SOAL TOEFL READING DAN KUNCI JAWABAN(Pre-test Longman)

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Answer questions 1–10 based on the text below. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D and click the respective option to mark your answer.

On the Roof of the World

(1) Late in the afternoon we reached the top of the pass. At last we would be going downhill again. We had finished with wearisome ascents for the time being and glad we were of it. Armin, our yak, however, thought otherwise. He broke away and ran back uphill towards the pass. After endless difficulty we managed to catch him, but we could not get him to move and were obliged to camp in a most inhospitable spot where we could not light a fire – and so we supped on dry meal and raw meat. Our only consolation was the distant view of Mount Everest in the sunset glow.

(2) The next day we tied a rope round Armin's horns and led him over the pass, but he continued to misbehave. We had had enough of Armin and determined to exchange him at the next opportunity for another animal.

(3) Our chance soon came. At the next village I made what I thought was a good bargain and exchanged him for a shaky-looking horse. We were overjoyed and went on our way in high spirits.

(4) On the same day we reached a broad valley through which rushed a stream of green water carrying small ice-floes with it. It was the Tsangpo. That disposed of our dream of finding the river frozen and getting across on the ice. But we did not lose heart. On the opposite bank we saw monasteries and a number of houses and reckoned there must be some means of getting across the river. We thought of a ferry and as we were searching for one I found the piers of a hanging rope bridge. When we came to it we concluded that the bridge was all right for us to cross but no good for our horse. Animals have to swim, though the coolies manage sometimes to carry their donkeys across the swaying rope bridges on their backs. We tried to drive our horse into the river but he simply would not budge. By this time we were quite accustomed to having trouble with our animals, so I sadly made up my mind to go back to the village and try to effect a re-exchange. It cost me money and hard words to get back Armin, but I got him. He showed no sign of pleasure or of sorrow at seeing me again.

(5) It was dark by the time I brought him back to the bridge. By that time it was too late to get him across, so I tied him to a stake nearby. My companion Aufschnaiter had in the meantime found us a lodging and we passed a pleasant, warm night under cover. The villagers were accustomed to passing traders and took little notice of us.

(6) The next morning I forgave Armin all his misdeeds. When we had managed to persuade him to go into the water, he showed himself to be a splendid swimmer.

(Taken from Pick and Choose written by Robert Best, 1971, p. 36)

They had to camp where they could not light a fire because ...

	they were too tired to go on any further
	they wanted a view of Mount Everest
	the yak, Armin, would not move
	it was a most inhospitable spot

Question 2 (1 point)

They were overjoyed because....

	they had got a lively horse
	they had made quite a lot of money
	they would soon be able to make a good bargain
	they had got rid of the yak

Question 3 (1 point)

They thought it must be possible to cross the river because ...

Question 3 options:

	they remembered there was a ferry at that point
	there were buildings on the other side
	the river was covered with ice
	they never gave up hope

Question 4 (1 point)

They tried to get the horse into the water because ...

Question 4 options:

	it was essential to teach him to swim
	they were going to use the horse as the ferry
	only donkeys can walk across rope bridges
	they wanted him to swim over the river

Question 5 (1 point)

As it was dark ...

Question 5 options:

	they were able to sleep well
	they spent the night in the village
	the author took Armin back to the bridge
	the villagers did not see them very much

Question 6 (1 point)

 The misdeeds which the author forgave Armin were ...

Question 6 options:

	swimming
	making them late the night before
	his behavior on the pass
	refusing to cross the river

Question 7 (1 point)

'otherwise' in the first paragraph means ...

Question 7 options:

	very intelligently
	differently
	normally
	in all other cases

Question 8 (1 point)

"We had had enough of Armin" in the second paragraph means ...

	we had got enough food from Armin
	we were tired of Armin
	we had made as much money as we could expect out of Armin
	Armin had served his purpose

Question 9 (1 point)

 We did not lose heart' in the fourth paragraph means ...

	we did not get cold
	we did not give up hope
	we still had a lot of energy
	we still had feelings

Question 10 (1 point)

'budge' in the fourth paragraph means ...

	move
	drink
	float
	dive

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