A. Functional Text:
I. Advertisement
Is a notice or publication promoting a product, service, or
event.
Example:
The following text is for question 1 - 3
1. Who is the writer of the advertisement?
A. Cassanova's customer
B. Cassanova's reader
C. Cassanova's owner
D. Cassanova's workers
2. What is the purpose of the text above?
A. To guide people to go to Cassanova
B. To persuade people to buy things in Cassanova
C. To inform people about things sold in Cassanova
3. How long is the sale?
A. five days
B. six days
C. seven days
D. eight days
II. Announcement
Is an important or official statement that informs people about
something.
Example:
The following text is for question 4 - 6
4. What are the things offered in the new library ?
A. Books and DVDs.
B. Old and new books.
C. New books and novels.
D. New DVDs and non-fiction books.
5. Why does the writer make the announcement ?
A. To resume a new novel.
B. To invite the reader to visit the library. To : All students and teachers
Come and visit our new librabry. Lots of new books (brand new novels and non-fiction books) are available. You can also enjoy our newest DVDs collection.
Head of library
C. To let the reader know about the head of library.
D. To help the reader know where to find the DVDs.
6. Who make the announcement ?
A. Ramadhan
B. All students
C. All teachers
D. The librarian
III. Brochure
Is a small book or magazine containing picture and information
about a product or service.
Example:
Read the following text to answer question number 7 and 8.
COLD BREAKER
LIKE YOU NEVER FEEL ANY COLD
Fast relief for:
Congestion 100 tablets Runny nose USP Coughs 200 mg Headache
Fever
AVAILABLE IN EVERY STORE INDONESIA
7. Which of the following sickness cannot be relieved by this medicine?
A. Headache.
C. Cancer.
D. Fever.
8. What's the writer's purpose to write the text above?
A. To inform the process of making Cold Breaker.
B. To persuade people to use the product.
C. To explain the ingredients of the product.
D. To describe the illnesses that can be cured.
IV. Greeting Card
Is a card bearing a message of greeting, congratulation, or
other sentiment, usually sent or given on special occasion or holiday.
Example:
The following text is for questions number 9 and 10.
Dear John,
Let me congratulate you on your success as the best pop singer in 2012. I hope you always perform the best in the next show.
Love,
Cindy.
9. From the text above, we know that ... A. John performs the best in the show. B. Cindy performs the best in the show. C. Cindy wants to be the best in the show.
D. John hopes he will be the best in the next show.
10. "I hope you always perfor m the best ..." The underlined word can be replaced with .... A. play
C. read D. dance
V. Invitation
Is a card bearing a message of greeting, congratulation, or
other sentiment, usually sent or given on special occasion or holiday.
Example:
The following text is for questions 11 and 12.
Dear Johann,
'Years of gathering
with food good friends, and fun ... Let's get together
one more time
to watch the new year come!
Saturday, December 31" 7 p.m. until midnight At My house
Jl. Anggrek 8
Love Sandra
11. What is the party for?
A. To have good friends. B. To watch new friends. C. To enjoy food and drinks. D. To welcome the new year.
12. What is the purpose of the text above?
VI. Label
Is the information contained in the outer packaging of a product
/ item.
Example:
Read the following text and answer questions 13 - 15.
MILK CALCIUM Dietary Supplement 600 mg 100 Soft gels
Supplement Facts Serving size : 1 soft gel
Amount per 1 soft gel % Daily Value* Vitamin D 200 IU 50 Calcium (from milk) 600 mg 60 Zinc 15 mg * *Daily value has not been established
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Purified Water
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one soft gel for adults daily.
Manufactured for: EXP 04 27 10 NU-HEALTH PRODUCTS CO. LOT 2 75 61 Walnut, CA 91789
Made in U.S.A.
13. The label is telling us about … of a dietary supplement. A. the information
B. the usage C. the materials D. the benefits
14. When would it be best to consume the product? A. Before April 27th , 2010.
B. After April 4th, 2010. C. During April 4th, 2010. D. On April 4th, 2010.
15. “Daily value has not been established.” (Line 10) What is the meaning of the word “established”?
A. Ordered.
B. Determined. C. Carried
VII. Letter
is a message that is written or printed on paper, and usually
put in an envelope and sent to someone.
Example:
Read the letter below to answer questions 16 - 18.
Dear Nan,
We are having a great holiday here on the Gold Coast. Yesterday we went to the Movie World.When we got up in the morning, it loo ked like rain. After a while thecloud disappeared. And it became a sunny day. We then decided to go to the Movie World.
The first ride I went on was Lethal Weapon. Next I saw the Police A cademy show.
After that I had lunch as I was really hungry. Meanwhile, Mum and Kelly queued for the Batman ride.
About one o’clock we got a light shower of rain but it cleared up soon after. We then went on all the other rides.
It was a top day. See you when you get back.
Love, Sam
16. What is the letter about? A. The Gold Coast.
B. Sam’s holiday. C. The Movie World. D. The Shower of Rain.
17. What is the main idea of paragraph 3? A. The weather in Gold Coast.
B. Police Academy Show.
18. The word queued in paragraph 3 means …… A. went on
B. sat down C. lined up D. waited for
VIII. Notice
Is a sign in a public place giving information, instruction or a
warming.
Example:
Read this notice to answer questions number 19 - 21
19. This notice means ....
A. no one is allowed to smoke in these buildings.
B. everyone may smoke in this area.
C. it is not good for your own health to smoke here
D. smoking is dangerous for your health.
The underlined word has similar meaning to ....
A. statement
B. building
C. promise
D. permission
21. ... to permit smoking in these premises.
The underlined word means to ...
A. allow
B. invite
C. obey
D. forbid
IX. Schedule
Is a printed from with lists of information: stock prices, train departure times, payment schedules, etc.
Example:
Read this notice to answer questions number 22 and 23
Fligh
t No. Depart Arrive EmbarkationPort of DestinationPort of
GA 472 9:25 - Jakarta London
SA 635 - 10:05 Singapore Jakarta
GA 213 12:35 - Jakarta Tokyo
NW 317 - 6:30 New York Jakarta
QA 521 - 7:10 Melbourne Jakarta
22. Which flight departs from New York?
B. GA 472
C. QA 521
D. NW 317
23. Based on the text, .... comes to Jakarta earliest of all the flights.
A. GA 472
B. NW 317
C. QA 521
D. SA 635
X. Short Message
Is a short message sent to tell someone about something.
Example:
Read this notice to answer questions number 24 and 25
24. How is Liz's mother feel about her promise? A. Impressed
B. Confused C. Relieved D. Guilty
25. Mom writes the text in order to … To: Liz
Sorry honey, I can’t keep my promise to go with you to the Mall tonight. I’ve to meet Mrs. Cathy at 07.00 pm. Please, don’t be angry.
Sender Mom
A. apologize for not keeping the promise. B. remind Liz that she has a promise with her. C. tell Liz that she has to go to the meeting. D. say that she cannot meet her in the Mall.
A. Monolog Text:
I. Descriptive Text
Is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose
is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.
General Structure: - Identification
Introduction the person, place, or thing. - Description
Mention the part, quality, and characteristics of subject being described.
Structure:
- Explains something special.
- Generally use the simple present tense.
- Using verbs and indentifying attributively, eg have, work, is, are.
Example:
Read the text and answer questions 1- 5.
Beautiful Bag
When I just hang out in a mall one day, I saw a very beautiful bag. I love this bag at the first sight.
This was the first time I've spent much money on a bag and I don't regret it.
The bag is very functional. It is the perfect size to carry a cell phone, a pocket sized wallet, a small book, a pack of gum, and pens. It also fits well into my laptop backpack for bike
commuting to school. This bag also has more pockets inside so my small items don't all fall to the bottom. In overall I really satisfy with bag
1. Where does the writer usually put her small items? A. In her pockets.
B. In her laptop backpack. C. In her pocket size wallet.
D. In the pockets of her leather bag.
2. What makes the small items of the writer not falling down in the bag?
A. The satisfying bag B. Her laptop backpack C. A pocket-sized wallet
D. The pockets inside the bag
3. “I've spent much money on a bag and I don't regret it”. The
4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. The writer has a new bag.
B. The bag is very functional. C. The bag has many pockets.
D. The writer is satisfied with the bag
5. What is the purpose of the text? A. To retell the past event
C. To describe the writer’s new bag D. To give instruction how to buy a bag
II. Narrative Text
Is a text to tells a story and teach us about someone else's
experience. Or to amuse, entertain and to deal with actual or vicarious experience in different ways.
General Structure:
- Orientaton
This is the beginning of the story where everything is
established (who, what, when, where). This part introduces characters and / or sets the scene.
- Complication
This is the problem that causes the story, to start. Why did the events occur,the way that they did. In this part, the main character is faced to a problem.
- Resolution
This is where the complication ( or problem ) is solved.This part tells how the problem is resolved, for better or worse.
Structure:
- Using the past tense.
- Usually preceded by an adverb of time like a long time ago, once upon a time, or an adverb of place such as in a faraway land, in a very quite village.
- Using conjunctions as then, after that, before.
Example:
Read the text and answer questions 6- 10.
The Story of the Smart Parrot
A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot. There was no another parrot like it.
It was very, very smart. This parrot would say any word-except one. He would not say the name of the town where he was born. The name of the town was Catano.
the word? Sat CAtano, or I will kill you!” but the parrot would not say it. Then the man got to so angry that the shouted over and over, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!” but the bird wouldn’t talk.
One day after trying for many hours to make the bird say Catano, the man got very angry. He picked up the bird and threw him into the chicken house. “You are more stupid than the chickens. Soon I will eat them, and I will eat you, too.”
In the chicken house there are four old chickens. They were for Sunday’s dinner. The man put the parrot in the chicken house and left.
The next day the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He was very surprised at what he saw!
He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The parrot was screaming at the fourth chicken, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!
6. How often did the owner teach the bird how to say the word? A. Always C. Many times
B. Everyday D. Every second
7. Which statement is true according to the text? A. The parrot could say Catano
B. At last the parrot could say Catano C. Catano was the name at the parrot D. The man never got angry at the parrot
8. What does the man do to the bird because the bird cannot say the name of a place.
A. The man ate the bird. B. The sold the bird.
C. The man killed the bird. D. The man taught the bird.
9. “It was very, very smart”
The underlined word refers to …. A. The man
B. The bird C. The chicken D. Puerto Rico
What does the underlined word mean?
A. Smiling C. Shouting B. Crying D. Laugh
III. Procedure Text
Is a text to describe how something is accomplished through a
sequence of actions or steps.
General Structure:
- Goal
The final purpose of doing the instructions. - Materials
Ingredients, utensils, equipment to do the instructions. - Steps
A set of instructions to achieve the final purpose.
Structure:
- Using the simple present tense, often in the form of imperative sentences.
- Using temporal conjunctions (first, then, next, finally) or numbering to indicate sequence.
- Using the material process.
Example:
Read the text and answer questions 11 - 15.
Fried Potatoes
Ingredients
4 potatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Equipment
Large skillet
Plate
Pot
Steps
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes.
2. Drain the potatoes and cut them into 1/2 inch cubes when they are already cool.
3. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Add onion and green pepper. Cook about 5 minutes stirring often, until soft. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
4. Pour remaining 2 tablespoons of oil into the skillet and turn heat to medium-high.
5. Add potato cubes, salt, paprika and black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are browned about 10 minutes.
6. Stir in the onions, green peppers and parsley and cook for another minute. Serve hot.
PREP TIME: 20 Min COOK TIME: 25 Min
11. What does the text tells about ? A. the potatoes and their use
B. how to make fried potatoes C. boiling potatoes in good ways D. someone‟s experience in cooking
12. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text ? A. It takes 25 minutes to cook the food well.
D. The potatoes must be cut after they are getting cool.
The word “transfer” in the sentence nearly means… A. bring
The word "they" refers to .... A. The potatoes.
B. The cubes. C. The utensils. D. The ingredients.
IV. Recount Text
Is a text to retell events for the purpose of informing or
entertaining.
General Structure: - Orientation
Tells who was involved, what happened, where the events took place, and when it happened.
- Events
Tell what happened and in what sequence.
- Reorientation
Consists of optional-closure of events/ending.
Structure:
- Using the past tense.
- Using conjunctions, for example: then, before, after.
Read the text and answer questions 16 - 20.
Recount Text
On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted,”It’s two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!”
I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
16. When did the event happen? A. in the middle of the year B. the end of the year
C. Christmas celebration D. at the weekend as usual
17. Which of the following is not true according to the text? A. the writer was waiting to celebrate the New Year.
B. the writer brought a watch. C. the writer was very happy.
D. The writer celebrated the New Year with his family.
18. What does the first sentence tell you?
A. The problem that the writer met C. The opening of the story
B. The funny thing in the story D. The past event
19. “It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time.” The underlined word refers to …
A. the clock
B. author’s watch C. the town
D. the place
20.“The big clock refused to welcome the New Year” What is the synonym of the word ….
C. admit D. hate
V. Report Text
Is a text which present information about something, as it is. It
is as a result of systematic observation and analyses.
General Structure: - General classification
Stating classification of general aspect of thing; animal, public place, plant, etc which will be discussed in general.
- Description
Describing the thing which will be discussed in detail; part per part , customs or deed for living creature and usage for
materials
Structure:
- Using the simple present tense, unless the extinct discussed using the past tense.
- Using action verb and relating verb for example is, am, are, look, seem.
- Using general nouns, eg, orchids, platypus, figure skaters.
Example:
Read the text and answer questions 21 - 25.
An Elephant
An elephant is the largest and strongest animals. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tall, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long noise, the trunk.
uses. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them into its mouth. In fact the trunk serves the elephant as a long am and hand. An elephant looks very clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.
The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence
combined with its great strength makes it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.
21. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that.... A. elephants are strong
B. elephants can lift logs C. elephants are servants D. elephant are very useful
22. The most distinguishing characteristic of an elephant is... A. its clumsiness
B. its large body C. its long nose
E. its large ears
23. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath (paragraph 2) The underlined word refers to….
A. a shower bath B. elephant’s body C. a shower D. elephant’s trunk
24. It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the following, EXCEPT ...
A. to eat and drink B. to push
C. to carry things
D. to squirt water over the body.
25. “The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature....(Paragraph2) The underline word close in meaning to ....
Answer Key
A. Functional text
I. Advertisement
1. C
2. B
3. C
II. Announcement
4. C
5. B
6. A
III. Brochure
7. C
8. B
IV. Greeting Card
9. A
10. B
V. Invitation
11. D
12. A
VI. Label
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. B
17. A
18. C
VIII. Warning/ Notice
19. A
20. B
21. A
IX. Schedule
22. D
23. B
X. Short Message
24. D
25. A
B. Monolog text
I. Descriptive text
1. D
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. C
II. Narrative text
6. C
7. B
9. B
10. C
III. Procedure text
11. B
12. D
13. D
14. B
15. A
IV. Recount text
16. B
17. D
18. C
19. A
20. A
V. Report text
21. D
22. C
23. D
24. B
