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Topeng Monyet Thousands of macaques are bred or captured from the wild to be used as street performers, or known as “topeng monyet”. The macaques are used to perform street shows; wearing funny masks, riding bicycles, performing acrobatic moves and doing amusing things. However, such shows should be banned for few reasons. First, topeng monyet is a kind of exploitation of monkeys for money. The monkeys are hung from chains for long periods to train them to walk on their hind legs like humans. Their teeth are extracted so they can’t bite and they are tortured to remain obedient. The monkeys are often outfitted in dresses and cowboy hats and forced to carry parasols or ride tiny bikes. This animal abuse will definitely hurt the monkeys. Second, the ban of masked monkey show can help improve public order. Topeng monyet is often performed when traffic is backed up at notoriously congested intersections. This will disturb the sight and create traffic jams for many motorists or pedestrians will slow down to watch the shows. Third, banning the dancing monkeys is a necessary public health measure. It is important to rescue the monkeys from street performances and help prevent diseases carried by the monkeys. The monkeys used in topeng monyet may not be healthy and may have potential to some diseases such as tuberculosis and hepatitis. Considering the reasons stated above, topeng monyet should be banned for it exploits the monkeys, causes traffic jams and spreads illnesses such as tuberculosis and hepatitis. 1. What is the text above? A. Macaques exploitation for money. B. Training macaques for acrobatic shows. C. Efforts to stop masked monkeys performances. D. Reasons why it is necessary to ban topeng monyet. E. Rescuing monkeys from extinction and exploitation. Jawaban: D 2. Topeng monyet should be banned because . . . A. It helps improve public orders. B. It distracts ones’ sight and disrupts traffic.



C. It frightens the street users. D. It makes people laughs. E. It cause cancer. Jawaban: B 3. How are the monkeys mistreated? A. They are tortured to be obedient. B. They are placed in old cages. C. They are left hanging on trees. D. They are forced to eat much. E. They are kept unhealthy. Jawaban: A Online Shopping The internet has generated many changes in our lives. It has changed the way we communicate and access information. The internet also has changed the way we buy things. In today’s life, online shopping is growing rapidly. It has become a new culture in every country. Buying things online is very easy. The only thing to do is to go to a certain website, which sells the product you need. The search engine on the web also enables us to find things fast with various choices.. After the product is chosen and the payment is made, the online shopper should only wait for three to five days until the thing purchased comes to his/her door. Another good advantage of online shopping is that things may be cheaper than in real stores. In the other hand, online shopper should be careful in choosing products. Sometimes, you do not get what you need. Another big problem is the quality of the things can be less than similar items in real stores. That’s the reason why online shoppers must thoroughly check products offered. 4. What does the text mainly talk about? A. The benefits of online shopping. B. The procedure of shopping online. C. The deficiencies of online shopping.



D. Things to do when online shopping. E. The pluses and minuses of online shopping. Jawaban: E 5. How can online shoppers choose products? They have to . . . A. go to real shops B. have an account. C. have a computer. D. visit the shop site E. login to their email. Jawab: D 6. “. . . must thoroughly check products offered.” What does the bolded word mean? A. tightly. B. carelessly. C. extremely. D. accurately. E. Completely Jawaban: E. 7. Sudut pandang penulis terhadap suatu fenomena disebut dengan. . . A. Conclusion. B. Reiteration. C. Arguments. D. Thesis. E. Conjunction. Jawaban: C 8. Kalimat berikut sering digunakan seorang penulis untuk menyimpulkan sudut pandang mereka terhadap suatu fenomena (Reiteration), kecuali. . . A. Next thing to come… B. In conclusion… C. Therefore, my conclusion is… D. I personally believe…



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Exposition adalah. . . A. Present Simple. B. Simple Present Tense. C. Past Perfect Continuous. D. Present Perfect Continuous. E. Future Perfect Continuous. Jawaban: B USE AF FORMALIN AND OTHER ADDITIVES IN FOODS The use of formalin and other dangerous preservatives in food has been a serious for two reasons. Firstly, formalin is not for human beings, but it is for biological specimen and experiments. Formalin in biology is a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water which is usually used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens. Thus, it is not for food preservative, it will be very dangerous to human’s body. The second reason is that there is not tight control from the government. This condition makes the people’s health is really in a threat. When the control is weak and the use of formalin is spread wide all over the Indonesia regions, and these days it has really happened, the citizens’ bodies will be badly contaminated with the poisons. Fish or food traders still sell their product which contain formalin and dangerous preservatives. Can you imagine that our digestive system absorbs the substance the should be for the human and animal corpses? Considering the reasons, we can makes a conclusion that the use of formalin and other preservatives is really a serious problem if it is not resolved immediately. 10. Why is formalin dangerous for human’s body? A. It is not food preservatives B. It is a disinfectant for human beings C. It is used to preserve biological specimens



D. It is 10% solution of formaldehyde in water E. It is controlled flighty from government Jawaban: C 11. The main idea of paragraph 2 is …. A. The human’s bodies will be harmful after consuming the formalin B. The government has not controlled the use of formalin firmly C. The weak control of using formalin is not threatening the human D. The human’s bodies will be harmful after consuming the formalin E. The use of formalin is know all over the regions Jawaban: B 12. Based on the facts above, the writer suggests that… A. People have to avoid consuming formalin in their food B. The use of formaldehyde is necessary to control the food C. People should add 10% solution of formaldehyde in water D. The food preservative is required to make the food delicious E. Food seller is supposed to pour formalin for vegetable and food products Jawaban: A Apartments Offer Practical Living The number of high-rise apartment buildings continues to mushroom not only in the center of the city but also in suburban areas. This shows that many Indonesian enjoy living in apartments. This is true for a number of reasons. In the first place, people prefer to live in an apartment because it is located near strategic areas. They can save time and energy as they don’t have to experience terrible traffic jam. In addition, they enjoy the new life style because an apartment offers comfort and privacy so they don’t have to worry about the city’s high crime rate as most apartments have 24-hour security systems. Moreover, people now enjoy practicality and this is reflected in the design of their place. Living rooms become smaller and a veranda is no longer considered an important part of the house. From the facts above, it is clear that apartments offer practical living which thus make them mustrooming.



13. According to paragraph two, what does an apartment offer? A. Comfort B. Security C. Practicality D. Privacy E. Safety Jawaban: C 14. It can be inferred from the text that .... A. Many Indonesian people right now enjoy living in a small house B. Practicality means security C. People prefer living in an apartment because it is located near office areas D. Living in an apartment creates practical lifestyle E. Secure life style is mostly preferred now Jawaban: A 15. “The number of high-rise apartment buildings continues to mushroom not only in the center.... “ (Paragraph 1) The underlined word is closest meaning to.... A. Increase B. Enhance C. Boost D. Intensify E. Raise Jawaban: B Integrated Pest Management There is no best way to ideal with pests in agriculture. Pesticides which are commonly used may cause many problems. I think combining different management operation is the most effective way to controls pests. Firstly, the chemicals in the pesticides my build up as residues in the environment and in the soil which absorbs the chemical. This reduces the quality of farm product.



Secondly, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. This means that newer and stronger ones have to be developed. Lastly, some pesticides affect non target plants and animals such as fish and bees. This affects the ecology and environment as well. So, understanding of ecology of an area helps a lot in pest control. Pesticides should be chosen and applied carefully so that they don’t affect the ecological balance and environment. Therefore, integrated pest management is a safe and more affective option to fight pest in agriculture and livestock. 16. Which of the following is not directly affected by pesticides used? a. Plants. b. Ecology. c. Animals. d. environment. e. Human Beings. Jawaban: b 17. What can you say about paragraph two and four? a. The fourth paragraph supports the idea stated in paragraph two. b. Both paragraph tell about the disadvantages of using pesticides. c. Both paragraphs tell about how pesticides affect the quality of farm products. d. The statement in paragraph is contrary to the statement in paragraph four. e. The second paragraph tells about the effects of using pesticides on animals mentioned in paragraph four. Jawaban: b 18. One of the disadvantages of using chemical pesticides is…. a. killing fish and bees. b. increasing crops productivity. c. creating balanced ecosystem. d. causing the pets to become inactive e. helping reduce pollutants in the environment. Jawaban: d



19. “Secondly, pest can gradually become resistant to pesticides.” (paragraph 3) The word resistant in the sentence above means…. a. weak b. fragile c. damage d. unaffected e. unbalanced Jawaban: d 20. The text above can be included in…. a. hortatory exposition b. analytical exposition c. report d. explanation e. narrative Jawaban: b