Soal Penilaian Akhir Semester (PAS) Ganjil
Bahasa Inggris SMA/MA/MAK Kelas XI
Semester 1 Kurikulum 2013 Tahun Pelajaran 2022/2023

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Soal Penilaian Akhir Semester (PAS) Ganjil Bahasa Inggris SMA/MA/MAK Kelas XI Semester 1 Kurikulum 2013 Tahun Pelajaran 2022/2023

I. Choose the best suitable answers by crossing the option a, b, c, d, or e on your answer sheet!

The following text is for question no 1 to 5.

Fara: Your hair looks messy. You should get a haircut.

Jaka: You're right, but I don't have time to go to the barbershop.

Fara: You can ask your dad to cut it.

Jaka: That's a good idea. Will it be satisfying?

Fara: I'm not sure about it. You should watch a video of YouTube. There are many videos of how to cut hair at home.

Jaka: That's right. I'll ask my dad to watch it. I hope he will.

Fara: There is a barbershop which opens until 8 p.m. I can show you the way if you like.

Jaka: Alright. Tomorrow I’ll call you if I need it.

Fara: Okay.

1. Why does Farah suggest Jaka cut his hair?

A. He’ll try new style 

B. His hair is messy 

C. His father wants it

D. His hair is too long

E. His father will cut it

2. What’s Jaka's problem?

A. He can’t work at the barbershop

B. His father doesn’t want to cut his hair

C. He has not time to go to the barbershop

D. His friend doesn’t help him anymore

E. He should watch the youtube video

3. How should Jaka’s father learn how to cut hair at home?

A. He will go to the barbershop

B. He plans to read it from some article

C. He is going to be helped by Jaka’s friend

D. He is about to watch from the internet

E. He accompanies Jaka to go to the barbershop

4. Which is the expression of giving suggestion?

A. You should get a haircut.

B. I don't have time to go to the barbershop.

C. That's a good idea.

D. I'll ask my dad to watch it.

E. I’ll call you if I need it

5. What is Fara going to do later?

A. She will watch the youtube video

B. She is about to cut Jaka’s hair

C. She is going to go to the barbershop alone

D. She can go to Jaka’s house with her friends

E. She might be accompanying Jaka to the barbershop

The following text is for question no 6 to 10.

Dear Kevin,

I'm glad to know that you are concerning to your future. To select best study which suits you, you should consider the following steps.

First, you should know yourself. You have to find out what interests you most and what you enjoy doing the most. Along with this, once you know your skills, talents, attitudes and aptitudes, you can identify the study where you can work freely without feeling any burden.

Second, if you are confused, you should consult to your family, friends, and teachers. However, it must be you who should take the final call in selecting study. Next, explore different study options. You can imagine yourself studying different types of fields which you like to select one from. Then, you should meet real people to get valuable suggestion from the people who are in reality with that field of study.

Next steps are finding out basic qualification, evaluating yourself, and finding a role model. The last step is that making decision. After considering thoroughly about all the studies that interest you, you can minimize your option and select the one best suited to you.

Well, that's all I know. If you are still confused, you can meet me in person.

Sincerely,

Haris Lou

Education Consultant

6. What is the letter about?

A. Haris’ future                 

B. Kevin’s next study         

C. Haris’ interests

D. Kevin’s family

E. Haris’ qualification

7. We know from the letter that Kevin is confused about ….

A. which job he should choose

B. which study is suitable for him

C. which university he should register

D. whether he looks for a job or continues studying

E. what course he should choose

8. From the text, even though Kevin can consult to his parents, friends, teachers, and the writer, ….

A. Kevin should not believe them

B. Kevin cannot take their consideration

C. Kevin should choose his parents' choice

D. Kevin is the one who makes decision

E. Kevin is still confused and worried

9. "After considering thoroughly about all the studies that interest you, you can minimize your option … .” The underlined word has similar in meaning to ….

A. cut down          

B. increase              

C. exaggerate

D. appreciate

E. choose

10. Based on the letter, we can conclude that ....

A. Kevin is an education consultant

B. Haris gives some consideration about how to select best study

C. Kevin offers some consideration about how to select best study

D. Haris has already found his dreamed study

E. Kevin hopes to meet Haris later

The following text is for question no 11 to 15.

I think reading activity has more positive effects for us than watching TV. First, reading stories can enhance our concentration which is helpful in our study. Losing our concentration while studying can lead to the distractions. In my opinion, reading activity can also develop our imagination and creativity.

Reading stories stimulates their brain to imagine the characters, settings, and background. The last reason is that reading provides knowledge and moral lessons for our life. Through reading, we can absorb knowledge and information more effectively than watching TV.

11. What is the opinion about?

A. Watching TV.

B. Reading activity.

C. Enhancing concentration.

D. How to get knowledge and information.

E. The difference between reading and watching TV.

12. The followings are the benefits of reading, except ....

A. it helps us easy to focus 

B. it develops our imagination 

C. it provides us moral lesson

D. it develops our creativity

E. it consumes times

13. According to the text, we can conclude that ….

A. Watching TV is way better than reading activity

B. Reading stories stimulates our body

C. Reading stories can lead to the distraction

D. Reading can develop our imagination and creativity.

E. Reading provides less knowledge and moral lessons

14. Which is the expression of giving opinion based on the text?

A. I think reading activity has more positive effects

B. Reading stories can enhance our concentration

C. Reading stories stimulates their brain

D. Reading provides knowledge and moral lessons

E. We can absorb knowledge and information

15. "Through reading, we can absorb knowledge … ." The synonym of the underlined word is ....

A. Gain 

B. Use 

C. learn

D. give out

E. lessen

The following text is for question no 16 to 20.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, many cities, states, and countries have ‘locked down’, restricting economic activities in non-essential sectors. Lockdown is widespread. Some people argue that lockdown is good for them, but others think that lockdown makes them suffer. In my opinion, lockdown is both good and bad in different ways.

Due to lockdown, nature has rebooted itself. Lockdown decreases the CO, emissions. Because of pandemic, people were instructed to work and stay at home. Therefore, the level of gas emission caused by transportation and industries decreased. It means that the air is cleaner the visibility is clearer, and the water is clearer. For this reason, I think that the environment is bouncing back during COVID-19 while people stay at home. Another reason is that people can spend their time with their loved ones.

In my view, before pandemic, everyone is busy in their work. Therefore, lockdown gives opportunity to spend their time with family at home.

On the other hand, lockdown is curse for some people. For those who do not have enough resources to survive, lockdown has a tragic impact on economy. People are losing their jobs, economy has come down. Although they survive from the battle against corona, I suppose many people will die due to starvation. Closing workplaces shrinks the economic output of regions under lockdown. When a firm is closed due to a lockdown strategy, its client firms located elsewhere would suffer decreased production due to the lack of supply of intermediate goods and services. Suppliers of the closed firms would also see reduced production because of a shortage of demand.

From those reasons, lockdown can be good for nature and family, but it is bad for economic.

16. From the writer's opinion, lockdown is good because ....

A. It harms environment

B. It brings family closer

C. It makes some people lose their job

D. It makes workplaces closed

E. It brings people to starvation

17. From the text, we know that the CO, emission decreases because ....

A. people go to work on foot

B. the workplaces are not closed

C. people much use transportation

D. the number of vehicles on the road decreases

E. some workplaces are in production

18. Which is the expression of giving opinion based on the text?

A. In my opinion, lockdown is both good and bad in different ways.

B. I think that the environment is bouncing back during COVID-19.

C. A firm is closed due to a lockdown strategy

D. In my view, before pandemic, everyone is busy in their work

E. I suppose many people will die due to starvation.

19. If workplaces were going bankrupt due to lockdown, what would happen to their workers?

A. They would not stay at home.

B. They would be instructed to work.

C. They would find another supplier.

D. They would build a new workplace.

E. They would be fired.

20. "Closing workplaces shrinks the economic output … ." The underlined word has similar in meaning to ....

A. Improves 

B. Reduces 

C. closes

D. makes

E. postpones

The following text is for question no 21 to 25.

Dear Mr. Todd,

We would like to invite you to attend the inauguration of our business located at 4h Avenue on May 14, 2022 at 9 a.m. It is our honor to have you as our loyal customer in our other businesses. We are hoping that we will get the same support from you.

We have been in this business for quite some time now yet we have always managed to stay on top of our competitors. This is not possible if not with your support to our business. We have prepared something for you as our patrons as a way of saying thank you. Please come early so that we can find a comfortable seat for you and so that you will be there as we acknowledge our loyal customers and you are definitely in the list.

Please let me know if you are attending the said event or not before May 10, 2022. Hoping your presence on that day. We are looking forward to more fruitful business deals with you.

Sincerely yours,

Keira Hamid

(General Manager of Viena Corporation)

21. We know from the letter that Mr. Todd is ….

A. one of the loyal customers

B. the business client

C. the business director

D. the competitor of the business

E. the supplier of the business

22. “We would like to invite you to attend the inauguration of our business.” This expression can be replaced with, except ….

A. We will invite you to attend the inauguration of our business

B. We would like you to come the inauguration of our business

C. We want you to attend the inauguration of our business

D. We are going to invite you to come the inauguration of our business

E. We wish you invite us attend the inauguration of our business

23. Based on the text, we can infer that ….

A. The event will be held on 10th May 2022

B. Mr. Todd is Mr. Hamid’s general manager

C. Mr. Hamid wants Mr. Todd to come to his event

D. Mr. Todd is Mr. Hamid’s relative

E. Mr. Hamid has no business affair with Mr. Todd

24. After deciding to attend or not, what should Mr. Todd do?

A. Go to the 4 Avenue

B. Come early to the company.

C. Find a comfortable seat.

D. Call Keira Hamid before May 10.

E. Prepare the dress code for the event.

25. "We are looking forward to more fruitful business … ." The underlined word has similar in meaning to ….

A. Loyal 

B. rich 

C. profitable

D. fertile

E. beneficial

The following text is for question no 26 to 30.

February 3, 2022

Mr./Mrs. Sales Manager of Collins Company

Main Road 38, California

Dear Client,

We will introduce our newest Laser Printer Model 382 Color B during the 28) _____ Computer Hardware Exhibition in California from March 8 to March 10. Since you probably will attend this major trade exhibition, we would like to 29) _____ you to stop by our demonstration booth so that we might introduce you to and demonstrate this brand new model.

We are looking forward to having the 30) _____ to meet you.

Sincerely,

John Leeds

26. What is the purpose of the letter?

A. To invite the clients to see the new product demonstration

B. To promote the new product

C. To inform the clients about the new product

D. To explain how the new product is made

E. To describe the new product

27. According to the text, we know that, except ….

A. John Leeds is a sales manager

B. The client will introduce his newest Laser Printer Model 382 Color B

C. The exhibition will be located in California

D. The new product demonstration will last in three days

E. The event will be held on 3 February 2022

28. The suitable word to complete is ….

A. Last 

B. Beginning 

C. Final

D. Upcoming

E. Recent

29. The suitable word to complete is….

A. Invite 

B. Invites 

C. Inviting

D. Invited

E. Invitation

30. The suitable word to complete is ….

A. Event 

B. Show 

C. Opportunity

D. Space

E. Truth

The following text is for question no 31 to 35.

When we visit a public place, we may find people littering. Personally, I don't like people who litters. I think littering should be fined.

First, there is lack of awareness of people. People litter because they feel no sense of ownership. They believe that someone else will pick up after them. Even worse, they notice that the litter has accumulated. As the result, the litter will affect on humans' health and surrounding environment.

Second, most litters are cigarette butts and plastic bottles. As we know, cigarette butts take 2-5 years to break down. They make up nearly 20% of all items littered and leach toxic chemicals into our water, Plastic bottle also takes one million years to break down and release a harmful chemical, BPA, into our water when it degrades. You know what? There are 26 billion plastic water bottles are thrown away annually.

Finally, cleaning and picking up trash take a lot of money. For instance, in Texas, 24 million dollars are spent every year to pick up trash off the roadsides. Only 10% of highways are cleaned by volunteers, the other 90% are cleaned by people paid with the tax. We have to pay transportation, guard, equipment, staff, and their food.

From those reasons, I absolutely agree that littering should be fined.

31. What issue is discussed in the text?

A. The danger of litters.

B. Why people litters.

C. Littering should be fined.

D. How to clean and pick up litters.

E. Why we need to clean environment.

32. According to the text, why do people litter?

A. They have no waste bin.

B. They feel no sense of ownership.

C. They will pick litter up later.

D. They have paid tax

E. They are in the public place.

33. The following are the negative effects of littering, except ….

A. it harms environment

B. it causes some diseases for humans

C. it affects aesthetic value of places

D. it causes soil and water pollutions

E. it provides money for waste pickers

34. What are people expected to do based on the text?

A. People should pay tax to clean environment

B. People must be fined for littering

C. People have to put the waste into the available bin

D. People ought to use public facility wisely

E. People had better become a waste picker

35. " . . when it degrades." (paragraph 3) The underlined word has similar in meaning to …..

A. Degenerates 

B. Melts 

C. Eliminates

D. breaks down

E. loses

The following text is for question no 36 to 40.

In some towns, there is no public transportation, except motorcycle taxis. Some people find difficulties to go to somewhere inside the town. I think public transportations in the town are very important.

The first reason is that public transportation provides people with mobility and access. People need public transportation to employment, community medical care, and recreational opportunities in communities. Public transportation may also be serving as a temporary means of transportation until they are able to purchase a car. Transit may also serve as a temporary means of transportation to persons having their private vehicles repaired.

The second reason is that public transportation benefits those who choose to ride, as well as those who have no other choice. Over 90 percent of public assistance recipients do not own a car and must rely on public transportation. Public transit provides a basic mobility service to them and to all others without access to a car.

The third reason is that the existence of public transportation can also help to reduce the town problems. When people prefer public transportation to their private vehicles, it can reduce road congestion and travel times, air pollution, and energy and oil consumption, all of which benefit both riders and non-riders alike.

From these reasons, areas with public transportation systems offer advantages to businesses and individuals choosing to work or live in them. Therefore, it is obvious that public transportation is important.

36. What is mainly the text about?

A. The use of public transportation

B. The importance of public transportation

C. The kinds of public transportation

D. The development of public transportation

E. The system of public transportation

37. The purpose of the text is to ….

A. persuade the readers to use public transportation

B. persuade the readers to think that public transportation is important

C. inform the readers the system of public transportation

D. convince the readers that we should use public transportation

E. explain the readers about the effects of using public transportation

38. The main idea of the third paragraph is ….

A. public transportation makes people have their own cars

B. public transportation provides access to public facilities in town

C. public transportation gives assistance to those who do not have money

D. public transportation reduces the use of private vehicles to public facilities

E. public transportation benefits for those who do not have cars or private vehicles

39. Which of the followings is not the problem that most cities face?

A. Travel times. 

B. Air pollution. 

C. Domestic problem.

D. Road congestion.

E. Energy and oil consumption.

40. "… until they are able to purchase a car." (paragraph 2) The word "they" refers to ….

A. people who do not have a car

B. people whose car are broken

C. people who work in public transportation

D. people who enjoy public transportation

E. people who rent cars

II. Answer these questions clearly and correctly

1. Shela wants to study to university, but she has no money. Write down your suggestion for her!

2. Nowadays, there are some disasters, like flood, land slide, and even earthquake. Then, many people become the victims. What do you think of that issue?

3. Read the following information!

To : All members of OSIS SMA 02 Jakarta

From : Raka Parawangsa, The leader of OSIS

Agenda : Monthly meeting

Place : OSIM’s room

Time : 1 P.M.

Date : 24 November 2022

Note : All members have to bring their briefly upcoming programs, and don’t come late.

Write down a brief invitation letter based on the information above!

4. The following text is for question no. 4 to 5!

Most people live in the cities. As the result, the cities become crowded. In my opinion, living in a city is not fun as you think. There are some reasons to support my opinion.

First, living in the city can affect cardiovascular health. Because of larger populations, cities can have higher levels of pollution, including noise pollution. This could be damaging to your health in the long-term. Too much exposure to air pollution and city noise may cause damage to a person's cardiovascular health.

Second, houses are more compact in urban areas. There are often fewer green spaces. It means you may not always be able to enjoy natural spaces. As we know that green areas help people to recover faster from illness and stress.

The last reason is the higher cost of living. People typically think of when considering moving to a city. Normal living expenses such as rent and utilities tend to be higher in big cities and you may have additional living expenses you wouldn't have in the suburbs such as parking permits and laundry. From those reasons, do you still think of moving to a crowded city?

What is the function of the text?

5. Mention the reason why living in a city is not enjoyable?

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