Latihan Soal TOEFL Bagian Reading Comprehension

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Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each one is followed by a number of questions about it. For questions 1-50, you are to choose the one best answer, A, B, C, or D, to each question.

Answer all questions about the information in a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied inthat passage.

Question for number 1-10

Basketball

Although he created the game of basketball at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, Dr. James A. Naismith was a Canadian. Working as a physical education instructor at the International YMCA, now Springfield College, Dr. Naismith noticed a lack of interest in exercise among students during the wintertime. The New England winters were fierce, and the students balked at participating in outdoor activities. Naismith determined that a fast-moving game that could be played indoors would fill a void after the baseball and football seasons had ended. First he attempted to adapt outdoor games such as soccer and rugby to indoor play, but he soon found them unsuitable for confined areas. Finally, he determined that he would have to invent a game.

In December of 1891, Dr. Naismith hung two old peach baskets at either end of the gymnasium at the school, and, using a soccer ball and nine players on each side, organized the first basketball game. The early rules allowed three points for each basket and made running with the ball a violation. Every time a goal was made, someone had to climb a ladder to retrieve the ball.

Nevertheless, the game became popular. In less than a year, basketball was being played in both the United States and Canada. Five years later, a championship tournament was staged in New York City, which was won by the Brooklyn Central YMCA.

The teams had already been reduced to seven players, and five became standard in the 1897 season. When basketball was introduced as a demonstration sport in the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, it quickly spread throughout the world. ln 1906, a metal hoop was used for the first time to replace the basket, but the name basketball has remained.

1. What does this passage mainly discuss?

2. When was the first demonstration game of basketball held during the Olympics?

3. The phrase “balked at” in line 4 could best the replaced by …

4. The word “fierce” in line 4 is closest in meaning to …

5. The word “them” in line 8 refers to …

6. Where in the passage does the author discuss the first basketball championship tournament?

7. What does the author mean by the statement in line 18-19: “When basketball was introduced as a demonstration sport in the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, it quickly spread throughout the world”?

8. Why did Naismith decide to invent basketball?

9. The author mentions all of the following as typical of the early game of basketball, except …

10. It can be inferred from the passage that the original baskets …

Questions 11-20

William Lyon Mackenzie was a Canadian statesmen and leader of the Liberal Party who held the office of prime minister for a total of twenty-one years, longer than any public servant in the history of Canada. His father was a prominent judge, and his mother the daughter of William Lyon Mackenzie, leader of the rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada. Greatly influenced by his famous grandfather, King was determined to serve his country in the role of reformer. After graduation from the University of Toronto with a degree in economics, he studied sociology and labor relations at Harvard and Chicago University. Her served his fellow Canadians in many appointed and elected offices, including among them a seat in the parliament, before being elected prime minister in 1921. His three terms of office were marked by compromise, and he was often criticized for procrastination. Nevertheless, he earned 5the respect of most Canadians for his political astuteness and what one biographer, John Moir of the University of Toronto, has called his “essential Canadianness”. According to Moir, King’s methods may have been frustrating to some, but he was able to maintain unity and extend Canadian autonomy while acting with a difficult federal system.

11. What is the author’s main point?

12. According to biographer John Moir, why was King admired?

13. The authors mentions all of the following universities as institutions where King studied, except …

14. The word “autonomy” in line 13 could best be replaced by …

15. The word “them” in line 8 refers to …

16. It can be inferred from the passage that William Lyon Mackenzie King was …

17. What the major when Mackenzie study at University of Toronto?

18. The of Mackenzie fathers is a …

19. Who give name “essential Canadianness” for William Lyon Mackenzie?

20. The word “influenced” in line 4 is closest in meaning to

Questions 21-30

During the nineteenth century, women in the United States organized and participated in a large number of reform movements, including movements to reorganize the prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, and, most importantly, to free the slaves. Some Line women saw similarities in the social status of women and slaves. Women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone were feminists and abolitionists who supported the rights of both women and blacks. A number of male abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Philips, also supported the rights of women to speak and participate equally with men in antislavery activities. Probably more than any other movement, abolitionism offered women a previously denied entry into politic s. They became involved primarily in order to better their living conditions and the conditions of others.

When the Civil War ended in 1865, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution adopted in 1868 and 1870 granted citizenship and suffrage to blacks but not to women. Discouraged but re solved, feminists influenced more and more women to demand the right to vote. In 1869, the Wyoming Territory had yielded to demands by feminists, but eastern states resisted more stubbornly than before. A women's suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress since 1878 but it continually failed to pass until 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote.

21. What the topic is the passage primarily concerned?

22. The word “ban” in line 3 most nearly means to …

23. The word “supported” in line 5 could best be replaced by …

24. Accordig to the passage, why did women become active in politics?

25. The word “primarily” in line 9 is closet in meaning to …

26. What had occurred shortly after the Civil War?

27. The word “suffrage” in line 12 could best be replaced by which of the following …

28. The word “it” in line 16 refers to …

29. When were women allowed to vote throughout the United States?

30. What does the Nineteenth Amendment guarantee?

Questions 31-40

In state resident at State University pay one-fifth the amount in tuition fess that out of state resident are required to pay. This is true because State University is supported by state funds contributed in part by the taxpayer who reside in the state.

The legal residence status of all student is determined at the time of their enrollment in State University and may not be changed unless the circumstances change. For example, a nonresident minor whose parents establish legal residence in the state or a nonresident adult who established legal resident in the state and maintains it for twelve months may petition for a change of status.

Personnel attached to military bases in the state are not eligible for legal residence status until they have lived the state for one year. Foreign nationals who have entered the United States legally and hold green resident alien card has been issued provided that they have documenting evidence that they have lived in the state for twelve consecutive months. Acceptable evidence includes either a statement from the telephone company indicating that they have had a telephone in their name at the place of residence for one year or a statement from an employer that they have lived and worked in the state for one year. Purchase and ownership of property in the state or tax records indicating payment in the previous year will not be acceptable proof.

Student who have reason to believe that they have been classified incorrectly and are thus paying higher tuition fees may submit their cases in writing for review by the registrar.

31. With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?

32. Why do residents of other states pay higher tuition at State University?

33. The author mentions all of the following options as evidence of residence in the state, except …

34. The word “consecutive” in line 12 is closest in meaning to …

35. The word “it” in line 7 refers to …

36. It can be inferred from the passage that an out of state resident pays …

37. Personnel attached to military bases in the state are not eligible for legal residence status until they have lived the state for …

38. The word “incorrectly” in line 17 is closest in meaning to …

39. The word “they” in line 11 refers to …

40. A nonresident adult who established legal resident in the state and maintains it for … may petition for a change of status.

Question 41-50

Course numbers are an indication of which courses are open to various categories of students at the University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbers Line 300 or 400 often have prerequisites and are open to juniors and seniors only. Courses with the numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students. Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses that do not carry academic credit. If students elect to take a special interest course, it will not count toward the number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements.

A full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eighteen credit hours. A full-time graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Students holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately fewer hours. A part-time graduate student may register for a minimum of three credit hours. An overload, that is, more than the maximum number of hours, may be taken with the approval of an academic advisor. To register for an overload, students must submit the appropriate approval form when registering. Overloads above 24 hours will not be approved under any circumstances.

41. Where would this passage most likely be found …

42. What is the purpose of the passage?

43. The word “prerequisites” in line 4 is closest is meaning to …

44. The word “those” in line 6 refers to …

45. How is a student who registers for eight credit hours classified?

46. Which classification of students would be eligible to enroll in Mechanical Engineering 850?

47. If an undergraduate student uses the number 520 to register for an accounting course, what number would a graduate student probably use to register for the same course?

48. Which of the following course would not be included in the list of courses for graduation?

49. The phrase “under any circumstances” in line 18 is closest in meaning to …

50. A graduate student may not …

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