Nomor 1.

Soal
Reading

Amid the alarming spread of COVID-19 across the country, low-cost carrier
AirAsia Indonesia announced on Saturday that it would suspend all its QZ flight
code services starting April 1.

The carrier's domestic and international routes will be temporarily suspended

until April 21 and May 17, respectively.

The airline said affected passengers would be notified by email and SMS.
Passengers can access support.airasia.com to either reschedule their flight
before Oct. 31 at no additional charge, or convert the amount paid for the flight
into a credit account that can be used for the next 365 days.

Those who booked their flights through booking group services, travel agencies
or other third parties are advised to contact the respective parties.

Passengers who need to travel in the near future are advised to reschedule
their flight to a date prior to April 1.

Meanwhile, on March 20 national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia announced that

it would continue to operate some of its services, including to Australia and
Netherlands. (kes)

(Retrieved from https://www.thejakartapost.com/travel/2020/03/28/airasia-

indonesia-suspends-all-flights-starting-april-1.html)

Passengers who need to go on a trip in the near future are advised to remake schedule their
flight to a date prior in April 20.

A. Yes

B. Not

C. Not Given

Pembahasan Jawaban : B. Not

Pembahasan : Kata travel di ganti dengan go on a trip, kata

reschedule di ganti dengan remake dan tanggal 1 menjadi 20
April.

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Nomor 2.

Soal Text 1

In picking a ladies pack, there must not be constantly simple. Ladies have
their own particular thought and it can be shape, shading, value, and even shop or
the spot that they can purchase. The following are a few tips that I pick as the
reference which may help the individuals who feel confound to pick a tote.

Shape. Watch your need to pick the right purse. It doesn’t entirely different
as you do when you pick sweater in a frosty climate as opposed to pick night robe.
In this way, when you underscore the purse for going to work, don’t pick the sack
that equivalent to wedding gathering satchel.
 Shading. Each purse more often than not has more than more shading.
Ladies look all the more fascinating about the dark tote in light of the fact that it is
by all accounts more charming and lavish. The dark shading makes the client turn
out to be simple in consolidating with their dress. In any case, it can’t close the
likelihood that alternate hues will make the magnificence and the extravagant of
the tote likewise discharged.

Cost. The sack with a high cost is normally has the higher quality. Be that
as it may, that discernment won’t generally be correct. You have to investigate the
pack well and don’t hang the quality simply taking into account the cost. There must
be numerous excellent purses which accompany a low cost.

Shop. These days, online shop has got a higher fame instead of logged off
shop. It ready to comprehend in light of the fact that picking a purse in online shop
is dependably be less demanding than disconnected from the net shop. Yet, you
have to guarantee the quality when make a go at shopping there. Each of us
realize that the item in online shop might be seen from its shading and its shape.
While, we can’t touch it so the nature of its material still be strange. Along these
lines, be cautious.

(Adapted from: http://amaliasadyawati.blogspot.com/)

Which of the following can best replace the word fascinating in“Ladies look all the
more fascinating about the dark tote in light ... ”

A. Charming

B. Glowing

C. Brightening

D. Cheerful

E. Interested

Pembahasan Pembahasan:

Kata fascinating dalam kalimat tersebut maknanya bisa dilihat

dari kalimat sebelum dan sesudahnya, “Ladies look all the more
fascinating about the dark tote in light ...” yang mempunyai arti
“Wanita terlihat lebih mempesona menggunakan tas hitam ...”

Pilihan B (Salah), karena ‘Glowing’ mempunyai arti bersinar.

Pilihan C (Salah), karena ‘Brightening’ mempunyai arti cerah.

Pilihan D (Salah), karena ‘Cheerful’ mempunyai arti dengan

ceria.

Pilihan E (Salah), karena ‘Interested’ mempunyai arti tertarik.

Jawaban: A [Benar], karena Charming mempunyai arti

mempesona/menawan. Sehingga kata inilah yang sangat
cocok untuk menggantikan kata fascinating.

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Nomor 3.
Soal This question is marked in red

The Indonesian mens' double’s pair of Kevin Sanjaya Sukomuljo and Marcus Fernaldi
Gideon, …. known as the "Minions", and the mixed doubles pair Praveen Jordan and Melati
Daeva Oktavianti added the 2019 French Open golds to their … bags on Sunday night
(Monday morning Jakarta time). The Minions …. their gold by beating their Indian ….,
the pair of Satwisairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, in two straight games 21-18 and 21-
16 in the final rounds held …. the Pierre de Cubertain stadium in Paris.

A. Winning

B. Win

C. Was won

D. Won

Pembahasan Pembahasan:
Kalimat tersebut menceritakan peristiwa yang terjadi di
masa lampau menggunakan simple past tense.

Pilihan A salah karena menggunakan bentuk verb yang

tidak sesuai.

Pilihan B salah karena menggunakan bentuk verb yang

tidak sesuai.
Pilihan C salah karena menggunakan bentuk kalimat
pasif.
Jawaban [D] karena menggunakan bentuk verb yang
sesuai dengan tenses yang digunakan.

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Nomor 4.

Soal Cheating and Plagiarism

Students are responsible for familiarising themselves with the University Code of
Student Conduct, as on enrolment with the University, the student has placed
themselves under the policies and regulations of the University and all of its duly
constituted bodies. Disciplinary authority is exercised through the Student Conduct
Committee. The Committee has procedures in place for hearing allegations of
misconduct. Copies of the student conduct code are available at the Student
Services Office.

Academic dishonesty is never condoned by the University. This includes cheating

and plagiarism, which violate the Student Conduct Code and could result in
expulsion or failing the course. Cheating includes but is not limited to obtaining or
giving unauthorized help during an examination, getting unauthorized information
about the contents of an examination before it is administered, using unauthorised
sources of information during an examination, altering or falsifying the record of any
grades, altering or supplying answers after an examination has been handed in,
 falsifying any official University record, and misrepresenting the facts to get
exemptions from or extensions to course requirements.

Plagiarism includes but is not limited to submitting any paper or other document,
to satisfy an academic requirement, which has been copied either in whole or in
part from someone else’s work without identifying that person; failing to identify as a
quotation a documented idea that has not been thoroughly assimilated into the
student's language and style, or paraphrasing a passage so closely that the reader
could be misled as to the source; submitting the same written or oral material in
different courses without obtaining authorisation from the lecturers involved; or 'dry-
labbing', which includes obtaining and using experimental data from fellow students
without the express consent of the lecturer, utilizing experimental data and
laboratory write-ups from other parts of the course or from previous terms during
which the course was conducted, and fabricating data to fit the expected results.

Someone who have responsible for familiarising themselves to obey the University Code of
Student Conduct are students.

A. Yes

B. No

C. Not Given

Pembahasan Jawaban : A. Yes

Pembahasan : Statement pada soal sudah sesuai dengan teks di paragraf

1, kalimat 1.

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Nomor 5.

Soal Read the following the text, then choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, D OR E!

Text

(1) The film is Roland Emmerich's filn of-days prophecies for their doomsday scenario. It
imagines the world coming to an end of his year.

(2) The film brings off a series of wonders. The movie hits its peak early on. It starts
when Cusack drives a limo through the streets of Los Angeles as freeways and skyscrapers
crumble all around him from the shock of a 10.5 earthquake. The preposterous flying
sequence is equally thrilling. The climax occurs aboard the giant ark, when an equipment
malfunction almost threatens the entire mission.

(3) Unfortunately, the crucial sequence is not filmed or edited with the requisite clarity. In
this film, Emmerich leaves us befuddled as to exactly what is happening to whom.
However, Emmerich' film deserves credit for offbeat casting. Cusack supplies his trademark
hangdog charm. McCarthy has perhaps his best role ever as Peet's cocky. Danny Glover
lends dignity to the role of the tormented president. Chiwetel Ejiofor, as the chief scientist,
brings a moving sense of anguish to a stock role. Platt has fun playing the villain of the
piece, and Woody Harrelson also chews the scenery as a bug-eyed radio prophet trying to
warn his listeners about Armageddon.

(4) All in one, the film's cinematography, production design and visual effects are awards-
worthy. Music also propels the movie. It presents American Idol runner-up. Adam Lambert,
who provides a rousing anthem over the end credits.
 From the text above, we know that there are ... characters get involved in the film.

A. 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8

E. 9

Pembahasan Jawaban: C.7

Pembahasan: Dari teks tersebut kita tahu bahwa ada 7 orang yang
terlibat di film yaitu, Roland Emerich sebagai produser. Cusack.
McCarthy, Danny Glovers, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Platt, dan Adam Lambert.

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Nomor 6.

Soal Medical Islamic culture left a lasting imprint on the development of Western civilization.
Words tell much of the story. The terms zenith, nadir, zero and the names of star like
Alderan and Betelguese, along with amalgam, alembic, alchemy, alkali, soda, and syrup all
have origin in Arabic. While Western Europe was languishing in the wake of the Germanic
invasions, the Islamic peoples were vibrant and creative. They kept alive the philosopy of
the Greeks and made numeros advances in medacine and science. It is difficult to overstate
the West’s debt to the medieval Islamic world.

Why was Western Europe languishing?

A. Germanic invansions

B. Greek invansions

C. Islamic invansions

D. Roman invansions

E. Italian invansions

Pembahasan Jawaban: A. Germanic invansions

Soal : Mengapa Eropa Barat merana?

Pembahasan:

Pada soal kali kita mencari tahu mengapa eropa barat merana ,
jawabannya yaitu pada kalimat “while western Europe was languishing in
the wake of the Germanic invansions. Jelas negara eropa barat merana
karena invasi dari german barat

Opsi A (benar)

Artinya Invansi German , jawaban ini benar karena menurut informasi

dari soal di atas yaitu yang menyebabkan Eropa barat merana adalah
karena invasi dari German.
 Opsi B(salah)

Artinya invasi Yunani, pada konteks disini Yunani menjadi acuan orang –
orang yunani dalam mengembangkan medis

Opsi C (salah)

Artinya invansi Islam, pada soal tersebut bukan invansi dari islam yang
membuat negara eropa barat merana

Opsi D(salah)

Artinya invansi Negara Romawi, jawaban ini tidak ada dalam teks di
atas.

Opsi E (salah)

Artinya invansi dari Italia, jawaban ini tidak ada dalam teks di atas.

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Nomor 7.

Soal The integration of techonolgy and media can enhance early childhood practice. Successful
integration of technology and media into early childhood programs involves the use of
resources such as computers and the internet in daily classroom practices. True integration
occurs when the use of technology and media becomes routine and transparent — when the
focus of a child or educator is on the activity or exploration itself and not on the technology
or media being used. Technology integration has been successful when the use of
technology and media supports the goal of educators and programs for children, provides
children with digital tools for learning and communicating and helps improve child
outcomes.

As the lives of children, parents, families and educators are infused with technology and
media, early childhood classrooms can benefit from the possibilities of extending children’s
learing through judicious use of these tools. As part of the overall classroom plan,
technology and interactive media should be used in ways that support exiting classroom
development and educational goals rather than in ways that distort or replace them. For
example, drawing on a touch screen can add to children’s graphic repsentational
experiences; manipulating colorful acetate shapes on a light table allows children to explore
color and shape.

By focusing in technology and interactive media as tools— not as ends in and of

themselves— teachers can avoid the passive and potentially harmful use of non-interactive,
linear screen media that is inappropriate in early childhood settings. Intentionally is a key to
developmentally apporopriate use.

Exciting new resources in today’s technology-rich world represent the next frontier in
digital learning for our youngest citizent, leaving it to talented educators and caring adults
to determine how best to leverage each new technology as an opportunity for children’s
learning in ways that are developmentally appropriate.
 Which paragraph(s) explain(s) the importance of using technology and media wisely so that
it can support existing classroom practice?

A. 1

B. 2 and 3

C. 2 and 4

D. 3 and 4

E. 4

Pembahasan Jawaban: B

Pembahasan:

Trik: (Baca soal terlebih dulu lalu tentukan kata kunci dari soal kemudian
cari kata kunci pada teks. Kata kunci pada soal tersebut adalah wisely
atau dengan bijaksana.)

Pada paragraf kedua terdapat kata “... judicious use of these tools.” kata
judicious mempunyai makna yang sama dengan wise yaitu bijaksana.

Pada paragraf ketiga pada kalimat “intentionally is a key to

developmentally appropriate use.” yang bermakna tujuan adalah kunci
untuk penggunaan yang tepat secara bertahap. Kata appropriate use
(penggunaan yang tepat) dapat digantikan oleh wise use (penggunaan
yang bijaksana).

Jadi, paragraf yang menunjukkan pentingnya penggunaan teknologi dan

media secara bijaksana adalah paragraf 2 dan 3.

Opsi A (Salah)

Opsi B (Benar)

Opsi C (Salah)

Opsi D (Salah)

Opsi E (Salah)

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Nomor 8.

Soal READING

Elementary school teachers in Sanggau regency, West Kalimantan, an Indonesian province

on the island of Borneo that borders Malaysia, are using state radio broadcasts by RRI to
reach students in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We have various geographic conditions here in Sanggau. Not all areas have internet,” Titis
Kartikawati, a teacher, said in a video conference on National Education Day on May 2. She
said many areas had “blank spots”, a term used to describe places that don’t have access to
internet.

Schools nationwide have been closed since March 15, and students have been instructed to
learn from home to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Students who live in areas where
the internet is readily accessible learn from their teachers through virtual meetings or
recorded videos. In addition, the Education and Culture Ministry has cooperated with state
 broadcasting company TVRI to offer television lessons. But those without internet,
electricity or TV require an alternative.

Titis’ school is using radio instead. The school is cooperating with national radio
broadcaster RRI to provide an hour-long educational program for which the teachers
provide the content.

“From Monday to Friday, we take turns. The teachers give all the material [through the
broadcast],” she said, as quoted by Antara news agency. She said all the students were able
to access the radio broadcasts and teachers were able to spend less money because they did
not have to buy additional internet data to cover internet uploads.

She said the students’ parents were from low-income families working in agriculture and
would find it difficult to purchase internet data.

Hamid Muhammad, acting director general of early childhood, elementary and middle
education, said teachers had to be creative when dealing with internet or electricity
limitations.

“We have to think about children who do not have internet, electricity or television. Several
areas use community radio. This is the moment when teachers have to innovate,” he said in
a press conference on Saturday.

(Adapted from https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/05/02/life-without-internet-

bornean-students-learn-by-radio-during-pandemic.html)

The Elementary school teachers in Kalimantan have a good idea to give some lessons to his
students in the middle of Covid-19.

A. Yes

B. No

C. Not Given

Pembahasan Jawaban : A. Yes

Pembahasan :

Perhatikan kalimat berikut “Elementary school teachers in Sanggau

regency, West Kalimantan, an Indonesian province on the island of
Borneo that borders Malaysia, are using state radio broadcasts by RRI to
reach students in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Guru-guru sekolah dasar di Kabupaten Sanggau, Kalimantan Barat,

provinsi Indonesia di pulau Kalimantan yang berbatasan dengan
Malaysia, menggunakan siaran radio negara RRI untuk menjangkau
siswa di rumah mereka selama pandemi COVID-19).

Statement pada soal sudah sesuai dengan teks. Hanya menyusun kembali
kalimat yang sudah ada. Hal tersebut tidak mengubah makna pada teks.

The Elementary school teachers in Kalimantan have a good idea to give

some lessons to his students in the middle of Covid-19 (Guru SD di
Kalimantan punya ide bagus untuk memberikan pelajaran kepada murid-
muridnya di tengah Covid-19).

- Opsi B salah, karena pernyataan tersebut memiliki makna yang sesuai

dengan teks.

- Opsi C salah, karena pernyataan tersebut dijelaskan pada teks.

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Nomor 9.

Soal This following text is for question number 16 to 20

Water is at the heart of health and well-being for people and nature. Access to it is a human
rights issue recognized by international treaties and declarations, and national standards. It’s
vital for education and economic productivity. Ultimately, it connects the environment to
society.

The most recent statistics (2020) show a general global trend of positive progress in access
to water. The proportion of the global population using safely managed drinking water
services increased from 70.2% in 2015 to 74.3% in 2020. But despite this progress, in 2020,
two billion people still lacked safely managed drinking water. The sub-Saharan African
region has the largest numbers, with 387 million people still lacking basic drinking water
services. Current coverage of access to safe drinking water is estimated at only 54% of the
region’s population.

In South Africa, the right to water is enshrined in the constitution. Before the country’s
transition to democracy in 1994, government policies were focused on the advancement of
the white minority. The development of the country’s water resources wasn’t focused on
improving the position of the mostly black, poor majority. The country has made significant
progress since 1996 in expanding water services, especially within the disadvantaged and
vulnerable communities and rural areas. But inequality in access to basic services is still a
reality. Progress with water supply and sanitation service delivery has been slow and, in
some instances, it’s deteriorating.

In 1994, about 14 million people (35%) in South Africa didn’t have basic water supply
services. The minimum standard of these services is defined as clean, piped water delivered
within 200 meters of a household at a minimum flow rate of 10 liters per minute, for 300
days a year, with any interruption not lasting longer than two days at a time.

The government adopted various policies and programs aimed at sustainable water
development, improving the quantity and the quality of water supply to citizens. This
created a comprehensive legislative framework for the provision of water and sanitation
services.

source: https://theconversation.com/basic-water-services-in-south-africa-are-in-decay-after-
years-of-progress-185616

It is mentioned in the passage that all of the following are the minimum standard for water
supply service EXCEPT….

A. Clean and piped water

B. accessible within 200 meters

C. Flow rate of 10 liters per minute

D. No disruption exceeds two days

E. Active for less than 300 days a year

Pembahasan Jawaban: E. Active for less than 300 days a year

Pembahasan:

Arti soal: “Disebutkan dalam teks bahwa berikut ini merupakan standar
minimum untuk layanan pasokan air KECUALI….”
 Untuk menjawab soal ini kita perlu membaca cepat teks untuk
menemukan bagian yang membahas standar minimum layanan pasokan
air. Adapun hal tersebut dibahas dalam paragraf 4, kalimat 2 berikut:

“The minimum standard of these services is defined as clean, piped water

delivered within 200 meters of a household at a minimum flow rate of 10
liters per minute, for 300 days a year, with any interruption not lasting
longer than two days at a time.”

Artinya:

“Standar minum layanan ini didefinisikan sebagai air bersih perpipaan

yang disalurkan dalam jarak 200 meter dari pemukiman dengan laju
aliran minimum 10 liter per menit, selama 300 hari dalam setahun,
dengan gangguan tidak lebih dari dua hari dalam satu waktu.”

Selanjutnya, kita perlu menemukan mana dari opsi A sampai E yang

bukan merupakan standar yang tepat dan sesuai dengan informasi dalam
teks.

Opsi A (salah)

Artinya: “Air bersih dan dalam pipa”. Opsi A salah karena merupakan
standar yang sesuai dengan informasi dalam teks.

Opsi B (salah)

Artinya: “dapat diakses dalam jarak 200 meter”. Opsi B salah karena
merupakan standar yang sesuai dengan informasi dalam teks.

Opsi C (salah)

Artinya: “laju aliran 10 liter per menit”. Opsi C salah karena merupakan
standar yang sesuai dengan informasi dalam teks.

Opsi D (salah)

Artinya: “tidak ada gangguan lebih dari dua hari”. Opsi D salah karena
merupakan standar yang sesuai dengan informasi dalam teks.

Opsi E (BENAR)

Artinya: “Aktif kurang dari 300 hari dalam setahun”. Opsi E benar karena
merupakan standar yang tidak sesuai dengan informasi dalam teks.
Dalam teks disebutkan bahwa standarnya adalah aktif selama 300 hari
dalam serahun.

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Nomor 10.

Soal A – Heinrich Beutow, a German schoolboy

My parents and I were living in a small German town in 1914. I remember everybody
seemed really pleased when they heard about the declaration of war. Our teacher told us all
about the war, and he was really enthusiastic that the war had started the day before.
Naturally, we schoolboys were all brainwashed with great patriotism when war broke out.
My father was an active army officer and I will never forget the day when German soldiers
were marching out to the trains. They were all decorated with flowers. Even horses and
guns were beautifully decorated. And of course all the people were following them. Bands
were playing the music, flags were flying everywhere. There was a strong feeling that
Germany now would go into this war and win it very quickly.
 B – Charles Chabot, a British civilian living in Thailand

When the First World War broke out in 1914, my family and I were living in Bangkok,
Thailand. That night I was in a restaurant because we had just finished playing a rugby
game with some German friends and we were all sitting together. We were obviously mixed
up. Germans were sitting next to the English, the English were sitting next to the French and
so on. Everyone was chatting around the table. Suddenly we heard a loud bang at the door.
It was a courier from the French Embassy with the shocking news of the outbreak of war.
None of us here had seen a declaration of war before and we didn’t know what to do.
Should we now get a knife from the table and fight one another or what? After a bit of
discussion we decided that for us war was going to start tomorrow not tonight, and so we
just continued with our party.

C – Horace Calvert, a 14-year-old from London

I can remember how I found out about the war. It was a lovely August morning and I was
going to work for seven o’clock. As I got to the end of Richmond Road, there was a
newsagent’s shop and outside there was a big poster saying that Britain had declared war on
Germany the day before. Later on that day I went into central London, and outside
Buckingham Palace, all the crowds were cheering outside as the King and Queen came out
on the balcony. Everybody was excited. It was very patriotic. People were having a good
time – they were singing ‘Rule Britannia’, ‘God Save the King’ and many other national
songs. I thought it was really good that Britain had joined the war.

What the atmosphere when they decide to delay the war?

A. Happy

B. Chaotic

C. Proud

D. Scared

E. awkward

Pembahasan Dalam teks dikatakan after a bit of discussion we decided that for us war
was going to start tomorrow not tonight, and so we just continued with
our party. Yang artinya mereka melanjutkan pesta setelah berdiskusi apa
yang harus dilakukan, lalu jika dilihat dari gambaran sebelumnya mereka
terlihat bersenang-bersenang walaupun mereka seharusnya bermusuhan.

Jawaban: A

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Nomor 11.

Soal Interns – college students or recent graduates who work for a company in exchange for the
opportunity to gain work experience can be a great asset to any company, whether large or
small.

Some companies complain that interns are a drain on their resources. Because of their lack
of experience, interns may require close supervision and lots of support. However, the
anthusiasm, energy, and creativity they bring to the workplace can more than make up for
this. Really, good interns can become permanent staff members, and the advantage is that
they will already be familiar with the work and the company. Interns are far more than a just
a supply of unpaid help. They have many positive contribution to make.

What is this article mainly about?

 A. How to train interns

B. Where to find interns

C. The diffilcuties of interns

D. The advantages of interns

E. How to be an intern

Pembahasan Jawaban: D

Pembahasan:

Maksud pertanyaan ini adalah artikel ini menceritakan tentang apa. Dari
kalimat pertama kita bisa mengambil kesimpulan bahwa artikel ini
tentang keuntungan dari yang magang.

Opsi A (Salah)

Artiya bagaimana melatih yang magang.

Opsi B (Salah)

Artinya dimana mendapatkan yang magang.

Opsi C (Salah)

Artinya kesulitan yang magang.

Opsi D (Benar)

Artinya keuntungan dari yang magang.

Opsi E (Salah)

Artinya bagaimana menjadi siswa magang.

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Nomor 12.

Soal Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is
conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is
through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor’s dramatic performance is
primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the
primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of
the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a
musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic
orchestra.

It is pointed out in the reading that opera …

A. has developed under the influence of musical theatre

B. is a drama sung with the accompanied of orchestra

C. is not a high-budget production

D. is often performed in Europe

E. is the most complex of all the performing arts

Pembahasan Jawaban: B. is a drama sung with the accompanied of orchestra

Pembahasan:

Kita harus menyimpulkan pengertian opera dari teks diatas bahwa opera
adalah salah satu drama yang dinyanyikan bersama dengan orkestra.
Kesimpulan opera ini harus mencakup seluruh isi teks.

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Nomor 13.

Soal Scientists have found fossils of animals with tails dating back hundreds of millions of years.
Back then, early fish used their fanlike tails as fins to swim through oceans and escape
predators. As these fish evolved into creatures that lived on the land, their tails started to
change too. Whether they belong to reptiles, insects, birds or mammals, tails serve a wide
variety of purposes. Modern animals use their tails for everything from balance to
communication and finding mates.

Scientists believe that dinosaurs, including the Tyrannosaurus rex, swung their tails side to
side to balance their heavy heads and bodies while walking on two legs. This movement
allowed them to run fast enough to catch their prey. Similarly, present-day kangaroos use
their tail for balance when they leap across the open land. But they don’t just use it as a
counterbalance for their weight – the kangaroo’s tail also functions as a powerful third leg
that can help propel them through the air.

Cats and other animals that climb often have bushy or long tails that help them balance,
kind of like a tightrope walker holding a long pole. Monkeys use their long tail for balance
while swinging through forest tree branches. Many have prehensile, or grasping, tails that
act like hands and allow them to hold onto tree limbs. These tails are so strong that they can
even hold the animal up while it eats fruit and leaves.

Other animals’ tails evolved into weapons. For instance, stingrays have a trademark stinger
tail they can use as a defense when a predator attacks them. Venomous rattlesnakes have
buttons of dried skin on their tail that make a racket when they shake it. This warns any
animals that might threaten the rattlesnake that it’s getting ready to strike.

Many insects also have tails, but they evolved separately from other animals with
backbones, like fish and mammals. Most tailed insects use their tails to lay eggs or to sting
and paralyze hosts or prey. In some animals, like wasps, their tails can do both, as certain
parasitic wasps will lay their eggs inside a host. In the other hand, grazing animals, use their
tails to swat off insects that may be bothering them.

source: https://theconversation.com/why-do-animals-have-tails-187575

Which of the following is not mentioned as the function of monkey’s tail?

A. to keep the body in balance

B. to aid the body while feeding

C. to substitute their busy hand

D. to firmly grasp fruit and leaves

E. to cling into trees while swinging

Pembahasan Jawaban: D. to firmly grasp fruit and leaves

Pembahasan
 Arti soal: “Manakah dari berikut ini yang tidak disebutkan sebagai fungsi
dari ekor monyet?”

Untuk menjawab soal ini kita perlu membaca cepat teks untuk
menemukan bagian dalam teks yang membahas tentang fungsi ekor pada
monyet. Adapun hal tersebut dibahas dalam paragraf 3, kalimat 2-4
berikut:

“Monkeys use their long tail for balance while swinging through forest
tree branches. Many have prehensile, or grasping, tails that act like
hands and allow them to hold onto tree limbs. These tails are so strong
that they can even hold the animal up while it eats fruit and leaves.”

Artinya:

“Monyet menggunakan ekor panjang mereka untuk keseimbangan saat

berayun dari satu dahan ke dahan pohon yang lain di dalam hutan.
Banyak monyet memiliki ekor yang dapat memegang, atau
mencengkram, yang berfungsi sebagai tangan dan memungkinan mereka
untuk berpegangan pada dahan pohon. Ekor ini sangat kuat bahkan dapat
menahan monyet saat memakan buah dan daun.”

Selanjutnya, kita perlu menemukan mana dari opsi A sampai E yang

merupakan fungsi yang tidak disebutkan dalam teks.

Opsi A (salah)

Arti: menjaga keseimbangan tubuh. Opsi A salah karena merupakan

fungsi yang disebutkan dalam teks.

Opsi B (salah)

Arti: membantu tubuh saat makan. Opsi B salah karena merupakan fungsi
yang disebutkan dalam teks.

Opsi C (salah)

Arti: menggantikan tangan yang digunakan. Opsi C salah karena

merupakan fungsi yang disebutkan dalam teks.

Opsi D (BENAR)

Arti: memegang buah dan daun dengan kuat. Opsi D benar karena
merupakan fungsi yang tidak disebutkan dalam teks.

Opsi E (salah)

Arti: berpegangan pada pohon sambal berayun. Opsi E salah karena

merupakan fungsi yang disebutkan dalam teks.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 14.

Soal Long long time ago, there lived a king by the name Raden Putra. He ruled
Jenggala Kingdom with his beautiful queen. He also had a concubine. His wife,
the queen, and the concubine had a very contradictory character. The queen
was a kindhearted and wise person while the concubine was a cunning and
envious person.

One day, the concubine decided to get rid of the queen so she can have the
love and full attention of Raden Putra all for herself. With the help of an evil
shaman, the concubine pretended to get ill and put the blame on the queen. All
evidence that the shaman and the concubine brought to the king proved that
the guilt was on the queen’s hand, so the king decided to banish the queen
from the palace and instructed his servant to kill her without knowing that the
queen was pregnant.

The queen was forced to leave the palace. The servant escort the queen until
they arrived in the jungle. The servant believed that the queen was innocent but
there was nothing that he can do to defend the queen in front of the king. So,
the servant decided to build a small hut for the queen. When he was about to
return to the palace, he ask for a piece of the queen’s clothes and put some
blood of a wild rabbit on it so he can report to the king that he had fulfilled The
queen lived all by herself for months until she gave birth to a boy. The boy was
very healthy and handsome. The queen named him Cindelaras. Years passed
by, Cindelaras grew into a kind, skillful and strong young man. He spent his
time playing with animals in the jungle. One day, an eagle dropped a chicken
egg in front of Cindelaras. He picked it up and brought it to his hut.

Cindelaras kept the egg in a warm jar for a couple of days until it finally
hatched. He took care of the chicken until it grew into a strong and bulky
rooster. One day Cindelaras was so surprised when he heard that his rooster
could talk just like human. At that moment the rooster said:

“My master is Cindelaras”

“His house is in the middle of jungle”

“His father is Raden Putra”

and the rooster kept repeating it over and over again. Cindelaras who felt
curious about the rooster statement finally decided to ask to his mother about
his origin. At first, his mother refused to tell him the truth but Cindelaras kept
forcing her to explain everything until his mother had no other choice but to tell
him the whole story.

When he learned the truth about himself, Cindelaras decided to go to Jenggala

Kingdom to see his father, Raden Putra. On his way to the palace, he went
through some village where he joined some cockfighting. His rooster won all the
fight and he became famous in no time especially with his unique rooster who
kept saying that he was the son of the king in the end of every fight.

The news about Cindelaras and his mighty rooster spread quickly and reached
the palace. Raden Putra who was a fan of cockfighting invited Cindelaras to the
palace and challenged his rooster to fight the king’s rooster. He was so
convinced that his rooster would not lose so he offered all of his wealth as the
bet. Cindelaras agreed with the king’s offer and he offered his life as the bet if
he lost the fight as he thought that it was the only precious thing that he can
offer to the king.

The fight between the two roosters finally began. They both attacked each other
fiercely. The king’s rooster tried so hard to laid its punch to Cindelaras’ rooster
but Cindelaras’ rooster was very agile and it could dodge every blow. The battle
took some time until finally Cindelaras’ rooster saw an opening and launched its
ultimate attack and took down the king’s rooster. Cindelaras’ rooster won the
fight and it started saying some things that it always said in every fight.

“My master is Cindelaras”

“His house is in the middle of jungle”

“His father is Raden Putra”

(Adapted from: www.bigbanktheories.com)

 The queen was forced to leave the palace. The servant escort the queen until the queen
arrived in her parent’s home.

A. Yes

B. No

C. Not Given

Pembahasan Jawaban : B. No

Pembahasan : Statement pada soal tidak sesuai dengan teks di paragraf ke

3 kalimat ke 2. The queen dikawal bukan ke rumah orangtuanya, tapi ke
hutan.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 15.

Soal Read the following the text, then choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, D or E!

Answer the question!

(1) We often think it very funny if a film shows a woman or a girl screaming and running in
fright at the sight of a mouse or a cockroach. But we don’t consider our own little, secret
fers a laughing matter. Perhaps you shiver at the sight of a snake or an eel, cannot bear to
hear the sound of jagged metal rubbing against metal, or feel uneasy in a lift. Fortunately,
most of us suffer only mild from of fright about certain things. According to psychiatrists,
this is quite normal. It becomes a problem only when the fear develops into a mental
condition that affects all aspects of a person’s life. Studies of thousands of people with an
abnormal dread show that every time they think about- or come into contact with – the
subject of their fear, they show all the physical signs of a person who is facing serious
danger: a racing heart, dry mouth, could sweat and weak knees.

(2) Doctors and psychiatrists welcome publicity about phobias, for this helps to convince
their patients that their petients that their patients that their fears are not unique. It reassures
the patients to know that there are other people who are afraid of the same thing, and it
makes the patients more willing to try to understand what is causing their fear. Once they
realize what in their subconscious is causing their fear, they are half-way to being cured.
Psychiatrists believe that these unreasonable fears are caused by deep-seated reasons,
perhaps a terrifying experience during childhood.

(3) One typical case was Mrs. Marry Batchelor, a London housewife, who suffered from
agoraphobia (fear of open spaces). For twenty-three years, she remains indor. Following
publicity about other agoraphobia cases, she was persuaded to go out for the first time to
watch her son perform with pop group.

(4) Most of use suffer from claustrophobia (fear of being in closed spaces) iin a mild way,
but the real sufferers go about in great fear of being trapped without escape in a lift, in
packed train or in an aircraft. Altogether, there are a hundread and thirty phobias listed in
the medical dictionary, ranging from acrophobia (fear of heights) to xenophobia (morbid
dislike of foreigners). Some phobias are very odd indeed. There are cases of people who
turn cold with terror at the sight of a cabbage leaf, run away in fright at the sight of a brid or
fraint when they hear hear a dog bark. There was even a man who refused to eat anything
that he knew had been touched by someone who had handled matches.

The following statements may be the purposes of the writer in writing the text, EXCEPT…

A. To explain the causes of different kids of phobias

B. To convince people about the importance of publicity about phobias

 C. To inform people how to overcome their abnormal fears

D. To persuade people with abnormal fears to talk to psychiatrists

E. To inform people about different kinds of phobias

Pembahasan Jawaban : C. To inform people how to overcome their abnormal

fears

Pembahasan:

Dari opsi diatas sangat jelas bahwa teks tersebut tidak menjelaskan
bagaimana cara mengatasi (overcome) ketakutan yang tidak normal
(abnormal fears)

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 16.

Soal Read the following the text, then choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, D OR E!

Text 5

Perhaps even more problematic to human welfare in the coming century than a further de-
crease in the availability of fresh water is the impact of climatic disruption on the supply of
food. As with water, global access to food is already questionable. In 2009, the number of
people suffering from protein calorie malnutrition exceeded 1 billion after reaching a low of
around 830 million in the 1990s.

In poor countries around the world, malnutrition underlies roughly one-third of the entire
burden of disease. And roughly 2 to 3 billion people already suffer from micronutrient
deficiencies.

Looking forward, farmers around the world will need to double agricultural production by
2050 in order to keep up with demand from a growing and more prosperous human
population that prefer a more meat-based diet. This doubling of output will need to occur
despite problems already found in agricultural productivity. Water scarcity, as discussed
above, is a major constraint to increasing agricultural production. In addition, roughly one-
third of the Earth's and surface suffers from land degradation from the combined effects of
soil erosion, salinization, nutrient depletion, and desertification.

Finally, the rise of the biofuels industry is generating enormous demand for grain. By in-
creasing grain demand and, as a consequence, demand for arable land and irrigation,
growing grains as biofuels feedstock will be deemed more important than human food
needs. Thus, growing grains for biofuel needs an immediate banning action.

Amid rapidly rising demand for food, in- creasing environmental pressures on food
production, and growing human malnutrition, climate change additionally compromises
both agricultural yields and the nutritional quality of the crops produced. Agricultural
productivity is well known to be sensitive to changes in growing season temperatures.
Observational, longitudinal, and modeling studies all confirm that a 1°C rise in temperature
corresponds to roughly a 10% reduction in yield of the major grains. As temperature rise 2-
6°C over the next century, the reduction in agricultural yield will depend, in part, on our
capacity to adapt and in part, on how temperature variability changes; but, in general, yields
are expected to drop.

The passage implies that.....

A. Farmers around the world will need to multiply agricultural yields by 2050 due to their
high demand.
 B. A bigger problem about human welfare in the next century is decrease in the supply of
fresh water.

C. In the end, the rise of the biofuels industry is leading to enormous supply and demand for
crops.

D. Increasing environmental pressures on food production compromises both agri- cultural

yields and the nutritional quality of the crops produced.

E. With the rise of the temperature each year, human beings will eat food of lower quality
than today.

Pembahasan Jawaban: A. Farmers around the world will need to multiply

agricultural yields by 2050 due to their high demand.

Pembahasan:

Pilihan yang mencakup semua ide bacaan dan merupakan simpulan dari
bacaan adalah petani di seluruh dunia perlu menggandakan produksi
pertanian pada tahun 2050. Maka jawaban yang tepat adalah opsi A.

- Opsi B salah, karena ini adalah sebuah fakta, karena penulis

memamparkan bahwa pada tahun 2009, jumlah orang yang menderita
malnutrisi kalori protein melebihi 1 miliar setelah mencapai titik terendah
sekitar 830 juta pada tahun 1990-an. Ini terjadi karena kurangnya
pasokan makanan, seperti halnya air.

- Opsi C salah, karena tidak sesuai dengn isi teks

- Opsi D salah, karena ini adalah sebuah fakta dan tidak mencakup isi
keseluruhan teks.

- Opsi E salah, karena tidak mencakup isi keseluruhan teks

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 17.

Soal Terracotta Warriors

I arrived in China two weeks ago, but my trip is almost over! I’m with a group from the
university. We stayed with families in Beijing for a week again. We studied Mandarin every
day, and I practiced a lot with my host family. Then my group took a trip to Xi’an. We saw
the terracotta statues and learned about Chinese history. I was tired but I loved every minute
of my trip.

Below are the writer’s activities in Beijing, except…

A. Practiced English

B. Studied Mandarin

C. Visited the terracotta statues

D. Learned about Chinese history

E. Practiced Chinese a lot

Pembahasan Jawaban: A

Pembahasan:

Pada soal ini ditanyakan pernyataan yang tidak betul dari bacaan tersebut.
Kata EXCEPT (kecuali) berarti kita harus mencari pernyataan yang tidak
tepat. Maka jawabannya adalah opsi A yaitu Practiced English (Latihan
Bahasa Inggris). Tidak ada pernyataan yang menyebutkan bahwa penulis
mempelajari Bahasa Inggris di bacaan tersebut

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 18.

Soal Read the following the text, then choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, D OR E!

Text 2

Education is often viewed as school in a traditional, formal sense. Many people believe that
true learning can only take place in formal classroom setting. Others feel education occurs
in many different forms and environments. There may not be a definitive answer to the
question of “What is education?” However, we can start thinking about the purpose of
education.

In 1990, UNESCO launched EFA, the movement to provide quality education for all
children, youth, and adults by the year of 2015. The unfortunate reality is that for many
countries, larger issues come before improving the quality of education. How can we
achieve the goals of EFA when the numerous countries around the world are faced with
challenges that seem far too impossible to overcome? The answer lies in attempting to
bridge some of the gaps that prevent developing nations to compete with developed nations.
One example is that of providing greater access to technology and narrowing the ever
widening digital divide. In many ways, the most basic access to technology can serve as a
valuable educational tool. Individuals who are not afforded this access are at disadvantage
when trying to grasp opportunities to make life better for themselves, their families, and
their community.

The situation the author shows in the passage above is best described as follows …

A. quality education fundamentally ensures quality living in all sectors

B. education is essentially everyone's right yet it still has its challenges

C. there are problems in education in spite of it significant role

D. as long as nations compete, education cannot progress

E. absence of an exact definition causes problems in education

Pembahasan Jawaban : B. education is essentially everyone's right yet it still has

its challenges

Pembahasan:

Inti paragraf 1 = pentingnya pendidikan sebagai hak asasi manusia, inti

paragraf 2 = masalah yang masih menghadang penerapan pendidikan.
Jadi kesimpulannya, penulis menjelaskan pentingnya pendidikan bagi
setiap individu namun penerapannya masih menghadapi berbagai
tantangan. Maka jawaban yang tepat adalah opsi B.
 - Opsi A salah, karena disini penulis memaparkan betapa pentingnya
pendidikan bagi setiap individu bukan hanya kualitas pendidikannya saja.

- Opsi C salah, karena tidak mencakup keseluruhan isi teks.

- Opsi D salah, karena kutipan ini salah, bukan bangsa yang bersaing
yang menyebabkan pendidikan tidak maju melainkan kurangnya
penyediaan akses teknologi lah penyebab pendidikan kurang maju.

- Opsi E salah, karena ini bukanlah kesimpulan melainkan opini penulis.

Karena tidak mencakup seluruh isi teks.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 19.

Soal This question is marked in red

"We think that sleep is a ….. of the body trying to conserve energy in a setting where
energetic levels are ...… down. Our findings suggest that if you ....… to fast for a day, we
would predict you might get ...… because your energetic stores …... be depleted," said
study co-author David Raizen, MD, PHD, an associate professor of Neurology and member
of the Chronobiology and Sleep Institute at Penn.

A. Sleep

B. Sleepy

C. Rest

D. Relax

Pembahasan Pembahasan:

Soal ini mencari kata yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat.

Maka harus memahami makna kalimat terlebih dahulu,

“Kami memperkirakan Anda akan … karena simpanan energi

Anda akan dihabiskan.”

Sleep: tidur

Sleepy: mengantuk

Rest: istirahat

Relax: bersantai

Pilihan A, C, dan D salah karena bukan merupakan kata yang

tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat tersebut.

Jawaban [B] karena “sleepy” berarti mengantuk dan

merupakan kata yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat tersebut.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 20.

Soal This question is marked in red

The energy value of food is usually …. in calories. A calorie is the amount of heat …. is
required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 degree C. The number of calories
 which people need per day ….. It depends on the activity which the people are involved
…. For example; people will need more calories for standing ….. for sitting, etc.

A. Vary

B. Varied

C. Various

D. Varies

Pembahasan Jawaban: D

Pembahasan:
Kalimat dalam soal:
“The number of calories which people need per day …
(3)”
Arti kalimat:
“Jumlah kalori yang orang butuhkan per hari …..”
Kalimat tersebut tidak lengkap karena hanya terdiri
subject dan tidak memiliki Verb. Subject dari kalimat
tersebut adalah “The number of calories which people
need per day”. Maka merupakan subject singular yang
harus diikuti verb bentuk verb + s.
Pilihan A salah karena bukan bentuk verb + s melainkan
bentuk verb dasar.
Pilihan B salah karena merupakan bentuk verb 2 dari verb
vary.
Pilihan C salah karena bukan merupakan verb melainkan
adjective yang tidak sesuai untuk melengkapi kalimat.
Jawaban [D] karena “varies” merupakan bentuk verb + s
dari kata vary dan tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat diatas.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 21.

Soal The earlier the young players get (A) the chance to play (B) in national
and international events , the best (C) they will be (D) in the future

Pembahasan PEMBAHASAN :

Jawaban yang benar adalah C sebab seharusnya the

better bukan the best
JAWABAN : C

Materi Bahasa Inggris

 Nomor 22.

Soal Read the following the text, then choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, D or E!

(1) At the end of the 20th century, the world is changing in important ways. Until recently,
nations acted independently. Each country did its business and tried to solve its problems
alone. But now, the economy is worldwide and communications technologies have
connected people all over the globe. Many problems are global, too, and can no longer be
solved by individual nations.

(2) Environmental destruction is one of these problems. As the world’s population has
grown and technology has developed, the environment has suffered. Some nations have
begun to try to stop the pollution and the environmental destruction. But the environment is
global-the atmosphere, the oceans, and many forms of life are all connected. Thus, the
solutions require global thinking.

(3) The problem of ocean pollution is a good example. All the oceans of the world are
connected. Pollution does not stay where it begins. It spreads out from every river and every
harbor and affects bodies of water everywhere.

(4) For centuries, people have used the oceans as a dumping place. The quantity of garbage
that ends up in the water is incredible. Five million plastic containers are thrown into the
world’s oceans every day! Aside from plastics, many other dangerous substances including
human waste and chemicals used in agriculture are dumped in oceans. And every year, oil
tankers accidentally spill millions of gallons of oil into the sea.

(5) Some people believe that the oceans are so large that chemicals and waste will
disappear. However, many things, such as chemicals and plastics, stay in the water and
create problems. They eventually float to shore and are eaten by tiny sea creatures. Then the
larger animals that eat the tiny creatures are poisoned and die. Harbors and coasts around
the world have become unsafe for humans or animals.

The passage is about ....

B. Air pollution

B. Old ways of thinking

C. Global thinking

D. Economy condition

E. Ocean life

Pembahasan Jawaban: C. global thinking

Pembahasan:

Topik bacaan adalah hal atau tema yang diusung atau dibicarakan dalam
suatu teks.Secara umum, tema yang diusung dalam teks tersebut adalah
mengenai global thinking atau pemikiran global yang dibutuhkan untuk
mengatasi perubahan dunia yang terjadi secara signifikan. Jawaban yang
tepat adalah opsi C.

- Opsi A salah, karena pencemaran udara terlalu spesifik, sedangkan di

teks tersebut tidak fokus ke pencemaran udara saja.

- Opsi B salah, karena teks ini tidak menjelaskan cara berpikir lama.

- Opsi D salah, karena teks ini tidak hanya menjelaskan kondisi ekonomi
saja.

- Opsi E salah, karena teks ini tidak menjelaskan kehidupan laut,

melainkan keadaan laut, namun keadaan laut pun bukan menjadi topik
 pada teks tersebut, karena ini terlalu spesifik dan hanya dijelaskan pada
paragraf terahir.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 23.

Soal It can be (A) as simplest (B) as offering to let someone ahead of you in
line and as complicated (C) as making (D) years long sacrifices of your
freedom.

Pembahasan Pembahasan:

Pilihan A benar karena auxiliary “be” digunakan setelah

modal “can” dan sebelum adjective.
Pilihan C benar karena “complicated” adalah bentuk
positive degree yang menunjukan perbandingan positif
yang ditandai dengan “as … as”.
Pilihan D benar karena “making” adalah gerund yang
muncul setelah “as”.
Jawaban [B] karena “simplest” adalah bentuk superlative
yang tidak sesuai untuk kalimat perbandigan positif yang
ditandai dengan “as … as”, seharusnya digunakan
adjective positive “simple”.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 24.

Soal Long long time ago, there lived a king by the name Raden Putra. He ruled
Jenggala Kingdom with his beautiful queen. He also had a concubine. His wife,
the queen, and the concubine had a very contradictory character. The queen
was a kindhearted and wise person while the concubine was a cunning and
envious person.

One day, the concubine decided to get rid of the queen so she can have the
love and full attention of Raden Putra all for herself. With the help of an evil
shaman, the concubine pretended to get ill and put the blame on the queen. All
evidence that the shaman and the concubine brought to the king proved that
the guilt was on the queen’s hand, so the king decided to banish the queen
from the palace and instructed his servant to kill her without knowing that the
queen was pregnant.

The queen was forced to leave the palace. The servant escort the queen until
they arrived in the jungle. The servant believed that the queen was innocent but
there was nothing that he can do to defend the queen in front of the king. So,
the servant decided to build a small hut for the queen. When he was about to
return to the palace, he ask for a piece of the queen’s clothes and put some
blood of a wild rabbit on it so he can report to the king that he had fulfilled The
queen lived all by herself for months until she gave birth to a boy. The boy was
very healthy and handsome. The queen named him Cindelaras. Years passed
by, Cindelaras grew into a kind, skillful and strong young man. He spent his
time playing with animals in the jungle. One day, an eagle dropped a chicken
egg in front of Cindelaras. He picked it up and brought it to his hut.
 Cindelaras kept the egg in a warm jar for a couple of days until it finally
hatched. He took care of the chicken until it grew into a strong and bulky
rooster. One day Cindelaras was so surprised when he heard that his rooster
could talk just like human. At that moment the rooster said:

“My master is Cindelaras”

“His house is in the middle of jungle”

“His father is Raden Putra”

and the rooster kept repeating it over and over again. Cindelaras who felt
curious about the rooster statement finally decided to ask to his mother about
his origin. At first, his mother refused to tell him the truth but Cindelaras kept
forcing her to explain everything until his mother had no other choice but to tell
him the whole story.

When he learned the truth about himself, Cindelaras decided to go to Jenggala

Kingdom to see his father, Raden Putra. On his way to the palace, he went
through some village where he joined some cockfighting. His rooster won all the
fight and he became famous in no time especially with his unique rooster who
kept saying that he was the son of the king in the end of every fight.

The news about Cindelaras and his mighty rooster spread quickly and reached
the palace. Raden Putra who was a fan of cockfighting invited Cindelaras to the
palace and challenged his rooster to fight the king’s rooster. He was so
convinced that his rooster would not lose so he offered all of his wealth as the
bet. Cindelaras agreed with the king’s offer and he offered his life as the bet if
he lost the fight as he thought that it was the only precious thing that he can
offer to the king.

The fight between the two roosters finally began. They both attacked each other
fiercely. The king’s rooster tried so hard to laid its punch to Cindelaras’ rooster
but Cindelaras’ rooster was very agile and it could dodge every blow. The battle
took some time until finally Cindelaras’ rooster saw an opening and launched its
ultimate attack and took down the king’s rooster. Cindelaras’ rooster won the
fight and it started saying some things that it always said in every fight.

“My master is Cindelaras”

“His house is in the middle of jungle”

“His father is Raden Putra”

(Adapted from: www.bigbanktheories.com)

To make the concubine’s plan well, she asked an evil shaman to make tactics by pretending
to get ill and put the blame on the queen.

A. Yes

B. No

C. Not Given

Pembahasan Jawaban : A. Yes

Pembahasan : Statement pada soal sudah sesuai dengan teks paragraf 2

kalimat 2.
Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 25.

Soal One day, a young farm boy named eragon finds a blue stone while hunting and tries to sell
it for money. Unsuccessful in his attempts, he takes the stone back to his cabin and lets it sit
there until it hatches into a beautiful blue dragon. Eragon realizes he can talk to this secret
heroes called the Riders.

With the help of brom, a wise man, Eragon matures into his destiny. The challenges he
faces include fighting a long-standing war, helping an ethereal elf, and dealing with tragedy
and revenge. Certain details, such as Eragon’s revelation that he cannot read, develop this
rich work and blend together to produce a number of plot twists. The story builds suspense
steadily until the end.

Remarkably, author Chrisoper Paolini began writing Eragon at the age of 15. Now 19, he
has already established himself a an exciting new creator whose influence include Tolkien,
Mccaffrey, and others. His world is intricate, his characters believable, and his writing
engaging.

Both casual readers and hardcore fans of fantasy and science fiction novels will be
enchanted by this well crafted fantasy and unquestionably will look forward to part two and
three of this exciting trilogy.

What is the topic of the text…

A. A dragon pet

B. History of dragon

C. The novel of Eragon

D. A story of a farm boy

E. A biography of Christopher.

Pembahasan Jawaban: C. The novel of Eragon

Soal : Apa topik dari text di atas…

Pembahasan: Jika kita melakukan scaning kita bisa mengetahui bahwa

tulisan ini me-review sebuah novel yaitu “Eragon. Hal ini dapat dilihat
dari keseluruhan isi bacaan yang menceritakan tentang novel “Eragon”

Opsi A (salah)

Opsi A artinya Hewan peliharaan naga

Opsi B (salah)

Opsi B artinya Sejarah naga

Opsi C (benar)

Opsi C yaitu Novel Eragon

Opsi D (salah)

Opsi D yaitu Kisah seorang anak petani

 Opsi E (Salah)

Opsi E yaitu Biografi Christopher.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 26.

Soal Before the grass has thickened on the roadside verges and leaves have started
growing on the trees is a perfect time to look around and see just how dirty Britain
has become. The pavements are stained with chewing gum that has been spat out
and the gutters are full of discarded fast food cartons. Years ago I remember
travelling abroad and being saddened by the plastic bags, discarded bottles and
soiled nappies at the edge of every road. Nowadays, Britain seems to look at least
as bad. What has gone wrong?

The problem is that the rubbish created by our increasingly mobile lives lasts a lot
longer than before. If it is not cleared up and properly thrown away, it stays in the
undergrowth for years; a semi-permanent reminder of what a tatty little country we
have now.

Firstly, it is estimated that 10 billion plastic bags have been given to shoppers.
These will take anything from 100 to 1,000 years to rot. However, it is not as if there
is no solution to this. A few years ago, the Irish government introduced a tax on
non-recyclable carrier bags and in three months reduced their use by 90%. When
he was a minister, Michael Meacher attempted to introduce a similar arrangement
in Britain. The plastics industry protested, of course. However, they need not have
bothered; the idea was killed before it could draw breath, leaving supermarkets free
to give away plastic bags.

What is clearly necessary right now is some sort of combined initiative, both
individual and collective, before it is too late. The alternative is to continue sliding
downhill until we have a country that looks like a vast municipal rubbish tip. We may
well be at the tipping point. Yet we know that people respond to their environment.
If things around them are clean and tidy, people behave cleanly and tidily. If they
are surrounded by squalor, they behave squalidly. Now, much of Britain looks pretty
squalid. What will it look like in five years?

Another reason that makes Britain so dirty is the pavements are also stained with chewing
gum that has been spat out and the gutters are full of discarded fast food cartons.

A. Yes

B. No

C. Not Given

Pembahasan Jawaban : A. Yes

Pembahasan : Statement pada soal sudah sesuai dengan teks di paragraf

1, kalimat 2.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 27.
Soal Siem Reap is a small town near the world famous temple of Angkor Wat. The town is
charming and worth exploring, with some fine examples of Khmer and French colonial
architecture set among the more modern developments. Nowadays, visitors are flocking in,
using it as a base for visits to the nearby temples.

From the 9th to the 14th centuries, when Europe was still struggling out of the Dark Ages,
the Cambodian Empire of Angkor covered most of present-day Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam,
and Thailand. The heart of this empire during the 12th century was the ancient capital of
Angkor Thom, near present day Siem Reap, the site of the world’s largest temple
complexes, which were rediscovered in 1861.This spectacular city was built over 30 years
under the reign of King Suryavarman II (1113-1150). The area covers about 400 square
kilometres and is full of the finest examples of Khmer art and architecture. Tourists are
always amazed at the scale of the place.

In Angkor Wat you will find more than 100 stone monuments and temple buildings, each of
which contains countless statues, sculptures and reliefs that have weathered extremely little
over the last 800 years. To see the whole thing can take several days. The most important
temples to visit in the area are Angkor Wat, especially at sunrise or sunset; Angkor Thom,
the remains of the capital; Ta Prohm, a palace overgrown by jungle; and Bayon.

Visas are required to enter Cambodia. You can obtain one on arrival at Siem Reap
International Airport for $20, and 1 passport photo is required per person. You will also
need another passport photo for the Angkor Temple Entrance Pass. Please ensure you take
comfortable walking shoes, light clothing and plenty of water to drink as it is very hot there.
The most commonly accepted currency in Cambodia is the US dollar.

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What can be inferred about the “Cambodia” according to the passage?

A. Siem Reap as the capital

B. It has Khmer, and Vietnamese architecture

C. It’s home of the world’s largest temple complexes.

D. Near to Angkor Thom

E. Overgrown by jungle and Bayon.

Pembahasan Jawaban = C

Karena disebutkan pada paragraf 2 “… Angkor Thom, near present day

Siem Reap, the site of the world’s largest temple complexes…” Sesuai
dengan opsi C yang menyatakan Kamboja adalah rumah bagi komplek
kuil terbesar di dunia, dimana komplek ini berlokasi di sekitar Angkor
Thom dan Siem Riep yang merupakan bagian dari Kamboja.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 28.
Soal

What does Aman suggest to maintain budget adherence and motivation?

A. Calculating monthly income

B. Creating a reward system

C. Identifying expenses

D. Setting realistic savings goals

E. Being flexible with unexpected expenses

Pembahasan Jawaban: B. Creating a reward system

Pembahasan:

“Apa yang Aman sarankan untuk mempertahankan kepatuhan dan

motivasi penganggaran budget?”

Opsi [B] BENAR karena dalam argumen Aman dijelaskan bahwa dia
menyarankan mengaplikasikan sistem penghargaan untuk
mempertahankan kepatuhan dan motivasi dalam melaksanakan
penganggaran budget, sebagai berikut:

“A reward system for meeting financial goals can motivate you and keep
you on track with your budget.”

Artinya: “Sistem penghargaan untuk memenuhi tujuan keuangan dapat

memotivasi Anda dan membuat Anda tetap pada jalur anggaran Anda.”

Opsi A [SALAH] “Menghitung pendapatan bulanan” karena tidak sesuai

dengan argumen Aman.

Opsi C [SALAH] “Mengidentifikasi pengeluaran” karena tidak sesuai

dengan argumen Aman.
 Opsi D [SALAH] “Menentukan tujuan tabungan yang realistis” karena
tidak sesuai dengan argumen Aman.

Opsi E [SALAH] “fleksibel terhadap pengeluaran tidak terduga” karena

tidak sesuai dengan argumen Aman.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 29.

Soal 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 motorcycles, enough
trees must be planted along the roads. Every building or house in 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 care. 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 room or throws rubbish at the roads should be fined. Besides
dirtying the environment with cigarettes butts, smoking will also cause pollution and bad
lung disease 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 tourist as
well.

Which of the following helps clean the air from dust ?

A. Watering roads especially in dry season

B. Throwing rubbish anywhere

C. Urinate at someone’s fence

D. Plating trees along the road sides

E. Smoking only in a smoking area

Pembahasan Jawaban: E. Smoking only in a smoking area

Pembahasan:

Arti soal : Manakah dari berikut ini yang membantu membersihkan udara
dari debu?

Kalimat akhir paragraf kelima menyatakan bahwa “merokok juga bisa

menyebabkan polusi dan menyebabkan penyakit paru-paru”. Di mana
semua itu terjadi karena debu (dust) . Maka yang membantu adalah
dengan merokok di tempat tertentu.

Opsi A (salah) artinya pengairan jalan terutama pada musim kemarau.

Opsi B (salah) artinya membuang sampah di sembarang tempat.

 Opsi C (salah) artinya buang air kecil di pagar seseorang.

Opsi D (salah) artinya penanaman pohon di sepanjang sisi jalan.

Opsi E (benar) artinya merokok di tempat merokok.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 30.

Soal Awarded the Nobel prize for physics in 1918, German physicist Max Planck is best
remembered as the originator of the quantum theory. His work helped user in a new era in
theoretical physics and revolutionized the scientific community’s understanding of atomic
and sub-atomic processes.

Planck introduced an idea that led to the quantum theory, which became the foundation of
twentieth century physics. In December 1900, Planck worked out an equation that described
the distribution of radiation accurately over the range of low to high frequencies. He had
developed a theory which depended on a model of matter that seemed very strange at the
time. The model required the emission of electromagnetic radiation in small chunks or
particles. These particles were later called quantums. The energy associated with each
quantum is measured by multiplying the frequency of the radiation, v, by a universal
constant, h. Thus, energy, or E, equals hv. The constant, h, is known as Planck’s constant. It
is now recognized as one of the fundamental constant of the world.

Planck announced his finding in 1900, but it was years before the full consequences of his
revolutionary quantum theory were recognized. Throughout his life, Planck made
significant contributions to optics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, physical
chemistry, and other fields. In 1930, He was elected president of the Kaiser Wilhelm
society, which was renamed the Max II. Though deeply opposed to the fascist regime of
Adolf Hitler, Planck remained in Germany throughout the war. He died in Gottingen on
October 4, 1947.

It can inferred from the passage that Planck’s work led to the development of which of the
following?

A. The rocket

B. The camera

C. The internal combustion engine

D. The computer

E. The atomic bomb

Pembahasan Jawaban: E. The atomic bomb

Soal : Dari kutipan tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa karya Planck

mengarah pada perkembangan yang mana dari yang berikut ini?

Pembahasan: Paragraf pertama menyatakan bahwa temuan Planck

“revolutionized the scientific community’s understanding of atomic and
sub-atomic processes.” Maka bisa disimpulkan bahwa hasil karyanya
memberi jalan ditemukannya bom atom. Penemuan-penemuan lainnya
seperti yang tersebut dalam pilihan jawaban a, c, dan d bukan akibat
langsung dari penemuan Planck.

Opsi A (salah), Artinya sebuah roket, pada teks tersebut roket bukan lah
penemuan langsung Planck

Opsi B (salah), Artinya sebuah camera, jawaban ini tidak ada dalam soal
 Ospi C (salah), Artinya Mesin pembakaran dalam

Opsi D (salah), Artinya sebuah komputer, tidak ada dalam teks

Opsi E (benar), Artinya Bom atom, jawaban ini tepat karea terdapat di
paragraf 1

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 31.

Soal Read the following the text, then choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, D OR E!

A forgotten issue in urbanism is land use during the night time, with problems such as
noise and dirt, which could be improved with information from Twitter. At least this is what
Enrique and Vanessa Frias Martinez believe, computer science researchers at Telephonic
Research and the University of Maryland (USA) respectively, who have suggested using
delocalized tweets for urban planning and land use.

Enrique Frias Martinez explained that delocalized tweets can be very useful source of
information for planning since it is an activity carried out by a large number of people who
provide information on where they are at a specific time and what they are doing. The
researcher points out that thanks to the increased use of smartphones, social networks like
Twitter and Facebook have made it possible to access and produce information
ubiquitously.

These networks generate tags with the event’s relocation. The new technique
“automatically determines land use in urban areas by grouping together geographical
regions with similar patterns of Twitter activity,” says the researcher. Using aggregate
activity of tweets, the Frias-Martinez siblings have studied land use in Manhattan, Madrid,
and London. In the first two cases they identified four uses; residential, business, daytime
leisure (mainly parks and tourist areas) and nightlife areas. The study has determined that,
in Madrid, nighttime tweet activity is concentrated on weekends and in Manhattan, on
weekdays. On the other hand, London is characterized by its tweeting activity in daytime
leisure areas.

This text would probably be found in ….

A. a popular science magazine

B. a brochure

C. an academic journal

D. a newsletter

E. a tabloid

Pembahasan Jawaban: A. a popular science magazine

Pembahasan:

Teks ini kemungkinan dapat ditemukan di majalah science yang terkenal.

Popular science magazine biasanya membahas tentang artikel yang
berhubungan dengan alam (science) dan teknologi (technology). Maka
jawaban yang tepat adalah opsi A.

Opsi B salah, karena brosur digunakan untuk mempromosikan produk

atau iklan, bukan artikel yang memuat sebuah berita atau opini
masyarakat.
 - Opsi C salah, karena jurnal akademi membahas penemuan penemuan
ilmiah/karya ilmiah.

- Opsi D salah karena buletin biasanya digunakan untuk

mempublikasikan topik tertentu dalam waktu yang relatif singkat,.
Buletin ditunjukan kepada khalayak yang lebih sempit, seperti siswa
disekolah.

- Opsi E salah, karena tabloid biasanya menyampaikan berita non harian

yang lebih tidak serius.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 32.

Soal Read the following the text, then choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, D or E!

Text 2

(1) Child development refers to the biological, psychological, and emotional changes that
occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence, as the individual
progresses from independency to increasing autonomy. (2) It is a continuous process with a
predictable sequence yet having a unique course for every child. (3) It does not progress at
the same rate and each stage is affected by the preceding types of development. (4) Because
these developmental changes may be strongly influenced by genetic factors and events
during prenatal life, genetics and prenatal development are usually included as part of the
study of child development. (5) Child care programs present a critical opportunity for
promotion of child development. (6) Developmental change may occur as a result of
genetically-controlled processes known as maturation, or as a result of environmental
factors and learning, but most commonly involves an interaction between the two. (7) It
may also occur as a result of human nature and our ability to learn from our environment.

The word preceding (sentence 3) in the passage means.....

A. Continue

B. In the middle

C. Previous

D. Try

E. Evaluate

Pembahasan Jawaban: C. Previous

Pembahasan:

Preceding memiliki makna terdahulu/mendahului, maka kata tersebut

memiliki makna yang sama dengan kata “previous”.

- Opsi A salah, karena memiliki arti selanjutnya

- Opsi B salah, karena memiliki arti ditengah

- Opsi D salah, karena memiliki arti mencoba

- Opsi E salah, karena memiliki arti menilai

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 33.
Soal Trying to pull himself together, he … the house.

A. Let himself into

B. Himself let into

C. Into let himself

D. Let into himself

Pembahasan Pembahasan:

Kalimat tersebut merupakan kalimat causative, yaitu kalimat

dengan verb sepeti “let, have, make, dan get” yang
menyebabkan subjek membuat objek melakukan sesuatu.

Adapun dalam soal menggunakan verb causative “let”, maka

polanya adalah: “Let + object + verb”.

Let: Causative verb

Himself: Object

Verb: Into

Pilihan B, C dan D salah karena tidak mengikuti pola causative

let yang tepat.

Jawaban [A] karena “let himself into” mengikuti pola causative

yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 34.

Soal A: I really need a book to complete my tasks

B: Well, you … go to library as soon as possible

A. May

B. Can

C. Should

D. Need

Pembahasan Pembahasan:

Soal ini menanyakan kata kerja bantu atau modal auxiliary verbs.

Pilihan A salah karena “may” berarti boleh atau diizinkan

Pilihan B salah karena “can” berarti memberikan pilihan

Pilihan D salah karena “need” bukan merupakan kata kerja bantu

 Jawaban [C] karena “should” digunakan untuk memberikan saran.
Dalam kalimat di atas si B memberikan saran pada si A agar pergi ke
perpustakaan

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 35.

Soal Forget lions, tigers, and bears. When it comes to the art of war, army ants are among the
most frightening creatures non earth. With powerful mouth parts, these fighters can
skillfully cut creatures much larger than themselves into pieces. Acting together in great
numbers, army ant colonies succeed at making tens of thousand of such kills each days.
Their capabilities do have limits, though. Contrary to popular belief, they almost never take
down large animals or people.
One of the best places to observe army ants is Barro Colorado, an island in a lake created by
the Panama Canal. The island is home to as many as 50 colonies of Eciton Burchellii, the
most studied army ant in the world. It is one of 150 types of army ants in the New World.
More than 170 other types live in Asia,Africa and Australia.

The colonies of this army ant are huge, ranging from 300,000 to 700,000 ants. They never
stay in one place long, moving from nest site to nest sit. Lingking legs together, they use
their own bodies to from enormous nests called bivouacs, which they hang beneath a fallen
tree. There they stay for about 20 days as the queen lays as many as 300,000 eggs.
When the ants go hunting, as many as 200,000 of them leave the nest in a group that
broadens into a fan as wide as 14 maters. This swarm raid takes a slightly different course
each day, allowing the hunters to covers fresh ground each time.

Protecting the ants wherever they go are the soldiers, recognizable by their overside jaws. If
their frightening look don’t scare enemies away, soldier also have a powerful bite and attack
is often suicidal. Because their jaws are shaped like fishhook, the soldiers can’t pull them
out again. Amazonian tribes have used soldiers ants to close wounds, breaking off the
bodies and leaving the head in place.

Eciton Burchellii are blind and can’t see what’s ahead of them, but they move together in
such great numbers that they easily kill the non-army ants, insects, and other small creatures
that constitute their prey. When the groups happen upon a break in the path, ants
immediately link legs togethers and from living bridges so that the groups can move
forwards without any delay.
In Japanese the word ant is written by linking two characters: one meaning “insect” the
other meaning “loyalty”. Indeed, individual ants are completely loyal to their fellow ants.
They display many examples of selfless cooperation that, while certainly extreme, can’t fail
to win human admiration.
The author’s purpose of writing the text is to…

A. Inform the readers about how army ants set up their life

B. Demonstrate the strength of army ants protect their colonies

C. Analyze how soldier ants protect their colonies

D. Make the readers aware of the use of army ants

E. Refute a common misconception about army ants

Pembahasan Jawaban: E. Refute a common misconception about army ants

Soal : Tujuan penulis menulis teks tersebut adalah untuk…

Pembahasan: Wacana soal diawali dengan kalimat yang mengejutkan

bahwa kita diminta untuk melupakan singa, macan dan beruang Ketika
kita membahas army ants. Sebab hewan ini memiliki kemampuan yang
 tidak kalah dibandingkan dengan penguasa rimba. Oleh karena itu, tujuan
bacaan ini adalah untuk meluruskan konsep yang salah tentang army
ants.

Opsi A (salah)

Artinya yaitu menginformasikan pembaca tentang bagaimana semut

tentara mengatur kehidupan mereka

Opsi B (salah)

Artinya yaitu menunjukkan kekuatan semut tentara melindungi koloni

mereka

Opsi C (salah)

Artinya yaitu menganalisis bagaimana semut tentara melindungi koloni

mereka

Opsi D (salah)

Artinya yaitu membuat pembaca sadar akan penggunaan semut tentara

Opsi E (benar)

Artinya yaitu menyangkal kesalahpahaman umum tentang semut tentara

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 36.

Soal The health benefits of aerobic exercise are (A) not more obvious (B) the health
risk of cigarette smoking. Nevertheless (C), people who lead inactive lives have
been found (D) to be greater risk for heart disease.

Pembahasan Jawaban: B

Pembahasan:

Pilihan A benar karena “are” digunakan dengan plural subject

“benefits”.

Pilihan C benar karena “nevertheless” adalah conjunction yang

digunakan untuk menunjukan hubungan yang saling berkaitan (jika;
maka).

Pilihan D benar karena “have been found” menggunakan bentuk

pasif yang sesuai.

Jawaban [B] karena kalimat tersebut menunjukan bentuk

perbandingan yang tidak sesuai, terdapat dua hal yang
dibandingkan dengan setara, maka seharusnya menggunakan
bentuk positif “as obvious as”.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 37.

Soal Read the following the text, then choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, D OR E!

Teks 2
 (1)Technology tools can help educators make and strengthen home-school connections.
With technology as a means of sharing information and communicating with one another,
early chilhood educators have an opportunity to build stronger relationship with parents.
Early childhood educators alaways have had a responsibility to support parents and families
by sharing knowledge about child development and learning.

(2) Technology tools such as smartphones, mobile device, and apps offer affordable ways
for busy family members to communicate with their child's teachers and caregivers.
Internet-based communication tools offer new opportunities for video calling and
conferencing when face-to-face meetings are not possible; it can connect children to other
family members who live at the distance. Educators have a responsibility to parents and
families to model affective uses of technology, media, and social media that are safe,
responsible, and ethical.

(3) Teachers can use digital portfolios that include photographs as well as audio and video
recordings to archive a child's accomplishment and developmental progression with families
in face-to-face conferences, or through social media tools. Displaying photos in the
classroom of children's drawings or block buildings can help families understand the critical
role of play in early childhood development. Sending weekly, monthly, or even daily
updates through social media or e-mail can help ies feel more connected. Inviting children
to take a picture of something they have done and helping them upload the photo to a file
that can be e-mailed also contribute to their learning more about the functions of reading
and writing.

(4) Most educators understand the value of writing down by using e-mail, educational
texting, or educational communications tools. This activity demonstrates the concept about
communication and helps to build digital literacy skill at the same time. If information is
stored on a computer the photos and notes can be printed and given to families. Modeling
the effective use of of technology and interactive media for parent communication and
family engagement also creates opportunities to help parents themselves become better
informed, empowers them to make responsible choices about technology use and screen
time at home, engages them as teachers encourage co-viewing co-participation, and joint
media engagement.

How are ideas in paragraph 1 an 2 related?

A. Paragraph 2 explains further the idea presented in paragraph 1 idea

B. Paragraph 2 contradicts the idea in paragraph 1

C. Paragraph 2 is an introduction to idea in paragraph 1

D. Paragraph 2 provides examples of comparisons presented in paragraph 1

E. Paragraph 2 explains the effect of the idea stated in paragraph 1

Pembahasan Jawaban : D. Paragraph 2 provides examples of comparisons

presented in paragraph 1

Pembahasan :

Sebuah teks terdiri dari satu kesatuan informasi yang tersusun atas
paragrap- paragrap, sehingga hubungan antar paragraf membentuk ikatan
penting mengenai penjabaran kesatuan informasi dan makna dalam
paragrap. Jenis-jenis paragrap berdasarkan hubungan antar paragrap
dibagi menjadi:

- Hubungan sebab akibat

- Hubungan analogi

- Hubungan generalis/ umum-khusus

 Maka penjelasannya sebagai berikut:

Paragraf 1: penjabaran mengenai manfaat teknologi secara umum dalam

hubungan guru PAUD dan orang tua.

Paragraf 2: penjabaran mengenai fakta dari pemanfaat penggunaan

teknologi yang dicontohkan berupa smartphones. Seperti terlihat pada
kalimat pertama paragrap 2 yang mengandung konjungsi such as, berarti
tanda tersebut menandakan yang akan dibicarakan selanjutnya adalah
contoh/ example. Maka jawaban yang tepat adalah opsi D. Paragraph 2
provides examples of comparisons presented in paragraph 1 (Paragraf
2 memberikan contoh perbandingan yang disajikan dalam paragraf 1)

- Opsi A (Paragraf 2 menjelaskan lebih lanjut ide yang disajikan dalam

ide paragraf 1) salah, karena pada paragraf kedua penjabarannya
mengenai contoh pemanfaatan teknologi, kemudian paragraf 2 ini bukan
melanjutkan ide paragraf satu, melainkan ide paragraf satu dicontohkan
pada paragaf 2)

- Opsi B (Paragraf 2 bertentangan dengan ide dalam paragraf 1) Salah,

karena paragraf 1 dan 2 salah membahas alat teknologi dan hubungannya
dengan guru paud.

- Opsi C (Paragraf 2 adalah pengantar ide di paragraf 1) salah, karena

Paragraf 2 merupakan contoh ide dari paragraf 1.

- Opsi E (paragraf 2 menjelaskan efek dari ide yang dinyatakan dalam

paragraf 1) salah, karena paragraf dua menjabarkan contoh dari paragraf
satu bukan efek dari penjelasan paragraf 1

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 38.

Soal The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, off the western coast of
South America. They are a rocky, lonely spot, but they are also one of the most
unusual places in the world. One reason is that they are the home of some of
the last giant tortoises left on earth.
Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises, or land turtles, wander slowly
around the rocks and sand of the islands. Strangely, each of these islands has
its own particular kinds of tortoises. There are seven different kinds of tortoises
on the eight islands, each kind being slightly different from the other. Hundreds
of years ago, thousands of tortoises wandered around these islands. However,
all that changed when people started landing there. When people first arrived in
1535, their ships had no refrigerators. This meant that fresh food was always a
problem for the sailors on board. The giant tortoises provided an easy solution
to this problem.

Ships would anchor off the islands, and crews would row ashore and seize
as many tortoises as they could. Once the animals were aboard the ship, the
sailors would roll the tortoises onto their backs. The tortoises were completely
helpless once on their backs, so they could only lie there until used for soups
and stews. Almost 100,000 tortoises were carried off in this way. The tortoises
faced other problems, too. Soon after the first ships, settlers arrived, bringing
pigs, goats, donkeys, dogs and cats. All of these animals ruined life for the
tortoises. Donkeys and goats ate all the plants that the tortoises usually fed on,
while the pigs, dogs and cats consumed thousands of baby tortoises each year.
Within a few years, it was hard to find any tortoise eggs-or even any baby
tortoises.
 By the early 1900 s, people began to worry that the last of the tortoises would
soon die out. No one, however, seemed to care enough to do anything about
the problem. More and more tortoises disappeared, even though sailors no
longer needed them for food. For another 50 years, this situation continued.
Finally, in the 1950 s, scientists decided that something must be done.

The first part of their plan was to remove as many cats, dogs and other
animals as they could from the islands. Next, they tried to make sure that more
baby tortoises would be born. To do this, they started looking for wild tortoise
eggs. They gathered the eggs and put them in safe containers. When the eggs
hatched, the scientists raised the tortoises in special pens. Both the eggs and
tortoises were numbered so that the scientists knew exactly which kinds of
tortoises they had and which island they came from. Once the tortoises were
old enough and big enough to take care of themselves, the scientists took them
back to their islands and set them loose. This slow, hard work continues today,
and, thanks to it, the number of tortoises is now increasing every year. Perhaps
these wonderful animals will not disappear after all.

"Ships would anchor off the islands, and..."

The underlined word above is best replaced by?

A. Hitch

B. Dock

C. Iron

D. Set

E. Stay

Pembahasan Jawaban = B

Pertanyaan semacam diatas yang menuliskan 'best replaced'

berarti mencari sinonim dari kata yang digaris bawahi.

Anchor dalam Bahasa Indonesia selain berarti jangkar juga

bisa memiliki arti berlabuh.

Berdasarkan pilihan yang ada diketahui masing-masing

memiliki arti

Hitch = Halangan

Dock = Dermaga / Berlabuh

Iron = Besi

Set = Mengatur / perangkat

Stay = Tinggal

Jawaban yang paling tepat adalah B.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 39.
Soal Jamu has (A) been enjoying (B) an increase in popularity among people
which (C) seek to maintain their (D) health amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Pembahasan Pembahasan:

Pilihan A dan B benar karena sesuai dengan struktur kalimat

Pilihan D benar karena “their” digunakan untuk menunjukkan

kepemilikan mereka

Jawaban [C] karena “which” berfungsi sebagai kata ganti

penghubung yang digunakan untuk benda, sementara pada
kalimat adalah orang, maka seharusnya menggunakan “who”

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 40.

Soal They have (A) met (B) once before (C) they left (D) each other

Pembahasan Pembahasan:

Past Perfect Tense adalah tenses yang digunakan untuk

sebuah kejadian yang telah selesai dimasa lampau atau
telah selesai sebelum terjadinya sebuah peristiwa
berikutnya di masa lampau juga. Rumus Past Perfect
Tense:
(+) Subjek + Had + Kata Kerja Ketiga + Objek

(-) Subjek + Had + Not + Kata Kerja Ketiga + Objek

(?) Had + Kata Kerja Ketiga + Objek

Pilihan (B) benar karena “met” merupakan Kata Kerja

Ketiga dan sudah sesuai dengan rumus Past Perfect
Tense

Pilihan (C) benar karena “before” pada kalimat tersebut

berfungsi sebagai kata hubung untuk menunjukkan urutan
peristiwa lampaunya

Pililhan (D) benar karena anak kalimat sesudah kata

“before” merupakan peristiwa lampau yang terjadi setelah
peristiwa lampau sebelumnya, maka tenses yang
digunakan adalah Simple Past Tense
Jawaban (A) salah karena anak kalimat sebelum kata
“before” merupakan peristiwa lampau yang terjadi
sebelum peristiwa lampau setelahnya, sehingga tenses
yang digunakan seharusnya Past Perfect Tense, jadi kata
“have” diubah menjadi “had”

Materi Bahasa Inggris

 Nomor 41.

Soal Read the following the text, then choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, D or E!

(1) Technology tools can help educators make and strengthen home-school connections.
With technology as a means of sharing information and communicating with one another,
early chilhood educators have an opportunity to build stronger relationship with parents.
Early childhood educators alaways have had a responsibility to support parents and families
by sharing knowledge about child development and learning.

(2) Technology tools such as smartphones, mobile device, and apps offer affordable ways
for busy family members to communicate with their child's teachers and caregivers.
Internet-based communication tools offer new opportunities for video calling and
conferencing when face-to-face meetings are not possible; it can connect children to other
family members who live at the distance. Educators have a responsibility to parents and
families to model affective uses of technology, media, and social media that are safe,
responsible, and ethical.

(3) Teachers can use digital portfolios that include photographs as well as audio and video
recordings to archive a child's accomplishment and developmental progression with families
in face-to-face conferences, or through social media tools. Displaying photos in the
classroom of children's drawings or block buildings can help families understand the critical
role of play in early childhood development. Sending weekly, monthly, or even daily
updates through social media or e-mail can help ies feel more connected. Inviting children
to take a picture of something they have done and helping them upload the photo to a file
that can be e-mailed also contribute to their learning more about the functions of reading
and writing.

(4) Most educators understand the value of writing down by using e-mail, educational
texting, or educational communications tools. This activity demonstrates the concept about
communication and helps to build digital literacy skill at the same time. If information is
stored on a computer the photos and notes can be printed and given to families. Modeling
the effective use of of technology and interactive media for parent communication and
family engagement also creates opportunities to help parents themselves become better
informed, empowers them to make responsible choices about technology use and screen
time at home, engages them as teachers encourage co-viewing co-participation, and joint
media engagement.

The author holds an assumption that ...

A. All technology tools are capable of measuring and recording children's learning
activities.

B. All parents have accesses to technology tools to helps build good communications
between parents and educators.

C. Displaying photos of children's drawing and block buildings can help parents understand
why children should play a lot in schools.

D. Sending weekly or monthly emails to parents to share the development of a child is quite
difficult to be done by educators.

E. Taking a picture of a child may not contribute to the success of a learning process if it is
not shared with parents.

Pembahasan Jawaban: C

Pembahasan:

Soal di atas menanyakan tentang asumsi penulis. Jawabannya

berdasarkan teks yang disusun sesuai dengan pemahaman pembaca. Pada
 kalimat kedua paragraf ketiga "displaying photos in the classroom of
children's drawings or block buildings can help families understand the
critical role of play in early childhood development" menjelaskan
bahwa anak usia dini dapat belajar sambil bermain seperti memajang
foto/gambar di kelas atau menyusun bangunan dari balok dan hal ini yang
harus dipahami oleh para orang tua. Jawaban yang benar adalah C.

Opsi A salah karena tidak semua perangkat teknologi mampu mengukur

dan merekam aktivitas belajar anak, karena nyatanya harus tetap ada
controlling dari orang tua dan guru. Kalimat “empowers them to make
responsible choices about technology use and screen time at home,
engages them as teachers encourage co-viewing co-participation, and
joint media engagement” memiliki makna bahwa orang tua bertanggung
jawab dan memiliki akses untuk membangun komunikasi yang baik
dengan pendidik anak dalam penggunaan teknologi.

Opsi B salah karena tidak semua orang tua memiliki akses ke perangkat
teknologi. Masih banyak orang tua yang mengabaikan perangkat
teknologi.

Opsi D salah karena penulis menjelaskan bahwa dengan mengirim email

secara berkala (mingguan, bulanan, bahkan harian) kepada orang tua
dapat membantu orang tua merasa lebih terhubung, hal ini menunjukan
bahwa berbagi perkembangan anak tidak sulit dilakukan oleh pendidik.

Opsi E salah karena penulis berasumsi bahwa kegiatan memotret

seorang anak dapat mendemostrasikan konsep tentang komunikasi dan
sekaligus membantu membangun keterampilan literasi digital.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 42.

Soal (1) Chlid development refers to the biological, pshychological, and emotional changes that
occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence, as the individual
progresses from independency to increasing autonomy. (2) It is a continuous process with a
predictable sequence yet having a unique course for every child. (3) It does not progress at
the same rate and each stage is affected by the preceding types of development. (4) Because
these developmental changes may be strongly influenced by genetic factors and events
during prenatal life, genetics and prenatal development are usually included as part of the
study of child development. (5) Child care programs present a critical oppurtunity for
promotion of child development. (6) Developmental change occurs as a result of
genetically-controlled processes known as maturation, or as a result of environmental
factors and learning, but most commonly involves an interaction between the two. (7) It
may also occur as a result of human nature and our ability to learn from our environment.

The following paragraph most likely discusses...

A. what genetic factors affect child development

B. each development stage

C. how children adjust to their environment

D. emotional changes that might occur in a child

E. stages in child development

Pembahasan Jawaban: C. how children adjust to their environment

Soal : Paragraf berikut kemungkinan besar membahas...

 Pembahasan: Pada kalimat terakhir dari paragraf tersebut membahas
tentang kemampuan belajar dari alam. Maka kemungkinan paragraf
selanjutnya adalah tentang bagaimana anak-anak menyesuaikan dengan
lingkungannya (how children adjust to their environment).

Opsi A (salah)

Artinya faktor genetik apa yang mempengaruhi perkembangan anak

Opsi B (salah)

Artinya setiap tahap perkembangan

Opsi C (benar)

Artinya bagaimana anak menyesuaikan diri dengan lingkungannya

Opsi D (salah)

Artinya perubahan emosional yang mungkin terjadi pada anak

Opsi E (salah)

Artinya tahapan perkembangan anak

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 43.

Soal This question is marked in red

Riau Province is one of the gateways for an international syndicate to smuggle endangered
animals, Director of Criminal Detective Unit of the Riau Provincial Police Adjunct Senior
Commissioner Andri Sudarmadi said on Sunday. The Riau Provincial Police foiled a
smuggling attempt by confiscating four African lion babies, a leopard baby, and 58 Indiana
Star turtles early on Saturday (Dec. 14, 2019). …… Saturday night, the Riau Provincial
Natural Resources Conservation Office (BBKSDA) also rescued three orangutan babies left
behind by unidentified people near…… in Pekanbaru, capital of Riau Province. During the
raid, the police arrested two people for allegedly being involved in an international animal
trade syndicate. If found guilty, the two suspects identified by their initials as Yat and
Is…….sentenced to up to 10 years in jail. The attempt of smuggling endangered animals
via Riau is the second of its kinds foiled by the police this year. In October 2019, the police
also arrested a person accused ..... of smuggling a cheetah baby. Chief of the Riau Provincial
Police Inspector General Agung Setya Imam Effend said the police will continue to launch a
manhunt for other suspects. He said a lion or leopard….. at up to US32,000 or Rp450
million, while an Indiana Star turtle is priced at US1,200 or Rp17 million in the black
market

The suitable word to fill out the blank is…..

A. May be

B. Must be

C. Should be

D. Is going to be

Pembahasan Pembahasan:
Modals adalah sebuah bentuk kata yang membantu kata
kerja dan sering digunakan untuk menunjukkan bahwa
sebuah kalimat mengandung makna tentang “saran” ,
 “kemampuan”, “pernyataan izin/permintaan”, “keharusan”,
dan “kemungkinan”. Modals selalu diikuti oleh kata kerja
pertama.
Kalimat pada soal menggunakan jenis Modals yang
mengandung makna “kemungkinan” karena ada kata “if”
di depannya
Pilihan (B) salah karena “must be” mengandung makna
“keharusan” dengan tingkat kepastian yang tinggi
Pilihan (C) salah karena “should be” mengandung makna
“saran”
Pilihan (D) salah karena “is going to be” mengandung
makna “kemungkinan yang cukup pasti akan terjadi”
A= V.ing B= V1 D=Simple Present Perfect

Jawaban (A) benar karena “may be” mengandung

makna “kemungkinan”

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 44.

Soal Read the following the text, then choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, D OR E!

Text 4

(1) The Hawaiian Islands are a tropical paradise most of the time. But even there, nature can
sometimes show its more violent side. The islands have been bit by numerous natural
disasters in the recent past. These disasters have caused deaths and great damage.

(2) Through all of Hawaii’s history, volcanoes have played an important part. The islands
were formed by the eruption of volcanoes under the ocean. In the big island of Hawaii, the
volcanoes continue to erupt. During an eruption, hot lava pours out of the top of a volcano
and down the side. The red, hot lava covers everything in its path. The air is filled with
smoke and horrible smelling gas that is sometimes poisonous.

(3) Native Hawaiians believe that volcanoes are a natural part of life. In their traditional
religion, volcanoes are ruled by the goddess, Pele. When Pele is angry, the volcanoes erupt.
Before an eruption she takes a human from. If you meet her and are kind to her, you will not
be hurt by the lava. Today, Hawaiians have forgotten most of the ancient gods, but not Pele.
They continue to honor her and her volcanoes.

(4) Another kind of natural disaster that has hit Hawaii is the tidal wave, or tsunami. Unlike
volcanoes, tsunamis come from far away under the ocean. When an earthquake occurs
underwater, it creates huge waves. If these waves hit land, they destroy everything along the
coast.

(5) These days, all of the Hawaiian Islands have special signals to warn of tsunamis. When
the signal sounds, everyone knows it is time to run. They must try to get as far as from the
seashore as possible.

It can be concluded that tsunamis are caused by ....

A. Volcanic eruptions

B. Strong winds far out at sea

 C. Rain storms in the Pacific Ocean

D. everything along the coast

E. underwater earthquakes

Pembahasan Jawaban: E. underwater earthquakes

Pembahasan:

Kata kunci nya adalah tsunami, come from. Dari kalimat ... tsunamis
come from far away under the ocean. When an earthquake occurs
underwater, it creates huge waves. (tsunami berasal dari jauh di bawah
laut. Ketika sebuah gempa terjadi di bawah laut, ia menimbulkan
gelombang yang besar) bisa diketahui bahwa tsunami disebabkan oleh
gempa bawah laut atau underwater earthquakes. Maka jawaban yang
tepat adalah opsi E.

- Opsi A salah, karena letusan gunung berapi bukan penyebab terjadinya

tsunami.

- Opsi B salah, karena angin kencang jauh di laut adalah kejadian air
pasar, dan ini tidak menyebabkan tsunami.

- Opsi C salah, karena pada teks tersebut tidak disebutkan adanya hujan
badai Samudera Pasifik, karena memang hujan badai tidak menyebabkan
terjadinya tsunami.

- Opsi D salah, karena tidak sesuai dengan isi teks, dan tidak spesifik.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 45.

Soal Everyone likes to group things. Language students group words as verbs, nouns and so on ;
collections of words are clasiffied as phrases, or clauses, or sentence and these again are
reclassified according to their function. In the same way, botansist classify plants as algae,
or fungi, or gymnosperms, etc. Zoologist classify animals as vertebrates and invertebrates.
The vertebrates can be further classified as mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, etc. Classification
enables us to keep hold of more information and, if it is based on the right data, enables us
to understand better the ideas we are studying.

Chemists are no exception. The chemical classification of materials, if it is based on a good

system, should enable us to understand better the many substances which exist in our world.
What is to be the basis of our classification? Perhaps the most obvious one is appearance.
Material could be classified as solid liquid or gas with some mixed type as, for example,
mud being solid/liquid material and steam a liquid/gas material. Appearance could enable us
to subdivide our main classification groups a little further; the solid may be green, or black,
powdery or crystalline; the liquid may be colored oily, thick, or free following; the gas may
be colored. However, we soon realize that many probably quite different material have the
same appearance. Both air and the deadly carbon-monoxide gas, are colorless, odorless
gases, but we would not like to group them as same thin. Many different liquids are
colorless, water-like materials.

The sentence “Chemists are no exception”(paragraph 2 line 1) could possibly be restated

as...

A. chemical materials can also be put into classification.

B. classification of chemical materials is without exception.

C. in material classification, chemicals should not be include

 D. when appearance is the basis, chemists are not involved

E. chemists may also classify materials using certain criteria

Pembahasan Jawaban: E. chemists may also classify materials using certain

criteria

Soal : Kalimat “Ahli kimia tidak terkecuali” (paragraf 2 baris 1)

mungkin dapat dinyatakan kembali sebagai

Pembahasan:

Kalimat ‘chemists are no exception’ berarti bahwa ahli kimia juga

mengklasifikasikan bahan bahan menggunakan kriteria, informasi dapat
di temukan pada paragraf kedua

Opsi A (salah)

Artinya bahan kimia juga dapat dimasukkan ke dalam klasifikasi.

Opsi B (salah)

Artinya klasifikasi bahan kimia tidak terkecuali.

Opsi C (salah)

Artinya dalam klasifikasi bahan, bahan kimia tidak boleh dimasukkan

Opsi D (salah)

Artinya ketika penampilan adalah dasarnya, ahli kimia tidak terlibat.

Opsi E (benar)

Artinya ahli kimia juga dapat mengklasifikasikan bahan menggunakan

kriteria tertentu

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 46.

Soal Anoas are the smallest wild buffalo species and are found only on the
Indonesian islands of Sulawesi and Buton. Their small dagger like horns are used
to do battle over territory, both male and female Anoa have horns. ​As well as being
unsure about whether or not there are actually 2 separate species of Anoa, there
are also a lot of other things that scientists don’t know about them. It can be found
living in dense forest and are hard to observe due to their elusive nature and so not
much is known about how they live and behave in the wild. In the wild Anoa like to
eat things like grass, ferns, leaves, fallen fruit and water plants.

Anoas have interesting digestive systems because they are ruminants, this
means they have 4 sections to their stomach which help them to digest their food.
Other species that are ruminants include wild and domestic cattle, giraffes, goats
and deer. Scientists are still unsure what types of habitat Anoa prefer but we think
 that they like living in dense forest habitats, which might be lower down or in the
mountains. They are sometimes also more common near to water where they may
be seen wallowing in mud and water pools. They may have to find places like
mineral licks or even areas with sea water to get important minerals. In the wild
Anoa are normally found living on their own, though small groups of around five
have been seen and it’s common to see mothers and their young living together.
Males and females may also be found together when they are breeding. We think
that they can breed from about 2-3 years old and normally give birth to one calf at a
time. Young Anoa have a slightly more woolly coat that the adults. ​There are
estimated to be less than 2,500 fully grown Anoa in the wild which means they are
at a very high risk of becoming extinct in the wild. (actionindonesiagsmp.org)

“there are also a lot of other things that scientists don’t know about them.”
(Paragraph 1)

The underlined word refers to ….

A. The species of Anoa

B. The scientist

C. Anoa

D. Island of Sulawesi

E. The habitat of Anoa

Pembahasan Jawaban: A. The Species of Anoa

Pada soal ini terdapat 2 opsi jawaban yang mengecoh, yakni

(A) The species of Anoa dan (C) Anoa, keduanya bisa menjadi
jawaban yang benar, namun ada jawaban yang paling benar
yaitu opsi (A) The species of Anoa, karena kalimat sebelumnya
menjelaskan mengenai 2 spesies Anoa yang terpisah yang
tidak diketahui oleh para ilmuwan (​As well as being unsure
about whether or not there are actually 2 separate species of
Anoa).

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 47.

Soal Human body is made up of contless million of cells. Food is needed to build up new cells
and replace the worn out. Howover, the food we take must be changed into subtances that
can be carried in the blood to the places where they are needed. This process is called
digestion.

The first digestive process takes places in the mouth. The food we eat is broken up into
small pieces by the action of teeth, mixed with salvia containing digestive juices which
moisten the food, so that it can be swallowed easily.

From the mouth, food passes through the esophagus-the food passage into the stomach.
Here the food is mixed with the juices secreted by the cells in the stomach for several hours.
Then the food enters the small intestine. All the time the muscular wall of intestine are
squeezing, mixing, and moving the food on wards.

In few hours, the food changes into acids. The acids are soon absorbed by the villi
(microscopic branch projection from the intestine walls) and passed into bloodstream.

All the time the muscular walls of intestine are squeezing.... (paragraph 3)
 The underline word means...

A. To hug

B. To push up

C. To obtain slowly

D. To produce

E. To press firmly

Pembahasan Jawaban: E. To press firmly

Soal : Sepanjang waktu dinding otot usus terjepit.... (paragraf 3)

Arti kata yang digarisbawahi adalah...

Pembahasan: Mulai dari kalimat “Then the food enters the small
intestine. All the time the muscular wall of intestine are squeezing,
mixing, and moving the food on wards.” ( Kemudian makanan masuk
dalam usus kecil. Terus menerus di dinding usus meremas, mencampur
dan menggerakan). “Squeezing” = “press firmly” (meremas)

Opsi A (salah)

Artinya Memeluk

Opsi B ( salah)

Artinya Untuk mendorong

Opsi C (salah)

Artinya Untuk mendapatkan perlahan

Opsi D (salah)

Artya Untuk menghasilkan

Opsi E (benar)

Artinya untuk meremas

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 48.

Soal An (A) example of when a person can (B) call 911 is where (C) he or
she witnesses (D) an auto accident.

Pembahasan Pembahasan:

Pilihan A benar karena determiner “an” digunakan dengan

noun “example” yang diawali bunyi huruf vocal.
 Pilihan B benar karena modal verb “can” digunakan untuk
menunjukan kemungkinan yang bisa diartikan “bisa/dapat”.
Pilihan D benar karena “witnesses” merupakan verb yang
sesuai dengan subject “he or she”.
Jawaban [C] karena relative pronoun “where” digunakan
jika kalimat selanjutnya menunjukan tempat atau lokasi.
Sedangkan pada kalimat tersebut menunjukan keadaan
atau situasi ketika sesuatu terjadi maka dapat digunakan
relative pronoun “when”.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 49.

Soal Read the following the text, then choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, D OR E!

Text 4

(1) Generally, by people's own accounts, the public idea of women at home is that they are
dull and boring. And the stereotype of a working woman is of hard, ambitious, selfish
creatures. It is not just that you are either gentle and dull or selfish and interesting. It is that
you are either a good mother or you are an interesting woman.

(2) "Young women now seem to get a very clear picture that they have got a choice. If they
are going to do mothering well, they have got to play for it by not being interesting women.
If you are an interesting working woman, you are a bad mother. Lyn Richards put the blame
for such notions and for resulting family tensions on the failure of people to talk enough
about them. The media, too, are guilty. There is a lot of media coverage of successful career
women and still a lot, especially in women's magazines, on the joys of motherhood. There's
not that much about the trouble of either role and precious little about combining the roles.
Yet half the women who are married in our society are working!

(3) Nor is much thought given to the task of loosening the ties entrapping men. Lyn
Richards, a working mother, grateful for the privilege of genuinely choosing and being able
to afford the role, criticizes the systematic exclusion of men from 'child rearing and the
really pretty fabulous aspects of having children. She condemns as ludicrous the idea of 9 to
5 treadmill of work as an absolute duty for men. 'The sheer irony to me is that the women's
movement has told women the way to be liberated is to get into the 9 to 5 tied work force
that men have been fighting against for a century. Really, we should be using changes in
women's values to shake up all the oppression and rigidity that men have been under.

(4) Indeed, there has been a change. The new thing since I married is that it's normal for
both husband and wife to go on working when they marry. Now marriage isn't a particularly
big deal. Very often it just legalizes something which has been going on anyway and it
certainly doesn't change a woman's whole basic of life, her notion of who she is. The real
life change is having the first child and when that happens I think that probably most
couples are still reverting to something like the traditional concept of marriage. But the
longer people put off having a child the more likely it is that they won't because they have
set up a viable life style. They don't need to have kids now to have a good marriage.

(5) Not that motherhood and raising families are wholly going out of fashion but rather that
people are having smaller families. Consequently, the period a woman's life when she is not
required to devote herself to mothering is lengthening. 'Mothering-the mother role-just isn't
a very good identity base today, Lyn Richards say. 'Motherhood is a short-term appointment
now. It doesn't last long!

Lyn argues that in rearing children in a family ...

A. women's role should be more dominant

 B. both men and women are equally responsible

C. men's role should be put into account

D. working women share equal work distribution

E. men's role should be excluded

Pembahasan Jawaban: B. both men and women are equally responsible

Pembahasan:

Dari kutipan....criticizes the systematic exclusion of men from child

rearing and ... (paragraf 3 baris 3), Lyn Richards mengkritik sistem yang
menjauhkan laki-laki dari peran membesarkan anak. Jadi kesimpulannya,
membesarkan anak sama-sama menjadi tanggung jawab laki-laki dan
perempuan.

- Opsi A salah, karena sudah jelas disebutkan bahwa baik laki-laki

maupun perempuan bertanggung jawab membesarkan anak, bukan hanya
peran perempuan saja yang harus lebih dominan.

- Opsi C salah, karena yang diperhitungkan bukanlah peran laki-laki

melainkan kesetaraan laki-laki dan perempuan.

- Opsi D salah, tidak sesuai dengan isi teks

- Opsi E salah, karena laki-laki justru harus dilibatkan bukan

dikecualikan.

Materi Bahasa Inggris

Nomor 50.

Soal Cramming

How do you study when the test is coming? Do you start preparing for the test weeks or
months before the test or leave things to the last hour? If you start studying weeks or
months before the test, it is great. However, if you study all the material in the last hour or
minute, it is not good for you. This is called cramming.

Cramming is when students stay up all night until morning to study before a test or finish an
assignment. This habit can lead to negative impacts, the first being that disruptions in the
regular sleep cycle can cause temporary intellectual lapses. For most students, less sleep can
make them could not focus on the class. Additionally, cramming can leave us with memory
lapses as well.

Each person has a different sleeping schedule, so some of them often use a stimulant for
cramming. An example stimulant, and the most common, is coffee. While delicious and
beneficial, it causes many problems in the long-term such as caffeine intoxication
syndrome, anxiety, panic, and headaches.

To sum up, cramming is not recommended because it disturbs a person’s sleep cycle which
causes temporary intellectual lapses, and using stimulants for cramming gives them a bad
effect on their health.

What is the purpose of the text above?

A. To amuse the reader

B. To retell the past experience

 C. To argue about something

D. To promote something

E. To urge people to do something

Pembahasan Jawaban: E

Pembahasan:

Di soal ini ditanyakan apa tujuan dari bacaan di atas. Di paragraph

terakhir kita bisa simpulkan bahwa penulis tidak merekomendasikan
metode ‘cramming’ atau sistem kebut semalam kalau dalam istilah
bahasa Indonesianya. Jadi bacaan diatas adalah untuk mendesak orang
melakukan sesuatu.

Opsi A (Salah)

Artinya untuk menghibur pembaca

Opsi B (Salah)

Artinya untuk menceritakan kembali kejadian lampau

Opsi C (Salah)

Artinya untuk membantah tentang sesuatu

Opsi D (Salah)

Artinya untuk mempromosikan sesuatu

Opsi E (Benar)

Artinya untuk mendorong seseorang melakukan sesuatu

Materi Bahasa Inggris