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Soal literasi BHS INDONESIA

1. Satelit sepanjang lima meter itu menempuh jarak tiga ratus kilometer dari bumi untuk mengintai komet
Wild-2. Stardust yang diluncurkan kurang lebih lima tahun yang lalu itu memang ditugasi untuk
mengintai komet yang berbentuk seperti bulat batu dan es berkawah berdiameter lebih dari lima
kilometer. ..... dan telah mencatat 72 gambar komet yang direkam oleh kamera Star-dust.
Kalimat yang tepat untuk melengkapi paragraf tersebut adalah ....

a. Begitu debunya tertangkap, sebuah alat pe-ngumpul yang berbentuk seperti kulit kerang bekerja.
b. Alat ini akan mengamankan sampel sampai pendaratan nanti.
c. Debu itu dijaring dengan alat penangkap partikel yang berbentuk raket tenis.
d. Stardust juga sudah mengirimkan beragam data ke bumi.

2. Tatkala aku masuk sekolah Mulo, demikian fasih lidahku dalam bahasa Belanda sehingga orang
yang hanya mendengarkanku berbicara dan tidak melihat aku, mengira aku anak Belanda. Aku pun
bertambah lama bertambah percaya pula bahwa aku anak Belanda, sungguh hari-hari ini makin
ditebalkan pula oleh tingkah laku orang tuaku yang berupaya sepenuh daya menyesuaikan diri
dengan langgam lenggok orang Belanda.
"Kenang-kenangan" oleh Abdul Gani A.K.
Amanat dalam penggalan cerpen tersebut adalah  ...
a. Jangan cepat menyerah pada keadaan bagaimana pun juga.
b. Jangan membuang waktu selagi masih ada waktu.
c. Jangan lupa diri bila menguasai bahasa orang.
d. Sebaiknya kita menyesuaikan diri dengan keadaan.

3. Kami meninggalkan kompleks candi pukul .12.00, selanjutnya menuju museum kereta api. Siang itu
udara terasa panas sehingga badan kami cepat merasa lelah, karena, ....
Untuk melengkapi paragraf tersebut, pernyataan yang tepat adalah ....
a. sebelumya kami beristirahat di tepi jalan
b. rekreasi kami cukup menyenangkan
c. perjalanan kami memang cukup jauh
d. setiap tahun kami melaksanakan karya wisata

4. (1) Saudara-saudara sebangsa dan setanah air, pemerintah telah melakukan berbagai upaya untuk
meningkatkan pemerataan kesempatan belajar bagi masyarakat dan meningkatkan mutu pendidikan
pada semua jenjang, jalur, dan jenis pendidikan. (2) Usaha itu, merupakan pengem-bangan seluruh
potensi peserta didik agar mampu menguasai ilmu pengetahuan, teknologi, dan seni (IPTEK),
berakhlak mulia, berbudi luhur, serta memiliki kesehatan jasmani dan rohani. (3) Sehubungan
dengan hal itu, hendaknya guru dalam proses belajar mengajar mampu memberikan inovatif. (4)
Berilah orientasi pendidikan kecakapan hidup (life skill). (5) Sejalan dengan itu, kegiatan
pernbelajaran hendaknya dijaga agar tetap dalam suasana menyenangkan, mengasyikkan, dan
mencerdaskan.
Isi pokok kutipan tersebut adalah ....
a. Keberhasilan suatu pendidikan sangat bergantung pada kecakapan hidup.
b. Pendidikan merupakan usaha untuk mengembangkan seluruh potensi peserta didik.
c. Peserta didik di masa datang harus menguasai pengetahuan teknologi dan seni.
d. Pemerintah berupaya untuk meningkatkan mutu pendidikan di Indonesia.
5. (1) Salah satu penyebab terjadinya unjuk rasa ka-rena ketidakpercayaan terhadap pelaksanaan
berbagai aturan. (2) Para pengunjuk rasa tidak menemukan pelampiasan atas ketidakpastian yang
dirasakannya. (3) Tekanan amarah yang ti-dak menemukan celah untuk keluar akhirnya menjadi
amuk masa. (4) Hal-hal tersebut meng-akibatkan berbagai unjuk rasa sering berujung pada
anarkisme masa jika aspirasi mereka tidak tersalurkan. (5) Mereka ingin reaksi mereka di-
perhatikan.
Kalimat yang tidak merupakan sebab dalam paragraf tersebut adalah nomor ....
a. 4
b. 2
c. 3
d. 1

6. Joko : "Tugas kita sebagai pelajar, ya, belajar dan belajar."

Dewi : Itu benar! Tapi untuk mencapai kemajuan di bidang IPTEK dan ekonomi sekarang ini susah,
kalau hanya dengan belajar saja."
Joko : "Lalu apalagi yang harus kita perbuat"
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Dewi : "Ya, aku sendiri tidak tahu! Masalahnya kita belum mampu ke luar dari lingkaran kemiskinan."
Joko : "Ia ya! Bagai membandarkan air ke gunung. Untuk mencapai kemajuan seperti di beberapa
negara tetangga."
Dedi : "Malah mungkin ... bagi kita saat ini."
Peribahasa yang tepat untuk melengkapi dialog tersebut adalah ....
a. seperti mentimun dengan durian
b. bagai menegakkan benang basah
c. bagai bergantung di akar lapuk
d. bagai air di daun talas

7. Diberitahukan bahwa nanti malam akan ada puncak acara HUT Desa Simanjuntak, yaitu panggung
hiburan yang dimeriahkan oleh artis ibu kota di lapangan desa. Sasaran dari pengumuman tersebut
adalah ...
a. anak-anak
b. orang tua
c. masyarakat umum
d. pemuda

8. Berikut termasuk struktur proposal, kecuali ....

a. dasar pemikiran, jenis kegiatan
b. kata pengantar, daftar isi
c. nama kegiatan, pendahuluan
d. tujuan, tema, peserta
9. Jika Anda mendapat tugas dari pimpinan agar melaksanakan penelitian. Tindakan selanjutnya
adalah ....
a. menanyakan tentang waktu pelaksanaan tugas
b. menyusun proposal sederhana untuk tertib administrasi
c. menyimpan surat tugas agar tidak hilang
d. melaksanakan kegiatan tanpa harus konsultasi
10. Gedung-gedung menjulang tinggi dengan beragam corak dan warna menghiasi keindahan kota
Bandung. Halaman tertata rapi hasil desain yang apik memberikan kesan bagi pengunjung yang
datang dari berbagai penjuru ....
Dilihat dari bentuknya penggalan cerita termasuk karangan ....
a. argumentasi
b. deskripsi
c. eksposisi
d. persuasi

11. Maura, who liked to be thought of as the most beautiful and powerful queen of Arabia, had many
suitors.
One by one she discarded them, until her list was reduced to just three sheiks, all equally young and
handsome, rich and strong. It was very hard to decide who would be the best of them.
One evening, Maura disguised herself and went to the camp of the three sheiks, as they were about
to have a dinner, and asked them for something to eat.
The first gave her some left-over food, the second gave her some unappetizing camel’s tail; the third
sheik, who was called Hakim, offered her some of the most tender and tasty meat. After dinner, the
disguised queen left the three sheiks’ camp.
The following day the queen invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace. She ordered the servant
to give each one exactly what they had given her the evening before.
Hakim, who received a plate of delicious meat, refused to eat it if the other two could not share it with
him, and this act finally convinced Queen Maura that he was the man for her. “Without question,
Hakim is the most generous of you”, she announced her choice to the sheiks.”So it is Hakim I will
marry.”
The three sheiks were not…

a. young
b. gloomy
c. rich
d. strong

12. Last week I took my five-year old son, Willy, to a musical instrument store in my hometown. I wanted to
buy him a set of junior drum because his drum teacher advised me to buy him one. Will likes listening
to music very much. He also likes asking me everything he wants to know. Even his questions
sometimes seem precocious for a boy of his age. He is very inquisitive.
We went there by car. On the way, we saw a policeman standing near a traffic light regulating the
passing cars and other vehicles. He blew his whistle now and then.
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Seeing the policeman blowing his whistle, Willy asked me at once, “Dad, why is the policeman using a
whistle not a drum?”
Hearing his unexpected question I answered reluctantly,” Because he is not Phil Collins!”
What does the text talk about?

a. The writer’s five-year old son

b. Willy and his new drum.
c. Phil Collins and his drum.
d. A policeman and his whistle.

13. Television has a great influence on our ideas about what is right and wrong about the way
we should behave, and about life in general. Sometimes the values and life styles that we
get from television are in conflict with those that are taught at home and at school. Critics of
television point out that crime and western programs often appeal to a taste of violence,
while many games show appeal greed. Many critics also believe that television should be
used for socially constructive purposes as well as for entertainment.
The first commercial television broadcast was made in April 20, 1939 by Radio Corporation
of America (RCA). Since 1939., it has become one of the most important facts or modern
life. Television is very much part of the modern world. Its effects are felt all over the world.
Television is a reflection of modern world, say some people. It shows contemporary society.
It affects customs and culture, others say. Television is bad for culture because it keeps
culture from growing, say still others.
Good or bad, television is difficult to avoid. Its pictures enter home, stores, airports, and
factories. It is here to stay!
 \"It affects customs and culture, others say\".
The italic word means ......

a. Influences
b. Alters
c. Causes
d. Changes

14. Television has a great influence on our ideas about what is right and wrong about the way we should
behave, and about life in general. Sometimes the values and life styles that we get from television are
in conflict with those that are taught at home and at school. Critics of television point out that crime and
western programs often appeal to a taste of violence, while many games show appeal greed. Many
critics also believe that television should be used for socially constructive purposes as well as for
entertainment.
The first commercial television broadcast was made in April 20, 1939 by Radio Corporation of America
(RCA). Since 1939., it has become one of the most important facts or modern life. Television is very
much part of the modern world. Its effects are felt all over the world.
Television is a reflection of modern world, say some people. It shows contemporary society. It affects
customs and culture, others say. Television is bad for culture because it keeps culture from growing,
say still others.
Good or bad, television is difficult to avoid. Its pictures enter home, stores, airports, and factories. It is
here to stay!
What is the topic of the whole text?

a. The educational aspects included in TV program.

b. The different opinions on the influence of TV program.
c. The social constructive purpose shown by television program.
d. The cultural values reflected by TV program.

15. Breaking and Entering is unusual film. Will and Sandy are architects working on a major urban
renewal project in the King’s Cross section in London. The area is unsafe and ready for such s
project. Will and Sandy move their offices into a nearby vacant warehouse.
Will has to deal with constant burglaries at his new office. One night, he saw Miro trying to break into
the building. He chased Miro to his rundown apartment block and watched him return home to his
mother, Amira, a Bosnian immigrant who makes a living tailoring clothes. Soon, Will ‘meet’ Amira
and they begin an affair. And Amira learns that Will holds the key of her son’s future. How far will this
mother go to protect her son? Breaking and Entering is a very interesting film, but it is almost entirely
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character driven. This is not a bad thing although in the film we are exposed to a story or action
driven.
Anthony Minghella, the director, creates some of the most believable interesting characters these
actors have ever played. It is almost painful to watch them on their journey. Each of the characters
makes decisions affecting how their lives will play out, or change and these decisions and actions
affect the story. The characters aren’t reacting to the story. They are changing.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?

a. Will has to deal with constant burglaries at his new office.

b. Minghella, the critic, creates some of the most interesting characters the actors have ever
played.
c. Miro is one of the burglars who tried to break into Will’s new office.
d. Miro is Amira’s son, Bosnian immigrant who makes a living by tailoring clothes

16. Is it important to know what your kids are watching? Of course yes. Television can expose things you
have tried to protect them from, especially violence, pornography, consumerism, etc.
A study demonstrated that spending too much time on watching TV during the day or at bedtime
often causes bedtime disruption, stress, and short of sleep duration.
Another research found that there is a significant relationship between the amount of time spent for
watching television during adolescence and early adulthood, and the possibility of being aggressive.
Meanwhile, many studies have identified a relationship between kids who watch TV a lot and being
inactive and overweight.
Considering some facts mentioned above, protect your children with the following tips:
1. Limit television viewing to 1-2 hours each day.
2. Do not allow your children to have a TV set in their bedrooms.
3. Review the rating of TV shows that your children watch.
4. Watch television with your children and discuss what is happening in the show.

a. The programs shown on TV.

b. Watching TV is disadvantageous
c. The effect of watching television on kids.
d. The importance of knowing the program watched by our children.

17. A mangrove is a tropical marine tree or shrub of the genus Rhizhopora. Mangroves have special
aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots that enable them to thrive in brackish water (brackish water is
salty, but not as salty as sea water).
There are several species of mangroves trees found all over the world. Some prefer more salinity,
while others like to be very close to a large fresh water source (such as a river). Some prefer areas
that are sheltered from waves. Some species have their roots covered with sea water everyday
during high tide. Other species grow on dry land, but are still part of the ecosystem.
Mangroves need to keep their trunk and leaves above the surface of the water. Yet they also need to
be firmly attached to the ground so they are not moved by waves. There are three types of mangrove
roots that play an important role for it:
(1) support roots which directly pierce the soil.
(2) level-growing roots which twist upwards and downwards; with the upward twists emerging on the
water surface.
(3) level-growing roots whose downward twists (sub-roots) appear on the water surface.
Any part of a root that appears above the water flows oxygen to the plant under water surface. As
the soil begins to build up, these roots produce additional roots that become embedded in the soil.
The main idea of the text is .
.
a. There many species of mangroves.
b. Mangroves are tropical marine trees.
c. Mangroves grow on dry land.
d. Mangrove roots filter the salt of the sea-water.

18. Last week I took my five-year old son, Willy, to a musical instrument store in my hometown. I wanted
to buy him a set of junior drum because his drum teacher advised me to buy him one. Will likes
listening to music very much. He also likes asking me everything he wants to know. Even his
questions sometimes seem precocious for a boy of his age. He is very inquisitive.
We went there by car. On the way, we saw a policeman standing near a traffic light regulating the
passing cars and other vehicles. He blew his whistle now and then.
Seeing the policeman blowing his whistle, Willy asked me at once, “Dad, why is the policeman using
a whistle not a drum?”
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Hearing his unexpected question I answered reluctantly,” Because he is not Phil Collins!”

Which sentence makes the text a funny story?

a. He is very inquisitive.
b. “Because he is not Phil Collins.”
c. He blew his whistle now and then.
d. “Dad, why is the policeman using a whistle not a drum?”
19. Maura, who liked to be thought of as the most beautiful and powerful queen of Arabia, had many
suitors.
One by one she discarded them, until her list was reduced to just three sheiks, all equally young and
handsome, rich and strong. It was very hard to decide who would be the best of them.
One evening, Maura disguised herself and went to the camp of the three sheiks, as they were about
to have a dinner, and asked them for something to eat.
The first gave her some left-over food, the second gave her some unappetizing camel’s tail; the third
sheik, who was called Hakim, offered her some of the most tender and tasty meat. After dinner, the
disguised queen left the three sheiks’ camp.
The following day the queen invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace. She ordered the servant
to give each one exactly what they had given her the evening before.
Hakim, who received a plate of delicious meat, refused to eat it if the other two could not share it with
him, and this act finally convinced Queen Maura that he was the man for her. “Without question,
Hakim is the most generous of you”, she announced her choice to the sheiks.”So it is Hakim I will
marry.”
Which statement is TRUE about the queen?
a. The queen was very careful in deciding whom she would marry.
b. The queen was the most powerful queen in Afric
c. The queen was very proud of her beauty and riches.
d. The queen herself served the sheiks with delicious food.

20. Maura, who liked to be thought of as the most beautiful and powerful queen of Arabia, had
many suitors.
One by one she discarded them, until her list was reduced to just three sheiks, all equally
young and handsome, rich and strong. It was very hard to decide who would be the best of
them.
One evening, Maura disguised herself and went to the camp of the three sheiks, as they were
about to have a dinner, and asked them for something to eat.
The first gave her some left-over food, the second gave her some unappetizing camel’s tail;
the third sheik, who was called Hakim, offered her some of the most tender and tasty meat.
After dinner, the disguised queen left the three sheiks’ camp.
The following day the queen invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace. She ordered the
servant to give each one exactly what they had given her the evening before.
Hakim, who received a plate of delicious meat, refused to eat it if the other two could not share
it with him, and this act finally convinced Queen Maura that he was the man for her. “Without
question, Hakim is the most generous of you”, she announced her choice to the sheiks.”So it is
Hakim I will marry.”
The three sheiks were not…

a. Young
b. Gloomy
c. Rich
d. strong

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