UJIAN SEKOLAH TINGKAT SMA/SMK

TAHUN PELAJARAN 20../20..

LEMBAR SOAL

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris

I. Soal Pilihan Ganda

The following dialog is for question no.1-5

Are Social Networking Sites Good for Our Society?

The popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Classmates.com more than quadrupled from 2005 to
2009. Many users say the sites are good for our society, but others contend that the dangers of social media outweigh the benefits.
Proponents of social networking sites argue that these online communities promote increased communication with friends and family, familiarize
people with valuable computer skills, and allow contact with people from around the world.
Social networking sites allow people to create new relationships and reconnect with friends and family. Increased communication, even online,
strengthens relationships.
Social networking sites allow for creative expression in a new medium. They provide free messaging, blogging, photo storage, games, event
invitations, and many other services to anyone with access to a computer and the Internet.
Social networking sites bring people with common interest together, offer exposure to new ideas from around the world, and lower inhibitions to
overcome social anxiety. People who have a difficulty communicating in person are more comfortable interacting via the Internet.
Meanwhile the opponents argue that social networking sites expose children to predators, increase vulnerability to computer viruses, lower worker
productivity, and promote narcissism and short attention spans.
Social networking sites entice people to spend more time online and less time interacting face-to-face. The sites offer many time wasting activities
that supplant more productive activities. Teens spend an average of nine hours per week on social networking sites.
Teens growing up with these sites may not be aware that the information they post is public and that photos and text can be retrieved even after
deletion. Consequences from over-sharing personal information include vulnerability to sexual or financial predators and lost job opportunities from
employers finding embarrassing photos or comments.
Social networking sites have no way to verify that people are who they claim to be, leaving people vulnerable to solicitations from online predators
who are able to mask their true identities. In Feb. 2009, MySpace identified 90,000 registered sex offenders with profiles on the site, while Facebook
declined to reveal how many were present on its site. Even if the sites agree to remove sex offenders, they cannot identify all of them or stop them from
creating new accounts.
As social networking sites become more integrated in our modern culture, some people think that the benefits outweigh any downsides, while
others believe the dangers are more pressing than any upsides.
Source: http://socialnetworking.procon.org
1. Pagraph 4 mainly discusses about ....
A. social networking sites provide a new medium for creative expression
B. social networking sites provide free messaging and blogging
C. social networking sites provide games and event invitations
D. social networking sites provide many services to anyone with access to a computer
E. social networking sites provide many services to anyone with access to the Internet

2. The benefit of using social networking sites is....

A. social networking sites decrease communication with friends and family
B. social networking sites people with valuable computer skills
C. social networking sites forbid people from around the world
D. social networking sites allow for creative expression in a new medium
E. social networking sites increase vulnerability to computer viruses

3. Which of the following statement is not true based on the text ?

A. social networking sites allow people to reconnect with friends and family
B. social networking sites strengthen relationships
C. everybody agrees that social networking sites are very beneficial for the society with no dangers
D. social networking sites make people have less time interacting face-to-face
E. some people believe that the dangers of social networking sites are more pressing than the benefits

4. The word expose (paragraph 6 line 1) can not be best replaced with .....
A. open B. protect C. uncover D. unmask E. disclose

5. The following are the effects of over-sharing personal information on social networking sites, except ....
A. openness to sexual predators D. vulnerability to financial predators
B. lost job opportunities from employers finding embarrassing photos E. strengthening relationships among friends and family members
C. lost job opportunities from employers finding embarrassing comments

This text is for questions number 6 to 9

Company, Inc.
123 Alphabet Drive
Los Angeles, California 90002
15 December 2017
Dr. Kris Johnson
Marketing Representative

Creativity Plus, Inc.

824 Imagination Lane

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Miami, Florida 33111
Dear Kris,
Working with Creativity Plus, Inc., for the past four months has been a wonderful experience. Regrettably, Company, Inc. no longer has need of your
services. We have decided to move our company in a different direction, and that decision requires that we make a number of changes to our
infrastructure. To that end, we have decided to keep all of our current marketing efforts in-house, so we can no longer make use of your marketing
consultation on services.
Thank you for the excellent work you have done for us. I hope to remain on good terms with you and Creativity Plus, Inc., and if we require services
similar to what you have provided for us in the past, we would certainly like to consider you again.
Warm regards,
Sam Brown

6. What is the topic of the text?

A. Changes direction of the Company, Inc. D. Decision to move the company in a house.
B. Consultation of changing direction of the company. E. Discontinuation of marketing consultation services.
C. Consideration of having a new marketing consultation services.

7. Why did Mr. Brown discontinue Mr. Johnson’s compan y
….
A. ran marketing for the company internally
B. changed some company’s infrastructure
C. required another best marketing services
as their marketing consultation? It’s because Mr. Brown’s company
D. moved the location of the company
E. found a new good marketing team

8. What can we conclude from the text?

A. Creativity Plus, Inc. will have a new office in a house. D. Company, Inc. will apply their own marketing strategies.
B. Company, Inc. will require a new marketing consultation. E. Creativity Plus, Inc. will have a new directors of the company.
C. Company, Inc. will focus on changing directors of the company

9. “I hope to remain on good terms with you and Creativity Plus, Inc.,…”
The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
A. hit B. strike C. locate D. adjust E. continue

This text is for questions number 10 to 14.

Origin of Lotus

Prabu Ranubahu is the king of Umbul Wening. He had a beautiful doughter, Dewi Arum. Dewi Arum has an unusual habit. She loves to take a
bath and swim in the lake. Everytime she takes a bath, she forgets about everything, food, rest, even her duties as a princess.
The king and queen often scold Dewi Arum for her habit. But she never pays attention to them. One day, Umbul Wening is stroke by a plaque.
Many of its citizen die. Many physicians try to cure the people of Umbul Wening but they all fail.
Suddenly a monk comes to see the king and says he has a vision from God. According to the monk, this plaque can be cured using the plants that
live in the lake located at the Krendawahanan Forest. But, there is a catch. Those plants must be taken only by Dewi Arum.
So the king orders her daughter to go to Krendawahana Forest to get the plants. Dewi Arum agrees and goes to the forest accompanied by her
beloved servants, Nyai Wijen and Nyai Empul. After a long and tiring journey, they finally arrive at the lake.
Seeing the clear and blue water, Dewi Arum jumps and take a bath in the lake. She forgets about her duty to go and get the cure for her people.
Her servants try to remind her about her duties but the princess ignores them.
Back at the kingdom, Prabu Ranubahu in worried about her daughter. So, he goes after her. He is surprised to see her daughter is bathing in the
lake and forget about the duties. The king is furious.
“Arum! What are you doing? Our people are dying and here you are having fun bathing in the lake. Since you enjoy being in the lake so much, you
should become part of the lake!”
Right after the king finishes his sentence, a strange thing happens. Dewi Arum turns into a beautiful red flower. The king is surprised and sad to
see what happens to her daughter. So, he picks the flower and goes back to his kingdom.
When the king arrives with the flower, the sickness that has been plaguing the kingdom is gone. The beautiful flower that was once Dewi Arum is
called lotus. It always grows in lakes.

10. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? It’s about ….

A. The disease of the villagers that can only be cured using the plants in the forest.
B. A monk who comes to see the king to tell a vision from God.
C. The lake which is located at the Krendawahanan Forest.
D. The medicine plants that must be taken only by Dewi Arum.
E. The medicine plants that must be taken only by the monk.

11. What did the king feel to see his daughter changed into a flower?
A. He felt happy. B. He felt delighted. C. He felt pleased. D. He felt amazed. E. He felt gloomy.

12. What did the king do to see Arum enjoying her bath in the lake and forgeting her duty to take the plant?
A. The king cursed her. D. The king asked her to take the plant.
B. The king asked her to stop bathing. E. The king asked her to continue bathing.
C. The king asked her to go home.

13. The word furious (paragraph 6) has opposite with...

A. angry B. upset C. calm D. mad E. annoyed

14. The moral value of the story is ....

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 A. The wise king is loved by the people. D. Just sacrifice yourself to help other people.
B. Don’t be too easy to curse when you see something bad. E. Beautiful flower is the bset medicine for sick people.
C. Laziness will only give you nothing.

For questions number 15 to 16

Living in a city has both advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, it is often easier to find work, and there is usually a choice of public
transport, so you don’t need to own a car. Also, there are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see. What is more, when you want to relax, you
can usually find a park where you can feed the ducks or just sit on a park bench and read a book. All in all, city life is full of bustle and variety and you
never feel bored.
However, for every plus there is a minus. For one thing, you might have a job, but unless it is well-paid, you will not be able to afford many of
the things that there are to do, because living in a city is often very expensive. It is particularly difficult to find good and cheap accommodation. What is
more, public transport is sometimes crowded and dirty; particularly in the rush hour, and even the parks can become very crowded, especially on
Sundays when it seems that every city- dweller is looking for some open space and green grass.
It is obvious that living in a city has been a great deal of discussion. On the one hand, people might have a job easily, but on the other hand,
they miss many good sides of a healthy life.

15. The text tells us about ….

A.    the effects of living in a big city D.     the advantages of living in a city
B.     the controversy of living in a city E.    the disadvantages of living in a city
C.     some negative sides of living in a city

16. According to the text, we can conclude that the writer is ….

A.    Not taking sides D.    Taking ideal sides
B.    Taking good sides E.    Taking positive sides
C.    Taking negative sides

The text below is for no. 17-19. Fill in the blanks with the correct words!

It ____(17)___ (be) Tuesday evening and I was getting ready to go to bed when the phone rang. To my surprise it was my friend Peter. He was calling
from his mobile and he was very annoyed because he ____(18)____ (lose) his keys and he couldn’t get into his flat. He thought he had left them at work
but now it was midnight and the office was closed so he couldn’t get in to check. Luckily I had the keys to his flat because a month before he had given
me a spare set so that I could look after his cat while he was on holiday. When he finally arrived to pick them up, it was three o'clock in the morning, and I
___(19)____ (lie) on the sofa fast asleep.

17. A.   be B.     is C.     was D.    were E.     had been

18. A.    loses B.     lost C.     was losing D.    were losing E.     had lost

19. A.    lie B.     lied C.     was lying D.    were lying E.     had lied

20. Arrange the sentences below to form a sequential text!

1. Finally, Onion seasoning grilled chicken is ready to serve
2. Having been marinated, it is left for about 30 minutes.
3. How to make onion seasoning grilled chicken is an easy thing.
4. After that, grill chicken until cooked.
5. Next, boil the coconut milk and all the seasons. Stir well. Cook until done and seasoning thickened.
6. You can marinate chicken with tamarind water and salt.
The correct arrangement of the sentences is ....
A. 6-2-5-4-3-1 B. 6-2-5-4-1-3 C. 3-6-2-4-5-1 D. 3-6-2-5-1-4 E. 3-6-2-5-4-1

21. Arrange the sentences below to form a sequential text!

1. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory.
2. Education brings a natural and lasting change in an individual’s reasoning and ability to achieve the targeted goal. It can be applied in forms of
an institution like a school.
3. A school is an institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of
teachers.
4. There are three main types of education, namely, Formal, Informal and Non-formal.
5. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools.

A. 2-4-5-1-4 B. 2-4-1-5-4 C. 2-3-4-1-5 D. 1-4-3-5-2 E. 1-2-4-3-5

This text is for questions 27 to 30.

Why is ethanol a good alternative to the fuel which is used now? Firstly, ethanol is based on renewable resources. It is produced from
agricultural products, such as sugar beet, sugar cane, potatoes, grains and raw materials such as pulp (smashed wood or plant material), soft wood
and waste paper. The raw materials for ethanol are obtained from forests or farm. Trees do not need to be cut down to get ethanol; we can get it
from the branches and dead wood.
Secondly, ethanol, because of its alcohol nature, makes the vehicle engines run more efficiently. This means that less fuel is used.
Thirdly, ethanol produces lower emissions of CO and hydocarbons compared to petrol. WALHI research states that more than 5.500.000 tons of
CO is emitted by motor engines in a city like Surabaya.
Fourthly, ethanol is described as a ‘harmless’ substance, unlike petrol which is poisonous. Ethanol has low toxicity or level of poison. It does not
cause death or blood poisoning.

22. What is the main focus of the text?

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 A. The difference between ethanol and petrol. D. The reasons why ethanol as suitable alternative to the fuel.
B. The raw materials of ethanol from forests or farm. E. The pitfalls of ethanol as fuel for vehicles and environment.
C. The production process of ethanol for fuel.

23. According to the text, ethanol can save the forest because ....
A. the emissions of CO are lower than petrol D. it is produced from agricultural products
B. the raw materials are not obtained from forests or farm E. it is not made from new wood
C. it makes the engines run more efficiently

24. Which information about ethanol is found in the text?

A. Ethanol is expensive D. Ethanol emits a lot of dangerous gas
B. Ethanol is poisonous E. Ethanol is friendly to the environment
C. Ethanol produces more CO than petrol

25. “.... lower emissions of CO is emitted by motor engine …. ” (Paragraph 3).

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
A. consumed B. released C. eliminated D. taken E. absorbed

26. Yuni :“Which paintings will be exhibited tomorrow?”

Zidan : “We do not know yet, they ........… by a team.”
A. Are still being selected C. Still be selected E. still have selected
B. Are still selecting D. Still selected

27. Anto :This is a very popular TV program.

Dila : I think so. Every week it …..... by millions of people.
A. Watches C. Has watched E. has been watched
B. Is being watched D. Is watched

28. Shanti :”________ I had my breakfast, I didn’t miss sandwich”.

Andina : “Hmmm.....that’s why you look fatter, Shanti.”
A. Moreover   C. Already E. Despite
B. Although   D. Finally

29. Fikri : “ Why don’t you contact Bella to donate to the victim ?.”
Ani : “She never helps anyone _________ having a lot of money ”
A. otherwise C. instead E. although
B. however   D. inspite of

This text is for questions 30 to 33.

James Watt was born in Greenock on 19 January 1736. His father, also called James, was a ship builder. As a boy Watt went to the local
grammar school where he studied classics and mathematics. The young Watt also liked making models.
Eventually, Watt decided to become a maker of mathematical instruments, such as quadrants and compasses. In 1755 he went to London, but
only stayed there for two years before moving to Glasgow.
In 1764 Watt made a model of Newcomen steam engine. In this engine, the steam was pushed into a cylinder, then condensed back into water.
A year later Watt realized it would be more efficient to condense the steam in another chamber separate from the cylinder. However, it was not until
1769 that Watt patented his new idea, the separate condenser.
In 1775 he went into partnership with Matthew Boulton and began making steam engines which were used for pumping water out of mines. By
1780 the Industrial Revolution was beginning to transform life in Britain and Watt adapted his steam engines to provide a rotary motion so they could
be used to power machines in new factories.
In 1781 he used the sun to do this and four years later, steam engines were used to power machines in cotton mills for the first time. Meanwhile, in
1782 Watt invented another major improvement, the double–acting steam engines. In 1788 he invented the fly ball Royal to regulate the speed of steam
engines and he made a pressure gauge in 1790.
In 1785 Watt was elected a fellow of the Royal society and he retired from business in 1800. James Watt died on 25 August 1819 and was
buried in Birmingham.

30. The text is mostly about James Watt’s invention which is closely related to his experience when he was young, that is, ….
A. he studied classics C. he studied mathematics E. he went to a very good school
B. he made many inventions. D. his father was a ship builders

31. What did James Watt do before moving to Glasgow?

A. Deciding to be a Mathematics Scholar. D. Producing mathematical instruments.
B. Inventing quadrants and compasses. E. Staying in London temporarily.
C. Leaving his local grammar school.

32. What was happened to James’s life before 1782?

A. Invented the double-acting steam engines. D. Patented the separate condenser.
B. Made a pressure gauge. E. Suffered from a serious illness.
C. Decided to quite his business.

33. The underlined word in sentence,” ... beginning to transform life in Britain...,” (paragraph 4) has similar meaning to....
A. save B. turn C. start D. help E. form

34. Laila : “What present did you get from your father this year ?”
Leni : “My father would buy me a new motorcycle if I passed the state university entrance test.”

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 What does Leni mean ?
A. She doesn’t pass the state university entrance test. D. She didn’t pass the state university entrance test.
B. She passed the state university entrance test. E. She is not passing the state university entrance test.
C. She will pass the university entrance test

35. Syifa : “If I had gone with my parents five hours ago to our villa, I wouldn’t have been alone at home.”
Rafi : “So, ................................................. syifa”
A. your parents accompanied you now. D. someone was with you at home.
B. somebody would accompany you now. E. your parents were at home.
C. no one was with you there.

36. If I had been applying for a scholarship last year, I would have been continuing my study in a foreign country.
What does the sentence above mean?
A. I am not applying for a scholarship last year. I am not continuing my study in foreign country.
B. I do not apply for a scholarship last year. I do not continue my study in a foreign country.
C. I was not applying for a scholarship last year. 1 was not continuing my study in a foreign country.
D. I did not apply for a scholarship last year. 1 did not continue my study in a foreign country.
E. I have not applied for a scholarship last year. 1 have not continued my study in a foreign country.

The text below is for no. 34-36. Fill in the blanks with the correct words!

Telescope
 A telescope is an instrument that … (36) to better observe the sky. In other words, a telescope is an instrument used to see objects that are far away.
 There are two main types of telescopes. One type uses lenses to magnify the image. Telescopes that use lenses … (37) refracting telescopes. The
adverb type uses mirrors to focus the light of the image. These telescopes are called reflecting telescopes.
The first telescope invented was a refractor invented by Dutch lends maker Hans Liopenshey in 1608. Galiei made some impowerment and first used the
telescope for astronomy. The refractor … (38) by astronomer Johannes Kepler around 1611. In the late 1600s. Isaac Newton developed the reflecting
telescope.

37.
A.    uses B.     using C.   is used D.  are used E.     has used

38.
A.    are called B.     is called C.   has called D.  called E.     call

39. A.    improve B.     is improved C.   is improving D.  has improved E.     was improved

40. WhatsApp Messenger ________ allows the sending of text messages and voice calls, as well as video calls, images and other media, documents,
and user location is a freeware ,cross-platform instant messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service.
The best option to complete the sentence is ….
A.    who B.    whose C.   which D.  where E.    whom

41. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A.    A laptop is a computer who is easy to carry around.
B.    A laptop is a computer whose is easy to carry around.
C.    A laptop is a computer whom is easy to carry around.
D.    A laptop is a computer which is easy to carry around.
E.    A laptop is a computer in which is easy to carry around.

II. Soal Uraian

42. Hamlet is a revenge story that is perhaps like any other- a son's quest for avenging his father's murder. But it has been said that nothing is new
under the sun. All stories are old and familiar, and it is the telling that raises it to the level of a masterpiece.
Hamlet has even entered the English language and is a part of public memory- people quote from the play unknowingly. Shakespeare takes the old
tale of a hero who sacrifices himself in the cause of justice and turns it on its head. Hamlet is hardly the popular hero- he is confused and indecisive,
he is unable to act and he procrastinates. He achieves something only when some external calamity forces him to react. He is preoccupied with
thoughts of death and suicide. His intellect and erudition are very unusual for a royal personage. He is no weakling- but his fencing skills are hardly
of any use while his anger is misdirected. Hamlet is not a revenge story at heart, it is a quest for identity and self-knowledge.
Shakespeare uses rhetoric to convey many kinds of meaning with just one line, which makes every line very intense and open to a variety of
interpretations. Ample use of puns and metaphors put forward ideas about identity, female sexuality, etc. It is interesting to note how Shakespeare
treats love.
Hamlet changed the way I look at life. I cannot explain why I fell in love with the most flawed character in English literature. Perhaps because it is
not easy to recognize flaws for what they are and accept them

Based on the above text, complete the following table dealing with the generic structure of review text and its parts!
 
No. Generic Structure Sentences
1. Orientation Hamlet is a revenge story that is…
2. .... ....
3. .... ....
4. .... ....

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43. Based on the above text, complete the following sentences!

a.       Charles Darnay is so ___________________that _______________________

b.      Sydney Carton is such __________________that _______________________

44. What is the best arrangement for this jumbled paragraph?

1. She also showed quick development as she started speaking when she was 6 months old and started to walk at the age of one.
2. When Keller was 18 months old, Keller got ill and was struck blind, deaf and mute.
3. Helen Adams Keller was born with normal senses of sight and hearing on June 7th, 1880.
4. Some doctors diagnose that Keller had contracted an illness called “brain fever.”
5. Keller’s mother realized it when her daughter didn’t give any reaction when the dinner bell was rung or when someone waved a hand in front of
her face.

45.   Write the recommendation of the following text. 

School Uniform, another Good Lesson

School uniform is special clothes worn by all students of a particular school. The uniform of a school may differ from others. Why should schools
use uniforms? Below are some reasons.
First of all, Notre Dame’s Department of Sociology produced a study in 1998 concerning school uniforms. Their findings using 10th grade
students showed that uniforms have no direct effect on “substance abuse, behavioral problems or attendance.” It also claimed a negative effect on
student achievements for those students considered ‘pro-school’.
Secondly, uniform helps to create a strong sense school ethos and a sense of belonging to a particular community. As such it promotes discipline
and helps to drive up academic standards, which is why a uniform is often adopted by schools which are being reopened with a fresh start after being
classified as failing.
Finally, uniform acts as a social leveler, under which all students are equal in the eyes of the school and of each other. In institutions without
uniform students are often competitive and worry endlessly about their appearance and the clothes they should wear. Pupils without expensive designer
clothes and trainers may be singled out as social outcasts, or stigmatized as being from poor backgrounds. For these reasons many parents prefer
uniforms as they save them money on buying clothes for school wear.

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