Read the text to answer questions 1 to 3.
The largest meat-eating animal in the world is the brown bear that lives in Alaska. “Brownie", as this bear is called, will always keep away from people. But, be careful if it is wounded with a gun or the mother bear and her cubs are shocked. Some hunters claim the brown bear can outfight a tiger.
A grown brownie may be up to nine feet tall. It may weigh over 1,600 pounds. But when the brown bear is born, it weighs less than one pound. If you grew at the same rate, you would weigh almost 10,000 pounds when you were fully grown!
1. What does the text mostly tell about?
A. Brown bears.
B. Strong hunters.
C. Fighting tigers.
D. Alaskan people.
Jawaban: A
Untuk mengetahui topik bahasan sebuah teks, perhatikan kalimat paling umum yang mengawali teks tersebut. Pada teks di atas kalimat ini terletak pada bagian awal teks, yaitu The largest meat-eating animal in the world is the brown bear that lives in Alaska. Jadi, teks di atas membahas tentang beruang cokelat (brown bears).
2. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. A brown bear eats meat.
B. Brown bears can beat a tiger.
C. Brownie will keep away when it sees people.
D. Brown bears are tame animals.
Jawaban: D
Semua pemyataan yang disebutkan pada piihan jawaban a sampai c dapat ditemukan dalam teks. Pemyataan brown bears are tame animals (beruang cokelat adalah binatang ji-nak) salah, karena mereka merupakan binatang buas dan far yang tinggal di Alaska.
3. “But, be careful if it is wounded with a gun or the mother bear and her cubs are shocked." (line 6)
What does the underlined word mean?
A. Male bears.
B. Baby bears.
C. Group of bears.
D. Other bears.
Jawaban: B
Kata cub merupakan sebutan untuk anak-anak beberapa jenis binatang, seperti beruang, rubah, atau singa. Jadi, kata cubs pada teks di atas berarti anak-anak beruang (baby bears).
Read the text and answer questions 4 to 6.
What Is the Significance of Rabbit’s Large Ears?
A rabbit is a small furry mammal with a short tail and pointed ears. Rabbits live in burrows in the ground. Each burrow is the home of a single family. The first fossils which can be attributed to this family came from North America but now they are found in every part of the world. Compared to its small body, rabbit has large-sized ears.
A rabbit is a weak and timid animal. It is always surrounded by many enemies.
Therefore, nature has gifted it with large ears to help it to hear even the fun of drop sound. The large area of the ear catches almost every sound wave produced in the air and transfers them into the inner ear. This makes the rabbit detect its enemies in time and run to safety zone.
You must have noticed that a rabbit washes its ears by repeatedly licking its forepaws and rubbing them over the surface of its ears. It does this in order to keep its ears clean, and also to take into its mouth natural oil which surrounds the ear surface. This oil is important in forming vitamin D which is necessary for the growth of healthy bones. If the rabbit is not allowed to form this, it will develop rickets.
(Shortened from Children’s Knowledge Bank, Look Out, Rohan Book Company)
4. Which part of the rabbit's body produces natural oil? It’s ....
A. forepaws
B. mouth
C. ears
D. tail
Jawaban: C
Perhatikan kalimat pada paragrafterakhir, It does this in order to keep its ears clean, and also to take into its mouth natural oil which surrounds the ear surface. Jadi minyak alami yang dimaksud dihasilkan oleh telinga (ears) kelinci.
5. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. How enemies surround a rabbit.
B. How a rabbit detects its enemies.
C. Why a rabbit has many enemies.
D. Why a rabbit likes fighting.
Jawaban: B
Pokok pi ki ran paragraf 2terletakdi kalimat terakhir, This makes the rabbit a detect its enemies in time and run to safety zones. Jadi, paragraf ini membahas tentang bagaimana seekor kelinci mendeteksi musuh-musuhnya (how a rabbit detects its enemies).
6. The purpose of the text is ....
A. to amuse the story
B. to retell rabbit’s habitat
C. to describe rabbit’s ears
D. to describe rabbit in general
Jawaban: C
Judul teks tersebut adalah What Is the Significance of Rabbit’s Large Ears. Jadi, tujuan penulisan teks di atas adalah untuk membahas tentang telinga kelinci (to describe rabbit’s ears).
Read the text to answer questions 7 to 10.
A storm is a disturbance of the ordinary conditions of the atmosphere accompanied by wind, rain, snow, sleet, hail (frozen rain), or thunder and lightning. Types of storms include the extra tropical cyclone, the common, large-scale storm of temperate latitudes; the tropical cyclone, or hurricane, which is somewhat smaller in area than the former and accompanied by high winds and heavy rains; the tornado, or “twister", a small but intense storm with very high winds, usually of limited duration; and the thunderstorm, local in nature and accompanied by brief but heavy rain showers and often by hail. The term storm is also applied to blizzards, sandstorms, and dust storm, in which high wind is the dominant meteorological element.
7. What is the text about?
A. Storms.
B. Thunderstorms.
C. Cyclones.
D. Hurricanes.
Jawaban: A
Topik teks di atas dijelaskan di awal kalimat, yaitu A storm is a disturbance of the ordinary conditions of the atmosphere... (Badai adalah gangguan kondisi normal atmosfer...). Kemudian kalimat ini dilanjutkan dengan penjelasan mengenai macam-macam badai (storm). Jadi, secara keseluruhan teks di atas membahas tentang badai (storm).
8. What is the small storm with high winds happening in a short time called?
A. A cyclone.
B. A twister.
C. A hurricane.
D. A blizzard.
Jawaban: B
Pada teks di atas disebutkan bahwa the tornado, or “twister", a small but intense storm with very high winds, usually of limited duration (tornado, atau “twister”, sejenis badai kecil namun kuat dengan angin sangat kencang, biasanya terjadi dalam waktu yang singkat). Jadi, jenis badai kecil dengan angin kencang yang terjadi dalam waktu yang singkat disebut tornado atau twister.
9. “A storm is a disturbance of the ordinary conditions of the atmosphere ...”
What does the underlined word mean?
A. Unusual
B. Normal
C. Great
D. Horrible
Jawaban: B
Kata ordinary berarti “biasa”. unusual = tidak biasa normal = normal great = hebat horrible = parah sekali
Jadi, kata ordinary memiliki makna yang serupa dengan normal.
10. From the text above we know that the extra tropical cyclone and tropical cyclone are different in ....
A. height
B. shape
C. size
D. length
Jawaban: C
Pada teks disebutkan definisi tropical cyclone, yaitu somewhat smaller in area than the former and accompanied by high winds and heavy rains (berdasarkan daerahnya cukup kecil daripada yang sebelumnya [extra tropical cyclone] dan diikuti angin kencang dan hujan lebat). Yang dimaksud dengan “daerah” badai tentu berkaitan dengan ukurannya (size).
Read the text to answer questions 11 to 13.
Turmeric, a shrub related to ginger, is grown throughout India, other parts of Asia, and Africa. Known for its warm, bitter taste and golden color, turmeric is commonly used in fabric dyes and foods such as curry powders, mustards, and cheeses. It should not be confused with Javanese turmeric.
In traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric has been used to aid digestion and liver function, relieve arthritis pain, and regulate menstruation. Historically, turmeric has also been applied directly to the skin for eczema and wound healing. Today, traditional or folk uses of turmeric include heartburn, stomach ulcers, gallstones, inflammation, and cancer.
Turmeric’s finger-like underground stems (rhizomes) are dried and taken by mouth as a powder or in capsules, teas, or liquid extracts. Turmeric can also be made into a paste and used on the skin.
Turmeric is considered safe for most adults. High doses or long-term use of turmeric may cause indigestion, nausea, or diarrhea. In animals, high doses of turmeric have caused liver problems. No cases of liver problems have been reported in people. People with gallbladder disease should avoid using turmeric as a dietary supplement, as it may worsen the condition.
11. Who is the most suitable person to consume the turmeric according to the text above?
A. The people with the cancer symptom.
B. The people with diarrhea symptom.
C. The people with gallbladder.
D. The adult people.
Jawaban: A
Kalimat terakhir pada paragraf kedua menyatakan “Today, traditional or folk uses of turmeric include heartburn, stomach ulcers, gallstones, inflammation, and cancer.” Karena penggunaannya untuk pengobatan kanker, penderita kanker dapat mengkonsumsinya.
12. What is the third paragraph about?
A. How big the turmeric is.
B. What the turmeric is like.
C. How to cultivate the turmeric.
D. How the turmeric is made into medicine.
Jawaban: D
Paragraf tersebut membicarakan bagaimana kunyit dapat dikonsumsi sebagai obat.
13. From the text we know that....
A. Turmeric can be found in Europe.
B. Turmeric can be easily found in Germany.
C. Turmeric can be easily found in Indonesia.
D. Turmeric can be bought in most American countries.
Jawaban: C
Kalimat pada paragraf pertama menyatakan “Turmeric, a shrub related to ginger, is grown throughout India, other parts of Asia, and Africa." Karena Indonesia terletak di Asia, kunyit dapat ditemukan dengan mudah di Indonesia.
Read the text to answer questions 14 to 15.
There are many kinds of cacti, but most grow in deserts and other dry places. These plants have special features that let them live in places where there is little water.
Imagine only having to take one big drink of water two or three times a year. That's all the water a cactus needs. Cacti are made up mostly of stems and roots. Most kinds of cacti have small leaves, even no leaves. It is so to store water since water can escape through leaves.
The roots of cacti spread out close to the surface of the ground. When it rains, the roots will soak up as much water as possible. Cacti do not grow close to one another. Each plant needs lots of room to collect water. The stems of cacti store the water for later use.
14. What is the purpose of writing the text?
A. To give information about cacti.
B. To tell the reader how to find cacti.
C. To announce cactuses to the reader.
D. To remind the reader about the unusual plant.
Jawaban: A
Isi teks memberitahukan mengenai informasi tentang kaktus.
15. Cacti do not grow close to one another because ....
A. the roots of a cactus spread out close to the ground
B. they need a lot of rooms to collect water
C. they need to soak water through leaves
D. the stems of cacti stores the water
Jawaban: B
Kalimat pada paragraf kedua menyatakan “Cacti do not grow close to one another. Each plant needs lots of room to collect water." Maka jawaban yang tepat adalah B.