TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL(READING)

 1.Yuzen dyeing is a Japanese art that produces a lavish,multicolored type of kimono design that dates from the seventeenth century.First,a pattern is sketched on a komono of plain,undyed silk.The garment is then taken apart and the design carefully painted onto the fabric with a paste that prevents the fabric from absorbing dye.Next,dyes are brushed over the silk,their colors penetrating only the untreated areas.After the the paste is rinsed out,the strips of silk are again sewed into the kimono.Elaborate embroidery often completes the decoration.

What is the main subject of this passage?

a.kimono design dating from the seventeenth century

b.a description of Yuzen dyeing

c.how kimonos are made

d.the elaborate embroidery done on kimonos

pembahasan:

(B) Bagian ini terdiri dari perkenalan langkah demi langkah untuk pewarnaan Yuzen

2.The bioluminescent flashlifht does not actually light up but has a sacklike organ under each eye that contains luminous bacteria.Although the bacteria glow constantly,the fish can control the light by eye movements.The flashlight fish uses its lights to searh for food in the dark depths.Upon finding the food,the fish blinks rapidly to signal its mates.If an intruder threatens,the fish can startle it by shining its light.Predators can be cofused by the flashlight fish's flashing its light and abruptly changing directions.

What is the main poin idea of this passage?

a.the flashlight uses its bioluminescence for different purposes

b.bioluminescence can save  the life of the flashlight fish

c.bioluminescence in the flashlight fish is due to the luminous

 bacteria in the eye organs

d.different fish use bioluminescence in different ways

pembahasan:

(A) Bagian tersebut menyatakan berbagai cara ikan senter dapat menggunakan bioluminesensi.

3.Cole porter was never regarded in his lifetime as socially conscious.Society-conscious,yes,he was  born rich,and married richer,To Linda Lee Thomas,a wealthy divorcee.Songwriting made him a third fortune.He was not just rich and famous,he was famous for being rich.Though not a native  New Yorker-he was a backcountry boy from Peru,Indiana-he and this work  came to typify smart Manhattam society.His music was a highly personal mixture and had huge appeal.Porter,as an admiring contemporery remarked,made sophistication popular.

what is the subject of this passage?

a.a socially conscious musician

b.becoming rich and famous

c.the life of a songwriter

d.popularizing sophistication

pembahasan:

(C) Bagian tersebut berisi berbagai detail kehidupan penulis lagu Cole Porter.

4.The beaver's comical-looking flat tail,which is three quarters of an inch thick,six or seven inches wide,and perhaps a foot long,is unique in the animal world.In the water,it serves as a rudder for swimming,and on land it props the beaver upright while the animal is cutting trees.It also serves as a radiator through which the heavily insulated beaver passes off  excess body heat.The beaver uses its broad tail for an early warning system by slapping it against the water's surface,making a resounding whack that can be heard half a mile away.

what is the purpose of this passage?

a.to describe what the beaver's tail looks like to the reaker

b.to inform the reader about the many uses of a beaver's tail

c.to give the reader a lesson in nature studies

d.to teach the reader how to use a beaver's

pembahasan:

(B) Bagian tersebut membahas masing-masing kegunaan yang dimiliki ekor berang-berang.

5.Tree rings have long been used to determine the ages of trees and to gauge past climatic conditions.New evidence adds considerable weight to the theory that tree rings also record earthquakes.The rings reflect the effects of earthquakes,such as tilting,the disruption of rood systems,and breakage,as well as shifts in environments.Older trees and patrified trees may give information about earthquakes that took place hundreds and even thousands of years ago.

what is the main theme of this passage?

a.how earthquakes affect tree rings

b.how tree rings can be used to warm people of impending earthquakes

c.what information might be gained from studying tree rings

d.why tree rings are used to determine tree ages,climatic conditions,and earthquakes

pembahasan:

(C) Meskipun bagian tersebut tidak menjelaskan bagaimana informasi ini diperoleh, tetapi mencantumkan jenis informasi yang dapat diperoleh dari lingkaran pohon.

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