Latihan Soal Teks Spoof Bahasa Inggris
Social
function: to share with others a real story of which the ending is funny to
amuse the audience or readers.
Generic
structure:
Orientation
: the opening of the story which sets
the scene.
Events
: the details of
the events in the story.
Twist
: the funny or unpredictable
ending of the story.
Text
1
An
80-year-old man goes to a doctor for a checkup. The doctor is amazed at his
shape. "To what do you attribute your remarkably good health?"
"I
am a turkey hunter and that's why I'm in good shape. Get up before daylight,
chase turkeys up and down the mountains."
The
doctor says, "Well, I'm sure it helps, but there have to be genetic
factors. How old was your dad when he died?"
"Who
says my dad's dead?"
"You're
80 years old and your dad's alive? How old is he?"
"Dad's
100. In fact, he turkey hunted with me this morning."
"What
about your dad's dad – how old was he when he died?"
"Who
says my granddad's dead?"
"You're
80 years old and your grandfather's still living? How old is he?"
"118."
"I
suppose you're going to tell me he went turkey hunting this morning?"
"No.
He got married."
The
doctor looks at the man in amazement. "Got married? Why would a
118-year-old guy want to get married?"
The
old-timer answers, "Who says he wanted to?"
2. Why is the old man in good shape?
3. Is the health of the old man's dad still in good condition? How do you know?
4. What does the word it in the clause "I am sure it helps" refer to?
5. What is the meaning of the sentence "Who says he wanted to?"?
6. Do you think that the old man is telling a lie?
Text
2
We
brought our newborn son, Adam, to the pediatrician for his first checkup. As he
finished, the doctor told us, "You have a cute baby."
Smiling,
I said, "I bet you say that to all new parents."
"No,"
he replied, "Just to those whose babies really are good-looking."
"So
what do you say to the others?" I asked.
"He looks just like you."
Questions.
1. What was the baby taken to the pediatrician for?
2. Was the baby the first child of the family?
3. Was the baby really cute?
4. Did the pediatrician tell the truth about the baby?
5. What did the pediatrician mean by saying "He looks just like you." to the new parents?
Text 3
Because
my husband, John, tends to snore, I rarely get more than a couple of hours
sleep each night. When he awakens refreshed in the morning, he's always astonished
to find that he has been the cause of another sleepless night for me.
One
night John had severe allergy symptoms, so he took some medication before he
went to bed. To my surprise, he fell into a deep sleep, allowing me to nod off
comfortably too.
I
awoke to find him shaking me. "What's the matter?" I asked, trying
not to sound irritable. "Are you in pain?"
"No,"
he said, "but the drugs have worn off, and I can't sleep." I stared
at him in exhausted disbelief. "What do you want me to do about it?"
I said through clenched teeth.
"Oh,
nothing," he replied. "I just wanted you to know."
1. Why is the wife not able to sleep more than two hours every day?
2. What is the meaning of sleepless?
3. Who is I in the text?
4. What does he in line 3 refer to?
5. Is John really sick?
6. What did John take before he slept?
7. What happened after he took medicine?
8. Why did John wake up his wife?
9. Was his wife annoyed by him?
10. How did John answer his wife's question?
Text 4
Our
English professor handed out the mid-term quiz. The task was to identify
several passages extracted from material we had studied and name the respective
authors. However, it is unclear where the answers were to be written. One
student raised his hand and asked for clarification on this point.
So
the professor asked the entire class, "Where would you like the answers to
be written?"
The
reply from one student was immediate: "How about on the board?"
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