Proficiency test

1. Literasi Bahasa Inggris
Passage 1
Education is often viewed as school in a
traditional, formal sense. Many people believe
that true learning can only take place in a formal
classroom setting. Others feel education occurs
in many different forms and environments.
There may not be a definitive answer to the
question of, 'What is education?' However, we
can start thinking about the purpose of

2. Passage 3

3. The theory of plate tectonics
suggests that the lithosphere, or
top layer of the Earth, is made up
of a series of huge plates. These
plates make up the continents and
seafloor. They rest on an
underlying viscous called the
asthenosphere.

4. motion, moving along each other
at a speed of 1 to 2 inches (2.5-5
cm) per year. The movement
occurs most dramatically along
fault lines (where the pie is cut).
These motions are capable of
producing earthquakes and
volcanism, which, when they occur
at the bottom of the ocean, are
two possible sources of tsunamis.

5. earthquake is the point within the
Earth where the rupture first
occurs, rocks break and the first
seismic waves are generated. The
epicenter is the point on the
seafloor directly above the focus.
When this piece of the plate snaps
up and sends tons of rock shooting
upward with tremendous force,
the energy of that force is
transferred to the water. The

6. (SBMPTN 2011/Kode 198)

7. 5. Which of the following best
states the topic of this text?

8. A. The birth of a tsunami

9. B. The magnitude of tsunamis

10. C. Tsunami in the Indian Ocean

11. D. Series of huge plate on earth

12. E. Lithosphere and asthenosphere

13. 6. The following is mentioned in
the text about tsunami, EXCEPT
that they are . . ..

14. A. Predictable following any
incidence of earthquakes.

15. B. Close to the rise of sea levels
from the sinking plate.

16. C. Connected to deep ocean
trenches along sea floors.

17. D. Related to strong movement of
plate tectonics.

18. E. Highly linked to underwater
earthquakes.

19. Passage 4
The nuclear industry is in near-terminal decline
world-wide, following its failure to establish
itself as a clean, cheap, safe or reliable energy
source. The on-going crisis in nuclear waste
management, in safety and in economic costs
have severely undermined the industry’s
credibility. It is currently desperate to find a valid
rationale and justification for renewed state
support and funding. It is promoting the claim