Simulasi Uts Subject English
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- 1.When a female elephant gives birth, she is often helped by another female from the herd. This “friend” may actually help deliver the baby with her trunk and often washes the newborn. The females take turns “babysitting” the young of the herd while the other mothers eat. Elephant care for one another when they are ill. They have been known to take food and water to sick herd mates for many weeks. Elephants also tend to the dying. They will often surround a dying elephant, trying to lift it back on its feet, and if it dies, they will stay sadly with the body for some time and even attempt to bury it. Because of this and other behaviors, the elephant has earned the reputation as one of the most intelligent animals.What is the topic of the passage above?
- A.
Elephants
- B.
The intelligence of elephants
- C.
Elephants habitat
- D.
Female elephant
- E.
How a female elephant gives birth
- 2.Small animals eat more in relation in to their size than large animals do. For instance, a field mouse eats as much as its own body weight every day. That is, a one ounce mouse will eat one ounce a food a day, or 100 percent of its body weight. However, an elephant that may weigh 12,000 pounds will eat about 600 pounds of food a day. As astounding an amount of food as that is to eat, it is still only 5 percent ( or 1/20 ) of the elephant’s body weight.What is the topic of the passage above?
- A.
What an elephant eat in a day
- B.
How much mice eat
- C.
Animal size and food intake
- D.
Small animals and large animals
- E.
Comparison between how much mice and elephant eat/day
- 3.On the 19th September 1783 Pilatre De Rozier, a scientist, launched the first hot air balloon. The passengers were a sheep, a duck and a rooster and the balloon stayed in the air for a grand total of 15 minutes before crashing back to the ground. The first manned attempt came about 2 months later, The balloon was launched from the centre of Paris and flew for a period of 20 minutesWhat is the topic of the passage above?
- A.
The long history about first flight
- B.
Hot air balloon
- C.
The flying farm
- D.
How the balloon works
- E.
First flight technology
- 4.Are Americans today waiting longer to get married? According to 2003 Census Bureau figures, the answer is yes. The Associated Press reports that one-third of men are still single when they reach age 34 and that nearly one-quarter of women are still single at that age. Compared with data for 1970, these figures are four times higher. In 1970, the percent of never-married men aged 30-34 was 9 percent; the rate has risen to 33 percent. The percent of never-married women increased from 6 percent to 23 percent. The typical marriage age for men in 2003 was 27.1 years, up from 25.3 in 1970. The typical age for women rose from 20.8 to 23.2.What is the main idea of the passage above?
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Are Americans today waiting longer to get married?
- B.
Men marry at a later age than women do
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Americans today are waiting longer to get married
- D.
More men than women are still single at age 34
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American’s marriage
- 5.There are gender differences in adolescents' satisfaction with their bodies. Compared with boys, girls are usually less happy with their bodies and have more negative body images. Also, as puberty proceeds, girls often become even more dissatisfied with their bodies. This is probably because their body fat increases. In contrast, boys become more satisfied as they move through puberty, probably because their muscle mass increases.The stated main idea of this paragraph is...
- A.
There are gender differences in adolescents' satisfaction with their bodies
- B.
Compared with boys, girls are usually less happy with their bodies and have more negative body images.
- C.
As puberty proceeds, girls often become even more dissatisfied with their bodies.
- D.
In contrast, boys become more satisfied as they move through puberty, probably because their muscle mass increases
- E.
Adolescents' satisfaction with their bodies
- 6.How far is it to the Sun? It's so far that it's hard to comprehend. In actual distance, it's approximately 93 million miles. The distance changes slightly as the Earth travels around the Sun. Suppose it were possible to take a jetliner there. Traveling at a little over 550 mph, it would take nearly 20 years to get there. Even if you could travel at 25,000 mph, it would take five months to reach the SunThe stated main idea of this paragraph is...
- A.
How far is it to the Sun?
- B.
It's so far to the Sun that it's hard to comprehend
- C.
In actual distance, it's approximately 93 million miles to the Sun
- D.
It takes a long time to get to the Sun, no matter how you travel
- E.
Traveling at a little over 550 mph, it would take nearly 20 years to get there
- 7.A. Events intervened, and in the late 1930s and 1940s, Germany suffered from “over-branding”. B. The British used to be fascinated by the home of Romanticism.C. But reunification and the federal government's move to Berlin have prompted Germany to think again about its image.D. The first foreign package holiday was a tour of Germany organized by Thomas Cook in 1855.E. Since then, Germany has been understandably nervous about promoting itself abroad.Which one is the correct order to make it into a meaningful paragraph?
- A.
A-C-E-B-D
- B.
D-E-C-A-B
- C.
B-D-A-E-C
- D.
D-B-A-E-C
- E.
C-B-A-D-E
- 8.
- To get a head start, early the next morning the farmer started covering ground quickly because he wanted to get as much land as he could.
- Late in the afternoon he realized the condition he had to fulfil to get the land was to get back to the starting point by sundown.
- Even though he was tired, he kept going all afternoon because he did not want to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to gain more wealth.
- There is a story about a wealthy who was once offered all the land he could walk on in a day, provided he come back by sundown to the point where he started.
- A.
4-3-1-2
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3-1-2-4
- C.
4-1-2-3
- D.
3-1-4-2
- E.
4-1-3-2
- 9.A. He cannot achieve wealth and fortune unless he works hard and unless he has a powerful will.B. It follows from it that he is the builder of his own fortune.C. A person must be persevering and must exert himself if he wants to shape out his destiny.D. He can also bring misery and sufferings upon himself if he has not the wish to labour.E. He can make his fortune if he wishes to do so by being industrious and persevering.Which one is the correct order to make it into a meaningful paragraph?
- A.
C-A-B-E-D
- B.
D-E-C-A-B
- C.
C-D-A-E-B
- D.
D-B-A-E-C
- E.
C-B-A-D-E
- 10.(I) For centuries China stood as a leading civilization in the arts and sciences. (II) However, in the early 20th century, the country was beset by civil unrest, famines and military defeats. (III) As a result, an autocratic socialist system was established. (IV) It has the manpower to build and possess the largest economy in the world. (V) This system ensured China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life.Which sentence is not relevant to the paragraph?
- A.
I
- B.
II
- C.
III
- D.
IV
- E.
V
- 11.(I) There is an old saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away and helps losing weight." (II) In fact, studies have shown that a number of components in apples help the body to fight many diseases. (III) Apples are also a source of dietary fiber which helps digestion and promotes weight loss. (IV) Blackberries and apples are a traditional duo for pies. (V) Unlike other snacks such as biscuits, raw apples contain almost zero fat and cholesterol.Which sentence is not relevant to the paragraph?
- A.
I
- B.
II
- C.
III
- D.
IV
- E.
V
- 12.(I) Everyone who is interested in Formula One races knows Michael Schumacher. (II) Statistically he is the greatest driver of all time. (III) He used a homemade kart built by his father, who managed the local karting track. (IV) He is also the first and only German to win the drivers' championship. (V) Furthermore, Schumacher is the most notable and well-paid figure in the recent history of Formula 1.Which sentence is not relevant to the paragraph?
- A.
I
- B.
II
- C.
III
- D.
IV
- E.
V
- 13.One of my favorite hobbies is traveling. __(fill)__, I decided to get a job that paid me to travel because I just couldn’t afford my habit. I worked for a company called Offroad where I led bicycle trips. It was a really hard job. I got to spend two months living and working in France’s wine country. _________, I went to the south and stood on the red carpet where they hold the Cannes Film Festival. Riding bikes all summer was great, and traveling around France was incredible; ________, the job was too much work and not enough play. Thus, while it fed my traveling addiction, I knew that job wasn’t for me.
- A.
However
- B.
Therefore
- C.
Moreover
- D.
For instance
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In fact
- 14.One of my favorite hobbies is traveling. ______, I decided to get a job that paid me to travel because I just couldn’t afford my habit. I worked for a company called Offroad where I led bicycle trips. It was a really hard job. I got to spend two months living and working in France’s wine country. ___(fill)__, I went to the south and stood on the red carpet where they hold the Cannes Film Festival. Riding bikes all summer was great, and traveling around France was incredible; ________, the job was too much work and not enough play. Thus, while it fed my traveling addiction, I knew that job wasn’t for me.
- A.
In addition
- B.
However
- C.
Moreover
- D.
Although
- E.
For example
- 15.One of my favorite hobbies is traveling. ______, I decided to get a job that paid me to travel because I just couldn’t afford my habit. I worked for a company called Offroad where I led bicycle trips. It was a really hard job. I got to spend two months living and working in France’s wine country. _________, I went to the south and stood on the red carpet where they hold the Cannes Film Festival. Riding bikes all summer was great, and traveling around France was incredible; ___(fill)___, the job was too much work and not enough play. Thus, while it fed my traveling addiction, I knew that job wasn’t for me.
- A.
However
- B.
In conclusion
- C.
But
- D.
Although
- E.
Moreover
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