Indonesia is a country with culture diversity.

People with different religions and

provincial cultures now live side by side. One of the biggest questions faced by Indonesia at his
moment is how to deal peoples with culture diversity and promote unity among them.

Therefore, Indonesians should appreciate the differences in cultures for the following
reasons. First, Indonesia is vulnerable to separatism because its geography and cultural
diversity. Secondly, Indonesians must realize that every culture has its own customs and beliefs.
Thirdly, implementing nationalism is one way to maintain the integrity of the nation.

Cultural differences are often a sensitive issue for Indonesians. Therefore, the Indonesian
government should teach the young generation about the importance of cultural identity and
nationalism to promote unity.

1. Read the text and find the problem and the solutions based on the text below!

PROBLEM SOLUTION

2. What the underlined words refer to?

a. One of the biggest questions faced by Indonesia at his moment is how to deal
peoples……(paragraph 1) Indonesians
b. Therefore, Indonesians should appreciate the differences …… (paragraph 2) diversity
c. First, Indonesia is vulnerable to separatism because its geography ….. (paragraph 2)
Indonesia
d. Secondly, Indonesians must realize that every culture has its own customs and
beliefs. (paragraph 2) culture
3. What will happen if Indonesians do not appreciate culture diversity?
4. Find the meaning (in English) of the word in bold.
a. Indonesia is a country with culture diversity. (paragraph 1) difference
b. One of the biggest questions faced by Indonesia at his moment ….. (paragraph 1)
problem
c. First, Indonesia is vulnerable to separatism ….. (paragraph 2) easy
d. Secondly, Indonesians must realize that every culture has its own customs and
beliefs. (paragraph 2) habit
e. .........about the importance of cultural identity and nationalism to promote unity.
(paragraph 3) save
5. Based on the text, what should the government do to deal peoples with culture diversity
and to promote unity?
 Circuses Should Not Use Animals

Animals should not be used in circus. The environment where they perform and their living
conditions are usually inappropriate. Tigers, for example which naturally live in wilderness,
must perform tricks on a narrow stage and spend their lifetime in a small cage.
Besides, the living conditions of the circus animals are poor. They live in a cramped condition
most of the tim E. They actually need more space to roam. They also do not have freedom to
live with their own kind.
We should ban the use of animals in circus and their confinement there.
Source: Soal Ujian Nasional (UN) 2016 untuk SMA MA

6. Why does the writer consider circus inappropriate place to live for animals?
a. It resembles the animal’s natural habitat.
b. It is the place where the animals are tortured.
c. It is the place to get public amusement.
d. It provides animals bad food.
e. It costs animals ill condition.
7. According to the text, … .
a. Tigers are the most suitable animals to perform tricks.
b. Tigers are the smartest animals.
c. The highlight of the circus is on the animals.
d. The animals are the main performers in the circus.
e. Animals receive ill treatment in a circus.
8. “They live in a cramped condition most of their time (Paragraph 3).The word “cramped”
is closest in meaning to.
a. clean and neat
b. dirty and messy
c. poor and spacious
d. small and crowded
e. large and quiet
9. What kind of genre does the text above belong to?
a. descriptive
b. narrative
c. analytical exposition
d. hortatory exposition
e. report
10. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be done.
 b. To persuade the reader or listener that something should be the case.
c. To inform the reader or listener about some cases
d. To persuade the reader or listener about the most important case.
e. To give opinion to the reader or listener related some cases.
11. The generic structure of the text above is…..
a. thesis – arguments – reiteration
b. thesis – arguments – recommendation
c. description – identification
d. identification – description
e. orientation – event – reorientation
12. The following sentences use phrases to give example. Write T if the phrase is true and F
is false.

Phrase T F
a. I am an adventurous man. I have some exciting hobbies, F
e.g., climbing mountains, hitchhiking, gliding and surfing.
b. Is that true that junk food, such as pizza and hamburgers, T
contain a lot of protein and vitamins?
c. When I visit Japan, I want to go to many cities such as T
Kobe, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
F
d. Joe has studied many European languages for instance
Dutch, Spanish, French and German.

13. List a detail of the following items. One is done for you as an example.

a. Birthday gifts chocolate toys dress

b. High cholesterol food
c. Fruit with vitamin C

14. Kids Watching TV

Is it important to know what your kids are watching? Of course yes. Television can
expose things you have tried to protect them from, especially violence, pornography,
consumerism, etc.
A study demonstrated that spending too much time on watching TV during the day or at
bedtime often causes bedtime disruption, stress, and short sleep duration.
Another research found that there is a significant relationship between the amount of
time spent for watching television during adolescence and early adulthood, and the
possibility of being aggressive.
Meanwhile, many studies have identified a relationship between kids who watch TV a
lot and being inactive and overweight.
 Considering some facts mentioned above, protect your children with the following tips:
1. Limit television viewing to 1-2 hours each day.
2. Do not allow your children to have a TV set in their bedrooms.
3. Review the rating TV shows that your children watch.
4. Watch television with you children and discuss what is happening in the show.

15. Too much TV watching can possibly lead to ….

a. Less rest
b. overweight
c. low achievement
d. laziness
e. hyperactivity
16. We know from the text that….
a. too much watching TV causes stress
b. being aggressive can happen to children
c. adult can get overweight
d. parents will protect their children
e. Overweight is one of the effect of watching TV
17. The word disruption in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
a. improvement
b. restoration
c. decrease
d. allocation
e. Interference
18. Match the statement in column X with the column Y

X Y
1. A group of lines that form a unit in song a. theme
2. Part of song that is sung after each verse b. intro
3. Introduction music in a song c. verse
4. A repetition of similar sounding occurring at the end of lines d. rhyme
5. The main idea, thesis or subject matter of verse e. refrain
f. lyrics
1c, 2e, 3b, 4d, 5a
19. Diamonds
By Rihanna
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Find light in the beautiful sea
I choose to be happy
You and I, you and I
 We’re like diamond in the sky

You’re a shooting star I see

A vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m live
We’re like diamond in the sky

Write T if the phrase is true and F is false based on the song.

Sentence T F
a. The topic of the song is wish and hope T
b. The tone of the song is mourning F
c. The writer of the song tries to tell a listener a happiness T
d. Diamond in the lyric is the singer friend F

20. “When you hold me, I’m live.” What the underlined word refer to?