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1.
Apt lll.K 30,
Liunos St.
# 05-l l6
Singapore 1441
2nd
April 2009
dear Liza.
I have
received your letter asking me to meet you at your house this Sunday to discuss
the urgent matter you have. I regret however to say that it will not be
possible for me to see you on Sunday as I already have a previous appointment.
I shall see you on Monday. next week, at 5 p.m. Hoping the change of date will
be convenient to you.
Your
sincerely,
Daisy
What does ths
letter tell about?
Liza's
problem.
A meeting held
at Liza's house.
Liza's
appointment.
Daisy's
previous letter to Liza.
Daisy's regret
for not being able to come.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Konsep Dasar
Dari kalimat
kedua: "l regret however to sorry that it will not be possible for me to
see you on Sunday, as I already have a previous appointment (namun saya
menyesal untuk mengatakan bahwa tidak mungkin untuk saya menemuimu pada hari
Minggu karena saya sudah punya janji yang lebih duluan),
kita dapat
simpulkan bahwa inti yang dibicarakan surat adalah penyesalan Daisy karena
tidak bisa datang (Daisy's regret for not being able to come) ke rumah Liza
pada waktu yang diminta.
Cara Singkat
Pernyataan I
regret ... dalam sebuah surat lazimnya menjadi inti persoalan yang dibicarakan
surat tersebut.
2.
The Incas used
to be a large empire of 990000 km2 in Peru of South America. Their
city was high up in the Andes Mountains. They were well-known for their great
wealth, especially gold. This great empire was unfortunately destroyed in an
attack by the Spaniards who were searching for their famed gold. Although this
empire existed way back in 1493, it was not backward but complex and
well-organized. The empire was ruled by the Sapa Inca, Lord of the World. Son
of the Sun. He owned everything in the empire-the land, soil, gold and even the
people. The people, therefore, had no freedom.
Boys and girls
were to live a life of obedience and tradition. They began working in their
Ayllu or family groups. The rule was Ama Sua, Ama Llulla, Ama Sheklla, which
means, "Do not steal, do not lie, don not be lazy."
Despite this
difficult way of life, the Inca were very skillful. They constructed drainage
system and underground water reservoirs. Their buildings were made from huge
stones. These were cut to fit perfectly together so that no mortar was needed.
Their rope bridges were so strong that even a horse could gallop across them!
The Incas had
no written language. Information was recorded on knotted string called Quipus.
These were also used as calculator. Strong and healthy young boys were chosen
as Chasquis or courier to carry messages from one place to another.
The text
mainly tells about...
The Andes
Sapa
Inca
The
Incas
Chasquis
Spaniards
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Konsep Dasar
Keseluruhan
teks mengupas apa dan bagaimana kerajaan Incas yang pernah berjaya di daerah
Amerika Selatan.
Cara Singkat
Tajuk teks
dapat disarikan dari kalimat pertama pada setiap paragraf
3.
YONKERS, Nov
12th.
A four alarm
fire damaged 14 stores today is the Cross Country Shopping Center, the largest
shopping center in Westchester Country. Two fire investigators said the blaze
apparently started in a pile of cardboard cartons at the rear of a shoe store
and spread through a utilities duct above the 13 other stores.
The fire
started at 4.40 p.m. and was declared under control at 6.14 p.m. The center is
on the Cross Country Parkway at the Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Thruway. Five fire
fighters were busy at the scene. Lieut. John Carey of the Yonkers Arson Squad
said the Couse of fire was under investigation.
The next
mainly tells us about …
A fire in the shopping center
A shopping center in the cross country
The yongkers Arson Squad
The largest shopping center in Westchester Country
The blaze at a shoe store
Benar! Bookmark Soal Ini Lihat Penjelasan
Secara
keseluruhan teks memberitahukan peristiwa kebakaran di suatu pusat perbelanjaan
( a fire in the shooping center) di kabupaten Westchester (Westchester
Country)
4.
The Rabbit’s
Revenge
Long long ago
a rabbit and a lion were neighbors. The lion was very proud, and was fond of
boasting about his strength. And thought they were such close neighbors, the
lion looked down upon the rabbit, and used to bully and frighten her. Finally,
the rabbit could stand it no longer and wanted to get her own back.
One day she
went to the lion and said “good day. Respected elder brother. Imagine it, I met
an animal over there who looked exactly like you, and he said to me, ‘Is there
anyone in the world who dares stand up to me? If there is, let him come and
have a duel with me. If there is no one, all of you have to submit to my rule
and be my servants!” “Oh. He was an intolerable braggart! He is so puffed up
with pride that his eyes can’t even light on anyone!” added the rabbit. “Oho.”
The lion said. “Didn’t you mention me to him?” “Yes, indeed.” The rabbit
replied. “But it would have been betterif I hadn’t. When I described how strong
you were, he just sneered and said dreadfully rude things.
He even went
so far as to say that wouldn’t take you for his attendant!” The lion flew into
a rage and roared. “Where is he? Where is he?” So the rabbit took the lion
behind a hill and, not going too near herself. Painted to a deep well from a
distance. And he said, “He is down there, in the well.”
The lion was
proud of his …
Teeth
Paws
Strength
Hair
Eyes
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Seperti di
informasikan kalimat ke-2 paragraf 1 : “the lion was very proud and was fond of
boasting about his strength”. Yang dibangga-banggakan oleh singa adalah
kekuatannya.
5.
Last week I
took my five-year old son, Willy, to a musical instrument store in my hometown.
I wanted to buy him a set of junior drum because his drum teacher advised me to
buy him one. Will likes listening to music very much. He also likes asking me
everything he wants to know. Even his question sometimes seems precocious for a
boy of his age. He is very inquisitive.
We went there
by car. On the way, we saw a policeman standing near traffic light regulating
the passing cars and other vehicles. He blew his whistle now and then.
Seeing the
policeman blowing his whistle Willy asked me at once, “Dad, why is the
policeman using a whistle not a drum?”
Hearing his
unexpected question I answered reluctantly, “Because he is not Phil Collins!”
From the text
above we know that Willy is a/an ….. boy.
Smart
Funny
Stupid
Childish
Annoying
Benar! Bookmark Soal Ini Lihat Penjelasan
Willy adalah
seorang anak laki-laki yang sangat cerdas dan ingin mengetahui banyak hal
6.
Let’s make the
City Clean and Fresh
A clean and
fresh city will surely make the inhabitants healthy. Every morning especially
in dry season, all roads must be watered with clean water and swept by the
workers of regional government under the mayor’s instruction.
To protect
people from heavy pollution caused by cars, trucks and motorcycle, enough trees
must be planted along the roads. Every building or house in the city must be surrounded
by short and small trees which bear colorful flowers.
Bad and
improper habits which cause disadvantages. Such as smoking and throwing rubbish
anywhere should be stopped at once.
The city mayor
will have to think over the way to educate people, so they realize how
important cleanliness and health are. More public lavatories are badly needed.
It will be
wise if the city mayor decides a certain amount of fine to be paid by those who
break the government regulation on cleanliness matter. For example, a man who
urinates not at a lavatory, smokes not at a smoking room or throws rubbish at
the roads should be fined. Beside dirtying the environment with cigarettes
butts. Smoking will also cause pollution and bad lung diseases to other people.
So, bad habits
and impolite attitude should be immediately stopped, otherwise the city will be
dirty, unhealthy, badly polluted and will never attract foreign and domestic
tourists as well
The writer
suggests that the city inhabitants….. to protect people from pollution caused
cars
Urinate at the lavatory
Stop smoking
Plant trees
Smoke at the smoking room
Throw rubbish at the road
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Anjuran
penulis untuk melindungi masyarakat dari polusi yang disebabkan oleh mobil
diinformasikan pada kalimat pertama paragraf 2: “To protect people from heavy
pollution caused by cars……. Enough trees must be planted along the roads”,
yakni dengan menanam pohon-pohon (plants trees)
7.
Breaking and
Entering is an unusual film. Will and sandy are two architects working on a
major urban renewal project in the king’s cross section in London. The area is
unsafe and ready for such a project. Will and sandy moves their office into a
nearby vacant ware house.
Will has to
deal with constant burglaries at his new office. One night, he saw Miro trying
to break into the building. He chased Miro to his run down apartment block and
watched him return home to his mother, Amira, a Bosnian immigrant who makes a
living tailoring clothes. Soon will “meet” Amira and they begin affair. And
Amira learns that will hold the key of her son’s future. How far will mother go
to protect her son? Breaking and entering is a very interesting film, but it is
almost entirely character driven. This is not a bad thing although in the film
we are exposed to a story or action driven.
Anthony
Minghela, the director, creates some of the most believable interesting
character these actors have ever played. It is almost painful to watch then on
journey. Each of the character makes decisions affecting how their lives will
play out, or change and these decision and actions affect the story. The
characters aren’t reacting to the story. They are changing it.
“will and
sandy moves their offices into a nearby vacant warehouse” (paragraph 1).
The antonym of
the underlined word is ….
Empty
Fulfilled
Covered
Occupied
Luxurious
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Occupied yang
artinya dihuni merupakan kebalikan dari kata vacant yang artinya kosong.
8.
ADOPTION
Adoption is
the process by which people take a child who was not born to them and raise him
or her as member of their family. By law, adopted children differ from foster
children. An adopted child has all the legal rights of a member of the family
that raises him or her. A faster child does not.
Parents place
their children up for adoptions for many reasons. Some parents feel they cannot
care for their off springs because of health or economic condition. Some
others, especially unwed parent, may not want to raise a child.
But there are
couples who cannot have children of their own. Adoption gives them opportunity
to raise a family. They can get one from an adoption agency if they have all
the requirements asked.
State laws
prohibit adoption agencies from revealing the identity of the natural parents
to the adoptive parents. These laws also forbid agencies from disclosing the
identity of the adoptive parents to the natural parents. In some states, the
law permits adopted persons who are at least 18 years old to see their birth
certificates including the natural parent’s name
On the
country, many adopted people worked to change the laws. They argue that people
have a right to know their identity. They said that keeping secret their
adoptions records violate their right.
On the other
hand, many people feel adoption records should be kept secret. If not, natural
parents might change their minds years later and take the child away from the
parents who raised him or her. Some experts advise that a child should know of
the adoptions by the age of 6 or 7. Surveys have shown that most adopted
children develop normally.
Which of the following is the most improbable reason why adopted children want to have/known their adoptive records?
They want to know their natural parents
They want to pay back their adoptive parents expenditure
They want to know their status in adoptive parents
They want to know why their parent place them up for adoption
They want to know why they are adopted
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Tak satupun
informasi baik secara eksplisit maupun implicit yang mengindikasikan bahwa anak
yang diadopsi ingin mengetahui catatan pengadopsiannya agar dia dapat mengganti
biaya-biaya yang pernah dikeluarkan oleh orang tua yang mengadopsinya (they
want to pay back their adoptive expenditure)
9.
ANNOUNCEMENT
In accordance
with the international security regulations, the following items are never
allowed to be taken onto a plane by passengers, either in their carry-on bags
or in their checked luggage: weapon, including knives and guns; explosives,
including dynamite and fireworks.
The following
items may be placed in checked luggage but not on carry-on bags. Tools,
including hammers, screwdrivers, and wrenches; sports equipment such as golf
clubs, baseball bats, skis and ski poles.
When you pass
through the security line, all bags will go through our X-ray machines and some bags will be manually checked by personnel, as well. Thank you
for your cooperation. Have a safe and pleasant flight.
“When you pass through the security line, all bags will go through our X-ray machines.”
-
The underline part of the sentence above means ...........
All bags will be sent to the X-ray machines
All bags will be checked by using X-ray machines
All bags will be delivery to X-ray machines
All bags will be package next to X-ray machines
All bags will be moved to X-ray machines
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Kalimat “All
bags will go through our X ray machines” (semua tas harus melalui mesin
pemindai sinar X) memiliki maksud dan pengertian bahwa semua tas harus
diperiksa dengan menggunakan mesin pemindai sinar X (all bags will be checked
by using X ray machines).
10.
The Incas used
to be a large empire of 990000 km2 in Peru of South America. Their
city was high up in the Andes Mountains. They were well-known for their great
wealth, especially gold. This great empire was unfortunately destroyed in an
attack by the Spaniards who were searching for their famed gold. Although this
empire existed way back in 1493, it was not backward but complex and
well-organized. The empire was ruled by the Sapa Inca, Lord of the World. Son
of the Sun. He owned everything in the empire-the land, soil, gold and even the
people. The people, therefore, had no freedom.
Boys and girls
were to live a life of obedience and tradition. They began working in their
Ayllu or family groups. The rule was Ama Sua, Ama Llulla, Ama Sheklla, which
means, "Do not steal, do not lie, don not be lazy."
Despite this
difficult way of life, the Inca were very skillful. They constructed drainage
system and underground water reservoirs. Their buildings were made from huge
stones. These were cut to fit perfectly together so that no mortar was needed.
Their rope bridges were so strong that even a horse could gallop across them!
The Incas had
no written language. Information was recorded on knotted string called Quipus.
These were also used as calculator. Strong and healthy young boys were chosen
as Chasquis or courier to carry messages from one place to another.
How was the
empire destroyed?
It was
reconstructed by systems.
The empire was
ruled by the Sapa Inca.
It was
destroyed by well organized ayllu.
The empire was
destroyed by huge stones.
It was
attacked by the Spaniards.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
konsep dasar
Dari informasi
kalimat ke-4 paragraf 1: "This great empire was unfortunately destroyed in
an attack by the Spaniards who were searching for their famed gold", kita
tahu bahwa kekaisaran Inca hancur karena Kata diserang oleh kelompok Spaniards.
cara cepat
Untuk mencari
informasi spesifik, fokuskan pencarian informasi pada kalimat-kalimat di wacana
yang berhubungan dengan potongan kalimat soal
11.
YONKERS, Nov
12th.
A four alarm
fire damaged 14 stores today is the Cross Country Shopping Center, the largest shopping
center in Westchester Country. Two fire investigators said the blaze apparently
started in a pile of cardboard cartons at the rear of a shoe store and spread
through a utilities duct above the 13 other stores.
The fire
started at 4.40 p.m. and was declared under control at 6.14 p.m. The center is
on the Cross Country Parkway at the Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Thruway. Five fire
fighters were busy at the scene. Lieut. John Carey of the Yonkers Arson Squad
said the Couse of fire was under investigation.
The fire has
lasted about …
One and A half hours
One hour
Half an hour
Two hours
Forty five minutes
Benar! Bookmark Soal Ini Lihat Penjelasan
Dari paparan
kalimat ke-2 paragraf 2: “The fire started at 4.40 p.m and was declared under
control at 6.14 p.m” (kebakaran mulai pada pukul 4.40 sore dan dinyatakan dapat
diatasi pada pukul 6.14 sore), kita mengetahui bahwa kebakaran tersebut
berlangusng selama 1 jam 34 menit atau sekitar satu jam setengah (the fire has
lasted about one and a half hours).
12.
Some of the
world’s finest roads make us of bodies of water. They are called Canals.
Canals are
man-made waterways. They usually straight and narrow. But they are filled with
water. They connect rivers and lakes, ocean and lakes, rivers and rivers, and
ocean and ocean so that boats and ships can go from one to another.
Most canals
are used for transportation. Barges, boat, and ship carry goods over canals.
Some are used to irrigate land or to carry sewage from large cities. Canal also
reduces the cost of shipping goods and offers travel short cuts.
Canal even go
over hills and mountains, but you know that water can’t flow up a hill; so how
can water and boats in a canal go up hill?
Something
called a lock is used. It is a giant tank. The tank is big enough to hold a
long boat. The boat floats into the tank, and the doors behind it are closed to
lock the boat in there. The more water in let into the tank. When the tank is
full of water, the tank door in front is opened and the boats float out.
The boats
floats higher and higher as water rises it floats either out into a higher part
of canal or into another tank or lock, which will lift is still higher.
To go down the
hill on another side, the boat enters a lock that is full of water. As the
water is let out of the lock, the boat will float lower and lower. So, lock
makes it possible for boats or ship to move from one water level to the other.
According to
the next the canals join together the following, EXCEPT …
Rivers and
lakes
Oceans and
lakes
Rivers and
rivers
Rivers and
oceans
Oceans
and oceans
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Pada paragraf
1 terdapat teks yang menjelaskan fungsi kanal yang bisa menghubungkan beberapa
sarana transportasi air, kecuali sungai dengan lautan
13.
Maura, who
liked to be thought of as the most beautiful and powerful queen of Arabia, had
many suitors.
One by one she
discarded them, until her list was reduced to just three sheiks, all equally
young and handsome, rich and strong. It was very hard to decide who would be
the best of them.
One evening,
Maura disguised herself and went to the camp of the three sheiks, as they were
about to have a dinner, and asked them for something to eat.
The first gave
her some leftover food the second gave her some unappetizing camel’s tail; the
third sheiks who was called Hakim, offered her some of the most tenders and
tasty meat, After dinner, the disguised queen left the sheiks’ camp.
The following
day queen invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace. She ordered her
servant to give each one exactly what they had given her the evening before
Hakim, who
received a plate of delicious meat, refused to eat it if the other two could
not share it with him, and this act finally convinced Queen Maura that he was
the man for her.
“Without
question, hakim is the most generous of you,” she announced her choice to the
sheiks. “So, it is Hakim I will marry.”
The Queen
ordered her servants to give the sheiks the same kind of food she got from the
evening before because …
She wanted to
entertain her guest.
She wanted to
test the sheiks’ taste.
She wanted to
see the sheiks’ reaction.
She wanted to
makes jokes of the sheiks.
She wanted to
repay the sheiks’ kindness.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Sang ratu
ingin melihat reaksi para sheik dengan membalas hidangan yang telah diberikan
oleh para sheiks sewaktu di kamp. Jadi jawaban yang paling mendekati adalah
pilihan She wanted to see the sheiks’ reaction.
14.
Once upon a
time there lived as neighbors, a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit was a good shot,
and the bear, being very clumsy, could not use the arrow to good advantage. The
bear would call over the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows
and came with the bear to the other side of the hill. The rabbit, fearing to
arouse the bear's anger by refusing, consented and went with the bear and shot
enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family. Indeed, he shot and killed so many
that there was lots of meat left after the bear and his family had loaded
themselves, and packed all they could carry home. The bear was very gluttonous
and did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat, so the poor rabbit could
not even taste the blood from the butchering, as the bear would throw earth on
the blood and dry it up. Poor rabbit would have to go home hungry after his
hard day's work.
The bear was
the father of five children. The youngest child was very kind to the rabbit.
The mothThe bear was the father of five children. The youngest child was very
kind to the rabbit. The mother bear, knowing her youngest child was very hearty
eater, always gave him an extra-large piece of meat, but the youngest child
didn't eat. He would take it outside with him and pretended to play ball with
it, kicking it toward the rabbit's house, and when he got close to the door he
would give the meat with such a great kick, that it would fly into that
rabbit's house and in this way the poor rabbit would get his meal unknown to
the papa bear.
Which
statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
The rabbit got
nothing from his shooting.
The mother
bear always gives her youngest extra meat.
The papa bear
didn't like giving the rabbit some meat.
The papa bear
knew that his youngest child gave the rabbit some meat.
The papa bear
was not very kind to the rabbit.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Konsep dasar
Opsi (E) yang
menyatakan bahwa ayah beruang tahu anaknya yang paling kecil memberikan daging
kepada kelinci berkontradiksi dengan informasi kalimat terakhir paragraf 2
"... and in this way the poor rabbit would get his meal unknown to the
papa bear".
Cara Singkat
Untuk menjawab
pertanyaan benar-salah (true-not true), baca setiap opsi, kemudian carilah
kalimat di wacana yang menyatakan kesamaan informasi dengan opsi
15.
The Rabbit’s
Revenge
Long ago a
rabbit and a lion were neighbors. The lion was very proud, and was fond of
boasting about his strength. And thought they were such close neighbors, the
lion looked down upon the rabbit, and used to bully and frighten her. Finally,
the rabbit could stand it no longer and wanted to get her own back.
One day she
went to the lion and said “good day. Respected elder brother. Imagine it, I met
an animal over there who looked exactly like you, and he said to me, ‘Is there
anyone in the world who dares stand up to me? If there is, let him come and
have a duel with me. If there is no one, all of you have to submit to my rule
and be my servants!” “Oh. He was an intolerable braggart! He is so puffed up
with pride that his eyes can’t even light on anyone!” added the rabbit. “Oho.”
The lion said. “Didn’t you mention me to him?” “Yes, indeed.” The rabbit
replied. “But it would have been better if I hadn’t. When I described how
strong you were, he just sneered and said dreadfully rude things.
He even went
so far as to say that wouldn’t take you for his attendant!” The lion flew into
a rage and roared. “Where is he? Where is he?” So the rabbit took the lion
behind a hill and, not going too near herself. Painted to a deep well from a
distance. And he said, “He is down there, in the well.”
What can we
learn from the story?
Be a good neighbor
Don’t be so arrogant
We
must help each other
An enemy can be a good friend
A friend in need is a friend indeed
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Dongeng pada
text menceritakan bahwa singa begitu angkuh, sombong, dan meremehkan
tetangganya: kelinci. Bahkan singa sering melecehkan dan menakut-nakuti kelinci
dengan kekuatannya. Kelinci balas dendam dengan memperdaya singa tersebut lewat
suatu tipu muslihat yang memanfaatkan kesombongan singa agar singa mendapatkan
celaka dengan kesombongannya tersebut dan kelinci berhasil.
Dari dongeng
ini, kita dapat mengambil pelajaran bahwa janganlah menjadi orang yang sombong
(don’t be so arrogant).
16.
The Japanese
traditional house made of wood is expected to last about twenty years before
having to be repaired or rebuilt. Each year it is depreciated.
The interior
design is what really sets the Japanese traditional house. With the exception
of the entry way (Genkan), the kitchen (Daidokoro), the bathing room (Sento)
and the toilet (Benio). The rooms in a Japanese traditional house does not have
a Designted use.
A room can
easily be a living area, a bedroom, a dining room or any combination. Large
rooms are partitioned by Fusuma, sliding doors made of wood and thick paper.
The paper used for Fusuma is called Washi. These sliding doors can be removed
whenever a larger space is needed.
In large
traditional houses, there was one large room, or Ima (living space) that could
be divided as needed. The smaller rooms like kitchen, bath and toilet were
small extensions to one side. Rouka, or wooden-floored hallways. Follow the
edge of the home. Windows are made of wood and shoji paper, which is thin
enough to let the light shine through.
Even Japanese
modern houses tend to have one traditional Japanese room, called a Washitsu.
This room has tatami mats on the floor as used in Japanese traditional house.
Tatami are thick straw mats covered with stitched woven rushes. Tatami are
smooth and firm enough to walk on. While making a sleeping surface more
comfortable than wood or stone.
The Genkan is
usually a step below the level of the rest of the house. When people enter the
home, they leave their shoes in the Genkan, pointed toward the door so they
only need to slip them on when they are ready to go out. Indoor slippers are
often worn inside the house.
The kitchen in
most traditional Japanese homes will contain a stove with a very small oven and
broiler and an electric refrigerator. Counter space for food preparation and a
sink are also located in the kitchen.
The bathing
room contains a tub and is often waterproof. An adjacent area is available for
showering. The Japanese re-use bathwater, either for other bathers or for
washing laundry, so it is important not to dirty the water with soap and dirt.
Dirty portions of the body can be washed before stepping into bath.
“Each year it is depreciated.” (paragraph 1) The underlined word refers to ___.
A Japanese house
An old house
A house
A Japanese traditional house
A Japanese modern house
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Kata
"it" pada kalimat "Each year it depreciated" mengacu pada
benda/pokok pembicaraan dalam kalimat sebelumnya yakni The Japanese traditional
house made of wood is…….
17.
Nuclear power
is generated by using uranium, which is a metal mined in various parts of the
world. The first large scale nuclear power station was opened at calder hall in
cumbria, England, in 1956.
Some military
ships and submarines have nuclear power plant for engines. Nuclear power
produces around 11% amounts of the world’s energy needed, and produces huge
amounts of energy. It causes no pollution as you’d get when burning fossil fuels.
The advantages
of nuclear are as follows:
·
It cost about
the same as coal, so it’s not expensive to make.
·
It doesn’t
produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it doesn’t contribute to the greenhouse
effect.
·
It produces
huge amounts of energy from small amount of uranium.
·
It produces
small amount of waste.
·
It is
reliable.
On the other
hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous. It must be sealed up and buried
for many years to allow the radioactivity to die away. Furthermore, although it
is reliable, a lot of money has to be spent on safety because if it does go
wrong, a nuclear accident can be a major disaster.
People are
increasing concerned about this. In the 1990’s nuclear power was the fastest
growing sources of power in many part of the world . in 2005, it was the 2nd
slowest growing.
Which
statement is true about nuclear?
It is
reliable.
It is costly
to make.
It causes air
pollution.
It affects the
greenhouses.
It produces
small amounts of energy.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Pilihan yang
tidak bertentangan dengan teks adalah It is reliable.
18.
Breaking and
Entering is an unusual film. Will and sandy are two architects working on a
major urban renewal project in the king’s cross section in London. The area is
unsafe and ready for such a project. Will and sandy moves their office into a
nearby vacant ware house.
Will has to
deal with constant burglaries at his new office. One night, he saw Miro trying
to break into the building. He chased Miro to his run down apartment block and
watched him return home to his mother, Amira, a Bosnian immigrant who makes a
living tailoring clothes. Soon will “meet” Amira and they begin affair. And
Amira learns that will hold the leys of her son’s future. How far will mother
go to protect her son? Breaking and entering is a very interesting film, but it
is almost entirely character driven. This is not a bad thing although in the
film we are exposed to a story or action driven.
Anthony
Minghela, the director, creates some of the most believable interesting
character these actors have ever played. It is almost painful to watch then on
journey. Each of the character makes decisions affecting how their lives will
play out, or change and these decision and actions affect the story. The
characters aren’t reacting to the story. They are changing it.
Which of the
following statement is not true according to the text?
Miro is one of
the Burglars who tried to break into Will’s new office
Will has to
deal with constant burglaries at his new office
Miro is
Amira’s son, Bosnian immigrant who makes a living by tailoring clothes
The area where
the two architects work is unsafe and ready for a renewal project
Minghella, the
critic, creates some of the most interesting characters the actors have ever
played.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Pilihan yang
salah adalah "Minghella, the critic, creates some of the most
interesting characters the actors have ever played." karena
Minghella bukan seorang kritikus, tapi dia seorang sutradara,
19.
Once upon a
time there lived as neighbors, a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit was a good shot,
and the bear, being very clumsy, could not use the arrow to good advantage. The
bear would call over the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows
and came with the bear to the other side of the hill. The rabbit, fearing to
arouse the bear's anger by refusing, consented and went with the bear and shot
enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family. Indeed, he shot and killed so many
that there was lots of meat left after the bear and his family had loaded
themselves, and packed all they could carry home. The bear was very gluttonous
and did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat, so the poor rabbit could
not even taste the blood from the butchering, as the bear would throw earth on
the blood and dry it up. poor rabbit would have to go home hungry after his
hard day's work.
The bear was
the father of five children. The youngest child was very kind to the rabbit.
The mother bear, knowing her youngest child was very hearty eater, always gave
him an extra large piece of meat, but the youngest child didn't eat. He would
take it outside with him and pretended to play ball with it, kicking it toward
the rabbit's house, and when he got close to the door he would give the meat
with such a great kick, that it would fly into that rabbit's house and in this
way the poor rabbit would get his meal unknown to the papa bear.
The poor
rabbit didn't taste any of the meat because........
they are
already dried up
the bear
carried all the meat home
they are eaten
by the youngest bear
they are
already given to the butcher
the bear ate
all the meat
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Konsep Dasar
Seperti
dinyatakan kalimat ke-5 dan 6 paragraf I : " ... he shot and killed so
many that there was lots of meat left after the bear and the family had loaded
themselves, and packed all they could carry home. The bear was very gluttonous
and did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat, so the poor rabbit could
not even taste the blood from the butchering, ..", si kelinci yang malang
tidak dapat mencicipi daging karena si beruang membawa seluruh daging tersebut
ke rumahnya.
Cara Singkat
Untuk mencari
alasan, lihatlah di wacana pernyataan yang sama dengan potongan kalimat soal,
dan lihat kelanjutan kalimat tersebut, itulah jawabannya
20.
Petroleum
product, such as a gasoline, kerosene, home heating oil, residual fuel and
lubricating oils, come from one source. Crude oil is found below the earth
surface, as well as under large bodies of water, from a few hundred feet below
surface to as deep as 25.000 feet into the earth interior. Crude oil is
obtained by drilling a hole through the earth interior, but sometimes more dry
holes are drilled than those producing oil. Pressure at the source, or pumping,
forces the crude oil to the surface.
Crude oil
wells flow at varying rates, from ten to thousands of barrels per hours.
Petroleum products vary greatly in physical appearance: thin, thick,
transparent or opaque. Their chemical compositions are made up of only two
elements: carbon and hydrogen, which form compounds called hydrocarbons. Other
chemical elements found in the union with the hydrocarbons are few and
classified as impurities. Trace element also found, but these are of such
minutes quantities that they are disregarded.
The various
petroleum products are refined from the crude oil by heating and considering
the vapors of crude oil. These products are called light oils such as gasoline,
kerosene, and distillate coil.
The second
paragraph mainly tells about …
The product of
crude oil
The element of
crude oil
The impurities
of crude oil
The physical
appearance of crude oil
The chemical
compositions of crude oil
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Karena pada
paragraf kedua kebanyakan membahas tentang tampilan dari crude oil, maka
jawaban yang paling tepat dari pilihan diatas adalah The physical
appearance of crude oil
21.
PHILIPPINES:
at least nine people were killed and dozens were injured when the Philippines
security forces clashed with dozens of slum dwellers who resisted the tearing
down of their homes in the Northern Province, a police commander said Tuesday.
Raul Gonzales
the police chief in the northern Cordillera said, that the soldiers and polices
traded gunfire with dozens of people who illegally occupying the private land
in Kalinga province.
“Or team was
ambushed on their way to the community to be demolished”, said Gonzales. He
added that the security only defended themselves after the residents dug
foxholes and opened fire with automatic rifles.
“Nine people
were killed and dozens were wounded including 10 police officers during almost
10 hours of fighting. We even had to evacuate some of our officers who needed
surgery to get the bullets from their bodies” – Reuters.
What is the
passage talking about?
An illegal
gunfire trade
A demolition
of illegal slum dwellers
A fight
between the security forces and the slum dwellers.
A clash
between the police officers and the slum dwellers
A clash
between the police officers and the security officers.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Teks diatas
menceritakan tentang mengapa kontak senjata antara petugas keamanan dengan
penduduk dari daerah kumuh yang tidak mau pemukimannya dibongkar.
22.
Mangrove trees
A Mangrove is
a tropical marine tree or shrub of the genus Rhizhopora. Mangroves have special
aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots that enable them to thrive in
brackish water (brackish water is salty, but not as salty as sea water)
There are
several species of mangrove trees found all over the world. Some prefer more
salinity, while other likes to be very close to a large fresh water source
(such as a river). Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some
species have their roots covered with sea water every day during high tide.
Other species grow on dry land, but are still part of the ecosystem.
Mangroves need
to keep their trunk and leaves above the surface of the water. Yet they also
need to be firmly attached to the ground so they are not moved by waves.
There are three types of mangrove roots play an important role for it :
·
Support roots
which directly pierce the soil
·
Level-growing
roots which twist upward and downward, with the upward twist emerging on the
water surface.
·
Level-growing
roots whose downward twist (sub-roots) appear on the water surface.
Any part of a
root that appears above the water flows oxygen to the plant under water
surface. As the soil begins to build up, these roots produce additional roots
that become embedded in the soil.
The main idea
of the text is …
Mangroves grow
on dry land
Mangroves are
tropical marine trees
There are many
species of mangroves
Mangrove roots
filter the salt of the sea-water
Mangrove roots
are attached firmly to the ground
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Main idea pada
text diatas terdapat pada paragraph pertama yaitu mangrove sebagai pohon utama
pantai tropis
23.
Hotel Cannero
2805I Cannero
Riviera, Italy
Phone:
323788046
·
Waiters/Waitress(2),
·
Swimming Pool
Attendants,
·
Bar Staff.
·
Around $ 150
per week.
·
12 hours per
day,
·
6 days per
week.
·
Free board and
accommodation.
·
Knowledge of
German,
·
Italian or
French required.
·
Period of work
3 or 6 months between end of March and end of October.
Applicants
should be fit and healthy, organized and clean. Applications from 25 March to
the end and send to Maria Carla at the above address.
Who is the
addresses of this advertisement?
The educated
people who can handle service jobs.
All who meet
the requirements mentioned.
Those who can
serve foreigners.
All who are
fit and healthy.
Those who can
speak two foreign languages.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Konsep Dasar
Kualifikasi
yang diminta iklan lowongan kerja pada iklan adalah :
·
knowledge of
German, Italian or French required (baris ke-6)
·
dan applicants
should be fit and healthy, organized and clean (baris ke-7).
·
Pihak yang
dituju (addressee) oleh iklan ini,
dengan
demikian, adalah siapa saja yang memenuhi kualifikasi tersebut (all who meet
the requirements mentioned).
Cara Singkat
kualifikasi
yang disyaratkan dalam iklan lowongan kerja mengisyaratkan siapa yang dituju
oleh iklan terscbut.
24.
34
Sutherland Mews North,
London SWIR 4AL,
27th March, 2010
London SWIR 4AL,
27th March, 2010
Dear Mr. Frank Sinarta, The Fun World, Co would like to welcome you as a new customer our firm. We know that you will be extremely satisfied with our line of products and the service we provide to our customers. You are invited to purchase our merchandise on our regular open account terms, from April 1 until June 30th, 2010. Our credit manager, Andi Nico, will be happy to discuss any aspect of our credit policy with you at your convenience. I am enclosing our catalog and price list for your review. I believe that you will find our prices competitive and in keeping with industry trends. Throughout the year we offer our valued customers frequent discount as an incentive and as a showing of our appreciation. I do hope you will afford us the opportunity to serve you in near future.
Yours faithfully,
R.S.J
Edward
“I do hope
you will afford us the opportunity to serve you in the near future”
The sentence means …….
I give you discount if you buy our product
I hope we could give you the best service soon
I will send the product soon
I hope you enjoy having our product
I give you a chance to join the company
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Kalimat “i do
hope you will afford us the opportunity to serve you in the near future” (saya
betul-betul berharap anda akan memberikan kesempatan kepada kami untuk melayani
anda dalam waktu dekat ini) mengandung maksud dan pengertian yang sama dengan
kalimat “I hope we could give you the best service soon” (saya berharap kami
dapat memberikan pelayanan terbaik bagi anda secepatnya
25.
Every time
they see illegal logging in their area, the woman and children cry out,
"Where can we settle and make a living if our forests were gone?"
They are the
forest people. members of the local Anak Dalam tribe, in Mangkekal (Makekal),
Bukit Dua belas National Park, Jambi province. they have tried very hard to
protect the forest zone from illegal logging operations. "Adults as well
as children are fighting for the conservation of this forest," said tribal
chief Tumenggung (Regent) Meriak. The national park zone is about 60,000
hectares. It is homes for about 1,500 Anak Dalam. The tribesmen live in
Mangkekal, Kedasung, Air hitam, and Terap,
The text
mainly tells us about .......
Forest
conservation
National
Park
Forest
people
Illegal
logging
Illegal operation
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Konsep Dasar
Keseluruhan
teks memaparkan bagaimana penebangan liar (illegal logging) ditentang oleh suku
Anak Dalam,
Cara Singkat
Tajuk teks
dapat disarikan dari kalirnat pertama pada setiap paragraf.
26.
Hotel Cannero
2805I Cannero
Riviera, Italy
Phone:
323788046
·
Waiters/Waitress(2),
·
Swimming Pool
Attendants,
·
Bar Staff.
·
Around $ 150
per week.
·
12 hours per
day,
·
6 days per
week.
·
Free board and
accommodation.
·
Knowledge of
German,
·
Italian or
French required.
·
Period of work
3 or 6 months between end of March and end of October.
Applicants
should be fit and healthy, organized and clean. Applications from 25 March to
the end and send to Maria Carla at the above address.
Those who are
accepted to work for the hotel..........
will get
accommodation
are under the
control of Maria Carla
will
take control of each department
are mostly
Italians
wilt start
working-between March and October
Benar! Bookmark Soal Ini Lihat Penjelasan
Konsep Dasar
lnformasi
baris ke-5 : " free board and accomodation" mengimplikasikan bahwa
mereka yang diterirna bekerja di hotel itu (those who are accepted to work for
the hotel) akan mendapatkan fasilitas makan dan akornodasi gratis (will get
free bound and accommodation).
Di lain pihak,
pernyataan
opsi (A) tidak sejalan dengan maksud informasi baris ke-6, yang diterima bukanlah
orang Italia melainkan diutamakan yang bisa berbahasa Italia, Perancis, dan
Jerman; opsi (C) merupakan simpulan yang keliru dari informasi baris terakhir:
Maria Carla adalah contact person dari lowongan kerja itu, bukan orang yang
mengendalikan para pekeria di hotel; opsi (D) tidak secara eksplisit ataupun
implisit dinyatakan teks; dan opsi (E) bahwa "mereka yang diterima akan
mulai bekerja antara Maret dan Oktober" merupakan pengungkapan kembali
data yang keliru dari informasi baris 6-7. seharusnya mereka yang diterima akan
bekerja selama 3 atau 6 bulan antara akhir Maret dan akhir Oktober.
Cara Singkat
Untuk memilah
informasi fokuskan pencarian informasi pada kalimat-kalimat di wacana yang
bcrhubungan dengan potongan kalimat soal.
27.
Mangrove trees
A Mangrove is
a tropical marine tree or shrub of the genus Rhizhopora. Mangroves have special
aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots that enable them to thrive in
brackish water (brackish water is salty, but not as salty as sea water)
There are
several species of mangrove trees found all over the world. Some prefer more
salinity, while other likes to be very close to a large fresh water source
(such as a river). Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some
species have their roots covered with sea water every day during high tide.
Other species grow on dry land, but are still part of the ecosystem.
Mangroves need
to keep their trunk and leaves above the surface of the water. Yet they also
need to be firmly attached to the ground so they are not moved by waves.
There are three types of mangrove roots play an important role for it :
·
Support roots
which directly pierce the soil
·
Level-growing
roots which twist upward and downward, with the upward twist emerging on the
water surface.
·
Level-growing
roots whose downward twist (sub-roots) appear on the water surface.
Any part of a
root that appears above the water flows oxygen to the plant under water
surface. As the soil begins to build up, these roots produce additional roots
that become embedded in the soil.
We can
conclude that most mangrove trees …
Need salt to
grow.
Grow on dry
land.
Grow on
sheltered areas.
Get oxygen
from the water.
Grow near
fresh water sources.
Benar! Bookmark Soal Ini Lihat Penjelasan
special aerial
roots and salt- filtering taps roots menunjukkan bahwa mangroves membutuhkan
garam untuk tumbuh.
28.
For
students-grade XII who need the polytechnic admission form :
·
2 choices - Rp
125,000.00
·
3 choices - Rp
:160,000.00
·
From 6 - l6
July 2009
·
Time 08.00 -
14.00
·
Contact
person: "Tarjo. Phone (022) 2011975
The deadline
to order the form is ...
On July 6,
2009
On July 16,
2009
In July. at
08.00
ln July. at
14.00
Between 6 - 16
July 2009
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Konsep Dasar
Informasi
baris keempat menyatakan bahwa pembeIian formulir berlangsung dari tanggal 6
hingga 16 Juli 2009. lni mengindikasikan bahwa deadline, batas akhir, waktu
pemesanan formulir adalah tanggal l6 Juli 2009.
Cara Singkat
Deadline =
batas akhir, paling lambat.
29.
Announcement
Pay attention
Our school
will have a Debate Competition
Participant : All students in Our school
It will be held from 10 th – 12 th august 2008
Participant : All students in Our school
It will be held from 10 th – 12 th august 2008
Prizes :
·
I Rp.
2.000.000
·
II Rp.
1.500.000
·
III Rp.
1.000.000
Please join us
What is the
announcement about ?
A school
Debate
A debate
competition.
Extracurricular
activities
Participant of
the debate.
A school
competition.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Isi pengumuman
diatas adalah tentang akan adanya kompetisi debat disekolah
30.
PHILIPPINES:
at least nine people were killed and dozens were injured when the Philippines
security forces clashed with dozens of slum dwellers who resisted the tearing
down of their homes in the Northern Province, a police commander said Tuesday.
Raul Gonzales
the police chief in the northern Cordillera said, that the soldiers and polices
traded gunfire with dozens of people who illegally occupying the private land
in Kalinga province.
“Or team was
ambushed on their way to the community to be demolished”, said Gonzales. He
added that the security only defended themselves after the residents dug
foxholes and opened fire with automatic rifles.
“Nine people
were killed and dozens were wounded including 10 police officers during almost
10 hours of fighting. We even had to evacuate some of our officers who needed
surgery to get the bullets from their bodies” – Reuters.
Raul Gonzales
said that ….
Ten police
officers had to be evacuated.
Ten police
officers were killed in the fighting.
Ten police
officers were injured during the fighting.
Some of the
wounded people needed surgery.
More than ten
police officers were killed and injured in the fighting.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Pilihan Ten
police officers were injured during the fighting, merupakan jawaban dari
pertanyaan tersebut, untuk lebih jelasnya coba teliti lagi paragraf yang
terakhir
31.
Once upon a
time there lived as neighbors, a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit was a good shot,
and the bear, being very clumsy, could not use the arrow to good advantage. The
bear would call over the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows
and came with the bear to the other side of the hill. The rabbit, fearing to
arouse the bear's anger by refusing, consented and went with the bear and shot
enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family. Indeed, he shot and killed so many
that there was lots of meat left after the bear and his family had loaded
themselves, and packed all they could carry home. The bear was very gluttonous
and did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat, so the poor rabbit could
not even taste the blood from the butchering, as the bear would throw earth on
the blood and dry it up. Poor rabbit would have to go home hungry after his
hard day's work.
The bear was
the father of five children. The youngest child was very kind to the rabbit.
The mother bear, knowing her youngest child was very hearty eater, always gave
him an extra-large piece of meat, but the youngest child didn't eat. He would
take it outside with him and pretended to play ball with it, kicking it toward
the rabbit's house, and when he got close to the door he would give the meat
with such a great kick, that it would fly into that rabbit's house and in this
way the poor rabbit would get his meal unknown to the papa bear.
The story
teaches that ....
We must
keep our relationship with others
People should
love each other.
Being greedy
makes other people happy.
We must keep
our promise.
Poverty makes
people suffer.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Konsep dasar
Kendati
perangai ayahnya yang rakus, si anak beruang yang paling kecil menaruh rasa
kasihan pada si kelinci; dia berusaha melakukan beragam cara untuk dapat
berbagi makanan dengan keluarga si kelinci cerita pada soal. dengan demikian,
memberi pelajaran pada kita bahwa orang harus saling mencintai (people should
love each other).
Cara Singkat
Pelajaran yang
diambil dari si ratu dongeng lazimnya berupa hal positif dan seruan
moral.
32.
Every time
they see illegal logging in their area, the woman and children cry out,
"Where can we settle and make a living if our forests were gone?"
They are the
forest people. members of the local Anak Dalam tribe, in Mangkekal (Makekal),
Bukit Dua belas National Park, Jambi province. they have tried very hard to
protect the forest zone from illegal logging operations. "Adults as well
as children are fighting for the conservation of this forest," said tribal
chief Tumenggung (Regent) Meriak. The national park zone is about 60,000
hectares. It is homes for about 1,500 Anak Dalam. The tribesmen live in
Mangkekal, Kedasung, Air hitam, and Terap,
Who were
fighting for conservation of the forest ?
Adults and
children.
Women and
children.
Chief and his
partner.
Members of the
local Anak Dalam.
Tribesmen.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Konsep Dasar
Dari kalimat
peftama dan kedua paragraf 2: "They are the forest people, members of the
local Anak Dalam tribe, ... They have tried very hard to protect the forest
zone from .... ", kita tahu bahwa yang memperjuangkan konservasi hutan
(fighting for conservation of the forest) adalah anggota suku Anak Dalam.
Cara Singkat
Untuk mencari
infomasi spesifik, fokuskan pencarian informasi pada kalimat-kalimat di wacana
yang berhubungan dengan potongan kalimat soal.
33.
Is it
important to know what your kids are watching? Of course yes. Television can
expose things you have tried to protect them from, especially violence,
pornography, consumerism, etc.
A study
demonstrated that spending too much time on watching TV during the day or at
bedtime often causes bedtime disruption, stress, and short of sleep duration.
Another
research found that there is a significant relationship between amount of time
spending for watching television during adolescence and early adulthood and the
possibility of being aggressive.
Meanwhile many
studies have identified a relationship between kids who watch TV a lot and
being inactive and overweight.
Considering some fact mentioned above, protect your children with the
following tips:
·
Limit television
viewing to 1-2 hours each day
·
Do not allow
your children to have a TV set in their bedrooms.
·
Reviewing the
ratings of TV Show that your children watch.
·
Watch
television with your children and discuss what is happening in the show
It is hard for
a child to sleep because …
The
parent review TV’s program.
The parent
limits the time to watch TV.
The kid
watches TV with his/her parents.
The kid
watches too much TV at bedtime.
The kid
discusses the program with his/her parent.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Untuk menjawab
soal ini mari kita lihat paragraf kedua, pada paragraf ini sudah bisa kita
simpulkan dari pilihan-pilihan jawaban yang ada diatas, maka yang benar
adalah The kid watches too much TV at bedtime.
34.
Mangrove trees
A Mangrove is
a tropical marine tree or shrub of the genus Rhizhopora. Mangroves have special
aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots that enable them to thrive in brackish
water (brackish water is salty, but not as salty as sea water)
There are
several species of mangrove trees found all over the world. Some prefer more
salinity, while other likes to be very close to a large fresh water source
(such as a river). Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some
species have their roots covered with sea water every day during high tide.
Other species grow on dry land, but are still part of the ecosystem.
Mangroves need
to keep their trunk and leaves above the surface of the water. Yet they also
need to be firmly attached to the ground so they are not moved by waves.
There are three types of mangrove roots play an important role for it :
·
Support roots
which directly pierce the soil
·
Level-growing
roots which twist upward and downward, with the upward twist emerging on the
water surface.
·
Level-growing
roots whose downward twist (sub-roots) appear on the water surface.
Any part of a
root that appears above the water flows oxygen to the plant under water
surface. As the soil begins to build up, these roots produce additional roots
that become embedded in the soil.
In order to
grow well mangroves require the following, EXCEPT …
The roots
twist upward and downward
The trunk
should be above the water surface
The leaves
should be above the water surface
The trees
should be firmly attached to the ground.
The part of
the plant under the water should have enough salt.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Mangrove trees
membutuhkan salt untuk tumbuh walau tidak sebanyak yang ada di laut. Untuk itu
mangrove memiliki salt-filtering tap root untuk menyaring agar tidak terlalu
banyak salt yang terserap.
35.
ADOPTION
Adoption is
the process by which people take a child who was not born to them and raise him
or her as member of their family. By law, adopted children differ from foster
children. An adopted child has all the legal rights of a member of the family
that raises him or her. A faster child does not.
Parents place
their children up for adoptions for many reasons. Some parents feel they cannot
care for their off springs because of health or economic condition. Some
others, especially unwed parent, may not want to raise a child.
But there are
couples who cannot have children of their own. Adoption gives them opportunity
to raise a family. They can get one from an adoption agency if they have all
the requirements asked.
State laws
prohibit adoption agencies from revealing the identity of the natural parents
to the adoptive parents. These laws also forbid agencies from disclosing the
identity of the adoptive parents to the natural parents. In some states, the
law permits adopted persons who are at least 18 years old to see their birth
certificates including the natural parent’s name
On the
country, many adopted people worked to change the laws. They argue that people
have a right to know their identity. They said that keeping secret their
adoptions records violate their right.
On the other
hand, many people feel adoption records should be kept secret. If not, natural
parents might change their minds years later and take the child away from the
parents who raised him or her. Some experts advise that a child should know of
the adoptions by the age of 6 or 7. Surveys have shown that most adopted
children develop normally.
Which of the
following is not the reason why parents place their child up for adoption?
He or she is from a poor family
His or her parents are not in good health
His or her parents does not want to raise him/her
His or her parents cannot afford to give good education
His or her parents do not love them
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Alasan orang
tua mengizinkan anaknya diadopsi diulas pada kalimat kedua dan ketiga paragraf
2: “Some parents feel they cannot adequately care for their off springs because
of health or economic condition. Some others, especially unwed parent, may not
want to raise a chil.” Yakni alasan ekonomi, kesehatan, dan anak yang lahir
diluar nikah. Pernyataan pada opsi (A), (C), (D), dan (E) merupakan interprestasi
dari alasan-alasan tadi. Di lain pihak, alasan orang tua tidak mencintai
anaknya, seperti penyataan opsi (B), tidak dapat menjadi interprestasi dari
alasan yang dipaparkan paragraf 2 tadi.
36.
Maura, who
liked to be thought of as the most beautiful and powerful queen of Arabia, had
many suitors.
One by one she
discarded them, until her list was reduced to just three sheiks, all equally
young and handsome, rich and strong. It was very hard to decide who would be
the best of them.
One evening,
Maura disguised herself and went to the camp of the three sheiks, as they were
about to have a dinner, and asked them for something to eat.
The first gave
her some leftover food the second gave her some unappetizing camel’s tail; the
third sheiks who was called Hakim, offered her some of the most tenders and
tasty meat, After dinner, the disguised queen left the sheiks’ camp.
The following
day queen invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace. She ordered her
servant to give each one exactly what they had given her the evening before
Hakim, who
received a plate of delicious meat, refused to eat it if the other two could
not share it with him, and this act finally convinced Queen Maura that he was
the man for her.
“Without
question, Hakim is the most generous of you,” she announced her choice to the
sheiks. “So, it is Hakim I will marry.”
The three
sheiks were not …
Rich
Young
Strong
Gloomy
Handsome
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Rich, Young , Strong
and Handsome terdapat pada teks , Sedangkan Gloomy yang
artinya murung tidak terdapat dalam teks
37.
Higher
Education for Women
This modern
era, there are still some parents who are reluctant about sending their
daughters to college. The narrow attitude shown to women's education is largely
due to the traditional role of women in society
A woman is
expected to be a wife and a mother. Most parents believe that if their daughter
gets married and chooses to be a housewife, then the higher education will be a
waste. However, an educated woman is not only a better wife but also
contributes something to the society.
Nowadays, more
and more women are successfully combining their career and marriage. Educated
women are richer both emotionally and financially. They are able to find an
outlet for their monotonous drudgery of their house keeping. they bring more
satisfaction and contentment of their lives.
Depriving
girls of higher education is class discrimination. Time has Changes; modern
society needs the talents of its people regardless of gender. Today, women work
alongside men. In fact, in the last few decades , women have made outstanding
contributions to society.
Women should
be given the freedom to be educated whether or not they get married or go to
work after finishing their education, because it is only through education that
a woman will find herself useful and discover what she wants in life. A woman
who works is not an insult to her husband. Conversely, her husband should feel
proud of her achievements since marriage is actually an equal partnership.
Therefore,
parents should not think that girls should receive less education just because
they will-get married one day.
Modern society
needs...
Educated
women
Good
housewives and mothers
Married
women
Educated career
women
Talented
people regardless gender
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
konsep dasar
Seperti yang
dinyatakan pada kalimat kedua pararagraf 3 : " modern society needs the
talent of its people regardless of gender " yang dibutuhkan adalah
orang-orang berbakat tanpa memandang jenis kelaminnya.
Cara Cepat
untuk mencari
informasi spesifik, Fokuskan pencarian informasi pada kalimat-kalimat di wacana
yang berhubungan dengan wacana yang berhubungan dengan potongan kalimat sosial.
38.
The Japanese
traditional house made of wood is expected to last about twenty years before
having to be repaired or rebuilt. Each year it is depreciated.
The interior
design is what really sets the Japanese traditional house. With the exception
of the entry way (Genkan), the kitchen (Daidokoro), the bathing room (Sento)
and the toilet (Benio). The rooms in a Japanese traditional house does not have
a Designted use.
A room can
easily be a living area, a bedroom, a dining room or any combination. Large
rooms are partitioned by Fusuma, sliding doors made of wood and thick paper.
The paper used for Fusuma is called Washi. These sliding doors can be removed
whenever a larger space is needed.
In large
traditional houses, there was one large room, or Ima (living space) that could
be divided as needed. The smaller rooms like kitchen, bath and toilet were
small extensions to one side. Rouka, or wooden-floored hallways. Follow the
edge of the home. Windows are made of wood and shoji paper, which is thin enough
to let the light shine through.
Even Japanese
modern houses tend to have one traditional Japanese room, called a Washitsu.
This room has tatami mats on the floor as used in Japanese traditional house.
Tatami are thick straw mats covered with stitched woven rushes. Tatami are
smooth and firm enough to walk on. While making a sleeping surface more
comfortable than wood or stone.
The Genkan is
usually a step below the level of the rest of the house. When people enter the
home, they leave their shoes in the Genkan, pointed toward the door so they
only need to slip them on when they are ready to go out. Indoor slippers are
often worn inside the house.
The kitchen in
most traditional Japanese homes will contain a stove with a very small oven and
broiler and an electric refrigerator. Counter space for food preparation and a
sink are also located in the kitchen.
The bathing
room contains a tub and is often waterproof. An adjacent area is available for
showering. The Japanese re-use bathwater, either for other bathers or for
washing laundry, so it is important not to dirty the water with soap and dirt.
Dirty portions of the body can be washed before stepping into bath.
Some modern houses in Japan have a ....
which is usually found in traditional houses in Japan
Ima
Fusuma
Rouka
Washi
Washitsu
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Dari kalimat
pertama paragraph 5: “Even Japanese modern houses tend to have one traditional
Japanese room, called a washitsu”, kita dapat simpulkan bahwa rumah-rumah
modern Jepang memiliki washitsu yang umumnya merupakan bagian dari rumah-rumah
tradisional Jepang.
39.
Maura, who
liked to be thought of as the most beautiful and powerful queen of Arabia, had
many suitors.
One by one she
discarded them, until her list was reduced to just three sheiks, all equally
young and handsome, rich and strong. It was very hard to decide who would be
the best of them.
One evening,
Maura disguised herself and went to the camp of the three sheiks, as they were
about to have a dinner, and asked them for something to eat.
The first gave
her some leftover food the second gave her some unappetizing camel’s tail; the
third sheiks who was called Hakim, offered her some of the most tenders and
tasty meat, After dinner, the disguised queen left the sheiks’ camp.
The following
day queen invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace. She ordered her
servant to give each one exactly what they had given her the evening before
Hakim, who
received a plate of delicious meat, refused to eat it if the other two could
not share it with him, and this act finally convinced Queen Maura that he was
the man for her.
“Without
question, Hakim is the most generous of you,” she announced her choice to the
sheiks. “So, it is Hakim I will marry.”
Which
statement is TRUE about the queen?
The Queen was
the most powerful queen in Africa.
The Queen was
very proud of her beauty and riches.
The Queen
herself served the sheiks with delicious food.
The Queen was
very careful in deciding whom she would marry.
The Queen was
very satisfied with the food given by the sheiks.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
·
Pilihan The
Queen was the most powerful queen in Africa. tidak terdapat dalam
teks tapi yang tercantum dalam teks adalah who liked to be thought yang
mempunyai makna sama yaitu bangga dengan kekuasaan nya di Afrika.
·
Pilihan The
Queen was very proud of her beauty and riches. juga tidak terdapat
dalam teks.
·
Pilihan The
Queen herself served the sheiks with delicious food. salah
karena yang melayani para sheiks adalah pelayannya Pilihan The Queen
was very satisfied with the food given by the sheiks. juga tidak
benar, karena ratu puas dengan salah satu penyajian yang diberikan dari ketiga
sheik tersebut.
40.
Is it
important to know what your kids are watching? Of course yes. Television can
expose things you have tried to protect them from, especially violence,
pornography, consumerism, etc.
A study
demonstrated that spending too much time on watching TV during the day or at
bedtime often causes bedtime disruption, stress, and short of sleep duration.
Another
research found that there is a significant relationship between amount of time
spending for watching television during adolescence and early adulthood and the
possibility of being aggressive.
Meanwhile many
studies have identified a relationship between kids who watch TV a lot and
being inactive and overweight.
Considering
some fact mentioned above, protect your children with the following tips:
·
Limit
television viewing to 1-2 hours each day
·
Do not allow
your children to have a TV set in their bedrooms.
·
Reviewing the
ratings of TV Show that your children watch.
·
Watch
television with your children and discuss what is happening in the show
The following
are effect of watching TV a lot, EXCEPT …
Stress.
Being
active.
Being
aggressive.
Bedtime
disruption.
Shorten sleep
duration.
Soal Ini Lihat
Penjelasan
Dampak yang
terjadi pada anak jika terlalu sering menonton TV ada pada semua pilihan
jawaban diatas, namun yang diinginkan adalah pengecualiannya, yaitu BEING
ACTIVE.
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