BANK SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS

Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris SMA Kelas XI

Text 1
The Shepherd’s Boy

A long time ago there was a young shepherd boy who tended his sheep in the steppe near a dark forest.
Its was rather lonely for him all day, so he thought upon a plan by which he could get a little company and some excitement.
He cheated the villagers. He rushed down toward the village calling out ”Wolf, Wolf “and the villagers came out to meet him and some of them stopped with him for considerable time. This pleased the boy so much. It made all of the villager angry.
On the other day he did the same trick, and again the villagers came to help him but there was nothing happened.
But shortly after this a wolf actually came out from the forest, and began to worry the sheep, the boy of course cried out, ”Wolf, Wolf,” louder than before. But this time no one of the villagers went out to help him.

1. What type of text is used by the writer?
a. Narrative d. News items
b. Report e. Exposition
c. Recount

2. We know the characters, time and place of the story in…

a. orientation d. reorientation
b. complication e. events
c. resolution

3. Why didn’t the villagers come and help him when the wolf came out from the forest?
Because they…..
a. believed that he cheated them
b. didn’t want to help him
c. didn’t hear him
d. were naughty
e. were sleeping

4. The word steppe means a large area of…
a. land with trees only
b. land without grass but few trees
c. land with grass a few trees
d. water with a few trees
e. water with a lof of trees

5. What do we learn from the story?
a. People would help us if we often told a lie.
b. People would help us if we really needed it.
c. People would not help us although we asked them.
d. People would not listen to us if we often told a lie.
e. People would not listen to us if we were not polite.

Text II

An elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs, uge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tail, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long nose.
The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them into its mouth. In fact the trunk serves the elephant looks very clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.
The elephant is very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its great strength makes it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.

6. The communicative purpose of this text is
………
a. to retell events for the purpose of in forming
b. to present perspective points about an issue
c. to describe the way as it is
d. to acknowledge readers about informative events
e. to share an amusing incident

7. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that _____

a. elephants are strong
b. elephants can lift logs
c. elephants are servants
d. elephants are very useful
e. elephants must be trained

8. It is stated in the text that elephant uses the trunk to do the following, EXCEPT ……….
a. to eat
b. to push
c. to drink
d. to carry things
e. to squirt water over the body

9. Which of the following is NOT part of the elephant described in the first paragraph?
a. It look strange
b. It is heavy
c. It is wild
d. It has a trunk
e. It has a small tail

10. What type of text is used by the writer?
a. Descriptive
b. Narrative
c. Report
d. Recount
e. explanation

Text III
It was Saturday afternoon. Syamsu, Umar, Amin and some children were in Mr. Ahmad’s yard. They looked very glad and enjoyed their time because they didn’t have to study in the evening.
The children played a game. It was hide and seek. Syamsu was ready to throw a ball. Umar was ready to hit the ball and Amir was ready to catch the ball. After Umar hit the ball. Syamsu and his friends had to hide. Amir had to take the ball and put it in the place they decided. Then he had to seek his friends who hid.
The children were very busy. They played the game gladly and some of them only watched the game. After the game ended, they left Mr. Ahmad’s yard, then they went home.

11. What is the main idea of the text?
a. Children game
b. Hide and seek
c. Saturday afternoon
d. Mr. Ahmad’s yard

12. Where were the children on Saturday afternoon?
a. In the garden
b. At the court
c. In Mr. Ahmad’s yard
d. At home

13. Q : “How did they play the game?”
A : “They played the game….”
a. Sadly
b. Carefully c. Carelessly
d. Gladly

14. The children were very busy. They played the game….(paragraph 3). What does the word they refer to?
a. Children
b. Busy c. Mr. Ahmad’

15. What type of text is used by writer?
a. Recount
b. Report
c. News item
d. Narrative
e. Explanation

Text IV
In Australia, there are three levels of government, the federal government, and local government. All of these levels of government are necessary. This is so for a number of reasons.
First, the federal Government is necessary for big things. They keep the economy in order and look after things like defense. Similarly, the state government look after the middle – sized things. For example they look after law and order, preventing things like vandalism in schools. Finally, local government look after the small things. They look after things like collecting rubbish, otherwise everyone would have disease.
Thus, for the reasons above we can conclude that the three levels of government are necessary.

16 What type of text is used
a. narrative d. Analytical exposition
b. report e. explanation
c. recount

17 What is the text about
a. the inefficient government systems
b. the three levels of government in Australia
c. The advantage of having state government
d. The difference between types of government
e. The similarities between governments systems among countries

18 Communicative purpose of this text is _____
a. to retell events for the purpose of informing
b. to present critique of an art work
c. to describe the way as it is
d. to acknowledge the readers on informative events
e. to denote/propose something as the case

19 he organization of the text above is _____
a. orientation – events – twist
b. thesis – argument – conclusion
c. General statement – explanations
d. General classification – descriptions
e. Thesis – events – conclusion

20 According to the text, hospitals would be the concern of _____
a. local government
b. federal government
c. state government
d. state and local government
e. federal state government

21 It has been found that for everyday hour of sleep lost in a night, our IQ ____ one point the next day
a. drops
b. has dropped
c. is dropping
d. will have dropped
e. has been dropped

22 “ Do I hear something ?” . “Yes, somebody ___ at the door !”
a. knocks
b. knocked
c. is knocking
d. has knocked
e. was knocking

23 Iwan, the national tennis champion ____ tennis since he was nine
a. played
b. has been playing
c. plays
d. is playing
e. had played

24 “ When did you realize you had lost your purse ?”
“ When I ____ money to pay the bus fare.”
a. was needing
b. needed
c. had needed
d. have needed
e. am needing

25 Andi arrived while we were having dinner. This means ____
a. We were having dinner with Andi
b. Andi arrived and then we had dinner
c. Although Andi arrived, we kept on having dinner
d. Andi arrived as soon as we had dinner
e. We had already started having dinner before Andi arrived

26 Until Kartini opened a school, Indonesian women ____ allowed to go school
a. haven’t been
b. are not
c. would not be
d. had not been
e. would not have been

27 “ Could you tell your brother to meet at the library tomorrow?”. “ Sure, I ____ him
a. am telling
b. will tell
c. be telling him
d. will be telling
e. would have told

28 “ Can you pick me up at around 3 p.m tomorrow ?”
a. am teaching
b. will be teaching
c. have been teaching
d. have taught
e. will teach

29 I can lend you the book next week because by the time I ___ readings it.
a. will be finishing
b. have finished
c. am finishing
d. will have finished
e. would finish

30 “Last night someone brake into our house”
“ Oh, dear ! ___ ?”
a. Did anything take
b. Had anything taken
c. Anything to be taken
d. Anything to take
e. Was anything being taken

31 The picture is not here anymore
It must have _____
a. being taken away
b. took away
c. taken away
d. been taking away
e. been taken away

32 I am still waiting ____ for an interview
a. to be called
b. be called
c. be calling
d. to call
e. called

33 “ Why do you prefer his shop?”. “ Because the items ____ at a cheaper price”
a. is sold d. were sold
b. are sold e. had been sold
c. was sold

34 “May I borrow your camera ?” “ Sorry, It ___ now
a. Is repairing
b. Has sold it
c. Will have sold
d. Is being repaired
e. Had been sold to my friend

35 “ What time will the plane depart? “. “ They say that it _____ soon.”
a. will announce
b. is to announce
c. to be announce
d. announces
e. will be announced

36 The lowlands of Albania are quite fertile ____ are alluvial
a. because they
b. which because
c. because of which
d. and because
e. and it is because

37 Inspire of many vacancies in a neighboring factory, the unemployed in my village can not get work because _____
a. they need money
b. they work part time
c. they have jobs
d. they are unskilled
e. they are unfamiliar

38 _____ the earthquake had made the region unsafe for living, the villagers were willing to transmigrate

a. In order that d. so that
b. whereas e. since
c. until

39 “ I was late because I caught the wrong bus”
Means : I caught the wrong bus ___ I was late.
a. although
b. but
c. so that
d. so
e. when

40 Asih went to the meeting _____ he was ill
a. because
b. although
c. unless
d. inspire of
e. provided that

41 My family and I are happier here with my new job, ____ my salary is smaller than before
a. Inspire of
b. Although
c. Since
d. Because
e. When

42 _____ the prices of gold rises sharply, people keep buying it.
a. however
b. inspire of
c. even though
d. On the other hands
e. Nevertheless

43 ____ his good performance as a student, he is always nervous when doing exams
a. unless
b. although
c. instead of
d. even though
e. despite

44 He asked me whether he ___my car to go to the party
a. can borrow
b. might borrow
c. ought to borrow
d. may borrow
e. would borrow

45 They have lost all their possessions on fire ; They ___ a hard time now.
a. May have had
b. Must be having
c. Ought to have
d. Used to have
e. Are to have

46 On very cold days, we ___ warmly in order not to catch
a. can dress
b. might dress
c. should dress
d. may not dress
e. must not dress

47 “ The weather is good, let’s play golf”_____
a. that’s good idea
b. are you sure ?
c. Well, I like it
d. Yes. It’s good weather
e. That’s sure

48 Waiter : What do you think of honey roasted chicken ?
Customer : ______ with the dishes you served me
a. I’m extremely satisfied
b. I hate
c. I don’t like
d. I prefer
e. I try

49 Rini : How do you like your uniform, Sir?
Teacher : Wonderful ! ____
a. I really like it
b. I was sorry about it
c. I am certain about it
d. I am a bit disappointed
e. I Wondered about it

50 A : How’s the life ?
B : _____________
a. I’m fine
b. I’m happy to meet you
c. There’s a robbery last night
d. I have a lot of debt
e. Nothing