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

been very successful. In the PISA survey, which

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

First of all, the Finish government makes it possible

for all children to attend preschool, which comes Dari opsi jawaban yang tersedia yang
after kindergarten. Compulsory education begins at paling tepat adalah prominently yang
7. Teachers work with their pupils in school as much memiliki arti secara menonjol / mencolok
as possible. They have little homework to do when
they get home. When teachers are not with the pupils Sedangkan pada opsi lainnya masing-
they spend a lot of time in schools working on the masing memiliki arti.
curriculum and new projects. They teach in teams if it
is needed to help them reach their goals. That is why
dropout rates are low compared to other countries. Particularly = Terutama

Greatly = Sangat

In contrast to other nations teaching in Finland is a Really = Benar-benar

highly admired profession. Finland selects its Majorly = Sebagian besar
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 has Opposite berarti berlawanan. Maka di D
been very successful. In the PISA survey, which soal ini yang ditanyakan adalah lawan
compares reading, math and science knowledge of kata dari Compulsory.
15 year olds around the world, Finland is not only the
Compulsory sendiri berarti = Wajib.
top European country but also competes with Asian
giants like Shanghai, Singapore and South Korea. But Maka selanjutnya dicari dari opsi tersedia
makes the educational system in this small country mana yang memiliki arti berlawanan
so strikingly different from others in the western dengan kata wajib
world.
Mandatory = wajib
First of all, the Finish government makes it
possible for all children to attend preschool, which Usually = biasanya
comes after kindering 7. they spend a lot of time in Necessary = perlu
schools working on the curriculum and new projects.
They teach in teams if it is needed to help them reach Voluntary = suka rela
their goals. That is why dropout rates are low Incumbent = berkewajiban
compared to other countries. their education to a
university and receive a master's degree in Maka dari pilihan jawaban yang tersedia
education. Finland only takes the best to educate its jawaban paling tepat adala.
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 has 'Author purpose' berarti tujuan penulis. E
been very successful. In the PISA survey, which Maka pertanyaan ini dimaksudkan untuk
compares reading, math and science knowledge of menemukan tujuan / gagasan utama yang
15 year olds around the world, Finland is not only the diinformasikan penulis pada paragraf
top European country but also competes with Asian terakhir.
giants like Shanghai, Singapore and South Korea. But
Untuk menjawab soal ini dapat dilakukan
makes the educational system in this small country
dengan mencari keyword pada kalimat-
so strikingly different from others in the western
kalimat awal paragraph terakhir.
world.
Ditemukan bahwa pada kalimat kedua
First of all, the Finish government makes it
penulis memberi fokus pada kata
possible for all children to attend preschool, which
'teacher' yang selanjutnya disebutkan
comes after kindering 7. they spend a lot of time in
kembali pada kalimat-kalimat berikutnya.
schools working on the curriculum and new projects.
They teach in teams if it is needed to help them reach
their goals. That is why dropout rates are low
compared to other countries. their education to a Maka untuk menentukan jawaban dari
university and receive a master's degree in opsi yang tersedia dipilih pada opsi yang
education. Finland only takes the best to educate its
 youth. some cases they know every pupil in their menyebutkan kata 'teacher' diikuti
school and can adjust to them. Teachers try konteks yang sesuai dengan paragraf 5 .
everything to succeed with their pupils. Most of the
Jawaban yang paling tepat adalah E.
pupils additional help in their elementary school
years, 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 has Di soal ini ditanyakan pernyataan yang C
been very successful. In the PISA survey, which tidak sesuai dengan teks.
compares reading, math and science knowledge of
Untuk menjawab soal inidapat diketahui
15 year olds around the world, Finland is not only the
dengan mencari keyword dari masing-
top European country but also competes with Asian
masing paragraf.
giants like Shanghai, Singapore and South Korea. But
makes the educational system in this small country A= Huge and good
so strikingly different from others in the western
world. Benar, karena sesuai dengan yang
dituliskan pada paragraf 4 disebutkan
First of all, the Finish government makes it bahwa, sekolah di
possible for all children to attend preschool, which Finlandiakecilsetikdaknya untuk standar
comes after kindering 7. they spend a lot of time in internasional. B= Work in team
schools working on the curriculum and new projects.
They teach in teams if it is needed to help them reach Benar, di paragraph 2 line 5 dituliskan
their goals. That is why dropout rates are low bahwa guru bisa bekerja secara tim jika
compared to other countries. their education to a dibutuhkan.
university and receive a master's degree in C= Additional help by parents
education. Finland only takes the best to educate its
youth. some cases they know every pupil in their D= Is not a big country
school and can adjust to them. Teachers try Benar, disebutkan pada paragraph 1 line
everything to succeed with their pupils. Most of the 4
pupils additional help in their elementary school
years, either by the teachers themselves or through E= Top country on PISA
specially trained educators.
Benar, disebutkan pada paragraph 1 line
3

The following statements are true according to the Maka jawabannya adalah C.
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 outstanding mengindikasikan bahwa pertanyaan ini
feats of technology and engineering. Then why are we meminta kesimpulan dari subjek yang
so prone to making mistakes? And why do we tend to ditanyakan dalam pertanyaan.
make the same ones time and time again? When
Primate Psychologist Laurie Santos from the
Comparative Yale University posed this question to Kali ini yang ditanyakan adalah
her team, they were thinking in particular of the errors kesimpulan dari 'Laurie Santos' sebagai
of judgement which led to the recental biologically sosok yang melakukan penelitian. Untuk
prone to making bad decisions. are intelligent and menjawab pertanyaan seperti ini dapat
have the capacity to learn. However, they are not dilakukan dengan cara menemukan
influenced by any of the cultural environments which gagasan pokok dalam setiap paragraph
affect his or making. The team wanted to test whether dengan membaca 1-2 kalimat awal pada
the capuchin monkeys, when put into similar tiap paragraf.
situations as humans, would make the same mistakes.

[A] Of particular interest to the scientists was

whether monkeys would make the same mistakes Dari gagasan yang ditemukan dari tiap
when making financial decisions. [B] order to find out, paragraf diketahui bahwa Laurie Santos
they had to introduce the monkeys to money. [C] The melibatkan monyet dalam penelitiannya
monkeys soon cottoned on, and as well as learning sebagai perbandingan dengan manusia
simple exchange techniques, were soon able to dalam pemilihan keputusan dengan
distinguish 'bargains' - If one team-member offered berbagai metode yang dilakukan.
two grapes in exchange for a metal disc and another Dari opsi jawaban yang tersedia didapat
team-member offered one grape, the monkeys chose jawaban yang paling tepat pada opsi
the interesting when the data about the monkey's
purchasing strategies was compared with economist's B. (pekerjaan sebelumnya melibatkan
data on human behaviour, there was a perfect match. monyet)
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'
places in the world. One reason is that they are the merujuk kepada siapa. Untuk menjawab
home of some of the last giant tortoises left on earth. pertanyaan ini dapat diketahui dengan
Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises, or land membaca kalimat sebelum kata "their"
turtles, wander slowly around the rocks and sand of the dituliskan.
islands. Strangely, each of these islands has its own
particular kinds of tortoises. There are seven different 'Their' dapat kita temukan di paragraph
kinds of tortoises on the eight islands, each kind being terakhir line 2. Dan jawaban bis akita
slightly different from the other. Hundreds of years ketahui di kalimat terakhir paragraf ke 4
ago, thousands of tortoises wandered around these yang menyebutkan 'The scientist'.
islands. However, all that changed when people started
landing there. When people first arrived in 1535, their Maka dapat dipastikan jawabannya adalah
ships had no refrigerators. This meant that fresh food B.
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 Kata ‘Inferred, suggest, implied’ E
the western coast of South America. They are a rocky, mengindikasikan bahwa pertanyaan ini
lonely spot, but they are also one of the most unusual meminta kesimpulan dari paragraph 3.
places in the world. One reason is that they are the
home of some of the last giant tortoises left on earth. Untuk menemukan kesimpulan dari sebuah
paragraph dapat diketahui dengan
Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises, or menemukan ide pokok pada kalimat awal
land turtles, wander slowly around the rocks and sand dan akhir di paragraph 3.
of the islands. Strangely, each of these islands has its
own particular kinds of tortoises. There are seven Pada kalimat awal disebutkan bahwa ketika
different kinds of tortoises on the eight islands, each kapal berlabuh dipulau Galapagos, manusia
kind being slightly different from the other. Hundreds menangkap banyak kura-kura. Dan di
of years ago, thousands of tortoises wandered around kalimat akhir dituliskan dalam beberapa
these islands. However, all that changed when people tahun sulit menemukan telur kura-kura
started landing there. When people first arrived in karena di makan oleh binatanag peliharaan
1535, their ships had no refrigerators. This meant that yang dibawa manusia.
fresh food was always a problem for the sailors on
board. The giant tortoises provided an easy solution to Maka dari pilihan jawaban yang ada,
this problem. jawaban yang paling sesuai adalah E.

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 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 the Jawaban = B B
western coast of South America. They are a rocky, lonely
spot, but they are also one of the most unusual places in Pertanyaan semacam diatas yang
the world. One reason is that they are the home of some menuliskan 'best replaced' berarti mencari
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 the Anchor dalam Bahasa Indonesia selain
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 ago, Berdasarkan pilihan yang ada diketahui
thousands of tortoises wandered around these islands. masing-masing memeliki arti
However, all that changed when people started landing
Hitch = Halangan
there. When people first arrived in 1535, their ships had
no refrigerators. This meant that fresh food was always
Dock = Dermaga / Berlabuh
a problem for the sailors on board. The giant tortoises
provided an easy solution to this problem. Iron = Besi
Ships would anchor off the islands, and crews would Set = Mengatur / perangkat
row ashore and seize as many tortoises as they could.
Once the animals were aboard the ship, the sailors Stay = Tinggal
would roll the tortoises onto their backs. The tortoises
were completely helpless once on their backs, so they Jawaban yang paling tepat adalah B.
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, off Soal ini menanyakan statements yang tidak B
the western coast of South America. They are a rocky, tepat dari keseluruhan teks.
lonely spot, but they are also one of the most unusual
Untuk menjawab soal ini selain dengan
places in the world. One reason is that they are the
membaca keseluruhan teks, dapat
home of some of the last giant tortoises left on earth.
ditemukan juga dengan cara
Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises, or land
melihat keyword dari setiap opsi jawaban
turtles, wander slowly around the rocks and sand of
lalu mencocokannya dengan kalimat yang
the islands. Strangely, each of these islands has its
ada didalam teks.
own particular kinds of tortoises. There are seven
different kinds of tortoises on the eight islands, each Opsi A = Sailors dan Food
kind being slightly different from the other. Hundreds
of years ago, thousands of tortoises wandered around Opsi B = Dangerous dan Place
these islands. However, all that changed when people Opsi C = weighs
started landing there. When people first arrived in
1535, their ships had no refrigerators. This meant that Opsi D = lie dan backs
fresh food was always a problem for the sailors on
Opsi E = save
board. The giant tortoises provided an easy solution
to this problem.

Ships would anchor off the islands, and crews Berdasarkan kata kunci ini setelah dicocokan
would row ashore and seize as many tortoises as they dengan isi kalimat yang ada dalam teks
could. Once the animals were aboard the ship, the diketahui yang tidak tepat adalah B, karena
sailors would roll the tortoises onto their backs. The pada paragraf pertama line 2 “also one of
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 the most unusual places in the
in this way. The tortoises faced other problems, too. world”. Bukan dangerous.
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 Maka dipastikan jawabannya adalah B.
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 25 kata aviation.
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. He penerbangan.
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 joined the Dari opsi yang tersedia masing-masing
United States Army so that he could go to the Army Air jawaban memiliki arti
Service flight-training school. After completing his
Flight = Penerbangan
training, he was hired to fly mail between St. Louis and
Chicago. Appreciation = Apresiasi

Then came the historic flight across the Atlantic. In 1919, Discovery = Penemuan
a New York City hotel owner offered a prize of $25,000 Pioneer = pelopor
for the first pilot to fly nonstop from New York to Paris.
Nine St. Louis business leaders helped pay for the plane Professional = professional
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 flight took only Maka dari opsi jawaban dan masing-nasing
20 hours and 21 minutes, a transcontinental record. artinya. Yang paling dekat dengan
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 Karena disebutkan didalam paragraf D
almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, namely in kedua, baris ke 8-9
Antarctica. Highly adaptive to live in the sea, penguins "the Galápagos penguin, lives not too
have countershaded dark and white feather, and their far with the equator" yang artinya
wings have evolved into flippers. Most penguins feed "penguin Galápagos, tinggal tidak
squid, fish, and other forms of sealife caught while they terlalu jauh dengan ekuator". Yang
are swimming underwater. They spend about half of their artinya Penguin Galapagos tinggal
lives in the oceans. dekat dengan equator

Pilihan (A) they live in a larger sea

Eventhough all penguin species are native to the Southern (salah)
Hemisphere, they don't live only in cold climates, such as
Karena "hidup di laut yang lebih luas"
Antarctica. In fact, only a little species of penguin live too
tidak dijelaskan secara rinci untuk
far south. Some species are found in the temperate area,
emnyimpulkan tentang penguin
and one species, the Galápagos penguin, lives not too far
galapagos dalam teks tersebut
with the equator.
Pilihan (B) They live in hot weather
(salah)
The vast living species is the emperor penguin Karena didalam teks disebutkan
(Aptenodytes forsteri): when they are adults they are bahwa "Some species are found in the
about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) tall and 35 kg weight or more. The temperate area" yang artinya
smallest one is the little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor), beberapa spesies ditemukan hidup di
which is known as the fairy penguin, which stands around area yang beriklim sedang "sehingga
40 cm height and 1 kg weight. Among the species of
 penguin, larger penguins live in colder regions, while cuaca panas tidak tepat".
smaller penguins generally inhabit tropical climates
places. Some prehistoric species of penguin attained Pilihan (C) they eat some coral
enormous sizes, becoming as heavy as an adult human. reefs (salah)

Karena "memakan beberapa terumbu

karang" tidak disebutkan dalam teks
What can we inferred about "The Galapagos penguin" in
tersebut, diparagraf kedua dijelaskan
the paragraph 2 ?
bahwa penguin memakan ikan, cumi
A. They live in a larger sea dan makhluk lainnya.

B. They live in hot weather Pilihan (E) they have more than
C. They eat some coral reefs 2000 spesies (salah)
Karena tidak disebutkan secara
D. They live near with the equator terperinci didalam teks tersebut
E. They have more than 2000 species terkait jumlah spesies penguin

12 Penguins are a group of flightless aquatic birds living Karena Caesar : kaisar yang sama B
almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, namely in artinya dengan Emperor : kaisar
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 Pilihan (A) Kingdom :
squid, fish, and other forms of sealife caught while they Kerajaan (salah)
are swimming underwater. They spend about half of their
lives in the oceans. Pilihan (C) Dinasty : Dinasty
(salah)
Eventhough all penguin species are native to the Southern
Hemisphere, they don not live only in cold climates, such Pilihan (D) Empire : Kerajaan
as Antarctica. In fact, only a little species of penguin live (salah)
too far south. Some species are found in the temperate Pilihan (E) Empress :
area, and one species, the Galápagos penguin, lives not permaisuri (salah)
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 living almost Pilihan (A) Generally: umumnya (salah) B
exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, namely in
Antarctica. Highly adaptive to live in the sea, penguins have Pilihan (C) Consequently: karena itu
countershaded dark and white feather, and their wings have (salah)
evolved into flippers. Most penguins feed squid, fish, and
other forms of sealife caught while they are swimming Pilihan (D) Surprisingly: mengejutkan
underwater. They spend about half of their lives in the (salah)
oceans.
Pilihan (E) Completely: dengan komplit
Eventhough all penguin species are native to the Southern (salah)
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 largest Pembahasan : A
lizards in the world? They lives in the bushes and forests of
Sinonim dari
some islands in indonesia. Komodo dragons are the world's
kata Creating adalah Making.
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 karena disebutkan dalam paragraf A
lizards in the world? They lives in the bushes and forests of pertama, baris kedua dan
some islands in indonesia. Komodo dragons are the world’s
ketiga “Komodo dragons are the
heaviest lizard, as they are 152 pounds or more in weight.
world’s heaviest lizard, as they
The largest Komodo ever measured is more than 10 feet 3 are 152 pounds or more in weight”
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
Pilihan (B) The smallest lizard in the
limbs and a very strong tail. They use their keen sense of
world (salah)
smell to identify decaying animal remains from several miles
far. Karena didalam teks sudah
disebutkan bahwa komodo
They are sometimes cannibalistic. Dragon’s teeth which are
almost completely covered by its gums are excellent. When merupakan kadal terberat didunia,
it feeds, the gums bleeding, creating an ideal culture for the sehingga the smallest lizard
virulent bacteria to grow. Bacteria which lives in the
bertolak belakang dengan teks
Komodo dragon saliva causes septicemia, or blood
tersebut
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
Pilihan (C) They live in the beach
Dragon is native animals from Indonesia, particularly in
(salah)
Sumatra which is considered as a miracle from Indonesia.
Karena mereka tidak tinggal di pantai,
komodo tinggal di semak-
What can be inferred about the “Komodo dragons” in the
semak dan hutan di Indonesia “They
text?
lives in the bushes and
A. The heaviest lizard in the world
forests of some islands in indonesia”
B. The smallest lizard in the world

C. They live in the beach

 D. They eat more meat Pilihan (D) They eat more meat
(salah)
E. They can’t live in the forest
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

16 Do you know what that Komodo dragons are the largest Karena didalam teks paragraf kedua, C
lizards in the world? They lives in the bushes and forests baris pertama disebutkan “The
of some islands in indonesia. Komodo dragons are the largest Komodo ever measured is
world’s heaviest lizard, as they are 152 pounds or more in more than 10 feet 3 meters long”
weight. yang artinya panjang komodo lebih
dari 10 kaki 3 meter
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
Pilihan (A) The largest Komodo ever
91 kg. Komodo has gray scaly skin, a pointed snout,
measured is more than 10 feet 3
powerful limbs and a very strong tail. They use their keen
meters kilograms (salah)
sense of smell to identify decaying animal remains from
several miles far. Karena lebih dari 10 kaki 3 meter
adalah ukuran panjang, bukan
They are sometimes cannibalistic. Dragon’s teeth which
kilogram.
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 Pilihan (B) the largest komodo ever
blood poisoning for humans being or other victims. A measured less than 10 feet aand 3
dragon will bite its prey, then follow until the animal is too meters long (salah)
weak to walk. This lizard species is threatened by hunting. Karena ukuran panjangnya lebih dari
Komodo Dragon is native animals from Indonesia, 10 kaki 3 meter, tetapi dalam pilihan
particularly in Sumatra which is considered as a miracle ini disebutkan kurang dari / less than
from Indonesia.

Pilihan (D) The largest komodo lives

The following statements are true in the passage, except? in the coast (salah)
A. The largest Komodo ever measured is more than 10 Karena mereka tidak tidak tinggal di
feet 3 meters kilograms tepi pantai, dalam teks tersebut
B. The largest Komodo ever measured is less than 10 feet dijelaskan bahwa mereka tinggal di
3 meters long semak-semak dan hutan

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 Pilihan (E) The largest komodo has
less than 152 pounds in weight
(salah)

Karena komodo terbesar beratnya

bukan kurang dari 152 pound, tetapi
lebih berat dari timbangan tersebut.

17 India has two national languages for central administrative Pembahasan : C

purposes: Hindi and English. Hindi is the national, official,
C. English had become de facto
and main link language of India. English is an associate
language in India
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. Hindi is the
C. The fact that people from the
national, official, and main link language of India. English
south speak languages not much
is an associate official language. The Indian Constitution
related to Hindi.
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. Hindi is the
Karena arti dari kata dozens adalah
national, official, and main link language of India. English
puluhan. Maka yang paling tepat untuk
is an associate official language. The Indian Constitution
menjadi lawan kata adalah opsi A, Bit =
also officially approves twenty-two regional languages for
sedikit
official purposes. Dozens of distinctly different regional
languages are spoken in India, which share many Pilihan (B) Big : Besar (salah)
characteristics such as grammatical structure and Pilihan (C) Pinch : Mencubit (salah)
vocabulary. Apart from these languages, Hindi is used for
communication in India. The homeland of Hindi is mainly Pilihan (D) Mess : Kekacauan (salah)
in the north of India, but it is spoken and widely Pilihan (E) Bunch : Banyak (salah)
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 global Pembahasan : E
warming has developed. While it contains some facts, this
view also contains exaggerations and misstatements, and E. Caused not only by humans
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