The following text is for questions 11 to 13.
January 12th, 2013
Hi Martina,
How are things? I am very glad to read your last letter telling that you spent your holiday in Spain. Now I want to tell you about my holiday, too.
It was an exciting holiday. I spent the holiday with my family. We went to Huatulco, Iceland and New York. We chose those places since the climate and the tourist spots are different very much from the others.
In Huatulco, the climate is very hot because it is on the pacific coast. Completely different with Huatulco, Iceland has cold climate. There are many lands covered with ice. While in New York, the climate is between the other two.
For tourist objects, Huatulco and Iceland have fewer interesting places that can attract tourists compared to New York. We saw many beautiful places, like volcanos, geysers, etc. While in New York, there are many amazing skyscrapers buildings.
I hope we can visit them together on our next holiday, can’t we?
miss you much,
Virda
11. What does the letter tell us about?
- A. The writer wishes to go with her friend.
- B. Spending holiday in three places.
- C. The Iceland climate during winter.
- D. The hot pacific coast of Mexico.
Jawaban & Analisis Nomor 11
Jawaban: B. Spending holiday in three places.
Alasan utama: Isi surat menceritakan liburan penulis bersama keluarga ke tiga tempat: “We went to Huatulco, Iceland and New York.” Jadi, topik keseluruhan surat adalah pengalaman liburan di tiga tempat, termasuk perbandingan iklim dan objek wisatanya.
Analisis tiap opsi:
A. The writer wishes to go with her friend. → Ada kalimat harapan: “I hope we can visit them together...”, tetapi itu hanya penutup/harapan, bukan inti isi surat.
B. Spending holiday in three places. → Paling tepat karena inti cerita: penulis berlibur ke tiga tempat dan menjelaskan perbedaannya.
C. The Iceland climate during winter. → Surat memang menyebut Iceland dingin dan banyak es, tetapi itu hanya bagian kecil (subtopik), bukan keseluruhan isi.
D. The hot pacific coast of Mexico. → Huatulco yang panas juga hanya bagian dari perbandingan iklim, bukan topik utama surat.
12. Where did the writer’s friend spend the holiday?
- A. In Huatulco.
- B. In New York.
- C. In Iceland.
- D. In Spain.
Jawaban & Analisis Nomor 12
Jawaban: D. In Spain.
Alasan utama: Di awal surat disebutkan jelas tentang liburan temannya: “...your last letter telling that you spent your holiday in Spain.” Jadi tempat liburan Martina adalah Spain.
Analisis tiap opsi:
A. In Huatulco. → Huatulco adalah tujuan liburan penulis, bukan temannya.
B. In New York. → New York juga tujuan liburan penulis.
C. In Iceland. → Iceland juga tujuan liburan penulis.
D. In Spain. → Tepat, karena temannya (Martina) disebut berlibur di Spain.
13. Why did the writer and her family go to the three places?
- A. The climate of the places are hot.
- B. The three places have many deserts.
- C. There are many lands covered with ice.
- D. They have different climates and tourist objects.
Jawaban & Analisis Nomor 13
Jawaban: D. They have different climates and tourist objects.
Alasan utama: Teks menyatakan alasan pemilihan tempat secara eksplisit: “We chose those places since the climate and the tourist spots are different very much from the others.” Jadi jawabannya adalah perbedaan iklim dan objek wisata.
Analisis tiap opsi:
A. The climate of the places are hot. → Salah, karena hanya Huatulco yang panas; Iceland dingin; New York di tengah (“between the other two”).
B. The three places have many deserts. → Tidak disebutkan sama sekali.
C. There are many lands covered with ice. → Itu hanya menjelaskan Iceland, bukan alasan untuk ketiga tempat.
D. They have different climates and tourist objects. → Tepat, sesuai kalimat alasan yang ditulis langsung di surat.
The following text is for questions 14 to 17.
Crispy Hash Brown Recipe
Ingredients:
3 tbsp olive oil, canola oil or grape seed oil
1 lb russel backing potatoes, peeled and grated, salt and pepper.
Method:
1. Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan on medium heat.
2. Squeeze out as much moisture as you can from the grated potatoes. It’s easier to do this with potatoes ricer. If you don’t have it, you can use paper towel to squeeze it.
3. Add the grated potatoes on the hot frying pan, spread them out along the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle some salt and pepper on the potatoes. If they have been fried to golden brown, they are ready for a flip. Continue to cook until they are golden brown on the bottom. Put them on the serving plate. Serve for 4 people.
14. What should we do first to make crispy hash brown?
- A. Peel and grate the fried potatoes.
- B. Heat the oil in the frying pan.
- C. Squeeze the grated potatoes.
- D. Sprinkle some salt and pepper.
Jawaban & Analisis Nomor 14
Jawaban: B. Heat the oil in the frying pan.
Alasan utama: Pertanyaan menanyakan langkah pertama. Pada “Method”, langkah 1 berbunyi: “Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan on medium heat.” Jadi yang dilakukan pertama adalah memanaskan minyak di wajan.
Analisis tiap opsi:
A. Peel and grate the fried potatoes. → Bahan memang “peeled and grated”, tetapi opsi ini salah karena menulis “fried potatoes” dan bukan langkah pertama pada method.
B. Heat the oil in the frying pan. → Tepat, ini step 1.
C. Squeeze the grated potatoes. → Ini step 2, bukan yang pertama.
D. Sprinkle some salt and pepper. → Ini ada di step 3, bukan yang pertama.
15. How many portions can we serve based on the recipe above?
- A. Three.
- B. Four.
- C. Five.
- D. Six.
Jawaban & Analisis Nomor 15
Jawaban: B. Four.
Alasan utama: Di akhir langkah 3 tertulis jelas: “Serve for 4 people.” Artinya resep ini untuk 4 porsi/orang.
Analisis tiap opsi:
A. Three. → Tidak sesuai dengan keterangan jumlah penyajian.
B. Four. → Tepat, karena tertulis “Serve for 4 people.”
C. Five. → Tidak disebutkan.
D. Six. → Tidak disebutkan.
16. "Squeeze out as much moisture as you can ..." (step 2) The word "moisture" has similar meaning with ....
- A. water
- B. lotion
- C. splash
- D. remain
Jawaban & Analisis Nomor 16
Jawaban: A. water
Alasan utama: Dalam konteks memasak, “moisture” berarti kandungan air/kelembapan pada kentang parut yang harus diperas keluar. Sinonim terdekatnya adalah water.
Analisis tiap opsi:
A. water → Tepat, karena moisture = kandungan air/kelembapan.
B. lotion → Bukan makna moisture dalam konteks ini.
C. splash → “cipratan”, bukan “kelembapan/kandungan air”.
D. remain → “tersisa”, bukan benda/unsur airnya.
17. "If you don’t have it, ..." (step 2) What does the underlined word refer to?
- A. Frying pan
- B. Paper towel
- C. Potatoes ricer
- D. Serving plate
Jawaban & Analisis Nomor 17
Jawaban: C. Potatoes ricer
Alasan utama: Pada step 2 tertulis: “It’s easier to do this with potatoes ricer. If you don’t have it, you can use paper towel...” Kata “it” merujuk pada alat yang baru disebut sebelumnya, yaitu potatoes ricer.
Analisis tiap opsi:
A. Frying pan → Dibahas pada step 1 dan 3, bukan rujukan langsung sebelum “it”.
B. Paper towel → Paper towel justru disebut sebagai pengganti jika tidak punya “it”. Jadi “it” bukan paper towel.
C. Potatoes ricer → Tepat, karena inilah benda yang disebut tepat sebelum frasa “If you don’t have it”.
D. Serving plate → Disebut pada step 3, bukan bagian kalimat rujukan di step 2.
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