Kumpulan Soal Notice, Caution, dan Warning: Pahami Peringatan

Read the text and answer questions 43 to 45.

My school organized a trip to countryside. We planned to stay at the hotel and had an out bond activity the following day. All students grade 9 had to join the activity.

We all gathered in the school yard at 09.00. We left for the hotel at 10.00 o’clock in two different buses. We all enjoyed our trip. It took about 3 hours to reach the hotel. At the hotel we had lunch and took a rest.

The hotel was situated near a forest. I suddenly saw some pine trees loaded with pinecones at a distance. I tempted to collect some of them. So, I took my sweater and a knife. I quickly went into the forest. I found one or two lying on the ground. I hoped to find more pinecones so I kept on going deep into the forest.

But suddenly, I heard the roar of a Lion. I ran at full speed at the opposite direction into the forest. Exhausted and very scared, I climbed up at a tall tree. I sat on the top of the branches. When I looked down, I saw a giant lion walked slowly toward my tree. I held my breath. My hands gripped the tree firmly. I prayed for the lion go away from that place. Fortunately, the lion didn’t stop at my tree. He just passed by. I waited until he disappeared. I waited for about fifteen minutes before I finally decided that I could go down from the tree.

When I stepped on earth, I felt my body trembling. I ran away to the hotel as fast as I could. I told to all my friends what had happened. My teachers warned us not to go to the forest alone. That was really horrible experience. But I loved it. It was such kind of adventure.

43. How did the writer save himself from the lion?

A. By running as fast as possible	B. By hiding among the tree in the forest
C. By climbing on a top of a tree	D. By walking toward a tree

Jawaban & Analisa Nomor 43

Jawaban benar: C

Analisa:

Dalam teks, setelah mendengar auman singa, penulis berkata: “Exhausted and very scared, I climbed up at a tall tree. I sat on the top of the branches.” Ini tindakan utama yang membuatnya selamat, karena singa tidak sampai menangkapnya.

A. Kurang tepat, penulis memang lari, tetapi ia tetap dikejar sampai dekat pohon; keselamatannya terjadi ketika ia naik ke pohon dan menunggu singa lewat.

B. Salah, tidak ada informasi ia bersembunyi di antara pepohonan; justru ia naik ke atas pohon.

C. Benar, ia menyelamatkan diri dengan memanjat pohon tinggi dan berada di atas cabang.

D. Salah, ia tidak berjalan menuju pohon; ia berlari dan kemudian memanjat.

44. How did the writer feel after the incident?

A. Happy but exhausted	B. Afraid and angry
C. Relief but exciting	D. Nervous and disappointcd

Jawaban & Analisa Nomor 44

Jawaban benar: C

Analisa:

Di akhir cerita penulis mengatakan “That was really horrible experience. But I loved it. It was such kind of adventure.” Ini menunjukkan setelah kejadian ia merasa lega (selamat) sekaligus merasa itu pengalaman yang menegangkan namun menyenangkan/seru sebagai petualangan.

A. Kurang tepat, “exhausted” memang muncul saat ia memanjat pohon (“Exhausted and very scared”), tetapi pertanyaan menanyakan perasaan setelah kejadian; penutupnya menekankan rasa suka/seru sebagai petualangan.

B. Salah, tidak ada indikasi “angry”.

C. Benar, kombinasi yang paling sesuai: lega karena selamat, tetapi juga merasakan sensasi petualangan (exciting).

D. Salah, ia tidak “disappointed”; justru ia mengatakan “I loved it.”

45. The writer loved his experience ... it was horrible.

A. if	B. when
C. although	D. so

Jawaban & Analisa Nomor 45

Jawaban benar: C

Analisa:

Kalimat membutuhkan konjungsi pertentangan: penulis “loved” pengalaman itu meskipun pengalaman itu “horrible”. Kata yang tepat untuk menyatakan kontras adalah although.

A. Salah, “if” menyatakan syarat (kalau), bukan pertentangan.

B. Salah, “when” menyatakan waktu (ketika), bukan pertentangan.

C. Benar, “although” = walaupun/meskipun, sesuai kontras “loved” vs “horrible”.

D. Salah, “so” menyatakan sebab-akibat, bukan pertentangan.

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