THE ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH TEST IN NATIONAL EXAMINATION Appendix Students’ Writings Text 1: Toothache No Original Revision 1 Tilda yesterday toothache. Tilda got toothache yesterday. 2 Her toothache because her ate sweets. She ate too much sweet food. 3 Last night he could not sleep because of plain. Last night she could not sleep because of pain. 4 Her rarely toothache when her knows that her teeth chalities and wormy. Her teeth were perforated and hollow. 5 Let us brush our teeth and avold sugary foods. Therefore, let us brush our teeth and avoid from sweet food. Text 2: Going home No Original Revision 1 Yesterday I went to home by bus. Yesterday I went to home by bus. 2 I traveling for my own enjoyment. I traveled for my own enjoyment. 3 I wake up early and I went to the bus station at 9:10 but bus was late. I woke up early and I went to the bus station at 9:10 but I was late. 4 By the time we arrived at my out hometown, it is raining heavily, i had gone out without at the station. By the time I arrived at my hometown, it was raining heavily, so I stopped at the station. 5 The day had passed plesantly and eventfull. The day passed pleasantly and eventfully. Text 3: Father No Original Revision 1 Dad began to plan our lives to know that pregnant women, but once we were born he began to make revisions. Dad began to plan our lives when our mother was pregnant. But once we were born he made revisions. 2 Dad helped make our dreams come true even he can convince us to do things that are impossible, As it floats on the water after his release. He helps us to make our dreams come true. Even he can convince us to do impossible things as if it floats on the water after he tries to release it. 3 Father is everything for us, without our father could not do anything and service you will not be rewarded everything except by prayer. So, he is everything for us. Without him, we cannot do anything. We will not give a reward to him for his service, except by prayer. Text 4: Bad Habit No Original Revision 1 Habitual of throuwing garbage in the plant must be early in their daily lives. Bad habit, such as, of throwing garbage in the plant must be avoided early in our daily lives. 2 General public are still not aware of love environment. We are still not aware of keeping environment. 3 Do  ot feel guilty nominally littering so that the environment Do not feel guilty if one day our environment damages. 4 They regarded it as a slogan that does not need to be noticed bcomes dirty and unhealthy. We sometimes regard it as a slogan that does not need to be noticed and let it dirty and unhealthy. 5 When the rainy season comes will lead to flooding, Remember that when the rainy season comes, it will bring us flood and mud. Text 5: Education No Original Revision 1 Education is a conscious and deliberate effort to create an atmosphere of learning, which includes all the circles of sciences, Education is a conscious and deliberate effort to create an atmosphere of learning. It is realized by the presence of all branches of sciences. 2 Arranged alphabetically or by category of brief and concise, in order to develop appropriate religious spiritual potential, self-control, personality, intelligence, noble character and skills, that in doing all the people by way of learning , Those sciences are arranged alphabetically in their brief and concise categories, in order to develop appropriate religious, spiritual potential, self-control, personality, intelligence, noble character and skills. 3 in order for a person to have a broad view ahead to reach a goal that is expected because education it self motivate ourselves to be better in all aspects of life This arrangement aims to help many people to have a broad view and to reach a goal they expect. Education itself motivates us to be better in all aspects of our life. Text 6: Education in Indonesia No Original Revision 1 People said that life in the twentieth century needed preparation. People said that life in the twentieth century needs preparation. 2 More than more parents sent their children to school and increasing number of children to attend school  government to build up new schools and educated more teachers. Many parents sent their children to schools. The increase of the number of children to attend school pushes the government to build up new schools and educate more teachers. 3 The government also kept trying to improve the education system. The government also keep trying to improve the educational system. 4 The government had put forward the 9 years compulsory education at least attend 9 years primary education. They have put forward the 9 years compulsory education. 5 This gave a   good opportunity to all children in the century to get at least the certificate of the Junior Secondary School cause low standard economy. This gives a good opportunity to all children to get at least the certificate of the junior high school. Text 7: Fuel Price Hike No Original Revision 1 The increase in fuel prices cause consumer purchasing power will automatically down. The increase of fuel prices causes the power of the consumers to purchase it will be automatically down. 2 Increase fuel prices resulting from the high price of basic commodities such as food will increase anyway. It results from the high price of basic commodities such as food. 3 So too large to transport, will definitely come ride. It is also related to the large area of transportation. 4 The trader was having trouble finding quality goods. The traders, finally, have trouble to find the qualified goods. 5 The increase greatly impact on people's daily lives. The increase greatly impacts on people's daily lives. Text 8: Sport No Original Revision 1 Sport is an activity that can make us physically healthy. Sport is an activity that can make us healthy physically. 2 Sport needed by every man. It is needed by every man. Or: We need it. 3 If was able to mantain physical fitness. It was able to maintain our physical fitness. 4 Also can relieve boredom and stress. It can also relieve boredom and stress. 5 Therefore wore our, so that healthy living. Therefore, we should take it to make our healthy lives. Text 9. Reading No Original Revision 1 Reading is very important activities. Reading is a very important activity for us. 2 This activity needed diligence to understand about content of book. It needs our diligence to understand about the content of a book. 3 The times is needed at least two hours a day. To read it, we need at least two hours a day. 4 With reading we can find out new knowledge. It will help us to find out new knowledge. 5 Therefore, lets beginning to reading from now.    Therefore, let’s begin reading from now.    Text 10. The importance of libraries No Original Revision 1 The library is a place that will benefit for us. Library is a beneficial place for us. 2 The library as store there knowledge. It stores knowledge. 3 In wide variety of books that are beneficial to us. The knowledge is kept in various books. 4 Books ranging from specialized knowledge to knowledge general. The books are arranged from special knowledge to general one. 5 So the conclusion library rewarding place for us,especially for students. So, it is important for the students to go there. Text 11. Pendidikan= The Importance of Education No Indonesian English 1 Pendidikan adalah suatu hal yang penting bagi kita. Eucation is an important thing for us. Revision: 2 Ia dapat membantu kita mengetahui mana yang baik dan yang buruk. He can help us find out where the good and the bad. Revision: 3 Seorang yang di didik dalam oleh orang tuanya dengan baik,misalnya akan berperilaku di dalam masyarakat. A person who is on learners in by his parents well, for example, will behave in society. Revision: 4 Selain di dalam keluarga kita juga di didik dalam lingkungan sekolah. In addition in our family also learners in the school environment. Revision: 5 Oleh karena itu kita membutuhkan pendidikan. Therefore, we need education. Revision: Text 12: Sleep needs No Original Revision 1 Children have needs sleep more than people adult. Children need to sleep more than adult people. 2 Case is because children still in its infancy which is actually requires a lot of energy to continue grow. This case happens when they are still baby who actually require a lot of energy to grow. 3 Yet in general needs adult bed ranges between 7-9 hours each day. Yet, in general, adult needs to take a rest 7-9 hours each day. 4 Case is revealed in a health seminar in Jakarta, attended by hundreds of listener. This case was revealed in a health seminar in Jakarta, attended by hundred of listeners. 5 Needs sleep varies greatly in each person because of the need for sleep is affected by the level of activity, age, physical condition, and psychological. The need to sleep varies greatly in each person because it is affected by the level of activity, age, physical, and psychological conditions. Text 13: Tanjung Bastian= Bastian Cape No Indonesian English 1 Tanjung bastian adalah salah satu objek wisata yang berada di Wini, kabupaten TTU. Sebastian headland was one of the attractions that are in the district Wini, TTU. Revision: Bastian Cape is one of the attractive tourism objects located in Wini District, North Central Timor Regency. 2 Pantai ini sudah banyak di kenal orang karena di kelilingi gunung batu tinggi. This beach has many known people because of high rock surrounded by mountains. Revision: In addition, many people know it because of its high rock mountains. 3 Dipantai ini kita juga dapat menyaksikan perlombaan pacuan kuda yang di ikuti oleh berbagai daerah di NTT. This beach we can also see the race horse racing which is followed by the various regions in the province. Revision: Around this cape, we can watch horse racing in a horse racing arena, followed by horses coming from some regions of East Nusa Tenggara Province. 4 Juga tersedia kolam renang,warung,dan tempat untuk bersantai. Also available is a swimming pool, shop, and a place to relax. Revision: Swimming pool, shop, and a place to relax are available over there. 5 Hamparan pasir yang luas dan deru ombak yang ganas sangat cocok untuk menenangkan hati dan pikiran kita. Extensive sand and ferocious roar of the waves is very suitable to calm our hearts and minds. Revision: Long white sand beach and ferocious roar of the waves are very suitable to satisfy our heart and relax our mind. Text 14: Pentingnya kesehatan= Importance of health No Indonesian English 1 Kesehatan merupakan bagian yang sangat penting dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Health is a very important part in everyday life. Revision: Health is a very important part of our everyday life. 2 Kesehatan ada dua macam yaitu kesehatan jiwa dan kesehatan fisik. There are two kinds of mental health and physical health. Revision: There are two kinds of health: mental and physical. 3 Semua kegiatan kita akan berjalan lancar,suskes dan mencapai tujuan bila kita sehat. All the activities we would run smoothly, to successful and achieve a goal when we are healthy. Revision: All of our activities will be run smoothly and successfully and achieve our goal when we are healthy. 4 Apabila kita tidak sehat atau dalam keadaan sakit, kegiatan kita akan tertunda. if we not healthy or ill, our activities will be delayed. Revision: If we are not healthy or ill, our activities will be delayed. 5 Oleh karena itu, kita harus menjaga kesehatan kita agar apa yang kita lakukan dapat berjalan dengan baik. Therefore, we must maintain our health so that what we do can be run properly. Revision: Therefore, we must maintain our health so that what we can run our activities properly. Text 15: Kunci Keberhasilan = The Key To Success No Indonesian English 1 Sukses merupakan hal yang sangat diinginkan dia atau kita semua dalam hidup ini. Success is highly desired by all us in this life. Revision: We all need success. 2 Kita akan sukses jika berdoa dan kerja keras (ora et labora ). We will be successful if prayer and hard work (ora et labora). Revision: We will be successful if we always pray and work hard (ora et labora). 3 Kerja keras membutuhkan pengorbanan untuk mencapai kebahagian. Work requires sacrifice to achieve happiness. Revision: Hard work requires scarification to achieve happiness. 4 Jangan berharap keinginan kita akan datang dengan sendirinya dalam hidup kita. Don’t hope our wishes will come naturally into our selves. Revision: Don’t hope our wish will come directly into our lives. 5 Maka bekerja keraslah dalam mencapai cita-cita. So hard work to achieve the ideals us. Revision: So, work hard to achieve our ideals. Text 16: Cinta Sejati= True Love No Indonesian English 1 Perasaan merupakan rasa yang di miliki semua insan. Feeling a sense share possessed all human. Revision: Feeling is a sense all people possess. 2 Kita semua pernah mengalami jatuh cinta. We all have fallen in love. Revision: We all have ever fallen in love. 3 Cinta datang tanpa disadari dalam hati dan tak berwujud. Love come unnoticed, in the heart and not appear. Revision: Love comes unconsciously in our heart and is invisible. 4 Mampu diungkapkan melalui tingkah laku dan kenyamanan saat bersama dia. Could disclosed with behavior and comfort while along him or her. Revision: It can be expressed through our behavior and one feels comfortable while he is with her. 5 Maka jagalah cinta yang tumbuh dalam hatimu dengan kesetiaan. So keep the love that grows in your heart with fidelity. Revision: So keep it growing in our heart. Text 17: Daun kelor= Moringa leaves No Indonesian English 1 Daun kelor adalah salah satu jenis tumbuhan yang daunnya kecil. Moringa leaves are one type of plant whose leaves are small. Revision: Moringa is a type of plant which has small leaves. 2 Ia dapat bermanfaat bagi kesehatan kita. It can be beneficial to our health. Revision: It can be beneficial for our health. 3 Misalnya, seorang ibu yang sedang mengandung bisa mengonsumsi daun kelor untuk mengurangi nyeri saat melahirkan. For example, a mother who is pregnant can consume Moringa leaves to reduce pain during childbirth. Revision: For example, a mother who is pregnant can consume its leaves to reduce pain during childbirth. 4 Ia dapat menyembuhkan berbagai macam penyakit,seperti panas dalam,sariawan,dan asma. It can cure variety of diseases, such as heartburn, ulcers, and asthma. Revision: It can cure various diseases, such as heartburn, ulcers, and asthma. 5 Jadi tanamlah pohon kelor di sekitar lingkungan anda. So plant a Moringa tree around your neighborhood. Revision: So plant it around your house. Text 18. Persahabatan= Friendship No Indonesian English 1 Persahabatan adalah sebuah kenangan. Friendship is a distant memory. 2 Namun demikian ia memiliki makna yang luar biasa. However, it has tremendous significance. 3 Kita akan merasakan saat dimana kita menemukan seorang sahabat yang selain ada dalam kehidupan. We will feel the moment in which we find a companion who always plays his/her role in our life. 4 Sahabat selalu menjadi penghibur ketika mengalami kesedihan. Friend has always been an entertainer when we are experiencing grief. 5 Maka bersahabatlah yang baik, sebab sahabat sejati  datang bukan karena suatu alasan. It is always good because a true friend does not come for a reason. Text 19. Banjir= Flood No Indonesian English 1 Semalam rumah vitha kebanjiran, karena hujan deras mengguyur kampungnya. At night, Vitha's house was flooded, because the rain flushed her village. 2 Hujan turun mulai pukul tiga sore hingga pukul tujuh malam. The rains beginning at 03.00PM - 07.00 PM. 3 Rumah Vitha yang letaknya dekat dengan kali digenangi air setinggi 2 meter. Vitha's house is located near the river. slicked by water as high as 2 meters. 4 Banyak warga terkejut dengan peristiwa itu. There are many astonished citizen with incident it. 5 Mereka ramai-ramai membantu menyelamatkan harta benda milik Vitha. They are multitude help to save object asset belong to Vitha. Text 20. Drugs No Original Revision 1 Drugs is one of the very dangerous for health. Drug is one of the very dangerous medicines for health. 2 Drugs has different effects on our ducing hearbeat, lebing even faster than normal person in many saces. It has different effects to reduce our heartbeat, even faster than normal person in many cases. 3 Using drugs to experience the death because overdose. Using overdoses of drug is a bad experience because it can bring some to death. 4 Therefore avoid drugs from now. Therefore, avoid it from now. Text 21. ‘English’ No Original Revision 1 English has almost become an International Language. English has become an international language. 2 Except for Chinese, more people speak it than any other Language. Many people speak it than any other languages such as Chinese and Spanish. 3 Spanish is the official language of more countries in the world, but more countries have it as their official or unofficial second language. More than 70 percent of the world’s mail is written in it. It is primary Language on the Internet. Spanish is the official language of more countries in the world, but it is their official or unofficial second language. In fact, more than 70 percent of the world’s mail is written in English. It is the primary language on the Internet. 4 In international business, it is used more than any other Languages, and it is the Language of airline pilots and air traffic controllers all over the World. It is also used on the airline pilots and air traffic controllers all over the world. Text 22: Teacher No Original Revision 1 Teacher is a person who provides education for student. Teacher is a person who teaches and educates students. 2 The role of  is often formal and carried out at a school or other place of formal education. His/her role is often formal and it is carried out at a school or other places of formal education. 3 In many countries a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional qualification from a university. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional qualification from a university. 4 These professional qualifications may include the study of pedagogy, the science of teaching. This professional qualification may include the study of pedagogy, the science of teaching. 5 Teachers like other professionals, may have to continue their education after they qualify a process known as continuing professionals development. Teachers, like other professionals, may have to continue their education after they qualify a process known as continuing professional development. Text 23: Sport No Original Revision 1 Sport is an activity to train a person’s body. Sport is an activity to train a person’s body. 2 Not only physically but also spiritually. Our body gets not only physically but also spiritually healthy. 3 Healthy lifestyle should be socialized from small so that the future of our body to be healthy and not easily affected by the disease. Healthy lifestyle should be socialized from small age so that our body will be healthy and not be easily affected by disease. 4 Exercise is very beneficial to health. Exercise is very beneficial for our health. 5 With exercise the body’s metabolism to be smooth, that the distribution and absorption of nutrients in the body to become more effective and efficient. And by exercising would inhibit the decrease in endurance. It can smoothen the body’s metabolism. As a result, the distribution and absorption of nutrients in our body becomes more effective and efficient. It will also strengthen the endurance of our body. Text 24: Kelimutu Lake No Original Revision 1 Mount kelimutu is a volcano lacated in Flores Island, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia. Mount Kelimutu is one of the active volcanos, located in Ende, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. 2 The volcano as three lakes on its crates. It has as three lakes on its crates. 3 The lakes is known as Danau Tiga Warna because the lake has three different colours, red, blue, and white. It is known as Danau Tiga Warna because it has three different colours: red, blue, and white. 4 The name kelimutu is derived from the word”Keli” which means mountain and”Mutu” which means boiled. Its name is derived from the word ”Keli” which means mountain and ”Mutu” which means boiled. 5 The lake was discovered in 1915 and has become National Nature Conservation Area since February 26, 1992. The lakes are 1.051.000 meter square side with 1.292 millions meter cubic water volume. It was discovered in 1915 and has become one of the National Nature Conservation Areas since February 26, 1992. It is 1,051, 000 meters square side with 1.292 millions meter cubic water volume. Text 25: Cleanliness No Original Revision 1 Cleanliness is one of the work to be done. Cleanliness is one of our activities. 2 We will feel comfortable, if our environment clean and healthy. We will feel comfortable, if our environment is clean and healthy. 3 We should be  conscious to maintain our environment. We should be conscious to maintain it. 4 This conscious will help our environment be free of dirty. Our conscious will help it free of dirty. 5 And the other negative impact such as fever. So keep our environment together. It will also be free of other negative impact such as fever. So keep it together. Text 26. Dry long No Original Revision 1 This year dry long enough. This year gets long dry season enough. 2 The absorb of trees in the forest as much as water absorbent. The absorption of trees in the forest is as much as water absorbent because many trees have been cut down. 3 Have been cut down. - 4 Besides that , the irigation in the village is not smooth. Besides that, the irrigation in the village is not smooth. 5 Coupled with an increasingly expensive prices of and lack of knowledge of farmers in working on the farm, therefore, not surprising harvest in the village always fail The problem increases together with an increasingly expensive price and lack of knowledge of farmers in working the farm; therefore, it is not surprising that harvest in the village always fails. Biodata Drs. Anselmus Sahan. M.Pd. was born in Manggarai, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia on 19 April 1965. He finished his elementary, junior and senior high schools in Kabupaten Regency. He graduated his Strata One (S1) from English Study Program of Widya Mandira Catholic University, Kupang, in 1991 and got his Master of Education from School of English Studies, Semarang State University, in 2010. He has written and published his articles about (1) Logical Meaning Realization of Clause Complexes in News Stories about the Gecko and the Crocodile (Signifie, Unikal, 2010), (2) A Study on Positions and Functions of Wh-Questions Words in Amanatun Dailect of Meto Language (Metathesis, Universitas Tidar, 2017), (3) The Descriptive Study on Question Words in Amanatun Dialect of Meto Language (ELT- Lectura: Jurnal Pendidikan unilak, 2017), (4) Analyses of interval range, divergent and convergent of English test items for Senior High School (Penulis Kedua di International Journal of English Research 2019), (5) Analyzing and Describing the Oral Questionings Used by the Prospective English Teacher in EFL Classroom (Penulis Kedua, International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 2019), Rhetorical Structure of The News Story and Implication for Language Teaching (2020), and A Mastery Study of the Expository Writing of the Third Year Students of SMP Negeri Naiola (2021). Now he is an active lecturer of English Study Program, Faculty of Educational Sciences, and the Head of Study Center of Science and Humaniora of Timor University, Kefamenanu, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Contact person: 085253547764; or email: anselsahan@gmail.com.