The following text is for questions \(15\) and \(16\).
Message The monthly meeting is postponed due to the technical reason. Further information will be conveyed soon. Call him, when you are back. Secretary |
\(15\). Who delivered the message to Mr. Winfield?
| A. | Andrew. |
| B. | Mr. Winfield. |
| C. | Andrew’s secretary. |
| D. | The secretary of Mr. Winfield. |
Jawaban & Analisa
Jawaban: C
Analisa detail:
A. “From: Andrew” menunjukkan pengirim pesan adalah Andrew, tetapi yang “menyampaikan/menitipkan” pesan kepada Mr. Winfield pada catatan ini bukan Andrew yang menulis langsung di bagian akhir.
B. Tidak logis, karena Mr. Winfield adalah penerima pesan (“To: Mr. Winfield”), bukan pihak yang menyampaikan pesan kepada dirinya sendiri.
C. Tepat. Bagian penutup ditandatangani “Secretary”, dan “From: Andrew” menunjukkan pesan berasal dari Andrew namun disampaikan/ditulis oleh sekretarisnya sebagai perantara.
D. Kurang tepat. Jika sekretaris Mr. Winfield yang menyampaikan, seharusnya konteksnya pesan internal untuk Mr. Winfield dari sekretarisnya, tetapi pada memo tertulis jelas “From: Andrew” dan penutup “Secretary” paling wajar merujuk sekretaris Andrew.
\(16\). From the text we know that Mr. Winfield will call Andrew back to … of the meeting.
| A. | ask the place |
| B. | fix the date |
| C. | ask information about |
| D. | clarify the postponement |
Jawaban & Analisa
Jawaban: C
Analisa detail:
A. Tidak didukung. Teks tidak menyinggung lokasi meeting.
B. Tidak didukung. Tidak ada kalimat yang menyuruh Mr. Winfield menentukan tanggal baru.
C. Tepat. Ada kalimat “Further information will be conveyed soon. Call him, when you are back.” Ini menyiratkan Mr. Winfield diminta menelepon untuk mendapatkan informasi lanjutan tentang meeting (yang tertunda).
D. Kurang tepat. Penundaan sudah jelas (“is postponed due to the technical reason”), sehingga fokus menelepon lebih kuat untuk memperoleh info lanjutan, bukan sekadar klarifikasi.
The following text is for questions \(17\) to \(19\).
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All his life, Guntur had dreamt about travelling abroad. One day his school announced a competition for a scholarship to study in Singapore. As he really wished to go abroad, he followed the competition. He prepared well for the competition because he didn’t want to miss the chance. He won the competition and could go abroad, studying in Singapore. Guntur was pleased when he heard about his winning the scholarship. He was going to study in Singapore. He actually felt cheerless when he had to say goodbye to his family and friends. However, he was excited about going to the university and meet people from all over the world. The first few weeks in Singapore was not easy for Guntur. Sometimes, he felt homesick and lonely. The other students were nice, but he found it hard to get along with people from the counties with different backgrounds, cultures, and languages. He tried his best to adjust to the new environment. The classes were interesting, but they were hard. He had to spend time in the library many hours every day. Guntur didn’t want to give up. He knew he had to do his best and succeed. |
\(17\). What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
| A. | Guntur’s first few weeks was not easy. |
| B. | Guntur felt bad about leaving his family. |
| C. | Guntur is sad thinking about leaving his hometown. |
| D. | Guntur made friends with people from other countries. |
Jawaban & Analisa
Jawaban: A
Analisa detail:
A. Tepat. Kalimat pembuka paragraf terakhir langsung menyatakan “The first few weeks in Singapore was not easy for Guntur,” lalu diikuti rincian kesulitan (homesick, lonely, adaptasi, kelas sulit).
B. Itu isi paragraf sebelumnya (tentang perpisahan), bukan inti paragraf terakhir.
C. Tidak dinyatakan. Teks menyebut homesick dan lonely, tetapi tidak spesifik “hometown” sebagai fokus utama.
D. Kebalikannya. Teks menyebut ia “found it hard to get along” dengan orang dari latar belakang berbeda, jadi bukan menegaskan ia berhasil membuat banyak teman.
\(18\). What can we conclude from the text?
| A. | Because of feeling homesick and lonely, Guntur decided to go back. |
| B. | His cheerless feeling took over his excitement about leaving. |
| C. | Guntur wanted to be successful in his overseas study. |
| D. | Guntur’s parents did not allow Guntur to leave. |
Jawaban & Analisa
Jawaban: C
Analisa detail:
A. Salah. Teks menyebut ia homesick dan lonely, tetapi tidak pernah mengatakan ia memutuskan pulang. Justru “Guntur didn’t want to give up.”
B. Kurang tepat. Memang ia sempat “cheerless” saat pamit, tetapi ia juga “excited” dan kemudian tetap berjuang; kesedihan tidak “mengalahkan” semuanya.
C. Tepat. Di akhir paragraf: “He knew he had to do his best and succeed,” ini menyimpulkan motivasinya untuk berhasil dalam studi di luar negeri.
D. Salah. Tidak ada informasi bahwa orang tua melarang; justru ia pergi dan belajar di Singapore.
\(19\). Why did Guntur find difficulties in his first few weeks in Singapore?
| A. | He had difficulties to adapt and sometimes missed his family. |
| B. | The class he took that semester were really hard and boring. |
| C. | He wanted to treat his friends like family, but they refused. |
| D. | Almost all his friends didn’t like him. |
Jawaban & Analisa
Jawaban: A
Analisa detail:
A. Tepat. Teks menyebut “homesick and lonely” serta “tried his best to adjust to the new environment” dan sulit bergaul karena perbedaan budaya/language; ini tepat menggambarkan adaptasi + rindu keluarga.
B. Salah. Teks mengatakan kelas “interesting, but … hard,” bukan “boring.”
C. Tidak disebutkan. Tidak ada kalimat bahwa ia memperlakukan teman seperti keluarga lalu ditolak.
D. Tidak didukung. Teks justru menyebut “The other students were nice,” masalahnya ada pada adaptasi dan perbedaan latar belakang.
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