PERTEMUAN 13
1. Which of the following is the main topic of the
passage?
A. The reasons why the Wright brothers succeeded
in manned flight.
B. The advantage of the internal combustion engine
in the Wright brothers’ experiments.
C. The Wright brothers’ experience as pilots.
D. The importance of gliders to the development of
airplanes.
2. The word cited in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning
to which of the following?
A. disregarded
B. mentioned
C. considered
D. proven
3. The word incessantly in the paragraph 1 could best
be replaced by which of the following?
A. confidently
B. intelligently
C. constantly
D. optimistically
4. What kind of experience did the Wright brothers
have that distinguished them from their competitor?
A. They were geniuses.
B. They were gilder pilots.
C. They were engineers.
D. They were inventors.
5. Why does the author suggest that the experiments
with the wind tunnel were important?
A. Because they allowed the Wright brothers to
decrease the weight of their airplane to
acceptable limits
B. Because they resulted in a three-axis control for
their airplane
C. Because they were important in the refinement of
the wings for their airplane
D. Because they used the data to improve the
engine for their airplane
6. The word they in the paragraph 3 refers to
A. the Wright brothers
B. aircraft
C. engines
D. attempts
7. The word doomed in paragraph 4 is closest in
meaning to
A. destined to fail
B. difficult to achieve
C. taking a risk
D. not well planned
8. In paragraph 4, the author suggests that the steam
engines used in earlier aircraft had failed because
A. They were too small to power a large plane.
B. They were too light to generate enough power.
C. They did not have internal combustion power.
D. They did not have enough power to lift their own
weight.
9. The passage discusses all of the following
reasons that the Wright brothers succeeded
EXCEPT
A. They worked very well together.
B. They both had practical experience building
other aircraft.
C. They made extensive tests before they
completed the design.
D. They were well funded.
1. Which of the following is the main topic of the
passage?
A. The reasons why the Wright brothers succeeded
in manned flight.
B. The advantage of the internal combustion engine
in the Wright brothers’ experiments.
C. The Wright brothers’ experience as pilots.
D. The importance of gliders to the development of
airplanes.
2. The word cited in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning
to which of the following?
A. disregarded
B. mentioned
C. considered
D. proven
3. The word incessantly in the paragraph 1 could best
be replaced by which of the following?
A. confidently
B. intelligently
C. constantly
D. optimistically
4. What kind of experience did the Wright brothers
have that distinguished them from their competitor?
A. They were geniuses.
B. They were gilder pilots.
C. They were engineers.
D. They were inventors.
5. Why does the author suggest that the experiments
with the wind tunnel were important?
A. Because they allowed the Wright brothers to
decrease the weight of their airplane to
acceptable limits
B. Because they resulted in a three-axis control for
their airplane
C. Because they were important in the refinement of
the wings for their airplane
D. Because they used the data to improve the
engine for their airplane
6. The word they in the paragraph 3 refers to
A. the Wright brothers
B. aircraft
C. engines
D. attempts
7. The word doomed in paragraph 4 is closest in
meaning to
A. destined to fail
B. difficult to achieve
C. taking a risk
D. not well planned
8. In paragraph 4, the author suggests that the steam
engines used in earlier aircraft had failed because
A. They were too small to power a large plane.
B. They were too light to generate enough power.
C. They did not have internal combustion power.
D. They did not have enough power to lift their own
weight.
9. The passage discusses all of the following
reasons that the Wright brothers succeeded
EXCEPT
A. They worked very well together.
B. They both had practical experience building
other aircraft.
C. They made extensive tests before they
completed the design.
D. They were well funded.
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