The following text is for Questions 18 to 22.
The fastest baseball game on record took place on August 30, 1916. The two teams were from Winston-Salem and Asheville, North Carolina. The game was played in Asheville. The Winston-Salem team had to travel by train to and from Asheville. The last train they could get them back home on the same day was to leave at three o’clock. But the game was set for two o’clock. How could they play the whole game and catch a train in just one hour? They asked the home team if they could start the game early. The Asheville team agreed.
The game started at 1:28. Both team played faster than they had ever had. All the batters swung at the first pitch. The team ran on and off the field between innings. Once, the Asheville pitcher even pitched before his teammates were on the field. The game was over at 1:59. Winston-Salem won by two-one. The players had no problem catching the train.
18. What is the text about?
| A. The fastest baseball game on record. |
| B. Winston-Salem and Asheville. |
| C. Playing a game and catching a train. |
| D. Winston-Salem victory. |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: A
Analisis: Kalimat pembuka langsung menyatakan topik utama: “The fastest baseball game on record took place on August 30, 1916.” Jadi fokus bacaan adalah pertandingan bisbol tercepat yang pernah tercatat, bukan sekadar nama kota atau kemenangan salah satu tim.
19. “The fastest baseball game on record took place on August 30, 1916.” What does the underlined phrase mean?
| A. Happened. |
| B. Hastened. |
| C. Found. |
| D. Matched. |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: A
Analisis: Frasa took place bermakna “terjadi” atau “berlangsung”. Dalam konteks kalimat, frasa itu menjelaskan bahwa pertandingan tersebut “terjadi” pada tanggal 30 Agustus 1916.
20. What time did the game between Winston-Salem and Asheville finish?
| A. 1:28 |
| B. 1:59 |
| C. 2:00 |
| D. 3:00 |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: B
Analisis: Bacaan menyebutkan secara eksplisit: “The game was over at 1:59.” Jadi waktu selesai pertandingan adalah 1:59.
21. The main idea of the last paragraph is that the fastest baseball game on record was played …
| A. at 1:59 |
| B. more than one hour |
| C. from 2:00 to 3:00 on August 1916 |
| D. in only 31 minutes so that the visiting team could catch the train. |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: D
Analisis: Paragraf terakhir menekankan betapa cepatnya pertandingan berlangsung: mulai 1:28 dan selesai 1:59 (selisih 31 menit), serta diakhiri dengan ide bahwa para pemain “had no problem catching the train.” Jadi gagasan utamanya: pertandingan dimainkan sangat cepat agar tim tamu bisa mengejar kereta.
22. What can we conclude from the text?
| A. The Winston-Salem team cancelled their game. |
| B. The first baseball game was played by Winston-Salem and Asheville. |
| C. The Asheville team was thoughtful of their opponents’ situation. |
| D. Winston-Salem was a good host team. |
Lihat Jawaban dan Analisis
Jawaban: C
Analisis: Tim tamu (Winston-Salem) meminta pertandingan dimulai lebih awal agar sempat mengejar kereta, dan “The Asheville team agreed.” Ini menunjukkan Asheville memahami dan mempertimbangkan kondisi lawan, sehingga simpulan paling tepat adalah C.
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