TEST PKN STAN 2016 BAHASA INGGRIS MATERI READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1 : reading comprehension
Elizabeth blackwell was born in England in 1821, and emigrated to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters seeking admission to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So determined was she, that she taught school and gave music lessons to earn many for her tuition.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to abandon the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first female physician and founding her own hospital, she also established the first medical school for women.
1. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
A. she couldn’t get admitted to medical school
B. she decided to further her education in Paris
C. a serious eye infection halted her quest
D. it was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States
2. What main obstacle almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming a doctor?
A. she was a woman
B. she wrote too many letters
C. she couldn’t graduate from medical school
D. she couldn’t establish her hospital
3. All of the following are ”firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, except
A. she became the first female physician
B. she was the first woman surgeon
C. she and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children
D. she established the first medical school for women
In 1958, The Navy’s nuclear-powered submarine Nautilus surfaced in the Greenland Sea after 1.830 miles journey,under the polar ice pack,from the Pasific to the Atlantic Ocean. A number of surface ships had sailed between those oceans, either via the Northwest Passage, close to the island of the Canadian Artic, or via the Northeast Passage, along the northern coasts of the Europe and Asia; the Nautilus, however, was the first ship to go from ocean to ocean via the North Pole.
The Nautilus; 96 hours, sailed an almost direct course under the ice travelling a greater part of the way at a depth of 400 feet and a speed of 20 knots. The submarine was well bellow the ice, which in general is only 7 to 14 feet thick, though stalactites sometimes reach depths of 125 feet.
4. The Nautilus was the first ship of any kind to sail between the Pasific and Atlantic Oceans along a northern route...
A. True C. False B. Implied D. Impossible to determine
5. The unusual feature of this inter-ocean voyage was that the Nautilus……
A. Sailed to the Greenland Sea
B. Journey under the ice park
C. Traveled thousand of miles
D. Traveled from the Pasific to the Atlantic Oceans
6. The length of the time of the Nautilus journey was………….
A. 69 hours C. 96 hours
A. 19 hours D. 83 hours
According to reports from Bureau of Statistics, 1992, about two and a half million children between ten to fifteen, are in the work force. These children are employed in factories and the informal sectors of the Indonesian economy. Along the streets of Jakarta, we can easily see these children shining shoes, selling cigarettes and toys or carrying shopping bags for ladies. They are willing to do many kinds of menial jobs, except begging for money.
With regard to this social phenomenon, a group of ladies collect funds to help these children. Mrs. Ahmad and Mrs. Amin together with friends from the mosque are now funding fifteen children to attend Junior High School. These donators are willing to assist children from all parts of Indonesia regardless of their sex, ethnic group, and religion. As to the caring of these children, the donators leave these aspects to the parents. They only take care of problems pertaining to funding the education of these children. They believe that parents are the best people to nurture their own children.
We hope and pray that there will be more and more affluent people who will help because of their sense of responsibility to the younger generations. I believe there are many people who will spend their money for the sake of humanity. These children are innocent. Due to their poor conditions, they are neglected and helpless. We should help them for a better future.
7. The children are ashamed of doing the following things, except:
A. begging for money
B. stealing someone’s money
C. giving some help for ladies
D. waiting for someone’s mercy
8. What do Mrs. Ahmad and Mrs. Amin collect fund for?
A. easing the children to increase their intellectuality
B. uniting the children coming from all parts of Indonesia
C. fulfilling the whole needs of the children
D. nurturing the children
9. The phenomenon in the text shows us that our country…
A. doesn’t have good government
B. is not in good condition of economy
C. doesn’t have good system of development
D. still needs much assistance from other countries
10. The writer does believe that…
A. more rich people will give their financial assistance to the children
B. more poor children will need our help
C. we’re going to neglect the children
D. many people will spend their money for the ladies
11. That the children are employed in factories shows that they do:
A. menial jobs C. stupid jobs
B. adult jobs D. special jobs
Part 1 : reading comprehension
Elizabeth blackwell was born in England in 1821, and emigrated to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters seeking admission to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So determined was she, that she taught school and gave music lessons to earn many for her tuition.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to abandon the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first female physician and founding her own hospital, she also established the first medical school for women.
1. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
A. she couldn’t get admitted to medical school
B. she decided to further her education in Paris
C. a serious eye infection halted her quest
D. it was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States
2. What main obstacle almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming a doctor?
A. she was a woman
B. she wrote too many letters
C. she couldn’t graduate from medical school
D. she couldn’t establish her hospital
3. All of the following are ”firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, except
A. she became the first female physician
B. she was the first woman surgeon
C. she and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children
D. she established the first medical school for women
In 1958, The Navy’s nuclear-powered submarine Nautilus surfaced in the Greenland Sea after 1.830 miles journey,under the polar ice pack,from the Pasific to the Atlantic Ocean. A number of surface ships had sailed between those oceans, either via the Northwest Passage, close to the island of the Canadian Artic, or via the Northeast Passage, along the northern coasts of the Europe and Asia; the Nautilus, however, was the first ship to go from ocean to ocean via the North Pole.
The Nautilus; 96 hours, sailed an almost direct course under the ice travelling a greater part of the way at a depth of 400 feet and a speed of 20 knots. The submarine was well bellow the ice, which in general is only 7 to 14 feet thick, though stalactites sometimes reach depths of 125 feet.
4. The Nautilus was the first ship of any kind to sail between the Pasific and Atlantic Oceans along a northern route...
A. True C. False B. Implied D. Impossible to determine
5. The unusual feature of this inter-ocean voyage was that the Nautilus……
A. Sailed to the Greenland Sea
B. Journey under the ice park
C. Traveled thousand of miles
D. Traveled from the Pasific to the Atlantic Oceans
6. The length of the time of the Nautilus journey was………….
A. 69 hours C. 96 hours
A. 19 hours D. 83 hours
According to reports from Bureau of Statistics, 1992, about two and a half million children between ten to fifteen, are in the work force. These children are employed in factories and the informal sectors of the Indonesian economy. Along the streets of Jakarta, we can easily see these children shining shoes, selling cigarettes and toys or carrying shopping bags for ladies. They are willing to do many kinds of menial jobs, except begging for money.
With regard to this social phenomenon, a group of ladies collect funds to help these children. Mrs. Ahmad and Mrs. Amin together with friends from the mosque are now funding fifteen children to attend Junior High School. These donators are willing to assist children from all parts of Indonesia regardless of their sex, ethnic group, and religion. As to the caring of these children, the donators leave these aspects to the parents. They only take care of problems pertaining to funding the education of these children. They believe that parents are the best people to nurture their own children.
We hope and pray that there will be more and more affluent people who will help because of their sense of responsibility to the younger generations. I believe there are many people who will spend their money for the sake of humanity. These children are innocent. Due to their poor conditions, they are neglected and helpless. We should help them for a better future.
7. The children are ashamed of doing the following things, except:
A. begging for money
B. stealing someone’s money
C. giving some help for ladies
D. waiting for someone’s mercy
8. What do Mrs. Ahmad and Mrs. Amin collect fund for?
A. easing the children to increase their intellectuality
B. uniting the children coming from all parts of Indonesia
C. fulfilling the whole needs of the children
D. nurturing the children
9. The phenomenon in the text shows us that our country…
A. doesn’t have good government
B. is not in good condition of economy
C. doesn’t have good system of development
D. still needs much assistance from other countries
10. The writer does believe that…
A. more rich people will give their financial assistance to the children
B. more poor children will need our help
C. we’re going to neglect the children
D. many people will spend their money for the ladies
11. That the children are employed in factories shows that they do:
A. menial jobs C. stupid jobs
B. adult jobs D. special jobs
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