Latihan Soal Literasi Bahasa Inggris UTBK SNBT 2023, Yuk Biar Gak Amsyong

Looking at the Earth's productivity through
ancient history provides a glimpse into how life is
likely to behave over its entire existence -- in
addition to informing observations of atmospheres
on planets outside our solar system.

"The size of the biosphere through geologic time
has always been one of our biggest questions in
studying the history of the Earth," said Erik
Sperling, an assistant professor of geological
sciences at Stanford who was not involved with
the study. "This new proxy demonstrates how
interlinked the biosphere and levels of oxygen and
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are."

Adapted from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190828180437.htm

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Soal nomor 1 - 4 berdasarkan teks diatas!

1. The word “encapsulates” in paragraph 2 is best replaced by …

(A) Appeals
(B) Breaks
(C) Covers
(D) Refuses
(E) Separates  

Pembahasan:

Encapsulates memiliki arti menutup, sinonim dengan cover, enclose, envelop, sheathe.

Jawaban: C

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2. Why is the barite surprising the researcher after found it in Hudson Bay?

(A) Because it is formed as a mineral
(B) Because its location founded is nearly to where dinosaurs fossils discovered earlier
(C) Because it is linked to the increasing oxygen levels on earth
(D) Because its geochemical signature can revealed the biosphere changes to explain complex history of the earth
(E) Because it has less oxygen contains that the researchers need to identify 

Pembahasan: 

Pada paragraf 2 dan 3, dijelaskan bahwa mineral barite mengandung kandungan oksigen yang dapat menjelaskan kondisi perubahan biosfer dalam kurun waktu tertentu.