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CONTOH SOAL TOEFL (Reading Comprehension 1)


The more scientists learn about male pattern baldness, the clearer it becomes that genetics are one of the main contributors to hair loss. Some of us are genetically predisposed to start thinning in our 20’s, some of us in our 40’s, and some of us never at all. When this predisposition is genetic, it unfortunately cannot be changed without very expensive medical intervention, usually in volving laser treatments, transplants, and hair grafts.   
But what we have to remember is that predisposition is never a sure bet. If you are predisposed to hair loss, you can still keep your scalp in good shape by living a healthy lifestyle and not engaging in any behaviors that do damage to the scalp or otherwise contribute to hair loss.

Semakin banyak ilmuwan mempelajari tentang pola kebotakan pria, semakin jelas bahwa genetika adalah salah satu penyumbang utama kerontokan rambut. Sebagian dari kita secara genetis cenderung mulai menipis di usia 20-an, sebagian di antara usia 40-an, dan sebagian lagi tidak pernah sama sekali. Ketika kecenderungan ini bersifat genetik, sayangnya itu tidak dapat diubah tanpa intervensi medis yang sangat mahal, biasanya dalam perawatan laser, transplantasi, dan cangkok rambut.

Tetapi yang harus kita ingat adalah bahwa kecenderungan tidak pernah menjadi taruhan yang pasti. Jika Anda cenderung mengalami kerontokan rambut, Anda masih dapat menjaga kulit kepala Anda dalam kondisi yang baik dengan menjalani gaya hidup sehat dan tidak terlibat dalam perilaku yang merusak kulit kepala atau berkontribusi pada kerontokan rambut.

1.      What is the topic of the passage?                     
A.      The main contributions to hair loss.
B.      How to prevent the baldness.
C.      Living a healthy lifestyle   
D.     Laser treatment

2.      The word graft in line 5 can be replaced by...      
A.      Cutting
B.      Planting
C.      Transplants
D.     Addition

3.      According to the passage, how can people keep their scalps in good shape?    
A.      By very expensive medical intervention
B.      By living a healthy lifestyle
C.      By laser treatments, transplants, or hair graft
D.     By engaging in behaviors that do damage to scalp or otherwise contribute to hair loss

4.      According to the passage, when are people genetically predisposed to start thinning?                  
A.      In their 20 s or 30 s
B.      In their 20 s or 35 s
C.      In their 20 s or 40 s
D.     In their 25 s or 60 s

5.      According to the passage, what should people remember about predisposition?                            
A.      It is important.
B.      It is never a sure bet.
C.      It is unimportant.
D.     It is a sure bet.            

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