Contoh Soal SNBT 2023, Materi Literasi Bahasa Inggris Lengkap Beserta Kunci Jawaban dan Pembahasan

TRIBUN-MEDAN.COM - Berikut contoh soal SNBT 2023 Materi Literasi Bahasa Inggris lengkap dengan kunci jawaban serta pembahasannya.

Tes literasi Bahasa Inggris merupakan salah satu materi dalam Seleksi Nasional Berdasarkan Tes (SNBT) tahun 2023 untuk masuk ke Perguruan Tinggi Negeri.

Tes literasi dibuat  untuk mengukur kemampuan calon mahasiswa untuk berkontribusi secara produktif kepada masyarakat dengan memahami, menggunakan, mengevaluasi dan merenungkan berbagai jenis teks untuk memecahkan masalah dan mengembangkan kapasitas pribadi sebagai warga negara Indonesia dan dunia.

Untuk menyelesaikan literasi dalam Bahasa Inggris, peserta ujian akan diberikaan waktu 30 menit untuk mengerjakan 20 soal.

Contoh soal:

The questions number 1 - 3 are based on the following passage.

Loneliness and social isolation among older adults is a serious public health threat that affects large numbers of people in the United States and contributes to dementia and other serious illnesses. A report by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) shows that more than a third of adults aged 5 and over feel lonely, and nearly 1/4 of people aged 65 and over are considered socially isolated. Older people experience more loneliness and social isolation because they are more likely to face problems such as living alone, losing family or friends, chronic illness, and hearing loss.

While social isolation and loneliness are difficult to measure accurately, there is strong evidence that many adults aged 50 and over are socially isolated or lonely in ways that harm their health. Recent studies show that social isolation significantly increases a person’s risk of premature death from all causes, competing with smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity. Poor social relationships (marked by social isolation or loneliness) were also associated with a 29 persen increased risk of heart disease. Loneliness in heart failure patients is associated with an almost increased risk of death times, increased risk of hospital admission by 68 % , and increased risk of admission to the emergency room by 57 % .

1. From the last paragraph, we can infer that …

A. Those who experience loneliness may develop heart disease.

B. Feeling lonely aggravates the heart condition of the elderly.

C. Heart disease is the worst ailment that a lonely older person will suffer from.

D. The older people get, the more lonely they will feel.

E. Loneliness and social isolation that people experience makes them unable to survive.

Jawaban: B. Feeling lonely aggravates the heart condition of the elderly.

Pembahasan:

Soal menanyakan kesimpulan tersirat yang dapat diambil berdasarkan informasi pada teks.

2. The writer’s intention in writing the passage is to…..

A. Encourage people to be more concerned about the elderly who are lonely and socially isolated

B. Prove that the elderly experiencing loneliness and social isolation actually exist in the united states

C. Convey the pain and sadness experienced by lonely and socially isolated elderly based on research

D. Tell about the loneliness and unhappiness felt by the elderly who are socially isolated, as well as research findings

E. Disseminate the information about the impacts loneliness and social isolation in the elderly

Jawaban: E. Disseminate the information about the impacts loneliness and social isolation in the elderly

Pembahasan

Pertanyaan tersebut menanyakan tentang tujuan penulis dalam menulis teks tersebut.

Paragraf pertama menyatakan bahwa kesepian dan isolasi sosial di kalangan lansia merupakan risiko kesehatan masyarakat utama yang memengaruhi banyak orang di Amerika Serikat.

Alinea kedua memaparkan hasil penelitian tentang dampak kesepian dan isolasi sosial pada lansia.

Secara keseluruhan, teks tersebut membahas efek merugikan dari kesepian dan isolasi sosial pada orang tua.

Oleh karena itu, tujuan dari teks tersebut adalah untuk menyebarkan informasi tentang dampak kesepian dan isolasi sosial pada lansia, sehingga pilihan E benar.

3. To whom is the text likely addressed?

A. People living around elderly

B. Families staying with elderly

C. Retired who recently left his job

D. Senior citizen living alone on the outskirts of town

E. Employers have old workers in their companies

Jawaban: A. People living around elderly

Pembahasan

Pertanyaannya menanyakan sasaran/target pembaca teks.

Secara umum, teks bacaan berkaitan dengan perasaan kesepian dan isolasi sosial lansia yang berdampak negatif bagi kesehatan mereka.

Oleh karena itu, kelompok sasaran teks ini adalah mereka yang tinggal dekat dengan lansia sekaligus memperhatikan kondisi lansia. Oleh karena itu, Opsi A benar.

The questions number 4 - 5 are based on the following passage.

Text 1

You’ve been working and saving for decades for just this moment: retirement. Even though you may be ready to stop working full-time, now comes the hard part: letting yourself use your savings, since you no longer will be bringing in that paycheck, which until now has covered your monthly expenses. Making the psychological shift from saver to spender is no small effort for most people.

“Now you have this lump sum and have to draw it down. For some it’s almost physically painful,” said David John, a senior strategic policy advisor. Unpredictable factors like market performance, life expectancy and health issues make spending your money easier said than done. That’s why people may be hesitant to tap their savings because they think, “I have X dollars and it has to last me my whole life, but I have a very uncertain future. So, if I touch that I’m putting myself at risk.”

Research shows that among retirees with savings, many do not draw down very much, choosing instead to live off fixed sources of funds, such as Social Security or pensions or income from part-time work they take up. A study found that the vast majority of retirees in America still have at least 80 persen of their savings after two decades in retirement. No doubt this is partly because they are among the last generation of workers to benefit from corporate pensions.

The psychological reluctance to tap one’s savings is a factor for most people regardless of their financial condition. It may become more acute for soon-to-be retirees as they face inflation, unstable markets and a lack of pensions, John said. They’re trying to figure out who they are now that their primary career is over and figuring out what they can and can’t do financially

Test 2

It’s hard to manage your money well in retirement unless you’re realistic about what you have. The first thing to do is to make a budget and sketch out a plan to cover your expenses.

Before retiring, keep track of your spending and regular expenses, like housing, food, health care, etc. Then assess how those expenses might change in retirement (e.g., if you plan to move to a less expensive home or area; and if your insurance costs will be subsidized by your old employer).

You should also consider paying for a child’s wedding, buying a car, or taking a major vacation. Then assess what fixed income you will have come in (e.g., Social Security or pension payments). The difference between your expected spending and your fixed income is the amount you will need to draw from your savings.

It would also help to consult with a professional. A financial advisor can help you strategize how to manage and use your money in the years ahead. The one common feeling is that people say they are overwhelmed with all the choices they need to make to live off their savings in retirement. With the different types of accounts many have, the potential for penalties and higher taxes if withdrawals are taken incorrectly and sorting out how their investments may need to shift for retirement income, it can be a lot for a new retiree to get their head around.

4. Which of the following statements is an opinion from Text 1?

A. These plastics never degrade, but rather break up into smaller sizes.

B. Recycling plastic not only helps the environment and reduces trash, but it also creates more jobs.

C. Plastics should not be going into the ocean in the first place.

D. They eventually become microplastics that stay in the environment for hundreds of years.

E. Customers are happy to sleep well and use a product that benefits the environment.

Jawaban: C. 

Pembahasan:  A, B, D and E are facts.

5. What is the relationship between Texts 1 and 2?

A. Text 1 discusses the biodegradable material used in many useful products explained in Text 2.

B. Text 1 explains how biodegradable material can help improve the plastic recycling process discussed in Text 2.

C. Both texts explain what scientists have done to provide plastics which do not harm the environment.

D. Text 2 explains how new plastic material mentioned in Text 1 is recycled to create more jobs.

E. Text 2 discusses the plastic recycling process that has been improved by the research findings explained in Text 1.

Jawaban: C. Both texts explain what scientists have done to provide plastics which do not harm the environment.

Pembahasan: A, B, D and E do not contain correct information.

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