Soal Mid-Semester Bahasa Inggris

Kelas : XI ipa/ ips

Text 1
The Important of Having a Dictionary
I have een thin!ing for a long time" Ho# can I e clever in mastering lang$age%
&ll of s$dden ' a sort of novel idea comes to my mind" It is a good dictionary #hat
lang$age learners need to have" (hy it is so%
)irst' a good dictionary can help yo$" (hen yo$ learn a lang$age ' yo$ are
act$ally learning #ords' tho$sands of #ords" &ll #ords are availale in the dictionary"
The second' a good dictionary also contains a lot of pattern of #ords of
grammatical pattern" *o$ can loo! $p the pattern in the dictionary as #ell"
Third' a good dictionary is the est teacher" The reason of this is very simple"
(hen yo$ find ne# #ords o$t of the class or school' yo$r teacher is not al#ays there to
help yo$" (ho else can help yo$ there% That is the dictionary"
)o$rth' a good dictionary can e a good friend anytime ' any#here' eca$se yo$
can carry and read in the morning' in the afternoon and in the night #hether in the
st$dying room' in the living room' o$t of class o$t of ho$se or #herever yo$ stay"
This' ased on the facts aove' I can concl$de that every lang$age m$st re+$ire a
good dictionary"
," (hat is the te-t tell ao$t %
a" Ho# to $se dictionary
" Dictionary is li!e a teacher
c" The enefit of dictionary
d" Dictionary is a so$rce of information
e" Important to carry dictionary every#here
." The follo#ing is tr$e ao$t the te-t" /-cept0"
a" Dictionary can al#ays give yo$ the ans#ers even there is no teacher #ith
yo$"
" *o$ can carry dictionary #henever and #herever yo$ #ant"
c" 1earning lang$age is ao$t hait$al' #e are not f$lly need dictionary"
d" 1eaning lang$age needs dictionary to loo!ing the grammatical pattern"
e" In learning every lang$age m$st re+$ire a good dictionary"
2" 3 00"that every lang$age m$st re+$ire a dictionary0""4
The #ord 5re+$ire6 is similar to00
a" need
" #ant
c" help
d" ta!e
e" get
7" (hat is the p$rpose of the te-t aove%
a" to am$se ao$t the ama8ing of having dictionary
" to descrie the enefit of dictionary
c" to inform the reader to having a dictionary
d" to pers$ade the readers ao$t the enefit of having dictionary
e" to as! the reader #hether having dictionary
Text 2
It is important to !no# #hat yo$r !ids are #atching% 9f co$rse yes" Television
can e-pose things yo$ have protect them from' especially violence' pornography'
cons$merism' etc"
& st$dy demonstrated that spending too m$ch time on #atching T: d$ring the
day or edtime often ca$se edtime disr$ption' stress' and short of sleep d$ration"
&nother research fo$nd that there is a significant relationship et#een the amo$nt
of time spent for #atching television d$ring adolescence and early ad$lthood" &nd the
possiility of eing aggressive"
Mean#hile' many st$dies have identified a relationship et#een !ids #ho #atch
T: a lot and eing inactive and over#eight"
;onsidering some facts mentioned aove' protect yo$r children #ith the
follo#ing tips :
," 1imit television vie#ing to ,- . ho$rs each day
." Do not allo# yo$r children to have a T: set in their edrooms"
2" <evie#ing the rating of T: sho#s that yo$r children #atch"
7" (atch television #ith yo$r children and disc$ss #hat is happening in the
sho#"
=" #hat is the te-t ao$t %
a" The programs sho#n on T:
" (atching is disadvantageo$s
c" The effects of #atching television on !ids
d" <evie#ing the rating of T: sho#s is important
e" The importance of !no#ing the program #atched y o$r children
>" The follo#ing are the effects of #atching T: a lot e-cept0
a" stress
" eing active
c" eing aggressive
d" edtime disr$ption
e" shorten sleep d$ration
?" (hich of the follo#ing statements is tr$e according to the te-t%
a" &ll T: programs are good for children
" ;hildren !no# #hat programs to #atch
c" It is good for a !id to #atch T: all day along
d" It is very important for children to have a T: set in their edrooms
e" Spending too m$ch time for #atching T: may ca$se !ids inactive
@" It is hard for a child to sleep eca$se0
a" the parents revie# T:6s program
" the parents limit the time to #atch T:
c" the !id #atches T: #ith his/ her parents
d" the !id #atches too m$ch T: at edtime
e" the !id disc$sses the program #ith his/ her parents
A" To tell fact$al information in the te-t aove the #riter mostly $ses the0
a" passive voice
" simple past tense
c" indirect speech
d" simple present tense
e" present perfect tense
Text 3
" & fo- fell into a #ell and co$ldn6t get o$t" By and y a thirsty goat come
along" Seeing the fo- in the #ell it as!ed if the #ater #as good" 3Bood'4 said the fo- 3It6s
the est #ater I6ve tasted in all my life" ;ome do#n and try it yo$rself"4
The goat #as thirsty so he got into the #ell" (hen he had dran! eno$gh' he
loo!ed aro$nd $t there #as no #ay to get o$t" Then the fo- said' 3I have a good idea"
*o$ stand on yo$r hind leg and p$t yo$r forelegs against the side of #ell" Then I6ll clim
on yo$r ac!' from there" I6ll step on yo$r horns' and I can get o$t" &nd #hen I6m o$t' I6ll
help yo$ o$t of the #ell"4
The goat did as he #as as!ed and the fo- got on his ac! and climed o$t of the
#ell" Then he coolly #al!ed a#ay" The goat called o$t lo$dly after him and reminded
him of his promise to help him o$t" The fo- merely t$rned to him and said: 3If yo$ only
had tho$ght caref$lly ao$t getting o$t' yo$ #o$ldn6t have C$mped into the #ell"
The goat felt very sad" He called o$t lo$dly" &n old man #al!ing neary heard
him and p$t a plan! into the #ell" The goat got o$t and than!ed the old man"
,D" The te-t tells the story of0"
a" a fo-
" a goat
c" a fo- and a goat
d" an old man and a fo-
e" the goat and a goat
,," Earagraph . mainly tells0""
a" ho# the fo- helped the goat
" #hy the fo- got into the #ell
c" ho# the fo- got o$t of the #ell
d" the fo-6s idea ho# to get o$t of the #ell
e" ho# oth the goat and the fo- got o$t of the #ell
,." 3The goat did as he #as as!ed0"4 Fpar"2G
(hat does the aove sentence mean%
a" the goat dran! eno$gh and loo!ed aro$nd
" the goat came do#n to the #ell and dran!
c" the goat called o$t lo$dly after the fo- got o$t
d" the goat #aited someone #ho might help him
e" the goat stood on his hind legs and p$t his forelegs against the side of the #ell
,2" The traffic reg$lation in the Hnited States are different from those in Indonesia"
There' yo$ 0000"drive on the right side of the road"
a" can
" may
c" m$st
d" sho$ld
e" #o$ld rather
,7" &s the #eather in the mo$ntain is too cold at night' yo$ 00"ring a #inter coat"
a" #ill
" can
c" #o$ld
d" sho$ld
e" might
,=" 3(o$ld li!e to go to the movie tonight%4
3It so$nds goodI 000""pic! yo$ $p at yo$r goodI
a" can I
" (ill I
c" May I
d" Shall I
e" (o$ld I
,>" Elease' e +$iet ""I I 00"" to concentrate"
a" tried
" am trying
c" #as trying
d" am to try
e" #ill try
,?" (hen the police stopped the car' &nn said to her friend in the car' 3 This is the first
time it 00""to meI4
a" happens
" is happening
c" has ever happened
d" #ill happen
e" is to happen
,@" (e called the committee to as! #eather the competition 00to egin that afternoon"
a" #as sched$led
" to sched$le
c" #as sched$ling
d" to e sched$led
e" is sched$led
,A" The val$e of r$piah 00"thro$gh the healthy social' political and economic affairs"
a" #ill e strengthened
" #ill e strong
c" #ill e stronger
d" is to strength
e" strength
.D" D$ring the school holiday' the st$dents 00to stay at home and prepare for the n-t
e-am"
a" are s$pposed
" s$pposed
c" are to s$ppose
d" s$pposing
e" #ill s$ppose
.," 0000most people !no# that the s$ccess pf television sho# is meas$red y its
ratings' fe# !no# e-actly ho# sho#s are rated"
a" altho$gh
" ho#ever
c" since
d" nevertheless
e" eca$se
.." 0000""the entrance test #ill e held ne-t month' high school grad$ates have to
st$dy more serio$sly"
a" eca$se of
" ho#ever
c" since
d" eca$se
e" efore
.2" &de doesn6t read oo!s a lot" 000"' he doesn6t !no# the development of
technology and science"
a" then
" th$s
c" accordingly
d" conse+$ently
e" even if
.7" )orest are the home of farmers and h$nters' and yield many0000000#hich
are $sed oth the local people and needed y city d#ellers"
a" prod$cers
" prod$cts
c" prod$ctively
d" prod$ctivity
e" prod$ctive
.=" If yo$ need to 000"" in yo$r ne-t $niversity entrance test' yo$ #ill have to
concentrate yo$r mind more on yo$r main Co as a st$dent""
a" s$ccessf$l
" s$cceed
c" s$ccess
d" s$ccessf$lly
e" s$cceeded
.>" In ancient times' l$nar eclipse #ere mysterio$s' frightening' and00"
a" $npredictale
" controllale
c" feasile
d" impossile
e" manageale
.?" &stri and Maya are 5sharing their opinion6 on the recent ed$cation iss$e"
&stri : Maya' do yo$ agree in my opinion that ed$cation m$st e affordale for the
poor%
Maya :&sol$tely0000""
a" I deny
" I agree
c" I try to do so
d" I don6t care it
e" I don6t thin! so
.@" &rya : Mom' I am felling #ell no#" May I go to school today%
Momma : Hhmmm' &rya' yo$6d etter stay in ad and rest for 2 days"
)rom the dialog$e aove #e !no# that &rya is as!ing for his mother6s0""
a" reason
" opinion
c" agreement
d" permission
e" e-pectation
.A" *ay$! : (hat do yo$ thin! of my ne# c$rly hair%
Sadha : It goes #ith yo$r oval face"
Daniel : I thin! so" *o$ loo! so ea$tif$l"
*ay$! : <eally% Than! yo$""
The phrase 5 I thin! so4 has the similar meaning #ith the e-pression of0
a" 3I6m very satisfied #ith it4
" 3I don6t thin! so4
c" 3Sorry to hear that4
d" 3I have the same opinion #ith yo$4
e" 3I don6t li!e it4
2D" In o$r daily life #ith friends at school' #e have to care and love each other" /ven' #e
also sho$ld help each other" &8is is the classmate of Bay$" &8is is an-io$s to choose
the s$Cect after the first grade" So' he as!s Bay$6s opinion ao$t the choice he has to
ma!e' to choose social or science class0
&8is : I am conf$sed to choose' social or science class" (hat is yo$ opinion ao$t
this prolem%
Bay$ : In my opinion' *o$0000""' eca$se yo$ have ad mar! on math"
a" have to choose science class
" have to choose social class
c" have the chance to ta!e oth
d" sho$ldn6t choose science class
e" have to learn math first
Momma' .D,.