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

The following text is for questions 40 to 43.

Cambodia and Thailand Reconnected by Rail After 45 years

    A railway reconnecting Cambodia and Thailand was officially inaugurated on Monday, April 22 in a bid to slash travel times and boost trade between the South-east Asian neighbors.

    Cambodian premier Hun Sen and his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-O-Cha witnessed a signing ceremony at a Thai border post before riding together to the. Cambodian town of Poipet on a train donated by Thailand.

    The pair stepped from the carriage in Poipet with their clasped hands held high to the cheers of waiting crowds, waving flags of both countries.

    Hun Sen described their journey as "historic" and thanked Thailand for its efforts "to reconnect the railway between Cambodia and Thailand".

     The railway would also better link his country to other South-east Asian neighbors and boost economy and trade, he added.

    A bilateral trade between Thailand and Cambodia currently stands at US$6 billion.

    Cambodia last year re-opened the final stretch of a 370-kilometer railway running from the capital, Phnom Penh, to the Thai border.

    The Asian Development Bank bankrolled the reconstruction of the link to the tune of US$ 13 million.

   Much of Cambodia's railways-built by the French in colonial times-were damaged by the years of bitter conflict that engulfed the country during the Cold War era.

    The 48 kilometers sectin of track near Poipet was destroyed in 1973 while the rest of the track to Phnom Penh had been suspended for over a decade due to its poor condition.

    Cambodia has more than 600 kilometers of track extending from its northern border with Thailand to the southern coast.

(Adopted from: https://www.thejakartapost.com/travel/201 9/04/23/cambodia-and-thailand-reconnected-by-rail-after-45-years.html (April 6, 2019))
 

"... the rest of the track to Phnom Penh had been suspended for over a decade ...."

What is the synonym of the underlined word? 

Answer the following question based on the dialogs Activity 3.

Mr. David: Good morning. Pakarraya Marketing. David is speaking. May I help you?

Ms. Stela: Good morning. This is Stela from Intan Corp. I'd like to speak to Mr. Andika, please.

Mr. David: I'm sorry, Ma'am. He is having a meeting.

Ms. Stela: When will he be available?

Mr. David: I am not really sure, Ma'am. Would you like to leave a message? ·

Ms. Stela: Yes. Can you inform him that I called, please?

Mr. David: Sure, Ma'am. Is there anything else I can help you?

Ms. Stela: That's all. Thank you.

Mr. David: You're welcome. Thanks for calling. Have a good day.

Ms. Stella: Thank you. You too.

What will Mr. David do after the conversation? 

The following text is for questiop 38 to 40.

    Bats are members of the order Chiroptera, meaning "hand-wing." Like all mammals, bats have warm blood and hair. They bear live young and nurse them with milk. Their wings are supported by long finger bones covered with two thin layers of skin, like the webbing between your thumb and first finger. This skin covering extends to the legs and, in some species, between the legs to the tail. Bats can use the wing and tail membranes to scoop insects.

    Bats have small, movable thumbs on the top of their wings for grasping and climbing. Their back feet are used for hanging.

    Less than of l percent of all bats are believed to carry rabies. Infected bats are rarely aggressive and soon die of the disease. Nonetheless, always avoid contact with any bat. If you are bitten or scratched by a bat, or any other wild animal, or have any contact with the animal's saliva, report it to your doctor and local health authority immediately. Capture the bat, if possible.

(Adopted from: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/living_with/docs/bats.pdf (April 25, 2019))

From the statement, "They bear- live young and nurse them with milk." We can infer that bats ____. 

The following text is for questions 32 to 35.

Schools Evacuated, Subway Services Halted as Quake Rocks Taiwan

    A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's coastal city of Hualien on Thursday, shaking buildings and temporarily halting subway services in the capital Taipei, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.

    Television footage showed school children being evacuated from buildings after the largest quake to hit the heavily industrialized island this year, a weather bureau official said.

    A hundred people were evacuated from a building in Taipei City, while two people were hit by falling rocks in the tourist city of Hualien, the government said.

    While small-scale power cuts were reported in some districts in Taipei, the Central News Agency said, oil refinery plants and services were operating as normal, according to the government.

    It set up a disaster reaction center after the quake which hit at a depth of 18 km (11 miles), according to the weather bureau. Aftershocks of more than a 5 magnitude were possible in the coming days, the bureau said.

    President Tsai Ing-wen said high-speed rail service in northern Taiwan, between Taipei and the neighboring city of Taoyuan, had been temporarily suspended.

    In February last year, a devastating 6.4-magnitude quake rocked Hualien, toppling buildings, ripping large fissures in roads and unleashing panic among the roughly 100,000 residents.

    Taiwan, a self-ruled island that China considers its own, lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.

    More than 100 people were killed in an earthquake in the island's south in 2016, and a quake of 7.6 magnitude killed more than 2,000 people in 1999.

(Adopted from: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/201 9/04/1 8/ schools-evacuated-subway-services-halted-as-quake-roc.kstaiwan.html (April 6, 2019))

 

" ... temporarily halting subway services in the capital Taipei ... " (Paragraph 1)

The underlined word can be replaced by ____. 

Answer the following questions based on the text in Activity 9, orally.

    Good afternoon, everyone. This is 101.1 FM Coffee Break with your host, Naya Indriani, bringing you the newest updates of our nation. Without wasting any more time, let's start with our news.

    Finally, after waiting for a quite long time, the new Jakarta MRT or Mass Rapid Transit has operated. Jakarta has begun the commercial operation of its first metro line, with many hoping it will ease the notorious traffic in our capital. The new line is the first phase of a larger MRT project, covering a 16km route so far. It follows two weeks of a trial run where people could use the trains for free.

    Hopefully, this can cover other public transport initiatives' failure to ease traffic, as most people still use private vehicles.

    The new MRT is a significant step for Indonesia's capital where there have been discussions about an underground metro dating back to 1985. The.second phase is expected to be completed in 2024 with additional extensions planned for later.

    As we know, before the launch of the MRT, Jakarta already had public transport systems in operation, such as the TransJakarta bus rapid transit and a commuter train. However, those mass transport systems · have failed to become the first option for Jakarta residents. Only 20% of Jakarta's population use public transportation for their daily commute.

    According to director of Jakarta's new MRT, shifting people from private cars to the MRT will be a real challenge. He also urges the Jakarta metropolitan government to issue several regulations that will force residents to leave their cars and motorbikes at home. In other words, Jakarta's metro cannot be the only solution to the heavy traffic problems. Parking tariffs and car sales tax should be increased, and there should be a toll road system.

    I personally welcome the new MRT system. What are your opinions about them? Is it beneficial or will it add more problems to Jakarta? Leave your comments on twitter @101.1 FMCoffeeBreak. Thank you.

(Adopted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47769724?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cmj34zmw7vmt/indonesia&link_location=live·reporting-story (April 6, 2019))

What is the purpose by giving free ride for the first two weeks? 

Make a suitable expression based on the following situation!

Your brother is in the kitchen. He is going to make chicken soup. 

Match the following picture with suitable sentences written below, to make proper captions!
 

• Half the world's plastics are made in Asia. The lion's share of that 29 percent is made in China, home to 18 percent of the world's population.
   
• Overwhelmingly, emissions are produced by people in the richer countries, and industrial development and consumption patterns in the Global North are primarily responsible for the crisis we are in today.
   
• Most of people use social media to share valuable information, including to share about products. 
   
• For one decade, corruption in Indonesia increases significantly.

Complete the statement based on the dialog.

Randy: What do you think of this caption?

Cindy: I think, it is a good caption.

Randy: May I know why?

Cindy: Because it motivates us to try our best to achieve our goals and dreams.

Randy: I agree. This motivation caption encourages us to try and try, in order to make our goals and dreams come true.

Cindy: Do you think we can make those come true?

Randy: Of course, though there are many obstacles in our ways to achieve them, I'm sure we can overcome the obstacles.

Cindy: Why?

Randy: Because we have the patience, strength, and passion to achieve them.

Cindy: I see. So, when we have all ofthe factors, we only need to take actions.

Randy: That's right.

Randy is certain that no matter what and how, ____. 

Answer the following questions based on the text in Activity 9, orally.

    Good afternoon, everyone. This is 101.1 FM Coffee Break with your host, Naya Indriani, bringing you the newest updates of our nation. Without wasting any more time, let's start with our news.

    Finally, after waiting for a quite long time, the new Jakarta MRT or Mass Rapid Transit has operated. Jakarta has begun the commercial operation of its first metro line, with many hoping it will ease the notorious traffic in our capital. The new line is the first phase of a larger MRT project, covering a 16km route so far. It follows two weeks of a trial run where people could use the trains for free.

    Hopefully, this can cover other public transport initiatives' failure to ease traffic, as most people still use private vehicles.

    The new MRT is a significant step for Indonesia's capital where there have been discussions about an underground metro dating back to 1985. The.second phase is expected to be completed in 2024 with additional extensions planned for later.

    As we know, before the launch of the MRT, Jakarta already had public transport systems in operation, such as the TransJakarta bus rapid transit and a commuter train. However, those mass transport systems · have failed to become the first option for Jakarta residents. Only 20% of Jakarta's population use public transportation for their daily commute.

    According to director of Jakarta's new MRT, shifting people from private cars to the MRT will be a real challenge. He also urges the Jakarta metropolitan government to issue several regulations that will force residents to leave their cars and motorbikes at home. In other words, Jakarta's metro cannot be the only solution to the heavy traffic problems. Parking tariffs and car sales tax should be increased, and there should be a toll road system.

    I personally welcome the new MRT system. What are your opinions about them? Is it beneficial or will it add more problems to Jakarta? Leave your comments on twitter @101.1 FMCoffeeBreak. Thank you.

(Adopted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47769724?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cmj34zmw7vmt/indonesia&link_location=live·reporting-story (April 6, 2019))

What is expected from the new MRT? 

The team has invented ____.