SOAL TBI

Passage 3
When Jules Verne wrote Journey to the Center of the Earth in 1864, there were many
conflicting theories about the nature of the Earth’s interior. Some geologist thought that it
contained a highly compressed ball of incandescent gas, while others suspected that it
consisted of separate shells, each made of a different materials. Today, well over a century
later,there is still little direct evidence of what lies beneath our feet. Most of our knowledge
ofthe Earth’s interior comes not from mines or boreholes, but from the study seismic waves
powerful pulses of energy released by earthquakes.
The way that seismic waves trvel shows that the Earth’s interior is far from uniform.
The continents and the seabed are formed by the crust – a thin sphere of relatively light,solid
rock. Beneath the crust lies the mantle, a very different layer that extends approximately half
way to the Earth’s center. There the rock is the subject of a battle between increasing heat
and growing pressure.
In its high levels, the mantle is realtively cool; at greater depths,high temperateres
make the rock behave more like a liquid than a solid. Deeper still, the pressure is even more
intense , preventing the rock from melting in spite of a higher temperature.
Beyond a depth of around 2,900 km, a great cahnge takes place and the mantle gives
way to the core. Some eismic waves cannot pass through the core and others are bent by it.
From this and other evidence, geologists conclude that the outer core is probably liquid , with
a solid center. It is almost certaintly made of other elements such as nickel.
The condition in the Earth’s core make it a far more alien world than space. Its solid
iron heart is subjected to unimaginable pressure and has a temperature of about 9,000 0 F .
although scientists can spectulate about its nature neither humans nor machines will ever be
able to visit it.

1.The word “conflicting” is closest in meaning to...

A. controlling
B. outdated
C. opposing
D. important

2. What is today’s richest source of information about the Earth’s interior for geologists?
A. boreholes
B. shells
C. seismic waves
D. mines

3.What is the synonym of “evidence”?

A. proof
B. counterfeit
C. fake
D. real

4. The word “there” refers to...

A. mantle
B. crust
C. seabed
D. Earth’s center
5. What is the meaning of seabed?
A. the ocean floor
B. the ground
C. a naturally raised area of land
D. large algae growing in the sea or on rocks below the high-water mark

6. Which of the following is a primary characteristic of the Earth’s mantle?

A. light,sollid rock
B. uniformity of composition
C. dramatically increasing pressure
D. compressed,incandescent gas

7. The phrase “ gives way to” is closest in meaning to..

A. runs along
B. rubs against
C. turns into
D. floats on

8. The word “it “ refers to..

A. mantle
B. core
C. change
D. depth

9. Why does the author state in the last paragraph that the Earth’s core is “ more aliens” than
space?
A. government funds are not available to study the Earth’s core.
B. scientist aren’t interested in the characteristics of the earth’s core
C. it is impossible to go to the earth’s core to do research
D. the earth’s core is made of elements that are dangerous to humans

10. The word “speculate” is closest in meaning to...

A. report
B. learn
C. worry
D. hypothesize

11. A dream about falling ____.

A. scary is
B. is scary
C. are scary
D. very scary is

12. George Washington ____first U.S. President.

A. was the
B. became
C. were the
D. are the

13. Amelia Earhart was _____ to pilot her plane across the Atlantic Ocean.
 A. the first and a woman
B. the first woman
C. who the first woman
D. the woman who first

14. Young deer _____.

A. are called fawns
B. be fawns
C. is fawns
D. are fawns called

15. To score a goal in soccer you ______.

A. must kick the ball
B. must kicks the ball
C. may kick them ball
D. must kick them balls

16. It is recommended that she …. harder to upgrade her score.

A. Studies
B. Studying
C. Studied
D. Study

17. Chyntia’s father ….. last night, therefore she is asbesent today.
A. Passed away
B. Go into
C. Passed off
D. Far away

18. You must be back befor 11 o’clock ….. you will be left outside.
A. Otherwise
B. However
C. Hence
D. Although

19. …… you try more, you will not know how tough the competition is.
A. Although
B. If
C. However
D. Unless

20. The chief accountant ….. the monthly report for seven hour when the director arrived.
A. Had been scrutinized
B. Has been scrutinizing
C. Had been scrutinizing
D. Were being scrutinizing

21. If it _____ so cloudy, we would plan on having the fair outside.

A. was
B. was not
 C. weren’t
D. had not

22. The Eiffel Tower ______ Paris, France.

A. landmarks
B. is landmarked in
C. is a landmark in
D. is in a landmark

Passage 2
Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed for such
foods over conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being debated.
Advocates of organic foods- a term whose meaning varies greatly – frequently proclaim that
such products are safer and more nutritious than others.
The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of the typical
North Americam diet is a welcome development. However, much of the interest has been
sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting
nutritional needs. Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence,the
preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general
public to separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of
organically grown food prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have
become widely publicized and form the basis for folkllore.
Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-anging” diets, new vitamins,and
other wonder foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are
superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior o un fertilized eggs,
that untreated grains are better than fumingated grains, and the like.(Paragraph 4) One thing
that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more
than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe
organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutrional quality than conventionally
grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited
incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy only expensive organic foods instead.

23. The word “ Advocates” is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A. proponents
B. merchants
C. inspectors
D. consumers

24. The word”others” in paragraph 1 refers to...

A. advantages
B. advocates
C. organic foods
D. products

25. The “welcome development” mentioned in paragraph 2 is an increase in

A. interest in food safety and nutrition among North Amricans
B. the nutritional qality of the typical North American diet
C. the amount of healthy food grown in North America
D. the number of consumers in North America
 PEMBAHASAN TBI
1. Jadi conflicting artinya bertentangan berlawanan atau biasanya disebut juga opposing
2. Di akhir paragraf pertama disebutkan bahwa sumber informasi tentang bumi saat ini
didapatkan dari getaran seismis
3. Arti dari kata evidence adalah bukti maka yang sesuai dengan bujti adalah proof
4. Kalimat sebelumnya menjelaskan tentang mantel yang berlanjut dijelaskan pada
kalimat berikutnya
5. seabed adalah dasar lautan maka dari itu di Ocean floor
6. Pada paragraf tersebut dijelaskan bahwa pada ketinggian mantau cenderung dingin
tetapi makin ke dalam makin panasnya sanggup melelehkan bebatuan
7. gives way to artinya adalah berubah jadi apa yang sesuai adalah turns into yang
artinya berubah menjadi
8. Kalimat sebelumnya menjelaskan tentang inti luar yang berlanjut dijelaskan pada
kalimat berikutnya
9. Karena tidak ada mesin atau manusia yang dapat mengetahui inti bumi maka lebih
terasing dari luar angkasa yang dapat dijelajahi
10. speculate artinya memperkirakan dan hypothesize juga harus artinya memperkirakan
11. are scary
12. was the
13. the first woman
14. are called fawns
15. must kick the ball
16. Study
17. Passed away
18. Otherwise
19. Unless
20. Had been scrutinizing
21. was not
22. is a landmark in
23. proponents
24. products
25. interest in food safety and nutrition among North Amricans