Soal UKK/ PAT Bahasa Inggris SMA Kelas XI Semester 2

Text for questions 1 to 6

The Blonde and The Lawyer

A blonde and a lawyer are seated next to each other on a flight from Los Angeles to New York.
The lawyer asks if she would like to play a fun game.
The blonde, tired, just wants to take a nap, politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few
winks. The lawyer persists and explains that the game is easy and a lot of fun.
He explains, “I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you pay me $5.00, and vise versa.”
Again, she declines and tries to get some sleep. The lawyer, now agitated, says, “Okay, if you don’t know the
answer you pay me $5.00, and if I don’t know the answer, I will pay you 500.00.”
This catches the blonde’s attention and, figuring there will be no end to this torment unless she plays, agrees
to the game. The lawyer asks the first question. “What’s the distance from the earth to the moon?” The
blonde doesn’t say a word, reaches into her purse, pulls out a $5.00 bill and hands it to the lawyer. “Okay”
says the lawyer, “your turn.”
She asks the lawyer, “What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four legs?” The lawyer,
puzzled, takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references, no answer. He taps into the air phone
with his modem and searches the net and the library of congress, no answer. Frustrated, he sends e-mails to
all his friends and coworkers, to no avail. After an hour, he wakes the blonde, and hands her $500.00.
The blonde says, “Thank you”, and turns back to get some more sleep.
The lawyer, who is more than a little miffed, wakes the blonde and asks, “Well, what’s the answer?” Without
a word, the blonde reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5.00, and goes back to sleep.
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1. What does the text mainly tell us about?

a. A lawyer who played a game with a blonde.
b. A sleepy blonde
c. A flight from Los Angeles to New York
d. A lawyer beat a blonde in a game
e. A smart lawyer

2. What is the purpose of the writer to write the text?

a. To entertain the readers with a story
b. To describe a game
c. To inform readers about blonde’s flight
d. To describe how the blonde won the game
e. To explain to readers why it’s hard for he lawyer to find the right answer

3. The blonde finally agreed with the game because ...

a. The lawyer paid he $5.00 for each question
b. She paid the lawyer $5.00, and vise versa
c. She would get $500.00, for the right answer
d. The lawyer could not answer her questions
e. She didn’t need to pay the lawyer

4. How much money did the blonde benefit from the game?
a. $5.00
b. $50.00
c. $490.00
d. $500.00
e. $510.00

5. Which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?
a. The blonde and the lawyer were in the same flight
b. The lawyer could persuade the lawyer to play the game
c. The blonde felt very tired and wanted to take a nap
d. The lawyer got more money from the blonde
e. None of them found the right answer from their questions

6. “This catches the blonde’s attention” The word "catches" has the same meaning as the word __ .
a. pulls
b. arrests
c. arises
d. kicks
e. throws

Text for questions 7 to 11

A young student was walking in the woods when he heard a small voice calling him. He looked all round, but
could not see anyone. The voice called out again, and appeared to come from the roots of an enormous oak
tree. There, the student found a bottle, in which there was a tiny man who begged, “Let me out”. So student
removed the cork, and a cloud of smoke emerged and grew into a frightening giant. ‘I am a genie,“ said the
Giant,” and I was imprisoned in the bottle by a magician. But now that I am freed, prepare to meet your end”
“Wait a minute, said the young man. “I don’t believe one word you have said. A giant of your size could not
have really come out of this little bottle. You could never get into it”

“Of course I can,” said the genie, “I’ll prove it to you.” As soon as the genie returned to the bottle, the young
man replaced the cork. The next time, in order to get free, the giant had to make a bargain with the student:
not only would it refrain from killing him, but it had also to give him a dagger which turned into gold
everything it touched, and healed all wounds. And afterwards, thanks to that magic dagger, the student
became rich and famous doctor.

7. What is the text about?

a. An imprisoned giant
b. A student and a magic dagger
c. The adventure of a lucky student
d. A kind genie and oak tree
e. A genie trapped in a bottle

8. Who is actually the tiny man in a bottle?

a. a young student
b. a famous doctor
c. a genie
d. a dagger
e. a magician

9. The main idea of the last paragraph is …

a. the genie returned to the bottle to prove that he could do it
b. the student replaced the cork after the genie returned to the bottle
c. to avoid being killed, the student asked the genie to return to the bottle
d. asking the genie to return to the bottle is the student’s trick to save himself
e. in order to get free, the genie had to bargain with the student

10. “… and healed all wounds. And afterwards, …” The word "healed" means … .
a. treated
b. threw
c. cared
d. cured
e. revealed

11. Which one is NOT TRUE according to the text?

a. The young student freed the genie from the bottle
b. The young student found a genie in a bottle.
c. The genie gave the student a magic dagger
d. The student became a famous magician by using the dagger
e. The student could trick the genie to enter the bottle for the second time.

Text for questions 12 to 14

Kaka was born in Brazilia. From age 4 to 7, his family lived in Cuiaba, following his father, a civil engineer. At
age 7, the family moved to the city of Sao Paulo, in the neighborhood of Morumbi, near the stadium of Sao
Paulo FC. As FIFA says, " Kaka fails to fit the Brazilian stereo type of the kid from the favela who first played
the game in the street with a ball made from rags. Coming from comfortable and cultured family, Kaka kept
up his studies as long as they were compatible with his profession."
His talent was soon recognized. A professor called the family and suggested enrolling him in a football school.
At age 8, Kaka was playing with Sao Paulo FC, where he succeeded in all categories. At age 14, Kaka used to
wake up two hours early, to keep up with his studies. Kaka managed to conclude the intermediary cycle
(eleven years) in Brazil, before dedicating exclusively to football.
In 2006, only 24 years old, Kaka was one of the main Brazilian players in the World Cup. Despite the
abundance of good players, coach Carlos Alberto Parreira already said that Kaka would start as a principle.
The groups formed by Kaka, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Adriano was called "the Magic Square" by Brazilian
media fans.

12. Having recognized Kaka's talent, the professor suggested that ... in the football school.
a. he become a supervisor
b. he enroll as a member
c. he accomodate
d. he practice more
e. he spend his free time

13. The main idea of paragraph 3 is ... .

a. his talent was soon recognized
b. Kaka would start as a principle
c. "Magic square "was formed by Kaka, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Andriano
d. a professor suggested Kaka's family enrolling him in a football school
e. Kaka was one of the main Brazilian players in the World Cup

14. "His talent was soon recognized." (Paragraph 2) The word "recognized" is closest in meaning to ... .
a. predicted
b. registered
c. managed
d. succeeded
e. identified

Text for questions 15 to 18.

Birds belong to a class of warm blooded vertebrate animals with feather covered bodies. Next to the
mammals, birds are the most important group of land-living vertebrates. All birds have feathers, although in
some types, particularly those that cannot fly, 'the normal structure of the feathers may be much modified
and be downy, woolly, or straw like. The forelimbs of birds are modified into wings. The bony part of the tail,
except in the very earliest fossil birds, is very short, and the visible tail is composed of feathers only. The
teeth are absent except in some fossil forms. As in mammals-the only other group of warm¬-blooded animal-
the circulation is highly perfected so that there is no mixing of arterial and venous blood, but the
arrangement of veins and arteries by which this is accomplished, is different in the two groups. Birds have
keen hearing, although they have no external ears. The sense of sight also is very keen, but the sense of smell
is weak or lacking, except in a few vultures and other birds.

15. The passage is about the ... of birds.

a. species
b. definitions
c. clarification
d. classification
e. characteristics

16. From the text we can conclude that both birds and mammals have ... .
a. backbones
b. keen sights
c. keen hearing
d. weak sense of smell
e. downy feathers

17. Which of the following is NOT possessed by birds?

a. feathers
b. wings
c. teeth
d. tails
e. ears

18. “… although in some types, particularly those that cannot fly…” The word "particularly" has the same
meaning as …
a. really
b. specially
c. actually
d. distinctly
e. directly

Text for questions 19 to 23.

If you get up early in the morning you will see an unusual sight. In city parks and city streets, lot of boys and
girls and men and women are already up and busy. But they are not working or going anywhere. They are
exercising. Some are playing football or badminton and some others are jogging. What is jogging? Jogging is a
gentle running. Why is jogging so popular today? Why do people jog? People jog to relax themselves, to keep
themselves fit, or simply to enjoy themselves. Our world today is a world where life is comfortable and easy
for many city people. Fast buses, cars, or motorcycles take us to work or to school. Lifts carry us quickly from
one floor to another in large buildings. So many people get very little exercise.
What do you need to start jogging? You only need a pair of running shoes, an old pair of jeans or shorts, a
sweater, and a little courage. Don’t be embarrassed if you meet your neighbour as you return home, hot and
tired. When you begin jogging, start by running some of the way and then walking. Don’t jog too far too begin
with and jog slowly. Once you develop a regular jogging programme, you will feel fit and well, and you will be
ready to start a busy day feeling fresh and awake.
Next time you are at the swimming pool, look at the people around you, especially those who are over thirty.
How many of them who have a fat stomach? Now you understand why more people today go jogging or do
some other sort of exercises.

19. What will the reader feel after having a regular jogging programme?
a. Strong and fat
b. Well and fit
c. Fat and clumsy
d. Tired and exhausted
e. Weak and stressed

20. A person jogs regularly for …, keeping him/herself fit, and enjoying the time him/herself.
a. relaxing him/herself
b. to relaxing him/herself
c. to relax him/herself
d. relax him/herself
e. relaxes him/herself

21. “… you will see an unusual sight.” (Paragraph 1) What is the synonym of the word "unusual"?
a. Traditional
b. Popular
c. Common
d. Scarce
e. Regular

22. What statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?

a. People like jogging because it is simple and enjoyable
b. People have little time to do their exercise because of their activities at work
c. Jogging doesn't need complicated rules
d. People who are over thirty usually have problem with their fat stomach
e. People go jogging is aimed to have ideal body
23. The communicative purpose of this text is … .
a. to retell events for the purpose of informing
b. to share the event with others
c. to denote something
d. to describe about jogging
e. to persuade the reader to go jogging

Text for questions 24 to 27.

THE POWERFUL INFLUENCE OF WEATHER

Weather has a powerful effect on people. It influences health, intelligence and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. Southerners have heart attacks and
other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at
some times and very cold at other times. People in these states tend to have heart attacks after the weather
changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, a recent study has shown that the IO scores of a
group of undergraduate college students are very high during a hurricane, but after the storm, their scores
are 10 percent below average. Hurricane can increase intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can
lower it. Students in many on the United States often do badly on exams in the hot months of the year (July
and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They
usually feel cold during these months. They might feel depressed during cold weather. In hot summer
weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. At about 65 degrees F (Fahrenheit), people
become stronger. Long air pressure relaxes people. It increases sexual feelings. It also increases forgetfulness.
People have more packages and umbrellas on buses and in stores on low-pressure days. There is a “perfect
weather” for work and health. People feel best at a temperature of about 64 degrees F with 65 percent
humidity.
Are you feeling sick, sad, tired, forgetful, or very intelligent today? The weather may be the cause.

24. What may have a bed effect on health?

a. hot, wet weather
b. perfect weather
c. weather changes
d. high intelligence
e. cold weather

25. Intelligence may increase because of ……

a. storm
b. very hot weather
c. a hurricane
d. low pressure
e. long air pressure

26. Low air pressure ……..

a. decreases fat people
b. increases forgetfulness
c. relaxes people
d. causes heart attack
e. increases IQ

27. In “perfect” weather of 64 degrees Fahrenheit ……

a. people are very forgetful
b. thin people feel cold
c. people work well
d. people are in better health
e. people feel depressed
Text for questions 28 to 30.

The Jakarta Post, a leading English-language daily newspaper, requires a qualified reporter. The following
qualifications are required:
1. Indonesian citizen
2. university degree
3. good understanding of English, TOEFL score of at least 550
4. able to operate a computer
5. not more than 26 years old
6. pleasing personality, highly motivated and dynamic
7. willing to take a series of tests
Please send an application letter in English, a copy of current curriculum vitae, a photocopy of identification
card, a photocopy of diploma, a photocopy of TOEFL score, a sample of writing in English, and a recent
passport-sized photograph, to
Human Resources Manager
The Jakarta Post
P.O. BOX Palmerah, Jakarta, 11001.
Application should reach us before May 15, 2010.

28. Under what heading is this text likely found?

a. Education
b. Housing
c. Job vacancy
d. Travel agency
e. politics

29. The Jakarta Post is looking or a person who is qualified in ... .

a. teaching English
b. writing news reports
c. making a series of tests
d. leading a daily newspaper
e. being a human resource manager

30. The Jakarta Post, a leading English language daily newspaper, requires a qualified reporter. The word
"requires" means ....
a. hires
b. finds
c. needs
d. looks
e. employs

31. Elly : What did you visit?

Atar : Well, I went to Tanjung Marthafons and Amuhusa beaches. I also went to Siwalima museum.
Elly : Are the beaches beautiful?
Atar : … . They are very beautiful, and the sea gardens are gorgeous.

a. I think so
b. What a pity!
c. It must be good
d. Oh, that’s too bad
e. Oh, they are just magnificent!

32.Eli : How about the museum that you went to? Is the collection good?
Aji : Well, there are historic objects of Maluku there. There are other places that are also worth visiting, but I
didn’t have enough time go there. But, still, I’m pleased with my stay there.
Eli : Yes, I can see that.
From the above dialogue we know that … .
a. Aji went to the museum and he felt satisfied
b. Eli and Aji went to the museum
c. Aji went to the museum, but he felt sorry
d. both Eli and Aji felt satisfied
e. only Eli went to the museum

33. Bety : Well, it's a pity. I can’t contact my family.

Cintia : What happened?
Linda : The battery of my hand phone is low.
Cintia : Don't worry, it ... here now. I bring the charger.

a. recharges
b. recharged
c. is recharging
d. has recharged
e. can be recharged

34. Shinta : What about the result of the discussion?

Joko : I haven’t known yet. The decision ____
a. announced
b. will be announced
c. wasn’t announced
d. hasn’t been announced
e. was being announced

35. Yusuf : Do you feel like coming to my birthday party next weekend?
Septi : I’d love to but I’m afraid I can’t
I have to take my parents to my brother’s house in Jakarta.
What does Septi mean with her statement?
a. She declines the invitation
b. She wants to come to the party
c. She approves of the invitation
d. She doesn’t like the party
e. She object to the invitation
36. Perry : What is you plan for next Sunday?
John : If the weather is fine,I ...... fishing.
a. go
b. went
c. will go
d. would go
e. had gone
37. Rearrange these sentences into a good paragraph.

1. “It’s none of your business”, the young man said rudely. “This is a private conversation.”
2. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I
could not bear it. I turned round again, “I can’t hear a word!” I said angrily.
3. Last week I went to the theatre.
4. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman
were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors.

a. 3 – 4 – 2 – 1
b. 3 – 4 – 1 – 2
c. 3–2–4–1
d. 3 – 2 – 1 – 4
e. 3 – 4 – 1 – 2

Questions 38 to 40 based on the following cloze test.

Octopuses are mollusks, a kind of animal with a soft body. Unlike other mollusks, such as clams and oysters,
octopuses and squid have no hard .... (38) to protect them. An octopus is an animal without any bones.
Surrounding the main portion of its body is a fleshy covering, called a mantle. Most of the internal organs of
an octopus are inside the mantle. An octopus has two big .... (39), so it has very good vision. Seals, eels, and
other sea animals prey on octopuses. An octopus' main method of defense is to shoot a cloud of dark ink into
the water. The ink cloud confuses the attacker, and the octopus jets away. Octopuses can also .... (40) color
rapidly when they are in danger. They change color to fit in with their surroundings. This helps them to hide
from prey.

38.
a. skin
b. scales
c. seals
d. shells
e. skull

39.
a. eyes
b. bones
c. fingers
d. thumbs
e. shoulders

40.
a. complain
b. wonder
c. deliver
d. change
e. Breathe