Jumat, 08 Januari 2010

Curicullum Vitae

CURICULUM VITAE

Personal Details

Name : Arga Eka Putra

Place, Date of Birth : Cianjur, September 28th 1991

Sex : Male

Religion : Moslem

Nationality : Indonesia

Marital Status : Single

Address : Jl. K.S.R Dadi Kusmayadi No.15 RT.O8/RW.11 Kelurahan

Sukahati,

Kecamatan Cibinong, Bogor 46131

Mobile : 08567933198

Phone : (021) 8760930

Email : Arga.eka@gmail.com

Blog : argaeka.blogspot.com

Education

1997 – 2003 : SDN Pajeleran 1 Cibinong

2003 – 2006 : SMPN 2 Cibinong

2006 – 2009 : SMAN 1 Depok

2009 – 2013 : S1, Business Administration at Institut of Management Telkom

2013 – 2015 : S2, Business Administration at Institut of Technology Bandung

Work Experience

March 2014 – Present : Honorary Teller Bank Jabar Banten Jl. Japati 1 Bandung

November 2013 – March 2014 :

Part-Time Chamberlain PT. Marllboro

Jl.Jend. Sudirman jakarta

INTEREST

Music, Art,

Resume

Arga Eka Putra

Jl. K.S.R Dadi Kusmayadi, RT.08/RW.11 Kel. Sukahati, Kec. Cibinong, Bogor 16913

Arga.eka@gmail.com

(021) 8760930

I. OBJECTIVE

Finance Manager

II. Work Experience

1. March 2014 – Present , Teller at PT Telkom Indonesia Tbk

Jl. Japati 1 Bandung

2. November 2013 – March 2014, Chamberlain at PT.Mrllboro

Jl.Jend. Sudirman, Jakarta

III. Education

1997 – 2003 : SDN Pajeleran 1 Cibinong

2003 – 2006 : SMPN 2 Cibinong

2006 – 2009 : SMAN 1 Depok

2009 – 2013 : S1, Business Administration at Institut of Management

Telkom

2013 – 2015 : S2, Business Administration at Institut of Technology

Bandung

GENERAL ENGLISH 1

UNIT 1

Page 1

Read the extract from Baz Agency’s in-house magazine. Then answer the question below.

1. 26 year old

2. Advertising manager

3. His psychology

4. At an advertising agency in Chicago

5. Yes, he married

6. He enjoys sailing and playing golf.

Write the question in the Simple Present.

a. What is your brother doing?

b. Where does Mr. Jones work?

c. Where is your husband from?

d. Where do your parents live?

e. Are you married?

f. Does your boss have any children?

g. How old are they?

h. What do you do in your spare time?

page 2

Complete the table.

Son-in-law


Daughter-in-law

Husband


Wife

Grandfather


Grandmother

Uncle


Aunt

Brother-in-law


Sister-in-law

Father-in-law


Mother-in-law



Page 3

Present Simple

1. I like skiing.

I don’t like snowboarding.

Do you like skiing?

My father doesn’t like skiing.

My mother likes skiing.

Does your father like skiing?



2. Present Continuous

I’m studying English.

I’m not studying English Spanish?

Are you studying Spanish?

He is studying Spanish.

She is not studying Spanish.

Are they studying Spanish?



3. Past Simple

I saw the Empire State Building.

I didn’t see the State of Liberty.

Did you see the statue of Liberty?

My brother saw the statue of Liberty.

My sister didn’t see the statue of liberty.

Did you see the statue of liberty?



4. Present Perfect

I’ve met Muhammad Ali.

I have not Pele.

Have you met Pele?

They haven’t met Pele.

We haven’t met Pele.

Have those children met Pele?

page 4

Full verb or auxiliary verb.

1. Auxiliary

2. Full

3. Auxiliary

4. Full

5. Full

6. Auxiliary

7. Auxiliary

8. Full

9. Auxiliary

10. Auxiliary

11. Auxiliary

12. Full

Contracted forms

Rewrite the sentence with contractions where possible.

1. I don’t know where the post office is.

2. She has got two brothers and she doesn’t get on with either of them.

3. He hasn’t brother and sister, he is only child.

4. We weren’t happy with the hotel so we didn’t stay there for long.

5. He didn’t go to the party because he had a cold.

6. They’re getting married when they have saved enough money.

7. John isn’t sure where Jill is.

8. She is parking the car. It’s always difficult in our street.

9. I don’t want them to know who I’m.

10. Do you not understand what I’m saying?



Complete the telephone conservation with auxiliary verb. Use contractions where possible.

1. I’ve

2. Isn’t

3. Have

4. Don’t

5. I’m

6. Was

7. Don’t

8. Did

9. Couldn’t

10. Have

11. Haven’t

12. Does

Page 5

Put the words in the correct order to make question about the conversation. Then answer the questions.

1. Why is Phil ringing the computer helping?

Because his computer got real problem

2. Which company does Phil work for?

He doesn’t work for any company, he self employed.

3. What was he doing when his computer stopped?

He was working away happily when his computer stopped.

4. Why Phil can’t remember message?

Because he couldn’t understands the message.

5. Has he switched off his computer?

No. he hasn’t switched off has computer.



Making question

Put the words in the correct order to make question. Then answer them about you.

1. Where were your parents born?

They were born in

2. What are you wearing at the moment?

I’m wearing t-shirt and shorts at the moment.

3. Do you play any sports at the weekend?

No. I don’t play any sports at the weekend.

4. What time did you get up this morning?

I get up on 6 o’clock this morning.

5. Have you ever met a famous person?

Yes, I have ever met a famous person.

6. Do you like look your mother?

Yes, I do she looks younger with her hair cur.



Replying with questions

Reply to statement with a suitable question.

1. Who’s she writing to?

2. How many languages does David speak?

3. What did you get for your birthday?

4. How much did Joy and Eric pay for their house?

5. What does Bob’s cat just have?

6. What is Jackie going on Saturday?

7. What is Marco doing?

8. What did we have holiday?

9. How is your job?

10. What is Danka doing?



Page 6



Negative and short answer



Complete the sentence with the correct auxiliary in the positive or negative



1. Lizzie like sushi, but Mark doesn’t

2. I don’t like chocolate, but Petra does

3. I’ve been to Korea, but Carlos haven’t been

4. Sandra isn’t going to college, but I’m going to

5. Leroy love skateboarding, but we don’t

6. I heard the news last night, but my mother didn’t

7. Ayako hasn’t finished her work, but we have

8. I don’t want to go to the gym, but they do want to

9. They didn’t write to me, but you did

10. Your English is really improving, but mine isn’t



Answer the questions about you with a short answer and some more information

1. Do you speak three languages?

Yes, I do. I speak French, German, Russian. /

No, I don’t. I only speak two, French and Russian.

2. Are you having a holiday?

Yes, I am. I am having a holiday in Bali

No, I am not. I will having a holiday next year

3. Did you have a good holiday last year?

Yes, I did. I had a good holiday in France last year

No, I didn’t. I only stayed at home on holiday last year

4. Have you ever been to Florida?

Yes, I have been. I have been three times visited Florida

No, I haven’t been. I never go to Florida at all

5. Do you often travel abroad?

Yes, I do. I always travel abroad every month

No, I don’t. I don’t have much money to travel anroad

6. Does your best friend sometimes go on holiday with you?

Yes, she does. We often go on holiday together

No, she doesn’t. we are more likely to go on holiday by ourself



Page 7



Grammar revision



Complete the sentence with the correct form of have or have got

1. Excuse me! Do you have/have you got the time, please?

2. I’m starving. I didn’t have anything to eat last night.

3. Peter, could you help me? I have a problem, I don’t know what to do.

4. A. why’s Ann taking some aspirin?

B. because she’s getting a headache

5. A. would you like tea or coffee?

B. I would like a cup of tea, please.

6. A. can you lend me two euros?

B. sorry, I couldn’t lend any money on me at all.

7. Maria has just had her baby. It’s a girl they’re calling her Lily.

8. We will have a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?

9. David! Can I say/ have a word with you for a moment?

10. How was the party last night? Did you have a good time?

11. A. Excuse me! Do you have a light, please?

B. Sorry, I don’t smoke.

12. A. What time does she usually lunch?

B. About 1.00



Vocabulary



Complete the chart

Adjective Noun Noun Verb



Friendly friend invitation invite

Musical music achievement achieve

Scientific science competition compete

Happy happiness discussion discuss

Greedy greed organization organize

Dangerous danger appearetion appear

Wonderful wonder exploration explore



Complete the sentence with words from exercise 1.

1. My family is very musical. My brothers play in a band and my mother is a concert pianist.

2. I’m having a birthday party this weekend and I’d like to invite you

3. My favorite wonder of the natural world is the Niagara Falls, without a doubt.

4. One of the most important scientific achievements is the discovery of penicillin.

5. Rock climbing is a dangerous sport

6. When we had a discussion about the film, we realize that nobody had enjoyed it.

7. Our dog wants to eat all the time-I don’t know why he’s so greedy!

8. The Red Cross is a medical organization

9. Yasmina entered a competition in a magazine and won a holiday for two.

10. I’ve never been to Madrid before. Let’s go out and explore.



Page 8

Question and negatives

1. Question words

1. D. it’s in Rome

2. E. Fine, thanks

3. F. Twenty-one

4. A. 01494762890

5. C. Isabel Flett

6. B. 90p



2. Making question

Write question foe these answers.

About Paul

1. What’s his job? He’s teacher.

2. How did are his now? He’s thirty-nine.

3. Where is he now? At school.

4. What’s his address? 34 King Street. Bristol.

About Penny

5. Where is she now? In her office.

6. What is her job? She’s bank manager.

7. What is her phone number? 830 9771

About the children

8. How old are Mark and Jane? Ten and seven

9. Where are they now? At school



Page 9

Question about you

Answer question about you

1. What’s your surname? Rani Sofiya Azhariah

2. What’s your first name? Rani

3. Where are you from? From Jakarta

4. What’s your job? I’m a student

5. What’s your address? Jl.Kenanga no.24 Sunter Agung

6. What’s your phone number? 085692180808
7. How old are you? 18 years old

8. Are you married? No, I’m not

Making negatives

Correct the sentence

1. Brazil is in Europe

Brazil isn’t in Europe. It’s South America.

2. The US President is English

The US President isn’t English. He is America

3. Snow is hot

Snow isn’t hot. It’s cold

4. Five and six is twelve

Five and six isn’t twelve, five and six is eleven

5. You’re English.

You aren’t English. You is Indonesia

6. We’re in a Russian class

We aren’t in Russian class. We’re English class

7. Rolls-Royce cars are cheap

Rolls-Royce cars aren’t cheap. They’re expensive



Short answers

Write true answers.

1. Are you English? No. I’m not.

2. Are you a student? Yes. I am

3. Is your teacher married? Yes. He is

4. Is it hot today? Yes. It is

5. Is English difficult? No. it’s not

6. Are you twenty one years old? No. I’m not

7. Are you at school? No. I’m not

8. Are you parents at home? Yes. They are



Short Forms

Write the short forms.

2. it isn’t hot today

3. I’m not married

4. Where’s the newspaper

5. They ‘re not from oxford

6. We’re at work

7. You’re a student





Long forms

Write the long forms.

1. They are Italian

2. You are not old

3. My flat is small.

4. Her son is not an accountant

5. His wife is a journalist

6. They are at work

7. We are not rich

Page 10

Possessive

1. Possession

2. Is

3. Is

4. Possession

5. Is

6. Possession

7. Possession

8. Is

9. Possession



Vocabulary

A family tree

1. Ann is John’s wife

2. Cathy is Louise sister

3. Stephen is David’s son

4. Ann is Stephen’s aunt

5. George is Mary’s husband

6. Mary is Cathy’s grandmother

7. David is Cathy’s uncle

8. David is Ann’s brother









Your family

Draw your family tree. Write about your family.

My father worked in shades of Bali travel, while my mother worked as an entrepreneur. My five brothers. I have two sisters and two brothers. Every Saturday and Sunday we always gather to share stories.



Page 11

1. Past tense

A. Write the past tense of these regular verbs.

1. Cook cooked

2. Enjoy enjoyed

3. Invite invited

4. Love loved

5. Study studied

6. Try tried

7. Visit visited

8. Wash washed

9. Watch watched



B. Write the simple form of these irregular past tense verbs.

1. Buy bought

2. Give gave

3. Meet met

4. See saw

5. Sleep slept

6. Spend spent

7. Take took

8. Go went



C. Use two the verbs above and write sentences about the past.

1. We went to a rock concert last night

2. I bought same fruit at market yesterday

3. Rina saw a clothes in mall last night







2. Use the cues to answer these questions.

1. I went to a party.

2. I met someone very interesting at the party.

3. We got a little after 1; 00.

4. We liked a lot the art exhibition.

5. I bought the new Madonna CD

6. They went to country on vacation.



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3. Complete the chart with activities form the list.

Then add one more activity to each list.



Thing I like to do alone

- Read the newspaper

- Exercise

- Watch TV

- Do housework



Thing I like to do with other people

- Go shopping

- Have a picnic

- Go to a sport event

- Cook dinner

- Take a vacation

- See a movie



4. Complete the questions in this conservation.

A: How did you spend your weekend?

B: I spend the weekend with Joe and Kathy.

A: What did you do together that weekend?

B: Well, on Saturday, we went shopping.

A: And did something fun happen in the evening?

B: No, nothing special

A: Where did all of you go on Sunday?

B: We went to the amusement park.

A: How did you spend time there?

B: We had a great time. In fact, we stayed there all day.

A: Really? What time did all of you get home?

B: We got very late, around midnight.



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5. Answer these questions with negative statement. Then add a positive statement using the information below.



1. A: We love the party. Did you and Jane enjoy it?

B: No, we didn’t enjoy it. We had a boring time.

2. A: I stayed home from work yesterday. Did you take the day off, too?

B: No, I didn’t take the day off. I worked all day until 6 o’clock.

3. A: I slept in all weekend. Did you spend the weekend at home?

B: No, I didn’t spend the weekend at home. I went out with friends.

4. A: I studied all weekend. Did you and John have a lot of homework, too?

B: No. we haven’t lot homework. We already finished our homework on Saturday.

5. A: Carl drove me to work this morning. Did you drive work?

B: No, I didn’t

6. A: Kathy went to the baseball game last night. Did you and Bob go to the game?

B: No, we didn’t go to the game. We watched on TV.





6. Read about Andy’s week. Match the sentences that have the same meaning.

1. I. he spent all this money

2. D. he took a day off

3. E. he didn’t housework

4. C. he didn’t do laundry

5. A. he had people over

6. B. he had a good time



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7. C. who did these things on their trip?

1. William, sue

2. Sue

3. William, sue

4. Sue

5. Sue

6. William, sue

7. William

8. Sue









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8. Complete this conservation with was, wasn’t, were, or weren’t.

A: How was your vacation in Peru Julia?

B: It was great. I really enjoyed it.

A: How long were you there?

B: We were there for two weeks.

A: Were you in Lima all the time?

B: No, we weren’t. We were in the mountains for a few days.

A: And how was the weather? Was it good?

B: No, it wasn’t good at all. The city was very hot, and the mountains were really cold.



9. Choose the correct question to complete this conversation.

A: How was your vacation in Africa?

B: it was great trip. I really enjoyed South Africa and Namibia.

A: How long were you in South Africa?

B: For ten days.

A: And how long were you in Namibia?

B: I was in Namibia for about five days.

A: Wow, that’s a long time. How was the weather?

B: It was hot and sunny the whole time.

A: And how did you like it?

B: Oh, it was wonderful. And the wildlife was terrific we saw some meerkats.



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10. Choose the correct words or phrases.



1. Noisy

2. Foggy

3. Trio

4. On vacation



11. A. My kind of vacation



1. Go to the beach

2. Go shopping

3. Have good food

4. Visit museum

5. Look at ruins

6. Spend time at home



B. Answer the questions about your vacation.

1. I really go on vacation maybe it’s about every 6 mount.

2. I usually spend a week on vacation.

3. I usually go with my family.

4. I usually enjoy the view and shopping on vacation.

GENERAL ENGLISH 4

UNIT 4

TYPE OF SENTENCE

Page 54

83-A: Practice Procedure. Identify following sentences as simple, compound or complex.

1. Simple Sentence

2. Simple Sentence

3. Compound Sentence

4. Simple Sentence

5. Simple Sentence

6. Complex Sentence

7. Complex Sentence

8. Simple Sentence

9. Complex Sentence

10. Complex Sentence

Practice Procedure. Follow the procedure given for 83-A

1. Complex Sentence

2. Compound Sentence

3. Simple Sentence

4. Complex Sentence

5. Simple Sentence

6. Compound Sentence

7. Complex Sentence

8. Compound Sentence

9. Compound Sentence

10. Complex Sentence

11. Complex Sentence

12. Simple Sentence

13. Simple Sentence

14. Simple Sentence

15. Complex Sentence

GENERAL ENGLISH 3

Unit 3

Page 26

Exercise 1

1. Against

2. Against

3. For

4. Against

5. Against

6. For

7. Against

8. For



Page 27

Exercise 2

1. Against

2. Against

3. Against

4. For

5. Against

6. For

7. Against

8. For



Page 28-29

Exercise 1

1. Comparison

2. Comparison

3. Time-order

4. Cause-effect

5. Listing

6. Comparison

7. Time-order

8. Comparison



Page 30

Exercise 2

1. Comparison

2. Time-order

3. Comparison

4. Cause-effect

5. Comparison

6. Listing

7. Time-order



Page 41

Ask another student to scan the article for the answer to your question.

Philippines Sands Aid for Typhoon Damage

Paragraph 1: The result of ravaging Typhoon Agnes 515 dead and 400 missing.

Paragraph 2: more than 163 tons of food, medicine and clothing had been sent to Visayan.

Paragraph 3: The spokesman said helicopter were rescuing people standard by floods today in Panay island were 445.000 people were homeless.

Paragraph 4: 90% of the 86.000 house in Capiz Province on Panay were destroyed many of the dead were children.



Page 43

Amtrak Derailment Near Secaucus Injures 35

Paragraph 1: On Saturday a mail derailing near Now York at 6;33 am, because of hitting another train and failing feet down into a marsh.

Paragraph 2: No one killing but 35 people injuring because of the two train locomotives hurling.

Paragraph 3: Senator Frank Launtenberg speculating that track may have causing the crash.

Boston Bound Train Derails, 34 Hurt

Paragraph 1: On Yesterday an Amtrak a heading for Boston derailing of Now York City and injuring 34 people, none of them seriously.

Paragraph 3: 15 crew member and 17 passengers suffering only minor injuries



Parts of Speech

Page 51

1. In 1610, Galileo Galilei of Pisa, Italy, used(v) his simple(adj) telescope(n) and pointed(v) it at the moon’s mountains(n) and valley’s(n).

2. People (N) who make (V) a living(N) by hunting birds(N) can tell(V) you that certain(ADV) birds(N), because of their colour(N) can easily(ADV) deceive you.

3. A chameleon (N) can easily (ADV) change (V) colour(N) to the it is difficult(ADJ) to distinguish(V) it from its surroundings(N).

4. The acid(N) which is produced(V) by those gland(ADJ) cells(N) is s strong(ADJ) that it can harm(V) living(ADJ) cells(N).

5. The officer(N) highest(ADJ) in rank in a foreign(ADJ) agency(N) or an embassy(N) is(V) an ambassador(N) who heads(v) the embassy(N) his government(N) in diplomacy(ADJ) or diplomatic (ADJ) affairs(N).

6. A legation(N)

GENERAL ENGLISH 2

UNIT 2

Page 17

Review prepositions of time.

Complete the sentence with a preposition.



a. The company expanded in the 80s.

b. I joined AMT in 1991.

c. I left in the spring of 1992.

d. The company was taken over in the end of that month.

e. I got a new job with CDR on May 1st .

f. I was sent to Miami on the beginning of July.

g. My boss called me at 9 am on Tuesday August 5th.

h. He wanted me to go Rome in September.

i. I called him back at 3 am.



P Page 17-18

Review the forms of the Simple Past and Simple Past Passive.

Now put these sentences into the passive.

a. We bought a factory in Mexico in 1987.

A factory was bought in Mexico in 1987.

b. We acquired our Japanese subsidiary in 1988.

Our Japanese was acquired subsidiary in 1988.

c. We closed the Mexican factory in 1989.

It was closed in 1989.

d. ZRF took us over in 1992.

We were taken over in 1992.

e. They tore down the original factory.

The original factory was tore down by them.

f. They built a new one on the same site.

A new one was built on the same site.

g. They completed the building work in 1993.

The building work was completed in 1993.

h. The President opened new factory

READING COMPREHENSION

PRACTICE READING COMPREHENSION

QUESTIONS 1 – 8

Carbon tetrachloride is a colorless and inflammable liquid that can be produced by combining carbon disulfide and chlorine. This compound is widely used in industry today because of its effectiveness as a solvent as well as its use in the production of propellants.
Despite its widespread use in industry, carbon tetrachloride has been banned for home use. In the past, carbon tetrachloride was a common ingredient in cleaning compounds that were used throughout the home, but it was found to be dangerous: when heated, it changes into a poisonous gas that can cause severe illness and even death if it is inhaled. Because of this dangerous characteristic, the United States revoked permission for the home use of carbon tetrachloride in 1970. The United States has taken similar action with various other chemical compounds.

1. The main point of this passage is that

A. carbon tetrachloride can be very dangerous when it is heated
B. the government banned carbon tetrachloride in 1970
C. although carbon tetrachloride can legally be used in industry, it is not allowed in home products.
D. carbon tetrachloride used to be a regular part of cleaning compounds

Answer: C. (although carbon tetrachloride can legally be used in industry, it is not allowed in home products).

2. The word “widely” in line 2 could most easily be replaced by

A. grandly
B. extensively
C. largely
D. hugely

Answer: B. (extensively)

3. The word “banned” in line 4 is closest in meaning to

A. forbidden
B. allowed
C. suggested
D. instituted

Answer: A. (forbidden)


4. According to the passage, before 1970 carbon tetrachloride was

A. used by itself as a cleanser
B. banned in industrial use
C. often used as a component of cleaning products
D. not allowed in home cleaning products

Answer: D. (not allowed in home cleaning products)


5. It is stated in the passage that when carbon tetrachloride is heated, it becomes

A. harmful
B. colorless
C. a cleaning compound
D. inflammable

Answer: A. (harmful)


6. The word “inhaled” in line 7 is closest in meaning to

A. warmed
B. breathed in
C. carelessly used
D. blown

Answer: B. (breathed in)

7. The word “revoked” in line 8 could most easily be replaced by

A. gave
B. granted
C. instituted
D. took away

Answer: D. (took away)

8. It can be inferred from the passage that one role of the U.S. government is to

A. regulate product safety
B. prohibit any use of carbon tetrachloride
C. instruct industry on cleaning methodologies
D. ban the use of any chemicals

Answer: A. (regulate product safety)

Questions 9 – 16

The next artist in this survey of American artist is James Whistler; he is include in this survey of American artist because he was born in the United States, although the majority of his artwork was completed in Europe. Whistler was born in Massachusetts in 1834, but nine years later his father moved the family to St. Petersburg, Russia, to work on the construction of a railroad. The family returned to the United States in 1849. Two years later Whistler entered the U.S. military academy at West Point, but he was unable to graduate. At the age of twenty-one Whistler went to Europe to study art despite familial objections, and he remained in Europe until his death.
Whistler worked in various art forms, including etchings and lithographs. However, he is most famous for his paintings, particularly Arrangement in Gray and Black No. 1: Portrait of the Artist’s Mother or Whistler’s Mother, as it is more commonly known. This painting shows a side view of Whistler’s mother, dressed I black and posing against a gray wall. The asymmetrical nature of the portrait, with his mother seated off-center, is highly characteristic of Whistler’s work.


9. The paragraph preceding this passage most likely discusses

A. a survey of eighteenth-century art
B. a different American artist
C. Whistler’s other famous paintings
D. European artists

Answer: B. (a different American Artist)

10. Which of the following best describes the information in the passage?

A. Several artists are presented
B. One artist’s life and works are described
C. Various paintings are contrasted
D. Whistler’s family life is outlined.

Answer: B. (one artist’s other famous painting)

11. Whistler is considered an American artist because

A. he was born in America
B. he spent most of his life in America
C. he served in the U.S. military
D. he created most of his famous art in America

Answer: A. (he was born in America)

12. The world “majority” in line 2 is closest in meaning to

A. seniority
B. maturity
C. large pices
D. high percentage

Answer: D. (high percentage)

13. It is implied in the passage that Whistler’s family was

A. unable to find any work at all in Rusia
B. highly supportive of his desire to pursue art
C. working class
D. military

Answer: C. (working class)

14. The word “objections” in line 7 is closest in meaning to

A. protests
B. goals
C. agreements
D. .battles

Answer: A. (protest)

15. In line 8, the “etchings” are

A. a type of painting
B. the same as a lithograph
C. an art form introduced by Whistler
D. an art form involving engraving

Answer: D. (an art from involving engraving)

16. The word “asymmetrical” in line 11 is closest in meaning to

A. proportionate
B. uneven
C. balanced
D. lyrical

Answer: B. (uneven)


Questions 17 – 23

The locations of stars in the sky relative to one another, do not appear to the naked eye to change, and as a result stars are often considered to be fixed in position. Many unaware stargazers falsely assume that each star has its own permanent home in the nighttime sky.
In reality, though, stars are always moving, but because of the tremendous distances between stars themselves and from stars to Earth, the changes are barely perceptible here. An example of a rather fast-moving star demonstrate why this misconception prevails; it takes approximately 200 years for a relatively rapid star like Bernard’s star to move a distance in the skies equal to the diameter of the earth’s moon. When the apparently negligible movement of the stars is contrasted with the movement of the planets, the stars are seemingly unmoving.

17. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. What the Eye Can See in the Sky
B. Bernard’s Star
C. Planetary Movement
D. The Ever moving Stars

Answer: D. (The Evermoving Stars)

18. The expression “naked eye” in line 1 most probably refers to

A. .a telescope
B. a scientific method for observing stars
C. unassisted vision
D. a camera with a powerful lens

Answer: C. (unassisted vision)

19. According to the passage, the distance between the stars and Earth are

A. barely perceptible
B. huge
C. fixed
D. moderate

Answer: A. (barely perceptible)


20. The word “perceptible” in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following

A. Noticeble
B. Persuasive
C. Conceivable
D. Astonishing

Answer: A. (Noticeble)

21. In line 6, a “misconception” is closest in meaning to a(n)

A. idea
B. proven fact
C. erroneous belief
D. theory

Answer: C. (erroneous belief )

22. The passage states that in 200 years Bernard’s star can move

A. around Earth’s moon
B. next to Earth’s moon
C. a distance equal to the distance from Earth to the Moon
D. a distance seemingly equal to the diameter of the Moon

Answer: d. (a distance seemingly equal to the diameter of the Moon)

23. The passage implies that from Earth it appears that the planets

A. are fixed in the sky
B. move more slowly than the stars
C. show approximately the same amount of movement as the stars
D. travel through the sky considerably more rapidly than the stars.

Answer: D. (travel through the sky considerably more rapidly than the stars)