Free Printable Soal Ujian Semester Genap Bahasa Inggris (Wajib) Kelas X

1.

Mr. Huntington, takes a walk from his house to the city park every day. He leaves at 8 o’clock in the morning and gets home by lunchtime.

One day Mr. Huntington went home late and two policemen accompanied him. After knocking the door, one of the policemen told Mrs. Alisson, who is the doughter of Mr. Huntington, that her father lost his way and called the police station to ask for help.

When the policemen had left the house, Mrs. Alisson asked father how he could lost the way because he had been to the park for 25 years. Hearing the question, Mr. Huntington just smiled and blinked. Later, he admitted that he didn’t lost the way. He just felt so lazy to go home on foot so he called the policemen to take him home.

How do you think about Mr. Huntington?

a)

Fool

b)

Smart

c)

Funny

d)

Dilligent

e)

Mean

2.

Weather is the physical condition of the atmoshpere at a particular time. It includes temperature, air pressure, and water content.

Weather is produced when air moves from place to place. This moving air is known as wind. Winds are caused by warm air rising and cooler air moving to replace it. Warm is are ususally less dense than cool air; therefore, it creates low air pressure. Cool air is more dense and creates high air pressure.

Usually we have fine weather when the air pressure is high, and we will have clouds, rain or snow when air pressure drops.

When do we find good weather?

a)

When air moves from place to place

b)

When there is moving air

c)

When warm air si less dense than cool air

d)

When air pressure drops

e)

When the air pressure is high

3.

Spiders are predatory invertebrate animals. They are not classified in the class of insecta. A spider has eight legs while an insect never has more than six legs.

Spiders have a body with two main divisions, four pairs of walking legs and two other pair of abdominal spinnerets for spinning threads of silk. Thin silk can be used to aid in climbing., build egg sacs catch prey.

Spiders kill so many insect, but they never do the least harm to man’s belonging. Spiders are busy for at least half of the year killing insects. It is impossible to find out how many insects they kill, since they are hungry creatures which cannot be content with only three meals a day.

Why can’t spiders be classified in the class of insecta?

a)

Because spiders have more than six legs

b)

Because spiders’ bodies have two main divisions

c)

Because they have walking legs

d)

Because spiders kills many insects

e)

Because spiders kills many insects

4.

It was a stormy night. My parents and my sister were away at friend’s house. I hope they would return home soon. The lights keep flickering. I did not like being alone.

The lightening and thunder were getting worse. Suddenly, my worst fear came true. The house became pitch dark. I remembered that my brother kept candles in a cupboard in the living room. I groped around for my way downstairs, stumbling down the steps. I could hardly see anything.

Finally, I found the candles in a drawer. Now, I had to go to the kitchen for a matchbox. I knocked againts things. But, at last, I found a matchbox and lit a candle. Suddenly, I heard sounds coming from the porch. I froze. Someone was trying to get in! I grabbed my hockey stick and waited.

I heard voices. The front door slowly opened. I held the hockey stick upright. Fear made my hands shake.

Then, a voice cried out, “Dullah! Dullah! Where are you?” It was my neighbor and his son. They brought candles for me.

The neighbor and his son brought candles as they were....

a)

Scared for Dullah

b)

Happy for Dullah

c)

Afraid for Dullah

d)

Curious for Dullah

e)

Worried for Dullah

5.

The Silver Key

There was a traveler going to a distant town. When he reached the town it was almost midnight. He came to an inn but he found it was locked from inside. He knocked at the door.

“Who are you?” asked a voice from inside the inn. “What do you want? The door cannot be unlocked at such an odd hour.”

The traveler need a rest, food and shelter. He said, “Please, innkeeper, unlock the door. See, how cold it is outside!”

“It’s strange lock and can be opened only with a silver key,” replied the innkeeper.

The traveler passed a silver coin through a slit in the door, got the door unlocked and entered into the inn.

“I have left one of my two bags outside,” said the traveler. “Will you please bring it in?”

No sooner had the inkeeper gone out than the traveler locked the door from inside. The greedy innkeeper was now shut out. He requested the traveler to unlock the door.

“I’m helpless,” replied the traveler. “It’s strange lock and can be opened only with a silver key.”

The innkeeper was obliged to push a silver coin through the slit. The traveler got back his silver coin and unlock the door.

What was the traveler’s problem?

a)

He reached the town almost at midnight.

b)

The innkeeper would not unlock the door for him.

c)

The door could not be opened by a silver key.

d)

The door could be opened by the innkeeper.

e)

The traveler would not give the innkeeper some money.

6.

JAKARTA: City officials will donate their annual bonus worth Rp. 330 million in total a project helping develop fishing villages on Jakarta’s north coast.

Governor Sutiyoso said, Thursday, that some 80 high-ranking city officials had agreed to donate their annual bonus, popularly called the salary because it is equivalent to one month’s pay.

He said that the money would be allocated in this year’s city additional budget and the paying out would be conducted in September.

(Taken from: “The Jakarta Post”: 2000)

What is the text about?

a)

The plan of Governor Sutiyoso to help other people

b)

The project development on fishing villages

c)

The annual bonus of high ranking officials

d)

The donation of the annual bonus for the development of fishing villages

e)

The paying of the donation will be conducted in September

7.

Dear Jane,

There is a lot of milk and food in the fridge. Key to the back door under the mat, Hot water from immersion heater. If you want fresh eggs, see Ben next door.

Love

Avril

The reason why Avril wrote this note to Jane is probably because ….

a)

Jane will be away when Avril comes

b)

Avril will go to Ben’s house to buy some fresh eggs

c)

Avril won’t be in her villa when Jane comes

d)

Ben will be waiting for Jane in Avril’s village

e)

There are not any eggs left in the fridge

8.

Weather is the physical condition of the atmoshpere at a particular time. It includes temperature, air pressure, and water content.

Weather is produced when air moves from place to place. This moving air is known as wind. Winds are caused by warm air rising and cooler air moving to replace it. Warm is are usually less dense than cool air; therefore, it creates low air pressure. Cool air is more dense and creates high air pressure.

Usually we have fine weather when the air pressure is high, and we will have clouds, rain or snow when air pressure drops.

The following statements are true except.....

a)

A physical condition of the atmoshpere at a particular time is called weather

b)

Air movement from place to place causes weather

c)

The moving air is called wind

d)

Warm air is usually more dense than cool air

e)

When air pressure drops we usually have cluods

9.

The Silver Key

There was a traveler going to a distant town. When he reached the town it was almost midnight. He came to an inn but he found it was locked from inside. He knocked at the door.

“Who are you?” asked a voice from inside the inn. “What do you want? The door cannot be unlocked at such an odd hour.”

“The traveler need a rest, food and shelter. He said, “Please, innkeeper, unlock the door. See, how cold it is outside!”

“It’s strange lock and can be opened only with a silver key,” replied the innkeeper.

The traveler passed a silver coin through a slit in the door, got the door unlocked and entered into the inn.

“I have left one of my two bags outside,” said the traveler. “Will you please bring it in?”

No sooner had the inkeeper gone out than the traveler locked the door from inside. The greedy innkeeper was now shut shut out. He requested the traveler to unlock the door.

“I’m helpless,” replied the traveler. “It’s strange lock and can be opened only with a silver key.”

The innkeeper was obliged to push a silver coin through the slit. The traveler got back his silver coin and unlock the door.

What is the story about? It’s about ....

a)

A smart traveler and a greedy innkeeper

b)

A traveler from a distant town

c)

A traveler who reached the inn almost at midnight

d)

A silver key which refers to a silver coin

e)

A helpless inkeeper and a wicked traveler

10.

It was stormy night. My parents and my sister were away at friend’s house. I hope they would return home soon. The lights keep flickering. I did not like being alone.

The lightening and thunder were getiting worse. Suddenly, my worst fear came true. The house became pitch dark. I remembered that my brother kept candles in a cupboard in the living room. I groped around for my way downstairs, stumbling down the steps. I could hardly see anything.

Finally, I found the candles in a drawer. Now, I had to goto the kitchen for a matchbox. I knocked againts things. But, at last, I found a matchbox and lit a candle. Suddenly, I heard sounds coming from the porch. I froze. Someone was trying to get in! I grabbed my hockey stick and waited.

I heard voices. The front door slowly opened. I held the hockey stick upright. Fear made my hands shake.

Then, a voice cried out, “Dullah! Dullah! Where are you?” It was my neighbor and his son. They brought candles for me.

What was Dullah’s worst fear?

a)

That the electricity would go off

b)

That thieves would come to the house

c)

That his family would return very late

d)

That he would be alone in the house

e)

That he would stumble down the stairs

11.

JAKARTA: City officials will donate their annual bonus worth Rp. 330 million in total a project helping develop fishing villages on Jakarta’s north coast.

Governor Sutiyoso said, Thursday, that some 80 high-ranking city officials had agreed to donate theis annual bonus, popularly called the salary because it is equivalent to one month’s pay.

He said that the money would be allocated in this year’s city additional budget and the paying out would be conducted in September.

(Taken from: “The Jakarta Post”: 2000)

Which statement is not true based on the text?

a)

There is a project helping develop fishing villages

b)

Some high-ranking city officials had agreed to donate their annual bonus

c)

Governor Sutiyoso supported the program

d)

The donation would be channeled directly to the needy

e)

The paying out will be conducted on September

12.

The Silver Key

There was a traveler going to a distant town. When he reached the town it was almost midnighht. He came to an inn but he found it was locked from inside. He knocked at the door.