Latihan Soal Narrative Text Bahasa Inggris Pilihan Ganda Disertai Pembahasan dan Jawaban

 

Latihan Soal Narrative Text Bahasa Inggris Pilihan Ganda Disertai Pembahasan dan Jawaban

STRONG WIND Once there was a great warrior named Strong Wind. He lived with his sister in a tent by the sea. Strong Wind was able to make himself invisible. His sister could see him, but no one else could. He had said he would marry the first woman who could see him as he came at the end of the day. Many women came up to his tent to watch for him. When his sister saw him coming, she would ask, “Do you see him?” Each girl would answer, “Oh, yes! I see him!” Then Strong Wind’s sister would ask, “What is he pulling his sled with?”And then the girls would answer, “with a rope” or “with a wooden pole.” Then Strong Wind’s sister would know that they were lying, because their guesses were wrong. A chief lived in a village. His wife had died, and he had three daughters. One was much younger than the other two. She was gentle, kind and beautiful, but her sisters were jealous of her and treated her badly. They cut off her long black hair and they made her wear rags. They also burned her face with coals so that she would be ugly. They lied to their father that she did these things to herself. But she remained calm and gentle.

 

1. What was the ability of Strong Wind?

A. He was able to make himself invisible

B. He was able to fly

C. He was able to make himself bigger

D. He was able to read minds

Pembahasan:

Pertanyaan di atas tentang “what”, apa kemampuan yang dimiliki Strong Wind? Pada paragraph 1 kalimat ke 3, tertulis “Strong Wind was able to make himself invisible”. Maka di situ sudah jelas, bahwa Strong Wind was able to make himself “invisible” atau menjadi tak terlihat. Jadi jawaban yang tepat adalah yang A.

 

2. Strong Wind had said that he would marry with…

A. the woman who was beautiful

B. the woman who was rich

C. the first woman who could see him as he came

D. the first woman who could make him smile

Pembahasan:

Di atas menanyakan tentang bahwa Strong Wind pernah mengatakan kalau dia akan menikah dengan…? Kita lihat pada paragraph 1 kalimat ke 5, tertulis “He had said he would marry the first woman who could see him as he came…” yang berarti bahwa ketika Dia akan menikah dengan wanita pertama yang bisa melihat dia saat dia datang. Maka jawaban sudah terlihat yaitu yang C.

 

3. What was the chief of village’s youngest daughter like?

A. She was naughty

B. She was kind and gentle

C. She was impolite

D. She was arrogant

Pembahasan:

Di atas menanyakan tentang “what was someone like ”, yaitu bagaimana sifat seseorang. Bagaimana sifat putri bungsu kepala desanya. Kita lihat paragraf 4 kalimat ke 4, tertulis “She was gentle, kind and beautiful, …”  yang berarti Dia itu lembut, baik, dan cantik. Maka “She was kind and gentle”. Jawabannya adalah yang B.

 

4. Who burned the chief’s youngest daughter?

A. Strong Wind burned her face

B. The Chief burned her face

C. Her younger sisters burned her face

D. Her elder sisters burned her face

Pembahasan:

Di atas menanyakan tentang “who”, yaitu siapa yang membakar wajah putri bungsu kepala desa.. Kita lihat paragraf 4 kalimat ke 6, tertulis “They also burned her face with coals so that she would be ugly” yang berarti mereka (kedua kakak perempuannya) membakar wajah si bungsu itu dengan bara. Maka jawabannya adalah “they”, yaitu mereka adalah “Her elder sisters”. Jadi jawaban yang tepat adalah yang D.

 

5. “She was gentle, kind and beautiful, but her sisters were jealous of her and treated her badly” (paragraph 4)

The underlined word “jealous” has the closest meaning to…

A. proud

B. admiring

C. envious

D. kind

Pembahasan:

Di atas menanyakan tentang “the underlined word….closest meaning to...” yang berarti kata yang bergaris bawah memiliki persamaan kata atau memiliki arti/makna yang sama dengan? Kita harus tahu dulu arti “jealous” yaitu iri. Maka dari ABCD mana yang artinya iri? “proud” bangga, “admiring” kagum, “envious” iri, “kind” baik hati. Maka jawabannya adalah yang C, yaitu “envious”.

Tips untuk mengerjakan soal Narrative Text Pilhan Ganda Dalam Bahasa Inggris

1. Baca dulu pertanyaannya, kemudian setelah paham pertanyaannya barulah membaca teks nya dengan  mencari poin pentingnya saja yang ditanyakan.
2. Kalau memungkinkan, pahami ide pokok untuk setiap paragraph, karena kemungkinan ditanyakan.
3. Perhatikan dan pahami dari teks tersebut, tentang: who (siapa pelakunya), when (kapan kejadiannya), where (di mana terjadinya), why (mengapa terjadi), what (apa yang terjadi), how (bagaimana).
4. Narrative Text menggunakan Verb 2, jadi sebisa mungkin kita paham Verb 2.
5. Agar menghemat waktu, kita tidak perlu membaca keseluruhan teks secara detail. Kita bisa membaca teks tersebut dengan mencari poin pentingnya saja sesuai pertanyaan.
6. Perhatikan penggunaan Pronoun (kata ganti) dan perujukannya. Misal: Doni, kata gantinya adalah “He”  karena dia laki-laki. Pantai, kata gantinya adalah “It” karena itu adalah benda/tempat,   dan sebagainy.Biasanya dalam teks ditanyakan, Kata “It” merujuk/menggantikan kata apa  atau kepada siapa? Apakah pantai, Doni, Ikan, pemandangan atau apa? Sesuai dengan yang ada di teks.
7. Carilah keywords atau kata kunci dari pertanyaannya, kemudian carilah keyword tersebut dalam teks  untuk menemukan jawabannya.

 

Semoga bermanfaat!

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