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The following text is for questions number 26 to 29.

The travelers and a tree

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One summer day, two men were walking. Soon it became too hot to go any further. Then, seeing a large tree nearby, they threw themselves on the ground to rest in its shade.

Gazing up into the branches one man said to the other. “What a useless tree this is. It does not have fruit or nuts that we can eat and we cannot even use its wood for anything.”

“Don’t be so ungrateful,” rustled the tree in reply. “I am being extremely useful to you at this very moment, shielding you from the hot sun. And you call me a good-for-nothing!”. Then the gentle winds blew and made the travellers fall asleep.


26. What was the day like according to the story?

A.Rather cloudy
B.Very warm
C.Cool enough
D.Very hot
Jawaban & Analisis

Kunci: D

Analisis: Pada paragraf 1 tertulis “it became too hot to go any further,” yang berarti cuacanya sangat panas sampai mereka tidak sanggup melanjutkan perjalanan.

A (Rather cloudy): Tidak ada informasi tentang mendung/awan tebal. Fokus cerita justru pada panas matahari.

B (Very warm): “Warm” hanya hangat, sedangkan teks menegaskan “too hot” (terlalu panas) sehingga tingkatnya lebih ekstrem daripada sekadar hangat.

C (Cool enough): Bertentangan dengan “too hot.”

D (Very hot): Paling sesuai dengan “too hot to go any further” dan juga “hot sun” pada paragraf 3.


27. The men had to stop under the tree because ….

A.the tree was so useless
B.they were ungrateful
C.it was too hot to go futher
D.they were fallen asleep
Jawaban & Analisis

Kunci: C

Analisis: Paragraf 1 menyebut alasan berhenti: “Soon it became too hot to go any further.” Jadi mereka berhenti karena cuaca panas.

A (the tree was so useless): Ini pendapat salah satu pria (paragraf 2), bukan alasan berhenti.

B (they were ungrateful): Itu sikap, bukan penyebab mereka berhenti.

C (it was too hot to go futher): Sesuai persis dengan paragraf 1.

D (they were fallen asleep): Mereka tertidur setelah beristirahat (paragraf 3), jadi ini akibat.


28. ”Don’t be so ungrateful,” (Paragraph 3)

What does the word ”ungrateful” in the sentence mean?

A.Very boastful
B.Too attentive
C.Really thankful
D.Not appreciative
Jawaban & Analisis

Kunci: D

Analisis: Pria itu menyebut pohon “useless” dan “good-for-nothing” padahal pohon sedang memberi manfaat (naungan). Jadi “ungrateful” berarti tidak menghargai.

A (Very boastful): Tidak sesuai konteks.

B (Too attentive): Tidak sesuai makna.

C (Really thankful): Kebalikan dari “ungrateful.”

D (Not appreciative): Paling tepat.


29. What can you learn from the story?

A.All of God’s creations have purposes.
B.For all travelers, trees are useful for resting.
C.Being a good for nothing is not very nice.
D.We may not travel during the summer.
Jawaban & Analisis

Kunci: A

Analisis: Pohon dianggap “tidak berguna”, tetapi ternyata sangat berguna karena memberi naungan dari “hot sun”. Pesan moralnya: sesuatu yang tampak tidak berguna bisa punya tujuan/manfaat.

A (All of God’s creations have purposes.): Paling mewakili pesan moral umum.

B (For all travelers, trees are useful for resting.): Terlalu menggeneralisasi (“for all travelers”).

C (Being a good for nothing is not very nice.): Tidak menangkap inti bahwa pohon justru berguna dan masalahnya pada sikap tidak menghargai.

D (We may not travel during the summer.): Tidak didukung teks.