Soal dan Pembahasan TBI (Reading Comprehension) Bagian 22

  1. Soal
  2. Reading Comprehension

            Pneumonia is  an infection  of the lungs that  rs  caused by bacteria,  viruses,  fungi, or parasites.  It is characterized  primarily  by inflammation  of the alveoli in  the lungs  or by alveoli  that  are filled with fluid (alveoli  are  microscopic  sacs  in  the  lungs  that  absorb  oxygen).  At  times  a   very  serious  condition, pneumonia  can make a person very sick or even cause death.  Although  the disease  can occur  in  young and  healthy  people,  it  is  most dangerous for older  adults,  babies, and  people with  other diseases or impaired  immune systems.

            In the United States,  more than 3  million people develop pneumonia each year, and about 17% of these  receive treatment in a hospital.  Most people with  pneumonia  recover,  but about  5% will  succumb to the condition.

            Pneumonia treatments  depend on the type of pneumonia  and the seventy of symptoms. Bacterial pneumonias  are  usually treated with antibiotics,  whereas viral pneumonias are treated with  rest and plenty of fluids. Fungal pneumonias are usuauy treated with antifungal medications.  Over-the-counter medications are  also  commonly prescribed to  better  manage  pneumonia symptoms.  These  include  treatments for reducing fever,  reducing aches and pains,  and  suppressing coughs. In addition,  it is important to get plenty of rest and sleep and drink lots of fluids.

            There  are  several ways to  prevent  pneumonia.  There are  two vaccines that are  available  to prevent pneumococcal  disease (the  bacterial  infection  that is  the  most common cause of pneumonia): pneumococcal  conjugate vaccine  (Prevnm)  arid  pneumococcal  polysaccharide  vaccine  {Pneumovax). Prevnar  rs   generally  administered  as  part  of  the  normal   infant   rmmunizatrcn    procedure   and   is recommended for children  less  than  2 years of age or between  two and four  years with certain medical conditions.  Pneumovax is  provided  for adults  who are at increased  nsk of developing pneumococcal pneumonia, such as the elderly, diabetics, those with chronic heart, tung, or kidney disease, alcoholics, smokers,  and those without  a spleen. The pneumonia  vaccine may not completely prevent older adults from getting  pneumonia. but it can reduce the seventy of a future pneumonia.

    (Adapted from various sources - PTT BPPK)



  1. What is NOT mentioned in the  passage as the people who are at increased risk of developing pneumonia?

    1. Those without a spleen
    2. Those with chronic heart
    3. Those without a kidney
    4. Those with diabetes disease
    Jawaban : d

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  2. Where in the paragraph which tells about the explanation of pneumococcal disease?

    1. paragraph 1
    2. paragraph 2
    3. paragraph 3
    4. paragraph 4
    Jawaban : a

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  3. What does the pronoun  these  in  paragraph 3 refer to?

    1. Pneumonia symptoms
    2. Antifungal medications
    3. Fungal pneumonias
    4. Over-the-counter medications
    Jawaban : d

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  4. According to the passage above, how many people in the United States receive treatment for their pneumonia disease?

    1. 150 thousands
    2. 500 thousands
    3. 2,5 milions
    4. 3 millions
    Jawaban : b

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  5. What is the rnain  idea of the passage above?

    1. The vaccines of pneumonia
    2. The symptoms of pneumonia
    3. The description of pneumonia
    4. The charactenstics of pneumonia
    Jawaban : b

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  6. What would the paragraph following lhts passage likely discuss?

    1. How the vaccines work In preventing the pneumococcal disease
    2. How the severity of a future pneumonia affects older adults
    3. How the pneumonia vaccines wrll be developed in the future
    4. How the people with certain medical conditions react toward pneumonia
    Jawaban : a

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  7. The word succumb in line 8 can best be replaced by ...

    1. Die
    2. Collapse
    3. Suffer
    4. Relapse
    Jawaban : b

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