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1) The passage discusses the origins of Uncle Sam as a national symbol of the United States. 2) It describes how Samuel Wilson owned a meat-packing business that was granted a contract during the War of 1812 to supply meat to US soldiers, with the meat barrels being stamped with "U.S." 3) Over time, people began associating the letters "U.S." with "Uncle Sam" when asking what they stood for, helping make Uncle Sam a symbol of the nation based on Samuel Wilson.

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1) The passage discusses the origins of Uncle Sam as a national symbol of the United States. 2) It describes how Samuel Wilson owned a meat-packing business that was granted a contract during the War of 1812 to supply meat to US soldiers, with the meat barrels being stamped with "U.S." 3) Over time, people began associating the letters "U.S." with "Uncle Sam" when asking what they stood for, helping make Uncle Sam a symbol of the nation based on Samuel Wilson.

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NAME : ALIFAH NUR LAILI

CLASS : MANAJEMEN 2019B 3


NIM : 31419011

EXERCISE III
Choose the best answer in reading paragraph below ! Write only the letter on the
answer sheet provided.

I. STRUCTURE

ANSWER SHEET

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

While the bald eagle is one national symbol of the United States, it is not
the only one. Uncle Sam, the bearded gentleman costumed in the red, white, and
blue stars and stripes of the nation’s flag, is another well-known national symbol.
According to legend, this character is based on Samuel Wilson, the owner of a
meat-packing business in Troy, New York. During the War of 1812, Sam Wilson’s
company was granted a government contract to supply meat to the nation’s
soldier; this meat was supplied to the army in barrels stamped with the initial
U.S., which stood for United States. However, the country was at that time
relatively young, and the initials U.S were not commonly used. Many people
questioned what the initials represented, and the standard reply became “Uncle
Sam”, for the owner of the barrels. It is now generally accepted that the figure of
Uncle Sam is based on Samuel Wilson, and the U.S. Congress has made it
official by adopting a resolution naming Samuel Wilson as the inspiration for
Uncle Sam.
1. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses
(A) The war of 1812
(B) The bal eagle, which symbolizes the United Stated
(C) Sam Wilson’s meat-packing company
(D) The costume worn by Uncle Sam
2. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for this passage ?
(A) The Bald Eagle
(B) The Symbols of the United States
(C) Samuel Wilson
(D) Uncle Sam- Symbols of the Nation
3. Which of the following is not mentioned about Uncle Sam’s appearance ?
(A) He wears facial hair
(B) The is some blue in his clothing
(C) He is bald
(D) His clothes have stripes in them
4. The word “costumed” in line 2 could most easily be replaced by
(A) Dressed
(B) Nationalized
(C) Hidden
(D) Seen
5. Sam Wilson was the propriator of what type of business?
(A) A costume company
(B) A meat – packing company
(C) A military clothier
(D) A barrel – making company
6. The word “granted” in line 5 means
(A) Refused
(B) Underbid for
(C) Told about
(D) Given
7. According to the passage, what was in the barrels stamped U.S?
(A) Sam Wilson
(B) Food for the army
(C) Weapons to be used in the war
(D) Company contacts
8. The word “initials” in line 7 means
(A) Nicknames
(B) Family names
(C) First letter of the words
(D) Company names
9. The words “official” in line 11 is closest in meaning to
(A) Authorized
(B) Professional
(C) Dutiful
(D) Accidental
10. In 1812, people most probably answered that the letter “U.S.” written on the
barrels stood for “Uncle Sam” because
(A) Congress required it
(B) Samuel Wilson was their favorite uncle
(C) Sam Wilson preffered it
(D) They were nat exactly sure what the letters meant

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