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Galileo Galilee was born in 1564 into a Europe wracked by cultural ferment and religious strife.
The popes of the Roman Catholic Church, powerful in their roles as both religious and secular
leaders, had proven vulnerable to the worldly and decadent spirit of the age, and their personal
immorality brought the reputation of the papacy to historic lows. In 1517, Martin Luther, a former
monk, attacked Catholicism for having become too worldly and politically corrupt and for
obscuring the fundamentals of Christianity with pagan elements. His reforming zeal, which
appealed to a notion of an original, ―purified‖ Christianity, set in motion the Protestant Reformation
and split European Christianity in two.
In response, Roman Catholicism steeled itself for battle and launched the Counter-Reformation,
which emphasized orthodoxy and fidelity to the true church. The Counter-Reformation
reinvigorated the church and, to some extent, eliminated its excesses. But the Counter-Reformation
also contributed to the decline of the Italian Renaissance, a revival of arts and letters that sought to
recover and rework the classical art and philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome. The popes had
once been great patrons of Renaissance arts and sciences, but the Counter-Reformation put an end
to the church‘s liberal leniency in these areas. Further, the church‘s new emphasis on religious
orthodoxy would soon clash with the emerging scientific revolution. Galileo, with his study of
astronomy, found himself at the center of this clash.
Conservative astronomers of Galileo‘s time, working without telescopes, ascribed without deviation
to the ancient theory of egocentricity. This theory of astronomy held that the earth (―geo,‖ as in
―geography‖ or ―geology‖) lay at the center of the solar system, orbited by both the sun and the
other planets. Indeed, to the casual observer, it seemed common sense that since the sun ―rose‖ in
the morning and ―set‖ at night, it must have circled around the earth. Ancient authorities like
Aristotle and the Roman astronomer Ptolemy had championed this viewpoint, and the notion also
coincided with the Catholic Church‘s view of the universe, which placed mankind, God‘s principal
creation, at the center of the cosmos. Buttressed by common sense, the ancient philosophers, and
the church, the geocentric model of the universe seemed secure in its authority. The Ptolemaic
theory, however, was not impervious to attack. In the 16th century, astronomers strained to make
modern observations fit Ptolemy‘s geocentric model of the universe.
Increasingly complex mathematical systems were necessary to reconcile these new observations
with Ptolemy‘s system of interlocking orbits. Nicholas Copernicus, a Polish astronomer, openly
questioned the Ptolemaic system and proposed a heliocentric system in which the planets
―including Earth‖ orbited the sun (―Helios‖). This more mathematically satisfying way of arranging
the solar system did not attract many supporters at first, since the available data did not yet support
a wholesale abandonment of Ptolemy‘s system. By the end of the 16th century, however,
astronomers like Johannes Kepler (1571–1630) had also begun to embrace Copernicus‘s theory.
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Ultimately, Galileo‘s telescope struck a fatal blow to the Ptolemaic system. But, in a sense, the
telescope was also nearly fatal to Galileo himself. The Catholic Church, desperately trying to hold
the Protestant heresy at bay, could not accept a scientific assault on its own theories of the universe.
The pressures of the age set in motion a historic confrontation between religion and science, one
which would culminate in 1633 when the church put Galileo on trial, forced him to recant his stated
and published scientific beliefs, and put him under permanent house arrest.
1. The term ―ferment‖ in line 1 most
closely means
A. alienation
B. turmoil
C. consolidation
D. decomposition
E. stagnation
2. Which of the following was NOT a
reason for Martin Luther‘s attack on the
Catholic Church?
A. pagan elements in its practices
B. the amorality of its leadership
C. its excessive attention to piety
D. its corruption and worldliness
E. the political involvement of the
popes
3. Which of the following best explains
why the Catholic Church started the
Counter-Reformation?
A. to fight scientific heresy
B. to clean out its own ranks
C. to reinvigorate artists and
intellectuals
D. to elect a new pope
E. to counter Protestant challenges
4. In the second paragraph, the passage
implies that during the Renaissance, the
Catholic Church
A. saw little conflict between its own
goals and those of the arts and
sciences
B. promoted the arts as a way to limit
the social influence of scientists
C. supported Martin Luther‘s views on
religion and the church
D. had limited interaction with the
religious affairs of commoners
E. focused on spirituality as opposed to
worldly matters
5. The author‘s description of Galileo‘s
telescope as having ―struck a fatal blow‖
is an example of
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. allusion
E. irony
6. Which of the following best states the
main idea of the passage?
A. Science always conflicts with
religion.
B. Science is vulnerable to outside
social forces.
C. Ideally, scientific theories should
reinforce religious doctrine.
D. Science operates in a vacuum.
E. Advanced technology is the only
route to good scientific theories.
7. The author‘s tone in this passage can
best be described as
A. analytical
B. disturbed
C. skeptical
D. dramatic
E. reverent
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The Lemonade Detox diet first became effective, strangely, when its creator, Stanley
Burroughs, recommended it for the healing of stomach ulcers. He goes on to share how he first
come to test the Master Cleanse diet on a patient who was suffering from ulcer for three years.
Left with no other recourse, the patient approached Stanley who recommended that he
undertake the cleanse. After eleven days, the patient was totally healed to the amazement of the
doctors.
Many other cases followed with same consistent and astounding results corrected within ten
days. Of particular note also was that those undergoing the Master Cleanse also experienced a
reduction in weight. If there have been doubts as to the reality of Stanley Burrough‘s claim of
the Lemon Detox diet‘s effectiveness, there have been testimonies over the years of its efficacy.
Of recent vintage is Tom Woloshyn‘s work, ―The Master Cleanse Experience‖. This book
briefly mentions Woloshyn‘s experience in advising clients who have undergone the Master
Cleanse program and provides among other insights health benefits which include better sleep,
positive outlook, clarity of mind and freedom from addictions. He, thus, advocates keeping a
journal to monitor developments as well as a reference for future use when undergoing the
program for the second or many more times over.
The Master Cleanse operates on the principle that, for disease to be addressed, cleansing must
be undertaken. Simplifying and correcting disorders through this process is actually a way of
correcting every disease. Developments in nutrition and science have clearly identified
improper diet, negative mental attitudes and inadequate exercise as the factors that create the
conditions to produce toxin build up over time. That is way the Master Cleanse is not an end to
itself. It is actually just the tip of a long chain of healthy decisions of those who wish to
undertake it. Observing a healthy diet, regular exercise as well as stress reduction is essential in
maintaining the gains that the Master Cleanse Detox diet can offer.
8. From the whole text we can infer that ….
A. those who take Lemonade Detox
always avoid diet rich in fiber
B. those who take Lemonade Detox diet
are people who suffer from obesity
C. the Master Cleanser is a complete
guide for the Lemonade Detox diet
takers
D. Stanley Burroughts has once
experienced stomach ulcers
E. the Lemonade Detox diet has been
recommended by doctors to reduce
weight
9. Another way of saying ―for disease to be
addressed: ….‖ (paragraph 3. line 1) is
….
A. for the illness to be cured
B. with very acute disease to face
C. in the effort to identify the disease
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D. addressing the best therapy
E. without any risky disease
10. How does the author organize the idea in
the text? He presents a case followed
upwith an explanation on ….
A. vows of success with the detox
program and the need to do
accompanying sports
B. evidence of successful healing based
on the program and detox principles
C. claims of health healing on the
program and the methods in
Lemonade Detox
D. the work of Woloshyn‘s and other
factors that need considering in the
program
E. involvement of other factors other
than detoxification and detox
mechanisms
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11. The paragraph following the passage
will likely talk about ….
A. further information on how to take
the program, the Master Cleanse diet
B. the biography about the author of the
book ‗The Master Cleanse‘
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C. other programmers of detox diet
from different experts
D. further testimonies from patients
using the lemonade detox diet
E. age group of people who might be
recommended to take the Master
Cleanser
TEXT 3
The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean. It stretches southward across the
largest and northernmost state in United States, ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly
800 miles from where it begins. It is massive in size and extremely complicated to operate. The
steel pipe crosses windswept plains and endless miles of delicate tundra that top the frozen ground.
It weaves through crooked canyons, climbs sheer mountains, plunges over rocky crags, makes its
way through thick forest, and passes over or under hundreds of rivers and streams.
The pipe is 4 feet in diameter, and up to 2 million barrels (or 84 millions gallons) of crude oil can
be pumped through it daily. Resting on H-shaped steek racks called ―bents‖ long sections of the
pipeline follow a zigzag course high above the frozen earth. Other long sections drop out of sight
beneath spongy or rocky ground and return to the surface later on. The pattern of the pipeline‘s upand-down route is determined by the often harsh demands of the arctic and subarctic climate, the
tortuous lay of the land, and the varied compositions of soil, rock, or permafrost (permanently
frozen ground). A little more than half of the pipeline is a elevated above the ground. The
remainders is buried anywhere from 3 to 12 feet, depending largely upon the type of terrain and the
properties of the soil. One of the largest in the world, the pipeline cost approximately $8 billion and
is by far the biggest and most expensive construction project ever undertaken by private industry.
In fact, no single business could raise that much money, so 8 major oil companies formed a
consortium in order to share the costs. Each company controlled oil rights to particular shares of
land in the oil fields and paid into the pipeline construction fund according to the size of its
holdings. Today, despite enormous problems of climate, supply shortages, equipment breakdowns,
labor disagreements, treacherous terrain, a certain amount of mismanagement, and even theft, the
Alaska pipeline has been completed and is operating.
12. The author mentions all of the following
as important in determining the pipeline‘s
route EXCEPT the ….
A. climate
B. lay of the land itself
C. local vegetation
D. kind of soil and rock
E. labor
13. Which of the following determined what
percentage of the construction costs each
member of the consortium would pay?
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A. How much oil field land each
company owned
B. How long each company had owned
land in the oil fields
C. How many people worked for each
company
D. How many oil wells were located on
the company‘s land
E. How many labors are needed for the
construction
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14. How is the information in the text
organized?
A. Each question is provided with an
example
B. Scientific questions are followed by
studies
C. Each case is followed by research
findings
D. Scientific facts are presented from
specific to general
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E. Objects are described by supporting
details
15. The part following the passage will likely
discuss about ….
A. The operation of Alaska pipeline
B. The construction of Alaska pipeline
C. The cost spent for the Alaska
pipeline construction
D. The location to set up new pipeline
E. The team constructing Alaska
pipeline
TEXT 4
Paul Bunyan is perhaps America‘s best known folk hero. A fictional logger of incredible strength,
he was most likely based on an actual nineteenth century logger from the northern United States or
Canada. As a folk hero, he struck a chord with Americans on some level, perhaps because he
problems, and fun-loving.
Though there is evidence that Paul Bunyan tales were part of oral tradition in the nineteenth
century, Paul Bunyan stories did not appear in written form until the early twentieth century.
Journalist James McGillivray included descriptions of Bunyan in a series of essays entigled ―The
Round River Drive.‖ which appeared in a number of Midwestern newspapers between 1906 and
1910. However, it was through as extensive advertising campaign that Paul Bunyan moved solidly
into print.
Recognizing the appeal of Paul Bunyan as a figure for his company‘s advertising, William laughed,
and advertising executive for the Red River Lumber Company, initiated a campaign that consisted
of a series of publications featuring Paul Bunyan. For several decades, the company distributed
these publications free of charge and made no attempt to obtain a copyright on them. In fact, the
company vigorously encouraged other writers to make use of Paul Bunyan because it felt that the
use of this character enhanced the name recognition of the Red River Lumber Company in as much
as the name of the folk hero and the name of the company had become interwoven.
The Bunyan stories published the Red River and further circulated by others were tall tales of
gigantic proportions. In these tales, Bunyan is depicted as a man of superhuman proportions, who is
strong, hard-working, entreprenurial, and innovative. In one story, for example, Paul is credited
with digging the Great Lakes in order to create a watering hole for his giant ox, Babe. In another of
these tales, Paul caused an entire winter of blue snow to fall by swearing a blue streak after be
injured himself by smashing his thumb with a large hammer. Fascination with Paul Bunyan has
continued to grow, and today he is a standard of American folklore. The prevalence of Bunyan as a
figure of folklore today is evidenced by references to him in countless stories, cartoons, poems, and
songs as well as the numerous community festivals and logging competitions featuring Paul
Bunyan that can be found throughout the sections of the country where logging has a strong
tradition
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16. This purpose of this passage is to ....
A. present the actual feats of a real-life
logger
B. discuss a ―larger than life‖ folk hero
C. describe logging in North America
D. provide and overview of American
folktales
E. encourage reader to write similar folk
hero
17. It is NOT stated in the passage that Paul
Bunyan is known for his ....
A. unusual strength
B. dedication to work
C. ingenuity in difficult situations
D. serious nature
E. hard working
18. The passage states that Paul Bunyan tales
first appeared ....
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A. in oral stories
B. in a series of essays
C. in newspapers
D. in advertising
E. in an editorial
19. The writers tone in writing the passage is
....
A. skeptical
D. serious
B. scientific
E. appreciative
C. neutral
20. The word ―them in ... free of charge and
more no attempt to obtain a copyright on
them.‖ (paragraph 3) refers to ....
A. writers
D. campaign
B. tales
E. publications
C. competitions
TEXT 5
There are many legends about how William Shakespeare got his start in the theater. One states that
he began by holding gentlemen‘s horses at the playhouse door. Others say that he was a servant, a
prompter‘s assistant, or a call boy. In the period between 1592 and 1594, theatrical companies were
somewhat disorganized; Shakespeare apparently decided to take advantage of this situation and,
casting off the garb of a servant, presented himself as a poet. His two narrative poems, Venus and
Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece, were published during this period, in 1593 and 1594 respectively.
In 1594, Shakespeare made the change from player and poet to actor and playwright. There were
two principal theatrical companies at this point in the Elizabethan Age, the Lord Chamberlain‘s
Men and the Lord Admiral‘s Men. By 1595, Shakespeare was a leading member of one of the two,
the Lord Chamberlain‘s Men, and a sharer in that company. It was a position of both promise and
profit inasmuch as the company was soon to become the King‘s Men with the accession to the
throne of King James I.
Known today as one of the greatest playwrights of the English language, Shakespeare was a vital
part of the King‘s Men and played a major role in its success and popularity. In the beginning, his
primary role with the company was as a superb actor and great draw. However, after 1603 his
name as the principal actor no longer appeared in the credits; from that time on his chief
contribution to the company, and to the world, was his plays. His work was the most substantial of
the King‘s Men repertoire during that period and continues to this day to bring the public out to the
playhouse.
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21. This passage is mainly about how William
Shakespeare___
A. presented himself as a poet.
B. was a vital part of the King‘s Men.
C. became a successful playwright.
D. was a sharer in the Lord Chamberlain‘s
Men
E. became an actress.
22. According to the passage, Shakespeare was
all of the following except___
A. a poet
C. a player
B. a horseman
D. a playwright
23. Which of the following words or phrases in
the passage that is closest in meaning to
‗style of dress‘?
A. sharer (line 10)
B. accession (line 11)
C. garb (line 4)
D. superb (line 14)
E. plays (line 16)
24.
It can be inferred from the passage that
before 1594, Shakespeare___
A. knew King James I
B. was a great playwright
C. was a superb actor
D. was a player and poet
E. was a principal
25.
The paragraph preceding the passage most
probably discussed___
A. The rule of King James I.
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B. The disorganization of theatrical
companies.
C. What Shakespeare did before he got
into the theater.
D. Famous Shakespearean plays.
E. The story of King James I
26.
The following sentence can be added to
paragraph 2.
‗This allowed him to benefit financially as
the company became more popular.‘
Where would it best fit into the
paragraph?
A. After - In 1594, Shakespeare made the
change from player and poet to actor
and playwright.
B. After - There were two principal
theatrical companies at this point in
the Elizabethan Age, the Lord
Chamberlain‘s Men and the Lord
Admiral‘s Men.
C. After - By 1595, Shakespeare was a
leading member of one of the two, the
Lord Chamberlain‘s Men, and a sharer
in that company.
D. After - It was a position of both
promise and profit in as much as the
company was soon to become the
King‘s Men with the accession to the
throne of King James I.
E. Before - In 1594, Shakespeare made
the change from player and poet to
actor and playwright.
TEXT 6
The most common of tsunamis are under-earth quakes. To understand underwater earth-quakes,
you must first understand plate tectonics. The theory of plate tectonics suggests that the lithosphere,
or top layer of the Earth, is made up of a series of huge plates. There plates make up the continents
and seafloor. They rest on an underlying viscious layer called the astheno-sphere.
Think of a pie cut into eight slices. The pie-crust would be the lithosphere and the hot, sticky pie
filling underneath would be the as-thenosphere. On the Earth, these plates are con-stantly in
motion, moving along each other at a speed of 1 to 2 inches (2,5-5 centimeters) per year. The
movement occurs most dramatically along fault lines (where the pie is cut). These motions are
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capable of producing earthquakes and volcanism, which, when they occur at the bottom of the
ocean, are two possible sources of tsunamis.
When two plates come into region known as a plate boundary, a heavier plate can slip un-der a
lighter one. This is called subdiction. Un-derwater subdiction often leaves enormous ―handprints‖
in the form of deep ocean trenches along the seafloor. In some cases of subdiction, part of the
seafloor connected to the lighter plate may ―snap up‖ suddenly due to pressure from the sinking
plate. This results in an earthquake. The focus of the earthquake is the point within the Earth where
the rupture first occurs, rocks break, and the first seismic waves are generated. The epicenter is the
point on the seafloor directly above the focus.
When this piece of the plate snaps up and sends tons of rock shooting upward with tre-mendous
force, the energy of that force is trans-ferred to the water. The energy pushes the water upward
above normal sea level. This is the birth of a tsunami. The earthquake that generated the December
26,2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean was a 9.0 on the Richter scale - one of the big-gestin recorded
history.
27. Which of the following best states the topic
of this text?
A. The birth of a tsunami
B. The magnitude of tsunamis
C. Tsunamis in the Indian Ocean
D. Series of huge plates on earth
E. Lithosphere and asthenosphere
28. The main idea of this text is that ….
A. deep ocean trench is a result of an earthquake
B. the energy of subdiction can lead to
earthquakes
C. plate tectonics lead to an earthquake and
volcanism
D. tsunamis in the Indian Ocean are the
biggest in the history
E. strong movements of undersea fault
lines cause tsunamis
29. Implied in the text is that the earthquake will
never occur when ….
A. the subdiction is evidenced
B. seismic waves are generated
C. no fault line of plate tectonics happens
D. heavier plates and lighter ones break up
E. ocean trenches lie along the seashore
30. The following information is true about tsunamis mentioned in the text, EXCEPT that
tsunamis are ….
A. predictable following any incidence of
earthquakes
B. close to the rise of sea levels from the
sinking plate
C. connected to deep ocean trenches along
sea floors
D. related to strong movements of plates
tectonics
E. highly linked to underwater earthquakes
31. The word vicious in the paragraph 1 has
similar meaning to…
A. cruel
B. harsh
C. fierce
D. evil
E. tremendous
TEXT 7
The biggest house of cards, the longest tongue, and of course, the tallest man: these are among the
thousands of records logged in the famous Guinness Book of Records. Created in 1955 after a
debate concerning Europe's fastest game bird, what began as a marketing tool sold to pub landlords
to promote Guinness, an Irish drink, became the bestselling copyright title of all time (a category
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that excludes books such as the Bible and the Koran). In time, the book would sell 120 million
copies in over 100 countries— quite a leap from its humble beginnings.
In its early years, the book set its sights on satisfying man's innate curiosity about the natural world
around him. Its two principal fact finders, twins Norris and Ross McWhirter, scoured the globe to
collect empirical facts. It was their task to find and document aspects of life that can be sensed or
observed, things that can be quantified or measured. But it is not just any things. They were only
interested in superlatives: the biggest and the best. It was during this period that some of the
hallmark Guinness Records were documented, answering such questions as "What is the brightest
star?" and "What is the biggest spider?"
Once aware of the public's thirst for such knowledge, the book's authors began to branch out to
cover increasingly obscure, little-known facts. They started documenting human achievements as
well. A forerunner for reality television, the Guinness Book gave people a chance to become
famous for accomplishing eccentric, often pointless tasks. Records were set in 1955 for consuming
24 raw eggs in 14 minutes and in 1981 for the fastest solving of a Rubik's Cube (which took a mere
38 seconds). In 1979 a man yodeled non-stop for ten and a quarter hours.
In its latest incarnation, the book has found a new home on the internet. No longer restricted to the
confines of physical paper, the Guinness World Records website contains seemingly innumerable
facts concerning such topics as the most powerful combustion engine, or the world's longest train.
What is striking, however, is that such facts are found sharing a page with the record of the heaviest
train to be pulled with a beard. While there is no denying that each of these facts has its own,
individual allure, the latter represents a significant deviation from the education-oriented facts of
earlier editions. Perhaps there is useful knowledge to be gleaned regarding the tensile strength of a
beard, but this seems to cater to an audience more interested in seeking entertainment than
education.
Originating as a simple bar book, the Guinness Book of Records has evolved over decades to
provide insight into the full spectrum of modern life. And although one may be more likely now to
learn about the widest human mouth than the highest number of casualties in a single battle of the
Civil War, the Guinness World Records website offers a telling glimpse into the future of factfinding and record-recording.
32. Which of the following statements would
best serve as the headline for this passage?
A. The encyclopedia of the extremes
reflects the changing interests of
modern society.
B. A book of simple origins makes it to
the top as sales total a staggering 120
million copies.
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C. Facts are often displayed in a boring,
uninteresting manner, but not in the
Guinness Book of Records.
D. The Guinness World Records website
proves itself a valuable resource for
insight into the full spectrum of
modern life.
E. The Guinness World Records.
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33. The phrase ‗the latter‘ in the fourth
paragraph represents___
A. the world‘s longest train
B. the record of the heaviest train to be
pulled with a beard
C. the most powerful combustion engine
D. the Guinness Book of Records
E. the Guinness Book of Records website
34. According to the author, the most
significant difference between older
editions of the Guinness Book of Records
and the new Guinness World Records
website involves___
A. an end to the use of facts as a means to
promote Guinness
B. an overall increase in the total number
of facts presented
C. a move from fact-finding to the
recording of achievements
D. a shift in focus from educational to
entertaining material
E. a shift in focus from conventional to
modern view
35. As used in paragraph 2, which is the best
definition for empirical?
A. natural
B. affordable
C. derived from experience
D. recordable
E. excellent or unmatched
36. Based on its use in the second paragraph,
which of the following best describes
something that is superlative?
A. Students give presentations about their
favorite subjects for a grade. Amy
Newhouse receives an 87% for her
presentation, while Dustin Lincoln
receives a 92%.
B. Although sharks are significantly
bigger and have razor-sharp teeth,
dolphins are smarter and can therefore
successfully evade attack.
37.
38.
39.
40.
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C. The lake holds a contest to see who can
catch the biggest fish. Tommy wins,
having caught a 6 lb. 5 oz. smallmouth
bass.
D. A man built an enormous house of
cards. It took him 44 days and 218,792
individual playing cards to complete.
E. Although elephants are significantly
bigger and have sharp trunks, they are
smarter and can therefore successfully
evade attack.
Using the passage as a guide, it can be
inferred that the author most likely believes
reality television to be___
A. absurd C. invaluable
E. deep
B. idiotic
D. shallow
The word ‗confines‘ in line 20 can
alternatively replaced with___
A. limits
B. considerations
C. contents
D. alterations
E. admit
Which of the following best summarizes
the organization of this passage?
A. introduction, history, conclusion
B. history,
examples,
explanations,
conclusion
C. introduction,
thesis,
supporting
paragraphs, conclusion
D. introduction,
history,
exposition,
conclusion
E. introduction, complication, conclusion
As used in paragraph 5, which is the best
definition for evolved?
A. Included
B. Afforded
C. Derived
D. Recorded
E. Developed
SOLUSI
1.
Jawaban: B.
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Ini adalah words-in-context question,sehingga kita harus melihat makna kata tersebut berdasarkan
konteks kalimatnya. “Galileo Galilei was born in 1564 into a Europe wracked by cultural ---- and
religious strife.” Oleh karenannya kata-kata yang tepat dan berhubungan dengan wracked dan strife
yang bermakna peperangan dan keos adalah turmoil.
2. Jawaban: C.
Berdasarkan informasi yang terdapat pada baris 5 –7 kita dapat mengetahui bahwa Luther
menyerang gereja karena “having become too worldly and politically corrupt and for obscuring
the fundamentals of Christianity with pagan elements.” You can eliminate A, B, D, and E easily.
The answer is C.
CARA JAWAB
Stated detailed question. Cari detai kata kunci di dialog.
3. Jawaban: E.
Ini adalah pertanyaan tentang tema dan argument-argumen, baca kembali teks tersebut, bacalah
kata kunci yang ada dalam teks, dan cobalah jawab terlebih dahulu dengan jawabanmu sendiri
kemudian cocokan dengan pilihan jawaban. Secara spesifik, pertanyaan ini menanyakan tentang
kemampuan anda membedakan penyebab dan akibat dari Counter-Reformation. Jawaban A,B, dan
C merupakan akibat dari Counter-Reformation, bukanlah penyebab. Berdasarkan isi teks, maka
Jawaban E lah yang paling benar. (Paragraf 1 dan 2)
CARA JAWAB
Unstated detailed question. Cari detai kata kunci di dialog.
4. Jawaban: A.
Ini adalah pertanyaan tentang kesimpulan tentang informasi-informasi yang ada. Pada paragraph ke
dua, pennulis mengatakan bahwa “during the Renaissance, the church was a great patron of the
arts and sciences.” Pernyataan ini mengkonfirmasi bahwa gereja pada masa itu menerima
masuknya seni dan ilmu pengetahuan. Oleh karenanya, opsi yang paling tepat berdasarkan
pernyataan tersebut adalah opsi A.
5. Jawaban: C.
Pada pertanyaan ini, a telescope—sebuah benda yang tidak bisa bergerak sendiri—digambarkan
menjadi seperti manusia ketika penulis mengatakan “having struck a fatal blow.” Berdasarkan
informasi tersebut kita dapat ketahui bahwa gaya bahasa yang dipakai penulis adalah personifikasi.
Oleh karenanya, jawaban C yang paling benar.
6. Jawaban: B.
Berdasarkan keseluruhan isi wacana dapat kita ketahui bahwa teks tersebut bercerita tenatng
―Penemuan Galileo dalam dunia keilmuan secara khusus, dan ilmu pengetahuan secara umum,
dipengaruhi oleh tekanan-tekanan agama dan social pada masa tersebut.
7. Jawaban: A.
Pertanyaan tersebut menanyakan tentang author‘s attitude or tone. Pertama, cobalah menentukan
apakah tone / emosi penulis positive, neutral, atau negative, kemudian lihatlah pilihan jawaban
yang ada. Paragraf tersebut menggambarkan keseluruhan masa pada saat itu, mengungkapkan pula
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pendapat-pendapat yang berbeda dan tak pernah memuji / berpihak pada Reformasi ataupun
Galileo. Tulisannya tetap ditulis secara netral, sehingga dapat kita simpulkan bahwa tone penulis
pada teks tersebut adalah neutral.
8. Jawaban: C
Berdasarkan keseluruhan wacana soal tersirat informasi bahwa Master Cleanser adalah panduan
lengkap bagi mereka yang mengkonsumsi Lemonade Detox Diet (The Master Cleanser is a
complete guide for the
Lemonade Detox diet takers).
9. Jawaban: A
Ungkapan: ―for dsesease to be addressed…‖ dapat dinyatakan kembali sebagai ―for the illness to be
cured ‖ (untuk penyakit yang akan disembuhkan).
10. Jawaban: C
Dalam memaparkan wacana soal, penulis memaparkan sebuah kasus yang diikuti dengan
penjelasan tentang bukti–bukti (kisah/testimoni) penyembuhan dengan menggunakan metode
Lemon Detox.
11. Jawaban: A
Bentukan soal adalah transition question (the topic of the following paragraph). Untuk mengetahui
tema paragraf selanjutnya dapat merujuk kepada kalimat terakhir paragraph terakhir wacana soal
sehingga dapat diprediksikan bahwa topik paragraf setelah wacana soal akan membahas informasi
umum tentang bagaimana melaksanakan program Master Cleanser (further information on how to
take the program, the Master Cleanser diet).
12. Jawaban: C
Paragraf ke-3 wacana soal memaparkan hal-hal penting dalam menentukan jalur pipa, yaitu: iklim,
lahan, jenis tanah dan batuan,tenaga kerja. Hal yang tidak disebutkan adalah vegetasi lokal.
13. Jawaban: A
Paragraf terakhir wacana soal memaparkan bahwa yang menentukan presentase biaya konstruksi
yang harus dibayarkan oleh tiaptiap anggota adalah seberapa banyak lahan minyak yang dimiliki
perusahaan (How much oil field land each company owned).
14. Jawaban: E
Dalam mengorganisasi wacana soal penulis mengetengahkan objek yang didukung oleh detailnya
(Objects are described by supporting details)
15. Jawaban: A
Bentukan soal adalah ‗transition question‟ (the topic of the following paragraph). Untuk
mengetahui tema paragraf selanjutnya dapat merujuk kepada kalimat terakhir paragraph wacana
soal sehingga dapat diprediksi bahwa topik paragraf setelah wacana soal akan membahas operasi
jalur pipa di Alaska
(The operation of Alaska pipeline)
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16. Jawaban: B
Penulis memaparkan wacana soal dengan tujuan membahas dengan pembaca mengenai seorang
tokoh cerita rakyat yang dianggap sebagai ‗pahlawan‘ dalam dunia cerita rakyat, yaitu Paul Bunyan
(discuss a ‟larger than life‟ folk here). Gagasan ini tertera di keseluruhan isi wacana soal.
17. Jawaban: D
Dari pemaparan penulis pada wacana soal, dipaparkan bahwa Paul Bunyan dikenal dengan
kekuatannya yang tidak biasa (unusual strength); dedikasi terhadap pekerjaan (dedication to work);
kecerdikannya dalam situasi sulit (ingenuity in difficult situation); dan kerja keras (hard working)
yang dipaparkan pada paragraf ke-4 wacana soal. Dengan demikian yang tidak merupakan karakter
yang dipaparkan pada wacana soal adalah sifat yang serius (serious nature).
18. Jawaban: A
Kalimat pertama paragraf ke-2 menyebutkan: Though there is evidence that Paul Bunyan tales
were part of oral tradition in the nineteenth century… dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan
bahwa cerita Paul Bunyan pertama kali muncul dalam kisah lisan (in oral stories).
19. Jawaban: E
Nada (tone) penulis dalam memaparkan wacana soal menggambarkan penghargaan terhadap
sosok Paul Bunyam (appreciative).
20. Jawaban: E
Kata ―them‖ pada kalimat soal mengacu pada frasa benda jamak di kalimat soal yang sama, yaitu
―publications
21. Jawaban: C
Pokok pikiran dalam teks adalah tentang kesuksesan William Shakespeare dalam melulis cerita.
(became a successful playwright..
22. Jawaban: B
One states that he began by holding gentlemen‟s horses at the playhouse door. Dari kalimat
tersebut dapat diketahui bahwa salah satu prediksi tentang awal karir Shakespeare adalah ketika dia
menjadi penjaga kuda di depan pintu teater dan bukan menjadi penunggang kuda (horseman).
23. Jawaban: C
The words or phrases in the passage that is closest in meaning to „style of dress‟ is garb (line 4)
yang artinya adalah berpakaian.
24. Jawaban: D
“In the period between 1592 and 1594, theatrical companies were somewhat disorganized;
Shakespeare apparently decided to take advantage of this situation and, casting off the garb of a
servant, presented himself as a poet. His two narrative poems,……..” berdasarkan penggalan
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paragraph gtersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa sebelum tahun 1954 dia adalah seorang pemain
teater dan pujangga.( was a player and poet).
25. Jawaban: C
What Shakespeare did before he got into the theater.
CARA JAWAB
(Preceding Paragraph) Lihat bagian awal paragraph.
26. Jawaban: C
“It was a position of both promise and profit in as much as the company was soon to become the
King‟s Men with the accession to the throne of King James I.” ‗This allowed him to benefit
financially as the company became more popular.’ Kalimat bercetak tebal paling tepat jika
ditambahkan pada ahir paragraph ke 2.
27. Jawaban: A
Topik wacana membahas tentang kemunculan/ kelahiran tsunami karena gempa earthquake atau
pun volcano activity.
28. Jawaban: E
Pokok pikiran dalam teks adalah adanya pergerakan lempeng bumi dibawah laut dapat memicu
tsunami. Hal ini dapat dibuktikan pada paragraph 2 line 7-9
29. Jawaban: C
Teks menyatakan bahwa earthquake tidak akan pernah terjadi jika tidak adanya patahan lempeng
bumi tectonic plate.
30. Jawaban: A
Pernyataan yang salah dalam teks adalah tsunami dapat di prediksi.
31. Jawaban: E
Vicious dalam konteks kalimat bermakna besar vicious layer. Jadi makna yang sesuai untuk
mengantikannya adalah tremendous= besar
32. Jawaban: A
Secara keseluruhan, wacana soal memaparkan tentang sebuah encyclopedia yang membahas
tentang perubahan kebutuhan masyarakat moderen (The encyclopedia of the extremes reflects the
changing interests of modern society.)
33. Jawaban: B
The word ‗the latter‘ refers to the record of the heaviest train to be pulled with a beard. ini dapat
dirujuk dari penggalan paragraf berikut: “What is striking, however, is that such facts are found
sharing a page with the record of the heaviest train to be pulled with a beard. While there is no
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denying that each of these facts has its own, individual allure, the latter represents a significant
deviation from the education-oriented facts of earlier editions.”
CARA JAWAB
Rumus Mundur
34. Jawaban: D
“According to the author, the most significant difference between older editions of the Guinness
Book of Records and the new Guinness World Records website involves a shift in focus from
educational to entertaining material.” Pendapat ini dinyatakan oleh penulis pada pargraf ke 4.
35. Jawaban: C
As used in paragraph 2, the best definition for empirical is option C (derived from experience)
CARA JAWAB
Baca konteks kalimat untuk menemukan makna terdekat
36. Jawaban: C
“But it is not just any things. They were only interested in superlatives: the biggest and the best.”
Berdasarkan makna dari superlative pada kutipan kalimat tersebut maka jawaban yang paling tepat
adalah:“The lake holds a contest to see who can catch the biggest fish. Tommy wins, having caught
a 6 lb. 5 oz. smallmouth bass.”
37. Jawaban: D
A forerunner for reality television, the Guinness Book gave people a chance to become famous for
accomplishing eccentric, often pointless tasks. Berdasarkan kalimat tersebut dapat diketahui bahwa
pointless task adalah tugas – tugas yang tidak ada artinya atau mendekati makna shallow.
CARA JAWAB
Baca konteks kalimat untuk menemukan makna terdekat
38. Jawaban: A
The word ‗confines‘ in line 20 can alternatively replaced with limits
CARA JAWAB
Baca konteks kalimat untuk menemukan makna terdekat
39. Jawaban: D
Which of the following best summarizes the organization of this passage?
(introduction, history, exposition, conclusion). Dari keseluruhan teks dapat kita simpulkan bahwa
penulis menyusun teks tersebut mulai dari perkenalan topik, sejarah, pendapat, lalu kesimpulan.
40. Jawaban: E
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As used in paragraph 5, the best definition for evolved is option E (Developed)
CARA JAWAB
Baca konteks kalimat untuk menemukan makna terdekat
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TEXT 1
Galileo Galilee was born in 1564 into a Europe wracked by cultural ferment and religious strife.
The popes of the Roman Catholic Church, powerful in their roles as both religious and secular
leaders, had proven vulnerable to the worldly and decadent spirit of the age, and their personal
immorality brought the reputation of the papacy to historic lows. In 1517, Martin Luther, a former
monk, attacked Catholicism for having become too worldly and politically corrupt and for
obscuring the fundamentals of Christianity with pagan elements. His reforming zeal, which
appealed to a notion of an original, ―purified‖ Christianity, set in motion the Protestant Reformation
and split European Christianity in two.
In response, Roman Catholicism steeled itself for battle and launched the Counter-Reformation,
which emphasized orthodoxy and fidelity to the true church. The Counter-Reformation
reinvigorated the church and, to some extent, eliminated its excesses. But the Counter-Reformation
also contributed to the decline of the Italian Renaissance, a revival of arts and letters that sought to
recover and rework the classical art and philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome. The popes had
once been great patrons of Renaissance arts and sciences, but the Counter-Reformation put an end
to the church‘s liberal leniency in these areas. Further, the church‘s new emphasis on religious
orthodoxy would soon clash with the emerging scientific revolution. Galileo, with his study of
astronomy, found himself at the center of this clash.
Conservative astronomers of Galileo‘s time, working without telescopes, ascribed without deviation
to the ancient theory of egocentricity. This theory of astronomy held that the earth (―geo,‖ as in
―geography‖ or ―geology‖) lay at the center of the solar system, orbited by both the sun and the
other planets. Indeed, to the casual observer, it seemed common sense that since the sun ―rose‖ in
the morning and ―set‖ at night, it must have circled around the earth. Ancient authorities like
Aristotle and the Roman astronomer Ptolemy had championed this viewpoint, and the notion also
coincided with the Catholic Church‘s view of the universe, which placed mankind, God‘s principal
creation, at the center of the cosmos. Buttressed by common sense, the ancient philosophers, and
the church, the geocentric model of the universe seemed secure in its authority. The Ptolemaic
theory, however, was not impervious to attack. In the 16th century, astronomers strained to make
modern observations fit Ptolemy‘s geocentric model of the universe.
Increasingly complex mathematical systems were necessary to reconcile these new observations
with Ptolemy‘s system of interlocking orbits. Nicholas Copernicus, a Polish astronomer, openly
questioned the Ptolemaic system and proposed a heliocentric system in which the planets
―including Earth‖ orbited the sun (―Helios‖). This more mathematically satisfying way of arranging
the solar system did not attract many supporters at first, since the available data did not yet support
a wholesale abandonment of Ptolemy‘s system. By the end of the 16th century, however,
astronomers like Johannes Kepler (1571–1630) had also begun to embrace Copernicus‘s theory.
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Ultimately, Galileo‘s telescope struck a fatal blow to the Ptolemaic system. But, in a sense, the
telescope was also nearly fatal to Galileo himself. The Catholic Church, desperately trying to hold
the Protestant heresy at bay, could not accept a scientific assault on its own theories of the universe.
The pressures of the age set in motion a historic confrontation between religion and science, one
which would culminate in 1633 when the church put Galileo on trial, forced him to recant his stated
and published scientific beliefs, and put him under permanent house arrest.
1. The term ―ferment‖ in line 1 most
closely means
A. alienation
B. turmoil
C. consolidation
D. decomposition
E. stagnation
2. Which of the following was NOT a
reason for Martin Luther‘s attack on the
Catholic Church?
A. pagan elements in its practices
B. the amorality of its leadership
C. its excessive attention to piety
D. its corruption and worldliness
E. the political involvement of the
popes
3. Which of the following best explains
why the Catholic Church started the
Counter-Reformation?
A. to fight scientific heresy
B. to clean out its own ranks
C. to reinvigorate artists and
intellectuals
D. to elect a new pope
E. to counter Protestant challenges
4. In the second paragraph, the passage
implies that during the Renaissance, the
Catholic Church
A. saw little conflict between its own
goals and those of the arts and
sciences
B. promoted the arts as a way to limit
the social influence of scientists
C. supported Martin Luther‘s views on
religion and the church
D. had limited interaction with the
religious affairs of commoners
E. focused on spirituality as opposed to
worldly matters
5. The author‘s description of Galileo‘s
telescope as having ―struck a fatal blow‖
is an example of
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. allusion
E. irony
6. Which of the following best states the
main idea of the passage?
A. Science always conflicts with
religion.
B. Science is vulnerable to outside
social forces.
C. Ideally, scientific theories should
reinforce religious doctrine.
D. Science operates in a vacuum.
E. Advanced technology is the only
route to good scientific theories.
7. The author‘s tone in this passage can
best be described as
A. analytical
B. disturbed
C. skeptical
D. dramatic
E. reverent
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The Lemonade Detox diet first became effective, strangely, when its creator, Stanley
Burroughs, recommended it for the healing of stomach ulcers. He goes on to share how he first
come to test the Master Cleanse diet on a patient who was suffering from ulcer for three years.
Left with no other recourse, the patient approached Stanley who recommended that he
undertake the cleanse. After eleven days, the patient was totally healed to the amazement of the
doctors.
Many other cases followed with same consistent and astounding results corrected within ten
days. Of particular note also was that those undergoing the Master Cleanse also experienced a
reduction in weight. If there have been doubts as to the reality of Stanley Burrough‘s claim of
the Lemon Detox diet‘s effectiveness, there have been testimonies over the years of its efficacy.
Of recent vintage is Tom Woloshyn‘s work, ―The Master Cleanse Experience‖. This book
briefly mentions Woloshyn‘s experience in advising clients who have undergone the Master
Cleanse program and provides among other insights health benefits which include better sleep,
positive outlook, clarity of mind and freedom from addictions. He, thus, advocates keeping a
journal to monitor developments as well as a reference for future use when undergoing the
program for the second or many more times over.
The Master Cleanse operates on the principle that, for disease to be addressed, cleansing must
be undertaken. Simplifying and correcting disorders through this process is actually a way of
correcting every disease. Developments in nutrition and science have clearly identified
improper diet, negative mental attitudes and inadequate exercise as the factors that create the
conditions to produce toxin build up over time. That is way the Master Cleanse is not an end to
itself. It is actually just the tip of a long chain of healthy decisions of those who wish to
undertake it. Observing a healthy diet, regular exercise as well as stress reduction is essential in
maintaining the gains that the Master Cleanse Detox diet can offer.
8. From the whole text we can infer that ….
A. those who take Lemonade Detox
always avoid diet rich in fiber
B. those who take Lemonade Detox diet
are people who suffer from obesity
C. the Master Cleanser is a complete
guide for the Lemonade Detox diet
takers
D. Stanley Burroughts has once
experienced stomach ulcers
E. the Lemonade Detox diet has been
recommended by doctors to reduce
weight
9. Another way of saying ―for disease to be
addressed: ….‖ (paragraph 3. line 1) is
….
A. for the illness to be cured
B. with very acute disease to face
C. in the effort to identify the disease
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D. addressing the best therapy
E. without any risky disease
10. How does the author organize the idea in
the text? He presents a case followed
upwith an explanation on ….
A. vows of success with the detox
program and the need to do
accompanying sports
B. evidence of successful healing based
on the program and detox principles
C. claims of health healing on the
program and the methods in
Lemonade Detox
D. the work of Woloshyn‘s and other
factors that need considering in the
program
E. involvement of other factors other
than detoxification and detox
mechanisms
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will likely talk about ….
A. further information on how to take
the program, the Master Cleanse diet
B. the biography about the author of the
book ‗The Master Cleanse‘
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C. other programmers of detox diet
from different experts
D. further testimonies from patients
using the lemonade detox diet
E. age group of people who might be
recommended to take the Master
Cleanser
TEXT 3
The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean. It stretches southward across the
largest and northernmost state in United States, ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly
800 miles from where it begins. It is massive in size and extremely complicated to operate. The
steel pipe crosses windswept plains and endless miles of delicate tundra that top the frozen ground.
It weaves through crooked canyons, climbs sheer mountains, plunges over rocky crags, makes its
way through thick forest, and passes over or under hundreds of rivers and streams.
The pipe is 4 feet in diameter, and up to 2 million barrels (or 84 millions gallons) of crude oil can
be pumped through it daily. Resting on H-shaped steek racks called ―bents‖ long sections of the
pipeline follow a zigzag course high above the frozen earth. Other long sections drop out of sight
beneath spongy or rocky ground and return to the surface later on. The pattern of the pipeline‘s upand-down route is determined by the often harsh demands of the arctic and subarctic climate, the
tortuous lay of the land, and the varied compositions of soil, rock, or permafrost (permanently
frozen ground). A little more than half of the pipeline is a elevated above the ground. The
remainders is buried anywhere from 3 to 12 feet, depending largely upon the type of terrain and the
properties of the soil. One of the largest in the world, the pipeline cost approximately $8 billion and
is by far the biggest and most expensive construction project ever undertaken by private industry.
In fact, no single business could raise that much money, so 8 major oil companies formed a
consortium in order to share the costs. Each company controlled oil rights to particular shares of
land in the oil fields and paid into the pipeline construction fund according to the size of its
holdings. Today, despite enormous problems of climate, supply shortages, equipment breakdowns,
labor disagreements, treacherous terrain, a certain amount of mismanagement, and even theft, the
Alaska pipeline has been completed and is operating.
12. The author mentions all of the following
as important in determining the pipeline‘s
route EXCEPT the ….
A. climate
B. lay of the land itself
C. local vegetation
D. kind of soil and rock
E. labor
13. Which of the following determined what
percentage of the construction costs each
member of the consortium would pay?
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A. How much oil field land each
company owned
B. How long each company had owned
land in the oil fields
C. How many people worked for each
company
D. How many oil wells were located on
the company‘s land
E. How many labors are needed for the
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14. How is the information in the text
organized?
A. Each question is provided with an
example
B. Scientific questions are followed by
studies
C. Each case is followed by research
findings
D. Scientific facts are presented from
specific to general
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E. Objects are described by supporting
details
15. The part following the passage will likely
discuss about ….
A. The operation of Alaska pipeline
B. The construction of Alaska pipeline
C. The cost spent for the Alaska
pipeline construction
D. The location to set up new pipeline
E. The team constructing Alaska
pipeline
TEXT 4
Paul Bunyan is perhaps America‘s best known folk hero. A fictional logger of incredible strength,
he was most likely based on an actual nineteenth century logger from the northern United States or
Canada. As a folk hero, he struck a chord with Americans on some level, perhaps because he
problems, and fun-loving.
Though there is evidence that Paul Bunyan tales were part of oral tradition in the nineteenth
century, Paul Bunyan stories did not appear in written form until the early twentieth century.
Journalist James McGillivray included descriptions of Bunyan in a series of essays entigled ―The
Round River Drive.‖ which appeared in a number of Midwestern newspapers between 1906 and
1910. However, it was through as extensive advertising campaign that Paul Bunyan moved solidly
into print.
Recognizing the appeal of Paul Bunyan as a figure for his company‘s advertising, William laughed,
and advertising executive for the Red River Lumber Company, initiated a campaign that consisted
of a series of publications featuring Paul Bunyan. For several decades, the company distributed
these publications free of charge and made no attempt to obtain a copyright on them. In fact, the
company vigorously encouraged other writers to make use of Paul Bunyan because it felt that the
use of this character enhanced the name recognition of the Red River Lumber Company in as much
as the name of the folk hero and the name of the company had become interwoven.
The Bunyan stories published the Red River and further circulated by others were tall tales of
gigantic proportions. In these tales, Bunyan is depicted as a man of superhuman proportions, who is
strong, hard-working, entreprenurial, and innovative. In one story, for example, Paul is credited
with digging the Great Lakes in order to create a watering hole for his giant ox, Babe. In another of
these tales, Paul caused an entire winter of blue snow to fall by swearing a blue streak after be
injured himself by smashing his thumb with a large hammer. Fascination with Paul Bunyan has
continued to grow, and today he is a standard of American folklore. The prevalence of Bunyan as a
figure of folklore today is evidenced by references to him in countless stories, cartoons, poems, and
songs as well as the numerous community festivals and logging competitions featuring Paul
Bunyan that can be found throughout the sections of the country where logging has a strong
tradition
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16. This purpose of this passage is to ....
A. present the actual feats of a real-life
logger
B. discuss a ―larger than life‖ folk hero
C. describe logging in North America
D. provide and overview of American
folktales
E. encourage reader to write similar folk
hero
17. It is NOT stated in the passage that Paul
Bunyan is known for his ....
A. unusual strength
B. dedication to work
C. ingenuity in difficult situations
D. serious nature
E. hard working
18. The passage states that Paul Bunyan tales
first appeared ....
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A. in oral stories
B. in a series of essays
C. in newspapers
D. in advertising
E. in an editorial
19. The writers tone in writing the passage is
....
A. skeptical
D. serious
B. scientific
E. appreciative
C. neutral
20. The word ―them in ... free of charge and
more no attempt to obtain a copyright on
them.‖ (paragraph 3) refers to ....
A. writers
D. campaign
B. tales
E. publications
C. competitions
TEXT 5
There are many legends about how William Shakespeare got his start in the theater. One states that
he began by holding gentlemen‘s horses at the playhouse door. Others say that he was a servant, a
prompter‘s assistant, or a call boy. In the period between 1592 and 1594, theatrical companies were
somewhat disorganized; Shakespeare apparently decided to take advantage of this situation and,
casting off the garb of a servant, presented himself as a poet. His two narrative poems, Venus and
Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece, were published during this period, in 1593 and 1594 respectively.
In 1594, Shakespeare made the change from player and poet to actor and playwright. There were
two principal theatrical companies at this point in the Elizabethan Age, the Lord Chamberlain‘s
Men and the Lord Admiral‘s Men. By 1595, Shakespeare was a leading member of one of the two,
the Lord Chamberlain‘s Men, and a sharer in that company. It was a position of both promise and
profit inasmuch as the company was soon to become the King‘s Men with the accession to the
throne of King James I.
Known today as one of the greatest playwrights of the English language, Shakespeare was a vital
part of the King‘s Men and played a major role in its success and popularity. In the beginning, his
primary role with the company was as a superb actor and great draw. However, after 1603 his
name as the principal actor no longer appeared in the credits; from that time on his chief
contribution to the company, and to the world, was his plays. His work was the most substantial of
the King‘s Men repertoire during that period and continues to this day to bring the public out to the
playhouse.
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21. This passage is mainly about how William
Shakespeare___
A. presented himself as a poet.
B. was a vital part of the King‘s Men.
C. became a successful playwright.
D. was a sharer in the Lord Chamberlain‘s
Men
E. became an actress.
22. According to the passage, Shakespeare was
all of the following except___
A. a poet
C. a player
B. a horseman
D. a playwright
23. Which of the following words or phrases in
the passage that is closest in meaning to
‗style of dress‘?
A. sharer (line 10)
B. accession (line 11)
C. garb (line 4)
D. superb (line 14)
E. plays (line 16)
24.
It can be inferred from the passage that
before 1594, Shakespeare___
A. knew King James I
B. was a great playwright
C. was a superb actor
D. was a player and poet
E. was a principal
25.
The paragraph preceding the passage most
probably discussed___
A. The rule of King James I.
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B. The disorganization of theatrical
companies.
C. What Shakespeare did before he got
into the theater.
D. Famous Shakespearean plays.
E. The story of King James I
26.
The following sentence can be added to
paragraph 2.
‗This allowed him to benefit financially as
the company became more popular.‘
Where would it best fit into the
paragraph?
A. After - In 1594, Shakespeare made the
change from player and poet to actor
and playwright.
B. After - There were two principal
theatrical companies at this point in
the Elizabethan Age, the Lord
Chamberlain‘s Men and the Lord
Admiral‘s Men.
C. After - By 1595, Shakespeare was a
leading member of one of the two, the
Lord Chamberlain‘s Men, and a sharer
in that company.
D. After - It was a position of both
promise and profit in as much as the
company was soon to become the
King‘s Men with the accession to the
throne of King James I.
E. Before - In 1594, Shakespeare made
the change from player and poet to
actor and playwright.
TEXT 6
The most common of tsunamis are under-earth quakes. To understand underwater earth-quakes,
you must first understand plate tectonics. The theory of plate tectonics suggests that the lithosphere,
or top layer of the Earth, is made up of a series of huge plates. There plates make up the continents
and seafloor. They rest on an underlying viscious layer called the astheno-sphere.
Think of a pie cut into eight slices. The pie-crust would be the lithosphere and the hot, sticky pie
filling underneath would be the as-thenosphere. On the Earth, these plates are con-stantly in
motion, moving along each other at a speed of 1 to 2 inches (2,5-5 centimeters) per year. The
movement occurs most dramatically along fault lines (where the pie is cut). These motions are
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capable of producing earthquakes and volcanism, which, when they occur at the bottom of the
ocean, are two possible sources of tsunamis.
When two plates come into region known as a plate boundary, a heavier plate can slip un-der a
lighter one. This is called subdiction. Un-derwater subdiction often leaves enormous ―handprints‖
in the form of deep ocean trenches along the seafloor. In some cases of subdiction, part of the
seafloor connected to the lighter plate may ―snap up‖ suddenly due to pressure from the sinking
plate. This results in an earthquake. The focus of the earthquake is the point within the Earth where
the rupture first occurs, rocks break, and the first seismic waves are generated. The epicenter is the
point on the seafloor directly above the focus.
When this piece of the plate snaps up and sends tons of rock shooting upward with tre-mendous
force, the energy of that force is trans-ferred to the water. The energy pushes the water upward
above normal sea level. This is the birth of a tsunami. The earthquake that generated the December
26,2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean was a 9.0 on the Richter scale - one of the big-gestin recorded
history.
27. Which of the following best states the topic
of this text?
A. The birth of a tsunami
B. The magnitude of tsunamis
C. Tsunamis in the Indian Ocean
D. Series of huge plates on earth
E. Lithosphere and asthenosphere
28. The main idea of this text is that ….
A. deep ocean trench is a result of an earthquake
B. the energy of subdiction can lead to
earthquakes
C. plate tectonics lead to an earthquake and
volcanism
D. tsunamis in the Indian Ocean are the
biggest in the history
E. strong movements of undersea fault
lines cause tsunamis
29. Implied in the text is that the earthquake will
never occur when ….
A. the subdiction is evidenced
B. seismic waves are generated
C. no fault line of plate tectonics happens
D. heavier plates and lighter ones break up
E. ocean trenches lie along the seashore
30. The following information is true about tsunamis mentioned in the text, EXCEPT that
tsunamis are ….
A. predictable following any incidence of
earthquakes
B. close to the rise of sea levels from the
sinking plate
C. connected to deep ocean trenches along
sea floors
D. related to strong movements of plates
tectonics
E. highly linked to underwater earthquakes
31. The word vicious in the paragraph 1 has
similar meaning to…
A. cruel
B. harsh
C. fierce
D. evil
E. tremendous
TEXT 7
The biggest house of cards, the longest tongue, and of course, the tallest man: these are among the
thousands of records logged in the famous Guinness Book of Records. Created in 1955 after a
debate concerning Europe's fastest game bird, what began as a marketing tool sold to pub landlords
to promote Guinness, an Irish drink, became the bestselling copyright title of all time (a category
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that excludes books such as the Bible and the Koran). In time, the book would sell 120 million
copies in over 100 countries— quite a leap from its humble beginnings.
In its early years, the book set its sights on satisfying man's innate curiosity about the natural world
around him. Its two principal fact finders, twins Norris and Ross McWhirter, scoured the globe to
collect empirical facts. It was their task to find and document aspects of life that can be sensed or
observed, things that can be quantified or measured. But it is not just any things. They were only
interested in superlatives: the biggest and the best. It was during this period that some of the
hallmark Guinness Records were documented, answering such questions as "What is the brightest
star?" and "What is the biggest spider?"
Once aware of the public's thirst for such knowledge, the book's authors began to branch out to
cover increasingly obscure, little-known facts. They started documenting human achievements as
well. A forerunner for reality television, the Guinness Book gave people a chance to become
famous for accomplishing eccentric, often pointless tasks. Records were set in 1955 for consuming
24 raw eggs in 14 minutes and in 1981 for the fastest solving of a Rubik's Cube (which took a mere
38 seconds). In 1979 a man yodeled non-stop for ten and a quarter hours.
In its latest incarnation, the book has found a new home on the internet. No longer restricted to the
confines of physical paper, the Guinness World Records website contains seemingly innumerable
facts concerning such topics as the most powerful combustion engine, or the world's longest train.
What is striking, however, is that such facts are found sharing a page with the record of the heaviest
train to be pulled with a beard. While there is no denying that each of these facts has its own,
individual allure, the latter represents a significant deviation from the education-oriented facts of
earlier editions. Perhaps there is useful knowledge to be gleaned regarding the tensile strength of a
beard, but this seems to cater to an audience more interested in seeking entertainment than
education.
Originating as a simple bar book, the Guinness Book of Records has evolved over decades to
provide insight into the full spectrum of modern life. And although one may be more likely now to
learn about the widest human mouth than the highest number of casualties in a single battle of the
Civil War, the Guinness World Records website offers a telling glimpse into the future of factfinding and record-recording.
32. Which of the following statements would
best serve as the headline for this passage?
A. The encyclopedia of the extremes
reflects the changing interests of
modern society.
B. A book of simple origins makes it to
the top as sales total a staggering 120
million copies.
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C. Facts are often displayed in a boring,
uninteresting manner, but not in the
Guinness Book of Records.
D. The Guinness World Records website
proves itself a valuable resource for
insight into the full spectrum of
modern life.
E. The Guinness World Records.
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33. The phrase ‗the latter‘ in the fourth
paragraph represents___
A. the world‘s longest train
B. the record of the heaviest train to be
pulled with a beard
C. the most powerful combustion engine
D. the Guinness Book of Records
E. the Guinness Book of Records website
34. According to the author, the most
significant difference between older
editions of the Guinness Book of Records
and the new Guinness World Records
website involves___
A. an end to the use of facts as a means to
promote Guinness
B. an overall increase in the total number
of facts presented
C. a move from fact-finding to the
recording of achievements
D. a shift in focus from educational to
entertaining material
E. a shift in focus from conventional to
modern view
35. As used in paragraph 2, which is the best
definition for empirical?
A. natural
B. affordable
C. derived from experience
D. recordable
E. excellent or unmatched
36. Based on its use in the second paragraph,
which of the following best describes
something that is superlative?
A. Students give presentations about their
favorite subjects for a grade. Amy
Newhouse receives an 87% for her
presentation, while Dustin Lincoln
receives a 92%.
B. Although sharks are significantly
bigger and have razor-sharp teeth,
dolphins are smarter and can therefore
successfully evade attack.
37.
38.
39.
40.
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C. The lake holds a contest to see who can
catch the biggest fish. Tommy wins,
having caught a 6 lb. 5 oz. smallmouth
bass.
D. A man built an enormous house of
cards. It took him 44 days and 218,792
individual playing cards to complete.
E. Although elephants are significantly
bigger and have sharp trunks, they are
smarter and can therefore successfully
evade attack.
Using the passage as a guide, it can be
inferred that the author most likely believes
reality television to be___
A. absurd C. invaluable
E. deep
B. idiotic
D. shallow
The word ‗confines‘ in line 20 can
alternatively replaced with___
A. limits
B. considerations
C. contents
D. alterations
E. admit
Which of the following best summarizes
the organization of this passage?
A. introduction, history, conclusion
B. history,
examples,
explanations,
conclusion
C. introduction,
thesis,
supporting
paragraphs, conclusion
D. introduction,
history,
exposition,
conclusion
E. introduction, complication, conclusion
As used in paragraph 5, which is the best
definition for evolved?
A. Included
B. Afforded
C. Derived
D. Recorded
E. Developed
SOLUSI
1.
Jawaban: B.
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Ini adalah words-in-context question,sehingga kita harus melihat makna kata tersebut berdasarkan
konteks kalimatnya. “Galileo Galilei was born in 1564 into a Europe wracked by cultural ---- and
religious strife.” Oleh karenannya kata-kata yang tepat dan berhubungan dengan wracked dan strife
yang bermakna peperangan dan keos adalah turmoil.
2. Jawaban: C.
Berdasarkan informasi yang terdapat pada baris 5 –7 kita dapat mengetahui bahwa Luther
menyerang gereja karena “having become too worldly and politically corrupt and for obscuring
the fundamentals of Christianity with pagan elements.” You can eliminate A, B, D, and E easily.
The answer is C.
CARA JAWAB
Stated detailed question. Cari detai kata kunci di dialog.
3. Jawaban: E.
Ini adalah pertanyaan tentang tema dan argument-argumen, baca kembali teks tersebut, bacalah
kata kunci yang ada dalam teks, dan cobalah jawab terlebih dahulu dengan jawabanmu sendiri
kemudian cocokan dengan pilihan jawaban. Secara spesifik, pertanyaan ini menanyakan tentang
kemampuan anda membedakan penyebab dan akibat dari Counter-Reformation. Jawaban A,B, dan
C merupakan akibat dari Counter-Reformation, bukanlah penyebab. Berdasarkan isi teks, maka
Jawaban E lah yang paling benar. (Paragraf 1 dan 2)
CARA JAWAB
Unstated detailed question. Cari detai kata kunci di dialog.
4. Jawaban: A.
Ini adalah pertanyaan tentang kesimpulan tentang informasi-informasi yang ada. Pada paragraph ke
dua, pennulis mengatakan bahwa “during the Renaissance, the church was a great patron of the
arts and sciences.” Pernyataan ini mengkonfirmasi bahwa gereja pada masa itu menerima
masuknya seni dan ilmu pengetahuan. Oleh karenanya, opsi yang paling tepat berdasarkan
pernyataan tersebut adalah opsi A.
5. Jawaban: C.
Pada pertanyaan ini, a telescope—sebuah benda yang tidak bisa bergerak sendiri—digambarkan
menjadi seperti manusia ketika penulis mengatakan “having struck a fatal blow.” Berdasarkan
informasi tersebut kita dapat ketahui bahwa gaya bahasa yang dipakai penulis adalah personifikasi.
Oleh karenanya, jawaban C yang paling benar.
6. Jawaban: B.
Berdasarkan keseluruhan isi wacana dapat kita ketahui bahwa teks tersebut bercerita tenatng
―Penemuan Galileo dalam dunia keilmuan secara khusus, dan ilmu pengetahuan secara umum,
dipengaruhi oleh tekanan-tekanan agama dan social pada masa tersebut.
7. Jawaban: A.
Pertanyaan tersebut menanyakan tentang author‘s attitude or tone. Pertama, cobalah menentukan
apakah tone / emosi penulis positive, neutral, atau negative, kemudian lihatlah pilihan jawaban
yang ada. Paragraf tersebut menggambarkan keseluruhan masa pada saat itu, mengungkapkan pula
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pendapat-pendapat yang berbeda dan tak pernah memuji / berpihak pada Reformasi ataupun
Galileo. Tulisannya tetap ditulis secara netral, sehingga dapat kita simpulkan bahwa tone penulis
pada teks tersebut adalah neutral.
8. Jawaban: C
Berdasarkan keseluruhan wacana soal tersirat informasi bahwa Master Cleanser adalah panduan
lengkap bagi mereka yang mengkonsumsi Lemonade Detox Diet (The Master Cleanser is a
complete guide for the
Lemonade Detox diet takers).
9. Jawaban: A
Ungkapan: ―for dsesease to be addressed…‖ dapat dinyatakan kembali sebagai ―for the illness to be
cured ‖ (untuk penyakit yang akan disembuhkan).
10. Jawaban: C
Dalam memaparkan wacana soal, penulis memaparkan sebuah kasus yang diikuti dengan
penjelasan tentang bukti–bukti (kisah/testimoni) penyembuhan dengan menggunakan metode
Lemon Detox.
11. Jawaban: A
Bentukan soal adalah transition question (the topic of the following paragraph). Untuk mengetahui
tema paragraf selanjutnya dapat merujuk kepada kalimat terakhir paragraph terakhir wacana soal
sehingga dapat diprediksikan bahwa topik paragraf setelah wacana soal akan membahas informasi
umum tentang bagaimana melaksanakan program Master Cleanser (further information on how to
take the program, the Master Cleanser diet).
12. Jawaban: C
Paragraf ke-3 wacana soal memaparkan hal-hal penting dalam menentukan jalur pipa, yaitu: iklim,
lahan, jenis tanah dan batuan,tenaga kerja. Hal yang tidak disebutkan adalah vegetasi lokal.
13. Jawaban: A
Paragraf terakhir wacana soal memaparkan bahwa yang menentukan presentase biaya konstruksi
yang harus dibayarkan oleh tiaptiap anggota adalah seberapa banyak lahan minyak yang dimiliki
perusahaan (How much oil field land each company owned).
14. Jawaban: E
Dalam mengorganisasi wacana soal penulis mengetengahkan objek yang didukung oleh detailnya
(Objects are described by supporting details)
15. Jawaban: A
Bentukan soal adalah ‗transition question‟ (the topic of the following paragraph). Untuk
mengetahui tema paragraf selanjutnya dapat merujuk kepada kalimat terakhir paragraph wacana
soal sehingga dapat diprediksi bahwa topik paragraf setelah wacana soal akan membahas operasi
jalur pipa di Alaska
(The operation of Alaska pipeline)
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16. Jawaban: B
Penulis memaparkan wacana soal dengan tujuan membahas dengan pembaca mengenai seorang
tokoh cerita rakyat yang dianggap sebagai ‗pahlawan‘ dalam dunia cerita rakyat, yaitu Paul Bunyan
(discuss a ‟larger than life‟ folk here). Gagasan ini tertera di keseluruhan isi wacana soal.
17. Jawaban: D
Dari pemaparan penulis pada wacana soal, dipaparkan bahwa Paul Bunyan dikenal dengan
kekuatannya yang tidak biasa (unusual strength); dedikasi terhadap pekerjaan (dedication to work);
kecerdikannya dalam situasi sulit (ingenuity in difficult situation); dan kerja keras (hard working)
yang dipaparkan pada paragraf ke-4 wacana soal. Dengan demikian yang tidak merupakan karakter
yang dipaparkan pada wacana soal adalah sifat yang serius (serious nature).
18. Jawaban: A
Kalimat pertama paragraf ke-2 menyebutkan: Though there is evidence that Paul Bunyan tales
were part of oral tradition in the nineteenth century… dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan
bahwa cerita Paul Bunyan pertama kali muncul dalam kisah lisan (in oral stories).
19. Jawaban: E
Nada (tone) penulis dalam memaparkan wacana soal menggambarkan penghargaan terhadap
sosok Paul Bunyam (appreciative).
20. Jawaban: E
Kata ―them‖ pada kalimat soal mengacu pada frasa benda jamak di kalimat soal yang sama, yaitu
―publications
21. Jawaban: C
Pokok pikiran dalam teks adalah tentang kesuksesan William Shakespeare dalam melulis cerita.
(became a successful playwright..
22. Jawaban: B
One states that he began by holding gentlemen‟s horses at the playhouse door. Dari kalimat
tersebut dapat diketahui bahwa salah satu prediksi tentang awal karir Shakespeare adalah ketika dia
menjadi penjaga kuda di depan pintu teater dan bukan menjadi penunggang kuda (horseman).
23. Jawaban: C
The words or phrases in the passage that is closest in meaning to „style of dress‟ is garb (line 4)
yang artinya adalah berpakaian.
24. Jawaban: D
“In the period between 1592 and 1594, theatrical companies were somewhat disorganized;
Shakespeare apparently decided to take advantage of this situation and, casting off the garb of a
servant, presented himself as a poet. His two narrative poems,……..” berdasarkan penggalan
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paragraph gtersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa sebelum tahun 1954 dia adalah seorang pemain
teater dan pujangga.( was a player and poet).
25. Jawaban: C
What Shakespeare did before he got into the theater.
CARA JAWAB
(Preceding Paragraph) Lihat bagian awal paragraph.
26. Jawaban: C
“It was a position of both promise and profit in as much as the company was soon to become the
King‟s Men with the accession to the throne of King James I.” ‗This allowed him to benefit
financially as the company became more popular.’ Kalimat bercetak tebal paling tepat jika
ditambahkan pada ahir paragraph ke 2.
27. Jawaban: A
Topik wacana membahas tentang kemunculan/ kelahiran tsunami karena gempa earthquake atau
pun volcano activity.
28. Jawaban: E
Pokok pikiran dalam teks adalah adanya pergerakan lempeng bumi dibawah laut dapat memicu
tsunami. Hal ini dapat dibuktikan pada paragraph 2 line 7-9
29. Jawaban: C
Teks menyatakan bahwa earthquake tidak akan pernah terjadi jika tidak adanya patahan lempeng
bumi tectonic plate.
30. Jawaban: A
Pernyataan yang salah dalam teks adalah tsunami dapat di prediksi.
31. Jawaban: E
Vicious dalam konteks kalimat bermakna besar vicious layer. Jadi makna yang sesuai untuk
mengantikannya adalah tremendous= besar
32. Jawaban: A
Secara keseluruhan, wacana soal memaparkan tentang sebuah encyclopedia yang membahas
tentang perubahan kebutuhan masyarakat moderen (The encyclopedia of the extremes reflects the
changing interests of modern society.)
33. Jawaban: B
The word ‗the latter‘ refers to the record of the heaviest train to be pulled with a beard. ini dapat
dirujuk dari penggalan paragraf berikut: “What is striking, however, is that such facts are found
sharing a page with the record of the heaviest train to be pulled with a beard. While there is no
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denying that each of these facts has its own, individual allure, the latter represents a significant
deviation from the education-oriented facts of earlier editions.”
CARA JAWAB
Rumus Mundur
34. Jawaban: D
“According to the author, the most significant difference between older editions of the Guinness
Book of Records and the new Guinness World Records website involves a shift in focus from
educational to entertaining material.” Pendapat ini dinyatakan oleh penulis pada pargraf ke 4.
35. Jawaban: C
As used in paragraph 2, the best definition for empirical is option C (derived from experience)
CARA JAWAB
Baca konteks kalimat untuk menemukan makna terdekat
36. Jawaban: C
“But it is not just any things. They were only interested in superlatives: the biggest and the best.”
Berdasarkan makna dari superlative pada kutipan kalimat tersebut maka jawaban yang paling tepat
adalah:“The lake holds a contest to see who can catch the biggest fish. Tommy wins, having caught
a 6 lb. 5 oz. smallmouth bass.”
37. Jawaban: D
A forerunner for reality television, the Guinness Book gave people a chance to become famous for
accomplishing eccentric, often pointless tasks. Berdasarkan kalimat tersebut dapat diketahui bahwa
pointless task adalah tugas – tugas yang tidak ada artinya atau mendekati makna shallow.
CARA JAWAB
Baca konteks kalimat untuk menemukan makna terdekat
38. Jawaban: A
The word ‗confines‘ in line 20 can alternatively replaced with limits
CARA JAWAB
Baca konteks kalimat untuk menemukan makna terdekat
39. Jawaban: D
Which of the following best summarizes the organization of this passage?
(introduction, history, exposition, conclusion). Dari keseluruhan teks dapat kita simpulkan bahwa
penulis menyusun teks tersebut mulai dari perkenalan topik, sejarah, pendapat, lalu kesimpulan.
40. Jawaban: E
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As used in paragraph 5, the best definition for evolved is option E (Developed)
CARA JAWAB
Baca konteks kalimat untuk menemukan makna terdekat
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