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SOAL UNTUK MATERI KELAS X
Question 1-3 refers to the following memo
MEMO
To : All employees
From : Teddy Mcbrian - The Personnel Manager
Date : June 23, 2010
Sub : Company Travel

Effective July 1, all personnel officers travelling on company business must use the most economical
means possible. No flight under five hours can be booked in business class. No flight regardless of
duration can be booked in first class or on the Concorde.

1. Who is affected by this memo?

A. all personnel officers
B. only the personnel manager
C. only the board of directors
D. Teddy Mcbrian
E. only frequent travelers

2. Why was the memo written?

A. to save money
B. to save time
C. to reward the employees
D. to increase company travel
E. technical problems

3. When will the rule be effective?

A. in five months
B. at the first of year
C. at the end of summer
D. in two months
E. in about a week
Questions 4-6 refer to the following text!

I have a close friend. She is beautiful, attractive, and trendy. She always wants to be a trend
setter of the day. She always pays much attention on her appearance. Recently, she bought new boots
from Blowfish shoes production. The shoes really suit her.

Her new Blowfish women shoes are wonderful. When she walks with the shoes, all of her
friends, including me will watch and admire her that she has the most suitable shoes for her physical
appearance. The style, bright color, and the brand represent her as a smart woman of the day. She
really has a perfect appearance.

She really likes the shoes. She said that the products covered all genders. The blowfish men’s
shoes are as elegant as the women’s shoes. The products provide various choice from ballet, casual,
until athletic shoes. Those shoes designed in attractive way. The products are international trader mark
and become the hottest trend.

4. The text above is an example of .... text

A. narrative
B. descriptive
C. fable
D. argument
E. news item

5. The text above describes about....

A. shoes
B. friend
C. new stylist
D. products
E. designer

6. According to structure of descriptive text. Identification is on the .... paragraph.

A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth
E. fifth

7. The rain... since last morning

A. stop
B. hasn’t stopped
C. is stop
D. stopped
E. will stop

8. My English...really... since I moved to Australia

A. had/improve
B. has/improved
C. is/improving
D. are/improved
E. will/improve
9. Have you ever...him?

A. been met
B. met
C. meet
D. meeting
E. been meeting

10. Mr. And Mrs. Anandra... that house in 1987

A. has bought
B. have bought
C. bought
D. buy
E. are buying

SOAL UNTUK MATERI KELAS XI

11. I would have passed the exam if I had studied hard.
What is the fact or the meaning of the conditional sentence above?
A. I am studying hard so that I can pass the exam.
B. I was studying hard so that I can pass the exam.
C. I don’t study hard so that I don’t pass the exam.
D. I didn’t study hard so that I didn’t pass the exam.
E. I will study hard so that I can pass the exam.

12. If the weather wasn’t so bad, we would go to the park.

What is the fact or the meaning of the conditional sentence above?
A. The weather was bad so we didn’t go to the park.
B. The weather is bad so we don’t go to the park.
C. The weather is bad so we didn’t go to the park.
D. The weather was bad so we don’t go to the park.
E. The weather wasn’t bad so we go to the park.

13. Mr. Stark invited me to dinner.

The passive voice form of the sentence is…
A. I am being invited to dinner by Mr. Stark.
B. I am invited to dinner by Mr. Stark.
C. I have been invited to dinner by Mr. Stark.
D. I was invited to dinner by Mr. Stark.
E. I had been invited to dinner by Mr. Stark.
14. Thanos has killed a half of living creature in the universe.
The passive voice form of the sentence is…
A. A half of living creature in the universe was killed by Thanos.
B. A half of living creature in the universe is killed by Thanos.
C. A half of living creature in the universe is being killed by Thanos.
D. A half of living creature in the universe had been killed by Thanos.
E. A half of living creature in the universe has been killed Thanos

Read the letter below to answer questions 15 to 17.

Kupang, April 2nd, 2020
Dear Paula,
Hello Paula, how are you? It’s been a month since I last heard from you. Well, I just wanted to
tell you that I was in a hospital last week. According to the doctor; I was infected by dengue fever.
At first, I felt my body became weak then I fainted when I was studying in the classroom.
Then, I was taken to the hospital because of the high fever.
At the hospital, I was brought into the emergency unit. The doctor immediately gave some treatment.
Finally, I had to stay there for one week. Every day the doctor kept me on a drip.
At the seventh day, my condition was getting better. After the final check, the doctor gave me
permission to go home. Now, I’m okay and because of my illness, I am now more careful about
keeping in my house clean especially my room, I don’t want to get the same illness again.
OK, I think that’s all from me, write to me soon ok?
Regards
Nadira

15. What did the writer do when she felt that her body became weak?
A. She bought medicine
B. She took a rest all day
C. She went to hospital
D. She consumed the medicine
E. She visited drug store

16. What happen to the sender after she is getting better according to the letter?
A. She is now becoming more care to her friends
B. She is going to tell her friends about her better condition
C. She becomes more careful in keeping her house clean
D. She will always contact her doctor to give her a special treatment
E. She will always keep to buy the drug to protect her from dengue fever

17. The word “immediately” in the third paragraph of the letter has similar meaning with…
A. Furiously
B. Calmly
C. Patiently
D. Directly
E. Carelessly
The text below is for questions 18-20
Human body is made up of countless millions of cells. Food is needed to build up new cells
and replace the worn-out cells. However, the food that we take must be changed into substances that
can be carried in the blood to the places where they are needed. This process is called digestion.
The first digestive process takes place in the mouth. The food we eat is broken up into small
pieces by the action of teeth, mixed with saliva, a juice secreted by glands in the mouth. Saliva
contains digestive juice which moisten the food, so it can be swallowed easily.
From the mouth, food passes through the esophagus (the food passage) into the stomach. Here, the
food is mixed with the juices secreted by the cells in the stomach for several hours. Then the food
enters the small intestine. All the time the muscular walls of the intestine are squeezing, mixing and
moving the food onwards.
In a few hours, the food changes into acids. These are soon absorbed by the villi (microscopic
branch projections from the intestine walls) and passed into the bloodstream.

18. What is the text about?

A. The digestive system
B. The digestive juice
C. The method of the digestive system
D. The process of intestine work
E. The food substances

19. From the text above, we imply that ….

A. a good process of digestive system will help our body becoming healthier.
B. no one concerned with the process of digestive system for their health.
C. the digestive system is needed if we are eating the food instantly.
D. everybody must conduct the processes of digestive system well.
E. the better we digest the food we eat, the healthier we will be.

20. “Human body is made up of countless millions of cells.” (Paragraph 1)

The underlined bold phrase means ….
A. produced
B. managed
C. arranged
D. completed
E. constructed
SOAL UNTUK MATERI KELAS XII
The following text is for questions number 21-22.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The English Final Examination cannot be done on Tuesday because all the question sheets had been
flooded. The school decides to delay the examination and it will be held on Monday next week. All the
students who will take the exam are not allowed to bring a dictionary or any language-translation
devices.
Thank you for attention.
21. The topic of the above text is…
A. The size of a ruler
B. The wet question sheets
C. The change of exam day
D. The cancelation of the exam
E. The information to bring a ruler

22. What can be inferred from the text?

A. The principal will get a meeting
B. The question sheets are very wet
C. The school decides to continue the examination
D. Students do not pay the school fee
E. Students do not bring a ruler with a length of 35 cm.

The following text is for questions number 23-25.

Here is my unforgettable experience. One day I joined a story telling contest. Two of my
friends and I had been chosen to take a part in the final round at the district level. I was very happy and
eager to win the competition.
For preparation, I had to memorize and understand the story well. My teacher guided and
taught me pronunciation, facial expression and gestures. One day, before performing, my friends and I
were busy to prepare the props and costumes for the competition. Thing that made me sad was my
teacher rented the props and costumes for my friends but not for me. My two friends had beautiful
costumes and luxurious props. Although I just wore the simple ones, I performed my best to win the
competition.
The competition started. I got number 29 and my friends got number 5 and 10. I was nervous
but I showed my best performance on stage. Lots of people took photos and videos of me. Finally,
anxiety was gone after I had finished performing. And then, the announcement came which made three
of us very uneasy. Luckily, I was chosen as the first winner. I went to the stage and all the judges
congratulated me and gave a plague, trophy, and money. I was very happy.

23. What is the writer’s intention to write the text?

A. To tell his achievement

B. To win the competition
C. To describe his feeling to the teacher
D. To show his disappointment to teacher.
E. To tell his expectation to be the winner.
24. Why did the writer feel sad before the competition?
A. She had no luxurious gown.
B. Her teacher really cares about her.
C. Her teacher was not fair to her
D. Her friends did not support her.
E. She only had a very simple dress

25. It can be concluded from the text that ….

A. Practice makes performance go well
B. Being nervous helps perform well on the stage.
C. Wearing simple clothes can help win the competition.
D. It is necessary to wear beautiful costumes for the competition
E. Beautiful costumes and luxurious props are the requirements for the competition.

The following text is for questions number 26-30.

How to make a Cheese Omelet

Ingredients:
1 egg, 50 g cheese, 1 cup milk, 3 tablespoons cooking oil, a pinch of salt and pepper.

Utensils:
Frying pan, fork, spatula, cheese-grater, bowl, and plate.

Method:
• Crack the egg into a bowl
• Whisk the egg with a fork until it’s smooth
• Add milk and whisk well
• Grate the cheese into the bowl and stir
• Heat the oil in frying pan
• Turn the omelet with spatula and cook both sides
• Place on a plate, season with salt and pepper

26. What is the purpose of the text …

A. to entertain the readers
B. to explain the detail process of making cheese omelet
C. to describe the cheese omelet
D. to review about the cheese omelet
E. to retell the story of making cheese omelet

27. The text tells us about……

A. how long to make any kind of food
B. ingredients of making omelet
C. utensils of making omelet
D. methods of making omelet
E. how to eat a cheese omelet

28. The followings are methods of making a cheese omelet, except…

A. cracking the egg
B. whisking the egg
C. adding milk
D. cheese-grater
E. heating the oil
29. How much cheese do we need to make a cheese omelet?
A. one gram
B. three grams
C. five grams
D. fifteen
E. fifty grams

30. ……is a tool with a flat flexible blade used for mixing and spreading.
A. Pan
B. Fork
C. Spatula
D. Plate
E. Cheese-grater

The following news item text is for questions number 31-32

The forest and peatland fires and smog, billed the worst in Indonesian history, still dominated
media headlines this week, with thousands of hot spots covering Sumatra and Kalimantan. At least 19
people in Sumatra and Kalimantan have died, and mostly children, have been hospitalized because of
severe respiratory illness cause by the haze. According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency
(BNPB), the ongoing haze crisis has resulted in more than 500,000 people in six provinces – Riau,
Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan – suffering from
respiratory infections.
As evidence indicates that most hot spots are related to oil and palm and pulpwood plantations,
President has instructed the Forestry and Environment Ministry to stop issuing new permits for
peatland cultivation for monoculture, restore damage peatland and review all peatland licenses that
have been issued. Put bluntly, companies can no longer convert active forests and deep peat or any
peat area into monoculture plantations, such as acacia for pulp and oil palm plantations.
Recent research by forest scientists at the Bogor, West Java-based Center for International
Forestry Research (CIFOR) found that peat swamps in their natural state are resistant to fire because
they are wet underground, but they can be highly flammable when they dry out and are degraded.

31. What does the text tell us about?

A. The forest fire and the effect in Indonesia
B. The worst condition of forest fire in Indonesia.
C. The victims of the forest fire in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
D. The instruction from Jokowi to review all peatland licenses.
E. The research evidence that peat swamps in nature is resistant to fire.

32. What can we infer from the text?

A. Many people suffered from serious illness because of the haze
B. Only children have been hospitalized from severe respiratory illness
C. The main cause of haze in Riau came from the slashing and burning of forest areas
D. Companies could convert active forest and deep peat into monoculture plantation.
E. The president has instructed the forestry and environment ministry to issue new permit for
plantation.
The following caption is for questions number 33-35.

33. “I can’t change the direction of the wind”. What does the sentence mean?
A. We can follow the wind blows
B. We can’t change the God’s will
C. We need to change our wind blows
D. We need someone to direct our ways
E. We should follow the rule

34. What does the word adjust means in the caption?

A. We can decide our ways
B. We can arrange our plans
C. We can make our ways
D. We need someone to give advances
E. We should appreciate our ways

35. The words “sails” mean….

A. Our goal
B. Our decision
C. Our dream
D. Our ways
E. Our believing

The song lyrics below is for questions number 36-40.

Read the sing lyric below!

Skies are crying, I am watching Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper
Catching teardrops in my hands As the smoke clears, I awaken
Only silence, as it's ending And untangle you from me
Like we never had a chance Would it make you, feel better
Do you have to make me feel like To watch me while I bleed?
There's nothing left of me? All my windows still are broken
*REFF: But I'm standing on my feet
You can take everything I have *BACK TO REFF
You can break everything I am Go run, run, run
Like I'm made of glass I'm gonna stay right here,
Like I'm made of paper Watch you disappear
Go on and try to tear me down Yeah-oh, go run, run, run
I will be rising from the ground Yeah, it's a long way down
But I am closer to the clouds up here
36. Which sentence in the song lyrics above symbolizes the sadness?
A. Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper
B. As the smoke clears, I awaken
C. Skies are crying, I am watching
D. Go on and try to tear me down
E. I will be rising from the ground

37. Which sentence in the song lyrics above shows that the singer doesn’t give up yet?
A. I'm gonna stay right here, Watch you disappear
B. As the smoke clears, I awaken
C. Skies are crying, I am watching
D. Would it make you, feel better to watch me while I bleed?
E. Go on and try to tear me down, I will be rising from the ground

38. The positive message that we can learn from the song is…
A. to stay awake from our mistake
B. to never give up and keep strong
C. to keep loyal to our friend
D. to stop being sad
E. to stop comparing ourselves with others.

39. “Like a skyscraper.” The underlined word has similar meaning with…

A. cottage
B. building
C. house
D. tower
E. villa

40. “Watch you disappear.” The underlined word has similar meaning with…

A. vanish
B. depart
C. stay
D. appear
E. leave