Pembahasan dan Kunci Jawaban

READING
Choose the correct answer by crossing the letter in front of it!

1. In the philosophy of John Dewey, a sharp distinction is made between “intelligence” and
“reasoning”. According to Dewey, intelligence is the only absolute way to achieve a
balance between realism and idealism, between practicality and wisdom of life.
Intelligence involves “interacting with other things and knowing them,” while reasoning
is merely the act of an observer, “with reasoning, a level of mental certainty can be
achieved, but it is through intelligence that control is taken of events that shape one’s life.
What is the topic of this passage?
a. The Intelligence of John Dewey.
b. Distinctions made by John Dewey.
c. Dewey’s ideas on the ability to reason.
d. How intelligence differs from reasoning in Dewey’s works.
Jawaban yang benar adalah (d) yang menyebutkan perbedaan antara intelligence dan
reasoning. Sementara jawaban (a) hanya menyebutkan intelligence saja. (b) memang
menyebutkan perbedaan yang dibuat oleh John Dewey, tapi kurang spesifik. (c)
hanya menyebutkan yang reasoning saja, jadi blm lengkap. Selain itu, seperti yang
ada di General Key of Reading, telah ditekankan bahwa main idea biasanya terletak
di awal paragrap.
2. The synonym of intelligence is…
a. rationality
b. illogicality
c. stupidity
d. mental capacity
Jawaban yang tepat adalah (d). yang bermakna kecerdasan. (a) bermakna
pertimbangan yang logis. (b) ketidaklogisan. (c) kebodohan.
3. Nitrogen fixation is a process by which nitrogen is continuously fed into biological
circulation in this process, certain algae and bacteria convert nitrogen into ammonia
(NH3). This line newly created ammonia is then for the most part absorbed by plants.
The opposites process of denitrification returns nitrogen to the air. During the process of
denitrification, bacteria cause some of the nitrates from the soil to convert into gaseous
nitrogen or nitrous oxide (N2O). In this gaseous form, the nitrogen returns to the
atmosphere.
Which of the following would be the best little for this passage?
a. The process of Nitrogen Fixation
b. Two Nitrogen Processes
c. The Return of Nitrogen to the Air
 d. The Effect of the Nitrogen on Plant Life
Jawaban yang tepat adalah (b) karena terdapat dua proses, yaitu nitrogen fixation dan
denitrification. Sementara jawaban (a) hanya menyebutkan nitrogen fixation saja. (c)
ini hanya menyebutkan denitrification. Dan (d) sudah tidak sesuai dengan bacaan.
4. The antonym of convert is…
a. Apostate
b. Transform
c. Turn
d. Change
Jawaban yang tepat adalah (a). Sementara jawaban (b), (c), (d) merupakan synonym
dari kata convert yang memiliki makna: merubah.

5. Which is the statement is not true according text above?

a. Certain algae and bacteria convert nitrogen into ammonia.
b. The opposites process of denitrification returns nitrogen to the water.
c. Bacteria cause some of the nitrates.
d. In this gaseous form, the nitrogen returns to the atmosphere.
Jawaban yang tepat adalah (b). Karena di dalam bacaan “returns nitrogen to the air”
bukan “to the water”