Non-continuous Text:
direction, schedule, table, form,
brochure, advertisement, recipe,
We are going to discuss a
“Personal Letter”
Read this letter and answer the questions! (Ujicoba Ujian akhir Bahasa Inggris DKI 2004)
Dear Angelica,
Thanks you for your
letter. It was indeed exciting
to read about your recent trip
to Perth. You did have a
Well, I may not be as lucky
as you but my trip to Genting
was equally thrilling. I had
heard a lot about this popular
gateway from a friend of mine
and everything was just as
We stayed overnight at my
uncle’s house in Kuala Lumpur
and left quite early so as to avoid
the hot, midday sun. As soon as
we arrived, I was the first to get
out of the car. It was very cold
I felt sad to leave this wonderful
place after a brief stay but I’ll be
there again. Perhaps you can be
with me the next time.
Write soon, won’t you?
Your friend,
1. Sally mostly talks about … in her letter.
a.
her recent trip to Perth
b.
her exciting trip to Genting
c.
the recreation center in Kuala
Lumpur
d.
a very beautiful city of Kuala
2. Why did Sally say “I may not be as lucky as you?”
a. She was not able to visit Perth b. Only lucky people go to Perth
c. She has not visited another country
3.
Which is not right about Sally?
a. She has been to Perth with Angelica
b. Her trip to Genting was a short one
c. She felt very excited during the trip
d. She stayed in her uncle’s house in
4.
“but my trip to Genting was equally
thrilling”
What does the underlined word mean? a. Boring and tiring
b. Exciting and enjoyable c. Surprising
Guessing meaning from context
If you do need to know the
A. Check the context
Are there any clues in the
Well, I may not be as lucky as
you but my trip to Genting was
equally thrilling. I had heard a lot
about this popular gateway from a
friend of mine and everything was
just as exciting as she had
described.
Sometimes the writers realize that
the word is an uncommon one so
they define, restate, explain or give
an example of it. Words that signal
meaning often include ‘is', ‘means',
‘refers to', ‘that is', ‘consists of'.
Contoh : Definition
‘Snoring is a noise generated by
vibrations of the soft parts of the
throat during sleep.'
C. Identify the word's place
and purpose
Is it a noun, adjective, verb or
Contoh Soal
He’s a very famous sculptor; he did that statue in the park, you know, the one with soldiers.
The word underlined is… a. The name of the art form b. A place on a theatre stage
Contoh soal
Indonesia is a
mountainous
country.
The underlined word means…
a. A lot of mountains
b. Many steep slopes
c. A large number of islands
D. Look for connective words
They are often near the unknown
words and will usually help to identify
the general direction of the argument
which will help to give some
And : additional information But / although : Contrast
Contoh Soal
Anto : Indonesia has to import rice next
year
Mike : How come? Indonesia is an
agriculture country.
Anto : there are some reasons for that Mike : like what?
A. although
B. because
C. but
•
Break the word down into syllables
Sometimes knowledge of common
Example:
•Impossibility
Menafsirkan makna kata, frasa dan
kalimat berdasarkan konteks;
ketrampilan membaca ini dapat berupa:
Menentukan rujukan kata
(reference word)
Dapat berupa : Pronoun (as a
Jogging is a very popular activity
in New York. In the winter the
weather is too cold for
it
. But in the
spring, it is warmer and many New
Yorkers go out to jog in Center
Park.
This
is a very good place to
questions
: What does the
underlined
word ‘it’ refer to?
what does the word ‘this’
Answers : Jogging
Contoh
Divers now work with wonderful
machines.
They
use giant pumps
They use giant pumps…..
The underlined word refers to…
a. Pipes b. Orders
c. Divers
