PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN BULELENG

DINAS PENDIDIKAN
SMA NEGERI 2 BUSUNGBIU
Alamat: Desa Pucaksari Kecamatan Busungbiu Kab. Buleleng Kode Pos: 81154
ULANGAN AKHIR SEMESTER
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2016/2017
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REGARD AS THE BEST ANSWER!
1.
David
: Hi.how do you do?
25. Ahmad :
Good bye, everybody. Glad to
2.
Martin
:
have met you.
A. How do you do
26.
B. Im fine, and you?
4.
The italicized expressions above express....
C. can I help you?
A. an advice
D. Nice to meet you
B. an introduction of people
E. not bad
C. an introduction of myself
3.
Joko : Who is the man with a black jacket over
D. a formal greeting
there?
E. a complaint
4. Fitri : Oh, he is my cousin, Arman, ..
5. How do you do, everybody?
5.
Joko : Sure
27. The underlined word means....
A. Allow me to introduce myself
A. Ahmad
B. How do you do
B. Deni
C. May I introduce Amran to you?
C. Tono
D. I would like to introduce myself
D. Tono and Deni
E. Whats your name?
E. Nani, Nana, and Tono
6.
The boy : , madam. Would you mind if I sit
6. May I introduce myself?
beside you?
28. The underlined word has the same meaning as
7.
The old lady : By all means.
A.
Acquaint
D. Annoy
A. Hi
D. Nice to meet you
B.
Deduce
E. Dedicate
B. How do you do E. Excuse me
C.
Contest
C. Hello
7. Ramzy
: wow! Thats a lovely
8. TEXT 1 (QUESTIONS 4-5)
bandana,tami.is it new?
9. Deni :
Hello, Ahmad.
29. Tami
: yes it is. Thanks a lot
10. Ahmad :
Hi, Deni. Nice to see you.
30. Ramzy
: The color and the model look
11. Deni :
Nice to see you, too. How are
nice
on
you.
you?
31. Tami
: oh, I am. I really love this
12. Ahmad :
Fine, thank you. And you?
bandana.
13. Deni :
I am quite well, thanks.
32. Ramzy
: Did you buy it yourself? It must
14. Ahmad :
may I introduce my friends?
be expensive!
15.
This is Nani. This is Tono and that is is
33. Tami
: Certainly not. Iyus . My lovely
Nana.
brother bought it for me as a gift.
16. Ahmad :
How do you do everybody?
34. Ramzy
: Did he? What a generous
17.
Glad to meet you.
brother you have!
18. Nani, Tono and
35. What is the dialogue about?
19. Nana :
How do you do Ahmad?
A. leave taking
D. breaking in
20.
Glad to meet you, too.
B. asking information
E. guessing
21. Ahmad :
Are you all students?
C. giving compliment
22. Nani :
Yes, we are.
8. X : Hilda, congratulation for being elected the best
23. Ahmad :
I am sorry, friends. I am in a
speaker in debate contest our school held. You
hurry
make our school proud of you.
24. Deni :
Oh! Are you? See you again
36.
Y
: Thank you. I just do my best
some-time. Goodbye, Ahmad.
37.
The underlined sentences expresses . . .

A. Sympathy
B. Pride
C. Praise
D. Complement
E. Pleasure
9. X : Mila, you graduated from the college with good
grade and of course, were so proud of you.
38.
Y : Thank you, Mom. Thats because of your
support too.
39.
The underlined sentences expresses . . .
A. Sympathy
B. Pride
C. Praise
D. Complement
E. Pleasure
40.
41. TEXT 2 (QUESTIONS 10-15)
42. The great wall of china is as Chinese
fortification built from 3 rd century BC until the
beginning of the 17th century, in order to protect
the various dynasties from raids by Mongol,
Turkish, and other nomadic tribes coming from
areas in modern-day Mongolia and Manchuria.
Several walls were built since the 3 rd century BC,
the most famous being the great wall built
between 220 BC and 220 BC by the First
Emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi (this was located
much further north than the current Great Wall of
China built during the Ming Dynasty, and little of it
remains)
43. The Wall stretches over a formidable 6.352 km
(3.948 miles),from Shanghai Pass on the Bhai
Sea in the east, at the limit between China proper
and Manchuria, to Lop Nor in the southeastern
portion of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region [1]
(http://depts.Washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/tex/w
eilue/appenddices.html). Along most of its arc, it
roughly delineates the border between North
China and inner Mongolia. The wall is
complemented by defensive fighting station, to
which wall defenders may retreat it overwhelmed.
44. Each tower has unique and restricted stairway
and entries to confuse attackers. Barracks and
administrative centers are located at larger
intervals.
45. The materials used are those available near
the site of conduction. Near Beijing the wall is
constructed from quarried limestone blocks. in
other location it may be quarried granite of fired
brick. Where suck materials are used, two
finished walls are erected with packed earth and
rubble fill placed in between with and egg whites.

46.

In the extreme western desert locations, where

good materials are scarce, the wall was
constructed from dirt rammed between rough
wood tied together with woven mats.
10. Whats the best title for the text?
A. China heritage
B. The great wall or of China
C. The condition About Great wall of China
D. Description About Great wall of China
E. The materials Used to build Great wall of China
47. 11. How far the streches?
A. 6.352 km
B. 6.352 miles
C. 200 km
D. 3.948 km
E. 200 miles
48.
49. 12. Chinese built the great wall of China for this
reason
A. To join some Nomadic tribes
B. in order to protect the various Dynasties from
raids by Mongol
C. to show the world that china is great strong
country
D. in order to prevent war with other tribes
E. to built a great strong dynasty
50. 13.
The most famous
Great wall is the one that..
A. built from 4 century BC
B. built before 200 century BC
C. built at 17 century BC
D. built after 200 century BC
E. built by the First Emperor
51. 14.
attackers means
A. enemies of china
B. the people who were angry
C. another dynasty
D. friends of China
E. The robbers
52. 15. The materials used when the construction
reached western desert location was . . .
A. limestone blocks
B. rough world tied together with woven mats
C. granite
D. white egg cement
E. fired bricks
53. TEXT 3 (QUESTIONS 16-20)
54. Borobudur is built as a single large stupa, and
viewed from above takes the form of a giant
mandala. The foundation is a square 118 meters
on each side. It has eight levels, of which the
lower live are square and the upper three
circular. This is said to be a map of the cosmos
as conceptualized by the Buddhist Philosophers
of the time. The upper level features seventy-two
small stupas surrounding one large central stupa.

55.

56.

Each stupa is a bell shape pierced by numerous

decorative apertures. Statues of the Buddha sit
inside the pierced enclosures.
Borobudur is still a place of prayer and
pilgrimage. Pilgrims circumambulate each level
seven times in a clockwise direction. The stupas
on the topmost level contain statues of the
Buddha in various poses. According to local
folklore, touching each Buddha through the holes
in the stupa wall brings good luck.
16.
The best title for the
text is
Borobudur
The information on borobudur
Buddhist temple
Borobudur as as praying place
The history of borobudur

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
57.
58. 17.
The text belongs to
genre of.
A. Descriptive
B. Narrative
C. anecdote
D. report
E. news item
59. 18.
The one is not true
according to the text..
A. Borobudur is built as a single large stupa
B. Borobudur is a single large stups
C. it has eight levels
D. The stupas on the top most level contain statues
of Buddha
E. Statues of Buddha sits inside the pierce
enclosure
60. 19. The statement that is true according to t
is
A. The foundation is a circle
B. The upper three level one square
C. There are seventy small stupas surrounding on
large central stupa
D. it will bring good luck for those who touch the
statues of Buddha through the hole
E. Statues of the Buddha stands inside the pierce
enclosures
61. 20.
The purpose of the
writer is to
A. entertain the readers
B. inform the readers
C. persuade the reader to visit Borobudur
D. Share universal occasions
E. communicate something that is a case
62. TEXT 4 (QUESTIONS 21-25)
63. Gua Tabuhan is a lively unique cave
64. In the cave nyi (mrs) Kamiyem and ki (mr) padmo
sit on a stone. nyi kamityem will sing a song and

65.

66.

67.

68.

69.

70.

71.

72.

73.

74.
A.

ki padmo will beat the drum. Joining them are

people called wiyogo which are drummers and
other gamelan musicians.
What makes this unique is that they mix gamelan
with the sound of nature. The visitors dance,
forgetting all problems.
Many tourists go to this cave. Maybe you are
interested in going there too. But you dont know
where it is. gua tabuhan is located near pacitan
in east java. It is situated in a lime hill called
tapan, in tabuhan, wareng village. the route is
easy. along the road there is beautiful tropical
scerenry to enjoy-ricefields, coconut palms and
birds.
east of the cave peddlers sell souvenirs. the drink
and food peddlers are on the north. people sell
agates on the cave terraces. somehow, it is like a
fair.
it is said that the cave is the only place where
nature produces sounds like the music of
gamelan. nyi kamiyem, the well down pesinden
(traditional Javanese singer) from the village of
gabuhan, who often sings in the cave, does not
doubt it.
gua tabuhan did not use to welcome visitor.
according to kartowiryo (90), village elder, gua
tabuhan used to be a hiding place for robbers. it
was believed to be a sacred place. no one dared
go inside. however, wedana (chief of a district)
kertodiprojo, went to the cave to find out what
was wrong. he found out that the cave was
inhabited by the annoying evil spirits. the people
chased the spirits away.
the cave is dark, so people need light, and a local
guide will lead the way sometimes visitors bump
their heads against the sharp rocks on the
ceiling.
inside the cave there is a plain. big stone which is
belived to be the prayer mat of pangeran
diponogoro, one of the Indonesia heroes who
fought against the dutch. it is said that pangeran
diponegoro used to seclude himself in the cave.
some people now use the place for meditation.
there is a stream in the cave, in the east corner,
which can only be seen outside. however, it can
be heard from inside.
besides the cave, watukarang, a beach nearby, is
good to visit. by the way, want different souvenirs
? you can find them in donorodjo village where
agate craftsman work. So, have a nice journey.
21. Where is goa tabuhan located?
near pacitan in east java

B.
C.
D.
E.
75.
76.

near watukarang beach

in donoradjo village
in the village of gabuhan
near pacitan in west java

22. What did kertodiprojo find out inside the

cave?
A. agates craftsman work
B. annoying evil spirits
C. many robbers
D. the drink and food peddlers
E. nyi kamiyem and ki padmo
77. 23. What do people need to enter the cave ?
A. light and local peddlers
B. local musicians and agate craftsman
C. chief of district and local guide
D. local guide and lights
E. lights and village elder
78. 24. Which statement is true according to the
text?
A. to reach wareng village the visitor get troubles
B. the inside of the cave is like a fair because visitor
and peddlers bring light if they come in
C. wedana kertodiprojo found out that the cave was
inhabited by the annoying evil spirits
D. there is only one tourist resort around wareng
village
E. pangeran diponegoro secluded himself outside
the cave
79.
25. What is the meaning of bump (paragraph 7
line 2)
A. a very hard stone
B. a hollow place in the side of hill
C. keep apart from others
D. place on which Muslim kneel when praying
E. strike something with a hard blow
80. TEXT 5 (QUESTIONS 26-30)

walk below a dense rainforest canopy from

the main picnic area. Swimming is permitted
in the rock pools. Night-time visitors to the
cave will discover the unique feature of the
glow worms. Picnic areas offers toilets,
barbeque, shelter sheds, water and fireplaces;
however, overnight camping is not permitted.
85. 26. What is the function of paragraph 1?
A. as an identification
B. as an orientation
C. as a thesis
D. as a classification
E. as an abstract
27. The text above is in form of.
A. hortatory exposition
B. narrative
C. description
D. report
E. explanation
28. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
A. to present two points of views about natural
bridge national park
B. to explain the bridge national park
C. to describe the bridge national park
D. to retell the bridge national park
E. to persuade readers to treat preserve the
bridge nationl park
29. Where is the natural bridge national park located?

81. Natural Bridge National Park

82. Natural Bridge National Park is luscious
tropical rainforest.
83. It is located 110 kilometers from south of
Brisbane and is reached by following the
Pacific Highway to Nerang and then by
travelling through the Numinbah Valley. This
scenic roadway lies in the shadow of
Lamington National Park.
84. The phenomenon of the rock formed into a
natural arch and the cave through which a
waterfall cascades is a short one-kilometer

A. 110 kilometers from South of Brisbane

B. 110 kilometers from Pacific Highway
C. 110 kilometers from Numinbah Valley
D. 110 kilometers from Lamington National Park
E. 110 kilometers from Nerang
30. What the visitors will see in the night?
A. a common glow worm
B. the unique feature of the glow worms
C. a great dark cave
D. the unique rocks
E. the fantastic bridge

86. TEXT 6 (QUESTIONS 31-37)

87. Lyme Regis is a beautiful old seaside town, with

a lively little harbour, beaches, and lovely walks, either by
the sea or in the country nearby. For children there is the
Marine Aquarium and Dinosaur land, and in summer you
can escape from the crowds and relax in the Jane Austen
Gardens with beautiful views over the sea. There are
many interesting old streets with cafes and restaurants.
The best restaurant is the Pilot Boat down by the beach,
which has very good food and excellent wine.
88. 31. The purpose of the text is ....
A. to describe Lyme Regis
B. to describe the way people live
C. to describe how Lyme Regis is
D. to inform some beautiful places
E. to amuse readers with a beautiful object
89.
32. Many tourists are interested in coming to
Lyme Regis. This means that Lyme Regis is ....
A. amazing
B. attractive
C. excellent
D. delightful
E. advantageous
90.
33..and in summer you can escape from the
crowds
91. The underlined phrase means ....
A. find
B. keep
C. loose
D. avoid
E. release
92. Bantaeng (also known as Bontain), 123 km from
Ujwig Pandang, is a Makassarese boat-building centre
with a rich maritime history. It was noted as a
dependency of the Javanese kingdom of Majapahit and
its ships were mentioned in 14th-century Javanese
poetry. It was ceded to the Dutch under the Treaty of
Bungaya in 1667, and became an administrative centre.
These days it is a town much like any other, with fairly
ordinary homestay accommodation. North of town, near
the village of Bissapu, is a 100-metre-high waterfall.
93. 34. The type of the text is a / an
A. report
B. recount
C. exposition
D. description
E. news item
94. 35. "It was ceded to the Dutch
95. The underlined word has almost the same
meaning as
A. given
B. offered
C. brought
D. changed
E. accented
96. 36. What is the function of the text? To give

A. information about administrative center "

B. evaluation about the 14"' century Javanesse
poetry
C. recommendation about ordinary hornestay
accomodation
D. description about Bantaeng, a town 123 km from
Ujung Padang
E. explanation about dependency of Javanes
Kingdom of Majapahit
97. 37. The main idea of the text is ...
A. Bantaeng is known for its high waterfall.
B. Bantaeng is known for its homestay
accommodation.
C. The treaty of Bungaya in 1667 made Bantaeng
different.
D. The armada of Majapahit kingdom depended on
the boats made in Bantaeng.
E. Bantaeng which is formerly known as a boat
building centre has lost its fame.
98. TEXT 5 (QUESTIONS 38-40)
99.
Paris is the capital of a European nation
of France. It is also one of the most beautiful and the
most famous cities in the world
100.
Paris is called the city of light. It is also
an international fashion center. What stylish
women are wearing in Paris will be worn by
women all over the world. Paris is also a famous
world center of education. For instance, it is the
headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
101.
The Seine River divides the city into two
parts. Thirty-two bridges cross this scenic river.
The oldest and perhaps most well-known is the
Pont Neuf, which was built in the sixteenth
century. The Sorbonne, a famous university, is
located on the left bank (south side) of the river.
The beautiful white church Sacre Coeur lives on
the top of the hill called Montmartre on the right
bank (north side) of the Seine.
102. There are many other famous places in
Paris, such as the famous museum the Louvre as well
the cathedral of Notre Dame. However, the most famous
landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.
103.
Paris is named after a group of people
called the Parisii. They built a small village on an
island in the middle of the Seine River about two
thousands years ago. This island, called the Ile
de la Cit, is where Notre Dame is located. Today
around eight million people live in the Paris area.
104.
38. The topic of the text is....
A. France, a European nation
B. The Seine River
C. The city of Paris
D. Education in France

E. French culture
105.
39. Where is the Sacre Coeur located?
A. In the city of light
B. Next to the Sorbonne University
C. On the southern side of the river
D. On the top of the hill mountain
E. Outside Paris
106. 40.
According to the text which of the
following statements is TRUE about Pont Neuf?
A. Pont Neuf is one of the oldest universities.
110.

B. Pont Neuf is located near Montmartre.

C. Pont Neuf separates the Seina River from the
city.
D. Pont Neuf is a bridge crossing the Seine River.
E. Pont Neuf is located on the south side of the
Seine.
107.
108.
109.
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