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TRY OUT 2010KELAS XII BAHASA INGGRIS

TEXT 1As a young girl Canadian-born Joni Mitchell taught herself to play the guitar. Although she played quite

well, Ms. Mitchell planned a career as a painter. After she graduated from high school, she attended art classesbut soon left to try her luck as a singer. She wrote her first song Day After Day, while riding a train to Toronto,Canada, where she hoped to find a job. It was a ballad, a simple song that tells a story.16. When did Joni Mitchell decide to become a singer?

A. When she was a little girl C. When she was in high school E. Shortly a fterhigh school

B. At the age of 30 D. When she met Ms. Mitchell17. This story is mainly about Joni Mitchell ...

A. Childhood and schooling B. Songs and singing C. Style and feelings D. Highand low notes E. Lifestyle18. Joni Mitchell wrote her first song when she was ...

A. In school B. At home C. Working D. On a trip E. At her room19. The text is................

A. Descriptive B. Report C. Narrative D. Recount E.AnalyticalTEXT 2

NATIONAL AIRis hiring full time representatives for sales and reservation talk to our employees and discover why were the

best thing in the air.OPEN HOUSE National Air Headquarters South east Regional Airport Thursday, June 15 7.30 p.m.19. What is the purpose of this ad?

A. To meet new people. C. To sell tickets E. To get job applicants.

B. To introduce the new headquarters. D. To get a great job!

TEXT 3The Butterfly

A man found the cocoon of a butterfly, on day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched thebutterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stopmaking a progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further. So the mandecided to help the butterfly, he took a pair of scissors and sniped off the remaining bit of the cocoon.

The butterfly then emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and small shriveled wings. The mancontinued to watched the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment , the wings would enlarge and

expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time.Neither happened. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and

shriveled wings. It never was able to fly. What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand, that therestricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Gods way offorcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings, so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved itsfreedom from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed as going through our lifewithout any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. We couldnever fly.20. How is the condition of butterfly after the man help it?

A. The body is big but the wings are small D. The body is small but thewings are big

B. The butterfly can fly easily E. The butterfly grow quicklyC. The butterfly has the short age

21. What is the synonym ofRESTRICTING?A. soft B. big C. hard D. small E. weak22. What can we learn from the text above?

A. Someone must do something to get what he/she wantsB. People must help the others, because he/she may need help tooC. God has a secret of something in the world, which must be revealed by usD. Butterfly cant fly if someone help itE. Butterfly is the weakness animal in the world

23. What is the proverb that suitable with the text above?A. All the glitters are not always the gold D. A calm sea never made a

skilled marinerB. A stitch saves nines E. Clean water will tell you everything insideC. Early bird catches the worm

24. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A. The born of the butterfly D. The hasty man that cut the cocoon

B. The weakness butterfly start to live E. The cocoon has successfully becomethe butterfly

C. The butterfly emerged easily25. The following is TRUE except..

A. The man he took a pair of scissors and sniped off the remaining bit of the cocoonB. What the man in his kindness and haste did not understandC. The man decided to help the butterflyD. The restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterflyE. If God allowed as going through our life with some obstacles

TEXT 4HOW EARTHQUAKES HAPPEN

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Earthquake is one of the most destroying natural disasters. Unluckily it often happens in several regions.Recently a horrible earthquake has shaken West Sumatra. It has brought great damages. Why did it occur? Doyou know how an earthquake happens?

Earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This suddenrelease of energy causes the seismic waves. It makes the ground shake. When two blocks of rock or two platesare rubbing against each other, they stick a little. They don't just slide smoothly. The rocks are still pushingagainst each other, but not moving. After a while, the rocks break because of all the pressure that's built up.When the rocks break, the earthquake occurs.

During the earthquake and afterward, the plates or blocks of rock start moving, and they continue to

move until they get stuck again. The spot underground where the rock breaks is called the focus of theearthquake. The place right above the focus is called the epicenter of the earthquake.

26. The second paragraph tell us about..A. The caused of an earthquake D. The seismic waves of an earthquakeB. The energy that caused an earthquake E. Earthquake is one of the most destroying

natural disastersC. The earthquake disaster

27.Which of the following is TRUE ?A. During the earthquake and afterward, the plates or blocks of rock is not movingB. When two blocks of rock or two plates are rubbing against each other, they doesnt stick a littleC. Earthquake doesnt make the ground shakeD. The spot underground where the rock breaks is called the focus of the earthquake

E. The rocks doesnt break because of all the pressure that's built up28. When two blocks of rock or two plates are rubbing against each other, they stick a little. The word theyrefers to.

A. earthquake B. two blocks of rocks C. two plates D. rocks E. theground shake29. The antonym of the word smoothly is.

A. rough B. slippery C. glossy D. craftyE. bare

30. The first paragraph is called ...A. Orientation B. Re-orientation C. General Classification D. General StatementE. Explanation

GRAMMAR31. After the funeral, the residents of apartment building ___

A.Sent faithfully flowers all weeks to the cemetary D. Sent to the cemetary each week lowers

faithfullyB.Sent flowers faithfully to the cemetary flowers E. Sent each week faithfully to thecemetary flowers

C.Sent cemetary to flowers faithfully32. Having been served lunch, ___

A.The problem was discused by the members of the committee D. The committee membersdiscused the problem

B. It was discused by the committee members the problem E. The committeessignature submitted to the chairmanC. A discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committe

33.___ unknown quantities is the task of algebra

A. To found. B. The find. C. Find. D. Finding. E. Having found34. Each of the groups ___ in PT. Vila Bujang. would receive a big return reward.

A. interests B. interesting C. interested D. is interested E. have

interested35. "I must have slept through the alarm", she said.A. She said she must have slept through the alarm D. She said I must haveslept through the alarmB. She said she left through the alarm E. She said she had to have slept through thealarmC. She said that she ought to sleep through the alarm

36. Are you in charge ________ wiping the floors at home?A. off B. of C. on D. at E. in

37. I never forgot the time ________ we were at primary school.A. when B. where C. why D. what E. whom

38. Thats the boy _____ broke the window.A. which B. where C. when D. who E. why

39. This is the man ____________ wife is a teacher.A. who B. whom C. whose D. that E. whi ch

40.A:Did you enjoy on your holiday?B: not exactly. If I more money with me, Ilonger.

A)had taken/would stay C)had taken/would have stayed E)hadnt taken/would havestayedB)took/would have stayed D)didnt take/wouldnt have stayed

TEXT 5

Recently most people own mobile phone. Why does mobile phone user increase 41.in recent years? First, the feature and functions has42.. Mobile phone is not used just for calling, but

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sending text, taking pictures, recording videos, accessing internet, playing games and much more. Second,mobile phone has also become a lot cheaper.

Now this communication 43. does not only fill the pocket of adult but also teenager andstudent. Even a lot phones are intentionally 44 to teenaged market. However should they beallowed to bring them to school?

Many schools do not 45.. students to bring cell phones to school. It is very reasonable becausebringing phone to school 46 disrupts the learning process. Most students use cell phonesirresponsibly. They use cell phones to talk to their friend during class time. They also use the calculator andcamera features in the class as well. Those potentially lead less concentration in the time of learning and

teaching process.Students go to school to learn and behave fair way. Mobile phones provide a large temptation to cheatin tests. They can 47.. to anyone and almost anywhere in the world. Because of the small size ofthe cell phone, students can send a text quietly and discreetly. The text can go unnoticed anywhere to get helpon 48 tests, homework, and other class 49. Learning in school is to behave fair notcheating.

Therefore, schools should ban students from bringing their cell phones. However it should be done fairly.In case of an emergency some student need a call for help, providing easy 50. to phone is better.

41. A. dramatic B. dramatically C. dramatical D. drama E.dramatist42. A. increased B. decreased C. established D. enhanced E.neglected43. A. equipment B. operation C. device D. inquiry

E. requirements

44. A. design B. designing C. designer D. designable E. designed45. A. instruct B. command C. notice D. allow

E. follow46. A. potential B. potency C. potentially D. potentiality E.potencies47. A. communicate B. communication C. communicable D. communicably

E. communicative48. A. answer B. answering C. answered D. answers E. has answered49. A. revision B. assignment C. exercise D. practice E. tutors50. A. access B. accessible C. accessibly D. accession E. accessing

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