Literasi Bahasa Inggris 3.

The word “complex” in Elsa Forges’ post

1. is closest in meaning to …
A. complicated
B. simple
C. network
D. hang-up
E. composite

4. Which of the following is NOT

MENTIONED in the opinion thread?
A. Socializing makes working more fun
and tolerable to some people.
B. Having no friends is not a disadvantage
if one can perform up to standards.
C. The ability of making friends at work
determines whether or not someone
deserves a promotion.
D. Friends at work can turn out to be the
biggest backstabbers.
E. It is better to focus on work because
friends come and go anyway.

5. Kim Adams does not have friends at

work because …
A. She is not there to socialize.
Which pair shows the least interest in the B. She thinks friends come and go.
idea of making or having friends at work? C. She is content with being an introvert.
A. Jade Wilson and Dana Daniel D. She does not have anything in common
B. Ken Mitchell and Jade Wilson with them.
C. Dana Daniel and Kim Adams E. She thinks having friends is a liability.
D. Kim Adams and Jade Wilson
E. Elsa Forges and Dana Daniel 6. Text 1
By 2025, Gen Z will account for one-third
2. The word “liability” in Judy Murdoch’s of the workforce, according to the World
post means … Economic Forum. Yet attracting,
managing, and retaining these younger
A. something that contains many benefits
workers will take a different approach,
B. a thing that puts one in a according to Tara Salinas, a professor of
disadvantageous position business ethics at the University of San
C. fear that something bad is going to Diego. While this generation has well-
happen honed technological skills, she said
D. the quality of being well-meaning and organizations will need to accommodate a
friendly decided lack of other competencies that are
E. violent uncontrollable anger necessary to be successful.
“Gen Z are digital natives and they’ve
always communicated online, so their
interpersonal skills, or soft skills, have
suffered,” said Salinas. “They took an even with before. What specific help does Gen Z
bigger hit because of Covid-19, and it has need, and how can managers support them?
shifted the way that we need to interact with (1) As is already common for hard skills,
them in the workplace.” employers can also offer training on topics
Companies need to refine their approach to like communication, negotiation,
working with Gen Z, Salinas said, and tech networking, public speaking, and conflict
tools like ChatGPT and social media like resolution. Lessons on adaptive
TikTok could help make them successful. communication skills are particularly
Mentorship programs and organizational useful for diverse, intergenerational teams.
culture will also be important. (2) Gen Z employees are ambitious and
Gen Z may be the first generation to enter value transparent communication. That’s
the workforce with native digital skills, but why managers should help this cohort
Salinas said that’s at the expense of in- understand why skills like relationship-
person communication and interpersonal building and collaboration are key to
dynamics, which don’t come easy to them. success, both for the business and their own
To manage these workers effectively and career progression. You can strengthen
set them up for success, companies need to their emotional intelligence by
meet them where they are. In return, Gen Z communicating how their actions impact
can provide companies with indispensable the broader team. Schedule regular check-
knowledge of social media and newer ins and provide specific, constructive
artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT. feedback about what your employees can
Mentorship becomes critical for workers do to improve.
who want opportunities to learn more, but (3) Managers can lead by example by
can also offer older employees some baking trust and connection into how teams
exposure to new technologies. “It works operate on a daily basis, whether it’s during
both ways for Gen Z. Normally, we think of a project kickoff, weekly sync, or informal
a mentor as an older person mentoring a team celebration. Design meetings that
younger person. Flip that for Gen Z,” build camaraderie and create opportunities
Salinas said. “Gen Z employees can also for collaborative problem-solving.
mentor more seasoned employees on the (4) Consider establishing mentorship and
tech they don’t understand yet.” buddy programs that foster connections
across generations and amongst peers. This
(Adapted from lets Gen Z employees know they have a
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/26/employ broad support system to turn to; they’re not
ers-are-learning-gen-z-isnt-the-easiest- left adrift to figure things out on their own.
generation-to-work-with.html) (Adapted from https://qz.com/how-to-help-
gen-z-employees-close-the-gap-on-soft-
Text 2 skill-1850636226)
According to Miro’s new Soft Skills
Report, 90% of Gen Z knowledge workers How are Text 1 and Text 2 related?
say they’ll likely or definitely learn new A. Both texts talk about Gen Z employees
skills in the next year to help “recession- and their lack of soft skills.
proof” their roles. Despite Gen Z’s hunger B. Both texts talk about how to help Gen Z
to learn hard skills, their soft skills often become effective communicators.
need the most development. For example, C. Text 1 talks about Gen Z’s lack of soft
many young professionals struggle to skills whereas Text 2 talks about how to
collaborate effectively, with 61% saying help Gen Z employees develop their soft
they’ve had a project negatively impact skills.
relationships with coworkers they got along
D. Text 1 talks about the benefits of hiring B. All Gen Z struggle with collaborating
Gen Z employees and Text 2 talks about effectively in teams due their lack of
helping Gen Z better their soft skills. interpersonal skills.
E. Both texts talk about how to help Gen Z C. Lessons on adaptive communication
employees develop their soft skills. skills are particularly useful for diverse,
intergenerational teams.
7. The following are TRUE about Text D. Companies are more hesitant to hire Gen
2, EXCEPT... Z employees because they can only offer
A. Adaptive communication can prove to technological skills.
be beneficial for working in diverse and E. Relationship-building skills and
intergenerational teams. collaboration are key to being successful in
B. Sense of belonging in a team can be one’s career.
created if managers invite their teams to
baking sessions. 10. How can Gen Z employees strengthen
C. Connections across generations can be their EQ (emotional quotient)?
fostered through mentorship and buddy A. By scheduling regular visits to the
programs. therapist and opening up about themselves.
D. Relationship-building and collaboration B. By understanding how their actions can
skills are essential for ensuring success in impact the team in a broader sense.
business and overall career. C. By communicating frequently to other
E. Camaraderie can happen through events employees that are older than them.
where collaborative problem-solving is D. By baking trust and connection into how
needed. teams operate on a daily basis.
E. By establishing mentoring and buddy
8. What is the main idea of Text 1? programs between Gen Z employees and
A. In order to work well with Gen Z their peers.
employees, companies need to adjust their
approach. 11. Covid-19 and the ugly truth about
B. Gen Z can be relied on only when it Indonesian education
comes to technological skills. (1) The disparity in Indonesian education
C. Gen Z is required to have good has widened since the Covid-19 pandemic
interpersonal skills on top of their began spreading its power. Countless
technological skills in order to succeed schools have closed, and five months later
career-wise. doubts linger as to when things will return
D. Gen Z may be the first generation to to normal. Some schools in areas where
enter the workforce with native digital infections are very low have gradually
skills. resumed classes, but it does not mean the
E. Gen Z can provide companies with problem has gone away.
indispensable knowledge of social media (2) Last week the Federation of Indonesian
and newer artificial intelligence tools. Teachers Associations said at least 42
teachers have died due to the coronavirus
and hundreds havebeen infected. It added
9. Based on both texts, it can be inferred
weight to a recent study that said over 70
that …
percent of schools were not ready to
A. Gen Z employees are more likely to look implement social distancing protocols.
for jobs that do not require them to come to
(3) A closer look, however, shows it as an
the workplace.
additional problem but one which has laid
bare inherent failures and an ugly reality
within the education system. When the educational reforms through the
government instructed schools to switch to transformation of school managers and
distance learning in March, only a few teachers, and the acceleration of improving
schools were ready and most of them were the quality of educational facilities and
in cities. For urban schools with adequate infrastructure, especially in disadvantaged,
equipment and a better internet connection, rural and remote areas.
conducting online lessons was not so much (8)One can only hope this money goes to
an issue. It was a severe problem for where it is supposed to and does not fall
schools in remote areas that lacked internet prey to the corrupt, which has happened so
connections or electricity and where not often in the past.
many people have smartphones. Adapted from
(4) A lack of quality teachers is another https://www.ucanews.com/news/covid-19-
problem. Indonesia has over three million and-the-ugly-truth-about-indonesian-
primary and secondary school teachers, education/89321
more than half of whom are not certified,
according to government figures. This is .... was mentioned as an example of
because in many parts of the country
schools lacked teachers. To address this, school being unprepared for applying
many non-permanent people were hired the protocol.
whose main qualification was a passion for A. Unfair distribution of basic tools
teaching. During the pandemic, these B. Government hiring non-permanent
teachers have suffered the most as they are teachers
paid based on classroom attendance, while C. Government to spend 20% of the
full-time qualified teachers have had their national budget
pay cut. D. The fact that 42 teachers getting infected
(5) There is also an unfair distribution of E. The distance learning policy
basic school infrastructure in many parts of
the country, with schools in rural areas
12. In paragraph 8, the author implies
playing second fiddle to urban ones. This is
that…
something that the government has failed to
solve in the 75 years since becoming A. There have been corruption cases in
independent. Indonesia.
(6) For schools beleaguered by the B. There was a little corruption problem in
pandemic, this is only a temporary reprieve the past.
as the underlying problems still need C. There was rarely a corruption case in
addressing. Undeniably, online learning has Indonesia.
the potential to create or widen social and D. The corruption in the education sector
economic disparity. For the haves, it is not has been rampant.
a problem, but for the have-nots the burden E. The corruption in the education sector
is heavier because they will have to obtain can be overcome.
the computers, mobile phones and internet
packages to be able to learn. 13. The author’s attitude towards the
(7) On Aug. 14, President Joko Widodo current educational system in Indonesia
said the government was committed to is...
improving the country’s education and A. contradictory
would spend 37 billion USD , or 20 percent
B. neutral
of the state budget, on education next year,
up from 34.5 billion USD this year. He said C. supportive
the money will be used to carry out D. satirical
E. contemptuous
14. The word beleaguered (paragraph 6) Practice. Darling-Kuria notes that parents
most nearly means… who already have their child in good child-
A. usual care do not necessarily need to transition to
B. principal preschool at all. In child care, children will
earn the ability to play, communicate, and
C. struggling
collaborate with others, the ability to listen
D. controlling to and follow instructions, and the ability to
E. prevailing wait in line or sit still. These essential skills
are already aligned with the skills required
15. If the author were to ask President to enter kindergarten. “High-quality child
Joko Widodo, he would probably be care means children are able to receive care
most interested in the answer to which of but they’re getting it in the form of high-
the following questions? quality environments where relationships
A. What kind of help does the government are key,” she says. “Those relationships set
offer? them up for good learning for the rest of
B. Which school will the government their life.” Knowing the alphabet, colors,
prioritize for assistance? and shapes, and being able to count often
feel important, but research hasn’t borne
C. What measures will the government take
out that these are essential skills for future
to supervise the budget spending?
success. After all, the purpose of
D. What technology will the government kindergarten is to make sure all children
apply to address the problem? have the same foundation before entering
E. Who will be involved in realizing the the first grade no matter what skills they
infrastructure needed? have developed before kindergarten.
(3) Many preschools offer excellent
16. Read the text below and choose the opportunities to build the social and play
correct answer to the following question! skills children need to be successful. Others
(1) Preschool age is less a concrete number are important in that they offer children a
than it is a state of mind. Children typically faith-based foundation consistent with their
start their preschool at the age of 3 or 4. cultural expectations. However, making the
However, it is something that parents need transition to a preschool is less about
to figure out. The skills that a child should reaching a preschool age and more about
cultivate prior to kindergarten are more making sure a child has been emotionally
about socializing. Learning how to read, prepared to make the transition away from
write, and count is the second priority. In their child-care setting.
other words, children may know alphabets, (4) Many preschools ask that children have
numbers, but they still need a little extra a certain level of independence before
emotional support that you can get in child entry. They may need to be reliably potty
care but will not be as readily available in trained, able to feed themselves, or capable
preschool. The misconception that there is of washing their hands. Because children
an ideal preschool-age rests in a reach these milestones at wildly different
misunderstanding of the difference between ages, it’s possible that some children might
the quality of child care and preschool. be ready to enter preschool at 30 months.
(2) “Child care provides preschool, but Other children may not be ready until they
preschool doesn’t provide care,” explains are over 4 years old. More important than
Nikki Darling-Kuria, program manager of skills, however, is understanding whether
professional development at child- both children and parents are ready to make
development nonprofit Zero to Three and a transition. In some cases transitioning a
author of Brain-Based Early Learning child away from child care that’s already
Activities: Connecting Theory and providing good social education
opportunities can be traumatic, and some C. Either preschool or child care provides
parents who have children at home may the same teaching methods to help them
simply not be ready to separate from their interact well with each other.
child. D. Children get more emotional supports in
(5) Regardless of age, experts agree that developing their socialization skills in child
whether a child stays in a high-quality care instead of preschool.
child-care environment or enters preschool, E. Preschool motivates children to read,
relationships are key. “Find a preschool write, and count, while speaking and
with low teacher-child ratios so the teacher listening skills are taught in child care.
has time to nurture each individual child,”
says Christine Kyriakakos Martin, founder 18. What did the experts say about the right
and owner of Sunshine Preschool in time for children to join a preschool
Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and author program?
of You’ve Got This! Keys to Effective
Parenting for the Early Years. “The most A. There is not a specific age for children to
important factor is finding a safe, nurturing go to a preschool program unless they have
environment where your child can feel been mentally and socially prepared.
comfortable to trust their caregiver. B. Children have to be trained to take care
Children grow socially, emotionally, and and be responsible for themselves before
cognitively when they bond with a familiar entering kindergarten.
caregiver.” C. The age of 3 and 4 is the ideal age for
Adapted from children to develop their social skills in
https://www.fatherly.com/parenting/presch preschool settings.
ool-age-and-skills-kids-need/ D. Parents must enroll their children in a
preschool program after they have earned
The first paragraph tells that ... social skills from child care.
A. Children are prioritized to learn E. Children must go to a child-care program
alphabets and numbers in preschool. beforehand to establish their social skills;
then, parents can do a transition to a
B. Children have wide opportunities to preschool for their children.
develop social skills in child care.
C. Enrolling children to a preschool
program is not based on age. 19. Which of the following information is
NOT mentioned in the passage?
D. Preschools commonly see children’s
responsibility towards themselves. A. The skills which children will acquire in
child care.
E. Every child is able to establish social
skills at different ages. B. The importance of children establishing
relationships.
C. Several differences between child care
17. According to the text, how does child and preschool.
care differ from preschool?
D. The proper timing for children to join a
A. Child care is the first obligatory stage of preschool.
child's education, while experts do not
suggest that preschool is a must. E. A list of tasks for children in a preschool
program.
B. Prior to entering child care, caregivers
will examine children's independence,
unlike preschool that gives counting 20. The word 'nurture' in paragraph 5 means
numbers test. A. look after D. Besfriend
B. get along with e. neglect
C. embrace