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In total, the plant has need of at least 16 elements, of which the most important are carbon,
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, potassium, calcium, and magnesium.
The plan obtains carbon and hydrogen dioxide from the atmosphere; other nutrients are
taken up from the soil. Although the plant contains sodium, iodine, and cobalt, these are
apparently not essential. This is also true of silicon and alumunium.
Overall chemical analyses indicate that the total supply of nutrients in soils is usually high in
comparison with the requirements of crop plants. Much of this potential supply, however, is
bound tightly in forms that are not released to crops fast enough to give satisfactory
growth. Because of this, the farmer is interested in measuring the available nutrient supply
as contrasted to the total quantities.
1. Which of the following elements is not taken up from the soil?
A. Potassium
B. Magnesium
C. Carbon
D. Calcium
E. Sulfur
2. Why do farmers prefer considering the only available nutrients to the total quantities of
nutrient found in the soil? Because …
A. they do to know how to obtain all the nutrients
B. chemical analyses indicate that the soil constrains all the nutrients needed
C. the nutrient are in the soil
D.most of the nutrients are bound in compounds
E. some of the nutrients are found in the atmosphere
3. The topic of paragraph three is about …
A. the result of chemical analyses
B. the requirements of crop plants
C. giving satisfactory growth to the plants
D. measuring the available nutrients supply
E. the abundant of nutrients in the soil
4. How many elements which are not very important can be found in the plants?
A. Three
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Nine
E. Sixteen
5. “The plant obtains carbon and hydrogen dioxide …” (paragraph 2). Obtains means…
A. gets
B. takes
C. puts
D. gives
E. has
Read the following text and answer number 6-8!
Once upon a time, a rabbit wanted to cross a river but he could not swim. He had an
idea. He saw a boss of crocodile swimming in the river. The rabbit asked the boss of
crocodile, “How many crocodiles are there in the river?” The boss of crocodile
answered, “We are twenty here.” “Where are they?” the rabbit asked for the second
time. “What is it for?” the boss of crocodile asked.
“All of you are good, nice, gentle and kind, so I want to make a line in order. Later I will
know how kind you are,” said the rabbit. Then, the boss of the crocodile called all his
friends and asked them to make a line in order from one side to the other side of the
river. Just then, the rabbit started to count while jumping from one crocodile to another:
one … two … three … four … until twenty, and finally, he thanked all crocodiles because
he had crossed the river.
6. The story mainly tells us about …
A. twenty crocodiles
B. the boss of the crocodile
C. a rabbit and twenty crocodiles
D. a rabbit and the boss of crocodile
E. the boss of the crocodile and ail his friends
7. We know from the first paragraph that the rabbit actually wanted …
A. to cross the river
B. to swim across the river
C. to meet the boss of crocodile
D. to know where the crocodiles are
E. to know the number of crocodiles there
8. All of you are good, nice, gentle, and kind …” (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word is synonymous with …
A. wild
B. diligent
C. cheerful
D. easygoing
E. honorable
This text is for questions 9 to 12.
An elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange looking animal with
its thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tail, little eyes, long white
tusks and above all it has a long nose, the trunk.
The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws
up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift
leaves and puts them, into its mouth. In fact the trunk serves the elephant as a long arm
and hand. An elephant looks very-clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.
The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its great strength
makes it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such
as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.
9. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that …
A. elephants are strong
B. elephants can lift logs
C. elephants are servants
D. elephants are very useful
E. elephants must be trained
10. Which of the following is NOT part of the elephant described in the first paragraph?
A. It looks strange.
B. It is heavy.
C. It is wild.
D. It has a trunk.
E. It has a small tail.
11. It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the following, EXCEPT …
A. to eat
B. to push
C. to drink
D. to carry things
E. to squirt water over the body
12. “The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature …” (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word is close in meaning to …
A. large
B. strange
C. tough
D. smooth
E. long
Text for question 13 to15.
Dear, Rosa
I am a guy, twenty-eight years old. I have a problem with a girl friend. She is twenty five
years old. We have been dating each other for years, since we were high school
students. Now we have jobs. I feel very sure that we love each other. Now it is time for
me to get married. Unfortunately, her parents never approve of our relationship ever
since the very first time. My family, anyhow, does not really mind. At first I thought my
girl friend had the power to defend our love. But then she surrendered. She loves, me
and she loves her family, too. On the one hand she said, “I’ll be happy if my family is
happy.” It means she had to get approval from her parents.
For this I was shocked. My heart was broken. She ended our relationship just at the time
when I was ready to marry her. When I was with her, we were very happy. We had a lot
in common and there were no conflicts. The truth was, we separated only because of
her parents. They want her to marry her cousin, her aunt’s son (this is one of the
traditions in the Karonese).
For the time being I am very upset. When I miss her I call her. Then we can eat together,
talk together for hours. We act like elating because she loves me, too. The real problem
is, she cannot refuse what her parents want. So, should I forget my girl friend, the only
one that I truly love? Or else, should I just wait, and dream that one day she will be back
to me?
Rio N., Padang
Dear Rio,
You call her your girl friend, but she has chosen her own way. For this reason I’d, say that
there is nothingyou can do except forget her and go on with your normal life. Hopefully
you can find another and livehappily forever.
Rossa
13. The main idea of the first paragraph is that …
A. the writer wants to get married
B. the writer has been dating for years
C. the writer has a problem with his girl friend
D. the writer feels sure that they love each other
E. the writer’s parents disapprove of his relationship
14. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the text?
A. Rio is not ready to get married.
B. Rio’s parents disagree to his marriage.
C. Rio and his girl friend often got conflicts.
D. Rio’s girl friend didn’t really love Rio.
E. Rio’s girl friend couldn’t defend her love for Rio.
6.15. Why do the girl’s parents disapprove of their marriage? Because …
A. they don’t like Rio.
B. the girl is still studying.
C. Rio is from a different ethnic group.
D. they keep the Karonese tradition.
E. the girl has chosen another guy.
PT Jaya Sentosa
Jl. Hasanudin 73
Makasar
In response to your letter of December 20, 2015 we apologize for the error in shipment. We are
sending immediately the additional 500 boxes of glossy photo papers, that were not included in
the shipment.
We value our relationship with your company, and we regret the inconvenience. You can be
assured that this will not happen again in the future. We also enclose some catalogues of our
new products.
Sincerely yours,
Hilman
Pembahasan:
Membaca surat tentu saja lebih mudah daripada membaca cerita karena kamu pernah mempelajari
penulisan surat dan memahaminya. Lakukan screening terhadap teks yang disajikan dan temukan tujuan
penulis mengirimkan surat tersebut.
Dalam teks ini, kamu akan menemukannya pada baris kelima teks. Dengan demikian, jawaban yang tepat
adalah D.
17.
A) not complete.
B) not insured.
C) damaged.
D) wrong.
E) late.
Pembahasan:
Pertanyaan ini memiliki jawaban yang tidak tersurat, melainkan tersirat pada baris keenam dan ketujuh
teks. Penulis menyatakan bahwa bersamaan dengan surat tersebut, ia juga mengirimkan 500 boks kertas
foto tambahan yang tidak terkirim pada pengiriman sebelumnya. Dengan demikian, jawaban yang tepat
adalah A.
18.
Rearrange the following sentences into the correct and meaningful paragraph!
A) 7 – 3 – 6 – 4 – 1 – 5 – 2
B) 7 – 3 – 2 – 5 – 4 – 6 – 1
C) 7 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 1 – 6 – 2
D) 7 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 2 – 1 – 6
E) 7 – 2 – 1 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 6
Pembahasan:
Lakukan penghematan waktu untuk soal semacam ini. Alih-alih mencoba menyusunnya sendiri yang bisa
saja memakan waktu, cobalah mencoba susunan yang tersedia pada pilihan a hingga e. Kemudian, pilihlah
susunan kalimat yang menghasilkan paragraf paling sempurna dengan susunan cerita yang jelas dan masuk
akal. Dengan demikian, jawaban yang tepat adalah A.
Rowan Atkinson is an English comedian, actor and writer, famous for his title roles in the
British television comedies Blackadder, the Thin Blue Line and Mr. Bean. He has been … (4) …
in the Observer as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy. Atkinson is mostly well known
as Mr. Bean.
Rowan Atkinson is a quite thin man. He has fair … (5) … and black short hair. Some people
considered Atkinson as “the man with the rubber face.” In fact, he has … (6) … funny face with
unique smile. He is in medium height of European people. He has a pointed nose, big black eyes
and thick eyebrows. His moustache and sideburns are usually well shaved. He usually wears a
men’s suit with shirt, collar, trousers and a pair of shiny shoes.
19.
A) nominated
B) checked
C) written
D) noted
E) listed
20.
A) attraction
B) perfection
C) complexion
D) performance
E) modification
21.
A) really
B) surely
C) likely
D) merely
E) obviously
Pembahasan:
Tiga pertanyaan seperti ini menuntut kamu untuk memiliki perbendaharaan kata yang luas. Kamu tidak
perlu mencoba mengartikan seluruh teks—kamu hanya perlu mengerti makna kalimat yang harus kamu
lengkapi. Dengan demikian, jawaban yang tepat adalah: 4 A, 5 C, dan 6 A.
(Sumber: twitter.com)
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan
Kalimat kunci dari pertanyaan di atas adalah: MSG ELECTION 2018. Lalu,
bisa kita lihat bahwa pengumuman tersebut meminta pembentukan partai
politik. Berdasarkan hal ini, jawaban yang paling tepat adalah A (MSG
ELECTION is coming) karena pembentukan partai politik menandakan
bahwa pemilihin akan segera datang.
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan
Kalimat kunci dari pertanyaan di atas adalah: perhaps the most famous
Indonesian island amongst foreigners. ‘Mungkin pulau Indonesia yang
paling terkenal di antara orang asing ialah Bali.’ Jadi, jawban yang paling
tepat untuk mengisi pertanyaan di atas adalah A (Bali).
Jawaban : C
Pembahasan
She did not worry anymore because the giant was dead. Kalimat tersebut
memiliki arti ‘Dia tidak khawatir lagi karena raksasa tersebut telah mati.’
Berdasarkan hal ini, jawaban yang paling tepat adalah C (She was no
longer worried due to the death of the giant.) yang berarti ‘Dia tidak
khawatir lagi karena kematian raksasa tersebut.’ Kata because memiliki
makna yang setara dengan due to.
a. slowly
b. surely
c. certainly
d. fast
e. instantly
Jawaban: E
Pembahasan
a. Food
b. Carbohydrate
c. Protein
d. Vitamin
e. Water
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan
Kalimat kunci dari pertanyaan di atas adalah: The fuel is provided by the
food which we eat. yang bermakna ‘Bahan bakar disediakan oleh
makanan yang kita makan.’ Berdasarkan hal ini, dengan jelas bisa kita
ketahui bahwasanya jawaban dari pertanyaan di atas adalah A (food).
Jawaban: E
Pembahasan
Jawaban A tidak tepat karena terdapat pada teks di atas: Human body is actually a
living machine and is like all other machines. Jawaban B juga terdapat pada teks di
atas: The energy value of food is usually measured in calories. Jawaban C juga
terdapat pada teks di atas: The fuel is provided by the food which we eat. Sama
halnya dengan jawaban D yang tedapat pada teks di atas: The number of calories
which people need per day varies. Oleh karena itu, jawaban yang paling tepat
adalah E (Human body needs to rest just like a machine.)
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan
1. 2 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 7 – 5 – 1 – 8
2. 2–3–4–5–6–7–8–1
3. 2–3–4–6–7–8–1–5
4. 2–4–3–6–7–8–1–5
5. 3–2–4–5–6–7–8–1
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan
a. site
b. place
c. border
d. country
e. city
Jawaban :E
Pembahasan
Malatya is a large city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey and the
capital of Malatya Province. The 9… has been a human settlement for
thousands of years. bermakna ‘Malatya adalah sebuah kota besar di
wilayah Anatolia Timur Turki dan ibu kota Provinsi Malatya. … ini telah
menjadi pemukiman manusia selama ribuan tahun.’. Berdasarkan hal ini,
jawaban yang paling tepat adalah E (city) karena kalimat berikutnya
merupakan kalimat sambungan dari kalimat awal yang bercerita tentang
kota Malatya.
Facsimile
A facsimile or fax machine resembles a small photocopier. It is a device
capable of transmitting or receiving an exact copy of a page of printed or
pictorial matter over telephone lines, in usually, less than 60 seconds. To
send a document, the user inserts it into the machine and dials the
telephone number of the receiving fax machine. After the connection is
made, an electronic scanner on the transmitting machine moves across the
page and converts the image into a set of electronic signals. These signals
travel over the telephone lines to the receiving fax machine. That machine
converts the electronic signals back into an image of the original document
and then prints a copy.
Most of contemporary fax machines conform to a set of standards, known
as Group III, that were implemented in 1980, and that requires digital image
scanning and data compression. Machine built to conform to Group III
standard transmit the data at a maximum 9,600 bits per second (bps).
News services often use facsimile to send news stories and photographs to
newspapers and television station. Banks, laws firms and other businesses
use facsimile to send copies of documents to clients and other
organizations. Nowadays, fax machine can be used to receive a copy of a
page sent through email and the machine can even send it to e-mail. Latest
science inventions cover real bigger photocopiers that can produce copies
of documents directly sent to e-mail and, of course, to the fax machine in
another part of the world. Facsimile has truly gone through great changes
of role as just as simple photocopiers.
One day, a farmer, who was well- known in his village as a very mean man,
said “I will give three meals and twenty five pence to anyone who is willing
to do a day’s work for me. This offer was accepted by a hungry tramp, who
was more interested in the meals than the money. “ You can have your
breakfast first”, said the farmer, “and then you can start work”. After the
farmer had given him a very small breakfast, he said, “Now you can have
your dinner. This will save us a lot of time.” The tramp agreed, and ate poor
dinner. When he had finished, the farmer said, “What would you say to
having supper also while you are about it?” “I will try”, replied the tramp, “to
enjoy another meal”. Then he had his supper, which again was not a very
filling meal. When it was over, the farmer looked very pleased and said,
“Now you can do a long day’s work”. “No, thank you”, was the tramp’s
reply, as he rose to leave, “I never work after supper!”
36. What is a ‘tramp’ according to the passage?
a. A person who works for a farmer
b. A homeless person going from place to place
c. A very hungry person
d. A person who is interested in farming
e. One who needs a job
40. The tramp was willing to work for the farmer because . . . .
a. He felt very hungry.
b. He liked the job.
c. The farmer was a generous man.
d. The tramp needed the money.
e. The farmer was well known.
Thailand Festivals
Songkran Festival
The Thai New Year is celebrated with the water festival all over the country.
However, Songkran in Chiang Mai is considered the most festive. Foreign
and domestic tourists head to Chiang Mai for this weeklong, mid-April
festival, during which everyone is free to sprinkle or spray people with
water. Be prepared to get wet!
Loi (Loy) Krathong and Yee Peng Festival
Of all the festivals held throughout the year, Loi Krathon is the most
anticipated. For three nights during the full moon in the 12th month of the
Thai 12 calendar (usually November), the rivers and lakes of Chiang Mai
are decorated with floating flowers and candles. When the flowers and
candles are set afloat on the water, they are often accompanied by
perfume or money. The sky is also lit up by the light from flying paper
lanterns. People cast off their candles and paper lanterns with praise and
hope, believing that by doing so they will avoid bad luck. It is also an
expression of gratitude to the ruler of water and heaven.
43. What do people do with their candles and paper lanterns during the Loi
Krathon?
a. They burn them.
b. The put them hanging in the sky.
c. The burn the money in the lanterns.
d. They set them afloat on the water.
e. They decorate them and then set them on fire.
44. Below are what people believe when they cast off their candles and
paper lanterns,
EXCEPT . . . .
a. They want to thank the ruler of water.
b. They want to avoid bad luck.
c. They like the beautiful scenery of the festival.
d. They want to send their praise and hope.
e. They want to express their gratitude to the ruler of heaven.
45. The word ‘gratitude’ in the last sentence means . . . .
a. greatness
b. gratefulness
c. greediness
d. grand
e. grants
One of the problems with the Internet and the World Wide Web has been
enormous quantity of information available. However, tools called search
engines make the range of choice more manageable. People use search
engines by typing in key words about their chosen subject; a list of sites
that might help them then appears on screen. Among the best-known
search engines are Altavista, Ask Jeeves, Google and Lycos.
No one owns the Internet, and anyone can put up a website. Weblogs,
known as blogs, are an increasingly popular way for people to share their
thoughts, daily diary or travel experiences with others. Some sites are
moderated or controlled, but most are not. This means that in addition to
the wealth of valuable information that can be found on the net, there are
also many sites that are misleading, out of date, incorrect, or even harmful
and criminal.