Kisi Kisi soal Bahasa Inggris Kelas XI semester 2 by Rizavatmi, S.

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Kisi Kisi soal Bahasa Inggris by Rizavatmi, S. Pd

Satuan Pendidikan : SMA Negeri 1 Matauli Pandan

Kelas : IPA dan IPS

Semester : Genap

Tahun Ajaran : 2016/2017

Waktu : Mei 2017

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Text 1 Narrative Text

The Necessity of Salt

Once upon a time there was a king who had three daughters. Because they were good
and beautiful he loved them all sincerely. He did not know which one he should appoint as
queen.
As his birthday approached he summoned his daughters and said to them, "My dear
children, I love all three of you sincerely, and for a long time have not known which one of
you I should name to be the heir to my throne. But I have now decided that the one of you
shall become queen who brings to me a birthday present that is most necessary in human
life. Go and make your plans accordingly and with utmost diligence."
The old king's birthday arrived, and the two oldest daughters brought him presents
that were very necessary, but at the same time extremely expensive. However, the youngest daughter
brought him nothing more than a little pile of salt in a decorated container. When the king saw her
present, he became very angry, and he drove his daughter out of the castle, forbidding her ever again to
let herself be seen by him.
With deep sorrow the rejected daughter went out into the unknown world, comforted
only by her faith in her own good sense. After walking a good while she came to an inn.
There she found a female innkeeper who thoroughly understood cooking. She entered an
apprenticeship with her and soon exceeded even the innkeeper in the art of cooking.
News spread far and wide of the excellent cook in this inn, and everyone who came
this way and who still had a few kreuzers left in his pocket stopped to be served a roast or
something even more elegant.
The king heard of the cook's reputation, and he hired her as court cook. Now it came
to pass that the oldest princess was getting married, and the famous cook was assigned the
preparation of the wedding feast, with no expenses to be spared.
Thus on the wedding day one elegant dish after the other was served until the table
almost cracked. Everything was excellently prepared, and everyone praised the cook. Finally the king's
favorite dish arrived. Quickly taking a spoon he tasted it. "This has not been salted!" he cried out angrily.
"Have the cook brought before me!"
They quickly ran for the cook, who entered the hall undaunted.
"Why did you forget to salt my favorite dish, you careless girl?" snapped the king at her.
The cook answered, "You drove away your youngest daughter because she thought
that salt was so necessary. Perhaps you can now see that your child was not so wrong."
When the king heard these words he recognized his daughter, begged her for
forgiveness, asked her to be seated at his side, and accepted her once again as his dear
child. Then the wedding became doubly joyful.
The king lived happily with his children for many years thereafter.
Adapted from http://www.pitt.edu

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Soal:

1. The text is about…

A. a princess who wanted to celebrate her birthday.

B. a king who became a famous cook.

C. a princess who proved that salt was so necessary.

D. a princess who finally got married with a famous cook.

E. A princess who droved his own father out of their castle.

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Soal:
2. Why did the King ask his daughters to bring him a birthday present that was the most necessary
thing in human life?

A. To show that he was the most powerful man in the kingdom.

B. To see who loved him most.

C. To decide who would be his cook.

D. To decide who would marry with the prince.

E. To decide who would be the next queen

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Soal:

3. Why did the King drive his youngest daughter out of his castle?

A. Because she wanted to become a cook.

B. Because he thought that she did not respect him.

C. Because the King did not want her got married with the Prince.

D. Because he wanted to prepare her to become the queen.

E. Because she did not want to give him any birthday gift.

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4. Where did the King's daughter learn to cook?

A. In the castle.

B. In a villager's house.

C. In a famous restaurant.
D. In an inn.

E. In a course.

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5. Why did the King ask the famous cook to prepare the wedding fest?

A. Because the King knew that it was his daughter.

B. Because people believed that she was the best cook in the kingdom.

C. Because she applied for the position of King's cook.

D. Because the King wanted to prove that salt was not so importance.

E. Because the King did not any other cook in the kingdom.

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Soal:

6. How did the King's daughter prove that salt is the most necessary thing in human live?

A. By giving the King a container of salt.

B. By telling the King that she is the famous cook.

C. By serving dishes cooked with much salt.

D. By serving very sweet dishes.

E. By serving dishes cooked without salt.

Text 2 Hortatory Text

Students’ cheating is one of the biggest problems faced by teachers nowadays.
Despite the fact that teachers advise their students not to do dishonest acts during tests, some students
still do cheating. There are many kinds of cheating that students do during the test or examination, such
as looking other students’ work, put some notes under their clothes, write notes or formulas on their
desks make hand signals or go to rest rooms to get the answers from their friends.

In my view, students who do cheating are committing a crime. It is a sort of taking something illegally.
This crime causes negative results to the students. Students who always cheat deteriorate their mental
capacity. Cheating acts also create dependence. They weaken their self confidence. Instead of preparing
for the coming test, they are busy to organize notes on a piece of paper. If this awful habit continues,
the students will lose their opportunity to develop their intellectual and mind.

Therefore, school should consider cheating as a very serious problem. School board and administration
should go hand to overcome this matter. Honesty must be put in school’s vision. Harsh punishment
must be applied to students who commit this crime.

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7. What is mainly discussed in the text?

a.School policy
b.Harsh punishment
c.Cheating as a crime
d.Mental deterioration
e.Different ways of cheating

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8. What will the school do to eliminate students who commit cheating?
a.Create a good vision
b.Select honest students
c.Make harsh punishment
d.Make students confident
e.Administer the school affair

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9. “Students who always cheat deteriorate their mental capacity.” (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word means…
a.support
b.worsen
c.cause
d.create
e.find

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10. “They weaken their self confidence.” (Paragraph 3)

What does the underlined word refer to?
a.tests
b.papers
c.results
d.students
e.cheatings
Text 3 Analytical Text

“Men sana in corpore sano”, a healthy body makes a sound mind. More and more people nowadays are
aware of the truth behind the maxim. As a result, they make sports an integral part of their lives. Some
people participate in sports to release energy and tension, while others do it to make friends. Sports,
such as soccer, basketball or boxing, have become an acceptable way to release energy and aggression.
Other sport like golf, mountain climbing, dancing or bowling can be means of starting or consolidating
friendships. Most sports offer a constructive escape from the pressures of the everyday life. In fact, you
can change your life if you take up and keep up an activity suited to your character, abilities and lifestyle.

It is important to realize that no matter what kind of exercise you do, you can be sure that it’s always
good for your health and that it’s fun.

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11. People do sports . . .

a. to change their lives

b. as their hobby

c. to lessen the pressure of life

d. as part of their lives

e. to be healthy

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12. “Most sports offer a constructive escape from the pressures of the everyday life.” (Paragraph 1).
The phrase “escape from” can be replaced by . . . .

a. hiding from d. avoidance of

b. joining to e. changing from

c. turning off

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Soal:

13. What is the main idea of the text above?

a. Be healthy is important.

b. A lifestyle of human being.

c. Sport is a good way to keep person’s health.

d. The purpose of the healthy life.

e. Many kinds of sports.

Text 4 Biography Text

Steven Paul Jobs was born on 24 February 1955 in San Francisco, California, to Abdulfattah Jandali and
Joanne who gave him up for adoption. He was taken in by Paul and Clara Jobs, and grew up with them in
Mountain View, California.
He attended Homestead High School in Cupertino California and went to Reed College in Portland
Oregon in 1972 but dropped out after only one semester, staying on to "drop in" on courses that
interested him.

He took a job with video game manufacturer Atari to raise enough money for a trip to India and
returned from there a Buddhist.

Back in Cupertino he returned to Atari where his old friend Steve Wozniak was still working. Wozniak
was building his own computer and in 1976 Jobs pre-sold 50 of the as-yet unmade computers to a local
store and managed to buy the components on credit solely on the strength of the order, enabling them
to build the Apple I without any funding at all.

The Apple II followed in 1977 and the company Apple Computer was formed shortly afterwards. By the
time production of the Apple II ended in 1993 it had sold over 6 million units.

In 1985 Jobs was fired from Apple and immediately founded another computer company, NeXT.

In the meantime, in 1986, Jobs bought The Computer Graphics Group from Lucasfilm. The group was
responsible for making high-end computer graphics hardware but under its new name, Pixar, it began to
produce innovative computer animations. Their first title under the Pixar name, Luxo Jr. (1986) won
critical and popular acclaim and in 1991 Pixar signed an agreement with Disney, with whom it already
had a relationship, to produce a series of feature films, beginning with Toy Story (1995).

In 1996 Apple bought NeXT and Jobs returned to Apple, becoming its CEO. In 2003, Jobs was diagnosed
with pancreatic cancer and underwent surgery in 2004. Despite the success of this operation he became
increasingly ill and received a liver transplant in 2009. He returned to work after a six month break but
eventually resigned his position in August 2011 after another period of medical leave which began in
January 2011. He died on 5 October 2011.

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yang ditentukan.

Soal:

14. Apple II was built in…

A. 1976.

B. 1977.

C. 1993.

D. 1995.
Kunci jawaban : B

Pembahasan :

Dusebutkan di dalam bacaan bahwa “The Apple II followed in 1977 and the company Apple Computer
was formed shortly afterwards.”

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Soal:

15. Steve Jobs resigned from his position because…

A. Apple fired him.

B. he signed an agreement with Disney.

C. he won critical and popular acclaim.

D. his health condition became worse.

Kunci jawaban : D

Pembahasan :

Steve Jobs akhirnya mengundurkan diri karena kondisi kesehatannya yang memburuk.

Text 5 Procedure Text

Germinating Petunia Seeds

Follow these instructions to germinate petunia seeds.

You will need:

• a packet of petunia seeds
• a seed tray or small pots
• loamy friable soil or potting mix
• water
• fertilizer.

Steps:

1. Fill seed tray with soil.

2. Incorporate fertilizer into soil.

3. Scatter seeds on the surface of the soil.

4. Cover seeds with a 3 mm layer of soil. Press firmly.

5. Spray water to moisten the seed bed.

6. Place seed tray in warm, sunny position (at least 25 deg. C).

7. Keep soil moist by watering gently while seeds are germinating. Seeds will
germinate in approximately 10 - 14 days.

This text is for questions number 16-20!

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Soal:

16. What is the purpose of this text?

a. To inform the readers about the materials needed to germinate petunia seeds

b. To describe the characteristics of petunia seeds

c. To tell the readers the function of petunia seeds

d. To tell the readers why we should germinate petunia seeds

e. To tell the readers how to germinate petunia seeds

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Soal:

17. How many materials do you need to germinate petunia seeds?

a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7 e. 8

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Soal:

18. What should you do after putting the soil on the pot?

a. Mix the soil with the fertilizer

b. Scatter the seeds on the surface of the soil

c. Press the soil firmly

d. Put the pot in sunny position

e. Incorporate the soil, seeds, and fertilizer together

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Soal:
19. Follow these instructions to germinate petunia seeds.

The underlined word means …….

a. make b. grow c. fertilize d. increase e. add

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20. Cover seeds with a 3 mm layer of soil. Press firmly.

The underlined word has similar meaning with to ……

a. fairly hard

b. quite gently

c. rather quickly

d. softly

e. slowly

Text 6 report Text

Whales are the largest animal on earth. Bigger than elephants, they may grow 95 feet long, and weight
150 tons. A baby blue whale, just born, can be 23 feet long and weight 3 tons.

Although whales live in the oceans and can swim like fish, they are not fish. They are mammals, like
cows and elephants. Unlike fish, they bear young alive net as eggs. Their babies live on their mother’s
milk. They breathe through their lungs and hold their breathe when they go under water. If they cannot
come to the surface to breathe fresh air, they will drown. They are warm blooded. Fish, however, lay
eggs, breathe oxygen in the water and are cold blooded.

Whales live in all the oceans. In the winter some of them go to warm waters to breed and in the summer
most of them go to cold waters to feed. There are two kinds of whales, whales with teeth (toothed
whales) and whales without teeth (baleen whales). The toothed whales eat fish and squid, which they
can catch with their teeth, although they swallow their food without chewing it. The baleen whales eat
plankton (small sea animals and plants). When they find plankton, they open their mouths and swim
into the plankton. When they close their mouths, they squeeze out the water and swallow the plankton.

Whales have few enemies. Only human beings and the killer whales attack whales. And whales do not
seem to fight among themselves. They usually live from 20 to 30 years.

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21. Which of the following is TRUE about whales?

a. Whales are generally 95 feet long and weigh 150 tons

b. Big animals living in the ocean tend to be their enemies

c. like fish, whales can live in all kinds of waters

d. Their life span is usually longer than human beings

e. A new baby whale may weigh one-fife-teeth o its mother

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Soal:

22. The organization of the text is ….

a. identification – description

b. general classification – description

c. general classification to position the reader – explanation

d. orientation – event (s) – reorientation

e. goal – material – step (s)

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23. A suitable title for the text is ….

a. Large Animals on Earth

b. Differences between Whales and Elephants

c. Whales, the Biggest Animal on Earth

d. Similarity between Fish and Whales

e. The Life of Whales in the Oceans

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24. The differences between whales and fish is that whales ….

a. do not have to come to the surface to get fresh air

b. deliver their young like elephants do

c. will die if they cannot get any oxygen in the water

d. are mammals that are cold blooded

e. can easily breathe when they are under water

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Soal:

25. Whales occasionahy live in warm waters ….to get more food

a. to get more food

b. for reproduction
 c. to avoid winter

d. for fresh air

e. to feed their babies

Text 7 Report Text

For many years people believed that the cleverest animals after man were the chimpanzees. Now,
however, there is a proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes.

Although a dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish. It is a mammal. It is in many ways, therefore, like a
human being.

Dolphins have a simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be possible for man to
learn how to talk to dolphins. But, this will not be easy because dolphins cannot hear the kind of sounds
man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language which
both he and the dolphins can understand.

Dolphins are also very friendly toward man. They often follow ships. There are many stories about
dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters.

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Soal:

26. The text above is in the form of………….

a. spoof
b. report
c. recount
d. procedure
e. narration

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Soal:

27. To tell the factual information, the writer mostly uses…………

a. passive voice
b. simple past tense
c. present perfect tense
d. simple present tense
e. present continuous tense

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Soal:

28. What kind of animal is dolphin?

a. insect
b. fish
c. mammal
d. bird
e. shark

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Soal:

29. Why talking to dolphin is not easy?

a. dolphins cannot hear the kind of man’s sounds
b. dolphins cannot think as human
c. dolphins like playing with man
d. dolphins feel annoyed by man
e. dolphins want to be free
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tertentu yang terkandung dalam teks.

Soal:

30. What is the characteristic of dolphin according to the text?

a. fierce
b. friendly
c. naughty
d. shy
e. not responsible

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Soal:

Passive Voice

31. Tom opens the door. The passive is ...

A. The door was opened by Tom

B. The door opened by Tom

C. The door is opened by Tom

D. The door is being opened by Tom

E. The door opens by Tom

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Soal:
32. Mary helped the boy. The passive is ...

A. The boy is helped by Mary

B. The boy was helped by Mary

C. The boy is being helped by Mary

D. The boy helps by Mary

E. The boy were helped by Mary

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menjadi passive.

Soal:

33. The waiter is serving the customer. The passive is....

A. The customer is served by the waiter

B. The customer are served by the waiter

C. The customer is being served by the waiter

D. The customer was being served by the customer

E. The customer was served by the customer

Conditional Sentence type 1

Soal No. 36
If we go to the top, we will have a nice view of Jakarta.
This sentence means _____
A. we have already seen Jakarta from the top
B. we are now looking and having a nice of Jakarta
C. we saw Jakarta last month
D. there is a possibility of seeing Jakarta from the top
E. there isn't any possibility of seeing Jakarta from top
Jawaban :D
Pembahasan :
Pada kalimat diatas, menggunakan bentuk Conditional Sentence Type I, dengan fakta yang mungkin
terjadi di masa akan datang, dan faktanya adalah "possibility" di masa datang.
Sehingga,
kalimat tersebut berarti "there is a possibility of seeing Jakarta from the top"
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Soal No. 37
"If I had come to music festival, I would have met Raisya there."
This sentence means ____ .
A. I didn't come to the music festival but Raisya there
B. I had come to music festival in order to meet Raisya there
C. I didn't come to music festival so I didn't meet Raisya there
D. I come to music festival but I didn't meet Raisya there
E. I didn't come to music festival and Raisya was there.
Jawaban : C
Pembahasan
Pada kalimat diatas, menggunakan bentuk Conditional Sentence Type III, dengan fakta "unreal condition
in the past", sehingga,
Faktanya adalah "I didn't come to music festival so I didn't meet Raisya there"
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Soal No. 38
He was at lost because he was not well informed.
It means : He wouldn't have been at lost _____
A. If he has well informed
B. If he were well informed
C. If he was not well informed
D. If he had been well informed
E. If he would not be well informed
Jawaban : D
Pembahasan
Pada kalimat diatas, menggunakan bentuk Conditional Sentence Type III, dengan fakta "unreal condition
in the past", dengan rumus If + Subject + had + past participle, Subject + would +have + past
participle sehingga, "He wouldn't have been at lost If he had been well informed"
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Soal No. 39
I am not a mechanic, so I can't fix it.
The sentence means _____ .
A. If I could be a mechanic, I had fixed it
B. If I have been a mechanic, I would have fixed it
C. If I were a mechanic, I could fix it
D. If I am a mechanic, I could fix it.
E. If I could have been a mechanic, I had fixed it.
Jawaban : C
Pembahasan :
Pada kalimat diatas, menggunakan bentuk Conditional Sentence Type 2, dengan fakta yang tidak terkadi
dimasa sekarang ( Unreal condition in Present), Sehingga, kalimat tersebut ( I am not a mechanic, so I
can't fix it.)bermakna "If I were a mechanic, I could fix it"
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Soal No. 40
When the little boy saw the dog, he ran away and was bitten.
From the statement we can conclude that ______
A. If he hadn't run away, he wouldn't have been bitten
B. If he doesn't run away, he won't be bitten
C. If he hasn't run away, he wouldn't be bitten
D. If he hasn't run away, he wouldn't be bitten
E. Unless he run away, he wouldn't be bitten

Jawaban : A

Pembahasan :

Pada kalimat diatas, menggunakan bentuk Conditional Sentence Type III, dengan fakta "unreal condition
in the past", dengan rumus If + Subject + had + past participle, Subject + would +have + past
participle sehingga, "If he hadn't run away, he wouldn't have been bitten"

Conjunction

Contoh Soal Conjunction dan Pembahasannya

1. Learning to play a musical instrument often motivates a child to be disciplined and focused, ______ it
can impart a feeling of social worth.
A. because
B. and
C. so
D. moreover

Jawaban : D
Keyword : often motivates
Pembahasan : Kalimat tersebut menunjukkan penyangatan (moreover = terlebih).

2. ______ the bad weather, he still chooses to go by air plane.

A. Although
B. However
C. Despite
 D. While

Jawaban : C
Keyword : the bad weather
Pembahasan : Kalimat ini menunjukkan sesuatu yang berlawanan, jadi pilihannya adalah despite.

3. The play performed by Theater EMWE was good, _____ it could have been improved by adding the
sound effects.
A. thus
B. and
C. but if
D. or

Jawaban : C
Keyword : it could have been improved
Pembahasan : Arti kalimat tersebut adalah “Drama yang dimainkan oleh Teater EMWE bagus, _____
dapat diperbaiki dengan menambahkan efek suara.” Jadi kata sambung yang tepat adalah but (tetapi).

4. Yosi continued playing game ______ he heard his mother calling.

A. although
B. as soon as
C. after
D. because

Jawaban : A
Keyword : continued playing; his mother calling
Pembahasan : Kalimat tersebut merupakan kalimat pertentangan sehingga yang tepat adalah although
(meskipun).

5. The concept of lift in aerodynamics refers to the relationship among the increased speed of air over
the top of a wing and the higher pressure of the slower air underneath.

Jawaban : B
Keyword : the relationship among; and
Pembahasan : Karena menunjukkan hubungan di antara dua hal, maka kata sambung yang tepat adalah
between, bukan among.

6. The farmers exterminate rodents in their farmland ______ they damage the crops.
A. if
B. though
C. however
D. as

Jawaban : D
Keyword : exterminate rodents; they damage
Pembahasan : Kalimat di atas berarti “Petani membasmi hewan pengerat di tanah pertanian mereka …
binatang itu merusak tanaman.” Jadi kata sambung yang tepat adalah karena (as), karena pilihan
jawaban yang lain adalah jika (if), meskipun (though), dan akan tetapi (however).

7. ______ the global economy crisis, many labors lost their job.
A. because of
B. because
C. despite
D. in spite of

Jawaban : A
Keyword : the global economy crisis
Pembahasan : Dari kalimat tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa klausa kedua merupakan akibat dari
klausa pertama. Jadi kata yang tepat adalah because of.

8. It is generally considered unwise to give a child ______ he or she wants.

A. that
B. whatever that
C. whatever is it
D. whatever

Jawaban : D
Keyword : to give a child
Pembahasan : Ini adalah contoh kalimat afektif. Karena itu kata sambung yang tepat adalah whatever.

9. Since there are many complaints about the new products, the company _____ the products now.
A. is recalling
B. recalls
C. recalled
D. has recalled

Jawaban : A
Keyword : now
Pembahasan : Penggunaan kata keterangan now menunjukkan bahwa kalimat ini berbentuk present
continous tense. Karena itu jawaban yang menunjukkan tense ini adalah is recalling.

10. Before ______, they used horse-drawn wooden carts.

A. farmers have had tractors
B. tractors owned by farmers
C. having tractors farmers
D. farmers had tractors

Jawaban : D
Keyword : before
Pembahasan : Klausa kedua berbentuk past tense (used), karena itu klausa pertama juga harus
berbentuk past tense yaitu had.

11. Salmon lay their eggs and die in fresh water, although they live in salt water when most of their
adults live.

Jawaban : C
Keyword : in salt water
Pembahasan : Pada kalimat dibutuhkan kata untuk merujuk pada salt water yang merupakan tempat.
Kata untuk merujuk tempat adalah where.

12. The prices of homes are as high in urban are as that most young people cannot afford to buy them.

Jawaban : B
Keyword : that
Pembahasan : Penggunaan that pada kalimat menandakan bahwa sebelumnya terdapat so
untuk membandingkankata/klausa. Jadi penggunaan as tidak tepat, seharusnya diganti so.

13. Though Pablo Picasso was primarily a painting, he also became a fine sculptor, engraver and
ceramist.

Jawaban : C
Keyword : Pablo Picasso was primarily a painting
Pembahasan : Penggunaan painting pada kalimat tidak tepat karena berarti “lukisan” padahal mengacu
pada Pablo Picasso yang merupakan subjek orang. Karena mengacu pada orang, seharusnya yang
digunakan adalah painter (pelukis).

14. Despite of rain or snow there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the OSU football games.

Jawaban : A
Keyword : despite of
Pembahasan : Bentuk despite tidak diikuti of, seharusnya cukup despite.

15. Ships are able to move through canals because locks, rectangular areas with varying water levels.

Jawaban : B
Keyword : because locks
Pembahasan : Pada kalimat, locks, rectangular areas dimaksudkan sebagai frasa kata benda. Karena itu
penggunaan locks tidak tepat, seharusnya locked, menjadi locked rectangular areas

Demikian Pembahasan Soal bahasa Inggris kelas XI semester 2

Text 1 Narrative Text

Text 2 Hortatory Text

Text 3 Analytical Text

Text 4 Biography Text

Text 5 Procedure Text

Text 6 report Text

Text 7 Report Text

Passive Voice

Conditional Sentence
Conjunction
Atonym Synonym