CAUTION

VOLCANIC FUMES ARE

HAZAROUS TO YOUR HEALTH AND BE LIFE-
THREATENING
VISITORS WITH BREATHING AND HEART PROBLEMS, PREGNANT WOMEN
AND YOUNG CHILDREN

4. “…. are hazardous to your health ..”

What does the underlined word in the sentence mean?
A. Dreadful.
B. Dangerous.
C. Uneasy.
D. Serious.
• Kunci jawaban: B
• Pembahasan:
Berdasarkan konteks kalimat atau kata-kata lain seperti health=kesehatan, life-threatening=
mengancam kehidupan, dan avoid= menghindari, bisa dipastikan bahwa makna kata
hazardous sama dengan dangerous, bukan yang lain-lainnya.

It was Sunday morning December 26th 2004. The day that I would never forget forever. We
went to the beach in Meulaboh, Aceh. Many people were there when I arrived.
When we were enjoying the beautiful sunrise, suddenly we were shocked by a violent shake
in the ground. Everybody in the beach was panic. We soon realized that it was a very big
earthquake although it struck in a very short period of time.
After that, we saw the water going on into the middle of the sea. No wonder if there were many
kinds of fish left behind on the sand. We all seemed to be astonished by the view until we
realized that there was a huge wave coming towards us and destroying everything in its way.
I didn’t realize what had happened until I found myself hanging on a branch of a tree.
9. “We all seemed to be astonished by … .”
The underlined word has the same meaning with …
A. panicked
B. amazed
C. delighted
D. pleased
• Kunci jawaban: B
• Pembahasan:
Makna ‘astonished’ pada teks di atas sama artinya dengan amazed, hal ini dapat dibaca dari
konteksnya pada kalimat ‘until we realized that there was a huge wave coming towards us
and destroying everything in its way’. Maka makna yang tepat adalah b.

PediaCare Long Acting Cough, Liquid, Grape

4 oz (120 ml)
16. “Pedia Care Long Acting Cough, Liquid, Grape.”
The underlined word has the same meaning as….
A. fluid
B. frozen
C. gas
D. hard
• Kunci jawaban: a
• Pembahasan: Makna yang sama untuk kata ‘liquid’ adalah ‘fluid’.

We cook bread and pie with them. We make jams and jellies and sweets. We freeze them to
eat later. We even make alcohol from fruit. Beer comes from grains, wine comes from
grapes, and some brandies are made from plums, apricots, or other fruits.

21. “ We freeze them to eat later.” ( par.2 )

The word”freeze” in the sentence is similar in meaning to … .
A. liquidate
B. ice up
C. preserve
D. cool
• Kunci jawaban: B
• Pembahasan:
Agar makanan bisa dimakan nanti, orang menyimpan makanan itu dalam kulkas, sehingga
makanan itu dilapisi es. Dengan demikian kita bisa menebak bahwa arti freeze sama
dengan ice up. Bukan yang lainnya. Jawaban B jadi yang paling tepat.

KUTA
PARADISO HOTEL
BAU
A free-from swimming pool offers a relaxing range of options; a tropical oasis which includes
a lap pool and terrace bar. Sun loungers and pavilion areas create ample space for leisure
and a regular program of water sports and activities is held daily.
27.“… and pavilion areas create amplespace for …”
The underlined word has same meaning with … .
A. big
B. wide
C. large
D. plenty
• Kunci jawaban: d
• Pembahasan: Secara kontekstual dapat dipahami makna ‘ample’ adalah ‘plenty’ yang
berarti ‘banyak’ pada kalimat berikutnya yang menyebutkan beberapa ruang; ‘for leisure and
regular program of water sports and activities is held everyday’.

follow this procedure or instruction in making candles!

First of all, melt the wax. All wax has a flash point, so to prevent it bursting into flames; you
must melt it in a double boiler, with water in the bottom of the pan.
“…, so to prevent it bursting into flames you …”
The word “bursting” means …
A. exploding
B. melting
C. satisfying
D. becoming
• Kunci jawaban : A
• Pembahasan:
Makna kata (synonym) yang paling tepat untuk kata bursting yaitu exploding