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KELOMPOK SMA NEGERI 5 TANJUNGBALAISOAL TRY OUT

BAHASA INGGRIS

This text is for questions 1 to 3

In india, thanksgiving is primarily celebrated in the state of Goa, with a different name. Thanksgiving is

evpopularly known as Ladin or Ladianha in India. uring the Thanksgiving ritual, people thank God for all

the material and spiritual benefits. The thanksgiving celebration is sponsored by a different person every yearwho either seeks benefits or has been lucky enough to have Gods special grace. !hristians start preparing to

thanksgiving celebrations by purchasing wheat and gram, candles, wine and colored tinsel paper.

" temporary platform or altar is constructed and decorated with flowers, vines and creepers.

!elebrations also include singing of hymns and prayers. The village local violinist or choirmaster conducts the

entire show of singing of litany.

#. $hat is the purpose of the te%t&

a. To describe a particular personb. To tell how to do something through some steps

c. To tell something in general

d. To amuse or entertain the readers

e. To tell a past e%perience

'. $hy is person in India willing to sponsor the thanksgiving section&

a. To make himself(herself famous

b. To share with other people

c. To raise his(her social status

d. To get others respect

e. To seek benefits

). " temporary platform or altar is constructed and decorated with flowers, *. +paragraph '

The opposite meaning of the underlined is *.

a. "bsolute d. ependent

b. -ermanent e. Independentc. -articular

This text is for questions 4

. +# there may be nine months without rain, then three months with a tiny amount

+' eserts can be very hot in the daytime and very cold at night

+) The worlds biggest desert is the /ahara in 0orth "frica. It is 1,222 km across at its widest point and up

to ','12 km from north to south

+ " desert is a place where very little rain falls

+1 o you know what a desert is&

+3 4owever, the continent with the largest area of desert is "sia

+5 Therefore, it is difficult for plants to thrive without the mineral6rich soil and water that they need tosurvive

$hich is the best arrangement of the 7umbled sentence&

a. 166#656'636)

b. 166#656'6)63c. 166#6'656)63

d. 16#66'656)63

e. 16#6'656)636


Last /aturday, my friends and I went camping. $e reached the camping ground after we walked for

about one and a half hour from the parking lot. $e built the camp ne%t to a small river. It was getting darker and

colder, so we made a campfire.The ne%t day, we spent our time observing plantation and insects while the girls were preparing meals.

In the afternoon we went to the river and caught some fish for supper. "t night, we made a campfire. $e sang,

danced, played magic tricks, and even some of us performed standing comedies. $e went sleeping when it was

late at night. The ne%t morning, we took a walk around the campsite. Going back to the campsite, we prepared

ourselves to leave the place.

1. The te%t is about *.

a. " camping e%perience

b. 4ow to do something

c. escribing a campsite


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d. 8%plaining what to do in a camp

e. iscussing a camping activity

3. 4ow many days did the writer go camping&

a. 9ne day d. four days

b. Two days e. one week

c. Three days

5. $hich statement is 09T T:;8 according to the te%t&a. The writer and his friends had to walk before reaching the campsiteb. There was a small river not far from their camp

c. They made fire because the climate was cold

d. The girls observed plantation and the boys observed insects on the second day

e. The writer and his friends left the campsite on


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:enewable energy source consist of solar, hydro, wind, geothermal, ocean and

biomass. The advantage of each is that they are renewable and cannot be depleted. They

are clean energy, as they dont pollute the air, and they dont contribute to global warming or greenhouse

effects. /ince their sources are natural, the cost of operation is reduced and they also reAuire

less maintenance on their plants.


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b. "fter we boil cups of water and coconut sugar

c. "fter we simmer the chicken and vegetables

d. "fter we add coconut milk

e. "fter we cut the fruit

#5. $hat should we do with the coconut sugar&

a. $e should fry it until it changes color

b. $e should simmer it until it is tender

c. $e should boil it with the coconut milkd. $e should grind it with onionse. $e should boil it with water

#B. "dd the green 7ack fruit and simmer until the chicken and vegetables are tenderH +step 1

The synonym of the word tender is *.a. 4ot

b. ?ragrant

c. elicate

d. !old

e. elicious


#D. $hat is the announcement about&

a. /chool dramas casts audition

b. " school drama club

c. /angkuriangs performance

d. The reAuirements to 7oin the audition

e. The invitation to watch a drama performance

'2. The following are reAuirements. The underlined word can be replaced by *.a. -articipationb. !onditions

c. -urposes

d. 9b7ectives

e. 0eeds

This text is for questions 21 nd 22

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b. To climb

c. To reach

d. To defeat

e. To struggle

''.The team needed *. 4ours to reach the !arstensC peak from its final camp in Lembah anau6anau.

a. ?ive

b. /i% and a half

c. /even and a halfd. 8ighte. 8ight and a half


I live in a very old town which is surrounded by beautiful woods. It is a famous and beautiful spot. 9n

/undays, hundreds of people come from the city to see our town and to walk through the woods. isitors have

been asked to keep the woods clean and tidy. Litter baskets have been placed under the trees, but people still

throw their rubbish everywhere.

Last $ednesday, I went for a walk in the woods. $hat I saw made me very sad. I count seven old cars

and three old refrigerators. The little baskets were empty and the ground was covered with pieces of paper,

cigarette ends, old tires, empty bottles and rusty tins. "mong the rubbish, I found a sign which said, "nyonewho leaves litter in these woods will be prosecuted@

'). $hich statement is 09T T:;8 about the te%t&

a. The town where the writer lives is ugly

b. The town is surrounded by beautiful woods

c. -eople love to walk through the woods on /undays

d. ust bins are available under the trees to keep the woods cleane. The writer was very upset knowing that the forest was very dirty.

'. The main idea of paragraph two is *

a. a sign which said that "nyone will be punished for littering in these woods

b. the reason why many people visited the writers old townc. the reason why the writer left his hometown

d. how the writer felt about the woods

e. what people can do in the woods

'1. I count seven old cars and three old refrigerators H. +paragraph '. The opposite meaning of the word

old is *

a. Joung

b. 0ew

c. bad

d. >eautiful

e. comfortable

This text is for questions 26 nd 27

'3. when did the disaster happen&

a. "t 1=#3 p.m.

b. "t 3 p.m

c. "t 3=#1 p.m

d. "t 3=12 p.m

e. "t 5 p.m

'5. 4ow many people are killed according to the te%t&

a. ?ifty

b. ?ifty F fivec. /eventy F five

d. 8ight F five

e. 0inety F five

Good afternoon. 4eres /i% oclock hot news. " 5,3 magnitude earthAuake 7ust hit -adang, $est

/umatera at 1.#3 p.m. Its reported at least 51 people killed and hundreds of buildings were damaged.

Thousands of people are trapped under rubble. 0ow, people stay outside their houses and buildings

because they are afraid of the ne%t Auake. 0o electricity in the city of -adang.


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"n elephant is the largest and strongest animals. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs, huge

sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tail, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long nose, the

trunk.

The trunk is elephants peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws up water by its trunkand can sAuirt it all over its body like a shower. It can also lift leaves and puts them into its mouth. In fact the

trunk serves the elephant as a long arm and hand. "n elephant looks very clumsy and heavy and yet it can move

very Auickly.

The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its great strength make it a very

useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in many ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and

even fight.

'B. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that *..

a. elephants are strong

b. elephants are servant

c. elephants must be trainedd. d. elephants can lift logs

e. elephants are very useful

'D. $hich of the following is 09T part of the elephant described in the first paragraph&

a. It looks strange

b. It is wild

c. It has small tail

d. It has trunk

e. It is heavy

)2 . The trunk is elephants peculiar feature, *..H +-aragraph '

The underlined word is close in meaning to *..

a. /trange c. tough e. smooth

b. Long d. Large

)# . The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can sAuirt itall over its body like a shower +paragraph '.

$hat does the word in bold refer to&

a. water d. the elephants body

b. the elephant e. shower bath

c. the elephants trunk


"rs shou'd (e (nned in the cit%

!ars should be banned in the city. "s we all know, cars create pollution, and cause

a lot of road deaths and other accidents.

?irstly, cars, as we all know, contribute to most of pollution in the world.

!ars emit deadly gas that causes illnesses such as bronchitis, lung cancer, and triggers of

asthma. /ome of these illnesses are so bad that people can die from them.

/econdly, the city is very busy. -edestrians wander everywhere and cars commonly

hit pedestrians in the city, which causes them to die. !ars today are our roads biggest killer.Thirdly, cars are noisy. If you live in the city, you may find it hard to sleep at night,

or concentrate on your homework, and especially talk to someone.

In conclusion, cars should be banned in the city for the reason listed.

)'. The type of the te%t is *.

a. iscussion

b. :eview


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c. :ecount

d. 8%position

e. 8%planation

)). $hat does the writer think of cars&

a. They have good and bad effect

b. $e can not avoid them

c. They are the roads biggest killerd. They can make us comfortable

e. They help pedestrians

). $hat is the effect of the noise from the car&

a. $e can sleep well

b. $e can concentrate on our homework

c. $e have difficulties talking to someone

d. $e can be sick

e. $e may be hit

)1. -edestrians wander everywhere*.H +paragraph $hat does the underlined word mean&

a. /urprise

b. ?ill the place

c. Eog slowly

d. :amble

e.


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This text is for question 39 to 40

)D. what is the announcement about&

a. the service policy

b. the bakeryc. the restriction

d. the free delivery limitation

e. the cost delivery

2. we have always pro)idedfree delivery *.H The word in bold has a similar meaning to *.

a. Taken

b. !hanged

c. Given

d. Gotten

e. -roved

This text is for questions no 41 to 42

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8. " book fair


An*'es

Two traveling angles stopped to spend the right in the home of wealthy family. The family was rude a and

refused to let the angles stay in the mansions guest room. Instead the angles were given a space in the cold

basement.

"s they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angle saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. $hen theyounger angle asked why ,the older angle replied, Hthings arent always what they seem.H The ne%t night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. "fter

sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angles sleep in the repair bed where they could have a good

nights rest. $hen the sun came up the te%t morning, the angles found the famer and his wife in tears. Their only

cow, whose milk had been their sole in come sole income, lay dead in the field.The younger angle was infuriated and asked the older angle, H4ow could you have let this happen& The first man

had everything, yet you helped him, Hshe accused, the second family had little but was willing to s hare

everything and you let their cow dieH.

Things arent always what they seem, the older angel replied.H $hen we stayed in the basement of the

mansion, I noticed there was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so

he wouldnt find it. Then, last night as we slept in the farmers

bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the instead. Things arent always what they seem.H/ometimes this e%actly what happens when things dont turn out the way they should. If you have faith,

you 7ust need to trust that every out come is always to your advantage. Jou may not know it until sometime later.

). $hy did the older angel seal the wall&

a. >ecause he wanted to repair the wall

b. >ecause he had something secret there

c. >ecause he wanted the wall to look goodd. >ecause he wanted to hide the gold from the rich man

e. >ecause he wanted to show the younger angel how to repair a wall.

. I gave him the cow instead.H +paragraph 1

$hat does the word him refer to&a. The older angel

b. The younger angel

c. The angel of death

d. The rich mans wife

e. The farmers wife

1.*..but very hospitable farmer and his wifeH

+paragraph )

$hat is the synonym of the word hospitable&

a. !alm

b. -atient

c. 8nthusiastic

d. $elcominge. iligent3. $hat can you learn from the story&

a. $e should do everything happily

b. $e should be honest to each other

c. "ngels always help poor people

d. $e should not work too hard to become rich

e. "ll that happens is for our own good


There used to be a general feeling that computer games were bad for you, and books were good. 0owpeople are not so sure. :esearchers have found that computer games, television and the internet have become

key factors in boosting childrens Is up to levels never reached by pat generations.

It has been claimed that, in moderation, computer Gaming is positively good for youngsters. It reAuires

positive Aualities such as perseverance, fast thinking and rapid learning. 4owever, it seems that improvements in

I may not last very long without continuing stimulation. The brain seem to be like a muscle and reAuires

repeated vigorous e%ercise to stay fit and healthy.

9thers argue that computers have only limited value. They fear that young people who spend too much

time playing computer games alone will never learn to think independently. They claim that the dangerous with a


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computer is that doing repetitive tasks can actually reduce intelligence. In the end, computer games are no

substituted for real6life e%perience and for imagination

5. $hat is the te%t about &

a. -ros and cons of computers.

b. -ros and cons of book

c. -ros and cons of computer games

d. -ros and cons of I levels

e. -ros and cons of modern eraB. $hy is computer gaming positively good for

youngsters&

a. It can reduce intelligence.

b. It needs wide imagination

c. It need continuing stimulationd. It gives people more challenges than other activities

e. It needs perseverance, fast thinking and rapid learning

D. $hat is the main idea of paragraph three&

a. The change of people opinion about computer games

b. The arguments against computer games

c. The arguments for computer games

d. The key factors in boosting childrens Ie. The reason why computer games have

-ositive effect

12. *vigorous e%ercises to stay fit and healthy.H +paragraph '

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a. hardb. continuing

c. careful

d. fast

e. real

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