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Listening Comprehension
Section 1
 LISTENING
PART A
 Listening
1. All questions ask 2nd or LAST speaker
Part A - verb/adjective, adverb
Short Dialog 2. Avoid REPEATED WORDS → using SYNONYM
- 2 gender 3. Avoid SIMILAR SOUNDS (knight, night) (rise,
rose)
- 30 questions
- Woman : I’m curious, how’s the food tasting to you so far?
- Man : Its taste is strange and unusual
A. The food feels unusually good
B. The food is hard to arrange and serve
C. The food should be for casual dinner
D. The food is not delicious
 Level 1
Options
A. He’d really like to have something to
eat
B. Because he’s weak, he can’t eat
C. It’s been weeks since he’s had anything
to eat
D. He hasn’t felt like eating for weeks
 Level 2
Options
A. She felt inferior
B. She wasn’t furious
C. She felt there should have been more
fairness
D. She was extremely angry
 Options
[Link]’s her birthday today
[Link]’s looking for a birthday gift
[Link] wants to go shopping with
her dad
[Link] wants a new wallet for
herself
 Listening
1. Forget all tips and tricks in Part A
2. All questions from Part B and C are made
IN ORDER (semakin akhir audio, semakin
PART B (Long Dialog) akhir soal)
PART C (Monolog) 3. What you listen is probably the ANSWER
- Pick the most complete answer
- Pick the most repeated answer
 PART B
35. 37.
(A) Trash orbiting Earth (A) 17,000 pounds
(B) A trip by an astronaut to the (B) 3,000 tons
moon (C) 3,000 pounds
(C) The overabundance of garbage (D) 300 tons
on Earth
(D) Becoming space scientist

36. 38.
(A) From a lecture (A) She will be able to travel in
(B) In a magazine article space.
(C) In a book (B) The problem will take care of
(D) On a television program itself
(C) Scientists will find solutions to
the problem
(D) The junk will fall to Earth
 PART C
39. 41.
(A) On the first day of class (A) Journal and magazine
(B) In the next couple weeks articles
(C) At the end of class (B) Books from outside the
(D) In the final week of the library
semester (C) Books listed in student
journals
(D) Both books and journals

40. 42.
(A) Later today (A) Two
(B) By Friday of this week (B) Three
(C) In two weeks (C) Five
(D) In three weeks (D) Seven
Exercise Part A
1. 2.
(A) The coffee is much better this (A) The two classes meet in an
morning. hour and a half.
(B) He's feeling bitter this (B) The class meets three hours
morning. per week.
(C) The coffee isn't very good. (C) Each half of the class is an
(D) He cannot taste the butter. hour long.
(D) Two times a week the class
meets for an hour.
3. 4.
(A) A few minutes ago, the flight (A) He hasn't yet begun his
departed. project.
(B) The fight will start in a while. (B) He's supposed to do his
(C) They are frightened about the science project next week.
departure. (C) He needs to start working on
(D) The plane is going to take off changing the due date.
soon. (D) He's been working steadily on
his science project.
5. 6.
(A) At the post office. (A) The professor drowned the
(B) In a florist shop. cells in a lab.
(C) In a restaurant. (B) The topic was presented in a
boring way.
(D) In a hospital delivery room.
(C) The professor divided the
lecture into parts.
(D) The biologist tried to sell the
results of the experiment.
7. 8.
(A) She needs to get a driver's (A) Housing within his budget is
license. hard to locate.
(B) It is impossible to cash a check (B) It's hard to find his house in
without two pieces of New York.
identification. (C) He can't afford to move his
(C) The man should check to see if house to New York.
he needs credit. (D) Housing in New York is
(D) A credit card can be used to unavailable.
get a driver's license.
9. 10.
(A) The boss was working on the (A) The boisterous students made
reports. the teacher mad.
(B) He would have to finish the (B) The teacher angered the
reports before the end of next students with the exam
month. results.
(C) He was directed to stay late (C) The students were angry that
and finish some work. the teacher was around.
(D) He could finish the reports at (D) The angered students
home. complained to the teacher.
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31. (A) Three.
(A) She's a senior. (B) Five.
(B) She's a junior. (C) Eight.
(C) She's a transfer student. (D) Ten.
(D) She's a graduate student.

32. 34.
(A) How to transfer to a junior college. (A) American literature.
(B) World literature.
(B) How to find his way around
(C) Literary analysis.
campus. (D) Surveying.
(C) The course requirements for a
literature major.
(D) Who won the campus election.
35. 37.
(A) In a book. (A) Five.
(B) From a television program. (B) Fifteen.
(C) During a trip that she took. (C) Fifty.
(D) From a lecture. (D) Five hundred.

36. 38.
(A) To communicate with other (A) It is limited.
dolphins. (B) It is greater than human
(B) To recognize objects in the intelligence.
water. (C) It is less than previously thought.
(C) To learn human language. (D) We are beginning to learn how
(D) To express fear. much they have.
39. 41.
(A) To protect its members. (A) San Francisco.
(B) To save the natural environment. (B) All fifty states.
(C) To honor the memory of John (C) The Sierra Nevadas.
Muir. (D) The eastern U.S.
(D) To improve San Francisco s
natural beauty.

40. 42.
(A) For less than a year. (A) All over the world.
(B) Only for a decade. (B) In the entire United States.
(C) For more than a century. (C) Only in California.
(D) For at least two centuries. (D) Only in the Sierra Nevadas.
43. 45.
(A) Students signing up for athletic (A) To the tennis courts.
teams. (B) To the arena.
(B) Students going on a tour of a (C) To the gymnasium.
university campus. (D) To the Athletic
(C) Students playing various sports. Department office.
(D) Students attending a university
dedication ceremony.

44. 46.
(A) Membership on an athletic team. (A) Go to the Art Center.
(B) Enrollment in an exercise class. (B) Sign up for sports classes.
(C) A valid student identification card. (C) Visit the exercise room.
(D) Permission from a faculty member. (D) Watch a football game.
Structure and Written Expression
Section 2
Type of questions
Completion Error Analysis

• None of the solutions proposed • The research team, consisting of

by the consultant ___ feasible A
given the current budget
constraints. both senior and junior scientists,
A. is B C
B. are are presenting their findings
C. were D
D. being tomorrow.
Trick / Strategy
• Look at the OPTIONS (A, B, C, D)
• CLASSIFY the options
• DETERMINE the question
Subject Verb Agreement
1. Find V1 / to be (1) → OPTION
2. Find subject (noun) → QUESTION
3. Avoid preposition (in, on, at, of, from, for, to, about, with, by, etc)

• None of the solutions proposed • The research team, consisting of

by the consultant ___ within the A
current budget constraints.
both senior and junior scientists,
A. work
B C
B. works
are presenting their findings
C. worked
Find the SUBJECT D
D. working
Look at the tomorrow.
OPTIONS
 Tenses
• V2 : in, on, last, past, ago, yesterday
1. Find V2, has/have + V3, had V3 → OPTION • Has/have +V3 : since, from, for
2. Find ADVERB OF TIME (YEAR) → QUESTION • Had + V3 : until, to

• The scientists ___ extensive Despite feeling exhausted, she still

research to understand the A
effects of climate change for years
had been to the gym and completed
A. Conducted
B C
B. Conducts
her workout yesterday.
C. Have conducted
D
D. Had conducted
Look at the Find ADVERB OF TIME
OPTIONS
Parallel Structure (single connector)
1. Find connector in the QUESTION → and, or, as well as, but
2. Determine the PART OF SPEECH (noun, verb, adjective, adverb)
BEFORE and AFTER the connector

The team is responsible for The professor emphasized the importance

designing the project, conducting A B
the research, and ____ of being punctual, work hard, and being
A. to present the final report C
B. presenting the final report honest in all dealings.
C. to presenting the final report D
D. present the final report BEFORE and AFTER the connector
Look at the question.
should have identical form
FIND CONNECTOR
Parallel Structure (double connector)
• Not only____but also____
1. Find the connector in the OPTION and QUESTION • Either/whether____or____
2. Determine the PART OF SPEECH (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) • Neither____nor____
BEFORE and AFTER the connector • Both/between____and____

The scientist found that the experiment The board of directors is uncertain between
was ____ A
(A) neither accurate nor reliable to proceed with the merger or to seek
(B) neither accurate nor reliability
(C) either accurate nor reliable B
(D) both accurate or reliable alternative partnerships to enhance the
C D
Determine
Look at thethe part of
question. company's market position.
speech
FIND CONNECTOR
Comparison (comparative and superlative degree)
1. Find a comparison in the OPTION → (more/er/less , most/est/least)
2. Find the PAIR
• More/er/less ___ than
• The___most/est/least
The environmental impact of the new In terms of sheer size and diversity, the
factory is expected to be ___ severe A
than the older facilities.
Amazon rainforest is the more expansive
A. less than
B C
B. the least
and varied ecosystem on Earth.
C. less
Look at the option. D
D. lesser FIND COMPARISON
Find the PAIR
Comparison (Double Comparative)
1. Find a comparison in the OPTION → (more/er/less)
2. Find the PAIR
• The more/er/less ____ , the more/er/less____

The more time and effort you invest in a When conducting research, the more rigorous the
project, ____the quality of the final A B
product will be, which is crucial for
peer review process, the most credible the
gaining client satisfaction.
C
A. the higher
research results, which enhances the reputation
B. higher
D
C. the highest
of the publication.
D. highest
Look at the option.
FIND COMPARISON Find the PAIR
Adjective Clause
1. Find a RELATIVE PRONOUN in the OPTION → (WHICH, WHO)
2. Find and determine the NOUN before the underlined word
• Who → person
• Which → non-human

The company announced a partnership The artist, which the gallery owner praised
with a leading tech firm ___ personally.
A B
A. what the CEO had negotiated
for her unique style, sold several paintings
B. how the CEO had negotiated
C
C. who the CEO had negotiated
at the exhibition.
D. which the CEO had negotiated
D

Look at the option Find and determine the

FIND RELATIVE PRONOUN NOUN before the
underlined word
Exercise
1. Jack, the father of Ben, ___ a long-held 3. The ___ location for Buddhists is situated
family secret about their ancestor's life in at the highest point of the Borobudur
1840. temple.
A. had revealed A. sacred
B. revealed B. most sacred
C. reveals C. more sacred
D. reveal D. the more sacred

2. Different types of algae ___ abundantly 4. A more resilient sock, developed using
in the murky water when exposed to experimental materials, ___ by the $100
sufficient sunlight. million football manufacturer in 2006.
A. thrive very well A. introducing
B. thriving very well B. had been introducing
C. thrives very well C. has been introducing
D. thrived very well D. was introduced
5. Sinkholes form gradually and have the 7. Certain bee colonies reside in an ___ within
potential to either be ___or significantly hives, which provide storage space for honey.
and rapidly cause destruction A. organizing habitat and setting communal
A. completely benign B. organized habitat and communal setting
B. complete benign
C. benign completely C. habitat organizing and communal setting
D. benign complete D. organized habitat and communally setting

6. The journey towards achieving success is

8. Hummingbirds exhibit a ___ wing movement
often navigated through finding a delicate during nectar consumption than during regular
equilibrium ___ and relentless flight.
perseverance.
A. the swiftest
A. either unwavering dedication
B. between unwavering dedication B. swiftest
C. whether unwavering dedication C. the swifter
D. both unwavering dedicated D. swifter
9. The majority of individuals who 11. Emotional abusers ___ to diminish
contracted the disease had either victims' self-esteem and autonomy.
received a blood transfusion prior to its A. aim
detection __with injecting illegal drugs. B. aims
A. and had experimented C. aimed
B. but had experimented
D. aiming
C. or had experimented
D. nor had experimented

10. Diabetes Mellitus results from

insufficient insulin production or ___to
insulin, affecting glucose metabolism.
A. reduced sensitivity
B. reducing sensitivity
C. reduce sensitive
D. reduced sensitively
12. Reptilian biochemistry requires enzymes that can maintain efficiency across the
A B
wider temperature range compared to warm-blooded mammals.
C D
13. In antiquity, young women in China not only utilized unique ointments to
A B
safeguard their delicate hands yet also abstained from undertaking domestic tasks.
C D
14. In the early 19th century, the prevalence of opium addiction in China has surged from
A B
4 million to 12 million owing to the emergence of illicit drug trading within the country.
C D
15. After realizing that Thomas went on vacation with Tina, James seethed with anger,
A B
throw a temper tantrum, and cut off communication with others.
C D
16. A forest firefighter is responsible for preventing, control, and extinguishing fires in
A B C
federal, state, and private woodlands.
D
17. Before traveling abroad, the more critical aspect is to carefully check the passport’s
A B
expiration date to avoid serious issues if it expires while overseas.
C D
18. In order to gather information, governmental agencies requires operatives stationed
A B
in areas with criminal activity and establish direct field offices.
C D
19. Psychopaths, sometimes synonymous with sociopaths, has traditionally been
A B C
characterized as having a personality disorder.
D
20. Especially following the World Trade Center bombings in New York City in 1993,
A B
the FBI had intensified its efforts in combating terrorism from 1993 to 1996.
C D
21. China is the country what Corona virus has been found.
A B C D
Reading Comprehension
Section 3
Characteristics of Reading
• Consisting of 50 questions
• Consisting of 5 texts with 10 questions for each text
• Not more than 370 words
TIPS
• The later the question is
answered, the later the
text is read
• Do not repeat reading from
the beginning of the text
(look at the line)
• The answer is only by
reading 1 – 3 sequential
sentence
Trick
MAIN IDEA
• Question:
• Find keyword: main,
primarily, topic, title,
about, discuss
• Text
• Read the FIRST
SENTENCE of EACH
paragraph
• Answer:
• Choose the repeated
words
• If not, choose the general
one
Question
What is the main idea of
the passage?
A. Online shopping is less
popular.
B. Online shopping only
serves specific needs.
C. Online shopping has
no impact.
D. Online shopping
changes shopping
TRICK
EXPLICIT DETAILED
INFORMATION
Question:
- keyword: WH questions,
focus on any words
beside WH question
Text:
- Find keyword in the text
- Read 1 sentence
What makes online
shopping an attractive
option for busy people?
A. The ability to shop
from home or on the
go
B. The variety of stores
available
C. The availability of
physical stores
D. The need for in-store
visits
TRICK
IMPLICIT DETAILED
INFORMATION
Question:
- keyword: WH questions,
focus on any words
beside WH question,
identify the word NOT,
EXCEPT
Text:
- Find keyword in the text
- Read 2-3 sentences
Which of the following is
NOT true about the variety
of online shopping
platforms?
A. Large retailers provide a
broad variety of items.
B. Niche websites
specialize in specific
product groups.
C. The range of offerings is
similar across different
online platforms.
D. Stores provide
personalized
recommendations and
detailed information.
Trick
REFERENCE
Question:
- Singular: it, its, this, that
- Plural: they, them, their, these,
those

Text:
- Locate the position
- If in the beginning, read a
sentence before
- If in the middle and at the end of
the sentence, read backward to
the beginning of the sentence

Answer:
- Find the NOUN represented by
the PRONOUN/REFERENCE
Question
What does the
word "them" refer
to?
A. Physical stores
B. Products
C. Online shopping
D. Delivery time
TRICK
SYNONYM
Question:
- Determine PART OF SPEECH
(noun, verb, adjective)

Text:
- The sentence which includes
the synonym word

Answer:
- Match the form
- Match the part of speech
Question
Which word is closest in
meaning to "tactile" in the
passage?
A. Visual
B. Auditory
C. Emotional
D. Physical
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