CONTOH SOAL DESCRIPTIVE

Read the text and answer questions 1 to 6.

Steve Irwin was known around the world as the enthusiastic crocodile hunter. His up-close interactions with dangerous animals, along with his Australian accent and catchword “Crickey”, made him an international celebrity, generating TV specials, board games, action figures and even a feature film “The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course.”

Irvin, who was born in 1962, grew up with wildlife all around him at his parents’ reptile park in Queensland, Australia. An experienced crocodile trapper, he took over direction of the park in 1991, naming it the Australia Zoo. With his wife, Terri Raines, from the United States, he created the TV show “The Crocodile Hunter” in 1992, which became an instant hit on American cable television. Irwin and his wife were soon regulars on TVs worldwide. Irvin’s shows included “CroFiles”(2000), “The Crocodile Hunter Diaries”(2002), “Confessions of the Crocodile Hunter’(2004) and “New Breed Vets”(2006)

On September 4, 2006, Irvin was sadly killed by a stingray during a diving expedition on the Great Barrier Reef, where he was filming a documentary. He left behind a wife and two children, Bindi and Robert. Bindi, his daughter, has starred in her own show, “Bindi the Jungle Girl,” and says she wants to follow in her father’s footsteps.

1. Uraian:

· Kemampuan yang diuji: Menentukan gambaran umum isi teks.

· Indikator: Menentukan gambaran umum isi teks.

· Soal:

The text mostly discusses about … .

a. Terri Raines

b. Bindi

c. Robert

d. Steve Irvin

· Kunci jawaban: D

· Pembahasan:

Bila dibaca secara menyeluruh, maka kita dapat mengeneralisir bahwa teks tentang Steve Irvin. Dengan demikian jawaban yang paling tepat adalah D.

2. Uraian:

· Kemampuan yang diuji: Menentukan pokok pikiran paragraph teks.

· Indikator: Menentukan pokok pikiran paragraph teks.

· Soal:

What does paragraph 3 tell you about?

A. The danger of reef

B. The Irvin’s death

C. The great expedition

D. Irvin’s children

· Kunci jawaban: B

· Pembahasan:

Bila dibaca pararaf dua teks diatas, jelas berisi tentang kematian Irvin. Dengan demikian jawaban peranyaan yang tepat adalah B.

3. Uraian:

· Kemampuan yang diuji: Menentukan informasi rinci tersurat dalam teks.

· Indikator: Menentukan informasi rinci tersurat dalam teks.

· Soal:

Which is the last TV show did he create?

A. The Crocodile Hunter.

B. The Crocodile Hunter Diaries.

C. New Breed Vets.

D. Confessions of the Crocodile Hunter.

· Kunci jawaban: C

· Pembahasan:

Dari teks terutama informasi tentang film yang dibuat berdasarkan tahun diketahui bahwa film terakhir Irvin adalah pada jawaban C. Dengan demikian jawaban soal ini adalah C.

4. Uraian

· Kemampuan yang diuji: Menentukan informasi tersirat dalam teks.

· Indikator: Menentukan informasi tersirat dalam teks.

· Soal:

From the last paragraph it can be concluded that the writer shows his … as the result of Irvin’s death.

A. grief

B. happiness

C. appreciation

D. curiosity

· Kunci jawaban: A

· Pembahasan:

Dari kata sadly dapat disimpulkan bahwa penulis teks ini merasa sangat sedih atas kematian Irvin hanya karena seekor ikan kecil. Jadi jawaban A yang paling tepat.

5. Uraian

· Kemampuan yang diuji: Menentukan makna kata/frasa/kalimat/ ungkapan.

· Indikator: Menentukan makna kata/frasa

· Soal:

“ …. he took over direction of the park in 1991, naming it the Australia Zoo.”

What does the phrase “took over” mean?

A. Bought

B. Hired

C. Led

D. Began

· Kunci jawaban: C

· Pembahasan:

Ada beberapa makna frasa took over. Namun dalam konteks kalimat diatas makna yang paling tepat adalah memimpin; sedangkan jawaban yang lain-lainnya kurang tepat. Jawaban C jadi yang paling tepat.

6. Uraian:

· Kemampuan yang diuji: Menentukan rujukan kata dalam teks.

· Indikator: Menentukan rujukan kata dalam teks.

· Soal:

“ …. and says she wants to follow in her father’s footsteps.” (last paragraph)

What does the word “she” in the sentence refer to?

a. Terry Raines.

b. Bindi

c. Robert’s daughter.

d. Bindi’s friend.

· Kunci jawaban: B

· Pembahasan: