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This excerpt is from a book that explains the science of everyday objects like tall buildings, bicycles, and automobiles.,end italics,



from ,begin bold,Atoms under the Floorboards,end bold,

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This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then Answer Part B.



,begin emphasis,Part A,end emphasis,
This sentence is from the passage.



"The simple science of cars is so utterly ,begin emphasis,mundane,end emphasis, that we scarcely give it a thought: pump the petrol in your tank, turn the key and off you go." (Paragraph 3)



What does the word ,begin emphasis,mundane,end emphasis, mean in this sentence?

Question 1 Answer options with 4 options
1.
commonplace

2.
essential

3.
natural

4.
sensible
Part B,end emphasis,
Which detail from the sentence ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, supports the correct answer from Part A?

Question 2 Answer options with 4 options
1.
"The simple science of cars"

2.
"we scarcely give it a thought"

3.
"pump the petrol in your tank"

4.
"turn the key and off you go"

Answer 1

Part A: 1 (commonplace)

Part B: 2 ("we scarcely give it a thought") — this shows the author means cars are ordinary/commonplace, so people rarely think about them.