soal un bahasa inggris dan pembahasannya

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
Kunci : E
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
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
dumping berarti penimbunan sama dengan burying yang berarti penguburan.
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 lot
of 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.
Kunci : E
Penyelesaian :
Teks di atas mengenai keuntungan dan kerugian pemakaian energi 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
Kunci : D
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 problems
D . People should be aware of the danger of radioactive waste
E . When oil or coal is burned, it produces some smoke
Kunci : A
Penyelesaian :
Hal yang bertentangan dengan bacaan adalah hujan asam dapat membuat tumbuhan
menjadi subur (Acid rain makes plants fertile).

6 . "Nobody can be certain what will happen to it there," (paragaraph 2)
The underlined word means ........
A . locate
B . exist
C . come
D . occur
E . last
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
Happen sama dengan occur yang berarti terjadi.
Each society has its own beliefs, attitudes, customs, behaviours, and social habits. These
give people a sense of who they are, how they should behave, and what they should or should
not do. These 'rules' reflect the 'culture' of a country.
People become conscious of such rules when they meet people from different cultures.
For example, in some. cultures, being on time can mean turning up several hours late for an
appointment, even for a business meeting; in others, 3 p.m. means 3 p.m. Also, the rules about
when to eat vary from culture to culture. Many North Americans and Europeans are used to
having three mealtimes a day and organizing their timetable around them. In some countries, on
the other hand, people often do not have strict rules like this - people eat when they want to and
every family has its own time table.
When people visit or live in a country for the first time, they are often surprised at the
differences that exist between their own culture and that in the other country. The most common
way of comparing two cultures is in terms of their differences - not their similarities.

7 . What does the writer want to tell you?
A . Strict rules.
B . Mealtimes day.
C . Culture differences.
D . Culture in a country.
E . Culture similarities.
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
Penulis ingin menggambarkan tentang perbedaan budaya suatu bangsa.

8 . New comers often feel ........ because their own culture is not similar to that in the new
country.
A . astounded
B . bored
C . disturb
D . uninterested
E . embarrassed
Kunci : A
Penyelesaian :
Astounded : heran dengan kultur bangsa yang berbeda.

9 . Which statement is TRUE according to the text ?
A . There are no people, becoming conscious of a new cuttura,
B . There are no countries having strict rules of mealtimes.
C . There are no strict rules of mealtimes in some countries.
D . There are no problems for people who visit a coutry for the first time.
E . There are no similarities between a culture is one country and that in another.
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
Kalimat yang benar : Tidak ada aturan yang baku mengenai waktu makan di beberapa
negara.

10 . "Being on time can mean turning up several hours late ..." (Paragraph 2).
The underlined words mean ........
A . arriving
B . emerging
C . appearing
D . exposing
E . displaying
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
Turning up berarti kehadiran, appearing memiliki arti yang sama yaitu kemunculan.