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ULANGAN STANDAR MUTU SEMESTER GASAL
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2022/2023
MAPEL : BAHASA INGGRIS
KELAS : XI
HARI, TANGGAL :
WAKTU :
I. Choose one of the correct answer by crossing a, b, c, or d!
(pilihlah satu jawaban yang tepat dengan menyilang a, b, c, atau d!)
This dialogue is for questions 1 to 3. E. Yessi offers Anita to have lunch together
Yessi : Please come in, Nita. This dialogue is for questions 4 to 6.
Anita : Thanks. I'm so tired. Your house is far from Dear Kevin,
the highway. I'm glad to know that you are concerning to
Yessi : I should have picked you up. I'm sorry. your future. To select best study which suits you,you
should consider the following steps.
Anita : It's okay. it's my fault because l didn't call
you. First, you should know yourself. You have to
find out what interests you most and what you enjoy
Yessi :Would you like something to drink?
doing the most. Along with this, once you know your
Anita : Yes, please. skills, talents, attitudes and aptitudes, you can
Yessi : The weather is hot outside. You can turn on identify the study where you can work freely without
the fan. feeling any burden. Second, if you are confused, you
should consult to your family, friends, and teachers.
Anita : Okay. By the way, where are your parents?
However, it must be you who should take the final
Yessi : They are still at works. It istwelve o'clock. call in selecting study. Next, explore different study
Let's have lunch. options. You can imagine yourself studying different
Anita : But I have just arrived. types of fields which you like to select one from.
Then, you should meet real people to get valuable
Yessi : No problem. Let's go. suggestion from the people who are in reality with
1. Where does the dialogue take place? that field of study. Next steps are finding out basic
A. At school. qualification, evaluating yourself, and finding a role
B. At Yessi's home. model. The last step is that making decision. After
C. At Anita's home. considering thoroughly about all thestudies that
D. At their office. interest you, you can minimize your option and select
E. At a restaurant. the one best suited to you.
2. Why does Yessi suggest Anita turn on the fan? Well, that's all I know. If you are still
A. Anita is thirsty. confused, you can meet me in person.
B. Anita is hungry. Sincerely,
C. Anita is tired. Haris Lou
D. The weather ishot. Education Consultant
E. There are no parents at home 4. We know from the letter that Kevin is confused
about ....
3. We know from the dialogue that ....
A. which job he should choose
A. Anita called Yessi to pick her up
B. which study is suitable for him
B. Anita doesn't know Yessi's house
C. which university he should register
C. Yessi and her parents are at home
D. Yessi asked Anita to visit her
 D. whether he looks for a job or continues
studying
E. what course he should choose
5. From the text, even though Kevin can consult to
his parents, friends, teachers, and the writer, . ...
A. Kevin should not believe them
B. Kevin cannot take their consideration
C. Kevin should choose his parents' choice
D. Kevin is the one who makes decision
E. Kevin is still confused and worried
6. ”After considering thoroughly about all the
studies that interest you, you can minimize your
option and select the one best suited to you.”
The underlined word has similar in meaning to....
A. cut down
B. increase
C. exaggerate
D. appreciate
E. choose
7. Man : I met Delia yesterday. She looked
different. She looked arrogant.
Woman : From my point of view, one must
change with the times.
Man : That's exactly what I think. I heard that
her family moved to a real state where many rich
people live there.
What does the man mean?
A. He agrees with the woman.
B. He dislikes the woman's opinion.
C. He partly agrees with the woman.
D. He has different opinion.
E. He considers that the woman is wrong.
8. Man : I think there is no interesting program
on TV.
Woman : I don't get along with it. There are
some drama series which are interesting to
watch.
Man : My mom also said so. But in my
opinion, most of the stories are boring and
monotonous.
What can we learn from the dialogue?
A.The woman is boring:
B. The woman likes today's drama series.
C. The woman agrees with the man's opinion.
D. The man wants to watch drama series.
E. The man's opinion is boring and monotonous.
9. Man : What do you think of our school?
Woman : I think that our school is great. We
have won some competitions this year.
Man : That's true.'Màny students compete to
enroll this school.
What can we learn from the dialogue?
A. They are talking about school competition.
B. They do not study in the same school.
C. They have won some competition this year.
D. The man agrees with the woman's v opinion.
E. The man's opinion is different from the
woman's.
This dialogue is for questions 10 to 12
Father : Are you ready, May?
May. : Yes, Dad.
Father : Well, do you need any money?
May : I don't think so. If I do, I will use my saving.
Father : Be sure to call us as soon as you arrive.
May : I will if I get a chance, Dad. Things are
rather hectic. Perhaps, I will call you at night.
Father : Okay. I think the distance between your
school and aunty's house is not far. You can walk or
ride a bike.
May : Yes, Dad. I have to go. Bye, Dad.
Father : Bye.
10. Where is May going to go?
A. To the airport.
B. To her aunt's house.
C. To her school.
D. To a boarding house.
E. To the bus station.
11. What does father want May to do when she
arrives?
A. Go to sleep immediately.
B. Go to the location alone.
C. Call her family soon.
D. Use her own money.
E. Stay at her grandmother's house.
12. What is father's suggestion?
A. Walk or ride a bike to school.v
B. Call him every day.
 C. Go to aunt's house. E. Genius people.
D. Call him in the morning. 16. ”Maybe because they are not conforming.”
E. Ask her some money The underlined word can be replaced with
This text is for questions 13 to 16 A. rebelling
Most people are afraid to break rules. B. annoying
However, others believe that rules are meant to be C. liberating
broken. What about you?
D. flouting
Rules are used for telling someone that they
have to obey a rule even if they do not want to. The E. obeying
problem with a rigid approach to rules is that it 17. Man : This Saturday I would like to invite
divides people, either you are a conformist or a rebel. you to come at the drama performance.
I think not all rules are equal. Some were created to
Woman : Is it only for the members of the drama
control people, and some were created for people's
club?
safety. I think people choose to break the rules that
limit them, not just because they don't like the rules. Man : Yes, but we can invite some of our
Breaking rules is like cheating. Behavioral scientists friends and family.
found a correlation between dishonesty and Woman : I'm. afraid I can't. I have a family
creativity. People with the most creative jobs or gathering on this Saturday.
mindsets are more likely to break the rules. The more
creative one is, the easier it is to tell the story in a Man : That's alright.
way that justifies breaking the rules. There's an What does the woman mean?
emotional upside, too - people who break the rules
A. She refuses the invitation.
feel smarter than the rest. Maybe because they are not
conforming. They are also liberated - getting rid of B. She will come to the drama performance.
rules allows their brains to think freely and let their C. She is the member of the drama club.
creative juices flow without limitations.
D. She will go to the drama performance with
In my opinion, rules are for everyone and her family.
everyone should follow them. Break the rules, but
E. She cannot come to the family gathering.
consider the consequences on the rest, not only on
you. 18. Man : Excuse me, Ma'am. We were
wondering whether you are free this Friday.
13. What is the text about?
Woman : I think I'm free on that day.Why?
A. The definition of rules.
Man : We just thought it would be nice to
B. Why people break rules.
have you over for dinner. Our division has a little
C. How to create rules. celebration for our sales success.
D. Kinds of rules. Woman : I'd love to. I'll be coming.
E. The benefits of rules. Man : Thank you, Ma'am.
14. From the text, we know that the writer . ... What does the man invite the woman for?
A.is afraid to break rules A. A meeting.
B. likes breaking rules B. A dinner.
C. doesn't agree with rules C. A bazaar.
D. is a rebel D. A birthday celebration.
E. hates rules E. A book sale.
15. Based on the text, who often break rules? 19. Woman : If you have no plans for this evening,
A. Behavioral scientists. Mr. Rolland, I'd like to invite you to have dinner
with us.
B. People with the most creative jobs. v
Man : I'd love to. What time?
C. Innocent people.
Woman : It is at 7 p.m. at Josh Restaurant.
D. People with high temper.
Man : ….
 What is the bęst response to say next?
A. I'm sorry I'm busy now.
B. I don't think I have dinner.
C. Great. I'll be there. v
D. I'm afraid we can't meet.
E. I disagree with you.
20. Man : We're going to hold a conference on
Monday start from 10 o'clock in the meeting
room. Would you like to come?
Woman : Yes, with pleasure. It is an important
event for our company.
Man :...
What is the best response to say next?
A. Thanks for coming.
B. That sounds great.
C. That is a good suggestion.
D. I'm afraid you can't come.
E. Thank you for agreeing.
21. Woman : Excuse me, Sir. I was wondering if you
would like to come to our winning celebration.
Man : First of all, congratulations on your
winning. I'm proud of you.
Woman : Thank you,Sir. We would be happy if
you come.
Man :
What is the best response to say next?
A. That would be wonderful. ~
B. Sorry, I couldn't watch the competition.
C. That's amazing winning.
D. I wish I could see the match.
E. Thank you for coming to my event.
This text is for questions 22 to 24
The Board of Directors
of
Marrie Consulting Corporation
cordially invites you to a reception and dinner
on the occasion of the opening of its
new offices.
Friday, the twenty-eighth of January,
two thousand and twenty-two
At seven o'clock in the evening
24 Besen Parkway
New Holland, PA 17557
(Black-tie optional)
RSVP by January 23, 2022
at marriescorp@mail.com
22. The event of the invitation is . . . .
A. the board meeting with directors
B. the opening of new offices
C. the launch of new product
D. the trade show
E. the appreciation ceremony
23. We know from the invitation that . . . .
A. the event will be held at 7 p.m.
B. the guests should wear white attire
C. the invitèes do not need to reply the invitation
D. the invitees are all the directors of the
corporation
E. the event will be held in a restaurant
24. The synonym of the word "reception” is
A. appreciation
B. acceptance
C. party
D. ceremony
E. celebration
This text is for questions 25 to 28
When we visit a public place, we may find
people littering. Personally, I don't like people who
litters. I think littering should be fined.
First,there is lack of awareness of people.
People litter because they feel no sense of ownership.
They believe that someone else will pick up after
them. Even worse, they notice that the litter has
accumulated. As the result, the litter will affect on
humans' health and surrounding environment.
Second, most litters are cigarette butts and
plastic bottles. As we know, cigarette butts take 2-5
years to break down. They make up nearly 20% of all
items littered and leach toxic chemicals into our
water. Plastic bottle also takes one million years to
break down and release a harmful chemical, BPA,
into our water when it degrades. You know what?
·There are 26 billion plastic water bottles are thrown
away annually.
Finally, cleaning and picking up trash take a
lot of money. For instance, in Texas, 24 million
dollars are spent every year to pick up trash off the
roadsides. Only 10% of highways are cleaned by
volunteers, the other 90% are cleaned by people paid
with the tax. We have to pay transportation, guard,
equipment, staff, and their food.
From those reasons, I absolutely agree that
littering should be fined.
25. What issue is discussed in the text?
A. The danger of litters.
B. Why people litters.
C. Littering should be fined.
D. How to clean and pick up litters.
E. Why we need to clean environment.
26. According to the text, why do people litter?
A. They have no waste bin.
B. They feel no sense of ownership.
C. They will pick litter up later.
D. They have paid tax.
E. They are in the public place.
27. The following are the negative effects of
littering,except
A. it harms environment
B. it causes some diseases for humans
C. it affects aesthetic value of places
D. it causes soil and water pollutions
E. it provides money for waste pickers
28. Most of the text uses
A. simple present tense
B. simple past tense
C. past perfect tense
D. present perfect tense
E. simple future tense
This text is for questions 29 to 32
The Importance of Public
Transportation
In some towns, there is no public
transportation, except motorcycle taxis. Some people
find difficulties to go to somewhere inside the town. I
think public transportations in the town are very
important.
The first reason is that public transportation
provides people with mobility and access. People
need public transportation to employment,
community resources, medical care, and recreational
opportunities in communities. Public transportation
may also be serving as a temporary means of
transportation until they are able to purchase a car.
Transit may also serve as a temporary means of
transportation to persons having their private vehicles
repaired.
The.second reason is that public transportation
benefits those who choose to ride, as well as those
who have no other choice. Over 90 percent of public
assistance recipients do not own a car and must rely
on public transportation. Public transit provides a
basic mobility service to them and to all others
without access to a car.
The third reason is that the existence of public
transportation can also help to reduce the town
problems. When people prefer public transportation
to their private vehicles, it can reduce road
congestion and travel times, air pollution, and energy
and oil consumption, all of which benefit both riders
and non-riders alike.
From these reasons, areas with public
transportation systems offer advantages to businesses
and individuals choosing to work or live in them.
Therefore, it is obvious that public transportation is
important.
29. The purpose of the text is to ....
A. persuade,the readers to use public
transportation
B. persuade the readers to think that public
transportation is important
C. inform the readers the system of public
transportation
D. convince the readers that we should use
public transportation
E. explain the readers about the effects of using
public transportation
30. The main idea of the third paragraph is ....
A. public transportation makes people have their
own cars
B. public transportation provides access to public
facilities in town
C. public transportation gives assistance to those
who do not have money
D. public transportation reduces the use of
private vehicles to public facilities
E. public transportation benefits for those who
do not have cars or private vehicles
31. Which of the followings is not the problem that
most cities face?
A. Travel times.
B. Air pollution.
 C. Domestic problem. B. They have different opinion.
D. Road congestion. C. They do not like their uniform.
E. Energy and oil consumption. D. They like wearing uniform to school.
32. ”...and must rely on public transportation." E. The woman disagrees with the man's opinion
(paragraph 3) 36. Man : Are you ready to go to school now?
The underlined word has similar in meaning to.... Woman : I think I'm not going to school today.
A. depend on Man : What's the matter?
B. bank on Woman : I'm dizzy and I feel like throwing up.
C. refer to What should I do?
D. trust on Man :…
E. doubt on What is the best response to reply next?
33. Man : I'll help you with the shopping bag. A. You should go to school.
Woman : Thank you very much. B. I don't care anymore.
Man : What did you buy? C. That's not a good idea.
Woman : Those bags contain daily needs. D. Take a rest and I'll call your teacher.
What does the man offer to help? E. You must go to the school and inform your
teacher.
A. Going shopping.
37. Man : Do you think our school will open
B. Buying daily needs.
next month?
C. Carrying the shopping bags.
Woman : I don't think so. The condition is
D. Choosing daily needs. getting worse. We should obey the rules.
E. Driving the woman to the market Man : ….
34. Woman : What's wrong with you? You look What is the best response to say next?
terrible.
A. I know what you think.
Man : I have a terrible stomachache.
B. I feel I like your idea.
Woman : You should stop eating spicy food. I'm
C. I agree with your opinion.
sure you will get better soon.
D. I don't know what to do.
Man : You're right. This must be because of
spicy food. E. We are in different school.
What are they talking about? This text is for questions 38 to 40
A. Spicy food. I think that today's reader is a lot more sincere about
the comic book than the original readers were. I think
B. The man's bad habits.
the public in general is much more interested in all
C. A terrible stomachache. media than they were in my generation. My
D. Eating regularly. generation was totally involved in a media, but as
spectators. Today's generation is involved as
E. Feeling unwell.
participants. I think the average reader participates in
35. Man : Some students do not like wearing the development of the media. He's a lot more sincere
uniform. What do you think? about it. He's a lot more involved with it. He wants to
Woman : I disagree with it. In my opinion, see the best he can get out of it. I think today's
wearing uniform saves money. movie-goer is a lot more involved in the movie.
That's why | think movies change.
Man : That's right. I don't have many clothes.
If l wear my own clothes, other students will Source: Captain America Masterworks Vol. 10
notice that I have few clothes to wear. 38. What is the speaker's opinion?
What can we learn from the dialogue? A. Movies change.
A. The man hates wearing uniform.
 B. His generation and today's generation are 40. "My generation was totally ....”
almost similar. The underlined word has similar in meaning to....
C. The movie-goer today is a spectator. A. completely
D. The media changes because of the movie- B. partly
goers.
C. considerably
E. Today's generation does not like watching
movies. D. partially

39. Based on the speaker, who is more sincere? E. somewhat

A. The speaker himself.

B. Today's generation.
C. The speaker's generation.
D. The old movie-goers.
E. The media.
Kunci Jawaban

1. B 11. C 21. A 31. C

2. D 12. A 22. B 32. A

3. E 13. B 23. B 33. C

4. B 14. A 24. E 34. C

5. D 15. B 25. C 35. D

6. E 16. E 26. B 36. D

7. A 17. A 27. E 37. C

8. B 18. B 28. A 38. A

9. D 19. C 29. B 39. B

10. B 20. E 30. E 40. A