TRIK JITU MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL(READING)

       When buying a house,you must be sure to have it checked for termites.A termite is much like an ant in its communal habits,although physically the two insects are distinct.
Like those of ants,termite colonies consist of different classes each with its own particular job.The most perfectly formed termites,both male and female,make up the reproductive class.They have eyes,hard body walls,and fully developed wings.A pair of reproductive termites develop,they leave to form another colony.They use their wings only only this one time and then break them off.
      The worker termites are small,blind,and wingless,with soft bodies.They make up the majority of the colony and do all the work.Soldiers are eyeless and wingless but are larger than the workers and have hard heads and strong jaws and legs.They defend the colony and are cared for by the workers.
      The male and female of the reproductive class remin inside a closed in cell where the female lays thousands of eggs.The workers place the eggs,in cells and care for them.Even if one colony is treated with poison,if a male and female of the reproductive class escape,they can form a new colony.
      Pest control companies can inspect a house for infestation of termites.Often,a lay person cannot spot the evidence,so it is critical to have the opinion of a professional.Treatments vary depending upon the type of termite.
1.How are termites like ants?
a.They live in communities,and each class has a specific duty.
b.They bodies are the same shape
c.The king and queen are imprisoned
d.The females' reproductive capacities are the same
pembahasan:The first paragraph says that termites and ants have similar communial habits,but that they are physically different.Choice(B)is incorrect because there is no comparison of ants'and termites' bodies in the passage.Answer choices(C)and(D)are not suggested in the reading.

2.The word"communal"in line 2 is closest in meaning to
a.eating
b.reproducing
c.organizational
d.social
pembahasan:The word"communal"is related to"commune"and'community,"both of which relate to how living things function in "social"groups.

3.Which of the following is not true?
a.All termites have eyes
b.Some termites cannot fly
c.Workers are smaller than soldiers
d.Termites do not fly often
pembahasan:The panic of the people,the fire on the ship,and the speed at which the ship was moving are all mentioned as contributing to the disaster.The Carpathia,however,was the rescue ship.

4.In line 3,the word"district"is closest in meaning to
a.similar
b.different
c.genetically related
d.strong
pembahasan:paragraph ,sentence I,and paragraph 3 indicate choice(A)is true."Only two days at sea"and"two days of sailing glory on its maiden voyage"both indicate that it had traveled only two days.

5.In line 5,"classes"is closest in meaning to
a.sexes
b.colonies
c.courses
d.categories
pembahasan:To"extinguish"is to put out a fire;"unextinguished"means that the fire
was not stopped(was"unquenched")

6.The word"found"in line 9 is nearest in meaning to
a.establishes
b.destroys
c.control
d.guards
pembahasan:In this context,"maiden"means"first"or"inaugural."Paragraph 3 states that the"S.S.Titanic had enjoyed only two days of sailling glory."

7.The word"cells"in in line 20 is closest in meaning to
a.combs
b.rows
c.compartments
d.placenta
pembahasan:From the reading you can infer that people believed the S.S.Titanic was"unsinkable,"so you could assume that they"called"it "unsinkable."The ship was christened(C)and probably listed(D)in the naval registry as the S.S.Titanic,its formal name.Ships are launched,not"initiated.

8.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
a.Termites Destroy Houses
b.Termites Work Well Together
c.The Habits and Physical Charateristics of Termites?
d.The Relationship of Soldier and Worker Termites
pembahasan:Answer choice(C)is the only correct answer.The S.S.Titanic sank;therefore,it was not seaworthy(A).Choice(B)is incorrect because the carpathia successfully rescued one third of the passengers.Choice(D)is incorrect because the cause of the disaster was the ship's striking an iceberg.

9.The word"each"in line 5 refers to
a.ants 
b.colonies
c.jobs
d.classes
pembahasan:The last sentence of paragraph 1 states that the owners provided less than one half the number of lifeboats and rafts necessary for all of the passengers.

reference:cliffs
toefl preparation guide
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