READING – This text is for questions 25 to 27
Two students were discussing the school's new rule that all the students must wear a cap and a tie. One of them showed her annoyance. She said that wearing a cap and a tie was only suitable for a flag rising ceremony. So, she was against the rule. Contrary to the girl's opinion, the other student was glad with it. He said that he didn't mind with the new rule because wearing a cap and a tie will make the students look great and like all educated persons. The first student gave the reasons that they would feel uncomfortable and hot. Moreover, the classrooms were not air conditioned. The second said it wasn't a big problem. He was sure that the students would wear them proudly. They would surely be used to it any way.
soal 25
The two students are discussing …
A. the facilities in school
B. their homework
C. their uniform
D. their friends
E. their family
Jawaban & Analisis
Kunci: C
Alasan inti: Kalimat pembuka menyebut “new rule … must wear a cap and a tie.” Topik utamanya adalah aturan berpakaian (seragam/atribut sekolah), sehingga paling tepat “their uniform”.
A. Fasilitas sekolah hanya disebut sebagai alasan penolakan (kelas tidak ber-AC). Itu bukan topik utama, melainkan argumen pendukung.
B. PR tidak dibahas.
C. Tepat: cap dan tie adalah bagian dari seragam/atribut sekolah. Maka \(C \gt A\) karena A hanya detail alasan.
D. Teman tidak menjadi pokok bahasan.
E. Keluarga tidak dibahas.
soal 26
The boy said that he agreed with the new rule in his school.
Which statement shows his agreement?
A. He was not annoyed.
B. He would not obey the rule.
C. He didn't care of the rule.
D. He didn't like wearing a cap and tie.
E. He didn't mind wearing a cap and tie.
Jawaban & Analisis
Kunci: E
Bukti dari teks: “He said that he didn't mind with the new rule …” Ini langsung menunjukkan persetujuan.
A. “not annoyed” bisa benar, tetapi tidak sejelas kalimat persetujuan terhadap aturan. Tidak kesal \(\lt\) menyatakan setuju secara eksplisit; jadi \(E \gt A\).
B. Bertentangan dengan setuju (tidak mau patuh).
C. “didn't care” berarti acuh/tidak peduli, bukan setuju.
D. “didn't like” bertentangan dengan setuju.
E. Tepat karena sama makna dengan kutipan teks “didn't mind”.
soal 27
The boy believed that all students would …
A. have a high spirit to study
B. solve their own problems
C. care for their environment
D. follow the new rule
E. feel uncomfortable
Jawaban & Analisis
Kunci: D
Alasan inti: Teks menyatakan “He was sure that the students would wear them proudly. They would surely be used to it…”. Ini menunjukkan keyakinan bahwa siswa akan menjalankan aturan (memakai cap dan tie), yaitu “follow the new rule”.
A. Semangat belajar tidak disebut.
B. Menyelesaikan masalah sendiri tidak dibahas.
C. Kepedulian lingkungan tidak dibahas.
D. Tepat karena “wear them proudly” = mematuhi aturan. Maka \(D \gt E\).
E. “feel uncomfortable” adalah alasan dari pihak yang menolak (the first student), bukan keyakinan si boy.
soal 28
“One of them showed her annoyance …” (line 3)
The underlined word is close in meaning to …
A. responsibility
B. displeasure
C. agreement
D. applause
E. response
Jawaban & Analisis
Kunci: B
Alasan inti: “annoyance” berarti rasa kesal/tidak senang. Sinonim terdekat adalah “displeasure”.
A. responsibility = tanggung jawab, bukan rasa kesal.
B. displeasure = ketidaksenangan, paling dekat dengan annoyance.
C. agreement = persetujuan, kebalikan konteks keluhan; C \(\lt\) B.
D. applause = tepuk tangan, tidak sesuai.
E. response = respons umum, tidak spesifik pada emosi kesal.
This text is for questions 29 to 32.
SINGAPORE: A supervisor was jailed for two months for repeatedly striking his Indonesian maid on the head and back with a television remote.
Muhammad Shafiq Woon Abdullah was brought to court in Singapore because he had physically hurt the woman on several occasions between June and October 2002, the Straits Times said.
The magistrate's court heard that Shafiq, 31, began striking Winarti, 22, about a month after she started working for him.
He hit her on the head with the TV sets remote control because he was unhappy with her work. On one occasion, he punched her on the back after accusing her of daydreaming.
S.S. Dhillon, Shafiq's lawyer, said that his client had become mad when he saw his daughter's face covered as she was lying in bed. He said his client thought the maid had put the child in danger.
Soal 29
The text reported ...
A. the arrest of a supervisor
B. the working condition in Singapore
C. an Indonesian worker in Singapore
D. the Indonesian workers' condition in Singapore
E. a crime by a Singaporean supervisor towards his maid
Answer and Detailed Analysis
Answer: E. a crime by a Singaporean supervisor towards his maid
Detailed reasoning: The text focuses on an abusive act: a supervisor repeatedly struck his Indonesian maid with a TV remote and punched her, resulting in him being jailed. This is a report about violence/crime committed by the supervisor against the maid, not a general discussion of working conditions.
Option-by-option analysis:
A. the arrest of a supervisor → The text mentions being “brought to court” and “jailed,” but the central report is the abuse/crime, not specifically an arrest.
B. the working condition in Singapore → Too broad; the text does not describe working conditions generally.
C. an Indonesian worker in Singapore → Too general; the focus is not her biography but the violence against her.
D. the Indonesian workers' condition in Singapore → Also too broad; the case is specific, not about overall conditions.
E. a crime by a Singaporean supervisor towards his maid → Correct; this matches the repeated striking and physical harm described.
LaTeX note (required symbols): Reporting a specific assault case is \( \gt \) discussing general working conditions as the text’s focus.
soal 30
Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. The supervisor was put in jail for two years.
B. The supervisor gave Winarti many kinds of jobs to do.
C. The maid has been working for him for two months.
D. Winarti struck the supervisor with a remote control.
E. The supervisor hit his maid's head with the TV set's remote control.
Jawaban & Analisis
Kunci: E
Analisis opsi per opsi:
A. Salah, karena teks menyebut “jailed for two months”, bukan two years. Maka “two months” \(\lt\) “two years”.
B. Tidak didukung teks. Teks hanya menyebut ia memukul karena tidak puas dengan pekerjaan, bukan “memberi banyak jenis pekerjaan”.
C. Tidak dinyatakan. Teks menyebut ia mulai memukul “about a month after she started working”, tetapi tidak menyebut durasi total kerja “two months”.
D. Terbalik dari teks. Yang memukul dengan remote adalah supervisor, bukan Winarti.
E. Benar, karena ada kalimat: “He hit her on the head with the TV sets remote control …”. Ini persis isi pernyataan E, sehingga E \(\gt\) opsi lain dalam ketepatan bukti.
soal 31
“… he physically hurt the woman …” (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word is close in meaning to …
A. cut
B. injured
C. offended
D. punished
E. damaged
Jawaban & Analisis
Kunci: B
Alasan inti: Frasa “physically hurt” berarti menyakiti secara fisik (melukai). Sinonim terdekat adalah “injured”.
A. “cut” adalah jenis luka tertentu (teriris). “Hurt” lebih umum, tidak harus teriris, jadi A terlalu spesifik; \(B \gt A\).
B. “injured” berarti terluka, paling dekat dengan “physically hurt”.
C. “offended” berarti menyinggung perasaan (emosional), bukan luka fisik. Tidak sesuai konteks.
D. “punished” berarti menghukum. Memukul memang bisa diklaim sebagai hukuman, tetapi kata “hurt” menekankan dampak luka, bukan tujuan menghukum. Jadi B lebih tepat; \(B \gt D\).
E. “damaged” biasanya untuk benda/objek (barang rusak). Untuk manusia, pilihan yang lebih tepat adalah “injured”.
soal 32
Why did Shafiq punch Winarti on her back? She was accused of …
A. talking much time for herself
B. not working properly
C. working carelessly
D. daydreaming
E. being lazy
Jawaban & Analisis
Kunci: D
Bukti dari teks: “On one occasion, he punched her on the back after accusing her of daydreaming.” Jadi tuduhannya adalah daydreaming.
A. Tidak disebut. Selain itu frasa “talking much time for herself” juga tidak sesuai ungkapan pada teks.
B. Ada kalimat “unhappy with her work”, tetapi alasan khusus untuk pukulan di punggung disebut eksplisit karena “accusing her of daydreaming”. Maka D lebih tepat daripada B; \(D \gt B\).
C. “working carelessly” tidak dinyatakan secara langsung. Ini hanya interpretasi, bukan bukti teks.
D. Tepat karena sama persis dengan kutipan teks.
E. “being lazy” tidak disebutkan. Walau bisa diasosiasikan, pilihan yang identik dengan teks tetap paling benar.
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