TOEFL ITP - Reading 13a Answer

TOEFL ITP Reading 13a Answer

To date, Canada has produced only one classic children’s tale to rank with Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and the works of Mark Twain;
Hingga saat ini, Kanada telah menghasilkan hanya satu kisah klasik anak-anak yang setara dengan Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland dan karya-karya Mark Twain;

this was Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables.
kisah ini adalah Anne of Green Gables karya Lucy Maud Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in Clinton, Prince Edward Island.
Lucy Maud Montgomery lahir di kota Clinton, Prince Edward Island.

Her mother died soon after her birth, and when her father went to Saskatchewan to assume a business position, she moved in with her grandparents in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.
Ibunya meninggal begitu dia lahir, dan ketika ayahnya pergi ke Saskatchewan untuk menduduki jabatan bisnis, dia pindah untuk tinggal bersama kakek-neneknya di Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.

There she went to school, and later qualified to be a teacher.
Di sana dia bersekolah, dan kemudian mendapatkan kualifikasi untuk menjadi guru.

Montgomery wrote the Anne books while living in Cavendish and helping her grandmother at the post office.
Montgomery menulis buku-buku Anne ketika tinggal di Cavendihs dan membantu neneknya di kantor pos.

The first of the books, Anne of Green Gables, was published in 1908, and in the next three years she wrote two sequels.
Seri pertama dari buku-buku itu, Anne of Green Gables, diterbitkan pada tahun 1908, dan dalam tiga tahun berikutnya ia menulis dua buku lanjutannya.

Like Montgomery, the heroine of the book is taken in by an elderly couple who live in the fictional town of Avonlea,
Seperti Montgomery, pahlawan wanita di buku itu dirawat oleh pasangan tua yang tinggal kota fiksi Avonlea,

and Montgomery incorporated many events from her life in Cavendish into the Anne books.
dan Montgomery memasukkan banyak kejadian dari hidupnya di Cavendih ke dalam buku-buku Anne.

In 1911, Montgomery married Ewan MacDonald, and the couple soon moved to Ontario, where she wrote many other books.
Pada tahun 1911, Montgomery menikah dengan Ewan MacDonald, dan pasangan itu lalu pindah ke Ontario, di mana dia menulis banyak buku lagi.

However, it was her first efforts that secured her prominence, and the Anne books are still read all around the world.
Tetapi, karya-karya pertamanyalah yang membuatnya terkenal, dan buku-buku Anne masih dibaca di seluruh dunia saat ini.

Her novels have helped create a warm picture of Prince Edward Island’s special character.
Novel-novelnya telah membantu menciptkan gambar yang ramah akan karakter istimewa Prince Edward Island.

Several movies, a television series, and a musical play have been based on her tales,
Beberapa film, serial TV dan drama musikal telah dibuat berdasarkan kisah-kisahnya,

and today visitors scour the island for locations described in the book.
dan saat ini pengunjung menjelajahi pulau itu untuk mencari tempat-tempat yang digambarkan di dalam buku itu.

1. The main purpose of this passage is to
(A) introduce Montgomery and her Anne books
(B) contrast Canadian children’s literature with that of other countries
(C) provide a brief introduction to Prince Edward Island
(D) show the similarities between Montgomery’s life and that of her fictional character Anne.

Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(A) introduce Montgomery and her Anne books
(memperkenalkan Montgomery dan buku-buku Anne karangannya)

2. The word “this” in line 3 refers to
(A) Canada
(B) the work of Mark Twain
(C) Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
(D) a Canadian children’s classic

Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(D) a Canadian children’s classic
(sebuah karya klasik anak-anak Kanada)

Ini bisa disimpulkan dari:
To date, Canada has produced only one classic children’s tale to rank with Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and the works of Mark Twain;
Hingga saat ini, Kanada telah menghasilkan hanya satu kisah klasik anak-anak yang setara dengan Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland dan karya-karya Mark Twain;

this was Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables.
kisah ini adalah Anne of Green Gables karya Lucy Maud Montgomery

3. According to the passage, Montgomery was raised primarily
(A) in an orphanage
(B) by her grandparents
(C) by her mother
(D) by her father

Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(B) by her grandparents
(oleh kedua orang tuanya)

Ini bisa disimpulkan dari:
Her mother died soon after her birth, and when her father went to Saskatchewan to assume a business position, she moved in with her grandparents in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.
Ibunya meninggal begitu dia lahir, dan ketika ayahnya pergi ke Saskatchewan untuk menduduki jabatan bisnis, dia pindah untuk tinggal bersama kakek-neneknya di Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.

4. Approximately when did Lucy Maud Montgomery write the two sequels to her book Anne of Green Gables?
(A) From 1874 to 1908
(B) From 1908 to 1911
(C) From 1911 to 1913
(D) From 1913 to 1918

Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(B) From 1908 to 1911
(Dari tahun 1908 hingga tahun 1911)

Ini bisa disimpulkan dari:
The first of the books, Anne of Green Gables, was published in 1908, and in the next three years she wrote two sequels.
Seri pertama dari buku-buku itu, Anne of Green Gables, diterbitkan pada tahun 1908, dan dalam tiga tahun berikutnya ia menulis dua buku lanjutannya.

5. The word “elderly” in line 13 is closest in meaning to
(A) kindly
(B) old
(C) friendly
(D) sly

Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(B) old
(tua)

– elderly = old = tua
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/elderly

6. In the Anne books, the main character lives in
(A) the town of Cavendish
(B) Saskatchewan
(C) the town of Avonlea
(D) Ontario

Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(C) the town of Avonlea
(kota Avonlea)

Ini bisa disimpulkan dari:
Like Montgomery, the heroine of the book is taken in by an elderly couple who live in the fictional town of Avonlea,
Seperti Montgomery, pahlawan wanita di buku itu dirawat oleh pasangan tua yang tinggal kota fiksi Avonlea,

7. Which of the following can be concluded from the passage about the Anne books?
(A) They were at least partially autobiographical.
(B) They were influenced by the works of Mark Twain.
(C) They were not as successful as Montgomery’s later works.
(D) They were not popular until after Montgomery had died.

Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(A) They were at least partially autobiographical.
(Buku-buku Anne setidaknya semi-otobiografi.)

and Montgomery incorporated many events from her life in Cavendish into the Anne books.
dan Montgomery memasukkan banyak kejadian dari hidupnya di Cavendih ke dalam buku-buku Anne.

8. The word “prominence” in line 18 is closest in meaning to
(A) reputation
(B) excellence
(C) effort
(D) permanence

Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(A) reputation

– prominence = reputation = reputasi, keadaan di mana seseorang memiliki peran penting/banyak dikenal dsb
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/prominence?q=prominence

9. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “character” in line 21?
(A) A person in a novel
(B) Nature
(C) A written symbol
(D) Location

Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(B) Nature

– character = nature = sifat dasar, sifat alamiah
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/character?q=character

10. All of the following have been based on the Anne books EXCEPT
(A) a television series
(B) movies
(C) a play
(D) a ballet

Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(D) a ballet

Ini bisa disimpulkan dari:
Several movies, a television series, and a musical play have been based on her tales,
Beberapa film, serial TV dan drama musikal telah dibuat berdasarkan kisah-kisahnya,

11. In line 22, the word “scour” could be replaced by which of the following without changing the meaning of the sentence?
(A) Cleanse
(B) Admire
(C) Search
(D) Request

Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(C) Search

– scour = search = memeriksa suatu tempat untuk menemukan sesuatu
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/scour?q=scour