Sunday, December 13, 2015

Berlatihlah, Melakukan Simulasi adalah bentuk kesiapan

Pernahkah melihat satu kompi pasukan polisi huru-hara melakukan simulasi pengamanan pemilukada ataupun sejenisnya. Dalam simulasi yang pernah saya lihat, biasanya dikondisikan sesuai dengan kenyataan di lapangan, mengantisipasi kerusuhan dari para demonstran, mengamankan situasi jika ada pawai massa pendukung calon yang melakukan tindakan anarki, bahkan melakukan simulasi penangkapan provokator. Saya menyimpulkan bahwasanya simulasi itu dilakukan oleh pihak yang membutuhkan hasil terbaik (mungkin lebih baih juga bisa) dari suatu event. Saya mengambil contoh, misalnya saja pelajar melakukan simulasi ujian nasional yaitu mengerjakan soal-soal latihan terkait dengan ujian nasional, mereka mendapatkan soal dari mapel tertentu dengan bobot yang hampir mendekati soal asli, meskipun hanya memprediksi, kemudian hasil simulasi juga dievaluasi kembali untuk mengukur kesiapan. Simulasi yang lain misalnya dalam pembuatan sayap pesawat, dimana simulasi menggunakan komputer untuk mengetahui keseimbangan bahkan pengaruh aliran udara yang melewati bagian atas dan bawah (mengecek aerodinamis). Tentara Nasional Indonesia juga kadang berlatih melakukan simulasi-simulasi dalam menjaga kesatuan NKRI, ketahanan nasional, atau bahkan simulasi pertempuran darat, laut dan udara.
Bagi seseorang yang ingin sukses dibidangnya lakukan simulasi latihan sebagai bentuk persiapan sekaligus wujud kesiapan dalam menghadapi situasi di luar perkiraan (unpredictable situation). Hanya melakukan simulasi juga harus sesuai dengan prosedur, harus memiliki standar kelayakan, standar kualitas hingga standar keselamatan. Lebih baik lagi jika dilakukan bersama-sama, lebih dari 1 peserta (participant). Simulasi secara individu atau kelompok hanya bisa dilakukan jika memiliki perangkat ataupun prasyarat yang mendukung. Saya pernah membaca beberapa ulama atau para tabiin, melakukan simulasi di kubur, di dalam rumahnya dibuat semacam liang (lubang) lahat kemudian ketika imannya dirasa sedang menurun, mereka melakukan simulasi dengan berbaring di dalam lubang tersebut sehingga merasakan begitu sepi dikubur di bawah tanah, apa jadinya jika hanya sendirian tanpa teman, apa jadinya jika amal-amalnya tidak mencukupi, apa jadinya jika banyak dosa yang dilakukan, apa jadinya jika banyak perintah Allah swt yang ditinggalkan, sehingga simulasi ini bertujuan untuk muhasabah atau instropeksi diri, mengingat kembali sejatinya tujuan asli dari adanya manusia hidup di dunia yang fana ini. Banyak sekali manfaat dari sebuah  simulasi bagi para pelakunya.
Berikut contoh soal simulasi ujian nasional tahun 2016 berdasarkan sumber dari pemateri Dr. Kidam, MS. Ed, yang saya dapatkan dalam acara bedah SKL guru mapel UN tahun 2016.
Listening Section
In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand spoken English. There are four parts to this section with special directions for each part.

PART I  
Questions 1 to 3

Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues and questions spoken in English. The dialogues and questions will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. 
After you listen to the dialogue and the question about it, read the five possible answers, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Now listen to a sample question.

You will hear:
Boy : Do you use the Internet very often?
Girl : Yes, I do. I use it for communication.
Boy : How do you communicate with it?
Girl : I send and receive emails, and I speak with my friends using voice mail.

Narrator: What is the main topic of the conversation?
Sample answer
 You will read in your test book:                                                                                  
A. How to use email.
B. Receiving emails.
C. Communication.
D. Internet usage.
E. Voice mail.
The best answer to this question is choice D “Internet usage”. Therefore you should choose answer (D).

1. Dian : Hi, Daniel! You look unhealthy, don’t you?
Daniel : Yes, I get a headache and a stomachache.
Dian : You should go to doctor right now. Come on, I will accompany you.
Daniel : Ok. Thank you.
Narrator: What is the dialog about?
A. Giving advise
B. Asking for help
C. Expressing a purpose
D. Asking for and giving opinions
E. Asking for and giving directions

2. Andi : Hi, Vina. Can you solve my problem?
Vina : What is your problem, Andi?
Andi : I can’t finish my math homework. I think you can solve it
Vina : I want to help you. But I’m very busy now, I promise I will help you later.
Andi : Thank you
Vina : You’re welcome
Narrator : What is Andi’s problem?
A. Andi is very busy
B. Andi can’t help Vina
C. Andi can’t finish his homework
D. Andi forgets to bring his homework
E. Andi promise to finish his homework

3. Father : You look so happy, Sarah. I’m interested in to know what happened to you?
Sarah : Sure Dad, I got the highest score for math again.
Father : Really? Congratulation for your success, Sarah!
Narrator : Why does Sarah feel happy?
A. Andi is very busy
B. Andi can’t help Vina
C. Andi can’t finish his homework
D. Andi forgets to bring his homework
E. Andi promise to finish his homework

PART II
Questions: 4 to 8
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogues spoken in English, followed by four responses, also spoken in English. The dialogues and the responses will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your text book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. You have to choose the best response to each question.
Now listen to a sample question.
  Sample answer
   
                                                                                                A       B      C      D
You will hear:

Man      : We haven’t met for years.
Woman: Indeed, since we graduated from junior high school. I miss you all.
Man      : We’ll have a reunion on December 17. Would you care to come?
Woman: …
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   You will also hear:  
Narrator: What does the woman probably reply?
A. Certainly.
B. Never mind.
C. I’m worried.
D. That’s alright.

The best response to the question “Would you care to come?” is choice (A), “Certainly.”
Therefore, you should answer choice (A).

4. 
Dika: Hi, Sari! How are you getting on today?
Sari: I’m fine, and you?
Dika:   I’m fine, too. Have you finished typing the annual report we discussed last week?
Sari:    Yes, I’ve done it. You mean this report?
Dika:   That’s right. 
Sari:    How do you think about it?
Dika:   …
Narrator: What does Dika probably response?
A. You’d better hurry.
B. Well done. Congratulation!
C. You’ve done this report excellently.
D. Terrific! We had a lovely time there. 

5.
   Man:      We have been waiting for the bus almost an hour.
   Woman:  Yes, I suppose its route has been changed.
   Man:       I think so. It never passes through this road.
   Woman:  …. 
Narrator: What would the woman probably respond?
A. It’s better we take a taxi.
B. It is good for our health.
C. It will be delightful.
D. It’s nice. 

6. 
Zainal: Which bag do you prefer, Vivie?
Vivie: I think this bag is much prettier than that one. 
What is your opinion of it?
Zainal:
Narrator: What does the boy probably response?
A. I wish you luck.
B. I am find, thanks.
C. I see what you mean.
D. In my view, the color is suitable for you.

7. 
Rita: Where have you been? I have not seen you for two days.
Dewa: Well, I have been sick since Sunday
Rita: What’s wrong with you?
Dewa: I have had a terrible cold all weeks
Rita:
Narrator:  What would the girl likely reply?
A. You look fabulous
B. I am a pity with you.
C. Thanks for your support
D. I hope you feel better soon.

PART III
Questions 9 to 11
Directions: 
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues and a monologue spoken in English. The dialogues and a monologue will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. After you listen to a dialogue or monologue, look at the five pictures provided in your test book, and decide which one would be most suitable with the dialogue or monologue you have heard.
8. 
Child: Mom, what are you doing?.
Mom: I am making a tart cake for our grandmother’s birthday. 
Child: Can I help you?
Mom: Of course dear. Please insert the dough in the oven and turn the temperature on 
1200c
Narrator: Which picture goes with the dialogue?

















9. 
Customer: Excuse me, mam! Could you help me to find the best chain, please?
I would like to buy it to fix my motorcycle.
Sales Person: Yes, certainly! It is the good product in our shop.
Custumer: Okay.  I take this one.
Sales person:   Thank you, sir. Here it is.
Custumer: You’re welcome.
Narrator: Which picture is the most suitable with the dialogue?

















10. Mr.sunarto:   Did you finish typing the proposal?
Mrs. Dian:   Not yet, Sir. There is any mistake on it and need to revise before 
submitting to the manager.
Mr.Sunarto : All right, please copy the proposal after you revise, then bring it to my room.
Mrs.Dian: Okay, Sir.
Narrator: Which picture goes with the dialogue?

















Question 11 is based on the following story.
Woman:
Tornadoes are known as one of the most damaging disasters.  A tornado is a very powerful column of winds which spirals around a center of low atmospheric pressure. A tornado will look like a large black funnel which hangs down from a storm cloud. The name "tornado" derives from the Latin "tonare". It means "to thunder." While the Spanish developed the word into "tornear" which means "to turn or twist". This is why a tornado is sometimes called twister or cyclone. The winds inside a twister can spin around at speeds up to 500 miles an hour, but it usually travels at roughly 300 miles an hour. This speed twisting makes a tornado the most dangerous storm
11. Narrator: which picture goes to the story?

















PART IV
Questions 12 to 15
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear several monologues. Each monologue will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.
After you hear the monologue and the question about it, read the five possible answers and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. 

Question 12 and 13 are based on the following story.
Man:
Prambanan temple
Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in central Java in Indonesia, located approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta The temples a UNESCO world heritage site and is one of the largest hindu temple in south-east Asia, it is characteristic by its tall and pointed architecture, and by the 47 high central building inside a large complex of individual temples. It was builr around 850 CE by either Rakai Pikatan, King of the second Mataram dynasty, or Balitung Maha Sambu, during Sanjaya Dynasty. Not long after its construction, the temple was abandoned and began to deteriorate. Reconstruction of the compound began in 1918. The main building was completed in around 1953. Much of the original stonework has been stolen and reused at remote construction sites. A temple will only be rebuilt if at least 75% of the original stones are available, and therefore only the foundation wall of most of the smaller temples are now visible and with no plans for their reconstruction.

Narrator: Question number 12: What is the story about?
A. Rakai Pikatan
B. Hindust temple
C. Mataran dinasty
D. Prambanan temple
E. The original temple

Narrator: Question number 13: When did the temple build?
A. 1918
B. 1928
C. 1953
D. 1963
E. 1973
Questions 14 and 15 are based on the following monologue.
A long ago, there lived a witch in a humble house. One morning, one of the witch’s friends came over to visit. When she looked around the room, she said.” Your house is ugly. My house is beautiful and the walls are bright.” The witch was very angry when she heard this and shouted,”get out of my house and don’t ever come back again.” After her friend left, the witch looked around her house and realized that her friend was right. She had to repaint the house. Then she went to a shop and bought a can of paint. After lunch, she started to paint and worked very hard. In the afternoon she finished the lower part of her house. When she was about to paint  the upper part, she realized that she could not reach it. Then she came up whit an idea. “i will use my magical broom! Turn into a paintbrush and paint my wall!”  turn into a paintbrush and paint my wall” the witch instructed her broom. Suddenly, the broom turned into the paintbrush and it starts to paint to upper walls. The broom finished its job in 10 minutes and the witch was very satisfied with the result.
Question number 14. What did the witch’s friend think about her house?
A. it had bright-painted walls
B. it had colorful fences
C. it was messy
D. it was huge
E. it was ugly

Question number 15. How did the witch paint the upper part of the walls?
A. She used her magical broom.
B. She asked her friend’s help.
C. She bought a paintbrush.
D. She left it unpainted.
E. She went a shop

THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING SECTION

Reading Section
The following text is for questions 16 and 17.
Dear Mr. Green,
I am writing concerning claim $760. The amount that your adjusters have set for the damage caused by Hurricane Harry to my barn is unacceptably low.The amount that your company has offered would not even allow doing the work myself, as the materials alone would cost almost $300 more than your estimate. I am including the estimate from our independent contractors that I have asked to inspect the damage to my barn, and their estimates vary between $1,500 and $1,750. I would like your company to take into consideration the estimates I have provided and reevaluate your settlement offer. If you continue to deny the fact that your offer is unacceptably low, I will need to seek legal counsel. I will appreciate your immediate attention to this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Mathew Liverpool

16. The letter tells us about ...
A. Hurricane Harry.
B. Mr. Green’s company.
C. A construction project.
D. An estimate of funding.
E. Mr. Liverpool’s complain.

17. Based on the text, the writer infer that ....
A. Mr.Green failed to send contractors to inspect the barn
B. Mr.Green estimated the amount payable to Mr. Liverpool
C. Mr. Green estimated higher than what Mr. Liverpool had expected 47
D. Mr. Liverpool was frustrated by the damage caused by Hurricane Harry
E. Mr. Liverpool was disappointed by the estimate made by Mr. Green's adjusters

The following text is for questions 18 and 19.


We are announcing today that we are bringing the milestone and ever green brands even closer together. Effective as of 5th December 2009, our official name will be:
GREEN MILES WEST
The substitution of ‘West’ in our name replacing ’California’ is the result of an agreement we reached with California Gardening association following a protest over the original use of ‘California’ is our name. We hope this does not create any confusion among loyal consumers. While this represents a change from our initial name introduction, it doesn’t change the quality of products we offer to our consumers

18. What does the text tell us about?
      A. The mergers of two companies.
      B. The new service of company.
      C. The new office of company.
      D. The change of office name.
      E. The result of agreement.

19. Which of the following statements is closely related to the text?
       A. The corporate offices were protested.
       B. There was conflict between Green Miles West and Milestone.
       C. The loyal consumers created an official name for the company.
       D. The quality of the products will be different from the former products.
       E. The name green “Miles West” will be effective as of 5th December 2009.

The following text is for questions 20 to 22.

Grab a sandwich, lose $1.9 million Stradivarius
LONDON: A musician who went into a central London sandwich store to buy something to eat has had a 300-year-old-Stradivarius violin worth ₤1.2 million (US$1.9 million) stolen, police said.
British Transport Police have launched a public appeal to get the rare instrument back and the musician insurer, Lark Insurance Broking Group, has offered a ₤ 15.000 reward for information leading to recovery. Detective Inspector Andy Rose said the theft took place on the evening of Monday, Nov. 29, outside Euston train station.  After going to a Prêt A Manger café, the violinist noticed her violin case had been taken and called the police.  Inside the case was a 1696 Antonio Stradivarius antique violin as well as Peccatte bow, valued at ₤62.000, and another bow made by the School of Bazin valued at more than ₤5000. “These items hold enormous sentimental and professional value for the victim,“ Rose said in a statement. “But although they are extremely valuable, it would be very difficult to sell them on as they are so rare and distinctive that they will be easily recognized as stolen property.”- Reuters

20. The topic of the text is about ….
A. A Prêt A Manger café
B. Losing $1.9 million Stradivarius
C. A 300-year-old-Stradivarius violin
D. Antonio Stradivarius antique violin
E. ₤ 15.000 reward offered by Lark Insurance

21. Which of the following did not make the stolen violin difficult to sell?
A.  It is old.
B. It is rare.
C. It is antique.
D. It is expensive.
E. It is distinctive.

22. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
      A. Detective Inspector said the theft occurred inside of Euston train station.
      B. Detective Inspector told the theft happens every evening of Monday.
      C. Andy Rose kept the thief outside of Euston train station.
      D. The theft the theft happened on Monday evening.
      E. The theft took place inside of the location.

This text is for questions 23 to 25.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Six U.S. soldiers were killed by a blast north of Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, in one of the single deadliest ground attacks against American forces in Iraq in months. Three other soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off near their vehicles in the province of Salahaddin, the military said in a statement, without giving details. Salahaddin is a Sunni Arab insurgent stronghold. More than 3,170 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003. Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the third week of a security crackdown in Baghdad aimed at stemming sectarian violence. U.S. military commanders have expressed concerns that insurgents could step up attacks outside Baghdad

23. The text talks about ….
      A. six U.S. soldiers killed by a blast
      B. attacking against American
      C. a blast north of Baghdad
      D. a Sunni Arab insurgent
      E. the U.S. military

24. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the text?
      A. Insurgents could increase attacks outside Baghdad.
      B. Three soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off.
      C. The U.S invasion has caused more than 3,170 of its soldiers died.
      D. Six, US, soldiers died due to a blast north of Baghdad on Monday.
      E. Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the second week of a security crackdown in Baghdad.

25.  From the text, we can infer that …
      A. there has been more than six thousand people died.
      B. there was a large number of army died.
      C. there has no people died in the battle.
      D. there were only six soldiers died.
      E. there were not soldiers died.

The following text is for questions 26 to 29.
Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England, on February 12, 1809. He came from a wealthy family and never had to work. He studied medicine and theology. In 1831 he graduated from University of Cambridge with a degree of theology. He began a career as a scientist quite by chance. On December 27,1831, 22 years old Charles Darwin joined the crew of the HMS Beagle as a naturalist.The five years expedition collected hydro graphic, geologic, and meteorologic data from South America and many other regions around the world. Darwin's own observation on this voyage led to his theory of natural selection. Charles Darwin was greatly influenced by the geologist Adam Sedgwick and naturalist John Henslow in his development of the theory of natural selection, which was to become the foundation concept supporting the theory of evolution. Darwin's theory holds that environmental effects lead to varying degrees of reproductive success in individuals and groups of organisms. Natural selection tends to promote adaptation in organisms when necessary for survival. This revolutionary theory was published in 1859 in Darwin's now famous On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.

26. Charles Darwin's theory of evolution believed that ....
A. environment affected natural election
B. organism needed adaptation to survive
C. people could defend themselves naturally
D. people and nature supported to each other
E. natural selection tend to adapt organism to survive

27. The first paragraph tells about…
A. Charles Robert Darwin.
B. Charles Darwin’s work.
C. The concept of theology.
D. Darwin’s Natural Selection.
E. Charles Darwin’s background.

28. The famous Darwin theory was published based on ....
A. theories developed by other scientists
B. the observation of other geologists' natural selection
C. his expedition and natural observation data a scientist
D. the influence of organisms adaptation in survival living
E. the success of his observation supported by geologist and naturalist

The following text is for questions 29 to 32.
Influenza, commonly known as "the flu", is an infectious disease caused by the influenza virus. Symptoms can be mild to severe. The most common symptoms include: a high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, and feeling tired. These symptoms typically begin two days after exposure to the virus and most last less than a week. The cough; however, may last for more than two weeks. In children there may be nausea and vomiting but these are not common in adults. Nausea and vomiting occur more commonly in the unrelated infection gastroenteritis, which is sometimes inaccurately referred to as "stomach flu" or "24-hour flu". Complications of influenza may include viral pneumonia, secondary bacterial pneumonia, sinus infections, and worsening of previous health problems such as asthma or heart failure. Influenza spreads around the world in a yearly outbreak, resulting in about three to five million cases of severe illness and about 250,000 to 500,000 deaths. In the Northern and Southern parts of the world outbreaks occur mainly in winter while in areas around the equator outbreaks may occur at any time of the year. Death occurs mostly in the young, the old and those with other health problems. Larger outbreaks known as pandemics are less frequent. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza)

29. A part from cough, the symptoms of influence last for around …days
A. 5
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
E. 10

30. The text primarily reports about ….
A. the cause of influenza
B. the patients of influenza
C. the symptoms of influenza
D. the spread of influenza in the world
E. an infectious disease called influenza

31. In the Northern parts of the world influenza occurs mostly in ….
A. January
B. April
C. May
D. July
E. September

32. “Symptoms can be mild to severe.” (Paragraph 1)
       The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
       A. big
       B. light
       C. high
       D. short
       E. heavy

The following text for questions 33 to 36.
Bees are useful insects. There are about 20,000 kinds  of  bees, but only honey bees  make honey. Honey bees live in groups called colonies. Each colony has one female queen bee, ten of thousands or workers , and a few hundred  male bees or drones. Honey bees live in hives. Inside their hive, the bees make a honey comb of wax. The honey comb is a kind of bee apartment building full of six - sided rooms in which the bees raises young and store food. The queen bee lays thousands of eggs. Worms look like larvae hatch from eggs. Each larva becomes a pupa, which looks partly like larva and partly like an adult bee. Worker bees feed the young, clean, guard the hive, and fly to and from flowers. They collect tiny grains of pollen and a sweet liquid called nectar for food. The pollen is food for young bees. Worker bees use the nectar to make honey. Without bees bringing pollen from flower to  flower, many plants can’t make seeds.

33. The text mainly discusses about ....
A. a life cycle of honey bees
B. bees as useful insect in life
C. many kinds of different bees
D. types of flower chosen by bees
E. the process of producing honey

34. How do honey bees live?
A. Bees stay with their queen to produce honey.
B. They care young bees and guard the hives.
C. Honey bees live in a big group or colony.
D. These bees live in small group to survive.
E. Honey bees fly from one flower to other.

35. The second paragraph tells us about...
A. the functions of queen bee.
B. a reproduction of honey bees.
C. how honey bees produce honey.
D. how bees move to different places.
E. how eggs become larva, pupa then adult bee.

36. Based on the text, we infer that …
      A. honey can be used for recovering the illness.
      B. honey bees are hardly ever living in plants.
      C. honey may not be hopeful for everyone.
      D. honey is just for sweeting.
      E. honey bees produce sugar.
   
The following text is for questions 37 and 38.
OPPORTUNITY
A big western restaurant in Kuta 50 m from the beach. Busy area Looking for waitresses and waiters
Requirements:
Good looking, polite, communicative.
Good at English is a plus!
Send your application letter, CV and recent photograph to Rainbow Resto, 
JI. Kuta Barat No. 5 Kuta.
Not later than 28th May 2014.
37. The text is about ….
A. a job vacancy
B. a new restaurant
C. an amazing Kuta Beach
D. good waitresses and waiters
E. an opportunity to work in Kuta

38. What is one of the prerequisites requested?
      A. Communicating English passively
      B. Communicating English fluently
      C. Behaving impolitely
      D. Performing happily
      E.  Showing sympathy

The following text is for questions 39 to 42.
Nuclear power is generated by using uranium which is a metal mined in various part of the world. The first large scale of nuclear power station was opened at Calder Hall in Cumbria, England in 1956.
Some military ships and submarines have nuclear power plant for engine. Nuclear power produces around 11% of the world's energy needed, and produces huge amounts of energy. It causes no pollution as we would get when burning fossil fuels. The advantages of nuclear plant are: It costs about the same coal, so it is not expensive to make. It does not produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it does not contribute to the greenhouse effect. It produces huge amounts of energy from small amount of uranium. It produces small amount of waste. It is reliable. On the other hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous. It must be sealed up and buried for many years to allow the radioactivity to die away. Furthermore, although it is reliable, a lot of money has to be spent on safety because if it does go wrong, a nuclear accident can be a major accident. People are increasingly concerned about this matter. In the 1990's nuclear power was the fastest growing source of power in many parts of the world.
39. How energy is used to make nuclear power?
A. Coal
B. Fossil
C. Nuclear
D. Uranium
E. Carbon dioxide

40. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Nuclear power produces the world's energy.
B. Nuclear produces huge amounts of energy.
C. Nuclear power gives many advantages.
D. Nuclear produces strong energy.
E. Nuclear power is reliable.

41. Which of the following is not related to the text?
A. The cost is expensive.
B. It causes no pollution.
C. Nuclear power is very dangerous.
D. A little uranium can produce a big amount of energy.
E. In the 1990's nuclear power was the fastest growing source of power.

42. The text mainly discuss ….
      A. The danger of nuclear power
      B. The benefit of nuclear power
      C. The advantage of nuclear power
      D. The disadvantage of nuclear power
      E. The advantage and disadvantage of nuclear power

The following text is for questions 43 to 45.
After my damning review of Eclipse, I’m sure you must have guessed that I didn’t hold out much hope for the finale of the Twilight saga, Breaking Dawn. Eclipse would have been a decent book as a standalone, but in the context of being the third book in a good series it should have offered a lot more. Thankfully, Breaking Dawn is of the quality that we expected after Twilight and New Moon. The book is written in three parts, the first and final part of which is from Bella’s point of view, as were the first three books in the saga. The middle part is Jacob Blacks point of view of the problem created in the first part. It is an interesting narrative, and the author pulled this off pretty well. The one downside of this was that her writing as Jacob was still a little reminiscent of a teenage girl, rather than a testosterone filled male werewolf. On honeymoon in Brazil, Bella and Edward consummate the marriage which begins the book. Bella begins to notice her body changing and they realise it is an over-accelerated pregnancy. The baby, which is half-vampire half-human, is threatening to destroy its mother, Bella. Breaking Dawn offers more than Eclipse but the story becomes a little predictable. It is a fine ending to a decent saga, but if Stephenie Meyer doesn’t want to run the series into the ground she won’t bother writing any prequel/sequel/parallel stories in the Twilight saga, because with each book they all got a bit repetitive. As a standalone book, it was an easy read and full of the twists and turns we have seen Meyer pull off in the saga. As the fourth book in the Twilight series it was a fitting finale. The twi-hards (twilight fanatics) will undoubtedly be happy with the way the book ends, but for fantasy readers who are less tolerant of the clichéd stories and fairytale-esque approach, nothing will particularly come as a surprise. Breaking Dawn is a must-read if you have started the series and want to see the story through.

43. What does the text tell about?
A. A good book of Twilight Saga
B. The final film of Twilight Saga
C. A review of Breaking Dawn film
D. A review of Breaking Dawn novel
E. A must-read book of Twilight Saga

44. Why is Breaking Dawn an easy read book?
A. Breaking Dawn is a standalone book.
B. The plot of the story is written orderly.
C. The story of Breaking Dawn is predictable.
D. The story of Breaking Dawn is really attractive.
E. Breaking Dawn is the final book of Twilight Saga.

45. The writer’s view of Breaking Dawn is that …
A. it is unworthy to read.
B. it is as good as Eclipse.
C. it is interesting book to read.
D. it less interesting than Twilight.
E. it less interesting than New Moon.

46. Arrange the following phrases or sentences into the correct order!
1) Boil sugar for about 30 minutes.
2) Scratch the flesh of a melon.
3) Put the decorations on the glass with a piece of strawberry on it.
4) Cut the fruit round or dice.
5) Pour the sugar water, put ice cubes and put milk on ice fruit.
       The correct arrangement is …..
A. 4 – 2 – 1 – 3 – 5
B. 2 – 4 – 5 – 1 – 3
C. 2 – 4 – 1 – 5 – 3
D. 4 – 2 – 5 – 3 – 1
E. 2 – 5 – 1 – 3 – 4

47. Arrange the following sentences into the correct order!
(1) The first kingdom in Java was Medang Kamulan, and the king was the Giant King Dewata Cengkar, the cruel King of the country who had a habit to eat human flesh of his own people.
(2) Eventually, Aji Saka became a ruler of Medang Kamulan.
(3) One day a young wise man came to Java, by the name of Aji Saka to fight Dewata Cengkar.
(4) Dewata Cengkar did not die, he became a Bajul Putih (White Crocodile).
(5) After arriving in Java, Aji Saka moved inland to the kingdom of Medang Kamulan
(6) In the big battle, Aji Saka could successfully push Dewata Cengkar to fall to the Javan Southern Sea (Indian Ocean).

      The correct arrangement is ….
A. 1-2-3-5-6-4
B. 1-3-5-6-4-2
C. 1-4-5-6-3-2
D. 1-5-3-6-2-4
E. 1-6-3-5-4-2

Questions 48 to 50, complete the following paragraph with the correct words provided.

Do you know Easter Island? Well, Easter Island is in the South Pacific, 3,700 kilometers from the coast of Chile. On the island, there are 600 large statues. We don’t know who built them but they were probably (48) … between 1150 and 1500. We don’t really know why they are there, The Easter Island. Norwegian explorer, Thor Heyerdahl, believed that they were built by people from South America. To prove this, he made a (49) … raft and sailed there, all the way from Peru.
Archaeologists think that the statues represent dead tribal leaders. We don’t know why the statues left alone on the island. Perhaps they were killed by disease or war. Perhaps the builders used all the natural resources on the island. There are many unanswered (50) … about Easter Island.

48. A. found
      B. discovered
      C. researched
      D. constructed
      E. investigated

49. A. simple
      B. doubt
      C. difficult
      D. attractive
      E. challenging
   
50. A. statements
      B. hypotheses
      C. predictions
      D. questions
      E. guesses
















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Saturday, December 12, 2015

Oleh-Oleh Penuh Gizi, Thanks

Terimakasih, itulah kata yang diucapkan ketika kita mendapat bantuan, pemberian, hadiah, ataupun sekedar ucapan pujian. Saya berterimakasih kepada Bapak Kidam, beliau adalah salah satu pemateri dalam acara bedah SKL yang saya ikuti hari sabtu 12 desember baru-baru ini, terkait persiapan menjelang ujian nasional. Saat ini meskipun ujian nasional tidak menentukan kelulusan peserta didik, kata beliau, seorang guru tetap harus bersemangat memberikan yang terbaik kepada murid-muridnya. Bentuk pemberian terbaik itu bisa berupa cara mengajar yang efektif, inspiratif dan memberikan kenyamanan dalam belajar. Beliau menambahkan, dalam pengajaran bahasa hal penting yang diingat dan dilakukan adalah drill (pengulangan, latihan), praktek langsung, dan menemukan inner motivation (motivasi diri) sehingga mampu optimal dalam meraih target-target yang ada. Ketrampilan guru dalam menyusun soal merupakan salah satu kompetensi yang mempengaruhi kualitas soal itu sendiri apakah sudah sesuai indikator atau belum, reliable atau tidak, valid atau tidak, dan seterusnya. Meskipun kemampuan dan bakat siswa itu berbeda-beda, paling tidak terdapat kriteria ketuntasan minimal dari suatu mapel, biasa disingkat dengan KKM. Hal ini, berdampak pada suka atau tidak, siap atau tidak, enjoy atau tidak, si murid dalam belajar, mengerjakan soal, mengikuti kegiatan pembelajaran, dia harus mencapai kriteria ketuntasan minimal tadi.
Beliau menambahkan, nantinya ujian naional ini akan disediakan untuk tolok ukur kompetensi murid yang sekaligus sebagai bahan pertimbangan untuk masuk ke Perguruan Tinggi Negeri yang ada di Indonesia. Maka nilai rapor dari semester 1 hingga semester 6 akan dibandingkan dengan nilai murni ujian nasional, apakah terdapat perbedaan yang mencolok atau tidak, artinya nilai rapor yang tinggi itu diikuti oleh nilai ujian nasional yang tinggi atau tidak, ketika perbedaan ataupun rentang tidak begitu jauh maka pihak universitas melihat sekolah dari si murid tersebut kredibel. Berikut ini adalah salah satu oleh-oleh yang diberikan oleh beliau, dimana gelar lengkap beliau adalah Dr. Kidam, MS. Ed, salah satu materinya berikut ini:
CONTOH PEMBUATAN SOAL

A. Dialog
    1. Informasi tertentu
            Man     : Do you have time?
Woman: Sure. I have no class today.
Man     : It’s about our planning to set up an English squad.
Woman: What?
Man     : A group of students whose English are excellent. We’ll empower them to help their peers.
Woman: That’s great. I have made a list of such students in my classes.

Narrator:  What are the speakers going to create?
A.    A time table
B.     A power plant
C.     An English class
D.    An English squad
E.     An English school


     2. Informasi rinci
            Man        : I didn’t see you at the reunion. It was a wonderful gathering.
            Woman  : I’m sorry. I had an interview test.
            Narrator : Why did the woman not come at the reunion?

A. She had a test.
B.  She was tired.
C.  She became an interviewer.
D. She had a wonderful activity.
E.  She did not know the gathering.

     3. Gambaran umum
Man         : I am always nervous when speaking in front of the audience.
Woman   : You’d better join public speaking training. I believe it can help you.
What are the speakers talking about?

  1. A speaking contest.
  2. The woman’s experience
  3. The man’s health condition.
  4. Speaking in front of the audience.
  5. The man’s problem in public speaking

4. Melengkapi kalimat
Man       : My  friend told me there’s a cell phone expo.
Woman  : That’s right. I’m planning to see it.
Man       : I guess I’m free now. 
Woman  : …

  1. What is there?
  2. Where will it be held?
  3. Is there a cell phone expo.
  4. Is it okay  if I go with you?
  5. So, Would you go with me?
B. Reading
     The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enlisted in the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 6,700 kilometers (4,163 miles ) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections of the great wall are now in ruins or even entirely disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural greatness and historical significance.

2. Gambaran umum
    This text mainly describes….
  1. UNESCO
  2. East of China
  3. West of China
  4. The Great Wall
  5. Wonders of the world.
3. Informasi tertentu
How long is The Great Wall?
  1. 3,613 miles
  2. 4,153 miles
  3. 4,163 miles
  4. 5,413 miles
  5. 6,413 miles
4. Informasi rinci
Why do people like to see the Great Wall?
  1. The significance of its architecture and history.
  2. The importance of its existence.
  3. The strength of its structure.
  4. The location and its size.
  5. The scenery
Heavy blizzards hit the States
Now the news in detail.
Snowstorms and blizzards have been blamed for at least 16 deaths across the country. Wisconsin declared a state of emergency after it was hit by up 48cm of snow earlier in the week. Across the country, flights have been cancelled, roads closed and power cut off to thousand of people. Freezing temperatures affected the Multnomah waterfalls in Oregon.  Some children took time out to play in the snow as schools were closed across the country. However, the snow failed to bother thousands of snow geese headed to Washington for the winter season, passing by Mount Baker.

5. Informasi tersirat
How was the weather like?
  1. fine
  2. clear
  3. rainy
  4. terrible
  5. cloudy
Graduation Fundraiser
Wrapping Paper Sale
From September 21st  to October 6th 2009
11th Grade is selling wrapping paper to raise funds for graduation.
Come buy from our 11th graders in the morning in the front hall or you can go to the website and order: www.fundraiser.com
 Any questions, please contact Indah at 08158030832
Thank you in advance of your support for our fundraiser!!!


Gambaran umum
The text is mainly about the announcement of ….
A. website
B. fundraiser
C. graduation
D. contact person
E. wrapping paper

 Informasi tertentu
Where can students buy the wrapping paper?
A. In the front hall.
B. In the classroom.
C. At the school yard.
D. Opposite of the hall.
E. In the 11th graders’ room.

The Sears Tower, a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, has been the tallest building in North America since 1973. It surpassed the World Trade Center, which itself had surpassed the Empire State Building only a year earlier. Commissioned by Sears, Roebuck and Company, it was designed by chief architect Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.  Construction commenced in August 1970 and the building reached its originally anticipated maximum height on May 3, 1973. When completed, the Sears Tower had overtaken the World Trade Center in New York City as the world's tallest building. The tower has 108 stories as counted by standard methods, though the building owners count the main roof as 109 and the mechanical penthouse roof as 110. The distance to the roof is 1,450.58 feet (442 m), measured from the east entrance.
        In February 1982, two television antennas were added to the structure, increasing its total height to 1,707 feet (520 m). The western antenna was later extended to 1,730 feet (527 m)  on June 5, 2000 to improve reception of local NBC station WMAQ-TV.
        Black bands appear on the tower around the 29th–32nd, 64th–65th, 88th–89th, and 104th–109th floors. These are louvers which allow ventilation for service equipment and obscure the structure's belt trusses which Sears Roebuck did not want to be visible as on the John Hancock Center. On August 12, 2007, the Burj Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates was reported by its developers to have surpassed the Sears Tower in all height categories.

Gambaran umum
What does the text describe?
  1. The tallest building.
  2. The site of Sears Tower.
  3. The construction of Sears Tower 
  4. A skyscraper, called Sears Tower.
  5. People who constructed skyscrapers.
Makna kata
“Construction commenced in August 1970 and … ” (Paragraph 2)
      The word ‘commenced’ is closest in meaning to …
  1. constructed
  2. calculated
  3. informed
  4. designed
  5. began
Kata rujukan
 “…, which itself had surpassed the Empire State Building only a year earlier.” (Paragraph 1)
What does the underlined word refer to?
  1. Sears Tower
  2. A skyscraper
  3. World Trade Center
  4. The tallest building.
  5. Empire State Building
 Informasi tersirat
 We can conclude that the Sears Tower …
  1. was constructed before 1970.
  2. is not the tallest building anymore.
  3. is as tall as the World Trade Center.
  4. is lower than the Empire State Building.
  5. has never been counted as the tallest building.
When traveling out of town, Jakartans are increasingly worried whether the main toll road to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is flooded, especially now at the height of the rainy season. It seems even a low-intensity rainstorm is enough to flood the city, including the airport toll road, especially when the Java Sea is seeing a high tide. Flooding on the Prof. Sediatmo turnpike -- the official name of the tollway to the airport -- is becoming a regular event for Jakartans.  Flooding on the Sediatmo toll road is bad, not only for Jakarta's economy, but also for the whole country. It is bad, especially, for Visit Indonesia Year 2008. Imagine, thousands of tourists lured by the Visit Indonesia campaign and flying to Indonesia via Soekarno-Hatta airport, and being greeted not by flowers but by floods. That would be a disaster for our tourism industry because word would spread that Indonesia is submerged and not worth visiting. Word of mouth is more powerful than any advertising campaign.

Pikiran utama
The second paragraph mainly tell about …
  1. the impacts of flooding on the toll road.
  2. the decline of tourism industry in Indonesia.
  3. the occurrence of natural disaster in Indonesia
  4. the effect of flooding on the toll road on tourism.
  5. the effect of flooding on the toll road on economy.
Once upon a time there was a stone cutter. The stone cutter lived in a land where a life of privilege meant being powerful. Looking at his life he decided that he was unsatisfied with the way things were and so he set out to become the most powerful thing in the land.       
     Looking around his land he wondered to himself what is it to be powerful. Looking up he saw the Sun shining down on all the land. "The Sun must be the most powerful thing that there is, for it shines down on all things, and all things grow from its touch." So he became the Sun.  Days later, as he shone his power down on the inhabitants of the land, there came a cloud which passed beneath him obstructing his brilliance. Frustrated he realized that the Sun was not the most powerful thing in the land, if a simple cloud could interrupt his greatness. So he became a cloud in fact, he became the most powerful storm that the world had ever seen. And so he blew his rain and lightning, and resounded with thunder all over the land, demonstrating that he was the most powerful. Until one day he came across a boulder.
      Down and down he poured and his thunder roared, lightning flashed and filled the sky, striking the ground near the boulder. His winds blew and blew and blew, and yet, despite all his efforts, he could not budge the boulder.
      Frustrated again, he realized that the storm was not the most powerful thing in the land; rather it must be the boulder. So he became the boulder. For days he sat, unmovable, and impassive, demonstrating his power, until one day, a stone cutter came and chiseled him to bits.

Informasi tersirat
 From paragraph three we conclude that the stone cutter was ….. of becoming the sun.
  1. smart
  2. afraid
  3. pleasant
  4. impressive
  5. unsatisfied
 Pesan Moral
 What can we learn from the story?
  1. We should be thankful to what we have now.
  2. Working hard is a key for success.
  3. We should live in a simple way.
  4. Helping others is a good thing.
  5. It is better to do like others.

Drug abuse, also known as substance abuse, involves the repeated and excessive use of chemical substances to achieve a certain effect. These substances may be “street” or “illicit” drugs, illegal due to their high potential for addiction and abuse. They also may be drugs obtained with a prescription, used for pleasure rather than for medical reasons.
       Different drugs have different effects. Some, such as cocaine or methamphetamine, may produce an intense “rush” and initial feelings of boundless energy. Others, such as heroin, benzodiazepines or the prescription oxycontin, may produce excessive feelings of relaxation and calm. What most drugs have in common, though, is overstimulation of the pleasure center of the brain. With time, the brain’s chemistry is actually altered to the point where not having the drug becomes extremely uncomfortable and even painful.  This compelling urge to use, addiction, becomes more and more powerful, disrupting work, relationships, and health.  What makes one person abuse drugs to the point of losing their home, their family and their job, while another does not? There is no one simple reason. Drug abuse and addiction is due to many factors. A powerful force in addiction is the inability to self- soothe or get relief from untreated mental or physical pain. Without the self-resilience and support to handle stress, loneliness or depression, drugs can be a tempting way to deal with the situation. Unfortunately, due to the changes drugs make to the brain, it can only take a few times or even one time to be on the road to addiction.

 Perbandingan paragraph
How do you compare the first and the third paragraphs?
A.    The first paragraph tells the definition and the third tells the reason of drug abuse
B.     The first paragraph tells the reason and the third tells the effect of drug abuse.
C.     Both paragraphs tell the people who involve in drug abuse.
D.    Both paragraphs tell the danger of drug abuse.
E.     Both paragraphs tell the effect of drug abuse.



Sunday, December 6, 2015

This is Good, and Always Good

Alkisah, diceritakan ada seorang pemuda yangmmeiliki kebiasaan merespon apapun dengan mengatakan, "Ini Bagus." Kisah ini berasal dari suku pedalaman Afrika. Pemuda ini memiliki seorang sahabat seorang raja. Nah, suatu ketika si pemuda dan sahabatnya, yaitu sang raja, pergi ke hutan untuk berburu. Setelah sampai di tempat yang dianggap oleh mereka banyak binatang buruan, mulailah bersiap-siap melakukan sasaran/ mangsa. Si pemuda tadi bertugas menyiapkan senjata untuk sang raja. Ketika sedang mempersiapkan senjata yang berupa senapan, secara tidak sengaja terjadi kesalahan teknis sehingga senapan tadi menembak kearah raja. Untungnya tidak menewaskan raja. Namun, raja marah, dia  berang karena salah satu ibu jarinya hilang terputus, gara-gara terkena tembakan yang nyasar. Si pemuda melihat reaksi kawannya yaitu raja, dia berkata "Itu Bagus". Ketika mendengar apa yang diucapkan oleh kawannya ini, sang raja semakin bertambah berang, raja berkata, "Bagamana mungkin bagus, ibu jari saya hilang satu! kamu sahabat yang tidak tahu balas budi!" Dengan nada tinggi dan kesal raja memrintahkan kepada pengawalnya untuk memenjarakan temannya tadi. Singkat cerita, 1 tahun berlalu, sang raja menjalani hobinya untuk berburu ke hutan. Kali ini dia pergi berburu dengan pengawalan anak buahnya namun tanpa ditemani sang pemuda temannya dikarenakan masih berada dalam penjara. Sesampainya di hutan belantara, di suatu lokasi dimana terkenal dengan suku kanibalnya (pemangsa manusia), si raja tadi siap-siap berburu. Sayangnya, suku kanibal berhasil mengacaukan rombongan raja dan pengawalnya. Para pengawal lari, kabur untuk melarikan diri dari sergapan suku kanibal karena suku ini dikenal sadis memakan daging manusia. Suku kanibal kembali tidak dengan tangan kosong, mereka berhasil menangkap satu orang dari pasukan berburu tadi. Ternyata sang raja sendiri yang tertangkap oleh suku kanibal.
Suku kanibal mulai mengikat sang raja untuk dipanggang hidup-hidup yang kemudian akan disantap beramai-ramai. Suku kanibal ini memiliki keyakinan dari nenek moyang mereka bahwa pantang (menghindari) makan manusia yang tidak memiliki anggota bagian tubuh yang lengkap (tidak memakan orang yang cacat secara fisik). Nah, ketika salah seorang dari suku kanibal mengecek tubuh raja dari ujung kepala sampai ke kaki. Namun, sebelum selesasi mengecek tubuh raja, ditemukan bahwa salah ibu jari sang raja hilang (tidak ada), sehingga acara menyantap raja dibatalkan. Merekapun melepas ikatan raja dan membiarkan raja melarikan diri ke istana.  Sang raja  berlari kembali menuju istana sambil terheran-heran dengan tradisi keyakinan suku kanibal tadi yang tidak jadi memakannya dikarenakan ibu jari (thumb) yang hilang. Dia baru tersadar bahwa pemuda temannya itu secara tidak langsung menyelamatkan nyawanya. Akhirnya raja bergegas menuju ke penjara, tempat dimana pemuda tinggal. Ketika raja bertemu pemuda, dia langsung mengatakan, "Wahai sobatku ternyata kamu benar bahwa hilangnya ibu jariku itu bagus, karena dengan hilangnya ibu jari saya selamat dari suku kanibal. Maafkan aku yang telah memenjarakan kamu, kamu ternyata tidak bersalah, sekarang kamu bebas. Sebagai permintaan maaf sekaligus menyesal telah memenjarakan kamu, maka silahkan tinggal di istana bersamaku."
Si pemuda menjawab, "Itu bagus raja". Raja bingung, dan bertanya, "Saya benar-benar minta maaf, saya berbuat salah memenjarakanmu"
Si pemuda masih menjawab dengan jawaban yang sama, "itu bagus raja, itu bagus". Raja penasaran, "kenapa kamu dipenjara kok bagus?". Kemudian dijawab oleh si pemuda, "Jika saya tidak dipenjara maka pastilah saya pergi berburu dengan baginda raja seperti sebelum-sebelumnya, sehingga ketika suku kanibal menangkap kita berdua pastilah yang di makan adalah saya karena tubuh saya masih lengkap dan utuh." Mendengar jawaban tersebut sang raja hanya terbengong sambil merenungi perkataan si pemuda tadi.

Adakalanya hikmah itu membutuhkan rentang waktu yang tidak sebentar, dari cerita tadi butuh waktu setidaknya disebutkan 1 tahun lamanya bagi raja untuk memaknai bahwa hilangnya ibu jari adalah suatu kebaikan bagi keselamatan nyawanya. Karena jika lengkap pastilah sudah menjadi hidangan makan malam suku kanibal. Dalam realita nyata di kehidupan sehari-hari, pernahkan kita mengalami musibah atau sesuatu yang membuat kita merasa kehilangan, misalnya kecelakaan hingga cacat, kehilangan sahabat, atau musibah lainnya baik skala besar maupun kecil. Percayalah dibalik semua peristiwa musibah tersebut terdapat hikmah yang bisa dipetik, hanya saja hikmah bahkan manfaat ataupun sisi baiknya, baru bisa dirasakan beberapa waktu setelah kejadian, bisa 1 jam setelahnya, 1 hari, 1 minggu, 1 bulan, 1 tahun ataupun lebih. Allah swt memberikan musibah dengan menyertai hikmah, kadang dibalik musibah tersimpan sisi kebaikan, dan yakinilah bahwa musibah tersebut bagi orang beriman sebagai ujian hidup. Dan setiap ujian yang datang telah disesuaikan dengan kadar kita sebagai penerima, tinggal kita mau bertawakal atau tidak.
Di bawah ini cerita This is Good, versi bahasa Inggris yang digunakan dalam pembelajaran:
This is Good
An old story is told of  a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, "This is a good". One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting  expedition. The friend would load and prepare the guns for the king. The friend had apparently done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off. Examining this situation the friend remarked as usual, "This is good!" To which the king replied, "No, this is NOT good!" and proceeded to send his friend to jail.
About a year later, the king was hunting in an area that he should have known to sty clear of. Cannibals captured him and took him to their village. They tied his hands, stacked some wood, set up a stake and bound him to the stake. As they came near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the king was missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone that was less than whole. So untying the king, they sent him on his way.
As he returned home, he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb and felt remorse for his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the jail to speak with his friend. "You were right," he said, "it was good that my thumb was blown off." And he proceeded to tell his friend all that had just happened. "And so I am very sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this."
"No," his friend replied, "This is good!"
"What do you mean, This is good?" How could it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?"
"If I had NOT been jail, I would have been with you."
QUESTION
1. Why did the king send his friend to the jail?
A. Because of his positive remark when the king lost his thumb.
B. Because he hadn't joined the king to hunt in the forest.
C. Because he had tried to kill the king.
D. Because he had betrayed the king.
E. Because he had fired the king.
2. "...and felt remorse for his treatment of his friend." The word remorse is best replaced by.....
A. pity
B. regret
C. disappointment
D. pain
E. dissatisfaction
3. Why didn't Cannibals eat the king? Because....
A. he could beat them in fight
B. he could hide himself
C. he had lost his thumb
D. he had lost his foot
E. he was sick
4. What would have happened if the king's friend had not been in jail?
A. He would have died.
B. He would have been sick.
C. He would lost his thumb.
D. He would hunted many animals.
E. He would have lost his friend, the king.
5. Which of the statement is NOT TRUE based on the text above?
A. The text is about an African King.
B. The Cannibals would eat the king by burning him.
C. The king's thumb was blown off when he went hunting
D. The king went to the jail to express his regret to his friend.
E,  The king's friend had been jail for two years when the king visited him.























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Saturday, December 5, 2015

Story of Friendship this month

Once upon a time there was a man who liked hunting very much. He often went to the forest to hunt any animal he met.
One day he went hunting into the forest. He intended to shoot any animal he saw. He brought his gun with him. When he was searching for his prey, suddenly he saw a bird perching on a branch of a tree. It was a dove. When he was aiming his gun at the dove, suddenly an ant came and bit his foot. He was so startled that he didn't shoot the dove. It was safe and then flew away.
Several days later, the dove was flying over a lake. He saw an ant floating on the surface of the water. It was the ant that had saved the dove’s life from the hunter. The ant was almost drowned. The dove got an idea; he picked up a big leaf and dropped it onto the surface of the water near the ant. Luckily the ant could get on the leaf.

The ant tried to bring the leaf to the edge of the lake and landed on the ground. The ant was safe because the dove helped him.



Monday, November 30, 2015

Konfirmasikan, mencegah kesalahpahaman

Arti konfirmasi sering didekatkan makna memastikan, mengecek (cross check), tabayun yang berhubungan dengan sebuah berita, informasi, data, serta sebuah perkara. Biasanya berita memiliki sumber berita yang akurat namun jika berita tersebut melalui  beberapa perantara maka akurasinya semakin menurun artinya tingkat validitasnya semakin rendah. Yang aman adalah mendapatkan informasi langsung dari pelaku pertama. Untuk mendapatkan informasi langsung dari sumber kesatu biasanya mengalami kendala karena keterbatasan jarak yang jauh (tempat), jadwal waktu yang ketat/ padat, atau sulitnya menemui penutur asli sehingga akhirnya menggunakan perantara pihak lain. Hal ini mirip seperti bermain game membisikan pesan,ada informasi yang hilang (berkurang), ada juga informasi yang ditambahkan sendiri oleh si pembawa pesan. Akhirnya informasi menjadi rancu, kabur, bahkan sebatas rumor, gosip, isu, kabar burung dan lainnya. Kejelian dalam menelaah berita sangat diperlukan, sebagaimana kita tahu misalnya dalam bab perawi hadits, terdapat beberapa tingkatan hadits jika dilihat dari perawinya. Maka pengiriman pesan, informasi, atau berita pun demikian, ada hadist yang tingkatnya dhoif (lemah), informasi pun ada yang sifatnya kurang bisa dipercaya (tidak ada trust). Pintar-pintarlah dalam menerima berita yang ada karena ketelitian dalam menerima berita menjadikan kita orang yang tidak mudah termakan isu murahan.
Adakalanya informasi atau sebuah isu itu diciptakan sengaja simpang siur dengan tujuan terjadi gejolak dalam ranah publik, menjadi gunjingan panas (fitnah),  menjurus kepada pencemaran nama baik (bisa individu, kelompok, atau instansi). Islam mengajarkan kepada pemeluknya untuk melakukan proses tabayun tentang kebenaran dari sebuah berita tersebut. Apalagi dalam Islam perkara menggunjing (ghibah) itu dilarang, karena diibaratkan memakan bangkai saudaranya. Ayolah ciptakan berita dan informasi yang bisa dipertanggungjawabkan kebenarannya sehingga trust itu tumbuh dalam masyarakat. Belajar banyak mengenai informasi dan komunikasi, setelah menguasasi ilmunya pergunakan untuk kepentingan kebaikan, memberikan dampak positif, memiliki efek mencerahkan (to enlight), mencerdaskan (to educate), menginspirasi (to inspire), menguatkan (empower), serta mengarahkan (to guide).
Apakah kita mau sebuah organisasi intelejen asing mengusik ketenangan, stabilitas nasional, mengacaukan masyarakat dengan membajak (hijacked) informasi penting negara Indonesia? Sebagai warga negara yang cinta tanah air, patriotik, serta menjunjung tinggi kedaulatan neagar, saya yakin tidak ingin negara Indonesia diobok-obok oleh kepentingan asing, dikuras sumber alamnya tanpa mensejahterakan masyarakat, disetir sesuai keinginan pihak asing, yang akhirnya bangsa Indonesia dijajah secara ekonomi, teknologi, bahkan dari aspek sistem komunikasi dan informasi. Saat ini memang diakui teknologi Indonesia kalah dari beberapa negara maju seperti Amerika, Korea, Jepang, Australia, Jerman. Sehingga kadangkala infomasi negara disadap oleh mereka demi kepentingan sepihak. Ayo segenap generasi muda teruslah belajar agar kita bisa memberikan kontribusi kepada kemajuan negara dan bangsa Indonesia, agar kita punya power, martabat, serta prestasi besar ketika berinteraksi dengan masyarakat global.
Materi pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris yang membahas tentang konfirmasi yaitu dalam pokok bahasan functional text, terdapat di dalamnya jenis surat konfirmasi (confirmation letter), berikut adalah contohnya;

Budiman Arif
22 Diponegoro Street, Semarang
024( 5448629)
December 5, 2015

Ahmad Ilham
Human Resources Manager
Delta Plastic Supplier
110- 114 Rungkut Industri 2 Street, Surabaya - East Java

Dear Mr.  Ahmad,
I am writing this letter to confirm that i will be attending the interview scheduled on December 12 at 10.00 am at your corporate office. I am enthusiastic to meet you to an interview in your company. I was very happy when I received a call from your office extending offer for an interview. I will try  my level best and make full use of the opportunity given. Helping one to develop, team work and using ones potential in right areas are the points that your organization emphasizes. They are aligned to my personal goals. This interview will be mutually beneficial as you will get an idea about  my personality traits and how those will help  your organization and I will get more information about working of your organization.
As a fresher , this interview is a great opportunity for me. Thanks a lot for considering me for the position of Sales Assistant depending on my educational qualifications. I will carry mydetailed resume, testimonials as required by your organization for the interview.
I’m looking forward to meet you next week.
Your sincerely,

Budiman Arif

QUESTIONS
1. From the text we know that the writer wants to express.....about his willingness for the interview.
A. Gratitude
B. Complaint
C. Confirmation
D. Possibility
E. Cancellation

2. Which of the following statements is true based on the passage?
A. The writer received the letter a week ago
B. The writer has been working as a sales assistant for two years ago for another company
C. The writer received a call to come for the interview
D. The writer is not so eager about the position offered by the company
E. The writer is ready for the test before the interview is scheduled

3. It can be inferred from the text that the writer....
A. Has previous working experience at the same position in another company
B. Has just graduated from his study
C. Got information about the vacancy from his friend working at the company
D. Is actually not interested in the position offered
E. Does not have qualification for the job offered

4. "This interview will be mutually.." The underlined word means....
A. Highly qualified
B. Reciprocally
C. Dependently
D. Independently
E. Constantly