Pembahasan Soal

UNTUK SMA

Succes UN 2014 !!!

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 Reading Section
The following text is for question no 1-3
Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to complain about the Cataway that I purchased from you in July. It is not working
correctly.
I received the product on 23rd March. Following the instructions in the box, I carefully set up the
Cataway in the corner of our garden. I allowed it to charge for the required 6 hours before turning it
on.
Once it was turned on, the Cataway completely ignored all the cats that wandered in and out of our
garden. It did, however, squirt water both at my daughter and at my self. This was not very pleasant.
I purchased this product to get rid of cats, not to provide outdoor showering facilities for my family.
I would either like this faulty product replaced with a working version or a full refund on the money
I have wasted. I expect to receive a response to my letter within 14 working days or I will seek legal
advice.
Yours faithfully, Mrs. Jane Markey.

1. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To order Cataway
B. To sell Cataway
C. To ask direction
D. To complain about Cataway
E. To ask for information
Answer : D

2. “It did, however, squirt water both at my daughter and at myself...”

The underlined word can be replaced with
A. Moreover
B. Then
C. Nevertheless
D. In addition
E. Because
Answer : B

3. What will Mrs. Jane Markey do if she gets no response to her letter?
A. She will ask the faulty product replaced with working version
B. She will ask a full refund on her money she has paid
C. She will look for a legal advice
D. She will not complain again
E. She will not care about it
Answer : C

The following text is for questions 4-5

We need a typist/secretary with a least three years experience to work for our manager and
sales manager. Experience in travel or car rental industry preferred but is not essential. We
have a small, pleasant office and the work is extremely varied and interesting.
Contact Person : 08123456789 (Amy)

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 4. From the text above we can infer that … .
A. An applicant should have 3 years in experience
B. Experience in travel or car rental industry is considered to be expected
C. An applicant is expected to send application letter
D. Experience in travel or car rental industry is necessary
E. The rental office is very wide
Answer : A

5. “We have a small, pleasant office and the work is extremely varied and interesting”.
The underlined word is similar to… .
A. huge
B. big
C. tinny
D. little ‘Kecil”
E. great
Answer : D
Pembahasanya : Mencari arti kata yang hampir sama dengan yang digaris bawahi
The following text is for questions no 6-8

„While I was on holiday, I met this girl from England called Sharon. She told me lots of things
about school life in England. First of all, Sharon said that she really liked her school. She said that the
teachers were really excellent. They were very strict, but she thought that was OK because it meant that
discipline was good.
Sharon said her favourite teacher was Mr. Wilson. He was really good because he had a different
approach to the other teachers. He always gave them lots of confidence to be able to do things.

6. The text is about .

A. holiday‟s activity
B. a strict teacher
C. Sharon‟s experience at school
D. the school life in England
E. excellent and favourite teachers
Answer : D

7. The following are true about Sharon, except

A. a favourite teacher
B. the writer‟s new friend
C. the English student
D. a girl from England
E. Mr. Wilson‟s student
Answer : A
8. The word “them” in the last sentence refers to .
A. the students
B. the readers
C. the teachers
D. the writer and Sharon
E. the writer and the readers
Answer : A

. The following text is for questios 9-10

ANNOUNCEMENT

Good afternoon passengers. This is the pre-boarding announcement for flight 89B to Rome. We are now
inviting those passengers with small children, and any passengers requiring special assistance, to begin
boarding at this time. Please have your boarding pass and identification ready. Regular boarding will begin in
approximately ten minutes time. Thank you.

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9. What is the text about?
A. Pre boarding announcement
B. Final boarding annoucement
C. Pre flight announcement
D. Captain;s announcement
E. Safety briefing
Answer : C

10. To whom is the announcement addressed?

A. All passengers
B. Passengers with small children, and any passengers requiring special assistance
C. Pilot‟s assistant
D. Boarding pass officials
E. Airport‟s officials
Answer : B
11. What is the text about?
A. Invitation ‘Undangan’
B. Promotion event
C. Grand Opening
D. PJ Party
E. Spring Extravagansa
Answer : A

Text 3. The following text is for questions 21-24

PJ Party
22 Yew Street, Cambridge, OntarioTel: 416-223-8900
April 7th,

Dear Valued Customer:

Our records show that you have been a customer of PJ Party Inc. since our grand opening last year. We would
like to thank you for your business by inviting you to our preferred customer Spring Extravaganza this
Saturday.
Saturday's sales event is by invitation only. All of our stock, including pajamas and bedding will be
marked down from 50-80% off.* Doors open at 9:00 AM sharp. Complimentary coffee and donuts will be
served. Public admission will commence at noon.
In addition, please accept the enclosed $10 gift certificate to use with your purchase of $75 or more.
We look forward to seeing you at PJ's on Saturday. Please bring this invitation with you and present it at
the door.
Sincerely,
Linda Lane
Linda Lane Store Manager pjpartyinc@shoponline.com
*All sales are final. No exchanges.
Enclosure: Gift Certificate #345 (not redeemable for cash)

12. „Public admission will commence at noon.‟

The antonym of the bold word is ... .
A. Close
B. Rise
C. Start ‘Memulai’
D. Appear
E. Vanish
Answer : C
Pembahasanya : Mencari arti kata yang hampir sama dengan yang digaris bawahi

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13. When will the Spring Extravaganza be held?
A. In the morning
B. At night
C. At noon
D. In the evening
E. In the afternoon
Answer : A

14. Which of the following statements doesn‟t meet the text above?
A. The store also sells coffee and donuts
B. The customers will get $ 10 gift certificate when they spend $ 75 or more
C. The discount is available for all stocks
D. Public customers will be permitted at noon
E. The Spring Extravaganza is for particular buyers
Answer : A

Angry mountains of fire!

There are hot spots in the Earth's crust where heat melts underground rock. As the rock melts, gases are
released and mix with molten rock called magma. The magma bubbles and rises, cutting through the
rock, creating a channel. It then accumulates in a magma chamber deep underground.

Over time, high pressure caused by both the magma and gases build up in the chamber, forcing the magma
to rise and causing the volcano to form as a mountain. Then it violently explodes out the top and even the
sides of the volcano! Fiery rocks and ash rain down from out of the sky after an eruption. But sometimes,
lava, which is what the magma is called after it comes out of the volcano, quietly oozes out of one or several
holes ( called vents ) with no explosion at all.

15. The aim of the text is… .

A. to inform the readers about the disadvantage eruption
B. to explain how the process of volcanic eruption
C. to convince the readers that volcanic eruption is frightening
D. to persuade the readers to study the process of volcanic eruption
E. to persuade the readers that the volcanic eruption is the case.
Answer : C

16. “But sometimes, lava, which is what the magma is … “. (paragraph 2) The
underlined word refers to … .
A. magma
B. eruption
C. the volcano
D. lava
E. mountain
Answer : B

This text is for question 16.

Eka : Are you free today? Lidya : Yes, what’s up?

Eka : Would you like to come with me to see the “ Peterpan” show to night?
Lidya : Thanks, I’d be delighted to. It’s my favourite band.
What are the speakers going to do?
(A). To stay at home.
(B). To see Peterpan show.
(C). To arrange their free time.
(D). To watch Peterpan at home.
(E).To come to their friend’s house.
Answer : B
Pembahasannya : Tertera pada dialog ketiga dan keempat

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17.
This text is for question 17.

Mira : Hi Dad. I will be late because the committee will hold a meet-ing after class.
Father : It’s okay but you must go straight after the meeting.
Mira : Don’t worry. Dad
Mother : What did Mira say?
Father : She said that she would be late home today.
What is the most possible place where Mira is talking to her father?
(A) A hall
(B) Her home
(C) The office
(D) Her school
(E) A meeting room
Answer : D
Pembahasannya : Pertanyaan terjawab pada dialog ke pertama
Text 3.
This text id for questions 18 to 20.

COMPANY ACCOUNTANT
Expanding wholesaler of stationery and office equipment requires..
with good salary and good working condition for good aplicant.
Apply with curriculum vitae to
Mrs. Barton
Office Equipment & Efficiency Works
PO Box 36 Whistle Woods UK

18. In Which section would you likely read the ad?

(A) Company for sale.
(B) Office equipment..
(C) Job vacancy.
(D) Entertainment Guide.
(E) Stationery and office.
Answer : C
Pembahasannya : Jika ada iklan lowongan perkerjaan yang kita mungkin baca tentang ‘lowongan
pekerjaannya’/‘job vacancy’

19. What position is offered in the advertisement ?

(A) Salesman..
(B) Wholesaler.
(C) Accountant.
(D) Office staff.
(E) Director assistant
Answer : B
Pembahasannya : Bacalah iklan pada posisi yang ditawarkan ‘Grosir’/’Wholesaler’

20. Apply with curriculum vitae to Mrs. Barton.

What information should the applicant include in it?
(A) Experience in managing a company.
(B) A statement of salary wanted.
(C) A prove of knowing about stationery.
(D) A statement of responsibility
(E) A statement of education and work experience.
Answer : E

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This text is for questions 21 to 23.

Once upon a time rabbit wanted to cross a river but he cold not swim. He had an idea He saw a
boss of crocodile swimming in the river. The rabbit asked the boss of crocodile. “How many crocodile are
there in the river?” “Where are they? the rabbit asked for the second time.
“All of you are good, nice, gentle and kind. so I want to make a line in order. Later I will know how
kind are you,” said the rabbit. Then, the boss of the crocodile called all his friends and asked them to
make a line in order from one side to the other side of the river. Just then. the rabbit started to count
while jumping from one crocodile to another one. one......two.......there.....four.....until twenty, and finally, he
thanked all crocodile be cause he had crossed the river.

21. The story mainly tells us about....

(A) twenty crocodiles
(B) the boss of the crocodiles
(C) a rabbit and twenty crocodiles
(D) a rabbit and the boss of crocodile
(E) the boss of the crocodile and all his friends
Answer : D
Pembahasanya : Carilah tokoh yang sering muncul di cerita tersebut

22. We know from the first paragraph that the rabbit actually wanted ....
(A) to cross the river
(B) to swim across the river
(C) to meet the boss of crocodile
(D) to know where the crocodiles are
(E) to know the number of crocodiles there
Answer : A
Pembahasannya : Mecari kalimat pada paragraph pertama yang sesuai dengan pertanyaan

23. “All of you are good, nice, gentle, and kind ..” (Paragraph 2) The underline words is synonymous with....
(A) wild
(B) diligent
(C) cheerful
(D) easy going
(E) honourable ‘Terhormat’
Answer : E
Pembahasanya : Mencari arti kata yang hampir sama dengan yang digaris bawahi

This text is four questions 24 to 27.

The University of Australia

The University of Australia has an international reputation for education professionals and for
applied research. It is Australia’s largest university. with six campuses. including a specialized
technology campus. The university places particular importance on the quality of its teaching and
learning programs, and on its working links with industry. business and government.

24. The whole paragraph promotes that....

(A) the University of Australia offers excellent educational programs
(B) the University of Australia is the largest university in the country
(C) the University of Australia has a specialized technology campus
(D) the University places particular importance on technology
(E) the University has six campuses
Answer : A
Pembahasanya : Teks diatas menawarkan pendidikan Universitas yang baik dan professional

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25. Which information is NOT TRUE about the University of Australia?
(A) It has an international educational reputation.
(B) It also has a specialized technology campus.
(C) It has six technology campuses
(D) It is Australia’s largest university.
(E) It has good relation with industry.
Answer : E

26. It is stated that the university has goof relationship with....

(A) educational professionals
(B) specialized technology
(C) large universities
(D) other campuses
(E) industry
Answer : E
Pembahasanya : Universitas tersebut memiliki hubungan kerja dengan berbagai Industri

27. “The University of Australia has an international educational reputation for....” The underline word
means....
(A) knowledge
(B) prestige
(C) attitude ‘Sikap’
(D) character
(E) interest
Answer : C
Pembahasanya : Mencari arti kata yang hampir sama dengan yang digaris bawahi

This text is for questions 28 to 31.

The police thought that two burglars start the robbery at 151 Pattimura street on Sunday
afternoon. The burglars broke into the students’ room while they are going to a football game. They
never thought that while they were away, burglars would break into their boarding house.

28. What happened to the students’ room on Sunday afternoon ?

(A) The police broke it.
(B) The police ruined it.
(C) Burglar broke into it.
(D) Two burglars broke it.
(E) The students started to ruin it.
Answer : C
Pembahasannya : Carilah pernyataan tersebut yang berada di teks ‘biasanya teks tesebut tertera pada
teks sebelum maupun sesudah keterangan’

29. The burglars broke into the room when the students....
(A) were at a party
(B) were taking a rest
(C) were playing football
(D) were at a football game
(E) were watching football on TV
Answer : C
Pembahasannya : Carilah pernyataan tersebut yang berada di teks ‘ Pada kalimat kedua’

30. “The burglars broke into the students room...”

(A) broke forcefully
(B) entered by force
(C) put into pieces
(D) easily entered
(E) came into
Answer : A

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31. The students seem to think that ....
(A) they had locked theirs room
(B) their boarding house was not safe
(C) their boarding house was in safe area
(D) thieves would easily break into their room
(E) there would be a robbery their boarding house
Answer : C

This text is for questions 32 to 35.

An elephant is the largest and strongest animals. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs,
huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tall, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has
a long noise, the trunk.
The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws up water
by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them
into its mouth. In fact the trunk serves the elephant as a long am and hand. An elephant looks very
clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.
The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its great strength makes
it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such as carry
heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.

32. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that....

(A) elephants are strong
(B) elephants can lift logs
(C) elephants are servants
(D) elephant are very useful
(E) elephant must be trained
Answer : D
Pembahasanya : Di paragraph ke tiga menekakan kegunaan gajah

33. Which of the following is NOT part of the elephant describe in the first paragraph ?
(A) It looks strange
(B) It is heavy
(C) It is wild
(D) It has a trunk
(E) It has a small tail
Answer : A
Pembahasanya : Karena pada paragraph pertama menjelaskan tentang gambaran seekor gajah
sedang ‘It Looks strange’ ‘ itu terlihat aneh’ tidak tepat

34. It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the following, EXCEPT....
(A) to eat
(B) to push ‘untuk mendorong’
(C) to drink
(D) to carry things
(E) to squirt water over the body.
Answer : B
Pembahasannya : Kegunaan tidak sesuai dengan yang pada teks di atas

35. “The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature....(Paragraph2) The underline word close in meaning to ....
(A) large
(B) strange ‘Aneh’
(C) tough
(D) smooth
(E) king
Answer : B
Pembahasanya : Mencari arti kata yangbhampir sama dengan yang digaris bawahi

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 This text is for questions 36 to 39.

Have you ever wondered how people get chocolate from? in this article we’ll enter the amazing
world of chocolate so you can understand exactly what you’re eating.
Chocolate starts with a tree called the cacao tree . This tree grown in equatorial regions,
especially in places such as South America, Africa, and Indonesia. The cacao tree producers a fruit
about the size of a small pine apple, inside the fruit are the tree’s seeds, also known as cocoa beans.
The beans are fermented for about a week, dried in the sun and then shipped to the chocolate
maker. The chocolate makers starts by roasting the beans to bring out the flavour. Different
bears from different places have different places have different qualities and flavour. so they are
often sorted and blended to produce a distinctive mix. Next. the roasted beans are winnowed.
Winnowing removes the meat nib of the cacao bean from its sheel. Then, the rubs are blended. The
blended rubs are ground to make it a liquid. The liquid is called chocolate liquor. It tastes bitter. All
seeds contain some amount of fat, and cacao beans are not different, However, cacao beans are
half fat. which is why the ground ribs from liquid. It’s pure bitter chocolate.

36. The text is about....

(A) the cacao tree
(B) the cacao beans
(C) the raw chocolate
(D) the making of chocolate
(E) the flavour of chocolate
Answer : D
Pembahasannya : Kata-kata yang menekankan pada paragraph-paragraf tersebut

37. The third paragraph focuses on....

(A) the process of producing chocolate
(B) how to produce the cocoa flavour
(C) where chocolate comes from
(D) the chocolate liquor
(E) the cacao fruit
Answer : A
Pembahasannya : Memahami kata yang menekankan pada paragraf ketiga ‘tentang
Produksi Cokelat’

38. “.....so they are often sorted and blended to produce.....” (paragraph3)
The underline word is close in meaning to ....
(A) arranged
(B) combined ‘Gabungan’
(C) separated
(D) distributed
(E) organized
Answer : B
Pembahasanya : Mencari arti kata yang hampir sama dengan yang digaris bawahi

39. How does the chocolate maker chocolate?

(A) By fermenting the beans.
(B) By roasting the beans
(C) By blending the beans
(D) By sorting the beans
(E) By drying the beans
Answer : B
Pembahasannya : Mencari teks yang menekankan pada pertanyaan tersebut ‘terdapat pada paragraph
tiga, kalimat kedua’

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 This text is for questions 40 to 43.

Two students were discussing the school’s new rule that all the student must wear a cap and tie.
One of them showed her annoyance. She said that wearing a cap and a tie was only suitable for a flag
rising ceremony. So, she was against the rule. Contrary to the girl’s opinion, the other students was
gland with it, He said that he didn’t mind with the new rule because wearing cap and a tie will make
the students look great and like real educated persons. The first student gave the reasons that they
would feel uncomfortable and hot. Moreover, the classrooms were not air conditioned. The second
said it wasn’t a big problem. He was sure that the student would wear them proudly. They would
surely be used to it any way.

40. The two students are discussing....

(A) the facilities in school
(B) their home work
(C) their uniform
(D) their friends
(E) their family
Answer : C
Pembahasanya : Dari kalimat pertama disitu menyebutkan cap ‘topi’ dan pie ‘dasi’. Berarti
berhubungan dengan seragam ‘uniform’

41. They boy said that he agreed with the new rule in his school.
Which statement shows his agreement?
(A) He was not annoyed
(B) He would not obey the rule
(C) He didn’t care of the rule
(D) He didn’t like wearing a cap and tie
(E) He didn’t mind wearing a cap and tie.
Answer : E

42. The boy believed that all student would....

(A) have a high spirit to study
(B) solve their own problems
(C) care for their environment
(D) follow the new rule
(E) feel uncomfortable
Answer : E

43. “One of them showed her annoyance....”(line2) The Underline word is close in meaning to .....
(A) responsibility
(B) displeasure ‘Ketidaksenangan’
(C) agreement
(D) applause
(E) response
Answer : B
Pembahasanya : Mencari arti kata yang hampir sama dengan yang digaris bawahi

This text is for questions 44 to 47.

SINGAPORE : a supervisor was jailed for two months for repeatedly striking his Indonesian maid
on the head and back with a television remote.
Muhammad Shafiq Woon Abdullah was brought to court in Singapore because he had physically hurt
the woman in several occasions between June and October 2002, the Straits Time said.
The magistrate’s court heard that Shafiq, 31 began striking Winarti, 22, about a month after she
started working for him.
He hit her on the head with the TV sets remote control because he was unhappy with her work.
On one occasion, he punched her in the back after accusing her of daydreaming. S.S. Dhilon. Shafiq’s
lawyer said that his client had become mad when he saw his daughter’s face covered as she was lying
in bed. He said his client thought the maid had the child in danger.
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44. The text reported....
(A) the arrest of a supervisor
(B) the working condition in Singapore
(C) an Indonesian worker in Singapore
(D) the Indonesian workers’ condition in Singapore
(E) a crime by a Singaporean supervisor towards his maid
Answer : A
Pembahasannya : Teks tersebut melaporkan tentang apa ? ‘ Penangkapan pengawas’ biasanya
terdapat pada kalimat pertama

45. Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
(A) A supervisor was put in jail for two years.
(B) The supervisor gave many kinds of jobs to the maid.
(C) The maid has been working for him for two months.
(D) Winarti struck the supervisor with a remote control.
(E) The supervisor hit his maid’s head with the TV set’s remote control.
Answer : E
Pembahasanya : Mencari Pernyataan yang benar dari diskripsi di atas ‘Pada paragraph pertama
kalimat pertama’

46. “ ... he physically hurt the woman ...” (Paragraph 2)

The underlined word is close in meaning to ....
(A) cut
(B) injured ‘Terluka’
(C) offended
(D) punished
(E) damaged
Answer : B
Pembahasanya : Mencari arti kata yang hampir sama dengan yang digaris bawahi

47. Why did Shafiq punch Winarti on her back? She was accused of ....
(A) talking much time for herself
(B) not working properly
(C) working carelessly
(D) daydreaming ‘melamun’
(E) being lazy
Answer : D
Pembahasannya : Shafiq memukul punggung winanti ‘karena dia sedang melamun’

This text is for questions 48 to 50.

Singapore is a city state; it is a city but it is also a state. It is a republic. Along with Indonesia,
Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Brunei, it belongs to ASEAN, the Association of South-East
Asian Nations.
Like Indonesia, Singapore is a country of “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika.” Chinese, Malays, Indians and
Eurasians make up its citizens. Other Asians, including Indonesians, Japanese, Philippines, Koreans,
Thais and Arabs also live on that tiny island. Singapore is sometimes called “Instant Asia” because
you can see varieties of customs, cultures, and foods of nearly all Asia in Singapore.

48. The text mainly talks about Singapore as ...

. (A) a nation
(B) an island
(C) a republic
(D) a city state
(E) a member of ASEAN
Answer : D
Pembahasannya : Biasanya pokok pikiran berada pada awal paragraph pertama dan juga bisa di
akhir paragraf
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49. Singapore’s citizens consist of ....
(A) Brunei, Indians
(B) Chinese, Thais and Arab
(C) Chinese, Malays, Indians, and Eurasians
(D) Eurasians and Philippines
(E) Asians and Arabs
Answer : C
Pembahasannya : Warga singapura terdiri dari…? terdapat pada paragraph kedua

50. “ .... Koreans, Tahis and Arabs live on that tiny island.” (Paragraph 2) The underlined word may be
replaced by “ very .....”
(A) cute
(B) huge
(C) small ‘Kecil’
(D) broad
(E) narrow
Answer : C
Pembahasanya : Mencari arti kata yang hampir sama dengan yang digaris bawahi

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