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1. She … a book when I arrived.
A. Was reading
B. Reading
C. Read
D. Are reading
Jawaban: A. Was reading
Bacalah teks berikut untuk menjawab soal nomor 2–4!
In Montana and Wyoming, a cowboy’s life is harder in the winter than in other seasons. During the spring and fall round-ups, a cowboy works long hours. The weather is good, however, and he enjoys being outdoors. The sun shines almost every day, and it rarely rains.
During July and August, there is little work for a cowboy and he can spend much of his time at rodeos, his favorite form of recreation.
In the winter, as in the spring and fall, a cowboy also has a lot to do, but the severe weather makes his work very difficult. He often works in extreme cold and wind. Even when the weather is bad, he rides his horse continuously, watching over his stock and taking care of the weak animals that cannot stand the wind and cold.
2. School principals … at schools
A. Is working
B. Work
C. Going to work
D. May be working
Jawaban: B. Work
3. What is the topic of the paragraph?
A. How to care of animals in winter
B. Spring and fall seasons in Montana
C. The life of cowboy throughout the year
D. Winter, an extreme season in Montana
Jawaban: C. The life of cowboy throughout the year
4. With which of the following sentences should the paragraph end?
A. Therefore, cowboys are usually considered very strong
B. Thus, throughout the year cowboys work hard but they enjoy their social life
C. To conclude, all cowboys are well trained and good at rodeos
D. That’s why cowboys work very hard only during the spring and fall
Jawaban: B. Thus, throughout the year cowboys work hard but they enjoy their social life
5. His father insisted on … medicine, because he thinks it will enable his son to help many people.
A. He is studying
B. That he studies
C. Having studied
D. He is to study
Jawaban: B. That he studies
6. The director is meeting with the investors, as the company would like to … operations.
A. Expend
B. Expanse
C. Expand
D. Expense
Jawaban: C. Expand
7. Ms. Tiara is a gifted speaker, and everybody … listening to her talks.
A. Eave enjoyed
B. Enjoy
C. Are enjoying
D. Enjoys
Jawaban: D. Enjoys
8. Education in Indonesia is the … of school, government and society.
A. Responsible
B. Responsibility
C. Responsive
D. Responsibly
Jawaban: B. Responsibility
9. Who … you information about this test?
A. Have give
B. Is given
C. Gave
D. Giving
Jawaban: B. Is given
10. The great apes, a generally peaceful species … in groups.
A. Would rather living
B. Would rather live
C. Would rather they live
D. Would rather lived
Jawaban: B. Would rather live
Bacalah teks berikut untuk menjawab soal nomor 11–20.
A common way of gaining knowledge is through experience, which relies on trial-and-error learning. One of the authors is reminded of a time when he (11) … an Old Order Amish farmer while their two 5‐year‐old sons played with a small snapping turtle.
As the Amish boy held the turtle in one hand, he would reach out with the other and tap the turtle’s beak with his index finger, jerking it away as the animal (12) … in the air.
Several times, the farmer interrupted his conversation to warn his son that if he continued (13) … the turtle, he would be sorry.
Suddenly, the boy (14) … and dropped the turtle to the ground. As the father retrieved a handkerchief from his pocket and attended to the young boy’s bleeding finger, the man looked into his son’s eyes and said in German (15) … into “Maybe the turtle has taught you what your father could not.”
The author could not help but feel that his son, who stood in horror (16) … his Amish friend’s bleeding finger, had also learned something from the experience.
An old adage (17) … , “experience is the best teacher.” If our knowledge is (18) … , however, then it is limited indeed, for experience is the best teacher only if we cannot also find other paths to knowledge.
Because experience is very (19) … of gaining knowledge, it is influenced by our social and cultural backgrounds.
(20) … is punctuated by diversity as people of different racial, ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds not only experience vastly different things in life, but, more importantly, often interpret similar experiences quite differently.
11.
A. Is interviewed
B. Was interviewing
C. Had interviewed
D. Was interviewed
Jawaban: B. Was interviewing
12.
A. Snapped harmlessly
B. Harmless snap
C. Snapping harmlessly
D. Was harmlessly snapping
Jawaban: C. Snapping harmlessly
13.
A. To tease
B. Teased
C. Teasing
D. Tease
Jawaban: C. Teasing
14.
A. Painful squeal
B. Squealed out in pain
C. Squeals out in pain
D. Squealing out in pain
Jawaban: B. Squealed out in pain
15.
A. Roughly translates
B. That is rough translation
C. Is roughly translated
D. What is roughly translated
Jawaban: D. What is roughly translated
16.
A. Looking at
B. Looking for
C. Looked at
D. Looked for
Jawaban: A. Looking at
17.
A. Claims
B. Is claimed
C. Claimed
D. Is claiming
Jawaban: A. Claims
18.
A. To limit the personal experiences
B. Limited to personal experiences
C. Limiting personal experiences
D. Experiencing personal limitation
Jawaban: B. Limited to personal experiences
19.
A. Personal and an individual way
B. Personal and individualistic way
C. Personality and individuality of way
D. Personal way and individualistic
Jawaban: B. Personal and individualistic way
20.
A. Experiencing knowledge
B. Knowledge experience
C. Experiential knowledge
D. Experience of knowledge
Jawaban: C. Experiential knowledge