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Roni and Dini study at SMP 1. Their school has a nice library. The library is not so big,
but it has a lot of books, newspaper, and magazines. The book are arranged according to a
system.
The students like coming to the library. The room is air conditioned and always full of
visitor. They go there to read, or borrow some books they like. They are served by Mrs. Yulia
and Mr. Bahrul. These librarian have been working fo twenty years.
Roni dan Dini belajar di SMP 1. sekolah mereka memiliki perpustakaan yang baik. perpustakaan tidak begitu
besar, tetapi memiliki banyak buku, koran, dan majalah. Buku ini disusun berdasarkan sistem.
Para siswa seperti datang ke perpustakaan. Ruangan ber-AC dan selalu penuh pengunjung. Mereka pergi ke
sana untuk membaca, atau meminjam beberapa buku yang mereka sukai. Mereka dilayani oleh Ibu Yulia dan
Pak Bahrul. pustakawan ini telah bekerja selama dua puluh tahun.
4. "Mereka dilayani oleh Ny. Yulia dan Tuan Bahrul." (Paragraf 2).
Apa yang dimaksud dengan kata "Mereka"?
A. Ibu Yulia dan Bapak Bahrul C. Pustakawan
B. Roni dan Doni D. Pengunjung
A Theatre
A theater is a place where people entertain the audience. The people who perform,
called actors and actresses, act in plays on a stage. A stage can be raised platform, or it can be
part of the floor in a room, either in the center of the room or against a wall. The audience, is a
very important part of a theatre because it is for the audince that the actors and actresses act,
and the playwright writes. Without an audience, they are only rehearsing or practising.
A theatre can be anywhere in home, school auditorium, park and a hall. Theatre means
action. In this text theatre is used in connection with performances on stage by live actors and
........We went to the last show at nine o' clock. The horses performed first. The animals
were trained by a young man dressed in green with a long, cracking whip. The horses
danced when the band started to play to entertain everyone. Which is the most suitable
sentence to complete the paragraph?
A . We went to the show at seven o'clock.
B . My brother and I went to the horses show last month.
C . My family went to a circus a few months ago.
D . It was already ten o' clock.
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
Teks tersebut tidak hanya menyebutkan "the horses", tetapi juga "the animals".
The horses artinya kuda-kuda dan the animals artinya binatang-binatang. Sebuah
sirkus biasanya tidak menampilkan satu jenis binatang raja, melainkan bermacam
jenis.
52 . Denta : Wow! You have so many magazines. Have you read them all?
Dea : Yes, I have.
Denta : They seem interesting. Do they have good
articles? Dea : Yes! ........ of the articles are quite good.
A . All C . None
B . Both D . Nothing
Kunci : A
Penyelesaian :
Jawaban "Yes!" yang Dea berikan menunjukkan bahwa semua (all) artikel yang ada di
majalah itu bagus.
53 . Mr. Bambang : Are you interested in reading international
Mr. Budi : Yes, I'm very interested in it.
Mr. Bambang : Do you read "Time" or "News Week?"
Mr. Budi : ........
A . Not only "Time" but also "News Week" I read.
B . I read not only "Time" but also "News Week".
C . I not only read "Time" but also read' "News Week".
D . Not only read "Time" but also I read "News Week".
Kunci : B
Penyelesaian :
I read not only "Time" but also "Newsweek" artinya "Saya tidak hanya membaca
majalah Time, tetapi juga majalah "News week".
54 . Nindi : Can you mention some people working on newspapers?
Nanda : Yes. Among them are journalists, editors, caricaturist, and columnists.
Nindi : I see. And can you tell me who edits the articles, before they are printed out?
Nanda : The editor ........
A . is C . does
B . did D . do
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
Jawaban Nanda adalah "Seorang editorlah yang melakukannya". Jika diterjemahkan dalam
bahasa Inggris menjadi "The Editor does" karena kata "do" (melakukan) untuk orang
ketiga tunggal adalah "does".
55 . Dona : How did Mirna swim in the swimming contest?
Dodi : She swam quickly.
Dona : Really? How about Vera?
Dodi : She swam quicker than Mirna.
Dona : And Rosa?
Dodi : Oh, she swam ........of all. So that, she became the best swimmer in her class.
A . slower C . the slowest
B . quicker D . the quickest
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
Soal ini menggambarkan tentang perbandingan (Comparison: Comparatives and
Superlatives). Comparative digunakan untuk membandingkan seorang, sesuatu,
kelompok atau kejadian dengan orang lain, kelompok lain atau kejadian lain.
Contoh: She swam quicker than Mirna. Superlative digunakan untuk membandingkan
seseorang/sesuatu dengan semua orang dimana dia berada seperti pada soal ini, "Oh, she
swam the quickest of all" (Oh, dia berenang paling cepat di antara semua orang).
56 . Ari : Mom, may I climb the starfruit tree to pick its fruit?
Mom : But the fruits are still unripe.
Ari : The ones on the right branch are ripe, Mom.
Mom : OK, but ........! Usually, there are many caterpillars on the starfruit
tree. Ari : Thank you, Mom.
A . don't move C . don't come any closer
B . watch out Mr. D . be careful
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
Ibu Ari membolehkan Ari untuk memanjat pohon belimbing, tetapi ibu meminta Ari untuk
berhati-hari dengan berkata, "but be careful" karena biasanya ada ulat di pohon
belimbing.
57 . Mr. Chan : Have you been to "Mecca"?
Mr. Jaya : Yes. What about you?
Mr. Chan : ........ I went there in 2002.
A . I did too C . So have I
B . neither have I D . So did I
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
Kalimat lengkapnya adalah "So have I. I went there in 2002" artinya "Saya juga pernah.
Saya pergi ke sana pada tahun 2002". Kata "so" mempunyai arti yang sama dengan "also"
(juga).
Strukturnya: so + auxiliary verb + subjet. Struktur tersebut digunakan untuk menjawab
atau menambah kalimat sebelumnya dengan memakai auxiliary verb yang sama.
58 . Mr. Chaniago : Welcome to Jakarta!
Mr. Bill : Thanks. It's a terrific city.
Mr. Chaniago : Yes. It's the busiest city in Indonesia. By the way ........ I will
take you round the city this afternoon.
Mr. Bill : Great I'd love to I want to see the Miniature Park of Indonesia
and the National Monument.
A . because you are not tired C . if you are tired
B . if you are not tired D . after you take a bath
Kunci : B
Penyelesaian :
Kalimat lengkapnya menjadi "By the way, if you are not tired, I will take you round the
city this afternoon" artinya "Ngomong-ngomong, jika Anda tidak lelah, Anda akan
saya bawa berkeliling kota sore ini."
59 . Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? ........
A . Roses are beautiful and jasmines are too.
B . Does "kangkung" grows well on the water!
C . Cactus can not grow in a pot and asparagus can, too.
D . A lizard don't bite and a iguana doesn't either
Kunci : A
Penyelesaian :
Roses are beautiful and jasmines are too. Kalimat ini sudah benar strukturnya karena
menunjukkan pararelism (kesejajaran), yang menjelaskan dua buah berada yang
sama-sama jamak.
60 . Gandhi : ........
Lala : Yes, thank you. Can you lift this suitcase?
Gandhi : Sure.
A . Who can help me? C . Would you like any help?
B . Can you help me? D . Why do you need any help?
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
Would you like any help?" adalah sebuah kalimat untuk menawarkan bantuan pada orang
lain, yang berarti "Apakah kamu perlu bantuan?"