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Tes Evaluasi Reading Comprehension 8
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Just west of Toronto last summer, startled biologists counted more than 20,000 goldfish in a single urban stormwater pond
the size of two basketball courts. And the fish, probably descended from dumped pets, were thriving numerically—some
had even grown into three-pound behemoths. Cities around North America have increasingly been building stormwater
ponds in the past 40 years to capture rain and runoff, and invasive goldfish are flourishing in thousands of them.

(1) The stormwater ponds are harsh and unstable as the oxygen is low and water levels fluctuate frequently with rainfall.
(2) Yet, goldfish have evolved a special metabolic system that can sometimes enable them to survive up to five months
without oxygen. (3) Through this destructive behavior, goldfish engineer their habitat in ways that make it worse for other
species that catch prey by sight or depend on sunlight. (4) This makes scientists worry that this latter ability will give goldfish
a competitive advantage over native species as global warming causes oxygen levels in lakes and rivers to decrease.

(1) As the concern about these potential super invaders grows, there has to be some prevention measures to manage
them. (2) For example, signs could be placed around ponds to advise fish owners to return unwanted pets to the store or
give them to a friend instead of dumping them. (3) Beyond this public messaging, land developers and engineers may
want to reconsider stormwater pond design to keep out goldfish and other invasive species. (4) This might include building
barriers between ponds and adjacent waterways or stocking ponds with goldfish predators such as largemouth bass, which
are already native to the areas involved.

Scientists are hoping to better understand the threat in order to protect the downstream native fish nurseries and
wetlands. Until then, all stakeholders must do their part to make sure that the goldfish don’t get into the wild.

Adapted from scientificamerican.com (with modifications)

No. 1

What is true about the invading goldfish discussed in the text?

A. They have been invading the stormwater ponds in North America within the past 40 years.
B. Not only did the invading goldfish grow in number, some of them also grew in size.
C. Within summer last year, a stormwater pond in Toronto had accumulated about 20,000 goldfish
D. Most goldfish evolved to withstand fluctuating water levels and five months without oxygen
E. Engineers should not populate ponds with largemouth bass to keep the goldfish thriving

No. 2

Which of the following sentences is irrelevant to paragraph 2?

A. (1)
B. (2)
C. (3)
D. (4)
E. All of the sentences are relevant.

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No. 3

“Through this destructive behavior, goldfish engineer their habitat in ways that make it worse for other species that catch
prey by sight or depend on sunlight.”

Which of the following best restates the above statement?

A. Other species that catch prey depending on sunlight have their habitat torn down due to the destructive behavior
of the goldfish
B. An engineer specializing in creating habitat for goldfish often makes it worse for other species that catch prey by
sight through harmful behaviors
C. The goldfish create their habitat through destructive behavior in order to make other weaker species not able to
catch prey or get any sunlight
D. Other species that catch prey by sight or depend on sunlight have a harder time as goldfish design their habitat
through this harmful behavior.
E. Goldfish destructively create their habitat after making things worse for other species that catch prey by sight or
depend on sunlight.

No. 4

What is the relationship between sentence (3) “Beyond this…” and (4) “This might..” in paragraph 3?

A. Sentence (4) shows the conditions the idea in sentence (3) is possible.
B. Sentence (4) shows possible effects of the idea stated in sentence (3).
C. Sentence (4) provides background for the suggestion in sentence (3).
D. Sentence (4) disagrees with the possibility presented in sentence (3).
E. Sentence (4) provides examples for the suggestion in sentence (3).

No. 5

As the concern about these potential super invaders grows, there has to be some prevention measures to manage them.

Which of the following uses the word “as” most similarly to the statement above?

A. I want to live as someone who doesn’t know how to be afraid of anyone.

B. Ten suddenly arrived home as we were leaving for the midnight screening
C. Yuta was appointed as a member of the people's representative in N City
D. As I expected, nobody cares about what the poor and needy think in this country
E. As Mark gets more popular, he has a harder time managing his priorities.

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Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives
of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least able to cope are
being hardest hit, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released today. The
world faces unavoidable multiple climate hazards over the next two decades with global warming of 1.5 °C (2.7 °F). Risks
for society will increase, including to infrastructure and low-lying coastal settlements.

Increased heat waves, droughts, and floods are already exceeding plants' and animals' tolerance thresholds,
driving mass mortalities in species such as trees and corals. These weather extremes are occurring simultaneously, causing
cascading impacts that are increasingly difficult to manage. They have exposed millions of people to acute food and
water insecurity, especially in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, on Small Islands, and in the Arctic.

To avoid mounting loss of life, biodiversity and infrastructure, ambitious, accelerated action is required to adapt to
climate change, at the same time as making rapid, deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. So far, progress on adaptation
is uneven and there are increasing gaps between action taken and what is needed to deal with the increasing risks, the
new report finds. These gaps are largest among lower-income populations.

There are options to adapt to a changing climate. This report provides new insights into nature's potential not only
to reduce climate risks but also to improve people's lives.

"Healthy ecosystems are more resilient to climate change and provide life-critical services such as food and clean
water," said IPCC Working Group II Co-Chair, Hans-Otto Pörtner. "By restoring degraded ecosystems and effectively and
equitably conserving 30 to 50 percent of Earth's land, freshwater and ocean habitats, society can benefit from nature's
capacity to absorb and store carbon, and we can accelerate progress towards sustainable development, but adequate
finance and political support are essential."

source: sciencedaily.com

No. 6
What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To prove the ecosystems can adapt to climate change by conserving at least 30 to 50 percent of Earth’s land,
freshwater, and ocean habitats.
B. To show how it is almost impossible to manage the impacts of climate change in continents outside of Europe.
C. To raise awareness on how dangerous the rise of temperature is for food and water supplies and it can cause
hunger and poverty in many continents.
D. To ask the government to take action and ambitiously reduce the risks of climate change.
E. To inform people that climate change is dangerous, however, it’s still possible to adapt to the condition.

No. 7
From the passage above, we can infer that IPCC is ….

A. an organization made up of countries which are the members of the United Nations
B. an NGO consists of environmentalists working to create reports on climate change
C. an organization between governments which are responsible to raise awareness on climate change
D. a group of scientists studying climate change and its impact toward the human race
E. an eco-friendly group trying to reduce carbon emissions in the atmosphere as an impact of human activities

No. 8
From the passage we know if the temperature rises, ….

A. climate change would be unavoidable and it would impact society greatly

B. it will be hard to avoid the lost of life, biodiversity, and the destruction of infrastructure
C. people with low income have the highest possibility to survive the impacts of climate change
D. restoring 30 to 50 percents of land habitat would have been necessary
E. ambitious projects to cut greenhouse gas emission will surely fail

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No. 9
“They have exposed millions of people to acute food and water insecurity.”
Which sentence best paraphrases the sentence above?

A. Insecurity is common among people who cannot access good quality food and water.
B. Inequality in actions taken to prevent climate change will cause food and water shortage.
C. Extreme weather has caused food and water scarcity for human beings.
D. Human greed will cause millions of people facing food and water shortages.
E. Poverty is the main reason why millions of people cannot access good quality food and water.

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