JENIS PERTANYAAN

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Welcome to DETAIL
IDEAS
MEANING ORGANIZATION
INFORMATION
(ARTI KATA) HUBUNGAN
(INFORMASI DETIL)
ANTARPARAGRAF

READING TOEFL TRANSITION

Session
REFERENCE EXCEPTION
(SAMBUNGAN
(RUJUKAN KATA) (PENGECUALIAN)
ANTARPARAGRAF)

Syifaul Ummah, M.Pd. TONE, PURPOSE,

MAIN POIN & TITLE
INFERENCE COURSE, ATTITUDE
IDE POKOK &
(KESIMPULAN) (EMOSI, TUJUAN,
JUDUL)
PELAJARAN, SIKAP)

CONTOH PERTANYAAN
01 What is ...?

MEANING What is the meaning of?

ARTI KATA
What is true about?

Which of the following is closest in

meaning to?

The underlined word " ............. " in paragraph

2 is closest in meaning to ......

STRATEGI MENJAWAB CONTOH SOAL

01 03
Identifikasi makna Identifikasi makna The teddy bear is a child toy, a nice, soft stuffed animal suitable for
berdasarkan verb "to berdasarkan Example: cuddling. It is, however, a story with an interesting history behind it.
be" such as, for example, dll Theodore Roosevelt, or Teddy as he was commonly called, was
............
1. According to line 1 of the passage, what is a "teddy bear“?
02 04 A. Ferocious animal
Identifikasi makna Perhatikan B. President of the United States
kemungkinan sinonim
berdasarkan Appositive C. famous hunter
"Keterangan tambahan" D. plaything
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❖ Reference : Pertanyaan tentang rujukan kata. Biasanya
menggunakan pronoun (kata ganti) seperti: he, him, his, she, her, I,
REFERENCE
my, you, your, we, us, our, they, them, their, it, its.
RUJUKAN KATA
❖ Strategi Menjawab: baca kalimat sebelumnya, cari kata benda dalam
kalimat tersebut.

❖ Contoh Pertanyaan
• The word "they" in line 9 refers to ...

CONTOH SOAL
MAIN POINT 03
Naturalist and casual observers alike have been struck by the special relationship AND
between squirrels and acorns (the seed of oak trees). Ecologist, though, cannot
observe these energetic mammal scurry ing up and down oak trees and eating and
burying acorns without wondering their complex relationship with trees. Are
TITLE
squirrels dispersers and planters of oak forest or pesky seed predator? The answer is
not simple. Squirrels may devour many acorns, but by storing and failing to recover IDE POKOK DAN JUDUL
up to 74% of them (as they do when seeds are abundant), these arboreal rodents can
also aid regeneration and dispersal of the oak.

1. The word "they" in line 7 refers to ...

a. oak forests
b. acorns
c. squirrels
d. predators

CONTOH PERTANYAAN STRATEGI MENJAWAB

What is the
What is the main What does the 02
author's main 03
idea of the passage mainly
point in the Temukan ide pokok di Eliminasi setiap statement
passage? discuss? baris awal paragraph
passage? yang salah dalam pilihan
dengan metode skimming jawaban, lalu pilih jawaban
(baca cepat untuk mencari yang paling tepat
ide pokok)
What is the
What is the topic What is the best
subject of the
of this passage? title for the text? 01
passage?
Baca baris pertama tiap
paragraph
Which of the
following would
be the best title?
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Few of 70 million viewers could have fathomed what this first – ever televised 04
presidential debate augured, not only for this specific series of debates, but more DETAIL
importantly for the preeminent role the fledging medium would play in the future of
the political arena. INFORMATION
1. What is the topic of this passage? INFORMASI DETAIL
A. American issues debated by the president candidates.
B. The first debate of the president candidates on television.
C. Television as the prior medium in campaign.
D. The impression of the president candidates.
2. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. The Presidential Election
B. The First Prior Medium in Campaign Arena
C. The Era of Television
D. The First Televised Presidential Debates

CONTOH PERTANYAAN STRATEGI MENJAWAB

03
The passage indicates that ...
02 04 Temukan kata kunci dalam pilihan jawaban
It's stated in the passage .... The author mention that ... BUSINESS

BUSINESS
Baca kalimat yang mengandung kata kunci
tersebut

BUSINESS
01 05 Cocokan dengan pilihan jawaban yang
According to the passage Which of the following is mempunyai makna yang sama meskipun
… true? menggunakan kata yang berlainan.

CONTOH SOAL
Iron production was revolutionized in the early eighteenth century when coke was first used instead 05
of charcoal for refining iron ore. Previously the poor quality of the iron had restricted its use in
architecture to items such as chains and tie bars for supporting arches, vaults, and walls. With the
improvement in refining ore, it was now possible to make cast-iron beams, columns, and girders.
EXCEPTION
During the nineteenth century further advances were made, notably Bessemer's process for converting PENGECUALIAN
iron into steel, which made the material more commercially viable.
According to the passage, iron was NOT used for beams, columns, and girders prior to the early eighteenth century
because
(A) all available iron was needed for other purposes
(B) limited mining capability made iron too expensive
(C) iron was considered too valuable for use in public buildings
(D) the use of charcoal for refining are produced poor quality iron
 CONTOH PERTANYAAN STRATEGI MENJAWAB
Which of the following is not
Analisa benar atau salah menurut
stated? bacaan

Which of the following is not

mentioned?

a.Which of the following is not

discussed? Lihat kata kunci yang ada Pilih salah satu pilihan yang
di tiap pilihan jawaban mengandung pernyataan
kemudian cari letaknya yang tidak sesuai dengan
dibacaan bacaan
All of the following are true except .......

CONTOH SOAL
Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two
decades. The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests which are the ecosystems with the highest known 06
species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity. The high
rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of
biological diversity in all ecosystems. As the human population continues to expand, it will negatively affect one
after another of Earth's ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands),
INFERENCE
the most common problem is habitat destruction. in most situations, the result is irreversible. Now humans are PENARIKAN KESIMPULAN
beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and run off of
poisonous waste; …
The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans oil the world's ecosystems
EXCEPT
(A) destruction of the tropical rain forests
(B) habitat destruction in wetlands
(C) damage to marine ecosystems
(D) the introduction of new varieties of plant species

CONTOH PERTANYAAN STRATEGI MENJAWAB

STRATEGI Pahami informasi-informasi yang
01
dinyatakan secara tekstual atau

01 02 03
kontekstual lalu tariklah kesimpulan dari
uraian tersebut.

It is implied in It can be What

Dipilihan jawaban, Pilih pernyataan yang
the passage infered from probably STRATEGI 02
that .... passage that ... happened? sesuai dengan bacaan
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… Iron, despite its structural advantages, had little aesthetic status. The 07
use of an exposed iron structure in the more traditional styles of architecture
was slower to develop.
IDEAS ORGANIZATION
It can be inferred that the delayed use of exposed iron structures in traditional styles of architecture
is best explained by the … HUBUNGAN ANTARPARAGRAF
(A) impracticality of using iron for small, noncommercial buildings
(B) association of iron architecture with the problems of the Industrial Revolution
(C) general belief that iron offered less resistance to fire and harsh weather than traditional
materials
(D) general perception that iron structures were not aesthetically pleasing

CONTOH PERTANYAAN STRATEGI MENJAWAB

Temukan ide pokok tiap

01 paragraph

How is the information in the

passage organized? Tentukan hubungan antar ide
utama tersebut, apakah
BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS support, differ, or contradict
02
How is the information in the Pilih jawaban yang
second paragraph related to the menunjukan hubungan antar
information in the first paragraph.
paragraph?

CONTOH SOAL

Conflict within organization is not always viewed as undesirable. In fact,

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various managers have widely divergent ideas on the value that conflict can
have.
According to traditional view of conflict, conflict is harmful to an TRANSITION
organization. Managers with this view see it as their role in an organization ...
SAMBUNGAN PARAGRAF
The interactionist view of conflict, on the other hand, holds that conflict
can serve an important function in an organization …
1. How is the information in the passage organized?
A. The origin of the ideas about conflict is presented.
B. Contrasting views of conflict are presents.
C. Two theorists discuss the strengths and weaknesses of their views on conflict.
D. Examples of conflict within organizations are presented.
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a.Lihat kalimat pertama dalam bacaan untuk menjawab

The paragraph preceding the tentang transition bagi kalimat sebelumnya
(Preceding)
passage is probably?

a.Lihat kalimat terakhir dalam bacaan untuk menjawab

tentang transition bagi kalimat sesudahnya
(Following)

What is the most likely in the

paragraph following the a.Pilih kalimat dalam pilihan jawaban yang punya
hubungan paling dekat dengan kalimat-kalimat tersebut
passage? sebagai jawaban paling benar.

CONTOH SOAL
… Iron, despite its structural advantages, had little aesthetic status. 09
The use of an exposed iron structure in the more traditional styles of
architecture was slower to develop.
TONE,PURPOSE,
The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses … COURSE, & ATTITUDE
(A) the gradual inclusion of exposed iron in traditional styles of architecture
(B) further improvements in iron processing methods EMOSI, TUJUAN, PELAJARAN
(C) the return to traditional building materials for use in commercial structures (ALUR CERITA), & SIKAP
(D) the decreased use of stone and timber as a building material

TONE PURPOSE

❖ Tone : pertanyaan tentang emosi yang ditampilkan pengarang dalam tulisanya. ❖ Purpose : Pertanyaan tentang tujuan pengarang menulis bacaan ini. Jawaban pertanyaan ini
❖ Macam – macam Tone: berdasarkan main idea namun bersifat lebih luas.
- Informational : Pengarang menampilkan informasi umum tanpa sensi tertentu
- Netral : Hanya bersifat informative dari bacaan yang terdiri dari dua item bahasan) ❖ Analisa Contoh : Bila Ide utama bacaan adalah "George Washington's early life
- Humorous : Pengarang menampilkan sensi humor influenced his career", maka purpose pengarang adalah "To demonstrate the influence of
- Sarcastic : Pengarang terkesan mengejek suatu hal tertentu dalam bacaan early experience on later career"
- Impassioned : Pengarang menonjolkan tentang hal yang benar dan salah.
- Angered : Pengarang menampilkan sensi Amarah atau Cacian ❖ Strategi Menjawab: baca awal paragraf, cari ide pokok juga ide pendukung, simpulkan
- Outraged : Pengarang menampilkan kalimat atau kata-kata kasar. tujuannya
❖ Strategi menjawab pertanyaan: cari kata kunci yang menunjukkan emosi
❖ Contoh Pertanyaan
❖ Contoh Pertanyaan • What is the main purpose of the passage?
- What is the tone of the passage?
 COURSE ATTITUDE

❖ Course : Pertanyaan tentang Pelajaran yang terdapat dalam bacaan. ❖ Attitude : Pertanyaan tentang sikap pengarang terhadap isi bacaan.
❖ Analisa Contoh : Bila bacaanya tentang President Clinton, berarti coursenya :
❖ Analisa Contoh : Bila bacaannya tentang perdebatan organic food,
American history
maka attitude pengarang adalah “skeptical (meragukan atau
❖ Strategi Menjawab: cari ide pokok, ide pendukung, simpulkan course-nya
mempertanyakan isi bacaan)”.
❖ Contoh Pertanyaan
What is the main course of the passage? ❖ Contoh Pertanyaan
The passage would probably be assigned reading in a course on? • What is the author's attitude toward …?

CONTOH SOAL CONTOH SOAL

Military awards have long been considered symbolic of royalty, and thus when the United States Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed
was a young nation just finished with revolution and eager to distance itself from anything tasting of
monarchy, there was strong sentiment against military decoration. For a century, from the end of the for such foods over conventionally grown and marketed food products are now
revolutionary War until the Civil War, the United Sates awarded no military honors. The institution of
the Meal of Honor in 1861 was a source of great discussion and concern. from the Civil War until being debated. Advocates of organic foods - a term whose meaning varies
World War I, the Medal of Honor was the only military award given by the United States Government,
and today it is awarded only in the most extreme cases of heroism. Although the United States us still greatly - frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious
somewhat wary of granting military awards, several awards have been instituted since World War I.
1. The author’s purpose of the passage is to … than others.
A. describe the history of military awards prior to the Civil War
B. demonstrate an effect of America’s attitude toward royalty
C. give an opinion of military awards
D. outline various historical symbols of royalty What is the author's attitude toward the claims made by advocates of health foods?
2. The tone of the passage is … A. Very enthusiastic
A. angered B. Somewhat favorable
B. outraged
C. humorous C. Neutral
D. informational D. Skeptical