Test Ela Jobstreet Comprehension: D) Show Their Patriotism
Test Ela Jobstreet Comprehension: D) Show Their Patriotism
Comprehension
1. The National Flag symbolises the spirit of patriotism, pride, unity and the love for
the nation. It also symbolises the foundation for building a progressive nation whose
citizens live harmoniously irrespective of ethnic differences. So, fly the national flag
today! The announcement urges people to . . . . .
a) make the national flag
b) create a new nation
c) live with indignity
d) show their patriotism
Jawaban : D. Show their patriotism
3. A toddler, aged 3, who plummeted more than 6 metres from the balcony of his
house died on Monday. The boy underwent surgery to remove a blood clot in his
brain shortly after the tragedy. However, he went into a coma following the surgery
and died in the Intensive Care Unit after 24 hours, said a spokesperson of the
Metropolitan hospital. The victim . . . . .
a) fell from the balcony of his house
b) had a blood clot that could not be removed
c) died 24 hours after the fall
d) died immediately after the accident
Jawaban : A. Fell from the balcony of his house
4. Kalam : “I am of the opinion that women are losing their charm, grace and beauty
because they prefer the modern lifestyle rather than a traditional one.”
Kalam is . . . . .
a) very concerned about issues of beauty
b) biased against the modern lifestyle
c) delighted with the modern lifestyle
d) prejudiced against women
Jawaban : D. Prejudiced against women
6. Instructions : Take a heap of wooden bricks and make them into a tower. Pull out
a brick at a time until the tower collapses. When it does, it is over. These instructions
are probably for a . . . . .
a) recipe
b) maths test
c) game
d) question
Jawaban : C. Game
7. POLL RESULTS
Title : Popular Pastimes of Mutiara International School Students, 2007.
Watching Sports – 65%
Reading – 15%
Performing Arts – 11%
Travelling – 5%
Voluntaru Work – 4%
What do the above poll results tell you about popular pastimes of the student in
Mutiara International High School?
a) they read a lot of academic books
b) sports is their dominant interest
c) they love visiting museums
d) voluntary work is very popular
Jawaban : B. Sports is their dominant interest
10. Shania is an artist. She is popular among teenagers for her strong vocals.
Shania is a . . . . .
a) lyricist
b) song writer
c) composer
d) singer
Jawaban : D. Singer
Grammar
6. “He is . . . . . honest man. He told the truth even when he knew he will get into
trouble,” said Jim.
a) the
b) a
c) an
d) most
Jawaban : C. An
Penjelasan : Jawaban yang tepat adalah “an” karena setelahnya adalah kata
“honest”. Jika temen-temen masih bingung, silahkan baca Cara Mudah
Membedakan Penggunaan A, An dan The.
Vocabulary
1. The . . . . . made by the Board of Directors is final – we don’t have a say in it.
a) meeting
b) decision
c) commitment
d) dedication
Jawaban : B. Decision
Penjelasan : Melihat dari arti kata yang terdapat pada pilihan, kata “decision =
keputusan” adalah pilihan yang tepat untuk melengkapikalimat diatas. Berikut adalah
arti kata yang lainnya : meeting = rapat /
pertemuan , commitment = janji , dedication = pengabdian.
5. The poultry farmer died a tragic death in a road accident in the summer. As a
result, his family is facing financial difficulties because he was the sole . . . . .
a) breadwinner
b) money winner
c) money machine
d) financial institution
Jawaban : A. Breadwinner
Penjelasan : Melihat arti kata dari masing-masing opsi yang tersedia, kata
“breadwinner = pencari nafkah keluarga” adalah pilihan yang paling tepat untuk
melengkapi kalimat diatas. Pilihan yang lain mungkin memiliki arti kata yang mirip,
namun kurang sesuai secara konteks.
7. The doctor declared that there wasn’t . . . . . hope for the cancer patient.
a) any
b) some
c) none
d) little
Jawaban : A. Any
Penjelasan : Kata “any” digunakan dalam kalimat negatif. Kata “any” bisa diartikan
seperti berikut : apapun, manapun, sedikitpun.
8. There was a . . . . . roar from the supporters when Ronaldo scored the winning goal
in the final minutes of the game.
a) tiger
b) silent
c) thunderous
d) lightning
Jawaban : C. Thunderous
Penjelasan : Kata yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat diatas haruslah dalam bentuk
kata sifat (adjective) yang dapat menerangkan kata “roar”. Jadi pilihan yang tapat
adalah kata “thunderous”.
10. I will have to postpone the meeting as many of the members cannot . . . . .
a) presence
b) present
c) attend
d) attendance
Jawaban : C. Attend
Penjelasan : Kata yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat diatas haruslah berbentuk
kata kerja (Verb). oleh karena itulah, jawaban yang tepat adalah kata “Attend =
Menghadiri”.
Conversation
7. Willy : Excuse me, isn’t it a little warm in here? Can I open the windows?
Mary : . . . . . . . . . .
a) You are excused
b) Why?
c) Yes, please
d) When is it?
Jawaban : C. Yes, please
Penjelasan : Pembicara 1 (Willy) meminta izin dari pembicara 2 (Mary) untuk
membuka jendela. Ada dua kemungkinan jawaban yang mungkin cocok menjadi
jawaban untuk pertanyaan ini yaitu A. You are excused = Kamu diizinkan, dan C. Yes
please = Ya, silahkan. Diantara 2 pilihan ini, yang lebih cocok menempati posisi
sebagai jawaban adalah C. Yes, please, karena soal diatas adalah bentuk
conversation atau percakapan, jadi tidak akan menggunakan bentuk yang kaku.