Lembar kerja Pemahaman bacaan (ujian masuk) dengan jawaban

Dentists advise brushing your teeth twice a day for about two minutes with a fluoride toothpaste. Flossing once a day cleans between the teeth where a brush cannot reach. Why should people floss?

1. ATo clean the gaps between the teeth
2. BTo add fluoride to the teeth
3. CTo replace brushing twice a day
4. DTo make the teeth whiter

“After the long hike, Priya was famished. She ate two sandwiches, an apple and a bowl of soup.” What does “famished” most likely mean?

1. AVery cold
2. BVery hungry
3. CVery tired
4. DVery cheerful

Hummingbirds are tiny birds that can hover in the air like helicopters. They beat their wings very fast and can even fly backwards. What special ability of hummingbirds is mentioned?

1. ARunning very fast on land
2. BFlying backwards
3. CSwimming underwater
4. DTalking like people

The word “quarantine” comes from the Italian “quaranta giorni”, meaning forty days. In the 1300s, ships arriving in Venice during plague outbreaks had to wait forty days before passengers could come ashore. Why did ships have to wait before passengers came ashore?

1. ATo prevent the plague from spreading to the city
2. BTo give passengers time to learn Italian
3. CTo collect taxes from the ship owners
4. DTo let the ships be repaired after long journeys

Some birds, such as Arctic terns, migrate thousands of kilometres every year. Scientists think birds find their way using the sun, the stars and Earth’s magnetic field. Which word best describes the scientists’ explanation?

1. AUnimportant
2. BUncertain
3. CProven
4. DHumorous

“I couldn’t put the book down. I read it in one night and was sad when it ended.” What is the reader’s opinion of the book?

1. AThe reader did not finish it.
2. BThe reader found it too long.
3. CThe reader thought it was frightening.
4. DThe reader enjoyed it very much.

“Ever since the storm, Mr. Novak checked the sky every morning and kept a torch (flashlight) and a radio by the door.” What does this suggest about Mr. Novak?

1. AHe enjoys listening to the radio.
2. BHe is planning a camping trip.
3. CThe storm made him more cautious.
4. DHe has never experienced a storm.

“I trust this brand because it is the most reliable, and I know it is the most reliable because I trust it.” What is wrong with this reasoning?

1. AIt uses too many statistics to be clear.
2. BIt compares two different brands unfairly.
3. CIt relies on an expert’s opinion.
4. DIt goes in a circle without real evidence.