TEST ON PERSONAL LETTER – XI GRADERS

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

The following text is for questions 1 - 2

1. What is the possible relation between the sender and the recipient?
A. relatives
B. employers
C. siblings
D. friends
E. employees

2. “You have my sincere and heartfelt sympathy, my dear fellow, in your sorrow.”
What is the closest meaning of word “sincere”?
A. real
B. caring
C. generous
D. honest
E. curious

The following text is for questions 3 - 7

Apt BLK 30, Eunos St.
#06-116
Singapore 1441
2nd April 2009

Dear Lisa,
I have received your letter asking me to met you at your house this Sunday to discuss the urgent
matter you have. I regret however to say that it will not be possible for me to see you on Sunday as I
already have a previous appointment. I will see you on Monday, next week, at 5 p.m. Hoping the
change of date will be convenient to you.

Your Sincerely,

Daisy
3. Who is the sender?
A. Lisa
B. Daisy
C. Rio
D. Rossa
E. Rossa & Daisy
 4. Who is the receiver?
A. Lisa
B. Daisy
C. Rio
D. Rossa
E. Lisa & Daisy

5. What does the opening of the letter?

A. Your Sincerely,
B. Dear Daisy,
C. Dear Lisa,
D. Your Sincerely, Daisy
E. I have received your letter… .

6. What does the letter tell about?

A. Lisa regrets that she can't come to Daisy's house on Sunday
B. Daisy regrets that she can't come to Lisa's house on Sunday
C. Lisa regrets that she can't come to Daisy's house on Monday
D. Daisy regrets that she can't come to Lisa's house on Monday
E. Daisy regrets that she can't accompany Lisa to enjoy tiome on Sunday

7. Why did Liza ask Daisy to come to her house….

A. Liza wanted Daisy to solve her problem
B. Daisy would discuss her problem with Liza
C. Liza persuaded Daisy to go somewhere
D. Daisy wanted to meet Liza’s family
E. Liza wanted to chat with Daisy

The following text is for question 8

Dear Jasmine,

We haven’t met for ages, since we graduated from senior high school. Though we are in different country,
I never forget you. We were always together.
I have been working now. I have got a lot of new friends. I am not a social butterfly, although having
been in the business of journalism where meeting new people are part of the job, I have accumulated
more acquaintances than I’d really care to know. Yes, there are people I contact and meet for work-
related discussions. Occasionally we go out for drinks or do something involving our shared interests, but
they are not necessarily my real friends. In truth, there are only a handful of people I would call my
friends, and these are those whose relationship with me has been tested by time – sometimes cracked and
broken, but over time mended again.
These are people I would never dodge when I run into them at the grocery store, even when in a
particularly unsociable mood, people I would not hesitate to call at an ungodly hour if the need arose,
whose motives I never question and whom I trust will not talk about me as soon as we’re out of each
other’s sight.
The three best friends I had during college now live in the United States and Turkey, but each time we talk
or email each other (I have not seen two of them in person since), those intervening years away from
each other, during which time we grew into who we are now, have not made us strangers. In fact, our
bonds remain as strong as they were a lifetime ago.
Jasmine, that is all from me. I wait for reading your experience there.

Sincerely

Yohanna
 8. Which statement is not correct based on the letter above?
A. Yohana and Jasmine haven’t met for years.
B. The letter tells about Yohana’s experience
C. Jasmine works in the business of journalism.
D. Yohana’s best friends during college live in the US and Turkey
E. Yohana never forgets the times when Yohana and jasmine were together

The following text is for questions 9 - 11

Dear Sally,

How I miss you. I send you a letter to share my experience during I am away.
For a long time, I was very close to a person I consider one of my best friends. Then, in the past few
years, some things started to bother me. It was her way of talking, of always being competitive, and of
constantly trying to prove herself to other people. She was constantly changing, and over the years I
watched her turning into somebody I no longer recognize. She became overly critical of other people, and
was often beset by dark moods. I stopped seeing her for some time because I got so bothered when I was
around her. Then I saw some of our friends starting to alienate her too. I felt a magnitude of guilt,
because I know she is a kind and sincere person deep down, and I like spending time with her. Then
again, I had no idea what to do. Should I tell her how I feel about her? Would that be crossing the line
into being intrusive? Would I hurt her feelings? Besides, who am I to criticize her and what she is going
through?
I ended up keeping her at arm’s length, which works on some people but might not be the best solution.
The thing is, though, I have always believed that the strength of our friendship would sort things out,
whatever my problem is her. What do you suggest me to do?

Yours,

Yulinda

9. “Then I saw some of our friends starting to alienate her too” The underlined word can be replaced
with ….
A. care for
B. put back
C. set against
D. acquaint with
E. disapprove o

10. What does the text tell us about?

A. Yulinda misses Sally.
B. Sally has a problem with her friend.
C. Yulinda shares her frienship’s problem to Sally
D. A letter from Yulinda to Sally sharing her being intrusive.
E. A letter from Sally to Yulinda sharing her frienship’s problem.

11. Why did the writer feel uncomfortable?

A. Sally did not behave correctly
B. Sally’s behavior was not nice
C. The writer’s behavior was not proper.
D. The writer’s friend behaved improperly
E. The writer’s friend treated her comfortably
The following text is for questions 12 - 14

Jakarta, 1st December 2015

To my best friend, Anton

Hello my friend, how are you doing, there? I hope you are in good condition. I am sending this letter to
give you some good news.

It’s been one year we separated, since you moved to Sukabumi. I miss you so much. I’m really looking
forward to meeting with you soon. After waiting for so long, I finally granted permission to visit you in
Sukabumi. Maybe next month I will go to your home. When I got there, you have to take me around to
the best tourism spot. I really wanted to visit all the beach. See you there buddy.

Your friend,

Caroline

12. In what year did Anton start to live in Sukabumi?

A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017

13. What is the word buddy refers to ...

A. Caroline
B. Anton
C. Sukabumi
D. Jakarta

14. What will Anton probably do when Caroline visit him in Sukabumi?
A. go to Jakarta to see her
B. go to the beach with her
C. meet her in the Station
D. go to her home

The following text is for questions 15 - 16

Dear Jonny,

Hello! How are you? I received your letter today. I am very excited to hear that you are coming to stay
with me for the holidays. I am sure we will have a lot of fun together.
My parents have agreed to let you stay with me. They offered to pick you up at the airport. All you have
to do is to tell us when you are coming.
I will now tell you about some of the things you will experience here in Indonesia. You do not have to
worry about the local spicy food. We have a lot of fast food restaurants here like the ones you have in
England.
You can also shop for souvenirs to bring home. Sarinah or Blok M are our famous shopping areas. They
have many shops selling all kinds of things. I am sure you will love them.
I am also planning to take you to a few tourist spots like miniature of Indonesia, National monument, or
Safari Garden. We can also go to the Ancol beach where you can swim, play on the beach, and have
picnics.
My family and I are looking forward to your coming. I hope to hear from you soon. Good bye.
With love.

Nadim
 15. What is the letter about?
A. Planning to stay and do some activities in Indonesia during holiday.
B. Buying in the fast food restaurant and shopping at Sarinah.
C. Going to buy souvenirs and going to tourist spots.
D. Planning to stay in Indonesia for the holidays.
E. Picking up at the airport when he comes.

16. What will probably Jonny buy for his lunch while he is in Indonesia?
A. Mixed vegetables with peanut chili sauce.
B. Spicy food with chili sauce.
C. Soup with hot black pepper.
D. Satay with hot pepper.
E. Non spicy food.

The following text is for questions 17 -18

Jl. Plamboyan No. 89 Pemalang

2nd Pebruary 2009
Dear Intan
Intan, sorry I haven’t written to you for so long. We moved into a new apartment last month and we’ve
been really busy getting settled.
It’s a nice apartment. It is bigger than our old one. It’s big so there are a lot of rooms to work in. It has a
big living room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Another thing I like is the kitchen.
The apartment is on a quiet street in a good neighborhood. There’s also a shopping centre just down the
street with a supermarket, some quite good restaurants and some stores.
We really enjoy living here. Do come over and have a look next time you are in the town. I’ll wait.
Love

Shinta

17. What is the letter about?

a. Shinta’s room.
b. Intan and Shinta’s apartment
c. Shinta’s business
d shopping centre near Shinta’s apartment
e. Shinta’s new apartment

18. Why hasn’t Shinta written a letter to Intan for so long?

a. Because she was busy getting settled
b. Because she enjoyed living in an apartment
c. Because she was reluctant
d. Because she had to move into an apartment
e. Because she lived in an apartment

The following text is for questions 19 – 22

Surabaya, 1st February 2014

Dear Igon

How are you? Hope everything is okay with you. I’m all right here.
We are going to have the national examination, aren’t we? Are you well prepared for it? Well, to be honest, I just
have some difficulties in preparing for it, especially in science. There are extra lessons in my school and I take them
all. But, I feel that they don’t help. I’m still confused in solving mathematic problems. I’m just worried that I fail the
national examination. Do you have any suggestion for me? I really appreciate your help.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Your buddy

Fahim
 19. What does the letter tell us about?
a. Asking for a friend to teach mathematic
d. Giving a solution to a friend
b. Preparing for the national examination
e. Having extra lesson at school
c. Asking for a friend’s suggestion to solve a problem

20. Why is Fahim worried that he may fail the national examination?
a. There are extra lessons at Fahim’s school
b. He appreciated Igon’s help
c. He will have the national examination soon
d. His friends are all well prepared
e. He is confused in solving mathematic problem

21. “I’m still confused in solving mathematic problems.” The word “confused” means ……
a. Unable to think clearly
b. unable to perform well
c. unable to behave politely
d. Unable to speak fluently
e. unable to read quickly

22. “I’m just worried that I fail the national examination.” The antonym of word “fail” is ……
a. escape
b. predict
c. succeed
d. reach
e. successful

The following text is for questions 23 - 25

Dear Susan,

It feels like such a long time since the last time I saw you. I know it’s only been several weeks since I saw
you. So far my summer has been great!
I spend my all my weekends at the beach. I am getting a nice time and you can no longer say I am paler
than you. I have been playing lots of volleyball, surfing and building a nice collection of sea shells. Just
this past week-end I took second place in a sandcastle building contest!
On the weekdays I work. I drive an ice cream truck around and sell ice cream to the kids. It is so cool. It is
a combination of the two things I love most, ice cream and kids. The pay isn’t too great but I love the job
so much.
I hope the summer’s been going well for you too. There’s only a month and a half left in summer
vacation and after that it’s back to school. Would you like to meet up some time before school starts?
Your friend,

P.S. John Austin.

23. The letter shows about ….

A. Spending time in summer
B. Happiness someone who meet her friends soon
C. The poor students in summer vacation
D. How to finished summer vacation
E. Missing old friend in summer
24. What is writer do on the weekdays?
A. She is getting a nice tan
B. Drive an ice cream truck around and sell ice cream
C. Spend her time with working
D. Playing lots of volleyball and surfing
E. Building a nice collection of sea shells

25. The incorrect statement based on the text is …

A. Austin told about his vacation in the Summer
B. Mostly the letter told about Austin’s employment in the Summer
C. The writer has been playing lots of surfing, volleyball, and collecting sea shells.
D. The sender of the letter invited the receiver to meet up after his vacation.
E. Austin really loved his job because the job was great

Good luck & Gbu