UTS GANJIL KELAS XI SMAN 1 KALIANGET TAHUN PELAJARAN 2011/2012

Text 1. Choose a, b, c, d or e to have the correct answer!

“Once upon a time a hawk feel in love with a hen. The hawk flew down from the sky and asked the hen, “Won ,t
you marry me?”
The hen loved the brave, strong hawk and wishes to marry him.But she said,”I cannot fly as high as you can. If you
give me time, I may learn to fly as high as you. Then, we can fly together.”
The hawk agreed. Before he went away, he gave the hen a ring. “This is to show that you have promised to marry
me,”said the hawk.
So it happened that the hen had already promised to marry a rooster. So, when the rooster saw the ring, he became
very angry. “Throw that ring away at once! Didn ,t you tell the hawk that you,d already promised to marry me?” shouted the
rooster .The hen was so frightened at the rooster anger that she threw away the ring immediately.
When the hawk came the next day, the hen told him the truth. The hawk was so furious that he cursed the hen.
“Why didn,t you tell me earlier? Now, You ,ll always be scratching the earth, and I ,ll always be flying above you to catch
your children,”said the hawk.
The curse seems to have come true.
1. What is the genre of the text?
a. Descriptive b. Recount c. Narrative d. Procedure e. News item

2. What is the story about?

a. A hen and a rooster c. A hen and her children e. A hawk, a hen and a rooster
b. A hawk and his wife d. A rooster ang his fiancé

3. The hawk flew down from the sky and asked the hen,”won,t you marry me?”(paragraph 1)
Why couldn,t the hen say “yes” right away?
a. because she did not love the hawk c. because it would make the roaster angry e. because she had to learn how
b. because she had no ring to exchange d. because the hawk was too brave and strong to fly as high as the hawk

4. The hawk flew down from the sky and asked the hen, “Won,t you marry me?” (p. 1)What does the underlined
utterance mean?
a. The hen wanted to marry the hawk c. The hen agreed to be the hawk,s wife e. The hawk wanted to marry
b. The hen refused to marry the hawk d. The hawk proposed the hen to be his wife the hen at the sky

5. Why was the rooster angry when he saw the ring?

a. The hen had betrayed him c. The hen didn,t wear her own ring e. The ring was to small for the hen
b. The hen had stolen his ring d. The ring was not good for the hen

6. What can we learn from the story? We have to ….

a. take care of our children c. love one another e. marry soon
b. keep our promise d. listen to other

7. The hen loved the brave ….(paragraph 2) This part of text called ….
a. Resolution b. Step c. Event d. Major complication e. Orientation

8. When the hawk came ….(paragraph 5) This part of the text called
a. Resolution b. Step c. Event e. Orientation d. Major complication
Text 2
Once upon a time, King Rock brought his bast knights and soldiers to besiege Vernon castle.
They surrounded the castle for days, traping the Lord Vernon inside.
However, they refused to surrender. They fought hard to defend their castel.
One day, Sir Paul, a brave and courageous knight, put on a disguise and went out of Vernon castle . He
walked stealthily to enter the king’s camp. However, he was discovered by the king’s soldiers. They chased after
him shouting, “A spy!, A spy!”
Sir Thompson, one of the king’s knights, caught him. They fought bodly. Sir Paul tried to run away
quickly to the Vernon castle. However, Sir Thompson could catch up with him again.
Just as he was about stab Sir Paul with his sword, he heard someone screaming, “Please, don’t’t kill
him.”
 Looking up, Sir Paul saw a beautiful lady with fair hair. It was his sister, Lady Etvia.
“Both of you are brave knights, “She said. “This war has been fought by brave and chivalrous knights
and soldiers. But, we women and children suffer because there is no food to eat.”
Sir Paul and Sir Thompson looked at one another dumbfounded. They were surprised by what the lady
had said. No one had ever been brave enough to speak to the knights like this. They promised Lady Etvia to tell
their king and King Rock made an agreement. Each of them would choose a knight won, the king would end the
slegr. But if the lord’s knight lost, the king would take over Lord Vernon’s castle and his people must surrender.
Sir Paul was chosen to flight for Lord Vernon and Sir Thompson was choosen for the king.

Both knights were strong and powerful. They fought like two fierce lions in the sun. Suddenly, Sir Paul
struck a blow so strong that Sir Thompson fell to the ground. Vernon’s people cheered while the king’s army
groaned. Sir Thompson bowed his head humbly and prepared himself for death.
9. What is the purpose of the text?
a.To persuade the reader to retell the story c.To teach the reader how to be good person e.To tell their
b.To amuse the reader d.To describe King Rock and his knights King and Lord

10. They chased after him shouting, “A spy! A spy!”. Who

said , a spy! A spy!
A .King Rock c. The king Rock’s soldiers e. Sir Tompson
b. The Lord Vernon d. The Lord Vernon’s soldiers

11. What would have happened if the two knights had not obeyed what Lady Etvia had said?
a. Women and children would have been brave c.The two knight would have been brave e.They were
b.The two knight would have been straving d.Women and chidren would have suffered surprised

12. What is the relationship between Sir Paul and Lady Etvia?
a.Lady Etvia and his wife c.Both of them are knights e.Lord Vernon
b.Sir Paul is her brother d.Lady Etvia is his aunt

13. Who was Lady Etvia actually?

She was the beautiful and wise lady She was a friend of both Sir Thompson and Sir Paul She was beautiful
She was mother of Sir Thompson She was the beautiful lady who loved wars lady who loved them

14.How did the story end?

a.it ended disappointedly b.it ended unclearly c. it ended unhappily d.it ended happily e. it ended excited

15. From the next we can conclude that?

a.Sir Thompson was stronger than Sir Paul c.Sir Paul was stronger than Sir Thompson e. Sir Tompson
b.Sir Paul was weaker than Sir than Sir Thompson d. Both of them were strong and powerful bowed his head

This text is for question 21 to 24

Have you ever wondered how people get chocolate from? In this articles 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 an then shipped to the chocolate maker. the chocolate
maker starts by roasting the beans to bring out the flavor. different beans from different places have different qualities and
flavor, so they are often sorted and blanded 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 chocolates 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.
16. The text is about ....
a. the cacao tree c. the raw chocolate e. the flavor of chocolate
b. the cacao beans d. the making of chocolate

17. The third paragraph focuses on ....

a. the process of producing chocolate c. where chocolate comes from e. the cacao fruit
b. how to produce the cocoa flavor d. the chocolate liquor

18.”….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

19.How does the chocolate maker start to make chocolate?

a. By fermenting the beans b. by roasting the beans c. by blending the beans d. by sorting the beans e.by drying the beans

This text is for question 17 to 20

An elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs, huge sides and
backs, large hanging ears, a small tail, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long nose the trunk

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 servers the
elephant as a long arm and hand. An elephant looks very- clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.

The elephant is a 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.
20. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that …..
a. elephants are strong c. elephants are servants e. elephants must be trained
b. elephants can lift logs d. elephants are very useful

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

22. It is stated in the text that the 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

23. ”The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature ….” (Paragraph 2) The underlined word is close in meaning to ….
a. large b. strange c. tough d. smooth e. long

24. when father came, children ……. A TV programe.

a. was watching TV b. were watching TV c. watching TV d. watch e. watches

25. David usually ……… to the book store twice a month.

a. attending b.attend c. has attended d. attends e. attended
8. I’ve been verry bussy so I forget having breakfast. No I’m …to death.
a. feel d. queen
b. strave e. unconscious
c. suffer

9. In a fable, a lion is a…for all animal characters in the jungle.

a. strong d. queen
b. weak e. strongest
c. lord

10. The old woman …beg the young kig to help her although she knew that he actually is her son.
a. pity d. humble
b. awful e. minded
c. pride

11. He ‘d….his assailant for an hour when the assistance soldier came.
a. fight d. struck
b. fought e. strike
c. against

12. The King had ….. from serious illness for seven years before he finally dead.
a. struggle d. suffered
b. fight e. suffer
c. recovered

26. Teacher 1 : “Did you see the head master?”

Teacher 2 : “Yes, he …… in the library now.
a. reads a magazines d. read a magazine
b. is reading a magazine e. has read a magazine
c. was reading a magazine

27. April : “ my brother has got a scholarship to continue his study in one of prominent university
in America.”
Ivone : “ ……………..”
a. I’m glad to hear that c. it’s common e. I’m not satisfied
b. I’m sorry to know that d. I’m not surprise

28. After the passengers had been out from the plane board, the stewardess collect the trash which may be
…. By the passengers.
a. through c. set up e. saved
b. throw d. thrown
 29. You needn,t to …., because we have heard your voice clearly.
a. loud c. whisper e. louder
b. shout d. shouting

30. What is the tense that use on the text above?

a. Past tense d. Perfect tense
b. Present tense e. Past perfect tense
c. Future tense

31. ”Didn,t you tell the hawk that you,d already promised to marry me?”
Shouted the rooster.
Which word of the following words has the closest meaning with the underlined word?
a. loud c. terrify e. speak
b. louder d. scream

32. The hawk was so furious that he cursed the hen. One of the following words is the anthonyme of the
underlined word.
a. happy c. angry e. dissapointed
b. delighted d. regret

Text.1 CINDERELLA

Once upon a time there was a wife of a rich man fell sick, and soon she closed her eyes and
departed. Everyday, Cinderella went out to her mother’s grave, and wept, and she remained pious and
good .When winter came the snow spread a white sheet over the grave, and By the time the spring
sun had drawn it off again, the man had taken another wife. The woman had brought with her into the
house two daughters, who were beautiful and fai of face but vile and black of heart . Since then a bad
time for the poor step-child began.
One day the King gave oders for a festival and all the beautiful young girls in the country were
invited, in order that his son might choose himself a bride.When the two step-sisters heard that they
were to appear among the number, they were delighted, called Cinderella and made to help them
grooming, Cinderella obeyed, but wept, because she too would have liked to go with them to dance,
and begged her step-mother said” you cannot go with us, you have no clothes and cannot dance.
When the step-mother and her daughters had gone away, Cinderella went to her mother’s
grave and cried, Shiver and Quiver, My little tree, silver and gold throw down over me.” Suddenly a
bird trew down a magnificent gold and silver dress to her,and were golden too. At the party her step-
sister and the step-mother however did not recognize her, and thought she must be a foreign princess,
for she looked so beautiful in the golden dress.

1. The story above tells about

a. Snow White c. Sleeping Beauty e. Dwarfs
b. Cinderella d. Princess

2. The first paragraph is the………… of the story

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

3. Why does Cinderella’s mother dead ? Because she………

a. fell sick c. fell injured e. fell disappointed
 b. fell ill d. fell wounded

4. The genre of the text is…….

a. recount c. procedure e. narrative
b. legend d. news ite

5. When the winter came,the snow……

a. spread a white sheet c. spread a white shit e. spread a shit
b. spread a white sheets d. spreading white sheet

6. Cinderella lived with her

a. two step-mother d. her mother
b. two step-sister and step-mother e. her sisters
c. two step-sister

7. How did her step-mother treat Cinderella ?

a. she allowed go any where d. she doesn’t her to allow
b. she allows goes every where e. she didn’t go any where
c. she didn’t allow her go

8. Why couldn’t Cinderella go to the festival

a. she doesn’t dance d. she has dance
b. she didn’t dance e. she hasn’t clothes and cannot dance
c. she couldn’t dance

9. The last story called……..

a. complication c. orientation e. coda
b. resolution d. twist

10. The step-mother however did not “recognize” her

The same meaning of recognize is……
a. to see c. to know e. to told
b. to talk d. to tell
.
11. Orientation of the story means……
a. to begin the story c. to end the story e. to amuse the reader
b. to finish the story d. to tell the people

12. The purpose of the author to write the story is…..

a. to tell the reader c. to entertain the reader e. to told the reader
b. to explain the reader d. to describe the reader

13. What orientation of the third paragraph ?

a. step-mother gone away
b. step-mother and her daughter had gone away
c. step-mother passed away
d. step-mother and her daughter
e. her daughter had gone away

14. Finally Cinderella must be a foreign

a. princess c. daughter e. cousin
b. queen d. sister
15. The two step-sister always feels….
a. upset c. jealous e. wonder
b. regret d. angry

16. The story of Cinderella talks about

a. rich girl c. clever girl e. lazy girl
b. proud girl d. beautiful girl

17. The daughter of the King is…..

a. prince c. witch e. princess
b. dwarf d. queen

18. Cinderella’s story expresses about

a. beautiful girl c. poor girl e. dwarf
b. little girl d. rich girl

19. Cinderella looked so beautiful in the golden dress.

The antonym of “beautiful” is……
a. handsome c. smart e. ugly
b. wonderful d. nice

20. The complication stated in paragraph….

a. one c. two e. second
b. three d. first

Text. 2
SNOW WHITE

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle
because her parents were dead.
One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the Castle because
they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.
Snow white did not want her uncle and aunt to do this so she decided it would be best if she
ran away. The next morning she ran away from home when her aunt and uncle were having breakfast.
She ran away into the woods.
She was very tired and hungry. Then she saw this little Cottage . She knocked out but no one
answered so she went inside and fell asleep. Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from
work. They went inside. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Then Snow White woke up. She
saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said, what is your name ? Snow white said, “My name is Snow White.”
Then Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story and 7 dwarfs lived happily ever after.

21. The main character of the story is…

a. Princess c. Snow White e. Aunt
b. Dwarfs d. Cinderella

22. After Snow White heard her aunt and uncle talked about her
a. Snow White sleep in the castle d. she fell asleep
b. she angry with their aunt and uncle e. she ran away into the woods
c. she likes her aunt and uncle
23. Snow White ran away from home
a. in the afternoon c. in the morning e. in the evening
b. at noon d. at night

24. When Snow White ran away into the woods

a. after breakfast c. at noon e. mid day
b. in the morning d. at night

25. The purpose of the text is……

a. to entertain the reader about Snow white d. to tell the reader
b. to amuse the people e. to explain the reader
c. to inform the reader

26. The genre of the text is….

a. recaunt c. narrative e. news item
b. legend d. procedure

27. How many paragraph in the text, there are……

a. 6 c. 3 e. 7
b. 2 d. 5
28. The generic structure of the text
a. complication-orientation-resolution d. orientation-reorientation-coda
b. coda-twist-complication e. resolution-complication-event
c. orientation-complication-resolution

29. The fourth paragraph take place in the….

a. little house c. in the castle e. in the woods
b. little cottage d. in the palace

30. The same meaning of orientation

a. the begin of the story c. the end of the story e. to finish the story
b. the part of the story d. the whole story

Text. 3
THE UGLY DUCKLING

It was bight summer day. The wheat fields had turned golden in the warm sun. Around the
wheat fields, there were meadow of green grass. In the midst of the meadows and fields, stood a farm
house. A stream of clean water flowed past the house. In one of those shady spots on the bank the
stream, among a cluster of shrubs and plants, a mother duck sat on her eggs to hatch them.
After a few days the shall began to crack and out game five little duckling looked very pretty.
The mother duck was very happy. She stood up to see if the all eggs were hatched. No, threre was
one large egg-the sixth one that remained unhatched. It’s shell was harder . But mother was
determined to bring every one of her brood into this world.
What a scock she got when the last egg finally cracked . The new bird was very ugly and
much bigger than the others. “It cannot my baby” shouted the mother duck “ I wonder of he is a
turkey !”soon, it seemed that nobody like this duckling. They named him ”Ugly Duckling”. The mother
duck never approved of this rude and treatment.
His bad days had suddenly ended. He was not an ugly duckling after all. Now he changes a
beautiful white swan.
31. The topic of the text is……
a. the turkey c. ugly duckling e. the bird
b. the swan d. the goat

32. The situation of the first paragraph as living

a. in the country c. in the village e. in the woods
b. in the city d. in the forest

33. The genre of this text is………

a. recount c. news item e. fable
b. procedure d. spoof

34. In the last story ugly duckling changes to be

a. swan c. duck e. bird
b. goose d. turkey

35. A mother duck began to crack her eggs in the

a. first paragraph c. last paragraph e. the fourth paragraph
b. second paragraph d. the third paragraph

36. Indra : I don’t have a pen. Would you mind……me yours ?

Andri : Here you are
a. to lend c. lending e. lent
b. lend d. lends
38. She always…….. TV in the Morning
a. have watched c. watched e. watching
b. watch d. watches

39. She……… ill last Sunday

a. was c. has e. be
b. is d. had

40. He was sleeping when a thief……… into the room

a. has broken c. broke e. breaking
b. break d. broken

41. X : What are you doing ?

Y : ……….
a. I was standing now c. I am stands now e. I am stand
b. I am standing now d. I am stand now

42. Which is adverb of time for past tense ?

a. tomorrow c. next month e. at moment
b. next year d. several days ago

43. Dany and Mary……. to the office together now

a. is going c. are going e. were going
b. am going d. was going