Why Arts Matter

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A. Choose the correct answer by crossing (X) a, b, c, d, or e!
Text for questions number 1 to 3
The Traditional Art
It is great that digital art has come about, but it is only another medium that humans have
developed. Digital art will be used by millions of artists from now on, but it will never
completely replace traditional art.
Firstly, when new mediums are discovered, old ones remain. Think of all the fantastic art
created by our artsy-craftsy ancestors. For thousands of years, humans have been creating art.
The earliest artworks were paintings on cave walls (The Original Gangsta of traditional media).
Fast forward a few millennia and we had Tomb paintings in Ancient Egypt, The Byzantine
mosaics of Europe, and then came the paintings, sculptures, and sketches created by Da Vinci,
Donatello, Botticelli, Michaelangelo, and Raphael. More recently there was cubism and
modern art in the 1900s. These were Gauguin, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, and Andy Warhol.
Then, traditional art is historically too important to replace. Traditional artworks have been
celebrated for centuries and, up until this very day, have been exhibited in museums for
hundreds of years. People don't go to Ikea to marvel at their best-selling paintings. People go
to art galleries and museums.
Finally, the art collectors' market will never lose interest in traditional art. The prices of
some artworks have gotten a tad out of hand. In 2017, one of Jean-Michel Basquiat's paintings,
"Untitled", sold for $110.5 million. The most expensive artwork ever sold was Leonardo da
Vinci's "Salvatore Mundi", which was sold for $450 million. The art collectors' market is
showing no signs of slowing down. Meanwhile, digital art hasn't reached this level of value.
Traditional art has a long and rich history. Museums and galleries all over the world are
filled with paintings. And people with way too much money keep buying up da Vincis and
Basquiats for squillions of dollars.

1. What is discussed in the text?

a. Digital art d. Important art

b. Arts in general e. Traditional art

c. Fantastic art
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2. Why traditional art is irreplaceable?

a. It is cheap. d. It can be perceived easily.

b. It has a high value of art. e. It is expensive.

c. It is easy to make.

3. "People don't go to Ikea to marvel at their best-selling paintings." What does the
underlined word mean?

a. Supermarket d. Art galleries

b. Museum e. Clothing store

c. Furniture store

Text for questions number 4 and 5

Transportation Activities
Transportation is defined by experts as a derivative need from various economic and social
activities. Different types of socio-economic activities will have different impacts on
transportation activities.
Daily transportation activities cause repetitive movements, for example, what happens to
workers and those studying at school. In Yogyakarta, traffic jams occur every day at points
where workers and students move from their homes to work for sites and schools.
Recurring traffic jams in the long term tend to occur during the holiday and Eid season. At
the arrival and departure stages, severe traffic jams will occur on roads outside the city. During
this period, congestion can be felt in the city center as a place to stay and as a tourist
destination (such as Malioboro, and Prawirotaman), as well as roads leading to tourist
attractions.
The dominant daily traffic jams are caused by community activities in the internal sphere.
Congestion that repeats every day is an excess of the pattern of living, working, and going to
school. Effort to bring the residence location closer to the location of the activity is one
solution that can be done. The form can be in the form of providing housing incentives in the
form of rented or owned flats that are quite comfortable for activities. So far, it seems that
there has been no systematic effort to regulate the pattern of activities.

4. Based on the text, transportation is . HOTSI

a. needed by everyone in every sector

b. the cause of traffic jam

c. repeated movements

d. crucial for education

e. an excess of the pattern of living

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5. What causes the repetitive movement?

a. The traffic jams d. Severe traffic jams

b. Daily transportation activities e. Holiday and Eid season

c. The community activities

6. The characteristic of an exposition text is fact-based. The way to find out is by

a. the provable facts d. its natural characteristics

b. number and statistics e. the explanation of something general

c. its scientific terminologies

7. The purpose of exposition text is .

a. ensuring valid arguments

b. persuading information, opinions, or ideas

c. persuading readers to do something

d. giving direction to do something

e. telling a story
8. The nature of exposition writings is

a. informative d. seducing

b. persuasive e. fictive

c. entertaining
9. A text is categorized into exposition text if it contains .

a. the affirmation of the truth of an opinion

b. the adventure of a character

c. a thorough description of the place and event
d. personal experiences for the readers

e. an imaginative story of the author

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10. Which statement is the thesis?

a. People's economy is the economic activity of many people.

b. If it is related to agricultural activities, people's economic activities are the economic

activities of farmers or breeders or small fishermen, small farmers, fishermen
without boats, farmers without land, and the like.

c. Another perspective of the people's economy can also be seen by using the
perspective of the jargon "the economy of the people, by the people, and for the
people."

d. "For the people", means that the people are the main beneficiaries of every
production and consumption activity.

e. In this case it should also be stated that the people's economy can be related to
anyone, in the sense that transaction activities can also be carried out with a "non-
peopleeconomy."

Text for questions number 11 to 15

Learning English through music and songs can be very enjoyable. You can mix pleasure with
learning when you listen to a song and exploit the song as a means to your English progress.
Some underlying reason can be drawn to support the idea why we use songs in language
learning.
Firstly, "the song stuck in my head" phenomenon (the echoing in our minds of the last song
we heard after leaving a restaurant, shopping malls, etc.) can be both enjoyable and
sometimes unnerving. This phenomenon also seems to reinforce the idea that songs work on
our short-andlong term memory.
Secondly, songs in general also use simple conversational language, with a lot of repetition,
which is just what many learners look for sample text. The fact that they are effective makes
them many times more motivating than other text. Although usually simple, some songs can
be quite complex syntactically, lexically and poetically, and can be analyzed in the same way as
any other literary sample.
Furthermore, listeners can choose appropriate song for their own purpose. Most pop songs
and probably many other types don't have precise people, place or time reference.
In addition, songs are relaxing. They provide variety and fun and encourage harmony
within oneself and within one group. Little wonder they are important tools in sustaining
culture, religion, patriotism and revolution.
Finally, yet importantly, we can do many learning activities with songs such as studying
grammar, practicing selective listening comprehension, translating songs, learning vocabulary,
spelling, and culture.
From the elaboration above, it can be concluded that learning through music and songs,
learning English can be enjoyable and fun.

11. The type of the text above is .

a. exposition d. discussion

b. recount e. explanation
 c. narrative
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12. What is the communicative purpose of the text?

a. To tell the reader about the English songs.

b. To entertain the reader with the English songs.

c. To tell the readers how to sing an English song.

d. To explain how a song is composed.

e. To convince the readers that it's necessary to learn English through songs.

13. The generic structures of the text are .

a. thesis — arguments — recommendation

b. general statement — sequential explanation

c. newsworthy events — background events — sources

d. thesis — arguments — reiteration

e. general statement — arguments

14. What is the text about?

a. Learning songs

b. Using songs in language learning

c. The phenomenon

d. Music listeners

e. Very enjoyable music

15.
Based on the text, there are . reasons for using songs in learning an English language.

a. 6
e. 2

c. 5

16. Part of the exposition text which contains the supporting arguments of the writer is
called .

a. classificationd. thesis

b. identification e. recommendation

c. argumentation

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17. In 2005—2006, there have been 330 floods, 69 landslides, 7 volcanic eruptions, 241
earthquakes, and 13 tsunami disasters. Landslides and floods are caused by forest
destruction and infrastructure development that ignores natural conditions.

The part of the exposition text shows . HOTS

a. factual argument

b. argumentation of findings
c. the arguments of the experts

d. logical reasoning argument

e. argumentation of the expert's statement

18.
If you haven't owned an INDEPENDENT e-Money, you can purchase it in the nearest
branch, online shop, minimarket, and retail merchants such as Indomaret, Alfamart,
Alfamidi, Lawson, Superindo, Circle-K, and Hypermart. The Asian Games edition can only
be retrieved on GOIFEX in Jakarta Convention Center and the selected merchants
starting from 19—20 August.
The word 'If' represents the linguistic rules which function to state

a. persuasive words d. cause-effect conjunction

b. referral e. adjective words

c. mental-state verbs
19. Read the following sentences!
(1 ) The application of the maximum fine, for the time being, is the same between two-
wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles, namely Rp500,000.
(2)Though the number of violators has decreased with this system, the police still
manage the marginalization of the special lane separator.
(3)The number of violators of the Trans Jakarta route has recently tended to decrease.
(4)The reason is that the police apply heavy funds for vehicles that break through these
vehicle lanes.

The best arrangement of the sentences above is . HOTS

01)

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20. "Therefore, we as students must keep the school clean. A clean environment reflects a
healthy mind."
The sentences above are included into .

a. argument d. description

b. thesis e. opinion
c. reiteration

B. Read the text and answer the questions! Text

for questions number 1 to 5
Graffiti Vandalism
Graffiti vandalism is a crime. It is the act of marking or defacing premises or other property
without permission.
Graffiti vandalism significantly affects individuals and the community. The removal and
prevention of graffiti vandalism are very costly to the community. Tens of millions of taxpayer
dollars are being spent annually on cleaning up graffiti and repairing the damage that it causes.
Spending this public money on cleaning graffiti means that money is not being spent on things
that can benefit the community.
Graffiti vandalism can also make people feel unsafe. A recent survey conducted by the
Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that 21 per cent of the respondents in NSW perceived
graffiti to be a social disorder problem in their local area.
Graffiti vandalism can be a dangerous activity. Graffiti is often applied in dangerous
locations, such as along train tracks, train corridors, and train tunnels. The Independent
Transport Safety and Reliability Regulator (ITSRR) has reported that the majority of recorded
rail fatalities are trespassers on the rail network.
Graffiti may also be affecting the health of those who do it because they breathe in fumes
from aerosol paint. It could also be affecting the environment because of the chemicals being
used to remove it.
Questions:
1. Why is graffiti vandalism?

2. How are the removal and prevention of graffiti vandalism?

3. What for is the tens of millions of taxpayer dollars?

4. Why is graffiti considered a dangerous activity?

5. What is the effect of aerosol paint?

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Text for questions number 6 to 10
The Importance of English
Language is the mean of communication. Mostly, groups of society have their own
languages. Some of them appear the top global languages. Most people in the world hear
about English, Arabic, and Mandarin. However, English is the most global spoken language.
Then if a man wants to catch a global goal, he has to master English.
Everyone recognize that English is an international language. English is used in writing and
speaking by many people all over the world. It can be either as a first or second language. We
even hear British, American, Australian, and even Singaporean English. Those various names of
English are used as the first language in those countries. Furthermore, some countries have
their own languages as a mother language but also use English mostly in daily communication.
Besides usage in daily interaction, English is also used as a key to open doors leading to
scientific and technical knowledge. No wonder we find manual guides and instructions of many
devices written in English. Even if we have a pack of instant noodle, we will see the cooking
instruction also written in English. This transfer of science and technology will include many
countries in economic, social and politics development.
Finally, the most easily seen in the importance of learning English is that the majority of top
job opportunities require the ability to use English, either actively or passively. Job applicants
who master English are more favorable than those who do not. The above facts prove that
everybody needs to learn English if they want to thrive in the global era. Questions:

6. What is the most global spoken language?

7. In what countries is English used as the first languages?

8. Besides usage in daily interaction, what is the usage of English?

9. What is the most easily seen in the importance of learning English?

10. What does the text tell us about?

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Fill the blanks with correct answer in the box!
Arinta Wow, I love this (1) ! The colors are so vibrant and the brushstrokes are so bold. What
do you think of it?
Diandra I agree, it's a really impressive piece. The artist clearly has a great sense of color and
composition. What do you (2) . . the painting is trying to convey?
Arinta Hmm, that's a good question. I think it might be trying to show the beauty of nature.
The way the colors blend together and the brushstrokes create movement
makes me feel like I'm looking at a (3) . . . landscape.
Diandra That's an interesting (4) . I think it could also be a commentary
on the changing seasons. The (5) . , fiery colors could represent autumn, while
the cooler blues and greens could represent (6) What do you think?
Arinta It's amazing how a painting can be interpreted in so many (7) .
ways depending on the (8) Do you have a favorite type of painting?

Diandra Yes, I really love abstract expressionism. I find it (9) how the artists use color and
texture to convey (10) . and feelings. What about you?

Arinta I'm a big fan of impressionism. I love how the artists (11) . light
and color in a way that feels so alive and vibrant. It's like looking at a moment
frozen in time.
Diandra That's a great choice. Impressionism is definitely a (12) style for a reason. I also love
how it captures a sense of nostalgia and romanticism.
Arinta Absolutely. It's amazing how much depth and meaning can be conveyed through a
single painting. I'm always (13) . to see what new pieces artists come up with
next.
Diandra Me too. It's so (14) . to see the creative energy that goes into each work of
(15) . . I'm definitely looking forward to discovering more amazing paintings.

interpretation art painting excited inspiring viewer emotions beautiful

classic different fascinating winter warm capture think

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