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UN SMA 2008 Bahasa Inggris P44

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The text is for questions 16 to 19. 18. The following parts of a gorilla are not cov-
ered by fur EXCEPT ....
(A) The chin
(B) The nose
(C) The arms.
(D) The feet.
(E) The hands.

19. "Although gorillas look ferocius, they are


really rather quiet apes. " (Paragraph 1)
Although gorillas look ferocious, they are What does the underlined word mean?
really rather quiet apes. They live in family (A) Rude.
groups in the thickest parts of the jungles. (B) Cruel.
A gorilla' s feet, hands, and wrinkled face (C) Rough.
are bare and black. His fur may be short or (D) Strong.
long, depending on where he lives. (E) Clumsy.
The short-haired gorilla lives in the hot,
damp, tropical forests of western Africa, and
the long-haired gorilla lives in the cooler air
in the high mountains of central Af-
rica.
A gorilla' s arms are so long ; they almost
touch the ground, even when he is standing
up!
Some wild mountain gorillas weigh as
much as you, your father, and your mother
all weigh together.
At night the father gorilla sleeps on the
ground. But the mother and the baby gorillas
sleep in a big nest of stick and leaves on the
ground, or in the lower branches of trees,
where they are safer from prowling animals.

16. The text mainly tells about ....


(A) father gorilla
(B) a gorilla' s life
(C) kinds of gorilla
(D) gorillas in brief
(E) the origin of gorilla

17. The ... of the gorillas affects the length of


the gorilla' s fur.
(A) size
(B) food
(C) habit
(D) weight
(E) habitat

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This text for questions 20 to 23 23. The main idea of paragraph two is ....
(A) A monkey helped Mr Lion.
THE LION AND THE MOUSE (B) Mr Lion caught Miss Mouse.
(C) Miss Mouse helped release Mr Lion.
Mr Lion was lying asleep when he was (D) Mr Lion was trapped by the hunters.
sudddenly awaked by a mouse running over (E) The hunters were caught in a net.
his face. The little mouse was being chased
by a wild cat. " How dare you!" he roared, This text is for questions 24 and 25
and raised his paw to kill the mouse.
" Please, Sir," begged Miss Mouse, " let me
go, and one day I may do something for you COMMUNITY HEALTH
in return. " You help me! Ha....ha....," lauhed MEDICAL TEAMS PROJECT MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL.INC. PIDIE DISTRICT (NAD)
Mr Lion, but he let her go. PULAU NIAS (SUMUT)
One day, Mr Lion was caught in a net
spread by hunters. " I can't get out!" he MTI is seeking qualified candidates to man-
roared angrily. "But I can help you," said a age its Community Health Projects in
tiny voice. The Miss Mouse nibbled and Sigli, NAD and Pulau Nias. Candidates
gnawed the ropes until the lion was free. " who meet the qualifications below are en-
There", she said proudly, "if you had not let couraged to e-mail their CVs to:
me go, I would not have found a way to help admin@mti-indonesia.org
you. "Yes, you should thank her, Mr Lion.
She has saved your life", said a monkey who Responsibilities :
was sitting on a branch of a tree. Develop an action plan for community
health project
20. Who was caught in a net ? Help recruit, hire, and mentor local com-
(A) A cat. (D)A hunter. munity health staff
(B) A lion. (E)A monkey. Develop a network of community health
(C) A mouse. activities in the targeted area

21. According to the text, which of the follow- Desired Minimum Qualifications:
ing is TRUE ? University degree, with a community
(A) Mr Lion was not lying asleep. health background
(B) The mouse cannot help Mr Lion. At least four years experience in project
(C) Miss Mouse was awaked by Mr Lion. work and management
(D) Miss Mouse was caught in a net spread Proficient in English, Indonesian, and
by hunters. preferably Bahasa Aceh or Nias
(E) Mr Lion was awaked because a mouse
running over his face. Benefits :
Good salary, housing allowance (if relo-
22. Why did the mouse run over the lion's face? cated), and health insurance.
Because ....
(A) she was chased by a wild cat. 24. The advertisement above is mainly about ....
(B) she was not afraid of the lion. (A) traveling tour to NAD.
(C) she wanted to wake up the lion. (B) management of Medical Teams.
(D) she hoped the lion would help her. (C) Medical Teams International Project.
(E) she expected the lion would kill the cat. (D) a program of health activities in Pulau
Nias.
(E) a vacancy in Medical Teams Interna-
tional INC.

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25. An applicant should have .... This text is for questions 29 to 31


(A) an action plan
(B) a university degree BIRDS
(C) three year experience Birds belong to a class of warm
(D) a network in the targeted area blooded vertebrate animals with feather
(E) a local community health staff covered bodies. Next to the mammals,
birds are the most important group of land
This text is for questions 26 to 28 -living vertebrates. All birds have feathers,
although in some types, particularly those
What causes weather ? that cannot fly, the normal structure of the
feathers may be much modified and be
Weather is the physical condition of the at- downy, woolly, or straw like. The forelimbs
mosphere at a particular time. It includes of birds are modified into wings. The bony
temperature, air pressure and water content. part of the tail, except in the very earliest
Weather is produced when air moves fossil birds, is very short, and the visible tail
from place to place. This moving air is is composed of feathers only. The teeth are
known as wind. Winds are formed when the absent except in some fossil forms. As in
cooler air moves in to replace the rising mammals-the only other group of warm-
warm air. Warm air is usually less dense than blooded animal-the circulation is highly
cool air; therefore, it creates low air pressure. perfected so that there is no mixing of
Cool air is more dense and creates high air arterial and venous blood, but the arrange-
pressure. ment of veins and arteries by which this is
Usually we have fine weather when the accomplished, is different in the two
air pressure is high and there are clouds, rain groups. Birds have keen hearing, although
and snow when the air pressure drops. they have no external ears. The sense of
sight also is very keen, but the sense of
26. What does the text explain? smell is weak or lacking, except in a few
(A) Moving air. vultures and other birds.
(B) Air pressure.
(C) Low air pressure. 29. The passage is about the ... of birds.
(D) Types of weather. (A) species
(E) The formation of weather. (B) definitions
(C) clarification
27. "Warm air is usually less dense than cool (D) classification
air ...." (E) characteristics
(Paragraph 2)
The underlined word has the opposite 30. From the text we can conclude that both
meaning to .... birds and mammals have ....
(A) thin (A) backbones
(B) solid (B) keen sights
(C) thick (C) keen hearing
(D) heavy (D) downy feathers
(E) compact (E) weak sense of smell

28. The second paragraph mainly tells that .... 31. Which of the following is NOT possessed
(A) warm and cool air create air pressure by birds?
(B) winds are caused by warm air rising (A) Feathers.
(C) weather is produced by moving air (B) Wings.
(D) the air moves from place to place (C) Teeth.
(E) the moving air is called wind (D) Tails.
(E) Ears.

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This text is for questions 32 and 33 you can afford it or not.


The consequence of using a mobile
ANNOUNCEMENT phone is its high operational costs. You
have to pay more for a mobile phone com-
SCHOOL TRIP TO GOLDEN SANDS pared to a fixed telephone.Therefore you
BEACH should only use the mobile phone only for
important talks.
On 28th of August, there will be a school trip
to Golden Sanda Beach. 34. What is the text about ?
Departure : 07.30 a.m. (A) The various types of mobile phones.
Programs : Swimming, games, vol (B) How to use a mobile phone effectively.
leyball, and lunch at the (C) The advantages of using a mobile
Sea View Restaurant. phone.
Afternoon : walk along the beach to (D) The consequences of using a mobile
the lagoon and watch phone.
the boat festival. (E) Things to condsider before buying a
Fee : Rp 50.000 mobile phone.
Contact person : Vita, Zaskia
35. According to the text which of the follow-
Chairperson ing is NOT TRUE about a mobile phone ?
(A) Practical.
Anne Saragih (B) Expensive.
(C) Prestigious.
32. What is the announcement about? (D) Economical.
(A) A boat festival. (E) Easy to carry.
(B) A Sea View Restaurant.
(C) The Golden Sands Beach. 36. Which of the following is the most impor-
(D) A schedule of a school trip. tant thing to consider before buying a mo-
(E) A lagoon at the Golden Sands Beach. bile phone?
(A) The type.
33. This announcement is mostly addressed (B) The price.
to .... of a school. (C) Your choice.
(A) visitors (D) Your money.
(B) tourists (E) Your prestige.
(C) students
(D) travelers 37. Which of the following is TRUE according
(E) sightseers to the text?
(A) All types of mobile phones are good.
34. This text is for questions 34 to 37. (B) It is very important for us to have a
mobile phone.
Do you want to buy a mobile phone? (C) Buying an expensive mobile phone is a
Don't be hasty. There are many things to wise decision.
consider. Be reasonable before making a de- (D) It is wise using a mobile phone for
cision. chatting with friends.
First, you can start by asking yourself the (E) It is advisable to use a mobile phone
usefulness of the equipment. The question only for important talks.
might be, " Do I want it for prestige or its
usefulness?"
Then you should make a choice on the
type of the mobile phone. There are various
choices in the market, so you should decide
the one that meets your needs and whether

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This text is for questions 38 to 41 (E) Internet has little access to education.
41. Which of the following is NOT a good effect of
There are several positive and negative internet on education?
impacts of internet on education. One of (A) Internet can avoid a serious inquiry.
the positive impacts of internet to education (B) Internet can make education cheaper.
is when you are curious about something. (C) Internet can influence a student's inter-
You can find out any information to feed est.
your " learning hunger" immediately from (D) Internet can open the access to infor-
internet. If you are curious about the ants in mation in rural areas.
your backyard, or if you want to know more (E) Internet can help anyone find the an-
about dinosaurs or any other prehistoric ani- swers to their curiosity.
mals, there is abundant of information at
your fingertips and you can improve your This text is for questions 42 to 44.
knowledge.
On the other hand, some would argue Bridge to Terabithia is a powerful novel
that internet degrades the quality of re- by an American author, Katherine Pater-
search, throwing people into areas where the son. It was first published in 1977 and has
answers they find are low–quality guesses, at remained popular ever since. The novel is a
best. Since internet allows anyone to publish, real-life fiction that explores friendship,
finding high quality information is love, and grief telling the story of Jess
sometimes difficult. The internet also can be Aarons and his new neighbor, Leslie Burke.
a huge distraction, like many other things The plot is this. Jess Aarons lives on a
that distract us from serious inquiry. farm with his large family. At school, he
wants to be the fastest runner but is
38. What does the text mainly discuss? beaten by Leslie Burke, a girl! Jess and Les-
(A) The impacts of internet on education. lie become friends and play in a make-
(B) The advance of technology on educa- believe land on an island in a dry creek bed
tion. that they call Terabithia. In Terabathia, Jess
(C) The access to information from the is a strong and courageous king. One day,
internet. However, a tragedy occurs and Jess must
(D) The distraction of curiosity by the inter- overcome his grief and horror. Told in the
net. third person, Bridge to Terabithia is a well-
(E) The decrease of research quality caused paced story told in a straightforward yet
by internet. thought-provoking way.
Bridge to Terabithia is a very moving
39. "The internet also can be a huge distraction, novel with believable characters and a plot
...."
that keeps the the reader's interest. You feel
(Paragraph 2)
What is the opposite meaning of the under- sympathy for Jess and can understand what
lined word? he has to go through emotionally. Its mes-
(A) Few. (D)Fine. sage of the power of friendship and the
(B) Less. (E)Small. need to care about others and nature makes
(C) Thin. this a highly suitable book for teenage read-
ers.
40. Why do some people disagree with the use
of internet on education? 42. What is the text about ?
(A) Internet does not encourage people to (A) Jess Aaron's tragedy.
serious questions. (B) A worth reading novel.
(B) Internet gives low-quality answers to (C) An island in a dry creek bed.
questions. (D) Jess Aaron, a strong and courageous
(C) Internet provides high quality informa- king.
tion. (E) A review of a novel entitled Bridge to
(D) Internet results expensive education. Terabithia.

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43. "In Terabithia, Jess is a strong and coura- dents in Ibu district fled to safety. Most of
geous king." the residents were taking shelter in South
(Paragraph 2) Ibu and Central Ibu districts.
The antonym of the underlined word is .... Surono warned the people not get close
(A) mean to the volcano because small emissions of
(B) weak smoke could throw materials from the vol-
(C) kind cano's crater.
(D) brave The 1,635-meter volcano has erupted
(E) gentle 12 times since records have been kept.
The last time ash and smoke streamed out
44. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the volcano was in 1987. No casualties
about the text ? were reported.
(A) Jess is actually a king.
(B) The story is told in the third person. 45. What is the text about?
(C) The author of the novel is an American. (A) Thousands of people who return home
(D) Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke are the to the Maluku volcano area.
main characters. (B) The increasing activity of a number
(E) The power of friendship and the need to volcanic mountains in Maluku.
care about others is the message of the (C) The reason for the downgraded alert
story. status of Maluku volcano.
(D) The Head of the Volcanology Center
This text is for questions 45 to 47. and Geology Disaster.
(E) The increasing volcanic activity of
BANDUNG: Thousands of people who Mount Gamkonora.
had fled from their houses located on the
slopes of smoldering Mount Gamkonora on 46.Which information is TRUE according to
Halmahera Island, North Maluku province, the text?
could return to their homes after the au- (A) Mount Gamkonora shows more activ-
thorities downgraded the volcano's top-alert ity.
status Monday. (B) The authority downgraded the alert
The head of the Volcanology Center and status.
Geology Disaster Mitigation Agency, Su- (C) The people from Mount Gamkonora
rono, said that the returning residents still have not returned home.
could not get within three kilometers area (D) Two tectonic quakes measuring 5 of
of the volcano in Ibu district, West Hal- the Richter scale recorded.
mahera regency. (E) The explosions only happened during
The alert status for the volcano was Monday with ash spewing 4,000 above
downgraded because the volcano had shown the crater.
less volcanic activity. Since July 10 to July 15,
only two small tectonic quakes measuring 47. The height of the volcano is .... Meter.
below 2 of the Richter scale were recorded (A) 10,000 (D)1,987
in the mountain and the volcano did not (B) 4,000 (E)1,635
burst out hot lava or other volcanic materials (C) 3,987
from its crater.
"Compared to the last Monday's explo-
sion, wherein the ash spewed was 4,000
above the crater, it is now only about 10 me-
ters high", Surono told the journalists in
Bandung on Monday.
Following the volcano's increased activ-
ity last week, which led authorities to put it
in the top alert status, around 10,000 resi-

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This text is for questions 48 to 50

Dear Nan,
We are having a wonderful holiday here
in Gold Coast. Yesterday was great as we
went to Movie World.
When we go up in the morning it looked
like rain. After a while the clouds disap-
peared and it became a sunny day. We then
decided to go to Movie World.
First I went to Lethal weapon. Next I
saw the Police Academy Show. After that I
had lunch as I was really hungry. Meanwhile,
Mom and Kelly queued for the Batman ride.
It rained about lunchtime but soon it was
fine again. We really enjoyed our holiday.
Bye-bye
Love,

Sam

48. The text mainly tells us about ....


(A) a sunny day
(B) Gold Coast
(C) Batman ride
(D) Sam's letter
(E) Sam's holiday

49. Which of the following was not visited by


Sam?
(A) Gold Coast.
(B) Batman Ride.
(C) Movie World.
(D) Lethal Weapon.
(E) Police Academy Show.

50. Which of the following is NOT TRUE


about Sam?
(A) He went for the holiday with his mom
and Kelly.
(B) He had an unpleasent holiday.
(C) He went to the Gold Coast.
(D) He enjoyed his holiday.
(E) He was Nan's friend.

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