PENILAIAN TENGAH SEMESTER (PTS)

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris

Kelas/Program : XII
Hari, Tanggal : …………. September 2021
Waktu : ……….. WIB (…. menit)
Jumlah Soal : 30

Petunjuk Umum
1. Periksalah dan bacalah soal-soal secara teliti sebelum Anda mengerjakan.
2. Laporkan pada Pengawas Ujian jika terdapat tulisan yang kurang jelas atau jumlah soal
kurang.
3. Berdo’alah kepada Allah sebelum mengerjakan.
4. Dahulukan soal-soal yang dianggap mudah.
5. Periksalah pekerjaan Anda sebelum di submit.
6. Tidak diizinkan mencontek, membuka buku, mencari jawaban di internet, atau bertanya
kepada siapapun.

A. Pilihlah salahsatu jawaban yang Anda anggap paling benar pada lembar jawaban yang
telah disediakan

1. What is the definition of application letter?

A. A personal letter that is typically used to apply for a job.
B. A letter from one company to another, or between such organizations and their
customers, clients and other external parties.
C. A type of letter written to address any type wrong doing, offence, grievance,
resentment arising out of a product, service etc.
D. A letter written to publicise and ultimately sell a product or a service to the
consumers.
E. A letter that you send to your family when you miss them.

2. What is the purpose of the application letter?

A. To amuse or to entertain the reader with a story.
B. To retell events with the purpose of either informing or entertaining their audience
C. To explain steps/instruction to make/operate/do something
D. To say your intention applying for a certain job or college.
E. To show your condolence to someone who just lost their family member.

The following text is for question number 3-6.

Lilis Handayani
Jl. A. Yani 389
Surabaya, 65151

April 19, 2009

Mr. Frank Peterson, Personnel Manager

Jeans and Co.
Jl. Raya Pandaan 186
Pandaan Pasuruan, Jawa Timur, 98502

PTS GANJIL SMA BPIBS 2021-2022 | 1

 Dear Mr. Peterson:
I am writing to you in response to your advertisement for a local branch manager, which
appeared in the Jawa Pos on Sunday, June 15. As you can see from my enclosed resume,
my experience and qulifications match this position’s requirements.
My current position, managing the local branch of a national shoe retailer, has provided
the oportunity to work under a high – pressure, team environment, where it is essential to
be able to work closely with my colleagues to meet sales deadlines.
In addition to my responsibilities as manager, I also developed time management tools
for staff using Access and Excel from Microsoft’s Office Suite.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to the opportunity to
personally discuss why I am particularly suited for this position. Please call me after 4.00
p.m. to suggest a time we may meet. I can be reached via telephone number 031 – 858564
or by email at lilish@yahoo.com.

Sincerely,

Lilis Handayani

3. What is the text about?

A. Job vacancy
B. Personal letter
C. Application letter
D. Greeting card
E. Invitation

4. What position is Lilis Handayani applying for?

A. Local branch manager
B. Personnel mannager
C. Shoe seller
D. General manager
E. Ordinary staff

5. What is not mentioned in the text about Lilis Handayani’s qualities?

A. Experience of managing local branch
B. Developing time management tools
C. Work under a high – pressure
D. Speak four foreign languages
E. Work in a team

6. “Thank you for your time and consideration.”

The synonym of the underlined word is …
A. Compilation
B. Contemplation
C. Spontaneously
D. Thought
E. Neglect

The following text is for question number 7-10

Taylor, Inc.

PTS GANJIL SMA BPIBS 2021-2022 | 2

 694 Rockstar Lane
Durham, NC 27708

Dear Human Resources Director:

I just read an article in the New and Observer about Taylor’s new computer center just
north of Durham. I would like to apply for a position as an entry-level programmer at the
center.
I understand that Taylor produces both in-house and customer documentation. I am a
fresh graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology in Atlanta with an associate degree in
Computer Science. In addition to having taken a broad range of courses, I served as a
computer consultant at the college’s computer center where I helped train computer users
on new systems.
I will be happy to meet you at your convenience and discuss how my education and
experience match your needs. You can reach me at my home address, at (9191) 233-1552,
or at rock@devry.alumni.edu.

Sincerely,
Raymond Krick

7. Why did Mr. Krick write the letter?

A. To apply for a job
B. To ask for some information
C. To introduce himself to Taylor
D. To explain his educational background
E. To ask for Taylor’s condition

8. How does Mr. Krick know the vacancy?

A. From his friend
B. From the radio
C. From a colleague
D. From a newspaper
E. From the television

9. What will the Human Resources Director probably do after reading the letter?
A. Evaluate the salary offered
B. Start working at Taylor, Inc.
C. Promote Mr. Krick to be a manager
D. Ask Mr. Krick to come for an interview
E. Ask Mr. Krick to work right away

10. “I am a fresh graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology…”

What is the synonym of the word ‘fresh’?
A. Old
B. New
C. Urgent
D. Present
E. Ancient

The following text is for question number 11-15.

PTS GANJIL SMA BPIBS 2021-2022 | 3

 Hong Kong Fashion Week Collections from Bandung
17 December 2014

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Bandung fashion designer Harry Ibrahim showcased his 2015
Hong Kong Fashion Week collections in an exhibition held by West Java Embroidery
Foundation at the Trans Hotel.
Harry’s collections were quite simple, modern, and are inspired by H-Line shiluette
and transparent style. Chiffon, tule and satin dominate eight of his Il Fiore collections.
According to Harry, the eight outfits are collections for fall and winter.
“I don’t put full embroidery since the outfits will be mass-produced. There is a buyer
from Italy who ordered 500 pieces,” Harry explained.
He tags his collections between Rp1 million to Rp2 million.
“Couture designs are hardly eyed by international world, although we made them. That
is why I dig out simple and ready-to-wear collections.”
Harry further explained that taste for fashion has now shifted from extravaganza to
ready-to-wear. Partygoers are starting to leave the euphoria for luxury.
Talking about embroidery, Harry believes that it should be done both computerized
and manual systems.
“Embroidery makers should stay making embroideries in their region, instead of
moving to bigger cities for higher wages,” the designer said.
Harry said that he had to tackle the challenge to compete with other countries such as
China where manpower is cheaper.

EVIETA FADJAR
(Source: https://en.tempo.co/read/629087/hong-kong-fashion-week-collections-from-bandung)

11. The exhibition is held in …

A. Bandung
B. Jakarta
C. Hong Kong
D. West Java
E. Europe

12. “Harry’s collections were quite simple…”

The best synonym for the underlined word is …
A. So
B. Near
C. Extremely
D. Totally
E. Slightly

13. According to the text, there are challenges to compete with other countries, namely …
A. Workers and regions
B. Prices and wages
C. Designs and materials
D. Materials and cultures
E. Workers and cheaper

14. What kind of text is the above text?

PTS GANJIL SMA BPIBS 2021-2022 | 4

 A. Report text
B. Analytical exposition text
C. Descriptive text
D. Narrative text
E. News item

15. What is the purpose of the writer writing the text?

A. To inform the readers about Hong Kong Fashion Week Collections from Bandung
B. To describe Hong Kong Fashion Week Collections from Bandung
C. To retell an experience joining Hong Kong Fashion Week
D. To report some events at Hong Kong Fashion Week
E. To support models at the Hong Kong Fashion Week

The following text is for question number 16-18.

An Alliance Could Answer The Growing Threat from
Google and Facebook
By Evelyn M.RuIsi and Nick Bilton

Apple, which has stumbled in its efforts to get into social media, has talked with Twitter
in recent months about making a strategic investment in it, according to people briefed on
the matter.

Although apple has been hugely successful in selling phones and tablets, it has little
traction in social networking, which has become a major engine of activity on the Web
and on mobile devices. Social media are increasingly influencing the ways people spend
their time and money — important consideration for Apple, which also sells application,
games, music and movies.

Apple has considered an investment in the hundreds of millions of dollars, one that could
value Twitter at more than $10 billion, up from an $8.4 billion valuation last year, these
people said. They declined to be identified because the discussions were private.

There is no guarantee that the two companies, which are not in negotiations at the
moment, will come to an agreement. But the earlier talks are a sign that they may form a
stronger partnership amid intensifying competition from companies like Google and
Facebook.

Apple has not made many friends in social media. Its relationship with Facebook, for
example, has been strained since a deal to build Facebook featured into Ping, Apple's
music-centric social network, fell apart. Facebook is also aligned with Microsoft, which
owns a small stake in it. And Google, an Apple rival in the phone market, has been
pushing its own social network, Google Plus.

16. What is the news about?

A. Social networking.
B. Apple's new products.
C. Twitter strategic investment.
D. Twitters success in social media.
E. Apple's plan to cooperate with Twitter.

PTS GANJIL SMA BPIBS 2021-2022 | 5

17. According to the news, Apple has not been very successful in ...
A. selling phones
B. strategic investment
C. cooperating with Twitter
D. getting into social media
E. selling game applications

18. "But the earlier talks are sign that they may form a stronger partnership".
The underlined word means ....
A. collusion
B. competition
C. agreement
D. negotiation
E. collaboration

The following text is for question number 19-22.

Spanish Thief Saw Himself as Robin Hood-Like Bandit

Madrid (Reuters) - Spain's most wanted thief, "The Loner," saw himself as a Robin
Hood-style figure and said he robbed banks only because they stole from the public, his
lawyer said Thursday.
Accused of killing three policemen and holding up more than 30 banks, Jaime Jimenez
Arbe was planning to move on to insurance companies when he was arrested last month,
Spanish media reported, citing lawyer Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa.
"I am not a killer and if I was obliged to shoot at officers of the law, it was always
against my will and in order to avoid being arrested," Jimenez said in a letter reproduced
on the websites of newspapers El Pais and El Mundo.
Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a
wig, thinks of himself as Curro Jimenez, a Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of
Robin Hood.
The Loner was arrested in Portugal, armed with a submachine gun in preparation for
another bank robbery-Reuters.

19. What is the text about?

A. The websites of newspaper EI Pais and EI Mundo
B. Spanish media reporter, Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa
C. The arresting of Spains's most wanted thief in Portugal
D. A submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery
E. A Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood

20. Before being arrested, Jaime Jimenez Arbe . . . in Spain.

A. had just robbed a policeman.
B. had robbed 30 banks
C. would have killed three officers of the law
D. Had robbed insurance companies
E. had been working for companies

21. The reason why "The Loner" robbed the banks is because . . ..

PTS GANJIL SMA BPIBS 2021-2022 | 6

 A. His lawyer helped him.
B. He was the most wanted thief in Spain.
C. He was accused of killing three policemen.
D. He believed that the banks stole money from the public.
E. He was himself as a Robin Hood-style figure.

22. "Trilo-Figueroa, said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a
wig .... (Paragraph 3)
The underlined word "disguised" means . . .
A. changed appearance
B. reduced confidence
C. damaged reputation
D. exposed to view
E. made known

23. What is the function of the caption?

A. To make the picture look beautiful
B. To give description more detail of the picture
C. To tell about who was the viewer of the picture
D. To explain how beautiful the pictures are
E. To make readers see the beautiful pictures

The following picture is for question number 24-26.

24. According to the caption on the picture, when was the photo taken?
A. July 19 2018
B. February 1 2017
C. May 3, 2019
D. December 7 2015
E. August 15 2014

25. Where was the location in the picture?

A. Central Park
B. Garden
C. Floristry
D. Central Kiev
E. Reuter

26. What does “Bloomed” mean?

PTS GANJIL SMA BPIBS 2021-2022 | 7

 A. blossom
B. wither
C. wilt
D. droop
E. decay

27.

Which one is suitable as a caption for the picture?

A. Not all of the docks at Lake Sentani are equipped with trash bins and campaign
boards to keep the environment beautiful.
B. The beautiful viewof Lake Sentani in Jayapura because less people come there.
C. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the charm of Lake Sentani has been tainted by masks
waste
D. Most of the wastes are disposable medical masks.
E. Thrown-away face masks are scattered around the dock at Lake Sentani, Jayapura,
Papua.

28.

Which one is suitable as a caption for the picture?

A. Central Kalimantan Governor Sugianto Sabran declared an emergency status for the
next 15 days.
B. Flood victims were facing problems, including the lack of food, snacks for children,
up to medicine.
C. The cause of the heavy floods in West Kalimantan on July 14, 2021.
D. Flood hits Mentaya Hulu village, Central Kalimantan, Monday, September 6, 2021.
E. People in Central Kalimantan enjoying the flood from their boats.

PTS GANJIL SMA BPIBS 2021-2022 | 8

29.

Which one is suitable as a caption for the picture?

A. The potential threat of witnessing a rise in deaths caused by Covid-19 in three
regions within the Central Java province.
B. Residents queue in a vaccination drive at Cikarang Station, Bekasi regency, West
Java, Monday, August 2, 2021.
C. Deputy Governor of Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria, at the City Hall, Central Jakarta,
Tuesday night.
D. Officers wearing hazmat inserting a coffin of a patient confirmed positive for Covid-
19 into the grave at TPU Rorotan, North Jakarta, Friday, August 20, 2021.
E. 11 regencies/cities were still under level 4 PPKM last week but have been reduced to
only 3 this week.

30.

Which one is suitable as a caption for the picture?

A. The Indonesian government continues to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination.
B. A health worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer vaccine to be administered to a
resident at the Lebak Bulus community health center (Puskesmas), South Jakarta,
Monday, August 23, 2021.
C. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), a molecule that determines the traits and physical
characteristics of each species, is rumored to be changed after the vaccination.
D. mRNA is the instructions to the body to make a protein and then the natural immune
system responds to it to protect against the infectious disease.
E. Passenger scanning a barcode (QR Code) before boarding the KRL train at
Manggarai Station, Jakarta, Monday, September 6, 2021. PT KAI Commuter has
started testing the use of the PeduliLindungi application for KRL train users at 11
stations.

PTS GANJIL SMA BPIBS 2021-2022 | 9