Soal TPS B.Ing

Traditional body signage seems largely to have disappeared. Well, many of the old symbols and names are still around, of course, but they are part of the commercial range of options. Seeing someone in a Harvard or Oxford sweatshirt or a kilt or a military tie now communicates nothing at all significant about that person’s life other than the personal choice of a particular consumer. Religious signs are still evocative, to be sure, but are far less common than they used to be. Why should this be? I suspect one reason may be that we have lost a sense of significant connection to the various things indicated by such signs. Proclaiming our high school or university or our athletic team or our community has a much lower priority nowadays, in part because we live such rapidly changing lives in a society marked by constant motion that the stability essential to confer significance on such signs has largely gone.

But we still must attach ourselves to something. Lacking the conviction that the traditional things matter, we turn to the last resort of the modern world: the market. Here there is a vast array of options, all equally meaningless in terms of traditional values, all equally important in identifying the one thing left to us for declaring our identity publicly, our fashion sense and disposable income. The market naturally manipulates the labels, making sure we keep purchasing what will most quickly declare us excellent consumers. If this year a Chicago Bulls jacket or Air Jordan shoes are so popular that we are prepared to spend our way into a trendy identity, then next year there will be something else.

The author guesses that religious sign are used less commonly because…

• The sense of significant connection to fashion is changing

• The feeling of connection to religious has been gone

• Internet has made thing easier

• The buyers are more aware

• Technology’s impact upon the world

Traditional body signage seems largely to have disappeared. Well, many of the old symbols and names are still around, of course, but they are part of the commercial range of options. Seeing someone in a Harvard or Oxford sweatshirt or a kilt or a military tie now communicates nothing at all significant about that person’s life other than the personal choice of a particular consumer. Religious signs are still evocative, to be sure, but are far less common than they used to be. Why should this be? I suspect one reason may be that we have lost a sense of significant connection to the various things indicated by such signs. Proclaiming our high school or university or our athletic team or our community has a much lower priority nowadays, in part because we live such rapidly changing lives in a society marked by constant motion that the stability essential to confer significance on such signs has largely gone.

But we still must attach ourselves to something. Lacking the conviction that the traditional things matter, we turn to the last resort of the modern world: the market. Here there is a vast array of options, all equally meaningless in terms of traditional values, all equally important in identifying the one thing left to us for declaring our identity publicly, our fashion sense and disposable income. The market naturally manipulates the labels, making sure we keep purchasing what will most quickly declare us excellent consumers. If this year a Chicago Bulls jacket or Air Jordan shoes are so popular that we are prepared to spend our way into a trendy identity, then next year there will be something else.

In paragraph 2, disposable income refers to..

• recyclable goods

• spending money

• life savings

• a donation to charity

• garbage

Traditional body signage seems largely to have disappeared. Well, many of the old symbols and names are still around, of course, but they are part of the commercial range of options. Seeing someone in a Harvard or Oxford sweatshirt or a kilt or a military tie now communicates nothing at all significant about that person’s life other than the personal choice of a particular consumer. Religious signs are still evocative, to be sure, but are far less common than they used to be. Why should this be? I suspect one reason may be that we have lost a sense of significant connection to the various things indicated by such signs. Proclaiming our high school or university or our athletic team or our community has a much lower priority nowadays, in part because we live such rapidly changing lives in a society marked by constant motion that the stability essential to confer significance on such signs has largely gone.

But we still must attach ourselves to something. Lacking the conviction that the traditional things matter, we turn to the last resort of the modern world: the market. Here there is a vast array of options, all equally meaningless in terms of traditional values, all equally important in identifying the one thing left to us for declaring our identity publicly, our fashion sense and disposable income. The market naturally manipulates the labels, making sure we keep purchasing what will most quickly declare us excellent consumers. If this year a Chicago Bulls jacket or Air Jordan shoes are so popular that we are prepared to spend our way into a trendy identity, then next year there will be something else.

The author would agree with all the following statements EXCEPT

• In today's society, being trendy is more important than keeping tradition

• A person wearing a New York Yankees baseball hat is not necessarily a fan of the team or a resident of New York.

• Pride in our school or community is not as strong today as it was years ago

• You can tell a lot about somebody by what they are wearing.

• The last resort of the modern world is the marketplace

Valentino Rossi stopped his motorcycle…. the children could cross the road

• In order to

• For

• In case

• So that

• Because

Local legends say that Borneo’s few thousand wild elephants are descendants from those brought to an Island from India or Malaysia as a gift to a sultan in the eighteenth century. Biologists from Columbia University’s Centre for Environmental Research and Conservation compared DNA samples from Borneo elephants with Asian elephants in Sumatra, India and elsewhere. Findings confirmed their (1)_______: Borneo’s elephants are genetically different. In fact, the DNA (2)_______ are so great between them and their closest relatives (elephants in Peninsular Malaysia) that the populations may have separated up to 300,000 years ago, say the scientists. The animals become isolated when the island became totally cut off from the mainland due to a rise in sea level. Borneo’s elephants are, therefore, an important, separate population.

Choose the word that best suits number (1)!

• Suspects

• Suspicious

• Suspiciously

• Suspecting

• Suspicions

Local legends say that Borneo’s few thousand wild elephants are descendants from those brought to an Island from India or Malaysia as a gift to a sultan in the eighteenth century. Biologists from Columbia University’s Centre for Environmental Research and Conservation compared DNA samples from Borneo elephants with Asian elephants in Sumatra, India and elsewhere. Findings confirmed their (1)_______: Borneo’s elephants are genetically different. In fact, the DNA (2)_______ are so great between them and their closest relatives (elephants in Peninsular Malaysia) that the populations may have separated up to 300,000 years ago, say the scientists. The animals become isolated when the island became totally cut off from the mainland due to a rise in sea level. Borneo’s elephants are, therefore, an important, separate population.

Choose the word that best suits number (2)!

• Different

• Differs

• Differences

• Differentiate

• Differential

Local legends say that Borneo’s few thousand wild elephants are descendants from those brought to an Island from India or Malaysia as a gift to a sultan in the eighteenth century. Biologists from Columbia University’s Centre for Environmental Research and Conservation compared DNA samples from Borneo elephants with Asian elephants in Sumatra, India and elsewhere. Findings confirmed their (1)_______: Borneo’s elephants are genetically different. In fact, the DNA (2)_______ are so great between them and their closest relatives (elephants in Peninsular Malaysia) that the populations may have separated up to 300,000 years ago, say the scientists. The animals become isolated when the island became totally cut off from the mainland due to a rise in sea level. Borneo’s elephants are, therefore, an important, separate population.

Judging from the information provided in the paragraph, which of the following statements is accurate?

• It was believed that people gave elephants from Borneo Island to a sultan in the 18th century.

• Borneo elephants are unique.

• The DNA of Borneo's elephants are very similar with the elephants in Peninsular Malaysia.

• The research by Biologists from Columbia University's Centre was unproven.

• Legends say that Borneo's elephant came from Borneo Island itself

Local legends say that Borneo’s few thousand wild elephants are descendants from those brought to an Island from India or Malaysia as a gift to a sultan in the eighteenth century. Biologists from Columbia University’s Centre for Environmental Research and Conservation compared DNA samples from Borneo elephants with Asian elephants in Sumatra, India and elsewhere. Findings confirmed their (1)_______: Borneo’s elephants are genetically different. In fact, the DNA (2)_______ are so great between them and their closest relatives (elephants in Peninsular Malaysia) that the populations may have separated up to 300,000 years ago, say the scientists. The animals become isolated when the island became totally cut off from the mainland due to a rise in sea level. Borneo’s elephants are, therefore, an important, separate population.

A good title for this passage is…

• Genetical Difference Between Borneo Elephant and Other Asian Elephants

• Borneo Elephants in The 18th Century

• Borneo Elephant's Proven Scientifically

• The Separation of Borneo Elephants

• The Impact of Sea Level on Borneo Elephants

Recently, vegetarian diets have experienced an increase in popularity. A vegetarian diet is associated with many health benefits because of its higher content of fiber, folic acid, vitamins C and E, potassium, magnesium, and many phytochemicals and a fat content that is more unsaturated. Compared with other vegetarian diets, vegan diets tend to contain less saturated fat and cholesterol and more dietary fiber. Vegans tend to be thinner, have lower serum cholesterol, and lower blood pressure, reducing their risk of heart disease.

However, eliminating all animal products from the diet increases the risk of certain nutritional ______. Micronutrients of special concern for the vegan include vitamins B-12 and D, calcium, and log-chain n-3 (omega-3) fatty acids. Unless vegans regularly consume foods that are fortified with these nutrients, appropriate supplements should be consumed. In some cases, iron and zinc status of vegans may also be of concern because of the limited bioavailability of these minerals.

According to the passage, vegan diets...

• contain a lot of iron and zinc

• raise blood pressure

• lack of folic acid

• include vitamins B-12 and D

• have more unsaturated fats

Recently, vegetarian diets have experienced an increase in popularity. A vegetarian diet is associated with many health benefits because of its higher content of fiber, folic acid, vitamins C and E, potassium, magnesium, and many phytochemicals and a fat content that is more unsaturated. Compared with other vegetarian diets, vegan diets tend to contain less saturated fat and cholesterol and more dietary fiber. Vegans tend to be thinner, have lower serum cholesterol, and lower blood pressure, reducing their risk of heart disease.

However, eliminating all animal products from the diet increases the risk of certain nutritional ______. Micronutrients of special concern for the vegan include vitamins B-12 and D, calcium, and log-chain n-3 (omega-3) fatty acids. Unless vegans regularly consume foods that are fortified with these nutrients, appropriate supplements should be consumed. In some cases, iron and zinc status of vegans may also be of concern because of the limited bioavailability of these minerals.

Which of the following words would best fit into the blank in the first sentence of the 2nd paragraph?

• Deficiencies

• Deficient

• Efficiencies

• Efficient

• Eminency