SOAL PENGETAHUAN KEPRAMUKAAN 2

1. Bapak Pramuka Indonesia lahir pada tanggal berapa…. 
2. Dikota mana bapak pramuka meninggal…
3. Tahun Berapa beliau diangkat menjadi wakil Presiden RI…
4. Apa arti kompas dalam logo WOSM… 
5. Sebutkan motto WAGGGs…
6. Tahun berapa GP Keluar dari WAGGS…
7. Tanggal berapa hari pramuka diperingati…
8. Singkatan dari apa KMD…
9. Para tokoh dan pimpinan yang mewakili organisasi kepanduan yang terdapat di Indonesia pada tanggal 9 Maret 1961 di Istana Negara. Peristiwa ini kemudian disebut .. 
10. Organisasi kepanduan dibawa oleh orang Belanda ke Indonesia dengan nama … 
11. K.H. Agus Salim menggunakan nama apa untuk mengganti Padvideri…
12. Keppres No. 238 tahun 1961 tentang Gerakan Pramuka yang pada tanggal 20 Mei 1961 ditandatangani oleh ….
13. Suatu perintah yang diberikan oleh seseorang Pemimpin kepada yang dipimpin untuk dilaksanakannya pada waktunya secara serentak atau berturut-turut disebut…
14. Berapa panjang dan tempo untuk gerakan langkah tegap pada latihan PBB…
15. Robert Stephenson Smyth lahir pada tanggal…
16. pangkat terakhir yang di miliki Bden Powel ketika pension dari kemiliterannya adalah….
17. Siapa nama Istri Badfen Powel.. 
18. Baden Powell meninggal tanggal 8 Januari 1941 di mana….
19. Tahun 1912 atas bantuan adik perempuan beliau, Agnes didirikan organisasi kepramukaan untuk wanita dengan nama ….
20. Awal tahun 1908 Baden Powell menulis pengalamannya untuk acara latihan kepramukaan yang dirintisnya. Kumpulan tulisannya ini dibuat buku dengan judul …
21. Tahun 1920 diselenggarakan Jambore Dunia yang pertama di …
22. Siapa nama Ketua Kwartir Nasional Gerakan Pramuka …..
23. SK Kwarnas Nomor : 226 Tahun 2007 tentang ….
24. Sebanyak 40 ribu anggota Pramuka dari seluruh dunia, 300 orang diantaranya dari Indonesia, sejak pukul enam pagi Rabu berkumpul di tribune utama bumi perkemahan Hylands Parks, Chelmsport, mengikuti acara "Sunrise Ceremony" memperingati …
25. Jambore dunia yang diresmikan Pangeran William itu, urutan kedua setelah sang ayahanda Pangeran Charles menjadi Raja Inggris, berlangsung sejak 28 Juli lalu hingga 8 Agustus dengan tema …

Jawaban Pengetahuan Kepramukaan 2

1. Yogyakarta, 12 April 1912

2. Washington DC

3. 1973-1978

4. Melambangkan suatu peringatan bagi Pandu/ Pramuka agar selalu berbuat kebenaran dan dapat dipercaya seperti fungsi kompas, serta tetap menjaga cita-citanya dan perannya sebagai penunjuk jalan.

5. Sedia

6. 2001

7. 14 Agustus

8. Kursus Mahir Dasar

9. HARI TUNAS GERAKAN PRAMUKA

10. NIPV (Nederland Indische Padvinders Vereeniging = Persatuan Pandu-Pandu Hindia Belanda)

11. Pandu                                              

12. Ir Djuanda                                        

13. Aba-aba                                           

14. 65 Cm 120 tempo tiap menit           

15. 22 Februari 1957                             

16. Letnan Jenderal                               

17. Ovale St. Clair Soames                  

18. Nyeri, Kenya, Afrika

19. Girl Guides

20. Scouting For Boys

21. Olympia Hall, London

22. Azrul Azwar

23. seragam Pramuka

24. 100 tahun gerakan kepanduan sedunia.

25. One World One Promise 

SOAL PENGETAHUAN KEPRAMUKAAN 1

1. Berapa usia untuk anggota penggalang…
2. Syarat kecakapan khusus bagi penggalang terbagi menbjadi berapa…
3. Gunanya untuk menyambung seuatas tali yang sama besar…
4. Berdirinya gerakan pramuka diatur oleh kepres RI nomer dan tahun berapa…
5. Adalah ukuran bendera semaphore…
6. Siapakah bapak Pramuka Indonesia….
7. Jumlah minimal TKK yang harus dimiliki oelh anggota pramuka penggalang garuda…
8. Panjang tongkat penggalang berukuran…
9. Siapkah pencipta lagu himne pramuka…
10. Tanda pemimpin regu berupa pita jarur berukuran berapa…
11. Gerakan pramuka adalah salah satu badan penyelenggara pendidikan kepanduan yang disyahkan oleh pejabat RI pada tanggal…
12. Tanda jabatan pramuka berbentuk roda kemudi dengan sepuluh buah pegangan member arti bahwa setiap pengurusnya bertugas mengemudikan roda organisasi…
13. Dasar penggunaan lambing Negara..
14. Pada lambing pramuka garuda terdapat pita yang bertuliskan..
15. Setiap anggota pramuka harus mempunyai satu kata, hati dan satu sikap mempertahahkan tanah airnya dan menjujung tinggi derajat bangsanya sesuai dengan darma yang ke berapa..
16. Merupakan upaya untuk mengembangkan bakat minat dan kemampuan keterampilan dan pengalaman dalam berbagai bidang kejuruan..
17. Adalah yang memimpin upacara pembukaan dan penutupan latihan penegak..
18. Sesuai dengan lampiran I Kepres RI nomer 448 tahun 1961ketabahan kesetian dan ketekunan dilambang kan dengan warna…
19. Pencipta lagu Syukur…
20. Adalah peberdayaan GP yang dilakukan secara sistematis bekelanjutan dan terencana untuk lebuih meningkatkanperan fungsi dan tugas pokok gerakan pramuka serta memperkokoh eksisten si GP adalah…
21. Gugus depan harus melapor dan daftar ulang kepada kwarcab melalui kwaran berapa tahun sekali…
22. Yang wajib membuat juklak dan dan petnjuk penyelenggaraan serendah rendahnya dikeluarkan oleh..
23. Berapa ukuran bendera gugus depan….
24. Gambaran yang mendfasari suatu kegiatan yang dikemas dengan bersumber pada sejarah pwerjuangan dan budaya bangsa…
25. Prosen pendidikan diluar sekolah dalam bentulk kegiatan menarik dialam terbuka sebagai pembentukan watak adalah..

Jawabannya PK 1
1. 11-15 thn                                                     
2. Tiga                                                            
3. Simpul ayam berganda                              
4. Nomer 238 tahun1961                                
5. 45 X 45                                                        
6. Sri Sultan HB 9                                           
7. 10 TKK                                                        
8. 160 Cm                                                       
9. H. Muntahar                                                        
10. Panjang 5 Cm Lebar 07 Cm                     
11. 20 Mei 1961                                             
12. Dewan Kerja                                             
13. 43 Tahun 1958                                                                      

14. Setia Siap sedia

15. Tiga

16. Saka

17. Pradana

18. Biru Tua

19. H. Muntahar

20. Revitalisasi GP

21. Satu tahun sekali 

22. Kwarcab 

23. 135 x 90

24. Kiasan Dasar

25. Pengertian Kepramukaan

Puisi Cinta

Dari matamu, kulihat kehampaan itu

Dari tawamu, kudengar kesedihan itu

Dari tatapanmu, kurasakan kekecewaan itu

Dari sikapmu, kusadari amarah itu 

Tiap kali kita bertemu, selalu ada kenangan itu

Rasa kasih dan sayang yang sangat menggebu

Tiap kali kita jumpa, selalu terlintas cerita cinta itu

Kekecewaan dan amarah yang selalu hadir menghiasi 

Kenapa baru sekarang kau menyadari

Bahwa sikapmu sangat mengecewakanku

Kenapa baru sekarang kau merasakan

Hadirnya diriku sangat berarti untukmu 

Tapi maaf beribu maaf

Rasa cinta tak cukup untuk membayar kekecewaan itu

Sedih bercampur rindu

Aku sudah punya yang baru 

Mulailah dengan kehidupan barumu

Aku sudah merelakanmu

Tiap hari kudoa’kan untukmu

Untuk menjadi lebih baik dari yang dulu

SOAL UNAS BAHASA INGGRIS 2010

Read the following text to answer question number 1.

NOTICE Private Property KEEP OUT

1.  What does the notice below mean?
A. People have to keep their properties.
B. People should stay away from the area.
C. Only certain people are allowed to enter the room.
D. Not all people have to keep out their private properties.

Read the following card to answer questions number 2 and 3.

CONGRATULATIONS Henry ever since Mom and Dad heard about your fantastic exam result, we can't stop SMILING

2.  "We can't stop smiling."
The word 'we' refers to ....
A. Henry
B. Henry's father
C. Henry's mother
D. Henry's parents

3.  Henry's parents smile because of Henry's .....
A. fantastic ideas
B. low grade
C. top scores
D. exam results

Read the following text to answer question number 4 and 5.

Santi, our plan to visit our friends who suffer from Merapi eruption is cancelled. The weather is not good to fly. I will let you know later. Sari

4.  How do Sari and Santi plan to visit their friends?
A. By bus
B. By ship
C. By train
D. By plane

5.  The short message is written to inform about ....
A. when to go to Merapi
B. the weather in Merapi
C. Santi's condition in Merapi
D. the cancellation of the plan

Read the following text to answer questions 6 and 7.

Mr and Mrs Samuel Hansen request the company of Mr and Mrs Johnson Brown on the occasion of their 25th Wedding Aniversary On Saturday 28 May at 8.p.m. Taman Orchid Indah Block 2 D Number 4 Cengkareng Jakarta Barat R.S.V.P Windy (02154390231)

6.  Who will celebrate the wedding anniversary?
A. Windy
B. Mr Brown and Mr Hansen
C. Mr and Mrs Samuel Hansen
D. Mr and Mrs Johnson Brown

7.  The purpose of the text is to ....
A. announce a wedding anniversary party
B. to inform the marriage of Mr and Mrs Hansen
C. to invite someone to a wedding anniversary party
D. to congratulate the marriage of Mr and Mrs Brown

Read the text to answer questions 8 to 10.

ANNOUNCEMENT To: All students of SMP Gemilang Biak In the framework of national Education Day the students organization will hold some interesting programs. They are English Speech Contest, Debate, and Class Wall Magazine competitions. The program will be held on May 2nd 2011, started from 8 a.m untill 9 p.m. All classes must take part in the programs. For detailed information, please contact Mr Andi, the coordinator of this program.

8.  What is the announcement about?
A. student organization
B. an English speech contest
C. a national day celebration
D. a national education day celebration

9.  Based on the announcement above we know that ....
A. the programs will last for 4 hours
B. the program will be held in the morning
C. there are two kinds of competition
D. Mr Andi is in charge of the programs

10.  What programs can't the students do individually?
A. Debate
B. story telling contest
C. English speech contest
D. wall magazine competitions

Read the text to answer questions 11 to 13.

Edinburg 19 October 2010 Dear John, I told you that I was going to England, but actually I was heading for Scotland. I applied for a job and I went for an interview yesterday. The manager and factory supervisor interviewed me. At first I found it difficult to understand them but I managed to answer all their questions. I'll know on Friday before I return whether I got a job or not. Tomorrow I plan to go to the national Museum of Scotland, the Palace of Holy Roodhouse that's the Queen's residence when she's in Scotland. I'm going to spend a few more days here enjoying the city which I hope will become my home for the next few yeras. I'll ring you when I hear something about my job on Friday. Bye Pieter

11.  Where is Pieter writing the letter?
A. Edinburg
B. Ireland
C. England
D. His home

12.  From the text we can conclude that ....
A. Pieter will call his friend after getting a job
B. Pieter hopes to stay in edinburg for a few days
C. the result of the interview will be known on Friday
D. Pieter's purpose to Edinburg is to see national Museum

13.  " ... I was heading for Scotland."
The underlined phrase has the same meaning as ....
A. living in
B. departing from
C. staying in
D. going to

Read the text to answer questions 14 to 15.

Elizabeth II, born on 21st April 1926, is the eldest daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She married Philip Mounbatten, a distant cousin, in 1947. The pair has four children: Charles (Prince of Wales), Anne, Andrew and Edward. She is the first monarch to send her children to boarding school in order to remove them from the ever-probing media. She has a strong sense of duty and diligence. Her knowledge of current situation and trends is up to date. She possesses a sense of humour rarely exhibited in public.

14.  .What is the purpose of the text?
A. to entertain the reader
B. inform a successful person
C. tell about someone's experience
D. describe a particular person

15.  "She possesses a sense of humour rarely exhibited in public."
The underlined word means ....
A. hidden
B. found
C. shown
D. given

Read the text and answer questions 16 to 20.

Wade Robson
King of the Dance

Wade is a teenager, just like you. But superstars Britney Spears and the members of the 'NSyinc band love him. These superstars do what Wade tells them to do. Why? Wade Robson is their teacher!

Wades started dancing at the age of two. As a child, he loved watching Michael Jackson's thriller. He liked those cool dance steps, especially the moon walk. At age five, Wade was already a dance champion.

Wade is originally from Australia. Now he lives with his family in Los Angeles, California. The family was poor. But Hollywood noticed Wade's awesome dance talent. Wade is now rich and calls Britney Spears and the members of 'NSync his friends! When you see Britney Spears' famous 2001 Pepsi commercial, think of Wade. Those are his moves!


16.  What is the text about?
A. Wade Robson
B. Kings of the dance
C. Michael Jackson
D. Britney Spear

17.   Britney Spears and the members of the 'NSyinc band' are willing to do Wade's order because ...
A. Wade pays them well
B. Wade is their teacher
C. Britney spears loves him
D. "NSync band belongs to Wade

18.  "Those are his moves!"
The word "those" refers to ....
A. Britney Spears' moving
B. Wade's nice steps
C. Pepsi commercial
D. Ads on television

19.  "But Hollywood noticed Wade's awesome dance talent."
What does the word "awesome" in the sentence mean?
A. impressive
B. dull
C. horrific
D. dreadful

20.  What does the second paragraph tell you about?
A. The champion that Wade defeated.
B. Wade's experience in winning a dance.
C. Wade's talent in dancing that is seen since he was a child
D. The ways that wade avoid doing as a champion.

Read the text and answer questions 21 to 24.

A hurricane is an intense, rotating oceanic weather system that has maximum continued winds exceeding 119 km/hr (74 mph). It forms and intensifies over tropical oceanic regions.

Hurricanes are generally smaller than storms in mid-latitudes, typically about 500 km (311 miles) in diameter. At the ocean's surface, the air spirals inward in a counterclockwise direction. This cyclonic circulation becomes weaker with height, eventually turning into clockwise (anticyclonic) outflow near the top of the storm. When a hurricane hits land, it can do great damage through its strong winds, heavy rains, inland flooding, and huge waves. A powerful hurricane can kill more people and destroy more property than any other natural disaster.

Hurricanes are categorized according to the strength of their winds. It is measured by using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. A Category 1 storm has the lowest wind speeds, while a Category 5 hurricane has the strongest. These are relative terms, because lower category storms can sometimes cause greater damage than higher category storms, depending on where they strike and the particular dangers they bring. In fact, tropical storms can also produce significant damage and loss of life, mainly due to flooding.

Deskripsi

21.  What does the text mainly discuss?
A. the dangerous waves
B. the power of the winds
C. the description of hurricane
D. the condition of oceanic region

22.   What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. We need a special device to measure hurricanes.
B. The lowest category of hurricane can cause huge waves.
C. We classify hurricanes based on the strength of their winds.
D.  Tropical storms can also cause significant damage and loss of life

23.   "....hits land, it can do great damage through its strong winds, ..."    (paragraph 2)
What does the word "it" in the sentence refer to?
A. hurricane
B. wind
C. storm
D. land

24.  Based on the text we can conclude that when the hurricane strikes the situation is very ....
A. inspiring
B. enjoyable
C. Frightening menakutkan
D. weird

Read the text and answer questions 25 to 27

Things you need a shoebox cardboard sheet different colored glazer paper glue scissors pencil, eraser, and sketch pens Methods 1.  Take a shoebox without the lid. 2.  Draw out a fishing boat on the cardboard and cut it. 3.  Use glazed paper in different colors to stick on the cardboard boat so that it looks bright and colorful. 4.  Stick the boat on one side of the shoebox. Your letter holder is ready.

25.  What is the purpose of writing the text?
A. To give complete description on shoeboxes.
B. To tell the way to make a letter holder.
C. To recycle shoeboxes for other purposes.
D. To tell readers how to make use of shoeboxes.

26.  Why should we use glazed paper in different colors? Because ....
A. It makes the holder bright and colorful.
B. It is more easier to be distingushed.
C. It is a bit cheaper when we use them.
D. The colors are important factors to have.

27.  What should you do after drawing out a fishing boat on the cardboard?
A. Cut the cardboard.
B. Use the glue to stick it.
C. Stick the boat on the picture.
D. Draw the picture again and paint it.

Read the text and answer questions 28 to 31.
recount
It was early in the morning we left Ubud and travelled to Gili Air which is one of three islands of Lombok. It took 4 hours in total by boat. The travelling was not bad but it was a hot day. I said to Jane on the slow boat " It's alright babe, it won't be so hot and stuffy once we get moving."

When we got to Gili Air it was still quite so we were able to get a bungalow near-the beach for about $ 15 a night plus breakfast. We shared our room with quite a number of geckos. Some of them were quite large ones.

The weather was still hot when I went diving. Jane waited for me at the seashore. She observed some fishermen who had just caught some fish. She did not want to dive because she had a trauma with sea animals. We had three days here which we spent walking around the island which takes about an hour. Every night, we sat on the couches near the beach and watched the waves and the stars.

It was a fantastic journey that I ever had.

28.  The purpose of writing the text above is ....
A. to amuse the readers
B. to advertise a tourism object
C. to retell the writer's experience
D. to describe the view in Lombok

29.  How many days did the writer spend in the island?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

30.  Jane did not join diving with the writer because ...
A. the weather was hot at that time
B. she had a bad experience with sea animals
C. there were some fishermen catching the fish
D. she preferred to wait for the writer at the seashore

31.   "It was a fantastic journey that I ever had." (last paragraph)
The underlined word has similar meaning to ....
A. meaningful
B. wonderful
C. interesting
D. embarrassing

Read the text and answer questions 32 to 36

A man with his donkey carrying two sacks of wheat was on his way to the market. After a little while he was tired and they rested under a tree.

When he woke up from his nap he could not see the donkey and started searching for the donkey everywhere. On the way he met a boy, he asked the boy, "Have you seen my donkey?"
The boy asked, "Is the donkey's left eye blind, his right foot lame and is he carrying a load of wheat?" The man was happy and said, "Yes, exactly! Where have you seen it?".
The boy answered "I haven't seen it."
This made the man very angry and he took the boy to the village chief for punishment.

The judge asked, "Dear boy, if you had not seen at the donkey, how could you describe it?"
The boy answered, "I saw the tracks of a donkey and the right and left tracks were different from this. I understood that the donkey that passed there was limping. And the grass on the right side of the road was eaten but the grass on the left was not. From that I understood that his left eye was blind. There were wheat seeds scattered on the ground and I understood that he must have been carrying a load of wheat. The judge understood the boy's cleverness and told the man to apologize for the boy.

32.  What does the text tell you about?
A. a clever boy
B. a wise judge
C. a bold chief
D. a strong man

33.  Why did the man get angry with the boy?
A. Because the man thought the boy knew donkey but refused  to tell him.
B. Because the man thought the boy made his donkey blind.
C. Because the boy could describe the donkey very well.
D. Because the boy fooled the man.

34.  The boy knew about the donkey based on ....
A. the clues that he saw
B. the words which people said
C. the report made by passers by
D. the people who told him

35.  "...and I understood that he must have been carrying a load of wheat."
What does the word 'he' in the sentence refer to?
A. the donkey
B. the traveller
C. the man
D. the village chief

36.  What lesson can we learn from telling the story?
A. Justice should be done as soon as possible.
B. Law enforcement must be done to whoever.
C. We should not be quick to judge people.
D. We must not belittle people especially children.

Read the text and answer questions 37 to 40

THE SMARTEST PARROT

Once upon time, a man had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot like it. The parrot could say every word, except one word. The parrot would not say the name of the place where it was born. The name of the place was Catano.

The man felt excited having the smartest parrot but he could not understand why the parrot would not say Catano. The man tried to teach the bird to say Catano, however the bird did not say the word.

At first, the man was very nice to the bird but then he got very angry. “You stupid bird!” pointed the man to the parrot. “Why can’t you say the word? Say Catano! Or I will kill you” the man said angrily. Although he tried hard to teach, the parrot would not say it. Then the man got so angry and shouted to the bird over and over; “Say Catano or I’ll kill you”. The bird kept not to say the word of Catano.

One day, after he had been trying so many times to make the bird say Catano, the man really got very angry. He could not bear it. He picked the parrot and threw it into the chicken house. There were four old chickens for next dinner “You are as stupid as the chickens. Just stay with them” Said the man angrily. Then he continued to humble; “You know, I will cut the chicken for my meal. Next it will be your turn, I will eat you too, stupid parrot”. After that he left the chicken house.

The next day, the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and was very surprised. He could not believe what he saw at the chicken house. There were three death chickens on the floor. At the moment, the parrot was standing proudly and screaming at the last old chicken; “Say Catano or I’ll kill you”.

37.  Why does the man feel so angry with the parrot?
A. It can say everything except Catano.
B. It couldn’t say everything.
C. It was a parrot like others.
D. It was a stupid parrot.

38.  What does the purpose of the text above?
A. To describe the smartest parrot.
B. To tell us how the smartest parrot is.
C. To entertain the readers by telling about the smartest parrot.
D. To describe in general the smartest parrot.

39.  From the text we learn that …
A. we have to respect others
B. we have to imitate others
C. we must not force others to do something
D. we must not have the feeling as a higher creature than others   

40.  “… the parrot was standing proudly and screaming at the last old chicken …”
The word “proudly” nearly means ….
A. arrogantly
B. bravely
C. smugly
D. humbly

Read the text and answer questions 41 and 42.

John, Thinking of you in your sorrow and praying for God's blessings on you and your wonderful family. You have our deepest sympathy on your loss. Bill and Margaret

41.  Bill and Margaret want to show their … through this short letter.
A. happiness
B. dissapointment
C. complaint
D. sympathy

42.  The word 'sorrow' has the same meaning as …
A. happiness          
B. sadness
C. pleasure
D. embarrassment


For numbers  43 and 44, choose the best options to complete the text.

1 Boulevard Avenue Sun Beach Perth 3140 December 22, 2009 Dear Shinta, I'm glad you are coming to Perth. There ..(43).. so many places you can visit and things you can do. On this occasion I'd like to ...(44)... you to have dinner with my family on Saturday. I hope you will come, thank you. Love Penny

43.  A. is           
       B. are   
       C. was
       D. were

44.  A. see   
       B. come
       C. visit
       D. invite


45.   Arrange the words to make a meaningful sentence.

Fourty– let – minutes – for – the chicken – in – the seasoning – marinate – about
  1        2         3           4             5         6            7                     8            9

A. 2-5-1-3-8-9-6-7-4
B. 2-5-8-6-7-4-9-1-3
C. 2-8-5-7-6-9-4-1-3
D. 2-6-5-8-4-7-9-3-1


46.  Arrange the following sentences into a good paragraph.
1 Skateboarders skated on streets or sidewalks.
2 In the beginning, skateboarding was simple.
3. Today's skaters are like flying acrobats.
4.What secret powers do these skateboarders have?
5. Doesn't gravity apply to them?
6. They leap, skid over obstacles, flip, and turn at amazing speeds.
7. Their most exciting trick was to slide down the top of a hill.
8. The answer is simple: understand the laws of physics.

A. 2-1-3-7-4-6-5-8
B. 2-7-1-6-3-5-4-8
C. 2-6-7-1-5-8-4-3
D. 2-1-7-3-6-4-5-8


For questions 47 to 50 choose the best words to complete the text.

WHERE DO HIPPOS LIVE?

River hippos live half their lives in water. They ... (47) and let the water carry their great weight. They ... (48) sink completely below the surface, however. Instead, they paddle around with the tops of their heads sticking out of the water. A river hippo's eyes, ears, and nose are all at the top of its head. It can breathe and see what's going on even while most of its body is below water.

If it has to, a river hippopotamus can go underwater and hold its breath for as much as half an hour. River hippos can swim underwater, or walk on the river bottom. Pygmy hippos can swim, too, but they spend ... (49) time in the water. They stay mostly on the riverbanks.

A million years ago, hippopotamuses ... (50 ) all over Europe, Asia, and Africa. Now they live only in parts of Africa. There are only about 150,000 river hippos left. Pygmy hippos are down to a few thousand animals.

47.  A. dive
       B. Sink tenggelam
       C. Drown tenggelam
       D. Float mengapung

48.  A. Usually biasanya
       B. Rarely jarang
       C. Always selalu
       D. Often jarang

49.  A. less
      B. more
      C. longer
      D. further

50.  A. hunted
      B. visited
      C. lived
      D. stayed

Kita Lawan Tapi Sayang

           Di sebuah rumah sederhana yang dihuni oleh Tata dan Bu Manti, janda tua penjual nasi kuning di pasar dan anak gadisnya yang baru saja beranjak ke kelas 8. Kehidupan mereka sangat pas-pasan setelah ditinggal oleh ayahnya.

Bu Manti berkata, “Nak, hari ini Ibu kurang enak badan. Jadi, nanti tolong antarkan nasi kuning ini ke pasar sebelum kamu berangkat sekolah.”, sambil batuk-batuk dan tampak pucat pasi. Tata menjawab, “Iya Bu. Akan saya antarkan nasi kuning itu. Obatnya sudah  diminum?” . Bu Manti yang tampak lesu hanya menggeleng, “Dengan apa ibu membeli obat tersebut? Jangankan obat, untuk sesuap nasi saja kita harus bersyukur. Sudahlah, jangan dipikir. Ayo cepat berangkat!”. Dengan sepeda mininya Tata bergegas berangkat dan meletakkan di kerenjangnya sekantong kresek besar.

Tidak seperti biasanya Tata datang terlambat. Dikarenakan ia harus mengantarkan beberapa bungkus nasi kuning ke pasar. Mau tidak mau harus mengantarkan bungkusan tersebut jika ia ingin makan untuk esok.

Sesampainya di kelas ia bertemu dengan Fafa, “Faf, hari ini tidak ada PR, kan?”, tanya Tata dengan muka gugup. Fafa pun menjawab, “Tidak. Ta, Ibu mu sakit lagi? Kok kamu datang terlambat?”, sambil memegang tangan Tata. Tata dengan sedih menjawab, “Iya, sudah seminggu ini ibuku batuk-batuk yang tak kunjung sembuh.” Fafa memberikan bantuan, “Jangan sedih ya! Aku punya obat dari ayahku, bawa saja!,” sambil menyodorkan seplastik tablet obat milik ayahnya di klinik. Tata membalas seraya tersenyum riang, “Terimakasih ya!”.

Bel istirahat pertama berdering, para siswa riang gembira menyambutnya. Setelah menaklukkan materi pelajaran yang cukup melelahkan mereka berhamburan keluar kelas dan bergerombol untuk segera menuju kantin. Berbagai macam makanan ringan dan aneka minuman tersedia. Tinggal meletakkan selembar kertas alat transaksi atau logam di kotak pembayaran mereka bisa mengambil makanan atau minuman, karena kantin di sekolah Tata adalah kantin kejujuran .  Sedangkan siswa lain yang beragama Islam, tidak kedatangan tamu dari bulan, dan tentunya niat segera bergegas ke masjid untuk menunaikan sholat duha. Namun ada juga yang dikejar-kejar oleh Pak Sumaji hingga naik pohon mangga agar mau sholat. Di perpus juga ramai dikunjungi para kutu buku.

Di dekat lapangan basket tampak Tata yang termenung karena tidak mempunyai uang saku, dia hanya bisa memandangi orang berlalu-lalang dengan segenggam snack, nasi bungkus, jus jambu, sebotol es jeruk, dll. Tata bergumam, “Sepertinya enak ya ! Seandainya aku punya uang. Padahal Mbak Nine sudah menyisihkan seplastik es teh untukku.” Seru Tata seraya mengecapkan bibir mungilnya dan menunduk.

Tiba-tiba Yega menghampirinya seraya berkata, “Ta, ada surat titipan dari Febe!”, kata Yega sambil mengulurkan secarik kertas. Tatapun segera menjawab, “Oh! Terimakasih ya!”. Tata segera membaca kata per kata dari isi surat tersebut.

Ta, jujur ya ! Sebenarnya apa salahku sama kamu ? Kenapa kamu selalu menganggapku sebagai sainganmu? Setiap apa yang kuinginkan selalu tak sama denganmu. Kalau memang kamu benci sama aku, kenapa tidak kamu bilang dari dulu. Semua kata-katamu itu omong kosong.

Seketika butiran air mata Tata bergulir perlahan membasahi pipinya. “Kenapa Febe marah sama aku? Aku tidak pernah menganggap dia sebagai sainganku. Kita seorganisasi, apa gunanya juga buatku. Dia terburu-buru mengambil kesimpulan”, gumamnya yang tengah terisak-isak. Yega pun meyodorkan bahunya untuk tempat Tata bersandar, “Ta, mungkin dia lagi banyak masalah. Jangan diambil hati, nanti dibicarakan baik-baik. Kita sebagai pelajar memang bersaing. Tapi bukan bersaing dalam ketenaran, tapi dalam prestasi.” Tata menyaut, “Tapi Ga, dia menuduhku! Apapun bisa terjadi.” Yega berusaha menegarkan Tata, “Ya sudah, untuk lebih jelasnya ayo kita tanyakan pada Febe secara langsung supaya tidak terjadi kesalahpahaman!”.

Sambil menyeka air mata di pipinya, Tata mengikuti seruan Yega. Namun ketika hendak melangkahkan kaki, bel masuk pun berdenting. Dalam kelaspun konsentrasi Tata terpecah, hingga soal yang mudahpun ia keserimpet. Lain hal dengan Febe, di kelas ia menampakkan wajah sangar dan penuh dendam dengan Tata. Ia bergumam, “Huuh..Kenapa tak ku keluarkan saja dia sebagai kandidat yang ikut lomba Agapala (Lomba Pramuka)!”. Yegapun yang duduk di bangku depannya mendengar dan langsung menyaut, “Heh Feb, kamu seharusnya konsisten. Jangan mencampurkan urusan pribadi dengan organisasi.” Febe seketika menimpali, “Kamu tidak tahu apa-apa. Jangan sok jadi pahlawan!”. Yega dengan rendah hati menjawab, “Ya sudah, aku tidak ikut campur!”

Hingga bel pulang berdering, Tata dan Yega tak dapat menjumpai Febe. Sampai materi pelajaran berakhirpun Tata nampak kehilangan asa. Sepulang sekolah, biasanya diadakan latihan untuk persiapan Lomba Agapala, namun Tata tak kuat hati untuk bertemu dengan Febe. “Faf, maaf ya aku hari ini atau bahkan seterusnya tidak bisa latihan. Bagaimana aku mau latihan, kalau Ketuanya saja marah sama aku.”, seru Tata pada Fafa. “Jangan begitu, kami tidak bermakna tanpa kamu.”, rayu Fafa.

Tiba-tiba Febe berlari menuju Tata dan Fafa, namun ada sebongkah batu bangunan yang hendak menjatuhi Febe. Seketika Tata mendorong Febe hingga batu tersebut jatuh tepat di sampingnya. Febe yang tangah malu karena telah berhutang budi meminta maaf, “Maafkan aku! Kemarin aku terpancing emosi dengan gosip yang beredar. Tata menjawab sambil menitikkan air mata, “Iya, kita memang lawan. Lawan dalam prestasi. Namun kita satu tim, kamu partnerku!”. Fafa berkata, “Jangan hanya karena masalah pribadi regu kita bubar.”, seraya tertawa. Tata dan Febe akhirnya saling mengulurkan tangan dan berdamai. “Ayo kita beli es di Mbak Nine .. !!!”, seru Febe sambil menggandeng tangan Tata dan Fafa. Mereka bertiga berlari riang di siang yang panas itu. Pak Sumaji yang mengetahui hal tersebut bergumam,”Wah namanya anak baru gede, hal kecil saja jadi berantem! Setelah itu baikan lagi. Jadi seperti siklus hidrologi.”, seraya tersenyum dan bergegas mengejar anak-anak nakal yang tak mau sholat Dhuhur berjama’ah di masjid sekolah.