Read the text and answer questions 1 to 3.

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 meters, and
leap across fences more than three meters high. They can also run at speeds
of over 45 kilometers per hour.

The largest kangaroos are the Great grey kangaroo and the Red Kangaroo.
Adult grows to a length of 1.60 meters 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.

1. 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 meters high fence
E. Can live in a pouch during its life

2. .... 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

3. 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.

Read the text and answer questions 4 to 8.

Once upon a time there was a poor widow who had an only son named Jack.
They were so poor that they didn't have anything except a cow. When the cow
had grown too old, his mother sent Jack to the market to sell it. On the way to
the market, Jack met a butcher who had some beautiful beans in his hand. The
butcher told the boy that the beans were of great value and persuaded the silly
fad to sell the cow for the beans.

Jack brought them happily. When he told his mother about this, his mother
became so angry that she threw the beans out of the window.
When Jack woke up in the morning, he felt the sun shining into a part of his
room but all the rest was quite dark and shady.

So he jumped to the window. What did he see? The beanstalk grew up quite
close past Jack's window. He opened the window and jumped to the beanstalk
which ran up just like a big ladder.
He climbed ... and climbed till at last he reached the sky. While looking around,
he saw a very huge castle. He was very amazed.

Then Jack walked along the path leading to the castle. There was a big tall
woman on the doorstep. Jack greeted her and asked for the giantess mercy to
give him breakfast, because he felt very hungry. Although the giantess
grumbled at first, finally she gave Jack a hunk of bread and cheese and a jug
of milk.
Jack hadn't finished when the whole house, began to tremble with the noise of
someone's coming. "Oh! It's my husband!" cried the giantess. "What on earth
shall I do?"
Hastily the giantess opened a very big cupboard and hid Jack there.

4. Where did Jack sell his cow ........

A. At a castle
B. At the market
C. At the giant's castle
D. At the butcher's house
E. On the way to the market

5. What is the story about ........

A. Jack and a butcher
B. Jack and the giantess
C. Jack and the bean stalk
D. A poor widow and his son
E. The giantess and her husband

6. "Oh! It's my husband!" cried the giantess. (Paragraph 7)

"What on earth shall I do?"
From the sentence we know that the giantess is ........ her husband.
A. Afraid of
B. Angry with
C. Fed up with
D. Annoyed with
E. Displeased with.

7. Jack's mother looked very furious when Jack told that ........
A. The beans were precious
B. The butcher bought his cow
C. He had sold his cow to a butcher
D. He traded his cow for the beans
E. He met a butcher on the way to the market

8. What do we learn from the text ........

A. Sincerity makes Jack get something precious
B. Jack's mother was a furious mother
C. Poverty makes people hopeless
D. The giantess took pity on Jack
E. Jack was an innocent boy

Read the text and answer questions 9 to 10.

Dear Mr. Thompson,

I recently received a letter from Mr. Robinson, a valued customer of ours. He

purchased an Italian coffee table and four French dining room chairs from us
which your company delivered to his residence.
He has written a complaint that the purchases arrived damaged. We pride
ourselves in the quality of our product and would like an explanation as to how
this mishap occurred. Even though the items are insured, our reputation is at
stake.
I would be most grateful if you would reply as soon as possible so that this
matter can be resolved to everyone' s satisfaction.

Sincerely,
Jackie Middleton
Customer Services Manager

9. What is the customer complaining about in his letter?

A. Late delivery of the purchasing goods
B. The damaged purchased goods
C. Cancellation of the delivery
D. High price of the furniture
E. Low quality of the Product

10. Who is Mr. Thompson?

A. A Valued Customer
B. Delivery Service Manager
C. Customer Service Manager
D. Jackie Middleton's boss
E. Mr. Robinson's employee

Read the text and answer questions 11 to 14.

Nuclear power is generated by using uranium, which is a metal mined in
various parts of the world. The first large-scale nuclear power station was
opened at Calder Hall in Cumbria, England, in 1956.
Some military ships and submarines have nuclear power plant for engines.
Nuclear power produces around 11 % of the world's energy needed, and
produces huge amounts of energy. It causes no pollution as you'd get when
burning fossil fuels.

The advantages of nuclear is as follows:

1. It costs about the same as coal, so it's not expensive to make.
2. It doesn't produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it doesn't contribute to the
greenhouse
effect.
3. It produces huge amounts of energy from small amount of uranium.
4. It produces small amounts of waste.
5. It is reliable.

On the other hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous. It must be sealed up
and buried for many years to allow the radioactivity to die away: Furthermore,
although it is reliable, a lot of money has to be spent on safety because if it
does go wrong, a nuclear accident can be a major disaster.
People are increasingly concerned about this. In the 1990's nuclear power was
the fastest growing source of power in many parts of the world. In 2005, it was
the 2nd slowest-growing.

11. The text dismisses ........

A. Nuclear in general
B. Nuclear biggest station
C. The danger of radioactive
D. The disadvantages of nuclear power
E. The advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power

12. The opposite of dangerous is ........(Paragraph 4)

A. Vile
B. Dull
C. Tiny
D. Calm
E. Safe

13. Why is nuclear power very dangerous? Because ........

A. Its radioactivity lasts long
B. Uranium is renewable
C. It is reliable
D. It is cheap
E. It is safe

14. Which statement is TRUE about nuclear ........

A. It is reliable
B. It is costly to make
C. It causes air pollution
D. It affects the greenhouse
E. It produces small amounts of energy

Read the text and answer questions 15 to 17.

Breaking and Entering is an unusual film. Will and Sandy are two architects
working on a major urban renewal project in the King's Cross section in
London. The area is unsafe and ready for such a project. Will and Sandy move
their offices into a nearby vacant warehouse.

Will has to deal with constant burglaries at his new office. One night, he saw
Miro trying to break into the building. He chased Miro to his run down
apartment block and watched him return home to his mother, Amira, a Bosnian
immigrant who makes a living tailoring clothes. Soon, Will 'meet' Amira and
they begin an affair. And Amira learns that Will holds the key of her son's
future. How far will this mother go to protect her son? Breaking and Entering
is a very interesting film, it is almost entirely character driven. Tis is not a bad
thing although in the film we are exposed to a story or action driven.

Anthony Minghella, the director, creates some of the most believable,

interesting characters these actors have ever played. It is almost painful to
watch them on their journey. Each of the characters makes decisions affecting
how their lives will play out, or change and these decisions and actions affect
the story. The characters aren't reacting to the story. They are changing it.

15. The text is mainly about ........

A. A review of a new film, Breaking and Entering
B. The process in making the new film, Breaking and Entering
C. An amusing story dealing with experience in different ways
D. An account of an unusual or amusing incident retold by the film
E. The description how the film is accomplished through a series of steps

16. "Will and Sandy move their offices into a nearby vacant warehouse." (Paragraph
1)
The antonym of the underlined word is ........
A. Empty
B. Fulfilled
C. Covered
D. Occupied
E. Luxurious

17. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text ........
A. Miro is one of the burglars who tried to break into Will's new office.
B. Will has to deal with constant burglaries at his new office.
C. Miro is Amira's son, a Bosnian immigrant who makes a living by tailoring clothes.
D. The area where the two architects work is unsafe and ready for a renewal project.
E. Minghella, the critic, creates some of the most interesting characters the actors
have ever played.

Read the text and answer questions 18 to 19.

We, a mining consultant company, are looking for A SENIOR SECRETARY

Female, graduated from a reputable university

Min. 5 years of work experience
Good command of English (oral and written)
Computer literate (min. Word, Excel, Internet)

Please submit your complete application, resume and recent photograph not
more than 10 days after this ads to:
HRD PT CITRA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
Wisma Emha Jln. Wijaya I No. IIA, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan 12170
Fax no. 021-7207978
e-mail address: mitraenergy@cbn.net.id
only short listed candidates will be notified

18. What is that text about?

A. Wisma Emha
B. A job vacancy
C. An senior secretary
D. An application center
E. PT Citra Energy Development

19. The following are requirements asked, EXCEPT...

A. Five years experience
B. Able to operate a computer
C. Able to speak and write in english
D. A graduate from a reputable university
E. Application letter should be sent ten days after this ads

20. Arrange the following sentences into the correct and meaningful paragraph!
(1) As a queen, she was very intelligent, and as a politician she had a great
charisma.
(2) She had brown eyes and they were shaped like cat eyes. Her skin was in fact an
olive shade.
(3) She became queen of Egypt in 51 B.C. at the age of eighteen.
(4) She was famous not only for her breathtaking beauty but also for her great
intellect.
(5) She was the last Pharaoh of Egypt.
(6) One of the most famous woman in world history was Cleopatra VII.
The best arrangement of sentences above is ... .
A. 6 – 1 – 2 – 4 – 3 – 5
B. 6 – 2 – 5 – 1 – 3 – 4
C. 6 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 2 – 1
D. 6 – 4 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 3
E. 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 1 – 2
21. What is the announcement about ........
A. A school debate
B. A school competition
C. A debate competition
D. Extracurricular activities
E. Participants of the debate

22. According to the text the competition ........

A. Is only for students with good English
B. Is in the form of spoken arguments
C. Is in the form of written arguments
D. Will be held after school hours
E. Will run for two days

Read the text and answer questions 23 to 25.

Octopuses are mollusks, a kind of animal with a soft body. Unlike other
mollusks, such as clams and oysters, octopuses and squid have no hard ....
(23) to protect them. An octopus is an animal without any bones. Surrounding
the main portion of its body is a fleshy covering, called a mantle. Most of the
internal organs of an octopus are inside the mantle. An octopus has two big .
... (24), so it has very good vision. Seals, eels, and other sea animals
prey on octopuses. An octopus' main method of defense is to shoot a cloud of
dark ink into the water. The ink cloud confuses the attacker, and the octopus
jets away. Octopuses can also .... (25) color rapidly when they are in
danger. They change color to fit in with their surroundings. This helps
them to hide from prey.

23.
A. Skin
B. Scales
C. Seals
D. Shells
E. Skull

24.
A. Eyes
B. Bones
C. Fingers
D. Thumbs
E. Shoulders

25.
A. Complain
B. Wonder
C. Deliver
D. Change
E. Breathe

35 Contoh Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris Pilihan

Ganda dan Essay Kelas XII

PART 1
Choose the correct answers!

Text 1
Once upon a time, there was a man who liked hunting very much. He often went to
the forest to hunt any animal he met. One day he went hunting into the forest. He
intended to shoot any animal he saw. He brought his gun with him. When he was
searching for his pre, suddenly he saw a bird perching on a branch of a tree. It was a
dove. When he was aiming his gun at the dove, suddenly an ant came and bit his
foot. He was so startled that he didn’t shoot the dove. It was safe and then flew
away. Several days later, the dove was flying over a lake. He saw an ant floating on
the surface of the water. It was the ant that had saved the dove’s life from the hunter.
The ant was almost drowned. The dove got an idea, he picked up a big leaf and
dropped it onto the surface of the water near the ant. Luckily the ant could get on the
leaf. The ant tried to bring the leaf to the edge of the lake and landed on the ground.
The ant was safe because the dove helped him.
1. The main idea of paragraph 2 is…
a. An ant saved the dove’s life.
b. The dove tried to avoid the hunter.
c. The dove was perching on a branch of a tree.
d. The hunter with his gun was seeking his prey.
e. The hunter with his gun was seeking his prey.

2. The hunter was very … when the ant bit his foot.
a. angry
b. Furious
c. Shocked
d. Surprised
e. Disappointed

3. Which one of the following sentences INCORRECT or IRRELEVANT with the text
above?
a. The man hunted some animal that he met in the forest.
b. The hunter saw a dove on the branch of a tree.
c. The man didn’t shoot the dove because of a policeman.
d. The dove helped the ant that on the surface of the water.
e. The ant was safe because of the dove.

4. From the story, we can conclude that both the ant and the dove are a good
example for human beings because …
a. the bird could fly over the lake.
b. the ant could land on the ground.
c. the ant could bite the hunter’s foot.
d. the hunter couldn’t shoot the dove.
e. they could help to save each other’s lives.

5. The purpose of the text above is to…

a. tell the readers of the story.
b. to explain the readers of the story.
c. to entertain the readers of the story.
d. to inform the readers of the story.
e. to retell the readers of the story.

(1) Several days later, the dove was flying over a lake. (2) He saw an ant floating on
the surface of the water. (3) It was the ant that had saved the dove’s life from the
hunter. (4) The ant was almost drowned. (5) The dove got an idea, he picked up a
big leaf and dropped it onto the surface of the water near the ant. Luckily the ant
could get on the leaf (paragraph 1).

6. Which of the following sentences in paragraph 1 belong to PASSIVE FORM?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
Text 2
King Rama, his wife Shinta and his brother Laksmana were in the forest. Suddenly,
there was a beautiful deer. Queen Shinta wanted to have the deer. So she said to
her husband, “Please catch deer for me.” So Rama and Laksmana ran after the
deer. King Rahwana was flying over the forest. He saw Shinta and wanted to have
her. So, he flew down and asked Shinta to go with him. Of course, Shinta did not
want to go then he took by force, put her on his back. And flew away to his home in
Alengka. When King Rama and Laksmana came back with deer, they found that
Shinta had gone. A speaking bird told that Rahwana had abducted her. Rama and
Laksmana were sad and very angry. So they went to Alengka to take Shinta back
from Rahwana.

7. Which is NOT TRUE according to the text?

a. Shinta was in the forest when Rahwana abducted her.
b. Shinta wanted to catch the deer.
c. Shinta was taken by force.
d. Rama went to Alengka with Laksmana.
e. A bird informed Rama where Shinta went.

8. Who is the main character of that story?

a. Rahwana
b. Shinta
c. Laksmana
d. A deer
e. A bird

9. The type of the text is …

a. Report
b. Recount
c. News item
d. Descriptive
e. Narrative

10. What kind of the sentences is using mostly used in such type?
a. The Passive voice
b. The Simple Past Tense
c. The Past Perfect Tense
d. The Simple Present Tense
e. The Present Perfect Tense

Text 3
Sunlight appears to have no colors. We call in white light. It is really made up of
different colors. When you see a rainbow, you see the white light that has traveled
through millions of falling raindrops. White light is a mixture of all the colors of the
rainbow, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. When white light in a drop of rain, it
changes direction is called refraction. Some orange colors in the light change
direction more than other and so the white light separate into its different colors.

11. The text tells us about …

a. rain
b. color
c. sunlight
d. Rainbow
e. raindrops

12. In the second paragraph, the writer describes…

a. White light
b. Falling raindrops
c. The change direction
d. The mixture of colour
e. The process of a rainbow

13. The function of the text is… the process of rainbow is formed
a. to share
b. to inform
c. to explain
d. to persuade
e. to describe

14. The part of the text is called (paragraph 1)?

a. Event
b. Conclusion
c. Explanation
d. Argumentation
e. General explanation

15. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?

a. White light has no colour.
b. White light is mixture of all the colour.
c. All colour in the light change direction.
d. Rainbow is made up of different colour.
e. The rainbow occurs when the light traveled through millions falling raindrops.

Text 4
Four Men entered a mosque and each busied himself in Sholah, humbly prostrating
before Allah. Each one said the “Allahu Akhbar” after first having made his intention,
and began to pray with humility. Meanwhile, the Mu’adhdhin came in and gave the
call to SHOLAH. The first man blurted out to the Mu’adhdhin, “Are you calling to the
prayer? Are you sure it is the right time?” The second spoke on the spur of the
moment, “You have wasted your SHOLAH by speaking during prayers!” The third
retorted, “Why did you speak? Tell your own self how to behave!” The fourth
mumbled, “Praise be to Allah! I wasn’t a party to their arguments.” Thus all the four
broke their Sholah and wasted it. The fault-finders went more astray than the one
who made the original mistake. Remember! Correct yourself before correcting
others.

16. What did the four men do when they entered the mosque?
a. They slept in the mosque.
b. They prayed in humanity.
c. They spoke one each other.
d. They called for SHOLAH (ADZAN).
e. They wanted to meet with the Muadhdhin.
17. Why all the four men broke their SHOLAH?
a. They spoke during SHOLAH.
b. They slept during SHOLAH.
c. They Sholah before taking the holy water (WUDLU).
d. Muadhdhin disturbed them.
e. They Sholah before the right time.

18. What is the text above mainly tell us about?

a. Mu’adhdhin who called of prayers.
b. Four men and their Sholah.
c. Four men who never Sholah.
d. Four men who hid in the mosque.
e. Mu’adhdhin in his Sholah.

Thus all the four broke their Sholah and wasted it. The fault-finders went more astray
than the one who made the original mistake. Remember! Correct yourself before
correcting others.

19. The simple form (Verb-1) of the underlined words are…

a. break – go – made
b. break – gone – make
c. break – go – make
d. broke – went – make
e. broken – go – made

20. On the internet, you can see a monitor. The popular word for a monitor is ……..
a. a Television
b. a Display
c. a Station
d. a Screen
e. a Recorder

21. Nadi: Can you help me typing my English Task?

Rudy: Sorry, I am not able to type it using a computer.
From the dialogue above we can conclude that …
a. Nadi will help Rudi.
b. Rudi has the ability to type using a computer.
c. Rudi is very disappointed.
d. Rudy does not have the capability of typing using a computer.
e. Nadi is a pleasure to ask Rudy.

22. The following sentences are PASSIVE FORM, except…

a. A dog is killed by the boy.
b. Budi buys some books.
c. A letter was sent by Erna yesterday.
d. Some books are bought by my mother in the market.
e. Putri is liked by all people.

23. Eka: Gea, would you come to my party tomorrow?

Gea: I should be delighted to come tomorrow.
The underlined sentence expresses…
a. Permission
b. Sympathy
c. Complaint
d. Acceptance request
e. Refusal request

24. The following sentences are used for refusal request, except…
a. Sure
b. Sorry
c. No, I won’t
d. I’m afraid not
e. Not likely

25. Faiz bought TV set last week.

The Passive Form of the sentence above is…
a. A TV set is bought by Faiz last week.
b. A TV set was bought by Faiz last week.
c. Faiz is bought TV set last week.
d. Faiz was bought TW set last week.
e. A TV set has been bought by Faiz last week.

26. A: What do you think of this hotel service?

B:……………………………………………(expressions of complaint)
a. Thank you for the best service.
b. I’m happy with this hotel service.
c. I’m not at all satisfied with this hotel service.
d. I’ll be back again anytime.
e. It is very satisfied service in this hotel.

27. Siti: What is your aim in learning English?

Eci: I want to increase my English orally and written.
The synonym of the underlined word is…
a. Change
b. Move
c. Purpose
d. Quick
e. Restrict

28. The noun form of HAPPY is…

a. Happident
b. Happily
c. Happies
d. Happiness
e. Happinessly

29. The following pair of words is TRUE, except…

a. Able Ability
b. Present Presence
c. Organize Organization
d. Accept acceptable
e. Sad Sadly
30. To understand the significance of Lebaran, an understanding of the fasting
month of Ramadhan is important.
The underlined word has the same meaning (synonym) with…
a. Need
b. Importance
c. Difference
d. Similar
e. Famous

PART 2
Answers the questions!

One day Nasreddin borrowed a pot from his neighbor Ali. The next day he brought it
back with another little pot inside. “That’s not mine,” said Ali. “Yes, it is,” said
Nasreddin. “While your pot was staying with me, it had a baby.” Sometime later
Nasreddin asked Ali to lend him a pot again. Ali agreed, hoping that he would once
again receive two pots in return. However, days passed and Nasreddin had still not
returned the pot. Finally, Ali lost patience and went to demand his property. “I am
sorry,” said Nasreddin. “I can’t give you back your pot since it has died.” “Died!”
screamed Ali, “how can a pot die?” “Well,” said Nasreddin, “you believed me when I
told you that your pot had had a baby.”

(Story courtesy of John and Muriel Higgins)

Questions

1. Who is the main character in the story?

2. How many times did Nasreddin borrow the pot?

3. Why was Ali happy to lend his pot for the second time?

4. Rewrite and change the following Adjective into Noun.

No Adjective Noun Meaning

 Different ……………. ……………

 Bright ……………. ……………
 High ……………. ……………

5. What is your opinion about National Test (UN) for SMA students with the minimum
score: 5.50? Explain your answer briefly!