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IDENTIFIKASI SOAL SULIT UN 2017/2018

Mata pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris

Program/Peminatan : IPA
Kode Soal :

No. No. Butir Soal Faktor penyebab Solusi

Soal

1. 19. Rabbits are small mammals in the Kurangnya kemampuan 1. Peserta didik
family Leporidae of the order untuk memahami fungsi diberikan latihan
Lagomorpha, found in several parts sosial dan isi teks yang membedakan fungsi
of the world. There are eight dibaca. sosial dari report text
different genera in the family dan explanation teks
classified as rabbits, including the 2. Peserta didik
European rabbit (Oryctolagus diberikan latihan
cuniculus), cottontail rabbits (genus membaca yang
Sylvilagus; 13 species), and the mengarahkan kepada
Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi, pemahaman
an endangered species on Amami gambaran umum dari
Oshima, Japan). There are many teks
other species of rabbit, and these,
along with pikas and hares, make up
the order Lagomorpha. The male is
called a buck and the female is a doe;
a young rabbit is a kitten or kit.

Rabbit habitats include meadows,

woods, forests, grasslands, deserts
and wetlands. Rabbits live in groups,
and the best known species, the
European rabbit, lives in
underground burrows, or rabbits
holes. A group of burrows is called
warren.

More than half the world’s rabbits

population resides in North America.
They are also native to southwestern
Europe, Southeast Asia, Sumatra,
some islands of Japan, and in parts of
Africa and South America. They are

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 not naturally found in most Eurasia,
where a number of species of hares
are present. Rabbits first entered
South America relatively recently, as
part of the Great American
Interchange. Much of the continent
has just one species of rabbit, the
tapeti, while most of South
America’s southern cone is without
rabbits.
What is the topic of the passage?
A. Describing rabbit in general
B. Explaining the behavior of
rabbit.
C. Describing the rabbit as a toy
pet.
D. Explaining about rabbit’s
population.
E. Describing how to take care
of rabbit.

2. 21. Rabbits are small mammals in the Kurangnya Peserta didik diberikan
family Leporidae of the order perbendaharaan kata dan pembelajaran dan latihan
Lagomorpha, found in several parts kemampuan mengaitkan yang akan membuat mereka
of the world. There are eight makna kata dengan mampu memahami makna
different genera in the family konteks bacaan. kata dengan menggunakan
classified as rabbits, including the kata bantu yang ada di dalam
European rabbit (Oryctolagus teks.
cuniculus), cottontail rabbits (genus
Sylvilagus; 13 species), and the
Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi,
an endangered species on Amami
Oshima, Japan). There are many
other species of rabbit, and these,
along with pikas and hares, make up
the order Lagomorpha. The male is
called a buck and the female is a doe;
a young rabbit is a kitten or kit.

Rabbit habitats include meadows,

woods, forests, grasslands, deserts
and wetlands. Rabbits live in groups,
and the best known species, the
European rabbit, lives in
underground burrows, or rabbits
holes. A group of burrows is called
warren.

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 More than half the world’s rabbits
population resides in North America.
They are also native to southwestern
Europe, Southeast Asia, Sumatra,
some islands of Japan, and in parts of
Africa and South America. They are
not naturally found in most Eurasia,
where a number of species of hares
are present. Rabbits first entered
South America relatively recently, as
part of the Great American
Interchange. Much of the continent
has just one species of rabbit, the
tapeti, while most of South
America’s southern cone is without
rabbits.

“More than half the world’s rabbit

population resides in North
America.”
The similar meaning of the
underlined word is…
A. lives
B. finds
C. grows
D. shows
E. moves

3. 29. Here is my unforgettable experience. Pilihan jawaban tidak Peserta didik diberikan
One day I joined a story telling tertulis dengan kata-kata latihan dan kegiatan
contest. Two of my friends and I had yang sama dengan yang membaca yang akan
been chosen to take a part in the final tersedia di teks. membuat mereka mampu
round at the district level. I was very (Inferential meaning) menemukan kata kunci
happy and eager to win the pertanyaan di dalam teks dan
competition. menyimpulkannya.

For preparation, I had to memorize

and understand the story well.My
teacher guided and taught me
pronunciation, facial expression and
gestures. One day, before
performing, my friends and I were
busy to prepare the props and
costumes for the competition. Thing
that me sad was my teacher rented
the props and costumes for my
friends but not for me. My two

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 friends had beautiful costumes and
luxurious props. Although I just
wore the simple ones, I performed
my best to win the competition.

The competition started. I got

number 29 and my friends got
number 5 and 10. I was nervous but
I showed my best performance on
stage. Lots of people took photos and
videos of me. Finally, anxiety was
gone after I had finished performing.
And then, the announcement came
which made three of us very uneasy.
Luckily I was chosen as the first
winner. I went to the stage and all
the judges congratulated me and
gave a plague, trophy, and money. I
was very happy.

Why did the writer feel sad before

the competition?
A. She had no luxurious gown.
B. Her teacher really cares
about her.
C. Her teacher was not fair to
her.
D. Her friends did not support
her.
E. She only had a very simple
dress

4. 30. Here is my unforgettable experience. Peserta didik tidak mampu Peserta didik diberikan
One day I joined a story telling membuat kesimpulan pembelajaran dan latihan
contest. Two of my friends and I had yang tidak tertera dalam yang akan membuat mereka
teks secara jelas mampu membuat
been chosen to take a part in the final
kesimpulan dari teks yang
round at the district level. I was very dibaca.
happy and eager to win the
competition.

For preparation, I had to memorize

and understand the story well. My
teacher guided and taught me
pronunciation, facial expression and
gestures. One day, before
performing, my friends and I were

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 busy to prepare the props and
costumes for the competition. Thing
that me sad was my teacher rented
the props and costumes for my
friends but not for me. My two
friends had beautiful costumes and
luxurious props. Although I just
wore the simple ones, I performed
my best to win the competition.

The competition started. I got

number 29 and my friends got
number 5 and 10. I was nervous but
I showed my best performance on
stage. Lots of people took photos and
videos of me. Finally, anxiety was
gone after I had finished performing.
And then, the announcement came
which made three of us very uneasy.
Luckily I was chosen as the first
winner. I went to the stage and all
the judges congratulated me and
gave a plague, trophy, and money. I
was very happy.

From the text it can be concluded

that ….
A. Practice makes performance
go well.
B. Being nervous helps perform
well on the stage.
C. Wearing simple clothes can
help win the competition.
D. It is necessary to wear
beautiful costumes for the
competition
E. Beautiful costumes and
luxurious props are the
requirements for the
competition.

5. 32. Amid the Pokemon Go hype, a dating Peserta didik tidak dapat Peserta didik diberikan
service influenced by the memahami teks yang pembelajaran dan latihan

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 augmented-reality game was memiliki tingkat kesulitan untuk membaca teks yang
introduced on Wednesday. kosa kata yang tinggi. memiliki kosa kata dengan
tingkat kesulitan yang tinggi.
Dubbed Poke Dates, the service
allows singles in the US to explore
their city playing pokemon Go with
someone.

The dates are organized based on

questionnaire on preference and a
mutual desire to play the game.
PokeDates coordinates all the
details, like selecting a convenient
gym or a PokeStop meeting point.

PokeDates was launched by project

fixup, a popular off offline dating
startup launched in 2012 in Chicago.

“People dating online are spending

more time online than out there
dating, and since it all comes down
to human chemistry, we wanted to
cut out all the steps between signing
up to a service and going on a date.
PokeDates and project fixup give
people their time back and turns
online dating into offline dating,”
said chief project fixup officer Dank
Korenevsky in a press release on
Wednesday.

The first PokeDates is free, and

members can earn more PokeDates
by referring a friend or paying
US$20 per date.

What is the topic of the text?

A. Pokedates was launched by
Project Fixup.
B. The augmented reality game
influences a dating service.
C. PokeDates and Project Fixup
give people their time back.
D. Dating service PokeDates
wants to ride the Pokemon
Go wave.

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 E. People dating online are
spending more time online
than out there dating.

6. 37. Ingredients Kalimat-kalimat dalam Peserta didik diberikan

1 tb margarine, dairy free teks tersaji dalam bentuk pembelajaran dan latihan
1 tb Vegetables oil kalimat aktif (imperative), mengubah kalimat aktif yang
1 c onion – chopped sedangkan kalimat dalam ada dalam langkah-langkah di
8 oz Mushrooms – sliced pilihan jawaban prosedur teks ke dalam
1 lg Garlic clove – minced berbentuk kalimat pasif. kalimat pasif.
1/3 celery – thinly sliced
3 c Soybean milk
4 c Potatoes – cubed ½ inch
¼ ts Black pepper
1 ts Salt, or to taste
1 tb Parsley – chopped
Directions
1. Saute onion, garlic, celery,
and green pepper in hot oil and
margarine about 3 minutes. Add
sliced mushrooms and sauté 3
more minutes.
2. Add soybean milk, black
pepper, salt and potatoes. Bring
mixture almost to a boil; reduce
heat and simmer 25 minutes,
stirring occasionally.
3. Make about 6 cups. Thin with
extra soybean milk if soup is too
thick.
4. Garnish with parsley and
serve with the veal.

The text states that …

A. extra soybean milk must be
added if the soup is too thick
B. six cups of soy bean milk
must be added to the soup
C. soybean milk is used merely
for garnish
D. extra cups must be provided
for everybody
E. the soup must be thick to
make it easy

7. 40 The forest and peatland fires and Peserta didik tidak dapat Peserta didik diberikan
smog, billed the worst in Indonesian memahami teks yang pembelajaran dan latihan
history, still dominated media memiliki tingkat kesulitan untuk membaca teks yang

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 headlines this week, with thousand kosa kata yang tinggi memiliki kosa kata dengan
of hot spots covering Sumatra and tingkat kesulitan yang tinggi.
Kalimantan. At least 19 people in
Sumatra and Kalimantan have died,
and mostly children, have been
hospitalized because of severe
respiratory illness cause by the haze.
According to the National Disaster
Mitigation Agency (BNPB), the
ongoing haze crisis has resulted in
more than 500,000 people in six
provinces – Riau, Jambi, South
Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central
Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan –
suffering from respiratory
infections.

As evidence indicates that most hot

spots are related to oil and palm and
pulpwood plantations, President has
instructed the Forestry and
Environment Ministry to stop
issuing new permits for peatland
cultivation for monoculture, restore
damage peatland and The research
evident that peat swamps in nature
is resistant to fire.review all
peatland licenses that have been
issued. Put bluntly, companies can
no longer convert active forests and
deep peat or any peat area into
monoculture plantations, such as
acacia for pulp and oil palm
plantations.

Recent research by forest scientists

at the Bogor, West Java-based Center
for International Forestry Research
(CIFOR) found that peat swamps in
their natural state are resistant to
fire because they are wet
underground, but they can be highly
flammable when they dry out and
are degraded.

What does the text tell us about?

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 A. The forest fire and the effect
in Indonesia.
B. The worst condition of forest
fire in Indonesia.
C. The victims of the forest fire
in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
D. The instruction from Jokowi
to review all peatland
licenses
E. E. The research evidence
that peat swamps in nature
is resistant to fire.

8. 41. The forest and peatland fires and Kosa kata yang terdapat Peserta didik diberikan
smog, billed the worst in Indonesian dalam bacaan tidak cukup pembelajaran dan latihan
history, still dominated media familiar untuk peserta yang akan membuat mereka
headlines this week, with thousand didik sehingga mereka mampu membuat
of hot spots covering Sumatra and kesulitan untuk kesimpulan dari teks yang
Kalimantan. At least 19 people in memahami gambaran dibaca.
Sumatra and Kalimantan have died, umum teks.
and mostly children, have been
hospitalized because of severe
respiratory illness cause by the haze.
According to the National Disaster
Mitigation Agency (BNPB), the
ongoing haze crisis has resulted in
more than 500,000 people in six
provinces – Riau, Jambi, South
Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central
Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan –
suffering from respiratory
infections.

As evidence indicates that most hot

spots are related to oil and palm and
pulpwood plantations, President has
instructed the Forestry and
Environment Ministry to stop
issuing new permits for peatland
cultivation for monoculture, restore
damage peatland and review all
peatland licenses that have been
issued. Put bluntly, companies can
no longer convert active forests and
deep peat or any peat area into
monoculture plantations, such as
acacia for pulp and oil palm
plantations.

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 Recent research by forest scientists
at the Bogor, West Java-based Center
for International Forestry Research
(CIFOR) found that peat swamps in
their natural state are resistant to
fire because they are wet
underground, but they can be highly
flammable when they dry out and
are degraded.

What can we infer from the text?

A. Many people suffered from

serious illness because of the
haze.
B. Only children have been
hospitalized from severe
respiratory illness
C. The main cause of haze in Riau
came from the slashing and
burning of forest areas
D. Companies could convert
active forest and deep peat
into monoculture plantation.
E. The president has instructed
the forestry and environment
ministry to issue new permit
for plantation.

9. 42. The forest and peatland fires and Pilihan kata yang dijadikan Peserta didik diberikan
smog, billed the worst in Indonesian sebagai pengecoh pembelajaran dan latihan
history, still dominated media jawaban merupakan jenis yang akan membuat mereka
headlines this week, with thousand kata-kata sulit dan bukan mampu memahami makna
of hot spots covering Sumatra and merupakan kata kerja kata dengan menggunakan
Kalimantan. At least 19 people in setara dengan soal dan kata bantu yang ada di dalam
Sumatra and Kalimantan have died, hanya cenderung pada teks
and mostly children, have been kata yang diawali huruf ‘C’
hospitalized because of severe
respiratory illness cause by the haze.
According to the National Disaster
Mitigation Agency (BNPB), the
ongoing haze crisis has resulted in
more than 500,000 people in six
provinces – Riau, Jambi, South
Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central
Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan –
suffering from respiratory
infections.

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 As evidence indicates that most hot
spots are related to oil and palm and
pulpwood plantations, President has
instructed the Forestry and
Environment Ministry to stop
issuing new permits for peatland
cultivation for monoculture, restore
damage peatland and review all
peatland licenses that have been
issued. Put bluntly, companies can
no longer convert active forests and
deep peat or any peat area into
monoculture plantations, such as
acacia for pulp and oil palm
plantations.

Recent research by forest scientists

at the Bogor, West Java-based Center
for International Forestry Research
(CIFOR) found that peat swamps in
their natural state are resistant to
fire because they are wet
underground, but they can be highly
flammable when they dry out and
are degraded.

Put bluntly, companies can no longer

convert active forests and deep peat
or any peat area into monoculture
plantations, such as acacia for pulp
and oil palm plantations.

The underlined word has similar

meaning to …
A. compel
B. change
C. concent
D. condemn
E. collaborate

10. 43 The emergence of the internet has Butir pilihan jawaban Peserta didik diberikan
given entrepreneurs many ways to cenderung dominan pembelajaran dan latihan
make money. Writers are one group mengarah pada untuk membaca teks secara
that have benefited from their kesimpulan positif dari cermat dan menyeluruh
talents as a result in the rise of content teks sehingga dapat membuat
internet based jobs kesimpulan

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 Blog writing is an increasingly
popular way to earn money online
determined by the owner of the blog.
They are very popular because Blogs
are usually written on a certain
subject area but can vary as its
content is heir simplicity to get up
and running. There are many free
websites out there that will help you
set up your own blog if you choose to
go that route because blog plus
advertisement is a potential money.

Writing is also good money to earn

money online. Make sure to gear
your articles to promote and
advertise your own business
ventures. These articles are a fre way
to market the products and services
you offer for free. The most effective
advertising with these articles
comes from the dialogue box that is
inserted at the end of each article.
These dialogues boxes contain links
to basically any website you like to
drive traffic to. For instance, you
might have one link in your dialogue
box to a product you are selling and
one to a blog where you are
promoting a discussing other
products. Writing takes some time to
gain credibility through but once it’s
done earning potential can become
very powerful.

From the text we can conclude that

…
A. internet helps to get
credibility online
B. internet entrepreneurs get
profit online
C. writing isn’t away to earn
money online
D. blog writing is potential
earning online
E. searching internet help to
get profit online

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