Passage 1 for questions 53-56.

Dyslexia occurs on a continuum and there is no “sharp dividing line” between having dyslexia and
not having it. In the early years of elementary school, all children are learning to read, and all are
developing their reading skills at different rates. “The behaviors of 4-to-6 year-olds who are at risk
for dyslexia are not very different from those of children who are not,” writes professor Mark
Seidenberg, cognitive scientist at the University of Wisconsin, in Language at the Speed of Sight.
“Typically developing children learn to read at different rates for constitutional and environmental
reasons.”

Further, because dyslexia’s symptoms and manifestations can change over time, families, teachers,
and schools understandably struggle to identify dyslexia in children. But the way dyslexia presents
itself in young readers is far from the only hurdle: sometimes elementary teachers haven’t been
given the proper tools to recognize the early warning signs, and many who recognize the symptoms
of reading trouble ahead don’t know how to address those issues.

For example, when Dr. Martha Youman first began her career as a second grade teacher, she knew
that some of her students simply couldn’t read but she didn’t know what to do about it: “I kept them
busy. Truly, there were interventions they needed, I just didn’t know how to help them,” says
Youman, who now treats kids with dyslexia. “I had a master’s in teaching, and didn’t know how to
deal with these students.”

Often the diagnosis of dyslexia comes after months or years of exhausting frustration and failure for
students, parents, and teachers. It’s common for dyslexic children to avoid reading and become
angry or upset in class or when it’s time to do homework or read aloud in front of others. Sometimes
these students are seen as smart but lacking motivation or not working hard enough. To make things
more complicated, dyslexic children often have another developmental disorder like ADHD alongside
their reading challenges. The key to preventing reading failure is early detection. (Adapted from
https://www.kqed.org)

53. According to the passage, the author implies that teachers of dyslexic students ....

A. know nothing how to handle the problems

B. equipped with tools to recognize dyslexia
C. cannot teach students how to read
D. feel exhausted, and frustrated with the students
E. recognize the symptoms

54. In sentence “But the way dyslexia presents itself in young readers is far from the only
hurdle: ...” the word ‘hurdle’ is synonymous with ....
A. symptom
B. problem
C. urgency
D. danger
E. cure

55. What’s the characteristic of dyslexic students? They ....

A. read at different rates
B. have constitutional and environmental reasons
C. recognize the early warning signs
D. didn’t know how to help
E. become upset to read aloud
56. The paragraph following the passage is ....
A. another developmental disorder
B. the kinds of reading challenges
C. the causes reading failure
D. how to detect dyslexia
E. steps to prevent dyslexia

Passage 2 for questions 57-60.

Information and communication technology has changed rapidly over the past 20 years with a key
development being the emergence of social media. The pace of change is accelerating. For example,
the development of mobile technology has played an important role in shaping the impact of social
media. Across the globe, mobile devices dominate in terms of total minutes spent online. This puts
the means to connect anywhere, at any time on any device in everyone’s hands. These factors have
caused social networks to evolve from being a handy means for keeping in touch with friends and
family to being used in ways that have a real impact on society. Social media is being used in ways
that shape politics, business, world culture, education, careers, innovation, and more.

The rise of social media means it’s unusual to find an organization that does not reach its customers
and prospects through one social media platform or another. Companies see the importance of
using social media to connect with customers and build revenue. Businesses have realized they can
use social media to generate insights, stimulate demand, and create targeted product offerings. This
is important in traditional brick-and-motor businesses, and, obviously, in the world of e-commerce.

Many studies suggest implementing social networks within the workplace can strengthen knowledge
sharing. The result is to improve project management activities and enable the spread of specialized
knowledge. Fully implementing social technologies in the workplace removes boundaries, eliminates
silos, and can raise interaction and help create more highly skilled and knowledgeable workers.
Interestingly, although the use of social sharing has become the norm rather than the exception in
business, some companies, after experiencing first-hand some negative effects of social media, have
decided to go against the grain and remove the social sharing buttons from their websites.

A case study of Taloon.com, an e-commerce retailer from Finland, found that conversions rose by
11.9% when they removed share buttons from their product pages. These results highlight the
double-edged nature of the impact of social media. When products attract a lot of shares, it can
reinforce sales. But when the reverse is true, customers begin to distrust the product and the
company. This is what Dr. Paul Marsden, psychologist and author of ‘The Social Commerce
Handbook’, referred to as ‘social proof’. (Adapted from https://www.simplilearn.com).

57. what is the relationship of mobile technology and social media is analogous with ....
A. coffee and tea
B. travel agent and tourist destination
C. electricity and light
D. machine and oil
E. camera and film

58. In the passage, in which field is the impact social media discussed in the passage?
A. IT
B. Culture
C. Politics
D. Business
E. Psychology
59. What is the author’s attitude toward the topic of the passage?
A. Serious
B. Motivating
C. Apathetic
D. Critical
E. Didactic

60. What is the effect of removing sharing button on their website?

A. Removes boundaries
B. Eliminates silos, and
C. Can raise interaction and
D. Help create more highly skilled and knowledgeable workers
E. Rising conversion

Pembahasan

53. Berdasarkan bacaan, penulis menyimpulkan bahwa guru-guru dari siswa yang mengidap disleksia
tidak mengetahui bagaimana untuk menangani permasalahannya (don’t know how to handle the
problems). Jawaban ini didapat dari menyimpulkan isi paragraf 3. „ Jawaban: A

54. Kata hurdle berarti masalah bersinonim dengan kata problem. Kata symptom (gejala), urgency
(pentingnya), danger (bahaya), dan cure (pengobatan). „ Jawaban: B

55. Karakteristik siswa yang mengidap disleksia adalah merasa enggan mambaca keras. Jawaban ini
ditemukan pada paragraf 4 kalimat kedua. „ Jawaban: E

56. Paragraf setelah paragraf tersebut adalah paragraf yang membahas tentang bagaimana
mendeteksi disleksia (how to detect dyslexia). Paragraf terakhir membahas tentang diagnosis
disleksia dan diperkuat pada kalimat terakhir terdapat kalimat tentang cara mencegah kegagalan
membaca (salah satu ciri disleksia) adalah dengan deteksi dini. „ Jawaban: D

57. Hubungan teknologi seluler dengan sosial media beranalogi dengan listrik dan penerangan
(electricity and light). „ Jawaban: C

58. Bacaan tersebut membahas pengaruh dari media sosial dalam bidang bisnis (business). Dalam
bacaan banyak kosakata yang berhubungan dalam bidang bisnis ditemukan daripada bidang lain. „
Jawaban: D

59. Sikap penulis terhadap topik bacaan adalah serius (serious). Bacaan tersebut membahas tentang
pengaruh sosial media dan menunjukkan berbagai macam bukti. „ Jawaban: A

60. Efek dari penghilangan tombol berbagi (sharing button) pada situs adalah meningkatkan konversi
(rising conversion). Jawaban ini diperolah dari paragraf 4 kalimat pertama. „ Jawaban: E

Passage 1 for questions 53-56.

If dairy isn’t an option for you, there are several milk alternatives available on the market. Like
reduced-fat and skim milk, some vitamins and nutrients are usually added to the milk alternatives
through fortification, although with non-dairy components.
Almond milk is plant-based and made by grinding almonds into a pulp. The pulp is mixed with water
and then strained. Almond milk is consumable by vegans and is naturally lactose-free. Even though
almonds are a good source of protein, almond milk is not. A cup of unsweetened almond milk has
about 1 gram of protein compared to 8 grams of protein per cup of cow's milk. But on the plus side,
almond milk is much lower in calories and sugar compared to cow's milk and contains very little
saturated fat. It's a good source of vitamin A and potassium and is often fortified to be a good source
of vitamin D.

Soy milk is created by the suspension of soybean flour in water. This widely used milk alternative is
plant-based and consumed by both vegans and the lactose-intolerant. It's a good source of protein
(as much as cow's milk), and is much lower in calories than whole milk (it has about the same
calories as reduced-fat milk). It also contains very little saturated fat. Soy milk is a good source of
vitamin A and potassium, and is often fortified to be a good source of calcium and vitamin D.
However, soy is also a common allergen, so people who are allergic to soy should not drink soy milk.
Also, most of the soy in the U.S. comes from genetically modified plants, which is a concern to
some. In addition, too much soy may be a problem for people with thyroid disease or other
conditions.

Milk can be a powerhouse component of a healthy diet. It’s best to determine your personal dietary
needs when picking the milk type that is right for you. As always, consider things like your current
weight, your current diet, your level of activity and other factors like age. (Adapted from
https://integrisok.com)

53. The paragraph preceding the passage is ....

A. Types of milk
B. Cow’s milk and its nutrients
C. Whole milk nutrients
D. Non-diary milk and its types
E. Benefits of milk in general

54. Which statement is true about almond milk compared to cow’s milk?
A. It’s a problem for vegan.
B. it contains lactose.
C. Almond milk is a good source of protein.
D. It has more protein than cow’s milk.
E. It is much lower in calories and sugar.

55. According to the passage, if people want to get lower calories and little saturated fat, what milk
should they drink?
A. Reduced-fat
B. Skim milk
C. Cow’s milk
D. Almond milk
E. Soy milk

56. From the passage the author implies that ….

A. drinking milk depends on the body needs
B. milk has various types
C. almond and soy milk are the most appropriate for vegans
D. cow’s milk is has the most nutrients needed by the body
E. everyone drinks milk in their diet
Passage 2 for questions 57-60. In 2013, a video shot in Terrace, a city in British Columbia, Canada,
started doing the rounds in media for capturing bizarre noises that resonated through the streets.
The city council later claimed that it was a city worker grinding down a grader blade, but the
uploader of the video is still not convinced with the council’s explanation. According to strange
sounds.org, over 40 similar incidents have been reported in the U.K, U.S, and other countries till
date. For centuries, loud, unsettling noises coming from the sky have been reported worldwide.
These noises are caused by a rare atmospheric phenomenon commonly known as ‘skyquakes’ or
‘mystery booms’. Often occurring near coastal areas, sky quakes are characterized by unexplained
unnatural noises coming from the sky. Different countries use different terms to describe this
unusual phenomenon. In Italian they are called “brontidi”, i.e.; thunder-like; Japanese call them
uminari, which translates to "the rumbling of the sea”; in Dutch they are "mistpoeffers"; People in
U.S call them “skyquakes”, but in North and South Carolina, they are known as “Seneca guns”. On a
serious note, some skyquakes are said to have human origins. For instance, when a military aircraft
breaks the sound barrier causing a sonic boom. Other theories suggest that the mystery booms
might be caused by high-tension electric power lines, electromagnetic radiation, highpressure gas
lines or wireless communication devices. Meanwhile, some researchers believe that the mystery
booms might be triggered by natural phenomena such as tidal waves, earthquakes, electromagnetic
noise from auroras and radiation belts, and even Sand Dunes. However, in a 1981 book called ‘UFO
Contact from Reticulum- A Report of the Investigation’. Author Wendelle Stevens speculated that
UFO sightings might have something to do with skyquakes. So much so, co-author William J.
Herrman himself claimed to have experienced the sighting of a UFO craft in conjunction with an
alleged mystery boom. Other conspiracy theories include speculations that skyquakes are caused by
covert weapon experimentations carried out by government organizations or some sinister
extraterrestrial forces. Some people also claim that skyquakes heard in forest regions could be the
sound of mythical creatures like Bigfoot. Currently, there is a host of theories and potential
explanations for what causes these skyquakes or mystery booms, but none proven so far. (Adapted
from https://uk.blastingnews.com)

57. In which paragraph skyquakes are called in many countries?

A. Paragraph 1
B. Paragraph 2
C. Paragraph 3
D. Paragraph 4
E. Paragraph 5

58. What does the researchers say about the skyquake?

A. It was a city worker grinding down a grader blade.
B. A military aircraft breaks the sound barrier causing a sonic boom.
C. It is covert weapon experiments carried out by government organizations.
D. It is the sound of mythical creatures like Bigfoot.
E. It is triggered by natural phenomena such as tidal waves, earthquakes, or electromagnetic noise.

59. What is the topic of paragraph 4?

A. The description How skybooms sound.
B. The types of skybooms.
C. The speculation of the causes of skybooms.
D. The prediction Where skybooms occur.
E. The explanation of effects of skybooms.
60. By saying ‘there is a host of theories and potential explanations for what causes these skyquakes
or mystery booms, but none proven so far.’ In the last paragraph, the author implies that how
skyquake is formed remains ....
A. mysterious
B. clear
C. debatable
D. explained
E. doubtful

53. Paragraf pertama adalah tentang susu alternatif selain susu hewani. Paragraf yang mendahului
bacaan tersebut adalah tentang susu sapi dan nutrisinya (cow’s milk and it’s nutrients). „ Jawaban: B

54. Pernyataan yang sesuai mengenai susu almond dibanding dengan susu sapi adalah susu almond
jauh lebih rendah kalori dan gula (It is much lower in calories and sugar.). Jawaban ini ditemukan
pada paragraf kedua. Kalimat pada opsi lain tidak ditemukan pada bacaan. „ Jawaban: E

55. Berdasarkan bacaan, jika orang ini mendapat lebih rendah kalori dan lebih sedikit lemak
jenuhnya, susu yang diminum adalah susu kedelai (soy milk). Jawaban ini ditemukan pada paragraf 3
dalam kalimat It's a good source of protein (as much as cow's milk), and is much lower in calories
than whole milk (it has about the same calories as reduced-fat milk). It also contains very little
saturated fat. „ Jawaban: E

56. Dari bacaan tersebut, penulis menyimpulkan bahwa minum susu itu berdasar kebutuhan tubuh
(drinking milk depends on the body needs). Kesimpulan ini diperoleh dari paragraf 4. „ Jawaban: A

57. Paragraf yang menyebutkan tentang istilah skyquakes disebut di berbagai negara terdapat pada
paragraf 3. „ Jawaban: C

58. Para peneliti mengatakan bahwa skyquake terjadi akibat fenomena natural seperti g e l o m b a n
g p a s a n g , g e m p a , s u a r a elektromagnetik (It is triggered by natural phenomena such as tidal
waves, earthquakesor electromagnetic noise). Jawaban ini ditemukan pada paragraf 4. „ Jawaban: E

59. Topik paragraf 4 adalah tentang spekulasi terjadinya skybooms atau skyquakes (The speculation
of the causes of skybooms). Pada paragraf tersebut membahas tentang berbagai teori terjadinya
skybooms. „ Jawaban: C

60. Berdasar kalimat there is a host of theories and potential explanations for what causes these
skyquakes or mystery booms, but none proven so far, penulis menyimpulkan bahwa bagaimana
skyquake terjadi masih menjadi misteri (mysterious). „ Jawaban: A

Powered transportation was developed less than 250 years ago, but it is hard to imagine life before
ships, trains, cars and airplanes. Some major transportation milestones include the first
steamship built in the 1770s, the first steampowered train in 1798, the modern car born in 1886, and
the first powered flight in 1903.

Yet people did get around before modern transportation, albeit slower. They simply walked or rode
on camels and horses. It wasn’t convenient, fast, reliable, safe or even comfortable. In most cases,
you could only go 20 miles a day and carry a limited amount on your back or on the pack animal. But
it was all that was available to get from one place to the next to trade goods or find food and water.
Something amazing happened starting in the late 1700s – with the invention and adoption of
modern transportation. Standards of living of people around the world radically increased because
for the first time trade was easier, safer, faster, more reliable and convenient. Goods could be
shipped around the world and traded for other products.

Just as ships and trains could cover long distances in days instead of the months these trips took by
camel or sail, by the mid-1900s, planes could cover the same distances in just a few hours. By the
1960s, aviation was the preferred way of getting across the US and abroad to Europe. Faster and
faster planes carrying more and more people – for reasonable airfares – helped us to travel, explore
and invest around the globe.

With each advancement in transportation technology, the standard of living for everyone around the
world has increased dramatically. Supersonic transportation will have an equally astounding impact
on the world. Flight times will be reduced by 50%, bringing the world much closer together and
making destinations more accessible in a shorter amount of travel time. What it also means is that
investors can visit destinations that they wouldn’t have considered otherwise. Businesses can
manage global operations better, and spend more time with their customers. Vacationers can take a
weekend trip around the globe and be back in time for work on Monday morning. (Adapted from
https://www.spikeaerospace.com)

53. The best title of the passage is ....

A. The development of Transportation System
B. Kinds of Mass Transportation
C. Transportation in Modern Era
D. How People Invented Planes
E. The Invention of Quick and Cheap Transportation

54. In sentence “Yet people did get around before modern transportation, albeit slower” in
paragraph 2, the word ‘albeit’ is closest in meaning to ....
A. yet
B. but
C. because
D. despite
E. Although

55. What happened with the transportation system after the mid-1900s?
A. People could increase the standard of living.
B. People was available to get from one place to the next.
C. People invented modern transportation.
D. People shipped and traded their products.
E. People could travel by plane faster.

56. The organization found in paragraph 5 is ....

A. compare/contrast
B. classification
C. example
D. cause and effect
E. process analysis

Passage 2 for questions 57-60.

Indian cuisine becomes popular worldwide. There is that influence Indian cuisine has when it comes
to the culture, food in particular, of every country in the same way that some cultures also have
their hand on why this cuisine is popular to many countries all over the world.

Whilst people think that Indian recipes are so difficult to produce, it could be noted that it is a simple
cuisine that anybody can try cooking by simply referring to cookbooks or TV shows. Its simplicity is
enhanced even better by the nutritional value one can get from the cuisine maintained by the spices
and masalas mixed to enhance the food’s taste. The side dishes of India, salads and pickles to name
a few, make it stand out even more.

Indian cuisine has been derived from the different local traditions and cultures in the country. These
have given influences to the cuisine as a whole. South and East India is known for using rice as its
staple food whilst North India is noted for wheat as its staple. The diversity of these dishes is also
influenced by the major crops that grow in its region. Since each region has its own set of Indian
cuisine to offer, the menus of India became even more diversified. Vegetarian, seafood and fish, and
meat recipes are now present in its list of food offerings thus giving people from all over the globe a
wide array of choices when ordering Indian cuisine.

The festivals of India are influenced by their food too. During January, when Makar Sankranti is
celebrated, sweets made of Til and jiggery as well as pearl millet breads known as Bajra rotis are
served. These foods are beneficial in maintaining body temperature during these cold months. Apart
from this, there are also other festivals known in the whole of India, some of them have even
become popular all over the world. The popularity of these festivals made Indian cuisine so popular
around the globe these days.

It is with no doubt that Indian cuisine has built an influence to many nations all over the globe as
evidenced by the popularity of this food. This is the reason behind why more and more restaurants
have already thought of concentrating on providing such dishes to the public. (Adapted from
https://www.dawett.ca)

57. Which statement is not mentioned about Indian cuisine?

A. It is popular around the globe.
B. Indian recipes are so difficult to produce.
C. They influence the festivals of India.
D. Indian cuisine has been derived from the different local traditions and cultures.
E. These foods are beneficial in maintaining body temperature during these cold months.

58. The ingredients that make the Indian cuisines taste good are ....
A. the spices and masalas
B. salads and pickles
C. its staple food
D. Til and jiggery
E. Bajra rotis

59. What is the author’s purpose in this passage?

A. To suggest the readers to try Indian cuisine.
B. To describe the kinds of Indian cuisines.
C. To inform the readers about the Indian cuisines.
D. To tell how to cook Indian cuisines.
E. To illustrate how Indian cuisine look like.
60. The sentence “Indian cuisine has been derived from the different local traditions and cultures in
the country.” can be restated into ....
A. Indian cuisines are served during local traditions and cultures in India.
B. Different traditions and cultures needs Indian cuisine.
C. To celebrate the Indian festivals with Indian cuisines depends on the local traditions and cultures.
D. Local traditions and Indian cultures that vary influence kinds of Indian cuisines.
E. Indian cuisines are the most important things in Indian local traditions and cultures.

53. Bacaan tersebut membahas tentang perkembangan moda transportasi. Oleh karena itu, judul
yang paling tepat untuk bacaan tersebut adalah The Development of Transportation System. „
Jawaban: A

54. Kata albeit berarti walaupun yang maknanya mirip dengan although. Kata yet (namun), but
(tetapi), because (karena), despite (meskipun). Kata despite tidak bisa digunakan karena despite
harus diikuti dengan kata benda (noun) „ Jawaban: E

55. Yang terjadi dengan sistem transportasi setelah pertengahan tahun 1900-an adalah orang-orang
dapat bepergian dengan lebih cepat dengan pesawat (People could travel by plane faster). Jawaban
ini diperoleh dari paragraf 4. „ Jawaban: E

56. Susunan paragraf yang ditemukan pada paragraf 5 adalah sebab akibat (cause and effect).
Sebabnya adalah perkembangan teknologi transportasi yang mengakibatkan banyak manfaat di
dunia misalnya membuat destinasi dapat diakses dalam waktu yang singkat. „ Jawaban: D 57.
Pernyataan yang tidak disebutkan tentang makanan India adalah Indian recipes are so difficult to
produce. „ Jawaban: B

58. Bahan-bahan yang membuat makanan India rasanya enak adalah rempah dan masala (the spices
and masalas). Jawaban ini ditemukan pada paragraf 2 kalimat kedua. „ Jawaban: A

59. Bacaan tersebut membahas tentang masakan India. Tujuan penulis dalam bacaan tersebut
adalah untuk menginformasikan tentang makanan India (to inform the readers about the Indian
cuisines). „ Jawaban: C

60. Kalimat “Indian cuisine has been derived from the different local traditions and cultures in the
country.” berarti makanan India diperoleh dari tradisi dan budaya lokal yang berbeda di negara
tersebut dan bisa dinyatakan ulang dalam kalimat Local traditions and Indian cultures that vary
influence kinds of Indian cuisines. „ Jawaban: D