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G. Expressing Unbelievable Responses (Hal 25)

1. Woman : Guess what, something great just happened last night.
Man : What is it?
Woman : I got accepted to my dream company!
Man : ….
Narrator : How will the man reply?
a. That’s unbelievable!
b. I’m not sure.
c. It’s okay.
d. I can’t think anything better.
e. That’s a good idea.
Answer: A
Dalam percakapan tersebut, perempuan memberitahu kepada teman laki-lakinya bahwa ia diterima di
perusahaan impiannya. Maka respon laki-laki yang tepat untuk kalimat tersebut adalah ungkapan tidak
percaya, yaitu pilihan jawaban A.

2. Woman : Have you heard that Brian is getting scholarship for study in college?
Man : For real?
Woman : Yes, everyone was talking about that.
Man : ….
Narrator : How will the man reply?
a. It’s not good as I thought.
b. I’m not sure.
c. I can’t believe it!
d. I can’t think anything better.
e. That’s a good idea.
Answer: C
Dalam percakapan tersebut, perempuan memberitahu kepada teman laki-lakinya bahwa Brian
mendapatkan beasiswa untuk melanjutkan belajar di perkuliahan. Maka respon laki-laki yang tepat untuk
kalimat tersebut adalah ungkapan tidak percaya, yaitu pilihan jawaban C.

(Halaman 28)
1. Woman : Robby, do you know what happened to Tina?
Man : No. What happened to her?
Woman : She was hit by a car yesterday.
Man : ….
Narrator : How will the man reply?
a. I’m sorry to hear that. I hope she will be alright.
b. I’m not sure.
c. It’s okay.
d. I don’t care.
e. That’s nice.
Answer: A
Di dalam percakapan, wanita tersebut memberitahu teman laki-lakinya bahwa Tina mengalami
kecelakaan kemarin. Maka, ungkapan yang tepat untuk merespon pernyataan wanita tersebut adalah
pilihan jawaban A, yaitu ungkapan bersimpati.
(Halaman 30)
2. Boy : Do you want a box of pizza for lunch?
Girl : Yes, I want.
Narrator : Which picture matches the conversation?
a. (gambar sepiring nasi)
b. (gambar sekotak pizza)
c. (gambar sandwich)
d. (gambar mie)
e. (gambar roti)
Answer: B
Berdasarkan percakapan tersebut, laki-laki menawarkan pizza kepada perempuan tersebut untuk makan
siang. Maka, jawaban yang benar adalah pilihan jawaban B.

(Halaman 31)
Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants. Bees are adapted for feeding on nectar and
pollen, the former primarily as an energy source and the latter primarily for protein and other nutrients.
Bee pollination is important both ecologically and commercially.
Narrator : Which picture matches the monologue?
a. (gambar lebah)
b. (gambar anjing)
c. (gambar kucing)
d. (gambar burung)
e. (gambar kupu2)
Answer: A
Jawaban ini merupakan kesimpulan dari isi teks tersebut yang membahas tentang Bee atau lebah. Hal ini
terdapat pada awal kalimat yang menyebutkan bahwa lebah adalah serangga terbang yang mempunyai
kaitan erat dengan tawon dan semut. Maka jawaban yang sesuai adalah pilihan jawaban A.

(Halaman 32)
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the following monologue.
The reason we're meeting today is to introduce the plan for our new office layout. Starting next
month, instead of cubicles, we will have an open office. There will be no cubicle walls or partitions.
Instead, desks will be arranged in clusters for each department. The desks in each department will be
facing each other in clusters of four or six. We feel this will facilitate better communication between
workers in each department. It will also create a more welcoming environment for clients.
The department managers will still have their own offices, but each will have large windows and
glass doors, to make employees and clients feel welcome to come inside. We're also going to paint the
walls and put in new carpeting. The project will start on the first of next month and should take about three
weeks to complete. We will be moving to the third floor during that period.

1. Narrator: What is the speaker mainly discussing?

A. An office renovation.
   B. Building construction.
     C. A marketing campaign.
     D. New carpeting.
E. A large windows.
Answer: A
 Teks tersebut berisi tentang renovasi kantor, hal ini terdapat pada kalimat “… to introduce the
plan for our new office layout” yang artinya “… akan memperkenalkan rencana untuk membuat
tampilan kantor yang baru.” Maka jawaban yang benar adalah A.

2. Narrator: What is not true about plans for the office?

A. The walls will be painted.
     B. New carpeting will be installed.
     C. Work will begin next year.
     D. The work will take three weeks.
E. Moving to the third floor during renovation.
Answer: C
Yang tidak benar tentang rencana untuk kantor tersebut adalah pilihan jawaban C, karena hanya
membutuhkan waktu tiga minggu untuk renovasi, maka pekerjaan tidak dimulai pada tahun depan.

(Halaman 41)
The following text is for questions 1 to 2.
Oprah Gail Winfrey is a great talk show host from America. Her well-known talk show The Oprah
Winfrey Show was the highest-rated television program from 1986 to 2011. Because of this phenomenal
talk show, she dubbed as the “Queen of All Media”. She has also been ranked the richest African-
American and greatest black philanthropist in American history.
Oprah was born on January 29th, 1954 in Mississippi, United States. By 2019, her age is 64 years
old.  She has 169 centimeters tall while her weight is 77 kilograms. During her career, she successfully
lost her weight. But then, she gained much weight again. She has brown eyes & black hair.
Oprah Winfrey was born into poverty in rural Mississippi. She was molested by her cousin, uncle,
as well as a family friend when she was nine years old. At 14, she became pregnant but her son was born
prematurely and died shortly after birth. Then, she moved to her father’s house and landed a job in radio.
Her consistent efforts led her into the successful African-American.

1. Why Oprah Winfrey dubbed as the “Queen of All Media”?

a. Because Oprah Winfrey was born in Mississipi.
b. Because Oprah Winfrey’s talk show is the phenomenal talk show in the world.
c. Because Oprah Winfrey landed a job in radio.
d. Because Oprah Winfrey became pregnant but her son was born prematurely.
e. Because Oprah Winfrey successfully lost her weight.
Answer: B
Jawaban didasarkan pada kalimat sebelumnya yaitu “Her well-known talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show
was the highest-rated television program” yang artinya “ The Oprah Winfrey Show adalah program
televise yang mempunyai rating tertinggi.” Maka jawaban yang benar adalah pilihan jawaban B.

2. When Oprah Winfrey was born?

a. January 29th, 1954.
b. February 29th, 1954.
c. January 29th, 1956.
d. February 29th, 1956.
e. January 19th, 1954.
Answer: A
Jawaban ini sesuai dengan teks yaitu Oprah Winfrey lahir pada tanggal 29 Januari 1954. Maka pilihan
jawaban yang tepat adalah A.
(Halaman 42)
The following text is for questions 1 to 2.
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and ornament manufacturer. He
was the inventor of dynamite. He also owned Bofors, which he had redirected from its previous role as
primarily an iron and steel producer to a major manufacturer of cannons and other ornaments. He held
355 different patents, dynamite being the most famous. In his last will, he used his enormous fortune to
institute the Nobel Prizes. The synthetic element nobelium was named after him. He was the third son of
Immanuel Nobel and Andriette Ahlsell Nobel. Born in Stckholm on 21 October 1833, he went with my
family to Saint Petersburg in 1842, where his father invented modern plywood. He studied chemistry with
Professor Nikolay Nickolaevich Zinin. When he was 18, he went to the United States to study chemistry
for four years and worked for a short period under John Ericsson, who designed the American Civil War
ironclad USS Monitor.
Returning to Sweden, with his father after bankruptcy of his family business, he then devoted himself
to the study of explosives, and especially to the save manufacture and use of nitroglycerine. A big
explosion occurred on 2 September 1864 at his factory in Heleneborg in Stockholm, killing five people.
Among them was his younger brother, Emil. The foundations of the Nobel Prize were laid in 1895 when
Alfred Nobel wrote his last will, leaving much of his wealth for its establishment. Since 1901, the prize has
honoured men and women for outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and
for work in peace.

1. Where did Alfred Nobel work with John Ericsson?

a. In Sweden
b. In the USA 
c. In Stockholm
d. In Heleneborg
e. In Saint Petersburg
Answer: B
Dalam teks tersebut, Alfred Nobel bekerja sama dengan John Erricson di USA. Maka pilihan jawaban
yang tepat adalah B.

2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

a. Alfred Nobel devoted himself to the study of chemistry.
b. His success with explosive finally led to the 1864 tragedy.
c. A big explosion in Heleneborg in Stockholm killed many people.
d. A big explosion destroyed his factory in Heleneborg Stockholm.
e. Alfred Nobel planned the safe manufacture and use of nitroglycerine.
Answer: B
Berdasarkan teks tersebut, pokok pikiran dalam paragraf kedua adalah tentang tragedi ledakan yang
menewaskan lima orang pada tahun 1864. Maka pilihan jawaban yang benar adalah B.

(Halaman 50)
The following text is for questions 1 to 2.
Tourist Boats Collided in Thailand, 42 Injured

Forty-two passengers were injured and two were missing after two boats carrying Thai and
foreign tourists collided in the popular island beach party, police said Sunday. The speedboats were
ferrying tourists to the Pha-Ngan island for a “Fullmoon” party, a monthly event that attracts thousands of
young, mostly western tourists.
Provincial police officer, Adipong Tapee said of the 42 travelers injured, 39 were hospitalized
including four Britons, four Australians and four Singaporeans. Also among them were Irish, Norwegian,
Malaysian and Thai tourists, he said. The boats collided and overturned before midnight Saturday,
throwing the passengers into the rough sea water just off the island, the website of The Nation newspaper
said. -AP

1. We know from the text that…

a. The boat carried forty two passengers.
b. The accident happened not far from Pha-Ngan.
c. The two missing passengers were westerners.
d. The passengers were mostly foreign tourists.
e. The boats collided on the way back to Pha-Ngan island.
Answer: D
Dapat kita ketahui bahwa teks tersebut berisi tentang penumpang perahu yang banyak berasal dari
mancanegara. Maka jawaban yang paling tepat adalah D.

2. What had possibly caused the accident?

a. A careless captain.
b. Too many passengers on board.
c. There were too many boats.
d. A rough weather.
e. The boats were speeding.
Answer: D
Berdasarkan teks tersebut, yang menyebabkan kecelakaan pada perahu adalah cuaca buruk yang
sedang melanda pulau Pha-Ngan. Maka jawaban yang sesuai adalah pilihan jawaban D.

(Halaman 93)
The following text is for questions number 26 to 30.
The Shard is an 87-storey skyscraper, which sits in the heart of London. It is known as the shard
of glass. Construction began in 2009 and was completed three years later in 2012, making it Western
European's tallest building.
Designed by architect Renzo Piano, The Shard is the second tallest free standing structure in the
UK. Its exterior boasts 11,000 glass panels — that's equivalent in area to eight football pitches or two-
and-a-half Trafalgar Squares.
The building was developed to have multiple uses, describes on the website as a 'vertical city
where people can live, work and relax'. This motto was clearly taken on board that was found on the 72 nd
floor towards the end of construction.

26. What is the text about?

A. The architect Renzo Piano.
B. The Shard glass panels.
C. The Shard build in London.
D. The tallest building in London.
E. The exterior of the Shard.
Answer: D
Teks tersebut menceritakan tentang bangunan yang bernama The Shard. Bangunan tersebut adalah
bangunan tertinggi di London. Maka, jawaban yang sesuai adalah pilihan jawaban D.

27. In Europe, the Shard gains popularity on its ...

A. Location
B. Function
C. Height
D. Age
E. Shape
Answer: C
Di Eropa, The Shard menjadi popular karena tingginya, yang mencapai 87 lantai. Maka jawaban yang
benar adalah C, yaitu tinggi.
 28. What probably makes people interested to stay in the Shard?
A. It has multiple uses.
B. It is the tallest building in UK.
C. It was built by famous architect.
D. It is located in the heart of London.
E. It has beautiful scenery.
Answer: D
Yang menyebabkan orang-orang tertarik untuk tinggal di Shard adalah karena bangunan tersebut
berlokasi di tengah kota London.

29. "..., making it Western European's tallest building."

What does the underlined word refer to?
A. The Shard
B. The glass
C. London
D. Skyscraper
E. UK
Answer: A
Kata “it” dalam kalimat tersebut mengacu kepada The Shard.

30. We can understand from the text that?

a. The Shard is a Western European's tallest building.
b. The Shard is very famous in the world.
c. The Shard is the first tallest free standing structure in the UK.
d. The Shard is 79-storey skyscraper.
e. The Shard is the higher building in the world.
Answer: A
Dari teks tersebut dapat kita ketahui bahwa The Shard adalah bangunan tertinggi di Eropa Barat.

(Halaman 128)
The following text is for questions number 19 to 22.
Boyolali regency is located in north of Solo and east of Merapi and Merbabu Mountains. This
regency has been known for its production of fresh milk for a long time. No wonder, the cow statues adorn
Boyolali town.
There are six main cow statues in Boyolali. They are displayed in different places. The statues
are made of concrete. The color and shape are made in such a way to resemble the real cows. However,
the size is made bigger to catch the eye.
Besides decorating the town, the statues also turn out to be helpful for people from out of town to
find places they are seeking in Boyolali. By mentioning the position of the statue, people can get their way
easily.

19. " ... they are seeking in Boyolali" (paragraph 3)

What does the underlined word refer to?
A. People from out town
B. Places in Boyolali.
C. Cow statues.
D. Real cows.
E. Local people
Answer: A
Kata “they” pada kalimat tersebut mengacu kepada orang-orang dari luar kota. Maka jawaban yang benar
adalah A.

       20. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. The statues help people to find places easily.
B. The statues decorate the town beautifully.
C. The cow can get their way easily around the town.
D. The people from out of town easily find the statues.
E. The six main cow statues in Boyolali.
Answer: A
Pokok pikiran dari paragraf terakhir adalah patung sapi yang memudahkan orang-orang dari luar kota
menemukan tempat-tempat di Boyolali. Maka jawaban yang benar adalah A.

21.     The text mainly tells us about ....

A. the colour of the statues.
B. cow statues in Boyolali.
C. a town called Boyolali.
D. how to raise cows.
E. Boyolali as a regency.
Answer: B
Teks tersebut menceritakan tentang patung sapi yang berada di Boyolali. Maka jawaban yang benar
adalah B.

22. How many cow statue in Boyolali?

a. five
b. six
c. seven
d. eight
e. nine
Answer: B
Patung sapi di Boyolali berjumlah 6 patung. Maka jawaban yang benar adalah B.