BAHASA INGGRIS LM

Fuel Price

Government should not raise fuel price to solve the problem of economic issues. People
were affected severely with the high fuel price like last year. Obviously they cut their
spending. As an example, they had to buy lower quality of rice or palm oil. There were
also fewer buyers of secondary commodities like flour, or canned meat or fish.
Furthermore, the condition of low income family will become even worse because their
expenses will increase while their salaries will not. Many companies will have to trim the
number of employees because they are incapable of managing, buying or selling price,
standard wages and personal affairs.

Finally, government should not raise fuel price to overcome economic problem but the solution
should be sought by tapping into the nation’s own potential and utilizing it to enhance
productivity to its maximum.

1. The title of the text is ….

A. The price of the secondary commodities
B. The effect of increasing fuel price
C. Condition of low income family
D. The increasing of fuel price
E. The economic problem

2. “Many companies will have to trim the number of employees.” (Paragraph 2)

The underlined word means ….
A. fire
B. cut
C. add
D. reduce
E. border

3. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. The government should enhance productivity to solve the economic problem.
B. The government should raise fuel price to solve the problem.
C. The government should consider condition of low family income.
D. The government should reduce the number of employees.
E. The government should decrease the standard of wages.
Boarding School Education
There are many arguments in favor of a boarding school education. Nevertheless, the boarding
school is not always the best education institution for everyone.
At an early age interacting and communicating with people is very important for a child’s personal
life and can be especially helpful for his/her future. In a boarding school, shy children can take
advantage of interaction through communal activities. The boarding school also offers a great
variety of activities such as arts, sports, and music that allow children to demonstrate and develop
specialized skills in their free time.
Furthermore, the structured way of life and strict rules at the boarding school may helps students
to get used to a well ordered way of life. The manners and social skills will help them to become
more responsible and confident, and to develop their talents in leadership. Professionally trained
teachers and educators in the boarding school can offer excellent education without the parents’
constant supervision.
In spite of these good points, it is not advisable to send a child to a boarding school if he/she is a
dependent learner. A boarding school usually demands that student learn independently. In
addition, the boarding school should not be seen as a measure to solve inappropriate behavior or
unsatisfactory study performance. Instead of improving, problematic children may close off their
relationship with their peers and teachers.
In conclusion although a boarding school may provide good education to many children, it is not
recommended for those who are strongly attached to their families. They may become frustrated
and socially isolated.

4. According to the writer, children in a boarding school can develop specialized skills in…
A. Entrepreneurship
B. Community service
C. Reading
D. Drama
E. Music

5. Why do parents send their children to boarding school? Because…

A. It is good for shy children
B. It gives good education for adults
C. Interacting and communicating with people is very important
D. It does not allow children demonstrate excellence and develop their skills
E. It is safe and makes children become responsible and develop talents in leadership

6. From the text, we can conclude that…

A. The boarding school can be very expensive
B. There are good and bad boarding schools
C. The boarding school is the solution to our educational problems
D. It’s not necessary to send children to a boarding school because the students can live
independently
E. Not everyone thinks that the boarding school is the best educational institution for children

Students’ Cheating
Students’ cheating is one of the biggest problems faced by teachers nowadays.
Despite the fact that teachers advise their students not to do dishonest acts during tests, some
students still do cheating. There are many kinds of cheating that students do during the test or
examination, such as looking other students’ work, put some notes under their clothes, write notes
or formulas on their desks make hand signals or go to rest rooms to get the answers from their
friends.
In my view, students who do cheating are committing a crime. It is a sort of taking something
illegally. This crime causes negative results to the students. Students who always cheat deteriorate
their mental capacity. Cheating acts also create dependence. They weaken their self confidence.
Instead of preparing for the coming test, they are busy to organize notes on a piece of paper. If this
awful habit continues, the students will lose their opportunity to develop their intellectual and
mind.
Therefore, school should consider cheating as a very serious problem. School board and
administration should go hand to overcome this matter. Honesty must be put in school’s vision.
Harsh punishment must be applied to students who commit this crime.

40. What is mainly discussed in the text?

A. School policy
B. Harsh punishment
C. Cheating as a crime
D. Mental deterioration
E. Different ways of cheating

41. What will the school do to eliminate students who commit cheating?
A. Create a good vision
B. Select honest students
C. Make harsh punishment
D. Make students confident
E. Administer the school affair

42. “Students who always cheat deteriorate their mental capacity.” (Paragraph 3) The word
“deteriorate” means…
A. support
B. worsen
C. cause
D. create
E. find

43. “They weaken their self confidence.” (Paragraph 3) What does the word “They” refer to?
A. tests
B. papers
C. results
D. students
E. cheatings

Dear Editor
We are writing to complain about ads on TV. There are so many ads, especially during our favourite
programmes. We think they should be stopped for a number of reasons.
First, ads are nuisance. They go on for a long time and there are so many. Sometimes there seems to
be more ads than programmes.
Second, ads are bad influence on people. They try to encourage people to buy unhealthy food like
beer, soft drink, candy and chips. And they make people want things they do not really need and can
not.
Finally, the people who make ads have too much say in what programmes people watch. That is
because they want to put all their ads on popular programs that a lot of people watch. Some
programmes which are not so popular get stopped because they do not attract enough ads, even
though those programmes may be someone’s favourite.
For those reasons, we think TV station should stop showing ads. They interrupt programmes. They
are bad influences on people, and they are sometimes put a stop to people’s favourite shows. We
are sick of ads, and now we mostly watch other channels.
David

58. What kind of genre does the text above belong to?
A. descriptive
B. narrative
C. analytical exposition
D. hortatory exposition
E. report

59. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be done.
B. To persuade the reader or listener that something should be the case.
C. To inform the reader or listener about some cases
D. To persuade the reader or listener about the most important case.
E. To give opinion to the reader or listener related some cases.

60. The generic structure of the text above is…..

A. thesis – arguments – reiteration
B. thesis – arguments – recommendation
C. description – identification
D. identification – description
E. orientation – event – reorientation

61. Who is the letter addressed to?

A. Editor
B. Reader
C. Listener
D. David
E. Advertisement

62. The following statements are true based on the text, except…..
A. Advertisement encourages people to buy unhealthy food.
B. Advertisement is a nuisance.
C. Advertisement interrupts programmes.
D. Advertisement puts a stop to people’s favourite show.
E. Advertisement has many advantages.

63. In what paragraph is stating an issue?

A. First paragraph
B. Second paragraph
C. Third paragraph
D. Fourth paragraph
E. The last paragraph

[12:31, 6/12/2022] Mama Wa: Being On time

Being on time is a beautiful social ethic and one of great importance, as it creates efficiency in
system and implies respect for one another. However, it is one the many values that is not easy for
our students to learn.
Inner discipline, one that comes from an understanding of the set rules and regulation, is the
highest form behavior. Most excellent schools try to instill this with a loving environment. Why,
even adults arrive late to meeting, work, et c. Here, we do not agree that late comers should be shut
out. They can be given warnings, most of which are enough to make them try their best to reach the
school on time latter. If this fails, invite the parent to school.
By closing the gates, the school is behaving cruelly, to which we prefer not to expose our children.
Every school has responsibility to implant good educational principle, but it should be in
appropriate ways. Good schools create competitive students who can organize themselves
effectively in society, so that everyone gets a quality life as a result of the ethics and values learned
for as long as 12 years.
Children are precious and dependent on the adult for guidance. Understanding them is the key, and
to this end, both parents and schools must work hand in hand without playing the blame game.
Soal UN SMA/MA IPA 2011/2012

1. What should the school do if a student can’t stop his/her habit to come late to school?
A. Punish him/her
B. Shut him/her out
C. Fail him/her
D. Talk to his/her parents
E. Try to understand him/her

2. What does the writer think to be “the highest from of behaviour” (in the second paragraph)?
A. Respect for one another
B. Not being late to school
C. Understanding the regulations
D. Understanding the rules
E. Inner discipline

3.”Children are precious and dependent on the adults for guidance.” The word “precious” is closest
in meaning to ….
A. Valuable
B. Excellent
C. Clever
D. Innocent
E. Naive