Soal Pemantapan dan Pembahasan Bagian 5B

 

Review Unit V

Version B

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

A.   Listening Sectiono

Question 1 refers to the following dialog.

Girl  :  What do you think of my dress?

Boy :  Sorry. I must say that it doesn’t suit you.

Girl  :  Doesn’t it? Why?

Boy :  It is too glamorous. You’re not attending a party, are you?

Girl  :  No, I am not.

Question:    

1.    What does the boy criticize about?

       A.    The girl’s party.                                   
       B.    The girl’s dress.
       C.    The girl’s appearance.             
       D.   The girl’s behavior.      
       E.    The girl’s performance.

Pembahasan

B.   Anak laki-laki tersebut mengritik baju milik anak perempuan tersebut (the girl’s dress). Hal itu disimpulkan dari kalimat ”Sorry. I must say that it doesn’t suit you.”. Kata ’it’ dalam kalimat tersebut merujuk pada baju anak perempuan itu. Pilihan jawaban (B) benar.

Question 2 refers to the following dialog.

Girl  :  I speculate our soccer team will win the final match.

Boy :  Do you think so? But Danny, the best player in our team, can’t play because he is sick.

Girl  :  Remember! We still have other good players.

Boy :  You’re right. 

Question:    

2.    Why does the girl speculate that their team will win the match?

A.    Their rival is a weak team.                   
B.    Their team didn’t prepare for the match well.
C.    Their team shows bad performance lately.
D.   Their best player won’t join the match.
E.    They still have other good players.   

Pembahasan

E.   Pilihan jawaban (E) sesuai dengan kalimat anak perempuan tersebut, ”Remember! We still have other good players.”.

Question 3 refers to the following dialog.

Boy :  You know, Meryl Streep won an Oscar, as best actress in the movie The Iron Lady.

Girl  :  Yes. I’ve watched the movie and I think she really deserved it.

Boy :  Do you think so?

Girl  :  Yes. She portrayed Margaret Tatcher very well.

Question:        

3.    What is the girl’s assessment about Meryl Streep?   

       A.    She is a great actress.
       B.    She is not a talented actress.
       C.    She didn’t perform well in the film.
       D.   She couldn’t act her role properly.        
       E.    She is a beautiful actress.

Pembahasan

A.   Anak perempuan tersebut menilai Meryl Streep sebagai seorang aktris yang bagus. Hal itu disimpulkan dari kalimat ”I’ve watched the movie and I think she really deserved it.” dan ”She portrayed Margaret Tatcher very well.”. Pilihan jawaban (A) benar.

Questions 4 and 5 refer to the following monolog.

       I believe that all of you have heard Jessi J’s song entitled Price Tag. Maybe it’s one of your favorite songs. Now, let’s see someone’s review about the song.

       It is not a new argument for money concerns to get in the way of delivering the highest quality popular music. However, there is something about Jessie J’s laidback vibe that makes us want to listen again and nod our heads in agreement. The sound is soulful and surprisingly restrained. There is depth and verses to mull over in your head.

       From a marketing standpoint, it seems wise to have Price Tag as the first Jessie J’s single with a major push in the US. Price Tag will sit comfortably next to hits by either Bruno Mars or Katy Perry. Pop radio is already snatching up the song and you will soon be singing, “forget about the price tag” in the car.

Adopted from: http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/Jessie-J-Price-Tag-Featuring-B-O-B.htm (April 2, 2012)

Questions:      

4.    What is being reviewed in the monolog? 

       A.    A song.                                              
       B.    A movie.
       C.    A product.                              
       D.   A singer.
       E.    A song album.

Pembahasan 

A.   Monolog tersebut tentang lagu yang dinyanyikan Jessi J berjudul Price Tag. Hal itu disimpulkan dari keseluruhan monolog serta kalimat ”I believe that all of you have heard Jessi J’s song entitled Price Tag. . . . Now, let’s see someone’s review about the song.” yang artinya ”Saya yakin Anda semua telah mendengar lagu Jessi J., yang berjudul Price Tag. . . . Sekarang, mari melihat review seseorang tentang lagu tersebut.”. Pilihan jawaban (A) benar.

5.    What is the reviewer’s opinion about it?

       A.    It is bad.                                 
       B.    It is hard.
       C.    It is soulful.                             
       D.   It is easy listening.
       E.    It is not boring.

Pembahasan

 C.   Orang yang me-review lagu tersebut berpendapat bahwa lagu itu menggetarkan hati (soulful), sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (C). Hal itu sesuai dengan kalimat ”The sound is soulful and surprisingly restrained.”. 

This is the end of the listening section.

 

B.   Reading Section

The following text is for questions 6 and 7.

       Today, we’ll familiarize you with our new product, LTC C500 cell phone. It is one of the best phones on the market. It is Android 2.3 with 4.5 inch screen. Different from other android cell phones which are mostly touchscreen, this phone has a qwerty keypad. It has a dual-core processor with 1 gygabyte RAM and 8 gygabyte storage. It has the best camera, with 8MP rear camera (LED flash) and 2MP front camera.

 6.   What is the advertisement about?

A.    A cell phone.          B.    A keyboard.
C.    A computer.            D.   A camera.
E.    A laptop.

Pembahasan

 A.   Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat awal teks, ”Today, we’ll familiarize you with our new product, LTC C500 cell phone.” yang artinya ”Hari ini, kami akan memperkenalkan Anda dengan produk baru kami, telepon genggam LTC C500.”.

 7.   Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the product?

       A.    It has keypad.                                     
       B.    It has an LED flash.
       C.    It has a dual-core processor.               
       D.   It is touchscreen.         
       E.    It is Android.

Pembahasan

 D.            Pilihan jawaban (D) tidak sesuai dengan kalimat keempat iklan, ”Different from other android cell phones which are mostly touchscreen, this phone has a qwerty keyboard.” yang artinya ”Berbeda dengan telepon genggam android lainnya yang kebanyakan layar sentuh, telepon genggam ini memiliki keypad qwerty.”. Jadi, telepon genggam itu tidak menggunakan layar sentuh. Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat ”. . . this phone has a qwerty keyboard.”, (B) sesuai dengan kalimat ”It has the best camera, with 8MP rear camera (LED flash)”, (C) sesuai dengan kalimat ”It has a dual-core processor with . . .”, dan (E) sesuai dengan kalimat ”It is Android . . .”.

The following text is for questions 8 to 12.

Review: The Woman in Black

By Gregg Katzman

       The Woman in Black shares the same experience as being in a haunted house. There’s some tension between jump scares, but ultimately, you know there’s no real risk of danger.

       The Woman in Black is about Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer (Daniel Radcliffe) visiting a remote village to collect paperwork from a deceased woman’s house. As he arrives, the locals give him the cold shoulder and he quickly discovers the suspiciously spooky mansion, is indeed haunted. The scorned woman is horrifying the local community, taking the lives of their children from time to time. As Arthur spends more time in the house, it becomes clear that the locals aren’t crazy and there’s some spooky stuff going on at the wealthy estate.

       I’m sure everyone is wondering about Radcliffe’s performance, but he’s the star of the film. The estate is the spotlight in The Woman in Black. It really is the one and only scary aspect of this film. The rundown house on an island oozes atmosphere and one would have to be bearing with courage, or filled with stupidity, to venture around the home alone investigating noises, like Arthur did.

       Some will dispute that this film has an excellent classic vibe, proving a horror movie can be done well without violence. There’s tension, suspense, a few well-placed jump scares and you have no idea what’s going to happen next. 

Adopted from: http://www.ugo.com/movies/the-woman-in-black-review (March 29, 2012)

 8.   Who is Arthur Kipps?

       A.    A young doctor.          
       B.    A businessman.
       C.    A police officer.          
       D.   A young lawyer.
       E.    A young judge.

Pembahasan

D.   Arthur Kipps adalah seorang pengacara muda (a young lawyer). Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat pertama paragraf dua, ”The Woman in Black is about Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer (Daniel Radcliffe) visiting a remote village . . . .”. 

 9.   Why does Arthur Kipps visit a remote village?

A.    To investigate a woman.
B.    To observe a house.
C.    To refresh his mind.
D.   To study the people’s life.                    
E.    To collect proof from a deceased woman’s house.

Pembahasan

E.   Arthur Kipps datang ke sebuah desa terpencil untuk mengumpulkan bukti-bukti di rumah seorang wanita yang telah meninggal dunia. Hal itu sesuai dengan kalimat pertama paragraf dua, ”The Woman in Black is about Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer (Daniel Radcliffe) visiting a remote village to collect paperwork from a deceased woman’s house.”. 

10.  Where does Arthur stay while visiting the remote village?

       A.    In the haunted house.              
       B.    In a secret house.
       C.    In his friend’s house.               
       D.   In an apartment.
       E.    In a hotel.

Pembahasan

 A.   Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat terakhir paragraf dua, ”As Arthur spends more time in the house, it becomes clear that the locals aren’t crazy and there’s some spooky stuff going on at the wealthy estate.” yang artinya ”Saat Arthur menghabiskan lebih banyak waktu di rumah tersebut, semakin nyata bahwa penduduk lokal tidak gila dan ada beberapa hal menakutkan yang ada di tanah milik orang kaya itu.”.

11.  Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

      A.    The locals give Arthur the cold shoulder as he arrives.
B.    Daniel Radcliffe is the star in the movie.
C.    There was violence in this movie.
D.   The scary aspect of this movie is the haunted house.                
E.    The scorned woman horrifies the local community.

Pembahasan

C.   Pilihan jawaban (C) yang artinya ada kekerasan dalam film ini benar untuk soal tentang pernyataan yang salah. Pernyataan ini tidak sesuai dengan kalimat pertama paragraf terakhir, ”Some will dispute that this film has an excellent classic vibe, proving a horror movie can be done well without violence.”. Jadi, tidak ada kekerasan dalam film itu. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena sesuai dengan isi teks; Pilihan (A) sesuai dengan kalimat kedua paragraf dua, (B) sesuai dengan kalimat pertama paragraf dua, (D) sesuai dengan kalimat ketiga paragraf tiga, dan (E) sesuai dengan kalimat ketiga paragraf dua.

12.  “. . . he quickly discovers the suspiciously spooky mansion . . . .” (Paragraph 2)

       What is similar to the underlined word?

A.    Dangerous.           
B.    Scary.                          
C.    Safe.                    
D.   Large.
E.    Luxurious.

Pembahasan

B.   Kata ’spooky’ dan ’scary’ memiliki makna yang sama, yaitu menakutkan. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah; (A) artinya berbahaya, (C) artinya aman, (D) artinya luas, dan (E) artinya mewah.  

 The following text is for questions 13 and 14.

Adapted from: Alnect Brochure

13.  What can we use the product for?

       A.    Browsing the Internet.              
       B.    Calling someone.
       C.    Playing games.                                   
       D.   Sending texts.
       E.    Sending e-mails.

Pembahasan

 C.   Produk tersebut dapat digunakan untuk bermain, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (C). Hal itu sesuai dengan kalimat ”Do you want to play games? Now’s your chance . . .” yang artinya ”Apakah Anda ingin bermain? Sekarang, sekarang adalah kesempatan Anda . . . .”.

14.  How long can we play the game continuously?

       A.    More than eight hours.             
       B.    Not more than eight hours.
       C.    Eight to nine hours.                 
       D.   Nine to ten hours.
       E.    Ten hours.

Pembahasan

 B.   Kita dapat bermain tidak lebih dari delapan jam (not more than eight hours). Hal itu disimpulkan dari frasa ”up to 8 hours continuous game play” yang artinya ”permainan dapat dilakukan secara terus-menerus hingga delapan jam”. Pilihan jawaban (B) benar.

15.  Nia  :     Which do you prefer, a beach or the foot of a mountain?

       Aldi :     I prefer ________ my time at the beach rather than at the foot of a mountain.

A.    spend                   
B.    spent                           
C.    spending               
D.   to spend               
E.    to spending

Pembahasan

D.   Kalimat yang dikatakan Aldi merupakan ungkapan preference yang berpola S + prefer + to infinitive + rather than + Vbase. Jadi, kata yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat tersebut adalah (D) to spend. 

The following text is for questions 16 to 20.

Review: John Carter

By Chris Tookey

       Andrew Stanton’s two animated hits, Finding Nemo and Wall-E, gave him the right to fail–
a privilege he exercises to the full with this year’s first mega-disaster, John Carter 3D.

       Handsome, muscular war veteran John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) is prospecting for gold in Arizona. He is doing a wretched impersonation of John Wayne when he finds himself transported to a densely populated Mars–called Barsoom by its inhabitants. Here, he encounters Tharks, 12ft-tall green aliens with tusks, who ride Thoats, huge eight-legged hamsters. The Tharks admire Mr. Carter’s superpower–he’s able to jump really, really high, which makes him a cert for a couple of gold medals in any Martian Olympics.

       In the absence of such a sporting event, Carter becomes reluctantly involved in a war between the human tribes of Mars. The red-skinned Heliumites are led by peace-loving King Tardos Mors (Ciaran Hinds) and his daughter, a brilliant scientist turned warrior princess.

       Most strikingly, the hero does practically everything Daniel Craig did in Cowboys & Aliens: wake up on a desert with an amulet, discover new powers and suffer troubling flashbacks about a dead woman he couldn’t protect.

       More than £160 million was spent on the movie, and the Utah scenery and special effects are reasonably impressive. But a couple of quid should have been spent on making the plot halfway plausible–and at least a tiny bit comprehensible.

       The scale is epic and the visuals expensive, but the human element is missing, along with narrative skills and even the tiniest trace of humour. Without these, this science  fiction never stood an earthly.

Adopted from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2112402/John-Carter-film-review-Lame-heroes-ghastly-script-albino-space-wombats.html (March 29, 2012)

16.  What does John Carter do in Arizona?

       A.    He looks for his relatives.                    
       B.    He joins an Olympics.                         
       C.    He works there.                                   
       D.   He prospects for gold.
       E.    He prospects for mining.

Pembahasan

D.   John Carter menyelidiki emas di Arizona. Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat pertama paragraf dua, ”Handsome, muscular war veteran John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) is prospecting for gold in Arizona.” yang artinya ”Seorang veteran perang yang tampan dan berotot John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) sedang menyelidiki emas di Arizona.”. 

17.  What do Tharks ride on?

A.    Huge hamsters.      B.    Huge scorpions.
C.    Huge horses.         D.   Huge sharks.
E.    Huge birds.

Pembahasan

A.   Tharks adalah makhluk asing yang mengendarai hamster besar berkaki delapan (huge eight-legged hamsters), sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (A). Hal itu sesuai dengan kalimat ketiga paragraf dua, ”Here, he encounters Tharks, 12ft-tall green aliens with tusks, who ride Thoats, huge eight-legged hamsters.” yang artinya ”Di tempat ini, ia (John Carter) bertemu Tharks, makhluk asing berwarna hijau dengan tinggi duabelas kaki dan bertaring, yang mengendarai Thoats, hamster besar berkaki delapan.”. 

18.  Why do the Tharks admire Mr. Carter’s superpower?

       A.    He can run fast.                                  
       B.    He can walk fast.
       C.    He can beat the aliens.            
       D.   He can fly very highly.
       E.    He can jump very highly.

Pembahasan

E.   Pilihan jawaban (E) sesuai dengan kalimat terakhir paragraf dua, ”The Tharks admire Mr. Carter’s superpower–he’s able to jump really, really high, . . . .” yang artinya ”Tharks mengagumi kekuatan super Pak Carter–ia dapat melompat dengan sangat, sangat tinggi, . . . .”. 

19.  Similar to what Daniel Craig did in Cowboys & Aliens, John Carter does the following, EXCEPT ________.

       A.    discovers new powers
       B.    wakes up on a desert
       C.    wakes up with an amulet                      
       D.   succeeds in protecting a woman           
       E.    suffers troubling flashbacks

Pembahasan

D.   Pilihan jawaban (D) benar untuk soal pengecualian karena tidak sesuai dengan kalimat dalam paragraf empat, ”Most strikingly, the hero does practically everything Daniel Craig did in Cowboys & Aliens: wake up on a desert with an amulet, discover new powers and suffer troubling flashbacks about a dead woman he couldn’t protect.” yang artinya ”Yang paling mengejutkan, pahlawan dalam film ini (John Carter) melakukan segala sesuatu yang dilakukan Daniel Craig dalam film Cowboys & Aliens: terbangun di padang pasir dengan sebuah jimat, menemukan kekuatan baru, dan mengalami kilas balik yang mengganggu tentang seorang wanita yang meninggal dunia yang tidak dapat ia lindungi.”. Jadi, John Carter tidak berhasil melindungi seorang wanita. 

20.  “. . . on making the plot halfway plausible . . . .” (Paragraph 5)

       What is the synonym of ‘plausible’?

A.    Possible.               B.    Reasonable.   
C.    Responsible.          D.   Impossible.
E.    Capable.

 Pembahasan

B.   Kata ’plausible’ dan ’reasonable’ memiliki makna yang sama, yaitu masuk akal. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah; (A) artinya mungkin, (C) artinya bertanggung jawab, (D) artinya tidak mungkin, dan (E) artinya mampu.

II.     Create an advertisement about a product. Share your work with the class. 

Contoh jawaban: