CONTOH SOAL TEKS SPOOF

There was an Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman, who were unfortunate enough to be captured in the desert by a band of Bedouin. All of their valuables are taken awa and the chief of the robber band informed them that they were to be executed by a firing-squad at dawn. During the night the three captives discussed how they might get out of their tough situation. “I’ve heard,” said the Englishman, “that the Bedouin are terrified of natural disasters – they think that natural disasters are the punishment of God. That might just save us.” At dawn, the Englishman was facing the firing-squad. Just as the robber chief was about to give the signal to shoot, the Englishman looked over their heads and shouted, “A sandstorm !” Immediately there was a confusion and panic, and the Englishman was able to escape. But, the next morning, the Scotsman was also facing the firing-squad, and just as the Bedouin chef was about to give the signal to shoot, the Scotsman looked to the right and shouted, “Flood !” Immediately there was further confusion and panic, and the Scotsman also was able to escape. The following morning, it was the Irishman’s turn to face the firing-squad. Just as the firing-squad was awaiting the signal to shoot, the Irishman looked to the left and shouted, “Fire …!” QUESTIONS 1.Who were the characters in the story ? a.A Sweddish and a Spanish c.An American and an Indian e.An Englishman and a Scotsman b.A Korean and a Japanese d.A Javanese and an Aussie. 2.What happened with the three men ? a.They were captured by a band of Bedouin. d.They were having a chat. b.They were having a party. e.They were playing music. c.They captured a band of Bedouin. 3.What are the Bedouins terrified of ? a.An enemy b.Wild animals. c.Natural disasters. d.Canon and rifle. e.Navy fleet 4.Why did the Bedouin get confused and panic ? a.Because they thought that a sandstorm was coming. b.Because they thought that enemy was coming. c.Because they thought that they would loose in a game. d.because they thought that they won the game. e.Because they thought that lions and crocs attacked them. 5.The followings are some adverbs of time in the passage : a.The punishment of God. c.In the desert. e.Further confusion and panic. b.At dawn and the next morning. d.Unfortunate enough. 6.How was the Englishman able to escape ? a.By shouting “a sandstorm” c.By shouting “flood”. e.By shouting “Eureka” b.By shouting “fire”. d.By singing a popsong 7.How was the Scotsman able to escape ? a.By shouting “a sandstorm”. c.By shouting “flood”. e.By shouting “well done” b.By shouting “fire”. d.By jumping. 8.How does the story end ? a.When they came to a river. c.When they took a rest. e.When they arrived at a beach. b.When the Irishman shouted “fire” d.When the Spanish shouted “damn”. 9.Which one of the followings is the twist of the passage : a.When the three men were captured by the Bedouin. b.When the Englishman shouted “sandstorm”. c.When there was a confusion and panic. d.When the three men were discussing the solution of the problem. e.When the Irishman shouted “fire” and the Bedouin shot him. 10.What is the genre of this text ? a.Spoof . b.Report. c.Narrative . d.Hortatory exposition. e.Analytical exposition.