SOAL AcEPT UGM - Composing Skills (Paraphrasing)
Directions: Choose the best paraphrase for each of the following sentences.
- "If the government had acted more swiftly, the economic fallout could have been mitigated."(A) The government's slow action caused a complete economic collapse.(B) Mitigation of the economic fallout was impossible despite the government’s swift action.(C) Had the government taken prompter action, the financial downturn might have been lessened.(D) Proactive government measures would definitely have prevented any economic crisis.
- "It is essential that every researcher follows the safety protocols to avoid contamination."(A) Adherence to safety protocols by all researchers is imperative for the prevention of contamination.(B) Following safety protocols is an optional but recommended practice for researchers.(C) To avoid contamination, only a few researchers need to follow the essential protocols.(D) Researchers who follow safety protocols are essentially avoiding contamination.
- "Despite the significant increase in tax revenue, the national debt continued to rise."(A) The national debt rose because of the significant increase in tax earnings.(B) Tax revenue increased significantly only after the national debt had risen.(C) The national debt stopped rising once the tax revenue was significantly increased.(D) Even though tax earnings grew substantially, there was no cessation in the growth of the national debt.
- "The depletion of the ozone layer is largely due to the excessive use of chlorofluorocarbons."(A) Excess ozone layer depletion leads to the production of chlorofluorocarbons.(B) The primary factor contributing to ozone layer thinning is the immoderate utilization of CFCs.(C) Chlorofluorocarbons are used excessively to prevent the depletion of the ozone layer.(D) The ozone layer would be depleted even without the use of chlorofluorocarbons.
- "It is highly unlikely that the merger will be finalized by the end of this fiscal year."(A) The merger will definitely be completed before the fiscal year ends.(B) The fiscal year will end once the merger has been finalized.(C) There is a slim chance that the merger will be postponed until next year.(D) There is little probability of the consolidation being completed before the current fiscal period concludes.
- "Information collected over a three-year observation period provided validation for the hypothesis."(A) The hypothesis was confirmed before the three-year study began.(B) Collecting information for three years is necessary to create a new hypothesis.(C) The hypothesis was confirmed by the data gathered during the three-year longitudinal study.(D) A three-year study is insufficient to provide validation for any scientific hypothesis.
- "The new policy not only improves efficiency but also reduces operational costs."(A) Besides enhancing productivity, the updated regulations lead to a decrease in expenditures.(B) The new policy focuses on efficiency instead of reducing operational costs.(C) Operational costs were reduced, but efficiency remained unchanged under the new policy.(D) Improving efficiency is more important than reducing costs according to the new policy.
- "We will not be able to meet the deadline unless we hire additional staff immediately."(A) Hiring more staff will make it impossible to meet the upcoming deadline.(B) Only by recruiting more personnel right away can we ensure the deadline is met.(C) We have already hired enough staff to meet the deadline comfortably.(D) The deadline has been extended so we no longer need to hire additional staff.
- "The results were promising, although the sample size was relatively small."(A) The results were not promising because the sample size was too limited.(B) Small sample sizes always yield promising results in research.(C) A larger sample size would have made the promising results more accurate.(D) Notwithstanding the limited number of participants, the findings showed potential.
- "He spoke softly so that he wouldn't wake the sleeping infant."(A) He woke the sleeping infant because he didn't speak softly enough.(B) Speaking softly is the only way to keep an infant sleeping.(C) To avoid disturbing the baby's sleep, he maintained a low volume while speaking.(D) The sleeping infant woke up despite his efforts to speak softly.
Kunci Jawaban & Logika Perubahan
Berikut adalah kunci jawaban dengan analisis singkat mengapa pilihan tersebut yang paling tepat:
- C – Menggunakan Conditional Inversion (Had the government...) untuk menggantikan If.
- A – Mengubah kata kerja (essential) menjadi kata benda/sifat yang lebih formal (imperative).
- D – Menggunakan kontras Even though untuk menggantikan Despite dengan struktur klausa lengkap.
- B – Menggunakan sinonim akademik: depletion → thinning; excessive → immoderate.
- D – Mengubah highly unlikely menjadi little probability dan merger menjadi consolidation.
- C – Mengubah kalimat aktif menjadi pasif dengan mempertahankan rentang waktu (three-year).
- A – Menggunakan struktur Besides -ing untuk menggantikan korelasi not only... but also.
- B – Menggunakan Inversion (Only by... can we) untuk menekankan syarat mutlak (unless).
- D – Menggunakan preposisi formal Notwithstanding untuk menggantikan konjungsi although.
- C – Mengubah klausa tujuan (so that) menjadi Infinitive Phrase (To avoid...).
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