BANK SOAL SEM GENAP X B INGGRIS

BANK SOAL ULANGAN BAHASA INGGRIS
SMAN 8 BANJARMASIN
Speech 1: Dita: Do you have a plan tomorrow?
Speech 2: Rafa: I don’t know yet, why?
Speech 3: Dita: How about you Bim?
Speech 4: Bimo: I think I don’t have anything to do, yeah why?
Speech 5: Dita: I wonder whether you both would come on our friend’s
party,Rado. He gets Dutch Scholarship.
Speech 6: Rafa and Bimo: What !!! How lucky he is.
Speech 7: Rafa: We should say congratulation to him. We must come.
Speech 8: Bimo: I’m very proud of him.
Speech 9: Dita: OK. Stop giving great compliment. Look! Here the star comes.
Speech 10: Rado: Hi, my friends. Will you all come to my party?
Speech 11: Dita, Rafa, Bimo: Of course. We will. Congratulation!
Speech 12: Rado: thanks.
Speech 13: Dita: Actually, I still could not believe you succeed to join the
scholarship competition.
Because you were rather sick at the time you took the test.
Speech 14: Rado: Yes, me too. But thank God I recovered soon. My sickness
wasn’t too long.
Questions 1 to 10.
1. In what speech does the speaker express gratitude?
a. speech 8 c. speech 10 e. speech 12
b. speech 9 d. speech 11
2. In what speech does the speaker express praise?
a. speech 8 c. speech 10 e. speech 12
b. speech 9 d. speech 11
3. In what speech does the speaker express pleasure at the success of something?
a. speech 8 c. speech 10 e. speech 12
b. speech 9 d. speech 11
4. In what speech does the speaker express surprise?
a. speech 2 c. speech 4 e. speech 6
b. speech 3 d. speech 5
5. In what speech does the speaker express disbelief?
a. speech 10 c. speech 12 e. speech 14
b. speech 11 d. speech 13
6. In what speech does the speaker express accepting invitation?
a. speech 10 c. speech 12 e. speech 14
b. speech 11 d. speech 13
7. In what speech does the speaker express invitation?
a. speech 10 c. speech 12 e. speech 14
b. speech 11 d. speech 13
8. What is exactly the speakers’ relation?
a. friends at the same school c. old friends e. new friends
b. friends at the same neighborhood d. relatives
9. What is the meaning of the word “Congratulation!”?
a. terima kasih c. selamat e. hati hati
b. turut berduka cita d. mengejutkan
10. Speech 5 includes . . . .
a. reject invitation c. invite someone e. accept invitation
b. sell product d. buy product
Text 1
The Dentist’s Office
I can smell the wintergreen flavored tooth paste out in the hall even before I go into Dr. Smith’s office. As soon as I open the outer door, the blast of cool air from the air conditioner hits me in the face making me shiver all over. While I wait for the new nurse in her crisp white uniform to call out my name, I look at the fish at the large blue tank in the corner of the room. The sleek fish dart about playing hide and seek with the plastic snowman at the bottom of the tank while tiny silver bubbles slip to the top of the tank’s surface and break silently while I wait my turn. The nurse calls my name and I enter the inner office and sit in the white leather chair looking at all the shiny stainless steel equipment. It’s my turn.
11. What does the writer do in the place described?
a. visits his friend who is now a doctor d. the writer is the nurse
b. checks up his general health e. sells fish
c. waits for his turn to check his teeth
12. How does the writer feel?
a. brave c. strong e. patient
b. blank d. nervous
13. Where does the fish play hide and seek?
a. at the surface of the tank c. at the inner office
b. at the side of the tank d. at the outer office
e. at the bottom of the tank
14. Where will the writer sit when the nurse calls him?
a. in the lounge c. in the chair
b. in the room d. in the tank
e. in the white leather chair

15. What is the word “shiny” mean?
a. terang b. cerah c. megah
d. putih terang e. bersinar terang


Text 2
A Walk in the Garden
The purple and yellow pansies seem to wink at me as I walk through the flower garden. Their little faces whisper, “Good Morning!” As I walk past the pansies, the tall, regal, purple, and white iris nod their heads at me. Their green, spiked leaves lead me to the shaded path where the pink impatient lucies gossip in clusters. I smell the sweet aroma of freshly mowed grass and hear the ripple of falling water as I approach the stone fountain by the frog pond. Small brown birds chatter as they take their morning bath and trade stories with peepers who live in the pond.
16. What does the writer talk about?
a. the flower garden c. the purple and yellow pansies
b. the pond d. the sweet aroma
e. the fountain
17. Mentions three things that are described in the paragraph!
a. fountain, hut, iris c. pansies, water,birds
b. animal, plants, people d. iris, hut, people
e. lucies, grass, color
18. How does the writer feel?
a. sad c. nervous e. relieved
b. relaxed d. excited
19. What is the meaning of the word ” path “?
a. persinggahan c. jalan e. gerbong
b.terik d. teduh
Text 3
112 Die in France from July Heat Wave
A heat wave that struck Europe last month killed 112 people in France, on Thursday, many of them were elderly.
Of the people whose deaths were attributed to the sweltering temperatures in France, 66 of them were age 75 or up.
French officials said” this year people must be more careful to avoid a repeat of the summer of 2003,
when 15.000 people, most of them elderly, died of heat related causes”.
20. Who suffered a lot from the heat wave?
a. old people b. young people c. children
d. women e. teenagers
21. Why were the French officials said that people must be careful about this year heat wave? Because. . . .
a. the present condition is better
b. they didn’t want more people die
c. in 2003 more people had died
d. the present condition is worse than that in 2003
e. they were responsible for the citizen’s safety
22. What does attributed mean?
a. comply with b. due to c. associate with
d. in response to e. for the sake of
23. What is the newsworthy event of the text?
a. French officials said “ this year people must be more careful to avoid a repeat
of the summer of 2003”
b. a heat wave that struck Europe last month killed 112 people in France on
Thursday, many of them were elderly
c. Of the people whose deaths were attributed to the sweltering temperatures in
France, 66 of them were age 75 or up
d. Many of them ere elderly
e. when 15.000 people, most of them elderly, died of heat related causes
24. What is the background event of the text?
a. A heat wave that struck Europe last month killed 112 people in France, on
Thursday, many of them were elderly
b.Of the people whose deaths were attributed to the sweltering temperatures in
France, 66 of them were age 75 or up
c. French officials said “ this year people must be more careful to avoid a repeat
of the summer of 2003”
d.Many of them ere elderly
e.when 15.000 people, most of them elderly, died of heat related causes
25. What is the source of the news item?
a. Europe b. France c. Summer d. information in 2003
e. French officials





BALUM DI TATA DENGAN BAIK
BANK SOAL ULANGAN BAHASA INGGRIS
SMAN 8 BANJARMASIN
1. The reported speech of the sentence: He said, “I like this song” is . . .
a. He said that he liked that song b. He said that I liked that song c. He said that he like that song
d. He said that he has liked that song e. He said that he had liked that song
2. “ Where is your sister?” she asked me.
a. She asked me if my sister was b. She asked me whether my sister was c. She asked me where my sister was
d. She asked me where my sister were e. She asked me where my sister is
3. “Don’t play on the grass boys!” she said
a. She told the boys not play on the grass b. She told the boys to not play on the grass
c. She told the boys don’t play on the grass d. She told the boys not to play on the grass
e. She told the boys stop play on the grass
4. The passive voice of the sentence: Somebody cleans this room everyday
a. This room is cleaned everyday b. This room was cleaned everyday c. This room is being cleaned everyday
d. This room will be cleaned everyday e. This room cleaned everyday
5. My grandfather built this building few years ago.
a. This building built by my grandfather few years ago b. This building had built by my grandfather few years ago
c. This building was built by my grandfather few years ago d. This building is built by my grandfather few years ago
e. This building been built by my grandfather few years ago
6. Often many accidents . . . . by dangerous driving.
a. cause b. caused c. is caused d. are caused e. were caused
Text 1. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
This is your cruise director speaking. It’s a beautiful day at sea and we have a lot of programs
for you, both on ship and on shore. The first shore excursion will depart at 9.00 A.M. Anyone wishing to go ashore should report to the lounge for a ticket. Have a nice day.
7. What is the topic of the above announcement . . . .
a. shore excursion b. Interesting programs c. cruise director speaking
d. ticket e. nice day
8. What should a passenger bring to go ashore?
a. shore excursion b. Interesting programs c. cruise director speaking
d. ticket e. nice day
Text 2. A fox fell into a well and couldn’t get out. By and by a thirsty goat came along. Seeing the fox in the well it asked if the water was good. “Good” , said the fox “ It’s the best water I’ve ever tasted in all my life. Come down and try it yourself.
The thirsty goat got into the well. When he had drunk enough, he looked around but there was no way out. Then the fox said,” I have a good idea. You stand on your hind legs and put your forelegs against the side of the well. Then I’ll climb on your back, step on your horns, and get out. When I’m out, I’ll help you out too. The goat did as he was asked.
The goat was very sad because the fox didn’t keep his promise. He called out loudly. An old man walking nearby heard him and put a plank into the well. The goat got out and thanked the old man
9. The text tells the story of . . .
a. the goat and an old man b. the fox and an old man c. a fox d. a goat e. a fox and a goat
10. who has the bad character ?
a. the goat b. the fox c. the old man d. all e. all except the fox
11. why did the goat get into the well? because he is . . .
a. helpful b. smart c. kind d. blank e. rather stupid
12. “ The goat did as he was asked “. What does this sentence means?
a. The goat drank enough and looked around
b. The goat came down to the well and drank
c. The goat stood on his hind legs and put his forelegs against the side of the well
d. The goat called out loudly after the fox got out
e. The goat waited someone who might help him
13. She . . . a big breakfast yesterday.
a. is b. was c. has d. have e. had
14. Where . . . you . . . out yesterday evening?
a. do, go b. do, went c. did, go d. did, went e. did, gone
15. It wasn’t warm, so I . . . off my coat.
a. isn’t take b. don’t took c. don’t take d. didn’t took e. didn’t take
16. John: ……………………………………………..
Mary: Yes. Thanks. I will. When is the schedule exactly?
John: At 5.00 in the afternoon
What is the right sentence for John?
a. My father passed away yesterday d. The election is held in July
b. I got 1st winner for poetry competition e. Why don’t you run this business?
c. Would you like to come to my birthday party?
17. Here is my house. It is a nice comfortable one. It has three rooms with a beautiful view each. The width is 10 m and the length is 17 m. The price is 50 million rupiah. I have to sell it because my office places me to other region, Bandung. What am I doing?
a. I’m advertising c. I’m promoting my friend’s house e. I’m working in a housing company
b. I’m borrowing money d. I’m in an office
Banjarmasin – Two camels imported directly from Saudi Arabia.
People in Banjarmasin now feel happy, because they can see camel directly. Though the number is still not too many, only two, the people’s enthusiasm is quite big.” We will add the collections here, not only camel, but also other unique animals all over the world. These two camels are fetched from Saudi Arabia. Here the situation will be made as if they were in their original living”, Sahara Dessert-like said the officer in charge.

This interesting issue is reported by the Journalist of Hello Tabloid, February edition 2009
18. What is the topic of the text above?
a. animals in the city park c. Banjarmasin and Saudi Arabia agreement e. the officer of the park
b. camel in the city park d. Unique animals from all over the world
19. Who is the source of the news?
a. People b. Arabian c. We d. Officer e. Sahara
20. What is the background event of the news?
a. People in Banjarmasin now feel happy, because they can see camel directly
b. Though the number is still not too many, only two, the people’s enthusiasm is quite big
c. We will add the collections here, not only camel, but also other unique animals
d. These two camels are fetched from Saudi Arabia
e. Here the situation will be made as if they were in their original living
21. What is the purpose of the text above?
a. to entertain readers b. to inform readers c. to describe something
d. to tell experience e. to guide
22.
What sentence best describes the picture above?
a. The speed limit in this road is 100 meds per hour
b. The speed limit in this road is 100 kilometers per hour
c. The speed limit in this road is 100 meters per hour
d. The speed limit in this road is 100 miles per hour
e. The speed limit in this road is 100 mega per hour
23. Mary and John . . . . a baby.
a. has b. have c. has been d. have been e. had been
24. Ann and Bob are married. They . . . . a baby. . . . . baby is six months old.
a. have, their b. have, them c. have, themselves d. have, theirs e. have, they
25. A : . . . . .
B : Tom is at the library
a. Was Tom at the library? b. Where was Tom? c. Where is Tom at the library?
d. Is Tom at the library? e. Where is Tom?