TPS 2020 Bahasa Inggris
Soal TPS 2020-Bahasa Inggris-Paket 55
Text 1
Bali has seen an almost 100 percent
decrease in foreign tourist arrivals in April amid
the COVID-19 pandemic. Bali Deputy Governor
Tjokorda Oka Sukawati said Bali was one the
region’s hardest hit by the pandemic in
Indonesia, as around 60 percent of its gross
regional product (PDRB) comes from tourism.
"Other sectors have also been affected
[by the decrease in tourists]," said Tjokorda
during an online industry roundtable on Friday
as quoted by kompas.com. 
The agricultural sector in Bali has also
been impacted, Tjokorda said, as farmers'
harvests usually supplied the island's many
hotels, which have up to 140,000 rooms. "This is
no longer the case and farmers now have an
oversupply."
Comparing the pandemic to the
aftermath of the Bali bombings in 2002 and
2005, Tjokorda said the decreasing number of
visits was the same but that in 2002 and 2005
the economy was still able to run as big
businesses bore the brunt of the losses. "The
informal sectors were still running. Now it's
different."
According to Indonesian Tourist
Industry Association (GIPI) data, Bali had
recorded an 11 percent increase in foreign
tourist arrivals in January. However, the number
dropped 18 percent in February after flights
from China were cancelled. The number then
dropped 42.32 percent in March, as countries in
Europe as well the United Kingdom and South
Korea restricted flights to Bali. In April, the
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decrease was even more drastic, with foreign
tourist arrivals down 93.24 percent.
All in all, the potential losses
experienced by the tourism and meeting,
incentives, conferencing and exhibition (MICE)
sectors in Bali are estimated to be more than Rp
9 billion (US$628,367).
However, GIPI Bali chairman Ida Bagus
Okanentru Agung Partha said that the low
number of COVID-19 cases in Bali compared to
other regions would help the sector rebound
once the pandemic was over. "The well-run
mitigation system in Bali is a [positive thing] to
be promoted."
(Adapted from
https://www.thejakartapost.com/travel/2020/0
4/25/bali-sees-almost-100-percent-drop-in-
foreign-tourists.html)
1. The text is meant to …
A. To describe tourism in Bali
B. To tell the readers that Bali almost 100%
drop in foreign tourists
C. Discuss the effect of Covid-19 on the
tourism sector in Bali
D. To inform other sectors affected by the
decrease in tourists
E. To explain how the Covid-19 affect the
decrease in tourist
Pembahasan:
Soal ini menanyakan tujuan dari bacaan. Untuk
menjawab pertanyaan ini, maka harus
memahami ide pokok dari bacaan. Ide pokok
dapat dilihat di paragraf pertama. Setelah
memahami ide pokok bacaan, tentukan tujuan
bacaan dengan informasi dalam ide pokok.
Adapun ide pokok dari bacaan adalah tentang C. 6,76 percent
informasi mengenai penurunan kedatangan D. 24,32 percent
wisatawan asing Bali hampir mencapai 100% E. 75,24 percent

Maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa tujuan bacaan Pembahasan:

adalah untuk menginformasikan penurunan
“Berapa banyak penurunan wisatawan asing di
kedatangan turis asing di Bali hampir 100%
Bali dari bulan Maret sampai April?”
Pilihan A, C, D, dan E salah karena bukan
Jawaban [A] penurunan bulan maret = 42,32
merupakan tujuan yang tepat dari bacaan di
persen. Bulan april = 93,24 persen. 93,24 –
atas.
42,32= 50,92. Jadi banyaknya penurunan dari
Jawaban [B] karena ide pokok bacaan adalah bulan Maret sampai April adalah 50,92 persen
informasi mengenai kedatangan turis asing di
Bab: Implied information
Bali mengalami penurunan hampir 100%
TK: Sulit
Bab: Purpose
4. What is the opposite of the underlined
TK: HOTS
word?
2. How many decreases tourist in March? A. Hard
A. 93,24 percent B. Difficult
B. 11 percent C. Fool-proof
C. 100 percent D. Convenient
D. 18 percent E. Tough
E. 42,32 percent
Pembahasan:
Pembahasan:
Soal ini menanyakan antonim dari kata yang
“Berapa banyak penurunan wisatawan pada digaris bawahi pada bacaan di atas, yaitu brunt,
bulan Maret?” pengertian dari brunt sendiri adalah terberat.

Pilihan A, B, C, dan E salah karena bukan Kata pada pilihan lain masing-masing memiliki
merupakan presentase penurunan turis pada arti: hard = sulit, difficult = sulit, convenient =
bulan Maret mudah, tough = sulit

Jawaban [E] karena tertulis pada paragraf 5 [Jawaban C] karena fool-proof memiliki arti
bahwa kedatangan wisatawan asing turun 42,32 yang berlawanan dengan bruntt yaitu sangat
persen pada Maret mudah.

Bab: Spesific Information Bab: Meaning

TK: Sedang TK: Sulit

3. How many decreases in Bali tourists from Text 2

March to April?
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,
A. 50,92 percent
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
B. 88,92 percent

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Prevention recommends that people wear
masks in public. Because N95 and surgical
masks are scarce and should be reserved for
health care workers, many people are making
their own coverings. Now, researchers report in
ACS Nano that a combination of cotton with
natural silk or chiffon can effectively filter out
aerosol particles -- if the fit is good.
SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus that
causes COVID-19, is thought to spread mainly
through respiratory droplets when an infected
person coughs, sneezes, speaks or breathes.
These droplets form in a wide range of sizes,
but the tiniest ones, called aerosols, can easily
slip through the openings between certain cloth
fibers, leading some people to question
whether cloth masks can actually help prevent
disease. Therefore, Supratik Guha at the
University of Chicago and colleagues wanted to
study the ability of common fabrics, alone or in
combination, to filter out aerosols similar in size
to respiratory droplets.
The researchers used an aerosol mixing
chamber to produce particles ranging from 10
nm to 6 μm in diameter. A fan blew the aerosol
across various cloth samples at an airflow rate
corresponding to a person's respiration at rest,
and the team measured the number and size of
particles in air before and after passing through
the fabric. One layer of a tightly woven cotton
sheet combined with two layers of polyester-
spandex chiffon -- a sheer fabric often used in
evening gowns -- filtered out the most aerosol
particles (80-99%, depending on particle size),
with performance close to that of an N95 mask
material. Substituting the chiffon with natural
silk or flannel, or simply using a cotton quilt with
cotton-polyester batting, produced similar
results. The researchers point out that tightly
woven fabrics, such as cotton, can act as a
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mechanical barrier to particles, whereas fabrics
that hold a static charge, like certain types of
chiffon and natural silk, serve as an electrostatic
barrier. However, a 1% gap reduced the filtering
efficiency of all masks by half or more,
emphasizing the importance of a properly fitted
mask.
(Adapted from
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/0
4/200424081648.html)
5. Based on the passage, paragraph 1 most
likely discusses….
A. People make their own masks
B. Surgical masks are scarce and should be
reserved for health care workers
C. Suitable material for making masks
D. Combination of cotton with natural silk or
chiffon can effectively filter out aerosol
particles
E. People should wearing mask in public
Pembahasan:
Soal ini menanyakan gagasan utama untuk
paragraf 1. Gagasan utama merupakan kalimat
yang menjadi dasar dari sebuah penjelas atau
pengembang dalam sebuah paragraf. Gagasan
utama paragraf 1 adalah tentang harus
memakai masker di tempat umum.
Pilihan A, B, C dan D salah karena bukan
merupakan gagasan utama dari paragraf 1.
Jawaban [E] karena menyatakan gagasan utama
yang sesuai dengan paragraf 1, yaitu tentang
harus memakai masker di tempat umum
Bab: Main Idea
TK: HOTS
6. A good material for make your own mask
according to the text above, except…
A. Chiffon with natural silk or flannel
B. Cotton -polyester batting
C. Polyester-spandex chiffon
D. Wool -cotton
E. Cotton
Pembahasan:
“Bahan yang bagus untuk membuat masker
sendiri menurut teks di atas, kecuali…”
Pilihan A, B, C dan E salah karena merupakan
bahan yang digunakan untuk membuat masker
kain sendiri
Jawaban [D] karena bahan yang digunakan
adalah kombinasi flannel dan katun, bukan wol
dan katun
Bab: Spesific Information
TK: Sedang
7. What is the best summary of the passage?
A. Mask’s functions as an electrostatic barrier
B. Cloth mask with suitable material can be
help prevent disease if the fit is good
C. Combination of cotton with natural silk or
chiffon can effectively filter out aerosol
particles
D. Cloth mask’s performance close to that of
an N95 mask material
E. Cloth masks are more effective than surgical
masks
Pembahasan:
Soal ini menanyakan tentang ringkasan dari
bacaan
Pilihan A, C, D dan E salah karena bukan
merupakan ringkasan yang tepat untuk bacaan
di atas
Jawaban [B] karena ringkasan dari keseluruhan
teks di atas adalah masker kain dengan bahan
yang sesuai dapat membantu mengurangi
penyakit jika dipasangkan dengan baik
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Bab: Summary
TK: HOTS
8. What can be inferred from paragraph 3 in
the passage?
A. Materials that can be used to make your
own mask that can filter aerosol particles
properly
B. Combination of cotton with natural silk or
chiffon can effectively filter out aerosol
particles
C. Cloth masks can actually help prevent
disease
D. The ability of the fabrics to filter aerosols
E. Cloth mask’s performance close to that of
an N95 mask material
Pembahasan:
Soal ini menanyakan kesimpulan dari paragraf 3
bacaan di atas
Pilihan B, C, D dan E salah karena bukan
merupakan kesimpulan untuk paragraf 3
Jawaban [A] karena di akhir bacaan paragraf 3
menjelaskan tentang bahan yang dapat
digunakan untuk membuat masker yang dapat
menyaring partikel aerosol dengan baik
Bab: Conclusion
TK: HOTS
Text 1
Virtual reality activates brain networks
that increase your ability to identify with other
people, according to new research published in
eNeuro. The technology could become a tool in
the treatment of violent offenders to empathize
more with others.
 Understanding someone's point of view
is crucial for successful relationships. When this
doesn't come naturally, virtual reality
technology may be able to help the process. A
first-person perspective virtual reality
experience providing multi-sensory feedback
can coax the brain into thinking a virtual body is
its own body. This causes the brain to react to
virtual events as if they are happening in the
real world.
de Borst et al. used functional magnetic
resonance imaging to monitor the brain activity
of participants while they experienced a virtual
reality animation of a man verbally abusing a
woman, from the perspective of the woman.
Before watching the scene, the participants
went through virtual reality training embodied
as the woman or as a bystander watching the
woman. People experiencing the first-person
embodiment identified the woman's body as
their own and demonstrated synchronized brain
activity in the personal space and body
ownership networks. They also showed strong
synchronized activity in parts of the brain
processing threat perception when the man got
close.
(Adapted from
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/0
4/200420145025.htm)
9. What is the best title for the text above?
A. Virtual reality activates brain networks
B. Virtual reality makes empathy easier
C. Understanding someone's point of view is
crucial for successful relationships
D. VR synchronized brain activity in the
personal space and body networks
E. virtual reality is used to describe three-
dimensional environments
Pembahasan:
5
Soal ini menanyakan topic atau ide pokok dari
bacaan. Ide pokok sebuah bacaan adalah ide
spesifik yang memuat keseluruhan isi bacaan
yang didukung oleh ide-ide dalam paragraf
selanjutnya. Ide pokok suatu bacaan biasanya
terdapat dalam paragraf pertama bacaan, dapat
termuat secara tersirat maupun tersurat.
Adapun bacaan 1 membahas tentang virtual
reality meningkatkan empati terhadap orang
lain.
Pilihan A, C, D dan E salah karena bukan
merupakan ide yang mewakili keseluruhan isi
bacaan.
Jawaban [B] karena paragraf pertama bacaan
memuat pernyataan tentang virtual reality
meningkatkan empati terhadap orang lain
Bab: Main Idea
TK: Sulit
10. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Incarnation
B. Establish
C. Specify
D. Provide
E. Assign
Bab: Word Meaning
TK: Sedang
Pembahasan:
Soal ini menanyakan sinonim dari kata
embodiment. Arti dari kata embodiment itu
sendiri adalah perwujudan.
Kata pada pilihan lain masing masing memiliki
arti: establish = mendirikan, specify =
menentukan, provide = menyediakan, assign =
menetapkan.
[Jawaban A] karena incarnation memiliki arti
yang sama dengan embodiment, yaitu
perwujudan