UJIAN TENGAH SEMESTER 1 TAHUN AKADEMIK 2009/2010

MADRASAH ALIYAH (MA) NURUL HUDA

Nama Siswa : Hari/Tanggal :

Mata pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris Waktu :
Kelas : XI Jumlah soal : 30 butir soal pilihan ganda
PETUNJUK UMUM:
1. Jawaban dikerjakan pada lembar soal
2. Sebelum mengerjakan soal-soal, tulislah terlebih dahulu pada lembar jawaban: nomor peserta ujian, nama lengkap, dan asal
sekolah SMP/MTs!
3. Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat/benar dan berilah tanda kolom pilihan jawaban yang disediakan!
4. Berilah tanda pada satu pilihan jawaban saja untuk satu soal! Bila tanda X lebih dari satu untuk satu soal, maka jawaban
dianggap salah.
5. Jika terjadi kesalahan memilih jawaban, maka coretlah tanda dengan dua garis lurus mendatar pada jawaban yang dianggap
salah (contoh : X ), kemudian berilah tanda pada jawaban yang dianggap benar.
6. Tidak diizinkan menggunakan kalkulator, HP, tabel matematika, atau alat bantu hitung lainnya.
7. Berdo’alah sebelum mengerjakan
8. Periksalah pekerjaanmu sebelum diserahkan kepada pengawas ujian!

Santi : Could you tell me how big a blue Mr. Malique: Then follow his advice. He
whale is? doesn’t want to fail you.
Prof. Big : Well, let me tell you. The blue whale
is the largest animal ever known. It 5. What student says to Mr. Malique is the
exceeds elephants and dinosaurs in way how …
size. A blue whale can weigh up to a. offering advice c. asking for advice
115 tons. b. offering help d. asking for things
Santi : Wow! It’s an amazing fact.
6. Mr. Malique is…
1. The underlined sentence is expressing… a. offering advice c. asking for advice
a. sympathy c. surprise b. offering help d. asking for things
b. pain d. gratitude
7. I am 21 and fairly happy, but I haven’t had
2. ‘Could you tell me how big a blue whale is?’ a serious relationship. I had one relation-
is one of how to express… ship, but I’m pretty sure I was just being
a. asking for help used. Do you see a man coming into my
b. asking for information life? (still waiting)
c. giving help What is still waiting’s problem?
d. offering something a. She hasn’t had a serious relationship.
b. She had one relationship.
3. ‘Out of order’ is usually used for… c. She feels sure she’s just being used.
a. the tickets that are sold out. d. She needs a man come into her life.
b. the rooms that are to rent in a hotel.
c. there is no jobs in a office. 8. Jimmy : Dad, may I go to the cinema
d. a machine that is not working. tonight?
Daddy : Okay, you may go.
4. ‘Mind your step!’ is appropriate to warn The underlined sentence expresses…
someone when … a. permission c. apology
a. your sister has just learned how to swim. b. possibility d. ability
b. your friend is cheating during the test.
c. your grandma is standing on anescalator Mr. Eka : My name is Eka Sukriswandi. If
d. in a crowded supermarket. you like, you can use ‘Mr’ with
my name.
Student : Mr. Malique, what do you think I Students : Okay, Teacher.
should do about my English class? Mr. Eka : Please, don’t call me ‘Teacher’.
Should I drop it or continue with Please call me Eka or Mr.
it? Sukriswandi.
Mr. Malique: I think it would be a good idea
to talk with Mr. Eka about the 9. From the dialog above, we know that Mr.
problems, and see what he Sukriswandi is …
suggests. a. requesting something
Student : What if he says I should b. inviting students
continue with the class? c. introducing himself
d. introducing someone else

10. Why did the students call Eka Sukriswandi
‘Teacher’?
a. They didn’t know his name.
b. They were trying to show respect.
c. He couldn’t pronounce his name.
d. They felt confused.
11. Why did Eka Sukriswandi ask the students
not to call ‘Teacher’?
a. He didn’t really being a teacher.
b. He wanted to be friendly.
c. He thought his students were being
rude.
d. In his country America, only very young
pupils call their teacher ‘Teacher’
A tornado is a powerful, twisting wind
storm. It is one of the most destructive storms
on earth. A tornado is also called a water
spout.
A tornado is a long cloud which comes
down from the sky. It is shaped like a funnel
and consists of wind which whirls around and
around extremely fast. In fact, the wind can
reach a speed of more than 900 km per hour.
Most tornados form a long a front
(boundary) between cool, dry air and warm,
humid air. Weather scientists are unable to
know exactly when tornados will occur.
Fortunately, the tornado is not usually very big
and it does not last long.
12. The type of the text above is called a …
a. recount c. report
b. narrative d. description
13. The generic structure of the text consists
of…
a. identification - description
b. general classification - description
c. orientation – complication - resolution
d. thesis – arguments - reiteration
14. The function of this text is to …
a. to amuse the readers.
b. to describe the way things are.
c. to describe a specific thing.
d. to explain ‘how’ and ‘why’.
15. ‘If I had a phone, I would call him.’
It means that…
a. I have a phone, so I call him.
b. I don’t have a phone, so I won’t call him.
c. I don’t have a phone and I call him
d. I call him because I have a phone.
16. Al Pacino : Come on! You can do it!
You’ll see beautiful scenery
up here!
De Niro : Oh… That’s a relief!
From the dialogue we know that De Niro is
expressing …
a. sympathy
b. love
c. pleasure
d. relief
17. Juliet : What’s the matter? Why do you
look so sad?
Nurse : Lady, ouch! My head aches!
The italic phrase shows that the nurse is …
a. expressing pain
b. promising
c. complaining
d. asking for help
18. Halimi : Hey, this is a good news. I’ve the
entrance test at the university.
Dion : Really? Great!
The underlined phrase is expressing …
a. pleasure c. curiosity
b. complaint d. command
19. Yayah : After that the girl’s soul could not
rest peacefully and turned into a
ghost.
Okta : Oh, that’s scary! Look, the hair on
my neck is standing up!
The underlined phrase is expressing …
a. angry c. surprised
b. happiness d. scared
Long, long ago, the Sun and the Moon lived
happily together in the sky. They always
appeared together during the day and night.
One day, the Sun shone brightly so that it
almost burned the Moon. The sunlight hurt the
Moon’s eyes very much. This made the Moon
blind.
The Moon left the Sun although the Sun
had apologized to the Moon.
20. The type of the text above is called a …
a. recount c. report
b. narrative d. description
21. Why was the Moon blind?
a. The Sun lived in the sky.
b. The Moon lived with the Sun.
c. The Sun shone too brightly.
d. The Moon left the Sun.
22. The purpose of the text is …
a. to entertain the readers with a story.
b. to retell the readers about past events.
c. to argue the readers about something.
d. to analyze or explain something.
23. The generic structure of the text consists
of…
 a. identification - description I personally think that English is the world’s
b. general classification - description most important language. Why do I say that?
c. orientation – complication - resolution Firstly, English is an international language.
d. thesis – arguments - reiteration It is spoken by many people all over the world,
either as a first or second language.
24. If … a black cat, you’ll good luck. Secondly, English is also the key which
The appropriate phrase to fill the blank is… open doors to scientific and technical
a. bad luck c. is red knowledge, which is needed for the economic
b. you’ll have d. you see and political development of many countries in
the world.
25. If the sky … this evening, the weather is Thirdly, English is a top requirement of
going to fine tomorrow. those seeking jobs. Applicants who master
a. you see c. left either active or passive English are more
b. open d. is red favorable than those who don’t.
From the facts above, it is obvious that
26. She failed in the examination … she is lazy. everybody needs to learn English to greet the
a. because c. but global era.
b. after d. that
32. The type of the text above is …
27. ‘One day in the early 1945, I was driving a. narrative c. recount
home alone.’ b. twist d. exposition
The underlined phrase is an ….
a. adverb of place 33. The generic structure of the text is…
c. adverb of time a. thesis – arguments - reiteration
b. adverb of manner b. identification - description
d. preposition c. general classification - description
d. orientation – complication - resolution
28. Jaka : Did you read that article in the
paper about smoking? The person 34. These are the reasons why learning English
who wrote it must be crazy. so important, except…
Dio : I don’t think so. I think the a. English is international language.
government should do everything b. English opens doors to knowledges.
to discourage people from c. English is a top requirement to jobs.
smoking. d. English is easy to learn.
Dio is giving an opinion that shows…
a. hate c. disagreement 35. The purpose of the writer in the text is…
b. agreement d. angry a. to persuade by presenting arguments.
b. to amuse or entertain the readers.
29. Irna : It’s awful sitting next to someone c. to describe the way things are.
blowing smoke all over you, if d. to tell an event with a humorous twist.
you don’t smoke yourself.
Anis : Sure, I agree. 36 The arguments in the text are provided in
From the dialogue above we know that paragraph…
Anis … with Irna. a. one, two c. two, three
a. surprises c. hates b. two, three, four d. four, five
b. agrees d. angry
37. Firstly, secondly, thirdly in the text are
30. Waiter : Is everything O.K. here? called…
Man : Yes, thank you. Everything’s fine. a. alineas c. connectors
The man is showing… b. predicate d. subject
a. disappointment c. pleasure
b. anger d. satisfaction It was announced today that oil had been
discovered off the coast of a small island
31. The following expressions below are nation in the Caribbean. This is considered a
showing dissatisfaction, except… very important development. It came as a
a. I don’t like the color. surprise, since it had been believed that no oil
b. I want to make a complaint. existed there. The prime minister declared that
c. I’m happy enough with it. drilling rights would be given to private
d. I am a little disappointed with the companies.
service here.
38. ‘It was announced today’ is translated in
Indonesian to…
a. Itu adalah pengumuman hari ini.
b. Ia mengumumkan hari ini.
c. Telah diumumkan hari ini.
d. Hari ini belum diumumkan.

39. The following sentences are using ‘passive

voices’, except…

a. It was announced today.

b. This is considered a very important.
c. It had been believed.
d. The prime minister declared.

40. She studied hard…she did not pass the

text.
The correct word to fill the blank is…
a. because c. and
b. after d. but