LATIHAN MENGERJAKAN SOAL TOEFL(LISTENING) DAN PEMBAHASANNYA
(Narrator):
Questions 6 through 10.Listen to the conversation between Professor and the students.
Professor:By now you have read the chapter about the challenges faced by Native Americans after the first Europeans settled in North America.What were your reactions?
Yes,Marry?
Marry:I was really surprised that the biggest threat to the Native Americans was disease.I couldn't believe how much damage smallbox and measles caused.
Joe:Yeah,it was really devastating.The native population just didn't have the immunity to those diseases.I read in the chapter that smallpox and measles killed entire Native American communities before even one European got sick!
Barbara:Disease wasn't the only problem.There was genocide.And European settlement also destroyed their traditional way of life.
Marry:I think it's a tragedy how many people were killed and how much of Native American culture was lost after Europeans arrived.
Joe:I agree that it was a terrible tragedy,but I think it's important to remember that not everything was lost.I mean,Native Americans have had a major population recovery in the last century.And a lot of Native American tribes are really strong today.They're carrying on their traditions and taking back control of their governments.
1.On the recording you hear:
(Narrator):What are the students discussing?
a.the development of Native American cultures
b.U.S.policy making regarding Native Americans
c.the effect of European settlement on Natative Americans
d.the arrival of the first people in North America
Menyimak ucapan Professor yang menyatakan the challenges faced by Native Americans after the first Europeans settled in North America,maka dapat disimpulkan bila para siswa sedang mendiskusikan masalah tentang pengaruh Bangsa Eropa pada penduduk pribumi Amerika-(C)
2.On the recording you hear:
(Narrator):What is Marry surprised?
In your test book you read:
a.She's surprised that Native Americans were removed from their homelands.
b.She's surprised by the diversity of Native American cultures.
c.She doesn't believe that some Native American populations have recently in creased.
d.She can't believe that common European diseases were so deadly to the native population.
Mengacu pada ucapan Marry yang menyebutkan I was really surprised that the biggest threat to the Native Americans was disease,maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa Marry terkejut mendapati informasi jika Bangsa Eropa dulu menyebarkan wabah pada penduduk pribumi-(D).
3.On the recording you hear:
(Narrator):How many diseases killed Native American communities?
In your test book you read:
a.two
b.three
c.four
d.five
Kata diseases diucapkan oleh Marry.Kata diseases mengacu pada dua kata dalam kalimat berikutnya-yaitu smallpox dan measles.Jadi,terdapat dua wabah yang menyerang penduduk asli Amerika pada waktu itu-(A).
4.On the recording you hear:
(Narrator):When did Native Americans have a population recovery?
In your tes book you read:
a.In the beginning century
b.In the middle century
c.In the last century
d.In the next century
Population recovery terdapat pada pernyataan orang terakhir,yaitu Joe yang menyebutkan Native Americans have had a major population recovery in the last century.Jadi,diketahui jika Native Americans had a population recovery in the last century(C).
5.On the recording you hear:
(Narrator):What does Joe's statement,mean"I agree that it was a terrible tragedy"mean?
In your test book you read:
a.The tragedy isn't terrible.
b.He has similar opinion to Marry's opinion.
c.He thought that the tragedy wasn't terrible.
d.The tragedy was a big event.
Kata agree yang diucapkan Joe mengindikasikan bahwa dia memiliki pendapat yang sama mengenai sebuah tragedi.Jadi,kesimpulannya adalah Joe memiliki pendapat yang sama dengan pendapat Marry(B).
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