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However, no party has claimed responsibility for the pollution in the bay. This country is
suffering from an old illness : it cannot see the culprits even though it could - if it wanted to.
The issue started when a non-governmental organization discovered that a number of
people living near the bay in South Minahasa district, North Sulawesi province, were suffering
from skin diseases.
Blood tests showed that some had high levels of mercury in their blood.
Public opinion then turned against the subsidiary of U.S based Newmont Minahasa Corp.
PT Newmont Minahasa Raya, accusing it of causing the pollution by dumping its tailings in the
bay.
1 . This text mainly talks about ........
A . the pollution in the bay
B . the discovery of pollution by a non government organization
C . the failure of the government to find the culprits
D . the skin disease of the people living in Buyat Bay
E . the Buyat Bay issue
Kunci : E
Penyelesaian :
Teks di atas membicarakan mengenai isu di pantai Buyat
2 . "Public opinion then turned ........ by dumping its tailings in the bay." (Paragraph 5)
The underlined word means ........ in a careless manner.
A . unloading D . packing
B . piling E . covering
C . burying
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
dumping berarti penimbunan sama dengan burying yang berarti penguburan.
Nuclear power seems in some ways much cleaner than other sources of energy. Take oil
or coal as an example. When they are used in power stations, a great deal of smoke is
produced. The smoke contains a great deal of acid. Even if the smoke is cleaned by filters, a lot
of the acid still escapes into the air. This can be carried by clouds from power stations in
England to Scandinavia. When it rains there, the acid comes down with the rain. As a result, the
fish, in lakes and trees in forests begin to die.
But many people are still against nuclear power. They believe that the problem is not just
the danger of an accident in the atomic power stations. Highly radioactive material is used.
Radioactivity can cause cancer and other illnesses. Only a part of the material is used. The rest -
called waste - is just as radioactive. Although it is still highly dangerous, this radioactive waste is
often thrown into the sea. Nobody can be certain what will happen to it there. Only one thing is
certain. It will be highly dangerous for at least 240.000 years.
3 . What is mainly discussed in the text ?
A . The acid rain. D . Highly radioactive material.
B . An alternative energy. E . The advantages and disadvantages of
C . An atomic power station. nuclear power.
Kunci : E
Penyelesaian :
Teks di atas mengenai keuntungan dan kerugian pemakaian energi nuklir.
4 . The main idea of paragraph 2 is that ........