Latihan soal semester 2

Mapel : Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris

Choose the correct answers!!!

This text is for questions 1 to 6
At the beginning of last century, Fantasia was sleepy town, and even as recently as the 1950s
and early’ 60s, there were farms, orchards and vineyards close to our house. Garden thrived here and you
could find an incredible variety of exotic plants and shrubs. Of course, there weren’t freeways and there
used to be a good transportation system of electric trains. The air was crystal clear and as a young child, I
could see the mountains to the north and east almost every day.
Now, we’ve got freeway, traffic and pollution. What a shame! If you had seen Fantasia 60
years ago, you would have been amazed.
Imagine if the city had known what was going to happen? If Fantasia had kept its train
system, we might have avoided some of traffic problems. If the city planners had only thought more about
the future, they could have put more money into public transportation. If fewer people had moved to
Fantasia Island, the population wouldn’t have grown so fast. If Fantasia hadn’t grown so fast, we might
not have so many problems today. No one anticipated these things; otherwise we might have been a lot
more careful.
1. What is the best title for the text above?

A. Describing Fantasia city

B. Fantasia City is a new city
C. Fantasia city in 1950s and Fantasia city in 2000s
D. Fantasia city is old city
E. Fantasia City is amazing place

2. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Describing Fantasia city in 1950s
B. Describing the transportation system of Fantasi
C. Reporting the population have been grown so fast
D. Incredible variety of excotic plants
E. Weather in Fantasia City

3. What does the second paragraph function as?

A. To express dissapointed the reader about Fantasia
B. To express unforgetable moment about Fantasia city
C. To express regret about what had been done in the past.
D. To tell the experience the writer about Fantasia city
E. To tell the unforgetable moment of the reader

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To describe about Fantasia city
B. To report about the event of Fantasia city
C. To analyze the new city in a town
D. To explain about the old city
E. To explain, to express regret about what have been done in the past, and to imagine what would
/could have happened
5. “........they could have put more some money into public transportation” (Paragraph 3)
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. The citizen
B. The people
C. The Reader
D. The city planner
E. The government

6. Look at the last paragraph! What does the bold type conditional sentence mean?
A. There are many people moved to Fantasia Island
B. The city planner will move to Fantasia Island
C. There is no space in Fantasia City
D. Fantasia Island is the small city
E. The people never want to move to Fantasia city

This text is for question numbers 7 to 14

Government should not raise fuel price to solve the problem of economic issue. People were
affected severely with the high fuel price lake last year. Obviously they cut their spending. As an
example, they had to buy lower quality of rice or palm oil. There were also fewer buyers of
secondary commodities like flour, or canned meat or fish.

Furthermore, the condition of low income family will become even worse because their expenses
will increase while their salaries will not. Many companies will have to trim the number of
employees because they are incapable of managing, buying or selling price, standard wages and
personal affairs.

Finally, government should not raise fuel price to overcome economic problem but the solution
should be sought by tapping into the nation’s own potential and utilizing it to enhance
productivity to its maximum.

7. What kind of genre does the text above belong to?

A. Descriptive
B. Narrative
C. Analytical exposition
D. Hortatory exposition
E. Report

8. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be done
B. To inform the reader or listener about some case
C. To entertain the reader or listener about case
D. To report the reader or listener about some case
E. To give opinion to the reader or listener related some case
9. The generic structure of the text above is…
A. Thesis – arguments - reiteration
B. Orientation - event - reorientation
C. Description - identification
D. Thesis - arguments - recommendation
E. Thesis – opinion – reiteration

10. The title of the text is…

A. The price of the secondary commodities
B. The effect of increasing fuel price
C. The economic problem
D. Condition of low income family
E. The increasing of fuel price

11. “many companies will have to trim the number of employees.” (paragraph 2). The word
“trim” means…
A. Fire
B. Cut
C. Add
D. Reduce
E. Border

12. What is the mean idea of the last paragraph?

A. The government should enhance productivity to solve the economic problem
B. The government should raise fuel price to solve the problem
C. The government should consider condition of low family income
D. The government should reduce the number of employee
E. The government should decrease the standard of wage

13. In what paragraph is stating an issue?

A. First paragraph
B. Second paragraph
C. Third paragraph
D. Fourth paragraph
E. The last paragraph

14. The following statements are true based on the text, except…
A. People were affected severely with the high fuel price
B. The condition of low income family will become even worse
C. Many companies will have to trim the number of employee
 D. The government should not raise fuel price to overcome economic problem
E. The government should raise fuel price to overcome economic issue

This song lyric is for question numbers 15 to 19

Rain and tears

By. Demis Roussos

Rain and tears all the same

But in the sun you’ve to play the game
When you cry in winter time
You can’t pretend, it’s nothing but the rain
How many times I’ve seen
Tears coming from your blue eyes
Rain and tears all the same
But in the sun you’ve got to play the game
Give an answer of love I need an answer of love
Rain and tears in the sun
But in your heart you feel the rain the waves
Rain and tear both for shown
For in my heart there’ll never be a sun
Rain and tears all the same
But in the sun you’ve play the game

15. Which one of the following statements is implied in this song?

A. The writer’s lover treats him well
B. The writer’s lover often expresses her sadness
C. The writer’s has not his expectation from his lover
D. The writer of the song feels sure with his love
E. The writer’s feel that his love story will have happy ending

16. “Rain and tears both of shown. For in my heart there’ll never be a sun”. The phrases “my
heart there’ll never be sun”. Mean that the writer…
A. Will feel sure in his heart
B. Will always feel sad
C. Will have his heart be with bright life
D. Will feel so faithless all the time
E. Will get very tired all his life

17. The word “rain” in this song refers to…

 A. Autumn time
B. Spring time
C. Winter time
D. Summer time
E. Rainy season time

18. Who is Demis Roussos?

A. A composer
B. A listeners
C. A rain
D. A season
E. Singer

19. What is the tone of the song about,,,

A. Happy
B. Sad
C. Melancholy
D. Lazy
E. Melodic

This text is for questions 20 to 23

The importance of Education

What is the advantage of having an education? Having a education will give you a better chance
of getting a job that pays an above minimum wage. Formal education, together with a lot of work
by the student can produce qualifications and credentials that will land you that promotion or
management position.

An education also improves you as a human being. It helps you develop to your full potential.
Learning is the most powerful tool in the world. The more you know the better you get along in
the world. Education versus training. You could start working immediately after completing
scholl, skip further studies and get free training from the company. Why not?

Education, on the other hand, is defined in Wikipedia as any act or experience that forms the
mind, character or physical ability of an individual. Eduation is helping someone learn how to
think, how to solve problems. Most education would be tranferable and you will climb the
corporate ladder a lot faster. To summarise: Traning give you the fish; education teaches you to
fish.

Education: the best investment. In the same way you would save money to buy someting special
– you have to plan and invest money or time to get that dream job or reach your goals. In
uncertain economic times, you may hesitate to spend money to advance your career. But the
correct investments in the form of money and time, can really pay off.

‘As we enter the twenty-first century, it is clear that education is, indeed, the best invesment that
we can make, for an information economy depends upon a knowledgeable, skilled, educated
workforce. The better educated our students are the better we will perform economically.” Bill
Gates. “Education is the invesment our generation makes in the future.”Mitt Romney.

20. What is the most powerful tool in the world?

A. Learning
B. Training
C. Exercising
D. Reading
E. Writing

21. Why does education become investment in the future?

A. Because we have to save our money in the future
B. Because education is very expensive
C. Because education is used to get the dream job or reach the goals
D. Because education needs much money in the future
E. Because we must study every time

22. How can education improve our life?

A. Education will give us money
B. Education help us develop our full potential
C. Education makes us happy
D. Education can make us healthy
E. Education can help our life

23. What does the meaning of “training gives you the fish, education teaches you to fish”?
A. Training can give us fish
B. Training is very important in our life
C. Education is as cheap as fish
D. Education can teach a fish
E. Education is a process as well as a tool to reach our dream
This dialog is for question numbers 24 to 27

Tuti : What are you thinking about? Is something bothering you?

Indra : My mother is going to celebrate her birthday next week. I’m thinking about what would
be the best gift for her. What do you think, Tuti?
Tuti : There a range of birthday present choices, for example, flowers, chocolates, her favorite
foods or jewellery. I have a friend running a small shop that sells really good things suitable for
birthdays.
Indra : Are they expensive?
Tuti : No, they are reasonably priced
Indra : sounds like a good idea. Will you go with me to the shop?
Tuti : Yes, I’ll be glad to accompany you
Indra : Okay, let’s go then.

24. What is phrase to indicate an example?

A. For example
B. For instance
C. E.g.
D. i.e.
E. such as

25. What He is thinking about?

A. Thinking about birthday party
B. Thinking about best gift for birthday
C. Thinking about an example
D. Thinking about the price of gift
E. Thinking about a good idea

26. What is the example in dialog?

A. Orange have a lot of vitamin C
B. Broccoli, spinach, lettuce and cabbage
C. Dutch, Spanish, French and German
D. Kobe, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagasaki and Hiroshima
E. Flowers, chocolate, favorite food and jewellery

27. What is phrase being explain by example?

A. Birthday party
B. Birthday gift
C. Birthday cake
D. Birthday place
E. Birthday idea
This paragraph is for question numbers 28 to 29

Flooding is a disaster that often happens in the rainy season. Many people lose their property,
houses and even their lives due to the floods. Many efforts have been made, but flooding still
occurs. The victims of floods have to be evacuated to safer place to prevent terrible things
happening.

28. What is explained from the paragraph above?

A. Thesis
B. Argument
C. Recommendation
D. Purpose
E. Solution

29. The following statements are true based on the paragraph. Except…
A. Flooding is the natural disaster
B. Flooding often happen in the rainy season
C. The people lose their property due to the floods
D. The people safe their lives due to the floods
E. Many effort have been made to prevent the foods

This paragraph is for question numbers 30 to 31

The area in and around the canteen is dirty. The floor is brown and full of stains. The drains
around the canteen are clogged. You can find mosquito larvae in the drains. Even the workers are
not clean. Their uniforms are smelly. Their hair is not covered. You sometimes find a hair in the
food. The nails of the waiters and cooks are long and dirty.

30. What is explained from the paragraph above?

A. Thesis
B. Argument
C. Recommendation
D. Purpose
E. Solution

31. The following statements are true based on the paragraph?

A. The workers’ nails clean
B. The workers’ hair covered
C. The workers’ uniform fragrant
 D. The workers are clean
E. The workers are not clean

The song lyric is for questions 32 to 35

“I Have A Dream”
I have a dream, a song to sing
To help me cope with anything
If you see the wonder of a fairly tale
You can take the future even if you fail
I believe in angles
Something good in everything I see
I believe in angles
When I know the time is right for me
I’ll cross the stream- I have a dream

32. What is the song about?

A. Love
B. Broken heart
C. Peace
D. Freedom
E. Dream
33. The message of the song is...
A. Don’t have a big dream
B. You have to sure your dream is come true
C. You should dream everyday
D. You unsure about your dream
E. The dream is imagination
34. “When I know the time is right for me, I’ll cross the stream” what is the mean?
A. Motivated
B. Sad
C. Lazy
D. Afraid
E. Happy
35. The word “dream” has the similar with....
A. Cure
B. Wish
C. Take
D. Hold
E. Joy
This text is for question numbers 36 to 39

Seeing the traffic situation in Indonesia, it can be concluded that law enforcers should
enforce the traffic rules. Look at the bold and reckless motorcycle riders riding against the flow,
modifying the exhaust pipe to create noise. They always act as if they own the streets.
All this happened due to weak enforcement of the law on highways and inaction by the
authorities. The death toll on the streets has already greatly increased. If violations continue, it
will become a habit. Death on the road is increasingly familiar on highways in Indonesia.
To reduce deaths from traffic accidents, I think the police should conduct traffic
operation twice a month. Law enforcement officers should ensure that traffic rules are obeyed by
road users. The national police should be in cooperation with local governments to conduct
public traffic education.

36. What is the text about?

A. The traffic rules
B. The traffic situation in Indonesia
C. The police should do
D. Accidents on highway in Indonesia
E. Law enforcement officers

37. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To persuade the reader should or should not be the case
B. To analyze the case
C. To explain about the case
D. To entertain the reader about the case
E. To describe about the case

38. Why do traffic violations happen in Indonesia. EXCEPT...

A. Reckless motorcycle riders riding against the flow
B. Modifying the exhaust pipe to create noise
C. Road users act as if they own the street
D. The weak enforcement of the law on highway
E. Law enforcement officers should ensure that traffic rules are obeyed by road users

39. What should be done about this matter?

A. the police should conduct traffic operations twice a mount
B. death on the roads is increasingly
C. all this happen due to weak enforcement of the law
D. if violations continue, it will become bad habit
E. traffic accidents will be increase
The following text is for question 40 to 44 !

Jakarta’s Creative Industries

I read such an interesting article about the ‘beauty and diversity’ of Jakarta’s museums in The
Jakarta Post Magazine’s The Museum Week edition. For that reason, I was inclined to share my personal
experience of Jakarta’s art and creative scene. I think that Jakarta’s art and creative scene is so slim that a
proposal to UNESCO excluded Jakarta from its list of creative cities.
According to the proposal, Bandung, Pekalongan, Surakarta, and Yogyakarta are on the list of
creative cities. What I did learn from the absence of Jakarta? It is easier to find malls, blockbuster
Hollywood movies, and traffic jams in Jakarta than inspiring spaces, like musical concert, animation film
festivals, and batik fashion shows.
A friend advised me to visit Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. I was so surprised that I could speak a
word. I enjoy the textile and puppet museums. I also caught Indonesia movies. I was so impressed that I
plan to buy more books about this country. I think Indonesia is such a potential country that creative
industries develop well.
I also see that Jakarta also offers culture celebrations to enjoy, but they all emphasize Betawi
culture. Jakarta is a place where people from Aceh, to Papua go. These people surely bring their cultures
and traditions to metropolitan Jakarta. These diverse cultures can promote creative industries in Jakarta
with the support of government and investors.
I am sure that encouragement and funding is required to empower the citizens of Jakarta to reap
economic benefits from creative industries directly and transparently. The melting pot of creativity in
Jakarta has the potential to help not only the lives of Jakarta, but also the economy of Indonesia as a
whole.
(Bentley, 2013)
40. Who is the writer of the opinion?

A. The reader of the Jakarta Post Magazine’s The Museum Week edition.
B. A friends advised me to visit Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
C. The member of UNESCO
D. The animator of film festivals
E. The visitor of Jakarta’s Creative Industries

41. What is the writer’s opinion of Jakarta’s creative industries?

A. He thinks that Jakarta’s Creative Industries is useless event

B. He thinks that Jakarta’s art and creative scene is so slim that a proposal to UNESCO excluded
Jakarta from its list of creative cities.
C. He thinks that it’s so surprised that I could not speak a word
D. He thinks that it’s inspiring people to improve own culture
E. He thinks that Jakarta’s Creative Industries doesn’t develop a potential country

42. What is the text about?

A. Indonesia is potential country

B. The beautiful place of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
C. The benefit of developing economic
D. Share the writer’s experience
E. Opinion about Jakarta’s Creative Industries
 43. What does the writer suggest about Jakarta’s creative industries?

A. The writer suggest to come to the Taman Mini Indonesia

B. The writer suggest to enjoy the Jakarta’s creative Industries
C. The writer suggest to explore the kindness of Jakarta
D. The writer suggests to encouragement and funding is required to empower the citizens of Jakarta
to reap economic benefits from creative industries directly and transparently.
E. The writer suggest to support the investors

44. “……, I was inclined to share my personal experience of Jakarta’s art and creative scene”
(paragraph 1)

What does the underlined word mean?

A. Explain
B. Speak
C. Retell
D. Divide
E. Describe

This song lyric is for questions 45 to 47

“Heal The World”

Michael Jackson

There’s a place in
Your heart
And I know that it is love
And this place could
Be much
Brighter than tomorrow
And if you really try
You’ll find there’s no need
To cry
In this place you’ll feel
There’s no hurt or sorrow
There are ways
To get there
If you care enough
For the living
Make a little space
Make a better place...
Heal the world
 Make it a better place
For you and for me
45. To whom does the singer dedicate this song?
A. People in the country
B. People in the island
C. People in the world
D. People in the city
E. People in the village

46. What is the song about?

A. Love
B. Friendship
C. Broken heart
D. Peace
E. Family

47. Heal the word (the third stanza). The synonym of the underlined word is....
A. Fix
B. Hold
C. Cure
D. Stay
E. Take