Out of Control As the man tried to swing the speedboat round, the steering-wheel came away in his hands. He waved desperately to his companion, who had been water-skiing for the last fifteen minutes. Both men had hardly had time to realize what was happening when they were thrown violently into the sea. The speedboat had struck a buoy, but it continued to move very quickly across the water. Both men had just begun to swim towards the shore, when they noticed with dismay that the speedboat was moving in a circle. It now came straight towards them at tremendous speed. In less than a minute, it roared past them only a few feet away. After it had passed, they swam on as quickly as they could because they knew that the boat would soon return. They had just had enough time to swim out of danger when the boat again completed a circle. On this occasion, however, it had slowed down considerably. The petrol had nearly all been used up. Before long, the noise dropped completely and the boat began to drift gently across the water. Taken from: Developing Skills 1. What happened to the men? A. They won water-skiing competition. B. They tried to swing the speedboat round. C. They swam for fifteen kilometers. D. They were thrown violently into the sea. E. They had crossed the sea. 2. Which of the following is the circumstance in the form of adverbial clause? A. Into the sea. B. Very quickly. C. Towards the shore. D. In less than a minute. E. After it had passed. 3. "They had just had enough time to swim out of danger . . . ." The words 'to swim out danger' belong to.... A. circumstance of time B. circumstance of purpose C. circumstance of matter D. circumstance of role E. circumstance of manner I have moved to a small city for two months. I moved because I had a new job here. Recently, many new homes were built in a wooded area of the city. People moved onto the land where wild animals lived. As a result, the only place the deer could roam was in the city. Early in the morning, it's not unusual to see deer walking down the middle of the main street. They wander in people's yards looking for plants to eat. It can be dangerous for drivers because the deer can run in front of cars. One day, Mr. Robby, my new neighbor, dried his clothes in front of his house. His house didn't have any fence, so a deer could enter his yard. There was no plant in the yard. That's why the deer ate his clothes. It actually didn't eat the clothes. It just put the clothes and threw them away. Mr. Robby was still angry because there were some holes on his clothes. 4. Why did the writer move? Because ... A. he wanted to have a new condition B. he had a new job there C. he wanted to live with wild animals D. he had no neighbor E. he needed fresh air 5. Why could the wild animals roam to the city? Because .... A. people damaged their habitat B. they wanted to find some meals C. the house didn't have fence D. people were angry at them E. people moved onto the land where wild animals lived 6. "As a result, the only place the deer could roam was in the city." The words 'As a result' has similar meaning to .... A. therefore B. as C. since D. because E. despite Badiari is a small but dynamic village of 210 residents who participate in the Douentza Land Improvement Project, a program implemented by USC Mali. In this semi-arid area with a maximum annual rainfall of 400 millimeters, trees are very precious commodities. For many families, there is no alternative fuel for such essentials as boiling water or cooking food. As recently as five years ago, because of the degradation and loss of agricultural land, the community faced chronic food shortages; many villagers, in particular the men, left to find work and survival elsewhere. The women and the children were left to eke out a living. Taken from: Teaching Green: The Middle Years 7. The cause of chronic food shortages in Badiari five years ago is .... A, the loss of agricultural land B. most men left the community C. there was a war D. bad sanitation and water E. there is no fuel 8. From the text, we know that Douentza Land Improvement Project is . . . . A. Badiari village B. an agricultural program C. a program solving food shortages D. semi-arid area located in Mali E. a program implemented by USC Mali 9. The connector of cause and effect found in the text is.... A. but B. as C. because of D. by E. who 10. "In this semi-arid area with a maximum annual rainfall of 400 millimeters, trees are very precious commodities." The antonym of the word 'precious' is . . . . A. valuable B. expensive D. abundant C. vary E. common

Kelas: 12 SMA Topik: Reading Comprehension Hello Novita, Berikut ini adalah penjelasan jawaban dari pertanyaan kamu: 1. What happened to the men? (Apa yang terjadi dengan para pria tersebut?) Jawaban: D. They were thrown violently into the sea. - Berdasarkan kalimat "Both men had hardly had time to realize what was happening when they were thrown violently into the sea." (Kedua pria itu hampir tidak punya waktu untuk menyadari apa yang terjadi ketika mereka terlempar dengan keras ke laut.) 2. Which of the following is the circumstance in the form of adverbial clause? (Manakah yang merupakan keadaan dalam bentuk klausa adverbial?) Jawaban: E. After it had passed. - Adverbial clause of time adalah subordinate clause yang menjawab pertanyaan when (kapan). Terdapat subordinate conjunction "after". 3. "They had just had enough time to swim out of danger . . . ." The words 'to swim out danger' belong to . . . ("Mereka baru saja punya cukup waktu untuk berenang keluar dari bahaya." Kata-kata 'to swim out of danger' termasuk . . .) Jawaban: B. circumstance of purpose - "Mereka baru saja punya cukup waktu untuk berenang keluar dari bahaya." merupakan keadaan yang menunjukkan "tujuan" (purpose). I have moved to a small city for two months. I moved because I had a new job here. Recently, many new homes were built in a wooded area of the city. People moved onto the land where wild animals lived. As a result, the only place the deer could roam was in the city. Early in the morning, it's not unusual to see deer walking down the middle of the main street. They wander in people's yards looking for plants to eat. It can be dangerous for drivers because the deer can run in front of cars. One day, Mr. Robby, my new neighbor, dried his clothes in front of his house. His house didn't have any fence, so a deer could enter his yard. There was no plant in the yard. That's why the deer ate his clothes. It actually didn't eat the clothes. It just put the clothes and threw them away. Mr. Robby was still angry because there were some holes on his clothes. 4. Why did the writer move? Because ... (Mengapa penulis pindah? Karena ...) Jawaban: B. he had a new job there - Berdasarkan kalimat "I moved because I had a new job here." (Saya pindah karena saya punya pekerjaan baru di sini.) 5. Why could the wild animals roam to the city? Because... (Mengapa binatang buas bisa berkeliaran di kota? Karena...) Jawaban: E. people moved onto the land where wild animals lived - Berdasarkan "Recently, many new homes were built in a wooded area of the city. People moved onto the land where wild animals lived. As a result, the only place the deer could roam was in the city." (Baru-baru ini, banyak rumah baru dibangun di daerah berhutan di kota. Orang-orang pindah ke tanah tempat hewan liar hidup. Akibatnya, satu-satunya tempat rusa bisa berkeliaran adalah di kota.) 6. "As a result, the only place the deer could roam was in the city." The words 'As a result' has a similar meaning to... (Sinonim dari 'As a result' adalah . . .) Jawaban: A. therefore - 'As a result' berarti 'Akibatnya/Oleh karena itu' yang sama maknanya dengan A. therefore. Badiari is a small but dynamic village of 210 residents who participate in the Douentza Land Improvement Project, a program implemented by USC Mali. In this semi-arid area with a maximum annual rainfall of 400 millimeters, trees are very precious commodities. For many families, there is no alternative fuel for such essentials as boiling water or cooking food. As recently as five years ago, because of the degradation and loss of agricultural land, the community faced chronic food shortages; many villagers, in particular the men, left to find work and survival elsewhere. The women and the children were left to eke out a living. Taken from: Teaching Green: The Middle Years 7. The cause of chronic food shortages in Badiari five years ago is... (Penyebab kelangkaan pangan kronis di Badiari lima tahun lalu adalah...) Jawaban: A. the loss of agricultural land - Berdasarkan kalimat "As recently as five years ago, because of the degradation and loss of agricultural land, the community faced chronic food shortages; many villagers, in particular the men, left to find work and survival elsewhere. The women and the children were left to eke out a living." (Baru-baru ini lima tahun lalu, karena degradasi dan hilangnya lahan pertanian, masyarakat menghadapi kekurangan pangan kronis; banyak penduduk desa, khususnya laki-laki, pergi mencari pekerjaan dan bertahan hidup di tempat lain. Para wanita dan anak-anak dibiarkan mencari nafkah.) 8. From the text, we know that Douentza Land Improvement Project is . . . . (Dari teks tersebut, kita tahu bahwa Proyek Perbaikan Lahan Douentza adalah . . . .) Jawaban: E. a program implemented by USC Mali - Berdasarkan kalimat "Badiari is a small but dynamic village of 210 residents who participate in the Douentza Land Improvement Project, a program implemented by USC Mali." (Badiari adalah desa kecil namun dinamis dengan 210 penduduk yang berpartisipasi dalam Proyek Peningkatan Lahan Douentza, sebuah program yang dilaksanakan oleh USC Mali.) 9. The connector of cause and effect found in the text is... (Penghubung sebab akibat yang terdapat dalam teks tersebut adalah...) Jawaban: C. because of - Pada kalimat "As recently as five years ago, because of the degradation and loss of agricultural land, the community faced chronic food shortages; many villagers, in particular the men, left to find work and survival elsewhere." 10. "In this semi-arid area with a maximum annual rainfall of 400 millimeters, trees are very precious commodities." The antonym of the word 'precious' is . . . . (Antonim atau lawan kata dari 'precious' adalah . . . .) Jawaban: E. common - Kata 'precious' berarti 'berharga/spesial', lawan katanya adalah biasa saja (common). Semoga mudah dipahami ya penjelasannya, terima kasih sudah menggunakan Roboguru.