adjar.id – Pernahkah Adjarian mengerjakan latihan soal UTBK bahasa Inggris tipe mencari ide utama dan tujuan teks?
Mencari ide utama dan tujuan teks tentunya bukan tipe soal yang asing lagi bagi kita.
Pasalnya, kedua tipe soal tersebut sudah kerap kita jumpai di berbagai latihan soal bahasa Inggris sebelumnya.
Ide utama teks biasanya tersirat pada kalimat pertama di paragraf pertama, sehingga kita tidak perlu membaca teks secara keseluruhan.
Begitupun dengan tujuan teks. Tujuan teks pada umumnya terangkum pada paragraf pertama.
Sementara paragraf-paragraf selanjutnya berisi penjabaran dari ide dan tujuan teks tersebut.
Lalu, bagaimana contoh soalnya?
Untuk mengasah kemampuan, langsung saja kita coba bahas bersama latihan soal berikut, yuk!
The following text id for no 1 and 2
Baca Juga: Latihan Soal UTBK Bahasa Inggris, Mencari Tujuan Utama Paragraf
(1) Democracy in Indonesia encounters numerous challenges. Starting from Soekarno's Old Order to the New Order when Soeharto ruled for more than 30 years, the govern ment implemented a system that culminated in bloodshed.
In the reformasi era, learning from past mistakes, the then new government, assisted by the people, began to rebuild the system, which resulted in the establishment of several new political parties.
(2) As the principle of democracy is "for the people, by the people", the Indonesian presidential election, which takes place every five years, involves participation from the citizens, thus creating a sentiment of unity among Indonesians.
If done correctly, an election can be consid ered as a fair way of choosing a leader because the selected president is supposed to be the one with the most votes.
However, that does not mean the duty of the citizens is over once a leader is chosen. As citizens, the people are obliged and have the right to monitor as well as criticize the govern ment, especially if the latter is thought to not performing well.
(3) Assisted by technology, today's society is becoming more critical and can easily convey their opinions.
And the new liberty of information sharing can also be a plus point for Indonesian leaders. For example, the mayor of Bandung, Ridwan Kamil who is well-known for his keen interest of technology, is often 'seen' in Twitter.
Residents of the West Javanese capital could air both complains and suggestions directly through social media, which can also be perceived as a reciprocal act for the people, who have given the mayor their trust.
(4) But since election lies in the notion of number, some potential leaders have often focus solely on gathering the mass of votes, at many times without thinking ahead.
Baca Juga: Latihan Soal UTBK Bahasa Inggris, Menentukan Tujuan Penulisan Teks
This is one of the weaknesses of democracy in Indonesia. Many candidates seek different ways to promote themselves.
Winning and losing an election could also mean life or death for some of the candidates. Irrational behaviors, such as committing suicide, have been reported in candidates who have failed in election.
Hence at times, election can be toxic to both the candidates and the voters. Both parties put a lot of time and money at stake just to get the limited spot.
(5) Noting all these aspects, although as of today, the execution of democracy in Indonesia is still far from perfect, Indonesians are indeed attempting to create a better coun try.
Taking into account the significant number of changes in the society, which by itself is also getting smarter, Indonesian leaders, must be careful when taking decisions, especially if they can affect the prosperity and development of the country.
(Diadaptasi dari www.globalindonesianvoices.com)
Pertanyaan
1. The primary idea of the passage is...
A. General election in Indonesia
Baca Juga: Latihan Soal UTBK Bahasa Inggris, Menentukan Topik dan Tujuan Teks
B. The role of technology in expressing opinions
C. Indonesian democracy is imperfect
D. The development of democracy in Indonesia
E. The importance of people's role in democracy
Jawaban: D. The development of democracy in Indonesia
Pembahasan: Seperti yang sudah kita singgung sebelumnya, ide pokok atau ide utama teks biasanya tersirat pada kalimat pertama pada paragraf pertama.
Coba kita baca kembali kalimat pertama pada paragraf pertama.
“Democracy in Indonesia encounters numerous challenges. Starting from Soekarno's Old Order to the New Order…”
Nah, jika dicocokkan dengan kelima pilihan jawaban, maka jawaban yang paling tepat adalah opsi D, “The development of democracy in Indonesia”.
Baca Juga: Pembahasan Soal UTBK Bahasa Inggris, Menentukan Ide Utama Teks
Sebab, secara tidak langsung kalimat tersebut menyatakan “perkembangan” demokrasi di Indonesia.
2. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To compare democracy in Indonesia during Old Order and New Order
B. To relate the Indonesian democracy with its prosperity
C. To define the system of democracy in Indonesia
D. To review the development of democracy in Indonesia
E. To analyze the imperfection of Indonesian democracy
Jawaban: D. To review the development of democracy in Indonesia
Pembahasan: Adjarian, untuk menjawab soal nomor dua ini sebenarnya kita dimudahkan dengan soal nomor pertama, lo.
Baca Juga: Latihan Soal dan Pembahasan UTBK Bahasa Inggris, Menyimpulkan Isi Teks
Yap! Tujuan teks umumnya merupakan penjabaran dari ide utama teks.
Ide utama teks tersebut adalah perkembangan demokrasi di Indonesia.
Nah, jadi, jawaban yang tepat adalah opsi D, “To review the development of democracy in Indonesia”.
Jika kurang yakin, Adjarian bisa kembali membaca keseluruhan isi paragraf pertama, sebab tujuan teks biasanya terangkum di paragraf pertama.
Nah, itulah contoh soal untuk latihan UTBK bahasa Inggris tipe mencari ide pokok dan tujuan teks, Adjarian.