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### 40 Soal Hortatory Exposition Text (Bahasa Inggris)

Pilihan Ganda

#### Bagian A: Pengertian & Struktur (10 Soal)

1. What is the main purpose of a hortatory exposition text?

A. To entertain readers with a story

B. To persuade readers to take action

C. To describe a person or place

D. To explain how something works

Jawaban: B

2. Which part of a hortatory exposition states the writer’s recommendation?

A. Thesis

B. Arguments

C. Recommendation

D. Reiteration

Jawaban: C

3. Thesis in a hortatory exposition text contains...

A. Detailed examples

B. The issue and the writer’s position

C. Steps to solve a problem

D. Opposing viewpoints

Jawaban: B

4. What follows the thesis in a hortatory exposition?

A. Conclusion

B. Series of arguments

C. Recommendation

D. Abstract

Jawaban: B

5. “Schools should ban junk food to protect students’ health.” This sentence is part of...

A. Argument

B. Thesis

C. Recommendation

D. Evidence

Jawaban: B

6. Which phrase is commonly found in the recommendation section?

A. “In contrast…”

B. “For example…”

C. “Therefore, we must…”

D. “However, studies show…”

Jawaban: C

7. How do arguments support the thesis?

A. By telling a personal story

B. By providing reasons and evidence

C. By summarizing the issue

D. By asking questions

Jawaban: B

8. What distinguishes hortatory from analytical exposition?

A. Use of past tense

B. Call to action in the conclusion

C. Fictional characters

D. Statistical data

Jawaban: B

9. A strong argument in hortatory exposition should be...

A. Emotional

B. Logical and factual

C. Humorous

D. Vague

Jawaban: B

10. Which structure is CORRECT for hortatory exposition?

A. Arguments → Thesis → Recommendation

B. Thesis → Arguments → Recommendation

C. Recommendation → Thesis → Arguments

D. Thesis → Recommendation → Arguments

Jawaban: B

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#### Bagian B: Ciri Kebahasaan (10 Soal)

11. Which modal verb is frequently used in recommendati

• A. Thesis

• B. To persuade readers to take action

• . To describe a person or place

• D. To explain how something works

### 40 Soal Hortatory Exposition Text (Bahasa Inggris)

**Pilihan Ganda**

#### **Bagian A: Pengertian & Struktur (10 Soal)**

1. **What is the main purpose of a hortatory exposition text?**

A. To entertain readers with a story

B. **To persuade readers to take action**

C. To describe a person or place

D. To explain how something works

*Jawaban: B*

2. **Which part of a hortatory exposition states the writer’s recommendation?**

A. Thesis

B. Arguments

C. **Recommendation**

D. Reiteration

*Jawaban: C*

3. **Thesis in a hortatory exposition text contains...**

A. Detailed examples

B. **The issue and the writer’s position**

C. Steps to solve a problem

D. Opposing viewpoints

*Jawaban: B*

4. **What follows the thesis in a hortatory exposition?**

A. Conclusion

B. **Series of arguments**

C. Recommendation

D. Abstract

*Jawaban: B*

5. **“Schools should ban junk food to protect students’ health.” This sentence is part of...**

A. Argument

B. **Thesis**

C. Recommendation

D. Evidence

*Jawaban: B*

6. **Which phrase is commonly found in the recommendation section?**

A. “In contrast…”

B. “For example…”

C. **“Therefore, we must…”**

D. “However, studies show…”

*Jawaban: C*

7. **How do arguments support the thesis?**

A. By telling a personal story

B. **By providing reasons and evidence**

C. By summarizing the issue

D. By asking questions

*Jawaban: B*

8. **What distinguishes hortatory from analytical exposition?**

A. Use of past tense

B. **Call to action in the conclusion**

C. Fictional characters

D. Statistical data

*Jawaban: B*

9. **A strong argument in hortatory exposition should be...**

A. Emotional

B. **Logical and factual**

C. Humorous

D. Vague

*Jawaban: B*

10. **Which structure is CORRECT for hortatory exposition?**

A. Arguments → Thesis → Recommendation

B. **Thesis → Arguments → Recommendation**

C. Recommendation → Thesis → Arguments

D. Thesis → Recommendation → Arguments

*Jawaban: B*

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#### **Bagian B: Ciri Kebahasaan (10 Soal)**

11. **Which modal verb is frequently used in recommendations?**

A. Could

B. Might

C. **Should**

D. Would

*Jawaban: C*

12. **“Plastic pollution *endangers* marine life.” The italicized word is an example of...**

A. Passive voice

B. **Emotive language**

C. Technical term

D. Conjunction

*Jawaban: B*

13. **What tense is predominantly used in hortatory exposition?**

A. Past tense

B. **Simple present tense**

C. Future continuous

D. Present perfect

*Jawaban: B*

14. **Which sentence uses evaluative language?**

A. “Plastic takes 500 years to decompose.”

B. **“Irresponsible littering is *disastrous* for ecosystems.”**

C. “Many people use plastic bags.”

D. “Recycling bins are blue.”

*Jawaban: B*

15. **“*Furthermore*, deforestation causes habitat loss.” The underlined word is a...**

A. Pronoun

B. **Connective**

C. Modal verb

D. Adjective

*Jawaban: B*

16. **Which phrase expresses urgency?**

A. “Perhaps we could…”

B. “It might be good to…”

C. **“Immediate action is essential!”**

D. “Sometimes people ignore…”

*Jawaban: C*

17. **“Governments *must implement* stricter laws.” This sentence uses...**

A. Suggestion

B. **Strong obligation**

C. Possibility

D. Permission

*Jawaban: B*

18. **What is the function of conjunctions like ‘because’ or ‘therefore’?**

A. To list examples

B. **To show cause-effect relationships**

C. To contrast ideas

D. To describe places

*Jawaban: B*

19. **Which word is an example of a *strong verb* in arguments?**

A. Is

B. **Threatens**

C. Have

D. Seems

*Jawaban: B*

20. **Passive voice is used in hortatory exposition to...**

A. Confuse readers

B. **Emphasize actions over the doer**

C. Shorten sentences

D. Add humor

*Jawaban: B*

• A. Confuse readers

• B . **Emphasize actions over the doer**

• C. Shorten sentences

• D . dd humor

2. **Which part of a hortatory exposition states the writer’s recommendation?**

A. Thesis

B. Arguments

C. **Recommendation**

D. Reiteration

• A. Thesis

• B. Arguments

• D. **Recommendation**

• C. Reileterstio

**Thesis in a hortatory exposition text contains

• A. Detailed examples

• B. **The issue and the writer’s position**

• C. Steps to solve a problem

• D. Opposing viewpoints

4. **What follows the thesis in a hortatory exposition?**

• A. Conclusion

• B. **Series of arguments**

• C. Recommendation

• D. Abstract

5. **“Schools should ban junk food to protect students’ health.” This sentence is part of...**

• A. Argument

• B. **Thesis**

• C. Recommendation

• D. Evidence

6. **Which phrase is commonly found in the recommendation section?**

• A. “In contrast…”

• B. “For example…”

• C. **“Therefore, we must…”**

• D. “However, studies show…”

7. **How do arguments support the thesis?**

• A. By telling a personal story

• B. **By providing reasons and evidence**

• C. By summarizing the issue

• D. By asking questions

8. **What distinguishes hortatory from analytical exposition?**

• A. Use of past tense

• B. **Call to action in the conclusion**

• C. Fictional characters

• D. Statistical data

9. **A strong argument in hortatory exposition should be...**

• A. Emotional

• B. **Logical and Fancual

• C. Humorous

• D. Vague