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        READING TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL 2 DAN PEMBAHASANNYA            Madison Square Garden,a world-famous sporting venue in Newyork City,has actually been a series of buildings in varied locations rather than a single building in one spot.In 1873,P.T.Barnum built Barnum's Monster Classical and Geological Hippodrome at the corner of Madison Avenue and 26th Street,across from Madison Square Park.Two years later,bandleader Patrick Gilmore bought the property,added statues and fountains,and renamed it Gilmore's Gardens.When Cornelius Vanderbilt bought the property in 1879,it was renamed Madison Square Garden.          A second very lavish Madison Square Garden was built at the same location in 1890,with a ballroom,a restaurant,a theater,a rooftop garden,and a main arena with seating for 15000.However,this elaborate Madison Square Garden lasted only until 1924,when it was torn down to make way for a forty-story skyscraper.          When the second Madison Square Garden ha
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TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL (READING)

By YULI ROSA RITA -

       READING

TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL 2 DAN PEMBAHASANNYA

  PASSAGE ONE

        Bigfoot is a humanlike creature reportedly living in the Pasific Northwest.Bigfoot sightings have been noted most often in the mountainous areas of northern California,Oregon,and Washington in the United States.The creature has also been spotted numerous times in British Columbia in Canada,where it is known as Sasquatch.

        The creature described by witnesses is tall by human standards,measuring 7 to 10 feet(2 to 3) meter)in height.It resembles an ape with its thick,powerful,fur-covered arms and short,strong neck;however,its manner of walking erect is more like that of Homo sapiens.

        Although there have been hundreds of reported sightings of Bigfoot,most experts have not seen enough evidence to be convinced of its existence.The fact that some purported evidence has been proven fake may have served to discredit other more credible information.

1.Which of the following best states the topic of the passage?

a.Differences between Bigfoot and Sasquatch

b.A description of Bigfoot

c.Where Bigfoot,or Sasquatch,can be found

d.The creature Bigfoot and its questionable existence

2.The word"noted"in line 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

a.Reported

b.Written in a letter

c.Refuted

d.Discussed

3.It is implied in the passage that Bigfoot would probably NOT like to live

a.in Oregon

b.in the Pasific Northwest

c.On coastal plains

d.on mountainous areas

4.Which of the following is NOT true about the appearance of Bigfoot?

a.Its arms and neck look like those of an ape.

b.Its arms are covered with fur.

c.It is short-necked.

d.It walks like an ape.

5.The expression Homo sapiens in line 7 is closest in meaning to

a.ape

b.creature

c.human

d.furry animal

6.According to the passage,how do experts feel about the evidence concerning Bigfoot's existence?

a.They feel certain as to its existence

b.They are not yet certain

c.They are sure that it does not exist

d.They feel that all the evidence is fake

PASSAGE TWO

        The next hormone is epinephrine,or adrenaline.This hormone is a natural secretion of the adrenal glans in the human body.Its primary function in the human body is to assist the body in coping with sudden surges of stress.When a person unexpectedly finds himself in a stressful situation filled with fear or anger,a large amount of epinephrine is released into the blood and the body responds with an increased hearbeat,higher blood pressure,and conversion of glycogen into glucose for energy to enable the body to deal with the stress.

        It is possible to extract epinephrine from the adrenal glands of animals or synthesize it chemically in order to put it to further use.It is used in the treatment of severe asthma,where it relaxes the large muscles of the bronchi,the large air passage leading into the lungs.It is also used in cases of severe allergic reaction or cardiac arrest.

7.The paragraph preceding the passage nost probably discusses

a.further uses of epinephrine

b.the treatment of cardiac arrest

c.a different hormone

d.the secretions of the adrenal glands

8.What is another name for epinephrine?

a.Adrenal glands

b.Stressful situation

c.Bronchi

d.Adrenaline

9.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a result of the release of epinephrine in the blood?

a.Severe asthma

b.An increase in blood pressure

c.Higher heartbeat

d.Increased ebergy

10.It is implied in the passage that increased heartbeat

a.harms the body

b.causes the release of epinephrine into the body

c.is helpful in combating the stressful situation

d.is useful in treating asthma

11.The passage indicates that epinephrine is used in the treatment of all of the following EXCEPT

a.asthma

b.high blood pressure

c.serious allergic reactions

d.heart problems

12.What are the"bronchi"in line 9?

a.A large muscle

b.Air passages

c.The lungs

d.Part of the heart

13.Which of the following best expresses the organization of the information in the passage?

a.Epinephrine and adrenaline

b.Various effects of epinephrine on the body

c.Causes of sudden stress

d.Epinephrine's natural functions and further applications

PASSAGE THREE

        A massive banking crisis occurred in the United States in 1933.In the two preceding years,a large number of banks had failed,and fear of lost savings had prompted many depositors to remove their funds from banks.Problems became so serious in the state of Michigan that Governor William A.Comstock was forced to declare a moratorium on all banking activities in the state of February 14,1933.The panic in Michigan quickly spread to other states,and on March 6,President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared a banking moratorium throughout the United States that left the entire country without banking services.

        Congress immediately met in a special session to solve the banking crisis and on March 9 passed the Emergency Banking Act of 1933 to assist financially healthy banks to reopen.By March 15,banks controlling 90 percent of the country's financial reserves were again open for business.

14.The passage states that all the following occurred prior to 1933 EXCEPT that

a.many banks went under

b.many bank patrons were afraid of losing their deposits

c.a lot of money was withdrawn from accounts

d.Governor Comstock canceled all banking activities in Michigan

15.The word"moratorium"in line 4 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

a.Death

b.Temporary cessation

c.Murder

d.Slow decline

16.The passage indicates that the moratorium declared by Roosevelt affected

a.the banks in Michigan

b.the banks in most of the United States

c.only the financially unhealthy banks

d.all the banks in the United States

17.Which of the following can be inferred from the passsage?

a.Congress did not give any special priority to the banking situation.

b.The Emergency Banking Act helped all banks to reopen.

c.Ten percent of the country's money was in financially unhealthy banks

d.Ninety percent of the banks reopened by the middle of March

18.Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

a.A theme followed by an example

b. A problem and a solution

c.Opposing viewpoints of an issue

d.A problem and its causes

TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL 2 DAN PEMBAHASANNYA

PASSAGE FOUR

        Benjamin Franklin is famous in the history of the United States because of his many and varied accomplishments later in his life,as a brilliant diplomat,as a scientist,as an inventor,as a philosopher,and as a public official.Early in his life.however,he was headed for a career as a printer.He was apprenticed at the age of twelve in a print shop that belonged to his half-brother James.When faced with the unhappy prospect of spending nine years in an intolerable situation,Benjamin devised a way to get out of his contract as an apprentice printer in a rather unusual and creative way.

        Benjamin's half-brother James ran a weekly newspaper,the New-England Courant,and it was in this paper that young Benjamin worked as an apprentice printer.Unbekknownst to his half-brotherJames,who owned the paper,a very young Benjamin wrote a series of humorous letters to the paper.He did not sign his own name to these letters.Instead,he used the pseudonym Mrs.Silence Dogood.In these letters he mocked the life around Boston.The letters amused the paper's readers,but they did not have the same effect on city officials.

        As a result of the letters,city officials forbade ames to publish his newspaper.James then decided to continue printing the paper using Bennjamin's name rather than his own;in order to do this,however,James had to release Benjamin from his contract as an apprentice.After all,a newspaper could not be headed by an apprentice printer.After James had released Benjamin from his apprenticeship,he was to discover that Benjamin had written the letters that had caused so much trouble.He was angry that he had lost the right to publish his paper because of Benjamin.On his part,Benjamin was delighted to have been released from his contract as an apprentice.

        Later in his life,after he had achieved success in so many varied field of endeavor,Ben Flanklin did admit that he had not hanled his dissatisfaction with his apprenticeship in the most mature way.However,he still appreciated the creative way that he had dealt with the problem.

19.The main idea of the passage is that Benjamin Franklin

a.worked at a newspaper owned by his half-brother James

b.was known for his many and varied accomplishments

c.was ivolved in a prank at a New England newspaper

d.dealt creatively with a problem early in his amazing career

20.It is NOT mentioned in the passage that Bejamin Franklin was recognized for his achievements in

a.diplomacy

b.science

c.psychology

d.public service

21.The expression "headed for"in line 3 could best be replaced by

a.moving in the direction of

b.serving as a leader of

c.at the top of

d.climbing up

22.How did young Benjamin feel about the idea of spending time as an apprentice printer?

a.He was overjoyed.

b.He was discontented.

c.He was amused.

d.He was satisfied.

23.The expression"unbeknowns to"could best be replaced by which of the following?

a.On behalf of

b.In regard to

c.Without the knowledge of

d.Without consideration for

24.It can be determined from the passage that Benjamin and James

a.were not related

b.had one parent in common

c.were distant cousins

d.had the same parents

25.The letters that Benjamin wrote

a.had a serious tone

b.were sent to city officials

c.were about life as an inventor

d.did not include Benjamin's name

26.The word"mocked"in line 11 is closest in meaning to

a.was complimentary

b.made fun of

c.cried over

d.paid attention to

27.The pronoun"they"in line 11 refers to

a.citizens

b.letters

c.readers

d.officials

28.It is implied in the passage that,when city officials read the letters,they

a.laughed at them

b.paid no attention

c.got angry

d.agreed with the content

29.The word"headed"in line 16 could best be replaced by

a.led

b.located

c.aimed

d.mounted

30.What eventually happened as a result of Benjamin's letters?

a.Benjamin became an apprentice printer

b.James was given control of the paper.

c.James laughed at the joke.

d.Benjamin got out of his contract.

31.In which paragraph does the author describe the outcome of Benjamin Franklin's letter-writing campaign?

a.The first paragraph

b.The second paragraph

c.The third paragraph

d.The fourth paragraph

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