Soal Mid Semester Bahasa Inggris Kelas X

The polar bear is a bear native to the Arctic Ocean and its surrounding seas. An adult male weighs about four hundred to six hundred and eighty kilograms, while an adult female is about half that size. Although it is closely related to the brown bear, it has paws to occupy a narrow ecological niche with many bony characteristics adapted to for cold temperatures, for moving across the snow, ice, open water, and for hunting seals which make up most of its diets. Although most of polar bears are born on land, it spends most of its time at sea, hence its name meaning maritime bear and can hunt consistently only from sea ice. It spends much of the year on frozen sea.

1.     What does the adult male bear weigh?

a.     400 – 480 kg
b.    400 – 680 kg
c.     480 – 600 kg
d.    680 – 880 kg
e.     880 – 1500 kg

2.     What is the type of the text?
a.     Report
b.    Procedure
c.     Narrative
d.    Explanation
e.     Announcement

A farmer came across a bird with a broken wing. He picked it up, took it home and looked after it lovingly, even though his wife complained bitterly about his wasting too much time on the creature.

After some time, the wing mended and, because the bird did not want the farmer to have kept on arguing with his wife all the time, it decided to go back to its nest.

When the farmer discovered that the bird was gone, he was so upset that he went out to look for it. Eventually, he found it again, and was greeted happily by the whole family of the bird. As a sign of their thanks for his care and attention, the birds gave him a little box, and told him not to open it until he got home.

To his surprise, the farmer found the box full of precious stones. When his wife saw them, she decided that she too deserved a reward, and she went to see the birds. The birds give her a little casket, but this one was full of devils. The devils jumped on her as soon as she opened the casket and chased her away.

Left alone, the farmer went to live near his friend, the bird. There he built a hut of perfumed wood, and the birds decorated it with flowers of every kind.

3.     Which of the following statements do you agree with?
a.     The farmer chased his wife away
b.    The farmer lived happily with his wife
c.     The farmer’s wife took care of the bird
d.    The bird was very thankful to the farmer
e.     The farmer’s wife was a very kind woman

4.     The farmer’s new hut was ....
a.     Well furnished
b.    Built by the birds
c.     A gift from the birds
d.    Decorated luxuriously
e.     Built of perfumed wood

5.     What do we learn from the text?
a.     A gift shows kindness
b.    Sufferings bring happiness
c.     Arguing makes you distressed
d.    A good deed deserves a reward
e.     Having no heart makes you isolated

6.     What do we call the last paragraph?
a.     Closing
b.    Reiteration
c.     Conclusion
d.    Resolution
e.     Recommendation

Rowan Atkinson is an English comedian, actor and writer, famous for his title roles in the British television comedies Blackadder, the Thin Blue Line and Mr. Bean. He has been listed in the Observer as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy. Atkinson is mostly well known as Mr. Bean.

Rowan Atkinson is a quite thin man. He has fair complexion and black short hair. Some people considered Atkinson “the man with the rubber face.” In fact, he has really funny face with unique smile. He is in medium height of European people. He has a pointed nose, big black eyes and thick eyebrows. His moustache and sideburns are usually well shaved. He usually wears a man’s suit with shirt, collar, trousers and a pair of shiny shoes.

Rowan Atkinson was born in Consett, County Durham on 6th January 1955. He has two elder brothers. Atkinson studied electrical engineering at Newcastle University and continued with an MSc at the Queen’s College, Oxford. Atkinson married Sunetra Sastry in 1990. The couple has two children, Lily and Benjamin, and lives in England in the Northamptonshire. With an estimated wealth of $100 million, Atkinson owns many expensive cars.  

7.     The text mainly describes ….
a.     Rowan Atkinson
b.    Rowan Atkinson’s school
c.     Rowan Atkinson’s movies
d.    Comedy festivals in England
e.     TV show in England 

8.     What do we call paragraph 1?
a.     Description
b.    General Classification
c.     Orientation
d.    Identification
e.     General Statement

9.     “The couple has two children, Lily and Benjamin, ….” (Paragraph 3) The underlined words refer to ….
a.     Atkinson and family
b.    Lily and Benjamin
c.     Atkitson and his children
d.    Atkinson and Sunetra Sastry
e.     Sunetra Sastry and her children

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the prosecution will prove to you that he is the accused. He had the motives, opportunity, and ability to commit the crime and this will be shown in the evidence presented to you.

Firstly, the accused needed money. He was in debt, owing the bank over $100.000. He had no chance of repaying this: therefore, he needed quick money. That’s why he stole the Macquire Diamond.

Secondly, the accused had the opportunity. As a security guard he could come and go from the exhibition of the diamond without causing suspicion. He had a plenty of time on the night of the robbery to take the diamond, hide it and then return to his post before the next guard came on duty.

Finally, the accused had the ability to take the Macquire Diamond. He had knowledge of the alarm system and had keys to unlock the display case. On this evidence you have no other choice but to find him guilty.

10.  The prosecution proves that the security guard was guilty because ....
a.     Macquire Diamond is very expensive
b.    He was on duty when the diamond was stolen
c.     He had got big amount of money
d.    He had the diamond with him
e.     He broke the alarm system

11.  What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
a.     Why the Macquire Diamond was stolen
b.    Where the security guard hide the diamond
c.     The security guard is proven to be in the need of the money
d.    The accused owes the company over $150.000
e.     Stealing Macquire Diamond makes the accused pays his debt

Don’t have time for an intensive skin care? You can still pamper yourself by doing the basics. Good skin care and healthy lifestyle choices can help delaying the natural aging process and prevent various skin problems. Get started with these five no-nonsense tips.

1.     Protect yourself from the sun.

One of the most important ways to take care of your skin is to protect it from the sun. A lifetime of sun exposure can cause wrinkles, age spots, and other skin problems, as well as increase the risk of skin cancer.

2.     Don’t smoke.

Smoking makes your skin look older and contributes to wrinkles. It narrows the tiny blood vessels in the outermost layers of skin, which decreases blood flow. It also his depletes oxygen and nutrients of the skin.

3.     Treat your skin gently.

Limiting your bath – time will keep your skin gentle. Hot water and long showers remove oils from your skin. Use warm rather than hot water. To protect and lubricate your skin, apply shaving cream, lotion or gel before shaving.

4.     Eat a healthy diet.

A healthy diet can help you look and feel good. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein. Some research that a rich diet in vitamin C and low in unhealthy fat might promote younger looking skin.

5.     Manage stress.

Uncontrolled stress can make your skin more sensitive and trigger acne breakouts and other skin problems. To encourage healthy skin and a healthy state of mind, take some steps to manage your stress, set reasonable limits, scale back your to do list, and make time to do the things you enjoy.

12.  What is the text about?
a.     Tips to get healthy skin
b.    Tips to have gentle younger-looking skin
c.     Tips to healthy lifestyle
d.    Tips to maintain your healthy skin
e.     Tips to prevent various skin problems

13.  What will remove oils from your skin?
a.     Long showers and hot water
b.    Warm water and limited bath-time
c.     Sun exposure and unhealthy diet
d.    Shaving cream and lotion
e.     Hot water and limited bath-time

14.  Which of the following statements is mentioned in the text?

a.     Good skin care healthy lifestyle can stop the natural aging process
A lifetime of sun exposure can help delaying wrinkles, age spots, and other skin problems

b.    Smoking narrows the tiny blood vessels in the outermost layers of skin, which increases blood flow

c.     To protect and lubricate your skin, use skin soap before shaving

d.    Uncontrolled stress can increase the level of your skin sensitivity and stimulate acne breakouts

15.    She _____ her dog everyday
a.     To feed
b.    Feed
c.     Feeds
d.    Is feeding
e.     Has fed

16.    I ___ breakfast every day at 7 AM
a.     Eat
b.    To eat
c.      Ate
d.    Eaten

17.    Q: How do you go to school?

      A: We ___ the bus to school
a.     Rode
b.    Ridden
c.     Ride
d.    Riding

18.   Q: When do you do your homework?

             A: …

a.     I have did my homework at 6 PM

b.    I did my homework at 6 PM

c.     I do my homework at 6 PM

d.    I am doing my homework at 6 PM

19.    Q: Do you enjoy playing in the park?

      A: …
a.     No, I doesn’t enjoy playing in the park
b.    No, I no enjoy playing in the park
c.     No, I don’t enjoy playing in the park
d.     No, I don’t enjoys playing in the park

20.    Q: Does he love his mother?
A: …
a.     He love his mother
b.    He loves his mother
c.     He to love his mother
d.    He is loving his mother

21.     What’s the gardener doing? He……… the flower.
a.     to water
b.    water   
c.     are watering  
d.    is watering

22.      Listen! Your father …… to a friend right now.  
a.     talk  
b.    talks
c.     is talking
d.    are talking

23.      I’m sorry about the noise you are hearing. She ……… a concert.
a.     practice
b.    is practicing 
c.     practicing   
d.    practiced

24.   Look! The students……. football in the field now.    
a.     play
b.    plays 
c.     is playing
d.    are playing

25.    Jono ……… his kite now. He is at school.        

a.        isn’t flying

b.       aren’t playing  

c.        doesn’t fly   

d.       don’t fly





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