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Text-1
Flying over Venezuela’s lake Maracaibo, one is struck by the deep orange color of the water spewing
from a river into the lake. This is not natural phenomenon but the result of aggressive mining practices
carried out in western Venezuela, where tons of earth and rock are flushed away everyday in the search
of valuable diamonds. As the river carries the earth and rock away from the mining areas, it carries it into
other areas, most particularly to lake Maracaibo. Tons of silt flow into the lake everyday, with dire
consequences for the natural environment and the people who live there. On the one hand, the silting
of lake Maracaibo increases the risk of flooding , thus endangering the lives and the livelihoods of people
living in the area. In addition, the mining is also destroying fishing grounds that have been a major source
of protein food for the country, as well as an important part of the economy.

Petunjuk A: dipergunakan dalam menjawab soal
nomor 01 sampai dengan nomor 20.
01. What is the most noticeable characteristic of
the river?
(A) Its location
(B) Its direction
(C) Its rate of flow
(D) Its color
(E) The rock and earth flushed away everyday
KUNCI : D
Pembahasan : The most characteristic of the
river is its color. The answer is “ D “ key words
of this question is this is not natural phenom-
enon. Jadi ada perubahan warna di sungai yang
kemudian masuk ke danau Maracaibo bukan
merupakan fenomena alam tapi lebih
disebabkan oleh aggressive mining practices
carried out in western Venezuela.
02. What has been the outcome of the silting of
Lake Maracaibo?
(A) Fishing grounds have been increased
(B) The loss of protein has been offset by the
economic development of the Mining.
(C) There has been an increase in the risk of
flooding .
(D) Mining and flooding have been kept in
check.
(E) People who live there are potential to pro-
tect their environment.
KUNCI : C
Pembahasan :
The outcome of the silting of Lake Maracaibo
(akibat dari endapan danau Maracaibo) adalah
The silting of lake Maracaibo increases the risk
of flooding ( baris keempat dari bawah).
Increases menimbulkan, outcome (akibat) jadi
ada kesesuaian makna.
03. Which one of the following sentences is true,
according to the text?
(A) Lake Maracaibo is natural phenomenon
with the deep orange color of the Water.
(B) Lake Maracaibo has valuable diamonds.
(C) Living in Lake Maracaibo is peaceful and
safe because it’s beautiful place.
(D) Rock is carried away from the Lake
Maracaibo
(E) Source of protein food is needed for the
country, so mining exploration is Urgent.
KUNCI : B
Pembahasan :
One of the sentences is true is “ B “ because
Lake Maracaibo has valuable diamonds .
Tersurat dari makna kalimat baris ketiga dari
bawah sampai titik.Thus endangering the live
and the live-hoods of people living in the area
(mengganggu kehidupan dan mata
pencaharian masyarakat di sekitar danau
Maracaibo).
Text-2
The country’s police chiefs signed the contract
in an effort to push for bureaucratic reform within
the force, dubbed the most bribe-riddled of all state
institutions. The signing of the “Bureaucratic Reform
Performance Contract“ followed the launch of the
National Police ‘s reform program called Quick Wins,
which was inaugurated earlier in the day by
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
I was watching All Jazeera the other evening
and there was a whole program dedicated to
corruption in Indonesia.
They had set up a camera at a busy traffic
intersection in Jakarta and filmed police taking
endless bribe from motorists. I am shocked that
such an expose does not cause a major embarrassment.
The Police in Indonesia are an absolute disgrace,
and if it was not such a serious matter it would be
laughable.

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The Police have no fear , knowing that there is
no real intent to stop them extorting money . They
openly go about their business on every road in the
country, God knows what they are doing behind
closed doors.
The population has no recourse through the
law at all. If there was a will, it would be very simple
to prevent the illegal actions of the Police. In
democracy, all People are equal under the
law.___________________________
04. What is the best title of the text ?
(A) The Police officers in Indonesia must be
really reformed.
(B) Bribe-riddled Police move to reform
(C) Bribery on the road is illegal, the police
must be responsible
(D) Bureaucratic reform for the police is
needed right away.
(E) Social control to prevent bribery is still lack
in Indonesia.
KUNCI : B
Pembahasan :
What is the best title (Judul yang tepat dari text
2) adalah “ B “ karena secara deduktif makna
Yang tersirat di paragraph pertama adalah
“bribe- riddled Police“ karena ada unsur
penyogokan yang riddled (misterius) terhadap
Polisi.
05. The writer is shocked after watching the police
taking endless bribes from motorists, because
____.
(A) It is not really serious problem on the road.
(B) It is realized by the police officers that their
income are not sufficient.
(C) It does not cause a major embarrassment,
and no fear of the police stop the riders
extorting money.
(D) Bribery on the road is commonly happened
everywhere, punishment for the police
never make them injured.
(E) No corps discipline, law enforcement is still
stuck.
KUNCI : C
Pembahasan :
The writer is shocked ___ jawaban sudah
tersurat di paragraph ke tiga baris ke tiga
I am shocked that such an expose does not
cause ______. Maka jawaban yang tepat adalah
“C“ It does not cause a major embarrassment.
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06. Which of the following sentences should the
paragraph end?
(A) Our President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
hoped the police must be more Transparent
but not be professional.
(B) The writer states that the police are not
professional and never reformed.
(C) Law enforcement is just slogan, the law can
be enforced to social people not the
police.
(D) The writer hopes all the police officers in
Indonesia become more professional. They
should not take bribes or practice corruption.
(E) It’s time to the police to reform their
institution, punish their corps if they are
still easily bribed by riders or drivers on the
road.
KUNCI : D
Pembahasan :
Which of the following sentences should the
paragraph end. Caranya adalah cari inti
paragraph terakhir kemudian cari kata
kuncinya. Kata kuncinya adalah it would be
very simple to prevent the illegal actions of the
Police. Ini menunjukkan himbauan dari penulis
terhadap polisi.
07. The text is most probably found in ____.
(A) the police magazine
(B) an editorial
(C) pamphlets
(D) magazine
(E) the newspaper
KUNCI : E
Pembahasan :
The text is most probably found in ________
Dilihat dari paragraph pertama The country’s
Police chiefs signed the contact _________
menunjukkan text tersebut diambil dari Koran.
Text-3
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We also have a number of __13__ options to 12. (A) using

choose from, so you don’t need to worry about (B) uses
__14__ out to get bank loan before you shop for a (C) used
car. (D) new
(E) the newest
Come to John’s Auto Factory. __15__ on the
corner of Highway 7 and Main. Don’t wait . This KUNCI : C
offer is good only today and tomorrow. Pembahasan :
08. (A) safe Used car (mobil yang sudah bekas) sudah lazim
(B) safety digunakan dalam Percakapan sehari-hari, jadi
(C) safely used (kata sifat) car (kata benda). Jadi pola Adj,
(D) save Noun tepat.
(E) safes
13. (A) financing
KUNCI : A (B) finance
Pembahasan : (C) financially
(D) financial
Jawaban soal no 78 harus adjective (kata sifat) (E) fin ant
karena diikuti oleh to be “ is “ yaitu “ safe (A)
Safety (kata benda), safely (kata keterangan) KUNCI : A
(adverb ), save (kata kerja)(menabung). Pembahasan :
Selain sesudah diikuti of harus kata benda,
09. (A) needed financing adalah kata benda (Noun) artinya
(B) needing pembiayaan.
(C) need
(D) necessarily 14. (A) run
(E) necessary (B) ran
(C) having run
KUNCI : C
(D) running
Pembahasan :
(E) runs
Jawaban no 79 adalah “ C “ karena need disini
berfungsi sebagai kata benda , yang diikuti KUNCI : D
Oleh “ in dan of “ Pembahasan :
Setelah worry about diikuti verb “ ing “ yang
10. (A) previous berfungsi sebagai kata benda, “ running out “
(B) previousness (kehabisan).
(C) before
(D) previously 15. (A) locating (D) locates
(E) later on (B) located (E) locate
(C) location
KUNCI : D
Pembahasan : KUNCI : B
Jawaban soal No.80 harus adverb (kata Pembahasan :
keterangan), karena sesudah _______ owned Kalimat pasif, maka maknanya harus pasif “
disini Adalah verb ( kata kerja ), jadi previously
(adv) jawaban yang tepat. Polanya adalah Adv 16. ___ seriously in an accident, the truck driver
berpartner dengan verb. was got on to the public car, since the
ambulance came late.
11. (A) comfort (A) Having injured
(B) comfortably (B) Having been injured
(C) comfortable (C) injured
(D) converable (D) to injure
(E) convertible (E) injuring
KUNCI : E KUNCI : C
Pembahasan : Pembahasan :
convertible (mobil touring) berfungsi sebagai injured , yang bermakna (because the truck
kata benda, maka sebelum convertible harus driver was injured, The truck driver was got
kata sifat (sporty). Polanya adalah Adjactive _______. Jadi jika diawali dengan dengan pola
dengan Noun. ini dan bermakna “ Because, since atau as)

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17. Mother : Can you get the waiter ___ the 19. By the end of may 2010 you ___ from your
table, please? school.
Daughter : Ok mom! where is she now? (A) will graduate
Mother : She is in traditional market (B) will be graduated
shopping. (C) have graduated
(A) to clean (D) have had graduated
(B) cleaned (E) will have graduated
(C) cleaning
KUNCI : E
(D) cleans
(E) clean Pembahasan :

KUNCI : A By the end of ______, ciri “ By “ adalah ciri tenses

Pembahasan :
to + verb 1 “ . Ini kalimat causative yang artinya
get disini adalah. Menyuruh/ meminta jadi kalau
Can you get the waiter (Bisakah kamu
menyuruh pelayan) Get diikuti oleh someone
(the waiter) maka harus diikuti“ To Verb 1
18. Most of senior high school students ignored
the suggestion that they ___ earlier to be
accepted in Institute of Technology Bandung.
(A) prepares
(B) prepared
(C) prepare
(D) had prepared
(E) have prepared
KUNCI : C
Pembahasan :
Future Perfect Tense, maka jawaban yang Tepat
adalah “ E “ ( will + have + V3 ).
20. The lawyer of the suspect objected to ___
explanation to the journalists about his client.
(A) give
(B) giving
(C) be given
(D) gives
(E) have given
KUNCI : B
Pembahasan :
objected to _______ selalu diikuti oleh V-ing
(bermakna Noun (kata benda) jadi termasuk
Gerund (verbs seperti object to, lookforward
to, be usede to, get used to, be accustomed to
dan be oppsed to) selalu diikuti oleh verb-ing.

Subjunctive dengan ciri ada kata “ suggestion

that + Subject 2, maka sesudah. Kata that harus
diikuti “ verb 1 atau be. Tidak pernah ada verb2
dan auxiliary ( do, does, did dst) maupun modal
auxiliary ( can, may, must dan should ).

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