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SUMATIF TENGAH SEMESTER GANJIL

TP 2023/2024

Mata pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris Tingkat Lanjut

Kelas : XI 1, XI 2, XI 3
Waktu : 80 menit
Guru : Duwi Mintoharti, S.Pd.I

Choose the best answer by crossing (x) a, b, c, d, or e

The following text is for question 1 to 4.

Once, a hunter lived a village. He used to boast of his brave hunting trips to the villagers. The
villagers respected him a lot. He mostly told everyone how he had fought a lion bare-handed. He
said that the tiny animals used to get scared even at the sight of him.
One day, the hunter was passing through a forest. He met a woodcutter from the same village.
The boastful hunter approached him and said, “How are you? it’s a fine day, isn’t it?”
“Yes, yes, indeed!” the
The woodcutter knew that the hunter only boasted, so he said, “Yes, a lion is in a nearby den. Can i
take you there?”
The scared hunter said, “No … No … i only just wanted to see his footprints.”
Finally, the boastful hunter ran away from the spot.

1. What is the best title for the text?

A. A Boastful Hunter
B. A Brave woodcutter
C. A Woodcutter’s Advice
D. A Woodcutter’s Rewards
E. A Hunter trips
2. What did the hunter boast about himself?
A. Nobody defeated him.
B. He was the smartest man.
C. He was the strongest man.
D. He was the most courageous man.
E. He had fought a lion
3. What did hunter feel when the woodcutter said that there was a lion in a nearby den?
A. Upset.
B. Scared.
C. Jealous.
D. Disappointed.
E. Awful
4. If the hunter met a wild animal on the way, he probably would … it.
A. trap.
B. fight.
C. catch.
D. avoid.
E. Fought
The following text is for question 5 to 9.

Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was a
small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang Prabu, was a
wise man. He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty
but she was not married. One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter by a show of
strength.
After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition. Unfortunately,
the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used magic power to render
him unconscious and he forgot his wedding. When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan
saw him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the wicked fairy. The fairy could not
accept this, so she killed Raden Begawan. When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very
sad. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.
5. Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?
A. Sang Prabu was a father of his only daughter
B. Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java
C. Sang Prabu was taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy
D. Sang Prabu was a wise man
E. Sang Prabu didn’t have a son
6. Why the wicked fairy did used her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?
A. She didn’t like Raden Begawan
B. She didn’t want Raden Prabu marry the princess
C. She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding
D. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess
E. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan feel love with her
7. What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of people in
the earth at that time?
A. Princess Segara will have married with Raden Begawan
B. Sang Prabu will not hold strength competition
C. Raden Begawan will not die
D. Teja Nirmala will stay in the Kahyangan
E. Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan’s life
8. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan. (Paragraph 2) The word her in the sentence refers
to…
A. The wicked fairy
B. The nice fairy
C. Princess Nirmala
D. Prince Teja
E. The prince of Blambangan
9. The similarity between fairy and human according to the text is…….
A. The place they live
B. The jealousy that they posses
C. The way they don’t feel a love
D. The strength they have
E. Their life that is immortal

The following text is for question 10 to 14.

A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like creature named Kbo Iwo. The people
of Bali used to say that Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a creator. He was satisfied
with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese people enough food for a thousand men.
Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the new harvest was still
a long way off. This made Kbo Iwo wild with great anger. In his hunger, he destroyed all the
houses and even all the temples. It made the Balinese turn to rage.
So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his stupidity. They
asked Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the houses and temples he had
destroyed. After they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep hole.
One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest man in the village gave a
sign, and the villagers began to throw the limestone they had collected before into the hole. The
limestone made the water inside the hole boiling . Kbo Iwo was buried alive. Then the water in
the well rose higher and higher until at last it overflowed and formed Lake Batur. The mound of
earth dug from the well by Kbo Iwo is known as Mount Batur.
10. Which the following fact is true about Kbo Iwo?
A. Kebo Iwo ate a little amount of meat
B. Kebo Iwo is a destroyer that cannot make anything
C. Kebo Iwo was angry because his food was stolen by Balinese people
D. Kebo Iwo destroyed all the house but not the temple
E. Kebo eat food was equal for food of thousand people
11. Why did Kbo Iwo feel angry to the Balinese people?
A. Because Balinese people ate his meal
B. Because Balinese people took his food so his barns was empty
C. Because Balinese people didn’t give him food
D. Because Balinese people were in hunger
E. Because Balinese people turned to rage
12. According to the story, if Kbo Iwa is never existed in Bali island, what do you think will
happen?
A. There will be no Bali island
B. Bali People will never be angry
C. All Bali people will live in a prosperous way
D. We are not able see the beauty of Lake Batur
E. Mount Batur will not be a sacred place now
13. “So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant……”(Paragraph 3). The
antonym of the word “oppose “ is….
A. Support
B. Defeat
C. Turn Against
D. Beat
E. Change
14. What is mount batur?
A. A lake build by Kbo Iwa
B. A well dug by Kbo iwa
C. The mountain build by Kbo Iwa
D. A mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo iwa
E. A home build by Balinese people to Kbo Iwa

The following text is for question 15 to 24.

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only a few villages. If
the people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass through wild and unsafe
forest.
One day, a farmer’s young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and brother. She
brought along her baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her brother said “ it is getting
dark. Let my son, Ah Tim go with you though the forest.”
So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby. When they
were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run to avoid the danger,
but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and fell down. At once the wolves caught him. The young
woman cried to the wolves, “ please eat my own son instead.” Then, she put her baby son on the
ground in front of the wolves and took her nephew away. Everyone understood that this was
because the woman was very good and kind. She had offered her own son’s life to save her
nephew.
They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched thick sticks and went
back with her into the forest. When they got there, they saw something very strange. Instead of
eating the woman’s baby the wolves were playing with him.
15. What separated between one village to another a long time ago in the New Territories ?
A. Another village
B. Mountains
C. Forests
D. Hills
E. Towers and logs
16. Who was Ah Tim ?
A. The young woman’s brother
B. The young woman’s son
C. The young woman’s brother and nephew
D. The young woman’s brother’s son
E. One of the men who fetched a stick
17. Who walked in front when they were in the forest ?
A. Ah Tm
B. The woman
C. The woman’s son
D. Her brother’s nephew
E. The baby and his mother
18. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim ?
A. He was afraid
B. He was stumbled by a stone
C. He ran slowly
D. The woman cried
E. The wolves were good runners
19. The woman gave her son to the wolves because
A. She loved her nephew than her son.
B. She thought about how her brother would be
C. She wanted her son was eaten by the wolves
D. She was crazy
E. She kept a grudge on his brother
20. What did the villagers bring sticks for ?
A. For the weapon to beat the wolves
B. To bring the woman’s nephew
C. For the fire woods.
D. For play
E. For building a house for the woman.
21. “ all men in the village fetched thick stick … “ The word “ fetched” has a similar meaning to :
A. Received
B. Caught
C. Got
 D. Hit
E. Lifted
22. From the passage we learn that the villages were ….
A. Located in one huge area
B. Situated in a large district
C. Separated by untamed jungles.
D. Wild and unsafe
E. Dark and very dangerous
23. The brother let her son go with his aunt as she left home because ….
A. Ah Tim wanted to see the wolves
B. His aunt wanted him to come long
C. Ah Tim was bored to live with his parents
D. The baby was too cute to be alone
E. Ah Tim would be a guardian for them
24. What is the purpose of the writer by writing the story above ?
A. To describe the danger of the villages
B. To entertain the readers of the story
C. To tell the villagers’ relationship
D. To explain how important a relative is
E. To narrate how the wolves were playing with the baby.
The following test is for question 25 to 28.

The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She planned to eat them
both. Each night the children cried and begged the witch to let them go.
Meanwhile, at home, their stepmother was beginning to wish she had never tried to get rid of the
children. “I must find them,” she said and set off into the forest.
Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry from thirst, she
came to the cottage belonging to the witch. The stepmother peeped through the window. Her heart
cried out when she saw the two children.
She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside. The witch was putting some
stew in the oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty push. The witch fell into the oven and
the stepmother shut the door.
‘Children, I have come to save you,’ she said hugging them tightly. I have done a dreadful thing.
I hope in time you will forgive me. Let me take you home and become a family again. They
returned to their home and the stepmother became the best mother anyone could wish to have, and
of course they lived happily ever after!
25. The story is about….
A. Two children went to school for the first time
B. A witch who is really kind
C. A father who begged a witch for money
D. A stepmother who saved her children from a witch
E. Two children saved their stepmother from a witch
26. Which statement is FALSE about the witch?
A. She locked Hansel in a cage
B. She planned to eat Hansel & Gretel
C. She fell into the ocean
D. She hated the children
E. She set Gretel to clean the house
27. “The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.” (Paragraph 4). The underlined
word “shut” can be replaced by the word…
A. Marked
 B. Painted
C. Opened
D. Polished
E. Closed

28. How did the stepmother find her children?

A. She walked into the forest
B. She got tired and met her children
C. She peeped through the window of the witch’s cottage
D. She fell into the cliff
E. She was pushed against the wall

The following test is for question 29

A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot like it.
It was very, very smart. This parrot would say any word-except one. He would not say the name
of the town where he was born. The name of the town was Catano.
The man tried to teach the parrot to say Catano. But the bird would not say the word. At first the
man was very nice, but then he got angry. “You are a stupid bird! Why can’t you say the word?
Say Catano, or I will kill you!” but the parrot would not say it. Then the man got to so angry that
the shouted over and over, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!” but the bird wouldn’t talk.
One day after trying for many hours to make the bird say Catano, the man got very angry. He
picked up the bird and threw him into the chicken house. “You are more stupid than the
chickens. Soon I will eat them, and I will eat you, too.” In the chicken house there are four old
chickens. They were for Sunday’s dinner. The man put the parrot in the chicken house and left.
The next day the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He was
very surprised at what he saw! He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The parrot was screaming
at the fourth chicken, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!
29. Where does the story take place?
A. Indonesia
B. Brazil
C. Puerto Rico
D. New York
E. Jepang

Text for question number 30

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle
because her parents were dead.
One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they
both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.
Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran
away. The next morning she ran away into the woods. She was very tired and hungry. Then she
saw a little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.
Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. There they found Snow White
sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs.
The dwarfs said, “What is your name?”
Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”
Then, Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story.
The dwarfs said, “If you want, you may live here with us.”
Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”
Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.
30. The organization of the text above is…..
A. abstract, orientation, crisis, incident,coda
B. thesis, argument: plot-elaboration, argument: plot-elaboration, argument: plot-elaboration,
conclusion
C. orientation, complication, resolution
D. description, background events, sources
E. orientation, event, event, event