Soal Pretest PPG Daljab Bahasa Inggris 2023
Soal PPG Daljab Bahasa Inggris 2023
Teks untuk nomor 1-3
Clever Farmer
One night a clever farmer was returning home from a cattle fair. He bought a buffalo from there. As he passed through a dense forest, a dacoit came in front of him. He had a thick stick in his hand. He said, "Hand over all that you have."The farmer got scared and gave his money to the dacoit. As he turned to go, the dacoit said, "Give me the buffalo too. Why are you taking it away?"
The farmer handed over the buffalo's rope to the dacoit. Then the farmer said, ''You have taken everything of mine. Can you give me your stick?"
"Why do you need it?" the dacoit enquire "My wife will be pleased that at least I got a stick from the fair."
The dacoit gave the stick to the farmer happily. Immediately the clever farmer started beating the dacoit with the stick. The dacoit ran off to save his life leaving the buffalo and the farmer's money behind. So the clever farmer saved himself and his belongings too. (3 soal)
1. It is implied in the story that the farmer is scared because...
A. He was alone in that area
B. The robber looks powerful
C. He had no idea to defeat the dacoit
D. He loved his life more than his belongings
2. The story is about………
A. An argument between a clever farmer and a dacoit
B. A clever farmer who saved himself from the robbery
C. A robber who was bullied by a clever farmer
D. A farmer who bullied a dacoit
3. We learn from the text that …
A. Intelligence may defeat power
B. Brainpower is superior to stupidity
C. Physical strength is necessary for farmers
D. Farmer’s strength is inferior to that of dacoit
Teks untuk nomor 4-6
From a historical perspective, technological revolutions have coincided with population explosions. There have been three major technological revolutions – the tool-making revolution, the agricultural revolution, and the industrial revolution – all of which allowed humans more access to food, resulting in subsequent population explosions. For example, the use of tools, such as bow and arrow, allowed primitive hunters greater access to high energy foods (e.g. animal meat). Similarly, the transition to farming about 10,000 years ago greatly increased the overall food supply, which was used to support more people. Food production further increased with the industrial revolution as machinery, fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides were used to increase land under cultivation as well as crop yields.In short, similar to bacteria that multiply in response to increased food supply, humans have increased their population as soon as food became more abundant as a result of technological innovations.
4. The text above intends to...
A. report the influence of technological revolutions to population growth
B. relate technological revolutions, population, and food production
C. explain the importance of food production to human health
D. argue about the population explosions
5. It can be inferred from the text that a population explosion is mostly dependent on ...
A. modernization of machinery
B. technological innovations
C. industrial revolutions
D. abundance of food
6. The increase of food production are dependent very much on the follorwing, EXCEPT...
A. fertilizers
B. pesticides
C. machinery
D. cultivation
Teks untuk nomor 7-9
Carrier-Based Aircraft
There are a wide variety of types of airplanes. Land planes, carrier-based airplanes, seaplanes, amphibians, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), short takeoff and landing (STOL), and space shuttles all take advantage of the same basic technology, but their capabilities and uses make them seem only distantly related. Carrier-based airplanes are a specially modified type of land plane designed for takeoff from and landing aboard naval aircraft-carrier ships. Carrier airplanes have a strengthened structure, including their landing gear, to handle the stresses of catapult-assisted takeoff, in which the craft is launched by a steam-driven catapult; and arrested landings, made by using a hook attached to the underside of the aircraft's tail to catch one of four wires strung across the flight deck of the carrier.
7. The most significant characteristic of this airplane type is its...
A. modification
B. capacity
B. capacity
C. design
D. speed
8. The word “catapult” in the text means...
A. device which can throw objects at a high speed
B. a Y-shaped stick with a piece of elastic material
C. sudden experience on particular state, such as fame
D. device used for catching wires strung across the deck
9. The text tells us about...
A. relations among airplanes
B. advantages of airplane types
C. characteristics of passenger planes
C. characteristics of passenger planes
D. a description of carrier-based airplanes
Teks untuk nomor 10-12
Located in Apt in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur Region, 40 km from aix-en-provence, Chez Anne-Marie outdoor pool and hot tub. Free private parking is available on site. Some units have terrace and/or balcony. There is also a kitchen fitted with an oven. A fridge and kettle are also available. Chez also includes a barbeque. The nearest airport is Avignon-Provence airport, 40 km from the property. Guest are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.
10. According to the text, the property price is ...
A. relatively affordable
B. a bit higher than motels
C. lower than other apartments
D. the lowest among other residences
11. The text informs us about...
A. a fully furnished apartment
B. an quiet township ressidence
C. a semi-fully furnished condominium
D. a house in a comfortable environment
12. It can be inferred from the text that the location of the property is ....
A. half way between Aix-en Provence and Avignon Provence Airport
B. half way between Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur Region and Chez
C. relatively close to the Avignon Provence International Airport
D. in the southern part of Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur Region
Teks untuk nomor 13-14
The Myth of Missed Opportunities A popular misconception regarding second-language learning is that there is a window, or critical period, for learning a second language that shuts down around the onset of puberty. In his article, “Is There a ‘Child Advantage’ in Learning Foreign Languages?” (1)......................................... Adults may become doubtful of their ability to learn a new language. Their teachers may become skeptical too, tending to “plod through their classes feeling (2) ...........................................
13. The appropriate sentence for the blank space (2) in the text is...
A. there is a little hope of success
B. language learning can be problematic
C. there is uniqueness in language learning
D. more efforts are needed to make adults learn
14. The appropriate sentence for the blank space (1) in the text is ....
A. this misconception can psychologically be understood
B. this misconception is common to many language learner
C. an expert points out the harm this misconception can cause
D. there is abundant evidence of the causes of this misconception