CONTOH SOAL READING COMPREHENSION SMP SMA PILIHAN GANDA

 

Items 1 and 2 are based on the following passage.

BUSSINES OPPORTUNITY

An Excellent Investment

New Business property of brick, with limestone front construction, carrying a 5-year lease with an average yearly rental of $2,200. Tenant makes all inside repairs and carries plate glass insurance. This property has no other expenses, other than taxes and fire insurance.

Located on finest thoroughfare of Washington, where there is an established and increasing demand for business property. The price is $22,500.

If you are interested and want further details, call:

SHANNON & LUCHS, INC

713 14St. N. Y. Main 2345

 

1.        This passage fits the following characteristics of an advertisement EXCEPT….

A.     using familiar language and simple vocabulary

B.     using complex and compound sentences

C.     using simple and colloquial language

D.    using the Simple Present Tense

E.     using familiar words and phrases

 

2.      From the advertisement, we are informed that…

A.     Shannon & Luchs, Inc. is a proper company

B.     the taxes and fire insurance are included

C.     the annual rental is less than $3,000

D.    the company is thoroughfare

E.     tenant makes all inside repairs

 

Items 3 and 4 are based on the following passage.

 

Consumable Safeguards

Ensure that batteries are installed with correct polarity. Incorrectly installed batteries can burst or leak, resulting in spillage or injuries.

·         The machine has a built-in circuit for protection against lightning-induced surge current. If lightning strikes in your neighborhood, maintain ample distance from the machine, and do not touch the machine until the lightning has stopped.

·         If you notice flickering or distorted images or noises on your audio-visual units, your machine may be causing radio interference. Switch it off. If the interference disappears, the machine is the cause of the radio interference. Perform the following procedures until the interference is corrected.

§  Move the machine and the TV and/or radio away from each other.

§  Reposition or reorient the machine and the TV and/or radio.

§  Unplug the machine, TV and/or radio.

§  ....

 

 

3.     In order to detect whether the machine causes radio inference on your appliance, you need to ...

A.     switch if off and on to see its effect

B.     switch it off and see what happens

C.     maintain ample distance from the machine

D.    notice any flickering or distorted images

E.     perform necessary procedures to check it

 

4.     The expected step after unplugging the machine and the TV and/or radio is ...

A.     Moving the machine far enough from the appliance

B.     Checking whether the interference has been corrected

C.     Re-plugging them into outlets operating on different circuits

D.    Switching the machine on and off several times

E.     Making sure that there is no more electric circuit

 

Items 5 and 6 are based on the following passage.

 

Snakes are reptiles (cold-blooded creatures). They belong to the same group as lizard (the scaled group, Squamata) but from a sub-group of their own (Serpentes).

Snakes have two legs but a long time ago they had claws to help them slither along. Snakes are not slimy. They are covered in scales which are just bumps on the skin. Their skin is hard and glossy to reduce friction as the snake slithers along the ground.

Snakes often sun bathe on rock in the warm weather. This is because snake is cold-blooded; they need the sun’s warmth to heat their bodies up.

Most snakes live in the country. Some types of snakes live in trees; some live in water, but most live on the ground in deserted rabbit burrows, in thick, long grass, and in old logs.

A snake’s diet usually consists of frogs, lizards, mice, and other snakes. The anaconda can eat small crocodiles and even bears. Many snakes protect themselves with their fangs. Some snakes are protected by scaring their enemies away like Cobra. The flying snakes glide away from danger. Their ribs spread apart and the skin stretches out. Its technique is just like the sugar gliders.

 

5.     We know from the text that snakes....

A.     do not have claws

B.     do not like sunlight

C.     have two legs and claws

D.     use their legs to climb the tree

E.     use their claws to slither along the ground

 

6.     Since the snakes are cold-blooded they....

A.     like sucking the cool blood

B.     avoid sun-bathing to their skins

C.     never sun bathe in the warm weather

D.     live on the ground in deserted burrows

E.     require the sun’s warmth to heat their bodies

 

Items 7 - 9 are based on the following passage.

 

This popular South-East Asian noodle soup is very versatile.

Ingredients

150 g packet rice vermicelli noodles; 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 3 tablespoons ready-made laksa paste; 3 cups (750 ml) salt-reduced chicken stock; 400 ml can coconut milk; 500 g boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 heaped cup (100 g) bean sprouts, tails trimmed; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Vietnamese mint or regular mint; 2/3 cup (20g) fresh coriander leaves; 1 small red chilli, seeded and sliced; lime wedges, to serve.

 

Preparation

1.    Place noodle in a heatproof bowl and pour enough boiling water over to over. Leave to soak for 5 minutes, or according to the packet instructions.

2.    Meanwhile, in a wok or large heavy-based saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the laksa paste and fry until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in stock and bring to a boil.

3.    Add the coconut milk and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken and simmer for 5 minutes, or until it is just cooked through. Add the salt.

4.    Drain the noodle and divide among serving bowls. Then, top each with bean sprouts, Vietnamese mint and coriander.

5.    Garnish with chilli and serve immediately, with lime wedges.

 

7.     The best title of the text is....

A.     Quick Chicken Laksa

B.     Rice Vermicelli Noodle

C.     Boneless fried Chicken

D.     Ready-made Laksa Paste

E.     Salt-Reduced Chicken Stock

 

8.     The word “wedges” in the passage most nearly means....

A.     triangular-shaped pieces of food

B.     a part of a plant that is beginning to grow

C.     large fruits like with a thick brown shell

D.     a deep round pan with straight sides

E.     long thin strips made from flour or rice

 

9.     How long does it take to make the food stuff ready to serve?

A.     Less than 12 minutes.

B.     Exactly 13 minutes.

C.     More than 14 minutes.

D.     More or less 15 minutes.

E.     Appropriately 21 minutes.

 

Items 10 – 11 are based on the following passage.

 

I usually woke up at 8 a.m. and went to the press center to check the daily schedule of briefings and press conferences, usually held by the United Nations officials or disaster mitigation team chief, Alwi Shihab.

It was challenging to visit different refugee camps to find soft stories, human interest stories. Then, I went back to the press center in between to cover the press conferences of the day.

It was heart breaking when I saw these survivors fight for food and secondhand clothing, which they said were limited and inadequate. Emerging to a glaring, full noon, it was time to go back to the press center to write stories and race against time, always fearing that the internet connection would come crashing down.

And after everything was done, only then I remembered to eat. Most times, I only ate once a day because you always had to rush and it was difficult to find food. You had to travel quite far, about a 30-to 45-minute trip by car to find fresh food.

 

10.  How often did the writer eat a day?

A.     Three times.

B.     Seldom.

C.     Twice.

D.     Never.

E.     Once.

 

11.  " ........ mitigation team chief Alwi Shihab ." (Paragraph 1)

The synonym of the underlined word is....

A.     Decreases

B.     Lightener

C.     Reliever

D.     Developer

E.     Writer

 

Items 12 – 13 are based on the following chart.

 

12.  The text implies that the population of whales....

A.     can be higher than that of dolphins

B.     is the most stable among the three

C.     goes up or down very rapidly

D.     can be predicted very easily

E.     can never exceed that of bears

 

13.  In March, the population of dolphins is....

A.     much lower than that of bears

B.     a bit higher than that of whales

C.     around two-third of that of whales

D.     almost the same as that in February

E.     much higher than that in April

 

Items 14 – 16 are based on the following passage.

 

Galileo Galilee (1564-1642) — Astronomer and Scientist. Galileo developed a superior telescope and made many significant discoveries in astronomy. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the inquisition for his support for the Copernican theory that the sun was at the center of the solar system. Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but noble family. His parents recognized their child’s innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated. At his father’s insistence, Galileo studied the profitable career of medicine. But, at the University of Pisa, Galileo became fascinated in a wide range of subjects. He was also critical of many of Aristotle’s teaching which had dominated education for the past 2,000 years. Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor at the University of Pisa, but his strident criticisms of Aristotle left him isolated among his contemporaries. After three years of persecution, he resigned and went to the University of Padua, where he taught math. His entertaining lectures attracted a large following and he was able to spend the next 18 years pursuing his interests in astronomy and mechanics.

 

14.  According to the biography, why did Galileo Galilee resign from his teaching job at the University of Pisa?

A.     he had attracted many followers

B.     he was persecuted for three years

C.     he was appointed as a mathematics professor

D.     he had a better offer from the University of Padua

E.     he wanted to pursue his interests in astronomy and mechanics

 

15.  From the fact that Galileo Galilee was imprisoned for supporting the Copernican theory, which later was proven to be true, we know that Galileo Galilee was....

A.     reckless

B.     stubborn

C.     tenacious

D.     arrogant

E.     foolish 

 

16.  Something that we can learn from Galileo Galilee’s biography is....

A.     we must always belief whatever the society believes to avoid being persecuted

B.     we must never go against the believe of the society to avoid being imprisoned

C.     we should believe in something and stay faithful to it no matter how hard it is

D.     we must sacrifice everything to get ourselves educated

E.     we should spend 18 years to pursue our interests

 

Items 17 – 19 are based on the following passage.

 

Once upon a time there was a poor widow who had an only son named Jack. They were so poor that they didn't have anything except a cow. When the cow had grown too old, his mother sent Jack to the market to sell it. On the way to the market, Jack met a butcher who had some beautiful beans in his hand. The butcher told the boy that the beans were of great value and persuaded the silly fad to sell the cow for the beans.

Jack brought them happily. When he told his mother about this, his mother became so angry that she threw the beans out of the window.

When Jack woke up in the morning, he felt the sun shining into a part of his room but all the rest was quite dark and shady.

So he jumped to the window. What did he see? The beanstalk grew up quite close past Jack's window. He opened the window and jumped to the beanstalk which ran up just like a big ladder.

He climbed ... and climbed till at last he reached the sky. While looking around, he saw a very huge castle. He was very amazed.

Then Jack walked along the path leading to the castle. There was a big tall woman on the doorstep. Jack greeted her and asked for the giantess mercy to give him breakfast, because he felt very hungry. Although the giantess grumbled at first, finally she gave Jack a hunk of bread and cheese and a jug of milk.

Jack hadn't finished when the whole house, began to tremble with the noise of someone's coming. "Oh! It's my husband!" cried the giantess. "What on earth shall I do?"

Hastily the giantess opened a very big cupboard and hid Jack there.

 

17.  What is the story about....?

A.     Jack and a butcher

B.     Jack and the giantess

C.     Jack and the bean stalk

D.     A poor widow and his son

E.     The giantess and her husband

 

18.  It can be inferred from the text that....

A.     Jack and his mother lsubsequently lived happily

B.     Jack was quite worried about the coming giant

C.     Jack and the giantess were actually mother and son

D.     The giant did not like anybody to come to his castle

E.     The giantess was scared of being scolded by her husband

 

19.  We learn from the text....

A.     Poverty makes people hopeless

B.     Sincerity makes Jack get something precious

C.     Jack's mother was a furious mother

D.     The giantess took pity on Jack

E.     Jack was an innocent boy

 

Items 20 – 22 are based on the following passage.

 

All human beings eat food and make use of the chemical energy in it, so do all other animals. Perhaps you wonder where all that chemical energy comes from. Why doesn’t the food all get used up?

The answer is that new food is being grown as fast as old food is used to. It is the green plants that form the new food. Animals either eat the plants or eat other animals that have eaten plants.

The green substance of plants is chlorophyll. Chlorophyll can absorb sunlight. When it does so, it changes the energy of the sun into chemical energy. The chemical energy present in sunlit chlorophyll is used to combine dioxide in the air with water from the soil. Starch and other complicated compounds are formed. These are high in chemical energy obtained from the sunlit chlorophyll.

They make up the food on which mankind and all other animals live. In the process of forming this food, some oxygen atoms are left over. These are given off into the air by the plants. The whole process is called photosynthesis.

Thus, plants use sunlight to from food and oxygen to from carbon dioxide and water again. Plants change the sun’s energy into chemical energy. And animals change the animal energy into kinetic and heat energy.

 

 

20.  What will happen when the chlorophyll absorbs sunlight? It will....

A.     Change heat into kinetic energy

B.     Form complicated compound

C.     Make use of heat energy

D.     Change kinetic energy into chemical energy

E.     Change the sun’s energy into chemical energy

 

21.   From the text we know that....

A.     Plant need to heat energy to live

B.     All human beings need chemical energy

C.     Plants absorb sunlight to produce kinetic energy

D.     Chlorophyll is the most important thing in photosynthesis

E.     Sun’s energy cannot be formed into kinetic energy

 

22.  The green substance of plants is chlorophyll. The underlined word in the above is closest in meaning to....

A.     Core

B.     Body

C.     Stuff

D.     Essence

E.     Material

 

Items 23 – 25 are based on the following passage.

 

Nowadays, the police have been applying the new regulation concerning the use of seat belts. In European countries, this regulation has been applied for a long time.

However, this new regulation has become controversial and is an interesting topic to discuss. Here are some of the arguments. The use of seat belts has been proven to reduce the risk of injury or death in an accident. Seat belt has become a standard component in cars. The research shows that most car accident will cause an injury to the head. Frequently, drivers or the passengers driving without seat belts die because of this. By wearing the seat belts, the injury will not happen since belts restrain our body on the car seat when the accident happens. Unfortunately, many cars, especially the old ones, don’t have seat belts. This is because the traffic conditions in the past were unlike the recent traffic conditions. The designer of old cars didn’t consider a seat belt as an important part.

Besides, the drivers wearing the seat belt will think that they are completely safe, so they may drive carelessly. They are safe, indeed, but how about safety of other? The seat belt is only one of the ways to reduce the risk of car accidents. It doesn’t mean that we are completely safe. In short, our safety depends on ourselves.

 

23.  What is the function of seat belts?

A.     To reduce the traffic conditions.

B.     To become a standard component in cars.

C.     To reduce the risk of injury or death in an accident.

D.    To prevent the drivers driving cars carefully.

E.     To increase the risk of injury in car accidents.

 

24.  “… that they are completely safe.” What does the word “they‟ refer to?

A.     Cars.

B.     Seat belts.

C.     Drivers.

D.     Designers.

E.     Others.

 

25.  Why does the writer present two sides of opinion of advertisement?

A.     S/he wants to take side.

B.     S/he wants to be in the affirmative side.

C.     S/he uses opinions to emphasize her own stance.

D.     S/he wants the readers know the opinion about the issue.

E.     S/he wants to the readers to understand her stance.

 

Items 26 – 27 are based on the following passage.

The focus of a content-based instruction (CBI) lesson is on the topic or subject matter. During the lesson students are focused on learning about something that interests them from (26)… to their favorite pop star, or even a topical news story or film. They learn about this subject using the language (27)…, rather than their native language, as a tool for developing knowledge and so they develop their linguistic ability in the target language.

 

26.  Which option best completes the blank spaces in (26)?

A.     A popular exciting hobby.

B.     A humorous fiction topic.

C.     A serious science subject.

D.     A dramatic thriller theme.

E.     A detective story novel.

 

27.  Which option best completes the blank spaces in (27)?

A.        That becomes the tool.

B.        They have firmly learnt.

C.        That is considered useful.

D.        They think it practical.

E.        They are trying to learn.

 

Items 28 and 29 are based on the following passage.

The flipped classroom intentionally shifts instruction to a learner-centered model in which class time (28) explores topics in greater depth and creates meaningful learning opportunities, while educational technologies such as online videos are used to deliver content outside of the classroom. In a flipped classroom, content delivery may take a (29) variety of forms. Often, video lessons prepared by the teacher or third parties are used to deliver content.

 

28.  The underlined word ‘explores’ is synonymous with….

A.        reviews

B.        synthesizes

C.        considers

D.        reflects

E.        discusses

 

29.  The antonym of the underlined word ‘variety’ is….

A.        uniformity

B.        inequality

C.        diversity

D.        dissimilarity

E.        unity

 

Items 30 and 31 are based on the following passage.

 

CALP-Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency which requires students to demonstrate understanding and comprehension of academic terms. Students move from (30)… to actually understanding and participating in the regular classroom. CALP is said to occur in 'context reduced' academic situations. (31)… in the curriculum, language is `disembedded´ from a meaningful, supportive context.

 

30.  Which option best completes (30)?

A.     basic skills conversation

B.     basic conversation skills

C.     skills basic conversation

D.     conversation basic skills

E.     conversation skills basic

 

31.  Which option best completes (31)?

A.     Where are higher order thinking skills required

B.      Where are required higher order thinking skills

C.     Where higher order thinking skills are required

D.      Where required higher order thinking skills are

E.      Where higher order thinking skills required are

 

Natural language processing (NLP) is one aspect of machine learning, big data, and artificial intelligence that has the potential to truly change everything. (32) In its most critical terms, natural language processing is the ability of a computer to understand natural human speech as it is spoken.

 

32.  The underlined part  In its most critical terms in the passage may be best rephrased as….

A.     Practically

B.     Technically

C.     Empirically

D.     Evidently

E.     Basically

 

KWL charts help students to be active thinkers while they read, giving them specific things to look for and having them reflect on what they learned (33) when they are finished reading. KWL's use the metacognitive strategy of self-questioning to ensure that students comprehend the content presented in the lesson. When students set their own purposes for reading, they are more motivated and active as readers.

 

33.  The underlined part when they are finished reading in the passage may be best rephrased as….

A.        when reading

B.        upon reading

C.        their reading end

D.        their reading done

E.        reading completion

 

34.  The meaning that best expresses these two sentences: ‘Last year I was in Bali’ and ‘It is perhaps still the best tourist destination island.’ is….

A.     Last year I was in Bali that is perhaps still the best tourist destination island.

B.     Last year I was in Bali that it is perhaps still the best tourist destination island.

C.     Last year I was in Bali which is perhaps still the best tourist destination island.

D.     Last year I was in Bali where it is perhaps still the best tourist destination island.

E.     Last year I was in Bali which it is perhaps still the best tourist destination island.

 

35.  If the workers ... a few hours per shift in the airlocks, instead of just 20 minutes, adjusting to normal air pressure, then none of the deaths or illnesses ....

A.        didn’t spend/would be occurred

B.        would spend/occurred

C.        were spent/would occur

D.        had spent/wouldn’t have occurred

E.        had spent/would have occurred

 

36.  ‘The instructors check the assignments and students’ responsibility is to complete them”. The correct passive voice of the sentence is…

A.     The instructors are checked the assignments and students’ responsibility is to complete them.

B.     The assignments checked by the instructors and students’ responsibility is to complete them.

C.     The assignments are checked by the instructors and students’ responsibility is to complete them.

D.     The assignments will be checked by the instructor and students’ responsibility is to complete them.

E.     The instructor will be checked the assignments and students’ responsibility is to complete them.

 

37.  We planned to attend the conference overland; but it was not easy to find the transports… we traveled as most were fully booked.

A.     by which

B.     in which

C.     which

D.     where

E.     that

 

38.  Dominick reached the class at …. As a result, he missed a lot of important information.

A.     the long odd

B.     the main chance

C.     the unhappy hour

D.     the bad time

E.     the eleventh hour

 

39.  The educational product that a magister student developed not only has been patented but also has... a publisher’s attention for further mass publication.

A.     paid

B.     obtained

C.     caught

D.     gained

E.     reached

 

40.  Based on her progress, her advisor does not see there is a… possibility that Nina will not have finished her magister study by the end of the semester.

A.     sad

B.     blue

C.     weak

D.     low

E.     faint

 

41.  Owning a very expensive car for an ordinary person will be….

A.     a white elephant

B.     a wet blanket

C.     a queer fish

D.     a past master

E.     a knowing look

 

42.  Upon approval on their research topic by their advisor, students need to … immediately their proposal writing in order to have an earlier proposal seminar.

A.     show up

B.     work out

C.     set off

D.     get by

E.     boot up

 

43.  These two researchers have stuck by each other …. In fact, they have become almost inseparable in conducting academic works. 

A.     through thick and thin

B.     fair and square

C.    meek and mild

D.     short and sweet

E.     free and easy

 

Items 44 and 45 are based on the following passage.

 

Wine making has been around for thousands of years. (44)…. It is a natural process requiring little human intervention. However, each wine maker guides the process through different techniques. In general, there are five basic components of the wine making process: harvesting, crushing and pressing, fermentation, clarification, and aging and bottling. (45)…. However, they also add variations and deviations along the way to make their wine unique.

 

44.   Which option best completes (44)?

A.   It is not only an art but also a science.

B.    Wine making is not known by many.  

C.   This makes wine popular universally. 

D.   Wine makers have a secret to do it. 

E.    Sometimes machines are involved.

 

45.  Which option best completes (45)?

A.   Careful handling is assured in wine making. 

B.    Wine making normally takes a long process.

C.   Good wine factories use standard processes.

D.   Wine makers typically follow these five steps.

E.    However, these depend on the grape quality.

 

46.  The principal will not allow you to go back to campus for further studies, … it will benefit your school.

A.   while

B.    supposing

C.   even though

D.   whenever

E.    in as much as

 

47.  The meaning that best expresses this: ‘The brochure arrived late. As a consequence, students could not join the conference’ is…

A.   The students could not have joined the conference if the brochure had arrived late.

B.    The students could have joined the conference if the brochure did not arrive late.

C.   The students could have joined the conference if the brochure had not arrived late.

D.   The students could not join the conference if the brochure did not arrive late.

E.    The students could join the conference if the brochure had not arrived late.

 

48.  There are about eleven cycles in the research design, … may be adapted to be specifically used in your prototype product as a model of educational product development.

A.   in three cycles which

B.    three cycles from which

C.   at which three cycles

D.   by three cycles which

E.    three cycles of which

 

If it’s a longer paper, a good place to start is by looking at what each paragraph was about. For example, if you write a paper about zoo animals, each paragraph would probably be about one particular animal. In your conclusion, you should briefly mention each animal again. “Zoo animals like polar bears, lions, and giraffes are amazing creatures.”

Leave your readers with something to think about. Suggest that they learn more with a sentence like, “We have a lot to learn about global warming.” You can also give them something to do after reading your paper. For example, “It’s easy to make your own popsicles. Grab some orange juice and give it a try!”

(49)…, remember that it’s important to wrap up your writing by summarizing the main idea for your readers.

49.  To end the paragraph below, the best connector is....

A.      To resume

B.      To sum up 

C.     To the point

D.     To prepare

E.      To add

 

50.  The best arrangement of these sentences to make a logical paragraph is…

1.    Other small training institutes also provide education to enhance the skill level in particular fields.

2.    Education plays a paramount role in the modern technological world.

3.    Education is not so costly anymore; anyone one with less money may study continuously. 

4.    Furthermore, the whole criteria of education have been changed now.

5.    We can get admission in the big and popular universities with fewer fees through the distance learning.

6.    We can study through the distance learning programmes after the 12th standard together with the job.

7.    Now-a-days, there are many ways to enhance the education level.

 

A.   6 – 7 – 4 – 3 – 1 – 5 – 2

B.    2 – 6 – 7 – 4 – 3 – 5 – 1

C.   2 – 7 – 4 – 6 – 3 – 5 – 1

D.   1 – 6 – 4 – 7 – 2 – 3 – 5

E.    3 – 5 – 7 – 4 – 6 – 2 – 1

 

 

 

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