TOEFL ITP Reading 04a Answer
West Side Story is a musical tragedy based on William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet.
(West Side Story adalah sebuah musical tragedy berdasarkan drama William Shakespeare ‘Romeo dan Juliet’)
It is set in the early 1950’s, when gang warfare in big cities led to injuries and even death.
(Kisahnya diseting pada awal tahun 1950-an ketika pertikaian antar geng di kota besar mengakibatkan cedera dan bahkan kematian.)
West Side Story transforms the Montagues and Capulets of Shakespeare’s play into feuding street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, one consisting of newly arrived Puerto Ricans and the other of native-born New Yorkers.
(West Side Story mengubah gang Montagues dan geng Capulet dalam drama Shakespeaee menjadi perselisihan geng jalanan, geng Jet dan geng Shark, di mana satu geng terdiri dari imigran Porto Rika yang baru tiba dan geng satunya warga asli New York.)
The plot, tightly choreographed by Jerome Robbins, tells the story of the love of Maria, a Puerto Rican, for Tony, who, while attempting to stop a street fight, kills Maria’s brother and is ultimately killed himself.
(Plot ceritanya, yang dikoreografi dengan ketat oleh Jerome Robbins, mengisahkan asmara Maria, seorang warga Porto Rika terhadap Tony, yang ketika sedang berusaha menghentikan sebuah tawuran, membunuh adik Maria dan akhirnya bunuh diri.)
Leonard Bernstein’s musical score is brilliant, and Stephen Sondheim, making his Broadway debut, reveals a remarkable talent for writing lyrics.
(Aransemen music Leonard Bernstein sangat brilian dan Stephen Sondheim, yang mengawali debut Broadway-nya, menunjukkan bakat luar biasa dalam menulis lirik.)
Among the hit songs of the play are “Tonight,” “Maria;’ “America,” and “I Feel Pretty.”
(Di antara lagu-lagu hit dari drama itu adalah “Tonight”, “Maria”, “America” dan “I Feel Pretty”)
The play opened on September 26, 1957.
(Drama itu dibuka pada tanggal 26 September 1957.)
It ran for 734 performances, toured for 10 months, and then returned to New York for an additional 246 performances.
(Ia berjalan selama 734 pertunjukan, menjalani tur selama 10 bulan dan lalu kembali ke New York untuk tambahan 246 pertunjukan.)
A fllm version was released in 1961, and a successful New York revival opened in 1980.
(Versi film dari drama itu dirilis pada tahun 1961 dan penayangan kembali yang sukses di New York dibuka pada tahun 1980.)
1. The author’s attitude toward the play is generally
(A) regretful
(B) critical
(C) emotional
(D) favorable
Jawaban yang paling tepat (D)
Dari bacaan di atas dapat disimpulkan bahwa penulis memperlihatkan kesan baik / positif terhadap pertunjunjukan ‘West Side Story’
2. According to the passage, when does the action of the play West Side Story take place?
(A) In Shakespeare’s time.
(B) In the early 1950’s.
(C) In 1957.
(D) In 1980.
Jawaban yang paling tepat (B)
Line (2) It is set in the early 1950’s, when gang warfare in big cities led to injuries and even death.
Kalimat di atas menunjukkan bahwa cerita West Side Story terjadi di awal tahun 1950an
3. It can be inferred from the passage that the Capulets and Montagues
(A) were rival groups in Shakespeare’s play
(B) were 1950’s street gangs
(C) fought against the Jets and Sharks
(D) were groups of actors, dancers, and singers
Jawaban yang paling tepat (A)
Line (4) West Side Story transforms the Montagues and Capulets of Shakespeare’s play into feuding street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks,
Kalimat di atas menunjukkan bahwa Capulets dan Montagues adalah kelompok yang saling bermusuhan dalam drama Shakespeare
4. The word “feuding” in line 5 is closest in meaning to
(A) growing
(B) hostile
(C) organized
(D) criminal
Jawaban yang paling tepat (B)
hostile = suka bermusuhan
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hostile?q=hostile
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/feuding?q=feuding
5. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “ultimately” in line 10?
(A) Evidently
(B) Immediately
(C) Eventually
(D) Savagely
Jawaban yang paling tepat (C)
ultimately = akhirnya
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/ultimately?q=ultimately
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/eventually?q=eventually
6. According to the article, the words to the songs of West Side Story were written by
(A) Jerome Robbins
(B) Leonard Bernstein
(C) William Shakespeare
(D) Stephen Sondheim
Jawaban yang paling tepat (D)
Line (10) Leonard Bernstein’s musical score is brilliant, and Stephen Sondheim, making his Broadway debut, reveals a remarkable talent for writing lyrics.
Dari kalimat di atas kita tahu bahwa Stephen Sondheim adalah penulis dari West Side Story.
7. The word “score” in line 11 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) Talent
(B) Music
(C) Performance
(D) Dialogue
Jawaban yang paling tepat (B)
score = musik yang digubah untuk film atau drama
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/score_2
8. During its initial appearance in New York, how many times was West Side Story performed?
(A) 10
(B) 26
(C) 246
(D) 734
Jawaban yang paling tepat (D)
Line (15) The play opened on September 26, 1957. It ran for 734 performances,
Kalimat di atas menunjukkan bahwa pertunjukan pertama dilakukan 734 kali.
9. Where in the passage is the basic story of West Side Story summarized?
(A) Lines 1-4
(B) Lines 7-10
(C) Lines 13-14
(D) Lines 15-17
Jawaban yang paling tepat (B)
Line (7-10) The plot, tightly choreographed by Jerome Robbins, tells the story of the love of Maria, a Puerto Rican, for Tony, who, while attempting to stop a street fight, kills Maria’s brother and is ultimately killed himself.
Kalimat di baris 7-10 meringkas plot cerita West Side Story.