Diagnostic Test Kognitif Semester 2

The purpose of the writer to write the text is to . . . .

• criticize the rising costs of daily necessities

• announce that the issue of rising prices has spread widely

• inform to the public that the daily necessities are soaring up

• explain to the public why daily necessities’ prices are soaring up

• support the rising costs of daily necessities through his writing in the
  newspaper

What is the relation of paragraph 2 and 3?

• Paragraph 2 is the economic poorly condition while paragraph 3 is the
  suggested solutions offered.

• Paragraph 2 is the suggested solutions offered while paragraph 3 is the
  economic poorly condition.

• Paragraph 2 is the causes why the economic poorly condition happened
  while paragraph 3 is the result of the economic poorly condition.

• Paragraph 2 is the result of the economic poorly condition while paragraph
  3 is the causes why the economic poorly condition happened.

• Paragraph 2 is the writer’s concerns about the low salaried workers while
  paragraph 3 is the recommendation to raise the salary.

To whom is the letter addressed to?

• The traders

• The law makers

• The government

• The middle-class families

• The Members of the House

The writer feels . . . when he was writing the letter.

• cynical

• neutral

• supportive

• critical

• defensive

“Corruption and bribery should be eradicated.”
The underline word is similar to . . . .

• added

• erased

• preserved

• supported

• intensified

To whom does the writer address the suggestion?

• Writer and readers

• People of Fantasia City

• Visitors of Fantasia City

• The municipal government only

• Readers and the municipal government

The word “skyscrapers” in paragraph 1 means . . . .

• the space above the earth

• the vast dessert land

• outline of the earth

• very high buildings

• buildings in the sky

How many steps should be done by the government according to Pedro?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What is the last effort to do if students often come late to school?

• Punish him/her

• Shut him/her out

• Fail him/her

• Talk to his/her parents

• Try to understand him/her

Why do parents send their children to boarding school?

• So that children may feel safe.

• It is good for shy children.

• It gives good education for adults.

• So that they can interact and communicate with people.

• It allows children demonstrate their outdoor activities.