This Text for The Question Number 1-4

AGRICULTURE
Nowadays, many people have realized that agriculture is much more important that the
supporting tools in economic development in Indonesia, agriculture should be the priority of
development because of some good reasons.
First of all, agriculture’s contribution in the beginning of the development is high
among other sectors. At present, almost half of total labours in Indonesia are working in
agriculture sector, but the contribution does not reach 30%.
Secondly, agriculture is expected to fulfil the need of food in a country. As a number
of populations increase in an alarming rate each year, food supply must also rise. However, in
the developing country, agricultural production increases only one percent each year, and it,
for some cases, is stagnant.
Without agricultural development, the growth of industrial sector will be hampered
because the growth that comes from the industry brings a wider gap into internal economy. In
turn, this will create a serious poverty problem, with inequality of income distribution, and
unemployment.
Based on the above discussion, it is obvious that the government should put agricultural
as the priority of national development.
1. “Based on the above discussion, it is obvious that the government should put
agricultural as the priority of national development.” What is the antonym of the
underlined word above?
a. Precedence
b. Prime
c. Subsequence
d. Predominance
e. Supremacy
2. What are the generic structures of the text above?
a. Thesis – Arguments – Reiteration
b. Thesis – Reiteration – Recommendation
c. Thesis – Arguments – Recommendation
d. Thesis – Arguments – Elaboration
e. Thesis – Elaboration – Recommendation
3. The third paragraph of the text above argues that?
a. Agriculture should meet the need of food in a country.
b. A number of populations should decrease food supply in a rural area.
c. A number of populations is alarming each year.
d. Agriculture needs a fix rate from the government annually.
e. Food supply and agriculture should be in charge in developing the nation.
 4. However, in the developing country, agricultural production increases only one
percent each year, and it, for some cases, is stagnant.” The underlined has the similar
meaning with?
a. Dynamic
b. Flat
c. Moving
d. Increasing
e. Developing
The following text is for the question 5 to 9
A few years ago, distance learning was seen as an inferior way but nowadays even
famous and established traditional colleges and universities are providing distance learning
courses and it is generally considered a way to improve one's life.
However, people still argue whether distance learning give more advantage or
disadvantage. Some of them who see the benefit of distance learning will say that distance
learning needs no commuting. Of course, it saves money and time that students would take.
Furthermore, distance learning can be done at any student’s convenience. Mostly of the classes
of distance learning are asynchronous. It means that students do not have to attend a lecture at
a fixed particular time and place. Students can review the assignments and do their homework
during off-hours or from home. Additionally, distance learning gives more accessibility. No
one can deny it. People with limited mobility may encounter the problem when they take
traditional class. With the online class system, the problem is absent.
Despite the many advantages, the other people will see that distance learning is costly
and needs complex technology. To attend online learning, student must have a computer with
possibly access to the internet. Admitted or not, such technology devices are not always
available for common students. Another disadvantage of distance learning is that it does not
provide immediate feedback. Unlikely traditional classroom, students have to wait for the
feedback and comment until the instructor has review the works and sent response to them.
Most of the time students will study alone. Distance learners may feel isolated or miss that
social physical interaction that comes with attending a traditional classroom.
Regarding the individual’s learning style, some students are able to learn when there is
a live interaction between them and the available of accompanying teacher while others don’t
really need it. So before deciding a choice of attending distance learning or not, each student
needs to do a fair analysis regarding the kind of person he/she is.
5. One of the advantages of distance learning is ….
a. each learner needs to conduct a fair analysis
b. the distance learners do not need commuting
c. the distance learners miss the social physical interaction
d. technology devices are not always available for common students
e. the distance learning does not need to provide immediate feedback
 6. What is the text mainly talks about?
a. the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning
b. the benefit of distance learning for the learners
c. more advantages of distance learning given to the learners
d. providing distance learning courses for the learners
e. increasing the learners’ achievement through the distance learning
7. The excess of the distance learning is ….
a. the students are easy to have social physical interaction
b. the students will spend a lot of money for it
c. the students are easy to obtain science and knowledge
d. the students will not become autonomous learners
e. each student does not need to conduct a fair analysis
8. “People with limited mobility may encounter the problem when they take traditional
class.” (Paragraph 2) The underlined word is similar to ….
a. meet
b. count
c. create
d. induce
e. increase
9. the reading passage above is ….
a. Report text
b. Analytical exposition text
c. Discussion text
d. Explanation text
e. Hortatory text
This text is for question 10-13
Studying in a foreign country is becoming more and more popular. The experience is
valued by students and potential employers. However, there are positive and negative points to
be taken into account.
On the positive side, studying abroad has many advantages. By studying abroad, a
student will acquire advanced language skills. This can of course, enrich his/her knowledge,
which can be a valuable asset for the student’s future. The student will also experience a
different educational system which is instructive and insightful. And the interesting thing about
studying abroad is that the student can make friends from all over the world. Besides making
new friends, the student also has an opportunity to travel around the country.
On the negative side, the travel and living costs of studying abroad may be higher than
if the student studies in his/her own country. And if the student’s command of the foreign
language is not good enough, he/she will learn only a little and their academic performance in
that language may be limited. He/she may also find the type of teaching unproductive, with
less teacher/student contact and larger classes than in the student’s home country. Moreover,
having many friends from different cultures can be troublesome because sometimes the student
has difficulty adapting to a different social environment.
 Therefore, to study abroad, a student should be mentally prepared and get as much
information about the destination country as possible, so that he/she will be able to take
advantage of the opportunity.
10. What is the main idea of paragraph two?
a. The living costs of studying abroad
b. The negative sides of studying abroad
c. The popularity of studying abroad.
d. The positive sides of studying abroad.
e. What a student should prepare before studying abroad.
11. Why having many friends from different cultures can be troublesome for a student who
studies abroad?
a. because the cultures are different
b. because he/she lives far from his/her family
c. because sometimes they don’t care about cultures
d. because living in another country needs hard efforts
e. because sometimes he/she has difficulty adapting to a different social environment
12. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?
a. Studying abroad can advance language skill.
b. Studying abroad can enrich the student’s knowledge.
c. Students must have enough information about the destination country.
d. Students can make many friends from all over the world by studying abroad.
e. Living cost of studying abroad is less than studying in the student’s home country.
13. “. . ., a student will acquire advanced language skills.” (Paragraph 2) What is the
synonym of the word ‘acquire’?
a. Need.
b. Get.
c. Show.
d. Make
e. Describe
This text is for question 14-17
Human body is made up of countless millions of cells. Food is needed to build up new
cells and replace the worn-out cells. However, the food that we take must be changed into
substances that can be carried in the blood to the places where they are needed. This
processis called digestion. The first digestive process takes place in the mouth. The
food we eat is broken up into small pieces by the action of teeth, mixed with saliva, a juice
secreted by glands in the mouth. Saliva contains digestive juice which moisten the food, so it
can be swallowed easily.
From the mouth, food passes through the esophagus (the food passage) into the
stomach. Here, the food is mixed with the juices secreted by the cells in the stomach for several
hours. Then the food enters the small intestine. All the time the muscular walls of the intestine
are squeezing, mixing and moving the food onwards.
 In a few hours, the food changes into acids. These are soon absorbed by the villi
(microscopic branch projections from the intestine walls) and passed into the bloodstream.
14. What is the text about?
a. The digestive system
b. The digestive juice
c. The method of the digestive system
d. The process of intestine work
e. The food substances
15. How can we swallow the food easily?
a. The food changes into acids absorbed by the villi.
b. The food must be digested first through the process.
c. The food is directly swallowed through esophagus into the stomach.
d. The food is mixed with the juices secreted by the cells in the stomach.
e. The food we take must be changed into substances carried in the blood to the places.
16. From the text above, we imply that ….
a. a good process of digestive system will help our body becoming healthier.
b. no one concerned with the process of digestive system for their health.
c. the digestive system is needed if we are eating the food instantly.
d. everybody must conduct the processes of digestive system well.
e. the better we digest the food we eat, the healthier we will be.
17. “Human body is made up of countless millions of cells.” (Paragraph 1) The phrase
“made up” means ….
a. produced
b. managed
c. arranged
d. completed
e. constructed
18. Last night, when I ___________________ dinner, my mom ___________________. I
totally___________________ about the roast in the oven, and I ___________________
everything.
(MAKE, CALL, FORGET, BURN)
19. Most police officers ___________________ uniforms to work. Only detectives in
higher positions ___________________ their street clothes. (WEAR, WEAR)
20. His family ___________________ to Singapore when he was three, then they
___________________ back again when he started high school. (MOVE, MOVE)
21. After Claire ___________________ for half an hour, she suddenly
___________________ to check her watch. (RUN, STOP)
22. I ___________________ smoking three years ago. Before that, I
______________________ for over a decade. (STOP, SMOKE
23. I – read – book (present perfect progressive)
24. I – go – the doctor – next Monday (present progressive)
25. They – have – an accident (past perfect simple)
26. We – study- the whole evening (present perfect progressive)
27. I- walk – down – street (past progressive)
28. I – never – be – to India (present perfect simple)
29. I – think -I – go to bed – now (future)
30. My dad – work – as an accountant (present simple)