SHOULD EXAMINATIONS BE ABOLISHED Many people say that examinations should be abolished because they are not the best measure of student’s capabilities. These pe

Here are the answers of your questions:

1. why do people think that examinations should be abolished?

People think that examinations should be abolished because they are not the best measure of student’s capabilities.

Explanation: As written in the text: "Many people say that examinations should be abolished because they are not the best measure of student’s capabilities." (paragraph 1)

2. what is the mean idea of paragraph 1?

The main idea of paragraph 1 is the reason why examinations should be abolished.

Explanation: Paragraph 1 mainly tells about why people think that examinations should be abolished along with the reason why they think so.

3. some people think that examinations should not be abolished,why ?

Some people think that examinations should not be abolished because it is the only good way to test the students' capabilities under supervision since homework is not able to do so.

Explanation: As explained in paragraph 2, there are persuasive reasons to show that examinations should not be abolished. It is insufficient that teachers assign homework and correct it because this is not done under supervision, they cannot be sure that it is really the work of the students themselves. The homework is not a way to test students' ability, it's just a way to keep them occupied. that's why examinations are needed.

4. can a teacher test his students by giving them homework ?

No, a teacher can't test his students by giving them homework

Explanation: As written in the text: "It is insufficient that teachers assign homework and correct it because this is not done under supervision, they cannot be sure that it is really the work of the students themselves."

5. they can't be sure that . . .(paragraph 2). the word "they" refers to. . .?

The word "they" refers to "teachers"

Explanation: to be able to find the referred word, you have to see the sentence which comes before it. The sentence is: It is insufficient that teachers assign homework and correct it.

Remember that "they" is used to change a noun which is more than one. The only word which shows plurality is "teachers".

6. is examinations result needed for finding a job?

Yes, it is.

Explanation: As explained in paragraph 3, Prospective employers like to see copies of examination results because this is the only way a student’s qualifications can be judged.

7. what is the usage of examinations for teacher ?

It is used to test the students' ability under supervision.

Explanation: It is not written in the text, but you can conclude it after reading the text.

8. do any companies need applicant with good score ?

Yes, they do.

Explanation: As written in the text: "in the hunt for jobs, students need to produce some evidence of their capabilities."

The examination results is a proof of students' capabilities, the companies can use them as a reference to judge the applicant.

9. what is the purpose of the text above ?

to show the opinions of the writer and to persuade the reader to have the same opinions as the writer.

Explanation: the text above is a persuasive text. The purpose of the text is expressing the thoughts, ideas, or opinions of the writer and influence the reader to have the same thoughts, ideas, or opinions as the writer after reading the text.

10. what tense is mostly used in the text ?

The text is mostly written in simple present tense.

Here are some pieces of the text which is written in simple present tense:

- Many people say that examinations should be abolished because they are not the best measure of student’s capabilities.

- These people believe that students can study on their own and do better without the nagging worry and pressure exerted by examinations.

- This attitude greatly encourages the use of examinations.

I hope the answer is clear enough and meet your expectation.

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Kelas: SMA

Pelajaran: Bahasa inggris

Kategori: persuasive text