ULANGAN TENGAH SEMESTER KELAS XII

SMK TARUNA BANGSA

1. What is the picture describing?

A. The students are arguing with their lecturer.
B. The students are listening to their lecturer.
C. The students are watching their preacher.
D. The teacher is angry with their students.
E. The students detest the preacher.
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2. The puppy is very ...; thus everyone wants to take a photo with it.
A. adorable
B. furious
C. drowsy
D. exhausted
E. grumpy
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3. Which of these following statements is correct based on the diagram above?

A. The number of domestic tourists is not always higher than the number of international tourists.
B. The number of international tourists is always high unlike the number domestic tourists.
C. The number of domestic tourists is always higher than the number of international tourists.
D. The number of domestic tourists is low.
E. The number of international tourists decreases every year.

4. The birth rate has been ... since 1980.

A. unchanging
B. stagnant
C. high
D. low
E. stable

Text for question number 5 to 9

Once upon a time there was a girl name Cindrella. She lived with her bad step-mother and two
step-sisters. She had to do all the household chores.
One day the king invited all the ladies in the kingdom to go to a ball (pesta dansa) in the
palace. He wanted to find the Crown Prince a wife.
The step sisters went to the ball that night with their mother. Cindrella was left alone. She cried
because she actually wanted to go to the ball, too.
Just then a fairy godmother came. With her magic wand, she gave Cindrella a coach (kereta),
two horses and footmen. She also gave Cindrella a lovely dress to wear the ball and a pair of glass
slippers. She told Cindrella to come home before midnight.
At the ball, Cindrella danced all night with the Prince. The Prince fell in love with her. At
midnight, Cindrella ran home. Unfortunately, one of her slippers slipped off at the door. She did not
have time to put it back on. The Prince was sad as he could not find Cindrella again that night.
The next day, the Prince and his men brought along the glass slipper. They went all over the
Kingdom to search for the owner.
 After searching for a long time, finally, they came to Cindrella’s house. The slipper fit her. The
prince was very happy to find Cindrella again. They got married and lived ever after.

5. What is the purpose of the text above?

a. To tell us how to write a story
b. To inform what happened in the past
c. To give a description of a beautiful girl
d. To retell about Cindrella’s experience/memory
e. To entertain readers with an actual, or vicarious experience

6. What was there at the palace one day?

a. A game c. A birthday party e. Glass slippers
b. A ball d. Crown part

7. Why did the king hold the event at his palace?

a. To celebrate his birthday d. To entertain his people
b. To celebrate his wedding e. To show give amusement to his guests.
c. To find his crown prince a wife

8. How was the end of the story?

a. The prince married Cindrella. d. The king gave the kingdom to Cindrella.
b. Cindrella was killed by her step mother . e. Cindrella was betrayed by the king.
c. The prince turned into a horse forever.

9. “She also gave Cindrella a lovely dress….” (Paragraph 4). The underlined word has the same
meaning with …..
a. boring c. Polite e. Pretty
b. honest d. Loyal

Text 3 for questions 10 to 13

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled in Teberu Lombok, who had a beautiful daughter
called Puteri Mandalika. Because of her beauty, princes and kings from other kingdom around Teberu
wished that she would be their wife. Six of them came to Teberu and ask for her hand of marriage.
They were Prince Bumbang, Prince Aryo Johor, Prince Singa Trasak, Prince Daria Loka, Prince
Gunung Piring and Prince Bungsu. Each prince wanted to win the hearth of Puteri Mandalika.
Her father, the king of Teberu, was very confused and did not know what to do. If he chose one
prince instead of another then it would create jealousy and there could be war against his kingdom. All
the princes were handsome and powerful and so the king allowed his daughter to make her own choice.
But Puteri Mandalika was confused too and she also knew the dangerous risk that her kingdom and
people would get, if she chose either one of the princes.
After several days of serious thinking, Puteri Mandalika met her parents and asked her
permission to announce her decision in front of all the princes and the people of Teberu the next day in
the beach. Early next morning, everybody gathered on the beach. There was a gentle breeze with small
waves breaking softly across the shore. Everybody was looking at Puteri Mandalika, waiting for her
announcement.
Meanwhile, the six princes prayed in their heart that he would be the chosen one. Then in a loud
and clear voice, Puteri Mandalika Said, ”Oh my beloved mother and father, all the princes and
especially the people of Teberu Kingdom. Today I would like to announce that I will not give myself to
any one of the princes, but rather to all people of Teberu and my own kingdom.” Then Puteri
Mandalika threw herself into the sea from the top of a hill and disappeared. Everybody desperately
search for her but she could not be found and people believed she was transformed into flowing sea
worms called “nyale”. .
10. The second paragraph is called ……
a. orientation
b. complication
c. resolution
d. identification
e. conclusion
11. Why was it hard for the princess to choose one of the princes?
a. She loved all the princes.
b. All the princes were handsome.
c. All the princes were powerful.
d. She was afraid of the dangerous risk.
e. Her father permitted her to marry.
12. “Six of them came to Teberu and ask for her hand of marriage.” (Paragraph 1)
The underlined phrase can be replaced by …..
a. intend
b. admit
c. promise
d. accompany
e. propose
13. From the text we may conclude that ………
a. Putri Mandalika sacrificed herself to the sea for the sake of her people.
b. Putri Mandalika was a selfish princess.
c. One of the princes won the heart of Putri Mandalika.
d. The war happened against the kingdom due to the princess’ decision.
e. The people of Teberu kingdom hated the princess.

Text 4 for questions 14 to 17

The Lion and The Mouse

Once when a lion was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon awoke the
lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and open his big jaws to swallow him. “Pardon, O king,”
cried the little mouse, “Forgive me this time, I shall never forget it; perhaps I may be able to do you a
good turn some of these days.”
The lion was so tickled at the idea of the mouse being able to help him. Then, he lifted up his
paw and let him go.
Sometime after, the lion was caught in a trap. Some hunters, who wanted to carry him alive to
the King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him in. Just then, the little
mouse happened to pass by and see the sad plight in which the lion was. The little mouse went up to
him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bounded the king of the beasts. Soon after the little mouse
had finished gnawing away the ropes, he asked the lion to run away.

14. What is the purpose of the text?

a. To entertain the readers
b. To persuade the readers that something should or should not be the case
c. To inform the readers about the events of the day which are considered newsworthy
d. To explain something
e. To present at least two points of view about an issue
15. What is the moral value of the text?
a. Don’t look at someone because of his clothes
b. It is best for prepare for the days of necessity
c. Common people may prove great ones
d. United we stand, divided we fall
e. Honestly begins at home
16. Paragraph three mainly tells us that ……
a. The little mouse asked for forgiveness
b. The hunters carried the lion alive to the King
c. The lion was tied to a tree by the hunters
d. The little mouse could prove that he could help the lion
e. From the first, the lion believed in what the little mouse said
17. What did the little mouse do to prove his words?
a. He would never forget the lion
b. He tried hard to help the lion free
c. He ran up and down upon the lion
d. He asked for apology to the king of the beast
e. He tied the lion to the tree so that the hunters could carry him
18. Raisa : I don’t know whether I will take the scholarship or not. It does not cover the plane
ticket. I don’t have enough money for it.
Hamish : ...
Raisa : Thank you a million. That’s very kind of you.
Which of the following setences best fill the blank?
A. I’ll find a sponsor for you, if you want.
B. Can you find a sponsor?
C. You’d better to leave the scholarship.
D. I don’t mind if you don’t take it.
E. I’ll be happy, if you take it.
19. Dian : The cake is scrumptious! I love it.
Joni : … another piece?
Dian : Thank you. You should tell me the recipe.
Joni : I will.
Which of the following offering expressions best fill the blank?
A. Do you mind if you have
B. Would you like
C. Shall you hav
D. Can I have you
E. I will bring you
20. . Fitri : The French homework is really hard. I don’t feel like to do it.
Rahmat : … to help you?
Fitri : It sounds great. Thanks, Rahmat!
Which of the following offering expressions best fill the blank?
A. Do you mind if I
B. Would you like me
C. Shall I
D. Can I
E. I will
21. Johan: Guess what! The management has decided to give us a raise early.
Strauss: ___________________.
Johan: Amazing, right? I love this company.
You can use the following expressions to complete the dialogue, except …
A. What a surprise!
B. Thank God!
C. Are you serious? That’s great!
D. Wow!
E. You wouldn’t believe it!
22. Larry: Are you looking for me, Dan?
Danny: Oh, yes I am. _________________________.
Larry: Sure, what time should I pick her up?
Complete the dialogue with the appropiate expression!
A. Would you mind taking my laundry from the laundromat?
B. I need your help to pick up my daughter at the mall.
C. Could you buy me some groceries?
D. Would you mind picking up my son at the cinema?
E. Could you give me a hand with this project?

23. Roy: Harry, are you going to the party?

Harry: I am afraid not, Roy.
Roy: What’s the matter? I thought you loved party.
Harry: That’s not true. I don’t like meeting people I don’t know.
From the dialogue, which expression shows expression of denying a fact?
A. I am afraid not, Roy.
B. What’s the matter?
C. Are you going to the party?
D. That’s not true.
E. I thought you loved party.
24.

The correct caption for the image above is ….

A. Minister Susi Pudjiastuti: Sinking Ships Puts Benefits to Indonesia’s Resources and Business.
B. Sri Mulyani earned a Ph.D. in economics (1992) and M.S. in economics (1990) from the
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A. and a B.A. in economics (1986) from
Universitas Indonesia.
C. In the last decade, Indonesia's economy had grown at an average of 5.7 percent per year, which
is considerably high as compared to other G20 member countries.
D. Indonesia's Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati receiving the Best Minister Award from
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice-President of the United
Arab Emirates, and ruler of Dubai, on Feb 11, 2018.
E. The Indonesia Economic Outlook in London was then concluded by Steven Marcelino's
address, as he represented the diaspora who came up with the idea of the forum.

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25. What does the diagram tell you?
A. A sample flowchart representing the decision process to add a new article to Wikipedia.
B. How to browse wikipedia.
C. A sample flowchart showing how many articles on wikipedia.
D. How to find an article on wikipedia.
E. How to search wikipedia on the internet.

II. Answer the question below based on the text

Recent Development at the Post Office

Post offices in industrial countries have a policy to provide their customers with a better service.
One of their better services is the handling of mail. Government also takes part to increase the
function of post offices. Now, the postage rates have risen. Private firms are not normally allowed to
handle ordinary mail, although some private carriers have been increasingly in circulating
catalogues, magazines, and merchandise samples. Private parcel carriers also compete with the post
office.

The growth of electronic postal services has been a major development. In developing
countries, The postal services is being extended to rural areas, and modernized into new
technological developments. Many small nations earn valuable income from the stamp collectors.
However, delivery of letters remains the main job of post officers and postal workers around the
world.

1. What does the text tell you about?

2. What do the post offices offer to the customers?
3. From the text we can conclude that the post office . . .
4. The word “ their “ in paragraph 1 line 1 refer to ?
5. Write 5 difficult words and find the meaning !