What does the word ‘he’ in paragraph 2 sentence 4 refer to? Which of the following words is the antonym of ‘weak’?
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gave him not enough food in a clay bowl. He sat there and looked sadly at the table. He was almost crying.
One day the old grandfather could not hold the bowl because his hands
were too weak. The bowl fell to the ground and broke. The woman scolded. However, the old grandfather did not say anything. He could only cry. Then they
bought him a wooden bowl and made him eat from it.
Once when they were sitting there, the four year old grandson put some pieces of wood together on the floor. His father asked him what he was doing.
The little grandson said that he was making a little trough for his mother and father to eat from when he was big.
The man and the woman looked at one another. They began to cry. They bought the old grandfather to the table immediately. Since then, they always let
him eat there. If he spilled a little, they did not say anything. 25. How did the old grandfather’s son treat him?
a. They treated him nicely c. they treated him very badly
b. They treated him like a child d. they treated him very carefully
26. How did the old grandfather feel about his son’s behavior toward him? a. He felt very sad about it
c. he felt satisfied about it b. He was really angry with them
d. he was complaining about it 27. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
a. The old grandfathers’ hand were too weak b. The bowl fell to the ground and broke
c. The old grandfather could only cry d. The old grandfather ate with wooden bowl
28. What did the old grandfather’s son do after he realized his mistake? a. They scolded their son
c. they let their son eat at the table b. They let their father eat at the table d. they did not say anything
29. What does the word ‘he’ in paragraph 2 sentence 4 refer to?
a. The old grandfather c. the old grandfather’s son
b. The wife of the old grandfather’s son d. the four year old grandson
30. Which of the following words is the antonym of ‘weak’?
a. strong b. graceful
c. happy d. mad
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APPENDIX 11 BLUEPRINT OF READING COMPREHENSION POST-TEST 1
ANSWER KEY OF POST-TEST 1
Indicators of reading comprehension The item number
Total
1. Identifying detail information
2. Identifying reference 3. Identifying Synonym
4. Identifying Antonym 5. Identifying main idea
2, 3, 8, 9, 14, 20, 25,26, 28, 7, 13, 18, 24
4, 5, 10, 15, 21, 29 6, 11, 22
12, 17, 23, 30 1, 16, 19, 27
13
6 3
4 4
The total number of the questions 30
1. D 2. C
3. A 4. C
5. A 6. B
7. A 8. C
9. C 10. B
11. D 12. B
13. B 14. B
15. C 16. C
17. B 18. B
19. A 20. D
21. D 22. B
23. B 24. B
25. C 26. A
27. A 28. B
29. A 30. A
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APPENDIX 12 LEMBAR SOAL POST-TEST II
TEST KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA TEKS BAHASA INGGRIS KELAS VIII SMP NEGERI 13 SURAKARTA
TAHUN AJARAN 20102011 PETUNJUK UMUM
1.
Tulislah Nama dan Kelas pada lembar jawaban yang tersedia 2.
Dahulukan menjawab soal-soal yang anda anggap mudah 3.
Bacalah setiap wacana yang tersedia dengan seksama 4.
Waktu yang tersedia 80 menit 5.
Telitilah pekerjaan anda sebelum diserahkan kepada petugas 6.
Lembar soal dikembalikan beserta jawaban PETUNJUK KHUSUS
Berilah tanda silang X pada huruf a, b, c, atau d untuk jawaban yang anda
anggap paling benar pada lembar jawaban yang tersedia. Text for number 1-5
The Legend of Banyuwangi
Once upon a time, there was a local ruler named King Sulahkromo. The king had a prime minister named raden Sidopekso. The prime minister had a wife
named Sri Tanjung. She was beautiful that the king wanted her to be his wife.
One day, the king sent his prime minister to a long mission. While the Prime Minister was away, the King tried to get Sri Tanjung. However he failed.
He was very angry. Thus, when sidopekso went back, the king told him that his wife was unfaithful to him. The Prime Minister was very angry to his wife. Sri
Tanjung said that it was not true. However, Sidopekso said that he would kill her. He brought her to the river bank. Before he kill her and threw her into the river,
she said that her innocence would be proven.
After sidopekso killed her, he threw her dead body into the dirty river. The river immediately became clean and began to spread a wonderful fragrance.
Sidopekso said, ‘Banyu..Wangi..’ Banyuwangi’. This means ‘fragrant water’. Banyuwangi was born from the proof of noble and sacred love.
1. Why did the King want to marry Sri tanjung? a. Because Sri Tanjung was Beautiful
b. Because Sri Tanjung was the prime minister’s wife
c. Because The king was unfaithful d. Because The king sent his prime minister to a long mission
2. What does ‘he’ in paragraph 3 sentence 1 refer to?