Soal Prediksi UN Bahasa Inggris 2017 SMA Program Studi IPA Paket B06

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DINAS PENDIDIKAN DKI JAKARTA DAN

DINAS PENDIDIKAN TANGERANG SELATAN

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P E T U N J U K U M U M

1. Sebelum mengerjakan ujian, telitilah terlebih dahulu jumlah dan nomor halaman yang terdapat pada naskah ujian.

2. Tulislah nomor peserta saudara pada lembar jawaban, sesuai dengan petunjuk yang diberikan oleh panitia.

3. Bacalah dengan cermat setiap petunjuk yang menjelaskan cara menjawab soal.

4. Jawablah dahulu soal-soal yang menurut saudara mudah, kemudian lanjutkan dengan menjawab soal-soal yang lebih sukar sehingga semua soal terjawab.

5. Tulislah jawaban saudara pada lembar jawaban ujian yang disediakan dengan cara dan petunjuk yang telah diberikan oleh petugas.

6. Untuk keperluan coret-mencoret dapat menggunakan tempat yang luang pada naskah ujian ini dan jangan sekali-kali menggunakan lembar jawaban.

7. Selama ujian saudara tidak diperkenankan bertanya atau minta penjelasan mengenai soal-soal yang diujikan kepada siapapun, termasuk pengawas ujian.

8. Setelah ujian selesai, harap saudara tetap duduk di tempat saudara sampai pengawas datang ke tempat saudara untuk mengumpulkan lembar jawaban.

9. Perhatikan agar lembar jawaban ujian tidak kotor, tidak basah, tidak terlipat dan tidak sobek.

10. Kode naskah ujian ini P E T U N J U K K H U S U S

1. Jumlah soal sebanyak 50 butir yang terdiri dari 15 soal listening test dan 35 soal written test. 2. Pilihlah salah satu jawaban yang paling tepat dengan menghitamkan pada salah satu huruf

a, b, c, d, atau e di Lembar Jawaban.

3. Untuk membetulkan jawaban, hapuslah dengan karet penghapus sampai bersih, kemudian hitamkan jawaban yang benar

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PRA UN SMA 2017 Universitas Gunadarma Akreditasi Institusi Peringkat “A” dan STMIK Jakarta STI&K Akreditasi Institusi Peringkat “B”

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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 4 Directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues spoken in English. The dialogue 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 a 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:

Man : Hi, Tina! Are you free on Saturday morning? Woman : Yes. Any plan to do?

Man : We’ll see a book fair at Senayan. Would you care to join us? Woman : I’d love to.

Narrator: What are the speakers talking about?

A. Loving books B. Asking free time C. Buying some books D. Planning to see book fare E. Activity on Saturday morning

The best answer to the question “What are the speakers talking about?” is choice (D). Therefore, you

should answer choice (D)

1. A. Nice woman. B. Handwriting. C. Composition. D. Flattering. E. Honesty.

2. A. New company. B. Looking for a job. C. Getting a new job. D. Having an interview. E. An assistant manager.

3. A. Go to the library. B. Attend Ms Tina’s class. C. Go to the nearest book store. D. Buy an expensive grammar book. E. Buy the grammar book in the book store.

4. A. The man is Linda’s friend. B. The woman knows Linda. C. The man doesn’t know Linda. D. Johan has found a better girl friend. E. Johan is the woman’s ex-boy-friend.

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Part II

Questions: 5 to 7 Directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear several questions or statements spoken in English followed by four responses, also spoken in English. The questions and responses 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. You have to choose the best response to each question or statement.

Now listen to a sample question:

Man : You look uncomfortable. Woman : It’s very hot here.

Woman : I’ll switch on the fan for you. Man :

You will also hear: A. I’ll be glad. B. I’ll be happy. C. Thank you. D. It’ll be okay.

Narrator : What is the best response to the woman’s statement?

The best response to the woman’s statement “I’ll switch on the fan for you.” is ” (Thank you.) Therefore,

you should answer Choice “C”.

5. Mark your answer on your answer sheet 6. Mark your answer on your answer sheet 7. Mark your answer on your answer sheet

Part III

Questions 8 to 11

Directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or monologues spoken in English. The dialogues or monologues 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 or monologue, look at the five pictures provided in your test book, and decide which one would be the most suitable with the dialogue or monologue you have heard.

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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.

12.

A. Three kinds of category costing B. The venue of the grand final match C. The prices of the grand final tickets D. Donation for the earthquake victims E. The condition of earthquake victims

13.

A. It would be donated to the victims

B. It would be used for improving the football players C. It would be spent for conducting grand final match.

D. It would be used for the improvement of Pekansari Stadium.

E. It would be given to the people who suffered from the earthquake in Pidie.

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A. Ice B. Ball C. Rice D. Sugar E. Shoes

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A. He met a coach.

B. He registered to a university C. He met a professional footballer.

D. He played football for inter-village tournament. E. He sold cake and ice at inter-village tournament.

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THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING SECTION This text is for questions 16 to 17

16. What is the topic of the announcement? A. Opening of the competition. B. Suspension of the competition. C. Rescheduling of the competition. D. Participants of 210 TWILIGHT Cup. E. Resumption of 210 TWILIGHT Cup.

17. According to the text, the competition is delayed owing to… . A. tentative rescheduling

B. permitted weather C. extreme weather D. rainy season E. rainfall

This text is for questions 18 to 19

2152 East Teak Wood 5th of December, 2016

Dear Valery,

In today’s fast world it’s difficult to find a true friend like you. I sometimes think I am very lucky to get you as without you life would have been very boring. I still remember the first day of school when we were young, you called me and gave a seat besides you. It’s now almost 15 years and our relationship has grown in past years. I would like to thank you for being there for me for the ups and downs of my life.

Last year when my father passed away you were a support to me and my family. I don’t know what I would have done without you then. You were more helpful than my relative. I can never forget how you stayed back in the hospital late night just to support me and my mother.

I cherish every moment of life we spent together. Though you are away from me I still feel that you are close to me. How are your studies going? Last time when you wrote you seemed little worried about the portions. I know you will easily pass your engineering also with flying colors.

When are your next holidays? I am eagerly waiting to meet you and spend some good time together. I would like to thank you for being my friend and being there for me.

With best wishes,

Truly yours,

Shavira

To all participants of 210 TWILIGHT Cup:

Please be informed the opening of the competition this coming November 11 is postponed due to the storm and heavy downpour.

It is tentatively rescheduled to November 18 if the weather will permit. Please wait for updates.

Thank you for your kind understanding

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18. According to the text, Valery … .

A. was very grateful to Shavira for having helped and supported her B. has stayed with Shavira’s family since her father passed away C. was given a seat by Shavira on the first day of their school D. is not only Shavira’s best friend but also her relative E. encouragedShavira when her father passed away

19. “I cherish every moment of life we spent together.” ((Paragraph 3)

The closest meaning to the underlined word is … . A. rely

B. value C. enjoy D. neglect E. approve

This text is for questions 20 to 21

20. The social function of this text is to give information about …. A. Cut NyakDhien and her family

B. the early life of Cut NyakDhien C. The admiration for Cut NyakDhien D. the role of Cut NyakDhien in Aceh War E. Cut NyakDhien as the national heroine

21. Why did Cut NyakDhien become very angry with the Dutch? A. The Dutch withdrew her and her family.

B. The Dutch killed her husband in GleTarum. C. Cut NyakDhien swore to destroy the Dutch. D. Ibrahim Lamnga fought to reclaim VI mukim. E. She heard the news about the war in GleTarum.

CUT NYAK DHIEN

Cut NyakDhien was born into an Islamic aristocratic family in Aceh Besar in VI mukim

district in 1848. Her father, TeukuNantaSetia, was a member of the ruling UlèëBalang

aristocratic class in VI mukim, and her mother was also from an aristocrat family. She was

educated in religion and household matters. She was renowned for her beauty, and many men

proposed to her until her parents arranged for her marriage to TeukuCek Ibrahim Lamnga, the

son of aristocrat family, when she was twelve.

On 26 March 1873, Dutch declared war on Aceh. During the first part of this war, the

First Aceh Expedition, Aceh was led by PanglimaPolem and Sultan Alauddin Mahmud Syah

II. The Dutch army sent 3,000 soldiers led by Johan Harmen Rudolf Köhler to take the

Sultan's palace. The Sultan, however, received military aid from Italy and the United

Kingdom, and the Aceh army was rapidly modernized and enlarged from 10,000 to 100,000

soldiers. Dutch forces were successfully pushed back, and Köhler died in action.

In November 1873, during the Second Aceh Expedition the Dutch successfully captured

VI mukim in 1873, followed by the Sultan's Palace in 1874. In 1875, Cut NyakDhien and her

baby, along with other mothers, were evacuated to a safer location while her husband Ibrahim

Lamnga fought to reclaim VI mukim. Teuku Ibrahim Lamnga died in action in GleTarum on

June 29, 1878. Hearing of this, Cut NyakDhien was enraged and swore to destroy the Dutch.

Some time after the death of her husband, an Acehnese hero Teuku Umar proposed to

her. Although she rejected him at first, she accepted his proposal when Umar allowed her to

fight, and they were married in 1880. This greatly boosted the morale of Aceh armies in their

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22. “ …, were evacuated to a safer location while her husband Ibrahim Lamnga ….” (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….

A. quit B. sent C. vacated D. avoided E. removed

This text is for questions 23 to 25

23. What is the most suitable topic for the text? A. How to make a credit card

B. How to make a telephone call C. How to find a telephone number D. How to process credit card activation. E. How to activate a credit card by phone

24. What will the customer service do when you have difficulty? A. He will talk about the process.

B. He will have a live conversation. C. He will solve the problem with you. D. He will click through the activation. E. He will make your credit card active.

25. “You'll likely need your credit card number, your account number, and the security code on the back

of the card.” (Point 2)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to … . A. data

B. puzzle C. system D. private E. convention

1. Find the phone number. Like the website, the phone number to activate the credit card will likely be on the card.

It may also be in the paperwork with the card.

2. Have your information ready. You'll likely need your credit card number, your account number, and the security

code on the back of the card. The account number should be with the information that came with the card. You may also need your Social Security number or your date of birth. You may be asked to give your full name.

3. Call the number. Once you dial the number, you will likely reach a recorded service. Follow the directions given

by the system. You may have to input information with the keypad, such as your credit card number or security code.

4. Complete the process. Finish giving the system your information. Once you've given all the information, your card

will be activated.

5. Take off the sticker, and sign the card. Peel the sticker back from the card with the activation information on it.

Add your signature to the back of the card.

Tips

 If you have trouble, call customer service, and click through until you get a live person. That person can talk to you through the process or activate your card for you.

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This text is for questions 26 to 28

26. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To amuse the readers with Yogyakarta. B. To describe the location of Yogyakarta. C. To persuade the readers to go to Yogyakarta. D. To promote Yogyakarta as tourist destination. E. To tell the readers the history of Yogyakarta.

27. We know from the second paragraph that … .

A. plane is the most convenient access to reach Yogyakarta B. many local tourists prefer staying in Sosrowijayan Street C. Sosrowijayan is also known as shopping and culinary delight D. there are many convenient stores in the streets of Yogyakarta E. MalioboroStreet is a crowded mainroad which is alive 24 hours

28. “ … spirit of refinement, which has been the hallmark of Yogya's art for centuries.(Pargraph 3)

The underlined word is closest in meaning … . A. settlement

B. development C. improvement D. involvement E. engagement

Yogyakarta is one of the foremost cultural centers of Java, the seat of the mighty Javanese empire of Mataram from which present day Yogyakarta has the best inherited of traditions. The city itself has a special charm, which seldom fails to captivate the visitor. Gamelan, classical and contemporary Javanese dances, leather puppet, theater and other expressions of traditional art will keep the visitor spellbound. Local craftsmen excel in arts such batiks, silver and leather works. Next to the traditional, contemporary art has found fertile soil in Yogya's culture oriented society.

Yogyakarta is often called the main gateway to the Central Java as where it is geographically located. It stretches from Mount Merapi to the Indian Ocean. There is daily air service to Yogya from Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali as well as regular train service and easy accessibility by road. Yogyakarta is commonly considered as the modern cultural of Central Java. It is a very lively city and a shopper's delight. The main road, Malioboro Street, is always crowded and famous for its night street food-culture and street vendors. Many tourist shops and cheap hotels are concentrated along this street or in the adjoining tourist area such Sosrowijayan Street.

The key attraction of Yogyakarta is 'Kraton' (the Sultan's Palace), the centre of Yogya's traditional life and despite the advance of modernity; it still emanates the spirit of refinement, which has been the hallmark of Yogya's art for centuries. This vast complex of decaying buildings was built in the 18th century, and is actually a walled city within the city with luxurious pavilions and in which the current Sultan still resides. Yogyakarta is also the only major city, which still has traditional 'Becak' (rickshaw-style) transport.

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This text is for questions 29 to 31

29. What is the topic of the text?

A The condition of oil and gas industry. B The prospect of oil and gas industry. C PricewaterhouseCoopers Indonesia. D The slowness of oil and gas jobs. E Oil and gas activity this year.

30. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Indonesia has revealed that … . A. oil markets will continue to clear the upstream industry B. oil companies will reduce their workers this year C. oil markets will keep on surviving this year D. oil companies in Indonesia will decrease E. oil markets will keep thriving this year

31. “… would decrease capital expenditure, one-third would increase it.” (Paragraph5)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to … . A. expense

B. income C. export D. selling E. effort

Sluggish oil markets will continue to cloud the upstream industry this year and prompt a majority of oil companies in Indonesia to implement decreases in their workforce, a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Indonesia has indicated.

In an overwhelming majority, 91 percent of respondents believed that employment in the oil and gas industry would decrease this year, highlighting the continuing effect of the slide in the oil price.

“Almost 75 percent of the respondents expect their company to reduce their expatriate workforce, with 53 percent expecting a decline in the number of local hires,” said SachaWinzenried, PwC Indonesia’s lead advisor for energy, utilities and mining, said in Jakarta on Thursday.

Likewise, future spending is expected to slow, particularly for exploration, compared to previous years. Only half of those surveyed expected that their company would increase exploration activities globally and in Indonesia in the next three years.

As for general capital expenditure, respondents were broadly divided into three similarly sized groups: one-third would decrease capital expenditure, one-third would increase it and one-third would maintain it as is.

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This text is for questions 32 to 35

32. How could Tumang marry DayangSumbi? A. He was actually a man.

B. He was a kindhearted dog. C. He helped her get her tool. D. He had fallen in love with her. E. He had been cursed to become a dog.

33. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph? A. DayangSumbi was granted eternal youth by god. B. Sangkuriang wanted to go home when he grew up. C. Sangkuriang and DayangSumbi vowed to get married. D. DayangSumbi did not know that Sangkuriang was her son. E. Sangkuriang fell in love with DayangSumbi when he met her.

34. What moral value can we learn from the story? A. We must obey our parents.

B. We must keep our promise. C. We must respect our parents. D. We mustn’t marry our parent. E. We mustn’t humiliate our parent.

Sangkuriang

Once upon a time in West Java, Indonesia, lived a princess named DayangSumbi. Her hobby was weaving cloth. One day her weaving tool fell but she was too lazy toget it herself. She shouted out, ‘Anybody there? Bring me my tool. I will give you special present. If you are female, I will consider you as my sister. If you are male, I will marry you’

A male creature came, but it was a dog. His name was Tumang. He happily brought her the tool to her. DayangSumbi was very surprised but she kept her promise. She married the dog. Tumang was actually a man who had been cursed by a witch to become a dog. But at certain times Tumang could turn back to be a normal man. Their only son, Sangkuriang, was soon born, and he grew up to be a handsome and healthy boy. He always played with his very loyal dog, Tumang. He did not know that he was actually his father, because DayangSumbi hid the secret from him. Sangkuriang liked to hunt in the woods, of course with Tumang.

One dayDayangSumbi asked him to bring home a deer’s heart. Unfortunately, he could not find any deer in the woods. He did not want to disappoint his mother and was thinking hard how to bring home a

deer’s heart. Suddenly he had a very bad idea. He killed Tumang! Then he brought his heart home and

gave it to DayangSumbi. Sangkuring could not cheat her. She knew it was Tumang’s heart. So, she got

very angry and hit Sangkuriang’s forehead with a piece of wood and told him to leave the village.

Many years later, Sangkuriang grew up to be a powerful man. One day he went back to his village. He met a beautiful young woman there, and he fell in love with her at the first sight. It was DayangSumbi! She never got older because she had been granted eternal youth by the gods. Sangkuriang did not know that she was his mother, so she came to her and proposed to marry her.

When he walked closer to her, DayangSumbi got very surprised. She saw the scar in Sangkuriang’s forehead, and soon she knew that he was her son, who left her a long time ago. She told him the truth and tried hard to explain it to him, but he did not believe her. She accepted his proposal but gave him an impossible thing to do. She wanted him to build a lake and a boat in just one night!

Sangkuriang agreed, because he knew that he could make it with the help of his genies. By midnight he finished the lake and then started making the boat. DayangSumbi was thinking hard to find a way to fail him. Before dawn, she asked the people in the village to burn the woods in the East, and the light made all the cocks crow. Thinking that the night would be over soon, the genies ran fast and left Sangkuriang before the boat was finished. Sangkuriang realized that DayangSumbi had cheated him. He got very angry and he kicked the boat upside down. It gradually became a mountain and it is now known as Mount.

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35. … Sangkurianghad killed Tumang, he wouldn’t have left the village. A. If

B. That C. Unless D. Because E. Although

This text is for questions 36 to 38

36. According to the text, the writer and her boyfriend … . A. swam in the hotel swimming pool

B. went back to the hotel after shopping C. left the hotel for dinner in the evening D. met all their Spanish friends in Jamaica E. spent the whole night in the gym and disco

37. We know from the text that the writer ... . A. did not enjoy the holiday

B. spent the holiday for a fortnight C. went by plane in economy class D. was a Jamaican who lives in Spain E. stayed in a hotel quite far from the beach

38. They were so tired … she fell asleep the entire trip. A. so

B. that C. because D. so that E. for

Last year I went to Jamaica with my boyfriend.It was my favourite holiday. We went

there by plane in October.

The trip was very long and hard. The seat was very small and uncomfortable.

We stayed in a hotel in Montego Bay. The hotel was very big and beautiful. There were

three swimming-pools, big gardens, a disco, a gym and five restaurants. We met a lot of Spanish

people at the hotel. It was very hot.

We got up early in the morning because we went to an excursion. We visited a lot of

beaches. The beaches were very nice in Jamaica. We went to a small safari. We saw birds,

crocodiles.

In the afternoon we went shopping. I bought t-shirts, pictures, towels, coffee and figures.

We went back in the evening and had dinner in the hotel. The food was very good. There was

pizza, meat, fish, fruit, typical Jamaica´s food, ice-cream, etc.After that we went to the disco and

went to bed very late.

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This text is for questions 39 to 42

39. What is the topic of the text?

A. The uniqueness of wild boar hunting activity in West Sumatra. B. Participants taking part in the wild boar hunting in West Sumatra. C. The development of prominent tourism attraction in West Sumatra. D. Efforts to improve the welfare of local people in West Sumatra province. E. Planning to promote wild boar hunting as tourism attraction in West Sumatra.

40. How could wild boar hunting activity help push local economies? A. By improving local people’s welfare.

B. By setting up hunting areas in some places. C. By selling food and beverages near hunting areas. D. By asking for help of the local government. E. By attracting participants and spectators.

41. We know from the text that ... .

A. local people sell food and beverages in the hunting areas B. participants and spectators come from all over West Sumatra C. the governor of West Sumatra has won the wild boar hunting D. wild boar hunting has been accepted for long in West Sumatra E. hunters who get involved in the hunting acftivity must have rifles

42. Wild boar hunting activity is very popular in West Sumatra … it is unique and attractive. A. as

B. that C. thus D. due to E. though

The West Sumatra provincial administration plans to promote the tourism potential of wild

boar hunting in an effort to improve the welfare of local residents.

The plan has won the support of Governor Irwan Prayitno.

"The unique wild boar hunting activity has the potential to be developed as a leading

tourism event in West Sumatra," he said in Padang on Monday.

Irwan added that boar hunting, aided by dogs in Matur Mudiak village in Agam

regency, had attracted a large number of participants and spectators.

According to him, by setting up food and beverage stations near hunting areas, boar

hunting could help spur local economies.

"We hope this kind of activity can also be developed as a tourism attraction in other

regencies in West Sumatra," Irwan said as quoted by

Antara

news agency.

Irwan noted that the boar hunting in West Sumatra had been popular for several

decades.

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This text is for questions 43 to 46

43. What is the suitable topic of the text? A. Consumer safety first.

B. Expired food ingredient. C. Victim to dirty business. D. Dirty business practices. E. Consumer protection law.

44. What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph?

A. 1,500 children exposed to the fake vaccines had been recorded by the Health Minister. B. Health minister found false vaccines consumed by children in Jakarta and West Java. C. The police restricted a number of people and doctors in Jakarta, West Java and Banten. D. Some people and doctors involving in the distribution of fake vaccines had been detained. E. Free revaccinations were given to the children who had been exposed to the fake vaccines in

2014

45. Law enforcement for consumer protection is poor since the company… . A. having bad track record cannot revive

B. with bad reputation still can renew its permits C. breaking the rules, its owners will be imprisoned D. cheating its consumers will have its license revoked E. with poor status will be given minimum punishment

46. The state’s protection of consumers is unfortunately lacking. …, law enforcement is the only way to show the state’s care for the safety of consumers.

A. That B. Thus C. Though D. Where as

After fake vaccines, the alleged use of expired food ingredients and now expired medicines, what else will happen? Over the last month, consumers have had to face the risk of falling victim to dirty business practices that could harm their health or even endanger their life.

And one may ask, where is the state? According to the preamble of the Constitution, the state is responsible for protecting its citizens. This may be merely a rhetorical question because it is impossible to expect the state, through its various agencies, to guard every citizen 24 hours a day.

But as seen by the recurrent blame games and denials made by government and state agencies responsible for food and drug monitoring whenever a scandal arises, the state’s protection of consumers is regrettably lacking. Law enforcement is therefore the only way to prove the state’s care for the safety of consumers and its interest in preventing more people from becoming victims.

The police are now examining samples of ingredients used by two popular restaurant chains in Jakarta, which had already passed their shelf-life date. It will take the police quite some time to finally act against the owners of the restaurant chains and for the courts to determine their fate.

Last month, the police arrested a number of people, including doctors, after the discovery of the distribution and use of bogus vaccines for children in Jakarta, West Java and Banten. The Health Ministry recorded that 1,500 children had been exposed to the fake vaccines from 2014 onward and ordered free revaccinations for them.

Indonesia does not fall short in legislation to protect consumers. The only problem is how the laws, ranging from the Consumer Protection Law to the Criminal Code, and their operational regulations, are enforced.

Rarely is the law strictly enforced in the form of maximum punishments. We have never heard of a company having its license revoked or its owners imprisoned for lengthy periods of time for cheating their consumers. Rather, because the Consumer Protection Law does not mean to kill business, it is more likely a company will be given an opportunity to renew its permits despite having a stained track record.

Consumers in general cannot afford to fight the financial might of producers, which is why the state has to support the weak to ensure fairness. Educating consumers of their rights is the least the state could do.

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This text is for questions 47 to 50

47. What is the topic of the text? A. What mongoose is B. Definition of mongoose C. Classification of mongoose

D. Description of mongoose in general E. Detailed information about mongoose

48. How can mongooses overcome the most poisonous snakes? A. They feed on rodents and snakes

B. They can avoid the attack quickly C. They subsist on rodents and snakes D. They are not immune to the poison E. They are protected from the poison

49. The main idea of the third paragraph is about … . A. Southern African mongoose

B. different kinds of mongoose C. typical description of mongoose D. common species of mongoose E. Indian and Egyptian mongoose

50. “The animal has a tapered head, long tail, and short feet. (Paragraph 2)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to … . A. flared

B. headed C. pointed D. reduced

E.

tempered

Mongoose is common name for several small carnivores found in Africa and Asia. They are

generally terrestrial mammals, but some are semi-aquatic, and others are at home in the

treetops.

The head and body of a typical mongoose are a total of 23 to 65 cm (9 to 26 in) long and

grayish or brownish in color. The animal has a tapered head, long tail, and short feet.

Mongooses live about 7 to 12 years in the wild, but in captivity they may live to more than 20

years. They have one to four young in each litter. They subsist on rodents and snakes and are

renowned for attacking even the largest and most poisonous snakes

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to whose poison they are

not immune

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by an agile avoidance of their strikes. Mongooses have been introduced to many

areas of the world in order to control rodents and snakes, but importation of mongooses into

the United States is prohibited because they also destroy many useful animals.

A common species of mongoose inhabits India. The common Egyptian species, the

ichneumon, was worshiped by the ancient Egyptians. A related animal, the suricate, or

slender-tailed meerkat, of southern Africa, is easy to tame.

Scientific classification: Mongooses belong to the family Herpestidae. The Indian

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