Soal Pemantapan dan Pembahasan Bagian 2A

 

Review Unit II
Version A 

I.     Choose A, B, C, D, or E for the correct answer.

 A.   Listening Section

Question 1 refers to the following dialog.

Woman  :   Ugh, why has it happened again?

Boy       :   What’s wrong?

Woman  :   My laptop is infected by a similar virus even though I cleaned it two days ago.

Boy       :   That’s too bad.

Question:

1.    What does the girl complain about?

A.  Her laptop is broken.
B.  She cannot delete some improper files.  
C.  Her laptop is infected by many kinds of virus.
D.  Her laptop is linked with the similar virus.
E.  Her laptop is infected by the similar virus.

Pembahasan

E.   Pilihan jawaban (E) sesuai dengan kalimat yang diucapkan oleh anak perempuan itu, ”My laptop is infected by the similar virus even though I cleaned it two days ago.” yang artinya ”Laptop saya terinfeksi jenis virus yang sama meskipun saya sudah membersihkannya dua hari yang lalu.”.

Question 2 refers to the following dialog.

Woman  :   I think your hair is long enough. You should have it cut.

Boy       :   Yes, Mom. I’ll do so next Saturday after school.

Question:

2.    What does the woman suggest the boy do?

A.  To cut her hair.              
B.  To wash her hair.
C.  To have his hair cut.      
D.  To brush his hair.
E.  To wash his hair.     

Pembahasan

C.            Pilihan jawaban (C) sesuai dengan kalimat yang diucapkan oleh perempuan itu ”You should have it cut.” yang artinya ”Kamu sebaiknya potong rambut (meminta orang lain untuk memotong rambutnya).”.

Question 3 refers to the following dialog.

Girl  :  Brandon, please move your motorcycle. It’s blocking the way.

Boy :  Yes, sure. I’m sorry.

Question:

3.    What does the girl ask the boy to do?      

A.  To move his motorcycle.
B.  To park his motorcycle.
C.  To take her somewhere.
D.  To wash his motorcycle.
E.  To repair his motorcycle.

Pembahasan

A.   Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat yang diucapkan oleh anak perempuan itu ”Brandon, please move your motorcycle.
It’s blocking the way.” yang artinya ”Brandon, tolong pindah motormu. Motor itu menghalangi jalan.”.

Questions 4 and 5 refer to the following monolog.

       Aldo, it’s me Arya. All students have arrived at school. Why haven’t you arrived yet? As we planned before, we will leave at eight o’clock so that we will not arrive at the museum at noon.

Questions:

4.    What are Arya and his friends going to do? 

A.    Have a tour.           B.  Go camping.
C.    Have a party.         D.  Visit someone.
E.    Do an outbond activity.

Pembahasan

A.   Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat ”As we planned before, we will leave at eight o’clock so that we will not arrive at the museum at noon.” yang artinya ”Sebagaimana yang telah kita rencanakan sebelumnya, kita akan berangkat pada pukul delapan sehingga kita tidak akan tiba di museum pada siang hari.”. Pergi ke museum berarti melakukan wisata (have a tour).

5.    What time will they leave? 

A.    At half past seven.                  
B.    At eight o’clock.
C.    At eight fifteen.            
D.   At eight thirty.
E.    At nine o’clock.     

Pembahasan

 B.   Mereka akan berangkat pada pukul delapan, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (B). Hal itu sesuai dengan kalimat ”As we planned before, we will leave at eight o’clock so that we will not arrive at the museum at noon.”.

This is the end of the listening section.

 

B.   Reading Section

The following message is for questions 6 and 7.

Olivia, this is Sandra. You don’t have to pick me up from my home to take me to the course. I will be absent today, as I’ve a headache. Please inform Ms. Shandy about it. 
Thanks.

 6.   What is the purpose of the text?

A.    To inform something.                          
B.    To ask for information.          
C.    To invite someone.                  
D.   To tell interesting news.
E.    To express a dream.     

Pembahasan

A.   Dalam pesan tersebut Sandra memberi tahu bahwa Olivia tidak perlu menjemputnya dan memboncengkannya ke tempat kursus karena ia tidak akan mengikuti kursus. Jadi, tujuan pesan tersebut adalah (A) yang artinya untuk memberi informasi. 

 7.   Which of the statements is NOT TRUE?

A.    Sandra is sick.
B.    Ms. Shandy is a tutor.
C.    Finally, Sandra and Olivia go to the course together.
D.   Olivia would pick Sandra up from her home.
E.    Olivia and Sandra attend the same course.

Pembahasan

C.   Pilihan jawaban (C) yang artinya akhirnya Sandra dan Olivia pergi ke tempat kursus bersama-sama tidak sesuai dengan kalimat ”I want to tell you that you don’t have to pick me up from my home to take me to the course. I will be absent today, as I’ve got a headache.”. Kalimat itu menunjukkan bahwa Sandra tidak akan mengikuti kursus pada hari itu. Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat ”I will be absent today, as I’ve a headache.”, (B) dan (E) sesuai dengan kalimat ”Please inform Ms. Shandy about it.”, sedangkan (D) sesuai dengan kalimat ”You don’t have to pick me up from my home to take me to the course.”. 

The following letter is for questions 8 to 11.

SMAN 1

Jl. Taman Mini No. 1001 Jakarta

_________________________________________

October 2, 2013

To: Megah Pratama Tour & Travel       

Jl. Gunung Marapi No. 100

Jakarta

Phone: 1234567          

 

Dear Sir,

Study Tour to Yogyakarta       

 

     We intend to have a study tour to Yogyakarta from December 10–14, 2013. This activity will be attended by approximately 200 students. Our agenda is to conduct educational, cultural and nature tourism. Therefore, we request detailed information about locations in Yogyakarta, in relation to our agenda. Please include the cost of the tour.

     Please send the information within a week, which we will study before making a final decision.

     Thank you very much indeed.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

    Harun

OSIS Chairperson

 8.   What is the letter about?    

     A.  A pleasurable study tour in Yogyakarta.
B.  Information about a route to Yogyakarta.
C.  A suitable agenda for doing a tour in Yogyakarta.          
D.  Information about a reputable travel agency in Yogyakarta.
E.  Information about tourist destinations in Yogyakarta.

Pembahasan

 E.   Pilihan jawaban (E) sesuai dengan kalimat ”Therefore, we request detailed information about locations in Yogyakarta, in relation to our agenda.” yang artinya ”Oleh karena itu, kami mohon informasi rinci tentang lokasi-lokasi wisata yang sesuai dengan agenda kami tersebut.”.

 9.    “This activity will be attended by approximately 200 students.” (Paragraph 1)

The word “approximately” can be best replaced by ________.

      A.  around                 B.    less than
C.  more than             D.    much more
E.  closely

Pembahasan

A.   Kata ”approximately” artinya kurang lebih. Pilihan jawaban yang memiliki makna sama dengan kata tersebut adalah ”around”. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena maknanya berbeda; (B) artinya kurang dari, (C) artinya lebih dari, (D) artinya jauh lebih banyak, dan (E) artinya dekat sekali/rapat. 

10.  What are the objectives of the activity?

      A.  To conduct cultural and nature tourism.
B.  To meet famous people in Yogyakarta.
C.  To conduct educational and cultural tourism.
D.  To conduct educational, cultural and nature tourism.
E.  To get some significant information about Yogyakarta.

Pembahasan

D.   Pilihan jawaban (D) sesuai dengan kalimat ”Our agenda is to conduct educational, cultural and nature tourism.” yang artinya ”Agenda kami adalah melaksanakan wisata pendidikan, budaya, dan alam.”. 

11.  Which of the following statements is TRUE?

      A.  The information should be delivered on October 2, 2013.
B.  The tour participants will arrive in Yogyakarta on December 10, 2013.    
C.  The tour participants will only visit some cultural tourist resorts.
D.  More than 250 students will join the tour.
E.  Harun is the principal of SMAN 1.

Pembahasan

B.   Pilihan jawaban (B) benar karena sesuai dengan kalimat ”We intend to have a study tour to Yogyakarta from December 10–14 2013.”. Jadi, para siswa akan berkunjung atau tiba di Yogyakarta pada tanggal
10 Desember 2013.

The following text is for questions 12 to 14.

       A solar eclipse is an interesting natural
phenomenon. Many people are interested to see it, but be careful with a solar eclipse! If we look at the sun directly during a solar eclipse, it can make us blind.

       Do you know how a solar eclipse occurs? Well, when the moon, moving in its orbit, passes exactly between the earth and the sun. A shadow of the moon tracks across the face of the earth. For anybody in this shadow the moon blocks out the light of the sun. It becomes nearly as dark as night. This is called a solar eclipse.

Adapted from: John O. E. Clark, Physics Matters! Volume 4 Light, Connecticut, Grolier Educational, 2001.

 

12. The purpose of the text is to ________.

        A.     describe what solar eclipse is              
B.     discuss about natural phenomenon
C.     explain how the solar eclipse happens  
D.    tell recent news about solar eclipse
E.     experience natural phenomenon

Pembahasan

C.            Teks tersebut berbentuk explanation yang menjelaskan tentang terjadinya sesuatu. Hal ini dijelaskan pada kalimat pertama paragraf dua ”Do you know how a solar eclipse occurs?”. Jadi, pilihan jawaban (C) benar. 

13. “Many people are interested to see it.” (Paragraph 1)

       What does the word ‘it’ refer to?

      A.  The sun.               B.    The moon.
C.  The Earth.            D.    A solar eclipse.
E.  The moon’s orbit.

Pembahasan

D.            Kata ’it’ mengacu pada kata benda tunggal yang telah disebutkan pada kalimat sebelumnya, yaitu (D) a solar eclipse. 

14. We should be careful with a solar eclipse because ________.

        A.     the day will become nearly as dark as night
B.     it may blind us if we look at it with naked eyes
C.     the moon blocks out the light of the sun
D.    people cannot see anything clearly       
E.     the temperature will raise very high

Pembahasan

B.   Pilihan jawaban (B) yang artinya gerhana matahari itu akan membutakan kita jika kita melihatnya dengan mata telanjang sesuai dengan kalimat pada paragraf satu ”. . . but be careful with a solar eclipse! If we look at the sun directly during a solar eclipse, it can make us blind.” yang artinya ”Namun, berhati-hatilah dengan gerhana matahari. Jika kita melihat matahari secara langsung selama gerhana matahari, hal itu akan menjadikan kita buta.”. 

For questions 15 and 16, choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

Nindya   :   Where are the CDs? I will (15) ________ them to Ima.

Itong     :   They (16) ________ by her.

 

15.  

A.    have been given     B.    be given
C.    has been given      D.    gave              
E.    give     

Pembahasan

E.   Kalimat tersebut artinya ”Saya akan . . . kepada Ima.”. Kalimat ini merupakan kalimat aktif. Bentuk aktif yang tepat adalah pilihan jawaban (E). Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah. Pilihan jawaban (A) , (B), dan (C) salah karena merupakan bentuk pasif, sedangkan pilihan jawaban (D) salah karena tidak dapat diikuti oleh kata ’will’. 

                

16. 

A.    has been bringing       
B.    has been brought
C.    have been brought
D.   being brought        
E.    is been brought

Pembahasan

C.   Kalimat tersebut artinya ”CD-CD itu . . .  olehnya.”. Kalimat ini merupakan kalimat pasif. Bentuk pasif yang tepat adalah pilihan jawaban (C) have been brought. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah. Pilihan jawaban (A) salah karena merupakan bentuk aktif, pilihan jawaban (B) salah karena ’to be’-nya seharusnya berbentuk ’have’, pilihan jawaban (D) salah karena ’they tidak dapat langsung diikuti oleh ’being’, dan pilihan jawaban (E) salah karena ’been’ seharusnya menggunakan ’have’, bukan ’is’. 

The following text is for questions 17 to 20.

       Human body is made up of countless millions of cells. Food is needed to build up new cells and replace the worn out. However, the food we take must be changed into substances that can be carried in the blood to the places where they are needed. This process is 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 containing digestive juices 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. The acids are soon absorbed by the villi (microscopic branch projection from the intestine walls) and passed into bloodstream.

17.   Where does the first digestive process take place?

A.    In the mouth.
B.    In the stomach.
C.    In the esophagus.
D.    On the muscular wall.
E.    In the small intestine.

(Ujian Nasional 2010/2011)

Pembahasan

A.   Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat ”The first digestive process takes place in the mouth.” yang artinya ”Proses pencernaan pertama terjadi di dalam mulut.”.

18.   Why can the food be swallowed easily?

A.    It has been digested.
B.    It is carried by the blood.
C.    It is moistened by saliva.
D.    It will pass the esophagus.
E.    It is already in the stomach.

(Ujian Nasional 2010/2011) 

 Pembahasan

C.   Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat ”. . . mixed with saliva containing digestive juices which moisten the food, so it can be swallowed easily.” yang artinya ”. . . bercampur dengan air liur yang berisi getah pencernaan yang membasahi makanan sehingga dapat dicerna dengan mudah.”. Jadi, makanan dapat dicerna dengan mudah karena telah dibasahi dengan air liur.

19.   What is digestion?

A.    The process of absorbing substances into the blood vessels.
B.    The passes of food through the esophagus into the stomach.
C.    The process of squeezing, mixing and moving of the food into the stomach.
D.    The process of distributing substances to the places where they are needed.
E.    The process of changing food into substances that can be carried in the blood to the places where they are needed.

Pembahasan

 E.    Pilihan jawaban (E) sesuai dengan kalimat ”However, the food we take must be changed into substances that can be carried in the blood to the places where they are needed. This process is called digestion.” yang artinya ”Namun, makanan yang kita makan harus diubah menjadi zat-zat yang dapat dibawa dalam darah ke tempat-tempat yang memerlukannya.”.

20.   “Food is needed to build up new cells and replace the worn out.” (Paragraph 1)

The word ‘replace’ can be best replaced by ________.

A.     submerge         B.   substitute
C.    subtract             D.  subdue
E.     suffer

Pembahasan

B.   Kata ’replace’ dan ’substitute’ maknanya sama, yaitu menggantikan. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena maknanya berbeda; (A) artinya tenggelam, (C) artinya mengurangi, (D) artinya mengalahkan, dan (E) artinya menderita. 

 

II.    Write five passive sentences.

 Contoh jawaban:

1.    The road to Arum Village is widened.

2.    Father’s car is towed to the garage nearby.

3.    My house has been renovated for a month.

4.    Dad, our telephone line was checked this morning.

5.    You can’t use the printer at the moment because it is being fixed.