Bacalah teks berikut!
A forest is an area that is full of trees. We can find in the islands of Indonesia. They spread along the island of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Irian and other island in Indonesia. They are very important for our lives.
Forest give us many kinds of export commodities such as timber, rattans, as well as rubber. Forests also protect us from danger of floods. In the rainy season the roots of the trees in the forest absorb the rain water and store it under the ground. In the dry season the water will come out and it is very useful for us for reservoir and irrigation. If there are no forests, the rain water cannot be stored, there will be erosion of the soil and we will suffer from terrible floods.
Forests also help us to purify the air of pollution. The trees of the forests need carbon dioxide from the air and send the oxygen out into the air, which make the air fresh and pure. The fresh and pure air is needed for our health.
We can also find many kinds of fauna and flora in the forests. Animals and plants need forests to live. To ensure the continued existed of the animal and plants in the forests, we have to protect it from destruction. Realizing that the forest gives us a lot of important things, we should keep our forest safe. Our forest is our environment.
24. Which paragraph tells that forest can be a source of income for the government?
- Paragraph 1
- Paragraph 2
- Paragraph 3
- Paragraph 4
Jawaban & Pembahasan
Kunci: B (Paragraph 2)
Analisis opsi:
- A. Paragraph 1 membahas definisi hutan dan persebarannya di Indonesia, bukan sumber penghasilan.
- B. Paragraph 2 menyebut “export commodities such as timber, rattans, as well as rubber” (komoditas ekspor). Komoditas ekspor berkaitan langsung dengan pemasukan/pendapatan (income).
- C. Paragraph 3 membahas fungsi hutan memurnikan udara (oksigen-karbon dioksida), bukan income.
- D. Paragraph 4 membahas flora-fauna serta ajakan melindungi hutan, bukan income.
25. “They spread along the islands of Sumatra ……” (Paragraph 1). What does “they” refer to?
- The trees
- The islands
- The forests
- The people
Jawaban & Pembahasan
Kunci: C (The forests)
Analisis opsi:
- A. “Trees” memang ada pada kalimat pertama (“full of trees”), tetapi subjek utama paragraf adalah “A forest … We can find … They spread …” sehingga rujukan “They” lebih tepat ke “forest/forests”, bukan “trees”.
- B. “The islands” tidak logis karena “islands” tidak “spread along the island of …”; justru yang disebut tersebar adalah hutannya.
- C. “The forests” paling sesuai: kalimat sebelumnya menyebut “A forest … We can find …”, lalu “They spread …” merujuk pada hutan yang terdapat dan tersebar di berbagai pulau.
- D. “The people” tidak dibahas sebagai sesuatu yang “spread along the islands” pada paragraf itu.
Perhatikan data berikut!
| Full name | Amirullah | Boy/girl | Boy |
| Date of Place of Birthday | Medan | Day | Friday |
| Date | 12 | Month | June |
| Year | 1984 | Religion | Islam |
| School | SLTP 1 | Class | II |
| Address | 3 Jalan Timor, Medan | ||
| Hair | Type: wavy, curly, straight***; Colour: black, grey, red* | ||
| Eye | black, brown, green* | ||
| Weight | 45 kg | ||
| Height | 150 cm | ||
| Father’s name | Hamarrullah | ||
| Mother’s name | Halimah | ||
| Note: (*) Underline (garis bawah) the appropriate word | |||
26. When was Amirullah born?
- On Friday
- At SLTP 1 Medan
- On June 12, 1984
- On Jalan Timor, Medan
Jawaban & Pembahasan
Kunci: C (On June 12, 1984)
Analisis opsi:
- A. “Friday” adalah day (hari), belum menunjukkan “when” secara lengkap (tanggal-bulan-tahun).
- B. “SLTP 1 Medan” adalah sekolah, bukan waktu lahir.
- C. Data menunjukkan Date = 12, Month = June, Year = 1984, sehingga waktu lahirnya “June 12, 1984”.
- D. “Jalan Timor, Medan” adalah alamat, bukan waktu lahir.
27. Hamarrullah and Halimah are Amirullah’s ……
- parents
- uncle and aunt
- brother and sister
- grandpa and gramma
Jawaban & Pembahasan
Kunci: A (parents)
Analisis opsi:
- A. Pada data tertulis “Father’s name: Hamarrullah” dan “Mother’s name: Halimah”, berarti mereka orang tua (parents).
- B. Tidak ada informasi bahwa mereka paman-bibi.
- C. Tidak mungkin “father” dan “mother” berarti saudara kandung.
- D. Tidak disebut kakek-nenek; yang disebut jelas ayah-ibu.
28. The form Amirullah’s ……
- education
- identity
- religion
- address
Jawaban & Pembahasan
Kunci: B (identity)
Analisis opsi:
- A. Bukan khusus “education” karena isinya bukan hanya sekolah/kelas, tetapi data diri lengkap.
- B. Tepat, karena form berisi identitas: nama, jenis kelamin, tempat/tanggal lahir, agama, sekolah, alamat, ciri fisik, orang tua.
- C. “Religion” hanya salah satu bagian kecil dari form, bukan jenis formnya.
- D. “Address” juga hanya salah satu bagian, bukan keseluruhan.
29. Mother: Andi, ….. hair is already very long.
Andi: Well, I’ll have it cut.
- your
- my
- her
- his
Jawaban & Pembahasan
Kunci: A (your)
Analisis opsi:
- A. Ibu berbicara kepada Andi, jadi yang tepat “your hair” (rambutmu). Respons Andi “I’ll have it cut” cocok karena Andi yang akan memotong rambutnya sendiri.
- B. “my hair” berarti rambut si ibu, tidak nyambung dengan respons Andi yang akan memotongnya.
- C. “her hair” merujuk perempuan lain (orang ketiga), tidak sesuai konteks dialog ibu-anak.
- D. “his hair” merujuk laki-laki orang ketiga, tidak sesuai konteks percakapan langsung dengan Andi.