Listening 1
1. What does the professor mainly discuss?
A. The history of set design in English theater
B. A French painter’s innovations in set design
C. A kind of play popular in eighteenth-century English theater
D. A leading playwright of the eighteenth century
A. The history of set design in English theater
B. A French painter’s innovations in set design
C. A kind of play popular in eighteenth-century English theater
D. A leading playwright of the eighteenth century
2. According to the professor, how did Loutherbourg create a feeling of greater depth on the stage? Choose 2 answers.
A. He enlarged the stage area.
B. He used mainly dark colors in the painted backgrounds.
C. He carefully spaced separate pieces of scenery.
D. He used three-dimensional objects in his sets.
A. He enlarged the stage area.
B. He used mainly dark colors in the painted backgrounds.
C. He carefully spaced separate pieces of scenery.
D. He used three-dimensional objects in his sets.
3. What can be inferred about theatergoers in late eighteenth-century England?
A. They did not accept Loutherbourg’s set designs at first.
B. They were accustomed to sitting in dark theaters.
C. Most of them attended the theater mainly to see popular actors.
D. Some of them used the theater as a substitute for travel.
A. They did not accept Loutherbourg’s set designs at first.
B. They were accustomed to sitting in dark theaters.
C. Most of them attended the theater mainly to see popular actors.
D. Some of them used the theater as a substitute for travel.
4. What is the professor’s opinion about the relationship between English landscape painters and Loutherbourg?
A. He thinks English landscape painters were unfair in their criticism of Loutherbourg’s work.
B. He thinks Loutherbourg’s relationship with English landscape painters was less important than most experts think.
C. He thinks Loutherbourg and the English landscape painters probably influenced each other.
D. He thinks English landscape painters helped Loutherbourg’s work gain in popularity.
A. He thinks English landscape painters were unfair in their criticism of Loutherbourg’s work.
B. He thinks Loutherbourg’s relationship with English landscape painters was less important than most experts think.
C. He thinks Loutherbourg and the English landscape painters probably influenced each other.
D. He thinks English landscape painters helped Loutherbourg’s work gain in popularity.
5. What are two notable features of the Eidophusikon? Choose 2 answers.
A. It was identical to the Drury Lane Theatre.
B. It did not make use of actors.
C. It used paintings made by Gainsborough.
D. It had a small stage.
A. It was identical to the Drury Lane Theatre.
B. It did not make use of actors.
C. It used paintings made by Gainsborough.
D. It had a small stage.
6. Why does the professor mention a storm that passed over Loutherbourg’s home?
A. To demonstrate the authenticity of Loutherbourg’s sound effects
B. To provide context in a discussion about lighting effects
C. To mention one of the problems the Eidophusikon faced
D. To explain how Loutherbourg got an idea for a theater set
A. To demonstrate the authenticity of Loutherbourg’s sound effects
B. To provide context in a discussion about lighting effects
C. To mention one of the problems the Eidophusikon faced
D. To explain how Loutherbourg got an idea for a theater set
ANSWERS:
1. B
2. C,D
3. D
4. C
5. B,D
6. A
Structure and Written Expression
1.
Throughout her length (A) career, Grace Paley has been
known for her ability (B) to capture the distinct (C) rhythms
of New York speech (D) in her short stories.
2.
In (A) a famous Martin (B) Luther
King speech calls (C) for the end of racism (D) in
America.
3.
The New Deal was (A) President Franklin D.
Roosevelt’s program (B) to pull (C) the United
States out the (D) Great Depression in the 1930’s.
4.
Although best known (A) for her (B) prose
works, Maya Angelou was also (C) published several collections
of poetry (D).
5.
One inventor (A) that Thomas Edison can take
credit (B) for (C) is the light bulb (D).
6.
Born (A) in Texas in 1890, Katherine Anne Porter
produced three collection (B) of short stories (C) before publishing
(D) her well-known novel Ship of Fools in 1962.
7.
Guppies are sometimes call (A) rainbow fish
(B) because (C) of the males’ bright (D)
8.
The gopher digs (A) with the big b claws of its
(B) two front foot (C) and with its overhanging
(D) front teeth.
9.
Although a kangaroo normally (A) uses its
large feet (B) and b legs for (C) hopping, but
it can (D) also swim.
10. In some (A) species
of fish, such the (B) three-spined stickleback, the male, not the female, performs (C) the
task of caring (D) for the young.
11.
Dinosaurs are (A) traditionally classified as
cold-blooded reptiles, but (B) recent evidence based on eating
habits, posture, and skeletal structural (C) suggests
some may have been (D)warm-blooded.
12.
The American (A) Declaration of Independence has
been (B) signed on (C) July 4, 1776 (D) in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
13.
Russia’s (A) surprise withdrawal from the
region was (B) both (C) welcomed or (D)
14.
Cambodia’s (A) top court is to hear the case as
early (B) the start (C) of next winter (D).
15.
Energy research, medicinal (A), tourism, and copper and
molybdenum mining (B) are important to (C) the economy
(D) of Butte, Montana.
16.
Liberty of speech (A) is one of
the (B) pillars of (C) Western democracy (D).
17.
The United States capital in Washington, D.C., developed slow
(A), assuming (B) its present (C) gracious
aspect, with wide (D) avenues and many parks, only in
twentieth century.
18.
Phoenix, Arizona, stands (A) where the Honokam Indians
built a canal system (B) and carried on (C) irrigated
farming before long (D) the time of Columbus.
19.
Founded by (A) the Spanish as (B) Yerba
Buena in 1835, what is now San Francisco was taken (C) over by
the United States in 1846 and later renamed it (D).
20. Was opened (A) in 1918, the
Philips Collection in (B) Washington, D.C., was the first
museum in the United States devoted (C) to modern art
(D).
Reading Comperhension
Passage
1
Robert moog was an american inventor who developed the moog synthesizer. it was
one of the first synthesizer to gain widespread use as a musical instrument.
Moog’s synthesizers were an important part of musical innovation in rock and
jazz music in the 1960s and 1970s. Robert Arthur Moog was born in queens, a
borough of New York City 75 years ago. He became fascinated with electronics as
a teenager, particularly an early electronic music instrument called the
theremin. mood studied physic and electrical engineering at queens college and
columbia university both in new york city and later received a Ph.D. in
engineering physic cornel University in Ithaca, New York. in 1954, while still
an undergraduate student, Moog Formed his own company to sell theremins and
theremins kits.
Soon after, moog began working on a keyboard instrument that could replicate
the sound of any musical instrument electronically. working with american
composer herbert deutch. moog introduced the prototype moog synthesizer at a
convention in 1964. the device represented a signivicant advance over previous
electronic syntesizerbecause of its use of new semiconductor technology, which
made it smaller and considerably cheaper than earlier machines. the moog,
as it was known, was soon in demand by musician all over the world.
In 1964, moog began a collaboration with american composer and organist walter
carlos who realesed the best selling electronic music album switched-on bach in
1968. Rock groups such as the beatles and yes and jazz musician such as harbie
hancock and chick corea began incorporating moog synthesizer in to their
recordings, a trend that increased when the company introduced the compact and
portable minimoog in 1970. A moog synthesizer was also prominently featured on
the sountrack to the movie A clockwork Orange in 1971.
1.The
word ‘prominently’ in paragraph 3 can easily be replaced by
A)
Significantly
B)
Perfectly
C)
Accurately
D)
Excellently
2.The
passage describes theremin as a/an
A)
Prototype of Moog Synthesizer
B)
Initial Electronic Music Instrument
C)
Musical Instrument to replicate the sound
D)
Instrument of electronic tool
3The
Pronoun “it” in paragraph 2 refers to
A)
Electronic synthesizer
B)
A keyboard instrument
C)
Prototype of Moog Synthesizer
D)
New semiconductor technology
4.According
to the passage, all of the following are true about the Moog, EXCEPT
A)
It was invented by robert moog
B)
it was first introduced in 1964
C)
in initiated new technology which was smaller and cheaper then previous
machines
D)
it was the first synthesizer in the world
5.The
paragraph following the passage most likely disusses
A)
Collaboration between the moog and other musicians
B)
The description of compact and portable mini moog
C)
The improvement of Moog Synthesizer
D)
Trend in the music industry about synthesizer
6)
The main Idea of paragraph three is
A)
The moog’s collaboration in music field
B)
The moog in the movie soundtract
C)
The introduction of Minimoog
D)
The collaboration of the moog with music groups.
Passage
2
Throughout history, people have been victim of pickpockets. Today, pick
pocketing is the one of the most rapidly increasing crimes. Pickpockets are
increasing in number and developing better methods to practice their skill.
Aproximately ome million amricans lose money to pickpockets every year and none
is really safe from a skilled pickpockets. His victims, or ‘marks’ as they are
called, can be rich or poor, young or old.
During the eihteenth century, pickpockets were hanged in england, large crowds
of people would gather watch the hanging , which was supposed to be a warning
to other pickpockets. however, in time the practice was discontinued. The
reason ; while people were attentively watching the hanging of a pickpockets,
other pickpockets skillfully stole the money of spectators.
Police official say that the most efficient pickpockets come from south
america. many of these expert pickpockets are trained in special school called
‘jingle bell schools’. A pickpocket’s graduate from J.B.S when he is able to
steal a wallet from a dresses dummy that has bells inside its pockets.
Even the most well dressed, respectable person may be a pickpocket. some of the
favorite places of pickpockets are banks, airports, racetract, supermarkets,
elevators and train and bus station. oftentimes, a pickpocket will work with
another pickpockets as his partner. Another kind of pickpockets works outside
or inside bars and specialize in stealing from women is called a ‘purse
snatcher’.
T avoid being the victim of a pickpocket, it’s important to be very cautious
and alert when in the midst of large gathering of the people.
7.The
best title for the passage would be:
A)
Pickpockets are well dressed
B)
Jingle Bell Schools
C)
Pickpockets
D)
The hanging of pickpockets
8.The
hanging of pickpockets was not continued because:
A)
They were large crowd of people
B)
It was against humanity
C)
The police were not at the hanging
D)
It was not effective to stop pick pocketing
9.Pick
Pocketing is……………Crime
A)
An old
B)
A modern
C)
A temporary
D)
A contemporary
10)
The passage mentions that pickpockets steal in/from the following, except.
A)
Crowded places
B)
The shops
C)
Drunkards
D)
Women
Passage 3
My classroom is very big. There are twenty classroom and
forty chairs for students. The teacher’s table is in front of the classroom.
The teacher sit behind the table. Behind her is the whiteboard. Beside the
whiteboard is a map of Indonesian archipelago. Under the map, there is a
bookshelf. There are two windows in the room. Between the windows is a picture
of Prambanan temple. I like my classroom very much.
11.“My classroom is very big
“. The underlined word ..
a. Large
b. Great
c. Fat
d.Clean
e. Dirty
12. How is the writer’s
classroom ?
a. It is very big
b. It is very clean
c. It is in front of the
school
d. It has forty chairs for
students
e. It is so dirty
13. Where does the teacher
sit ?
a. In front of the
classroom.
b. Behind the whiteboard.
c. Behind the table.
d. Under the map.
e. Behind the white board
14. Where is the whiteboard
?
a. Behind the table.
b. Beside the teacher.
c. Behind the wall
d. Behind the teacher.
e. In front of the window.
15. Does the writer like his
class very much ?
a. No, it is not.
b. No, it does not.
c. Yes,it is.
d. Yes , I am
e. Yes, he is.
Passage 4
I love dogs very much. I keep some dogs in my house. They
are Casper, Midas, Brownie and Dottie. Casper is a dachshund. He’s short with
long body and four strong legs. Brownie is a collie. She has long and thick
fur. What color is her fur? Brown, of course that’s why I call her Brownie.
Dottie is a Dalmatian. She has a slim body and four long legs. She has thin fur
and dots all over her body. The last is Midas. He is a bulldog. He has a large
head, a short neck and thick short legs. He’s very strong. I always take care
of my dogs every day.
16. What kind of text is the
text above?
a. Recount
b. Descriptive
c. Narrative
d. Report
e. Procedure
17. The generic structure of
the text is ….
a. description –
identification
b. Identification –
description
c. Orientation – events –
Reorientation
d. Reorientation – events –
Orientation
e. Events – Reorientation
–Orientation
18. “She has long and thick
fur”. The antonym of the underlined word is…
a. Heavy
b. Length
c. Short
d. Fragnant
e. Colored
19.He’s short with long body
and four strong legs’
the sentence is one of the
……… of the text.
a. Events
b. Orientations
c.Identifications
d. Descriptions
e. Reorientation
20.How many dogs does the
writer have?
a.1 e. 5
b. 2 d. 4
Kunci Jawaban Dan Penjelasan
1.A
2.B
3.C
4.D
5.C
6.A
7.C
8.D
9.A
10.C
11.B
12.A
13.C
14.D
15.E
16.B
17.B
18.C
19.D
20.D
