SOAL SEMESTER 1

A. Read the text carefully and Choose the correct answer by crossing a,b,c,d or e
Text. 1 Narrative
The Princess and the Bowling Ball
Once upon a time there was a Prince. And this Prince’s dad and mum somehow got it into their royal heads that no princess would be good enough for their boy unless she could feel a pea trough one hundred mattresses .
So it should come no surprise that the Prince had a very hard time finding a Princess. Every time he met a nice girl, his mum and dad would pile one hundred mattresses on top of a pea and then invite her to sleep over.
When the Princess came down for breakfast, the queen would ask, “How did you sleep dear?”.
the Princess would politely say, “Fine, thank you.” And the King would show her to the door.
Now this went for three years. And of course nobody ever felt the pea under on hundred mattresses .Then the Prince set up a plan. He invited a Princess to sleep over in the palace. The Prince told her what must she said in the next morning.
When the Princess came down for breakfast the next morning, the Queen asked, “ How did you sleep, dear?”.
“This might sound odd” said the Princess. “But I think you need another mattress. I felt like I was sleeping on a lump as big as bowling ball.”
The King and Queen were satisfied, and the Prince and The Princess were married. And everyone lived happily, though maybe not completely honestly, ever after.
(Paket Bahasa Inggris Kelas 3 SMA jurusan Bahasa, 1994)
01. Dina : What kind of text is it?
Arif : It is ….... text.
a. Procedure c. narrative e. explanation
b. Recount d. anecdote
02. Shania : What is the purpose of this text?
Dania : It is used to ……
a. explain the audience how or why something occur
b. tell about embarrassing or unforgettable experience
c. tell about funny stories
d. amuse or entertain the audience
e. tell about natural phenomena
03. Sandra : If I’m not mistaken, our teacher had explained about the generic structure of
the text above. But, I forget it. Can you tell me?
Dyah : Of course, they are…
a. Orientation, events, re-orientation.
b. Orientation, events, twist
c. Orientation, complication, resolution
d. Issue, argument for, argument against, conclusion.
e. General statement, sequenced of explanation
04. Alifa : What kind of tense is mostly used in the text?
Aliya : It uses ……..
a. simple present tense d. present continuous tense
b. simple past tense e. past continuous tense
c. simple future tense
05. Sherly : How long did the Prince have hard time to find the suitable Princess for him?
Carly : It took about …
a. two years c. four years e. six years
b. three years d. five years
06. Rina : How the King and the Queen tested the princess for their Prince?
Nadia : They asked the Princess…..
a. to have breakfast with them
b. to sleep over in the palace.
c. To talk about their personal experience
d. To sleep through 100 mattresses to feel a pea.
e. To look for a pea in the mattresses



07. Satrio : And everyone lived happily, though maybe not completely honestly,
ever after. What is the closest synonym for the underlined word?
Sari : I think it is …. .
a. Lasting c. ended e. for a decade
b. forever d. forward

Text 2 Explanation
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy is the energy contained in nucleus, or centre, of an atom. It is the most powerful from of energy that exists. Only in this century have scientists learned how to obtain nuclear energy. They have put it to constructive uses, as in electric power stations. They have also put it destructive uses, as in the atomic bomb and hydrogen bomb.
Sometimes nuclear energy is called atomic energy because it is obtained from atoms. This is not a good choice of words. Other forms of energy can also be obtained from atoms. For example, chemical energy, also, comes from atoms. But it comes from reactions outside the atomic nuclei, nuclei is the plural of nucleus. Chemical energy is released when coal, oil, gas and other fuels are burned.
An atomic-bomb explosion shows how powerful nuclear energy is. You have probably read of nuclear explosion described in terms of megatons, or million of tons of TNT. You may have known that TNT is the abbreviation of trinitrotoluene. It means a high explosive.
The breakdown, or fission, or uranium atom supplies about 2 percent of the world’s energy requirements. Fission releases tremendous amount of heat, which can be used to make steam to drive electric generators.

08. Badu : What kind of text is it?
Beni : It is called …………..text.
a. Narrative c. report e. recount
b. explanation d. description
09. Badu : How is the text organization of this text?
Beni : usually it is consist of …..
a. Orientation, events, re-orientation.
b. Orientation, events, twist
c. Orientation, complication, resolution
d. Issue, argument for, argument against, conclusion.
e. General statement, sequenced of explanation
10. Shania : What is the purpose of this text?
Dania : It is used to ……
a. explain the audience where something happen
b. explain the processes in the formation or workings of natural or
social cultural phenomena
c. tell about funny stories e. amuse or entertain the audience
d. tell about natural phenomena
11. Alifa : What kind of tense is mostly used in the text?
Aliya : It uses ……..
a. simple present tense d. present continuous tense
b. simple past tense e. past continuous tense
c. simple future tense
12. Kenny : How many functions does nuclear energy have ?
Robert : I has …….functions
A.one B. three C.five D.two E. four
13. Ani : What does the first paragraph tell us about ?
Uni : It discusses about …..
a. the function of nuclear energy d. the definition of nuclear energy
b. the advantages of nuclear energy e. the disadvantages of nuclear energy
c. the usage of nuclear energy
14. Ali : What is the nuclear energy obtained from ?
Lia : it obtained from …..
a. nuclei b. atom c. Coal d.nucleus e; TNT
15. Davy : The breakdown, or fission, of uranium atom supplies about 2 percent
of the world’s energy requirements.
The closest synonym of the underlined word is ….
Deni : ………......
a. necessary b. supply c. Power d.necessities e. needs




Text 3 Discussion .
Having a Large Family
A marriage couple at present day usually has one or two children only. Comparing to the old time, a family usually has many children; four or five children minimally. Which one is more advantages ? having a few or many children?
For those who support a large family, having a large family get a lot of benefits. When the outing times is come, for example, picnics, visits and trips are much more enjoyable in a larger group. There is also more help available if any work or chores need to be done. In times of trouble, too, more heads are often better than fewer.
For those who are against having a large family, large family means more mouths to feed and more bodies to clothe. The family may have to sacrifice the education of some of the children in order to further that of the others, or even sacrifice the education of all children for survival of the family. If the father is the sole bread-winner, an unfortunate accident which prevents him from working may plunge the whole family into despair and helpless.
In summary, having a large family should be considered again
16. Dina : What kind of text is it?
Arif : It is … .........text.
c.Procedure b. narrative c. Explanation d.Recount e. discussion
17. Shania : What is the purpose of this text?
Dania : It is used to ……
a. explain the audience how or why something occur
b. tell about embarrassing or unforgettable experience
c. tell about funny stories
d. amuse or entertain the audience
e. present two point of view about an issue
18. Sandra : If I’m not mistaken, our teacher had explained about the
generic structure of the text above. But, I forget it.
Can you tell me?
Dyah : Of course, they are…
a. Orientation, events, re-orientation.
b. Issue, argument for, argument against , conclusion/recommendation
c. Orientation, complication, resolution
d. Issue, argument for, argument against, conclusion.
e. General statement, sequenced of explanation
19. Dyah : Sentences” For those who are against having a large family,
large family means more mouths to feed and more bodies
to clothe“. in the generic structure
of the text above belongs to….?
Dani : It belongs to…..
a. Issue b. arguments against c. re-orientation d.arguments for
e. conclusion
20. Dania : …..an unfortunate accident which prevents him from working
may plunge the whole family into despair and helpless.
(pr. 3 stc 3). The word “him” refers to?
Sumar : it refers to …....
a.large family b. husband c. Children d. small family e. wife