UJIAN
NASIONAL BAHASA INGGRIS SMA 2014
Listening Section
In this section of the test, you will
have the chance to show how well you understand spoken English. There are four
parts to this section with special direction for each part.
PART I
Question 1 to 4
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear
some dialogues and questions spoken in English. The dialogues and questions
will be spoken twice. Thy will not be printed in your test book, so you must
listen carefully to understand what speakers are saying.
After you hear the dialog 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 :
How can I help you, Mum?
Woman :
Please buy a kilo of rice, two kilos of sugar, a half kilo of eggs and a pack
of tea
Man :
Do you need some chicken nuggets?
Woman :
No, we still have some in the refrigerator.
Narrator :
What shouldn’t the man buy?
A.
Eggs
B.
Tea
C.
Rice
D.
Sugar
E.
Nuggets
The best answer to the question “What
shouldn’t the man buy?” is nuggets. Therefore, you should choose answer (E).
1.
A, The government.
B.
Industry centre
C.
The manager
D.
The producer
E.
The workers
2.
A. In a garage
B.
At a bus stop
C.
In a factory
D.
At a campus office
E.
In a campus
3.
A. The dog
B.
The man
C.
The police
D.
The owner
E.
The watchman
4.
A. Conference registration
B.
The hotel is a long way from town
C.
The woman is too busy to travel
D.
The conference is too crowded
E.
She has not found a place to stay
PART
II. Questions 5 to 7.
Directions:
In
this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogs spoken in English,
followed by four responses, also spoken in English. The dialogs and 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:
Woman : Do you have any plans for next
weekend?
Man : I am thinking of going mountain
climbing
Woman : That’s interesting. Can I go with
you?
Man : Sure. Do you have any
suggestion for activities there?
Woman : ……………
Narrator : What does the woman probably response?
A. Sorry,
but I don’t know much about that
B. Yes,
we could have a barbeque
C. Yes,
I think that mountain is too high
D. Yes,
I really love mountain climbing
Narrator : The best answer to the question “What
does the woman probably response?” is “Yes, we could have a barbeque.”
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 lll.
Questions: 8 to 11.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear
some dialogs or monologs spoken in English. The dialogs and monologs 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
dialog or the monolog, look at the five pictures provided in your test book,
and decide which one would be the most suitable with the dialog or monolog you
have heard.
8.
…….
9.
……….
10.
11.
……..
Part IV. Questions 12 to 15. Directions:
In
this part of the test you will hear several monologs spoken in English. Each
monolog 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 monolog and the questions about it, read the five possible answers and
decide which one would be the best answer to the questions you have heard.
Questions 12 and 13 are base on the
following monologue
12.
A. The history of Habibie’s life
B.
The Habibie’s education
C.
The Habibie’s childhood
D.
The life of Habibie’s family
E.
The Habibie’s parents
13.
A. Pare-Pare
B.
Sulawesi
C.
Bandung
D.
Germany
E.
West Java
Questions 14 and 15 are base on the
following monologue
14.
A. The defeated enemy
B.
The safety of the master
C.
The absence of the master
D.
The victory of the war
E.
The danger in the battle
15.
A. The cow
B.
The horse
C.
The master
D.
The cavalryman
E. The watchman
This is the end of the listening
section.
This text is for question 16 and 17!
Dear Mr. Smith,
My family and I
recently took a vocation to San Antonio. We choose to stay at Buenos hotel
located at St. Mary Street. We stayed there from Friday, May 14th up
to Tuesday, May 18th. I have enclosed a copy of our receipt. We picked
your hotel because of the location, and some positive reviews I had read
online.
We had a great vocation
and enjoyed visiting the Alamo, Sea World and other sites. We liked the
restaurant at your hotel, and the location was perfect. However, we were very
disappointed in the cleanliness of our room.
We found hair on the
bathroom floor when we arrived. In addition, the floor had crumbs and needed to
be vacuumed. On our second day, when we returned, we noticed that the beds had
not been made, and cleaning staff had not visited. I did call the lobby desk
and ask, they said they were understaffed and unable to do it on that day.
While I do understand that
low staff can cause issues, we did pay for full service. Therefore, since our
room was not cleaned, we would like a partial refund.
You may discuss this
further with me at any time at (806) 443-2342. or, feel free to email me at vacationfamily@gmail.com
I am looking forward to
hearing from you.
Sincerely yours
Valerie
16.
In the letter the writer tells Mr.
Smith…….
A.
her opinion about the hotel
B.
her experience during her vocation
C.
her family vocation to San Antonio
D.
her disappointment about the food in the hotel
E.
her disappointment about the house-keeping
17.
Why did Valerie choose the hotel?
A.
Its good location
B.
Its cleanliness
C.
Its service
D. Its staff
This text is for question 18 and 19!
The new and unusual building in downtown
business district offers unique opportunities for small to midsize tenants to
occupy and entire floor
OFFICE SUITES
from 1,600 to 6000 square feet are
available for immediate occupancy.
Commuting is easy, with subway stop only
one block away. It’s convenient to shops, restaurants, hotels, and business
services.
For leasing information call
303-572-5947
18.
What is the advertisement about?
A.
A new office building
B.
Office suites to rent
C.
The unusual building in downtown
D.
Office suites to sell
E.
A building in business district
19.
The good point about the Office suites
is ……..
A.
furnished
B.
available in one type size
C.
far from public places
D.
several blocks away from subway stop
E. easy to reach
for commuters
This text is for question 20 and 22!
180 Students Flash Mob
for the Environment
JD. As many as
180 Students participated in flash mob at Jl. HR Rasunan Said, South Jakarta,
to raise awareness about environmental issues on Sunday.
During the flash mob, titled “one man,
one tumbler “, students taught onlookers about the need to reduce the usage of plastic
bottles by using tumblers. The participants, a mix of high school and college students,
danced as a part of a series of show called “Eco Ways For the future” (Ecoture)
that promote environmental awareness.
“Ecoture aims to show how important
it is to protect the environment. It also wants to provide information about
recyclable products,” said Kartika Nindyn ecoture’s coordinator, on Sunday, as
quoted by compass.com.
“At the end of
today’s ceremonies, we will create a petition to show the commitment young
people have toward becoming environmental heroes,” Nindy said.
Ecoture
previously held a giveaway of 2,000 plants on march 25,during the car-free day
at JL.Thamrin in Central Jakarta.
20.
What is the text about?
A. Student’s
participation in a mob on environmental issue
B. Student’s
ideas the about need to reduce pollution.
C. The
importance of protecting the environment.
D. Student’s
creation of petition for the environment.
E. The
distribution of 2,000 plants on March 25.
21.
What is likely to be the goal of the
event?
A. To
organize a flash mob of 180 high school student’s
B. To
reduce the use of plastic tumblers by student’s
C. To
raise student’s awareness of the environmental issues.
D. To
plant 2000 trees on March 25
E. To
conduct flash mob.
22.
As many as 180 students participated in
a flash mob at JL. HR Rasunan Said south Jakarta, to raise awareness about
environmental issues on
Sunday. (paragraph 1)
The
underline word has the same meaning as….
A. Prediction
B. Destruction
C. Pollutions
D. Matters
E. Sources
This text is for questions 23 and 25!
Lionel
Messi was born Luis Andres Messi on June 24,1987,in Rosario, Argentina. As a
young boy, he tagged along when his two older brothers played soccer with their
friends, un-intimidated by the bigger boys. At the age of 8, he was recruited
to join the youth system of Newell’s Old boys, a Rosario-based club.
Recognizably smaller than most of the kids in his age group, Messi was
eventually diagnosed by doctors as suffering from hormone deficiency that
restricted his growth.
Messi's
parents, Jorge and Ceclia, decided on a regimen of nightly growth-hormone
injections for their son, though it soon proved impossible to pay several
hundred dollars per month for the medication. So, at the age of 13, when Messi
was offered the chance to train at soccer powerhouse FC Barcelona's youth
academy, La Masia, and have his medical bills covered by the team, Messi's
family picked up and moved across the Atlantic to make a new home in Spain.
Although he was often
homesick in his new country, Messi moved quickly through the junior system
ranks, and by the age of 16, he had made his first appearance for Barcelona.
Messi put himself in the record books on May 1, 2005, as the youngest player to
ever score a goal for the franchise. That same year, he led Argentina to the
title in the under-20 World Cup, scoring on a pair of penalty kicks to propel
the team over Nigeria.
Messi eventually grew
to 5 feet and 7 inches, and with his short stature, speed and relentless
attacking style, he drew comparisons to another famous Argentinean footballer:
Diego Maradona. Messi steered Barcelona to a wealth of success, most notably in
2009, when the left-footer's team captured the Champions League, La Liga, and
Spanish Super Cup titles. That same year, after two consecutive runner-up
finishes, he took home his first FIFA "World Player of the Year"
honor/Ballon d'Or award.
23.
When Messi was 13, he ……
A. joined
FC Barcelona’s youth academy.
B. got
hormone deficiency treatment
C. lead
Argentina to the title in the under-20 world cup
D. got
the reward “World Player of the Year”
E. recorded
232 goals
24.
Paragraph 2 mainly tells ……
A.
The time when Lionel Messi was born
B.
Messi’s parents efforts to have a special treatment
C.
Messi’s join with the Youth System
D.
Messi’s first achievement in football
E.
Messi’s success in leading Barcelona
25.
“Messi was eventually diagnosed by doctor ……” (Paragraph 1). The
underlined word is closest in meaning to …..
A.
surprisingly
B.
successfully
C.
happily
D.
luckily
E. finally
This text is for questions 26 and 29!
The stomach is the
first stop in the process of food digestion. The inner walls of the stomach,
also called stomach lining, are bathed in about a gallon of stomach acid and
digestive enzymes.
Gastritis happens when
the stomach lining is irritated, inflamed, or infected. Usually, a person with
gastritis will feel some cramps and pain in the middle or left upper belly,
just under the ribs. Other symptoms include nausea and vomiting, bloating, and
belching. A wound in the stomach is called a gastric ulcer and it caused more
pain than ordinary gastritis. Blood may appear in vomit or stool. This loss of
blood may cause anemia, which, will make the person feel weak, tired and dizzy.
When there is an infection, there is usually a fever.
It is used to be
thought that the causes of gastritis are spicy food, alcohol and life style
related factors like stress, along with some long term painkillers and anti
inflammation drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen. But in the early eighties, a
bacterium called Helicobacter-pylori was found to be responsible for most cases
of gastritis and gastric ulcer. These bacteria are not killed by stomach acid
because they live within the gel-like mucus membrane that protect the stomach
from its own acid. They have also developed a clever mechanism to neutralize
the acid that come in contact with, and released by a product of gases. These
bacteria enter the body via contaminated food and water, but still can be
eliminated with the right antibodies.
26.
The text is about ……
A.
how and when gastritis is made
B.
how and why gastritis happens
C.
when and how food is digested
D.
How and what causes stomachache
E.
how and why bacteria are killed by stomach acid
27.
When do you have gastritis?
A.
When stomach is full of stomach acid
B.
When stomach is full of digestive enzymes
C.
When stomach lining is inflamed
D.
When you eat spicy food
E.
When you drink too much alcohol
28.
From the text, we know that gastritis is
not as bad as…
A.
stomach acid
B.
infected stomach
C.
inflamed stomach
D.
gastric irritation
E.
a gastric ucler
29.
“Other symptoms include nausea and vomiting, bloating
and belching.” (Paragraph 2). The underlined word is closest in meaning to…….
A.
sickness
B.
puffing
C.
dizzy
D.
tired
E.
weak
This text is for questions 30 and 32!
There is no one best
way to deal with pests in agriculture. Pesticides are commonly used, but this
may cause many problems. That’s why I feel that combining different management
operations is the most effective way to control pests.
The chemicals in pesticides
may build as residues in the environment. This reduces the quality of farm
produce. As well, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. This
means the newer and sometimes stronger ones have to be developed.
Some pesticides affect
non target animals such as fish and bees. This affects the natural balance.
Also aiming to completely wipe out agricultural pests may be very expensive.
Sometimes pests damage costs less than the method of control.
Understanding the
ecology of the area helps a lot in pest control. Natural enemies can be used to
control a pest. Pesticides would be chosen that don’t affect the natural
enemies. Therefore, I think integrated pest management is a safe and more
effective option in agriculture.
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30.
What is the text about?
A.
The pests become resistant to pesticides
B.
The pest management should be cute grated
C.
The pesticides affect the cultivation
D.
The chemical in pesticides affect environment
E.
Some pesticides affect some animals
31.
According to the text, the most
effective way to deal with pests is by …
A.
using the proper pesticides
B.
giving the pesticides to the farmers for free
C.
controlling the management of pesticides
D.
combining different management operations
E.
applying the method of agriculture department
32.
The main idea of the second paragraph is
explicitly stated in …
A.
the first sentence
B.
the second sentence
C.
the third sentence
D.
the fourth sentence
E.
the first and the third sentences
This text is for questions 33 and 35!
Breaking and Entering
is an unusual film. Will and Sandy are two architects working on a major urban
renewal project in the King's Cross section in London. The area is unsafe and
ready for such a project. Will and Sandy move their offices into a nearby
vacant warehouse.
Will has to deal with constant burglaries at his new office. One night, he saw Miro trying to break into the building. He chased Miro to his run down apartment block and watched him return home to his mother, Amira, a Bosnian immigrant who makes a living tailoring clothes. Soon, Will 'meet' Amira and they begin an affair. And Amira learns that Will holds the key of her son's future. How far will this mother go to protect her son? Breaking and Entering is a very interesting film, it is almost entirely character driven. Tis is not a bad thing although in the film we are exposed to a story or action driven.
Will has to deal with constant burglaries at his new office. One night, he saw Miro trying to break into the building. He chased Miro to his run down apartment block and watched him return home to his mother, Amira, a Bosnian immigrant who makes a living tailoring clothes. Soon, Will 'meet' Amira and they begin an affair. And Amira learns that Will holds the key of her son's future. How far will this mother go to protect her son? Breaking and Entering is a very interesting film, it is almost entirely character driven. Tis is not a bad thing although in the film we are exposed to a story or action driven.
Anthony Minghella, the
director, creates some of the most believable, interesting characters these actors
have ever played. It is almost painful to watch them on their journey. Each of
the characters makes decisions affecting how their lives will play out, or
change and these decisions and actions affect the story. The characters aren't
reacting to the story. They are changing it.
33.
The text is ….
A.
a review of a new film, Breaking and Entering
B.
an amusing story dealing with experience in different ways
C.
the process of making the new film, Breaking and Entering
D.
an account of an unusual or amusing incident retold by the film
E.
the description how the film is accomplished through a series of steps
34.
The positive value we get from the
review is …
A.
we should change our role in lives
B.
we do not need the pain of our lives
C.
we need to be independent to affect our lives
D.
we need to watch more film to affect our lives
E.
we do not support our own decision to enhance our lives
35.
What kind of character did Miro play in
this film?
A.
A play-writer
B.
An architect
C.
A director
D.
A burglar
E.
A tailor
This text is for questions 36 and 38!
Making us remember why vampires are scary and
exotically unknown is the aim of A Taste of Blood Wine by
Freda Warrington, the first in a series that was originally published ten years
ago.
The year is 1923 in Cambridge, England, the
hometown of the Neville family. The family consists of scientist father, Dr
Neville, who lives for his research and dotes upon his favorite daughter,
Charlotte, who is the spitting image of his dead wife. His other two daughters,
Fleur and Maddy, have always resented his favoritism and have instead grown up
to be bubbly socialites like their aunt Elizabeth. Charlotte is as different
from them as can be, as she is shy, reserved and more at home in her father’s
lab than on the dance floor.
It is at one of Fleur’s parties that the
Neville’s lives are set to change forever, with them being introduced to
charming stranger, Karl von Wultendorf. His exotic beauty immediately ensnares
the affection of Maddy, who hangs off his every word and is desperate to monopolize
his attention for her own. This Austrian gentleman is seeking to learn the ways
of science from Professor Neville, using Maddy to gain access to the kind
professor and become his apprentice. With Charlotte having taken refuge in her
room at the party when Karl set his sights on Maddy, she is distraught to learn
that the safety of the lab will soon be jeopardized by a stranger’s presence.
Nevertheless, Karl’s intriguing personality soon
wins over all the Nevilles, last of all Charlotte, but there is still something
mysterious and dangerously intoxicating about him. Despite her best efforts,
Charlotte is enamored and soon gives herself up to Karl, body and soul. He
loves her, but freely admits that they cannot marry and has no desire to ruin
her in the eyes of her family. He tries his best to keep his vampire nature a
secret, choosing only to feed on strangers as he refuses to take the blood of
humans he knows. However, it is only a matter of time before his true identity
is revealed, throwing the Neville family into a state of confusion and shock
from which they may never recover.
The plot of this book was very exciting.
I liked Karl from the beginning, as he has been very well-written to be both
seductive and dangerous.
36.
What is the name of the author?
A.
Elizabeth
B.
Charlotte
C.
Freda Warrington
D.
Professor Dr. Neville
E.
Karl von Wultendorf
37.
The writer thinks that the novel is …
A.
presenting a very powerful plot
B.
expressing the intrigue story
C.
meeting the readers’ expectation
D.
revealing the real talent author
E.
showing the characters play their roles perfectly
38.
“……using Maddy to gain access to the
kind professor and become his apprentice.”
(Paragraph 3). The underlined word is closest in meaning to ……
A.
leader
B.
teacher
C.
trainee
D.
scientist
E.
principal
This text is for question 39!
To
study the multidimensional impact of globalization of every aspect of the
world, we need to discuss its conceivable advantages and disadvantages. On
positive sides, Globalization leads to higher employment since developed
countries outsource jobs to under-developed countries. There is also increased
investment in the financial projects of developing countries by established
economies, which helps in accelerating their growth. Since the outset of
globalization, free trade between nations has been established, this means that
the countries can produce and import goods without paying heavy tariffs. This
results in the availability of wide range of products at reasonable prices,
everywhere in the world.
Culturally Countries which never had anything in
common before are sharing and negotiating on a global scale now. On the other
hand, the major disadvantage of the globalization in the economic sector is
that it has made the rich richer and left the poor poorer. From the cultural
point of view Since media plays a great role in globalizing all the information
available, people suffer the evils of sensationalization. The media of the
powerful nations has the power to circulate the information to every corner of
the world, which means that they get to decide which information has to be
shared and what should be the opinion of the people. It also ruins the personal
identity of the cultures by westernizing everything. Third world countries are
increasingly adopting the western ways as they feel inferior about their own
culture. The new generation is increasingly becoming unaware of the nuances of
their own culture. Globalization also leads to spreading of epidemics and
communicable diseases as travelling has become accessible to all. Adapted from http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/pros-and-cons-of-globalization-3507.html
39.
The globalized state of the world
affects our lifestyle by ……..
A.
spreading political issues globally
B.
westernizing individual’s identity
C.
opening economic activities free
D.
breaking up geographical gap
E. bringing in
cultural value
This text is for question 40 and 41!
Mobile
Phones : Good or Bad?
Everywhere you go nowadays, you see people
using mobile phones. From school children to the people, you see them talking
in the supermarket, on trains, in the street, everywhere! So what are the advantages
of mobile phones?
First of all, they are very convenient because you can phone from nearly
anywhere. Another advantage is that they are really useful in emergency
situations. For example, if you are alone in your car and it breaks down, you
can get help quickly. In addition, you can also use your mobile to text your
friends or connect to the Net.
However, there are disadvantages such as the cost. Mobile phone calls cost more
than normal calls. Furthermore, it can be annoying if you are on a train or a
bus and you have to listen to someone else’s boring conversation.
Finally
people can contact you anywhere, at any time, unless you switch your phone off.
In
conclusion, there are both advantages and disadvantages. Personally, I feel
mobile phones are a good thing because they give us more freedom and make
communication easier.
40.
What is the disadvantage of mobile
phones?
A.
It is up to date
B.
It is modern lifestyle
C.
The charge is relatively expensive
D.
We could keep in touch with other people
E.
We couldn’t communicate with each other
41.
Furthermore, it can be annoying if you are on a train
or a bus ….(Paragraph 3). The underlined word is closest in meaning to …….
A.
boring
B.
nervous
C.
pleasant
D.
surprised
E. troublesome
This text is for question 42!
The
term ecotourism began to be used about twenty years ago, but only recently has
it started to represent a viable option for the conservation of the natural
and cultural heritage of villages, while simultaneously promoting the
notion of sustainable economic development.
How
is ecotourism practiced?
Ecotourism consists of traveling through natural areas without disturbing them, to enjoy, appreciate and study both their natural attractions (landscapes, flora and wild fauna) as well as any cultural manifestations that may be found there.
Ecotourism consists of traveling through natural areas without disturbing them, to enjoy, appreciate and study both their natural attractions (landscapes, flora and wild fauna) as well as any cultural manifestations that may be found there.
How is this achieved? It is
achievable in two main ways. First it is achievable through a process that promotes the
conservation of natural areas and which has a low environmental and cultural
impact. We can also reach it with the active participation of the local
communities. What are the benefits of ecotourism?
- The conservation of natural areas and resources all over the world.
- The creation of protected areas, or reserves, which are recognized internationally.
- A sustainable economic development for the communities involved.
42.
What is the main idea of the text above?
A.
The definition of ecotourism was different from the new current concept
B.
Ecotourism conserves nature and culture and develops economic sustainably
C.
There are benefits of ecotourism: natural conservation and economic growth
D.
Tourism takes both environmental conservation and active participation
E. The heart of
ecotourism is responsibility for natural and cultural sustainability
This text is for question 43 and 44!
I want to tell you about honey. Well, honey is sweet, thick liquid made
by bees from the nectar of flower. You know, nectar is a thin watery substance.
Bees sip it from the blossoms and carry it to their hives. Each worker has a
pouch in its body, called a honey stomach where the nectar is stored. In the
pouch, the sugar and nectar are broken down by process called inversion two
simple sugars, fructose and glucose. After bees deposit the nectar in the
hives, they allow most of the water to evaporate fanning the
honeycomb with their wings in an effort to speed up the process of evaporation. When most of the water has
evaporated from the honeycomb, and the
liquid thickens then the bee seals the comb with a secretion of liquid
from its abdomen, which eventually hardens into beeswax. They also add enzymes that enhance the flavor.
I tell you that Honey is an excellent energy food
because it contains simple sugars that can be absorbed quickly by the body. It
differs chemically from cane sugar, which is also an energy food. Honey
contains mineral salts and other materials needed by the body. It is the only
form of sugar food that does not need to be refined.
43.
What does the text suggest?
A.
Honey and sugar are not same
B.
Honey can be absorbed quickly
C.
The minerals are found in honey
D.
Honey is excellent energy food
E.
Honey contains chemical substances
44.
“………called a honey stomach where the
nectar is stored.” (Paragraph
1). The underlined word is closest in meaning to …….
A.
deposited
B.
separated
C.
dropped
D.
refined
E. kept
This text is for question 45 and 46!
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RE-TENDER
ANNOUNCEMENT
Farr (Indonesia-Malaysia)
limited a production sharing contractor of blue gas company hereby invites
goods and service providers to participate in the following re-tender
Should you wish to participate you may collect the
prequalification document at the schedule given below,
Date :
25-27 September 2013
Time :
09.00-15.00
Place :
Farr (Indonesia-Malaysia) Limited scbd lot 14th floor
Contact person :
Ibu Mustika
Jakarta,
24 September 2013
Farr
(Indonesia-Malaysia) limited
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45.
Who will likely participate in the
re-tender?
A.
Service provider
B.
Goods provider
C.
Blue Gas Company
D.
Farr (Indonesia-Malaysia)
E. Contractors
46.
“Should you
wish to participate you may collect” The word “collect” can be
replaced by
A. give
B. Send
C. get
D. gather
E. transfer
47.
Rearrange the following sentences into
correct paragraph!
1. One
day Putri Kemuning’s mother was sick. But she doesn’t have money to buy
medicines.
2. The
she asked Putri Kemuning to sell it, but she refused to do it.
3. There
was a beautiful girl named Putri Kemuning. She lived with her mother in a
forest
4. The
rabbit, Putri Kemuning’s friend, gave her mother a ring. It was the King’s
ring. He dropped it when he was hunting
5. The
King was very thankful and gave Putri Kemuning a bag full of gold coins. Then
she bought medicine for her mother and she could live prosperously with her
mother
6. Instead,
she gave the ring back to the King
A.
2-1-4-3-5-6
B.
3-1-4-2-6-5
C.
1-2-4-5-6-3
D.
3-2-1-4-6-5
E.
1-3-5-6-2-4
This text is for question 48 and 50!
Questions no. 48 to 50 based on the following cloze test.Octopuses are mollusks, a kind of animal with a soft body. Unlike other mollusks, such as clams and oysters, octopuses and squid have no hard .... (48) to protect them. An octopus is an animal without any bones. Surrounding the main portion of its body is a fleshy covering, called a mantle. Most of the internal organs of an octopus are inside the mantle. An octopus has two big .... (49), so it has very good vision. Seals, eels, and other sea animals prey on octopuses. An octopus’s main method of defense is to shoot a cloud of dark ink into the water. The ink cloud confuses the attacker, and the octopus jets away. Octopuses can also .... (50) color rapidly when they are in danger. They change color to fit in with their surroundings. This helps them to hide from prey. Soal UN 2012 - Report Text http://iswati_lovejesus.guru-indonesia.net/artikel_detail-45397.html
48. …A. skin
B. scales
C. seals
D. shells
E. Skull
49. … A. eyes
B. bones
C. fingers
D. thumbs
E. shoulders
50.
..A.
complain
B. wonder
C. deliver
D. change
E. breathe
This text is for question 20 and 22!
Batang: Thousands of residents of
Ujungngegoro beach in Batang, Central Java, protested against the construction
of a steam power plant (PLTU) in the area on Monday, insisting that it would
harm the environment and threaten their livelihoods.
Another
demonstration was also held in front of the Semarang State Administrative Court
(PTUN) when residents filed a lawsuit against the Batang regent for making a
bylaw that contradicted other regulations.
The bylaw, they
said, allowed the power plant to be built on land in Karanggeneng
subdistrict, Kandeman, Batang and at sea in Ujungnegoro-Roban waters. The
Ujungnegoro-Roban coastal area was declared a Local Sea Tourism Object under
Government Regulation No. 26/2008. According to the Central Java
provincial bylaw No 6/2010 on spatial planning, part of the project’s site at
sea infringes upon a protected area.
Should the power
plant be established, it would disturb the balance of the ecosystem, locals
said. The residents are supported by environmental NGO Greenpeace and the
Semarang Legal Aid Institute. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/09/03/thousands-oppose-steam-power-plant-establishment-batang.html-0
51. What
is the text mainly about?
A. The livelihood of
Ujung Negoro beach resident
B. A lawsuit against
Batang regent
C. The impact of “PLTU”
construction
D. The establishment of
the steam power plant
E. A demonstration
against a steam power plant construction
52. What
was declared a sea tourism object?
A. The Ujung Negoro
beach
B. The Karanggeneng sub
district
C. The Ujung
Negoro-Roban waters
D. The Ujung
Negoro-Roban Coastal area
E. The Semarang
Administrative court
53. “Should
the power plant be established,
it would ….” (Paragraph 4). The underlined world is closest in meaning to …
A. set up
B. rebuilt
C. protested
D. renovated
E. promoted
This text is for questions 23 and 25!
Taufik Hidayat (born 10 August 1981 in Bandung, West Java) is a retired Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic
champion in men's singles. He has also won the Indonesian Open six times (1999,
2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006). When he was young, he joined the
SGS Club, a badminton club in Bandung,
where he trained under Iie Sumirat.Hidayat won the men's singles competition in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In August 2005, he won the men's singles competition at the IBF World Championships. He also won the gold medal at the Asian Games twice, at Busan in 2002 and Doha in 2006.
Personal life. He married the daughter of Agum Gumelar, Ami Gumelar, on 4 February 2006. They had a daughter in early August 2008, named Natarina Alika Hidayat. She was born shortly before he had to leave for the World Championships
Player attributes. Hidayat's main qualities are his backhand (as he is perhaps most famous for his backhand smash, revered for its unusually high generation of power), forehand jump smash, drop shot (reverse slice in particular), smooth footwork and deceiving net play. Hidayat's forehand jump smash in the 2006 world championships is currently the fastest smash recorded in single's competition: he recorded a 305 km/h in a match against Ng Wei.
This overwhelming power on both his forehand and backhand, combined with his tenacity at the net and scope for deceptive shots, provide him with an extremely diverse weaponry on court, making him one of the most difficult players to face on the open circuit. Criticisms are in his lack of fitness, impatience with loud crowds and his propensity to return a net shot with a net shot, even though his opponent is dangerously close to the net. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taufik_Hidayat
54.
Which of the following statement about
Taufik Hidayat is stated in the text?
A.
His daughter Alika, was born in Malaysia
B.
He is an active Indonesian Badminton player
C.
He won the Indonesian open in 2001
D.
The speed of his forehand jump smash in 2006 was 305km/h
E.
Taufik has unusually high generation power
55.
“….they had been blessed for a female offspring….” (Paragraph 3). The
underlined world is closest in meaning to …
A.
given
B.
prayed
C.
sacred
D.
privileged
E. impressed
This text is for questions 26 and 29
Our body is covered by
skin. It is a part of our body that feel and response to touches.
Touch reduce our stress
responses; the excess of the stress hormones cortisol, adrenalin, and adrenocorticotropic
hormone (ATCH) is reduced, our heart rate slows, our blood pressure drops, and
ultimately our cardiovascular system benefits.
Our
level of oxytocin-a natural peptide which promote bonding-increase.
The
orbital frontal cortex of our brain is activated-the same area that
acknowledged pleasure when we are exposed to pleasant smells like perfume or
our favorite desserts.
We
understand other people better if we touch them; recent studies have shown that
communication through touch is as complex and nuanced as communication through
speech and facial expression.
In
lactating mother, cuddling the baby promotes the production of breast milk.
56.
The text is about …
A.
body response to touches
B.
the heart movement
C.
the blood pressure
D.
touch communication
E.
hormones of touches
57.
Why does touch benefit our
cardiovascular system?
A.
It prevent a heart attack
B.
It reduces the rate when we are stress
C.
It improves the fat level of the blood
D.
It normalizes the heart pressure
E.
It raises our blood pressure
58.
Recent studies have shown that ….
A.
touch is an equally effective means of communication as speech
B.
communication through touch is more difficult than communication through speech
C.
communication through touch is more difficult than communication through facial
expression.
D.
speech communication is easier than touch communication
E.
communication through touch is more complex than others
59.
In lactating mother, cuddling the baby promotes the production of
breast milk (last line). The underlined world is closest in meaning to …
A.
rises
B.
gains
C.
grows
D.
reduces
E. stimulates
This
text is for questions 30 and 32
Learning English through music and
songs can be very enjoyable. You can mix pleasure with learning when you listen
to a song and exploit the song as a means to your English progress. Some
underlying reason can be drawn to support the idea why we use songs in language
learning. So many kind of music in this world just like hardrock, pop, jazz,
classic, rock, nasyid and the most popular song in our country is dangdut.
Cause dangdut is the music of my country as a characteristic of our
country which contrasted with other countries.
Beside that , we also more
remembering about something that happen on us. It's just like story that happen
between our life. Like as love story, friendship story and something else that
happen in our life. And by know the song that can be a soundtrack in our life
with English song, we can learning English through music and song. With music
we can memorize the sentence or word faster than reading. and with different
musical language, we can enrich our vocabulary of a language that we usually
know just by reading. Actually, a person's ability to learn a thing can be
differentiated into many things such as hearing, vision, practice or other
things that might happen.
Firstly, “the song stuck in my head”
Phenomenon (the echoing in our minds of the last song we heard after leaving a
restaurant, shopping malls, etc) can be both enjoyable and sometimes unnerving.
This phenomenon also seems to reinforce the idea that songs work on our
short-and-long term memory. And its like song ''Black box'' from Stan Walker.
It's story about record of emotion in our mind that happen in our life. It can
be a knowledge about ourselves and rich our knowledge about vocabulary.
Secondly, songs in general also use
simple conversational language, with a lot of repetition, which is just what
many learners look for sample text. The fact that they are effective makes them
many times more motivating than other text. Although usually simple, some songs
can be quite complex syntactically, lexically and poetically, and can be
analyzed in the same way as any other literary sample. So we can't be dizzy to
know the other language.
Furthermore, song can be
appropriated by listener for their own purpose. Most pop songs and probably
many other types don’t have precise people, place or time reference. And maybe
if it's be a soundtrack for our life, we can know more about that song and more
riching our vocabulary.
In addition, songs are relaxing.
They provide variety and fun, and encourage harmony within oneself and within
one group. Little wonder they are important tools in sustaining culture,
religion, patriotism and yeas, even revolution. beside it rich the knowledge,
it also can be rich our knowledge too. So if there's a will there's a way. If
we want to know more about the language we can know by the other way like song
and music.
Last but not least, there are many
learning activities we can do with songs such as studying grammar, practicing
selective listening comprehension, translating songs, learning vocabulary,
spelling and culture. Many people know about the grammar. Just grammar. But
don't know how to use in the life. But by the song, we can know the English not
only by grammar but the using in the life.
From the elaboration above, it can
be concluded that learning through music and songs, learning English can be
enjoyable and fun. There are many way to know about English. as far as we try
to know about that so that way too the way to know about that. We can learn the
English from the funniest thing like as song and music.
Hortatory Exposition http://whywine.wordpress.com/category/classroom/reading/
60.
What is the topic of the text?
A.
The joy of listening to music and songs
B.
The effectiveness of music and songs to reduce stress
C.
Listening music and song for exercise
D.
The benefit of music and song for English learning
E.
The fun of learning English through music and song
61.
Base on the text, one reason why a song
is a means of English learning is that….
A.
students can sing so well
B.
every student likes songs very much
C.
songs are easy to get everywhere
D.
songs can be heard at the restaurant and shopping malls
E.
songs work on short and long term memory
62.
What is the main idea of the third
paragraph?
A.
Songs are effective for English learning
B.
Repetition is found in the songs
C.
Songs use simple daily language
D.
There are some complexities in songs
E.
Songs motivate learners to study
This text is for questions 33 and 35!
Music and lyrics Movie Review
Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) is a
washed-up ’80s pop star who’s been reduced to working the nostalgia circuit at
county fairs and amusement parks. He’s charismatic and talented, but he hasn’t
done anything of significance in many years. But, one day he gets a chance at
having a comeback when the reigning diva, Cora Corman (who’s bigger than
Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera put together), invites him to write and
record a duet with her. But here’s the problem – Alex hasn’t written a song in
years, not to mention the fact that writing a hit song takes months… but Cora
Corman has only given him a matter of days to finish the song! Alex’s new plant
lady, Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore), comes over to water the plants while he’s
talking with his manager, Chris Riley (Brad Garrett), and as he’s struggling to
come up with lyrics for Cora’s new song, Sophie just blurts out some decent
lyrics on the spot. Alex suddenly has the idea that he needs Sophie to come
help him write the song, but she hesitates at first because she’s never done
anything like that before… she just a humble, quirky and often incredibly
obnoxious, no-name, plant lady. After much persistence, Alex convinces Sophie
to believe in herself and help him because his comeback depends on this one
song… and as they compose the song, they begin to fall for each other, despite
all of Sophie’s quirks.
Cast: Hugh Grant, Drew
Barrymore, Kristen Johnston, Jason Antoon, Billy Griffth.
Duration: 96 minutes
Directed by Marc D Lawrence
63.
The review is focused on …. Of the story
A.
the plot
B.
the ending
C.
the beginning
D.
the characters
E.
the climax
64.
Which word best represent Alex?
A.
A nostalgia singer
B.
A country musician
C.
A charming movie star
D.
A dedicated musician
E.
A successful lover
65.
Who is charismatic and talented
musician?
A.
Alex Fletcher
B.
Haley Bannet
C.
Cora Corman
D.
Sphie Fisher
E. Drew
Barrymore
This text is for questions 36 and 38!
Ghost Camp: A Goosebumps Novel
The story is told by Harry Altman. Harry
along with his brother Alex, go to a summer camp called Camp Spirit Moon. And
then, the horror begins. The kids at Camp Spirit Moon are weird. They play
these terrible tricks, and they look like they would hard, but somehow it
doesn’t affect them! The first “trick” is when Lucy, a camper, sticks her hands
in a fire to pick up a hot dog. The next trick is when a boy gets a ten-foot
pole stuck in his foot, and feel nothing! Finally, a girl’s HEAD falls off!
Lucy wants to get along with Harry. Harry suspects that they are just friends,
and Lucy wants to talk. Lucy tells Harry the TRUTH of Camp Spirit Moon; They
are all dead! Everyone is a ghost. And Harry and Alex are the only people
alive. Lucy then tells Harry she needs to get away, and that she needs to take
over his body. Harry refuses, and fight off Lucy and wins. Harry soon finds out
Elvis. Alex’s best friend, attempted to do the same thing to Alex. As the book
ends, the ghosts are fighting for Harry’s soul.
66.
What is TRUTH of the Camp Spirit Moon?
A.
The kids are playing
B.
Harry and Alex become weird there
C.
Lucy’s head falls off
D.
The kids, they are ghosts
E.
Harry and Alex become ghosts
67.
What does Elvis try to do to Alex?
A.
To be his best friend
B.
To help him to get away
C.
to take over his body
D.
To fight for his soul
E.
To make him a ghost
68.
Harry suspects that they are just friends, and Lucy wants to talk.
The underlined world is closest in meaning to …
A.
finds
B.
looks
C.
suffers
D.
thinks
E. supposes
This text is for question 39
The
rank of homeschooling families were once compromised primarily of parents
citing religious reason for their choice. But now, demographics of those opting
out of formalized education has become widely diverse. Why homeschooled? “I
realize early that my daughter was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder
(ADD). Rather than take the system on, I decided to homeschool my daughter so
she could move around freely without feeling shame and learn at her own pace.”
Said a mother. She is not in her frustration with how the educational system
handles a typical learning style or learning disabilities. Learning styles can
be a significant factor in a parent’s decision to homeschool their child, but
is not the only one. Kids, particularly those growing up in urban areas, may
find the regular school schedule chafing up against their burgeoning interests
in theater, dance or art. Some parents who opt to homeschool their children do
so in an attempt to alleviate scheduling issues between traditional class time
and time spent pursuing their children’s specialized talents. Advocates of
homeschooling cite this as an admirable choice, but others argue that it is not
in the best interests of the child. eaching styles vary widely among parents
who homeschool their kids. Some follow standard school curriculum, utilizing
text books and following a schedule that includes math and English, while
others opt to unschool, meaning that no curriculum whatsoever is utilized and
each day is different from the next. Unschooling may be earmarked by a variety
of trips and learning experiences and can be highly creative and child-led. But
for some, these freewheeling unschooling days may instead be parent-led,
pushing children to concentrate their efforts on interests of note for the
adult rather than the child, or on religious ideology.
Arguably, an asset of attending regular school is
the opportunity it affords kids to be exposed to a wide variety of subjects,
not just those currently of interest, as well as a diverse group of people.
While not all schools are created equal, the ability they give children to
socialize with others is a big plus. http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/04/17/just-the-facts-the-pros-cons-of-homeschooling/
69.
Why is homeschooling a choice to some?
A.
School life creates inequality among students
B.
Teacher’s teaching styles tend to be greatly different
C.
Children’s personal talent can be adequately developed
D.
Students with a particular handicap take the best benefit of it
E. Formal school’s
schedule sacrifices students’ academic potential
This text is for question 42
With advances in transportation and information technology, even the most
remote places on Earth are within reach of the traveler. In fact, tourism is
now the world's largest industry, with nature tourism the fastest growing
segment. People want to experience the nature and the world, but should try to
do so in a way that doesn't impact the natural environment. In response to this
increasing appreciation of nature experiences, a new travel ethic has arisen
called ecotourism. The Nature Conservancy adopts the definition articulated by
the World Conservation Union (IUCN):
"Environmentally responsible
travel to natural areas, in order to enjoy and appreciate nature (and
accompanying cultural features, both past and present) that promote
conservation, have a low visitor impact and provide for beneficially active
socio-economic involvement of local peoples."
Most tourism in natural areas today
is not ecotourism and is not, therefore, sustainable. Ecotourism is
distinguished by its emphasis on conservation, education, traveler
responsibility and active community participation. Specifically, ecotourism
possesses the following characteristics:
- Conscientious, low-impact visitor behavior
- Sensitivity towards, and appreciation of, local cultures and biodiversity
- Support for local conservation efforts
- Sustainable benefits to local communities
- Local participation in decision-making
- Educational components for both the traveler and local communities
However, this same growth creates significant opportunities for both conservation and local communities. Ecotourism can provide much-needed revenues for the protection of national parks and other natural areas -- revenues that might not be available from other sources.
Additionally, ecotourism can provide a viable economic development alternative for local communities with few other income-generating options. Moreover, ecotourism can increase the level of education and activism among travelers, making them more enthusiastic and effective agents of conservation. http://www.nature.org/greenliving/what-is-ecotourism.xml
70.
The main idea of the text is ….
A.
people tend to interpret ecotourism wrongly
B.
ecotourism defines four essential principles to happen
C.
there is a growing appreciation of the nature in tourism
D.
tourists should not the nature at the cost of nature
E. tourism is
the industry that contributes to economic growth
This text is for questions 45 and 46
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What should you do to get more
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A.
Buy the Javanese dictionary
B.
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C.
Use the pocket dictionary
D.
Visit the blogsite of Englishindo
E.
See Dita Yunita and Andika Rizky
72.
“….we’ll take 10% off any purchase, “
(the last sentence). The word purchase
could be best replaced by the word …
A.
use
B.
order
C.
rent
D.
trade
E.
record
73.
(No. 47). The following story has been
jumbled. Put the sentences into the correct order.
1. After
many years The King knew the truth from Cinderals
2. Once
upon a time, in the Jenggala Kingom, lived a famous king named Raden Putra
3. He
had two wives, the Queen and the second wife.
4. The
second wife pretended that she was ill because of the Queen
5. The
Queen was sent to the jungle by the King
6. Then
he went to the jungle to pick up the Queen and lived happily with the Queen and
their son
The
best arrangement is ….
A.
2-3-4-5-1-6
B.
2-5-3-1-4-6
C.
2-4-5-1-3-6
D.
3-2-4-1-5-6
E.
2-4-3-1-5-6
This text is for questions 16 – 17Dear Mr. Smith,
My husband and I recently stayed at Plaza Hotel on our way back from our honeymoon. We were traveling from Niagara Falls. In the past, I have had positive experiences when staying at (hotel name chain), however, this time we had an unpleasant experience.
When we got to our room, we noticed that the air conditioner was not properly cooling the room. We called the front desk staff. She was very impolite and said, "We'll get to it when we can." We never had anyone check it out, and were not offered a new room. We were very hot, but managed to sleep okay. Also, we were very disappointed in the breakfast the next morning. The bacon was very greasy and cold. There was no sugar for the coffee.
I am writing you this letter, Mr. Cantu, to let you know of the poor service at your hotel. I am giving you a chance to provide a refund. I would like to hear your side of the story, and allow a chance for you to comment, before posting a review online.
I have enclosed a copy of our receipt. You may call me at (342)456-4345, or email me at newlywed@yahoo.com. Thank-you.
Respectfully,
Natallie Newlywed
While complaint letters are not fun to write, they can help improve the outcome of a negative experience. Good Luck! http://voices.yahoo.com/sample-complaint-letter-hotel-manager-11952509.html?cat=16
74.
What is the letter about?
A.
Complaining services of the hotel
B.
The impolite front desk staff
C.
Disappointing breakfast menus
D.
Uncomfortable sleeping at night
E.
A chance of providing a refund
75.
What is Mr. Smith
A.
Natalie’s husband
B.
A front desk staff
C.
A hotel manager
D.
An air conditioner technician
E. A customer in
a hotel
This text is for questions 20 – 23
Province
sends out choppers to fight forest fires
The Riau Disaster
Mitigation Agency (BPBD) deployed two helicopters to conduct water bombing
operations in Pelalawan regency, where the majority of hotspots have been
detected, to combat the resurgence of forest and peat land fires.
Riau BPBD head Said
Saqlul Amri said his agency was currently focusing on tackling the fires in
Pelalawan regency since the fires had potentially caused heavy smog in the Riau
capital of Pekanbaru. The choppers are Sikorsky, which can carry loads of up to
3.5 tons, and Bolco, which is able to carry 500 liters of water.
“We will intensify the
water bombing by using the Sikorsky because it can conduct 120 water bombing
sorties, while the Bolco can only carry out 20. We will also use the Bolco to
monitor and record hotspots,” Said said.
“Besides water bombing,
we will continue to cloud seed. This time, there are two Cassa planes, which
belong to the Army and the BPPT [Agency for the Assessment and Application of
Technology, chaired by State Minister of Research and Technology], to plant two
tons of salt in the clouds,” he added.
In Pekanbaru, the air
quality index hit 170 on the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) on Wednesday.
Normally the PSI range is between zero and 50.
Zainal Arifin from the
Riau Health Agency said he had distributed 170,000 masks across the province to
protect residents from the potentially serious health hazards of breathing in
the toxic haze.
“Up until today, we
have not yet received any reports of residents suffering from acute respiratory
infections [ARIs],” said Zainal.
76.
What is reported in the news?
A.
The ways to combat forest fires through out Riau by using helicopters
B.
The increase of air quality index due to forest fires in Riau
C.
The test flight of new helicopters: sikorsky and Bolco in Riau
D.
The attempt to overcome forest fires in Palalawan regency Riau
E.
The distribution of 170,000 masks to the residents in the province of Riau
77.
How do people save from their health
problems in Riau?
A.
By having clouds seeds
B.
By evacuating them to safer areas
C.
By water bombing from helicopters
D.
By encouraging them to wear masks
E.
By calling on residents not to clear land with fire
78.
“….to combat the resurgence of forest and peat-land fires”
(Paragraph 1). The underlined word has the closest meaning to …
A.
detected
B.
deploy
C.
fight
D.
carry
E. find
This text is for questions 23-25
Jessica Ennis-Hill,
is a British
track and field
athlete, specializing in multi-eventing disciplines and 100 metres hurdles.
A member of the City of Sheffield Athletic Club,
she is the current Olympic
heptathlon champion.[4] She is also the former European
and world heptathlon champion[5] and the former world indoor pentathlon
champion. She is the current British national
record holder for the heptathlon, the indoor pentathlon
and the 100 meters hurdles.
Born in Sheffield on 28 January 1986, she is one of two
daughters of Vinnie Ennis and Alison Powell,[6] and has a younger sister named Carmel.[6] Her father, originally from Jamaica,[7] is a self-employed painter and decorator;[6] her mother, a social worker, was born in Derbyshire.[8] Neither of her parents were particularly
athletic, but her father did some sprinting at
school, whilst her mother favoured the high jump.[7] They introduced her to athletics by
taking her to a 'Start:Track' event at Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium
during the 1996 school summer holidays.[9] In later years she joked that her
parents took her to the event, because "I think my mum and dad wanted me
out of the house!"[10] She won her first athletics prize there
– a pair of trainers.
More importantly, it was there that she met the man
who was to become her coach, Toni Minichiello.[11] She took to the sport immediately and
joined the City of Sheffield Athletic Club the following
year, aged eleven.[12] In November 2000, aged fourteen, she
won the Sheffield Federation for School Sports Whitham Award for the
best performance by a Sheffield
athlete at the National Schools Championships, where she won the high jump
competition.[13]
Growing up in the Highfield
area of Sheffield,[14] Ennis attended Sharrow Primary School
and King Ecgbert School
in Dore, where she did her GCSEs
and stayed on in the sixth form to gain three A-Levels,[6] before going on to study psychology at the University of Sheffield
and graduating in 2007 with a 2:2.[6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Ennis-Hill
79.
The National record that Ennis-Hill
holds are……
A.
the indoor pentathlon, the marathon, the heptathlon, and the 100 meters hurdles
B. the 100 meters hurdles, the indoor
pentathlon, the heptathlon and high jump
C.
the heptathlon, the indoor pentathlon, the 100 meters race and high jump
D.
the heptathlon, the indoor pentathlon, the spring and high jump
E.
the high jump, the 100 meters hurdles, the heptathlon, and the indoor
pentathlon
80.
The main idea of the third paragraph
is…..
A.
Ennis-Hill does not come from an athletic family
B.
Ennis-Hill won athletic competition at her age
C.
Ennis-Hill’s talents run in her family
D.
Ennis-Hill’s family are talented athletic
E.
Ennis-Hill lives with her family
81.
“….it was there that she met the man who
was to become her coach”
(Paragraph 3). The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
A.
supporter
B.
colleague
C.
teacher
D.
partner
E. trainer
This text is for questions 26 - 29
"Radio-phone"
just didn't stick
A big secret that the cell phone companies have been
keeping from the world is that a cell phone is nothing more than a radio. It is
a complex radio, but still a radio. In order to really understand the way a
cell phone works, we must discuss some of the cell phones history for just a
moment.
The
Cell Approach! The technology behind cells have changed dramatically over the
years, just as cell phones have, but now most standard cells are about 10
square miles large. They are usually in the shape of a hexagon. Nowadays, every
individual cell has its own base station, rather than only one for an entire
city. And now cell phones are made to be
low-power transmitters (either 0.3 watts or 6 watts), which is much lower wattage
than in past decades. This means that the same frequency can be used in the
same city, at the same time, but in different cells.
How
a cell phone carrier controls the frequency like an ice cube tray. The cell
phone transmitting towers don't spill their transmissions that far out of their
own cells. They may spill slightly into the most adjacent cells, but not into
cells more than one cell away. Usually each separate carrier, have their own
control office in each major urban area called the Mobile Telephone Switching
Office (MTSO). This is where they control their respective towers. This office
also connects all of the cell-phone calls to the land-line phones.
But what happens
when one moves from cell to cell? Relax, this was all taken into consideration.
Each modern cell phone (meaning it was created in the last 20 years or so) has
special codes programmed into them. The most important code is the system
identification code or the (SID). It's a five digit code that the FCC gives to
each different cell phone carrier. When a cell phone is turned on, whether it's
making a call or not, it's picking up the SID that is being transmitted from
the closest cell phone tower. The phone's personal carrier is also transmitting
its SID to the phone on specific channels that the phone programmed to listen
for. But if it can't pick any of them up, the dreaded "NO SERVICE"
message appears on the display. However, when the carrier can pick up the
phone, you're in luck. It's connected!
82.
The text more talks about……..
A.
what the big secret of cell phone is
B.
how cell phones were invented
C.
how technology has changed life
D.
how cell phones work
E.
why people should use cell phone
83.
By using the SID, what happens to the
cell phone when it is turned on?
A.
It connects all of the cell phone calls to the land-line phones
B.
It gives code to each different cell phone carrier
C.
It picks up the SID transmitted from the closest cell phone tower
D.
It transmits its SID to the phone on specific channels
E.
It finds the phone and connects to it by finding a common frequency
84.
From the text, we can conclude that …..
A.
technology in cell phone makes the users reluctant to work
B.
before cell technology was invented, radio phones were simpler to use
C.
how cell phone works can’t be explained by scientists
D.
the development of cell phone technology is growing better
E.
SID makes communication by cell phones more difficult
85.
“The cell phone transmitting towers don’t spill their transmission that far
out their own cells.“ (Paragraph 3). The underlined word has similar meaning
with
A.
broadcasting
B.
receiving
C.
transferring
D.
sending
E. communicating
This text is for questions
As we become more and more aware of how negatively we impact
our environment we try to remedy our bad and mindless habits throughout the
ages. This is all thanks to the many organizations out there that our battling
on behalf of mankind and sustainable living. Recycling is one way that we can
use to reduce the alarming rate at which global warming is rising and the
resources of the planet are being depleted.
Going green in all our activities is something that we have
to learn as we go about our daily tasks. Or should I say relearn as we see that
our ancestors did the right things with regard to looking after the planet and
its resources. The advancement in technology that has made life easier and
definitely more luxurious has made global warming to increase at an alarming
rate. It is time to find a balance between luxury and sustainable living.
Recycling has to start at home with you. If each individual
did their part this will be an easy task. First, glass, plastic, paper and bio
degradable waste ha to be separated when disposing. This will make it easier
for recycling. Small things like using reusable grocery bags which are given by
many of the retailers today will reduce the waste of paper or the addition of
plastic to our waste. Recycling has to come naturally and this is what our
generation can give to the next upcoming generation-the ability to think green
in all choices that are made on a daily basis.
Other areas of
recycling include water which is fast becoming an elusive commodity in many
areas on earth. Our ancestors used water in agriculture before allowing it to
flow to the sea and we see many cultures that have prospered around large
bodies of water. If we can reuse water this will be a greener place to live.
Another way that we can recycle is by donating goods that we no longer need or
have outgrown to others so that they may make use of them instead of purchasing
new items. This would greatly reduce the impact that we have on earth's
resources and aid sustainable living. It will also ensure that we have less
garbage in our dumps thus reducing global warming and toxic emissions that
pollute the atmosphere. Recycling is definitely something that each and
everyone of us should be aware of and can practice easily on a daily basis.
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86.
What is the text about?
A.
Reason for recycling
B.
Impact of recycling
C.
Ways of recycling
D.
Purposes of recycling
E.
Effects of recycling
87.
What motives the writer to encourage
recycling?
A.
The unreasonable amount of waste
B.
The shortage of natural resources
C.
The advancement in technology
D.
The alarming of global warming
E.
The impact of bad treatment on the environment
88.
What kind of recycling is the fourth
paragraph?
A.
Reusing
B.
Donating
C.
Remaking
D.
Reducing
E. Reproducing
This text is for questions 33 to 35
Beautiful Mind is a
biographical movie about John Forbes Nash junior, mathematical genius with hard
fate. At the beginning of his career he has made enormous contribution in the
field of Game Theory, which was a revolution in this mathematical area and
almost brought international fame to the author. The movie was filmed in 2001
by Ron Howard and today it is called modern classics: a true drama, making you
think and evoking emotions.
Such movies, telling us
about the life of a famous person, are always difficult to assess, because any
such creations somehow pretend to be biographical ones. But in fact they are
just a glance of one particular producer on the life of another individual. Of
course, much depends on the actor who will perform the role of the protagonist
and after watching Beautiful Mind I will agree with this once again.
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For a simple movie viewer, the cast
will be interesting in the first place. Unbeaten great actor Russell Crowe
and brilliant actress Jennifer Connelly meet on one film set. With such
perfect cast film simply could not come out as a bad one. The actors play on
the emotions of the audience throughout the film and every time you
sympathize them more and more. They managed to convey many differing emotions
– frustration, pain and suffering, the state on the verge of madness, love,
indifference, desperate longing and bitterness. This is evident in the
gestures, look and the walk.
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89.
The text is about …..
A.
a biography of a mathematic teacher
B.
about Rod Howard lifestyle
C.
about a new creation
D.
a review on a novel
E.
a critique of a film
90.
Which of the following statement about
John Forbes Nash Junior is stated in the review?
A.
He is a mathematic teacher
B.
He produces some movies
C.
He brought mathematic to game theory
D.
He was a brilliant game player
E.
He is a famous movie producer
91.
According to the reviewer, the movie is
…..
A.
not easy to evaluate
B.
easy to understand
C.
educational in nature
D.
a biography
E. inspiring
This text is for questions 36 to 38
“Oliver Twist”
review
James Topham
Oliver
Twist is a well-known story, but the book
is not as widely read as one would imagine. The novel has all the vivid
storytelling and unimpeachable literary skill that Dickens brings to all his
novels, but there's also a raw, gritty quality.
Oliver
Twist was enormously influential in
bringing to light the atrocious treatment of paupers and orphans in Dickens's
time. The novel is not only a brilliant work of art but also a tremendously
important document in social history.
Oliver
Twist: Overview
Oliver is born in a workhouse in the first half of
the nineteenth century. His mother dies during his birth, and he is sent to an
orphanage (where he is poorly treated). Along with the other orphans, Oliver is
regularly beaten and poorly fed. In a famous episode, he walks up to the the
stern authoritarian, Mr. Bumble, and asks for more. For this impertinence, he
is put out of the workhouse. He then runs away from the family who take him in.
He wants to find his fortune in London. Instead, he falls in with a boy called
Jack Dawkins, who is part of a child gang of thieves--run by Fagin.
Oliver is brought into the gang and trained as a
pickpocket. When he goes out on his first job, he runs away and is nearly sent
to prison. However, the kindness of the person who was robbed, saves him from
the terrors of the city gaol, and instead he is taken into the philanthropic
gentleman's home. However, as soon as he thinks he is settled, Bill Sikes and
Nancy (two members of the gang) takes him back. Oliver is once more sent out on
a job--this time assisting Sikes on a burglary.
The job goes wrong and Oliver is shot and left
behind. Once more he is taken in (this time by the Maylies, the family he was
sent to rob), and he spends a wonderful time with them. However, once more
Fagin's gang comes after him. Nancy, who is worried about Oliver, tells the
Maylies what is happening. When the gang find out about Nancy's treachery, they
murder her.
Meanwhile, the Maylies reunite Oliver with the
gentleman who helped him out earlier and who (in true Victorian-novel style)
turns out to be Oliver's uncle. Fagin has been arrested and hanged for his
crimes; and Oliver settles down to a pampered life (re-united--happily--with
his family). http://classiclit.about.com/od/olivertwistcdickens/fr/aa_olivertwist.htm
92.
Who is the author of Oliver Twist?
A.
James Topham
B.
Jack Dawkins
C.
Bumble
D.
Dickens
E.
Fagin
93. From
the text, we can conclude that Oliver Twist is … work of art.
A. an unimportant
B. a useless an
excellent
C. a useless
D. a simple
E.
a poor
94.
“…this time assisting Sikes on a burglary.” (Paragraph 4). The
underlined word can be replaced by ….
A.
moving
B.
Helping
C.
driving
D.
stealing
E. motivating
This text is for questions 39
Pros and Cons of Homeschooling
There are many
pros and cons of homeschooling that factor into the decision “should I home school my child?” From homeschooling
statistics, it's clear that homeschooling is becoming a more accepted method of
education – and perhaps even trendy, but is it right for your child?
Making the decision to instruct your child from home is hardly an easy
decision. There are many pros and cons of homeschooling to be considered, any
of which could upset the balance of your child's educational foundation. Here
are a few of the most common pros and cons of homeschooling to help you decide
if it's right for your child:
Teachers are
spreading themselves too thinly to provide personalized attention to children
in their classes, which means your child may not receive the full benefit of
their support. Your child's educational struggles are increasingly likely
to go unaddressed, resulting in poor test scores and falling behind. When
homeschooled, your kids will have your undivided attention. Any learning issues
or bad behaviors can be addressed and corrected quickly, helping your child
reach his or her full potential.
With
homeschooling, your children can learn at their own speed. Combined with the
personal attention offered by a homeschooling environment, many children who
learn from home wind up ahead of the traditional educational schedule as homeschooling statistics confirm. This
environment also helps parents incorporate subjects that might not be included
in the local school's curriculum, such as foreign language.
Assured safety
Perhaps one of the best arguments in favor of homeschooling
is the guarantee of your child's safety. Bullying, fights and other school
violence become a non-issue when your child is educated from home.
Homeschooling can also help you avoid all the peripheral issues that can result
from school violence, including disciplinary actions, trips to the school and
therapy sessions in some cases.
Lack of social development
Of the many pros and cons of homeschooling, this is among the
most commonly listed “cons.” Keeping your child out of a traditional
school environment greatly inhibits their access to other children. Even if
your child gets plenty of playtime and other opportunities to meet and interact
with people his own age, this is bound to add up to far less contact than the
30+ hours in a normal school week and can lead to home school socialization
issues.
Reduced competition
Competition often
breeds achievement, and homeschooled children are generally not provided with
competitive opportunities. Traditional schooling fixtures such as team sports,
spelling bees, and school play tryouts all encourage your child to do their
very best. These things give children something to strive for, and to uncover
natural aptitudes that might go untapped in homeschooled environments.
95.
Why are homeschooled children considered
lacking a sense of competitiveness?
A.
Their learning needs are fully provided by parents
B.
Homeschooled children tend not to do their best
C.
They are not used to seeing others as their rivals
D.
Their learning styles at home are less challenging
E. Personal
learning avoids them from socializing
This text is for questions 40 and 42
The
popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter,
LinkedIn, and Classmates.com more than quadrupled from 2005 to 2009. Many users
say the sites are good for our society, but others contend that the dangers of
social media outweigh the benefits.
Social networking sites allow people
to create new relationships and reconnect with friends and family. Increased
communication, even online, strengthens relationships. Social networking sites
allow for creative expression in a new medium. They provide free messaging,
blogging, photo storage, games, event invitations, and many other services to
anyone with access to a computer and the Internet. Social networking sites
bring people with common interest together, offer exposure to new ideas from
around the world, and lower inhibitions to overcome social anxiety. People who
have a difficulty communicating in person are more comfortable interacting via
the Internet.
Meanwhile the opponents argue that social networking
sites expose children to predators, increase vulnerability to computer viruses,
lower worker productivity, and promote narcissism and short attention spans.
Social networking sites entice people to spend more time online and less time
interacting face-to-face. The sites offer many time wasting activities that
supplant more productive activities. Teens spend an average of nine hours per
week on social networking sites. Teens growing up with these sites may not be
aware that the information they post is public and that photos and text can be
retrieved even after deletion. Consequences from over-sharing personal
information include vulnerability to sexual or financial predators and lost job
opportunities from employers finding embarrassing photos or comments.
Social
networking sites have no way to verify that people are who they claim to be,
leaving people vulnerable to solicitations from online predators who are able
to mask their true identities. In Feb. 2009, MySpace identified 90,000
registered sex offenders with profiles on the site, while Facebook declined to
reveal how many were present on its site. Even if the sites agree to remove sex
offenders, they cannot identify all of them or stop them from creating new
accounts.
As social networking sites become more
integrated in our modern culture, some people think that the benefits outweigh
any downsides, while others believe the dangers are more pressing than any
upsides.
96.
The writer sees the risk of social media
in ….
A.
reducing the amount of time for face-to-face communication
B.
harming teens motivation to study seriously
C.
enticing young people to communicate with sexual predators
D.
encouraging teenagers to write embarrassing comments
E.
wasting students’ time on harmful on-line activities
97.
“….the opponents argue that social
networking site entice people
to… (paragraph 3). The underlined word is closest in meaning to…..
A.
persuade
B.
make
C.
invite
D.
offer
E. intimidate
This text is for question 47
98.
Rearrange the sentences into a good
meaningful paragraph!
1.
Instant noodles can be made by using a microwave
2.
Finally, add any ingredients you like and the noodle is ready to serve
3.
First, fill in the bowl with 3 cups of water and the noodles
4.
Heat the noodle in the microwave for about five minutes
5.
Then, take the noodles out of the microwave and pour the seasoning
6.
After the microwave is beeping, wait for three minutes in the closed microwave
7. Next, stir
the noodles until the seasonings dissolved
The best arrangement is….
A.
1-7-3-6-5-2-4
B.
1-3-4-6-5-7-2
C.
3-5-2-1-7-4-6
D.
3-7-5-6-1-2-4
E.
5-7-3-2-4-6-1
This text is for questions 16 to 17
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Bila kita mempunyai perbedaan pendapat
dengan lawan bicara, pasti kita akan berusaha untuk meyakinkan lawan bicara
kita agar setuju dengan apa yang kita kemukakan. Nah, jika pendapat dan
argumen tersebut kita tuangkan dalam teks, maka jadilah teks analytical
exposition.
Text exposition adalah sebuah teks yang membahas sebuah isu atau permasalahan dan membahasnya dari satu sudut pandang. Exposition dapat dibagi menjadi 2 jenis, yaitu: analytical dan hortatory. Bila analytical exposition adalah teks exposition yang tidak disertai saran (hanya menyertakan pendapat dan argumen), maka text hortatory exposition adalah text yang disertai saran. |
Berikut ini adalah contoh dari text
hortatory exposition:
Dear Editor,
We are writing to protest
about ads on TV. There are too many ads, especially during our favorite
programs. We think they should be stopped for a number reason.
First, ads are
nuisance. They go for long time and there are too many of them. Sometimes there
seems to be more ads than programs.
Second, ads are bad
influence on people. They try to encourage people to buy unhealthy products
like beer, soft drink, candy and chips. And they make people buy things they do
not really need and cannot afford
Finally, the people who
make ads too much to say in the programs people watch. Thant is because they
want to put all their ads on popular programs that a lot of people watch.
Some programs which are not so popular get stopped because they do not attract
enough ads, even though those programs may be someone's favorites.
For those reasons, we
think TV station should stop showing ads. They interrupt programs. They give
bad influence to people and they arbitrarily stop people's favorite shows. We
are sick of ads, and now we mostly watch other channels.
Tuti & Toto
99.
What is the letter about?
A.
To praise
B.
To complaint
C.
To Promote
D.
To clarify
E.
To inform
100. Who
is responsible for unhealthy food advertised on TV?
A.
The audience
B.
The advertiser
C.
TV programmer
D. The television program
E. The food
manufacturer
This text is for questions 20 t0 22
Tangerang,
Dailly.Com-Tangerang Government through the department of Agriculture plans to
create fruit garden on a number of municipal lands starting in 2013.
“In 2013, we are going to create
fruit gardens on a number of field owned by the government,” said Iis Aisyah
Rodiah, the Head of Agriculture Department.
Iis added, “This programme will be
completed in many stages. Next year, we will start from Koang Jaya, then
continue to other fields owned by government, such as Rawa Kucing, and
Kuciran,” she said.
She explained that this program is
expected to secure food supply for people, especially fruits. Fruit which will
be planted in the garden is dependent upon the area. Tangerang Government will
work with farmers and people around the park to manage the fruit gardens.
Tangerang Government will also employ experts to develop the gardens.
101. What
is the text about?
A.
Securing the food supply for people
B.
Employing experts to develop the gardens
C.
Planting fruits that are dependent on the area
D.
Creating fruit gardens on some lands in Tangerang
E.
Completing a program in many stages
102. What
strategy will be used by the Government to make the fruit garden result better
A.
Employing experts to develop the
gardens
B.
Planting as many kinds of fruit as possible
C.
Opening many lands to be garden
D.
Completing the program in some stages
E.
Working with the local farmers only
103. “Next year, we will start from Koang Jaya,
then go on to other fields…” (Paragraph 3). The underlined word
is closest in meaning to….
A. contribute
B. plough
C. increase
D. dominate
E. proceed
This text is for questions 23 to 25
Michael
Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ, is an
American former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and majority
owner and chairman of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National
Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael
Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Jordan was one of
the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered
instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.
After a three-season
career at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member
of the Tar Heels' national championship team
in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly emerged
as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping
ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests,
earned him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness".
He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in
basketball.[4] In 1991, he won his first NBA championship
with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan
abruptly retired from basketball before the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season
to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995
and led them to three additional championships in 1996, 1997, and 1998, as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 NBA
season. Jordan retired for a second time in 1999,
but returned for two more NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of the Washington Wizards. http://www.ask.com/wiki/Michael_Jordan
104. Which
of the following statements is correctly stated about MJ?
A.
MJ joined the NBA’s Chicago Bulls three years after
his participation in the National Team
B.
MJ is an entrepreneur and employee of the Charlotte Bobcats
C.
MJ was a member of the Tar Heel’s National Team for 3 seasons
D.
NBA won NBA championship with the Bulls plus titles in 1991
E.
MJ had retired from basketball twice before the year of 2000
105. The
main idea of paragraph 1 is that Michael Jordan is ….
A.
the greatest basketball player in the basketball history
B.
considered instrumental in popularizing NBA
C.
an entrepreneur and basketball player
D.
the chairman of Charlotte Bobcats
E.
well-known by his MJ initials
106. “….that
achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". (Paragraph 2).
The "three-peat"
is closest in meaning to….
A.
his three best teams
B.
his three best years
C.
his three best careers
D.
his three best clubs
E.
his three best championships
This text is for questions 26 to 29
Explanation texts about natural phenomena (Tsunami, How Earthquakes Happen, How does Rain Happen?, How do seasons happen?, How Day and Night Happen, Why Summer Daylight is Longer than Winter Daylight,
How Venus Eclipse Happens
On May 16, 2010, people in most regions
in the world have seen a very rare natural phenomenon. It was Venus eclipse. It
was very rare amazing natural event. It was reported that the Venus eclipse
will seen again in the future in 2050. Do you know how this rare Venus eclipse
happens?
Well, actually Venus eclipse is like Sun eclipse. Venus eclipses occurs when the position of the earth, moon and Venus is parallel. Venus planet will slowly disappear for a moment because it is covered the surface of the Moon. Venus planet seems to move to the back side of the Moon.
The moon and planets are sharing a similar apparent path in the sky. That is why; it is not unusual for the moon to appear to pass close to Venus. In fact, the moon appears somewhere near it about once a month. However, most people don’t see these events because they are visible in the evening sky only half the time, and then only for a short period after sunset. The apparent closeness varies from month to month as well.
Well, actually Venus eclipse is like Sun eclipse. Venus eclipses occurs when the position of the earth, moon and Venus is parallel. Venus planet will slowly disappear for a moment because it is covered the surface of the Moon. Venus planet seems to move to the back side of the Moon.
The moon and planets are sharing a similar apparent path in the sky. That is why; it is not unusual for the moon to appear to pass close to Venus. In fact, the moon appears somewhere near it about once a month. However, most people don’t see these events because they are visible in the evening sky only half the time, and then only for a short period after sunset. The apparent closeness varies from month to month as well.
107. The
text tells about….
A.
natural phenomena on planets
B.
eclipse of sun and planets
C.
Venus eclipse
D.
eclipse on planet and sunset
E.
monthly eclipse of Venus
108. According
to the text, we do not often see Venus eclipse because…
A.
it occurs before sunset
B.
it appears after sunset
C.
it is covered by the moon
D.
it happens in a short time
E.
it disappears slowly
109. After
reading the text, we know that …..
A.
Venus eclipse happens in the afternoon
B.
Venus can’t be detected from earth
C.
Venus eclipse can be easily be watched by most people
D.
the surface of the moon is covered by Venus planet
E.
Venus eclipse happens once in every fourty years
110. “The
apparent closeness varies
from month to month as well.” (paragraph 3). The underlined word is closest in
meaning to….
A.
visible
B.
exact
C.
certain
D.
invisible
E.
indefinite
This text is for questions 30 t0 32
Westernization:
A Threat to Our Culture
Dramatic
cultural change has happened before our eyes, the main cause seems to
uncontrolled westernization.
Low understanding toward negative effects of westernization has made people adopt the Western culture and values unintentionally. when the country has become poorer and at the same time people see the fact that Western people seem to be wealthier, they start to think that Western people are better than those in other countries. people started to admire the west culture without realizing that not all from the west is good, especially the culture in the social and individual life. we may adopt the West professionalism and their hard work, but we shouldn't adopt the ways of clothing, free life, individualism, etc
Low understanding toward negative effects of westernization has made people adopt the Western culture and values unintentionally. when the country has become poorer and at the same time people see the fact that Western people seem to be wealthier, they start to think that Western people are better than those in other countries. people started to admire the west culture without realizing that not all from the west is good, especially the culture in the social and individual life. we may adopt the West professionalism and their hard work, but we shouldn't adopt the ways of clothing, free life, individualism, etc
Young
generation has likely lost national identity. the youngsters don't have the
pride to uphold their nation's values as eastern people. On the other hand,
they have lost the people of this country who can become good model to follow.
they no longer trust older generation since they have found corruptions done
everywhere.
The
uncontrolled flow of information makes the westernization process run very
smoothly. Internet, VCDs, cell phones, and other media transform effectively
the Indonesian culture to western culture. We have seen and heard that many
senior high students have accessed pornographic pictures by means of their cell
phones. This is really a threat to the moral of this country,
When we have realized the danger of westernization in culture and idea, we should take some real actions. The government should control the TV programs, Internet access, and systematically campaign to strengthen the country's characters. The citizens should certainly help the government to perform the improvement.
When we have realized the danger of westernization in culture and idea, we should take some real actions. The government should control the TV programs, Internet access, and systematically campaign to strengthen the country's characters. The citizens should certainly help the government to perform the improvement.
111. The
text is about?
A.
The western culture
B.
The modern westernization
C.
The effect of westernization
D.
The inequality of westernization
E.
The young generation toward western culture
112. The
writer suggests that the Government should ….
A.
not improve the quality of media
B.
perform regulation of media access
C.
access abroad TV program and internet
D.
transform Indonesian culture to western culture
E.
let the people adopt foreign ways of clothing and free life
113. What
is writer’s idea in the fourth paragraph?
A.
The media provide uncontrolled information about western people and culture
B.
The media transform the Eastern culture Western culture
C.
Access to pornographic pictures is improved by the western culture
D.
The westernization threats the morals of the country through the cell phones
E.
The information and communication technology helps to bring in negative values
of Western culture
This text is for questions 33 to 35
"A.C.O.D.",
an acronym that stands for Adult Children of Divorce, could easily be played for
heavy drama. Carter (Adam Scott) is in many ways a
model A.C.O.D., heroically tolerant of his warring parents Hugh (Richard Jenkins) and Melissa (Catherine O'Hara), wry and distanced
but still open enough to try to love other people.
That openness is a hard-won victory. His parents
are jerks, and the tricky thing about them is that they're charismatic jerks,
selfish and self-indulgent Baby Boomers whose mantra is always "the heart
wants what it wants." They are monsters, basically, and they are
believable monsters, and first-time director Stu Zicherman never makes them more outlandish
than they should be to get broader or bigger laughs. When Melissa tells her
younger son Trey (Clark Duke), "Darling, you were a
mistake," it takes a second or two to process the fact that she is
actually telling him this in an attempt to be reassuring. A moment like
this is not either funny or sad: it's shocking, and it gets to the root of the mystery
of some human behavior.
The film starts off rather badly with a flashback
to Carter's ninth birthday party and some "Arrested
Development"-aping narration, but it soon abandons this conceit and finds
a specific tone of its own. "A.C.O.D." is a sharp, dark-ish character
comedy, settling for a dry tolerance in its point of view that is very
appealing and even admirable. http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/acod-2013
114. The
txt is about……
A.
a review of A.C.O.D
B.
an amusement of a drama
C.
a description of a selfish parent
D.
an experience of a tolerant boy
E.
a presentation of a family’s problem
115. The
writer criticized the film that it …
A.
contain of darkish character of comedy
B.
makes shocked for human behavior
C.
finds its specific tone
D.
is a very appealing and admirable
E.
is not quite good with a flashback
116. The
main character discussed in the text is ….
A.
Trey
B.
Hugh
C.
Melissa
D.
Clark Dude
E.
Carter
This text is for questions 36 to 38
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank: The Diary
of a Young Girl is a very inspirational and moving
journal that should be read by everyone, especially students. Not only will
many relate to it, but it is valuable for both the mind and the heart. Touching
and poignant, the story reveals the history of World War II, unforgettable
people, and lessons that will stay in your heart forever.
While reading Anne Frank,
I learned lots about what really happened during World War II. It was an
unimaginable horror: millions of innocent people dying at the hands of biased
obsession. Reading this really took me back to 1944 and put me right there in
the Secret Annex with its residents, holding my breath as Nazi troops passed by
on the streets below.
The wisdom I gained
will remain with me forever. Now I see the Holocaust as something more than a
tragedy we learn about in school: it seems more real, more horrific, and somehow
bigger and worse than I had imagined.
Each character clearly
has its own personality, ranging from extremely argumentative to unbelievably
gregarious, and each adds a different flavor to the journey. I truly felt
connected to these eight hiding away, as if I had known them forever.
Sometimes, it was as if Anne and I were best friends, sitting there and
talking. Other times I could feel Mrs. Van Daan's stinging comments.
Knowing these people
were real, that they lived and died at the hands of the Nazis, brought an
interesting perspective to the story. These weren't made-up characters, they
once walked this earth. In the end, I felt attached to them and their stories,
and I know other students will, too.
No one can read The
Diary of Anne Frank and not take away a very valuable lesson. Focusing on the
problems of growing up, dealing with tough times, and the never-ending power of
hope, these concepts really strengthened my morals and virtues. Throughout the
book, young people will be able to relate to Anne's quarrels with her sister
and parents, and everyone understands how hard it is to face your biggest
fears. Anne will teach us all something to save forever: I know she taught me.
After reading this
treasured book, I felt humbled, more knowledgeable and genuinely touched. Anne
Frank's diary will help everyone through the toughest and most confusing times
with her famous words, “Despite everything, I still believe that people are
really good at heart.” http://www.teenink.com/reviews/book_reviews/article/1401/Anne-Frank-The-Diary-of-a-Young-Girl/
117. The
book likely highlights……
A.
the suffering of a young girl
B.
the cruelty during the war
C.
the wisdom from war time
D.
the struggle of a girl in the war time
E.
the obsession about a girl
118. According
to the review, Anne-Frank; The Diary of a young Girl is a/n…book for young
people.
A.
destructive
B.
challenging
C.
discouraging
D.
confusing
E.
inspiring
119. “it
seems more real, more horrific,…”
(Paragraph 3). The underlined word is closes in meaning to…..
A.
dangerous
B.
disgusting
C.
awful
D.
frightening
E.
careful
This text is for question 39
Globalization has had such a widespread
impact. Therefore, it is but natural that people have perceived it in many
different ways. The proponents of globalization believe that one of the most
positive effects of globalization is its impact on trade. With an increase in
free trade, the prosperity and wealth of nations as well as their independence
on one another has increased. On a cultural front, globalization has lead to
what is referred to as homogenization. As a result, traditional diversity is
reduced, and new multicultural identity is born. Further, there has been a
standardization of not only cultural identity but also cultural likes and
dislikes, with entertainment and pop culture being freely accessible to anyone,
anywhere. While, globalization has helped the economics of developing countries
by increasing competitions and production in worldwide markets, it has,
unfortunately, had a negative effect not only on the environment but also on
prices and demand, especially for oil. Economically, critics argue that while
globalization does encourage free trade, it negatively affects national
markets. Also, the exploitation of cheaper foreign labor has been widely criticized.
120. How
does the globalized world contribute to nation’s welfare?
A.
More culture entertainment creates a new business
B.
Nations compete in producing quality goods and service
C.
Globalization reduces unemployment in developing countries
D.
International trading breaks up economic barriers of countries
E.
Economic needs of countries become dependent on one another
This text is for question 42
Water pollution occurs when a body of
water is adversely affected due to the addition of large amounts of materials
to the water. The sources of water pollution are categorized as being a point
source or a non-source point of pollution. Point sources of pollution occur
when the polluting substance is emitted directly into the waterway. A pipe
spewing toxic chemicals directly into a river is an example. A non-point source
occurs when there is runoff of pollutants into a waterway, for instance when
fertilizer from a field is carried into a stream by surface runoff. Water
pollution also comes into several types. First, Toxic Substance -- A
toxic substance is a chemical pollutant that is not a naturally occurring
substance in aquatic ecosystems. The greatest contributors to toxic pollution
are herbicides, pesticides and industrial compounds. The next kind is Organic
Substance -- Organic pollution occurs when an excess of organic matter,
such as manure or sewage, enters the water. When organic matter increases in a
pond, the number of decomposers will increase. These decomposers grow rapidly
and use a great deal of oxygen during their growth. This leads to a depletion
of oxygen as the decomposition process occurs. A lack of oxygen can kill
aquatic organisms. As the aquatic organisms die, they are broken down by
decomposers which leads to further depletion of the oxygen levels.
A type of organic pollution can occur when
inorganic pollutants such as nitrogen and phosphates accumulate in aquatic
ecosystems. High levels of these nutrients cause an overgrowth of plants and
algae. As the plants and algae die, they become organic material in the water.
The enormous decay of this plant matter, in turn, lowers the oxygen level. The
process of rapid plant growth followed by increased activity by decomposers and
a depletion of the oxygen level is called eutrophication.
There is also so-called Thermal Pollution
-- Thermal pollution can occur when water is used as a coolant near a power or
industrial plant and then is returned to the aquatic environment at a higher
temperature than it was originally. Thermal pollution can lead to a decrease in
the dissolved oxygen level in the water while also increasing the biological
demand of aquatic organisms for oxygen. Finally, it is Ecological
Pollution -- Ecological pollution takes place when chemical pollution,
organic pollution or thermal pollution are caused by nature rather than by
human activity. An example of ecological pollution would be an increased rate
of siltation of a waterway after a landslide which would increase the amount of
sediments in runoff water. Another example would be when a large animal, such
as a deer, drowns in a flood and a large amount of organic material is added to
the water as a result. Major geological events such as a volcano eruption might
also be sources of ecological pollution. http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/pollute.htm
121. What
is the main idea of the text?
A.
Water pollution is a body of water effected by various impurities in it
B.
Several factors are responsible for water pollution to happen
C.
Substances polluting water are two kinds: toxic and organic
D.
There are two kind of sources of water pollution
E.
Sources and kind of water pollution are varied
This text is for questions 43 to 44
WHAT IS APICULTURE?
Apiculture,
also called beekeeping, is the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for
the production for honey. Royal jelly and bee pollen are the other products of
it. There are many species of bee. Some of them are Apis cerana, Apis
dorsata, Apis florea, and Apis mellifera. Among those species, Apis
mellifera is the most productive and the easiest to be cultivated.
A
bee colony consist of a queen, a lot of worker bees and some drones, stingless
male bees in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole
function is to mate with the queen. Each group has its specific duty. The
queen, for example, only lays eggs, the drones have duty to copulate the queen,
and the workers have to take care of the queen, drones, and larvae. They are also
responsible for seeking flowers and nectar.
To
obtain good production, the farmers have to be able to provide the most
productive flowers near the cultivation or they have to travel through forest,
bushes, and plantations to find them. The best flowers can produce ample
material for bee products. Many people like to consume honey because it is
believed to give benefit for health. Medical research had found out that the
bee stomach produces some liquid that it is very beneficial for human health.
122. It
is stated in the text that forest, bushes and plantation are needed by bees for
….
A.
the three to live in
B.
place for cultivation
C.
the nectar of the flower
D.
the place to produce royal jelly
E.
the trees to breed the colony
123. “They are also responsible for seeking flowers and nectar.” The
underlined word is closes in meaning to…..
A.
giving
B.
taking
C.
picking
D.
planting
E.
gathering
This text is for questions 45 and 46
RE: July research meetingWe will hold our monthly research meeting in the conference room at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 16.
John and Jane will report on the meeting with their French counterparts. Each of us should be prepared to give an update on our current projects. I think John and Jane's report will be of special interest to the additives division.
If you cannot make the meeting, be sure your assistant is prepared to give your report.
Research
Engineer
Mark Jack
Langer
124. What
will John and Jane present in the meeting?
A.
A new report
B.
The division’s report
C.
The July report
D.
A research report
E.
The company’s report
125. “Each
of us should be prepared to
give an update on our current projects.” (paragraph 2). The underlined word is
closes in meaning to…..
A.
ready
B.
excellent
C.
excited
D.
undoubtedful
E.
completed
47. Arrange these
sentences below into a good order.
1. Next,
do the school works or assignments given by your teachers as soon as you can.
2. Love
studying. You should love studying. It’s true when you love something, you
don’t mind spending hours on it.
3. First,
pay attention in the class. Write down notes, listen to the teacher and ask if
you have any doubt.
4. If
you do all the steps above, be sure you will improve your grade in your class.
5. You
often wonder why some students always get highest grade in the class. You can
also get high if you follow the following steps.
The best arrangement is ….
A. 5-1-2-4-3
B. 3-2-4-5-1
C. 5-4-3-2-1
D. 3-5-4-1-2
E. 5-3-1-2-4
This text is for
questions 16 and 17
Stem cell research has become a
widespread controversy within the general public, the political spectrum, and
the scientific and religious communities. One controversy
dealing with possibilities involved in cloning. Like stem cell research,
cloning has its own variety of uses and benefits that may or may not outweigh
the ethical or moral consequences involved in the process. Creating a clone is
achieved by taking an organism’s cell nucleus and implanting it into an egg
cell, and then, as it begins to develop into an embryo, transplanting it into a
surrogate mother. This process allows for the creation of an exact copy of the
organism donating its cell nucleus. The benefits of cloning are limitless,
ranging from being able to create human organs in order to replace faulty ones
to the creation of stem cells that could be used to cure terminal illnesses,
cancer, and several other physical anomalies.
However, cloning, along with genetic engineering, also
brings in the frightening possibility of the creation of “super-humans” with
unnatural physical and mental capabilities and idealized “perfect children” for
prospective parents. Morality and ethics become a prime concern in that, in
order to utilize the cloned organs and stem cells, the actual clone would have
to be destroyed, which, to some people, constitute as murder. In addition, the
possible creation of idealized people and super-humans is also considered by
many to be unnatural and impersonal, as well as a way of “tampering with mother
nature.” http://student.biology.arizona.edu/honors2007/group01/controversy.html
126. Why
are many people against the practice of cloning?
A.
It will create super human beings
B.
It involves amoral and unethical practice
C.
It has lot of harmful consequences to our health
D.
It will destroy human civilization
E.
The created children will tamper with their parents
127. “Creating
a clone is achieved by taking
an organism’s cell nucleus and implanting it into an egg cell,…” (Paragraph 2).
The synonym of the underlined word is …
A.
received
B. obtained
C.
separated
D.
created
E.
transferred
This text is for
questions 43 and 44
Meteor Shower
A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors
are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused by
streams of cosmic debris called meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere
at extremely high speeds on parallel trajectories. Most meteors are smaller
than a grain of sand, so almost all of them disintegrate and never hit the
Earth's surface. Intense or unusual meteor showers are known as meteor
outbursts and meteor storms, which may produce greater than 1,000
meteors an hour.[1]
The origin of meteoroid streams
A meteor shower is the result of an interaction between a
planet, such as Earth, and streams of debris from a comet.
Comets can produce debris by water vapor drag, as demonstrated by Fred Whipple in 1951,[18] and by breakup. Whipple envisioned
comets as "dirty snowballs," made up of rock embedded in ice,
orbiting the Sun. The "ice" may be water,
methane, ammonia, or other volatiles, alone or in combination. The
"rock" may vary in size from that of a dust mote to that of a small
boulder. Dust mote sized solids are orders of magnitude
more common than those the size of sand grains, which, in turn, are similarly
more common than those the size of pebbles, and so on. When the ice warms and
sublimates, the vapor can drag along dust, sand, and pebbles.
Each
time a comet swings by the Sun in its orbit,
some of its ice vaporizes and a certain amount of meteoroids will be shed. The
meteoroids spread out along the entire orbit of the comet to form a meteoroid
stream, also known as a "dust trail" (as opposed to a comet's
"dust tail" caused by the very small particles that are quickly blown
away by solar radiation pressure). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_shower
128. After
reading the text, we know that Meteor Shower is ….
A.
an interesting phenomena to observe
B.
dangerous to be seen by naked eyes
C.
never investigated by researchers
D.
a usual event happening every night
E.
a terrible thing should be avoided
129. “Each
time a comet swings by the Sun in its orbit some of its ice vaporizes and a certain amount
of meteoroids will be called,” (Paragraph 3) The underlined word is closest in
meaning to….
A.
coagulates - to change from liquid to a more solid
state
B
evaporates - liquid change to a gas
C.
condenses - make something change from a gas to
a liquid or solid state
D. disposes -
E.
fractures- cracks or
breaks
This text is for question 42
“Ecotourism and Nature based Educational Tourism
Ecotourism involves
visiting natural areas with the objectives of learning, studying or
participating in activities that do not bring negative effects to the
environment; whilst protecting and empowering the local community socially and
economically.
Environmental issues.
EcoTour operators offer
relevant information and advice on how travelers can minimize their impact on
the ecosystem as well as how they can contribute to the protection of fragile
ecosystems. By offering travelers the opportunity to participate in
conservation or preservation projects. An important element of this type of
project is education. The goal is that through participation, eco travelers
will return home with increased awareness and concern for environmental issues
and therefore continue to behave in an environmentally conscious way.
Social issues:
By involving the local
community in aspects of planning, decision-making and management of ecotourism.
This encourages the empowerment of individuals. Finally, it educate travelers
through leaflets, interpretation and advice from Tour operators or guides about
the culture, customs and etiquette of locals. This prevents conflict or offence
between local and traveler interactions that may be caused through
misunderstanding or ignorance.
Economic issues:
By employing local
people whenever possible and paying fair wages. This prevents exploitation and
benefits the local economy by preventing leakages of the revenue acquired
through tourism. Many Ecotour operators are involved in working on initiatives
and projects with the local community such as training and education
programmes.
130. The
main idea of the text is …..
A.
education and community participation become a new trend in tourism
B.
at present, travel industries balance enjoyment and education
C.
tourists are required not only to enjoy the nature but also to pressure it
D.
tourism is no longer about visiting and enjoying the beauty of places
E.
ecotourism may be defined as an environmentally responsibly visit to nature
This text is for
questions 26 and 27
The walrus is a sea mammal. It is in the
order pinnipedian and comes from the family of Odobenidae. Its scientific name
comes from the Greek word Odobenidus rosmarus meaning ‘tooth walker’. The walrus is the
largest of the sea-lions.
They
have thick clumsy bodies with grey or brown skin, flippers and a thick layer of
blubber, which is fat. It has two ivory tusks and its feet are flatter into
flippers. It has big whiskers on its upper lip. A male walrus is called a bull, a female is
called a cow and a baby is a calf. Male
walruses can weight up to 12000 kilograms and can grow as long as 3.6 metres.
Females are smaller and usually weight 800 kilograms and are approximately 2.5
metres long.
Walruses live in the
Arctic seas of North America, Europe and Asia. They migrate in spring and
autumn following food and the pack ice which retreats at that time.
Walruses
are carnivores. They use their big whiskers to find bottom dwelling
invertebrates such as clams, snails, crabs and shrimp. Then they blow the food
loose so that they can get to it. They need their prey to move or they can get
to it because of their large tusks.
Walruses
don’t stay in the water all of the time and spend much of the time resting on
ice flows. They use their tusks, which grow to about 60 centimeters long in the
female and 120 centimeters long in the male, to pull themselves out of the
water and to ‘walk’ on the ice. The males also use their tusks to fight with
other males in order to earn the right to mate.
The
walrus mates in February and March but the foetus doesn’t begin to grow until
later in June. When calves are born they weight between 38 and 63 kilograms.
When they are babies they have a lot of hair but when they grow up their hair
falls out leaving only a little on the upper lip.
131. We
know from paragraph 4 that ….
A.
the female’s tusk is 180cm
B.
the female’s tusk is a half of males
C.
the male’s tusk is a half of females
D.
the male’s tusk is a shorter than females
E.
the female’s tusk is longer than females
BONUS – SOAL – SOAL TRY
OUT
The area that was once the engine
room of Britain’s mining industry has a haunting beauty. The towns of Redruth
and its sibling Camborne were West Cornwall’s mining heartland. It is a place
where one must spend time to recognize the beauty. Five kilometers to the west,
the village of Portreath overlooks an area of sand, book ended by cliffs.
Portreath is
the best village in the area. It began as the playground of the Redruth Camborne miners. Now it is slightly middle-class
resort filled in summer with families on holidays. In the mid 19th century the
small harbour bustled with sailing vessels.
Corwall’s
mining landscapes have been nominated for World Heritage status. At dusk, we
climb Cam Brea, an Iron Age settlement and hill fort close to Redruth. We count
more than a dozen mine chimneys against the evening skyline. Standing on top of
Cam Brea, it is hard to believe that 150 years ago these relics of the mining
industry shrieked with the sound of heavy machinery. Now, except for chirruping
of the birds, all is silent.
If you’ve got
the legs and the stamina there’s no better way to get to know Cornwall’s wild
Atlantic seaboard than to hike it. The National Trust looks after 260 km of
Cornish coastline, sand dunes and sheltered bays for walkers. On a breezy day
with the sun flitting in and out of clouds, we take the local bus from Redruth
to St Agnes and hike 12 km south to Portreath.
The 18 km
cycling trail is the best in that part of the country. It takes you from
Portreath in the west to the river at Devoran in the southeast. The path
follows the tracks of the horse drawn tramways that once hauled ore to the
ports.
Surfing is
popular on the beaches of west Cornwall. There is always a hardly group of
surfers in the waves in all weather. New quay is the surf capital but there are
plenty of good beaches north towards Padstow and south to St Ives.
132. What
does the text mainly discuss?
A.
Cornwall’s mining landscape
B.
The Redruth Camborn mining
C.
The beauty of Britain’s mining industry
D.
Cornwall’s wild Atlantic
E.
The best Portreath area
133. What
is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A.
World Heritage status
B.
Chirruping of the birds
C.
Standing on top of Cam Brea
D.
Iron Age settlement and hill forth
E.
Cornwall’s mining landscape
134. What
happened if you had the legs and the stamina? There is no ….. to know
Cornwall’s wild Atlantic seaboard than to hike it.
A.
better method to know
B.
better way to get
C.
good method to reach
D.
good way to touch
E.
better way to arrive
135. “Standing on top of Cam Brea, it is
hard to believe that 150 years ago these relics of the mining industry shrieked with the sound of heavy
machinery.” (Paragraph 3). The underlined word is closest in meaning to …….
A. influenced
B. shouted
C. made
D. cried
E. voiced
