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Review Unit VI
Version A
A. Listening Section
Questions
1 to 3 refer to the following dialog.
Girl : There
is a new section in the newspaper, the Student column.
Boy : So, is
it for students?
Girl : Yup!
And written by students.
Boy : What
do they write?
Girl : Various
things, students’ opinions, stories, useful tips, etc.
Boy : So,
are you going to write?
Girl : I
think so. I am going to write a story and it would be good for you to write one
too. Whether it will be published or not, the important thing is that we
practice writing.
Boy : But I
don’t think I am good at writing.
Girl : Well,
practice makes perfect. Writing a lot can make you a good writer.
Boy : Thanks.
I hope I can write as well as you.
Questions:
1. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A new section in a teenage magazine.
B. A new section in the newspaper.
C. A new-released newspaper.
D. A new-released novel.
E. A school magazine.
Pembahasan
B. Pilihan jawaban (B) sesuai dengan kalimat
anak perempuan itu, ”There is a new section in the newspaper, the Student
column.”. Jadi, hal yang mereka perbincangkan adalah kolom baru di sebuah
surat kabar.
2. What is the girl going to do?
A. Write a story.
B. Write her opinions.
C. Write some tips.
D. Buy the newspaper.
E. Find some articles from the newspaper.
Pembahasan
A. Dalam percakapan anak perempuan itu
mengatakan, ”I am going to write a story.”. Jadi, ia akan menulis
cerita, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (A) benar.
3. What does the girl suggest that the boy should do?
A. Have a part-time job as a journalist.
B. Consult their writing teacher.
C. Subscribe to the media.
D. Write an article.
E. Read a lot.
Pembahasan
D. Pilihan jawaban (D) sesuai dengan kalimat ”And
it is good for you to write one too. Wheter it will be published or not, the
important thing is that we practice writing.”.
Questions 4 and 5 refer to the following monolog.
I’m going to review Fever 1793 by
Laurie Halse Anderson. This book is about a girl named Matilda. She lives in
Philadelphia. In that place, the yellow fever is going around. Many people were
dying from it. It reached a point where nobody could go outside and if there was
a certain color flag on the door, that would mean that a member of the family house has yellow fever. Matilda’s
mom catches yellow fever and Matilda goes away with her grandpa.
So this book is about surviving until the
frost comes and the germs will die. So you will have to read the whole book to
find out, whether Matilda or her mother will survive the yellow fever!
Adopted from:
http://fcpltab.wordpress.com/category/reviews/page/2/ (March 24, 2012)
Questions:
4. What is the sign that someone has yellow fewer?
A. There is a color flag on the door.
B. There is a color flag in the front yard.
C. There is a color flag on the roof of the house.
D. The clothes of the sufferer are put in the front yard.
E. The clothes of the sufferer are put on the roof of the house.
Pembahasan
A. Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat ”It
reached a point where nobody could go outside and if there was a certain color
flag on the door that would mean that someone in the house has yellow fever.”.
5. Who goes away with Matilda?
A. Her mother does.
B. Her father does.
C. Her grandmother does.
D. Her grandfather does.
E. Her brother does.
Pembahasan
D. Dalam teks terdapat kalimat ”. . . Matilda goes away with her grandpa.”. Jadi, Matilda pergi dengan kakeknya, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (D).
This is the end of the listening section.
B. Reading Section
The
following text is for questions 6 to 9.
The 7 Professors of the Far North
by
John Fardell
Faber
and Faber, 2004, 216 pages, ISBN 0571221556
This book follows three young people,
Zara, Sam and Ben, as they attempt to find their uncle and his friends after
being kidnapped. It leads them onto an icy adventure in the north pole, with
lots of action and excitement.
The main characters are Sam, Zara and Ben, who are spending their
holidays together with Zara and Ben’s Uncle Alexander in Edinburgh. Other
important characters in the book are professor Murdo, an eccentric and power
crazed professor who is obsessed with genetic engineering, Marcia Slick, who
has been subjected to a course of treatment by her parents, but never wanted it
and 5 other academics, friends of Alexander, who are kidnapped along with him.
Adopted from: http://www.cool-reads.co.uk/review.asp?ID=3069
(March 28, 2012)
6. Who
is Ben?
A. He is Alexander’s cousin.
B. He is Alexander’s nephew.
C. He is the person who helps Murdo.
D. He is one of the professors kidnapped.
E. He is a police who helps the professors.
Pembahasan
B. Pilihan jawaban (B) sesuai dengan kalimat awal paragraf dua, ”The main characters are Sam, Zara and Ben, who are spending their holidays together with Zara and Ben’s Uncle Alexander in Edinburgh.”. Berdasarkan kalimat ini diketahui bahwa Ben adalah keponakan laki-laki (nephew) Alexander.
7. What
happened when the other professors didn’t want to cooperate with Murdo?
A. He killed them.
B. He poisoned them.
C. He left them stranded.
D. He made their boat sink.
E. He destroyed the results of their observations.
Pembahasan
C. Pilihan jawaban (C) sesuai dengan kalimat dalam paragraf tiga, ”. . . and he left all the other professors stranded when they refused to cooperate with him.”.
8. What
does Tim say about the book?
A. The characters are not developed well.
B. It is complicated enough.
C. It is too long and boring.
D. It suits young readers.
E. Its ending is unclear.
Pembahasan
D. Pilihan jawaban (D) sesuai dengan kalimat dalam paragraf akhir teks, ”. . . but is probably better suited for younger readers . . . .”.
9. Which
of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Murdo brings the professors to his secret hideaway.
B. The professors do the research in an isolated island.
C. Marcia Slick has been subjected to a course of treatment.
D. Professor Murdo is obsessed with genetic engineering.
E. Sam, Zara and Ben spend their holidays together in Nordbergen.
Pembahasan
E. Pilihan jawaban (E) benar karena tidak sesuai dengan kalimat awal paragraf dua, ”The main characters are Sam, Zara and Ben, who are spending their holidays . . . in Edinburgh.”. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah. Pilihan jawaban (A) dan (B) sesuai dengan kalimat dalam paragraf tiga, sedangkan (C) dan (D) sesuai dengan kalimat dalam paragraf dua.
The
following text is for questions 10 and 11.
Attention, please. Because of the strong wind, some rooms in our school, including our library, have been destroyed. Because it is still under restoration, it will be closed for about a week, starting from today, until further notice.
So, if you still have library books with
you and the due date is this week, you can return the book to the librarian,
Ms. Anita, in the teachers’ office, so that you will not be fined. Thank you.
10. What
should students do if the due date is this week?
A. They can return it next week.
B. They should return it to the library.
C. They should inform the librarian.
D. They should return it to one of the teachers.
E. They should return it to the librarian in the teachers’ office.
Pembahasan
E. Pilihan jawaban (E) sesuai dengan kalimat ”So, if you still have library books with you and the due date is this week, you can return the book to the librarian, Ms. Anita, in the teachers’ office . . . .”.
11. Which
of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. The library will be closed for about a week.
B. The library is not the only room which is destroyed.
C. The restoration of the library will start next week.
D. The students will be fined if they return the books late.
E. The library is destroyed because of the strong wind.
Pembahasan
C. Pilihan jawaban (C) benar karena tidak sesuai dengan kalimat ”Because it is still under restoration . . . .”. Jadi, saat ini perpustakaan tersebut dalam perbaikan. Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat ”. . . it will be closed for about a week, starting from today, until further notice.”, pilihan jawaban (B) sesuai dengan kalimat ”. . . some rooms in our school, including our library, have been destroyed.”, pilihan jawaban (D) sesuai dengan kalimat ”. . . you can return the book to the librarian . . . so that you will not be fined.”, dan pilihan jawaban (E) sesuai dengan kalimat ”Attention please. Because of the strong wind, some rooms in our school, including our library, have been destroyed.”.12. 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 13 to 15.
13. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To advertise a book.
B. To sell property.
C. To inform about career development.
D. To promote a seminar.
E. To tell the readers about the pros and cons of joining a seminar.
Pembahasan
D. Dalam teks terdapat kalimat dalam paragraf satu, ”That’s what I’m offering. My seminar, Property Business Explosion, is a real-world look at the business of property.”. Jadi, teks tersebut bertujuan memromosikan sebuah seminar, pilihan jawaban (D) benar.
14. What
does the writer say about the seminar?
A. People attending the seminar will be able to sell many of their properties.
B. It tells you about training your mind and changing your life.
C. It is a real world look at the business of property.
D. It tells you about philosophy.
E. It is an exclusive one.
Pembahasan
C. Pilihan jawaban (C) sesuai dengan kalimat dalam paragraf satu, ”My seminar, Property Business Explosion, is a real-world look at the business of property.” yang artinya ”Seminar saya, Property Business Explosion, adalah pandangan dunia nyata pada bisnis properti.”.
15. How
do people get a complete information kit?
A. Enroll the seminar.
B. Reply to the e-mail.
C. Attend the seminar.
D. Phone the e-mail writer.
E. Make a comment on the website.
Pembahasan
B. Pilihan jawaban (B) sesuai dengan kalimat dalam paragraf tiga, ”If you’d like more information, just reply to this e-mail and I’ll send you a complete information kit.”. Jadi, orang akan memperoleh paket informasi lengkap dengan cara membalas e-mail tersebut.
The
following text is for questions 16 to 20.
The Foreshadowing
Author : Marcus Sedgwick
Grade Level : 9–10,
11–12, Adult
Genre(s) :
Historical Fiction, Mystery,
Realistic, Science-Fiction
Number of
Stars : Four
Stars
What an excellent book this turned out to
be! Marcus Sedgwick, being one of my favorite authors has done it again! His
style of writing is superb and I enjoy reading his works.
The Foreshadowing is about a 17–year–old
girl named Sasha living in WW1. Trying to pursue her dreams of becoming a
nurse, she discovers she has the ability to see the future, and know when someone is about to die. As the war begins, Sasha gets the opportunity to work
in a hospital, caring and aiding the young wounded soldiers of the war. Though
the more she is around these soldiers, the more deaths she sees. As these
deaths come to pass, she begins to worry about herself. No one will believe her
so called “stories”. Then, her brother joins the army, and she begins to see
visions of her brother’s own death and Sasha decides that she has to do
something about it while there is still time, for her brother’s life and her
own. Will she be able to save her brother in time?
This book was very well constructed and stayed true to the time period of which it was written. That style of writing wasn’t laid on too thick which made it easier to read. I was quite happy with the strength of all of the characters, and their determined personalities made this book quite a page turner. It is a quick read for an avid reader like myself and one of the best historical fictions I’ve ever read. The only problem I had with the book was that I was expecting a more complex and twisted ending, though the ending was good, I thought there could have been something more complicated involved. So in the end, it’s a great book and I recommend it to the historical fiction lovers.
Adopted from: Severa, http://fcpltab.wordpress.com/category/reviews/page/2/ (March 24, 2012)
16. What
is the purpose of the text?
A. To tell the readers about past events.
B. To entertain the readers.
C. To describe a particular thing.
D. To analyze and evaluate a creative work.
E. To persuade the readers to do something.
Pembahasan
D. Teks tersebut adalah teks review buku yang berjudul ”The Foreshadowing”. Jadi, tujuan teks tersebut adalah untuk menilai hasil karya seseorang, pilihan jawaban (D) benar.
17. What
is the genre of the story?
A. A historical fiction.
B. An adventure.
C. Action.
D. Non-fiction.
E. Romance.
Pembahasan
A. Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat dalam paragraf terakhir, ”. . . and one of the best historical fictions I’ve ever read.”. Jadi, teks itu berjenis fiksi historis.
18. What
is special about Sasha?
A. She can heal people’s sickness.
B. She can influence people to obey her.
C. She knows when someone is going to die.
D. She can go to everywhere she likes quickly.
E. She knows when someone has evil purpose to her.
Pembahasan
C. Pilihan jawaban (C) sesuai dengan kalimat kedua paragraf dua, ”. . . she discovers she has the ability to see the future, and know when someone is about to die.” yang artinya ”. . . ia mendapati bahwa ia mempunyai kemampuan untuk melihat masa depan, dan mengetahui kapan seseorang akan meninggal.”.
19. “It
is a quick read for an avid reader like myself.” (Last paragraph)
The synonym of ‘avid’ is ________.
A. very smart
B. so bored
C. very ignorant
D. very interested
E. unenthusiastic
Pembahasan
D. Kata ’avid’ artinya sangat suka. Kata ini sama artinya dengan ’very interested’. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah; (A) artinya sangat cerdas, (B) artinya sangat bosan, (C) artinya sangat bodoh, dan (E) artinya tidak tertarik.
20. What
does the reviewer say about the ending of the book?
A. It was hanging.
B. It was confusing.
C. It was fascinating.
D. It was good, but not complicated enough.
E. It was twisted, but not really understandable.
Pembahasan
D. Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat dalam paragraf tiga, ”The only problem I had with the book was that I was expecting a more complex and twisted ending, though the ending was good, I thought there could have been something more complicated involved.”. Jadi, menurut orang yang mereview, bagian akhir cerita tersebut bagus, tetapi kurang kompleks, pilihan jawaban (D) benar.
II. Write a book review. You may choose your own topic.
Contoh
jawaban:
From Darkness Won (Blood of Kings, Book 3)
By Jill Williamson
Review by Christian Miles
The adventure has ended! Readers have
fallen in love with Achan and Vrell. This is the final tale Achan and Vrell
embark on one last journey, an epic battle, and take the final stand to push
back Darkness or perish.
This is it, the final book of the Blood
of Kings trilogy.
Achan and Vrell have come far. They’ve
fought Black Knights in Darkness, freed prisoners from icy cells, escaped the
wrath of a bloodthirsty usurper . . . but now they’ve found themselves in the
midst of a war. Everything hangs in the balance, and if the Crown Prince cannot take the
throne at Armonguard, Darkness will consume all the land.
Our final foray into the land of Er’rets
couldn’t have been better. I don’t know how she did it, but somehow Jill
Williamson managed to write the perfect last book to her Blood of Kings
trilogy, tying up every loose end with flair. From Darkness Won had
me up until 3 a.m. reading. It bonded to my hands the moment I picked it up,
refusing to be put down until the last page fell. Five stars and a standing
ovation are in order, I think.
Very highly recommended.
