READING
TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL 2 DAN PEMBAHASANNYA
PASSAGE ONE
The full moon that occurs nearest the equinox of the Sun has become known as the harvest moon.It is a bright moon which allows farmers to work late into the night for several nights;they can work when the moon is at its brightest to bring in the fall harvest.TheThe harvest moon of course occurs at different times of the year in the northern and southern hemispheres.In the northern hemiphere,the harvest moon occurs in September at the time of the autummal equinox.In the southern hemisphere,the harvest moon occurs in March at the time of vernal equinox.
1.The pronoun "It"in line 2 refers to
a.the equinox
b.the Sun
c.the harvest moon
d.the night
2.The pronoun"they"in line 2 refers to
a.farmers
b.nights
c.times of the years
d.northern and southern hemsphers
PASSAGE TWO
Mardi Gras,which means"Fat Tuesday"in French,was introduced to America by French colonists in the early eighteenth century.From that time it has grown in popularity,particularly in New Orleans,and today it is actually a legal holiday in several southern states.The Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans begins well before the actual Mardi Gras Day.Parades,parties,balls,and numerous festivites take place throughout the week before Mardi Gras Day;tourists from various countries throughout the world flock to New Orleans for the celebration,where they take part in a week of nonstop activities befor returning home much-needed rest.
3.The pronoun"it"in line 2 refers to
a.Mardi Gras
b.French
c.that time
d.New Orleans
4.The pronoun"they"in line 6 refers to
a.numerous festivities
b.tourists
c.various countries
d.nonstop activities
PASSAGE THREE
The financialfirm Dow Jones and Company computes business statistics every hour on the hour of each of the business days of the year,and these statistics are known as the Dow Jones averages.They are based on a select group of stocks and bonds that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.The Dow Jones averages are composed of four different types of averages;the average price of the common stock of thirty industrial firms,the average price of the common stock prices of twenty transpotation cpmpanies,the avarage price of the common stock prices of fifteenth utility companies,and an overall average of all the sixty-five stocks used to compute the first three averages.Probably the average that is the most commonly used is the industrial average;it is often used by an investor interested in checking the state of the stock market before making an investment in an industrial stock.
5.Thepronoun"They"in line 3 refers to
a.the business days
b.these statistics
c.stocks and bonds
d.four different types
6.The pronoun"it"in line 8 refers to
a.the industrial average
b.an investor
c.the state of the stock market
READING
TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL 2 DAN PEMBAHASANNYA
The United States does not have a national university,but the idea has been around for quite some time.George Washington first recommended the idea to Congress;he even selected an actual site in Washington,D.C.and then left an endowment for the proposed national university in his will.During the century following the Revolution,the idea of a national university continued to receive the support of various U.S. presidents,and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie pursued the cause at the beginning of the present century.Although the original idea has not yet been acted upon,it continues to be proposed in bills before Congress.
1.According to the passage,the national university of the United States
a.has been around for a wwhile
b.does not exist
c.is a very recent idea
d.is an idea that developed during the present century
2.The passage indicates that George Washington did NOT do which of the following?
a.He suggested the concept for a national university.
b.He chose a location for the national university
c.He left money in his will for a national university
d.He succeeded in establishing a national university
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage about Andrew Carnegie?
a.He was interested in doing charity work and good deeds for the public.
b.He was a member of Congress.
c.He was interested in the idea of a national university
d.He was active in the early twentieth century.
4.The pronoun"it"in line 6 refers to
a.the cause
b.the beginning of the present century
c.the original idea
d.Congress
PASSAGE TWO
The La Brea tarpits,located in Hancock Park in the Los Angeles area,have proven to be an extremely fertile source of Ice Age fossils.Apparently,during the period of the Ice Age,the tarpits were covered by shallow pools of water;when animals came there to drink,they got caught in the sticky tar and perished.The tar not only trapped the animals,leading to their death,but also served as a remarcably effective preservant,allowing near-perfect skeletons to remain hidden until the present era.
In 1906,the remains of a huge prehistoric bear discovered in the tarpits alerted archeologists to the potential treasure lying within that tar.Since then thousands and thousands of well-preserved skeletons have been uncovered,including the skeletons of camels,horses,wolves,tigers,sloths,and dinosaurs.
5.Which of the following is NOT true about the La Brea tarpits?
a.They contain fossils that are quite old
b.They are found in Hancock Park
c.They have existed since the Ice Age
d.They are located under a swimming pool
6.The pronoun"they"in line 3 refers to
a.the La Brea tarpits
b.Ice Age fossils
c.shallow pools of water
d.animals
7.According to the passage,how did the Ice Age animals die?
a.The water poisoned them.
b.They got stuck in the tar.
c.They were attacked by other animals.
8.When did archeologists become aware of the possible value of the contents of the tarpits?
a.During the Ice Age
b.Thousands and thousands of years ago.
c.Early in the twentieth century
d.Within the past decade
9.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of a skeleton found in the tarpits?
a.A bear
b.A sloth
c.A horse
d.A snake
PASSAGE THREE
When the president of the United States wants to get away from the hestic pace in Washington D.C,Camp David is the place to go.Camp David,in a wooded mountain area 70 miles from Washington,D.C,is the official retreat of the president of the United States.It consists of living space for the president,the first family,and the presidential staff as well as sporting and recreational facilities.
Camp David was established by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1942.He foundthe side particularly appealing in that its mountain air provided relief from the summer heat of Washington and its remote location offered a more relaxing environment than could be achieved in the caoital city.
When Roosevelt first established the retreat,he called it Shangri-La,which evoked the blissful mountai kingdom in James Hilton's novel Lost Horizon.Later,President Dwight David Eisenhower renamed the location Camp David after his granson David Eisenhower.
Camp David has been used for a number of significant meetings.In 1943 during World War II.President Roosevelt met there with with Great Britain's Prime Minister Winston Churchill.In 1959 at the height of the cold War,President Eisenhower met there with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev,in 1978 President Jimmy Carter sponsored peace talks between Israel's Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egypt's President Anwar el-Salat at the retreat at Camp David.
10.Which of the following is NIT discussed about Camp David?
a.Its location
b.Its cost
c.Its facilities
d.Its uses
11.According to the passage,who founded Camp David?
a.George Washington
b.The first family
c.Franklin Delano Roosevelt
d.Dwight David Eisenhower
12.The pronoun"he"in line 10 refers to
a.Camp David
b.Roosevelt
c.James Hilton
d.President Dwight David Eisenhower
13.Which of the folloeing is NOT true about President Eisenhower?
a.He had grandson named David
b.He attended a conference with Nikita Khrushchev
c.He named the Presidential retreat Shangri-La
d.He visited Camp David
14.Khrushchev was at Camp David in
a.1942
b.1943
c.1959
d.1978
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