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An ambulance siren sounds higher as it comes towards you and lower as it moves away. This change in sound is called the Doppler effect. What is the Doppler effect, according to the passage?

1. AThe change in a sound as its source moves
2. BThe loudness of an ambulance siren at night
3. CThe speed at which an ambulance can travel
4. DThe echo of a sound off tall buildings

“Mr. Jones checked the oven, turned off the lights and locked the front door before going to bed.” What did Mr. Jones do last?

1. AHe turned off the lights.
2. BHe went to bed.
3. CHe checked the oven.
4. DHe locked the back door.

“Lucas tiptoed past his sleeping baby sister so he would not wake her.” Why did Lucas tiptoe?

1. ATo surprise his parents
2. BTo avoid waking his sister
3. CBecause the floor was wet
4. DBecause his feet were sore

“The temperature dropped below freezing overnight. In the morning, the puddles on the path were hard and slippery.” Why were the puddles hard?

1. AThe water in them had frozen into ice.
2. BRain had fallen on them all night.
3. CThe sun had dried them out.
4. DSomeone had covered them with sand.

“Ms. Brown reminded the class that the library books were due back on Monday. On Monday morning, half the class arrived without their books.” What can be concluded?

1. AMs. Brown forgot to tell the class.
2. BThe library was closed on Monday.
3. CSome students forgot the reminder.
4. DAll the books were returned early.

The library’s new rule states: “Mobile phones must be set to silent in the reading room. Calls may be taken in the lobby.” Where may visitors take phone calls?

1. AAnywhere in the library
2. BIn the reading room
3. CNowhere in the building
4. DIn the lobby

The author writes: “Since the hospital started a quiet hour from 2 to 3 p.m., patients report sleeping better. However, the survey asked only patients on one ward, during one week.” What does the second sentence do?

1. AIt limits how far the result can be applied.
2. BIt explains why the quiet hour started.
3. CIt proves it works on every ward.
4. DIt shows patients slept worse.

Paragraph A argues that hospitals should use more robots for routine tasks to free nurses for patient care. Paragraph B argues that robots cannot replace human comfort and judgement. On which point would both authors most likely agree?

1. AHospitals should not change at all.
2. BHuman nurses play an important role in patient care.
3. CNurses spend too much time with patients and too little on paperwork.
4. DRobots should do all hospital tasks.