Soal Song Lyrics: Memahami Makna dan Pesan di Balik Lagu

For numbers 46 to 48, choose the suitable words to fill in the blanks.

Scientists ...(46) that increase in these gases in the atmosphere will make the Earth a warmer place. They expect a global rise in the average temperature of \(1.4\) to \(5.8\) Celsius degrees (\(2.5\) to \(10.4\) Fahrenheit degrees) in the next century. The average ...(47) has in fact been rising. The 1990s were the warmest decade on record, and 2005 was the warmest year on record. Some scientists are reluctant to say that global warming has actually begun because climate ...(48) varies from year to year and decade to decade, and it takes many years of records to be sure of a fundamental change. There is little disagreement, though, that global warming is on its way.

46.

A. hope

B. think

C. expect

D. predict

Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis

Jawaban: D

Analisis: Kalimatnya menyatakan kesimpulan ilmiah tentang dampak kenaikan gas: “Scientists ...(46) that increase in these gases … will make the Earth a warmer place.” Kata yang paling tepat untuk menyatakan “meramalkan” dampak adalah predict. Pilihan lain kurang tepat: hope (berharap), think (sekadar berpikir), expect (mengharapkan) lebih pas untuk harapan, sementara kalimat ini menegaskan prediksi sebab-akibat.

47.

A. climate

B. weather

C. temperature

D. atmosphere

Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis

Jawaban: C

Analisis: Sebelumnya disebut “average temperature” dan sesudahnya kalimat berbunyi “The average ...(47) has in fact been rising.” Yang “naik” dalam konteks ini adalah temperature, sehingga pilihan paling tepat adalah C.

48.

A. absolutely

B. naturally

C. totally

D. extremely

Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis

Jawaban: B

Analisis: Kalimatnya: “... because climate ...(48) varies from year to year and decade to decade ...” Maksudnya iklim memang secara alami berubah-ubah dari tahun ke tahun. Karena itu kata yang tepat adalah naturally (B). Pilihan lain tidak sesuai makna: absolutely, totally, dan extremely tidak menyatakan “secara alami”.

49. Choose the best arrangement to make a good notice.

five under children don't unattended leave year

\(1\) \(2\) \(3\) \(4\) \(5\) \(6\) \(7\)

A. \(4-3-6-2-1-7-5\)

B. \(4-5-3-2-1-6-7\)

C. \(4-6-3-2-1-7-5\)

D. \(4-5-3-2-1-7-6\)

Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis

Jawaban: C

Analisis: Susunan yang menjadi notice yang paling wajar adalah: “Don’t leave children under five year unattended.” Ini sesuai urutan kata: don’t \(\rightarrow\) leave \(\rightarrow\) children \(\rightarrow\) under \(\rightarrow\) five \(\rightarrow\) year \(\rightarrow\) unattended, yaitu \(4-6-3-2-1-7-5\).

50. Arrange the following sentences into a good paragraph.

1. This means that the top of the tower is \(3.9\) m if the tower stands perfectly vertical.

2. Between \(1990\) and \(2001\), the tower leaned at an angle of \(5.5\) degrees, but now the leans at about \(3.99\) degrees.

3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa or the Tower of Pisa is the campanile of the cathedral and the third oldest structure in Pisa’s cathedral square.

4. It is situated behind the Cathedral and the third oldest structure in Pisa’s cathedral square.

5. The height of the tower is \(55.86\) m from the ground and the width of the walls is \(4.09\) m.

A. \(3-4-5-2-1\)

B. \(3-5-4-1-2\)

C. \(3-1-2-4-5\)

D. \(3-2-5-4-1\)

Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis

Jawaban: A

Analisis: Urutan paragraf yang logis dimulai dari pengenalan objek (kalimat 3), lalu lokasi (kalimat 4), kemudian ukuran fisik (kalimat 5). Setelah itu barulah dijelaskan kemiringannya dari waktu ke waktu (kalimat 2). Kalimat 1 memakai frasa “This means…”, sehingga paling tepat diletakkan setelah penjelasan kemiringan (kalimat 2) sebagai akibat/penjelasan lanjutan. Jadi susunannya adalah \(3-4-5-2-1\).

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