CONTOH SOAL TEKS DESCRIPTIVE

Yuni Shara is an Indonesian singer. She is the elder sister of singer Krisdayanti. Yuni Shara was born as Wahyu Setyaning Budi in Batu, Malang.Her first debute was in a music festival called Festival Bintang Radio Dan Televisi in 1987 when she was fifteen years old, and she won the 2nd place. In 1989, Yuni shara participated in the same festival and she managed to win the first place. This is where she was offered a record deal by Billboard. Yuni Shara released her first record in 1990 titled Jatuh Cinta Lagi which means Falling in Love Again in English. In 1991 she released another record titled Hilang Permataku, in 1992 she released Salah Tingkah. Her career peaked with the release of the record Mengapa Tiada Maaf in 1995. The record sold 1.5 million copies, and BASF awarded her with four platinum records. She also received three more platinum record for the Indonesian version of the soundtrack to the martial arts TV series return of the Condor Heroes. Source :August 5, 2009.http://indonesiafamous.blogspot.com/&usg 1.Where was Yuni Shara born ? a.Surabaya b.Kediri c.Jember d.Tanggul e.Batu 2.When did she win the 2nd place in Festival BRTV ? a.1986 b.1987 c.1988 d.1989 e.1990 3.When did she win the 1st place in Festival BRTV ? a.1986 b.1987 c.1988 d.1989 e.1990 4.When did Billboard offer a record deal to her ? a.1986 b.1987 c.1988 d.1989 e.1990 5.Why did BASF award her with four platinum records ? It is because ……. a.she released a new album. d.she managed to win the 1st place b.she released a first record. e.the record sold 1.5 million copies c.she was awarded a platinum. 6.What record did she release in 1990 ? a.Jatuh Cinta Lagi c.Salah Tingkah e.Hilang Permataku b.Mengapa Tiada Maaf d.Return of the Condor Heroes 7.The text belongs to …………. a.news item b.description c.narration d.adventure e.fable

CONTOH SOAL TEKS NEWS

Strong Earthquake Jolts Nias Islands JAKARTA(AP): A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Indonesia’s Sumatera Island early Wednesday, killing one person and injuring five, officials said. The quake struck at 12:15 a.m. local time (17:15 GMT),about 24 kilometres (15 miles) west of Nias Island, according to the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency. It was centered about 10 kilometres beneath the Indian Ocean. One person was killed and five injured on Nias Island, said Rustam Pakaya, head of Indonesia’s Health Ministry crisis Centre. Indonesia, which straddles a series of active fault lines, is prone to seismic and volcanic activity. A giant earthquake along the same coast spawned the large tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people in a number of countries in December 2004. 1.When did the earthquake happen ? It happened at ……a.m. a.08.15 b.09.15 c.10.15 d.11.15 e.12.15 2.How many victims killed of the earthquake were there ? a.1 b.2 c.3 d.4 e.5 3.Where was the epicentrum of the earthquake ? a.at 12.15 a.m d.on early Wednesday b.in December 2004 e.about ten kilometers beneath the c.more than 23,000 people. Indian Ocean. 4.Where did the giant earthquake in December 2004 happen ? a.in Sumatera b.in Sulawesi c.in Kalimantan d.In Timor e.in Bali 5.The genre of the text is ……. a.recount b.narration c.procedure d.description e.news item.

CONTOH SOAL TEKS DESCRIPTIVE

Most people assume that sisters and brothers have many things in common. This is not always true. Both my brothers, Indra and Andri, have the same parents and the same background, but they differ a great deal in appearance and lifestyle. Indra, the younger one, has long curly hair and a beard. He is quite thin and tall. He usually dresses casually in blue jeans and a T-shirt. Sometimes he looks untidy. He is a university student. Since the university is near our home. He rides his bicycle to school. In his free time, Indra goes to the movies and plays soccer. My brother Andri, on the other hand, looks more conservative than Indra. He has shorter , straighter hair. He has a moustache but no beard. He is well built, but slightly shorter than Indra. His clothes are also more conservative than Indra’s. As he works in a bank, he wears a suit and tie to work. He drives a car to his downtown office. In his spare time, he goes bowling and plays chess. My friends cannot believe that Indra and Andri are twin brothers because they seem so different. 1.Does Indra have a moustache ? a.Yes,he does c.Yes,she does e.No.he doesn’t b.Yes, he is d.No, she isn’t 2.Does Indra have straight hair ? a.Yes,she do c.No,she don’t e.No,he doesn’t b.yes,he does d.No,he don’t 3.Who likes bowling ? a.the writer b.Indra c.Andri d.her father e.her mother 4.From the text, we can make a conclusion that ….. a.Indra and Andri are similar. d.Two sisters can be similar. b.Two brothers are similar. e.Twin brothers may be different. c.The writers are twin. 5.The text belongs to …… a.narative b.love story c.procedure d.description e.recount

CONTOH SOAL TEKS REPORT

New York is the largest city in The United states ,the home of the United nations and the centre of global finance, communications and business. New York city is unusual among cities because of its high residential density, its extraordinarily diverse population, its hundreds of tall office and apartment buildings, its thriving central business district, its extensive public transportation system, and its more than 400 distinct neighbourhoods. The city’s concert houses, museums, galleries and theatres constitute an ensemble of cultural richness rivaled by few cities. In 2000, the population of the city of New York was 8,008,278. The population of the metropolitan region was 21,199,865. New York city consists of five boroughs . They are Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, the Bronx ,and Manhattan. There are so many attractive places in the city. One of its most popular landmark is the Statue of Liberty. It is a symbol of freedom for many immigrants. It was one of the first sight to welcome immigrants arriving in the United States. The statue stands 93 m (305 feet) tall on Liberty Island in New York harbour. It was designed by French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and is a gift from France commemorating the first centennial of US independence from Britain. New York’s 250 museums cater to every specialty and every taste. It has museums in such fields as natural history, broadcasting, fire-fighting , crafts,and ethnic cultures. As the world’s greatest art centre, New York City has more than 400 galleries and is a mecca for artists, art dealers , and collectors. Madison avenue between 57th and 86th Streets is the most important locale for galleries , but dozens of others are located in SoHo (South of Houston Street) and adjoining neighbourhoods. New York also has a famous botanical garden. It is called Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 21 hectare (52 Acre) botanic Garden, located in the borough of Brooklyn,in New York City. The garden includes such attractions as the Children’s Garden, the first of its kind in the world. 1.What is the text about ? a.Washington DC b.Los Angeles c.San Fransisco d.Detroit e.New York 2.The home of the United Nations is in…….. a.Mexico City b.Perth c.New York d.Hobart e.London 3.New York City consists of ……….boroughs. a.1 b.2 c.3 d.4 e.5 4.In 2000 the population of New York City was ……… a.8,008,278 b.8,800,278 c.8,008,872 d.8,800,782 e.8,008,728 5.Where is the New York famous botanical garden located ? a.in Manhattan b.in Brooklyn c.in Queens d.in Bronx e.in Staten Islan 6.What is the symbol of freedom for many immigrants ? a.SoHo b.Madison Avenue c.Children’s garden d.the Statue of Liberty e.the Bronx 7.One of its most popular landmarks is the Statue of Liberty. The word its refers to……. a.Paris b.Geneve c.Tokyo d.Berlin e.New York 8.It was designed by French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi… The word it refers to …….. a.the statue of Liberty b.The Brooklyn Botanic Garden c.The Madison Avenue d.The galleries e.the museum 9….from France commemorating the first centennial of US independence from Britain. The underlined word means……… a.ignore b.commerce c.memorize d.compel e.common 10.The text belongs to …… a.recount b.procedure c.spoof d.analytical exposition e.information report

CONTOH SOAL TEKS LOVE STORY

Many years ago, there lived in Madura, Ragapadmi, a beautiful young woman, wife of a king. She won fame for being the most beautiful woman in the kingdom. But, all of a sudden, she began to suffer from a disease. It spoiled her skin which before was as smooth as silk. All medicine was useless. Nobody could cure her. The king made a decision. He made her leave the palace and sent her away with Bangsacara, his favourite courtier. He ordered them to marry. Bangsacara wanted to reject Ragapadmi because she was sick. But, he was afraid of the king. Therefore, he asked his mother to let Ragapadmi stay patiently to take good care of Ragapadmi and tried to cure her. Before long, Ragapadmi really recovered. When Bangsacara returned to the village a week later, he was very surprised to find that Ragapadmi had recovered.She was even more beautiful than she had been before. Soon, they fell in love with each other and they lived in the village happily. After Bangsacara and Ragapadmi married, Bangsacara often forgot his duty and did not go to the palace. The king became very angry with him. When his prime minister told him that Ragapadmi had recovered and she was even more beautiful, the king wanted to reclaim her. With the prime minister’s help, he tried to find a way to kill Bangsacara. He told him that there was a dangerous enemy on a small island to the south east of Madura. He told him to go there to fight him. Actually, there was no enemy. Instead, there were the king’s soldiers who killed him as soon as he arrived. 1.Was Ragapadmi a beautiful young woman ? a.No, she was b.No, he was c.Yes, she was d.Yes, he was e.Yes, she was not 2.What did she begin to suffer from ? a.skin disease b.sore eye c.ear disease d.sore throat e.pneumonia 3.Who made Ragapadmi leave the palace ? a.the soldier b.the queen c.the minister d.the judge e.the king 4.Whom did the king tell to marry Ragapadmi ? a.Wijaya b.Wiraraja c.Bangsacara d.Bangsamiun e.Kertajaya 5.Why did Bangsacara refuse to marry her ? It is because she was ……….. a.beautiful b.well c.fat d.unwell e.pretty 6.Whom did he ask to take good care of Ragapadmi ? a.his mother b.his father c.his uncle d.his granny e.his aunty 7.Why was Bangsacara very surprised to see Ragapadmi ? It is because ………… a.she was more beautiful than before. c.she was fatter than before. e.she was taller than before. b.she was slimmer than before. d.she was sweeter than honey. 8.Why did the king get very angry with Bangsacara ? It is because ……………… a.he was in a day off. c.he had to plough the field. e.he had to harvest the paddy. b.he was very brave. d.he forgot his duty. 9.Why did the king try to kill Bangsacara ? It is because ……………… a.the king demanded the woman back. c.Bangsacara was a badboy. e. the prime minister was greedy b.the people hated him. d.the villagers really liked him. 10.What kind of ending does the story have ? a.good b.happy c.sad d.interested e.impressive 11.The text belongs to ……………..text. a.recount b.procedure c.report d.news item e.narrative 12.What is the social purpose of the text ? a.Entertaining the readers. c.Giving instruction to the readers. e.Discussing a case. b.Giving information to the readers. d.Entertaining readers using a twist. 13.The following characters are antagonistic. Except ………… a.the king b.the queen c.the prime minister d.the soldiers e.the enemy 14.When his prime minister told him that Ragapadmi had recovered… (paragraph 4). The underlined word refers to ……………. a.Ragapadmi b.Bangsacara c.the King d.the mother e.the Prime minister 15.The moral lesson of the story is …………….. a. Physical appearance may deceive us. c.Playing a trick is important. e.The haves can suppress the poors b.We must choose a beautiful wife. d.We must obey a king.

Contoh soal teks analytical exposition,

Most of us have facebook accounts, right ? It helps us communicate with friends. However, in fact, this social network has greater bad effects. You know, facebook can make us addicted. Here are the reasons. First, you will forget your main duty when you chat with friends in the facebook. You will lose your time. Second, you make gossips and talk something unnecessary. Third, suppose you send something secret or personal to your close friend. You don’t realize that all your friends in the facebook may read it. This would make you embarrassed . Fourth, you will lose a lot of money when you use mobiles because it needs credits. On the other hand, your parents may pay some extra money for the electric bill because you use your computer at home. Fifth, you may become cyber crimes’ victims. So, let’s watch over our time when we chat in the facebook. Spend our time effectively. 1.The text shows contra to …………………… a.pollution b.recycling c.fast food d.piracy e.facebook 2.However, in fact, this social network has greater bad effects. (line 2) The sentence is called ………. a.a thesis b.an argument c.a reason d.a reiteration e.an advice 3.How many reasons does the writer propose ? a.one b.two c.three d.four e.five 4.If we send something personal to our close friend, it may make us embarrassed. Why ? It is because ……………. a.we may become cyber crimes’ victims. c.we can spend our time effectively. e.it makes us addicted. b.we may forget our main duty. d.all of our friends in the facebook may read it.. 5.The social purpose of the text is ……………….the readers. a.entertaining b.giving information to c.giving instruction d.persuading e.arguing a case 6.This would make you embarrassed. (line 5) The synonym of embarrassed is ………….. a.lazy b.happy c.brave d.afraid e.ashamed 7.It helps us communicate with friends. (line 1) The synonym of communicate is …………… a.in touch with b.concern c.compete d.comprehend e.compliment 8.Spend our time effectively. (line 8) The synonym of spend is …………………… a.understand b.undergo c.use up d.useless e.undress Do you know that smoking is very dangerous for you ? It can lead to both major and minor health problems for the smokers. A smoker inhales a substance which contains 43 carcinogenic compounds. What is carcinogen ? It is a compound which causes cancer. Moreover, a smoker also inhales four hundreds other toxins including nicotine and tar ! Nicotine leads to smoking addiction. Tar clogs the lungs and inhibits the body’s capacity to breathe. It causes lung and throat cancer, heart disease, emphysema, bronchitis and lung disorders. Another thing is people who don’t smoke also suffer the effects of passive smoking through breathing in second-hand smoke from smokers’ cigarette. There may still be smoke particles in the air even if it doesn’t seem smoky. Let me tell you about the dangers of passive smoking. Particles from smoke in the air are smaller than that of drawn directly from a cigarette. They can penetrate deeper into the lungs. A non-smoker who lives with a smoker may be exposed to about 1% of their tobacco smoke from passive smoking. This can increase their chances of developing lung cancer or dying from a heart attack. The same thing happens to people who work in a smoky atmosphere. These are the reasons why smoking are very dangerous. 9.According to the writer, is smoking very dangerous ? a.No, it is not. b.No, she is not c.Yes,is. d.yes, he is. e.yes, it is not. 10.How many carcinogenic compounds are there in a cigarette? a.42 b.43 c.44 d.45 e.46 11.What does nicotine cause to ? a.addiction b.headache c.dizzy d.drunken e.sore eye 12.It causes lung and throat cancer… (paragraph 1) The word it refers to…………….. a.smoker b.pipe c.particle d.atmosphere e.tar 13.Does a smoker make a passive smoker suffered ? a.Yes, he does. b.Yes, he was c.Yes, it is d.No, he doesn’t e.No, she doesn’t 14.Why does a passive smoker increase the chances of developing lung cancer ? It is because ………. a.he may be exposed to about 1 % of their tobacco smoke from passive smoking. b.A smoker inhales 43 carcinogenic compounds. c.A smoker inhales tar and nicotine. d.people who don’t smoke also suffer the effects of passive smoking. e.it is a compound that causes cancer. 15.The text belongs to an ………………………………text. a.information report b.news item c.spoof d.procedure e.analytical exposition

Contoh soal teks report,narrative,procedure,recount.

Contoh soal teks Report . Choose the best answer by crossing a, b, c, d,or e ! Earthquake often happens around us.It brings great damages. Earthquake is hard to be predicted and that makes lot victims. Actually there are three kinds of earthquake.these kinds of earthquake are commonly based on the factor and geological area where the earthquakes happen. These three kinds of earthquake are tectonic, volcanic and explosion. A tectonic earthquake is most common one. This kind of earthquake happens while earth’s crust rocks break because of the geological strength created by moving of the earth’s plates. Volcanic earthquakes happen exactly with volcanic activity. Volcanic earthquakes are when the volcano produces acidic lava,which dries quickly, when it dries quickly, it blocks the top of the volcano.This makes no more magma can escape. Pressure starts to build up and eventually the acidic lava can no longer stand the pressure. So the volcano is free to explode, the pressure is released so fast that an earthquake is caused. A volcanic earthquake is usually kept within 10-20 miles of the volcano. Explosion earthquakes are the result of the collapse earthquakes that are small earthquakes occurring in underground mines and caverns. 1.The text is a ………………….. a.recount b.procedure c.news d.report e.narration 2.According to the text, earthquake is …………………………… a.eatable b.understandable c.untouchable d.bearable e.unpredictable 3. How many kinds of earthquake are there ? a.1 b.2 c.3 d.4 e.5 4.Which earthquake is the most common ? a.tectonic b.volcanic c.eruption d.explosion e tsunami 5.Which one is the small earthquake ? a.tectonic b.volcanic c.explosion d.ocean e.tsunami Contoh soal teks narrative(horror story). Little Jimmy lived with his mother and father in a big house. He slept on one side of the wing while his parents slept on the other side. But, he wasn’t scared. He had a TV, a radio, and a toy robot. Sometimes when he couldn’t go to sleep, he would watch TV, or listen to his radio, or play with his toy robot. Well, one night, he was about to go to sleep. The TV went on.He stared at it. Then, it turned off. He thought that was strange, but still tried to go to sleep.Then, the radio went on. He started to get a little frightened. Suddenly, a deep, loud voice spoke over the music saying, “Get out of my room.” Now he was really scared. He hid under the covers when he heard a noise. He looked up and saw his toy robot walking around the room. It stopped and stared at him. He looked at his right and the remote was floating in midair ! He jumped out of his bed crying and screaming. But, before he could reach the door, it shut locked on him ! Since the lock is outside the door, he couldn’t get out. His mother was passing and heard him screaming. She ran to him and screamed, “Jimmy ! Jimmy!” The lights turned off and on. The window opened and closed. And the closet opened and closed. The TV,radio, and toy robot went crazy.Then, the voice came to him again saying, “Get out of my room !” He screamed and cried. Finally, it all stopped and his mother ran to his side and carried him back to their room. The next night Jimmy was gone. No one could find him. Source :http://www.dark-nite.com 1.Did Jimmy sleep alone ? a.No, he isn’t b.No,he wasn’t c.No,he didn’t d.Yes, he is. e.Yes, he did. 2.Why was it strange in the boy’s room ? It was strange that ………………….. a.the TV was moved. c.the door was locked e.the water was flowing. b.the toy robot was moved. d.the radio was turned down. 3.What made the boy frightened ? a.A ghost came up in front of him. b.A wild monster scared him. c.Someone came and helped him. d.The house was too big for him. e.The door shut locked on him. 4.He started to get a little frightened. What is the synonym of frightened ? a.dreadful b.harmful c.colourful d.plentiful e.faithful Contoh soal teks procedure. How to operate a blender 1. Make sure the switch is off. 2. Place ingredients into the blender container. Add some water if needed. 3. Put the lid on. 4. Place the container on the motor housing. 5. Plug in the cable. 6. Select one of two speed buttons as required. Use PULSE switch for precision blending. When adding ingredients or seasonings, remove the small lid for adding things in the middle of the blender lid. 7. After grinding, press the switch off. 8. Unplug the cable. 1.The text belongs to ………………………..text. a.recount b.Procedural c.narrative d.news item e.descriptive 2.What is the goal of the text ? a.How to make a cup of coffee. d.How to make fried rice. b.How to make cupcakes. e.How to operate a blender. c.How to operate a fan. 3.Are there any ingredients ? a.Yes, there are. c.Yes, there is. e.No,there isn’t. b.No, there aren’t . d.No, they aren’t. 4.What does the manual tell you ? a.How to grind coffee beans. d.How to operate a mixer. b.How touse a blender. e.How to insert a cord. c.How to make use a fridge. 5.What do you do when you want to add seasonings ? a.open the lid. b.open the small closure on the lid. c.Plug in the cable. d.Place the container on the motor housing. e.Unplug the cable. Contoh soal teks recount Last Sunday, I went to Gembira Loka Zoo.In Yogya.I went there with my teachers and classmates on school holiday. Arriving there, there had already been so many visitors. Most of them were students. They were spending their holiday.we saw many kinds of animals from from our country and foreign countries.Most of them were in cages. In the middle of the zoo, there was a river with various flowers on its bank and some souvenirs sellers. After three hours of walking around the zoo,we felt very tired and take a rest. In the afternoon, we went home at 02:00 o’clock p.m. We arrived at Solo at 05:00 p.m. Next holiday,we plan to visit Surabaya. But, we are not going to take a bus anymore. We plan to go there by train. We felt very happy. 1.Did the writer go to Gembira Loka Zoo last Sunday ? a.Yes, he does. c.No, he didn’t . e.No,she didn’t. b.Yes, he did. d.No,he does. 2.Where is the zoo located ? a.In Surabaya. c.In Denpasar. e.In Yogyakarta. b.In Jakarta. d.In Solo. 3.How did the writer get there ? a.By train b.By bus c.By car d.By bike e.By motorbike 4.How long were they in the zoo ? a.1 hour b.2 hours c.3 hours d.4 hours e.5 hours 5.The text belongs to …... a.fable b.recount c.report d.narrative e.legend