Analytical Text 1

In Australia there are three levels of governments, the federal government, state governments and
local governments. All of these levels of government are necessary. This is so for number of
reasons. First, the federal government is necessary for the big things. They keep the economy in
order and look after like defensE. Similarly, the state governments look after the middle sized things.
For example they look after law and order, preventing things like vandalism in school. Finally, local
government look after the small thins. They look after things like collecting rubbish, otherwise
everyone would have diseasE. Thus for the reason above, we can conclude that the three levels of
the government are necessary.

1. What kind of text is this?

A. Analytical Exposition
B. Report
C. Hortatory Exposition
D. Explanation Text

2. Who is responsible for defense?

A. Federal government
B. State Government
C. Federal and State Government
D. Federal and Local Government

3. The litter management is the responsibility of ….

A. all governments
B. Australia
C. Federal government
D. Local government

Analytical Text 2
There is no best way to deal with pests in agriculturE. Pesticides which are commonly used may
cause many problems. I think combining different management operations is the most effective way
to control pests.
Firstly, the chemicals in the pesticides may build up as residues in the environment and in the soil
which absorbs the chemicals. This reduces the quality of farm product.
Secondly, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. This means that newer and stronger
ones have to be developed.
Lastly, some pesticides affect non target plants and animals such as fish and bees. This affects the
ecology and environment as well.
So, understanding of ecology of an area helps a lot in pest control. Pesticides should be chosen and
applied carefully so that they don’t affect the ecological balance and environment.
Therefore, integrated pest management is a safe and more effective option to fight pest in
agriculture and livestock.

4. Which of the following is not directly affected by pesticides used?

 A. Plants
B. Ecology
C. Animals.
D. Human Beings.

5. What can you say about paragraph two and four?

A. The fourth paragraph supports the idea stated in paragraph two.
B. Both paragraphs tell about the disadvantages of using pesticides.
C. Both paragraphs tell about how pesticides affect the quality of farm products.
D. The statement in paragraph is contrary to the statement in paragraph four.

6. One of the disadvantages of using chemical pesticides is …

A. killing fish and bees.
B. increasing crops productivity.
C. creating balanced ecosystem.
D. causing the pests to become inactive

7. Secondly, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. (paragraph 3). The word
resistant in the sentence above means …
A. weak
B. fragile
C. damage
D. unaffected

Analytical Text 3
As we all know, cars create pollution, and cause a lot of road deaths and other accidents.
Firstly, cars, as we all know contribute the most of pollution in the world. Cars emit a deadly gas
causes illnesses such as bronchitis, lung cancer, and trigger of asthmA. Some of these illness are so
bad that people can die from them.
Secondly, the city is very busy. Pedestrians wander every where and cars commonly hit pedestrians
in the city, which causes them to diE. Cars today are our roads biggest killers.
Thirdly, cars are very noisy. If you live in the city, you may find it hard to sleep at night, or
concentrate in your homework, and especially talk to someonE.
In conclusion, cars should be banned from the city for the reasons listed.

8. What type of the text above?

A. Narrative.
B. Report.
C. Analytical.
D. Explanation.

9. What one of the diseases caused by pollution?

A. HIV / AIDS
 B. Bronchitis
C. Liver
D. Fever

10. What tense is mostly used in the text?

A. Past tense
B. Simple present tense
C. Simple perfect tense
D. Present continuous tense

11. We usually call the last paragraph as………

A. Resolution
B. Reiteration
C. Conclusion
D. Recommendation

12. What is the purpose of the text?

A. to persuade reader about the Cars Should Be Banned In The City
B. to explain the characteristics the Cars Should Be Banned In The City
C. to inform readers about Cars Should Be Banned In The City
D. to describe Cars Should Be Banned In The City

13. The following sentences are true, except …

A. the cars contribute the most of pollution in the worlD.
B. the cars are very noisy.
C. the cars can also cause many deaths and other road accidents.
D. the car cans accelerate the transport.

14. What the title text above?

A. Cars should be banned in the city
B. Cars cause pollution.
C. Car giant killer street.
D. Car facilitate transportation.

Analytical Text 4
I strongly believe that mobile phones are necessary. My reasons for this belief are that these phones
are convenient for business people who travel a lot, and they are handy for emergencies.
To begin with, mobile phones are necessary in the case of emergencies. For instance, if you fall
down a set of stairs in a building and are badly injured and can’t reach a pay phone, it is handy to
have one to use. Or, if your car breaks down in the middle of the night in a strange neighbourhood, it
would be dangerous to leave it in search of a public phone booth.
My other main reason is that mobile phones are convenient for business people. For example, if you
are out of the state or even overseas and you have to contact a client to do some important work, it
is useful to have one to use. By using a mobile phone, important information can be received.
People can’t stay in an office all day waiting for their phone to ring. Some people have to go and do
jobs or they will go out of business. You can even send faxes or messages and use the internet with
your mobile.
In conclusion, I believe that mobile phones have now become a necessary part of every day life.
Instant communication will ensure that information can be passed on with a simple press of a button.
Whether this is to do with business or personal information or emergencies, it goes to show that they
are necessary in the new millennium.

15. How many reasons are used to support the writer’s opinion?
A. One reason
B. Two reasons
C. Three reasons
D. Four reasons

16. Why are mobile phones very convenient for bussines people?
A. They can contact clients
B. They can do some important works
C. They can receive some important information
D. They can run bussines by staying in and out office

17. What is the main idea of the second parragraph?

A. The advantages cellular phones during the emergencies
B. The solution to do when your car breaks down
C. The danger to leave a mobile phone in the car
D. The differences of a mobile phone and a pay phone

Analytical Text 5
Everybody should change their way of life to reduce global warming. There are several things that
we can do. One of them is by buying and consuming fresh local groceries as much as possiblE. It of
course includes local vegetables, fruits, bread, etc.
Local groceries don’t need much transportation to get it into the market. It of course means, the
amount of carbon dioxide produced is less than the groceries from other region. Therefore, by
buying local groceries we are helping reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced.
Consuming fresh groceries instead of frozen ones are healthier for us. Furthermore, fresh food or
groceries means no requirements for it to be freeze up. It means that no electricity is needed and
saving energy means reducing carbon dioxide and money.
So, from now on we should consume fresh local groceries to reduce global warming.

18. The text gives us information about …. …

A. The ways to minimize global warning
B. The ways to increase global warning
C. The effects of global warning
D. The importance of consuming local groceries
 19. To reduce the global warming we should ….
A. Buy import product
B. Buy expensive clothes
C. Consume frozen foods
D. Consume fresh foods

20. We are helping reduce the amount of global warming” (Paragraph 2) The reduce word can
be replaced by ….
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Improve
D. Add

Analytical Text 6
The use of formalin and other dangerous preservatives in food has been serious problem for three
reasons. Firstly, formalin is not for human beings, but it is for biological specimens and experiments.
Formalin in Biology is a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water which is usually used as a
disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens. Thus, it is not for food preservatives. Of course
when it is used for food preservative, it will be very dangerous to human’s body.
The second reason is that there is no tight control from the government. This condition makes the
people’s health is really in a threat. When the control is weak and the use formalin was spread wide
all over the Indonesian regions, and these days it has really happened, the citizen’s bodies will be
badly contaminated with the poisons. Fish or food traders still sell their products which contain
formalin and dangerous preservatives. Can you imagine that our digestive system absorbs the
substance that should be for the human and animal corpses?
Considering the reasons, we can make a conclusion that the use of formalin and other preservatives
is really a serious problem if it is not resolved immediately.

21. Why is formalin dangerous for human`s body?

A. It is not food preservatives
B. It is a disinfectant for human beings
C. It is used to preserve biological specimens
D. It is 10% solution of formaldehyde in water

22. The main idea of paragraph two is ….

A. The human`s bodies will be harmful after consuming the formalin
B. The government has not controlled the use of formalin firmly
C. The weak control of using formalin is not threatening the human
D. The human`s bodies will be harmful after consuming the formalin
23. Based on the facts above, the writer suggest that … .
A. People have to avoid consuming formalin in their food
B. The use of formal dehyde is necessary to control the food
C. People should add 100% solution of formaldehyde in water
D. The food preservative is required to make the food delicious
 24. What is the generic structure of the text?
A. Arguments-Recommendation-Thesis
B. Thesis-Argument-Recommendation
C. Thesis-Argument-Reiteration
D. Thesis-Supporting Points-Contrasting Points-Reiteration

Analytical Text 6
I personally think that reading is a very important activity in our life. Why do I say so? Firstly, by
reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world such as Science, technology.
Sports, arts, culture, etc written in either books, magazine, newspaper, etc.
Secondly, by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something happening in any
parts of the world which can we see directly.
Another reason, reading can give us pleasure too. When we are tired, we read books, newspaper or
magazine on the entertainment coloumn such as comedy, short story, quiz, etc. To make us relaxed.
The last, reading can also take us to other parts of the worlD. By reading a book about Irian Jaya we
may feel we’re really sitting in the jungles not at home in our rooms.
From the facts above, it’s obvious that everyone needs to read to get knowledge, information and
also entertainment. Or in summary we can say reading is truly important in our life.

25. Why is reading very important in our life? Because…..

A. By reading, we can get a lot of friends, relatives, experience, etc.
B. By reading, we can get little knowledge but a lot of entertainment.
C. By reading, we are always relaxed.
D. By reading we can get a lot of knowledge, news, information and entertainment.

26. If we want to get knowledge, what should we do?

A. buy a lot of books
B. borrow a lot of books
C. look for newspaper and magazine
D. Read a lot of books and other printed materials.

27. What does the text tell us about?

A. The description of reading
B. The function of reading
C. The importance of reading
D. The disadvantages of reading

28. What is the social function of the text?

A. To tell a story
B. To describe the reader
C. To entertain the reader
D. To persuade the reader
 29. Paragraph … in the text is the thesis of the text.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Analytical Text 7
Learning English through music and songs can be very enjoyablE. You can mix pleasure with
learning when you listen to a song and exploit the song as a means to your English progress. Some
underlying reason can be drawn to support the idea why we use songs in language learning.
Firstly, “the song stuck in my head” Phenomenon (the echoing in our minds of the last song we
heard after leaving a restaurant, shopping malls, etc) can be both enjoyable and sometimes
unnerving. This phenomenon also seems to reinforce the idea that songs work on our short-and-long
term memory.
Secondly, songs in general also use simple conversational language, with a lot of repetition, which is
just what many learners look for sample text. The fact that they are effective makes them many
times more motivating than other text. Although usually simple, some songs can be quite complex
syntactically, lexically and poetically, and can be analyzed in the same way as any other literary
sample.
Furthermore, song can be appropriated by listener for their own purposE. Most pop songs and
probably many other types don’t have precise people, place or time referencE.
In addition, songs are relaxing. They provide variety and fun, and encourage harmony within oneself
and within one group. Little wonder they are important tools in sustaining culture, religion, patriotism
and yeas, even revolution.
Last but not least, there are many learning activities we can do with songs such as studying
grammar, practicing selective listening comprehension, translating songs, learning vocabulary,
spelling and culturE.
From the elaboration above, it can be concluded that learning through music and songs, learning
English can be enjoyable and fun.

30. What is the communicative purpose of the text?

A. To tell the reader about the songs
B. To entertain the reader with the songs
C. To show the reader the use of songs
D. To persuade the reader to use songs in learning language