SMA Bahasa Inggris: Pertanyaan, Jawaban, Latihan Soal & Pembahasan

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UK Using 1.2 Billion Tonnes of Material a Year

    The UK is using 1.2 billion tonnes of materials a year-that's the equivalent of 18.5 tonnes of material for every person in the country. The materials include food, timber products, metals, construction materials, and fossil fuels. They are vital to the economy, but the figures show the UK is increasingly reliant on importing its materials, especially from China. Almost 80% come from abroad, the Office for National Statistics numbers show the statistics matter because extracting materials from the environment uses a great deal of energy, typically generated by burning fossil fuels.

    The UK is signed up to international agreements to reduce its consumption of materials in an attempt to protect the natural world and combat climate change. But, despite those agreements, the figures show Britain's material consumption has gone up slightly, not down. What's more, the amount of material generated in the UK itself has slumped to a new low - just over a fifth of the total we use.

    That means more is being shipped from China and other developing nations, which supply the vast majority of the material we use. And they object to being blamed for the carbon emissions that are generated when meeting our needs. The figures show that the UK's material "footprint" is now 30% higher than it was in 1990. They were partially compiled by the University of Leeds, which says the UK has "outsourced" its environmental pressures to other countries.

    Professor John Barrett from Leeds says the government should focus on reducing the flow of resources into the UK, if it wants to reduce C02 emissions. He said that it would be cheaper and more effective than trying to help the industry save energy.

    "Resource efficiency improvements are twice as effective as industrial energy efficiency measures but most of the UK government funds are aimed at industrial energy efficiency," he told the BBC.

(Adopted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52141941 ?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/busin!lss&link_location=live-reporting-story (April 11, 2020))

What is the text about? 

Look at the picture and answer the following question!

Where do you probably find such a text? 

Combine each pair of sentences using the conjunction 'though/although/even though'!
 

1.  - No one can solve this puzzle.
    - It is a simple one.
    
2.  - I had a wonderful time at the party.
    - I didn't know anyone.
    
3.  - My father won't sell his old bicycle.
    - People offer a good price for it.
    
4.  - My grandmother is sixty-two years old.
    - She can read without glasses. 

The following text is for questions 48 to 50.

    Sandstroms occur when winds strengthen to the point where they are able to lift grains of sand off the ground and blow them through the air. They tend to happen most frequently in sandy areas, such as deserts. For example, sandstorms are quite common in the Sahara Desert.

    Similar storms can arise in many areas around the world. When the top layer of soil consists primarily of dirt and rock rather than sand, these storms are usually called dust storms.

    Some people use the terms interchangeably, although one term or the other is usually more correct depending upon what type of particle is being blown about by the wind.

    For example, many dry, flat areas of the United States, such as Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, experience dust storms and sandstorms frequently, especially during periods of drought. Moisture tends to hold particles to the ground, so dry conditions often lead to particles being picked up more easily by the wind.

    Areas of China, Mongolia, Africa, and the Middle East also often see these types of storms. Sandstorms and dust storms that result from microbursts or downbursts from thunderstorm cells are often known by a special name: haboob. This name comes from the Arabic word habb, which means "wind".

    Sandstorms can arise quickly and without much warning. Wind speeds as low as 25 miles per hour can cause sandstorms, so it doesn't take hurricaneforce winds to get sand particles moving through the air. The faster the wind blows, the higher and farther the particles can be blown.

    Sandstorms can be very dangerous. Since they can reduce visibility to near zero, sandstorms make traveling difficult. Blowing sand and dust particles can also find their way into the tiniest cracks and crevices in machinery, causing frequent mechanical breakdowns.

    Sandstorms can also pose a variety of health problems, since sand and dust flying through the air can find its way into your eyes, nose, mouth, and lungs. During a sandstorm, people should wear some type of mask that will filter out these particles.

(Adopted from: https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-causes-sandstorms (April 26, 2019))

 "Blowing sand and dust particles can also find their way into the tiniest cracks and crevices in machinery, .... " (Paragraph 5)

What is the synonym of the underlined word? 

Make a suitable expression based on the following situation.

Your teacher is going to bring the students' workbooks to his/her room. 

From the fact that we have to throw the pickles away after six months because ____. 

What is the purpose of the text? 

Change the following direct sentence into indirect one.

Laras said, "I am designing a costume for her little brother." 

Too much TV watching can possibly lead to . . . .