15 Soal Bahasa Inggris Kelas 10 SMA Topik Report Text vs Descriptive Text, Soal Sering Muncul di SAS

A. General Classification followed by a Description of parts.
B. Orientation followed by a series of chronological events.
C. Identification followed by a Description of features.
D. Thesis statement followed by multiple supporting arguments.
E. General statement followed by a sequence of explanations.

Kunci Jawaban : C. Identification followed by a Description of features.

Pembahasan: Struktur dari Descriptive Text terdiri atas Identification (pengenalan objek spesifik di awal teks, e.g., "a house located near the town center") dan dilanjutkan dengan Description (gambaran detail objek tersebut, e.g., jumlah kamar, warna pintu).

Read the text carefully to answer questions number 7 and 8!

Tokyo is the capital city of Japan. It is located on the eastern coast of the main island of Honshu. This metropolis is famous for its combination of ultra-modern skyscrapers and historic Shinto shrines. If you visit Tokyo, you can see the towering Tokyo Skytree which dominates the city's skyline.

(7.) Why do some students mistakenly classify this text as a Report Text?

A. Because it uses the Simple Present Tense and talks about a famous place.
B. Because it describes a specific geographical entity rather than a general category.
C. Because it mentions historical facts about Shinto shrines in Japan.
D. Because the paragraph contains advice for tourists visiting Japan.
E. Because it doesn't use any first-person pronouns like "I" or "my".

Kunci Jawaban : A. Because it uses the Simple Present Tense and talks about a famous place.

Pembahasan: Banyak siswa SMA terkecoh menganggap teks tentang kota/negara sebagai Report Text karena mengandung banyak fakta publik dan menggunakan Present Tense. Namun, selama objeknya tunggal dan nama tempat spesifik ("Tokyo"), teks tersebut tetap dikategorikan sebagai Descriptive Text.

(8.) What makes the text about Tokyo a Descriptive Text instead of a Report Text?

A. It discusses the general urban planning of modern cities in Asia.
B. It focuses entirely on one specific, unique city named Tokyo.
C. It includes scientific terminology regarding volcanic island formations.
D. It is written from the objective perspective of a professional geographer.
E. It reports the average economic growth rate of Japan's capital.

Kunci Jawaban : B. It focuses entirely on one specific, unique city named Tokyo.

Pembahasan: Ciri pembeda paling mutlak adalah cakupan objeknya. Descriptive Text berfokus pada satu entitas spesifik tunggal (particular/specific noun) seperti "Tokyo", sedangkan Report Text berfokus pada kategori umum (general/generic noun) seperti "Metropolitan Cities".

Read the text carefully to answer questions number 9 and 10!

Earthquakes are sudden vibrations caused by the movement of tectonic plates or volcanic activities. The energy released travels through the earth in the form of seismic waves. Instruments called seismographs are used to record the intensity of these waves.