ULANGAN TENGAH SEMESTER

HOMESCHOOLING PRIMAGAMA
2014/2015
Bidang Studi : B. Inggris
Kelas : 12 SMA
Guru : Guru B. Inggris HSPG
Waktu : 90 Menit

PERHATIAN : a. Berdoalah sebelum mengerjakan.

b. Semua jawaban dikerjakan pada lembar jawaban yang telah disediakan.
c. Nomor tes dan nama ditulis pada sudut kanan atas lembar jawab.
d. Gunakan waktu yang tersedia sebaik-baiknya.

Pilihlah salah satu jawaban yang paling tepat dengan memberi tanda silang pada huruf a, b, c, atau d pada
lembar jawaban yang telah disediakan!

Text I ( Questions number 1-5 ) b. was unmarried and not pregnant

Tangkuban Perahu
Dayang Sumbi was exiled in the jungle, because
she was unmarried but pregnant. She gave a birth to a
baby boy and named him Sangkuriang .
One day he went hunting with his dog, si Tumang.
In the bush he saw a pig, Wayungyang. He wanted to shoot
Wayungyang but si Tumang hindered him. He was angry at
it and killed it, and then took its heart home. When he told
that it was si Tumangs heart, she was very angry and hit
Sang Kuriangs head with a spoon. And he ran away and
left his mother to the east. He did not know himself and
forgot his name. He was about 16 years of age.
After a long time, Sang Kuriang came back to the
jungle where his mother lived. She looked younger than
her age, so Sang Kuriang fell in love with her. Will you
marry me? one day he asked her. But Dayang Sumbi
refused because she recognized that he was her son. He
insisted to marry her and Dayang Sumbi asked two
marriage settlements. One, he had to dammed Citarum
river, and two, had to make a boat in one night
Sang Kuriang almost finished his work but Dayang
Sumbi cheated him. He was angry and kicked the boat.
The boat fell upside down on the peak of mountain. It was
known Tangkuban Perahu, at the northern of Bandung,
West Java.
1. Where is the legend from?
It is from . . . . .
a. East Java
b. West Java
c. Central Java
d. North Java
e. South Sumatra
2. Who is the main character of the story above?
a. si Tumang
b. Sangkuriang
c. Dayang Sumbi
d. Sangkuriangs father
e. si Tumangs mother
3. Why was Dayang Sumbi exiled in the jungle?
Because she
a. was married and pregnant
c. was unmarried and pregnant
d. followed her husband
e. was bored living in the kingdom
4. Why did Dayang Sumbi refuse sang kuriang proposal?
a. because she didnt love him
b. because Sangkuriang was ugly
c. because Sangkuriang was not rich
d. because she had a husband
e. because she recognized that he was her son
5. . And then took its heart home.
(prg2).the bold word refers to
a. Wayungyang
b. Pig
c. Bush
d. Hindered
e. Tumang
Text 2 (Questions number 6-10)
Once upon a time there lived a kind-hearted man
and his wife. One morning, his wife found a poor little
sparrow. She took it gently and fed it. To show its
gratitude, the sparrow stayed with them and sang every
morning. But there was an ill-tempered old woman who
didnt like the sparrow. She cut the sparrows tongue.
Thats why the bird returned to its previous nest.
Knowing that their sparrow flew away, the kind
man and woman looked for their sparrow. They walked a
long way, crossed the bridge, climbed a mountain, and
passed the wood
Not long afterwards, they found the sparrows
nest. The sparrow welcomed them and provided a feast for
them. Before they went home, the sparrow brought two
baskets: one was large and looked heavy, and the other one
was small and light. The sparrow asked them to choose
one
They chose the small one. And that was the best
choice. There were many rolls of silk and piles of gold in it.
Being jealous, the ill-tempered old woman did the same
thing as the kind man and woman did.
She chose the big basket which actually contained
wasps and venomous crawlers, such as scorpions,
centipedes, and other horrible creatures. Finally, they 11. What kind of the text above?
stung and bit her to death. a. Narrative
b. Explanation
6. The purpose of the text above is to c. Recount
a. inform something d. News item
b. describe someone e. Anecdote
c. entertain the reader
d. report something 12. What is earthquake usually caused by?
e. keeping something a. Another natural disasters
b. Big energy under the rocks
7. A : what is sparrow? c. Rock underground that suddenly breaks along a fault
B : it is a kind of d. Seismic waves
a. dog e. Two blocks of rock or two plates
b. rabbit
c. chicken 13. What is the spot underground where the rock breaks
d. bird called?
e. fish a. The blocks or plates
b. The tsunami waves
8. The sparrow welcomed them c. The earthquake
The bold typed word refers to the.. d. The seismic waves
a. nest e. The focus of the earthquakes
b. sparrow
c. baskets 14. What is epicenter of the earthquake means?
d. kind man an woman a. The place where two blocks of rocks meet.
e. ill-tempered old woman b. The place right above the focus
c. The place where seismic waves occur
9. And other horrible creatures. The bold typed word d. The place where the rocks stop to move
means e. The place where the rocks rubbing each other
a. interesting
b. attracting 15. What does happen firstly when two blocks of rock or
c. exiting horror two plates rub against each other?
d. rare a. They are moving another position
e. animal which has long body b. The rocks break into pieces
c. The plates slide smoothly
10. The suitable title for the text above is d. The rock release seismic waves
a. the sparrows nest e. They pushing against each other, but not moving
b. the tongue and the sparrow
c. the evil woman
d. the tongue cut sparrow Text 4 (Questions number 16-20)
e. the old woman and sparrow How Desert Remains Dry
These are three possible reasons why desert remain dry.
These are high mountain barrier, cold ocean current and
Text 3 (Questions 11-15) high pressure system.
How Earthquakes Happen When warm air passes over the ocean it pick up
Earthquake is one of the most destroying natural moisture in the form of water vapor and this moist air
disasters. Unluckily it often happens in several regions. travels over mountain ranges. When begins to rise, the air
Recently a horrible earthquake has shaken West Sumatra. cool and this causes the water vapor to condense into
It has brought great damages. Why did it occur? Do you droplets which falls as rain. When the air reaches the other
know how an earthquake happens? side of the mountain barrier, it has lost all moisture and so
Earthquakes are usually caused when rock the other side of the mountain remains dry.
underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This sudden Cold Ocean Current
release of energy causes the seismic waves. It makes the Air passing over old ocean current is cooled and
ground shake. When two blocks of rock or two plates are therefore is unable to pick up and hold much moisture.
rubbing against each other, they stick a little. They don't When this cold air mass reaches the warm desert, any
just slide smoothly. The rocks are still pushing against each moisture in the air is evaporated and so does not fall as
other, but not moving. After a while, the rocks break rain and so the desert remains dry.
because of all the pressure that's built up. When the rocks
break, the earthquake occurs. 16. What does the text tell about?
During the earthquake and afterward, the plates a. How desert remains dry
or blocks of rock start moving, and they continue to move b. How desert remains wet
until they get stuck again. The spot underground where c. High pressure system
the rock breaks is called the focus of the earthquake. The d. High mountain barrier
place right above the focus is called the epicenter of the e. Cold ocean current
earthquake.
17. How many factors make the desert remain dry?
a. One c. I forget to take my wallet
b. Two d. Im sorry. But Im using it right now
c. Three e. Could it be you again who did it
d. Four 26. A : This is area gas station. You should not smoke here
e. Five B : All right .
From the dialogue, the sentence is underlined that called .
18. Why does the other side of the mountain remain dry? ...
a. Because the air reaches the other side of the mountain a. Expression of command
barrier b. Expression of complain
b. Because it still has had all moisture c. Expression of accuse
c. Because the air doesnt reaches d. Expression of suggestion
d. Because air passes over the ocean it picks up moisture e. Expression of possibility
e. a,b,c, and d are true
27. When I was having my lunch in that restaurant, I . my
19. The first paragraph is called . . . . old friends.
a. Sequenced explanation a. meet
b. General statement b. met
c. Orientation c. have met
d. Resolution d. has met
e. Complication e. is meeting

20. How many the sequenced explanation of the story? 28. She . . . . . (tell) the king that she was a real princess
a. One a. tell
b. Two b. have told
c. Three c. told
d. Four d. telling
e. Five e. is telling

21. A : Your novel is great. Can i offer you some advise?. 29. We were . about green house when my teacher came
B : yes, sure. into the class
From the dialogue, the sentence is underlined that called . . a. speak
.. b. spoke
a. Expression of accuse c. spoken
b. Expression of complain d. have spoken
c. Expression of suggestion e. speaking
d. Expression of possibility
e. Expression of impossibility 30. . . . . .you feel hungry last night ?
a. Did
22. Which the sentence show expression of accuse? b. Do
a. Dont be late to go school c. Does
b. He is accused of stealing the book d. Have
c. You should not smoke here e. Has
d. It not as good as I expect
e. I might I will go to school 31. You didnt . . . . . the book in library, did you?
a. stole
23. Michael : What should I do with this broken computer? b. stolen
Melinda : . . . . . . . . . c. steal
a. Are you sure about that? d. stealing
b. I think you should take it to the repairman e. have stolen
c. Is that computer really broken
d. No, you should not break it computer the computer 32. They . . . . . their money for vacation last month.
e. Ill let you know if a get the answer a. spend
b. spent
24. Which of the following sentence is expression c. spending
suggestion? d. is spending
a. It was pour e. will spend
b. It is not good enough
c. Youre the one to blame 33. The next morning the queen asked the princess how
d. You should repair your motorcycle she ___ (sleep).
e. Its your fault a. sleep
b. slept
25. Sam : I think what you did was wrong, David c. sleeping
David :.......... .... . d. is sleeping
a. I know. It was a mistake. I am so sorry e. to sleep
b. Sorry i did not have any more
34. Adi : Why does the baby next door keep crying?
Susy : As usual, it . . . . . . . .by the baby sister.
a. is neglecting
b. is to be neglected
c. is neglected
d. was neglected
e. neglects

35. Ira : May I borrow your laptop?

Tita : Certainly, but whats wrong with yours?
Ira : It . . . . . . . . .
a. is breaking
b. has been broken
c. is broken
d. broken
e. will repaired

36. People eat rice in Indonesia

We can also say: Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . in Indonesia
a. is eaten
b. has eaten
c. was eaten
d. will be eaten
e. is being eaten

37. The book was . . . . . . . by him.

a. stolen
b. have stole
c. steal
d. stealing
e. be stolen

38. They didnt break my computer yesterday.

In the passive: . . . .
a. My computer werent broken by them yesterday
b. My computer wasnt broken by them yesterday
c. My computer wasnt broken by they yesterday
d. My computer wasnt broke by them yesterday
e. My computer broken by them yesterday

39. The criminals burn all my property.

Change into passive voice:
a. All my property is burn by the criminal
b. All my property are burnt by the criminal
c. All my property is being burnt by the criminal
d. All my property will be burnt by the criminal
e. The criminal is burnt by all my all property

40. Budi : How these rocks formed?

Beni : The rocks ..by the pressure of natural
forces for thousand years.
a. is formed
b. are formed
c. was formed
d. were formed
e. will be formed