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Review Unit III
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A
I. Choose A, B, C, D or E for the correct
answer.
A. Listening Section
Question 1 refers to the following
dialog.
Girl : Many
Indonesian singers are obsessed with going international. Is it possible for
them?
Boy : Why
not? There have been Indonesian singers who have gone international, such as
Anggun and Agnes Monica.
Girl : Yes,
but it’s very difficult.
Boy : Of
course. We don’t get anything without hard effort.
Question:
1. What is the dialog about?
A. Some Indonesian singers.
B. Some singers’ great efforts.
C. Some popular international singers.
D. The possibility for some people to be singers.
E. The possibility for some Indonesian singers to go international.
Pembahasan
E. Pilihan jawaban (E) sesuai dengan kalimat
awal percakapan, ”Many Indonesian singers are obsessed with going
international. Is it possible for them?” yang artinya ”Banyak penyanyi
Indonesia terobsesi untuk menjadi penyanyi bertaraf internasional. Apakah itu
mungkin bagi mereka?”.
Question
2 refers to the following dialog.
Girl : Hey, I found this small gift in my drawer.
Boy : Who is the sender?
Girl : I don’t know. Hmm . . . I am curious about who sent me the gift.
Boy : Just open the gift and you will find the writer’s name on it.
Question:
2. What is the girl curious about?
A. The thing in the gift.
B. The one who sent her the gift.
C. The one who received the gift.
D. The one who took her gift.
E. The price of the gift.
Pembahasan
B. Anak perempuan tersebut ingin mengetahui orang
yang mengirimkan kado tersebut. Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat anak perempuan
tersebut, ”Hmm . . . I am curious about who sent me the gift.” yang
artinya ”Hmm . . . saya ingin tahu siapa yang mengirimkan kado itu.”, sesuai
dengan pilihan jawaban (B).
Question
3 refers to the following dialog.
Boy : There are a number of smart students but they come from poor
families. What do you think?
Girl : I think the government should pay attention to them.
Boy : What do you mean?
Girl : There should be funds or scholarships for them.
Question:
3. What is the girl’s view about a number of smart students who are poor?
A. We should help them.
B. We should appreciate their achievements.
C. We should not underestimate them.
D. The government should have a fund or scholarship for them.
E. The government should provide them with many facilities.
Pembahasan
D. Menurut anak perempuan tersebut, pemerintah
seharusnya menyediakan dana atau beasiswa untuk siswa yang pandai tetapi tidak
mampu. Hal itu sesuai dengan kalimat anak perempuan tersebut, ”I think the
government should pay attention to them.” dan ”There should be funds or
scholarships for them.”, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (D).
Questions
4 and 5 refer to the following monolog.
Terracing is one way to prevent erosion
or farmland runoff. It is making slopes into steps so that rain cannot run down
a hill carrying away the soil. Like other methods, it has arguments for and
against. Let’s discuss the two sides.
One of the reasons why people choose
terracing is that it prevents water from running down hills. More than that, it
increases water infiltration and root development.
On the contrary, terracing has
disadvantages. It could become expensive and require heavy equipment. Not only
that. It may hinder more modern or authomatic farming practices.
Questions:
4. What is the monolog about?
A. Why terracing is useful.
B. The description of terracing.
C. Pros and cons of terracing.
D. The function of terracing.
E. The cost of terracing.
Pembahasan
C. Teks tersebut tentang pro dan kontra
terasiring (pros and cons of terracing). Hal itu disimpulkan dari
keseluruhan isi teks serta kalimat ”Like other methods, it has arguments for
and against.”. Kata ’it’ dalam kalimat tersebut merujuk pada ’terracing’,
sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (C). Pilihan jawaban yang lain sebagai pendukung.
5. Why do people choose terracing?
A. Because it is cheap.
B. Because it requires simple equipment.
C. Because it allows more modern farming practices.
D. Because it decreases water infiltration.
E. Because it increases water infiltration.
E. Sisi positif terasiring dijelaskan dalam
kalimat ”One of the reasons why people choose terracing is that it prevents
water from running down hills. More than that, it increases water infiltration
and root development.”. Jadi, salah satu alasan orang memilih membuat terasiring
untuk mencegah erosi adalah pilihan jawaban (E) yang artinya karena terasiring
meningkatkan penyerapan air.
This is the end of the listening section.
B. Reading Section
The following text is for questions 6 and 7.
No other activity can bond a family, like
boating or fishing. They provide wonderful opportunities for us to talk, laugh
and create new memories. So take someone you love, out on the water and see
where the water takes you. To learn about local boating and fishing resources,
plus helpful tips for your next trip, please visit takemefishing.org.
6. What is the
purpose of the text?
A. To advertise a boat and fishing trip.
B. To sell boat and fishing equipment.
C. To persuade people to join a boating and fishing day.
D. To persuade families that they should have activities together.
E. To persuade people that boating and fishing are good, to bond families.
Pembahasan
E. Pilihan jawaban (E) sesuai dengan kalimat ”No other activity can bond a family like boating or fishing. They provide a wonderful opportunities for us to talk, laugh and create new memories.” yang artinya ”Tidak ada kegiatan yang dapat mempersatukan keluarga seperti naik perahu dan memancing. Ini adalah kegiatan yang menyenangkan untuk Anda bercerita, tertawa, dan menciptakan kenangan baru.”.
7. “No other
activity can bond a family, like boating or fishing.”
The word
‘bond’ means ________.
A. give fun
B. give chances
C. help guiding
D. develop relationships
E. develop an understanding
Pembahasan
D. Kata ’bond’ artinya mempersatukan.
Kata ini sama artinya dengan ’develop relationships’ yang artinya ’mengembang-kan hubungan’. Pilihan jawaban yang
lain salah karena maknanya berbeda; (A) artinya membuat senang, (B) artinya
memberi kesempatan, (C) artinya membantu menuntun, dan (E) artinya
mengembangkan pemahaman.
The following text is for questions 8 to 10.
Adopted from: http://retasleeds.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/ielts-flier.jpg (March 19, 2012)
8. What is the
leaflet about?
A. An English test.
B. An English course.
C. A qualified English teacher.
D. Students’ achievement in English tests.
E. A scholarship for students to study in England.
Pembahasan
B. Selebaran tersebut tentang kursus bahasa Inggris. Hal itu sesuai dengan frasa awal selebaran ”IELTS English Preparation Course”. Pilihan jawaban (B) benar.
9. How long will
the course be?
A. About one week.
B. About two weeks.
C. About one month.
D. About two months.
E. About three months.
Pembahasan
E. Kursus akan dilakukan selama sekitar tiga bulan. Hal itu disimpulkan dari frasa ”12 week English Language course taught by experienced qualified teachers” yang artinya ”Kursus Bahasa Inggris selama 12 minggu yang diajar oleh guru-guru yang berkualitas dan berpengalaman”. Frasa ’12 week’ sama artinya dengan ’about three months’ (sekitar tiga bulan), sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (E).
10. “95% of people
taught on the course achieved an IELTS score of 5 or more”
What is the synonym of ‘achieved’?
A. Reached. B. Taught.
C. Received. D. Provided.
E. Took.
Pembahasan
A. Pilihan jawaban yang artinya sama dengan kata ’achieved’ adalah (A) reached yang artinya meraih/mencapai. Pilihan jawaban yang lain artinya berbeda; (B) artinya mengajar, (C) artinya menerima, (D) artinya menyediakan, dan (E) artinya mengambil.
The following text is for questions 11 to 14.
Many people like consuming seafood,
especially fish. Actually, there are advantages and disadvantages.
People should consume seafood because it
is nutritious. Most of the domestic fish such as tuna, salmon and cod are good
sources of protein, B vitamins, potassium, magnesium, selenium and other minerals. This is a
versatile protein food source that is also relatively low in fat. Salmon and
whitefish have the highest Omega-3 fatty acid content. This type of fat is very
good for cardiovascular, brain and joints.
On the contrary, there are arguments
against seafood. According to the Food Allergy and
Anaphylaxis Network, more than 2 percent of Americans report an allergy to
fish and shellfish. Some of the reactions can be severe and/or lethal.
Besides that, bigger fish have more chance of contamination by mercury and other toxins such polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The ones to avoid or eat sparingly are swordfish, tilefish, king mackerel, bluefin tuna, domesticated shark and marlin. Moreover, undercooked or raw fish can contain many kinds of parasites (including tapeworms).
From the arguments above, we should be
careful when consuming seafood. If we want to consume seafood, be sure the
seafood is commercially deep frozen and/or heated to at least 140 degrees to kill
tapeworms and other parasites. Also, it’s important for pregnant women, babies,
young children and immunity-compromised persons to avoid these types of fish.
11. Why should people
consume seafood?
A. It is nourishing.
B. It is delicious.
C. It is cheap.
D. It is high in fat.
E. It is low in protein.
Pembahasan
A. Orang-orang seharusnya mengonsumsi makanan laut karena makanan tersebut bergizi (mengandung banyak protein dan sedikit lemak). Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat pertama paragraf dua, ”People should consume seafood because it is nutritious.”. Kata ’nutritious’ memiliki makna yang sama dengan ’nourishing’. Pilihan jawaban (A) benar.
12. The following are
reasons why we should not consume seafood, EXCEPT ________.
A. it may contain many kinds of parasites
B. it may be contaminated by mercury
C. it may contain tapeworms
D. it may cause a headache
E. it may cause allergy
Pembahasan
D. Argumen yang menolak mengonsumsi makanan laut dijelaskan dalam paragraf tiga sampai lima. Dalam paragraf-paragraf tersebut dijelaskan bahwa orang sebaiknya tidak mengonsumsi makanan laut karena banyak orang alergi saat mengonsumsi makanan laut (paragraf tiga), makanan laut mungkin terkontaminasi merkuri, racun yang lain bahkan cacing pita (paragraf empat), dan makanan laut dapat mengandung parasit (paragraf lima). Jadi, yang bukan merupakan alasan sebaiknya orang menghindari makanan laut adalah (D) yang artinya makanan laut mungkin menyebabkan sakit kepala.
13. What should we do
before consuming seafood to kill tapeworms and parasites?
A. We should clean it. B. We should keep it fresh.
C. We should pack it firmly. D. We should soak it in salt water.
E. We should heat it to at least 140 degrees.
14. “The ones to avoid
or eat sparingly are swordfish, tilefish, . . . .” (Paragraph 4)
What is the opposite of ‘sparingly’?
A. Carefully.
B. Extravagantly.
C. Frequently.
D. Greedily.
E. Continuously.
Pembahasan
B. Kata ’sparingly’ artinya dengan hemat/sedikit. Kata tersebut berlawanan makna dengan kata extravagantly’ yang artinya dengan berlebihan/boros. Pilihan jawaban yang lain artinya berbeda; (A) artinya dengan hati-hati, (C) artinya dengan sering, (D) artinya dengan rakus, dan (E) artinya dengan terus-menerus.
15. Tika : Why do you look upset?
Raka : My computer is still broken ________I have tried to repair it.
A. although B. nevertheless
C. however D. in spite of
E. despite
Pembahasan
A. Kalimat Raka tersebut artinya ”Komputer saya masih rusak . . . saya telah berusaha memperbaikinya.”. Kata penghubung yang paling tepat untuk kalimat tersebut adalah although (meskipun), sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (A).
The following text is for questions 16 to 20.
One promotion method people can consider is through the Internet. Internet promotion has advantages and disadvantages.
Internet promotion presents the advantage
of a smaller budget and storage costs, when compared to printing brochures,
producing television or radio advertisements, or managing a call center. It
presents a fast and cost-effective option for penetrating new markets.
Besides that, e-mail makes business communications instant. It makes it easier for customers to maintain contact
and readily facilitates repeat purchasing. The net result is that a small
business can gain a significant competitive advantage in a given market.
Furthermore, Internet promotion also
provides the advantage of endurance. Whereas participation at a trade fair or
conference loses sales impact, once it is over. An advertisement in a newspaper
or business magazine may quickly lose its sales generating value within a day
or two, or as soon as the next issue is released. Internet promotion is often
timeless. Apart from the dates and sometimes prices, much of your website
contents remain valid years later.
However, Internet promotion is not
without its risks and weaknesses. With millions of businesses selling
the same products and services, competing with more established businesses can
be frustrating and a costly venture for small businesses.
Another notable disadvantage is that it
maybe difficult for the business persons and consumers to thoroughly evaluate
the legitimacy of a transaction. Small businesses are particularly vulnerable
to theft, using stolen credit cards and stolen information to do online
transactions.
Then, another disadvantage is that the customers and businesspersons are isolated. There is little personal contact
between customer and salesperson prior to and after the sales transaction.
Thus, the prospect for repeat sales may diminish.
From all indications, it appears that the advantages of Internet promotion far exceed the disadvantages. With adequate
knowledge, entrepreneurs can benefit significantly from Internet promotions, especially
small business owners.
A. Pros and cons of promotion.
B. Pros and cons of Internet promotion.
C. Pros and cons of running a business.
D. Pros and cons of being a salesperson.
E. Pros and cons of entrepreneurship.
Pembahasan
B. Teks tersebut membahas pro dan kontra promosi lewat Internet. Hal itu diketahui dari keseluruhan isi teks serta kalimat pada paragraf satu, ”One promotion method people can consider, is through the Internet. Internet promotion has advantages and disadvantages.”.
17. Compared to other
media of promotion, how is Internet promotion?
A. It is more interesting.
B. It is more expensive.
C. It is more exclusive.
D. It is cheaper and longer.
E. It is more difficult and more challenging.
Pembahasan
D. Promosi lewat Internet lebih murah dan lebih lama (cheaper and longer), sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (D). Hal itu disimpulkan dari kalimat pertama paragraf dua, ”Internet promotion presents the advantage of a smaller budget and storage costs, . . .” dan kalimat pertama paragraf empat, ”Furthermore, Internet promotion also provides the advantage of endurance.”.
18. What can we conclude
from paragraphs two and five?
A. Both paragraphs discuss the advantages of Internet promotion.
B. Both paragraphs discuss the disadvantages of Internet promotion.
C. Paragraph 2 tells about argument for, while paragraph 5 tells about argument against.
D. Paragraph 2 tells about argument against, while paragraph 5 tells about argument for.
E. Paragraph 2 tells about argument for, while paragraph 5 tells about the writer’s
conclusion.
Pembahasan
C. Paragraf dua teks tersebut menjelaskan tentang keuntungan promosi lewat Internet, disimpulkan dari kalimat awal paragraf tersebut, ”Internet promotion presents the advantage of . . . .”. Sementara itu, paragraf lima menjelaskan tentang kerugian promosi lewat Internet, disimpulkan dari kalimat awal paragraf tersebut, ”However, Internet promotion is not without its risks and weaknesses.”. Jadi, pilihan jawaban (C) benar.
19. Which of the
following statements is NOT the disadvantage of Internet promotion?
A. We have to compete with other businesses selling similar products.
B. It is difficult to evaluate the legitimacy of a transaction.
C. It is vulnerable to theft using stolen credit cards.
D. The prospect for repeat sales may diminish.
E. It may quickly lose its promotion.
Pembahasan
E. Kekurangan promosi lewat Internet dijelaskan dalam paragraf lima sampai tujuh. Kekurangan tersebut di antaranya adalah harus bersaing dengan pengusaha lain yang menawarkan produk yang sama (paragraf lima), sulit mengevaluasi keabsahan transaksi, dan rentan pencurian kartu kredit (paragraf enam), dan kemungkinan tidak ada penjualan yang berulang (paragraf tujuh). Jadi, yang bukan merupakan kekurangan promosi lewat Internet adalah (E) yang artinya promosi itu dapat hilang dengan cepat.
20. “Internet promotion
has advantages and
disadvantages.” (Paragraph 1)
What is
similar to ‘advantage’?
A. Benefit.
B. Loss.
C. Similarity.
D. Difference.
E. Relationship.
Pembahasan
A. Kata ’advantage’ dan ’benefit’ memiliki makna yang sama, yaitu keuntungan. Pilihan jawaban (B) artinya kerugian, (C) artinya persamaan, (D) artinya perbedaan, dan (E) artinya hubungan.
II. Create a public service announcement.
You may choose your own topic.
Contoh jawaban:
Are you concerned about
violence at school? Do you know of students threatening to hurt or bullying
someone? Well, there’s something you can do about it. Just call 1-866-SPEAK-UP
to report a threat. The call is free and completely anonymous. If you know about a
student threatening violence, don’t take chances, call 1-866-SPEAK-UP. That’s 1-866-SPEAK UP. It could be the most important call you’ll ever made.
