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AN ANALYSIS OF THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY ON ENGLISH SYNONYM
IN READING PARAGRAPH AT HARVARD ENGLISH COURSE
PARE-KEDIRI
THESIS
By:
CALTIRA ROSIANA
06360002
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2011
AN ANALYSIS OF THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY ON ENGLISH SYNONYM
IN READING PARAGRAPH AT HARVARD ENGLISH COURSE
PARE-KEDIRI
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Department
By:
CALTIRA ROSIANA
06360002
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2011
This thesis written by Caltira Rosiana was approved on April 25, 2011
Advisor I Advisor II
(Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M) (Drs. Mas’udi,
M.Ed)
This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of Faculty of Teacher
Training of Education of the University of Muhammadiyah Malang
and accepted as one of requirement achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Education
on April 29, 2011
Approved by:
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education
University of Muhammadiyah Malang
Dean,
Drs. H. Fauzan, M.Pd
Examiners: Signatures:
1. Dr. Masduki, M. Pd 1………………………..
2. Rina Wahyu S, S. Pd 2………………………..
3. Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M 3.....................................
4. Drs. Mas’udi, M.Ed 4.....................................
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, I would like to thanks to Allah SWT. I also expresses my
deepest thank to the first advisor Dr. Sri Hartingsih, M.M and the second advisor
Drs. Mas’udi, M.Ed for their advice, motivation and ideas in guiding my thesis
until finish. My gratitude also goes to all lectures of English Department of
University Muhammadiyah of Malang (UMM) for knowledge’s. This gratitude
also given to English teacher at Harvard English Course at Pare-Keiri and
Director of Harvard English Course Mujiono S.Pd who had given me permission
to conduct this research.
I dedicated my deepest love and sincere to my mother, father, and my
brother who give me support and prayers so that this thesis can be completed.
To all my friends John Pantau,Ana Ndut, Dodon, all member of “Black
Box Comuity Malang”, all member of “Ikatan Keluarga Mahasiswa Riau at
Malang”, and the members of “Macan gank” thanks for your help and support.
And for all my friends who cannot be mentioned one by one, thank you very
much.
Malang, April 25,
2011
Caltira Rosiana
TABLE OF CONTENT
Approval ................................................................................................. i
Legalization ............................................................................................ ii
Motto ..................................................................................................... iii
Dedication .............................................................................................. iii
Abstract .................................................................................................. iv
Acknowledgement .................................................................................. v
The List of Tables ................................................................................... vi
The List of Tables ................................................................................... vii
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study ........................................................... 1
1.2 Statement of the Problems ......................................................... 3
1.3 Purpose of the Study .................................................................. 3
1.4 Significance of the Study .......................................................... 4
1.5 Scope and limitation ................................................................. 4
1.6 Definition of the Key Terms ...................................................... 4
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 General View of Ability ........................................................... 6
2.1.1 Kind of Ability ................................................................... 8
2.2 Reading ..................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Definition of Reading ......................................................... 8
2.2.2 The Purpose of Reading ...................................................... 9
2.2.3 Types of Reading ................................................................. 11
2.2.3.1 Argumentative Text ................................................. 11
2.2.3.2 Descriptive text ......................................................... 11
2.2.3.3 Narrative Text ........................................................... 12
2.2.3.4 Expository Text ......................................................... 12
2.2.4 How to Understand Reading ............................................... 12
2.2.4.1 Survey ........................................................................ 13
2.2.4.2 Ask Question ............................................................. 13
2.2.4.3 Read Effectively ......................................................... 14
2.2.4.4 Recall .......................................................................... 14
2.2.4.5 Review ........................................................................ 14
2.3 Synonym .................................................................................. 15
2.3.1 Definition of Synonym ........................................................ 15
2.3.2 Type of Synonym ................................................................ 16
2.3.2 Function of Synonym .......................................................... 17
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design ......................................................................... 18
3.2 The Population and Sample ......................................................... 18
3.2.1 Population ............................................................................. 18
3.2.2 Sample .................................................................................. 19
3.3 The Research Instrument ............................................................. 20
3.3.1 Test .................................................................................... 20
3.3.2 Validity of the Test ............................................................ 21
3.3.3 Reability of the Test ............................................................ 21
3.3.4 Analysis of the Test ............................................................ 22
3.3.4.1 Index of Difficulty ..................................................... 22
3.3.4.2 Index Discrimination .................................................. 23
3.4 Data Collection ........................................................................... 25
3.5 The Technique of Analysis Data ................................................. 25
CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Research Finding ...................................................................... 29
4.1.1 Students’ Ability ............................................................... 32
4.2 Discussion .................................................................................. 40
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
5.1 Conclusion ............................................................................... 42
5.2 Suggestion ................................................................................. 43
5.2.1 Suggestion for the Students .............................................. 43
5.2.2 Suggestion for the Teacher ............................................... 43
REFERENCES
APPENDIXES
APPENDIX I
The Recapitulation of Students’ Score in Answering Synonym Test
N
O
NAME CORRECT ANSWER SCORE
Verb Noun Adjective Ver
b
Noun Adjective
1 Student 1 6 8 5 60 80 50
2 Student 2 5 7 8 50 70 80
3 Student 3 3 4 5 30 40 50
4 Student 4 6 7 6 60 70 60
5 Student 5 6 5 7 60 50 70
6 Student 6 4 2 3 40 20 30
7 Student 7 5 7 6 50 70 60
8 Student 8 4 1 4 40 10 40
9 Student 9 8 8 9 80 80 90
10 Student 10 5 4 3 50 40 30
11 Student 11 5 6 6 50 60 60
12 Student 12 7 6 4 70 60 40
13 Student 13 5 7 7 50 70 70
14 Student 14 6 5 5 60 50 50
15 Student 15 4 4 7 40 40 70
16 Student 16 7 7 5 70 70 50
17 Student 17 7 9 8 70 90 80
18 Student 18 4 5 5 40 50 50
19 Student 19 3 4 2 20 40 20
20 Student 20 7 8 7 70 80 70
21 Student 21 6 7 4 60 70 40
22 Student 22 4 5 6 40 50 60
23 Student 23 2 3 3 20 30 30
24 Student 24 5 2 3 50 20 30
25 Student 25 4 4 7 40 40 70
26 Student 26 1 2 2 10 20 20
27 Student 27 7 7 4 70 70 40
28 Student 28 5 1 3 50 10 30
29 Student 29 4 5 4 40 50 40
30 Student 30 6 7 7 60 70 70
TOTAL 1510 1570 1550
APPENDIX II
Table I the Students Score In Answering Synonym of Verb
NO NAME N R SCORE LEVEL
1 Student 1 10 6 60 Extremely Fair
2 Student 2 10 5 50 Poor
3 Student 3 10 3 30 Very Poor
4 Student 4 10 6 60 Extremely Fair
5 Student 5 10 6 60 Extremely Fair
6 Student 6 10 4 40 Poor
7 Student 7 10 5 50 Fair
8 Student 8 10 4 40 Poor
9 Student 9 10 8 80 Very Good
10 Student 10 10 5 50 Poor
11 Student 11 10 5 50 Poor
12 Student 12 10 7 70 Good
13 Student 13 10 5 50 Poor
14 Student 14 10 6 60 Extremely Fair
15 Student 15 10 4 40 Poor
16 Student 16 10 7 70 Good
17 Student 17 10 7 70 Good
18 Student 18 10 4 40 Poor
19 Student 19 10 3 30 Very Poor
20 Student 20 10 7 70 Good
21 Student 21 10 6 60 Extremely Fair
22 Student 22 10 4 40 Poor
23 Student 23 10 2 20 Very Poor
24 Student 24 10 5 50 Poor
25 Student 25 10 4 40 Poor
26 Student 26 10 1 10 Very Poor
27 Student 27 10 7 70 Good
28 Student 28 10 5 50 Poor
29 Student 29 10 4 40 Poor
30 Student 30 10 6 60 Extremely Fair
TOTAL 1510
APPENDIX III
Table II the Students Score In Answering Synonym of Noun
NO NAME N R SCORE LEVEL
1 Student 1 10 8 80 Very Good
2 Student 2 10 7 70 Good
3 Student 3 10 4 40 Poor
4 Student 4 10 7 70 Good
5 Student 5 10 5 50 Poor
6 Student 6 10 2 20 Very Poor
7 Student 7 10 7 70 Good
8 Student 8 10 1 10 Very Poor
9 Student 9 10 8 80 Very Good
10 Student 10 10 4 40 Poor
11 Student 11 10 6 60 Extremely Fair
12 Student 12 10 6 60 Fairly Good
13 Student 13 10 7 70 Good
14 Student 14 10 5 50 Poor
15 Student 15 10 4 40 Poor
16 Student 16 10 7 70 Good
17 Student 17 10 9 90 Excellent
18 Student 18 10 5 50 Poor
19 Student 19 10 4 40 Poor
20 Student 20 10 8 80 Very Good
21 Student 21 10 7 70 Good
NO NAME N R SCORE LEVEL
22 Student 22 10 5 50 Poor
23 Student 23 10 3 30 Very Poor
24 Student 24 10 2 20 Very Poor
25 Student 25 10 4 40 Poor
26 Student 26 10 2 20 Very Poor
27 Student 27 10 7 70 Good
28 Student 28 10 1 10 Very Poor
29 Student 29 10 5 50 Poor
30 Student 30 10 7 70 Good
TOTAL 1570
APPENDIX IV
Table III the Students Score In Answering Synonym of Adjective
NO NAME N R SCORE LEVEL
1 Student 1 10 5 50 Poor
2 Student 2 10 8 80 Very Good
3 Student 3 10 5 50 Poor
4 Student 4 10 6 60 Extremely Fair
5 Student 5 10 7 70 Good
6 Student 6 10 3 30 Very Poor
7 Student 7 10 6 60 Extremely Fair
8 Student 8 10 4 40 Poor
9 Student 9 10 9 90 Excellent
10 Student 10 10 3 30 Very Poor
11 Student 11 10 6 60 Extremely Fair
12 Student 12 10 4 40 Poor
13 Student 13 10 7 70 Good
14 Student 14 10 5 50 Poor
15 Student 15 10 7 70 Good
16 Student 16 10 5 50 Poor
17 Student 17 10 8 80 Very Good
18 Student 18 10 5 50 Poor
19 Student 19 10 2 20 Very Poor
20 Student 20 10 7 70 Good
21 Student 21 10 5 50 Poor
NO NAME N R SCORE LEVEL
22 Student 22 10 6 60 Extremely Fair
23 Student 23 10 3 30 Very Poor
24 Student 24 10 3 30 Very Poor
25 Student 25 10 7 70 Good
26 Student 26 10 2 20 Very Poor
27 Student 27 10 4 40 Poor
28 Student 28 10 3 30 Very Poor
29 Student 29 10 4 40 Poor
30 Student 30 10 7 70 Good
TOTAL 1550
APPENDIX V
The Score of Try Out
N
O
RESPONDENTS CORRECT ANSWER SCORE
Verb Noun Adjective Ver
b
Noun Adjective
1 Student 1 5 7 6 50 70 60
2 Student 2 6 6 7 60 60 70
3 Student 3 4 4 4 40 40 40
4 Student 4 7 6 5 70 60 50
5 Student 5 7 5 6 70 50 60
6 Student 6 3 3 4 30 30 40
7 Student 7 6 6 7 60 60 70
8 Student 8 5 3 5 50 30 50
9 Student 9 7 5 8 70 50 80
10 Student 10 6 5 3 60 50 30
11 Student 11 4 5 5 40 50 50
12 Student 12 7 7 5 70 70 50
13 Student 13 6 6 6 60 60 60
14 Student 14 5 6 4 50 60 40
15 Student 15 3 5 6 30 50 60
16 Student 16 6 6 5 60 60 50
17 Student 17 8 8 9 80 80 90
18 Student 18 5 6 4 50 60 40
19 Student 19 3 5 6 30 50 60
20 Student 20 6 6 5 60 60 50
21 Student 21 7 5 3 70 50 30
NO NAME CORRECT ANSWER SCORE
Verb Noun Adjective Ver
b
Noun Adjective
22 Student 22 3 6 7 30 60 70
23 Student 23 3 4 4 30 40 40
24 Student 24 4 4 3 40 40 30
25 Student 25 3 5 6 60 50 30
26 Student 26 3 3 3 30 30 30
27 Student 27 6 6 3 60 60 30
28 Student 28 4 3 5 40 30 50
29 Student 29 3 5 5 30 50 50
30 Student 30 7 6 8 70 60 80
TOTAL 1500 1550 1530
APPENDIX VI
The Result of the Try out Test
Number of
Test Items
Correct
Answer
Incorrect
Answer
Unanswered FV Percentage Remark
1 16 14 0,53 53 Accepted
2 18 11 1 0,60 60 Accepted
3 10 20 0,33 33 Accepted
4 16 14 0,53 53 Accepted
5 17 12 1 0,57 57 Accepted
6 12 18 0,40 40 Accepted
7 15 15 50 50 Accepted
8 12 18 0,40 40 Accepted
9 18 12 0,60 60 Accepted
10 13 16 1 0,43 43 Accepted
11 9 19 2 0,3 30 Accepted
12 14 16 0,46 46 Accepted
13 15 15 0,50 0,50 Accepted
14 17 13 0,57 57 Accepted
15 20 10 0,66 66 Accepted
16 11 19 0,36 0,36 Accepted
17 18 12 0,60 60 Accepted
18 14 16 0,46 46 Accepted
19 13 17 0,43 43 Accepted
20 11 18 1 0,36 36 Accepted
21 20 10 0,66 66 Accepted
22 9 20 1 0,3 30 Accepted
23 11 19 0,36 36 Accepted
24 10 20 0,33 33 Accepted
25 19 10 1 0,63 63 Accepted
26 15 15 0,50 50 Accepted
27 16 14 0.53 53 Accepted
28 17 13 0,57 57 Accepted
29 12 16 2 0,40 40 Accepted
30 17 13 0,57 57 Accepted
APPENDIX VIII
INDEKS DIFFICULTY OF THE TEST STUDENTS NUMBER OF THE TEST SCORE
NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 TEST
1. 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 63
2. 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 66
3. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 40
4. 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 63
5. 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 60
6. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 30
7. 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 60
8. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 16
9. 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 83
10. 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 40
11. 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 56
12. 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 56
13. 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 63
14. 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 53
15. 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 50
16. 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 63
17. 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 80
18. 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 46
19. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 26
20. 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 73
21. 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 56
22. 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 50
23. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 26
24. 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 33
25. 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 50
26. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16
27. 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 60
28. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 30
29. 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 43
30. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 66
Righ
answer
22 14 10 13 8 16 7 17 13 13 10 19 16 19 8 7 12 15 19 11 25 26 8 24 22 23 11 28 21 22
Total of
students
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
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0,7
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0,5
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0,6
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0,3
0
0,8
0
0,9
0
0,3
0
0,8
0
0,7
0
0,8
0
0,4
0
0,9
0
0,7
0
0,7
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APPENDIX IX
INDEKS DIFFICULTY OF THE TRY OUT STUDENTS NUMBER OF THE TEST SCORE
NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 TEST
1. 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 60
2. 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 63
3. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 40
4. 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 60
5. 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 60
6. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 33
7. 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 63
8. 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 43
9. 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 66
10. 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 46
11. 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 46
12. 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 63
13. 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 60
14. 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 50
15. 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 46
16. 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 56
17. 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 83
18. 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 50
19. 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 46
20. 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 56
21. 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 50
22. 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 53
23. 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 36
24. 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 36
25. 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 46
26. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 30
27. 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 50
28. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 40
29. 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 43
30. 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 70
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answer 25 16 17 16 10 16 12 10 19 20 13 16 9 12 22 8 17 14 20 16 10 8 29 11 7 9 26 12 8 28
Total of the
student
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Index
difficulty
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0,6
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0,3
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0,3
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0,1
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APENDIX XI
INDEKS DISKRIMINASI OF THE TRY OUT
STUDENTS NUMBER OF THE TEST SCORE
NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 TEST
17. 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 83
30. 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 70
9. 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 66
2. 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 63
7. 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 63
12. 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 63
1. 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 60
4. 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 60
5. 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 60
13. 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 60
16. 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 56
20. 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 56
22. 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 53
14. 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 50
18. 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 50
21. 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 50
27. 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 50
10. 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 46
11. 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 46
15. 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 46
19. 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 46
25. 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 46
29. 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 43
8. 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 43
3. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 40
28. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 40
6. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 33
23. 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 36
24. 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 46
26. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 30
High Group (JA)
STUDENTS NUMBER OF THE TEST SCORE
NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 TEST
17 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 83
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 70
9 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 66
2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 63
7 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 63
12 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 63
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 60
4 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 60
5 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 60
Right answer 9 5 7 9 5 8 6 3 5 7 7 7 4 5 8 5 8 5 8 6 6 3 9 4 3 2 7 4 1 8
high group 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
(PA)
1,0
0
0,5
0
0,9
0
1,0
0
0,5
0
0,9
0
0,7
0
0,3
0
0,5
0
0,9
0
0,9
0
0,9
0
0,4
0
0,5
0
0,9
0
0,5
0
0,9
0
0,5
0
0,9
0
0,7
0
0,7
0
0,3
0
1,0
0
0,4
0
0,3
0
0,2
0
0,9
0
0,4
0
0,1
0
0,9
0
Lower Group (JB)
STUDENTS NUMBER OF THE TEST SCORE
NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 TEST
25 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 46
29 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 43
8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 43
3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 40
28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 40
6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 33
23 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 36
24 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 36
26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 30
Right answer 6 7 2 1 0 4 1 2 7 6 4 0 0 2 6 1 6 2 6 5 1 1 8 3 1 2 9 2 3 8
Lower group 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
(PB)
0,7
0
0,9
0
0,2
0
0,1
0
0,0
0
0,4
0
0,1
0
0,2
0
0,9
0
0,7
0
0,4
0
0,0
0
0,8
0
0,2
0
0,7
0
0,1
0
0,7
0
0,2
0
0,7
0
0,5
0
0,1
0
0,1
0
0,9
0
0,3
0
0,1
0
0,2
0
1,0
0
0,2
0
0,3
0
0,9
0
Index Discrimination test (D) STUDENTS NUMBER OF THE TEST SCORE
NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 TEST
(PA) 1,0
0
0,5
0
0,9
0
1,0
0
0,5
0
0,9
0
0,7
0
0,3
0
0,5
0
0,9
0
0,9
0
0,9
0
0,4
0
0,5
0
0,9
0
0,5
0
0,9
0
0,5
0
0,9
0
0,7
0
0,7
0
0,3
0
1,0
0
0,4
0
0,3
0
0,2
0
0,9
0
0,4
0
0,1
0
0,9
0
(PB)
0,7
0
0,9
0
0,2
0
0,1
0
0,0
0
0,4
0
0,1
0
0,2
0
0,9
0
0,7
0
0,4
0
0,0
0
0,8
0
0,2
0
0,7
0
0,1
0
0,7
0
0,2
0
0,7
0
0,5
0
0,1
0
0,1
0
0,9
0
0,3
0
0,1
0
0,2
0
1,0
0
0,2
0
0,3
0
0,9
0
D
0,3
0
-0,4
0
0,7
0
0,9
0
0,5
0
0,5
0
0,6
0
0,1
0
-0,4
0
0,2
0
0,5
0
0,9
0
-0,4
0
0,3
0
0,2
0
0,4
0
0,2
0
0,3
0
0,2
0
0,2
0
0,6
0
0,2
0
0,1
0
0,1
0
0,2
0
0,0
0
-0,1
0
0,2
0
-0,2
0
0,0
0
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APPENDIX XII
THE TEST
Test : Synonym
Subject : English Subject
The Numbers of Items : 30 items
Time : 45 Minutes
Class : Reading Class
General Direction:
1. Read the direction of each paragraph and the test carefully.
2. Do the easier items before doing the most difficult ones.
3. The answers are written in answer sheet.
4. For each items there is only one appropriate answer.
1. Read paragraph carefully and pay attention to underlined words.
Based on paragraph, find the synonym of words given bellow the
paragraph.
Ryan could not stand live in the orphanage. So, he run away and
joins a group of homeless people. Little Yudhy lived in poverty and poor
health. No one took care of him and no one live him. In order to survive,
he becomes a beggar and a scavenger roaming the streets of Jakarta. Often
his fellow scavenger would pick on him and hit for no reason at all. As
little Yudhy given up, he become vicious and mean. Being uneducated
made him feel inferior, he never dared to be with a girls. The felt most as
easy a young scavenger who were still innocent and in experienced, and
on them he vented his frustrations while at the same time satisfying his
desires.
1. The word join synonym with?
a. separate
b. participated
c. dark
d. guard
2. What is the synonym of little in the sentence two of the
paragraph?
a. child
b. old
c. choose
d. many
3. The synonym of lived in the paragraph is….
a. nome
b. building
c. free
d. stay
4. What is the synonym of poverty in the sentence is…
a. poor
b. wealthy
c. rich
d. need
5. The synonym of to survive in the sentence is….
a. kept
b. to live
c. to exist
d. to show up
6. The word uneducated synonym with?
a. misunderstand
ing
b. skilled
c. unskilled
d. free
7. The similar meaning of inferior in the sentence
a. superior
b. minority
c. decide
d. determine
8. The word young synonym with?
a. baby
b. old
c. sister
d. decide
9. What is the synonym of innocent in the sentence nine?
a. corrupt
b. guilty
c. sinless
d. pure
10. The similar of desire in the last sentence of paragraph is?
a. hate
b. willing
c. essential
d. bas
2. Read the whole text to grasp the meaning and then fill in the blanks
by finding out the synonym of words in the brackets
Andre was 11. …(lazy)… boy. He never studied at night. His 12
… (parents)… advised him to 13. …(study)…, but he didn’t 14 …
(listen)… to his parents’ advice.
One day his English teacher was writing some 15… (exercises)…
on the blackboard. The teachers ask the way how to put the sentence in to
the “passive forms”. Unfortunately, Andre didn’t 16. …(know)… how to
put them into passive forms. 17. …(Slowl)y…., he 18 … (began) … to
open the note book and he was caught by the teacher during the test. The
19. …(teacher)… gives him 20. …(severe)… punishment.
III. Read the Paragraph above carefully.
Match the synonyms of word taken from paragraph in column A with
the word in column B
In an undisturbed forest, white tailed deer feed on plants of various
kinds. Whole and mountain lions prey on the deer. When deer are
numerous, their enemies become numerous too, enemies stay in balance
with one another. The man enters the scene. He looks on animals such as
wolves and mountain lions harmful. He kills as many as possible. When
the animals the feed on deer are killed, the deer multiply, without check.
Soon the large deer population has eaten nearly all the plants available for
food. Then the deer begin to starve.
Column A
21----- forest
22 ----- numerous
23. ----- enemies
24. ---- Stay
25. ----- scene
26. ----- looks
27. ----- harmful
28. ----- large
29. ----- begin
30. ----- starve
Column B
a. dangerous
b. see
c. big
d. start
e. pray
f. jungle
g. hungry
h. live
i. many
j. view
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APPENDIX XIV
Synonym Items
Synonyms Items on Try Out
Synonym of Noun = 1, 4, 5, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 29, 30
Synonym of Verb = 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 24, 25, 27
Synonym of Adjective = 2, 6, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23
Synonyms Items on Test
Synonym of Noun = 1, 4, 7, 10, 12, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25
Synonym of Verb = 3, 5, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 29
Synonym of Adjective = 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, 17, 22, 27, 28, 30
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