SOAL 1 KELAS XI 2010/2011

Kelas : XI, Bahasa Inggris (Test Semester/01)

New York (city), the largest city in the first centennial of U.S. independence
the United States, the home of the United from Britain.
Nations, and the center of global finance,
New York's 250 museums cater to
communications, and business. New York
every specialty and every taste. It has
City is unusual among cities because of its
museums in such fields as natural history,
high residential density, its extraordinarily
broadcasting, fire-fighting, crafts, and
diverse population, its hundreds of tall
ethnic cultures. As the world's greatest art
office and apartment buildings, its thriving
center, New York City has more than 400
central business district, its extensive public
galleries and is a Mecca for artists, art
transportation system, and its more than
dealers, and collectors. Madison Avenue
400 distinct neighborhoods. The city's
between 57th and 86th Streets is the most
concert houses, museums, galleries, and
important locale for galleries, but dozens
theaters constitute an ensemble of cultural
of others are located in SoHo (south of
richness rivaled by few cities. In 2000 the
Houston Street) and adjoining
population of the city of New York was
neighborhoods.
8,008,278; the population of the
metropolitan region was 21,199,865. New New York also has a famous

York City consists of five boroughs they are botanical garden. It is called Brooklyn

Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, The Botanic Garden, 21- hectare (52-acre)

Bronx, and Manhattan. botanic garden, located in the borough of

Brooklyn, in New York City. The garden
There are so many attractive places
includes such attractions as the Children's
in the city. One of its most popular
Garden, the first of its kind in the world.
landmarks is the statue of liberty. It is a
symbol of freedom for many, was one of
the first sights to welcome immigrants Taken from: Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2007.

arriving in the United States. The statue

1. What is the text about?
stands 93 m (305 ft) tall on Liberty Island in
A. Washington D.C.
New York Harbor. It was designed by
B. The statue of Liberty
French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi
C. New York boroughs
and is a gift from France commemorating
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D. The culture of New York E. Botanical garden

E. New York City 6. How many galleries are there in New
2. The following is true about New York?
York, except .... A. 400
A. It have a botanical garden B. More than 400
B. It is the home of the statue of C. Less than 400
Liberty
D. Not more than 500
C. It has 250 museums
E. More less than 350
D. It consists of four boroughs
E. It has more than 500 galleries
3. Where is the statue of liberty Should Americans be Forced to Use Public
located? Transportation?
A. Liberty Island by Jack Davis

B. Brooklyn
C. SoHo First, let me define what the

D. Manhattan question is and isn't asking. It isn't asking if

E. Queens we should we all abandon cars right now,

4. What does the word nor is it asking if we should abandon them

commemorating in the second completely, nor is it asking if every

paragraph means? American should do so. It is asking

A. Acknowledgement whether some Americans should have to

B. Ignore take public transit some of the time, and I

C. Memorize would say yes. Oil use and pollution aside,

D. Celebration in some cities like Los Angeles and New

E. Memorializing York there just isn't room for any more

5. What does the word "it" in the last roads, so in order for large cities to grow,

paragraph refers to? they need more people to take public

A. New York transit or risk permanent traffic jam. One

B. Brooklyn bus can safely hold 40 people, so even at

C. Children's garden half capacity that's nearly 20 cars' worth of

D. Museum
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space in traffic cleared up, and nearly 20 B. South of Hillside

parking spaces that don't need to be built. C. South of Hoboken
There are a lot of people that can D. South of Houston
take public transit with little inconvenience E. South of Hackensack
but simply don't because they never have 8. What does the writer suggest?
in the past. If residents in areas with plenty A. Americans should learn to use
of transit had to buy transit passes as part public transportations.
of their property taxes then they would B. American should give up their
have little excuse not to bus occasionally. A cars.
number of universities already bundle a 'U- C. Americans should be forced to
Pass' with their tuition fees, forcing their use public transportations.
students to take the bus. When given the D. The government should limit the
chance the majority of those students have number cars.
voted to keep these programs. E. The government should charge
A similar system in apartments extra taxes for those who use cars.
where a portion of the tenants are not 9. The following is one of the writer's
issued parking spaces in exchange for a suggestions in forcing people to use
discount on their rent would also be public transportations ....
forcing people to use public transit. This is A. Make people buy transit passes as
already being done with the assignment of part of their property taxes.
one community car to several apartment B. Banning the use of cars.
tenants that arrange a schedule for the car, C. Stop automobiles productions.
and this program gets many positive D. Fine people who do not use
reviews. So yes, I would say that Americans public transportations.
should be forced to use public transit, as E. Limit the number of gasoline.
Americans whom are already forced to do
so find that it works well for them.
Taken from: www.helium.com 10. What is the purpose of the article?
A. Defining the functions of public
7. SoHo is the acronym of ....
transportations.
A. South of Honolulu
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B. Arguing that American should not
use public transportations.
C. Suggesting American the ways to
use public transportation.
D. D.Asking for more public
transportations.
E. Suggesting that American should
be forced to use public
transportations.
11. What is the function of the first
paragraph?
B. Stating the reasons behind the
thesis
C. Giving arguments
D. Stating the proposal
E. Repeating the thesis or proposal
The Jackal who Saved the Lion
Once upon a time, there lived a
lion in a forest. One day, when he went to
drink water in a river, one of his feet got

A. Repeating the thesis or proposal stuck into the damp mushy mud of the
river. He tried a lot to get out of the mud,
B. Stating the proposal
but didn't achieve. He had to lie without
C. Stating the reasons behind the
food for days because he didn't find any
thesis
help. On one fortunate day, a kind jackal
D. Describing the problem came to drink water from the river.
E. Giving arguments When he saw the lion, he went
12. In the article you find the word transit closer to the lion and said, "What is the

a few times. What does it means? matter? Why are you resting here?" The
lion narrated him the pathetic story. The
A. Stop
jackal instantly made a way out from the
B. Transportation
sand but the lion was unable to move his
C. Exit feet. As he was set in the same posture for
D. Entrance last several days, his body became stiff.
E. Bus stop The jackal understood the condition of the
lion and helped him to get out of the mud
with an extra effort. The Lion was really
thankful to jackal for his kind help.
13. What is the function of the last
He was very happy to get free after
paragraph?
so many days. The Lion appreciated the
A. Describing the problem
effort made by the jackal. He offered the
Jackal to live close to him and also
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promised to give food to him whenever he
caught food. The jackal accepted the offer
and started living with the lion. Thus, they
lived happily sharing the food. With the
passing time, they expanded their families.
The lion had cubs and the jackal had kid
jackals. Both, the lion and the jackal were
passing their days happily. They didn't
have any idea that their friendship was not
liked by their families.
One day after a long time, the
lioness, lady of the lion's house, told her
cubs that she didn't like the amity between
the jackal and her husband. The cubs
passed the message to the kid jackals. The
kids complained the matter to the lady
jackal. The lady jackal passed
complaint to her husband. The jackal went
to the Lion and asked," I helped you
without any thought in return. You had
asked me to live with you, so I started
living with you. Now, if you don't want me
to live with you, you should have told me
yourself. What did you involve your wife
and cubs to convey this? ". The Lion was
shocked to hear such words. He said, "My
dear friend, what are you saying? I don't
find any problem with you or your
friendship". He assured the jackal that he
had no such ill-feelings for the friendship
between them. The Lion also assured that
he would talk to the lioness and solve the
whole matter.
The jackal was intelligent
understood the situation. He said to the
lion, "Dear friend, I know you are sincere,
but our families could not exactly respond
the same level of friendship. So, let us stay
apart and meet often as friends. We could
also hunt together. It would be better, if
our families stay apart". The Lion agreed to
the proposal with a heavy heart. The two
families parted from each other as friends.
The Jackal and the Lion continued to share
the friendship. They often met each other
and hunt together. Thus, the two friends
shared a healthy friendship throughout
their life.
Taken from: www.culturalindia.net
the 14. What is the story about?
A. The friendship between the Lion
and the Jackal family.
B. The rivalry between the Lion and
the Jackal.
C. The evilness of the Lioness.
D. The friendship between a lion and
the jackal.
E. The thoughtfulness of the Lion.
15. Who are the main characters of the
story?
A. The lion's family and the Jackal's
family
B. The Lion and the Jackal
C. The Lioness and the Lady Jackal
and D. The lion cubs and the Jackal kids
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E. The Lion and the Jackal's family A. rival

16. What does the lion do in return of the B. rivalry
Jackal's help? C. enemy
A. A.He told the Jackal to always D. opposition
hunt with him. E. friendship
B. He told the Jackal to live with him 20. How did the story end?
in his house. A. The Lion and the Jackal lived
C. He told the Jackal to live near the apart but still be friends.
Lion and give him food. B. The Jackal's and the Lion's
D. He gave him a home. friendship ends.
E. He gave him a present. C. The Lion and the Jackal still live
17. What did the lioness feels of the lion's together and hunt together.
and the jackal's friendship? D. The Lion and the Jackal lived
A. She was not pleased. apart and doesn't hunt together.
B. She was pleased. E. The Jackal is very angry and
C. She was delighted. cannot accept the Lion as his
D. She was happy about it. friend anymore.
E. She was content about it.
The next questions have nothing to do
18. From whom did the jackal heard that
with the text.
the lion's family doesn't like the
friendship between them?
21. Dimas : Would you accompany me to
A. The Lion
the internet?
B. The lion cubs
Bonar : .... Dimas : Thanks. I really
C. The kid Jackals
appreciate it.
A. I'm disappointed
B. I'm not so sure
D. The lady Jackal
C. Sure
E. The Lioness
D. Not at all
19. The synonym of the word amity in the
E. I don't know
fourth paragraph is....
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22. Boni : How was your trip to

Nias? 25. Aspani : ... We help reduce global
Yudha : ... with it. I want to go warming?
there again next year. Rini : I think we can help reduce
A. I'm very pleased global warming through
B. I'm really disappointed saving energy and
C. I'm very displeased recycling.
D. I'm very unsatisfied A. A.What do
E. I'm not happy B. B.Why should
23. Endang : How was your visit to the C. C.How can
museum? D. When can
Ayu : It was closed when I got E. Where should
there. ... about it. 26. Aldo : ... I would stay away from
Endang : I'm sorry to hear that. drugs.
A. I'm satisfied Tius : Yes, I know. I'll stay away from
B. I'm happy it.
C. I'm really content A. I don't want to say that
D. I'm very disappointed B. I wouldn't say
E. I'm delighted C. If I were you
24. Arum : What do you think is the D. I don't think
effective way to reduce global E. Don't think
warming? 27. Nanis : ... get persuaded by drug
Della : ... planting trees is one of the peddlers.
effective ways to reduce global Matias : OK. Don't worry I won't.
warming. A. Make sure you
A. I don't know B. Make sure you don't
B. How do you see C. I think you should
C. I'm not sure
D. In my opinion D. Be sure you
E. Are you certain that E. You'd better
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28. Elang Look, the library is still open.

Endra : ... I thought we can't make it.
A. This is horrible!
B. I'm very unsatisfied!
C. Oh, this is bad!
D. Thank goodness!
E. This is so disappointing!
29. Agung : ....
Candra : I'm sorry. I didn't mean to
hit you.
A. Thank goodness!
B. What a relief!
C. Whew!
D. Terrific!
E. Ouch!
30. Bella : What do you think of the
book?
Ajeng : ... I really love it.
A. It's terrific!
B. It's disappointing!
C. It's very unsatisfying!
D. It's horrible!
E. It's displeasing!

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