EXERCISE - PERSONAL PRONOUNS

Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns.

1. Does _____ (her, she) know that _____ (me, I) was absent?

2. Please tell _____ ( he, him) _____ (I, me) have obtained a degree in Chemistry.

3. I remember that _____ (they, them) bought the fruits from _____ (we, us).

4. Please don't tell ______ (she, her) about _____ (I, me).

5. _____ can swim because _____ has webbed feet.

6. I met Alice yesterday. _____ invited _____ to her house.

7. Jane has a cat; _____ likes to play with _____.

8. When the dog chased John, _____ ran as fast as _____ could.

9. My uncle works in a factory. _____ says _____ is a noisy place.

10. The teacher said to the class, "When _____ finished your work, please pass _____ up to me."

Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.

Example: ___ often reads books. (Lisa)

Answer: She often reads books.

1) is dreaming. (George)

2) is green. (the blackboard)

3) are on the wall. (the posters)

4) is running. (the dog)

5) are watching TV. (my mother and I)

6) are in the garden. (the flowers)

7) is riding his bike. (Tom)

8) is from Bristol. (Victoria)

9) has got a brother. (Diana)

10) Have got a computer, Mandy?

Which object form of the personal pronoun can substitute the underlined phrase in the sentence?

1) The teacher always gives the students homework.methemyou

2) I am reading the book to my little sister.herushim

3) The boys are riding their bikes.itthemher

4) My father is writing a letter to John.meherhim

5) I don't know the answer.sheherit

6) Sally is going to Anne.herhimme

7) Open the window, please.itthemus

8) Can you tell the people the way to the airport, please?

youthemus

9) The books are for Peter.himheryou

10) Can you help my sister and me, please?hermeus

N a m a : _______________________ Kelas : _______________________

YAYASAN MASJID PANGLIMA BESAR SOEDIRMANSekolah Menengah Atas Islam (SMA Islam) PB Soedirman

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SOAL ULANGAN BLOK 1 Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris 2 Tanggal : Agustus 2010 Kelas/Program : XI / IPA-IPS Waktu : 90 menit Semester : 1 (Satu) Tahun Pel : 2010/2011

I. Directions : Identify the bold word / words in each sentence as a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb Example : Eric is wearing a new shirt today. ____ noun _____

1. Indonesia is a beautiful country. ______________2. I walked to class with Wibi ______________3. Do you like classical music ? ______________ 4. We have an English class every Monday. ______________5. My history book is on the table. ______________6. Did you like the movie ? ______________7. The old man walked slowly. ______________8. Parents support their children. ______________9. Big cities have many problems. ______________10. People smile when they are happy. ______________

II. Directions : Identify the subject (S), predicate (P), object (O) and adverb of time (AT) and adverb of place (AP). Example : We bought a house in Jakarta in 1900. S P O AP AT

1. Yesterday, we went to a movie.

2. The students read a novel in the library.

3. My little brother wears a raincoat on the rainy days.

4. The teacher is writing sentences on the whiteboard.5. The children play football in the field in the morning.

6. Birds fly in the sky.

7. Fenny likes American hamburgers.

8. Natural disasters cause serious problems in the world.

9. The sun is shinning.

10. We are in the classroom now.

III. Arrange the following words into the right order. Example : to Malaysia / we / in February / went We went to Malaysia in February.

1. arrived / in the morning / at the airport / my plane ___________________________________________________________2. speak / in this class / English / the students / very well ___________________________________________________________3. in his uncle’s bakery / Chandra / every Saturday morning / works ___________________________________________________________4. Annisa / in the sand / her ring / lost / at the beach / last week ___________________________________________________________

5. Astrid / at a restaurant / waited for / yesterday / her friend ___________________________________________________________

IV. Directions : Write a or an in the blanks. Example : _ a ___ mistake _ an __ apple

1. ______ mistake 6. ______ interesting trip 2. ______ hour 7. ______ hole in the ground3. ______ uniform 8. ______ honest person4. ______ handsome man 9. ______ universal problem5. ______ empty box 10. ______ enemyV. Write a few or a little in the blanks, and identify countable or uncountable nouns. Example : We sing a few songs at the birthday party. Songs countable I feel like listening to a little music. Music uncountable

1. I don’t use extra salt, but I always put _______ pepper on my hard-boiled egg. Pepper __________________2. ______ friends came by last night to visit us. Friends ___________________3. I spent _______ days in Bandung last week. Days ______________________4. If I accept that job, I’ll make __________ money more. Money ____________5. The old man was thirsty. He asked me ______ water to drink. Water ________

VI. Underline the correct answer. Example : I need ( a few / a little ) paper.

1. How ( much / many ) money do you have in your wallet ?2. She bought (that / those ) cards last night.3. You can see ( much / many ) people at the zoo on Sundays.4. Rizky doesn’t drink ( much / many ) coffee.5. There is ( too much / too many ) bad news on TV tonight.6. I don’t put ( much / many ) sugar .7. I don’t like ( these / this ) Italian food.8. The students in my class come from ( much / many ) countries.9. There are ( less / fewer ) persons in this room than in the next room.10. Don wants to buy ( some / much ) flowers for his girlfriend.

GOOD LUCK

YAYASAN MASJID PANGLIMA BESAR SOEDIRMANSekolah Menengah Atas Islam (SMA Islam) PB Soedirman

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SOAL ULANGAN BLOK 1 Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris 1 Tanggal : 19 Agustus 2010 Kelas/Program : XI / IPA-IPS Waktu : 90 menit Semester : 1 (Satu) Tahun Pel : 2010/2011

I. GRAMMAR SECTION : PERSONAL PRONOUNS Choose the best answer.

1. Frogs can swim because ……….. weebed feet. A. it has B. its has C. it’s has D. they have E. their have 2. When the dog chased Hanif, ……… ran as fast as ………. could. A. he – he B. it – it C. he – it D. him – his E. it – its3. The English teacher said to the class, “When ….. finished ……. work, please pass ……. up to me.” A. you – yours – it B. they – their – them C. we – our – ours D. you – your – them E. you – your – it 4. I met Novi yesterday. ……… invited ………. to her house. A. He – me B. She – me C. I – her D. I – him E. She – mine 5. My uncle works in a factory. …….. says that ….. a noisy place. A. She – it is B. He – they are C. He – it is D. They – it is E. He – he is6. Table tennis began in England in the late 1800s. Today ……. is an international sport. My brother and I played ……. a lot when …….. were teenagers. A. it – it – they B. it – them – we C. its – it – we D. it – its – we E. it – it – we

7. Zubair borrowed my English books. …….. returned ……. two days ago. A. She – it B. He – it C. He – them D. I – them E. I - it 8. You and ………. can go out together. We’ll have fun. A. me B. I C. she D. they E. he 9. Dirga works for Surabaya Technology Development. … goes to work with ….. sister. A. He – her B. She – her C. He – his D. She – hers E. He – him 10. Mr. and Mrs. Aji Prakoso live in Jakarta. Yesterday …….. left for Malang to visit ….. son, Jurgen. A. they – theirs B. we – our C. them – their D. they – his E. they – their

YAYASAN MASJID PANGLIMA BESAR SOEDIRMANSekolah Menengah Atas Islam (SMA Islam) PB Soedirman

Cijantung – Jakarta Timur Status Akreditasi : Disamakan

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SOAL REMEDIAL BLOK 2 Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris 1 Tanggal : 19 Agustus 2010 Kelas/Program : X Waktu : 60 menit Semester : 1 (Satu) Tahun Pel : 2010/2011

Read the following short texts carefully and then choose the best answer.

TEXT 1. TUMBLE WOODt was cold winter’s night when I went to Tumble Wood. The full moon drifted in and out of the clouds, casting silvery light on the branches. My heart pounded like a drum and my knees shook like jelly, but I couldn’t turn back.I

I had to find the gold ring I lost at the picnic, the ring my grandma gave me before she died. All around me the trees towered like giants. The branches waved in the wind like bony fingers. Snapping branches sounded like a thousand gunshots. I ran as fast as a cheetah until I came to the clearing. I got down on my hands and knees and began to search for the ring. Then the full moon disappeared behind the trees. The night was dark, as dark as the deepest well. I

dug deeper into the frosty earth with my bare hands. Suddenly, I felt something soft but cold. I shone my torch at the muddy earth. And then I screamed, and jumped up. I looked down at the gruesome sight. It was a hand…. a human hand !

1. “All around me the trees towered like giants.” is a part of ………. A. Orientation B. Complication C. Evaluation D. Resolution E. Re-orientation2. I got down on my hands and knees and began to search for the ring. The SYNONYM of the underlined word is ………….. A. look at B. look after C. look into D. look for E. look out3. “…, the ring my grandma gave me before she died. “ She refers to ……… A. Tumble Wood B. a cheetah C. the writer D. the full moon E. my grandma4. “And then I screamed, and jumped up. “ The OPPOSITE of the underlined word is … A. said B. cried C. laughed D. screamed E. whispered5. “ .. the ring my grandma gave me before she died. “ The SYNONIM of the underlined word is ……….. A. suffer B. dying C. ill D. sorrow E. pass away

TEXT 2. THE FOX AND THE BIRDne day a bird was resting in her nest. Soon a fox came along. He wanted to knock the tree down and then would eat the bird. “Please don’t !” O

said the little bird. “I’ll give you something else to eat !” She led the fox to the road. Soon two boys came along carrying a basket of food. The bird hopped in front of the boys. She acted as if she were badly hurt. The boys put their basket down and walked towards the bird. At once Foxy ran over to the basket and ate them all. The bird flew off when the boys got near. Now Foxy was no longer hungry, but he wanted the bird to make him laugh. So she took him to a farm. There the farmer’s wife was milking a cow. The bird flew down and sat on her shoulder. The farmer tried to hit the bird, but he missed and hit his wife. She fell, knocking over the pail of milk.Foxy laughed and laughed seeing this, so he forgot the bird for a while. Quickly, the clever bird flew away and she was safe.

6. What type of text is used by the writer ? A. Legend B. Myth C. Fable D. Folklore E. Romance 7. Soon a fox came along. What is the SYNONYM of the underlined word ? A. step by step B. slowly C. gradually D. finally E. immediately 8. The organization of the text above is ……………..

A. Orientation, Event, Re-orientation B. Orientation, Crisis, Reaction, Coda, Reflection C. Orientation, Evaluation, Complication, Resolution, Re-orientation D. Identification, Description E. General classification, Description9. She fell, knocking over the pail of milk. She in this sentence refers to …………. A. The farmer B. the farmer’s wife C. the bird D. Foxy E. a cow10. The communicative purpose of the text is ………….. A. to entertain readers with fairytales B. to retell event that happened in the past C. to describe the step how something is done D. to amuse readers with funny experience E. to describe a particular thing

TEXT 3. THE GOOD STEPMOTHERhe old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She planned to eat them both. Each night the children cried and begged the witch to let them go. T Meanwhile, at home, their stepmother was beginning to wish she had never

tried to get rid of the children. “I must find them,” she said and set off into the forest. Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry from thirst, she came to the cottage belonging to the witch. The stepmother peeped through the window. Her heart cried out when she saw the two children. She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside. The witch was putting some stew in the oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty push. The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door. “Children, I have come to save you, “ she said, hugging them tightly. I have done a dreadful thing. I hope in time you will forgive me. Let me take you home and become a family again. They returned to their home and the stepmother became the best mother anyone could wish to have, and of course they lived happily ever after !

11. The story is about a stepmother who …. A. saved her stepchildren from a witch B. cried and begged every night C. planned to eat her stepchildren D. begged a witch for money E. tried to run away from a witch 12. Which statements is TRUE about the stepmother ? A. She was the witch’s friend B. She loved her stepchildren C. She hit the witch with a broom D. She locked her children in a cage E. She visited the witch to see her children 13. “The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door. “ ( Paragraph 4 ) The OPPOSITE of the underlined word is ……. A. closed B. opened C. painted D. marked E. polished

14. I have done a dreadful thing. The underlined word means ……… A. very good B. very nice C. very bad D. very wise E. very foolish

TEXT 4. BATARA KALAne day Batara Wisnu (god, the protector) distributed the Tirta Amerta Sari, or the drink of the gods. Anyone who drank it would never die. Batara Kala wanted to have some, too, so he tried to chat by taking the

form of a god. Batara Surya (the sun god) and Batara Chandra (the moon godness), whoever, knew of this trick and told Batara Wisnu about it. When Batara Kala’ turn came to receive the drink, Batara Wisnu shot him from the distance with his famous weapon,the “ Cakra”. It cut his head off. Some of the drink, whoever, spilled over Batara Kala’s head. This made his head live forever. From then on Batara Kala’s head has continued to live without his body.

OBatara Kala was very angry with Batara Surya and Batara Chandra. He

tried to eat them, but the god and the goodness escaped. Batara kala got angrier and from that time on he has never stopped chasing them.

Batara Wisnu wanted to protect the gods and the goodness. So, he ordered the people on earth to make a lot of noise whenever there is an eclipse.the noise would help Batara Surya and Batara Chandra to escape from Batara Kala’s throat.

15. “It cut his head off.” It in this sentence refers to …………….A. The drink B. Famous weapon C.The God D.The sun god E. The Godness

16. Who shot Batara Kala’s head ? A. Batara Surya B. Batara wisnu C. Tirata amerta sari D. Batara Chandra E. The drink

17. Batara Wisnu wanted to protect the gods and the goodness. THE SYNONYM of the underlined word is …………. A. prevent B. save C. attack D. destroy E. help 18. “ … Batara Surya and Batara Chandra to escape from Batara Kala’s throat.” The SYNONYM of the underlined word is ………………… A. protect B. run away C. hide D. prevent E. hind

TEXT 5. THE HERMIT AND THE MAGIC PADIany years ago, there lived a hermit in a forest in Sumatra. He did not grow food but depended on the jungle fruit to survive. Soon, there was a drought, and all the plants and fruit trees in the jungle died. M

The old man had nothing to eat now, so he turned to begging. He went to a nearby village trying to get some food. At first, the villagers were happy to help him. However, when he came continually, they refused to give him any more food. They told him to grow his own food. One day, while the hermit was sitting in his hut, sad and hungry, he began to think about growing his own food. Just then, a boatman stopped by, and taking pity on the hermit, gave him some padi seeds.

Before the boatman went away, he said, “These seeds will grow and give you everlasting harvests if you work very hard. If you are tired of the work, the padi plants will turn into weeds.” The old hermit worked hard to clear the land and sowed the seeds before the rains came. Strangely, after a short period of time, the padi was ready for harvesting. The old man got a lot of padi from the harvest. After each harvest, the plants grew back again right away. When the villagers heard about the hermit and his wonderful padi, they flocked to his padi field and took home as much padi as they could. One day, the hermit became so tired of harvesting the padi that he shouted, “ Oh, stop growing, you wretched thing !” As soon as he had said this, the padi plants turned into weeds.

19. What did the boatman give to hermit ? A. Fruit trees B. Food C. Padi plants D. Weeds E. Padi seeds 20. Why did the padi plants turn into weeds ? A. The hermit go angry with the villagers B. The hermit stopped growing the padi plants C. The hermit shouted ordering the padi plants to stop growing D. The villagers grew weeds instead of padi plants E. The villagers took home as much padi as they could 21. “ … became so tired of harvesting the padi that he shouted, …” The SYNONYM of the underlined word is …………… A. said B. cried C. laughed D. screamed E. whispered 22. “When the villagers heard about the hermit and his wonderful padi, they flocked …” They in this sentence refers to ……………….. A. the hermit and his wonderful padi B. the hermit C. the villagers D. his wonderful padi E. harvest

TEXT 6. THE LEGEND OF LAKE TOBAnce upon a time, there was a fisherman whose name Batara Guru Sahala lived in Batak land. One day he caught a fish. He was surprised to find that the fish could talk like human being. It begged Sahala to let her free.

He did accordingly.O

As soon as the fish was free, it changed into a woman. She was so beautiful that Sahala fell in love with her at once. He asked her to marry him. The woman agreed to marry Sahala. However, she told him that he must never let out the secret that she was once a fish. Sahala promised her that he could not tell anyone about it.

They married happily, and had two daughters. Every morning Sahala went out fishing. His daughter would bring him his lunch. One day, however, instead of bringing the food to their father, the two girls ate it.

When Sahala knew what they had done with meal, he got very angry. He shouted at them saying, “you behave exactly like the daughters of fish !”

The daughters didn’t know what their father meant. They went home and asked their mother about it. Their mother was very annoyed. Though Sahala apologized to her later, she wouldn’t forgive him for breaking his promise.

Then the earth began to shake, and volcanoes started to erupt. The earth cracked and formed a big hole. People said that the hole became Lake Toba.

23. What does the paragraph tell us about ? A. The earth began to shakeB. The earth cracked C. They married

happily D. The legend of Lake Toba E. The volcanoes erupted

24. Which of the following sentence is NOT TRUE according to the text ? A. They married happily, and had three daughters

B. Every morning Sahala went out fishing C. Sahala’s wife was very annoyed to hear that Sahala had said to her daughters

D. The woman agreed to marry Sahala E. She was so beautiful that Sahala fell in love with her at once

25. They went home and asked their mother about it. It ( in paragraph 5 line 2 ) refer to……………….

A. What their father meant B. She wouldn’t forgive him C. Their mother was very annoyed D. Breaking his promise E. Sahala apologized to her

26. “ you behave exactly like the daughters of fish !” The SYNONYM of behave is………

A. think B. eat C. act D. feel E. swim

TEXT 7. ALI BABA AND THE THIEVES Long time ago, there lived a poor woodcutter named Ali Baba. One day Ali Baba saw a group of thieves. They stopped in front of a huge rock and the head thief said,” Open Sesame !” the rock slowly rolled open. When the thieves left, Ali Baba went to the rock,” Open Sesame !” he said. When the rock rolled open, Ali Baba went into the cave. He saw a lot of treasure in the cave. Ali Baba brought back some of the treasure. His family was happy to see the treasure. They became rich. One day Ali Baba’s wife bought a beautiful necklace. The head thief saw her. Seeing that she was a rich lady, he planned to rob her. The head thief went to Ali Baba’s house. He disguise himself as a traveler and asked Ali Baba for a place to rest. Being kind, Ali Baba invited him for dinner. While they were eating dinner, Ali Baba’s maid, Morgiana, heard noise behind the kitchen. The thieves had come to steal Ali Baba’s treasure. Morgiana walked very slowly to the big jars. There were thieves hiding in the jars. The clever maid quickly poured hot oil into the jars. All the thieves died. The head thief heard his men screaming and became very afraid. He ran out of Ali Baba’s house and was never seen again.

27. “They stopped in front of a huge rock and the head …” The SYNONYM of huge is …. A. very thin B. very small C. very wide D. very big E. very far

28. Where did Ali Baba see the thieves ? A. in the jars B. in the cave C. at rest place D. at Ali Baba’s house E. in front of a huge rock 29. Who said ”Open Sesame” for the first time ? A. Ali Baba B. Morgiana C. the thieves D. the head thief E. Ali Baba’s wife30. All of the thieves died because …… A. they had come to steal Ali Baba’s treasure B. they planned to rob Ali Baba’s wife C. they had come to Ali Baba’s house to steal his treasure D. the clever maid had poured hot oil into the jars where there were thieves hiding E. the head thief heard his men screaming and became very afraid

GOOD LUCK, GUYS !