Antibiotic is a drug produced by certain microbes.

Antibiotics destroy other microbes that

damage human tissues. They are used to treat a wide variety of diseases, including gonorrhea,
tonsillitis, and tuberculosis.

Antibiotics are sometimes called “Wonder drugs” because they can cure diseases such as
meningitis, pneumonia, and scarlet fever. But, when the antibiotics are overused or misused,
these drugs make a person sensitive being attacked by a superbug.

Antibiotics do not always distinguish between harmless and dangerous microbes. If a drug
destroys too many harmless microorganism, the pathogenic ones (the dangerous microbes) will
have a greater chance to multiply. This situation often leads to the development of a new
infection called suprainfection.

Extensive use of some antibiotics may damage organs and tissues. For example, streptomycin,
which is used to treat tuberculosis, has caused kidney damage and deafness.

Resistance to antibiotics may be ecquired by pathogenic microbes. The resistant microbes

transfer genetic material to non-resistant microbes and cause them to become resistant. During
antibiotic treatment, non-resistant microbes are destroyed, but resistant types survive and
multiply.

To avoid the side effect of antibiotics, you’d better not urge your doctor to prescribe antibiotics.
Keep in mind that antibiotics are only useful for bacterial infections and have no effect on
viruses, so they cannot be used for chicken pox, measles, and other viral diseases.
1. Which diseases cannot be cured by antibiotics?

A. Tonsillitis
B. Meningitis
C. Chicken pox
D. Tuberculosis
E. Scarlet fever

2. What are discussed in paragraph two and four?

A. Both paragraphs describe how antibiotics work

B. Both paragraphs tell about the effects of misusing antibiotics
C. Both paragraphs explain how antibiotics damage organs and tissues
D. Paragraph two tells what causes the pathogenic microbes multiply and paragraph four
tells how the un-resistant microbes become resistant
E. Paragraph two tells how antibiotics destroy harmless microbes and paragraph four
describes how the pathogenic microbes transfer genetic material to non-resistant microbes
3. Choose one from the following which is not the effect of using antibiotics improperly?

A. Organs and tissues are damaged

B. The pathogenic microbes multiply
C. Harmless microorganisms are destroyed
D. Pathogenic microbes become nonresistant
E. New infection which is called suprainfention develops

4. “Antibiotics do not always distinguish between harmless and dangerous microbes.”(paragraph

2)
The underlined word means ....

A. Vary
B. Compare
C. Correlate
D. Contradict
E. Differentiate

Lihat Pembahasan

The following text is for questions 5 to 7.

USE AF FORMALIN AND OTHER ADDITIVES IN FOODS

The use of formalin and other dangerous preservatives in food has been a serious for two
reasons. Firstly, formalin is not for human beings, but it is for biological specimen and
experiments. Formalin in biology is a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water which is usually
used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens. Thus, it is not for food preservative, it
will be very dangerous to human’s body.

The second reason is that there is not tight control from the government. This condition makes
the people’s health is really in a threat. When the control is weak and the use of formalin is
spread wide all over the Indonesia regions, and these days it has really happened, the citizens’
bodies will be badly contaminated with the poisons. Fish or food traders still sell their product
which contain formalin and dangerous preservatives. Can you imagine that our digestive system
absorbs the substance the should be for the human and animal corpses?

Considering the reasons, we can makes a conclusion that the use of formalin and other
preservatives is really a serious problem if it is not resolved immediately.
5. Why is formalin dangerous for human’s body?

A. It is not food preservatives

B. It is a disinfectant for human beings
C. It is used to preserve biological specimens
D. It is 10% solution of formaldehyde in water
E. It is controlled flighty from government

6. The main idea of paragraph 2 is ….

A. The human’s bodies will be harmful after consuming the formalin

B. The government has not controlled the use of formalin firmly
C. The weak control of using formalin is not threatening the human
D. The human’s bodies will be harmful after consuming the formalin
E. The use of formalin is know all over the regions

7. Based on the facts above, the writer suggests that…

A. People have to avoid consuming formalin in their food

B. The use of formaldehyde is necessary to control the food
C. People should add 10% solution of formaldehyde in water
D. The food preservative is required to make the food delicious
E. Food seller is supposed to pour formalin for vegetable and food products

Lihat Pembahasan

The following text is for questions 8 to 10.

Apartments Offer Practical Living

The number of high-rise apartment buildings continues to mushroom not only in the center of the
city but also in suburban areas. This shows that many Indonesian enjoy living in apartments.
This is true for a number of reasons.

In the first place, people prefer to live in an apartment because it is located near strategic areas.
They can save time and energy as they don’t have to experience terrible traffic jam.
In addition, they enjoy the new life style because an apartment offers comfort and privacy so
they don’t have to worry about the city’s high crime rate as most apartments have 24-hour
security systems.

Moreover, people now enjoy practicality and this is reflected in the design of their place. Living
rooms become smaller and a veranda is no longer considered an important part of the house.

From the facts above, it is clear that apartments offer practical living which thus make them
mustrooming.
8. According to paragraph two, what does an apartment offer?

A. Comfort
B. Security
C. Practicality
D. Privacy
E. Safety

9. It can be inferred from the text that ....

A. Many Indonesian people right now enjoy living in a small house

B. Practicality means security
C. People prefer living in an apartment because it is located near office areas
D. Living in an apartment creates practical lifestyle
E. Secure life style is mostly preferred now

10. “The number of high-rise apartment buildings continues to mushroom not only in the
center.... “ (Paragraph 1) The underlined word is closest meaning to....

A. Increase
B. Enhance
C. Boost
D. Intensify
E. Raise

Lihat Pembahasan
The following text is for questions 11 to 14.
The Dangers of Typing SMS while Driving

The popularity of mobile devices has had some dangerous consequences. We know that mobile
communications are linked to a significant increase in distracted driving which results in injury
and loss of life.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2010 driver distraction was
the cause of 18 percent of all fatal crashes with 3,092 people killed and crashes resulting in an
injury 416,000 people wounded.

The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that text messaging creates a crash risk 23
times worse than driving while not distracted.

Eleven percent of drivers aged 18 to 20 who were involved in an automobile accident and
survived admitted they were sending or receiving texts when they crashed. Distracted driving
endangers life and property and the current levels of injury and loss are unacceptable.

11. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The warning of texting and driving.

B. The debatable issue of texting and driving.
C. The involvement of mobile devices while driving.
D. The risks of texting while driving.
E. The consequences of not paying attention traffic.

12. What does the passage tell us about the writer's opinion on the issue at hand?

A. Text messaging creates more risk than undistracted driving.

B. Mobile communication doesn't have relation with accident.
C. Many people lost their live because of injury.
D. Distracted driving is still safe for the drivers.
E. Only adult drivers involved in the accident.

13. From the text, we know that ...

A. The mobile phone should be banned in the street.

B. Distracted driving makes accident more rarely to happen.
 C. Most of the accident caused by the condition of the road.
D. 18 percent of fatal crashes were caused by unnoticed street signs.
E. Drivers involved in car accidents admitted they were texting when they crashed.

14. Distracted driving endangers life ... it is not an acceptable action

A. As
B. If
C. So
D. And
E. Yet

The government should Provide rehabilitation Program for Drug Users

Drug users are actually ill people who need help. Rehabilitation is one of the main things they
should get. Instead of punishing drug users in prisons, the government should provide
rehabilitation for them.

Most users are actually victims of persuasive peddlers and they suffer from consuming the drugs.
Therefore, by rehabilitating them, we are actually helping them out from traps, which they might
accidentally step on.

If we only arrest drug users and send them to jail, this doesn't solve the problem as drug users
will still be addicted unless proper rehabilitation is imposed to them. Providing rehabilitation
programs for drug users and forcing them to participate in the programs is better than only
arresting them and doing nothing to their illness. Only drug dealers, traffickers, and wholesalers
should be imprisoned.
1. Most drug users get drugs from ....

A. Jails
B. Peddlers
C. Traffickers
D. Wholesalers
E. Rehabilitation center

2. Sending the drug users to prison is not a good solution because ....

A. They can't consume harmful drugs

 B. They are treated normally
C. They may still be infected with harmful drugs
D. They can be freed as soon as possible
E. They are given the whole recovery program

3. "...drug users will still be addicted unless proper rehabilitation is imposed to them."
(Paragraph 3) The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....

A. Influenced
B. Treated
C. Forced
D. Burdened
E. Implemented

Read the following text to answer questions number 4 to 6.

Everybody should change their way of life to reduce global warming. There are several things
that we can do. One of them is by buying and consuming fresh local groceries as much as
possible. It of course includes local vegetables, fruits, bread, etc.

Local groceries don’t need much transportation to get it into the market. It of course means, the
amount of carbon dioxide produced is less than the groceries from other region. Therefore, by
buying local groceries we are helping reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced.

Consuming fresh groceries instead of frozen ones are healthier for us. Furthermore, fresh food or
groceries means no requirements for it to be freeze up. It means that no electricity is needed and
saving energy means reducing carbon dioxide and money.

So, from now on we should consume fresh local groceries to reduce global warming.
4. The text gives us information about ….

A. The ways to minimize global warning

B. The ways to increase global warning
C. The effects of global warning
D. The importance of consuming local groceries
E. The importance of knowing global warning

5. To reduce the global warming we should ….

 A. Buy import product
B. Buy expensive clothes
C. Consume frozen foods
D. Consume fresh foods
E. Not use electricity efficiently

6. We are helping reduce the amount of global warming” (Paragraph 2) The underlined word can
be replaced by ….

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Improve
D. Add
E. Maximize

Do you want to buy a mobile phone? Don't be hasty. There are many things to consider. Be
reasonable before making a decision.
First, you can start by asking yourself the usefulness of the equipment. The question might be , "
Do I want it for a prestige or its usefulness?"
Then you should make a choice be the type of mobile phone. There are various choices in the
market, so you should decide the one that meets your needs and whether you can afford it or not.
The consequence of using a mobile phone is its high operational costs. You have to pay more
for a mobile phone compared to a fixed telephone. Therefore you should only use the mobile
phone only for important talks.
Text Taken from: Soal UN 2008
Number 1
What is the text about?
A. The various type of mobile phone
B. The benefits of using a mobile phone
C. The effects of using a mobile phone
D. Things to consider before buying mobile phone
E. The description of a new mobile phone

Number 2
Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Having mobile phone is a must
B. We should only use mobile phone for chatting
C. Buying a mobile phone is only for prestige
D. It is advisable to use a mobile phone only for important talks
E. Using mobile phone needs low budget
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sepuluh butir soal yang bisa anda kerjakan. Bila berguna dan bermanfaat, jangan lupa untuk
berbagi ke teman- teman yang lain.
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Continued progress in advanced technology is not necessary. Already the technical progress in
our world has caused severe pollution in the air and in the water. Although the technical progress
in previous years has been helpful, recent technology has significantly increased pollution.
Another reason to stop technical progress is that many inventions which were developed for
good causes are now also used for powerful weapons to have been found have serious side
effects. For example, pesticide put inside particle boards to prevent termites has now be found to
be toxic to human life. Technology does not always bring good effects; for example, computers
do much work faster than man, but then man loses his job to a machine. Because no man can
guarantee that technology will have only good effects and will be used only for the benefit of
man, we should delay the continued development of technology.

1. The text mainly tells us about ….

The advantage of technical progress in our world
The necessity to delay technical progress
The development of technical progress to fulfill human’s needs
The examples of negative impacts caused by technical progress
The postponement of technical progress due to negative impacts

2. Why should we postpone continuing development of technology?

Because it brings good effects and bad effects for us
Because human does not need it anymore
Because no one can promise that technology will be only used for prosperity
Because technology will create new innovation that gives benefit to us
Because technical progress helps our job

3. “For example, pesticide put inside particle boards to proscribe termites has now be found to be
toxic to human life” What does the word "PROSCRIBE" mean?
prevent
authorize
allow
 accept
enroll

The number of damaged roads linking Jakarta with West Java has certainly provoked complaints
from locals and road users. Take for an example, the roads in Bekasi and Tangerang, which have
been the focus of the media.
The poor condition of these roads not only jeopardizes road safety but also gives a squalid
impression. Moreover, the condition will get worse when it rains. The roads are transformed into
water pools or puddles, which can easily cause accidents if motorists are not careful. No wonder
if some people question why there are so many damaged roads and why repairs do not seem to
last long. The government should pay special attention to these problems.
In my opinion, the road should be repaired using the right sort of asphalt, stones an sand. Repairs
should be done carefully so that the roads can be prevented from constant damage. Otherwise,
the repairs would be useless.
Taken from : Jakarta Post, 2005

4. The main reason why local and road users complain about the poor condition of roads in
Jakarta is ….
the roads become into water pools or puddles in rainy season
there is no attention from the government about the problem
it endangers road users when they pass into these roads
the damaged roads are repaired by the Government carelessly so they are easily broken
the repairs of the roads need more time to do

5. “The government should pay special attention to these problems.” What does the word
"THESE" refer to?
The accidents occurred during rainy season
The worse conditions during the rainy season
The poor condition of the roads
The repair of the damaged roads
Complaints from locals and road users

6. What is the main idea of paragraph four?

Locals and road users complain to local government about damaged roads in Jakarta
Damaged roads endanger the road users
The writer suggests the government to repair the damaged roads carefully
There are some questions from people about action to repair the roads
Repair of the roads is useless
Nowadays, computers are widespread. They are useful, especially for children. As a computer
application, the internet is very useful. There is more information on the internet than in the
world’s biggest library.
Through the internet people can get friends all over the world. Although they have never seen
each other, they get to know each other well. They can send e-mails to each other. The computer
is like a door to the world! Computer gamers are also great fun! They’re better than TV. On TV
you can watch a space ship, but in a computer game you fly it!
In my opinion it is necessary to equip children with computer to help them learning and having
fun.
7. The text mainly tells about….
the use of the computers in the world
the benefits in using computers
the benefits in using computers to children
the advantage of the internet to children
the effort in overcoming computer problems

8. Why parents should provide children with computers?

They can train children with games
They give a lot of advantages
They are good invention
They acquire dozens of friends all over the world
They hardly look at computers for hours and hours

9. Based on the text, what is the writer’s purpose in writing the text?
The writer persuades parents to provide children with computers
The writer suggests the parents to give children computers
The writer doesn’t care about the using of computers
The writer thinks that computers are good innovation
The writer asks parents not to use computers

10. How is the computer very useful to the society?

Children spend less time to play with friends.
People can acquire more information easily.
Children can play many games in the computer.
They develop children characters through games
Computers gamers are very bad for children
The necessity to delay technical progress
2. Because no one can promise that technology will be only used for prosperity
3. prevent
4. it endangers road users when they pass into these roads
5. The poor condition of the roads
6. The writer suggests the government to repair the damaged roads carefully
7. the benefits in using computers to children
8. They give a lot of advantages
9. The writer persuades parents to provide children with computers
10. People can acquire more information easily.
ext 3 for questions 9 to 13
School Uniform, Another Good Lesson

School uniform is special clothes worn by all students of a particular school. The uniform of a
school may differ from others. Why should schools use uniforms? Below are some reasons.
First of all, Notre Dame’s Department of Sociology produced a study in 1998 concerning school
uniforms. Their findings using 10th grade students showed that uniforms have no direct effect on
“substance abuse, behavioral problems or
attendance.” It also claimed a negative effect on student achievements for those students
considered ‘pro-school’.
Secondly, uniform helps to create a strong sense school ethos and a sense of belonging to a
particular community. As such it promotes discipline and helps to drive up academic standards, which is
why a uniform is often adopted by schools which are being reopened with a fresh start after being
classified as failing.
Finally, uniform acts as a social leveler, under which all students are equal in the eyes of the
school and of each other. In institutions without uniform students are often competitive and worry
endlessly about their appearance and the clothes they should wear. Pupils without expensive designer
clothes and trainers may be singled out as social outcasts, or stigmatized as being from poor backgrounds.
For these reasons many parents prefer uniforms as they save them money on buying clothes for school
wear. Considering the findings, schools should implement the uniform as their identity. The government
should also publish some kind of rule which makes uniform compulsory for schools.

9. What is the text about?

a. The school rules (d.) The importance of school uniform
b. The school identity e. The equally among students
c. What we should wear at school
10. In institutions without uniform students, one will be regarded poor because he/she ……
a. does not wear a school uniform d. posses a bad academic record
b. cannot afford to buy a school uniform e. has a bad attitude at school
(c.) wears no expensive designer clothes
11. “As such it promotes discipline and helps to drive up academic standards ………..” (Paragraph 3).
What does the underlined word refer?
a. Community c. Research finding (e.) Uniform
b. School ethos d. A study
12. The last paragraph is about ……….
(a.) The writer’s suggestion d. The writer’s general statement
b. The writer’s arguments e. The writer’s thesis
c. The writer’s reasons
13. “……. Substance abuse, behavioral problems or attendance.” (Paragraph 2)
The antonym of the underlined word is ……..
a. arrival c. appearance e. absence
b. come up (d.) Presence
Text 1 for questions 1 to 4
Do you want to buy mobile phone? Don’t be hasty. There are many things to consider. Be
reasonable before making the decision.
First, you can start by asking yourself the usefulness of the equipment. The question might be,
“Do I want it for prestige or usefulness?”
Then, you should make a choice on the type of the mobile phone. There are various choices in the
market, so you should decide the one that meets your needs and whether you can afford it or not.
The consequence of using a mobile phone is its high operational costs. You have to pay more for
a mobile phone compared to a fixed telephone. Therefore, you should only use the mobile phone only for
important talks.

1. The communicative purpose of the text is ……….

a. To describe the way things are, with reference to a range of nature.
b. To present at least two point of view about an issue
c. To describe how something is accomplished
d. To give entertainment or amusement to the readers
e. to persuade the reader or listener that something is the case.
2. What is the text about?
a. Things to consider before buying a mobile phone
b. The various types of mobile phone
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c.
The consequences of using a mobile phone

d.
How to use a mobile phone effectively

e.
The advantages of using a mobile phone
3.
Which of the following is the most important thing to consider before buying a mobile phone?

a.
Your prestige
c.
Its price
e.
Its use

b.
Your choice
d.
Its type

4.
 “The question might be, “Do I want it for prestige or usefulness?” (Paragraph 2)
What is the similar meaning of the underlined word?

a.
Fame
c.
Position
e.
Devotion

b.
Difference
d.
Reputation

KUNCI JAWABAN :
1. E
2. A
3. E
4. D
Everybody should change their way of life to reduce global warming. There are several
things that we can do. One of them is by buying and consuming fresh local groceries as much as
possible. It of course includes local vegetables, fruits, bread, etc.
Local groceries don’t need much transportation to get it into the market. It of course
means, the amount of carbon dioxide produced is less than the groceries from other region.
Therefore, by buying local groceries we are helping reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced.
Consuming fresh groceries instead of frozen ones are healthier for us. Furthermore, fresh
food or groceries means no requirements for it to be freeze up. It means that no electricity is needed
and saving energy means reducing carbon dioxide and money.
So, from now on we should consume fresh local groceries to reduce global warming.

14. The text gives us information about …

(a.) The ways to minimize global warning
b. The ways to increase global warning
c. The effects of global warning
d. The importance of consuming local groceries
e. The importance of knowing global warning
15. To reduce the global warming we should …
a. buy import product
b.buy expensive clothes
c. consume frozen foods
(d.) consume fresh foods
e. not use electricity efficiently
16. We are helping reduce the amount of global warming” Paragraph 2
The underlined word can be replaced by …

a. increase
b. ( decrease )
c. improve
d. add
e. maximize