A common way of gaining knowledge is through experience, which relies on trial‐and‐error learning.

One of the authors is reminded of a time when he (1) … an Old Order Amish farmer while their two 5‐year‐old sons played with a small snapping turtle.

As the Amish boy held the turtle in one hand he would reach out with the other and tap the turtle’s beak with his index finger, jerking it away as the animal (2) … in the air.

Several times, the farmer interrupted his conversation to warn his son that if he continued (3) … the turtle, he would be sorry.

Suddenly, the boy (4) … and dropped the turtle to the ground. As the father retrieved a handkerchief from his pocket and attended to the young boy’s bleeding finger, the man looked into his son’s eyes and said in German (5) … into “Maybe the turtle has taught you what your father could not.”

The author could not help but feel that his son, who stood in horror (6) … his Amish friend’s bleeding finger, had also learned something from the experience.
An old adage (7) … , “experience is the best teacher.” If our knowledge is (8) … , however, then it is limited indeed, for experience is the best teacher only if we cannot also find other paths to knowledge.

Because experience is very (9) … of gaining knowledge, it is influenced by our social and cultural backgrounds.
(10) … is punctuated by diversity as people of different racial, ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds not only experience vastly different things in life, but, more importantly, often interpret similar experiences quite differently.

Soal 1 Jawaban: Was interviewing
Soal 2 Jawaban: Snapping harmlessly
Soal 3 Jawaban: Teasing
Soal 4 Jawaban: Squealed out in pain
Soal 5 Jawaban: What is roughly translated
Soal 6 Jawaban: Looking at
Soal 7 Jawaban: Claims
Soal 8 Jawaban: Limited to personal experiences
Soal 9 Jawaban: Personal and individualistic way
Soal 10 Jawaban: Experiential knowledge

7. Nothing she could remember after that fatal accident,...?

a. Couldn't she
b. Could she
c. Couldn't her
d. Could her

Kunci Jawaban : A

8. By the time Susan comes back, we .. the birthday party for her.

a. Will prepare
b. Will be prepare
c. Will have prepared
d. Will have been preparing

Kunci Jawaban : C

9. ... Miss Clara nor Mr Elang will attend the annual workshop next Monday.

a. Neither
b. Either
c. Both
d. Not only

Kunci Jawaban : A

10. She: "Why didn't Didi want to go home?"
Me: "His mother …… him for causing the car accident."

a. Would blame
b. Has blamed
c. Is blaming
d. Had blamed

Kunci Jawaban : D

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