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Jl. Raya Bogor Km. 24 Cijantung, Jakarta 13770, Telp. 8400387. Ext. 124

Kelas/Program : XI IPA Waktu : 90 menit

Semester : 2 ( Dua ) Tahun Pel : 2009/2010


I. GRAMMAR SECTION : PRESENT PARTICIPLE AND PAST PARTICIPLE
Instruction : Choose the best answer.

1. The children were …………..… by the animals in the zoo.

The animals were …………………… to the children.

a. fascinated – fascinated b. fascinated – fascinating c. fascinate – fascinate

d. fascinating – fascinated e. fascinating – fascinating

2. The nature film was so ………….….. that Susan became ………………..

a. amazed – amazed b. amazed – amazing

c. amazing – amazed d. amazing – amazing e. amaze – amaze

3. Jennifer is ………………….…. in computers. For her, computers are …………..….

a. interested – interested b. interested – interesting

c. interesting – interested d. interesting – interesting e. interest – interest

4. Jason ,who is ……………………….. in history, is an ……………….. person. I’d like to meet him.

a. interested – interested b. interested – interesting c. interest – interest

d. interesting – interested e. interesting – interesting

5. Some movies are very ……….. They make me ………….

a. bored – bored b. bored – boring c. boring – bored

d. boring – boring e. bore - bore

6. Jack was …….. by his friend. They gave him a ……………. birthday party.

a. surprised – surprised b. surprised – surprising

c. surprising – surprised d. surprising – surprising e. surprise – surprise

7. I get very ………. by traffic. Traffic is very ……..……. to me.

a. frustrated – frustrated b. frustrated – frustrating

c. frustrating – frustrated d. frustrating – frustrating

e. frustrate – frustrates

8. Keiko was very …….. when she lost her car. For her, It was a ………. experience.

a. depressed – depressed b. depressed – depressing c. depressing – depressed

d. depressing – depressing e. depress - depress

9. Working for 12 hours with no break is ……. for most people. People become …………

because of it.

a. tired – tired b. tired – tiring c. tiring –tired

d. tiring – tiring e. tire – tire

10. Trying to learn another language can be ……… sometimes. It makes me ………….

a. excited – excited b. excited – exciting c. exciting – excited

d. exciting – exciting e. excite – excite

11. My grades were so …………..that my father became ……………….

a. disappointing – disappointing b. disappointed – disappointed

c. disappointed – disappointing d. disappointing – disappointed

e. disappoint - disappoint

12. I enjoyed the film. The monster was absolutely ……………….

a. terrify b. terrifies c. terrified d. terrifying e. terrific

13. I’m …………………….. in science because I think science is ……………………

a. interested – interested b. interesting – interesting

c. interesting – interested d. interested – interesting e. interest - interest

14. The bad news was very …………... We were all thoroughly ………………….

a. depressing – depressing b. depressed – depressed

c. depressing – depressed d. depressed – depressing e. depress – depress

15. Jody’s experience was ……………... Everybody who listened to it was very ………………..

a. frightening – shocking b. frightening – shocked

c. frightened – shocking d. frightened – shocked e. frighten – shock

II. READING SECTION
Instructions : Read the following texts carefully and then answer the questions based on the texts by choosing a, b, c, d, or e.
Text 1. This text is for questions no.16 - 22

With the economy expected to grow by 6 percent this year, the government still faces the formidable task of reducing the unemployment rate and creating enough jobs to absorb those people entering the workforce for the first time. An average of 2.4 million enters the workforce each year while the jobs offered are less than that.

Commenting on a report from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) indicating that unemployment continued to rise, Muhammad Chatib Basri of the University of Indonesia said on Saturday that only after next year that the economic growth manage to absorb all firs-time jobseekers.

“The best thing that the government can do to improve the economy is to slow down the rising unemployment rate,” he told the Jakarta Post. “The country’s employment climate in particular needs to be fixed to stimulate the creation of more jobs.”

The government’s pledge to reduce unemployment was again questioned when the BPS reported last week that the open unemployment figure increased by 600,000 during the six month period ending in February. The country’s workforce increased by 1.8 million people. From 104 million last August to 105.8 million in February, but the number of people employed only rose by 1.2 million, or 31.2 percent. This is all because the country’s economic growth was driven more by capital-intensive rather than labour-intensive investment.

Therefore, unless the government comes up with major infrastructure investments projects to kick start labor intensive activities, the country will still have to face the high rate unemployment in the forth coming years.

a. hortatory exposition b. analytical exposition c. explanation

d. discussion e. report

17. The organization of the text above is ……..

a. General statement > Explanation 1 . Explanation 2 …etc

b. Identification . Description

c. Issue > Argument for and against for > Conclusion / Recommendation

d. Thesis > Argument > Reiteration

e. Statement > Point > Recommendation

18. What is the communicative of the text above ?

a. To present (at least) two points of view about an issue

b. To explain the process involved in the information or workings of natural

phenomena

c. To describe the way things are

d. To persuade readers that something should or not should be the case

e. To persuade readers that something is the case

19. The argument or point can be found in paragraph ………

a. One b. Two c. three d. two, three and four e. five

20. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

a. Although the economy expected to grow by 6 percent this year, it is difficult for

the government to reduce the unemployment rate and to create enough jobs

b. The best thing that the government can do to improve to improve the economy is

to slow down the rising unemployment rate.

c. The country’s employment climate in particular needs to be fixed to stimulate

the creation of more jobs.

d. The government’s pledge to reduce unemployment was again questioned when the

BPS reported last week that the open unemployment figure increased by

600,000 during the six month period ending in February.

e. The country’s workforce increased by 1.8 million people but the number of people

employed only rose by 1.2 million.

21. Which of these statements has a similar meaning to this sentence?

“The best thing that the government can do to improve the economy is to slow down

the rising unemployment rate.”

a. It is bad if the government will do nothing to improve the economy.

b. The best thing that the government can do is slowing down the economic growth.

c. Slowing down the rising unemployment rate is the best way to improve our

economy.

d. Our economy will get worse although the government manages to slow down the

rising unemployment rate

e. It is the government’s task to reduce unemployment

22. Select the suitable title for the text above.

a. Jobs on Demand b. The Growing Unemployment Rate

c. Indonesian Workforces d. Indonesia Economic Growth

e. The Government’s Task to Reduce Unemployment

Learning about a country’s culture, say American’s is important before we enter the culture.

You know, Americans tend to speak directly. When they disagree with someone’s opinion, for example, they will directly express that. It is different from us. We tend to be indirectly saying about what we want.

Second, differences in dealing with personal distance. Americans tend to require more personal space than we do, which means they don’t like standing too close to the people they are speaking to. This might be offending, but actually it’s an American’s custom. When someone feels you are standing too close, he or she may step back without even thinking about it.

Be careful, we should also consider our conversation topics, specially when we meet them at the first time. For example, we Indonesians tend to be friendly by asking one’s personal data like age, previous or current relationships at the first time we meet him/her. It’s normal for us, isn’t it ? However, for Americans, it is considered impolite, especially when you ask about age, like : “How old are you ?” , previous or current relationships , for example : “ Do you have a girlfriend ?”, “Are you married?” , etc.

So, we can say that knowing the culture of a country is important before going there.

Them in this sentence refers to ………..

a. Indonesians b. Americans c. our conversation topic

d. American’s custom e. someone

24. “Americans don’t like standing too …………. the people they are speaking to.”

a. often b. near c. far d. friendly e. long

25. “So, we can say that knowing the culture of a country is important before going

there.” The SYNONYM of the underlined word is …………..

a. necessary b. polite c. useful d. useless e. reasonable

26. “ …, for example, they will directly express that. “ Directly means ……

a. politely b. honestly c. using body language

d. using gesture e. to the point

27. The sentence of “Learning about a country’s culture, say American’s is important

before we enter the culture” is a part of …………

a. orientation b. reiteration c. point d. recommendation e. statement
Text 3. This text is for questions no.28 - 34

The world of communications has progressed from the telephone to the current Internet communication and to the new products of mobile phone. Mobile communication is the fastest growing communication system. It is used for personal, official and business communication.

Most families have one or more mobile phones. They use them to keep in touch with other members of the family. People contact each other to make appointments, to make dates or just to keep in touch through the mobile phone. Tradesmen who are on the road all day keep in touch with their head office through the mobile. They get their instructions about jobs over the mobile.

Mobile multimedia communications will continue to grow in importance. A new data service has come on the market. It is called WAP (Wireless Application Protocol). It allows the internet to go to mobile. Data transmission and e-mail messages which were sent by the internet to a personal computer can now be accessed by mobile phones.

The new mobile phone technology allows you to get various internet service easily. You have access to e-mail, search engines, local information and news, booking and reservations. You can also get music, games, navigation assistance, financial service, online banking, and other items like stock quotes. The product that the mobile phone can provide are numerous. This is just the beginning. Everyday more and more products are being added to the mobile phone.

28. Which of these statements expresses the same ideas as paragraph 1 ?

a. Mobile phones have replaced the old telephone

b. Mobile communication system is the most popular system today

c. Telegrams and telexes are not very popular nowadays

d. Tradesmen get their information through a mobile phone

e. Mobile multimedia communications will continue to grow in importance

29. Which of these sentences is the main idea of the text above ?

a. It is used for personal, official and business communication

b. The new technology allows you to get various internet services easily

c. The world of communication has progressed from the telephone to the current

Internet communication

d. Mobile multimedia communications will continue to grow in importance

e. Everyday more and more products are being added to the mobile phone

30. “They use them to keep in touch with …” They refers to …………..

a. mobile phones b. other members of the family c. most families

d. personal, official and business communication e. people

31. “They use them to keep in touch with …” Them refers to …………..

a. mobile phones b. other members of the family c. most families

d. personal, official and business communication e. people

32. “… who are on the road all day keep in touch with …” Keep in touch means ……….

a. contact b. hand c. talk d. meet e. see

33. “They get their instructions about jobs over the mobile.” Their refers to …..

a. head office b. tradesmen c. the mobile phone

d. most families e. people

34. “The world of communications has progressed from the …” The SYNONYM of the

underlined word is ………………

a. decreased b. reduced c. lessened d. improved e. getting worse

The facsimile machine has changed communication completely. It is usually called fax machine. People nowadays do not send telegrams. They send a fax. It is faster and you can send it from your own home or from a Wartel. You can use it to send messages and pictures.

A fax machine has many functions. It can be used to send and received documents. It can also be used as a telephone, and as a photocopier. The steps for sending a document are very simple. You place the document you want to send, face down into the feeder. Dial the number and press ‘start’. Dialing a number is similar to dialing a phone.

An additional function of the machines is the ‘one-touch’ dialing. You can store your frequently used numbers giving each number an abbreviated code. For example, you give the code 1 for your friend’s number. The you give numbers 2,3 to other number. The next time you press 1 the machine will dial your friend’s number.

The fax machine is a very useful tool for businesses and newspaper journalists. They can use a fax machine to send or receive their documents quickly and easily. They can also send pictures or drawings using a fax machine. It has become one of the frequently used communication systems in global communication.

35. Which of these statements has a similar meaning to this sentence ?

“It has become one of the frequently used communication systems in global

communication.”

a. The fax machine is commonly used these days in international communication

b. The fax is a simple machine to use

c. Drawings and pictures can be sent by a fax machine

d. The fax machine is a modern communications instrument used by big business

e. The fax machine is a very useful tool for communication

36. Select a suitable title for the text above.

a. A New Communication System b. Sending Documents Quickly and Easily

c. A Modern Innovation d. The Fax Machine and its uses

e. Communication Systems in Global Communication
Text 5. This text is for questions no.37 - 40

Recent fuel prices have led to increase the prices of other services and commodities. The Jakarta Post asked two media workers who spent a lot of their income on transportation expenses.

Sony Arianto Kurniawan, 28, is a media worker in Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta. He lives in Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta. “I think the government is pretty smart raising fuel prices just before the fasting month because people are normally more economical. But it’s impact on my daily transportation expenditure is pretty steep. Later on, the increases will affect everything, including my food and clothing expenditures.”

Rusdianto, 30, is a reporter who works in Tebet, South Jakarta. He lives in Pondok Gede, Bekasi. “ I reckon my daily spending has risen about 40 percent now, that includes the cost for the transportation and meal, and there’s nothing I can do about it, except maybe to find side-jobs.”

Needless to say, the recent fuel prices have triggered the prices of many services and commodities, which then considerably reduce the people’s purchasing power.

37. What is the text about ?

a. Recent fuel prices b. The increasing of fuel prices

c. the impact of the increasing of fuel prices d. Transportation expenses

e. People lose their purchasing power

38. “ Recent fuel prices have led to increase the prices …”

What is the OPPOSITE of the underlined word ?

a. raise b. improve c. progress d. decrease e. add

39. “ … workers who spent a lot of their income on …” Their refers to ……

a. The Jakarta Post b. two media workers c. Sony Arianto Kurniawan

d. Rusdianto e. the government

40. The reiteration can be found in paragraph ……..

a. one b. two and three c. four d. one and four e. one up to four
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A. interested – interested B. interesting – interesting

C. interesting – interested D. interested – interesting

2. My grades were so …………..that my father became ……………….

A. disappointing – disappointing B. disappointed – disappointed

C. disappointed – disappointing D. disappointing – disappointed

3. The house is ………………… near the rice field.

A. located B. locating C. locates D. locate

4. Jody’s experience was ……………... Everybody who listened to it was very ………………..

A. frightening – shocking B. frightening – shocked

C. frightened – shocking D. frightened – shocked

5. I have closed the door. Now, the door is ………………..

A. close B. closing C. closed D. closes

6. I enjoyed Fenny’s visit. She is a very ………………. speaker.

A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interests

7. The bad news was very …………... We were all thoroughly ………………….

A. depressing – depressing B. depressed – depressed

C. depressing – depressed D. depressed – depressing

8. I had only one book with me but I didn’t read it. It was so ………………

A. bored B. bores C. bore D. boring

9. I had nothing to do. I felt very …………………. and lonely.

A. bored B. bores C. bore D. boring

10. I enjoyed the film. The monster was absolutely ……………….

A. terrify B. terrifies C. terrified D. terrifying

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. He 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 the goods that pirates had stolen. His parents were proud of him, and they were overjoyed at his victory and safe return.

11. What type of text is used by the writer ?

A. Report B. Recount C. Narrative D. News Item E. Descriptive

12. The organization of the text above is …….

A. General classification, Description

B. Identification, Description

C. Newsworthy event, Background Event, Sources

D. Orientation, Crisis, Reaction. Coda, Reflection

E. Orientation, Evaluation, Resolution, Reorientation

13. In the text above, the writer mostly uses …………………….

A. Simple Past Tense B. Simple Present tense C. Imperative

D. Direct Speech E. Indirect Speech

14. Who is the main character in the story ?

A. The lucky peasant B. The blessed child C. The defeated pirates

D. The pleasant’ s wife E. Momotaro, the peach boy

15. “Having blessed Momotaro, they sent him off on his journey.” (paragraph 5)

From the sentence we know that Momotaro’s parents ………..… him to fight the pirates.

A. joined B. refused C. forbade D. allowed E. declined

16. His parents were proud of him, and they were overjoyed at his victory and safe return.

They refers to ………………………

A. Momotaro B. Momotaro’s parent C. Momotaro’s mather and father

D. all the goods that pirates had stolen E. Momotaro, his parents and the pirates

17. The couple were very happy, of course. The SYNONYM of the underlined word is …………

A. annoyed B. anxious C. afraid D. glad E. surprised

18. The eagle flew over the thieves’ heads, pecking at their eyes. Their refers to …………..

A. the eagle B. Momotaro C. his father

D. the sacred sword E. the pirates
TEXT 2. This text is for questions no.19 – 23

THE LION AND THE OLD HARE

In the jungle, there once was a fierce lion who killed many animals. The survivors decided that if they were not to suffer the same fate, something must be done. The king of the jungle would have to make do with one meal a day. In return, to save him the effort of hunting, to each day’s victim would come to the lion of his own accord.

Things went on like this until it came to the turn of a cunning old hare. He went to the lion, gasping as if he had just a long way.

“ On my way here,” he panted, “I was attacked by a lion. But for my fast legs, I would never have escaped.”

“ Another lion ?” the king of the jungle roared with rage at the very idea of a rival. “Where is he ?”

“ At the pool. He is big and young, stronger and braver than you. “

“ We’ll see about that. Take me to him.”

So the lion followed the hare to the pool and there, as he leaned over the edge, he saw another lion in the water below. He sprang at it immediately … and that was how an old hare got the better of a cruel tyrant. And that is why there is a proverb which says : “ Cunning is more powerful than brute strength.”

A. to give information to the readers that cunning is more powerful than brute

strength

B. to describe about the lion and the old hare

C. to entertain the reader with the story of The Lion and the Old Hare

D. to retell event that happened to the lion and the old hare

E. to persuade the readers not to trust other person easily

20. The following sentences are direct speech, EXCEPT ………………………..

A. “ We’ll see about that. Take me to him.” B. “ On my way here,” he panted

C. Another lion ?” the king of the jungle roared D. “ Where is he ?”

E. The survivors decided that if they were not to suffer the same fate, something must

be done.

A. diligent B. lazy C. wise D. smart E. foolish

22. “ But for my fast legs, I would never have escaped.”

From this sentence we know that ……………….

A. the old hare couldn’t escape B. the old hare could escape

C. the lion has fast legs D. the lion could run very fast

E. the lion could escaped because he had fast legs

23. “ But for my fast legs, I would never have escaped.”

The SYNONYM of escaped is …………………….

A. run away B. walk away C. stay away D. far away E. right away