Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris Semester 1 Kelas 11 SMA/MA (1)

Answer the questions by choosing the best answer!

You are going to listen to some short dialogues. Questions 1–5 are based on the dialogues. Choose the best response to the expression you hear.

It's boring
It’s awful
It’s amazing
It’s uninteresting

I don't think so
I disagree with you
I am with you
I quite agree with that decision

I'd rather you don't
I have to think about that
I don't think that's very good
OK. If that's your decision, I’ll go with you

Thanks
I think so
I understand it
That's a good idea

That's good
Leave me alone
Be optimistic. Try again
Cheer up! It's not the end of the world

Questions 6–10 are based on the listening text you are going to hear.

Where was the Wolf?
In a pond
On a mountain
On the peak of a hill
At a spring on a hillside
What did the Wolf see?
A lamp
A light
A lamb
Another wolf
What was the Lamb doing when the Wolf saw her?
Sleeping
Walking
Drinking
Having supper
How old was the Lamb?
Four months old
Five months old
Six months old
Seven months old
What is the purpose of the text?
To entertain or amuse
To describe the way things are
To share an unusual in cident
To describe how something is accomplished

Questions 11–15 are based on the following text.

Around Bali

Bali, the fabled "Island of the Gods", has been enchanting visitors for centuries with its rich cultural traditions and spectacular pano ramas. From lofty, misty enshrouded volcanoes and cool mountain lakes down through terraced rice fields to a golden strand lapped by azure waters, every square inch of Bali offers a fresh and unforgettable image.

No less enchanting are its people, some 2.7 million souls whose artistry and piety are recog nised throughout the world. Balinese Hinduism, a complex fusion of Indian cosmo logy, Tantric Buddism and homegrown mytho logy, is the primary faith of Bali's inhabitants, and so deeply woven into the fabric of their daily lives that the line between the spiritual and the material is blurry at best.

The shoppers among you will find Bali a treasure house of handicrafts and fine works of art. The Balinese are incredibly gifted artists and craftsmen, and their material creations are imbued with the same sense of wonderment with which they regard their universe. Stone and wood carvings, traditional and modern paintings and intricately designed jewelry in gold and silver are readily available in shops and galleries throughout the island.

As for recreation, there is no shortage of options. Nature walks, horseback riding, diving, surfing, bungy jumping and white water rafting await the adventurous here.

Taken from Hello Bali, 2000

The topic of the text above is:
Balinese life
Scenery in Bali
Tourism in Bali
Bali for recreation
The main idea of paragraph 2 is:
Population of Bali
Bali’s inhabitants
Balinese religion
Daily lives of Balinese
The synonym of the word azure in paragraph 1 is:
Bright blue
Bright green
Dark green
Dark blue
The word they in paragraph 3 refers to:
Craftsmen
Fine works
The Balinese
Gifted artists
Below are recreational activities you can find in Bali, except:
Horseback riding
Nature walks
Surfing
Skiing

Questions 16–22 are based on the following text.

Most Firms Ignore Waste Treatment

Only 26 percent of a total of 2,173 medium and large-scale enterprises in the city regularly submitted samples of their liquid waste for assessment, the Jakarta Environmental Management Agency said.

The remaining 1,602 enterprises failed to deliver reports of the liquid waste they produced as set out in gubernatorial decree No. 299/1996.

The decree requires all enterprises producing liquid waste to treat the waste before disposing of it into rivers. It also requires firms to send samples of the treated waste to the agency every three months.

The companies on the list include hotels, apartments, office buildings, restaurants, hospitals, and industrial plants.

The above figures do not include regis tered small-scale enterprises such as commu nity markets, small workshops and small offices which amount up to at least, 15,845 concerns.

Worse still, out of 571 companies which have sent their samples to us, only 35 percent, or 199 companies, comply with the decree and send us the samples every three months. The rest submit the samples every four months, six months, or even only once a year. No wonder the quality of our river water is getting worse.

High levels of pollution in the city's 13 rivers is suspected of being behind the red tide phenomenon, which killed thousands of fish in Jakarta Bay in May.

The real issue here is whether the agency has the political will because the adminis tration has ignored the existing Law No. 23/1997 on the environment. The law authorises all environment mana gement agencies to control the liquid waste treatment of any enterprises.

The law gave the administration the power to censure transgressing companies and the city could close companies down if they conti nued to ignore existing regulations.

The law says companies found to be polluting the environment with liquid waste are given six months to improve their treatment facilities. If they fail to meet the deadline, the agency has the power to close the waste treatment facility, the area of production causing the waste, or the entire production process.

Taken from The Jakarta Post, July 5, 2004

The topic of the text above is:
The small numbers of enterprise that concern about waste
The ignorance of waste treatment
High level of pollution
Uncontrolled waste
The companies that are required to send samples of the treated waste to the agency are mentioned below, except:
Hotels
Restaurant
Apartments
Community markets
How often should the companies send the samples to the agency?
Every two months
Every three months
Every four months
Every six months
Does gubernatorial decree No. 299/1996 carry legal sanctions?
Yes, it is
No, it isn’t
Yes, it does
No it doesn’t
The statements below are true based on the text, except:
73 percent of the companies on the list did not submit the liquid waste for assessment
Gubernatorial decree No. 299/1996 doesn’t have any legal sanction
Community markets should submit the sample of the waste as well
The quality of river water gets worse because the waste control is still weak
The word they in the last paragraph refers to:
Regulations
Companies
Enterprises
Instruments
The synonym of the word unscrupulous is:
Prosperous
Bankrupt
Healthy
Illegal

Questions 23–27 are based on the following text.

The Green Generation

Who is going to pay the price if the current generation ²³ ______ to pollute the environ ment? Today's children will foot the bill. California teenagers who figured this out have started an organisation called YES (Youth for Environmental Sanity). As one member of YES points out, "Adults didn't learn about the environment when they were growing up. "Therefore, YES members believe that unless kids ²⁴ ______ on themselves, nothing is going to happen.

The group is realistic but hopeful. Spokes person Sol Solomon states the YES philosophy in a few words: "Who says we can't save the earth? If we don't save it for ourselves, nobody ²⁵ ______ it for us. "A lot of this hope is based on teenagers growing economic power.

According to one national wide poll, US teenagers spend about $80 billion a year. Using that power, kids' ecology groups have told some manufactures, "We won't buy your products unless you ²⁶ ______ the way you do business. "Youngsters have forced giant food corporations such as Burger King and Star-Kist to change. Now, if kids ²⁷ ______ to a product for environmental reasons, manufacturers listen.

Partly because companies want kids to buy their products, "green" advertising–advertising that mentions a company's concern about the environment–is booming. But environmental groups tell companies that they'd better actually solve problems and not just spend money on advertising. "Kids are sharp", warns one spokes person. "They'll figure it out fast if manufacturers practise false advertising."

Taken from Focus on Grammar, 2000

Is continuing Has continued Will continue Continues
Would depend Are depending Has depended Depend
Saves Saving Will save Would save
Change Is changing Will change Has changed
Object Will object Are objecting Would object
Nimas and Yuni at a shop. Nimas wants to buy an umbrella.

Nimas: ______ this umbrella?
Yuni: I think it’s pretty good for you. It matches the colour of your clothes.
Do you want
Do you agree to buy
What do you think about
Could I know your reaction to
Bani and Ndari have just read a fable.

Bani: What's your opinion of the fable?
Ndari: ______ the story is full of moral values.
I know
I think
I agree
I doubt
Wahyu and Udin are sharing their opinion on a recent education issue.

Wahyu: Do you agree that education must be affordable for the poor?
Udin: ______ absolutely.
I deny
I agree
I try to do so
I don't care it
Bagus and Naina, two staff members at a real estate company, are talking about their latest project building a five-star hotel.

Bagus: ______ the plan to build a new five-star hotel in that area.
Naina: But don't you think that it will give us a lot of money?
Bagus: I don’t care. What I care about is the poor people living around that area. Their houses will be destroyed.
I am afraid of
I don't think
I disagree
I believe
A student is talking to a teacher proposing one programme to be held every year at the school.

Student: Sir, do you approve of celebrating Mother's Day annually at our school?
Teacher: Oh, great! ______
Smashing!
How terrific!
I'm really displeased.
I'm very much in favour of that.
A waiter is asking a guest about the food.

Waiter: Do you like the food we serve, Sir?
Guest: Oh, the taste is great! .....
am very pleased with it
What a nuisance
I can't stand it
Fantastic
A guest at a hotel is complaining about the facilities in that hotel.

Guest: ______. I asked for a room with a shower.
Receptionist: I'm very sorry, Sir. I'll see if I can change it.
It's very nice
I really like it
How irritating!
I am very pleasant
Tia is feeling sad because somebody she trusts is a traitor.

Tia: ______. I don’t really want to talk to anybody.
Ratu: I can see why you're so sad, but let me know your problem.
I'm interested in this matter
Please leave me alone
Isn't it great?
Calm down