Latihan Soal Teks Explanation 11 SMA

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Text 1 during each eruption.

" (Paragraph 2)
The following text is for questions 1 to 4 The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....
A geyser is the result of underground water under the A. heating
combined conditions of high temperatures and B. melting
increased pressure beneath the surface of the earth. C. wasting
Since temperature rises approximately 1 F for every D. supplying 
sixty feet under the earth's surface, and pressure E. discharging
increases with depth, the water that seeps down in
crack and fissures until it reaches very hot rock in the Text 2
earth interior becomes heated to temperature in Silkworms 
excess of 290 F. Because of the greater pressure, the
water shoots out of the surface in the form of steam Silkworms live for only two or three days after laying
and hot water. The result is a geyser. In order to eggs. About 36,000 to 50,000 eggs are laid, and
function, then a geyser must have a source of heat, these are carefully stored at the silkworm farm until
reservoir where water can be stored until the they are ready to hatch. The eggs hatch into
temperature rises to an unstable point, an opening caterpillars, which feed on mulberry leaves. Soon, the
through which the hot water and steam can escape, caterpillars are ready to spin their cocoons. Not all
and underground channels for resupplying water after caterpillars can spin silk cocoons. Only the caterpillars
an eruption. of a silkworm moth known as ‘Bombyx mari’ can do
such spinning. This caterpillar has special glands
Favorable conditions for geyser exist in some regions which secrete liquid silk through its lower lip. The
of the world including New Zealand, Iceland, and the liquid produced later hardens to form tine strands.
Yellowstone National Park area of the United States.
The most famous geyser in the world is Old Faithfull The caterpillar makes its cocoons using these
in Yellow Park. Old Faithfull erupts almost every hour, strands. The threads on the outside of the cocoon are
rising to a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling rough, while those inside are soft and smooth.
more than ten thousand gallons during each eruption.
Some fully-spun cocoons are heated. This kills the
1. How geyser is produced? pupa inside. The cocoons are then put into hot water
A. By the rise of temperature pressure functioning hot to loosen the fine threads. Finally, these threads are
steam. reeled off the cocoons.
B. From a huge tension of heated water that coming
out from the earth crack. The length of unbroken thread produced by a single
C. From the heated temperature in earth crack that cocoon measures about one-and-a-half kilometers.
absorbing water. Being twisted together several of these threads make
D. From the temperature and absorbed water that single woven materials.
occurs on earth surface.
E. By the hot water and temperature of hot rock that 5. What is the purpose of the text ……..
occurs on earth surface. A. To persuade readers to buy silk.
B. To put silk into different categories.
C. To entertain readers with the knowledge.
2. Steam and hot water shoot out of the surface D. To present some points of view about silk.
because of .... E. To describe how silk comes into existence.
A. hot rock and water
B. temperature and pressure 6. How are the threads on the outside of the cocoon
C. greater pressure  ……..
D. high temperature and increased pressure A. Fine.
E. underground temperature and increased pressure B. Soft.
C. Rough.
3. Reservoir where the water can be stored will be D. Strong.
after eruption and resupplying again ..... E. Smooth.
A. hot
B. narrow 7. What are mulberry leaves for ……..
C. open  A. Feeding caterpillars.
D. empty B. Spinning cocoons.
E. unstable C. Storing threads.
D. Hatching eggs.
4. "... and expelling more than ten thousand gallons E. Laying eggs.
The underlined word is closest in meaning to . . . . . 
Text 3 A.   Onboard
The Air Traffic Control System B.   Attitude
C.   Height
            How does air traffic control actually work and D.   Length
how does a plane fly safely from point A to point B? E.   Load
The system is a complex combination of radar,
computers and radio transmitters. Text 4
            For this reason, English has become the             The two basic terms used most often by
common language of air traffic controllers. All economists are supply and demand. The amount that
passenger and military aircrafts in the United States something available-the supply-and the amount of
are required to present Central Flow Control (CFC) something that people want-the demand-make up a
with a proposed itinerary of exactly how they intend to working market.  The market is the way in which an
fly room one airport to another. Although complex, the economic activity is organized between buyers and
flight plan is similar to an itinerary you may draw up sellers through their behavior and interaction with one
for a road trip. This one includes not only direction, another.
but altitude and speed as well. The amount of fuel             Buyers as a group, determine the overall
that will be used is calculated as accurately as demand for a particular product at various prices. 
possible, too. The plan is then approved and The interaction of buyers and sellers in the market
overseen by air traffic controllers. helps to determine the market price, thereby
            Air traffic controllers-the people you see on allocating scarce goods and services efficiently.  The
movies who sit in the darkened room hunched over a price is taken into account when deciding how much
computer monitor-are also responsible for maintaining of something to consume and also how much to
a safe distance between planes in the air. Controllers produce.
must also direct planes that are coming in to land a             The relationship between prices and quantity
particular pints in the air, they can land at a specific demanded is so universal that is called
times-these “time slots” are especially important at a the law of demand. This law states that with all else
busy airport such as New York’s JFK where planes equal, when the price of goods rises, the quantity
land every minute or so. demanded falls; when price fall, the quantity
            The control tower which is seen at an airport is demanded rises.  The supply curves provide the
mainly responsible for instructing the pilot which opposite information: the higher the price, the higher
runway to use and when to takeoff or landing. Most the quantity supplied-and the lower the price, the
aviation accidents happen during takeoff or landing, lower the quantity supplied.  A key function of the
so the task of guiding the plane through the mazes of market is to find the equilibrium  price when supply
taxiways and runways at the airport is just as and demand are in balance. At this price, the goods
essential as guiding it while airborne. supplied are equal to what is being demanded
thereby bringing about the most efficient allocation of
8.    What is one of the things drawn up in the flight? goods in a market is one in which no one can be mad
A.   The agent who sell tickets better off unless someone else is made worse off.
B.   The taxi drives in the airport
C.   The fuel used in the flight
D.   The airport tax charged for passengers 12.    According to law of demand, the quantity of
E.   The prices of flight fares consumption and production of goods is determined
by . . . .
9.    It is mentioned in the text that the flight plan presented A.   The price
to CFC in the USA has to include... B.   The demand
A.   The safety system C.   The supply
B.   The pilot’s license D.   The market
C.   The aviation rules E.   The economy
D.   The daily flight schedule
E.   The amount of fuel to be used 13.    Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.   Price and demands are basic terms in economics.
10.    We learn from the text the crucial importance of  . . . B.   Buyers determine the demand for all kinds of
. products.
A.   The government’s monitoring C.   Efficient and balanced market is determined only by
B.   The pilot’s education price.
C.   The traffic controllers’ qualification D.   The relationship between price and quantity
D.   The language used to communicate demanded is unique.
E.   The most weather forecast E.   The market price is determined by the interaction of
buyers and sellers in the market.
11.    “. . . not only direction but altitude and speed a
well.”(paragraph 2) 14.    The “law of demand” works if . . . .
A.   More people buy a good when it’s getting more are scattered, they become dust particles. For
expensive example, if we go on braking a brick or a stone into
B.   The price of goods rises when more people buy it small pieces, it will turn into small particles. These
C.   The price of goods falls when fewer people buy it particles get mixed with air and they are called dust
D.   Fewer people buy goods when its price rises particles. The air then carries dust particles from one
E.   More people buy goods when its price rises place to another.
            There are different ways by which dust is
15.    “. . . the market is to find the equilibrium price . . . . . formed. When solid substance breaks, dust is formed.
“(Paragraph 3) Smoke generated by the burning of coal, wood, petrol
The underlined word is closest in meaning to . . . . etc also product dust. Dust
A.   Supply Particles also come from dead plants, sea salt,
B.   Demand desert, volcanic sand, etc. The particles of the earth’s
C.   Fall surface also fly in the air in the form of dust. 
D.   Balance The biggest use of the dust particle is that
E.   Rise they help in the formation of the rains. The water
vapors in the clouds condense on the dust particles in
Text 5 the form of water-drops. These drops fall on the earth
Weather is the physical condition of the as rain. The absence of dust particles can delay the
atmosphere at a particular time. It includes rain. Likewise, mist, fog, etc, are also formed due to
temperature, air pressure and water content. the presence of dust particles.
Weather produced when air moves from
place to place. This moving air is known as wind. 19.  Paragraph 1...
Winds are caused by warm air rising and cooler air A.   Informs what dust is
moving to replace it. Warm air is usually less dense B.   Introduces the participant
than cool air; therefore, it creates low air pressure. C.   Describes how dust is formed
Cool air is denser and creates high air pressure. D.   Explains that dust is not useless
Usually we have fine weather when the air E.   Describes how most people think about dust
pressure is high, and we will have clouds, rain or
snow when air pressure drops. 20.  What is every solid substance made of?
A.   Very small particles
16.    When do we find good weather? B.   Small pieces of matters
A.   When air moves from place to place C.   Scattered dust particles
B.   When there is moving air D.   Dust particles mixed with air
C.   When warm air is less dense than cool air E.   The particles of the earth’s surface
D.   When air pressure drops
E.   When the air pressure is high 21.  How can a stone become dust?
A.   When dust is formed
17.  The statements are true except . . . . B.   When it is burned
A.   A physical condition of the atmosphere at a particular C.   When it flies in the air
time is called weather. D.   When it gets mixed with air
B.   Air movement from place to place causes weather. E.   When it goes on breaking into very small particles
C.   The moving air is called wind.
D.   Warm air is usually denser than cool air. 22.   How can dust move from one place to another?
E.   When air pressure drops we usually have clouds. A.   Smoke caries it
B.   Smoke generates it
18.  “Cool air is denser and creates high air pressure.” C.   It carries the air
The synonym of the underlined word is . . . D.   It goes on breaking
A.   Compact E.   The air carries it
B.   Solid
C.   Slow 23.  Which of the following statements is true?
D.   Low A.   Dust particles are the most useful
E.   Crowded B.   The presence of dust  particles can delay the rain
C.   Rain drops do not contain dust particles
Text 6 D.   Dust particles help the formation of the rain
How Is Dust Useful To Us? E.   Dust particles are formed as soon as the sun sets

            Most people think that dust is very harmful to


us. But this is not true. Dust is, in fact, very useful,
and therefore, it is essential to know what dust is and
how it is formed.
            Every solid substance is composed of very
small particles. When these small particles of mater

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