Descriptive

Contoh soal:

Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. He has
long, straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home, but he
usually does what he is asked to do.

Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he plays football and tennis. He is the best
badminton player in our family.

(sumber: pegangan guru untuk SMP/MTS oleh Bachtiar Bima Mustriana, 2009, PT Intan Pariwara)

Vocabularies: Young: muda, long: panjang, straight: lurus, hair: rambut, bright: cerah, friendly: ramah,
rather: agak, naughty: nakal, interested: tertarik, player: pemain.

1. How old is Peter? He is … years old.

a. Four

b. Fourteen

c. Forty

d. Ten

Jawaban B

2. The writer is … years old.

a. Fourteen

b. Sixteen

c. Eighteen

d. Nineteen

Jawaban C

3. Which of the following statement is not true about Peter?

a. He has long and straight hair.

b. He has bright eyes.

c. He is not interested in sports.

d. He plays football and tennis.

Jawaban C

4. According to the passage, we know that Peter is ….

a. The writer’s youngest brother

b. The writer’s elder brother

c. A naughty boy

d. A friendly boy

Jawaban A

5. It is implied in the passage that ….

a. Peter is naughty.

b. Peter is lazy.

c. Peter is unfriendly.

d. Peter is diligent.

Jawaban D

6. From the text, we may conclude that….

a. Many people do not like Peter.

b. People is older that the writer.

c. Peter is a welcoming person.

d. Peter is not diligent at all.

Jawaban C

7. What is the text mostly about?

a. Peter
b. Peter’s hobby

c. Peter’s family

d. D. peters’ elder brother

Jawaban A

8. ”He is fourteen years old . . . Than me.”

The underlined word refers to ….

a. Peter

b. The writer

c. The writer’s brother

d. the writer’s family

Jawaban: B

9. “Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school he plays football and tennis.” The
underlined phrase can be replaced by ….

a. Dislike sport

b. Really likes sport

c. Hates sport very much

d. Finds sport not really entertaining

Jawaban B

10. “But he usually does what he is asked to do”

The underlined phrase means …

a. He does anything he wants.

b. He always asks.

c. He is lazy.

d. He is diligent.

Jawaban D
Descriptive Text beserta Soal dan Jawaban (beautiful bag)

Descriptive Text beserta Soal dan Jawaban (beautiful bag)

Soal UN SMP/MTS 2013

Read the text and answer questions 18 to 22.

When I just hang out in a mall one day, I saw a very beautiful bag. I love this bag at the first sight.

This was the first time I've spent much money on a bag and I don't regret it.

The bag is wonderful. It is made of thin but strong leather. The weight is light and the size keeps it from
getting stuffed with junk. It has a long shoulder strap that I like because it keeps the bag hands-free. Its
neutral color is fun and sporty. The design is simple and well-made.

The bag is very functional. It is the perfect size to carry a cell phone, a pocket sized wallet, a small book,
a pack of gum, and pens. It also fits well into my laptop backpack for bike commuting to school. This bag
also has more pockets inside so my small items don't all fall to the bottom. In overall I really satisfy with
bag

18. Where does the writer usually put her small items?

A. In her pockets.

B. In her laptop backpack.

C. In her pocket size wallet.

D. In the pockets of her leather bag.

19. What makes the small items of the writer not falling down in the bag?

A. The satisfying bag

B. Her laptop backpack

C. A pocket-sized wallet
D. The pockets inside the bag

20. “I've spent much money on a bag and I don't regret it”. The underlined word refers

to …the bag.

A. having

B. seeing

C. buying

D. loving

21. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. The writer has a new bag.

B. The bag is very functional.

C. The bag has many pockets.

D. The writer is satisfied with the bag

22. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To retell the past event

B. To entertain the readers

C. To describe the writer‟s new bag

D. To give instruction how to buy a bag

Contoh Teks Descriptive SMP + Soal

Read aloud the following text carefully.

In pairs, answer the following questions.

1. Who is Anto?

2. Where is he studying?

3. How does he go to school?

4. Does he like swimming?

5. Does he like coming late to school?

eks Descriptive + Jawaban 'My Pet'

Soal UN SMP/MTS 2009

The text is for numbers 1 to 3.

Most people in the world have a pet. I also have it. My pet is a dog, named Miko. Its color is brown. It
has brown eyes, too. I got this pet from my friend at the beginning of 2009. He bought it from a pet shop
in his country. Once a week, my mother bathes him. He is funny and smart. It often plays with my
neighbour's dog. I love him very much because he can be my friend, too.

1. Miko's eyes are ........

A. black

B. white

C. brown

D. dark brown

2. The writer got the pet from ........

A. his neighbour

B. a pet shop
C. his friend

D. his mother

3. What is the text about ........

A. My lovely dog

B. My best friend

C. My pet shop

D. My neighbour's pet

Suramadu Bridge

The Suramadu Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan Suramadu), also known as the Surabaya–Madura Bridge, is
a bridge with three cable-stayed sections constructed between Surabaya on the island of Java and the
town of Bangkalan on the island of Madura in Indonesia. Opened on June 10, 2009, the 5.4-km bridge is
the longest in Indonesia and the first bridge to cross the Madura Strait.

The cable-stayed portion has three spans with lengths 192 m, 434 m and 192 m. The bridge has two
lanes in each direction plus an emergency lane and a dedicated lane for motorcycles. The first toll bridge
in Indonesia, fares have been initially set at Rp. 30,000 (US$3 in 2009) for four-wheeled vehicles and Rp.
3,000 (US$0.30) for two-wheelers.

The bridge was built by a consortium of Indonesian companies PT Adhi Karya and PT Waskita Karya
working with China Road and Bridge Corp. and China Harbor Engineering Co. Ltd. The total cost of the
project, including connecting roads, has been estimated at 4.5 trillion rupiah (US$445 million).

Construction was started on August 20, 2003. In July 2004, a girder collapsed, killing one worker and
injuring nine others. Work on the bridge halted at the end of 2004 due to lack of funds, but was
restarted in November 2005. The main span of the bridge was connected on March 31, 2009, and the
bridge was opened to the public in June 10, 2009.Within a week of the opening, it was discovered that
nuts and bolts as well as maintenance lamps had been stolen and that there was evidence of vandalism
of cables supporting the main span.

1. Suramadu’s bridge also known as….

 a. Longest bridge

b. sura and madu

c. Surabaya-Madura bridge

d. toll bridge

e. overpass

2. Suramadu’s bridge connects the island….

a. Java and Sumatra

b. Java and Bali

c. Sumatra and Kalimantan

d. Java and Madura

e. Correct all

3. Length of the Suramadu’s bridge is….

a. 5.400 meters

b. 192 meters

c. 494 meters

d. 526 meters

e. nothing is true

4. The following statement is true, except ....

a. Suramadu’s bridge is also known Surabaya-Madura bridge

b. the long of Suramadu’s bridge is 5400 meters

c. suramadu’s bridge connects the islands of Java and Madura

d. bridge was opened on March 31, 2009

 e. car charged at 30000 rupiahs

5. When the bridge was built?

a. March 31, 2009

b. August 20, 2003

c. July 2004

d. June 10, 2009

e. November 2005

6. Suramadu’s bridge have … tracks in one way.

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

e. 6

Makassar is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island.
From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a pre-colonial fort in the city, and the two
names are often used interchangeably. The port city is located at 5°8′S 119°25′E, on the southwest coast
of the island of Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait. Its area is 175.77 km2 and has population of around
1.4 million.

Makassar is home to several prominent landmarks including the 16th century Dutch fort Fort
Rotterdam, Trans Studio Makassar—the third largest indoor theme park in the world and the Karebosi
Link—the first underground shopping center in Indonesia.
Makassar has several famous traditional foods. The most famous is Coto Makassar. It is a stew made
from the mixture of nuts and spices with beef parts which include beef brain, tongue and intestine.
Konro rib dish is also popular traditional food in Makassar. Both Coto Makassar and Konro are usually
eaten with Burasa, glutinous rice with coconut milk and sauted coconut granule.

In addition, Makassar is the home of pisang epe, or pressed bananas. These are bananas which are
pressed, grilled, and covered with palm sugar sauce and sometimes eaten with Durian. Many street
vendors sell pisang epe, especially around the area of Losari beach.

(Adapted from en.wikipedia.org)

Glossary

Interchangeably (adv) : Secara tertukar

Strait (n) : Selat

Prominent (adj) : Terkemuka

Landmark (n) : Peristiwa

Mixture (n) : Campuran

Spice (n) : Rempah-rempah

Intestine (n) : Usus

Glutinous (n) : Melekat

Granule (n) : Biji

Vendor (n) : Penjual keliling

1. Where is Makassar located?

Answer key: Makassar is located on South Sulawesi.

2. Based on the text, what is the biggest city on Sulawesi Island?

Answer key: the biggest city on Sulawesi Island is Makassar.

3. What is the old name of Makassar?

Answer key: the old name Makassar is Ujung Pandang.

4. According to the text, what is the first underground shopping center in Indonesia?

Answer key: the first underground shopping center in Indonesia is Karebosi Link.

5. What is the most well-known food in Makassar?

Answer key: the most well-known food in Makassar is Coto Makassar.

6. It can be inferred from the passage that ...

Answer key: Makassar is one of the most favorite places to visit on Sulawesi Island.

7. What is the writer’s main point in the passage?

Answer key: Makassar is a great city to visit.

8. It is a stew made from the mixture of nuts….

Pronoun ‘it’ in line 14 refers to….

Answer key: pronoun ‘it’ refers to ‘Coto Makassar.’

9. Makassar is home to several prominent landmarks…

Look at the word “prominent” in the passage. Prominent is probably ….

Answer key: the word ‘prominent’ is probably outstanding

10. Many street vendors sell pisang epe….

 The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….

Answer key: the underlined word is closest in meaning to ‘sellers.’

Wingo Island

The Island of Wingo is by the island of Singa. In the water around Wingo Island, there are hundreds of
sharks. They are so many that the water bubbles like a whirlpool. People can only get to Wingo Island by
boat. The boat has a rocket on it. The rocket takes people over the sharks and onto the island.

Wingo Island has no sand but it has green moss. At night the moss sparkles like stars. Tall stars called
Fruji grow everywhere The Fruji tress have purple leaves at the top and yellow fruit all over them. When
a fruit falls off, another tree grows in a minute.

The Weather on Wingo Island is very hot but at twelve o’clock, everyday, it rains. Sometimes, there are
windstorms. They happen when too many animals fly around at the same time.

People who stay on Wingo Island sleep in a big-gloo. It is like an igloo but it is on long poles. It has a
ladder to get up and a slide to come down. The big-gloo has a moss bed, chairs, and tables that are
made of Fruji tress.

There is no television on Wingo Island. So is the telephone and computer. It is place to listen to the
leaves whispering. It is a place to lie on soft green moss and look at the clouds. It is really a place to
dream.

(sumber: detik-detik UN bahasa Inggris; 2005/2006 Intan Pariwara)

1. Fruji is the … on Wingo Island.

a. Name of a river

b. Name of a mountain

c. Name of a tree

d. Name of someone who lives

Jawaban C
2. What are the chairs and tables in that island made of?

a. Iron

b. Moss

c. Trees

d. Fruji trees

Jawaban D

3. What causes windstorms at Wingo?

a. Moss

b. The sand

c. Animals

d. The sea around Wingo

Jawaban C

4. Where do the people of the island live in?

a. In the houses

b. In the forest

c. In the tree holes

d. In the big-gloos

Jawaban D

5. According to passage, which of the following is not true?

a. Wingo is an island.

b. Many sharks are in Wingo island.

c. The weather in Wingo Island is tropic all the time.

d. Rain always falls in Wingo Island

Jawaban C

6. “People can only get to Wingo Island by boat.”

The sentence implies that Wngo Island is ….

a. Near to other islands

b. Close to another island

c. Near to another island

d. Far from other islands

Jawaban C

7. What is the story about?

a. A lake

b. A river

c. An island

d. A continent

Jawaban C

8. “It is place to listen to the leaves whispering”

The underlined word refers to ….

a. The telephone

b. The computer

c. An island

d. Wingo Island
Jawaban D

9. “People can only get to Wingo Island by boat.” (paragraph 1)

What does the word “boat” mean?

a. A rocket

b. An island

c. A small ship

d. A helicopter

Jawaban C

10. “It is place to listen to the leaves whispering.” (last paragraph)

The closest meaning of the underlined word is ….

a. Talking in a soft way

b. Singing

c. Laughing

d. Makes a soft sound

Jawaban D

Losari beach is a beautiful beach and located on the edge city of Makassar. It is located only about 3 km
from the center of Makassar (Karebosi Park). The beach used to be the longest café in Asia, because
many cafes stand in along the beach, but now the cafes are collected in a special place so it does not
spread along the coast. Charm of the beach is mainly seen in the evening when the sunset stands out.
This is a major attraction of people’s coming to the Losari beach. Every evening hundreds of people
come to witness the panorama of red as the sun will disappear into the ocean, so do not miss the sunset
at the Losari beach. If the sky is sunny, the scenery is absolutely perfect. Because of its location in a bay,
the water of Losari is even often quiet as usual pool water.

Losari is its waterfront of Makassar. The lengthy of the beach is approximately one kilometer and it is a
public space that can be accessed by anyone. On this beach there is a park called the Pelataran Bahari
(Marine Park), with semicircular area of nearly one hectare. This place is a plaza with a clean floor for
children to play and running around, while parents and teens sit on concrete benches to enjoy the sea
breeze. From this place, you are also free to view out to the sea and watch the sunset slowly turns
reddish in the line of the horizon. The reflected light also creates sheen on the surface of sea water.

The Pelataran Bahari also serves as the stadium of open water to watch the coastal waters in front of
Losari beach. This coastal water is often used as a racecourse jet ski, boat races and traditional boat
jolloro katinting, or become a transit point of rely of Sandeq traditional sailboats and yachts.

In Losari there are also a few hotels. Some of them qualified as a tree stars hotel. The hotel is offering
panoramic beauty of the sea with luxury service treats. There are Losari Beach Hotel, Losari Beach Inn,
Makassar Golden Hotel, and Pantai Gapura Hotel. All of the hotels located in Jalan Penghibur.

(Adapted from indotravelinfo.blogspot.com)

Glossary

Located (adj) Berlokasi

Charm (n) Pesona

Disappear (v) Menghilang

Scenery (n) Pemandangan

Quiet (adj) Tenang

Waterfront (n) Daerah pelabuhan

Approximately (adv) Diperkirakan

Semicircular (adj) Berbentuk setengah bulatan

Breeze (n) Angin sepoi-sepoi

Reddish (adj) Kemerah-merahan

Reflected (adj) Terefleksi, tercermin

Offer (v) Menawarkan

1. Where is Losari beach located?

Answer key: Losari beach is located on the edge city of Makassar only about 3 km from the center of
Makassar (Karebosi Park).

2. What attraction does Losari beach offer?

Answer key: Losari beach offers its charming sunset.

3. Based on the text, how long is Losari beach?

Answer key: (the lengthy of) Losari beach is approximately one kilometer.

4. What is the name of the place where the children can play and run?

Answer key: the place is called the Pelataran Bahari (Marine Park).

5. How many hotels does the writer mention?

Answer key: The author mentions three hotels.

6. According to the text, we may conclude that Losari beach is suitable for whom?

Answer key: Losari beach is suitable for anyone.

7. What is the main idea of the text?

Answer key: Losari beach is a good place to visit.

8. This is a major attraction of people’s coming to the Losari beach. (paragraph 1)

The underlined word refers to….

Answer key: the word ‘this’ refers to ‘charm of the beach.’

9. Every evening hundreds of people come to witness the panorama of red as the sun will disappear
into the ocean…. (paragraph 1)

What does the underlined word mean?

Answer key: the word ‘disappear’ means ‘set.’

10. Long of the beach is approximately one kilometer and it is a public space that can be accessed
by anyone. (paragraph 2)

The word “approximately” in line 7 is closest in meaning to....

Answer key: the word ‘approximately’ means ‘around.’

Title

Yogyakarta

Identification

Yogyakarta is one of the nicest places I have ever visited. It is a city in south of Java Island. It is a popular
holiday resort for people who like cultural and historical sites.

Yogyakarta is a small city but there are lots of different things to see. There are many temples in the
province, such as Prambanan, Kalasan and Sambi Sari. There are also two palaces that we must not miss,
Hamengkubuwono and Paku Alam palace.

Description

Yogyakarta is a small city but there are lots of different things to see. There are many temples in the
province, such as Prambanan, Kalasan and Sambi Sari. There are also two palaces that we must not miss,
Hamengkubuwono and Paku Alam palace.

Yogyakarta is a tropical city. There are lots of palm trees and other tropical fruit trees. There are also
beautiful beaches, such as Parangtritis, Krakal, Kukup, Glagah. It is not difficult to get around the city at
the day because taxis and buses are easily found.

Unfortunately, there is no bus in the evening. The only way to see the nightlife of the city is by taxi, but
it is rare at night. I like Yogyakarta because it's a beautiful and peaceful city. I would like to visit it again
one day.
a. Discuss these questions

1. What does the writer to describe?

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2. What does the first paragraph tell the reader about?

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_

3. In what paragraphs are the terms in Yogyakarta mentioned?

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_

4. What does it’ (pr. 1 the 2nd sentences) refer to?

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5. How are the beaches in Yogyakarta?

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6. What does the writer think of Yogyakarta.

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b. Now let’s study the text more closely.

1. Does the writer start with the identification?

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2. Does the text describe parts qualities, and characteristics of Yogyakarta?

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3. Is the text in simple present tense?

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_

4. Which of these is the purpose of the text?

a. to describe a particular place

b. to describe the way things are

KUNCI JAWABAN :

a. 1. Yokyakarta

2. Yokyakarta is one of the nicest places

3. 2,3,4

4. Yokyakarta

5. Beautiful beaches

6. Yokykarta is a beautiful and peaceful city

b. 1. Yes, it does

2. Yes, It does

3. Yes, it is

4. describe a particular place

Contoh Recount Text beserta soal dan jawaban

Recount Text
Contoh soal:

On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people
had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. Fifteen minutes
passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and
waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted,”It’s two minutes past twelve! The clock has
stopped!”

I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment,
everybody began to laugh and sing.

(sumber: detik-detik UN bahasa Inggris; 2005/2006; Intan Pariwara)

Vocabularies: Saturday night: sabtu malam, went: pergi, town hall: tengah kota, last: terajhir, large
crowd: keramain yang besar, gather: berkumpul, under: di bawah, stop: berhenti, strike: tepat, big:
besar.

1. When did the clock stopped?

A. At 5.12 b. At 11.55

C. At 12.00 d. At 12.02

Jawaban B

2. Why did the people gather under the Town Hall clock?

A. To welcome the New Year b. To see the newly bought clock

C.To strike the laughing people d. To stop people who shouted

Jawaban A

3. Based on the text, where was the writer?

A. At the center of the town

B. At home

C. AT the beach
D. At the market

Jawaban A

4. When did the event happen?

A. in the middle of the year

B. the end of the year

C. Christmas celebration

D. at the weekend as usual

Jawaban B

5. Which of the following is not true according to the text?

A. the writer was waiting to celebrate the New Year.

B. the writer brought a watch.

C. the writer was very happy.

D. The writer celebrated the New Year with his family.

Jawaban D

6. What probably happened when someone shouted that the clock stopped?

A. Everybody directly celebrated the New Year

B. everybody sings and laugh.

C. everybody looked for a watch.

D. everybody shouted too.

Jawaban C

7. What does the first sentence tell you?

A. The problem that the writer met b. The funny thing in the story

C. The opening of the story d. The past event

Jawaban C

8. “It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time.”

The underlined word refers to …

A. the clock

B. author’s watch

C. the town

D. the place

Jawaban A

9. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.

What is the closest meaning of the underlined word?

A. mass

B. big

C. many

D. lots of

Jawaban A

10. “The big clock refused to welcome the New Year”

What is the synonym of the word ….

A. reject

B. accept

C. admit

D. hate

Jawaban A

Recount Text
In the last holiday, my family decided to go to Bali. My father told us that we would stay in Bali for one
week. My sister and I felt very happy, I said: "Hooray, we went to Bali, we could see beautiful panoramas
in Bali and saw the dolphins."

During the trip, we sang together and gave many jokes to each other. Besides of that, we also saw many
beautiful panoramas. After 8 hours, we arrived at Bali and we stayed in the cottage. This cottage is near
the sea. Then my mother put our things and we played monopoly together until night (12.00 o’clock).
Because this cottage is near the sea, my father said to us: "Tomorrow, we wanted to go to the sea and
saw the dolphins so you must wake up earlier."

The next day, I woke up at 4 o'clock and took a bath. My father rented a boat and at 5 o'clock, we went
to the sea and saw many dolphins. They were very, very beautiful. After that we came back to the
cottage and ate the fried rice for breakfast. Then I went to the next place. The next place was Tanjung
Benoa. At that place, we played many games like jet boat, jet ski, banana boat, and other games. I was
very happy. After 3 hours, we went back to the cottage to take a rest. At night, we ate at a big restaurant
in Bali. We ate a lot of foods like Bali satay, fried rice, and many more. At 9.00 o'clock at night, we went
back to the cottage and slept.

In the evening, we went back to the cottage and took a rest and my father said to us that tomorrow, we
wanted to go to Lombok. So my mother, my sister, and I prepared the things and slept. Then the next
day, we went to Lombok and stayed in a big hotel. There was a big swimming pool in that hotel. When
we arrived at that hotel, my father, my sister, and I swam in the swimming pool. We swam during the
day until evening. We felt very happy.

The fifth day, we went to Waterboom. After 1 hour, we arrived at Waterboom. We changed clothes and
swam. There were a lot of games at Waterboom. I tried each of the games. I felt very happy and very
happy. We swam until the Waterboom closed. Then we ate fried corn and ate dinner in the restaurant.
At 9.00 o'clock at night, we went back to the hotel and slept.

The last day, my family and I prepared to go home and at Sunday we went home. But before we went
home, we bought a lot of souvenirs and snacks. We wanted to give to all of our cousins. We felt very
happy even though we were very tired. We arrived at home at 1.00 o'clock at night. After that, I brushed
my teeth and prayed to God and thanked God for His blessing because we could arrive at Bali safely and
went home safely too. Tomorrow, my mother, my sister, and I went to my grandmother's house and
told to my grandmother and my grandfather about my experiences in Bali. Then I gave the souvenirs to
my grandmother and my grandfather, my cousins, and to all my family. I felt very happy because that
was the first time I went to Bali with my family.

(Adapted from d4vincut3.blogspot.com)

Glossary

Trip

Perjalanan

Arrived

Tiba

Cottage

Pondok

Swam

Berenang

Changed

Mengganti

Prepared

Mempersiapkan

Bought

Membeli

Prayed

Berdoa

Safely

Dengan aman

Blessing

Berkat, nikmat

1. How long did the writer in Bali?

Answer key: the writer was one week in Bali.

2. How many members of the author’s family went to Bali?

Answer key: there were four members (sister, mother, and father) going to Bali.

3. How many hours did the trip take to Bali from author’s place?

Answer key: the trip took eight hours.

4. Where did the author and his family stay when arriving in Bali for the first time?

Answer key: They stayed in the cottage.

5. Where did they play jet boat, jet ski, and banana boat?

Answer key: they played jet boat, jet ski, and banana boat in Tanjung Benoa.

6. Based on the text, it is implied that

Answer key: the place where the author lives is not so far because the trip only takes 8 hours.

7. What is the best title for the text?

Answer key: the author’s nice trip to Bali for the first time.

8. They were very, very beautiful.

Pronoun ‘they’ in line 10 refers to….

Answer key: the word ‘they’ refers to the sea and dolphins.

9. We arrived at Bali and we stayed in the cottage.

What is the meaning of the ‘cottage’?

Answer key: the ‘cottage’ is a small house.

10. We could arrive at Bali safely and….

The underlined word is closest in meaning to …

Answer key: the word ‘safely, means ‘all right.’

On Wednesday, my students and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at Dirgahayu Hotel which is not far
from Malioboro.
On Thursday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the Brahmana, Syiwa
and Wisnu temples. They are really amazing. We visited only Brahmana and Syiwa temples, because
Wisnu temple is being renovated.

On Friday morning we went to Yogya Kraton. We spent about two hours there. We were lucky because
we were led by a smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to Borobudur. We arrived
there at four p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard the announcement that Borobudur gate would be closed.

In the evening we left for Jakarta by wisata bus.

1. The text above mainly discusses about……..

a. the writer’s trip to Yogyakarta

b. the writer’s first visit to Prambanan

c. the writer’s impression about the guide

d. the writer’s experience at Yogya Kraton

e. the writer’s impression about Borobudur

2. The text is written in the form of a/an………

a. recount

b. narrative

c. report

d. anecdote

e. spoof

3. The purpose of the text is to……….

a. tell past events

b. entertain readers

c. describe the smugglers

d. report an event to the police

e. inform readers about events of the day

4. What are the big temples in Prambanan?

a. angkor wat, syiwa, and sudra temples

b. paria, brahmana, and temples

c. brahmana, syiwa, and wisnu temples

d. wisnu, syiwa, and borobudur temples

e. borobudur, syiwa, and brahmana temples

5. When did they go home?

a. On Saturday morning

b. On Friday evening

c. On Thursday evening

d. On Friday afternoon

e. On Saturday evening

6. Why did they only visit Brahmana and Syiwa temples?

a. because there was no wisnu temple

b. because wisnu temple was amazing

c. because wisnu temple was too small

d. because wisnu temple was being repaired

e. because wisnu temple was being destroyed

Text 2

The police thought that two burglars started the robbery at 151 Pattimura street on Sunday afternoon.
The burglars broke into the students’ room while they were going to a football game. They never
thought that while they were away, burglars would break into their boarding house.

7. The communicative purpose of this text is………

a. to retell events for the purpose of informing

b. to present perspective points about an issue

c. to describe the way they are

d. to acknowledge readers about informative events

e. to share an amusing incident

8. The text is in form of a/an………

a. description

b. report

c. anecdote

d. recount

e. news item

9. Where did the robbery take place?

a. at 151 Pattimura street

b. at 151 Gajahmada street

c. at 161 Pattimura street

d. at 212 Sisingamangaraja street

e. at 161 Sisingamangaraja street

10. When did the robbery happen?

a. Sunday morning

b. Sunday afternoon

c. Saturday morning

d. Saturday afternoon

e. Monday evening

11. The lexico grammatical features are mostly written in………..

a. passive voice

b. direct speech

c. reported speech

d. simple past tense

e. simple present tense

Kunci Jawaban

1. A

2. A

3. A

4. C

5. B

6. D

7. A
8. B

9. D

10. B

11. B

Sunday The Terrible

Last week was a terrible day for me. My cousin and I were playing football infront of the house to
spend time with us .
 First, it was really fun until I kicked the ball too strong, so the ball leaded me to the window and broke
the windo. When we want to escape, all of a sudden we all heard a loud voice. After that, the owner of
the house came out of the fence, he yelled at us. We are very afraid of her, but we do not know what to
do. Then, one of my cousins told us to run, we all ran, and suddenly we heard the sound of skin. Then
we know that homeowners allow dogs to chase us. And we were struggling to run as fast as her as we
can.

1. What is the title of the story above ?

2. When was happening?

3. Why last week was a terrible day for the author?

4. Who is shouting?

5. What is said to be the cousin of the author?

6. Who is pursuing the author and his friends when run?

7. What happens when a dog chasing a homeowner?

8. Who brought author to the doctor?

9. What the doctor said at author?

10. How long author hospitalized?

1. Sunday The Terrible

2. Last Week

3. For kicking the ball too strong, so that the ball is kicked into the window and broke the window.

4. The owner of the house

5. To run

6. dog pawnbroker

7. The dog caught, and biting the author.

8. Cousin
9. The doctors say that the author is exposed to rabies

10. Week
Visiting My Village

Last month, I and my family went to Banyumas which was located in Central Java, Indonesia. We drove a
car. I enjoyed the journey all day long although it took 2 days to get there. We were fun, my brother
made some jokes all day. My father told us some stories on the way. My mother slept in the back
seat. 😀

My first day in my village, I visited my siblings and friends. We are welcomed with happiness. When I
saw my parents, they cried because they looked so happy to meet up their families. The next day, I, my
brother, my cousin and my nephew went to a popular place in Purwokerto. It was called “Baturaden”.
That was a favorite spot in Purwokerto. We enjoyed local specialty food as a culinary. I was satisfied and
so were they. Next, I took a photo with traditional music musicians.

My brother, my cousin and my nephew enjoy the view of other visitors. They took a photo with their
style as I did. In the evening, we were back home. And did other private activities, such as made a
conversation, told the story and made a joke.

The day after tomorrow, my cousin had a ceremony to say thanks to God for blessing their son. It was
called “Nazar”. When the parents had a promise for something and it was realized. They had to make a
traditional ceremony. I watched that traditional ceremony and took their photograph.
For the last show, we were entertained by “Ebeg”. It was traditional art. The player danced through
traditional music and they were handled by the spirit. It was scary, but it was fun and entertaining.

Time run so fast because the next day was our last day in the village. So I took the last photo to bring it
home. They were my family and still family until the last breath in this world.

Finally, we had to go home and brought a love experience from family. Yaps… that was the hardest part.

Questions

When did they go to Banyumas?

How did they go there?

Was the writer sad on the way?

What did the writer do on the first day?

What was the popular place in Purwokerto?

What is the meaning of “private activities” in the 2nd paragraph?

What did they call the ceremony to say thanks to God?

Why was the writer scare with “Ebeg”?

When did the writer take the last foto?

Did the writer enjoy the holiday in the village?

Answers

They went to Banyumas last month.

They went to Banyumas by car.

No, he was not. He enjoyed and he was fun because his brother made some jokes all day.

The writer visited his siblings and his friends.

The popular place in Purwokerto was called Baturaden.

Private activities are the activities belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people
only.
They called Ebeg the traditional ceremony to say thanks to God.

Because Ebeg was a traditional danced which was handled by the spirit.

The writer took the last foto one day before he left the village.

Yes of course. He enjoyed in the village

A trip to Mount Fuji

July 2016, I went to West Tokyo by plane. It was my first journey to Japan. I took a trip to Mount Fuji. I
stayed at Sakura’s house. She is my friend in Japan. We were a classmate at Senior High School. Sakura’s
house has a big garden with lots of green flowers and beautiful sand. It was so perfect element of a
traditional wooden house.

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On Sunday morning, I started a journey to the Mountain. At Shizuoka Prefecture, I met Yamato. He was
my guiding to Mount Fuji. We took sushi for breakfast. Oh my God, It was delicious. At 9:00 am. local
time, we prepared and checked our stuff to continue this journey. I couldn’t say anything when I looked
at the beautiful scenery from the foot of the mountain. Yamato looked and smiled at me. He said in
Japan language “Kore Wa subarashīdesu.” It means that it was amazing. Then, I replayed “Hai,-sōdesu.”
It means that yes, it was.

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We reached the top of the mountain after a long and tiring trip. I screamed to blow up my emotion and
said thanks to God for this beautiful life. We enjoyed the view from the peak and waiting for the next
day. The day that I couldn’t forget. It was called “Hatsu Hinode” It means that it was my first time to see
the sun rises in Mount Fuji.
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Finally, I, Yamato and the other traveler went home by the blessing of Mount Fuji. That was a very
pleasant moment that I ever got.

Questions

When did the writer go to Tokyo?

How did the writer go there?

Where did the writer stay in Tokyo?

Who is Sakura?

When did the writer go to Mount Fuji?

Where did the writer meet Yamato?

Who was Yamato?

What did they take for their breakfast?

What time did they prepare and check their stuff to continue the journey?

What is the meaning of Kore Wa subarashīdesu?

How was the trip to Mount Fuji?

Why did the writer scream at the top of the mountain?

Did they enjoy the view from the peak?

What is the meaning of Hatsu Hinode?

What was the writer brought from Mount Fuji?

Answers

The writer went to Tokyo in July 2016.

The writer went to Tokyo by plane.

The writer stayed at Sakura’s house.

Sakura is the writer’s friend in Japan.

The writer went to Mount Fuji On Sunday morning.

The writer met Yamato in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Yamato was the writer guiding to Mount Fuji.

They took sushi for their breakfast.

They prepared and checked their stuff to continue the journey at 9:00 am. local time.

It means that it was amazing.

It was a long and tiring trip.

The writer screamed to blow up the emotion.

Yes, they enjoyed the view from the peak.

It means that it was the first time to see the sun rises in Mount Fuji.

The writer brought the blessing of Mount Fuji

Sura and Baya

A long time ago, there were two animals, Sura and Baya. Sura was the name of a shark and Baya was a
crocodile. They lived in a sea.
Once Sura and Baya were looking for some food. Suddenly, Baya saw a goat.

"Yummy, this is my lunch," said Baya.

"No way! This is my lunch. You are greedy" said Sura. Then they fought for the goat. After several hours,
they were very tired.

Feeling tired of fighting, they lived in the different places. Sura lived in the water and Baya lived in the
land. The border was the beach, so they would never fight again.

One day, Sura went to the land and looked for some food in the river. He was very hungry and there was
not much food in the sea. Baya was very angry when he knew that Sura broke the promise.

1. What is the title of a narrative text above?

2. How many characters in the story?

3. What is seen Baya?

4. Why are they fighting?

5. Anyone who violates the agreement between Sura and Baya?

6. What lessons can we learn in the story?

1. Sura and Baya

2. There are two

3. A goat

4. They fight because of a goat

5. Sura

6. Do not break a promise that has been agreed upon.

Soal Teks Narrative Legend 3

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only a few villages. If the
people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass through wild and unsafe forest.

One day, a farmer’s young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and brother. She
brought along her baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her brother said “ it is getting dark. Let
my son, Ah Tim go with you though the forest.”

So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby. When they were in
the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run to avoid the danger, but Ah Tim
kicked against a stone and fell down. At once the wolves caught him. The young woman cried to the
wolves, “ please eat my own son instead.” Then, she put her baby son on the ground in front of the
wolves and took her nephew away. Everyone understood that this was because the woman was very
good and kind. She had offered her own son’s life to save her nephew.

They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched thick sticks and went back
with her into the forest. When they got there, they saw something very strange. Instead of eating the
woman’s baby the wolves were playing with him.

11. What separated between one village to another a long time ago in the New Territories ?

A. Another village

B. Mountains

C. Forests

D. Hills

E. Towers and logs

12. Who was Ah Tim ?

A. The young woman’s brother

B. The young woman’s son

C. The young woman’s brother and nephew

D. The young woman’s brother’s son

E. One of the men who fetched a stick

13. Who walked in front when they were in the forest ?

A. Ah Tm

B. The woman

C. The woman’s son

D. Her brother’s nephew

E. The baby and his mother

14. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim ?

A. He was afraid

B. He was stumbled by a stone

C. He ran slowly

D. The woman cried

E. The wolves were good runners

15. The woman gave her son to the wolves because

A. She loved her nephew than her son.

B. She thought about how her brother would be

C. She wanted her son was eaten by the wolves

D. She was crazy

E. She kept a grudge on his brother

16. What did the villagers bring sticks for ?

A. For the weapon to beat the wolves

B. To bring the woman’s nephew

C. For the fire woods.

D. For play

E. For building a house for the woman.

17. “ all men in the village fetched thick stick … “ The word “ fetched” has a similar meaning to :

A. Received

B. Caught

C. Got

D. Hit

E. Lifted

18. From the passage we learn that the villages were ….

A. Located in one huge area

B. Situated in a large district

C. Separated by untamed jungles.

D. Wild and unsafe

E. Dark and very dangerous

19. The brother let her son go with his aunt as she left home because ….

A. Ah Tim wanted to see the wolves

B. His aunt wanted him to come long

C. Ah Tim was bored to live with his parents

D. The baby was too cute to be alone

E. Ah Tim would be a guardian for them

20. What is the purpose of the writer by writing the story above ?

A. To describe the danger of the villages

B. To entertain the readers of the story

C. To tell the villagers’ relationship

D. To explain how important a relative is

E. To narrate how the wolves were playing with the baby.

Soal Teks Narrative Legend 4

Once upon a time in west java, lived a writer king who had a beautiful daughter. Her name was Dayang
Sumbi. She liked weaving very much. Once she was weaving a cloth when one of her tools fell to the
ground. She was very tired, at the same time she was too lazy to take it. Then she just shouted out
loudly.

Anybody there! Bring me my tool. I will give you special present. If you are female. I will consider you
as my sister if you are male, I will marry you sunddenly a male dog, its name was Tumang came. He
brought her the falling tool. Dayang Sumbi was very surprised. She regretted her words but she could
not deny it. So she had marry Tumang and leave her father. Then they lived in a small village. Several
months later they had a son. His name was Sangkuriang. He was a handsome and healthy boy.

Sangkuriang liked hunting very much, especially deer. He often hunted to the wood usying his arrow.
When he went hunting , Tumang was always with him.

One day Dayang Sumbi wanted to have deer’s heart so she asked Sangkuriang to hunt for a deer. Then
Sangkuriang when to the wood with his arrow and his faithful dog. Tumang, but afher several days in
the wood Sangkuriang could not find any deer. Then where all disappeared. Sangkuriang was
exhausted and desperate. He did not want to disappoint her mother so he killed Tumang. He did not
know that Tumang was his father. Tumang’s heart to her mother. But Dayang Sumbi knew that it was
Tumang’s heart. She was so angry that she could not control her emotion. She hit Sangkuriang at his
head Sangkuriang was wounded. There was a scar in his head. She also repelled her son. Sangkuriang
left her mother in sadness.

Many years passed and Sangkuriang became a strong young man. He wandered everywhere. One day
he arrived. at his own village but he did not realize it. There he met Dayang Sumbi. At the time Dayang
Sumbi was given an eternal beauty by God so she stayed young forever. Both of them did know each
other. So they fall in love and then they decided to marry. But then Dayang Sumbi recognized a scar on
Sangkuriang’s head. She knew that Sangkuriang was his son. It was impossible for them to marry. She
told him but he did not beliave her. He wished that they marry soon. So Dayang Sumbi gave very
difficult condition. She asked Sangkuriang to build a lake and a boat in one night! She said she needed
that for honeymoon.

Sangkuriang agreed. With the help of genie and spiritis, Sangkuriang tired to build them. By midnight
he had completed the lake by building a dam in Citarum river. Then he started making the boat. It was
almost dawn when he almost finished it. Meanwhile Dayang Sumbi kept watching on him. She was very
worried when she knew this. So she made lights in the east. Then the spiritis thought that was already
dawn. It was time for them to leave. They left Sangkuriang alone. Without their help he could not
finish the boat.

Sangkuriang was angry. He kicked the boat. Then the boat turned upside down. It, leter, became
Mounth Tangkuban Perahu. Which means an upside-down boat. From a distant the mount really looks
like an upside down boat.

21. What is the story about?

A. A wrath son

B. West java’s tales

C. Tumang a Dog husband

D. The legend of Tangkuban Perahu

E. Dayang Sumbi’s rejection to marry Sangkuriang

22. According to he story, Tumang was….

A. actually a handsome prince

B. married to Dayang Sumbii

C. Sangkuriang pet dog

D. good at hunting deer

E. in fact Dayang Sumbi’s father

23. What did Dayang Sumbi look like?

A. She liked weaving clothers

B. She looked for the heart of a deer

C. She was beautiful

D. She was looking at her fallen tool

E. She and her son were alike

24. What made Dayang Sumbi stay young?

A. She set up conditions in doing things

B. A young man fall in love with her

C. She married a dog

D. She knew how to take care her body

E. God gave her an eternal beauty

25. Who are the main caracthers in the story?

A. Dayang Sumbi and Sangkuriang

B. The king Dayang Sumbi, the dog and Sangkuriang

C. The king, Dayang Sumbi, the dog, Sangkuriang, the ganie, and the spiritis

D. The king, Dayang Sumbi, the dog, Sangkuriang, the mount, the boat, the genie, and the spiritis

E. The king, Dayang Sumbi, sister, daughter, the dog, a young man, Sangkuriang, the mount, the boat,
the genie, the spiritis and God
26. What moral value can we learn from the story?

A. People must keep their words all the time

B. Do not make a promise to easily

C. Never be reluctant to do good things

D. We should not hate our decendants

E. Just do what we have planned

27. “He brought her the falling tool”. The underline word “He” refers to……

A. Samgkuriang

B. Tumang

C. Dayang Sumbi

D. The king

E. Father

28. “ if you are male, I will marry you’ (paragraph 2). the sentence mean that the one who helped
Dayang Sumbi became her….

A. Husband

B. Maid

C. Boss

D. Son

E. King

29. The complication starts when….

A. Sangkuriang arrived at his own village

B. Tumang came bringing Dayang Sumbi fallen thing

C. Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to find deer’s heart

D. Dayang Sumbi and Sangkuriang fellinlove and decided to marry

E. Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to build a lake and a boat in one night

30. “once upon a time, in west java, Indonesia lived a wise king who had beautiful daughter.” (paragraph
1). What is the function of the above sentence?

A. A crisis

B. A complication

C. An orientation

D. A reorientation

E. A resolution