General Information

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A.      General Information

Pertanyaan yang biasanya digunakan untuk menanyakan topik atau informasi umum:

a.       What is the topic of the passage?

b.        What is the subject of the passage?

c.        The passage is about ….

d.       What is the best title for the text?

e.         What is the text about?

f.         What does the text tell you about?

Alfred Nobel invented dynamite to help builders, but it was used for war, which made him feel very guilty about the misuse of his invention. He was a rich man, so he set up a $9 million fund. Today the fund is used to reward people who have improved human life. Nobel Prizes are awarded in six fields, including peace, medicine, and chemistry.

This passage mainly tells

What the Nobel Prizes are awarded for

A.      Why Nobel founded the Nobel Prize Fund

B.      How much money was set aside for awards

C.      What invention Alfred Nobel created

The text tells the reader about why Nobel founded the Nobel Prize Fund.  The details are the causes why he founded the Fund. So, the correct answer is B.

Boyolali regency is located in north of Solo and east of Merapi and Merbabu Mountains. This regency has been known for its production of fresh milk for a long time. No wonder, the cow statues adorn Boyolali town. There are six main cow statues in Boyolali. They are displayed in different places. The statues are made of concrete. The colour and shape are made in such a way to resemble the real cows. However, the size is made bigger to catch the eye. Besides decorating the town, the statues also turn out to be helpful for people from out of town to find places they are seeking in Boyolali. By mentioning the position of the statue, people can get their way easily.

Soal Ujian Nasional 2012  Paket A86  No 24

The text mainly tells us about ....

A. the colour of the statues

B. cow statues in Boyolali

C.  a town called Boyolali

D. how to raise cows

Pembahasan: Teks itu membicarakan  cow statues in Boyolali (B).  Hal ini didukung oleh This regency has been known for its production of fresh milk for a long time. No wonder, the cow statues adorn Boyolali town. There are six main cow statues in Boyolali. They are displayed in different places. The statues are made of concrete. The colour and shape are made in such a way to resemble the real cows. However, the size is made bigger to catch the eye. Besides decorating the town, the statues also turn out to be helpful for people from out of town to find places they are seeking in Boyolali. By mentioning the position of the statue, people can get their way easily. Jadi jawaban A hanya merupakan keterangan dari warna patungnya.  Jawaban C tidak digambarkan dalam teks secara utuh, dan jawaban D jelas tidak tampak pada teks.

Soal Ujian 2013 No.15

Once upon a time, a giant named Kbo Iwo lived in Bali. He helped people building temples and villages, digging ditches, and cutting terrace out of the hillsides for rice paddies. All he asked for his help was food to satisfy his huge appetite. One day, poor harvest made the people barely feed themselves, much less a giant. This made Kbo Iwo angry so much that he rampaged across the island, killing and destroying everything in sight until all houses, rice fields, and temples were ruined. The people were very angry with Kbo Iwo and gathered together to decide how to stop him. They planned to make friends with the giant and then kill him.

The first paragraph tells us about ….

A.      the characteristic of Kbo Iwo                            C. Kbo Iwo when he was angry

B.      the story of Kbo Iwo in Bali                              D. Kbo Iwo’s appetite killed him

Pembahasan : Paragraf pertama menceritakan tentang sifat Kbo Iwo.  Jadi jawaban yang benar adalah A. the characteristic of Kbo Iwo.  Sedangkan jawaban B tidak cukup digambarkan oleh paragraf pertama saja sehingga belum bisa disebut cerita.  Jawaban C dan D tidak digambarkan pada paragraf pertama.

Let’s practice.

1.       Computers have changed quite a bit through the years. An early model could add 18 million numbers per hour. One person would have needed many years to do the same job. A modern computer can add 1 1/2 trillion numbers in less than three hours.

The text mainly tells…

A. who uses computers

B. how long one person takes to do a job

C. how computers have gotten faster over time

D. how fast modern computers can add

2.       Garlic is one of the ingredients that makes pasta sauce taste so good. Now doctors think garlic has healing powers, too. Early tests show that it can kill harmful germs. Garlic also has been found to have a good effect on the blood. Doctors think it can help protect people against heart disease.

The text mainly tells …

A.    how garlic can help keep people health

B.     what goes into pasta sauce 

C.     how garlic kills harmful bacteria

D.    how garlic affects the blood

3.       When you take a multiple-choice test, do you ever change your answers? Some scientists think that it is a smart thing to do. They found out that most students who change their answers make the right decision and make better scores on their tests.

The text mainly tells …

A.      How to study for tests

B.      What scientists think about answers

C.      How to score better on a multiple-choice test

D.      Which answers to change on a test

4.       The rare Chinese panda lives on tender, young bamboo shoots. Most bamboo plants die right after flowering. Without the bamboo the pandas starve. Because some people fear that the rare pandas may die out, in some places food is given to the hungry animals. Some pandas are airlifted to places where bamboo is still plentiful

The text mainly tells …

A.      What the Chinese pandas usually eat

B.      How the bamboo plants flower

C.      How people are keeping pandas alive

D.      Why pandas sometimes starve to death