Soal Bahasa Inggris Kelas XI Semester 2
The Necessity of Salt Once upon a time there was a king who had three daughters. Because they were good
and beautiful he loved them all sincerely. He did not know which one he should appoint as
queen.
As his birthday approached he summoned his daughters and said to them, "My dear
children, I love all three of you sincerely, and for a long time have not known which one of
you I should name to be the heir to my throne. But I have now decided that the one of you
shall become queen who brings to me a birthday present that is most necessary in human
life. Go and make your plans accordingly and with utmost diligence."
The old king's birthday arrived, and the two oldest daughters brought him presents
that were very necessary, but at the same time extremely expensive. However, the youngest daughter brought him nothing more than a little pile of salt in a decorated container. When the king saw her present, he became very angry, and he drove his daughter out of the castle, forbidding her ever again to let herself be seen by him.
With deep sorrow the rejected daughter went out into the unknown world, comforted
only by her faith in her own good sense. After walking a good while she came to an inn.
There she found a female innkeeper who thoroughly understood cooking. She entered an
apprenticeship with her and soon exceeded even the innkeeper in the art of cooking.
News spread far and wide of the excellent cook in this inn, and everyone who came
this way and who still had a few kreuzers left in his pocket stopped to be served a roast or
something even more elegant.
The king heard of the cook's reputation, and he hired her as court cook. Now it came
to pass that the oldest princess was getting married, and the famous cook was assigned the
preparation of the wedding feast, with no expenses to be spared.
Thus on the wedding day one elegant dish after the other was served until the table
almost cracked. Everything was excellently prepared, and everyone praised the cook. Finally the king's favorite dish arrived. Quickly taking a spoon he tasted it. "This has not been salted!" he cried out angrily. "Have the cook brought before me!"
They quickly ran for the cook, who entered the hall undaunted.
"Why did you forget to salt my favorite dish, you careless girl?" snapped the king at her.
The cook answered, "You drove away your youngest daughter because she thought
that salt was so necessary. Perhaps you can now see that your child was not so wrong."
When the king heard these words he recognized his daughter, begged her for
forgiveness, asked her to be seated at his side, and accepted her once again as his dear
child. Then the wedding became doubly joyful.
The king lived happily with his children for many years thereafter.
Adapted from http://www.pitt.edu
and beautiful he loved them all sincerely. He did not know which one he should appoint as
queen.
As his birthday approached he summoned his daughters and said to them, "My dear
children, I love all three of you sincerely, and for a long time have not known which one of
you I should name to be the heir to my throne. But I have now decided that the one of you
shall become queen who brings to me a birthday present that is most necessary in human
life. Go and make your plans accordingly and with utmost diligence."
The old king's birthday arrived, and the two oldest daughters brought him presents
that were very necessary, but at the same time extremely expensive. However, the youngest daughter brought him nothing more than a little pile of salt in a decorated container. When the king saw her present, he became very angry, and he drove his daughter out of the castle, forbidding her ever again to let herself be seen by him.
With deep sorrow the rejected daughter went out into the unknown world, comforted
only by her faith in her own good sense. After walking a good while she came to an inn.
There she found a female innkeeper who thoroughly understood cooking. She entered an
apprenticeship with her and soon exceeded even the innkeeper in the art of cooking.
News spread far and wide of the excellent cook in this inn, and everyone who came
this way and who still had a few kreuzers left in his pocket stopped to be served a roast or
something even more elegant.
The king heard of the cook's reputation, and he hired her as court cook. Now it came
to pass that the oldest princess was getting married, and the famous cook was assigned the
preparation of the wedding feast, with no expenses to be spared.
Thus on the wedding day one elegant dish after the other was served until the table
almost cracked. Everything was excellently prepared, and everyone praised the cook. Finally the king's favorite dish arrived. Quickly taking a spoon he tasted it. "This has not been salted!" he cried out angrily. "Have the cook brought before me!"
They quickly ran for the cook, who entered the hall undaunted.
"Why did you forget to salt my favorite dish, you careless girl?" snapped the king at her.
The cook answered, "You drove away your youngest daughter because she thought
that salt was so necessary. Perhaps you can now see that your child was not so wrong."
When the king heard these words he recognized his daughter, begged her for
forgiveness, asked her to be seated at his side, and accepted her once again as his dear
child. Then the wedding became doubly joyful.
The king lived happily with his children for many years thereafter.
Adapted from http://www.pitt.edu
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| 2. | Why did the King ask his daughters to bring him a birthday present that was the most necessary thing in human life? | ||||||||||
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| 3. | Why did the King drive his youngest daughter out of his castle? | ||||||||||
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| 5. | Why did the King ask the famous cook to prepare the wedding fest? | ||||||||||
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| 6. | How did the King's daughter prove that salt is the most necessary thing in human live? | ||||||||||
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| 7. | The Indonesian equivalent of the word "cook" in paragraph 6 is … | ||||||||||
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| 8. | The word "undaunted" in paragraph 8 is contradictory in meaning to … | ||||||||||
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The Blonde and the Lawyer
A blonde and a lawyer are seated next to each other on a flight from LA to NY.The lawyer asks if she would like to play a fun game. The blonde, tired, just wants to take a nap, politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks. The lawyer persists and explains that the game is easy and a lot of fun. He explains, "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me $5.00, and vise versa." Again, she declines and tries to get some sleep. The lawyer, now agitated, says, "Okay, if you don't know the answer you pay me $5.00, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500.00." This catches the blonde's attention and, figuring there will be no end to this torment unless she plays, agrees to the game. The lawyer asks the first question. "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?" The blonde doesn't say a word, reaches into her purse, pulls out a $5.00 bill and hands it to the lawyer. "Okay" says the lawyer, "your turn." She asks the lawyer, "What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four legs?" The lawyer, puzzled, takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references, no answer. He taps into the air phone with his modem and searches the net and the library of congress, no answer. Frustrated, he sends e-mails to all his friends and coworkers, to no avail. After an hour, he wakes the blonde, and hands her $500.00. The blonde says, "Thank you", and turns back to get some more sleep. The lawyer, who is more than a little miffed, wakes the blonde and asks, "Well, what's the answer?" Without a word, the blonde reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5.00, and goes back to sleep. Adapted from http://www.dizzyboy.com |
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| 10. | What did the lawyer want to play with the blonde? | ||||||||||
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| 11. | What was the rule of the game finally? | ||||||||||
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| 12. | How much money did the blonde benefit from the game? | ||||||||||
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| 13. | Who was cleverer, the blonde or the lawyer? | ||||||||||
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| 14. | The word "miffed' in the last paragraph has the similar meaning to… | ||||||||||
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| Muslim's Headscarf The right to freedom of religion is enshrined in the UN charter and considered by many to be a basic human right. Some religions require special diet, others prayer at specific times. Why should a religious mode of dress receive as much protection as these other aspects of religious freedom? Many Muslim women view the veil as a means to protect their modesty and privacy. Just as we would not force any women to be seen in public in her underwear if she did not feel comfortable doing so, why should a woman be forced to show her hair if she does not want to? Modesty is a personal judgment call; some are comfortable in the smallest bikini while others prefer a lot more clothing. No one but the woman herself should make that decision. Muslim women are not the only ones to feel coerced over their mode of dress. Most people are affected by the societal norms surrounding them. Fashion trends could be seen in exactly the same light as religious traditions. Banning head coverings is only likely to provoke a more extreme reaction among highly religious communities. Framing laws to ban only Islamic forms of dress could be considered an attack on one religion. Feeling under attack could cause the Islamic community to close off into itself. They could set up religious schools where their children can dress as they want them to and not mix with children from other faiths. These effects could never be good for the integration of society and would further the influence of extremists. Internationally, the perceived attack on Islamic values would inflame wider Muslim opinion, feed conspiracy theories and add to the dangerous feeling that there is a clash of civilizations. Intolerant schools make up problems as an excuse for not allowing Muslims freedom of religious expression. In a multicultural society, students should be aware of the different religious practice and cultural traditions of their classmates, and be taught to understand and respect these. Without such respect, Muslims and other groups with distinctive dress, such as Orthodox Jews and Sikhs, will be driven out of mainstream education and forced to educate their children separately, which will really create divisions and alienation. Based on the above discussion, the government should not banned Muslim's headscarf as a part of school or office uniforms. Adapted from www.wikipedia.com |
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| 18. | "Intolerant schools make up problems as an excuse for not allowing Muslims freedom of religious expression" (paragraph 5) The sentence implies… | ||||||||||
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| 21. | Man : Why should you leave me? I love you. Woman : ... but I really have to go. I'm sorry. | ||||||||||
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| 22. | Man : I really have to say that .... Woman : Thanks. But I'm sorry I can't. | ||||||||||
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| 23. | Woman : Have you heard that the government will subsidize farmers who use organic farming? Man : ... because not many farmers are willing to do organic farming without some support from the government. | ||||||||||
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| 24. | Man : Do you think that free education for poor people will be an effective policy? Woman : .... because this is what they really need. | ||||||||||
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| 25. | Man : ... I've booked the table but you give it to other customers. Woman : I'm really sorry, Sir. We're going to fix it. | ||||||||||
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| 26. | Man : ... You'd better go away now. Woman : Fine. | ||||||||||
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| 27. | Man : Yesterday, I had to stand in the school corridor because I didn't do my homework. Many students stared at me .... Woman : You should do your homework before you get to the class. | ||||||||||
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| 28. | Woman : There were so many people watching my performance and I made a mistake in front of them .... Man : That's fine. Mistakes are not always bad things. You can learn from it and you won't make the same mistake in the future. | ||||||||||
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| 29 | Man : You should not scream at the man. Woman : He plays the cassette too loudly .... | ||||||||||||
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Mother’s Day
Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis were the best known pioneers who took up the cause of Mother’s Day in the United States. Julia Ward Howe’s “Mother’s Day” in 1872 was a call for disarmament by women. Anna Jarvis, in 1907, organized a day to raise awareness of poor health condition in her community, a cause she believed would be best advocated by mothers. She called it “Mother’s Work Day.” In 1914, US President, Woodrow Wilson signed a Joint Declaration. He declared the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day, the day to honor motherhood. Today, however, some may think that the commercial community purposely created Mother’s Day to make some extra money. Nowadays, this auspicious day has literally become commercial affair. Many people spend their time buying material gifts for their mothers. In order to sell more products, many restaurants, gift shops, cake shops and florists usually give special offers on Mother’s Day. Consequently, their cash registers keep ringing non stop. Obviously, Mother’s Day has become a major profit makes for businesses. It is important to remember that the reason behind celebrating Mother’s Day is to say thanks to the most important person in our life – our mother. It is the day to tell her how much we love her and how special she is for us. Therefore, instead of merely giving material gifts, giving our mother what she needs and really wants is more precious. Showing off our love by spending more time with her, for example, will certainly give us nothing but heartfelt thanks and real gratitude from our mother. 30. Some people thought Mother’s Day was . . . . a. purposely created just to make money b. created to honor the mother c. created to make the mother happy d. created to respect the mother e. created to pay tribute to mother 31. Who was the creator of Mother’s Day? a. Anna Jarvis d. Mary Thompson b. President Woodrow Wilson e. Joan of Arc c. Julia Ward Howe 32. What did Julia Ward Howe do in the 19th century? a. She worked for the NGO. b. She worked in a military service. c. She called for disarmament by women. d. She raised awareness of poor health conditions in her community. e. She became a charity worker. 33. When did the Mother’s Day become officially recognized? a. In 1758 d. In 19th Century b. In 1924 e. In 1914 c. In 1800 34. According to the text, when the Mother’s Days celebrated? a. On the 1st week of June d. On the 2nd week of April b. On the 2nd week of May e. On the 1st week of December c. On the 3rd week of May 35. What does Mother’s Day bring to the commercial community? a. It brings havoc to the commercial community b. It brings problems to the commercial community c. It brings adversities to the commercial community d. It brings disasters to the commercial community e. It brings immense business to the commercial community 36. Who will get benefits from Mother’s Day? a. The children b. The hawkers c. The taxi drivers d. Restaurants owners, gift shops owners, cake shops owners and florists owners e. The beggars A Lion and a Mouse
A lion was awakened from sleep by a mouse running over his face. Rising
up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him when the mouse
piteously entered, saying, “If you would only spare my life, I would be
sure to repay your kindness.”
37. The text above is a ….The lion laughed and let him go. It happened shortly after this that the lion was caught by hunters, who bound with him with strops to the ground. The mouse, recognizing his roar, came, gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set him free, exclaiming, “You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, expecting to receive from me any repayment of your favor; now you know that it is possible for even a mouse to confer on a big lion.” (Source: Encarta) a. recount text b. procedure c. narrative d. hortatory exposition e. analytical exposition 38. The characters in the text above are …. a. the lion and the hunter b. the mouse and the hunter c. the lion and the mouse d. the lion and the farmer e. the mouse and the farmer 39. The orientation of the text above is stated in …. a. 1st paragraph b. 2nd paragraph c. 1st sentence d. 2nd sentence e. last sentence 40. The reorientation of the text is …. a. the lion ate the mouse b. the mouse helped the lion c. the hunter killed the tiger d. the lion helped the mouse e. the hunter helped the lion | ||||||||||||||||||||
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