Professional Documents
Culture Documents
TPS 2019 Bahasa Inggris
TPS 2019 Bahasa Inggris
TPS 2019 Bahasa Inggris paper. The initial print run of her first novel ‘Sense and
Sensibility’ (1811) was just 750. However, as they sold
Soal TPS 2019-Bahasa Inggris- out, the book was reprinted and later books had bigger
print runs. Jane earned a modest income from her book
royalties but achieved little fame as the books were
Text 1
published anonymously.
Jane Austen’s novels are a reflection of her outlook on In 1815, she learnt that the Prince Regent (the future
life. She spent most of her life insulated from certain King George IV) requested one novel to be dedicated to
sections of society. Her close friends were mainly her him. Emma is therefore dedicated to the King, even
family and those of similar social standing. It is not though Jane did not like the reports of his womanising
surprising then that her novels focused on two or three and licentious behaviour.
families of the middle or upper classes. Most of her
novels were also based on the idyll of rural country (Retrieved from:
houses that Jane was so fond of. https://www.biographyonline.net/writers/jane-
austen.html)
Her novels also focus on the issue of gaining a suitable
marriage. In the Nineteenth Century, marriage was a big 1. What is the purpose of the text?
issue facing women and men; often financial A. To inform the reader Jane Austin’s achievement
considerations were paramount in deciding marriages. in her lifetime.
As an author, Jane satirised these financial motivations, B. To tell the reader who Jane Austin married to.
for example, in Pride and Prejudice the mother is C. To entertain the reader with Jane Austin’s life
ridiculed for her ambitions to marry her daughters for story.
maximum financial remuneration. Jane, herself D. To create reader’s assumptions of gender
remained single throughout her life. Apart from brief equality.
flirtations, Jane remained single and appeared to have E. To retell the story of women’s struggle against
little interest in getting married. (unlike the characters of gender injustice.
her novels) Pembahasan:
The strength of Jane’s novels was her ability to gain Teks bacaan di atas termasuk ke dalam jenis teks
penetrating insights into the character and nature of biografi. Teks biografi berisi mengenai cerita seorang
human relationships, from even a fairly limited range of tokoh dalam mengarungi kehidupannya. Tujuan dari
environments and characters. In particular, she helped to teks ini adalah agar pembaca dapat mengetahui
redefine the role and aspirations of middle-class women perjalan hidup si tokoh, baik itu kelebihan,
like herself. Through providing a witty satire of social kekurangan, atau bahkan masalah yang dihadapi
conventions, she helped to liberate contemporary ideas tokoh tersebut.
of what women could strive for.
Pilihan B salah karena tidak sesuai dengan tujuan
During her lifetime the novels were reasonably popular. teks biografi.
One of her strongest supporters was Walter Scott. He
said of her novels: Pilihan C salah karena teks bacaan bukan merupakan
jenis teks narasi yang bertujuan untuk menghibur
“That young lady has a talent for describing the pembaca.
involvements of feelings and characters of ordinary life
which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with.“ Pilihan D salah karena teks bacaan bukan merupakan
jenis teks hortatory yang bertujuan untuk
In the early nineteenth-century, women were not mempengaruhi pendapat pembaca.
allowed to sign contracts and publishing a book had to
be done by a male relative. Through her brother, her Pilihan E salah karena bukan merupakan recount text
publisher Thomas Egerton agreed to publish Jane’s yang tujuannya menceritakan kembali kejadian yang
novels and on release, they sold well. At the time, the sudah terjadi di masa lalu.
Jawaban [A] karena teks tersebut menjelaskan B. The family’s ancestor
tentang Jane Austen, karyanya, dan juga masalah C. Financial motivations
yang dialaminya selama hidup sebagai penulis di D. Love of the couples
periode 1990an. E. The mother’s ambition
2. “Apart from brief flirtations, Jane remained “Berdasarkan teks di atas, hal apa yang menjadi
single and appeared to have little interest in pertimbangan utama dalam memutuskan
getting married.” sebuah pernikahan di abad ke 19?”
This sentence indicates that …
Dalam teks dijelaskan bahwa:
A. Jane Austen decided to marry a guy and lived her
life happily. “Pada abad kesembilan belas, pernikahan adalah
B. Jane Austen had never been married in her life. masalah besar yang dihadapi wanita dan pria;
C. She was single until the future King George IV seringkali pertimbangan finansial sangat penting
married her. dalam memutuskan pernikahan”
D. She lived as the character of her novels.
E. Jane Austen had interest in marriage until she Maka, dapat disimpulkan bahwa yang menjadi
met the right guy. pertimbangan utama dalam menentukan
sebuah pernikahan pada masa itu adalah
Pembahasan pertimbangan finansial.
Arti kalimat dalam soal: Pilihan A, B, D, dan E salah karena pernyataan
dalam pilihan-pilihan tersebut tidak sesuai
“Terlepas dari godaan singkat, Jane tetap melajang
dengan isi teks.
dan tampaknya memiliki sedikit minat untuk
menikah.” Jawaban [C] karena telah sesuai dengan
keterangan dalam teks bahwa pertimbangan
Pilihan A salah karena Jane Austen berdasarkan teks,
keuangan adalah yang paling utama dalam
tidak pernah menikah selama hidupnya.
menentukan pernikahan.
Pilihan C salah karena Jane Austen tidak menikahi
Bab: Reading/Specific Information
King George IV.
TK: Sulit
Pilihan D salah karena berdasarkan teks Jane Austen
justru menjalani hidup berkebalikan dengan para 4. Who was Thomas Egerton to Jane Austen?
tokoh dalam novelnya. A. Jane’s big brother
B. Someone who requested a novel dedicated
Pilihan E salah karena berdasarkan teks, Jane Austen
to him
tidak tertarik untuk menikah.
C. The publisher of her novels
Jawaban [B] karena berdasarkan kalimat tersebut, D. A prince of England
Jane Austen tidak pernah tergoda untuk menikah E. One of her fans
dan memutuskan untuk melajang sepanjang
Pembahasan
hidupnya.
Pilihan A salah karena menurut teks, Thomas Egerton
Bab: Reading/Inference
bukanlah saudara laki-laki Jane Austen.
TK: Sulit
Pilihan B salah karena seseorang yang meminta untuk
3. According to the above text, what is the biggest dibuatkan Novel bukanlah Thomas Egerton melainkan
consideration in deciding a marriage in 19th Pangeran Regent.
century?
A. Parent’s acknowledgement of spouse to be
Pilihan D salah karena Thomas Egerton bukanlah Bab: Synonym
pangeran Inggris.
TK Soal: Sulit
Pilihan E salah karena berdasarkan teks, dijelaskan
bahwa, “Salah satu pendukungnya yang terkuat adalah
Walter Scott” dan bukan Thomas Egerton.
Text 2
Jawaban [C]. Dijelaskan dalam teks, “Melalui saudara
lelakinya, penerbitnya Thomas Egerton setuju untuk Bangladesh's High Court on Monday ordered
menerbitkan novel-novel Jane dan saat dirilis, semuanya
terjual dengan baik”. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa Thomas the government to ban single-use plastics in coastal
Egerton adalah penerbit buku karya Jane Austen. areas and in hotels and restaurants in one year to
Bab: Reading/Specific Information combat pollution.
TK: Sulit
In 2002 the south Asian nation was among
5. As used in the passage, the word “paramount” may
be best replaced by which of the following? the first countries to ban the use of plastic and
A. Supreme
polythene bags in an effort to stop them collecting
B. Foremost
C. Dominant in waterways and on land - although the ban has had
D. Unimportant
little success.
E. Paltry
Jawaban [B] benar karena kata foremost memiliki makna Worldwide, around 100 million tons of
yang sama dengan paramount yaitu yang terutama atau
yang terpenting dan tepat untuk menggantikan kata plastic are dumped into the ocean every year,
tersebut dalam kalimat. according to the United Nations. Scientists have
found large amounts of micro plastic in the Jawaban [C] karena merupakan jawaban yang
intestines of deep-dwelling ocean mammals such as sesuai dengan informasi dalam bacaan.
whales.
Bab: Specific Information
Annually 87,000 tons of single-use plastics,
TK: Sedang
including plastic bags, bottles, cups, plates and
straws are thrown away in Bangladesh, according to 7. Why the government should restrain plastic use
a study by the Environment and Social Development according to the chief executive of the
Organization. Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association?
A. Because plastic waste caused serious health risk
(Retrieved from
and pollution in the environment
https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2020/01/07/bang
B. Because plastic such as polythene bag is toxic for
ladesh-to-ban-use-of-single-use-plastic-in-hotels-and-
restaurants.html) human
C. Because plastic waste may collect in waterways
6. What is the aim of the ban of single-use plastic in and on land
Bangladesh? D. Because plastic pollute the ocean
A. To mend the country environment E. Because plastic waste killing marine life
B. To restore the country air pollution Pembahasan:
C. To encounter pollution “Mengapa pemerintah harus membatasi
D. To reduce plastic waste in coastal area penggunaan plastik menurut kepala eksekutif
E. To increase people awareness on the issue Asosiasi Pengacara Lingkungan Bangladesh?”
Pembahasan: Hal ini dijealskan dalam paragraf keempat, yaitu:
“Apa tujuan dari pelarangan plastik sekali pakai di
Bangladesh?” “(ia) menambahkan hal ini (plastik) menyebabkan
Hal ini dijelaskan dalam paragraf pertama, yaitu: resiko kesehatan serius dan polusi lingkungan.”
“melarang plastik sekali pakai di area pesisir Pilihan B, C, D dan E salah karena jawaban yang tidak
dan di hotel danrestoran dalam satu tahun untuk sesuai dengan informasi dalam bacaan.
Bangsa- Bangsa. Ilmuan menemukan banyak mikro Adapun kalimat sebelum dan setelahnya adalah:
rujukan yang tepat untuk kata ganti “them”. lawan kata yang tepat untuk kata “curb”.
Jawaban [E] karena “promote” berarti mendorong
Jawaban [D] karena kata ganti “them” merujuk
(melakukan sesuatu) yang merupakan antonym dari
pada plastik dan kantung polythene yang
kata “curb” yang berarti membatasi (melakukan
disebutkan dalam kalimat/klausa sebelumnya.
sesuatu).