Functional text is used for everyday information. It is called functional because it helps you function in your day- to- day life. For example, if you wanted to know your friend’s phone number, you would look in a phone book. If you wanted to say something to someone who is absent, you would leave a message. If you took a medicine, you would need to read the directions.
Notice/ warning/ caution is one of short functional texts. Notice is written or printed statement that gives information or a warning to people.
Examples:
Read the following text to answer question number 1!
1. Look at the traffic sign!
It means ..........
a. The road is winding.
b. The road is slippery.
c. The car may not enter this street.
d. There are a lot of winding turns.
Ujian nasional 2006/ 2007
2. Read the following notice. It’s put on the wall!
WAITING ROOM |
It means ..........
a. The place is special for you as visitors.
b. This is a place for you to wait.
c. You cannot wait anyone here.
d. You should not stay here.
Ujian nasional 2007/ 2008
3. Read this notice!
Heavy traffic in Cawang |
It is meant ..........
a. To give warming about an accident in heavy traffic.
b. To forbid the drivers to enter the free way in Cawang.
c. To allow the drivers to enter the free way from Cawang.
d. To inform the people so that they can choose a better route.
Ujian nasional 2007/ 2008
4. Study the notice!
USE THE HAND DRYER |
What does the notice above mean?
a. We don’t have to dry our hands.
b. We can’t use our hand to dry something.
c. We should use the dryer to dry our hands.
d. We should use our hand to dry something.
Ujian nasional 2007/ 2008
5. Where do you find the caution?
Please check in your baggage one hour before boarding time. |
a. At the railway station.
b. At the harbour.
c. At the airport.
d. At the bus station.
Ujian nasional 2008/ 2009
6. The following text is for question1!
HELP US CREATE A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT SMOKE ONLY AT THE DESIGNATED SMOKING AREA THANK YOU |
What does the notice above mean?
a. The smokers have to make the environment clean.
b. People must design the smoking area for the smokers.
c. The smokers have to smoke at certain area.
d. We should create a smoking area for the smokers.
Ujian nasional 2009/ 2010
7. The text above means that we ......... turn off the laser in emergency.
a. are not allowed to
b. are forbidden to
c. have to
d. may
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| IN EMERGENCY PUSH SWITCH TO SHUTDOWN LASER |
