SOAL UTN 1 2016 PPG ANGKATAN IV

(1)…………….it is acquired from society. We are born with the capacity to make 40
sounds. Our genetics allows our brain to make associations between sounds and objects,
actions, or ideas. (2)……………a baby’s babbling sound “ ma-ma-ma” become “mama”
and then mother.

1.) The appropriate sentence for the blank space (1) in the text is…………
a. Language is not genetically inherited
b. Language is a means of leaning things
c. Language is god’s special gift to humans
d. Language is humans’ ability to communicate

2.) The appropriate sentences for the blank space (2) in the text is……..
a. Our children learn a language naturally
b. Language learning is obviously creative
c. There is unique process of language learning
d. Our brain capabilities allow the creation of language.

3.) The best order of the following jumbled sentences is………

1. Much of this information already exist or we may need to seek additional feedback
with help from the university teaching center.
2. Knowing what and how to change requires us to examine relevant information on our
own teaching effectiveness
3. Small, purposeful changes driven by feedback and our priorities are most likely to be
manageable and effective
4. Teaching requires adapting.
5. Based on such data, we might modify the learning objectives, content, structure, or
format of a course or otherwise adjust our teaching.
6. We need to continually reflect on our teaching and be ready to make changes when
appropriate.

a. 4–6–2–1–5–3
b. 4–5–1–3–2–6
c. 4–6–5–2–1–3
d. 4–2–5–1–3–6
Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was the middle child of a
prominent lawyer and one term United States congressional representative, Edward Dickinson,
and his wife , Emily Norcross Dickinson. From 1840 to 1847, she attended the Amherst
Academy, and from 1847 to 1848, she studied at the mount Holyoke Famale Seminary in South
Hadley, a few miles from Amherst. With the exception of a trip to Washington, D.C, in the late
1850s and a few trips to Boston for eye treatments in the early 1860s, Dickinson remained in
Amherst, living in the same house on main streetfrom 1855 until her death. During her lifetime,
she published only about 10 of her nearly 2,000 poems, in newspapers, Civil war Journals and a
poetry anthology. The first volume of Poems of Emily Dickinson, edited by Thomas Higginson
and Mabel Todd, was published in 1890.

4.) The Female Seminary where E.E. Dickinson used to study was…………………
a. In the southern part of Massachusetts
b. Far away from the Amherst Academy
c. Close to her parents’ hometown
d. On Main Street of South Hadley

5.) The text implies that Emily Elisabeth Dickinson………

a. Liked to travel a lot
b. Was a productive poet
c. Lived alone in her hometown
d. Published her own literary works

6.) It can be assumed that Poems of Emily Dickinson was Published…………

A. Posthumously
B. In newspaper
C. During her lifetime
D. During the civil war

Teacher should ensure that students are seeking to reach an agreement on the answers in the
questions. Not (1.) entire share their ideas with each other. Randomly choose two or three
students to give 30 second summaries of their discussions. Such individual accountability
ensures that the pairs take the tasks (2) seriously. Periodically, the teacher should structure a
discussion of how effectively the pairs are learning (3)Jointly

7.) The appropriate to antonym of the underlined word (2) in the text is……….
a. Carelessly
b. Partially
c. Slightly
d. Hastily
8.) The appropriate to antonym of the underlined word (1) in the text is……….
a. Partly
b. Neutrally
c. Separately
d. Individually

9.) The appropriate to antonym of the underlined word (3) in the text is……….
a. Individually
b. Mutually
c. Equally
d. Evenly

The process of surface irrigation can be described using four phases. As water is applied to the
top end of the field it will flow or advance over the field length. The advance phase refers to
that length of time as water is applied to the top end of the field and flows or advances over the
field length. After the water reaches the end of the field it will either run-off or start to pond. The
period of time between the end of the advance phase and the shut-off of the inflow is termed the
wetting, ponding or storage phase. As the inflow ceases the water will continue to runoff and
infiltrate until the entire field is drained. The depletion phase is that short period of time after
cut-off when the length of the field is still submerged. The recession phase describes the time
period while the water front is retreating towards the downstream end of the field

10.) It can be inferred from the text that…………….

a. Surface irrigation process includes complicated procedures
b. Wetting is the most crucial phase in surface irrigation process
c. Advance phase takes the longest period of time in the process
d. Irrigation process contains run-off , shut- off, pounding, and recession.

11.) The following phases are related with surface irrigation, EXECPT….
a. Run-Off
b. Wetting
c. Advance
d. Recession

12.) The best title of the text is………

a. Four phases of irrigation
b.Surface irrigation process
c. Downstream irrigation cut-off
d.Irrigation process advancement
Inquiry- based learning is (1) a teaching method that focuses on students investigation and
hands- on learning. In this method, (2) the teacher’s primary role is that of a facilitator, providing
guidance and support for students through the learning process. Inquiry- based learning falls
under the student- centered approach, in that (3) students play a lively and participatory role in
their own learning process.

13.) Which of the following sentences can best replace the underline part (2) in the text.
a. The teacher mainly lends a hand to students to learn well
b.The teacher plays a main role of assisting students’ learning
c. Making learning happen effectively is the teacher’s main role
d.Facilitating students to learn becomes the role a teacher plays.

14.) Which of the following sentences can best replace the underline part (1) in the text?
a. A method of teaching emphasizing student inquiry
b. A method requiring students to do a lot of research
c. A focused method that teaches students to research
d. A method that makes students become investigators.

15.) Which of the following sentences can best replace the underline part (3) in the text?
a. Students study with excitement in the class
b. Students are actively engaged in the class
c. Students take an exciting part in the class
d. Students’ activities are the main features

Chez Christe l offers pet- friendly accommodation in apt. a flat screen TV with cable channels,
as well as a CD player is provided. Some units feature a seating area to relax. You will find a
coffee machine in the room. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and hairdryer. Chez
Christel features free WI-FI. You will find hairdresser at the property. Aix- en- Provence is 39
km from ChEZChristel, while Avignon is 48 km from the property. The nearest airport is
Avignon- Provence Airport, 40 km from the property.

16.) The following facilities are available in the apartment, EXECPT……

A. Television access
B. Minimart spots
C. Cutlery stuff
D. Animal care
17.) The text writer is boasting about………
a. Specific facilities offered to all guests
b.A comfortable place with facilities to relax
c. The comfort of staying in the property
d.An apartment featured with everything.

18.) The text inform us about………..

a. Accommodations in a central area
b.Facilities offered at an apartment
c. Environment friendly housings
d.Fully furnished residences

Dealing with errors it is important to clarify the context in which. (1)……. Language teaching
can be broadly categorized into two: meaning- focused instruction and from focused instruction.
Meaning- focused instruction involves no direct, explicit attention to language form. Second
language is seen as a vehicle for learners to express their meaning or ideas. In contrast, from-
focused instruction generally treats language as an object to be studied through discrete lessons
targeting specific grammatical structures and roles. (2)….. that learners accurately use what they
have just been taught. However this is not the type of error correction currently receiving so
much interest.

19.) The appropriate sentences for the blank space (1) in the text is………
a. Correcting errors is pedagogical
b.Error awareness will be explored
c. Error correction will be considered
d.Making errors is considered normal.

20.) The appropriate sentences for the blank space (2) in the text is………
a. As a result, correcting errors develops teachers’ knowledge
b. In this context, error correction is often used to ensure
c. Consequently, correcting errors is an important task
d. Here, error correction has a ultimate goal

21.) …………. Be allowed to take their cell phone to the class, the school will need to set up
clear rules for using the device in the class
a. Young learners should
b.Should young learners
c. If young learners should
d.Unless young learners should
22.) These materials seem not easy many students have not met the minimum passing
grade in the quiz, so, they ………………….
a. Need retrained
b.Need to retrain
c. Need retraining
d.Need to be retraining.

23.) The workshop on the post- method language teaching presents a lot of innovation for
novice teachers. It is worth………….
a. For being joined
b.To be joined
c. Joining
d.Joined

24.) It is surprising that the introduction of the new teaching method to teachers is…….
By most members of district representatives.
a. Fully declined
b. Utterly refused
c. Formally succeeded
d. Critically implemented

25.) The thesis advisor ……….that all the students under the supervision can accomplish
their thesis writing in time.
a. Fully hopes
b. Hopes truly
c. Hopes much
d. Sincerely hopes

26.) The new students are about to their academic advisor………….. the school principal
addressed during the opening lecture.
a. Whose
b. Whom
c. Which
d. Who

27.) To facilities students’ learning well in the classroom, as English teachers, we must……
in the planning stage.
a. Not throw planning down the drain
b. Get their ducks in a row
c. Tilt at windmills
d. Sock away
28.) Ms. Dian Hardinsyah……. For not being able to facilitate students’ learning in the
class…
a. Wholly regrets
b. Deeply regrets
c. Entirely regrets
d. Severely regrets

29.) If the students take walk to get the convention hall, they are surely late. By the time
they get there, the general lecture………..
a. Has begun
b. Will have begun
c. Is going to begin
d. Will be beginning

30.) At the beginning of its introduction, many teachers are skeptical about the ICT use in
the classroom. But, now many……….. the technology, joining the trend like queuing
in line.
a. Become convinced by
b. Are satisfied with
c. Are controlled by
d. Tag along with

31.) Our management ………the implementation of the government’s new policy – K-13
A. Fully endorses
B. Totally endorses
C. Wholly endorses
D. Readily endorses

32.) After getting…………..Rosana felt relieved.

a. On with all of the hurdles in doing the classroom action research
b. A long with of all the hurdles in doing the classroom action research
c. Off all the hurdles in doing the classroom action research off her chest
d. The short end of the stick of all the hurdles in doing the classroom action research.

How students interact with each another is a neglected aspect of teaching. Much time is
(1)…….helping teachers arrange appropriate interactions between students and materials and
designing how teachers should interact with students .but how students should interact with
one another is relatively ignored. How teachers organize student-student interaction patterns
has a lot to say about how (2)…… students learn.
33.) The appropriate word for the blank space (1) In the text is…………..
a. Spent on
b. Placed in
c. Thought for
d. Planned by

34.) The appropriate word for the blank space (2) In the text is…………..
a. Critically
b. Seriously
c. Effectively
d. Cooperatively

35.) In march, the population of dolphins is ……….

a. Much lower than that of bears
b. A bit higher than that of whales
c. Around a third of that of whales
d. Almost the same as that in February

36.) The chart shows that the population of…………varies most greatly throughout the
months
a. Bears
b. Whales
c. Dolphins
d. Bares and whales
37.) It can be inferred that the population of whales ………….
a. Is the most stable among the three
b. Can be higher than that of dolphins
c. Goes up or down very rapidly
d. Can be predicted very easily

My favorite teacher was Mrs. Ruby who had thought me English for 2 years. She had
(1)……..and blond hair. She seemed very strict when the first I met her , however we had a lot of
fun during her classes. She had (2)……… sense of humor and a lot of patience.

38.) The appropriate word/ phrase for the blank space (2) in the text is………..
a. Amazing, affective, teaching skills
b. Amazed, effective, teaching skills
c. Affective, amazed, teaching skills
d. Amazing teaching, effective skills

39.) The appropriate word/ phrase for the blank space (1) in the text is………..
a. Blue, sparkling, rounded eyes
b. Sparkled, rounded, blue eyes
c. Blue, sparkling, round eyes
d. Sparkling, round, blue eyes

Seaplanes, carrier based airplanes, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), Space shuttles, and
land planes are examples of aircraft types. Land planes are designed to operate from a hard
surface, typically a paved runway. Some land planes are specially equipped to operate from
grass or other unfinished surfaces. A land plane usually has wheels to taxi, take off, and land,
although some specialized aircraft operating in the Arctic or Antarctic regions have skis in
place of wheels. The wheels are sometimes referred to as the undercarriage, although they are
often called, together with the associated brakes, the landing gear. Landing gear may be
fixed, as in some general- aviation airplanes, or retractable, usually into the fuselage or
wings, as in more sophisticated airplanes in general and commercial aviation.

40.) The text is about……………..

a. Examples of aircrafts
b. Characteristics of planes
c. Capacities of airplane types
d. A description of land planes
41.) The advantage of the land plane is its capability to……..
a. Take off on a graveled runway
b. Operate in polar or icy regions
c. Take off and land without wheels
d. Be operated for commercial purposes

42.) The word “retractable” in the passage means ………..

a. Being to move further back
b. Can be retreated 90 degrees
c. Capable of being pulled back
d. Ability to turn around completely.

Human population has been growing continuously since the end of the Black Death, around the
year 1350, although the most significant increase has been in the last 50 years, mainly due to
medical advancements and increase in agricultural productivity. The rate of population growth
has been declining since the 1980s. The United Nations has expressed concern on continued
excessive population growth in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent research has demonstrated that those
concerns are well grounded. As of December 16, 2016 the world's human population is estimated
to be 7.471 billion by the United States Census Bureau, and over 7 billion by the United Nations.
Most contemporary estimates for the carrying capacity of the Earth under existing conditions are
between 4 billion and 16 billion. Depending on which estimate is used, human overpopulation
may or may not have already occurred.

43.) Among the estimate about the human population the most accurate was the one
made by……
a. Best known researchers
b. The United Nations
c. The United States
d. Research result

44.) The UN concern about over population in the world is…….

a. Controversial
b. Considerable
c. Reasonable
d. Arguable

45.) The text above intends to……..

a. Argue about the history of human population
b. Explain differences in population growth from year to year
c. Report the different rates of population growth in the world
d. Describe the influence of medication and productivity on human growth
Once, there was a poor and old hermit. The villagers used to give him alms every day. The
hermit had the habit of sharing his food with the beggars or needy people. Once he reached an
old woman's house. She was a cruel woman and a miser. On asking for alms, she gave some
leftover food to the hermit. The next day the hermit went to her house for food once again. She
gave it with a heavy heart. On seeing the hermit on the third day the old woman got irritated. She
mixed poison in rice and gave it to him. The hermit reached his hut and was about to eat. Just
then a young man came and said, "I am hungry. Can you feed me something?" The hermit gave
all the rice to him. The young man ate the poisoned rice and to the hermit's surprise he died
instantly. The young man was the old woman's son and had returned after a long journey of
many days.

46.) The story is about……

a. An evil woman’s plan to poison her own son
b. A poor but honest hermit’s blessing in disguise
c. An unexpected meeting of a hermit and woman
d. An evil woman’s plan that resulted in loss of her son

47.) Why did the Hermit come to the woman’s house?

a. He was asking for food, clothing and money
b. He wants to know the woman was evil
c. To know bad behavior
d. To find out the woman evil plan

48.) We learn from the text that ……….

a. Every evil has an evil end
b. We should respect anyone
c. Hermits should be respected
d. Bad deeds never change to good ones

How to improve you memory

Find out how to improve your memory – naturally – with these expert- approved strategies..

1) A good night’s sleep can improve your memory: it starts with plenty of rest. Try going to
bed 30 minutes earlier than you normally would tonight, and then every following night
until you find you’re getting the amount of sleep your body needs. Evidence supports the
role of sleep in consolidating, cementing and even restoring our memories.
2) Clear your mind: before engaging in a task in which you need to remember new
information, close your eyes, empty your mind and practice deep breathing or least 2
minutes. The deep breathing helps clear your mind and lower your stress hormones, both
of which, studies find, can enhance your brain’s ability to absorb new information.
 3) Train your brain to pay attention : when you receive new information you need to
remember, tune out everything else and stay actively focused on the fact. Giving a subject
your full attention helps it “ stick” in your memory.

49.) In order to improve our memory, we need to do the followings, EXCEPT……….

a. Focus attention to task
b. Perform well in sports
c. Have adequate rest
d. Have a clear mind

50.) Among the functions of deep breathing is………………

a. To lower the stress hormones
b. To help focus you attention
c. To restore your old memory
d. To clearly empty your mind

51.) The purpose of the text is telling the readers about…………

a. The natural ways of enhancing one’s memory
b. Three tips of improving one’s capacities
c. The three steps of clearing one’s mind
d. The practices of avoiding forgetfulness

Studies have shown that children who learn a language before the onset of adolescence are much
more likely to have native-like pronunciation. (1) ……………………… experience has
supported these studies. A number of experts attribute this proficiency to physiological change
that occur in the maturing brain as a child enters puberty. (2) ………………………… as with
any subject, the more years a child can devote to learning a language the more competent he or
she will be come. (3) …………………..introducing children to alternative ways of expressing
themselves and to different cultures generally broadens their outlook and gives them the
opportunity to communicate with many more people.

52.) The appropriate word/phrase for the blank space (1) in the text is…
A. In addition
B. Of course
C. All in all
D. Thus far
 53.) The appropriate word/phrase for the blank space (2) the text is ….
A. Yet
B. Incase
C. Instead
D. For sure

54.) The appropriate word/phrase for the blank space (3) the text is ….
A. Simply
B. To Conclude
C. Put together
D. Apart from that

There is nothing like the prospect of death to cut through the long term grievances that get in the
way of people healing the rift. yet, the decision to repair a relationship must be a decision for the
person who is dying and it is important that you enable that to happen. “You won’t get this time
back. Make the contact or you’ll regret you didn’t do it”, says Mary Waterford, coordinator of
pastoral care at the hospice Clare Holland House .it’s about offering yourself back in to the
relationship. Stand steady, feel the fear and do it anyway,” even of your contact is initially
rejected, Remember that he or she is dealing with a storm of feeling and emotional and way feel
that facing you is just too hard. People who are dying will want to reconnect and forgiven. So
don’t be afraid to create the opportunity for that to happen.

55.) The text suggests that people who are dying need……………..
a. to stop blaming or to be forgiven
b. to remember the best moments in life
c. to be close to anyone they used to hate
d. friends to share their suffering and happiness

56.) The statement “ make that contact or you’ll regret you didn’t do it” is……..
A. A sympathetic suggestion
B. A groundless view point
C. An unnecessary threat
D. A personal point

57.) The word “hospice” in the text means……….

A. An accommodation for people who are dying or need special care
B. A food that an organization provides to keep its guest happy
C. A hospital for people who are dying mainly from a seriously illness
D. A residence in which pastoral care is provided for the poor
Pumpkin meat is high in fiber, an unbeatable source of beta-carotene, and ever so out of season!

Ingredients: 2 cupsall-purpose flour; 1-1/4 cups pumpkin puree; 1-1/4 cups milk; 1/3 cup brown
sugar; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1-1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice; 1/2tsp baking
soda; ¼ tsp salt; 3 eggs

Instructions

 preheat oven to 2000F

 In medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, pie spice, and salt. In
large bowl, stir together eggs and sugar. Stir in milk, pumpkin and oil. Add flour mixture
and stir just until smooth.
 Heat griddle over medium heat. Lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray.
 Drop batter, a cup at a time, onto hot griddle. Cook pancakes until bubbles form on top
and bottoms are golden brown, about 21/2 minutes.
 Cook until bottoms are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Place on a baking sheet in oven to
keep warm. Top with dried cranberries or raisins softened in a pot of warm maple syrup.

58.) The word “griddle” in the text means . . . .

A. a type of cutleries used for stirring flour, powder, and soda
B. a round, flat piece of metal used for cooking over fire
C. a specific type of cookeries for baking or heating
D. a very large bowl used for mixing flour and eggs

59.) Besides being high in fiber, pumpkin is also…….

a. source of vitamins and energy
b. tasty when cooked properly
c. Easy to find during the year
d. Rich in proteins and calories

60.) The best title of the above text is………

a. Bubbled Pumpkin pies

b. Pumpkin Griddle Cakes
c. Golden Bottom pumpkin
d. Spicy Baked pumpkin cookies

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