Bhs Inggris Soal UMB 2008

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Text I 51. What is the text mainly about?

Veins are responsible for transporting blood from the (A) Types of veins
body back to the heart where it is loaded with oxygen (B) Functions of veins
in the lungs before being distributed to the rest of the (C) Varicose veins
body again. Veins on the legs have the toughest job (D) Kinds of enlarged veins
because they must push the blood against the force of (E) Spider veins
gravity and the pressure of body weight in an upstream
motion.To assist in this task, veins have one-way valves 52. This text is most probably found in a/an ____
that prevent the blood from flowing backward. When (A) medical textbook
there are (B) newspaper editorial
5 problems with the valves, it causes blood to stay in the (C) sports magazine
leg and cause the vein to swell. (D) health report
There are two kinds of enlarged veins: varicose (E) health magazine
veins and spider veins. Varicose veins are dark blue or
purplish in colour and they bulge above the skin's sur- 53. Which of the following is NOT included in the causes of
face. Spider veins are much smaller and they look like varicose veins?
red or blue spider webs which lie close to the surface of (A) Delivering a baby
the skin. Forty–five–year–old Sarah developed varicose (B) Constant aching of both legs
veins on her thighs many years ago, after giving birth (C) Wearing high heel shoes
to her third child. Initially, she ignored it, thinking that (D) Sitting or standing for hours
it was (E) Hereditary
10 nothing more than an aesthetic hindrance. Shortly af-
ter, Sarah experienced cramps, especially at night and 54. 'an aesthetic hindrance' (lines 10) means ' ____'.
both legs were constantly aching, tired and swollen. (A) a restriction to keep one's health
She also felt conscious of its appearance whenever she (B) an obstruction to become beautiful
wears a skirt to work. (C) a difficulty to overcome the disease
Varicose veins are common among the general (D) a constraint to the beauty of the skin
population–35% of women and 20% of men over 20 (E) an obstacle to move freely
years old are diagnosed with this condition. Factors
that increase the risk of developing varicose veins in- 55. According to the text, a surgery is most needed for a
clude prolonged patient with varicose veins when _____.
15 sitting or standing, multiple pregnancies, family his- (A) the patient's legs are constantly aching and
tory of varicose veins, obesity and wearing of high heels swollen
or tight garments. To prevent the development of vari- (B) the patient has problems after delivering a baby
cose veins, one should exercise regularly to keep the (C) the patient's exercise keeps the blood flowing
blood flowing. Women should also avoid wearing high (D) the patient wants to improve his/her appearance
heel shoes (not more than 3–4 cm high) and tight cloth- (E) the patient has already suffered for a long time
ing that wraps around the legs.
To alleviate the discomfort, people with varicose Text II
veins can try raising both legs above their chest to fa- (1) ___________________
cilitate (2) Psychologists call this "math anxiety." (3) Teachers
20 the blod flow or wearing compression stockings. Clini- used to think that this happened because the students
cal treatments for varicose veins are also available to were not very good at math. (4) Anxiety is an
improve the cosmetic appearance and reduce the ach- uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about
ing, swelling, and other serious problems such as blood something that is happening or might happen in the
clots and ulcers. In Sarah's case, the many doctors she future. (5) Now, however, researchers think that
had consulted offered surgery as an option to remove students who get math anxiety are not necessarily bad at
the varicose veins on her legs. However, this is an in- math. (6) There is a very different reason for their poor
vasive procedure which requires an anesthesia and performance on math tests. (7) New studies show that
hospitalization. their feelings of anxiety prevent their brains from
25 working well. (8) one area of the brain that is especially
affected. (continued to next page)
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is the working memory, which holds new information in your 59. Which of the following statements should best end the
mind. (9) This type of memory is essential for doing math text ?
problems. (10) But why do students get math anxiety in the (A) The result of hypnotised confessions might mislead
first place? (11) That is another important question for the criminal and the court.
teachers and researchers in education. (B) To conclude, the confessions were the only evidence
against the murder.
56. With which of the following sentences should the text (C) To summarize, making hypnotised confession is a
begin ? phenomenon worth considering.
(A) Whenever students have to do a math problem or take (D) Invalid confessions are rejected in the US because
a math test, they experience math anxiety. they are all the result of hypnotism.
(B) Some students who are not very good at math (E) Thus, hypnotised confessions could accelerate the
experience an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness. truth-finding process in court.
(C) Some students become very anxious whenever they
have to do a math problem or take a math test. Text IV
(D) Research found the reasons why some students are Studies indicate that the average global surface temperature
good at math while others are not. has increased by approximately 0.5⁰F–1.0⁰F (0.3 ⁰C – 0.6 ⁰C)
(E) There is an area in the brain that especially affects over the last century. Global warming– a __(60)__ increased
a person's ability at math condition in planet-wide temperatures –is now well-
documented and accepted by scientists as fact. Average
57. The sentence which is irrelevant to text is sentence global temperatures may increase by 1.4 ⁰C – 5.8 ⁰C (that's
number ______. 2.5⁰F – 10.4⁰F) by the end of the 21st century. Although the
(A) 4 numbers sound small, they can __(61)__ significant changes
(B) 5 in climate. __(62)__ resulting in more hot days, many
(C) 6 scientists believe an increase in temperatures may lead to
(D) 7 changes in precipitation and weather patterns. Warmer ocean
(E) 8 water may result in more __(63)__ and frequent tropical
storms and hurricanes. Sea levels are also expected to
Text III __(64)__ by 0.09 – 0.88 m. in the next century, mainly from
Up to now confessions that have been obtained from melting glaciers and expanding seawater. Global warming
defendants in a hypnotic state have not been admitted into may also affect wildlife, and species that cannot survive in
evidence by courts in the. U.S. Experts in the field of hypnotic warmer environments may become __(65)__. Human health
have found that such confessions are not completely reliable. is also at __(66)__, as global warming may result in the
Subjects in hypnotic state may confess to crimes they did not spreading of certain diseases such as malaria. This warming is
commit for one or two reasons. Either they fantasize that largely attributed to the increase of greenhouse gases
they committed the crimes or they believe that others want (primarily carbon dioxide and methane) in the Earth's upper
them to confess. A landmark case concerning a confession atmosphere caused by human burning of fossil fuels, as well
obtained under hypnotic went al l the way to the U.S. as __(67)__ activities, farming, and deforestation.
Supreme Court. In the case of Layra v Dinno, a suspect was
hypnotized by a psychiatrist for the district attorney; in 60. (A) grading
posthypnotic state the suspect signed three separate (B) gradual
confessions to a murder. (C) gradually
__________________. (D) graded
(E) grade
58. What is the topic of the text ?
(A) Valid confession in the US courts 61. (A) affect
(B) The unreliability of hypnotised confessions (B) result
(C) The case of Layra v Dinno in US Supreme Court (C) lead
(D) The reasons why confessions are hypnotised (D) trigger
(E) Psychiatrists'role in making defendants confess (E) contribute
62. (A) Despite 70. "I met Dr. Sitorus last week."
(B) Besides "You mean the man _____ you the letter of
(C) For example recommendation for your scholarship?'
(D) According to (A) give
(E) Due to (B) to give
(C) giving
63. (A) intense (D) given
(B) intensive (E) to be giving
(C) intensified
(D) intensifying 71. "Do you receive cash for your salary?"
(E) intensity "No, it _____ to my accounts."
(A) transfer
64. (A) improve (B) be transferred
(B) expand (C) are transferring
(C) rise (D) to be transferred
(D) grow (E) are transferred
(E) climb
72. " How about seeing the new film at the nearest cinema?"
65. (A) extended "______"
(B) extinguished (A) Really?
(C) modified (B) Pardon?
(D) dead (C) My pleasure.
(E) vanished (D) Sounds great.
(E) Are you sure?
66. (A) danger
(B) threat 73. "Did you tell your parents that you failed in two
(C) stake subjects this semester?"
(D) warning "Well, of course. I even told them ______."
(E) hazard (A) why I failed
(B) did I fail
67. (A) industry (C) why did I fail?
(B) industrial (D) I failed
(C) industrially (E) why I failed
(D) industrialization
(E) industrialized 74. The ex-president passed away before having the
chance ______ on trial.
68. "Fred, you should have given the letter from the School (A) put
Principal to your parents." (B) to put
This means that Fred _____. (C) be put
(A) gave the letter to his parents (D) to be put
(B) will give the letter to his parents (E) being put
(C) was giving the letter to his parents
(D) is giving the letter to his parents 75. "Most of our company rules were set up in 1980, I think
(E) didn't give the letters to his parents some need to be revising."
"That's right, until now, none of them ______."
69. My friend got the job as a manager not because of his (A) is ever revised
uncle's position in the company,_____. (B) was ever revised
(A) but because he is very well qualified for the job (C) will ever be revised
(B) but because of his good qualifications (D) has ever been revised
(C) also because he is very well qualified for the job (E) had ever been revised
(D) but also because of his good qualifications
(E) but also because he is very well qualified for the job

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