c. The function of governments of Australia d. The duties of Australia’s government
19. The three levels governments are necessary. This statement is included into schematic structure of. . . .
a. Reiteration b. Supporting details
c. Topic sentence d. Thesis
20. Who is responsible for defense based on the text? a. Federal government
b. Federal and State Government c. Federal and Local Government
d. Local Government 21. The litter management is the responsibility of....
a. Australians b. Federal government
c. State government d. Local government
Text 7 Smoking in Restaurant
Smoking in restaurants is just not on. It must not be allowed because it is rude, harmful to others and dangerous for the smokers.
Firstly, smoking in a restaurant is impolite. The smell of the smoke affects
all people and can turn them off their food. People pay to taste good food and
not to be put off by foul smelling smoke. Another reason smoking should not be allowed in restaurant is the harm it
can do to others. Passive smoking that is breathing in smoke made by a smoker can lead to asthma attacks and even cancer.
Finally, smoking is dangerous and a health risk to the smokers. Cigarettes cause heart and lung disease and people should not smoke anywhere, not just in
restaurants. Therefore, smoking in restaurants is impolite, harmful to others and a
health risk to the smokers and should not be allowed in any restaurants. 22. We have many reasons to say that smoking must be avoided. The word
reasons mean….. a. Argument
b. Reinforcement c. Conclusion
d. Statement 23. Which statement is TRUE based on the text?
a. Smog from the smoker is not dangerous to other people. b. Passive smoker has risks as same as the active smoker.
c. Restaurant is the right place to people that want to smoke. d. Smog from the active smoker has not influence to other in the restaurant.
24. The synonym of the word dangerous in the text is…… a. Harmful
b. Impolite c. Rude
d. Risk 25. Smoking in restaurants is just not on. It must not be allowed because it is
rude, harmful to others and dangerous for the smokers. The sentence above characterize as….. of the text.
a. Arguments b. Thesis
c. Topic sentence d. Supporting details
Appendix 8 INSTRUMENT 2 Post Test
Text 1
Reading
People read for different reasons and purposes. Newsreader, for example, read for a living and students read for learning. Others read for knowledge and
some read for enjoyment and pleasure. Newsreaders are specially trained to read the news accurately, carefully,
and distinctively. Students have to read textbooks in order to absorb the contents
in their memories for examination. Businessmen, politicians, scientist, and lecturers read for knowledge, others read to kill time, or for enjoyment and
pleasure. Nevertheless, good books are not cheap. One way to minimize the cost is
by exchanging books with friends. The other way is by going to book rentals or borrowing books from libraries.
Sometimes, there are many book exhibitions held in big cities. Some publishers take these kinds of event as an opportunity to offer huge discounts.
Books lovers can take this opportunity to get many books at a low cost. 1. What is the topic discussed in the text above?
a. The ways people read b. The purpose of people read
c. Types of the materials people read d. The reasons to be a reader
2. According to paragraph 2, who reads for knowledge? a. Students
b. Housewives and daughters c. Businessmen and politicians
d. Newsreaders
3. Based on the text, why do people read? a. Some people read to practice their fluency in reading
b. Some people want to get entertainment, amusement, and for living c. Some people read for a living, learning something, knowledge, and
pleasure d. Some people read because they want to increase their reading habit
4. Good books are sometimes expensive. According to the text, what can people do to minimize the cost?
a. Borrow books from libraries b. Read the books at the bookstore
c. Make a copy of the books d. Wait patiently until sale season
5. What is the advice that the writer gives to the readers? a. To buy more book
b. To meet publishers c. To buy expensive books
d. To borrow books from libraries
6. “Books lovers can take this opportunity” last sentence of paragraph 4, the
bold words refers to . . . . a. A chance to borrow many books at book exhibitions.
b. A chance to buy many second good books at book exhibitions. c. A chance to sell our second book at book exhibitions.
d. A chance to get many books in a low cost at book exhibitions.
7. The word absorb in the passage has similar meaning with. . . .
a. To learn b. To get
c. To put d. To share
Text 2
The Trial of Lindy Chamberlain
In 1982 Lindy Chamberlain was convicted of murdering her baby Azaria while camping at Anyer’s Rock. In my opinion, Lindy should not have been
convicted for Azaria’s murder however there is too much conflicting evidence. Firstly, there is the question of the blood found in the car. It was claimed
that it was the baby’s blood. On the other hand, the tests used to identify the blood were later found to be unreliable and the blood could have come from an adult.
Another piece of conflicting evidence concerns a dingo. Lindy claimed that Azaria was taken by a stray dingo. Some of the campers said that they saw no
dingo, whereas there were several who confirmed Lindy’s story, and who stated that they heard a dingo’s cry just before Azaria went missing.
And finally there is the matter of the baby’s jumpsuit which was later found with holes in it. The prosecution maintained that those holes could only
have been made by a pair of nail scissors the ones the claimed Lindy used to kill her baby. The defiance as demonstrated that the holes could just as easily have
been made by a dingo’s teeth. In the light of such conflicting evidence, I believe that it was wrong to
convict Lindy Chamberlain without finding more definite proof of her guilt. Adapted from: How Texts Works, Beverly Derewianka
8. According to the text, who is baby Azaria? a. Other camper’s baby
b. Lindy Chamberlain’s maid c. Lindy Chamberlain’s child
d. The Dingo’s name 9. Whose blood that found in the car after the murdering?
a. Suspected as Dingo’s blood b. Suspected as Lindy’s Blood
c. Suspected as Azaria’s blood d. The blood of Dingo’s victim
10. The word “it” in line 12 refers to …. a. Dingo
b. Baby’s Jumpsuit c. Holes
d. The Car Text 3
Dust Bins
To improve comfort and cleanliness at our school, a number of dust bins should be increased.
When we look at classrooms, school corridors and school yard, there are paper mineral water cups, straws, and napkins here and there. The condition of
uncleanliness and discomfort really hinders learning and teaching environment. Litters thrown are carelessly cause disease, especially empty plastic cup or
glasses. They can be filled out with water coming from the rain. This can be placed for dengue mosquitoes to spread out.
Besides, this rubbish can deteriorate the scene. Well painted wall and
green school yard do not mean anything litters are scattered everywhere. Anyway I notice that most of the students in our school have
responsibilities for the school environment. They put their litters on the proper places. But some are not diligent enough to find the dust bins.
The numbers of dust binds in our schools are not enough. More dust bins should be put beside each of steps, outside of the classrooms, and some more also
the corridors. Probably one dust bin should be in every ten meters. So when students want to throw away their litters, they can find the dust bins easily.
When school is equipped with sufficient dust bins, we do not have problems of freak and discomfort any more. Our school will be very clean and
become a nice place to study.
11. According to the writer, more dust bins….. in every ten meters. a. Should be placed
b. Should be painted c. Should be decorated
d. Are unnecessary 12. What is the writer’s argument on a sufficient number of dust bins?
a. They can serve janitor’s energy b. They make school environment neat
c. Students can throw garbage away easily d. They can prevent litters
13. Besides, these rubbish can deteriorate the scene.Paragraph 2. What is the synonym of underlined word….
a. Destroy b. Improve
c. Minimize d. Reduce
Text 4 There is no best way to deal with pests in agriculture. Pesticides which are
commonly used may cause many problems. I think combining different management operations is the most effective way to control pests.
Firstly, the chemicals in the pesticides may build up as residues in the environment and in the soil which absorbs the chemicals. This reduces the quality
of farm product. Secondly, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. This means
that newer and stronger ones have to be developed. Lastly, some pesticides affect non target plants and animals such as fish
and bees. This affects the ecology and environment as well. So, understanding of ecology of an area helps a lot in pest control.
Pesticides should be chosen and applied carefully so that they dont affect the ecological balance and environment.
