PEMERINTAH PROVINSI JAWA TENGAH

DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN KEBUDAYAAN

PENILAIAN AKHIR SEMESTER I
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2017/2018
SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS (SMA)

LEMBARAN SOAL

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris (Lintas Minat)

Kelas : XII
Program : IPA/IPS/BAHASA
Hari/ tanggal : ..................Desember 2017
Waktu : 90 menit

PILIHAN GANDA
Pilihlah salah satu jawaban yang paling benar dengan cara membubuhkan tanda silang
(X) pada huruf A, B, C, D, atau E di lembar jawaban yang tersedia!

This text is for questions 1 to 4

Lumpia is known as such a popular street hawker food in Semarang that it is often sought by
visitors of Semarang as a food gift or souvenir. This snack is made of thin crepe pastry skin or
lumpia wrapper filled with variants of chopped vegetables like carrots, cabbages, green beans,
bamboo shoot and leeks. To make a special taste, minced meat like chicken, shrimp, or beef is
also added here. Served with brown sauce and cucumber shallot pickle, Lumpia Semarang’s
taste is so yummy that it can spoil one’s tongue who eats it. As a matter of fact, we know that
bamboo shoot used as one of the main materials smells so nasty that many people don’t like to
consume it. Such a nasty smell, however, is not found at all in Lumpia Semarang. To kick the
stink away, bamboo shoot is boiled in water with a small amount of sugar.

Anis-Alf

1. What are the underlined phrases used for? They are used for ….
A. modifying the main clause D. showing quantity of something
B. forming a noun phrase E. expressing cause and effect
C. expressing compliment

2. Lumpia Semarang’s taste is so yummy that it can spoil one’s tongue who eats it (line 5
and 6). Regarded from the generic structure, ‘so’ in this sentence is followed by ….
A. Adjective D. Noun phrase
B. Adverb E. Preposition
C. Noun

3. Lumpia is known as such a popular street hawker food in Semarang that ...(line 1).
Regarded from the generic structure, ‘such’ in this sentence is followed by ….
A. Adjective phrase D. Noun phrase
B. Adverbial phrase E. Verb phrase
C. Prepositional phrase

4. …..one of the main materials smells so nasty that many people don’t like to consume it (line
7 and 8). The synonym of the underlined word is ….
A. frightening D. unscented
B. loathsome E. fragrant
C. odorless

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5. Grace speaks English … that I thought she was American.
A. so a fluent D. such fluently
B. such fluent E. such a fluent
C. so fluently

6. They are … that they can learn multiple languages at the same time.
A. so a brilliant man D. so brilliant men
B. such a brilliant man E. such brilliant men
C. such a brilliant men

7. There are … who disagree with the new regulation.

A. So many peoples D. So many people
B. Such many people E. Such many peoples
C. Such a many people

8. They are … that many of their friends don’t like to get along with them.
A. So snob D. such snobs
B. Such a snob E. so a snob
C. Such a snobs

This text is for questions 9 to 11

Semarang is a big city which lies on the north coast of the island of Java, Indonesia. It is the
capital of the province of central Java. It has an area of 373.78 square kilometers (144.32 sq. mi)
and population of approximately 1.8 million people which makes it Indonesia’s fifth most
populous city and the largest Indonesian city after Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, and also Medan.
The dominant Semarang ethnic is Javanese which is followed by minorities of Chinese, India,
Arab, and others like Sundanese, Batak and Madura. Although the ethnics are different, all can
unite. Those who live in the city appreciate and respect each other.

(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semarang)

9. What is the text about?

A. Semarang city D. Location of Semarang.
B. History of Semarang E. The ethnics available in Semarang
C. The largest city in Indonesia.

10. The underlined words in the text function as adjectives and ….

A. modify noun and pronoun D. change the verb into noun
B. explain subject and predicate E. modify object and adverb
C. strengthen the quality of subject

11. Semarang is a big city which lies on the north coast of the island of Java, Indonesia (line 1).
The word “which” here is followed by….
A. Preposition D. adjective
B. verb E. adverb
C. noun

12. My grandmother told me the old days … there was no television.

A. whose D. where
B. whom E. why
C. when

13. Are you looking for the man … we interviewed yesterday?

A. who D. why
B. when E. whom

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 C. which

This text is for questions 14 to 16

The coconut, according to scientists, is actually the seed at the top of coconut palm tree. It was
given its name by Spanish sailors, between the 15th and 16th century who likened the tree dents
on the shell’s base to a smiling monkey and named it “coco” meaning monkey face.
(http://education.nsw.gov.au)

14. Which of the followings doesn’t belong to prepositional phrase?

A. Who likened the tree dents. D. At the top of coconut palm tree.
B. On the shell’s base. E. Between the 15th and 16th century.
C. By Spanish sailors.

15. Prepositional phrase in the text most often functions as … in a sentence.

A. verbs D. adverbs
B. nouns E. pronouns
C. adjectives

16. Most of the prepositions in the text are followed with …

A. adjectives D. noun phrases
B. pronouns E. adverbs
C. verbs

This text is for questions 17 to 18

Filmmaking (often referred to in an academic context as film production) is the process

of making a film. Filmmaking involves a number of discrete stages including an initial story,
idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, editing, and screening the finished
product before an audience that may result in a film release and exhibition. Filmmaking takes
place in many places around the world in a range of economic, social, and political contexts, and
using a variety of technologies and cinematic techniques. Typically, it involves a large number of
people who can take from a few months to several years to complete.
(http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/reading-filmmaking.php)

17. Which of the followings belong to finite clause?

A. Filmmaking (often referred to in an academic context as film production).
B. Filmmaking involves a number of discrete stages including an initial story
C. It involves a large number of people who can take from a few months to …
D. Before an audience that may result in a film release and exhibition.
E. Filmmaking takes place in many places around the world

18. Which statement is not the characteristics of finite clauses?

A. It includes a subject and a verb that can be inflected (suffixed) for tense, person and
sometimes number.
B. It can be coordinated with or subordinated to another finite clause.
C. Its verb is a cannot be inflected for tense, person or number.
D. It may stand alone as a complete sentence.
E. It belongs an independent clause.

19. a number of discrete stages including an initial story ….(line 2). The underlined word is the
verb form type of ….
A. infinitival plain form D. plain form
B. present participle E. primary verb
C. past participle

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20. She said that optimism can empower us to explore the world with open arms and an eye
toward solutions, progress, and growth. It also makes life more fun. Optimism also eases us to
access the most important tools we have for living happily. In short, optimism called “Good
Superpower” is very beneficial for us . From the sentence, the non-finite verb showing past
participle is ….
A. said D. called
B. access E. living
C. explore

21. …optimism can empower us to explore the world …(line 1) The verb form type of
“empower” is ….
A. past participle D. present participle
B. past form E. gerund participle
C. plain form

22. I saw the kids … volley ball on the beach.

A. playing D. plays
B. to play E. played
C. are playing

23. The letter …by the little girl arrives here today.
A. wrote D. writing
B. writes E. is writing
C. written

24. … tired, I stop doing my activities.

A. has been D. be
B. had been E. being
C. have been

This text is for questions 25 to 27

If I were a teacher, I would make my way of teaching more interesting and fun, so
that my students would be attentive in class. I would give their space of imagination and
thought, so that they can learn to think and implement for a betterment in a situation or crisis. I
would stand by them during their ups and downs as it becomes a moral responsibility of a
teacher to understand their students well.
(www.shortparagraph.com)
25. The underlined words in the text are used to ….
A. connect two sentences by modifying their verbs
B. express someone’s will which may happen someday
C. express hypothetical situation and their consequences
D. dream of possible things that will happen in the future
E. explain the sequences of event that happened in the past

26. If I were a teacher, I would make my way of teaching more interesting and fun, … (line
1). The tenses used in the sentence are….
A. Past Perfect Tense, Simple Past Tense
B. Simple Past Tense, Past Future Tense
C. Simple Present Tense, Present Future Tense
D. Simple Present Tense, Simple Present Tense
E. Present Perfect Tense, Past future Perfect Tense

27. What is the fact of statement “If I were a teacher, I would make my way of teaching more
interesting and fun, …(line 1)?

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 A. I am not a teacher. I don’t make my way of teaching more interesting and fun.
B. I was not a teacher. I didn’t make my way of teaching more interesting and fun.
C. I want to be a teacher. I must make my way of teaching more interesting and fun.

D. I had not been a teacher. I had not made my way of teaching more interesting and fun.
E. I don’t want to be a teacher. I don’t make my way of teaching more interesting and fun.

28. If she had got up earlier, she... for work.

A. was not late D. would not have been late.
B. had not been late E. would not has been late
C. would not be late

29. There would be a risk of accident if you ... the traffic light.
A. were ignored D. ignore
B. would ignore E. ignored
C. would have ignored

30. Annie ... you if you gave her your phone number.
A. had contacted D. contacts
B. would contact E. will contact
C. would have contacted

31. I would have passed my exam, if I ... harder.

A. would study D. studied
B. have studied E. study
C. had studied

32. What is the fact of statement “I would have bought a new bag if my father had given me
money”?
A. I would buy a new bag because my father would give me money.
B. I didn't buy a new bag because my father didn’t give me money.
C. I bought a new bag because my father didn't give me money
D. I didn't buy a new bag, so my father didn't give me money
E. I bought a new bag because my father gave me money.

This text is for questions 33 to 36

Most of my friends said that I was smart. They thought that I would reach my dream easily.
Nevertheless, the fact showed that it was difficult for me to be received at a reputable university.
I didn’t know what had happened to me. Even if I had studied hard, good luck didn’t come to
me. I failed to get into the university that I really dreamed since I was child. Knowing this bad
news, I cried all night even if I knew that it wouldn’t change my fate. On the other hand, my
friend named Lili that I knew she was a common girl with average ability was accepted at the
university I wanted. I felt jealous to hear this. Feeling curious, then I met her to get tips how she
could be received there. Simple statements but deep ones were delivered by her, “To get what we
dream, we not only focus on hard attempt to study, but also solemn prayer. Our fate is on God’s
hand. Being speechless, I realized that what she said was absolutely right. I saw myself. I studied
hard; nevertheless, I ignored God who could bring my dream into reality.

33. What is the text about?

A. Pleasant fate. D. Prayer changing fate.
B. Horrible dream. E. Statements for having fun.
C. Amazing experience.

34. The underlined words are used to ….

A. indicate the similar ideas available in the sentence
B. connect two ideas that have adversative relationship
C. connect two ideas to indicate sequential relationship

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 D. express someone’s will which must happen someday
E. express hypothetical situation and their consequences

35. Even if I had studied hard, good luck didn’t come to me (line 3). Even if is followed with….
A. noun phrase D. clause
B. adjective E. adverb
C. noun

36. I ignored God who could bring my dream into reality. The synonym of the underlined
word…
A. diffused D. merged
B. noticed E. omitted
C. respected

37. You will not join the study tour … you save some money.
A. unless D. in spite of
B. however E. despite
C. on the other hand

38. I’ll go … you forbid me to see her.

A. unless D. despite
B. however E. even if
C. on the other hand

39. I like living in the city. …, my young brother prefers the countryside.
A. Unless D. Although
B. In spite of E. Even if
C. On the other hand

40. The student has finished his assignment; …, he doesn’t know whether it is true or false
A. nevertheless D. despite
B. in spite of E. even if
C. unless

ESSAY
Jawablah soal-soal di bawah ini dengan benar!

41. Correct the false sentences below!

a. The weather was such nice that they went to the park.
b. He walked so quick that we couldn’t keep up with him.

42. Combine the following pairs of simple sentences into the complex ones containing an
adjective clause!
a. She is a celebrated actress. The man admires her so much.
b. Don’t take the money. It doesn’t belong to you.

43. Change the following finite clauses into non-finite ones!

a. The girl who studied at the reputable University is back.
b. The table which was made of oak wood has broken.

44. Find the fact of the following conditional sentence!

a. Maria would be here if you asked her to come to your birthday party.
b. If it had been easy to get a green card, she would have spent much more time in the USA
last year.

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45. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate contrastive conjunctions (unless,
even if, on the other hand, or nevertheless)!
a. The new computers will not be installed for at least another five weeks; ……, the
computer manufacturer has agreed to replace the computers free of charge.
b. Many people believe that having eight hours of sleep every day is ideal for maintaining
their health……., research has found a higher death rate among people who sleep eight
hours or longer every day than among people who sleep six or seven hours daily.
c. I can’t lend him so much money …… he begs me.
d. The doctor said that the old man had to stop eating meat. ……., he still eats a hamburger
every day for lunch.