Meeting 12.
Meeting 12.
Meeting 12.
Directions: This section measures your ability to read and understand written English similar to
the topic which one may expect in a college or university setting, especially at computer science
Universitas Komputer Indonesia Read each passage and answer the questions based on what is
stated or implied in the passage. BOLD or UNDERLINED the correct
Passage 5
The first English attempts to colonize North America were controlled by individuals rather
than companies. Sir Humphrey Gilbert was the first Englishman to send colonists to the New
World. His initial expedition, which sailed in 1578 with a patent granted by Queen Elizabeth was
defeated by the Spanish. A second attempt ended in disaster in 1583, when Gilbert and his
ship were lost in a storm. In the following year, Gilbert's half brother, Sir Water Raleigh, having
obtained a renewal of the patent, sponsored an expedition that explored the coast of the region
that he named "Virginia." Under Raleigh's direction efforts were then made to establish a colony
on Roanoke island in 1585 an6 1587. The survivors of the first settlement on Roanoke returned
to England in 1586, but the second group of colonists disappeared without leaving a trace. The
failure of the Gilbert and Raleigh ventures made it clear that the tasks they had undertaken were
too big for any one colonizer. Within a short time the trading company had supplanted the
individual promoter of colonization.
1. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?
(A) The Regulation of Trading Companies
(B) British - Spanish Rivalry in the New World
(C) Early Attempts at Colonizing North America
(D) Royal Patents Issued in the 16th Century
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TOEFL Reading Comprehension
2. The passage states which of the following about the first English people to be involved in establishing
colonies in North America?
(A) They were requested to do so by Queen Elizabeth.
(B) They were members of large trading companies.
(C) They were immediately successful.
(D) They were acting on their own.
3. According to the passage, which of the following statements about Sir Humphrey Gilbert is true?
(A) He never settled in North America.
(B) His trading company was given a patent by the queen.
(C) He fought the Spanish twice.
(D) He died in 1587.
4. When did Sir Walter Raleigh's initial expedition set out for North America?
(A) 1577 (B) 1579 (C) 1582 (D) 1584
5. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about members of the first Roanoke settlement?
(A) They explored the entire coastal region. (B) Some did not survive.
(C) They named the area "Virginia". (D) Most were not experienced sailors.
6. According to the passage, the first English settlement on Roanoke Island was established in
(A) 1578 (B) 1583 (C) 1585 (D) 1587
7. According to the passage, which of; the following statements about the second settlement on Roanoke
Island is true?
(A) Its settlers all gave up and returned to England.
(B) It lasted for several years.
(C) The fate of its inhabitants is unknown.
(D) It was conquered by the Spanish.
Passage 6
With its radiant color and plantlike shape, the sea anemone looks more like a flower than
an animal. More specifically, the sea anemone is formed quite like the flower for which it is
named, with a body like a stem and tentacles like petals in brilliant shades of blue, green, pink,
and red Its diameter varies from about six millimeters in some species to more than ninety
centimeters in the giant varieties of Australia. Like corals, hydras, and jellyfish, sea anemones
are coelenterates. They can move slowly, but more often they attach the lower part of their
cylindrical bodies to rocks, shells, or wharf pilings. The upper end of the sea anemone has a
mouth surrounded by tentacles that the animal uses to capture its food. Stinging cells in the
tentacles throw out tiny poison threads that paralyze other small sea animals. The tentacles
then drag this prey into the sea anemone's mouth. The food is digested in the large inner body
cavity. When disturbed a sea anemone retracts its tentacles and shortens its body so that it
resembles a lump on a rock. Anemones may reproduce by forming eggs, dividing in half or
developing buds that grow and break off as independent animals.
2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true of sea anemones?
(A) They are usually tiny. (B) They have flexible bodies.
(C) They are related to jellyfish. (D) They are usually brightly colored.
3. It can be inferred from the passage that sea anemones are usually found
(A) attached to stationary surfaces (B) hidden inside cylindrical objects
(C) floating among underwater flowers (D) chasing prey around wharf pilings
7. Where does the author mention the sea anemone's food - gathering technique
(A) Lines 1-2 (B) Lines 4-6
(C) Lines 7-10 (D) Lines 11-13
PART 2. STRUCTURE
CONDITIONAL
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Contrary to The Fact Condition Impossible Results were
If Subject were Object S V past O
If The party were here I could come here
If The party were here I came here
If The party were here I would be here
If The party were here I could do here