BING Genap 2021
1. A dollar ____ less today than it did in 1990
a. Buys
b. Has bought
c. Bought
d. Buy
e. Is buying
2. I ____ a party this weekend. would you like to come?
a. Am having
b. Will have
c. Have
d. Have been having
e. Will have been having
3. You ___ many human voices when you call businesses on the phone these days
a. Has not heard
b. Do not hear
c. Did not hear
d. Are not hearing
e. Had not heard
4. These programs ___ global health workforce development
a. Have been support
b. Are supported
c. Support
d. Have support
e. Are support
5. When the printing press was invented, the price of books decreased and more people ___ to knowledge
once restricted to the learned few
a. Had been having
b. Have had access
c. Had had access
d. Have access
e. Had access
6. The first cell phone ___ 2,4 pounds
a. Weighed
b. To weigh
c. Weighing
d. Weigh
e. Weighs
7. The motorists ___ under a tree when it began to rain
a. Stand
b. Was sitting
c. Had been sitting
d. Stood
e. Has sitting
8. Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913) was a young man holding no academic degree when he ___ out to
reform the conceptual and methodological basis of linguistics
a. Sets
b. Has set
c. Had set
d. Set
e. Was sitting
9. Using an eye-catching logo in this product ___ lend your business additional credibility
a. May may vs might
b. Had better
c. Might
d. Has to
e. Need to
10. Freshly frozen plasma __ for as long as a year. but it still has the potential of transmitting hepatitis and is best
used only when blood-clotting factors are needed
a. Can be storing
b. Can store
c. Can be stored
d. Store
e. Can to store
11. A space craft returning to the earth must slow down before entering the atmosphere, or it ___
a. Would burn up
b. Will burn up
c. Could burn up
d. Must burn up
e. Burn up
12. Businesses are looking for software that they ___ immediately to their own accounting procedures
a. Can adapt and to apply
b. Can adapt and apply
c. Can adapted and apply
d. Can to adapt and apply
e. Can adapted and be applied
13. There are several bike races that __ per annum worldwide
a. Are to be organized
b. Are organizing
c. Organized
d. Are being organized
e. Are organized
14. The book of formula ___ a secret of many years, and no one, not even the chemist in charge of the project,
knew where it was hidden
a. Was keeping
b. Keeps
c. Was kept
d. Kept
e. Has been kept
15. In many western countries circus schools where students can learn juggling, clowning, acrobatics, and other
circus skills _____
a. Set up
b. Are set up
c. Will set up
d. Have set up
e. Setting up
16. The sheer magnitude of the famine facing the country ____ by the aid sector, leaving food security experts
rushing to update projections made at the UN general assembly to a fortnight ago
a. Was initially underestimating
b. Was initially underestimating
c. Had initially underestimated
d. Has been initially underestimating
e. Was initially underestimated
17. All three satellites ____ in orbit
a. Are successfully deployed
b. Had been successfully deploying
c. Have been successfully deployed
d. Have successfully deployed
e. Were successfully deployed
18. Finnish strategy includes____ energy intensive companies abroad
a. To move
b. Moves
c. Movement
d. Move
e. Moving
19. Most international media sources quote about 200.000 young women were kidnapped ___ in military
brothels
a. To serve
b. Being served
c. Serving
d. Serve
e. Serves
20. In early may 1613, ___ just turned 49, William Shakespeare was at the height of his career.
a. Had
b. Having
c. Has
d. Have
e. To have
21. August friedrich keilner (1885-1970) was guided by two simple philosophies in life: ___others fairly, in the
way he would wish to be treated, and to always choose good over evil
a. Treats
b. Treated
c. Being treated
d. To treat
e. Treating
22. Most student loan programs ____ simple interest and less complicated documentation.
a. Are offered
b. Offer
c. Offers
d. Offered
e. Offering
23. The activist is charged with conspiracy to murder the president in the national palace attack, but neither the
left nor the right-wing parties ___ to claim
a. Is wanting
b. Wants
c. Want
d. To want
e. Are wanting
24. The man with his dogs always ___ his groceries and the dog foods at the supermarket
a. shopped
b. are shopping
c. shops
d. shopping
e. shop
25. the advent of low-cost, high-speed data processing facilities __ school administrators with resources not
available a few years ago
a. was providing
b. provide
c. have been providing
d. has provided
e. is providing
26. in Fredericton ___ the oldest university in Canada dating from the year 1800
a. it stands
b. as it stands
c. stands there
d. stand
e. stands
27. the new policies are expected to increase national stability and ___of the country
a. financially strength
b. finance strength
c. financially strong
d. financial strong
e. financial strength
28. if you forget to take a dose of your antibiotics, ___ that dose as soon as you remember and then continue to
take your course of antibiotics as normal
a. taking
b. to take
c. are taking
d. take
e. took
29. tom cruise is very talented actor. He is good in dancing and ____
a. act
b. acts
c. to act
d. acting
e. acted
30. statistics is the branch of math concerned with the ___ and analysis of large bodies of data to identify trends
and overall patterns
a. collection
b. to collect
c. collect
d. collects
e. collecting
31. the doctor suggests throwing ___ any unused medicine after the expiration date
a. away
b. out
c. down
d. in
e. up
32. the united states-now the epicenter of virus outbreaks – has proved itself unwilling and ____ coordinating any
kind of global response
a. incapable of
b. incapable to
c. of incapable
d. being incapable
e. it incapable
33. a species of tomato that is adapted to ___ has been developed
a. harsh climatic conditionally
b. climatic condition of harsh
c. harsh climatic condition
d. climatic harsh condition
e. harshly climatic condition
34. the ___ is crime against humanity
a. ultimately results of a war
b. ultimate result of war
c. ultimate results of a war
d. ultimate resulting of a war
e. ultimate result of a war
35. before johnson & smith reached great heights in the business world, ___ encountered many great difficulties
in promoting their theories and methods
a. they
b. who
c. and
d. which
e. their
36. for some people, ___ Chinese is more difficult to learn than English
a. it is certain that
b. that it is certain
c. certainly that is
d. that certainly is
e. that certain it is
37. ___broke the vase will have to pay for it
a. To whom
b. Whoever
c. Them who
d. Whichever
e. Whenever
38. Some firefighters never meet the people ___ they save
a. Of that
b. To whom
c. Whom
d. Where
e. That were
39. International aid organizations are having difficulties delivering logistics for the victims ___
a. Since insecurity
b. Because insecurity
c. Ever since insecurity
d. Because of insecurity
e. Despite insecurity
Aspirin’s origins go back at least as early as 1758. In that year, Englishman Edward Stone noticed a distinctive
bitter flavor in the bark of the willow tree. To Stone, this particular bark seemed to have much in common with
“Peruvian Bark,” which had been used medicinally since the 1640s to bring down fevers and to treat malaria. Stone
decided to test the effectiveness of the willow bark. He obtained some, pulverized it into tiny pieces, and conducted
experiments on its properties. His tests demonstrated that this pulverized willow bark was effective both in reducing
high temperatures and in relieving aches and pains. In 1763, Stone presented his findings to the British Royal Society.
Several decades later, further studies on the medicinal value of the willow bark were being conducted by two
Italian scientists. These chemists, Brugnatelli and Fontana, determined that the active chemical that was responsible
for the medicinal characteristics in the willow bark was the chemical salicin, which is the active ingredient of today’s
aspirin.
The name “aspirin” is the trade name of the drug based on the chemical salicin, properly known as
acetylsalicylic acid. The trade name “aspirin” was invented for the drug in the 1890s by the Bayer Drug Company in
Germany. The first bottles of aspirin actually went on sale to the public just prior to the turn of the century, in 1899.
40. The Italian chemists mentioned in the passage most probably conducted their studies on willow bark
a. in the 1750s
b. in the 1760s
c. in the 1770s
d. in the 1780s
41. According to the passage, aspirin originated
a. no later than 1758
b. sometime after 1758
c. definitely sometime in 1758
d. no earlier than 1758
42. What did the willow bark look like after Stone prepared it for his experiments?
a. It was in large chunks.
b. It was a thick liquid.
c. It was a rough powder.
d. It was in strips of bark.
43. It can be inferred from the passage that Peruvian Bark
a. caused fevers
b. was ineffective in treating malaria
c. was described to the British Royal Society by Stone
d. was in use prior to aspirin
A famous Russian proverb states that ‘a smile without reason is a sign of idiocy’ and a socalled ‘smile of respect’
is seen as insincere and often regarded with suspicion in Russia. Yet in countries like the United States, Australia and
Britain, smiling is often interpreted as a sign of openness, friendship and respect, and is frequently used to break the
ice. In a piece of research done on smiles across cultures, the researchers found that smiling individuals were
considered more intelligent than non-smiling people in countries such as Germany, Switzerland, China and Malaysia.
However, in countries like Russia, Japan, South Korea and Iran, pictures of smiling faces were rated as less intelligent
than the non-smiling ones. Meanwhile, in countries like India, Argentina and the Maldives, smiling was associated with
dishonesty.
An American or British person might be looking their client in the eye to show that they are paying full
attention to what is being said, but if that client is from Japan or Korea, they might find the direct eye contact awkward
or even disrespectful. In parts of South America and Africa, prolonged eye contact could also be seen as challenging
authority. In the Middle East, eye contact across genders is considered inappropriate, although eye contact within a
gender could signify honesty and truthfulness.
Having an increased awareness of the possible differences in expectations and behaviour can help us avoid
cases of miscommunication, but it is vital that we also remember that cultural stereotypes can be detrimental to
building good business relationships. Although national cultures could play a part in shaping the way we behave and
think, we are also largely influenced by the region we come from, the communities we associate with, our age and
gender, our corporate culture and our individual experiences of the world. The knowledge of the potential differences
should therefore be something we keep at the back of our minds, rather than something that we use to pigeonhole
the individuals of an entire nation.
44. There might be a misunderstanding if an American smiles at a Russian business associate because the Russian
might think that the American is …
a. being fake.
b. challenging their authority.
c. trying to break the ice.
d. disrespectful.
45. Americans and British people sometimes use eye contact to show that they …
a. like the speaker.
b. are really listening to what is being said.
c. are honest and truthful.
d. are attending to every need of the speaker.
46. The last paragraph warns the reader not to …
a. engage in international business.
b. let national cultures shape the way we behave and think.
c. let miscommunication damage our business relationships.
d. overgeneralise using our knowledge of cultural stereotypes.
47. The Japanese, South Koreans and Iranians might interpret a smiling face as being …
a. friendlier.
b. less open.
c. not as intelligent.
d. dishonest.
Most people would say they now what stress is, but for scientists who study stress it has been surprisingly
hard to define. This is because there are so many ways of looking at stress
Some researchers have studied how our bodies react to stress. You know how your heart beats faster you
perspire more heavily and your words do not come out right when you are placed in a stressful situation. But knowing
how we feel when experience stress does not explain it; nor does it tell us what causes it.
Other scientists have looked at stressors; events or situations that produce stress. A deadline, a poor test
performance, or bothersome noises all may be thought of a stressors. Even pleasant events can be stressors.
A party or starting a new job can be just as stressful as being called to the principal’s office.
Stress, then, can be caused by both negative and positive events or stressors. Of course, whether an even is
thought of as positive or negative is, in some ways, a matter of personal choice.
In sum, it is the way people interpret and event that makes it stressful or not stressful. This process of
interpretation is called appraisal. Depending on how people appraise, or judge, circumstances, they may or may not
consider them stressful.
What, specifically, causes people to oppress a situation as stressful? The answer depends on how much of a
threat or challenge it appears to be. Circumstances that bring a threat or a challenge to person’s sense of well-being
produce stress. Those that do not threaten or challenge us are not stressful.
Looking at stress this way gives us a general definition of the concept of stress. Stress is a response to
circumstances that seem threatening or challenging.
The circumstances that cause stress vary from one person to another. It all depends on how we appraise
circumstances. In addition, the things that cause us stress today may not cause us stress at another time. And the
opposite is true: things that once caused no stress may now be stressful.
48. the word “bothersome” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to :
a. exciting
b. entertaining
c. male sibling
d. annoying
e. good looking
49. according to the passage, what factors did scientist look at when defining stress ?
a. when stress starts and finished
b. what people are feeling when experiencing stress
c. what are stressors
d. what the literature says about stress
e. body reactions and causes of stress
50. it can inferred that the following situations might induce stress . except …
a. preparing for a job interview
b. moving to the new house
c. taking a shower
d. planning a wedding
e. sitting an exam
51. what does the author say about stressors ?
a. stressors will be the same across different periods
b. stressors essentially do not exist
c. stressors vary from person to person
d. stressors are hard to define
e. stressors will disappear automatically
Geothermal energy is power obtained by using heat from the earth’s inferior. Most geothermal resources are
in the regions of active volcanoes. Among the most easily exploited sources of such energy are Hot Springs, geysers,
and pools of boiling mud. Also a good source of geothermal energy are fumaroles, which are vents of volcanic gases
and heated groundwater. The ancient Romans used Hot Springs to heat baths and homes, and similar users are still
found in some geothermal regions of the world such as Iceland Turkey and Japan. The greatest potential for
geothermal energy, however, lies in the generation of electricity. Geothermal energy was first used to produce electric
power at Lardello, Italy in 1904. By the late 20th century, geothermal power plants were in operation in Italy, New
Zealand, Japan, Iceland, Mexico, the United States and elsewhere, and many other under construction in other
countries.
The most useful Geothermal resources or hot water and steam trapped in subsurface formations or reservoir
and having temperatures ranging from 176 degrees to 662 degrees F. Water and steam hotter than 356 degrees F are
the most easily exploited for electric power generation and are utilized by most existing Geothermal power plants. In
these plants, the hot water is converted to steam which is then used to drive a turbine, which converts energy to an
electric generator.
52. From the passage, it can be concluded that hot, dry subsurface rocks are not practical sources of geothermal
energy, because ...
a. power plants in Italy and Mexico are already in operation
b. not enough hot, subsurface rocks are available to make the process commercially useful
c. surface rocks are useful to benefit the process of plantation in the massive commercial way
d. engineers have to solve technical problems of circulating water through them
e. water does not efficiently conduct heat away from the rocks
53. from the passage, it can be inferred that geothermal energy was first used to generate electricity in ...
a. Africa
b. East-asia
c. Asia
d. Europe
e. North America
54. what is the main idea of the passage:
a. geothermal energy is an old-fashioned form of heating homes and doesn’t have much potential
b. geothermal energy is primarily used in the eastern hemisphere for recreation facility
c. geothermal energy is an old-fashioned form of searching clean ways to produce electricity
d. geothermal energy is used all over the world as pollution-free means of producing electricity
e. geothermal energy is primarily used in the eastern hemisphere for heating the house
55. which phrase is closest in meaning to the word “subsurface” as used in the passage?
a. below the electricity
b. below the ground
c. below the water
d. below the hotsprings
e. below the volcanoes
The Thousand Islands (officially Kepulauan Seribu) are a chain of islands to the north of Jakarta's coast. It
forms the only regency of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. It consists of a string of 342 islands[2] stretching 45 km
(28 mi) north into the Java Sea at West Jakarta Bay and in fact north of Banten Province.A decree states that 36 islands
may be used for recreation.[3] Of these, only 13 islands are fully developed: 11 islands are homes to resorts and two
islands are historic parks. Twenty-three are privately owned and are not open to the public.[4] The rest of the islands
are either uninhabited or support a fishing village.[4]
An area of 107,489 hectares of land and sea was declared by the Minister of Agriculture in 1982 and designated
by a Forestry Ministerial Decree in 2002 as the Taman Nasional Laut Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands Marine
National Park). Public access is prohibited on two of the islands, Panjaliran Barat and Panjaliran Timur, where sea
turtles are conserved.[13][14] The complex contains 342 reef platforms, with 110 forming an island larger than half an
acre. There may be as many as 700 individual reefs in the complex.[15] This park forms a hatching site for the hawksbill
sea turtle and green sea turtle. The hawksbill turtle is an endangered species and is rarely found in other waters. These
turtles are bred on Pramuka Island. This activity is aimed at recovering the turtle population, which had almost reached
extinction. Breeding activities include egg hatching in a semi-natural way and caring for the baby turtles till they are
ready to be released into their natural habitat.
56. What do we learn from the first paragraph ?
a. The thousand islands consist of 1000 islands
b. Only 36 islands of the thousand islands are used by people
c. None of the islands in the thousand islands are open to the public
d. The thousand islands are located in the southern part of java island
e. More than 85% of the islands of the thousand islands are uninhabited
57. what is the main idea of the second paragraph ?
a. sea turtle conservation
b. the thousand islands administration
c. limited public access to panjaliran barat and panjaliran timur
d. the thousand islands marine national park
e. reef platforms of the thousand islands
58. what does the phrase “the activity” in paragraph 2 refer to ?
a. pramuka island’s activities
b. the hawksbill sea turtle and green sea turtle
c. turtle population recovery
d. hawksbill sea turtle’s egg hatcing
e. the breeding of hawksbill sea turtle
59. what is the main idea of the first paragraph ?
a. the thousand islands as a chain of islands
b. the administration of the thousand islands
c. what the thousand islands is
d. the description of the thousand islands
e. the decree about the thousand islands
60. The award recognizes excellence in ____ technological advancements in all fields.
a. preserving and recording
b. to preserve and to record
c. preserve and record
d. preserve and recording
e. preserving and to record