NAMA : ROMY ARDIAN

NIM : 1904110006
JURUSAN : MSP-A

FIND THE CLOSEST IN MEANING

1.Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its
price was astronomical.
○ A) It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase.
● B) The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was
enormous.
○ C) In the 19th century the price for tea didn't increase despite the demand.
○ D) It was its astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th
century.
○ E) In the 19th century, even though the demand for tea was enormous its price
remained cheap.

2. French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents.
● A) French and English are the only languages that are spoken on five continents.
○ B) Unlike French, English is spoken on five continents.
○ C) French and English are spoken widely in official and commercial circles.
○ D) Before English, French was the only language spoken on five continents.
○ E) Worldwide, French is the most widely taught second language after English

3. Adults laugh less than children, probably because they play less.
○ A) unlike adults children laugh more while playing games.
○ B) Since adults have less time playing games; they don't laugh as much as
children
○ C) No matter how much adults play, they can't laugh more than children.
○ D) It seems that adults, who don't laugh much, didn't play much with other children
when they were young
● E) The reason why adults laugh less than children might be that they play less.
4. We must remember what happened in the past so that it will never happen
again.
○ A) If we could remember the past, it would not happen again.
● B) Since we all tend to forget what happened in the past we do the same mistakes
again.
○ C) We couldn't remember what happened in the past so we did it again.
○ D) In order not to repeat the past, we should certainly not forget what happened
then.
○ E) Those who couldn't remember what happened in the past were more likely to
repeat it

5. After failing a dopping test the Seoul Olympics Ben Johnson was stripped of
his gold medal.
○ A) At the Seoul Olympics Ben Johnson and many others were disqualified after
failing a doping test.
● B) If Ben Johnson hadn't been tested positive for doping at the Seoul Olympics, he
wouldn't have lost his gold medal.
○ C) Since Ben Johnson confessed having used doping his gold medal was taken
back.
○ D) As Ben Johnson failed the doping test again at the Seoul Olympics, he was
stripped of his gold medal.
○ E) Although Ben Johnson failed the doping test he wasn't disqualified from the
Seoul Olympics
FIND THE CLOSEST IN MEANING
1.Even though many of us don't suffer from a mental disorder, it is clear that
some of us are mentally healthier than others.
● A) Many people who are diagnosed as having mental disorder are mentally
healthier than we are.
○ B) The proportion of those who have been identified as having a mental disorder is
higher than that of the mentally healthy.
○ C) Compared to the number of mentally healthy, the number of people with a
mental disorder is increasing.
○ D) It is not clear how many people suffer from a mental disorder since many of
them seem mentally healthy.
○ E) That some of us are not as mentally healthy as other is obvious but the number
of people having a mental disorder is not very high.

2. The only members of the cat family that can roar are lions, leopards, tigers,
and jaguars but lions are by far the loudest.
○ A) Like leopards, tigers, and jaguars, lions are among the members of the cat
family that can roar.
○ B) Since lions come from the same cat family as leopards, tigers and jaguars do,
they can roar as loud as the others.
● C) Lions, leopards, tigers, and jaguars are the only four cats that can roar;
however, the others can't roar as loudly as lions do.
○ D) The roar of a lion is enough to make other animals, such as leopards, feel
frightened.
○ E) Lions, leopards, tigers, and jaguars can roar, however the roar of a lion is not as
frightening as the roar of the others.

3. Swimming with the dolphins was something that only a few could ever
experience in their lifetime.
○ A) Swimming with the dolphins in an event that everybody should at least
experience once in their lifetime.
○ B) Although swimming with the dolphins is an unforgettable experience, only a few
have the chance to experience it.
○ C) Swimming with the dolphins was an event that not many had the chance to
experience throughout their lives.
● D) Swimming with the dolphins was and is still something that only a few can
experience it in their lifetime.
○ E) Swimming with the dolphins was such an expensive experience that it could be
experienced only once in a lifetime.

4. You can renew your passport whenever you wish, but you must pay the full
fee."
○ A) You would have paid the full fee if you had wanted to renew your passport.
○ B) Even if you don't renew your passport on time, you are not charged the full fee.
○ C) The fee for a new passport depends on why you wish to renew it.
● D) The time when you renew your passport is not important as long as you pay the
full fee.
○ E) You might be charged the full fee if you didn't inform the authorities that your
passport is about to expire.
FIND THE CLOSEST IN MEANING
1. Because of his innocent face, it is difficult even today to believe he was a
criminal although it had been certainly proven.
○ A) It is really surprising how he hurt somebody.
○ B) Today it is possible to understand why people didn't want to believe that he was
guilty as he had an innocent face.
○ C) If it had been proven that he was guilty, they would believe that he was a
criminal.
○ D) It doesn't necessarily mean that criminals can't have an innocent look.
● E) Despite the fact that he was proven to be a criminal, his innocent face makes it
difficult to believe that.

2. The twins resemble each other so much that I can never tell which is which.
○ A) Although the twins do not look like each other I cannot name them easily.
○ B) I cannot tell the twins apart because I don’t know them well enough.
● C) It is impossible for me to identify the twins because they look very much like
one another.
○ D) I can never tell the twins anything as they like each other so much.
○ E) The twins are similar to each other but I can easily name them.

3. She didn't eat anything but small pieces of bread and butter.
○ A) She ate small pieces of bread and butter but didn't like them.
● B) She only ate some small pieces of bread and butter.
○ C) She didn't eat anything, not even the bread and butter.
○ D) She didn't touch the bread and butter, but she ate other things.
○ E) She ate neither bread nor butter.

4. I can't stand his talking foolishly when everybody talks about something in a
serious way.
○ A) I can't understand him when he talks foolishly.
○ B) Everybody talks seriously when he talks foolishly.
● C) I hate him talking foolishly when people talk seriously.
○ D) Everybody hates him talking foolishly.
○ E) I don't mind his talking foolishly when everybody talks seriously.
Answer the questions according to the article.

Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson was born into a preacher's family in 1911, and she grew up in a
riverfront shanty in New Orleans. She was motherless at five, working as a maid and
loudness in her mid-teens. As a little girl, she would whisper to herself before she
went to sleep, "someday the sun is going to shine down on me in some faraway
place." In pursuit of that dream, Mahalia migrated to Chicago when she was still a
teenager. She never expected to support herself by singing, and by the time I joined
her, the hands she used so expressively in her performances had scrubbed floors,
laundered and helped her earn a living as a hotel maid, factory worker, beautician
and florist. But her remarkable voice brought her more and more invitations to sing-at
funerals, in churches, at concerts. And, through her warm friendly personality and a
life based on sound spiritual values and hard work, she eventually found her place in
the sun.

1. It is stated in the passage that Mahalia ----.

○ A) had no mother during her whole life
○ B) lived in a fashionable house in New Orleans
○ C) was orphaned when she wasn't even a teenager
○ D) become a servant at the age of five
● E) grew up in a religious family

2. One can infer from the passage that Mahalia ----.

○ A) always dreams when she puts her head on the pillow
○ B) never wanted the sun to set
○ C) worked only as a maid during her middle age
○ D) left her own city when she was ten
● E) never thought she was going to become a singer

3. Mahalia Jackson ----.

○ A) used to sing only at funerals
○ B) never fulfilled her dreams
○ C) always found a seat under the sunrays
○ D) had no spiritual values but she was hardworking
● E) also earned a living by selling flowers
IQ, EFFORT And SUCCESS
Answer the questions according to the reading
Many people with high IQ scores fail to become successful due to lack of motivation,
laziness, or short attention span. In contrast, some people with low IQ succeed with
greater personal dedication, systematic effort, and motivation. One can eliminate the
disadvantage that comes with a low IQ score by choosing the right career path. For
example, one might have special talents for a particular sport while failing to perform
as well as the others academically. This can be justified with greater motivation and
dedication. Individuals will have greater motivation in pursuing careers they are
skilled. They will like it more and put more effort in it. One of the best ways parents
can help is to help their children discover themselves and their skills.
1. Some very intelligent people can have failures because ----.
○ A) they have short life span
○ B) they focus on details too much
● C) of various factors
○ D) they are expected to do so by the society
○ E) most of them have no analytic intelligence at all

2. People with low IQ scores may very well be successful ----.

○ A) but they lack motivation and personality
○ B) as they are praised by their teachers
○ C) since they devote themselves to their tasks and perform a great effort
○ D) although they have great abilities and intelligence
● E) due to the encouragement of their close mates

3. We can infer from the passage that ----.

○ A) success is not always an indicator of intelligence
○ B) Western cultures focus on ability as the major determinant of success
○ C) an athlete can be successful in every sports if he has high IQ scores
○ D) infants adopted by privileged families tend to have higher IQs
● E) talent is the key to a successful career