SOAL UH - DESCRIBING PEOPLE (SP GENAP KELAS X) - SEPULUH

                    MICHAEL JORDAN

If you are a sports fan, you are sure to know the name Michael Jordan.  He is probably the greatest basketball player the world has ever seen. Although his career as a player is over, his fame will live on for many years to come.

Michael Jordan certainly looks like a star. He is tall, well-built and handsome, with friendly brown eyes and a wide grin. He always manages to look well-dressed, even in his casual clothes or smart suits.

His personality, too, is as outstanding as his playing ability. Michael is a very determined person. This has made him a successful basketball star. He has given lots of money and support to charities.

All in all, Michael Jordan is not only a great athlete, but also a warm, caring person. Is it no wonder that so many boys have dreamed of growing up to be just like him?

1.        The best title for the text is…

A.      a warm, caring person.

B.       Michael Jordan.

C.       a sports fan.

D.      a famous star.

2. Why is he famous?

A.      He is handsome.

B.       He gives charity.

C.       Sports fans know him.

D.      The author admires him.

3.        What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A.      Michael Jordan is handsome.

B.       Everyone dreams to be Michael Jordan.

C.       His playing ability is great.

D.      Michael Jordan has great personality.

                4. The word outstanding in “His personality, too, is as outstanding as his playing ability”

                  means…

A.      great.           

B.       warm.

C.       famous.

D.      determined.

5. The text indicates that the writer is…

A.      Michael Jordan’s son.

B.       Michael Jordan’s fan.

C.       Michael Jordan’s coach.

D.      Michael Jordan himself.

Her full name is Chelsea Elizabeth Islan. She was born in Washington D.C., USA on June 2, 1995. She is an actress, and a model.

Chelsea is good looking. She has beautiful black hair, pointed nose, and slim body. She is tall enough. It's around 1.67 m.

Chelsea is a talented actress. She has played in several movies like Refrain, Street Society, Dibalik 98, and a soap opera, Tetangga Masak Gitu.

Her full dedication in film has been awarded by several awards so far. She has won Actress of The Year from Indonesian Choice Awards, and The most Favorite Actress from Indonesia Kids Choice Awards.

6.       What is the text about?

A.       Chelsea Islan’s debut

B.       Chelsea Islan’s description

C.       Chelsea Islan’s inspiration

D.       Chelsea Islan’ passion

7.       What is Chelsea Islan?

A.        She is a singer

B. .       She is an actress

C.        She is a musician

D.       She is a vocalist

8.       What does she look like?

A.        She has pointed nose and beautiful blonde hair

B.       She has pointed nose and fat body

C.        She has flat nose and slim body

D.       She has pointed nose and beautiful black hair

9.       The fourth paragraph tell you about  Chelsea Islan’s .....

A.        Achievement

B.       Movies

C        Appearance

D.       Habit

Rowan Atkinson is an English comedian, actor and writer, famous for his title roles in the British television comedies Blackadder, the Thin Blue Line and Mr. Bean. He has been … (10) … in the Observer as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy. Atkinson is mostly well known as Mr. Bean.

Rowan Atkinson is a quite thin man. He has fair … (11) … and black short hair. Some people considered Atkinson as “the man with the rubber face.” In fact, he has … (12) … funny face with unique smile. He is in medium height of European people. He has a pointed nose, big black eyes and thick eyebrows. His moustache and sideburns are usually well shaved. He usually wears a man’s suit with shirt, collar, trousers and a pair of shiny shoes.

10.         A. Nominated

B. checked

C. written

D. noted

E. listed

11.            A. Attraction

B. perfection

C. complexion

D. performance

E. modification

12.          A. Really

B. surely

C. likely

D. merely

E. obviously

13.         The text mainly describes….

A. Rowan Atkinson

B. Rowan Atkinson’s school

C. Rowan Atkinson’s movies

D. Comedy festivals in England

E. TV show in England

14.       ”Rowan Atkinson is a quite thin man.” (Paragraph 2). The word ‘thin” has the same   

meaning as….

A. stocky

B. athletic

C. skinny

D. chubby 

E. muscular

15.        “The couple has two children, Lily and Benjamin, ….” (Paragraph 3). The underlined words

              refer to ….

A.  Atkinson and family

B. Lily and Benjamin

C. Atkitson and his children

D. Atkinson and Sunetra Sastry

E. Sunetra Sastry and her children

I have a “super” mother. My mother is now in her late fifties. She comes from a family of traditional Cantonese middle class people. She has some knowledge of traditional .... (16).... for fever, loss of appetite and minor cough. She is quite tall and medium built. She looks much younger than her age. She .... (17) Mandarin fluently and English quite well. She is an excellent cook, and her grandson once said that her cooking skills could match those of a chef in a restaurant. She is very friendly and .... (18).... She never fails to help anyone to who needs her help. She likes to travel and, like any other woman, she likes to shop.

16. ……………

A. food

B. menu

C. pastry

D. beverage

E. remedies 

17. ……………

A. asks

B. learns

C. cleans

D. speaks 

E. exercises

18. ……………

A. rude

B. smart

C. quick

D pretty

E. helpful

19.    The text above is ...

                A. Recount

                B. Descriptive

                C. Narartive

                D. Procedure

                E. Exposition

20. The word “fluently” in the text means ...

                A. Baik

                B. Fasih

                C. Cepat

                D. Keras

                E. Sungguh

SOAL PROCEDURE TEXT AND CONJUNCTIONS KELAS XI (LATIHAN UAS GENAP)

         DAILY TEST (KD. PROCEDURE TEXT & CONJUNCTIONS) – GRADE XI (IPA/IPS)

Text no. 1 – 2.

1)   Grate the cheese into the bowl and stir

2)   Turn the omlette with a spatula when it is brown.

3)   Firts, crack two eggs into a bowl

4)   Heat a cooking oil in a frying pan and pour the mixture into the frying pan

5)   Cook both sides until done and remove. The omlette is ready to serve

6)   Whisk the eggs with a fork until smooth

1.             The best arrangement is ...

A.  3-6-1-4-2-5                                                                       D. 3-2-4-1-6-5

B.   3-5-1-2-4-6                                                                       E. 3-1-6-4-2-5

C.   3-2-6-1-4-5

2.             Grate the cheese into the bowl and stir... The word “Grate” means ....

A.     Scrape             B. Remove       C. Put              D. Pour                        E. Serve

Text for no. 3 - 4

1) You can make instant noodles with the help of a microwave.

2) Finally, add any items that you want and serve the noodles.

3) First, fill the bowl with two cups of water and the noodle.

4) Microwave it for about three to five minutes.

5) Then, take the noodles out of the microwave and pour the seasonings.

6) After the microwave beeps, wait for three minutes in the closed microwave.

7) Next, stir the noodles until the seasonings dissolve.

3.             The best arrangement of the sentences above is….

A. 1)-7)-5)-6)-2)-4)-3)

B. 1)-3)-4)-6)-5)-7)-2)

C. 1)-2)-7)-3)-6)-5)-4)

D. 1)-4)-7)-5)-2)-6)-3)

E. 1)-4)-6)-5)-2)-3)-7)

4.             “... Next, stir the noodles until the seasonings dissolve.” The word “seasonings” means ....

A.     Flavor

B.     Salt

C.     Sugar

D.     Butter

E.      Sauce

5.             Arrange the sentences to form a sequential text!

1.      Later, carefully rid off the vinegar. Put the eggs back in the container and cover them with fresh vinegar. Leave the eggs in the refrigerator for a further 24 hours.

2.      Second, add enough vinegar to cover the eggs. Cover the container, put it in the refrigerator and let the eggs sit in the vinegar for 24 hours.

3.      When done, you’ll have an egg without a shell. It looks like an egg, but it’s translucent. The membrane flexes when you squeeze it.

4.      Let’s make naked eggs.

5.      After that, use a big spoon to scoop the eggs out of the vinegar. Since the eggshells have been dissolving, you should be careful. The egg membrane may be the only thing holding the egg together.

6.      First, place eggs in the container so that they are not touching.

7.      Then, scoop the eggs out again and rinse them carefully.

The correct arrangement of the sentences is ….

A. 6)-2)-5)-1)-7)-3)-4)

B. 6)-2)-5)-1)-7)-4)-3)           

C. 4)-6)-2)-3)-1)-7)-5)

D. 4)-6)-2)-5)-1)-7)-3)

E. 4)-6)-2)-7)-3)-5)-1)

6.             HOW TO RIDE A BICYCLE

1)   Sitting on a bike, make sure you know where the bikes are and how to operate them

2)  You have to learn to balance the bike. Find a person who can hold your bike behind you and

     try to go steady as you pedal it

3) Finally, you have to practice. Once you can balance, pedal, start, and stop, you are bicycle

     rider. Congratulation!

4)  As you gain experience, raise the seat up so that only your toes can touch the ground while

     you are seated.

5)  When you are ready, ride alone. But first, lower the seat until you can sit and put both feet

     flat on the ground

6)  After practicing for a couple minutes, the person can release his or her hands while you try to

     keep your balance

The best arrangement of text above is ...

A.  1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6                                                         D.  1 – 2 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 3

B.   1 – 2 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3                                                         E.  1 – 2 – 5 – 3 – 6 – 4

C.    1 – 2 – 4 – 6 – 5 – 3

7.             The best arrangement of the following sentence is …..

1)      We have to jog at least three times a week or every other day.

2)      We can jog on the streets, in the big squares, in the park, etc.

3)      We only need a pair of running shoes, a sport shirt, shorts, and socks.

4)      So, don’t jog only on Sundays.   

5)      Jogging does not need a lot of money.

6)      If  we want to make our body fit.

A.  6-1-2-4-5-3                                                                       D. 6-1-5-3-2-4

B.   5-2-6-1-3-4                                                                       E. 5-3-6-1-4-2

C.   5-3-2-6-1-4

8.             Arrange the sentences into a readable paragraph.

1)   Difficulties subsequently arose over exact values.

2)   A cow or a sheep must be fed and cared for.

3)   But the buyer might not be willing to part with two cows.

4)   A man who wanted to sell something might find that what he owned was worth more than    

      one cow.

5)    Some animals are fat and some are lean

A.  1-3-5-4-2                                                                          D. 5-4-2-3-1

B.   4-2-5-3-1                                                                          E.  2-5-4-3-1

C.   2-3-5-4-1

1.      Next, wait it. There will come out the sprout after let it bigger

2.      The following is guided information on how to plant a chili-plant easily

3.      Here are the steps

4.      Firstly, dry a handful seeding under the sunlight

5.      Finally, put it in another big pot. It will soon grow bigger and bigger and yield us some fresh chilies soon.

6.      Secondly, put the seeding on the soil. It should be in open area

7.      Planting is a nice activity in our spare time.

9.             Arrange the jumbled sentences above into a good order.                                                                    

2-3-7-4-6-1-5                                                             

7-3-2-4-6-5-1                                                               

3-2-7-4-6-1-5                                                         

7-2-3-4-6-1-5

4-2-3-7-6-1-5                                                          

Text  for questions 10-12.

-         Pack an appropriate amount of food if you’re on a car trip. This will help you avoid stopping for junk food and gas station snacks.

-         Take time to eat slowly. When you’re traveling, particulary on a car ride, it can be tempting to wolf down your food on the go. This encourages over-eating and snacking, and isn’t very healthy.

-         Plan and budget for food on your trip. Whether you’re concerned about eating healthily in transit or on a longer trip, planning can make a big difference.

-         Enjoy some treats. It’s okay to allow yourself some treats in either situation. Being healthy is important, but the best health practices involve moderation. Don’t starve yourself or deny yourself all the joys of the local cuisine. Keep health in mind, but don’t let it determine everything you do; go out for some delicious food, too, between the healthy snacks.

-         Not all regions prepare food the same way, and traveling in a new region, you may be more susceptible to some of the pathogens in the water or local food than the residents of that area. If you see food that looks particularly strange or you’re in an area known for unsafe drinking water, be careful what you consume.

10.         What is the text about?

A.     The healthy food product.

B.     The writer’s experience of eating local food.

C.     The techniques of eating healthy food.

D.     The ways on how to eat healthily while traveling.

E.      The description of what healthy food is.

11.         What can trigger travelers to over-eat and snack?

A.     Buying local food.

B.     Eating the food quickly on the go.

C.     Receiving treats from other travelers.

D.     Being careful of what they consume.

E.      Planning the budget for food on the trip.

12.         “... you may be more susceptible to some of the phatogens in the water ...” (Step 5) . The underlined word has similar meaning with ....

A.     resistant

B.     immune

C.     acceptable

D.     disruptive

E.      vulnerable

How to Recycle Old Paper           Old paper like newspaper and exercise paper is not always useless. It can … (48). It means that the paper can be turned into new paper as paper is not always made of wood: it can also ….. (49) of paper. Waste paper is useful. Yet, how is it done?           First, waste paper …  (50) from everywhere. Then, it is sorted into different groups. Of course, some of the paper can’t be recycled.

13.         …

A.     Be recycled      B. Is recycled       C. Being recycle                   D. Recycling       E. Recycles

14.         …

A.     Made               B. Make                       C. Makes                     D. Be made        E. Is made

15.         …

A.     Was collected   B. Are collected            C. Collects                   D. Collected       E. Is collected

Conjunctions

16.         ...... three people have died of cholera, the old people of the village refused to get an injection against it.

A.     Although           B. However                  C. Inspite of                 D. Since              E. Despite

17.         .... Andy seldom attends classes, he is always one of the best student in class.

A.     Whenever         B. Since           C. Because       D. Although      E. If

18.         The tourist bus came to our school 30 minutes late, ... we had repeatedly told the driver to be on time.

A.     Even though      B. So that         C. Because       D. Provided that           E. In order that

19.         ... the eartquake had made the region unsafe for living; the villagers were willing to transmigrate.

A.     In order that     B. Whereas      C. Until                        D. So that                     E. Since

20.         My brother wants to go hiking in the mountains: .... my sister prefers to go to the beach.

Moreover         B. Consequently           C. On the other hand       D. Otherwise      E. In spite of

21.         Father was so happy about his promotion, .... he promised to take us to an expensive restaurant.

A.     Until                 B. When           C. Although                  D. Morover                  E. Hence

22.         People keep buying the gold .......... having little money.

A.     Despite             B. However      C. Although                  D. Regard        E. In spite of

23.         My neighbour is an employee with a modets income, .... his four children are all university students.

A.     Unless                       B. In addition         C. Otherwise           D. Moreover    E. Nevertheless

24.         I need to work hard ......... I can pass the exam.

A.     Eventhough   B. So that         C. Nor             D. But              E. For

25.         They said that the movie was fantastic, ............ I watched it.

A.     Moreover      B. Nevertheless   C. Because     D. Furthermore              E. Therefore

26.         ....... she went to the shops, she couldn't find anything that could fit her needs.

A.     Though             B. But              C. Therefore                 D. Moreover    E. Despite

27.         ... Andi .... Andra are in the Yogyakarta now.

A.     Whether ... or

B.     Either .. or

C.     Not only ... but also

D.     No sooner ... than

E.      Both .. and

28.         My uncle doesn’t earn much, ... he can send his children to college.

A.     However          B. And                         C. Therefore     D. So               E. Hence

29.         .... having driving license, I often ask my brother to drive me to the city.

A.     Despite B.  Eventhough C. Though        D. However     E. In spite of

30.         Raffa       : Mom, may I go to the mall?

Mom      : ..... you’ve finished your work, you may go there.

A.     As soon as    B. If     C. As though    D. As long as    E. As if

31.         ___ he worked hard all year long, he wasn’t able to buy his father an expensive gift.

A.     Eventhough

B.     Since

C.     Because

D.     Moreover

E.      In spite of

32.  ___ he didn’t have much money, he wasn’t able to buy his father an expensive gift.

A.     Because

B.     Because of

C.     Due to

D.     In spite of

E.      Despite

33.  ___ he didn’t have much money, he was still able to buy an expensive gift for his father.

A.     as long as

B.     as though

C.     because

D.     Since

E.      So

34.  ___ he works hard all year long, he won’t be able to buy his father an expensive gift.

A.     Unless

B.     Since

C.     Once

D.     in spite of

E.      Yet

35.  ___ he worked hard all year long and was able to earn a lot of money, he bought his father a very expensive gift.

A.     Since

B.     Though

C.     But

D.     As long as

E.      So that

36.  ......... spend a lot of money on a gift, he made a present for his father.

A.     Rather than

B.     If only

C.     Even if

D.     Before

E.      As if

37.  ___ he buys his father an expensive gift, he won’t buy anything for himself.

A.     Until

B.     When

C.     While

D.     Because of

E.      Despite

38.  ___ he was shopping for an expensive gift for his father, he realized he didn’t have any money

A.     Unless

B.     Even if

C.     While

D.     As soon as

E.      Hence

39.  All the members of the parliament applauded .... the president was walking to his seat.

A.     So that

B.     Although

C.     Even if

D.     As soon as

E.      While

40.  He has never taken the singing course; .... she can sing beautifully.

A.     Therefore

B.     Moreover

C.     Since

D.     Although

E.      Nevertheless