Soal dan Pembahasan Kang Chol Hwan – Secara umum materi recount text dapat dipelajari pada pelajaran bahasa Inggris pada tingkatan SMA. Pada pelajaran bahasa inggris terdapat materi recount text yang soalnya akan dibagikan pada tulisan ini beserta pembahasannya.
This text is for questions 1 to 4.
Kang Chol Hwan
Kang Chol Hwan was born into a loyal family that had once lived in the large Korean community of Japan. In Kyoto, his grandfather had been supporter of Kim II Sung, North Korean’s Great Leader since 1945. In 1961 the grandfather returned with his family to North Korea and had important government post.
Within months, however, he was complaining to friends that North Korea was not the country he had expected. He was shocked to see so much poverty, which he eventually came to blame on the government’s stifling left for work and never returned. One morning in July 1977, when Kang was nine, his grandfather left for work and never returned.
A few weeks later, seven plain clothes security guard stormed into Kang’s house “Your grandfather betrayed the fatherland,” one of them stated” You must be punished.”
Kang’s parents and grandmother sobbed as they forced to pack their belongings into two army trucks. The family was driven off, but Kang’s mother was left behind, “spared” because her own father was regarded as a revolutionary hero. That was the last Kang ever saw her.
1. What was a reason for Kang’s grandfather never returned to Kang’s house?
A. A supporter of Kim II Sung
B. Accused of betraying North Korea
C. Regarded as a hero
D. As an important person in Korea
E. Force Kang’s family to leave their homeland
Pembahasan:
Pada soal di atas menanyakan “Apa alasan kakek Kang tidak pernah kembali ke rumah Kang?”. Pada paragraf ketiga teks tersebut disebutkan “A few weeks later, seven plain clothes security guard stormed into Kang’s house “Your grandfather betrayed the fatherland,” one of them stated” You must be punished”” yang memiliki arti “Beberapa minggu kemudian, tujuh satpam berpakaian preman menyerbu ke rumah Kang “Kakekmu mengkhianati tanah air,” salah satunya menyatakan “Kamu harus dihukum””.
Berdasarkan informasi tersebut, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa alasan kakek Kang tidak pernah kembali ke rumah Kang adalah karena dituduh mengkhianati Korea Utara (accused of betraying North Korea).
Jadi, jawaban yang benar adalah (B) Accused of betraying North Korea
2. What is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?
A. The last minutes Kang gathered together with his mother
B. The day Kang ever saw his grandma and grandpa
C. The moment Kang’s father was regarded as a hero
D. The last day Kang’s parents and his grandma sobbed
E. The sad moment when Kang’s parents meet grandma
Pembahasan:
Pada soal di atas menanyakan “Apa yang terutama dibahas dalam paragraf terakhir?”. Pada paragraf keempat teks tersebut disebutkan “Kang’s parents and grandmother sobbed as they forced to pack their belongings into two army trucks. The family was driven off, but Kang’s mother was left behind, “spared” because her own father was regarded as a revolutionary hero. That was the last Kang ever saw her” yang memiliki arti “Orang tua dan nenek Kang terisak-isak ketika mereka dipaksa untuk mengemas barang-barang mereka ke dalam dua truk tentara. Keluarga itu diusir, tetapi ibu Kang ditinggalkan, “dihindari” karena ayahnya sendiri dianggap sebagai pahlawan revolusioner. Itu adalah terakhir kali Kang melihatnya”.
Berdasarkan informasi tersebut, maka hal yang terutama dibahas dalam paragraf terakhir adalah menit-menit terakhir Kang berkumpul bersama ibunya (the last minutes Kang gathered together with his mother).
Jadi, jawaban yang benar adalah (A) The last minutes Kang gathered together with his mother
3. Why did Kang’s grandfather disappear?
A. He left for work and went somewhere else
B. He returned to North Korea
C. He was supporter of Kim II Sung
D. He went to the government’s office
E. He was kidnapped and punished by the security guards
Pembahasan:
Pada soal di atas menanyakan “Mengapa kakek Kang menghilang?”. Pada paragraf ketiga teks tersebut disebutkan “A few weeks later, seven plain clothes security guard stormed into Kang’s house “Your grandfather betrayed the fatherland,” one of them stated” You must be punished”” yang memiliki arti “Beberapa minggu kemudian, tujuh satpam berpakaian preman menyerbu ke rumah Kang “Kakekmu mengkhianati tanah air,” salah satunya menyatakan “Kamu harus dihukum””.
Berdasarkan informasi tersebut, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa kakek Kang menghilang karena dia diculik dan dihukum oleh penjaga keamanan (he was kidnapped and punished by the security guards).
Jadi, jawaban yang benar adalah (E) He was kidnapped and punished by the security guards
4. A few weeks later, seven plain clothes security guards stormed into Kang’s house. The underlined word has the same meaning as …
A. Destroyed
B. Attacked
C. Knocked
D. Involved
E. Knotted
Pembahasan:
Pada soal di atas menanyakan “Kata yang digarisbawahi memiliki arti yang sama dengan …”. Pada konteks kalimat tersebut, kata “stormed into” memiliki makna “menyerang”. Berdasarkan informasi tersebut, maka kata yang memiliki makna yang sama dengan kata tersebut adalah Attacked.
Jadi, jawaban yang benar adalah (B) Attacked
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Referensi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kang_Chol-hwan
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