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Text number 1 and 2 Hurricanes generally occur in the north Atlantic from May through November, with the peak of hurricane season in September, only rarely will they occur from December through April in that part of the ocean. The main reason of the occurrence of hurricanes during this period is that the temperature on the waters surface is at its warmest and the humidity of the air is at its highest. Of the tropical storms that occur each year in the North Atlantic, only about five, on the average, are powerful enough to be called hurricanes. To be classified as a hurricane, a tropical storm must have winds reaching speeds of at least 117 kilometers per hour, but the winds are often much stronger than that; the winds of intense hurricanes can easily surpass 240 kilometers per hour. 1. The Passage mainly discusses a. how many hurricanes occur each year b. the strength of hurricanes c. the weather in the North Atlantic d. hurricanes in one part of the world 2. The best title for this passage would be a. the North Atlantic Ocean b. storms of the North Atlantic c. hurricanes: The Damage and Destruction d. what happens from May to November Text number 3, 4 and 5 Williamsburg is a historic city in Virginia situated on a peninsula between two rivers, the York and the James. It was settled by English Colonist in 1633, twenty-six years after the first permanent English colony in America was settled at Jamestown. In the beginning the colony at Williamsburg was named Middle Plantation because of its location in the middle of the peninsula. The site for Williamsburg had been selected by the colonist because the soil drainage was better than at Jamestown location, and there were fewer mosquitoes. 3. According to the passage, Williamsburg is located a. on an island b. in the middle of a river c. where the York and the James meet d. on a piece of land with rivers on two sides 4. The passage indicates that Jamestown a. was settled in 1633 b. was settle twenty-six years after Williamsburg c. was the first permanent English colony in America d. was originally named Middle Plantation 5. The passage states that the name middle plantation a. is a more recent name than Williamsburg b. derived from the location of the colony on the peninsula c. refers to the middle part of England that was home to the colonist d. was given to the new colony because it was located in the middle of several plantations Text number 6 and 7 The Hawaiian language is a melodious language in which all words are derived from an alphabet of only twelve letters, the five vowels A, E, I, O, U and the seven consonants H, K, L, M, N, P, W. Each syllable in the language ends in a vowel, and two consonants never appear together, so vowels have a much higher frequency in Hawaiian Language than they do in English. The musical-sounding language can be heard regularly by visitors to the islands. Most Hawaiian speak English, but it is quite common to hear English that is liberally spiced with words and expressions from the traditional language of the culture. A visitor may be greeted with the expression aloha, and may be referred to as a malihini because he is a new comer to the island. This visitor may attend an outside luau where everyone eats too much and be invited afterwards to dance to luha. 1

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6. Which of the following is probably NOT a Hawaiian word? a. mahalo b. mahimahi c. meklea d. moana 7. it is implied that a luau is a. a dance b. a feast c. a concert d. a language Text number 8 and 9 Carnivorous plants, such as the sundew and the Venus-Flytrap, are generally found in humid areas where there is an inadequate supply of nitrogen in the soil. In order to survive, these plants have developed mechanism to trap insect within their foliage. They have digestive fluids to obtain the necessary nitrogen from the insects. These plants trap the insects in a variety of ways. The sundew has sticky hairs on its leaves; when an insect lands on these leaves, it gets caught up in the sticky hairs, and the leaf wrap itself around the insect. The leaves of the Venus-Flytrap function more like a trap, snapping suddenly and forcefully shut around an insect. 8. The pronoun they in line 5 refers to a. humid areas b. these plants c. insects d. digestive fluids 9. the pronoun it in line 9 refers to a. a variety b. the sundew c. an insect d. the leaf Text number 10 and 11 Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman was an American Journalist at the turn of the century who wrote for the newspaper New York World under the pen name Nellie Bly. She achieved fame for her exposes and in particular for the bold and adventure some way that she obtained her stories. She felt that best way to get the real story was from the inside rather than as an outside observer who could be treated to a prettified version of reality. On one occasion she pretended to be a thief so that she would get arrested and see for herself how female prisoners were really treated. On another occasion she faked mental illness in order to be admitted to a mental hospital to get the real picture on the treatment of mental patients. 10. Which of the following is NOT true about Nellie Bly? a. Nellie Blys real name was Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman b. Nellie Bly was mentally ill c. The name Nellie Bly came from a song d. The name Nellie Bly was used on articles that Seaman wrote 11. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as something that Nellie Bly did to get a good story? a. She act like a thief b. She got arrested by the police c. She pretended to be ill d. She worked as a doctor in a mental hospital Text number 12 and 13 Another myth of the ocean concerns Davy Jones, who in folklore is the mean-spirited sovereign of the oceans depths. The name James is thought by some etymologist to have been derived from the name Joanah, the Hebrew prophet who spent three days in a whales belly. According to tradition, any object that goes overboard and sinks to the bottom of the ocean is said to have gone to Davy Jones locker, the ocean-sized, mythical receptacle for anything that falls into the water. Needless to say any sailor on the seas is not so eager to take a tour of Davy Jones locker, although it might be a rather interesting trip considering all the treasures located there.

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12. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses a. The youth of Davy Jones b. Davy Joness career as a sailor c. A different traditional story from the sea d. Preparing to travel on the ocean 13. The topic of the paragraph following the passage most likely is a. Valuable items located at the bottom of the ocean b. Where Davy Jones is found today c. Jonah and the whale d. Preventing objects from falling overboard USING CONTEXT CLUES In law, nuisance is an act has no legal justification and which interferes with the safety or comfort other people. Public nuisance, those which are injurious to the community, may be prosecuted as crimes. 14. A nuisance is a. a protective law b. an injurious act c. a legal justification d. a safety precaution USING THE VERB TO BE Waste that has been made useful is said to have been recycled. Empty bottles can be returned and used again. Other things that can be recycled are paper, plastic, and metals. Besides the esthetic value of recycling, there are many environmental reasons to do so. 15. Recycled material is a. Strewn garbage b. Common waste materials c. Paper, glass, and coffee d. Reused waste USING APPOSITIVES Seventeenth-century to preserve anatomical specimens brought about modern embalming, the preservation of the body after death by artificial chemicals means. The most common agent used today is formaldehyde, which is infused to replace body fluids. 16. Embalming is a. depth by a chemical means b. the preservation of anatomical specimens c. a common agent related to formaldehyde d. the replacement of body fluids USING PUNCTUATION At the age of 19, Galileo discovered isochronisms the principle in which each oscillation of a pendulum takes the same time despite changes in amplitude. 17. Isochronisms is a. a principle b. an oscillation c. a pendulum d. an amplitude USING OR According to many psychologist, phobias, or irrational fears, represent or are symbolic of repressed anxiety. They are usually persistent, illogical, and intense. The most useful treatment has been through behavior-modification therapy. 18. A phobia is a. a psychologist b. a fear c. a symbol d. a treatment USING EXAMPLES Much can be to halt the process of desertification. For example, asphalt like petroleum can be sprayed onto sand dunes, and seed of trees and shrubs can then be planted. The oil stabilizes the sand and retains moisture, allowing vegetation to become established. 19. Desertification is a. spraying oil onto sand dunes b. the planting of trees and shrubs c. the vegetation becoming established d. the desert taking over the area USING CLAUSES The phenomenon of a mirage is an atmospheric optical illusion in which an observer sees nonexistent body of water, can be explained by two Bimbingan Tes IMB kode soal 01| Bogor 3

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facts. First, light rays are bent in passing between media of differing densities. Second, the boundary between two such media acts as a mirror for rays of light coming in at certain angels. 20. A mirage is a. an illusion b. a body of water c. a medium acting as a mirror d. the boundary between two media USING REFERENTS Important official visiting President Roosevelt were surprised by his menagerie of pets. No previous president had filled the white house with such a variety of animals. 21. A managerie is a group of a. Officials b. Presidents c. Animals d. Staff members USING CONTRASTS A unified field theory is one in which two forces, seemingly very different from each other are shown to be basically identical. According to such a theory unification will take place at various stages as the energy and temperature increase. 22. Identical is a. different b. unified c. equal d. level USING OTHER WORDS IN THE SENTENCE Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin because it is absorbed through bare skin. The body uses it to form strong bones, and therefore, it is essential for growing children. People who are not exposed to the sun become deficient in vitamin D and may develop the bone disease rickets. 23. Deficient is a. Overexposed b. Infected c. Lacking d. improved Sentence Understanding 24. Buckwheat flour ________ the seeds of the buckwheat plant. a. Is made from b. From c. It is from d. And 25. The state of Ohio ______ name from an Iroquoian word meaning great river. a. And its b. It got its c. Along with its d. Got its 26. Erika ________ on her report for three days in a row without much sleep. Thats why she looks so tired. a. Works b. Is working c. Has been working d. Was working e. Had been working 27. My daughter is interested in meeting famous people and _______ articles on them. a. Writing b. To write c. Be writing d. She is writing e. Will be writing 28. May I borrow your calculator, please? Sorry, I cant find it in may bag. I _____ at home. a. Had to leave it b. Must have left it c. Should leave it d. Have to leave it e. Should have left it 29. You look troubled. Whats the matter? The academic counselor _____ told me that unless I get at least B- for applied science, I wont be able to graduate this year. a. That I spoke b. Which I spoke c. I spoke to d. To who I spoke e. With whom I spoke

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30. Encouraged by the good result of the math test, ________ a. There will be two class sessions for math each week b. Todays math lesson has been cancelled c. The results of the other subjects are also considered d. The math subject is getting easier and easier e. My brother is now studying even harder than before 31. People are complaining about the frequent students demonstration. You are right. I wish that the political condition . a. Is b. Were c. Will be d. Would be e. Would have been 32. about urgent appointment with the doctor. I could have lent you my car. a. If you told me b. Had you told me c. Unless you tell me d. Even if you tell me e. Only if you would tell me 33. The music next door is very loud. I wish someone turned it down. The underlined sentence means a. I will turn the music down b. Someone turns the music down c. I ask someone to turn the music down d. I feel annoyed with the music next door e. Someone asks me to turn the music down 34. I dont have much time to do all my household work, so I always _______ a. Help somebody b. Have helped somebody c. Have to help somebody d. Have somebody help me e. To have me help somebody 35. Adis parents were anxious to know _________ in the state University entrance test. a. Did he do well b. How did he do c. How well he did d. Is he doing well e. He did well 36. ______ their village is located in the dangerous zone of Mt. Merapi the people do not want to leave their home. a. Because b. While c. Although d. Since e. Before Students Health provides routine examinations _____ a. and treated minor injuries b. and treats minor injuries c. and minor injuries were treated d. and minor injuries are treated e. and minor injuries have been treat Being lost, the tourist stopped _______ at his map for the place they wanted to visit. a. looking b. to look c. looked d. he looked e. was looking How did your sister get a scholarship to study in Japan? she got it after _______ a writing competition. a. Win b. Winning c. Won d. To win e. She won I thought lunch is ready. Dont worry. It _______ now. a. Is preparing b. Prepares c. Is being prepared d. Is prepared e. Be prepared Yumi, I really dont know___. You know as much English I do. Well, I mainly want you to correct my pronunciation. a. Whether I can teach you b. What I can teach you c. How can I teach you d. What can I teach you e. I can teach you what Kerosene lamps __________ had been used in every house in this village until _____ in remote places. a. People started using them b. There was no electricity c. People think it is cheap energy d. There was no other kind of energy e. The government installed electricity Bimbingan Tes IMB kode soal 01| Bogor

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43. Great Britain, which is now an island, ________ once part of the European mainland. a. Which b. Being c. With d. Was e. Is Word form 11. The more famous skyscraper in the world is the Empire State Building, located in the heart of New York City. 12. Although Pluto is not the most large planet in the solar system, it is the most distant from the sun.

Written Expression Check for subject and verb 1. The elephant population it has declined rapidly because many of the animals are killed each year. 2. Boston, the hub of historic New England, it is the capital of Massachusetts and the largest city in the area. Verb agreement, tense, and form 3. The most alumnus of the college were invited to participate in the graduation ceremony and related activities scheduled for late May. 4. Over the past few years medical researchers have searching for a mean to control the herpes virus. Full subordination 5. In 1678, John Bunyan who published his masterpiece Pilgrims Progress which was extremely popular for over 200 years. 6. Although was defeated for the presidency three times, William Jennings Bryan was a major influence in the United States. The Verbals 7. The children, delighting by the amusing clown, laughed throughout his performance. 8. Highly interesting in music as a youth, young Johann Sebastian Bach may have damaged his eyes copying musical scores. Pronoun form, agreement, and reference 9. The queen of England she keeps her crown in the Tower of London where both tourist and English citizens can view it. 10. Each of the companies claims their products will outlast its competitor.

Word order 13. Only after local residents became sick and publicly voiced their displeasure the chemical company began to clean up its dump sites. 14. Sioux Indians lived in South Dakota before it becomes a state. Parallel structure 15. Methods of flood control focus on preventing rivers from rising and to keep them within their banks. 16. Success in fencing requires not only skill and balance but also mental alertness and concentrate.

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