1 For many years the school system in Finland has Jawaban = C C

been very successful. In the PISA survey, which

compares reading, math and science knowledge
of 15 year olds around the world, Finland is not
only the top European country but also competes
with Asian giants like Shanghai, Singapore and
South Korea. But what makes the educational
system in this small country so strikingly different
from others in the western world.
Soal ini menanyakan sinonim atau
padanan dari kata ‘strikingly’.
Strikingly sendiri memiliki arti secara
mencolok. Dan sesuai dengan konteks
kalimat yang menjelaskan bahwa ‘sistem
edukasi di Finlandia memiliki perbedaan
yang sangat mencolok dengan negara
lainnya’

First of all, the Finish government makes it

possible for all children to attend preschool, Dari opsi jawaban yang tersedia yang
which comes after kindergarten. Compulsory paling tepat adalah prominently yang
education begins at 7. Teachers work with their memiliki arti secara menonjol /
pupils in school as much as possible. They have mencolok
little homework to do when they get home.
Sedangkan pada opsi lainnya masing-
When teachers are not with the pupils they
masing memiliki arti.
spend a lot of time in schools working on the
curriculum and new projects. They teach in teams
if it is needed to help them reach their goals. That
Particularly = Terutama
is why dropout rates are low compared to other
countries. Greatly = Sangat
Really = Benar-benar
In contrast to other nations teaching in Finland is Majorly = Sebagian besar
a highly admired profession. Finland selects its
teachers very carefully. Only talented students
can continue their education to a university and
receive a master’s degree in education. Finland
only takes the best to educate its youth.

Schools in Finland are small, at least for

international standards. However, more than in
any other country teachers are ready to prepare
children for life. In some cases they know every
pupil in their school and can adjust to them.
Teachers try everything to succeed with their
pupils. Most of the pupils get additional help in
their elementary school years, either by the
teachers themselves or through specially trained
educators.

What is the closest meaning of ‘strikingly’ in line

4?
 A. Particularly
B. Greatly
C. Prominently
D. Really
E. Majorly
2 For many years the school system in Finland Opposite berarti berlawanan. Maka di D
has been very successful. In the PISA survey, soal ini yang ditanyakan adalah lawan
which compares reading, math and science kata dari Compulsory.
knowledge of 15 year olds around the world,
Compulsory sendiri berarti = Wajib.
Finland is not only the top European country but
also competes with Asian giants like Shanghai, Maka selanjutnya dicari dari opsi
Singapore and South Korea. But makes the tersedia mana yang memiliki arti
educational system in this small country so berlawanan dengan kata wajib
strikingly different from others in the western
Mandatory = wajib
world.
Usually = biasanya
First of all, the Finish government makes it
possible for all children to attend preschool, Necessary = perlu
which comes after kindering 7. they spend a lot
Voluntary = suka rela
of time in schools working on the curriculum and
new projects. They teach in teams if it is needed Incumbent = berkewajiban
to help them reach their goals. That is why
Maka dari pilihan jawaban yang tersedia
dropout rates are low compared to other
jawaban paling tepat adala.
countries. their education to a university and
receive a master's degree in education. Finland
only takes the best to educate its youth. some
cases they know every pupil in their school and
can adjust to them. Teachers try everything to
succeed with their pupils. Most of the pupils
additional help in their elementary school years,
either by the teachers themselves or through
specially trained educators.
"Compulsory education begins at 7.."
What is the opposite of the underlined word?
A. Mandatory
B. Usually
C. Necesarry
D.Voluntary
E. Incumbent
3 For many years the school system in Finland 'Author purpose' berarti tujuan penulis. E
has been very successful. In the PISA survey, Maka pertanyaan ini dimaksudkan untuk
which compares reading, math and science menemukan tujuan / gagasan utama
knowledge of 15 year olds around the world,
Finland is not only the top European country but
 also competes with Asian giants like Shanghai, yang diinformasikan penulis pada
Singapore and South Korea. But makes the paragraf terakhir.
educational system in this small country so
Untuk menjawab soal ini dapat
strikingly different from others in the western
dilakukan dengan mencari keyword
world.
pada kalimat-kalimat awal paragraph
First of all, the Finish government makes it terakhir.
possible for all children to attend preschool,
Ditemukan bahwa pada kalimat kedua
which comes after kindering 7. they spend a lot
penulis memberi fokus pada kata
of time in schools working on the curriculum and
'teacher' yang selanjutnya disebutkan
new projects. They teach in teams if it is needed
kembali pada kalimat-kalimat
to help them reach their goals. That is why
berikutnya.
dropout rates are low compared to other
countries. their education to a university and
receive a master's degree in education. Finland
Maka untuk menentukan jawaban dari
only takes the best to educate its youth. some
opsi yang tersedia dipilih pada opsi yang
cases they know every pupil in their school and
menyebutkan kata 'teacher' diikuti
can adjust to them. Teachers try everything to
konteks yang sesuai dengan paragraf 5 .
succeed with their pupils. Most of the pupils
additional help in their elementary school years, Jawaban yang paling tepat adalah E.
either by the teachers themselves or through
specially trained educators.

What does the author purpose in the last

paragraph?
A. To tell us the procedure how to become a
good teacher
B. To inform the readers that Finland education is
one of the best according to PISA survey
C. To explain about how Finland teachers help
the pupils in the class
D. To give information that Finland schools is
small and good for international standard
E. To tell the readers that Finland teachers are
carefulness and give their best for the success of
the students
4 For many years the school system in Finland Di soal ini ditanyakan pernyataan yang C
has been very successful. In the PISA survey, tidak sesuai dengan teks.
which compares reading, math and science
Untuk menjawab soal inidapat diketahui
knowledge of 15 year olds around the world,
dengan mencari keyword dari masing-
Finland is not only the top European country but
masing paragraf.
also competes with Asian giants like Shanghai,
Singapore and South Korea. But makes the A= Huge and good
educational system in this small country so
Benar, karena sesuai dengan yang
strikingly different from others in the western
dituliskan pada paragraf 4 disebutkan
world.
bahwa, sekolah di
 First of all, the Finish government makes it Finlandiakecilsetikdaknya untuk standar
possible for all children to attend preschool, internasional. B= Work in team
which comes after kindering 7. they spend a lot
Benar, di paragraph 2 line 5 dituliskan
of time in schools working on the curriculum and
bahwa guru bisa bekerja secara tim jika
new projects. They teach in teams if it is needed
dibutuhkan.
to help them reach their goals. That is why
dropout rates are low compared to other C= Additional help by parents
countries. their education to a university and
D= Is not a big country
receive a master's degree in education. Finland
only takes the best to educate its youth. some Benar, disebutkan pada paragraph 1 line
cases they know every pupil in their school and 4
can adjust to them. Teachers try everything to
E= Top country on PISA
succeed with their pupils. Most of the pupils
additional help in their elementary school years, Benar, disebutkan pada paragraph 1 line
either by the teachers themselves or through 3
specially trained educators.
Maka jawabannya adalah C.

The following statements are true according to

the passage, except..
A. The schools in Finland aren't huge for
international standards
B. The teachers probably work in team when
teaching students
C. Most of the pupils get additional help by their
parents.
D. Finland isn't a big country
E. Finland is one of the top country on PISA
survey
5 Humans are uniquely smart among all the other Kata 'Inferred, suggest, implied' B
species on the planet. We are capable of mengindikasikan bahwa pertanyaan ini
outstanding feats of technology and engineering. meminta kesimpulan dari subjek yang
Then why are we so prone to making mistakes? ditanyakan dalam pertanyaan.
And why do we tend to make the same ones time
and time again? When Primate Psychologist Laurie
Santos from the Comparative Yale University Kali ini yang ditanyakan adalah
posed this question to her team, they were kesimpulan dari 'Laurie Santos' sebagai
thinking in particular of the errors of judgement sosok yang melakukan penelitian. Untuk
which led to the recental biologically prone to menjawab pertanyaan seperti ini dapat
making bad decisions. are intelligent and have the dilakukan dengan cara menemukan
capacity to learn. However, they are not gagasan pokok dalam setiap paragraph
influenced by any of the cultural environments dengan membaca 1-2 kalimat awal pada
which affect his or making. The team wanted to tiap paragraf.
test whether the capuchin monkeys, when put
into similar situations as humans, would make the
same mistakes. Dari gagasan yang ditemukan dari tiap
paragraf diketahui bahwa Laurie Santos
 [A] Of particular interest to the scientists was melibatkan monyet dalam penelitiannya
whether monkeys would make the same mistakes sebagai perbandingan dengan manusia
when making financial decisions. [B] order to find dalam pemilihan keputusan dengan
out, they had to introduce the monkeys to money. berbagai metode yang dilakukan.
[C] The monkeys soon cottoned on, and as well as
Dari opsi jawaban yang tersedia didapat
learning simple exchange techniques, were soon
jawaban yang paling tepat pada opsi
able to distinguish 'bargains' - If one team-
member offered two grapes in exchange for a B. (pekerjaan sebelumnya melibatkan
metal disc and another team-member offered one monyet)
grape, the monkeys chose the interesting when
the data about the monkey's purchasing strategies
was compared with economist's data on human
behaviour, there was a perfect match. issues is
risk-taking. Imagine that someone gave you
$$ 1000$. In addition to this $$ 1000$, you can
receive either $\mathrm{A}$ ) an additional
$$ 500$ or $\mathrm{B}$ ) someone tosses a coin
and if it lands 'heads' you receive an additional
$$ 1000$, but if it lands 'tails' you receive no more
money. Of these options, most people tend to
choose option A. They prefer guaranteed
earnings, rather than running the risk of receiving
nothing. Now imagine a second situation in which
you are given $$ 2000$. Now lose $$ 500$, leaving
you with a total of $$ 1500$, or B) toss a coin; if it
lands 'heads' you lose nothing, but if it lands 'tails'
you lose $$ 1000$, leaving you with only
$$ 1000$. Interestingly, when we stand to lose
money, we tend to choose the more risky choice,
option B. And as we know from the experience of
financial investors and gamblers, it is unwise to
take risks when we are on a losing streak. of
exchanging their disc for one grape and receiving
one bonus grape, or exchanging the disc for one
grape and sometimes receiving two bones and
sometimes were offered three grapes, but in
option A were only actually given two grapes. In
option B, they had a fifty-fifty chance of receiving
all three grapes or one grape only. The results
were that monkeys, like humans, take more risks
in times of loss. help us to make better choices in
future.
Sumber: https://www.examenglish.com/

What can be inferred about Laurie Santos?

A. She believes that humans should never take
risks
 B. Her job frequently involves working with
monkeys
C. She thinks that both humans and monkeys are
greedy
D. She designed monkeys technologies to help
them make better choices
E. She prefers monkeys to humans
6 The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, off Jawaban = B B
the western coast of South America. They are a rocky,
lonely spot, but they are also one of the most unusual Soal diatas menanyakan kata 'their' merujuk
places in the world. One reason is that they are the kepada siapa. Untuk menjawab pertanyaan
home of some of the last giant tortoises left on earth. ini dapat diketahui dengan membaca
Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises, or kalimat sebelum kata "their" dituliskan.
land turtles, wander slowly around the rocks and sand
of the islands. Strangely, each of these islands has its 'Their' dapat kita temukan di paragraph
own particular kinds of tortoises. There are seven terakhir line 2. Dan jawaban bis akita
different kinds of tortoises on the eight islands, each ketahui di kalimat terakhir paragraf ke 4
kind being slightly different from the other. Hundreds yang menyebutkan 'The scientist'.
of years ago, thousands of tortoises wandered around
these islands. However, all that changed when people Maka dapat dipastikan jawabannya adalah
started landing there. When people first arrived in B.
1535, their ships had no refrigerators. This meant that
fresh food was always a problem for the sailors on
board. The giant tortoises provided an easy solution
to this problem.

Ships would anchor off the islands, and crews

would row ashore and seize as many tortoises as they
could. Once the animals were aboard the ship, the
sailors would roll the tortoises onto their backs. The
tortoises were completely helpless once on their
backs, so they could only lie there until used for soups
and stews. Almost 100,000 tortoises were carried off
in this way. The tortoises faced other problems, too.
Soon after the first ships, settlers arrived, bringing
pigs, goats, donkeys, dogs and cats. All of these
animals ruined life for the tortoises. Donkeys and
goats ate all the plants that the tortoises usually fed
on, while the pigs, dogs and cats consumed thousands
of baby tortoises each year. Within a few years, it was
hard to find any tortoise eggs-or even any baby
tortoises.

By the early 1900 s, people began to worry that the

last of the tortoises would soon die out. No one,
however, seemed to care enough to do anything
about the problem. More and more tortoises
disappeared, even though sailors no longer needed
them for food. For another 50 years, this situation
continued. Finally, in the 1950 s, scientists decided
that something must be done.
 The first part of their plan was to remove as many
cats, dogs and other animals as they could from the
islands. Next, they tried to make sure that more baby
tortoises would be born. To do this, they started
looking for wild tortoise eggs. They gathered the eggs
and put them in safe containers. When the eggs
hatched, the scientists raised the tortoises in special
pens. Both the eggs and tortoises were numbered so
that the scientists knew exactly which kinds of
tortoises they had and which island they came from.
Once the tortoises were old enough and big enough
to take care of themselves, the scientists took them
back to their islands and set them loose. This slow,
hard work continues today, and, thanks to it, the
number of tortoises is now increasing every year.
Perhaps these wonderful animals will not disappear
after all.
In the last paragraph, what does the word "their"
refer to?

A. Baby tortoise

B. The scientist

C. Cats

D. People

E. Resident of the Galapagos

7 The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, off
the western coast of South America. They are a rocky,
lonely spot, but they are also one of the most unusual
places in the world. One reason is that they are the
home of some of the last giant tortoises left on earth.
Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises, or
land turtles, wander slowly around the rocks and sand
of the islands. Strangely, each of these islands has its
own particular kinds of tortoises. There are seven
different kinds of tortoises on the eight islands, each
kind being slightly different from the other. Hundreds
of years ago, thousands of tortoises wandered around
these islands. However, all that changed when people
started landing there. When people first arrived in
1535, their ships had no refrigerators. This meant that
fresh food was always a problem for the sailors on
board. The giant tortoises provided an easy solution
to this problem.
Ships would anchor off the islands, and crews
would row ashore and seize as many tortoises as they
could. Once the animals were aboard the ship, the
sailors would roll the tortoises onto their backs. The
tortoises were completely helpless once on their
backs, so they could only lie there until used for soups
Kata ‘Inferred, suggest, implied’ E
mengindikasikan bahwa pertanyaan ini
meminta kesimpulan dari paragraph 3.
Untuk menemukan kesimpulan dari sebuah
paragraph dapat diketahui dengan
menemukan ide pokok pada kalimat awal
dan akhir di paragraph 3.
Pada kalimat awal disebutkan bahwa ketika
kapal berlabuh dipulau Galapagos, manusia
menangkap banyak kura-kura. Dan di kalimat
akhir dituliskan dalam beberapa tahun sulit
menemukan telur kura-kura karena di makan
oleh binatanag peliharaan yang dibawa
manusia.
Maka dari pilihan jawaban yang ada,
jawaban yang paling sesuai adalah E.
and stews. Almost 100,000 tortoises were carried off
in this way. The tortoises faced other problems, too.
Soon after the first ships, settlers arrived, bringing
pigs, goats, donkeys, dogs and cats. All of these
animals ruined life for the tortoises. Donkeys and
goats ate all the plants that the tortoises usually fed
on, while the pigs, dogs and cats consumed thousands
of baby tortoises each year. Within a few years, it was
hard to find any tortoise eggs-or even any baby
tortoises.
By the early 1900s, people began to worry that the
last of the tortoises would soon die out. No one,
however, seemed to care enough to do anything
about the problem. More and more tortoises
disappeared, even though sailors no longer needed
them for food. For another 50 years, this situation
continued. Finally, in the 1950s, scientists decided
that something must be done.
The first part of their plan was to remove as many
cats, dogs and other animals as they could from the
islands. Next, they tried to make sure that more baby
tortoises would be born. To do this, they started
looking for wild tortoise eggs. They gathered the eggs
and put them in safe containers. When the eggs
hatched, the scientists raised the tortoises in special
pens. Both the eggs and tortoises were numbered so
that the scientists knew exactly which kinds of
tortoises they had and which island they came from.
Once the tortoises were old enough and big enough to
take care of themselves, the scientists took them back
to their islands and set them loose. This slow, hard
work continues today, and, thanks to it, the number of
tortoises is now increasing every year. Perhaps these
wonderful animals will not disappear after all.

What can be inferred from the third paragraph?

A. Baby tortoises were hard to find few years ago.
B. Goats, donkeys, pigs and dogs arrived and
settled in the Galapagos.
C. The tortoise would die when they are rolled
onto their backs.
D. Ships dock in the Galapagos to witness
thousands of turtles.
E. Tortoises in the Galapagos has decreased due
to being hunted by humans and other animals
8 The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, off Jawaban = B B
the western coast of South America. They are a rocky,
lonely spot, but they are also one of the most unusual Pertanyaan semacam diatas yang
places in the world. One reason is that they are the menuliskan 'best replaced' berarti mencari
home of some of the last giant tortoises left on earth. sinonim dari kata yang digaris bawahi.
Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises, or land
turtles, wander slowly around the rocks and sand of Anchor dalam Bahasa Indonesia selain
the islands. Strangely, each of these islands has its own berarti jangkar juga bisa memiliki arti
particular kinds of tortoises. There are seven different berlabuh.
kinds of tortoises on the eight islands, each kind being
slightly different from the other. Hundreds of years Berdasarkan pilihan yang ada diketahui
ago, thousands of tortoises wandered around these masing-masing memeliki arti
islands. However, all that changed when people
Hitch = Halangan
started landing there. When people first arrived in
1535, their ships had no refrigerators. This meant that
Dock = Dermaga / Berlabuh
fresh food was always a problem for the sailors on
board. The giant tortoises provided an easy solution to Iron = Besi
this problem.
Set = Mengatur / perangkat
Ships would anchor off the islands, and crews would
row ashore and seize as many tortoises as they could. Stay = Tinggal
Once the animals were aboard the ship, the sailors
would roll the tortoises onto their backs. The tortoises Jawaban yang paling tepat adalah B.
were completely helpless once on their backs, so they
could only lie there until used for soups and stews.
Almost 100,000 tortoises were carried off in this way.
The tortoises faced other problems, too. Soon after the
first ships, settlers arrived, bringing pigs, goats,
donkeys, dogs and cats. All of these animals ruined life
for the tortoises. Donkeys and goats ate all the plants
that the tortoises usually fed on, while the pigs, dogs
and cats consumed thousands of baby tortoises each
year. Within a few years, it was hard to find any
tortoise eggs-or even any baby tortoises.

By the early 1900 s, people began to worry that the

last of the tortoises would soon die out. No one,
however, seemed to care enough to do anything about
the problem. More and more tortoises disappeared,
even though sailors no longer needed them for food.
For another 50 years, this situation continued. Finally,
in the 1950 s, scientists decided that something must
be done.

The first part of their plan was to remove as many

cats, dogs and other animals as they could from the
islands. Next, they tried to make sure that more baby
tortoises would be born. To do this, they started
looking for wild tortoise eggs. They gathered the eggs
and put them in safe containers. When the eggs
hatched, the scientists raised the tortoises in special
pens. Both the eggs and tortoises were numbered so
that the scientists knew exactly which kinds of
tortoises they had and which island they came from.
Once the tortoises were old enough and big enough to
 take care of themselves, the scientists took them back
to their islands and set them loose. This slow, hard
work continues today, and, thanks to it, the number of
tortoises is now increasing every year. Perhaps these
wonderful animals will not disappear after all.
"Ships would anchor off the islands, and..."

The underlined word above is best replaced by?

A. Hitch

B. Dock

C. Iron

D. Set

E. Stay

9 The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, Soal ini menanyakan statements yang tidak B
off the western coast of South America. They are tepat dari keseluruhan teks.
a rocky, lonely spot, but they are also one of the Untuk menjawab soal ini selain dengan
most unusual places in the world. One reason is membaca keseluruhan teks, dapat
that they are the home of some of the last giant ditemukan juga dengan cara
tortoises left on earth. melihat keyword dari setiap opsi jawaban
Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises, or lalu mencocokannya dengan kalimat yang
land turtles, wander slowly around the rocks and ada didalam teks.
sand of the islands. Strangely, each of these Opsi A = Sailors dan Food
islands has its own particular kinds of tortoises.
There are seven different kinds of tortoises on the Opsi B = Dangerous dan Place
eight islands, each kind being slightly different Opsi C = weighs
from the other. Hundreds of years ago, thousands
of tortoises wandered around these islands. Opsi D = lie dan backs
However, all that changed when people started Opsi E = save
landing there. When people first arrived in 1535,
their ships had no refrigerators. This meant that
fresh food was always a problem for the sailors on Berdasarkan kata kunci ini setelah dicocokan
board. The giant tortoises provided an easy dengan isi kalimat yang ada dalam teks
solution to this problem. diketahui yang tidak tepat adalah B, karena
pada paragraf pertama line 2 “also one of the
Ships would anchor off the islands, and crews
most unusual places in the
would row ashore and seize as many tortoises as
world”. Bukan dangerous.
they could. Once the animals were aboard the
ship, the sailors would roll the tortoises onto their
backs. The tortoises were completely helpless
Maka dipastikan jawabannya adalah B.
once on their backs, so they could only lie there
until used for soups and stews. Almost 100,000
tortoises were carried off in this way. The tortoises
faced other problems, too. Soon after the first
ships, settlers arrived, bringing pigs, goats,
donkeys, dogs and cats. All of these animals ruined
life for the tortoises. Donkeys and goats ate all the
plants that the tortoises usually fed on, while the
pigs, dogs and cats consumed thousands of baby
tortoises each year. Within a few years, it was hard
to find any tortoise eggs-or even any baby
tortoises.
By the early 1900 s, people began to worry that
the last of the tortoises would soon die out. No
one, however, seemed to care enough to do
anything about the problem. More and more
tortoises disappeared, even though sailors no
longer needed them for food. For another 50
years, this situation continued. Finally, in the 1950
s, scientists decided that something must be done.
The first part of their plan was to remove as
many cats, dogs and other animals as they could
from the islands. Next, they tried to make sure
that more baby tortoises would be born. To do
this, they started looking for wild tortoise eggs.
They gathered the eggs and put them in safe
containers. When the eggs hatched, the scientists
raised the tortoises in special pens. Both the eggs
and tortoises were numbered so that the
scientists knew exactly which kinds of tortoises
they had and which island they came from. Once
the tortoises were old enough and big enough to
take care of themselves, the scientists took them
back to their islands and set them loose. This slow,
hard work continues today, and, thanks to it, the
number of tortoises is now increasing every year.
Perhaps these wonderful animals will not
disappear after all.

The following statements are true, except ..

A. The sailors use the tortoises for food.
B. Galapagos is one of the most dangerous places
in the world
C. Tortoises in Galapagos weighs more than a
hundred pounds
D. Tortoises just lied when they were put onto
their backs
E. In the 1950 people started to save the
tortoises in Galapagos
10 Charles A. Lindbergh is remembered as the first person Soal diatas menyebutkan ‘closest meaning’ A
to make a nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic, in yang berarti menanyakan sinonim dari
1927. This feat, performed when Lindbergh was only kata aviation.
25 years old, assured him a lifetime of fame and public
attention. Charles Augustus Lindbergh was more Aviation dalam Bahasa Indonesia berarti
interested in flying airplanes than he was in studying. penerbangan.
He dropped out of the University of Wisconsin after
two years to earn a living performing daredevil
airplane stunts at county fairs. Two years later, he Dari opsi yang tersedia masing-masing
joined the United States Army so that he could go to jawaban memiliki arti
the Army Air Service flight-training school. After
Flight = Penerbangan
completing his training, he was hired to fly mail
between St. Louis and Chicago. Appreciation = Apresiasi

Then came the historic flight across the Atlantic. In Discovery = Penemuan
1919, a New York City hotel owner offered a prize of Pioneer = pelopor
$25,000 for the first pilot to fly nonstop from New York
to Paris. Nine St. Louis business leaders helped pay for Professional = professional
the plane Lindbergh designed especially for the flight.
Lindbergh tested the plane by flying it from San Diego
to New York, with an overnight stop in St. Louis. The Maka dari opsi jawaban dan masing-nasing
flight took only 20 hours and 21 minutes, a artinya. Yang paling dekat dengan
transcontinental record. arti aviation adalah A.
Nine days later, on May 20, 1927, Lindbergh took off
from Long Island, New York, at 7:52 a.m. He landed in
Paris on May 21 at 10:21 p.m. He had flown more than
3,600 miles in less than 34 hours. His flight made news
around the world. He was given awards and parades
everywhere he went. He was presented with the US
Congressional Medal of Honor and the first
Distinguished Flying Cross. For a long time, Lindbergh
toured the world as a US goodwill ambassador. He met
his future wife, Anne Morrow, in Mexico, where her
father was the United States ambassador.
During the 1930s, Charles and Anne Lindbergh worked
for various airline companies, charting new
commercial air routes. In 1931, for a major airline, they
charted a new route from the east coast of the United
States to the Orient. The shortest, most efficient route
was a great curve across Canada, over Alaska, and
down to China and Japan. Most pilots familiar with the
Arctic did not believe that such a route was possible.
The Lindberghs took on the task of proving that it was.
They arranged for fuel and supplies to be set out along
the route. On July 29, they took off from Long Island in
a specially equipped small seaplane. They flew by day
and each night landed on a lake or a river and camped.
Near Nome, Alaska, they had their first serious
emergency. Out of daylight and nearly out of fuel, they
were forced down into a small ocean inlet. In the next
morning’s light, they discovered they had landed on
barely three feet of water. On September 19, after two
more emergency landings and numerous close calls,
 they landed in China with the maps for a safe airline
passenger route.
Even while actively engaged as a pioneering flier,
Lindbergh was also working as an engineer. In 1935, he
and Dr. Alexis Carrel were given a patent for an
artificial heart. During World War II in the 1940s,
Lindbergh served as a civilian technical advisor in
aviation. Although he was a civilian, he flew over 50
combat missions in the Pacific. In the 1950s, Lindbergh
helped design the famous 747 jet airliner. In the late
1960s, he spoke widely on conservation issues. He died
in August 1974, having lived through aviation history
from the time of the first powered flight to the first
steps on the moon and having influenced a big part of
that history himself.

The words ‘aviation’ are closest in meaning to

A. Flight
B. Appreciation
C. Discovery
D. Pioneer
E. Professional

11 Penguins are a group of flightless aquatic birds
living almost exclusively in the Southern
Hemisphere, namely in Antarctica. Highly
adaptive to live in the sea, penguins have
countershaded dark and white feather, and
their wings have evolved into flippers. Most
penguins feed squid, fish, and other forms of
sealife caught while they are swimming
underwater. They spend about half of their
lives in the oceans.
Eventhough all penguin species are native to
the Southern Hemisphere, they don't live only
in cold climates, such as Antarctica. In fact,
only a little species of penguin live too far
south. Some species are found in the
temperate area, and one species, the
Galápagos penguin, lives not too far with the
equator.
Karena disebutkan didalam paragraf kedua, D
baris ke 8-9
"the Galápagos penguin, lives not too far
with the equator" yang artinya "penguin
Galápagos, tinggal tidak terlalu jauh dengan
ekuator". Yang artinya Penguin Galapagos
tinggal dekat dengan equator
Pilihan (A) they live in a larger sea (salah)
Karena "hidup di laut yang lebih luas" tidak
dijelaskan secara rinci untuk emnyimpulkan
tentang penguin galapagos dalam teks
tersebut
Pilihan (B) They live in hot weather (salah)
Karena didalam teks disebutkan
bahwa "Some species are found in the
temperate area" yang artinya beberapa
spesies ditemukan hidup di area yang
beriklim sedang "sehingga cuaca panas
tidak tepat".

The vast living species is the emperor penguin
(Aptenodytes forsteri): when they are adults
they are about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) tall and 35 kg
weight or more. The smallest one is the little
blue penguin (Eudyptula minor), which is
known as the fairy penguin, which stands
around 40 cm height and 1 kg weight. Among
the species of penguin, larger penguins live in
colder regions, while smaller penguins
generally inhabit tropical climates places.
Some prehistoric species of penguin attained
enormous sizes, becoming as heavy as an
adult human.
Pilihan (C) they eat some coral reefs (salah)
Karena "memakan beberapa terumbu
karang" tidak disebutkan dalam teks
tersebut, diparagraf kedua dijelaskan
bahwa penguin memakan ikan, cumi dan
makhluk lainnya.
Pilihan (E) they have more than 2000
spesies (salah)
Karena tidak disebutkan secara terperinci
didalam teks tersebut terkait jumlah spesies
penguin

What can we inferred about "The Galapagos

penguin" in the paragraph 2 ?
A. They live in a larger sea
B. They live in hot weather
C. They eat some coral reefs
D. They live near with the equator
E. They have more than 2000 species
12 Penguins are a group of flightless aquatic birds Karena Caesar : kaisar yang sama artinya B
living almost exclusively in the Southern dengan Emperor : kaisar
Hemisphere, namely in Antarctica. Highly
adaptive to live in the sea, penguins have
countershaded dark and white feather, and Pilihan (A) Kingdom : Kerajaan (salah)
their wings have evolved into flippers. Most Pilihan (C) Dinasty : Dinasty (salah)
penguins feed squid, fish, and other forms of
sealife caught while they are swimming Pilihan (D) Empire : Kerajaan (salah)
underwater. They spend about half of their Pilihan (E) Empress : permaisuri
lives in the oceans. (salah)
Eventhough all penguin species are native to
the Southern Hemisphere, they don not live
only in cold climates, such as Antarctica. In
fact, only a little species of penguin live too far
south. Some species are found in the
temperate area, and one species, the
Galápagos penguin, lives not too far with the
equator.
The vast living species is the emperor penguin
(Aptenodytes forsteri): when they are adults
they are about 1.1 m (3 ft7in) tall and 35
kg weight or more. The smallest one is the
little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor), which is
 known as the fairy penguin, which stands
around 40 cm height and 1 kg weight. Among
the species of penguin, larger penguins live in
colder regions, while smaller penguins
generally inhabit tropical climates places
Some prehistoric species of penguin attained
enormous sizes, becoming as heavy as an
adult human.

What is the closest meaning of the word

“Emperor” in the third paragraph?
A. Kingdom
B. Caesar
C. Dinasty
D. Empire
E. Empress
13 Penguins are a group of flightless aquatic birds Pilihan (A) Generally: umumnya (salah) B
living almost exclusively in the Southern
Hemisphere, namely in Antarctica. Highly adaptive Pilihan (C) Consequently: karena itu (salah)
to live in the sea, penguins have countershaded
dark and white feather, and their wings have Pilihan (D) Surprisingly: mengejutkan (salah)
evolved into flippers. Most penguins feed squid,
fish, and other forms of sealife caught while they Pilihan (E) Completely: dengan komplit (salah)
are swimming underwater. They spend about half
of their lives in the oceans.

Eventhough all penguin species are native to the

Southern Hemisphere, they don not live only in
cold climates, such as Antarctica. In fact, only a
little species of penguin live too far south. Some
species are found in the temperate area, and one
species, the Galápagos penguin, lives not too far
with the equator.

The vast living species is the emperor penguin

(Aptenodytes forsteri): when they are adults they
are about 1.1 m (3 ft7in) tall and 35 kg weight or
more. The smallest one is the little blue penguin
(Eudyptula minor), which is known as the fairy
penguin, which stands around 40 cm height and 1
kg weight. Among the species of penguin, larger
penguins live in colder regions, while smaller
penguins generally inhabit tropical climates places

Some prehistoric species of penguin attained

enormous sizes, becoming as heavy as an adult
human.
 "Penguins are a group of flightless aquatic birds
living almost exclusively in the Southern
Hemisphere, namely in Antarctica" (Paragraph 1)

The underlined word above is best replaced by?

a. Generally

b. Particularly

c. Consequently

d. Surprisingly

e. Completely
14 Do you know what that Komodo dragons are the Pembahasan : A
largest lizards in the world? They lives in the
bushes and forests of some islands in indonesia. Sinonim dari kata Creating adalah Making.
Komodo dragons are the world's heaviest lizard,
as they are 152 pounds or more in weight.
The largest Komodo ever measured is more than
10 feet 3 meters long and 166 kg in weight but the
average size of Giant lizards in the wild about 8
feet 2.5 meters long and 91 kg. Komodo has gray
scaly skin, a pointed snout, powerful limbs and a
very strong tail. They use their keen sense of smell
to identify decaying animal remains from several
miles far.
They are sometimes cannibalistic. Dragon's teeth
which are almost completely covered by its gums
are excelent. When it feeds, the gums bleeding,
creating an ideal culture for the virulent bacteria
to grow. Bacteria which lives in the Komodo
dragon saliva causes septicemia, or blood
poisoning for humans being or other victims. A
dragon will bite its prey, then follow until the
animal is too weak to walk. This lizard species is
threatened by hunting. Komodo Dragon is native
animals from Indonesia, particularly in Sumatra
which is considered as a miracle from Indonesia.
Source: /www.bahasainggris.co.id/

What is the closest meaning of word "Creating"?

A. Making
B. Taking
C. Unmake
D. Erase
E. Catching
15 Do you know what that Komodo dragons are the
largest lizards in the world? They lives in the bushes
and forests of some islands in indonesia. Komodo
dragons are the world’s heaviest lizard, as they are
152 pounds or more in weight.
The largest Komodo ever measured is more than
10 feet 3 meters long and 166 kg in weight but the
average size of Giant lizards in the wild about 8
feet 2.5 meters long and 91 kg. Komodo has gray
scaly skin, a pointed snout, powerful limbs and a
very strong tail. They use their keen sense of
smell to identify decaying animal remains from
several miles far.
They are sometimes cannibalistic. Dragon’s teeth
which are almost completely covered by its gums
are excellent. When it feeds, the gums bleeding,
creating an ideal culture for the virulent bacteria
to grow. Bacteria which lives in the Komodo
dragon saliva causes septicemia, or blood
poisoning for humans being or other victims. A
dragon will bite its prey, then follow until the
animal is too weak to walk. This lizard species is
threatened by hunting. Komodo Dragon is native
animals from Indonesia, particularly in Sumatra
which is considered as a miracle from Indonesia.
What can be inferred about the “Komodo
dragons” in the text?
A. The heaviest lizard in the world
B. The smallest lizard in the world
C. They live in the beach
D. They eat more meat
E. They can’t live in the forest
16 Do you know what that Komodo dragons are
the largest lizards in the world? They lives in
the bushes and forests of some islands in
indonesia. Komodo dragons are the world’s
karena disebutkan dalam paragraf pertama, A
baris kedua dan
ketiga “Komodo dragons are the world’s
heaviest lizard, as they
are 152 pounds or more in weight”
Pilihan (B) The smallest lizard in the world
(salah)
Karena didalam teks sudah disebutkan
bahwa komodo
merupakan kadal terberat didunia, sehingga
the smallest lizard
bertolak belakang dengan teks tersebut
Pilihan (C) They live in the beach (salah)
Karena mereka tidak tinggal di pantai,
komodo tinggal di semak-
semak dan hutan di Indonesia “They lives in
the bushes and
forests of some islands in indonesia”
Pilihan (D) They eat more meat (salah)
Karena kalimat ini tidak disebutkan didalam
teks tersebut
Pilihan (E) They can’t live in the forest
(salah)
Karena mereka tidak bisa tinggal di hutan
adalah jawaban yang
salah karena bertolak belakang dengan isi
teks tersebut
diparagraf pertama
Karena didalam teks paragraf kedua, baris C
pertama disebutkan “The largest Komodo
ever measured is more than 10 feet 3
meters long” yang artinya panjang komodo
lebih dari 10 kaki 3 meter
 heaviest lizard, as they are 152 pounds or
more in weight.
Pilihan (A) The largest Komodo ever
The largest Komodo ever measured is more measured is more than 10 feet 3 meters
than 10 feet 3 meters long and 166 kg in kilograms (salah)
weight but the average size of Giant lizards in
Karena lebih dari 10 kaki 3 meter adalah
the wild about 8 feet 2.5 meters long and 91
ukuran panjang, bukan kilogram.
kg. Komodo has gray scaly skin, a pointed
snout, powerful limbs and a very strong tail.
They use their keen sense of smell to identify
Pilihan (B) the largest komodo ever
decaying animal remains from several miles
measured less than 10 feet aand 3 meters
far.
long (salah)
They are sometimes cannibalistic. Dragon’s
Karena ukuran panjangnya lebih dari 10
teeth which are almost completely covered by
kaki 3 meter, tetapi dalam pilihan ini
its gums are excellent. When it feeds, the
disebutkan kurang dari / less than
gums bleeding, creating an ideal culture for
the virulent bacteria to grow. Bacteria which
lives in the Komodo dragon saliva causes
Pilihan (D) The largest komodo lives in the
septicemia, or blood poisoning for humans
coast (salah)
being or other victims. A dragon will bite its
prey, then follow until the animal is too weak Karena mereka tidak tidak tinggal di tepi
to walk. This lizard species is threatened by pantai, dalam teks tersebut dijelaskan
hunting. Komodo Dragon is native animals bahwa mereka tinggal di semak-semak dan
from Indonesia, particularly in Sumatra which hutan
is considered as a miracle from Indonesia.

Pilihan (E) The largest komodo has less than

The following statements are true in the 152 pounds in weight (salah)
passage, except?
Karena komodo terbesar beratnya bukan
A. The largest Komodo ever measured is more kurang dari 152 pound, tetapi lebih berat
than 10 feet 3 meters kilograms dari timbangan tersebut.
B. The largest Komodo ever measured is less
than 10 feet 3 meters long
C. The largest Komodo ever measured is more
than 10 feet 3 meters long
D. The largest Komodo lives in the coast
E. The largest komodo has less than 152
pounds in weight

17 India has two national languages for central Pembahasan : C

administrative purposes: Hindi and English. Hindi
C. English had become de facto language in
is the national, official, and main link language of
India
India. English is an associate official language. The
Indian Constitution also officially approves twenty
two regional languages for official purposes.
Dozens of distinctly different regional languages
are spoken in India, which share many
characteristics such as grammatical structure and
vocabulary. Apart from these languages, Hindi is
used for communication in India. The homeland of
Hindi is mainly in the north of India, but it is
spoken and widely understood in all urban centers
of India. In the southern states of India, where
people speak many different languages that are
not much related to Hindi, there is more
resistance to Hindi, which has allowed English to
remain a lingua franca to a greater degree.
Since the early 1600 s, the English language has
had a toehold on the Indian subcontinent, when
the East India Company established settlements in
Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai, formerly Madras,
Calcutta, and Bombay respectively. The historical
background of India is never far away from
everyday usage of English. India has had a longer
exposure to English than any other country which
uses it as a second language, its distinctive words,
idioms, grammar and rhetoric spreading gradually
to affect all places, habits and culture.
In India, English serves two purposes. First, it
provides a linguistic tool for the administrative
cohesiveness of the country, causing people who
speak different languages to become united.
Secondly, it serves as a language of wider
communication, including a large variety of
different people covering a vast area. It overlaps
with local languages in certain spheres of
influence and in public domains. Generally, English
is used among Indians as a 'link' language and it is
the first language for many well-educated Indians.
It is also the second language for many who speak
more than one language in India. The English
language is a tie that helps bind the many
segments of our society together. Also, it is a
linguistic bridge between the major countries of
the world and India.
The importance of the ability to speak
or write English has recently increased
significantly because English has become the de
facto standard. Learning English language has
become popular for business, commerce and
cultural reasons and especially for internet
communications throughout the world. English is
a language that has become a standard not
because it has been approved by any 'standards'
organization but because it is widely used by many
information and technology industries and
recognized as being standard. The call centre
phenomenon has stimulated a huge expansion of
internet-related activity, establishing the future of
India as a cyber-technological super-power.
Modern communications, videos, journals and
 newspapers on the internet use English and have
made 'knowing English' indispensable.
A positive attitude to English as a national
language is essential to the integration of people
into Indian society. There would appear to be
virtually no disagreement in the community about
the importance of English language skills. Using
English you will become a citizen of the world
almost naturally. English plays a dominant role in
the media. It has been used as a medium for inter-
state communication and broadcasting both
before and since India's independence. India is,
without a doubt, committed to English as a
national language. The impact of English is not
only continuing but increasing.
https://www.usingenglish.com/
What can be inferred about "India" according to
the text?
A. Indians use English more than Hindi
B. People in southern states of India speak English
C. English had become de facto language in India
D. India became the first country to use English as
a second language
E. India is divided into eastern and northern states
18 India has two national languages for central Pembahasan : C
administrative purposes: Hindi and English.
C. The fact that people from the south
Hindi is the national, official, and main link
speak languages not much related to Hindi.
language of India. English is an associate
official language. The Indian Constitution also
officially approves twenty-two regional
languages for official purposes. Dozens of
distinctly different regional languages are
spoken in India, which share many
characteristics such as grammatical structure
and vocabulary. Apart from these languages,
Hindi is used for communication in India. The
homeland of Hindi is mainly in the north of
India, but it is spoken and widely understood
in all urban centers of India. In the southern
states of India, where people speak many
different languages that are not much related
to Hindi, there is more resistance to Hindi,
which has allowed English to remain a lingua
franca to a greater degree.
Since the early 1600 s, the English language
has had a toehold on the Indian subcontinent,
when the East India Company established
settlements in Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai,
 formerly Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay
respectively. The historical background of
India is never far away from everyday usage of
English. India has had a longer exposure to
English than any other country which uses it
as a second language, its distinctive words,
idioms, grammar and rhetoric spreading
gradually to affect all places, habits and
culture.
English's status as a lingua franca is helped
by?
A. It shares many grammatical similarities
with Hindi.
B. Its status in northern India.
C. The fact that people from the south speak
languages not much related to Hindi.
D. The fact that it is widely understood in
urban centres.
E. It is used by all Indian society
19 India has two national languages for central Jawaban A A
administrative purposes: Hindi and English. Karena arti dari kata dozens adalah puluhan.
Hindi is the national, official, and main link Maka yang paling tepat untuk menjadi lawan
language of India. English is an associate kata adalah opsi A, Bit = sedikit
official language. The Indian Constitution also
Pilihan (B) Big : Besar (salah)
officially approves twenty-two regional
languages for official purposes. Dozens of Pilihan (C) Pinch : Mencubit (salah)
distinctly different regional languages are Pilihan (D) Mess : Kekacauan (salah)
spoken in India, which share many Pilihan (E) Bunch : Banyak (salah)
characteristics such as grammatical structure
and vocabulary. Apart from these languages,
Hindi is used for communication in India. The
homeland of Hindi is mainly in the north of
India, but it is spoken and widely understood
in all urban centers of India. In the southern
states of India, where people speak many
different languages that are not much related
to Hindi, there is more resistance to Hindi,
which has allowed English to remain a lingua
franca to a greater degree.
Since the early 1600 s, the English language
has had a toehold on the Indian subcontinent,
when the East India Company established
settlements in Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai,
formerly Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay
respectively. The historical background of
India is never far away from everyday usage of
English. India has had a longer exposure to
English than any other country which uses it
as a second language, its distinctive words,
 idioms, grammar and rhetoric spreading
gradually to affect all places, habits and
culture.
"Dozens of distinctly different regional languages
are spoken in India" (Paragraph 1)
What is the opposite of the underlined word
above?
A. Bit
B. Big
C. Pinch
D. Mess
E. Bunch
20 Over the past two decades, an extreme view of Pembahasan : E
global warming has developed. While it contains
some facts, this view also contains exaggerations E. Caused not only by humans
and misstatements, and has sometimes resulted in
unreasonable environmental policies.

According to this view, global warming will cause

the polar ice to melt, raising global sea levels,
flooding entire regions, destroying crops, and
displacing millions of people. However, there is
still a great deal of uncertainty regarding a
potential rise in sea levels. Certainly, if the earth
warms, sea levels will rise as the water heats up
and expands. If the polar ice caps melt, more
water will be added to the oceans, raising sea
levels even further. There is some evidence that
melting has occurred; however, there is also
evidence that the Antarctic ice sheets are growing.
In fact, it is possible that a warmer sea surface
temperature will cause more water to evaporate,
and when wind carries the moisture-laden air over
the land, it will precipitate out as snow, causing
the ice sheets to grow. Certainly, we need to have
better knowledge about the hydrological cycle
before predicting dire consequences as a result of
recent increases in global temperatures.

This view also exaggerates the impact that human

activity has on the planet. While human activity
may be a factor in global warming, natural events
appear to be far more important. The 1991
eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, for
example, caused a decrease in the average global
temperature, while El Niño, a periodic
perturbation in the ocean's temperature and
circulation, causes extreme global climatic events,
including droughts and major flooding. Of even
greater importance to the earth's climate are
variations in the sun's radiation and in the earth's
orbit. Climate variability has always existed and
will continue to do so, regardless of human
intervention.
What can be inferred about the "global warming"
in the text?
A. Causing Mount Pinatubo Eruption in 1991
B. Raising sea levels
C. An extreme global climatic event
D. decreased the human population 2 decades
E. Caused not only by humans