Bank Soal Bahasa Inggris SMA Asking for and Giving Opinions

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Political Cartoons — Windows on Death Row

Source: windowsondeathrow.com

Nico: In your opinion, should the death penalty for corruptors be carried out?

Berta: I doubt that choice because it will be a burden on state finances. They harm the state, let alone add to the financial burden.

Nico: Yes. You’ve got a point. But don't you think the death penalty gets in the way of similar cases in the future?

Berta: Right. However, it would be better if the corruptors were jailed for life so they don't return to the seat of government. Also, I think their families should be impoverished so that it becomes a lesson for others who will corrupt state money.

Nico: I see.

Statements:

The death penalty causes a financial burden.
Corruptors are those who steal state money.
The death penalty deters the same case in the future.
Corruptors should be impoverished.
Corruptors should return to the seat of government.
Impoverishment doesn’t affect the corruptors' family.

Among those statements, which is not/are not correct?

A

1,2

B

3,4

C

4,5

D

5,6

E

2,6

Pembahasan:

Terjemahan soal dan pertanyaannya adalah:

Nico: Menurutmu, apakah hukuman mati bagi koruptor harus dilakukan?

Berta: Aku tidak setuju karena akan membebani keuangan negara. Mereka merugikan negara, apalagi menambah beban keuangan.

Nico: Ya. Kamu benar. Tapi bukankah hukuman mati mencegah kasus serupa di masa depan?

Berta: Benar. Namun, alangkah baiknya para koruptor itu dipenjara seumur hidup agar tidak kembali ke kursi pemerintahan. Selain itu, menurutku keluarga mereka harus dimiskinkan sehingga menjadi pelajaran bagi orang lain yang akan mengkorupsi uang negara.

Nico: Oh begitu.

Pernyataan:

Hukuman mati menyebabkan beban keuangan.
Koruptor adalah mereka yang mencuri uang negara.
Hukuman mati mencegah kasus yang sama di masa depan.
Koruptor harus dimiskinkan.
Koruptor harus kembali ke kursi pemerintahan.
Kemiskinan tidak mempengaruhi keluarga koruptor.

Di antara pernyataan tersebut, manakah yang tidak benar?

Soal ini menanyakan tentang pernyataan yang tidak benar berdasarkan percakapan tersebut. Secara singkat dialog di atas berisi tentang pendapat Nico dan Berta mengenai hukuman mati untuk koruptor. Untuk menjawabnya mari kita analisis satu per satu.

The death penalty causes a financial burden --> benar (Berta: They harm the state, let alone add to the financial burden).
Corruptors are those who steal state money --> benar (Berta: ... it becomes a lesson for others who will corrupt state money).
The death penalty deters the same case in the future --> benar (Nico: ... the death penalty gets in the way of similar cases in the future)
Corruptors should be impoverished --> benar (Berta: I think their families should be impoverished ... ).
Corruptors should return to the seat of government --> salah (Berta: ... the corruptors were jailed for life so they don't return to the seat of government.
Impoverishment doesn’t affect the corruptors' family --> salah (Berta: I think their families should be impoverished so that it becomes a lesson for others who will corrupt state money)