Quiz

Hortatory Exposition Text

Soal UN SMA/MA 2011

The following text is for questions 1 to 5.

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 peoples 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 Ollies 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?
A. In the main roads and foot paths
B. In front of the supermarket.
C. In front of their home.
D. In the suburbs.
E. In the park.
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. There is no safe place for skateboarders.
B. Kids seek an excitement in skate.
C. The goodness of skateboarding.
D. The skateboarding is a serious sport.
E. How to prevent overweight by skateboarding.
3. The writers purpose in writing the text is .
A. to invite the local teenagers to skate in a park built specifically for skaters.
B. to convince the readers that they need a safe place for skaters to skate.
C. to provoke youngsters into the local government policy.
D. to promote the writers business of skateboarding class.
E. to inform parents about the goodness of skateboarding.

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

A. Join with them anywhere.

B. Give them space in the park.
C. Let them play in the main roads.
D. Let them play in the local street.
E. Build a skate park in the suburbs.
5. They need to practice their 180s, 360s and Ollies free from restrictions. (Paragraph 5)
The synonym of the underlined word is .
A. Approval
B. Allowance
C. Improvement
D. Prevention
E. Limitation
The following text is for questions 6 to 8.
Keeping Dogs as Pets Should be Allowed in the City
There are many reasons for keeping dogs as pets in the city area, but many people feel that
keeping pet dogs should not be allowed in the city. Dogs are often not taken care properly. They are
kept in small backyards and rarely taken for walks. They are left in the yard all day by themselves
while the family is at work. Very little attention is given to the dog and it is not a very good life for it. It
is no wonder why these dogs bark and disturb the neighbours and become a nuisance to the
community.
On the other hand, not all people treat their dogs this way and why should the people receive
a lot of pleasure and enjoyment from dog's suffer? Dogs can make a lonely person's life happy or
make wonderful playmate. It can also teach a child responsibility as they not only get to lay with the
dog, but also need to exercise, feed, and care for the dog.
I feel that we should be allowed to keep dogs in the city, because if it is taken care of properly,
dogs can be a great source of pleasure. As a child I used to enjoy playing and taking care of my pet.
There is not greater loyalty a person can get than from a well-cared dog.
6. Some people do not like the presence of pet dogs in their surroundings because ....
A. the dogs are left in the yards
B. the dogs are often neglected
C. the dogs often bark and disturb the neighbours
D. the dogs play with the owner's child
E. the dogs guard the security of the environment
7. The main idea of the last paragraph is ....
A. pet dogs are loyal animals
B. pet dogs are more loyal than humans
C. dogs can be a great source of pleasure
D. the writer has no objection to keeping dogs in the city
E. the writer used to play and took care of his pet when he was a child

8. We can infer from the text that keeping pet dogs in the city will not cause any problem as long as...
A. the dogs are amusing
B. the neighbours like having pet dogs
C. the dogs do not bark at the neighbours

D. the writer has succeeded in persuading the neighbours

E. its presence does not disturb the neighbourhood
The following text is for questions 9 to 10.
We should Change our Payment System
Nowadays, the system of payment gradually changes. Most people use credit card instead of cash
to make payment. They think it is more effective, efficient, easier, and simpler. However, there are
still arguments about the use of debit cards as a method of payment.
Well, if you use the card, you will say that the card is so practical. You dont need to count
meticulously how much you should pay. When paying using cash people are afraid of making
mistakes in counting the bank note for both the payment and the change. With debit cards, the
mistake is made smaller.
Moreover, you should know that the debit cards are saver than money. Suppose you bring a lot of
money when travelling. If it was lost or stolen. You would be left with nothing in your hands.
However, I you brought a debit card, you could just phone the bank which issues the card to block
it.
On the other hand, people who disagree on the use of debit card, will say that its use is so limited.
When you buy something in a traditional market, or a vendor, for example, can you pay using a
credit card? Of course not. Another thing is that, if you want to use the card, you should make a
purchase at minimum amount. If you make less than the minimum transaction, you cannot make
use of the card.
For those reasons we think that credit cards are not fully effective as means of payment. We should
trace the incoming and ongoing money in our accounts. Besides, we have to control our habit of
paying first, paying later habit. Otherwise, without being realized we are charged a lot. You dont
have to use credit cards if it is not necessary.
9. Why do most people change their payment system from cash to credit card?
A. Because they already had enough with cash
B. Because they do not need cash on their pocket
C. Because they do not have any money anymore
D. Because they feel it is not necessary to bring some cash
E. Because they think credit card is more effective, efficient, easier, and simpler
10. What is the advantage of using cash as payment?
A. Cash can control your habit of payment
B. Cash take too much time during payment process
C. Cash is easy to be stolen
D. Cash is very practical for payment
E. Cash will charge us a lot in payment