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Rizal Harahap

THE JAKARTA POST/PEKANBARU

Indonesia put in an impressive performance in their 2-0 defeat of Singapore, but still
failed to qualify foe next year's AFC U22 soccer championship after finishing a third place at
the end of Group E matches, in Pekanbaru, Riau on Sunday. The two goals for the home
side, which welcomed Coach Aji Santoso back the sidelines from a four matches
suspension, both came in the sec-
ond half from Agung Supriyanto.

He scored hid first goal the penalty box before finding his second several minutes later.
He beat a defender with a swift maneuver from the right flank and had the goalkeeper
gasping as his thunderous goal
blasted into the far post.

The young Indonesians collections 9 points, or just one points behind runner-up Australia, out of
a six strong field of competitors. Japan topped the standing with a perfect collection 20-2
goal margin.
Singapore came in fourth with 7 points followed by Timor Leste with 3 points and Macau with
no point.
In earlier matcher in the day, favorite Japan continued their dominant from with a 50
drubbing of another tournament favorite Australia, while Timor Leste chalked up their first victory,
a 4-1 over last-placed Macau.

20. Why did Indonesia fail to qualify for next


year's AAFC U-22?

(A) They defeated Singapore


(B) They got disqualified
(C) They finished in the third place
(D) They did not have the chance
(E) They showed Impressive performance

Indonesia gagal memasuki kualifikasi tahun depan dapat ditemukan pada paragraph
pertam.Dengan mengacu pada pernyataan ini dapat di ketahui setelah mereka menyeleksaikan
tempat ke tiga

21. How did Agung Supriyanto get his second


goal?

(A) He let the goalkeeper keep the ball


(B) He beat a goalkeeper with a maneuver
(C) He welcomed Coach Aji Santoso back
(D) He kicked the ball from the penalty box
(E) He beat a defender with a swift maneuver

He beat a goalkeeper with a manoeuvre.Hal ini dapat di temukan pada paragraph kedua di
kalimat

22. What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

(A) Indonesia failed to qualify next year's AFC U-22 despite their winning over
Singapore
(B) Indonesia and Singapore participated in the AFC U-22 in Pekanbaru, Riau
(C) Indonesia's Impressive performance has trounced Singapore by 2-0
(D) Indonesia did not perform well but could defeat Singapore by 2-0
(E) Indonesia could defeat Singapore by 2-0
The following text is for question 29 to 32.
Geyser
A geyser is the result of underground water under the combined conditions of high
temperatures and Increased pressure beneath the surface of the earth. Since temperature
rises approximately 10F for every sixty feet under the earth's surface, and pressure
increases with depth, the water that seeps down in crack and fissures until it reaches very
hot rock In the earth interior becomes heated to temperature In excess of 290F. Because
of the greater pressure, the water shoots out of the surface in the form of steam and hot
water , The result is a geyser . In order to function, then a geyser must have a source of
heat, reservoir where water can be stored until the temperature rises to an unstable point,
an opening through which the hot water and steam can escape, and underground channels
for resupplying water
after an eruption.

Favorable conditions for geyser exist in some regions of the world Including New Zealand,
Iceland, and the Yellowstone National Park area of the United States. The most famous
geyser in the world is Old Faith -full in Yellow Park. Old Faithful' erupts almost every hour,
rising to a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling more than ten thousand gallons during
each eruption.

26. How geyser is produced?

(A) By the rise of temperature pressure functioning hot steam


(B) From a huge tension of heated water that coming out from the earth crack
(C) From the heated temperature in earth crack that absorbing water
(D) From the temperature and absorbed water that occurs on earth surface
(E) By the hot water and temperature of hot rock that occurs on earth surface

Geyser terbentuk oleh air panas dan temperature dari batuan yang terjadi di permukaan
bumi.Hal ini dapat ditemukan pada paragraph pertama

27. Steam and hot water shoot out of the sur-


face because of....

(A) hot lock and water


(B) temperature and pressure
(C) greater pressure
(D) high temperature and increased pressure
(E) underground temperature and increased pressure

Aliran sungai dan lontara air ke permukaan dikarenakan oleh tekanan yang lebih besar.

28. Reservoir where the water can be stored will be after eruption and resupplying again

(A) hot
(B) narrow
(C) open
(D) empty
(E) unstable = tidak stabil

29. "... and expelling more than ten thousand gallons (during each eruption." (Paragraph 2) The
under - lined word is closest in meaning to ....

(A) heating
(B) melting

(C) wasting = expelling = mengeluarkan


(D) supplying
(E) discharging
The following text is for question 39 to 41.
There care many reasons for keeping dogs as Pete in the city area, but many people feel
that keeping pet dogs should not be
allowed In the city.

Dogs are often not taken care properly. They are kept in small backyards and rarely taken
for walks. They are left in the yard all day by themselves while the family rune work.
Very little attention is given to the dog and it is not a very good life for it. It is no wonder
why these dogs bark and disturb the neighbours and become a nuisance to the
community.

On the other hand, not all people treat their dogs this may and why should the people
receive a lot of pleasure and enjoyment from dog's stifle'? Dogs can make a lonely
person's life happy or make wonderful playmate. It can also teach a child responsibility
as they not only Potts lay with the dog, but also need to exercise, feed, and care for the
dog.

I feel that we should be allowed to keep dogs in the city, because ills is taken care of properly,
dogs can be a great source of pleasure. As a child / used to enjoy playing and taking care of
my pet. There is not greater loyalty a nelson can get than from a well-caned dog.

39. Some people do not like the presence of pet dogs In their surroundings because ....

(A) the dogs are left in the yards


(B) the dogs are often neglected
(C) the dogs often bark and disturb the neighbours
(D) the dogs play with the owner's child
(E) the dogs guard the security of the enyit onrnent

orang di sekitar tidak menyukai keberadaan anjing karena gonggongannya

40. The main idea of the last paragraph is ....

(A) pet dogs are loyal animals


(B) pet dogs are more loyal than humans
(C) dogs can be a great source of pleasure
(D) the writer has no objection to keeping dogs In the city
(E) the writer used to play and took care of his pet when he was a child

41. We can infer from the text that keeping pet dogs in the city will not cause any problem as
long ....

(A) the dogs are amusing


(B) the neighbours like having pet dogs
(C) the dogs do not balk at the neighbours
(D) the writer has succeeded in persuading the neighbours
(E) its presence does not disturb the neighbourhood

dapat ditarik kesimpulann bahwa menjaga anjing tidak akan menimbulkan masalah jika
kehadiran mereka tidak mengganggu lingkungan
A kangaroo is an animal found only in Australia. It has a smaller relative, called a wallaby, which
lives on the Australian island of Tasmania and in New Guinea.
Kangaroos eat grass and plants. They have short front legs, but very long and strong back
legs and a tail. These are used for sitting up for jumping. Kangaroos have been known to make
forward jumps of over eight metres, and keep across fences more than three metres high. They
can also run at speeds of over 45 kilometres per hour.
The largest kangaroos are the Great grey kangaroo and the Red Kangaroo. Adult grows to
a length of 1.60 metres and weighs over 90 kilos.
Kangaroos are marsupials. This means that the female kangaroo has an external pouch on
the front of her body. A baby kangaroo is very tiny when it is born, and it crawls at once into this
pouch where it spends its first five months of life.

1. Acording to the text, the kangaroo ....


A. Can grow as tall as a man
B. Can run faster than a car
C. Can walk as soon as it is born
D. Can jump over a 3 metres high fence
E. Can live in a pouch during his its life
Pembahasan : Teks tersebut merupakan jenis teks explanation. Dapat diketahui bahwa
kanguru dapat tumbuh tinggi setinggi pria dewasa. Hal iini dapat didukung oleh
kalimat:Adult grows to a length of 1.60 metres .....

2. . Are used for sitting up and jumping

A. Long Tails
B. Short Legs
C. Body pouch
D. Short front legs
E. Short back legs
Kaki pendek digunakan untuk duduk dan loncat

3. We know from the text that kangaroo ....


A. Is smaller in size to human
B. Is an omnivorous animal
C. Has habitat in Tasmania
D. Can be called Wallaby in New Guinea
E. Has another name called Wallaby
Pembahasan : Dapat diketahui bahwa kanguru mempunyai habitat di Tasmania/ has habitat in
Tasmania. Hal ini dapat ditemukan pada kalimat kedua paragraf pertama: It has a smaller
relative, called a wallaby, which lives on the Australian island of Tasmania and in New Guinea.
Long ago, a rich man wanted the very best education for his son, and so he sent him abroad to
learn other languages. A few years later when the young man returned home, the only language
he had learnt was the dog's language. The father was so indignant that he drove his son out of
the house, and said that he wished to have nothing further to do with him. The young
man ....(29).... his house with his broken heart.

After a great deal of wandering, the young man arrived in a village which was terrorized by a
group of fierce dogs. Although everybody had advised him not to wander there, the young man
insisted on going into the wood where dogs lived, and, too much amazement, he returned
without even a ....(30).... He said that the dogs has spoken to him, explaining they
were ....(31).... because they were compelled by a spell to keep guard all the time over a rich
treasure chest buried in the woods.The young man solved all the problems by digging up the
chest for himself, so the dogs troubled the villagers no further and were free to wander.

29. ...... 30. ...... 31. ......


A. saw A. fight A. sad
B. left B. bark B. tame
C. took C. pack C. greedy
D. visited D. crack D. fierce
E. destroyed E. scratch E. disappointed

Dulu, orang kaya menginginkan pendidikan terbaik untuk anaknya, jadi dia mengirimnya ke luar
negeri untuk belajar bahasa lain. Beberapa tahun kemudian ketika pemuda tersebut kembali ke
rumah, satu-satunya bahasa yang dia pelajari adalah bahasa anjingnya. Sang ayah sangat
marah sehingga dia mengusir anaknya keluar rumah, dan mengatakan bahwa dia tidak ingin
berurusan dengan dia lagi. Pemuda itu .... (29) .... rumahnya dengan patah hati.

Setelah banyak berkeliaran, pemuda tersebut tiba di sebuah desa yang diteror oleh sekelompok
anjing yang galak. Meskipun semua orang telah menasihatinya untuk tidak berkeliaran di sana,
pemuda tersebut bersikeras untuk pergi ke hutan tempat anjing-anjing tinggal, dan, yang takjub,
dia kembali bahkan tanpa .... (30) .... Dia mengatakan bahwa anjing-anjing itu telah berbicara
kepadanya, menjelaskan bahwa mereka .... (31) .... karena mereka dipaksa oleh mantra untuk
selalu berjaga-jaga di atas peti harta karun yang kaya yang terkubur di hutan. Anak muda
memecahkan semua masalah dengan menggali dada untuk dirinya sendiri, sehingga anjing-
anjing tersebut mengganggu penduduk desa lebih jauh dan bebas berkeliaran.

29. ......
Sebuah gergaji
B. kiri
C. mengambil
D. mengunjungi
E. hancur

30. ......
Sebuah perkelahian
B. kulit kayu
C. pak
D. retak
E. goresan

31. ......
A. sedih
B. jinak
C. serakah
D. sengit
E. kecewa

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