The following text is for questions 17 to 19.
Once, a fisherman named Batara Guru Sahala lived in the Batak Land. One day, he caught a fish. He was surprised to find that the fish could talk. It begged Sahala to set it free. He did accordingly.
As soon as the fish was free, it changed into a woman. She was so beautiful that Sahala fell in love at once. He asked her to marry him. The woman agreed to marry Sahala. However, she told him that he must never let out the secret that she was once a fish. Sahala promised that he would not tell anyone about it.
They were happily married and had two daughters. Every morning Sahala went out fishing. One day, his daughters brought him his lunch. However, instead of bringing the food to their father, the two girls ate it. When Sahala knew what they had done with the meal, he got very angry. He shouted at them saying, "You behaved exactly like the daughters of the fish!"
They did not know what their father meant. They went home and asked their mother about it. Their mother was very upset. Although Sahala apologized to her, she would not forgive him for breaking his promise.
Then the earth began to shake, and the volcano started to erupt. The earth cracked and formed a big hole. It is said that the hole became the Toba Lake.
17. What was Batara Guru Sahala?
| A. A sailor. |
| B. A tailor. |
| C. A farmer. |
| D. A fisherman. |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: D
Analisis: Pada kalimat awal bacaan tertulis jelas: “Once, a fisherman named Batara Guru Sahala…”. Jadi pekerjaan Batara Guru Sahala adalah nelayan.
18. What is the story about?
| A. How the volcano erupted. |
| B. How a fisherman caught a fish. |
| C. How the lake Toba was created. |
| D. How the fish changed into a beautiful girl. |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: C
Analisis: Walau cerita memuat peristiwa ikan berubah menjadi wanita dan konflik janji, penutup bacaan menegaskan inti legenda: “It is said that the hole became the Toba Lake.” Jadi topik utamanya adalah terbentuknya Danau Toba.
19. From the text we can learn that ....
| A. Never keep a secret |
| B. Don't break your promise |
| C. Never angry to your children |
| D. Don't eat your father's lunch |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: B
Analisis: Konflik utama muncul karena Sahala melanggar janji: ia pernah berjanji “he would not tell anyone”, tetapi ia mengucapkan “daughters of the fish!” lalu istrinya marah dan “would not forgive him for breaking his promise.” Pesan moral paling tepat: jangan mengingkari janji.
The following text is for questions 20 and 21.
EXPERIENCE THE TASTE OF
EAST MEETS WEST DISHES
IN A NEW WORLD
AMBIENCE
Opening hours:
11:00 AM to 01:00 AM (Weekdays)
11:00 AM to 01:30 AM (Weekends)
Monday to Saturday (Closed on Sunday)
Reservation:
Tel. (021) 390 3615, 390 3614
Fax. (021) 390 3616
Plaza Gani Djemat Jl. Imam Bonjol 76-78 Jakarta
10310
RINA BAR
20. We can reserve the seat at the Rina bar restaurant by sending a facsimile to ....
| A. 390 - 3613 |
| B. 390 - 3614 |
| C. 390 - 3615 |
| D. 390 - 3616 |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: D
Analisis: Pada iklan tertulis bagian reservasi: “Fax. (021) 390 3616”. Karena facsimile = fax, maka nomor yang dituju adalah 390 - 3616.
21. “... in a new world ambience” The underlined word means ....
| A. atmosphere |
| B. mood |
| C. space |
| D. place |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: A
Analisis: Kata ambience bermakna suasana atau atmosfer suatu tempat (nuansa yang terasa). Dari pilihan yang tersedia, padanan paling tepat adalah atmosphere.
Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP/MTs
- Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP Paket 1 – Minahasa
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- Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP Paket 3 – Minahasa
- Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP Paket 4 – Minahasa
- Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP Paket 5 – Minahasa
- Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP Paket 6 – Minahasa
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- Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP Paket 8 – Minahasa
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