Contoh Soal Descriptive Text

Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me.
He has long, straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at
home, but he usually does what he is asked to do. Peter is interested in sports very much, and
at school, he plays football and tennis. He is the best badminton player in our family.
(sumber: pegangan guru untuk SMP/MTS oleh Bachtiar Bima Mustriana, 2009, PT Intan
Pariwara)

1. “Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school he plays football and tennis.”

The underlined phrase can be replaced by ….

A. Dislike sport
B. Really likes sport
C. Hates sport very much
D. Finds sport not really entertaining

Jawaban: B

2. ”He is fourteen years old . . . Than me.”

The underlined word refers to ….

A. Peter
B. The writer
C. The writer’s brother
D. the writer’s family

Jawaban: B

3. “But he usually does what he is asked to do.”

The underlined phrase means …

A. He does anything he wants.

B. He always asks.
C. He is lazy.
D. He is diligent.

Jawaban D

4. What is the text mostly about?

A. Peter
B. Peter’s hobby
C. Peter’s family
D. peters’ elder brother

Jawaban A

5. From the text, we may conclude that….

A. Many people do not like Peter.

B. People is older that the writer.
C. Peter is a welcoming person.
D. Peter is not diligent at all.

Jawaban C

6. It is implied in the passage that ….

a. Peter is naughty.
b. Peter is lazy.
c. Peter is unfriendly.
d. Peter is diligent.

Jawaban D

7. According to the passage, we know that Peter is ….

A. The writer’s youngest brother

B. The writer’s elder brother
C. A naughty boy
D. A friendly boy

Jawaban A

8. Which of the following statement is not true about Peter?

A. He has long and straight hair.

B. He has bright eyes.
C. He is interested in sports.
D. He plays football and tennis.

Jawaban C

9. The writer is … years old.

A. Fourteen
B. Sixteen
C. Eighteen
D. Nineteen

Jawaban C
10. How old is Peter? He is … years old.

A. Four
B. Fourteen
C. Forty
D. Ten

Jawaban B

Soal Narrative

A Woman and the Wolves

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only a few
villages. If the people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass
through wild and unsafe forest.

One day, a farmer’s young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and brother.
She brought along her baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her brother said “ it is
getting dark. Let my son, Ah Tim go with you though the forest.”

So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby. When they
were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run to avoid the
danger, but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and fell down. At once the wolves caught him.
The young woman cried to the wolves, “ please eat my own son instead.” Then, she put her
baby son on the ground in front of the wolves and took her nephew away.

Everyone understood that this was because the woman was very good and kind. She had
offered her own son’s life to save her nephew.

They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched thick sticks and
went back with her into the forest. When they got there, they saw something very strange.
Instead of eating the woman’s baby the wolves were playing with him.

Read the text, then choose the best choice to each questions.

1. What separated between one village to another a long time ago in the New Territories ?
a. Another village
b. Mountains
c. Forests
d. Hills ve. Towers and logs

2. Who was Ah Tim ?

a. The young woman’s brother
b. The young woman’s son
c. The young woman’s brother and nephew
d. The young woman’s brother’s son
e. One of the men who fetched a stick
3. Who walked in front when they were in the forest ?
a. Ah Tm
b. The woman
c. The woman’s son
d. Her brother’s nephew
e. The baby and his mother

4. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim ?

a. He was afraid
b. He was stumbled by a stone
c. He ran slowly
d. The woman cried
e. The wolves were good runners

5. The woman gave her son to the wolves because

a. She loved her nephew than her son.
b. She thought about how her brother would be
c. She wanted her son was eaten by the wolves
d. She was crazy
e. She kept a grudge on his brother

6. What did the villagers bring sticks for ?

a. For the weapon to beat the wolves
b. To bring the woman’s nephew
c. For the fire woods.
d. For play
e. For building a house for the woman.

7. “ all men in the village fetched thick stick … “ the word “ fetched” has a similar meaning
to :
a. Received
b. Caught
c. Got
d. Hit
e. Lifted

8. From the passage we learn that the villages were ….

a. Located in one huge area
b. Situated in a large district
c. Separated by untamed jungles.
d. Wild and unsafe
e. Dark and very dangerous

9. The brother let her son go with his aunt as she left home because ….
a. Ah Tim wanted to see the wolves
b. His aunt wanted him to come long
c. Ah Tim was bored to live with his parents
d. The baby was too cute to be alone
e. Ah Tim would be a guardian for them
10. What is the purpose of the writer by writing the story above ?
a. To describe the danger of the villages
b. To entertain the readers of the story
c. To tell the villagers’ relationship
d. To explain how important a relative is
e. To narrate how the wolves were playing with the baby.

Pembahasan dari soal diatas.

Untuk memahami soal tentang narrative text sebaiknya mengerti terjemahan dari text
tersebut. Berikut ini adalah terjemahan dari cerita Narrative text berjudul “A Woman and the
Wolves “

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only a few
villages. If the people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass
through wild and unsafe forest.

Pada jaman dahuu, sangat sedikit orang yang tinggal dalam suatu wilayah baru. Hanya ada
beberapa desa. Jika orang ingin pergi dari satu desa ke desa yang lain, mereka seringkali
harus melewati hutan yang buas dan tidak aman.

One day, a farmer’s young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and
brother. She brought along her baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her brother
said “ it is getting dark. Let my son, Ah Tim go with you though the forest.”

Suatu hari, seorang istri petani yang masih muda ingin mengunjungi desa tetangga untuk
menemui ibu dan saudara laki lakinya. Dia memabawa anak laki – lakinya. Ketika sudah
waktunya untuk pulang, kakanya mengatakan kepadanya “ Hari sudah mulai gelap. Biarlah
anak laki lakiku, AH Tim menemanimu melewati hutan.”

So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby.
When they were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run
to avoid the danger, but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and fell down. At once the
wolves caught him. The young woman cried to the wolves, “ please eat my own son
instead.” Then, she put her baby son on the ground in front of the wolves and took her
nephew away.

Sehingga Ah Tim memimpin dan wanita muda tersebut mengikutinya dibelakang, sambil
membawa anaknya. Ketika mereka di hutan, tiba tiba mereka melihat segerombolan serigala.
Mereka mulai berlari menghindari bahaya tersebut, akan tetapi Ah Tim tersandung batu dan
terjatuh. Dengan segera serigala tersebut menangkapnya. Wanita muda tersebut menangis
pada si Serigala, “ mohon makan saja anak ku,” kemudian dia meletakkan bayinya di tanah
depan serigala dan mengambil keponakannya.

Everyone understood that this was because the woman was very good and kind. She had
offered her own son’s life to save her nephew.

Semua orang mengetahui bahwa hal ini karena perempuan tersebut sangat baik dan ramah.
Dia menawarkan anaknya sendiri untuk menyelamatkan keponakannya.
They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched thick
sticks and went back with her into the forest. When they got there, they saw something
very strange. Instead of eating the woman’s baby the wolves were playing with him.

Mereka kembali ke desa dan meminta bantuan. Semua laki laki di desa mengambil tongkat
dan pergi ke hutan. Ketika mereka sampai di sana, mereka melihat sesuatu yang aneh. Si
serigala tidak memakan anak dari perempuan tersebut akan tetapi malah bermain
dengannya.

1. What separated between one village to another a long time ago in the New Territories ?
a. Another village
b. Mountains
c. Forests
d. Hills
e. Towers and logs

Jawaban C

Pembahasan. Perhatikan kalimat ini “ ….. they often had to pass through wild and unsafe
forest…..” yang berarti setiap desa dipisahkan oleh hutan.

2. Who was Ah Tim ?

a. The young woman’s brother
b. The young woman’s son
c. The young woman’s brother and nephew
d. The young woman’s brother’s son
e. One of the men who fetched a stick

Jawaban.

Pembahasan. Perhatikan kalimat ini “…it is getting dark. Let my son, Ah Tim go with you
though the forest...” yang menunjukkan bahwa Ah Tim adalah anak dari kakak perempuan
tersebut.

3. Who walked in front when they were in the forest ?

a. Ah Tm
b. The woman
c. The woman’s son
d. Her brother’s nephew
e. The baby and his mother

Jawaban A

Pembahasan. Perhatikan kalimat di bawah ini So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman
followed behind….” Sehingga jelas yang berjalan didepan adalah Ah Tim.

4. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim ?

a. He was afraid
b. He was stumbled by a stone
c. He ran slowly
d. The woman cried
e. The wolves were good runners

Jawaban. B

Pembahasan. Perhatikan kalimat ini. , but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and fell down. At
once the wolves caught him,,,,

5. The woman gave her son to the wolves because

a. She loved her nephew than her son.
b. She thought about how her brother would be
c. She wanted her son was eaten by the wolves
d. She was crazy
e. She kept a grudge on his brother

Jawaban. B

Pembahasan. Perempuan tersebut memberikan anaknya karena merasa tidak enak pada
kakaknya dan kasian kepadanya

6. What did the villagers bring sticks for ?

a. For the weapon to beat the wolves
b. To bring the woman’s nephew
c. For the fire woods.
d. For play
e. For building a house for the woman.

Jawaban. A

Pembahasan. Para warga membawa stik atau tongkat untuk senjata melawan para Serigala.

7. “ all men in the village fetched thick stick … “ the word “ fetched” has a similar meaning
to :
a. Received
b. Caught
c. Got
d. Hit
e. Lifted

Jawaban C

8. From the passage we learn that the villages were ….

a. Located in one huge area
b. Situated in a large district
c. Separated by untamed jungles.
d. Wild and unsafe
e. Dark and very dangerous

Jawaban. C
Pembahasan. Berdasarkan cerita diatas kita tahu bahwa desa dipisahkan oleh sebuah hutan
yang tidak jinak ( untamed Jungle)

9. The brother let her son go with his aunt as she left home because ….
a. Ah Tim wanted to see the wolves
b. His aunt wanted him to come long
c. Ah Tim was bored to live with his parents
d. The baby was too cute to be alone
e. Ah Tim would be a guardian for them

Jawaban. E

Pembahasan. Maksud dari si kakak perempuan tersebut menyuruha Ah Tim adalah untuk
menemani si wanita muda tersebut.seperti pada pilihan E

10. What is the purpose of the writer by writing the story above ?
a. To describe the danger of the villages
b. To entertain the readers of the story
c. To tell the villagers’ relationship
d. To explain how important a relative is
e. To narrate how the wolves were playing with the baby.

Jawaban B

Pembahasan. Cerita tersebut adalah narrative text, sehingga mempunyai fungsi social untuk
menghibur pembaca.