SOAL UN SMA BAHASA INGGRIS

LISTENING SECTION

In this section of the test, you will have the chance how well you understand spoken English. There are four parts to this section with special directions for each part..

Part I

Questions 1 – 4

Directions:

In this part of the test you will hear some dialogues and questions spoken in English. The questions and the dialogues will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. After you listen to the dialogue and the question about it, read the five possible answers, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Now listen to a sample question.

You will hear:

Man       :  Do you use internet very often?

Woman  :  Yes, I do. I use it for communication.

Man       :  How do you communicate with it?

Woman  :  I send and receive emails, and I speak with my friends using voice mail.

Narrator   :     What is the main topic of the conversation?

A.    How to use email.

B.     Internet usage.

C.     Receiving emails.

D.    Voice mail.

E.     Communication.

Sample Answer

The best answer to this question is “internet usage” therefore you should choose answer (B)..

1.            A.  Retrieving emails

B.     Internet connection problem

C.     PC problem

D.    The internet isn’t down

E.     The PC isn’t connecting

2.            A.  The woman doesn’t have money to buy the ticket.

B.     The woman lost her ticket.

C.     The music festival ticket has been already sold out.

D.    The woman doesn’t know where to get the ticket.

E.     The woman will ask the man to buy the ticket.

3.            A.  He lost his car key.

B.     He had flat tire.

C.     His new car is still in project.

D.    His car is being repaired.

E.     His car broke down.

4.           A.  Monas.

B.     Taman Mini.

C.     Seribu Islands.

D.    Sea world

E.     Old town of Jakarta

Part II

Questions 5 – 7

Directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogues spoken in English, followed by four responses, also spoken in English. The dialogues and the responses will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. You have to choose the best response to each question.

Now listen to a sample question.

You will hear:

Man       :  Where are we going to stay?

Woman  :  At the Sun Hotel, near the beach.

Man       :  Why there?

Woman  :  … .

Narrator   :     What will the woman most likely reply?

A.    Stay there.

B.     It provides excellent service.

C.     There’s a hotel there.

D.    It’s on the beach.

The best answer to the question is choice B “It provides excellent service.” Therefore you should choose answer (B).

5.      Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

6.      Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

7.      Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

Part III

Questions 8 – 11

Directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or monologues spoken in English. The dialogues or monologues will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. After you listen to the dialogue or monologue, look at the five pictures provided in your test book, and decide which one would be the most suitable with the dialogue or monologue you have heard.

8.       

A		D
B		E
C

9.       

A
B
C
D
E

10.   

A		D
B		E
C

11.   

A		D
B		E
C

Part IV

Questions 12 – 15

Directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear several monologues. Each monologue will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. After you hear the monologue and the question about it, read the five possible answers and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

12.   

A.    They imitate like ghost

B.     Their faces are bad

C.     They usually come out at night

D.    They live in trees

E.     They sometimes frighten people

13.   

A.    Using their paws

B.     They swallow it

C.     They catch their prey

D.    Using their hooked beaks

E.     Using their wings

14.   

A.    Press the button

B.     Select the speed of the fan

C.     Enjoy the breeze of the wind

D.    Plug the cord

E.     Turn off the fan 

15.   

A.    How to operate the fan

B.     The function of the fan

C.     The use of air conditioner

D.    Hot weather in a dry season

E.     Press the button

“This is the end of listening section”

Text 1. The following text is for questions 16 to 17

Dear Lynn,

I just wanted to check that you have received the landscaping proposal I emailed to you last week. I haven't heard back and wanted to make sure it went through.

Can you please call me by Thursday so we can discuss? This is when our discount offer expires, and I want to make sure you don't miss it!

The quickest way to contact me is by cell phone.

Thanks!

Peter Schuell, Owner
Reliable Landscaping, Inc.
555.135.4598 (office)
555.135.2929 (cell)

16.    From the text above we know that ....

A.    Lynn does not know how to communicate with Peter

B.     Lynn has already called Peter by Thusday

C.     Peter sent his proposal on Thusday

D.    Peter is the owner of Reliable Lnadscaping, Inc

E.     Peter’s discount is unlimited

17.    “... that you have received the landscaping proposal....”

The underlined word is closest in the meaning to …

A.    refused

B.     attended

C.     denied

D.    declined

E.     accepted

Text 2. for question number 18 to 20

JOB ADVERTISEMENT Teaching Positions 2012 SMA Garuda SMA Garuda seeks applications from suitably qualified teachers for positions commencing April 2012. Applicants are invited to visit the website for more details, including a full position description, of the position advertised below. Teachers of English and Mathematics. Full-time permanent position. Applications including CV and the names of three referees should be sent to: The Principal's Assistant, SMA Garuda, 22 Orchid street, Medan, 35421. Applications closed Wednesday 01 April 2012

18.    What is the text about?

A.    job vacancy for teachers

B.     announcement of Job

C.     SMA Garuda

D.    application letter

E.     full-time teacher

19.    How can the readers know the requirements to apply the positions?

A.    See the newspaper

B.     browse the internet

C.     call SMA Garuda

D.    send application letter

E.     see the Principal’s Assistant

20.    “Applications including CV and the names of ...”

The word CV has the same meaning with  ...

A.    letter

B.     resume

C.     photo

D.    identity card

E.     letter of recommendation

Text 3.  for question number 21-23

Adam Sandler plays the roles of both Jack and Jill. I had doubts before going to see the film as to whether the dual-role would distract you from the film, but it didn't and that aspect of it was performed quite well.

The actual film was good and quite funny although sometimes the plot lines were not as clear as they could have been. Jill was a very amusing character and she is everything that you would expect a sister who is known for being annoying. She was embarrassing, annoying, rude and funny.

I think that this film is suitable for most audiences although some of scenes could upset people who are easily offended. There are a couple of adult jokes thrown in here and there but they are not too rude and would probably pass over young children's heads.

The film is quite interesting although it can get slightly boring at some points when a similar joke is used again.

Overall this film is good if you want a laugh and trip out but I would not choose it over another film. This film is quite good, but it is not as good as it had potential to be.

Source: http://www.reviewcentre.com/Comedy-Films/Jack-and-Jill-review_1465219

21.    The character of Jill in this film was ....

A.    Embarrassing, annoying, calm and funny

B.     Embarrassing, diligent, rude and funny

C.     Stubborn, annoying, rude and funny

D.    Embarrassing, annoying, rude and funny

E.     Stubborn, diligent, rude and funny

22.    Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text above?

A.    Jack and Jill were played by Adam Sandler.

B.     The reviewer keens the film.

C.     Certain parts of the scene could upset people who are easily offended.

D.    The film is not bad for those who want a laugh.

E.     Some of the jokes are foul for most audiences.

23.    She was embarrassing, annoying, rude and funny. (paragraph 2)

The word “she” refers to ...

A.    The writer

B.     Jack

C.     Jill

D.    Adam Sandler

E.     The reviewer

Text 4.  for question number 24-27

It was Sunday, the end of my holiday indeed, when friends of mine suddenly came to my home and picked me up. They told me that we were going to go out of town. That was unpredictable and really surprised me because there was no any confirmation before. At 9 o’clock in the morning, we departed from my home and realized that the road was very crowded. Then, we decided to take freeway to save the time. For about thirty minutes later, we were out. But not arrived yet. We tried to find a store to buy some food and drink as our provisions. After we got them, we continued our trip to Boyolali. Well, it took approximately two hours to get there. In the afternoon, we arrived and came in to one of my friend’s house first. There, we could take some rest and had lunch together. After that, according to the plan, we had to continue our trip to go to Tlatar. But, my friend’s mother asked us to take some fruit as gift. The fruit such as mangoes, rambutans and guava. It was out of our meant, but we accepted it. Of course, moreover, they could complete our provisions, right?. After we got a lot of gift, we went to Tlatar, a special nature park and pond in Boyolali. The way to get there was really nice, we could see the fields and woods around us with the beautiful mountain behind them. Furthermore, we could feel the fresh air which was difficult to be found in Semarang. In Tlatar, we could swim and fishing. While some of us were swimming, the others were fishing or just enjoyed the view. We also ordered some food and drink. The other and the last place we visited was Badhe Dam. It was big dam in Boyolali. We got there when it was getting afternoon around at five o’clock. Well, the situation there was really amazing. It was the right place to calm our self and mind. The beautiful dam with the blue sky were really a wonderful mixture of nature. We relaxed and felt calm. And did not forget to take pictures together. At six, we realized that it was getting to dark, we had to back to Semarang. So, we decided to depart right away. We were very glad and enjoyed our trip together. We would never forget it

24.    What did they do before arriving in Boyolali?

A.    It took approximately two hours to get there.

B.     They looked for a store to buy some food and drink.

C.     They went to their friends’ house.

D.    They took a rest and had lunch together.

E.     They went to Tlatar.

25.    How did they get the provisions before going to a special nature park and pond?

A.    They tried to find a store to get some food.

B.     They had lunch together in their friends’ house.

C.     They took some fruits from their friends’ mother.

D.    They bought some food at minimarket.

E.     They brought provisions from home.

26.    The followings are what they could get to the way to Tlatar, EXCEPT ...

A.    The way to get there was really nice.

B.     They could see the fields and woods around with the beautiful mountain behind them.

C.     They could feel the fresh air which was difficult to be found in Semarang.

D.    They could swim and fishing.

E.     They enjoy the view along the street.

27.    Which place did the writer and her friends not visit in their holiday?

A.    Semarang

B.     Tlatar

C.     A special nature park

D.    A beautiful pond

E.     Badhe Dam

Text 5. for the questions number 28-29

How to Fly a Hot Air Balloon

A hot air balloon consists of a basket, four big gas tanks, a burner and the balloon or ‘envelope’.

First, the pilot puts four nylon poles into sockets on top of the basket.  Then she puts the burner on top of the poles.  Next, she connects the cables to the burner frame.  The cables also go under the basket in order to hold everything together.

After this, she connects the hoses from the full gas tanks to the burner so that she can test it.

Next, two people hold the mouth of the balloon open while it is filled with cold air from the fan until it is quite fat and tight.

Now for the difficult bit.  The pilot lies on the ground, half in the basket.  She turns on the gas burner and points the flame into the ‘mouth’ of the balloon.  This is so that the balloon slowly stands up.

When the pilot is ready to go, she heats up the air in the balloon a bit more.  This results in the air in the balloon to be hot enough to get the balloon to rise off the ground.

28.    How many  activity does she do before she connects the hoses from the full gas tanks to the burner?

A.       3

B.       2

C.       4

D.       1

E.        5

29.    The pilot turns on the gas burner and points the flame into the ‘mouth’ of the balloon hoping that the baloon will ... .

A.       Be filled with cold air from fan

B.       Slowly stands up

C.       Be hot enough to get the ballon

D.       Be heat up the air in the balloon a bit more

E.        Rise off the ground

30.    The cables also go under the basket in order to hold everything together.

The antonym of the underlined word is ... .

A.         Grip

B.          Discharge

C.          Withstand

D.         Keep

E.          Restrain

Text 6.  for the questions number 31-32

An expectant mother has to avoid alcohol during her pregnancy. Too much alcohol in her blood can prevent the fetus from receiving necessary nutritional supply, and the baby will be born under the normal weight. There is also mounting’ evidence that smoking during pregnancy can do permanent damage to a child’s health, and children of smokers tend to have higher incidence of respiratory infection throughout their lives. Clearly, mother-to-be who smokes should think about quitting. Likewise, expectant mothers have to be careful about the kind of exercise they do, and all very vigorous exercise should be avoided. During pregnancy, medication must be carefully monitored as well. Too often drugs not harmful to mother can do serious, even irreparable, damage to the child.

31.    What is the topic of paragraph above?

A.    The pregnant woman.

B.     How to get a healthy baby.

C.     How to save pregnant mother.

D.    The exercise for the pregnant woman.

E.     The suggestion for the pregnant woman. 

32.    The main idea of the above paragraph is ___ .

A.    The pregnant woman must not consume alcohol.

B.     The pregnant woman must do vigorous exercises.

C.     The pregnant woman must take special precautions.

D.    The pregnant woman must not smoke cigarettes.

E.     The pregnant woman must save her baby.

Text 7. for the questions number 33-35

If you like a war film, "We Were Soldiers" is the film to see. It is starred by Mel Gibson and directed by Randall Wallace. Mel Gibson plays the leading role as Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore. This film is about American heroism in Vietnam war. Lt. Col. Hal Moore leads a battalion of US army in Vietnam. Most of his troops are young men that are innocent to war. His mission is to seize a strategic valley named La Drang or the valley of death. To motivate his young troops, he said, "I swear … when we go into the battle I will be the first to step on the field and I will be the last to step off. I will leave no one behind…dead or alive. We will come home together". All the troops go to the battle with braveness. The 400 US army fight with 2000 Vietnamese soldiers. Even though he fails to take control the valley, he can show his loyalty to his country and to each other. This multi-million production has some breathtaking scenes. It is a film full of suspense. The special effects and stunts are spectacular and create an atmosphere of tension. Don’t miss watching it.

33.    What does the text tell you about?

A.    A war film

B.     A critique to a movie

C.     A story about American soldiers

D.    A movie entitled “We Were Soldiers”

E.     A battle of American soldiers and Vietnamese soldiers

34.    Which statement is not true according to the film?

A.    The film starred by Mel Gibson and Randall Wallace.

B.     Mel Gibson is the main actor.

C.     The setting of the film is in Vietnam.

D.    Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore gives his great motivation to his young troops.

E.     Lt. Col. Hal Moore and his troops fail to take control the valley of death.

35.    His mission is to seize a strategic valley named La Drang or the valley of death.

What does the underlined word refer to?

A.    Mel Gibson

B.     Randall Wallace

C.     Lt. Col. Hal Moore

D.    American soldiers

E.     Vietnamese soldiers

Text 8. for questions number 36-39

Smoking is a bad habit that is very hard o break. Smokers are everywhere. Many people smoke just to socialize, but many others are too addicted to quit

A cigarette is like a toxin hypermarket. You can find many kinds of toxin in it: acetone, carbon monoxide, tar, arsenic, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, and toluene. The tar itself contains more than 43 substances that can cause cancer. Scientists say that when we are smoking, we put more than 4,000 kinds of toxic materials into our body.

However, many smokers believe that a cigarette with low tar is less dangerous. And so is a filtered cigarette. But the problem is one cigarette is never enough for addicted smokers.

Another myth about smoking is that it cannot only make them awake but also raise their inspiration. This is contrary to the findings of a research in California which show that smoker’s ability to thinks is lower that of non-smokers.

Smoking is indeed a serious social problem in our country. The government keeps reminding that smoking is dangerous, not only for smokers themselves, but also for other people in the surroundings (passive smokers). But the warnings do not seem to get any response.

36.    The text discusses about ___ .

A.    Addicted smokers

B.     The kinds of cigarettes

C.     The danger of smoking 

D.    The benefit of cigarette

E.     The chemical substances in a cigarette

37.    One myth about smoking is ___ .

A.    Cigarette consist of toxic

B.     It decreases the thinking ability

C.     Smoking makes people stronger

D.    Inspiration comes after smoking cigarettes 

E.     Smoking disturbs blood circulation to brain

38.    The text suggests that ___ .

A.    A cigarette with low tar is healthier

B.     Smoking is dangerous  for  people’s health 

C.     There is not any nicotine in low tar cigarette

D.    Low tar cigarettes are free from carbon monoxide

E.     Smoking many cigarettes with low tar is economical

39.    “... but many others are too addicted to quit” (Paragraph 1)

The word addicted means ___ .

A.    Lazy to do something

B.     Worried to do something

C.     Unable to stop something 

D.    Reluctant to do something

E.     Willing to stop something

Text 9. for questions number 40-42

As with many insects, the glow-worm’s life is divided into four distinct stages: the egg, the larva (equivalent to the caterpillar of a butterfly), the pupa and the adult. The glow-worm begins its life in the autumn as a pale yellow egg. The freshly laid egg is extremely fragile but within a day its surface has hardened into a shell. The egg usually takes about 35 days to hatch, but the exact time varies according to the temperature, from about 27 days in hot weather to more than 45 days in cold weather. By the time it is due to hatch, the glow-worm’s light organ is fully developed, and its glow signals that the egg will soon hatch.

         After it has left the egg, the larva slowly grows from a few millimetres into the size and shape of the match stick. The larva stage is the only time the insect can feed. The larva devotes much of its life to feeding and building up its food reserves so that as an adult it will be able to concentrate all its efforts on the task of finding a mate and reproducing. Throughout its time as a larva, approximately 15 months, the glow-worm emits a bright light. The larva’s light is much fainter than the adult female’s but it can still be seen more than five meters away.

         In the final stage of glow-worm’s life, the larva encases itself in a pupal skin while it changes from the simple larva to the more complex adult fly. When the adult fly emerges from the pupa the male seeks a female with whom it can mate. After mating, the female lays about 120 eggs. The adult flies have no mouth parts, can not eat and therefore only live a few days. When people talk of seeing a glow-worm they normally mean the brightly glowing adult female.

40.    How long does  the glow-worm’s egg normally take to hatch?

A.  approximately 15 months

B.  About 35 days

C.  About 27 days

D.  About 45 days

E.   As long as autumn period

41.    What does the larva do during the most of its life?

A.    concentrates all its efforts on the task of finding a mate and reproducing

B.     seeks a female with whom it can mate

C.     feeds and builds up its food reserves

D.    collects its food reserves

E.     encases itself in a pupal skin

42.    Why can’t adult glow-worm live longer?

A.    It has no mouth parts

B.     It leaves its pupa

C.     It can’t concentrate all its efforts on the task of finding a mate

D.    It can’t fulfill the shape of fully grown larva

E.     Its light is much fainter than the adult female’s

Text 10. for questions number 43-44

SMAN Englishindo will be having a Grand Alumni Homecoming on March 10, 2013 at 8:00 pm at Gajah Mungkur Hotel and Restaurant as the celebration of 10th Foundation Anniversary of SMAN Englishindo.

On this regard, we are cordially inviting you to attend the said affair to meet your old friends, classmates, acquaintances and teachers, reminiscing memorable experiences and sharing stories of success and most specially to renew our commitment to the noble ideals of our beloved Alma Mater.

The registration charges are Rp. 250.000,- per person payable at the venue. These charges include Alumni T-shirt, Alumni ID, Alumni souvenir, dinner, live band and raffle draws.
For further inquiries, please contact our Alumni Secretariat at (021) 237-2383 or text us at 08173445631.

We look forward to your presence in this once a year celebration.

43.    What is the text about?

A.    An invitation for attending a Grand Alumni Homecoming

B.     A schedule for a Grand Alumni Homecoming

C.     An announcement from SMAN Englishindo about its Anniversary

D.    An invitation for a holiday with SMAN Englishindo

E.     An advertisement of Gajah Mungkur Hotel and Restaurant

44.    According to the text ….

A.    The party will be held in the evening

B.     The party will take place at SMAN Englishindo

C.     The party will last for 2 hours

D.    Each teacher and Staff must pay Rp 250.000 too

E.     “We” in the second paragraph refers to teachers and staff

Text 11.  for questions number 45-46

The sugar glider is a marsupial, just like the other Australia animals – the Kangaroo, the koala and the wombat for instant. The sugar glider is a possum – very similar to the tupai in Indonesia. It basically lives in trees. It eats leaves and fruit. However, the Australia sugar glider has a very special skill. It can jump from tree to tree like a tupai but it can also ‘sort of fly’ as well. In fact, it glides or terbang laying in Bahasa Indonesia. When it jumps from one tree to another it spreads its four legs out wide; and its extra skin also spreads out and function like a parachute.

45.    What does the text mainly tell us about?

A.    The Koala.

B.     The sugar glider.

C.     The Kangaroo.

D.    The wombat.

E.     Australia animals

46.    “ … it spreads its four legs out wide … “

The underlined word means …

A.     Execute

B.     Expand

C.     Exceeds

D.     Examines

E.      extends

Text 12. for question number 47

47.    The paragraph below is not complete yet. Arrange the jumble sentences phrases in order to complete it.

Bitchu Matsuyma Odori is one of the big three Bon dances in Okoyama Prefecture ….

1.  Some Japanese welcome these spirits

2.  Ancestral spirits return to earth on the first night and leave on the last night

3.  It is commonly held during the Bon season

4.  By visiting and cleaning their family graves

5.  Then they put the offerings of fruit and cake which bring in their butsudan on the graves

The right arrangements…

A.  1 – 4 – 5 – 3 – 2

B.   1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

C.   3 – 2 – 1 – 4 – 5

D.  3 – 1 – 4 – 5 – 2  

E.   3 – 4 – 5 – 2 – 1

Text 13. for the questions number 48-50

Earthquakes are one of the most deadly natural. What causes them? Geologists (___48___) them in terms of a theory known as plate tectonics. Continents are floating apart from each other; this is referred to as the continental drift. About sixty miles (___49___) the surface of the sea, there is a emimolten bed of the rock over which plates, or slabs, carry continents and sea floors at a rate of several inches a year. As the plates separate from each other, a new sea floor is formed by the molten matter that was (___ 50 ___) beneath. Volcanic islands and large mountain ranges are created by this type of movement.

48.	A. explained B. explains C. explaining D. explain E. to explain

49.	A. above B. besides C. below D. on E. within

50.	A. last B. formerly C. finally D. clearly E. definitely