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The text is for questions \(28\) to \(30\).
Tapeworms may be good for your brain
Tapeworms get a bad reputation. They are voracious parasites that burrow into gut walls and devour nutrients like a nightmarish version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. But not all tapeworms are bad. In fact, one type appears to protect against memory loss in rats. The discovery, researchers say, could lead to new treatment for some neurological diseases in humans, like Alzheimer’s.
In the study, researchers divided \(30\) rats into two main groups: those infected with the rat tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta, and those with clean guts. To test the potential protection offered by H. diminuta, the team infected both groups of rodents with a one-two punch: a mild case of Escherichia coli shortly after birth to stimulate an immune response, and an injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) after they had been “wormed” as adults. LPS is a noninfectious component of bacteria that trips the immune system’s alarm, leading to a potentially overactive response in the brain that can include swelling and confusion.
Just as the researchers predicted, when the rats with worms were reintroduced to the scary shock box, they froze in fear, indicating they had a full memory of the previous day’s shock. But the wormless rats paused only half as much, suggesting their memories of the box were incomplete. The “wormy” rats froze as much as the double control group that was both worm-free and infection-free, suggesting that the worms had somehow protected the rats against memory loss after the infections.
Soal \(28\)
What is the text about?
Soal 29.
How did the rats with worm react when they were put into the scary shock box at the second time?
- They got asleep.
- They died sooner.
- They were scared.
- They gave no reaction.
- They were frozen.
Soal 30 .
Which of the followings is related to the text?
- Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is injected to the rats shortly after birth.
- The rats are infected Escherichia coli (E. coli) after being adults.
- The discovery is expected to be able to treat people who suffer from Alzheimer.
- The worms function to lose “the rat’s memory” after the infections.
- The worms could also cure patients with the psychological disturbances.
Soal 31.
Rearrange the following sentences into the correct and meaningful paragraph.
(1) The tunnel was full of vehicles when the accident happened.
(2) As a result of the lost wheel, the lorry hit the tunnel’s wall.
(3) Shortly after 6 p.m., a lorry going through the tunnel lost a wheel.
(4) It finally collided with ten cars.
(5) The accident caused no casualties but many people were panicking.
The correct order is ….
- \(3-2-1-4-5\)
- \(3-1-2-4-5\)
- \(3-5-2-1-4\)
- \(3-4-2-1-5\)
- \(3-1-4-2-5\)
Soal 32.
Rearrange the following jumbled sentences into the correct and meaningful procedure.
(1) Open the lid up and pour it out.
(2) Make sure the blender clean and working.
(3) Close the lid and hold the cover tightly.
(4) Put the fruits inside.
(5) Clean the blender.
(6) Blend.
The correct order is ….
- \(2-4-3-6-1-5\)
- \(3-2-5-6-1-4\)
- \(2-4-1-6-5-3\)
- \(3-4-2-5-1-6\)
- \(1-3-2-4-6-5\)
For questions \(48\) to \(50\), complete the following text with appropriate words provided.
One day young hunter saw a magnificent deer and chased it through the woods. After a long pursuit, he arrived at a little house hidden in the middle of the forest and there the deer transformed into a/an \(48\) ... witch.
“You’ve fallen into my trap,” said the witch, pointing a gnarled finger at him. “Now I am going to change you into an animal.”
Terrified, the young hunter turned to escape, then the witch changed into a black raven, which flew at the hunter to touch him and complete the evil spell.
But before the raven could reach him, a butterfly landed \(49\) ... the young man’s shoulder and that was enough to break the witch’s spell. The butterfly changed herself into a beautiful hunter with drawn bow and arrow \(50\) ... at the raven.
Soal \(33\)
The best word to complete blank \(48\) is ....
| A. | old |
| B. | kind |
| C. | passionate |
| D. | wise |
| E. | considerate |
Soal 34
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
49.
A. to
B. at
C. on
D. into
E. with
Soal 35
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
50.
A. pointed
B. asked
C. shouted
D. sorted
E. turned