Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following text.
The latest round in an ongoing debate over global-warming trends claims
that warming has indeed slowed down this century. An obvious slowing in
the rise of global temperatures was recorded at the beginning of the twenty-
first century. This was referred to as a "hiatus" or a "pause". This hiatus was
first observed several years ago. Climate-change skeptics have used this
as evidence that global warming has stopped permanently. But in June the
previous year, a study in science claimed that the hiatus was just an artifact
which disappears when biases in temperature data are corrected.
Now a prominent group of researchers is countering that claim. They argue
in Nature Climate Change that even after correcting these biases the
slowdown was real. "There is this mismatch between what the climate
models are producing and what the observations are showing," says lead
author John Fyfe. "We can't ignore it." Fyfe uses the term "slowdown" rather
than "hiatus". He also stresses that it does not in any way weaken global-
warming theory.
The study that questioned the existence of the slowdown corrected known
biases in the surface temperature record maintained by the US National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The finding showed
differences in temperature readings from ships and buoys. This effectively
increased the record about warming. The researchers also extended the
record to include 2014. This set a new record high for average
temperatures.
Thomas Karl, director of National Centers for Environmental Information in
Asheville, calculated the rate of global warming between 1950 and 1999 as
being 0.113°C per decade. This was similar to the 0.116°C a decade
calculated for 2000-14. This, Karl said, meant that an assessment done by
the influential Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2013 showing
that warming had slowed was no longer valid.
(Adapted from www.nature.com)
1. The passage above mainly discusses about….
A. the hiatus observation was first carried out several years ago
B. the reason why global warming is slowing down in this century
C. global warming is a verifiable issue in the space of a decade
D. the contention about global warming and whether it is indeed
slowing this period
E. the view of study in science that the hiatus is an artifact which
vanishes
2. The word “prominent” in paragraph 2 means….
A. well-known
B. promenade
C. shrewd
D. indolent
E. magnificent
3. Why have some claimed that global warming a fabricated issue?
A. Because there’s no valid data to prove that global warming is real.
B. Since the existence of the slowdown corrected known biases in the
surface temperature record upheld by the US NOAA.
C. As an assessment done on Climate Change presenting that
warming had slowed was no longer valid.
D. For the researchers is countering that in Nature Climate Change
even after correcting these biases the slowdown was real.
E. Because of the diversification in temperature readings from ships
and buoys, the study found.
Question number 4 to 6 are based on the following text.
Sleepiness after eating is a response of the body to chemical
changes during the digestion process. This is normal and it
happens to everybody. However, if sleepiness occurs every time
after eating and obstructs your ability to function, this may be a
concern. Sleepiness after eating is caused by many factors, such
as the type of food you consume, messy sleeping habits, your
health condition and so forth. The body requires energy to function
and this energy is obtained through food. Post-eating, the body
releases hormones such as amylin, glucagon and cholecystokinin.
These hormones increase blood sugar levels, creating a feeling of
fullness and producing insulin that will be streamed through cell
tissues and provide energy for them. At the same time, the brain
releases serotonin that causes drowsiness.
Moreover, food also influences melatonin production in the brain.
This is the hormone that is responsible for sleepiness post-meal.
Some foods that are rich in protein, such as meat, poultry, eggs,
fish, spinach, tofu, cheese and soybeans can trigger more
drowsiness than others. Additionally, foods containing
carbohydrates also help produce serotonin and tryptophan amino
acids found in the brain. This is the reason why you feel sleepy
after eating carbohydrate-rich foods.

Overeating can also cause sleepiness. Post-meal, the body
streams more blood to the digestive system to better digest foods in
massive amounts. This causes a temporary blood and nutrients
shortage in the brain. To prevent post-meal drowsiness, it’s better
to eat a balanced diet containing vegetables, grains and good fats
to provide continuous energy. Drink lots of water and limit your
sugar intake.
Bad sleeping patterns can also cause sleepiness after eating. After
a meal, the body feels full and relaxed, making the body feel like it
is resting, resulting in a feeling of sleepiness, particularly if you
didn’t get a good night’s sleep the night before. To avoid this,
improve your sleeping habits to prevent stress. Engaging in regular
physical exercise can help you get a good night’s sleep. It is
recommended that you avoid napping if you are having trouble
sleeping at night.
 (Adapted from www.thejakartapost.com)
4 . What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To discuss the amount of food to consume so as not to feel sleepy
B. To inform the readers about the factors of sleepiness after eating
C. To argue the effect of eating too much foods for the brain
D. To tell the readers the benefit of eating certain foods
E. To investigate what causes drowsiness after overeating
5. By writing the sentences in paragraph 2, the author intends to tell the
readers about….
A. foods that are rich in protein, such as meat, eggs, fish, tofu, cheese
and soybeans can generate more drowsiness
B. overeating protein and carbohydrate-rich foods obstructs your
brain’s ability to function well
C. the reason why carbohydrate-rich foods make you feel sleepy
D. food combinations containing tryptophan amino acid and
carbohydrates make you feel drowsy
E. the hormone melatonin production in the brain is responsible for
sleepiness after eating
6. It can be predicted from the passage that….
A. the finer you manage your sleep, the more lethargic you feel
B. the more fish you eat, the better it is for the brain
C. the less you eat carbohydrate-rich foods, the less you will feel
drowsy
D. the less meat you eat, the more you will feel drowsy
E. the less you consume protein and carbohydrates, the better it is for
the body
Question number 7 to 8 are based on the following text.
Indonesia is the world’s third-largest coffee producer and exporter, after
Brazil and Vietnam. National coffee output has grown over the past
decades, albeit not in a linear fashion as harvests fluctuate strongly from
one year to another depending on the weather. With per-capita coffee
consumption on the rise both in Indonesia and the wider region, there is
obvious room for further growth, but there is also an obvious need for
investment. The capital required to take Indonesia’s coffee industry to the
next level presents appealing prospects for investors, while the country’s
burgeoning coffee culture also brings opportunities for foreign exporters.
Indonesia’s tropical climate produces almost ideal conditions for planting
coffee. Today, most Indonesian coffee comes from Sumatra, but Sulawesi
and Kalimantan, the Lesser Sunda Islands of Bali, Sumbawa and Flores as
well as the country’s easternmost region of Papua all contribute to national
output. Robusta coffee makes up more than three quarters of Indonesia’s
produce; the remainder is of the milder Arabica type. The numerous coffee-
growing regions in the country produce beans of distinct flavors and
properties, and a number of highland Arabica coffees from Indonesia are
recognized by aficionados the world over.
Indonesian coffee exports rose from 336,840 tonnes (or 5,614,000 60-KG
bags) in crop year 2000/2001 to 656,400 tonnes (10,940,000 bags) in
2012/2013, according to data collated by the International Coffee
Organization. Total production over the same period increased from
419,220 tonnes to 763,800 tonnes. At present, the principal destinations for
Indonesian coffee are the US, Japan and Western Europe (particularly
Germany), but Indonesia is well placed to capitalize on the fast-rising
demand in the ASEAN region and in China.
Indonesian per-capita consumption of around 1.2 kg in 2012 pales against
more than 4 kg in the US, around 7 kg in the world’s number one coffee
producer Brazil and more than 10 kg in various European countries. But
with Indonesian per-capita consumption having already doubled in just a
few years, domestic demand looks to be on a fast growth trend. This puts
the world’s fourth-most populous country on course to become a leading
coffee market. Local demand is driven by the lifestyle changes that
accompany urbanization and economic development. Caffeine consumption
tends to increase when a larger part of the labor force works in an office
environment.
(Adapted from www.gbgindonesia.com)
7. What is the best summary of the passage?
A. The primary destinations for Indonesian coffee export are the US,
Japan and Western Europe
B. Total production of Indonesian coffee over the same period has
increased
C. Indonesia is well placed to capitalize on the fast-rising demand in
the ASEAN region
D. The various coffee-growing in the country produce beans of distinct
flavors
E. Indonesia’s coffee growing and Indonesia’s coffee industry needs
growth capital
8. What can be inferred from paragraph 3 in the passage?
A. The coffee export has decreased in several years
B. Total production deducted from 419,220 tonnes to 763,800 tonnes
C. Indonesian coffee exports increased from 2000/2001 to 2012/2013
D. Indonesia is in a good site to take advantage of fast-rising demand
in ASEAN
E. The US, Japan and Western Europe are the destination for
Indonesian coffee
Human brain structure is composed of three main parts: the forebrain,
midbrain and hindbrain, each with multiple parts.
The Cerebrum: Also known as the cerebral cortex, the cerebrum is the
largest part of the human brain, and it is associated with higher brain
function such as thought and action. Nerve cells make up the gray surface,
which is a little thicker than our thumb. White nerve fibers beneath the
surface carry signals between nerve cells in other parts of the brain and
body . Its wrinkled surface increases the surface area, and is a six-lay ered
structure found in mammals, called the neocortex. It is divided into four
sections, called “lobes”. They are; the frontal lobe, the parietal lobe, the
occipital lobe and the temporal lobe.
Frontal Lobe – The frontal lobe lies just beneath our forehead and is
associated with our brain’s ability to reason, organize, plan, speak, move,
make facial expressions, serial task, problem solve, control inhibition,
spontaneity , initiate and self-regulate behaviors, pay attention, remember
and control emotions.
Parietal Lobe – The parietal lobe is located at the upper rear of our brain,
and controls our complex behaviors, including senses such as vision, touch,
body awareness and spatial orientation. It play s important roles in
integrating sensory information from various parts of our body , knowledge
of numbers and their relations, and in the manipulation of objects. Portions
are involved with our visuospatial processing, language comprehension, the
ability to construct, body positioning and movement, neglect/inattention, left-
right differentiation and self-awareness/insight.
Occipital Lobe – The occipital lobe is located at the back of our brain, and is
associated with our visual processing, such as visual recognition, visual
attention, spatial analy sis (moving in a 3-D world) and visual perception of
body language; such as postures, expressions and gestures.
Temporal Lobe – The temporal lobe is located near our ears, and is
associated with processing our perception and recognition of auditory
stimuli (including our ability to focus on one sound among many , like
listening to one voice among many at a party ), comprehending spoken
language, verbal memory , visual memory and language production
(including fluency and word-finding), general knowledge and
autobiographical memories.
A deep furrow divides the cerebrum into two halves, known as the left and
right hemispheres. And, while the two hemispheres look almost sy
mmetrical, each side seems to function differently . The right hemisphere is
considered our creative side, and the left hemisphere is considered our
logical side. A bundle of axons, called the corpus callosum, connects the
two hemispheres.
9. What is the main idea of the passage?
(A) The description of surface carry signals between nerve cells in other
parts of the brain and body .
(B) The explanation about A bundle of axons, called the corpus callosum,
connects the two hemispheres.
(C) The overview about the structure and function of the human brain.
(D) The findings of the important roles of parietal lobe in integrating sensory
information from various parts of our body.
(E) The argument of the perception and recognition of auditory stimuli in
human brain.
10. The sentence ‘The parietal lobe is located at the upper rear of our brain,
and controls our complex behaviors, including senses such as vision, touch,
body awareness and spatial orientation’ In paragraph 5 can best be
restated as................................
(A) The parietal lobe can be in at the upper rear of our brain, and controls
our complex behaviors, excluding senses such as vision, touch, body
awareness and spatial orientation.
(B) The parietal lobe is located near the upper rear of our brain, and
controls our complex behaviors, senses such as vision, touch, body
awareness and spatial orientation.
(C) The parietal lobe is located far from the upper rear of our brain, and
controls our complex behaviors, a part of senses such as vision, touch,
body awareness and spatial orientation.
(D) The location of parietal lobe is at the upper rear of our brain, and
controls our complex behaviors, that is, senses such as vision, touch, body
awareness and spatial orientation.
(E) The upper rear of our brain is at the pariental lob, and controls our
complex behaviors, including senses such as vision, touch, body
awareness and spatial orientation.
11. It can be concluded from the passage that ... .
(A) Three main parts of human brain, the forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain,
each with multiple parts, have significant roles in controlling human activity.
(B) The frontal lobe lies just beneath our forehead and is associated with
our brain’s ability to visual recognition, such as visual recognition, visual
attention, spatial analy sis.
(C) The right hemisphere is considered our creative side, and the left
hemisphere is considered human mental activity .
(D) A deep furrow has functions to comprehend spoken language, verbal
memory , visual memory and language production.
(E) Frontal lobes are involved with our visuospatial processing, language
comprehension, the ability to construct, body positioning and movement.
12. What most likely motivates the writer in writing the passage?
(A) Not many people have much information about the functions of parts of
human brain.
(B) There is a my stery about what functions of human brain.
(C) People’s information about human brain is suffecient.
(D) Many people have known about the functions of the brain.
(E) The information about functions about human brain is not available
Questions number 13 to 17 are based on the following text
New research out of Notre Dame is digging into why social media isn't
always good for us, especially if you're young and female. Working as an
educator, Carmen Papaluca observed a worrying trend with her students. In
particular, social media was having a significant negative impacton her
students' mental health.For anyone who is a regular user of social media
which is most of us these days, this won't come as a surprise. With
everyone sharing their 'highlight reels', Carmen observed, young women
find it particularly hard to see their own lives or even their own bodies as
good enough. Wanting to understand more about the issue and what could
be done, Carmen began a Ph.D. at the University of Notre Dame. The focus
of her research is Instagram use among young women aged 18 to 25. One
of the key findings of her work so far is that younger female Instagram
users in her study, late teens and early 20s, found that images on the app
made them feel most badly about their bodies. However, women who were
slightly older (mid-20s) felt the inadequacy around their work and lifestyle.
In comparison to the images of the apparently fabulous social lives and
careers of others on Instagram, they felt that their own lives "lacked
meaning". The blame of the perceived problems with
new technologies gets put entirely on those new technologies. But if we
want to find a real solution to these problems, we need to dig a bit deeper.
In other words, it's not just Instagram that is the problem. It's the social
pressures put on young women that have been part of our culture for many
years that are now becoming amplified by social media. 
Adapted from https://phys.org/news/2018-01-instagram-affecting- mental-
health.html
13. What is the main idea of the passage?
(A) How social media destruct females’ life.
(B) Technology merely bears bad sides in human’s social life.
(C) Social media impact negatively on young women’s mental health.
(D) The use of social media apparently decreases people’s standard
behavior.
(E) A study about the relationship between social media impact and
students’ achievement.

14. The paragraph following the passage most likely deals with...

(A) the reason why instagram has bad impact on people health.
(B) kinds of social pressure that has been part of culture.
(C) the negative impact of instagram on women.
(D) the technologies that impact human health.
(E) social media‘s bad impact on young people.

15. In which paragraph does the writer discuss that images of certain social
media imposes one’s bad feeling about her physical appearance?

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 1 and 2
(D) 1 and 4
(E) 2 and 3

16. To whom is the text likely intended?

(A) A teacher who teaches science

(B) Working moms who have baby sitters
(C) Students who actively engage using social media
(D) Adolescents who learn about applied technology
(E) Social media experts who conduct researches on social media

17. ‘In particular, social media was having a significant negative impact on
her students' mental health.’What is possibly the author’s motive in writing
the sentence?

(A) The information about instagram impacts isn’t available

(B) The use of social media is in a level of endangering young female’s
social lives
(C) Not many people are interested in using instagram and other social
media
(D) There is a misconception of researcher and social media users on
instagram bad impact
(E) People’s awareness about social media use has negatively impacted
on female’s mental health