PEMERINTAH PROVINSI KALIMANTAN UTARA

DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN KEBUDAYAAN

SMA NEGERI 8 MALINAU
AKREDITASI A
Alamat : Jln. Cipta Utama RT.IV Kuala Lapang Kec. Malinau Barat Kode Pos 77554 Email : sman8malinau@gmail.com
MALINAU
Ujian Kenaikan Kelas Tahun Pelajaran 2023/ 2024
Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Kelas : X Beta, Delta
A. Pilihan Ganda
1. Lawang Sewu is one of the famous historical buildings in Indonesia. It is named Lawang Sewu which
means a thousand doors. Besides its thousand doors, it is also well known for the fascinating stained
glass windows representing theDutch Symbolism. The stained glass windows are similar with those
of the places like The Hague and Rotterdam and also the Royal family. The building has numerous
long winding corridors whichopenout to the offices on one side of the officeand theother end of the
building on the otherhand. It isa famous landmark in the region of Semarang anda pride for Java.
Lawang Sewu is one of the famous historical buildings in Indonesia. The synonym of the
underlinedword is…
A. Talented D. well-known
B. Beautiful E. attract
C. Sweet
2. Lawang Sewu is one of the famous historical buildings in Indonesia. It is named Lawang Sewu which
means a thousand doors. Besides its thousand doors, it is also well known for the fascinating stained
glass windows representing theDutch Symbolism. The stained glass windows are similar with those of
the places like The Hague and Rotterdam and also the Royal family. The building has numerous long
winding corridors whichopenout to the offices on one side of the officeand theother end of the building
on the otherhand. It isa famous landmark in the region of Semarang anda pride for Java
Lawang Sewu means…
A. 10.000 doors D. 10 doors
B. 1.000 doors E. 1 door
C. 100 doors
3. “ Lawang Sewu is one of the … in Indonesia. “ (The first sentence) is what we called….
A. Orientation D. Description
B. Coda E. Identification
C. Complication
4. The purpose of the text above is…
A. To describe the Lawang Sewu D. to entertain the writer
B. To retell about the Lawang Sewu E. to teach the reader
C. To visit Lawang Sewu

Angkor Wat was faced a Hindu temple, a man of Budhist temple completed in Cambodia. It is
the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King, Suryawarman II in
the early twelveth century in Yosadapura, the capital of the Khmer Empire as
this temple of eventual moslem. It is dedicated to Wisnu. It is designed to represent Khmer Meru, frame
of the Devis in Hindu mithology within the mouth and has an outer wall which is 3 to 7 km long. It has
three rectangular galleries which races about the neck. At the centre of the temple stand Queen Cap of
Tower.
5. What is the monolog about?
A. Gallery complex. D. Khmer Empire
B. Buddhist mythology. E. Angkor Wat
C. Cambodia.
6. In the twelveth century which Empire was strong enough to build the biggest temple of the world?
A. Old Empire. D. The King Empire.
B. Yosadapura Empire. E. Khmer Empire.
C. Meru Empire.

The Shard is an 87-storey skyscraper, which sits in the heart of London. It is known as the shard of glass.
Construction began in 2009 and was completed three years later in 2012, making it Western European’s
tallest building.
Designed by architect Renzo Piano, The Shart is the second tallest free standing structure in the UK. Its
exterior boasts 11,000 glass panels — that’s equivalent in area to eight football pitches or two-and-a-half
Trafalgar Squares.
The building was developed to have multiple uses, describes on the website as a ‘vertical city where
people can live, work and relax’. This motto was clearly taken on board that was found on the 72nd floor
towards the end of construction.
7. What is the text about?
A. The architect Renzo Piano D. The tallest building in London
B. The Shard glass panels E. The heart of London
C. The Shard, building in London
8. In Europe, the Shard gains popularity on its …
A. Location D. Age
B. Function E. Usage
C. Height
9. What probably makes people interested to stay in the Shard?
A. It has multiple uses D. It is located in the heart of London
B. It is the tallest building in UK E. It is very cheap
C. It was built by famous architect
10. “…, making it Western European’s tallest building.” What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A. The Shard D. Skyscraper
B. The glass E. Renzo Piano
C. London

This museum is located in Ambarawa in central Java. The museum focuses on the collection of steam
locomotive. Ambarawa was a military city during the dutch colonial government. King Willem I ordered
the construction of the new railway station to enable the government to transport it’s troops to Semarang.
On may the 21st 1873, the Ambarawa railway station was built on 100,027,500 squares meter land. Back
then it was known as the Willem I station. The Ambarawa railway museum was established much later on
October 16, 1976 in the Ambarawa station to preserve the steam locomotive. They were coming to the
end of their useful life when the 3 feet 6 inches guard railway or the Indonesian state railway or
Perusahaan Negara Kereta Api was closed. The steam locomotives are parked in the open air next to the
original station.
11. What was the Ambarawa called during the dutch colonial government?
A. A military city D. King Willem I station
B. A railway museum E. Steam locomotives station
C. A new railway town
12. Why was the Ambarawa railway museum established?
A. To build new railway museums. D. To build a new government station.
B. To transport government troops. E. To park the locomotives at the original station
C. To preserve the steam locomotives

Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a valley between the Kelud and Willis mountains and
inhabited by about 1.3 million peoplE. In the centre of the town there is a large hill which is called the
Dathok Mountain. Because of the topography of the region, Kediri is called a chilly town by the locals.
There is a big river called Brantas cutting off the centre of the town.
Beside the temples, Kediri is also famous for its products like cigarettes and a special kind of tofu or bean
curD. This highly nutritious food is delicacy of Kediri and has a distinctive tastE. The cigarettes factory
dominates the town economy and employs the majority of the women labor forcE. Kediri and the
cigarettes factory are inseparable and it is considered the biggest cigarette factory in IndonesiA. Most of
the local people work in this factory. Those who do not work here are farmers or traders.
13. What does the above text tell about?
A. The history of Kediri D. The people
B. The famous products of Kediri E. 1.3 million people
C. The description of Kediri
14. Which one has a distinctive taste?
A. The cigarette D. The highly nutritious food
B. The special food E. tofu
C. The bean curd
15. “Those who do not work here …” (last sentence). The “those” word refers to ….
A. The local people D. the traders
B. The factory workers E. Woman labour force
C. The farmers

B. Match the words in the left column with their synonyms in the right column

1.unique a. mirror
2.venue b. happy
3. worthy c. notable
4. inspired d. special
5. expected e. place
6. welcomed f. eye-catching
7. spectacular g. greeted
8. reflect h. motivated
9. blissful i. hoped
C. Fill in the blanks with short answers or by your own words based on this chart

1. What is the percentage of people who like the Giant Glass Slipper Building?
2. How would you compare the "average" and the "poor" review?
3. The purpose of the pie chart above is to . . . . . . . . .
4. From the reviews, we know that all the reviewers like the giant glass building. Give your
reason
5. Suppose your friend had the chance to visit one of the building, what would you like to ask
him/her?

D. Complete the text with the passive forms. Mind the tenses.

The Great Mosque of Djenné 1) - - - - - - - - - - -( locate ) in Mall, Africa. The mosque 2) - - - - - -

- - - (make) the bricks 3) - - - - - - - - - - (dry) in the sun 4) - - - - - - - - - (make) of sand. A plaster
5) - - - - - - - (apply) to make smooth the surface of the 6) - - - - - - - - - (believe) that the
mosque has existed on the site since the 1200s. The recent structure 7) -- - - - - - - - - -(rebuild)
in 1907. There has been a debate over whether the structure 8) - - - - - - - - - - - -(influence) by
French architecture. Together with the old town of Djenné, the mosque 9) - - - - - - - - -(record) in
the UNESCO World Heritage in 1988. Once a year, the people of Djenné have a festival of
replastering the mosque's exterior. Any necessary repairs 10) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (complete) to
make the mosque looks so magnificent.