EXERCISE

PASSAGE ONE (Questions 1-2)

Blood pressure measurement has two components: systolic and diastolic. Systolic
pressure is taken when the heart is contracting to pump blood; diastolic pressure is taken
when the heart is resting between beats. In the usual blood pressure reading, the systolic
measurement is given first and is the higher of the two.
Normal blood pressure is a systolic measurement of 140, and when the systolic pressure
is 160 or higher, then hypertension exists. Systolic pressure between 140 and 160
indicates borderline hypertension.

1. Which the following is NOT true about systolic blood pressure?

(A) It is taken during the contraction of the heart.
(B) It is usually given first in a blood pressure reading.
(C) A normal systolic measurement is 140.
(D) Hypertension exists when the systolic pressure is below 140.
2. Which of the following is NOT stated about diastolic pressure?
(A) It is one of the two components of blood pressure measurement.
(B) It is taken when the heart is resting
(C) It is lower than systolic pressure.
(D) A diastolic measurement of 140 is normal.

PASSAGE TWO (Questions 3-4)

In the 1960s, as space travel was becoming a subject of much discussion, Pan American
Airlines began receiving some fairly unusual request for flight information. People began
making requests to be on the first flight that Pan Am made to the Moon.
On a whim, Pan Am started a waiting list for the first flight to the Moon. Similar requests
have come to Pan Am over the years, and Pan Am has responded by adding the names of
the requesters to the list.
Unfortunately for Pan Am, the original company is no longer in business, and it never got
to the Moon. However, when it went out of business, it had a waiting list of more than
90,000 names for its first lunar flight.

3. All of the following are mentioned about Pan American Airlines, EXCEPT that
(A) It started business in the 1960s
(B) It received requests for its first flight to the Moon
(C) It kept some people on a long waiting list
(D) It went out of business

4. Which of the following is NOT true about Pan Am’s Moon flights?
(A)People asked Pan Am about its flights to the Moon.
(B) Pan Am kept a waiting list for its Moon flights.
(C) Pan Am never really made any Moon flights.
(D) Pan Am’s waiting list had only a few names on it.

PASSAGE THREE (Questions 5-8)

The tunnel trees in Yosemite Valley are an amazing attraction to people who visit there.
The tunnel trees are huge trees, giant redwoods, which have had tunnels carved in them,
and cars can actually drive through them should give you some indication of just how big
the trees are.
There are currently two existing tunnel trees in Yosemite Valley. One of them is called
the Dead Giant. This is just the stump, or bottom part, of a much larger tree. The hole was
cut through the base of the tree in 1878, and stagecoaches used to drive through it. Today
the Dead Giant still exists, but the stagecoaches do not. Passenger cars can and do drive
through the 10-foot-wide opening in the tree stump.
The other existing tunnel tree is the 230-foot high California Tree, which had a hole
carved through it in 1895. This tree is no longer open to public, so it is not possible to
take a car through it.
Unfortunately, a third tunnel tree no longer exists. The Wawona Tunnel Tree was 2,100-
year old tree which was carved in 1881. A terrible snowstorms in 1969 caused
this ancient giant of a tree to fall.

5. Which of the following is NOT true about the tunnel trees in Yosemite Valley?
(A) They are trees with holes cut in them.
(B) They are giant redwoods.
(C) Three tunnel trees currently exist.
(D) Cars have driven through some of them.

6. All of the following are stated about the Dead Giant, EXCEPT that
(A) It is still a tunnel tree today
(B) It is just the stump of a tree
(C) It was cut less than a century ago
(D) It has a 10-foot opening

7. Which of the following is NOT true about the California Tree?

(A) Its tunnel still exists.
(B) Its tunnel is 230 feet high.
(C) Its tunnel was cut in 1895.
(E) Cars are not allowed to go through it.

8. All of the following are true about the Wawona Tunnel Tree, EXCEPT that
(A) It does not exist anymore
(B) The tree lived for more than 2,000 years
(C) The tunnel tree was destroyed in a snowstorm
(D) The tunnel was destroyed in 1881

Read the passage carefully and select the one correct answer from the four choices (A, B,
C, D) Reading 1 for questions 9- 10
One of the big programming surprises of the 2002 summer TV series was a show on
the Fox Network called American Idol, a talent search that highlighted several aspiring
performers. The final episode of the show garnered the biggest audience share among 18-
to 49-year olds that the network has ever had. Based on a British series called Pop Idol,
American Idol is another in a long list of shows that the United States has imported.

In fact, many popular U.S. TV shows originated overseas. These include the quiz
shows Who Wants to Be A Millionaire and The Weakest Link, both also from Britain.
Other examples include Survivor, imported from Sweden; Big Brother, based on a Dutch
series of the same name; and TLC's Trading Spaces, based on the British series, Changing
Rooms.

9. The topic of this paragraph is ...

A.Big programming surprises.
B.American Idol is the popuar TV show.
C.Popular U.S. TV shows.
D.British quiz shows.

10. The stated main idea of this paragraph is?

A.American Idol
B.Based on a British series called Pop Idol, American Idol is another in a long list of shows
that the United States has imported.
C.Many U.S. TV shows have first originated overseas.
D.These include the quiz shows Who Wants to Be A Millionaire and The Weakest Link,
both also from Britain

Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against

women in business, the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had
kept the number of women entrepreneurs Line small. Now, however, businesses owned by
women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to
continue rising throughout the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small
Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade of women entering
management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur". What
are some of the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced
degrees in business and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles. Women are
still excluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant, had
noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they could
become chairman of the board. Now they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they
go out on their own".

11. What is the main topic of this paragraph?

A.Woman entrepreneur
B.Businesses
C.Successful company
D.Male businesses

Scientists are as obsessed with the question of why the super-old survive and thrive
as Ponce de leon was to find the fountain of youth. They want to understand why the
Japanese islands of Okinawa are home to the world's largest population of the
centenarians , with almost 600 of its 1.3 million inhabitants living into their second century-
many of them active and looking decades younger than their actual years. Like weekend
visitors on the summer ferry to Martha's vineyard, scientists and sociologist block the boats
to Sardinia and Nova scotia, Canada, to see why those craggy locales hide vast clusters of
the super-old.

12. What is the topic of the text above?

A.Survival
B.Youth
C.Old age
D.Long-life span

Extinction is irrevocable; plant diversity is a non-renewable resource. Many people

have ethical concerns about contributing to the extinction of living forms. But there are
also practical reasons to be concerned about the loss of plant diversity. We depend on plants
for thousands of products, including food, building materials, and medicines. So far, we
have explored the potential uses of only a tiny fraction of the 300,000 known plant specied.
For example, almost all our food is based 120 prescription drugs are extracted from plants.
However, researchers have invertigated fewer thatn 5,000 plant species as potential sources
of medicines. And pharmaceutical companies were led to most of these species by local
peoples who use the plants in preparing their traditional medicines.

13. What of the following sentences best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A.Many people have ethical concerns about the loss of plant diversity.
B.Researchers have invertigated fewer than 5,000 plant species as potential sources of
medicine.
C.There are many practical reasons to be concerned about less of plant diversity.
D.We depend upon plants for thousands of products.
 Norwegian rescue officials said Sunday the wreckage of a Russian helicopter that
crashed with eight people onboard off the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard has been located
on the seabed. The Joint Rescue Coordination Center for northern Norway said that the Mi-
8 helicopter, which went down Thursday near the Svalbard settlement of Barentsburg, is
around two kilometers (one mile) east of Cape Heer at a depth of nearly 210 meters (about
685 feet). A Norwegian remote-controlled submarine was involved in the search, which
will now focus on the chopper's passengers. Russian authorities said earlier that the
helicopter belonged to Russian coal company Arktikugol but was operated by charter
company Konvers Avia. Yevgeny Saidov, head of the Russian emergencies ministry's
special group at the site, told news agency TASS that Russian remotely controlled
underwater vehicles would join the operation to survey the Mi-8 crash site. The helicopter
had been en route to Barentsburg, a coal-mining town of about 500 people, from the
Russian settlement of Pyramiden, carrying five crew members and three staff members
from Russia's Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute. Under an international 1920 treaty,
Norway has sovereignty over Svalbard, which is 800 kilometers (500 miles) north of its
mainland. Other signatory countries of the treaty have rights to exploit its natural resources
at the archipelago, known also with its earlier name Spitzbergen.

14. What is the text mainly about?

A.Investigating the crash of a Russian helicopter.
B.Rescuing the Russian helicopter's passengers.
C.Searching for the location of the Russian helicopter.
D.Finding the site of the Russian helicopter.

In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to
honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus. The warm climate for outdoor activities, the need for
preparedness in war, and their lifestyle caused the Greek to create competitive sports. Only
the elite and military could participate first, but later the games were open to all free Greek
males who had no criminal record. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in
then education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin
throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the
winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by
having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds.
Originally these contests were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were
halted to allow the games to take place. They also helped to strengthen bonds among
competitors and the different cities represented.

15. What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Physical fitness was an integral part of the lives of the ancient Greeks.
B.The Greeks severely punished those who did not participate in physical fitness programs.
C.The Greeks had always encouraged everyone to participate in the games.
D.The Greeks had the games coincide with religious festivities so that they could go back
to war when the games were over

16. He has ___ new motorcycle.

A. A
B. An
C. The

17. I want to buy ___ umbrella.

A. A
B. An
C. The

17. ___ Ganges is ___ Indian river.

A. A - The
B. An - The
C. The - An

18. Is Jane ___ student at your college?

A. A
B. An
C. The

19. I know ___ problem between you and him.

A. A
B. An
C. The

20. Give me ___ change to fix this problem.

A. A
B. An
C. The

21. I have read ___ amazing life story.

A. A
B. An
C. The

22. ___ weather of today is quite unpredictable.

A. A
B. An
C. The

23. Is she ___ American?

A. A
B. An
C. The

24. I saw ___ very beautiful creature, but I don’t know ___ name is.
A. A - The
B. An - The
C. The - A

25. ___ bird live in the cage. ___ cage is new.

A. A - The
B. An - The
C. The - A

26. I need ___ piece of paper.

A. A
B. An
C. The

27. Who is ___ owner of this book?

A. A
B. An
C. The

28. You have been 20, but you are still like ___ child.
A. A
B. An
C. The
29. I will go to ___ cinema with you.
A. A
B. An
C. The

30. A: what do you do every afternoon ?

B: I….. boxing.

a. practice b. practicing C. practises

31. A : can I talk to you ?

B : no, you can’t . I ….. now.

a. work B. am working c. worked

32. A : Don’t be noisy!!! The baby ….. now.

B : OK.

a. is slept b. sleeping C. is sleeping

33. A: what …… ?

B: iam coking ramyeon.

a. do you do B. are you doing c. you doing

34. The members of NCT are busy at the moment. They …. To prepare for grammy
awards.

a. is training B. are train c. are traning

35. Kyungsoo is sick. He …. Practicing dance right now.

a. aren’t b. isn’t C.doesn’t

36. What the boys …. The moment ?

A. are, doing b. are , does c. is , doing

37. A: what is muhan doing?

B: He ….. next to me.

A. is eating b. are eating c. eaten

38. I __________In Solo last week.

A. Were
B. Was
C. Am
D. Is
39. My mother was in the kitchen, she __________ some cakes for four hours ago.
A. Cooked
B. Cooks
C. Cooking
D. Cook
40. He __________ always study hard when he was a student.
A. Did not
B. Does not
C. Do not
D. Did
41. Shela: hi mela, what did you do last night?
Mela: ……………….
A. I am watching drama series on VIU last night
B. I watch drama series on VIU last night
C. I watched drama series on VIU last night
D. I watches drama series on VIU last night
42. Arrange the jumbled words below into good sentences of simple past tense (susunlah
kata acak dibawah ini menjadi kalimat yang benar dalam bentuk simple past tense)
1. Ignored 2. last day 3. She 4. my call
A. 2-1-3-4
B. 4-1-2-1
C. 3-1-2-4
D. 3-1-4-2
43. Mr. Angga _____________Mr. Joe in the afternoon.
A. Meet
B. Have met
C. Has met
D. Met
44. The children _____and______
A. Sing and dance
B. Were singing and dancing
C. Sang and danced
D. Had sung and danced
45. She ___________out of the window.
A. Looks
B. Looked
C. Had looked
D. Look
46. The boy __________ tell lies
A. Did not
B. Do not
C. Does not
D. Had not
47. Students_________ in the class
A. Drinks
B. Dunk
C. Did not drink
D. Does not drink

48. I … a bath every morning.

A. take
B. takes
C. taking
D. took

49. We … in the cafeteria every day.

A. eat
B. eats
C. eating
D. at
50. Mrs. Vita usually … glasses every day.
A. wear
B. wears
C. are wearing
D. wore

51. Mrs. Vita usually … glasses every day.

A. wear
B. wears
C. are wearing
D. wore
52. Don’t use your phone when you … riding your motorcycle.
A. am
B. is
C. are
D. will

53. Look! The kangaroo … right now.

A. is jumping
B. is jump
C. jump
D. doesn’t jump

56. What's she doing?

a. She is driving a car
b. She is run in a garden
c. She was helping her mother
d. She was going to school

57. It is now 11.00 pm. Riana....sleeping in her bedroom.

a. Were
b. Are
c. Is
d. Am

58. ....listening to me now?

a. Was you
b. Are you
c. Does you
d. Is you

59. Tito and Dodi....discussing the material now.

a. Was
b. Were
c. Are
d. is
60. The children are....by the river.
a. Fish
b. Fished
c. Fishes
d. Fishing
61. Dimas....his kite now. He is at school.
a. Isn’t flying
b. Don’t fly
c. Doesn’t fly
d. Aren’t playing

62. “Nila is a chef. She always prepares food at her cafe. She sells many delicious foods
such as cakes, bakeries, dishes, and drinks. Her cafe is open from 07.00 am to 10.00 pm.
Now, it is 10.00 am. What do you think Nina is doing this time?”
a. Nila is cooking and selling dishes for her cafe.
b. Nila is going to sleep because it’s time for a break.
c. Nila is closing her cafe because it is about to be bankrupt.
d. Nila is delivering posts around the city.

63. I ________ by then.

a. will be leave
b. will have left

c. will leaving

64. Will you ________ by 8am?

a. have arrived

b. be arrive

c. have arriving

65. You ________ the bill by the time the item arrives.

a. 'll have received

b. will receiving

c. 've received

66. Melissa and Mike will be exhausted. They ________ slept for 24 hours.

a. will not

b. will not have

c. will not be

67. He will have ________ all about it by Monday.

a. forgetting

b. forgotten

c. be forgetting

68. Will you ________ the contracts by Thursday?

a. have mailed

b. mailing

c. to have mailed
69. The boss ________ by the time the orders come in.

a. will leave

b. will be left

c. will have left

70. Where ________ gone?

a. will she have

b. is she has

c. she have

71. September works for us. Lisa will not ________ by then.

a. graduating

b. have graduated

c. be graduate

72. I will let you in. I ________ with the keys by the time you come in.

a. will have arrived

b. will be arrival

c. will be arrived

In the heart of New York City lies Central Park, a sprawling oasis of greenery amidst the
concrete jungle. Established in 1858, this iconic park has become a haven for both locals
and tourists. With its scenic trails, recreational facilities, and picturesque ponds, Central
Park offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

73. What is the main topic of the paragraph?

A. The history of New York City
B. The establishment of Central Park
C. Recreational facilities in New York City
D. The beauty of Central Park

74. When was Central Park established?

A. 1850
B. 1858
C. 1900
D. 2000

75. What does Central Park offer to visitors?

A. Scenic trails, recreational facilities, and picturesque ponds
B. Skyscrapers and shopping malls
C. Historical museums and art galleries
D. Busy streets and traffic congestion

The Great Barrier Reef, located off the northeast coast of Australia, is the world's largest
coral reef system. Stretching over 2,300 kilometers, it is home to an incredible diversity
of marine life, including colorful corals, fishes, and sea turtles. This natural wonder is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular destination for snorkeling and scuba diving
enthusiasts.

76. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

A. Off the coast of California
B. Off the northeast coast of Australia
C. In the Caribbean Sea
D. In the Mediterranean Sea

77. What is the Great Barrier Reef known for?

A. Being the world's largest desert
B. Its incredible diversity of marine life and coral reefs
C. Being a famous mountain range
D. Its dense rainforests and waterfalls

78. What activities are popular among visitors to the Great Barrier Reef?
A. Mountain climbing and hiking
B. Snorkeling and scuba diving
C. Skiing and snowboarding
D. Desert safari and camel riding

The invention of the internet has revolutionized the way we communicate and access
information. It has connected people across the globe, making the world a smaller place.
From social networking to online education, the internet has become an integral part of
our daily lives, transforming various aspects of society.

79. What impact has the invention of the internet had on communication?
A. It has made communication slower and more complicated
B. It has revolutionized the way we communicate and made the world a smaller
place
C. It has completely eliminated the need for communication
D. It has limited communication to local areas only

80. What are some of the uses of the internet mentioned in the paragraph?
A. Cooking recipes and gardening tips
B. Social networking and online education
C. Traditional letter writing and telegrams
D. Smoke signals and carrier pigeons

81. How has the internet transformed society?

A. By isolating people from each other
B. By increasing the complexity of everyday tasks
C. By making various aspects of society more efficient and accessible
D. By reducing the need for education and learning

The most familiar speleothems (from the Greek word spelaion for the cave and
thema for deposit), the decorative dripstone features found in caves, are stalactites and
stalagmites. Stalactites hang downward from the ceiling of the cave and are formed as
drop after drop of water slowly trickles through crack on the cave roof. Stalagmites grow
upward from the floor of the cave, generally as a result of water dripping from an
overhead stalactite. A column forms when a stalactite and a stalagmite grow until they
join. A “curtain” or “drapery” begins to form on an inclined ceiling when drops of water
trickle along a slope.
Natural openings on the surface that lead to caves are called sinkholes. or swallow
holes. Streams sometimes disappear down these holes and flow through the cavern.
Rivers may flow from one mountain to another through a series of caves . Some caverns
have sinkholes in their floors. Water often builds up a rim of dripstone around the edge of
the hole. Dripping water often contains dissolved minerals as well as acid. These
minerals too will be deposited; and they may give rich coloring to the deposits. If
minerals in the water change, layers of different colors may be formed.

82. Stalagmites are formed by …

(A) drops of water which enter through cracks in the ceiling.

(B) underground rivers which flow through the cave.

(C) water dripping from an overhead stalactite.

(D) water which trickles down a slope.

82. Sinkholes are …

(A) the decorative dripstone features found in caves.

(B) natural openings on the surface that lead to caves.

(C) colorful layers of mineral deposits.

(D) None of the above

83. Which speleothem grows upward from the floor?

(A) Stalagmites

(B) Stalactites

(C) Sinkholes

(D) Curtains

84. An “inclined ceiling” is one which …

(A) is straight.

(B) is crooked.

(C) is slanted.

(D) is wet.
85. Which of the following are NOT caused by dripping water?

(A) Stalactites

(B) Stalagmites

(C) Slopes

(D) Curtains

86. The information in the passage is most relevant to which field of study?

(A) Geography

(B) Archaeology

(C) Physics

(D) Geology

87. “ Curtains” can also be called …

(A) column.

(B) draperies.

(C) stalagmites.

(D) rims.

88. The word speleothem comes from which language?

(A) Latin

(B) French

(C) Greek

(D) English

89. Stalagmites are formed by …

(A) drops of water which enter the cave through cracks in the ceiling.

(B) underground rivers which flow through the cave.

(C) water which seeps through the cave floor.

(D) water which trickles down a slope.

90. Which speleothem hangs from the ceiling of a cave?

(A) Stalagmites

(B) Stalactites

(C) Columns

(D) Rimstones

Questions 91-100 refer to the following passage.

Horse owner who plan to breed one or more mares should have a working knowledge of
heredity and know how to care for breeding animals and foals. The number of mares bred
that actually conceive varies from about 40 to 85 percent, with the average running less
than 50 percent. Some mares that do conceive fail to produce living foals. This means
that, on average, two mares are kept a whole year to produce one foal, and even then,
some foals are disappointments from the standpoint of quality.

By careful selection, breeders throughout history have developed various kinds of horses
with a wide variety of characteristics to suit many different needs. The Great Horse of the
Middle Ages, for example was bred for size and strength to carry a heavily armored
knight. The massive horses of such breeds are often called “cold blooded.” The Arabs
bred lithe dessert horses that were small and swift. These animal are often referred to as
“hot blooded.” Cross-breeding of hot blooded and cold-blooded horses for certain
characteristics produced breeds ranging from riding horses to draft horses.

The Thoroughbred id considered by many to be high point of elegance and fine selective
breeding. Many person mistakenly apply the name Thoroughbred to any purebred horse.
But a Thoroughbred is a distinct breed of running horses that traces its ancestry through
the male line directly back to three Eastern stallions: the Byerly Turk, the Darley
Arabian, and the Godolphin Barb. For convenience the breeds of horses are often divided
into three major groups: (1) ponies, (2) heavy, or draft horses, and (3) light horses.

91. Which of the following is not an example of an Eastern stallion?

(A) Byerly Turk

(B) Darley Arabian

(C) Thoroughbred

(D) Godolphin Barb

92. Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Great Horse of the Middle
Ages?

(A) Largesize

(B) Swiftness

(C) Strength

(D) “Cold-bloodedness”

93. It can be inferred from the passage that cold-blooded and hot-blooded horses were
cross-bres for what reason?

(A) Such cross-breeding was a safer means of reproduction.

(B) Cross-bred horses were preferred by Arabs.

(C)By cross-breeding, horses with desirable mixed characteristic could be produced.

(D) Cross-breeding produced Thoroughbred horses.

94. In line 11. “lithe” most nearly means

(A) graceful

(B) clumsy

(C) massive

(D) bulky

95. Which of the following is NOT one of the major divisions of horse breeds?

(A) Draft horses

(B) Ponies

(C) Foals

(D) Light horses

96. According to the passage, which of the following horses is considered to be the finest
purebred?

(A) Darley Arabian

(B) Thoroughbred

(C) Godolphin Barb

(D) Byerly Turk

97. To conceive is to …

(A) become sick.

(B) become pregnant.

(C) die.

(D) be born.

98. A foal is a

(A) male horse

(B) female horse

(C) old horse

(D) baby horse

99. The average amount of mares bred which actually conceive is less than what percent?

(A) 40

(B) 85

(C) 50

(D) 75

100. A mare is a

(A) Male horse

(B) Baby horse

(C) Female horse

(D) Old horse.