Bedah Soal Narrative Text: Legenda dan Dongeng yang Sering Muncul

The following text is for questions 31 to 34

The stick is a type of insect that actually looks like a stick. It uses camouflage to look like the stick or branches of the trees where it lives. There is also a leaf type bug that looks like leaves. Together they make up the order of insect called Phasmatodea. There are around 3,000 species of insect in this order.

Stick bugs vary in size. Some are as small as half an inch long while others can grow to just over a foot long. Counting their outstretched legs, the longest females can reach up to 22 inches long!

Stick bugs are some of the best camouflaged animals in the animal kingdom. Some can change colors to match the tree or leaf in the background. Others not only look like sticks but have other features that mimic the branches of trees. Many also look like a twig blowing in the wind.

Some stick bugs have wings. They may be bright colored. When a predator comes near the stick bugs they may open their bright wings and then close them again to confuse the predator.

31. What is the text mostly about?

A. The diet of the stick bug.	B. The size of the stick bug’s body.
C. The special ability of stick to camouflage.	D. The characteristic of the stick bug.

Jawaban & Analisa Nomor 31

Jawaban benar: D

Analisa:

Teks membahas gambaran umum tentang stick bug: bentuknya seperti ranting, kamuflase, jumlah spesies, variasi ukuran, kemampuan berubah warna/meniru cabang, dan perilaku membuka sayap. Itu semua adalah ciri/karakteristik stick bug secara keseluruhan.

A. Salah, teks tidak membahas makanan/diet.

B. Salah, ukuran hanya salah satu bagian kecil dari teks, bukan ide utama.

C. Kurang tepat sebagai “mostly about”, karena kamuflase memang dominan, tetapi teks juga memuat spesies, ukuran, dan sayap; ide utamanya tetap karakteristik umum.

D. Benar, paling mencakup seluruh isi teks.

32. Why is it difficult to notice the stick bugs?

A. Because they are great in size.	B. Because they look similar to their surroundings.
C. Because they cover their body with colourful wings.	D. Because they transform their body into a twig.

Jawaban & Analisa Nomor 32

Jawaban benar: B

Analisa:

Di awal teks dijelaskan stick bug menggunakan kamuflase untuk tampak seperti “stick or branches”, lalu juga dapat “change colors to match the tree or leaf in the background”. Artinya sulit terlihat karena menyatu dengan lingkungan.

A. Salah, teks justru menyebut ukurannya bervariasi; bukan ukuran besar yang membuat sulit terlihat.

B. Benar, sesuai dengan kamuflase/menyerupai ranting/daun dan warna latar.

C. Salah, sayap berwarna cerah dibuka saat predator dekat untuk membingungkan, bukan untuk menutupi tubuh agar tak terlihat.

D. Kurang tepat, teks tidak mengatakan “transform their body into a twig”; yang ada adalah “look like” dan “mimic”. Alasan utamanya tetap kesamaan dengan lingkungan (B).

33. Which of the followings is one of the camouflage ability of stick bugs?

A. They can outstretched their body to 22 inches.	B. They can grow in a foot long size.
C. They can get smaller rapidly.	D. They imitate the movement of a twig.

Jawaban & Analisa Nomor 33

Jawaban benar: D

Analisa:

Teks menyebut: “Many also look like a twig blowing in the wind.” Ini menunjukkan kemampuan kamuflase dengan menyerupai ranting yang bergerak tertiup angin.

A. Salah, itu fakta ukuran (panjang sampai 22 inches), bukan kemampuan kamuflase.

B. Salah, itu juga fakta ukuran.

C. Salah, tidak ada informasi bahwa mereka mengecil dengan cepat.

D. Benar, sesuai kalimat tentang twig blowing in the wind (meniru gerak ranting).

34. “... but have other features that mimic the branches of trees.” The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....

A. look like	B. use for
C. follow to	D. borrow from

Jawaban & Analisa Nomor 34

Jawaban benar: A

Analisa:

Kata mimic berarti meniru/menyerupai. Dalam konteks “mimic the branches of trees”, maknanya paling dekat adalah look like (terlihat seperti).

A. Benar, makna paling dekat dengan “mimic”.

B. Salah, “use for” berarti menggunakan untuk.

C. Salah, “follow to” tidak sesuai makna.

D. Salah, “borrow from” berarti meminjam dari.

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