SOAL TOSS UJIAN SARINGAN MASUK

POLITEKNIK KEUANGAN NEGARA STAN

TAHUN AKADEMIK 2018/2019

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STRUCTURE & WRITTEN EXPRESSION (Number 121 – 150)

121. Many modern architects insists on . . . materials A. in any case
native to the region that will blend into the B. forgetting about
surrounding landscape. C. leaving out the questions
A. use D. much less
B. to use E. more
C. using
D. use the 126. Before starting on a sea voyage, prudent navigators
E. used learn to sea charts , . . . , and memorize lighthouse
locations to prepare themselves for any conditions
122. Many communities are dependent on groundwater . . they might encounter.
. from wells for their water supply. A. sailing directions are studied
A. that obtained B. study the sailing directions
B. obtained C. to direct sailing studies
C. is obtained D. studies direct sailing
D. obtained it E. sailed to direct study
E. obtained that
127. At the seventh International Ballet Competitions,
123. Not only . . . places of beauty, but they also serve Fernando Bujenos won the first gold medal ever . . .
scientific and educational purpose as well. to a United States male dancer.
A. are botanical gardens A. to be awarded
B. botanical gardens are B. to awards
C. botanical gardens to be C. that awards
D. to be botanical gardens D. should be awarding
E. be botanical gardens E. awarded

124. . . . the best car to buy is Marcedes Benz. 128. In 1791, Queebe was divided in to two Sections,
A. Because of its durability and economy Upper Canada and Lower Canada, . . . were ruled by
B. Because it lasts a long time, and it is very elected assemblies
economical A. they both
C. Because of its durability and it is economical B. both of them
D. Because durably and economy wise it is better C. in which both
than all the others D. both of which
E. Because it is durability and economy E. both of they are

125. Those students do not like to read novels . . . text 129. . . . experimental studies of the aging process,
books. psychologist Rose MacFarland determined that

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 people could work productively much longer than D. has increased
had previously been thought. E. have been increased
A. In that 137. Nobody’s come to pick up the car, . . . ?
B. Through A. hasn’t he
C. Since B. has he
D. Into C. does he
E. With D. didn’t he
E. doesn’t he
130. Most insurance agents would rather you . . .
anything about collecting claims until they investigate 138. Mathew won’t join us for dinner tonight, and . . .
the situation today. A. so will James
A. hadn’t done B. James won’t too
B. don’t do C. neither will James
C. didn’t do D. James will either
D. haven’t done E. so James will
E. hasn’t done
139. If we went to bed early every night, we wouldn’t be
131. In the fifth semester, I’m taking . . . so tired all the time.
A. history, mathematics, and chemical It means . . .
B. historic, mathematics, and chemic A. we go to bed so late every night
C. history, mathematics, and chemistry B. we went to bed so late every night
D. historic, mathematics, and chemically C. we went to bed early every night
E. historical, mathematics, and chemistry D. we go to bed early every night
E. we goes to bed so late every nigh
132. If only you had studied harder. It means . . .
A. you were not studying harder 140. The accident happened when the goods . . . from the
B. you didn’t study harder truck.
C. you studied harder A. unloaded
D. you had studied harder B. had unloaded
E. you would studied harder C. had been unloaded
D. were unloaded
133. Zain: “Even though my brother has seen a doctor, I E. have unloaded
can see that his condition is not improving.
Puput: “ . . . a specialist then!” 141. The illusion of a third dimension can be achieved by
A. he has see projecting two separate movies, one made for the
B. isn’t he seeing right eye, and . . . for the left
C. have him see A. another
D. does he have B. others
E. do he have C. the other
134. Having worked for 5 years, he becomes rich It D. other
means that . . . E. the others
A. while he was working
B. after he has worked 142. It is hard . . . English fluently if you seldom practice it.
C. because he works A. speaking
D. after he had worked B. spoken
E. after worked C. being spoken
D. to speak
135. Rudi and Roy have a nice cats. They always take E. speaks
care of . . .
A. them 143. Her first year achievement is very bad, . . . she has
B. its to reduce her playing and concentrate on studying in
C. their the following semester.
D. it A. consequently
E. theirs B. however
C. but
136. The number of students graduating from university . . D. otherwise
. over the past few years E. in spite of
A. they have increased
B. have increased 144. It is important that the night time sky at an
C. to have increased observatory site . . . free from city light.

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 A. is D. A British former prime minister
B. be E. Which is british prime minister
C. that
D. to 148. The people . . . to the benefit of mankind will be
E. being awarded with Nobel Prize.
A. contribute
145. Mother saw our car . . . last night. B. contributing
A. stolen C. contributed
B. stealing D. to contribute
C. being stolen E. contributes
D. steal
E. steals 149. Visiting my cousin abroad makes me traveled an
exhausting . . . flight.
146. By the time people lived in civilizations, burials and A. thirteen-hours-long
funeral ceremonies . . . elaborate rituals. B. thirteen-hour-long
A. became C. thirteen-hour-longs
B. had been become D. thirteen-hours-longs
C. had become E. thirteen hours-long
D. becoming
E. becomes 150. My friend . . . seminary about economic recovery
when his father passed away.
147. . . . Winston Churchil was regarded as the greatest A. has attended
leader of the 20 th century. B. had attended
A. He is a british former prime minister C. is attending
B. That british former prime minister D. was attending
C. It was British former prime Minister E. were attending

ERROR RECOGNITION (Number 151 – 160)

151. The men and woman who (A) pushed the frontier 156. Each of the more than (A) three hundred and fifty
westward across America probably never (B) thought thousand (B) species of plants differ (C) from every
of the (C) mass (D) brave prisoners (E). other species (D) in one or more ways (E).

152. Parrots are sociable, noise (A) birds that (B) live 157. Most Americans have (A) a great deal of (B) leisure
chiefly (C) in forested (D) areas in lowlands and (E) time and they spend them (C) in a variety (D) of ways
mountains. (E).

153. The bottom of a valley is called its (A) floor which
usually and generally (B) slopes gradually (C) in (D)
one direction (E).
154. Idaho’s natural resources include (A) fertile (B) soil,
rich minerals (C) deposits, thick forests (D), and
abundant water (E).
155. In (A) the United States, Pertunias are (B) cultivated
widely (C) as annually (D) garden flowers (E).
158. A (A) mineral is made up (B) of substances (C) that
was never (D) alive (E).
159. Cubism (A) began (B) on (C) 1907 and became one
of the most (D) influential movements in (E) modern
art.
160. A space station is designed (A) so that many people
(B) can live and work in orbit for longer time (C) than
they could (D) in an ordinary, crowded spacecraft (E).

READING COMPREHENSION (Number 161 – 180)

Reading 1 - for question number 161 – 167
The technology of the North American colonies did not differ strikingly from that of Europe, but in one respect, the
colonists enjoyed a great advantage. Especially by comparison with Britain, Americans had a wonderfully plentiful supply of wood.
The first colonists did not, as many people imagine, find an entire continent covered by a climax forest. Even along the
Atlantic seaboard, the forest was broken at many points. Nevertheless, all sorts of fine trees abounded, and through the early
colonial period, those who pushed westward encountered new forests. By the end of the colonial era, the price of wood had risen
slightly in eastern cities, but wood was still extremely abundant.
The availability of wood brought advantages that have seldom been appreciated. Wood was a foundation of the
economy. Houses and all manner of buildings were made of wood to a degree unknown in Britain. Secondly, wood was used as
fuel for heating and cooking. Thirdly, it was used as the source of important industrial compounds, such as potash, an industrial
alkali; charcoal, a component of gun powder; and tannic acid, used for tanning leather.

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 The supply of wood conferred advantages but had some negative aspects as well. Iron at that time was produced by
heating iron ore with charcoal. Because Britain was so stripped of trees, she was unable to exploit her rich iron mines. But the
American colonies had both iron ore and wood; iron production was encouraged and became successful. However, when Britain
developed coke smelting, the Colonies did not follow suit because they had plenty of wood and besides, charcoal iron was
stronger than coke iron. Coke smelting led to technologic innovations and was linked to the emergence of the Industrial
Revolution. In the early nineteenth century, the former colonies lagged behind Britain in industrial development because their
supply of wood led them to cling to charcoal iron.

161. What does the passage mainly discuss? E. no increase in the price of wood
A. The advantages of using wood in the colonies
B. The roots of the Industrial Revolution 165. What can be inferred about houses in
C. The difference between charcoal iron and coke Britain during the period written about in the
iron passage?
D. Technology striking different North American A. They were more expensive than
colonies of the European American houses
E. The effects of an abundance of wood on the B. They were generally built with
colonies imported materials
C. They were typically smaller than
162. The word “strikingly” in the first paragraph is closest homes in North America
in meaning to . . . D. They were generally built with nicer and
A. realistically expensive wood
B. dramatically E. They were usually built from materials other
C. completely than wood
D. immediately
E. strongly 166. Why does the author mention gun powder in
paragraph 3?
163. Which of the following is a common A. To illustrate the negative aspects of some
assumption about the forests of North industrial processes
America during the colonial period? B. To give an example of a product made with
A. They contained only a few types of trees wood compounds
B. They existed only along the Atlantic seaboard C. To remind readers that the colonial era ended in
C. They had little or no economic value warfare
D. They covered the entire continent D. To suggest that wood was not the only
E. They reforesting North America back important product of the colonies
E. to remind the reader that the gun powder is
164. According to the passage, by the end of the common during the colonial era
colonial period, the price of wood in
eastern cities . . . 167. The phrase “follow suit” in paragraph 4 means . . .
A. rose quickly because wood was becoming so A. do the same thing
scarce B. make an attempt
B. was much higher than it was in Britain C. have the opportunity
C. was slightly higher than in previous years D. take a risk
D. decreased rapidly because of lower demand for E. follow the course of the war
wood

Reading 2 - for question number 168 – 174

Lichens, of which more than twenty thousand species have been named, are complex associations between certain
algae. The lichen itself is not an organism: rather it is the morphological and biochemical product of the association. Neither a
fungus nor an alga alone can produce lichen.
The intimate relationship between these two living components of lichen was once erroneously though to represent
mutualism. In mutual relationships, both participants benefit. With lichens, however, it appears the fungus actually parasitizes the
algae.This is one of the conclusions drawn from experiments in which the two components of lichens were separated and grown
apart.
In nature, lichen fungi may encounter and grow around several kinds of algae. Some types of algae the fungi may kill;
other types it may reject. Lichen algae are autotrophic, meaning they make their own food through photosynthesis. Lichen fungi are
heterotrophic, meaning they depend upon the algae within the lichen to supply their food. Up to ninety percent of than food made by
the green alga cell is transferred to the fungus. What, if anything, the fungus contributes to the association is not well understood.
Lichens are hardly. The grow in many habitats and are often pioneers in hostile environments where few other organisms
can flourish.

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 They have been known to grow endolithically, having been discovered thriving inside of rocks in Antartica. Lichen help
reduce erosion by stabilizing soil. Several kinds of insects glue lichens to their exoskeletons for camouflage.
Many species of birds use lichens as building materials for nests. Human have used lichens fordyes and antibiotics.

168. Which of the following best describes lichen A. living

association? B. extraordinary
A. Simple plants made of two different C. biological
autotrophic organism D. confidential
B. A mutual association between a fungus and E. close
an alga
C. A parasitic association between two fungi, one 172. The true nature of the relationship between the
autotrophic, the second autotrophic lichen components was clarified by . . .
D. A union between a parasitic fungus and an A. examining lichens with a microscope
autotrophic alga B. observing lichens placed in the dark
E. A cross between a parasitic fungus with other C. observing the lichen component when grown
fungi apart
D. decreasing the amount of nutrients available
169. The word "hardly" in paragraph 4 is closest in to the lichens
meaning to . . . E. separating the components of lichen when
A. tender grown apart
B. durable
C. armed 173. In line 12, the word "hostile" is closest in the
D. beneficial meaning to . . .
E. confuse A. cool
B. untraveled
170. In Biology, mutualism occurs when two different C. inhospitable
organism live close together and . . . D. bother
A. one organism parasitizes the other E. unusual
B. both organism benefit from the association
C. both organism are harmed by the association 174. An endolithic lichen is one that . . .
D. one organism benefits while the other does A. grows in the canopies of trees
not or is harmed by the association B. grows inside rocks
E. there is no right answer C. grows at very high altitudes
D. grows inside other organism, including other
171. In Paragraph 2, the word "intimate" is nearest in lichen
meaning to . . . E. grown in the rainy season only

Reading 3 - for question number 175 – 180

When buying a house, you must be sure tohave it checked for termites. A termite is much like anant in
its communal habits, although physically the two insects are distinct.
Like those ants, termite colonies consist of different classes, each with its own particular job. The most perfectly formed
termites, both male and female, make up the productive class. They have eyes, hard body walls and fully developed wings. A pair of
reproductive termites founds the colony. When new reproductive termites develop, they leave to form another colony. They use their
wings only this on time and then break them off.
The worker termites are small, blind and wingless, with soft bodies. They make up the majority of the colony and do all the
work. Soldiers are eyeless and wingless but are larger than the worker sand have hard heads and strong jaws and legs. They
defend the colony and are cared for by the workers.
The male and female of the reproductive class remain inside a closed-in cell when the female lays thousands of eggs. The
workers place the eggs in cell and care for them. Even if one colony is treated with poison, if a male and female of the reproductive
class escape, they can form a new colony.
Pest control companies can inspect a house for infestation of termites. Often, of lay person can not spot the evidence, so
it is critical to have the opinion of a professional. Treatments vary depending upon the type of termite.

175. How are termites like ants? E. The males production capacity is larger than the
A. They live in communities, and each class has a female
specific duty
B. Their bodies are the same shape 176. The word "communal" in paragraph 1 is closest in
C. The king and queen are imprisoned meaning to . . .
D. The females' reproductive capacities are the same A. eating
B. reproducing

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 C. organizational
D. social
E. queen of the colony

177. In paragraph 2, the word “classes” is closest in meaning

to . . .
A. sexes
B. colonies
C. courses
D. categories
E. individual

178. Which of the following statements is probably true?

A. Thousands of termites may move together to
develop a new colony
B. The male and female reproductions do not venture
outdoors except to form a new colony
C. There are more soldiers than workers
D. A worker could easily kill a soldier
E. lifetime of a king or queen of the colony exceeds
the lifetime of soldiers

179. In Paragraph 1, the word "distinct" is closest in meaning

to . . .
A. similar
B. different
C. genetically related
D. strong
E. resemblant

180. Which of the following would be the best title for this
passage?
A. Termites Destroy Houses
B. Termites Work Well Together
C. The relationship of Soldier and Worker Termites
D. The Similarity between Termites and Ants
E. The Habits and Physical Characteristics of
Termites