20 Contoh Soal News Item Text Beserta Kunci Jawabannya, Persiapan Sebelum Ujian

JAKARTA, iNews.id - Contoh soal news item text bisa dipelajari lebih dalam di artikel berikut ini. Sebab, materi ini akan dijumpai ketika belajar mata pelajaran bahasa Inggris di sekolah.

Mengutip laman English Academh, news item text adalah sebuah teks dalam bahasa Inggris yang menceritakan suatu kejadian atau peristiwa penting dalam bentuk menyerupai berita, atau layak jadi berita atau news. 

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Dalam news item text terdapat beberapa unsur yakni, main event/newsworthy event, background event/elaboration, dan source of information. 

Karakteristik teks ini di antaranya: isi teks berfokus kepada suatu kejadian atau peristiwa penting, bahasa yang  singkat dan padat, kadang diawali nama kota atau nama media yang menerbitkan, kadang disertai gambar/ilustrasi dan judul yang mendeskripsikan inti peristiwa. 

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Contoh Soal News Item Text 

Read the following text to answer questions number 1 to 4.

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The Surabaya Police have arrested a man, identified only as MN, for allegedly buying an infant via Instagram.

MN was arrested at his house on Jl. Karah in Jambangan district in Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday. He was found to have paid some Rp3.8 million (US$250) for a baby boy when he was only three days old.

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Surabaya police chief Sr. Comr. Rudi Setiawan said recently that the transaction was conducted in Semarang, Central Java, on Sept. 23. The baby’s parents live in Tangerang in Banten.

"The baby is now safe with the Surabaya administration," Rudi said on Monday (The Jakarta Post, Tue, October 16, 2018).

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News Item Text: Pengertian, Ciri, Struktur, dan Contohnya yang Mudah Dipelajari

1. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To inform readers about an arrested man for buying an infant.

B. To describe the important person for readers.

C. To argue that arresting the man is important.

D. To explain how police arrested the man.

2. What is the generic structure of the text above?

A. Orientation – Complication – Reorientation

B. Orientation – Series of events – Reorientation

C. Stating thesis – Arguments – Reiteration

D. Newsworthy event – Background events – Sources
 

3. "MN was arrested at his house…" The word "his" refers to a house belonging to ...

A. The police officer.

B. The arrested man.

C. The infant-parent.

D. A Surabaya administration officer.

4. "…for allegedly buying an infant" The infant word has a similar meaning with ...

A. Adult

B. Teenager

C. Child

D. Grown

Read the following text to answer questions number 5 to 8.

Two state-owned lenders — Bank Mandiri and Bank BNI — will build temporary houses for 400 families displaced by the recent strong earthquake that hit Sigi District, Central Sulawesi Province.

Second Assistant Secretary of Sigi District Government Iskandar Nontji informed that Bank Mandiri will construct the temporary houses for 100 families in the South Sibayala area of Dolo Sub-district.

Meanwhile, Bank BNI will erect temporary shelters for 300 families in Jonoge Village of Sigi Biromaru Sub-district that severely suffered from soil liquefaction during the 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the area on Sept 28, he noted.

The temporary houses will be constructed on pieces of land, owned by the sub-district government, village, and community members, he stated, adding that the Sigi district government will facilitate all related parties to sign a letter of agreement.

"We are going to provide a letter of agreement that will be signed by all related parties to avoid any unexpected eventuality in the future," he explained. (Antara, 17th October, 2018).

5. What is the text about?

A. Building temporary houses for displaced families.

B. Planning to displace the temporary house.

C. Signing a letter of agreement to build a permanent house.

D. BNI will build a new luxury house.

6. What can we infer from the text?

A. The temporary house will be built on the family lands.

B. The displaced family will build 400 houses for two state banks.

C. Shelters will be built by two state banks for the earthquake victims.

D. Bank Mandiri will be built in South Sibayala.

7. What makes 400 families displaced?

A. Local governement.

B. 7.4-magnitude earthquake.

C. Temporary shelters.

D. 400 houses.

8. "The temporary houses will be constructed on pieces of land.." The temporary word has an antonym of ...

A. Momentary

B. Transitory

C. Limited

D. Permanent

Read the following text to answer questions number 9 to 11.

Yogyakarta (JP)- National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has temporarily diverted its flights intended for Adisucipto Airport in Yogyakarta to Adisumarmo Airport in Surakarta, Central Java after one of its planes overshot an Adisucipto runway lane on Wednesday night.

"All of Garuda Indonesia flights heading toward Yogyakarta, for a total of 34 flights, now will [be diverted] to Surakarta," Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communications Benny S. Butarbutar said in an official statement on Thursday.

The flights include 10 coming from and going to Jakarta, three to and from Denpasar, Bali, two to and from Makassar, South Sulawesi, and one flight from Surabaya, East Java.

The airline would provide a bus at Adisumarmo Airport to transport passengers to Yogyakarta.

Garuda Indonesia is still evacuating the Boeing 737-800 NG, which slipped on the runway and overshot a lane on Wednesday night. It carried 123 passengers, none of whom were harmed.

Garuda aims to finish evacuating the aircraft on Thursday afternoon. (BBN) Taken from : thejakartapost.com

9. What is the text about?

A. Redirect flights of Garuda Indonesia from Yogyakarta to Surakarta because of runway accidents.

B. Slipped plane accident in Adisucipto runway lane.

C. Evacuation of Garuda Indonesia after its accident.

D. Confirmation of Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communication about the overshot accident.

10. It can be concluded from the text that ...

A. Adisucipto Airport will be closed after the incident.

B. Because of the incident, Garuda Indonesia permanently redirected Yogyakarta flights to Surakarta.

C. Garuda Indonesia supplied buses to support passengers from Surakarta to Yogyakarta.

D. Garuda Indonesia had finished evacuating its plane when this news was reported.

11. The reason why Garuda Indonesia diverted Yogyakarta flights to Surakarta is because of ...

A. Maintenance of one of Garuda Indonesia’s aircraft

B. The accident of its plane which slipped on the runway lane.

C. Many flights at Adisucipto Airport.

D. The statement of Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communications.

Read the following text to answer questions number 12 to 15.

Madrid (Reuters) – Spain's most wanted thief, "The Loner", saw himself as a Robin Hood-style figure and said he robbed banks only because they stole from the public, his lawyer said Thursday.

Accused of killing three policemen and holding up more than 30 banks, Jaime Jimenez Arbe was planning to move on to insurance companies when he was arrested last month, Spanish media reported, citing lawyer Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa.

"I am not a killer and if I was obliged to shoot at officers of the law, it was always against my will and in order to avoid being arrested," Jimenez said in a letter reproduced on the websites of newspapers, El Pais and El Mundo.

Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig, thinks of himself as Curro Jimenez, a Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood.

The Loner was arrested in Portugal, armed with a submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery-Reuters.

12. What is the text about?

A. The websites of newspapers EI Pais and EI Mundo.

B. Spanish media reporter, Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa.

C. The arrest of Spains's most wanted thief in Portugal.

D. A submachine gun in preparation for another Bank Robbery.

13. Before being arrested, Jaime Jimenez Arbe ... in Spain

A. Had just robbed a policeman.

B. Had robbed 30 banks.

C. Would have killed three officers of the law.

D. Had robbed insurance companies.

14. The reason why "The Loner" robbed the banks is because ...

A. His lawyer helped him.

B. He was the most wanted thief in Spain.

C. He was accused of killing three policemen.

D. He believed that the banks stole money from the public.

15. "Trilo-Figueroa, said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig …." (Paragraph 3). The word "disguised" means ...

A. Changed appearance

B. Reduced confidence

C. Damaged reputation

D. Exposed to view

Indonesia put in an impressive performance in their 2-0 defeat of Singapore, but still failed to qualify for next year’s AFC U-22 soccer championship after finishing a third place at the end of Group E matches in Pekanbaru, Riau on Sunday.

The two goals for the home side, which welcomed Coach Aji Santoso back the sidelines from a four matches suspension, both came in the second half from Agung Supriyanto.

He scored his first goal from the penalty box before finding his second several minutes later. He beat a defender with a swift maneuver from the right flank and had the goalkeeper gasping as his thunderous goal blasted into the far post.

The young Indonesians collected 9 points, or just one point behind runner-up Australia, out of a six strong field of competitors. Japan topped the standing with a perfect collection 20-2 goal margin.

Singapore came in fourth with 7 points followed by Timor Leste with 3 points and Macau with no points.

In earlier matches in the day, favorite Japan continued their dominant form with a 5-0 drubbing of another tournament favorite Australia, while Timor Leste chalked up their first victory, a 4-1 over last-placed Macau.

16.Why did Indonesia fail to qualify for next year’s AAFC U-22?

A. They defeated Singapore.

B. They got disqualified.

C. They finished in the third place.

D. They did not have the chance.

E. They showed impressive performance.

17. How did Agung Supriyanto get his second goal?

A. He let the goalkeeper keep the ball.

B. He beat a goalkeeper with a maneuver.

C. He welcomed Coach Aji Santoso back.

D. He kicked the ball from the penalty box.

E. He beat a defender with a swift maneuver.

18. What is the main idea of paragraph 1 ?

A. Indonesia failed to qualify next year’s AFC U-22 despite their winning over Singapore.

B. Indonesia and Singapore participated in the AFC U-22 in Pekanbaru, Riau.

C. Indonesia’s impressive performance has trounced Singapore by 2-0.

D. Indonesia did not perform well but could defeat Singapore by 2-0.

E. Indonesia could defeat Singapore by 2-0.

NEW YORK – Madonna has sued the people who run her luxury co–op building overlooking the Central Park for refusing her request to buy a neighbor’s apartment.

Madonna claimed in court papers that the co–op’s board of directors wrongfully blocked her purchase of the seventh–floor apartment at West 64th street on the Upper West SidE. The Material Girl actress, who already owns a large apartment in the building, is asking the court to let the sale go through and award her legal fees, according to a notice field Wednesday in Manhattan’s State Supreme Court. The 49–year–old singer moved into the building after she was rejected by the board at the Ritzy San Remo co–op in 1985 presently home to U2 frontman, Bono Midboro Management InC., the company that manages the West 64th street building, refused to give comments on the dispute, and the co–op board president did not answer a call on Friday for comment. Taken from “The Jakarta Post”

19. Madonna sued the Manhattan Co–op Board because…..

A. Midboro management Inc managed the West 64th street building wrongfully

B. they prevented her from buying another apartment at West 64th street

C. she’s not allowed to sell her apartment in that building

D. they rejected Madonna to stay at the Ritzy San Remo co–op

E. they sold her apartment building at West 64th street

20.Where did Madonna live before she moved to her apartment at West 64th Street?

A. At the building overlooking the Central Park.

B. At Bono’s apartment

C. At the luxury co–op building

D. At the Ritzy San Remo co–op building

E. At the building on the Upper West Side

Kunci Jawaban

1. A
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. A
16. C
17. E
18. A
19. B
20. D

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