“ENGLISH PRACTICE EXAM”

Arranged by:

Name : Ananda Dhea Serina Salsabila

Class : XII IPS – 3
No : 03

SMA NEGERI 3 SUKOHARJO

SCHOOL YEARS 2017 / 2018
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Narrative ................................................................... 3
2. Recount ................................................................... 5
3. Description ................................................................... 7
4. Report ................................................................... 9
5. Exposition ................................................................... 11
6. Explanation ................................................................... 13
7. News item ................................................................... 15
8. Discussion ................................................................... 17

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 NARRATIVE

The Smartest Animal

Once, there was a farmer in Laos. Every morning and evening he
plowed his field with the help of his buffalo.
One day, a tiger saw the farmer and his buffalo working. The tiger was
surprised to see a big animal listening to a small animal. He want to know
more about the buffalo and the man.
After the man went home, the tiger spoke to the buffalo. “You are so
big and strong. Why do you everything the man tells you?” “Ohh.. The man
is very intelligent.”
So the next day, the tiger said to the man, “Can I see your
intelligence?” But, the man answered, “It’s at home.” “Can you got and get
it?” asked the tiger. “Yes,” said the man, “but I’m afraid you will kill my
buffalo when I am gone. Can I tie you to a tree?”
After the man tied the tiger to a tree, he didn’t go home to get his
intelligence. He took his plow and hit the tiger with a stick. Then he said,
“Now you know about my intelligence even if you haven’t seen it.”

Vocabulary:
1. Plowed : membajak ( V.1 = plow )
2. Intelligence : kecerdasan
3. Gone : pergi ( V.1 = go )
4. Tied : mengikat, diikat ( V.1 = tie )
5. Hit : memukul

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Questions:
1. When does the farmer plow his field?
a. In the night and morning
b. Only Afternoon
c. Only Morning
d. In the morning and evening
e. Only Night

2. How did the tiger find out that the man was intelligence?
a. The man tricked the tiger
b. The buffalo told the tiger
c. The tiger asked the man at his home
d. The tiger saw the farmer working
e. The man tied the buffalo to a tree

3. What can we learn from that story?

a. Never understimate others
b. We have to plow a field every day
c. A buffalo is more intelligent than a tiger
d. The size of body determines its power
e. We must work hard in our field

4. “One day, a tiger saw the farmer and his buffalo working.” (Paragraph
2). What is the synonym of the underlined word?
a. Big d. Thin
b. Watch e. Stay
c. Listening

5. “After the man tied the tiger to a tree, he didn’t go home to get his
intelligence.” (Paragraph 5) . What does the word “he” refers to ....
a. The tiger
b. A tree
c. The man
d. Home
e. Intelligence

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 RECOUNT

On Wednesday evening, my father felt

very tired after went out of town with his
friend. As soon as he arrived home, he
hung his jacket on a hanger an got ready to
take a rest. Suddenly he remembered that
he had to call a friend. He looked for his
mobile phone every when but he couldn’t
find it. He was getting in a panic. He
asked everyone in the house whether they
knew where his mobile phone was but no
one knew. Well, he has lost it, he thought.
Then he had an idea. He asked to me to
call his mobile phone. To his surprise, he
heard it ringing in his jacket. His mobile
phone was there.

Vocabulary:
1. Felt : merasa ( V.1= feel )
2. Arrived : tiba
3. Hung : gantung
4. Remembered : teringat
5. Thought : berfikir ( V.1= think )
6. Asked : meminta

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Question:
1. How did her father writer’s get his mobile phone back?
a. He asked his friend
b. He put on the table
c. He called the police
d. He found it in his jacket
e. He asked everyone

2. What is the text about?

a. Mobile phone in the jacket d. He lost his jacket
b. My friend’s mobile phone e. He called his friend
c. The lost mobile phone

3. From the text, we know that her father writer’s is ...... person.
a. A painful
b. A careful
c. A handsome person
d. An attentive
e. A forgetful

4. “He looked for his mobile phone every when but he couldn’t find it.”
The word “ looked for “ is closed meaning to ...
a. High
b. Search
c. Satisfied
d. Panic
e. Agree

5. “ ... he hung his jacket on a hanger an got ...”

The word “ he” refers to ...
a. The writer
b. Everyone
c. The father writer’s
d. The employee
e. His wife

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 DESCRIPTION

Boyolali
Boyolali regency is located in the north of Solo
and the east of Merapi Mountain and Merbabu
Mountain. This regency has been known for its
production of fresh milk for a long time. No wonder
cow statues adorn the town of Boyolali.
There are six main cow statues in Boyolali.
There are diplayed in different places. The statues
are made of concrete. The colour and shape are
made to resemble real cows. However, they were
made bigger to attract attention.
Besides decorating the town, the statues also
turn out to be helpful for people from out town to
find places they are seeking in Boyolali. By
mentioning the position of the statue, people find get
their way easily.

Vocabulary:
1. No Wonder : tidak heran
2. Adorn : menghiasi
3. Displayed : dipajang ( V.1 = diplay )
4. Made : dibuat ( V.1 = make )
5. Known : dikenal ( V.1 = know )
6. Helpful : membantu ( V.1 = help )

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Question:
1. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
a. The statues decorate the town beautifully
b. Cows can find their way easily around the town
c. The statues help people find places easily
d. People from out of town can find the statue
e. They can find six main cow statues in Boyolali

2. From the text above we know that is located in ...... and the east of
Merapi Mountain and Merbabu
a. In the west of Solo
b. In the nort of Yogyakarta
c. In the east of Magelang
d. In the southeast of Purwodadi
e. In the north of Solo

3. The text mainly tells about ....

a. A town called Boyolali
b. The colour of the statues
c. Kraton Surakarta
d. Cow statues in Boyolali
e. How to raise cows

4. “However, they were made bigger to attract attention.” What is the

synonym of the underlined word?
a. Small d. No wonder
b. Interest e. Helpful
c. Bigger

5. “ .... they are seeking in Boyolali.” (Paragraph 3)

What does the underlined word refer to?
a. Place in Boyolali
b. Real cows
c. Cow statue
d. People from out of town
e. The writer

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 REPORT

Chimpanzees
Chimpanzees are humans closest
relative compared to any other apes. They
like to stay on the ground, but the climb
among trees. Their hands and feet can
easily grip branches and objects because
their hobby is swinging. Chimps like to
search for termites and ants never refuse
sweet fruits and nuts. Chimapanzees
communicate with each other using a wide
variety of sounds.

Vocabulary:
1. Relative : relatif
2. Apes : kera
3. Climb : memanjat
4. Grip : pegangan
5. Termites : rayap
6. Wide : bermacam macam

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Questions:
1. What is the favourite place for chimpanzees to stay?
a. Among trees d. On the certain objects
b. On the ground e. On the cage
c. On the branches

2. “Chimpanzees are humans’ closest relatives compared to any other

apes.” What does the word “relatives” mean?
a. The process of comparing two or more people
b. The position of somebody or something in an organisation
c. The way people behave in a certain group.
d. A thing that belongs to the same group as something else
e. A habit of Chimpanzees

3. The following are chimpanzees’ food, except ....

a. A small mamals
b. Little insects
c. Sweet fruits
d. Nuts
e. Terminates animal

4. What does the text tell about?

a. A chimpanzees’ physical appearance
b. Chimpanzees habitats
c. Chimpanzees habits
d. The diet of chimpanzees
e. The way people behave in a certain group

5. “Their hands and feet can easily grip branches and objects .... ” The
Italic word refers to ...
a. Branches
b. Insects
c. Humans
d. Fruit
e. The chimpanzees

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 EXPOSITION

A Career is an individual’s journey through learning, work

and other aspects of life. There are a number of ways to define a
career and the term is used in a variety of ways. Every body who
have career exactly want to advance their career.
If you want to advance your career, you will have to make
some careful decisions about which jobs you take. Consider a job
offered for the value it has to your career. It may mean sacrifices at
first. You may have to move to a different region or country to get a
job that is right for you. You may have to work late hours, at least
temporarily. You might even have to take a lower salary for a job
that offers you the experience that you need. But you should never
accept a job if it is not related to your career goals.
Accepting a job that is not within your career path will not
give you the skill or experience you need or want. You will find
yourself frustrated in such a position and consequently will not
perform your best. This will have an effect on the people around you,
who will not feel as if you are being part of the team. The best advice
is to think carefully before accepting any position and make sure that
the job is one you to have.

Vocabulary:
1. Career : karir, riwayat kerja
2. Advance : mengembangkan, memajukan
3. Decisions : keputusan, ketegasan
4. Sacrifices : pengorbanan
5. Salary : gaji
6. Advice : nasehat, saran

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Questions
1. The main idea of the second paragraph is …
a. considering a job offered is necessary
b. relating your jobs to your career goals will be advantageous for
your boss
c. looking for a higher salary and experience will benefit you
d. moving to a different region to get a job can help you
e. making a careful decision before accepting a job is important

2. What is mainly discussed in the text?

a. how to look for a job
b. how to make the people around happy
c. how to advance a career
d. how to lessen your stress in your office
e. what to do to get a good job

3. According to the text, the author advice the reader about……..

a. how to increase the career
b. never accept a job if it is not related to your career
c. how to get a good job
d. think carefully before accepting position in a job
e. make a job fun

4. “You will find yourself frustrated in ..”

What does the word “you” refers to...
a. The readers d. Job
b. The writer e. Journey
c. Career

5. “ ... want to advance your career ...”. What is the synonym of the
underlined word mean ...
a. Seen d. Evolve
b. Gone e. Head
c. Back

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 EXPLANATION

Biodiesel is a clean burning substitute for petroleum based diesel fuel.

Biodiesel is made of vegetable oil. To make or manufacture Biodiesel, you
must first start with raw materials. The raw materials needed in the
production of Biodiesel are a small amount of methanol and a ready supply
of vegetable product. One of the most common vegetables used in the
production of Biodiesel is corn, although depending on the geographic
location of the manufacturing facility many other plants are used as well
(rapeseed, soybeans, flaxseed, etc.). The first step is to use the raw vegetable
product to make vegetable oil. Vegetable oil by itself will not be what you
need to power a car, from here it has to be processed into Biodiesel.
The process for converting vegetable oil into Biodiesel is sometimes
called ester interchange. To complete this process the vegetable oil has to be
combined with a smaller amount of methanol and then put in the presence of
a small quantity of an alkaline catalyst (for example, 5% to 1% sodium
hydroxide). Vegetable oil is made up of so-called triglycerides, which is a
compound of the trivalent alcohol glycerin with three fatty acids. The goal of
ester interchange is to separate the glycerin molecule from the three fatty
acids and replace it with three methanol molecules. This process then yields
roughly 90% Biodiesel and 10% of a glycerin byproduct. The glycerin
byproduct can be used in a number of other chemical processes for different
industries.

Vocabulary:
1. Burning : membakar
2. Raw : bahan
3. Depending : tergantung
4. Used : digunakan ( V.1 = use )
5. Combined : gabungan ( V.1 = combine )
6. Smaller : lebih kecil

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Questions:
1. What is the text about?
a. The proses of making biodiesel
b. The development of the biodiesel production
c. The benefit of producing biodiesel
d. The use of biodiesel
e. The advatange of producing biodiesel

2. According to the text, one of advatanges in using biodiesel is ....

a. It uses replaceable materials industry
b. It is cheap
c. Its only use vegetable oil
d. It gives less pollution than petroleum
e. It can be done in a small industry

3. “ The process for converting vegetable oil ....” (Paragraph 2)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ...
a. Separating d. Attaching
b. Changing e. Processing
c. Producing

4. What are interchanged in the process of easter interchange?

a. The three fatty acids with the glycerin molecules
b. Metanol with the three fatty acids
c. The glycerin molecules with three metanol molecules
d. Vegetable oil with metanol
e. Methanol and alkaline catalyst

5. “ .... from here it has to be processed into Biodiesel.” (Paragraph 1)

What does the word “it” refers to...
a. Biodiesel d. Molecules
b. Methanol e. Vegetable oil
c. Alkaline

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 NEWS ITEM

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Six U.S. soldiers were killed by a blast north of

Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, in one of the single
deadliest ground attacks against American forces in Iraq in months.

Three other soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off near their
vehicles in the province of Salahaddin, the military said in a statement, without
giving details. Salahaddin is a Sunni Arab insurgent stronghold.

More than 3,170 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in
March 2003.
Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the third week of a security crackdown in Baghdad
aimed at stemming sectarian violence. U.S. military commanders have expressed
concerns that insurgents could step up attacks outside Baghdad.

Vocabulary:
1. Killed : membunuh
2. Wounded : terluka
3. Died : meninggal
4. Stronghold : kubu
5. Aimed : tujuan

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Question :
1. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the text?
a. Insurgents could increase attacks outside Baghdad.
b. Three soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off.
c. The U.S invasion has caused more than 3,170 of its soldiers died.
d. Six, US, soldiers died due to a blast north of Baghdad on Monday.
e. Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the second week of a security
crackdown in Baghdad.

2. Where the news happens?

a. Baghdad, Iraq d. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
b. Istanbul, Turkey e. Seoul, South Korea
c. Jakarta, Indonesia

3. Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the third week of a security crackdown in
Baghdad aimed at stemming sectarian violence. (Paragraph3)
The underlined word means….
a. Attack d. Satisfied
b. Purpose e. Proud
c. Soldiers

4. The text tell about ...

a. A six U.S. soldiers killed by a blast
b. A blast north of Baghdad
c. attacking against American
d. a Sunni Arab insurgent
e. the U.S. military

5. “Three other soldiers were wounded ...”

What does the word “three other soldiers” refers to ....
a. A six Baghdad soldiers d. A six U.S soldiers
b. Sunni Arab soldiers e. Salaheddin soldiers
c. Afrika soldiers

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 DISCUSSION

Advertisment
There are many reasons for both sides of the question, “should we have
printed advertisement?”. Many people have strong views and feel that ads are
nothing more than useless junk mail, while other people feel it is important source
of information. There are some reasons why we should have advertisement in
newspaper and magazines. One reason is ads give us information about what is
available. Looking at ads we can find out what is on sale and what is new in the
market. This is an easy way of shopping. Another reason is that advertisement
promotes business. When shop owners compete against each other the buyer saves
money, more people come to their shops and they sell more goods.
On the other hand, some people argue that ads should not be put in
newspapers and magazines for these various reasons. Firstly, ads cost the
shopkeepers a lot of money to print onto paper. Also some people don`t like
finding junk mail in their letter boxes. Ads also influence people to buy items they
don`t need and can`t really afford. Ads use up a lot of space and a lot of effort has
to be made to make the ads eye-catching. After looking at both sides of issue, I
think we should not have advertisements because they cost a lot of money and take
up a lot of room in the papers. I don`t think I find some of them interesting. I
mainly disagree because its junk mail.

Vocabulary:
1. Junk : sampah
2. Find : mencari, menemukan
3. Save : menyimpan
4. Space : ruang
5. Disagree : tidak setuju

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Questions:
1. What kinds of text above?
a. Description d. Analytical
b. Discussion e. News item
c. Narrative
2. Why does the writer present two sides of opinion of advertisement?
a. She / he wants to take side
b. She / he wants to be in the affirmative side
c. She / he uses opinions to emphasize her own stance
d. She / he wants the readers to know the opinion about the issue
e. She / he wants the readers to understand her stance

3. The writer influences the readers by repeatedly saying that ....

a. the ads are only garbage
b. he ads contain unimportant business information
c. the ads promote unnecessary service products
d. the ads inform us tips of easy shopping x
e. the ads become the source of information x

4. Ads us up a lot space and a lot of effort has to be made to make the ads
eye-catching”.
The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....
a. newsworthy
b. subtle
c. plain
d. impressive
e. delicate

5. “This is an easy way of shopping”

What does the word “this” refers to ....
a. Shopping d. Magazine
b. The writers e. Advertisment
c. The readers

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