Contoh Soal dan Pembahasan Tes Bahasa Inggris BUMN (Reading)

Manic depression is another psychiatric illness that mainly affects mood. A patient suffering from this disease will alternate between periods of manic excitement and extreme depression, with or without relatively normal periods in between. The changes in mood suffered by a manic–depressive patient go far beyond the day-to- day mood changes experienced by the general population. In the period of manic excitement, the mood elevation can become so intense that it can result in extended insomnia, extreme irritability, and heightened aggressiveness. In the period of depression, which may last for several weeks or months, a patient experiences feelings of general fatigue, uselessness, and hopelessness, and in serious cases, may contemplate suicide.

The passage indicates that most people…

A. Never undergo mood changes

B. Experience occasional shifts in mood

C. Switch wildly from highs to lows

D. Become highly depressed

E. Feel happy anytime

Pembahasan:

Jawaban : D. Become highly depressed

Pada bacaan yang ada di atas tersirat makna bahwa sebagian besar orang – orang bisa saja menjadi sangat depresi

 

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

Text

Every year, more people face poverty and hunger and more of the earth’s resources are ruined. The problems are enormous, but many experts believe that the situation is not hopeless. The solution will require big changes in how we think about agriculture, food, and our planet.

First of all, farmers everywhere need to develop methods that are less destructive to the environment. The change from single crop farming to a mixed crop system would be one important step. The planting of several different crops improves the soil and helps prevent erosion. Erosion could also be prevented by planting trees to protect the fields from the wind. Another way farmers could improve the soil is to avoid deep plowing. In fact, only a slight plowing is necessary if proper methods

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