SMA Bahasa Inggris: Pertanyaan, Jawaban, Latihan Soal & Pembahasan

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Jessica Cox suffered a rare birth defect and was born without any arms. None of the prenatal tests her mother took showed there was anything wrong with her. Not only she was born with this rare congenital disease but also with a great spirit.

The psychology graduate can write, type, drive a car, brush her hair and talk on her phone simply using her feet. Ms. Cox, from Tuscon, Arizona, USA, is also a former dancer and double black belt in Tai Kwon-Do. She has a no-restrictions driving license, she flies planes and types 25 words a minute.

The plane she is flying is called an Ercoupe and it is one of the few airplanes to be made and certified pedals. Without rudder pedals Jessica is free to use her feet as hands. She took three years instead of the unusual six months to complete her lightweight aircraft license, had three flying instructors and practiced 89 hours of flying, becoming the first pilot with no arms.

"Jessica Cox suffered a rare birth defect ..." (paragraph 1)

The underlined word is similiar in meaning to ....
 

Jessica Cox suffered a rare birth defect and was born without any arms. None of the prenatal tests her mother took showed there was anything wrong with her. Not only she was born with this rare congenital disease but also with a great spirit.

The psychology graduate can write, type, drive a car, brush her hair and talk on her phone simply using her feet. Ms. Cox, from Tuscon, Arizona, USA, is also a former dancer and double black belt in Tai Kwon-Do. She has a no-restrictions driving license, she flies planes and types 25 words a minute.

The plane she is flying is called an Ercoupe and it is one of the few airplanes to be made and certified pedals. Without rudder pedals Jessica is free to use her feet as hands. She took three years instead of the unusual six months to complete her lightweight aircraft license, had three flying instructors and practiced 89 hours of flying, becoming the first pilot with no arms.

What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
 

how to tie a neck tie 

This text is for the following questions 27 to 30

Charles Robert Darwin was an English scientist, who proposed and provided evidence for the scientific theory that all species have evolved through natural selection. This theory became widely accepted by the scientific community in the 1930s, and now become the basic of modern evolutionary theory.

Darwin developed his interest in natural history at Edinburgh University while studying first medicine, then theology. His five-year voyage on the Beagle established his as a geologist whose observations and theories supported Charles Lyell's uniformitarian ideas, and publication of his journal of the voyage made him famous as a popular author.

His study on the geographical distribution of wildlife that he collected during the voyage, resulting his theory of natural selection in 1838. Having seen other being attacked for similar ideas, he confided only to his closest friends and continued his research. In 1858, Alfred Russel Wallace sent him an essay describing a similar theory, causing the two to publish their early theories in a joint publication. In 1859 He published his famous book, the Origin of Species.

What initiated Darwin's theory of natural selection?

The following text is for questions 22 to 26.

My father has a new black car. He bought it after saving the money for 3 years. He bought it so that my family can travel together easily.

Father uses the car to drive my sister and I to school every morning. Twice a week, father drives my mother to the traditional market for shopping

The car has a good design, and it has eight seats; two seats in front, three seats in the middle, and another three seats at the back row.

It is very easy to drive. My mother can drive it by herself if my father is too busy in his office to take her to go shopping.

How many persons are there in the writer's family?

The invitation will be announced on ...

the first phase of respiration completes when ...

How does a complete respiration cycle work? 

The following text is for questions 22 to 26.

My father has a new black car. He bought it after saving the money for 3 years. He bought it so that my family can travel together easily.

Father uses the car to drive my sister and I to school every morning. Twice a week, father drives my mother to the traditional market for shopping

The car has a good design, and it has eight seats; two seats in front, three seats in the middle, and another three seats at the back row.

It is very easy to drive. My mother can drive it by herself if my father is too busy in his office to take her to go shopping.

What is the second paragraph about?