Exposition Text

Exposition Text

By Eny Widiastuti

​task for you ...

​choose the best answer

Multiple Choice

Read the text carefully to answer the questions number 3-2!

Everybody should change their way of life to reduce global warming. There are several things that we can do. One of them is by buying and consuming fresh local groceries as much as possiblE. It of course includes local vegetables, fruits, bread, etc.

Local groceries don’t need much transportation to get it into the market. It of course means, the amount of carbon dioxide produced is less than the groceries from other region. Therefore, by buying local groceries we are helping reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produceD.

Consuming fresh groceries instead of frozen ones are healthier for us. Furthermore, fresh food or groceries means no requirements for it to be freeze up. It means that no electricity is needed and saving energy means reducing carbon dioxide and money.

So, from now on we should consume fresh local groceries to reduce global warming.

To reduce the global warming we should ….

• Buy import product

• Buy expensive clothes

• Consume frozen foods

• Consume fresh foods

• Not use electricity efficiently

Multiple Choice

Global warming is a phenomenon used to describe the gradual increase in the temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans. Global warming is not a new problem lately people are acknowledging that we are facing a serious problem. Climate change is apparent everywhere.

Based on the text, we can conclude that global warming is ...

• the raise of Earth's atmosphere and ocean temperature

• is a new problem faced by human

• is not a severe problem

• the temperature of Earth's atmosphere and the oceans

Multiple Choice

Read the text carefully to answer the questions number 3-2!

Everybody should change their way of life to reduce global warming. There are several things that we can do. One of them is by buying and consuming fresh local groceries as much as possiblE. It of course includes local vegetables, fruits, bread, etc.

Local groceries don’t need much transportation to get it into the market. It of course means, the amount of carbon dioxide produced is less than the groceries from other region. Therefore, by buying local groceries we are helping reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produceD.

Consuming fresh groceries instead of frozen ones are healthier for us. Furthermore, fresh food or groceries means no requirements for it to be freeze up. It means that no electricity is needed and saving energy means reducing carbon dioxide and money.

So, from now on we should consume fresh local groceries to reduce global warming.

We are helping reduce the amount of global warming” (Paragraph 2) The reduce word can be replaced by ….

• Increase

• Decrease

• Improve

• Add

• Maximize

Multiple Choice

First of all, there is irrefutable evidence that human activities have changed the atmosphere of our earth. Since the time we have been industrializing, we started polluting our waters and air, and have been releasing greenhouse gases that contributing to global warming.

The main ideas of the paragraph is ...

• Human are polluting the waters

• The industrialization that polluted the waters and air

• Human activities are the cause of the change in Earth's atmosphere

• the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming

Multiple Choice

Read the text carefully to answer the questions number 6-10!

I personally think that reading is a very important activity in our life. Why do I say so? Firstly, by reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world such as Science, technology. Sports, arts, culture, etc written in either books, magazine, newspaper, etc.

Secondly, by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something happening in any parts of the world which can we see directly.

Another reason, reading can give us pleasure too. When we are tired, we read books, newspaper or magazine on the entertainment coloumn such as comedy, short story, quiz, etC. To make us relaxed.

The last, reading can also take us to other parts of the world. By reading a book about Irian Jaya or Papua we may feel we’re really sitting in the jungles not at home in our rooms.

From the facts above, it’s obvious that everyone needs to read to get knowledge, information and also entertainment. Or in summary we can say reading is truly important in our life.

Why is reading very important in our life? Because ….

• By reading, we can get a lot of friends, relatives, experience, etc.

• By reading, we can get little knowledge but a lot of entertainment.

• By reading, we are always relaxed.

• By reading, we are always happy.

• By reading we can get a lot of knowledge, news, information and entertainment

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Read the text carefully to answer the questions number 6-10!

I personally think that reading is a very important activity in our life. Why do I say so? Firstly, by reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world such as Science, technology. Sports, arts, culture, etc written in either books, magazine, newspaper, etc.

Secondly, by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something happening in any parts of the world which can we see directly.

Another reason, reading can give us pleasure too. When we are tired, we read books, newspaper or magazine on the entertainment coloumn such as comedy, short story, quiz, etC. To make us relaxed.

The last, reading can also take us to other parts of the world. By reading a book about Irian Jaya or Papua we may feel we’re really sitting in the jungles not at home in our rooms.

From the facts above, it’s obvious that everyone needs to read to get knowledge, information and also entertainment. Or in summary we can say reading is truly important in our life.

If we want to get knowledge, what should we do?

• buy a lot of books

• borrow a lot of books

• look for newspaper and magazine

• sell and buy many expensive books

• Read a lot of books and other printed materials..

Multiple Choice

Secondly, according to research by the Greenpeace organization, there is evidence of extensive deforestation being carried out in Indonesia and other tropical countries around the world. These forests are used to grow crops like palm sugar, palm oil, and coffee. The impact of climate change is noticeable throughout Asia Pacific. either during hot days or too much rain accompanied by wind and thunderstorm. This has started to affect the economy as well.

Which is NOT TRUE based on the text?

• Deforestation is one of the causes of global warming

• The impact of climate change is not clearly seen in Asia Pacific

• Climate change has impact on the economy

• Indonesia experienced massive deforestation

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Secondly, according to research by the Greenpeace organization, there is evidence of extensive deforestation being carried out in Indonesia and other tropical countries around the world. These forests are used to grow crops like palm sugar, palm oil, and coffee. The impact of climate change is noticeable throughout Asia Pacific. either during hot days or too much rain accompanied by wind and thunderstorm. This has started to affect the economy as well.

The main ideas of the paragraph is ...

• The forest that has been changed into palm field

• The economy change because of climate change

• The evidence of deforestation has changed the atmosphere of the Earth

• The impact of climate change in Asia Pacific

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the author in writing the text is to ...

• persuade readers to agree with author's opinion about the harm of global warming

• describe global warming to readers and how it affects people's lives

• explain to readers the meaning of global warming and its effect

• tell a story about global warming

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Furthermore, the shifting weather patterns have made it difficult for farmers to grow crops. A recent study has shown that due to unpredictable weather patterns, there have been lot of failed crops (Reuters, 2007)

From the text, we can infer that ....

• Shifting weather patterns bring disadvantages for farmers

• Failed crops are normal in shifting weather patterns

• The weather can be predicted with special tool

• There is benefits brought by shifting weather patterns

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In conclusion, global warming is not a new problem nor are we solely responsible for it. But as the citizen of the world, we have to take every possible action to help overcome this issue. it is not for us but for all the future generations to follow.

Which part belongs to the reiteration of the thesis statement?

• It is not for us but for all the future generations to follow

• But as the citizen of the world

• Global warming is not a new problem

• take every possible action to help overcome this issue

Multiple Choice

We all know that exercise is important in our daily lives, but we may not know why or what exercise can do for us. Here are some benefits of exercises.

The thesis statement of the text is ...

• we may not know why or what exercise can do for us

• Here are some benefits of exercises.

• We all know that exercise is important in our daily lives

• what exercise can do for us

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Exercise increases energy levels. Exercise improves both the strength and the efficiency of your cardiovascular system to get the oxygen and nutrients to your muscles. When your cardiovascular system works better everything seems easier and you have more energy for the fun stuff in life.

Exercise improves muscle strength. Staying active keeps muscles strong and joints, tendons and ligaments flexible, allowing you to move more easily and avoid injury. Strong muscles and ligaments reduce your risk of joint and lower back pain by keeping joints in proper alignment. They also improve coordination and balance.

Which is NOT TRUE based on the text?

• Energy level improves if we do exercise

• lower back pain is caused by staying active

• If we want to avoid injury, we need to make tendons flexible

• Things will be easier if cardiovascular system is functioning well

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Exercise can help you to maintain a healthy weight. The more you exercise, the more calories you burn. In addition, the more muscle you develop, the higher your metabolic rate becomes, so you burn more calories even when you’re not exercising. The result? You may lose weight and look better physically which will boost your self-esteem.

From the text, we can conclude that ..

• Exercise is important because it burns our weight

• If we exercise regularly, we will have problem with metabolic rate

• We should maintain healthy body by burning calories

• If we want to be healthy as well as look good physically, we should exercise regularly.