Bakal Soal Ujian Semester Ganjil

This text is for questions 6 and 7.

 

       Robby, there will be a Slank concert at the town square next week. Are you interested in it? If you are, you can accompany me. I’ve two free tickets. However, if you aren’t, I’ll give the ticket to Andra. Please respond soon.

Dion

 6.   What is the purpose of the text?

       A.    To decline an appointment.

       B.    To invite someone to do something.

       C.    To ask for information about something.

       D.   To ask someone to do something.

E.   To congratulate someone.

7.    Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?

A.   Dion has got two free tickets.

B.   The concert will be held next week.

C.   The concert will be held at the town square.

D.   Dion will give one ticket to Robby although he doesn’t want to see the concert.

E.   Robby should respond to the message soon.

This text is for questions 8 and 9.

       Attention, please.

       Your friend, Fania, has lost a sum of money. She is sure that she put the money in her bag and lost it during break time. Anyone who knows the thief, please tell me. And for the one who took it, don’t hesitate to admit so. I will appreciate your honesty. You don’t need to confess here. You can meet me, Ms. Jeanny at the teachers’ office. Thank you.

 8.   Where did Fania lose her money?

A.   In her classroom.                    

B.   On her way to school.

C.   In the school yard.                  

D.   On the bus.

E.   At home.

 9.   “. . ., don’t hesitate to admit so.”

The word ‘admit’ is similar in meaning to the word ________.

A.   tell                         B.    join

C.   confess                 D.    investigate      

E.   appreciate

This text is for questions 10 to 13.

       Princess Diana was an iconic figure of the late 20th century. During her life she was often said to be the most photographed person. She was also admired for her charity work; in particular her work with AIDS patients and supporting the campaign for banning landmines.

       Diana grew up in the family home of Park House, before moving to Althorp in 1975. She did not shine as a student, but did well in music and ballet. When she met her future husband, Diana was working as
a part-time assistant in a nursery school in London.

       In 1981, Diana married Prince Charles. During their marriage they had two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. However, not long after, strains started to appear in the marriage and under much publicity the marriage broke up leading to a divorce in 1992. During this period Diana was said to have suffered various health problems, such as bulimia and depression.

       As Princess of Wales, Diana was expected to take part in various official engagements, such as the opening of hospitals. This provided a natural outlet for her to become involved in various types of charitable work. In 1987, Princess Diana was one of the first well-known celebrities to be photographed with a victim of AIDS. This was important in changing attitudes to the disease. At that time, many thought the disease could spread by touch.

       Shortly before her death, Princess Diana met Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa said, “Diana is my daughter.” With utmost humility Diana said, “I am very, very small Mother Teresa.”

Adopted from: http://www.biographyonline.net/people/short-bio-princess-diana.html (April 12, 2012)

10.  Where did Diana work when she met her future husband, Prince Charles?

A.   In a hospital.   

B.   At the palace.

C.   In a company. 

D.   In a music studio.

E.   In a nursery school.

11.  How long was Diana married to Prince Charles?

A.   Nine years.             B.    Ten years.

C.   Eleven years.         D.    Twelve years.

E.   Thirteen years.

12.  What did Princess Diana do, which changed people’s view on AIDS?

A.   She was photographed with a person who suffered from AIDS.

B.   She built a hospital for people who suffered from AIDS.

C.   She visited people who suffered from AIDS.

D.   She treated patients who suffered from AIDS.

E.   She lived with people who suffered from AIDS.

13.  Who did Princess Diana meet shortly before her death?

A.   Prince Charles.                        

B.   Prince William.                        

C.   Prince Harry.                           

D.   Mother Teresa.

E.   Queen Elizabeth.

14.  Alice :   Have you submitted your drawing to the? What did you draw ?

       Leo   :   Yes, I have. I ________ a horse.

A.   draw                      B.    am drawing

C.   was drawing           D.    have drawn     

E.   drew

15.  Ranny  :   Did you see the dictionary ________? It’s Alya’s.

       Tommy :   No, I didn’t. Maybe Alya has taken it. Why don’t you ask her?

       Ranny  :   Yes, I will.

A.   is on this desk                        

B.   was on this desk

C.   on this desk                            

D.   be on this desk

E.   being on this desk

This text is for questions 16 to 20.

       Aristotle was a great Greek philosopher. His father was a physician (doctor) to King Amyntas of Macedonia.

       As a boy, Aristotle probably watched his father treating patients and making medicines from parts of plants and animals. From this, Aristotle may have gained his interests in nature study, biology and anatomy.

       Aristotle was away from Athens for twelve years. First he went to Assos, to the court of Hermias of Atarneua, part of what is now Turkey. Here he studied politics and biology, taught pupils and advised the rulers.

       During this time, Aristotle carried out many observations and studies on nature, especially fish and seashore creatures. He cut them open,
identified their parts and organs, and suggested what these might do.

       This method of working was very unusual for the time. Most of his colleagues did not ‘get their hands dirty’. They were thinkers, not doers. They rarely carried out tests, or observed the real world closely, or made records of what they saw. Aristotle was establishing a whole new tradition, which for us today, is a central part of science.

Adopted from: Steve Parker, Great Scientists Aristotle, London, Chrysalis Books PLC, 2003.

16. Where did Aristotle come from?

A.   United States.        B.    England.        

C.   Canada.                 D.    Greece.

E.   Japan.

17. What did his father do?

A.   A scientist.             B.    A biologist.

C.   A physician.           D.    A philosopher.

E.   A fortune teller.

18. Why did most of Aristotle’s colleagues hesitate to work at that time?

A.   They were thinkers, not doers.             

B.   They were not scientists.

C.   They were not smart.                           

D.   They were cowards.

E.   They were lazy.

19.  Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?

A.   Aristotle carried out many observations, especially on fish.

B.   Aristotle left Athens for twelve years.   

C.   Aristotle studied politics and biology in Assos.

D.   Aristotle had interests in nature study, biology and anatomy.

E.   Aristotle’s colleagues always observed the real world closely.

20.  “He cut them open, . . . .” (Paragraph 4)

       What does the word ‘them’ refer to?

A.   Fish and seashore creatures.               

B.   Giant creatures.                       

C.   Human bodies.                                   

D.   Big plants.      

E.   Pupils.

II.    Write a message to your friend.

       You may choose your own topic.

  Lampiran 4

Kunci Review Unit I

Version A

B.   Reading Section

 6.   B.    Dalam pesan tersebut Dion menulis kalimat ”If you are, you can accompany me. I’ve two free tickets.”. Itu menunjuk-kan bahwa tujuan pesan tersebut adalah mengajak seseorang melakukan sesuatu (to invite someone to do something), yaitu menonton konser. Pilihan jawaban (B) benar.

 7.   D.    Pilihan jawaban (D) yang artinya Dion akan memberi satu tiket kepada Robby meskipun ia (Robby) tidak ingin melihat konser benar untuk soal tentang pernyataan yang salah karena tidak sesuai dengan kalimat ”However, if you aren’t, I’ll give the ticket to Andra.”. Itu artinya Dion

      

             akan memberikan tiket kepada Andra jika Robby tidak mau melihat konser. Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat ”I’ve two free tickets.”, (B) dan (C) sesuai dengan kalimat ”Robby, there will be
a Slank concert at the town square next week.”, dan (E) sesuai dengan kalimat ”Please respond soon.”.

 8.   A.    Fania kehilangan uangnya di dalam ruang kelasnya (in her classroom), sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (A). Hal itu disimpulkan dari kalimat ”She is sure that she put the money in her bag and lost it during break time.” yang artinya ”Ia yakin bahwa ia meletakkan uangnya di dalam tas dan uang itu hilang pada jam istirahat.”.

 9.   C.    Kata ’admit’ dan ’confess’ memiliki makna yang sama, yaitu mengakui. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah; (A) artinya memberi tahu, (B) artinya bergabung,
(D) artinya menginvestigasi, dan (E) artinya menghargai.

10.  E.    Diana bertemu Charles, calon suaminya saat ia bekerja sebagai asisten paruh waktu di sekolah keperawatan (in a nursery school). Hal itu disimpulkan dari kalimat terakhir paragraf dua ”When she met her future husband, Diana was working as
a part-time assistant in a nursery school in London.”. Pilihan jawaban (E) benar.

11.  C.    Dalam teks disebutkan bahwa Diana menikah tahun 1981, lalu bercerai tahun 1992. Jadi mereka menikah selama 11 tahun (1992–1981 = 11).

12.  A.    Putri Diana merupakan orang terkenal pertama yang berfoto dengan korban HIV AIDS, sehingga hal itu mengubah pandangan orang tentang penyakit AIDS. Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat-kalimat dalam paragraf empat, ”In 1987, Princess Diana was one of the first well-known celebrities to be photographed with a victim of AIDS. This was important in changing attitudes to the disease. At that time, many thought the disease could spread by touch.”. Pilihan jawaban (A) benar.

13.  D.    Pilihan jawaban (D) sesuai dengan kalimat pertama paragraf lima, ”Shortly before her death, Princess Diana met Mother Teresa.” yang artinya ”Tidak lama sebelum kematiannya, Putri Diana menemui Bunda Teresa.”.

14.  E.    Alice bertanya dengan menggunakan bentuk simple past tense. Jadi, kata kerja yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat Leo adalah verb past, yaitu (E) drew (menggambar).

15.  C.    Kalimat lengkap Ranny seharusnya kamus (yang terletak) di atas meja. Adjective phrase yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat tersebut adalah (C) on this desk.

16. D.    Aristoteles berasal dari Yunani (Greece), sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (D). Hal itu disimpulkan dari kalimat pertama paragraf satu, ”Aristotle was a great Greek philosopher.” yang artinya ”Aristoteles adalah seorang filsuf Yunani.”.

17. C.    Pilihan jawaban (C) sesuai dengan kalimat kedua paragraf satu, ”His father was
a physician (doctor) to King Amyntas of Macedonia.” yang artinya ”Ayahnya adalah seorang tabib (dokter) Raja Amyntas Macedonia.”.

18. A.    Kebanyakan teman sejawat enggan bekerja saat itu karena mereka pemikir, bukan pekerja. Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat kedua dan ketiga paragraf lima, ”Most of his colleagues did not ‘get their hands dirty’. They were thinkers, not doers.” yang artinya ”Kebanyakan teman sejawatnya tidak ’mengotori tangan mereka’. Mereka pemikir, bukan pekerja.”. Pilihan jawaban (A) benar.

19.  E.    Pilihan jawaban (E) yang artinya teman sejawat Aristoteles selalu mengamati dunia nyata secara dekat salah karena tidak sesuai dengan kalimat dalam paragraf lima, ”They rarely carried out tests, or observed the real world closely, or made records of what they saw.”. Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat pertama paragraf empat, (B) sesuai dengan kalimat pertama paragraf tiga,
(C) sesuai dengan kalimat terakhir paragraf tiga, dan (D) sesuai dengan kalimat terakhir paragraf dua.

20.  A.    Kata ’them’ dalam kalimat tersebut merujuk pada ikan dan binatang-binatang lain yang hidup di pantai (fish and seashore creatures), sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (A). Hal itu disimpulkan dari kalimat sebelumnya ”During this time, Aristotle carried out many observations and studies on nature, especially fish and seashore creatures.”.

II.    Uraian

Contoh jawaban:

 

       Nadya, I am in the Internet cafe now,
browsing some articles to complete our paper. About our appointment to study together, if you and some friends have arrived at my house, please wait for me and discuss our paper at first.
I will be home soon. Thank you.

Dina

This text is for questions 6 and 7.

 

    Mitha, are you going to go to the course this afternoon by motorbike? If you are, can you give me a lift? You always pass by my house while riding to the course, don’t you? I’ll wait for you in front of my house. My motorbike has broken down. Thank you.

Suzan

 6.   What does Suzan ask Mitha to do?

A.   To give her a lift.                                 

B.   To pick her up.

C.   To take a course.

D.   To go to a course by motorbike.          

E.   To wait for her in front of her house.

 7.   Why does Suzan ask for such a help?

       A.    She has no motorbike.

       B.    She lost her motorbike.

       C.    Her motorbike broke down.

       E.    Someone has used her motorbike.

       D.   Her father doesn’t let her go by motorbike.

This text is for questions 8 and 9.

       Attention, students.

       Tonight we will have Earth Hour. Do you know what it means? Yes. We will turn off the electricity for one hour, from eight thirty p.m. until nine thirty p.m. Not only Indonesian people will turn off their
electricity at these hours, but also all people
worldwide will do it. That’s why, we suggest you turn off your electricity at these times. Thank you.

 8.   What is the announcement about?

A.   Earthquakes.         

B.   AIDS day.

C.   Earth Day.             

D.   The electricity.       

E.   Earth Hour.

 9.   What is the announcer’s suggestion then?

A.   We should not use electricity.  

B.   We should plant many trees around us.

C.   We should turn on electricity at certain hours.

D.   We should turn off electricity at certain

E.   We should keep our Earth green and clean.

This text is for questions 10 to 13.

       Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452. He lived for about sixty-seven years. Leonardo had no last name. In Italian ‘da’ means from. He was from
a town called Vinci. So his last name means ‘from Vinci’.

       Leonardo went to a school called St. Luke. His inspiration for drawing animals came from the animals outside. He loved to draw them. Some of the people that he learned from were famous. Some of them were scholars, kings and other artists. He showed his paintings to an artist named Andrea Del Verroccardo for some painting tips. From all the advice he got he created some great paintings.  

       Leonardo did many other things besides being
an artist. He was a musician, mathematician,
scientist, inventor, philosopher, writer, architect and sculptor. In his other career as an inventor his sketches of his ideas were masterpieces by themselves. His career was very important to him. He liked art and all the other things he did.  

       Mona Lisa was Leonardo’ greatest painting. This marvelous painting was painted more than 450 years ago. Leonardo used squares, circles, and curved off soft edged shapes. This masterpiece had gracefully smooth lines. If you were to feel this painting it would feel soft and smooth. 

Adopted from: http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/art/davinci.htm (April 12, 2012)

10.  What does ‘Da Vinci’ mean?

A.   Love Vinci.             B.    Vinci’s son.

C.   From Vinci.            D.    To Vinci.

E.   Leave Vinci.

11.  When did Leonardo Da Vinci pass away?

A.   In 1516.                  B.    In 1517.

C.   In 1518.                  D.    In 1519.

E.   In 1520.

12.  Besides being an artist, Leonardo had the following professions, EXCEPT ________.

A.   an architect            B.    a scientist       

C.   a teacher                D.    a writer

E.   an inventor

13.  “He loved to draw them.” (Paragraph 2)

       What does the word ‘them’ refer to?

A.   Animals.                 B.    Artists.

C.   Portraits.                D.    Nature.

E.   Plants.

14.  Bryan  :   What did you see along the journey?

       Lucy    :   I ________ beautiful landscapes.

A.   see                        B.    am seeing

C.   saw                        D.    seen

E.   was seen

15.  Kayla :   Look at the boy ________. He is our old friend, isn’t he?

       Ivan    :   Yes. You’re right. He is Tonny.  

A.   plays the drums                                  

B.   playing the drums

C.   played the drums                                

D.   is playing the drums

E.   was playing the drums

This text is for questions 16 to 20.

       Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland. His mother was deaf. She was a musician and
a painter of portraits. His father, who taught deaf people how to speak, invented “Visible Speech”. This was a code which showed how the tongue, lips and throat were positioned to make speech sounds. Graham, or “Aleck”, as his family called him, was interested in working with the deaf throughout his life.

       He only attended school for five years; from the time he was ten until he was fourteen, but he never stopped learning. He read the books in his grandfather’s library. When he was in his early 20’s, his two brothers died of tuberculosis. Bell himself had the disease and his father moved the family to Canada. Finally, Bell recovered from the disease.

       Two years later he went to Boston to open
a school for teachers of the deaf and then became
a professor at Boston University. It was at this time that he met Mabel Hubbard, one of his students. She was 10 years younger than him. Mabel became deaf at the age of four, due to scarlet fever.

       Thomas Watson became an associate of Bell. He made parts and built models of Bell’s inventions. One day while they were working, Bell accidently heard the sound of a plucked reed coming over the telegraph wire. Watson had been tuning the metal reeds in the next room. Bell drew up a plan for the telephone and they continued to experiment. The next day he transmitted the famous words, Mr. Watson, come here. I want you!” A few months later, on February 14, 1876, he applied for a patent on his telephone.

Adopted from: http://www.gardenofpraise.com/ibdbell.htm
(April 12, 2012)

16.  What was Alexander Graham Bell interested in throughout his life?

A.   Working with the deaf. 

B.   Working with the blind.

C.   Working with science.              

D.   Doing research.

E.   Working with medicines.

17.  How did Alexander Graham Bell mostly study?

A.   By attending a public school.

B.   By attending a private school.

C.   By reading books in a public library.

D.   By reading books in his grandpa’s library.

E.   By reading books in his father’s library.

18.  What disease attacked Mabel Hubbard which made her deaf?

A.   Dengue fever.                         

B.   Scarlet fever.

C.   Anemia.                                  

D.   Stroke.

E.   Heart attack. 

19.  In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell got a patent on his ________.

A.   device for the deaf                  

B.   visible speech                         

C.   electricity                                

D.   telegraph                    

E.   telephone

20.  “The next day he transmitted the famous words, . . . .” (Last paragraph)

What is another word similar in the meaning to the word ‘transmitted’?

A.   Heard.                                    

B.   Said.

C.   Sent.                                      

D.   Received.                   

E.   Yelled.

II.    Write a school announcement.

       You may choose your own topic.

Kunci Review Unit I

Version B

B.   Reading Section

 6.    A.   Suzan meminta Mitha untuk memboncengkannya saat berangkat kursus, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (A). Hal itu disimpulkan dari kalimat Suzan dalam pesannya ”Mitha, are you going to go to the course this afternoon by motorbike? If you are, can you give me
a lift?”.

 7.   C.    Pilihan jawaban (C) sesuai dengan kalimat ”If you are, can you give me a lift? You always pass by my house while riding to the course, don’t you? . . . . My motorbike has broken down.”. Jadi, Suzan meminta bantuan karena sepeda motornya rusak.

 8.   E.    Secara keseluruhan pengumuman tersebut tentang Earth Hour, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (E). Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat ”Tonight we will have Earth Hour.”.

 9.   D.    Pilihan jawaban (D) sesuai dengan kalimat ”That’s why, we suggest you turn off your electricity at these times.” yang artinya ”Oleh karena itu, kami meng-himbau kalian mematikan lampu pada jam-jam tersebut.”.

10.  C.    Kata ’Da Vinci’ artinya dari Vinci (nama sebuah kota). Hal itu disimpulkan dari kalimat-kalimat terakhir paragraf satu,
”In Italian ’da’ means from. He was from
a town called Vinci. So his last name means ’from Vinci.’”. Pilihan jawaban
(C) benar.

11.  D.    Dalam paragraf satu dinyatakan bahwa Leonardo Da Vinci lahir pada tahun 1452 dan hidup selama kurang lebih 67 tahun (kalimat ”Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452. He lived for about sixty-seven years.”). Itu berarti Leonardo Da Vinci meninggal dunia pada tahun 1519 (1452 + 67 = 1519), sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (D).

12.  C.    Profesi Leonardo Da Vinci selain sebagai artis (pelukis) dijelaskan dalam kalimat-kalimat awal paragraf tiga, ”Leonardo did many other things besides being
an artist. He was a musician, mathematician, scientist, inventor, philosopher, writer, architect and sculptor.”. Jadi, yang bukan merupakan profesi Leonardo Da Vinci adalah (C) yang artinya guru.

13.  A.    Kata ’them’ dalam kalimat tersebut mengacu pada binatang (animals), sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (A). Hal itu disimpulkan dari kalimat sebelumnya, ”His inspiration for drawing animals came from the animals outside.”.

14.  C.    Bryan bertanya tentang apa yang dilihat Lucy sepanjang perjalanan. Karena kejadian telah berlangsung pada masa lampau, kalimatnya menggunakan the simple past tense. Jadi, kata yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat Lucy adalah kata kerja past, yaitu (C) saw (melihat).

15.  B.    Kayla dan Ivan sedang membicarakan seorang anak laki-laki yang sedang bermain drum. Jadi, adjective phrase yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat Kayla adalah (B) playing the drums.

16.  A.    Selama hidupnya Alexander Graham Bell tertarik bekerja untuk orang-orang tuli. Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat terakhir paragraf satu, ”Graham, or ’Aleck’, as his family called him, was interested in working with the deaf throughout his life.”. Pilihan jawaban (A) benar.

17.  D.    Pilihan jawaban (D) sesuai dengan kalimat-kalimat awal paragraf dua, ”He only attended school for five years; from the time he was ten until he was fourteen, but he never stopped learning. He read the books in his grandfather’s library.”. Jadi, Alexander Graham Bell belajar dengan cara membaca buku-buku di perpustakaan milik kakeknya.

18.  B.    Mabel Hubbard (istri Alexander Graham Bell) menjadi tuli akibat penyakit jengkering (scarlet fever) yang dideritanya pada masa kanak-kanak, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (B). Hal itu diketahui dari kalimat terakhir paragraf tiga, ”Mabel became deaf at the age of four, due to scarlet fever.”.

19.  E.    Berdasarkan kalimat terakhir teks ”A few months later on February 14, 1876, he applied for a patent on his telephone.” diketahui bahwa pada tahun 1876 Alexander Graham Bell mendapat hak paten atas penemuan teleponnya. Pilihan jawaban (E) benar.

20.  C.    Kata ’transmitted’ dan ’sent’ memiliki makna yang sama, yaitu mengirim. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah; (A) artinya mendengar, (B) artinya berkata, (D) artinya menerima, dan (E) artinya berteriak.

II.    Uraian

Contoh jawaban:

       Good morning, all new students of Grade X.

                Please gather at the school hall to listen to the principal’s speech after school. He will give you some advice about how to study effectively and efficiently. You may ask questions, or share your problems regarding with your study. He will help you find the solutions. Thank you.

B.   Reading Section

This text is for questions 6 to 9.

Once upon a time there was a king, and he had
a daughter who was such a scolder and whose tongue went so fast, there was no stopping it. So he

announced that the man who could stop her tongue could have the princess as his wife and half his kingdom too. Now, three brothers, who heard this, made up their minds and try their luck and first of all the two elder brothers went, for they thought they were the cleverest; but they couldn’t cope with her at all and got well thrashed besides.

Then Boots, the youngest, set off and when he had gone a little way he found an ozier band lying
on the road and picked it up. When he had gone
a little farther he found a piece of a broken plate and he picked that up too. A little farther on he found
a dead magpie and a little farther on still, a crooked ram’s horn; so he went on a bit and found the fellow to the horn and at last, just as he was crossing the fields by the king’s palace, where they were pitching out dung, he found a worn-out shoe-sole. All these things he took with him into the palace and went before the princess.

“Good day,” said he.

“Good day,” said she, and made a wry face.

“Can I get my magpie cooked here?” he asked.

“I’m afraid it will burst,” answered the princess.

“Oh! never fear! for I’ll just tie this ozier band round it,” said the lad, as he pulled it out.

“The fat will run out of it,” said the Princess.

“Then I’ll hold this under it,” said the lad and showed her the piece of broken plate.

“You are so crooked in your words,” said the princess, “there’s no knowing where to have you.”

“No, I’m not crooked,” said the lad, “but this is,” as he held up one of the horns.

“Well!” said the princess, “I never saw the match of this in all my days.”

“Why, here you see the match to it,” said the lad, as he pulled out the other ram’s horn.

“I think,” said the princess, “you must have come here to wear out my tongue with your nonsense.”

“No, I have not,” said the lad, “but this is worn out,” as he pulled out the shoe-sole.

To this the princess hadn’t a word to say, for she had fairly lost her voice with rage.

“Now you are mine,” said the lad and so he got the princess as his wife and half the kingdom.

Adopted from: http://www.zeluna.net/norwegian-fairytales.html (February 24, 2012)

 6.   What is the purpose of the text?

       A.    To entertain the readers.

       B.    To tell the readers the news of the day.

       C.    To persuade the readers to do something.

       D.   To describe how the princess look like.

       E.    To talk about the experience of the three brothers.

 7.   How many things did Boots bring?

A.    Two.                     

B.    Three.                   

C.    Four.                     

D.   Five.                     

E.    Six.

 8.   When did Boots show one of the horns?

       A.    When the princess said that his words were crooked.

       B.    When the princess accused him of trying to wear out her tongue.

       C.    When the princess said that he was

             a strange person.

       D.   When the princess expressed her fear that the bird would burst.

       E.    When the princess said that the things
he brought were not ordinary.

 9.   ‘“I think,’ said the princess, ‘you must have
come here to wear out my tongue with your nonsense.’”

The synonym of the phrase ‘wear out’ is ________.

A.    keep holding         

B.    stop functioning

C.    separate                

D.   become crooked

E.    function abnormally

This text is for question 10.

Attention all students of grade ten,

After being students of this school for some months, you must have something you like,
problems and questions about this school. So, we the OSIS committee will hold an event “Getting to Know our School”. It is going to be held on
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 3 p.m. In the event, our principal, Mr. Karyadi and the three vice principals will come to answer all your questions. Just ask anything you want to know about our school, your hope for this school and your problems when studying at this school. Thank you.

10.  Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE based on the text?

       A.    Students can express their hope for the school in the event.

       B.    The event is held by the OSIS committee.

       C.    The teachers will answer all the questions.

       D.   The event will be held in the afternoon.

       E.    The event is for students of grade X.

11.  Nia    :   When will you buy the medicine?

       Joan :   ________.

A.    From breakfast      

B.    In a drugstore

C.    Beside the table    

D.   After lunch

E.    By cash

12.  While the man ________ (browse) the Internet, the lamp ________ (go off).

The correct words to complete the sentence are ________.

A.    browsed, was going off

B.    browsed, went off

C.    was browsing, went off

D.   was browsing, had gone off

E.    had browsed, went off

This text is for questions 13 to 15.

Dear all my facebook friends,

       Thank you for joining the group “Smart with English”. You must have felt how important this group is for your study. More than one hundred friends have stated that they have witnessed advantages reading articles written by “Smart with English”. They stated that the articles helped them improve their English. You may want to know who the writers of the articles are. Then, you can get to know them by joining our event “Smart with English” gathering on:

Time    :   Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 11 a.m.

Venue :   Pondok Ijo Restaurant

              Jl. Pringgading no. 5 Semarang

Event  :   Meet and greet “Smart with English” writers

Fee     :   Rp15,000 (for lunch)

       I hope you can join this event. Surely you will witness advantages by communicating with the writers. If you are interested, please state your willingness to join by writing on our facebook wall and  transfer the payment before September 2, 2012 to: 00555-01-00022-50-9 with the name: Tiar Sihombing)

“Smart with English”

13.  What is the text about?

       A.    An invitation for a gathering activity.

       B.    Information about a social media group.

       C.    An invitation to join a social media group.

       D.   An advertisement of a social media group.

       E.    Information about a seminar by a social media group.

14.  “Then, you can get to know them . . . .”

The word ‘them’ here refers to ________.

A.    the articles

B.    the advantages

C.    the writers of articles

D.   about one hundred friends

E.    all the members of “Smart with English”

15.  Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE based on the text?

       A.    The event will be held in a restaurant.

       B.    The event is for communicating with the article writers.

       C.    The event is free for all “Smart with English” members.

       D.   Interested people should write on the group’s facebook wall first.

       E.    The text is written by a social media group producing English articles.

This text is for questions 16 to 20.

Once upon a time there were two brothers; one was called True, and the other Untrue. True was always upright and good towards all, but Untrue was bad and full of lies, so that no one could believe what he said. Their mother was a widow, and hadn’t much to live on; so when her sons had grown up, she was forced to send them away, that they might earn their bread in the world. Each got some provisions, and then they went their way.

Having walked until evening, they sat down on
a windfall in the wood. They were hungry after walking the whole day and thought a morsel of food would be sweet enough.

Untrue suggested that they eat True’s provisions first and after that his provisions. True agreed, but Untrue was greedy. He took all the best bits and stuffed himself with them, while True got only the burnt crusts and scraps.

The next day, True hoped that they could eat his brother’s provisions, however, Untrue refused to share his. He ate all his provisions. When True asked Untrue for his share, Untrue refused, he even flew into a rage and hit True, who then lost his balance and fell. Untrue then ran away and left him.

Trying to rise, True could not see anything.
He became blind! Poor True went walking along and feeling his way through the thick wood. Blind and alone, he scarcely knew which way to turn, when all at once he caught hold of the trunk of a great bushy lime-tree, so he thought he would climb up into it and sit there till night was over for fear of wild beasts. After sitting there for a while, he heard some noise. Apparently, there were two rabbits having
a conversation.

“The king of the palace has such bad eyesight,” said the first rabbit, “he can scarcely see a yard before him.”

“Very true!” said the other rabbit, “but if only he came to this lime-tree in the morning, while the dew is still on the leaves and rubbed his eyes with the dew, he would retrieve his sight, as good as ever.”

 After they were gone, True fell asleep as he sat up in the tree; but when the birds began to sing at dawn, he woke up and took the dew from the leaves and rubbed his eyes with the dew and so got his sight back, as good as it was before Untrue hit him.

Then, he went straight to the king’s palace and begged for work and was employed on the spot. One day the king came out into the palace-yard and there came a great hawk flying after his chicken and all the king’s men began to clap their hands and bawl out, “There he flies!” “There he flies!” The king held up his gun and tried to shoot the hawk, but he couldn’t see so far, so he felt great grief.

“Would to Heaven,” he said, “was there anyone who could tell me a cure for my eyes; for I think
I shall soon go blind!”

“I can tell you one,” said True; and then he told the king what he had done to cure his own eyes and the king set off that very afternoon to the lime-tree, as you may imagine and his eyes were cured, as soon as he rubbed them with the dew which was on the leaves from the morning. Since then, there was no one who the king held so dear as True and True’s fate changed.

One day, a beggar lad came and begged for
a morsel of food. True knew him at once and saw that it was Untrue, his brother. True, who was kind-hearted, greeted him and introduced himself, as his brother.

Untrue was surprised and embarrassed
knowing that the man was his brother. He regretted that he had done bad things to True. Because of True’s kindness, Untrue repented.

Adapted from: http://www.zeluna.net/norwegian-fairytales.html (February 24, 2012)

16.  How did True become blind?

       A.    A wild beast attacked him while he was sleeping.

       B.    Something unknown plucked out his eyes.

       C.    He fell from a tree.

       D.   His brother poisoned him.

       E.    His brother hit him.

17.  How did True get his eyesight back?

       A.    He ate a lime fruit.

       B.    He rubbed his eyes with the dew from the lime tree.

       C.    He rubbed his eyes with the lime leaves.

       D.   He washed himself with the river water of the forest.

       E.    He rubbed his eyes with the latex of
a rubber tree in the forest.

18.  How did True know about how to heal his eyes?

       A.    He overheard a conversation between two rabbits.

       B.    A bird informed him about it.

       C.    He just had a trial.

       D.   The king told him about it.

       E.    He had dreamt about it.

19.  Which paragraph shows that Untrue didn’t want to share his provisions with True?

A.    Paragraph two.      

B.    Paragraph three.    

C.    Paragraph four.     

D.   Paragraph five.      

E.    Paragraph six.

20.  What is the main thing we can learn from the story?

       A.    We should be diligent.

       B.    We should not be afraid of anything.

       C.    We should keep calm in every situation.

       D.   We should not be cruel to other people.

       E.    We should always think first before doing an action.

II.    Write a story.

       You may choose your own topic.

Kunci Review Unit II

Version A

B.   Reading Section

 6.   A.    Teks tersebut berbentuk narrative. Jadi, tujuan teks tersebut adalah untuk menghibur

             pembaca, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (A).

 7.   E.    Benda-benda yang dibawa Boots adalah pita, piring pecah, burung mati, dua buah tanduk biri-biri, dan sebuah sol sepatu usang. Jadi, semua ada ada enam benda, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (E).

 8.   A.    Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat yang dikatakan putri itu,”’You are so crooked in your words . . .”’ yang ditanggapi anak laki-laki itu, ”’No, I’m not crooked,’ said the lad, ’but this is,’ as he held up one of the horns.”. Jadi, pilihan jawaban (A) benar.

 9.   B.    Frasa ’wear out’ artinya membuat aus.
Kata ini sama artinya dengan (B) stop
functioning yang artinya berhenti bekerja. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah; (A) artinya tetap menggenggam, (C) artinya memisah-kan, (D) artinya menjadi berliku, dan
(E) artinya berfungsi secara tidak normal.

10.  C.    Pilihan jawaban (C) benar karena tidak sesuai dengan kalimat ”In the event, our principal, Mr. Karyadi and the three vice principals will come to answer all your questions.”. Jadi, kepala sekolah dan para wakil kepala sekolah yang akan menjawab pertanyaan siswa, bukan guru.

11.  D.    Karena pertanyaannya adalah ”Kapan Anda akan membeli obat?”, jawaban yang tepat adalah frasa preposisi yang menunjukkan keterangan waktu, yaitu
(D) After lunch.

12.  C.    Kalimat tersebut menunjukkan dua kegiatan yang terjadi bersamaan, yang satu dilakukan lebih dahulu daripada yang lain. Karena kegiatan browsing dilakukan lebih dahulu dan terjadi dalam waktu yang lebih lama, digunakan bentuk past continuous, yaitu was browsing, sedangkan peristiwa lampu mati membutuhkan waktu pendek sehingga menggunakan past tense, yaitu went off. Jadi, pilihan jawaban (C) benar.

13.  A.    Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat ”Then, you can get to know them by joining our event ’Smart with English’ gathering on:
. . . .”. Jadi, teks tersebut adalah undangan untuk mengikuti acara kebersamaan yang diselenggarakan oleh sebuah kelompok media sosial.

14.  C.    Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat sebelumnya ”You may want to know who the writers of the articles are.”. Jadi, kata ’they’ di sini mengacu kepada penulis artikel, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (C).

15.  C.    Dalam teks disebutkan ”Fee: Rp15,000 (for lunch).”. Selain itu disebutkan pula bahwa teks tersebut untuk para anggota kelompok ”Smart with English”  (yang disimpulkan dari kalimat ”Thank you for joining the group ’Smart with English’”.). Jadi, semua anggota kelompok harus membayar (tidak gratis), sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (C). Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan frasa ”Venue: Pondok Ijo Restaurant”, (B) sesuai dengan kalimat ”Then, you can get to know them
. . .”, (D) sesuai dengan kalimat ”If you are interested, please state your willingness to join by writing on our facebook wall . . .”, dan (E) sesuai dengan frasa terakhir ”Smart with English”.

16.  E.    Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat dalam paragraf empat dan lima, ”Untrue . . . hit True, who then lost his balance and fell. Untrue then ran away and left him.Trying to rise, True could not see anything.”. Jadi, True buta karena dipukul oleh saudaranya, Untrue, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (E).

17.         B.        Pilihan jawaban (B) sesuai dengan kalimat dalam paragraf delapan, ”. . . he woke up and took the dew from the leaves and rubbed his eyes with the dew and so got his sight back, as good as it was before Untrue hit him.”. Jadi, mata True sembuh setelah ia mengusap keduanya dengan embun dari pohon limau itu.

18.  A.    Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat dalam paragraf lima sampai tujuh, ”Apparently, there were two rabbits having a conversation . . . . ’Very true!’ said the other rabbit, ’but if only he  came to this lime-tree in the morning, while the dew is still on the leaves and rubbed his eyes with the dew, he would retrieve his sight, as good as ever.’”. Jadi, True mengetahui cara menyembuhkan matanya karena mendengar percakapan kelinci-kelinci itu, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (A).

19.  C.    Dalam paragraf empat disebutkan ”. . . .
True hoped that they could eat his brother’s provisions, however, Untrue refused to share his. He ate all his provisions.”. Jadi, pilihan jawaban yang benar adalah (C).

20.  D.    Teks tersebut mengenai True dan
Untrue. Untrue berlaku kejam terhadap saudaranya, dan akhirnya ia pun menjadi seorang pengemis, yang merasa malu karena perlakuannya yang kejam dibalas kebaikan oleh saudaranya, True. Jadi, hal yang dapat kita pelajari adalah, kita tidak boleh kejam terhadap orang lain, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (D).

II.    Esai

Contoh jawaban:

The People who Hugged a Tree

Amrita Devi centuries ago inspired an entire community to protect their trees. Amrita lived in
a muddy village on the edge of a forest and each day she ran to her favorite tree and threw her arms around it.

She knew the importance of trees in her life; they provided shade from the desert sun, buffered them from great desert storms and helped them find sources of water. She grew up loving this particular tree, often daydreaming while sitting under its shade and after she married, she continued to visit this tree with her family.

One day the mighty Maharajah sent his soldiers into the forests to cut trees for his new fortress. When Amrita heard the soldiers in the forest, she ran to them. She begged them not to cut down the trees. To no avail! Soon the people of the village could hear the sound of crashing trees. Amrita saw her own tree come crashing down! She kneeled and hugged the dying tree.

The people heard the soldiers chopping away at the trees and they ran from their homes to the forest and stood by the trees forcing the soldiers to leave in disgust. When the Maharajah knew this, he got furious. He gathered his entourage and headed for the village where he met the villagers gathering at the well. He demanded that the soldiers again began to cut down the trees.

The people begged the Maharajah to leave the trees, but he ignored their pleas. The people ran to hug the trees, as the soldiers began to chop again. Suddenly a storm came whipping across the desert in its fullest force.

After the storm had passed, the Maharajah saw the damage to the houses and the fields as the result. Now he understood the importance of the trees to the villagers. He told the villagers that he admired their courage. He also promised them that their trees would not be cut. The villagers rejoiced.

The place of Amrita’s tree became special. The people would never forget the tree’s sacrifice. Some believe that even today Amrita comes to visit the spot, where her special tree used to be.

(Adapted by Deborah Lee Rose, Roberts Rinehart, Inc, Niwot, Colorado, 1990, from a classic folktale of Rajasthan, India.)

Adopted from: http://www.unc.edu/~rwilkers/resource-india.htm#c (January 3, 2011)

B.   Reading Section

This text is for questions 6 to 9.

Once upon a time there was a queen who had no children. Every morning she went into the garden and prayed to God in heaven to bestow on her a son or
a daughter.

Then an angel from heaven came to her and said, “Be at rest, you shall have a son with the power of wishing, so that whatsoever in the world he wishes for, he shall have.” Then she went to the king and told him the joyful news and when the time was due, she gave birth to a son and the king was filled with gladness.

Every morning she went with the child to the garden where the wild beasts were kept and washed herself there in a clear stream. It happened once when the child was a little older when he was lying in her arms and she fell asleep.

Then came the old cook, who knew that the child had the power of wishing and stole him. He took a hen, cut it in pieces and dropped some of its blood on the queen’s apron and dress.

The cook carried the child to a secret place, where a nurse was obliged to suckle him and
he ran to the king and accused the queen of having allowed her child to be taken by the wild beasts.

When the king saw the blood on her apron, he believed this, that he ordered a high tower be built, in which neither sun nor moon could be seen and had his wife put in it and walled up. Here she was to stay for seven years without food or drink and die of hunger, but God sent two white doves, which flew to her twice a day, to bring her food until the seven years were over.

Meanwhile, the nurse who suckled the child knew the fact. She felt guilty after years trying hide it. So, when the cook died, she came to the king to confess and gave the child to the king. The king did not believe her. He even accused the nurse of creating an imaginary story. However, when he saw the power of wishing the child had and his wife’s condition, he believed it. The king asked for his wife’s forgiveness and the family lived happily ever after.

Adapted from: http://www.popularfairytales.com/original-grimm-fairy-tales/the-pink-grimm.html (February 1, 2012)

 6.   Who stole the king’s child?

       A.    The child’s nurse.

       B.    A witch.

       C.    The king’s soldier.

       D.   The king’s brother.

       E.    A cook.

 7.   What did the person do to cover his guilt?

       A.    He killed the queen.

       B.    He kidnapped the queen together with the child.

       C.    He accused the queen of letting the child be taken by wild beasts.

       D.   He did as if the child had been kidnapped by a cruel creature.

       E.    He ran away with the child.

 8.   What did God send to give the queen food?

A.    An eagle.              

B.    Two doves.

C.    A hen.                   

D.   Two crows.

E.    Some ants.

 9.   How did the king know that his son was still alive?

       A.    The queen told him what really happened.

       B.    A bird showed him where his son was.

       C.    An angel told him the fact.

       D.   The child’s nurse gave him to the king.

       E.    He had a dream about his son.

This text is for question 10.

Attention please,

We, from English extra-curricular club, invite you all to join us in our special program. In the program we will have two guests, a student from Australia and England. You can ask them questions freely. So, it’s
a good chance to improve your English. The program will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m, at the school hall.
In addition, after meeting the guests, we will watch
a movie about student life in Australia. Interesting, isn’t it?

10.  Which of the following statements is TRUE based on the text?

       A.    The event is just for students who join the English extra-curricular club.

       B.    The event will be held in the evening.

       C.    Students can watch a movie after meeting the foreigners.

       D.   There will be three guests attending the program.

       E.    The student from England will talk about what student life in England is like.

11.  How long should we walk?

       A.    During the school hour.

       B.    Before lunch.

       C.    To the ceremony.

       D.   Behind the mall.

       E.    Until the next turning.

For questions 12 and 13, choose the correct words to complete the dialog.

Hangga  :  Why do you look pale?

Delvi      :  While I (12) ________ here, I almost
(13) ________ off the stairs.

12.  A.    walked                  

B.    has walked            

C.    was walking           

D.   were walking          

E.    had walked

13.  A.    fell                        

B.    is falling                

C.    has fallen              

D.   was falling             

E.    had fallen

This text is for questions 14 and 15.

Dear Sara,

       Hi, friends, I wonder how you are at high school. Are you getting fatter, or slimmer?

       One thing for sure. You must still like cooking. I still remember what our friends called you, Vinsa and me: “The three little chefs”. Because, besides being close friends, we also like cooking.

       In a few weeks, we will have a holiday. Let me tell you. My father has bought a small cottage near the beach. He said that I can use it
whenever I want. So, during the holiday, I would like to invite you and Vinsa to the cottage. Here, we can cook together, just like we used to. Just tell me what you would like to cook, the
ingredients and I will prepare all.

       I really hope you and Vinsa can come. Please suggest another time if you can’t come O.K.? I look forward to hearing from you.

Joan

14.  What does Joan invite Sara to do?

       A.    To her cottage.

       B.    To celebrate her birthday.

       C.    To have a house-warming party.

       D.   To join a cooking competition.

       E.    To go to the beach and rent a cottage there.

15.  Which of the following is NOT TRUE based on the text?

       A.    The cottage is small.

       B.    The cottage is near the beach.

       C.    Both the sender and the receiver like cooking.

       D.   Joan will prepare the ingredients for
cooking.

       E.    Joan can use the cottage just in the holiday time.

This text is for questions 16 to 20.

Once upon a time, there was an old man selling dumplings in a village. He had white hair, a white beard and his clothing was very old and worn.
He carried a heavy load of hot dumplings which looked and smelled delicious. However, everyone in the village thought the old man was stupid because he yelled, “Hot and delicious dumplings! One for ten cents, two for twenty cents and three for free!”

“What is going on?” asked the villagers,
surprised.

“Hot and delicious dumplings! Red beans and sesame. One for ten cents, two for twenty cents and three for free!” the crazy old man yelled again.

More and more villagers began to gather around. They whispered in low voices, “Can this be true? Three dumplings for free? Is this old man tricking us?”

“Who cares! I’ll eat three dumplings first and see whether it’s free or not.” BigHead Wang said.

“Mmmm, these dumplings are so good and as big as chicken eggs.” When BigHead Wang finished his second dumpling, he was so full that he could not eat anymore. So, he asked the old man, “If I eat three dumplings, I don’t have to pay right?”

“I never tell lies. I already said three for free.” the old man replied.

BigHead Wang stuffed down another dumpling just so he could have the dumplings for free. The old man kept his word and didn’t charge BigHead Wang any money.

The other villagers began to order the old man’s dumplings. Everyone ordered three free dumplings; no one ordered either one or two dumplings. After
a while, all the dumplings were eaten by the
villagers. “You all do have a good appetite,” the old man said smilingly. People who did not get any dumplings watched the old man leave with
disappointment.

The villagers began to talk about the old man. “Ha! I can’t believe there is a stupid person who would sell three dumplings for free.”

“His dumplings are so delicious. I wonder what they’re made of. I wonder where this old man came from? I wish he could come every day.”

On the second day, the crazy old man came to the village again. He yelled, “Hot and delicious dumplings! Peanut and sesame. One for ten cents, two for twenty cents, or three for free!” Everyone began to gather around the old man. They ate the dumplings so fast that they didn’t even chew on the dumplings. After a while, all the dumplings were eaten again.

On the third day, the same thing happened; villagers were trying to eat as much as they possibly could. Suddenly, a voice was heard, “Sir, can you please give me one dumpling?” Everyone was surprised. They turned and stared at the young man.

“Young man, did you hear me clearly? One for ten cents, two for twenty cents, or three for free. Why do you want one dumpling when you could get three for free?”

“I know,” the young man replied, “but I see how you’ve carried a heavy load of dumplings every day and not made any money. I feel sorry for you. I really want to help, but I have only enough money to pay for one dumpling.” Every one of the greedy villagers felt ashamed when they heard the young man’s words.

“Aha! I’ve found you at last. You are the person, suitable to be my successor.”

Everyone saw the old man and realized now that he was actually their king. To find himself
a trustworthy and kindhearted successor, he had disguised himself as a senile old man in order to test the people’s hearts.

Adapted from: http://www.taiwandc.org/folk-ban.htm
(April 13, 2012)

16.  What did the villagers say of the dumpling seller?

       A.    He was forgetful.

       B.    He was stupid.

       C.    He was generous.

       D.   He was tricky.

       E.    He was the best dumpling maker.

17.  How could villagers get dumplings for free?

       A.    When they bought four red beans.

       B.    When they bought two dumplings.

       C.    When they bought three dumplings.

       D.   When they ate as many dumplings as they could.

       E.    When they bought dumplings from him for three days.

18.  Which of the following is TRUE about the dumplings?

       A.    They were cold.

       B.    They tasted terrible.

       C.    They smelled nasty.

       D.   They were as white as eggs.

       E.    They were as big as chicken eggs.

19.  Why did a young man buy one dumpling from him?

       A.    He didn’t know that he could get more dumplings for free.

       B.    He wanted to know who the man was.

       C.    He just wanted to taste the dumpling.

       D.   He felt sorry for the old man.

       E.    He felt stuffed.

20.  What is the purpose of the text?

       A.    To entertain the readers.

       B.    To tell the readers the news of the day.

       C.    To persuade the readers to do something.

       D.   To describe what dumplings look like.

       E.    To talk about the experience of a dumplings seller.

II.    Write a narrative story.

       You may choose your own topic.

Kunci Review Unit II

Version B

B.   Reading Section

 6.   E.    Pilihan jawaban (E) sesuai dengan kalimat awal paragraf empat, ”Then came the old cook, who knew that the child had the power of wishing and stole him . . . .”. Jadi, orang yang mencuri adalah juru masak raja (a cook).

 7.   C.    Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat dalam paragraf lima, ”The cook . . . accused the queen of having allowed her child to be taken by the wild beasts.”. Jadi, juru masak itu menutupi kesalahannya dengan menuduh ratu yang membiarkan anaknya diterkam binatang buas, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (C).

 8.   B.    Pilihan jawaban (B) sesuai dengan kalimat akhir paragraf enam, ”. . . but God sent two white doves, which flew to her twice a day, to bring her food until the seven years were over.”.

 9.   D.    Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat dalam paragraf akhir, ”Meanwhile, the nurse . . . came to the king to confess and gave the child to the king.”. Jadi, raja itu mengetahui keberadaan anaknya dari perawat yang memelihara anak itu, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (D).

10.  C.    Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat ”In addition, after meeting the guests, we
will watch a movie about student life in Australia.”. Pilihan jawaban (C) benar. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena tidak sesuai dengan teks.

11.  E.    Kalimat pertanyaan tersebut artinya ”Berapa lama kita harus berjalan?”. Jawaban yang tepat adalah ”Until the next turning.” yang artinya ”Sampai belokan selanjutnya.”. Jadi, pilihan jawaban (E) benar.

12.  C.    Kegiatan itu terjadi pada waktu lampau, dan merupakan kegiatan yang terjadi ketika suatu kejadian lain terjadi. Subjek kalimat tersebut adalah ’I’. Oleh karena itu, kalimat tersebut bentuk the past continuous tense dengan was. Pilihan jawaban (C) benar.

13.  A.    Kalimat ini mengungkapkan kejadian yang terjadi pada masa lampau. Kejadian ’jatuh’ terjadi saat berjalan dan berlangsung dalam waktu yang tidak lama, sehingga kalimat tersebut menggunakan the simple past tense. Pilihan jawaban (A) benar.

14.  A.    Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat ”So, during the holiday, I would like to invite you and Vinsa to the cottage.”. Jadi, Joan mengundang Sara ke pondoknya.

15.  E.    Pilihan jawaban (E) benar karena tidak sesuai dengan kalimat ”He said that I can use it whenever I want.”. Jadi, Joan dapat menggunakan pondok itu kapan pun ia mau.

16.  B.    Pilihan jawaban (B) sesuai dengan kalimat dalam paragraf satu, ”However, everyone in the village thought the old man was stupid
. . . .” dan kalimat dalam paragraf sepuluh, ”The villagers began to talk about the old man. ’Ha! I can’t believe there is a stupid person who would sell three dumplings for free.’”. Jadi, orang-orang desa tersebut menganggap bahwa penjual kue bola tersebut bodoh.

17.         C.        Jawaban disimpulkan dari perkataan penjual itu dalam paragraf satu, ”One for ten cents, two for twenty cents and three for free!”. Jadi, pilihan jawaban (C) benar.

18.  E.    Pilihan jawaban (E) sesuai dengan kalimat dalam paragraf enam, ”. . . these dumplings are . . . as big as chicken eggs.”.

19.  D.    Jawaban disimpulkan dari perkataan anak muda itu dalam paragraf lima belas, ”’I feel sorry for you. I really want to help, but
I have only enough money to pay for one dumpling.’”. Jadi, anak muda itu hanya membeli satu kue bola karena merasa kasihan kepada penjual kue itu yang tidak mendapatkan uang, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (D).

20.  A.    Teks tersebut adalah teks narrative. Jadi, tujuan teks tersebut adalah untuk menghibur pembaca, sesuai dengan pilihan
jawaban (A).

B.   Reading Section

This text is for questions 6 and 7.

       Listen, you should wear your crash helmet when you ride your motorcycle. Always fasten the belt, under the chin, so that it is tight.

 6.   Who should pay more attention to the notice?

A.   Labors.                  B.    Drivers.

C.   Plumbers               D.    Mechanics.

E.   Motor cyclists.

7.    Which statement is TRUE based on the monolog?

A.   People should not fasten the belt very tightly.

B.   People should always fasten the belt of the helmet they wear.

C.   People should take their helmet wherever they go.

D.   People should treat the safety equipment well.

E.   People should always obey the safety rules.

This text is for questions 8 and 9.

BLOSSOM Car Fresh

Aromatherapy perfume

Directions for use:

1.    Cut the plastic pouch of BLOSSOM Car Fresh as directed.

2.    Hang it on your AC, or other places in your car, especially places with air flow.

3.    Can be used as a refill. If there is a plastic holder inside the container, remove it before refilling it.

 8.   How should we place the product?

       A.    By hanging it.       B.  By burying it.

C.   By folding it.        D. By grinding it.

E.   By hiding it.

 9.   “ . . . remove it before refilling it.” (Last sentence)

       What does the word ‘it’ refer to?

       A.    The Blossom car fresh.

       B.    The plastic pouch.

       C.    The product container.

       D.   A plastic holder.

       E.    The car.

This text is for questions 10 to 13.

Here are what to do:

 1.   Slide the POWER switch to ON to switch on the DVD player.

 2.   Press SET UP for the set up menu.

 3.   Select GENERAL SET UP and press OK.

 4.   Scroll and select OSD LANG.

 5.   Press 2 to select from OSD language options.

 6.   Select your preferred language and press OK.

 7.   After switching on the player, insert the disc and close the door.

 8.   Playback starts automatically.

 9.   The screen shows the type of disc loaded.

10.  The disc may invite you to select an item from
a menu.

11.  Use the 3, 4, 1, 2 keys to highlight your
selection, and press OK.

12.  Finally, enjoy the music of the movies.

10.  What is the text about?

A.   The steps to watch TV.

B.   The explanation on how a DVD player works.

C.   The procedure of enjoying music from CD player.

D.   The general information about a DVD player.

E.   The procedure to play a DVD player.

11.  What should we do to switch on the appliance?

       A.    Scroll and select OSD LANG.

       B.    Slide the POWER switch to ON.

       C.    Press SET UP for the set up menu.

       D.   Select GENERAL SET UP and press OK.

E.   Press 2 to select from OSD language options.

12.  What will happen after we insert the disc and close the player?

A.   Playback will start automatically.          

B.   We can enjoy the music of movies.

C.   We need to select the preferred language.

D.   The screen shows the type of disc loaded.

E.   The disc may invite you to select an item from a menu.

13.  “Select your preferred language and press OK.”

What is the similar meaning of the word
‘preferred’?

A.   Displayed.             B.    Taken.

C.   Chosen.                 D.    Required.

       E.    Determined.

For questions 14 and 15, choose the correct words to complete the dialog.

Rita :   Are you free this Saturday evening?

Dito :   I guess so.

Rita :   I’d like to invite you to my house-warming party. (14) ________ you come?

Dito :   Sure, I love to party. Just tell me what time the party starts.

Rita :   It (15) ________ start at 7 p.m.

Dito :   O.K., I’ll be there on time. Thanks for inviting me, Rita.

Rita :   You’re welcome.

14.  A.    May                       B.    Must

C.   Do                         D.    Should

E.   Could

15.  A.    can                        B.    will

C.   could                     D.    must

E.   should

This text is for questions 16 to 20.

       In this science experiment we will make
a miniature bolt of lightning using a balloon, piece of wool and some metal. We will explore static
electricity and what causes lightning. We will learn about electrons, atoms, positive and negative charges.

What to do:

1.    Blow up the balloons.

2.    Turn off the lights in a room at night and get it as dark as possible.

3.    Rub the balloon rapidly against a piece of wool or wool sweater several times. This will give the balloon a negative charge as electrons jump from the wool to the balloon. When rubbing the wool against the balloon we are creating static electricity and saving it up in the balloon.  

4.    Move the balloon close to something metal like
a filing cabinet or a door knob.

5.    Watch for a flash or spark that jumps from the balloon to the metal object just like lighting.

Please note: The humidity in the air can affect static electricity. If the air is damp, such as

during the winter, then this experiment may not work.

Adopted from: http://weirdsciencekids.com/MakeLightning.html (April 12, 2012)

16.  Why is the experiment carried out?

A.   To explore the advantages of static
electricity.       

B.   To study static electricity and the cause of lightning.

C.   To explain how a bolt of lightning is created.

D.   To learn about the relationship between electrons and positive and negative charges.

E.   To explain where and when we can see lightning.

17.  What kind of room do we need to do the
experiment?

       A.    A dark room.  

B.   A large room.

C.   A bright room.

D.   A small room.

       E.    A narrow room.

18.  When is the best time to do the experiment?

A.   In the morning.

B.   At noon.

C.   In the afternoon.          

D.   In the evening.

E.   On a bright day.

19.  Why should we not do the experiment in the winter?

A.   Because the temperature is very low.   

B.   Because the cold weather is very good to do the experiment.

C.   Because it needs a lot of sunlight to carry out the experiment.

D.   Because the experiment is influenced by the rain or snow which may fall.

E.   Because the air is humid during the season which can affect static electricity.

20.  What is the purpose of the text?

       A.    To entertain the readers.

       B.    To explain how something happens.

       C.    To describe something in general.

       D.   To show how to do something orderly.

       E.    To describe a particular thing.

II.    Write an interesting experiment that you know.

       Share your work with the class.

Kunci Review Unit III

Version A

B.   Reading Section

 6.   E.    Karena monolog di atas merupakan sebuah pemberitahuan untuk mengguna-kan helm pada saat berkendara, maka monolog tersebut sesuai ditujukan kepada para pengendara sepeda motor (motor cyclists). Pilihan jawaban lain tidak sesuai. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah; (A) artinya buruh, (B) artinya sopir, (C) artinya tukang pipa, dan (D) artinya montir.

7.    B.    Pilihan jawaban (B) sesuai dengan isi monolog yang merupakan sebuah pemberitahuan untuk menggunakan helm saat berkendara dan mengikatkan tali di bawah dagu. Pilihan jawaban (A), (D) dan (E) tidak disebutkan dalam monolog. Pilihan jawaban (C) salah karena dalam monolog disebutkan bahwa kita seharus-nya menggunakan helm saat berkendara, bukan kemana saja kita pergi.

 8.   A.    Cara menaruh produk tersebut adalah dengan menggantungnya (by hanging it). Hal ini disimpulkan dari kalimat pada petunjuk nomor 2, yaitu ”Hang it on your AC or other places in your car, especially places with air flow.”.

9.    D.    Kata ’it’ mengacu pada benda yang telah disebutkan pada klausa sebelumnya dan memiliki arti benda yang harus dibuang, yaitu ’a plastic holder’ (klausa ’if there is
a plastic holder inside the container’).

10.  E.    Teks tersebut berbentuk prosedur karena menjelaskan langkah-langkah meng-operasikan suatu alat, dan alat tersebut adalah pemutar DVD, yang disimpulkan dari kalimat pada langkah ketiga, ”Slide the POWER switch to ON to switch on the DVD player.”. Jadi, pilihan jawaban (E) benar.

11.  B.    Pilihan jawaban (B) benar karena langkah menyalakan suatu alat biasanya terdapat pada langkah pertama,  yaitu ”Slide the POWER switch to ON to switch on the DVD player.”.

12.  A.    Langkah memasukkan cakram (disk) dan menutup pintu alat pemutar tersebut terdapat pada langkah ketujuh (”After switching on the player, insert the disc and close the door.”) sehingga yang terjadi kemudian dijelaskan pada langkah kedelapan, yaitu ”Playback starts
automatically.”. Jadi, pilihan jawaban (A) benar.

13.  C.    Kata ’preferred’ artinya yang dipilih sehingga kata yang memiliki makna sama dengan kata tersebut adalah (C) chosen yang artinya juga dipilih. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah; (A) artinya ditampilkan,
(B) artinya diambil, (D) artinya disyaratkan, dan (E) artinya ditentukan.

14.  E.    Kalimat ”. . . you come?” merupakan kalimat undangan sehingga modal yang tepat melengkapi kalimat tersebut adalah
(E) could.

15.  B.    Kalimat ”It . . . start at 7 p.m.” menyatakan acara yang akan dilaksanakan, yaitu Sabtu malam (kalimat ”Are you free this Saturday evening?”). Oleh karena itu, modal yang tepat digunakan oleh kalimat tersebut adalah (B) will.

16.  B.    Pilihan jawaban (B) benar karena sesuai dengan kalimat kedua paragraf awal teks, ”We will explore static electricity and what causes lightning.”.

17.  A.    Pilihan jawaban (A) benar karena sesuai dengan kalimat pada langkah kedua, ”Turn off the lights in a room at night and get it as dark as possible.”.

18.  D.    Ruangan yang diperlukan untuk percobaan ini harus gelap sehingga waktu terbaik melakukan percobaan ini adalah pada malam hari (in the evening). Pilihan jawaban (D) benar.

19.  E.    Pilihan jawaban (E) benar karena sesuai dengan kalimat terakhir teks, ”The humidity in the air can affect static electricity. If the air is damp, such as during the winter, then this experiment may not work.”.

20.  D.    Teks tersebut berbentuk prosedur sehingga tujuan teks tersebut adalah pilihan jawaban (D) yang artinya untuk menunjukkan cara melakukan sesuatu secara berurutan. Pilihan jawaban (A) adalah tujuan teks narrative, (B) adalah tujuan teks explanation, (C) adalah tujuan teks report, dan (E) adalah tujuan teks descriptive.

B.   Reading Section

This text is for questions 6 and 7.

 

Switch off all electronic appliances

when not in use

 6.   What is the purpose of the text?

       A.    To order someone to do something.

       B.    To warn someone not to do something.

C.   To inform someone what he/she should not do.

       D.   To advice someone what they should have.

E.   To inform when someone could use the appliances.

 7.   “Switch off all electronic appliances . . . .”

What is the word ‘switch off’ synonymous to?

A.   Turn on.                 B.    Turn out.

C.   Turn off.                 D.    Take off.

E.   Put on.                  

This text is for questions 8 and 9.

 

Endless Shower Gel

A body wash, rich in lather, which leaves the skin soft and clean.

Instructions:

1.    Use Endless shower gel during a warm shower or bath.

2.    Massage the rich lather of Endless shower gel onto your skin for 2–3 minutes, and then rinse with water.

Available in 150ml and 360ml.

Ref No.: BB03020D

Adopted from: http://www.veniece.com/products.php?cat=1 (January 28, 2010)

 8.   What is the text about?

       A.    The information of shower gel’s benefit.

       B.    The composition of shower gel.

C.   The instructions on how to get skin soft and clean.

       D.   The directions on how to use shower gel.

       E.    The description of shower gel.

 9.   When should we use the product?

       A.    After taking shower or bathing.

       B.    Before taking shower or bathing.

       C.    After and before swimming.

       D.   During taking shower or bathing.

       E.    Before eating something.

This text is for questions 10 to 12.

l      Always take off your jewelry before doing housework. Detergents and cleaning powders fade the shine of jewelry.

l      Put jewelry on last when dressing. Perfumes and hairsprays can tarnish them.

l      Don’t swim when wearing any gold–you might lose it. Also, chlorine and salt water can have
a corrosive effect on gold.

l      Clean it regularly. Soak in warm soapy water and gently brush with a toothbrush. Rinse in clean water and dry with a soft, clean cloth.

l      To prevent scratching, keep gold separately in
a jewel box.

10.  What is the topic of the text?

       A.    A guide to buying jewelry.       

       B.    What to look for when buying jewelry.  

       C.    Jewelry gets dull easily.

       D.   How to take care of jewelry.

E..  Jewelry should not be worn when doing housework.

11.  Which of the following can tarnish your jewelry?

       A.    Hairsprays and chlorine.          

       B.    Hairsprays and perfumes.

       C.    Cleaning powders and perfumes.         

       D.   Detergents and cleaning powders.

       E.    Salt water and warm soapy water.

12.  “Detergents and cleaning powders can make it dull.”

       The underlined word refers to ________.

A.   jewelry

B.   cleaning powder          

C.   housework      

D.   detergent

E.   a toothbrush

For questions 13 to 15, choose the correct words to complete the text.

Homemade Soap Crayons Recipe

What you need:

l      tne ice cube tray

l      liquid food colour

l      2 tbsp. hot water for each crayon

l      1 c. soap flakes

l      a small bowl

l      a spoon

How to make:

1.    For each color, put two tablespoons of hot water and one cup of soap flakes into a bowl.

2.    Add as many (13) ________ of food color to the mixture as you wish.

3.    Stir the soap mixture until it (14) ________. This takes time, so be patient!

4.    Press spoonfuls of the first color of soap into the sections of the ice tray.

5.    Mix enough soap in the other colors to fill the ice tray, following the above directions again.

6.    Let the soap crayons dry for one or two days.

7.    Gently bang the ice tray to (15) ________ the crayons.

8.    Pack them in a box for gift-giving.

Adopted from: http://www.learnhowtomakeit.com soap_crayons.html (May 2, 2011)

13. A.    pieces                    B.    cups   

C.   drops                     D.    sachets

       E.    glasses

14. A.    evaporates             B.    disappears

C.   melts                     D.    breaks

E.   thickens

15. A.    loosen                   B.    harden

C.   soften                    D.    pack

E.   mix

16.  Vika  :   What happened to Sandra?

       Ari     :   She should clean the toilet ________ she arrived late.

       Vika  :   I see.

The correct conjunction to complete the
sentence is ________.

A.   when                      B.    after

C.   before                    D.    therefore

E.   because

This text is for questions 17 to 20.

Make Your Own Stickers

       Do you ever have something you want to decorate with stickers? You can design your own stickers and have them ready for sticking on in minutes.

       Your first step is to come up with an idea. Once you have a cool idea for a sticker, take a pen or marker (or anything else for that matter) and draw your design on the label paper. This is the hardest step.

       Now that you have your sticker design on paper, its time to cut it out. For this part, just cut out the picture in a square. You should not cut any curved lines because it will be really be annoying for the next step. Obviously if the picture takes up the entire page, you do not need to cut anything out.

       Then, laminate your sticker to give it a glossy finish and make it waterproof. This step is extremely important because it will change your drawing from
a weird label into a sticker. The way you do this is you take your sticker and put it on a flat surface and carefully put a piece of clear packing tape over it. If on your first time you get creases in it, don’t get
discouraged- It takes practice to get the tape on just right.

       Now you are ready to cut out your sticker into its final shape. If you want to, obviously you can leave it a square. It usually looks nicer, however if you decide to cut it out as shown.

       Now is the fun part. Stick your stickers wherever you want! Here I have some of my better ones. Stuck in my sketch book. You can put them up in public places (check legality). A lot of graffiti artists make stickers and put them up too. Make Stickers for special occasions. Give them to your friends. And most of all: ENJOY!I

       Now you are ready to cut out your sticker into its final shape. If you want to, obviously you can leave it a square. It usually looks nicer, however if you decide to cut it out as shown.

Adapted from: http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Stickers (May 30, 2011)

17. What is the purpose of the text?

       A.    To describe something.

       B.    To tell us past experiences.

       C.    To entertain the readers.

D.   To describe how to do something step-by-step.

E.   To inform the readers about the events of the day.

18. What is the hardest part of making a sticker according to the text?

A.   Drawing the sticker design on the label paper.

       B.    Cutting the sticker design.

       C.    Laminating the sticker.

       D.   Sticking the sticker.

       E.    Cutting the sticker.

19. Why is laminating important?

       A.    To make the sticker more natural.

       B.    To give the sticker a glossy finish.

       C.    To prevent the sticker from dirt.

       D.   To make the sticker thicker.

       E.    To make the sticker neater.

20.  “. . . it will change your drawing from a weird label into a sticker.” (Paragraph 4)

       What does the word ‘weird’ mean?

A.   Dry.                

B.   Loose.

C.   Peculiar.         

D.   Natural.

E.   Conventional.

Kunci Review Unit III

Version B

B.   Reading Section

 6.   A.    Teks tersebut berupa pemberitahuan untuk mematikan alat-alat elektronik jika sudah tidak memerlukannya. Jadi, tujuan teks tersebut adalah untuk memerintah-kan seseorang untuk melakukan sesuatu, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (A).

7.    C.    Frasa ’switch off’ artinya mematikan sehingga kata yang memiliki makna yang sama adalah (C) turn off. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah.

 8.   D.    Pilihan jawaban (D) sesuai dengan kata kunci ’Instructions’  yang memiliki arti sama dengan kata ’directions’ dan judul teks, yaitu ’Endless Shower Gel’ yang merupakan nama produk.

 9.   D.    Pilihan jawaban (D) sesuai dengan instruksi nomor 1, yaitu kalimat ”Use Endless shower gel during a warm shower or bath.”.

10.  D.    Teks soal berisi tentang langkah-langkah merawat perhiasan (how to take care of jewelry) sehingga pilihan jawaban (D) yang merupakan topik yang tepat. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah; (A) yang artinya panduan membeli perhiasan dan (B) yang artinya yang dicari saat membeli perhiasan tidak sesuai dengan isi teks, sedangkan
(C) yang artinya perhiasan menjadi kusam dengan mudah dan (E) yang artinya perhiasan sebaiknya tidak dipakai saat mengerjakan pekerjaan rumah merupakan gagasan pendukung dari topik utama teks.

11.  B.    Langkah kedua menyebutkan bahwa parfum dan semprot rambut dapat memudarkan perhiasan (”Perfumes and hairsprays can tarnish them.”). Jadi, pilihan jawaban (B) benar. Pilihan jawaban yang lain bukan merupakan bahan-bahan yang dapat membuat perhiasan pudar (make your jewelry tarnish). Pilihan jawaban (A) salah pada chlorine, (C) salah pada
cleaning powders karena bahan itu justru untuk mencuci, (D) salah karena keduanya bahan pencuci emas, dan (E) keduanya bukan bahan yang dimaksud.

12.  A.    Kata ganti (pronoun) ’it’ mengacu pada objek yang telah disebutkan dalam kalimat sebelumnya, ”Always take off your jewelry before doing housework.”, yaitu ’jewelry’. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena tidak sesuai dengan konteks.

13. C.    Kalimat soal artinya ”Tambahkan banyak
. . . pewarna makanan pada campuran itu sebanyak yang Anda inginkan.”. Sebelum-nya pada bagian ”What you need” telah disebutkan bahwa pewarna makanan itu cair (liquid food color). Jadi, pilihan

             jawaban yang tepat adalah (C) drops yang artinya tetesan. Pilihan jawaban yang lain tidak tepat melengkapi konteks kalimat;
(A) artinya potongan, (B) artinya cangkir, (D) artinya kemasan, dan (E) artinya gelas.

14. E.    Kalimat soal artinya ”Aduk campuran sabun ini sampai . . . .”. Kata yang tepat melengkapi kalimat tersebut adalah (E) thickens yang artinya mengental. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah karena tidak sesuai dengan konteks campuran sabun yang diaduk. Pilihan jawaban (A) artinya menguap, (B) artinya menghilang,
(C) artinya meleleh, dan (D) artinya pecah.

15. A.    Kalimat soal artinya ”Pukul-pukul kotak es dengan hati-hati untuk . . . krayon.”. Kata yang tepat melengkapi konteks kalimat tersebut adalah (A) loosen yang artinya melepaskan. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah; (B) artinya mengeraskan, (C) artinya melembutkan, (D) artinya memasukkan, dan (E) artinya mencampur.

16.  E.    Kalimat soal artinya ”Ia (Sandra) harus membersihkan toilet . . . ia datang terlambat.”. Kata hubung yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat dengan adverbial clause sebab adalah (E) because yang artinya karena.

17. D.    Teks ini merupakan teks procedure yang mendeskripsikan cara membuat sesuatu langkah demi langkah, sesuai dengan pilihan jawaban (D). Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah; (A) adalah tujuan teks descriptive, (B) adalah tujuan teks recount, (C) adalah tujuan teks narrative, dan (E) adalah tujuan teks news item.

18. A.    Pilihan jawaban (A) sesuai dengan kalimat dalam paragraf dua, ”. . . draw your design on the label paper. This is the hardest step.” yang artinya ”. . . gambar desain Anda pada kertas label. Ini adalah langkah tersulit.”.

19. B.    Jawaban disimpulkan dari kalimat ”Then, laminate your sticker to give it a glossy finish and make it waterproof. This step is extremely important because it will change your drawing from a weird label into
a sticker . . . .” yang artinya ”Kemudian, lapisi stikermu untuk memberikan akhir yang mengkilap. Langkah ini sangat penting karena akan mengubah gambar Anda dari label yang aneh menjadi stiker.”. Jadi, pilihan jawaban (B) benar.

20.  C.    Kata ’weird’ artinya aneh. Kata ini sama artinya dengan ’peculiar’. Pilihan jawaban yang lain salah; (A) artinya kering,
(B) artinya longgar, (D) artinya alami, dan (E) artinya konvensional.