SMA TUNAS GADING

PENILAIAN AKHIR SEMESTER GANJIL

TAHUN AJARAN 2018/2019

LEMBAR SOAL

Mata Pelajaran:Bahasa Inggris

Hari / Tanggal : 26 November 2018
Kelas : XII IPA dan IPS
Waktu : 07.00 – 09.00 (120 menit)
Guru : Rinur Lumbantoruan, S.S

PETUNJUK UMUM

1. Sebelum mengerjakan soal, teliti terlebih dahulu jumlah soal dan nomor halaman yang
terdapat pada naskah. Dalam naskah ini terdapat 40 soal, terdiri dari 30 soal pilihan ganda
dan 10 soal uraian.
2. Laporkan kepada pengawas ruangan jika terdapat lembar soal yang kurang jelas, rusak atau
tidak lengkap
3. Tuliskan nama, nomor peserta dan kelengakapan identitas peserta pada lembar jawaban.
4. Tuliskan jawaban pada lembar jawaban menggunakan bolpoint
5. Waktu mengerjakan soal adalah 120 menit
6. Setiapsoalmemilikikriteriapenilaiandenganbobot2
untuksetiapnomorpilihangandayangbenardan4 untukuraian.
7. Tidak diizinkan menggunakan kalkulator, tabel matematika dan alat bantu lainnya.

PETUNJUK KHUSUS

1. Kerjakan soal dengan sebaik-baiknya. Mulailah dengan mengerjakan soal yang kamu anggap
mudah terlebih dahulu, kemudian dilanjutkan ke soal yang lebih rumit.
2. Pilihlah jawaban yang paling tepat dengan memberi tanda silang pada huruf a, b, c, d atau e
pada lembar jawaban yang tersedia.
3. Teliti jawabanmu sebelum dikumpulkan

**SELAMAT MENGERJAKAN**
 I. Choose the correct Answer

This text is for questions 1 to 4.

The Good Stepmother

The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She planned to
eat them both. Each night the children cried and begged the witch to let them go.
Meanwhile, at home, their stepmother was beginning to wish she had never tried to get rid of the
children. “I must find them,”she said and set off into the forest.
Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry from
thirst, she came to the cottage belonging to the witch. The stepmother peeped through the
window. Her heart cried out when she saw the two children.
She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside. The witch was putting
some stew in the oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty push. The witch fell into the
oven and the stepmother shut the door.
“Children, I have come to save you,” she said, hugging them tightly. “I have done a dreadful
thing. I hope in time you will forgive me. Let me take you home and become a family again.”
They returned to their home and the stepmother became the best mother anyone could
wish to have, and of course they lived happily ever after!

1. The story is about a stepmother who……

a. Cried every night
b. Planned to eat the children
c. Begged a witch for money
d. Tried to run away from a witch
e. Saved her children from a witch

2. Which statement is TRUE about the stepmother?

a. She was the witch’s friend
b. She loved her stepchildren
c. She hit the witch with a broom
d. She locked her children in a cage
e. She visited the witch to see her children

3. “The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door”.(Paragraph 4)
The underlined word can be replaced by the word…..
a. Closed
b. Opened
c. Painted
d. Marked
e. Polished

4. How did the witch die?

a. She was burnt in the oven
b. She was trapped in a cage
c. She was hit with a broom
 d. She was locked in her house
e. She was pushed against the wall

This text is for questions 5 to 8.

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 prey, suddenly he saw a bird perching on a
branch of a tree. It was a 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 hunter. The ant was almost
drowned. The dove got 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.

5. The main idea of paragraph 2 is that ….

a. An ant saved the dove 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 wass seeking his prey
e. The hunter was eager to shoot the animals in the forest

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

7. From the story we can conclude that both the ant and the dove are 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

8. “ ….suddenly he saw a bird perching on a branch of a tree.”(Paragraph 2)

The underlined word means ….
a. Walking
b. Blowing
c. Sleeping
d. Sitting
e. Looking
Text 3
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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. “All of you are good, nice, gentle, and kind ....” (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word is synonymous with ....
a. Wild
b. Cheerful
c. easy going
d. diligent
e. honourable

This text is for question 12-15

There are several positive and negative Impacts of the internet on education. One
of the positive impacts of the internet on education is that when you are curious about
something, you can find out the information you need immediately from the internet to
satisfy your “hunger for learning”. If you are curious about the ants in your backyard, or
if you want to know more about dinosaurs or any other prehistoric animals, there is an
abundance of information at your fingertips and you can improve your knowledge.
On the other hand, some would argue that the internet degrades the quality of
research, throwing people into areas where the answers they find are low-quality guesses,
at best. Since the internet allows anyone to publish any kind of information, finding high
quality information is sometimes difficult. The internet can also be huge distraction, like
many other things that distract us from serious research.
12. What does the text mainly discuss?
a. The impact of the internet on Education
b. The advance of technology in Education
c. How to access information from the Internet
d. The distractions caused by the Internet
e. The decrease in the quality of research caused by internet

13. “The internet also can be huge distraction …..(Paragraph 2) What is the opposite
meaning of the underlined word?
a. Few
b. Less
c. Thin
d. vast
e. Small

14. What is the type of the text above?

a. narrative
b. description
c. anecdote
d. discussion
e. explanation

15. What is the social function of the text above?

a. To amuse the reader
b. To present many different aspects of an issue
c. To explain the process involved in the formation phenomena
d. To criticize an art work
e. To describe the things

What Causes Weather ?

Weather is the physical condition of the atmosphere at a particular time. It
includes temperature, air pressure and water content.
Weather is produced when air moves from place to place. This moving air is
known as wind. Winds are formed when the cooler air moves in to replace the rising
warm air. Warm air is usually less dense and creates high pressure.
Usually we have fine weather when the air pressure is high and there are clouds,
rain and snow when the air pressure drops.

16. What does the text explain?

a. Moving air
b. Air pressure
c. Low Air Pressure
d. Types of weather
e. The Formation of Weather

17. When do we have fine weather?

 a. When there are clouds
b. When the air pressure is high
c. When the air pressure drops
d. When the temperature increase
e. When the cooler air moves into replace the rising warm air

18. “Warm air usually less dense than cool air… (Paragraph 2) The underlined word has the
opposite meaning to…….
a. Sparse
b. Solid
c. Thick
d. Heavy
e. Compact

19. The second paragraph mainly tells us that……

a. warm and cool air create air pressure
b. winds are caused by warm air rising
c. weather is produced by moving air
d. the air moves from place to place
e. the moving air is called wind

20. What is the type of the text above?

a. narrative
b. discussion
c. anecdote
d. explanation
e. argumentation

Rabbits are small, herbivorous mammals with acute sight and hearing. They hide from predators
using these characteristics,
This text is for questions 16 along with
to 19 their speed,
(Factual and often retreat to underground burrows. Together with
Report)
hares, they make up family Leporidae, and with both hares and pikas, order Lagomorpha (lagomorphs).
They are one of the only species of animal simultaneously considered pets, pests, and livestock animals by
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people in the same culture.
Rabbits are small, furry, mammals with long ears, short fluffy tails, and strong, large hind legs. They
have 2 pairs of sharp incisors (front teeth), one pair on top and one pair on the bottom. They also have 2 peg
teeth behind the top incisors. Their teeth are specifically adapted for gnawing and grow continuously
throughout their lives.
Using their powerful hind legs, rabbits move by hopping. They have 4 toes on their hind feet that are
long and webbed to keep them from spreading apart as they jump. Their front paws have 5 toes each. Some
species of rabbit can reach speeds of 35 to 45 miles per hour (55 to 70 kilometers per hour). Young rabbits
seem to walk instead of hop.

Rabbits vary in color and size, ranging in weight from 2 to 16 pounds (1 to 7 kilograms), depending
on breed. Pet rabbits that have been well taken care of and spayed or neutered early in life have a life
expectancy of 8 to 12 years.

Although they mostly live in temperate areas located in the middle latitudes of the Americas,
Europe, and Africa, rabbits can live in a variety of environments. They are also found in India, Sumatra, and
Japan. These animals can be white, brown, gray, or brownish-yellow in color, with the black Amami and
two striped black species from Asia being exceptions.
 21. What does the text mainly tell about? General picture
A. A small animal with light weight called rabbit.
B. The rabbits’ spread in temperate areas.
C. The characteristics of rabbits.
D. The rabbits’ medium life-expectancy.
E. The indigenous rabbits from the family of Leporidae

22. What information can you get about the rabbit from the text about? Detailed info
A. Younger rabbits always like hopping to anywhere.
B. Rabbits’ teeth stop growing when they are mature.
C. Rabbits only have some pairs of teeth to swallow the food.
D. Rabbits are the only livestock animal in the world.
E. Rabbits are consumed in some part of the world.

23. It can be implied that rabbits …. Implied

A. are tame animals
B. are only found in middle latitudes
C. mostly get the food from smaller animals like fish
D. eat green leaves for daily food
E. always get the meat from the man

24. Rabbits are considered as livestock animals because …. implied

A. they can eat meat and vegetables
B. they have various colors
C. they can reach speed of 35 to 45 miles per hour
D. they can live in any parts of the world
E. they can be eaten by people
This text is for questions 25 to27 (Antical Exposition)

Coffee is a very interesting product. Being one of the most popular drinks in the world, it is a subject
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of many studies where researchers try to find out how it affects people’s health.
If you wake up in the morning and feel groggy, you might reach for coffee to help pep you up.
Many people who drink coffee every morning think of the drink as a godsend. But while drinking
coffee can help you wake up, it might cause problems to you in other ways. It can cause changes in
your sleep patterns, raise your blood pressure, stain your teeth and even make it more difficult to
absorb certain vitamins and minerals.
I used to drink coffee a lot, and I tried to find an answer to that question for myself, I did my
own research and noted the most significant potential serious health risks of coffee drinking. Here is
the conclusion to what I have found that The Medscape News report mentions that besides the
potential increase in blood pressure, coffee can incite or worsen anxiety, insomnia, tremor and
potentially elevate glaucoma risk.
Furthermore, soft drinks, tea and chocolate all contain caffeine, but coffee is the biggest.
Caffeine is known as a stimulant. In the brain, it blocks the function of an inhibitory neurotransmitter
(brain hormone) called Adenosine. By blocking adenosine, caffeine actually increases activity in the
brain and the release of other neurotransmitters like norepinephrine and dopamine. This reduces
tiredness and makes us feel more alert. Finally, it can cause problems in some people and disrupt
sleep.
Although I enjoy a cup of coffee now and again, I don’t consider it as food required for my
health and wellbeing. But there is absolutely nothing nutritional about coffee indeed.
 25. Why do people have some sleeping disruptions after drinking coffee? Detailed info
A. It contains a dangerous substance which affects the work of the heart.
B. Coffee contains norepinephrine and dopamine that make people sleepy.
C. Scientists have proven that coffee has neurotransmitters cause us healthy.
D. Coffee has a certain substance to make people alert.
E. It causes sleeping disorder because of the existence of doping substance.

26. What does the fourth paragraph tell you about? Main idea
A. The additional effect of drinking coffee.
B. Drinking coffee anytime is beneficial for people.
C. The healthy benefits caused by drinking coffee.
D. Some advantages of drinking coffee.
E. The well-contributed substance in coffee.

27. “Besides the potential increase in the blood pressure, coffee….” (Paragraph 3). synonym
The word ‘increase’ is closest in meaning to …
A. decrease
B. development
C. equality
D. stimulation
E. enhancement

Text 7
The Following text is for questions no 28 - 30

The most traditional American food may well be cornmeal. Cornmeal, as we know it today,
began as a Native American staple. The native Americans grew corn of six different colors-
black, red, white, yellow, blue, and multicolored. They ground the corn kernels into cornmeal
and mixed it with salt and water, then baked it. This recipe was introduced to the early colonists,
who experimented with it and developed their own uses for cornmeal. Succotash (a meat stew
with cornmeal added) and mush (leftover cornmeal porridge cut and fried) are two meals
invented by early colonists.

Visitors can travel to the South and enjoy spoon bread, a smooth pudding like dish, or to New
England for johnnycakes, kind of flat pancake. But probably the most common forms of
cornmeal nationwide are corn wide, cornbread, cornmeal muffins, and the “hush puppy”- a ball
of cornmeal batter that is fried in oil.

28. What is the text about?

A. Originally Cornmeal
B. Six different colors cornmeal
C. The most common forms of cornmeal
D. Cornmeal as traditional American food
E. The colonist’s experimenton the uses of cornmeal.
 29. It can be inferred from the text that cornmeal was originally used by…
A. Visitors
B. Native Americans
C. The early colonists
D. The New Englanders
E. The people in the South

30. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A. A kind of flat pancake
B. Where to find “Hush puppy”
C. A smooth pudding like dish
D. A fried leftover form of a cornmeal dish
E. various kinds of cornmeal that visitors can enjoy

Essay!

31. Write 10 examples of abstract noun

32. Put the abstract noun above into correct sentences

33. Write the real fact/meaning of these statement

a. I would rather it snowed this morning
b. I would rather I worked for the public transportation
c. If only I hadn’t been lying to my teacher, I wouldn’t had any trouble.
34. Change these statements into passive voice
a. People drink delicious beverages on New Year’s Eve.
b. Chefs use these knives to mix the ingredients.
c. They renovated the restaurant in 2013.
d. The teachers informed the students that the class had been cancelled.
35. Write 3 example of complex sentence and identify the Independent and Dependent
Clause
36. Write passive sentence from these words below
a. Solidified
b. Encased
c. Removed
d. Melted
e. Coated
37. Write 5 sentences using the contrast conjunction “although”
38. Write 5 sentences using the contrast conjunction “in spite of”
39. Write the synonym of these words below
a. Humid =moist
b. Sturdy = Firm
c. Spur = accelerated
d. Peak = crest
e. Nimble =agile
 f. Grant = fulfill
g. Robust =strong
h. Fasten =tighten
i. Revenue = income
j. Sustainable = continuous
40. Choose 5 words from the words in number 39 above into correct sentences