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LEMBARAN SOAL

Mata Pelajaran        : BAHASA INGGRIS

Sat. Pendidikan       : SMA

Kelas / Program      : XI IPA-IPS ( SEBELAS  IPA-IPS  )

PETUNJUK UMUM

1.       Tulis nomor dan nama Anda pada lembar jawaban yang disediakan

2.       Periksa dan bacalah soal dengan teliti sebelum Anda bekerja

3.       Kerjakanlah soal anda pada lembar jawaban

4.       Gunakan waktu dengan efektif dan efisien

5.      Periksalah pekerjaan anda sebelum diserahkan kepada Pengawas

 

Choose the best answer

Text 1

                                          112 Die in France from July Heat Wave

            A heat wave that struck Europe last month killed 112 people in France, on Thursday, many of them were elderly. Of the people whose deaths were attributed to the sweltering temperatures in France, 66 of them were age 75 or up. French officials said, “This year people must be more careful to avoid a repeat of the summer of 2003, when 15,000 people, most of them elderly, died of heat related causes.

1.      Who suffered a lot from the heat wave?

1. Young people
2. Old people
3. Children
4. Women
5. Teenagers

2.      Why were the French officials said that people must be more careful about this year heat wave?

1. Because the present condition is better
2. Because the present condition is worse that that in 2003
3. Because in 2003 more people had died
4. Because they didn’t want more people die
5. Because they were responsible for the citizen’s safety

3.      “Of the people whose deaths were attributed to the sweltering temperatures . . . “

The underlined word has almost the same meaning as the word . . .

1. Due to
2. Comply with
3. Associate with
4. In response to
5. For the sake of

4.      What is the newsworthy event of text 7?

1. French officials said “This year, people must be more careful to avoid a repeat of the summer of 2003.”
2. A heat wave that struck Europe last month killed 112 people in France, on Thursday, many of them were elderly.
3. Of the people whose deaths were attributed to the sweltering temperatures in France, 66 of them were age 75 or up.
4. Many of them were elderly.
5. When 15,000 people, most of them elderly, died of heat related causes.

Text 2

United Kingdom

            The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy comprising of four constituent countries; England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The first three situated in Great Britain, which is an island that lies off the North West coast of Europe. The island is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the North Sea to the east. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland is located in Ireland, which is an island that lies off the West Coast of Great Britain. The island consists of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.

5.      The purpose of the text is . . . .

1. To describe the United Kingdom
2. To inform about the United Kingdom
3. To retell about the United Kingdom
4. To explain about the United Kingdom
5. To persuade people about the United Kingdom

6.      Which country is not situated in Great Britain?

1. England
2. Wales
3. Scotland
4. England, Wales and Scotland
5. Northern Ireland

7.      Where is the island of Ireland situated? It lies off . . .

1. The east coast of Great Britain
2. The west coast of Europe
3. The west coast of Great Britain
4. The west coast of Atlantic Ocean
5. The east coast of North Sea

8.      What do you call the text 8 above?

1. Report
2. Description
3. Narrative
4. Review
5. Exposition

Text 3

            I personally believe that libraries are among humanity’s most important institutions for several reasons.

            Firstly, most of humanity’s collective knowledge is stored in libraries. Secondly, libraries protect and preserve this knowledge. They also classify or group the materials into logical and easily available divisions.

            Furthermore, libraries make the materials available to everyone and even provide librarians to help us find what we need.

            Finally, libraries are our link to the past and our gift to the future.

            From the facts above, I conclude that libraries are important institutions for humanity.

9.      Libraries are among humanity’s most important institutions for . . .  reasons.

1. one
2. two
3. three
4. four
5. five

10.  Libraries also classify or group the materials into logical and easily available divisions . . . readers can find the materials easily.

1. it
2. because
3. after
4. however
5. therefore

11.  “Libraries are our link to the past and our gift to the future.”

This means that we . . . to the past and the future by libraries.

1. is linked
2. was linked
3. were linked
4. are linked
5. am linked

12.  What do you call the text above?

1. Analytical exposition
2. Hortatory exposition
3. Discussion
4. Explanation
5. Review

13.  The organization of the text 5 is . . .

1. thesis - arguments - reiteration
2. thesis - arguments - recommendation
3. general statement – a sequence of explanations - closing
4. identification - description
5. general classification - description

14.  “From the facts above, I conclude that libraries are important institutions for humanity.”

The last paragraph of the text is called the . . .

1. orientation
2. re-orientation
3. thesis
4. arguments
5. reiteration

Text 4

Mother’s Day

            Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis were the best known pioneers who took up the cause of Mother’s Day in the United States. Julia Ward Howe’s “Mother’s Day” in 1872 was a call for disarmament by women. Anna Jarvis, in 1907, organized a day to raise awareness of poor health condition in her community, a cause she believed would be best advocated by mothers. She called it “Mother’s Work Day.” In 1914, US President, Woodrow Wilson signed a Joint Declaration. He declared the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day, the day to honor motherhood. Today, however, some may think that the commercial community purposely created Mother’s Day to make some extra money.

            Nowadays, this auspicious day has literally become commercial affair. Many people spend their time buying material gifts for their mothers. In order to sell more products, many restaurants, gift shops, cake shops and florists usually give special offers on Mother’s Day. Consequently, their cash registers keep ringing non stop. Obviously, Mother’s Day has become a major profit makes for businesses.

            It is important to remember that the reason behind celebrating Mother’s Day is to say thanks to the most important person in our life – our mother. It is the day to tell her how much we love her and how special she is for us.

            Therefore, instead of merely giving material gifts, giving our mother what she needs and really wants is more precious. Showing off our love by spending more time with her, for example, will certainly give us nothing but heartfelt thanks and real gratitude from our mother.

15.  Some people thought Mother’s Day was . . . .

1. purposely created just to make money
2. created to honor the mother
3. created to make the mother happy
4. created to respect the mother
5. created to pay tribute to mother

16.  Who was the creator of Mother’s Day?

1. Anna Jarvis                                                      d. Mary Thompson
2. President Woodrow Wilson                            e. Joan of Arc
3. Julia Ward Howe

17.  What did Julia Ward Howe do in the 19^th century?

1. She worked for the NGO.
2. She worked in a military service.
3. She called for disarmament by women.
4. She raised awareness of poor health conditions in her community.
5. She became a charity worker.

18.  When did the Mother’s Day become officially recognized?

1. In 1758                                                            d. In 19^th Century
2. In 1924                                                            e. In 1914
3. In 1800

19.  According to the text, when the Mother’s Days celebrated?

1. On the 1^st week of June                                  d. On the 2^nd week of April
2. On the 2^nd week of May                                  e. On the 1^st week of December
3. On the 3^rd week of May

20.  What does Mother’s Day bring to the commercial community?

1. It brings havoc to the commercial community
2. It brings problems to the commercial community
3. It brings adversities to the commercial community
4. It brings disasters to the commercial community
5. It brings immense business to the commercial community

soal bahasa inggris

LEMBARAN SOAL

                                          Mata Pelajaran              : BAHASA INGGRIS

                                          Sat. Pendidikan            : SMA

                                          Kelas / Program            : XI     

PETUNJUK UMUM

1.    Tulis nomor dan nama Anda pada lembar jawaban yang disediakan

2.    Periksa dan bacalah soal dengan teliti sebelum Anda bekerja

3.    Kerjakanlah soal anda pada lembar jawaban

4.    Gunakan waktu dengan efektif dan efisien

5.    Periksalah pekerjaan anda sebelum diserahkan kepada Pengawas

 

SOAL  :

Once upon a time, a rabbit wanted to cross a river but e could not swim. He had an idea. He saw a boss of crocodile swimming in the river. The rabbit asked the boss of crocodile, “How many crocodiles are there in the river?” The boss of crocodile answered, “We are twenty here.” “Where are they?” the rabbit asked for the second time. “What is it for?” the boss of crocodile asked.

“All of you are good, nice, gentle and kind, so I want to make a line in order. Later I will know how kind you are,” said the rabbit. Then, the boss of the crocodile called all his friends and asked them to make a line in order from one side to the other side of the river. Just then, the rabbit started to count while jumping from one crocodile to another; one…two…three….four….until twenty, and finally, he thanked all crocodiles because he had crossed the river.

1.      The story mainly tells us about ….

a.       twenty crocodiles

b.      the boss of the crocodile

c.       a rabbit and twenty crocodiles

d.      a rabbit and the boss of crocodile

e.       the boss of the crocodile and all his friends

2.      We know from the first paragraph that the rabbit actually wanted ….

a.       to cross the river

b.      to swim across the river

c.       to meet the boss of crocodile

d.      to know where the crocodiles are

e.       to know the number of crocodiles there

3.      “All of you are good, nice, gentle, and kind …”(Paragraph 2)

The underlined word is synonymous with ….

a.       wild

b.      diligent

c.       cheerful

d.      easygoing

e.       honorable

A fox fell into a well and couldn’t get out. By and by a thirsty goat came along. Seeing the fox in the well it asked if the water was good. “Good”, said the fox “It’s the best water I’ve tasted in all my life. Come down and try it yourself.”

The goat was thirsty so he got into the well. When he had drunk enough, he looked around but there was no way to get out. Then the fox said, “I have a good idea. You stand on your hind legs and put your forelegs against the side of the well. Then I’ll climb on your back, from there. I’ll step on your horns, and I can get out. And when I’m out, I’ll help you out of the well.”

The goat did as he was asked and the fox got on his back and climbed out of the well. Then he coolly walked away. The goat called out loudly after him and reminded him of his promise to help him out. The fox merely turned to him and said; “If you only had thought carefully about getting out, you wouldn’t have jumped into the well.”

The goat felt very sad. He called out loudly. An old man walking nearby heard him and put a plank into the well. The goat got out and thanked the old man.

4.      The text tells the story of ….

a.       a fox

b.      a goat

c.       a fox and a goat

d.      an old man and the fox

e.       the goat and an old man

5.      Paragraph 2 mainly tells ….

a.       how the fox helped the goat

b.      why the fox got into the well

c.       how the fox got out of the well

d.      the fox’s idea how to get out of the well

e.       how both the goat and the fox got out of the well

6.      “The goat did as he was asked….” (Paragraph 3)

What does the above sentence mean?

a.       The goat drank enough and locked around.

b.      The goat came down to the well and drank.

c.       The goat called out loudly after the fox got out.

d.      The goat waited someone who might help him.

e.       The goat stood on his hind legs and put his forelegs against the side of the well.

The Police thought that two burglars started the robbery at 151 Pattimura street on Sunday afternoon. The burglars broke into the students’ room while they were going to a football game. They never thought that while they were away, burglars would break into their boarding house.

7.      What happened to the students’ room on Sunday afternoon?

a.       The police broke it.

b.      The police ruined it.

c.       Burglars broke into it.

d.      Two burglars broke it.

e.       The students started to ruin it.

8.      The burglars broke into the room when the students ….

a.       were at a party

b.      were talking a rest

c.       were playing football

d.      were at a football game

e.       were watching football on TV

9.      ‘The burglars broke into the student’s room ….”

The underlined phrase means ….

a.       broke forcefully

b.      entered by force

c.       put into pieces

d.      easily entered

e.       came into

10.  The students seem to think that ….

a.       they had locked their room

b.      their boarding house was not safe

c.       their boarding house was in a safe area

d.      thieves would easily break into their room

e.       there would be a robbery in their boarding house

The elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tail, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long nose, the trunk.

The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them into its mouth. In fact the trunk serves the elephant as a long arm and hand. An elephant looks very clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.

The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligent combined with its great strength makes it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.

11.  The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that ….

a.       elephants are strong

b.      elephants can lift logs

c.       elephants are servants

d.      elephants are very useful

e.       elephants must be trained

12.  Which of the following is NOT part of the elephant described in the first paragraph?

a.       It looks strange.

b.      It is heavy.

c.       It is wild.

d.      It has a trunk.

e.       It has a small tail.

13.  It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the following, EXCEPT….

a.       to eat

b.      to push

c.       to drink

d.      to carry things

e.       to squirt water over the body

14.  “The trunk is the elephant’ a peculiar feature ….” (Paragraph 2)

The underlined word is close in meaning to ….

a.       large

b.      strange

c.       tough

d.      smooth

e.       long

15.  Nola    :     Do you know the boy sitting next to the man with the red polka dot shirt?

Neli :  He is Denis ….father is a tycoon.

Nola    :     Oh, I see.

a.       who

b.      whom

c.       whose

d.      which

e.       where

16.  Ferdi    :  Do you see the large field over there?

Hasan :  Yes, what is it for?

Ferdi    :  That’s the land ….is provided for the elephants to live.

a.       who

b.      whom

c.       where

d.      which

e.       whose

17.  Bobby    :  I finally could buy the Chevrolet that I had dreamed of for years.

Withney    :           Oh, congratulations. Is it the one ….you showed me yesterday?

a.       whom

b.      where

c.       who

d.      which

e.       whose

18.  Read the following sentences. They are not in a good order.

1. Enter the 14 digits.
2. How to charge your cell phone card.
3. Dial “222” C or “OK”.
4. Press “1” to get the charge option.
5. The amount of the voucher will be automatically added onto your card.
6. First scratch the black area.
7. To check the remaining pulse credit dial *222#.

The right arrangement of the sentences above is ….

a.       1 – 7 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 2 – 5

b.      2 – 6 – 3 – 4 – 1 – 5 – 7

c.       3 – 4 – 5 – 7 – 6 – 1 – 2 

d.      5 – 3 – 7 – 6 – 4 – 2 – 1

e.       6 – 4 – 1 – 7 – 5 – 2 – 3

19.  X   :  Hi… I am Agung. Nice to meet you.

Y   :  My name is Juli. Nice to meet you, too.

a.       This is my friend, Agung.

b.      Allow me to introduce myself

c.       Let me introduce you to my friend

d.      What do you do?

e.       How are you doing?

20.  Retno :  I called Joko last night.

Andri   :  What?

Retno :  I said I ….Joko last night.

a.       have called

b.      had called

c.       would call

d.      had to call

e.       called

21.  Iwan has gotten three promotions … at this company a year ago.

a.       since he started working

b.      when he has started working

c.       before he had started working

d.      until he is starting working

e.       after he was starting working

22.  Oy    :  I forgot to bring my dictionary….?

Ani   :  Sure, here it is.

a.       Could you lend me yours, please

b.      This dictionary is yours, isn’t it

c.       Is your dictionary new

d.      Could I lend you

e.       How about you

23.  Lusi     :  Have you heard that Mr. Yayan passed away last night?

Ranto :  Really? I don’t believe it. Yesterday I met him at the wedding party of my neighbor.

Lusi     :  Yeah, he had a heart attack last night.

Ranto :  Oh, I’m really sorry to hear that.

The underlined expression expresses ….

a.       ability

b.      surprise

c.       certainty

d.      possibility

e.       sympathy

24.  Rangga   :  My friend will hold a mask party next week. Will you join us?

Dion       :  Sounds interesting! But I have an appointment with my boss.

From the dialogue we know that Dion ….

a.       will join Rangga

b.      won’t join Rangga

c.       likes to go to the party

d.      promises to go to the party

e.       is not interested in going to the party

25.  Totty   :  Dad, can I use your car? I want to borrow Ari’s camera.

Daddy    :  …? I need the car to go to the barber.

a.       Why don’t you use your motor cycle

b.      Why don’t you lend Fuad’s

c.       Is Ari’s camera a good one

d.      Does Ari have a camera

e.       Does Ari want the car