Read
the paragraph for question number 1-2
The Buyat Bay, issue
has been a hot topic these past two weeks. However, no party has claimed responsibility
for the pollution in the bay. This country is suffering from an old illness :
it cannot see the culprits even though it could - if it wanted to. The issue
started when a non-governmental organization discovered that a number of people
living near the bay in South Minahasa district, North Sulawesi province, were
suffering from skin diseases. Blood tests showed that some had high levels of
mercury in their blood. Public opinion then turned against the subsidiary of
U.S based Newmont Minahasa Corp. PT Newmont Minahasa Raya, accusing it of
causing the pollution by dumping its tailings in the bay.
1. This
text mainly talks about ........
A.
the pollution in the bay
B.
the discovery of pollution by a non
government organization
C.
the failure of the government to find
the culprits
D.
the skin disease of the people living
in Buyat Bay
E.
the Buyat Bay issue
Penyelesaian
: Teks di atas membicarakan mengenai isu di pantai Buyat
2. "Public
opinion then turned ........ by dumping its tailings in the bay."
(Paragraph 5) The underlined word means ........ in a careless manner.
A.
Unloading
B.
Piling
C.
Burying
D.
Packing
E.
Covering
Penyelesaian
: dumping berarti penimbunan sama dengan burying yang berarti penguburan.
Read
the text for question number 3-5
Nuclear
power seems in some ways much cleaner than other sources of energy. Take oil
or coal as an example. When they are used in power stations, a great deal
of smoke is produced. The smoke contains a great deal of acid. Even if
the smoke is cleaned by filters, a lotof the acid still escapes into the air.
This can be carried by clouds from power stations in England to
Scandinavia. When it rains there, the acid comes down with the rain. As a
result, the fish, in lakes and trees in forests begin to die.
But
many people are still against nuclear power. They believe that the problem is
not just the danger of an accident in the atomic power stations. Highly
radioactive material is used.Radioactivity can cause cancer and other
illnesses. Only a part of the material is used. The rest -called waste - is
just as radioactive. Although it is still highly dangerous, this radioactive
waste is often thrown into the sea. Nobody can be certain what will
happen to it there. Only one thing is certain. It will be highly
dangerous for at least 240.000 years.
3. What
is mainly discussed in the text ?
A.
The acid rain.
B.
An alternative energy.
C.
An atomic power station.
D.
Highly radioactive material.
E.
The advantages and
disadvantages of nuclear power.
Penyelesaian
: Teks di atas mengenai keuntungan dan kerugian pemakaian energy
nuklir.
4. The
main idea of paragraph 2 is that ........
A.
Nuclear power is very dangerous
B.
Radioactivity may cause some diseases
C.
Radioactive material is highly
dangerous for man's life.
D.
Many people disagree with
the use of nuclear power
E.
Radioactive waste will be highly
dangerous for at least 240.000 years
Penyelesaian
: Ide
utama dari paragraf 2 adalah ketidak-setujuan pemakaian energi nuklir. But
many people are still against nuclear power.
5. All
of the following statements are true, EXCEPT ........
A.
Acid rain makes plants
fertile
B.
The smoke produced by the burning coal
contains a lot of acid
C.
Nuclear power may cause some health
proble
D.
People should be aware of the danger of
radioactive waste
E.
When oil or coal is burned, it produces
some smoke
Penyelesaian
: Hal yang bertentangan dengan bacaan adalah hujan asam dapat
membuat tumbuhan menjadi subur (Acid rain makes plants fertile).
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