Read the text for questions 11 to 13.
Walter Elias Disney
Walter Elias Disney (December \( 5 \), \( 1901 \)–December \( 15 \), \( 1966 \)) was an American animated film producer and animator. He was also the creator of an American-based theme park called Disneyland, and the founder of the highly profitable corporation, now known as The Walt Disney Company.
Disney was born in Chicago to Elias Disney and Flora Call. He was named after his father and after his father’s close friend Walter Parr, the minister at St. Paul Congregational Church. In \( 1906 \), his family moved to a farm near Marceline, Missouri. The family sold the farm in \( 1909 \) and lived in a rented house until \( 1910 \), when they moved to Kansas City. Disney was nine years old.
According to the Kansas City, Missouri, Public School District records, Disney began attending the Benton Grammar School in \( 1911 \), and continued his formal education there until he graduated on June \( 8 \), \( 1917 \). During this time, Disney also enrolled in classes at the Kansas City Art Institute. In the fall of \( 1917 \), Disney rejoined his family. He left school at the age sixteen and became a volunteer ambulance driver in World War I, after he changed his birth certificate to show his year of birth as \( 1900 \) in order to be able to enlist in the service. He served as a member of the American Red Cross Ambulance Force in France till \( 1919 \).
Soal 11
The text is about …
A. Disney’s life
B. Disney’s birth
C. Disney’s country
D. Disney’s education
E. Disney’s history
Answer & Detailed Analysis
Key: A
Analysis: The passage gives a short biography: who Disney was, where he was born, where his family moved, his schooling, and his service in World War I. This overall information describes his life story.
A. Correct: it summarizes the whole text (career, family moves, education, and war service).
B. Incorrect: birth details appear, but only as one part of a broader biography.
C. Incorrect: the text is not mainly about a country; it is about a person.
D. Incorrect: education is included, but the text also covers career identity and war service.
E. Too vague: “history” is unclear; the text specifically focuses on Disney’s life.
Soal 12
In \( 1906 \), Disney and his family …
A. found his family’s friend
B. sold their only farm
C. moved to a farm in Missouri
D. lived in a rented house in Kansas City
E. met Disney’s close friend, Walter Parr
Answer & Detailed Analysis
Key: C
Analysis: The text states: “In \( 1906 \), his family moved to a farm near Marceline, Missouri.” Therefore, the correct choice is moving to a farm in Missouri.
A. Incorrect: the friend Walter Parr is mentioned, but not as something they “found” in \( 1906 \).
B. Incorrect: they sold the farm in \( 1909 \), not \( 1906 \).
C. Correct: directly matches the sentence about \( 1906 \).
D. Incorrect: the rented house is mentioned before moving to Kansas City (until \( 1910 \)), not specifically “in Kansas City” for \( 1906 \).
E. Incorrect: Walter Parr is described as the father’s close friend, not an event in \( 1906 \).
Soal 13
From the text, we can conclude that Disney … to become an ambulance driver.
A. rejoined his family
B. took a driving license
C. showed his birth certificate
D. reduced the year of his birth
E. left Benton Grammar School
Answer & Detailed Analysis
Key: D
Analysis: The text explains Disney became an ambulance driver after he “changed his birth certificate to show his year of birth as \( 1900 \) in order to be able to enlist.” Since he was born in \( 1901 \), changing it to \( 1900 \) means he made his birth year earlier (reduced it by \( 1 \) year) to meet the requirement to enlist.
A. Incorrect: he rejoined his family, but that is not the action done specifically to become an ambulance driver.
B. Incorrect: no driving license is mentioned.
C. Incorrect: he did not merely show it; he changed it.
D. Correct: changing the birth year from \( 1901 \) to \( 1900 \) is reducing the year of birth.
E. Incorrect: leaving school happened, but the text links the ambulance driver role to changing the birth certificate to enlist.
Read the text for questions 14 and 15.
The Effects of Acid Soil
Soils with a pH of less than \( 7.0 \) are acid. The lower the pH, the more acid the soil. When soil pH falls below \( 5.5 \), plant growth is affected. Crop yields decrease, reducing productivity.
Soils provide water and nutrients for plant growth and development. Essential plant nutrients include phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium, and sulfur. Plants require other elements such as molybdenum, in smaller quantities. Some elements e.g. aluminium and manganese, are toxic to plants.
Nutrients become available to plants when they are dissolved in water. Plants are not able to take up phosphorus, nitrate, potassium, and sulfate ions in solution.
The solubility of nutrients changes with pH. In acid soils (low pH), molybdenum becomes less soluble and aluminium becomes more soluble. Therefore, plant growth may be affected by either a deficiency of molybdenum or too much aluminium.
Both crop and pasture plants are affected by acid soils. There may be a range of symptoms. Crops and pastures may be poorly established resulting in patchy and uneven growth. Plant leaves may go yellow and die at the tips. The root system of the plant may be stunted. Crop may yield less.
Plant vary in their sensitivity to low pH. Canola and lucerne are very sensitive to acid soils so they do not grow well. Lupins and triticale are tolerant to soils of low pH so they still perform well.
Land can become unproductive if acid soil is left untreated. Incorporating lime into the soil raises the pH. Therefore, liming soil can reverse the effects of acid soil on plants and return a paddock to productivity.
Soal 14
What is the advantage of soils with a pH less than \( 7.0 \)?
A. To reduce productivity of crop.
B. To increase the crop productivity.
C. To make the leaves yellow.
D. To be poorly established.
E. To cause the planet die.
Answer & Detailed Analysis
Key: A
Analysis: The passage states that when soil pH is less than \( 7.0 \) (acid soil), plant growth is affected and “Crop yields decrease, reducing productivity.” Among the options, only option A matches what the text says happens to productivity.
A. Correct based on the text’s effect: acid soil reduces crop productivity (even though the question says “advantage,” the passage describes this as a negative effect).
B. Incorrect: the text says yields decrease, not increase.
C. Incorrect as an “advantage”: leaves may turn yellow, but it is a symptom of harm, not a benefit.
D. Incorrect as an “advantage”: poor establishment is another negative symptom, not a benefit.
E. Incorrect: “cause the planet die” is not stated and is illogical.
Soal 15
What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
A. Acid soils affect crop and plants.
B. The root system of plant is stunted.
C. Plant leaves turn yellow and die at the tips.
D. Crop and pasture plants are not affected by acid soils.
E. Crops and pastures are established resulting in patchy.
Answer & Detailed Analysis
Key: A
Analysis: The fifth paragraph begins with the general statement: “Both crop and pasture plants are affected by acid soils.” The rest of the paragraph lists supporting details (patchy growth, yellow leaves, stunted roots, lower yield). So the main idea is the overall effect of acid soils on crop and pasture plants.
A. Correct: it matches the topic sentence and summarizes the paragraph.
B. Incorrect: stunted roots are only one supporting detail, not the main idea.
C. Incorrect: yellow leaves are another detail, not the main idea.
D. Incorrect: it directly contradicts the paragraph’s first sentence.
E. Incorrect: the paragraph says “poorly established resulting in patchy and uneven growth,” not established; also this is a detail, not the main idea.