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Soal Bing Smup Tahun 2006
Soal Bing Smup Tahun 2006
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SELEKSI MASUK UNIVERSITAS PADJADJARAN (SMUP)
Text 1
Shirts which are wrinkle-free are now being produced in Japan and US. Until now, the
only solution for people in hurry has been a permanent press shirts, which didn’t need ironing
after washing or wearing. But they were made of polyester. The new ones don’t need ironing
either, but they are a combination of the comfort of cotton and the wrinkle-free convenience of
polyester.
Polyester shirts became popular in the 1960s because their threads stabilize fabrics.
Wrinkles from when the space between the fabric’s molecules contracts during washing or
wearing. Polyester acts as girders holding the fabric’s molecules in place. Unlike the most
popular material for shirts, cotton, though, polyester doesn’t breathe, let through air, and it
can’t absorb perspiration.
So the new blends of cotton and polyester and the specially treated cottons will be a big
hit, having a much bigger impact than permanent press did. The only problem is the shirts still
have a slightly rubbery feel, from the resin the fabric is coated in. however, manufacturers
promise that eventually resin-treated cotton shirts will also feel just like cotton.
62. What is the main difference between the new and old shirts?
A. They don’t need ironing
B. They are wrinkle-free
C. They are convenient
D. They can’t absorb perspiration
E. They are more comfortable
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65. What is the author’s purpose in using the phrase ‘a big hit’ in paragraph three?
A. To say that the new shirts will be very expensive.
B. To say the new shirts will be very fashionable.
C. To say the new shirts will be very successful.
D. To say the new shirts will be very strong.
E. To say the new shirts will be very affordable.
Text 2
Several studies have found a link between happiness and altruistic behaviour, however as
with many behavioural traits, it is not always clear whether doing good makes you feel good, or
whether happy people are more likely to be altruistic. Research done by Konow, an economist
at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, found that the happier people are more likely
to share. He also found that a single act of generosity did not make his subject happier, the
cumulative effects of being a generous person did.
Text 3
Plants and spices, minerals and fruits – their powerful healing properties have been used
for centuries. One of the most studied of all “kitchen cures” is ginger. It has been used
medicinally for millennia. The chemicals that give ginger is zesty taste –mainly gingerol and
shogaol– appear to reduce intestinal contractions, neutralize digestive acids and inhibit the
“vomiting centre” in the brain. Danish researchers report that a third of teaspoon of fresh or
powdered ginger, taken at the first sign of migraine, may reduce symptoms by blocking
prostaglandins, chemicals that inflame blood vessels in the brain.
69. What is the name of chemicals that give ginger zesty taste?
A. Prostaglandins
B. digestive acids
C. migraine
D. gingerol
E. zesterol
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Text 4
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made
enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit
to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related
to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon.
People of different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the
characteristic of foods they consume.
71. Research has shown that how many percent of cancer is related to diet?
A. twenty percent
B. forty percent
C. sixty percent
D. eighty percent
E. one hundred percent
Text 5
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However,
he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as
an inventor of dynamite, so in late 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be
used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity.
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Text 6
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a
monument of wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C. Despite its
antiquity, certain aspects of its construction make it one of the truly great wonders of the world.
The thirteen-acre structure near the Nile River is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with
limestone. Inside are a number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber for the pharaoh.
It is the largest single structure in the world. The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost
exactly on true north, south, east, and west – an incredible engineering feat. The ancient
Egyptians were sun worshipers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid
were based on astronomical observations.
75. Why is the Great Pyramid of Giza considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World?
A. It is perfectly aligned with the four cardinal points of the compass and contains many
prophecies.
B. It was selected as the tomb of Pharaoh Ceops.
C. It was built by a super race.
D. It is very old.
E. It was built in less then a month.
76. The artist was asked to show some paintings at the contest because _____.
A. he painted very good
B. they believed he painted well
C. of their belief that he was a good artist
D. the judges had been told of his talents
E. they believed he painted very good
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79. I have an appointment _____ the morning, but I will be free _____ the afternoon.
A. in, in
B. on, in
C. in, at
D. in, on
E. on, at
80. Maman’s score on the test is the highest in the class; _____.
A. he should study last night
B. he should have studied last night
C. he must have studied last night
D. he must had to study last night
E. he should have to study last night
81. Tono will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because _____.
A. he must to teach a class
B. he will be teaching a class
C. of he will teach a class
D. he will have teaching a class
E. of he must teach a class
83. It was not until she had arrived home _____ remembered her appointment with the doctor.
A. when she
B. that she
C. and she
D. she
E. then she
84. Rani hasn’t begun working on her PhD. _____ working on her master’s.
A. Yet as a result she is still
B. Yet because she is still
C. Still while she is already
D. Still because she is yet
E. Still as a result she is yet
85. Our flight from Solo to Jakarta was delayed _____ the heavy frog.
A. because of
B. because
C. on account
D. as result
E. as because of
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86. Last year, Irfan earned _____ his brother, who has a better position.
A. as much as
B. twice more than
C. twice as many as
D. twice as more as
E. had been cleaned
90. The families were told to evacuate their houses immediately _____.
A. at the time when the water began to go up
B. when the water began to raise
C. when up was going the water
D. in the time when the water raised
E. in the time the water began to go up
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