SOAL PTS BAHASA INGGRIS KELAS XI SEMESTER GENAP 2022/2023

1. There is no best way to deal with pests in agriculture. Pesticides which are
commonly used may cause many problems. I think combining different
management operations is the most effective way to control pests.
Firstly, the chemicals in the pesticides may build up as residues in the
environment and in the soil which absorbs the chemicals. This reduces the
quality of farm product.
Secondly, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. This means that
newer and stronger ones have to be developed.
Lastly, some pesticides affect non target plants and animals such as fish
and bees. This affects the ecology and environment as well.
So, understanding of ecology of an area helps a lot in pest control.
Pesticides should be chosen and applied carefully so that they don’t affect the
ecological balance and environment.
Therefore, integrated pest management is a safe and more effective option to
fight pest in agriculture and livestock.
Which of the following is not directly affected by pesticides used?
A. Plants
B. Ecology
C. Animals.
D. Environment.
E. Human Beings

2.  What can you say about paragraph two and four?

A. The fourth paragraph supports the idea stated in paragraph two.
B. Both paragraphs tell about the disadvantages of using pesticides.
C. Both paragraphs tell about how pesticides affect the quality of farm products.
D. The statement in paragraph is contrary to the statement in paragraph four.
E. The second paragraph tells about the effects of using pesticides on animals
mentioned in paragraph four

3.  One of the disadvantages of using chemical pesticides is …

A. killing fish and bees.
B. increasing crops productivity.
C. creating balanced ecosystem.
D. causing the pests to become inactive
E. helping reduce pollutants in the environment.

4. Secondly, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. (paragraph 3).

The word resistant in the sentence above means …
A. weak
B. fragile
C. damage
D. unaffected
E. unbalanced
5. The use of formalin and other dangerous preservatives in food has been
serious problem for three reasons. Firstly, formalin is not for human beings, but it
is for biological specimens and experiments. Formalin in Biology is a 10%
solution of formaldehyde in water which is usually used as a disinfectant or to
preserve biological specimens. Thus, it is not for food preservatives. Of course
when it is used for food preservative, it will be very dangerous to human’s body.
The second reason is that there is no tight control from the government.
This condition makes the people’s health is really in a threat. When the control is
weak and the use formalin was spread wide all over the Indonesian regions, and
these days it has really happened, the citizen’s bodies will be badly
contaminated with the poisons. Fish or food traders still sell their products which
contain formalin and dangerous preservatives. Can you imagine that our
digestive system absorbs the substance that should be for the human and
animal corpses?
Considering the reasons, we can make a conclusion that the use of formalin and
other preservatives is really a serious problem if it is not resolved immediately.

Why is formalin dangerous for human`s body?

A. It is not food preservatives
B. It is a disinfectant for human beings
C. It is used to preserve biological specimens
D. It is 10% solution of formaldehyde in water
E. It is controlled flighty from the government

6. The main idea of paragraph two is ….

A. The human`s bodies will be harmful after consuming the formalin
B. The government has not controlled the use of formalin firmly
C. The weak control of using formalin is not threatening the human
D. The human`s bodies will be harmful after consuming the formalin
E. The use of formalin is known all over the regions

7. Based on the facts above, the writer suggest that … .

A. People have to avoid consuming formalin in their food
B. The use of formal dehyde is necessary to control the food
C. People should add 100% solution of formaldehyde in water
D. The food preservative is required to make the food delicious
E. Food seller is supposed to pour formalin for vegetables and food products

8.
Last week my friend and i were bored after two weeks of holidays, so
we rode our bicycles to a beach, which is only five kilometres from where we
live.
When we arrived at the beach, we were surprised to see only a few
visitors there. After having a quick dip in the ocean, which was really cold, we
realised why there were not many people there. it was also quite windy.
After we bought several hot chips at the take-away store nearby, we
rode our bicycles down the beach for a while , on the hard, damp part of the
sand. We had the behind us. Unwittingly, we were many miles down the beach.
 Before we made the long trip back we decided to paddle our feet in the water for
a while, and then sit down for a rest. While we were sitting on the beach, just
chatting, we realised that all the way back we would be riding into the strong
wind.
When we finally arrived home, we were both totally exhausted!
The text mainly tells us about….
A. the situation at the beach
B. the writer and his friend’s reason to a beach
C. the writer and his friend’s long holiday
D. the writer and his friend’s vacation at a beach
E. . the writer and his friend feel happy

9. At that time the beach was ….

A. quiet
B. sunny
C. crowded
D. very clean
E. very dirty

10. From the text it can be concluded that ….

A. the water of the beach is quite warm
B. the beach is very close to the writer’s house
C. the writer felt tired because of cycling hard
D. there was no food stall opened at the moment

11. Last Sunday my family visited my parents friends, Mr. And Mrs. Amir, in
Padang because they have a new baby. We went there by car early morning
because we planned to stop at Anai Valley Waterfall for a moment.
We passed Bukittinggi-Padang road which is very awesome. We enjoyed
beautiful scenery along the road. We was so amazed when we saw the
wonderful Anai Valley Waterfall. It is located beside the road. My father parked
the car in the parking area and then we enjoyed the waterfall. The water is clear
and fresh. Then, we ate delicious food in the restaurant nearby.
After that, we continued our trip Padang. We arrived at Mr. And Mrs. Amir’s
house around 11 a.m. They welcomed us warmly. We visited the baby and then
we had a chit-chat. We left their house at 2 p.m. We passed the same road and
still enjoyed it. We arrived home at 5 p.m.

What is the writer’s intention the write the text?

A. To share his/her experience.
B. To describe a wonderful waterfall.
C. To inform the way to go to Padang.
D. To tell the condition his/her parents’ friends.

12. Why did the writer’s family go to Padang?

A. To see Mr.Amir’s new family member.
B. To eat special food near the waterfall.
 C. To enjoy Anai Valley Waterfall.
D. To see beautiful scenery during the trip.
13. How was the writer’s family journey?
A. Quiet
B. Glorious
C. Delightful
D. Relaxed

14. The writer … his/her last holiday with his/her family.

A. spends
B. spend
C. would spend
D. was spending
E. spent

15.
The Anaconda
The anaconda is the largest snake in the world. Also known as the Water
Boa, this giant, meat-eater lives in swampy areas of tropical South America. It
spends a lot of time in shallow water, hidden from unsuspecting prey.
Anacondas are related to boa constrictors. They give birth to 20 to 40 baby
snakes at one time. Like all snakes, anacondas are cold-blooded; they have the
same temperature as the environment. They continue to grow all their lives,
getting bigger and bigger each year. The longest anaconda ever found was 11.4
m long, there are probably even bigger anacondas that have not been seen.
Anacondas are greenish-brown with a double row of black oval spots on the
back and smaller white markings on the sides.
How many babies does an anaconda give birth at one time?
A. 10 – 20.
B. 10 – 30.
C. 20 – 30.
D. 20 – 40
E. 30 – 40

16. KANGAROO

A kangaroo is an animal found only in Australia. It has a smaller relative,

called a wallaby, which lives on the Australian island of Tasmania and in New
Guinea.
Kangaroos eat grass and plants.They have short front legs, but very long
and strong back legs and a tail. These are used for sitting up and for jumping.
Kangaroos have been known to make forward jumps of over eight metres, and leap
across fences more than three metres high. They can also run at speeds of over 45
kilometres per hour.
The largest kangaroos are the Great grey kangaroo and the Red Kangaroo.
Adult grows to a length of 1.60 metres and weighs over 90 kilos.
 Kangaroos are marsupials. This means that the female kangaroo has an
external pouch on the front of her body. A baby kangaroo is very tiny when it is born,
and it crawls at once into this pouch where it spends its first five months of life.

According to the text, the kangaroo ….

A. can grow as tall as a man
B. can run faster than a car
C. can walk as soon as it is born
D. can jump over a 3 metres high fence
E. can live in a pouch during its life
17. …. are used for sitting up and for jumping.
A. Long tails
B. Short legs
C. Body pouch
D. Short front legs
E. Strong back legs

18. We know from the text that kangaroo ….

A. is smaller in size to human
B. is an omnivorous animal
C. has habitat in Tasmania
D. can be called Wallaby in New Guinea
E. has another name called Wallaby 29.

19. ELEPHANT

An elephant is the largest and strongest animals. It is a strange looking

animal with its thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tall,
little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long noise, 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
serves the elephant as a long am 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.
The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that….
(A) elephants are strong
(B) elephants can lift logs
(C) elephants are servants
(D) elephant are very useful
(E) elephant must be trained
20.  The most distinguishing characteristic of an elephant is…..
(A). its clumsiness
(B). its thick legs
(C). its large body
 (D). its long nose
(E). its large ears

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. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a
shower bath (paragraph 2). The word “it” refers to….
A). a shower bath
B). elephant’s body
C). a shower
D). water
E). elephant’s trunk

23. 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.
24. . “The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature….(Paragraph2). The word
“peculiar” close in meaning to ….
(A) large
(B) strange
(C) tough
(D) smooth
(E) king
25. The text above is in the form of…
(A). Analytical Exposition
(B). Narrative
(C). Recount
(D). Report
(E.) Spoof
Jawaban

1. E. Human Beings
2. B. Both paragraphs tell about the disadvantages of using pesticides
3. A. killing fish and bees.
4. D. unaffected
5. A. It is not food preservatives
6. B. The government has not controlled the use of formalin firmly
7. A. People have to avoid consuming formalin in their food
8. D. the writer and his friend’s vacation at a beach

9. A. quiet
10. C. the writer felt tired because of cycling hard
11. A. To share his/her experience
12. A. To see Mr.Amir’s new family member
13. C. Delightful
14. E. Spent
15. D. 20 – 40
16. A. can grow as tall as a man
17. B. Short legs
18. C. has habitat in Tasmania
19. (D) elephant are very useful
20. (D). its long nose
21. (A) It looks strange
22. E). elephant’s trunk
23. (B) to push
24. (B) strange
25. (D). Report