SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS 12

                                                Mata Pelajaran                 : BAHASA INGGRIS
                                                Sat. Pendidikan               : SMA
                                                Kelas / Program                    : XII

PETUNJUK UMUM
1.    Tulis nomor dan nama Anda pada lembar jawaban yang disediakan
2.    Periksa dan bacalah soal dengan teliti sebelum Anda bekerja
3.    Kerjakanlah soal anda pada lembar jawaban
4.    Gunakan waktu dengan efektif dan efisien
5.    Periksalah pekerjaan anda sebelum diserahkan kepada Pengawas

SOAL  :

The text below is for questions 1 to 3

My Brother's Smart Parrot
My brother has a very smart pet. It is a parrot. Wlien he bought it one year ago from his friend, it was just like other parrot. My brother wants that his parrot can speak like people.
Every day my brother trains it how to speak like people. First, he says some short words or expressions such as hello, good inorning, and good bye. Then, he asks the parrot to follow what he says. He does this again and again until his parrot can follow the expressions well.
Now, my brother's parrot can speak almost like people. There are some words and expressions that this parrot can say such as "hello, good morning, how are you, who are you, and good bye". But, "hello" is one word that the parrot can sav very fluently. Since my brother puts his parrot in front of the house, every time someone passes by, the parrot always greets him saying "hello".

1.      How is the parrot ?
         A.   small
         B.   smart
         C. big
         D. beautiful
         E.   brown

2.      "... the parrot can say very fluently". (Par 3, line 6) What does the word printed in bold meari?
         A.   able to speak a language
         B.   able to speech
         C. able to speak a language easily and well
         D. able to talk
         E.   able to sing

3.       What is the writer's purpose of writing this kind of text?
         A.   To entertain the readers.
         B.   To tell unusual things in the past.
         C. To tell a series of events in the past.

         D. To tell a series of story about a smart parrot.
         E.   To tell many kinds of parrot.

The text below is for questions 4 to 6

Me Versus High Heels
(Aku VS Sepatu Hak Tinggi)
Sasha is a tomboy who likes basketball, soccer, wall climbing, and other boys' activities. She doesn't pay much attention to her looks, fashion trends, and other so - called girly stiff.
Until the day she bumps into Arnold and falls madly really in love with him. She's willing to do anything to be Arnold's kind of girl; feminine, trendy, nea.t, and girly. With the help of her friend, Lola, Sa sha starts shopping for all the things girly and trendy, goes to beauty parlors and spas, and learns to wear high­heels. She leaves all the boys' stuff and activities. Instead, she joins yoga and gymnastics classes, becomes a member of her school cheerleader team, and learns how to cook.
But after everything that she's done, Arnold doesn't really love her. He doesn't even like her. Then she breaks into pieces. But that makes her realize that there's a boy who's in love with her. A boy who loves her just the way she is.

4.      Who is the story mostly about?
         A.   A Snow Princes
         B.   Cinderella
         C. Sasha
         D. Lola
         E.   Sasha's friend

5.      “ ... shopping for all the things girly and trendy ... (paragraph 2, line 6).
         The word printed in bold shows that Sasha starts shopping for all things girly and....
         A.   traditional fashion
         B.   well-known fashion
         C. old fashion
         D. modern and influenced by the most recent fashions
         E.   good fashion

6.      What is the correct structure of the narrative text above?
         A.   Orientation Þ Record of event Þ Reorientation
         B.   Orientation Þ Resolution Þ Complication
         C. Orientation   Þ   Complication  Ãž Resolution
         D. Aim Þ  Materials  Ãž  Steps
         E.   Introduction Þ Orientation Þ Record of event

The text below is for questions 7 to 9

Singapore has a variety of sports facilities which include indoor and outdoor stadiums, tracks, multipurpose playing fields, sports halls and courts, swimming complexes, sailing lagoons, as well as outdoor exercise apparatus in public parks. These facilities cater to a great variety of sports that people enjoy.
One traditional sporting game still played is 'sepak raga'. This refers to a ball made of woven rattan. The ball is tossed to players of the opposing team using any parts of the body, especially the feet and head but never the hands, and it must not be allowed to touch the ground.


Until recently, no proper roles existed for the game. It is now popularly known by its Thai name `Sepak takraw'. It now has its own set of formal rules and a more durable plastic ball is used.

7.      What is one traditional sporting game in Singapore according to the text above?
         A.   basketball       
         B.   volleyball         
         C.  sepak raga
         D.                           football
         E.   swimming

8.      Singapore has a variety of sports facilities ... (Paragraph 1, line 1). The word printed in bold has the same meaning with ....
         A.   different things
         B.   various
         C. same things
         D. similar with
         E.   traditional

9.      The second paragraph of the text above describe about ....
         A.   Singapore city
         B.   Tourism areas in Singapore
         C. A variety of sports facilities
         D. Sepak raga
         E.   People in Singapore

The text below is for questions 10 to 13

WELCOME TO AMERICA
It's the first time for young Jose to travel to the United States from Mexico. He made his first trip to Yankee Stadium, but there were no tickets left for sale.
Taking pity on the poor guy, a friendly ticket salesman found him an empty seat near the American flag.
Later, Jose wrote home enthusiastically about his experience.
"The Americans are so friendly!" he concluded .
"Before the game started, they all stood up and looked at me and sang, Jose, can you see?"
(The first line of the US' anthem, " Oh, say, can you see?")

10.    Who does make a travel from Mexico to United States?
         A.   Salesman            
         B.   Americans           
         C. Jose
         D.  A guy
         E.  A little boy

11.    Taking pity on the poor guy, a friendly ticket salesman found him .... (line 5) What does the word printed in bold mean?
         A.   A feeling of happiness
         B.   A feeling of pride
         C. A feeling of unhappiness
         D. A feeling of sympathy and understanding for someone else's unhappiness or difficult situation.
         E.   A feeling of dislike

12.    How does the writer make the scene 9 funny?
         A.   By providing clue at the beginning.
         B.   By arranging events in the order they happened.
         C. By giving a personal comment in the end of the story.
         D. By giving a twist at the end of the story.
         E.   By giving a funny thing in the middle of story.

13.    The communicative purpose of this text is....
         A.   to inform readers about the soldier's problem
         B.   to describe the soldier's experience
         C. to explain the reader's about the job' of a surgeon
         D. to share amusing story with others
         E.   to persuade readers to be concerned with the soldier's case

The text below is for questions 14 to 17

The students in the second level of SMPN 5 YK went to Bali last year for study tour. At 7 o'clock in the morning, the students went to Bali by bus. They were very enjoyable in the travelling. They sang some pop songs and made some games. Also they exchanged their snack to each other. At 12 o'clock, they stayed for an hour to have supper and took a rest in the restaurant. They were served with a lot of foods such as sate, soto, bakso, and soup. Some of them ate Sate and others ate solo and bakso. They were very satist ed with the restaurant service.
One hour later, they came into the bus and continued their travelling. During that time most of them slept. Only some of there read some comics and listened to the music. A 6.00 o'clock p.ni they arrived in Gilhnarrr;ifr, then one hour later' they crossed, the straits by ship. Lastly, they arrived in die.ho,el.
During three days, the weut to Sanur Beach, Bedigul. Pure Bekasih, Kute Beach, Tanah Lot and Sangeh. They were beautiful places that would never. be gotten. In Ilie next morning, they came haci. to jogyakarta,
14.    How was the travelling that told in the text above?
         A.   It was boring.
         B.   It was not interesting.
         C. It was terrible.
         D. It was enjoyable.
         E.   It was sad event.

15.    Which places were not visited by them in Bali?
         A.   Tanah Lot        
         B.   Bedigul            
         C. Sanur beach
         D.   Sangeh
         E.   Tulamben

16.    Also they exchanged their snack to each other (paragraph 1, line 6).
         What does the word printed in bold mean?
         A.   To give a gift for others.
         B.   To buy a thing for others.
         C. To change for something else of a similar value or type.
         D. To make a thing for anybody else.
         E.   To share something with others.

17.    Why did not the writer tell some interesting places in Bali clearly?
         A.   Because the writer focused on them.
         B.   Because the writer mostly tell about the travelling to Bali.
         C. Because the writer didn't know about them.
         D. Because the writer did not go there.
         E.   Because the writer me. tly tell on their activities.

The text below is for questions 18 to 20

Early Shopping
It was holiday season and the judge was in a merry mood as he asked the prisoner, "What are you charged with?"
"Doing my shopping early," relied the defendant.
"That's no offense," said the joggle. "How early were you doing this dropping?'.
"Before the store opened," countered the prisoner.
(Taken horn C'NS, English Teen Magazine Vol.4 
No. 26)

18.    Where does the above take place?
         A.   in a class        
         B.   in a court        
         C. in a bank
         D.  in a course
         E.  in a market

  
19.    That's no offense", .... (line 4)
         The word printed in bold means ... .
         A.   good feelings
         B.   happy
         C. upset and hurt feelings
         D. worry
         E.   sad

20.    How does the writer make the scene funny?
         A.   by providing clue at the beginning.
         B.   by presenting a personal replied.
         C. by giving a twist at the beginning.
         D. by giving a twist in the end.
         E.   by presenting some funny words.
        
The text below is for questions 21 to 23

The Best Remedy
Cheating was one of the bad habits that I couldn't get rid of. One day, during a test, I finished faster than my best friend who sat. next to me. Amazingly, I didn't cheat on that exam because l had realy studied the night before and I could answer all of the questions quite easily. Seeing that I had finished, my friend signaled nre asking me to cheat for her! She indicated she didn't have the nerve to do it herself. I told her to look out of the teacher while I took a, peek at my note book while I was doing drat. Suddenly, out of nowhere someone pinched my ear and I heard the whole class laughed at me. Yep, the teacher was standing behind us and had watched the whole scene. Needless to say, I never cheated again.
(CMS English Teen Magazine Vol.4 No. 26)

21.    What is the writer's bad habit according to the text above?
         A.   cheating
         B.   robbing
         C. killing
         D. playing
         E.   buying

22.    She indicated she didn't have the nerve to do it herself (line 7-8).
         What does the word printed in bold mean?
         A.   to notice
         B.   to give attention
         C.  to show a value or change
         D. to know more detail
         E.   courage

23.    How does the writer make the scene funny?
         A.   by arranging events in the order they happened
         B.   by giving a twist in the end of the story
         C. by presenting a personal comment in the end of the story
         D. by providing clue at the beginning
         E.   by presenting some funny words

24.    Lia :  Did you make this cake by yourself?
         Tia :  Oh, I had my servant make it.
         From the dialogue we know that Lia ....
         A.   had made the cake
         B.   made the cake herself
         C. got the cake made
         D. was asked to make the cake
         E.   made the cake with her servant

25.    Aji : Can you cook "sate" by yourself? Ita        : No, I'll have my sister ... it.
         A.   cook                  
         B.   cooked              
         C. to cook
         D. checking
         E.   being checked

26.    Reta : May I borrow your book ?
         Desi  : I'm sorry, it ... by my mother now.
         A.   read                    
         B.   is reading            
         C. is being read
         D. will read
         E. is read

27.    Ari     :  Why don't you try to find a job in factory? With the money you earn, you can buy things you need.
         Boy   : If I worked in a factory. I wouldn't have much time to study.
         What does the italicized sentence mean?
         A.   Boy works hard in a factory.
         B.   Ari allows Boy to work in a factory.
         C. Boy didn't work in a factory.
         D. Boy worked in a factory.
         E.   Boy doesn't work in a factory.

28.    Hayati : Bonny is very disappointed.
         Hanafi    :           It's his own fault. If he had come on time, he would have got the job.
         From the dialogue we can conclude that....
         A.   Bony got the job
         B.   Hanafi came on time
         C. Bony came late
         D. Hanafi got the job
         E.   Hanafi missed the opportunity

29.    Nindy   :  When did you get this cassette?
         Lia       : Yesterday. When I ... home, a boy asked me to give it to you.
         A.   walk             
         B.   walked        
         C. walking
         D.           was walking
         E.  has been walking

30.    Andi : I didn't see your sister yesterday.
                     Where was she?
         Roy :  She ... with her friend when you came here.
         A.   is going       
         B.   was going   
         C. were going
         D. is gone
         E.   was gone

31.    Elis   :  I ... English since seven years ago. Then, I am going study French next month.
         Dion : Wow, that's great Elis.
         A.   have studied            
         B.   am studying            
         C. was studying
         D.  studied
         E.  study

32.    Dinda   : What about my new dress, Mother? Mother: Don't worry. Your father ... a lovely evening dress for you.
         Dinda   : Really? Why didn't he tell me?
         Mother : It will be surprise, won't it?
         A.   haven't bought        
         B.   has bought              
         C. isn't buying
         D. was buying
         E. were buying

33. The teacher said., "Is Mary absent?"
         The teacher asked ... .
         A.   is Mary absent?
         B.   was Mary absent?
         C. if Mary is absent
         D. whether Mary is absent
         E.   if Mary was absent

34.    I asked Wati, "Where does she come from?"
         I asked Wati ....
         A.   where she comes from
         B.   from where was coming
         C. from which she came
         D. where she came from
         E.   from where she is?

35.    Annie asked, "Where do you come from?"
         Annie asked her ....
         A.   where did she come from
         B.   from where was she coming
         C. from which she came
         D. where she came from
         E.   from where she is

37.    The student said, "Do we have a test today?"
         The student asked ... .
         A.   do we have a test today
         B.   were we have a test today
         C. if we had a test that day
         D. whether we have a test today
         E.   whether we have a test that day

38.    Rieka   :  What would you give me if you're sent abroad?
         Reza   : If I were sent abroad, I . . . a dictionary for you.
         A.   bought            
         B.   will buy           
         C. would buy
         D. will have bought
         E.   would have bought

39.    Ady    : Sony, let's go to Lina's party.
         Sony  : If I had time, I would go there.
         From the dialogue we know that ....
         A.   Sony goes to Lina's party.
         B.   Ady goes to Lina's party.
         C. Sony doesn't go to Lina's party.
         D. Sony came to Lina's party.
         E.   Sony will come to Lina's party.

40.    Ani     :  .... the bag?
         Reza  : Yes, please. Thank you.
         A.   Should you carry
         B.   Must you carry
         C. Why do you carry
         D. Aren't you tired of carrying
         E.   Would you like me to carry

41.    Yusuf   : ....
         Joni     :  I am sorry to hear that.
         A.   I will go for holiday tomorrow.
         B.   They bought a new car yesterday.
         C. Let us go to the library.
         D. Do you need some help.
         E.   My mother is sick Rina
        
42.    Rina  :  I think the deforestation will cause even greater disaster.
         Nina  :  . . . . Therefore the illegal logging should be stopped. The government has to be serious to deal with this problem.
         A.   I'm absolutely agree with you.
         B.   I don't think so.
         C.  Not at all.
         D. I doubt it.
         E.   I am sorry to hear that.

43.    Lili     : Will you go to the art museum with your parents?
         Dion  : Of course not. I ... watch football on TV than go to the art museum.
         A.   prefer
         B.   choose
         C. like
         D. hate
         E.   would rather

44.    Andy    : Hi, Irma....?
         Irma     : That's very kind of you, but I'm expecting my father.
         A.   Could you tell me the way
         B.   Can I drive you home
         C. Shall I bring you a drink
         D. Shall I help you
         E.   Could. you give me a lift

45.    Sri     : Have you visited Bob? He got an accident last week.
         Dwi   : Oh, poor Bob. I hope he'll be better soon.
         The italicized sentence expresses ....
         A.   sadness       
         B.   pleasure      
         C. sympathy
         D. expectation
         E.   satisfaction

46.    Adi    : Jane didn't pass her exam.
         Yudo : Oh. I am sorry to hear that.
         From the italicized words we know that the se­ cond speaker expresses her . . .
         A.   disappointment  
         B.   sympathy          
         C. displeasure
         D. apology
         E.   anger

47.    Catherine : Why do you look so sad?
         Larissa       : Didn't you hear the news last night? The eruption volcano has killed more than two hundred people in my village.
         Catherine : I'm sorry to hear that.
         Catherine expresses her ... .
         A.   fear                   
         B.   sadness            
         C. apology
         D. surprise
         E.   sympathy

48.    Ani    : Do you know that Mrs. Joko is in the hospital?
         Ben   : No, I don't. What's wrong with her?
         Ani    : She had an accident not far from your house?
         Ben   : I'm sorry to hear that. Shall we go to visit her now?
         Ani    : OK. I'll pick me up now.
         The italicized sentence expresses ....
         A.   invitation           
         B.   probability         
         C. ignorance
         D. advice
         E.   sympathy

49.    Ari     : Although this is the best cinema in town, there are not many people visiting it.
         Tia    : . . . nowadays most people prefer spending their time at home watching TV.
         A.   Oh, no.
         B.   I don't think so.
         C. Really?
         D. That's right.
         E.   It's not true.

50.    Audi :  I think the government should give more attention to small scale industries.
         Bobi : I think so. Because this group offers more job opportunities.
         The italicized sentence means Bobi ....
         A.   likes it                 
         B.   denies it             
         C. objects it
         D. dislike it
         E.   agrees it
































































































































































































































































































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