LATIHAN SOAL

TEXT FACTUAL REPORT

Text 1
For many years people believed that the cleverest animals after man were the chimpanzees. Now,
however, there is a proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes.

Although a dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish. It is a mammal. It is in many ways, therefore, like a
human being.

Dolphins have a simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be possible for man to
learn how to talk to dolphins. But, this will not be easy because dolphins cannot hear the kind of sounds
man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language which
both he and the dolphins can understand.

Dolphins are also very friendly toward man. They often follow ships. There are many stories about
dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters.

1. The text above is in the form of………….

a. spoof
b. report
c. recount
d. procedure
e. narration

2. To tell the factual information, the writer mostly uses…………

a. passive voice
b. simple past tense
c. present perfect tense
d. simple present tense
e. present continuous tense

3. What kind of animal is dolphin?

a. insect
b. fish
c. mammal
d. bird
e. shark

4. Why talking to dolphin is not easy?

a. dolphins cannot hear the kind of man’s sounds
b. dolphins cannot think as human
c. dolphins like playing with man
d. dolphins feel annoyed by man
e. dolphins want to be free

5. What is the characteristic of dolphin according to the text?

a. fierce
b. friendly
c. naughty
d. shy
e. not responsible

Text 2
Whales are sea-living mammals. They therefore breathe air but cannot survive or land. Some species
are very large indeed and the blue whale, which can exceed 30 meter length, is the largest animal which
lives on earth. Superficially, the whale looks rather like a fish, but there are important difference in its
external structure; its tail consists of a pair of broad, flat horizontal paddles (the tail of a fish is vertical)
and it has a single nostril on top of its breadth, broad head. The skin is smooth and shiny and beneath it
lies a layer of flat (blubber). This is up to 30 meter in thickness and serves to conserve heat and body
fluids.

6. What is the text about?

a. sea-living mammals
b. the description of mammals
c. the difference between whales and fish
d. whales
e. how whales survive themselves

7. The length of a whale is……..

a. is generally more than 30 meter
b. may be more than 30 meter
c. is less than 30 meter
d. ranges from 30 meter to more than 30 meter
e. is 30 meter at the most

8. Sentence 1………….
a. tells an orientation
b. poses a thesis
c. shows an abstract
d. gives a general classification
e. elaborates an explanation

9. What type of text is used by the writer?

a. narrative
b. report
c. recount
d. news items
e. exposition

10. To tell the factual information, the writer uses…….

a. passive voice
b. direct speech
c. reported speech
d. simple past tense
e. simple present tense

Text 3
Giraffe

Giraffe is the highest animal in the world. Its height can reach 4.8 to 5.5 meters and its weight about
1360 pounds. Giraffe has a unique characteristic. They have a very long neck and two small horns on
its head. Giraffes have big brown eyes and protected by thick and long eyebrows. Her body is covered
with a unique pattern that is attached by brown spots all over their body.

Just like camels, giraffes can survive without drinking for long time because giraffes can rely on the
water contained in leaves they eat. Giraffes are very selective in choosing food. They always eat young
leaves that grow in the tree tops. Their tongue shaped like a knife help them to cut branches which are
very hard.

Female giraffes can start pregnant at the age of five years, with a gestation period of 15 months.
Commonly female giraffe bear one baby, but sometimes two babies at once. Giraffes bear its baby with
a standing position. When the baby is about to be born, they just drop it to the ground from a 1.5 meter
of height. Baby giraffe can stand with about 20 minutes since being born, and begin breastfeeding
within an hour of birth.

11. What kind of text above?

 a. Report text
b. Descriptive text
c. Narrative text
d. Spoof
e. News item

12. The text tells us about?

a. Giraffe’s reproduction
b. The strange animals
c. The highest animal
d. Baby giraffe
e. The heaviest animal

13. The unique characteristic of giraffe is?

a. Two horns on its head
b. Their long neck
c. Brown spot
d. Their food
e. Their life

14. The second paragraph mainly discussed about?

a. Giraffe’s food
b. Giraffe’s characteristic
c. Giraffe’s life
d. Giraffe’s reproduction
e. Giraffe’s baby

15. The word “it” in third paragraph refers to?

a. Neck
b. Horn
c. Baby giraffe
d. Food
e. Long period of pregnant

Text 4
Antibiotic is kind of compounds both natural and synthetic, which has function to press or stop a
process of organism’s growth, particularly bacteria. Antibiotic is used to treat bacterial infections and
used as a tool for genetic engineering in biotechnology. Antibiotic works as pesticides by pressing or
break the chain of bacteria’s metabolism. Nevertheless, antibiotic is different with disinfectant in the
process to kills bacteria. Disinfectant kills bacteria by creating an unnatural environment for germs to
live.

In terms of treatment, antibiotics dubbed as “magic bullet “because antibiotic kills instantly without
injuring its sufferers. Although antibiotic is good for medication, it is not effective in handling infection
caused by viruses, fungi, or other nonbacterial.

Antibiotic has diverse types based on their effectiveness against bacteria. There are antibiotics that
target gram- negative or gram- positive bacteria and some antibiotic has wider spectrum. The
effectiveness depends on location of the infection and the ability of antibiotic to reach location of the
infection. Based on how to use, antibiotics are divided into two that are oral antibiotics and antibiotic
intradermal. An oral antibiotic is used by mouth while antibiotic intradermal used through anus.
Intradermal antibiotic is used for serious cases.

16. What is the best tittle for the text above?

a. How antibiotic is work
b. The invention of antibiotic
c. Antibiotic
d. Kinds of antibiotic
e. Disinfectant
17. Which one is not true?
a. Antibiotic is used to treat bacterial infections
b. Antibiotic is not same with disinfectant
c. Antibiotic kills instantly without injuring its sufferers
d. Antibiotic is effective in handling infection caused by viruses
e. All of statement is true

18. In terms of treatment, antibiotics dubbed as “magic bullet “…. (Paragraph2)

The underline word close in meaning to….
a. Work
b. Seen
c. Say
d. Like
e. Call

19. What is the purpose of the text above?

a. To inform about antibiotic
b. To describe about antibiotic
c. To inform about disinfectant
d. To describe about antibiotic
e. To entertain the reader

20. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

a. Antibiotic is a compound
b. Antibiotic is good for medication
c. Antibiotic is not good for fungi
d. Antibiotic kill without injuring its suffers
e. Antibiotic is magic bullet

Text 5
A natural disaster is a terrible accident, e.g. a great flood, a big fire or an earthquake. It usually causes
great suffering and loss of a large sum of money. The casualties are injured or died. Some people are
homeless and need medical care.

Floods occur when the water of rivers, lakes, or streams overflow their banks and pour onto the
surrounding land. Floods are caused by many different things. Often heavy rainstorms that last for a
brief can cause a flood. But not all heavy storms are followed by flooding. If the surrounding land is
flat and can absorb the water, no flooding will occur. If, however, the land is hard and rocky, heavy rain
cannot be absorbed. Where the banks are low, a river may overflow and flood adjacent lowland.
In many part of the world flood are caused by tropical storms called hurricanes or typhoons. They bring
destructive winds of high speed, torrents of rain, and flooding. When a flood occurs, the destruction to
surrounding land can be severe. Whole villages and towns are sometimes swept away by water pouring
swiftly over the land. Railroad track blocked and uprooted from their beds. Highways are washed away.

When a building caught fire, the firemen pitched in to help battle the blaze. Before the pumps were
invented, people formed bucket brigades to fight fires. Standing side by side, they formed a human
chain from the fire to nearby well or river. They passed buckets of water from to hand to be poured on
the flames.

The damage of the fire did depend a great deal on where it happened. In the country or a small village,
only a single house might burn down. But in crowded cities, fire often destroyed whole blocks and
neighborhoods before being controlled.

21. What can possibly prevent rivers and lakes from overflowing?
a. An absorbent bed.
b. A rocky surrounding.
c. A low land.
d. A high bank.
e. A high road.
22. We know from the text that . . . .
a. River can sweep heavy flood
b. People can make money from flood
c. The destruction by flood is always less severe
d. Water flood is absorbed by land
e. Typhoons caused heavy flood

23. We know from the text that . . . .

a. The pump is the only tool used by fire fighters now
b. The pump helps people to fight fires more efficiently
c. Fires in big cities are always very big
d. People no longer use buckets to control file
e. Only firemen can control fires in crowded cities

Text 6
Gold is a precious metal. Gold is used as ornaments or as money.

Gold is found in many places, but in a small supply. It is often found on the surface of the earth. Since
gold is a heavy substance, it is sometimes found loose on bottom of rivers. The gold is found together
with sand and rocks, and must be separated from them. It is simple to search for this type of gold.

It is not usually necessary to drill for gold, but when a layer of gold is located deep below the surface of
the earth, it is possible to drill a hole into the ground. Engineers have developed modern process for
removing gold from rocks.

Since gold is not very hard, it is sometimes melted and added to other substances for making rings,
coins, and art objects. It will be priced forever because it is beautiful, rare, and useful.

24. The best title of the text above is …..

a. Gold
b. Type of Gold
c. Previous Metal
d. Rare Ornaments
e. Removing Gold from Rocks

25. The following are associated with gold, EXCEPT …..

a. useful
b. precious
c. beautiful
d. expensive
e. unnecessary

26. The text above is mainly intended to …. about gold.

a. discuss
b. classify
c. describe
d. elaborate
e. document

27. “It will be priced forever because….” (Paragraph 4)

The underlined word means ……
a. valuable
b. worthless
c. interesting
d. wonderful
e. eye catching
Text 7
Remote Sensing
Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon, without making
physical contact with the object. In modern usage, the term generally refers to the use of aerial sensor
technology to detect and classify objects on Earth (both on the surface, and in the atmosphere and
ocean) by means of propagated signals (e.g. electromagnetic radiation emitted from aircraft or
satellites).

There are two main types or remote sensing: passive remote sensing and active remote sensing. Passive
sensors detect natural radiation that is emitted or reflected by the objects or surrounding area being
observed. Reflected sunlight is the most common source of radiation measured by passive censors.
Examples of passive remote sensors include film photography, infra-red, charge-coupled devices, and
radiometers. Active collection, on the other hand, emits energy in order to scan objects and areas
whereupon a sensor then detects and measures the radiation that is reflected or backscattered from the
target. RADAR and LIDAR are examples of active remote sensing where the time delay between
emission and return is measured, stabilizing the location, height, speed and direction of an object.

28. From the text we know that remote sensing…

a. Is a way to obtain information about an object or phenomenon
b. Does not difficult to do c. Makes physical contact with the object
d. Does not make use of sensors
e. Does not make use propagated signals

29. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

a. Active sensing is better than passive sensing
b. The energy in sunlight is important for remote sensing
c. Passive sensing is not as strong as active sensing
d. The source of energy radiated for sensing determines whether it is the active or passive
type
e. Active remote sensing and passive remote sensing are equally useful for the development
of knowledge and technology

30. Based on the text we can say that…

a. Remote sensing is expensive technology
b. Remote sensing is useful for transportation
c. We can apply the technology to study animals
d. Medical science can be improved through remote sensing
e. Remote sensing make it possible to collect information of an object in a dangerous area