BAHASA

PROBLEM INGGRIS
SET SI SBMPTN 2013

1. E 4.
The followings are the advantages of converting
cow dung to biogas, except___ (E)
The advantages of converting cow dung to biogas
is mentioned in the first sentence of the second
paragraph where it is stated that “Family-sized
biogas plants … came … in an effort to make a
cleaner (option A) and more efficient (B) use of
cattle dung.” as well as the last sentence of the
last paragraph where it is stated that “…the
system is economically sound (option C), in
addition to other benefits such as cleaner (A),
healthier environment (D)”
2. C of using cow dung? (D)
Why is the biogas method described as ‘clean’?
(C)
By the description of ‘clean’ here means that the
biogas method is advantageous and we,
therefore, should look for a positive reason
(options A, B, D and E are all negative reasons).
In addition to this logic, the clause in line 6
paragraph 2 mentions “…, if converted to biogas
instead of being burned on open fires, …”
indicates another way of ‘treating’ the dung,
which carries the risk of air pollution.
3. B Gandhi’s ___ (D)
What is the major by-product of the biogas
process? (B)
The sentence in line 10 – 11 in the last paragraph
mentions “… the value of the fertilizer obtained
…” which refers to the fertilizer obtained from
the biogas converting method. Option A refers to
the process of biogas, option C refers to the
‘original form’ of the biogas, option D and E
refers to the tools used the system
A
How can this by-product be used in the village?
(A)
As mentioned before that the by-product of this
method is fertilizer, whose function is improving
the land and increasing crop yields, the use of
this by-product is therefore to improve the land
and increase crop yields. Options B and C are
the use of the biogas, option D is another way of
using the dung, and option E is nowhere to be
found in the text.
5. D
In the opinion of the writer, which is better way
The first sentence of the second paragraph and
the last sentence of the text give us a clear
understanding of the writer’s opinion about the
better way of using cow dung which is cleaner,
more efficient, more economical and healthier
when converted to biogas. Options A, B and E
are nowhere to be found in the text whereas
option C directly opposes the ‘clean’ and
‘healthy’ side of the biogas.
6. D
The passage above mainly deals with Mahatma
The whole topic of the text talks about Gandhi’s
life experience in other countries that helps him
to understand his own identity as a Hindi and as
an Indian and finally leads him to identify his life
principles (non-violence, religious tolerance and
truth). Option A directly opposes this topic;
option B is incorrect as he ‘only’ experienced
racism in South Africa; options C and E both
discus only a small portion of the text.

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 7. E correct based on the first sentence of the last
paragraph, option C can be inferred from line 5
The following statements are true about Mahatma
paragraph 1 and option E is clearly stated in line
Gandhi, EXCEPT ___ (E)
8 paragraph 2.
Option E is a clearly incorrect statement about
Gandhi as it is stated in the last paragraph that
“He was in favor of Hindu-Muslim unity …” 11. D
Option A is mentioned in line 3 paragraph 1; In the text above the writer deals with a topic on
option B is mentioned in line 9 paragraph 2; … (D)
option C is implied in the last sentence of the The text mostly talks about pregnancy and its
first paragraph; and option D is implied in line connection to autism where it specifically states
14 paragraph 3. that older mothers are more likely to give birth to
a child with autism (line 3 paragraph 1) and that
8. B maternal and paternal ages are independently
associated with autism risk (line 20 paragraph 3).
The word non-violence in ‘He had three main
Options B, C, and E are all too wide to be a
beliefs, non-violence, religious tolerance and
topic whereas option A is nowhere to be found in
truth’ can best be replaced by ___ (B)
the discussion.
The word ‘non-violence’ can be understood as
non-aggressive or using no violence in actions.
Both understandings can be summarized as the 12. B
use of peace in one’s actions of obtaining his/her Which of the following according to the text is
goal. implied about autism in children? (B)
A detailed explanation about autism is mentioned
9. C in paragraph 2 where it states that autism is a
developmental disorder characterized by
Mahatma Gandhi got his university degree in ___
impaired social interaction and communication,
(C)
which means that it causes an antisocial
The sentence in line 5 paragraph 1 (He studied
behavior. Options A and C are incorrect because
law in London, qualifying in 1891) confirms the
they directly oppose the topic of the text, option
time when he got his university degree. Option A
D is incorrect because it refers only to the
is incorrect as it refers to the time when he left
subject of the study, and option E is incorrect
for England, option B is incorrect as it refers to
because the research uses the data of mothers and
the time when he returned to India, option D is
children between 1982 and 2004, implying that
incorrect as it refers to the time of India’s
this disorder is known as far back as in 1982.
Independence Day, and option E is incorrect as it
refers to the time when he was assassinated
13. C
10. D It can be concluded from the text that ___ (C)
The last paragraph of the text mentions that
We can infer from the following statements about
“Maternal age is increasing in the U.S.A” and
Mahatma Gandhi, EXCEPT ___ (D)
that there is a “trend toward childbearing”. In
The word “hardest” in option D is a superlative
addition, researcher Janie Sheldon mentions in
and requires a comparison between Gandhi’s
the last paragraph that “women are having kids
fighting for Indian’s independence and others.
later”. Option A opposes the fact that the risk is
This text does not compare that to any of
for women over 40 and that the age difference of
Gandhi’s other works or any of others’ fights and
parents is only a risk when the mother is under
thus makes this option as an incorrect inference.
30. Option B opposes the fact that mothers under
Option A is a correct inference from the last
25 as well as mothers between 25 to 29 years of
sentence of the first paragraph, option B is
age are included in the research. Option D

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 opposes the fact that both maternal and paternal 17. C
ages are independently associated with autism
1. The part that comes next after the text above
risk. Option E opposes the fact that this text is a
most likely describes... (C)
research result, meaning that the case of autism
The last paragraph of the text discusses about
is not a mystery.
factors contributing to longevity mentioned in the
last part of paragraph two. Meanwhile, the last
14. E part of the paragraph mentions about researching
Which of the following best describes the what factors exactly contribute to longevity.
author’s purpose in this study? (E) Therefore, the next paragraph would discuss
An author’s purpose in writing a text is usually about this research (options A and C) studying
linked to the topic of the text. Options A and D the Hurlburts and other nonagenarian families.
have nothing to do with the topic and thus not the Thus leaves option A as incorrect. Options B and
correct answers. Option B is incorrect because D are topics discussed in the last paragraph and
the text does not discuss the process of autism option E is a topic discussed in the first
and option C is incorrect because it is too wide a paragraph.
topic.
18. B
15. A One habit in the Hurlburts that may explain
From the information in the first and second longevity among the family member would be…
paragraphs, it can be inferred that… (A) (B)
The second sentence of the first paragraph states, Although the text does not mention explicitly on
“Advanced maternal age is linked to a number of what the Hurlburts might do in common, nothing
developmental disorders in children” and the first in the text that implies them to do anything
sentence of the second paragraph states, “Autism connected to food (options A and E) or health
appears to be on the rise.” Both sentences examination (option D). The only thing that can
indicate that developmental disorders are linked imply their activity is Agnes’ story on how she
to delayed pregnancy. Option B is incorrect as sneaked out the house and leaped out the window
the last sentence of the second paragraph states, which requires quite a physical fitness and
“Only a fraction…” Option C is incorrect as the ability, both for the sneaker – Agnes – and the
sample take only in California. Option D is keeper – her father – (option B). Option C,
incorrect as Asperger’s syndrome or Down’s though explicitly stated in paragraph two, refers
syndrome is another type of developmental only to Agnes Buckley and not to the whole
disorder, just as autism. And option E opposes family.
the information in the text.
19. D
16. B The factors to be investigated in the long life
Which of the following statements contains an family study related to longevity are essentially…
opinion about the information in the text? (B) (D)
The use of emotional word as ‘considered’ is a The factors mentioned in the text (genetic,
major proof to say that option B is an opinion of environmental and behavioral) are all contribute
what is stated in the text. All the other options to longevity. It means that those factors are
(A, C, D, and E) are all mentioning the facts influential to longevity. Options A, B, and C are
discussed in the text. incorrect because they do not show direct
relationship between the two topics. Option E is
incorrect because the factors are not unavoidable.

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 20. A 23.
As a teenager obviously Agnes Buckley… (A)
As mentioned in the first paragraph that Agnes
Buckley used to sneak out of the house, favored
boys with motorcycles and leaped out the
window, all are the facts showing that Agnes
Buckley seems to have a lot outdoor activities.
Option B is incorrect because the text shows
nothing about Agnes’ fondness of any physical
exercise. Option C is incorrect because her
sneaking out of the house does not proof of her
father getting annoyed. Option D is incorrect
because she was considered the troublemaker.
And option E is incorrect because it was
mentioned nowhere in the text.
21. E Paragraph 3 text A says “…during sleep…
The best topic for both texts would be … (E)
The first paragraph of text A mentions
“Scientists have found that sleep helps
consolidate memories, fixing them in the brain so
we can retrieve them later” whereas the first
paragraph of text B says “Sleep not only protects
memories from outside interferences, but also
helps strengthen them.” Both texts, hence,
discuss the impact of sleep to our memories
(option E). Other options (A, B, C, and D) are
all the subtopics discussed in either text.
22. B text B focuses its topic of discussion much in a
Which of the following statements represents a
fact that can be found in either text? (B)
As mentioned before that one of the subtopics
discussed in either text is the relationship
between sleep and creativity. This fact is
mentioned in paragraph one, text A, “Now, new
research is showing that sleep also seems to
reorganize memories, picking out the emotional
details and reconfiguring the memories to help
you produce new and creative ideas.” Options A,
C, and D are all opinions of the writer in relation
to the fact. And option E opposes the fact that
the brain is actually busy when we sleep.
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B
Which of the following can best sum up both
texts? (B)
Summarizing both texts means putting all
information in both texts into single sentence. As
the topic of both texts is the impact of sleep on
memories, which proves to be positive, option B
is thus the best sentence to sum up the
information as mentioned in text A (Sleep is
making memories stronger) and text B (Sleep not
only protects memories from outside
interferences, but also helps strengthen them).
24. B
Based on the information in both texts, sufficient
sleep … (B)
regions of the brain involved with emotion and
memory consolidation are active” and paragraph
3 text B says “…people who slept after learning
the information performed best”, suggesting that
sufficient sleep optimally enhances brain
functions (option B)
25. D
The focus of research in both texts differs, in that
text A is on … (D)
Text A mentions a lot about the connection
between sleep and memory or creativity whereas
study of sleep interference in learning and its
effect in memory recall (option D).
26. D
The best word order of the underlined phrase
“The developed newly batteries jelly” is ___ (D)
The correct word order for a phrase consisting of
an adverb, adjective and noun is exactly in the
fore mentioned order (adverb – adjective –
noun). Therefore, newly (an adverb) should be
put before developed (an adjective). Jelly is a
noun and thus must be put after developed. And
so, the correct word order would be ‘the newly
developed jelly…’ (option D)
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 27. B ‘And’ indicates a parallelism in the sentence. The
sentence requires a complement having the same
The underlined word “sits” should be ____. (B)
type of word with ‘time’ and ‘energy’. Since the
Though it seems like a correct simple present
two words are nouns, the derivation of the word
tense, the clause ‘flexible film of gel sits between
‘concentrate’ should end in –ion, makes up the
the battery electrodes’ is actually a noun (flexible
word concentration (option B)
film of gel) followed by an adjective clause and
therefore requires a relative pronoun to be the
subject of the clause (option B) 32. E
___ , the katas, a series of movements
28. E practiced against an imaginary opponent, must be
repeated in training until the movements can be
The underlined word “contained” should be
done smoothly and effortlessly. (E)
____. (E)
This sentence gives an example of why the writer
The text talks about a research finding (fact) and
said what he said in the previous sentence.
uses simple present tense pattern. The subject of
Practicing a series of movements against an
the sentence, it, is a singular subject and the verb
imaginary opponent repeatedly not only spends a
contain should therefore use the present verb
lot of time and energy but also requires a full
‘contains’ (option E)
concentration to be able to do it smoothly and
effortlessly.
29. B
The underlined word “should” shows ____. (B) 33. C
The sentence is talking about an approach of
To protect themselves against attack, karate
replacing liquid electrolytes used in conventional
students must carefully study the nerves and
lithium batteries, that burn when the battery
_____ areas of the body. (C)
catches fire, with a polymer or gel electrolytes.
To win in fights, people usually attack nerves
This replacement is believed, based on research,
and other vital areas. Otherwise, their opponents
not to burn and able to improve safety and lead
can fight back. Nerve is an example of a vital
to an all-solid state cell. It is not just a possibility
area of the body.
(option D) as it has been proved through some
steps of research and it is more likely to be
certain (option B) 34. C
The ____state of mind. (C)
30. A A determiner (the) is usually followed by a noun.
Yet, the phrase puts its noun (state) after another
The underlined words “was not involved” should
word that describes the noun. ‘Appropriate’ is a
be ____. (A)
base word as well as an adjective.
Because the text talks about a result of a
research, the research itself is therefore
conducted in the past (option A or B). Since 35. C
‘involve’ is not a verb, the use of this word A calm and serene _____ is crucial for learning
requires an auxiliary ‘be’ to function as a verb. karate. (C)
Option A is therefore the most appropriate The sentence requires a subject. The use of a
answer. determiner (a) indicates a missing noun since
‘calm’ and ‘serene’ are adjectives. The derivation
31. B of ‘conscious’ should end in –ness to make up a
noun.
Learning karate requires a great deal of time,
energy, and ____. (B)

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 36. A 39. D
In 2009, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control Baby’s development is influenced by both
and Prevention says about 1.1 million Americans hereditary and ___. (D)
_____with pneumonia, and about 50,000 died ‘Both… and…’ is a parallel conjunction and the
from it. (A) words in the blank should be of the same type
The year ‘2009’ indicates a past time (option A, with hereditary, a noun. The correct option is
B, C, or E). The use of ‘with’ indicates a passive therefore the one that consists of a single noun,
voice and option A is the correct option. option D.

37. B 40. E
All passengers _____ must change trains at A typical solar panel commonly _____around 15
Depok station. (B) percent of sunlight into electricity. (E)
This is already a complete sentence (S V C ‘Commonly’ indicates a simple present tense.
pattern) without the blank provided. The blank in Since the subject, a typical solar panel, is a
the sentence is therefore additional information singular subject, the verb convert should uses the
used to give further explanation on the subject, first type of verb and ends in –s.
an adjective clause. The original clause would be
‘who are going to Bogor’ because the subject
refers to passengers and a present continuous
tense uses auxiliary be. Since the necessary
clause is not an option, the clause is changed into
an active adjective phrase by eliminating the
relative pronoun and the auxiliary.

38. C
The young violinist _______ by his teacher
decided to enter his name in the music contest.
(C)
The use of ‘by’ in the sentence indicates a
passive voice. Yet, the original verb of the
sentence is actually ‘decided to enter his name’.
The blank space and the phrase by his teacher is
an adjective phrase to give further explanation on
the subject (the young violinist).

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