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NASKAH SOAL PENILAIAN AKHIR SEMESTER GENAP

MATA PELAJARAN : BAHASA INGGRIS

KELAS/PROGRAM : X/MIPA
TAHUN PELAJARAN : 2021/2022

Choose the best answer!

1. Bram : Did you like the new film from Malvin?

Godam : I don’t know. I ______ it.
A. saw
B. see
C. have not seen
D. has not seen
E. have seen it
2. Bram ______ in Banjarnegara three weeks ago.
A. arrive
B. arrived
C. was arrive
D. have arrive
E. has arrived
3. Mr. Bram is a good writer. He ______ about fifty books. Last month he ______ his newest book.
A. wrote – has written
B. write – has wrote
C. has written – wrote
D. wrote – was written
E. wrote –has written
4. At the weekend we ______ football and then ______ to a restaurant.
A. play - go
B. played – went
C. play – went
D. has played – has gone
E. have played – have gone
5. He ______ in Japan since six years ago.
A. live
B. lives
C. lived
D. have lived
E. has lived
6. She ______ her grandma in Bantul last month.
A. visit
B. visited
C. did visited
D. was visited
E. has visited
7. The Vandals ______ Rome in the year 455.
A. invade
B. did invade
C. invaded
D. have invaded
E. has incaded
8. I was doing my project on writing a narrative story when I suddenly ……. a loud shout far away from my house.
A. listen to
B. hear
C. heard
D. listened to
E. whispered
9. Narti said that the school ……… organizing a trip for the students of Year 10 only.
A. be
B. is
C. are
D. were
E. was

Read the following text and answer the questions number 10 to 12!

My favourite sport is marathon running. There is a small town in Greece called Marathon, and the race is called
marathon because of a Greek legend. A Greek messenger ran all the way from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to
announce victory. He did it without stopping, but died on arrival! Now there are about 500 marathon races worldwide.
I ran in my first marathon in 2011, and it was fantastic. I trained for four months for the race. Sometimes it was
hard, but usually I enjoyed it. There were five thousand runners in my race, and I was one of the last ones to arrive – it
took me seven hours and twelve minutes! But that isn’t important. I enjoyed it and felt proud that I finished the 42.195
kilometres. Yes, that’s how far we ran. Now I’m training for my next marathon. If I’m fit enough, I’ll take part in the
London Marathon next year.

10. The text tells us about

A. the background to the marathon race and the writer’s own experience.
B. the history of the marathon race and the kind of people who run in it today.
C. the background to the Battle of Marathon and the reasons for victory.
D. details of the writer’s training plan for the London Marathon next year.
E. details of my training plan for the London Marathon next year.
11. How did the writer feel about the race?
A. Disappointed because he was one of the last ones to arrive.
B. Angry because he thought he should have trained harder.
C. Unhappy because it took so long.
D. Pleased that he had managed to complete it.
E. dissatisfied because he couldn’t complete it.
12. ‘……… and felt proud that I finished the 42.195 kilometres.’ What is the opposite of the underlined word?
A. Pleased
B. Ashamed
C. Sad
D. Superior
E. Happy
13. Arrange the sentences into a good paragraph
1) As we were leaving the house, Toby saw a cat.
2) I got up early and looked out of the window.
3) He pulled me outside and the door slammed behind me in the wind.
4) He began to bark and pull on the lead.
5) I took a shower and got dressed.
6) It was a lovely day so I decided take my dog, Toby, to the park.
7) Unfortunately, my keys were inside.
8) Then I put Toby on the lead and got ready to leave the house.

The best arrangements for the sentences above is …

A. 2 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 7 – 1 – 4 – 3
B. 2 – 6 – 5 – 8 – 1 – 4 – 3 – 7
C. 5 – 1 – 8 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 7 – 6
D. 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 2 – 4 – 6 – 8
E. 3 – 1 – 5 – 7 – 2 – 4 – 6 – 8
The following text is for questions number 14 to 16

Ichiro Suzuki is a famous and successful Japanese baseball player. He was born in Toyoyama, Japan in 1973.
From the age of seven he practised for several hours a day, trained by his father. By the age of 12, Ichiro knew he
wanted to be a professional baseball player. Although some teams were put off because he was so small, he turned
professional at the age of 18.
In 1992 Ichiro played in a Kobe’s Orix Blue Wave, but for a long time he couldn’t get into the first team. The
manager didn’t like his style. In 1994, a new manager came and promoted Ichiro. By the end of the year he was
famous. Japan’s media called him the ‘human batting machine’.
In 2000 Ichiro signed a three-year contract with the Seattle Mariners. He was the first Japanese position player
ever to play in America. He immediately started breaking records and making history. He still plays for the Mariners.

14. The text is a…

A. sports report.
B. description of a baseball match.
C. portrait of a baseball player.
D. history of Japanese baseball.
E. Ichiro’s letter.
15. The text tells us that some teams did not want Ichiro because of his …
A. size.
B. nationality.
C. age.
D. style.
E. selfishness.
16. The text tells us that Ichiro…
A. became a professional baseball player when he was 12.
B. is unknown outside Japan.
C. is still trained by his father.
D. has been playing for the Seattle Mariners since 2000.
E. was a manager of the baseball player.

Complete the following text with the correct words for questions 17 to 19

I am used to travelling by air but only on one occasion, I felt frightened. After taking off, we flew low over the
city. It slowly went high to the sky.
It was on December, exactly 11, 2006, my wife and I were in a plane heading to Polonia airport from Jakarta.
We sorrowfully had to go to my hometown, Hutabayu Raja, Siantar because my father had died a day before.
Suddenly, a crew ….. (17) the passengers that we were going to land in the Polonia airport in a few minutes.
While listening to the announcement, I was looking outside through the window and saw how ….. (18) the sky was. It
was raining heavily and lightning sparked here and there.
Unpredictable, I felt the plane went bumpy and trembled. The impact was low at the beginning, however it
gradually became terrible. Everything shook terribly. People started to scream in fear. I hold my wife’s hands. I heard
man behind me was praying while my wife tried to soothe me.
..… (19), our plane landed safely at the airport under that extreme weather. I thanked God for saving my wife
and me. Since then, I got a phobia on travelling by air.

17.
A. took
B. brough
C. checked
D. introduced
E. announced
18.
A. soft
B. clear
C. dark
D. bright
E. smooth
19.
A. Briskly
B. Broadly
C. Largely
D. Fortunately
E. Approximately
Read the text below and answer the questions number 20 to 23

Talaga Warna

Talaga Warna Long ago there was a kingdom in West Java. The kingdom was ruled by a king called Prabu.Prabu
was a kind and wise king, and there was no hunger in his kingdom. But Prabu and his queen didn’t have any children. It
made them very, very sad.
Then one day Prabu went into the jungle. There he prayed to his god for a child. A few months later, the queen
was expecting a baby, and all the people in the kingdom were happy. Prabu and the queen loved their little daughter
and gave her everything. Th is made the princess a very spoiled girl. If she didn’t get what she wanted, she became
very angry. But even though the princess behaved badly, her parents loved her, and so did the people in the kingdom.
Day by day, the princess grew more beautiful. When she was 17, her parents invited all the people in the
kingdom to a party. Prabu took their gift s of gold and bright jewels and had a beautiful necklace made for his daughter.
On the day of the birthday, people gathered in the palace field. When Prabu and the queen appeared, people welcomed
them happily. The cheers were even louder when the beautiful princess appeared. Prabu took the necklace. “My beloved
daughter,” he said, “today I give this necklace to you. It is a gift from the people of this country because they love you
so much.”The princess looked at the necklace. “I don’t want it! It’s ugly!” she shouted, and she threw the necklace on
the ground, where it broke into pieces. Everyone was shocked. Nobody spoke.They never thought that their beloved
princess would do that terrible thing.
In their silence people heard the queen crying. Everyone was sad and began crying, too. A pool of water formed
on the ground. Soon the pool became a big lake. The lake sank all of the kingdom.
Today, people called the lake Talaga Warna. It means ‘Lake of Colours’. It is located in Puncak, West Java. On a
bright day, the lake is full of amazing colours, which in fact come from the reflection of the trees and flowers around it.
But some people believe that the colours are from the princess’s necklace, which still lies in pieces at the bottom of the
lake.

20. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. King Prabu and his queen had lots of children.
B. The little princess was a very good child.
C. Prabu gave his wife a necklace for her birthday.
D. The people in Prabu’s kingdom loved their royal family.
E. The people envied to see the king’s happiness to have a beautiful princess.
21. The people were shocked …………
A. by Prabu’s words to his daughter.
B. by the princess’s bad behaviour.
C. when the royal family appeared.
D. when the queen began to cry.
E. because of her kindness.
22. “I don’t want it! It’s ugly!” The underlined word means ……..
A. not pretty
B. cheap
C. attractive
D. not modern
E. inexpensive
23. The lake is called Talaga Warna because ........
A. of the necklace that lies at the bottom.
B. of the colours reflected in the water.
C. that was the name of the princess.
D. it is located in Puncak.
E. they had dreamt for a child for a very long time.

The following questions for number 24 to 27 are related to the text below

It was the rainy season in Banten. The villagers who were farmers were happy as the rain would water their rice
fields and soon they would harvest their rice. Pak Bong was one of the farmers. He was also very happy and planned
what he would buy for himself, his wife and his beautiful, beloved daughter, Nyi Banjarsari.
One night, Pak Bong had a terrible dream. An old man came to him and said the rain would never stop. There
would be a great flood. Pak Bong had the same dream in the following nights. He decided to tell all the villagers about
his dream and asked them to evacuate to a hill not far from their village. Everybody laughed at Pak Bong. “You are
joking Pak Bong. How can we leave our rice fields? We are going to have a great harvest, remember?”
Pak Bong did not give up. He kept on asking the villagers to evacuate to the hill. Finally some villagers believed
him. Together with his wife and his daughter Nyi Banjarsari, Pak Bong and his friends went to the hill.
In the meantime, heavy rain fell day and night. It continued until water entered the houses. Soon, the village
was flooded! Pak Bong and his friends could not do anything. They were sad because their village was under water.
Then they prayed and asked how their village could be saved. The answer came in Pak Bong’s dream. In his dream, the
same old man told him how to save their village. “If you want the water to dry up, you have to sacrifice your daughter.
She has to jump into the water!” said the old man.
 Pak Bong was very sad. He then told his family about his dream. “Father, if this is the only way to save our
village, I will jump into the water,” said Nyi Banjarsari. Her parents could not prevent their daughter from jumping into
the water.
After she had drowned, the water dried up. Pak Bong and his friends then returned to their village. Although the
villagers had lost their harvest, they still had their lives and could re-build their houses. To show their thankfulness and
gratefulness to Nyi Banjarsari, the villagers named their village ‘Banjarsari’.

24. What is the best title for the story?

A. The climate in Banten
B. How Banjarsari village got its name
C. Pak Bong’s dreams
D. Pak Bong and his family
E. The beautiful woman, Banjarsari
25. Which of the following is correct?
A. There was no warning about the flood.
B. Nobody listened to Pak Bong.
C. Nyi Banjarsarsi died to save the village.
D. The villagers were able to save their rice fields.
E. The villagers were all with Pak Bong up the hill
26. ‘After she had drowned, the water dried up.’ The underlined word means……
A. died underwater
B. fallen into the water
C. jumped into the water
D. sank underwater
E. dived
27. “He decided to tell all the villagers about his dream and asked them to evacuate to a hill not far from their village.”
The underlined word refers to ……
A. The villagers
B. Pak Bong and his family
C. Pak bong and the old man
D. The villagers and Pak bong
E. The old man and Banjarsary

Questions 28 to 30 are based on the text below

JK. Rowling was born in Chipping Sodury, July 31st 1965. Her childhood was generally happy, although she does
remember getting teased because of her name, “Rowling” – She recalls often getting called “Rowling pin” by her less
than ingenious school friends. She studied at St Michael’s Primary School in Gloucestershire, before moving to Chepstow,
South Wales at the age of nine.
From an early age, JK. Rowling had an ambition to be a writer. She often tried her hand at writing, although
little came from her early efforts. Aged six she wrote a book about a rabbit with measles. After her mother praised her
effort, Rowling replied ‘well get it published then.’ She admits it was a ‘Bit of an odd thing for a child of six to think. I
don’t know where it came from…”
In 1991, she left England to get a job as an English teacher in Portugal. It was here that she met her first
husband, Jorge Arantes – and had a child Jessica. However, after a couple of years, the couple split after a fierce
argument; where by all accounts JK. Rowling was thrown out of the house.
On the 21st December 2006, she finished her final book of the Harry Potter Series – “Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows“. The book was released in July 2007, becoming one of the fastest selling books of all time. Rowling has
said the book is her favourite, and it makes her both happy and sad. She has said she will continue writing but there is
little chance of continuing the Harry Potter Series. She however, may release a dictionary of things related to Hogwarts
and Harry Potter that were never published in other books.

28. The text tells us about....

A. The achievement of J.K Rowling
B. The description of J.K Rowling
C. The childhood of J.K Rowling
D. The ambition of J.K Rowling
E. The life of J.K Rowling
29. How did J.K Rowling divorce?
A. She split with her husband after two years with no a big deal problem.
B. She moved from England to Portugal because of being teacher.
C. She was forced to divorce because of her career demands.
D. She was the only one person who earned for their living
E. She had different perspective with her husband.
30. “The book was released in July 2007.” Synonym of the underlined word means....
A. edited
B. written
C. launched
D. promoted
E. announced

The following text is for number 31 to 35

The Monkey and the Crocodile

One day, there was a monkey. He wanted to cross a river. There he saw a crocodile so he asked the crocodile to
take him across the other side of the river. The crocodile agreed and told the monkey to jump on its back. Then the
crocodile swam down the river with the monkey on his top.
Unluckily, the crocodile was very hungry, he stopped in the middle of the river and said to the monkey, “My
father is very sick. He has to eat the heart of the monkey. So he will be health again.” At the time, the monkey was in
dangerous situation and he had to think hard. Then he had a good idea. He told the crocodile to swim back to the river
bank. “What’s for?” asked the crocodile. “Because I don’t bring my heart,” said the monkey. “I left it under a tree, near
some coconuts in the river bank.”
The crocodile agreed and turned around. He swam back to the bank of the river. As soon as they reached the
river bank, the monkey jumped off the crocodile’s back. Then he climbed up to the top of a tree. “Where is your heart?”
asked the crocodile. “You are foolish,” said the monkey to the crocodile. “Now I am free and I have my heart.”

31. What did the monkey want?

A. Cross the river
B. Eat some bananas
C. Drink in the river
D. Met the crocodile
E. Took a rest
32. According to the crocodile, how to make the crocodile’s father healthy?
A. Eat the heart of the monkey
B. Go to the doctor
C. Take a rest
D. Went to the therapy
E. Eat the fish’s heart
33. What did the monkey want?
A. Cross the river
B. Eat some bananas
C. Drink in the river
D. Met the crocodile
E. Took a rest
34. What is the character of the crocodile?
A. Smart
B. Stupid
C. Cheerful
D. Calm
E. Contentious
35. What did the monkey see at the river?
A. Crocodile
B. Fish
C. Wolf
D. Goat
E. Farmer