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SOAL PELATIHAN 2

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In the highlands of Northern Thailand, there was once a truly isolated tribe, they are known and
famously called as phi (spirit/ghost). They lived deep in the forest completely isolated from outsiders. .… And
they leave behind their “windscreen” made of banana leaves.
These people call themselves Mlaq Briq or Mlabri which means “forest human being” in the
Austroasiatic group of languages. They are one of the smallest ethnic groups in the world for many years. The
Mlabri were scattered throughout the forests, existing as nomadic hunter gatherers. They hunted wild animals
by spear and hand spade and gathered wild plants and fruits.
Due to their traditional subsistence through hunting and gathering, the Mlabri are often considered
“living fossils” – but this is an accurate characterization. A recent genetic study found that the Mlabri were
established about 500 to 800 years ago from a very small number of individuals who engaged in agriculture.
Over three decades, significant social changes have taken place within the community, as a result of
large scale deforestation, which occurred at the end of World War II, along with s state-led policy, which has
been conducted since the mid-1980s. Today, they lead sedentary lives, engaging in wage labour, cash crop
cultivation, and ethnic tourism.
One could ask: How much would the world change without the Mlabri? An example will suffice to
answer this question. The word “jealousy” does not exist in their language, which is to say that they have never
been envious of others. Yet today, this is no longer the case. As they are integrated into Thai society under the
banner of development, young Mlabri in particular have begun to understand the modern world and have
started to express this feeling. They now have a measure to compare themselves with others. Thus, some
Mlabri youths, aware that they are disadvantaged in all possible ways, are finding it increasingly difficult to see
their position within Thai society in a positive light.
Adapted from https://www.asiangeo.com/

1. The word “isolated" in the passage is closest in (E) Once outsiders attempted to approach
meaning to …. them, they immediately disappeared into
(A) lonely forest.
(B) hidden
(C) divided 3. The author’s attitude regarding people’s opinion
(D) remote about the Mlabri’s subsistence is ….
(E) integrated (A) positive
(B) uncertain
2. Which of the following sentences can complete (C) disapproving
the missing sentence in paragraph 1? (D) supporting
(A) These people possess several unique hard (E) confused
and softs skills.
(B) The people have never received any kinds 4. According to the passage, historically, Mlabri
of modern teaching. people were … in crop growing.
(C) They leave their homeland for food (A) exposed
gathering and animal hunting. (B) captured
(D) They are being the focus of Thai (C) stranded
government for future development (D) attracted
(E) involved

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5. Based on information in the passage, if the
large scale deforestation continues, Mlabri
people will ….
(A) engage in more dynamic interaction
(B) experience social economic transition
(C) migrate to several other places
(D) have stable psychological behaviors
(E) continue developing agricultural living
6. Which paragraph discusses the shifting pattern
or work that is currently undergoing among
Mlabri society?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
7. The relation between deforestation and Mlabri
society is similar to the phenomenon between
….
(A) E-books and publishers
(B) students and money
(C) children and milk
(D) school and books
(E) markets and vegetables
8. Which of the following expresses the author’s
message on how young Mlabri respond to the
on-going development of Thai society? They
….
(A) are resistant to their indigenous cultures
(B) aim for massive development in their
society
(C) feel marginalized in that Thai modern
society
(D) are excited about to shift to the modern
world
(E) choose to stay connected to their homeland
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9. The paragraph following the passage most
likely discusses ….
(A) how young Mlabri advance themselves
(B) how old and young Mlabri differ from each
other
(C) where young Mlabri learn the history of
their society
(D) why Mlabri values are shifted regarding
globalization
(E) how isolated tribes other than Mlabri
respond to modernity
10. The main reason for the writer to write the
passage is ...
(A) research on Mlabri society is inadequate
(B) the Mlabri are the least understood people
in Southeast Asia
(C) there is a gap in the developments of
technology and education among tribes in
Thailand
(D) people’s high interest to learn and
understand their own cultures.
(E) not many people know the real facts of the
Mlabri
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