Funny stories of abunawas
1
An Unrespectful Man
In ruling the country, King Aaron was helped by several ministers. Minister Abeydron was one of them.
One morning the minister went to the palace. He told the king about his dream. “I saw a bad man came to this country. Fortunately, I know that man. He is Abunawas’ friend,” said Minister Abeydron.
The king asked Abeydron what to do. He suggested the king to assign Abunawas to arrest the dangerous man. Then, Abunawas was called to the palace.
The king told him about Abeydron’s dream.
“Your Majesty, it’s only a dream. I don’t have such a friend,” replied Abunawas.
“Abeydron said that the dream would come true. So, you have to bring your bad friend here. I give you a week.”
Abunawas was quiet for a moment. Then he looked up to the king and said, “I’ll take your order, Your Majesty.”
Three days passed by. Abunawas still did not get any idea of how to bring the bad man.
On the fourth day, he got the news that on the coming Friday, some guests from another country would visit the king. He got dressed and went to Minister Abeydron’s house.
“Have you arrested the bad man?” asked the minister when Abunawas was at his house.
“It’s easy. I’ve found him. By the way, have you heard that the king would have guests next Friday?” asked Abunawas.
“Yes, of course. I was invited to welcome the guests there. And you are too. He asked me to tell you,” replied Abeydron.
“Okay, I’ll come. I’m here to tell you a secret.”
“What kind of secret is it?” asked the minister.
“King Aaron, of course, wants us to be nicely dressed and sweet smelled. If we dress neatly and smell sweet, the guests will appreciate the king. I’ve just got a traditional medicine to make our breath smell sweet. It’s called cardamom,” Abunawas explained.
“Now give me some!” urged the minister.
“Unfortunately, I do not bring any. I’ll give you at the palace. You don’t have to pay for it,” the smart man assured the minister.
Then, Abunawas went home. He prepared everything: his dress, his shoes and, of course, the cardamom. He brought a small packet of it.
The next morning, he went to the palace. When he arrived there, he saw that almost all the ministers had been there, including Abeydron. King Aaron had not been there yet. He took a seat beside Abeydron.
“Here is the medicine,” he whispered to Abeydron.
“We are not allowed to eat or drink anything here,” Abeydron whispered back.
“I know. You see, King Aaron has not come yet. Just put some into your mouth. Chew for a while and spit it out,” Abunawas persuaded him while pretending to chew something.
Abeydron took quite a lot of cardamom seeds from Abunawas’ pocket and threw them into his mouth. At the same time, the king appeared. Not long after that, the guests came.
The king introduced them to the guests one by one. He asked Minister Ali first to introduce himself, then Minister Farhan, and then the others. When it came the turn for Abeydron, he was confused. He still had the cardamom seeds in his mouth. If he spoke, the small seeds would fall down. It was against the rules and very embarrassing. Yet, it was too bitter for him to swallow.
“This is Minister Abeydron,” said King Aaron while pointing his hand to him. He gave him a gesture to introduce himself.
Abeydron was very confused. He did not dare to open his mouth.
The king waited for him to speak. But no words came out.
“What’s wrong with you, Abey?” asked the king.
Abeydron still did not dare to open his mouth. King Aaron was curious as he saw Abeydron just keep his mouth shut.
“What’s wrong with your mouth?” again, the king asked minister Abeydron.
Abeydron shook his head.
The king repeated his question. Abeydron shook his head again. His eyes looked very much afraid. King Aaron touched his jaw and patted it gently.
“Open it,” he said.
Abeydron opened his mouth. Ten of small seeds fell out from his mouth. Other ministers, Abunawas, the guests and the king himself laughed. But it seemed that Abunawas who laughed the most loudly. Hearing the laughter, the king turned to Abunawas.
“Abu, explain it to me,” the king said.
“Excuse me, Your Majesty. This is the bad man Abeydron saw in his dream. He does not answer your questions. He does not show his respects to you eventhough in front of the guests. And he is one of my friends,” explained Abunawas smilingly.
The king knew that Abeydron fell into his own trap.
2
Guarding the palace door
The city of Baghdad was ruled by a good King. Abunawas was his faithful teacher and advisor.
Abunawas was a clever and wise man. He was also a funny man. One day, Abunawas was summoned to see the King.
“I am going on a hunting trip. Guard the palace door while I’m away,” said the King.
Abunawas agreed. He was given a room in the palace while the King and his officials went hunting.
Abunawas was alone in the palace. He was bored. There was no one to talk to. Soon, night came and he fell asleep.
That night, thieves entered the palace. They stole the King’s treasure. No one woke up to stop the thieves.
The thieves also entered Abunawas’ room. They thought abunawas was asleep. But he was awake. He was too frightened to move.
“It’s better for me to pretend to sleep,” Abunawas thought to himself. He quietly watched the thieves take his belongings.
The next morning, Abunawas became worried. “The King will surely be angry and I will be punished,” he said.
Abunawas was anxious. He walked around his room trying to think of an excuse.
Abunawas then thought of an idea. He used a hammer to remove the palace door. Then he took it to his room.
After a few days, the King and his palace officials returned from their hunting trip. They were shocked to hear about the theft.
“I’ll punish you for your carelessness,” shouted the angry King. Abunawas just smiled and pointed to the palace door in his room.
“But Your Highness instructed me to guard the palace door and not the treasure. I was just following your instructions,” explained Abunawas.
The King was taken aback and kept quiet. Abunawas then advised the King to think carefully before saying anything.
CONCLUSIONS:
Abunawas always give us the life lessons in each of his story. Like the story above, Abunawas tell us that we must think a lot before say something, we also must not do unkind to anyone like slandered them or trapping them, and we also do not be panic if we face the problem. Anything has solution.
Selasa, 13 Januari 2009
Part 1
| STRATEGIES FOR THE READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS 1. Skim the reading passage to determine the main idea and the overall organization of ideas in the passage. You do not need to understand every detail in each passage to answer the questions correctly. It is therefore a waste of time to read the passage with intent of understanding every single detail before you try to answer the question 2. Look ahead at the questions to determine what types of questions you must answer. Each type of question is answered in a different way. 3. Find the section of the passage that deals with each question. The question-type tells you exactly where to look in the passage to find correct answers. Ø For main idea questions, look at the first line of each paragraph. Ø For directly and indirectly answered detail questions, choose a key word in the question, and skim for that key word (or a related idea) in order in the passage. Ø For vocabulary questions, the question will tell you where the word is located in the passage Ø For where questions, the answers are found anywhere in passage. 4. Read the part of the passage that contains the answer carefully. The answer will probably be in the same sentence (or one sentence before or after) the key word or idea 5. Choose the best answer to each question from the four answer choices listed in your test book. You can choose the best answer according to what is given in the appropriate section of the passage, eliminate definitely wrong answers, and mark your best guess on the answer sheet |
The following chart outlines the key information that you should remember about main idea question.
| MAIN IDEA QUESTIONS | |
| HOW TO IDENTIFY THEQUESTION | Ø What is the topic of the passage? Ø What is the subject of the passage? Ø What is the main idea of the passage? Ø What is the author’s main point in the passage? Ø With what is the author primarily concerned? Ø Which of the following would be the best title? |
| WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER | The answer to this type of question can generally be determined by looking at the first sentence of each paragraph. |
| HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION | 1. Read the first line of each paragraph. 2. Look for a common theme or idea in the first lines. 3. Pass your eyes quickly over the rest of the passage to check that you really have found the topic sentence(s). 4. Eliminate any definitely wrong answers and choose the best answer from the remaining choices. |
EXERCISES
PASSAGE ONE (Questions 1-2)
Most of the ice on the Earth, close to 90 percent of it, is covering the surface of the continent Antarctica. It does not snow very much in Antarctica, but whatever snow does fall remains and grows deeper and deeper. In some areas of Antarctica, the ice has perhaps been around for as much as a million years and now is more than two miles deep.
| 1. The main idea of the passage is that (A) the Earth is a cold planet (B) most of the Earth’s ice is found in Antarctica (C) it snows more in Antarctica than in any other place on Earth (D) Antarctica is only two miles wide but is 90 percent ice | 4. The best title for the passage is (A) Snowfall in Antarctica (B) The Icy Earth (C) The Cold, Cold Snow (D) The Causes of Antarctica’s Ice Pack |
PASSAGE TWO (Questions 3-4)
| Line (5) | The extremely hot and humid weather that occurs in the United States in July and August is commonly called the “dogs days” of summer. This name comes from the star Sirius, which is known as the Dog Star. Sirius is the brightest visible star, and in the hot summer months it rises in the east at approximately the same time as the Sun. As ancient people saw this star rising with the Sun when the weather was at its hottest, they believed that Sirius was the cause of the additional heat; they believed that this bright star added its heat to the heat of the Sun, and these two together made summer weather so unbearably hot. |
| 3. The topic of this passage is (A) how dogs like to play during the summer (B) the causes of hot and humid weather (C) why the hot summer days are known as the “dogs days” (D) the days that dogs prefer | 4. The main idea of this passage is that (A) the name for the summer days came from Sirius, the Dog Star (B) dogs generally prefer hot summer days (C) the hottest days occur in the summer because of the movements of the Sun and stars (D) Sirius rises at almost the same time as the Sun during the summer months |
PASSAGE THREE (Questions 5-6)
| Line (5) (10) | The term “primitive art” has been used in a variety of ways to describe works and styles of art. One way that this term has been used is to describe the early period within the development of a certain style of art. Another way that this term has been used is to describe artists who have received little professional training and who demonstrate a nontraditional naiveté in their work. A wonderful example of this second type of primitive artist is Grandma Moses, who spent all her life living on a farm and working at tasks normally associated with farm life. She did not begin painting until she reached the age of seventy-six, when she switched to painting from embroidery because the arthritis in her hands made embroidery too difficult. Totally without formal education in art, she began creating panoramic images of everyday life on the farm that have achieved international fame |
| 5. The subject of this passage is (A) an example of one of the types of primitive art (B) Grandma Moses’s life on the farm (C) how primitive art differs from formal art (D) Grandma Moses’s primitive life-style | 6. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? (A) Grandma Moses spent her life on a farm (B) Art critics cannot come to any agreement on a definition of primitive art. (C) Grandma Moses is one type of primitive artist because of her lack of formal training. (D) Many artists receive little professional training. |
PASSAGE FOUR (Questions 7-9)
| (1) (5) | A new hearing device is now available for some hearing-impaired people. This device uses a magnet to hold the detachable sound-processing portion in place. Like other aids, it converts sound into vibrations, but it is unique in that it can transmit the vibrations directly to the magnet, and then to the inner ear, producing a clearer sound. The new device will not help all hearing-impaired people, only those with a hearing loss caused by infection or other problem in the middle ear. It will probably help no more than 20 percent of all people with hearing problems. Those people, however, who often have persistent ear infections should find relief and restored hearing with the new device. |
| 7. What is the author’s main purpose? (A) to describe a new cure for ear infections (B) to inform medical personnel of a new device (C) to urge doctors to use the new device (D) to explain the use of the magnet 8. It can be inferred from the passage that (A) this use of magnets is new (B) infections are in the inner ear (C) magnets can be dangerous for 80 percent of the people (D) the new device is smaller than old ones | 9. According to the passage, what does the device NOT do? (A) transmit sound to the inner ear (B) help all hearing-impaired people (C) produce clear sound (D) change sound into vibrations |
PASSAGE FIVE (Questions 10-13)
| (1) (5) | After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the Unites States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School showed a substantial increase in enrollment in the 1993 school year. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decrease in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue. There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree is not a guarantee for a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MMBA degrees. Students have asked the questions, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands. |
| 10. What is the main focus of this passage? (A) Jobs on Wall Street (B) Types of graduate degrees (C) Changes in enrollment for MBA schools (D) How schools are changing to reflect the economy 11. Which of the following university’s business schools has not shown a decrease in enrollment? (A) Princeton (B) Harvard (C) Stanford (D) Yale | 12. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street? (A) A center for international affairs (B) A major financial center (C) A shopping district (D) A neighborhood in New York 13. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments? (A) Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession (B) Low salary and foreign competition (C) Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs (D) Declining population and economic prosperity |
READING COMPREHENSION
IMPLIED DEAIL QUESTIONS
Some questions in the Reading Comprehension contain the word implied, inferred, likely, or probably to let you know that the answer to the question is not directly stated.
| | Line (5) | Example The passage : The number of rings in a tree can be used to determine how old a tree really is. Each year a tree produces a ring that is composed of one light-colored wide band and one dark-colored narrow band. The wider band is produced during the spring and early summer, when tree stem cells grow rapidly and become larger. The narrower band is produced in fall and early winter, when cell growth is much slower and cells do not get very large. No cells are produced during the harsh winter and summer months. The questions: 1. It is implied in the passage that if a tree has 100 wide bands and 100 narrow bands, then it is (A) a century old (B) two centuries (C) fifty years old (D) two hundred years old 2. It can be inferred from the passage that cells do not grow (A) when the tree is ill. (B) during extreme heat or cold. (C) when it rains too much. (D) if there are more light-colored bands than dark-colored bands | |
The first question asks about the age of a tree with 100 wide bands and 100 narrow bands. The passage does not tell the age of a tree with 100 wide and narrow bands, but it does indicate that one . . . wide band and one . . . narrow band are produced each year. From this you can draw the conclusion that a tree with 100 wide and narrow bands is 100 years, or a century old. The best answer to this question is therefore answer (A). The second question asks when cells do not grow. The passage indicates that no cells are produced during the harsh winter and summer months. From this you can draw the conclusion that cells do not grow during the extreme heat of summer or the extreme cold winter. The best answer to this question is therefore answer (B)
The following chart outlines the key information that you should remember about “unstated” detail questions.
| IMPLIED DETAIL QUESTIONS | |
| HOW TO IDENTIFY THEQUESTION | Ø It is implied in the passage that . . .? Ø It can be inferred from the passage that . . .? Ø It is most likely that . . .? Ø What probably happened . . . |
| WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER | The answer to these questions are found in order in the passage. |
| HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION | 1. Choose a key word in the question. 2. Scan the passage for the key word (or related idea). 3. Read the sentence that contains the key word carefully. 4. Look for an answer that could be true, according to that sentence. |
EXERCISES
PASSAGE ONE (Questions 1-3)
| Line (5) | The On a windy day the top of the building can move back and forth as much as three feet every few seconds. The inside doors at the top of the building open and close, and water in sinks sloshes back and forth. |
| 1. The Empire State Building in (A) as tall as the (B) shorter than the Sears Tower. (C) taller than the (D) the highest building in the 2. It can be inferred from the passage that (A) has moderate weather (B) is generally warm. (C) has humid weather (D) usually has a lot of wind s | 3. It is implied in the passage that the upper-level doors in the (A) the building was poorly constructed (B) people go in and out so often (C) the building moves in the wind (D) there is water in the sinks |
PASSAGE TWO (Questions 4-6)
| Line (5) | The most common last name in the English speaking world is Smith, which was taken from the job of working with metals. A silversmith, for example, is someone who works with the metal silver. Historical records indicate that the use of this last name is at least 700 years old. Today, there are more than 3.3 million Smiths living in the |
| 4. It can be inferred from the passage that family names (A) were always taken from the area where a family lived (B) were short names (C) had little or no meaning (D) could be taken from jobs 5. Which of the following is implied about the Smith family name? (A) it is definitely not more than 700 years old (B) It existed 600 years ago (C) It did not exist 500 years ago (D) II definitely was not in use in 1,000 years ago | 6. In (A) more Smiths than there are in the (B) more than a million Smiths (C) fewer than a million Smiths (D) no families with the name of Smith |
PASSAGE THREE (Questions 7-9)
| Line (5) (10) | On the hardness scale, corundum immediately follows diamond, which is the hardest mineral in the world. Corundum is perhaps better known by the names of its gemstones, ruby and sapphire. Basically, gem corundum is divided into two groups; corundum that is red in color is called ruby, and corundum that is any other color is called sapphire. Pure corundum is clear, but pure corundum is rarely found in nature. If small a mounts of the chemical substance chromic oxide (Cr2O3) got into the crystal structure when it formed millions of years ago, then the corundum turned a deep, rich red and became ruby Red is not only color that corundum can take on. Other chemical substances enter into the crystal structure of corundum, and it can take on a variety of other colors. Most people associate blue with sapphires, and certainly when corundum contains impurities that turn it blue, it is called sapphire. However, corundum can have a variety of other color---e.g., green or purple –and still be called sapphire. |
| 7. It can be inferred from the passage that corundum is (A) the hardest mineral in the world (B) not as hard as sapphire . (C) the second hardest mineral (D) a rather soft mineral. 9. Chromic oxide is probably what color? (A) Clear (B) Blue. (C) Red (D) Green | 8. Yellow corundum is most likely called (A) gold. (B) chromic oxide. (C) ruby. (D) sapphire |
PASSAGE FOUR (Questions 10-14)
| Line (5) (10) | The Golden Age of Comics The period from the late 1930s to the middle 1940s is known as the Golden Age of comic books. The modern comic book came about in the early 1930s in the Early comic books reprinted already existing comic strips and comics based on known characters; however, publishers soon began introducing original characters developed specifically for comic books. Superman was introduced in Action Comics in 1938. and Batman was introduced a year later. The tremendous success of these superhero comic books let to the development of numerous comic books on a variety of topics, though superhero comic books predominated. Astonishingly, by 1945 approximately 160 different comic books were being published in the |
| 10. It can be inferred from the paragraph 1 that, at the beginning of the 1930s, comic books most likely cost (A) nothing (B) 5 cents (C) 10 cents (D) 25 cents 11. Comic books would least likely have been used to promote (A) soap (B) cookies (C) jewelry (D) bread 12. It is implied in the passage that Famous Funnies (A) was a promotional item (B) appeared in a magazine (C) had been produced prior to 1934 (D) was published on a regular basis | 13. From the information in paragraph 2, it appears that Superman most likely (A) was introduced sometime after Batman (B) was a character that first appeared in a comic book (C) first appeared in Famous Funnies (D) first appeared in a promotional comic strip 14. It is implied in paragraph 2 that it is surprising that (A) comic strips were more popular than comic books (B) superheroes were not too popular (C) 90 percent of (D) comic books developed so quickly |
EXERCISES
PASSAGE ONE (Questions 1-3)
| Line (5) | The Sears Tower is the tallest building in the world, with more than a hundred stories. It is located in Chicago, whose nickname is the Windy City. The combination of a very tall building in a city with such weather conditions leads to a lot of swaying in the breeze. On a windy day the top of the building can move back and forth as much as three feet every few seconds. The inside doors at the top of the building open and close, and water in sinks sloshes back and forth. |
PASSAGE TWO (Questions 4-6)
| Line (5) | The most common last name in the English speaking world is Smith, which was taken from the job of working with metals. A silversmith, for example, is someone who works with the metal silver. Historical records indicate that the use of this last name is at least 700 years old. Today, there are more than 3.3 million Smiths living in the United States and perhaps another million Smiths living in other English-speaking countries worldwide. |
PASSAGE THREE (Questions 7-9)
| Line (5) (10) | On the hardness scale, corundum immediately follows diamond, which is the hardest mineral in the world. Corundum is perhaps better known by the names of its gemstones, ruby and sapphire. Basically, gem corundum is divided into two groups; corundum that is red in color is called ruby, and corundum that is any other color is called sapphire. Pure corundum is clear, but pure corundum is rarely found in nature. If small a mounts of the chemical substance chromic oxide (Cr2O3) got into the crystal structure when it formed millions of years ago, then the corundum turned a deep, rich red and became ruby Red is not only color that corundum can take on. Other chemical substances enter into the crystal structure of corundum, and it can take on a variety of other colors. Most people associate blue with sapphires, and certainly when corundum contains impurities that turn it blue, it is called sapphire. However, corundum can have a variety of other color---e.g., green or purple –and still be called sapphire. |
PASSAGE FOUR (Questions 10-14)
| Line (5) (10) | The Golden Age of Comics The period from the late 1930s to the middle 1940s is known as the Golden Age of comic books. The modern comic book came about in the early 1930s in the United States as a giveaway premium to promote the sales of a whole range of household products such as cereal and cleansers. The comic books, which were printed in bright colors to attract the attention of potential customers, proved so popular that some publishers decided to produce comic books that would come out on a monthly basis and would sell for a dime each. Though comic strips had been reproduced in publications prior to this time, the Famous Funnies comic book, which was started in 1934, marked the first occasion that a serialized book of comics was attempted. Early comic books reprinted already existing comic strips and comics based on known characters; however, publishers soon began introducing original characters developed specifically for comic books. Superman was introduced in Action Comics in 1938. and Batman was introduced a year later. The tremendous success of these superhero comic books let to the development of numerous comic books on a variety of topics, though superhero comic books predominated. Astonishingly, by 1945 approximately 160 different comic books were being published in the United States each month, and 90 percent of U.S. children were said to read comic books on a regular basis. |
| 1. The Empire State Building in New York City is probably (A) as tall as the Sears Tower (B) shorter than the Sears Tower. (C) taller than the Sears Tower (D) the highest building in the United States 2. It can be inferred from the passage that Chicago (A) has moderate weather (B) is generally warm. (C) has humid weather (D) usually has a lot of wind s | 3. It is implied in the passage that the upper-level doors in the Sears Tower open and close because (A) the building was poorly constructed (B) people go in and out so often (C) the building moves in the wind (D) there is water in the sinks |
| 4. It can be inferred from the passage that family names (A) were always taken from the area where a family lived (B) were short names (C) had little or no meaning (D) could be taken from jobs 5. Which of the following is implied about the Smith family name? (A) it is definitely not more than 700 years old (B) It existed 600 years ago (C) It did not exist 500 years ago (D) II definitely was not in use in 1,000 years ago | 6. In England there are probably (A) more Smiths than there are in the United States (B) more than a million Smiths (C) fewer than a million Smiths (D) no families with the name of Smith |
| 7. It can be inferred from the passage that corundum is (A) the hardest mineral in the world (B) not as hard as sapphire . (C) the second hardest mineral (D) a rather soft mineral. 9. Chromic oxide is probably what color? (A) Clear (B) Blue. (C) Red (D) Green | 8. Yellow corundum is most likely called (A) gold. (B) chromic oxide. (C) ruby. (D) sapphire |
| 10. It can be inferred from the paragraph 1 that, at the beginning of the 1930s, comic books most likely cost (A) nothing (B) 5 cents (C) 10 cents (D) 25 cents 11. Comic books would least likely have been used to promote (A) soap (B) cookies (C) jewelry (D) bread 12. It is implied in the passage that Famous Funnies (A) was a promotional item (B) appeared in a magazine (C) had been produced prior to 1934 (D) was published on a regular basis 13. From the information in paragraph 2, it appears that Superman most likely (A) was introduced sometime after Batman (B) was a character that first appeared in a comic book (C) first appeared in Famous Funnies (D) first appeared in a promotional comic strip 14. It is implied in paragraph 2 that it is surprising that (A) comic strips were more popular than comic books (B) superheroes were not too popular (C) 90 percent of U.S. children did not read comics (D) comic books developed so quickly 1. In some states, a low-income tenant over sixty-two years old in a rent-stabilized dwelling. (A) living (B) to live (C) can live (D) live 2. Tasty Mix Treat, with milk, tastes so good that children will be clamoring for more. (A) blended (B) was blended (C) to blend (D) blending 3. A dog on his owner’s lap may refuse to eat from a bowl on the floor. (A) fed (B) is fed (C) was fed (D) to feed 4. To resist corrosion, for today’s car to prevent havoc caused by road salts, gravel, and other materials. (A) new coatings have been developed (B) having new coatings been developed (C) new coatings developings (D) development of new coatings 5. to Easter Egg Rock is tiring, yet stimulating. (A) All-day trips (B) An all-day boat trip (C) When boating all day (D) Now that all-day boat trips 6. The impact of two vehicles can cause a lot of . . to both (A) damage (B) damages (C) damaging (D) damagings 7. After the oil embargo, no longer gas- guzzling cars as the cost of gasoline increased. (A) people could afford (B) that people could afford (C) could people afford (D) could afford 8. Yuen T. Lee received the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize in chemistry . (A) his crossed molecular beam reaction was successful (B) for his contribution to crossed molecular beam reactions (C) the excellence of his crossed molecular beam reactions (D) his molecular beam theory was historical 9. The greatest between fresh water and sea water lies in its concentration of salt. (A) different that (B) is a difference (C) difference is (D) difference 10. Not until the Enlightenment, 200 years ago, the state’s power to kill. (A) the societies seriously questioned (B) questioned seriously by societies (C) questioned by societies seriously (D) did societies seriously question 11. The Electronic violin ought to be better than existing modern instruments, .the intermodulation distortion is virtually eliminated (A) or (B) due (C) also (D) since 12. from France in 1803 was one of the greatest events in the history of the growth of the United States. (A) Purchasing of Louisiana (B) Louisiana Purchase (C) Purchased Louisiana (D) The purchased of the Louisiana Territory 13. Ancient mountain have been worn away by wind, rain, and . (A) with agents of erosion (B) other agents of erosion (C) for agents of erosion (D) to other agents of erosion 14. Ultrasound can be used to assess gestational age, to evaluate bleeding during pregnancy, and . (A) determining the location of the fetus (B) to determine the location of the fetus (C) which determined the location of the fetus (D) it is a determination of the fetus location 15. For years, researchers have tried to lower the antipsychotic drug dosage to a level . movement disorders, yet controls psychotic. (A) that they minimize (B) the minimum is (C) they minimizes (D) that minimize | 13. From the information in paragraph 2, it appears that Superman most likely (A) was introduced sometime after Batman (B) was a character that first appeared in a comic book (C) first appeared in Famous Funnies (D) first appeared in a promotional comic strip 14. It is implied in paragraph 2 that it is surprising that (A) comic strips were more popular than comic books (B) superheroes were not too popular (C) 90 percent of U.S. children did not read comics (D) comic books developed so quickly |
EXPLANATION NUMBER 01
C- Testing point: Verb
Answer A is incorrect, because there is no form of “to be” with “living”. Answer B is incorrect, because the sentence needs a main verb, not an infinitive. Answer D is incorrect because the noun “tenant is singular. The sentence should read “ … a low-income tenant ….. can live in a ------ .”
What is the explanation of number 02, etc.?
| Line (5) | Many parts of the Southwestern United States would become deserts again without the waters of |
| 1. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a way that (A) By truck (B) In bottles (C) In wells (D) Through canals | 2. According to the passage, the (A) is a desert today (B) is located in (C) produces a lot of agricultural goods (D) does not require irrigation |
PASSAGE TWO (Questions 3-5)
| Line (5) | The ancestors of humans had a lot more hair than the humans of today; in fact, they had thick hair all over their bodies. This thick hair was necessary for protection against the cold of the Ice Ages. As the Earth got warmer, the hair began to thin out, except for on the head. The head hair has remained through the evolutionary process, both as a sort of pillow to cushion the sensitive head when it gets banged around and as a sort of hat to keep the head warm and prevent so much heat from escaping through the scalp. |
| 3. Which of the following is true about the hair of the ancestors of humans? (A) There was not much of it (B) It covered their entire bodies. (C) It was thin (D) It was not useful 4. According to the passage, what happened as the temperature on the Earth increased? (A) The hair on the head began to thin out (B) The hair on the body remained the same. (C) The hair on the body got thicker (D) The hair on the body began to thin out | 5. The author indicates that one of the purposes of hair on the head is to (A) fill up pillows (B) help heat escape through the scalp (C) ensure that head is warm (D) Make it easier to think |
PASSAGE THREE (Questions 6-10)
| Line (5) (10) | The plane with the largest wingspan ever built was nicknamed the Spruce Goose. The wingspan of the Spruce Goose was 320 feet (almost 100 meters), and the plane weighed 2000 tons. It was so big that it needed eight engines to power it. The plane was designed by Howard Hughes in response to a The plane was so difficult to build that it never really got used. It was flown one time only, by Hughes himself, on |
| 6. Which of the following is true about the Spruce Goose? (A) Each oh its wings measures 100 meters (B) It weighs 200 pounds. (C) It has eight wings to help it to fly (D) It has wingspan larger than the wingspan of any other plane 7. The passage indicates that the plane was designed (A) as cargo plane (B) as a racing plane. (C) to carry wood (D) for exhibition 8. According to the passage, the Spruce Goose is constructed from (A) wood (B) lightweight metal (C) plastic (D) steel | 9. According to the passage when the Spruce Goose flew, (A) it went only a short distance. (B) it fell into the (C) it flew 100 miles. (D) it carried a large cargo. 10. The passage indicates that the Spruce Goose today (A) flies regularly for the (B) is in the (C) is in storage (D) can be seen by the public |
PASSAGE FOUR (Questions 11-15)
Walt Whitman, born in New York in 1819, was one of America’s unusual literary figures. An individualist, he rambled through the countryside seeing people and places and making them his own. His experiences at earning a living were varied: times in his life he was a printer, a teacher, a carpenter, a nurse, and a newspaper editor. He was a big-hearted man, open and accepting. He gave freely of his time by caring for the wounded during the Civil War. Though he lived in the city he often spent time in the country, developing a strong sense of nature that carried through to his poems. In 1855 he collected many of the verses he had written and published them in one thin volume, Leaves of Grass, a book that he revised and rewrote all the rest of his life. The book was not well received at the time; it was ridiculed by some poets and generally ignored by others, probably because his verse forms were not traditional. Whitman broke from tradition because he felt that it was necessary to achieve a new poetic form in order to communicate his views. His reputation didn’t grow until after his death, and it reached a high point in the 1920s. Since then, Whitman’s style has greatly influenced modern poets.
11. In the phrase, “making them his own,” in line 2-3 Whitman is
(A) owning them
(B) changing them
(C) understanding them
(D) working for them
12. Whitman’s big-heartedness is shown by his
(A) visiting the countryside
(B) being an individualist
(C) caring for the wounded
(D) rewriting Leaves of Grass
13. The passage says that during his lifetime other poets
(A) laughed at him
(B) communicated with him
(C) praised him
(D) accepted him
14. We can assume that Whitman was ignored because he
(A) rewrote his book
(B) rambled through the countryside
(C) published his poems
(D) wrote in a new form
15. The phrase “a high point” in line 14 refers to which of the following?
(A) a critical period
(B) a turning point
(C) a peak
(D) a base
Langganan:
Postingan (Atom)