English Reading Skill Exercises for Junior High School Student

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Latihan Reading Skill 2
Episode 2

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Non-continuous Text:
direction, schedule, table, form,
brochure, advertisement, recipe,
personal letter, etc

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We are going to discuss a
“Personal Letter”
about Someone’s trip to Genting

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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 wonderful time,
didn’t you?

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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.

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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 but the
air was fresh and clean. I took an
instant liking to this place.

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My brother and I spent most of
our time entertaining ourselves at
the recreation center while my
parents had a good time at the
casino which is strictly for adults.

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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,
Sally

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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
Lumpur

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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
d. Visiting another country makes one
lucky

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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
Kuala Lumpur

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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
d. Uninteresting

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Guessing meaning from context
If you do need to know the
meaning of an unfamiliar word,
don't panic. There are various
strategies that you can use to
work out the meaning of the
unknown words.

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A. Check the context
Are there any clues in the
surrounding words or phrases? Look
particularly at the words just before
and just after the unfamiliar words.

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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.
Contoh

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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'.
B. Look for a definition

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Contoh : Definition
‘Snoring is a noise generated by
vibrations of the soft parts of the
throat during sleep.'
The word ‘is' signals a definition.

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C. Identify the word's place
and purpose
Is it a noun, adjective, verb or
adverb in the sentence? Are
there any punctuation clues, for
example, semicolons or question
marks?

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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
c. Someone who works in the park
d. The person who makes sculpture

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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. A number of active volcanoes

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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 understanding of the unknown
word.

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 And : additional information
 But / although : Contrast
 So : Conclusion
 Because : reason

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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?
 Anto : the harvest failed….natural
disasters occured

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A. although
B. because
C. but
D. and

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•Break the word down into syllables
 Sometimes knowledge of common
roots, affixes and possible similarity of
words in your own language can help
you to identify the meaning.

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Example:
•Impossibility
•Possible (adjective/kata sifat)
•Impossible (adjective/kata sifat)
•Impossibility (noun/ kata benda)

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Menafsirkan makna kata, frasa dan
kalimat berdasarkan konteks;
ketrampilan membaca ini dapat berupa:
Menentukan rujukan kata
(reference word)
Dapat berupa : Pronoun (as a
subject, as an object or possessive)
 Demonstrative Pronoun : That, This,
These, Those

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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
run
Contoh

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 questions : What does the
underlined
word ‘it’ refer to?
what does the word ‘this’
refer to?

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Answers : Jogging
Central Park

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Contoh
Divers now work with wonderful
machines. They use giant pumps
and suction pipes: these suck up the
sand and leave other things on the
seabed. The divers can pick these
up and take them to the surface

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They use giant pumps…..
The underlined word refers to…
a.Pipes
b.Orders
c. Divers
d.Machines