Soal dan Pembahasan TBI (Reading Comprehension) Bagian 38

  1. Soal
  2. Reading Comprehension

            Throughout history, people have been the victim of pickpockets. Today, pick pocketing is the one of the most rapidly increasing crimes. Pickpockets are increasing in number and developing better methods to practice their skill. Approximately one million Americans lose money to pickpockets every year, and none is really safe from a skilled pickpockets. His victims, or ‘marks’ as they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.

            During the eighteenth century, pickpockets were hanged in England, large crowds of people would gather watch the hanging, which was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets. However, in time the practice was discontinued. The reason : while people were attentively watching the hanging of a pickpockets, other pickpockets skillfully stole the money of spectators.

            Police official say that the most efficient pickpockets come from South America. Many of these expert pickpockets are trained in special school called ‘Jingle Bell Schools’. A pickpocket’s graduate from J. B. S when he is able to steal a wallet from a dresses dummy (mannequin) that has bells inside its pockets.

            Even the most well dressed, respectable person may be a pickpocket. Some of the favorite places of pickpockets are banks, airports, racetrack, supermarkets, elevators, and train and bus stations. Oftentimes a pickpocket will work with another pickpockets as his partner. Another kind of pickpockets works outside or inside bars and specialize in stealing from women is called a ‘purse snatcher’.

             To avoid being the victim of a pickpocket, it’s important to be very cautious and alert when in the midst of large gathering of the people.



  1. The best title for the passage would be:

    1. Pickpockets are well dressed
    2. Jingle Bell Schools
    3. Pickpockets
    4. The hanging of pickpockets
    Jawaban : c

    Keseluruhan  bacaan  di  atas  berisi  tentang pickpocket



  2. The hanging of pickpockets were not continued because:

    1. they were large crowd of people
    2. it was against humanity
    3. the police were not at the hanging
    4. it was not effective to stop pick pocketing
    Jawaban : d

    Pada paragraf 2 dijelaskan bahwa ketika para pencopet digantung, penccopet yang lain beraksi diantara kerumunan penonton.

  3. Pick pocketing is … crime.

    1. an old
    2. a modern
    3. a temporary
    4. a contemporary
    Jawaban : a

    Kejahatan lama sejak abad 18

  4. The passage mentions that pickpockets steal in/from the following, except:

    1. Crowded places
    2. The shops
    3. Drunkards
    4. Women
    Jawaban : c

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  5. South  Americans  pickpockets  are  the  most efficient ones because:

    1. They are well-trained
    2. They are handsome
    3. They are well-dressed
    4. They are respectable
    Jawaban : a

    Di Amerika Selatan terdapat sekolah untuk para pencopet.