English Final School Assessment Grade XII year 2023

PART A: Multiple Choices.

Choose the correct answer a, b, c, d or e!

1. Iqbal: Could I offer you a glass of avocado juice?

Eko: _______________.

What is the best sentence to complete the conversation above?

a. I appreciate that but I can do it myself

b. I don’t want to buy some avocado
c. I’m in hurry for the first flight
d. No, you are wrong
e. I’m sorry. I don’t know.
6. Anisah: We will hold Tahfidz Inauguration next month. Would you like to come to the program?

Amirah: _________________.

What is the best sentence to complete the conversation above?

a. I think you should check first

b. Congratulation. That’s a good program
c. I’d love to. I will see the performance
d. Are you the leader?
e. Thank you
6. Mr. Adam: By the way, Iwan, could you help your friends write a good composition?

Iwan: Yes, sir. It’s my pleasure.

Based on the dialogue, we know that Iwan __________.

a. gets help from his friends

b. give pleasure his friends
c. writes a good composition
d. wants to help his friends.
e. does not want to help his friends
6. Man : I have to prepare things for my vacation.

Woman : Actually, no preparation is really needed to visit a waterfall if you know where it is.

Man : That’s right, but I don’t know where the waterfall is. My father said that it is new.

According to the woman, the man doesn’t need to prepare things for his vacation if __________.

a. He knows the location of the waterfall

b. He doesn’t like the vacation
c. His father has prepared for him
d. The waterfall is new
e. He has never gone to the waterfall.
 6. Roland: You look so busy. _________.

Marry : No, thank you. I can handle them.

The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is_____

a. I will leave you alone.

b. Would you like some help?
c. Do you want to help me?
d. Sure, I would like to.
e. Yes, please.

This following text is for questions number 6 to 9.

The Borobudur Temple

Borobudur is a Hindhu-Buddhist temple built in the 9th century under the Syailendra Java. It is located
near Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.

Abandoned in the 11th century and partially excavated by archaeologists in the early 20th century,
Borobudur temple is well known all over the world. Influenced by the Gupta architecture of India, the
temple is constructed on a hill 46 m (150 ft) high and consists of eight step like stone terraces, one on
top of the other. The first five terraces are square and surrounded by walls adorned with Buddhist
sculpture in bas-relief; the upper three are circular, each with a circle of bell-shaped stupas (Buddhist
shrines). The entire edifice is crowned by a large stupa at the centre of the top circle. The way to the
summit extends through some 4.8 km of passages and stairways. The design of Borobudur, a temple-
mountain symbolizing the structure of the universe, is similar to temples built at Angkor, Cambodia.

Borobudur Temple, rededicated as an Indonesian national monument in 1983, is a valuable treasure for
Indonesian people. Now, it also called as world cultural heritage and national archeological park.

1. The following statement is NOT TRUE based on the text __________.

b. the temple is constructed on a hill
c. Gupta architecture influence the temple
d. the first five terraces are triangle and surrounded by walls
e. we can find Buddhist shrines on stupas
f. the wall of the temple is decorated with Buddhist sculpture
7. In paragraph two, we can find __________.
h. identification of Borobudur Temple
i. opening of the text
j. social function of the text
k. description of Borobudur Temple
l. conclusion of Borobudur Temple
 13. What did influence construction of Borobudur Temple?
n. Budhist reliefs
o. Budhist architecture
p. Indian Gupta architecture
q. Angkor, Cambodia
r. Syailendra Dinasty
19. “Now, it also called as world cultural heritage and national archeological park.” (in the last sentence)

The word “it” refers to __________.

a. Borobudur Temple
b. Indonesian national monument
c. Indonesian people
d. world cultural heritage
e. national archeological park

The following text is for questions number 10 and 11.

25 Brighton Boulevard NSW 2066

24 November 2017

The manager Steel wood Homes

12 Scott Street

Leasing ton NSW 2066

Dear Sir or Madam,

I rent a house from your agency in Brighton Boulevard and there is a problem with the stove. Two
elements aren’t working and it is very difficult for me to cook a meal.

This problem is urgent and I would appreciate if you could arrange to have the stove fixed immediately.

Yours faithfully,

Sarah Johnston

1. Why did Sarah Johnston write the letter?

 b. To appreciate the manager.
c. To call for compensation.
d. To ask for some money.
e. To request for service.
f. To warn the agency.
7. What is wrong with the stove?
h. It has a lot of problems.
i. It has only two elements.
j. There is no element to use.
k. It has second hand elements.
l. Two elements are out of order.

The following text is for questions number 12 to 14.

1. What is the subject of the text?

a. The advertisement of an audition for the play “Si Kabayan Jadi Milyarder.”
b. The announcement of an audition for the play “Si Kabayan Jadi Milyarder.”
c. The description of an audition for the play “Si Kabayan Jadi Milyarder.”
d. The requirement of an audition for the play “Si Kabayan Jadi Milyarder.”
e. The committee of an audition for the play “Si Kabayan Jadi Milyarder.”
2. If you want to join the program, how do you register?
c. by sending email to committee
d. by phone contact person 085544443333
e. by sending Rp. 20,000 for donation
f. by giving latest post-card size photograph
g. by visiting their office
8. The candidates are able to know the winner of the audition about __________.
i. on Friday, 16 April
j. on Sunday, 18 April
k. on Tuesday, 20 April
l. on Thursday, 22 April
m. on Friday, 23 April
The following caption is for questions number 15 to 17.

1. Where was the picture taken?

b. In a house.
c. In a museum.
d. In a bedroom.
e. In a gallery.
f. In a school.
7. Which are described in the caption?
h. The people.
i. The construction of the building.
j. The people and the photo.
k. What the people are doing.
l. The condition of the building.
13. The article followed by the caption is possibly about __________.
n. Iro’s activity
o. Elena’s great grandfather
p. The visitor’s activities
q. Plaka’s cultural museum
r. Today’s museum

The following text is for questions number 18 to 20.

Taylor, Inc.

649 Rockstar Lane

Durham, NC 27708.

Dear Human Resources Director,

I just read an article in the New and Observer about Taylor’s new computer centre just north
Durham. I would like to apply for a position as an entry-level programmer at the centre.

I understand that Taylor produces both in-house and customer documentation. I am a fresh
graduate of DEVRY Institute of Technology in Atlanta with an Associate’s Degree in Computer
Science. In addition to having taken a broad range of courses, I served as a computer consultant at the
college’s computer centre where I helped train computer users on new systems.

I will be happy to meet you at your convenience and discuss how my education and experience
match your needs. You can reach me at my home address, at {9191} 233-1552, or at @devry.alumni.edu.

Sincerely,

Raymond Krick

1. What is the purpose of writing the letter? The purpose of writing the letter is ___________.
b. Making much money.
c. Writing an interview.
d. Applying a job.
e. Doing a worker.
f. Having a degree.
7. What will the Human Resources Director probably do after reading the letter?
h. Evaluate the salary offered.
i. Start working at Taylor, Inc.
j. Promote Mr. Krick to be a manager.
k. Ask Mr. Krick to come for an interview.
l. See the next position.
13. Which of the followings is not about the applicant?
n. The writer wants to apply as an entry level-programmer position.
o. The writer knew the vacancy from an article.
p. The writer is a fresh graduate.
q. The writer served as a computer consultant at the college.
r. The writer is working as a consultant right now.

The following text is for questions number 21 to 24.

 Pedestrian bridge collapses in Moscow’s Gorky Park, injuring 13

The Moscow mayor’s office issued a statement saying that “no serious injuries” were reported.

Earlier, the state TASS news agency quoted an unidentified police source as saying three of the
victims were seriously injured.

The bridge over a skating rink was crowded with many dozens of people when it collapsed,
sending people tumbling about 3 meters.

According to a video posted on social media, the spectators were listening to the Russian national
anthem at the time of the incident.

The Moscow city government said the collapse was caused by “a technical fault in the skating
rink’s structural elements”.

Taken from : https://www.rferl.org/a/29686321.html

1. What is the news about?

b. A Russian national anthem in a concert.
c. The building of the skating rink.
d. The pedestrian bridge collapsed.
e. Dozens of people enjoyed the night on the bridge.
f. Founding a dead body on the bridge.
7. What caused the incident?
h. The chaos of the crowds.
i. Too many people passing the bridge.
j. Someone stole the elements of the bridge.
k. There was a spectator forcing the crowds
l. A technical fault in the skating rink’s structural elements.
13. From the news, we know that __________.
n. There were three spectators died
o. The bridge tumbled about three meters
p. There was no one on the bridge when collapsed
q. There was an event held by the Moscow city government
r. No one filmed the incident on social media
19. “__________ when it collapsed, __________”

The word “it” refers to __________.

a. The pedestrian bridge

b. A skating rink
c. Dozens of people
d. A video
e. The state
The following text is for questions number 25 and 26.

Sea

Leonard Clark

Over the hill

First sight of the sea

Lying sunlit and still

Just waiting for me.

I race from the land

In the clear morning light

To rock pool and sand,

Shells whiter than white.

Birds ride the sky,

The wispy clouds there

Soft floating, and I

Am walking on air.

1. What did the writer tell you with his poem?

b. View of sea
c. View of mountain
d. View of pool and sand
e. View of sky
f. View of beautiful house
7. What is waiting for the writer?
h. A hill
i. A sunlit sea
j. Rock pool and sand
k. Birds
l. Beverages
The following text is for questions number 27 to 29.

Once upon a time, Sammy and his sister Marie visited their grandparents at their farm. Sammy picked
up a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods but he could never hit the target.
Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for the lunch. As he was walking back he saw Grandma’s
pet duck.

Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly which hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was
shocked and grieved. In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the pile of woods. Marie had seen it all from
the window but she said nothing. After the lunch, the next day Grandma said, “ Marie, let’s wash the
dishes.”Marie said, “But Grandma, Sammy told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.”

Then she whispered to Sammy, “Remember the duck?” Sammy got nervous knowing his sister knew
about the duck and if he doesn’t obey, she may tell his grandparents about it. So without saying
anything he did the dishes.

Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing but Grandma said,”I’m sorry but I
need Marie to help make a supper.”Marie just smiled and said,Well that’s all right because Sammy told
me he wanted to help.” She whispered again to Johny, “Remember the duck?” So Marie went fishing
and Sammy stayed to help. After several days of Marie taking advantage of Sammy, he finally couldn’t
stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck.

Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said, “Sweetheart, I know. I was standing at the window and I
saw the whole thing but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let
Marie take advantage of you.”

Source :http://www.moralstories.org.

1. What does the text mainly talk about?

b. A little boy and a duck
c. A little boy in a slingshot
d. A reckless little boy
e. A brave little boy
f. A humble little boy
7. Why did not Sammy tell to his grandmother that he had killed the duck? Because __________.
a. He was relieved that he could hit the target
b. He waited for his sister tell his grandparents
c. He was afraid of saying about the duck
d. He did not want to tell about it
e. He wanted to tell about the truth later.
8. What is the moral value of the story?
a. Practice makes perfect
b. What is bad in one case may be good in another
c. Don’t trust people easily
 d. You should confess of your mistakes
e. Keep going and do the best.

The following text is for questions number 30 to 33.

White Chocolate Sorbet

For 8-1 0 portions

Ingredients:

2 gelatin sheets
2 cups water
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup honey
150 g finely chopped white chocolate
½ cup milk
Berries and lemon balm to garnish, optional

Instructions:

Soak the gelatin sheets in plenty of cold water. Boil the water, sugar, and honey. Remove the pan from
the heat and add the finely chopped chocolate. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Add the gelatin and stir. Allow to
cool. Once cooled, add the milk to the sorbet mixture and pour into an ice cream maker. Let freeze for
40 minutes. Decorate with fresh berries and lemon balm (optional).

Taken from: The Big Book of Desserts and Pastries: Dozens of Recipes for
Gourmet Sweets and Sauces

1. What is the purpose of the text?

b. To tell about cooking experience.
c. To describe the white chocolate sorbet.
d. To explain how to make chocolate.
e. To describe how to make white chocolate.
f. To persuade the readers to make white chocolate sorbet.
7. What should you do to the gelatin sheets before use it?
h. Spread them over the pan.
i. Soak them in plenty of cold water.
j. Cool them in the fridge.
k. Let them sit for 5 minutes.
l. Put them in the pan.
13. After we remove the pan from the heat, we should __________.
n. Let is stir for five minutes.
o. Allow to cool.
p. Add the finely chopped chocolate.
 q. Pour into the ice cream maker.
r. Decorate it.
19. “Berries and lemon balm to garnish, optional”.

The underlined word has similar in meaning to __________.

a. Taste
b. Sprinkle
c. Spray
d. Decorate
e. Improve

The following text is for questions number 34 to 36.

The very first thing you must do if you have just bought a tablet is charging the battery. Here are the
steps.

1. Assemble the power adapter's two pieces, and then plug the USB cable into the adapter. They snap
together only one way.
2. Plug the adapter into the wall.
3. Attach the USB cable to the tablet. Look for the tiny connector on the tablet's bottom edge;
typically, at the center. The connector might instead be located on the tablet's side.
4. Upon success, a large "Battery Charging" type of icon might appear on the tablet's touchscreen.
This icon lets you know that the tablet is functioning properly.

Source: Android Tablets for Dummies

1. What is the purpose of the text?

b. To describe how to charge tablet’s battery.
c. To explain how to unpack tablet.
d. To describe how to connect USB device to a tablet.
e. To explain how to test a tablet.
f. To guide how to set up a tablet.
7. Beside the tablet, what do you need to do the procedure?
h. A USB device and laptop.
i. A USB adapter and flash disk.
j. A new battery and an adapter.
k. A USB cable and adapter.
l. A USB device and laptop.
13. How do we know that the device functions properly?
n. It stated “Battery Charging”.
o. It is hot if it is touched.
p. It can’t be operated.
q. The cable is fit to the hole.
r. The icon doesn’t appear.
The following text is for questions number 37 to 40.

The Invention of The Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born American teacher and scientist. While experimenting on the
telegraph in 1870, he found it possible to transmit human voice over a wire by using electricity.

To make up for his lack of time and skill to make the equipment for his experiments, he invited Thomas
A. Watson to join him. The two became best friends and colleagues.

On June 2, 1875, while Bell was at one end of the line and Watson worked on the reeds of the telegraph
in another room, Bell heard a sound over the wire. The next day, the instrument transmitted the sound
of Bell’s voice to Watson again, but the instrument only transmitted sound, not words.

In September 1875, Bell and Watson kept working to improve the instrument. By March 1876, Bell
managed to make a transmissin, but the sound was faint. He called his instrument a “telephone”. Bell
improved on the instrument, and on March 10, it carried its first meaningful sentence. Bell’s telephone
was so famous that he patented it. The first telephones were installed the following year.

1. Why did Bell invite Watson in his experiment? Because __________.

a. Bell had lack of time and skill to make the equipment
b. Watson had lack of time and skill to make the equipment
c. Bell was Watson’s friend
d. Watson was Bell’s colleague
e. Bell wanted to finish his experiment
2. When did Bell find the instrument of telephone unintentionally?
a. In 1870
b. On June 1875
c. On September 1875
d. On March 1876
e. In 1876
3. How long did Bell and Watson do experiment in finding telephone?
a. 3 years
b. 4 years
c. 5 years
d. 6 years
e. 7 years

1. “Bell improved on the instrument, and on March 10, it carried its first meaningful sentence.” The
clause “it carried its first meaningful sentence” means __________.
a. The instrument can transmit the sound clearly
b. The instrument has first meaningful sound
c. The instrument is called telephone
 d. The invention of first meaningful sound
e. Bell needed first meaningful sound

PART B: Essays.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences! Don’t forget to write down the questions on your
answer sheet.

The following text is for questions number 41 to 43.

 1. What position does the writer apply for?
2. Does the applicant have experience? How do you know?
3. What is the applicant’s qualification?

The following text is for questions number 44 to 45.

1. Mention the utensils needed to make this recipe! (write 5 Utensils)

2. How do melt the butter and chocolate?

ANNOUNCEMENTAttention, please. This announcement is from school Drama Club. We are

organizing an audition for the play “Si Kabayan Jadi Milyarder.” Those who are interested in joining the
audition are welcome at our office on Saturday, 10 April at 2 p.m. for registration. The requirements are
your latest post-card size photograph and Rp. 20,000 for donation.The audition will be held on Friday, 16
April at 1 p.m. Selected candidates will be announced within a week. We do appreciate your participation.
Thank you. For more information please contact 085544443333 (Boy)