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PENILAIAN TENGAH SEMESTER GENAP

TAHUN PELAJARAN 20…/20…

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris

Kelas / Semester : XI / 2 (Genap)
Hari, Tanggal : ………., ……………. 20..
Alokasi Waktu : 90 menit

I. Answer the questions by crossing (X) a, b, c, d, or e in front of the right answer!

The following letter is for number 1-5! b. To show uncertainly. e. Invite
c. To get information
Dear Johnson
5. The text above tell us about, ….
Hello, Johnson. How’s life treating you? Do hope a. Introduction d. Complaint
everything is okay. I tell you what I’m writing this letter is to b. Invitation e. Compliment
confirm about your invitation. You said that I can visit you c. Say goodbye
whenever I want to go to your City, Texas. I happily accept
your invitation. The following letter is for number 6-10!
Well, will it be OK if I come to your house this
weekend? I plan to spend my school holiday in Texas. It November 15th, 2016
must be exciting to be in Texas again. Besides, I want to Dear Michaella,
meet Eva, Helen, your father and mother. I just need to
confirm if this coming weekend is OK. However, if you With great honor, we would like to request for your
have something to do, I really understand. Send my best presence on this coming Saturday, November 19th, 2016
regards to all of your family that I miss so much. Hope to at 3:00 P.M. for the 17th birthday of Jessica.
know your reply soon. The venue for the event will be at the Horison’s
garden restaurant and dress code will be casual attire.
Yours, We wish that you will find time for you to be with us
Nowo on the party. Please let us know whether you can or
cannot join us for whatever reason. Contact me at my
1. What is Texas like according to Nowo? phone number as soon as possible.
a. Boring d. Frightening Hoping to meet you in the venue.
b. Exciting e. Tiring
c. Confusing Best Regards,
Alfonso Cruz
2. From the passage we know that Johnson….
a. has two sisters 6. What is the content of the letter above?
b. accepts Nowo’s invitation a. Invitation d. Congratulation
c. never visited Nowo b. Complaint e. Introduction
d. ever visited Nowo c. Compliment
e. hates Nowo
7. What kind of clothes must be worn by attendants?
3. “If you have something to do,….” a. Casual
(Paragraph 2). What does the word “you” in the b. Business
sentence refer to? c. Gown
a. Eva d. Johnson father d. Tie and Suit
b. Helen e. Johnson mother e. Garden party type attires
c. Johnson
8. What occasion held based on the text above?
4. “I just need to confirm at this coming….” a. Birthday party d. Homecoming party
(paragraph 2). What does the underlined word b. Graduation party e. Funeral
mean? c. Farewell party
a. To make sure. d. To deliver the news.

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9. When will the party be held? c. afraid
a. November 15th d. November 18th
th
b. November 16 e. November 19th 16. …. my mother was sleeping, I prepared tea on my
c. November 17th own.
a. As d. Despite
10. “Please let us know whether you can or cannot join b. Unless e. Eventhought
us for whatever reason.” c. Besides

The underlined word above has the same meaning 17. He apologized …. his bad behavior.
with…. a. for d. as
a. attend d. enter b. because e. has
b. go out e. type c. since
c. insert
18. He was satisfied …. not overjoyed.
The following letter is for number 11-15! a. yet d. still
b. but e. stillness
May 8th, 2016 c. as
Dear Grandpa,
19. …. his sister, he is very naughty.
How are you grandpa? I was really happy to see you a. Likely d. Differently
and Grandma at my graduation ceremony, and I hope b. Similar e. Same
you’re recovering from your high blood pressure soon. c. Unlike
Do you mind if I visit you on Saturday? I’d really like
to show my new cat. I think you’ll adore her. Her name is 20. After months of studying hard, Meeta…. cleared IAS
Susan, and I got her last week. For your information, she’s examination.
your favorite breed: an angora cat, just like Soho! I’m a. initialy d. finally
excited to come and see you soon. Let me know if b. therefore e. final
Saturday will be ok for my coming. c. consequently

Love, 21. Has Ali got a headache?

Onavia a. Yes, he has. d. No, it is not.
b. Yes, it is. e. Yes, he does.
11. When did Onavia see her Grandpa? c. No, he has not.
a. At the graduation party
b. At her grandpa’s birthday 22. Bela: “Steve, what seems to be the problem?”
c. At Onavia’s birthday James: “Well, I have a bad cold and the doctor gave
d. At the street me some medicine.”
e. At her grandpa’s house Bela: “Listen! Forget about the medicines. Try this
herbal one.”
12. When will Onavia visit her grandpa? James: “Oh, no, thanks.”
a. Friday d. Monday
b. Saturday e. Tuesday What does Bela offer?
c. Sunday a. Herbal medicine. d. Cool drink.
b. Some medicine. e. The doctor.
13. What will be shown to her grandpa by Susan? c. Fresh herbal.
a. Her new cat d. Her score
b. Her new school e. Her gift 23. Cinta: “Why don’t you take the bus to work? The
c. Her graduation hat driving is rushing out and the traffic is terrible.”
Johan: “I would, but I’m afraid that there won’t be
14. What kind of animal is Soho? any seats left for the time the bus comes to my
a. A cat d. A lizard stop.”
b. A dog e. An eagle
c. A snake Why does Johan not want to go by bus?
a. Johan takes the bus to work.
15. “I’m excited to come and see you soon.” b. Johan wants Cinta to go with him.
The underlined word above has the same meaning c. Cinta prefers driving in the rush hour.
with…. d. Cinta wants to ride to work with Johan.
a. happy d. dejected e. Johan has to stand on the bus if he takes it to
b. sad e. sad work.

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 without settling them properly. The bikers should fasten the
24. Teacher: “What’s the matter with you?” helmet correctly to their head in order to get safe and
Student: “I am sorry, ma’am, I didn’t comfort.
Know.”
Teacher: “I’m sure you didn’t study last night. What 26. What is the main function of helmet?
did you do?” a. Protection. d. Efficiency.
Student: “….” b. Support system. e. Effective.
c. Stylistic aspect.
How might the student respond to the teacher’s
question? 27. Below is not the risk of motorcycle rider besides road
a. The movie was interesting. accident ….
b. I wasn’t busy last night. a. flying bugs d. mud
c. I studied too late last night. b. rain e. sleepy truck driver
d. I watched an interesting movie until late last night. c. sleet
e. The movie was easy to understand.
28. “Helmets give the opportunity for rider to express the
25. Andi: “We went to Bandung yesterday. We spent our image they may want to project when riding on they
time shopping.” way”
Cika: “So, what do you think about Bandung?” The aspect which can be the helmet’s function is ….
Andi: “….” Aspect
a. Protection d. efficiency
What is Andi’s best responses? b. Support system e. effective
a. I think it is beautiful. c. Stylistic aspect
b. I think Bandung Is a beautiful capital.
c. I think it is beautiful view. 29. “By choosing the most appropriate helmet from all of
d. I think it is not interesting. the various styles, such as beanie, shorty, German,
e. I think it is not bad. and many others.”

The following text is for number 26 to 30. The antonym of the underline word above is….
Why Should Wearing a Helmet when Motorcycling? a. single d. serve
b. several e. a lot of
We often hear lots of stories from road regarding c. mult
people taking spill on motorcycle when they are riding
without using helmet. Mostly the riders badly end up in 30. The next above shows the expression of….
mess. Wearing a fitted protective helmet offers many a. giving a suggestion
benefits which reduces the negative aspect of ridding. First b. giving an offer
and the most important is that wearing the correct helmet c. giving the invitation
can save a rider’s life, physical ability, family pain, and d. giving the letter
money. The recommended designs of motorcycle helmets e. surprise expression
can provide total protection. They not only protect riders
from getting a worse road injured accident but also from II. Fill in the blank with the right conjunctions!
flying bugs, such as rain, sleet, mud and other potential 1. He found his key …. he had been looking for them
projectiles. for hours.
2. I had just left the house…. If suddenly started
Second, wearing a helmet can gives the riders a raining.
matter of style. Helmet can give the opportunity for rider to 3. I’ll call you…. I know more about it.
express the image they may want to project when riding on 4. You should better start studying …. It is too late.
they way. This benefit may not be important to some 5. The children seem unhappy …. Their father has left
people, but others, it means a lot and important. By the family.
choosing the most appropriate helmet from all of the
various styles, such as beanie, shorty, German, and many
others, wearing a helmet which can projecting an image is
an inherent crucial part of motorcycling and help riders feel
more confident when riding on the road.

However, what most important is wearing helmet

when riding is a matter of using it properly. Bikers should
use the helmets on which are fixed to their head. It is really
not good if they places simply the helmets on the head

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III. Read the following letter and then answer the
questions! You have changed me radically on my way of
learning, I wouldn’t be where I am today without you. Your
October 14th, 2016 encouragement and persistence in all of your classes have
To my teacher: taught me that I am who I am, and to get to the top, it’s all
down to me. I am capable, but I will take hard work and
If I had not had you as my teacher in year 11, my life lost of dedication.
would have been incredibly different. I’m not saying it
would be worse-but you opened my heart again to what I Thank you,
have been dreaming so far. You took a kid from Papua, an Nickelo Anjelo (Graduated).
isolated place in Indonesia, and made him be brave to see
the world and believe on his dream. Questions:
1. Who is Nickelo Anjelo?
I never forget one lesson where you told us about 2. When was the letter written?
your dreams for your future when you where our age. I 3. What lesson was never forgotten by the writer?
think you were meant to be talking only about English, but 4. What is the impact had in the writer after his teacher
it changed, and kind of became a life study. You told us told him about his regret?
about your regrets and your successes and it started to 5. Who is the recipient?
make me realize that anything is really possible for
everyone.

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 KUNCI JAWABAN

1. B 6 A 11 A 16 A 21 A 2 A 3
6 1
2 A 7 A 12 B 17 A 22 A 2 E 3
7 2
3 C 8 A 13 A 18 B 23 E 2 C 3
8 3
4 A 9 E 14 A 19 C 24 D 2 A 3
9 4
5 B 10 A 15 A 20 D 25 B 3 A 3
0 5

II. Conjunctions!
1. Answer: after.
2. Answer: as.
3. Answer: as soon as.
4. Answer: before.
5. Answer: since.

III. Questions!
1. Answer: Graduated student.
2. Answer: October 14th, 2016.
3. Answer: The dreams in the future.
4. Answer: To realize that anything is really possible for everyone.
5. Answer: English teacher.

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