Text I
The view that women are better parents than men
has shown itself to be true throughout history. This is
not to say that men are not of importance in childrearing;
indeed, they are most necessary if children are
to appreciate fully the roles of both sexes. But women
have proven themselves superior parents as a result of
their conditioning, their less aggressive nature and
their generally better communication skills
From the time they are little girls, females learn
about nurturing. First with dolls and later perhaps with
younger brothers and sisters, girls are given the role of
carer. Girls see their mothers in the same roles and so
it is natural that they identify this as a female activity.
Boys, in contrast, learn competitive roles far removed
from what it means to nurture. While boys may dream
of adventures, girls' conditioning means they tend to
see the future in terms of raising families.
Girls also appear to be less aggressive than boys.
In adulthood, it is men, not women, who prove to be
the aggressors in crime and in war. Obviously, in
raising children, a more patient, gentle manner is
preferable to a more aggressive one. Although there
certainly exist gentle men and aggressive women, by
and large, female are less likely to resort to violence in
attempting to solve problems.
Finally, women tend to be better communicators
than men. This is shown in intelligence tests, where
females, on average', do better in verbal
communication than males. Of course, communication
is of utmost importance in rearing children, as children
tend to learn from and adopt the communication styles
of their parents.
Thus, while it is all very well to suggest a greater
role for men in raising children, let us not forget that
women are generally better suited to the parenting
role.
1. The main information of the text is about __.
A. the importance of men and women in child-rearing
B. the reluctance of men to play the role of parents
C. the reason why women are better parents than men
D. the superior role of women in a family
E. the different attitudes of men and women as parents
2. As parents, women in general play a more important
role than men because they are __.
A. not aggressive at all
B. good communicators
C. superior human beings
D. experienced in raising children
E. capable of solving problems
3. Most women are good mothers because they __.
A. have brothers and sisters with whom they
B. had to learn about nurturing when they were
children
C. have never dreamed of adventures like boys
D. are not to learn about competitive roles
E. have known the role of carer since childhood
4. The following are the general characteristics of men,
except _____.
A. aggressive
B. adventurous
C. impatient
D. irresponsible
E. competitive
5. According to the text, which of the following
statements is TRUE about parents in general?
A. Children love their mothers more than they love
their fathers.
B. All fathers tend to be aggressive and violent
towards their children.
C. Mothers playa greater role in the education of their
children.
D. Even gentle fathers are unable to communicate with
children
E. There is no communication between fathers and
their children.
Text I I
Tomatoes are full of nutrients and are an
especially good source of antioxidant vitamins. In fact,
one serving of tomato will give you 40% of your
recommended daily allowance of vitamin C. Diets rich
in fruit and vegetables are associated with lower risks
of many diseases and a diet which includes high intake
of tomatoes has been shown to protect against prostate
cancer. Tomatoes are by far the richest source of
lycopene, a powerful antioxidant, which gives the
tomato its red colour. No other food contains this high
level of antioxidant. Lycopene is highest in processed
tomato foods, such as tomato puree, because they are
concentrated.
6. The topic of the above paragraph is
A. the way to prevent getting various diseases
B. the functions of antioxidant vitamins
C. the content of lycopene in tomatoes
D. the recommended diets for healthy people
E. the benefit of including tomatoes in our diets
7. From the text we may conclude that
A. only tomatoes are the source of a powerful
antioxidant called lycopene
B. lots of tomatoes in the diet can prevent prostate
cancer
C. foods rich in vitamin C can cure many diseases
D. the best source of antioxidants is vegetables
E. processed fruits are much better than fresh fruits
While fats have lately acquired a bad image, one
should not forget how essential they are. Fats provide
the body's best means of storing energy, a far more
efficient energy source than either carbohydrates or
proteins. They act as insulation against cold, or
cushioning for the internal organs, and as lubricants.
Without fats, energy would have no way to utilize fatsoluble
vitamins. Furthermore, some fats contain fatty
acids that contain necessary growth factors and help
with the digestion of other foods.
8. The topic of the paragraph is
A. the negative things about fats
B. the energy stored in fats
C. the utilization of fat-soluble vitamins
D. the functions of fats in our body
E. the content of fats in general
9. The following are the functions of fat, except __
A. increasing people's energy
B. enabling utilization of fat-soluble vitamins
C. reducing the possibility of catching a cold
D. helping people with the digestion of food
E. producing fatty acids used as lubricants
We all have certain qualities which according to
our environment, develop in a positive or negative
manner._(60). selfishness may emerge as
unselfishness, kindness and consideration become
cruelty and lack of consideration for others, and a (61)
constructive person may, through frustration, become
_(62)_, and so on. The existing characteristics with
which we were born can, therefore, through (63) and
good or bad training, become something superficially
different, and so apparently contradict the astrologer's
_(64), of the character. Yet the true character will be
buried deep under these traits.
10.
A. Besides
B. Otherwise
C. Thus
D. Despite
E. Moreover
11.
A. natural
B. naturalist
C. naturalistic
D. naturally
E. naturalize
12.
A. destruction
B. destructive
C. destructible
D. destructively
E. destructiveness
13.
A. area
B. region
C. district
D. environment
E. neighborhood
14.
A. description
B. connection
C. introduction
D. subscription
E. implementation
Gramar
15. 'Have you checked where most of the seminar
participants come from?'
'Oh yes, two-thirds or them __ from various parts of
Java'.
A. are coming
B. comes
C. they come
D. to come
E. come.
16. Being members of a team in a debate contest, you are
all supposed __ emotional responses to the opposite
team.
A. don't give
B. you are not giving
C. not giving
D. that you don't give
E. not to give
17. 'Why don't you want Amir to be the team leader?'
'Well, 1 don't like __ people around!'
A. is ordering
B. why he orders
C. he is ordering
D. he orders
E. with his ordering
18. Although there is a vacancy for an experienced
receptionist at the Ratna Hotel, I am not interested in
applying for it because the pay is not so good;
moreover, __.
A. the working condition is quite good
B. it gives incentives to motivate workers
C. there is no promise for advancement
D. there are no job openings at all
E. the pay includes various allowances
19. 'I am tired of watching that movie; there is too much
violence.' 'I agree; __ the channel?'
A. I should change
B. would we rather change
C. I must change
D. shall I change
E. had I better change
20. 'Do you often go to restaurants?'
'No, it __ quite a long time since I went to a restaurant
with my friends.'
A. as been
B. would be
C. is being
D. was
E. had been
21. If Angga had chosen to play football instead of going
to Puncak with his friends on their motorbikes, he
would not have got that terrible accident.
From the above sentence we may conclude that now
Angga is __.
A. enjoying the holiday
B. hospitalized
C. very tired
D. still at the football field
E. in Puncak
22. 'Anti's wedding dress is really beautiful!'
'I heard that she had her sister design it'.
This implies that Anti's sister __ ,
A. is going to get married
B. has a beautiful wedding dress
C. is very good designer
D. has a beautiful sister
E. is having the wedding dress designed
23. 'Last night a thief broke into my brother's house'.
'Really? What __ from the house?'
A. he took
B. it was taken
C. was being taken
D. was taking
E. was taken
24. These tourists, __ are Japanese, were among the crowd
participating in the "dangdut" dance.
A. there are many
B. many of them
C. whose many
D. many of whom
E. they who
25. 'I heard that the thieves managed to take your
electronics'.
'Well, not only the electronics __'.
A. as well as my precious jewelry
B. but they took my precious jewelry too
C. and also my precious jewelry
D. but also my precious jewelry
E. and they took my precious jewelry
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