Proset 1 Literasi B. Inggris SSC Bojonegoro

1.        The author of PASSAGE 1 cites the conservationist Marjory Stoneman Douglas in order to…

• A. present a viewpoint

• B. challenge an opinion

• C. introduce a metaphor

• D. correct a misapprehension

• E. honor a pioneer

2. In Passage 1, the word “enduring” most nearly means….

• A.       tolerating

• B.  noteworthy

• C.       hard-won

• D.       lasting

• E. serene

3. The author of Passage 2 uses a parenthesis remark in (Phosphorus runoff, scientists maintain, has encouraged an invasion of cattails, which overrun the native sawgrass and choke the flow of water through what was once a vast sawgrass marsh.) to….

• A.       cast doubt on the credibility of a statement

• B.       provide background on the reasons for a concern

• C.       demonstrate support for the scientific community

• D.       explain the usage of a technical term

• E. justify the efforts of the sugar industry

4. On the basis of the final sentence (“But….industry”) of Passage 2, the author of this passage would most likely appear to the author of Passage 1 as…

• A.       opposed to the Everglades cleanup

• B.       well informed concerning specific requirements of the Everglades Forever Act

• C.       inclined to overestimate the importance of the sugar industry

• D.       having a deep sympathy for environmental causes

• E.       having little understanding of scientific methods

5. The author’s primary purpose in this paragraph is to….

• A.       debunk a common myth

• B.       refute a challenge to an argument

• C.       encourage us to identify with historical figures

• D.       celebrate a legendary romance

• E.       distinguish between history and drama

6. The word “True” primarily serves to acknowledge the…

• A.       existence of a relationship between Pocahontas and Smith

• B.       high esteem in which Pocahontas was held by her father

• C.       lack of information about Matoaka’s actual emotions

• D.       authoritative nature of the Disney animated version

• E.       enduring popularity of legendary heroic figures

7. The opening entence of the passage makes use primarily of which of the following?

• A.       humorous understatement

• B.       classical allusion

• C.       personification

• D.       allegory

• E.       simile

8. The initial attitude of the Spaniards toward the Aztecs chocolate beverage can best be characterized as…

• A.       appreciative

• B.       indifferent

• C.       objective

• D.       derisive

• E.       nostalgic

9. In the first paragraph of the passage, the author is primarily concerned with…

• A.       summarizing the views of an important historical figure

• B.       analyzing the contradiction inherent in a hypothesis

• C.       drawing a parallel between two concepts

• D.       discussing the applications of a concept

• E.       establishing a system of classification

10.        The author implies that which of the following is alikely argument from a reader in response to an assertion in the passage?

• A.       Web pages should be visually appealing as well as easy to use

• B.       It is unlikely that robots, no matter how technologically advenced, will ever take the place of nurses

• C.       Though remarkable for its beautiful images, chaos theory has few scientific applications

• D.       Applying wisdom learned from ancient philosophers to modern computing is problematic

• E.       Though computational creativity produces useful creative tools, working in the field can be monotonous