Kumpulan Contoh Soal TOEFL dan Kunci Jawabannya

In local affairs, each municipality in Hispanic America was governed by its cabildo, or council, in a manner reminiscent of Castilian towns in the late Middle Ages. A council’s members and magistrates, together with the local judge appointed by the king, enjoyed considerable prestige and power. The size of a council varied but was always small. The cabildos of important cities, such as Lima and Mexico, had about 12 members.

The cabildo was in charge of all ordinary aspects of municipal government—e.g., policing, sanitation, taxation, the supervision of building, price and wage regulation, and the administration of justice. To assist them in these responsibilities, the city councilors appointed various officials, such as tax collectors, inspectors of weights and measures and the markets, and peace officers. In spite of royal decrees to promote honest and efficient city government, the cabildos were often corrupt and rapacious.

By the mid-sixteenth century, appointments to cabildos were ordinarily made by the Spanish crown and sometimes became hereditary. Occasionally, the propertied class in a city elected some of the councilors. Sometimes citizens were asked to attend an open town meeting on important matters. Such open meetings became very important to the movement for the independence of Hispanic America in the early nineteenth century.

1. Which choice does the word “paramount” as used in line 6 refer to?

1. Fundamental
2. Government
3. Tradition
4. Surrounding

2. Where was the cabildo used as a form of government?

1. In Roman colonies
2. In Spanish colonies
3. In Roman provinces
4. In Spanish provinces

3. Which of the following answer choices is closest in meaning to the word “reminiscent” as used in lines 11–12?

1. Suggesting something in the past
2. Suggesting a schedule or agenda
3. Suggesting a small village
4. Suggesting an odor

4. According to the passage, how was a local judge in Hispanic America selected?

1. He was elected by the council.
2. Hewas appointed by the king.
3. He was chosen by the town's wealthy citizens.
4. He was the richest man in the town.

5. According to the passage, how many councilors did Lima have?

1. Ten
2. Eleven
3. Twelve
4. Thirteen

6. From the passage it can be inferred that some cabildos were

1. poorly educated
2. important
3. corrupt
4. independent

7. What word does the phrase “peace officers” as used in line 29 refer to?

1. Sanitation
2. Policing
3. Assist
4. Tax collectors

8. Which is closest in meaning to the word in the passage “responsibilities” as used in lines 25–26?

1. Duties
2. Wages
3. Sanitation
4. Inspections

9. From the passage it can be inferred that by the mid-sixteenth century, the cabildo was all of the following EXCEPT:

1. Elected by all registered voters
2. Appointed by the king
3. Came from the propertied class
4. Was an inherited office

10. Where can the following sentence best be added to the passage?

“Debates were sometimes heated, and the wealthy landowners had to defend their positions by arresting their opponents.”

1. At the end of paragraph 1
2. At the end of paragraph 2
3. After the words “peace officers” in paragraph 3
4. After the words "important matters" in paragraph 4

Kunci jawaban:

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. B

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