Name : Naqi Abdur Rozaq

Class : XII AE B
No : 22

SOAL READING PAKET 1

Question 16 to 18 refer to the following text.

Albert Einstein was born at Ulm, in Württemberg, Germany, on March 14,
1879. Six weeks later the family moved to Munich, where he later on began his
schooling at the Luitpold Gymnasium. Later, they moved to Italy and Albert
continued his education at Aarau, Switzerland and in 1896 he entered the Swiss
Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich to be trained as a teacher in physics and
mathematics. In 1901, the year he gained his diploma, he acquired Swiss citizenship
and, as he was unable to find a teaching post, he accepted a position as technical
assistant in the Swiss Patent Office. In 1905 he obtained his doctor's degree.
At the start of his scientific work, Einstein realized the inadequacies of
Newtonian mechanics and his special theory of relativity stemmed from an attempt to
reconcile the laws of mechanics with the laws of the electromagnetic field. He dealt
with classical problems of statistical mechanics and problems in which they were
merged with quantum theory: this led to an explanation of the Brownian movement of
molecules. He investigated the thermal properties of light with a low radiation density
and his observations laid the foundation of the photon theory of light.
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1921/einstein-bio.html

16. After reading the text, the readers will ....

A. investigate the thermal properties of light.
B. like science much better than other fields.
C. know better about a famous scientist.
D. obverse the foundation of the photon theory of light.

17. What did he do when he was 22 years old?

A. He obtained his doctor's degree and found the teaching post.
B.He entered the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich and studied
quantum theory.
C. He moved to Italy and continued his education at Aarau.

D. He gained his diploma and acquired Swiss citizenship.

18. ...” and his special theory of relativity stemmed from an attempt to...” The word
“attempt” in the text can be replaced best by ....
A. effort
B. research
C. observe
D. discover

Question number 19 to 21 refer to the following text.

Ratu Boko Temple

 Ratu Boko Temple is settled on a hillside plateau, overlooking Prambanan
temple complex and with a view to Mount Merapi behind Prambanan Temple
complex, lie the remains of a once grand palace. The palace is named Ratu Boko after
a King Boko of local folklore, but the real owner of the palace is more likely to have
been a king of a local dynasty.
Ratu Boko temple is located on a plateau, about three kilometres south of Lara
Jonggrang Prambanan temple complex in Yogyakarta Central Java, Indonesia. Grand
stone gates, built on two levels, are the largest and most often photographed structures
of the site. It is clear that these lead to what was once a settlement, which sets Ratu
Boko apart from the other archaeological sites in Central Java which are entirely
religious in nature.
The site covers 16 hectares in two hamlets (Dawung and Sambireja) of the
village of Bokoharjo and Prambanan. In striking contrast to other Classic-period sites
in Central Java and Yogyakarta, which are remains of temples, Ratu Boko displays
attributes of an occupation or settlement site, although its precise functions is
unknown. Probably the site was a palace complex which belongs to the kings of
Sailendra or Mataram Kingdom that also build temples scattered across Prambanan
Plain. You can also enjoy the beautiful views arounds the temple.
(Taken from : http://indonesia-tourism.com/blog/ratu-boko-temple-yogyakarta/)

19. What is the readers get after reading the text?

A. They will get the information about three hamlets of Ratu Boko temple.
B. They will know more about the parts of Ratu Boko Temple.
C. They will understand about the history of Mataram kingdom in detail.
D. They will know about grand wooden gates of the temple.

20. How does the writer describe about Ratu Boko Temple?
A. It displays attributes of a settlement site
B. It was a simple palace with the beautiful scenary.
C. It was built on three levels with the largest site.
D. It has a grand wooden gate and and three hamlets.

21. What does the phrase “in striking contrast to” mean?
A. very unimpressive from
B. very indifferent contrast to,
C. very different from.
D. very undistinguished contrast to

Questions number 22-24 refer to the following letter.

AxelSmith
BOX347447
Chicago,Ill.92827
05/27/2013
AmazingTelecommunication
6276NorthbearDr.
Chicago, Ill. 93939
Dear Sir/Madam,
RE: MALFUNCTION OF MOBILE PHONE BOUGHT IN YOUR RETAIL SHOP
I am writing this letter to inform to you of various malfunctions with the Nikita 511
phone that I bought from your retail shop Amazing Telecommunication on the 1st of
November, 2017 during the evening rush hours. I have not been able to use it as
expected and have been too busy to come to the shop personally to offer my
dissatisfaction.
The serial number of the phone is A5432143267272 and the receipt number is 0542.
Its cost was $650 and I was offered a handbag as a promotion. The phone comes with
a two-year warranty and two batteries.
The phone was supposed to come with a two gigabyte memory card, but it only came
with a 500 megabyte memory card. Secondly, both batteries are not holding power for
more than five hours, while I was assured they are supposed to hold power for over
two days each.
Another problem is that when making calls, recipients are unable to hear me clearly. I
understand that the mouth piece is faulty. For this I am forced to speak loudly, and
this may be disturbing sometimes to people around me. This phone is used to call my
customers and with this situation, I am not able to work as required. This is also a
problem when a customer needs help from me and I cannot communicate.
I am looking forward to your communication on what I should do, owing that I cannot
get time to come to your retail shop. I would appreciate if I get another phone as a
replacement, otherwise I will ask for the refund. If possible, send somebody at Salsa
Plaza to come and help me out at your convenience. Thank you for your
consideration.
Yours faithfully,
Abi Shaeer

22.Why did the writer compose the letter?

A. To inform the Amazing telecomunication about the new product of Nikita phone.
B. To complaint about the Amazing Communication customers who speak loudly and
disturb people around him.
C. To appreciate the Amazing telecomunication because of the replacement of another
phone.
D.To ask the responsibality from Amazing telecomunication because of the
mulfunctions of the phone that he bought from.

23. What are the mulfunctions of the phone which bought by the writer?
A.The phone only has a two gigabyte memory card.
B. The speaker of the phone has a bad quality.
C. The firstbattery is not holding power for more than five hours.
D. The serial numbers of the phone is not suitable with the numbers in the
receipt.

24. What is meant by “rush hour” in the first paragraph of the text?
A. The times at the end of the working day.
B. The times which makes all the people being busy.
C. The times run very quicky in working hourss.
D. The times when all the costumers are rush to buy the phones at the shop.

Questions number 25 to 27 refer to the following invitation.

November 11, 2017
Dear Mr. Rochani ( The Dean of Language and Arts Faculty of Semarang University)
On behalf of the Mastermind Association of Central Java, I would like to extend a
warm invitation to you to attend the opening of the Leather Puppet Festival on
Saturday 25 November. It would be a honor to have you serve as a keynote speaker
for the official declaration ceremony, to deliver speech with the topics “The
importance of preserving leather puppets as the wealth nation culture.
The festival begins at 10 a. m at the Tarub Budaya Park and will be opened officially
by Mr. Ganjar Pranowo, Central Java Governor.
Please contact us to confirm about your attendance and your presesntation slides by
telephone during office hours at (024) 699788 or at tarubbudaya@gmail.com. We
hope that you will be able to join us for this event.
YourSincerely,
Mahendra ( Chairman committee)
25. What is the profession of the invitation recipient?
A. He is a mastermind
B. He is a governor.
C. He is a chairman.
D. He is a lecturer

26. What will the recipient do after receiving this letter?

A. He will open the event officially.
B. He will conduct the event as the chairman.
C. He will prepare the papers as the keynote speaker of this event.
D. He will ask the commitee to send him the papers for being keynote speaker of the
event.

27. “... to extend warm invitation to you ...”. The word extend in the text can also
replaced by ....
A. Close
B. Reduce
C. End
D. Continue

Question number 28 to 30 refer to the following personal letter.

Sunday, November 12th 2017
Dear Agung,
Thank you for your letter. It was great to hear about you and your new pets. I think it's
very interesting to keep the funny turtle. Do hope it can make you happy although you
have to live apart from family to make ends meet and busy with your new job as an
accountant.
I also have two cats in my boarding house. They are called Moli and Molen. They
have brown fur and black eyes. I can play with them because they are very smart
animals. They always wait for me from school, after teaching my students who have
various characteristics, I feel relaxed when I play with them. I love them so much.
Maybe we will meet next month, back to our hometown, meet our beloved Mom?
What do you think?
Write back soon!
Your Sister
Dyah Ayu
28. What is the relationship between the sender and recipient of the letter?
A. Best friend
B. Colleague.
C. Roomate.
D. Sibling.

29. What does the writer do in her daily life?

A. She teaches the students at school
B. She keeps the funny turtles
C. She stays in the boarding house
D. She reports her job as an accountant

30. The sentence...”you have to live apart from the family to make ends meet” in the
first paragraph means ....
A. He has to live apart, far away from the family to meet some friends.
B. He has to live apart from the family to earn enough income.
C. He has to live apart from the family to meet and keep his pets.
D. He has to live a part from the family to meet the qualifications as an accountant.