MIDDLE TEST FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SEMESTER 1

I. Choose the best expressions to complete each of the following dialogues.

1. Ruben : Can I see you at 9 a.m. tomorrow?
Ayu : ______________________________. I have a class at 9 a.m.
a. Sorry, I don’t think so. b. Sure, that will be fine.
c. I’ll be waiting for you. d. Yes, I think so. e. Great. It’s a perfect time.

2. Arnys : Marcell promised to take me to the boutique, but he did not come. He didn’t
tell me why he couldn’t make it.
Adib : __________________
a. How upsetting.
b. How marvellous.
c. That sounds nice.
d. That’s great!
e. That’s fantastic!

3. Denias : My uncle will be directing a drama for a TV programme. He would like to ask
you to play in it.
Ayu : __________________
a. I’m delighted to hear about that. b. How annoying.
c. I’m sorry to hear that. d. That’s a pity. e. Don’t mention it.

Questions 12 - 16 are based on the following text.
The Football Match
My brother and I went to a football match yesterday. Our school team was playing against
another High School team. Our team wore red and white shirts, white shorts, and red stockings.
The other team wore orange and black shirts, orange shorts, and black stockings. “They look
like bees“, my brother said, and we laughed.
They played like bees too. They ran very fast, attacked very hard, and passed the ball
to each other very fast. Soon they scored their fi rst goal. My brother and I shouted and shouted,
“Come on, Valley School! Come on, the Valleys!” Our headmaster was near us and he was
shouting too. He seemed very enthusiastic. However, the high school scored another goal. We
were very sad.
Then, one of the “bees” stopped the ball with one of his hands, so our team got the
free kick. Our captain took it and scored a goal. We shouted, “Hooray!” The score was now 2:1.
That was better.
Now our team began to play better—or the “bees” were getting tired. Our team scored
another goal before half-time. In the second half of the match, both teams tried very hard, but
neither scored, so at the end the score was still two all.
Adapted from: L.A. Hill, 1963

4. The text tells about …
a. joining a football match b. winning a football match
c. attending a football match d. the school football team e. playing football

5. What did the writer and his brother do after the rival team scored the fi rst goal?
a. They shouted to support their school team.
b. They shouted to the headmaster.
c. They laughed at their school team.
d. They ran very fast.
e. They played like bees.

6. Which statement is true according to the text?
a. The writer and his brother will watch a football match.
b. The writer’s school team wore orange and black shirts.
c. The writer called his school team the “bees”.
d. The writer’s school team scored the first goal.
e. The opponent scored the fi rst goal.

7. A word in the text which has the same meaning as “leader” is …
a. brother b. goal c. captain d. team e. score


8. “He seemed very enthusiastic.” The antonym of the underlined word is …
a. energized b. excited c. Eager d. apathetic e. impatient

Questions 9-12 are based on the following text.
Pempek Palembang
Ingredients
Main Ingredients:
• 250 gr cod or any white meat fi sh
• 125 gr tapioca or corn fl our
• 2 tbsp light soya sauce
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp oil (to prevent the dough sticky)
• For type Kapal selam, you need 3 hard boiled eggs slice half
Soup Ingredients:
• 5 chillies
• 100 gr palm sugar
• 2 tbsp sugar
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• Salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp light soya sauce
• 2 tbsp ebi (dried prawn)
• Handful diced cucumber
• 4 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp tamarind
• 250 ml water

Method
Soup Method
Boil all soup ingredients into sauce pan
Serving:
1. Blend all the ingredients into food processor until the smooth like a dough, you
could put splash of water if you need it.
2. Put enough fi sh cake into your hand and put half boiled egg in the middle and
cover it with the dough and put into boiled water until fl oating.
3. Drain all the water, deep fry it and add some of the soup.

9. The text tells you about …
a. how to make Pempek Palembang
b. how to eat Pempek Palembang
c. the soup ingredients to make Pempek Palembang
d. how to prepare the ingredients to make Pempek Palembang
e. the equipment needed to make Pempek Palembang

10. The followings are the main ingredients you need to make Pempek Palembang, except…
a. pepper b. sugar
c. corn fl our d. soya sauce e. salt

11. What is the use of the food processor?
a. to boil the ingredients b. to measure the ingredients
c. to fry the ingredients d. to blend the ingredients e. to heat the ingredients
12. Why is oil needed to prepare the dough?
a. to fry the dough
b. to clean the dough
c. to heat the dough
d. to make the dough softer
e. to prevent the dough from being sticky

Questions 13 – 21 are based on the following text.

Queen Aji Bidara Putih
Muara Kaman lies along the Mahakam River, in eastern Borneo. In the past the area was
a kingdom ruled by Queen Aji Bidara Putih. She was a typical queen of myths: beautiful, wise,
and sensitive. Many princes and kings proposed to her but she always refused them because
she was more concerned with ruling her country and guarding her people.
One day, a Chinese boat came to eastern Borneo. First, the people thought it was a merchant
ship but the boat was loaded with trade goods and highly trained soldiers. Their envoys brought
gold and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China. The queen didn’t
refuse instantly and replied that she had to ponder the proposal fi rst. After the envoys left the
palace, the queen called a court offi cer and ordered him to infi ltrate the Chinese boat to gather
information on the prince.
When night fell the offi cer sneaked onto the boat, got by all the guards, and fi nally found
the prince’s room. The large door would not open and he couldn’t fi nd a peek hole, so the offi cer
put his ear to the wall, trying to catch sounds from inside. He heard that the prince was having
his dinner and the noise of his chewing and slurping surprised the offi cer. It was like a boar that
he had once heard when he was hunting.
He quickly left the boat and returned to the palace. He reported that the prince must have
been a phantom, not a human. He believed that the phantom could be in a human’s form only
during the daytime. The queen was so surprised and got angry. On the next day, she refused his
proposal.
The enraged prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman. The battle was won by the
prince’s huge band of troops. As they drew near to the palace, Queen Aji Bidara Putih chewed a
leaf of betel vine and sang a mantra while holding it. When she threw it at the Chinese troops, it
turned to giant centipedes. The Chinese troops started to retreat but three centipedes chased
them and sank the boat. The site of the sunken ship is now known as Danau Lipan (Lake of
Centipedes), with Chinese treasures hidden on the lake’s bed.

12. The text tells about …
a. Queen Aji Bidara Putih b. The Mahakam River
c. The Prince’s Proposal d. The Sunken Ship e. The Chinese Troops

13. Where did the story take place?
a. in a kingdom in China b. in western Borneo
c. in the area that is now called Muara Kaman d. in a sunken ship
e. in the Lake of Centipedes

14. How was Queen Bidara Putih like?
a. beautiful, sensible, and sensitive b. beautiful, uncaring, and sensitive
c. pretty, wise, and indifferentd. d. pretty, sensible, and indifferent
e. beautiful, wise, and unconcerned

15. Why did the envoys bring gold and porcelain?
a. to trade them for stocks b. to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China
c. to load their ship d. to share them with the residents
e. to sell them to the queen

16. How did Queen Aji Bidara Putih respond to the proposal?
a. She agreed with the proposal instantly. b. She approved the proposal right away.
c. She did not refuse the proposal immediately. d. She did not reply the proposal.
e. She refused the proposal.

17. Why did the prince raid Muara Kaman?
a. because the queen was spying on the prince b. because the queen did not accept his proposal
c. because the queen attacked the prince’s kingdom d. because the queen returned the prince’s gifts
e. because the queen chased the prince away

18 Which statement is not true according to the text?
a. The prince wanted to marry the queen.
b. The prince had gold and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal.
c. The prince ordered his troops to attack Muara Kaman.
d. The prince won the battle.
e. The prince turned into a giant centipede.

19. The word “he” (paragraph 3, sentence 3) refers to …
a. the court offi cer b. the prince c. the envoy d. the phantom
e. the giant centipedes

20 “Their envoys brought gold and porcelain to …” The synonym of “envoy” is …
a. team b. messenger c. troop d. advocate e. squad
21. “… prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman.” The synonym of “raid” is …
a. establish b. ascertain c. attack d. expand e. enlarge

Kyai Jegod
Once upon a time there was a king who ruled Mataram Kingdom. His name is Amangkurat IV. He was the grandfather of Sultan. He often meditated in a nearby forest, called Garjitawati. One day, when a gardener was gathering grass for his cattle in the forest, he looked for some water because it was so hot. He found a small pond and when he was going to drink some water from it, a dragon came out of the underwater, but it was so friendly to him. The dragon said that if Sultan wanted to build his palace, it was supposed to be located in that forest. Then it disappeared. Then Sultan started to build the palace in that forest. He demanded strong and old woods and the forest where those woods lied was said to be home of genies and spirits. His lumberjacks could not _ nd anything to eat and the only thing they could have were some rice and water for three days, or sometimes they could not have anything. Then Sultan ordered that the main pole in the palace’s hall had to be built from special wood, which would give strong impression. One night, a servant who was sleeping in the forest heard loud and deep voice. The voice introduced itself as Kyai Jegod. The servant saw that Kyai Jegod was an old, tall, and massive tree. He said that he would voluntarily let himself be cut to make the main pole so that he could stay inside it forever. The servant told it to Sultan and Sultan let Kyai Jegod stay inside it forever, while Kyai Jegod became the protector of that palace since then.
Adapted from: http://www.st.rim.or.jp
Questions
1. Who is Sultan?
2. What happened to the gardener in the forest?
3. What kind of woods that Sultan wanted to build his palace with?
4. Who is Kyai Jegod? What does it look like?
5. What did Kyai Jegod say to the servant?
6. What has Kyai Jegod done till today?