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Soal UN (Tahun 2010/2011)

Blueberries, cranbarries, and huckleberries-like dark-skinned buch grapes-contain
resveratrol, a potential anticancer agent. That’s a new finding from preliminary dat from ARS
collaborative studies with Rutgers University-New Jersey and AgCanada, Kentville, Nova Scotia.
Resveratrol protects dark-skinned bunch grapes from fungal diseases and provides health benefits to
consumers, including protection from cardiovascular disease. The compound’s anticancer potential
warranted its examination in other fruits.

Using gas chromatograhic and mass spectrometric procedures, the scientists measured the
reveratrol content of 30 whole fruit samples of blueberry, cranberry, huckleberry, and related plants
representing 5 families and 10 species of Vaccinium fruit, they founde that several samples
contained varying amounts of the compound. Analysis of extracts of the skin, juice/pulp, and seed of
muscadine grapes showed that its concentration in fruit skin was highest. Levels in juice/pulp were
much lower than in either skin or seeds. Researchers are continuing to analyze more Vaccinium and
muscadine samples. Future research goals will inciude enhancing production of resveratrol in
selected species.

1. What does the second paragraph talk about ?

A. More Vaccinium and muscadine will be analyzed
B. Researches plan to produce resveratrol in large scale
C. Several samples contains various amount of resveratrol
D. The experiment showed that resveratrol is mostly is concentrated in the fruit skin
E. The experiment analizes 30 fruit samples of bluberry, cranberry and huckleberry
2. How many fruit samples are used in the research?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 10
D. 25
E. 30
3. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To tell kinds of fruits
B. To describe some fruits
C. To persuade people to keep health
D. To inform the importance of research on fruits
E. To report the result of a research on certain fruits
4. We can conclude that the research will be...
A. Stopped
B. Continued
C. Postponed
D. Carried out
E. Minimized
Soal SPM

The polar bear is a very big white bear. We call it the polar bear because it lives inside the Artic Circle
near the North Pole. There are no polar bears at the south Pole. Polar bears live at the North Pole.
There is only snow, ice and water. There is not any land. These bears are three meters long, and
weigh 450 kilos. They can stand up on their back legs because they have very wide feet. They can use
their front legs like arms. The polar bears can swim very well. They can swim 120 kilometers out into
the water. They catch fish and sea animals for food. They go into the sea when they are afraid.
People like to kill the polar bears for their beautiful white coats. The goverments of Canada,
the United States and Russia say that no one kill polar bears now. They do not want all of these
beautiful animals die.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The size of polar bears.
B. Where polar bears live.
C. The habitat of polar bears.
D. Why people hunt polar bears.
E. A brief description of polar bears.

2. What is the main idea of the last pharagraph?

A. Polar bears are very big animals.
B. Polar bears are tame animals.
C. Polar bears live at the North Pole.
D. There are no polar bears at the Soul Pole.
E. Polar bears are haunted because of their beautiful white coats

3. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about a polar bear?

A. A polar bear weigh 450 kilos.
B. A polar bear is there meters along.
C. A polar bear catches fish for food.
D. A polar bear goes into the sea when it is angry
E. A polar bear can swim 120 kilometers out into the water.

4. “A polar bear goes into the sea when it is afraid.”

The underlined word is closet in meaning to....
A. Shy
B. Angy
C. Scared
D. Furious
E. shocked