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1 This following text is for question number 1 to 5 Jawaban: D. Because D

it uses fossil fuels
Cement isn't something most people notice, even though we all
which emit carbon
depend on it every day. The most common type of cement is called
dioxide into the
Portland cement, or OPC (ordinary Portland cement). Portland
atmosphere
cement is used to bind concrete, an essential component of roads,
bridges, and buildings. Pembahasan:

Cement production is also a big contributor to global warming. Arti soal: “Berdasarkan
Manufacturing Portland cement requires heating limestone to 1,449 teks, mengapa semen
degrees Celsius (2,640 degrees Fahrenheit). The heating process adalalah penyumbang
uses fossil fuels, which release massive amounts of carbon dioxide besar terhadap
into the atmosphere. Carbon build-up in the Earth's atmosphere pemanasan global?”
causes global warming.
Untuk menjawab soal
A company called Calera believes it has figured out a way to make ini, kita perlu membaca
cement that stores carbon instead of releasing it into the cepat teks untuk
atmosphere. Calera combines flue gas released from power plants menemukan bagian
with seawater to make cement. This method of carbon storage is teks yang membahas
called carbon sequestration. tentang alasan semen
adalah penyumbang
Today, Calera has a prototype plant in Moss Landing, on the coast
besar penyebab
of Monterey Bay, California. Flue gas from the natural gas facility is
pemanasan global.
pumped into Calera's cement plant. The flue gas, filled with carbon
Adapun hal tersebut
dioxide, is combined with seawater from nearby Monterey Bay.
dibahas dalam
Seawater contains calcium, magnesium, and other minerals, the
paragraf 2 berikut:
same ingredients corals use to build reefs. Carbon dioxide from the
flue gas and minerals in the seawater combine to make calcium “Cement production is
carbonate. Calcium carbonate is the material that makes up coral also a big contributor to
reefs, as well as Portland cement. global warming.
Manufacturing Portland
The process of making calcium carbonate cement from carbon
cement requires heating
dioxide and seawater is called Mineralization via Aqueous
limestone to 1,449
Precipitation, or MAP. After the cement is made, the heat from the
degrees Celsius (2,640
flue gas is used to dry the cement into powder. Calera plans to
degrees Fahrenheit). The
desalinate and sell the leftover seawater.
heating process uses
The idea for MAP was developed by Brent Constantz, one of the co- fossil fuels, which
founders of Calera. As a graduate student at the University of release massive
California at Santa Cruz, Constantz observed how corals used amounts of carbon
carbon dioxide to make reefs. He thought that if corals could make dioxide into the
cement this way, then perhaps humans could do it, too. atmosphere. Carbon
build-up in the Earth's
atmosphere causes
source: global warming.”
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/working-with-
nature-to-slow-global-warming
Artinya:
According to the passage, why is cement production a significant
contributor to global warming? “Produksi semen juga
merupakan
A. Because it raises the temperature of the limestones to 1,449 penyumbang besar
degrees Celsius pemanasan global.
B. Because it is used to bind concrete in the construction of most Pembuatan semen
buildings Portland
membutuhkan
C. Because it is necessary for activities that people engage in daily pemanasan batu kapur
basis hingga 1.449 derajat
D. Because it uses fossil fuels which emit carbon dioxide into the Celcius (2.640 derajat
atmosphere Fahrenheit). Proses
pemanasan ini
E. Because it stores carbon dioxide releases in the processing of menggunakan bahan
limestone heating bakar fosil, yang
melepaskan karbon
dioksida dalam jumlah
yang banyak ke
atmosfer.
Penumpukan karbon
di atmosfer bumi
menyebabkan
pemanasan global.”

Maka, dapat simpulkan

alasan mengapa
semen adalah
penyumbang terbesar
pemanasan global
adalah karena dalam
pembuatannya semen
menggunakan bahan
bakar fosil yang
mengeluarkan karbon
dioksida ke atmosfir.

Opsi A (salah)

Artinya: “karena semen

menaikan suhu batu
kapur menjadi 1,449
derajat Celsius.” Opsi A
salah karena bukan
merupakan alasan
yang sesuai dengan isi
teks.

Opsi B (salah)

Artinya: “karena semen

digunakan untuk
mengikat beton dalam
konstruksi sebagian
besar bangunan.” Opsi
B salah karena bukan
merupakan alasan
yang sesuai dengan isi
teks.

Opsi C (salah)

Artinya: “Karena semen

diperlukan untuk
kegiatan yang
dilakukan manusia
sehari-hari.” Opsi C
salah karena bukan
merupakan alasan
yang sesuai dengan isi
teks.

Opsi D (BENAR)

Artinya: “Karena semen

menggunakan bahan
bakar fosil yang
mengeluarkan karbon
dioksida ke atmosfir.”
Opsi D benar karena
merupakan alasan
yang sesuai dengan isi
teks.

Opsi E (salah)

Artinya: “Karena semen

dalam proses
pembuatannya semen
 mengeluarkan karbon
dioksida ke atmosfer.”
Opsi E salah karena
bukan merupakan
alasan yang sesuai
dengan isi teks.

2 This following text is for question number 1 to 5 Jawaban: B. it B

manufactures
Cement isn't something most people notice, even though we all
cement using the
depend on it every day. The most common type of cement is called
carbon sequestration
Portland cement, or OPC (ordinary Portland cement). Portland
method
cement is used to bind concrete, an essential component of roads,
bridges, and buildings. Pembahasan:

Cement production is also a big contributor to global warming. Arti soal: “Berdasarkan
Manufacturing Portland cement requires heating limestone to 1,449 teks, bagaimana Calera
degrees Celsius (2,640 degrees Fahrenheit). The heating process dapat mengurangi
uses fossil fuels, which release massive amounts of carbon dioxide resiko pemanasan
into the atmosphere. Carbon build-up in the Earth's atmosphere global?”
causes global warming.
Untuk menjawab soal
A company called Calera believes it has figured out a way to make ini, kita perlu membaca
cement that stores carbon instead of releasing it into the cepat teks untuk
atmosphere. Calera combines flue gas released from power plants menemukan bagian
with seawater to make cement. This method of carbon storage is yang membahas
called carbon sequestration. tentang cara Calera
mengurangi atau
Today, Calera has a prototype plant in Moss Landing, on the coast
mencegah pemanasan
of Monterey Bay, California. Flue gas from the natural gas facility is
global. Adapun hal
pumped into Calera's cement plant. The flue gas, filled with carbon
tersebut dibahas
dioxide, is combined with seawater from nearby Monterey Bay.
dalam paragraf 3
Seawater contains calcium, magnesium, and other minerals, the
berikut:
same ingredients corals use to build reefs. Carbon dioxide from the
flue gas and minerals in the seawater combine to make calcium “A company called
carbonate. Calcium carbonate is the material that makes up coral Calera believes it has
reefs, as well as Portland cement. figured out a way to
make cement that stores
The process of making calcium carbonate cement from carbon
carbon instead of
dioxide and seawater is called Mineralization via Aqueous
releasing it into the
Precipitation, or MAP. After the cement is made, the heat from the
atmosphere. Calera
flue gas is used to dry the cement into powder. Calera plans to
combines flue gas
desalinate and sell the leftover seawater.
released from power
The idea for MAP was developed by Brent Constantz, one of the co- plants with seawater to
founders of Calera. As a graduate student at the University of make cement. This
California at Santa Cruz, Constantz observed how corals used method of carbon
carbon dioxide to make reefs. He thought that if corals could make storage is called carbon
cement this way, then perhaps humans could do it, too. sequestration.”

Artinya:

source: “Sebuah perusahaan

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/working-with- bernama Calera
nature-to-slow-global-warming percaya telah
menemukan cara
According to the passage, how does Calera could reduce the risk of untuk membuat
global warming? semen yang
A. it combines seawater and electrical plants to produce cement menyimpan karbon
alih-alih
B. it manufactures cement using the carbon sequestration method melepaskannya ke
C. it is an environmental-friendly company which focus on atmosfer. Calera
production menggabungkan gas
pembuangan yang
D. it stores carbon dioxide emitted by cement production into dilepaskan dari
power plant pembangkit listrik
dengan air laut untuk
E. it releases flue gas into atmosphere through the production of
membuat semen.
cement
Metode penyimpanan
karbon ini disebut
penyerapan karbon.”

Dari teks tersebut

dapat disimpulkan
bahwa Calera
mencegah pemanasan
global dengan cara
memproduksi semen
dengan metode
penyeran karbon. Dari
informasi ini, tersirat
bahwa cara
pembuatan karbon
dengan metode ini
dapat mencegah
pemanasan global
karena gas
pembuangan yang
dikeluarkan disimpan
alih-alih dilepaskan ke
atmosfir.

Opsi A (salah)

Artinya: “Celera
menggabungkan air
laut dan pembangkit
listrik untuk membuat
semen.” Opsi A salah
karena tidak
menjelaskan bagimana
Ceaera dapat
mencegah pemanasan
global yang sesuai
informasi dalam teks.

Opsi B (BENAR)

Artinya: “Celera
memproduksi semen
menggunakan metode
penyerapan karbon.”
Opsi B benar karena
merupakan penjelasan
yang sesuai dengan
informasi dalam teks
tentang bagaiman
Calera dapat
mencegah pemansan
global.

Opsi C (salah)

Artinya: “Celera adalah

perusaahan ramah
lingkungan yang focus
pada produksi.” Opsi C
salah karena tidak
menjelaskan bagimana
Calera dapat
mencegah pemanasan
global yang sesuai
informasi dalam teks.

Opsi D (salah)
 Artinya: “Celera
menyimpan karbon
dioksida yang
dikeluarkan saat
produksi semen ke
pembangkit listrik”
Opsi D salah karena
tidak menjelaskan
bagimana Calera dapat
mencegah pemanasan
global yang sesuai
informasi dalam teks.

Opsi E (salah)

Artinya: “Celera
melepaskan gas
pembuangan ke
atmosfer melalui
produksi semen.” Opsi
E salah karena tidak
menjelaskan bagimana
Calera dapat
mencegah pemanasan
global yang sesuai
informasi dalam teks.

3 This following text is for question number 1 to 5 Jawaban: A. Carbon A

dioxide is combined
Cement isn't something most people notice, even though we all
with seawater to
depend on it every day. The most common type of cement is called
build reefs
Portland cement, or OPC (ordinary Portland cement). Portland
cement is used to bind concrete, an essential component of roads, Pembahasan:
bridges, and buildings.
Arti soal: “Manakah
Cement production is also a big contributor to global warming. dari berikut ini yang
Manufacturing Portland cement requires heating limestone to 1,449 SALAH tentang proses
degrees Celsius (2,640 degrees Fahrenheit). The heating process pembuatan semen di
uses fossil fuels, which release massive amounts of carbon dioxide pabrik prototipe Moss
into the atmosphere. Carbon build-up in the Earth's atmosphere Landing?”
causes global warming.
Untuk menjawab soal
A company called Calera believes it has figured out a way to make ini kita perlu
cement that stores carbon instead of releasing it into the memahami isi paragraf
atmosphere. Calera combines flue gas released from power plants yang membahas
with seawater to make cement. This method of carbon storage is tentang proses
called carbon sequestration. pembuatan semen di
pabrik Moss Landing.
Today, Calera has a prototype plant in Moss Landing, on the coast
Adapun paragraf
of Monterey Bay, California. Flue gas from the natural gas facility is
adalah sebagai 4
pumped into Calera's cement plant. The flue gas, filled with carbon
berikut:
dioxide, is combined with seawater from nearby Monterey Bay.
Seawater contains calcium, magnesium, and other minerals, the “Today, Calera has a
same ingredients corals use to build reefs. Carbon dioxide from the prototype plant in Moss
flue gas and minerals in the seawater combine to make calcium Landing, on the coast of
carbonate. Calcium carbonate is the material that makes up coral Monterey Bay,
reefs, as well as Portland cement. California. Flue gas from
the natural gas facility is
The process of making calcium carbonate cement from carbon
pumped into Calera's
dioxide and seawater is called Mineralization via Aqueous
cement plant. The flue
Precipitation, or MAP. After the cement is made, the heat from the
gas, filled with carbon
flue gas is used to dry the cement into powder. Calera plans to
dioxide, is combined
desalinate and sell the leftover seawater.
with seawater from
The idea for MAP was developed by Brent Constantz, one of the co- nearby Monterey Bay.
founders of Calera. As a graduate student at the University of Seawater contains
California at Santa Cruz, Constantz observed how corals used calcium, magnesium,
carbon dioxide to make reefs. He thought that if corals could make and other minerals, the
cement this way, then perhaps humans could do it, too. same ingredients corals
use to build reefs.
 Carbon dioxide from the
flue gas and minerals in
source:
the seawater combine to
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/working-with-
make calcium
nature-to-slow-global-warming
carbonate. Calcium
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the process of cement carbonate is the
making in Moss Landing prototype plant? material that makes up
coral reefs, as well as
A. Carbon dioxide is combined with seawater to build reefs Portland cement.”
B. Calcium carbonate cement is made using flue gas and seawater

C. The combination process takes place at Calera’s cement plant Artinya:

D. Minerals from seawater are used to produce ecofriendly cement “Saat ini, Calera
E. The excretion gas is transported into Calera’s cement plant memiliki pabrik
prototipe di Moss
Landing, di pantai
Teluk Monterey,
California. Gas
pembuangan dari
fasilitas gas alam
dipompa ke pabrik
semen Calera. Gas
pembuangan, yang
penuh dengan karbon
dioksida, digabungkan
dengan air laut dari
Teluk Monterey di
dekatnya. Air laut
mengandung kalsium,
magnesium, dan
mineral lainnya, bahan
yang sama yang
digunakan karang
untuk membangun
terumbu. Karbon
dioksida dari gas
pembuangan dan
mineral air laut yang
bergabung
menghasilkan kalsium
karbonat. Kalsium
karbonat adalah bahan
yang membentuk
terumbu karang, dan
semen Portland.”

Selanjutnya, kita harus

menemukan mana
dari opsi A sampai D
yang memuat
pernyataan tentang
pembuatan semen di
Moss Landing tidak
sesuai dengan
informasi dari teks.

Opsi A (BENAR)

Artinya: “Karbon
dioksida digabungkan
dengan air laut untuk
membangun terumbu
karang.” Opsi A benar
karena merupakan
 pernyataan yang tidak
sesuai dengan isi teks.
Dalam teks dijelaskan
bahwa karbon dioksida
dan air laut
digabungkan untuk
membuat semen
kalsium karbonat.

Opsi B (salah)

Artinya: “semen
kalsium karbonat
dibuat menggunakan
gas pembuangan dan
air laut.” Opsi A salah
karena merupakan
pernyataan yang
sesuai dengan isi teks.

Opsi C (salah)

Artinya: “Proses
penggabungan
berlangsung di pabrik
semen Calera.” Opsi C
salah karena
merupakan
pernyataan yang
sesuai dengan isi teks.

Opsi D (salah)

Artinya: “Mineral dan

air laut digunakan
untuk memproduksi
semen ramah
lingkungan.” Opsi D
salah karena
merupakan
pernyataan yang
sesuai dengan isi teks.

Opsi E (salah)

Artinya: “Gas
pembungan
dipindahkan ke pabrik
semen Calera.” Opsi E
salah karena
merupakan
pernyataan yang
sesuai dengan isi teks.

4 This following text is for question number 1 to 5 Jawaban: D. share the D

same constituent
Cement isn't something most people notice, even though we all
components as
depend on it every day. The most common type of cement is called
Portland cement
Portland cement, or OPC (ordinary Portland cement). Portland
cement is used to bind concrete, an essential component of roads, Pembahasan:
bridges, and buildings.
Arti soal: “Dapat
Cement production is also a big contributor to global warming. disimpulkan dari teks
Manufacturing Portland cement requires heating limestone to 1,449 bahwa terumbu
degrees Celsius (2,640 degrees Fahrenheit). The heating process karang….”
uses fossil fuels, which release massive amounts of carbon dioxide
Untuk melengkapi
into the atmosphere. Carbon build-up in the Earth's atmosphere
kalimat dalam soal,
causes global warming.
kita perlu untuk
A company called Calera believes it has figured out a way to make membaca cepat teks,
cement that stores carbon instead of releasing it into the terutama pada bagian
atmosphere. Calera combines flue gas released from power plants yang membahas
with seawater to make cement. This method of carbon storage is tentang terumbu
called carbon sequestration. karang. Adapun hal
tersebut dibahas
Today, Calera has a prototype plant in Moss Landing, on the coast
dalam paragraf 4
of Monterey Bay, California. Flue gas from the natural gas facility is
berikut:
pumped into Calera's cement plant. The flue gas, filled with carbon
dioxide, is combined with seawater from nearby Monterey Bay. “Seawater contains
Seawater contains calcium, magnesium, and other minerals, the calcium, magnesium,
same ingredients corals use to build reefs. Carbon dioxide from the and other minerals, the
flue gas and minerals in the seawater combine to make calcium same ingredients corals
carbonate. Calcium carbonate is the material that makes up coral use to build reefs.
reefs, as well as Portland cement. Carbon dioxide from the
flue gas and minerals in
The process of making calcium carbonate cement from carbon
the seawater combine to
dioxide and seawater is called Mineralization via Aqueous
make calcium
Precipitation, or MAP. After the cement is made, the heat from the
carbonate. Calcium
flue gas is used to dry the cement into powder. Calera plans to
carbonate is the
desalinate and sell the leftover seawater.
material that makes up
The idea for MAP was developed by Brent Constantz, one of the co- coral reefs, as well as
founders of Calera. As a graduate student at the University of Portland cement.”
California at Santa Cruz, Constantz observed how corals used
carbon dioxide to make reefs. He thought that if corals could make
cement this way, then perhaps humans could do it, too. Artinya:

“Air laut mengandung

kalsium, magnesium,
source:
dan mineral lainnya,
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/working-with-
bahan yang sama yang
nature-to-slow-global-warming
digunakan karang
It can be inferred from the text that coral reefs…. untuk membangun
terumbu. Karbon
A. play significant roles in preventing global warming dioksida dari gas
B. release carbon dioxide-rich flue gas into surrounding seawater pembuangan dan
mineral air laut yang
C. are possible for human to make them in a factory setting bergabung
D. share the same constituent components as Portland cement menghasilkan kalsium
karbonat. Kalsium
E. are the result of the Mineralization process via aqueous karbonat adalah bahan
Precipitation yang membentuk
terumbu karang, dan
semen Portland.”

Dari kalimat tersebut

dapat disimpulkan
bahwa terumbu
karang sama seperti
semen Portland,
terbuat dari mineral
yang ada di air laut dan
karbon dioksida.

Opsi A (salah)

Artinya: “memiliki
peran penting dalam
mencegah pemanasan
global.” Opsi A salah
karena merupakan
kesimpulan yang salah
tentang terumbu
karang.

Opsi B (salah)

Artinya: “melepaskan
gas pembungan yang
 kaya akan karbon
dioksida ke air laut
disekitarnya.” Opsi B
salah karena
merupakan
kesimpulan yang salah
tentang terumbu
karang.

Opsi C (salah)

Artinya: “mungkin
dibuat oleh manusia di
pabrik.” Opsi C salah
karena merupakan
kesimpulan yang salah
tentang terumbu
karang.

Opsi D (BENAR)

Artinya: “memiliki
komponen penyusun
yang sama dengan
semen Portland.” Opsi
D benar karena
merupakan
kesimpulan tentang
terumbu karang yang
tepat dan sesuai teks.

Opsi E (salah)

Artinya: “adalah hasul

dari proses
mineralisasi melalui
pengendapan air.”
Opsi E salah karena
merupakan
kesimpulan yang salah
tentang terumbu
karang.

5 This following text is for question number 1 to 5 Jawaban: C. inspired C

by how corals
Cement isn't something most people notice, even though we all
construct reefs
depend on it every day. The most common type of cement is called
Portland cement, or OPC (ordinary Portland cement). Portland Pembahasan:
cement is used to bind concrete, an essential component of roads,
Arti soal: “Dari paragraf
bridges, and buildings.
terkahir, dapat
Cement production is also a big contributor to global warming. disimpulkan bahwa
Manufacturing Portland cement requires heating limestone to 1,449 semen kalsium
degrees Celsius (2,640 degrees Fahrenheit). The heating process karbonat….”
uses fossil fuels, which release massive amounts of carbon dioxide
Untuk melengkapi
into the atmosphere. Carbon build-up in the Earth's atmosphere
kalimat dalam soal,
causes global warming.
kita perlu membaca
A company called Calera believes it has figured out a way to make dan memahami
cement that stores carbon instead of releasing it into the kalimat terakhir dari
atmosphere. Calera combines flue gas released from power plants teks. Selanjutnya, kita
with seawater to make cement. This method of carbon storage is perlu mencari
called carbon sequestration. kesimpulkan tentang
semen kalsium
Today, Calera has a prototype plant in Moss Landing, on the coast
karbonat yang ada
of Monterey Bay, California. Flue gas from the natural gas facility is
dalam paragraf
pumped into Calera's cement plant. The flue gas, filled with carbon
tersebut. Berikut
dioxide, is combined with seawater from nearby Monterey Bay.
paragraf terakhir teks:
Seawater contains calcium, magnesium, and other minerals, the
same ingredients corals use to build reefs. Carbon dioxide from the “The idea for MAP was
flue gas and minerals in the seawater combine to make calcium developed by Brent
carbonate. Calcium carbonate is the material that makes up coral Constantz, one of the co-
reefs, as well as Portland cement. founders of Calera. As a
graduate student at the
The process of making calcium carbonate cement from carbon
University of California
dioxide and seawater is called Mineralization via Aqueous
at Santa Cruz, Constantz
Precipitation, or MAP. After the cement is made, the heat from the
observed how corals
flue gas is used to dry the cement into powder. Calera plans to
used carbon dioxide to
desalinate and sell the leftover seawater.
make reefs. He thought
The idea for MAP was developed by Brent Constantz, one of the co- that if corals could make
founders of Calera. As a graduate student at the University of cement this way, then
California at Santa Cruz, Constantz observed how corals used perhaps humans could
carbon dioxide to make reefs. He thought that if corals could make do it, too.”
cement this way, then perhaps humans could do it, too.

Artinya:
source:
“Ide untuk MAP
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/working-with-
dikembangkan oleh
nature-to-slow-global-warming
Brent Constantz, salah
From the last paragraph, it can be implied that calcium carbonate satu pendiri Calera.
cement…. Sebagai mahasiswa
pascasarjana di
A. was developed in University of California University of California
B. only composed of only sea carbon dioxide di Santa Cruz,
Constantz mengamati
C. inspired by how corals construct reefs bagaimana karang
D. is not possible for human to create menggunakan karbon
dioksida untuk
E. is already been fully developed membuat terumbu.
Dia berpikir bahwa jika
karang bisa membuat
semen dengan cara ini,
maka mungkin
manusia juga bisa
melakukannya”

Dapat disimpulkan dari

paragraf tersebut
bahwa penciptaan
semen kalsium
karbonat terinspirasi
dari bagaimana koral
membuat terumbu.

Opsi A (salah)

Artinya:
“dikembangkan di
Universitas California.”
Opsi A salah karena
merupakan
pernyataan tentang
semen kalsium
karbonat yang salah.

Opsi B (salah)

Artinya: “hanya terdiri

dari karbon dioksida
laut.” Opsi B salah
karena merupakan
pernyataan tentang
semen kalsium
karbonat yang salah.

Opsi C (BENAR)
 Artinya: “terinspirasi
oleh bagaimana
karang membangun
terumbu.” Opsi C
benar karena
merupakan
pernyataan yang benar
tentang semen kalsium
karbonat.

Opsi D (salah)

Artinya: “tidak mungkin

diciptakan oleh
manusia.” Opsi D salah
karena merupakan
pernyataan tentang
semen kalsium
karbonat yang salah.

Opsi E (Salah)

Artinya: “sudah
sepenuhnya
dikembangan dengan
baik.” Opsi Ek salah
karena merupakan
pernyataan tentang
semen kalsium
karbonat yang salah.

6 This following text is for question number 6 to 10 Jawaban: D. It is the D

nearest star to Earth
The sun is the closest star to Earth. Even at a distance of 150 million
kilometers (93 million miles), its gravitational pull holds the planet in Pembahasan:
orbit. It radiates light and heat, or solar energy, which makes it
“Berdasarkan teks,
possible for life to exist on Earth.
seberapa dekat
Plants need sunlight to grow. Animals, including humans, need matahari dengan
plants for food and the oxygen they produce. Without heat from bumi?”
the sun, Earth would freeze. There would be no winds, ocean
Untuk menjawab
currents, or clouds to transport water.
pertanyaan ini, kita
Solar energy has existed as long as the sun—about 5 billion years. perlu membaca cepat
While people have not been around that long, they have been using teks untuk
solar energy in a variety of ways for thousands of years. Solar menemukan bagian
energy is essential to agriculture—cultivating land, producing crops, yang membahas
and raising livestock. Developed about 10,000 years ago, agriculture tentang jarak matahari
had a key role in the rise of civilization. Solar techniques, such as ke bumi. Adapun
crop rotation, increased harvests. Drying food using sun and wind ditemukan
prevented crops from spoiling. This surplus of food allowed for pembahasan tersebut
denser populations and structured societies. dalam paragraf 1,
kalimat 1-2 berikut:
Early civilizations around the world positioned buildings to face
south to gather heat and light. They used windows and skylights for “The sun is the closest
the same reason, as well as to allow for air circulation. These are star to Earth. Even at a
elements of solar architecture. Other aspects include using selective distance of 150 million
shading and choosing building materials with thermal mass, kilometers (93 million
meaning they store heat, such as stone and concrete. Today, miles), its gravitational
computer programs make applications easier and more precise. pull holds the planet in
orbit.”
The greenhouse is another early solar development. By converting
sunlight to heat, greenhouses make it possible to grow plants out of
season and in climates that may not be suited for them. One of the
Artinya:
earliest greenhouses dates to 30 CE, before glass was even
invented. Constructed from translucent sheets of mica, a thin “Matahari adalah
mineral, it was built for the Roman emperor Tiberius, who wanted bintang yang paling
to be able to eat cucumbers all year. The general technique is the dekat dengan Bumi.
same today, although there have been many improvements to Bahkan pada jarak 150
increase the variety and amount of crops grown. juta kilometer (93 juta
mil), tarikan gravitasi
 matahari masih
menahan bumi pada
source: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/power-
orbitnya.”
sun

According to the passage, how close is the sun to Earth?

Maka dapat
A. It is 93 million kilometers away
disimpulkan bahwa
B. It is 150 million miles away matahari adalah
bintang yang paling
C. It is the closest planet to the sun dekat dengan bumi
D. It is the nearest star to Earth dengan jarak 150 juta
kilometer.
E. It is as close as Earth’s orbital path

Opsi A (salah)

Artinya: “Jaraknya 93
juta kilometer.” Opsi A
salah karena
merupakan informasi
yang tidak sesuai
dengan isi teks.

Opsi B (salah)

Artinya: “Jaraknya 150

juta mil.” Opsi B salah
karena merupakan
informasi yang tidak
sesuai dengan isi teks.

Opsi C (salah)

Artinya: “Planet yang

paling dekat dengan
matahari.” Opsi C salah
karena merupakan
informasi yang tidak
sesuai dengan isi teks.

Opsi D (BENAR)

Artinya: “Bintang yang

terdekat dengan
Bumi.” Opsi D benar
karena merupakan
informasi yang sesuai
dengan teks.

Opsi E (salah)

Artinya: “Sedekat jalur

orbit bumi.” Opsi E
salah karena
merupakan informasi
yang tidak sesuai
dengan isi teks.

7 This following text is for question number 6 to 10 Jawaban: A. Frozen A

North and South Pole
The sun is the closest star to Earth. Even at a distance of 150 million
kilometers (93 million miles), its gravitational pull holds the planet in Pembahasan:
orbit. It radiates light and heat, or solar energy, which makes it
Arti soal: “Manakah
possible for life to exist on Earth.
dari berikut ini yang
Plants need sunlight to grow. Animals, including humans, need BUKAN merupakan
plants for food and the oxygen they produce. Without heat from hasil dari keberadaan
the sun, Earth would freeze. There would be no winds, ocean matahari terhadap
currents, or clouds to transport water. Bumi?”

Solar energy has existed as long as the sun—about 5 billion years. Untuk menjawab soal
While people have not been around that long, they have been using ini, kita perlu membaca
solar energy in a variety of ways for thousands of years. Solar cepat teks untuk
energy is essential to agriculture—cultivating land, producing crops, menemukan bagian
and raising livestock. Developed about 10,000 years ago, agriculture yang menjelaskan
had a key role in the rise of civilization. Solar techniques, such as manfaat keberadaan
crop rotation, increased harvests. Drying food using sun and wind matahari untuk Bumi.
prevented crops from spoiling. This surplus of food allowed for Adapun hal tersebut
denser populations and structured societies. dibahas dalam
paragraf 1-2 berikut:
Early civilizations around the world positioned buildings to face
south to gather heat and light. They used windows and skylights for “…It radiates light and
the same reason, as well as to allow for air circulation. These are heat, or solar energy,
elements of solar architecture. Other aspects include using selective which makes it possible
shading and choosing building materials with thermal mass, for life to exist on Earth.
meaning they store heat, such as stone and concrete. Today,
Plants need sunlight to
computer programs make applications easier and more precise.
grow. Animals, including
The greenhouse is another early solar development. By converting humans, need plants for
sunlight to heat, greenhouses make it possible to grow plants out of food and the oxygen
season and in climates that may not be suited for them. One of the they produce. Without
earliest greenhouses dates to 30 CE, before glass was even heat from the sun, Earth
invented. Constructed from translucent sheets of mica, a thin would freeze. There
mineral, it was built for the Roman emperor Tiberius, who wanted would be no winds,
to be able to eat cucumbers all year. The general technique is the ocean currents, or
same today, although there have been many improvements to clouds to transport
increase the variety and amount of crops grown. water.”

source: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/power- Artinya:

sun
“Matahari
Which of the following is NOT an outcome of the sun’s presence on memancarkan cahaya
Earth? dan panas, atau energi
matahari, yang
A. Frozen North and South Pole
memungkinkan
B. Human and animals’ foodstuffs kehidupan ada di
Bumi.
C. Water cycle process
Tanaman
D. Life of Earth creatures membutuhkan sinar
E. Solar light and heat matahari untuk
tumbuh. Hewan,
termasuk manusia,
membutuhkan
tumbuhan untuk
makanan dan oksigen
yang mereka hasilkan.
Tanpa panas dari
matahari, Bumi akan
membeku. Tidak akan
ada angin, arus laut,
atau awan untuk
mengangkut air.”

Selanjutnya, kita perlu

menemukan dari opsi
A sampai E mana yang
tidak sesuai dengan
informasi dalam teks.

Opsi A (BENAR)

Artinya: “Kutub Utara

dan Selatan yang
membeku.” Opsi A
benar karena bukan
merupakan manfaat
 keberadaan matahari
untuk Bumi yang
sesuai dengan isi teks.

Opsi B (salah)

Artinya: “Makanan
untuk manusia dan
hewan.” Opsi B salah
karena merupakan
manfaat keberadaan
matahari yang sesuai
isi teks.

Opsi C (salah)

Artinya: “Proses daur

air.” Opsi C salah
karena merupakan
manfaat keberadaan
matahari yang sesuai
isi teks.

Opsi D (salah)

Artinya: “Kehidupan
makhluk bumi.” Opsi D
salah karena
merupakan manfaat
keberadaan matahari
yang sesuai isi teks.

Opsi E (salah)

Artinya: “Sinar dan

hangat matahari.” Opsi
E salah karena
merupakan manfaat
keberadaan matahari
yang sesuai isi teks.

8 This following text is for question number 6 to 10 Jawaban: C. predates C

human civilization
The sun is the closest star to Earth. Even at a distance of 150 million
kilometers (93 million miles), its gravitational pull holds the planet in Pembahasan:
orbit. It radiates light and heat, or solar energy, which makes it
Arti soal: “Dalam
possible for life to exist on Earth.
paragraf ketiga,
Plants need sunlight to grow. Animals, including humans, need penulis menyiratkan
plants for food and the oxygen they produce. Without heat from bahwa energi
the sun, Earth would freeze. There would be no winds, ocean matahari….”
currents, or clouds to transport water.
Untuk menjawab soal
Solar energy has existed as long as the sun—about 5 billion years. ini, kita perlu membaca
While people have not been around that long, they have been using dan memahami
solar energy in a variety of ways for thousands of years. Solar paragraf 3 terutama
energy is essential to agriculture—cultivating land, producing crops, tentang Energi
and raising livestock. Developed about 10,000 years ago, agriculture matahari. Kita harus
had a key role in the rise of civilization. Solar techniques, such as menemukan opsi yang
crop rotation, increased harvests. Drying food using sun and wind tepat untuk
prevented crops from spoiling. This surplus of food allowed for melengkapi kalimat
denser populations and structured societies. soal. Berikut paragraf
3:
Early civilizations around the world positioned buildings to face
south to gather heat and light. They used windows and skylights for “Solar energy has
the same reason, as well as to allow for air circulation. These are existed as long as the
elements of solar architecture. Other aspects include using selective sun—about 5 billion
shading and choosing building materials with thermal mass, years. While people have
meaning they store heat, such as stone and concrete. Today, not been around that
computer programs make applications easier and more precise. long, they have been
using solar energy in a
The greenhouse is another early solar development. By converting
variety of ways for
sunlight to heat, greenhouses make it possible to grow plants out of
season and in climates that may not be suited for them. One of the thousands of years.
earliest greenhouses dates to 30 CE, before glass was even Solar energy is essential
invented. Constructed from translucent sheets of mica, a thin to agriculture—
mineral, it was built for the Roman emperor Tiberius, who wanted cultivating land,
to be able to eat cucumbers all year. The general technique is the producing crops, and
same today, although there have been many improvements to raising livestock.
increase the variety and amount of crops grown. Developed about 10,000
years ago, agriculture
had a key role in the rise
source: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/power- of civilization. Solar
sun techniques, such as crop
rotation, increased
In the third paragraph, the author implies that solar energy…. harvests. Drying food
A. decreases human population using sun and wind
prevented crops from
B. produces crops and livestock spoiling. This surplus of
C. predates human civilization food allowed for denser
populations and
D. develops agriculture techniques structured societies.”
E. allows a more structured society

Artinya:

“Energi matahari telah

ada selama matahari
ada—sekitar 5 miliar
tahun. Sementara
manusia belum ada
selama itu, mereka
telah menggunakan
energi matahari dalam
berbagai cara selama
ribuan tahun. Energi
matahari sangat
penting untuk
pertanian—mengolah
tanah, memproduksi
tanaman, dan
memelihara ternak.
Dikembangkan sekitar
10.000 tahun yang lalu,
pertanian memiliki
peran kunci dalam
kebangkitan
peradaban. Teknik
surya, seperti rotasi
tanaman, peningkatan
panen. Pengeringan
makanan
menggunakan sinar
matahari dan angin
mencegah tanaman
dari pembusukan.
Surplus makanan ini
memungkinkan
populasi yang lebih
padat dan masyarakat
yang terstruktur.”

Dapat disimpulkan dari

kalimat tersebut
bahwa matahari lebih
tua dari peradaban
manusia dan
merupakan aspek
penting dalam
 perkebangan
peradaban manusia
dan agrikultur.

Opsi A (salah)

Artinya: “mengurangi
populasi manusia.”
Opsi A salah karena
merupakan kalimat
yang tidak sesuai
untuk melengkapi
kalimat soal dan tidak
sesuai dengan
informasi dalam teks.

Opsi B (salah)

Artinya: “menghasilkan
tanaman dan ternak.”
Opsi B salah karena
merupakan kalimat
yang tidak sesuai
untuk melengkapi
kalimat soal dan tidak
sesuai dengan
informasi dalam teks.

Opsi C (BENAR)

Artinya: “mendahului
peradaban manusia.”
Opsi C benar karena
merupakan kalimat
yang sesuai untuk
melengkapi kalimat
soal dan sesuai dengan
informasi dalam teks.

Opsi D (salah)

Artinya:
“mengembangkan
Teknik pertanian.” Opsi
D salah karena
merupakan kalimat
yang tidak sesuai
untuk melengkapi
kalimat soal karena
tidak sesuai dengan
informasi dalam teks.

Opsi E (salah)

Artinya:
“memungkinkan
masyarakat yang lebih
terstruktur.” Opsi E
salah karena
merupakan kalimat
yang tidak sesuai
untuk melengkapi
kalimat soal karena
tidak sesuai dengan
informasi dalam teks.

9 This following text is for question number 6 to 10 Jawaban: B. It B

illustrates how sun
The sun is the closest star to Earth. Even at a distance of 150 million
kilometers (93 million miles), its gravitational pull holds the planet in
orbit. It radiates light and heat, or solar energy, which makes it affects building
possible for life to exist on Earth. design

Plants need sunlight to grow. Animals, including humans, need Pembahasan :

plants for food and the oxygen they produce. Without heat from
Arti soal: “Apa yang bisi
the sun, Earth would freeze. There would be no winds, ocean
disimpulkan tentang
currents, or clouds to transport water.
arsitektur surya yang
Solar energy has existed as long as the sun—about 5 billion years. disebutkan dalam
While people have not been around that long, they have been using paragraf empat?”
solar energy in a variety of ways for thousands of years. Solar
Untuk menjawab soal
energy is essential to agriculture—cultivating land, producing crops,
ini, kita perlu membaca
and raising livestock. Developed about 10,000 years ago, agriculture
dan memahami
had a key role in the rise of civilization. Solar techniques, such as
paragraf 4, terutama
crop rotation, increased harvests. Drying food using sun and wind
yang membahas
prevented crops from spoiling. This surplus of food allowed for
tentang arsitektur
denser populations and structured societies.
surya. Berikut paragraf
Early civilizations around the world positioned buildings to face 4 teks:
south to gather heat and light. They used windows and skylights for
“Early civilizations
the same reason, as well as to allow for air circulation. These are
around the world
elements of solar architecture. Other aspects include using selective
positioned buildings to
shading and choosing building materials with thermal mass,
face south to gather
meaning they store heat, such as stone and concrete. Today,
heat and light. They
computer programs make applications easier and more precise.
used windows and
The greenhouse is another early solar development. By converting skylights for the same
sunlight to heat, greenhouses make it possible to grow plants out of reason, as well as to
season and in climates that may not be suited for them. One of the allow for air circulation.
earliest greenhouses dates to 30 CE, before glass was even These are elements of
invented. Constructed from translucent sheets of mica, a thin solar architecture. Other
mineral, it was built for the Roman emperor Tiberius, who wanted aspects include using
to be able to eat cucumbers all year. The general technique is the selective shading and
same today, although there have been many improvements to choosing building
increase the variety and amount of crops grown. materials with thermal
mass, meaning they
store heat, such as stone
source: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/power- and concrete. Today,
sun computer programs
make applications
What can be inferred about solar architecture mentioned in the easier and more
fourth paragraph? precise.”
A. It provides examples of sturdy structures

B. It illustrates how sun affects building design Artinya:

C. It is the science of building human residence “Peradaban awal di
D. It is the oldest architectural technique seluruh dunia
memposisikan
E. It is the rules to prevent sunlight in structures bangunan menghadap
ke selatan untuk
mengumpulkan panas
dan cahaya. Mereka
menggunakan jendela
dan kaca atap untuk
alasan yang sama,
serta untuk
memungkinkan
sirkulasi udara. Hal
tersebut adalah
elemen arsitektur
surya. Aspek lain
termasuk
menggunakan
pemilihan naungan
dan memilih bahan
bangunan dengan
massa termal, yang
berarti mereka
menyimpan panas,
seperti batu dan
beton. Saat ini,
program komputer
membuat
penggunaanya
menjadi lebih mudah
dan tepat.”

Dari paragraf tersebut

dapat disimpulkan
bahwa arsitektur surya
adalah Teknik
arsitektur yang
menjelaskan
bagaimana sebuah
bangunan harus
dibangun dengan
mempertimbangkan
matahari. Maka, dapat
disimpulkan bahwa
arsitektur surya
menunjukan
bagaimana matahari
dapat mempengaruhi
desain sebuah
bangunan.

Opsi A (salah)

Artinya: “Hal ini

memberikan contoh
struktur yang kokoh.”
Opsi A salah karena
tidak sesuai informasi
tentang arsitektur
surya dalam teks.

Opsi B (BENAR)

Artinya: “Hal ini

menunjukan
bagaimana matahari
mempengaruhi desain
bangunan.” Opsi B
benar karena
merupakan
kesimpulan tentang
arsitektur surya yang
sesuai dengan
informasi dalam teks.

Opsi C (salah)

Artinya: “Hal ini adalah

ilmu pembangunan
rumah manusia.” Opsi
C salah karena tidak
sesuai informasi
tentang arsitektur
surya dalam teks.

Opsi D (salah)

Artinya: “Hal ini adalah

teknik arsitektur yang
 tertua.” Opsi D salah
karena tidak sesuai
informasi tentang
arsitektur surya dalam
teks.

Opsi E (salah)

Artinya: “Hal ini adalah

aturan untuk
mencegah matahari
dalam bangunan.” Opsi
E salah karena tidak
sesuai informasi
tentang arsitektur
surya dalam teks.

10 This following text is for question number 6 to 10 Jawaban: E. to E

cultivate plants in
The sun is the closest star to Earth. Even at a distance of 150 million
off-season
kilometers (93 million miles), its gravitational pull holds the planet in
orbit. It radiates light and heat, or solar energy, which makes it Pembahasan:
possible for life to exist on Earth.
Arti soal: “Berdasarkan
Plants need sunlight to grow. Animals, including humans, need teks, apa fungsi rumah
plants for food and the oxygen they produce. Without heat from kaca?”
the sun, Earth would freeze. There would be no winds, ocean
Untuk menjawab soal
currents, or clouds to transport water.
ini kita perlu membaca
Solar energy has existed as long as the sun—about 5 billion years. cepat teks untuk
While people have not been around that long, they have been using menemukan bagian
solar energy in a variety of ways for thousands of years. Solar yang membahas
energy is essential to agriculture—cultivating land, producing crops, tentang fungsi rumah
and raising livestock. Developed about 10,000 years ago, agriculture kaca. Adapun hal
had a key role in the rise of civilization. Solar techniques, such as tersebut dibahas
crop rotation, increased harvests. Drying food using sun and wind dalam paragraf 5,
prevented crops from spoiling. This surplus of food allowed for Kalimat 2 berikut:
denser populations and structured societies.
“By converting sunlight
Early civilizations around the world positioned buildings to face to heat, greenhouses
south to gather heat and light. They used windows and skylights for make it possible to grow
the same reason, as well as to allow for air circulation. These are plants out of season and
elements of solar architecture. Other aspects include using selective in climates that may not
shading and choosing building materials with thermal mass, be suited for them.”
meaning they store heat, such as stone and concrete. Today,
computer programs make applications easier and more precise.
Artinya:
The greenhouse is another early solar development. By converting
sunlight to heat, greenhouses make it possible to grow plants out of “Dengan mengubah
season and in climates that may not be suited for them. One of the sinar matahari menjadi
earliest greenhouses dates to 30 CE, before glass was even panas, rumah kaca
invented. Constructed from translucent sheets of mica, a thin memungkinan untuk
mineral, it was built for the Roman emperor Tiberius, who wanted menumbuhkan
to be able to eat cucumbers all year. The general technique is the tanaman di luar musim
same today, although there have been many improvements to dan di iklim yang
increase the variety and amount of crops grown. mungkin tidak cocok
untuk mereka.”

source: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/power-
sun Maka, dapat
disimpulkan bahwa
According to the passage, what is the function of greenhouses?
fungsi rumah kaca
A. to provide cucumber crops all year adalah untuk
menumbuhkan
B. to advance the solar development
tanaman diluar musim
C. to transform sunlight into crops tanaman tersebut
biasa tumbuh.
D. to adapt Roman farming method

E. to cultivate plants in off-season

Opsi A (salah)

Artinya: “untuk
menyediakan
mentimun sepanjang
tahun.” Opsi A salah
karena bukan
merupakan fungsi
rumah kaca yang
disebutkan dalam teks.

Opsi B (salah)

Artinya: “untuk
memajukan
perkembangan
matahari.” Opsi B salah
karena bukan
merupakan fungsi
rumah kaca yang
disebutkan dalam teks.

Opsi C (salah)

Artinya: “untuk
mengubah sinar
matahari menjadi
tanaman.” Opsi C salah
karena bukan
merupakan fungsi
rumah kaca yang
disebutkan dalam teks.

Opsi D (salah)

Artinya: “untuk
mengadaptasi metode
pertanian romawi.”
Opsi D salah karena
bukan merupakan
fungsi rumah kaca
yang disebutkan dalam
teks.

Opsi E (BENAR)

Artinya: “untuk
membudidayakan
tanaman diluar
musimnya.” Opsi E
benar karena
merupakan fungsi
rumah kaca yang
disebutkan dalam teks.