ASESMEN SUMATIF AKHIR SEMESTER GENAP TAHUN
PELAJARAN 2024/2025
MATA PELAJARAN : BAHASA INGGRIS
KELAS : XII
SEMESTER : 6 (GENAP)
TAHUN PELAJARAN : 2024/2025
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Are Social Media Platforms Safe?
Social media platforms, as one of the new media, have become a phenomenon in the world
including in Indonesia with an amazing growing number of users. Data from the Indonesian Internet
Network User Association (APJII) as of January 2016 reported there were 79 million users of social
media in Indonesia. I am confident
that social media allows all users to become producers of information, present an open space for
responding to information, and build a virtual community with discussions in virtual space. However,
I am afraid that the flexibility of discussion in social media is implying some negative impacts: the
presence and increased intensity of hate speech and insecurity.
Hate speech is a form of intolerance of other groups of people. Another view sees its
following impact which considers hate speech as an expression that attacks and encourages
violence. As far as I know, this issue is getting more serious when many cases of violence are caused
by provocations via social media. I often found attacking sentences to a certain tribe, race or religion.
For example, in 2015, the burning of the Tolikara mosque in Papua caused widespread fanfare
because of the information confusion on social media.
I believe that almost every social media user has shared their information on their social
media, especially on the popular networking sites, like: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Whatsapp.
Unfortunately, this data may reveal them to various internet threats, such as: fake profiles or
impersonation, viruses, and cybercrime. Fraudsters use deception by: asking for money to the
followers on Instagram pretending that they were the real users, selling fraud items at a lower price
than the market price, or even sending suspicious links for phishing purposes.
By all means, to reduce the negative effects of social media, the government must formulate
better regulations for the digital community. This concept is often referred to as Digital Literacy. It
enables people to access, sort and understand different types of information which can be used to
improve their quality of life. In addition, one can participate in social life, state and politics by
conveying their aspirations in certain channels. Through digital media, one can voice their
perspectives and opinions for justice without harming others so that one can participate in social life
better.
Source: Suko Widodo (Unair News)
https://news.unair.ac.id/2017/04/12/digital-literacy-strategy-responding-hate-speech-
Answer these questions based on the text "Are Social Media Platforms Safe?".
1. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
A. to describe how social media becomes a phenomenal emergence
B. to discuss the controversy of delivering hate speech on social media
C. to convince the readers how dangerous social media in internet are
D. to inform about the Indonesian Internet Network User Association
E. to explain digital literacy for some communities in the internet
2. The third paragraph talks about?
A. The popular networking sites
B. Fraudsters' instagram account
C. How hackers do the phishing
D. Various threats of social media
E. The purpose of cybercrime
3. The word "their" in paragraph 3 refers to?
A. social media users'
B. popular networking sites
C. various internet threats
D. selling fraud items
E. fake profiles by fraudsters
4. Why does hate speech on social media platforms may lead to violence?
A. Since it is a form of tolerance of other groups of people in an event
B. Because it is considered as an attacking sentence only by youngsters
C. As it has recently been a form of confusion on social media like twitter
D. Because it may initiate the provocation of a certain race or religion
E. Since it is the expression of freedom to a particular community
5. From the text, we may define digital literacy as...
A. the availability and use of digital tools to communicate on the Internet, digital devices, smart
devices and other technologies. (digital world)
B. a form of currency that is available only in digital or electronic form called digital or electronic
money. (digital currency)
C. an individual's ability to find, evaluate, and communicate information through typing and other
media on various digital platforms.
D. any communication media that operate with the use of any of various encoded machine-readable
data formats. (digital media)
E. the component of marketing that uses the Internet and online based digital technologies promote
products and services. (digital marketing)
6. To make a better internet environment, the author suggests that...
A. the government makes use of digital literacy in remote areas.
B. digital literacy through proper regulation is devised comprehensively.
C. digital media need to be dispersed so there won't be hackers.
D. the recent worsening effects of social media on the internet.
E. popular social media must be aware of their adverse impacts.
7. From the text, it is implied that the author seems social media may endanger the users. that
A. serious
B. positive
C. concerned
D. piqued
E. ignorant
8. Digital literacy helps reduce the negative effects of social media because
A. it lets internet users access, sort and understand different information types used to improve
their quality of life
B. it keeps the popular media voice their perspectives by harming others so that one can't
participate in social life better
C. it drives social media influencers to improve their quality of life with better regulations for the
digital community
D. it leaves common people participate in social life, state and politics by denying their aspirations in
any places
E. it encourages social media experts to formulate better regulations for merely the digital
community in Indonesia
9. "In addition, one can participate in social life, state and politics by conveying their aspirations in
certain channels (P.4)." The underlined word can best be replaced with?
A. burrows
B. sewers
C. worlds
D. universes
E. means
10. The author states, "However, I am afraid that the flexibility of discussion in social media is
implying some negative impacts: the presence and increased intensity of hate speech and
insecurity." in paragraph 1 is to ...
A. elaborate further information of social media
B. reveal the main objective of social media
C. develop the idea of having social media
D. present the drawbacks of social media
E. emphasize the importance of social media
The question below are for 11 – 13
Why You Shouldn't Overshare Personal Information on Social Media Sites
You must have posted things online as teenagers who own social media, from random stuff
to informative publications. However, recently, the idea of posting and having a large number of
people see it has become somewhat frightening. Many people are unaware that they are
oversharing and have difficulty reading their audience. Oversharers are frequently unaware that
they have revealed too much until after the act, or they may simply not see it as a problem. If you
suspect you're providing TMI (Too Much Information), consider the following important reasons to
avoid sharing too much on social media.
You are more likely to be found if you are active on the Internet. Although people say and
post things they later forget, these tidbits remain in cyberspace, where they can be seen and shared
by everyone. When you post something online, it can stay there indefinitely because people may
snap screenshots, record it, or save it. I don't believe anyone realizes it will be there indefinitely. I
believe they are simply unconcerned. Many people hold the mindset that "what I'm doing is
insignificant." "Why should anyone care about this?" I think you should ask someone who has lost a
lucrative career opportunity due to a mistakenly posted photo from five years ago. Contrary to
popular belief, everything about you on the Internet comes together to create a portrait of your
personality. Even if you believe this image does not accurately represent you, the more absurd and
scandalous the digital tidbits are, the greater the risk of future shame.
Oversharing is a scary thing. As a result, you should take a moment to think before posting
something to prevent the consequences. A lot of oversharing is done in 'the spur of the moment'
situation. You can avoid having too much information about yourself broadcast on the web entirely
if you're more cautious about what you say and do online. If you're still tempted, consider using an
alias instead of your real identity on social m dia platforms. It's also important to keep in mind that
online information will always be "out there" in some form or another. As a result, be cautious about
the information you choose to reveal about yourself with the rest of the world.
11. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
A. To tell readers that oversharing personal information online is terrifying
B. To inform readers about the danger of oversharing personal information online
C. To explain that posting online can result in bad consequences for mental health
D. To persuade readers that oversharing information on social media is dangerous
E. To discuss some arguments on social media about oversharing things
12. The phrase 'Oversharers are frequently unaware that they have revealed too much until after the
act....' in the first paragraph means....
A. people often share too much personal information without knowing the risk on social media
B. oversharers do not realize they have disclosed about themselves until after they finish sharing
C. people share too much personal information and they do not realize what they do
D. oversharers are people who share to much personal information on social media in purpose
E. overshares often shares personal information on social media to prove everyone about their
existence
13. The phrase 'the spur of the moment' in the sentence 'A lot of oversharing is done in 'the spur of
the moment' situation' in
the last paragraph has a similar meaning to....
A. quick moment
B. short event
C. momentary push
D. unprepared situation
E. improvised moment
The question below are for 14 – 19
Do we need to stop eating meat?
By nature, humans are meat eaters, and our bodies are designed for eating meat. We have
incisors for tearing meat, and molars for grinding it. Meat is an essential source of nutrients and
calories for a large part of the human population, and this in itself is one major argument for meat-
eating. However, meat consumption is blamed for one of the carbon footprints of food. This has
caused people to realize and they have shifted from being meat eaters to vegetarians. Do we need
to stop eating meat to help protect the planet?
One of the most significant contributors to today's most serious environmental problems is
livestock. Globally, the UN estimates it makes up more than 14% of all man-made greenhouse
gasses, including methane. The impact of livestock on emissions varies between countries. When we
talk about emissions, we usually think of carbon dioxide (CO2). But livestock's emissions also include
methane, which is up to 34 times more damaging to the environment over 100 years than CO2,
according to the UN. Beef produces the most greenhouse gas emissions, which include methane. At
one stage, beef production is the leading cause of deforestation in tropical rainforests which adds to
the environmental impact of beef from that part of the world. Moreover, the true climate impact of
what we eat is not easy to calculate as carbon footprints of food vary with how it is produced and
where it comes from, and thus changes with the seasons. Therefore, how we produce our food
doesn't just affect our global emissions, but has a wider environmental impact, such as on
biodiversity.
In the report issued by ourworldindata.org, it is said that half of all habitable land is used for
agriculture, and three-quarters of that land is used to feed and raise livestock. For this reason, it is
assumed that to feed a growing world population, it's far more efficient to use land to produce crops
that people can consume directly, and to have a fair global approach ensuring that parts of the world
with diets high in meat and dairy shift towards more plant-based foods. Thus, some people choose
not to eat meat when other options exist to meet their nutritional needs.
But then on the other hand, meat is an essential source of nutrients and calories for a large
part of the human population, and this in itself is one major argument for meat-eating. Meat is a
ready source of protein, vitamin B-12, fat, iron, zinc, and many more essential nutrients that the
human body needs to survive All B vitamins are found in greater concentration in meats than in
plant sources, and vitamin B-12 can only be found in animal sources. Besides, the B vitamins are
critical to health. especially mental health and deficits in these vitamins can cause confusion,
impaired senses, aggression, insomnia, weakness, dementia, and peripheral neuropathy. Moreover,
for body builders, eating meat is to get creatine, a nitrogen-containing compound that improves
protein synthesis and provides muscles with energy, encouraging muscle gain. In other words, you
can take protein supplements, but the best source of protein is meat.
The last argument is that the environmental effects of factory farming have also been
criticized, particularly the waste produced during raising and slaughtering and the high cost of grain-
based meat production. Fortunately, there are alternatives, such as you can support small farms that
raise animals compassionately, follow better farming practices, avoid antibiotics or hormones, and
feed animals natural diets.
After looking at all these facts, people can't just stop eating meat for health and
environmental reasons. However, since the Earth is suffering due to the greenhouse effect, people
should be aware that they need to start to reduce meat consumption since it helps to maintain the
Earth's lifespan. For this reason, I am sure that people should start to think and act for the better
14. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
A. To explain the issue and the effect of carbon footprints to the environment.
B. To persuade people to be vegetarians for the sake of the environment
C. To show readers that being vegetarian is the best choice to protect the earth from carbon
footprints.
D. To present two different points of view about the effect of being vegetarians and meat eaters.
E. To inform the reader that livestock can cause carbon footprints to the environment.
15. The statement which supports the writer's position is...
A. People can support small farms that raise animals compassionately by avoiding antibiotics
hormones, and feed animals natural diets. ог
B. Deficits in B vitamins can cause confusion, impaired senses, aggression, insomnia, weakness,
dementia, and peripheral neuropathy.
C. Beef produces the most greenhouse gas emissions, which include methane, which also lead to
carbon footprints.
D. Human body needs a source of protein, vitamin B-12, fat, iron, zinc, and many more essential
nutrients to survive from meat.
E. People cannot get protein from supplements as good as from meat.
16. Globally, the UN estimates it makes up more than 14% of all man-made greenhouse gasses,
including methane.
(Paragraph 2)
The word 'it' in the sentence refers to
A. The UN
B. greenhouse gasses
C. methane
D. livestock
E. the impact of livestock
17. According to the text, why do bodybuilders need to eat meat?
A. To maintain their body shape as bodybuilders.
B. To provide muscles with energy, supporting muscle gain.
C. To obtain creatine that improves protein synthesis.
D. To consume protein supplements is not as good as eating meat.
E. To fuel your body with the right nutrients.
18. The main idea of paragraph 2 is ....
A. Livestock is one of the most significant contributors to today's most serious environmental
problems.
B. Beef produces the most greenhouse gas emissions, which include methane.
C. Beef production is the leading cause of deforestation in tropical rainforests.
D. Some people choose not to eat meat because they find other options to meet their nutritional
needs.
E. How we produce our food does not only affect our global emissions but also has a wider
environmental impact, such as on biodiversity.
19. What can we conclude from paragraph 5?
A. The major argument of meat eating is that meat is an essential source of nutrients and calories for
a large part of the human population.
B. People can only find vitamin B-12 in animal sources rather than in plant sources.
C. It is suggested that people should follow better farming practices, avoid antibiotics or hormones,
and feed animals natural diets to protect the environment.
D. Eating meat is crucial for bodybuilders to get creatine, a nitrogen-containing compound that
improves protein synthesis and provides muscles with energy to encourage muscle gain.
E. Meat is a ready source of protein, vitamin B-12, fat, iron, zinc, and many more essential nutrients
that the human body needs to survive.
The text below for the question 20 to 24!
Read the story below then answer the questions carefully!
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
In a small village in Malawi where people had no money for lights, nightfall came quickly and
hurried for farmers to bed. But for William, the darkness is the best way for dreaming. He dreamed
of building things and taking them apart like the trucks with bottle-cap wheels parked under his bed
and pieces of radios that he'd crack open and wonder. If I can hear the music, then where is the
band?
His grandpa's tales of magic also whispered in the pitch black of his room. Witch planes
passed through the window while ghost dancers twirled around the room, as if a hundred men were
inside their bodies. At dawn in the fields, William scanned the maize rows for magical beings, then
wondered as a truck rumbled past. How does its engine make it go? "Pay attention where you throw
that hoe!" his father shouted "You'll cut off your foot."
For all its power over dancers and flying things, magic could not bring the rain. Without
water, the sun rose angry each morning and scorched the fields, turning the maize into dust.
Without food, Malawi began to starve. Soon William's father gathered the children and said, "From
now on, we eat only one meal per day. Make it last." In the evenings, they sat around the lantern
and ate their handful, watching hungry people pass like spirits along the roads.
Money also disappeared with the rain. "Pepani," his father said, "I am sorry. You will have to
drop out of school." Now William stood on the road and watched the lucky students pass, alone with
the monster in his belly and the lump in his throat. For weeks he sulked under the mango tree, until
he remembered the library down the road, a gift from the American. He found science books filled
with brilliant pictures. With his English dictionary close by, William put together how engines moved
those big trucks, and how radios pulled their music from the sky. But the greatest picture of all was a
machine taller than the tallest tree with blades like a fan. "A giant pinwheel? Something to catch
magic?" Slowly he built the sentences: "Windmills
can produce electricity and pump water." He closed his eyes pulling electricity from the breeze and
bringing light to the dark valley. He saw the machine drawing cool water from the ground, sending it
gushing through the thirsty fields, turning the maize tall and green, even when farmers' prayers for
rain went unanswered. This windmill was more than a machine. It was a weapon to fight hunger.
"Magetsi a mphepo," he whispered: I will build electric wind.
In the junkyard, pieces appeared like rusted treasures in the tall grass. A tractor fan. Some
pipes. And bearings and bolts that required every muscle to remove. "Tonga!" he'd shout to the
birds and spiders, holding up his prize. But as William dragged his metals home, people called out,
"This boy is misala. Only crazy people play with trash!"
After many weeks, William arranged his pieces in the dirt: a broken bicycle, rusted bottle
caps and plastic pipe, even a small generator that powered a headlight on a bike. For three days, he
bolted, banged and tinkered while chickens squawked and dogs barked and neighbors shook their
heads, saying, "What's misala doing now?" His cousin Geoffrey and best friend Gilbert soon
appeared. "Muli bwanji," they greeted. "Can we help with the electric wind?" "Grab your pangas and
follow me," he said, and took them into the forest. Together, they swung their sharp blades into the
trunks of blue gum trees, then hammered them together to make the tower. Standing atop, William
shouted, "Bring it up!" while the boys tugged and heaved. a Crowd gathered below and gazed at this
strange machine that now leaned and wobbled like
a clumsy giraffe. Some giggled, others teased, but William waited for the wind.
Like always, it came, first a breeze, then a gusting gale. The tower swayed and the blades
spun round. With sore hands once slowed by hunger and darkness, William connected wires to a
small bulb, which flickered at first, then surged as bright as the sun. "Tonga!" he shouted, "I have
made electric wind!"
"Wachitabwino!" a man yelled. "Well done!" As the doubters clapped and cheered, William
knew he had just begun. Light could not fill empty bellies, but another windmill could soak the dry
ground, creating food where once there was none. Magetsi a mphepo-electric wind- can feed my
country, William thought: And that was the strongest magic of all.
20. The story is about....
a. Problems encountered by William in Malawi
b. William's struggle to solve the problems
c. The story of a boy who want to feed his country
d. The story of the electric wind discovery in Malawi
e. The story of a boy who made his family proud
21. What kind of person is William?
A. ingenuitive
B. famine
C. teasing
D. insane
E. rushing
22. The purpose of the story is....
A. to describe one of beautiful and enchanting village in Malawi
B. to describe a boy who harnessed the wind in a village in Malawi
C. to explain how many steps needed by a boy to build a windmill in Malawi
D. to entertain the readers with the story of a boy who harnessed the wind
E. to discuss with the readers which energy should be applied in Malawi
23. "This windmill was more than a machine. It was a weapon to fight hunger" (p. 4). It refers to....
A. a machine
B. windmill
C. the wind
D. the rain
E. the maize
24. "Like always, the wind came, first a breeze, then a gusting gale" (p. 7). The underlined word
means....
A. a building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind grain into flour
B. burned by flame or heat
C. a very strong wind
D. a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons)
either statistically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current
E. persons who question or lack faith in something
the statement below are for questions 25 to 30!
25.They translated some old documents last week. What is the passive form of this sentence?
A) Some old documents are translated by them last week.
B) Some old documents have been translated by them last week.
C) Some old documents were being translated by them last week.
D) Some old documents were translated by them last week.
E) Some old documents been translated by them last week.
26. The important email has been sent by my secretary. What is the active form of this sentence?
A) My secretary was sending the important email
B) My secretary sends the important email
C) My secretary is sending the important email
D) My secretary has been sending the important email
E) My secretary has sent the important email
27. We’ll be visiting our grandmother next week. What is the passive form of this sentence?
A) Our grandmother will be being visited by us next week.
B) Our grandmother will be visited by us next week.
C) Our grandmother would be visited by us next week.
D) Our grandmother would be being visited by us next week.
E) Our grandmother would have been visited by us next week.
28. We can see many beautiful paintings in this exhibition. They were ……. by famous Indonesian
painter.
A) Painting
B) Painted
C) Paint
D) Be Painting
E) Being painting
29. They cancelled all flights because of fog. The passive form of the sentence is, because of fog….
A) All flights had cancelled
B) All flights were cancelled
C) All flights have been cancelled
D) They be cancelled
E) They are being cancelled
30. A well known architect is designing our new office. The passive form of the above sentence is,
Our new office …… by a well known architect.
A) Design
B) Designed
C) Be designing
D) Is designed
E) Is being designed
MATA PELAJARAN : BAHASA INGGRIS
KELAS : XII
SEMESTER : 6 (GENAP)
TAHUN PELAJARAN : 2024/2025
