Mengenal 12 Teks Bahasa Inggris dengan Mudah (Evaluation) 2

Recount Text

The following test is for questions 1 to 3.

One holiday, Vandra visited his aunt in a village. It was his first experience of traveling by train, but he enjoyed it. He arrived at the railway station at 3 p.m. His uncle’s house was not far from the railway station, so he decided to go there by horse cart.

Vandra stopped a horse cart. To his surprise, the rider was a woman. She was dark skinned and looked strong. Along the journey, they had a chit-chat. The rider told him about her life. She is a wife with three children. She was simple, but had a great dream. She wanted her children to be successful. As a mother, she was willing to work hard for her children’s education. She never gave up. She believed that her hard work would be paid off.

Vandra was amazed at the horse cart rider’s story. What a great woman.

1. What is the text about?
A. A horse cart rider’s hard work.
B. Vandra’s experience on a train.
C. Vandra’s traveling experience.
D. The life story of a horse cart rider.

2. What was the horse cart’s rider like?
A. Honest
B. Generous
C. Kindhearted
D. Hard working

3. Why did Vandra show a great respect to the horse cart’s rider?
A. She struggled for the success
B. She lived with her three children
C. She was simple, but had a great dream
D. She was the only woman who rode a horse card

The following test is for questions 4 to 7

At the first break, Arin went to the school library. As usual, she walked towards her fiction section, her favorite one. She took an interesting storybook from the shelf, then sat at the corner. The book was about a handsome and brave prince who tried to free a princess from a giant.
Arin was very sleepy. She didn’t realize that she fell asleep while reading. In her dream, she was the princess who was saved by the prince. The giant didn’t let Arin go. He held her strongly and she struggled to get loose. Consequently she fell down to the ground. Suddenly, Arin heard people laughing. She opened her eyes and saw several students looking and laughing at her.
Arin was confused, but she finally realized what had happened. She dreamt about the story in the book she read. To make matters worse, she fell down from the chair due to her dream.

4. Why is the text written?
A. To relate Arin’s experience
B. To amuse readers by telling a story
C. To describe Arin’s activity during the break
D. To tell readers the story of a giant and a princess

5. In Arins’s dream, the giant …. her.
A. pulled
B. pushed
C. captured
D. released

6. What kind of books does Arin like to read?
A. Storybooks
B. Biography books
C. Science books
D. Engineering books

7. What did Arin probably feel when her schoolmates laughed at her?
A. Bored
B. Upset
C. Jealous
D. Embarrassed

The following text is for questions 8 to 10.

I had an unforgettable experience. It happened a week ago. I was going home from my football practice at school. On the way home, I decided to buy shampoo since mine had already run out. I practice football three times a week and I always wash my hair after I practice. I decided to buy shampoo from a supermarket. There was a sale at that time. They offered discounts for many items. They also gave discounts for shampoo and jam. Therefore, I decided to buy chocolate jam so I could eat bread with it after the shower.
On my arrival at home, I was ready to go shower when my mother suddenly asked me to be quick since we were going to my mother’s friend’s party. Without thinking, I immediately went to the bathroom. The fun began when I started shampooing my hair. I tasted the sweetness from the shampoo and realized that was wrong. Mother laughed at me when I asked her to get me my shampoo bottle and told her about the silly incident.

8. Paragraph two tells us about….
A. the taste of the writer’s new shampoo.
B. the incident that happened to the writer.
C. the writer’s mother’s reaction to the incident.
D. the reason the writer rushed into the bathroom.

9. From the text we know that the writer ….
A.brought bread to the bathroom
B. used a wrong shampoo bottle
C. brought a wrong bottle to the bathroom
D. drank syrup in the bathroom

10. “…. told her about the silly incident”.
What is the synonym of the bold word?
A. Foolish
B. Weird
C. Scary
D. Unusual

Essay

The following text is for questions 1 to 5

Last Sunday my family visited my parents friends, Mr. And Mrs. Amir, in Padang because they have a new baby. We went there by car early in the morning because we planned to stop at Anai Valley Waterfall for a moment.
We passed Bukittinggi-Padang road which is very awesome. We enjoyed beautiful scenery along the road. We were so amazed when we saw the wonderful Anai Valley Waterfall. It is located beside the road. My father parked the car in the parking area and then we enjoyed the waterfall. The water is clear and fresh. Then, we ate delicious food in the restaurant nearby.
After that, we continued our trip to Padang. We arrived at Mr. And Mrs. Amir’s house around 11 a.m. They welcomed us warmly. We visited the baby and then we had a chit-chat. We left their house at 2 p.m. We passed the same road and still enjoyed it. We arrived home at 5 p.m.

1. What is the writer’s intention to write the text?
2. Why did the writer’s family go to Padang?
3. How was the writer’s family journey?
4. “We visited the baby and then we had a chit-chat.” What is the synonym of the underlined word?
5. How was the water in the waterfall?

Analytical Exposition Text

The following test is for questions 1 to 3.

I strongly believe that mobile phones are necessary. My reasons for this belief are that these phones are convenient for business people who travel a lot, and they are handy for emergencies.
To begin with, mobile phones are necessary in the case of emergencies. For instance, if you fall down a set of stairs in a building and are badly injured and can’t reach a pay phone, it is handy to have one to use. Or, if your car breaks down in the middle of the night in a strange neighborhood, it would be dangerous to leave it in search of a public phone booth.
My other main reason is that mobile phones are convenient for business people. For example, if you are out of the state or even overseas and you have to contact a client to do some important work, it is useful to have one to use. By using a mobile phone, important information can be received. People can’t stay in an office all day waiting for their phone to ring. Some people have to go and do jobs or they will go out of business. You can even send faxes or messages and use the internet with your mobile.
In conclusion, I believe that mobile phones have now become a necessary part of everyday life. Instant communication will ensure that information can be passed on with a simple press of a button. Whether this is to do with business or personal information or emergencies, it goes to show that they are necessary in the new millennium.

1.  How many reasons are used to support the writer’s opinion?
A. One reason
B. Two reasons
C. Three reasons
D. Four reasons
E. Five reasons

2. Why are mobile phones very convenient for business people?
A. They can contact clients
B. They can do some important works
C. They can receive some important information
D. They can send some data and surf Internet
E. They can run business by staying in and out office

3. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. The advantages cellular phones during the emergencies
B. The solution to do when your car breaks down
C. The danger to leave a mobile phone in the car
D. The differences of a mobile phone and a pay phone
E. The necessary equipment among neighbors

The following text is for questions 4 to 8.

I personally think that reading is a very important activity in our life. Why do I say so? Firstly, by reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world such as Science, technology. Sports, arts, culture, etc written in either books, magazines, newspaper, etc.
Secondly, by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something happening in any part of the world which we can see directly.
Another reason, reading can give us pleasure too. When we are tired, we read books, newspapers or magazines in the entertainment column such as comedy, short stories, quizzes, etc. To make us relaxed.
Lastly, reading can also take us to other parts of the world. By reading a book about Irian Jaya we may feel we’re really sitting in the jungles, not at home in our rooms.
From the facts above, it’s obvious that everyone needs to read to get knowledge, information and also entertainment. Or in summary we can say reading is truly important in our life.

4. Why is reading very important in our life? Because…..
A. By reading, we can get a lot of friends, relatives, experience, etc.
B. By reading, we can get little knowledge but a lot of entertainment.
C. By reading, we are always relaxed.
D. By reading, we are always happy.
E. By reading we can get a lot of knowledge, news, information and entertainment

5. If we want to get knowledge, what should we do?
A. buy a lot of books
B. borrow a lot of books
C. look for newspaper and magazine
D. sell and buy many expensive books
E. Read a lot of books and other printed materials

6. What does the text tell us about?
A. The description of reading
B. The function of reading
C. The importance of reading
D. The disadvantages of reading
E. The purpose of reading

7. What is the social function of the text?
A. To tell a story
B. To describe the reader
C. To entertain the reader
D. To give information
E. To persuade the reader

8. Paragraph ………… in the text is the thesis of the text.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

The following text is for questions 9 and 10.

Do you want to buy a new smartphone? There are many things to consider. It’s not just a matter of specifications or price, but also the brand and the reviews. 
However, the most important thing to ask yourself is do you really need a new phone? Or do you just want to be stylish in front of other people?

If you really need it, you must know which smartphone is suitable? Do you need a large memory, a good camera, or do you need a smartphone to play games? First determine what is needed, then look for a smartphone that suits your needs.

Then just adjust it to the budget or the desired brand. Most importantly, don’t be in a hurry because it can lead to disappointment.

9. What is the text about?
A. Things to consider before buying smartphone
B. The various type of smartphone
C. The description of a new smartphone
D. The benefits of using a smartphone

10. Which statement fits the narrative above?
A. Buying a smartphone is only prestige
B. It is advisable to buy smartphone ‘cause its usefulness
C. We should only use smartphone for chatting
D. Having smartphone is a must

Essay

The following text is for questions 1 to 5.

Learning English through music and songs can be very enjoyable. You can mix pleasure with learning when you listen to a song and exploit the song as a means to your English progress. Some underlying reasons can be drawn to support the idea why we use songs in language learning.
Firstly, “the song stuck in my head” Phenomenon (the echoing in our minds of the last song we heard after leaving a restaurant, shopping malls, etc) can be both enjoyable and sometimes unnerving. This phenomenon also seems to reinforce the idea that songs work on our short-and-long term memory.
Secondly, songs in general also use simple conversational language, with a lot of repetition, which is just what many learners look for sample text. The fact that they are effective makes them many times more motivating than other texts. Although usually simple, some songs can be quite complex syntactically, lexically and poetically, and can be analyzed in the same way as any other literary sample.
Furthermore, songs can be appropriated by the listener for their own purpose. Most pop songs and probably many other types don’t have precise people, place or time reference.
In addition, songs are relaxing. They provide variety and fun, and encourage harmony within oneself and within one group. Little wonder they are important tools in sustaining culture, religion, patriotism and yeas, even revolution.
Last but not least, there are many learning activities we can do with songs such as studying grammar, practicing selective listening comprehension, translating songs, learning vocabulary, spelling and culture.
From the elaboration above, it can be concluded that learning through music and songs, learning English can be enjoyable and fun.

1. The type of the text above is ………
2. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
3. The generic structures of the text are ….
4. What is the text about?
5. Based on the text, how many reasons for using songs in learning language?

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Kreator : Sitti Aman