Bahasa Inggris menjadi salah satu mata pelajaran wajib dalam TKA, bersama Matematika dan Bahasa Indonesia. Karena itu, berlatih soal dapat membantu peserta mengenali pola pertanyaan sekaligus mengasah kemampuan memahami bacaan.
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Apa Itu TKA?
Tes Kemampuan Akademik (TKA) adalah asesmen yang digunakan untuk mengukur capaian akademik peserta secara terstandar. Dalam pelaksanaannya, peserta mengerjakan soal yang dirancang untuk menguji pemahaman dan kemampuan akademik sesuai mata pelajaran yang diikuti.Setelah mengetahui pengertian TKA, saatnya menguji kemampuan lewat contoh soal berikut. Berikut 10 contoh soal TKA Bahasa Inggris untuk kelas 12 SMA/sederajat.
Ilustrasi Guru dan Murid. Foto: BKHM Kemendikdasmen
10 Contoh Soal TKA Bahasa Inggris
1. Soal 1Read the following text to answer questions number 1 to 3.
Here is my unforgettable experience. One day I joined a story telling contest. Two of my friends and I had been chosen to take a part in the final round at the district level. I was very happy and eager to win the competition.
For preparation, I had to memorize and understand the story well. My teacher guided and taught me pronunciation, facial expression and gestures. One day, before performing, my friends and I were busy to prepare the props and costumes for the competition. Thing that made me sad was my teacher rented the props and costumes for my friends but not for me.
My two friends had beautiful costumes and luxurious props. Although I just wore the simple ones, I performed my best to win the competition. The competition started. I got number 29 and my friends got number 5 and 10. I was nervous but I showed my best performance on stage. Lots of people took photos and videos of me.
Finally, anxiety was gone after I had finished performing. And then, the announcement came which made three of us very uneasy. Luckily I was chosen as the first winner. I went to the stage and all the judges congratulated me and gave a plaque, trophy, and money. I was very happy.
What is the writer’s intention to write the text?
A. To tell his achievement
B. To win the competition
C. To describe his feeling to the teacher.
D. To show his disappointment to teacher.
E. To tell his expectation to be the winner.
2. Soal 2
Why did the writer feel sad before the competition?
A. She had no luxurious gown.
B. Her teacher really cares about her.
C. Her teacher was not fair to her
D. Her friends did not support her
E. She only had a very simple dress.
3. Soal 3
From the text it can be concluded that . . .
A. Practice makes performance go well
B. Being nervous helps perform well on the stage
C. Wearing simple clothes can help win the competition.
D. It is necessary to wear beautiful costumes for the competition.
E. Beautiful costumes and luxurious props are the requirements for the competition.
4. Soal 4
Read the following text to answer questions number 4 and 5.
Two state-owned lenders, Bank Mandiri and Bank BNI, will build temporary houses for 400 families displaced by the recent strong earthquake that hit Sigi District, Central Sulawesi Province.
Second Assistant Secretary of Sigi District Government Iskandar Nontji informed that Bank Mandiri will construct the temporary houses for 100 families in the South Sibayala area of Dolo Sub-district.
Meanwhile, Bank BNI will erect temporary shelters for 300 families in Jonoge Village of Sigi Biromaru Sub-district that severely suffered from soil liquefaction during the 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the area on Sept 28, he noted.
The temporary houses will be constructed on pieces of land, owned by the sub-district government, village, and community members, he stated, adding that the Sigi district government will facilitate all related parties to sign a letter of agreement.
“We are going to provide a letter of agreement that will be signed by all related parties to avoid any unexpected eventuality in the future,” he explained. (Antara, 17th October, 2018).
What is the text about?
A. Building temporary houses for displaced families
B. Planning to displace the temporary house.
C. Signing a letter of agreement to build a permanent house.
D. BNI will build a new luxury house.
E. MANDIRI will provide letter agreementm
5. Soal 5
The “temporary houses will be constructed on pieces of land..” The temporary word has an antonym of ...
A. Momentary
B. Transitory
C. Limited
D. Permanent
E. Moment
6. Soal 6
Read the following text to answer questions number 6 to 8.
How to Make Starfruit Punch
Ingredients
250 gr yellow starfruit in slices
100 ml water 2 spoonful of vanilla
8 teaspoonful of lemonade extract
Procedure
Put slices of starfruit and water in the blender. Wait until it’s soft. Skim it.
Add syrup, lemonade extract, and soda water. Stir thoroughly.
Pour it in the glass and put in the ice cubes.
What is the text about?
A. How to make starfruit punch
B. The ingredients of starfruit punch
C. How to use blender
D. How to stir thoroughly
E. How to slice starfruit
7. Soal 7
“…..lemonade extract and soda water. Stir thoroughly.” The word “stir” means….
A. to make smooth
B. to boil
C. to cut
D. to make dry
E. to move an object in order to mix it
8. Soal 8
Which of the following procedures is true?
A. Put slices of starfruit in the glass
B. Put ice cubes in the blender
C. Skim three spoonful of vanilla
D. Skim the slices of starfruit and water which have already been softened
E. Wait until the ice cubes are melted
9. Soal 9
Read the following text to answer questions number 9 and 10.
It was the rainy season in Banten. The villagers who were farmers were happy as the rain would water their rice fields and soon they would harvest their rice. Pak Bong was one of the farmers. He was also very happy and planned what he would buy for himself, his wife and his beautiful, beloved daughter, Nyi Banjarsari.
One night, Pak Bong had a terrible dream. An old man came to him and said the rain would never stop. There would be a great flood. Pak Bong had the same dream in the following nights. He decided to tell all the villagers about his dream and asked them to evacuate to a hill not far from their village. Everybody laughed at Pak Bong. “You are joking, Pak Bong. How can we leave our rice fields? We are going to have a great harvest, remember?” Pak Bong did not give up. He kept on asking the villagers to evacuate to the hill. Finally some villagers believed him. Together with his wife and his daughter Nyi Banjarsari, Pak Bong and his friends went to the hill.
In the meantime, heavy rain fell day and night. It continued until water entered the houses. Soon, the village was flooded! Pak Bong and his friends could not do anything. They were sad because their village was under water. Then they prayed and asked how their village could be saved. The answer came in Pak Bong’s dream. In his dream, the same old man told him how to save their village. “If you want the water to dry up, you have to sacrifice your daughter. She has to jump into the water!” said the old man. Pak Bong was very sad. He then told his family about his dream. “Father, if this is the only way to save our village, I will jump into the water,” said Nyi Banjarsari. Her parents could not prevent their daughter from jumping into the water. After she had drowned, the water dried up. Pak Bong and his friends then returned to their village. Although the villagers had lost their harvest, they still had their lives and could rebuild their houses. To show their thankfulness and gratefulness to Nyi Banjarsari, the villagers named their village ‘Banjarsari’.
Which of the following is correct?
A. There was no warning about the flood.
B. Nobody listened to Pak Bong.
C. Nyi Banjarsari died to save the village
D. The villagers were able to save their rice fields
E. The villagers were all with Pak Bong up the hill
10. Soal 10
“He decided to tell all the villagers about his dream and asked them to evacuate to a hill not far from their village.” The underlined word refers to …
A. The villagers
B. Pak Bong and his family
C. Pak bong and the oldman
D. The villagers and Pak bong
E. The old man and Banjarsari
Kunci Jawaban
- A
- C
- A
- A
- D
- A
- E
- D
- C
- A
Jadwal Pelaksanaan TKA
Bagi peserta yang ingin mempersiapkan diri, mengetahui jadwal TKA juga tidak kalah penting. Berikut rangkaian jadwal TKA SMA/sederajat 2026:- Pendaftaran: 27 Juli-27 September 2026
- Simulasi: 21-27 September 2026
- Gladi Bersih: 5-18 Oktober 2026
- Pelaksanaan Utama: 26 Oktober-8 November 2026
- Pelaksanaan Susulan: 16-29 November 2026
- Pengumuman Hasil: 23 Desember 2026
Itulah 10 contoh soal TKA Bahasa Inggris yang dapat dijadikan referensi pembelajaran. Semoga berhasil ya, Sobat Medcom!
