TEST Reading of Hortatory Exposition Text

Subject : English Score :

School : SMAN 12 Batam

Name Date
Class XI Signature

D. Some ways we should do when keeping

I. Choose A, B, C, D, or E for the correct pets.
answer. E. The presence of pets at home.
Text 1
This text is for questions 1 to 5.
Pets have accompanied mankind since the
3. The writer suggests that a pet owner ________
dawn of history. The domestication of animals
before going anywhere.
began in the Neolithic Revolution, 10–12 thousand
A. clean the pet’s pen
years ago. People love this companionship due to
B. bring the pet
some reasons.
C. leave the pet
One major advantage of having pets is that
D. lock the pet
they can become one of people’s nearest and
E. notice the pet’s needs
dearest companions. For instance, if someone lives
alone, he will find a pet very enjoyable. 4. “. . . they can become one of people’s . . . .”
Furthermore, the presence of an animal in the (Paragraph 2)
home may provide a greater feeling of security. In The word ‘they’ refers to ________.
addition to this, pets often play a major role in A. the pets
disabled people’s lives. B. other people
In conclusion, it is pleasurable of keeping pets C. the reasons
at home. If we want to keep pets at home, we D. the cages
should pay attention to the following. We should E. the pet owners
prepare budget for the pet’s food, equipment 5. “Pets have accompanied mankind since the
(cages, collars, aquarium, etc.) and veterinary care. dawn of history.” (Paragraph 1)
Apart from this, if we decide to buy a pet, we What is the antonym of ‘dawn’?
should take into consideration our pet’s needs A. Middle.
before going anywhere. B. Beginning.
1. What is the major advantage of having pets? C. End.
A. The pets can provide a feeling of security. D. Change.
B. The pets can become people’s dearest E. Period.
companions.
C. The pets can help disabled people’s lives. Text 2
D. We can go somewhere every time.
E. We can get pleasure. This text is for questions 6 to 9.
When we go shopping, we get a plastic bag to
2. What is the main idea of paragraph four? carry in the things we buy. When we go to a
A. The history of having pets. friend’s or relative’s house and we want to give
B. The advantages of having pets. him/her something, we use a plastic bag to carry
C. The disadvantages of having pets. the thing. In fact, plastic bags are really needed.
However, they are dangerous for the environment.

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 First, plastic bags need a long time to C. they are recycled products
decompose. Plastic bags take up to 1,000 years to D. they can’t be recycled
decompose on land and 450 years in the water. E. they are dirty
Second, people use up natural resources to
8. What is the benefit of using paper bags?
make the plastic bags. The most common plastic
A. They are strong.
bags you see today are made of polyethylene. This
B. They are practical.
material is made of crude oil and natural gas.
C. They are cheap.
Moreover, they harm wildlife and marine life.
D. They are easy to find.
Plastic bags are now ubiquitous in our
E. They can be reused.
environment and animals both on land and in
water are being strangled, choked and killed by 9. “Plastic bags are now ubiquitous in our
them. Plastic bags are now the fifth most common environment, . . . .” (Paragraph 4)
debris item found on beaches. The word ‘ubiquitous’ means ________.
Plastic bags are also dangerous for our health. A. everywhere
Based on the results of the research by Drugs and B. special
Food Control, colored plastic bags are very C. strange
dangerous for health if we use them to keep foods. D. obvious
According to the Head of POM, Husniah E. rare
Rubiana Thamrin Akib, this is because colored
plastic bags are recycled products and their Text 3
previous history is not known. They may have been
used to carry in pesticide containers, hospital This text is for questions 10 to 12.
waste, heavy metals waste and so forth. School uniforms are special clothes worn by
Meanwhile, the long-term consequences of the use all students of a particular school. The uniforms of
of these plastic bags can lead to various diseases a school may differ from the ones of others. Are
such as cancer, kidney disorders and others. school uniforms important? Below are some
Based on the facts, plastic bags should not be reasons about their importance.
used anymore. There are some alternatives. First of all, Notre Dame’s Department of
1. Use paper. Paper is an option that seems viable Sociology produced a study in 1998 concerning
and easy to do. Most paper bags are made of school uniforms. Their findings using 10th grade
recycled paper. The benefits are that paper students showed that uniforms have no direct
bags can be reused and hold more than plastic effect on “substance abuse, behavioral problems
bags. or attendance”.
2. Switch to carrying re-usable canvases/mesh Secondly, uniforms help create a strong sense
bags. While I understand that it’s difficult to of school ethos and a sense of belonging to
shop with kids and bring your own bags, I a particular community, as such uniforms promote
think that it’s a good start. discipline and help to drive up academic
standards.
Finally, a uniform acts as a social leveler,
6. How many years do plastic bags take to under which all students are equal in the eyes of
decompose on land? the school and of each other. In institutions
A. About 100 years. without uniforms, students are often competitive
B. About 450 years. and worry endlessly about their appearance and
C. About 500 years. the clothes they should wear. Pupils without
D. About 1000 years. expensively designed clothes and trainers may be
E. About 1500 years singled out as social outcasts, or considered as
7. Why are colored plastic bags very dangerous being from poor backgrounds. For these reasons,
for health if we use them to keep foods? many parents prefer uniforms as they could save
Because ________. their money on buying clothes for school wear.
A. they are made of polyethylene Considering the findings, schools should
B. they are smelly implement uniforms as their identity. The

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government should also publish some kinds of about children. Latecomers should not be shut out.
rules which make uniforms compulsory for They can be given warnings, most of which are
schools. enough to make them want to reach school on
time. If this fails, talk to the parents.
By closing its gates, the school is behaving
10. How many arguments are mentioned in the
cruelly and coldly—treatment to which we prefer
text?
not to expose our children.
A. Two. B. Three.
Every school has a responsibility to
C. Four. D. Five.
implement educational concepts in the
E. Six.
appropriate context, not just those schools that
11. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the follow international standards and are generally
text? unaffordable for the majority.
A. Uniforms help create a strong sense of Good schools create competitive students who
school ethos and a sense of belonging. can organize themselves effectively in society so
that everyone gets a quality life as a result of
B. By wearing a uniform, all students are ethics and values imbibed into students for as long
equal in the eyes of the school and of each as 12 years.
other. Children are precious, and are dependent on
C. School uniforms also function as the adults for guidance and we must not take
school and students’ identity. advantage of this. Understanding them is the key,
D. The uniforms of a school must be similar and to this end, both parents and schools must
with the ones of others. work hand in hand without playing the blame
E. Government should publish some kinds of game.
rules which make uniforms compulsory
13. Why is being on time beautiful social ethic?
for schools.
A. It shows a loving environment one
12. “Below are some reasons about their another.
importance.” (Paragraph 1) B. It makes everyone feel ashamed.
The word ‘their’ refers to ________. C. It prevents students from behaving
A. school uniforms cruelly and coldly.
B. students D. It creates efficiency in systems and
C. schools implies respect for one another.
D. 10th grade students E. It makes the students more competitive.
E. Notre Dame’s Department of Sociology
14. The following statements are TRUE, except
officers
________.
Text 4 A. students who come late should be given
This text is for questions 13 to 15. a warning first
Being on time is a beautiful social ethic and B. parents are told if the warning does not
one of great importance, as it creates efficiency work
in systems and implies respect for one another. C. adults should give hard punishment to the
However, it is one of the many values that a school children when they are not discipline
must inculcate into its students over time. D. most children depend on adults and their
Discipline is not something that must be parents
slapped onto a child like handcuffs. Inner E. closing the school gate is considered cruel
discipline, one that comes from within due to an and it is not good to teach the students to
understanding of the set of rules and regulations, is be discipline
the highest form of behavior. Most excellent 15. “Latecomers should not be shut out.”
schools try to instill this with a loving environment. (Paragraph 3)
Why, even adults arrive late to meetings, work, The word ‘to shut out’ means ________.
etc—admittedly shamefaced. Here, we are talking A. to ask someone to leave the room

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 B. to ask someone to stay E. what people should do when browsing
C. to ask someone to be quiet in the Internet
D. to warn
17. “Second, the Internet hinders students from
E. to punish
doing their homework or . . . .” (Paragraph 3)
The word ‘to hinder’ means ________.
Text 5 A. to block B. to assist
C. to accelerate D. to halt
This text is for questions 16 to 20.
E. to participate
The Internet is widespread nowadays. It has
become an unbreakable addiction for individuals 18. The director gets her managers to hold
and society, especially teenagers. That is not to say a meeting immediately.
that the Internet is bad, it’s just being misused. The The above statement means ________.
following are some reasons why the Internet has A. a meeting among the managers is
bad effects on students. important
First, many students are becoming addicted to B. the director will meet her managers soon
the Internet. They spend more and more time C. the director asks her managers to hold
playing computer games or just surfing the net a meeting right away
without any particular reasons. Accordingly, the D. the managers wants the director to hold
time they spend on studying automatically reduces, a meeting right away
which in turn causes lower academic achievement. E. a meeting among the director and her
Moreover, some of them go to the extreme, managers are important
becoming the serious Internet addicts, and they
even refuse to go to school as they cannot escape 19. What is the tense that use on the text above?
from the trap of the Internet. A. Past tense D. Perfect tense
Second, the Internet hinders students from B. Present tense E. Past perfect tense
doing their homework or assigned tasks on their C. Future tense
own. Thanks to the Internet, students can obtain
the information they need with a great ease by 20. The generic structure of the text is …..
simply clicking the button. However, this great A. orientation – event – resolution
accessibility to any kind of information can be B. introduction – complication – conclusion
abused. For instance, when students are given an C. introductory – supporting details –
assignment, what many of them do is just go on concluding
websites or blogs where the seemingly needed D. thesis – arguments – recommendation
information is posted, and drag, copy and paste it E. orientation – complication – resolution
without looking the material thoroughly later.
Some students even just download the material
which someone else has already done and submit it
as if it were their own work.
It is clear that the Internet has serious
detrimental effects on students. Thus, young
students should use the Internet with great caution
to prevent any harmful effects. They should avoid
the excess use of the Internet. It means that they
should manage their time properly.

16. The text is about ________.

A. the Internet
B. what Internet is
C. the advantages of Internet
D. the disadvantages of Internet

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