Contoh Soal dan Pembahasan Tes Bahasa Inggris BUMN (Reading)

The reason some people disagree to abolish the examination is …

A. Exam result is the only proof of student's capabilities.

B. Nobody trusts the students nowadays.

C. It is a regulation in the country.

D. It is a good measurement.

E. It is for the sake of efficiency.

Pembahasan

Jawaban : A. Exam result is the only proof of student's capabilities.

Sebagian orang tidak setuju ujian dihapus karena ujian merupakan alat yang baik untuk mengukur kemampuan siswa. "...since it is considered it necessary them to measure their capabilities"

 

8. Read the following the text, then choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, D OR E!

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(1) Halloween (also referred to as All Hollows' Eve) is a holiday that's celebrated in America on 31 October of each year, regardless of what day of the week this date falls on. Although it is rooted in religion, Halloween today is enjoyed mainly because of its decorations, costumes, candy, treats, and general excitement, and furthermore, it is enjoyed by most everyone.

(2) Before Halloween, many individuals carve a design into an orange-colored pumpkin, or a solid, durable vegetable. Once a personally satisfying design is carved, a lit candle is typically put inside a pumpkin, thereby making it a Jack-O- Lantern. At night, this design lights up against the darkness.

(3) Besides carving pumpkins, some celebrate Halloween by putting decorations up. Supernatural (referring in this case to non-natural creatures that are typically based in fiction) figures, including vampires, ghosts, werewolves, zombies, and more, generally account for most of these decorations. Bugs, spiders, cobwebs,

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