PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN BOJONEGORO

DINAS PENDIDIKAN
BIMBINGAN BELAJAR
SMA NEGERI 3 BOJONEGORO TAHUN PELAJARAN 2017 / 2018

Mata Pelajaran : BAHASA INGGRIS Pertemuan : 1( SATU )

Kelas/Program : XII IPS Pembimbing ; -

The text is for questions 1 and 2

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 whom your company delivered to his residence.
He has written a complaint that the purchase 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
1.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

2.Who is Mr. Thomson?

A. valued Customer
B. Delivery Service Manager
C. Customer Service Manager
D. Jackie Middleton’s boss
E..Mr. Robinson’s employee
 No.3-4 refer to the following invitation
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3. What will be discussed at the seminar ?
A.. a morning seminar
B. building client relationships
C. fiduciary service managements firms
D. how to foresee good investments
E. how to get new clients

4. How can you join the seminar ?

A. present this letter
B. attend to the seminar
C. send a short form and payment
D. send your business card and request
E. call 676-9980

The following text is for questions 5 to 8

MEMO
To : All employees
From : K. Osafo
Director, Personnel
Date : November 23,2010
Subject: Charitable Leave
The corporation is pleased to anounce a new policy which will allow employees to take paid
time off for volunteers activities. Employees may take up to eight hours of paid leave per
month to volunteer for charity organizations. Employees are eligible for this program if they
are full-time and have been employed here for at least one year. Charitable leave must be
requested in advance ; otherwise,employees will not be paid for that time. Charitable leave
must also be approved by the employee’s supervisor.
5. What does the new policy allow employeees to do ?
A. announce a new policy
B. Take paid leave during pregnancy
C. Have more holidays
D. get paid for volunteer work
E. Go home early
6. How much time may an employee take under this program ?
A. one year
B. One hour per week
C. Three hours per week
D. Six hours per month
E . eight hours per month

7.Which employees may participate in this program ?

A. all employees whose supervisors let them
B. Part-time employees who have worked for six month
C. full-time employees who have worked for one years
D. employees who donate money to charitable organization
E. volunteer activities

8.What must an employee do to get paid for time off ?

A. to take paid time off for volunteers activities
B. Get the permission of the charity
C. leave work for one day.
D. Fill out an absence form
E. Ask his or her supervisor in advance.

Questions 9 to 12 refer to the following dialogue.

Receptionist : Good morning. This is the receptionist speaking. May I help you ?
Guest : Good morning. I am the guest from room 169. I want to have my lunch in
my room. Would you please ask the room boy to bring it here ?
Receptionist : Sure, mam. Please wait for ten minutes.
Guest : Okay. Thank you.
Receptionist : You’re welcome.
9.The bold expression in the dialogue is the expression of …
A. Permission
B. invitation
C. asking opinion
D. asking agreement
E. request

Alwan : Do you know what time it is now?

Jasmine : I do really sorry for coming late.
Alwan : You know this sis the third time you have come late for our research. Don’t you
think
that time is really important for this research.
Jasmine : I do really sorry. I promise I won’t come late again next week.
Alwan : There won’t be next time. This is the last time I work with you.
10. In the dialogue above, Alwan expresses his complaint because……
A. Jasmine comes late
B. Jasmine doesn’t bring the report
 C. Jasmine breaks her promise
D. Jasmine doesn’t do the observation
E. Jasmine doesn’t come in the meeting

Shop assistant : how are you getting on?

Customer : Mm, well, actually…..(11)
Shop assistant : Oh, no!!
Customer : No, it’s a bit tight under the arms.
Shop assistant : Hm…well, er, we’ve got it in other sizes. Do you want to try on another
one ?
Customer : No ,er, well, actually in fact,….(12)
Shop assistant : Right
Customer : I’ll just have another look around.
Shop assistant : Sure.
11. A. It suits me and I like it much
B. It doesn’t matter much to me
C. I can’t say anything for sure
D. I’m afraid it doesn’t fit very well
E. I’m sure it’s good

12. A. I think I wouldn’t get used to it

B. I don’t think it suits me really
C. I don’t have any idea about it
D. It confuses me, but it’s OK
E. It suits me well.

The following text is for questions 13 to 17

Once upon a time, a man had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot like it. The
parrot could say every word, except one word. The parrot would not say the name of the place
where it was born. The name of the place was Catano.
The man felt excited having the smartest parrot, but he could not understand why the parrot
would not say Catano. The man tried to teach the bird to say Catano ; however the bird kept not
saying the word.
At first, the man was very nice to the bird, but then he got very angry. “You stupid bird”
pointed the man to the parrot. “Why can’t you say the word ? Say Catano! Or I will kill you”
the man said angrily. Although he tried hard to teach, the parrot would not say it. Then the man
got so angry and shouted to the bird over and over. “ Say Catano or I’ll kill you.” The bird kept
not saying the word Catano.
One day after he had been trying so many times to make the bird say Catano, the man really
got very angry. He could not bear it. He picked the parrot and threw it into the chicken house.
There were four old chickens for next dinner. “you are as stupid as the chickens. Just stay with
them.” Said the man angrily. Then he continues to humble. “You know, I will cut the chicken
for my meal. Next it will be your turn, I will eat you too, stupid parrot.” After that he left the
chicken house.
 The next day, the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and was very
surprised. He could not believe what he saw at the chickens on the floor. At the moment, the
parrot was standing proudly and screaming at the last old chicken. “Say Catano or I’ll kill you.”
13.What did the parrot do in the chicken house ?
A. It did nothing
B. It sang loudly
C. It made three chickens dead
D. It cried
E. It slept

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

A. The parrot could only say a few words.
B. Finally, the parrot could say ‘ Catano’.
C. The bird was born in Catano.
D. At first, the man felt excited having the smartest parrot.
E. The man pick the parrot and threw it into the chicken house.

15.What is the purpose of the text ?

A. To retell experience
B. to describe something
C. To entertain the readers.
D. To persuade the readers
E. To tell something step by step

16.The man felt excited having the smartest parrot, but he could not understand….
The similar meaning of the bold typed word is …
A. Good
B. sorry
C. happy
D. annoyed
E. disappointed

17.Why was the man very angry ? Because the parrot…

A. was very smart
B. was very stupid
C. always say Catano
D. kept on saying Catano
E. did not want to say Catano

This text is for questions 18 and 19

To All International English College Students

All students can borrow up to 6 books at a time. Books may be kept for a maximum of
fourteen days. A fine of Rp. 5.000.00 a day will be charged for overdue books. Magazines and
 newspapers may not be brought home. The use of a card belonging to another person is not
permitted.
18.How long can students borrow books?
A. One week
B. One month
C. Two months
D. Three weeks
E. Two weeks

19.What will happen if the students are late to return the books ?
A. They should pay the fine
B. The librarian will be angry
C. They must make a new card
D. They will not be permitted to borrow again
E. They should replace the books with the new ones

This text is for questions 20 to 23

Birds have a body ‘designed’ for flight. Their bones are light, with spaces full of air, body
tapered. They have powerful muscles to move their wings, and breastbone like a ship’s prow to
cut through the air! Their wings are specially shaped, and like the tail, have feathers of many
shaped and textures, according to their job. Birds’ flight can be gliding or beating. In the gliding,
flight, the bird slides through the air, wings stretched out, quite still, carried by current of air.
In beating flight, the bird moves its wings like oars, using its tail like a rudder to change to
changes direction.
Most birds take off almost vertically from land or water, body straight and wings beating
quickly. Once in the air, it leans its body forward and the wings beat more slowly. For landing,
the movements are reversed-straightening its body and beating its wings quickly before landing.

20.What is the text talk about ? It talks about …

A. how birds take off
B. how birds fly
C. how birds walk
D. how birds run
E. how birds landing

21.The birds’ bones are …

A. solid and strong
B. light and brittle
C. light and spherical
D. light, with spaces full of air, body tapered
E. solid, with spaces full of air, body tapered

22.“Their wings are specially shaped, and like the tail, have feathers of many shapes and …
(par. 2 ) The word ‘shapes means …
A. Forms
 B. Ships
C. Parts
D. Appearance
E. Characteristics

The following text is for questions 23 to 25

City Tours.
What’s the best way to see a city ? Many people choose to go on a guided bus tour.
Okay, you look like a tourist, but then you are a tourist, so what’s the problem?
Guided bus tours are great if you don’t have much time. The bus takes you to all the most
important tourist sights in a couple of hours, so you can “do” the city in record time. But tours
are also good for getting you orientated ,and for helping you find your bearings in a new city.
And best of all, you can’t get lost.!
If your guide is good, The experience will be extremely informative. You’ll hear all the
basic information about important buildings. However, you may also be given lots of local
gossip.
There are lots more advantages to bus tours. You can hop on and off the bus as many times
as you want. So, when your tour of Rome gets to the Coliseums, you can jump off, visit the
amphitheatre, and then get on another bus and continue your tour to the circus Maximum.
23. What is one of the advantages of the guided bus city tour?
A. Tourists can spend their time effectively
B. Tourists may spend a lot of money and time during the tour
C. Tourist will get information about the tourist objects from the local people.
D. Tourists have to spend a lot of time to reach the destination places.
E. Important information about the places they visit is not available.

24. What is the last paragraph about ?

A. We can hop on and off the bus for many times.
B. Doing a guided bus tour is effective
C. There are many advantages of doing a guided bus city tour.
D. Tourists can do some activities to enjoy the beauty of a city
E. Doing a guided bus tour is effective and saves money.

25. “You can hop on and off the bus as many times as you want”. (Paragraph 4 )
What is the similar meaning of the phrase “hop on”?
A. Book
B. put on
C. turn on
D. get on
E. call for