Last Friday I travelled by train to Surabaya. I sat in a seat beside the aisle and began to read my newspaper. After an hour, I got up from my seat, walked down the aisle and into the WC. I locked the door of the WC. Minutes later I tried to unlock the door. It wouldn't unlock. First of all I was amazed, and then I was annoyed. How was I going to get out of the WC?
I tried pushing the lock. I tried pulling it. I hit it with my shoe. Nothing I did succeeded in opening the door. The door remained locked. Finally I started to shout for help. "Help, I'm locked in the WC. Please get me out." In the beginning nobody answered. After fifteen minutes somebody said, "Hello. Who are you?"
Fifteen minutes later an official arrived. There were large crowds of people outside the WC. I could hear the official telling them to stand back.
"Hello, I am a PJKA official. Have you got a train ticket?"
"Yes, I have."
"Let me see your ticket, please. Push it under the door."
I pushed my ticket under the door.
"Your ticket's okay. What are you doing in the WC?"
"Nothing. I'm doing nothing."
"Why don't you come out?"
"I can't open the door."
"What's wrong with you? Why can't you open the door?"
"There is nothing wrong with me. There is something wrong with the lock on the door."
"You'll have to wait there until we get to Surabaya. I will look for an engineer in Surabaya station."
"I don't want to wait here until we get to Surabaya. I want you to break down the door."
"Are you mad? I am an official. I cannot break down the door."
He went away. He took my return ticket with him. I had to stay in the WC until the train arrived in Surabaya. The train was in Surabaya station for one hour and I was still in the WC on the train. The official could not find the engineer, perhaps. I was feeling very hungry. I wanted to go home. I pulled at the lock and the door suddenly opened. I was free. I ran down the aisle to my seat. My luggage was gone. Somebody had stolen my bag.
| A. An official. |
| B. A steward. |
| C. A passenger. |
| D. A thief. |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Analisis: Berdasarkan teks, penulis adalah seseorang yang menceritakan pengalamannya, yaitu seorang penumpang kereta api yang terjebak di WC. Jawaban yang benar adalah C. A passenger.
25. The writer could get out of WC because ........
| A. somebody unlocked the door |
| B. the engineer came to help him |
| C. the official tried to open the door |
| D. the door was suddenly unlocked |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Analisis: Pada akhir cerita, pintu WC terbuka secara tiba-tiba setelah penulis mencoba menarik kunci pintu. Oleh karena itu, jawabannya adalah D. the door was suddenly unlocked.
26. The writer was locked in the WC for ........ before somebody knew it
| A. an hour |
| B. a quarter |
| C. a day |
| D. two hours |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Analisis: Teks menyebutkan bahwa penulis terjebak di WC selama satu jam sampai kereta tiba di stasiun. Jawaban yang benar adalah A. an hour.
27. "He went away." (last paragraph). The word "He" refers to ........
| A. the writers |
| B. the readers |
| C. the official |
| D. the engineer |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Analisis: Berdasarkan konteks, "He" mengacu pada pejabat yang pergi setelah mengambil tiket kembali penulis. Jawaban yang benar adalah C. the official.
Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP/MTs
- Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP – Paket 1
- Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP – Paket 2
- Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP – Paket 3
- Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP – Paket 4
- Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP – Paket 5
- Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP – Paket 6
- Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP – Paket 7
- Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP – Paket 8
- Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP – Paket 9
- Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP – Paket 10
- Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP – Paket 11
- Soal Bahasa Inggris SMP – Paket 12