TOEFL ITP Reading 05a Answer
When drawing human figures, children often make the head too large for the rest of the body.
(Ketika menggambar tubuh manusia, anak-anak sering membuat kepalanya terlalu besar dibandingkan dengan bagian tubuh lainnya.)
A recent study offers some insights into this common disproportion in children’s illustrations.
(Sebuah penelitian terkini menawarkan wawasan akan ketidakseimbangan dalam ilustrasi anak-anak.)
As part of the study, researchers asked children between four and seven years old to make several drawings of men.
(Sebagai bagian dari penelitian, peneliti meminta anak-anak berusia antara empat hingga tujuh tahun untuk membuat beberapa gambar laki-laki dewasa.)
When they drew front views of male figures, the size of the heads was markedly enlarged.
(Ketika mereka menggambar bagian muka dari tubuh laki-laki, ukuran kepala mereka jelas dibuat besar.)
However, when the children drew rear views of men, the size of the heads was not so exaggerated.
(Akan tetapi, ketika anak-anak menggambar bagian belakang laki-laki, ukuran kepala mereka tidak terlalu berlebihan.)
The researchers suggest that children draw bigger heads when they know they must leave room for facial details.
(Para peneliti mengemukakan bahwa anak-anak menggambar kepala yang lebih besar ketika mereka tahu mereka harus memberi ruang untuk detil wajah.)
Therefore, the odd head size in children’s illustrations is a form of planning, and not an indication of a poor sense of scale.
(Oleh karena itu, ukuran kepala yang aneh dalam gambar anak-anak adalah sebuah bentuk perencanaan, dan bukan indikasi kesadaran skala yang buruk.)
1. The main subject of the passage is
(A) what the results of an experiment revealed
(B) how children learn to draw
(C) how researchers can gather data from works of art
(D) what can be done to correct a poor sense of scale
Jawaban yang paling tepat (A)
Bacaan di atas menunjukkan hasil dari sebuah eksperimen / percobaan.
2. It can be inferred that, during the research project, the children drew
(A) pictures of men from different angles
(B) figures without facial expression
(C) sketches of both men and women
(D) only the front view of men
Jawaban yang paling tepat (A)
Line (4) As part of the study, researchers asked children between four and seven years old to make several drawings of men. When they drew front views of male figures, the size of the heads was markedly enlarged.
However, when the children drew rear views of men, the size of the heads was not so exaggerated.
Kalimat di atas menunjukkan bahwa anak-anak menggambar laki-laki dilihat dari depan dan belakang (sudut yang berbeda)
3. The word “they” in line 6 refers to
(A) researchers
(B) men
(C) illustrations
(D) children
Jawaban yang paling tepat (D)
Line (4) As part of the study, researchers asked children between four and seven years old to make several drawings of men.
Line (6) When they drew front views of male figures,
Dua kalimat di atas menunjukkan bahwa ‘they’ di line (6) merujuk pada ‘children’.
4. The word “markedly” in line 7 is closest in meaning to
(A) modestly
(B) noticeably
(C) merely
(D) newly
Jawaban yang paling tepat (B)
markedly = dengan nyata / mudah dilihat
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/markedly?q=markedly
noticeably = dengan nyata / mudah dilihat
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/noticeably?q=noticeably
5. The findings of the experiment described in the passage would probably be of LEAST interest to which of the following groups?
(A) Teachers of art to children
(B) Commercial artists
(C) Experts in child development
(D) Parents of young children
Jawaban yang paling tepat (B)
Line (10) Therefore, the odd head size in children’s illustrations is a form of planning, and not an indication of a poor sense of scale.
Kalimat di atas menunjukkan bahwa hasil studi di atas relevan bagi:
– Guru seni anak-anak
– Ahli dalam bidang perkembangan anak
– Orang tua anak-anak yang masih kecil
6. The word “odd” in line 10 is closest in meaning to
(A) unusual
(B) huge
(C) average
(D) expected
Jawaban yang paling tepat (A)
odd = aneh, tidak biasa
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/odd?q=odd
unusual = tidak biasa, lain dari yang normal
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unusual?q=unusual
7. The word “scale” in line 12 is closest in meaning to
(A) measurement
(B) proportion
(C) balance
(D) property
Jawaban yang paling tepat (B)
scale = skala, ukuran sesuatu dibandingkan dengan hal lain
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/scale_1?q=scale
proportion = proporsi, hubungan satu hal dengan hal lain dalam ukuran
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/proportion?q=proportion
8. The passage provides information to support which of the following conclusions?
(A) Children under the age of seven do not generally have a good sense of scale.
(B) With training, young children can be taught to avoid disproportion in their art.
(C) Children enlarge the size of the head because they sense that it is the most important part of the body.
(D) Children plan ahead when they are drawing pictures.
Jawaban yang paling tepat (D)
Line (10) Therefore, the odd head size in children’s illustrations is a form of planning, and not an indication of a poor sense of scale
Kalimat di atas menunjukkan bahwa anak-anak melakukan perencanaan ketika mereka sedang menggambar