No Soal Tryout Pembahasan Tryout Jawaban

1 In taking ups new life across the Atlantic, the early Jawaban = C C
European settlers of the United States did not
Frasa "eagerly anticipated" dalam
abandon the diversions with which their ancestors
konteks kalimat ini memiliki arti paling
had traditionally relieved the tedium of life. Neither
dinantikan, maka frasa lain yang memiliki
the harshness of existence on the new continent nor
makna yang serupa adalah opsi jawaban
line the scattered population nor the disapproval of
C. Look forward to yang memiliki
the clergy discouraged the majority from the pursuit
arti menantikan.
of pleasure.
Opsi jawaban C benar
City and country dwellers, of course, conducted this
pursuit in different ways. Farm dwellers in their
isolation not only found it harder to locate
companions in play but also thanks to the unending
demands and pressures of their work, felt it
necessary to combine fun with purpose. No other
set of colonists too so seriously one expression of
the period. "Leisure is time for doing something
useful." in the countryside farmers therefore
relieved the burden of the daily routine with such
double-purpose relaxation as hunting, fishing, and
trapping. When a neighbor needed help, families
rallied from miles around to assist in building a
house or barn, husking corn, shearing sheep or
chopping wood. Food, drink, and celebration after
the group work provided relaxation and soothed
weary muscles.
The most eagerly anticipated social events were the
rural fairs, Hundreds of men, women, and children
attended from far and near. The men bought or
traded farm animals and acquired needed
merchandise while the women displayed food
prepared in their kitchens, and everyone, including
the youngsters, watched or participated in a variety
of competitive sports, with prizes awarded to the
winners. These events typically included horse
races, wrestling matches, and foot races, as well as
some nonathletic events such as whistling
competitions. No other occasions did so much to
relieve the isolation of farm existence.
With the open countryside everywhere at hand, city
dwellers naturally shared in some of the rural
diversions. Favored recreations included fishing,
hunting, skating, and swimming. But city dwellers
also developed other pleasures, which only compact
communities made possible.
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“The most eagerly anticipated social events were
the rural fairs…”
The phrase "eagerly anticipated" is closest in
meaning to
A. Old-fashioned

B. Strongly opposed

C. Looked forward to

D. Well organized

E. Greatly avoided

2 Text 1 Pembahasan: A

A global educational study called PISA Untuk menentukan sinonim yang tepat
(Program for International Assessment ) tests dari sebuah kata, maka perlu dipahami
over 500,000 pupils in over 70 countries every dulu makna kata tersebut. Hal ini dapat
 three years. The 2010 results showed that pupils dipahami dengan cara membaca
in Shanghai are the world’s best in reading keseluruhan konteks bacaan. “... China
mathematics and science. PISA studies 15 year teaches its children that you can
olds and their abilities in the three fields. The only succeed if you are better than the
study did not rank China as a whole but others.” Kalimat ini menunjukkan
Shanghai, Hong Kong and Macao as separate bahwa kata “Succeed” dalam teks
countries. tersebut mempunyai arti ‘berhasil’ dan
dapat diartikan dengan kata “be
South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan successful”.
were other Asian nations that ranked well. In
many western countries the reading score was Pilihan B (Salah), karena ‘Great’
down. In Europe, Finland still stays in the number mempunyai arti hebat.
one spot although it is ranking third overall.
Americans are, at best, average , ranking Pilihan C (Salah), karena ‘Clever’
17th in reading, 23rd in science and 31st in mempunyai arti pandai.
mathematics.
Pilihan D (Salah), karena ‘Seriously’
Why have Asian countries overtaken Europe mempunyai arti dengan serius.
and America in the tests? First, they put
more focus on education. Children, parents Pilihan E (Salah), karena ‘Build’
and teachers know that a good education is mempunyai arti membangun.
the key to being successful. They are
not tolerant when pupils fail . Asians believe Jawaban: A [Benar], karena be
that if you do hard and succeed in school you successful mempunyai arti menjadi
will be successful in your job as well. orang yang sukses (berhasil). Sehingga
Synonym dari kata “Succeed” ialah “Be
Starting at a very early age China teaches its succesful”.
children that you can only succeed if you are
better than the others. They are tested as soon
as they come to school. Only the best can go to
college and then get a good job. Examinations
are held very often and lists of students
rankings are posted on the walls of a school.
Shanghai students study much harder than
western pupils do and they spend less time on
extracurricular activities or sport. Teachers are
also respected, paid well and highly motivated.

(Adapted from:
https://amienkim.wordpress.com/)

“Starting at a very early age China teaches its

children that you can only succeed if you are
better than the others.” The underlined word
above is best replaced by …

A. Be successful

B. Great

C. Clever

D. Seriously

E. Build

3 Text 2 Pembahasan: C

Jika ditanyakan mengenai ‘opposite’.

Smoking in the morning, especially
Maka sudah pasti that question
accompanied by a cup of coffee, has become a
menyuruh kita untuk mencari antonym
ritual that hard to break. However, these habits
(kebalikan) dari kata tersebut. Pilihan A,
seem to need to be stopped from smoking at the
B, D dan E (Salah), karena bukan itu the
beginning of the day is more dangerous than
opposite word yang dimaksudkan.
smoking on the day or night.
Jawaban: C (Benar), karena Low
Research shows that smoking after waking up mempunyai arti ‘rendah’. Sedangkan
would increase the risk of lung cancer, neck and
 head. “Morning smokers have high levels of yang ditanyakan ialah kebalikan dari high,
nicotine and other toxins from tobacco in his maka tentulah ‘Low’ jawabannya.
body. They are also more addicted than smokers
who refrained from smoking a half hour or so
after waking up,” said researcher Joshua Muscat
of Penn State College of Medicine.

To find out why some smokers get cancer and

not, Muscat and his team examined the link
between cancer risk is there with the habit of first
cigarette in the morning.

The first study involved 4775 patients with

lung cancer and 2835 of other smokers without
lung cancer. Those who smoke 30 minutes after
waking up 1.79 times higher risk of suffering
from lung cancer than those who waited more
than 60 minutes. Meanwhile, those who smoked
31-60 minutes after waking up had 1.31 times
the risk compared to those who wait at least an
hour.

The second study involved 1055 people with

brain and neck cancer and 795 people who
smoked but did not suffer brain and neck cancer.
Those who smoked within 30 minutes when you
wake up 1.59 times the risk of brain and neck
cancer compared with those who waited an
hour.

The risk of smokers who smoked 31-60 minutes

after waking up 1.42 times than those who wait
at least an hour.

(Adapted from:
https://www.kuliahbahasainggris.com/)

“Morning smokers have high levels of nicotine ...”

What is the opposite of the underlined word?

A. Sweet

B. Medium

C. Low

D. Fat

E. Tall

4 There are two basic types of glaciers, those that flow Jawaban : B B
outward in all directions with little regard for any
Kalimat awal paragraf 2 “The first
underlying terrain and those that are confined by
category of glaciers includes those
terrain to a particular path.
massive blankets that cover whole
The first category of glaciers includes those massive continents, appropriately called ice
blankets that cover whole continents, appropriately sheets.“ menyuratkan bahwa daratan
called ice sheets. There must be over 50,000 square yang tertutup gletser mencakup wilayah
kilometers of land covered with ice for the glacier to yang sangat luas, hampir keseluruhan
qualify as an ice sheet. When portions of an ice daratan.
sheet spread out over the ocean, they form ice
Maka opsi B adalah jawaban yang sesuai.
shelves. About 20,000 years ago the Cordilleran Ice
Sheet covered nearly all the mountains in southern
Alaska, western Canada, and the western United
States. It was about 3 kilometers deep at its thickest
point in northern Alberta. Now there are only two
 sheets left on Earth, those covering Greenland and
Antarctica. Any domelike body of ice that also flows
out in all directions but covers less than 50,000
square kilometers is called an ice cap. Although ice
caps are rare nowadays, there are a number in
northeastern Canada, on Baffin Island, and on the
Queen Elizabeth Islands.
The second category of glaciers includes those of a
variety of shapes and sizes generally called
mountain or alpine glaciers. Mountain glaciers are
typically identified by the landform that controls
their flow. One form of mountain glacier that
resembles an ice cap in that it flows outward in
several directions is called an ice field. The
difference between an ice field and an ice cap is
subtle. Essentially, the flow of an ice field is
somewhat controlled by surrounding terrain and
thus does not have the domelike shape of a cap.
There are several ice fields in the Wrangell. St. Elias,
and Chugach mountains of Alaska and northern
British Columbia.
Less spectacular than large ice fields are the most
common types of mountain glaciers: the cirque and
valley glaciers. Cirque glaciers are found in
depressions in the surface of the land and have a
characteristic circular shape. The ice of valley
glaciers, bound by terrain, flows down valleys,
curves around their corners, and falls over cliffs.
Sumber: www.quizizz.com
It can be inferred that ice sheets are so named for
which of the following reasons?
A. They are confined to mountain valleys.

B. They cover large areas of land.

C. They are thicker in some areas than in others.

D. They have a characteristic circular shape.

E.They have a huge blanket in it.

5 There are two basic types of glaciers, those that flow Jawaban = C C
outward in all directions with little regard for any
underlying terrain and those that are confined by
terrain to a particular path. Subtle dalam konteks kalimat ini berarti
halus / tidak kentara.
The first category of glaciers includes those massive
blankets that cover whole continents, appropriately Dari opsi jawaban yang tersedia masing-
called ice sheets. There must be over 50,000 square masing memiliki arti:
kilometers of land covered with ice for the glacier to
qualify as an ice sheet. When portions of an ice A. Common : Umum
sheet spread out over the ocean, they form ice B. Important :Penting
shelves. About 20,000 years ago the Cordilleran Ice C. Slight : Tipis
Sheet covered nearly all the mountains in southern D. Dense : Tebal
Alaska, western Canada, and the western United E. Measurable : Terukur
States. It was about 3 kilometers deep at its thickest
point in northern Alberta. Now there are only two Padanan kata yang tepat untuk subtle
sheets left on Earth, those covering Greenland and adalah slight. Opsi jawaban C benar.
Antarctica. Any domelike body of ice that also flows
out in all directions but covers less than 50,000
square kilometers is called an ice cap. Although ice
caps are rare nowadays, there are a number in
northeastern Canada, on Baffin Island, and on the
Queen Elizabeth Islands.
The second category of glaciers includes those of a
variety of shapes and sizes generally called
 mountain or alpine glaciers. Mountain glaciers are
typically identified by the landform that controls
their flow. One form of mountain glacier that
resembles an ice cap in that it flows outward in
several directions is called an ice field. The
difference between an ice field and an ice cap is
subtle. Essentially, the flow of an ice field is
somewhat controlled by surrounding terrain and
thus does not have the domelike shape of a cap.
There are several ice fields in the Wrangell. St. Elias,
and Chugach mountains of Alaska and northern
British Columbia.
Less spectacular than large ice fields are the most
common types of mountain glaciers: the cirque and
valley glaciers. Cirque glaciers are found in
depressions in the surface of the land and have a
characteristic circular shape. The ice of valley
glaciers, bound by terrain, flows down valleys,
curves around their corners, and falls over cliffs.
Sumber: www.quizizz.com
“The difference between an ice field and an ice cap
is subtle.”
The word “subtle” in the sentence above is closest
in meaning to
A. Common

B. Important

C. Slight

D. Dense

E. Measurable

6 What geologists call the Basin and Range Province in Jawaban = B B

the United States roughly coincides in its northern
Kalimat di paragraf 1 menyebutkan "At
portions with the geographic province known as the
the higher altitudes it cools and the
Great Basin. The Great Basin is hemmed in west by
moisture it carries is precipitated as rain
the Sierra Nevada and on the east Line by the Rocky
or snow on the western slopes of the
Mountains; it has no outlet to the sea. The
mountains. That which reaches the Basin
prevailing winds in the Great Basin are from the
is air wrung dry of moisture. "
west. Warm, moist air from the Pacific Ocean is
forced upward as it crosses the Sierra Nevada. At Pada kalimat ini disebutkan
the higher altitudes it cools and the moisture it bahwa kelembaban yang
carries is precipitated as rain or snow on the dibawa diendapkan sebagai hujan atau
western slopes of the mountains. That which salju dan turun di lereng barat
reaches the Basin is air wrung dry of moisture. What pegunungan, inilah yang menyebabkan
little water falls there as rain or snow, mostly in the udara yang mencapai basin adalah udara
winter months, evaporates on the broad, flat desert yang kering
floors. It is, therefore, an environment in which
organisms battle for survival. Along the rare Opsi jawaban B benar.
watercourses, cottonwoods and willows eke out a
sparse existence. In the upland ranges, pinion pines
and junipers struggle to hold their own.
But the Great Basin has not always been so arid.
Many of its dry, closed depressions were once filled
with water. Owens Valley, Panamint Valley, and
Death Valley were once a string of interconnected
lakes. The two largest of the ancient lakes of the
Great Basin were Lake Lahontan and Lake
Bonneville. The Great Salt Lake is all that remains of
the latter, and Pyramid Lake is one of the last briny
remnants of the former. There seem to have been
several periods within the last tens of thousands of
years when water accumulated in these basins. The
rise and fall of the lakes were undoubtedly linked to
 the advances and retreats of the great ice sheets
that covered much of the northern part of the North
American continent during those times. Climatic
changes during the Ice Ages sometimes brought
cooler, wetter weather to mid latitude deserts
worldwide, including those of the Great Basin. The
broken valleys of the Great Basin provided ready
receptacles for this moisture.
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It can be inferred that the climate in the Great
Basin is dry because
A. The weather patterns are so turbulent.

B. Precipitation falls in the nearby mountains.

C. The location is far from the sea.

D. The altitude prevents precipitation.

E. The winds are not strong enough to carry

moisture.

7 What geologists call the Basin and Range Province in Jawaban = A A

the United States roughly coincides in its northern
Dalam kalimat
portions with the geographic province known as the
diatas menyatakan bahwa udara
Great Basin. The Great Basin is hemmed in west by
lembab dari samudra pasifik didorong ke
the Sierra Nevada and on the east Line by the Rocky
atas hingga itu melewati Sierra Nevada.
Mountains; it has no outlet to the sea. The
prevailing winds in the Great Basin are from the Kata ‘it’ ini merujuk pada moist air. Opsi
west. Warm, moist air from the Pacific Ocean is jawaban A benar
forced upward as it crosses the Sierra Nevada. At
the higher altitudes it cools and the moisture it
carries is precipitated as rain or snow on the
western slopes of the mountains. That which
reaches the Basin is air wrung dry of moisture. What
little water falls there as rain or snow, mostly in the
winter months, evaporates on the broad, flat desert
floors. It is, therefore, an environment in which
organisms battle for survival. Along the rare
watercourses, cottonwoods and willows eke out a
sparse existence. In the upland ranges, pinion pines
and junipers struggle to hold their own.
But the Great Basin has not always been so arid.
Many of its dry, closed depressions were once filled
with water. Owens Valley, Panamint Valley, and
Death Valley were once a string of interconnected
lakes. The two largest of the ancient lakes of the
Great Basin were Lake Lahontan and Lake
Bonneville. The Great Salt Lake is all that remains of
the latter, and Pyramid Lake is one of the last briny
remnants of the former. There seem to have been
several periods within the last tens of thousands of
years when water accumulated in these basins. The
rise and fall of the lakes were undoubtedly linked to
the advances and retreats of the great ice sheets
that covered much of the northern part of the North
American continent during those times. Climatic
changes during the Ice Ages sometimes brought
cooler, wetter weather to mid latitude deserts
worldwide, including those of the Great Basin. The
broken valleys of the Great Basin provided ready
receptacles for this moisture.
www.wiki-study.com
 "Warm, moist air from the Pacific Ocean is forced
upward as it crosses the Sierra Nevada.“
(paragraph 1)
The word "it" refers to
A. Air

B. Pacific Ocean

C. West

D. The Great Basin

E. Sierra Nevada

8 What geologists call the Basin and Range Province in Jawaban = B B

the United States roughly coincides in its northern
portions with the geographic province known as the
Great Basin. The Great Basin is hemmed in west by accumulated dalam konteks kalimat
the Sierra Nevada and on the east Line by the Rocky diatas berarti terkumpul atau
Mountains; it has no outlet to the sea. The menumpuk, maka jawaban yang tepat
prevailing winds in the Great Basin are from the untuk menggantikan adalah opsi
west. Warm, moist air from the Pacific Ocean is B. Collected yang berarti terkumpul.
forced upward as it crosses the Sierra Nevada. At
the higher altitudes it cools and the moisture it sementara opsi lain masing-masing
carries is precipitated as rain or snow on the memiliki arti
western slopes of the mountains. That which
reaches the Basin is air wrung dry of moisture. What A. dried : kering
little water falls there as rain or snow, mostly in the
winter months, evaporates on the broad, flat desert C. loaded : dimuat
floors. It is, therefore, an environment in which D. absorbed : terserap
organisms battle for survival. Along the rare E. evaporated : menguap
watercourses, cottonwoods and willows eke out a
sparse existence. In the upland ranges, pinion pines
and junipers struggle to hold their own.
But the Great Basin has not always been so arid.
Many of its dry, closed depressions were once filled
with water. Owens Valley, Panamint Valley, and
Death Valley were once a string of interconnected
lakes. The two largest of the ancient lakes of the
Great Basin were Lake Lahontan and Lake
Bonneville. The Great Salt Lake is all that remains of
the latter, and Pyramid Lake is one of the last briny
remnants of the former. There seem to have been
several periods within the last tens of thousands of
years when water accumulated in these basins. The
rise and fall of the lakes were undoubtedly linked to
the advances and retreats of the great ice sheets
that covered much of the northern part of the North
American continent during those times. Climatic
changes during the Ice Ages sometimes brought
cooler, wetter weather to mid latitude deserts
worldwide, including those of the Great Basin. The
broken valleys of the Great Basin provided ready
receptacles for this moisture.
www.wiki-study.com
“…within the last tens of thousands of years when
water accumulated in these basins.” (paragraph 1)
The underlined word is closest in meaning to
A. Dried

B. Collected

C. Gained

D. Absorbed

E. Evaporated
9 The Winterthur Museum is a collection and a house. Jawaban = C C
There are many museums devoted to the decorative
arts and many house museums, but rarely in the
United States is a great collection displayed in a Devoted to dalam konteks kalimat ini
great country house. Passing through successive memiliki arti dikhususkan untuk.
generations of a single family, Winterthur has been
a private estate for more than a century. Even after Berdasarkan pilihan yang ada diketahui
the extensive renovations made to it between 1929 masing-masing memiliki arti
and 1931, the house remained a family residence.
This fact is of importance to the atmosphere and A. Made by : Dibuat oleh
effect of the museum. The impression of a lived-in B. Surrounded by : Dikelilingi oleh
house is apparent to the visitor; the rooms look as if C. Specializing in : Mengkhususkan
they were vacated only a short while ago ― whether diri dalam
by the original owners of the furniture of the most D. Successful with : Berhasil dengan
recent residents of the house can be a matter of E. Sentimental about : Sentimen
personal interpretation. Winterthur remains, then, tentang
a house in which a collection of furniture and
architectural elements has been assembled. Like an Maka frasa yang memiliki arti yang sesuai
English country house, it is an organic structure; the ada pada opsi jawaban C.
house, as well as the collection and manner of
displaying it to the visitor, has changed over the
years. The changes have coincided with developing
concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge
on the part of collectors and students, and a
progression toward the achievement of a historical
effect in period-room displays. The rooms at
Winterthur have followed this current, yet still
retained the character of a private house.
The concept of a period room as a display technique
has developed gradually over the years in an effort
to present works of art in a context that would show
them to grater effect and would give them more
meaning for the viewer. Comparable to the habitat
group in a natural history museum, the period room
represents the decorative arts in a lively and
interesting manner and provides an opportunity to
assemble objects related by style, date, or place of
manufacture.
Source: www.english.am
“There are many museums devoted to the
decorative arts and many house museums…”
The phrase “devoted to” in the sentence above is
closest in meaning to
A. Made by

B. Surrounded by

C. Specializing in

D. Successful with

E. Sentimental about

10 The Winterthur Museum is a collection and a house. Jawaban = B B

There are many museums devoted to the decorative
It pada kalimat diatas merujuk pada
arts and many house museums, but rarely in the
Winterthur Museum yang disebutkan
United States is a great collection displayed in a
dikalimat sebelumnya
great country house. Passing through successive
“Winterthur remains, then, a house in
generations of a single family, Winterthur has been
which a collection of furniture and
a private estate for more than a century. Even after
architectural elements has been
the extensive renovations made to it between 1929
assembled. Like an English country
and 1931, the house remained a family residence.
house, it is an organic structure…”.
This fact is of importance to the atmosphere and
effect of the museum. The impression of a lived-in
house is apparent to the visitor; the rooms look as if
they were vacated only a short while ago ― whether
by the original owners of the furniture of the most
recent residents of the house can be a matter of
personal interpretation. Winterthur remains, then,
a house in which a collection of furniture and
architectural elements has been assembled. Like an
English country house, it is an organic structure; the
house, as well as the collection and manner of
displaying it to the visitor, has changed over the
years. The changes have coincided with developing
concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge
on the part of collectors and students, and a
progression toward the achievement of a historical
effect in period-room displays. The rooms at
Winterthur have followed this current, yet still
retained the character of a private house.
The concept of a period room as a display technique
has developed gradually over the years in an effort
to present works of art in a context that would show
them to grater effect and would give them more
meaning for the viewer. Comparable to the habitat
group in a natural history museum, the period room
represents the decorative arts in a lively and
interesting manner and provides an opportunity to
assemble objects related by style, date, or place of
manufacture.
Source: www.english.am
“Like an English country house, it is an organic
structure; the house, as well as the collection and
manner...”
The word “it” in paragraph 1 is refer to
A.Organic Structure

B. Winterthur

C. Collection

D. English country house

E. Visitor