Reading Comprehension
The technology of the North
American colonies did not differ
strikingly from that of Europe, but
in one respect, the colonists
enjoyed a great advantage.
Especially by comparison with
Britain, Americans had a
wonderfully plentiful supply of
wood. (Paragraph 1)
The first colonists did not, as many
people imagine, find an entire
continent covered by a climax
forest. Even along the Atlantic
seaboard, the forest was broken at
many points. Nevertheless, all
sorts of fine trees abounded, and
through the early colonial period,
those who pushed westward
encountered new forests. By the
end of the colonial era, the price
of wood had risen slightly in
eastern cities, but wood was still
extremely abundant. (Paragraph 2)
The availability of wood brought
advantages that have seldom been
appreciated. Wood was a foundation
of the economy. Houses and all
manner of buildings were made of
wood to a degree unknown in
Britain. Secondly, wood was used as
fuel for heating and cooking.
Thirdly, it was used as the source
of important industrial compounds,
such as potash, an industrial alkali;
charcoal, a component of
gunpowder; and tannic acid, used
for tanning leather. (Paragraph 3)
The supply of wood conferred
advantages but had some negative
aspects as well. Iron at that time
was produced by heating iron ore
with charcoal. Because Britain was
so stripped of trees, she was
unable to exploit her rich iron
mines. But the American colonies
had both iron ore and wood; iron
production was encouraged and
became successful. However, when
Britain developed coke smelting,
the Colonies did not follow suit
because they had plenty of wood
and besides, charcoal iron was
stronger than coke iron. Coke
smelting led to technologic
innovations and was linked to the
emergence of the Industrial
Revolution. In the early
nineteenth century, the former
colonies lagged behind Britain in
industrial development because
their supply of wood led them to
cling to charcoal iron. (Paragraph
4)
1. What does the passage mainly
discuss?
(A) The advantages of using wood in
the colonies
(B) The effects of an abundance of
wood on the colonies
(C) The roots of the Industrial
Revolution
(D) The difference between
charcoal iron and coke iron
2. The word STRIKINGLY in the
first paragraph is closest in
meaning to
(A) realistically.
(B) dramatically.
(C) completely.
(D) immediately.
3. Which of the following is a
common assumption about the
forests of North America during the
colonial period?
(A) They contained only a few types
of trees.
(B) They existed only along the
Atlantic seaboard.
(C) They had little or no economic
value.
(D) They covered the entire
continent.
4. According to the passage, by the
end of the colonial period, the
price of wood in eastern cities
(A) rose quickly because wood was
becoming so scarce.
(B) was much higher than it was in
Britain.
(C) was slightly higher than in
previous years.
(D) decreased rapidly because of
lower demand for wood.
5. What can be inferred about
houses in Britain during the period
written about in the passage?
(A) They were more expensive than
American houses.
(B) They were generally built with
imported materials.
(C) They were typically smaller
than homes in North America.
(D) They were usually built from
materials other than wood
6. Why does the author mention
gunpowder in paragraph 3?
(A) To illustrate the negative
aspects of some industrial
processes
(B) To give an example of a product
made with wood compounds
(C) To remind readers that the
colonial era ended in warfare
(D) To suggest that wood was not
the only important product of the
colonies
7. The phrase follow suit in
paragraph 4 means...
(A) do the same thing.
(B) make an attempt.
(C) have the opportunity.
(D) take a risk.
8. According to the passage, why
was the use of coke smelting
advantageous?
(A) It led to advances in
technology.
(B) It was less expensive than wood
smelting.
(C) It produced a stronger type of
iron than wood smelting.
(D) It stimulated the demand for
wood.
Multiple Choice
1. The committee has met twice
and ....
A. they reached a final decision
B. a final decision was reached
C. its decision was reached
D. it has reached a final decision
2. The manager won't be able to
attend the shareholders' meeting
tomorrow because....
A. he must to give a lecture
B. he will be giving a lecture
C. of he will give lecture
D. he will have giving a lecture
3. Brenda's score on the test is the
highest in class.
A. She should study hard last night.
B. She should have studied hard last
night.
C. She must have studied hard last
night.
D. She had to study hard last night
4. To answer accurately is more
important than...
A. to finish quickly
B. a quick finish
C. you finish it quickly
D. quick finish
5. Having been served lunch,....
A. the problems were discussed by
the participants.
B. the participants discuss the
problems.
C. it was discussed by the
participants.
D. A discussion of the problems
were made by the participants.
6. East Kalimantan relies heavily
on income from oil and natural gas,
and....
A. Aceh province also.
B. Aceh province too.
C. Aceh province is as well.
D. so does Aceh province.
7. The participants have had some
problems deciding....
A. when they should announce the
result of the meeting.
B. when are they sgoing to
announce the result of the
meeting.
C. when should they announce the
result of the meeting.
D. the time when the result of the
meeting to announce.
8. This year will be more difficult
for our organization because....
A. we have less money and
volunteers than last year.
B. there is a little money and
volunteers than last year.
C. it has less money and fewer
volunteers than it had last year.
D. it has fewer money and less
volunteers than it had last year.
9. Professor Baker told his
students that...
A. they can turn over their reports
on Mondays.
B. the reports can turn over on
Monday.
C. theycould hand in their reports
on Monday.
D. the reports they can hand in on
Monday.
10. The adder is a venomous
snake ... bite may prove fatal to
humans.
A. its
B. whom its
C. that
D. whose
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11. .... a bee colony gets, the
more the queen's egglaying
capability diminishers.
A. It is more overcrowded.
B. The more overcrowded.
C. More overcrowded than.
D. More than overcrowded.
12. The chairwoman requested
that ....
A. the participants studied more
careful the problem.
B. the participants study the
problem more carefully.
C. the participants studied the
problem with more careful.
D. the problem be studied more
carefully.
13. Unlike the earth, which rotates
once every twenty-four hours ...
once every ten hours.
A. the rotation of Jupiter
B. Jupiter rotates
C. Jupiter rotation
D. Jupiter rotate
14. Jackson,... capital of
Mississippi, is the largest city in
the state.
A. the
B. it is the
C. is the
D. where the
15. The various types of bacteria
are classified according
to...shapes.
A. whose
B. how they are
C. have
D. Their
15. RUSINAH
Reading Comprehension
1.B
2.B
3.D
4.C
5.D
6.B
7.A
8.A
Multiple Choice
1.D
2.B
3.C
4.A
5.B
6.D
7.C
8.C
9.C
10.D
11.B
12.B
13.B
14.A
15.D
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