Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Contoh 4 :
SOAL :
You have to choose the best answer to each questions from the alternatives given.
Text 1 is for questions no. 1 — 2
Mr. Ahmad : Good afternoon, sir. May I introduce myself? My name is Ahmad.
I am a technician of PT AUTOMOBILE ASSEMBLING INDUSTRY.
The secretary: Please sit down, what can I do for you, sir?
Mr. Ahmad : I want to see Mr Rahmat, the mechanic in the workshop. Is he in today?
The secretary: I am sorry, sir. But Mr Rahmat isn't in today.
Mr Ahmad : I see. Never mind, sir. Goodbye. The secretary: Good bye:
1. The people in the dialogue are talking about ....
a. a technician of PT AUTOMOBILA
b. a way of greetings
c. Mr Ahmad and the secretary
d. Mr. Rahmat is in today
e. Mr. Rahmat's attendance
2. We use the italicized words to express an....
a. greeting
b. advice
c. introduction oneself
d. complaint
e. introductoion others
Sorry to bother you, but could you tell me the way to UNINUS?
Serly : Well, turn right at the corner. The university is about 500 meters from here.
Uprit : Thank you very much
Serly : It's Ok.
In the dialogue, Uprit is ....
a. rejecting help
b. accepting an offer
c. asking for direction
d. stating agreement
e. expressing hope
47. Yune spilled some ink on the table.
Mother : See what you have done!
Yune : ...I didn't mean it's my fault.
a. Certainly
b. Yes, thank you
c. What's happening
d. Oh, I'm sorry
e. I don't know
48. He is a ... of stamps.
a. collection
b. collector
c. collectioner
d. collectiver
e. collectionist
49. The company's new product was ... advertised on TV.
a. nation
b. national
c. nationalization
d. nationalize
e. nationally
50. He was watching the ... of a Nova.
a. explode
b. exploding
c. explosive
d. explosion
e. explosively
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Text 2
“Once upon a time a hawk feel in love with a hen. The hawk flew down from the sky and asked the hen,
“Won,t you marry me?”
The hen loved the brave, strong hawk and wishes to marry him.But she said,”I cannot fly as high as you
can. If you give me time, I may learn to fly as high as you. Then, we can fly together.”
The hawk agreed. Before he went away, he gave the hen a ring. “This is to show that you have promised
to marry me,”said the hawk.
So it happened that the hen had already promised to marry a rooster. So, when the rooster saw the
ring, he became very angry. “Throw that ring away at once! Didn,t you tell the hawk that you,d already promised
to marry me?” shouted the rooster .The hen was so frightened at the rooster anger that she threw away the
ring immediately.
When the hawk came the next day, the hen told him the truth. The hawk was so furious that he cursed
the hen. “Why didn,t you tell me earlier? Now, You,ll always be scratching the earth, and I,ll always be flying
above you to catch your children,”said the hawk.
The curse seems to have come true.
8. What is the genre of the text?
a. Descriptive
b. Recount
c. Narrative
d. Procedure
e. News item
9. Why couldn,t the hen say “yes” right away?
a. because she did not love the hawk
b. because she had no ring to exchange
c. because it would make the roaster angry
d. because the hawk was too brave and strong
e. because she had to learn how to fly as high as the hawk
10. What is the story about?
a. A hen and a rooster
b. A hawk and his wife
c. A hen and her children
d. A rooster ang his fiancé
e. A hawk, a hen and a rooster
11. The hawk flew down from the sky and asked the hen,”won,t you marry me?”(paragraph 1).
What does the underlined utterance mean?
a. The hen wanted to marry the hawk
b. The hen refused to marry the hawk
c. The hen agreed to be the hawk,s wife
d. The hawk proposed the hen to be his wife
e. The hawk wanted to marry the hen at the sky
12. Why was the rooster angry when he saw the ring?
a. The hen had betrayed him
b. The hen had stolen his ring
c. The hen didn,t wear her own ring
d. The ring was not good for the hen
e. The ring was to small for the hen
13. What can we learn from the story? We have to ….
a. take care of our children
b. keep our promise
c. love one another
d. listen to other
e. marry soon
14. The hen loved the brave ….(paragraph 2)
This part of text called ….
a. Resolution
b. Step
c. Event
d. Major complication
e. Orientation
15. When the hawk came ….(paragraph 5)
This part of the text called
a. Resolution
b. Step
c. Event
d. Major complication
e. Orientation
16. After the passengers had been out from the plane board, the stewardess collect the trash which may be …. By
the passengers.
a. through
b. throw
c. set up
d. thrown
e. saved
17. You needn,t to …., because we have heard your voice clearly.
a. loud
b. shout
c. whisper
d. shouting
e. louder
18. What is the tense that use on the text above?
a. Past tense
b. Present tense
c. Future tense
d. Perfect tense
e. Past perfect tense
19. ”Didn,t you tell the hawk that you,d already promised to marry me?”
Shouted the rooster.
Which word of the following words has the closest meaning with the underlined word?
a. loud
b. louder
c. terrify
d. scream
e. speak
20. The hawk was so furious that he cursed the hen. One of the following words is the anthonyme of the underlined
word.
a. happy
b. delighted
c. angry
d. regret
e. disappointed
Text 3
How to make a Ballon Powered Rocket
You will need a ballon, sticky tape, sensors, string, a plastic drinking straw.
1. Thread the string carefully through the drinking straw.
2. The one end of the string to an object (tree, door handle, post, and so on)
3. The other end of the string to something ten meters away making sure that the string is tight.
4. Cut two pieces of sticky tape.
5. Gently blow a little air into the ballon.
6. Hold the end of the ballon tightly so the air does not escape.
7. Tape the ballon firmly to the straw.
8. Blow more air into the ballon and again hold the end tighly.
9. Quickly release the end of the ballon and watch it travel along the string.
Sanitation at home is important. People can do a lot about improving some of their living conditions in
which they live. They should refrigerate food properly or store it carefully to keep it away from bacteria, and
they should not leave food lying around because it may attract insects and rats. To Avoid these pests, proper
care of garbage is also very important.
Careful housekeeping is extremely important to sanitation and food health. People should keep all parts
of the house neat and clean by sweeping and mopping them, such as bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. They
should tidy up the bedroom, scrub bathroom and kitchen often, and use disinfectants freely. Sanitary condition
of a house protects people from germs but health problems not caused by germs are a growing challenge in the
field of sanitation today.
d. flies, rats, ants and many other insects need our protection
a. dirty
b. waste
c. clean.
d. soiled
e. health
a. a home
b. child
c. a place
d. weather
e. wind
Text 2
Healthy Water and Its Problem
Water is very precious to people. They use it in almost activities they do. Primarily, they use water for
domestic purposes such as drinking, food preparation, bathing cleaning, and watering plants. Secondarily, water
is used for industrial processes, commercial protect. Realizing how important water is for drinking and food
preparation. Clean water which is free from disease-causing bacteria should always be available. Boiling water
is the traditional way to get healthy drinking water. Clean and healthy water is also necessary for bathing and
cleaning; fish and plants need water which is free from pollution.
As the population of the world increases, people are now facing a serious problem of water pollution,
especially in big cities. The growth of population does not cope with the development of housing
facility. Consequently, too many people live in one area, and environmental cleanliness cannot be controlled
very well. People’s activities are chemical substances that affect the natural condition of water of its intended
use. Organic wastes from homes and industries contaminate the water. As the result, waterways like rivers,
lakes, and even oceans are subjected to pollution. This polluted water is harmful to living things that consume
it. Plants cannot grow well and do not yield good quality fruit. Fish do not grow and breed properly. This in turn,
will affect the health of people who consume them
Water pollution is really a problem for all people. They however cannot overcome this individually. They
need to cooperate as responsible citizens. They should not throw away domestic wastes everywhere. They must
not dump harmful substances into the rivers. Industries must realize the importance of recycling rubbish. And
above all, they should not let the chemical waste get into the rivers or other public waterways.
a. preparation of food
b. swimming –pools
c. cleaning.
d. bathing
e. drinking
d. it is hard to get
a. uncontaminated water
e. waste water
a. a warm water
b. a lot of water
e. contaminated water
11. Plants cannot grow well and do not yield good quality fruit (par.2)
a. grow
b. give
c. affect
d. consume
e. produce/harvest
a. animal waste
b. people’s activities
c. harmful plants
d. contaminated waste
a. animal
c. environment
d. the people
e. health
Text 3
It is important to know how people in Jakarta satisfy the need of clean water. They use ground water,
the governmental water supply or PAM ( Perusahaan Air Minum ) and public hydrants. The number of the
population in Jakarta is 8,5 million, but only 41% of them have accessed to clean water from PAM, while the
rest still depend on ground water. The shallow ground water is used in hotels, offices, factories, and areas of
residences. There won’t be any problem if they do not use the water more than the resource’s capacity.
Man is granted a large amount of colourless liquid called water. Life will not exist without water. There
are a lot of domestic purposes as drinking, preparation of food and beverages, bathing, cleansing, and watering
the lawns and gardens and secondarily in industrial processes, commercial products disposal of wastes in
sewers, fire fighting, street sprinkling, swimming pools, and public fountains. For most of the purposes above
the quality of water must be good.
There are a lot of sources of water supply such as underground and surface water. Ground water
resources are near at hand and systems are cheap to install, i. e by setting a pump or digging a well. The
surface water is obtained from large lake or river nearby, consequently it will be very expensive to get the water
because the supply depends on the amount of water in large reservoirs, from which long pipes are needed to
pump the water into the houses. Ground water is generally clear, cold, cold, colourless, and cleaner than surface
water in some regions.
In order to have clean water supplies people should conserve the water. It can be conserved in many
ways, including measurement and recording of all-purpose water consumption, holding flood water in o0versize
reservoirs, desalting seawater and guard of ground water against the intrusion of seawater, and reducing
evaporations in reservoirs using large ground water reservoir more extensively.
a. clean water
b. ground water
d. sources of water
17.........people should conserve the water (par.3). The underlined word means …
a. harm
b. flow
c. manage
d. keep away
e. People in Jakarta use ground water, PAM, and public hydrant primarily.
Text. 4
A woman and her two children could not stop sneezing as heaps of kapok floated in the air around
them. Even the afternoon downpour did not dampen their working spirit. With the silky fibers or kapok flying
all around them and setting onto their bodies, they kept stuffing kapok into a large cloth bag to make
mattress.
Rasni 40 is one of the woman working in a mattress-making centre in Wanakerta mattress in Bajanegara
village of Purbalingga district. Almost all of the women in Wanakerta, which has population of some 350 families
or about 1,200 people, works as mattress-makers.
Since 1978 Wanakerta residents have been making mattresses in a very traditional way. To make one
mattress they need stuffing, mattress cloth and thread. There are two kinds of stuffing with which they are
familiar : kapok and fibrous yarn called benglon which is made from textile factory waste. The products have a
good market not only in Purbalingga but also in other urban centers like Surakarta, Tasikmalaya, and Jakarta.
The mattress-making business in Wanakerta was pioneered by Mahwari, 50, and the late Rasmadi.
Before trying their hands at mattress-making, they sold agricultural products in a number of areas in Java. When
they were in a textile mill in Bandung, West Java they saw heaps of textile waste, the kapoklike polyester benglon
fibers.
The process of making a mattress in a traditional way is simple. “Before it is put into a cloth bag, the
kapok or benglon must be first put in the sunlight so that it will expand, “said Rasni.
Then it is put into a cloth bag of mattress size. The bag is sewn up with mattress thread. “When the
mattress is ready, it will be again put in the sunlight so that it will expand further, “she added.
To make a single mattress, nine metres of mattress cloth, 20 kg of kapok or 25 kg of benglon and two
rolls of thread, are needed. One mattress is sold at an average price of Rp. 90,000,-
The mattress-makers handle heaps of kapok and benglon every do not wear protective masks, leaving
them vulnerable to health problem. The biggest risk they is when unpack the stuffing, put it in the sunlight and
fill the mattress bag.
22. “It will be again put in the sunlight so that it will expand further “(par 5)
a. become large
b. become smaller
c. reduce
d. lessen
e. decrease
a. Don’t go anyway
b. Go to the grocery
25. Deni : I haven’t seen Dody for a week. How has he been ?
27. Toto : Where did you go last night? I telephoned you, but you weren’t at home.
Dian : Oh, when you called me up, I … the meeting the youth organization in my neighbourhood.
a. Attend
b. Will attend
c. Have attended
d. Am attending
e. Was attending
28. Aldi : Have you got the news that Rudi failed again in the English test at school?.
30. Joko : Who is the man with a black jacket over there?
Joko : Sure
b. How do you do
31. Bagus : Eating too much instant bodies is not good for your health.
a. Prohibition
b. Advise
c. Permission
d. Order
e. Desire
32. Tini : In order to commemorate our school universary, we have carried out English speech contest.
From the dialogue above we know that the English speech contest …
a. is still going on
33. Fitri : I met Andi, our old friend when were the students of elementary school.
a. Lives
b. Lived
c. Will live
d. Is living
a. desire
b. order
c. permission
d. offer
e. prohibition
The sun is the nearest star to us. It is a giant Bali of gases. Many researches have been done to … (35) the sun
and it is now kept under constant observation . temperatures within the sun reach millions of degrees.
Scientists are working to find ways that the … (36) of the sun may be used to … (37) electricity. We know that
we cannot live without it.
35. a. observe
b. improve
c. manage
d. seek
e. manipulate
36. a. space
b. beam
c. current
d. heat
e. ray
37. a. prove
b. generate
c. make
d. bring
e. maximize
Women’s clothes, unlike men’s are every … (38). Wise woman do not buy extreme …(39) at any time, for they
tire of them quickly and they know that if their “public” remembers the costume rather that the wearing,
the costume is not a success. Woman should always … (40). Costumes that are flattering in both line and
colour that cause people to say, “How attractive you look today, “rather than “What an exciting dress you are
wearing.”
38. a. declining
b. increasing
c. improving
d. changing
e. enclosing
39. a. kinds
b. styies
c. design
d. motifs
e. sketches
40. a. choose
b. chose
c. choice
d. to choose
e. chosen
The light of the Milky Way is the combined light a billions of stars … (41) have discovered than there are
quantities of gases and dust spread on among the stars of the Milky Way . Most of the gases are …(42) but
gases of other chemical element are also found. The particles of the dust at extremely … (43). They may come
from gases or they may here blown away from certain stars.
41. a. astrologers
b. astronomers
c. astronauts
d. scientists
e. fortunetellers
42. a. hydrogent
b. oxygen
c. octane
d. carbon
e. carbondioxid
43. a. tiny
b. rough
c. fine
d. abundant
e. enormous
44. The teachers should not only educate students, but also enforce discipline.
a. Improve
b. Compel obedience to
d. Establish
e. Allow
45. Waste water or sewage is a menace to health because it usually contains panthogens and other substances
a. benefit
b. advantages
c. danger or threat
d. effect
e. possession
46.She likes doing the …. Such as washing, cleaning, ironing, cooking, etc.
a. homework
b. household
c. job
d. assignment
e. duties
a. pyjamas
b. suit
c. coat
d. sweater
e. uniform
48. Many residents in this area are suffering from diarrhoea and skin decease because of bad …
a. ventilation
b. sanitation
c. population
d. medical treatment
e. education
49. Sooner or later the flood will take place if the people still … the rubbish in the river.
a. pick up
b. throw away
c. escape from
d. put away
e. send away
50. One of the solutions to minimize the drop-outs by campaigning … program; especially for the poor.
b. long-life education
c. student exchange
d. foster parents
e. family planning
Contoh 3 :
You have choose the best answer to each question from the alternative given.
The text is for questions no. 1-8
At present, almost every family has television,especially those who live in big cities.Now, television is not one of
luxurious things anymore because it is so common that almost every family has one.
Many people –old and young-spend their time watching television, since there are a lot of television
programs we can enjoy. There are music, film, sport, news and many other programs we can choose as we wish.
An interesting program makes us keep watching it, so that sometimes we forget what we should do. It can be a
disturbance for us, but we still love to watch it.
Everythings in this world leads to two sides; good and bad, and so does television. As one of the mass-
medial television really brings many results. Of course, there are good results, and bad ones. The good results
for us are that we get entertainment. It make us happy, and it also gives information and knowledge.
On the other hand, television shows programs that are not suitable for our culture, custom and age. For
example, the romatic and action films, that are shown at noon when children stay at home and watch them.
However, in some ways television is very useful to us. We can choose the programs in line our favourite
programs. We however, should consider many aspects.
1. Now, television is not a …. thing.
a. cheap
b. important
c. luxurius
d. primary
e. unimportant
2. “We, however should consider many aspects” (the last line)
a. care
b. know
c. learn
d. think
e. take
3. Who likes to watch television ?
a. All people
b. Old people
c. Special people
d. Young people
e. New people
4. The main idea of paragraph 2 is ….
a. only young people like to watch TV
b. sometimes TV TV programs distrub us
c. there are music, film, sport and news on TV
d. television programs are interesting
e. radio program
5. How should we watch the TV programs ?
a. As much we like
b. Choose the bad one
c. Choose the good one
d. Choose the suitable one
e. Choose the best one
6. I was sleeping when my father …. The announcement about me on the radio
a. heard
b. hears
c. was hearing
d. will hear
e. hear
7. I read an interesting article about traffic accident yesterday.
The underlined word mean ….
a. front cover
b. dead line
c. story
d. head line
e. cover
8. There are many kinds of interesting …. on the television.
a. channels
b. announcers
c. programmes
d. pictures
e. tone
You have to choose the best answer to each question from the alternative given.
The text is for questions no. 26-29
The printed words in newspapers and magazines has become an important part of people’s lives. People in
the cities, towns and villages want information, newspapers provide them news on the government, crime,
gossip, entertainment and sports, besides these there are the advertisements for products, films and concerts.
Then there is the classified section which gives news of jobs, services and things for sale.
The production of newspapers and magazines is very hard work. The journalists write the articles. The editors
decide on the headlines and the news layout. They decide which news must be put on the first page and which
news must be put on the first page and which news can be left inside the paper. They edit and fit it into pages.
The all the pages are put together and the managing editor approves the paper before publication.
There are daily newspapers like Kompas, Media Indonesia, The Indonesian Times, and The Jakarta Post.
Then there are the weekly newspapers. They are special papers with articles that interest certain people. There
is the Gema Olahraga published twice a week and the Bola published weekly for people who are interested in
sports. Then there is also the weekly paper Citra and the Bintang for people who are interested in films, music,
and sports. There is also the weekly paper Fantasi for young people.
Besides newspapers, there are magazines, they carry information for special groups. There are the
magazines for young people like the Aneka, Hai, Kawanku and Gadis. They contain the latest fashions, music,
art and short stories. Then there is Vista TV which gives you the latest information on films and films stars.
26. The above text tells us about ….
a. newspapers
b. Printed Mass Media
c. magazines
d. electronic media
e. Printed materials
27. The …. seek for news and write the articles.
a. editors
b. journalists
c. managing editors
d. publishers
e. columnist
28. How often is “Gema Olahraga” published in one month?
a. Two twice
b. Four times
c. Six times
d. Eight times
e. Nine time
29. People who take part in the production of newspapers can be found in paragraph …
a. one
b. two
c. theree
d. four
e. five
Contoh 4 :
SOAL :
You have to choose the best answer to each questions from the alternatives given.
Text 1 is for questions no. 1 — 2
Mr. Ahmad : Good afternoon, sir. May I introduce myself? My name is Ahmad.
I am a technician of PT AUTOMOBILE ASSEMBLING INDUSTRY.
The secretary: Please sit down, what can I do for you, sir?
Mr. Ahmad : I want to see Mr Rahmat, the mechanic in the workshop. Is he in today?
The secretary: I am sorry, sir. But Mr Rahmat isn't in today.
Mr Ahmad : I see. Never mind, sir. Goodbye. The secretary: Good bye:
1. The people in the dialogue are talking about ....
a. a technician of PT AUTOMOBILA
b. a way of greetings
c. Mr Ahmad and the secretary
d. Mr. Rahmat is in today
e. Mr. Rahmat's attendance
2. We use the italicized words to express an....
a. greeting
b. advice
c. introduction oneself
d. complaint
e. introductoion others
Sorry to bother you, but could you tell me the way to UNINUS?
Serly : Well, turn right at the corner. The university is about 500 meters from here.
Uprit : Thank you very much
Serly : It's Ok.
In the dialogue, Uprit is ....
a. rejecting help
b. accepting an offer
c. asking for direction
d. stating agreement
e. expressing hope
47. Yune spilled some ink on the table.
Mother : See what you have done!
Yune : ...I didn't mean it's my fault.
a. Certainly
b. Yes, thank you
c. What's happening
d. Oh, I'm sorry
e. I don't know
48. He is a ... of stamps.
a. collection
b. collector
c. collectioner
d. collectiver
e. collectionist
49. The company's new product was ... advertised on TV.
a. nation
b. national
c. nationalization
d. nationalize
e. nationally
50. He was watching the ... of a Nova.
a. explode
b. exploding
c. explosive
d. explosion
e. explosively
Contoh 5 :
20. The little boy ….. short is brown colour named Andy.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
e. where
Please follow these steps in order to make a machine withdrawal from your City Bank checking or
serving account :
1. Insert your card face up into the card slot on the machine letter
2. Enter your four-digit identification number on the numbered buttons
3. Press the withdrawal button for checking or the button for savings
4. Enter the amount of withdrawal, either fifty or one hundred dollars, on the numbered buttons and with four
your receipt to be printed
5. Remove your card from the slot. The drawer will open with receipt and your cash withdrawal in fifty-dollars
packets.
Contoh 6 :
Text 1.
7 April 2005
Today, we have a new member in our family. It has soft white fur and likes to lick its paws. It is also
very curious and likes to explore its new surrounding. It seems to like milk and fish a lot and waits eagerly as
we prepare its meal. Yes! It is our new cat!
Father saw it purring by the side of the road just now, and decided to bring it home. Now it has become
our family cat. I love it very much and named it Ginger.
Ginger seems to like me a lot too and follows me wherever I go. I like to tickle its belly and it will always purr in
satisfaction.
Father promised he will buy a cushion for Ginger to sleep on the next day. But tonight, it will share the
bed with me!
1. The writer has got a new ….. as a pet.
a. cat
b. family
c. cushion
d. friend
e. surrounding
2. How could the writer get his new pet?
a. she bought it
b. she brought it
c. she found it
d. her father bought it
e. her father brought it
3. What is the writer writing? She is writing …..
a. story
b. diary
c. letter
d. article
e. folktale
4. What is the genre of the text …..
a. hortatory exposition
b. procedure
c. narrative
d. recount
e. news item
5. What did the writer’s father pronounce to do ? To …..
a. bring a cat home
b. buy a cat for the writer
c. buy a cushion for the cat
d. share the bed with the writer
e. follow the writer wherever she goes
6. The generic structure of the text is …..
a. orientation – event – resolution
b. introduction–complication– conclusion
c. orientation – reorientation – resolution
d. introduction – event – coda
e. orientation – complication – conflict
Text 2.
You can make nice bookmarks from simply a few pieces of paper. Follow the steps on how to make one.
Materials needed :
A sheet of lightweight card
Paper in 2 different colours
A glass tumbler or cup ( one end with bigger circle and the other end with smaller circle)
A pencil
A ruler
Scissors
Glue
Crayon or felt - tip pens
Instructions :
1. Cut a rectangle about 5 cm x 15 cm out of the card.
2. Draw a circle on the remaining card using one end of the glass tumbler or the cup. Glue this to the end of the
card rectangle.
3. Draw a smaller circle on a coloured paper and cut it out.
4. Glue the smaller circle onto the centre of the larger card circle.
5. Using the other sheet of coloured paper, cut out a small semi circle for the head and glue it to the large circle.
6. Now you can decorate your bug.
7. How many pieces of coloured paper are needed to make a book bug …..
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
e. five
8. What is used to decorate your book bug …..
a. coloured paper
b. small semicircle
c. glass tumbler or cup
d. crayon or felt – tip pent
e. a sheet of light weight card
9. How many circles do you need to draw in all …..
a. one circle
b. two circles
c. three circles
d. four circles
e. five circles
10. What is the glass tumbler used for? He is used for...
a. draw
b. drew
c. draws
d. drawing
e. to draw
11. What is used for the bug’s head?a…..
a. circle
b. smaller circle
c. cart rectangle
d. large circle
e. small semicircle
12. What type of text is this …..
a. report
b. narrative
c. procedure
d. factual recount
e. personal recount
13. The last step to make a book bug is to …..
a. decorate the bug
b. cut out a smaller semi circle
c. draw a circle on the remaining card
d. draw a smaller circle on the coloured paper
e. glue the smaller circle to the end of the card
Text 3.
Text 4.
Text 5.
Whether a tree is coniferous or deciduous, whether it bears fruit or not, whether it grows in the tropics or in the
temperate zone, every tree has three parts: the roots, the trunk, and the crown. The roots, the part of the tree
underground, hold the tree firmly against windstorms and provide the tree with food gathered from the soil. The
trunk, which is the most important woody part of the tree, is the body of the tree it carries the food from the
roots to the branches. The crown of the tree consists of the branches, the leaves, and the fruit of the tree. The
leaves use the food sent from the trunk for many purposes, one of which is a process that is particularly useful
to humans. In this process, called photosynthesis, the leaves absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and
give oxygen to the atmosphere. The single process is essential to human life because humans breathe oxygen
in order to exist.
26. The main information of the text is about …..
a. the differences between coniferous and deciduous trees
b. the climates in which different types of trees grow
c. the common function of the parts of any kind of trees
d. the description of the process of photosynthesis
e. the usefulness of tree leaves to a human being’s life
27. Trees are very important for the life of human beings because …..
a. their leaves produce carbon dioxide
b. photosynthesis absorbs carbon dioxide
c. their trunks distribute food to the roots
d. they contribute oxygen to the atmosphere
e. they protect human beings against wind storms
28. The most important woody part of the tree is …..
a. roots
b. trunk
c. leaves
d. crown
e. branches
29. The genre of the text is …..
a. report
b. recount
c. narrative
d. procedure
e. news item
30. Kevin : “ I think computer makes people lazy.”
Raera : “ ………... computer is very useful for people.
a. sure
b. really
c. probably
d. I deny that
e. I think so
31. kevin : the farmer wants to transmigrate to another island in order to survive.
Novitya: which farmer ?
Kevin : the farmer …….. family consists of a wife and four children.
a. who
b. whom
c. that
d. whose
e. which
32. Fiera : can you turn on this electric store, Yuni ?
Panji : “ I‘m sorry I don’t know …..
a. the way operating it
b. how to operate it
c. what is operated
d. it is operate
e. operating it
33. Farah : you look very busy with your work.
……..
Reidy : sure. If you don’t mind.
How kind you are.
a. are you tired ?
b. can I help you ?
c. do you like to help me ?
d. can you do me a favour ?
e. would you like to help me ?
34. A : you seem to busy.
May I give you a hand ?
B : oh, no thank you. I can do it my self.
The underlined sentence expresses …..
a. offering help
b. asking for help
c. expecting help
d. anticipating help
e. waiting for help
35. clief : John lost his money on his way to school this morning.
Frisda : oh, poor John.
The underlined sentence expresses …..
a. regret
b. opinion
c. sympathy
d. obligation
e. expectation
36. Dona : I think the government should give more attention to the education.
Norman : I think so. Because the school fee is too expensive for the poor to pay.
The underlined words are used to express ….
a. offer
b. surprise
c. opinion
d. pleasure
e. agreement
On Thursday a search and rescue team found three more victims from a ship that sank in the Banda Sea. They
had been missing since the incidents occurred on Friday last week. They were Aris Triono, the captain of
the Amami cargo ship, Yakub, a crewman, and Suharto, a passangger.
They were found on Thursday floating in waters close to Menui Island, Central Sulawesi province is adjacent to
the southeast Sulawesi province.and the Banda Sea.
Two other victims were earlier saved by the SAR team in the Banda Sea on Saturday last week, only a day after
the ship sank due to bad weather.
The SAR team is still searching for ten crew members and a passenger still missing from the incident, said Rocky
Asikin, The head of the Kendari SAR team
37. How many victims were there in the incidents?
a. 16
b. 17
c. 18
d. 20
e. 21
38. When did the incident happen?
a. last Sunday
b. last Monday
c. last Tuesday
d. last Wednesday
e. last Friday
39. Who discovered the victims?
a. the members
b. SAR
c. Rocky Asikin
d. victims
e. passengers
40. Who is the leader of the Kendari Sar?
a. Aris
b. Yakub
c. Suharto
d. Rocky Asikin
e. Captain
41 Marisa said,”I don’t have to pay.”
The indirect speech of the sentence above is …..
a. I didn’t have to pay
b. she doesn’t have to pay
c. I don’t have to pay
d. she didn’t have to pay
e. she hasn’t had to pay
42. My sister ….. in a basket ball game when she injured her leg.
a. played
b. plays
c. is playing
d. are playing
e. was playing
Text 1.
Text. 2
This text is for questions 9 to 11
With its famous Roman baths, its eighteenth century architecture, and its many museums, Bath is one
of the most beautiful cities in the country. It also has a large number of interesting shops and street markets,
excellent hotels, cafes and many good restaurants.
In the summer there are lots of places to eat outside. You can enjoy walking around the small streets,
or you can see the city from the water, with a boat cruise on the river Avon. But don’t take your car into the
city centre-parking, that is impossible in Summer.
9. The purpose of the text is to …..
a. inform about a place
b. describe a particular place
c. tell how wonderful something is
d. share an amusing story with readers
e. amuse readers with a beautiful object
10. Bath is very ….
a. annoying
b. miserable
c. wonderful
d. un interesting
e. advantageous
11. “ ….. from the water, with a boat Cruise on the river Avon.” (Paragraph 2).
The underlined word means ….
a. trip
b. liner
c. drive
d. travel
e. enjoyment
Text 3.
Text 4
This text is for question 17 to 19
Text 6
Lance Armstrong’s Discovery channel team won the team time trial of the Tour de France on Tuesday,
giving the six time champion the over all race lead. The 33.year.old American led his team to victory for the third
straight year in the time trial, clocking 1 hour, 10 minutes, 40 seconds for the 67.5 kilometers trek from Tours
to Blois. Team CSC placed the second, 2 seconds behind – AP.
31. What is the news about ?
a. The Tour de France
b. The teams in the race
c. The Discovery Channel Team
d. The Tour de France Championship
e. The victorious team of Armstrong’s
32. Which of the following is TRUE about the news ?
a. Armstrong has been a champion for the fifth time
b. Team CSC placed the second, 12 second behind
c. Armstrong’s time was I hour, 20 minutes, 40 seconds
d. Armstrong’s team won the time trial for the third straight year
e. Armstrong won the team time trial of the Tour de France on Thursday
33. “The 33-year-old American led his team to victory.”
The closest meaning to the word “victory” is ….
a. jay
b. defeat
c. success
d. conquer
e. mastery
34. What is the Team CSC’S time?
a. 1 hour, 10 minutes, 40 seconds
b. 1 hour, 10 minutes, 42 seconds
c. 1 hour, 10 minutes, 38 seconds
d. 1 hour, 12 minutes, 40 seconds
e. 1 hour, 12 minutes, 42 seconds
35. Ari : Thank you very much for your information.
It is very useful for me
Bondan : If you need to consult again you can contact me at this number
Ari : Thanks. See you later
From the dialogue above we know that Ari ….
a. won’t contact Bondan at this number
b. may contact Bondan for consultation
c. doesn’t need to consult Bondan again
d. doesn’t contact Bondan so Ari doesn’t consult Bondan
e. doesn’t contact Bondan because Ari didn’t contact Bondan
36. A : You seem so busy
May I give you a hand ?
B : Oh, no thank you can do it my self
The underlined utterance expresses ….
a. offering help
b. asking for help
c. expecting
d. anticipating help
e. waiting for help
37. Receptionist : Your room is number 126 and here is the key.
Porter, help him please !
Porter : …..
Receptionist : No, thanks, I can do it my self
The following can be used to complete the dialogue above, except ….
a. Do you need my help ?
b. Is there anything I can do for you?
c. Could you please take my suitcase ?
d. Would you like me to take your belongings ?
e. Perhaps I could assist in taking your belongings ?
38. Lina : I was wondering if you like to come over for dinner tomorrow.
Hera : Thank you. I’d love to.
The underline sentence shows that Lina is …. To Hera
a. asking for information
b. giving information
c. making on invitation
d. asking for help
e. expressing sympathy
39. Johan : Would you care for something to drink, Mr Odi ?
Odi : Oh, …. Thank you.
I’ll have an orange juice, please.
Which of the following is Not suitable to complete the dialogue ?
a. That’s very kind of you
b. I’d like to very much
c. I wish I could
d. That would be nice
e. yes, I’d love to
40. A : What’s the matter with Susan ?
B : She has missed getting a good job.
A : …., but she can always try to get it again
a. Never mind
b. What a pity
c. Don’t care about it
d. I don’t care about it
e. I’m happy to hear that
41. Mother : Clean your room, Reni !
Reni : Yes, mom.
Santi : What did your mother tell you, Reni ?
Reni : She told me …..
a. clean my room
b. to clean my room
c. to clean your room
d. cleaned my room
e. clean your room
42. When I left school this morning, it ….
so I used my umbrella.
a. is raining
b. was raining
c. were raining
d. has been raining
e. had been raining
43. Toni : I think the government should give more attention to small industries
Eko : I think so, because that group opens more job’s opportunity
The underlined words are used to express a/an ….
a. like
b. surprise
c. opinion
d. pleasure
e. agreement
44. A : I came to your house last night, bat the house was very quiet.
B : We were all tired after having a picnic to Anyer. So every body …. by them.
a. had gone to bed
b. has gone to bed
c. was going to bed
d. were going to bed
e. has been going to bed
Text. 1
Once upon a time there lived a little girl named snow white. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her
parents were dead.
One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving snow white in the castle because they both
wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take snow white.
Snow white did not want her uncle and aunt to do this so she decided it would be best if she ran away. The
next morning she ran away from home when her Aunt and uncle were having breakfast. She ran away into the
woods.
Then she saw this little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.
Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work, They went inside. There they found snow white
sleeping. Then snow white woke up. She swathe dwarfs said, what is your name? Snow white said, ‘My name is
snow white.
Doc said, ‘if you wish, you may live here with us”. Snow white said, ‘Oh could I? Thank you’. Then Snow
White told the dwarfs the whole story and Snow White and the 7 dwarfs lived happily ever after.
c. Going To America
e. Snow White
a. Snow White
b. Aunt
c. Dwarfs
d. Uncle
e. A princes
a. Oh could I?
e. To give information
Text.2
Once upon a time, a rabbit wanted to cross a river but he could not swim. He had an idea. He saw a boss
of crocodile swimming in the river, The rabbit asked the boss of crocodile, ‘How many crocodiles are there in the
river? The boss of crocodile answered,’ We are twenty here” .Where are they?” the rabbit asked for the second
time.” What is it for?” the boss of crocodile asked.
All of you are good, nice, gentle and kind, so I want to make a line in order. Litter I will Know how kind
you are,” Said the rabbit. Then, the boos of the crocodile called all his friend and asked them to make a line in
order from one side to the order side of the river. Just then, the rabbit started to count while jumping from one
crocodile to another; one…two…three…four…until twenty, and finally, he thanked all crocodiles because he had
crossed the river.
a. twenty crocodiles
8. We know from the first paragraph that the rabbit actually wanted….
a. mild
b. diligent
c. cheerful
d. easygoing
e. honourable
Text.3
An elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange looking animals with it thick legs,
huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tile, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long
nose, the trunk.
The trunks is the elephant’s peculiar, and it has various uses. The elephant draws up water by its drunk
and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them into its mount. In fact
the drunk server the elephant as a long arm and hand. And elephant very clumsy and heavy and yet it can move
very quickly.
The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined wit its great strength makes it very
useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers
and even fight.
11. Which of the following is NOT part of the elephant described in the first paragraph?
a. It looks strange
b. it is heavy
c. it is wild
d. it has a trunk
12. It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the following, EXCEPT…
a. to eat
b. to push
c. to drink
d. to carry things
a. large
b. strange
c. tough
d. smooth
e. long
Text. 4
A fox fell into a well and couldn’t get out. By and by a thirsty goat came a long. Seeing the fox in the well
it asked if the water was good. “Good”, said the fox” it’s the best water I’ve tasted in all my life. Come down and
try it yourself.
The goats was thirsty so he got into the well. When he had drunk enough, he looked around but there was
no way to get out. Then the fox said,” I have a good idea. You stand on your hind legs and put your forelegs
against the said of the well. Then I’II climb on your back, from there. I’II step on your horns, and I can get out.
And when I’m out, I’II help you out the well.
The goat did as he was asked and the fox got on his back and climbed out the well. Then he coolly walked
away. The goat called out loudly after him and reminded him of his promise to help him out. The fox merely to
him and said; “If you only had thought carefully about getting out, you wouldn’t have jumped into the well.
The goat felt very sad. He called out loudly. An old man walking nearby heard him and put a plank into
the well. The goat got out and thanked the old man.
a. a fox
b. a goat
e. how both the goat and the fox got out of the well
c. the goat called out loudly after the fox got out
e. the goat stood on his hind legs and put his foreiegst against the side of the well
Text.5
Wayang Kulit, the shadow puppets prevalent in java and Bali, is without a doubt the best known of the
Indonesian wayangs. The stories are usually drawn of the Ramayana the Mahabarata or the serat Menak. The
island of lombok has depeloved its own style of Serat Menak, so that the term Serat Menak lombok is also
common. Another from is the Punakawan with the figures of Semar, Bagong, Petruk, and Gareng. Semar is the
father of Gareng (oldest son), Petruk and Bagong (youngest son). Instead of being based in the great epics, it
is more of a political cabaret, dealing vwith gossip and contemporary affairs.
The figures themselves vary from place to place. Central Java 9 Yogyakarta 0 produces expensively
constructed figures with a high degree of abstraction, for example thin, fine – limbed figures with almond-shaped
eyes and tapered, pointed noses to represent the good nobility, Bali produces more compact figures, and Lombok
has figures representing real people and such real-world objects as automobiles, airplanes, and ships.
Historical, the visual portion of the performance os shadows casts on cotton screen by an oil lamp. Today,
the source of light is morselikely to be a spotlight.
a. Wayang kulit
b. Wayang in Indonesia
a. compact figure
e. cheaply constructed
19. The story that ususlly drawn for a wayang performance is…
a. Ramayana
b. Hindu stories
c. Buddha stories
d. Political cabaret
e. The wayang performance consists of shadows cast on cotton screen by an oil lamp
a. monument
b. statue
c. statue
d. tower
e. building
Text.6
The great wall of china (simplified Chinese: traditional Chinese. Pinyin: Wanli
Chanhcheng;Litterally”10.000 Li long wall”) is as Chinese fortification built from 3rd century BC until the beginning
of the 17th century, in order to protect the various dynasties from raids by Mongol, Turkish, and other nomadic
tribes coming from areas in modern-day Mongolia and Manchuria. Several walls were built since the 3rd century
BC, the most famous being the great wall built between 220 BC and 220 BC by the First Emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi
(this was located much further north than the current Great Wall of China built during the Ming Dynasty, and
little of it remains)
The Wall stretches over a formidable 6.352 km (3.948 miles),from Shanhai Pass on the Bohai Sea in the
east, at the limit between China proper and Manchria, to Lop Nur in the southeastern portion of Xinjiang Uygur
Aoutomous Region [1] (http://depts.Washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/tex/weilue/appenddices.html). Along most
of its arc, it roughly delineates the border between North China and inner Mongolia. The wall is complemented
by defensive fighting station, to which wall defenders may retreat it overwhelmed.
Each tower has unique and restricted stairway and entries to confuse attackers. Barracks and
administrative centers are located at larger intervals.
The materials used are those available near the site of conduction. Near Beijing the wall is constructed
from quarried limestone blocks. in other location it may be quarried granite of fired brick. Where suck materials
are used, two finished walls are erected with packed earth and rubble fill placed in between with and egg whites.
In the extreme western desert locations, where good materials are scarce, the wall was constructed from
dirt rammed between rough wood tied together with woven mats.
a. China heritage
a. 6.352 km
b. 3.948 km
c. 6.352 miles
d. 200 miles
e. 200 km
24. Chinese built the great wall of China for this reason……
b. built at 17 century BC
a. enemies of china
b. another dinastys
c. The robbers
e. friends of China
27. The materials used when the construction reached western desert location…..
a. limestone blocks
b. granite
c. fired bricks
Text.7
It has a span of 4260 feet. The bridge is so____(28) that the shape of the eart had to be taken into account
by is designer. Two great tower support four huge cables. The____(29) are build on immense underwater
platforms made of steel and concrete. The platform extend to extend of over 100 feet under the sea. These alone
took sixteen mount to built. Above The surface of the water , the tower rise to height to nearly 700 feet. They
support the cables from which bridge has been suspended. Each of four cables contains 26.108 lengths of wire.
It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total
capacity. However, size and strength are not the only important things about his bridge. Despite its immensity,
it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer’s dream to create ‘an enormous object drawn as faintly as
possible.
28. a. long
b. wide
c. deep
d. tall
e. huge
29. a. bridge
b. cables
c. cement
d. tower
e. platform
a. the cables
b. the tower
c. the platform
d. wires
e. bridge
b. past tense
c. past perfect
d. imperative
e. present continuous
a. six
b. eight
c. ten
d. four
e. two
a. Brooklyn
b. description
c. wire
d. bridge
e. designer
a. great
b. little
c. huge
d. grand
e. very big
b. The platform extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea
d. It would only third from its total capacity if it were carried by cars
Text.8
Borobudur is built as a single large stupa, and viewed from above takes the from of a giant mandala. The
foundation is a square 118 meters on each side. It has eight levels, of which the lower live are square and the
upper three circular. This is said to be a map of the cosmos as conceptualized by the buddhist Philosophers of
the time. The upper level feautures seventy-two small stupas surrounding one large central stupa. Each stupa is
a bell shape pierced by numerous decorative apertures. Statues of the Buddha sit inside the pierced enclosures.
Borobudur is stiil a place of prayer and pilgrimage. Pilgrims circumambulate each level seven times in a
clockwise direction. The stupas on the topmost level contain statues of the Buddha in various poses. According
to local folklore, touching each Buddha through the holes in the stupa wall brings good luck.
a. Borobudur
b. Buddhist temple
a. descriptive
b. report
c. narrative
d. news item
e. anecdote
d. it will bring good luck for those who touch the statues of Buddha through the hole
b. I don’t think so
d. I think
e. I don’t know
43. Maya : Dewi is a beautiful girl, I’m sure every body in our class likes her every much
Rani : I think so
a. agreement
b. certainly
c. regret
d. sympathy
e. advice
a. Oh really?
b. I don’t think so
c. I suppose so
d. What a pity
e. Certainly
b. It’s cheap
46. He gets a big prize from her mother. The negative form for this sentence is….
a. takes
b. is talking
c. has taken
d. took
e. will take
a. herself
b. himself
c. their self
d. themselves
e. his self
b. I must be stupid
d. I am going to school
Text 1
Singapore
Dear Readers,
Ever since I became Editor-in-Chief of the Asian Reader’s Digest six months ago, I’ve been dying to share some
exciting news with you. After being based in Australia for almost a decade, our editorial office has moved to
Singapore, bringing it back to Asia in these exciting and important times.
Over the coming months you’ll see the difference our move makes in a hundred little ways. We’ll still deliver the
window on the world you’ve come to expect, but being in the heart of Asia will allow us to make our local content
more … well … local. The magazine will continue to be an engaging mix of inspirational and informative stories,
but the local stories will be more chicken rice than spaghetti and meatballs.
Starting with this month’s poll on the things that irritate us – we traveled all the way to Shanghai to get a truly
pan-Asia view point – we plan to put more Asian voices into the magazine in 2007. My personal new year’s
resolution is to meet as many of you, our readers, as possible this year to hear what type of magazine you’d like
to see each month.
Reader’s Digest is all about the basic things that make us human – our thirst of knowledge, our emotions, our
desire to make a better life for ourselves and our loved ones. I am excited about being able to bring all these
things and more home to you each month; to help you rediscover the joys of life in Asia.
Sincerely yours,
Hans
Editor in Chief
a. Han,s
b. Hans
c. Han
d. Har
e. Hars
a. writers
b. singers
c. audiences
d. listeners
e. readers
a. Australia
b. Shanghai
c. Singapore
d. Asia
e. Jakarta
a. important things
b. cruel things
c. basic things
d. tyranny things
e. unimportant
a. Narrative
b. Descriptive
c. Recount
d. Procedure
e. News item
7. Diery and Fikri _____ shopping yesterday. They _____ shopping last Monday.
a. didn’t go – went
b. go – go
c. went – go
d. didn’t – go
e. don’t – went
8. It _____ rain right now. The rain _____ a few minutes ago.
a. wasn’t – stopped
b. isn’t – stopped
c. isn’t – stopped
d. didn’t – stopped
e. isn’t – stop
9. We _____ late for the movie last night. The movie _____ at 7, but we _____
d. weren’t – started –
e. were – starts – didn’t arrive
10. Tom _____ not in his office yesterday. He _____ not go to work.
a. did – was
b. is – do
c. do – was
d. does – was
e. was – did
11. a. did
b. were
c. do
d. was
e. are
12. a. were
b. do
c. was
d. are
e. did
13. a. wasn’t
b. didn’t
c. weren’t
d. don’t
e. am not
14. a. did
b. were
c. do
d. was
e. did
Pita : Yes, but the weather (18) very hot. I tried to stay out of the sun. Most of the animals (19) in their
houses or in the shade. The sun (20) too hot for them, too. They (21) not want to be outside in the
hot sun.
15. a. did b. are c. do d. were e. was
Text 2
Diary of a student name Tyra
June 3rd, 2006
Dear diary,
Today is my first day as a college student at UNCLA. I feel really excited, it seems like just yesterday I started
my high school, but now is my time to begin my new life in college. I really hope that everything will be okay
today, because I don’t expect something bad will happen and ruin my day. Oh, I really hope NOT…
Yesterday wasn’t a good start for me. Something came up and ruined my entire mood for that day. I wasn’t
pleased with my new beginning of college’s life. Honestly, I doubted whether I could survive in dealing with
people in this college. But, HEY, I have to survive, right? Although the are cruel and ignorant, but I can do this!
Dear diary,
Sorry I skipped telling stories these few days. It’s because I have a bunch of assignments to do. Well, I guess
the old saying is right; college is fun and also tiring. Yeah right… now I know why they said so. But, the good
news is… I have made some friends. Thank goodness they’re nice and friendly.
a. Oxford
b. Yale
c. UNCLA
d. UI
e. UNJ
23. When did Tyra started her first day as a college student?
24. How did Tyra feel about her first day at college?
a. pleasant
b. unpleasant
c. terrific
d. awful
e. great
a. something terrible
b. something unpleasant
c. something ruin
d. something pathetic
e. something nice
26. According to Tyra’s opinion on June 4th, what kind of people that she’s dealing with in the college?
d. ignorant and
28. How did Tyra feel about her college life lately?
29. What’s the good news that Tyra shared to her diary on June 7th?
a. narrative
b. recount
c. descriptive
d. procedure
e. news item
Text 3
The Legend of Minos, King of Crete
Once upon a time there lived a very famous king, named the King of Crete. He had a monster, which
was half bull and half man.
He ordered Daedalus, a craftsman from Athens, to build a labyrinth in order to house the monster. When
Daedalus finished his work, he wanted to leave Crete. But the king would not let him go.
Daedalus escape through the air by using wings fixed to his body with wax. He also made wings for his
son, Icarus and made him fly behind himself.
But the son was so glad and excited that he soon went too high. As he flew nearer to the sun, it got warmer
and warmer until at last the wax melted and his body fell down into the sea near Troy.
a. by car
b. by plane
c. by water
d. motorcycle
e. by air
a. His daughter
b. His son
d. His mother
e. His father
a. narrative
b. descriptive
c. recount
d. procedure
e. news item
They own these books. These books belongs to (36) . These are (37) books.
Everything is going fine. I like (39) new apartment very much. Its large and comfortable. I like my
roommate, too. (40) name is Emil. You will meet (41) when you visit (42) next month. He is
from Colombia. He is studying English, too. (43) classmates. (44) classmates last semester, too. We
share the rent and the utility bills, but (45) don’t share the telephone bill.
c. Thank you
d. I’m fine
e. How do you do
a. weren’t doing
b. don’t do
c. didn’t do
d. doesn’t do
e. wasn’t do
a. since
b. while
c. after
d. until
e. before
I fall asleep.
a. since
b. while
c. after
d. until
e. before
a. since
b. while
c. after
d. until
e. before
MODEL 1: READING COMPREHENSION
Most doctors and patients agree that it is very important for both
patients and families to be as informed as possible. This lets everyone
understand the illness and apply the information to what is happening. In
addition to family and close friends, support groups can help PPH patients
and give some valuable experience sharing among sufferers.
PEMBAHASAN:
Soal tipe sulit HOTS biasanya membuat kamu memahami secara mendalam
kalimat yang tersaji dalam pilihan jawaban karena ditulis dalam
bentuk restatement (kalimat yang ditulis dengan adanya perubahan struktur,
perubahan kosakata, peringkasan detil, namun tidak meninggalkan
informasi utama yang dinyatakan dalam wacana). Terkadang pula, pilihan
jawaban yang tersedia membutuhkan pemikiran logis terhadap
perbandingan kalimat yang dinyatakan dalam wacana dan kalimat yang
tersaji sebagai pilihan jawaban. Tak jarang pula, pilihan jawabannya
membutuhkan pemahaman atas seluruh gagasan pokok yang telah dibahas.
Dalam soal di atas, misalnya, pilihan A dan B terdapat informasi yang tidak
akurat karena penyakit ini belum ditemukan obat penyembuhnya, bukan
berarti tidak bisa diobati dan penyakit ini menyebabkan gagal jantung akibat
peningkatan tekanan darah, bukan karena hilangnya fungsi jantung. Pilihan
C tidak bisa dijadikan jawaban karena informasi terkait hal tersebut tidak
diberikan (not given) sehingga dalam konteks reading
comprehension menjadi salah karena tidak sesuai dengan informasi yang
ada di dalam teks. Kesesuaian pilihan D dengan isi teks menjadikan pilihan
E salah karena mengandung infomasi yang tidak akurat bahwa yang
dimaksud terapi alternatif adalah pengobatan nonmedis, padahal memang
dibahas bahwa penyakit ini butuh perawatan medis jangka panjang.
Jawaban: E
PEMBAHASAN:
Soal tipe sulit (HOTS) biasanya menguji beberapa subtopik sekaligus dalam
satu soal serta disajikan dengan model yang berbeda dengan contoh kalimat
yang ditulis saat pengajaran. Seringkali, model soal yang disajikan boleh
dimodifikasi sehingga tidak terlihat dengan jelas soal itu membahas tentang
materi grammar apa.
Dalam kasus soal Indirect Speech di atas, soal dimodifikasi dalam bentuk
kalimat biasa sehingga tidak terlihat bahwa itu adalah soal kalimat tidak
langsung karena tidak ada bentuk kalimat langsung yang disajikan. Soal
tersebut juga tidak menguji perubahan struktur kalimat biasa, melainkan
kalimat tanya yang biasanya dianggap sulit oleh para peserta.
After cooking, the pancake is topped with a lot of butter or margarine and
a (1) ____ of toppings according to the customer's (2) ____. The two major
flavors are chocolate and cheese. Common toppings for chocolate flavor
include a lot of chocolate sprinkles, coarsely ground peanuts, sweetened
condensed milk and sesame seeds. As for the cheese flavor, grated cheese
and condensed milk are used. After the toppings are added, the pancake is
cut into two, and one side is flipped (3) ____ the other. A large amount of
butter or margarine is then added onto the outer part or the skin of the
martabak. The martabak can also be made half chocolate and half cheese,
or both chocolate and cheese together which is usually called "martabak
spesial". Banana as a topping is also becoming more popular recently.
A. upon
B. toward
C. throughout
D. into
E. onto
Jawaban: E
PEMBAHASAN:
Soal tipe sulit (HOTS) biasanya menyediakan pilihan kata yang tidak umum
dan membutuhkan perbendaharaan kata yang tingkatnya lanjut dan/atau
pemahaman kontekstual yang tepat terhadap arti suatu kata tergantung
penggunaannya dalam kalimat. Dalam soal di atas, preposition juga dapat
digolongkan sebagai soal yang sulit karena tidak hanya diartikan secara
harfiah, tetapi juga membutuhkan exposure terhadap kata-kata tersebut
sebelumnya, khususnya dalam phrasal verb atau phrasal adjective.