SOAL MATA PELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS KELAS 3 SMU

LATIHAN 1

Our earth has been rotating around the sun for billions of years. In that time its surface has undergone numerous changes. About two billion years ago  life had a simple beginning. At first countless tiny organisms  evolved slowly, then large vegetation , and later still a rich variety of animals come into being. Many of these animals have become extinct and many others have remained with us until now.           The last creatures to appear were human being. They did not have an easy life on this earth, femine disease, wild animals, harsh climates and  wars were their environment and managed to prevent and cure diseases. Thus over the centuries, their number had vastly increased to such an extent that it has now become a big problem.           This problem is identified as over population. Unless people realize that they have to cooperate in order to check the population growth, some negative results may come up.

1.	The increasing of population number comes many serious problems. This idea is found in paragraph .......
	A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 1 and 2 E. 2 and3
	Jawaban : C

2.	They didn't have an easy life at this earth (par 2) They refers to ...................
	A. Earth B. animals C. creature D. wild animals E. human being.
	Jawaban : E

3.	They didn't have an easy life on his earth, famine, wild animals. The opposite of wild is ....................
	A. Tame B. weak C. large D. strong E. dangerous
	Jawaban : B

4.	Which of the following statement is not true according to the text?
	A. Our earth has been rotating around the sun for billions of years B. Human being could control the greater part of their environment step by step C. Many of animal varieties have become extinct D. We have no problem about population E. We have many population problems.
	Jawaban : D

5.	Unless people realize that they have to cooperate in order to check the population growth, some negative results may come up The word comes up in the above sentence means ........
	A. Visit B. exist C. attend D. appear E. disappear
	Jawaban : D

The Toraja are descendants of immigrants who entered Indonesia long time ago from South China. They believe in ancestral worship, and one of the customs that is still practiced today is the " death feast ". A deceased person is not buried immediately, kept in a coffin called "tongkonan" for as long as two years. The corpse is treated as though still among the living and offered food and drink. This practice comes to an end only when the burial ceremonies have taken place.           The preparation for funeral take a long time and a lot of money. These also take account of which social class the deceased belong to, because only the member of the top or "tokapoa" to which belong to the landlords and people in traditional leadership positions; and the second class or "tomakako", to which belong smaller landowner  and people in the middle class position, are entitled to the most elaborate funeral ceremonies. On the other the manual workers and sharecroppers are not permitted to hold such ceremonies.

6.	The ancestors of the Toraja are ..................
	A. South China B. Chinese C. Indonesia D. descendants E. Immigrants
	Jawaban : A

7.	The elaborate ceremonies are not for..............
	A. small land owner B. manual workers C. landlords D. traditional leaders E. tokapoa
	Jawaban : B

8.	When do they stop offering food and drink to the dead ?
	A. after the dead is kept in a coffin B. before the burial ceremonies take place C. after practice come to and end D. when the dead is still among the living E. when the burial ceremonies have been over
	Jawaban : C

9.	Which statement is wrong according to the text?
	A. The death feast is the way to worship the ancestors B. Not all social classes hold elaborate funeral C. It takes a long time to prepare for a funeral D. A dead person will be burnt as soon as possible E. The dead is still treated like the living
	Jawaban : D

10.	These also take account of which social class the deceased belong to (par,2) The word These refers to ..........
	A. People B. relatives C. members D. ceremonies E. preparations
	Jawaban : E

11.	Only members of the top are entitled to the most elaborate funeral ceremonies (par. 2) The opposite of elaborate is............
	A. Careless B. complete C. simple D. perfect E. silent
	Jawaban : A

In the summer of 1984, almost two billion television viewer were able to watch the Summer Olympics from Los Angeles, "Live via satellite," While telecommunication satellite beamed the Olympics around the world, most viewers watched the events without stopping to think about how this form of instant communication works, or how it may affect their lives now and in the future in both positive and negative ways.           The advantages of telecommunications systems for the rapid and efficient transmission of information to and from the home around the world have been described by communications experts. They see the development of these systems as a first step toward eliminating political and geographic boundaries by making every kind of human knowledge available to all. However, the possible disadvantages of this new technology have usually been ignored.           Telecommunication can make information from around the world available to use quickly and easily, but some people worry that this may be a risk to our privacy. If personal information is stored in computers, then it may be easily transmitted via satellite to anyone who can pay for the service.           Other futurists worry that telecommunications systems may isolate people from each other. They say that when people are able to shop from their homes, do their banking without leaving their house, watch movies they want on their television, as well as get information they need, then there will not be as much contact between people. The isolation may have a very destructive effect on social relations.           It is important to realize that the same technology that helps us may harm us. We can prevent this from happening by monitoring the new technology. As one communication expert says, " we must remember that technology alone is not the answer. It is the intelligent application of technology that will lead us to success."

12.	The main information of the text is about
	A. The 1984 summer Olympics held in Los Angeles B. The development of telecommunications systems C. The disagreement on the use of telecommunications satellite D. The disadvantages and advantages of telecommunications systems E. Prediction on the advantages of telecommunication systems
	Jawaban : D

13.	Which of the following is not true according to text? Telecommunications systems may be an important tool in .........
	A. improving political relations between countries B. changing personal information for somebody else's benefit C. making information available to people in the world D. enabling people to watch events happening in other countries. E. Transmitting information from one place to another
	Jawaban : B

14.	It has been predicated that telecommunications systems may .....
	A. force people not to leave their house B. cause banks to go out of business C. isolate people from their own families D. threaten human relations E. keep people from watching movies
	Jawaban : D

15.	A serious effect of telecommunications technology on people's life is .....
	A. the fear of harm to one's private life B. the transmission of information via satellite C. the rapid use of information via satellite D. the chance of having a means of communications E. the concern over expensive telecommunication services
	Jawaban : A

16.	We may conclude that the application of new technology will create many negative effects unless ........
	A. we realize that it is of great importance to us B. it is combined with another new technology C. we are carefully monitored by the system D. it is not influenced by our intelligence E. it is combined with another new technology
	Jawaban : E

Throughout history, man has changed his physical environment in order to improve his way of life, with the tools of technology, he .....(17)......  many physical features of the earth. He has transformed woodlands and prairies into farmland and made lakes and reservoirs out of rivers for irrigation .....(18)..... or hydroelectric power. Man has also .....(19)..... the face or earth by draining marshes and cutting through mountains to build roads and railways. .....(20)..... man's changes to the physical environment have not always had .....(21)..... results. Today, pollution of the air and water is an increasing danger to the health of the planet.

17.	A. divided B. constructed C. promoted D. identified E. altered
	Jawaban : E

18.	A. means B. media C. organs D. purposes E. instruments
	Jawaban : D

19.	A. surrounded B. interrupted C. changed D. disturbed E. enlarge
	Jawaban : C

20.	A. Consequently B. however C. besides D. moreover E. similarity
	Jawaban : D

21.	A. benefit B. beneficiary C. beneficial D. beneficially E. beneficient
	Jawaban : C

One person has vegetables, but wants fruit. Another man has a great deal of fruit, but wants some vegetables, so the fist man gives some of his vegetables to the second , and the second man gives some of his fruit to the first. He has exchanged the vegetables for the fruit. Trade has made them happy.           The people have always traded. Why have they traded? They have traded because they have wanted better life. At first people exchanged their things for other things. How people buy and sell things- they trade for money.           History has shown us that a country has to trade if its people want a better life. The first traders came to Indonesia for spices. But now the traders come here for many other things. The most important things are oil, rubber, thin and copra.           What has trade with other countries brought us? It has brought the things that we do not make. The cars we drive, the train we ride in, and the watches that we wear are examples of these things. It is not hard to understand that they have made the life better. But we can trade only if we have more thing to sell

22.	Which sentence in paragraph I shows that a long time ago people didn't use money for trading?
	A. one person has vegetables but one wants fruit B. another man has fruit but wants some vegetables C. the first man gives some of his vegetables to the second D. the second man gives some of his fruit to the first E. he exchanged the vegetables for the fruit
	Jawaban : E

23.	How do people trade for money?
	A. People exchange things B. People buy and sell things C. People don't use money to buy things D. People buy and sell things without using money E. Money is not needed to buy and sell things
	Jawaban : B

24.	A long time ago foreigners came to Indonesia to buy .........
	A. spices B. oil C. rubber D. tin E. Copra
	Jawaban : A

25.	One of the paragraphs in the text shows that we have to trade with foreign countries in order to fulfill what we need. Which one?
	A. Paragraph 1 B. paragraph 2 C. paragraph 3 D. paragraph 4 E. Paragraph 5
	Jawaban : D

26.	"these things'' paragraph 4 refers to ..............
	A. Trade with other countries B. The things that we do not make C. The cars that we don't make D. the trains that we ride in E. the watches that we wears
	Jawaban : B

27.	What has exchanged the vegetables for the fruit. It means that one ..........
	A. bought vegetables and fruit B. sold vegetables and bought fruit C. gave vegetables and received fruit D. received fruit E. bought fruit
	Jawaban : C

A central bank also provides loans to its customers. But  the customers are not individuals as in the case of commercial bank, The customer of central banks are governments, other commercial banks and financial institutions. A country will have one central bank, In England is the Bank of England. In our country it is the Bank of Indonesia. The central bank often the duty of formulating and implementing the country's monetary and credit policies, usually in co-operation with the government.           For us individuals, the commercial bank is more important because it directly provides us with service. We can enjoy the services by establishing an account at the bank. There are two kinds of account., One is the saving account and the other is the current account. One advantage of having a current account is that we can pay using cheque. This means that we don't have to carry large amounts of money with us and risk losing it.           Most banks, commercial banks, have two kinds of current accounts. One is the minimum balance account and the other is the special account. The former kind requires the customer to maintain in his account a certain amount as a minimum balance, but the bank will change the customers for each cheque he or she writes.

28.	What makes a central bank and a commercial bank different?
	A. It's services B. It's interests C. It's customers D. It's securities E. It's accounts
	Jawaban : C

29.	What account to you need if you want to do some shopping in a supermarket without carrying a large amount of money?
	A. credit B. loans C. deposits D. currents account E. saving account
	Jawaban : D

30.	It seems impossible for us individuals, to borrow money from ...........
	A. Commercial bank B. Central bank C. Private bank D. Foreign bank E. Financial institution
	Jawaban : B

31.	"The former" in the last paragraph refers to ............
	A. commercial bank B. special account C. minimum balance account D. saving account of a bank E. current account of a bank
	Jawaban : C

32.	The first paragraph tells us about ............
	A. The difference between commercial bank and a central bank B. Where you can pay your telephone and electricity bills C. The services that a central bank can give D. You can deposit your money safely at a bank E. Where customers can buy travel tickets
	Jawaban : A

33.	We can enjoy the services by establishing an account at the bank. The underlined word means...
	A. Opening B. saving C. paying D. giving E. requiring
	Jawaban : A

34.	6. The newly married couple live in .........
	A. Beautiful wooden a house B. A house beautiful wooden C. A wooden house beautiful D. A beautiful house wooden E. A beautiful wooden house
	Jawaban : E

35.	Don't you think that Indonesia is ............ in the world
	A. Country the biggest archipelago B. The biggest archipelago country C. The biggest country archipelago D. The archipelago biggest country E. Archipelago the biggest country
	Jawaban : B

36.	What did Dina show you yesterday?
	A. A red interesting plastic doll B. An interesting red plastic doll C. A red plastic doll interesting D. A plastic doll red interesting E. A red interesting doll plastic
	Jawaban : B

37.	Everybody knows the .................. actress.
	A. Well known young talented Japanese B. Young well known talented Japanese C. Japanese well known young talented D. Talented young well known Japanese E. Well known talented young Japanese
	Jawaban : A

38.	From the way he is talking, it looks that he is ................... Man
	A. an old well educated wise B. a well educated wise old C. a wise well educated old D. a wise old well educated E. a well educated old wise
	Jawaban : D

39.	Nova  : Do you think the weather will be fine tomorrow? Tomi   : ................ I am going to the beach tomorrow
	A. That's good idea B. So do I C. I hope so D. Thank you very much E. I think so
	Jawaban : C

40.	John  : Don, have you heard that Ani's father in the hospital? Doni  : No I haven't heard. Why is he in the hospital? John  : He got heart attack last night Doni  : .................
	A. I like it very much B. I feel sorry to hear that C. That's good idea D. I apologize E. I hope so
	Jawaban : B

41.	Shanti  : What happened Tina ? you look so sad Tina     : My bicycle was stolen Shanti  : ........................
	A. That sound is nice B. It looks so beautiful C. I'm glad to hear that D. I'm sad to hear that E. I'm sorry to hear that
	Jawaban : E

42.	Father  : Do you think our basketball team will win? Son      : I hope our team will win the game The underlined sentence is the expression of ............
	A. Condolence B. sympathy C. certainty D. invitation E. expectation.
	Jawaban : E

43.	"ngaben", a cremation ceremony in Bali, is one of the tourist ...... in Indonesia
	A. attention B. intention C. attractions D. exhibitions E. invitation
	Jawaban : A

44.	Farmer : How can rice production be improved ? Field Advisor : There are many ways, one of them is by using fertilizer The word fertilizer means .....
	A. better variety of seeds B. machines to cultivates soil C. chemical to plant pest D. materials for enriching land E. system of regular irrigation
	Jawaban : D

45.	"Here is today's ...... report of Palu. It has a fine temperature of max 33 celcius min 24 celcius and sunny"
	A. climate B. weather C. forecast D. situation E. condition
	Jawaban : B

46.	Mr. Bill                    : Have you send all the spare parts? Marketing Manager : Yes sir, I ...... last Monday
	A. send them B. had them send C. will send them D. have sent them E. will get them send
	Jawaban : B

47.	Mom  : Oh dear! Didn't I tell you to tidy this room ? Anti    : Mom I couldn't do it alone. Ferry promised to help me but he went out In the dialogue Anti's mother wanted to know whether Anti ...... the room
	A. Was tidying B. Would tidy C. Had tidied D. Will tidy E. Tidied
	Jawaban : B

48.	A  : I never see you so nervous like this. What happens to you? B  : I have to do this complicated task, but I do not know where to start. The underlined words express ... The underlined words express ........
	A. disability B. incapability C. uncertainty D. disagreement E. possibility
	Jawaban : C

49.	Shopkeeper  : Is there anything I can do for you? Customer      : I need a pair of Bucheri shoes In the dialogue the shopkeeper wants to .... Help
	A. ask B. get C. offer D. accept E. refuse
	Jawaban : C

50.	Rusli  : Why are sneezing ? Sita   : I am allergic to smoke Rusli  : Oh, ....... For causing you such an inconvenience
	A. Would you mind B. May I be excused C. Please excuse me D. I am terrible sorry E. I beg you to apologize
	Jawaban : D