TN
CLOZE TEST
(Paragraf Rumpang)
Cloze test atau melengkapi paragraf rumpang dari
sebuah bacaan merupakan salah satu jenis pertanyaan
yang muncul dalam soal SBMPTN. Diperlukan kemampuan
dalam memilih kata yang tepat untuk melengkapi paragraf
rumpang tersebut.
Ene ee)
Berikut adalah strategi yang dapat kalian lakukan
dalam menjawab paragraf rumpang.
1, Pethatikan bagian yang kosong.Bagian yang dikosong-
kan dalam kalimat dapat terletak pada bagian subjek,
predikat, taupun objek.
‘a. Posisi subjek, berupa pronoun (kata ganti) dan
‘noun (kata benda)
'._Posisi predikat, berupa verb (kata kerja) dan to be.
‘c. Posisi objek, berupa noun (kata benda)
2. Pahami makna kalimat atau teks secara keseluruhan
3. Perbanyak perbendaharaan kata (vocabulary)
CONTOH SOAL DAN PEMBAHASAN
The following text is or question number 1 to 3.
(Over this decade, employment in jobs requiring
education beyond a high schoo! diploma will grow
‘more rapidly than employment in jobs in do not; of the
30 fastest growing occopations, more than half require
post secondary education. With the average earings
of college graduates at a level that is twice as high as
that of workers with only a hing school diploma, higher
education is now the clearest (1)... into the middle class.
In higher education, the US. has been outpaced
internationally. While the United States ranks ninth in
the world in the proportion, of young adults enrolled in
college, we have fallen to 16th in the world in our share of
certificates and degrees awarded to adults ages 25-34 -
lagging behind Korea, Canada, Japan, and other nations.
While more than half of college students graduate within
six years, the (2)... for low-income students is around 25
percent.
‘Acknowledging these factors early in his
Administration, President Obama challenged every
American to commit to at least one year of higher
education or post-secondary training, (3)... that America
‘would once again have the highest proportion of college
‘graduates in the world by 2020.
(wwvwwhitehousegov)
‘The option that best completes (1)
Pathway
Position
Effort
Advantage
Beginning
mone
Pembahasan SMART:
Pada kalimat ‘With the average earnings of college
‘graduates at a level that Is twice as high as that of
workers with only a high school diploma, higher
‘education isnow the clearest... nto the middleclass
dijelaskan bahwa pendapatan lulusan sarjana lebih
tinggi dibandingkan mereka yang sekedar lulusan
diploma, Maka dari itu pendidikan menjadi suatu
Jalan’ paling jelas (the clearest pathway) menuju /
masuk ke kelas menengah.
Jawaban: A
Te option tat best competes is.
Completion rate
‘Academic capacity
Logical understanding
Leatning achievement
Intellectual development
mone>
Pembahasan SMART:
Pada kalimat ‘While more than half of college students
‘graduate within six years, the ..... for low-income
Students is around 25 percent’ poin yang dibahas
disini adalah tingkat kelulusan siswa (graduate),
yakni angka kelulusan siswa universitas, maka dar itu
kealimat selanjutnya tentu masih membahas masalah
‘tingkat kelulusan’ ini. Sehingga jawaban yang tepat
adalah ‘completion rate’= angka kelulusan.
Jawaban: A
Te option that bet competes
‘Americans will deserve higher education for
their future
B, Middle class Americans are invited to provide
financial aids.
‘American students are suggested to take
entrepreneurial skills
D._ The President has set up a new educational goal
forthe country
E._ The government recommends Americans for
college educaton
\O 81Pembahasan SMART:
Pada kalimat pertama paragraf ke-3, dijelaskan bahwa
Presiden Obama mengajak setiap warga Amerika
tuntuk berkomitmen dalam pendidikan tinggi. Maka
dari itu, kalimat selanjutnya pasti masih berkaitan
dengan’ subyeknya yakni Presiden Obama, yakni
program pendidikan yang ditetapkan oleh Presiden
‘Obama untuk Amerika.
Jawaban: D
The following texts for question number 4108.
People who use social networks Twitter and
Facebook the most often are also the most narcissistic,
according to @ new infographic that cities results from
two studies.
(wait comes to Facebook, 18-25-year-old users
who frequently updated their statuses, posted pictures
of themselves, and sed quotes or mottos to glorify
themselves drew a higher narcissism score in a study that
used the Narcissism...(2)...Inventory and Rosenberg Self-
Esteem Seale.
College undergraduates. who..(3)..most often on
Twitter also scored higher in narcissism in a University of
‘Michigan study. Since Twitteris used, in part, to broadcast
{user's view broaden his or her...(4)...citcl, this eadshim
(or her to over evaluate the importance of their opinions,
according to the findings.
‘The infographic begins by defining and providing,
(5)..ofnarcissicm, then listnegative effects of social media,
and highlights the studies on Facebook and Twitter users.
4
A. Before
B. Unless.
When
D. Since
After
Pembahasan:
it comes to Facebook, 18-25-yearold users who
frequently updated their statuses, posted pictures of
themselves. Kalimat tersebut memeriukan kata sambung
yang sestial dengan maknakalimat :Ketika (When) bicara
‘temtang facebook, pengguna berusia 18-25 tahun yang
seting memasang status mereka, posting gambar mereka.
Jadi kata sambung yang tepat adalah ketika (when).
Jawaban: ¢
a
A Personal
B. Personality
Personally
D. Personalized
E. Personalizing
2 J
Pembahasar
Karena makna yang. diharapkan adalah metode
ppengukuran tingkat Kenarsisan seseorang, sehingga
phrasenya menjadi The Narcissism Personality Inventory
Jawaban: B
A Programmed
8. Followed
Replaced
D. Played
E. Posted
Pembahasar
Collegeundergraduates who....mostoften on Twitter
also scored higher in narcissism in a University of
‘Michigan study. Makna Yang diharapkan adalah Para
lulusan universitas yang mengepost (posted) menulis,
status di Twitter.
Jawaban: E
A Socialize
B. Socially
Social
D. Sociable
E. Society
Pembahasar
Since Twitter is used, in part, to broadcast a user's
view broaden his oF hetan.citcle Lihat frase benda
yang ditanyakan ‘his or her ......circle" Ingat! Ingat!
Possesive pronoun + Adjective + Noun. His or her
(Possesive Pronoun), social (Adjective), circle (noun).
Sehingga menjadi his or her social circle.
Jawaban:
‘A. Proponents
8. Arguments.
Opponents
D. Followers
E. Signs
Pembahasan:
Kalimat soal memerlukan kata yang sesual dengan
makna kalimat: Infography memulai dengan
‘menentukan menghadirkan tanda tanda kenarsisan
(signs of narcissism)
Jawaban: E