Wednesday 16 December 2020

SOAL UAS BAHASA INGGRIS KELAS XII SEMESTER GANJIL (Materi : Application Letter, Caption, Explanation & Songs)

 

YAYASAN PESANTREN ISLAM AL AZHAR

DIREKTORAT PENDIDIKAN DASAR DAN MENENGAH

PENILAIAN AKHIR SEMESTER (PAS) GANJIL

SMA ISLAM AL AZHAR

TAHUN PELAJARAN 2020/2021

 

 


LEMBAR SOAL

PAKET

A

 


Mata Pelajaran            :

Bahasa Inggris

Kelas                           :

XII (Dua Belas)

Hari, Tanggal              :

Kamis, 10 Desember 2020

Waktu                         :

07.30 – 09.00

Petunjuk Umum:

1.      Bacalah Basmalah sebelum mengerjakan soal!

2.      Tulislah identitas ujianmu pada lembar jawaban yang telah disediakan!

3.      Periksalah keadaan soal dan jumlahnya!

4.      Jumlah soal sebanyak 40 butir, pada setiap butir soal terdapat 5 (lima) pilihan jawaban.

5.      Laporkan kepada pengawas apabila terdapat lembar soal yang kurang jelas, rusak, atau tidak lengkap!

6.      Bacalah soal dengan teliti dan kerjakan lebih dahulu soal yang menurutmu lebih mudah!

7.      Periksalah kembali seluruh lembar jawabanmu sebelum diserahkan kepada pengawas!

8.      Bacalah Hamdalah setelah selesai mengerjakan soal!


Pilihlah salah satu jawaban yang paling benar!

 

Text for questions 1 to 3

Dear Sirs,


With reference to your advertisement in Today’s time, I would like to be considered for Marketing Senior Assistant post.


My present position is an electronic marketing staff where I have special responsibility for home appliances. I also have experiences in other electronic goods, like cameras and smart phones. I have been working as a marketing specialist as soon as I completed my first degree in 2012. My tasks among other are building good relationship with distributors and customers, and providing inputs for the company about pricing policies, marketing strategies, and customer satisfaction.


Hoping to hear from you soon, I enclose my curriculum vitae and recent photograph.


Yours faithfully,
Harry Clarks

 

1.       Why does the sender write the letter?

A.      To apply for a certain position.

B.      To provide inputs for the company.

C.      To give information about his specialty.

D.      To convince the readers about his experience.

E.       To ask for information about job vacancy.

 

2.       What does the sender possibly do after sending the letter?

A.      Wait for the response of the recipient.

B.      Call the recipient for the confirmation.

C.      Work as a marketing specialist.

D.      Complete his first degree.

E.       Receive the first salary.

3.       “…I enclose my curriculum vitae…”  The word “enclose” is in the closest meaning to….

A.      hedge

B.      attach

C.      confine

D.      encircle

E.       complete

 

Text 2


Taylor, Inc.
694 Rockstar Lane
Durham, NC 27708

 

Dear Human Resources Director,


I just read an article in the New and Observer about Taylor’s new computer center just north of Durham. I would like to apply for a position as an entry-level programmer at the center.

 

I understand that Taylor produces both in-house and customer documentation. I am a fresh graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology in Atlanta with an Associate’s Degree in Computer Science. In addition to having taken a broad range of courses, I served as a computer consultant at the college’s computer center where I helped train computer users on new systems.

 

I will be happy to meet you at your convenience and discuss how my education and experience match your needs. You can reach me at my home address, at (9191) 233-1552, or at rock@devry.alumni.edu.

 

Sincerely,


Raymond Krick

 

4.       How does Mr. Krick know the vacancy?

A.      From the radio

B.      From a colleague

C.      From a newspaper

D.      From the television

E.       From a telephone

 

5.       What will the Human Resources Director probably do after reading the letter?

A.      Evaluate the salary offered.

B.      Start working at Taylor, Inc.

C.      Promote Mr. Krick to be a manager.

D.      Ask Mr. Krick to come for an interview.

E.       Send back Mr. Krick’s application letter.

 

6.       What is the synonym of the word ‘fresh’?

A.      Old

B.      New

C.      Urgent

D.      Present

E.       Processed

 

 

7.       What kind of caption is in the picture?

A.      Group Identification bar

B.      Summary

C.      Cutline

D.      Expanded

E.       Quote

 

8.       What is the function of the caption?

A.      To make the picture look beautiful.

B.      To give description more detail of the picture.

C.      To tell about who was the viewer of the picture.

D.      To explain how beautiful the flowers are.

E.       To make readers see the beautiful flowers.

 

9.       According to the caption on the picture, when was the photo taken?

A.      July 19 2018

B.      February 1 2017

C.      May 3, 2019

D.      December 7 2015

E.       August 15 2014

 

10.   Where was the location in the picture?

A.      Central Park

B.      Garden

C.      Floristry

D.      Central Kiev

E.       Reuter

 

11.   What does “Bloomed” mean?

A.      blossom

B.      wither

C.      wilt

D.      droop

E.       decay

 

12.   “I can’t change the direction of the wind”.  What does the sentence mean?

A.      We can follow the wind blows.

B.      We can’t change the God’s will.

C.      We need to change our wind blows.

D.      We need someone to direct our ways.

E.       We should follow the rule.

 

13.   What does the word adjust means in the caption?

A.      We can decide our ways.

B.      We can arrange our plans.

C.      We can make our ways.

D.      We need someone to give advances.

E.       We should appreciate our ways.

 

14.   How can we reach our destination based on the caption?

A.      We should sail over the sea.

B.      We should know our destination.

C.      We should organize our ways.

D.      We can manage our dream.

E.       We should determine our ways.

 

15.   What do you feel after reading the caption?

A.      Sad

B.      Get motivated

C.      Confused with the world

D.      Feel better in my life

E.       Settle the ways to reach dream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silkworms 

Silkworms live for only two or three days after laying eggs. About 36,000 to 50,000 eggs are laid, and these are carefully stored at the silkworm farm until they are ready to hatch. The eggs hatch into caterpillars, which feed on mulberry leaves. Soon, the caterpillars are ready to spin their cocoons. Not all caterpillars can spin silk cocoons. Only the caterpillars of a silkworm moth known as ‘Bombyx mari’ can do such spinning. This caterpillar has special glands which secrete liquid silk through its lower lip. The liquid produced later hardens to form tine strands.

The caterpillar makes its cocoons using these strands. The threads on the outside of the cocoon are rough, while those inside are soft and smooth.


Some fully-spun cocoons are heated. This kills the pupa inside. The cocoons are then put into hot water to loosen the fine threads. Finally, these threads are reeled off the cocoons.

The length of unbroken thread produced by a single cocoon measures about one-and-a-half kilometers. Being twisted together several of these threads make single woven materials.

 

16.  What is the purpose of the text?

A.      To persuade readers to buy silk.

B.      To put silk into different categories.

C.      To entertain readers with the knowledge.

D.      To present some points of view about silk.

E.       To describe how silk comes into existence

 

17.  How are the threads on the outside of the cocoon?

A.      Fine

B.      Soft

C.      Rough

D.      Strong

E.       Smooth

 

18.  What are mulberry leaves for?

A.      Feeding caterpillars.

B.      Spinning cocoons.

C.      Storing threads.

D.      Hatching eggs.

E.       Laying eggs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chocolate
Have you ever wondered how people get chocolate from? In this article we'll enter the amazing world of chocolate so you can understand exactly what you're eating.

Chocolate starts with a tree called the cacao tree. This tree grows in equatorial regions, especially in places such as South America, Africa, and Indonesia. The cacao tree produces a fruit about the size of a small pine apple. Inside the fruit are the tree's seeds, also known as cocoa beans.

The beans are fermented for about a week, dried in the sun and then shipped to the chocolate maker. The chocolate maker starts by roasting the beans to bring out the flavour. Different beans from different places have different qualities and flavor, so they are often sorted and blended to produce a distinctive mix. Next, the roasted beans are winnowed. Winnowing removes the meat nib of the cacao bean from its shell. Then, the nibs are blended. The blended nibs are ground to make it a liquid. The liquid is called chocolate liquor. It tastes bitter. All seeds contain some amount of fat, and cacao beans are not different. However, cacao beans are half fat, which is why the ground nibs form liquid. It's pure bitter chocolate.

 

19.   The text is about....

A.      the cacao tree

B.      the cacao beans

C.      the raw chocolate

D.      the making of chocolate 

E.       the flavour of chocolate

 

20.   The third paragraph focuses on....

A.      the process of producing chocolate

B.      how to produce the cocoa flavour

C.      where chocolate comes from

D.      the chocolate liquor

E.       the cacao fruit

 

21.   "..., so they are often sorted and blended to produce ..." (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word is close in meaning to ....

A.      arranged

B.      combined

C.      separated 

D.      distributed

E.       organized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoors
Song by: Jason Mraz

All day I’ve been inside
And I’ve got the feeling
I’m trapped between the walls
And underneath the ceiling
I feel a bit off track
And I’m trying to get back
Back in the cool, cool air where the sun is shining
Nothing’s going to stop me
It’s all in the timing
It’s finally again my turn
It’s time to return
‘Cause I won’t stay inside no more
No more
I can’t wait to go
Outdoors
Well open up your door and be like me
Open up your door and then breathe free
And look at all the beauty you’ll feel
Loved, loved, loved, loved
Listen to the music of the wind and the brides sing
We’re just one big family
And all of nature deserves to be
Loved, loved, loved, loved,
Loved

So, I won’t stay inside no more
No more
It can’t wait, I’m sure
There’s need to run and hide
Let’s go explore
It feels so great let’s go outdoors

(Don’t cha do)
Everyone come on
come on out there
where the air is fresh and clear

So, I won’t stay inside no more
No more
It cannot wait
Let’s go out doors

Well, open up your door and be like me
Open up your door and then breathe free

And look at all the beauty and you’ll find
The earth and the sky is yours

So please go, there’s no need,
There’s no need to hide inside
Let’s go explore
This will, this will feel so great
Let’s go outdoors

 

22.   What does the singer want?

A.      Sleep

B.      Go outside

C.      Play inside his house

D.      Live in a sedentary life

E.       Live his life

 

23.   What does the writer feel when he’s inside the house?

A.      Trapped

B.      Angry

C.      Happy

D.      Excited

E.       So so

 

24.   What message does the song conveys to the listeners?

A.      It is a wasteful time to live your life adventurous.

B.      It is important to life an adventurous life.

C.      We must always be inside home.

D.      We must be careful with our wishes.

E.       We will be a superstar.

 

25.   What is the tone of the song above?

A.      Happy

B.      Sad

C.      Melancholy

D.      Lazy

E.       Melodic

 

Job Application Letter

                                                        Urgently Required

 

      Busy down town law firm seeks an administrative assistant with 3-5 years work experience. Must be proficient in word processing and database programs and familiar with common legal documents. Must have telephone manners and a pleasant appearance. Working knowledge of English is a plus.

     Duties include word processing, management of clientele database, maintaining files, directing phone calls and assisting clients. We offer a competitive salary, health insurance and paid leave, as well as opportunities for advancement.

      To apply, please call Ms. William, Director of Human Resource at 4566544334, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

 

26.   What is the advertisement about?

A.      Busy downtown law firm

B.      Opportunity for advancement

C.      Proficiency in word processing programmer

D.      The recruitment of the HRD manager

E.       A job vacancy

 

27.   What kind of position is urgently required ?

A.      Lawyer

B.      General Manager

C.      Computer Programmer

D.      Administrative Assistant

E.       Director of Human Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer is a great time to return to school!

If you need better business, let us help.

          Each summer Wesley University School of Business Administration offers special courses for experience managers who want to sharpen their existing business skill or learn new ones. You will study with your peers in a week-long intensive session that stimulate the world of international commerce. You will learn new theories and study the way business is conducted around the world. Students in previous session have reported that what they learned was immediately applicable to their own work situation.

         Only one person from a company is accepted into this special program. All applications require three letters of recommendation and a proof of employment.

For more information, call:

 

The Summer Education Centre

School of Business Administration

Wesley University

 

28.   What is the text about?

A.      Taking a vacation                                 

B.      Getting a new job

C.      Getting a scholarship                               

D.      Taking  a business course

E.       Considering a career in business

 

29.   What do the managers get after  being accepted in Wesley University School of Business Administration ?

A.      Business skills                                       

B.      Intensive session

C.      Summer vacation                                  

D.      Working situation

E.       International commerce

 

30.   “You will learn new theories and study the way business is conducted around the world.”

The underlined word is similar to ...

A.      Looked for    

B.      Carried out      

C.      Taken  out     

D.      Done away        

E.       Made in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hanan Kirana

LD LTE

Sudirman Street no. 22

Jakarta

Dear Ms Kirana,

 

My name is Sarahza Leinda, a communication graduate from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta.

I am writing to apply for the position of Public Relations staffer which is advertised on JobStreet.com. As a communicaton graduate,  I have well-organized practice in oral and written communication that can be very useful to the position I am applying for.

I joined three organizations in my college years, so adaptation skill is one of my assists. I can effectively interact with people from any level of the organizational structure.

I have attached my resume for further information regarding my studies, achievements, and experience. If you have any questions, I can be contacted through 0878-0778-9934

Thank you

Sincerely

 

Sarahza Leinda

 

31.   What is Sarahza’s purpose in writing the letter?

A.      To prove her achievements and experience

B.      To adevrtise a job vacancy in Public relations

C.      To apply for a Public Relations Staff positions

D.      To invite Ms Kirana to a discussion

E.       To join a new organization

 

32.   Which of the following is not Sarahza’s skill?

A.      Written communication

B.      Oral communication

C.      Communication skill

D.      Leadership skill

E.       Adaptation skill

 

33.   From the letter, we know that ....

A.      The job vacancy was posted online

B.      Sarahza can only be contacted through email

C.      Ms. Kirana is the head of public Relations Division

D.      Sarahza has joined more than three organizations

E.       LD LTE is currently hiring a Public Relations Specialist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34.   The suitable caption of the picture above is ....

A.      An emtpy class with full of gargabes due to school closure

B.      A school readiness to welcome students after the pandemic era

C.      A teacher who sits in the corner of an empty class

D.      Some hanging bags on the roof top of the class in a school

E.       A teacher and a students who holds a consultation in class

 

 

35.   The birth rate had been ... from 1980-2010

A.   unchanging

B.    stagnant

C.    high

D.   low

E.    stable

 

Taken from : IELTS test example

 

36.   The best caption for the diagram above is ...

A.      In 1960, 1980 and 2000, people who chose Train as a tranportation is more than 20%.

B.      More than 20% of people chose bus as a vehicle in the year 1960, 1980 and 2000.

C.      The percentage of Car user are increasing dominantly  from 1960 until 2000.

D.      The subway user in 1980 is less than 20 %.

E.       The percentage of bus users is increased from 1960-2000.

 

           

Ready to harvest. A tulip farm in the Province of Flevoland is ready for harvest season starting on 5 October. The beginning of fall marks the harvest time for tulips in Holland. Holland produces 4.32 billion of good quality tulip bulbs every year. Tulips are one of Holland’s main exports. The Netherlands exports 1.2 billion tulip bulbs throughout the world.

 

37.   When do farmers harvest tulip bulbs?

A.      Summer

B.      Autumn

C.      Winter

D.      Spring

E.       Every time

 

38.   What can be inferred from the caption?

A.      Tulip plantations make a contribution to the Netherlands economy

B.      The Flevoland tulip plantation is quite new

C.      Flevoland plantation produces the best quality tulip bulbs

D.      Tulips are only admired in the Netherlands

E.       Tulips can only grow in the Netherlands

 

 

 

 

 

 

39.   “Tulips are one of Holland’s main exports.”. What does the underlined word mean?

A.      High

B.      Great

C.      Various

D.      Premier

E.       Expensive

 

A geyser is the result of underground water under the combined conditions of high temperatures and increased pressure beneath the surface of the earth. Since temperature rises approximately 1 F for every sixty feet under the earth's surface, and pressure increases with depth, the water that seeps down in crack and fissures until it reaches very hot rock in the earth interior becomes heated to temperature in excess of 290 F. Because of the greater pressure, the water shoots out of the surface in the form of steam and hot water. The result is a geyser. In order to function, then a geyser must have a source of heat, reservoir where water can be stored until the temperature rises to an unstable point, an opening through which the hot water and steam can escape, and underground channels for resupplying water after an eruption.

Favorable conditions for geyser exist in some regions of the world including New Zealand, Iceland, and the Yellowstone National Park area of the United States. The most famous geyser in the world is Old Faithfull in Yellow Park. Old Faithfull erupts almost every hour, rising to a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling more than ten thousand gallons during each eruption.

 

40.   How geyser is produced?

A.      By the rise of temperature pressure functioning hot steam.

B.      From a huge tension of heated water that coming out from the earth crack.

C.      From the heated temperature in earth crack that absorbing water.

D.      From the temperature and absorbed water that occurs on earth surface.

E.       By the hot water and temperature of hot rock that occurs on earth surface.

 

41.   Steam and hot water shoot out of the surface because of ....

A.      hot rock and water

B.      temperature and pressure

C.      greater pressure 

D.      high temperature and increased pressure

E.       underground temperature and increased pressure

 

42.   "... and expelling more than ten thousand gallons during each eruption." (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....

A.      Heating

B.      Melting

C.      Wasting

D.      supplying

E.       discharging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In autumn, the color of the leaves changes into beautiful yellow, red, and brown. Do you know how this happens? To answer the questions, first we have to understand about leaves.

Leaves are the food factories of plants. Plants take water from the ground through their roots and they take carbon dioxide from the air. Plants need glucose for energy and for their growth.

The plants use sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into glucose. The process is called photosynthesis and substances process. The trees will rest, and use the food that they have stored during summer. The trees begin to close their food factories. The green chlorophyll substance disappears from the leaves. As the leaves begin to lose their green color, they change into beautiful yellow and orange.

In some trees, like maple tree, glucose is trapped in the leaves after the photosynthesis process stops. Sunlight and cool rights turn the green color of the leaves into red. Oak leaves become brown because of wastes that are left in the leaves. This combination of red and brown makes the trees look very beautiful in autumn.

 

43.   The best title for the text above is ….

A.      How leaves change

B.      The substances process

C.      Photosynthesis

D.      The food factories

E.       Leaves color in autumn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viva Forever
Song by: Spice Girls

 

Do you still remember
How we used to be
Feeling together, believe in whatever
My love has said to me
Both of us were dreamers
Young love in the sun
Felt like my savior, my spirit I gave ya
We’d only just begun

Hasta Manana,
Always be mine

[Chorus:]
Viva forever, I’ll be waiting
Everlasting, like the sun
Live forever,
For the moment
Ever searching for the one
Yes I still remember,
Every whispered word
The touch of your skin, giving life from within
Like a love song that I’d heard
Slipping through out fingers,
Like the sands of time
Promise made, every memory saved
Has reflections in my mind

Hasta Manana,
Always be mine

[Chorus]
Back where I belong now,
Was it just a dream
Feelings unfold, they will never be sold
And the secret’s safe with me

Hasta manana,
Always be mine

[Chorus x2]

 

44.   What is the theme of the song above?

A.      Spirit

B.      Dream

C.      Belonging

D.      Feeling

E.       Greeting

 

45.   “Feelings unfold, they will never be sold” The word unfold is the closest meaning to….

A.      Reveal

B.      Block

C.      Keep

D.      Hide

E.       Stop

 

46.   What was still remembered by the singer?

A.      The words whispered to her

B.      The words in the writing

C.      The words in the letter

D.      The words that make the singer happy

E.       The words which belong to the singer

47.   What is represented by the sand of time?

A.      Promise that has been made

B.      Dream that he wants

C.      Goal which he wants to reach

D.      Target which he tries to get

E.       Patch where he is on the way

 

Something Just Like This

ColdplayThe Chainsmokers, ...

Verse

I've been reading books of old
The legends and the myths
Achilles and his gold
Hercules and his gifts
Spider-Man's control
And Batman with his fists
And clearly I don't see myself upon that list

Chorus

But she said, where'd you wanna go?
How much you wanna risk?
I'm not lookin' for somebody
With some superhuman gifts
Some superhero
Some fairy-tale bliss
Just something I can turn to
Somebody I can kiss

Bridge

I want something just like this
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Oh, I want something just like this
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo

Oh, I want something just like this

I want something just like this

I've been reading books of old
The legends and the myths
The testaments they told
The moon and its eclipse
And Superman unrolls
A suit before he lifts
But I'm not the kind of person that it fits

She said, where'd you wanna go?
How much you wanna risk?
I'm not lookin' for somebody
With some superhuman gifts
Some superhero
Some fairy-tale bliss
Just something I can turn to
Somebody I can miss

I want something just like this
I want something just like this

 

48.   How does the song sound?

A.      Happy

B.      Frustating

C.      Sad

D.      Angry

E.       Disappointed

 

49.   What do you think the “I” character in the song?

A.      Brave

B.      Kind

C.      Loyal

D.      Shy

E.       Cheerful

 

50.   What message does the singer want to give?

A.      Don’t be hesitant

B.      Be a confident person

C.      Do what you want to do

D.      Never give up what you fight for

E.       Never miss a chance that comes to you

 

KUNCI JAWABAN


1

A

 

11

A

 

21

C

 

31

C

 

41

C

2

A

 

12

B

 

22

B

 

32

D

 

42

C

3

B

 

13

A

 

23

A

 

33

A

 

43

C

4

C

 

14

C

 

24

B

 

34

C

 

44

A

5

D

 

15

B

 

25

A

 

35

E

 

45

A

6

B

 

16

E

 

26

E

 

36

C

 

46

A

7

B

 

17

C

 

27

D

 

37

B

 

47

A

8

B

 

18

A

 

28

D

 

38

A

 

48

A

9

C

 

19

D

 

29

B

 

39

D

 

49

D

10

D

 

20

A

 

30

B

 

40

E

 

50

B


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