Listening merupakan salah satu bagian dari mapel bahasa Inggris yang diujikan dalam ujian nasional tingkat SMA/ SMK. Kedua jenjang memiliki komposisi jumlah soal yang sama yaitu 15, akan tetapi berbeda dalam tipe dan jenis soalnya.
sukses ujian nasional
Meskipun hanya 15 soal, ternyata soal seksi listening menjadi soal yang dianggap sulit. Ketidakbiasaan siswa dalam menggunakan bahasa Inggris karena bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa kedua mungkin saja menjadi faktor tersebut.
Nah, bagi adik- adik yang akan menghadapi ujian nasional sebentar lagi, berikut sudah saya siapkan kiat- kiat untuk menaklukkan ujian nasional bahasa Inggris tipe soal listening.
Pahami Format dan Petunjuk Soal
Soal listening ujian nasional memiliki format soal tertentu baik untuk SMA atau SMK. Pada soal listening SMA adik- adik akan menjumpai empat bagian soal listening soal antara lain,
Bagian pertama, percakapan disertai dengan pertanyaan seputar dialog tersebut. Ada lima pilihan jawaban yang akan tersedia dalam soal, dan diharuskan memilih salah satu jawaban yang paling benar. Soal bagian pertama ini terdapat pada nomor satu sampai empat.
Bagian kedua, dialog yang belum lengkap, khususnya pada bagian respon dialog tersebut. Kita mesti memilih satu respon dari empat respon pilihan jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi dialog tersebut. bagian kedua ini terdapat pada nomor lima sampai tujuh.
Bagian ketiga, monolog dalam bahasa Inggris. Adik- adik mesti harus mencari tahu informasi apa yang terdapat dalam monolog. Pada soal, akan tampak lima jawaban yang berbentuk gambar dan diharuskan memilih gambar yang sesuai dengan apa yang dimaksudkan dalam monolog. Soal untuk bagian ketiga ini terdapat pada soal nomor delapan sampai sebelas.
Bagian keempat, terdapat sebuah monolog, kemudian kita diminta untuk menjawab pertanyaan seputar informasi yang terdapat dalam monolog tersebut. Lima pilihan jawaban informasi akan tersedia dalam soal dan kita akan memilih salah satu jawaban yang benar berdasar monolog tersebut.
Sedangkan pada soal listening SMK,
Bagian pertama, gambar. Pada bagian ini adik- adik akan melihat beberapa gambar dalam soal dan mendengarkan empat pertanyaan pendek selanjutnya akan diminta untuk menjawab pernyataan yang paling tepat untuk menjelaskan gambar tersebut.
Bagian kedua, questions - responses. Pada bagian kedua ini adik- adik akan mendengar beberapa pertanyaan diikuti oleh tiga respon. Setiap pertanyaan harus dijawab melalui respon yang tepat berdasarkan konteks atau topik yang dibicarakan.
Bagian ketiga, percakapan pendek. Pada bagian soal ini adik- adik akan mendengar beberapa percakapan pendek. Kemudian terdapat pertanyaan seputar percakapan tersebut. Biasanya terdapat kata tanya atau Question Words seperti What, Who, Whom, When, When, Where, Whose, Why, Which, How, How often, How long, How much, How many.
Bagian keempat, pembicaraan atau percakapan pendek. Terdapat pembicaraan atau percakapan pendek, dalam hal ini biasanya pembicaraan atau monolog tentang topik tertentu, misalnya pemberitahuan, pengumuman, cerita pendek naratif prosedur sesuatu, dan sebagainya. Kemudian diikuti dengan pertanyaan dan pilihan jawaban. Pada bagian ini adik- adik harus memilih jawaban yang paling tepat berdasarkan isi pembicaraan tersebut.
Dengarkan dengan Cermat
Dalam menjawab soal listening, konsentrasi merupakan hal yang utama. Dengarkan setiap pertanyaan dalam soal dengan seksama. Pada moda UNBK, soal hanya dapat diputar dua kali. Manfaatkan dua kesempatan tersebut dengan baik.
Ketahui pertanyaan yang mudah dan sulit
Setiap pertanyaan memiliki tipe kesulitan yang berbeda apakah tentang topik yang dibicarakan ataukah tentang vocabulary yang digunakan dalam soal. Kesempatan mendengar audio sebanyak dua kali dalam moda UNBK bisa dimanfaatkan dengan baik. Kesempatan pertama untuk mengenali arah maksud soal sekaligus menjawab pertanyaan dan kesempatan kedua untuk memantapkan jawaban. Bahkan kalau perlu bisa mengingat dan mencatat bagian- bagian soal yang menjadi poin utama.
Manfaatkan jeda waktu jawab soal
Kelebihan moda UNBK dalam menjawa soal listening adalah peserta tes dapat memutar audio untuk soal yang dikehendaki dengan kesempatan sebanyak dua kali. Adik- adik bisa memanfaatkan waktu jeda untuk menjawab soal misalnya dalam jeda soal nomor satu ke soal nomor dua.
Jangan biarkan ada jawaban kosong
Pergunakanlah kesempatan dan waktu dengan baik dengan menjawab setiap pertanyaan dalam soal dan jangan biarkan ada pilihan jawaban yang belum terjawab. Ketika selesai menjawab keseluruhan soal dan memiliki waktu sisa, alangkah baiknya menge-cek kembali jawaban-jawaban sebelumnya. Moda UNBK memudahkan untuk mengecek kembali jawaban dengan melihat fitur jawaban pada display.
Berlatihlah Soal Listening
Perbanyaklah latihan soal- soal listening dalam soal ujian atau tes. Dengan banyak latihan soal adik- adik akan terlatih dalam menghadapi ujian atau tes. Adik- adik bisa berlatih melalui soal- soal listening pada blog ini. Selain itu, perbanyaklah beraktivitas seperti membaca (reading), menonton, mendengar musik bahkan main game untuk memperbanyak vocabulary adik- adik. Buatlah catatan kecil untuk istilah baru ketika anda membaca tulisan atau ulasan bahasa Inggris.
Demikian tulisan tentang Kiat- Kiat Efektif Menaklukkan Soal Listening Ujian Nasional (UN) SMA/ SMK Moda UNBK. Semoga tulisan ini bisa membantu adik- adik dalam meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa Inggris dalam menyelesaikan soal listening ujian nasional. Dan yang terpenting adalah niat atau keinginan kuat akan membawa kepada keberhasilan usaha masing- masing.
Ada berbagai cara untuk meningkatkan kemampuan dalam mendengarkan (listening) bahasa Inggris dengan memanfaatkan teknologi seperti mendengarkan Podcast, YouTube video, mendengarkan musik berbahasa Inggris atau melalui website- website penyedia pembelajaran bahasa Inggris.
Nah, berkaitan dengan website pembelajaran bahasa Inggris, berikut saya rangkum beberapa website yang secara konten sesuai untuk belajar sekaligus mengasah keterampilan berbahasa Inggris. berikut daftar atau list-nya.
Ello merupakan website belajar bahasa Inggris yang menyenangkan, efektif. Website ini menyediakan video beserta konten teks kontribusi dari pengguna atau member. Kita bisa melihat dan mendengarkan konten tersebut sekaligus menjawab quiz yang ada di dalamnya.
Website ini mirip seperti penyedia konten video sejenis yaitu YouTube. Kita dapat belajar bahasa Inggris berdasarkan topik tertentu melalui video yang disediakan. Seperti halnya topik bisnis, sosial media, travel, akademik, dan anak -anak. EnglishCentral juga menyediakan fitur untuk melatih skill baik pronounciation, grammar, maupun mengenali ekspresi- ekspresi yang berguna dalam percakapan kita.
Voscreen memungkinkan anda untuk meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa Inggris melalui klip-klip video pendek. Salah satu fitur dari website ini yaitu Voscreen's Gamification, Dynamic Assessment, dan Customization Systems, mendorong pembelajar untuk meningkatkan kecepatan pemahaman mereka, untuk meningkatkan kemampuan membaca cepat mereka dan untuk memperkuat kemampuan berpikir refleksif mereka. Tentu saja masih banyak fitur lainnya, menurut saya layak untuk dicoba.
SpeechYard merupakan tempat bagi pembelajar bahasa Inggris untuk mengembangkan keterampilannya dengan berbasis hiburan. Website ini menyediakan ratusan bahkan ribuan film untuk mengasah keterampilan bahasa Inggris anda dengan konten yang relevan. Anda bisa memilih fitur pembelajaran seperti translation, video training, grammar learning, vocabulary training, dan kemudahan untuk berkomunikasi dengan pembelajar lain.
Itulah website untuk mengasah keterampilan berbahasa Inggris anda. Silahkan tuliskan pada kolom komentar bila punya referensi lainnya..
Untuk menyatakan persamaan dan perbedaan (similarities and differences) dalam bahasa Inggris, kita dapat menggunakan bentuk sebagai berikut ini,
Similarities
Contoh ;
He speaks Japanese and she speaks Japanese too. === He speaks the same language as she. Bella takes English course and Andy takes English course too. === Bella takes the same courses as Andy. This ruler is the same length as yours.
***Berikut berbagai perubahan bentuk adjective menjadi noun
Adjective Noun
heavy - light weight
wide - narrow width
deep - shallow depth
long- short length
big - small size
Differences
Contoh :
Their uniform is different from ours. My opinion is different from hers. Indonesian climate is different from Japan.
Berdasarkan survei kemampuan pelajar yang dirilis oleh Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), pada awal Desember tahun ini -2019- di Paris, Indonesia menempati peringkat ke-72 dari 77 negara. Indonesia masih berada di peringkat enam terbawah, jauh di bawah negara-negara tetangga kita seperti Malaysia dan Brunei Darussalam. Dalam survei ini, kualitas diukur berdasarkan kemampuan membaca, matematika dan sains. Dari beberapa faktor kelemahan yang ada, salah satu penyebabnya adalah kompetensi guru yang masih rendah dibuktikan dengan hasil UKG yang relatif dibawah rata- rata.
UKG
Uji Kompetensi Guru (UKG) ditujukan untuk mengukur kompetensi dasar terhadap bidang studi (profesional) serta kemampuan pedagogik guru. Selain itu UKG dilakukan dalam rangka pemetaan kompetensi, pengembangan keprofesian berkelanjutan (PKB) dan sebagai entry point penilaian kinerja guru (PKG) melalui pengembangan keberlanjutan dalam bentuk pelatihan-pelatihan.
Sehubungan dengan UKG diatas, berikut ini sudah saya siapkan melalui kumpulan soal- soal latihan UKG khusus untuk guru bahasa Inggris SMA/ SMK. Memang sudah agak lama terakhir saya mengikuti tes UKG tahun 2017 lalu, selain Tes Potensi Akademik (TPA), sejauh ingatan tentang soal- soal yang keluar berkutat soal masalah pedagogik dan kompetensi profesional guru.
Kompetensi Pedagogik
1. Penerapan aturan kedisiplinan di sekolah yang berkait dengan pemberian reward dan punishment merupakan merupakan perwujudan dari teori pendidikan ....
A.konstruktivistik
B.behavioristik
C.kognitivistik
D.realistic
E.konektivistik
2. Dalam pembelajaran yang berbasis konstruktivistik, guru lebih banyak berperan sebagai....
A.stimulan
B.pelatih
C.panutan
D.instruktur
E.fasilitator, kolaborator, inspirator
3. Unesco PBB menetapkan 4 pilar pendidikan, yaitu: Learning to know, learning to do, learning to live together dan ....
A.learning to be
B.learning to learn
C.learning to experience
D.learning to understand
E.learning university
4. Sekolah berkewajiban untuk mengembangkan life skills siswa. Tujuannya adalah agar siswa ....
A.mampu hidup bahagia
B.memiliki ketrampilan vokasional
C.memiliki keunggulan akademik
D.mampu mengerjakan setiap butir soal dalam ujian
E.mampu mandiri
5. Howard Gardner berpendapat bahwa pada diri peserta didik memiliki kecerdasan yang beraneka ragam yang dikenal dengan “multiple intelligence”. Berikut ini yang tidak termasuk jenis multiple intelligence ialah ....
A.kecerdasan musikal dan logical matematika
B.kecerdasan linguistik dan kinestik
C.kecerdasan intrapersonal dan spatial
D.kecerdasan spiritual dan emosional
E.kecerdasan interpersonal
6. Seorang guru perlu bersikap inklusif dan objektif terhadap peserta didik, teman sejawat, dan lingkungan sekitar dalam melaksanakan pembelajaran.
Contoh berikut yang sesuai dengan pernyataan di atas adalah ....
A.Dia adalah seorang guru yang senantiasa berkomunikasi dengan orang tua peserta didik terutama kalau ada permasalahan dari putera atau puterinya.
B.Sebagai seorang guru, dia selalu menyayangi dan memperhatikan perkembangan peserta didiknya
C.Ketika seorang guru memarahi peserta didik, ada guru lain tidak terima dan menasehati agar tidak mengulangi
D.Dia adalah seorang guru yang bangga dan menjunjung tinggi pekerjaannya, dalam melakukan penilaian sesuai kemampuan peserta didik
E.Seorang guru selalu melaksanakan apa yang diusulkan oleh orang tua peserta didiknya agar tercipta keharmonisan
Manakah pernyataan dibawah ini yang mencerminkan bukan sikap guru dalam prinsi kepemimpinan pembelajaran tersebut, yaitu....
A.guru harus bisa menjadi contoh yang baik bagi anak didiknya
B.guru menjadi sahabat belajar siswa
C.guru menjadi fasilitator dan inovator dalam proses pembelajaran
D.guru menjadi satu-satunya sumber belajar
E.guru memberikan penghargaan kepada siswa
8. Guru sebagai pendidik profesional mempunyai tugas utama……
A.membimbing, mengarahkan, melatih, menilai, dan mengevaluasi peserta didik pada pendidikan anak usia dini jalur pendidikan formal, pendidikan dasar, dan pendidikan menengah.
B.mengajar, membimbing, mengarahkan, melatih, menilai, dan mengevaluasi peserta didik pada pendidikan anak usia dini jalur pendidikan formal, pendidikan dasar, dan pendidikan menengah
C.mendidik, mengajar, membimbing, mengarahkan, melatih, menilai, dan mengevaluasi peserta didik pada pendidikan anak usia dini jalur pendidikan formal, pendidikan dasar, dan pendidikan menengah
D.mendidik, membimbing, mengarahkan, melatih, menilai, dan mengevaluasi peserta didik pada pendidikan anak usia dini jalur pendidikan formal, pendidikan dasar, dan pendidikan menengah
E.mendidik, mengajar, membimbing, mengarahkan, melatih, peserta didik pada pendidikan dasar, dan pendidikan menengah
9. Beberapa hal yang perlu diperhatikan oleh seorang guru supaya menjadi teladan bagi peserta didik adalah sebagai berikut, kecuali ….
A.Guru harus memiliki sikap dan kepribadian utuh yang dapat dijadikan tokoh panutan idola dalam seluruh segi kehidupannya
B.Guru harus berusaha memilih dan melakukan perbuatan yang positif agar dapat mengangkat citra baik dan kewibawaannya
C.Guru harus mengimplementasikan nilai-nilai tinggi terutama yang diambilkan dari ajaran agama
D.Guru harus mempunyai sifat terpuji yang dapat diikuti oleh peserta didik
E.Guru harus dapat mempengaruhi peserta didik agar meniru tingkah lakunya
10. Kepribadian guru dengan menampilkan tindakan yang sesuai dengan norma religius (iman dan takwa, jujur, ikhlas, suka menolong), dan memiliki perilaku yang diteladani peserta didik, maka guru tersebut …
A.memiliki kepribadian yang dewasa
B.memiliki kepribadian yang mantap dan stabil
C.memiliki kepribadian yang arif
D.memiliki kepribadian yang berwibawa
E.memiliki akhlak mulia dan menjadi teladan
11. Learning dalam behaviorisme menekankan adanya….
A.Perubahan pengetahuan
B.Pembelajaran bermakna
C.Pemaknaan informasi baru
D.Interaksi terus menerus
E.Perubahan Perilaku
12. Pelaksanaan penilaian kinerja guru dimaksudkan bukan untuk menyulitkan guru, tetapi sebaliknya penilaian kinerja guru dilaksanakan untuk mewujudkan guru yang ...
A.Mau menerima tunjangan profesi pendidik dan mau mengembangkan kompetensinya
B.Profesional, bermartabat dan sejahtera karena harkat dan martabat suatu profesi ditentukan oleh kualitas layanan profesi yang bermutu
C.Mau dan mampu mengembangkan kompetensinya serta selalu mengharap-harap turunnya TPP
D.Mau dan mampu meningkatkan layanan profesi pendidik yang bermutu
E.Mau menerima tunjangan profesi pendidik (TPP) tetapi tidak mau dimasukkan surga
13. Penilaian kinerja guru adalah penilaian yang dilakukan terhadap ….
A.setiap butir kegiatan tugas utama guru dalam rangka pembinaan karir, kepangkatan, dan jabatannya
B.setiap butir kompetensi guru dalam rangka pembinaan karir, kepangkatan, dan jabatannya
C.setiap butir kompetensi pedagogik dan professional guru dalam rangka pembinaan karir, kepangkatan, dan jabatannya
D.setiap butir kompetensi kepribadian, pedagogic, social dan professional guru dalam rangka pembinaan karir, kepangkatan, dan jabatannya
E.setiap butir kompetensi guru dan tambahan guru dalam rangka pembinaan karir, kepangkatan, dan jabatannya
14. Ekspresi positif seorang guru diwujudkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari sebagai berikut, kecuali....
A.Menyayangi peserta didik dalam kebaikan
B.Memberikan keteladanan dalam beribadah
C.Berdoa setiap mengawali belajar dan berdisiplin
D.Memberikan senyum, salam, sapa dan santun
E.Marah-marah dan berlaku kasar terhadap orang lain
15. Ciri-ciri pribadi yang memiliki kecerdasan sosial adalah ...
A.Adanya hubungan yang kuat dengan Tuhan, memberi manfaat kepada lingkungan, dan menghasilkan karya untuk membangun orang lain
B.Bertanggungjawab, berdedikasi dan berwibawa
C.Berperilaku baik, bertanggungjawab dan disiplin
D.Profesional, pengalaman dan menggembangkan diri
E.Berjiwa sosial, profesional dalam bekerja dan jujur
16. Manakah indikator kompetensi pedagogik berikut paling tepat?
A.Mengenali peserta didik, menguasai teori belajar, memahami prinsip-prinsip pembelajaran, mengembangkan kerjasama dengan teman sejawat, melakukan kegiatan yang mendidik, memahami dan mengembangkan potensi peserta didik, komunikasi dengan peserta didik, melakukan penilaian dan evaluasi
B.Mengenali peserta didik, menguasai teori belajar, memahami prinsip-prinsip pembelajaran, mengembangkan kurikulum, melakukan kegiatan yang mendidik, memahami dan mengembangkan potensi peserta didik, guru memberikan penghargaan terhadap berbagai agama dan keyakinan yang dianut, melakukan penilaian dan evaluasi
C.Mengenali peserta didik, menguasai teori belajar, memahami prinsip-prinsip pembelajaran, mengembangkan kurikulum, melakukan kegiatan yang mendidik, memahami dan mengembangkan potensi peserta didik, komunikasi dengan peserta didik,melakukan penilaian dan evaluasi
D.Mengenali peserta didik, menguasai teori belajar, memahami prinsip-prinsip pembelajaran, mengembangkan kurikulum, melakukan kegiatan yang mendidik, memahami dan mengembangkan potensi peserta didik, mengawali dan mengakhiri pembelajaran tepat waktu, melakukan penilaian dan evaluasi.
E.Mengenali peserta didik, menguasai teori belajar, memahami prinsip-prinsip pembelajaran, mengembangkan kurikulum, melakukan kegiatan yang mendidik, memahami dan mengembangkan potensi peserta didik, komunikasi dengan sopan dan santun, melakukan penilaian dan evaluasi
17. Kompetensi guru yang digunakan sebagai dasar PK Guru adalah tugas guru yang terkait dengan tugas pembelajaran, pembimbingan, atau tugas tambahan yang relevan dengan fungsi sekolah. Manakah dasar PK Guru yang terkait dengan kemampuan mengelola pembelajaran di kelas?
A.Kompetensi profesional
B.Kompetensi sosial
C.Kompetensi pedagogik
D.Kompetensi kepribadian
E.Inovasi dan kreativitas pembelajaran
18. Seorang guru mencatat dan menggunakan informasi tentang karakteristik peserta didik untuk membantu proses pembelajaran. Karakteristik peserta didik tersebut meliputi berbagai aspek berikut ....
A.Aspek fisik intelektual, sosial emosional, personal, dan latar belakang sosial budaya
B.Aspek fisik intelektual, sosial emosional, moral, dan latar belakang sosial budaya
C.Aspek fisik intelektual, sosial personal, moral, dan latar belakang sosial budaya
D.Aspek fisik intelektual, sosial emosional, moral, dan latar belakang suku agama
E.Aspek fisik intelektual, kolegial, moral, dan latar belakang sosial budaya
19. Dalam memilih sumber belajar harus memperhatikan kriteria sebagai berikut ...
A.Ekonomis: tidak harus terpatok pada harga yang mahal; Praktis: tidak memerlukan pengelolaan yang rumit, sulit dan langka
B.Mudah: dekat dan tersedia di sekitar lingkungan kita
C.Fleksibel: dapat dimanfaatkan untuk berbagai kompetensi dasar,
D.Sesuai dengan kompetensi dasar: mendukung proses dan pencapaian kompetensi dasar dan dapat membangkitkan motivasi dan minat belajar siswa
E.Semua jawaban benar
20. Fungsi sumber belajar dalam proses kegiatan belajar mengajar, antara lain ....
A.Meningkatkan produktivitas pembelajaran dengan jalan: (a) mempercepat laju belajar dan membantu guru untuk menggunakan waktu secara lebih baik dan efisien dan (b) mengurangi beban guru dalam menyajikan informasi sehingga waktu dapat lebih banyak digunakan untuk mengaktifkan peserta didik dalam pembelajaran
B.Memberikan kemungkinan pembelajaran yang sifatnya lebih individual, dengan cara: (a) mengurangi kontrol guru yang kaku dan tradisional; dan (b) memberikan kesempatan bagi siswa untuk berkembang sesuai dengan kemampuannnya
C.Memberikan dasar yang lebih ilmiah terhadap pembelajaran dengan cara: (a) perancangan program pembelajaran yang lebih sistematis; dan (b) pengembangan bahan pengajaran yang dilandasi oleh penelitian
D.Memungkinkan penyajian pembelajaran yang lebih luas, dengan menyajikan informasi yang mampu menembus batas geografis
E.Semua jawaban benar
21. Jika Anda melakukan kunjungan kelas dan memperhatikan guru telah memastikan bahwa semua peserta didik mendapatkan kesempatan yang sama untuk berpertisipasi aktif dalam kegiatan pembelajaran, maka guru tersebut perlu diberi skor maksimal pada indikator.....
A.Memahami prinsip-prinsip pembelajaran yang mendidik
B.Mengenali karakteristik peserta didik
C.Menguasi teori mendidik
D.Memahami perkembangan remaja
E.Pembelajaran yang mendidik
22. Guru profesional antara lain mampu memilih materi pembelajaran. Manakah yang tidak sesuai dengan materi pembelajaran dimaksud?
A.Materi pembelajaran sesuai dengan tujuan pembelajaran
B.Materi pembelajaran yang tepat dan mutakhir
C.Materi sesuai dengan usia dan tingkat kemampuan belajar peserta didik
D.Materi tidak harus dapat dilaksanakan di kelas.
E.Materi sesuai dengan konteks kehidupan sehari-hari peserta didik
23. Manakah kegiatan yang menggambarkan kompetensi pedagogik seorang guru?
A.Guru memiliki rasa persatuan dan kesatuan bangsa Indonesia
B.Guru mampu mengelola pembelajaran yang membuktikan bahwa guru dihormati oleh peserta didik
C.Merancang rencana pembelajaran yang sesuai dengan silabus untuk membahas materi ajar tertentu agar peserta didik mencapai kompetensi dasar yang ditentukan
D.Guru memanfaatkan waktu luang selain mengajar untuk kegiatan yang produktif terkait dengan tugasnya
E.Guru merasa bangga dengan profesinya sebagai guru
24. Mengapa guru wajib merancang rencana pembelajaran?
A.Agar peserta didik dapat berpartisipasi secara maksimal dalam proses pembelajaran
B.Agar peserta didik tidak sampai mengganggu peserta didik lain pada saat proses pembelajaran berlangsung
D.Agar peserta didik dapat mencapai Kompetensi Dasar/KD yang ditentukan
E.Agar peserta didik terfasilitasi pengalaman belajarnya dengan baik
25. Berikut adalah alasan paling tepat guru perlu mengatur kelas pada saat pembelajaran berlangsung ....
A.Dapat memberikan kesempatan belajar yang sama pada semua peserta didik dengan kelainan fisik dan kemampuan belajar yang berbeda
B.Guru dapat memperhatikan potensi dan kekurangan peserta didik
C.Peserta didik mendapatkan kesempatan yang sama untuk berpartisipasi dalam pembelajaran
D.Agar tidak membuka peluang peserta didik merugikan peserta didik lainnya
E.Mencegah adanya perilaku menyimpang dari peserta didik selama proses pembelajaran
Kompetensi Profesional
The persecution proved that the accused is guilty. He had the motive, opportunity and ability to commit the crime.
Firstly, the accused needed money. He was in debt, owing the bank over $100 000. He had no chance of repaying this; therefore, he needed quick money. That was why he stole the Macquarie Diamond.
Secondly, the accused had the opportunity. As a security guard he could come and go from the exhibition of the diamond without causing suspicion. He had plenty of time on the night of the robbery to take the diamond, hide it and then return to his post before the next guard came on duty.
Finally, the accused had the ability to take the Macquarie Diamond. He had knowledge of the alarm system and had keys to unlock the display case.
On this evidence it was clear that he was guilty.
26. It can be concluded from the text that ....
A. The accused was not proven to be guilty
B. The accused lent money $ 100.000 to a bank
C. The accused had capability, chance and motive to do crime
D. Having been proven guilty the accused was let to return to his post
E. Being a security guard, the accused had to guard a bank
27. What is the reason why the accused do the crime?
A. He needed money to repay his debt
B. He was a security guard
C. He knew the alarm system well
D. He had the keys of the display case
E. He had plenty of time.
28. On the statement ‘On this evidence it was clear that he was guilty’ is the…..of text.
A. recommendation
B. reiteration
C. reorientation
D. resolution
E. evaluation
29.What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. the accused had the opportunity
B. the accused is a security guard
C. the accused had plenty of time to rob
D. the accused could come and go without causing suspicion.
E. the accused returned the diamond to his post
30. “On this evidence it was clear that he was guilty” What is the synonym of the underlined word ?
A. Proof
B. Chance
C. Opportunity
D. Substitute
E. Replacement
Cigarette smokers are said to have a good chance of getting various fatal diseases. But, I think that other people’s tobacco smoke seems to increase the chances of non smokers getting a wide range of cancers.
First, although passive smokers inhale less tobacco smoke, the researchers point out that the smoke they breathe in is richer in many toxic chemicals. There is, for example, three times as much as benzo-apyrene, six times as much as toluene and more than 50 times as much as dimethyllnitrosamine. Of course these substances will harm our body in the long run.
Secondly, the recent research indicated that the risk of getting cancers not normally associated with smoking also rose among passive smokers. The risk of leukemia rose 6 – 8 times and the risk of cervical cancer increased 3-4 times.
Thirdly, past studies have found that the products of cigarette smoke such as nicotine and thiocyanate, turn up in the blood, urine and saliva of non smoking adults, children and fetuses that have been exposed to smokers. These substances are the main causes of various cancers. In short, the effects of exposure to the cigarette smoking of others are greater than has been previously suspected. That is why passive smokers have more chances of contracting cancer than people with no such exposure.
31. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Passive smokers have more dangerous risk than smokers
B. The causes of cancers are toxic chemicals
C. Toxic chemicals are fatal to passive smokers
D. The more toxic chemicals we breathe in, the shorter time we live
E. Passive smokers inhale smoke which in many toxic chemicals.
32. In the text, the writer is trying to ….
A. explain the danger of smoking cigarette.
B. expose the risk of getting cancers for passive smokers
C. discuss about the dangers of inhaling cigarette smokes
D. describe the substances cigarette smokes contains
E. persuade smokers to keep on smoking cigarette.
33. The following statements are NOT TRUE based on the text,…
A. Toxic chemicals in cigarettes’ smoke are not the only causes of cancers.
B. Cigarette smokers have great possibility to get various fatal diseases.
C. Researchers said that passive smokers also have the risk of getting cancers
D. The researchers have found the amount of people suffering from leukemia and cervical cancer increasing.
E. Passive smokers have little chances of getting deadly disease than the smokers
34. The following substances are included into the toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke, except…
A. toluene
B. saliva
C. nicotine
D. thiocyanate
E. benzo-apyrene
Nowadays, many people have realized that agriculture is much more important than other supporting tools in economic development. In Indonesia, agriculture should be the priority of development because of some good reasons.
First of all, the agriculture’s contribution in the beginning of the development of the country was the highest of all sectors. At present, almost half of the total Indonesian labors are working in the agriculture sectors, but the contribution of the agriculture sector does not reach 30 percents.
Second, the agriculture sector is expected to fulfill the need of food in the country. As the number of population increases in an alarming rate each year, food supply must also increase but the agricultural production per capita never increases more than one percent each year, and in some extreme cases, it is ever stagnant.
Last but not least, without agricultural development, the growth of the industrial sector will be hampered because the growth that comes from industry will bring a wider gap into the internal economy in that country. In turn, this gap will create serious poverty problems, wider inequality of income distribution, and increase unemployment.
It is therefore, obvious that the government should put agriculture as the priority of national development.
35. How mmuch is the percentage of the agriculture sector’s contribution to the Indonesian economic development?
A. Less than ten percent.
B. About twenty percent.
C. About thirty percent.
D. Below thirty percent
E. Above thirty percent.
36. According to the text, in order to support economic development, the government should ….
A. produce more food as the priority
B. reduce labors in the agriculture sector
C. supply more food for the national needs
D. increase the industrial sector as the first priority
E. prioritize the development of agricultural
37. As the number of population increases in an alarming rate each year.
The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
A. awakens
B. grows
C. excites
D. words
E. frightens
Do you agree that music is important in our life? Yes I do, music has certain role completing our day to day activities. Here are some reasons why music is heard everywhere and anywhere.
Music is a way to express feelings. When we fall in love, the kind of music we’d listen to would be all about love. When we’re sad, we would go for music that is melancholic in nature and immerse ourselves in the sadness. When we’re happy, we’d choose songs with happy tunes too.
Song can help to memorize the last experiences. A favorite song is a powerful documentary. People with Alzheimer which are impaired the brain would remember details about songs they were familiar with. For example, an elderly woman who couldn’t even remember her husband’s name would remember the details of her favorite song; when it was played, how it made her feel and things about the song that made it especially memorable for her.
Further, music can unite people for a cause and changes the world. A song with good lyric and striking deep chord can stimulate the universal feeling of all people. We can see it in the case of the famous and legendary Michael Jackson’s Heal the World. It can arouse humanism of a lot people in this world.
So, what would the world be like without music? It would be lonely.
Adapted from The Jakarta Post
38. What kind of the text is it?
A. Hortatory exposition
B. Analytical Exposition
C. Explanation
D. Report
E. Descriptive
39. What is the social function of the text?
A.To persuade the readers that something should be or should not be the case
B.To explain the process of a natural phenomenon to the readers
C.To persuade the readers that something should be the case
D.To give a short description of a natural phenomenon’s impact
E.To tell the readers how to prevent a sunburn
40. After reading the text, the reader will most likely …
A.be aware the importance of song
B.play a song when he/she studies a subject
C.find certain song that make him/her happy
D.remember his/her last beautiful experiences
E.try to understand the lyric of his/her favorite one
41. If a person falls in love, he/she …
A.listens to a romantic song
B.will listen to a romantic song
C.would listen to a romantic song
D.will be listening to a romantic song
E.would have listened to a romantic song
Breakfast is one of the morning routines that is usually skipped by many people. There is an assumption saying that having breakfast in the morning could result in the significant increase of body weight. Some of them do not have time for doing this routine because of hurry or other business. They might think that breakfast is not important. However, it is completely wrong. In fact, breakfast takes fundamental roles for our body health and balance. Below are some benefits of having breakfast.
First, after sleeping for about eight hours and doing metabolism process without food supply, our brain and muscles need energy to start over the day. Glucose in food, as well as the vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber and protein, is the source of energy which can be gained from the food we consume at the breakfast. With this nutrients and glucose to our body and brain, we will be able to concentrate, focus, be productive, and have better spirit.
Second, having breakfast could prevent women from heart diseases. According to WebMD (posted on February 21, 2010 by Umkcwomenc), beside slowing down metabolism process and causing weight gain, skipping breakfast can also put women at a higher risk of heart disease. A recent study at University of Nottingham in England found that women who skipped breakfast for two weeks had had cholesterol level and it makes them less sensitive to insulin. The study also found that having breakfast can reduce the risk of obesity in women by 35- 50%. This is because who had breakfast ate less food at the rest of the day.
Last, breakfast can control the meal cycle. A good breakfast will keep us from over-hungry in the afternoon. The food we consume in the breakfast could prevent high calorie and fat from other foods for whole day.
Based on the above reasons, I think it is better for us to accustom ourselves for having breakfast in any situation.
42. The text is aimed to …
A. To discuss with the readers about the importance of having breakfast.
B. To explain to the readers about the importance of having breakfast.
C. To inform the readers about the importance of having breakfast.
D. To influence the readers about the importance of having breakfast.
E. To amuse the readers about the the importance of having breakfast.
43. It can be inferred from glucose that .... (paragraph 2)
A. It is the only source of energy gained from breakfast.
B. It helps us to be productive and have a better spirit.
C. It is a pivotal element that should be included in breakfast.
D. It reduces metabolism process when we sleep.
E. It prevents women from heart attack.
44. "I think it is better for us to accustom ourselves for having breakfast in any situation."
What does the underlined word mean?
A. adapt
B. fix
C. establish
D. adjust
E. acculturate
Butterflies are winged insects of the order Lepidoptera. They are the adult version of caterpillars. They are one of animals that undergo a metamorphosis cycle in their live to became adult. There are around 18.500 species of butterfly in the world and they inhabited all region except Antarctica. They feed mainly on nectar from flowers, so they can easily be found in a park or in a forest.
Just like any other insects, the body of a butterfly is divided into three sections, they are: the head, thorax, and abdomen. The head consist of eyes, mouth, antenna and a proboscis that can be coiled. The proboscis is located right above their mouth, between their eyes. They use it to sip the nectar of flowers. There are three segment of their thorax and each of it has a pair of legs, so they have six legs in total. Their wings are also located on the thorax. Their forewings are wider than their hindwings. These wings are decorated with various colors and patterns.
Each species of butterflies can reach various maximum body size. Some of them can reach the size of 25 cm while others can only reach the size of 3 to 5 cm. A species that is considered to be the largest butterfly in the world is Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing or also known as Ornithopetra alexandrae. It is recorded that the life span of a butterfly is around 12 months.
45. What is the topic of the text?
A.The explanation of butterflies’ habitat
B.The physical appearance of butterflies
C.The explanation of butterflies’ life cycle
D.The description of butterflies in general
E.The description of butterflies’ unique feature
46. What kind of the text is it?
A. Hortatory exposition
B. Analytical Exposition
C. Explanation
D. Report
E. Descriptive
47. Bima : “John, do you have any information on how I can get the access to my research site?”
John : “I don’t think that I have enough information on that. Why don’t you call Reni? She ... able to explain to you about the way to access location.”
A. might be
B. must be
C. might have been
D. must have been
E. might
48. Reni : “Hi Clara! How was your day?”
Clara: “It’s amazing. You know I just received the Math test result. And, it was great.”
Reni: “Great! I know you can pass that. Anyway, how about attending dancing exercise tonight? Are you in?”
Clara: “I ... attend dancing class when I was in junior high school. I’d love to. But, uh, I need to complete my science project.”
Reni: “That’s fine. Hope you can do that well.”
A. might
B. used to
C. would
D. could
E. get used to
49. A: Why ... you go to the library tonight?
B: I ... find some information regarding my study on marine sciences.
A. should, may
B. would, had to
C. could, have to
D. will, need to
E. will, have to
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Demikian latihan Soal UKG Guru Bahasa Inggris SMA - SMK Tahun 2019 - 2020, semoga soal- soal tersebut bisa menjadi tambahan refferensi bagi teman- teman yang sedang mempersiapkan tes UKG.
Semoga sukses selalu,
Penerapan soal HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skill) beberapa waktu lalu masih menyisakan perdebatan di kalangan siswa. hampir sebagian besar siswa mengeluh akan soal tipe tersebut. Soal tipe HOTS memang dikemangkan untuk mendorong dan mengembangkan kemampuan berpikir tingkat tinggi, tidak sekadar menghafal pelajaran dan pengetahuan, tapi mampu menganalisis, mensintesa, dan mencipta
Menurut Benjamin Bloom, ada tiga level kognitif kemampuan yaitu level 1 ; mengetahui (knowing-C1) dan level memahami (understanding-C2) ; level 2 : menerapkan (aplying-C3) ; dan level 3 : menganalisis (analyzing-C4), mengevaluasi (evaluating-C5), dan mengkreasi (creating-C6). Dalam hal ini, soal-soal HOTS digunakan untuk menguji kemampuan menganalisis (analyzing-C4), mengevaluasi (evaluating-C5), dan mengkreasi (creating-C6).
Menyelesaikan soal tersebut tidak hanya mengandalkan hafalan saja, akan tetapi penalaran dan pemahaman dari para siswa. Sekilas tentang soal tipe ini, jawaban tidak ada dalam teks ;bisa membutuhkan opini, pendapat atau analisis mengenai pernyataan dalam soal. HOTS merupakan konsep kecakapan berpikir yang dikembangkan berdasar model taksonomi Bloom. Siswa mesti memiliki kemampuan berpikir orde tinggi untuk menyelesaikan masalah yang kompleks, berpikir kritis dan rasional.
Menghadapi ujian nasional SMP mendatang berikut ini sudah saya kumpulkan beberapa soal bertipe HOTS. Semoga bisa membantu adik- adik dalam belajar menyelesaikan soal model ini.
We proud of your achievement. You have passed the national examination with flying color. Your achievement will unlock the next step of your study.
Congrats my boy!
Love,
Mom and Dad
1. Rendra’s parents write the text to....
A.see their son’s success.
B.appreciate their son’s achievement.
C.express their happiness at their son’s graduation day.
D.convey how big their love to their son.
2. “Your achievement will unlock the next step of your study.”
This sentence means …
A.Rendra will continue his study in reputable senior high school.
B.Rendra’s parents will give the key to be successful for his future.
C.Rendra’s parents expect that he will continue his study abroad.
D.Rendra wants to be accepted in senior high school he has dreamt for.
Text 2
Hi Ahza,
Don’t forget to unplug the laptop charger from both the laptop and the electricity terminal after complete charging notification showing up on the screen. Otherwise, it will make either your laptop battery ruin or increase the electricity bill.
Reino
3. What will Ahza probably do when the notification has not appeared yet?
A.Find the terminal to plug in the charger.
B.Keep the charger in his bag.
C.Wait until the notification popping up.
D.Keep charging his laptop.
4. If the charging process completes, …
A.unplug the charger either from the device or the terminal
B.wait for the notification popping up on the laptop screen
C.keep working on the device and use the charger correctly
D.unplug the charger both from the device and the terminal
Text 3
5. To whom is the text aimed?
A.crews of a train
B.passengers who are on board
C.ticket counter officers
D.people who are at railway station
6. If an on-board passenger wants to use the toilet, he/she should…
A.find another toilet
B.wait until the train is moving
C.go to the railway station toilet
D.wait for another passenger who is using it
Text 4
VISIT BEAUTIFUL BALI
Enjoy Bali’s beautiful beaches! Visit the art city of Ubud! Stay in Asia’s finest hotels! Buy beautiful souvenirs! See Mount Agung! …and much more. We’ve got it all! Come and see the art shops, the temples, and the exotic dances. Come and try our restaurants. Call Citra Tour, Tel. 62-31-5087062
7. It can be concluded from the text that ….
A.People can buy lovely souvenirs in the beach of Bali
B.If someone is interested in Bali, she/he should call Citra tour.
C.The people can see some beautiful beaches and Europe’s finest hotel in Bali
D.There are many art shops, the ancient temples, and modern dances in Bali’s island
8. What will the readers probably do after reading the advertisement?
A. He/she will contact Citra Tour for more information
B. He/she will get another tour service reference
C. He/she will save money to prepare visiting Bali.
D. He/she will consider visiting Bali using Citra Tour
Text 5
To : Bima<bimasakti123@gmail.com> From : Jojo<jonathanchrist@gmail.com> Date and time : November 14, 2011 20:45 Subject : My New City Hi, Bim
How is it going? I hope you’ll be fine. Here, I’d like to tell you about my new city. Frankly, San Francisco is my favorite city in the United States. It is beautiful, clean, not too big, and it has something for everybody. I love the streets and buildings in San Francisco. The streets wind up and down the hills, with beautiful old brick and wooden houses on either side.
And you know what? One of my favorite things to do in San Francisco is to ride the cable car. It takes me to most parts of the city. It’s not a very comfortable ride, but it’s exciting and the views I get from the car are wonderful. And I like the weather in San Francisco. It never gets too cold or too hot. The summers are pleasant. The fresh breezes blow off the ocean and the sky is always blue. It rains quite a lot in the winter, but it never gets very cold.
Another thing I enjoy about the city is the restaurants. The seafood restaurants, with crabs and lobster, are my favorites. I can also get great Chinese, Japanese, American and European food in San Francisco.
Well, that’s my entire story about my new city. If you are interested in coming to my city, please tell me as soon as possible. I will prepare the comfortable place for you. Okay, see you at my city.
Your best friend, Jojo
9.It can be concluded from the text that Jojo actually tells ... to Bima.
A. the entire story of his new city.
B. the fantastic Japanese and European food.
C. the streets and beautiful seashores in San Francisco.
D. the views, weather, restaurants, and few parts of the city.
10. What is interesting about streets in San Francisco?
A.They are clean, beautiful and big.
B.They are wet due to the rain every day.
C.They wind up and down the hills with beautiful inns.
D.They are completed with beautiful old brick and wooden houses on either side.
Text 6
The Story of the Hare and the Tortoise
Once in a faraway of an island, the hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "I have never yet been beaten," said the hare arrogantly, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge anyone here to race with me. "The tortoise said quietly, "I accept your challenge." "That is a good joke," said the hare. "I could dance around you all the way." "Alright, keep on your boasting until you've beaten," answered the tortoise. "Shall we race?"
Subsequently, a course was fixed and a start was made. The hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and to show his contempt for the tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the hare awoke from his nap, he saw the tortoise nearing the finish line and he could not catch up in time to save the race.
11. What did the hare do in that race while the tortoise plodded on?
A.The hare dance around tortoise.
B.The hare stopped and took a nap.
C.The hare darted slowly.
D.The hare run very fast
12. From the text above we can conclude that …
A.The hare had a successful idea to catch up in time to win the race
B.The hare kept plodding on his effort to win the race.
C.The tortoise could dance around all the way
D.The tortoise had a triumph eventually
13. What is the moral value that we can get from the story?
A.Plodding wins the race.
B.Slow and steady never win the race.
C.Be patient to face the problems.
D.If we sleep on the way, we’ll be the winner.
Text 7
Hi, mom
Jenita and I have just arrived at Bali in good condition. Guess what! Now, we together stay in a cozy hotel. The room is not big but lovely. The wall is cream so we feel warm inside. The curtains are arranged beautifully. The room is also completed with the nice furniture, too. It has a sofa and a big TV set. Anyway, don’t worry about us again, okay? We always love you, mom.
Your beloved daughter,
Mirna
14. Based on the text above, what is the feeling of the writer’s mother to her daughters’ safety?
A.Affirmative
B.Delighted
C.Pleasant
D.Anxious
15. What is TRUE about the hotel?
A.It is full-size
B.It is small and uncomfortable
C.It has small rooms but beautiful
D.The rooms of the hotel are so chilly inside
16. Now, we together stay in a cozy hotel
What does the underlined word refer to?
A.Mirna, Jenita and their beloved mother
B.Jenita and her beloved mother
C.Mirna and her beloved sister
D.Mirna’s mother and Jenita
Text 8
To: Sandra
You won the English speech contest impressively. All contestants and audiences had a high regard for your talent in conveying English speech and your perfect performance. Congratulation on your big success! Truthfully, you are really astounding.
Love
Nabila
17. What did all contestants and audiences think highly of Sandra?
A.Her talent in conveying English speech and perfect performance.
B.Her imperfect performance in English speech contest.
C.Her success of conducting the English contest.
D.Her respect to the audiences of contest.
18. “All participants and audiences had a high regard for your talent…” It means the participants and audiences … Sandra’s performance.
A.underestimated
B.dissatisfied
C.mocked at
D.admired
Text 9
MIRANMAR
MIRANMAR is the latest eating place for those who want to experience dining with the classics flavors of China. We serve contemporary Chinese food, from heavy to light and from sweet to extremely hot.
Having the distinction of being the first international branch, Miranmar Semarang has a restaurant design concept that is inspired by the idea of a ‘treasure chest’ and uses various valuable artifacts such as snuff bottles, lanterns, pearls and a characteristics wooden partition to create an old style Chinese ambiance.
Call 024 76251254 for reservations and more information.
19. The restaurant is designed in such a way to …
A.ease the customers in enjoying the food
B.resemble a Chinese style in the past
C.bring business in dining table
D.match the beauty of Jakarta
20. What will the readers probably do after reading the text?
A. He/she will call Miranmar for reservations
B. He/she will ignore the information
C. He/she will invite all of his/her family to have dinner at Miranmar.
D. He/she will consider enjoying food at Miranmar
Text 10
The cash dispenser machine first emerged in 1960s, and has gone through several developments simultaneously in different countries, mainly the USA, Japan, UK, and Sweden, That is why many inventors contributed to the history of this particular machine.
Nowadays, ATMs are not only used to withdraw money. You can also pay your bills, transfer money to other accounts, buy cell phone vouchers, and do many other transactions. Banks have also set up special interbank networks, such as ATM BERSAMA.
Approximately there are more than 1.8 million ATMs installed and in use around the world today. Here are some of the most interesting locations. The highest ATM is installed in Nagchu County, Tibet, at 4500 meters above the sea level. While the lowest ATM is installed at Ein Bo Kek, near Dead Sea, Israel, at 421 meters below the sea level.
21. The following statement is correct based on the text above.
A.The user may only use ATM to withdraw money and pay bills.
B.Banks have established special interbank networks to ease the transactions.
C.The cash dispenser machine first disappeared in 1960.
D.Precisely there are 1.8 million ATMs installed around the world.
22. What does the first paragraph tell us about?
A.The functions of ATM in many daily transactions.
B.The countries have developed the different machine successfully.
C.The location of the particular machine in some of the most interesting locations.
D.The reason of inventors contributed to the history of the cash dispenser machine
Text 11
HOW TO MAKE A SAIL BOAT
What you need:
•A 2 cm thick piece of Styrofoam
•Writing paper
•A stick like the one used for sate
•Cutter
•Pencil
•Scissors
•Ruler
•Color pencils
How to make it:
1.Cut a 4x10 cm piece of the Styrofoam for the hull and two pieces of 8x2 cm each for the floats. Make an arrow – like shape on one side of the hull. Save the triangles. Prepare two sticks of 15 cm long each.
2.Join the hull and the floats together with one stick. Push the other stick vertically into the hull for the sail. Put one of the triangles above the hull.
3.Cut an 8x12 cm piece of paper for the sail and a triangle of 2x6x6 cm for the flag. Draw your favorite picture on the paper.
4.Weave the vertical stick through the sail and flag. Your sailboat is done.
5.Put it on water. Let the wind blow your sailboat.
23. What do you know about this sailboat?
A.The size of the sail is 4x10 cm made from a piece of paper.
B.It has an arrow like shape on both sides of the hull.
C.It has a triangle flag on the top.
D.There is no picture on it.
24. How can your sailboat be functioned?
A.It needs the wind blow.
B.It requires the favorite picture to sail.
C.The Styrofoam of sailboat makes it heavy.
D.The writer helps the sailboat sink to the water.
Text 12
Hi Marta!
Well, I’m back! I had a great time in Borneo with my cousins. It was really fascinating moment. What about Borneo? By the way, the place was interesting, but I don’t think we spent enough time there.
When we had a plan to go to the village through the river, there were too many people for the long boat, so we travelled there by a bus. The village was fantastic. I loved the house in which we would spend the night, but there weren’t enough rooms for all of us to sleep there, so we decided to sleep in the tents.
The first night was absolutely great since we made an opened area party with some villagers, but I ate too much spicy food, and so I felt ill in the next morning! The second night there was jungle trek-lots of interesting things there, but not enough time to see everything. Anyway, I’ll see you next weekend and show you all my photos. See you then.
Love,
Riyani
25. From the text, it can be concluded that the writer didn’t take a long boat because …
A.she did not have enough money to pay the fare
B.she felt afraid of having a trip by a boat
C.the boat size was too small
D.the boat was too crowded
26. What was the reaction of villagers about the writer and his cousins’ coming to the village?
A.Disappointed
B.Upsetting
C.Delighted
D.Miserable
Text 13
When I was 8 years old, I used to go for music class two blocks away from home. Whenever I had to pay fees to the music class, my grandpa would accompany me so that he could hand over the money safely.
One day my grandpa gave me the fees (100 rupees I guess) and asked me to take it carefully as he could not come. I was scared that I would lose the money. I kept it in my notebook. While walking I looked at it every few seconds to make sure that it was there. To my surprise, when I opened the book half way to the class, the money wasn't there! I didn't know how I lost it.
I came back all the way searching for it and couldn't find it. I was running here and there which made a dog mad and it started chasing me. I ran home crazily. When I reached home, I was panting and crying terribly. I was still in shock that when my grandparents asked me what happened, I just said "Dog... Dog". They thought a dog actually bit me and were very tense. When the situation settled down, I told them what had happened. I was relieved because they did not scold me for losing the money.
27. The dog run after the writer because...
A.the writer ran helter-skelter
B.the writer ran home crazily
C.the dog was fierce
D.the dog was wild
28. It can be concluded from the text that …
A.The writer was bitten by a dog
B.The writer could not find the lost money
C.The writer was scolded by his/her grandparents
D.The writer was taken to the music class by his/her grandfather
Text 14
Millions of bison once thundered across North America. These massive animals, characterized by their long, shaggy brow coats, have poor eyesight but acute hearing and an excellent sense of smell.
Historically, the American bison played an essential role in shaping the ecology of the Great Plains. They graze heavily on native grasses and disturb the soil with their hooves, allowing many plant and species to flourish.
A bison’s thick fur offers great protection against the harsh elements of the American plains. Their winter coat is so thick and well insulated that snow can cover their backs without melting.
Bison are adapted to the extreme weather conditions of the Great Plains, from summer heat to winter cold and blizzards. In winter, bison can dig through deep snow with their heads to reach the vegetation below.
Bison often rub, roll, and wallow. Wallowing creates a saucer-like depression in the earth called a wallow. This was once a common feature of the plains; usually these wallows are dust bowls without any vegetation.
Bulls and cows do not mingle until breeding session. Dominant bull “tend” to cows, following the cow until the cow chooses to mate. During this period, the blocks the cow’s vision so that she may not see other competing bulls, and bellows at males striving for the cow’s attention.
29.Why does bison dig through deep snow?
A.To find vegetation beneath it in order to feed
B.To make a place for bison to wallow
C.To block the cow’s vision during the breeding session
D.To clear their way to migrate to another place
30. We know from the text that …
A.bison’s thick fur cannot protect them from the harsh elements
B.bison only mingle with cows in breeding session
C.bison have great hearing but poor sense of smell
D.bison have no role in shaping the ecology of the Great Plains
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Itulah Latihan Soal HOTS Reading Bahasa Inggris Ujian Nasional (UN) SMP/ MTs Tahun 2020. Semoga bermanfaat.
