Pelajari Toefl Reading - 01

TOEFL Exercise - Reading Comprehension

Question 1 - 9

The largest diamond ever found is the Cullinan Diamond. This diamond weighed tiga,106 carats in it uncut state when it was discovered in South Africa on January 25, 1905.

The Cullinan Diamond was cut into 9 major stone and 96 smaller one. The largest of the cut stones, and still the largest cut diamond in the world, is the pear-shaped Cullinan I at 530 carats. This diamond, which is also known as the Greater Star of Africa, is more than two inches (5.4 centimeter) long and 1.75 inches ( 4.4 cm) wide. It become part of the British crown jewel in 1907.

1. What is the best title for this passage ?

A. Diamond cutting

b. The world biggest diamond, uncut and cut

c. Measuring diamond in carats

d. The British crown jewels

Answer: b

dua. The word 'uncut' in line 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following ?

A. Finished

b. Unnatural

c. Pear

d. Whole

Answer: d

3. the word ' discovered' in line 2 is closest in meaning to

a. Created

b. Fund

c. Buried

d. Weighed

Answer: b

4. It can be inferred from the passage that the Cullinan diamond was cut into how many total stone ?

A. 9

b. 96

c. 105

d. Tiga,106

Answer: c

lima. The word 'major' in line 3 could be best replaced by

a. Well-known

b. Military

c. Natural

d. Big

Answer: d

6. Which of the following in NOT true about cullinan I ?

A. It was cut from the Cullinan diamond

b. It weighs 3,106 carats

c. It is the biggest cut diamond in the world

d. It is sometime called the greater star of Africa

Answer: d

7. all of the following are true about the shape of the greater star of Africa Except that ....

A. It is in the shape of a pear

b. It is lima.4 centimeter long

c. It is longer than it is wide

d. It is 4.4 inches wide

Answer: d

8. According to the passage, what happened to cullinan I :

a. It remained in Africa

b. It was cut in to smaller stones

c. It was cut and changed into the greater star of Africa

d. In become the property of the British royal family

Answer: a

9. Where in the passage does the author mention the Cullinan diamonds weight when it was mined ?

A. Line 1 - 2

b. Line tiga

c. Line 4 -lima

d. Line 6

Answer: d

Question 10 - 19

coca-cola was invented in 1886 by Atlanta pharmacist John S. Pemberton.the name for the product as actually proposed by Pemberton's assistant, Frank Robinson. The name was taken from the two most unusual ingredients in the drink, the South American coca leaf  and the African cola nut.

the recipe for today's coca-cola is very well guarded. many of the ingredients are known; in addition to coca leaves and cola nut, they include lemon, orange, lime, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, caramel and sugar. the proportion of the ingredients  and the identity of coke secret ingredient are known by only a few of the coca-cola company's senior corporate officers.

10. The passage mainly discusses

a. The success of the coca-cola company

b. The unusual ingredients in coca-cola

c. John S pemberton

d. Coca-cola recipe and who developed it

Answer: b

11. According to the passage, who created coca-cola ?

A. The coca-cola company

b. John S. Pemberton

c. Pemberton's assistant

d. Frank Robinson

Answer: a

12. The word "unusualdanquot; in line tiga is closest in meaning to

a. Uncommon

b. Important

c. Unused

d. Tasty

Answer: d

13. Which of the following is NOT true about the name coca-cola ?

A. The name coca comes from coca leaf

b. The name cola comes from the cola nut

c. Frank Robinson suggested the name

d. The inventor came up with the name

Answer: b

14. A "recipe" in line lima is ....

A. Information about drugs for a pharmacy

b. A description of how to prepare something

c. An accounting statement

d. A corporate organizational plan

Answer: b

15. The passage states that the recipe for coca cola is ....

A. Well known

b. Known by only a limited number of people

c. Unknown

d. Published information

Answer: a

16. Which of the following is NOT true mentioned as an ingredient of coca-cola ....

A. Orange leave

b. Nutmeg

c. Citrus fruits

d. Sugar

Answer: a

17. The word "secret" in line 7 could best be placed by ....

A. Unrevealed

b. Delicious

c. Business

d. Speechless

Answer: c

18. It can be inferred from the passage that

a. The public knows all the ingredients in coca-cola

b. The public is not sure that coca leaves are used in coca-cola

c. The public does not know how many cola nuts are used in a batch of coca-cola

d. No one know the exact proportion of ingredient used in coca-cola

Answer: b

19. The word "seniordanquot; in line 8 could best be replaced by ....

A. Trustworthy

b. High-level

c. More mature

d. Really decisive

Answer: a