SOAL SEMESTER KELAS X 2016-2017 b. I am in the living room d.

My
name is John Travolta
A. Listening Section The best answer to the question “ How are
You?” is choice (a), “ I am fine, thank you.”
Listening section Therefore, you should choose answer (a)
In this section of the test, you will have the
chance to show how well you understand 6. Mark your answer on your answer
spoken English. There are 3 parts to this sheet. 9. Mark your answer on your
section with special directions for each part. answer sheet.
Part 1 Questions : 1 to 5 7. Mark your answer on your answer
Directions: sheet. 10. Mark your answer on your
You will hear: answer sheet.
Man : How about exercising 8. Mark your answer on your answer
tomorrow morning? sheet.
Narrator : Alright. Pick me up at six
You will also hear :
Narrator :What will the man do? Reading Section
You’ll read in your test book :
a. Do exercise at 6 c. Take The following text is for question 11 to 12.
exercise alone e. Come to the
woman’s house Once upon a time, a daughter complained to
b. Go with six woman d. Leave the her father that her life was miserable and
woman alone that she didn’t know how she was going to
The best answer to the question is “Come to make it. She was tired of fighting and
the woman’s house”
struggling all the time. It seemed just as one
Therefore, you should choose answer (E)
problem was solved, another one soon
1. a. Hobbies c. Part Time followed.
Job e. Collecting stamps
b. Spare time d. Daily Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen.
activities He filled three pots with water and placed
2. a. The librarian c. The books each on a high fire. Once the three pots
in the library e. The function of the began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot,
library eggs in the second pot, and ground coffee
b. The Broad Street d. The beans in the third pot.
location of the library
3. a. His Pride c. His He then let them sit and boil, without saying
intention e. His a word to his daughter. The daughter
Agreement
moaned and impatiently waited, wondering
b. His Advice d. His
curiosity what he was doing. After twenty minutes, he
4. a. Reading books d. Writing turned off the burners. He took the potatoes
some articles out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He
b. Doing many activities e. Reading then ladled the coffee out and place it in a
books and writing some articles cup. Turning to her asked, “Daughter, what
c. Doing all sort of things
do you see?”
5. a. Inability c.
Impossibility e. “Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,” she hastily
Dissatisfaction
replied.
b. Uncertainty d.
Disagreement “Look closer,” he said, “and touch the
potatoes.” She did and noted that they were
Part II Questions : 6 to 10
Directions; soft. He then asked her to take an egg and
Now listen to a sample question: break it. After pulling off the shell, she
You will hear Woman Good morning, john. observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he
How are you ? asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma
Man : ………… brought a smile to her face.
You will also hear :
a. I am fine, thank you c. Let “Father, what does this mean?” she asked.
me introduce myself
He then explained that the potatoes, eggs
and coffee beans had each faced the same
adversity-the boiling water. However, each
one reacted differently. The potato went in
strong, hard and unrelenting, but in boiling
water, it became soft and weak. The egg was
fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting
its liquid interior until it was put in the
boiling water. Then, the inside of the egg
became hard. However, the ground coffee
beans were unique. After they were exposed
to the boiling water, they changed the water
and created new item.
“Which are you,” he asked his daughter.
“When adversity knocks on your door, how
do you respond? Are you a potato, an egg,
or a coffee bean?”
Adopted from:http://www.livin3.com/5-
motivational-and-inspiring-shortstories
(August 3, 2016)
11. What was the man’s job?
A. Served food
B. Cooked food
C. Tasted food
D. Created new items
E. Gave advice to others
12. Why did the man do an experiment
with potatoes, eggs, and ground coffee?
A. To show his daughter that life
is hard.
B. To persuade his daughter to
taste various menu
C. To show his daughter about
the adversity during life.
D. To convince his daughter that
they will be able to solve their problems
E. To show his daughter about
people’s responses while having diversity
The following text is for question 13 to 16
Once upon a time, there was a genie who
used to appear from a magic lamp, to grant
wishes. Unfortunately, this particular genie
was famous for botching things up.
Whenever a person rubbed the magic lamp,
he would appear and ask, “What is your
wish?” Then, their wishes would appear in a
cloud of dirt, covered in dust.
There were so many embarrassing botches
that no one wished anymore. His lamp
ended up being used only to throw at people,
just like a common old box and the genie
didn’t appear from it for many years through
sadness and depression.
That was, until a lonely boy found the lamp
and could hear the sad cries of the genie
inside. The boy decided to try to become the
genie’s friend. He wished to enter the lamp,
so he and the genie could spend time
together. The genie was happy to grant this
wish.
As soon as the boy entered the lamp, he
could see what the genie’s problem was. It
wasn’t that he was a bad genie. It was just
that he couldn’t have been less messy! In the
lamp all was strewn all over the place;
jewellery, books, toys, and other goods. It
was obvious that the place hadn’t seen a
duster for years. That’s why, whenever the
genie granted a wish, clouds of dust would
spray everywhere. The genie explained that
a genie’s job was very important and he
hadn’t had time for cleaning. The boy
remembered his mother’s advice ant told the
genie that it was important to keep all items
in order. Together they decided to clean the
place.
It took them a few days, but when they
finished, everything was gleaming and in
their correct places. Now it was dead easy to
find whatever gift was asked for and to
retrieve it without breaking anything.
Finally, the genie began to be respected and
admired once again. He learned that nothing
great can be achieved without order and
cleanliness in all things.
Adopted from:
http://freestoriesforkids.com/children/stories
-and-tales/incompetent-genie (August 1,
2016)
13. Why did people neglect the genie?
 A. The genie was ugly D. The magic lamp

B. The genie botched E. The jewel

things up
For questions 17 to 19, choose the correct
C. People were afraid of answers to complete the following text.
the genie
A cat was looking at its own
D. People didn’t know reflection in the water. It knew it was its
about the genie own reflection. It tested to see whether its
opinion was correct. It lifted its paw, then
E. The genie never granted moved and the water reflected the same
people’s wishes movements. Then, the cat looked at its
14. What was the genie doing when the reflection very carefully. “How (17) …….I
boy found the lamp? am! No wonder many people want me to
become their pets,” it said to itself. “What a
A. He was scaring pity I didn’t know this before!”
people around
One day, when it was (18)
B. He was throwing out all his …….. its own reflection in the water,
goods from the lamp moving its body here and there, it suddenly
slipped. “Help . . . help. . . !” it shouted.
C. He was making noises
Luckily, there was a turtle enjoying itself on
in the lamp
the bank of the river. The turtle smiled. It
D. He was singing songs (19) ……………. what the cat did before it
loudly helped the cat.

E. He was crying
through sadness and depression
17. A. Handsome B.
15. What did the boy teach the genie? Meaningful C. Happy D.
Colorful E. Fortunate
A. Kindness will bring
happiness 18. A. Moving B. Testing
C. Admiring D.
B. Rigor and prudence Helping E. Using
will bring good results
19. A. Observe B. Observes
C. Real friends will C. Observed D.
always be by your side to help Has observed E. Had observed
D. Nothing great can be 20. Arrange the following sentences to
achieved without order and cleanliness in all form a sequential text.
things
(1) The giant took a pity
E. Nothing great can be and called him to his cave
achieved without helping and respecting
each other (2) The traveler replied
that he was cooling the soup then
16. “… The genie didn’t appear from it
for many years . . .” (Paragraph 2) (3) After reaching the
cave, the giant served him a bowl of hot
What does the underlined soup
word refer to?
(4) On the way, the giant
A. The cloud of dirt saw the traveler blowing air through his
mouth at his fingers
B. The old box

C. The dust
 (5) A giant was roaming
around the forest when he saw a hungry
traveler shivering in the cold

(6) The traveler again

started blowing air by his mouth at the bowl

(7) The giant was

suspicious and said, “You are blowing both
heat and cool from your one and the same
mouth. I can’t believe such a cheat. Run
away from here.”

(8) When the giant asked

for the reason, he replied that he was heating
his hand by the air from his mouth

(9) The giant was

surprised and asked why he was again doing
the same thing

Adopted from:
http://www.english-for students.com/The-
Giant-and-The-Traveller.html (August 13,
2016)

A. 5-1-3-9-8-6-4-2-7

B. 5-1-3-6-9-2-4-8-7

C. 5-1-4-6-9-8-3-2-7

D. 5-1-4-8-3-6-9-2-7

E. 5-1-4-9-8-3-6-2-7

Questions for 21- 24

Every year my town (21)______special events to celebrate our independence day. It usually
takes place in August. Last year there were many attractions and one of them that my friend and
I were most interested (22)______a magic show.

The magic show was held at the town hall. The show began at seven p. m. I occupied a
seat on the second row from the front so I could (23)______ the performance clearly. The
magician wore black clothes. He also had a black wand. One at a time he performed magic
tricks. Occasionally, he invited the audience to come on stage to participate with him. After the
magician finished each trick, the audience (24)______. They were entertained and looked happy.

21. a. hold b. holds c. held d. is holding e. was holding

22. a. is b. are c. was d. weree. had

23. a. sat b. saw c. to see d. seen e. seeing

24. a. sat b. bent c. arouse d. confirmed e. applauded

25. What is the correct arrangement of the following sentences?

1. We decided to sleep in a villager’s house, named Mr. Parman After walking for nearly one and half
hours,
2. We arrived at our Grandparents house.
3. We woke up early morning and Mrs. Parman had prepared nice breakfast for us.
4.We arrived at the neighboring village, around fifteen kilometers our grandparent’s village in the
evening.
5. We continued our journey and soon we went through a forest.
6. They greeted us happily, so did us.
7. Last week my brothers and I were on our way to visit our grandparent’s house located on the foot of
Mount Merbabu.
8. Mr. Parman lived with his wife and a black cat.
9. We thanked them and left their house afterwards.

a. 7-4-3-5-1-9-8-2-6
b. 7-1-4-9-5-3-8-2-6
c. 7-5-1-4-8-3-9-2-6
d. 7-4-1-8-3-9-5-2-6
e. 7-8-4-1-3-9-5-2-6

The following text is for questions 26 to 29

Ending Rahayu Sedyaningsih was an Indonesia physician, research and author. She
served as minister of health of the republic of Indonesia from October 22, 2009 until April 30,
2012. Sedyaningsih began her career in 1979 as a clinician in the Jakarta pertamina hospital. She
joined the public health service in 1980 and worked in remote areas as the Head of Waipare
Health Center in East Nusa Tenggara for three years. In 1983, she moved to Jakarta and
continued working in the public health service with the Jakarta provincial health office. In 1997,
she joined the national institute of health research and development (NIHRD) of the Indonesian
ministry of health.
Sedyaningsih worked as a researcher in the center of disease control research and
program development, NIHRD for more than a decade. For 6 months in 2001, she spent her time
working at the world health organization headquartes in geneva, Switzerland. From 1997 to
2006, sedyaningsih held an important position at the world health organization’s headquartes in
Geneva, as a technical advisor in the department of communicable disease surveillance and
response. She was appointed as the director of the response. She was appointed as the director of
the center biomedical research and program development, NIHRD in 2007. Sedyaningsih was
given notable credit by her fellow researches for her courage in having helped devise the
GISAID sharing mechanism, playing a constructive role in global health. Sedyaningsih was
appointed minister of health of the republic of Indonesia on 22 October 2009 by president susilo
bambang yudhoyono and joined his cabinet which was called the second unified Indonesian
cabinet.

26. How long did Setyaningsih serve as minister of health of the republic?

A. two years C. three years E. half year

B. two and half years D. three and half years

27. What was Sedyaningingsih’s position in WHO?

A. an author C. a technical advisor E. a researcher
B. a clinician D. a director

28. Where did Sedyaningsih work in 1980?

A. waipare health center
B. world health organization
C. Jakarta Pertamina hospital
D. Indonesian ministry of health
E. Jakata provincial health official

29. from the text we can conclude that Sedyaningsih________

A. did research abroad

B. received several awards
C. devoted to global health
D. worked in a remote area for a decade
E. achieved the highest position in NIHRD in 1997
For question 30 to 32, choose the correct words to complete the following text.
Alfred Simanjutak is the man who (30)_________ the national song entitled Bangun
Pemudi Pemuda. he was born in Parlombuan, North Tapanuli, north Sumatra on September 8,
1920. In his early life, Alfred Simajutak led a simple and happy life. He was the sn of Lamansa
Simanjutak and Kornelia silitonga.
He (31)__________ a song writer who dedicated his life to become a teacher he was
twenty-three years old when he wrote Bangun Pemud aPemudi . Talking about this song, he said
“ I was having a shower when I heard a whisper about the song. When I finished my shower, I
wrote it”. He was very grateful for the grace of god and lived happily with his family. This
gratefulness was reflected in his daily life, singing. His musical skill (32)___________ when he
studied at Hollands Inland she Kweek School (a kind of teacher school) in Margoyudan, solo,
central java, 1935-1942.

30. A. write B. writes C. wrote D. written E. writing

31. A. is B. am C. are D. was E. were
32. A. made B. found C. taught D. learned E. developed

The following text is for question 33 to 37

Commodore Yos Sudarso was an Indonesian naval officer who was killed in a battle between the
Dutch and Indonesian vessels on January 15,1962. At the time of his death, Yos Sudarso was
deputy chief of staff of the Indonesian Navy.

The battle in which he was killed occure near Vlakke Hoek, or Etna Bay, in the Arafura
Sea. Dozens of Indonesian lives were lost and it is commemorated by “Sea Sacrifice Day”, an
annual nation-wide day of remembrance. Yos Sudarso, along with his commodores were killed,
when his ship, the KRI Macan Tutul was gunned down. The ship was made a target deliberately
as a part of saving to other ships in the vicinity, KRI Macan Kumbang and KRI Harimau.

Twelve years after his death, Yos Sudarso was officially added to the register of indonesian
heroes for the revolution. Indonesia issued a special postage stamp to commemorate his service
to his country. Indonesia’s Yos Sudarso Island and Yos Sudarso Bay are named in his honor.
There is also an ex-Dutch war ship named KRI Yos Sudarso, ship number 353 ,in honor of him.

Adopted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yos_Sudarso(August 16 2016)

33.Where did the battle take place?

a . In the Aru Sea

b. In the Etna Sea
c. In the Arafura Sea
d. In the Arumba Sea
e. In the New Guinea
34.Why did Yos Sudarso’s ship become the target of Dutch ship’s attack in purpose?

a. To attack the Dutch troops

b. To chase away the Dutch ships
c. To evacuate Indonesian Navy’s soldiers
d. To defend the Indonesian waters from enemies
e. To save two other Indonesian Navy’s ships nearby

35.When was YosSudarso awarded as national hero?

A.1962 B.1972 C.1974 D.1982 E. 1984

36.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. An island named after Yos Sudarso

B. A bay named after Yos Sudarso

C. An ex-Dutch warship called KRI Yos Sudarso

D. A special postage stamp about Yos Sudarso

E. Things to honor Yos Sudarso’s service

37.”The ship was made a target deliberately as a part of saving...”(Paragraph 2) The similar
meaning of the underlined word is?

A. weakly B. freely C. definitely D. perfectly E.co-incidentally

A son took his old and week father to a restaurant for a dinner. His father dropped food on his
shirt and trousers while he was eating. Other diners watched him in disgust, but his son was
calm.
After he finished eating, but son quietly took him to the wash room, wiped the food
particles, removed the stains, combed his hair and fitted his spectacles firmly. The people were
not able to grasp how a person could embarrass himself publicly like that. The son settled the bill
and started walking out with his father.

At that time, an old man amongst the diners called out to the son and asked him, “Don’t you
think you have left something behind?” The son replied, “No, Sir, I don’t.” The old man
retorted, “Yes, you do!.you have left a lesson for every son and hope for every father. “The
restaurant went silent.(Adapted from http//www’moralstories.org)

38. What is the text about?

 A. Loving and caring.
B. A new restaurant.
C. The lives of old men.
D. A dinner for old men.
E. An embarrassing dinner.

39. What did the son respond when his father ate with a mess?
A. Calm B. Upset.
C. Panicky D. Nervous.
E. Embarrassed

40. Who made the diners realize the great attitude of the son?
A. A waiter
B. A waitress
C. The father of the son.
D. The owner of the restaurant.
E. An old man amongst the diners.

41. What can we learn from the story?

A. We should be spoiled.
B. We should be polite to others.
C. We should treat our parents well.
D. We should maintain the cleanliness.
E. We should respect other’s decisions.

The following text is for questions 42 to 45.

Once in a village in Jambi lived a farmer with his wife, Putri Tangguk. They had a small rice field,
but their harvests were always abundant.
One morning, Putri Tangguk would cook rice. She was very surprised when she didn’t find rice in
her kitchen.
She remembered that she had taken rice from the barn and put it in the kitchen. Soon Putri
Tangguk went to the barn. She was shocked when she could not find rice there. Then, she hurriedly told
her husband about what had happened.
Putri Tangguk and her husband went to the rice field to pick rice. After finishing their work, they
returned home. On the way home, rain fell heavily and the road became slippery. Putri Tangguk slipped
several times. Then, she had an idea. She told her husband to throw the rice on the road so they could
step on it. Although initially her husband refused, he did it. He spread rice on the road, so they didn’t
slip.
On their arrival at home, Putri Tangguk and her husband went to the barn. They were very
surprised knowing that the barn was full of grass.
At night, Putri Tangguk had a dream. An old man came to her and said that he was the rice she
had thrown away on the road. He told her that God was angry at her and would not give her a lot of rice.
 Putri Tangguk was shocked. She woke up and regretted for what she had done.

42. What did Putri Tangguk’s husband do?

A. A fisherman. B. A merchant. C. A peasant. D. A bricklayer.

E. A shoemaker.

43. What mercy did Putri Tangguk and her husband receive?

A. A smart child who could help them work in the rice field.

B. A luxurious house with a large barn.

C. A barn with grass and rice plants in it.

D. A very large rice field and abundant harvests.

E. Abundant harvests although they had a small rice field.

44. Why was God angry with PutriTangguk?

A. She was not willing to help her husband in the rice field.

B. She asked her husband to burn their barn.

C. She wasted the rice she harvested.

D. She forbade her husband from keeping the rice.

E. She didn’t give rice to a poor man who needed it.

45. What can we learn from the story?

A. Do not waste.

B. Be diligent.

C. Keep our promises.

D. Be honest.

E. Appreciate others.

B. Essay Test

1. a. Man : Congratulations, Ida! You got the highest score in the math test.

Woman :....
 Question : What will the woman respond?

b. Woman : I ordered a bag from an online shop, but I’m dissatisfied with
the material of the bag. It’s not what a imagined.

Man :....

Question : What will the man likely respond?

c. Man : What is your favorite food?

Woman : ………….
Question: What is the best response?

2. Make a free dialogue by using the expressions of “Suggestion, offering and Introducing your
self”
3. Make a simple presentation by your chapter!
4. Answer the questions!
Developing information technology enables cell phone manufacturers to compete by
releasing more sophisticated phones. This fact may trigger people to buy the latest cell phones.
What about you? Are you one of those people? Let me tell you something. Don’t be hasty
when buying cell phones. There are many things you need to consider.
First, you can start by asking yourself about the usefulness of the
equipment. The question might be, “Do I want it for prestige or its usefulness?” Be honest with
yourself.
Then, you should make a choices on the type of cell phone. There are various choices in
the market, so you should decide the one that meets your needs and whether you can afford it or
not.
The consequence of using a cell phone is its high operational costs. You have to pay more for a
cell phone compared to a fixed telephone. Besides, since you can use a cell phone to access the internet,
then youshould obtain the internet data which is costly. Therefore, you have to provide an extra
budget for it.
Considering the above statements, you should think further before deciding to buy a cell
phone. Remember, be reasonable before making a decision.
1. What is the text about?
A. The various types of cell phones.
B. How to use a cell phone effectively.
C. The advantages of using a cell phone.
D. The consequences of using a cell phone.
E. Points to think further before buying a cell phone.
2. “Remember, be reasonable before making a decision”
Which word may replace the underlined word in the sentence?

A. Reliable.
B. Sensible.
C. Moderate.
D. Possible.
E. Cooperative.
5. Answer the questions !
Dear Bianca Jodie, 
Time counted so fast
Let’s celebrate new year’s event together!
Sunday, December 31st
9 p.m. until drop
at Dragonfly Bar
Jln Gatot Subroto
Sincerely, 
Hannah
A. What is the purpose of the invitation text above?
B. When will the party be held?
C. Where will the party be held?