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Scientist estimate the Earth’s age by measuring the rations of varios of radioactive elements in rocks. The
oldest Earth’s rocks tested thus far are about 3 1/3 billion years old. But no one knows whether these are
oldest years old. Scientist believe that this is the true age of th e solar system and probably the true age of
the Earth.
2. According to this passage, how do scientists estimate the age of the Earth?
(A) By measuring the ratios of radioactive elements in rocks
(B) By examining fossils
(C) By studying sunspots
(D) By examining volcanic activity
4. Which of the following processes led to the obliteration of the craters formed by the bombardment of
the Earth by the celestial bodies?
(A) Volcanic activity
(B) Solar radiation
(C) Gravity
(D) Crustal motions
5. According to the passage, why are scientists forced to look at other bodies in the solar system to
determine the early history of the Earth?
(A) Human alteration of the Earth
(B) Erosion and crustal motions
(C) Solar flares
(D) Deforestation
1. The midninight sun is a phenomenon in which the sun visible remains in the sky for twenty-four
A B C
hours or longer.
D
Answer: B
Keyword : the sun
Pembahasan : visible remains -> remains visible. Kata the sun dalam anak kalimat di atas
memerlukan predicate bukan noun phrase (visible remains) Yang tepat seharusnya remains
visible.
2. _______ the demands of aerospace, medicine, and agriculture, engineers, are creating exotic new
metallic substance.
a. Meet
b. They are meeting
c. Being meeting
d. To meet
Answer: D
5. ____ James A. Bland, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” was adopted is the state song of Virginia
in 1940.
a. Was written
b. His writing was
c. He wrote the
d. Written by
Answer: D
Kalimat di atas membutuhkan Adjective Phrase untuk menerangkan kata benda “Carry Me Back
to Old Virginny”. Frasa ajektif yang paling tepat adalah Written by. Mengapa disebut frasa ajektif,
karena past participle (v3) yang tidak ditemani bentuk be atau have adalah sebuah ajektif.