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Section 3 (Reading Comprehension): Attempt review

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Meeting 8. UTS (Senin, 8 Nov 2021) UTS. Section 3 (Reading Comprehension)

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Section 3:

Reading Comprehension
50 Questions 55 MINUTES

Directions: In this section you will read


several passages. Each one is followed by a number of questions about it.
For
questions 1-50, you are to choose the one best answer, (A), (B), (C), or (D),
to each question. Then, on- your
answer sheet, find the number of the question
and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you
have
chosen.
Answer all questions about the information in a
passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.

1. Which of the following


would be the best title for the passage?

Webster's Work

Webster's Dictionaries

Webster's
School

Webster's Life

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: Webster's Work

 
2. The word
"inadequate" in line 5 could best be replaced by

Unavailable

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expensive

difficult

unsatisfactory

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: unsatisfactory

 
3. Why did Webster write A
Grammatical Institute of the English Language?

He wanted to supplement his income.

There were no
books available after the Revolutionary War.

He felt that British books were


not appropriate for American children.

The children did not know how to spell.

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: He felt that British books were


not appropriate for American children.

 
4.  From which publication
did Webster earn a lifetime income?

Compendious Dictionary of the English Language

An
American Dictionary of the English Language

An American Dictionary of the


English Language: Second Edition

The American Spelling Book

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: The American Spelling Book

5.  In how many volumes was


An American Dictionary of the English Language published?

One volume

Two volumes

Three volumes

Four volumes

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: Four volumes

6.  When was An American


Dictionary of the English Language published?

1817

1807

1828

1824

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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The correct answer is: 1828

 
7.  According to the author,
what was Webster's purpose in writing An American Dictionary of the English
Language?

To respond to the need for new school books

To
demonstrate the distinct development of the English language in America

To
promote spelling forms based upon British models

To influence the pronunciation


of the English language

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: To


demonstrate the distinct development of the English language in America

8. The word
"it" in line 19 refers to

language

usage

authority

dictionary

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: dictionary

 
9. The word
"distinct" in line 20 is closest in meaning to

new

simple

different

exact

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: different

 
10.  According to this
passage, which one of the following spellings would Webster have approved in
his
dictionaries?

Develope

Theatre

Color

Honour

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: Color

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11.  
Which of the following titles would best express
the main topic of the passage?

The Father of American


Public Education

Philosophy of Education

The Massachusetts State Board of


Education

Politics of Educational Institutions

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: The Father of American


Public Education

 
12.  
Which of the following describes Horace Mann's
early life?

He attended school six


months a year.

He supported his family after his father died.

He was an only
child.

He had to study alone, without help.

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: He supported his family after his father died.

 
13.  
The word "struggles" in line 6 could
best be replaced by ------

valuable
experiences

happy situations

influential people

difficult times

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The correct answer is: difficult times

 
14.  
The word "regret" in line 8 could best
be replaced by which of the following?

finances

disappointment

consideration

limitations

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: disappointment

15.  
Horace Mann’s Influence on American education
was -------

very great

small, but
important

misunderstood

not accepted

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: very great

 
16.  
What did Horace Mann advocate?

The state board school


system

The district school system

The substitute school system.

The graded
school system

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: The graded


school system

 
17.  
The word "mandatory" in line 13 is
closest in meaning to -------

required

equal

excellent

basic

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: required

18.  
How were Mann's educational reforms distributed?
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In twelve annual reports


to the state of Massachusetts

In reports that h;, wrote for national distribution

In
speeches that he made throughout the country

In books that could be found in


school libraries

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: In twelve annual reports


to the state of Massachusetts

 
19.  
The reforms that Horace Mann achieved -------

were not very radical for


the time

were used only by the state of Massachusetts

were later adopted-by


the nation as a model

were enforced by the Massachusetts bar

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: were later adopted-by


the nation as a model

20.   Which of the following statements best represents Mann's philosophy?

Think in new ways.

Help others.

Study as much as possible.

Work hard.

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: Help others.

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21.  
What is the best title
for this passage?

An Insect's Environment

The Structure of an
Insect

Grasshoppers and Beetles

The Stages of Life of an Insect

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: The Structure of an


Insect

 
22.  
What is the purpose of
this passage?

To complain

To persuade

To entertain

To inform

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: To inform

23.  
How are insects
classified?

By the environment in which they live

By the food
they eat

By the structure of the mouth

By the number and type of wings

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: By the structure of the mouth

24.  
The word
"majority" in line 6 is closest in meaning to

more than half

more than twelve

more than three

more
than one

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: more than half

 
25.  
What is the purpose of
the maxillae?

To bite or sting

To drill through surfaces to find


nourishment

To put food between the jaws

To soak up nourishment like a sponge

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The correct answer is: To put food between the jaws

 
26.  
The author compares
labrum and labium to

an upper and lower lip

mandibles

maxillae

jaws

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: an upper and lower lip

27.  
What is the proboscis?

Nectar

A tube constructed of modified maxillae

A
kind of butterfly

A kind of flower

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: A tube constructed of modified maxillae

 
28.  
Which of the following
have mandibles and maxillae that have been modified to sharp stylets?

Grasshoppers

Butterflies

Mosquitoes

Houseflies

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: Mosquitoes

 
29.  
The phrase "drill
through" in line 13 could best be replaced by

penetrate

saturate

explore

distinguish

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: penetrate

30.  
The word "it"
in line 14 refers to

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pad

food

housefly

mouth

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: housefly

31.  
With what topic is this
passage, primarily concerned?

Profits

Rate

Interest

Principal

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: Interest

 
32.  
The word "sum"
in line 1 could best be replaced by

amount

institution

customer

formula

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: amount

33.  
The word
"fixed" in line 1 is closest in meaning to

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definite

short

repeated

trial

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: definite

 
34.  
The word "its"
in line 3 refers to

principal

percent

rate

interest

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: rate

 
35.  
At 4 percent interest
for the use of $1 principal, how much would one pay?

Six cents per year

Twenty-five cents per year

Four
cents per year

One cent per year

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: Four


cents per year

 
36.  
Which of the following
would be a correct expression of an interest rate as stated in the equation for
computing interest?

Four

.04

4/100

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: .04

37.  
Most applications for
loans are for

one year

less than one year

more than one year

360
days

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Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: less than one year

 
38.  
The word
"periods" in line 10 refers to

time

loans

applications

interest

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: time

39.  
A commercial year is
used to compute

exact interest

interest on large sums of


money

interest on a large principal

interest for short periods of time

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: interest for short periods of time

 
40.  
Which of the following
is the best definition of interest?

Money borrowed

Rate x Time

A fee paid for the use of


money

The number of years a bank- allows a borrower in order to repay a loan

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: A fee paid for the use of


money

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41.  
With what topic is the
passage primarily concerned?

Colonies of protozoans

Mastigophora

Motility in
protozoans

Characteristics of protozoans

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: Characteristics of protozoans

 
42.  
The word
"minute" in line 1 could best be replaced by

very common

very fast

very old

very small

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: very small

 
43.  
Where do protozoans
probably live?

Water

Sand

Grass

Wood

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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The correct answer is: Water

 
44.  
What is protoplasm?

A class of protozoan

The substance that forms the


cell of a protozoan

A primitive animal similar to a protozoan

An animal that
developed from a protozoan

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: The substance that forms the


cell of a protozoan

45.  
To which class of
protozoans do the amoebae belong?

Mastigophora

Ciliata

Sarcodina

Motility

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: Sarcodina

 
46.  
What is the purpose of
the large nucleus in the Ciliata?

It generates the other nucleus.

It contains the
genetic code for the small nucleus.

It regulates growth.

It reproduces
itself.

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: It regulates growth.

 
47.  
why are protozoans
classified as animals?

They do not live on simple organic compounds.

They
collect in colonies.

They respond uniformly to outside stimulae.

They may have


more than one cell.

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: They do not live on simple organic compounds.

48.  
The word
"uniformly" in line 16 is closest in meaning to

in the same way


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once in a while

all of a sudden

in
the long run

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: in the same way

49.  
The word
"they" in line 13 refers to

protozoans

microscopes

investigations

colonies

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: protozoans

 
50.  
Which of the following
statements are NOT true of pcotozoans?

There are approximately 40,000 species.

They are the


most primitive forms of animal life.

They have a large cell and a smaller


cell.

They are difficult to observe.

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The correct answer is: They have a large cell and a smaller
cell.

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