Aditya Akbar C.

P
XII IA2/ 01
Explanation Text

The sense of taste

The sense of taste is one of a person's five senses. We taste with the help of
taste-buds in the tongue.
There are four main kinds of taste: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. All other tastes
are just mixtures of two or more of these main types.
The surface of the tongue has more than fifteen thousand taste-buds (or cells).
These are connected to the brain by special nerves which send the so-called
'tastes messages.
When the tongue comes into contact with food of any kind, the taste-buds will
pick up the taste. The nerves then send a message to the brain. This will make
us aware of the taste. All this happens in just a few seconds.
There are four kinds of taste-buds, each of which is sensitive to only a particular
taste. These four groups are located in different parts of the tongue.
The taste-buds for salty and sweet tastes are found round the tip of the tongue
and along its sides. Sour tastes can be picked up only at the sides of the tongue.
The taste-buds of the bitter taste are found at the innermost edge of the tongue.
There are taste-buds at the centre of the tongue.
The senses of smell and sight can affect taste. The good smell of food increases
its taste. Similarly, attractive colours can make food appear tastier and more
delicious. If food does not smell good or is dull-coloured, it will look tasty and
may not taste good at all.
Very hot or cold sensations can make the taste-buds insensitive. Food that is too
hot or too cold, when placed in the mouth, will have no tastes at all.
1. We can taste any kind of food because of ........
A. the good smell of food
B. the four main kinds of taste
C. the taste-buds in the tongue
D. the senses of smell and sight
E. the taste-buds round the tip of the tongue

2. When we eat very hot or cold food ........

A. the food will lose its taste
B. the food won't smell good
C. the taste of the food increases
D. the taste-buds will be sensitive
E. the taste-buds will be very, responsive
3. The senses of smell and sight ........
A. increase the taste of the food
B. affect the taste of the food
C. make food more delicious
D. make the food look good
E. make the food attractive
4. The purpose of the text is ........
A. to explain how we can taste any food in the mouth
B. to give a report about the sense of taste
C. to inform how important the tongue is
D. to describe the use of the tongue
E. to tell the taste of the food
5. What is the type of the text
A. Narrative
B.Discussion
C.Descriptive
D.Explanation

Narrative Text
The Good Stepmother
The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She
planned to eat them both. Each night the children cried and begged the witch to
let them go. Meanwhile, at home, their stepmother was beginning to wish she
had never tried to get rid of the children. I must find them, she said and set off
into the forest.
Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry
from thirst, she came to the cottage belonging to the witch. The stepmother
peeped through the window. Her heart cried out when she saw the two children.
She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside. The witch

was putting some stew in the oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty
push. The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.
Children, I have come to save you, she said, hugging them tightly. I have
done a dreadful thing. I hope in time you will forgive me. Let me take you home
and become a family again. They returned to their home and the stepmother
became the best mother anyone could wish to have, and of course they lived
happily ever after.
1. The story is about a stepmother who .
a. cried every night
b. planned to eat her children
c. begged a witch for money
d. tried to run away from a witch
e. Saved her children from a witch
2. Which statement is TRUE about the stepmother?
a. She was the witchs friend.
b. She loved her stepchildren.
c. She hit the witch with a broom.
d. She locked her children in a cage
e. She visited the witch to see her children.

3. The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door . (p.4)
The underlined word can be replaced by the word
a. closed
b. opened
c. painted
d. marked
e. polished
4. How did the witch die ?
a. She was burnt in the oven
b. She was trapped in a cage
c. She was hit with a broom
d. She was locked in her house
e. She was pushed against the wall

5. What is the type of the text

A. Narrative
B.Discussion
C.Descriptive
D.Explanation

Discussion Text
Balancing High School and Part-Time Work
You have to consider a number of factors when deciding whether or not to get a
job. The important thing is to arm yourself with as much information as
possible, so you can figure out what choice makes the most sense for you.
If you are considering working part-time, schedule a meeting with your school
counselor to discuss this move. Talk to your counselor about why you want to
work and what type of position youre seeking. Simply explaining your goals to
someone else can help you make decisions and figure out your priorities.
Schoolwork, including homework and studying for tests, should always be your
top priority. The activities and courses students choose vary considerably, so
its important for young people to keep their individual situations clearly in
mind, says Brad McGowan, director of the Career Centre at Newton North
High School in Massachusetts. Further, McGowan cautions students who do
decide to work: If you are rushing through your assignment or not studying
enough for tests because of work, its time to cut back or quit and find a less
time-consuming job. He adds, Students should always let their employers
know what their time limits are. If you are being pressured to work more hours
than you can handle, you need to find a new place to work. You also need to
make sure that a job wont prevent you from getting enough rest.
Adapted from: http://www.collegeboard.com

1. What should a student do first when considering working part time?

A. Schedule a meeting with the employer of the job.
B. Discuss with the school counselor.
C. Schedule a meeting with the school principal.
E. Discuss with your friends.
E. Schedule a meeting and discuss with the class.
2. What does Brad McGowan do?
A. Brad McGowan is a student who takes part time job.
B. Brad McGowan is the director of the Career Centre at Newton North High

School.
C. Brad McGowan is the school counselor of Newton North High School in
Massachusetts.
D. Brad McGowan is the employer of some students at Newton North High
School.
E. Brad McGowan is the principal at Newton North High School in
Massachusetts.
3. What does the word it in paragraph 3 refer to?
a. student
b. individual situation
c. young people
d. to keep to individual situations clearly in mind
e. to keep to individual situations clearly in mind is important.
4. What does Brad McGowan suggest when students dont have enough time to
study?
a. Quit and find a less time-consuming job.
b. Talk to the employer.
c. Discuss with the school counselor.
d. Keep doing both working while studying.
e. Sue the employer for the compensation.
5. What is the type of the text
A. Narrative
B.Discussion
C.Descriptive
D.Explanation

Causative and contrast conjuction

1. Each of students . received an invitation.
A. having
B. have
C. has
D. be having
E. to have
2. The school has a lot of classrooms. Each of them .equipped with an
overhead projector.
A. are
B. is
C. they are

D. being
E. to be
3. Neither the football players nor their coach satisfied with referees
decision.
A. was
B. be
C. were
D. being
E. he was
4. Six hundred miles ..a long distance to drive in one day.
A. to be
B. are being
C. it is
D. they are
E. is
5. The name of a river passing through some big towns ..the title of a popular
Indonesian song.
A. it has become
B. has become
C. having become
D. to have become
E. have become
6. Many of my students can afford to buy a ticket for the Michael Jackson
show, the majority .. from well to do families.
A. to come
B. coming
C. comes
D. they come
E. come
7. The shipment of logs from China ..because of the bad weather.
A. they have been postponed
B. being postponed
C. been postponed
D. has been postponed
E. to be postponed

8. It was a miracle that neither of the passengers nor the driver . injured in the
accident.
A. they were
B. was
C. to be
D. were
E. he was
9. The increase in the sales of new cars .. not expected to make traffic jams
worse.
A. is
B. are
C. be
D. being
E. to be

10. In the next poetry contest, each of the contestants . expected to be more
critical and more accurate in pronunciation.
A. is
B. are
C. they have
D. to be
E. Being
11.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Sammy had someone handle her passport ... he went to abroad.

when
before
whenever
althougth
and

12.
a.
b.
c.
d
e.

A power failure occured, ... the lamps went out.

then
so
for
and
when

Answer
Explanation
1. C. the taste-buds in the tongue
2. A. the food will lose its taste
3. B. affect the taste of the food
4. A. to explain how we can taste any food in the mouth
5. D.Explanation
Narrative text
1 e. Saved her children from a witch
2 c. She hit the witch with a broom.
3 a. closed
4 a. She was burnt in the oven
5 A. Narrative
Discussion text
1 b. Discuss with the school counselor.
2 b. Brad McGowan is the director of the Career Centre at Newton North High
School.
3 e. to keep to individual situations clearly in mind is important.
4 a. Quit and find a less time-consuming job
5 B.Discussion
Caussative
1 C. has
2 B. is
3 A. was
4 E. is
5 B. has become
6C. come
7 D. has been postponed
8 B. was
9 A. is
10 A. Is
11. b.before
12. b. so