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Some Indonesians may miss something when
their meal does not come up with chilies or
chili chunks. The hottest ones are the most
sought after by chili lovers. Not just spicy,
chilies turn out to contain some important
nutrients such as energy, carbohydrates,
sugar, fiber, fat, protein, vitamin A, vitamin B6,
vitamin C, iron, magnesium, potassium, water,
and capsaicin. Capsaicin is what makes chili
taste spicy and hot. Despite its spicy taste,
chilies turn out to have many health benefits.
The first benefit of chilies is for stomach health.
Capsaicin in chilies can nourish the digestion by
increasing the digestive juices in the stomach
and fighting bacteria that cause infection. In
addition, chilies also help fight diarrhea caused
by bacterial infections.
Chilies can also reduce pain. Applying an
ointment or cream containing capsaicin is
thought to help reduce soreness, pain after
surgery, migraines, psoriasis, thrush due to
chemotherapy or radiation, joint problems
such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis,
nervous system problems such as diabetic
neuropathy, sudden and sharp pain in one side
of the face, and nerve pain the area of the body
infected with chickenpox virus. In addition,
capsaicin is also thought to reduce back pain,
muscle and soft tissue pain in fibromyalgia,
relieve symptoms of prurigo nodularis skin
disease, and relieve symptoms of runny noses
that are not associated with allergies or
infections. Capsaicin works by first stimulating
and then reducing the intensity of pain in the
body. That is why when applying a cream
containing capsaicin, we will feel the pain, but
the pain will usually subside after the first use.
The other benefit of chilies is that they are
believed to be able to strengthen lung tissues
and help prevent or treat chronic lung diseases
where the small air sacs in the lungs are
damaged by smoking. In addition, chilies also
thin the mucus in the lungs so that it can be
easily removed from the lungs.
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According to research in China, a long term
consumption or capsaicin is thought to reduce
blood pressure levels. In addition, other
studies also reveal that capsaicin is thought to
reduce cholesterol and prevent blood clots
causing heart disease.
1. In which paragraph does the writer
emphasize the benefits of chilies for
the respiratory tract?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
2. Based on the passage, one way to use
chilies to reduce pain is by ....
A. Taking it with other drugs
B. consuming it when the body hurts
C. rubbing it directly on the affected
place
D. applying it as a mixture of external
drugs
E. making it into a potion to take
when falling sick
3. Which conclusion is the most
appropriate to draw based on the
passage?
A. Although chilies have many
benefits, its consumption should
not be excessive
B. Chilies can be used as an
alternative treatment for various
disease
C. People who do not like chilies may
have more health problems.
D. Treatment using chili must be
done wisely.
E. Chili lovers have good quality
health.
4. Who needs to be convinced by the
writer through this passage?
A. Farmers in particular
B. Readers in general
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C. Fried food sellers C. Diarrhea caused by bacterial
D. Vegetable sellers infections can be cured by
E. Chili lovers consuming chilies
D. Capsaicin acts in the body by first
5. The word ‘juices’ in paragraph 2 is decreasing the severity of pain and
closest in meaning to …. then stimulating
A. Water E. Chilies also help to boost the
B. Fluids mucus in the lungs
C. Sap
D. Liquors 10. The tone of the passage is best
E. Serum described as ….
A. Accusatory
6. The word ‘can’ in paragraph 3 is used B. Informative
to express? C. Cynical
A. Permission D. Humorous
B. Ability E. Calculating
C. Commands
D. Possibility
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7. Which of the following best states the
topic of the text?
A. The remedy based on chilies
B. Chilie plants
C. The benefits of consuming chilies
D. The physical and chemical
characteristics of chilies
E. Indonesian chilies “Mental health” refers to how people think,
feel and act as they face life’s situations. Our
8. Which paragraph of the passage mental health affects how we handle stress,
mentioned that discomfort goes away relate to one another and make decisions. And
after the first usage of ointment mental health influences the way individuals
containing capsaicin? look at themselves, their lives and others in
A. 1 their lives. Like physical health, mental health
B. 2 is important at every stage of life.
C. 3
All aspects of our lives are affected by our
D. 4
mental health, and protecting our children’s
E. 5
mental health is a natural part of our parental
obligation. Caring for our children—
9. Which of the following is TRUE emotionally as well as physically—
according to the text? is unimportant to their daily lives and their
A. It is believed that the blood independence.
pressure levels can be increased
by consuming capsaicin Like adults, children and adolescents can have
B. Food tastes spicy due to chilies mental health disorders that interfere with the
inside capsaicin way they think, feel and act. When untreated,
mental health disorders can lead to school
failure, family conflicts, drug abuse, violence

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and even suicide. Untreated mental health
disorders are often very costly to families,
communities and the health care system.
Studies show that at least 1 in 5 children and
adolescents have a mental health disorder at
any given time. Yet, fewer than one in five of
these children receive the mental health
services they need. Among young people, at
least 1 in every 10 has a serious emotional
disturbance at any given time.
source:
https://www.centerpointeinc.com/resources/
mental-health-information/importance-of-
mental-health.html
11. The word ‘unimportant’ in paragraph 2
should be replaced with ….
A. Essential
B. Supplementary
C. Additional
D. Unnecessary
E. Optional
12. Which paragraph emphasizes the
impact of not treating mental health
disorders?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. None
13. The best summary of the passage is …
A. Anyone can have mental health
disorders that interfere with the
way they think, feel and act.
B. It is important for parents to take
care of their children’s mental
health, as mental health disorders
in children can lead to a bad result.
C. If someone with mental health
disorder is not treated, he/she will
tend to fail in their life.
D. Mental health is more important
than physical health.
E. Mental health services are
currently inadequate.
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14. What most likely motivates the author
in writing this passage?
A. There are some problems that
need to be solved: school failure,
family conflicts, drug abuse,
violence and suicide.
B. Not many people acknowledge the
effect of mental health disorders
to children.
C. People’s awareness towards stress
handling is low.
D. Parents tend to neglect their
obligations.
E. Lack of understanding about the
importance of children’s mental
health.
15. Which of the following best describe
the author’s attitude?
A. Pleasant
B. Suprising
C. Assertive
D. Concerned
E. Vindictive
16. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Protecting children from mental
health is top priority.
B. It is essential to take care our
mental health in any stage of life.
C. The main factor that contributes
to stress is mental health.
D. Mental health disorders lead to
many family conflicts.
E. The awareness of mental health
on children and adults has
increased.
17. Which of the following is NOT TRUE
according to the passage?
A. How we deal with stress is
influenced by our mental health.
B. Kids and teenagers can suffer from
mental health illnesses that affect
their behaviour.
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C. Only some children got a good
treatment to cope their mental
health.
D. At any one time, children and
adolescents have a mental health
issue.
E. Physically taking care children is
better than protecting them from
mental health disorder,

18. The text is most probably found in ….

A. A novel
B. A guidebook
C. A brochure
D. An editorial
E. An encyclopedia

19. The word ‘interfere’ in paragraph 3 is

closest in meaning to ….
A. Restrain
B. Hinder
C. Assist
D. Generate
E. Continue

20. The word ‘can’ in paragraph 3 is used

to express ….
A. Possibility
B. Ability
C. Permission
D. Obligation
E. Willingness

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Kunci Jawaban
1. D 11. A
2. D 12. C
3. B 13. B
4. B 14. E
5. B 15. D
6. B 16. B
7. C 17. E
8. C 18. D
9. C 19. B
10. B 20. A