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1 Once upon a time, there were two close friends Jawaban : A A

who were walking through the forest together.
They knew that anything dangerous can happen
any time in the forest. So they promised each
other that they would always be together in any
case of danger.
Suddenly, they saw a large bear getting closer
toward them. One of them climbed a nearby tree
at once. But unfortunately the other one did not
know how to climb up the tree. So being led by
his common sense, he lay down on the ground
breathless and pretended to be a dead man.
Jawaban opsi A memiliki arti “teman
yang ada disaat kita membutuhkan /
kesusahan adalah teman sejati”.
Berdasarkan teks diatas, statement ini
tepat karena di akhir paragraf
diceritakan bahwa orang yang
dihampiri beruang berkata ‘untuk tidak
mempercayai teman yang palsu’
kepada temannya yang memanjat
pohon dan meninggalkan saat di
hampir beruang.

The bear came near the one who was lying on Pilihan B (salah) karena teman yang
the ground. It smelt in his ears, and slowly left baik akan selalu percaya pada kamu
the place because the bears do not want to bukanlah pesan moral yang terdapat
touch the dead creatures. After that, the friend dalam cerita tersebut
on the tree came down and asked his friend that
Pilihan C (salah) karena semakin kamu
was on the ground, "Friend, what did the bear
bersyukur semakin bahagia bukanlah
whisper into your ears?" The other friend
pesan moral yang terdapat dalam
replied, "Just now the bear advised me not to
cerita tersebut
believe a false friend."
Pilihan D (salah) karena tidak ada
kemenangan tanpa penderitaan pula
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disampaikan oleh penulis dalam cerita
What is the moral value from the text? tersebut
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed Pilihan E (salah) karena waktu yang
B. A true friend will always believe in you berkualitas akan memberikanmu
kebahagiaan pun bukan isi moral yang
C. The more you grateful, the more you get ingin disampaikan dalam cerita itu
blessful

D. No gain, no pain

E. A quality time will give you more blessing

2 Once upon a time, there were two close friends Jawaban : B. B

who were walking through the forest together.
Karena sinonim dari close =
They knew that anything dangerous can happen
dekat adalah immediate = dekat
any time in the forest. So they promised each
other that they would always be together in any Pembahasan :
case of danger.
Pilihan A (salah) Consistent = konsisten
Pilihan C (salah) Move = bergerak
Suddenly, they saw a large bear getting closer
toward them. One of them climbed a nearby tree Pilihan D (salah) Further = lebih lanjut
at once. But unfortunately the other one did not Pilihan E (salah) Broad = luas
know how to climb up the tree. So being led by
his common sense, he lay down on the ground
breathless and pretended to be a dead man.

The bear came near the one who was lying on

the ground. It smelt in his ears, and slowly left
the place because the bears do not want to
touch the dead creatures. After that, the friend
on the tree came down and asked his friend that
was on the ground, "Friend, what did the bear
whisper into your ears?" The other friend
replied, "Just now the bear advised me not to
believe a false friend."
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“There were two close friends who were
walking through the forest together”.
(Paragraph 2).

The underlined word has the same meaning

as..

A. Consistent

B. Immediate

C. Move

D. Further

E. Broad

3 In 1892, the Sierra Club was formed. In 1908, an Jawaban : A A

area of coastal redwood trees north of San
Karena ridiculed dalam konteks
Francisco was established as Muir Woods
kalimat ini memiliki
National Monument. In the Sierra Nevada
arti mengejek maka jawaban yang
Mountains, a walking trail from Yosemite Valley
tepat adalah Mock : Mengejek
to Mount Whitney was dedicated in 1938. It is
called the John Muir Trail. Pretend : Berpura-pura (salah)

John Muir was born in 1838 in Scotland. When Underestimate : Meremehkan (salah)
John was 11 years old, his family moved to the Admit : Mengakui (salah)
United States and settled in Wisconsin. Muir left
home at an early age. He took a 1,000-mile walk Ignore : Mengacuhkan (salah)
south to the Gulf of Mexico in 1867and 1868.
Then he sailed for San Francisco. The city was too
noisy and crowded for Muir, so he headed inland
for the Sierra Nevadas.

When Muir discovered the Yosemite Valley in

the Sierra Nevadas, it was as if he had come
home. He loved the mountains, the wildlife, and
the trees. He climbed the mountains and even
climbed trees during thunderstorms in order to
get closer to the wind. He put forth the theory in
the late 1860s that the Yosemite Valley had been
formed through the action of glaciers. People
ridiculed him. Not until 1930 was Muir’s theory
proven correct.

Muir began to write articles about the Yosemite

Valley to tell readers about its beauty. His writing
also warned people that Yosemite was in danger
from timber mining and sheep ranching
interests. In 1901, Theodore Roosevelt became
president of the United States. He was
interested in conservation. Muir took the
president through Yosemite, and Roosevelt
helped get legislation passed to create Yosemite
National Park in 1906.

Although Muir won many conservation battles,

he lost a major one. He fought to save the Hetch
Hetchy Valley, which people wanted to dam in
order to provide water for San Francisco. In late
1913, a bill was signed to dam the valley. Muir
died in 1914. Some people say losing the fight to
protect the valley killed Muir.

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 “People ridiculed him. Not until 1930 was
Muir’s theory proven correct.” (Paragraph 3).

The underlined word above is closest in

meaning to?

A. Mock

B. Pretend

C. Underestimate

D. Admit

E. Ignore

4 A group of researchers has demonstrated that Jawaban : B B

pleasure and positive states of mind are better
Arti kata sedentary dalam konteks
for our health. This new intellectual approach to
kalimat ini adalah diam / menetap.
health is not only more powerful, but also has no
Maka kata yang paling tepat untuk
side effects. Central to this claim are recent
menjadi lawan katanya
findings that even getting an education may add
adalah Immobile : tidak bergerak
as much as 10 years to your health. That is why
National Geographic featured John de Rosen in Pilihan A (salah) Spirited =
its book The Incredible Machine, which Bersemangat
discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued
to paint until the week he died at age 91. The Pilihan C (salah) Busy = Sibuk
book notes: "Same scientists believe that Pilihan D (salah) Vital = Vital
retirement to a sedentary lifestyle initiates or
aggravates medical problems, thus shortening Pilihan E (salah) Lively = Hidup
life. According to a study of retired people,
adults over 65 can learn a creative skill, like oil
painting, as readily as younger students." So
retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from
life unless supplemented by some other,
preferably new activity.

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“Same scientists believe that retirement to
a sedentary lifestyle initiates or aggravates
medical problems, thus shortening life”

The underlined word above is closest in

meaning to?

A. Spirited

B. Immobile

C. Busy

D. Vital

E. Lively

5 A group of researchers has demonstrated that Jawaban : A. A

pleasure and positive states of mind are better
Disebutkan pada 2 kalimat akhir
for our health. This new intellectual approach to
“According to a study of retired
health is not only more powerful, but also has no
people, adults over 65 can learn a
side effects. Central to this claim are recent
creative skill, like oil painting, as
findings that even getting an education may add
readily as younger students.”
as much as 10 years to your health. That is why
National Geographic featured John de Rosen in Yang menyatakan bahwa orang
its book The Incredible Machine, which dewasa diatas 65 tahun bisa
discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued mempelajari kemampuan kreatif
to paint until the week he died at age 91. The seperti melukis minyak sama halnya
book notes: "Same scientists believe that dengan siswa yang lebih muda.
retirement to a sedentary lifestyle initiates or
 aggravates medical problems, thus shortening
life. According to a study of retired people,
adults over 65 can learn a creative skill, like oil
painting, as readily as younger students." So
retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from
life unless supplemented by some other,
preferably new activity.

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It can be inferred from the passage that there
is no ----.

A. Difference in learning a creative skill

between adults over 65 and younger students

B. Success in the researchers' experiments

C. Activity after retiring from a job

D. Pleasure in developing one 's abilities

E. intention to get a creative skill for most of

adults

6 Zeus was the chief deity of the Greeks, the Jawaban = B B

sovereign ruler of the world, the father of gods
Dethroned dalam konteks kalimat ini
and men, the mightiest of the gods, and to
memiliki arti menurunkan tahta.
whose will as central, all must bow. He was the
son of Kronos and Rhea. With the help of his Berdasarkan pilihan yang ada
brothers and sisters, he dethroned his father, diketahui masing-masing memiliki
seized the sovereign power, and appointed them arti
certain provinces of the universe to administer in
his name, Hera, to rule with him as queen above, A. Thrown out = Dibuang
Poseidon over the sea, Pluto over the nether B. Removed from power = Dihapus
world, Demeter over the fruits of the earth, dari kekuasaan
Hestia over social life of mankind. To his dynasty
all the powers in heaven and earth were more or C. Imprisoned = Dipenjara
less related, descended from it and dependent
D. Executed = Dieksekusi
on it and he himself was to the Greeks the
symbol of the intelligence which was henceforth E. Fainted = Pingsan
to be the life and light of men, an idea which is
reflected in the name Jupiter given him by the Jawaban yang paling tepat adalah B.
Romans, which means "father of the day". He is
represented as having his throne in heaven, and
as wielding a thunderbolt in his right hand, in
symbol of the jealousy with which he guards the
order of the world established under him as
chief.

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“…he dethroned his father, seized the

sovereign power, and appointed them certain
provinces of the universe.”

The word dethroned in the passage is closest

in meaning to?

A. Thrown out

B. Removed from power

C. Imprisoned

D. Executed

E. Fainted
7 Many women in Western society, aware of the Jawaban = A A
power of names to influence identity, are aware
that choosing how to identify themselves alter
marriage can be a significant decision. They may Fascinating dalam konteks kalimat ini
follow the tradition of taking their husband's last berarti memuaskan / menarik.
name, hyphenate their own name and their
husband's, or keep their birth name. One Dari opsi jawaban yang tersedia
fascinating survey reveals that a woman's choice masing-masing memiliki arti:
is likely to reveal a great deal about herself and
her relationship with her husband. Women who
take their husband's name place the most
A. Irresistible : Sangat menarik
importance on relationships. On the other hand,
women who keep their birth names put their B. Repulsive : Menjijikan
personal concerns ahead of relationships and
social expectations. Female forms of address C. Provocative : Provokatif
influence others' perceptions as well. Research
D. Curious : Penasaran
conducted in the late 1980s showed that women
who choose the title Ms give the impression of E. Unusual : Tidak biasa
being more achievement oriented, socially self-
confident, and dynamic but less interpersonally
warm than counterparts who prefer the more Jawaban yang paling tepat adalah opsi
traditional forms Miss or Mrs. A.
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“One fascinating survey reveals that a

woman's choice is likely to reveal a great deal
about herself”

The words ‘fascinating’ is closest in meaning

to

A. Irresistible

B. Repulsive

C. Provocative

D. Curious

E. Unusual

8 Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished Jawaban = B B

scientists in history. Together with her husband,
Pierre, she discovered radium, an element
widely used for treating cancer, and studied
uranium and other radioactive substances.
Pierre and Marie’s amicable collaboration later
helped to unlock the secrets of the atom.
Accomplished dalam konteks kalimat
ini memiliki arti handal atau mahir.
Berdasarkan pilihan yang ada
diketahui masing-masing memiliki
arti

A. Bourgeois : Borjuis

Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, B. Barbaric : Barbar

where her father was a professor of physics. At
C. Eminent : Tersohor
an early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a
blithe personality. Her great exuberance for D. High-toned : Berbudi
learning prompted her to continue with her
E. Calm : Tenang
studies after high school. She became
disgruntled, however, when she learned that the Jawaban yang paling untuk menjadi
university in Warsaw was closed to women. lawan kata Accomplished adalah opsi
Determined to receive a higher education, she B.
defiantly left Poland and in 1891 entered the
Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned
her master’s degree and doctorate in physics.

Marie was fortunate to have studied at the

Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists of
her day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie
 and Pierre were married in 1895 and spent many
productive years working together in the physics
laboratory. A short time after they discovered
radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn
wagon in 1906. Marie was stunned by this
horrible misfortune and endured heartbreaking
anguish. Despondently she recalled their close
relationship and the joy that they had shared in
scientific research. The fact that she had two
young daughters to raise by herself greatly
increased her distress.

Curie’s feeling of desolation finally began to fade

when she was asked to succeed her husband as
a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the
first woman to be given a professorship at the
world-famous university. In 1911 she received
the Nobel Prize in chemistry for isolating radium.
Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal
illness from her long exposure to radium, she
never became disillusioned about her work.
Regardless of the consequences, she had
dedicated herself to science and to revealing the
mysteries of the physical world.

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“Marie Curie was one of the

most accomplished scientists in history.”

What is the opposite word of the underlined

word above?

A. Bourgeois

B. Barbaric

C. Eminent

D. High-toned

E. Calm

9 Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Jawaban = E E

Italy, in 1451. His career in exploration started
Karena kata fruitless pada konteks
when he was very young. As a teenager he
kalimat memiliki arti sia-sia atau tidak
traveled the seas and eventually made
ada hasil. Maka jawaban yang paling
Portugal his base. He appealed to the kings of
mendekati adalah E. Without success
Portugal, France, and England to finance a
: Tanpa kesuksesan
westward trip to the Indies, but all denied his
request. After ten years of monumental A. Thirsty : Haus
efforts but fruitless results, King Ferdinand
and Queen Isabella of Spain agreed to finance B. Broken promise : Membatalkan
Columbus in the hopes of acquiring great janji
wealth. On August 3, 1492, Columbus and C. Without any cost : Tanpa biaya
three ships, the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria,
left Palos, Spain and headed westward. D. Without fruit : Tanpa buah

After stopping in the Canary Islands off the

coast of Africa, Columbus's ships hit the open
seas. Covering about 150 miles a day, the trip
was long and arduous. The crew was afraid of
sea monsters and grew more restless every
day land was not sighted. Columbus offered a
reward for the first person to sight land. On
October 12, a crew member aboard the Pinta
sighted one of the Bahama Islands. Columbus
set foot on what he believed was one of the
 Spice Islands, a group of islands in Asia (now
known as Indonesia), where valuable spices
and riches came from. He named the land San
Salvador. Columbus failed to find the riches
he expected, and continued to search for
China. He next visited Cuba and Hispaniola
(Dominican Republic). He encountered native
peoples who he named "Indians" because he
believed they were inhabitants of the Indies.

Columbus returned to Spain a hero. He was

named viceroy of the Indies. He soon
returned to the New World but never found
the riches he expected. Some began to
believe that Columbus had found "a new
world" rather than a shortcut to the Indies.

Christopher Columbus made one of the

greatest discoveries in the history of the world
- North America. Though he probably wasn't
the first explorer to see the continent, and he
believed until his death that the islands he
encountered were in the Asian continent, his
discoveries were instrumental in the
establishment of Spanish colonies in North
America. Today, we celebrate Columbus Day
in October to commemorate his discoveries.

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Which of the following is closest in meaning to

"fruitless"?

A. Thirsty

B. Broken promise

C. Without any cost

D. Without fruit

E. Without success

10 The sheer number of people in a group affects Jawaban = A A

the amount of communication. Consider the
Karena unwilling dalam Bahasa
difference between communication between
Indonesia berarti = tidak mau.
two friends and communication in a group of five
Sedangkan reluctant berarti = Enggan
people. When friends talk, there are two people
sending and receiving messages. In a group of / Menolak
five, there are five people doing the same thing. B. Suspicious : mencurigakan
Each idea that is expressed must be understood
by four others, who may also choose to respond. C. Iffy : rapuh
Consequently, the greater number of people in a D. Moot : memperdebatkan
group, the fewer contributions an individual may
make. Because there are disadvantages to large E. Unknown : tidak diketahui
groups, you might assume that small groups
would be the most effective. However, groups
can be too small as well as 100 people large.
With too few members, a group has limited
resources, which eliminates a primary advantage
of groups for decision making. Also, members
may be unwilling to disagree or criticize each
other's ideas. I believe that five to seven
members is the ideal size for a small group.

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What is the closest meaning of word
“unwilling” in the paragraph?
 A. Reluctant

B. Suspicious

C. Iffy

D. Moot

E. Unknown

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11 The Acadians were a group of French settlers who Jawaban E E
lived in Canada during the seventeenth century. They
established a colony on North America’s Atlantic Kata ‘them’ pada kalimat di
coast, in Canada and the state of Maine. Samuel de atas merujuk pada Acadians. Dapat
Champlain, the French explorer who later founded dilihat dari kalimat di akhir-akhir
Quebec, visited the Acadian colony in 1604, as did paragraf 3 menyebutkan “The first
French explorer Pierre de Gua. wave of removals sent the Acadians to
rural parts of Connecticut and New
The Acadian colony attained historical prominence York; the second forced them to France,
during the French and Indian War, a conflict between Britain, and Halifax, Nova Scotia.”
France and England in the in the middle part of the
18th century. As part of the Treaty of Utrecht, signed
between Britain and Spain, the Acadian lands came
under possession of Great Britain. However, the
Acadians were allowed to keep their land as long as
they swore allegiance to the British crown. The
Acadians were reluctant to accept that condition for
two main reasons. First, the Acadians’ primary
religion was Roman Catholic, while the British were
Protestant. Second, the Acadians feared that
accepting British rule would leave them vulnerable
to attack from the Mi’kmaq, a native tribe living
nearby that deeply disliked the British. Due to this,
the Acadians chose to remain neutral.
During the French and Indian War, the Acadians
began sending supplies to the French fortresses, and
fought together with the Mi’kmaq tribes against the
British. Military officer Charles Lawrence was
angered by the Acadians’ behavior and set into
motion what is known today as The Great Upheaval.
On Lawrence’s orders, over eleven thousand
Acadians were forcibly removed from their homes
and colony. The first wave of removals sent the
Acadians to rural parts of Connecticut and New York;
the second forced them to France, Britain, and
Halifax, Nova Scotia. Of the fourteen thousand
Acadians residing in the colony, only 2,600 were able
to escape capture and removal by the British.
The Acadians began forming their own French-
speaking colonies across the world; one group
settled in southern Louisiana and are known today as
the Cajuns. After the end of the war and the Treaty
of Paris in 1763, Britain took control of Canada, and
the Acadians ceased to exist as a political group.
Acadians were allowed to return to their home if
they signed allegiance to Britain; some groups
traveled to Nova Scotia or New Brunswick. In 2003,
Queen Elizabeth II issued a royal proclamation and
formal apology to the Acadian people for their forced
displacement.
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“the second forced them to France, Britain, and
Halifax, Nova Scotia “
 In the third paragraph, what does the word ‘them’
refer to?

A. British crown

B. British Protestant

C. Roman Catholict

D. Mi’kmaq

E. Acadians

12 Walls and wall building have played a very Jawaban = C C

important role in Chinese culture. These people,
Karena arti wasteland dalam konteks
from the dim mists of prehistory have been wall-
kalimat diatas adalah: Gurun / tanah
conscious; from the Neolithic period – when
kosong. Maka kata yang tepat untuk
ramparts of pounded earth were used - to the
menggantikan adalah desert = gurun.
Communist Revolution, walls were an essential
part of any village. Not only towns and villages; A. Temple = Kuil (salah)
the houses and the temples within them were
somehow walled, and the houses also had no B. Island = Pulau (salah)
windows overlooking the street, thus giving the D. Rubbish = Sampah (salah)
feeling of wandering around a huge maze. The
name for “city” in Chinese (ch’eng) means wall, E. Country = Negara (salah)
and over these walled cities, villages, houses and
temples presides the god of walls and mounts,
whose duties were, and still are, to protect and be
responsible for the welfare of the inhabitants.
Thus a great and extremely laborious task such as
constructing a wall, which was supposed to run
throughout the country, must not have seemed
such an absurdity.

However, it is indeed a common mistake to

perceive the Great Wall as a single architectural
structure, and it would also be erroneous to
assume that it was built during a single dynasty.
For the building of the wall spanned the various
dynasties, and each of these dynasties somehow
contributed to the refurbishing and the
construction of a wall, whose foundations had
been laid many centuries ago. It was during the
fourth and third century B.C. that each warring
state started building walls to protect their
kingdoms, both against one another and against
the northern nomads. Especially three of these
states: the Ch’in, the Chao and the Yen,
corresponding respectively to the modern
provinces of Shensi, Shanzi and Hopei, over and
above building walls that surrounded their
kingdoms, also laid the foundations on which
Ch’in Shih Huang Di would build his first
continuous Great Wall.

The role that the Great Wall played in the growth

of Chinese economy was an important one.
Throughout the centuries many settlements were
established along the new border. The garrison
troops were instructed to reclaim wasteland and
to plant crops on it, roads and canals were built,
to mention just a few of the works carried out. All
these undertakings greatly helped to increase the
country’s trade and cultural exchanges with many
remote areas and also with the southern, central
and western parts of Asia – the formation of the
Silk Route. Builders, garrisons, artisans, farmers
and peasants left behind a trail of objects,
including inscribed tablets, household articles,
and written work, which have become extremely
 valuable archaeological evidence to the study of
defence institutions of the Great Wall and the
everyday life of these people who lived and died
along the wall.

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“The garrison troops were instructed to

reclaim wasteland and to plant crops on it…”

The underlined word above is closest in meaning

to?

A. Temple

B. Island

C. Desert

D. Rubbish

E. Country

13 The Amazon is the world's largest tropical Dense dalam konteks kalimat di A
rainforest. It covers an area of nearly $2.8$ million paragraf memiliki artilebat.
square miles, which is nearly the size of the
continent of Australia. The Amazon Rainforest Dari opsi jawaban yang tersedia yang
gets its life from the majestic Amazon River, the paling tepat adalah
world's second largest river, which runs directly
through the heart of the region. The rainforest A. Heavy = padat/ lebat.
itself is simply the drainage basin for the river and
its many tributaries. The vast forest itself consists Karena pada jawaban yang lain
of four layers, each featuring its own ecosystems kurang tepat untuk menggantikan
and specially adapted plants and animals. kata 'dense'
The forest floor is the lowest region. Since only
two percent of the sunlight filters through the top B. Airy : berangin
layers to the understory, very few plants grow
here. The forest floor, however, is rich with rotting C. Wide : lebar
vegetation and the bodies of dead organisms,
which are quickly broken down into nutrients D. Dull : kusam
integrated into the soil. Tree roots stay close to
these available nutrients and decomposers such E. Open : terbuka
as millipedes and earthworms use these nutrients
for food.

The understory is the layer above the forest floor.

Much like the forest floor, only about 2- 5 percent
of the sunlight reaches this shadowy realm. Many
of the plants in the understory have large, broad
leaves to collect as much sunlight as possible. The
understory is so thick that there is very little air
movement. As a result, plants rely on insects and
animals to pollinate their flowers.
The layer above the understory is the canopy. This
is where much of the action in the rainforest
occurs. Many canopy leaves have specially
adapted leaves which form "drip tips". Drip tips
allow water to flow off the leaves which prevents
mosses, fungi, and lichens from occupying the
leaves. Leaves in the canopy are very dense and
filter about 80 percent of the sunlight. The canopy
is where the wealth of the rainforest's fruits and
flowers grow. Bromeliads, cup-like plants, provide
drinking pools for animals and breeding locations
for tree frogs.
The emergent layer is above the canopy, and is
the top layer of the rainforest. Trees in the
emergent layer break through the canopy and
may reach heights of 200 feet. Leaves in the
emergent layer are small and covered with a
special wax to hold water. Seeds are blown to
 other parts of the forest. Trees which rise to the
emergent layer are massive. Many are braced by
huge buttress roots. Trunks can be 16 feet in
circumference. Many animals that survive in the
emergent layer never touch the ground.

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"Leaves in the canopy are very dense and filter

about 80 percent of the sunlight."

The underlined word are closest in meaning to

A. Heavy

B. Airy

C. Wide

D. Dull

E. Open

14 The Great Pyramid at Giza is one of the world's Penjelasan: A

most amazing landmarks. Rising high above the
Sahara Desert in the Giza region of northern Pertanyaan semacam diatas yang
Egypt, the Great Pyramid stands some 450 feet menuliskan 'opposite' berarti mencari
into the burning desert sky and occupies an area lawan kata dari kata yang digaris
of 13 acres. The rough climate of the Sahara has bawahi
actually caused the pyramid to shrink 30 feet from
Magnificent dalam konteks kalimat
its original height. The pyramid was such an
ini memiliki arti megah / indah.
amazing feat of engineering that it remained the
tallest structure in the world for over 3800 years! Berdasarkan pilihan yang ada
The entire pyramid was originally faced with diketahui masing-masing memiliki arti
polished limestone to make it shine brilliantly in A. Humble : rendah
the sun. B. Splendid : megah
C. Tremendous : luar biasa
Most Egyptologists, scientists who study ancient
D. Immodest : tidak sopan
Egypt, agree that the Great Pyramid was built
E. Monumental : monumental
around 2560 BC, a little more than 4,500 years
ago. It took tens of thousands of workers twenty
years to build. The pyramid contains over two
million stone blocks. Although most of the blocks
weigh two or three tons, some weigh up to 80
tons!

The Great Pyramid of Giza was ordered built by

the Pharaoh Khufu as a magnificent tomb. His
vizier (advisor), Hemon, is credited with being the
pyramid's architect. Khufu's pyramid is actually
part of a complex of pyramids that includes the
Pyramid of Khafre, the smaller Pyramid of
Menkaure, a variety of smaller pyramids and
structures, and the Great Sphinx. The Great
Pyramid of Giza is the last remaining of the Seven
Wonders of the World.

Source: www.myenglishpages.com

"The Great Pyramid of Giza was ordered built by

the Pharaoh Khufu as a magnificent tomb."

What is the opposite of the underlined word

above?

A. Humble

B. Splendid

C. Tremendous

D. Immodest
 E. Monumental

15 Auroras, often called Northern Lights (Aurora Penjelasan: D

Borealis) and Southern Lights (Aurora Australis), are
spectacular light displays most commonly viewed in Karena 'emitted' pada kalimat diatas
the polar regions. Auroras occur because of memiliki arti 'dipancarkan'. Dari opsi
interactions between Earth's magnetic field and jawaban yang tersedia jawaban yang
solar winds. The solar wind is a stream of charged paling tepat adalah opsi C. Released
particles emitted from the sun's corona that travels yang berarti : dirilis / dikeluarkan.
far into space at speeds of up to 400 miles per Sedangkan pada opsi jawaban lain
second. Charged particles within the solar winds masing-masing memiliki arti:
collide with atmospheric atoms and molecules
when they reach Earth's magnetic field. The A. Spun : pintal
collisions cause quantum leaps, which means the
kinetic energy within the electrons of the particles B. Taken from : diambil dari
are converted to light. The collisions of different
C. Grew : tumbuh
particles result in different colored lights. Atomic
oxygen produces red and green lights, nitrogen
E. Sealed: disegel
produces pink, blue, or violet light, helium produces
purple lights and neon produces rippled orange
light. Auroras come in a vast array of shapes and
forms such as arcs, swirls, "curtains" and glowing
shapes. They often appear to be moving.

Auroras often occur as a result of a geomagnetic

storm. A geomagnetic storm is the temporary
disturbance of the Earth's magnetic field as a result
of an event in space such as a solar flare or coronal
mass ejection (the ejection of charged particles
form the sun's corona). In noteworthy geomagnetic
storms, Auroras can be seen well south (or north) of
where they usually occur. The famous Great
Geomagnetic Storms of 1859 produced what
witnesses call the most spectacular auroras ever
seen. Such auroras were seen throughout the
United States, Japan, and Australia. The event
lasted for almost a week. WWW.mrnussbaum.com

"The solar wind is a stream of charged

particles emitted from the sun's corona that travels
far into space at speeds of up to 400 miles per
second."

What is the best definition of the underlined word

as used in the sentence above?

A. Spun

B. Taken from

C. Grew

D. Released

E. Sealed
16 Brain drain, which is the action of having highly Pembahasan : D
skilled and educated people leaving their country to
D. Educated people
work abroad, has become one of the developing
countries concern. Brain drain is also referred to as
human capital flight. More and more third world
science and technology educated people are
heading for more prosperous countries seeking
higher wages and better working conditions. This
 has of course serious consequences on the sending
countries.

While many people believe that immigration is a

personal choice that must be understood and
respected, others look at the phenomenon from a
different perspective. What makes those educated
people leave their countries should be seriously
considered and a distinction between push and pull
factors must be made. The push factors include low
wages and lack of satisfactory working and living
conditions. Social unrest, political conflicts and wars
may also be determining causes. The pull factors,
however, include intellectual freedom and
substantial funds for research.

Brain drain has negative impact on the sending

countries economic prospects and competitiveness.
It reduces the number of dynamic and creative
people who can contribute to the development of
their country. Likewise, with more entrepreneurs
taking their investments abroad, developing
countries are missing an opportunity of wealth
creation. This has also negative consequences on
tax revenue and employment.

Most of the measures taken so far have not had any

success in alleviating the effects of brain drain. A
more global view must take into consideration the
provision of adequate working and living conditions
in the sending countries. An other option should
involve encouraging the expatriates to contribute
their skill to the development of their countries
without necessarily physically relocating.

The word 'their' in the first pharagraph is refers to?

(1st sentence)

A. Country

B. Third World

C. Brain drain

D. Educated people

E. Company

17 Brain drain, which is the action of having highly Penjelasan: E

skilled and educated people leaving their country Karena dalam konteks kalimat
to work abroad, has become one of the diatas 'wages' memiliki arti upah.
developing countries concern. Brain drain is also Dari opsi jawaban yang tersedia yang
referred to as human capital flight. More and memiliki arti terdekat adalah 'salary' :
more third world science and technology gaji . Jawaban yang tepat adalah E.
educated people are heading for more
prosperous countries seeking higher wages and A. Chance : Kesempatan
better working conditions. This has of course B. Heels : Tumit
serious consequences on the sending countries. C. Cost : Biaya
D. Place : Tempat
While many people believe that immigration is a
personal choice that must be understood and
respected, others look at the phenomenon from a
different perspective. What makes those
educated people leave their countries should be
seriously considered and a distinction between
 push and pull factors must be made. The push
factors include low wages and lack of satisfactory
working and living conditions. Social unrest,
political conflicts and wars may also be
determining causes. The pull factors, however,
include intellectual freedom and substantial funds
for research.

Brain drain has negative impact on the sending

countries economic prospects and
competitiveness. It reduces the number of
dynamic and creative people who can contribute
to the development of their country. Likewise,
with more entrepreneurs taking their investments
abroad, developing countries are missing an
opportunity of wealth creation. This has also
negative consequences on tax revenue and
employment.

Most of the measures taken so far have not had

any success in alleviating the effects of brain
drain. A more global view must take into
consideration the provision of adequate working
and living conditions in the sending countries. An
other option should involve encouraging the
expatriates to contribute their skill to the
development of their countries without
necessarily physically relocating.

"The push factors include low wages and lack of

satisfactory working and living conditions."
(Paragraph 4)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to?

A. Chance
B. Heels
C. Cost
D. Place
E. Salary

18 Text 2 Pembahasan: D

“Boxing” Pilihan A, B, C, dan E (benar), karena

pernyataan-pernyataan teks tersebut
Boxing is a martial art and combat sport in which
ada di dalam teks di atas.
two people engage in a contest of strength,
speed, reflexes, endurance and will, by throwing Jawaban: D (Salah), karena menurut
punches at each other, usually with gloved hands. teks bacaan paragraph kedua,
Historically, the goals have been to weaken and “Boxing evolved from 16th- and 18th-
knock down the opponent. century prizefights, largely in Great
Britain, to the forerunner of modern
Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and
boxing in the mid-19th century, again
Commonwealth sport and is a common fixture in
initially in Great Britain and later in
most international games—it also has its own
the United States.” Yang mempunyai
World Championships. Boxing is supervised by a
arti “Tinju berkembang dari abad ke-
referee over a series of one- to three-minute
16 dan 18, sebagian besar di Inggris,
intervals called rounds. The result is decided
dengan cikal bakal dari tinju modern
when an opponent is deemed incapable to
di pertengahan abad ke-19, awalnya
continue by a referee, is disqualified for breaking
di Inggris lagi dan kemudian di
a rule, resigns by throwing in a towel, or is
Amerika Serikat..”
pronounced the winner or loser based on the
judges’ scorecards at the end of the contest. In
the event that both fighters gain equal scores
from the judges, the fight is considered a draw.
 While people have fought in hand-to-hand
combat since before the dawn of history, the
origin of boxing as an organized sport may be its
acceptance by the ancient Greeks as an Olympic
game in BC 688. Boxing evolved from 16th- and
18th-century prizefights, largely in Great Britain,
to the forerunner of modern boxing in the mid-
19th century, again initially in Great Britain and
later in the United States.

(Adapted from:
https://www.kuliahbahasainggris.com/ )

The following statements are true according to

the passage, except ...

A. Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and

Commonwealth sport and is a common fixture in
most international games- it also has its own
World Championships.

B. Historically, the goals have been to weaken and

knock down the opponent.

C. In the event that both fighters gain equal scores

from the judges, the fight is considered a draw.

D. Boxing evolved from 14th- and 18th-century

prizefights, largely in Great Britain, to the
forerunner of modern boxing in the mid-18th
century, again initially in Great Britain and later in
the United States.

E. The result is decided when an opponent is

deemed incapable to continue by a referee, is
disqualified for breaking a rule, resigns by
throwing in a towel, or is pronounced the winner
or loser based on the judges’ scorecards at the
end of the contest.

19 Text 2 Pembahasan: D

“Boxing” Main idea atau gagasan utama adalah

Boxing is a martial art and combat sport in which two
people engage in a contest of strength, speed,
reflexes, endurance and will, by throwing punches at
each other, usually with gloved hands. Historically,
the goals have been to weaken and knock down the Pilihan A (Salah), karena kalimat itu
opponent.
Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and
Commonwealth sport and is a common fixture in
most international games—it also has its own World
Championships. Boxing is supervised by a referee
over a series of one- to three-minute intervals called
rounds. The result is decided when an opponent is
deemed incapable to continue by a referee, is
disqualified for breaking a rule, resigns by throwing
in a towel, or is pronounced the winner or loser
based on the judges’ scorecards at the end of the
contest. In the event that both fighters gain equal
scores from the judges, the fight is considered a
draw.
While people have fought in hand-to-hand combat
since before the dawn of history, the origin of boxing
as an organized sport may be its acceptance by the
ancient Greeks as an Olympic game in BC 688. Boxing
evolved from 16th- and 18th-century prizefights,
largely in Great Britain, to the forerunner of modern
garis besar dari suatu pembicaraan
yang menjadi dasar dari penjelas atau
pengembang dalam sebuah
paragraph.
tidak tepat dan bukan dari paragraph
pertama.
Pilihan B (Salah), karena kalimat itu
tidak tepat dan bukan dari paragraph
pertama.
Pilihan C (Salah), karena kalimat itu
tidak tepat dan bukan dari paragraph
pertama.
Pilihan E (Salah), karena kalimat itu
tidak tepat dan bukan dari paragraph
pertama.
Jawaban: D [Benar], karena
memang, tinju adalah seni bela diri
dan olahraga combat/pertarungan di
mana dua orang terlibat dalam
kontes kekuatan, kecepatan, refleks,
daya tahan dan hasrat, dengan
melemparkan pukulan satu sama lain.
 boxing in the mid-19th century, again initially in Dan jawaban ini tepat sekali, karena
Great Britain and later in the United States. terdapat di paragraph keenam.

(Adapted from:
https://www.kuliahbahasainggris.com/ )
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. The origin of boxing as an organized sport may

be its acceptance by the ancient Greeks as an
Olympic game in BC 688.

B. The result is decided when an opponent is

deemed incapable to continue by a referee.

C. It also has its own World Championships.

D. Boxing is a martial art and combat sport in

which two people engage in a contest of strength,
speed, reflexes, endurance and will, by throwing
punches at each other.

E. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series

of one- to three-minute intervals called rounds.

20 Text 2 Pembahasan: B

“Boxing”

Boxing is a martial art and combat sport in which Pilihan B, C, D, dan E (Salah), karena
two people engage in a contest of strength, statements itu tidak sesuai dengan
speed, reflexes, endurance and will, by throwing penjelasan yang terdapat dalam teks
punches at each other, usually with gloved hands. bacaan.
Historically, the goals have been to weaken and
knock down the opponent.
Jawaban: B [Benar], karena statement
Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and
di atas berbicara bahwa secara
Commonwealth sport and is a common fixture in
historis, tujuan adanya tinju adalah
most international games—it also has its own
untuk melemahkan dan merobohkan
World Championships. Boxing is supervised by a
lawan.
referee over a series of one- to three-minute
intervals called rounds. The result is decided
when an opponent is deemed incapable to
continue by a referee, is disqualified for breaking
a rule, resigns by throwing in a towel, or is
pronounced the winner or loser based on the
judges’ scorecards at the end of the contest. In
the event that both fighters gain equal scores
from the judges, the fight is considered a draw.

While people have fought in hand-to-hand

combat since before the dawn of history, the
origin of boxing as an organized sport may be its
acceptance by the ancient Greeks as an Olympic
game in BC 688. Boxing evolved from 16th- and
18th-century prizefights, largely in Great Britain,
to the forerunner of modern boxing in the mid-
19th century, again initially in Great Britain and
later in the United States.

(Adapted from:
https://www.kuliahbahasainggris.com/ )

Which of the following statements is true

according to the passage?

A. In the event that both fighters gain equal scores

from the judges, the fight is not considered a
draw.

B. Historically, the goals have been to weaken and

knock down the opponent.
C. Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and
Commonwealth sport and is not a common
fixture in most international games.

D. Boxing is a martial art and combat sport in

which two people engage in a contest of speaking,
speed, reflexes, endurance and will, by throwing
punches at each other, usually with gloved hands.

E. Boxing evolved from 13th- and 18th-century

prizefights, largely in Great Britain, to the
forerunner of modern boxing in the mid-17th
century, again initially in Great Britain and later in
the United States.