PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN BANYUWANGI
DINAS PENDIDIKAN PEMUDA
SMA NEGERI 1 SRONO
Jalan. Raya Wonosobo Telp. 0333-636689 Kode pos 68471,
Email : smaronbwi@yahoo.co.id
Ulangan Mid
Semester Ganjil
Tahun Pelajaran
2011/2012
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Mata Pelajaran :
Bhs. Inggris
Kelas
: XI IPA/IPS
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Hari/Tanggal :
Senin, 5 Maret 2012
Waktu
: 90 Menit
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I.
Fill in the blanks with the suitable words provided in
the box.
The Greedy Man
Orientation
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A long time ago
in a remote village in India there lived a very (1) … man. This rich man was
clever but (2) …. He was known to be the greediest man in the (3) … village.
Because of his unpleasant (4) …, he had only (5) a … friends.
Complication
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One
Sunday morning, he went to a restaurant (6) …to have a breakfast. While having
his breakfast, he (7) … someone at the next table. That man (8) …, “There is a
man who wants to dispose of a (9) … quantity of a gold bars for only half
price. “This greedy man (10) … down the address secretly.
Resolution
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He quickly went
over to the seller’s shop, but he (11) … it was empty. He met the landlord who
said, “My tenant moved out a few (12) … before you arrived.” The (13) … man now
realized he had been (14) … by the people he met at the (15) ….
II.
Choose the most suitable word for each blank. Then, answer
the questions.
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A young man
walking along one of Ball’s (1) … beaches recognizes the beautiful television
and film star. She was relaxing on her own and sitting on the beach. This
actress was so pretty that he tried to (2) … himself with her.
He sat down
after asking a waiter to call him Prince Fred. The actress was (3) … when she
heard the handsome man being addressed as a prince. The two then struck up an
immediate (4) ….
The woman was
so attracted by his (5) … manner and the friends whose names he dropped into
the conversation, including the daughters of the royal family. For three days
in a row, the two were (6) …. They went everywhere together. They even flew to
America together, and the actress (7) … the bills all the way.
It was only
there, that she finally (8) … that her “prince” was merely an eighteen-year-old
driver. In fact, he didn’t have a (9) … of royal blood in his veins at all. She
(10) … company with him at once.
1.
Suggest a suitable title for the text above.
2.
What is the
unexpected ending of the story above?
3.
The text above
mainly tells us about ….
4.
Which main
character and supporting character in the story above?
5.
Where did the
story take place? And when did it happen?
6.
Which structure
organization and explain identity, first second, third paragraph.
7.
What is the genre
and what is the purpose of the text above?
8. What are the important events in the story?
III. Fill in the
blanks with the suitable connenctors.
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I think
there is too much homework for the students to cope with nowadays. As the
saying goes “all work, no play makes Jack a dull boy”. It is important that all
students have a balanced school life. The students must have time to study,
play and relax. It is unfair if they are loaded with so much homework (1) … it
is equally important for them to set aside sufficient time for relaxing. I do
agree it is important to have homework like English and math, (2) … I do not
think it is essential to have homework all the time.
Moreover,
I don’t agree that every student has the same amount of work (3) … they are in
the same class. In my opinion, homework should be given in accordance with
students’ academic capabilities.
(4) …, I
do think that the amount of homework should increase when the students reach
universities. (5) … I appeal to the school administration to review the policy
on homework for students who are still below the tertiary education level.
1. Write the topic sentence
of the passage above.
2. What is the text type of
the passage above? Explain your answer.
3. Give a suitable title for
the passage.
4. Mention the paragraph
above a. thesis; b. argument; c. recommendation
5. Please you mention some
positive and negative arguments.
6. What is the first
paragraph about?
7. The last
8. The communicate purpose
of this text
IV.
Fill in the blanks with the past tense. Use of the
verbs given in brackets
1.
She accidentally
… (step) on a cat while walking on the pavement.
2.
My brother …
(buy) plywood to make a partition.
3.
A person with
good discipline … (become) a source of convenience to others.
4.
Flowers usually …
(wither) within a few days.
5.
The carpentry
trade … (be) rare nowadays. No youngster … (want) to work in this area.