Rangkuman Exam Reading

 

Soal Reading

When a sound is created, it travels from its source in waves, called sound waves. Different sources, or causes, of sounds create different kinds of sound waves.

1. What is the context clue that gives a hint to the meaning of each of this word?

1. Travels from
2. Different kinds
3. Causes

 

The eardrum is a thin layer of skin called a membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear. The eardrum is stretched tight, like the top of a drum, causing it to vibrate when sound waves hit it.

2. What is the context clue that gives a hint to the meaning of each of this word?

1. Stretched tight
2. Enters the ear
3. Thin layer of skin

 

As the clouds gather more and more particles of water, the water falls as rain or snow, which are two forms of precipitation.

3. What is the context clue that gives a hint to the meaning of each of this word?

1. Rain or snow
2. Particles of water
3. Absorbed in the ground

 

Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth's surface, yet they help sustain life. For instance, lakes give us fish to eat, irrigate crops, and generate electrical power.

4. What is the context clue that gives a hint to the meaning of each of this word?

1. Support
2. Prolong
3. Destroy
4. Obstruct

 

5. The prefix pro in the word proponent means...

1. against
2. professional
3. property
4. for

 

6. The prefix in redefining means...

1. again
2. informally
3. clearly
4. later 

7. The suffix ist in environmentalist and ecologist indicates...

1. an area
2. a person
3. a time
4. a thing 

8. Antecedent means...

1. coming before
2. recent
3. looking after
4. fighting against

“Under the waves, the stripy fish swam quickly through the reef”.

9. What is the noun phrase in the sentence?

1. Waves
2. Fish swam
3. The stripy fish
4. Waves, fish and reef

 

Lulu needs a pen ..... some paper to write some notes.

10. What is the coordinating conjunction in this sentence?

a.      or

b.      but

c.      for

d.      and

 

They cannot find a good restaurant ..... they can eat for a good price.

11. What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence?

a.      before

b.      where

c.      even though

d.      when

 

       Bikram found ..... shells ..... pebbles at the beach.

12. What is correlative conjunctions in this sentence?

a.      as - as

b.      not only - but also

c.      whether - or

d.      both – and

 

13. Cintya forgot to study for the test. ....., she got a very low grade.

a.      Therefore

b.      For example

c.      Before

d.      If

14. ..... you go home, make sure you jot down your assignments.

a.      For Instance

b.      Even though

c.      Likewise

d.      Before

15. Smoking is unhealthy. ....., it’s an expensive habit.

a.      Unless

b.      Moreover

c.      For example

d.      On the other hand

16. I lost my keys. ....., I later found them under the table.

a.      For example

b.      Likewise

c.      In fact

d.      However

 

Read the following article below!

The railroad was not the first institution to impose regularity on society, or to draw attention to the importance of precise timekeeping. For as long as merchants have set out their wares at daybreak and communal festivities have been celebrated, people have been in rough agreement with their neighbors as to the time of day. The value of this tradition is today more apparent than ever. Were it not for public acceptance of a single yardstick of time, social life would be unbearably chaotic: the massive daily transfers of goods, services, and information would proceed in fits and starts; the very fabric of modern society would begin to unravel.

Answer the following question. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. An accepted way of measuring time is essential for the smooth functioning of society.
2. The traditions of society are timeless.
3. Society judges people by the times at which they conduct certain activities.
4. In modern society we must make more time for our neighbors.

 

Read the following article below!

I Love Them All!

      Hi! I’m Laura and this is my family. I am 14 years old and I’m from England. I live with my mother, father, sister, and brother. My mum’s name is Susan. She is 40 years old. My dad’s name is Richard. He is from Scotland and he is 42. My brother’s name is Mark and he’s 8 years old.  My sister’s name is Sara. She is 11 years old. I have got two cats: Milly and Woody. My grandparents live in Manchester, my grandfather’s name is Peter and my grandmother’s name is Marie. We visit them during the summer vacation. My uncle Harry is married to my aunt Lorena. She is Spanish. Their children’s names are Leila and Santiago. Answer the following questions How old is Laura?

1. 40 years old
2. 11 years old
3. 14 years old
4. 42 years old

Read the following article below! I Love Them All!

 Hi! I’m Laura and this is my family. I am 14 years old and I’m from England. I live with my mother, father, sister, and brother. My mum’s name is Susan. She is 40 years old. My dad’s name is Richard. He is from Scotland and he is 42. My brother’s name is Mark and he’s 8 years old.  My sister’s name is Sara. She is 11 years old. I have got two cats: Milly and Woody. My grandparents live in Manchester, my grandfather’s name is Peter and my grandmother’s name is Marie. We visit them during the summer vacation. My uncle Harry is married to my aunt Lorena. She is Spanish. Their children’s names are Leila and Santiago. Answer the following questions. Where does Marie live?

1. In Spanish
2. In Scotland
3. In Manchester
4. In England

 

Read the following article below! I Love Them All!

 Hi! I’m Laura and this is my family. I am 14 years old and I’m from England. I live with my mother, father, sister, and brother. My mum’s name is Susan. She is 40 years old. My dad’s name is Richard. He is from Scotland and he is 42. My brother’s name is Mark and he’s 8 years old.  My sister’s name is Sara. She is 11 years old. I have got two cats: Milly and Woody.

My grandparents live in Manchester, my grandfather’s name is Peter and my grandmother’s name is Marie. We visit them during the summer vacation. My uncle Harry is married to my aunt Lorena. She is Spanish. Their children’s names are Leila and Santiago.Answer the following questions. What's the relationship between Laura and Laila?

1. Nephew
2. Aunt
3. Niece
4. Cousin

 

What ingredients do you have to prepare the pepperoni pasta?

1. Red onion, red peppers, and tomotoes
2. Water, olive oil, garlic and oregano
3. All of the above
4. Pasta, and pepperoni

 

Arrange the pepperoni pasta’s steps so that it will be easier to follow.

(1) Cook the pasta in a big pan of boiling water. (2) Heat some olive oil in a pan and fry the onions, red peppers, and pepperoni. (3) Serve the pasta with pepperoni sauce. (4) Delicious! Cut onion, red peppers, and pepperoni. (5) Add oregano, garlic, tomatoes, and water and cook for 20 minutes.

1. (4), (2), (5), (1), (3)
2. b.  (4), (5), (2), (1), (3)
3. c. (3), (4), (2), (1), (5)
4. d. (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)

"The moon is like a pizza", Which figurative language is being used?

1. Personification
2. Simile
3. Metaphor
4. Alliteration

Figurative language is language that?

1. Enhances writing by making it more lively and interesting
2. Makes reading more interesting
3. Uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal meaning
4. All of the above answers are correct

A figure of speech that uses “like” or “as” to compare to dissimilar things is called?

1. Personification
2. Alliteration
3. Simile
4. Onomatopoeia

“All the world is a stage”, Which figurative language is being used?

1. Personification
2. Simile
3. Metaphor
4. Alliteration

“I'm looking for a unique gift for my boyfriend; he appreciates unusual things”.

 Which type of context clue is provided for the bold word?

1. Antonym
2. Synonym
3. Example
4. Definition

“The teacher anticipated the first day of school with much longing”.

  Read the sentence. Use the clues in the sentence to pick the best meaning for the bold word!

1. Dreaded
2. Looked forward to
3. Regretted
4. Dread

After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom. Choose the correct meaning of the bold word!

1. Bottomless
2. Interested
3. Clear
4. Cloudy

“Her mother said: “I forbid you to go to the store – it is raining outside.””

Use the clues in the sentence to pick the best meaning for the bold word!

1. hope
2. dread
3. made a loud noise
4. not allow

Which two suffixes have the same meaning?

1. s and es
2. ness and es
3. less and ness
4. ful and less

What suffix would you add to the word 'air' to show that a room is very stuffy?

1. ful
2. less
3. under
4. ed

What is the meaning of the word prefix?

1. A group of letters put at before a root word and the end of a root word which changes its meaning
2. A group of letters put at the end of a root word which changes its meaning
3. A word within a word
4. A group of letters put before a root word which changes its meaning

If you add the prefix ‘un’ to the word wrap, what is the correct spelling of the new word?

1. Unrap
2. Unwrep
3. Unwrapp
4. Unwrap

Which of the following is a suffix?

1. Ed
2. Un
3. Pre
4. Re

Which of these words means 'not sure'?

1. Uncertain
2. Unemploy
3. Dissure
4. Undone

“The brightly-coloured parrot flew through the canopy.” Read the following sentence. Choose the correct expanded noun phrase in each sentence!

1. The brightly-coloured parrot
2. Canopy
3. Parrot
4. Flew

“We can go out for dinner now ....... later”

Complete the sentences above with coordinating conjunctions!

1. yet
2. or
3. and
4. but

“The truck driver ate a big meal. Later, he went to work.”

  Choose the subordinate conjunction to combine the sentences!

1. After
2. Although
3. Because
4. Unless

“We like __________ to sing dangdut, _______________ to spend our spare time practicing ballroom dances.”Choose the best answer to complete each sentence (Correlative Conjunctions)!

1. neither - nor
2. not only - but also
3. both - and
4. whether – or

“The DVD recorder _____________ I bought at this store a few days ago is not working.”Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun!

1. whose
2. which
3. when
4. where

__________, she will do all the cooking and cleaning while she studies at home.

a.      Moreover

b.      As a result

c.      Specifically

d.      With this in mind

_________you're such a good student, you'll get into a good college.

1. To put it another way
2. Furthermore
3. First
4. Since

In summary, there is no doubt that current human activities such as the creation of nuclear weapons, pollution, and destruction of wildlife, are harmful to the earth.

1. Contrast
2. Addition
3. Conclusion
4. Examples

In the evening, Gea like to relax. _________, she enjoy watching TV.

1. For instance
2. However
3. Therefore
4. Above all

I’ll start by telling you what transition words are. ________, I’ll tell you why you should always use them.

1. Therefore
2. After that
3. For instance
4. Above all

Karen’s cat, Salem is so ______ Midnight. Midnight likes to nap a lot and Salem likes to play a lot.

1. for that reason
2. because
3. likewise
4. unlike

_______ her grandmother, Sally loves the Gallaudet Homecoming football game.

1. Like
2. Unlike
3. Because
4. For that reason

There were a lot of problems discussed at the meeting.  _______, after a few hours, we were able to prioritize the problems in the order we wanted to solve the problems.

1. Finally
2. Nevertheless
3. Besides that
4. In like manner

Consequently, people were subject to an increasing array of government and professional programs aiming to manage and regulate life, particularly family life.

1. Summary/Conclusion
2. Example
3. Cause and effect
4. Result

“The boy is a volcano ready to explode.”Choose the correct answer based on figure of speech!

1. Metaphor
2. Hyperbole
3. Personification
4. Simile

“The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest.”Choose the correct answer based on figure of speech!

1. Metaphor
2. Hyperbole
3. Simile
4. Personification

“The puppy had ears a mile long.”Choose the correct answer based on figure of speech!

1. Hyperbole
2. Metaphor
3. Personification
4. Simile