1 Once upon a time, there were two close friends who Jawaban : A A

were walking through the forest together. They

knew that anything dangerous can happen any time
in the forest. So they promised each other that they Jawaban opsi A memiliki arti “teman yang ada
would always be together in any case of danger. disaat kita membutuhkan / kesusahan adalah
teman sejati”. Berdasarkan teks diatas,
statement ini tepat karena di akhir paragraf
Suddenly, they saw a large bear getting closer diceritakan bahwa orang yang dihampiri
toward them. One of them climbed a nearby tree at beruang berkata ‘untuk tidak mempercayai
once. But unfortunately the other one did not know teman yang palsu’ kepada temannya yang
how to climb up the tree. So being led by his memanjat pohon dan meninggalkan saat di
common sense, he lay down on the ground hampir beruang.
breathless and pretended to be a dead man.

Pilihan B (salah) karena teman yang baik akan

The bear came near the one who was lying on the selalu percaya pada kamu bukanlah pesan moral
ground. It smelt in his ears, and slowly left the place yang terdapat dalam cerita tersebut
because the bears do not want to touch the dead
Pilihan C (salah) karena semakin kamu
creatures. After that, the friend on the tree came
bersyukur semakin bahagia bukanlah pesan
down and asked his friend that was on the ground,
moral yang terdapat dalam cerita tersebut
"Friend, what did the bear whisper into your ears?"
The other friend replied, "Just now the bear advised Pilihan D (salah) karena tidak ada kemenangan
me not to believe a false friend." tanpa penderitaan pula bukanlah pesan moral
yang ingin disampaikan oleh penulis dalam
cerita tersebut
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Pilihan E (salah) karena waktu yang berkualitas
What is the moral value from the text? akan memberikanmu kebahagiaan pun bukan isi
moral yang ingin disampaikan dalam cerita itu
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed

B. A true friend will always believe in you

C. The more you grateful, the more you get

blessful

D. No gain, no pain

E. A quality time will give you more blessing

2 Once upon a time, there were two close friends who Jawaban : B. B
were walking through the forest together. They
Karena sinonim dari close =
knew that anything dangerous can happen any time
dekat adalah immediate = dekat
in the forest. So they promised each other that they
would always be together in any case of danger. Pembahasan :
Pilihan A (salah) Consistent = konsisten
Suddenly, they saw a large bear getting closer Pilihan C (salah) Move = bergerak
toward them. One of them climbed a nearby tree at
once. But unfortunately the other one did not know Pilihan D (salah) Further = lebih lanjut
how to climb up the tree. So being led by his Pilihan E (salah) Broad = luas
common sense, he lay down on the ground
breathless and pretended to be a dead man.

The bear came near the one who was lying on the
ground. It smelt in his ears, and slowly left the place
 because the bears do not want to touch the dead
creatures. After that, the friend on the tree came
down and asked his friend that was on the ground,
"Friend, what did the bear whisper into your ears?"
The other friend replied, "Just now the bear advised
me not to believe a false friend."

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“There were two close friends who were walking
through the forest together”. (Paragraph 2).

The underlined word has the same meaning as..

A. Consistent

B. Immediate

C. Move

D. Further

E. Broad

3 In 1892, the Sierra Club was formed. In 1908, an area Jawaban : A A

of coastal redwood trees north of San Francisco was
Karena ridiculed dalam konteks kalimat ini
established as Muir Woods National Monument. In
memiliki arti mengejek maka jawaban yang
the Sierra Nevada Mountains, a walking trail from
tepat adalah Mock : Mengejek
Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney was dedicated in
1938. It is called the John Muir Trail. Pretend : Berpura-pura (salah)

John Muir was born in 1838 in Scotland. When John Underestimate : Meremehkan (salah)
was 11 years old, his family moved to the United Admit : Mengakui (salah)
States and settled in Wisconsin. Muir left home at
an early age. He took a 1,000-mile walk south to the Ignore : Mengacuhkan (salah)
Gulf of Mexico in 1867and 1868. Then he sailed for
San Francisco. The city was too noisy and crowded
for Muir, so he headed inland for the Sierra
Nevadas.

When Muir discovered the Yosemite Valley in the

Sierra Nevadas, it was as if he had come home. He
loved the mountains, the wildlife, and the trees. He
climbed the mountains and even climbed trees
during thunderstorms in order to get closer to the
wind. He put forth the theory in the late 1860s that
the Yosemite Valley had been formed through the
action of glaciers. People ridiculed him. Not until
1930 was Muir’s theory proven correct.

Muir began to write articles about the Yosemite

Valley to tell readers about its beauty. His writing
also warned people that Yosemite was in danger
from timber mining and sheep ranching interests. In
1901, Theodore Roosevelt became president of the
United States. He was interested in conservation.
 Muir took the president through Yosemite, and
Roosevelt helped get legislation passed to create
Yosemite National Park in 1906.

Although Muir won many conservation battles, he

lost a major one. He fought to save the Hetch Hetchy
Valley, which people wanted to dam in order to
provide water for San Francisco. In late 1913, a bill
was signed to dam the valley. Muir died in 1914.
Some people say losing the fight to protect the
valley killed Muir.

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“People ridiculed him. Not until 1930 was Muir’s
theory proven correct.” (Paragraph 3).

The underlined word above is closest in meaning

to?

A. Mock

B. Pretend

C. Underestimate

D. Admit

E. Ignore

4 A group of researchers has demonstrated that Jawaban : B B

pleasure and positive states of mind are better for
Arti kata sedentary dalam konteks kalimat ini
our health. This new intellectual approach to health
adalah diam / menetap. Maka kata yang paling
is not only more powerful, but also has no side
tepat untuk menjadi lawan katanya
effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that
adalah Immobile : tidak bergerak
even getting an education may add as much as 10
years to your health. That is why National Pilihan A (salah) Spirited = Bersemangat
Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The
Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De Pilihan C (salah) Busy = Sibuk
Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week Pilihan D (salah) Vital = Vital
he died at age 91. The book notes: "Same scientists
believe that retirement to a sedentary lifestyle Pilihan E (salah) Lively = Hidup
initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus
shortening life. According to a study of retired
people, adults over 65 can learn a creative skill, like
oil painting, as readily as younger students." So
retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life
unless supplemented by some other, preferably
new activity.

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“Same scientists believe that retirement to
a sedentary lifestyle initiates or aggravates
medical problems, thus shortening life”
 The underlined word above is closest in meaning
to?

A. Spirited

B. Immobile

C. Busy

D. Vital

E. Lively

5 A group of researchers has demonstrated that Jawaban : A. A

pleasure and positive states of mind are better for
Disebutkan pada 2 kalimat akhir “According to a
our health. This new intellectual approach to health
study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn
is not only more powerful, but also has no side
a creative skill, like oil painting, as readily as
effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that
younger students.”
even getting an education may add as much as 10
years to your health. That is why National Yang menyatakan bahwa orang dewasa diatas
Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The 65 tahun bisa mempelajari kemampuan kreatif
Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De seperti melukis minyak sama halnya dengan
Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week siswa yang lebih muda.
he died at age 91. The book notes: "Same scientists
believe that retirement to a sedentary lifestyle
initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus
shortening life. According to a study of retired
people, adults over 65 can learn a creative skill, like
oil painting, as readily as younger students." So
retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life
unless supplemented by some other, preferably
new activity.

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It can be inferred from the passage that there is
no ----.

A. Difference in learning a creative skill between

adults over 65 and younger students

B. Success in the researchers' experiments

C. Activity after retiring from a job

D. Pleasure in developing one 's abilities

E. intention to get a creative skill for most of

adults

6 Zeus was the chief deity of the Greeks, the sovereign Jawaban = B B
ruler of the world, the father of gods and men, the
mightiest of the gods, and to whose will as central, Dethroned dalam konteks kalimat ini memiliki
all must bow. He was the son of Kronos and Rhea. arti menurunkan tahta.
With the help of his brothers and sisters, he
dethroned his father, seized the sovereign power,
 and appointed them certain provinces of the Berdasarkan pilihan yang ada diketahui
universe to administer in his name, Hera, to rule masing-masing memiliki arti
with him as queen above, Poseidon over the sea,
A. Thrown out = Dibuang
Pluto over the nether world, Demeter over the fruits
of the earth, Hestia over social life of mankind. To B. Removed from power = Dihapus dari
his dynasty all the powers in heaven and earth were kekuasaan
more or less related, descended from it and
dependent on it and he himself was to the Greeks C. Imprisoned = Dipenjara
the symbol of the intelligence which was henceforth D. Executed = Dieksekusi
to be the life and light of men, an idea which is
reflected in the name Jupiter given him by the E. Fainted = Pingsan
Romans, which means "father of the day". He is
Jawaban yang paling tepat adalah B.
represented as having his throne in heaven, and as
wielding a thunderbolt in his right hand, in symbol
of the jealousy with which he guards the order of the
world established under him as chief.

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“…he dethroned his father, seized the sovereign

power, and appointed them certain provinces of
the universe.”

The word dethroned in the passage is closest in

meaning to?

A. Thrown out

B. Removed from power

C. Imprisoned

D. Executed

E. Fainted

7 Many women in Western society, aware of the Jawaban = A A

power of names to influence identity, are aware that
choosing how to identify themselves alter marriage
can be a significant decision. They may follow the Fascinating dalam konteks kalimat ini berarti
tradition of taking their husband's last name, memuaskan / menarik.
hyphenate their own name and their husband's, or
keep their birth name. One fascinating survey Dari opsi jawaban yang tersedia masing-masing
reveals that a woman's choice is likely to reveal a memiliki arti:
great deal about herself and her relationship with
her husband. Women who take their husband's
name place the most importance on relationships.
A. Irresistible : Sangat menarik
On the other hand, women who keep their birth
names put their personal concerns ahead of B. Repulsive : Menjijikan
relationships and social expectations. Female forms
of address influence others' perceptions as well. C. Provocative : Provokatif
Research conducted in the late 1980s showed that
D. Curious : Penasaran
women who choose the title Ms give the impression
of being more achievement oriented, socially self- E. Unusual : Tidak biasa
confident, and dynamic but less interpersonally
 warm than counterparts who prefer the more
traditional forms Miss or Mrs.
Jawaban yang paling tepat adalah opsi A.
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“One fascinating survey reveals that a woman's

choice is likely to reveal a great deal about herself”

The words ‘fascinating’ is closest in meaning to

A. Irresistible

B. Repulsive

C. Provocative

D. Curious

E. Unusual

8 Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished Jawaban = B B

scientists in history. Together with her husband,
Accomplished dalam konteks kalimat ini
Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely
memiliki arti handal atau mahir.
used for treating cancer, and studied uranium and
other radioactive substances. Pierre and Marie’s Berdasarkan pilihan yang ada diketahui
amicable collaboration later helped to unlock the masing-masing memiliki arti
secrets of the atom.
A. Bourgeois : Borjuis

B. Barbaric : Barbar
Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where
C. Eminent : Tersohor
her father was a professor of physics. At an early
age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe D. High-toned : Berbudi
personality. Her great exuberance for learning
E. Calm : Tenang
prompted her to continue with her studies after
high school. She became disgruntled, however, Jawaban yang paling untuk menjadi lawan
when she learned that the university in Warsaw was kata Accomplished adalah opsi B.
closed to women. Determined to receive a higher
education, she defiantly left Poland and in 1891
entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where
she earned her master’s degree and doctorate in
physics.

Marie was fortunate to have studied at the

Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists of her
day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre
were married in 1895 and spent many productive
years working together in the physics laboratory. A
short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was
killed by a horse-drawn wagon in 1906. Marie was
stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured
heartbreaking anguish. Despondently she recalled
their close relationship and the joy that they had
shared in scientific research. The fact that she had
two young daughters to raise by herself greatly
increased her distress.
 Curie’s feeling of desolation finally began to fade
when she was asked to succeed her husband as a
physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first
woman to be given a professorship at the world-
famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel
Prize in chemistry for isolating radium. Although
Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from
her long exposure to radium, she never became
disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the
consequences, she had dedicated herself to science
and to revealing the mysteries of the physical world.

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“Marie Curie was one of the

most accomplished scientists in history.”

What is the opposite word of the underlined

word above?

A. Bourgeois

B. Barbaric

C. Eminent

D. High-toned

E. Calm

9 Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy, Jawaban = E E

in 1451. His career in exploration started when
Karena kata fruitless pada konteks kalimat
he was very young. As a teenager he traveled the
memiliki arti sia-sia atau tidak ada hasil. Maka
seas and eventually made Portugal his base. He
jawaban yang paling mendekati adalah E.
appealed to the kings of Portugal, France, and
Without success : Tanpa kesuksesan
England to finance a westward trip to the Indies,
but all denied his request. After ten years of A. Thirsty : Haus
monumental efforts but fruitless results, King
Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain agreed to B. Broken promise : Membatalkan janji
finance Columbus in the hopes of acquiring great C. Without any cost : Tanpa biaya
wealth. On August 3, 1492, Columbus and three
ships, the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria, left Palos, D. Without fruit : Tanpa buah
Spain and headed westward.

After stopping in the Canary Islands off the coast

of Africa, Columbus's ships hit the open seas.
Covering about 150 miles a day, the trip was long
and arduous. The crew was afraid of sea
monsters and grew more restless every day land
was not sighted. Columbus offered a reward for
the first person to sight land. On October 12, a
crew member aboard the Pinta sighted one of
the Bahama Islands. Columbus set foot on what
he believed was one of the Spice Islands, a group
of islands in Asia (now known as Indonesia),
 where valuable spices and riches came from. He
named the land San Salvador. Columbus failed to
find the riches he expected, and continued to
search for China. He next visited Cuba and
Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). He encountered
native peoples who he named "Indians" because
he believed they were inhabitants of the Indies.

Columbus returned to Spain a hero. He was

named viceroy of the Indies. He soon returned to
the New World but never found the riches he
expected. Some began to believe that Columbus
had found "a new world" rather than a shortcut
to the Indies.

Christopher Columbus made one of the greatest

discoveries in the history of the world - North
America. Though he probably wasn't the first
explorer to see the continent, and he believed
until his death that the islands he encountered
were in the Asian continent, his discoveries were
instrumental in the establishment of Spanish
colonies in North America. Today, we celebrate
Columbus Day in October to commemorate his
discoveries.

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Which of the following is closest in meaning to

"fruitless"?

A. Thirsty

B. Broken promise

C. Without any cost

D. Without fruit

E. Without success

10 The sheer number of people in a group affects the Jawaban = A A

amount of communication. Consider the difference
Karena unwilling dalam Bahasa Indonesia
between communication between two friends and
berarti = tidak mau. Sedangkan reluctant
communication in a group of five people. When
berarti = Enggan / Menolak
friends talk, there are two people sending and
receiving messages. In a group of five, there are five B. Suspicious : mencurigakan
people doing the same thing. Each idea that is
expressed must be understood by four others, who C. Iffy : rapuh
may also choose to respond. Consequently, the D. Moot : memperdebatkan
greater number of people in a group, the fewer
contributions an individual may make. Because E. Unknown : tidak diketahui
there are disadvantages to large groups, you might
assume that small groups would be the most
effective. However, groups can be too small as well
as 100 people large. With too few members, a group
has limited resources, which eliminates a primary
 advantage of groups for decision making. Also,
members may be unwilling to disagree or criticize
each other's ideas. I believe that five to seven
members is the ideal size for a small group.

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What is the closest meaning of word “unwilling”
in the paragraph?

A. Reluctant

B. Suspicious

C. Iffy

D. Moot

E. Unknown

11 The Acadians were a group of French settlers who lived Jawaban E E

in Canada during the seventeenth century. They
established a colony on North America’s Atlantic coast, Kata ‘them’ pada kalimat di atas merujuk
in Canada and the state of Maine. Samuel de pada Acadians. Dapat dilihat dari kalimat di
Champlain, the French explorer who later founded akhir-akhir paragraf 3 menyebutkan “The first
Quebec, visited the Acadian colony in 1604, as did wave of removals sent the Acadians to rural
French explorer Pierre de Gua. parts of Connecticut and New York; the
second forced them to France, Britain, and
The Acadian colony attained historical prominence Halifax, Nova Scotia.”
during the French and Indian War, a conflict between
France and England in the in the middle part of the
18th century. As part of the Treaty of Utrecht, signed
between Britain and Spain, the Acadian lands came
under possession of Great Britain. However, the
Acadians were allowed to keep their land as long as
they swore allegiance to the British crown. The
Acadians were reluctant to accept that condition for
two main reasons. First, the Acadians’ primary religion
was Roman Catholic, while the British were Protestant.
Second, the Acadians feared that accepting British rule
would leave them vulnerable to attack from the
Mi’kmaq, a native tribe living nearby that deeply
disliked the British. Due to this, the Acadians chose to
remain neutral.
During the French and Indian War, the Acadians began
sending supplies to the French fortresses, and fought
together with the Mi’kmaq tribes against the British.
Military officer Charles Lawrence was angered by the
Acadians’ behavior and set into motion what is known
today as The Great Upheaval. On Lawrence’s orders,
over eleven thousand Acadians were forcibly removed
from their homes and colony. The first wave of
removals sent the Acadians to rural parts of
Connecticut and New York; the second forced them to
France, Britain, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Of the
fourteen thousand Acadians residing in the colony,
 only 2,600 were able to escape capture and removal
by the British.
The Acadians began forming their own French-
speaking colonies across the world; one group settled
in southern Louisiana and are known today as the
Cajuns. After the end of the war and the Treaty of Paris
in 1763, Britain took control of Canada, and the
Acadians ceased to exist as a political group. Acadians
were allowed to return to their home if they signed
allegiance to Britain; some groups traveled to Nova
Scotia or New Brunswick. In 2003, Queen Elizabeth II
issued a royal proclamation and formal apology to the
Acadian people for their forced displacement.
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“the second forced them to France, Britain, and
Halifax, Nova Scotia “

In the third paragraph, what does the word ‘them’

refer to?

A. British crown

B. British Protestant

C. Roman Catholict

D. Mi’kmaq

E. Acadians

12 Walls and wall building have played a very Jawaban = C C

important role in Chinese culture. These people,
Karena arti wasteland dalam konteks kalimat
from the dim mists of prehistory have been wall-
diatas adalah: Gurun / tanah kosong. Maka
conscious; from the Neolithic period – when
kata yang tepat untuk menggantikan
ramparts of pounded earth were used - to the
adalah desert = gurun.
Communist Revolution, walls were an essential part
of any village. Not only towns and villages; the A. Temple = Kuil (salah)
houses and the temples within them were
somehow walled, and the houses also had no B. Island = Pulau (salah)
windows overlooking the street, thus giving the D. Rubbish = Sampah (salah)
feeling of wandering around a huge maze. The
name for “city” in Chinese (ch’eng) means wall, and E. Country = Negara (salah)
over these walled cities, villages, houses and
temples presides the god of walls and mounts,
whose duties were, and still are, to protect and be
responsible for the welfare of the inhabitants. Thus
a great and extremely laborious task such as
constructing a wall, which was supposed to run
throughout the country, must not have seemed
such an absurdity.

However, it is indeed a common mistake to

perceive the Great Wall as a single architectural
structure, and it would also be erroneous to
assume that it was built during a single dynasty. For
the building of the wall spanned the various
 dynasties, and each of these dynasties somehow
contributed to the refurbishing and the
construction of a wall, whose foundations had been
laid many centuries ago. It was during the fourth
and third century B.C. that each warring state
started building walls to protect their kingdoms,
both against one another and against the northern
nomads. Especially three of these states: the Ch’in,
the Chao and the Yen, corresponding respectively
to the modern provinces of Shensi, Shanzi and
Hopei, over and above building walls that
surrounded their kingdoms, also laid the
foundations on which Ch’in Shih Huang Di would
build his first continuous Great Wall.

The role that the Great Wall played in the growth of

Chinese economy was an important one.
Throughout the centuries many settlements were
established along the new border. The garrison
troops were instructed to reclaim wasteland and to
plant crops on it, roads and canals were built, to
mention just a few of the works carried out. All
these undertakings greatly helped to increase the
country’s trade and cultural exchanges with many
remote areas and also with the southern, central
and western parts of Asia – the formation of the Silk
Route. Builders, garrisons, artisans, farmers and
peasants left behind a trail of objects, including
inscribed tablets, household articles, and written
work, which have become extremely valuable
archaeological evidence to the study of defence
institutions of the Great Wall and the everyday life
of these people who lived and died along the wall.

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“The garrison troops were instructed to

reclaim wasteland and to plant crops on it…”

The underlined word above is closest in meaning

to?

A. Temple

B. Island

C. Desert

D. Rubbish

E. Country

13 The Amazon is the world's largest tropical Dense dalam konteks kalimat di paragraf A
rainforest. It covers an area of nearly $2.8$ million memiliki artilebat.
square miles, which is nearly the size of the
continent of Australia. The Amazon Rainforest gets Dari opsi jawaban yang tersedia yang paling
its life from the majestic Amazon River, the world's tepat adalah
second largest river, which runs directly through
the heart of the region. The rainforest itself is A. Heavy = padat/ lebat.
simply the drainage basin for the river and its many
tributaries. The vast forest itself consists of four Karena pada jawaban yang lain kurang
layers, each featuring its own ecosystems and tepat untuk menggantikan kata 'dense'
specially adapted plants and animals.
The forest floor is the lowest region. Since only two B. Airy : berangin
percent of the sunlight filters through the top layers
to the understory, very few plants grow here. The C. Wide : lebar
forest floor, however, is rich with rotting vegetation
and the bodies of dead organisms, which are D. Dull : kusam
quickly broken down into nutrients integrated into
the soil. Tree roots stay close to these available E. Open : terbuka
nutrients and decomposers such as millipedes and
earthworms use these nutrients for food.

The understory is the layer above the forest floor.

Much like the forest floor, only about 2- 5 percent
of the sunlight reaches this shadowy realm. Many
of the plants in the understory have large, broad
leaves to collect as much sunlight as possible. The
understory is so thick that there is very little air
movement. As a result, plants rely on insects and
animals to pollinate their flowers.
The layer above the understory is the canopy. This
is where much of the action in the rainforest
occurs. Many canopy leaves have specially adapted
leaves which form "drip tips". Drip tips allow water
to flow off the leaves which prevents mosses, fungi,
and lichens from occupying the leaves. Leaves in
the canopy are very dense and filter about 80
percent of the sunlight. The canopy is where the
wealth of the rainforest's fruits and flowers grow.
Bromeliads, cup-like plants, provide drinking pools
for animals and breeding locations for tree frogs.
The emergent layer is above the canopy, and is the
top layer of the rainforest. Trees in the emergent
layer break through the canopy and may reach
heights of 200 feet. Leaves in the emergent layer
are small and covered with a special wax to hold
water. Seeds are blown to other parts of the forest.
Trees which rise to the emergent layer are massive.
Many are braced by huge buttress roots. Trunks
can be 16 feet in circumference. Many animals that
survive in the emergent layer never touch the
ground.

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"Leaves in the canopy are very dense and filter

about 80 percent of the sunlight."

The underlined word are closest in meaning to

A. Heavy

B. Airy

C. Wide
 D. Dull

E. Open

14 The Great Pyramid at Giza is one of the world's Penjelasan: A

most amazing landmarks. Rising high above the
Sahara Desert in the Giza region of northern Egypt, Pertanyaan semacam diatas yang
the Great Pyramid stands some 450 feet into the menuliskan 'opposite' berarti mencari lawan
burning desert sky and occupies an area of 13 kata dari kata yang digaris bawahi
acres. The rough climate of the Sahara has actually
Magnificent dalam konteks kalimat ini
caused the pyramid to shrink 30 feet from its
memiliki arti megah / indah.
original height. The pyramid was such an amazing
feat of engineering that it remained the tallest Berdasarkan pilihan yang ada diketahui
structure in the world for over 3800 years! The masing-masing memiliki arti
entire pyramid was originally faced with polished A. Humble : rendah
limestone to make it shine brilliantly in the sun. B. Splendid : megah
C. Tremendous : luar biasa
Most Egyptologists, scientists who study ancient
D. Immodest : tidak sopan
Egypt, agree that the Great Pyramid was built
E. Monumental : monumental
around 2560 BC, a little more than 4,500 years ago.
It took tens of thousands of workers twenty years
to build. The pyramid contains over two million
stone blocks. Although most of the blocks weigh
two or three tons, some weigh up to 80 tons!

The Great Pyramid of Giza was ordered built by the

Pharaoh Khufu as a magnificent tomb. His vizier
(advisor), Hemon, is credited with being the
pyramid's architect. Khufu's pyramid is actually part
of a complex of pyramids that includes the Pyramid
of Khafre, the smaller Pyramid of Menkaure, a
variety of smaller pyramids and structures, and the
Great Sphinx. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last
remaining of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Source: www.myenglishpages.com

"The Great Pyramid of Giza was ordered built by

the Pharaoh Khufu as a magnificent tomb."

What is the opposite of the underlined word above?

A. Humble

B. Splendid

C. Tremendous

D. Immodest

E. Monumental

15 Auroras, often called Northern Lights (Aurora Penjelasan: D

Borealis) and Southern Lights (Aurora Australis), are
spectacular light displays most commonly viewed in Karena 'emitted' pada kalimat diatas memiliki
the polar regions. Auroras occur because of arti 'dipancarkan'. Dari opsi jawaban yang
interactions between Earth's magnetic field and solar tersedia jawaban yang paling tepat adalah
 winds. The solar wind is a stream of charged particles opsi C. Released yang berarti : dirilis /
emitted from the sun's corona that travels far into dikeluarkan. Sedangkan pada opsi jawaban
space at speeds of up to 400 miles per second. lain masing-masing memiliki arti:
Charged particles within the solar winds collide with
atmospheric atoms and molecules when they reach A. Spun : pintal
Earth's magnetic field. The collisions cause quantum
leaps, which means the kinetic energy within the B. Taken from : diambil dari
electrons of the particles are converted to light. The
collisions of different particles result in different C. Grew : tumbuh
colored lights. Atomic oxygen produces red and green
E. Sealed: disegel
lights, nitrogen produces pink, blue, or violet light,
helium produces purple lights and neon produces
rippled orange light. Auroras come in a vast array of
shapes and forms such as arcs, swirls, "curtains" and
glowing shapes. They often appear to be moving.

Auroras often occur as a result of a geomagnetic

storm. A geomagnetic storm is the temporary
disturbance of the Earth's magnetic field as a result of
an event in space such as a solar flare or coronal mass
ejection (the ejection of charged particles form the
sun's corona). In noteworthy geomagnetic storms,
Auroras can be seen well south (or north) of where
they usually occur. The famous Great Geomagnetic
Storms of 1859 produced what witnesses call the
most spectacular auroras ever seen. Such auroras
were seen throughout the United States, Japan, and
Australia. The event lasted for almost a week.
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"The solar wind is a stream of charged

particles emitted from the sun's corona that travels
far into space at speeds of up to 400 miles per
second."

What is the best definition of the underlined word as

used in the sentence above?

A. Spun

B. Taken from

C. Grew

D. Released

E. Sealed
16 Brain drain, which is the action of having highly skilled Pembahasan : D
and educated people leaving their country to work
D. Educated people
abroad, has become one of the developing countries
concern. Brain drain is also referred to as human
capital flight. More and more third world science and
technology educated people are heading for more
 prosperous countries seeking higher wages and
better working conditions. This has of course serious
consequences on the sending countries.

While many people believe that immigration is a

personal choice that must be understood and
respected, others look at the phenomenon from a
different perspective. What makes those educated
people leave their countries should be seriously
considered and a distinction between push and pull
factors must be made. The push factors include low
wages and lack of satisfactory working and living
conditions. Social unrest, political conflicts and wars
may also be determining causes. The pull factors,
however, include intellectual freedom and substantial
funds for research.

Brain drain has negative impact on the sending

countries economic prospects and competitiveness. It
reduces the number of dynamic and creative people
who can contribute to the development of their
country. Likewise, with more entrepreneurs taking
their investments abroad, developing countries are
missing an opportunity of wealth creation. This has
also negative consequences on tax revenue and
employment.

Most of the measures taken so far have not had any

success in alleviating the effects of brain drain. A
more global view must take into consideration the
provision of adequate working and living conditions
in the sending countries. An other option should
involve encouraging the expatriates to contribute
their skill to the development of their countries
without necessarily physically relocating.

The word 'their' in the first pharagraph is refers to?

(1st sentence)

A. Country

B. Third World

C. Brain drain

D. Educated people

E. Company

17 Brain drain, which is the action of having highly Penjelasan: E

skilled and educated people leaving their country to Karena dalam konteks kalimat
work abroad, has become one of the developing diatas 'wages' memiliki arti upah.
 countries concern. Brain drain is also referred to as Dari opsi jawaban yang tersedia yang
human capital flight. More and more third world memiliki arti terdekat adalah 'salary' : gaji .
science and technology educated people are Jawaban yang tepat adalah E.
heading for more prosperous countries seeking
higher wages and better working conditions. This A. Chance : Kesempatan
has of course serious consequences on the sending B. Heels : Tumit
countries. C. Cost : Biaya
D. Place : Tempat
While many people believe that immigration is a
personal choice that must be understood and
respected, others look at the phenomenon from a
different perspective. What makes those educated
people leave their countries should be seriously
considered and a distinction between push and pull
factors must be made. The push factors include low
wages and lack of satisfactory working and living
conditions. Social unrest, political conflicts and wars
may also be determining causes. The pull factors,
however, include intellectual freedom and
substantial funds for research.

Brain drain has negative impact on the sending

countries economic prospects and competitiveness.
It reduces the number of dynamic and creative
people who can contribute to the development of
their country. Likewise, with more entrepreneurs
taking their investments abroad, developing
countries are missing an opportunity of wealth
creation. This has also negative consequences on
tax revenue and employment.

Most of the measures taken so far have not had

any success in alleviating the effects of brain drain.
A more global view must take into consideration
the provision of adequate working and living
conditions in the sending countries. An other
option should involve encouraging the expatriates
to contribute their skill to the development of their
countries without necessarily physically relocating.

"The push factors include low wages and lack of

satisfactory working and living conditions."
(Paragraph 4)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to?

A. Chance
B. Heels
C. Cost
D. Place
E. Salary

18 Text 2 Pembahasan: D
“Boxing” Pilihan A, B, C, dan E (benar), karena
pernyataan-pernyataan teks tersebut ada di
Boxing is a martial art and combat sport in which
dalam teks di atas.
two people engage in a contest of strength, speed,
reflexes, endurance and will, by throwing punches Jawaban: D (Salah), karena menurut teks
at each other, usually with gloved hands. bacaan paragraph kedua, “Boxing evolved
Historically, the goals have been to weaken and from 16th- and 18th-century prizefights,
knock down the opponent. largely in Great Britain, to the forerunner of
modern boxing in the mid-19th century,
Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and
again initially in Great Britain and later in
Commonwealth sport and is a common fixture in
the United States.” Yang mempunyai arti
most international games—it also has its own
“Tinju berkembang dari abad ke-16 dan 18,
World Championships. Boxing is supervised by a
sebagian besar di Inggris, dengan cikal
referee over a series of one- to three-minute
bakal dari tinju modern di pertengahan
intervals called rounds. The result is decided when
abad ke-19, awalnya di Inggris lagi dan
an opponent is deemed incapable to continue by a
kemudian di Amerika Serikat..”
referee, is disqualified for breaking a rule, resigns
by throwing in a towel, or is pronounced the winner
or loser based on the judges’ scorecards at the end
of the contest. In the event that both fighters gain
equal scores from the judges, the fight is
considered a draw.

While people have fought in hand-to-hand combat

since before the dawn of history, the origin of
boxing as an organized sport may be its acceptance
by the ancient Greeks as an Olympic game in BC
688. Boxing evolved from 16th- and 18th-century
prizefights, largely in Great Britain, to the
forerunner of modern boxing in the mid-19th
century, again initially in Great Britain and later in
the United States.

(Adapted from:
https://www.kuliahbahasainggris.com/ )

The following statements are true according to the

passage, except ...

A. Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and

Commonwealth sport and is a common fixture in
most international games- it also has its own World
Championships.

B. Historically, the goals have been to weaken and

knock down the opponent.

C. In the event that both fighters gain equal scores

from the judges, the fight is considered a draw.

D. Boxing evolved from 14th- and 18th-century

prizefights, largely in Great Britain, to the
forerunner of modern boxing in the mid-18th
century, again initially in Great Britain and later in
the United States.

E. The result is decided when an opponent is

deemed incapable to continue by a referee, is
disqualified for breaking a rule, resigns by throwing
 in a towel, or is pronounced the winner or loser
based on the judges’ scorecards at the end of the
contest.

19 Text 2 Pembahasan: D

“Boxing” Main idea atau gagasan utama adalah garis

besar dari suatu pembicaraan yang menjadi
Boxing is a martial art and combat sport in which two dasar dari penjelas atau pengembang
people engage in a contest of strength, speed, dalam sebuah paragraph.
reflexes, endurance and will, by throwing punches at
each other, usually with gloved hands. Historically, the Pilihan A (Salah), karena kalimat itu tidak
goals have been to weaken and knock down the tepat dan bukan dari paragraph pertama.
opponent.
Pilihan B (Salah), karena kalimat itu tidak
Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and tepat dan bukan dari paragraph pertama.
Commonwealth sport and is a common fixture in most
Pilihan C (Salah), karena kalimat itu tidak
international games—it also has its own World
tepat dan bukan dari paragraph pertama.
Championships. Boxing is supervised by a referee over
a series of one- to three-minute intervals called Pilihan E (Salah), karena kalimat itu tidak
rounds. The result is decided when an opponent is tepat dan bukan dari paragraph pertama.
deemed incapable to continue by a referee, is
disqualified for breaking a rule, resigns by throwing in Jawaban: D [Benar], karena memang, tinju
a towel, or is pronounced the winner or loser based on adalah seni bela diri dan olahraga
the judges’ scorecards at the end of the contest. In the combat/pertarungan di mana dua orang
event that both fighters gain equal scores from the terlibat dalam kontes kekuatan, kecepatan,
judges, the fight is considered a draw. refleks, daya tahan dan hasrat, dengan
melemparkan pukulan satu sama lain. Dan
While people have fought in hand-to-hand combat jawaban ini tepat sekali, karena terdapat di
since before the dawn of history, the origin of boxing paragraph keenam.
as an organized sport may be its acceptance by the
ancient Greeks as an Olympic game in BC 688. Boxing
evolved from 16th- and 18th-century prizefights,
largely in Great Britain, to the forerunner of modern
boxing in the mid-19th century, again initially in Great
Britain and later in the United States.
(Adapted from:
https://www.kuliahbahasainggris.com/ )
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. The origin of boxing as an organized sport may

be its acceptance by the ancient Greeks as an
Olympic game in BC 688.

B. The result is decided when an opponent is

deemed incapable to continue by a referee.

C. It also has its own World Championships.

D. Boxing is a martial art and combat sport in which

two people engage in a contest of strength, speed,
reflexes, endurance and will, by throwing punches
at each other.

E. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of

one- to three-minute intervals called rounds.
20 Text 2 Pembahasan: B

“Boxing”

Boxing is a martial art and combat sport in which Pilihan B, C, D, dan E (Salah), karena
two people engage in a contest of strength, speed, statements itu tidak sesuai dengan
reflexes, endurance and will, by throwing punches penjelasan yang terdapat dalam teks
at each other, usually with gloved hands. bacaan.
Historically, the goals have been to weaken and
knock down the opponent.
Jawaban: B [Benar], karena statement di
Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and
atas berbicara bahwa secara historis, tujuan
Commonwealth sport and is a common fixture in
adanya tinju adalah untuk melemahkan dan
most international games—it also has its own
merobohkan lawan.
World Championships. Boxing is supervised by a
referee over a series of one- to three-minute
intervals called rounds. The result is decided when
an opponent is deemed incapable to continue by a
referee, is disqualified for breaking a rule, resigns
by throwing in a towel, or is pronounced the winner
or loser based on the judges’ scorecards at the end
of the contest. In the event that both fighters gain
equal scores from the judges, the fight is
considered a draw.

While people have fought in hand-to-hand combat

since before the dawn of history, the origin of
boxing as an organized sport may be its acceptance
by the ancient Greeks as an Olympic game in BC
688. Boxing evolved from 16th- and 18th-century
prizefights, largely in Great Britain, to the
forerunner of modern boxing in the mid-19th
century, again initially in Great Britain and later in
the United States.

(Adapted from:
https://www.kuliahbahasainggris.com/ )

Which of the following statements is true according

to the passage?

A. In the event that both fighters gain equal scores

from the judges, the fight is not considered a draw.

B. Historically, the goals have been to weaken and

knock down the opponent.

C. Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and

Commonwealth sport and is not a common fixture
in most international games.

D. Boxing is a martial art and combat sport in which

two people engage in a contest of speaking, speed,
reflexes, endurance and will, by throwing punches
at each other, usually with gloved hands.

E. Boxing evolved from 13th- and 18th-century

prizefights, largely in Great Britain, to the
forerunner of modern boxing in the mid-17th
century, again initially in Great Britain and later in
the United States.