Ulama Arya (34) XII MIPA 1

Education is often viewed as school in a traditional, formal sense. Many people believe that
true learning can only take place in formal classroom setting. Others feel education occurs in
many different forms and environments. They may not be a definitive answer to the question
of, “What is education?” However, we can start thinking about the purpose of education.

In 1990, UNESCO launched EFA, the movement to provide quality education for all
children, youth, and adults by the year of 2015. The unfortunate reality is that for many
countries, larger issues come before improving the quality of education. How can we achieve
the goals of EFA when the numerous countries around the world are faced with challenges
that seem far too impossible to overcome? The answer lies in attempting to bridge some of
the gaps that prevent developing nations to compete with developed nations. One example is
that of providing greater access to technology and narrowing the ever widening digital divide.
In many ways, the most basic access to technology can serve as a valuable educational tool.
Individuals who are not afforded this access are at disadvantage when trying to grasp
opportunities to make life better for themselves, their families, and their community.

1. The author’s main concern in the first paragraph of passage is ....

a. There is no exact definition about education.
b. Education is a fundamental individual’s right
c. Everyone has the right to get quality education
d. Education occurs in any place not just schools
e. Development can be gained through education

2. If the author is right concerning the role of education, the following might be predicted to take
place, EXCEPT ....
a. Longer life expectation
b. Lesser birth rate
c. Improved welfare
d. Better quality living
e. More jobs opportunities

3. The following sentences reflect the author’s opinions in the passage, EXCEPT ....
a. Everyone has the right to get education
b. Education cannot be easily defined
c. EFA provides quality education by 2015
d. Education is basic to human development
 e. The EFA goals are faced with serious challenges

4. The situation the author shows in the passage above is best described as follows ....
a. Quality education fundamentally ensures quality living in all sectors
b. Education is essentially everyone’s right yet it still has its challenges
c. There are problems in eduaction in spite of it significant role
d. As long as nations compete, educations cannot progress
e. Absence of an exact definition causes problems in education

Imagine 15 grocery bags filled with plastic trash piled up on every single yard of shoreline in the world.
That’s how much land-based plastic trash ended up in the world’s oceans in just one year. The world
generates at least 3.5 million tons of plastic and other solid waste a day, 10 times the amount a century
ago, according to World Bank researchers. The U.S. is the king of trash, producing a world-leading 250
million tons a year—roughly 4.4 pounds of trash per person per day. And yet there are a growing number
of people—often young millennial women—who are part of a zero-waste movement. Their yearly trash
output can be small enough to fit inside an eight-ounce mason jar. These are not wannabe hippies, but
people embracing a modern minimalist lifestyle. They say it saves them money and time and enriches
their lives. Kathryn Kellogg is one of those young millennials who has downsized her trash pile—
anything that hasn’t been composted or recycled—so two years' worth literally fits inside one 16-ounce
jar. Meanwhile, the average American produces 1,500 pounds of trash a year. (Learn more about Kellogg
in the recent plastic issue of National Geographic magazine). “We also saved about $5,000 a year by
purchasing fresh food instead of packaged, buying in bulk, and making our own products like cleaners
and deodorant,” says Kellogg, who lives with her husband in a small house in Vallejo, California.
Kellogg is one of several zero-waste bloggers who share online the details of their efforts, along with
practical tips and encouragement, for others looking to embrace a zero-waste lifestyle. In three years, she
has gained 300,000 monthly readers on her blog goingzerowaste.com and on Instagram. “I think many
people are ready to cut their waste,” says Kellogg. However, she doesn’t want people to fixate on trying
to stuff all their trash into a jar. Zero-waste is really about trying to minimize your trash and making
better choices in your life, she says. “Just do the best you can and buy less.”

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Kellogg as one of the zero-waste bloggers
B. Zero-waste management movement by millennial women
C. Two years’ worth of trash in only 16-ounce jar
D. Amount of plastic trash in the ocean
E. The U.S. as the king of trash

6. The bold words in paragraph one has closest meaning to…

A. People who support a modern minimalist lifestyle
 B. People who saves money and time because of their minimalist lifestyle
C. Millennials who downsized their trash
D. People who are trying to live an eco-friendly life and oppose the conventional way of living
E. None of the above

7. What is the definition of trash pile according to the act of Kellogg?

A. Accumulation of trash
B. Accumulation of non-recycled trash
C. Junk heap
D. Accumulation of discarded matter
E. All of the above

8. What is the definition of zero-waste as stated by Kellogg?

A. Trying to put all their trash into a jar
B. Producing no waste at all
C. Do your best to escalate shopping
D. Make new choices in life
E. Make better choices to diminish waste production

9. According to World Bank researchers, what is the amount of trash produced per day?
A. 10 times the amount centuries ago
B. 3.5 million tons
C. 250 million tons
D. 4.4 tons
E. Less than 250 million tons

Australia is no stranger to wildfires, but this season has been unprecedented in scale and intensity - and
the summer is far from over. So far at least 28 people have died in blazes that have swept the country,
more than 3,000 homes have been destroyed and roughly 7.3 million hectares (17.9 million acres) of land
has been burnt. So what has caused the blazes which have devastated such huge swathes of the country?
The country is in the grip of a heatwave, with record-breaking temperatures over the last three months. In
mid-December the nation saw the hottest day in history - the average temperature was 41.9 degrees
Celsius.
These conditions, which show few signs of abating in the next few weeks, have been accompanied by
brisk winds which fan the flames and push the smoke across Australia’s major cities. Authorities say that
wind speeds have been recorded at 60 miles per hour.
All this follows the country’s driest spring since records began 120 years ago, with much of New South
Wales and Queensland experiencing rainfall shortfalls since early 2017. Trees, shrubs and grasslands
have turned into the perfect tinder for flames.
What is being done to stop the fires?
So far, the response has been largely reactive - aimed at evacuating residents to safety and stopping the
blazes from spreading. Australia relies on hundreds of thousands of volunteer firefighters, who have been
working around the clock to try and bring the fires under control for months.
The armed forces have now also been deployed to fight the fires and evacuate residents and the United
States, Canada and New Zealand have also sent resources including firefighters to help stem the blazes.
But in the long term, experts have said that there should be a review of building standards in bushfire
zones to create resilient homes and larger buffer zones between the bush and properties.
10. What are the causes of the latest Australian wildfire?
A. High heatwave
B. Brisk wind
C. Driest spring ever recorded
D. A combination of extreme heat, prolonged drought and strong winds
E. None of the above

11. What can we conclude from the chart given?

A. The average temperature was lowest few years before 1920
B. Average temperatures have been increasing dramatically
C. Average temperature got slightly under 0 for the last time at 2020
D. There is no data of mean temperature at around 2010
E. All of the above

12. Why does Australia rely on the volunteer firefighters?

A. They are working all night and day to tame the fire
B. They dedicate most of their time to make sure the fire is under control
C. They try to control the fire around the burnt area voluntarily
D. They are working hard without getting paid
E. All of the above

13. The last paragraph of the passage implies that…

 A. A revolutionary plan is needed to upgrade the quality of houses in the bushfire area
B. Good building standard will create homes that withstand upcoming disasters
C. A wildfire might occur again somewhere in the future
D. Good building standard is important
E. All of the above

14. The word unprecedented on the first paragraph can be replaced with…
A. Known
B. Unbelievable
C. Massive
D. Predictable
E. Unparalleled
Thomas Matulessy, also known as Kapitan Pattimura or Ahmad Lussy or simply Pattimura, was an
Ambonese soldier and National Hero of Indonesia.
Pattimura was born on 8 June 1783 in Saparua, Maluku; the name Pattimura was his pseudonym. His
parents were Frans Matulessia and Fransina Tilahoi, and he had a little brother named Yohanis.
Pattimura joined the British army after they took the Maluku islands from the Dutch colonials. When the
islands were returned to the Dutch in 1816, he was dismissed. Concerned that the Dutch would implement
programs that limited his people, Pattimura led an armed rebellion that captured Fort Duurstede on 16
May 1817. Killing the inhabitants of the fortress and fighting off Dutch reinforcements, on 29 May he
was declared the leader of the Maluku people.
Due to betrayal from Booi’s king, Pati Akoon, and Tuanakotta, Pattimura was arrested on 11 November
1817. He and his fellows were sentenced to death. On 16 December 1817, Pattimura together with
Anthony Reebok, Philip Latumahina, and Said Perintah were hanged in front of Fort Nieuw Victoria in
Ambon.
Pattimura and his war have been used as symbols for both Maluku independence, such as with the short-
lived Republic of South Maluku, and Indonesian patriotism. In Ambon, he is commemorated in the names
of the University of Pattimura, Pattimura Airport, and a street, as well as a statue; there are also streets
named after him throughout the archipelago.
15. What is the topic of the passage?
A. The life and struggle of Thomas Matulessy.
B. Pattimura as the leader of the Maluku people.
C. Indonesian National Revolution led by Pattimura.
D. Controversy over the capture of Thomas Matulessy.
E. The causal effect of Indonesian War of Independence.

16. Which statement is inappropriate with the information provided in the passage?
A. A sculpture was erected to salute Pattimura.
B. A life sentence handed down to Pattimura for his action against the Dutch.
C. As well as King of Booi, Tuanakotta objected to Pattimura’s standpoint.
D. Pattimura no longer served the Kingdom of Great Britain when he ambushed Fort Duurstede.
E. Fort Nieuw Victoria witnessed the execution of Pattimura, Anthony Reebok, Philip Latumahina,
and Said Perintah.
Physics examination cannot be done on Tuesday because all the question sheets had been flooded. The
school decides to delay the examination and it will be held on Monday next week. All the students who
will take the exam are required to bring a ruler with a length of 30 cm.
Thank you for attention.
17. The topic of the above text is…
A. The size of a ruler
B. The wet question sheets
C. The change of exam day
D. The cancelation of the exam
E. The information to bring a ruler

18. What can be inferred from the text?

A. The principal will get a meeting
B. The question sheets are very wet
C. Some students join a competition
D. Students do not pay the school fee
E. Students do not bring a ruler with a length of 35 cm

We would hereby like to invite you to attend the inauguration ceremony of our business located at The
Millenium Plaza, Andheri (East ) on 12 April , 2016 at 9.30 a.m. It would be an honor to have you as our
loyal customer in our other businesses. We are hoping that we will get the same support from you as we
continue to receive from others.
We have been in this business for quite some time now and we have always managed to stay on to of our
competitors. This would not have been possible without your support to our business. We have prepared
something for you as our patrons as a way of saying Thank You.
Please come early so that we can find a comfortable seat for you. Your presence will be acknowledged as
our loyal customers and you are definitely on the list. Please let us know if you will attend the event.
We are looking forward to your presence and business collaborations.
19. The purpose of the text is to….
A. Follow the weekly meeting
B. Persuade customers
C. Attend a conference
D. Invite customers
E. Join an event

20. What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

A. The company invited the customers to attend inauguration ceremony.
B. Comfortable seats would be prepared for the invited customers.
C. The company needed the support of loyal customers.
D. The company offered a new business to customers.
E. The ceremony was held at the Millenium Plaza.

21. What is the passage about?

 A. A business letter
B. A business invitation
C. An association meeting
D. A ceremony conference
E. An inauguration ceremony

22. “We would hereby like to invite you to attend the inauguration ceremony” (paragraph 1)
The underlined word is closest in meaning to….
A. Celebration
B. Dedication
C. Induction
D. Sensation
E. Direction

Here is my unforgettable experience. One day I joined a story telling contest. Two of my friends and I had
been chosen to take a part in the final round at the district level. I was very happy and eager to win the
competition.
For preparation, I had to memorize and understand the story well.My teacher guided and taught me
pronunciation, facial expression and gestures. One day, before performing, my friends and I were busy to
prepare the props and costumes for the competition. Thing that me sad was my teacher rented the props
and costumes for my friends but not for me. My two friends had beautiful costumes and luxurious props.
Although I just wore the simple ones, I performed my best to win the competition.
The competition started. I got number 29 and my friends got number 5 and 10. I was nervous but I
showed my best performance on stage. Lots of people took photos and videos of me. Finally, anxiety was
gone after I had finished performing. And then, the announcement came which made three of us very
uneasy. Luckily I was chosen as the first winner. I went to the stage and all the judges congratulated me
and gave a plague, trophy, and money. I was very happy.
23. What is the writer’s intention to write the text?
A. To tell his achievement
B. To win the competition
C. To describe his feeling to the teacher
D. To show his disappointment to teacher.
E. To tell his expectation to be the winner.

24. Why did the writer feel sad before the competition?
A. She had no luxurious gown.
B. Her teacher really cares about her.
C. Her teacher was not fair to her.
D. Her friends did not support her.
E. She only had a very simple dress.

25. From the text it can be concluded that ….

A. Practice makes performance go well.
B. Being nervous helps perform well on the stage.
C. Wearing simple clothes can help win the competition.
 D. It is necessary to wear beautiful costumes for the competition
E. Beautiful costumes and luxurious props are the requirements for the competition.

26. "…..I was nervous, I showed my best performances on the stage."

The sentences can be connected by which of the following words?
A. However
B. Although
C. Because
D. But
E. If
Amid the Pokemon Go hype, a dating service influenced by the augmented-reality game was introduced
on Wednesday.
Dubbed Poke Dates, the service allows singles in the US to explore their city playing pokemon Go with
someone.
The dates are organized based on questionnaire on preference and a mutual desire to play the game.
PokeDates coordinates all the details, like selecting a convenient gym or a PokeStop meeting point.
PokeDates was launched by project fixup, a popular off offline dating startup launched in 2012 in
Chicago.
“People dating online are spending more time online than out there dating, and since it all comes down to
human chemistry, we wanted to cut out all the steps between signing up to a service and going on a date.
PokeDates and project fixup give people their time back and turns online dating into offline dating,” said
chief project fixup officer Dank Korenevsky in a press release on Wednesday.
The first PokeDates is free, and members can earn more PokeDates by referring a friend or paying US$20
per date.
27. What is the topic of the text?
A. Pokedates was launched by Project Fixup.
B. The augmented reality game influences a dating service.
C. PokeDates and Project Fixup give people their time back.
D. Dating service PokeDates wants to ride the Pokemon Go wave.
E. People dating online are spending more time online than out there dating.

28. How are the dates organized? Based on …

A. The meeting point of the players
B. A questionnaire on preference
C. The location of the players
D. Selecting a convenient gym
E. The fee the members earn

29. How people earn PokeDates?

A. By referring a computer.
B. By paying US$20 per date.
C. By signing up to service.
D. By going on a date.
 E. By offline datting.

30. “… it all comes down to human chemistry, we wanted to cut out all the steps between signing up
to a service and going on a date”.
Which of the following completes the sentence best?
A. Although
B. Because
C. And
D. But
E. Or

Ingredients
1 tb margarine, dairy free
1 tb Vegetables oil
1 c onion – chopped
8 oz Mushrooms – sliced
1 lg Garlic clove – minced
1/3 celery – thinly sliced
3 c Soybean milk
4 c Potatoes – cubed ½ inch
¼ ts Black pepper
1 ts Salt, or to taste
1 tb Parsley – chopped
Directions
1. Saute onion, garlic, celery, and green pepper in hot oil and margarine about 3 minutes. Add sliced
mushrooms and sauté 3 more minutes.
2. Add soybean milk, black pepper, salt and potatoes. Bring mixture almost to a boil; reduce heat and
simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Make about 6 cups. Thin with extra soybean milk if soup is too thick.
4. Garnish with parsley and serve with the veal.

31. What is the topic of the text?

A. How to make creamy mushroom potatoes.
B. The materials of creamy mushroom potatoes.
C. Steps of cleaning creamy mushroom potatoes.
 D. How to produce heat and simmer soybean and potatoes.
E. How to prepare ingredients for creamy mushroom.

32. The text states that …

A. Extra soybean milk must be added if the soup is too thick
B. Six cups of soy bean milk must be added to the soup
C. Soybean milk is used merely for garnish
D. Extra cups must be provided for everybody
E. The soup must be thick to make it easy

33. According to the text when should we add sliced mushroom?

A. After adding soybean milk, black pepper, salt & potatoes.
B. After frying onions, garlic, celery & green pepper.
C. As soon as we heat and simmer onion, garlic and green pepper.
D. Before pouring the oil and margarine.
E. Before we serve the meal.

34. 1 tb parsley – chopped.

The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. Drawn
B. Hacked
C. Poured
D. Stirred
E. Cut
In daily life, every person faces many kinds of problems. He/she must find ways to solve the problems.
One of the ways is compromise. A compromise is an agreement in which people involved in an argument
reduce their demands or changes their opinion in order to agree with each other. In other word, they can
make a win-win solution.
In the traditional market, a seller and a buyer meet to do a trading process. They discuss to get the deal for
the price of some goods. The buyer usually bargains for the low prices until the seller agrees. If there is a
deal between two sides, a compromise has done. Compromise makes both the seller and the buyer solve
the problems without any disappointment.
A compromise is also necessary for people to work in group to discuss a problem.as we know, they may
have different opinions and ideas to solve the problems. For example, while they are discussing the
problem, they sometimes argue to each other. By having a compromise, they can accept the agreement.
In conclusion, compromise makes the problem solved in a simple way and also gives benefits to both
sides.
35. The text mainly discusses
A. The importance of compromise
B. The definition of compromise
C. The purpose of compromise
D. Types of compromise
E. Kinds of compromise
 36. What is paragraph 2 about?
A. A seller and a buyer in traditional market
B. The traditional market
C. The price of some goods in the traditional market
D. A compromise in the traditional market
E. Problem solving without any disappointment

37. We know that from the text that a compromise ….

A. Can lead to a simple and useful solution
B. Forces someone to make an agreement
C. Makes people argue with each other
D. Faces many kinds of problems
E. Makes both side happy

Burning a CD allows you to take music from one CD and transfer it onto another CD. This process is
possible with any computer that has a CD driver, but it is easier on a computer that can run two CDs at
once. Either way, you can copy all your music from one CD to the next. Here is how to copy from one
CD to another, using one and two CD drivers.
Instructions
Burning with two CD Trays
1. Insert the CD from which you want to burn music into your computer’s CD tray. Insert a blank CD into
your computer’s second CD tray.
2. Open windows media player and wait for it to recognize the CD.
3. Click the “burn” option at the top of Windows Media Player. Drag the songs you want from the list of
your songs into the area on the right labeled “Burn List”.
4. Choose the blank CD onto which you want to burn your song. This can be done at the top of the Burn
List Menu.
5. Click the “Start Burn” button when you have all the song you want for the CD added to the Burn List.
Wait for your computer to finish the CD, then take both of the CDs out.
38. What is the topic of the text?
A. Running two CDs.
B. Opening Media Player.
C. Copying a compact disc.
D. Choosing the blank CD.
E. Inserting the CD into computer.

39. What should we do after click the “burn” option at the top of Windows Media Player?
A. Choose the blank CD onto which you want to burn your song.
B. Open windows media player and wait for it to recognize the CD.
C. Wait for your computer to finish the CD, then take both CDs out.
D. Click the “Start Burn” button when you have all the songs you want from the CD.
E. Drag the songs from the list of Songs into the area on the right labeled “Burn List”.
40. “The process of copying CD is possible with any computer…”
The underlined word is closest in meaning to…
A. Improbable
B. Probable
C. Unlikely
D. Doubtful
E. Suspicious