Kategori: Uncategorized

81. By far the most horrible example of the social malaise of the 1920s was the revival of Ku Klux Klan. Like the predecessor of the Reconstruction days, the new Klan began as an instrument for repressing southern blacks. In the reactionary postwar period many white southerners set out to undo the gains blacks had made during the war years. Lynching increased in number; race riot broke out in a dozen cities in the summer and fall of 1919. The new Klan, founded in 1915 by William J. Simmons, a preacher, expanded rapidly in this atmosphere. From the start the Klan admitted only native born, white protestants to membership. The distrust of foreigners, Catholics, and Jews, implicit in the regulation burst into the open in the social climate that also spawned religious fundamentalism, immigration restriction, and prohibition. By 1923 it claimed the astonishing total of 5 million members. The Klan had relatively little appeal in the Northeast or in metropolitan centers in other parts of the country, but it found many members in the middle-sized cities as well as in the small towns and villages of middle western and western states like Indiana, Ohio and Oregon. The scapegoats in such regions were immigrants, Jews, and especially Catholics. The rationale was an urge to get back to an older, supposedly finer America and a desperate desire to stamp out all varieties of non conformity. Posing as guardians on public and private morally, Klansmen prosecuted gamblers, loose women, violators of the prohibiting laws and respectable persons who happened to differ from them on religious questions or who belonged to a foreign race.

What is the best title of this passage?

82. By far the most horrible example of the social malaise of the 1920s was the revival of Ku Klux Klan. Like the predecessor of the Reconstruction days, the new Klan began as an instrument for repressing southern blacks. In the reactionary postwar period many white southerners set out to undo the gains blacks had made during the war years. Lynching increased in number; race riot broke out in a dozen cities in the summer and fall of 1919. The new Klan, founded in 1915 by William J. Simmons, a preacher, expanded rapidly in this atmosphere. From the start the Klan admitted only native born, white protestants to membership. The distrust of foreigners, Catholics, and Jews, implicit in the regulation burst into the open in the social climate that also spawned religious fundamentalism, immigration restriction, and prohibition. By 1923 it claimed the astonishing total of 5 million members. The Klan had relatively little appeal in the Northeast or in metropolitan centers in other parts of the country, but it found many members in the middle-sized cities as well as in the small towns and villages of middle western and western states like Indiana, Ohio and Oregon. The scapegoats in such regions were immigrants, Jews, and especially Catholics. The rationale was an urge to get back to an older, supposedly finer America and a desperate desire to stamp out all varieties of non conformity. Posing as guardians on public and private morally, Klansmen prosecuted gamblers, loose women, violators of the prohibiting laws and respectable persons who happened to differ from them on religious questions or who belonged to a foreign race.

The following statements are true, EXCEPT

83. By far the most horrible example of the social malaise of the 1920s was the revival of Ku Klux Klan. Like the predecessor of the Reconstruction days, the new Klan began as an instrument for repressing southern blacks. In the reactionary postwar period many white southerners set out to undo the gains blacks had made during the war years. Lynching increased in number; race riot broke out in a dozen cities in the summer and fall of 1919. The new Klan, founded in 1915 by William J. Simmons, a preacher, expanded rapidly in this atmosphere. From the start the Klan admitted only native born, white protestants to membership. The distrust of foreigners, Catholics, and Jews, implicit in the regulation burst into the open in the social climate that also spawned religious fundamentalism, immigration restriction, and prohibition. By 1923 it claimed the astonishing total of 5 million members. The Klan had relatively little appeal in the Northeast or in metropolitan centers in other parts of the country, but it found many members in the middle-sized cities as well as in the small towns and villages of middle western and western states like Indiana, Ohio and Oregon. The scapegoats in such regions were immigrants, Jews, and especially Catholics. The rationale was an urge to get back to an older, supposedly finer America and a desperate desire to stamp out all varieties of non conformity. Posing as guardians on public and private morally, Klansmen prosecuted gamblers, loose women, violators of the prohibiting laws and respectable persons who happened to differ from them on religious questions or who belonged to a foreign race.

What might be the subject of the preceding paragraph?

84. By far the most horrible example of the social malaise of the 1920s was the revival of Ku Klux Klan. Like the predecessor of the Reconstruction days, the new Klan began as an instrument for repressing southern blacks. In the reactionary postwar period many white southerners set out to undo the gains blacks had made during the war years. Lynching increased in number; race riot broke out in a dozen cities in the summer and fall of 1919. The new Klan, founded in 1915 by William J. Simmons, a preacher, expanded rapidly in this atmosphere. From the start the Klan admitted only native born, white protestants to membership. The distrust of foreigners, Catholics, and Jews, implicit in the regulation burst into the open in the social climate that also spawned religious fundamentalism, immigration restriction, and prohibition. By 1923 it claimed the astonishing total of 5 million members. The Klan had relatively little appeal in the Northeast or in metropolitan centers in other parts of the country, but it found many members in the middle-sized cities as well as in the small towns and villages of middle western and western states like Indiana, Ohio and Oregon. The scapegoats in such regions were immigrants, Jews, and especially Catholics. The rationale was an urge to get back to an older, supposedly finer America and a desperate desire to stamp out all varieties of non conformity. Posing as guardians on public and private morally, Klansmen prosecuted gamblers, loose women, violators of the prohibiting laws and respectable persons who happened to differ from them on religious questions or who belonged to a foreign race.

It can be inferred from the passage that …

85. By far the most horrible example of the social malaise of the 1920s was the revival of Ku Klux Klan. Like the predecessor of the Reconstruction days, the new Klan began as an instrument for repressing southern blacks. In the reactionary postwar period many white southerners set out to undo the gains blacks had made during the war years. Lynching increased in number; race riot broke out in a dozen cities in the summer and fall of 1919. The new Klan, founded in 1915 by William J. Simmons, a preacher, expanded rapidly in this atmosphere. From the start the Klan admitted only native born, white protestants to membership. The distrust of foreigners, Catholics, and Jews, implicit in the regulation burst into the open in the social climate that also spawned religious fundamentalism, immigration restriction, and prohibition. By 1923 it claimed the astonishing total of 5 million members. The Klan had relatively little appeal in the Northeast or in metropolitan centers in other parts of the country, but it found many members in the middle-sized cities as well as in the small towns and villages of middle western and western states like Indiana, Ohio and Oregon. The scapegoats in such regions were immigrants, Jews, and especially Catholics. The rationale was an urge to get back to an older, supposedly finer America and a desperate desire to stamp out all varieties of non conformity. Posing as guardians on public and private morally, Klansmen prosecuted gamblers, loose women, violators of the prohibiting laws and respectable persons who happened to differ from them on religious questions or who belonged to a foreign race.

The word ‘distrust’ in line 9 can be best replaced by which of the following words?

86. The outbreak of World War II thrust the United States into a worldwide conflict, heightening the need for Americans to become orally proficient in the languages of both allies and their enemies. The time was ripe for a language-teaching revolution. The U.S. military provided the impetus with funding for special, intensive language courses that focused the aural/oral skills; these courses came to be known as the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), or, more colloquially, the “Army Method.” Characteristics of these courses were a great deal of oral activity – pronunciation and pattern drills and conversation practice – with virtually none of the grammar and translation found in traditional classes. It was ironic that numerous foundation stones of the now somewhat unpopular Direct Method were borrowed and injected into this new approach. Soon, the success of the Army Method and the revived national interest in foreign languages spurred educational institutions to adopt the new methodology. In all its variations and adaptations, the Army Method came to be known in the 1950s as the Audiolingual Method (ALM).

According to the passage, the following activities were initiated by the US government right after the commence of World War II, EXCEPT …

87. The outbreak of World War II thrust the United States into a worldwide conflict, heightening the need for Americans to become orally proficient in the languages of both allies and their enemies. The time was ripe for a language-teaching revolution. The U.S. military provided the impetus with funding for special, intensive language courses that focused the aural/oral skills; these courses came to be known as the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), or, more colloquially, the “Army Method.” Characteristics of these courses were a great deal of oral activity – pronunciation and pattern drills and conversation practice – with virtually none of the grammar and translation found in traditional classes. It was ironic that numerous foundation stones of the now somewhat unpopular Direct Method were borrowed and injected into this new approach. Soon, the success of the Army Method and the revived national interest in foreign languages spurred educational institutions to adopt the new methodology. In all its variations and adaptations, the Army Method came to be known in the 1950s as the Audiolingual Method (ALM).

The Army Method is similar to the Direct Method in that …

88. The outbreak of World War II thrust the United States into a worldwide conflict, heightening the need for Americans to become orally proficient in the languages of both allies and their enemies. The time was ripe for a language-teaching revolution. The U.S. military provided the impetus with funding for special, intensive language courses that focused the aural/oral skills; these courses came to be known as the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), or, more colloquially, the “Army Method.” Characteristics of these courses were a great deal of oral activity – pronunciation and pattern drills and conversation practice – with virtually none of the grammar and translation found in traditional classes. It was ironic that numerous foundation stones of the now somewhat unpopular Direct Method were borrowed and injected into this new approach. Soon, the success of the Army Method and the revived national interest in foreign languages spurred educational institutions to adopt the new methodology. In all its variations and adaptations, the Army Method came to be known in the 1950s as the Audiolingual Method (ALM).

The word ‘impetus’ in line 4 could be best replaced by which of the following?

89. The outbreak of World War II thrust the United States into a worldwide conflict, heightening the need for Americans to become orally proficient in the languages of both allies and their enemies. The time was ripe for a language-teaching revolution. The U.S. military provided the impetus with funding for special, intensive language courses that focused the aural/oral skills; these courses came to be known as the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), or, more colloquially, the “Army Method.” Characteristics of these courses were a great deal of oral activity – pronunciation and pattern drills and conversation practice – with virtually none of the grammar and translation found in traditional classes. It was ironic that numerous foundation stones of the now somewhat unpopular Direct Method were borrowed and injected into this new approach. Soon, the success of the Army Method and the revived national interest in foreign languages spurred educational institutions to adopt the new methodology. In all its variations and adaptations, the Army Method came to be known in the 1950s as the Audiolingual Method (ALM).

Who would be mostly concerned with the topic in the passage?

90. The outbreak of World War II thrust the United States into a worldwide conflict, heightening the need for Americans to become orally proficient in the languages of both allies and their enemies. The time was ripe for a language-teaching revolution. The U.S. military provided the impetus with funding for special, intensive language courses that focused the aural/oral skills; these courses came to be known as the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), or, more colloquially, the “Army Method.” Characteristics of these courses were a great deal of oral activity – pronunciation and pattern drills and conversation practice – with virtually none of the grammar and translation found in traditional classes. It was ironic that numerous foundation stones of the now somewhat unpopular Direct Method were borrowed and injected into this new approach. Soon, the success of the Army Method and the revived national interest in foreign languages spurred educational institutions to adopt the new methodology. In all its variations and adaptations, the Army Method came to be known in the 1950s as the Audiolingual Method (ALM).

It can be inferred from the passage that

91. Extinct animals include those species which have been lost relatively … (91) … as well as those which are more usually described as … (92) … prehistoric. Prehistoric means … (93) … to a period prior to a … (94) … history, that is before approximately 2500 years ago. … (95) … most of the prehistoric animals described here lived long before this time – millions rather than thousands of years ago.

Choose the correct answer for blank (91).

92. Extinct animals include those species which have been lost relatively … (91) … as well as those which are more usually described as … (92) … prehistoric. Prehistoric means … (93) … to a period prior to a … (94) … history, that is before approximately 2500 years ago. … (95) … most of the prehistoric animals described here lived long before this time – millions rather than thousands of years ago.

Choose the correct answer for blank (92).

93. Extinct animals include those species which have been lost relatively … (91) … as well as those which are more usually described as … (92) … prehistoric. Prehistoric means … (93) … to a period prior to a … (94) … history, that is before approximately 2500 years ago. … (95) … most of the prehistoric animals described here lived long before this time – millions rather than thousands of years ago.

Choose the correct answer for blank (93).

94. Extinct animals include those species which have been lost relatively … (91) … as well as those which are more usually described as … (92) … prehistoric. Prehistoric means … (93) … to a period prior to a … (94) … history, that is before approximately 2500 years ago. … (95) … most of the prehistoric animals described here lived long before this time – millions rather than thousands of years ago.

Choose the correct answer for blank (94).

95. Extinct animals include those species which have been lost relatively … (91) … as well as those which are more usually described as … (92) … prehistoric. Prehistoric means … (93) … to a period prior to a … (94) … history, that is before approximately 2500 years ago. … (95) … most of the prehistoric animals described here lived long before this time – millions rather than thousands of years ago.

Choose the correct answer for blank (95).

81. By far the most horrible example of the social malaise of the 1920s was the revival of Ku Klux Klan. Like the predecessor of the Reconstruction days, the new Klan began as an instrument for repressing southern blacks. In the reactionary postwar period many white southerners set out to undo the gains blacks had made during the war years. Lynching increased in number; race riot broke out in a dozen cities in the summer and fall of 1919. The new Klan, founded in 1915 by William J. Simmons, a preacher, expanded rapidly in this atmosphere. From the start the Klan admitted only native born, white protestants to membership. The distrust of foreigners, Catholics, and Jews, implicit in the regulation burst into the open in the social climate that also spawned religious fundamentalism, immigration restriction, and prohibition. By 1923 it claimed the astonishing total of 5 million members. The Klan had relatively little appeal in the Northeast or in metropolitan centers in other parts of the country, but it found many members in the middle-sized cities as well as in the small towns and villages of middle western and western states like Indiana, Ohio and Oregon. The scapegoats in such regions were immigrants, Jews, and especially Catholics. The rationale was an urge to get back to an older, supposedly finer America and a desperate desire to stamp out all varieties of non conformity. Posing as guardians on public and private morally, Klansmen prosecuted gamblers, loose women, violators of the prohibiting laws and respectable persons who happened to differ from them on religious questions or who belonged to a foreign race.

What is the best title of this passage?

82. By far the most horrible example of the social malaise of the 1920s was the revival of Ku Klux Klan. Like the predecessor of the Reconstruction days, the new Klan began as an instrument for repressing southern blacks. In the reactionary postwar period many white southerners set out to undo the gains blacks had made during the war years. Lynching increased in number; race riot broke out in a dozen cities in the summer and fall of 1919. The new Klan, founded in 1915 by William J. Simmons, a preacher, expanded rapidly in this atmosphere. From the start the Klan admitted only native born, white protestants to membership. The distrust of foreigners, Catholics, and Jews, implicit in the regulation burst into the open in the social climate that also spawned religious fundamentalism, immigration restriction, and prohibition. By 1923 it claimed the astonishing total of 5 million members. The Klan had relatively little appeal in the Northeast or in metropolitan centers in other parts of the country, but it found many members in the middle-sized cities as well as in the small towns and villages of middle western and western states like Indiana, Ohio and Oregon. The scapegoats in such regions were immigrants, Jews, and especially Catholics. The rationale was an urge to get back to an older, supposedly finer America and a desperate desire to stamp out all varieties of non conformity. Posing as guardians on public and private morally, Klansmen prosecuted gamblers, loose women, violators of the prohibiting laws and respectable persons who happened to differ from them on religious questions or who belonged to a foreign race.

The following statements are true, EXCEPT

83. By far the most horrible example of the social malaise of the 1920s was the revival of Ku Klux Klan. Like the predecessor of the Reconstruction days, the new Klan began as an instrument for repressing southern blacks. In the reactionary postwar period many white southerners set out to undo the gains blacks had made during the war years. Lynching increased in number; race riot broke out in a dozen cities in the summer and fall of 1919. The new Klan, founded in 1915 by William J. Simmons, a preacher, expanded rapidly in this atmosphere. From the start the Klan admitted only native born, white protestants to membership. The distrust of foreigners, Catholics, and Jews, implicit in the regulation burst into the open in the social climate that also spawned religious fundamentalism, immigration restriction, and prohibition. By 1923 it claimed the astonishing total of 5 million members. The Klan had relatively little appeal in the Northeast or in metropolitan centers in other parts of the country, but it found many members in the middle-sized cities as well as in the small towns and villages of middle western and western states like Indiana, Ohio and Oregon. The scapegoats in such regions were immigrants, Jews, and especially Catholics. The rationale was an urge to get back to an older, supposedly finer America and a desperate desire to stamp out all varieties of non conformity. Posing as guardians on public and private morally, Klansmen prosecuted gamblers, loose women, violators of the prohibiting laws and respectable persons who happened to differ from them on religious questions or who belonged to a foreign race.

What might be the subject of the preceding paragraph?

84. By far the most horrible example of the social malaise of the 1920s was the revival of Ku Klux Klan. Like the predecessor of the Reconstruction days, the new Klan began as an instrument for repressing southern blacks. In the reactionary postwar period many white southerners set out to undo the gains blacks had made during the war years. Lynching increased in number; race riot broke out in a dozen cities in the summer and fall of 1919. The new Klan, founded in 1915 by William J. Simmons, a preacher, expanded rapidly in this atmosphere. From the start the Klan admitted only native born, white protestants to membership. The distrust of foreigners, Catholics, and Jews, implicit in the regulation burst into the open in the social climate that also spawned religious fundamentalism, immigration restriction, and prohibition. By 1923 it claimed the astonishing total of 5 million members. The Klan had relatively little appeal in the Northeast or in metropolitan centers in other parts of the country, but it found many members in the middle-sized cities as well as in the small towns and villages of middle western and western states like Indiana, Ohio and Oregon. The scapegoats in such regions were immigrants, Jews, and especially Catholics. The rationale was an urge to get back to an older, supposedly finer America and a desperate desire to stamp out all varieties of non conformity. Posing as guardians on public and private morally, Klansmen prosecuted gamblers, loose women, violators of the prohibiting laws and respectable persons who happened to differ from them on religious questions or who belonged to a foreign race.

It can be inferred from the passage that …

85. By far the most horrible example of the social malaise of the 1920s was the revival of Ku Klux Klan. Like the predecessor of the Reconstruction days, the new Klan began as an instrument for repressing southern blacks. In the reactionary postwar period many white southerners set out to undo the gains blacks had made during the war years. Lynching increased in number; race riot broke out in a dozen cities in the summer and fall of 1919. The new Klan, founded in 1915 by William J. Simmons, a preacher, expanded rapidly in this atmosphere. From the start the Klan admitted only native born, white protestants to membership. The distrust of foreigners, Catholics, and Jews, implicit in the regulation burst into the open in the social climate that also spawned religious fundamentalism, immigration restriction, and prohibition. By 1923 it claimed the astonishing total of 5 million members. The Klan had relatively little appeal in the Northeast or in metropolitan centers in other parts of the country, but it found many members in the middle-sized cities as well as in the small towns and villages of middle western and western states like Indiana, Ohio and Oregon. The scapegoats in such regions were immigrants, Jews, and especially Catholics. The rationale was an urge to get back to an older, supposedly finer America and a desperate desire to stamp out all varieties of non conformity. Posing as guardians on public and private morally, Klansmen prosecuted gamblers, loose women, violators of the prohibiting laws and respectable persons who happened to differ from them on religious questions or who belonged to a foreign race.

The word ‘distrust’ in line 9 can be best replaced by which of the following words?

86. The outbreak of World War II thrust the United States into a worldwide conflict, heightening the need for Americans to become orally proficient in the languages of both allies and their enemies. The time was ripe for a language-teaching revolution. The U.S. military provided the impetus with funding for special, intensive language courses that focused the aural/oral skills; these courses came to be known as the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), or, more colloquially, the “Army Method.” Characteristics of these courses were a great deal of oral activity – pronunciation and pattern drills and conversation practice – with virtually none of the grammar and translation found in traditional classes. It was ironic that numerous foundation stones of the now somewhat unpopular Direct Method were borrowed and injected into this new approach. Soon, the success of the Army Method and the revived national interest in foreign languages spurred educational institutions to adopt the new methodology. In all its variations and adaptations, the Army Method came to be known in the 1950s as the Audiolingual Method (ALM).

According to the passage, the following activities were initiated by the US government right after the commence of World War II, EXCEPT …

87. The outbreak of World War II thrust the United States into a worldwide conflict, heightening the need for Americans to become orally proficient in the languages of both allies and their enemies. The time was ripe for a language-teaching revolution. The U.S. military provided the impetus with funding for special, intensive language courses that focused the aural/oral skills; these courses came to be known as the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), or, more colloquially, the “Army Method.” Characteristics of these courses were a great deal of oral activity – pronunciation and pattern drills and conversation practice – with virtually none of the grammar and translation found in traditional classes. It was ironic that numerous foundation stones of the now somewhat unpopular Direct Method were borrowed and injected into this new approach. Soon, the success of the Army Method and the revived national interest in foreign languages spurred educational institutions to adopt the new methodology. In all its variations and adaptations, the Army Method came to be known in the 1950s as the Audiolingual Method (ALM).

The Army Method is similar to the Direct Method in that …

88. The outbreak of World War II thrust the United States into a worldwide conflict, heightening the need for Americans to become orally proficient in the languages of both allies and their enemies. The time was ripe for a language-teaching revolution. The U.S. military provided the impetus with funding for special, intensive language courses that focused the aural/oral skills; these courses came to be known as the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), or, more colloquially, the “Army Method.” Characteristics of these courses were a great deal of oral activity – pronunciation and pattern drills and conversation practice – with virtually none of the grammar and translation found in traditional classes. It was ironic that numerous foundation stones of the now somewhat unpopular Direct Method were borrowed and injected into this new approach. Soon, the success of the Army Method and the revived national interest in foreign languages spurred educational institutions to adopt the new methodology. In all its variations and adaptations, the Army Method came to be known in the 1950s as the Audiolingual Method (ALM).

The word ‘impetus’ in line 4 could be best replaced by which of the following?

89. The outbreak of World War II thrust the United States into a worldwide conflict, heightening the need for Americans to become orally proficient in the languages of both allies and their enemies. The time was ripe for a language-teaching revolution. The U.S. military provided the impetus with funding for special, intensive language courses that focused the aural/oral skills; these courses came to be known as the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), or, more colloquially, the “Army Method.” Characteristics of these courses were a great deal of oral activity – pronunciation and pattern drills and conversation practice – with virtually none of the grammar and translation found in traditional classes. It was ironic that numerous foundation stones of the now somewhat unpopular Direct Method were borrowed and injected into this new approach. Soon, the success of the Army Method and the revived national interest in foreign languages spurred educational institutions to adopt the new methodology. In all its variations and adaptations, the Army Method came to be known in the 1950s as the Audiolingual Method (ALM).

Who would be mostly concerned with the topic in the passage?

90. The outbreak of World War II thrust the United States into a worldwide conflict, heightening the need for Americans to become orally proficient in the languages of both allies and their enemies. The time was ripe for a language-teaching revolution. The U.S. military provided the impetus with funding for special, intensive language courses that focused the aural/oral skills; these courses came to be known as the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), or, more colloquially, the “Army Method.” Characteristics of these courses were a great deal of oral activity – pronunciation and pattern drills and conversation practice – with virtually none of the grammar and translation found in traditional classes. It was ironic that numerous foundation stones of the now somewhat unpopular Direct Method were borrowed and injected into this new approach. Soon, the success of the Army Method and the revived national interest in foreign languages spurred educational institutions to adopt the new methodology. In all its variations and adaptations, the Army Method came to be known in the 1950s as the Audiolingual Method (ALM).

It can be inferred from the passage that

91. Extinct animals include those species which have been lost relatively … (91) … as well as those which are more usually described as … (92) … prehistoric. Prehistoric means … (93) … to a period prior to a … (94) … history, that is before approximately 2500 years ago. … (95) … most of the prehistoric animals described here lived long before this time – millions rather than thousands of years ago.

Choose the correct answer for blank (91).

92. Extinct animals include those species which have been lost relatively … (91) … as well as those which are more usually described as … (92) … prehistoric. Prehistoric means … (93) … to a period prior to a … (94) … history, that is before approximately 2500 years ago. … (95) … most of the prehistoric animals described here lived long before this time – millions rather than thousands of years ago.

Choose the correct answer for blank (92).

93. Extinct animals include those species which have been lost relatively … (91) … as well as those which are more usually described as … (92) … prehistoric. Prehistoric means … (93) … to a period prior to a … (94) … history, that is before approximately 2500 years ago. … (95) … most of the prehistoric animals described here lived long before this time – millions rather than thousands of years ago.

Choose the correct answer for blank (93).

94. Extinct animals include those species which have been lost relatively … (91) … as well as those which are more usually described as … (92) … prehistoric. Prehistoric means … (93) … to a period prior to a … (94) … history, that is before approximately 2500 years ago. … (95) … most of the prehistoric animals described here lived long before this time – millions rather than thousands of years ago.

Choose the correct answer for blank (94).

95. Extinct animals include those species which have been lost relatively … (91) … as well as those which are more usually described as … (92) … prehistoric. Prehistoric means … (93) … to a period prior to a … (94) … history, that is before approximately 2500 years ago. … (95) … most of the prehistoric animals described here lived long before this time – millions rather than thousands of years ago.

Choose the correct answer for blank (95).

1. Sebuah toko buku memberikan diskon sebesar 15% untuk semua novel. Jika harga asli sebuah novel adalah Rp80.000, berapakah harga yang harus dibayar setelah mendapat diskon?

2. Seorang petani membawa hasil panen berupa kentang ke pasar. Kentang tersebut dikemas dalam 10 karung yang masing-masing ditimbang satu per satu. Rata-rata berat bruto per karung adalah 12 kg, sementara tara tiap karung adalah 2 kg. Petani berencana menjual kentang tersebut seharga Rp8.000 per kg netto. Jika semua kentang laku terjual, berapa total uang yang diterima petani dari penjualan tersebut?

3. Seorang petani menjual hasil panen cabai dalam 15 karung. Berat rata-rata bruto per karung adalah 40 kg, dan tara setiap karung adalah 5 kg. Jika cabai dijual dengan harga Rp10.000 per kg netto, maka berapa total uang yang diperoleh petani?

5. Sisa pembagian bilangan prima yang lebih besar dari 3 oleh 6 adalah …

6. Sisa pembagian bilangan prima terkecil setelah 5 oleh 4 adalah …

7. Jika bilangan prima lebih dari 3 dan kurang dari 20 dibagi 6, berapakah jumlah seluruh sisa pembagiannya?

8. Diketahui fungsi kuadrat f(x) = x² – 6x + 8.
Pernyataan berikut ini yang benar adalah …
1. Grafik memotong sumbu-x di titik (2, 0) dan (4, 0)
2. Titik puncaknya adalah (3, -1)
3. Fungsi memiliki nilai minimum
4. Memotong sumbu-y di titik (0, 8)
Berapa banyak pernyataan yang benar?

9. Diketahui fungsi kuadrat f(x) = -x² + 2x + 3.
Manakah dari pernyataan berikut ini yang salah?
1. Fungsi memiliki nilai maksimum
2. Titik puncaknya adalah (1, 4)
3. Grafik memotong sumbu-x di titik (-1, 0) dan (3, 0)
4. Akar-akar persamaan kuadratnya bersifat real dan berbeda

10. Fungsi kuadrat f(x) = x² – 4x + 5 tidak memiliki akar real.
Pernyataan yang benar dari fungsi tersebut adalah …
1. Diskriminan bernilai negatif
2. Grafik tidak memotong sumbu-x
3. Titik puncak grafik berada di atas sumbu-x
4. Nilai minimum fungsi adalah 1

13. Berikut data penghasilan (dalam juta rupiah) dari 7 karyawan:
5, 7, 8, 6, 6, 9, 60
Manakah ukuran pemusatan yang paling tepat untuk mewakili penghasilan “kebanyakan” karyawan?

14. Pada suatu percobaan, jumlah molekul gas X yang terbentuk mengikuti deret aritmatika. Pada percobaan pertama, jumlah molekul gas X adalah 10 molekul, dan pada percobaan kedua adalah 15 molekul. Tentukan jumlah molekul gas X pada percobaan ke-7.

15. Sebuah barisan aritmetika memiliki suku pertama a = 7 dan beda b = 4. Berapa jumlah 15 suku pertama barisan tersebut?

16. Jika 4 pekerja dapat menyelesaikan sebuah proyek dalam 12 hari, maka berapa hari yang dibutuhkan oleh 6 pekerja untuk menyelesaikan proyek yang sama (dengan efisiensi kerja tetap)?

17. Dalam suatu lomba, 6 siswa maju ke babak final. Mereka akan duduk dalam satu deret kursi. Namun, dua di antaranya, yaitu Rani dan Andi, tidak mau duduk berdampingan. Berapa banyak susunan duduk yang mungkin terjadi?

18. Perhatikan deret bilangan berikut:
2, 6, 12, 20, 30, …
Jika pola tersebut dilanjutkan, maka bilangan ke-8 dalam pola tersebut adalah …

20. Jika f(x) = 2x + 1 dan g(x) = x², maka nilai dari (f ∘ g)(2) adalah …

21. Sebuah pabrik membuat barang dengan biaya produksi yang tergantung pada jumlah barang yang diproduksi. Biaya produksi (dalam juta rupiah) dinyatakan oleh fungsi:
f(x) = 2x + 5
dengan x adalah jumlah unit barang yang diproduksi (dalam ratusan).
Jika pabrik memproduksi 400 unit barang, berapakah total biaya produksinya?

Sunspots are temporary phenomena on the photosphere of the sun that appear visibly as dark spots compared to surrounding regions. They are caused by intense magnetic activity, which inhibits convection by an effect comparable to the eddy current brake, forming areas of reduced surface temperature. Like magnets, they also have two poles. Although they are at temperatures of roughly 3000–4500 K (2727–4227 °C), the contrast with the surrounding material at about 5,780 K leaves them clearly visible as dark spots, as the luminous intensity of a heated black body (closely approximated by the photosphere) is a function of temperature to the fourth power. If the sunspot were isolated from the surrounding photosphere it would be brighter than an electric arc. Sunspots expand and contract as they move across the surface of the sun and can be as large as 80,000 kilometers in diameter, making the larger ones visible from earth without the aid of a telescope. They may also travel at relative speeds (“proper motions”) of a few hundred m/s when they first emerge onto the solar photosphere. Although the details of sunspot generation are still a matter of research, it appears that sunspots are the visible counterparts of magnetic flux tubes in the sun’s convective zone that get “wound up” by differential rotation. If the stress on the tubes reaches a certain limit, they curl up like a rubber band and puncture the Sun’s surface. Convection is inhibited at the puncture points; the energy flux from the Sun’s interior decreases; and with it surface temperature.

81. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

Sunspots are temporary phenomena on the photosphere of the sun that appear visibly as dark spots compared to surrounding regions. They are caused by intense magnetic activity, which inhibits convection by an effect comparable to the eddy current brake, forming areas of reduced surface temperature. Like magnets, they also have two poles. Although they are at temperatures of roughly 3000–4500 K (2727–4227 °C), the contrast with the surrounding material at about 5,780 K leaves them clearly visible as dark spots, as the luminous intensity of a heated black body (closely approximated by the photosphere) is a function of temperature to the fourth power. If the sunspot were isolated from the surrounding photosphere it would be brighter than an electric arc. Sunspots expand and contract as they move across the surface of the sun and can be as large as 80,000 kilometers in diameter, making the larger ones visible from earth without the aid of a telescope. They may also travel at relative speeds (“proper motions”) of a few hundred m/s when they first emerge onto the solar photosphere. Although the details of sunspot generation are still a matter of research, it appears that sunspots are the visible counterparts of magnetic flux tubes in the sun’s convective zone that get “wound up” by differential rotation. If the stress on the tubes reaches a certain limit, they curl up like a rubber band and puncture the Sun’s surface. Convection is inhibited at the puncture points; the energy flux from the Sun’s interior decreases; and with it surface temperature.

82. What is the closest meaning of the word “eddy” in line 3?

Sunspots are temporary phenomena on the photosphere of the sun that appear visibly as dark spots compared to surrounding regions. They are caused by intense magnetic activity, which inhibits convection by an effect comparable to the eddy current brake, forming areas of reduced surface temperature. Like magnets, they also have two poles. Although they are at temperatures of roughly 3000–4500 K (2727–4227 °C), the contrast with the surrounding material at about 5,780 K leaves them clearly visible as dark spots, as the luminous intensity of a heated black body (closely approximated by the photosphere) is a function of temperature to the fourth power. If the sunspot were isolated from the surrounding photosphere it would be brighter than an electric arc. Sunspots expand and contract as they move across the surface of the sun and can be as large as 80,000 kilometers in diameter, making the larger ones visible from earth without the aid of a telescope. They may also travel at relative speeds (“proper motions”) of a few hundred m/s when they first emerge onto the solar photosphere. Although the details of sunspot generation are still a matter of research, it appears that sunspots are the visible counterparts of magnetic flux tubes in the sun’s convective zone that get “wound up” by differential rotation. If the stress on the tubes reaches a certain limit, they curl up like a rubber band and puncture the Sun’s surface. Convection is inhibited at the puncture points; the energy flux from the Sun’s interior decreases; and with it surface temperature.

83. In what course is the passage most probably given?

Sunspots are temporary phenomena on the photosphere of the sun that appear visibly as dark spots compared to surrounding regions. They are caused by intense magnetic activity, which inhibits convection by an effect comparable to the eddy current brake, forming areas of reduced surface temperature. Like magnets, they also have two poles. Although they are at temperatures of roughly 3000–4500 K (2727–4227 °C), the contrast with the surrounding material at about 5,780 K leaves them clearly visible as dark spots, as the luminous intensity of a heated black body (closely approximated by the photosphere) is a function of temperature to the fourth power. If the sunspot were isolated from the surrounding photosphere it would be brighter than an electric arc. Sunspots expand and contract as they move across the surface of the sun and can be as large as 80,000 kilometers in diameter, making the larger ones visible from earth without the aid of a telescope. They may also travel at relative speeds (“proper motions”) of a few hundred m/s when they first emerge onto the solar photosphere. Although the details of sunspot generation are still a matter of research, it appears that sunspots are the visible counterparts of magnetic flux tubes in the sun’s convective zone that get “wound up” by differential rotation. If the stress on the tubes reaches a certain limit, they curl up like a rubber band and puncture the Sun’s surface. Convection is inhibited at the puncture points; the energy flux from the Sun’s interior decreases; and with it surface temperature.

84. The word “emerge” in line 13 is closest in meaning to …

Sunspots are temporary phenomena on the photosphere of the sun that appear visibly as dark spots compared to surrounding regions. They are caused by intense magnetic activity, which inhibits convection by an effect comparable to the eddy current brake, forming areas of reduced surface temperature. Like magnets, they also have two poles. Although they are at temperatures of roughly 3000–4500 K (2727–4227 °C), the contrast with the surrounding material at about 5,780 K leaves them clearly visible as dark spots, as the luminous intensity of a heated black body (closely approximated by the photosphere) is a function of temperature to the fourth power. If the sunspot were isolated from the surrounding photosphere it would be brighter than an electric arc. Sunspots expand and contract as they move across the surface of the sun and can be as large as 80,000 kilometers in diameter, making the larger ones visible from earth without the aid of a telescope. They may also travel at relative speeds (“proper motions”) of a few hundred m/s when they first emerge onto the solar photosphere. Although the details of sunspot generation are still a matter of research, it appears that sunspots are the visible counterparts of magnetic flux tubes in the sun’s convective zone that get “wound up” by differential rotation. If the stress on the tubes reaches a certain limit, they curl up like a rubber band and puncture the Sun’s surface. Convection is inhibited at the puncture points; the energy flux from the Sun’s interior decreases; and with it surface temperature.

85. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

Seed viability is the ability of the embryo to germinate – a process in which a seed embryo develops into a seedling – and is affected by a number of different conditions. Some plants do not produce seeds that have functional complete embryos or the seed may have no embryo at all, often called empty seeds. Predators and pathogens can damage or kill the seed while it is still in the fruit or after it is dispersed. Environmental conditions like flooding or heat can kill the seed before or during germination. The age of the seed affects its health and germination ability: since the seed has a living embryo, over time cells die and cannot be replaced. Some seeds can live for a long time before germination, while others can only survive for a short period after dispersal before they die. Germination percentages and rates are affected by seed viability, dormancy and environmental effects that impact on the seed and seedling. In agriculture and horticulture quality seeds have high viability, measured by germination percentage plus the rate of germination. This is given as a percent of germination over a certain amount of time, 90% germination in 20 days, for example. “Dormancy” is covered above; many plants produce seeds with varying degrees of dormancy, and different seeds from the same fruit can have different degrees of dormancy. It is possible to have seeds with no dormancy if they are dispersed right away and do not dry (if the seeds dry they go into physiological dormancy). There is great variation amongst plants and a dormant seed is still a viable seed even though the germination rate might be very low. Environmental conditions effecting seed germination include; water, oxygen, temperature and light.

86. What is the main point of the passage?

Seed viability is the ability of the embryo to germinate – a process in which a seed embryo develops into a seedling – and is affected by a number of different conditions. Some plants do not produce seeds that have functional complete embryos or the seed may have no embryo at all, often called empty seeds. Predators and pathogens can damage or kill the seed while it is still in the fruit or after it is dispersed. Environmental conditions like flooding or heat can kill the seed before or during germination. The age of the seed affects its health and germination ability: since the seed has a living embryo, over time cells die and cannot be replaced. Some seeds can live for a long time before germination, while others can only survive for a short period after dispersal before they die. Germination percentages and rates are affected by seed viability, dormancy and environmental effects that impact on the seed and seedling. In agriculture and horticulture quality seeds have high viability, measured by germination percentage plus the rate of germination. This is given as a percent of germination over a certain amount of time, 90% germination in 20 days, for example. “Dormancy” is covered above; many plants produce seeds with varying degrees of dormancy, and different seeds from the same fruit can have different degrees of dormancy. It is possible to have seeds with no dormancy if they are dispersed right away and do not dry (if the seeds dry they go into physiological dormancy). There is great variation amongst plants and a dormant seed is still a viable seed even though the germination rate might be very low. Environmental conditions effecting seed germination include; water, oxygen, temperature and light.

87. Which of the following probably the subject of the following paragraph?

Seed viability is the ability of the embryo to germinate – a process in which a seed embryo develops into a seedling – and is affected by a number of different conditions. Some plants do not produce seeds that have functional complete embryos or the seed may have no embryo at all, often called empty seeds. Predators and pathogens can damage or kill the seed while it is still in the fruit or after it is dispersed. Environmental conditions like flooding or heat can kill the seed before or during germination. The age of the seed affects its health and germination ability: since the seed has a living embryo, over time cells die and cannot be replaced. Some seeds can live for a long time before germination, while others can only survive for a short period after dispersal before they die. Germination percentages and rates are affected by seed viability, dormancy and environmental effects that impact on the seed and seedling. In agriculture and horticulture quality seeds have high viability, measured by germination percentage plus the rate of germination. This is given as a percent of germination over a certain amount of time, 90% germination in 20 days, for example. “Dormancy” is covered above; many plants produce seeds with varying degrees of dormancy, and different seeds from the same fruit can have different degrees of dormancy. It is possible to have seeds with no dormancy if they are dispersed right away and do not dry (if the seeds dry they go into physiological dormancy). There is great variation amongst plants and a dormant seed is still a viable seed even though the germination rate might be very low. Environmental conditions effecting seed germination include; water, oxygen, temperature and light.

88. What course is the passage most probably given?

Seed viability is the ability of the embryo to germinate – a process in which a seed embryo develops into a seedling – and is affected by a number of different conditions. Some plants do not produce seeds that have functional complete embryos or the seed may have no embryo at all, often called empty seeds. Predators and pathogens can damage or kill the seed while it is still in the fruit or after it is dispersed. Environmental conditions like flooding or heat can kill the seed before or during germination. The age of the seed affects its health and germination ability: since the seed has a living embryo, over time cells die and cannot be replaced. Some seeds can live for a long time before germination, while others can only survive for a short period after dispersal before they die. Germination percentages and rates are affected by seed viability, dormancy and environmental effects that impact on the seed and seedling. In agriculture and horticulture quality seeds have high viability, measured by germination percentage plus the rate of germination. This is given as a percent of germination over a certain amount of time, 90% germination in 20 days, for example. “Dormancy” is covered above; many plants produce seeds with varying degrees of dormancy, and different seeds from the same fruit can have different degrees of dormancy. It is possible to have seeds with no dormancy if they are dispersed right away and do not dry (if the seeds dry they go into physiological dormancy). There is great variation amongst plants and a dormant seed is still a viable seed even though the germination rate might be very low. Environmental conditions effecting seed germination include; water, oxygen, temperature and light.

89. The word “dispersed” in line 6 could be replaced by …

Seed viability is the ability of the embryo to germinate – a process in which a seed embryo develops into a seedling – and is affected by a number of different conditions. Some plants do not produce seeds that have functional complete embryos or the seed may have no embryo at all, often called empty seeds. Predators and pathogens can damage or kill the seed while it is still in the fruit or after it is dispersed. Environmental conditions like flooding or heat can kill the seed before or during germination. The age of the seed affects its health and germination ability: since the seed has a living embryo, over time cells die and cannot be replaced. Some seeds can live for a long time before germination, while others can only survive for a short period after dispersal before they die. Germination percentages and rates are affected by seed viability, dormancy and environmental effects that impact on the seed and seedling. In agriculture and horticulture quality seeds have high viability, measured by germination percentage plus the rate of germination. This is given as a percent of germination over a certain amount of time, 90% germination in 20 days, for example. “Dormancy” is covered above; many plants produce seeds with varying degrees of dormancy, and different seeds from the same fruit can have different degrees of dormancy. It is possible to have seeds with no dormancy if they are dispersed right away and do not dry (if the seeds dry they go into physiological dormancy). There is great variation amongst plants and a dormant seed is still a viable seed even though the germination rate might be very low. Environmental conditions effecting seed germination include; water, oxygen, temperature and light.

90. The word “viable” in line 19 is closest in meaning to …

Sambalpuri sari fabrics reflect …(91)… original style of craft known as Baandha. …(92)…, craftsmen created Baandhas with images of flora or fauna or with geometrical patterns. More recently, new types of Baandha …(93)… portrait, landscape and flower pods are being designed. Baandha fabric is created using a tie-dye technique. The yarns …(94)… according to the …(95)… patterns to prevent absorption of dyes, and then dyed. The yarns or set of yarns so produced is called ‘Baandha’. The unique feature of this form of designing is that the designs are reflected almost identically on both side of the fabric.

91. Choose the correct answer for blank (91).

Sambalpuri sari fabrics reflect …(91)… original style of craft known as Baandha. …(92)…, craftsmen created Baandhas with images of flora or fauna or with geometrical patterns. More recently, new types of Baandha …(93)… portrait, landscape and flower pods are being designed. Baandha fabric is created using a tie-dye technique. The yarns …(94)… according to the …(95)… patterns to prevent absorption of dyes, and then dyed. The yarns or set of yarns so produced is called ‘Baandha’. The unique feature of this form of designing is that the designs are reflected almost identically on both side of the fabric.

92. Choose the correct answer for blank (92).

Sambalpuri sari fabrics reflect …(91)… original style of craft known as Baandha. …(92)…, craftsmen created Baandhas with images of flora or fauna or with geometrical patterns. More recently, new types of Baandha …(93)… portrait, landscape and flower pods are being designed. Baandha fabric is created using a tie-dye technique. The yarns …(94)… according to the …(95)… patterns to prevent absorption of dyes, and then dyed. The yarns or set of yarns so produced is called ‘Baandha’. The unique feature of this form of designing is that the designs are reflected almost identically on both side of the fabric.

93. Choose the correct answer for blank (93).

Sambalpuri sari fabrics reflect …(91)… original style of craft known as Baandha. …(92)…, craftsmen created Baandhas with images of flora or fauna or with geometrical patterns. More recently, new types of Baandha …(93)… portrait, landscape and flower pods are being designed. Baandha fabric is created using a tie-dye technique. The yarns …(94)… according to the …(95)… patterns to prevent absorption of dyes, and then dyed. The yarns or set of yarns so produced is called ‘Baandha’. The unique feature of this form of designing is that the designs are reflected almost identically on both side of the fabric.

94. Choose the correct answer for blank (94).

Sambalpuri sari fabrics reflect …(91)… original style of craft known as Baandha. …(92)…, craftsmen created Baandhas with images of flora or fauna or with geometrical patterns. More recently, new types of Baandha …(93)… portrait, landscape and flower pods are being designed. Baandha fabric is created using a tie-dye technique. The yarns …(94)… according to the …(95)… patterns to prevent absorption of dyes, and then dyed. The yarns or set of yarns so produced is called ‘Baandha’. The unique feature of this form of designing is that the designs are reflected almost identically on both side of the fabric.

95. Choose the correct answer for blank (95).

_____________. So far we have been concerned primarily with positive economic theories. Such “scientific” theories take the real world as an object to be studied, attempting to explain those economic phenomena that are observed. Positive economics seeks to determine how resources are in fact allocated in an economy. A somewhat different use of economic theory is normative, taking a definite stance about what should be done. Under the heading of normative analysis, economists have a great deal to say about how resources should be allocated. For example, an economist engaged in positive analysis might investigate why and how the American health care industry uses the quantities of capital, labor, and land that are currently devoted to providing medical services. The economist might also choose to measure the costs and benefits of devoting even more resources to health care. But when economists advocate that more resources should be allocated to health, they have implicitly moved into normative analysis.

1. This paragraph should begin with _____

_____________. So far we have been concerned primarily with positive economic theories. Such “scientific” theories take the real world as an object to be studied, attempting to explain those economic phenomena that are observed. Positive economics seeks to determine how resources are in fact allocated in an economy. A somewhat different use of economic theory is normative, taking a definite stance about what should be done. Under the heading of normative analysis, economists have a great deal to say about how resources should be allocated. For example, an economist engaged in positive analysis might investigate why and how the American health care industry uses the quantities of capital, labor, and land that are currently devoted to providing medical services. The economist might also choose to measure the costs and benefits of devoting even more resources to health care. But when economists advocate that more resources should be allocated to health, they have implicitly moved into normative analysis.

2. From the passage, we can conclude that _____.

Refugees are obviously not a new phenomenon. It has been said that Adam and Eve share the dubious honor of being the first refugees. In biblical times the Hebrews, to escape from slavery under the pharaos, fled from Egypt in one of the first recorded collective migrations. Throughout history, wars, invasions, and religious and political persecutions have left a trail of refugees and a concomitant acceptance of the right in churches, mosques, and other holy places. The 17th century Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius, himself a refugee, declared that “permanent residence ought not to be denied to foreigners who, expelled from their homes, are seeking a refuge, provided that they submit themselves to the established government and observe any regulations which are necessary to avoid strifes.” However, until the 20th century, there were no international agreements covering the right of asylum. Only in a few instances appropriate national legislation was enacted.

3. The topic of this paragraph is ____.

Refugees are obviously not a new phenomenon. It has been said that Adam and Eve share the dubious honor of being the first refugees. In biblical times the Hebrews, to escape from slavery under the pharaos, fled from Egypt in one of the first recorded collective migrations. Throughout history, wars, invasions, and religious and political persecutions have left a trail of refugees and a concomitant acceptance of the right in churches, mosques, and other holy places. The 17th century Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius, himself a refugee, declared that “permanent residence ought not to be denied to foreigners who, expelled from their homes, are seeking a refuge, provided that they submit themselves to the established government and observe any regulations which are necessary to avoid strifes.” However, until the 20th century, there were no international agreements covering the right of asylum. Only in a few instances appropriate national legislation was enacted.

4. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses _____.

The real reasons why bombs were dropped on two heavily-populated cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, are not altogether clear. A number of people in 1944 and early 1945 argued that the use of nuclear weapons would be unnecessary, since American Intelligence was aware that some of the most powerful and influential people in Japan had already realized that the war was lost, and wanted to negotiate a Japanese surrender. It was also argued that, since Japan has few natural resources, a blockade by the American navy would force it to surrender within a few weeks, and the use of nuclear weapons would thus prove unnecessary. If a demonstration of force was required to end the war, a bomb could be dropped over an unpopulated area like a desert, in front of Japanese observers, or over an area of low population inside Japan, such as a forest. Opting for this course of action might minimize the loss of further lives on all sides, while the power of nuclear weapons would still be adequately demonstrated.

5. The topic of the passage is ____.

The real reasons why bombs were dropped on two heavily-populated cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, are not altogether clear. A number of people in 1944 and early 1945 argued that the use of nuclear weapons would be unnecessary, since American Intelligence was aware that some of the most powerful and influential people in Japan had already realized that the war was lost, and wanted to negotiate a Japanese surrender. It was also argued that, since Japan has few natural resources, a blockade by the American navy would force it to surrender within a few weeks, and the use of nuclear weapons would thus prove unnecessary. If a demonstration of force was required to end the war, a bomb could be dropped over an unpopulated area like a desert, in front of Japanese observers, or over an area of low population inside Japan, such as a forest. Opting for this course of action might minimize the loss of further lives on all sides, while the power of nuclear weapons would still be adequately demonstrated.

6. The preceding paragraph discusses ________.

__________. Scientists are now able to create new forms of life in the laboratory because of the development of gene splicing – the joining of genes. On the one hand, the ability to create life in the laboratory could greatly benefit humankind. One beneficial application of gene splicing is in agriculture. For example, researchers have engineered a more nutritious type of rice that could help alleviate the serious problem of vitamin A deficiency. It is estimated that 124 million children worldwide lack vitamin A, putting them at risk of permanent blindness and other health issues. However, not everyone is positive about gene-splicing technology. Some people feel that it could have terrible consequences. In fact a type of corn engineered to kill a certain insect pest also threatened to wipe out desirable monarch butterflies. In another accident, a genetically engineered type of corn that was approved only for animal consumption because it was toxic to humans accidentally cross-pollinated with corn grown for humans. As a result many countries banned imports of genetically modified corn for several years.

7. Which of the following sentences should begin the paragraph?

__________. Scientists are now able to create new forms of life in the laboratory because of the development of gene splicing – the joining of genes. On the one hand, the ability to create life in the laboratory could greatly benefit humankind. One beneficial application of gene splicing is in agriculture. For example, researchers have engineered a more nutritious type of rice that could help alleviate the serious problem of vitamin A deficiency. It is estimated that 124 million children worldwide lack vitamin A, putting them at risk of permanent blindness and other health issues. However, not everyone is positive about gene-splicing technology. Some people feel that it could have terrible consequences. In fact a type of corn engineered to kill a certain insect pest also threatened to wipe out desirable monarch butterflies. In another accident, a genetically engineered type of corn that was approved only for animal consumption because it was toxic to humans accidentally cross-pollinated with corn grown for humans. As a result many countries banned imports of genetically modified corn for several years.

8. This paragraph may be followed by a paragraph that discusses ____.

The modern mummification process differs from the technique followed by the Egyptians. Embalming dead bodies requires knowledge in different disciplines like pathology, chemistry, anatomy, microbiology and chemistry. A sound knowledge and expertise are needed in advanced fields of cosmetology and restorative art since the procedure demands both time and skills. The embalmer is supposed to follow the standard guidelines on the deceased. The body needs to be properly prepared prior to the embalming process and then the surgical techniques are applied. The process primarily aims at disinfecting the body and then preserving it. Sometimes, families prefer to restore the dead for a certain period in order to pacify their grief and then perform the funeral accordingly. The process of embalming involves preparation of the body, removal of organs, washing, disinfecting, dressing and then casketing. This mummification process requires a couple of days for successful completion. The West has partaken this body preservation method from the Egyptians. Although the techniques are improvised, the motive remains the same.

9. What is the topic of the paragraph?

The modern mummification process differs from the technique followed by the Egyptians. Embalming dead bodies requires knowledge in different disciplines like pathology, chemistry, anatomy, microbiology and chemistry. A sound knowledge and expertise are needed in advanced fields of cosmetology and restorative art since the procedure demands both time and skills. The embalmer is supposed to follow the standard guidelines on the deceased. The body needs to be properly prepared prior to the embalming process and then the surgical techniques are applied. The process primarily aims at disinfecting the body and then preserving it. Sometimes, families prefer to restore the dead for a certain period in order to pacify their grief and then perform the funeral accordingly. The process of embalming involves preparation of the body, removal of organs, washing, disinfecting, dressing and then casketing. This mummification process requires a couple of days for successful completion. The West has partaken this body preservation method from the Egyptians. Although the techniques are improvised, the motive remains the same.

10. What does the following paragraph most likely discuss?

1. Lambang sila pertama Pancasila ‘Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa’ pada perisai Garuda adalah…

2. Pancasila resmi ditetapkan sebagai dasar negara pada tanggal 18 Agustus 1945 oleh…

3. Sila ‘Kemanusiaan yang Adil dan Beradab’ dilambangkan dengan rantai emas. Rantai bermata bulat melambangkan…

4. Rumusan Pancasila yang sah dan konstitusional tercantum dalam…

5. Tokoh yang pertama mengusulkan nama ‘Pancasila’ sebagai dasar negara dalam sidang BPUPKI adalah…

6. Pengamalan sila ketiga Pancasila ‘Persatuan Indonesia’ dalam kehidupan sehari-hari adalah…

7. Contoh perilaku yang mencerminkan nilai sila keempat Pancasila adalah…

8. Makna semboyan ‘Bhinneka Tunggal Ika’ yang tertera pada Garuda Pancasila adalah…

9. Pancasila sebagai ‘ideologi terbuka’ artinya nilai-nilai Pancasila dapat…

10. Garuda Pancasila memiliki 17 helai bulu sayap, 8 bulu ekor, dan 45 bulu leher. Angka-angka ini melambangkan…

11. Nilai keadilan sosial dalam sila kelima Pancasila tercermin dalam program pemerintah berupa…

12. Pancasila disebut sebagai ‘kepribadian bangsa’ karena nilai-nilainya merupakan…

13. Ketua Panitia Sembilan yang merumuskan Piagam Jakarta pada 22 Juni 1945 adalah…

14. Contoh pengamalan sila pertama Pancasila dalam kehidupan kampus adalah…

15. Menurut Pancasila, kebebasan seseorang dalam menjalankan haknya dibatasi oleh…

16. Organisasi pergerakan nasional modern pertama Indonesia yang didirikan pada 20 Mei 1908 adalah…

17. Sumpah Pemuda yang diikrarkan 28 Oktober 1928 menegaskan tiga hal. Salah satunya adalah pengakuan bahasa persatuan yaitu…

18. Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia pada 17 Agustus 1945 dibacakan di…

19. Tujuan para pemuda membawa Soekarno-Hatta ke Rengasdengklok pada 16 Agustus 1945 adalah…

20. Pahlawan nasional yang dikenal sebagai ‘Bapak Pendidikan Nasional’ Indonesia adalah…

21. Lagu kebangsaan Indonesia Raya pertama kali dikumandangkan pada…

22. Pertempuran 10 November 1945 di Surabaya yang kini diperingati sebagai Hari Pahlawan dipimpin oleh…

23. Konferensi Asia-Afrika yang berlangsung di Bandung pada April 1955 dihadiri oleh negara-negara…

24. Sistem Tanam Paksa (Cultuurstelsel) yang diterapkan Belanda tahun 1830 dicetuskan oleh…

25. PPKI mengesahkan UUD 1945 dan memilih presiden-wakil presiden pertama RI pada tanggal…

26. Perang Diponegoro (1825-1830) yang merupakan perlawanan besar terhadap Belanda berlangsung di wilayah…

27. Era Reformasi Indonesia dimulai setelah Presiden Soeharto mengundurkan diri pada tanggal…

28. Operasi Trikora yang dilancarkan Soekarno bertujuan merebut kembali…

29. Dekrit Presiden 5 Juli 1959 menyatakan bahwa Indonesia kembali menggunakan…

30. Perjuangan R.A. Kartini bagi perempuan Indonesia difokuskan pada bidang…

31. Pemilihan presiden secara langsung oleh rakyat pertama kali dilaksanakan di Indonesia pada tahun…

32. Lembaga negara yang berwenang melakukan uji materi undang-undang terhadap UUD 1945 adalah…

33. Hak memperoleh pendidikan bagi setiap warga negara Indonesia dijamin dalam UUD 1945 Pasal…

34. Dalam sistem presidensial Indonesia, menteri-menteri bertanggung jawab kepada…

35. Asas ius soli berarti seseorang mendapatkan kewarganegaraan berdasarkan…

36. Komisi Pemilihan Umum (KPU) sebagai penyelenggara pemilu bersifat…

37. Hak Asasi Manusia bersifat universal, artinya HAM berlaku untuk…

38. Prinsip pemisahan kekuasaan menjadi eksekutif, legislatif, dan yudikatif disebut konsep…

39. Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK) memiliki tugas utama untuk…

40. Seseorang dapat kehilangan kewarganegaraan Indonesia apabila secara sukarela…

41. Dalam hierarki peraturan perundang-undangan, peraturan yang berada tepat di bawah UUD 1945 adalah…

42. Otonomi daerah di Indonesia bertujuan untuk…

43. Lembaga negara yang bertugas mengawasi perilaku dan etika hakim di Indonesia adalah…

44. Presiden dan wakil presiden RI memegang jabatan selama lima tahun dan dapat dipilih kembali maksimal…

45. Negara Indonesia menganut sistem pemerintahan presidensial. Ciri utama sistem ini adalah…

46. Landasan hukum kewajiban bela negara bagi setiap warga negara Indonesia terdapat dalam UUD 1945…

47. Salah satu contoh nyata bela negara di bidang ekonomi yang dapat dilakukan mahasiswa adalah…

48. Lima nilai dasar bela negara meliputi cinta tanah air, sadar berbangsa, yakin Pancasila, rela berkorban, dan…

49. Dalam sistem pertahanan Indonesia, Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) berperan sebagai komponen…

50. Wawasan Nusantara berfungsi sebagai panduan bagi bangsa Indonesia untuk…

51. Ancaman nirmiliter terhadap NKRI yang paling sering dijumpai mahasiswa di era digital adalah…

52. Korupsi dianggap sebagai ancaman ketahanan nasional karena dampak langsungnya adalah…

53. Tindakan yang tepat saat menemukan konten provokatif bernuansa SARA di media sosial adalah…

54. Ketahanan nasional Indonesia dalam bidang ideologi diukur dari sejauh mana masyarakat…

55. Kewajiban bela negara bagi warga sipil dapat diwujudkan dalam bentuk paling sederhana yaitu…

56. Program bela negara di perguruan tinggi bertujuan membentuk mahasiswa yang berkarakter…

57. Seorang mahasiswa memposting berita bohong tentang konflik antarsuku. Tindakan itu dapat dikategorikan sebagai…

58. UPN Veteran Yogyakarta sebagai kampus bela negara mengharapkan sivitas akademika untuk…

59. Deradikalisasi adalah program pemerintah untuk mencegah paham radikal. Cara yang dilakukan adalah…

60. Pertahanan negara Indonesia bersifat semesta, artinya pertahanan melibatkan…

61. Indonesia is a large archipelago country in Southeast Asia. It has more than 17,000 islands and a population of over 270 million people. Indonesia is rich in culture, nature, and traditions. The country declared independence on August 17, 1945. Jakarta is the current capital city, but the government plans to move the capital to Nusantara in East Kalimantan.

What is the text mainly about?

62. Indonesia is a large archipelago country in Southeast Asia. It has more than 17,000 islands and a population of over 270 million people. Indonesia is rich in culture, nature, and traditions. The country declared independence on August 17, 1945. Jakarta is the current capital city, but the government plans to move the capital to Nusantara in East Kalimantan.

According to the text, how many islands does Indonesia have?

63. Indonesia is a large archipelago country in Southeast Asia. It has more than 17,000 islands and a population of over 270 million people. Indonesia is rich in culture, nature, and traditions. The country declared independence on August 17, 1945. Jakarta is the current capital city, but the government plans to move the capital to Nusantara in East Kalimantan.

When did Indonesia declare its independence?

64. Indonesia is a large archipelago country in Southeast Asia. It has more than 17,000 islands and a population of over 270 million people. Indonesia is rich in culture, nature, and traditions. The country declared independence on August 17, 1945. Jakarta is the current capital city, but the government plans to move the capital to Nusantara in East Kalimantan.

Where is the new Indonesian capital city, Nusantara, located?

65. Indonesia is a large archipelago country in Southeast Asia. It has more than 17,000 islands and a population of over 270 million people. Indonesia is rich in culture, nature, and traditions. The country declared independence on August 17, 1945. Jakarta is the current capital city, but the government plans to move the capital to Nusantara in East Kalimantan.

The word ‘declared’ in the text is closest in meaning to…

66. Rini membeli buku seharga Rp40.000,00 dan mendapat diskon 20%. Harga yang harus dibayar Rini adalah…

67. Seorang pedagang membeli barang Rp50.000,00 dan dijual Rp60.000,00. Persentase keuntungannya adalah…

68. Perbandingan peserta laki-laki dan perempuan dalam kegiatan bela negara adalah 3:2. Jika total peserta 120 orang, jumlah peserta perempuan adalah…

69. Sebuah toko memberi diskon 10% untuk pembelian di atas Rp100.000,00. Andi membeli barang Rp150.000,00. Yang harus dibayar Andi adalah…

70. Harga jaket Rp200.000,00. Harga naik 15%. Harga jaket sekarang menjadi…

71. Literasi digital adalah kemampuan menggunakan teknologi secara cerdas dan bertanggung jawab. Masyarakat kini dibanjiri informasi dari berbagai platform digital. Tidak semua informasi tersebut akurat dan dapat dipercaya. Kemampuan memilah dan memverifikasi informasi sebelum menyebarkannya menjadi sangat penting. Masyarakat yang melek literasi digital tidak mudah terpengaruh oleh hoaks yang dapat memecah belah persatuan bangsa.

Gagasan pokok paragraf di atas adalah…

72. Literasi digital adalah kemampuan menggunakan teknologi secara cerdas dan bertanggung jawab. Masyarakat kini dibanjiri informasi dari berbagai platform digital. Tidak semua informasi tersebut akurat dan dapat dipercaya. Kemampuan memilah dan memverifikasi informasi sebelum menyebarkannya menjadi sangat penting. Masyarakat yang melek literasi digital tidak mudah terpengaruh oleh hoaks yang dapat memecah belah persatuan bangsa.

Menurut teks, mengapa kemampuan memverifikasi informasi sangat penting?

73. Literasi digital adalah kemampuan menggunakan teknologi secara cerdas dan bertanggung jawab. Masyarakat kini dibanjiri informasi dari berbagai platform digital. Tidak semua informasi tersebut akurat dan dapat dipercaya. Kemampuan memilah dan memverifikasi informasi sebelum menyebarkannya menjadi sangat penting. Masyarakat yang melek literasi digital tidak mudah terpengaruh oleh hoaks yang dapat memecah belah persatuan bangsa.

Kata ‘melek’ dalam kalimat terakhir teks memiliki makna…

74. Literasi digital adalah kemampuan menggunakan teknologi secara cerdas dan bertanggung jawab. Masyarakat kini dibanjiri informasi dari berbagai platform digital. Tidak semua informasi tersebut akurat dan dapat dipercaya. Kemampuan memilah dan memverifikasi informasi sebelum menyebarkannya menjadi sangat penting. Masyarakat yang melek literasi digital tidak mudah terpengaruh oleh hoaks yang dapat memecah belah persatuan bangsa.

Dampak negatif hoaks menurut teks adalah…

75. Literasi digital adalah kemampuan menggunakan teknologi secara cerdas dan bertanggung jawab. Masyarakat kini dibanjiri informasi dari berbagai platform digital. Tidak semua informasi tersebut akurat dan dapat dipercaya. Kemampuan memilah dan memverifikasi informasi sebelum menyebarkannya menjadi sangat penting. Masyarakat yang melek literasi digital tidak mudah terpengaruh oleh hoaks yang dapat memecah belah persatuan bangsa.

Judul yang paling tepat untuk teks di atas adalah…

15. Yuni: Hi, Lisa. I wish the earthquake had not hurt your family at all.
Lisa: Thanks, God, not a little bit. Luckily we all could escape, except for my neighbour who broke his leg.
Yuni: Oh …!

14. Abas: Did you paint the wall yourself?
Boby: I got Amir to paint it.

From the dialogue we know that ….

13. Nina: All lights are off. There is something wrong in the fuse. Can you help me?
Dudi: I wish I knew about electricity.

The underlined sentence means that Budi … about electricity.

12. Man: I really made a mistake
Woman: What about?
Man: I have broken your pen
Woman: That pen? Oh no!
Man: …

11. Man: This traffic jam is terrible. I can’t even move my car any inch.
Woman: Remember, we have an English examination in the next an hour.
Man: …

10. I did not know that he came to my house yesterday, you ___ me about it.

9. “Does his mother know that he had an accident last night?”
“I don’t think so. His mother lives in a different city. We _____ as soon as we knew it.”

8. The members of our big family would rather he _____ his daughter’s birthday party in the bigger hall next week.

7. Ridho: I accidentally broke Dity’s glasses. I don’t know what to do.
Marty: If I were you, I ………… tell her. Even though I know she’d be angry.

6. Alice: I’ve got terrible toothache.
Ayu: You …….. go to the dentist.

5. Mr. Beny … Mathematics for about 10 minutes when one of his students knocked the door.

4. I can lend you the book next week because by the time I ______ reading it.

3. The police … for the robber for two years before they caught him.

2. “When do you plan to get married?”
“After … school.”

1. In spite of …. large size, our cameras do not take very good pictures.

1. Perhatikan pola kombinasi huruf berikut: AZ, BY, CX, DW. Pasangan huruf berikutnya dalam pola tersebut adalah …

2. Perhatikan deret berikut ini: A, B, C, E, F, G, I, J, K, … Huruf apakah yang paling tepat untuk melanjutkan deret tersebut?

3. Perhatikan pola huruf berikut: A, D, C, F, E, H, G, … Huruf apakah yang paling tepat untuk melanjutkan deret tersebut?

4. Berdasarkan pola huruf berikut ini: Z, X, U, Q, L, …

5. Perhatikan premis-premis berikut:
(1) Semua jenis tanaman hias di toko Bunga Indah dirawat dengan pupuk khusus.
(2) Tidak ada tanaman yang tumbuh di tanah tandus yang dirawat dengan pupuk khusus.

Kesimpulan manakah yang secara logis dapat ditarik dari premis-premis di atas?

6. Perhatikan premis-premis berikut:
(1) Semua siswa yang mengikuti program akselerasi memiliki jadwal belajar yang padat.
(2) Tidak ada siswa yang memiliki banyak kegiatan ekstrakurikuler yang memiliki jadwal yang padat.

Kesimpulan manakah yang secara logis dapat ditarik dari premis-premis di atas?

7. Perhatikan premis-premis berikut:
(1) Semua buku di rak referensi adalah buku yang berisi informasi faktual.
(2) Tidak ada buku fiksi yang berisi informasi faktual.

Kesimpulan manakah yang secara logis dapat ditarik dari premis-premis di atas?

8. Perhatikan premis-premis berikut:
(1) Semua peserta kompetisi menyanyi yang memiliki teknik vokal mumpuni akan lolos ke babak final.
(2) Tidak ada peserta yang sering tidak hadir latihan yang lolos ke babak final.

Kesimpulan manakah yang secara logis dapat ditarik dari premis-premis di atas?

9. Perhatikan premis-premis berikut:
(1) Semua hewan di peternakan Pak Jaya diberi pakan organik.
(2) Tidak ada hewan yang menderita penyakit kronis yang diberi pakan organik.

Kesimpulan manakah yang secara logis dapat ditarik dari premis-premis di atas?

10. Diketahui 8 data: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, x. Jika median = rata-rata, maka nilai x adalah …

11. Z, X, U, Q, …