Mode Disiplin
02:00
Target: ≤ 60 detik per soal.

The following text is for questions \( 24 \) to \( 27 \).

HOW TO SEE THE RUSTING OF A METAL

Materials :

- a rough steel string
- a thick plastic glass
- \( 3 \) tablespoons of vinegar

Steps :

\( 1 \). Place the string in the glass.
\( 2 \). Pour the vinegar over the string.
\( 3 \). Observe the colour of the string immediately and after a period of \( 2 \) hours.
\( 4 \). Pay attention to the colour of the string, it is silver in the beginning, but some parts of it will become reddish brown.

\( 24 \). The rusting of the steel string is significantly indicated by ….

A. the vinegar in the glass
B. observing the steel string
C. placing the string in the glass
D. the change of colour of some parts of the string
Jawaban & Analisis Nomor \( 24 \)

Jawaban: D. the change of colour of some parts of the string

Indikator utama karat pada prosedur ini disebutkan jelas pada langkah \( 4 \): “some parts of it will become reddish brown.” Artinya, tanda yang paling signifikan adalah perubahan warna dari silver (awal) menjadi reddish brown (berkarat) pada sebagian bagian string.

Opsi A hanya menyebut bahan, bukan tanda karat. Opsi B dan C adalah tindakan/aktivitas, tetapi yang menjadi bukti karat adalah hasil pengamatan berupa perubahan warna.

Catatan notasi: perubahan terjadi setelah \( 2 \gt 0 \) jam.

\( 25 \). What should you watch carefully after pouring the vinegar over the string?

A. The plastic glass.
B. The tablespoon.
C. The vinegar in the glass.
D. The colour of the steel string.
Jawaban & Analisis Nomor \( 25 \)

Jawaban: D. The colour of the steel string.

Setelah menuang vinegar (langkah \( 2 \)), instruksi berikutnya (langkah \( 3 \) dan \( 4 \)) menekankan “Observe the colour of the string” dan “Pay attention to the colour of the string”. Jadi yang harus diamati dengan saksama adalah warna steel string.

Opsi A dan B tidak menjadi fokus pengamatan. Opsi C menyebut vinegar, padahal yang berubah dan menjadi indikator rusting adalah string (warnanya).

Catatan notasi: warna awal silver lalu berubah, sehingga keadaan awal \( \lt \) keadaan setelah reaksi.

\( 26 \). The word “it” in “… some parts of it will become …” refers to ….

A. string
B. vinegar
C. glass
D. colour
Jawaban & Analisis Nomor \( 26 \)

Jawaban: A. string

Kalimat lengkapnya: “Pay attention to the colour of the string, it is silver in the beginning, but some parts of it will become reddish brown.” Kata ganti “it” merujuk pada benda yang sedang dibahas dan diamati, yaitu “the string”. “Some parts of it” berarti “sebagian bagian dari string”.

Vinegar dan glass hanya alat/bahan, bukan objek yang berubah warna menjadi reddish brown pada instruksi tersebut.

Catatan notasi: bagian yang berubah hanya sebagian, jadi jumlah bagian berubah \( \lt \) jumlah bagian keseluruhan.

\( 27 \). The word “immediately” in step \( 3 \) is closest in meaning to ….

A. slowly
B. basically
C. at once
D. on time
Jawaban & Analisis Nomor \( 27 \)

Jawaban: C. at once

Pada langkah \( 3 \) tertulis “Observe the colour of the string immediately and after a period of \( 2 \) hours.” “Immediately” berarti melakukan pengamatan saat itu juga (tanpa menunggu), sehingga makna terdekatnya adalah “at once”.

“Slowly” kebalikan makna. “Basically” tidak relevan. “On time” berarti tepat waktu terhadap jadwal tertentu, sedangkan “immediately” menekankan tanpa penundaan.

Catatan notasi: pengamatan pertama terjadi pada waktu \( 0 \) jam, sedangkan berikutnya pada \( 2 \) jam, sehingga \( 2 \gt 0 \).

The following text is for questions \( 28 \) to \( 30 \).

The Monkey and The Crab

Long ago, at the foot of mountain, lived a crab. On a warm spring day, the crab walked leisurely along a nearby river. Suddenly a big rice ball dropped in front of her. “Oh my God! What a good thing I found”, she said to herself.

Then a greedy monkey came. He wanted to have the rice ball, so he said, “Hey, let’s trade the rice ball with my fruit seed. This seed is better than that rice ball. When you eat the rice ball, it disappears, but if you put this seed on the ground, it will grow and produce a lot of fruits”. The crab agreed to exchange the rice ball. Then she took the seed home and planted it.

Soon the seed grew into a small bud and became a big tree. It made a lot of red fruits. The crab wanted to eat the fruit, but she could not climb the tree. Then the monkey came again, climbing the tree and eating the fruits. The crab begged the monkey to pick some for her and her kind. Yet, the selfish monkey took a hard green fruit and threw it to the crab. She was smashed very hard.

The crabs kids started to cry and their noise attracted other animals. They soon found out what happened. The king of the animals decided to give the monkey a punishment.

\( 28 \). Why did the crab beg the monkey for some fruits?

A. She was greedy.
B. She couldn’t climb the tree.
C. The monkey was a kind animal.
D. The monkey had not eaten lots of fruits.
Jawaban & Analisis Nomor \( 28 \)

Jawaban: B. She couldn’t climb the tree.

Teks menyatakan: “The crab wanted to eat the fruit, but she could not climb the tree. … The crab begged the monkey to pick some for her.” Jadi alasan ia memohon adalah karena ia tidak bisa memanjat pohon untuk mengambil buah.

Opsi A salah karena yang disebut greedy adalah monkey. Opsi C bertentangan karena monkey justru selfish. Opsi D tidak disebutkan dalam cerita.

Catatan notasi: kemampuan crab memanjat \( \lt \) kemampuan monkey memanjat.

\( 29 \). What did the monkey offer to trade with the rice ball?

A. Fruit.
B. Plant.
C. Fruit seed.
D. Seed ball.
Jawaban & Analisis Nomor \( 29 \)

Jawaban: C. Fruit seed.

Kalimat kunci: “let’s trade the rice ball with my fruit seed.” Jadi tawaran pertukarannya adalah biji buah (fruit seed).

Opsi A salah karena yang ditawarkan bukan buah siap makan. Opsi B terlalu umum dan tidak sesuai frasa. Opsi D tidak ada pada teks.

Catatan notasi: nilai seed yang dijanjikan monkey dianggap \( \gt \) rice ball menurut ucapan monkey.

\( 30 \). What important lesson can be taken from the text?

A. Nobody is perfect.
B. Honestly is everything.
C. Bad deeds are punished.
D. Good deeds never help you.
Jawaban & Analisis Nomor \( 30 \)

Jawaban: C. Bad deeds are punished.

Cerita menunjukkan monkey bersikap greedy dan selfish, bahkan melempar “a hard green fruit” sehingga crab “was smashed very hard”. Akhirnya “The king of the animals decided to give the monkey a punishment.” Ini menegaskan pesan moral bahwa perbuatan buruk mendapatkan hukuman.

Opsi A terlalu umum dan tidak menjadi fokus. Opsi B tidak ditonjolkan karena masalahnya bukan sekadar kejujuran, melainkan keserakahan dan kekejaman. Opsi D bertentangan dengan pesan moral karena cerita justru mengutuk tindakan buruk, bukan menyatakan kebaikan tidak bermanfaat.

Catatan notasi: akibat perbuatan monkey lebih besar \( \gt \) kesenangan sesaat yang ia dapat.