BAHASA inggris

Set 1
Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension is a part of the test. It is also influenced by language

competence (kemampuan bahasa), reading techniques (teknik membaca), dan
reading skills (kemampuan membaca). The most important thing from the three
techniques is finding the keywords from each questions. Therefore, here are some
reading techniques that could help you answering the questions.

A. SKIMMING
Skimming yaitu teknik membaca sekilas untuk mendapatkan inti dari bacaan.
Teknik ini digunakan untuk menyelesaikan soal yang menanyakan topik, main
idea, atau judul dari bacaan. Sebelumnya harus diketahui terlebih dahulu
perbedaan judul, topik, dan main idea dalam sebuah bacaan:
a. Judul (title) mewakili isi bacaan dan dianggap paling menarik bagi
pembaca untuk membaca sebuah teks. Judul yang ada belum tentu
merupakan topik bacaan, tetapi topik bacaan dapat menjadi judul bacaan.
b. Topik (topic) adalah inti masalah yang dibicarakan oleh penulis, baik dalam
bentuk kelompok kata maupun frasa (bukan kalimat). Topik tidak boleh
terlalu khusus (spesifik), maupun terlalu umum (general).
c. Pikiran pokok (main idea), sama seperti halnya topik, adalah inti masalah
yang dibicarakan penulis. Mencari main idea pun menjadi sesuatu yang
cukup sulit dirasa oleh sebagian besar pembaca. Perlu diingat bahwa
dalam satu bacaan hanya

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 terdapat satu pikiran pokok, yang letaknya bisa di awal atau di akhir paragraf
pertama. Main idea biasanya menekankan kepada order (urutan waktu dan
peristiwa), listing (daftar jumlah atau angka tertentu dalam bacaan), cause
and effect (pernyataan sebab-akibat melalui penggunaan kata penghubung
atau conjunctions), dan derajat perbandingan (comparison).

B. SCANNING
Scanning yaitu membaca sekilas namun cukup spesifik untuk mendapatkan
informasi tertentu saja sesuai yang ditanyakan dalam suatu bacaan. Umumnya,
teknik ini digunakan untuk menyelesaikan soal yang mengandung unsur 5W1H
(what, where, when, who, why, how) serta mengidentifikasi pertanyaan yang
tidak sesuai dengan teks (true or false).

C. CLOZE READING
Cloze reading yakni membaca sekilas namun mendalam. Teknik ini digunakan
umumnya untuk menyelesaikan soal-soal yang berhubungan dengan kosakata
(vocabulary) dan bermacam kata jadian (derivatives).

D. VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT
Dalam menjawab soal tentang vocabulary, penguasaan kosakata yang dimiliki
pembaca akan berbeda-beda, tergantung pada individu masing-masing dan
seberapa sering pembaca mengasah kosakata yang dimilikinya. Dalam
bacaan, salah satu cara untuk menjawab soal yang berhubungan dengan
bacaan yakni dengan melihat kalimat sebelum dan sesudahnya sesuai dengan
konteks kalimat tersebut disertai dengan penggunaan struktur tata bahasa
yang tepat secara gramatikal.

CONTOH SOAL
Text 1

The government published a report yesterday saying that we need to eat more
healthily— more fruits and vegetables, less fat and sugar. So, that means fewer
burgers, chips and fried foods as well as cutting down on sweet things. We went into
Central London yesterday at lunch time and asked people what they thought
about it. “It’s got nothing to do with government what I eat,” said Paul Keel, a building
worker, and Dorothi Mattews, a teacher as they ate beef burgers and chips washed
down with strawberry milkshakes. Tim Kennnor, however, welcome the government’s
advice. Then, we asked the Simpson’s restaurant’s manager about it. “I don’t think
people believe all these reports anymore. What they say is good for you on June, then
they say bad for you on July. People stopped taking notice. We serve what we’ve
always served. Almost all of it is fattening.”

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1. The topic of the text is ….
A. people’s reaction to suggestion on healthy eating habits
B. eating a healthy lunch in Central London
C. the government’s report on people unhealthy eating habits
D. fattening foods served at the Simpson’s restaurant
E. the advantages of eating fruits and vegetables
Pembahasan :
Teks ini diawali dengan kalimat yang menyatakan bahwa pemerintah telah
mengumumkan tentang program makan makanan sehat bagi masyarakat.
Adapun sebagian besar kalimat dalam paragraf ini mengetengahkan tentang
komentar dari masyarakat yang dengan kata lain merupakan reaksi dari
masyarakat terhadap kebijakan baru pemerintah tersebut. Maka, dapat
disimpulkan bahwa jawaban yang paling tepat untuk pertanyaan tersebut
adalah: people’s reaction to suggestion on healthy eating habits.
Jawaban: A

2. What does the restaurant manager think of the report?

A. People don’t understand the advice given.
B. The government’s advice is inconsistent.
C. People are more concerned about losing weight.
D. Fattening foods are more delicious.
E. People will welcome the government advice.
Pembahasan :
Mengacu pada pertanyaan yang diajukan, maka fokus kita akan langsung
menuju kepada restaurant manager sebagai kata kunci dari pertanyaan
tersebut. Jika ditelaah dengan baik, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa restaurant
manager tersebut tidak mendukung kebijakan pemerintah yang menurutnya
berubah-ubah dan cenderung tidak konsisten. Maka, dapat disimpulkan bahwa
jawaban yang paling tepat untuk petanyaan tersebut adalah: The governments
advice is inconsistent.
Jawaban: B

Text 2

Throughout history, people have been the victims of the pickpockets. Today,
pickpocketing is one of the most rapidly increasing crimes. Pickpockets are increasing
in number and developing better methods to practice their skills. Approximately, one
million American loose money to pickpockets every year, and no one is really safe
from a skilled pickpocket. His victims, or ‘marks’ as they called, can be rich or poor,
young or old.
During the eighteenth century, pickpockets were hanged in England. Large
crowds of people would gather to watch the hanging, which was supposed to be
the warning for the other pickpockets. However, in time, this practice was
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 people attentivelly watching the hanging of a pickpocket, other pickpockets skillfully
stole the money from the spectators!
Police officials say that the most efficient pickpockets come from South
America. Many of these expert pickpockets are trained in special schools called
Jingle Bells Schools. A pickpocket graduated from J.B.S. when he is able to steal
a wallet from a dressed dummy (mannequin) that has bells inside his pockets.
Even the most well-dressed, respectable person can be a pickpocket. Some of the
favorite places are banks, airports, race tracks, supermarkets, elevators, trains and bus
stations. Oftenly, some pickpockets are working together with other pickpockets as a
partner. Another kinds of pickpocket works outside or inside the bars and specialized
in stealling from women is called ‘purse snatcher’.
To avoid being the victim of the pickpocket, it is important to be very cautious
and alert when in the midst of a large gatherings of people.

3. The best title for the passage would be ….

A. Pickpockets are Well-dressed
B. Jingle Bells Schools
C. Pickpockets
D. The Hanging of Picpockets
E. The History of the Pickpockets
Pembahasan :
Dalam menentukan sebuah title (judul), pilihlah jawaban yang paling general dan
mampu menggambarkan bacaan tersebut secara umum. Maka, title (judul) yang
paling mewakili bacaan tersebut adalah (C) pickpockets karena jawaban yang
lain bersifat spesifik.
Jawaban: C

4. The hanging of pickpockets were not continued because ….

A. they were large crowds of people
B. It was against humanity
C. the police were not hanging a pickpocket
D. it was not effective to stop pick-pocketing
E. he was caught by the police
Pembahasan :
Kata kunci dari pertanyaan ini adalah hanging. Mengacu pada bacaan yang
ada, kita ketahui bahwa menggantung seorang pencopet bukanlah sebuah
hukuman yang bijaksana karena saat orang-orang berkerumun menyaksikan
sang pencopet dihukum, maka pencopet lainnya akan leluasa mencopet di
tengah kerumunan. Hal tersebut membuat pelaksanaan hukuman mati di rasa
menjadi tidak efektif.
Jawaban: D

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5. Pickpocketing is a … crime.
A. an old
B. a modern
C. a temporary
D. a contemporary
E. a temporary old
Pembahasan :
Pada kalimat awal di paragraf pertama, pembaca seolah diceritakan kembali
tentang sejarah lahirnya pencopet sebagai salah satu kejahatan tertua yang
pernah ada. Bahkan hampir di seluruh dunia, jutaan orang telah menjadi
korbannya.
Jawaban: A

6. “… other pickpockets skillfully stole the money from the

spectators!” The similar meaning of the italic word is ….
A. people
B. victims
C. South American
D. audiences
E. passangers
Pembahasan :
Spectators dalam kutipan kalimat tersebut bermakna penonton (audiences) yang
sedang menyaksikan pencopet yang sedang menjalani hukuman gantung.
Jawaban: D

7. South American pickpockets are the most efficient ones because ….

A. they are well-trained
B. they are handsome
C. they are well-dressed
D. they are respectable
E. they are persistent
Pembahasan :
Kata kunci dari pertanyaan tersebut adalah South America. Kata kunci tersebut
dapat ditemukan pada paragraf ketiga yang di dalamnya membahas kehidupan
para pencopet yang tinggal di Amerika Selatan (Amerika Latin). Hal yang
membuat para pencopet tersebut menarik adalah ketika terdapat sekolah
khusus bagi pencopet disana sehingga mereka menjadi orang yang terlatih
(well-trained) dalam menjalankan aksinya.
Jawaban: A

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BAHASA inggris
Set 2
Report Text

Purpose of the Text :

To inform the readers about natural or social phenomena; to describe the way things
are.
Tujuan Penulisan :
Menyampaikan informasi tentang suatu hasil pengamatan secara apa adanya.

Generic Structure (Struktur Umum) :

1. General Classification: pernyataan umun yang menerangkan subjek laporan,
keterangan, dan klasifikasinya.
2. Descriptions: pembuatan informasi tentang ciri-ciri umum/generalisasi yang dimiliki
subjek seperti perilaku, fisik, psikologis, kualitas, ciri-ciri khas.

Language Features (Ciri-ciri Bahasa):

1. Menggunakan Simple Present Tense karena menyatakan fakta/kebenaran umum
2. Hasil pengamatan, observasi, penelitian atau studi tentang benda, binatang,
orang maupun tempat

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 CONTOH SOAL

Text 1

Whales are the largest animals on earth. Bigger than elephants, they may grow
95 feet long, and weigh 150 tons. A baby blue whale, just born, can be 23 feet long
and weigh 3 tons.
Although whales live in the oceans and swims like a fish, they are not fish. They
are mammals, like cows and elephants. Unlike fish they bear young alive, not as
eggs. Their babies live on their’s mother’s milk. They breathe through their lungs and
hold their breath when they go under water. If they cannot come to the surface to
breathe fresh air, they will drown. They are warm-blodded. Fish, however, lay eggs,
breathe oxygen in the water, and are cold-blooded.
Whales live in all the oceans. In the winter, some of them go to the warm water to
breed and in the summer, most of them go to the cold water to feed. There are two
kinds of whales, whales with teeth (toothed whales) and whales without teeth
(baleen whales). The toothed whales eat fish and squid, which they can catch with
their teeth, although they swallow their foods without chewing it. The baleen whales
eat plankton (small animals and plants). When they find pankton, they open their
mouths and swim into the plankton. When they close their mouth they squeeze
out the water and swallow the plankton.
Whales have few enemies. Only human beings and the killer whales that attack
whales.
And whales do not seem to fight among themselves. They usually live from 20−30
years.
1. The difference between whales and fish is that whales ….
A. do not have to come to the surface to get fresh air
B. deliver their young like elephants do
C. will die if they can not get oxygen in the water
D. are mammals that are cold-blooded
E. can easily breathe when they are under water
Pembahasan :
Pada paragraf kedua dalam bacaan, dikatakan bahwa paus adalah mamalia
terbesar yang hidup di laut. Namun, sekalipun mereka tinggal dan hidup di air,
mereka tetap membesarkan anak yang mereka lahirkan dan bukan telur karena
mamalia adalah hewan yang melahirkan, seperti halnya sapi maupun gajah
dalam mengasuh anak mereka.
Jawaban: B

2. A suitable title for the text is ….

A. Large Animals on Earth
B. Difference Betweeen Whales and Elephants

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 C. Whales, the Biggest Animals on Earth
D. Similarity Between Fish and Whales
E. The Life of Whales in the Oceans
Pembahasan :
Dalam bacaan tersebut, dari awal hingga akhir paragraf menggambarkan serta
menyampaikan informasi tentang mamalia terbesar yang hidup di laut, yakni
paus. Maka dari itu, jawaban yang paling tepat untuk soal ini adalah (C) Whales,
the Biggest Animals on Earth.
Jawaban: C

3. Which of the following is TRUE about the whales?

A. Whales are generally 95 feet long and weigh 150 tons.
B. Big animals living in the ocean tend to be their enemies.
C. Like fish, whales can live in all kinds of water.
D. Their life-span is usually longer than human beings.
E. A new-born baby whale may weight one-fiftieth of its mother.
Pembahasan :
Berdasarkan bacaan di atas, maka jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (A) yang
terdapat pada kalimat kedua di paragraf pertama. Sementara pilihan lainnya dalam
soal tersebut tidak sesuai dengan yang terdapat dalam bacaan.
Jawaban: A

4. Whales occasionally live in the warm water ….

A. to get more foods
B. for reproduction
C. to avoid winter
D. to get fresh air
E. to feed their babies
Pembahasan :
Pada paragraf ketiga baris kedua dikatakan “… in the winter, some of them go to
the warm water to breed” yang sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (B) karena breed =
reproduction (berkembang biak).
Jawaban: B

5. From the text we may conclude that ….

A. a whale can both eat squid and plankton
B. toothed whales chew their foods before swallowing it
C. the two types of whales live in the different waters
D. baleen whales swallow the water containing the plankton
E. each type of whale eats a specific kind of foods

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 Pembahasan :
Berdasarkan informasi yang terdapat pada paragraf ketiga, maka dapat
disimpulkan bahwa baik paus yang memiliki gigi (toothed whales) dan yang tidak
memiliki gigi (baleen whales) memiliki makanan yang tersendiri sesuai dengan
bentuk tubuh dan keunikan yang mereka miliki.
Jawaban: E

Text 2

The killer sea waves known as Tsunamis are so quiet in their approach from a far,
so harmless, that until recently their history has been one of surprise attack.
Out in the middle of the ocean, the distance between tsunami wave crests can be
100 miles and the height of the wave have no more than three feet: sailors can ride
one and suspect nothing. At the shoreline, the first sign is often an ebbing—a retreat
but rather a gathering of forces. When the great waves finally do strike, they rear up
and hit harbor and coast, causing death and damage.
These seismic sea waves—or tidal waves—as they are sometimes called, bear
no relation to the moon or tides. And the word “tsunami”, Japanese for “harbor wave”,
related to their destination rather than their origin. The causes are various: undersea
or coastal earthquakes, deep ocean avalanches or volcanism. Whatever the cause,
the wave motion starts with a sudden move like a hit from a giant paddle that
displaces the water. And the greater the undersea hit, the greater the tsunami’s
damaging power.
In 1883, Krakatoa volcano in the East Indies erupted, and the entire island
collapsed in 820 feet of water. A tsunami is a tremendous forces bouncing around
Java and Sumatera, killing 36.000 people with walls of water that reached 115 feet in
height.
In 1946, a tsunami struck first near Alaska and then, without warning, hit
Hawaiian Islands, killing 159 people and causing millions of dollars of damage. This
led to the creation of the Tsunami Warning System, whose nerve centre in Honolulu
keeps around—the—clock vigil with the aid of new technology. If the seismic sea
waves are confirmed by the Honolulu centre, warnings are transmitted within a few
hours to all threatened Pasific points. Tsunamis have been deprived of their most
deadly sting—surprise.

6. The writer describes in details ….

A. how harmless the tsunamis seems to be for sailors
B. what damage the tsunami caused in Japan
C. when the tsunami tends to attack unexpectedly
D. why tsunamis are called the killer sea waves
E. where tsunamis have been most severe in their attack

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 Pembahasan :
Dalam bacaan tersebut, penulis ingin menyampaikan betapa dahsyatnya
bencana alam tsunami yang tidak disangka-sangka kedatangannya. Pada awal
paragraf dikatakan, munculnya tsunami terjadi secara tiba-tiba tanpa adanya
tanda-tanda alam yang disadari oleh manusia. Maka, jawaban yang paling tepat
untuk pertanyaan tersebut adalah C.
Jawaban: C

7. Why are tsunamis seemingly harmless when they start?

A. The waves out in the ocean were not alarmingly high.
B. The ebbing of the water leave fish stranded and slapping on the bottom.
C. The great waves strike, reaching up and hitting harbor and coast.
D. The waves approaching from a far gather forces and move the water away
from the land.
E. The seismic sea waves bear no relation to the moon or tides.
Pembahasan :
Pada paragraf kedua dikatakan bahwa jauh di lautan sana, gelombang tsunami
berjarak sekitar 100 mil dan tingginya tidak lebih dari tiga meter. Hal tersebut
tidak menimbulkan kekhawatiran bagi para pelaut yang menganggap hal
tersebut adalah hal yang wajar. Di tepian pantai pun gelombang yang terjadi
tidaklah dahsyat sehingga tsunami tidak terlihat menakutkan ketika mulai
terjadi. Dilihat dari pilihan jawaban yang ada, maka jawaban (A)-lah yang paling
tepat karena awalnya terlihat sebagai gelombang biasa maka kedatangannya
sangatlah mengejutkan.
Jawaban: A

8. The following are possible causes for seismic waves, ExCEPT ….

A. earthquakes under the oceans
B. underwater avalanches
C. the rise and fall of the sea levels
D. ocean volcanoes
E. seashore earthquakes
Pembahasan :
Yang bukan merupakan penyebab dari terjadinya tsunami adalah naik dan
turunnya permukaan air laut karena air laut yang pasang dan surut adalah hal
yang umum terjadi di laut dan tidak berpotensi menyebabkan tsunami; seperti
pada jawaban (C).
Jawaban: C

9. Which of the recorded tsunami in the text was the worst? The one that hit ….
A. The East Hindies
B. The Island of Java
C. Alaska

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 D. The Hawaiian Islands
E. Honolulu
Pembahasan :
Berdasarkan keterangan pada paragraf keempat dalam bacaan, disebutkan
bahwa salah satu bencana tsunami yang terdahsyat pernah terjadi di sekitar
kepulauan Jawa dimana bencana tersebut telah menelan korban jiwa lebih dari
36.000 orang dan gelombang yang sangat tinggi mencapai ketinggian 115 kaki.
Jawaban: B

10. The danger of tsunamis has been reduced by ….

A. establishing local nerve centre
B. the countries around the Pasific Rim
C. close control from a new warning centre
D. warning the nerve centre of seismic waves
E. the Tsunami Warning System at the bottom of the sea
Pembahasan :
Bahaya tsunami telah menyadarkan banyak pihak akan pentingnya
mengetahui gejala tsunami dari awal kemunculannya. Berdasarkan bacaan di
paragraf kelima, banyak negara kemudian saling bekerjasama untuk mendirikan
pusat peringatan bencana tsunami dan mengawasi dari dekat secara langsung
gejala yang umumnya muncul menjelang terjadinya tsunami untuk menghindari
korban jiwa yang lebih banyak lagi.
Jawaban: C

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Set 3
Discussion Text

Purpose of the Text :

To present information and opinions about more than one side of an issue
(“For/Pros”) and (“Against/Cons”)

Tujuan Penulisan :
Mengajak pembaca mengambil sikap tertentu terhadap sebuah issue atau
masalah. Pembaca diharapkan dapat mengidentifikasi isu tersebut dan mengulas
pendapat yang mendukung (Pro) maupun yang menentang (Cons) sebelum
memberikan rekomendasi terhadap isu tersebut.

Generic Structure (Struktur Umum) :

1. Issue: topik perhatian/isu utama
2. Arguments: alasan/pendapat yang mendukung gagasan pokok yang diikuti points
dan
elaboration (uraian)

Language Features (Ciri-ciri Bahasa) :

1. Menggunakan Simple Present Tense
2. Conjunctions (Kata Penghubung)
3. Related verbs and Modal Constrastive

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Text 1

The view that women are better parents than men has shown itself to be true
throughout history. This is not to say that men are not of importance in child-rearing;
indeed, they are most necessary if children are to appreciate fully the roles of both
sexes. But women have proven themselves superior parents as a result of their
conditioning, their less aggressive nature and generally better communication skills.
From the time they are little, females learn about nurturing. First with dolls and
later perhaps with younger brothers and sisters, girls are given the role of career. Girls
see their mothers in the same roles so it is natural that they identify this as female
activity. Boys, in contrast, learn competitive roles far removed from what it means to
nurture. While boys may dream of adventures, girls conditioning means they tend to
see the future in terms of raising families.
Girls also appear to be less aggressive than boys. In adulthood, it is men not
women, who prove to be the aggressors in crime and in war. Obviously, in raising
children, a more patient, gentle manner is preferable to a more aggressive one.
Although, there certainly exist gentle men and aggressive women, by and large,
female are less likely to resort to violence in attempting to solve problems.
Finally, women tend to be better communicator than men. This is shown in
intelligence test, where females, on average, do better in verbal communication
than males. Of course, communication is of utmost important in rearing children, as
children tend to learn from and adopt the communication styles of their parents.
Thus, it is all very well to suggest a greater role for men in raising children, let us
not forget that women are generally better suited to the parenting roles.

1. The main information of the text is about ….

A. the importance of men and women in child rearing
B. the reluctance of men to play the role of parents
C. the reasons why women are better parents than men
D. the superior of women in family
E. the different attitudes of men and women as parents
Pembahasan :
Kalimat ditandai oleh kata penghubung yang dapat menunjukkan daftar (listing)
seperti: first, later, finally serta kata penghubung lainnya yang menunjukkan
beberapa perbandingan. Dari bacaan tersebut jelas terlihat adanya
perbandingan serta alasan- alasan yang timbul di masyarakat bahwa wanita
memang lebih baik sebagai orangtua dibanding pria dengan segala kelebihan
dan kekurangannya.
Jawaban: C

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2. As parents, women in general play a more important role than men because they are
….
A. not aggressive at all
B. good communicators
C. superior human beings
D. experienced in raising children
E. capable of solving problems
Pembahasan :
Pada kalimat terakhir pada paragraf pertama dikatakan bahwa wanita mempunyai
peranan yang lebih luas dan lebih banyak karena wanita umumnya mempunyai
kemampuan dalam berkomunikasi dan mengkomunikasikan segala sesuatunya
dengan lebih baik dibanding pria.
Jawaban: B

3. Most women are good mothers because they ….

A. have brothers and sisters with whom they play
B. had to learn about nurturing when they were children
C. have never dreams of adventure like boys
D. are not to learn about competitive roles
E. have known the role of career since childhood
Pembahasan :
Sejak kecil wanita telah diajarkan baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung
oleh lingkungan, terutama dari ibu mereka, mengenai apa yang harus mereka
lakukan di masa depan, terutama tentang bagaimana cara merawat dan
mengasuh seorang anak. Tanpa disadari, setiap wanita telah mempunyai naluri
keibuan sejak mereka masih kecil, entah karena terbiasa bermain dengan
saudara maupun dengan meniru perilaku ibu mereka dalam mengasuh anak;
terbukti dengan lebih mampunya wanita dalam merawat anak dan keluarga
dibanding pria pada umumnya.
Jawaban: E

4. The following are the general characteristics of men, EXCEPT ….

A. aggressive
B. adventures
C. impatient
D. irresponsible
E. competitive
Pembahasan :
Aggressive ditunjukkan dalam kalimat “Girls are also appear to be less aggressive
than boys”; adventurous ditunjukkan dalam kalimat “Boys may dream of
adventures”; impatient ditunjukkan dalam kalimat “It ismen, notwomen,
tobetheaggressor.”; dan competitive dalam kalimat “Boys, in contrast, learn
competitive roles.” Dari pilihan kosakata yang ada, maka

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 yang tidak termasuk karakteristik seorang pria secara umum adalah (D)
Irresponsible atau tidak bertanggung jawab. Karena tidak semua pria adalah pria
yang tidak bertanggung jawab pada berita tersebut
Jawaban: D

5. According to the text, which of the following statement is TRUE about parents in
general?
A. Children love their mothers more than they love their fathers.
B. All fathers tend to be aggressive and violent towards their children.
C. Mothers play a greater role in the education of their children.
D. Even gentle fathers are unable to communicate with children.
E. There is no communication between fathers and their children.
Pembahasan :
Secara keseluruhan, teks tersebut menggambarkan tentang betapa hebatnya
peranan seorang wanita dalam kehidupan keluarga mereka. Meskipun pria juga
mempunyai andil yang cukup besar, namun peran seorang ibu tidak dapat
tergantikan oleh siapapun. Karena itu, jawaban yang paling tepat untuk
pertanyaan tersebut adalah (C).
Jawaban: C

Text 2

Did you ride your bike to school when you were a kid? A generation ago most
kids rode, walked or caught the bus to school; very few of us were dropped by our
parents at the school gate. These days most of us have experienced the daily traffic
jams around schools at drop- off and picked-up times, as parents drive their
children to the school gate. While there is a national data on the number of children
who walk or ride to school, a recent Victorian survey found nearly half of children are
driven to school every day.
Parents choose to drop their kids at school for a number of reasons—mostly
do with safely and convenience. But experts say chauffeuring your kids to school
every day could mean they are missing out on much—needed exercise and other
life skills.
Researchers suggest at least a third of Australian children aged 9−16 years are
not getting the amount of daily physical activity recommended by national guidelines.
But this is not because children’s participation in leisure of sporting activities has
dropped off, says Dr. Jan Garrad. Participation in these activities has not altered
much over the years, Garrad says but what has changed is the level of incidental
activity children do. “When you look at countries where children are just active as part
of everyday life, they do not have to be sporty. All they have to do is to get away
around the way the community gets around by walking and cycling, and they get
enough physical activity,” she says.

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6. The author develops some ideas in paragraf 2 by ….
A. describing parents’ chauffeuring followed by its effects
B. explaining reasons for chauffeuring and their advantages
C. discussing the function of chauffeuring and the impacts
D. arguing for chauffeuring practice for children’ safety
E. exposing how parents chauffer and its drawbacks
Pembahasan :
Menurut paragraf kedua dari bacaan di atas, para orangtua memilih untuk
menyetir dan mengantarkan langsung anak mereka ke sekolah karena
berbagai alasan. Di antaranya karena alasan keamanan dan kenyamanan.
Namun, tanpa mereka sadari, dengan selalu mengantarkan anak mereka ke
sekolah membuat anak-anak kehilangan waktu untuk bersosialisasi dan juga
berolahraga di lingkungan sekitar; dan itulah yang menjadi kelemahannya.
Jawaban: E

7. By writing the sentence ”… chauffeuring your kids to school every day could
mean they are missing out on much-needed exercise and other life skills.”
(paragraph 2 lines 2-3); the author implies that ….
A. taking kids to school makes them deprived individuals when they grow up
B. kids given lift to school likely lose vital social and physical advantages
C. schooling means not only learning in classes but also socializing with others
D. parents spoil their kids’ future social and physical life by giving them a lift
E. when a child needs physical and social training, parents should facilitate them
Pembahasan :
Berdasarkan petikan kalimat tersebut, dapat disimpulkan bahwa selain memiliki
sisi positif dari pihak orangtua, namun ternyata terdapat sisi yang negatif bagi
para anak. Diantar-jemput setiap hari ke sekolah membuat mereka kehilangan
kesempatan untuk bersosialisasi dengan lingkungan dan menggerakkan tubuh.
Jawaban: B

8. Dr. Garrard statement “… where children are just active as a part of everyday life,
they do not have to be sporty.” (paragraph 3 line 5) may be best restated that ….
A. children who are active do not automatically mean they will be good sport
B. being muscular should not be the aim of children who are naturally active
C. children’ physical fitness is not closely related with their daily activities
D. activeness in children does not mean to make these children physically fit
E. when naturally active, children need no more scheduled sports activities
Pembahasan :
Pada kalimat di atas, dengan kata lain dapat dikatakan bahwa ketika anak-anak
sudah

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 terbiasa untuk bergerak secara aktif, maka sesungguhnya mereka tidak perlu lagi
melakukan olahraga secara rutin. Karena dengan selalu bergerak setiap hari sama
dengan melakukan olahraga secara rutin. Berdasarkan pilihan jawaban diatas,
maka jawaban yang paling tepat untuk pertanyaan tersebut adalah pada pilihan
(E).
Jawaban: E

9. The part following the passage above most likely contains information on ….
A. advice to parents for their children to have enough physical activities
B. the decreasing trend of children to do physical activities at their will
C. parental motives behind chauffeuring their children to school
D. reason for children not to do fun and incidental activities
E. effects of having children not to be given a lift to school
Pembahasan :
Pada paragraf kedua dalam bacaan tersebut dikatakan bahwa orangtua memiliki
banyak motif atau alasan untuk mengantarkan sendiri anak mereka ke sekolah.
Maka pilihan jawaban yang paling tepat adalah pilhan jawaban (C).
Jawaban: C

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BAHASA inggris
Set 4
Analytical and Hortatory Exposition
Purpose of the Text :
To persuade the readers that something should or shouldn’t be the case.

Tujuan Penulisan :
Memberikan pendapat/ide dari penulis tentang suatu topik atau permasalahan

Generic Structure (Struktur Umum) :

1. Menggunakan Simple Present Tense
2. Menggunakan connectives/transitions
3. Menggunakan action verbs and adjectives

Terdapat dua jenis eksposisi :

1. Analytical Exposition (Eksposisi Analisis)
a. Penulis memberikan opini dan tidak berusaha membujuk pembaca untuk
menjadi pro/kontra.
b. Nama lainnya adalah Argumentative.
c. Umumnya berisi tentang permasalahan umum seperti flood, traffic jam,
pollution, etc.
d. Generic Structure (Struktur Umum):

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 1. Thesis: pernyataan penulis tentang suatu kasus
2. Argument: inti/poin perbincangan dan penjelasan dari poin/inti
3. Reiteration: penguatan dari pernyataan

2. Hortatory Exposition
a. Penulis memberikan opini dan berusaha membujuk pembaca untuk
pro/kontra.
b. Nama lainnya adalah Persuasive.
c. Generic Structure (Struktur Umum):
1. Thesis: pernyataan penulis tentang suatu kasus
2. Argument: alasan tentang adanya kepedulian dan mengarah ke saran/
rekomendasi
3. Recommendation: pernyataan alasan/bagaimana sesuatu
seharusnya dilakukan/tidak dilakukan

CONTOH SOAL

Text 1

Passage A
School is necessary because it, first, makes communication with diverse people
essential, as parents do not choose where their children go, and secondly,
homeschooling and extracurricular activities connected to it cannot bring that
diversity, for the attending group is self-selecting, rather than ‘unfiltered mixture’. I
believe that none of the two assumptions is warranted nor true.
Inthefirstplace, parents still
selectschoolsfortheirchildrenonthebasisofcommonvalues, cultures and achievements.
As such, public schools then offer obvious misrepresentations of the society.
Not only that, I think it’s non-sense that homeschooling should somehow get rid of
diversity from socialization in sports teams or other clubs. What members of a
basketball team or a debate club share is not race, religion, nor income bracket: it is
the desire to participate.

Passage B
Children can perhaps be best described as beings of potential during their schools
years. Each child is in the process of discovering their talents and having them be
cared for in an attempt to best reach self-actualization.
Under the homeschooling system parents become much more exclusive
mentors to a child, and this can be problematic. Although parents are generally
aware of what their children is capable of, their evaluations are not always precise.

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 This could be for a number of reasons. First, it may due to the fact that
children are predominantly seen in the home environment, limiting their chances
to show off their potential in other situations. It could also be because parents
sometimes assume that their children will share the same talents that they had.
Simply stated, it would be unreasonable to assume parents could see the whole
pictures.

1. The common theme underlying both passages above is ….

A. arguments against home school education practices
B. evidence of several problems with homeschooling
C. reasons why homeschooling should be eliminated
D. failure which is associated with homeschooling
E. formal school and home school education
Pembahasan :
Pada passage A terdapat kalimat yang mengatakan bahwa “… I think it’s non-sense
that homeschooling should somehow get rid of diversity from socialization in sports
teams or other clubs.” Begitu pula sebaliknya pada passage B ditemukan tentang
berbagai kontra terkait dengan adanya homeschooling dalam bidang pendidikan.
Sehingga kalimat yang paling tepat mencakup kedua passage tersebut adalah
jawaban (A).
Jawaban: A

2. Which of the following statements reflects a fact mentioned in either passage above?
A. Joining a social club is a matter of wish to participate.
B. Interacting with other individuals is very important.
C. Children are individuals with inborn capacity.
D. Sports teams are a form of social unit.
E. Parents play a role as a private guru.
Pembahasan :
Melalui kalimat “Whatmembersofabasketballteamoradebateclubshareisnotrace,
religion, nor income bracket: it is the desire to participate.” Pada passage A, dapat
dikatakan bahwa faktanya seringkali bukan hanya sekadar mengikuti sebuah klub
atau menjadi bagian dari sebuah tim yang diinginkan seorang anak, namun lebih
kepada keinginannya untuk berpartisipasi dan bersosialisasi dengan lingkungan
mereka sendiri. Dan hal tersebutlah yang tercermin pada kedua bacaan di atas.
Jawaban: A

3. The idea in passage B which is different from that in passage A is ….

A. thoughts that schools are a medium for individual to socialize freely
B. the need to join social events not diversity that homeschoolers seek
C. parents limited understanding of their children’s potentials and talents

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 D. parents personal preference to a certain type of school for their children
E. wrong assumptions on both home school education and homeschooling
Pembahasan :
Pada passage B dikatakan bahwa orangtua cenderung memiliki pemahaman yang
terbatas terhadap potensi serta bakat yang dimiliki oleh anak-anak mereka.
Sehingga, seringkali apa yang menjadi keinginan orangtua menjadi tidak
sejalan dengan bakat yang dimiliki oleh anak-anak mereka. Maka, jawaban
yang paling mencerminkan passage B adalah jawaban (C).
Jawaban: C

4. The best summary of both passages is ….

A. ideas of school and home school learning are wrong; yet, school is better
B. schools are the right medium for socializing; yet, parents are still selective
C. there is no rational support to believe education at home and at school
D. children are going their ways to develop their talents and personality
E. parents and teachers make inaccurate evaluation on children’ s talents
Pembahasan :
Kesimpulan yang paling tepat untuk kedua bacaan di atas, terlepas dari
permasalahan homeschooling dan bakat yang cenderung salah diarahkan,
adalah sekolah merupakan media yang paling tepat bagi anak uuntuk
bersosialisasi; meskipun tidak dapat dipungkiri bahwa orangtua pun masih tetap
selektif dalam memilih sekolah yang terbaik bagi mereka.
Jawaban: B

5. If a child’s parents are not able to identify the child’s talents comprehensively, a
home school child’s basketball talent will ….
A. never be revealed until the right expert can reveal the child’s talent
B. grow normally because somebody’s talent is not affected by anyone else
C. grow little and later it may stop growing at all as there is a little stimulation
D. remain undeveloped because none is able to reveal the child’s potential
E. still grow in so far he/she has the need to partake in a basketball team
Pembahasan :
Jika orangtua tidak mampu mengenali bakat dan talenta yang dimiliki dengan
baik, maka bakat tersebut akan menjadi hal yang sia-sia dan tidak dapat
berkembang karena tidak ada yang mampu mengembangkan bakat yang
dimiliki selain individu itu sendiri.
Jawaban: D

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Text 2

Passage A
For those of you now eyeing your cell-phones suspiciously, it is worth nothing
that both the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the World Health Organization
(WHO) say there is no evidence to support the assertion that cell-phones are a
public health threat. But a number of scientists are worried that has been a
dangerous rush to declare cell-phones safe, using studies they feel are
inadequate and too often weighted towards the wireless industry interests. An
analysis published by University of Washington neurologist Henry Lai determined
that far more independent studies than industry—funded studies have found at least
some type of biological effects from cell-phone exposure.
A strong link between mobiles and cancer could have major public-health
implications. As cell-phones make and take calls, they emit low-level-radio-frequency
(RF radiation). Stronger than FM radio signals, these RF waves are still a billionth the
intensity of known carcinogenic radiation like X-ray. (www.time.com)

Passage B
A study published in the journal Bioelectromagnetics reported that no
statistically significant change in the incidence of brain cancers in men and women
in England between 1998 and 2007, a time when cell-phones use increased
dramatically.
But now, new work published this week in the Journal of the American Medical
Association says there is an identifiable effect of cell-phones use in the brain, but it is
too early to tell what, if anything, that effect means health-wise.
There has been a lot of controversy of whether cell-phones could increase the
temperature of the brain, which in turn could affect energy requirements.
Based on our study, we really cannot infer whether this is a bad or could even
have potentially good applications so that—our finding doesn’t illuminate or enlighten
that very important question or whether cell-phone exposure could have detrimental
effects. (www. npr.org)

6. Which of the following reflects opinions mentioned in the both passages?

A. There was no increase of brain cancer patients in men and women between
1998- 2007.
B. Statements by NCI and WHO on safe use of cell phones have led to a
dangerous rush.
C. There is some type of biological effects from mobile phone exposure.
D. Radiation emitted by X-rays is carcinogenic.
E. Mobile phones emit deadly radiation.

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 Pembahasan :
Pada kedua bacaan tersebut sama-sama memiliki keterkaitan yakni keduanya
menyatakan bahwa terdapat beberapa efek biologis akibat terkena paparan radiasi
dari penggunaan telepon selular yang berlangsung terus-menerus.
Jawaban: C

7. Information in both passages may lead to a hypothesis that ….

A. uncontrolled use of mobile phones will increase carcinogenic stuff in user’s brain
B. regular use of mobile cell-phones will increase biological defects not just in the
brain
C. the increasing use of mobile phones will result in detrimental effects of their users.
D. careless use of mobile phones will increase levels of brains energy
consumptions.
E. frequent use of mobile phones will increase the radiation accumulation in the
brain.
Pembahasan :
Hypothesis adalah suatu prediksi atau perkiraan atas sesuatu yang sedang diamati
saat ini. Dalam hal ini, penggunaan telepon selular secara terus-menerus tanpa
disadari, cepat ataupun lambat, akan memberikan dampak yang sangat besar bagi
kesehatan terutama pada otak. Radiasi yang timbul akibat penggunaan telepon
selular secara berkala akan mengakibatkan kerusakan pada otak, syaraf, atau
bahkan kanker otak.
Jawaban: E

8. The topic discussed in both passages above is ….

A. the increase in the brain cancer incidences by the mobile phones radiations
B. inconclusive empirical findings on the impact of the use of mobile phones
C. recent research findings on radiation by mobile phones on brain damage
D. arguments against frequent uses of mobile phones for health reasons
E. issues on the impact of using mobile phones on one state’s health
Pembahasan :
Topik yang terdapat pada kedua bacaan di atas adalah tentang hasil penelitian
yang dilakukan baru-baru ini yang mana hasilnya cukup mencengangkan yakni
betapa besar bahaya penggunaan telepon selular bagi otak, bahkan dapat
menyebabkan kanker dan penyakit lainnya.
Jawaban: C

9. Both passages are similar in content in terms of addressing ….

A. relation between mobile phones and health
B. recent research evidence on cell-phones uses
C. mobile phones potential effects of mobile phone use on users’ brain
D. mobile phone use in triggering the brain cancer
E. finding the research on the use of mobile phones

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Pembahasan :
Kedua paragraf di atas memiliki persamaan yakni membahas efek yang
ditimbulkan oleh telepon selular terhadap otak penggunanya.
Jawaban: C