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Soal Pemantapan UTS Semester 1 (Paket 1)

Tahun Pelajaran 2016/2017
Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Pokok Bahasan : Report Text
Kelas : 9

Choose a correct answer. 5. “Each appearance of the Northern Lights is unique.”

The underlined word is closest in meaning to….
The following text is for questions 1 to 5.
(A) different (D) special
Officially known in the Northern hemisphere as the aurora
(B) common (E) odd
borealis, the Northern Lights are natural phenomena
featuring beautifully colored lights displays over the Earth.
The following text is for questions 6 to 10.
The lights are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern
Rumah gadang is the traditional house of
hemisphere.
Minangkabau, an ethnic group indigenous to the highlands
The Northern Lights are actually the result of collisions
of West Sumatra.
between gaseous particles in the Earth’s atmosphere and
Its architecture, construction, decoration, and functions
charged particles released from the sun’s atmosphere. Their
of the house reflect the culture and values of Minangkabau
displays appear in many colors. The most common are pale-
people. The house is largely constructed of wood and has
yellowish green and pink. Shades of red, yellow, green, blue,
a dramatic curved roof structure. Every aspect of the house
and violet have also been reported.
has a symbolic significance related to Minangkabau belief
Variations in colors are due to the type of gas particles
and law. The upward curved finials (gonjong) on the peaks
that are colliding. For example, the pale yellowish-green is
of the roof, said to represent buffalo horns, symbolize
produced by oxygen molecules located about 60 miles above
reaching heaven. The walls on the front and back
the Earth. The red color is produced by high-altitude oxygen,
elevations (dindiang tapi), symbolize the strength and utility
at height of up to 200 miles. Nitrogen produces blue or
of the community. The arrangement of rooms in the house
purplish-red aurora.
is seen as a reflection of a woman’s life pattern, forming a
Each appearance of the Northern Lights is unique. Often
journey from the central post to the public area (anjuang),
you see three green bands across the night sky or the lights
the bedrooms (biliak) and lastly the kitchen.
come as flickering curtains or rolling smoke. The color is
Minangkabau people traditionally embellish the wooden
luminous green, often with a hint of pink along the edge, and
walls, pillars, and ceilings with bas-relief carved wooden
occasionally with a deep violet center.
motifs that reflect and symbolize their belief. The motifs
1. The purpose of the text is…. consist of profuse floral designs based on a simple
(A) to describe the Northern hemisphere underlying geometric structure and they are similar to those
(B) to describe the Northern Lights in general of the Minangkabau woven songket textiles.
(C) to explain how the Northern Lights are formed 6. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
(D) to show the beauty of the colorful Northern Lights (A) decorations on the walls, pillars, and ceilings of
rumah gadang
2. The main idea of paragraph three is…. (B) symbolizations of each part of rumah gadang
(A) what the Northern Lights are like (C) the main construction material of rumah gadang
(B) what the Northern Lights’ color are (D) the origins of rumah gadang
(C) where the Northern Lights can be seen
(D) why the Northern Lights have different colors 7. What is each aspect of rumah gadang related to?
(A) Minangkabau lifestyle
3. How are the Northern Lights formed? (B) Minangkabau dreams
(A) There are strong gravities in the Northern (C) Minangkabau belief and law
hemisphere. (D) Minangkabau fortune
(B) Gaseous particles in the Earth’s atmosphere
collide to each other. 8. The upward-curved finials reflect….
(C) There are strong magnetic forces in the Earth’s (A) the strength of community
atmosphere. (B) a woman’s life pattern
(D) The weather and climate changes drastically and (C) reaching heaven
massively. (D) the utility of community

4. From the text, we can conclude that…. 9. From the text, we know that….
(A) the Northern hemisphere is also called aurora (A) the last part of rumah gadang is the bedroom
borealis (B) the walls of rumah gadang are decorated with
(B) luminous green lights are produced by nitrogen bas-relief motifs
particles (C) rumah gadang is primarily constructed of bricks
(C) the Northern Lights appear in different forms and (D) the walls on the front and back elevations
colors represent buffalo horns
(D) the red lights are seen at height over 200 miles

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10. “Minangkabau people traditionally embellish the

wooden walls…”
The underlined word has closest meaning with….
(A) keep (C) paint
(B) make (D) decorate