Post-Test

Post-Test

Choose the best answer by crossing (x) a, b, c, d, or e!

Anybody who is over the age of six knows that there is nowhere safe for skateboarders to skate. This prevents young people from enjoying an active, energetic and adventurous pastime.

Just watch a local street for a short while and note the steady stream of skaters speeding up and down the footpaths. Toddlers can be trampled on and old ladies can be knocked down as they struggle home carrying their cat food from supermarkets.

Skateboarding is a serious sport that improves young people’s health. It increases fitness, improves balance and strengthens the joints in knees and ankles. Although it appears to be a solo sport, when groups practice together and compete to perform stunts or runs they form firm friendships.

Young people should be prevented from becoming overweight couch potatoes. If they are actively involved in skating, they do not smoke, take drugs or break laws for fun.

Kids will always seek thrills and excitement. They need to practice their 180s, 360s and Ollie’s free from restrictions. We must build skate parks in the suburbs so that streets are safe for small children and senior citizens and skaters have spaces where they can race, chase, speed, and soar towards the sun.

1. Where do the kids usually ride their skateboard?

1. In the main roads and foot paths.
2. In front of the supermarket.
3. In front of their home.
4. In the suburbs.
5. In the park.

2. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

1. There is no safe place for skateboarders.
2. Kids seek an excitement in skate.
3. The goodness of skateboarding.
4. The skateboarding is a serious sport.
5. How to prevent overweight by skateboarding.

3. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is

1. To invite the local teenagers to skate in a park built specifically for skaters.
2. To convince the readers that they need a safe place for skaters to skate.
3. To provoke youngsters into the local government policy.
4. To promote the writer’s business of skateboarding class.
5. To inform parents about the goodness of skateboarding.

4. What must we do to let the skaters play?

1. Join with them anywhere.
2. Give them space in the park.
3. Let them play in the main roads.
4. Let them play in the local street.
5. Build a skate park in the suburbs.

5. They need to practice their 180s, 360s and Ollie’s free from restrictions.(Paragraph 5) The synonym of the word restrictions is…

1. Approval
2. Allowance
3. Improvement
4. Prevention
5. Limitation

Flooding in Jakarta

Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia. It is a big city that has many buildings, officer tower, real estates and skyscrapers which make Jakarta as a beautiful city especially in the night.

Flooding is one of natural disasters in Indonesia, especially in Jakarta beside earth quake. And it is one of serious problems due to flood.

One of the problems is, there are many citizens who like throwing away the garbage in the street, rivers, or we can say garbage is in every corner of the city. They do not care about cleanliness. So, it makes look a dirty city. It is a dark side of Jakarta.

The others problem is illegal house. Many people from central or east java move to Jakarta just looking for a job and they bring their family but they do not have house for their living. So they make an illegal house in the side of river in Jakarta and it makes more flooding in Jakarta.

There are many ways to decrease the flood. First of all, we must aware of flood. Do not try to throw away the garbage. And the last but not least, keep the cleanliness, because the cleanliness is a part of belief in Islamic religion. (written by Intan. K /.XI science two)

6. Based in the above, how many reasons cause flood in Jakarta?

A. One B. Two

C. Three D. four E. Five

7. To whom does the writer give the suggestion? (Last paragraph)…..

A. Reader of the text B. People of Indonesia

C. Citizen of Jakarta D. Writer and reader
E. someone in Jakarta

8. "Real estates and sky scrapes.

.. "(first paragraph) the italic word means... 

A. The space above earth

B. Where we see sun, stars and moon
C. outline of the earth
D. Very high building
E. Building of the sky

9. "One of Natural disasters" the italic word is called as...

A. Noun B. Verb
C. Adjective D. Adverb

E. Compound

10. "One of serious problems due to flood... "The italic word means...

A. Use to B. Used to
C. Have to D. Cause of
E. Turn of

HOMEWORK

The amount of homework give to student needs to be reduced for several reasons. In short, time is limited in many students’ lives. At the same time, other students are showing alarming level of obesity due to sedentary lifestyles. Lastly, family disharmony has increased as a result of stressed parents trying to get their children to do their homework. Firstly, time is limited. Many students don’t arrive home until 6 pm. This is because they have chosen to play sports which require a few hours of training each week or they engage in cultural activities, which are often taught after school. After they arrive home, they have to unpack their bags, do other daily jobs, have a shower and eat dinner. By the time they have finished these necessities, it is 8 pm. If they have homework, then it is too late t start, and whatever is done may be of poor quality. Therefore it is fair to say there is not enough time after school to complete quality homework.

On the other hand, many other young people are recording high levels of obesity because of their sedentary lifestyles. Traditional homework is not an activity that is known to raise the heart rate and so does nothing to improve our physical fitness. We are constantly being told to become healthier. Why sit still at night time when students have been sitting still in the classroom all day? This is not good for their health and contributes to the high levels of obesity seen today.

Finally, homework places huge amounts of stress on already stressed-out families. In many families both parents are working and the last thing they need is to fight with their children at the end of stressful day. By reducing the amount of nightly homework, the family home would be a much more relaxed place, as it should be.

In conclusion, homework should be reduced. We must recognize that students’ time is limited, sedentary work contributes to the high levels of obesity among Australia’s youth and finally homework can cause an increase in family disharmony. The wellbeing of students is far more important than excessive amounts of homework.

11. What is the purpose of the text?

1. to inform the importance of homework
2. to analyze and to argue about homework
3. to describe homework
4. to explain how to do homework
5. to amuse the readers of doing homework

12. What is the type of the text?

1. Exposition B. Explanation

3. Report D. Description E. narrative

13. The amount of homework give to students … (paragraph 1) is called …

A. orientation B. reorientation

C. argument D. sequence of events

E. statement of position

14. In which paragraph can you find the arguments?

A. Paragraph 1, 2, 3 B. Paragraph 2, 3, 4

C. Paragraph 3, 4, 5 D. Paragraph 1, 3, 5

E. Paragraph 1, 3, 4

15. In conclusion, homework should be reduced (Par. 5) is called …

A. Argument

B. Reinforcement of position statement

C. Statement of position

D. Sequence of events

E. Description

Text 5

Students’ cheating is one of the biggest problems faced by teachers nowadays.
Despite the fact that teachers advise their students not to do dishonest acts during tests, some students still do cheating. There are many kinds of cheating that students do during the test or examination, such as looking other students’ work, put some notes under their clothes, write notes or formulas on their desks make hand signals or go to rest rooms to get the answers from their friends.

In my view, students who do cheating are committing a crime. It is a sort of taking something illegally. This crime causes negative results to the students. Students who always cheat deteriorate their mental capacity. Cheating acts also create dependence. They weaken their self confidence. Instead of preparing for the coming test, they are busy to organize notes on a piece of paper. If this awful habit continues, the students will lose their opportunity to develop their intellectual and mind.

Therefore, school should consider cheating as a very serious problem. School board and administration should go hand to overcome this matter. Honesty must be put in school’s vision. Harsh punishment must be applied to students who commit this crime.

16. What is mainly discussed in the text?

A. School policy B. Harsh punishment

C. Cheating as a crimeD. Mental deterioration

E. Different ways of cheating

17. What will the school do to eliminate students who commit cheating?

A. Create a good vision B. Select honest students

C. Make harsh punishment D. Make students confident

E. Administer the school affair

18. “Students who always cheat deteriorate their mental capacity.” (Paragraph 3)
The underlined word means…
A. support B. worsen E. find
C. cause D. create

19. “They weaken their self confidence.” (Paragraph 3)
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. tests B. papers E. cheatings
C. results D. students

Text 6

Nearly all Indonesian students of Senior high School have on uniforms when they go to schools. I personally think that uniforms are very necessary for senior High school students. Why do I say that?
     Firstly, school uniforms don't make a gap between the poor and the wealth. They erase the social jealously among the students. By wearing uniforms, students will feel equal one another and they respect one another.
     Secondly, uniforms make students look neat and polite. Let's me imagine, if the students did not wear uniform, they would likely tend to wear any clothes they want to. Some would probably wear mini and sexy skirts showing off their things, others would be wearing transparent blouses showing off their lingerie. Boys would be wearing sandals and jeans in rags or T-shirts without sleeves. It's not really good to see such a condition, isn't it?
     Thirdly, uniforms don't cost too much money because we can wear it with in 3 years' time. I mean until students graduate from Senior high Schools. It's so different when they don't wear uniforms. They have to spend much money for up-to-date fashions and I believe they will be expensive. Wearing uniforms will lessen their parents' financial burden.
      From the reasons listed above, I conclude that uniforms are still important to Senior high School students.

20. Nearly all Indonesian students of Senior high School have on uniforms when they
go to schools.
The underlined word has the same meaning with…

   A. Purchase B. Reject B. Putt of D. Wear E. Wash

21. Firstly, school uniforms don't make a gap between the poor and the wealth.
The underlined word has the same meaning as…

A. The people B. The village

C. The rich D. The staff E. The official

22. Lets me imagine, if the students did not wear uniform, they would likely tend to wear any clothes they want to.
The underlined word has the same meaning as…

A. Generally B. Almost

C. Sometimes D. Rarely E. Possibly

23. I mean until students graduate from Senior high Schools.
The underlined word has the same meaning as…

A. Finish B. Pass

C. Fail D. Enroll E. Study

24. Wearing uniforms will lessen their parents' financial burden.
The underlined word has the same meaning as ..

A. Raise B. Cause

C. Force D. Decrease E. Increase

25. From the reasons listed above, I conclude that uniforms are still important to Senior High School student.

This part of paragraph indicated the…

A. Coda B. argument C. recommendation D. Reiteration E. Thesis