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ULANGAN AKHIR SEMESTER GANJIL TH. PELAJARAN 2008/2009

MATA PELAJARAN : BAHASA INGGRIS

KELAS/ SEMESTER : XI/GASAL
PROGRAM : IPA/IPS
HARI TANGGAL : ....
JAM : ….
WAKTU : 90 MENIT

I. From Number 1 till 40, choose the correct answer A,B,C,D or E

Text 1
(Number 01-02)
Dear Father,

Allow me to congratulate you with all my heart on your fiftieth birthday, and I wish you many,
many happy returns of the anniversary. May you live a long and joyful life.

The accompanying gift is a token of my love and affection for you.

Your loving son,

Paul

1. This belongs to a letter of birthday congratulation from ….

A. father to his son B. a son to his father
C. a grandpa to his grandson D. a husband to his wife
E. a wife to her husband
2. What is given as token of Paul’s love and affection?
A. Heart B. Birthday C. return D. Gift E. Letter
Text 2
(03-10)

Muara Kaman county lies along the Mahakam River, in eastern Borneo, ruled by Queen Aji
Bidara Putih. She was a typical queen of myths: beautiful, wise, and sensitive. Many princes and
kings proposed her but she always refused them because she concerned more about ruling her
country and guarding her people.

One day, a Chinese junk came to eastern Borneo. First the people thought it was a merchant ship
but the ship was loaded with trade goods and highly trained soldiers.

Their envoys brought gold antiques and porcelains to announce the proposal from Prince of
China. The queen didn't refuse instantly and replied that she had to ponder first. After the envoys
left the palace, the queen called a court officer and ordered him to infiltrate the Chinese junk to
gather information on the prince.

When the night fell, the officer sneaked into the junk, and finally found the prince's room. The
large door was opened and he couldn't find any peek hole. So the officer put his ear to the wall.
He heard that the prince was having his dinner and the noise of his chewing and slurping like a
boar which once he heard when he was hunting.

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He quickly left the boat and returned to the palace. He reported that the prince must have been a
phantom, not a human. The queen was so surprised and then she refused his proposal.
The enraged prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman. The battle was won by the huge
troops of China, and they got close to the palace. Queen Aji Bidara Putih chewed a leaf of betel
vine and sang a mantra (spell) while holding it. When she threw it to the Chinese troops, it turned
to giant centipedes. The Chinese troops started to retreat but three centipedes chased them and
sank the junks.

The site of the sunk ship is now known as Danau Lipan, Lake of Centipede, with Chinese
treasures hidden on the lake's bed.

3. Which theme is appropriate for the text above?

A. The envoys left the palace
B. Prince of Chine propose the Queen
C. Queen Aji Bidara Putih accepted the proposal of Prince of China
D. Queen Aji Bidara Putih refused the proposal of Prince of China
E. Prince of Chine visited the palace of Queen Aji Bidara Putih
4. Which theme is appropriate for the story?
A. Honesty and sincerity
B. Patience and struggle
C. Magic Power and victory
D. Poverty and patience
E. Self confidence and luck
5. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. The officer failed to find out information on the prince.
B. The officer refused the queen’s order.
C. The officer and the queen attacked the Chinese junk.
D. The officer gathered information on the prince secretly
E. The officer interviewed the crew of the junk
6. The envoy brought … kinds of thing
A. two B. three C. four D. five E. six
7. The queen …
A. answered directly B. answered happily C. refused to answer directly
D. answer quietly E. refused to answered quietly
8. The officer
A. The officer failed to find out information on the prince.
B. The officer refused the queen’s order.
C. The officer and the queen attacked the Chinese junk.
D. The officer gathered information on the prince secretly
E. The officer interviewed the crew of the junk
9. Who heard that the prince was having his dinner?
A. The queen B. The officer C. The envoy
C. Everyone E. The Prince
10. At the end of the story, we know that …
A. the prince died B. the queen died C. The queen won
D. The prince won E. the envoy won

Text 3
(Number 21 – 23)
Visiting a brother

I went to Kamal, one of the towns in Madura, with my sister, Ayu, by motorcycle two days ago.
We visited our older brother, Rendy, who studies at Trunojoyo University.
We left home at 5 A.M. We arrived at Tanjung Perak harbour at quarter to six. Before I
took the ferry I met my old friend, Andy. He said that he went to Bangkalan to visit his uncle. It
took us about 25 minutes from Surabaya to Kamal by ferry.

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 Andy said good -bye to my sister and me at Kamal terminal. He continued his travel from
Kamal to Bangkalan by public transport. As Andy left me I remembered that I didn’t to say to
good-bye to my parents when I left the house.. I told to my sister about, she got very angry with
our forgetfulness. She, then, looked very sad and said, “I think it a great mistake.” I responded to
her. “ Yes, you are right but it is just a matter of being forgetful. We can apologize to them when
we meet them tonight.” She nodded and answered, “ That’s the first thing we have to do
tonight.”
My sister and I rode on motorcycle to Rendy’s boarding house and arrived there 8 A.M.
He was washing his clothes when we arrived. He was very surprised to see us. As a matter of fact
I did not contact him before we came to visit him. He, however, was very happy with our visit.
At 11 A.M Rendy took me to the nearest café. He told us that there was not any special
food there. The food that people in Kamal have is not quite different from that we have in
Surabaya. From the café, we went to Rendy’s close friend, Bayu. He took me to his father’s
zallaca garden. It is a big one. Bayu said that the areas of zallaca garden is about three hectares.
He picked some for me and they really taste very sweet.
We left Bayu’s house at 3 P.M., carrying two plastic bags of zallaca. When we arrived
home at we looked for our parents and apologized to them for not asking permission before
going to Kamal. They told us that they forgave us and felt happy because we were safe arriving
home.

11. The appropriate topic of the strory is ….

A. Three hectares of Salak garden C. A trip to Kamal
B. University of Trunojoyo D. My brother E. Taking ferry

12. Which one of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?

A. The writer and his sister went to Kamal to visit Andy.
B. The writer’s brother lived in Kamal.
C. Bayu’s father has a big zallaca garden
D. Rendy, the writer’s brother, studies at Trunajoyo University.
E. The writer and his sister were happy to visit their brother
13. Who got very angry?
A. Andy B. Rendy C. Ayu, D. Bayu D. Ayu’s parents
14. Mention the mistake that that the writer made!
A. Meeting Andy B. Taking ferry C. Coming to Rendy’s boarding house
D. Leaving parents without asking for permission
E. Bringing some fruit home
15. Rendy was very … because his bother and sister visited him
A. disappointed B. glad C. sad D. forgetful e. angry
16. Where did Ayu and the writer go during their visit in Kamal? They went to the house of
… A. Rendy’s friend B. Ayu’s friend C. the writer’s friend
D. Bayu’s friend E. Ayu’s and Rendy’s friend
17. The underlined word ’pick’ means … fruit with the fingers
A. buying B. peeling C. taking D. selling E.. giving
18. How long did Ayu stay in Kamal?
A. For one day B. For two days C. For one week
D. For two weeks D. For one month
19. The are of the garden is ….
A. more than four hectares B. less than two hectares C. more than four hectares
D. less than four hectares B. more than five heactares
20. Which statement is correct according to the text?
A. Bayu thought that he made a big mistake
B. Bayu apologized to his brother and sister
C. Bayu took Ayu to Kamal and Bangkalan
D. Ayu refused to apologize to her parents
E. Ayu apologized to her parents

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Text 4 (21- 28))

Nearly all of Indonesia's 220 million citizens lack access to proper sanitation
According to the director general for Housing, Building and Planning, Budi Yuwono,
76.15 percent of the total population already had access to basic sanitation, such as toilets. The
other 2.21 percent had access to proper sanitation with sewage and wastewater treatment.
Compared to other Southeast Asian countries, Indonesia ranks sixth in terms of sanitation
services. There are only 69 percent of the urban population and 46 percent of the rural population
who received adequate services. Yuwono showed these data in a discussion organized by
USAID's Environmental Services Program (ESP).
He quoted 2005 data from the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) that
ranked Indonesia below Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia and Myanmar, and above
only Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in sanitation infrastructure

21. The third paragraph mainly discusses the level of the … in Indonesia.
A. population welfare
B. result of discussion
C. service comparison
D. sanitation service
E. urban population
22. From the report above, we can conclude that the condition of sanitation in Indonesia is
….
A. worse than Vietnam
B. the same as that in Cambodia
C. better than that in Laos
D. the same as that in Singapore
E. worse than that in Thailand

23. Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?

A. Budi Yuwono is the director of Housing, Building and Planning.
B. The total population in Indonesia is 220 million.
C. 56.15 percent of the total population already had access to basic sanitation.
D. 2.21 percent had access to proper sanitation with sewage and wastewater
treatment.
E. 69 percent of the urban population and 46 percent of the rural population who
received adequate services.
24. What is compared in the last paragraph?
A. Sanitation service
B. Sanitation infrastructure
C. National Development
D. Wastewater treatment
E. Discussion by Environmental Services Program
25. The synonym of the underlined word ‘adequate’ in paragraph 3 is ….
A. satisfactory
B. keen
C. poor
D. heavy
E. terrible

26. The word of board means the official …body.

A. administration B. collection C. registration
D. supply E. business
27. Source of the information was taken …years ago.
A. two B. three C. four D. five E. six
28. The antonym of proper is ..
A. incorrect D. constant C. weak D. strong E. important

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Text 5
(Number 29 – 33)

Turtle Island of the World

Arcing away from the northwest corner of Lombok, are three idyllic atolls,
where the sand is still powdery white, the water a clear sparkling turquoise,
and the sunsets over Bali’s Agung in the west simply spectacular.
Home to the largest Irish bar on the smallest island in the world,
an authentic Japanese sushi restaurant, a turtle hatchery, ominous sounding dive sites like
‘Shark Point’ and miles and miles of white sandy beaches, Lombok's Trawangan, or Gili T for
short, makes a surprisingly ideal getaway destination for everyone.
Getting there is easy and whichever way you choose, and you can enjoy seeing some of Bali
and Lombok’s breathtaking scenery. This tourist resort is equipped with various means of
transport from shuttle bus and ferry, traditional boats, flights with airport transfers, and the new
MAHI-MAHI daily direct fast boat service.
There are also Accomodation choices starting from backpacker and budget hotels, a large
selection of mid range hotels, through to resort hotels and luxury villas

29. The appropriate purpose for the above text is ….

A. promotion for Bali’s Agung
B. promotion for three idyllic atolls
C. promotion for Japanese restaurant
D. promotion for the largest Irish bar
E. promotion for Shark Point

30. From the text above, we can conclude that ….

A. from three idyllic atolls we can enjoy the spectacular sunsets over Mount Agung
in Bali
B. to stay in three idyllic atolls. We have limited choices of accommodation
C. to go to tbe three idyllic atolls, we really face a transport problem
D. to go to the three idyllic atolls, we just have any food problem
E. to go to the three idyllic atolls , we miss a turtle hatchery

31. In paragraph three, the writer mentions … types of transport.

A. Three B. four C. five D. six E. seven

32. Which accommodation do you have more choices?

A. Resort hotels
B. Luxury villas
C. Mid range hotels
D. Backpacker hotelsun.
E. Budget hotels

33. The apposite meaning of the underlined word ‘spectacular’ in paragraph one is ….
A. interesting B. fantastic C. amazing
D. monotonous E. wonderful

Text 6
(Number 34 – 40)

English is a West Germanic language originating in England, and the first language for most
people in Australia, Canada, the Commonwealth Caribbean, Ireland, New Zealand, the United
Kingdom and the United States of America (also commonly known as the Anglosphere). It is
used extensively as a second language and as an official language throughout the world,
especially in Commonwealth countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and South Africa, and
in many international organizations.

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 Modern English is sometimes described as the global lingua franca. English is the dominant
international language in communications, science, business, aviation, entertainment, radio and
diplomacy. The influence of the British Empire is the primary reason for the initial spread of the
language far beyond the British Isles. Following World War II, the growing economic and
cultural influence of the United States has significantly accelerated the spread of the language.
On an average school day approximately one billion people are learning English in one form or
another.
A working knowledge of English is required in certain fields, professions, and occupations.
As a result over a billion people speak English at least at a basic level (see English language
learning and teaching). English is one of six official languages of the United Nations.

34. Which title is appropriate for the text?

A. International organization
B. Learning English
C. English Language
D. Modern English
E. International Language

35. What does the first paragraph mainly discuss?

A. The origin and the function of English language
B. English as an official language
C. English in other countries
D. International organizations
E. Commonwealth countries
36. How many functions of English does the writer mention in sentence 1 paragraph 2?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
E. Seven

37. The underlined word ‘require’ in sentence 1 paragraph 3 is similar in meaning to ….

A. need for fulfillment
B. need for consumption
C. need for management
D. leave for a duty
E. leave for a responsibility
38.The word of approximately means ….
A. during B. about C. still D. exactly R. currently
39. What has the USA done with English? The USA has … it significantly.
A. extended B. lengthened C. reached D. planted E. used
40.The word ‘require ‘is similar in meaning to
A. need for fulfillment
B. need for consumption
C. need for management
D. leave for a duty
E. leave for a responsibility

II. Read the instruction in each number

41. Continue the text of narrative in Rama and Shinta story with your two sentences
Rahwana was very bad person. He planed to take Shinta from Rama. He changed himself
to be a beautiful dear. .

a. ….

b. ….

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42.Continue the text of report with your two sentences
SMA is our school. It is located on Tengglis Mejoyo. Surabaya. Our school has 21
classes. There are about 700 students and 70 teachers

a. ….

b. ….

43. Complete the dialogue with your two sentences .

Luki: Did you take English test yesterday?
Iwan: Yes I did
Luki : Could you do it very well?
Iwan : a….

Luki: b. …

44. Change direct sentences into indirect one by completing what Agus said
Joyo said : “ I know that learning English takes a lot practice”
Rina responded, “ You are right. So I am happy to perform speaking presentation in
English class

Mother: Sorry, Agus. I don’t know what Joyo and Rina talked about
Agus said to his mother that: ….
a. Joyo ….

b. Rina …

45. Write a dialogue between Anwar and Lisa with the following situation:
Anwar asked about the debate contest that Lisa had joined at Airlangga University. And
Lisa expressed her satisfaction because her school got the first prize. Anwar
congratulated her.

Good luck

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Text 8
(Number 41 – 45)
Technique of Teaching

the Silent Way is one of the effective language teaching techniques

It is a pedagogical approach to language teaching based on the premise that the teacher
should be as silent as possible in the classroom (about 90% of the time). The learners, then, are
encouraged to produce as much language as possible. They have much time both to be exposed
to the language and to perform practice.
The learning hypothesis behind the Silent Way is that learning is facilitated if the learners
discover or create rather than remembers and repeats what is to be learned. Also, students learn
more effectively through problem solving involving the target language. It views language
learning as a creative, problem-solving and discovering activity in which the learner is a
principal actor rather than a bench-bound listener.
Basically, in learning teachers prepare their students to have a problem solving skill. And
the Silent Way can be described as a problem-solving approach to language learning, and is
summed up nicely in Benjamin Franklin’s words:
“Tell me and I forget, Teach me and I remember, Involve me and I learn.”
I conclude that the Silent Way is an appropriate language teaching technique.

46. What is the main idea of paragraph two?

A. In the Silent Way, teachers are not allowed to speak at all.
B. Teachers find it important to make themselves silent.
C. In the Silent Way, students practice speaking then writing
D. In learning language students should repeat and remember what to be learned.
E. In the Silent Way, teachers let their students have more language exposure and
practice.

47. From the text it can be concluded that the writer … the Silent Way as a
language teaching technique.
A. shows the weakness of
B. feels pessimistic with
C. feels optimistic with
D. disagrees with
E. refuses

48.Which statement is not true according to the text?

A. Teacher should keep silent for about 90% of the teaching period
B. Teacher should let his students to discover and create what to be learned
C. Teacher lets his students write the hypothesis behind the Silent Way
D. Students have much time to be exposed and practice what to be learned
E. Students keep on discovering and creating for about 90% of the learning hour

49. Why does the writer use Benjamin Franklin’s words?

A. To make the readers remember the message
B. To have the readers apply the Silent Way
C. To make language teachers read the text
D. To support his argument
E. To make the students very creative

50. The synonym of the underlined word ‘approach’ in the last paragraph is ….
A. come near
B. run fast
C. enter calmly
D. move silently
E. stay alone
Text 9
(Number 46 – 50)

It seems that the Indonesian government have applied the inappropriate policy because they don't
make capital and production means available to the poor.
 Based on the data from the Central Statistics Agency, the national poverty …(47) stood at
16.68 percent, or 37.17 million people. Considering the data, the Indonesian government,
therefore, applied the policy of … (48) the poor with the cash. Some people support the efforts of
he government to provide the poor with cash. This will help them survive on a daily basis
because they have a limited opportunity to make living.
Some others, however, …(49) with this measure. They give the reasons that it doesn't
touch the real issues of poverty. This just leads them to be lazier a nd lazier. They think that the
Indonesian government should provide assets, capital and the means of … (50) to the poor
because these were essential to enable self-sufficiency, Cash, cheap rice and free schooling, on
the other hand, only addressed symptoms of poverty.
It has also been said that the Indonesian government should provide business
management training to poor people because without it borrowing money would be harder for
them to manage it properly
It will be wise for the government to listen to all suggestion concerning the policy of
overcoming the problem of poverty.

51. What does the underlined word ‘they’ in paragraph 1 refer to?

A. The Indonesian government

B. The Central Statistic Agency
C. 37.17 million people
D. Some others
E. Policy

52. A. account
B. number
C. phase
D. gap
E. rate

53. A. showing
B. providing
C. controlling
D. creating
E. moving

54. A. disagree
B. vote
C. push
D. encourage
E. disobey

55. A. calculation
B. welfare
C. production
D. management
E. motivation

Good luck