TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL,WRITTEN EXPRESSION DAN PEMBAHASANNYA

TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL (READING) DAN PEMBAHASANNYA

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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)DAN JAWABANNYA

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TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL 2 DAN PEMBAHASANNYA

PASSAGE ONE

        The piece of eight was the nickname of the Spanish peso,which was the raugh equivalent of the American dollar in early America;the peso was accepted coin in much of the Americas,particularly during the period when the stores of Spanish ships were regularly stripped by pirates on the waters off the Americas and"redistributed"throughout coastal towns.The nickname piece of eight derived from the fact that the peso was equal to eight reals and therefore had the numeral 8 stamped on it.The piece of eight was sometimes actually cut into pieces,or bits,ane popular size was one quarter of a piece of eight,or two bits.As a consequence,the U.S.quarter of a dollar is sometimes reffered to today as two-bits,particularly in the western part of the country.A visitor to that area,if told"It'll be two-bits,"should take it that the price of an item is being given.

1.The word"rough"in line 1 is closest in meaning to

a.unsmooth

b.mean

c.shops

d.supplies

2."Stories"in line 3 are probably

a.departments

b.markets

c.shops

d.supplies

3..The word"take"in line 9 could best be replace by

a.hold

b.understand

c.posses

d.grab

PASSAGE TWO

        Although the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith appeared in 1776,it includes many of the ideas that economists still consider the foundation of private enterprise.The ideas put forth by Smith compose the basis of the philosophie of the school of thought called classical economics.

        Smith,who was himself a Scot,lived during the period of the revolutions in America and in France.During this epoch,the predominant political thought was a strong belief in freedom and independence in government.Smith's economic ideas of tree trade and competition are right in line with these political ideas.

4.A"school"in line 3 is

a.a common belief

b.a college

c.a university

d.an educational institution

5.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word"free" in line 4?

a.Cheap

b.No cost

c.Uncontrolled

d.Democratic

6.The word"line"in line 9 could best be replaced by

a.straightness

b.directness

c.file

d.agreement

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TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL 2 DAN PEMBAHASANNYA


PASSAGE ONE

        Cardamom is not as widely used as a spice in the United States as it is in other parts of the world.This fruit of the ginger plant provides an oil that basically has been used solely as a stimulant in American and English medicines.Other cultures have recognized the multipurpose benefits of this aromatic fruit.In Asia it is used to season sauces such as curry;in Middle Eastern countries it is steeped to prepare a flavorful golden-colored tea;in parts of Northern Europe it is used as a spice in various types of pastry.

1.The word"solely"in line 2 could best be replaced by

a.initially

b.only

c.reportedly

d.healthfully

2.The word"multipurpose"in line 3 is closest in meaning to

a.heath

b.singular

c.recognized

d.varied

3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word"season"in line 4?

a.Divide

b.Forecast

c.Spice

d.Put a time limit

4."Curry"in line 4 is

a.the fruit of the ginger plant

b.a spicy type of sauce

c.a culture in the area of the Middle East

d.a type of golden-colored tea

5.The word"steeped"in line 5 is closest in meaning to

a.soaked

b.dried

c.stored

d.grown

PASSAGE TWO

        The life span of an elephant that dies from natural causes is about sixty-five years.Of course,an elephant can perish from a number of"unnatural causes",e.g.,it can be killed by hunters,most probably for the valuable ivory in its tusks;it can die from diseases that spread throughout an elephant herd;or it can die from drought or from the lack of food that almost certainly accompanies the inadequate supply of water.

        If,however,an elephant survives these disasters,it falls prey to old age in its mid-sixties.Around this age,the cause of death is attributed to the loss of the final set of molars.When this last set of teeth is gone,the elephant dies from malnutrition because it is unable to obtain adequate nourishment.In old age,elephants tend to search out a final home where there is shade for comfort from the sun and soft vegetation for cushioning,the bones of many old elephants have been found in such places.

6.The word"perish"in line 2 means

a.fall ill

b.shoot

c.die

d.get rich

7.The word"unnatural"in line 2 is closest in meaning to

a.wild

b.violent

c.domesticated

d.abnormal

8.The word"drought"in line 4 means

a.a drowning

b.a lack of food

c.an inadequate supply of water

d.an overabundance of animals

9.Which of the following could be used to replace the word"survives"in line 6?

a.Rises to

b.Succumbs to

c.Denies

d.Lives through

10."Molars"in line 7 are

a.germs

b.old-age characteristics

c.types of food

d.teeth

11.In line 8,"malnutrion"is used to describe someone who

a.is in good health

b.has an illness

c.suffers from poor eating

d.experiences dental problems

12.The expression"a final home"in line 9 is closest in meaning to

a.a place to die

b.a comfortable house

c.a place for sale

d.the only remaining place to live

13.The word"shade"in line 9 is closest in meaning to

a.color

b.heat

c.diminished

d.a front porch

PASSAGE THREE

        The American flag is the end product of a long evolution.Each of its component parts has its own history.

        The very first American flag was hoisted in the skie over Boston on January 1,1776,by the American forces there.This first flag concisted of thirteen red and white stripes representing the number of American colonies.It also included the British Cross of St. Andrew.It could be considered rather ironic that these symbols of British rule were  included on the American flag in that the American colonists were fighting for independence from the British.

        The origin of the stars on the current flag is obscure;that is,the stars could possibly have been taken from the flag of Rhode Island,or they could have been taken from the coast of arms of the Washington family.According to legend,this first flag with stars was sewn by Besty Ross,a Philadelphia seamstress who was famour for her clever needlework.This version of the flag contained thirteen stars and thirteen stripes,one for each of the thirteen colonies battling for independence.

        The original idea was to add one forstar and one stripe for each,state that joined the new,young country.However,by 1818,the number of states had grown to twenty,and it did not work well to keep adding stripes to the flag.As a result,Congress made the decision to revert to the original thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies and adding a star each time a new state was admitted.This has been the policy over since.

14.The word"product"in line 1 is closest in meaning to

a.goods

b.nerchandise

c.banner

d.result

15.Something that is "hoisted"(line)is

a.created

b.found

c.raised

d.made

16.The word"ironic"in line 6 could most easily be replaced by

a.steel-like

b.normal

c.unecpected

d.nationalistic

17.Which of the following is closest in meaning to"obscure"in line 8?

a.Unclear

b.Original

c.Modern

d.Known

18.In line 11,the word"seamstress"is used to describe someone who

a.works at home

b.sews

c.is a part of hifg society

d.practices medicine

19.The word"work"in line 14 could best be replaced by

a.get a job

b.function

c.accomplish

d.make an effort

20.The word"keep"in line 14 could best be replaced by

a.continue

b.maintain

c.hold

guard

21.The expression"revert to"in line 15 means

a.return to

b.add to

c.rejoice over

d.forget about

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