Soal UN Bahasa inggris Try out 3, 2016

Soal UN Bahasa Inggris Try out 3 , 2016

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The following text is for questions no 1-3

California wildfires have destroyed more than 1,000 homes

(CNN)One person died and 10 homes burned in a fire that started Saturday in California's Carmel Valley south of Monterey, fire officials said. Two nearby communities are under evacuation as the fire has burned 1,200 acres so far and is only 10% contained, according to the state wildfire fighting agency, Cal Fire.

Three other people have died so far in this summer's wildfires: a 72-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis who couldn't get out of her house, a 66-year-old man who didn't follow evacuation orders, and an elderly person who was found by cadaver dogs.

Two more large wildfires burning for days in Northern California have destroyed more than 1,000 homes and hundreds of outbuildings, fire authorities said.

The Valley Fire has consumed 585 homes as while raging through Lake, Napa and Sonoma counties over the course of a week. It has destroyed hundreds of other structures and scorched more than 70,000 acres of land, according to Cal Fire.

Another wildfire burning in a nearby area, the Butte Fire, has destroyed 511 residences and more than 330 outbuildings in the course of at least 10 days. Cal Fire's data was posted late Saturday.

Late Saturday, many of the other current fires burning in California were nearly 100% contained, and the Valley Fire and Butte Fire were mostly contained.

The American West has seen one of its worst fire seasons this year, burning through a particularly large area of the landscape, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Nearly 9 million acres have gone up in flames so far this year compared with close to 3 million over the same period in 2014.

This year's tally is already higher than any other in the last decade. Four years of exceptional drought in California in particular have provided a lot of dry tinder for the flames.

CNN's Tony Marco contributed to this story.

1.      What made the wildfire in California higher than the year before?

A.   Due to extraordinary drought    

B.    Due to difficulties in evacuation         

C.    Due to crowded housing                      

D.    Due to late firefighters    

E.     Due short drought   

2.      It has destroyed hundreds of other structures and scorched more than 70,000 acres of land. (paragraph 4). The word ‘it’ refers to:                   

A.     Lake county                C. Wildfire                                     E. The Butter fire

B.     Sonoma county           D. The Valley fire       

3.      Late Saturday, many of the other current fires burning in California were nearly 100% contained. The word ‘contained’ has the closest meaning with:                   

A.     Consisted                    C. Unbounded                                E. controlled

B.     Flamed                         D. Closed        

The following text is for questions no 4-8

Ki Hadjar Dewantoro, original name Raden Mas (Lord) Suwardi Surjaningrat (born May 2, 1889, Yogyakarta, Java-died April 26, 1959, Yogyakarta), founder of the Taman Siswa school system, an influential and widespread network of schools that encouraged modernization but also promoted indigenous Indonesian culture.

Dewantoro was born into a noble family of Yogyakarta and attended a Dutch-sponsored medical school but failed to complete the course. Active in the nationalist cause, he belonged to a faction favouring direct action and the use of Western methods to destroy the power of the Dutch. He was also a member of the Bandung chapter of Sarekat Islām (“Islamic Association”) and a founder of the Socialist Indische Partij (“Indies Party”). An article he wrote during this period, “If I Were a Netherlander,” published in the Indische Partij’s De Express, led to his exile to the Netherlands between 1913 and 1918.

In the Netherlands he became converted to the idea of using Indonesian cultural traditions to cope with the problems posed by Dutch colonial rule. He felt that education was the best means to strengthen Indonesians, and he was deeply influenced by the progressive theories of the Italian educational reformer Maria Montessori and by the Indian poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore.

The first Taman Siswa schools were established in Java in July 1922. Instruction, carried on informally, emphasized traditional skills and values of Javanese life, particularly music and dance. Western subjects were taught, too, in order to help students cope with the demands of modern life. Overcoming initial official hostility, the Taman Siswa schools had spread throughout the archipelago and were by the late 1930s subsidized by the Dutch colonial government. Based on traditional Javanese concepts, the Taman Siswa schools appealed primarily to those segments of Indonesian society termed abangan, in which the Islamic faith is less deeply entrenched. Dewantoro continued his leadership of Taman Siswa after the war and upon his death was acclaimed a national hero.

           

4.      What is the main idea of paragraph 2?            

A.   Dewantoro’s background         C. Dewantoro’s birth              E. Dewantoro’s activities

B.   Dewantoro’s royal family        D. Dewantoro’s education      

5.      What is the purpose of Taman Siswa?

A.   To fight Dutch colonial rule                     D. To promote Indonesian culture      

B.   To emphasize traditional skills                 E. To make Indonesia famous

C.   To strengthen Indonesian    

6.      Why was Ki Hadjar Dewantoro exiled to the Netherlands?

A.   Because of his article in the Indische Partij’s De Express

B.   Due to his activities in the socialist Indische Partij

C.   Because he was a member of Sarekat Islam

D.   Because of his relationship with western country

E.    Because he was born into a noble family

7.      What IS NOT TRUE about Taman Siswa?

A.   Ki Hajar Dewantoro was founder of Taman Siswa

B.   The 1st Taman Siswa was established in 1922

C.   In 1930 the Dutch colonial government subsidized Taman Siswa

D.   Western subject was prohibited for Taman Siswa

E.    Ki Hajar Dewantoro was deeply influenced by Maria Montessori

8.      Dewantoro continued his leadership of Taman Siswa after the war and upon his death was acclaimed a national hero. The underlined word has the closest meaning with ...    

A.   Praised                                     C. Declared                                          E. emphasized

B.   Criticized                                 D. announced 

The following text is for questions no 9-11

Why Children Should Be Encouraged to Play Outside

About twenty years ago, when the Internet was not so easily accessible, and daily life was not spammed with all kinds of gadgets and electronic toys, children used to spend much more time outdoors. Nowadays, however, children prefer to spend free time at home, as this way they can watch more TV, play XBox or Playstation, play games on their parents’ tablets, and so on. Although this may also be more comfortable for parents, as they can watch and control their child easier when at home, for a child’s sake, it is better to encourage him or her to play outdoors.

According to a new study held in Australia, teenagers who are regularly engaged in moderate-to-vigorous outdoor activity tend to have better health and easier social interactions than their peers who prefer to stay at home and play games. On average, the difference in time spent outdoors for these two groups was about 2.5 hours

Indeed, as it has been discovered, outdoor activity does not just generally improve the way a child feels; there are a number of specific benefits a child or teenager receives from playing outdoors. Spending a lot of time outdoors helps teenagers avoid or reduce stress and feel more relaxed, have more confidence in themselves, boosts self-esteem and allows them to keep in touch with old friends and also make new ones.

What is also important, spending time outdoors helps children to develop skills connected to creativity and invention. According to Robin Moore, an expert in the design of play and learning environments, the objects of the outdoors grant children with limitless possibilities for playing, and each time a child steps outside, these games change, or new ones are invented. Creative skills that a child develops when playing outside can help him or her in the future – for example, when there is a need to solve a non-standard task, or come up with a new idea.

Although the popularity of gadgets and gaming consoles is beneficial for parents (since it is easier for them to control and watch their children when they are at home), for children’s sake, it is better that they spend more time outdoors. Playing outside not only improves a child’s general physical and psycho-emotional condition, but makes him or her physically stronger, more flexible, and self-confident. Playing outdoors positively affects self-esteem, helps a child to maintain a healthy weight, and develop social contacts. Moreover, playing outdoors contributes to the development of creative thinking and imagination. Therefore, parents should encourage their children to spend much more time outdoors.

9.      What does the text tell us about?

A.   Differences of children activities in the past and at the present time

B.   How to spend free time wiith children

C.   The needs of physical activity to boost children’s health

D.   The benefits of playing outdoors for children

E.    The objective of playing outdoors for children

10.  The followings are some advantages for children playing outdoors, except:

A.   Parents can control their child easier

B.   Children tend to have better health

C.   Children can have more confidence

D.   Children can be more creative

E.    Outdoor activities help children avoid stress

11.  What is the thesis of this essay?

A.   Outdoor activities encourage children to do social interactions

B.   Indoor activities help parents to control their children

C.   Parents need to accomodate outdoor activities for children

D.   Comparing children activities in past and at the present time

E.    It is better to encourage children to play outdoors

12.  Rearrange the following sentences into the correct and meaningful paragraph!

1)  If you don’t have an account yet, create one.

2)  Sign in to get into your account in your mail provider.

3)  Click compose message button to start writing your email.

4)  Type the message you want to send just like typing a letter.

5)  You may add a title for your email by typing it in the subject bar below the address.

6)  When you finish typing, click send button. Your email will be sent to the desired                             address.

7)  Prior to writing, decide the receiving mail address by typing it on the address bar or browsing it in your contact database.

The best arrangement of sentences above is ....                      

A.   1-2-4-5-7-3-6                           C. 3-7-4-5-1-2-6                                  E. 7-3-4-2-1-5-6

B.   2-1-3-7-5-4-6                           D. 4-3-2-1-5-7-6         

The following text is for questions no 13-15

The following are letters to the editor of a school newspaper.

Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. However, the regimentation resulting from grades still exists. Grades often stifle creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down success on everyone. I do not demand as some extremists do, that grades should be abolished immediately. However, I do believe that less emphasis should be placed on grades. I hope that someday grades will become optional at Village High School, opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports. Grades impose an arbitrary standard.

Magdalena Smith, President,

Drama Club

Let's face the facts about grades. Grades perform three basic functions. First, grades motivate students to work at their highest level of competence. Second, they act as a reward for hardworking students and as a reprimand to students who do not work hard. Finally, grades are used as an effective standard by which to measure student achievement. Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university. I've spoken with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were hired primarily on the basis of their grades. My grades helped me land a part-time job and will help me get into university next year. I think grades are extremely important at Village High School.

Simon Harper, Member,

Science Club

13.  Simon Harper writes from the viewpoint of someone who:

A.   wants business to hire more students          D. believes in the benefits of good grades

B.   is concerned about students' creativity         E. supports students' interests and abilities

C.   doesn't work too hard at his studies

14.  Which of the following statements is a fact about grades at Village High School?

A.   They are not useful                            D. They foster unnecessary competition    

B.   They stifle creativity                          E. They should be optional     

C. They are currently in use

15.  Which of the following is NOT an opinion expressed by Magdalena Smith?

A.   Grades should be abolished.

B.   Regimentation results from grades.

C.   Grades impose arbitrary standards of success.

D.   Students should be able to learn without worrying about grades.

E.    Competition may discourage students from pursuing subjects such as drama and art

16.  Grades often stifle creativity. The underlined word means:

A.   Stimulate                                  C. Restrain                                           E. boost

B.   Encourage                                D. Enhance     

The following text is for questions no 17

Get ready for our team-building exercise!

On Thursday, December 13, 2012, the company will hold a whole-day team-building exercise at the Claremont Beach Resort in San Diego.

The activities in the morning will be done in the following order: bounty-hunting, tug-of-war, boat-building, and team relay. After lunch, we will do puzzle-solving exercises in separate groupings.

We are doing these exercises to promote the following skills in the organization: creativity, innovation, flexibility, and teamwork. The full participation of everyone is encouraged.

Assembly will be at the campus cafeteria. We will have breakfast there at 6:30 a.m. and the company bus will leave at exactly 8:00 a.m. Casual dress and sports get-ups are musts. We will have lunch and snacks at the beach resort.

17.  What is the purpose of the activity?

A.   To improve company teamwork.            D. To come up with new product ideas          

B.   To refresh the employee                          E. To foster company loyalty.

C.   To improve employee well-being.      

The following text is for questions no 18-19

All butterflies have "complete metamorphosis". To grow into an adult they go some through its stages and each stage has a different goal.

A butterfly starts life as a very small, round, oval or cylindrical egg. The coolest thing about butterfly eggs, especially monarch butterfly eggs, is that if you look close enough you can actually see the tiny caterpillar growing inside of it. Butterfly eggs are usually laid on the leaves of plants, so if you are actively searching for these very tiny eggs, you will have to take some time and examine quite a few leaves in order to find some.

When the egg hatches, the caterpillar will start his work and eat the leaf they were born onto. This is really important because the mother butterfly needs to lay her eggs on certain type of leaf which the caterpillar will eat - each type of caterpillar likes only certain types of leaves. Since they are tiny and cannot travel to a new plant, the mother caterpillar needs to hatch its egg on the kind of leaf it wants to eat. Caterpillars need to eat and eat so they can grow quickly. When a caterpillar is born, they are extremely small. When they start eating, they instantly start growing and expanding. Their exoskeleton (skin) does not stretch or grow, so they grow by "molting" (shedding the outgrown skin) several times while it is growing.

The pupa stage is one of the coolest stages of a butterfly's life. As soon as a caterpillar has reached its full length or weight, it changes itself into a pupa, also known as a chrysalis. This is the stage of developing.

Finally, when the caterpillar has fully grown adult if you are lucky, you will see an adult butterfly emerge. When the butterfly emerges from the chrysalis, both of the wings are soft and folded against its body. The butterfly will be able to fly after the blood circulation reaches its wings.

18.  The text is about ....                

A.   The growth of a butterfly                                   D. The lifecycle of a butterfly

B.   The reproductive system of a butterfly               E. The characteristics of a butterfly    

C.   Fully grown butterfly  

19.  What will happen if the caterpillar has reached its full weight and length? It will ....

A.   Lay eggs                                  C. Search for food       E. Emerge a beautiful butterfly

B.   Start eating                               D. Form a chrysalis      

The following text is for questions no 20-22

Everybody likes home sweet home however making office at home is possible and recommended. Of course home

office will have both advantage and disadvantage. Therefore it is wise to consider the strengths and weaknesses to have a home office.

Some people will agree that having an office at home will make benefit. It saves time. We need no commuting which occasionally takes a long time. Besides we are free to set the work schedule. Having home office will save money as we need not to purchase or lease of office space from rent companies. What make it more flexible is that we can set part or all parts of our home just as a real office. What we need is only a wireless router to cover all parts of our house with Internet. We can run our business wherever part of house we want, from living room, bed room, veranda, etc even we can make sales or purchases by online shopping for things we need. Furthermore working at home might reduce stress, effort and time and divert it to other more productive things because while working, we are close to our families.

However making home as office also has some disadvantages. For some people, keeping the schedule is hard in flexible time. Such people type wills harder if they are working just from home. There will no clear border between working and breaking. Working just from home also reduces the possibility to meet new people. It is true that computer and Internet connection possibly relate people every time and everywhere but we will interact with them in a dimension which is not real face.

So considering carefully what we actually need in running our business is much recommended before choosing to have office at home or not.

20.  What is the communicative purpose of the text?

A.   To tell about advantages of a home office

B.   To persuade readers to have a home office

C.   To explain how to do a home office

D.   To discuss about having a home office

E.    To critics a home office

21.  The followings are people’s opinion about home office, EXCEPT:

A.   We do not need to set the work schedule

B.   Home office means we work at our home.

C.   We  will have no border between working and breaking.

D.   We will get closer to our families

E.    Keeping the schedule is hard in flexible time.

22.  We need no commuting which occasionally takes a long time.

The underlined word has the closest meaning with:    

A.   Travelling                                C. Transferring                                    E. driving

B.   Changing                                 D. riding         

The following text is for questions no 23-25

Last night I caught “Eclipse” on PPV TV and a sillier, more inane movie I’ve never watched in ages. The back stories add nothing to the plot, Kristen Stewart is even more irritating if that’s possible, and the whole “triangle” between Bella, Jacob and Edward is such a farce I couldn’t help laughing. There is no triangle to speak of, actually; only Jake’s inability to accept no for an answer. There were two things I liked about this film: one was the new actress who plays Victoria, and the other was Edward’s touching explanation of why he insists on no sex before marriage: he wants to re-live the old-fashioned way of courtship he was cheated of when he was made a vampire. Kind of sweet, when you think about it.

Taken as a whole, however, “Eclipse” adds up to two hours of nothing. Even the intrusion of the evil Volturi toward the movie’s end seems more like an afterthought tacked onto the story. “Twilight” and “New Moon” still occupy a place on my Crappy Movies You Ca n’t Help Watching list, but “Eclipse” has earned a spot on my other list of Crappy Movies I Don’t Care If I Never Watch Again.

23.  What does the writer think about the movie?

A.   It’s not an interesting movie                              D. The movie lasts too long

B.   The writer wants to watch again                        E. The plot was in a good sequence

C.   It’s kind of sweet memories

24.  What is the good thing about the movie according to the writer?

A.   The back stories and the plot

B.   A triangle speak between Bella, Jacob, Edward

C.   The intrusion of the evil Volturi tow ard the movie’s end

D.   When Edward becam e Jake’s frie nd

E.    Edward ’s explanation on no sex before marriage

25.  … and the other was Edward’s touching explanation of why he insists on no sex before  marriage. The underline  words means:                     

A.   Need                                                    C. Challenge                            E. agree

B.   Enforce                                                D. approve      

The following text is for questions no 26-27

           

8^th January 2004

Dear Jane.

I hope you are feeling better Are you able to sit in the garden and enjoy the sunshine?

We all miss you in the office and look forward to your return. There have been a few changes since you went into hospital. Eric Johnson has now retired (lucky man) and Matthew has taken over Eric's job. He is struggling at the moment. He hopes you will return soon to rescue him from the muddle/chaos.

I thought you would like the book I'm sending you with this letter I saw it in the bookshop and thought it would make you laugh. I know you’ve always wanted to live in Greece. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it and find time to read it before you return to work Take it easy and look after yourself I'll write again soon.

Best regards

Sheila

26.  Why did Sheila write that letter to Jane?

A.   Sheila informed Jane that Mathew has taken her job

B.   Sheila encouraged Jane to get well soon

C.   Sheila wanted Jane to read a book in the hospital

D.   Sheila told Jane that everybody missed her

E.    Sheila hopes Jane would help Mathew

27.  Which of the following sentences is NOT stated in the text?

A.   Jane was in the hospital quite a long time

B.   Mathew is a new employee who takes Eric’s job

C.   Eric Johnson was retired from that office

D.   Sheila sent Jane a letter, roses and a book about Greece.

E.    Jane enjoyed sitting in the garden under the sunshine

The following text is for questions no 28-30

Nuclear power seems in some ways much (28) … than other sources of energy. Take oil or coal as an example. When they are used in power stations, a great deal of smoke is (29) …. The smoke contains a great deal of acid. Even if the smoke is cleaned by filters, a lot of the acid still escapes into the air. This can be carried by clouds from power stations in England to Scandinavia. When it rains there, the acid comes down with the rain. (30) …, the fish, in lakes and trees in forests begin to die.

28.  ....

A.   Cleaner                                                 C. Easier                                  E. dirtier

B.   cheaper                                                 D. harder        

29.  ....

A.   Inhaled                                                 C. Produced                             E. combined

B.   Performed                                            D. destroyed   

30.  ....

A.     However                                              C. Due to                                 E. As a result

B.     Moreover                                             D. In spite of