LATIHAN SOAL ASAJ 2024

Dolphins are sea-mammals. They have to breathe air or they will die. They are members of the Delphinidae family.

Dolphins have smooth skin. Only baby dolphins are born with a few bristly hairs on their snouts. The hairs soon fall out. They have a long tail and the fin on the top of their backs keeps the dolphin from rolling over. The female dolphins have a thick layer of fat under their skin to keep them warm when they dive very deep. The dolphin’s front fins are called flippers. They use them to turn left and right. Dolphins grow from 2 to 3 meters long and weigh up to 75 kilograms.

Dolphins live in a group. A group of dolphins is called a pod. They eat fish, shrimps and small squid. They live in salt water oceans. Dolphins can hold their breath for six minutes. When dolphins hear or see a ship close by they go near it and follow it from many kilometers. Dolphins can leap out of the water and do some somersaults. Sometimes they invent their own tricks and stunts after watching other dolphins perform. Dolphins are very friendly to people and have never harmed anyone. They are very playful animals.

1.     The purpose of the text is….

• to entertain the readers

• to tell how to see a dolphin

• to describe dolphin in general

• to promote a dolphin

Dolphins are sea-mammals. They have to breathe air or they will die. They are members of the Delphinidae family.

Dolphins have smooth skin. Only baby dolphins are born with a few bristly hairs on their snouts. The hairs soon fall out. They have a long tail and the fin on the top of their backs keeps the dolphin from rolling over. The female dolphins have a thick layer of fat under their skin to keep them warm when they dive very deep. The dolphin’s front fins are called flippers. They use them to turn left and right. Dolphins grow from 2 to 3 meters long and weigh up to 75 kilograms.

Dolphins live in a group. A group of dolphins is called a pod. They eat fish, shrimps and small squid. They live in salt water oceans. Dolphins can hold their breath for six minutes. When dolphins hear or see a ship close by they go near it and follow it from many kilometers. Dolphins can leap out of the water and do some somersaults. Sometimes they invent their own tricks and stunts after watching other dolphins perform. Dolphins are very friendly to people and have never harmed anyone. They are very playful animals.

2. To turn left and right dolphins use their….

• A.    skin

• B.    long tail

• C.    front fins

• D.    thick layer fat

Dolphins are sea-mammals. They have to breathe air or they will die. They are members of the Delphinidae family.

Dolphins have smooth skin. Only baby dolphins are born with a few bristly hairs on their snouts. The hairs soon fall out. They have a long tail and the fin on the top of their backs keeps the dolphin from rolling over.

The female dolphins have a thick layer of fat under their skin to keep them warm when they dive very deep. The dolphin’s front fins are called flippers. They use them to turn left and right. Dolphins grow from 2 to 3 meters long and weigh up to 75 kilograms.

Dolphins live in a group. A group of dolphins is called a pod. They eat fish, shrimps and small squid. They live in salt water oceans. Dolphins can hold their breath for six minutes. When dolphins hear or see a ship close by they go near it and follow it from many kilometers. Dolphins can leap out of the water and do some somersaults. Sometimes they invent their own tricks and stunts after watching other dolphins perform. Dolphins are very friendly to people and have never harmed anyone. They are very playful animals.

3. 3. The main idea of paragraph 3 is….

• A.    dolphins have big body

• B.    dolphins live in a group

• C.    dolphins are sea mammals

• D.    dolphins are playful animals

Cinderella

Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Cinderella. She lived with her step mother and two step sisters. The step mother and sisters were conceited and bad tempered. They treated Cinderella very badly. Her step mother made Cinderella do the hardest works in the house. The two step sisters, on the other hand, did not work about the house.
            One day, the two-step sister received an invitation to the ball that the king’s son was going to give at the palace. They were excited about this and spent so much time choosing the dresses they would wear. At last, the day of the ball came, and away went the sisters to it. Cinderella could not stop crying after they had left. “Why are crying, Cinderella?” a voice asked. She looked up and saw her fairy godmother standing beside her, “because I want so much to go to the ball” said Cinderella. “Well” said the godmother, “you’ve been such a cheerful, hardworking, uncomplaining girl that I am going to see that you do go to the ball”.
           Magically, the fairy godmother changed a pumpkin into a fine coach and mice into a coachman and two footmen. Her godmother tapped Cinderella’s raged dress with her wand, and it became a beautiful ball gown. Then she gave her a pair of pretty glass slippers. “Now, Cinderella”, she said; “You must leave before midnight”. Then away she drove in her beautiful coach.
          Cinderella was having a wonderfully good time. She danced again and again with the king’s son. Suddenly the clock began to strike twelve, she ran toward the door as quickly as she could. In her hurry, one of her glass slippers was left behind.
A few days later, the king’ son proclaimed that he would marry the girl whose feet fitted the glass slipper. Her step sisters tried on the slipper but it was too small for them, no matter how hard they squeezed their toes into it. In the end, the king’s page let Cinderella try on the slipper. She stuck out her foot and the page slipped the slipper on. It fitted perfectly.
Finally, she was driven to the palace. The king’s son was overjoyed to see her again. They were married and live happily ever after.

1.     What is the purpose of the text?

• (1) to entertain the reader

• (2) to describe the character

• (3) to amuse the reader

• (4) to tell how to read a story

Cinderella

Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Cinderella. She lived with her step mother and two step sisters. The step mother and sisters were conceited and bad tempered. They treated Cinderella very badly. Her step mother made Cinderella do the hardest works in the house. The two step sisters, on the other hand, did not work about the house.
            One day, the two-step sister received an invitation to the ball that the king’s son was going to give at the palace. They were excited about this and spent so much time choosing the dresses they would wear. At last, the day of the ball came, and away went the sisters to it. Cinderella could not stop crying after they had left. “Why are crying, Cinderella?” a voice asked. She looked up and saw her fairy godmother standing beside her, “because I want so much to go to the ball” said Cinderella. “Well” said the godmother, “you’ve been such a cheerful, hardworking, uncomplaining girl that I am going to see that you do go to the ball”.
           Magically, the fairy godmother changed a pumpkin into a fine coach and mice into a coachman and two footmen. Her godmother tapped Cinderella’s raged dress with her wand, and it became a beautiful ball gown. Then she gave her a pair of pretty glass slippers. “Now, Cinderella”, she said; “You must leave before midnight”. Then away she drove in her beautiful coach.
          Cinderella was having a wonderfully good time. She danced again and again with the king’s son. Suddenly the clock began to strike twelve, she ran toward the door as quickly as she could. In her hurry, one of her glass slippers was left behind.
A few days later, the king’ son proclaimed that he would marry the girl whose feet fitted the glass slipper. Her step sisters tried on the slipper but it was too small for them, no matter how hard they squeezed their toes into it. In the end, the king’s page let Cinderella try on the slipper. She stuck out her foot and the page slipped the slipper on. It fitted perfectly.
Finally, she was driven to the palace. The king’s son was overjoyed to see her again. They were married and live happily ever after.

2. What did the step mother do to Cinderella?

• (1) She treated Cinderella very well.

• (2) She asked Cinderella to choose the dress.

• (3) She asked Cinderella not to work hard.

• (4) She made Cinderella do the hard work.

Cinderella

Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Cinderella. She lived with her step mother and two step sisters. The step mother and sisters were conceited and bad tempered. They treated Cinderella very badly. Her step mother made Cinderella do the hardest works in the house. The two step sisters, on the other hand, did not work about the house.
            One day, the two-step sister received an invitation to the ball that the king’s son was going to give at the palace. They were excited about this and spent so much time choosing the dresses they would wear. At last, the day of the ball came, and away went the sisters to it. Cinderella could not stop crying after they had left. “Why are crying, Cinderella?” a voice asked. She looked up and saw her fairy godmother standing beside her, “because I want so much to go to the ball” said Cinderella. “Well” said the godmother, “you’ve been such a cheerful, hardworking, uncomplaining girl that I am going to see that you do go to the ball”.
           Magically, the fairy godmother changed a pumpkin into a fine coach and mice into a coachman and two footmen. Her godmother tapped Cinderella’s raged dress with her wand, and it became a beautiful ball gown. Then she gave her a pair of pretty glass slippers. “Now, Cinderella”, she said; “You must leave before midnight”. Then away she drove in her beautiful coach.
          Cinderella was having a wonderfully good time. She danced again and again with the king’s son. Suddenly the clock began to strike twelve, she ran toward the door as quickly as she could. In her hurry, one of her glass slippers was left behind.
A few days later, the king’ son proclaimed that he would marry the girl whose feet fitted the glass slipper. Her step sisters tried on the slipper but it was too small for them, no matter how hard they squeezed their toes into it. In the end, the king’s page let Cinderella try on the slipper. She stuck out her foot and the page slipped the slipper on. It fitted perfectly.
Finally, she was driven to the palace. The king’s son was overjoyed to see her again. They were married and live happily ever after.

3. From the story, we can learn to be a good person from….

• (1) step mother

• (2) Cinderella

• (3) step sister

• (4) fairy godmother

Cinderella

Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Cinderella. She lived with her step mother and two step sisters. The step mother and sisters were conceited and bad tempered. They treated Cinderella very badly. Her step mother made Cinderella do the hardest works in the house. The two step sisters, on the other hand, did not work about the house.
            One day, the two-step sister received an invitation to the ball that the king’s son was going to give at the palace. They were excited about this and spent so much time choosing the dresses they would wear. At last, the day of the ball came, and away went the sisters to it. Cinderella could not stop crying after they had left. “Why are crying, Cinderella?” a voice asked. She looked up and saw her fairy godmother standing beside her, “because I want so much to go to the ball” said Cinderella. “Well” said the godmother, “you’ve been such a cheerful, hardworking, uncomplaining girl that I am going to see that you do go to the ball”.
           Magically, the fairy godmother changed a pumpkin into a fine coach and mice into a coachman and two footmen. Her godmother tapped Cinderella’s raged dress with her wand, and it became a beautiful ball gown. Then she gave her a pair of pretty glass slippers. “Now, Cinderella”, she said; “You must leave before midnight”. Then away she drove in her beautiful coach.
          Cinderella was having a wonderfully good time. She danced again and again with the king’s son. Suddenly the clock began to strike twelve, she ran toward the door as quickly as she could. In her hurry, one of her glass slippers was left behind.
A few days later, the king’ son proclaimed that he would marry the girl whose feet fitted the glass slipper. Her step sisters tried on the slipper but it was too small for them, no matter how hard they squeezed their toes into it. In the end, the king’s page let Cinderella try on the slipper. She stuck out her foot and the page slipped the slipper on. It fitted perfectly.
Finally, she was driven to the palace. The king’s son was overjoyed to see her again. They were married and live happily ever after.

4. What happened to Cinderella in the end of this story?

• (1) She wore a beautiful ball gown.

• (2) She married and lived happily ever after.

• (3) She danced again and again with the prince.

• (4) She was driven to the palace.

Cinderella

Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Cinderella. She lived with her step mother and two step sisters. The step mother and sisters were conceited and bad tempered. They treated Cinderella very badly. Her step mother made Cinderella do the hardest works in the house. The two step sisters, on the other hand, did not work about the house.
            One day, the two-step sister received an invitation to the ball that the king’s son was going to give at the palace. They were excited about this and spent so much time choosing the dresses they would wear. At last, the day of the ball came, and away went the sisters to it. Cinderella could not stop crying after they had left. “Why are crying, Cinderella?” a voice asked. She looked up and saw her fairy godmother standing beside her, “because I want so much to go to the ball” said Cinderella. “Well” said the godmother, “you’ve been such a cheerful, hardworking, uncomplaining girl that I am going to see that you do go to the ball”.
           Magically, the fairy godmother changed a pumpkin into a fine coach and mice into a coachman and two footmen. Her godmother tapped Cinderella’s raged dress with her wand, and it became a beautiful ball gown. Then she gave her a pair of pretty glass slippers. “Now, Cinderella”, she said; “You must leave before midnight”. Then away she drove in her beautiful coach.
          Cinderella was having a wonderfully good time. She danced again and again with the king’s son. Suddenly the clock began to strike twelve, she ran toward the door as quickly as she could. In her hurry, one of her glass slippers was left behind.
A few days later, the king’ son proclaimed that he would marry the girl whose feet fitted the glass slipper. Her step sisters tried on the slipper but it was too small for them, no matter how hard they squeezed their toes into it. In the end, the king’s page let Cinderella try on the slipper. She stuck out her foot and the page slipped the slipper on. It fitted perfectly.
Finally, she was driven to the palace. The king’s son was overjoyed to see her again. They were married and live happily ever after.

5. From the text we can learn….

• (1) kindness will be rewarded

• (2) we should not hate other people

• (3) always be kind no matter what

• (4) do not break a promise easily

The Legend of Baturaden

Once upon a time, there was a peaceful kingdom in central java. The king of the kingdom was kind and he had a beautiful daughter who he loved so much. The king also had great horses that he even asked a servant, named Suta to take care of them intensively. 

Suta was a good servant, he did a great duty for king's horses and the king appreciated his great duty. His duty was to look after the king's horses, gave them food, cleaned the horses and their mews. Suta liked to take a walk after doing his chores to relax for a while.

One day, when Suta was walking near a lake after doing his chores, he heard a woman screaming. So, Suta hurried to find the source of the scream. Finally, he found a girl there, who leter figured out as king's daughter. He saw the king's daughter in danger. There was a giant snake would attack her.

Suta was afraid, but he also worried about the princess. So he took a big stick and hit the snake on its head. The snake was fallen down in pain and finally died.

"Thank you, Suta. You've saved my life," said the princess.

"No needed for that princess. It's my duty as your father's servant to help you." Suta replied

"Would you be my friend, Suta. Because I don't have any friend." the princess asked.

"Of course my princess, I will be your friend and always take care of you." Suta answered.

Since that day, Suta and the princess became good friends. They even fallen in love each other. So, the princess told Suta to go to her father and asked his permission to marry her. But the king had already heared about their plan. The king was furious to hear about that so he asked the princess to meet him.

"My lovely daughter, I have already known about your plan. Suta is just a servant while you are my daughter, the princess. It is unacceptable for you to marry a servant." said the king.

"But I love her, and he also love me. You know, he is the one who help me out there." the princess said.

"No, you will not marry him. I will not allow that things happen." The king said.

The princess was sad to hear her father's answer, especially after her father throwed Suta in jail for having the nerve to ask the princess to marry him. In jail, Suta was not given anything to eat or drink. 

Hearing about that, the princess made a plan to break Suta out of jail. They succeed and run far away for the kingdom. They rested near the river. There, they got married and started a family.

The place where Suta and the princess raised their family was called Baturraden. Batur means servant while Raden means noble. Nowadays, Baturaden is very interesting tourism spot. It's located at the foothill of Mount Slamet in Purwokerto, Central Java.

6. Why does the writer write this text?

• (1) To describe the place named Baturaden.

• (2) To amuse the reader about the kingdom.

• (3) To tell the falling in love couple relationship.

• (4) To entertain the readers of the imaginative story.

The Legend of Baturaden

Once upon a time, there was a peaceful kingdom in central java. The king of the kingdom was kind and he had a beautiful daughter who he loved so much. The king also had great horses that he even asked a servant, named Suta to take care of them intensively. 

Suta was a good servant, he did a great duty for king's horses and the king appreciated his great duty. His duty was to look after the king's horses, gave them food, cleaned the horses and their mews. Suta liked to take a walk after doing his chores to relax for a while.

One day, when Suta was walking near a lake after doing his chores, he heard a woman screaming. So, Suta hurried to find the source of the scream. Finally, he found a girl there, who leter figured out as king's daughter. He saw the king's daughter in danger. There was a giant snake would attack her.

Suta was afraid, but he also worried about the princess. So he took a big stick and hit the snake on its head. The snake was fallen down in pain and finally died.

"Thank you, Suta. You've saved my life," said the princess.

"No needed for that princess. It's my duty as your father's servant to help you." Suta replied

"Would you be my friend, Suta. Because I don't have any friend." the princess asked.

"Of course my princess, I will be your friend and always take care of you." Suta answered.

Since that day, Suta and the princess became good friends. They even fallen in love each other. So, the princess told Suta to go to her father and asked his permission to marry her. But the king had already heared about their plan. The king was furious to hear about that so he asked the princess to meet him.

"My lovely daughter, I have already known about your plan. Suta is just a servant while you are my daughter, the princess. It is unacceptable for you to marry a servant." said the king.

"But I love her, and he also love me. You know, he is the one who help me out there." the princess said.

"No, you will not marry him. I will not allow that things happen." The king said.

The princess was sad to hear her father's answer, especially after her father throwed Suta in jail for having the nerve to ask the princess to marry him. In jail, Suta was not given anything to eat or drink. 

Hearing about that, the princess made a plan to break Suta out of jail. They succeed and run far away for the kingdom. They rested near the river. There, they got married and started a family.

The place where Suta and the princess raised their family was called Baturraden. Batur means servant while Raden means noble. Nowadays, Baturaden is very interesting tourism spot. It's located at the foothill of Mount Slamet in Purwokerto, Central Java.

7. The king was furious to the daughter because ….

• (1) he heard that Suta will propose his daughter to be his wife.

• (2) he knew that her daughter was a kind hearted princess.

• (3) her daughter was falling in love with the servant.

• (4) Suta didn’t take care the king’s horses well.