Soal dan Pembahasan Bahasa Inggris SIMAK UI tahun 2016

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Indigenous plants and animals are few in Easter Island. At the time of European arrival, the toromiro tree was the only wild tree and the Carolina wolfberry the only wild shrub, the vegetation being...31...herbaceous. The toromiro tree was overexploited by island wood carvers, and the last local specimen died in the 1950s. ...32...., the species was saved from extinction. The Norwegian Archaelogical Expedition collected seeds and planted them in the Ghothenburg Botanical Garden, and saplings from the garden were reintroduced to EasterIsland in 1988. Today only 31 wild flowering plants, 14 ferns and 14 mosses are reported. Grass and small ferns dominate the barren lanscape,..33... the boggy crater lakes are thickly covered by two imported American species, the totora red and Polygonum acuminatum. A number of cultivated species of plants were also introduced partly from America and partly from Polynesia before the arrival of Europeans; of these the ...34...species was the sweet potato, which was cultivated inextensive plantations and formed staple diet. Bottle gourds,sugarcane,bananas, taro, yams, and two trees (i.e..the Asiatic paper mulberry and the American Triumfetta semitriloba) were of aboriginal importation, as also probably were the husk-tomato, a small variety of pineapple, and the coconut.

Gunakan Petunjuk A dalam menjawab soal nomor 31 sampai nomor 34.

💦 Soal No. 31

.....

(A) predominant
(B) predominated
(C) predominating
(D) predominance
(E) predominantly

Pembahasan:

Adverb+adjective predominantly = adverb herbaceous = adjective adjective phrase : adjectives that are modified by adverbs ( predominantly herbaceous ) ( kata sifat yang dijelaskan/dimodifikasi dengan kata keterangan )

💥 Kunci Jawaban: E

💦 Soal No. 32

......

(A) However
(B) Moreover
(C) In contrast
(D) For example
(E) Consequently

Pembahasan:

Conjunction which shows an opposition or contradiction between 2 sentences or ideas ( kata penghubung penunjuk kontradiksi/pertentangan )

💥 Kunci Jawaban: A

💦 Soal No. 33

.....

(A) so
(B) yet
(C) while
(D) hence
(E) anlike

Pembahasan:

Sama dengan nomor 32. "Yet" termasuk kata hubung penunjuk hal berkebalikan/bertentangan. ( Disebutkan pada kalimat sebelumnya "tanah yang tandus", sedangkan pada kalimat berikutnya disebutkan "tanah menjadi subur".

💥 Kunci Jawaban: B

💦 Soal No. 34

......

(A) principal
(B) principle
(C) secondary
(D) mandatory
(E) inconspicious

Pembahasan:

Principle species : jenis ( tanaman/tumbuhan yang utama dibudidayakan ( cultivated )

💥 Kunci Jawaban: B

Meteorites are among rarest materials that exist on earth-far less common than gold, diamonds, or even emeralds.Therefore, the chances of discovering a new example are slim-even for those who make their living hunting for and studying meteorites. A specimen that is thought to be a meteorite, but turns be a common earth rock is affectionately and humorously dubbed meteor-wrong. The surface of our plane is rich in terrestrial iron oxides such as magnetite and hematite ( many of which will stick to a magnet), dark black rocks such as basalt, and many different types of man-made metallic by products such as run off ( slag ) from old smelters and cast off iron implement. All of these materials are frequently mistaken for meteorites. Identification of genuine meteorite takes a practiced eye, but there are number of simple test that can help hopeful rock hounds determine if they have stumbled across a rare space rock, or just a common earthbound stone. Meteorites tend to look different from the ordinary terrestrial rock around them. They do not contain the common earth mineral quartz, and in general do not contain vesicle. When gas escapes from cooling molten material, it creates small pinprick holes in a rock's surface . The volcanic rock pumice, often used in skin care for the removal of callouses, contain vesicles which is one of the reasons it is very light in weight. If a suspected meteorite looks like sponge, with lost of tiny holes, it is probably volcanic rock or slag of earthly origin.

Gunakan Petunjuk A dalam menjawab soal nomor 35 sampai nomor 39.

💦 Soal No. 35

The most appropriate title for this passage is...

(A) Visual Identification of Meteor-Wrongs
(B) The Phsyical Structure of kinds of Rocks
(C) Distinguishing Meteorites from Other Earthly Minerals
(D) Distinguishing Rare Outer Space Rocks on Earth
(E) The Difficulties of Finding the Right Method of Identification

Pembahasan:

Teks/bacaan di atas berupaya menjelaskan cara membedakan meteroit dengan mineral jenis batuan lainnya yang ada di bumi.

💥 Kunci Jawaban: C

💦 Soal No. 36

This passage would probably be assigned reading in which of the following course?

(A) Geology
(B) Geography
(C) Geophysics
(D) Geochemistry
(E) Geomorphology

Pembahasan:

Geologi adalah cabang ilmu yang mempelajari tentang batu-batuan.

💥 Kunci Jawaban: A

💦 Soal No. 37

What is the author's purpose in writing this text?

(A) To explain to the readers how a rock can be mistaken for meteorite
(B) To show how people use humor and science to make sense of the world
(C) To show readers that celestial objects are not easily found on earth
(D) To provide the readers with the basic knowledge of identifying meteorite
(E) To educate the readers to have trained eye to recognize meteorites and rock

Pembahasan:

Tujuan penulis adalah menjelaskan tentang salah kaprah membedakan meteroit dengan batu-batuan lainnya ( baris ke-7 ).

💥 Kunci Jawaban: A

💦 Soal No. 38

The tone of the author is best described as ....

(A) callous
(B) playful
(C) acerbic
(D) pensive
(E) pragmatic

Pembahasan:

Callous : tidak berperasaan playful : tidak serius acerbic : membuat lebih tidak jelas pensive : termenung pragmatic : memandang sesuatu sesuai kegunaan.

💥 Kunci Jawaban: E

💦 Soal No. 39

According to the text, which of the following statements FALSE?

(A) Most meteorites lack substances usually found in rocks
(B) There are professionals who look for meteorites
(C) We can hardly find a meteorite around us
(D) A meteorite is less likely to have cavities.
(E) Vesicles make a stone hefty.

Pembahasan:

Vesicle membuat batu apung menjadi lebih ringan, bahan berat ( hefty )( baris ke-12 dan 13 )

💥 Kunci Jawaban: E

The concept of 3D printing may seem futuristic to most of us who use printers solely for flat-surfaced worded documents. However, the technology behind it is not particularly new. Additive manufacturing, the technology thats enables the building of 3D objects by adding layer-upon-layer of material, has its roots in inventor Francois Willeme's 19th century photos culpture method. In method of additive manufacturing called stereolithography. The technology sped up the printing process and allowed user to choose designs they wanted to print. Since then, stereolithography ...42...and formed the foundation of 3D printing technology that has emerged as one of the most quickly expanding technologies around.

The application of 3D printing today are wide-ranging and beneficial, from the printing of objects like pizza to fashion items and artificial limbs as compared to current models that take hours...43...the printing possibilities are only expanding.

One of the most promosing applications of 3D printing today is bioprinting, the printing of 3D items in field of medicine . Doctor and research scientist Anthony Atala's experiments with printing skin has led to the creation of "living bandage" skin graftsthat...44...Successful experiments using 3D painting to grow human ears from cow cells have also benefitted people who previously had to settle for the unappealing option of prosthetic ears. These prosthetic ears were attached with clips to a titanium rod fastened to their heads.

All these breakhthroughs are part of broader research that has demonstrated the potential of 3D printing technology for the medical industry, and over time , it is hoped that further advancements will anable doctors to cutomize different types of implants for patiens who need them. Jennifer Lewis, a material scientis from Harvard, and her team made a breakthrough in 2014. They discovered that organs could be 3D printed using multiple materials...45...with blood vessels to print biological tissue.

Gunakan petuntjuk A dalam menjawab soal nomor 40 sampai nomor 45

💦 Soal No. 40

This sentence " Already, we are moving closer to a realisation of this possibility," should be....

(A) the first sentence of paragraph 1
(B) the last sentence of paragraph 2
(C) the last sentence of paragraph 3
(D) the first sentence of paragraph 4
(E) the first sentence of paragraph 5

Pembahasan:

Pengulangan kalimat yang mirip dengan yang tertulis di akhir paragraf sebelumnya.

💥 Kunci Jawaban: C

💦 Soal No. 41

The italic phrase in the firs paragraph means....

(A) perpetrated
(B) accelerated
(C) powered
(D) ceased
(E) moved

Pembahasan:

Perpretrate = melakukan ( kejahatan ) speed up = accelerate = mempercepat power = memperkuat cease = menghentikan move = menggerakkan

💥 Kunci Jawaban: B

💦 Soal No. 42

...............

(A) progresses
(B) was progressing
(C) is progressed
(D) has progressed
(E) has been progressed

Pembahasan:

Since then ( line 6 ) adalah adverb of time dari present perfect tense. ( have/has+V3 )

💥 Kunci Jawaban: D

💦 Soal No. 43

...........

(A) in a few minutes of printing items with capable 3D printers
(B) with 3D printing items of capable printers in a few minutes
(C) with 3D printers capable of printing items in a few minutes
(D) of printing 3D items in a few minutes with capable printers
(E) 3D printing with items of capable printers in a few minutes

Pembahasan:

Frase "that take hours" perlu disambung dengan preposisi/kata depan "of"

💥 Kunci Jawaban: C

💦 Soal No. 44

.....

(A) have benefitted burn victims
(B) have replaced burnt skin
(C) should require further studies
(D) was an unexpected outcome
(E) he did not initially do on purpose

Pembahasan:

Yang bermanfaat buat korban luka bakar.

💥 Kunci Jawaban: A

💦 Soal No. 45

...........

(A) interlace
(B) interlaces
(C) interlaced
(D) interlacing
(E) are interlaced

Pembahasan:

Memerlukan past particple interlaced ( yang disisipkan ).

💥 Kunci Jawaban: C