Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris Kelas XII SMA; Integrated Reading materials, 35 soal Disertai Kunci Jawaban [2]

Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris Kelas XII SMA; Integrated Reading materials, 35 soal Disertai Kunci Jawaban [2]

TEXT 1

The Good Stepmother 

The old witch locked hansel in a cage and set Grete; to clean the house. She planned to eat them both. Each night the children cried and bigged 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 witch. The stepmother peeped through the windows. 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 strew 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, hungging them tightly. I have done a deadful 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 !

1. The story is about a stepmother who ..... 

A. cried every night 

B. planned to eat her children 

C. begged a witch for money 

D. tried to run away from a witch 

E. save her children from a witch
Jawaban : E

2. How did the witch die ?

A. She was burnt in oven 

B. She was trapped in a cage 

C. She was hit with a broom 

D. She was locked in her house 

E. She was pushed against the wall
Jawaban : A

3. “The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.” (paragraph 4). 

The underlined word can be replaced by the word .........

A.  closed D.  marked 

B.  opened E.  polished 

C.  painted
Jawaban : A

4. Which statement is TRUE about the stepmother ?

A. She was the witch’s friend 

B. She loved her stepchildren 

C. She hit the witch with a broom 

D. She locked her children in a cage 

E. She visited the witch to see her children 

Jawaban : B

TEXT II 

Death penalthy for serious criminals has been discussed by our experts. Those who agree say that death penalthy will scare the criminals off. However, those who disagree say that it is inhuman not effective and we cannot correct the wrong sentence after the criminals die. 

In Switzerland, this penalthy does not exist. Most people argue that the possibility of makin the wrong decision is always there although it is true that spending life behind the bars is not easy either. Also, every person should have a chance for rehabilitation. In this way he or she can start all over again in another life style. 

Those who agree argue that there is no use to feed the terrorists in prison with their money. When they get out, they will create a lot of trouble by blackmailing and killing people. So, who says that jails will stop them from being guys ?

My own opinion is divided. On the one band, i want to be humane, and on the other hand, i wonder if those people are worthy of my feeling. 

5. The text mainly discusses ..........

A. the death penalty controversy 

B. the punishment in our country

C. the death penalthy in Switzerland 

D. those who support death penalty

E. those who are against death penalty
Jawaban : A

6. “However those who disagree say that it is inhuma, not effective and we cannot correct the wrong sentence after the criminals die.” (paragraph 1). 

The underlined word can be replaced by .....

A.  fine D.  statement 

B.  thought E.  punishment 

C.  command
Jawaban : E

7. Which of the following is NOT the reason for those who are againts death penalty ?

A. Death penalty is inhuman. 

B. Death penalty is on effective 

C. There’s possibility of misjudgement 

D. It is harder to live behind bars than to die. 

E. Every person should have a chance for rehabilitation.
Jawaban : D

8. What is the writer’s opinion about death penalty ?

A. He is not able to decide 

B. He is against death penalthy 

C. He agrees with death penalthy 

D. Death penalthy is a worthwhile punishment 

E. The criminals deserve to receive the benefit of humane feeling.
Jawaban : A

TEXT III

This text is for questions 9 to 16. 

How to Make Hoisin Chicken 

Materials that are needed 

Chicken materials : 

• One chicken (800 gram), cut them into 8-12 parts. 

• 1 tablespoon of calamondin 

• 3 cloves of garlic, rasp them

• 1 tablespoon of scaped ginger. 

• 1 tablespoon of salt 

• 1 (100 gram) red papriks and 1 (100 gram) green paprika, spliz into two, threw their seeds, cut thin. 

Spices:

• 4 tablespoons vegetables oil to saute 5 clover of garlics, hack softy 100 gram of large yellow onions, cut them thin. 

• 250 ml water

• 1 tablespoon of indofood Hoisin sauce 

• 1 tablespoon of sweet ketchup with Indofood  sesame oil. 

• 1 tablespoon of indofood oyster sauce

• 2 tablespoon of balck pepper, pound. 

How to make it 

Spices : heat up the oil, sauce garlics. Add large yellow onions, beat them. Input the chichkens materialsand the spices, beat them on the big fire until the chicken has changed its colour. Input water, Indofood Hoisin sauce, sweet ketchup with Indofood sesame oil, Indofood oyster sauce and black paper. Cook them on the little fire untuil the chickens are soft. Add red and green paprika, beat once again. Raise and serve it for 8 people. 

9. How many red and green paprika that are needed in the procedure above ?

A. 800 gram D.  3 cloves

B. 1 tablespoon E.  100 gram 

C. 200 gram
Jawaban : C

10. How many large yellow onions that are needed to make spice ?

A. 100 teapoon D.  100 gram 

B. 200 tablespoon E.   250 gram 

C. 250 ml
Jawaban : D

11. What material is needed to make Hoisin    Chicken ?

A. 2 tablespoons of calamondin 

B. 1 teaspoon of sugar

C. 3 tablespoons of scaped ginger 

D. 1 teaspoon of black pepper 

E. 1 tablespoon of salt
Jawaban : E

12. What spice is not needed in the procedure above ?

A. 4 tablespoons of vegetables oil 

B. 5 cloves of garlics

C. 100 gram of large yellow onions 

D. 3 pieces of cheese 

E. 2 tablespoons of black pepper
Jawaban : D

13. Add red and green paprika, beat once again. (step 1, line 9). The word printed in hold means .....

A. cook D.  serve 

B. fry E.  boil 

C. stir
Jawaban : A

14. The Hoisin, chickens in the procedure above ......

A. is served D.  are serving 

B. are served E.  serve 

C. is serving
Jawaban : B

15. What is the main idea of the text above ?

A. To show how to serve Hoisin chicken 

B. To show how to make Indofood oyster sauce

C. To give information how to make Hoisin chicken 

D. To show how to distribute Hoisin chicken 

E. To know the materials that are needed to make fried chicken.
Jawaban : C

16. The writing of procedure is usually organized to include the following features, Except ........

A. the goal of the activity 

B. the materials needed to achieve the goal 

C. the main character 

D. the steps to accomplish the goal 

E. the amount of the materials that are needed.
Jawaban : C

TEXT IV 

Tomatoes are full of nutrients and are an especially good source of antioxidant vitamins. In fact, one serving of tomato will give you 40 % of your recommendation daily allowance of vitamin C. Diets rich in fruit and vegetables are assosiated with lower risks of many diseases and a diet which includes hig intake of tomatoes has been shown to protect againts prostate cancer. Tomatoes are by far the richest source of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant, which gives tomato its red colour. No ther food contains this high level of antioxidant. Lycopene is highest in processed tomato foods, such as tomato puree, because they are concentrated. 

17. From the text we may conclude that ____

A. Only tomatoes are the source of a powerful antioxidant called lycopene.

B. Lots of tomatoes in the diets can prevent prostate cancer. 

C. Food rich in vitamin c can cure many diseases.

D. The best source of antioxidant is vegetables. 

E. Processed fruits are much better than fresh fruits.
Jawaban : A

18. The topic of the above paragraph is ____

A. The way to prevent getting various disease.

B. The functions of antioxidant vitamins

C. The content of lycopene in tomatoes

D. Their recommended diets for healthy people

E. The benefit of including tomatoes in our diets
Jawaban : E

19. The type of the text is ____

A. Report

B. Recount

C. Descriptive

D. Narrative

E. Explanation

Jawaban : A

20. The organization of the text is ____

A. Identification – description

B. General clasification – description 

C. General statement – sequenced

D. Thesis – explanation – conclusion 

E. Thesis – argument – conclusion
Jawaban : B

Following News is for  Question 21 – 25

J.P There was a bad accident on Sudirman street last night. A bus wich was  traveling south was hit by a large truck. Saveral people in the bus were kiled, incluiding the driver. The, Injured people were taken to the hospital. The driver of the truck was drunk. He was taken te the police station to be intrrogated.

21. Waht happened on Jalan Sudirman last night ?

A. A bus crash

B. A truck crash

C. A terrible accident

D. A dead drunken driver 

E. A fight between two drivers

Jawaban : C

22. The accident happened because ..................

A. The driver of the truck was drunk

B. The driver of the truck ran away 

C. The driver of the bus was killed

D. The driver of the bus escaped

E. The driver of bus was ill
Jawaban : A

23. “ The injured people were taken to the hospital.”

The word Injured is similar to ...............

A. Killed

B. Blooded

C. Wounded

D. Damaged

E. Destroyed
Jawaban : C

24. From whom did the police get the infomation about tha eccident?

A. Pedestrians

B. The driver of the bus

C. The driver of the truck

D. The passengers of the bus

E. Both  the bus driver and the truck  driver
Jawaban : C

Following Announcement is for  Question 26 – 28

From Jakarta 

Airlines Fligh                   No. Frequence Departure Arrival

Garuda Indonesia GA Daily                           06:30 07:35

Garuda Indonesia GA Daily 09:30 10:35

Garuda Indonesia GA Daily 11:30 12:45

Garuda Indonesia GA Daily 14:30 15:45

Garuda Indonesia GA Daily 17:30 18:45

Garuda Indonesia GA Daily 19:30 20:45

Sempati SG Daily 08:45 09:35

Sempati SG Daily 15:45 16:50

Sempati SG Daily 17:45 18:45

Merpati Nusantara MZ Daily 15:15 14:15

Boraq Indonesian Airlines BO Daily 16:35 17:35

25. How many airlines havw direct flights from Jakarta to Yogyakarta ?

A. Four

B. Five

C. Ten

D. Eleven
Jawaban : A

26. How often does the direct fligh from Jakarta to yogya run?

A. Everyday

B. Twice a week

C. Twice a day

D. Every week
Jawaban : A

27. How long does it take from Jakarta  to Yogyakarta by Boraq Indonesia Airlines?

A. One hour

B. Two hour

C. Three hour

D. Four hour
Jawaban : A

28. The word does it take text has similiar meaning to the word 

A. Flying

B. Coming

C. Leaving

D. Taking off
Jawaban : -

Following Adv is for  Question 29 – 30

The Griffih Hotel

Charleston, South Carolina

803-349-7204

Reserve will be held until 4:00 p.m. unless

guaranteed by advance deposit or credit card.

$

Cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to scheduled arrival in order to avoid the first night’s room charge.

29. Why would guarantee your reservation by credit card ?

A. So you can cancel your room

B. So you can arrive after 4:00

C. So you can arrive vefore 4:00

D. So you don’t have to check in
Jawaban : B

30. What happens if you do not cancel 24 hours in advance ?

A. You must pay for one night

B. You get first choice of rooms

C. You can schedule your arrival

D. You can get an advance deposite
Jawaban : A

Following text is for questions 31 – 35

No one knows who invented mechanical clocks. However, the clock __(31)__ can be traced back to the Middle ages in Europe. The earlist clock were actually made by black-smiths. The main principles in the design of these clock, __(32)__ are still used in mechanical clocks today, though moredn closk are much more accurate.

Early clock had no dial, and __(33)__ the time simply by striking a bell. The word c’clock’ in fact, means bell. Before the intervention of clock, a man __(34)__ as a clock-jack used to ring a large bell in a castle or monastery to tell everyone the time. This man was able to __(35)__ the time by means of a sundial or a glass containing sand.

31. A.  industry

B.  company

C.  fabrication

D.  installation

E.  procedure
Jawaban : A

32. A.  moreover

B.  besides

C.  therefore

D.  however

E.  consequently
Jawaban : D

33. A.  stated

B.  assumed

C.  predicated

D.  mentioned

E.  indicated
Jawaban : A

34. A.  called

B.  known

C.  used

D.  noticed

E.  grown
Jawaban : A

35. A.  estimate

B.  estimation

C.  estimator

D.  estimated

E.  estimating
Jawaban : A

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