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Bahasa Inggris SMP KK I 75 problems, wider inequality of income distribution, and increase unemployment. It is therefore, obvious that the government should put agriculture as the priority of national development. [Taken from Djuharie, Otong Setiawan 2012 Essay Writing Yrama Widya Bandung] 1. What is the percentage of the agriculture sector’s contribution to the Indonesian economic development? A. Less than ten percent. B. About twenty percent. C. About thirty percent. D. Below thirty percent E. Above thirty percent. 2. According to the text, in order to support economic development, the government should …. A. produce more food as the priority B. reduce labors in the agriculture sector C. supply more food for the national needs D. increase the industrial sector as the first priority E. prioritize the development of agricultural 3. As the number of population increases in an alarming rate each year. paragraph 3 The underlined word is closest in meaning to …. A. awakening B. growing C. exciting D. wording E. frightening Kunci Jawaban 76 Text 2 Do you know what the meaning of corruption is? What is the relation between money and corruption? Well, corruption is common everywhere in the world, even in the U.S. It’s just a matter of the intensity. However, it is quite shocking when one reliable survey claims Jakarta as the most corrupt place in Indonesia. The survey has made me sad, actually, because I stay and earn a living here in the capital. As most people know, Tanjung Priok Port smuggling is not a new thing at all. Entrepreneurs, who want to minimize their tax payments, tend to do such thing more often. They even bribe the officials. Well, I think the measures taken so far to overcome the problem by punishing the corruptors is still not far enough. We have to prevent the younger generations from getting a bad mentality caused by corruption. I believe we should start at the earliest stages in school and I think everyone should be involved in the effort to eradicate corruption. We must not make any distinctions. Adapted from : The Jakarta Post, February 2005 4. What is the text about? A. Corruption B. The effort to eradicate corruption C. The survey that has made the writer feel sad D. Corruption is common everywhere in the world, even in the U.S. E. The writer’s opinion that Jakarta as the most corrupt place in Indonesia. 5. What is the name of the last paragraph? A. Reiteration B. Recommendation C. Re-orientation D. Elaboration E. Conclusion