Read the text and answer questions 1 to 3.

A kangaroo is an animal found only in Australia. It has a smaller relative, called a

wallaby, which lives on the Australian island of Tasmania and in New Guinea.

Kangaroos eat grass and plants.They have short front legs, but very long and
strong back legs and a tail. These are used for sitting up and for jumping.
Kangaroos have been known to make forward jumps of over eight meters, and
leap across fences more than three meters high. They can also run at speeds of
over 45 kilometers per hour.

The largest kangaroos are the Great grey kangaroo and the Red Kangaroo. Adult
grows to a length of 1.60 meters and weighs over 90 kilos.

Kangaroos are marsupials. This means that the female kangaroo has an external
pouch on the front of her body. A baby kangaroo is very tiny when it is born, and
it crawls at once into this pouch where it spends its first five months of life.

1. According to the text, the kangaroo ....

A. Can grow as tall as a man
B. Can run faster than a car
C. Can walk as soon as it is born
D. Can jump over a 3 meters high fence
E. Can live in a pouch during its life

2. .... are used for sitting up and for jumping ....

A. Long tails
B. Short legs
C. Body pouch
D. Short front legs
E. Strong back legs

3. We know from the text that kangaroo ....

A. Is smaller in size to human
B. Is an omnivorous animal
C. Has habitat in Tasmania
D. Can be called Wallaby in New Guinea
E. Has another name called Wallaby 29.

Read the text and answer questions 4 to 8.

Once upon a time there was a poor widow who had an only son named Jack.
They were so poor that they didn't have anything except a cow. When the cow
had grown too old, his mother sent Jack to the market to sell it. On the way to the
market, Jack met a butcher who had some beautiful beans in his hand. The
butcher told the boy that the beans were of great value and persuaded the silly
fad to sell the cow for the beans.

Jack brought them happily. When he told his mother about this, his mother
became so angry that she threw the beans out of the window.
When Jack woke up in the morning, he felt the sun shining into a part of his room
but all the rest was quite dark and shady.

So he jumped to the window. What did he see? The beanstalk grew up quite close
past Jack's window. He opened the window and jumped to the beanstalk which
ran up just like a big ladder.
He climbed ... and climbed till at last he reached the sky. While looking around, he
saw a very huge castle. He was very amazed.

Then Jack walked along the path leading to the castle. There was a big tall
woman on the doorstep. Jack greeted her and asked for the giantess mercy to
give him breakfast, because he felt very hungry. Although the giantess grumbled
at first, finally she gave Jack a hunk of bread and cheese and a jug of milk.
Jack hadn't finished when the whole house, began to tremble with the noise of
someone's coming. "Oh! It's my husband!" cried the giantess. "What on earth
shall I do?"
Hastily the giantess opened a very big cupboard and hid Jack there.

4. Where did Jack sell his cow ........

A. At a castle
B. At the market
C. At the giant's castle
D. At the butcher's house
E. On the way to the market

5. What is the story about ........

A. Jack and a butcher
B. Jack and the giantess
C. Jack and the bean stalk
D. A poor widow and his son
E. The giantess and her husband

6. "Oh! It's my husband!" cried the giantess. (Paragraph 7)

"What on earth shall I do?"
From the sentence we know that the giantess is ........ her husband.
A. Afraid of
B. Angry with
C. Fed up with
D. Annoyed with
E. Displeased with.

7. Jack's mother looked very furious when Jack told that ........
A. The beans were precious
B. The butcher bought his cow
C. He had sold his cow to a butcher
D. He traded his cow for the beans
E. He met a butcher on the way to the market

8. What do we learn from the text ........

A. Sincerity makes Jack get something precious
B. Jack's mother was a furious mother
C. Poverty makes people hopeless
D. The giantess took pity on Jack
E. Jack was an innocent boy

Read the text and answer questions 9 to 10.

Dear Mr. Thompson,

I recently received a letter from Mr. Robinson, a valued customer of ours. He

purchased an Italian coffee table and four French dining room chairs from us
which your company delivered to his residence.
He has written a complaint that the purchases arrived damaged. We pride
ourselves in the quality of our product and would like an explanation as to how
this mishap occurred. Even though the items are insured, our reputation is at
stake.
I would be most grateful if you would reply as soon as possible so that this
matter can be resolved to everyone' s satisfaction.

Sincerely,
Jackie Middleton
Customer Services Manager

9. What is the customer complaining about in his letter?

A. Late delivery of the purchasing goods
B. The damaged purchased goods
C. Cancellation of the delivery
D. High price of the furniture
E. Low quality of the Product

10. Who is Mr. Thompson?

A. A Valued Customer
B. Delivery Service Manager
C. Customer Service Manager
D. Jackie Middleton's boss
E. Mr. Robinson's employee

Read the text and answer questions 11 to 14.

Nuclear power is generated by using uranium, which is a metal mined in various
parts of the world. The first large-scale nuclear power station was opened at
Calder Hall in Cumbria, England, in 1956.
Some military ships and submarines have nuclear power plant for engines.
Nuclear power produces around 11 % of the world's energy needed, and
produces huge amounts of energy. It causes no pollution as you'd get when
burning fossil fuels.

The advantages of nuclear is as follows:

1. It costs about the same as coal, so it's not expensive to make.
2. It doesn't produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it doesn't contribute to the
greenhouse
effect.
3. It produces huge amounts of energy from small amount of uranium.
4. It produces small amounts of waste.
5. It is reliable.

On the other hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous. It must be sealed up
and buried for many years to allow the radioactivity to die away: Furthermore,
although it is reliable, a lot of money has to be spent on safety because if it does
go wrong, a nuclear accident can be a major disaster.
People are increasingly concerned about this. In the 1990's nuclear power was
the fastest growing source of power in many parts of the world. In 2005, it was the
2nd slowest-growing.

11. The text dismisses ........

A. Nuclear in general
B. Nuclear biggest station
C. The danger of radioactive
D. The disadvantages of nuclear power
E. The advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power

12. The opposite of dangerous is ........(Paragraph 4)

A. Vile
B. Dull
C. Tiny
D. Calm
E. Safe

13. Why is nuclear power very dangerous? Because ........

A. Its radioactivity lasts long
B. Uranium is renewable
C. It is reliable
D. It is cheap
E. It is safe

14. Which statement is TRUE about nuclear ........

A. It is reliable
B. It is costly to make
C. It causes air pollution
D. It affects the greenhouse
E. It produces small amounts of energy

Read the text and answer questions 15 to 17.

Breaking and Entering is an unusual film. Will and Sandy are two architects
working on a major urban renewal project in the King's Cross section in London.
The area is unsafe and ready for such a project. Will and Sandy move their offices
into a nearby vacant warehouse.

Will has to deal with constant burglaries at his new office. One night, he saw Miro
trying to break into the building. He chased Miro to his run down apartment block
and watched him return home to his mother, Amira, a Bosnian immigrant who
makes a living tailoring clothes. Soon, Will 'meet' Amira and they begin an affair.
And Amira learns that Will holds the key of her son's future. How far will this
mother go to protect her son? Breaking and Entering is a very interesting film, it
is almost entirely character driven. Tis is not a bad thing although in the film we
are exposed to a story or action driven.

Anthony Minghella, the director, creates some of the most believable, interesting
characters these actors have ever played. It is almost painful to watch them on
their journey. Each of the characters makes decisions affecting how their lives
will play out, or change and these decisions and actions affect the story. The
characters aren't reacting to the story. They are changing it.

15. The text is mainly about ........

A. A review of a new film, Breaking and Entering
B. The process in making the new film, Breaking and Entering
C. An amusing story dealing with experience in different ways
D. An account of an unusual or amusing incident retold by the film
E. The description how the film is accomplished through a series of steps

16. "Will and Sandy move their offices into a nearby vacant warehouse." (Paragraph 1)
The antonym of the underlined word is ........
A. Empty
B. Fulfilled
C. Covered
D. Occupied
E. Luxurious

17. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text ........
A. Miro is one of the burglars who tried to break into Will's new office.
B. Will has to deal with constant burglaries at his new office.
C. Miro is Amira's son, a Bosnian immigrant who makes a living by tailoring clothes.
D. The area where the two architects work is unsafe and ready for a renewal project.
E. Minghella, the critic, creates some of the most interesting characters the actors have
ever played.

Read the text and answer questions 18 to 19.

We, a mining consultant company, are looking for A SENIOR SECRETARY

Female, graduated from a reputable university

Min. 5 years of work experience
Good command of English (oral and written)
Computer literate (min. Word, Excel, Internet)

Please submit your complete application, resume and recent photograph not
more than 10 days after this ads to:
HRD PT CITRA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
Wisma Emha Jln. Wijaya I No. IIA, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan 12170
Fax no. 021-7207978
e-mail address: mitraenergy@cbn.net.id
only short listed candidates will be notified
18. What is that text about?
A. Wisma Emha
B. A job vacancy
C. An senior secretary
D. An application center
E. PT Citra Energy Development

19. The following are requirements asked, EXCEPT...

A. Five years experience
B. Able to operate a computer
C. Able to speak and write in english
D. A graduate from a reputable university
E. Application letter should be sent ten days after this ads

20. Arrange the following sentences into the correct and meaningful paragraph!
(1) As a queen, she was very intelligent, and as a politician she had a great charisma.
(2) She had brown eyes and they were shaped like cat eyes. Her skin was in fact an
olive shade.
(3) She became queen of Egypt in 51 B.C. at the age of eighteen.
(4) She was famous not only for her breathtaking beauty but also for her great intellect.
(5) She was the last Pharaoh of Egypt.
(6) One of the most famous woman in world history was Cleopatra VII.
The best arrangement of sentences above is ... .
A. 6 – 1 – 2 – 4 – 3 – 5
B. 6 – 2 – 5 – 1 – 3 – 4
C. 6 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 2 – 1
D. 6 – 4 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 3
E. 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 1 – 2

21. What is the announcement about ........

A. A school debate
B. A school competition
C. A debate competition
D. Extracurricular activities
E. Participants of the debate

22. According to the text the competition ........

A. Is only for students with good English
B. Is in the form of spoken arguments
C. Is in the form of written arguments
D. Will be held after school hours
E. Will run for two days

Read the text and answer questions 23 to 25.

Octopuses are mollusks, a kind of animal with a soft body. Unlike other mollusks,
such as clams and oysters, octopuses and squid have no hard .... (23) to protect
them. An octopus is an animal without any bones. Surrounding the main portion
of its body is a fleshy covering, called a mantle. Most of the internal organs of an
octopus are inside the mantle. An octopus
has two big .... (24), so it has very good vision. Seals, eels, and other sea
animals prey on octopuses. An octopus' main method of defense is to shoot a
cloud of dark ink into the water. The ink cloud confuses the attacker, and the
octopus jets away. Octopuses can also .... (25)
color rapidly when they are in danger. They change color to fit in with thei
r surroundings. This helps them to hide from prey.

23.
A. Skin
B. Scales
C. Seals
D. Shells
E. Skull

24.
A. Eyes
B. Bones
C. Fingers
D. Thumbs
E. Shoulders

25.
A. Complain
B. Wonder
C. Deliver
D. Change
E. Breathe

Once upon a time, a rabbit wanted to cross a river but he could not 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 the 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 then, the rabbit started to count while jumping from one
crocodile to another: one … two … three … four … until twenty, and finally, he
thanked all crocodiles because he had crossed the river.

1. The story mainly tells us about……..

A.twenty crocodiles
B.the boss of the crocodile
C.a rabbit and twenty crocodiles
D.a rabbit and the boss of crocodile
E.the boss of the crocodile and all his friends

2. We know from the first paragraph that the rabbit actually wanted ……..

A.to cross the river

B.to swim across the river
C.to meet the boss of crocodile
D.to know where the crocodiles are
E.to know the number of crocodiles there

3. All of you are good, nice gentle, and kind ….(Paragraph 2) The underlined
word is synonymous with ……..

A.Wild
B.diligent
C.cheerful
D.easygoing
E. Honorable

Text untuk soal no 4-7

A fox fell into a well and couldn’t get out. By and by a thirsty goat came along.
Seeing the fox in the well it asked if the water was good. “Good,” said the fox,
“It’s the best water I’ve tasted in all my life. Come down and try it yourself.”The
goat was thirsty so he got into the well. When he had drunk enough, he looked
around but there was no way to get out. Then the fox said, “I have a good idea.
You stand on your hind legs and put your forelegs against the side of the well.
Then I’ll climb on your back, from there. I’ll step on your horns, and I can get out.
And when I’m out, I’ll help you out of the well.The goat did as he was asked and
the fox got on his back and climbed out of the well. Then he coolly walked away.
The goat called out loudly after him and reminded him of his promise to help him
out. The fox merely turn to him and said, “if you only had thought carefully about
getting out, you wouldn’t have jumped into the well.” The goat felt very sad. He
called out loudly. An old man walking nearby heard him and put a plank into the
well. The goat out and thanked the old man.

4. The text tells the story of ………..

a.a fox
b.a goat
c.a fox and a goat
d.the goat and an old man

5. What do we learn from the text?

a.The fox’s idea of how to get out of the well

b.How the fox helped the goat
c.How both the goat and the fox got out of the well
d.Why the fox got into the well

6. “The goat did as he was asked ………” (Paragraph 3) What does the
above sentence mean?

a.The goat drank enough and looked around.

b.The goat came down to the well and drank.
c.The goat called out loudly after the fox got out.
d.The goat waited someone who might help him.

7. “Come down and try it yourself.” (Paragraph 1). The underlined word refers
to ……..

a.a well
b.a fox
c. Life
d.water

35 Contoh Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris Pilihan Ganda

dan Essay Kelas XII

PART 1
Choose the correct answers!

Text 1

Once upon a time, there was a man who liked hunting very much. He often went
to the forest to hunt any animal he met. One day he went hunting into the forest. He
intended to shoot any animal he saw. He brought his gun with him. When he was
searching for his pre, suddenly he saw a bird perching on a branch of a tree. It was a
dove. When he was aiming his gun at the dove, suddenly an ant came and bit his foot.
He was so startled that he didn’t shoot the dove. It was safe and then flew away. Several
days later, the dove was flying over a lake. He saw an ant floating on the surface of the
water. It was the ant that had saved the dove’s life from the hunter. The ant was almost
drowned. The dove got an idea, he picked up a big leaf and dropped it onto the surface
of the water near the ant. Luckily the ant could get on the leaf. The ant tried to bring the
leaf to the edge of the lake and landed on the ground. The ant was safe because the dove
helped him.

1. The main idea of paragraph 2 is…

a. An ant saved the dove’s life.
b. The dove tried to avoid the hunter.
c. The dove was perching on a branch of a tree.
d. The hunter with his gun was seeking his prey.
e. The hunter with his gun was seeking his prey.

2. The hunter was very … when the ant bit his foot.
a. angry
b. Furious
c. Shocked
d. Surprised
e. Disappointed

3. Which one of the following sentences INCORRECT or IRRELEVANT with the text
above?
a. The man hunted some animal that he met in the forest.
b. The hunter saw a dove on the branch of a tree.
c. The man didn’t shoot the dove because of a policeman.
d. The dove helped the ant that on the surface of the water.
e. The ant was safe because of the dove.

4. From the story, we can conclude that both the ant and the dove are a good example
for human beings because …
a. the bird could fly over the lake.
b. the ant could land on the ground.
c. the ant could bite the hunter’s foot.
d. the hunter couldn’t shoot the dove.
e. they could help to save each other’s lives.

5. The purpose of the text above is to…

a. tell the readers of the story.
b. to explain the readers of the story.
c. to entertain the readers of the story.
d. to inform the readers of the story.
e. to retell the readers of the story.

(1) Several days later, the dove was flying over a lake. (2) He saw an ant floating on the
surface of the water. (3) It was the ant that had saved the dove’s life from the hunter. (4)
The ant was almost drowned. (5) The dove got an idea, he picked up a big leaf and
dropped it onto the surface of the water near the ant. Luckily the ant could get on the
leaf (paragraph 1).

6. Which of the following sentences in paragraph 1 belong to PASSIVE FORM?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5

Text 2

King Rama, his wife Shinta and his brother Laksmana were in the forest. Suddenly,
there was a beautiful deer. Queen Shinta wanted to have the deer. So she said to her
husband, “Please catch deer for me.” So Rama and Laksmana ran after the deer. King
Rahwana was flying over the forest. He saw Shinta and wanted to have her. So, he flew
down and asked Shinta to go with him. Of course, Shinta did not want to go then he took
by force, put her on his back. And flew away to his home in Alengka. When King Rama
and Laksmana came back with deer, they found that Shinta had gone. A speaking bird
told that Rahwana had abducted her. Rama and Laksmana were sad and very angry. So
they went to Alengka to take Shinta back from Rahwana.

7. Which is NOT TRUE according to the text?

a. Shinta was in the forest when Rahwana abducted her.
b. Shinta wanted to catch the deer.
c. Shinta was taken by force.
d. Rama went to Alengka with Laksmana.
e. A bird informed Rama where Shinta went.

8. Who is the main character of that story?

a. Rahwana
b. Shinta
c. Laksmana
d. A deer
e. A bird

9. The type of the text is …

a. Report
b. Recount
c. News item
d. Descriptive
e. Narrative

10. What kind of the sentences is using mostly used in such type?
a. The Passive voice
b. The Simple Past Tense
c. The Past Perfect Tense
d. The Simple Present Tense
e. The Present Perfect Tense

Text 3

Sunlight appears to have no colors. We call in white light. It is really made up of

different colors. When you see a rainbow, you see the white light that has traveled through
millions of falling raindrops. White light is a mixture of all the colors of the rainbow, orange,
yellow, green, blue and violet. When white light in a drop of rain, it changes direction is
called refraction. Some orange colors in the light change direction more than other and
so the white light separate into its different colors.

11. The text tells us about …

a. rain
b. color
c. sunlight
d. Rainbow
e. raindrops

12. In the second paragraph, the writer describes…

a. White light
b. Falling raindrops
c. The change direction
d. The mixture of colour
e. The process of a rainbow

13. The function of the text is… the process of rainbow is formed
a. to share
b. to inform
c. to explain
d. to persuade
e. to describe

14. The part of the text is called (paragraph 1)?

a. Event
b. Conclusion
c. Explanation
d. Argumentation
e. General explanation

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

a. White light has no colour.
b. White light is mixture of all the colour.
c. All colour in the light change direction.
d. Rainbow is made up of different colour.
e. The rainbow occurs when the light traveled through millions falling raindrops.

Text 4

Four Men entered a mosque and each busied himself in Sholah, humbly
prostrating before Allah. Each one said the “Allahu Akhbar” after first having made his
intention, and began to pray with humility. Meanwhile, the Mu’adhdhin came in and gave
the call to SHOLAH. The first man blurted out to the Mu’adhdhin, “Are you calling to the
prayer? Are you sure it is the right time?” The second spoke on the spur of the moment,
“You have wasted your SHOLAH by speaking during prayers!” The third retorted, “Why
did you speak? Tell your own self how to behave!” The fourth mumbled, “Praise be to
Allah! I wasn’t a party to their arguments.” Thus all the four broke their Sholah and wasted
it. The fault-finders went more astray than the one who made the original mistake.
Remember! Correct yourself before correcting others.

16. What did the four men do when they entered the mosque?
a. They slept in the mosque.
b. They prayed in humanity.
c. They spoke one each other.
d. They called for SHOLAH (ADZAN).
e. They wanted to meet with the Muadhdhin.

17. Why all the four men broke their SHOLAH?

a. They spoke during SHOLAH.
b. They slept during SHOLAH.
c. They Sholah before taking the holy water (WUDLU).
d. Muadhdhin disturbed them.
e. They Sholah before the right time.

18. What is the text above mainly tell us about?

a. Mu’adhdhin who called of prayers.
b. Four men and their Sholah.
c. Four men who never Sholah.
d. Four men who hid in the mosque.
e. Mu’adhdhin in his Sholah.

Thus all the four broke their Sholah and wasted it. The fault-finders went more
astray than the one who made the original mistake. Remember! Correct yourself before
correcting others.

19. The simple form (Verb-1) of the underlined words are…

a. break – go – made
b. break – gone – make
c. break – go – make
d. broke – went – make
e. broken – go – made

20. On the internet, you can see a monitor. The popular word for a monitor is ……..
a. a Television
b. a Display
c. a Station
d. a Screen
e. a Recorder
21. Nadi: Can you help me typing my English Task?
Rudy: Sorry, I am not able to type it using a computer.
From the dialogue above we can conclude that …
a. Nadi will help Rudi.
b. Rudi has the ability to type using a computer.
c. Rudi is very disappointed.
d. Rudy does not have the capability of typing using a computer.
e. Nadi is a pleasure to ask Rudy.

22. The following sentences are PASSIVE FORM, except…

a. A dog is killed by the boy.
b. Budi buys some books.
c. A letter was sent by Erna yesterday.
d. Some books are bought by my mother in the market.
e. Putri is liked by all people.

23. Eka: Gea, would you come to my party tomorrow?

Gea: I should be delighted to come tomorrow.
The underlined sentence expresses…
a. Permission
b. Sympathy
c. Complaint
d. Acceptance request
e. Refusal request

24. The following sentences are used for refusal request, except…
a. Sure
b. Sorry
c. No, I won’t
d. I’m afraid not
e. Not likely

25. Faiz bought TV set last week.

The Passive Form of the sentence above is…
a. A TV set is bought by Faiz last week.
b. A TV set was bought by Faiz last week.
c. Faiz is bought TV set last week.
d. Faiz was bought TW set last week.
e. A TV set has been bought by Faiz last week.

26. A: What do you think of this hotel service?

B:……………………………………………(expressions of complaint)
a. Thank you for the best service.
b. I’m happy with this hotel service.
c. I’m not at all satisfied with this hotel service.
d. I’ll be back again anytime.
e. It is very satisfied service in this hotel.

27. Siti: What is your aim in learning English?

Eci: I want to increase my English orally and written.
The synonym of the underlined word is…
a. Change
b. Move
c. Purpose
d. Quick
e. Restrict

28. The noun form of HAPPY is…

a. Happident
b. Happily
c. Happies
d. Happiness
e. Happinessly
29. The following pair of words is TRUE, except…
a. Able Ability
b. Present Presence
c. Organize Organization
d. Accept acceptable
e. Sad Sadly

30. To understand the significance of Lebaran, an understanding of the fasting month of

Ramadhan is important.
The underlined word has the same meaning (synonym) with…
a. Need
b. Importance
c. Difference
d. Similar
e. Famous