Analisis Soal Synonym dan Antonym dalam Teks TKA

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This text is for questions 36 to 39.

The word tornado is from the Spanish word tronada, which means “thunderstorm”. It is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud. Cumulonimbus cloud is a type of cloud that is tall, dense, and involved in thunderstorms and other intense weather. It is a result of atmospheric instability.

Tornadoes come in many sizes but are typically in the form of a visible condensation funnel. It is a funnel-shaped cloud of condensed water droplets, associated with a rotating column of wind and extending from the base of a cloud. This funnel’s narrow end touches the earth and is often encircled by a cloud of debris and dust. Most tornadoes have wind speeds, between 64 km/h and 179 km/h.

Although tornadoes have been observed on every continent except Antarctica, most occur in the United States. They also commonly occur in Southern Canada, South-Central and Eastern Asia, East Central South America.

36. What is the text mostly about?

A. The formation and the shape of tornado.	B. The effect and the size of tornado.
C. The cause and the danger of tornado.	D. The kinds and the effect of tornado.

Jawaban & Analisa Nomor 36

Jawaban benar: A

Analisa:

Teks menjelaskan apa itu tornado (kolom udara berputar yang menyentuh permukaan bumi dan cumulonimbus), lalu menggambarkan bentuknya “visible condensation funnel” (funnel-shaped cloud), ciri ujung sempit menyentuh bumi, serta data pendukung seperti kecepatan angin dan persebaran. Fokus terbesarnya adalah definisi + proses/terbentuknya + bentuk (shape).

A. Benar, mencakup penjelasan kontak dengan bumi dan cumulonimbus (bagian pembentukan) serta bentuk funnel (shape).

B. Salah, “effect” (dampak) tidak dibahas sebagai fokus; ukuran hanya disebut singkat “many sizes”.

C. Kurang tepat, “dangerous” memang disebut, tetapi teks lebih dominan menjelaskan bentuk/karakteristik, bukan membahas bahaya secara rinci.

D. Salah, tidak membahas jenis-jenis tornado dan tidak membahas efeknya.

37. Tornado happens because of the air, the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud ....

A. come in different time	B. touch each other
C. meets in large places	D. leave after one another

Jawaban & Analisa Nomor 37

Jawaban benar: B

Analisa:

Kalimat kunci: tornado adalah “rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud.” Artinya kolom udara berputar itu bersentuhan/berkontak dengan bumi dan awan cumulonimbus.

A. Salah, tidak ada pembahasan soal waktu yang berbeda.

B. Benar, sesuai makna “in contact with”.

C. Salah, tidak ada frasa tentang “large places”.

D. Salah, tidak ada makna “leave after one another”.

38. What happens when the funnel’s narrow end touches the earth?

A. Debris and dust will be vanished.	B. It will bring debris and dust.
C. It will destroy debris and dust.	D. Debris and dust will be buried.

Jawaban & Analisa Nomor 38

Jawaban benar: B

Analisa:

Teks menyebut: “This funnel’s narrow end touches the earth and is often encircled by a cloud of debris and dust.” Jadi ketika ujung sempit menyentuh bumi, tornado biasanya disertai/terbungkus oleh debris dan dust (puing dan debu).

A. Salah, kebalikannya: justru ada debris dan dust.

B. Benar, paling sesuai dengan adanya “cloud of debris and dust”.

C. Salah, teks tidak mengatakan menghancurkan debris dan dust.

D. Salah, tidak ada informasi tentang “buried”.

39. Who probably writes the text?

A. A reporter	B. A scientist
C. A student	D. A historian

Jawaban & Analisa Nomor 39

Jawaban benar: B

Analisa:

Gaya teks bersifat definisi ilmiah dan informatif: asal kata, penjelasan cumulonimbus, istilah “atmospheric instability”, data angka kecepatan angin, dan persebaran benua. Ini lebih cocok ditulis oleh ilmuwan/penulis sains daripada reporter (berita peristiwa), siswa (gaya personal), atau sejarawan (fokus sejarah).

A. Salah, reporter biasanya menulis berita kejadian tertentu, bukan definisi ensiklopedis.

B. Benar, isinya bernuansa sains dan deskriptif teknis.

C. Kurang tepat, tidak ada ciri tulisan tugas personal siswa (pendapat/cerita), dan bahasanya sangat informatif.

D. Salah, tidak membahas sejarah.

This text is for questions 40 to 42.

Closely related to horses and donkeys, Zebra is best known for its black and white striped body. In fact, zebra stripe pattern are unique to each individual. These stripes are believed to be camouflage devices that help zebras hide well in the grass.

Plains zebra are found on the savannas from Sudan to northern Zimbabwe in eastern Africa. Grey’s zebras are now mostly restricted to parts of northern Kenya. Mountain zebras occur in south-western Africa with cape mountain zebras in South Africa and Hartmann’s mountain zebras in Namibia and Angola. Zebras are herbivorous and primarily eat a variety of grasses. They are also known to eat shrubs, herbs, twigs, leaves and bark.

Zebras is very social animals and live in large groups. A group made up of one stallion and up to six mares and their young, while Grey’s zebras come together in groups for short periods of time. Sometimes herds come together to form temporary groups of up to 30 members. Zebras sleep standing up, and only when they are in groups that can warn them of danger. If they spot a predator, they will bark or whinny loudly to warn the others in the group.

40. The text is aimed to give the description of ....

A. how close the relationship of horses, donkey and zebra	B. how zebra survives
C. what kind of animal zebra is	D. why zebra is unique

Jawaban & Analisa Nomor 40

Jawaban benar: C

Analisa:

Teks memaparkan gambaran umum zebra: ciri fisik (striped body), fungsi garis (camouflage), habitat/persebaran (savannas dan negara), makanan (herbivorous), serta perilaku sosial dan cara memberi peringatan (bark/whinny). Ini adalah deskripsi tentang zebra sebagai hewan secara keseluruhan.

A. Salah, hubungan dengan kuda dan keledai hanya disebut singkat di awal.

B. Kurang tepat sebagai tujuan utama; cara bertahan hidup memang ada (kamuflase, berkelompok), tetapi teks lebih luas dari itu.

C. Benar, paling mencakup seluruh isi teks.

D. Salah, “unique” hanya satu poin (pola garis), sedangkan teks mencakup banyak aspek lain.

41. The text tells us about zebra related to its ....

A. physical appearance, life cycle, reproduction, diet	B. survival device, diet, social life, habitat
C. special ability, life cycle, diet, habitat	D. social life, diet, habitat, special ability

Jawaban & Analisa Nomor 41

Jawaban benar: B

Analisa:

Teks membahas: (1) “camouflage devices” (alat bertahan/penyamaran), (2) makanan (eat grasses, shrubs, herbs, dll), (3) kehidupan sosial (live in large groups, temporary groups), dan (4) habitat/persebaran (savannas Sudan–Zimbabwe, Kenya, Namibia, Angola, dll).

A. Salah, tidak membahas life cycle atau reproduction.

B. Benar, seluruh unsurnya ada di teks.

C. Salah, ada life cycle yang tidak dibahas.

D. Kurang tepat, “special ability” tidak dinyatakan sebagai kemampuan khusus; teks lebih jelas menyebut “camouflage devices” sebagai survival device.

42. “In fact zebra stripe patterns are unique to each individual.”
The sentence implies that ....

A. no zebra is alike	B. all zebra has similar stripe
C. all zebra has the same pattern	D. the pattern of the zebra is almost the same

Jawaban & Analisa Nomor 42

Jawaban benar: A

Analisa:

Jika pola garis “unique to each individual”, maka setiap zebra memiliki pola berbeda, artinya tidak ada dua zebra yang sama dalam pola garisnya.

A. Benar, sesuai makna “unique to each individual”.

B. Salah, “similar stripe” bertentangan dengan “unique”.

C. Salah, “the same pattern” adalah kebalikan dari “unique”.

D. Salah, “almost the same” juga tidak sesuai dengan “unique”.

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