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

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Match the statements below.

 

Unless Richard studies hard for his examinations,____

The following text is for questions 18 to 21.
 

Oceans' Fever Means Fewer Fish

    Finding fish is going to get harder as climate change continues to heat the world's oceans. A new study finds that warming seas over the past 80 years have reduced the sustainable catch of 124 species of fish and shellfish.

    Sustainable catch refers to the amount that can be harvested without doing long-term damage to the health of populations of some species.

    Overfishing has made that decline worse, researchers say. Overfishing refers to catching so many fish that the size of the population falls. In some parts of the world, such as the heavily fished Sea of Japan, the decrease is as high as 35 percent. That's a loss of more than one in every three fish.

    Researchers examined changes in 235 populations of fish and shellfish between 1930 and 2010. Those fish populations were scattered across 38 ocean regions. Temperature changes vary from one ocean site to another. But on average over that time, Earth's sea-surface temperatures have risen by about half a degree Celsius (0.9 degree Fahrenheit).

    On average, that warming has caused the sustainable catch to drop by 4.1 percent, the study found. About 8 percent of the fish and shellfish populations the team saw losses as a result of the ocean warming. About 4 percent of the populations increased. That's because certain species have thrived in warmer waters. One example is the black sea bass. It dwells along the northeastern U.S. coast.

    But as warming continues, even these fish will reach their limit, says Christopher Free. He works at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He led the work while he was at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J.

    About 3.2 billion people worldwide rely on seafood as a source of food. That means it's urgent for commercial fishing fleets and regulators to consider how climate change is affecting the health of all of those fish in the sea.

(Adopted from: https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/oceans-climate-change-means-fewer-fish (April 6, 2019))

Who will receive the worst effect of the heating ocean? 

The following text is for question 17.

What can we conclude from the caption?

What element does the text consist of?

The following text is for questions 36 to 39.

   
    To avoid burglary, many houses are now complete with the alarm system. Here are easy steps to install it.

Step 1. Carefully read the installation manual that comes with the Alarm System Installation kit. Check with local officials regarding any requirements to install an alarm.

Step 2. Determine where to install an alarm keypad, paying special attention to avoid any wiring installation parallel to high voltage electrical wiring as it may induce interference and cause false alarms. Determine also where to install the control panel and siren(s) and motion detector(s).

Step 3. Prepare to fasten the control panel to the wall by first leveling and marking its location, installing the anchors and cutting any necessary access hole(s) in the sheetrock.

Step 4. Drill any holes necessary to fish wires for keypad(s), siren(s), motion sensor(s), and power transformer for control panel. Be extra careful not to drill into other wiring during this alarm system installation step.

Step 5. Run wires for the devices listed in Step 4 and the control panel.

Step 6. Secure the control panel to the wall and fasten the motherboard inside the control panel box. Make your wiring connections at both the control panel and device(s). Power up and program the alarm in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

(Adopted from: http://allabouthomeelectronics.com/install-alarmsystem/ (March 25, 2019))

How many kinds of wires are there to connect?

The following text is for questions 32 to 35.

Schools Evacuated, Subway Services Halted as Quake Rocks Taiwan

    A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's coastal city of Hualien on Thursday, shaking buildings and temporarily halting subway services in the capital Taipei, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.

    Television footage showed school children being evacuated from buildings after the largest quake to hit the heavily industrialized island this year, a weather bureau official said.

    A hundred people were evacuated from a building in Taipei City, while two people were hit by falling rocks in the tourist city of Hualien, the government said.

    While small-scale power cuts were reported in some districts in Taipei, the Central News Agency said, oil refinery plants and services were operating as normal, according to the government.

    It set up a disaster reaction center after the quake which hit at a depth of 18 km (11 miles), according to the weather bureau. Aftershocks of more than a 5 magnitude were possible in the coming days, the bureau said.

    President Tsai Ing-wen said high-speed rail service in northern Taiwan, between Taipei and the neighboring city of Taoyuan, had been temporarily suspended.

    In February last year, a devastating 6.4-magnitude quake rocked Hualien, toppling buildings, ripping large fissures in roads and unleashing panic among the roughly 100,000 residents.

    Taiwan, a self-ruled island that China considers its own, lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.

    More than 100 people were killed in an earthquake in the island's south in 2016, and a quake of 7.6 magnitude killed more than 2,000 people in 1999.

(Adopted from: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/201 9/04/1 8/ schools-evacuated-subway-services-halted-as-quake-roc.kstaiwan.html (April 6, 2019))

What does the weather bureau concern about? 

The following text is for questions 25 to 28. 

Indonesian Students Win Gold, Silver at Malaysia's Young Scientists Conference

    A team of Indonesian students scored gold and silver medals at the 26th International Conference of Young Scientists (ICYS) in Kuala Lumpur.

    The team, which consisted of eight junior and high school students, presented its research findings in seven academic fields including computer science, mathematics, physics, life sciences, and environmental sciences on Thursday.

    Felicia Angie Hosea, a student of SMA Cita Hati high school in Surabaya, East Java; and Avriza Devano Bestafa who studied at SMP 5 junior high school in Yogyakarta; each took home a gold medal for their research in environmental science.

    Meanwhile, Viona Setiawan, a student of SMA Aloysius in Bandung, won a silver medal for her research in physics, in addition to the best poster award.

    In life sciences, Fiona Terianto from SMA St. Laurensia in Tangerang won a bronze medal, as well as the best poster award. The rest of the team scored the best poster awards.

    Center for Young Scientists (CYS) director Monika Raharti said the students who represented Indonesia at the 26th ICYS in Kuala Lumpur had competed in last year's Young Scientist Competition (LPB) at the provincial and national levels.

    "The winners of last year's national-level LPB received training from CYS earlier this year in preparation for the international competition," Monika said on Thursday as quoted by tempo.co.

    "Congratulations to the boys and girls of Indonesia who have made the country proud," she
added.

    The 26th ICYS, which ran from April 19 to 25 at the Mandarin Court Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, was attended by participants from 26 countries.

(Adopted from: https://www.thejakartapost.com/youth/201 9/04/27/indonesian-students-win-gold-silver-at-malaysias-youngscientists-conference.html (April 6, 2019))

From the text we know that ____. 

Answer the following questions based on the text in Activity 9, orally.

    Good afternoon, everyone. This is 101.1 FM Coffee Break with your host, Naya Indriani, bringing you the newest updates of our nation. Without wasting any more time, let's start with our news.

    Finally, after waiting for a quite long time, the new Jakarta MRT or Mass Rapid Transit has operated. Jakarta has begun the commercial operation of its first metro line, with many hoping it will ease the notorious traffic in our capital. The new line is the first phase of a larger MRT project, covering a 16km route so far. It follows two weeks of a trial run where people could use the trains for free.

    Hopefully, this can cover other public transport initiatives' failure to ease traffic, as most people still use private vehicles.

    The new MRT is a significant step for Indonesia's capital where there have been discussions about an underground metro dating back to 1985. The.second phase is expected to be completed in 2024 with additional extensions planned for later.

    As we know, before the launch of the MRT, Jakarta already had public transport systems in operation, such as the TransJakarta bus rapid transit and a commuter train. However, those mass transport systems · have failed to become the first option for Jakarta residents. Only 20% of Jakarta's population use public transportation for their daily commute.

    According to director of Jakarta's new MRT, shifting people from private cars to the MRT will be a real challenge. He also urges the Jakarta metropolitan government to issue several regulations that will force residents to leave their cars and motorbikes at home. In other words, Jakarta's metro cannot be the only solution to the heavy traffic problems. Parking tariffs and car sales tax should be increased, and there should be a toll road system.

    I personally welcome the new MRT system. What are your opinions about them? Is it beneficial or will it add more problems to Jakarta? Leave your comments on twitter @101.1 FMCoffeeBreak. Thank you.

(Adopted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47769724?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cmj34zmw7vmt/indonesia&link_location=live·reporting-story (April 6, 2019))

What does the program say about the earlier public transport systems? 

John is a heavy smoker. Now he is having trouble with his inhalation. How would you suggest him?