TOEFL Reading and Structure Exercise (Cliff)
READING COMPREHENSION
Question 1-10
The
First Amandement to the American Constitution declares freedom of the press to
all people. Although this right was not officially adopted until 1971, the
famous Zenger trial of 1735 laid the groundwork for insuring this precious
freedom.
John
Peter Zenger emigrated as a teenager from Germany. In 1733, he began punlishing
the New York Weekly Journal. The following year, he was arrested for writing a
story about the crown-appointed governor of New York. With Zenger was
imprisoned for nine months, his wife dutifully published the newspaper every
day, bravely telling the truth about the corrupt government officials sent by
the king of the colonies.
Finally
Zenger’s long-awaited trial took place.
The hostile judge dismissed Zenger’s local lawyers, making it necessary for his
wife to seek out Andrew Hamilton, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer. Persuaded by
Hamilton the jury bravely returned a not-guilty verdict, defying the judge’s
orders for a conviction.
As
a result of determination and bravery on the part of the colonist, a lasting
victory for freedom of the press was gained by a young immigrant.
1.
John Peter Zenger was a
(A)
Corrupt governor of New York
(B)
Famous lawyer
(C)
Brave newspaper publisher
(D)
Hostile judge
2.
What political problem existed in
the colonies at that time?
(A)
Government officials were corrupt
(B)
Newspaper exaggerated the truth about
political officials
(C)
Lawyers were hostile to witnesesses
(D)
All newspaper punlishers were
imprisoned
3.
How long did it take after the Zenger trial before the
concept of freedom of the press was officially adopted?
(A)
9 months
(B)
1 year
(C)
56 years
(D)
58 years
4.
All of the following are true
EXCEPT
(A)
Despite Zenger’s imprisoned, his newspaper
continued to be prisoned
(B)
Andrew Hamilton encouraged the jury to fight
for freedom
(C)
The jury obeyed the judge’s orders and
convicted Zenger
(D)
The king controlled the colonies through his
own appointed rulers
5.
Why was Peter Zenger arrested?
(A)
He emigrated from Germany
(B)
His wife published his newspaper for him
(C)
He wrote a story about the governor of New
York
(D)
He persuaded a jury to defy the judge’s orders
6.
It can be inferred that the judge
was hostile toward Peter Zenger because
the judge
(A)
Represented the ideas of the king
(B)
Hated newspaper publishers
(C)
Didn’t like interference with the Constitution
(D)
Had appointed the governor about
whom Zenger wrote
7.
The word “defying” in line 18 is closest
in meaning to
(A)
Altering
(B)
Defecting
(C)
Disregarding
(D)
Defending
8.
In line 11, the word “dutifully” is
closest in meaning to
(A)
Faithfully
(B)
Carelessly
(C)
Unfortunately
(D)
Vigorously
9.
The main idea of the passage is
(A)
Andrew Hamilton gave Americans freedom of the
press
(B)
Peter Zenger’s persistent fight paved the way
for freedom of the press
(C)
Judges don’t always get juries to agree with
him
(D)
Peter Zenger’s trial prepared the way for
jurors to defy judges’ orders
10.
The passage indicates that the
governor was appointed by the monarch of another country in lines
(A)
3-5
(B)
6-8
(C)
8-9
(D)
14-16
TOEFL Reading and Structure Exercise (Deborah Philips)
READING COMPREHENSION
Question 1-10
The
hippopotamus is the third largest land animal, smaller only than the elephant
and the rhinoceros. Its name comes from Greek words which mean “river horse”.
The long name of this animal is often shortened to the easier to handle term
“hippo”.
The hippo has a
natural affinity for the water. It does not float on top of water, instead, it
can easily walk along the bottom of a body of water. The hippo commonly remains
underwater for three to five minutes and has been known to stay under for up to
half an hour before coming up for air.
In spite of its
name, the hippo has relatively little in common with the horse and instead has
a number of interesting similarities in common with the whale. When a hippo
comes up after a stay at the bottom of lake or river, it releases air through a
blowhole, just like a whale. In addition, the hippo resembles the whale in that
they both have thick layers of blubber for protection and they are almost
completely hairless.
1.
The topic of this passage is
(A)
The largest land animals
(B)
The derivation of animal names
(C)
The characteristics of the hippo
(D)
The relation between the hippo and the whale
2.
It can be infered from the passage
that the rhinoceros is
(A)
Smaller than the hippo
(B)
Equal in size to the elephant
(C)
A hybrid of the hippo and the elephant
(D)
One of the two largest types of land animals
3.
The possessive “Its” in line 2
refers to
(A)
Hippopotamus
(B)
Elephant
(C)
Rhinoceros
(D)
Horse
4.
It can be inferred from the passage
that the hippopotamus is commonly called a hippo because the word ”hippo” is
(A)
Simpler to pronounce
(B)
Scientifically more accurate
(C)
The original name
(D)
Easier for the animal to recognize
5.
The word “float” in line 4 is
closest in meaning to
(A)
Sink
(B)
Drift
(C)
Eat
(D)
Flap
6.
According to the passage, what is
the maximum time that hippos have been known to stay uderwater?
(A)
Three minutes
(B)
Five minutes
(C)
Thirty minutes
(D)
Ninety minutes
7.
The expression “has relatively
little in common” in line 7 could be
replaced by
(A)
Has few interactions
(B)
Is not normally found
(C)
Has minimal experience
(D)
Shares few similarities
8.
The passage states that one way in
which a hippo is similar to a whale is that
(A)
They both live on the bottoms of rivers
(B)
They both have blowholes
(C)
They are both named after horses
(D)
They both breathe underwater
9.
The word “blubber” in line 10 is
closest in meaning to
(A)
Fat
(B)
Metal
(C)
Water
(D)
Skin
10.
The passage states that the hippo does not
(A)
Like water
(B)
Resemble the whale
(C)
Have a protective coating
(D)
Have much hair
Makalah KH Arwani dan KH Hasyim Asyari
I.
Pendahuluan
Dari Sufyan Al-Tsauri, Rasulullah bersabda: “Sesungguhnya
Bani Israil itu terpecah menjadi tujuh puluh dua aliran, dan umatku akan
terpecah menjadi tujuh puluh tiga aliran. Semua
aliran itu akan masuk neraka, kecuali satu. Para sahabat bertanya:
“Siapakah satu aliran itu ya Rasulallah? (mereka itu adalah aliran yang
mengikuti) apa yang aku lakukan dan para sahabatku.(Ahli Sunnah wal Jama’ah)”
(HR. Tirmidzi).
Islam telah mengisyaratkan adanya golongan
/firqah. Dalam firqah-firqah tersebut semuanya akan celaka kecuali golongan
yang berkometmen melaksanakan segala amaliyah Nabi dan para sahabatnya. Lafadz
“Mă Ana ‘alaihi wa Ashhăbĭ” disebut dengan Ahli Sunnah wal Jama’ah, yang
berarti penganut Sunnah Nabi Muhammad dan Jama’ah (sahabat-sahabatnya).[1]
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Sejarah Perkembangan Islam: Masa Jahiliyah
I.
Pendahuluan
Sebuah peradaban manusia tidak hadir begitu
saja dalam ruang kehidupan, ia senantiasa terbentuk oleh proses perjuangan yang
melatari dalam rentang waktu yang tidak sebentar. Tidak hanya itu, peradaban
baru sengaja hadir untuk menggantikan
peradaban lama di masa silam. Proses pergantian peradaban tersebut bukanlah hal
yang mudah untuk dilakukan karena pondasi bangunan dari peradaban lama seperti
struktur sosial, pola interaksi, nilai, norma, adat istiadat dan tradisi telah berakar
kuat pada setiap generasi dalam lipatan masa yang tidak terhitung lamanya. Untuk
mengubahnya, yang diperlukan bukan saja agen perubahan yang tangguh namun
konsep perubahan sosial yang diusung harus pula memiliki nilai tawar yang lebih
menjanjikan di masa depan.
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Lembar Kerja 1 Pkn
Tujuan negara
antara lain untuk menyelenggarakan ketertiban umum dan mencapai kesejahteraan. Ketertiban
umum diperoleh melalui serangkaian regulasi yang mengikat setiap warga dan
sanksi tegas apabila dilanggar. Kesejahteraan dicapai dengan adanya kemakmuran
masyarakat, perokonomian yang mumpuni dan angka kemiskinan rendah.
Teks MC Pengajian
Assalamu’alaikum
Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh
الحمدلله رب
العالمين وبه نستعين على امور الدنيا
الدين والصلاة والسلام على اشرف الانبياء والمرسلين سيدنا ومولانا محمدالامين وعلى اله
الطاهرين واصحابه اجمعين وازواجه امهاة المؤمنين . اما بعد
