ENGLISH CORNER

Drs. Endang Hambali

SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS KELAS III SEM. GANJIL

A bank is an institution with a two fold function. First, it keeps people’s money safe and readily available. In this way it functions as a saving bank. Secondly, it lends money to people who need it. It is also therefore a money lender.

Anyone can save to any bank and deposite money, that is ask the bank to look after it. He becomes a customer of the bank. When he deposites money, we say he opens a bank account. There are two types of bank account. The first is a current account. When a customer deposits money in the safe-keeping of the bank, he can at any time claim the repayment of the money, in part or in whole, by means of a written order to the bank signed by himself.

Such an order is called a cheque. The second kind of account is the deposit account. When the bank receives money on deposit, the customer can demand its return at the end of an agreed term of notice withdrawal a month, three months, six months or a year. The bank pays interest on money in deposit account.

Just as they receive deposits from this customers, so the banks lend money to their customers. A person who wants to borrow money has to give the bank something as security, for instance, a certificate showing ownership of property. When a customer has a bank loan, the bank charges him interest on the money he has borrowed.

1. What do you call a person who deposits his money in a bank?

1. 1. a banker
   2. a customer
   3. a cheque owner
   4. a money lender
   5. a money changer

1. A customer who has a current account can draw his money by…………

1. 1. opening an account
   2. means of a cheque
   3. showing his hand-book
   4. showing his identity card
   5. writing a letter to the bank

1. What is the main idea of paragraph three………..….?

1. 1. banks as money lender
   2. how to deposit money
   3. banks as a saving bank
   4. how to borrow money from the bank
   5. how interest is charged to the borrower.

1. Just as they receive deposits from their customers, so the banks lend money to their customers

The word “they” refers to………….

a. banks

b. customers

c. borrowers

1. 1. money lenders
   2. deposit accounts

1. The word “interest” in the last paragraph means………

a. share belonging to the bank

b. attention paid by the bank

c. money paid for the use of money

1. 1. dividend given by the custom
   2. money given by the customer

A FUNERAL CEREMONY

For many people, a funeral is a time of a great sadness, but not for the Toraja people in Sulawesi. For them, a funeral is an important event and time for celebration. According to their religion; the Toraja people believe that after they die, their souls will become angry and jealouse if people do not perform special funeral ceremonies for the dead. If the ceremonies are not performed it will bring bad luck to them. That is why many of the Toraja people today still perform their ancient funeral ceremonies.

Sometimes a Toraja person is not buried immediately after death. The dead body is preserved in a special way in a coffin, and kept in the house until the family is ready to perform the funeral ceremony. This may be two or three years after the person’s death. When the time comes for the funeral, the coffin is taken out of the house, wrapped in a beautiful cloth, and placed in side a special construction, which is made to carry the coffin. It is built like A Toraja House, with beautiful pointed roof. Nearby a carved wooden statue of the dead person sits waiting to be carried with the coffin to the burial place. The statue is called tau-tau. Now the village people dance around the tau-tau and the coffin, singing ancient Toraja funeral songs. Later, the coffin will be buried.

6. What do the village people do before they bring the coffin to the burial place? They…………………….

a. sit nearby the coffin and cry for the dead

b. dance and sing old Toraja funeral songs

c. sing some beautiful songs

d. sit and pray together around the coffin

e. sit around waiting to carry the coffin

7. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?

1. 1. The Toraja people believe that there is a life after death.
   2. If there is no funeral ceremony there will be bad luck
   3. A funeral ceremony is not always heald immediately after a person died.
   4. The coffine is puto in a building like a toreja house with beautiful flat roof.
   5. a funeral for the Toraja peole is a time of great sadness

8. What do the Toraja people do to the dead body aftar the death.

1. 1. They take it out the house.
   2. They dance and sings around it,
   3. They wrap it in a beautiful cloth
   4. They keep it in a carved wooden construction.
   5. They preserve in a special way in a coffin

9. This kind of ceremony is still done by ………….……the Toraja People.

1. 1. all of
   2. a few of
   3. a lot of
   4. some of
   5. several of

10. The dead body is kept in a good condition in a special way in coffin. The underline words means……….

1. • put
   • laid
   • preserved
   • wrapped
   • buried

THE HISTORY OF PENICILIN

During the First World War, dr. Alexander Fleming, a Britain army doctor looking after wounded soldiers, wondered how to threat infections caused by dangerous bacteria that had entered the soldiers’ wounds. Antiseptics were useless in killing the bacteria because they would also destroy the cells of the body. To find a medicine that could kill bacteria without causing danger to the patients became dr. Fleming‘s goal.

Many years of research brought him very little success, until in September 1928 something happened that led to the discovery of penicillin, one of the antibiotics that we know now.

While examining some bacteria in his laboratory one morning, he made a discovery that would become very important in medicine. By accident he had left an open dish of “agar-agar” (a seaweed) with bacteria on a laboratory table the night before. When he returned to his research that morning, he saw that part of the agar-agar had changed its colour. This change attracted his attention. He examined that part of the agar-agar under a microscope and discovered some of the mould had entered it. He further discovered that the bacteria had all been killed by some substance that the mould had produce. He called this substance penicillin, a word that one day would be known all over the world.

11. Who was dr. Alexander Fleming ?

He was…………………………………………….

1. 1. a Britain wounded soldier
   2. a Britain army soldier
   3. a Britain docter
   4. a Britain wounded docter
   5. a Britain army docter

12. What did he have to do at that time….?

He had to ………………………………………….

1. 1. look for wounded soldiers
   2. look after wounded docter
   3. look for wounded docter
   4. look after wounded soldier
   5. look after penicillin

13. Why couldn’t he use antiseptics to kill the bacteria that caused infection in the wounds..?

Because the antiseptics ………………………………………………..

1. 1. were useless
   2. could kill bacteria
   3. could also destroy the bacteria
   4. could also destroy the cells of the body
   5. could entered the soldier’s wound

14. What did he try to do then ?

Dr. Alexander Fleming tried to………………

1. 1. find a medicine that could kill the soldiers
   2. make a research for the wounded soldiers
   3. find a medicine that could kill bacteria and the soldiers
   4. make a research for the dangerous bacteria
   5. find a medicine that could kill bacteria without causing danger to the patients.

15. When did the discovery of penicillin start ?

It was started ……………………………

1. 1. In The First World War
   2. In September 1928
   3. In a special morning
   4. In the night before
   5. While dr. Alexander Fleming examining some bacteria

According to the Costitution, there are six organs of the State. They are: The People Consultative Assembly, The Presidency, The House of Representative, The Supreme Court, The Supreme Advisory Council, and The State Audit Board

Article 1 of the 1945 constitution stipulates that Indonesia is a Republic with sovereignty vested in the people, which is fully exercised by the elected People’s Consultative Assembly as a highest political institution in the state. It acts as a channel of political and social aspirations prevalent in society and is therefore holding the supreme power in the state.

Its tasks are: to sanction Indonesia’s Constitution and the Guidelines of State Policy and to elect President and Vice-President for term of office of five years.

The President who is the Mandatary of the Assembly and assisted by the Vice-President is answerable to the Assembly for the conduct of the Government as charge to him by the Assembly.

The General Election’s Act No.15 0f 1969 stipulates that the People Consultative Assembly shall have 920 members, half of whom are the same time members of the House of Representative. The other half is appointed by the government in proportion to the result of the General Election, including those who are represent functional groups, such as experts and regional representatives.

16. Who is responsible for the conduct of the government ?

1. 1. The People’s Consultative Assembly
   2. The Presidentcy
   3. The House of Representative
   4. The Supreme Court
   5. The Suprem Advisory Council

17. Who elects the President and the Vice President..?

1. 1. The House of Representative
   2. The Supreme Court
   3. The Supreme Court
   4. The State Audit Board
   5. The People’s Consultative Assemby

18. There is a general…………..………every five years in our country.

1. 1. revolution
   2. evolution
   3. election
   4. demonstration
   5. debate

19. The President must give a report to …………for the conduct of the government.

1. 1. The House of Representative
   2. The Supreme Court
   3. The State Audit Board
   4. The People Consultative Assembly
   5. All People of Indonesia

20. The People Consultative Assembly must have a general Session at least once in……………………..

1. 1. five years
   2. four years
   3. three years
   4. two years
   5. one year

21. Ahmad : “This cake tastes delicious. Did you make it yourself?”

Elisa : “Hmm…I had my sister make it”

From the dialogue above we know that………….

1. 1. Elisa had made the cake herself.
   2. Her sister let Elisa make the cake
   3. Her sister told Elisa to make the cake.
   4. Elisa asked her asister to make the cake
   5. Someone wanted hersister to make the cake.

22. Manager : “ Have you sent all the spare-parts?”

Secretary :” Yes sir. I…………..last Monday.

1. 1. send them
   2. had them sent
   3. will send them
   4. have sent them
   5. will get them sent

23. How do you know that rupiah has become stronger”

It………………………………on Television.

a. has just been announced

b. has jus announced

c. has just to be announced

d. had just been announcing

e. had just announced

24. “Mr. Karim looks very happy today”

“Don’t you know he……………..to General Manager?”

a. has promoted

b. to be promoted

c. being promoted

d. has to promote

e. has been promoted

25. Melisa : “ I’m afraid I can’t finish my work”

Shanthi : “ I wish I could help you”

From the dialogue we can conclude that Shanthi………. Melisa.

a. can’t help

b. won’t help

c. didn’t help

d. hadn’t help

e. doesn’t want to help.

26. My English teacher speaks English very fast, so I can’t catch his idea.

I ‘d rather he……………………..slowly.

a. speak

b. spoke

c. speaks

d. will speak

e. wouls speak

27. Firda : Lia, you look so busy these weeks.

Lia : ………I just want to spend my time as I think best.

1. 1. Sorry
   2. Thank you
   3. Not at all
   4. It’s a pity
   5. You are welcome

28. Atik : Do you have the new edition of the Femina Magazine?

Trie : Yes, whay..?

Atik : …………if I read it for a moment?

Trie : Sure.

1. 1. Is it oky
   2. Are you sure
   3. Are you proud
   4. Is it possible
   5. It doesn’t metter

29. The lady………..car is parked next to yours is my best teacher.

1. 1. whome
   2. who
   3. which
   4. that
   5. whose

30. My friend buys an English Dictionary. He is a guide.

We can also say that my friend……….is a guide, buys an English Dictionary.

1. 1. whome
   2. who
   3. whichthat
   4. whose
   5. which

31. Dian : “My sister puts her money in the bank………….I work.”

Yuni : “ Oh, I see”

1. 1. whom
   2. which
   3. what
   4. who
   5. where

32. Andika : Mom, I am invited to Julia’s birthday party. May I go?

Mother : “…………” but be home before before 12.00”

1. 1. you may go
   2. you should go
   3. you will go
   4. you have to go
   5. you had to go

33. “Sisilia fell as sleep in the class this morning”

“She ……..late last night.”

1. 1. must stay us
   2. must have stayed up
   3. would stay up
   4. should have stayed up
   5. ought to stay up

34. Neni : What do you think if we go by train?

Icha : I don’t agree if we go by train. I’d like to go by bus.

The underline word expressing………………………….

a. like

b. possibility

c. agreement

d. disagreement

e. giving an opinion

35. Farmer : may we use this kind of fertilizer?

Instructor : “…………..” it will make the leaves dry.

a. It’s all right

b. I’m afraid not

c. It depends

d. Oh yes, please.

36. Tina, really would have come to your party if you had invited her. It’s a pity that you ……..…….her.

a. don’t invite

b. didn’t invite

c. haven’t invited

d. had invited

e. have invited.

37. “ If Tiara were not busy at the moment, she would go out with me”. Said Rani

From Rani’s utterance we know that Tiara………..……with her.

a. goes

b. went

c. would go

d. didn’t go

e. doesn’t go

38. Tatang : “If I had known that you were in Bandung. I would have shown

you some interesting places”

Joko : “……………………”

a. That’s a good idea.

b. Yes, it was such an interesting

c. Thank you I ‘ll really enjoy that

d. Thank you for showing me around Bandung.

e. I’m sorry. I didn’t have time to write you before I left for Bandung

39. Abi : “Look, the hall has been………..decorated for the opening

ceremony.”

Umi : “Yes, you are right.”

a. beautiful

b. beauty

c. beautifully

d. beautify

e. beautified

40. Arif : “Diana, the most beautiful girl in our school, is a…….stamps.”

Jaka : “Yes I know..”

a. collection

b. collector

c. collectioner

d. collectionist

e. collective

Essay:

41. Teacher : “ Did you type the letter yourself?”

Student : “ No, I got my sister…………..it”

42. Ari : “ What time will the second train leave?”

Agus : “ at 07.30

Ari ; “Are you sure?”

Agus : “ I’m certainly sure. The time table tells us the departure and

the…………….of the train

43. What is your plan after you have finished your high school? Do you want to

…………your study at a university, or take some shorter training such as evening courses, or do you want to ………………..a living by trying to find a…………..?

44. Anjani : “ I saw her this morning”

Ratih : “ So……………I”

45. Ratri :“I wish my sister would stop asking me to do the dish”

Intan : “ Yes you are right”

The underlined sentence means:……………………………………….