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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Soal Latihan Discussion Text, Causative (Have/Get), Preference

PPBN Universitas Siliwangi Tasikmalaya 2010 @enda_hidayat + @EminMuhaemin


Choose the correct answer by choosing a, b, c, d, or e!
Questions for number 1-7
     We often hear about solar car, solar heating or solar batteries. But will solar energy ever be a major source of energy for industrial societies? The solar energy is cheaper than any other fossil fuels because we can get the abundant source from the sun.
     In sunny desert areas, 50% of the sun’s radiation that reaches the ground could be used to produce electricity of business and industry to provide heat, light and hot water for homes. Experimental solar ponds can produce hot water to drive generators.
      Unfortunately, we can’t yet power our homes entirely on sunlight. Solar energy can only be exploited in bright light. Its great potential, therefore, is in hot countries that have clear skies for most of the year, while most houses are not always in the sunniest part of the world. In addition, to harness to solar power, solar cells are needed to convert the sunlight directly into electricity. Solar cells are very cheap to run, but relatively to buy and many people can’t afford it.
     Needless to say that solar energy is a useful and non-polluted source of energy. Nevertheless, solar cells, the main important device to harness the sun’s energy are still very expensive.

1. The generic structure of the text above are?
a. orientation, complication, resolution.
b. issue, argument, conclusion.
c. event, background even, sources.
d. goal, material, steps
e. identification, description

2. The social function of the text above is ….
a. to deal with actual or vicarious experience in different ways
b. to entertain the readers about harnessing solar energy
c. to explain the process involved in the information
d. to describe the harnessing solar energy
e. to present information and opinions about more than one side of an issue

3. The type of the text is ….
a. report.              
b. news item.             
c. explanation.
d. discussion.
e. hortatory exposition.

4. Which statement is TRUE according to the text?
a. We can find devices to harness the sun’s energy easily.
b. The topic of the text above is exploiting solar energy.
c. Experimental solar ponds can produce hot water to drive generator.
d. We have powered our homes entirely on sunlight.
e. Solar cells are very expensive to run.