The following text is for Questions 8 to 11.
Jennifer Lopez (or J. Lo) is a highly successful actress, singer and dancer. Her new films and new albums usually go straight to the top.
What’s a typical working day for her? Making a film is hard work. She usually gets up at half past five in the morning and she’s always on the film set at half past six. She never drinks coffee and she always has a light lunch of just green salad. She doesn’t like working up late at nights. She is usually in bed by half past ten. If she stays out late, she will be too tired in the next morning.
Adam Shankman, a director of one of her films, says “J. Lo is actually a quiet person. She doesn’t like going out all the time. She often stays at home on Saturday nights and watches videos.”
If J. Lo isn’t working on a film or making a record, her life style is very different. When she has got time off, she’s quite happy to go out. She loves New York restaurants. She loves dancing. She sometimes dances until three o’clock in the morning!
J. Lo’s family lives in New York. They were very close family. She sees her parents every weekend and she always phones them if she has a problem. She’s got two older sisters and they get on very well together. They are not just her sisters; they’re her best friends.
8. What is the text about?
| A. A successful actress. |
| B. Jennifer Lopez. |
| C. Jennifer Lopez’s sisters. |
| D. Adam Shankman. |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: B
Analisis: Bacaan membahas Jennifer Lopez (J. Lo) secara menyeluruh: pekerjaannya, kebiasaan harian, gaya hidup saat libur, dan keluarganya. Jadi topik utama teks adalah Jennifer Lopez, bukan hanya “aktris sukses” atau tokoh pendukung seperti Adam Shankman.
9. What does J. Lo do when she has a problem?
| A. Sees her parents every weekend. |
| B. Phones her parents. |
| C. Meets her two sisters. |
| D. Goes clubbing in New York. |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: B
Analisis: Di paragraf terakhir disebutkan jelas bahwa ia “always phones them if she has a problem”, artinya ketika punya masalah, ia menelpon orang tuanya. Pilihan A memang benar sebagai kebiasaan, tetapi bukan jawaban untuk kondisi “when she has a problem”.
10. What is the main idea of paragraph four?
| A. J. Lo’s typical working day. |
| B. J. Lo’s family relationship. |
| C. J. Lo’s lifestyle on her free days. |
| D. J. Lo’s activities in New York. |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: C
Analisis: Paragraf keempat dimulai dengan “If J. Lo isn’t working...” lalu menjelaskan kebiasaannya saat libur: senang keluar, suka restoran, dan suka menari sampai malam. Itu menunjukkan gaya hidup saat waktu luang, sehingga paling tepat adalah C.
11. “They get on very well together.” Who does the underlined word refer to?
| A. Adam Shankman and J. Lo. |
| B. Her parents and her sisters. |
| C. J. Lo and her sisters. |
| D. Her parents and J. Lo. |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: C
Analisis: Kalimat sebelumnya menyebut “She’s got two older sisters and …” lalu dilanjutkan “They get on very well together.” Jadi kata They merujuk pada J. Lo dan dua kakak perempuannya.
The following text is for Questions 12 to 14.
Sragen is one of the regencies in Central Java. The Sragen regency which is usually called “Tlatah Sukowati” is \(941,55\ \text{km}^2\) with the topographies as follows: in the middle of the area flows the longest river in Java, Bengawan Solo; in the southern part of Sragen is a slope of Mount Lawu; in the northern part is the hillside of Kendeng Mountain; and in the western part is a famous region called “the Sangiran Dome.”
One of the interesting tourist objects in Sragen is the Sangiran Museum which is built in the Sangiran Dome. The dome itself is situated in the Depression of Solo in the north-west slope of Mount Lawu. This area is about \(56\ \text{km}^2\) which consists of three districts in the Sragen Regency (the Gemolong, Kalijambe, Plupuh districts) and one in the Karang Anyar Regency (the Gondang Rejo district). Sangiran is the most important site for the development of various fields of knowledge: anthropology, archeology, biology, palaeoanthropology, and geology.
12. What does the text tell us about?
| A. Bengawan Solo. |
| B. Sangiran. |
| C. Sragen. |
| D. Central Java. |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: C
Analisis: Paragraf pertama memperkenalkan Sragen (wilayah, luas, topografi). Paragraf kedua masih membahas objek wisata di Sragen (Sangiran Museum). Jadi fokus umum teks adalah Sragen, sedangkan Sangiran hanya salah satu bagian/objek yang dibahas.
13. What passes through the middle of the Sragen Regency?
| A. The Bengawan Solo River. |
| B. The Sangiran Dome. |
| C. The Kendeng Mountain. |
| D. The Plupuh district. |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: A
Analisis: Teks menyatakan “in the middle of the area flows … Bengawan Solo”. Jadi yang melintasi bagian tengah wilayah Sragen adalah Sungai Bengawan Solo.
14. “This area is about \(56\ \text{km}^2\) which consists …” (Par. 2) The underlined word refers to …
| A. the Sangiran Museum |
| B. the Sangiran Dome |
| C. Mount Lawu |
| D. the Depression of Solo |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: B
Analisis: Paragraf 2 menyebut “Sangiran Museum … built in the Sangiran Dome. The dome itself …” lalu “This area is about \(56\ \text{km}^2\) …”. Jadi This area merujuk pada kawasan Sangiran (Sangiran Dome) yang luasnya sekitar \(56\ \text{km}^2\).
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