PEMERINTAH PROVINSI NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR

DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN KEBUDAYAAN

SMA NEGERI 2 NDOSO
TERAKREDITASI B (BAIK)
Alamat Momol Desa Momol Kecamatan Ndoso Kabupaten Manggarai Barat

SOAL UJIAN SEMESTER GANJIL

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris

Oleh : Yovita Nurti, S.Pd
Kelas/Semester : XI TINGKAT LANJUT/3
Alokasi Waktu : 90 Menit

Petunjuk Pengerjaan Soal:

OBJECTIVE TEST. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER!

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.

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. The similarity between fairy and human according to the text.

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

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.

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. “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

10. 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

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.
11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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
16. 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.

17. “ 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

18. 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

19. 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
20. 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.

Once upon a time in west java, lived a writer king who had a beautiful daughter. Her name was
Dayang Sumbi. She liked weaving very much. Once she was weaving a cloth when one of her
tools fell to the ground. She was very tired, at the same time she was too lazy to take it. Then
she just shouted out loudly.
Anybody there! Bring me my tool. I will give you special present. If you are female. I will
consider you as my sister if you are male, I will marry you sunddenly a male dog, its name was
Tumang came. He brought her the falling tool. Dayang Sumbi was very surprised. She
regretted her words but she could not deny it. So she had marry Tumang and leave her father.
Then they lived in a small village. Several months later they had a son. His name was
Sangkuriang. He was a handsome and healthy boy.
Sangkuriang liked hunting very much, especially deer. He often hunted to the wood usying his
arrow. When he went hunting , Tumang was always with him.
One day Dayang Sumbi wanted to have deer’s heart so she asked Sangkuriang to hunt for a
deer. Then Sangkuriang when to the wood with his arrow and his faithful dog. Tumang, but
afher several days in the wood Sangkuriang could not find any deer. Then where all
disappeared. Sangkuriang was exhausted and desperate. He did not want to disappoint her
mother so he killed Tumang. He did not know that Tumang was his father. Tumang’s heart to
her mother. But Dayang Sumbi knew that it was Tumang’s heart. She was so angry that she
could not control her emotion. She hit Sangkuriang at his head Sangkuriang was wounded.
There was a scar in his head. She also repelled her son. Sangkuriang left her mother in sadness.
Many years passed and Sangkuriang became a strong young man. He wandered everywhere.
One day he arrived. at his own village but he did not realize it. There he met Dayang Sumbi. At
the time Dayang Sumbi was given an eternal beauty by God so she stayed young forever. Both of
them did know each other. So they fall in love and then they decided to marry. But then Dayang
Sumbi recognized a scar on Sangkuriang’s head. She knew that Sangkuriang was his son. It was
impossible for them to marry. She told him but he did not beliave her. He wished that they
marry soon. So Dayang Sumbi gave very difficult condition. She asked Sangkuriang to build a
lake and a boat in one night! She said she needed that for honeymoon.
Sangkuriang agreed. With the help of genie and spiritis, Sangkuriang tired to build them. By
midnight he had completed the lake by building a dam in Citarum river. Then he started making
the boat. It was almost dawn when he almost finished it. Meanwhile Dayang Sumbi kept
watching on him. She was very worried when she knew this. So she made lights in the east.
Then the spiritis thought that was already dawn. It was time for them to leave. They left
Sangkuriang alone. Without their help he could not finish the boat.
Sangkuriang was angry. He kicked the boat. Then the boat turned upside down. It, leter,
became Mounth Tangkuban Perahu. Which means an upside-down boat. From a distant the
mount really looks like an upside down boat.

21. What is the story about?

A. A wrath son
B. West java’s tales
C. Tumang a Dog husband
D. The legend of Tangkuban Perahu
E. Dayang Sumbi’s rejection to marry Sangkuriang
22. According to he story, Tumang was….
A. actually a handsome prince
B. married to Dayang Sumbii
C. Sangkuriang pet dog
D. good at hunting deer
E. in fact Dayang Sumbi’s father
23. What did Dayang Sumbi look like?
A. She liked weaving clothers
B. She looked for the heart of a deer
C. She was beautiful
D. She was looking at her fallen tool
E. She and her son were alike
24. What made Dayang Sumbi stay young?
A. She set up conditions in doing things
B. A young man fall in love with her
C. She married a dog
D. She knew how to take care her body
E. God gave her an eternal beauty
25. Who are the main caracthers in the story?
A. Dayang Sumbi and Sangkuriang
B. The king Dayang Sumbi, the dog and Sangkuriang
C. The king, Dayang Sumbi, the dog, Sangkuriang, the ganie, and the spiritis
D. The king, Dayang Sumbi, the dog, Sangkuriang, the mount, the boat, the genie, and the
spiritis
E. The king, Dayang Sumbi, sister, daughter, the dog, a young man, Sangkuriang, the
mount, the boat, the genie, the spiritis and God
 26. What moral value can we learn from the story?
A. People must keep their words all the time
B. Do not make a promise to easily
C. Never be reluctant to do good things
D. We should not hate our decendants
E. Just do what we have planned
27. “He brought her the falling tool”. The underline word “He” refers to……
A. Samgkuriang
B. Tumang
C. Dayang Sumbi
D. The king
E. Father
28. “ if you are male, I will marry you’ (paragraph 2). the sentence mean that the one who
helped Dayang Sumbi became her….
A. Husband
B. Maid
C. Boss
D. Son
E. King
29. The complication starts when….
A. Sangkuriang arrived at his own village
B. Tumang came bringing Dayang Sumbi fallen thing
C. Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to find deer’s heart
D. Dayang Sumbi and Sangkuriang fellinlove and decided to marry
E. Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to build a lake and a boat in one night
30. “once upon a time, in west java, Indonesia lived a wise king who had beautiful
daughter.” (paragraph 1). What is the function of the above sentence?
A. A crisis
B. A complication
C. An orientation
D. A reorientation
E. A resolution

The following test is for question 31 -32.

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 woodcutter replied.

“Well, can you tell me if you have seen some footprints of the lion nearby? it’s been months since
i defeated any.”
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.

31. 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 lived a village
32. 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. Happy

Once upon a time two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. They had been
sharing machinery, trading a labour and goods as needed without a hitch. Then the long
collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major
difference which exploded into an exchange of bitter word followed by week of silence.

One morning there was a knock on the elder brother’s door. He opened it to find a man with a
carpenter’s tool box. “i am looking for a few small jobs here and there. Could i help you?”

“Yes1″ said the elder brother. ” i do have a job for you. Look across the creek at that farm! That’s
my neighbour in fact, it’s my younger brother and we don’t get along. Last week he dug a wider
passage for water into his farm. But he ended up creating a very wide creek in between our
farms and i am sure he did it just to annoy me. I want you to build me something so that we don’t
have stand and see each other’s face from across.”

The carpenter said, “i think i understand the situation. i will be able to do a job that will please
you.” The elder brother had to go to town for supplies, so he helped the carpenter get the
materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day
measuring, sawing, nailing.

At sunset when the elder brother returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The elder
brother’s eyes opened wide and his jay dropped. It was not what he had even thought of or
imagined. It was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work,
beautiful handrails. To his surprise, his younger brother across the creek was coming to meet
him with a big smile and arms wide open to hug him.

“You are really kind and humble, my brother! After all i have done and said to you, you still show
that blood relations can never be broken! i am truly sorry for my behaviour,” the younger
brother said as he hugged his elder brother”
 33. What is the text about?
A. Two brothers is dispute.
B. Two brothers having continuously bad crops.
C. Two brothers competing with each other.
D. Two brothers fighting for the carpenter’s services.
E. Two brother understand the situation
One day several boys were playing at the edge of a pond in which lived a family of frogs. The
boys amused themeselves by throwing stones into the pond so as to make them skip on top of
the water.
The stones were flying thick and fast, and the boys were enjoying themselves very much; but the
poor frogs in the pond were trembling with fear.
At last one of the frogs, the oldest and bravest, put his head out of the water, and said ” Oh,
please, dear children, stop your cruel play! Though it may be fun for you, it mean death to us!”
34. Why did the frog feel insecure?
A. The boy frightened them.
B. The stone would hurt them.
C. The boys destroyed the pond.
D. The water in the pond got dirty.
E. The stones were flying thick and fast

Once upon a time there was a rose who was very proud of its beautiful looks. Its only
disappointment was that it grew next to an ugly cactus. Every day, the rose would insult he
cactus on its looks while the cactus stayed quiet. All the other plants in the garden tried to make
the rose see sense, but it was too swayed by it own good looks.
One summer, the well in the garden grew dry and there was no water for the plants. The rose
began to wilt. I tsaw a sparrow dip its beak into the cactus for some water. Though ashamed, the
rose asked the cactus if it could have some water too. The cactus readily agreed and they both
got through the tough summer as friends.
35. From the story, we know that the cactus was ...
A. brave
B. wise
C. patient
D. humble
E. ugly

Read the following text to answer questions number 36 - 37

Mouse Deer and Mr. Crocodile

One day, a mouse deer was walking by the river. He was very starving because he hadn't eaten
since morning. It was midday. But he found nothing in the land but dying trees. "Huh... I hate this
branches, I don't like it!"
Across the river, there was green grassland, with young leaves. 'Hmm.. it seems delicious'
imagined the mouse deer, 'but how can I get there? I can't swim, the current is very rapid?'
The mouse deer was figuring out the way how to reach there. Suddenly, he jumped to the
air,'aha.: he then walked to the edge of the river. He didn't see the reflection because the water
flowed very fast. He dipped one of his fore legs into the water. A few moment later, appeared Mr.
Crocodile showing his sharp teeth. He then laughed, "Ha... ha... ha, you can't run away from me,
You'll be my tasty lunch!" said the crocodile.
"Of course I can't. You are very strong, Mr. Croco," replied the mouse deer frightenedly. Then, the
other crocodiles approached moving slowly.They approached the edge of the river.
"But, before you all have a party, I wonder how many your members are there in the river. If I
know your number exactly, I can distribute my meat evenly,"said the mouse deer.
"Oh...o, great, good idea! But we are a large group, I can't count it precisely," Mr. Croco moaned.
"Leave it to me, and I can make it for you!" Now, can you ask the others to line up, from one edge
to the other edge of the river? The mouse deer requested. Then the crocodiles arranged
themselves in line from one edge to the other edge of the river. The mouse deer jumped to the
body of one crocodile to the others while he was counting, 'one, two, three; and so forth up to
ten. Then at last he arrived at grassland, and he thanked to the dumb crocodiles.
36. Why did mouse deer want to go across the river?
A. Because he was very hungry
B. Because he wanted to cheat Mr. Crocodile
C. He wanted to eat some dying trees
D. He was afraid of the current of the river
E. Because he was very thirsty

37. How many crocodiles were there in the story above?

A. Three crocodiles
B. Ten crocodiles
C. Thirteen crocodiles
D. Not mentioned
E. Two crocodiles

The Bear and the Two Friends

Once, two friends were walking through the forest. They knew that anything dangerous can
happen to them at any time in the forest. So they promised each other that they would remain
united in case of danger.
Suddenly, they saw a large bear approaching tern. One of the friends at once climbed a nearby
tree. But the other one did not know how to climb. So being led by his common sense, he lay
down on the ground breathless, pretending to be a dead man.
The bear came near the man lying on the ground. It smelt his ears and slowly left the place.
Because the bear did not touch him, the friend on the tree came down and asked his friend on
the ground, "Friend, what did the bear tell you into your ears?"The other friend replied, "He
advised me not to believe a false friend.
38. What can we get from the story?
A. We have to save ourselves
B. We have to learn how to climb
 C. Bear will not harm a dead man
D. True friend always stand by us in ups and downs
E. Someone who can climb the tree

Read the following text to answer questions number 39 - 40.

A Story From The Farm Yard Two roosters were fighting fiercely to be the king of the farm yard.
One finally gained advantage and the other surrendered.
The loosing rooster slunk away and hid itself in a quiet corner. The winner flew up to a high wall,
flapped its wings and crowed its victory, as loud as it could.
Suddenly, an eagle came sailing through the air and carried it off, with its talons. The loosing
rooster immediately came out of its corner and ruled the farm yard from then on.
39. From the text we know that ...
A. Only one rooster can rule the roost
B. The roosters are fighting to flap their wings
C. The eagle had watched them all day
D. The farm needs a new king
E. Two roosters were fighting fiercely
40. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. An eagle watching the rooster from a distance
B. The loosing rooster came out from its hiding place
C. The eagle took the winning rooster as its prey
D. The winning rooster celebrates its winning proudly
E. Two rooster
ESSAY TEST
1. She _____ a beautiful song yesterday.
2. They _____ to the beach last weekend.
3. I _____ a letter to my friend last night.
4. He _____ his homework on time.
5. We _____ at the restaurant last night.

==GOOD LUCK==