pertemuan 10

1. With which of the following topics in the passage
primarily concerned?
A. The Black Acacia
B. Characteristic and varieties of the Acacia
C. Australian varieties of the Acacia
D. The use of Acacia wood in ornamental furniture

2. How many species of Acacia grow well in the southern
United States?
A. Five hundred
B. Three hundred
C. Twelve
D. Three

3. The word thrive paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
which of the following?
A. grow well
B. are found
C. were planted
D. can live

4. The word these in paragraph 2 refers to
A. United States
B. varieties
C. species
D. trees and shrubs

5. According to this passage, the Silver Wattle
A. is squat and bushy
B. has unobtrusive blossoms.
C. is taller than the Bailey Acacia
D. is used for making furniture

6. In paragraph 2, the word flat most nearly means
A. smooth
B. pretty
C. pointed
D. Short

7. The word showy in paragraph 2 could best be replaced
by
A. strange
B. elaborate
C. huge
D. fragile

8.Which of the following Acacias has the least colorful
blossoms?
A. Bailey Acacia
B. Sidney Golden Wattle
C. Silver Wattle
D. Black Acacia

9. Which of the following would most probably be made
from a Black Acacia tree?
A. A flower arrangement
B. A table
C. A pie
D. Paper

10. When do Acacia trees bloom in Australia?
A. February
B. Summer
C. August
D. Spring

pertemuan 9

Pertemuan 9

1. What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. Precipitation      C. New York State
B. Snowfall            D. A general formula

2. Which of the following is another word that is often used in
place of precipitation?
A. Humidity      C. Rainfall
B. Wetness       D. Rain-snow

3. The term precipitation include
A. only rainfall
B. rain, hail, and snow
C. rain, snow, and humidity
D. rain, hail, and humidity

4. What is the average of annual rainfall in inches in the United
States?
A. Thirty-six inches
B. Thirty-eight inches
C. Forty inches
D. Forty-two inches

5. If a state has 40 inches of snow in a year, by how much does
this increase the annual precipitation?
A. By two feet
B. By four inches
C. By four feet
D. By 40 inches

6. The phrase proximity to in paragraph 2 is closest in
meaning to
A. communication with      C. nearness to
B. dependence on             D. similarity to

7. Where is the annual precipitation highest?
A. The Atlantic Coast        C. The Gulf of Mexico
B. The Great Lakes           D. The Pacific Coast

8. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a factor in
determining the amount of precipitation that an area will
receive?
A. Mountains     C. The sea
B. Latitude         D. Wind

9. The word substantially in paragraph 2 could best be
replaced by
A. fundamentally       C. completely
B. slightly                  D. apparently

10. The word that in the paragraph 2 refers to
A. decreases            C. areas
B. precipitation         D. mountain ranges

pertemuan 8

PERTEMUAN 8

1.With what topics is the passage primarily concerned?
A. Colonies of protozoans
B. Mastigophora
C. Motility in protozoans
D. Characteristic of protozoans

2.The word minute in paragraph 1 could best be replaced
by
A. very common     C. very old
B. very fast             D. very small

3. What is protoplasm?
A. A class of protozoan
B. The substance that forms the cell of a protozoan
C. A primitive animal similar to a protozoan
D. An animal that develop from a protozoan

4. What does the author mean by the statement They are
fantastically diverse, but three major groups may be
identified on the basis of their motility?
A. The three major groups are unique in that they all
move in the same manner.
B. Everything we know about the protozoans is tied
into their manner of movement.
C. The manner of movement is critical when classifying
the three major groups of protozoan.
D. Mobility in the protozoan is insignificant.

5. To which class of protozoans do the amoebae belong?
A. Mastigophora
B. Ciliata
C. Sarcodina
D. Motility animal that develop from a protozoan

6. What is the purpose of the large nucleus in the Ciliata?
A. It generates the other nucleus.
B. It contains the genetic code for the small nucleus.
C. It regulates growth.
D. It reproduces itself.

7. Why are protozoans classified as animals?
A. They do not live on simple organic compounds.
B. They collect in colonies.
C. They respond uniformly to outside stimulate.
D. They may have more than one cell.

8. The word they in paragraph 3 refers to
A. protozoans
B. microscope
C. investigations
D. Colonies

9. Which of the following statements is NOT true of
protozoans?
A. There are approximately 40,000 species.
B. They are the most primitive forms of animal life.
C. They have a large cell and a smaller cell.
D. They are difficult to observe. 

Tugas Pertemuan 7

1. What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
A.  To describe the San Andreas Fault
B.  To give a definition of a fault
C.  To explain the reason for tremors and earthquakes
D.  To classify different kinds of faults
 
2. How does the author define the San Andreas Fault?
A.  A plate that underlies the North American continent
B.  A crack in the Earth’s crush between two plates.
C.  Occasional tremors and earthquakes
D.  Intense pressure that builds up

3. The word originates in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A.  gets wider C.  begins  B.  changes direction D.  disappears

4. In which direction does the western side of the fault move?

A.  West  B. East C.  North D.  South

5. The word it in the paragraph 1 refers to

A.  San Francisco B. ocean C.  coast   D.  fault

6. The word intermittent in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by which one of the following?

A.  dangerous C.  uncommon B.  predictable D.  occasional

7. Along the San Andreas Fault, tremors are

A.  small and insignificant 

C.  frequent events 

B.  rare, but disastrous 

D.  very unpredictable

8. The phrase “the Big One” refers to which of the following?

A.  A serious earthquake C.  The river scale B.  The San Andreas Fault D.  California

9. Which of the following words best describes the San Andreas Fault?

A. Straight  B. Deep    C. Wide       D. Rough

Tugas Pertemuan 6

 1. Which of the following would the best title for the passage?
A.  Webster’s Work       C.  Webster’s School B.  Webster’s Dictionary D.  Webster’s Life

2. The word inadequate in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A.  Unavailable C.  Difficult  B.  Expensive D.  Unsatisfactory 

3. Why did Webster write A Grammatical Institutes of the English Language?
A. He wanted to supplement his income.
B. There were no books available after the Revolutionary War.
C. He felt that British books were not appropriate for American children.
D. The children did not know how to spell.

4. From which publication did Webster earn a lifetime income?
A. Compendious Dictionary of the English Language
B. An American Dictionary of the English Language
C. An American Dictionary of the English Language: Second Edition
D. The American Spelling Book

5. The word considerable in paragraph 1 most nearly means
A.  Large                     B.  Prestigious   C.  Steady D.  Unexpected

6. When was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?
A.  1817 B.  1807 C.  1828  D.  1824

7. The word it in the paragraph 2 refers to
A.  Language B.  Usage  C. Authority D.  Dictionary

8. The word distinct in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A.  New B.  Simple    C.  Different D.  Exact

9. According to this passage, which one of the following spellings would Webster have approved in his dictionaries?
 A. Develop  
 B.  Theatre
 C.  Color
 D.  Honor