Putu Prima Wahyutama Sutaya/36/XII MIPA 1

EXERCISES
Text 1
Read the following text, then answer the questions!
A sense of self-confidence will make someone easy to adjust to the new environment, have a
strong grip on life and be able to contribute their potential. He is also capable of learning and
working hard to achieve progress and full of confidence in the role he lives. How does self-
confidence form?

When childhood self-confidence is formed by the attitude of acceptance, appreciation, and

affection and family. But this phase doesn’t stop there, because children experience adolescence
and adulthood. At each of these times, the environment and problems faced also change and
contribute to the development of one’s personality.

The process of forming self-confidence begins with an understanding of the strengths and
weaknesses that are owned to be able to generate positive reactions, and use all the advantages
that exist in the individual to create self-confidence, because self-confidence is the source of our
own strength to can get along with the social environment. People who have confidence will act
decisively and have an optimistic attitude, life motivation is more meaningful and has high self-
esteem.

1. The most appropriate title for the passage is….

2. Why do people need a sense of self-confidence?

3. Do you think childhood self-confidence can be changed when you grow up? Explain your
answer!

4. This passage would probably be assigned reading in which kind of course?

5. What is the conclusion of the text?

Answer

1. Self Confidence

2. Because self-confidence is the source of our own strength to can get along with the
social environment.

3. Yes, depending on everyone/environment around us

4. Physical education (?)

5. People who have confidence will act decisively and have an optimistic attitude,
life motivation is more meaningful and has high self-esteem.

Text 2

Recycling is a collection, processing, and reuse of materials that would otherwise be thrown
away. Materials ranging from precious metals to broken glass, from old newspapers to plastic
spoons, can be recycled. The recycling process reclaims the original material and uses it in new
products. In general, using recycled materials to make new products costs less and requires less
energy than using new materials. Recycling can also reduce pollution, either by reducing the
demand for high-pollution alternatives or by minimizing the amount of pollution produced
during the manufacturing process.

Paper products that can be recycled include cardboard containers, wrapping paper, and office
paper. The most commonly recycled paper product is newsprint. In newspaper recycling, old
newspapers are collected and searched for contaminants such as plastic bags and aluminium foil.
The paper goes to a processing plant where it is mixed with hot water and turned into pulp in a
machine that works much like a big kitchen blender. The pulp is screened and filtered to remove
smaller contaminants. The pulp then goes to a large vat where the ink separates from the paper
fibres and floats to the surface. The ink is skimmed off, dried and reused as ink or burned as
boiler fuel. The cleaned pulp is mixed with new wood fibres to be made into paper again.
Experts estimate the average office worker generates about 5 kg of wastepaper per month. Every
ton of paper that is recycled saves about 1.4 cu m (about 50 cu ft) of landfill space. One ton of
recycled paper saves 17 pulpwood trees (trees used to produce paper).
1. What is the main idea of paragraph 1?
2. Why does the author say that Recycling can reduce pollution?
3. According to you, which one is better buying a new one or recycling? Explain your answer!
4. Explain the process of newsprint?
5. According to you, what else can be recycled? Explain the process of recycling your
example!

Answer
1. Telling the reader about Recycling is a collection, processing, and reuse of materials that
would otherwise be thrown away.

2. Either by reducing the demand for high-pollution alternatives or by minimizing the

amount of pollution produced during the manufacturing process.

3. Recycling is easier and more affordable/cheap

4. Newsprint. In newspaper recycling, old newspapers are collected and searched for
contaminants such as plastic bags and aluminium foil. The paper goes to a processing plant
where it is mixed with hot water and turned into pulp in a machine that works much like a big
kitchen blender. The pulp is screened and filtered to remove smaller contaminants. The pulp
then goes to a large vat where the ink separates from the paper fibres and floats to the
surface. The ink is skimmed off, dried and reused as ink or burned as boiler fuel. The cleaned
pulp is mixed with new wood fibres to be made into paper again.

5. Newspaper recycling, old newspapers are collected and searched for contaminants such
as plastic bags and aluminium foil.