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. he 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).
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