Prediksi soal UN B.inggris 2011-2012

Th e following text is for Questions 1 to 2.
       YONKERS, Nov 12th, A four alarm fire damaged
       14 stores today in the Cross County Shopping
       Center, the largest shopping center in Westchester
       Country.
       Two fire investigators said the blaze apparently
       started in a pile of cardboard cartons at the rear of
       a shoe store and spread through a utilities duct
       above the 13 other stores. The fire started at 4.40
       p.m. and was declared under control at 6.14 p.m.    
       The center is on the Cross County Parkway at the
       Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Thruway.
       Five fire-fighters were busy at the scene, Lieut.
       John Carey of the Yonkers Arson Squad said the
       cause of the fire was under investigation.

1. The text mainly tell us about ...
    a. the Yonkers Arson Squad
    b. the blaze at the shoe store
    c. a fire in the shopping center
    d. a shopping center in the cross country
    e. the largest shopping center in Westchester Country  

2. The fire has lasted about ...
    a. half an hour
    b. forty five minutes
    c. one hour
    d. one and a half hours
    e. two hours

Flood is a body of water that covers normally dry land. Most floods are harmful. They may

....(17).... homes and other properties and even carry off the top soil leaving the land ....(18)....

When people are not prepared, sudden and violent floods may bring huge ....(19).....

3.    A . destroy

B . break

C . bunt

D . fall

E . drop

4.     A . dry

B . wet

C . helpful

D . barren

E . fertile

5.     A . advantages

B . demolition

C . benefits

D . questions

E . losses

Pembahasan…

 1.Kunci C

Teks di atas adalah tentang kebakaran di pusat perbelanjaan
(a fire in the shopping center). Jawabannya ada pada paragraf pertama.

2.Kunci D

 Kebakaran tersebut berlangsung sekitar satu setengah jam  yaitu dari jam 4.40 s/d 6.14

3.Kunci : A

Penyelesaian :

They may destroy homes and other properties ....

Mereka menghancurkan rumah dan peralatan lainnya .....

4.Kunci : E

Penyelesaian :

carry off the top soil leaving the land fertile.

mengikis bagian atas tanah membuat tanah menjadi tidak subur.

5.Kunci : B

Penyelesaian :

When people are not prepared, sudden and violent floods may bring huge demolition.

Pada saat orang tidak siap, dan tiba-tiba banjir besar dapat membuat kerusakan yang

sangat besar.