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

(3.) Based on its characteristics, what type of text is the passage above?

A. Descriptive Text
B. Narrative Text
C. Report Text
D. Recount Text
E. Exposition Text

Kunci Jawaban : C. Report Text

Pembahasan: Teks ini merupakan Report Text karena memberikan informasi objektif dan ilmiah tentang keluarga bunga anggrek ("Orchidaceae") secara keseluruhan di dunia, bukan mendeskripsikan satu pot bunga anggrek tertentu milik penulis.

(4.) Which of the following sentences would change the text above from a Report Text into a Descriptive Text?

A. Orchids are highly evolved plants that have unique pollination mechanisms.
B. The Orchidaceae family contains more than twenty-five thousand accepted species.
C. I bought a beautiful purple orchid yesterday, and it now sits on my white windowsill.
D. Most orchids grow as epiphytes on the bark of trees in tropical rainforests.
E. Wild orchids are protected by international environmental laws.

Kunci Jawaban : C. I bought a beautiful purple orchid yesterday, and it now sits on my white windowsill.

Pembahasan: Kalimat pilihan C mengubah fokus teks dari generalisasi ilmiah (Report) menjadi subjek tunggal yang spesifik, personal, dan unik milik si penulis ("I bought...", "my white windowsill"), yang merupakan ciri utama Descriptive Text.

Read the text carefully to answer questions number 5 and 6!

My family and I live in a house located near the town center. The house consists of three bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and two bathrooms. It has a small front yard filled with my mother’s favorite red roses. Although houses in our neighborhood look identical from the outside, our house has a bright blue door that sets it apart.

(5.) What is the main topic of the text above?

A. Modern residential houses in urban town centers.
B. The specific physical features of the author's family house.
C. How to design a small front yard with colorful roses.
D. General housing structural systems in modern eras.
E. The social life of people living in suburban neighborhoods.

Kunci Jawaban : B. The specific physical features of the author's family house.

Pembahasan: Teks tersebut merupakan Descriptive Text karena mengidentifikasi dan mendeskripsikan sebuah objek spesifik yang bersifat personal, yaitu rumah milik si penulis ("My family and I live in a house...", "our house").

(6.) What is the structure of the paragraph above?