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Hortatory Exposition Kelas XI
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10 Questions
1. Landslides in IndonesiaA leading geologist has explained
in the media that the government should pay attention and
inform villagers of the dangers of building homes on
mountain slopes. The government should also consider
geological and topographical conditions in the relevant
areas.
Indeed the government takes its duties lightly where village
conditions are concerned. The inhabitants of villages
should be informed regularly that cutting trees in and
around a village should be prohibited.
Having travelled extensively in Sumatra, Sulawesi,
Kalimantan and throughout Java, I have witnessed that in
and around many villages on mountain slopes no trees are
visible as these were cut down a long time ago to be used
as cooking fuel besides being used to construct homes.No
reforestation has ever taken place and this is due to the
government’s lack of education of villagers about this
important issue. Geological and topographical conditions
and the importance of reforestation are paramount.
The government also fails to inform and teach these
villagers about the danger of landslides.These mountain
slopes where no tree is standing are killing zones, especially
in the rainy season, and natural disasters are bound to
happen.
It is not too late to inform villagers that reforestation is a
must and that studying geological and topographical
conditions in the area before constructing a home is
extremely important. Ignorant villagers cannot be blamed.
According to the text, the writer explicitly recommends that
the government....

a) Educate villagers about the importance of b) Encourage villagers to participate in the

reforestation and special care before
building homes on mountain slopes.
c) Have strict rules and regulations about
housing development in potentially
dangerous areas with few trees.
government’s current programs to grow
trees on deforested areas.
d) Improve the geological and topographical
conditions of mountain slopes in Indonesia
e) Help and encourage villagers to do
reforestation in Landslide area
2. Landslides in IndonesiaA leading geologist has
explained in the media that the government should pay
attention and inform villagers of the dangers of
building homes on mountain slopes. The government
should also consider geological and topographical
conditions in the relevant areas.
Indeed the government takes its duties lightly where
village conditions are concerned. The inhabitants of
villages should be informed regularly that cutting trees
in and around a village should be prohibited.
Having travelled extensively in Sumatra, Sulawesi,
Kalimantan and throughout Java, I have witnessed that
in and around many villages on mountain slopes no
trees are visible as these were cut down a long time ago
to be used as cooking fuel besides being used to
construct homes.No reforestation has ever taken place
and this is due to the government’s lack of education of
villagers about this important issue. Geological and
topographical conditions and the importance of
reforestation are paramount.
The government also fails to inform and teach these
villagers about the danger of landslides.These
mountain slopes where no tree is standing are killing
zones, especially in the rainy season, and natural
disasters are bound to happen.
It is not too late to inform villagers that reforestation is
a must and that studying geological and topographical
conditions in the area before constructing a home is
extremely important. Ignorant villagers cannot be
blamed.
What is the text mainly discussed?
 a) A leading geologist’s explanation that the b) The government’s failure to inform and
government should pay attention and teach villagers about the danger of
inform villagers of the dangers of building landslides on mountain slopes
homes on mountain slopes

c) The writer’s view that the government does d) The writer’s observation of the serious
not care with the fact that people build deforestation in the four main islands in
their homes on potentially dangerous Indonesia
deforested mountain slope

e) The writer’s position about reforestation

3. Students’ cheating is one of the biggest problems faced by

teachers nowadays. Despite the fact that teachers advise
their students not to do dishonest acts during test, some
students still do cheating. There are many kinds of cheating
that students do during the test or examination, such as
looking other students’ work, put some notes under their
clothes, write notes or formulas on their desks make hand
signals or go to rest rooms to get the answers from their
friends.
In my point of view, students who do cheating are
committing a crime. It is a sort of taking something illegally.
This crime causes negative results to the students. Students
who always cheat deteriorate their mental capacity.
Cheating acts also create dependence. It weakens the
students' self con dence. Instead of preparing for the
coming test, they are busy to organize notes on a piece of
paper. If this awful habit contributes, the students will lose
their opportunity to develop their intellectual and mind.
Therefore, school should consider cheating as a very
serious problem. School board and administration should
go hand to overcome this matter. Honestly must be put in
school’s vision. Harsh punishment must be applied to
students who commit this crime.
What is mainly discussed in the text?

a) School policy b) Harsh punishment

c) Cheating as a crime d) Mental deterioration

e) Di erent ways of cheating
4. Students’ cheating is one of the biggest problems faced by
teachers nowadays. Despite the fact that teachers advise
their students not to do dishonest acts during test, some
students still do cheating. There are many kinds of cheating
that students do during the test or examination, such as
looking other students’ work, put some notes under their
clothes, write notes or formulas on their desks make hand
signals or go to rest rooms to get the answers from their
friends.
In my point of view, students who do cheating are
committing a crime. It is a sort of taking something illegally.
This crime causes negative results to the students. Students
who always cheat deteriorate their mental capacity.
Cheating acts also create dependence. It weakens the
students' self con dence. Instead of preparing for the
coming test, they are busy to organize notes on a piece of
paper. If this awful habit contributes, the students will lose
their opportunity to develop their intellectual and mind.
Therefore, school should consider cheating as a very
serious problem. School board and administration should
go hand to overcome this matter. Honestly must be put in
school’s vision. Harsh punishment must be applied to
students who commit this crime.
What will the school do to eliminate the students who
commit cheating?

a) Create a good vision b) Select honest students

c) Make harsh punishment d) Make students con dent

e) Administer the school a air

5. Students’ cheating is one of the biggest problems faced by
teachers nowadays. Despite the fact that teachers advise
their students not to do dishonest acts during test, some
students still do cheating. There are many kinds of cheating
that students do during the test or examination, such as
looking other students’ work, put some notes under their
clothes, write notes or formulas on their desks make hand
signals or go to rest rooms to get the answers from their
friends.
In my point of view, students who do cheating are
committing a crime. It is a sort of taking something illegally.
This crime causes negative results to the students. Students
who always cheat deteriorate their mental capacity.
Cheating acts also create dependence. It weakens the
students' self con dence. Instead of preparing for the
coming test, they are busy to organize notes on a piece of
paper. If this awful habit contributes, the students will lose
their opportunity to develop their intellectual and mind.
Therefore, school should consider cheating as a very
serious problem. School board and administration should
go hand to overcome this matter. Honestly must be put in
school’s vision. Harsh punishment must be applied to
students who commit this crime.
“Students who always cheat deteriorate their mental
capacity”. (paragraph 3). The underlined word has similar
meaning to ….

a) support b) worsen

c) cause d) create

e) nd
6. Students’ cheating is one of the biggest problems faced by
teachers nowadays. Despite the fact that teachers advise
their students not to do dishonest acts during test, some
students still do cheating. There are many kinds of cheating
that students do during the test or examination, such as
looking other students’ work, put some notes under their
clothes, write notes or formulas on their desks make hand
signals or go to rest rooms to get the answers from their
friends.
In my point of view, students who do cheating are
committing a crime. It is a sort of taking something illegally.
This crime causes negative results to the students. Students
who always cheat deteriorate their mental capacity.
Cheating acts also create dependence. It weakens the
students' self con dence. Instead of preparing for the
coming test, they are busy to organize notes on a piece of
paper. If this awful habit contributes, the students will lose
their opportunity to develop their intellectual and mind.
Therefore, school should consider cheating as a very
serious problem. School board and administration should
go hand to overcome this matter. Honestly must be put in
school’s vision. Harsh punishment must be applied to
students who commit this crime.
“It weakens the students' self con dence”. What does the
underlined word refer to?

a) Test b) Paper

c) Result d) Student

e) Cheating
7. 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 bedtime often causes
bedtime disruption, stress, and short of sleep
duration.Another research found that there is a signi cant
relationship between the amount of time spent for
watching television during adolescence and early
adulthood, and the possibility of being aggressive.
Meanwhile, many studies have identi ed a relationship
between kids who watch TV a lot and being inactive and
overweight.
Considering some facts mentioned above, protect your
children with the following tips:1. Limit television viewing to
1-2 hours each day2. Do not allow your children to have a
TV set in their bedrooms.3. Review the rating of TV shows
that your children watch.4. Watch television with your
children and discuss what is happening to show.
Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the
text?

a) All TV programs are good for children b) Children know what programs to watch

c) It is good for a kid to watch TV all day long d) It is important for children to have a TV set
in their bedrooms

e) Spending too much time for watching TV

may cause kids inactive
8. 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 bedtime often causes
bedtime disruption, stress, and short of sleep
duration.Another research found that there is a signi cant
relationship between the amount of time spent for
watching television during adolescence and early
adulthood, and the possibility of being aggressive.
Meanwhile, many studies have identi ed a relationship
between kids who watch TV a lot and being inactive and
overweight.
Considering some facts mentioned above, protect your
children with the following tips:1. Limit television viewing to
1-2 hours each day2. Do not allow your children to have a
TV set in their bedrooms.3. Review the rating of TV shows
that your children watch.4. Watch television with your
children and discuss what is happening to show.
What is the text about?

a) The programs show on TV b) The disadvantageous of watching TV for

kids

c) The e ect of watching television on kids d) Reviewing the rating of TV shows is

important

e) The importance of knowing the program

watched by our children
9. 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 bedtime often causes
bedtime disruption, stress, and short of sleep duration.
Another research found that there is a signi cant
relationship between the amount of time spent for
watching television during adolescence and early
adulthood, and the possibility of being aggressive.
Meanwhile, many studies have identi ed a relationship
between kids who watch TV a lot and being inactive and
overweight.
Considering some facts mentioned above, protect your
children with the following tips:1. Limit television viewing to
1-2 hours each day2. Do not allow your children to have a
TV set in their bedrooms.3. Review the rating of TV shows
that your children watch.4. Watch television with your
children and discuss what is happening to show.
It is hard for children to sleep because …..

a) The parents review TV’s program b) The parents limit the time to watch TV

c) The kid watches TV with his/her parents d) The kid watches too much TV at bedtime

e) The kid discusses the program with his/her

parents
10. 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 bedtime often causes
bedtime disruption, stress, and short of sleep duration.
Another research found that there is a signi cant
relationship between the amount of time spent for
watching television during adolescence and early
adulthood, and the possibility of being aggressive.
Meanwhile, many studies have identi ed a relationship
between kids who watch TV a lot and being inactive and
overweight.
Considering some facts mentioned above, protect your
children with the following tips:1. Limit television viewing to
1-2 hours each day2. Do not allow your children to have a
TV set in their bedrooms.3. Review the rating of TV shows
that your children watch.4. Watch television with your
children and discuss what is happening to show.
The word disruption can be best replaced by …

a) instruction b) interruption

c) reiteration d) foundation

e) recommendation