PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN CILACAP

DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN KEBUDAYAAN

SMA KABUPATEN CILACAP
ULANGAN AKHIR SEMESTER 1 TAHUN PELAJARAN 2007/2008
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Bahasa Inggris
XII (dua belas)
Selasa, 18 Desember 2007
07.30-09.30 (120 menit)
TEXT1
Please All and You Will Please None
Aman and his son were once going with their donkey to a market. As they were walking
along, a countryman passed them and said : "You fools, what is a donkey for but to ride
upon ?"
So the man put the boy on the donkey and they went on their way. But soon they
passed a group of men, one of whom said : "See that lazy youngster, he lets his father
walk while he rides."
So the man had his boy get off, and got on himself. But they hadn't gone far when they
passed two women, one off whom said to the other : "Shame on that lazy lout to make
his poor little son trudge along."
The man didn't know what to do,-but at last he took his boy up before him on the
donkey. By this time they had come to the town and the passers-by began to jeer and
point at them. The man stopped and asked what they were scoffing at. The
men said •: "Aren't you ashamed of yourself for overloading that poor donkey of yours-
you and your hulking son ?"
The man and boy got off and tried to think what to do. They thought and they thought, till
at last they cut down a pole, tied the donkey's feet to it, and raised the pole and the
donkey to their shoulders. They went along amid the laughter of all who met them till
they came to market bridge, when the donkey, getting one of his feet loose, kicked out
and caused the boy to drop his end of the pole, in the struggle the donkey fell over the
bridge, and so did the man and the boy.
Finally an old man who had followed them said. "That will teach you: Please a/I, and
you will please none."
(Adapted from: www.narrative.com)
i. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER !
1. What does the writer want by writing the story ?
a. He wants to persuade the readers that talking care of animals is a good job
b. He wants to explain us how to take care of animals
c. He wants to entertain the readers
d. He wants to tell about past activities
e. He wants to tell us about his experience
2. What did the countryman say to the man ? He told him ....
to keep walking along with his donkey
to let his son walk with his donkey
to hold his donkey on his shoulders
to ride on his donkey
to let his son hold the donkey on his shoulders
a. b. c. d. e.
Which, of the five statements below, is true ?
a. The man and his son were on their way from the Mouse to the market.
b. The man and his son were on their way from the market ,to their house
c. There were four characters in the text.
d. As the man and his son got off the donkey fell over the bridge.
e. Somebody cut a pole and gave it to the man to tie the donkey's feet.
4. Finally an old man who had followed them said, "That will teach you : Please all,
and you will please none" (last paragraph).
From the sentence above we know that....
a. The man tried to please the others and he got what he wanted
b. The man didn't follow what the others told him
c. The man and the boy were pleased by the others
d. The old man wanted the man not to please all
e. The man tried to please the others but he couldn't
5. What is the main idea of paragraph 5 ?
a. Both the man and boy got off and tried to think what to do
b. They thought and thought, till at last they cut down a pole
c. In the struggle the donkey fell over the bridge and so did the man and the boy
d. The man tied the donkey's feet to the pole
e. They, went along amid a laughter of all who met them till they came to the
market bridge
TEXT 2
How Planes Fly
All planes need air pressure under their wings to stay up in the air. As they move
forward, the higher air pressure underneath their wings pushes them upward and
gives them lift. •
The smooth, streamlined shape of the plane allows air to flow easily over its surface.
This helps to reduce the drag caused by the air pushing against the plane and
allows it to move rapidly through the air.
Planes move forward using engines. This movement is called thrust. Moving forward
keeps a stream of moving air passing over the wings, which allows the plane to stay
up in the air. If the engines fail, the plane will begin to descend very quickly.
Air above the wing moves faster, so it is at a lower pressure than the air under the
wing. Air under the wing moves more slowly and is slightly squashed, so it is at a
higher pressure than the air above the wing.
Source : 175 Science Experiments to Amuse and Amaze Your Friends
d. The wind's role in flying the plane
e. The air presure under the wind
6. What is the text about ?
a. What the planes are
b. The process of how planes fly
c. The planes movement
7. The ... keeps a stream of moving air passing over the wings, which allows the
plane to stay up in the air.
a. plane d. thrust
b. pressure e. shape
c. surface
8. If the engine fail, the plane will begin to descend. The underline part means ....
a. go up d. go back
b. go down e. go forward
c. go on
9. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
a. Air preasure is absolutely needed by anykinds of planes
b. The streamlined shape reduce the drag caused pushing against the plane
c. Engine is very essential to make the planes move forward
d. The air under the wings moves slower than the one above it
e. The shape of the plane doesn't have any influence on the flying
10. As the planes move forward, . . . by the higher air pressure.
a. They were pushed upward and given a lift
b. They will be pushed upward and given a lift
c. They are pushed upward and given a lift
d. They are being pushed upward and given a lift
e. They have been pushed upward and given a lift
TEXTS
Should Mobile Phones be Banned-in School ?
In the last few years there has been an explosion in the use of new communications
technologies, including mobile phones; it is estimated that over 70% of young
people aged 10-14 now own one. Considerable debate has taken place in the press
recently as to whether pupils should be allowed to take their mobile phones into
school.
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No one can deny the positive benefits of children communicating freely with each other,
and the pupil argue that using a mobile phone to talk to or text message their friends is
simply one way of doing this, using new technology. Many parents are in favor too, and
like the reassurance of knowing their child can be safer and more independent if they
have a mobile phone, since they can -contact them at any time if necessary They cite
potential risks faced by some children traveling alone
However, schoolspoint out that carrying a mobile phone could in itself make a child more
vulnerable to theft or mugging , both on the street and even in the playground. Police
figures confirm that a high proportion of the crimes committed against young people
involve thefts of mobile phones. Schools are concerned, moreover, that allowing pupils
to bring their mobiles to school could create a competitive atmosphere among the
children and result in some children feeling left out and unvalued. In addition they claim
that pupils' education would be affected by the distraction of phones ringing in the class.
Some doctors fear the children using mobile phones could suffer longterm brain
damage. Until this is disproved, it would seem that schools might best protect their
pupils from this and other problems by making them leave their mobile phones at home.
11. What is the social function of the text ?
a. To present two different points of view about the mobile phones banning at school
b. To describe the function of the mobile phones at school
c. To present the negative effect of the mobile phone use at school
d. To explain how to use the mobile phones at school
e. To tell the story of the mobile phone
12. Why do the doctors worry about the using of mobile phones on children ?
Because ...
a. it will disturb their study d. it will cost much money
b. it will damage their brain e. it will damage their health
c. it will increase their activity
13. Which of the following statement is correct
a. No body agree that the use of mobile phone has negative effect
b. The school thinks that mobile phones are good for every body
c. The parents like their children have mobile phones because they are cheap
d. The school has different point of view from other people about the use of mobile
phone
e. The doctors agree with the use of mobile phone on children
14. The schools forbid the students to bring mobile phones because it makes a child
more vulnerable to theft or mugging.
!f the mobile phone didn't make a child more vulnerable to thef or mugging, the
school ....
a. Would have forbidden the student to bring it
b. Wouldn't forbid the student to bring it
c. Would forbid the student to bring it
d. Will forbid the student to bring it
e. Forbid the student to bring it
15. No one can deny the positive benefits of children communicating freely with eacn
other. From the sentence above we know that ....
a. nobody forbid the children to use mobile phone
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b. nobody likes using mobile phpne
c. everybody likes using mobile^phone
d. everybody disagrees that mobile phones are good for children
e. everybody agrees that mobile phones are good for children
TEXT 4
An overseas college requires highly motivated, hard working, professional "FULLTIME" staff for.
1. Lecturer of IT
2. Lecturer of Commerce
3. Head of Marketing
4. Head of Master Programme Qualifications :
Bachelor of Master Degrees from an overseas university (1-4) Strong background in Programming
Technicqucs, Data Structures. Mathematics, and Statistics (1-2) Minimum 1 (one) year experience (1-4)
Have good contacts with high schools (3) Proven managerial and leaderships skills (3-4) Fluency in English ;
spoken & Written (1-4) Send your CV and supporting documents
To HRD INTI College Fax No : (021) 565 4970 Before 21 August 2006
b ing. 12. sma. clp
A story of an overseas college
A hard working and professional worker
16. What is the text above about ?
a. An advertisement of job vacancies d.
b. A letter of complaint e.
c. A fulltime occupation
17. Which of the following statement is true according to the text ?
a. The applicants can send their application letter on 27 August 2006
b. All the occupation need at least twelve months experience
c. The applicants can apply for all the occupation without experience
d. To apply for Head Marketing, the applicants should not be able to speak English
e. The applicants with more than two years experience cannot apply for the job
18. "An overseas college requires highly motivated.....
The underlined word means ....
a. employs d.
b. teaches e.
c. needs
offers denies
TEXTS
Donald's New Hat

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One day, Daisy decided to buy Donald a new hat "Your hat is so old-fashioned !" she
said. "Come on, I'll buy you a new one."
Donald knew that Daisy was right, so he agreed to go to a hat shop. As they went in,
Daisy took off his old hat. "Hey,what's going on ?" Asked Donald.
"I'm taking off your old hat because it's so ugly. We don't want the assistant to see you
wearing it, do we ?" said Daisy. Donald just said, "Er ....no,.... I mean, you're right, we
don't."
In fact, Donald was very fond of his old hat, although he didn't mind getting a new one if
Daisy paid for it. The trouble was this : There wasn't any hats in the shop that Donald
liked. He tried many hats, but he felt that all hats looked silly on him.
The shop assistant was getting tired of serving Donald, but he took another hat and
showed it to him. "What about this one, Sir ? I'm sure you'll like it."
"I quite agree !" Said Donald happily. Do you know why ? Because that hat looked
exactly the same as his old one ! Poor Daisy, she wasn't very happy, but she had to pay
for that hat. She promised she would buy a new hat for Donald, didn't she ?
(Taken from : Disney's Time Annual)
19. Why did Daisy want to buy Donald a new hat ? Because ....
a. Daisy didn't like Donald's hat d. Daisy like seeing Donald wearing
hat
b. Daisy had just got extra money e. Donald's hat was very old
fashioned
c. Daisy loved Donald very much
20. What hat did Donald take at last ?
a. new style hat d. his old hat
b. new old fashioned hat e. colourful hat
c. beautiful hat
21. Daisy was taking of Donald's new hat because ....
a. The hat was too heavy d.
b. The hat looked very bad e.
c. She wanted to borrow his hat
22. Which of the following statements is corect ?
a. Daisy was very kind to Donald
b. Daisy hated Donald very much
c. Donald really wanted to change his hat
d. e.
Donald looked very handsome with his hat Donald liked the had very much
Daisy was satisfied with Donald's new hat Donald bought a really new hat
23. "We don't want the assistant to see wearing it, do we ?" The assistant above
means ....
a. the help offered by someone d. the one who helps someone else
b. someone who likes giving help e. the helper
c. the shop keeper
TEXT 6
Respiration system helps the body take oxygen from the air. The most important organs
in the respiration system are nose, mouth, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm.
Respiratory system, in anatomy and physiology, are organs that deliver oxygen to the
circulatory system for transport to all body cells. Both work together to deliver oxygen to
cells and remove carbon dioxide in a two-phase process called respiration.
The first phase of respiration begins with breathing in, or inhalation. Inhalation brings air
from outside the body into the lungs. Oxygen in the air moves f/om the lungs through
blood vessels to the hearth, which pumps the oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body.
Oxygen then moves from the bloodstream into cells, which completes the first phase of
respiration In the cells, oxygen is used in a separate energy-producing process called
cellular respiration, which produces carbon dioxide as a byproduct.
The second phase of respiration begins with the movement of carbon dioxide from the
cells to the bloodstream. The bloodstream carries carbon dioxide-laden blood to the
lungs. In the lungs, breathing out or exhalation, removes carbon dioxide from the body,
thus completing the respiration cycle.
24. The process of bringing air from outside the body into the lungs is called "breathing
in" or "inhalation". This idea can be found from paragraph ....,
a. three d. two and four
b. one and three e. four
c. two
25. What is respiratory system ?
a. The work of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body
b. The process of taking oxygen till releasing Carbon dioxide in the body
c. The relation between nose, mouth, trachea, lungs, and diapraghm
• d. The system that makes nose, mouth, trachea, lungs, and diapraghm work e. The
cycle of the air in the respiratory organs in living beings
26. The respiration in completed ....
a. since the movement of carbon dioxide in the body
b. after carbon dioxide-laden blood enters the lungs
c. before removing carbon dioxide from the body
d. when exhaling carbon dioxide from the body
e. when bloodstream carries carbon dioxide
27. "In the cells, oxygen is used in a separate energy-producing process
called cellular respiration .... "(paragraph 3)
What does the underlined word mean ?
a. an energy which produces process separately
b. a process of producing energy separately
c. a separately energy process
d. an energy producing process separately
e. a proces of separately energy producing
28. What is the text above about ?
a. When respiration cycle begins
b. When the respiration cycleends
c. The process of respiration
d. The function of oxygen
e. The function of carbon dioxide
TEXT 7
The sun can be used as a source of fuel for power plants. Such power plants are still in
the beginning stages now. It would not be too much to expect that such experimental
plants may lead the way to a wider use of solar energy to run machine.
The sun can also be used in telephone communications, in space technology, and in
farming. Solar batteries have been in experimental use for a number of years to power
telephone lines. Such batteries are now being used to re-fill batteries which power space
instruments. It is said that scientists have also succeeded in developing solar pumps
that can raise water for irrigation.
Certainly the sun's energy has many other possible uses. AN of these seem to be
very ideal. It is a pity, however, that to change the abundant sunlight into energy
remains something else. The instruments needed to catch the sun's energy are still
very expensive. For this reason, for example the solar pumps are seldom use.
However, once man succeeds in catching even a small part of the sun's energy
cheaply, no one would worry about running out of fossil fuels or atomic-energy ores.
It lies in the hands of the scientist to make this dream of the future come true.
(Taken from : English Students' Book for the SLTA III, Depdikbud)
29. What is the text about?
a. The explanation how to use solar energy to run machine
b. The description of what solar energy is
c. The process of getting solar energy
d. The function of solar energy
e. Two different opinions about the use of soiar energy to run machine
30. What is the function of solar pump ?
a. To raise water for irrigation d.
b. To pump water resource e.
c. To get oil
31. How far is the project on the use of the sun as the source of fuel for power plants
?
a. It has been finished d. In the early stage
b. It is still in preparation e. in the last stage
c. 70 % done
To produce energy To produce pure water
The goverment The people
32. Whom does the use of solar energy depend on ?
a. The scientist d.
b. The explorer e.
c. The company
33. Which of the following sentences is incorrect ?
a. Using solar energy is absolutely expensive
b. The scientiest has some difficulties in exploring solar energy
c. The sun's energy has many uses and has no disadvantage
d. It would not be too much to expect the wider use of solar energy to run machine
e. Solar pumps are not commonly used
TEXTS
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hotel royal taipei

Section 2, Chung Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel
: 642-3266 etex : 23916 Cable : ROYAL HTL. Fax :
643 - 4897

ROOM 1036
When Checking Out:
• Check out by 12:00 noon.
• Be sure to take all your personal belongings.
• Leave your keys at the front desk.
• Ask for the bill and pay at the cashier's desk
In Case of Fire :
• Go to the nearest FIRE ALARM box and pull the alarm, extinguishers are
available next to each fire alarm box.
• Do not use elevators.
• Follow the signs to the nearest EMERGENCY EXIT in the order to evacuate the
building.
Hotel manager
Fire
34. What time should the guests check out ?
a. 11.00p.m.
b. 10.00p.m.
c. 10.00a.m.
d. e.
midnight 12.00 noon
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35. What is the name of the hotel ?
a. Royal
b. Taipei
c. Room 1036
d. Royal Taipei
e. Chung Shan
36. What should not be done when the guest check out ?
a. Pay the bill at the cashur's desk d. Leave the key at the front desk
b. Check out by 12.00 noon e. Bring the key home
c. Take all personal belongings
TEXTS
How Photosynthesis works
Photosynthesis is a very complex process, and for the sake of convenience and
ease of understanding , plant biologists divide it into two stages.
In the first stage, the light-dependent reaction, the chloroplast traps light energy and
converts it into chemical energy contained in nicotinamide adenine dinucieotide
phosphate (NADPH) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), two molecules used in the
second stage of photosynthesis.
In the second stage, called the light-independent reaction (formerly called the dark
reaction), NADPH provides the hydrogen atoms that help form glucose, and ATP
provides the energy for this and other reaction used to synthesize to glucose.
These two stages reflect the literal meaning of the term photosynthesis, to build with
light.
37. What is the topic of the text ?
a. What Photosynthesis is. d.
b. Why Photosynthesis occurs. e.
c. How Photosynthesis Works.
38. In the second step of photosynthesis ....
a. all reactions depend on sunlight d.
b. sunlight is needed e.
c. solar energy is created
39. What gives hydrogen atom in the process of photosynthesis ?
a. NADPH ' d. ATP
b. glucose e. light
c. dark reaction
40. Which of the following statements, is not true ?
a. The first stage of photosynthesis depends on sunlight
b. The second stage is also called light independent reaction
c. Dark reaction doesnot depend on sunlight
d. NADPH gives hydrogen atoms in the form of glucose
e. ATP is molecules that is used in the dark reaction
II. ESSAY
41. Write a discussion text with the theme "Final Examination"
“Final Examination”