PEMERINTAH PROVINSI JAWA DAILY TEST

TENGAH
DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN
KEBUDAYAAN
SEKOLAH MENENGAH
ATAS NEGERI 1 Grade : ____________I.
SALATIGA Jalan Kemiri CONTRASTIVE CONJUNCTION
Nomor 1 Kota Salatiga Kode Pos 50711 Telepon 0298-
326867 Faksimile 0298-326867 Surat Elektronik: Contrastive Conjunction & Discussion Text
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Semester 5 (Lintas Minat)
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Name : ____________

A. Complete the sentences using even though, in spite of, however, or but.
1. _________ losing the election, the president will still control foreign policy.
2. I never sell another record. I, _________, will continue to sing my songs.
3. We will go ahead with the project _________ our partners pull out.
4. _________ in perfect condition, the building would still be impossible to use for modern
offices. 5. They drank from the stream _________ they knew it was polluted.

B. Rewrite the following sentence using the word in bracket.

e.g.: Although Dr Jones explained his theory, scientists didn’t think it would work.
(however) Dr. Jones explained his theory. However, scientist didn’t think it
would work.

1. Despite the fact that she has to cope with three small children, she is taking a part-time MBA course.
(even though)
_________________________________________________________________________________

2. He was born in Scotland. Nonetheless, he plays for Wales. (in spite of)
_________________________________________________________________________________

3. I still couldn’t afford to go to Paris. I took the cheapest route. (but)

__________________________________________________________________________

4. Pam’s brother hates literature. She really enjoys it. (on the contrary)
_________________________________________________________________________________

5. A decade ago we used to get a lot of blackbirds in our garden. We rarely see them today.
(nevertheless)
_________________________________________________________________________________

II. DISCUSSION TEXT

Read the text and choose the correct answer for the questions!

Sometimes when I pass some certain places in my hometown, I often see piles of trash by the
side of the street or even by the river. This view is annoying. It makes the city look ugly and
very dirty. If we walk near the pile of trash, we could smell stinky odors coming from it.

Piles of trash bring the bacteria with them. Isn’t that very dangerous to our health if flies
land on our food?

However, many people live around this mountain-like heap of trash. Many children play
nearby. Also, a lot of woman wash clothes and fruits and vegetables in the river which is
contaminated by trash. This is terrible. I think they don’t realize the danger, because they don’t
have the knowledge about healthy living.

In my opinion, the government must make a regulation that prohibits people to build
houses near the trash disposal (dump site). Also, there should be special officers, like police
officers, who watch and catch people who throw trash on the ground or into the rivers.
Moreover, if a big fine doesn’t make people stop dropping litter carelessly, the government
should put them in jail as a punishment.
 Finally, I think the efforts to keep our environment clean and tidy need hard work from
both the citizens and the government.
1. By writing the text, the writer wants to....
A. Share an amusing story about dump site with others.
B. Inform the readers about environment problems
C. Persuade the readers to be concerned with trash’s case
D. Present the bad and good effects of dump site
E. Describe how dump site looks like

2. What is terrible according to the writer?

A. To see many people enjoy living around heap of trash
B. To see piles of trash by the side of the street
C. To know that piles of trash bring bacteria with them
D. To find that our city look ugly and dirty
E. To walk near the pile of trash and smell stinky odors

3. “....the government should put them in jail as a punishment..” The bold-typed word refers
to.... A. The government
B. The police officers
C. People who litter carelessly
D. People who build houses near dump site
E. People who throw trash into the river

4. Which information can not be found in the text?

A. The writer’s hometown looks ugly and dirty because of trash.
B. People who live near the dump site don’t have knowledge about healthy living. C. People
throw trash not only in the side ot of the street but also in the rivers. D. The writer suggest
there should be special officers to watch and catch people who throw trash carelessly.
E. People who litter shouldn’t be put in jail, just fine them as much as possible.

5. What can we infer from the text?

A. Keeping the environment clean and tidy is the responsibility of citizens and
government. B. The number of people littering is increasing each year.
C. There should be regulation to stop people from throwing trash in the
river. D. Many people enjoy living near dump site.
E. Special forces are needed to arrest people who build houses near dump sites.

Why buy online? Why not buy online? Have you ever considered the pros and cons to shopping at a
retail store vs shopping online? Let’s take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing online...

Some people say, if you already know what you’re looking for, shopping online can save you a
significant amount of time. With just a few clicks of the mouse, you can place your order and move on to other
things.

Shopping online also makes us very easy to do price comparisons for a given item. Once you have
determined what you want to purchase, you can see if you are getting the best deal with just a few clicks. And
making it even easier, there are now search engines specifically designed for price comparisons, and these
sites will often even calculate and include any shipping charges, so you get to compare the actual, total cost of
the item.

As you know Fuel prices have been up and down in recent years, but no matter how expensive or
inexpensive gasoline might be at any given time, shopping online does not require any driving, so it doesn’t
consume any fuel, no matter what the cost.

Moreover when purchasing online, there are no long lines that you are forced to stand in line just to
make a purchase. In fact, when you purchase online, your wait time will simply be the time required to display
the website ordering page.

On the other hand, some shoppers like being able to see and feel an item, and to test it or try it on
prior to purchasing. By actually seeing the item, and being able to physically feel and inspect the item, the
purchaser can often make a far more reasonable assessment of the quality. This is difficult to do if you are just
looking at an online photo of the item.

Unlike retail stores, purchasing online will require some patience after you place your order, while
you wait for your order to be packed, shipped, and delivered to you. Unless you are purchasing digital goods
that
can be "downloaded" immediately, you will have to wait a few days for your order to arrive. You simply can’t
walk out of the store with your newly acquired item in-hand.

As you can see, each type of shopping has its advantages and disadvantages, so weigh the pros and
cons yourself to decide which type best suits your needs.

6. The most suitable title for the text is ... .

A. The Advantages of Online Shopping
B. Online Shopping Saves Many Things
C. Online Shopping? Why not?
D. The Benefits and Drawbacks of Online Shopping
E. Online Shopping is Better Than Retail Shopping

7. ‘No Waiting’ is the main idea of paragraph ...

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

8. Which of the following statements is true based on the text?

A. According to the writer there are more disadvantages than advantages.
B. Fuel prices will increase when many people do online shopping.
C. Patience is needed when shopping at a retail store.
D. The writer prefers to do online shopping.
E. Shopping online will save time.

9. The underlined word in the text is synonymous with ... .

A. want
B. search
C. need
D. force
E. take

10. The word ‘its’ in the last paragraph refers to ...

A. Online shopping
B. Retail store
C. Shopping at retail store
D. Each type of shopping
E. Each type of online shopping

Happy working!