ULANGAN UMUM SEMESTER GASAL
MA. “YASIS AT-TAQWA”
NSM : 321331516348
PAHESAN, GODONG, GROBOGAN, JAWA TENGAH 58162
Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Kelas/ Jurusan : X / IPS
Waktu : 90 menit
NOTICE
- Spend time appropriately
- Cheating on is not a wise attitude
I. Choose the right answer by crossing a, b, c, d or e on your answer sheet!
How to make a Balloon Powered Rocket
You will need a balloon, sticky tape, sensors, string, a plastic drinking straw.
1. Thread the string carefully through the drinking
straw.
2. The one end of the string to an object (tree,
door handle, post, and so on)
3. The other end of the string to something ten
meters away making sure that the string is tight.
4. Cut two pieces of sticky tape.
5. Gently blow a little air into the balloon.
6. Hold the end of the balloon tightly so the
air does not escape.
7. Tape the balloon firmly to the straw.
8. Blow more air into the balloon and again
hold the end tightly.
9. Quickly release the end of the balloon and
watch it travel along the string.
1. What is the genre of the text?
a. Procedure
b. exposition
c. spoof
d. report
e. narrative
2.What is the communicative purpose of the text?
a. To tell the story of a balloon
b. To retell the event
c. To explain the steps how to make a balloon power
rocket
d. To describe the balloon
e. To inform the reader how to do something
3. What is the goal of the text?
a. Telling about the balloon powered rocket
b. Making a balloon powered rocket
c. Making a rocket power balloon
d. Powered rocket with balloon
e. Powered rocket is a balloon
4. “You will need a balloon, sticky tape, sensors, string, a plastic drinking and straw.”
What do we call this part of the text?
a. Goal
b. Event
c. Materials
d. Step
e. Coda
5. How many materials are needed to make a
balloon powered rocket ….
a. 3 b. 2 c. 4
d. 5 e. 6
(Question for number 6-10)
How to Use A Public Telephone
6. First, ……the phone receiver.
a. put of
b. take
c. push
d. lift
e. pull
7. Then, ……..the coin (s)
a. enter
b. move
c. deliver
d. throw
e. change
8. Next, ……the number you want.
a. dial
b. dial
c. read
d. press
e. hit
9. Wait for the dial …….
a. installed
b. connecting
c. connected
d. relate
e. relating
10. Finally, put the ….. back after you finish
the call.
a. calle
b. button
c. cable
d. stick
e. receiver
11. David : “Hi….how do you do?”
Martin : “………”
a. How do you do
b. I’m fine, and you?
c. a and b are correct
d. Nice to meet you
e. not bad
12. Imron : “How about having dinner with me
tonight?
Lia : “Thanks you, I’d love to.
From the dialogue above we conclude that …..
a. Lia declines the the invitation
b. Imron invites Lia to have dinner together
c. Imron wants to have dinner
d. Imron makes a date with Lia
e. Imron loves Lia
13. Sarwo Edi : “……, madam. Would you
mind if I sit beside you?”
Rukmini : “ By all means.”
a. Hi
b. Hello
c. Nice to meet you
d. Excuse me
e. How do you do
14. Mustofa : “ my brother has got a scholarship
to continue his study in one of
prominent university in
America.”
Ana : “ ……………..”
a. I’m glad to hear that
b. It is common
c. I’m not satisfied
d. I’m sorry to know that
e. I’m not surprise
15. Cavin : “You know Rita’s father is
hospitalized for his serious
illness.”
Barbara : “…………….”
a. She must be very sad
b. It is boring
c. She must be very happy
d. It’s good idea
e. Excuse me
16. Director : “Type and report the meeting
conclusion immediately!”
Secretary : “ All right, sir!”
The underlined words express ……..
a. demand
b. instruction
c. comment
d. request
e. command
17. When father came, children ……. a TV
program.
a. was watching TV
b. watching TV
c. watches
d. were watching TV
e. watch
18. David usually ……… to the book store
twice a month.
a. attending
b. has attended
c. attended
d. attend
e. attends
19. Teacher 1 : “Did you see the head master?”
Teacher 2 : “Yes, he …… in the library now.
a. reads a magazines
b. read a magazine
c. is reading a magazine
d. has read a magazine
e. was reading a magazine
20. Deborah : “ My brother …. to America for
continuing his study next weak.”
Roberta : “That’s great”.
a. will leave c. leaving e. left
b. leaves d. has left
21. Tina : “When … you cut your hair so
masculine?”
Martin : “I have the barber cut it
yesterday”.
a. does
b. did
c. doing
d. do
e. have done
CINDERELLA
Once upon a time there was a wife of a rich man fell sick, and soon she closed her eyes and departed. Everyday, Cinderella went out to her mother’s grave, and wept, and she remained pious and good .When winter came the snow spread a white sheet over the grave, and By the time the spring sun had drawn it off again, the man had taken another wife. The woman had brought with her into the house two daughters, who were beautiful and fai of face but vile and black of heart . Since then a bad time for the poor step-child began.
One day the King gave oders for a festival and all the beautiful young girls in the country were invited, in order that his son might choose himself a bride.When the two step-sisters heard that they were to appear among the number, they were delighted, called Cinderella and made to help them grooming, Cinderella obeyed, but wept, because she too would have liked to go with them to dance, and begged her step-mother said” you cannot go with us, you have no clothes and cannot dance.
When the step-mother and her daughters had gone away, Cinderella went to her mother’s grave and cried, Shiver and Quiver, My little tree, silver and gold throw down over me.” Suddenly a bird trew down a magnificent gold and silver dress to her,and were golden too. At the party her step-sister and the step-mother however did not recognize her, and thought she must be a foreign princess, for she looked so beautiful in the golden dress.
22.The story above tells about
a. Snow White d. Sleeping Beauty
b. Dwarfs e. Princess
c. Cinderella
23. The first paragraph is the………… of the story
a. complication
b. reorientation
c. orientation
d. resolution
e. coda
24. Why does Cinderella’s mother dead ? Because she………
a. fell sick
b. fell injured
c. fell disappointed
d. fell ill
e. fell wounded
25. The genre of the text is…….
a. recount d. procedure
b. narrative e. news item
c. legend
26. When the winter came,the snow……
a. spread a white sheet
b. spread a white shit
c. spread a shit
d. spread a white sheets
e. spreading white sheet
27. Cinderella lived with her
a. two step-mother
b. her mother
c. two step-sister and step-mother
d. her sisters
e. two step-sister
28. How did her step-mother treat Cinderella ?
a. she allowed go any where
b. she doesn’t her to allow
c. she allows goes every where
d. she didn’t go any where
e. she didn’t allow her go
29. Why couldn’t Cinderella go to the festival
a. she doesn’t dance
b. she has dance
c. she didn’t dance
d. she hasn’t clothes and cannot dance
e. she couldn’t dance
30. The last story called……..
a. complication d. Orientation
b. coda e. twist
c. resolution
31. The step-mother however did not “recognize” her
The same meaning of recognize is……
a. to see d. to know
b. to told e. to tell
c. to talk
.
32. Orientation of the story means……
a. to begin the story
b. to end the story
c. to amuse the reader
d. to finish the story
e. to tell the people
33. The purpose of the author to write the story is…..
a. to tell the reader
b. to entertain the reader
c. to told the reader
d. to explain the reader
e. to describe the reader
34. What orientation of the third paragraph ?
a. step-mother gone away
b. step-mother and her daughter had gone
away
c. step-mother passed away
d. step-mother and her daughter
e. her daughter had gone away
35. Finally Cinderella must be a foreign
a. princess d. daughter
b. cousin e. sister
c. queen
36. The two step-sister always feels….
a. upset d. jealous
b. wonder e. angry
c. regret
37. The story of Cinderella talks about
a. rich girl
b. clever girl
c. lazy girl
d. proud girl
e. beautiful girl
38. The daughter of the King is…..
a. prince d. witch
b. princess e. queen
c. dwarf
39. Cinderella’s story expresses about
a. beautiful girl d. poor girl
b. dwarf e. rich girl
c. little girl
40. Cinderella looked so beautiful in the golden dress.
The antonym of “beautiful” is……
a. handsome
b. smart
c. ugly
d. wonderful
e. nice
41. The complication stated in paragraph….
a. one d. two
b. second e. first
c. three
(This text is for answering question, No. 42 to 47)
The police thought that two burglars started the robbery at 151 Pattimura street on Sunday afternoon. the burglars broke into the students’ room while they were going to a football game. They never thought that while they were away, burglars would break into their boarding house.
What happened to the students’ room on Sunday afternoon?
42. What happened to the students’ room
on Sunday afternoon?
a. the police broke it
b. the police ruined it
c. burglars broke into it
d. two burglars broke it
e. the students started to ruin it
43. The burglars broke into the room when the students ….
a. were at a party
b. were taking a rest
c. were playing football
d. were at a football game
e. were watching football on TV
44. ”The burglars broke into the students room .…”
The underlined phrase means ….
a. broke forcefully
b. entered by force
c. put into pieces
d. easily entered
e. came into
45. The students seem to think that ....
a. they had locked their room
b. their boarding house was not safe
c. their boarding house was in a safe area
d. thieves would easily break into their room
e. there would be a robbery in their boarding
house.
II. Answer the following question
46. Give one example of positive form of simple
past tense ?
47. Rearrange these jumbled words into correct order
a. You – out – last night – go – did ?
b. last week – grandfather - I – visited –
village – in – my
48. Mention the elements of procedure text ?
49. Give the reply of this expression below
a. How are you
b. Nice to meet you
50. Change this date into English properly
( Sabtu, 24 Januari 2012 )