Latihan Soal Try Out Prediksi - Bahasa Inggris

The questions for number : 1 – 4

There are more than two hundred varieties of sausage that differ according to the meat, the fineness of the chopping or grinding, the seasonings used, and the processing method (smoking, cooking, drying) employed. Per capita sausage consumption in the United States is now an astounding eleven kilograms a year, with the ubiquitous frankfurter, or wiener, accounting for about thirty percent of the total.The frankfurter (after the German city) is better known in the United States as the ¯hot dog,especially when in its traditional presentation in a long bread bun, and so popular is it that fourteen billion are eaten every year in the United States, equivalent to sixty for every man, woman, and child in the country—including vegetarians.

The contents are strictly governed to by law; with the USDA requiring manufacturers to use muscle meat. In fact, heart, liver, and kidney may also be used but only if this is openly stated. Contents must be eighty-five percent meat, ten percent water, and 2.5 percent salt, with the remainder comprising spices, and preservatives. Casing were traditionally made from animal intestines, but now ninety percent of the hot dogs consumed are skinless.

And how did this American culinary delight originate? As with so many brilliant inventions, the answer is ¯almost by accident. At the St. Louis Exposition of 1904 customers wanted to be able to eat while walking about, and vendors provided them with white cotton gloves to eat with. After the sausages had been eaten, they expected the gloves to be returned, but the customers did not oblige. So the vendors began serving the frankfurters in special bread buns.The idea caught on, and, ever since, the hot dog, served with all kinds of extras (mustard, ketchup, relish, onions, cheese, chili con came, sauerkraut ...), has remained particularly welcome at outdoor events such as picnics, barbecues, and,above all, baseball games.

💦Soal No.1

The main theme of the second paragraph is…

(A) United States Frankfurters Fact

(B) The Popularity Of Frankfurters

(D) Frankfurters Traditions

(E) The History Of Frankfurters

Pembahasan

Bacaan di atas menjelaskan mengenai tradisi Fankfurters

💥Kunci Jawaban : D

💦Soal No.2

The word “seasonings” in the line 2 is closet meaning to…

(A) Colors

(B) Condiments

(D) Procedures

(E) Recipe

Pembahasan
Persamaan kata “seasoning” adalah “condiment” yang memiliki arti “bumbu” dalam bahasa Indonesia.
💥Kunci Jawaban : B

💦Soal No.3

The expression ¯an astounding in the line 4 is closet meaning to…

(A) a startling

(B) Unhealthy

(D) a distressing

(E) Interesting

Pembahasan
Persamaan kata “an astounding” adalah “a startling” yang memiliki makna “mencengangkan
💥Kunci Jawaban : A

💦Soal No.4

The word “they” in paragraph 3 refer to…

(A) Sausages

(B) Cotton gloves

(D) Customers

(E) People

Pembahasan

Kata “they” merujuk pada penyelenggara kegiatan

💥Kunci Jawaban : C

The questions for number 5- 8

The cinema did not emerge as a form of mass consumption until its technology evolved from the initial “peepshow”nformat to the point where images were projected on a screen in a darkened theater. In the peepshow format, a film was viewed through a small opening in a machine that was created for that purpose. Thomas Edison s peepshow device, the Kinetoscope, was introduced to the public in 1894. It was designed for use in Kinetoscope parlors, or arcades, which contained only a few individual machines and permitted only one customer to view a short, 50-foot film at any one time. The first Kinetoscope parlors contained five machines.

For the price of 25 cents (or 5 cents per machine), customers moved from machine to machine to watch five different films (or in the case of famous prizefights, successive rounds of a single fights). These Kinetoscope arcades were modeled on phonograph parlors, which had proven successful for Edison several years earlier. In the phonograph parlors, customers listened to recordings through individual ear tubes, moving from one machine to the next to hear different recorded speeches or pieces of music. The Kinetoscope parlors functioned in a similar way. Edison was more interested in the sale of Kinetoscope (for roughly $1,000 a piece) to these parlors than in the films that would be run in them (which cost approximately $10 to $15 each). He refused to develop projection technology, reasoning that if he made and sold projectors, then exhibitors would purchase only one machine-a projector- from his instead of several.

Exhibitors, however, wanted to maximize their profits, which they could do more readily by projecting a handful of films to hundreds of customers at a time (rather than one at a time) and by charging 25 to 50 cents admission. About a year after the opening of the first Kinetoscope parlor in 1894, showmen such as Louis and Auguste Lumiere, Thomas Armat and Charles Francis Jenkins, and Orville and Woodville Latham (with the assistance of Edison s former assistant, William Dickson) perfected projection devices. These early projection devices were used in vaudeville theaters, legitimate theaters, local town halls, makseshift storefront theaters, fairgrounds, and amusement parks to show films to a mass audience.

With the advent of projection in 1895-1896, motion pictures became ultimate from of mass consumption. Previously, large audiences had viewed spectacles at the theater, where vaudeville, popular dramas, musical and minstrel shows, classical plays, lectures and slide- and-antern shows had been presented to several hundred spectcors at a time. But the movies differed significantly from these other forms of entertainment, which depended on either live performance or (in the case of the slide-and lantern shows) the active involvement of a master of ceremonies who assembled the final program.

💦Soal No.5

According to paragraph 1, all of the following were true of viewing films in Kinetoscope parlors except . . . .

(A) One individual at a time viewed a film

(B) Customers could view one film after another

(D) Each film was short

(E) Customers needed to move from one machine to another to view different film

Pembahasan
Soal ini meminta informasi secara spesifik yang dapat ditemukan di paragraf 1. Paragraf 1 tidak menyebutkan bahwa pertandingan memperebutkan uang adalah judul yang paling popular dalam film. Itu hanyalah subjek dari film-film pendek tapi belum tentu menjadi yang paling popular.
💥Kunci Jawaban : C

💦Soal No.6

The author discusses phonograph parlors in paragraph 2 in order to . . . .

(A) Explain Edison s financial success

(B) Describe the model used to design Kinetoscope parlors

(D) Illustrate how much more technologically advanced Kinetoscope parolrs were

(E) Inform the price of Kinetoscope

Pembahasan
Penulis menjelaskan mengapa Edison merancang atapnya seperti panti fonograf karena desainnya telah berhasil untuknya di masa lalu (kalimat 1). These Kinetoscope arcades were modeled on phonograph parlors, which had proven successful for Edison several years earlier.
💥Kunci Jawaban : B

💦Soal No.7

Which of the sentences below best expresses “He refused to develop projection technology, reasoning that if he made and sold projectors, then exhibitors would purchase only one machine-a projector-from his instead of several.”

(A) Edison was more interseted in developing a variety of machines than in developing a technlogy on only one.

(B) Edison refused to work on projection technology because he did not think exhibitors would replace their projectors with newer machines.

(D) Edison did not want to develop projection technology because he could not sell it to exhibitons.

(E) Edison would not develop projections technology unless exhibitors agreed to purchase more than one projector from him.

Pembahasan
Kalimat “He refused to develop projection technology, reasoning that if he made and sold projectors, then exhibitors would purchase only one machine-a projector-from his instead of several.” Artinya, ”Dia menolak untuk mengembangkan teknologi proyeksi dengan beralasan bahwa jika dia membuat dan menjual proyektor maka para exhibitor hanya akan membeli satu mesin saja, yaitu proyektor, bukannya beberapa mesin darinya. Kalimat tersebut dinyatakan persis dalam kalimat
💥Kunci Jawaban : C

💦Soal No.8

According to paragraph 3, how did the early ….

(A) They were a more expensive form of entertainment.

(B) They were viewed by larger audiences.

(D) They did not require live entertainers.

(E) They required active involvement of a master of ceremonies.

Pembahasan

Kata kunci :paragraf 4, early movies, differ.

Film –film pada masa awal berbeda dengan bentuk tontonan lainnya karena tidak membutuhkan aktor langsung. Pernyataan itu bisa disimpulkan dari kalimat: But the movies differed significantly from these other forms of entertainment, which depended on either live performance or (in the case of the slide-and lantern shows) the active involvement of a master of ceremonies who assembled the final program.

💥Kunci Jawaban : D

The questions for number 9 – 12

In 1956 a Brazilian scientist imported some special bees into Brazil from Africa. The African bees were the same size as ordinary bees. But they were much stronger and more dangerous. A sting from one of these bees can kill a man of even a buffalo very quickly.

The scientist imported the bees because he wanted to breed a new type of bees using the African bees and ordinary European bees. He wanted to combine the strength of the African bee with the safety of the European bee. Unfortunately, in 1957, 26 queen bees escaped and began to breed in the jungles of Brazil. They spread very quickly and since that time they have been moving slowly north- wards, covering 300 to 400 kilometers a year. Over 200 people have died after being stung by the killer bees, and thousands of animals have also died. By March 1978

the killer bees had reached Venezuela and in 1980 they arrived in Panama. If they continue to move at the same speed will reach the USA in 1988.

Today scientists from many different countries are trying to find ways of stopping the killer bees. But if they cannot be stopped, the Americans, like the Brazilians, will have to learn how to live with a new a very dangerous visitor.

💦Soal No.9

Which bees kill people?

(A) The African bees

(B) The new type of bees

(D) The ordinary bees

(E) The passage does not say

Pembahasan
Pada paragraph pertama dinyatakan the African bees were the same size as ordinary bees. But they weremuch stronger and more dangerous. Asking from one of these bees can kill a man or even a buffalo veryquickly. Jadi sudah sangat jelas bees (=lebah) yang dapat membunuh manusia adalah the African bees.
💥Kunci Jawaban : A

💦Soal No.10

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

(A) The imported African bees are stronger but not as dangerous as the European bees

(B) The African bees are smaller but more dangerous than the European bees

(D) Scientists have been successful in stopping the killer bees

(E) A scientist wanted to breed a new type of bees that give more honey

Pembahasan
Pilihan A tidak benar (pernyataan but not as dangerous as the European bees, salah), pilihan B tidak benar (pernyataan the African bees are smaller, salah), pilihan C benar sesuai dengan isi bacaan pada paragraph pertama, pilihan D tidak benar (pernyataan have been successful, tidak didukung oleh teks), pilihan E tidak benar (pernyataan that give more honey tidak tertulis dalam teks), sehingga pernyataan yang paling sesuai berdasarkan isi wacana adalah pilihan C
💥Kunci Jawaban : C

💦Soal No.11

Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

(A) A Brazilian scientist wanted to have a new type of bees

(B) Scientists are trying to prevent the killer bees from moving north-wards

(D) The dangerous bees moved to Venezuela before reaching Panama

(E) The imported African bees are less dangerous than the European ones

Pembahasan

Pilihan A sesuai dengan paragraph kedua,

Pilihan B sesuai dengan paragraph ketiga,

Pilihan C sesuai dengan paragraph kedua,

Pilihan D sesuai dengan paragraph ketiga,

pilihan E tidak sesuai dengan isi wacana (pernyataan less dangerous berlawanan dengan isi wacana pada paragraph pertama)

💥Kunci Jawaban : E

💦Soal No.12

When the passage was written?

(A) The killer bees had already reached the USA

(B) Thousands of animals had already died

(D) The Brazilian scientists had already bred a new type of bees

(E) People in Brazil had already known how to live with the killer bees

Pembahasan

pilihan A tidak benar karena tidak sesuai dengan paragraph ketiga....they

will reach the USA in 1988,

pilihan B benar sesuai dengan paragraph kedua,

pilihan C tidak benar karena tidak sesuai dengan paragraph keempat,

pilihan D salah karena tidak ada keterangan dalam teks,

pilihan E tidak benar karena tidak sesuai dengan paragraph keempat

💥Kunci Jawaban : B

The questions for number 13 – 15

Motion sickness comes in many forms, not just seasickness. Ninety percent of the human race is susceptible to motion sickness one kind or another. Some people become sick when they sit in the backseat of a car; others cannotread or look at a map in any kind of moving vehicle. People get motion sickness on airplanes, motorcycles,

amusement park rides, and even on camels! Scientist have learned that motion sickness occurs when the brain istrying to make sense of a situation and there are too many conflicting messages. While the eyes are sending one message, the ears are trying to send a message about balance. The skin and bone joints, sensitive to air pressure,send another message.

Many people who have experienced violent motion sickness try to avoid travel. But that is not always possible.So travelers should employ some well-known strategies to avoid getting sick. The most useful strategy concern food; eat a light meal before travelling and bring along a packet of plain soda crackers to snack on regularly. Avoid alcoholic and carbonated beverages, high-fat, and spices. Care in choosing the location of your seat is another important strategy. In car, sit at the front and keep your eyes fixed on the horizon. People who still got sick after trying these strategies can try medical help. Some rely on over - the counter medications , although some of them can make you sleepy. Others use simple ginger capsules to settle their stomach. A large number of travelers use pressure bands of their wrists. It is not clear how these bands work, but they do prevent motion sickness.

💦Soal No.13

A suitable title for the text is ....

(A) Motion Sickness

(B) Inability to avoid Motion Sickness

(D) The Worst Kind of Motion Sickness

(E) Susceptibility to Motion sickness

Pembahasan
Judul yang paling tepat untuk wacana pada soal adalah ‘motion sickness’ karena pada keseluruhan paragraph diceritakan tentang ‘motion sickness’ yang terjadi dalam berbagai bentuk, dilanjutkan dengan penyebabnya, dan upaya-upaya yang dilakukan oleh penderitanya.
💥Kunci Jawaban : A

💦Soal No.14

A person get motion sickness because of ....

(A) sitting in vehicles

(B) reading a book while traveling

(D) the conflicting messages received by the brain

(E) watching rides in the amusement park

Pembahasan

Untuk mengurangi peluang terjadinya motion sickness yang jangan atau tidak dilakukan dapat dilihat dari strategi makanan misalnya mengkonsumsi makanan berlemak tinggi (=high fat food).

Sedangkan khusus untuk perihal naik mobil, jangan duduk dikursi belakang. Mengingat motion sickness tidakhanya ‘mabuk mobil’ tetapi sangat luas yang meliputi airplanes, motorcycles, amusement, park rides, bahkan camels,

💥Kunci Jawaban : C

💦Soal No.15

Victims of motion sickness can reduce the chance of becoming sick by doing following, except ....

(A) avoiding spicy foods

(B) eating a light before traveling

(D) taking the back-seat in a car

(E) not consuming alcohol

Pembahasan

Over the counter medication’ bermakna pengobatan tanpa ada rujukan secara medis, atautan pada rujukan dari dokter (=resep) ‘medicine bought without prescription’

💥Kunci Jawaban : E

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