Tersaji Contoh Soal Bahasa Inggris Hortatory Exposition Text beserta Kunci Jawaban

Animals should not be used in circus. The environment where they perform and their living conditions are usually inappropriate. Tigers, for example which naturally live in wilderness, must perform tricks on a narrow stage and spend their lifetime in a small cage.

Besides, the living conditions of the circus animals are poor. They live in a cramped condition most of the tim E. They actually need more space to roam. They also do not have freedom to live with their own kind.

We should ban the use of animals in circus and their confinement there.

Why does the writer consider circus inappropriate place to live for animals?

A. It resembles the animal's natural habitat.

B. It is the place where the animals are tortured.

C. It is the place to get public amusement.

D. It provides animals bad food.

Read the following text to answer questions number 8 to 12.

Skateboarding

Anybody who is over the age of six knows that there is nowhere safe for skateboarders to skate. This prevents young people from enjoying an active, energetic and adventurous pastime.

Just watch a local street for a short while and note the steady stream of skaters speeding up and down the footpaths. Toddlers can be trampled on and old ladies can be knocked down as they struggle home carrying their cat food from supermarkets.

Skateboarding is a serious sport that improves young people’s health. It increases fitness, improves balance and strengthens the joints in knees and ankles. Although it appears to be a solo sport, when groups practice together and compete to perform stunts or runs they form firm friendships.

Young people should be prevented from becoming overweight couch potatoes. If they are actively involved in skating, they do not smoke, take drugs or break laws for fun.

Kids will always seek thrills and excitement. They need to practice their 180s, 360s and Ollie’s free from restrictions. We must build skate parks in the suburbs so that streets are safe for small children and senior citizens and skaters have spaces where they can race, chase, speed, and soar towards the sun.

8. Where do the kids usually ride their skateboard?

A. In the main roads and foot paths.

B. In front of the supermarket.

C. In front of their home.

D. In the suburbs.

9. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A. There is no safe place for skateboarders.

B. Kids seek an excitement in skate.

C. The goodness of skateboarding.

D. The skateboarding is a serious sport.

10. The writer's purpose in writing the text is ...

A. To invite the local teenagers to skate in a park built specifically for skaters.

B. To convince the readers that they need a safe place for skaters to skate.

C. To provoke youngsters into the local government policy.

D. To promote the writer's business of skateboarding class.

11. What must we do to let the skaters play?

A. Join with them anywhere.

B. Give them space in the park.

C. Let them play in the main roads.

D. Build a skate park in the suburbs.

12. They need to practice their 180s, 360s and Ollie's free from restrictions. (Paragraph 5) The synonym of the word "restrictions" is ...

A. Approval

B. Limitations

C. Improvement

D. Prevention

Read the following text to answer questions number 13 to 15.

Being On time

Being on time is a beautiful social ethic and one of great importance, as it creates efficiency in system and implies respect for one another. However, it is one the many values that is not easy for our students to learn.

Inner discipline, one that comes from an understanding of the set rules and regulation, is the highest form behavior. Most excellent schools try to instill this with a loving environment. Why, even adults arrive late to meeting, work, et c. Here, we do not agree that late comers should be shut out. They can be given warnings, most of which are enough to make them try their best to reach the school on time latter. If this fails, invite the parent to school.

By closing the gates, the school is behaving cruelly, to which we prefer not to expose our children. Every school has responsibility to implant good educational principle, but it should be in appropriate ways. Good schools create competitive students who can organize themselves effectively in society, so that everyone gets a quality life as a result of the ethics and values learned for as long as 12 years.

Children are precious and dependent on the adult for guidance. Understanding them is the key, and to this end, both parents and schools must work hand in hand without playing the blame game.

13. What should the school do if a student can't stop his/her habit to come late to school?

A. Punish him/her.

B. Shut him/her out.

C. Fail him/her.

D. Talk to his/her parents.

14. What does the writer think to be "the highest from of behaviour" (in the second paragraph)?

A. Respect for one another.

B. Not being late to school.

C. Understanding the regulations.

D. Inner discipline.

15. "Children are precious and dependent on the adults for guidance." The word "precious" is closest in meaning to ...

A. Valuable

B. Excellent

C. Clever

D. Innocent

Kunci Jawaban :

1. C

2. A

3. A

4. B

5. A

6. C

7. B

8. A

9. C

10. B

11. D

12. B

13. D

14. D

15. A

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