The following text is for questions \(35\) to \(37\).
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Mr. Wahid is my grandfather who is also my best friend. My grandfather is sixty four years old and he is retired now, so he has plenty of time to play with me. I love him very much and I know he really loves me too. We spend a lot of time together. My grandfather is a very tall and strong man. My grandfather is smart, patient and caring. When I am sad, he can always make me laugh with his funny faces. He puts me on his shoulders and tells me many stories. Everyday my grandfather drives me to school and picks me up at the end of classes. He also does sports and many other activities with me. He takes me to the swimming pool. He plays chess with me. During starry nights, we count the stars together in our backyard. I love my grandpa. |
\(35\). What is the text about?
| A. | The writer’s family. |
| B. | The writer’s grandfather. |
| C. | A very tall and strong man. |
| D. | The writer’s sports activities. |
Jawaban & Analisa
Jawaban: B
Analisa detail:
A. Kurang tepat, karena teks tidak membahas keluarga penulis secara umum. Teks hanya fokus pada satu anggota keluarga, yaitu kakek.
B. Tepat, karena sejak kalimat awal penulis memperkenalkan “Mr. Wahid is my grandfather” lalu seluruh paragraf menjelaskan usia, sifat, dan kegiatan kakek bersama penulis.
C. Kurang tepat, karena “very tall and strong man” hanya salah satu ciri kakek, bukan inti topik keseluruhan teks.
D. Kurang tepat, karena kegiatan olahraga hanya sebagian isi paragraf terakhir; fokus utama tetap pada sosok kakek, bukan olahraga penulis.
\(36\). What is shown by paragraph three?
| A. | The writer’s activities. |
| B. | The activities of Mr. Wahid. |
| C. | Mr. Wahid’s characteristics. |
| D. | The description of the writer’s family. |
Jawaban & Analisa
Jawaban: B
Analisa detail:
A. Kurang tepat, karena paragraf ketiga menekankan peran kakek yang melakukan banyak hal untuk/bersama penulis (mengantar, menjemput, mengajak), bukan aktivitas penulis sebagai pusat.
B. Tepat, karena paragraf ketiga berisi tindakan/kegiatan yang dilakukan kakek: “drives me to school”, “picks me up”, “takes me to the swimming pool”, “plays chess”, dan menghitung bintang bersama.
C. Salah fokus, karena ciri/karakter (“smart, patient and caring”) ada pada paragraf kedua, bukan paragraf ketiga.
D. Tidak sesuai, karena paragraf ketiga tidak mendeskripsikan keluarga penulis, melainkan rutinitas kakek.
\(37\). “My grandfather is sixty four years old and he is retired now.” The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
| A. | very weak |
| B. | not energetic |
| C. | having no money |
| D. | no longer working |
Jawaban & Analisa
Jawaban: D
Analisa detail:
A. Salah, karena “retired” tidak berarti lemah; orang pensiun bisa saja tetap kuat.
B. Tidak tepat, karena “retired” bukan tentang energi, tetapi status pekerjaan.
C. Tidak didukung; pensiun tidak otomatis berarti tidak punya uang.
D. Tepat, karena “retired” bermakna sudah pensiun, yaitu tidak bekerja lagi.
The following text is for questions \(38\) to \(40\).
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Once upon a time, there was a kingdom in Java that was attacked by another kingdom. The king asked his Queen to save her life. Alas! In the middle of the jungle, the enemy killed all her guards. However, the Queen was lucky because she changed herself into a golden snail and survived. One day, an old woman saw the snail and took it home. She looked after it. Whenever the old woman was not at home, the snail turned into a human being. She cooked and did the household chores. When the old woman got home, the Queen quickly changed into a snail again. It happened several times and made the old woman curious. One day, the old woman peeped and saw what was going on. She broke in, immediately. She asked, “Why did you change yourself into a snail?”. The Queen told her what happened. The old woman was surprised to know that the snail was a Queen. Later, from the head of the village they discovered that the king had won the battle and he was looking for his wife. Then the village head sent a message to the king telling him that his wife was safe. Several days later, the King and his guards came for the queen. They thanked the villagers for their kindness and brought the old woman to their palace. |
\(38\). What happened when the old woman found the snail?
| A. | She reported it to the head of the village. |
| B. | She helped it to find the queen’s husband. |
| C. | It helped cleaning and cooking in her house. |
| D. | She brought it to her house and took care of it. |
Jawaban & Analisa
Jawaban: D
Analisa detail:
A. Tidak sesuai urutan cerita. Tindakan yang langsung terjadi saat menemukan siput adalah membawanya pulang, bukan melapor ke kepala desa.
B. Tidak disebutkan. Kepala desa yang mengirim pesan ke raja, bukan si nenek sejak awal menemukan siput.
C. Ini memang terjadi, tetapi bukan “ketika menemukan”. Itu terjadi setelah siput dibawa pulang, saat nenek tidak di rumah.
D. Tepat, karena kalimatnya jelas: “an old woman saw the snail and took it home. She looked after it.”
\(39\). What does the second paragraph tell you about?
| A. | The queen lived as a golden snail. |
| B. | The enemy who attacked the kingdom. |
| C. | The old woman who looked after a snail. |
| D. | The king’s guards who were killed by enemy. |
Jawaban & Analisa
Jawaban: C
Analisa detail:
A. Kurang tepat sebagai fokus paragraf kedua. Paragraf kedua lebih menonjolkan apa yang dilakukan nenek terhadap siput dan kejadian siput berubah saat nenek tidak di rumah.
B. Salah, karena paragraf kedua tidak membahas musuh penyerang.
C. Tepat, karena paragraf kedua dimulai dengan nenek menemukan siput, membawanya pulang, merawatnya, dan menceritakan rangkaian kejadian yang membuat nenek penasaran.
D. Salah, karena pembunuhan para pengawal ada di paragraf pertama, bukan paragraf kedua.
\(40\). In the end of the story, the old woman live in ….
| A. | the king’s palace |
| B. | a small village |
| C. | the village heads |
| D. | the middle of the jungle |
Jawaban & Analisa
Jawaban: A
Analisa detail:
A. Tepat, karena di akhir cerita tertulis: “brought the old woman to their palace.” Ini menunjukkan nenek dibawa ke istana raja.
B. Kurang tepat. Nenek memang berasal dari desa, tetapi kalimat penutup menegaskan ia dibawa ke istana.
C. Tidak logis. “the village heads” bukan tempat tinggal.
D. Salah, karena bagian hutan hanya latar saat ratu melarikan diri; akhir cerita terjadi ketika raja datang dan membawa nenek ke istana.
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