Contoh Soal : BAHASA INGGRIS
Khusus untuk SMA – Kls.X
Contoh 8 :
Text 1.
This text is for questions 1 to 8
Once upon a time, there lived in Japan a peasant
and his wife. They were sad couple because they had no children. They kept
praying to their god pleading to give them a child.
While cutting wood by a stream one day, the man saw
a large peach floating on the water. Her ran to pick it up. His wife was
excited because she had never seen such a large peach before. They were about
to cut the peach when they heard a voice from inside.
The couple were too surprised to do anything. The
peach then cracked open, and there was a beautiful baby boy inside. The couple
were very happy, of course. They named the baby Momotaro, which meant ‘Peach
boy’.
Momotaro grew up to be a clever, courageous young
man. His ‘parents’ loved him very much
One day, Momotaro told his parents that he was
going to fight the pirates who always attacked their village. These pirates
lived on an island a few kilometers away. Momotaro’s mother packed his food,
and his father gave him a sword. Having blessed Momotaro, they sent him off on
his journey.
Sailing on his boat, Momotaro met an eagle going in
the same direction. They became good friends, soon, both of them arrived on the
island of the Pirates.
Momotaro drew out the sacred sword his father had
given him and began to fight the pirates. The eagle flew over the thieves’
heads, pecking at their eyes. Finally, the pirates were defeated.
Momotaro brought home all goods that pirates had
stolen. His parents were proud of him, and they were overjoyed at his victory
and safe return.
1. Where did the story happen ? It happened.
a. in Japan
b. on the boat
c. by a stream
d. in a village
e. on the island of the pirates
2. What did the pirates always
do? They always …..
a. fought the people
b. lived in the island
c. attacked the village
d. sailed on the boat
e. cut wood by a stream
3. Who is the character in the
story ?
a. The blessed child
b. The lucky peasant
c. The pleasant ’s wife
d. The defeated pirates
e. Momotaro the peach boy
4. “Having blessed Momotaro,
they sent him off on his Journey.” (Paragraph 2)
From the sentence we know
that Momotaro’s parents …. Him to fight the pirates
a. joined
b. refused
c. forbade
d. allowed
e. declined
5. When the peasant and his
wife saw a beautiful baby boy inside the large peach, they …. And named him
Momotaro.
a. felt annoy
b. were anxious
c. seemed afraid
d. were very glad
e. looked surprised
6. What do we learn from the
story ?
a. we should do our best
b. Momotaro is a brave man
c. There is no gain without pain
d. Happiness will find you if you try
e. The peasant and his wife are good friends
7. When did Momotaro meet an
eagle ? When ….
a. they became good friends
b. he was sailing on his boat
c. he began to fight the pirates
d. the eagle flew over the pirates head
e. they arrived on the island of the Pirates
8. Which of the following
sentences belongs to passive voice ?
a. They were sad couple
b. The couple were surprised
c. His wife was excited
d. The Pirates were defeated
e. Momotaro and an eagle were going in the same
direction
Text. 2
This text is for questions 9 to 11
With its famous Roman baths, its eighteenth century
architecture, and its many museums, Bath is one of the most beautiful cities in
the country. It also has a large number of interesting shops and street
markets, excellent hotels, cafes and many good restaurants.
In the summer there are lots of places to eat
outside. You can enjoy walking around the small streets, or you can see the
city from the water, with a boat cruise on the river Avon. But don’t take your
car into the city centre-parking, that is impossible in Summer.
9. The purpose of the text is
to …..
a. inform about a place
b. describe a particular place
c. tell how wonderful something is
d. share an amusing story with readers
e. amuse readers with a beautiful object
10. Bath is very ….
a. annoying
b. miserable
c. wonderful
d. un interesting
e. advantageous
11. “ ….. from the water, with
a boat Cruise on the river Avon.” (Paragraph 2).
The underlined word means
….
a. trip
b. liner
c. drive
d. travel
e. enjoyment
Text 3.
This text is for questions 12 to 16.
During the June holidays, my class organized a
picnic. We decided to go to Sentosa, one of Singapore’s well-developed island
resorts. Each pupil had to pay sixty cents for transport. Also every pupil
talking part had to get a letter of consent from his or her parent.
On the day of the picnic, I woke up early and was
pleased to see the sun shining brightly. After breakfast, I packed all the
necessary things in a bag and went to school
Punctually at 9 o’cloc, the school bus picked us up
and we were soon on our way to the harbour. We crossed over to Sentosa by
ferry. As it was a weekend, the island was crowded with merry picnickers and
tourists. We walked to the stretch of beach fringing the lagoon. It was an
ideal picnic spot. The green atmosphere was most relaxing.
We spent the rest of the morning swimming and
playing in the cool water. At noon, we decided to have lunch. We unpacked our
picnic baskets and started eating.
The food disappeared very quickly. It was lovely
sitting there on the sunny beach with the sea water lapping at our feet as we
ate
After lunch, we sang several songs and played some
exciting games. All too soon, it was time to leave. We packed all the litter
into paper bags, for we did not want to spoil the lovely beach
At 4 p.m., we left Sentosa by ferry and were soon
homeward bound
12. Event one is ….
a. The writer’s class organized a picnic
b. The food disappeared very quickly
c. The writer woke up early and was pleased to
see the sun shining brightly
d. The school bus picked the pupils and soon they
were to the harbour
e. The pupils spent the rest of the morning
swimming and playing in the cool water
13. “The
island was crowded …. It was a week end.”
a. unless
b. whether
c.
although
d. because
e. as long as
14. “The
island was crowded with merry picnickers and tourists.”
“merry”
means ….
a. disappointed
b. interested
c. wonderful
d. excited
e. happy
15. When
did the pupils sang and played games ?
a. at noon
b. after lunch
c. in the morning
d. before lunch
e. after packing all the litter
16. How is
the story ending ?
a. The pupils sang several songs
b. The writer packed all the litter
c. The pupils left Sentosa by Ferry
d. They played some exciting games
e. The pupils started to have lunch on the sunny
beach
Text 4
This text is for question 17 to 19
17. What is the advertisement
about ?
a. Leasing office space
b. Buildings in business districts
c. Conveniences offered by the company
d. availability to get unique opportunities
e. Hotels and restaurants in the down-town
18. Which
of the following is NOT Close to the building
a. Parks
b. Hotels
c. Restaurants
d. Shopping centres
e. Business Services
19. “For leasing
information call 303-572-5947.”
The
underlined word means ….
a. purchasing
b. building
c. selling
d. buying
e. renting
Text 5.
This text is for questions 20 to 24
One April a time, a rabbit wanted to
cross a river but he couldn’t swim. He had an idea. He saw a boss of crocodile
swimming in the river. The rabbit asked the boss of crocodile, “How many
crocodiles are there in the river? “ The boss of crocodile answered, “We are
twenty here.” “Where are they?” the rabbit asked for the second time. “What is
it for?” the boss of crocodile asked.
“All
of you are good, nice, gentle and kind, so I want to make a line in order.
Later I will know how kind you are, “said the rabbit. Then, the boss of
crocodile called all his friends and asked them to make a line in order from
one. Side to the other side of the river. Just them, the rabbit started to
count while jumping from one crocodile to another; one …. two …. there …. four
… until twenty, and finally, he thanked all crocodiles because he had crossed
the river.
20. What
is the type of the text ?
a. folklore
b. fantacy
c. legend
d. fable
e. myth
21. The
story mainly tells us about ….
a. twenty Crocodiles
b. the boss of crocodile
c. a rabbit and twenty crocodiles
d. a rabbit and the boss of crocodile
e. the boss of the crocodile and all hit friends
22. We
know from the first paragraph that the rabbit actually wanted ….
a. to cross the river
b. to surm across the river
c. to me the boss of crocodile
d. to know where the crocodiles are
e. to know the number of crocodiles there
23. All of
are good, nice gentle, and kind ….” (paragraph 2)
The
underline word is synonymous with ….
a. mild
b. diligent
c. cheerful
d. easy going
e. honourable
24. All
the sentences below are taken from the text.
Which
of them is not direct speech ?
a. Where are they ?
b. We are twenty here.
c. He had crossed the river.
d. Later, I will know how kind you are.
e. How many crocodiles are there in the river ?
Text 6
This text is for question 25 to
SINGAPORE : A supervisor was jailed for
two months for repeatedly striking his
Indonesian maid on the head and back with a television remote.
Muhammad
Shafiq woon Abdullah was brought to court in Singapore because he had
physically hurt the woman on several occasions between June and October 2002,
the straits time said.
The
magistrate’s court heard that Shafiq, 31 , began striking Winarti, 22, about a
month after she started working for him.
He
hit her on the head with the TV sets remote control because se was unhappy with
her work. On one occasion, he punched her on the back after accusing her of day
dreaming.
S.S
Dhillon, Shafiq’s lawyer said that his client had become mad when he saw his
daughter’s face covered as she was lying in bed. He said his client thought the
maid had put the child in danger.
25. What kind
of text is the passage above ?
a. narrative
b. recount
c. news item
d. procedure
e. report
26. The
text reported ….
a. the arrest of a supervisor
b. the working condition in Singapore
c. an Indonesian worker in Singapore
d. the Indonesian workers’ condition in
Singapore
e. a crime
by a Singapore supervisor toward his maid
27. “ …..
he physically hurt the woman …. “(paragraph 2)
The
word “hurt” is close in meaning to …..
a. cut
b. injured
c. offended
d. punished
e. damaged
28. Which
of the following statements is TRUE according to the text ?
a. A supervisor was put in jail for two years
b. The supervisor gave many kinds of jobs to the
maid
c. The maid has been working for him for two
months
d. Winarti struck the supervisor with a remote
control
e. The supervisor hit his maid’s head with the
TV set’s remote control
29. Why
did Shafiq punch Winarti on her back ?
She
was accused of ….
a.
talking much
time for herself
b. not working properly
c. working carelessly
d. day dreaming
e. being lazy
30. Which
of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage ?
a. a supervisor repeatedly struck his Indonesian
maid on the head
b. The supervisor hit Winarti on the head with
the TV sets remote control
c. The supervisor punched Winarti on the back
after accusing her of day dreaming.
d. The supervisor said that he had physically
hurt his Indonesian maid on several occasions
e. The supervisor began striking his Indonesian
maid about a month after the started working
for him
Text 7
This text is for questions 31 to 34
Lance
Armstrong’s Discovery channel team won the team time trial of the Tour de
France on Tuesday, giving the six time champion the over all race lead. The 33.year.old
American led his team to victory for the third straight year in the time trial,
clocking 1 hour, 10 minutes, 40 seconds for the 67.5 kilometers trek from Tours
to Blois. Team CSC placed the second, 2 seconds behind – AP.
31. What
is the news about ?
a. The Tour de France
b. The teams in the race
c. The Discovery Channel Team
d. The Tour de France Championship
e. The victorious team of Armstrong’s
32. Which
of the following is TRUE about the news ?
a. Armstrong has been a champion for the fifth
time
b. Team CSC placed the second, 12 second behind
c. Armstrong’s time was I hour, 20 minutes, 40
seconds
d. Armstrong’s team won the time trial for the
third straight year
e. Armstrong won the team time trial of the Tour
de France on Thursday
33. “The
33-year-old American led his team to victory.”
The
closest meaning to the word “victory” is ….
a. jay
b. defeat
c. success
d. conquer
e. mastery
34. What
is the Team CSC’S time?
a. 1 hour, 10 minutes, 40 seconds
b. 1 hour, 10 minutes, 42 seconds
c. 1 hour, 10 minutes, 38 seconds
d. 1 hour, 12 minutes, 40 seconds
e. 1 hour, 12 minutes, 42 seconds
35. Ari : Thank you very much for your
information.
It is very useful for me
Bondan : If
you need to consult again you can contact me at this number
Ari : Thanks.
See you later
From
the dialogue above we know that Ari ….
a. won’t contact Bondan at this number
b. may contact Bondan for consultation
c. doesn’t need to consult Bondan again
d. doesn’t contact Bondan so Ari doesn’t consult
Bondan
e. doesn’t contact Bondan because Ari didn’t
contact Bondan
36. A : You seem so busy
May I give you a hand ?
B : Oh, no thank you can do it my self
The
underlined utterance expresses ….
a. offering help
b. asking for help
c. expecting
d. anticipating help
e. waiting for help
37. Receptionist
: Your
room is number 126 and here is the key.
Porter,
help him please !
Porter : …..
Receptionist : No,
thanks, I can do it my self
The
following can be used to complete the dialogue above, except ….
a. Do you need my help ?
b. Is there anything I can do for you?
c. Could you please take my suitcase ?
d. Would you like me to take your belongings ?
e. Perhaps I could assist in taking your
belongings ?
38. Lina : I was wondering if you like to come over
for dinner tomorrow.
Hera : Thank you. I’d love to.
The
underline sentence shows that Lina is …. To Hera
a. asking for information
b. giving information
c. making on invitation
d. asking for help
e. expressing sympathy
39. Johan : Would you care for something to drink, Mr
Odi ?
Odi : Oh, ….
Thank you.
I’ll
have an orange juice, please.
Which
of the following is Not suitable to complete the dialogue ?
a. That’s very kind of you
b. I’d like to very much
c. I wish I could
d. That would be nice
e. yes, I’d love to
40. A : What’s the matter with Susan ?
B : She has missed getting a good job.
A : …., but she can always try to get it
again
a. Never mind
b. What a pity
c. Don’t care about it
d. I don’t care about it
e. I’m happy to hear that
41. Mother : Clean your room, Reni !
Reni : Yes, mom.
Santi : What did your mother tell you, Reni ?
Reni : She told me …..
a. clean my room
b. to clean my room
c. to clean your room
d. cleaned my room
e. clean your room
42. When I
left school this morning, it ….
so I
used my umbrella.
a. is raining
b. was raining
c. were raining
d. has been raining
e. had been raining
43. Toni : I think the government should give more
attention to small industries
Eko : I think so, because that group
opens more job’s opportunity
The
underlined words are used to express a/an ….
a. like
b. surprise
c. opinion
d. pleasure
e. agreement
44. A : I
came to your house last night, bat the house was very quiet.
B : We
were all tired after having a picnic to Anyer. So every body …. by them.
a. had gone to bed
b. has gone to bed
c. was going to bed
d. were going to bed
e. has been going to bed
This text is for
questions 45 to 50
This
morning Yeni (45) …. an accident. She went out for a run on the streets around
her house. As she was jogging she (46) ….
and (47) …. her leg.
When
she stood up she (48) …. it difficult
to walk. A taxi driver was driving past in his taxi. The driver stopped and (49)
…. to take Yeni to the hospital. When they arrived at the hospital, she (50) ….
the driver and went into casualty department.
45. a. has c. have e. to have
b. had d. having
46. a. fall c. fell e. to fall
b. falling d. falls
47. a. injured c. damages e. hitting
b. wounded d. broken
48. a. seemed c. found e. destroyed
b. looked d. took
49. a. invited c. said e. offered
b. told d. ordered
50.
a. paid c. bought e. informed
b. sold d. asked
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