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

Read the following headlines.
Do they reflect happy or sad news?

4. Many Indonesians Are being Infected by Measles

Read the following headlines.
Do they reflect happy or sad news?

1. Waste of PT RAM Polluted Air and the Environment 

Read the following headlines.
Do they reflect happy or sad news?

2. President Jokowi Inaugurated MRT in Jakarta 

Complete the following sentence with correct word from Activity 2.

Chintya is interested in ____. She has been joining the student press club for two years. 

Read the following texts.
Complete the statements that follow.

Biodiesel Fuel: Alternative for a Green Tomorrow

    Biodiesel in simple words is an advanced form of Biofuel. It refers to an animal or vegetable fat based renewable fuel, made up of a long chain of chemical compounds like propyl, ethyl, methyl, etc. Created by chemically treating vegetable oil or animal fat with alcohol generating compounds, biodiesel is believed to be the revolution that is helping several countries overcome their dependency on diesel. It can be operated in any diesel engine with little or no modification to the engine or the fuel system.

    Biodiesel is a solution for our green concerns. The emissions are lower as compared to those from diesel (petroleum). A detailed explanation would state that biodiesel, reduces unburned hydrocarbons, particulate matter, and other gases as compared to petroleum diesel. In the United States of America, it is produced on a large scale in a bid to reduce dependency on other countries for oil needs. This had led to several green jobs being created and has also contributed to the economy.

    It produces less carbon output and few pollutants than traditional petroleum products. When compared to petroleum diesel, biodiesel produces less soot (particulate matter), carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbons, and sulfur dioxide. Pollution from oil causes more air pollution and many people fall sick every day. With the use of biodiesel, people have got huge health benefits as they need to spend less money on healthcare products.

    So, what can you conclude about biodiesel? I think it is really alternative fuel for our green concerns in the future.

(Adopted from: https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/what-is-biodiesel.php (April 18, 2019))

In the last paragraph, the writer states .... 

Complete the following sentence with correct word from Activity 2.

We should be careful about news we receive. Don't believe, even share ____ with others. 

In pairs, discuss the answers to the following questions, based on the text in Activity 3. Share your answers with the class.

One of Four Remaining Yangtze Turtles Dies in China

    One of the world's rarest turtles, a Yangtze giant softshell, has died in China, leaving just three remaining.

    Also known as Rafetus swinhoei, the female turtle died in the Suzhou zoo in southern China.

    Experts had tried to artificially inseminate the creature, which was over 90 years old, for a fifth time shortly before she died.

    The species is critically endangered due to hunting, overfishing, and the destruction of its habitat.

    One male is left in the Chinese zoo while two other turtles live in the wild in Vietnam. The elusive nature of the turtle means it has been difficult to identify the latter's gender.

    Local staff and international experts had attempted to artificially inseminate the female 24 hours before she died.

    They said, "There were no complications from the operation and she had been in fine health after the procedure, but deteriorated the next day."

    The cause of her death is being investigated and the turtle's ovarian tissue was collected for future research.

Adopted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47932731 (April 15, 2019)

What is the first paragraph about? 

 Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box.

A Canadian Tourist Has Died After Falling from a Popular Zipline Attraction in Northern Thailand

Local media reports say a Canadian man has died after the cable of a zip line he was traveling on snapped in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand-the latest (1) ____ to befall the popular Flight of the Gibbon tourist attraction.

According to the Bangkok Post, the man was (2) ____ as 25-year-old Spencer Charles, who was vacationing in Thailand.

Local officials in Mae-on district told the Post that the accident happened late on Saturday morning when a cable was reportedly (3) ____ shortly after Charles was released from the start of the zip line, causing him to fall more than 300 feet to the (4) ____ below.

The year before, an American woman and a Chinese woman, crashed into each other while riding the zip line and were (5) ____.

According to a Post report of 2017, the husband of the Chinese woman claimed in a statement to a Thai court that there was no first aid kit (6) ____ on the site at the time of the accident, while the American woman (7) ____ from brain trauma and lost vision in one eye as a result.

The Flight of the Gibbon bills itself as "a chance to encounter wild gibbons in their natural habitat" by zip lining through "the ancient Thai (8) ____." It says it has "the highest international safety standards"; land "fully trained staff" it calls "Sky Rangers."

It was founded in 2007 by New Zealander David Allardice, according to its website, and operates zip line attractions in Chiang Mai and in the Thai capital Bangkok

The company has accepted full (9) ____ the accident, said an official cited by the Post, and an (10) ____ is underway

(Adopted from: Hillary Leung, http://time.com/5570560/flight-of-the-gibbon-death-accident-safety-tourist-thailand-zipline/ (April 15, 2019)) 

In pairs, discuss the answers to the following questions, based on the text in Activity 3. Share your answers with the class.

One of Four Remaining Yangtze Turtles Dies in China

    One of the world's rarest turtles, a Yangtze giant softshell, has died in China, leaving just three remaining.

    Also known as Rafetus swinhoei, the female turtle died in the Suzhou zoo in southern China.

    Experts had tried to artificially inseminate the creature, which was over 90 years old, for a fifth time shortly before she died.

    The species is critically endangered due to hunting, overfishing, and the destruction of its habitat.

    One male is left in the Chinese zoo while two other turtles live in the wild in Vietnam. The elusive nature of the turtle means it has been difficult to identify the latter's gender.

    Local staff and international experts had attempted to artificially inseminate the female 24 hours before she died.

    They said, "There were no complications from the operation and she had been in fine health after the procedure, but deteriorated the next day."

    The cause of her death is being investigated and the turtle's ovarian tissue was collected for future research.

Adopted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47932731 (April 15, 2019)

What is the purpose of the text? 

In pairs, discuss the answers to the following questions, based on the text in Activity 3. Share your answers with the class.

One of Four Remaining Yangtze Turtles Dies in China

    One of the world's rarest turtles, a Yangtze giant softshell, has died in China, leaving just three remaining.

    Also known as Rafetus swinhoei, the female turtle died in the Suzhou zoo in southern China.

    Experts had tried to artificially inseminate the creature, which was over 90 years old, for a fifth time shortly before she died.

    The species is critically endangered due to hunting, overfishing, and the destruction of its habitat.

    One male is left in the Chinese zoo while two other turtles live in the wild in Vietnam. The elusive nature of the turtle means it has been difficult to identify the latter's gender.

    Local staff and international experts had attempted to artificially inseminate the female 24 hours before she died.

    They said, "There were no complications from the operation and she had been in fine health after the procedure, but deteriorated the next day."

    The cause of her death is being investigated and the turtle's ovarian tissue was collected for future research.

Adopted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47932731 (April 15, 2019)

What tenses are mostly used in the text? Why does it use the tense?