Soal Dan Pembahasan Bahasa Inggris SMA - IASC 2021

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SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS SMA/MA

Read the following passage then answer the following questions.
They’d been trapped by ice for 36 days and had been on their own for longer than that. Karl was in a pitiful
state – lost, weak, frightened, and shivering from the unrelenting cold. He was also suffering the painful
effects of frostbite. Suddenly, ice cracked enough for the boat to break loose and begin to bob gently in the
frigid sea. No longer stuck in the ice, their chances of survival had edged up a notch. But Karl understood
that the struggles had not ended, as medical supplies were nearly gone and there was barely any food left.
If that weren’t terrifying enough, the maps were lost, too. The crew navigated icy waters until their hands
bled and muscles ached. For days, Karl saw nothing in the muted. Then, finally, he detected a sound in the
stillness that he hadn’t heard for months; the cawing of birds. That sweet sound signaled that land was near.
All were exhilarated! On the land, the crew rowed along its barren coast until they spotted the mouth of a
river. Karl and the men entered, presuming it would lead to a village and safety.
1. What made Karl think that land was near?

a. Hope for survival
b. The cawing of birds
c. A sound of a person in the stillness
d. A narrow light
e. None all above
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: dari teks: that he hadn’t heard for months; the cawing of birds. That sweet sound
signaled that land was near.
2. What happens after they reached the land?

a. They took a good rest and started to row in the deep forest
b. Three of the men hiked twenty miles and eventually found help
c. They entered into a mouth of a river and found a village
d. They rowed along its barren coast until they spotted the mouth of a river
e. None all above
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: dari teks: On the land, the crew rowed along its barren coast until they spotted the
mouth of a river.
3. Even after no longer stuck in the ice why Karl understood that the struggles had not ended?
a. Because medical supplies were available but there was barely any food left
b. Because while navigating icy waters, their hands bled and muscles ached
c. Because there were no medical supplies and food and also the maps were lost
d. Because for days, he saw nothing in the muted
Jawaban; C
Pembahasan: dari teks: No longer stuck in the ice, their chances of survival had edged up a
notch. But Karl understood that the struggles had not ended, as medical supplies were nearly
gone and there was barely any food left.
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4. Which best state the theme of the story?

a. Expedition
b. Survival
c. Struggle
d. The travail of nature
e. Blessing
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: tema dari teks diatas adalah tentang survive (bertahan hidup).
5. Why karl in a pitiful state?

1. Because he was suffering the painful effects of frostbite
2. Because his hands bled and muscles ached
3. Because he was lost, weak, frightened, and shivering from the unrelenting cold
4. Because he was trapped by ice for 36 days
a. Both II and IV
b. Both I and III
c. I, III, IV
d. All of the above
e. None all of the above
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan:
Dari teks: Karl was in a pitiful state – lost, weak, frightened, and shivering from the
unrelenting cold. He was also suffering the painful effects of frostbite.
Read the following passage then answer the questions below

Basic to any understanding of Canada in 20 years after the Second World War is the country’s impressive
population growth. For every three Canadians in 1945, there were over five in 1996. In September 1966
Canada’s population passed the 20 million mark. Most of this surging growth came from natural increase.
The depression of the 1930’s and the war had held back marriages and the catching – up process began
after 1945. The baby boom continued through the decade of the 1950’s, producing a population increase of
nearly fifteen percent in the five years from 1951 to 1956. This rate of increase had been exceeded only
once before in Canada’s history, in the decade before 1911, when the prairies were being settled.
Undoubtedly, the good economic conditions of the 1950’s supported a growth in the population, but the
expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of families.
In 1957 the Canadian birth rate stood at 28 per thousand, one of the highest in the world.
After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in Canada began to decline. It continued falling until in 1966 it
stood at the lowest level in 25 years. Partly this decline reflected the low level of births caused by changes
in Canadian society. Young people were staying at school longer, more women were working, young
married couples were buying automobiles or houses before starting families, rising living standards were
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cutting down the size of families. It appeared that Canada was once more falling in step with the trend
toward smaller families that had occurred all through the Western world since the time of the Industrial
Revolution. Although the growth in Canada’s population has slowed down by 1966 (the increase in the first
half of the 1960’s was only nine percent). Another large population wave was coming over the horizon. It
would be composed of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to 1957.
6. What does the passage mainly discuss?
a. Educational changes in Canadian society
b. Canada during the second World War
c. Population trends in postwar Canada
d. Standards of living in Canada
e. None all above
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: dari paragraph pertama: “Basic to any understanding of Canada in 20 years
after the Second World War is the country’s impressive population growth”
7. According to the passage, when did Canada’s baby boom begin?

a. In the decade after 1911
b. After 1945
c. During the depression of the 1930’s
d. In 1966
e. None all above
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: dari teks: The depression of the 1930’s and the war had held back marriages and
the catching – up process began after 1945.
8. The word “five” in the passage refers to

a. Canadians
b. Years
c. Decades
d. Marriages
e. Victims of war
Jawaban: For every three Canadians in 1945, there were over five in 1996. Jadi five mengacu
pada Canadians.
9. The word ‘surging” in the text is closest in meaning to

a. New
b. Extra
c. Accelerating
d. Surprising
e. Lifting
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: surging artinya meningkat. Maka yang memiliki arti yang sama dengan surging
adalah:
a. New: baru
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b. Extra: ekstra/ lebih

c. Accelerating: meningkat
d. Surprising: mengejutkan
e. Lifting: mengangkat
Maka, jawaban yang tepat adalah C.
10. The author suggests that in Canada during the 1950’s …

a. The urban population decreased rapidly
b. Fewer people married
c. Economic conditions were poor
d. The birth rate was very high
e. None all above
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: dari teks: The baby boom continued through the decade of the 1950’s, producing
a population increase of nearly fifteen percent in the five years from 1951 to 1956. This rate of
increase had been exceeded only once before in Canada’s history,
11. The word ‘trend ‘in the text is closest in meaning to

a. Tendency
b. Aim
c. Growth
d. Directive
e. Popularity
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: trend dalam konteks di paragraph mengandung pengertian sebagai suatu arah
/perubahan yang diikuti / dialami banyak orang atau dengan kata lain dikatakan sebagain
kecendrungan / cenderung. Maka yang memiliki arti yang sama adalah:
a. Tendency: kecendrungan
b. Aim: tujuan
c. Growth: pertumbuhan
d. Directive: petunjuk
e. Popularity: popularitas/ terkenal
Maka, jawaban yang tepat adalah A.
12. The author mentions all of the following as causes of declines in population growth after 1957
EXCEPT
a. People being better educated
b. People getting married earlier
c. Better standards of living
d. Couples buying houses
e. Women are no longer staying at home
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: dari teks: Partly this decline reflected the low level of births caused by changes in
Canadian society. Young people were staying at school longer, more women were working,
young married couples were buying automobiles or houses before starting families, rising living
standards were cutting down the size of families.
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13. It can be inferred from the passage that before the industrial revolution
a. Families were larger
b. Population statistics were unreliable
c. The population grew steadily
d. Economic conditions were bad
e. None all above
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: dari teks: It appeared that Canada was once more falling in step with the trend
toward smaller families that had occurred all through the Western world since the time of the
Industrial Revolution. Dari statement ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa sebelum Industrial
revolution, populasi di Canada besar.
Read the following text and answer the questions below
As the economic role of multinational, global corporations expand, the international economic
environment will be shaped increasingly not by governments or international institutions, but by the
interaction between governments and global corporations, especially in the United States, Europe,
and Japan. A significant factor in this shifting world economy is the trend toward regional trading
blocs of nations, which has a potentially large effect on the evolution of the world trading system.
Two examples of this trend are the United States – Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Europe
1992, the move by the European Community (EC) to dismantle impediments to the free flow of
goods, services, capital, and labour among member states by the end of 1992. However, although
numerous political and economic factors were operative in launching the move to integrate the EC’s
markets, concern about protectionism withing the EC doesn’t appear to have been a major
consideration. This is in sharp contrast to the FTA; the overwhelming reason for that bilateral
initiative was fear of increasing United States protectionism. Nonetheless, although markedly
different in origin and nature, both regional developments are highly significant in that they will
foster integration in the two largest and richest markets of the world, as well as provoke questions
about the future direction of the world trading system.
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14. According to the passage, all of the following are elements of the shifting world economy EXCEPT
a. a fear of increasing United States protectionism
b. an increase in the formation of multinational trading alliances
c. an increase in interaction between national governments and international regulatory institutions
d. an increase in integration in the two richest markets of the world
e. an alteration in the role played by governments.
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: pilihan A, B, D dan E ada didalam teks, yang tidak ada dalam teks adalah pilihan
C (dari teks: the international economic environment will be shaped increasingly not by
governments or international institutions, but by the interaction between governments and
global corporations).
15. The passage suggests which of the following about global corporations?
a. Their influence on world economics will continue to increase
b. Their continued growth depends on the existence of a fully integrated international market
c. They will have to assume quasi – governmental functions if current economic trends continue
d. They have provided a model of economic success for regional trading blocs
e. Their potential effect on the world market is a matter of ongoing concern to international
institutions.
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: dari teks: A significant factor in this shifting world economy is the trend toward
regional trading blocs of nations, which has a potentially large effect on the evolution of the
world trading system.
16. According to the passage, one similarity between the FTA and Europe 1992 is that they both
a. Overcame concerns about the role of politics in the shifting world economy
b. Place the economic needs of the trading bloc ahead of those of the member nations
c. Help to ensure the continued economic viability of the world community
d. Originated out of concern over unfair trade practices by other nations
e. Exemplify a trend toward regionalization of commercial markets.
Jawaban: E
Pembahasan: dari teks: Nonetheless, although markedly different in origin and nature, both
regional developments are highly significant in that they will foster integration in the two largest
and richest markets of the world.
17. The author discusses the FTA and Europe 1992 most likely in order to
a. Provide contrasting examples of a trend that is influencing the world economy
b. Trace the history of regional trading blocs
c. Point out the similarities between two seemingly disparate trading alliances
d. Identify the most important characteristics of successful economic integration
e. Illustrate how different economic motivations produce different types of trading blocs.
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: seperti yang dikutip dari teks “Two examples of this trend are the United States –
Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Europe 1992, the move by the European Community
(EC) to dismantle impediments to the free flow of goods, services, capital, and labour among
member states by the end of 1992. However, although numerous political and economic factors
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were operative in launching the move to integrate the EC’s markets, concern about
protectionism withing the EC doesn’t appear to have been a major consideration. This is in sharp
contrast to the FTA; the overwhelming reason for that bilateral initiative was fear of increasing
United States protectionism.” Dari sini disimpulkan bahwa FTA and EC adalah contoh trend
yang sangat berpengaruh dalam perekonomian dunia namun mereka ternyata terdapat
perbedaan.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
18. The sudden expansion of heated air associated with lightning produces … often heard during a
storm.
a. Thunder is the rumbling sound
b. The rumbling sound, thunder is
c. The rumbling sound, thunder, that
d. Thunder, the rumbling sound
e. Thunder but the rumbling sound
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: setelah Verb diikuti dengan complement / noun, maka yang termasuk noun adalah
pilihan D thunder, the rumbling sound (tanpa ada diikuti dengan penghubung atau verb (tobe)
atau klausa).
19. Although exact statistics vary because of political changes, …. Separate nation states are included
in the official lists at any one time
a. More than two hundred
b. As much as two hundred
c. Many as two hundred
d. Most that two hundred
e. Exaggerate two hundreds
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: dikarenakan noun yang mengikui adalah countable noun dan plural, maka pilihan
B tidak tepat. Pilihan C seharusnya as many as, sedangkan pilihan D seharusnya most of, dan
pilihan E salah karena kata exaggerate merupakan verb. Maka, jawaban yang tepat adalah A.
20. The tiny pictures on microfilm are … small to be read with the naked eye.
a. So
b. Too
c. Much
d. Such
e. Vary
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: kata sangat /terlalu dapat dinyatakan dengan ‘so”atau ‘too’namun, kata
‘so”apabila makna nya positif seperti: you are so pretty. Sedangkan yang mengandung makna
negative, digunakanlah ‘too”. Maka, jawaban yang tepat adalah B.
21. The doctor was worried about the patient because she appeared listless and …
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a. Weak
b. Pale
c. Spritless
d. Apathetic
e. Lame
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan:
Listless artinya lemah, lunglai. Maka tepat menemani kata lemah dan lunglai adalah pale
(lemah). Pilihan A artinya lemah, C tak bergairah, D artinya apatis dan E lame artinya lumpuh.
22. A child in the first grade tends to be … all of the other children in his class.
a. The same old
b. The same age than
c. As old like
d. The same age as
e. At the same age of
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: as old/ young as artinya sama dengan the same age as (sama usia nya dengan) dan
formula pemakaian kata the same + noun + as + S2.
23. According to a recent survey, … doctors do not have a personal physician.

a. A large amount of
b. Large amount of
c. A large number of
d. Large number of
e. A great amount of
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: a large number of diikuti dengan plural + countable noun. Karena doctors adalah
countable + plural noun.
24. Perspiration increases … vigorous exercise or hot weather

a. During
b. When
c. At the time
d. For
e. Along
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: a. during: selama
b. when: Ketika
at the time: pada saat
for: selama
25. He told us … one man and six women applying for the job.
a. There was
b. It was
c. There were
d. They were
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e. Here we’re
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: there was + singular + countable noun. Karena setelahnya diikuti dengan singular
noun (one man), maka tobe yang digunakan adalah was.
26. … the coming of autumn, thousands of tourists follow the Blue Ridge Trail to observe the brilliant
autumnal foliage
a. As soon as
b. With
c. Arrived
d. When
e. In line with
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan:
a. As soon as: sesegera ( biasanya diikuti dengan klausa)
b. With ; dengan (diikuti dengan Noun / noun frase)
c. Arrived = tiba
d. When= Ketika
e. In line with: sejalan dengan
27. Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree in engineering …
a. But two years experience
b. Also two years experience
c. But also two years experience
d. But more two years experience
e. But more over two years experience
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: not only …. But also
28. …. Two and one half hours to climb to the top of the Empire State Building.
a. Typically taking it
b. Typically takes it
c. It typically takes
d. To take it typically
e. Taking typically
Jawaban: C
Kalimat diatas belum memiliki S + V, maka yang tepat menjadi pilihan adalah C it typically
takes (S + adverb + V).
29. They decided to finish and finally … the hard evening with a pizza and a few soda.
a. Bring to a conclusion
b. End
c. Terminate
d. Enjoy
e. Consider
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan:
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a. Menyimpulkan
b. Mengakhiri
c. Mengakhiri
d. Menikmati
e. Mempertimbangkan
30. It can sometimes … a home.

a. To take months to sell
b. Take several months to sell
c. Selling takes several months
d. To sell taking several months
e. Sold taking several months
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: can + V1 + O ➔ can take …
Identify one of the five underlined words below which is grammatically incorrect.
31. United States forces won the city of Los Angeles in 1847 during the Mexican War and gain
instruments all of California in the same year
a. United states
b. Forces
c. During
d. Gain
e. No error
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: in 1847 merupakan past tense, maka kata kerja ‘gain’seharusnya diubah kedalam
bentuk V2 ➔ gained.
32. The surface of Mars is very complex and consists of a mixture of flat deserts, craters, volcanoes and
mountainous.
a. Complex
b. Consist of
c. Flat deserts
d. Mountainous
e. No error
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: parallelism pada kata desert, crater, volcano, maka setelahnya harus diikuti dengan
mountain (noun).
33. The roll of the teacher as I understand it, is to help their students to think for themselves.
a. Roll
b. As
c. To
d. Themselves
e. No error
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan: kata roll diatas misspelling. Yang dimaksud adalah role (peran).
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34. A vehicle cannot be released until we have received confirmability from the finance company.
a. Vehicle
b. Released
c. Have
d. Comfirmability
e. No error
Jawaban: bentuk noun dari kata confirm adalah confirmation.
35. She never wears ordinary cloths when she does the gardening especially during the autumn
a. Wears
b. Cloths
c. Gardening
d. During
e. No error
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: kata cloths seharusnya diubah menjadi clothes yang artinya pakaian.
36. You must really make an effort, stop making excuses and try saving some money each month from
wages this year
a. Must
b. Making
c. Saving
d. Wages
e. No error
Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: try + to inf (V1) ➔ try to save.
37. The athlete, together with his coach and several relatives, are travelling to the Olympic Games.
a. Athlete
b. With
c. His coach
d. Are
e. No error
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: subject yang menjadi acuan adalah The athlete (singular noun), maka are tidak
tepat digunakan, seharusnya diubah menjadi is.
38. The master of ceremonies announced in a loud and clear voice and told that the dinner would be late
due to unforeseen circumstances
a. Of ceremonies
b. And told
c. Would be
d. Due to
e. No error
Jawaban: B
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Pembahasan: told di kalimat soal artinya memberitahu yang sudah sepadan dengan arti kata
announced, maka told seharusnya dibuang saja.
39. Before television became so popular, Americans used to entertain each other in the evening by
playing games, saying stories and singing songs.
a. So popular
b. To entertain
c. Other
d. Saying
e. No error
Jawaban: D
Pembahasan: saying seharusnya diganti menjadi telling stories (bercerita).
40. In experiments with large numbers of animals crowded in small cages, some have not been affected,
but the rest of have shown all of the symptoms associated with stress and mental illness.
a. Large numbers
b. The rest of
c. Have shown
d. All of the symptoms
e. No error
Jawaban: B
Pembahasan: kata the rest seharusnya diikuti dengan of + noun.
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BRAINDICATOR INDONESIA

Gumiwang 02A/05 Banjarnegara, Jawa Tengah 53472

SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS SMA/MA

1. What made Karl think that land was near?

2. What happens after they reached the land?

4. Which best state the theme of the story?

5. Why karl in a pitiful state?

Read the following passage then answer the questions below

7. According to the passage, when did Canada’s baby boom begin?

8. The word “five” in the passage refers to

9. The word ‘surging” in the text is closest in meaning to

b. Extra: ekstra/ lebih

10. The author suggests that in Canada during the 1950’s …

11. The word ‘trend ‘in the text is closest in meaning to

Read the following text and answer the questions below

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

23. According to a recent survey, … doctors do not have a personal physician.

24. Perspiration increases … vigorous exercise or hot weather

30. It can sometimes … a home.

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