SOAL UTS BAHASA INGGRIS XI

GASAL 2014
Text 1 (for Question 1-4)

My Trip to Greece

I didnt know what to expect from a country like Greece. I had heard good and bad
things about it. The trip was along 22 hours and I can remember hoping that it was worth the
trouble to get there.
When the plane landed in Athens airport, we had to wait an additional 10 hours for
another domestic flight to Kos which is the Island my dad comes from. When we got to Kos,
all of my relatives were waiting for us. We picked up our luggage and it took us another half-
hour to get to the village my father comes from.
It was the most exhausting day I ever had. The only thing I wanted to do was to sleep.

1. The whole text tells us about ...

a. The writers journey to Athens
b. The writers impression of Kos
c. The writers arrival in the airport
d. The writers experience in Greece
e. The writers day in Kos
2. Why did the writer want to go to Greece?
a. Because he wanted to have a vacation
b. Because he wanted to study there
c. Because he wanted to go to his fathers hometown
d. Because his family wanted to move there
e. Because all of his family lived there
3. It was the most exhausting day I ever had (The last paragraph)
The word exhausting is best replaced by ...
a. Tired
b. Tiring
c. Boring
d. Uninteresting
e. Disgusting

4. Where we can get the reorientation part of the text?

a. In paragraph 1
b. In paragraph 2
c. In paragraph 3
d. In paragraph 2 and 3
e. In all paragraph

Text 2 (for Question 5-9)

Remote Control Racing Car

 SOAL UTS BAHASA INGGRIS XI
GASAL 2014
On the weekend of the 3rd of March, I went to the Ryde BMX track with Robert and
Chris McDonald. When we got there it was very crowded in the car park and we wondered
where everyone was because there werent many people on the BMX Track.
So we parked the car and then we saw a lot of people surrounding a little track with
speeding cars going around it. There was also about five people controlling the cars from a
high platform. The cars were about 30 cms long and 15 cms wide with big tread on the tyres
and a flap on the front so that they wouldnt tip over.
Then after the races, they were awarding trophies to the winners. When were just going, a
boy was controlling a car around the track and it was going very fast. Someone else had three
wheeler motorbike, but it didnt go as fast. Then we had to go, so we packed up the car and
then we left.

5. The followings are the specific participants of the text, EXCEPT ...
a. The writer
b. Chris McDonal
c. You
d. Robert
e. We
6. What did they see in the Ryde BMX Track?
a. Motor race
b. Sport car race
c. Bicycle race
d. Horse riding
e. Remote control racing car race

7. Then after the races, they were awarding trophies to the winners. (Paragraph 3)
The underlined word means...
a. Getting
b. Sending
c. Receiving
d. Owning
e. Giving
8. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
a. To tell past event for the purpose of entertaining.
b. To describe a particular thing or place
c. To describe how to play remote control racing car
d. To explain how remote control racing car works
e. To informs the readers a newsworthy event
9. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
a. The car park was crowded when the writer and his friends got there.
b. The cars joining the race were remote control racing cars.
c. The writer and his friends went to the Ryde BMX track by car.
d. The writer and his friends won the race and got trophies.
e. The racing car had flap on the front in order not to flip over.

Text 3 (for Question 10-14)

 SOAL UTS BAHASA INGGRIS XI
GASAL 2014
One morning, I got up with the feeling that the day was going to be an unlucky day
one for me. It was right. I found that it was already 06:15 a.m.
I rushed into the bathroom. I did not see a piece of soap lying on the floor. I steeped
on it and slipped, almost breaking my back in process.
Then I went into the dining room for my breakfast. I gulped down the tea without
realizing that it was very hot. It burnt my tongue. I spat it out and could not eat anything
because my tongue hurt. I got dressed and rushed to the bus stop.
Unfortunately, I just missed the bus. My heart sank and I knew that I would be late
for school.

When I reached school, my name was taken down by the teacher. He scholded me for
being late. To my humiliation, I was made to stand outside the class. I was so upset by the
incidents that I could not study properly. But the worse was to come.

After school, I was on my way home when something hit me on the head. Someone
had thrown a bag of fish bones out of the window and it landed on me! However, luckily for
me, this only raised a small lump on my head.
I tried to reach home save and sound, and did not dare to go out again for the rest of
the day.

10. What is the best title for the text?

a. A punishment at School
b. Late for School
c. My Best Experience
d. Missing the Bus
e. An Unlucky Day
11. From the text, we can conclude that the writer felt ... with the day.
a. Satisfied
b. Annoyed
c. Content
d. Happy
e. Bored
12. The following statements are true according to the text, EXCEPT ..
a. The writer got up late
b. The writer slipped in the bathroom
c. The teacher was angry with the writer
d. The writer ate his breakfast in the morning
e. The writer could not join his first class
13. I was so upset ... (paragraph 5)
The underlined word has the synonym with the word..
a. Displeased
b. Happy
c. Satisfied
d. Surprised
 SOAL UTS BAHASA INGGRIS XI
GASAL 2014
e. Relieved

14. I tried to reach home save and sound, and did not dare to go out again for the rest of
the day. This part of the text is called...
a. Events
b. Coda
c. Re-orientation
d. Orientation
e. Twist

Text 4 (for Question 15-17)

I think my first memories started when I was about three or perhaps four years old. I
live in a suburb of Sidney, called Chatswood. I had a happy childhood. I remembered playing
in a big garden. I fell from a big tree and broke my leg.
I had a naughty friend. I dont remember his name but I usually called him, Giant,
because he was very fat. He liked hitting and pulling my hair. One day I hit him on the head
with my bag. So his parents was very angry with me.
I started my school when I was four. My favorite teacher is Ms.Jude. She was liked my
Mom. Every day she asked me to sing Waltzing Matilda.
15. What does the text tell us about?
a. Writers unforgettable experience.
b. Writers experience when she was in school.
c. Writers earliest memories of her childhood.
d. Writers naughty friend whose name was Giant.
e. Writers sad experience when she fell from a big tree.
16. Why were Giants parents very angry to the writer?
a. The writer was very naughty.
b. The writer broke Giants hand.
c. The writer hit Giant with a stick.
d. The writer hit Giants head with a bag.
e. Giant liked hitting the writers head.
17. I lived in a suburb of Sidney,...(paragraph 1)
a. Town
b. Village
c. Country
d. Center of the city or town
e. Outside of the city or town

Text 5 (for Question 18-22)

In 2003, we and the first grade students made a five-day living in Kalirejo, a
transmigration area in South Lampung. We were 212 students all together. We left Jakarta for
Lampung at midninght and our trip was about six hours. Arriving there, we were warm
 SOAL UTS BAHASA INGGRIS XI
GASAL 2014
welcomed. After a little talking, we were taken to our respective hosts. Every hosts
accomodated for up to five students. The transmigrants lead a very simple life. Most of their
houses are made of wood or bamboo and only some made of bricks.
Living there, all of us helped the transmigrants plow and fertilize the soil, harvest
cassava, rice, corn or other crops or washed and fed the cattle. At home, most girls produced
cassava crips, cassava cake and fried corn. Though dirty, we were very happy to help them
since the works were new and even strange fo us. It is unusual for them to stay till night.
They go to bed about 8 p.m. Because of us, they were willing to chat until we asked them to
sleep or they trained us to play gamelan music.
One morning, our courageous friend climbed up a ten-meter coconut tree to pick
coconuts. Unfortunately, just reaching about five meters, he trembled. He couldnt continue
his climbing so we all laughed at him. But the situation changed. Looking down, his face
grew pale and said nothing. We were afraid of him falling down. Then we encouraged him to
climb down inch by inch. He followed our advice. It took ten minutes for him to reach the
ground. Stepping on the ground, he said, I wont do such a fool again.
The last day of living, we gathered together with the host in front of the sub district
office to say good-bye. Shaking hands, both the students and the hosts couldnt bear to cry.
We left as if we had been a real a big family.

18. Which statement is TRUE according to the text...

a. The 221 students lived in a transmigration area.
b. The houses of the transmigrants were very good.
c. The hosts welcomed to the students warmly.
d. Most of the houses are made of bricks.
e. Kalirejo wasnt the transmigrants area.

19. The activity that was not done by the students during their living was ...
a. Plowing
b. Fertilizing the soil
c. Harvesting
d. Feeding the cattle
e. Planting rice
20. Who were the hosts? They were...
a. The senior students
b. The transmigrants
c. The teachers
d. The district officers
e. The students
21. One morning, our courageous friend climbed up... (paragraph 3)
The underlined word means..
a. Strong
b. Brave
 SOAL UTS BAHASA INGGRIS XI
GASAL 2014
c. Proud
d. Cowardly
e. Foolish
22. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
a. One of the writers friend climbed the coconut tree successfully.
b. The climber trembled when he reached five meters of the coconut tree.
c. The students laughed at the boy who climbed the coconut tree.
d. It needed ten minutes for the climber to reach the ground.
e. The boy who climbed the coconut tree is courageous.

Text 6 (for Question 23-25)

On Saturday, I went to Mount Bromo. I stayed at Nisa and Ahmads house at Cemara
Lawang, Probolinggo. It has a big garden with lots of colorful flowers and a fishpond.
On Sunday, Nisa and I saw Gunung Batok and went on the scenic ride on horse back.
It was scary. Then we went to get closer look at the mountain. We took pictures of the
beautiful sceneries there.
On Monday, we went to the zoo at Wonokromo. We saw cockatoos having a shower.
In the afternoon, I went home.
It was fun.

23. What did the writer do on Sunday? She..

a. Went to Mount Bromo
b. Saw Gunung Batok
c. Went to the Zoo
d. Saw cockatoos
e. Went home
24. It was scary. (Paragraph 2) The underlined word means ..
a. Frightening
b. Confusing
c. Amusing
d. Trembling
e. Entertaining
25. Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
a. The writer stayed in a luxurious hotel in Cemara Lawang.
b. The writer had four days of picnic before going home.
c. The writer saw cockatoos in Gunung Batok.
d. The writer was afraid of riding horse at Gunung Batok.
e. The writer went back on Sunday.
 SOAL UTS BAHASA INGGRIS XI
GASAL 2014