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Question 1 – 3 !
A new atomic clock being developed for navigation satellites will perform better than previous
devices. The clock, which incorporates a hydrogen maser, will use a new microwave cavity design to
provide a compact and lightweight package, and new electronic techniques to maintain long-term
stability. The clock can provide precise navigation information because it is stable to one second in
three million years. The differences in the time when signals from four satellites arrive at one
location can be used to calculate that position to within a few yards.
2. It can be inferred from the passage that the new clock will be..
A.long-lasting
B.harmful to humans
C.produced in great numbers
D.very attractive looking
3. According to the passage, signals from how many satellitess will be used to calculate a position?
A.1
B.2<
C.3<
D.4
4. The city of Montreal ________ over 70 square miles.
A.covers
B.that covers
C.covering
D. Is covered
5. Janet Collin’s struggle to make a place for herself in ballet is the kind of life story ________ a
fascinating novel might be written.
A.of
B. by
C.for whom
D.about which
6. Julius vowed to return to his home country once again to see the village where he and his family
had lived before the war.
Pilih salah satu:
o Benar
o Salah
7. When a severe (A) ankle injury (B) forced herself (C) to give up reporting in 1926, Margaret
Mitchell began (D) writing her novel, Gone with the wind.
A.severe
B.injury
C.herself
D.began
11. ________ most important event in San Francisco’s history was the disastrous earthquake and fire
of 1906.
A.The
B. It was the
C.That the
D.There was a
13.We waited seeing what would happen next, but nothing happened.
Pilih salah satu:
o Benar
o Salah
14. How many (A) people know that the Brooklyn Bridge, built (B) in 1883, were (C) the world’s first
suspension bridge (D)
A.many
B.built
C.were
D.bridge
15.Everybody arranged to meet at the train station 30 minutes before the train departed.
Pilih salah satu:
o Benar
o Salah
16. A ray of light passing through (A) the center (B) of a thin lens keep (C) its original (D) direction
A.through
B.the center
C.keep
D.original
17. Ana Maxwell’s gift (A) for organization (B) was exemplified (C) by her service while (D) the
Spanish-American war in 1898
A.gift
B.organization
C.exemplified
D.while