SOAL TENSES SIMPLE.docx

1. 1. The class has already started since two hours ago. The student (read/was
reading) while the professor ………………… in the class.
o Were speaking
o Speaks
o Spoken
o Is speaking
o Was speaking
2.
There are many activities happen in Gilbert’s house. Jeremy was doing his
homework, and Jenna …………………… television while their brother
called.
o Watch
o Has watched
o Was watching
o Is watching
o Watched
3.
My son was reading a good novel and he ……………… his big meals at
midnight last night. I just very proud of him with everything he has done for
me
o Has eaten
o Ate
o Eats
o Was eating
o Were eating
4. It has already been late at night. When Carol came home, her husband
along with her two daughters …………………… dinner for their mother.
o Has been cooked

2. o Is cooking
o Cook
o Were cooking
o Has cooked
5. Shane really loves to drive very fast on the free way. And he ………………
on Main Street when his car broke down.
o Is driving
o Drives
o Drove
o Were driving
o Was driving
6. 6
Nicole …………… her homework when her friend called.
o Was doing
o Done
o Had been done
o Did
o Do
7. 7
The bridge …………… (repair) yesterday so the traffic was delayed.
o Was repairing
o Were repairing
o Was being repairing
o Were being repairing
o Was repaired
8. 8
When we arrived, the supper ………. (eat)
o Were being eat

3. o Was being eaten
o Was being eat
o Were being eaten
o Was eaten
9. 9
The music ……….. (play) when I left her.
o Was played
o Was being playing
o Were being playing
o Was playing
o Were palying
10. 10
The house ……… (burn), when jack’s family left.
o Were burn
o Were burnt
o Was burn
o Was not burn
o Was burnt
11.
Stefan loves to go traveling to some exotic countries all around the world.
And he ……………… to Spain last year with all of his families.
o Is going
o Went
o Gone
o Is gone
o Was going

4. 12
Caroline and Bonnie went shopping in the supermarket together. And
Caroline ………….. a new bicycle yesterday, while Bonnie did not buy
anything.
o Bought
o Is buying
o Did bought
o Was buying
o Has been bought
13
Today, there will be an exam at school and everyone must prepare the
exam very carefully. Due to that reason, Rosaline …………… her
homework last night.
o Is doing
o Doing
o Has done
o Did
o Been there
14. Salvatore’s family is going to have dinner with some of their friends
tonight. They are having fun time together. And Mark ……………… the
dishes after dinner.
o Washes
o Has been washed
o Wash
o Washed
o Is washing
15. We ………………. to the grocery store this afternoon. After that, we
went to the department store to buy some new clothes, shoes, bags, and t-
shirts for the holiday.

5. o Drives
o Drove
o Was driving
o Had been driven
o Had driven
I. Soal Pilihan Ganda
1. Safira ___ always ___ at the restaurant every Saturday night.
a. Do not, eats
b. Does not, eat
c. Do not, ate
d. Does not, ate
e. is not, eats
2. __ they ____ a Habibie & Ainun movie in theater?
a. Do, saw
b. Do, see
c. Do, seen
d. Do, seeing
e. are, seeing
3. My mother and I ___ to market to buy vegetables every morning.
a. Go
b. Goes
c. Went
d. Gone
e. going
4. Every morning, my mother always ___ me up on 5 a.m.
a. Waken
b. Wake
c. Woke
d. Wakes
e. is waking
5. Christian Ronaldo ___ a ball to the goal keeper upon he ___ injured.
a. Shooting, is
b. Shoots, is
c. Shoots, does
d. Shoot, is
e. is shooting, is

6. Soal Narrative Text Cinderella
Once upon a time there was a wife of a rich man fell sick, and soon she closed her eyes and departed.
Everyday, Cinderella went out to her mother’s grave, and wept, and she remained pious and good .When
winter came, the snow spread a white sheet over the grave, and by the time the spring sun had drawn it
off again, the man had taken another wife. The woman had brought with her into the house two
daughters, who were beautiful and fairy of face but vile and black of heart. Since then a bad time for the
poor step-child began.
One day the King gave orders for a festival and all the beautiful young girls in the country were invited, in
order that his son might choose himself a bride. When the two step-sisters heard that they were to appear
among the number, they were delighted, called Cinderella and made to help them grooming, Cinderella
obeyed, but wept, because she too would have liked to go with them to dance, and begged her step-
mother said” you cannot go with us, you have no clothes and cannot dance.
When the step-mother and her daughters had gone away, Cinderella went to her mother’s grave and
cried, Shiver and Quiver, My little tree, silver and gold throw down over me.” Suddenly a bird threw down
a magnificent gold and silver dress to her, and were golden too. At the party her step-sister and the step-
mother however did not recognize her, and thought she must be a foreign princess, for she looked so
beautiful in the golden dress.
1. The story above tells about
a. Snow White
b. Sleeping Beauty
c. Dwarfs
d. Cinderella
e. Princess
2. The first paragraph is the………… of the story
a. complication
b. reorientation
c. orientation
d. resolution
e. coda
3. Why does Cinderella’s mother dead ? Because she………
a. fell sick
b. fell injured
c. fell disappointed
d. fell ill
e. fell wounded
4. The genre of the text is…….
a. recount
b. procedure
c. narrative

7. d. legend
e. news item
5. When the winter came, the snow……
a. spread a white sheet
b. spread a white shout
c. spread a shout
b. spread a white sheets
e. spreading white sheet
6. Cinderella lived with her
a. two step-mother
b. her mother
c. two step-sister and step-mother
d. her sisters
e. two step-sister
7. How did her step-mother treat Cinderella ?
a. she allowed go any where
b. she doesn’t her to allow
c. she allows goes every where
d. she didn’t go any where
e. she didn’t allow her go
8. Why couldn’t Cinderella go to the festival?
a. she doesn’t dance
e. she has dance
c. she didn’t dance
c. she didn’t have clothes and couldn’t dance
b. she couldn’t dance
9. The last story called …
a. complication
b. orientation
c. coda
d. resolution
e. twist
10. The step-mother however did not “recognize” her. The same meaning of the word “recognize” is…
a. to see
b. to know
c. to told
d. to talk
e. to tell
11. Orientation of the story means …
a. to begin the story
b. to amuse the reader
c. to finish the story

8. d. to tell the people
e. to end the story
12. The purpose of the author to write the story is …
a. to tell the reader
b. to entertain the reader
c. to told the reader
d. to explain the reader
e. to describe the reader
13. What orientation of the third paragraph ?
a. step-mother gone away
b. step-mother and her daughter had gone away
c. step-mother passed away
d. step-mother and her daughter
e. her daughter had gone away
14. Finally Cinderella must be a foreign
a. princess
b. daughter
c. cousin
d. queen
e. sister
15. The two step-sister always feels….
a. upset
b. jealous
e. wonder
d. regret
e. angry
16. The story of Cinderella talks about
a. rich girl
b. clever girl
c. lazy girl
d. proud girl
e. beautiful girl
17. The daughter of the King is…..
a. prince
b. witch
c. princess
d. dwarf
e. queen
18. Cinderella’s story expresses about
a. beautiful girl
b. poor girl
c. dwarf

9. d. little girl
e. rich girl
19. Cinderella looked so beautiful in the golden dress. The antonym of “beautiful” is……
a. handsome
b. smart
c. ugly
d. wonderful
e. nice
20. The complication stated in paragraph ….
a. one
b. two
c. second
d. three
e. first
1. Text
Descriptive Text of Historical Place and Tourism Object 10
Petruk cave is one of the leading tourist attractions in Kebumen, Central Java. The cave is located in the
dukuh Mandayana Candi Renggo Village, Ayah District, Kebumen regency. In the petruk cave there is no
lighting that illuminates the cave. It is still very natural cave so that petruk cave is very dark to be entered.
Petruk cave’s name is taken from the punokawan of puppet characters that is Petruk. The cave Named
Petruk cave because the length of cave is as long as petruk’s nose.
In the cave there are 3 floors that are the first is a basic cave, Hindu caves and Petruk cave. The base
cave is a short cave which is just 100 meters away. The cave is used for tourist attractions. Hindu cave is
part of the cave that is usually used to put offerings to the ancestor. Inside Petruk cave there are so many
stalactites and stalagmites which are really awesome. If you want to explore this cave, you must be led by
guides who are ready to take you through the cave. After arriving at the end of the cave, you can see the
beach or waterfall located near at the end of the cave
29. What is the text purpose?
A. To inform readers about tourism in Kebumen
B. To entertain reader about Petruk Cave
C. To explain the reader about floors in Petruk Cave
D. To Introduce The Local tourism in Kebumen
E. To describe Petruk Cave
30. Why did Petruk cave named as one of character in Punokawan puppet?
A. Because the cave is belong to Petruk
B. Because Petruk is the first explorer of the cave
C. Because Petruk is buried at the cave
D. Because the cave’s length is as long as Petruk’s nose
E. Because the cave’s depth is as deep as Petruk’s hair

10. 31. Which part of Petruk Cave which used for place to put foods for ancestor?
A. In the basic cave
B. In petruk cave
C. In Hindu cave
D. In front of the cave
E. Inside the cave
32. What is stalactites means?
A. A type of formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves
B. Types of formation that lay on the floor of caves
C. Types of food given to ancestor
D. Someone who guide the visitor in the cave
E. Kind of animals in the cave
33. What is “lead” means in paragraph 2?
A. Guide
B. Take
C. Bring
D. Put
E. Place
Orchard Road is a Boulevard which becomes business and entertainment center
in Singapore. Orchard Road is surrounded by a lush tropical and flower gardens
which are beautiful. At first, Orchard Road is just a suburban street lined with
orchards, plantations nutmeg, and pepper farming. However, in the 1970s, it
turned into a shopping center in Singapore. In 1960 and 1970 entertainment
industries began to enter this road. Shopping centers such as mall and Plaza was
built in 1974.
Orchard Road runs along about 2.2 km. This road is one-way street flanked by a
variety of shopping malls, hotels and restaurants. The shopping area which is
nearly 800,000 square meters provides a wide range of Things, food, and
entertainment. In this area there are many options that can satisfy visitors from all
walks of life starting from the luxury branded things to the Popular branded, from
exclusive restaurants to fast food.
There are so many ways that can be accessed to get to Orchard road such as: by
taxi, bus or drive your own car. For those who are driving to Orchard Road can be
entered from the west through the Napier Road. Vehicles from Dunearn Road can
turn to left at the intersection of the Marriott Hotel junction. Vehicles that come from
Paterson can turn right onto Orchard Road. Orchard is always crowded so you
have to be careful in order not to get lost.
1. The text mainly focuses on
a. Singapore

11. b. Orchard Plantation
c. Plaza and Mall
d. Orchard road as business and entertainment center
e. Shopping Center
2. Which statement is TRUE?
a. At first Orchard Road is a crowded settlement
b. Orchard road became business and entertainment center since 1974
c. Vehicles from Dunrean road turn to the left at intersection of the Marriott Hotel junction
d. Orchard road is infamous place at Singapore
e. Orchard road is not surrounded by flower garden
3. In the third paragraph the writer describes about?
a. The location of Orchard Road
b. The things that we can see at orchard road
c. The direction to get to Orchard Road
d. The history of Orchard Road
e. The distance of Orchard Road
4. Words “it” in line 4 refers to?
a. The plantation
b. Luxury branded things
c. The plaza
d. Singapore
e. Suburban street
5. The word “satisfy” in line eighth has the closet meaning with?
a. Pleased
b. Free
c. Frighten
d. Threat
e. Loved