Bimbingan belajar 4

PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN BOJONEGORO
DINAS PENDIDIKAN
SMA NEGERI 1 BOJONEGORO
BIMBINGAN BELAJAR INTENSIF KELAS XII TAHUN PELAJARAN 2009/2010

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Kelas : XII IPA/IPS
Pertemuan ke : IV (Keempat)

Text 1
This text is for questions 1 to 4

The University of Australia
The University of Australia has an international reputation for educational professionals and for applied research. It is Australia’s largest university, with six campuses, including a specialized technology campus. The university places particular importance on the quality of its teaching and learning programs, and on its working links with industry, business and government.

1. The whole paragraph promotes that …..
a. The university of Australia offers excellent educational programs
b. the university of Australia is the largest university in the country
c. the university of Australia has a specialized technology campus
d. the university places particular importance on technology
e. the university has six campuses

2. Which information is NOT TRUE about the University of Australia?
a. it has an international educational reputation d. it is Australia’s largest university
b. it also has a specialized technology campus e. it has good relation with industry
c. it has six technology campuses

3. It is stated that the university has good relationship with …..
a. educational professionals c. large universities e. industry
b. specialized technology d. other campuses

4. “The University of Australia has an international educational reputation for …..”
The underlined word means …..
a. knowledge b. prestige c. attitude d. character e. interest

Text 2
This text is for questions 5 – 8

Woodchipping is a process used to obtain pulp and paper products from the forest. The woodchipping process begins when the tree cut down in a selected area of the forest called a couple.
Next, the top and branches of the trees are cut out and the logs are taken to the mill. At the mill, the bark of the logs is removed and the logs are taken to a chipper, which cut them into small pieces called woodchips. The woodchips are then screened to remove dirt and other impurities. At this stage, they are either exported in this form or made into pulp by chemicals and heat. The pulp is then bleached and the water content is removed.
Finally, the pulp is rolled out to make paper.

5. The text describes the process of …..
a. cutting down the forest c. paper making e. reforestation
b. producing woodchips d. woodchipping

6. What do the mill workers first do with the logs?
a. They except the woodchips d. They remove the bark
b. They cut them into pieces e. The screen the logs
c. They roll out the paper
7. What is a couple?
a. The first process of the woodchipping
b. The screening process
c. The area where the logs are taken to
d. A selected area of the forest where the bark of the logs is removed
e. A selected area of the forest where the trees are cut down

8. What is done after the woodchipping are screened?
a. The bark of the logs is removed d. They water content is removed
b. They are made into pulp e. The pulp is rolled out
c. They are bleached

Text 3
This text is for questions 9-12

In 1979, Mother Teresa won the Nobel Prize for Peace. This book tells about her life-long work with poor people and how she finally became famous.
The story begins with her childhood in Yugoslavia. She was born in 1910. at the age of 18, she decided to become a nun. The Catholic religion was very important to her. But for her, the most important part of the religion was helping other people. She especially wanted to help poor people in India.
She first worked as a school teacher in India, but her students were not poor people. So, finally she left the school. That was when she began her real life’s work. She walked the streets in Indian cities looking for people who needed help. She gave them food, clothing or medicine.
After a while, other nuns began to help her. She built hospitals and schools for the poor. She also started a special group of nuns called the Order of the Missionaries of Charity. They began to work with poor people in many countries around the world.
Important people sometimes gave Mother Teresa money or cars for her work. But the money and cars always went to the poor people. She lived very simply and worked very hard. The Nobel Prize gave her $ 100,000. she will use this money to continue her work.
This book gives many interesting details about her life and work. We may not be able to give our lives to the poor like Mother Teresa, but we can learn a lot from her.

9. What is the next about?
a. The Nobel Prize c. Mother Teresa’s childhood e. The Missionaries of Charity
b. Mother Teresa d. Mother Teresa’s activities

10. Paragraph five mainly discusses about …..
a. the Mother Teresa’s car d. the use of Mother Teresa’s money
b. the Nobel Prize e. the people who gave her money
c. Mother Teresa’s life

11. Which of the followings is TRUE according to the text?
a. Mother Teresa always worked alone
b. Mother Teresa was an Indian
c. Mother Teresa used the Nobel Prize grant for traveling
d. Mother Teresa is famous because she helped poor people
e. People gave Mother Teresa money because she was poor

12. “ ….. of the Missionaries of Charity.” (paragraph 4)
The underlined word means …..
a. happiness b. honestly c. rudeness d. deceit e. kindness

Text 4
This text is for questions 13 to 15

I think the Canterbury Council should construct more Activity Centres in most local areas. Firstly, children can keep busy as well as have fun in the holidays. Secondly they learn a lot about how to do certain things. Finally, it might stop children vandalizing properties that don’t belong to them because the can go to the Activity Centres.
During the school holidays, many children who don’t have much on their minds can attend their local Activity Centre. It will keep them busy and they can also learn to do lots of different things.
Another reason is children can encourage others to attend the local Activity Centre. This way children will not get so bored because they can have lots of fun.
Moreover, it could stop children from vandalizing others’ property because they have better things to do like going to the Activity Centre and having fun and enjoying themselves.
These are the main reason why I think we should have more Activity Centres. It will be very educational and a very good experience for lots of children.

13. What is the type of the text?
a. Discussion c. Review e. Recount
b. Exposition d. Explanation

14. Below are the writer’s arguments of why more activity centres should be constructed, except …..
a. it will keep children busy
b. it will make children learn a lot about how to do certain things
c. children will not get so bored
d. it will make children mature
e. it can make children enjoy themselves

15. What does ‘to vandalize’ mean?
a. Play in the Activity centre. d. Take without permission
b. Steal other’s property e. Deliberately hide other’s property
c. Deliberately destroy or damage

Text 5
This text is for questions 16 to 19

The Ocean at a Glance
The oceanic waters of earth have a combined area of about 140 million square miles. In the Southern Hemisphere the oceans cover about 81 percent of the surface, while in the Northern Hemisphere they cover approximately 61 percent. The oceans are intercommunicating bodies of water which include their gulfs and seas.
The floor of the ocean is commonly divided into four main parts. The first is the continental shelf which slopes gently outwards from the shore of the continent. It is about forty miles wide and four hundred feet deep at the end of the continental slope. At the base of this continental slope is the sediment which forms the third part, the continental rise, the deep seabed. On the deep seabed are strings of mountains known as mid-oceanic ridges, isolated mountains known as seamounts, deep valleys or deep sea trenches and plateaus or guyots.

16. Paragraph two is basically about ….. of the ocean.
a. the shelf c. the bottom e. the main parts
b. the slopes d. the mountains

17. According to the text, the following statements are TRUE, except …..
a. the ocean in the Southern Hemisphere is larger that in the Northern Hemisphere
b. the continental shelf is as sleep as the continental slope
c. the floor of the ocean generally consists of four parts
d. the deep seabed of the ocean has a number of guyots
e. the ocean comprises bodies of waters

18. It stated in the text that …..
a. the continental shelf and the continental slope are in the same floor
b. at the Southern Hemisphere the land is larger that the ocean
c. the continental slope rises gently from the continental shelf
d. the continental shelf lies above the continental slope
e. mid-oceanic ridges lie on the continental shelf

19. “The first is the continental shelf which slope gently outward …..” (Paragraph).
The underlined word is the best replaced by …..
a. drastically b. gradually c. regularly d. sharply e. steeply

Text 6
This text is for questions 20 to 22

Once upon a time, a rabbit wanted to cross a river, but he could not swim. He had an idea. He saw a boss of crocodile swimming in the river. The rabbit asked the boss of crocodile, “How many crocodiles are there in the river?” The boss of crocodile answered, “We are twenty here.” “Where are they?” the rabbit asked for the second time. “What is it for?” the boss of crocodile asked.
“All of you are good, nice, gentle and kind, so I want to make a line in order. Later, I will know how kind you are, “ said the rabbit. Then, the boss of the crocodile called all his friends and asked them to make a line in order from one side to the other side of the river. Just then, the rabbit started to count while jumping from one crocodile to another; one …. two …. three …. four …. Until twenty, and finally, he thanked all crocodiles because he had crossed the river.

20. The story mainly tells us about …..
a. twenty crocodiles d. a rabbit and the boss of crocodile
b. the boss of the crocodile e. the boss of the crocodile and all his friends
c. a rabbit and twenty crocodile

21. We know from the first paragraph that the rabbit actually wanted …..
a. to cross the river d. to know where the crocodiles are
b. to swim across the river e. to know the number of crocodiles there
c. to meet the boss of crocodile

22. “All of you are good, nice, gentle, and kind …..” (paragraph 2).
The underlined word is synonymous with …..
a. wild b. diligent c. cheerful d. easygoing e. honourable

23. Mathematics ……. For her.
a. are the most difficult subjects d. didn’t difficult
b. is the most difficult subject e. is the difficult
c. were not difficult

24. “ ……”
“My mother’s.”
a. Whose handbag is this? d. Who has taken my mother’s handbag?
b. Who has taken my handbag? e. Whom did you take the handbag from?
c. Is this your mother’s handbag?

25. People ….. that pride goes before a fall.
a. says b. say c. is saying d. is said e. has said

26. That man’s car is brand new, but I don’t like …… colour.
a. it is b. it’s c. its d. his e. him

27. “Who’s there?”
“It’s only ……. And my father.”
a. me b. mine c. my d. myself e. I

28. The first train departs at five; the second ……. Departs at six.
a. that b. one c. ones d. other e. some

29. Mrs. Hasan ……. House is nearby has been teaching English for ten years.
a. who b. whose c. whom d. which e. that

30. I heard the old men ……. Talking about the matter.
a. theirselves b. theirself c. themselves d. our selves e. himself

31. There are two ….. in the park.
a. goose b. deer c. goat d. horse e. dog

32. A ship usually carries life-boats so that the crew can save …..
a. its life b. her life c. their lives d. his life e. your life

33. Neither the students nor the professor ……. Happy about the result of the experiments.
a. have been b. to be c. were d. was e. are

34. Has anyone turned in ….. report yet?
a. their b. his c. its d. one’s e. anyone’s

35. You and ….. are expected to be present in the evening.
a. I b. me c. my d. mine e. myself

36. Father always tells you and ….. that we have to clean our room by ourselves.
a. we b. he c. she d. I e. me

37. I went down town to buy ….
a. a new trousers c. a new trouser e. a new pair trousers
b. a pair of new trousers d. a pair of new trouser

38. Either your English books or your pen …… on the table.
a. are b. is c. will d. should e. could

39. The farmer has a lot of …..
a. sheeps c. sheep and oxens e. sheep and oxen
b. oxens d. sheeps and oxen

40. All of the people of the conference are ….
a. mathematic teacher c. mathematics teacher e. mathematic’s teacher
b. mathematics teachers d. mathematic’s teachers

41. Jack is interested in mathematics and …… application.
a. their b. its c. his d. it is e. its’

42. Most folk ……. Satisfied with what they have.
a. is never b. has never c. are never d. had never e. have never

43. …. a bird, I’d fly all over the world.
a. If I was b. If I had been c. If I am d. had I been e. Were I

44. If the mechanic had done his work properly, you … no problem with your car yesterday.
a. would have had c. would have e. will have
b. have had d. had had

45. If he hadn’t missed the first flight, he would have been able to attend his friend’s wedding ceremony. It means : ….
a. He didn’t attend the wedding ceremony because he missed the first flight.
b. He arrived with the first flight; therefore, he was able to attend the wedding ceremony.
c. Although he was on the first flight; he was too late for the wedding ceremony.
d. As he took the first flight, he could attend the wedding ceremony.
e. He didn’t miss the first flight yet, he was too late for the wedding ceremony.



46. Why did you leave the job?
I ….. if the pay had been better.
a. will stay c. may stayed e. would have stayed
b. have stayed d. would stay

47. I wouldn’t have gone upstairs if the lift ….
a. had been working c. have been working e. had been worked
b. has been working d. have been worked

48. If only we …… the police for directions, we would have found the place easily.
a. asked b. have asked c. would asked d. were asking e. had asked

49. Had she been there that day she … about the announcement.
a. would know c. knows e. knew
b. would have know d. had known

50. If I … more time, I would have checked my paper again.
a. had had b. had have c. have had d. had e. have

51. If only they … her arrival tomorrow, they would be very busy today.
a. knew b. would know c. have known d. had known e. know

52. He is not rich and he a cannot buy the car.
We can also say:
a. Were he rich, he could buy the car.
b. He could buy the car because he was rich.
c. He was not too poor to buy the car.
d. If he were rich, he could not buy the car.
e. He bought the car because he were rich.