Latihan Soal Penilaian Tengah Semester 2019: Bahasa Inggris Kelas XII

Artikel ini memberikan latihan soal dan pembahasan untuk Penilaian Tengah Semester bahasa inggris kelas 12

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Topik: Common Expression 3

Subtopik: Expression of Surprise, Amazement, and Gratitude

1. Johan: Guess what! The management has decided to give us a raise early.

Strauss: ___________________.

Johan: Amazing, right? I love this company.

You can use the following expressions to complete the dialogue, except …

1. What a surprise!
2. Thank God!
3. Are you serious? That’s great!
4. Wow!
5. You wouldn’t believe it!

Jawaban: E

Pembahasan:

Pada dialog tersebut, Johan bermaksud untuk memberitahu kabar gembira kepada Strauss. Ekspresi yang tepat diungkapkan Strauss adalah expressions pada pilihan jawaban A sampai D karena ungkapan-ungkapan tersebut dipakai untuk merespons berita gembira. Yang tidak tepat disampaikan adalah ungkapan E karena ungkapan tersebut bukanlah respons terhadap berita gembira, melainkan ungkapan untuk memberikan kabar gembira.

Topik: Common Expression 3

Subtopik: Expression of Asking and Offering Help

2. Larry: Are you looking for me, Dan?

Danny: Oh, yes I am. _________________________.

Larry: Sure, what time should I pick her up?

Complete the dialogue with the appropiate expression!

1. Would you mind taking my laundry from the laundromat?
2. I need your help to pick up my daughter at the mall.
3. Could you buy me some groceries?
4. Would you mind picking up my son at the cinema?
5. Could you give me a hand with this project?

Jawaban: B

Pembahasan:

Semua pilihan jawaban menunjukkan ungkapan meminta pertolongan. Berarti, kamu harus memilih jawaban yang sesuai dengan konteks dialog. Pada dialog Larry menyebutkan “what time should I pick her up?”. Berarti, expresi yang tepat untuk mengisi bagian rumpang tersebut adalah B. I need your help to pick up my daughter at the mall sehingga kata “her” yang diucapkan Larry merujuk pada Danny’s daughter

Topik: Common Expression 3

Subtopik: Expression of Admitting and Denying a Fact

3. Roy: Harry, are you going to the party?

Harry: I am afraid not, Roy.

Roy: What’s the matter? I thought you loved party.

Harry: That’s not true. I don’t like meeting people I don’t know.

From the dialogue, which expression shows expression of denying a fact?

1. I am afraid not, Roy.
2. What’s the matter?
3. Are you going to the party?
4. That’s not true.
5. I thought you loved party.

Jawaban: D

Pembahasan:

Jawaban yang tepat adalah D. That’s not true. Ungkapan tersebut merupakan salah satu yang dipakai untuk menunjukkan penyangkalan atau denying a fact.

Topik: Indirect Speech

Subtopik: Indirect Speech of Statement

4. The hero and his men entered the devil’s lair. They walked silently. When they saw the devil, the hero … at his men, “Fear no darkness!”

What is the most appropriate saying verb to complete the sentence?

1. screamed
2. replied
3. whispered
4. questioned
5. yawned

Jawaban: C

Pembahasan:

“Screamed” artinya menjerit, “replied” artinya menjawab, “whispered” artinya berbisik, “questioned” artinya menanyakan, dan “yawned” artinya menguap. Melihat dari ceritanya di mana sang pahlawan dan pasukannya berjalan mengendap-endap, maka kata yang sesuai untuk mengisi bagian rumpang adalah “whispered” atau berbisik.

Topik: Indirect Speech

Subtopik: Indirect Speech of Yes or No Question

5. Kim asked, “Were Sam and Bill ill last week?”

Change the sentence above into indirect speech!

1. Mrs. Leon asked were Peter and Bill ill the week before.
2. Mrs. Leon asked where Peter and Bill were the week before.
3. Mrs. Leon asked if Peter and Bill were ill the week before.
4. Mrs. Leon asked did Peter and Bill ill the week before.
5. Mrs. Leon asked why Peter and Bill were ill the week before.

Jawaban: C

Pembahasan:

Dalam indirect speech, kalimat tanya “Were Peter and Bill ill?” perlu diubah menjadi kalimat pernyataan menjadi “if/whether Peter and Bill were ill”. Jadi, jawaban yang tepat adalah C. Mrs. Leon asked if Peter and Bill were ill the week before.

Topik: Indirect Speech

Subtopik: Indirect Speech of WH Question

6. Phil asked Moe, “What time does the class start?”

Change the sentence above into indirect speech!

1. Phil asked Moe did the class start on time.
2. Phil asked Moe if the class was started.
3. Phil asked Moe what time the class started.
4. Phil asked Moe what day the class started.
5. Phil asked Moe how long the class was.

Jawaban: C

Pembahasan:

Pertama, kalian harus mengubah kalimat tanya “does the class start?” menjadi kalimat pernyataan “the class starts”.

Kedua, jika kalimat pernyataannya dalam bentuk simple present (the class starts), harus diubah ke simple past menjadi “the class started”.

Ketiga, perhatikan sudut pandang pembicara. Dalam indirect speech, kita memakai sudut pandang orang ketiga.

Jadi, jawaban yang tepat adalah C. Phil asked Moe what time the class started.

Topik: Indirect Speech

Subtopik: Indirect Speech of Imperative Sentence

7. “Feed the cat tonight!”, My mom ordered me.

What is the correct indirect speech from the sentence above?

1. My mom ordered me to feed the cat that night.
2. I asked my mom to feed the cat that night.
3. My mom asked me about the cat.
4. My mom ordered him to feed the cat that night.
5. My mom ordered me to take care of the cat that night.

Jawaban: A

Pembahasan:

Rumus untuk kalimat tidak langsung imperative adalah “S + Saying Verb + O + to infinitive”.

Jawaban yang tepat adalah A, yaitu Subject = My mom, Saying verb = ordered, Object = me, to infinitive = to feed the cat.

Jawaban B salah karena seharusnya “mom asked me”, bukan “I asked my mom”.

Jawaban C salah karena bukan kalimat imperative.

Jawaban D objeknya salah. Seharusnya me, bukan him.

Jawaban E salah karena perintahnya untuk memberi makan, bukan merawat.

Topik: Statistics Reading

Subtopik: Photo and Image Caption

Photo: REUTERS

Source: www.straitstimes.com

8. The correct caption for the image above is ….

1. Minister Susi Pudjiastuti: Sinking Ships Puts Benefits to Indonesia’s Resources and Business.
2. Sri Mulyani earned a Ph.D. in economics (1992) and M.S. in economics (1990) from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A. and a B.A. in economics (1986) from Universitas Indonesia.
3. In the last decade, Indonesia’s economy had grown at an average of 5.7 percent per year, which is considerably high as compared to other G20 member countries.
4. Indonesia’s Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati receiving the Best Minister Award from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice-President of the United Arab Emirates, and ruler of Dubai, on Feb 11, 2018.
5. The Indonesia Economic Outlook in London was then concluded by Steven Marcelino’s address, as he represented the diaspora who came up with the idea of the forum.

Jawaban: D

Pembahasan:

Pada foto, terlihat Menteri Sri Mulyani menerima penghargaan dari Perdana Menteri sekaligus Wakil Presiden UAE, dan Pemerintah Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. Jadi, jawaban yang tepat adalah D.

Topik: Statistics Reading

Subtopik: Table and Diagram

www.en.wikipedia.org

9. What does the diagram tell you?

1. A sample flowchart representing the decision process to add a new article to Wikipedia.
2. How to browse wikipedia.
3. A sample flowchart showing how many articles on wikipedia.
4. How to find an article on wikipedia.
5. How to search wikipedia on the internet.

Jawaban: A

Pembahasan:

Jawaban yang tepat adalah A. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari alur pada diagram yang menunjukkan langkah-langkah yang kamu harus perhatikan sebelum menulis sebuah artikel di situs tersebut.

Topik: Statistics Reading

Subtopik: Charts

10. From the charts above, we know that ….

1. for three of the sectors, it is evident that over this time frame there was no significant change in their proportion of online transactions.
2. the two pie charts compare the percentages of online sales across different retail sectors in Canada in the years 2005 and 2010.
3. there are several similarities between what younger and older people say makes them most happy. However, there are several striking differences.
4. the two charts contain sales data for Fairtrade tea and pineapples in 2005 and 2010, in Canada.
5. the charts illustrate the performance of Canada’s primary exports in 2005 and 2010.

Jawaban: B

Pembahasan:

Kedua chart di atas membandingkan persentase penjualan online pada sektor berbeda di Kanada pada tahun 2005 dan tahun 2010. Berdasarkan statement tersebut, maka jawaban yang tepat adalah B.

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