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TRY OUT UJIAN NASIONAL
(PAKET B)
TAHUN AJARAN 2007/2008
Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Jurusan : IPA/IPS/Bahasa
Waktu : 120 Menit


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

Part I
Questions 1 to 5
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues spoken in English. The conversation will be spoken two times. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers say.

After you hear a dialogue and the question about it, read the five possible answers and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Now listen to a sample question.

You will hear:

Boy : Have you done your homework.
Girl : Not yet.
Boy : Do it right away. The bell almost rings.


You will also hear:

Narrator: Where does conversation mostly take place?


Sample answer
You will read in your test book:
a. At school
b. At home.
c. At hospital
d. At market
e. At store

The best answer to the question is “At school”
The best answer to the question ‘Where does the dialogue mostly take place? is choice (a), ‘At school’.
Therefore, you should answer choice (a)

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   1. Rina’s tragic accident.
   2. The dangerous street
   3. Rina’s poverty.
   4. Rina’s friend.
   5. Nancy’s life.
   
   
2. 1. At the teachers’ room
   2. At the girl’s house.
   3. In the classroom.
   4. At the canteen
   5. At his house
   
   
3. 1. His mother is angry with him.
   2. His friend can’t go to school.
   3. His friend will come tonight.
   4. He must study.
   5. He has a lesson.
   
   
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   Part II
   Questions: 6 to 10
   In this part of the test, you will hear several questions or statements spoken in English. The questions and responses will be spoken two times. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers say. You have to choose the best response to each question or statement.
   
   Now listen to a sample question:
   
   You will hear:
   Woman : Good morning, John. How are you? Sample answer
   Man :…
   You will also hear:
   a. I am fine, thank you.
   b. I am in the living room.
   c. Let me introduce myself.
   d. My name is John Travolta.
   e. I have been here since this morning.
   
   The best answer to the question ‘How are you?’ is choice (a), ‘I’m fine, thank you.’
   Therefore, you should choose option (a)
   
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Part III
In this part of the test you will hear several monologues. Each monologue will be spoken two times. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers say. After you hear a monologue 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.


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    1. The use of hot air balloon.
    2. The death of Benjamin Franklin.
    3. Dropping bomb during the battle.
    4. Franklin’s interest in balloon flight
    5. The town where Benjamin Franklin lived.
12. 
    
    1. 1763
    2. 1773
    3. 1783
    4. 1873
    5. 1883
13. 
    
    1. The weight of penguin.
    2. The size of penguin
    3. Little blue penguin
    4. Emperor penguin
    5. Penguin
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    1. 16 lb.
    2. 22 lb
    3. 35 lb.
    4. 40 lb
    5. 75 lb
15. 
    
    1. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid
    2. Penguins entirely spend their life on land
    3. Smaller penguins are found in tropical climate.
    
    
    4. The smallest penguin species is the Little Blue Penguin
    5. Larger penguins inhabit colder regions larger penguins larger colder regions.
    
    
    THIS IS THE END THE LISTENING SECTION
    
    READING SECTION
    
    Text 1.
    This text is for questions 16 to 20.
    
    

    URGENTLY REQUIRED E1 Corporation, a LPG business leader in Korea is seeking experienced and competent local staff for LPG DOWNSTREAM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT for its Jakarta Representative Office, with the requirement of: Ø Male or Female Ø Minimum Bachelor Degree Ø Experienced in oil and gas industry in Indonesia (preferred local marketing of oil and gas products, but not a must). Ø Excellent in English both spoken and written. Please send full details of your qualification, working experiences, a current photograph, as well as expected salary not later than September 15 2006 via E-mail to: rep@e1.co.id or to E1 CORPORATION Jakarta Stock Exchange Building 17th Floor Tower 2 Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kav. 52-53. Jakarta 12190

16. What is the purpose of the text?
1. To warn
2. To invite
3. To advertise
4. To critique
5. To comment


17. Apart from being experienced on the field and proficient in English, a candidate must ….
1. be male
2. be female
3. be honest
4. be a foreigner
5. hold an S1 diploma


18. “Please send full details of your qualification, working experiences, a current photograph, …”
    The closest meaning of the underlined word is …
1. good
2. clear
3. present
4. colorful
5. beautiful


19. “ … as well as expected salary not later than September 15, 2006…”
    The underlined phrase can be replaced with …
1. and
2. though
3. moreover
4. however
5. although


20. “LPG DOWNSTREAM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT for its Jakarta Representative Office, with the requirement of …”
    What does the underlined word refer to?
1. LNG
2. Korea
3. Business
4. Development
5. E1 Corporation


Text 2
This text is for questions 21 to 25.
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP): Indonesia's president called for Indonesians to be better protected from abusive employers in Malaysia on Friday, as the two countries signed a pact to boost bilateral trade.
Three high-profile abuse cases last year - including the murder of an maid in her employer's house - highlighted the ill-treatment of Indonesian workers and strained relations between the neighboring countries.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who arrived Thursday for a three-day visit, said he and Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi "openly discussed" the workers' cases.
"We want to ensure they (Indonesians in Malaysia) are protected and that they are given their rights," Yudhoyono said at a joint news conference with Abdullah in the administrative capital, Putrajaya. "I have also told (the workers) to obey Malaysian laws when they are here."
Almost 60 percent of the more than 2 million foreign workers in Malaysia are from Indonesia, including more than 270,000 maids.
Malaysian courts were to rule on 17 cases brought by Indonesians against their allegedly abusive employers, Yudhoyono said. "Justice must be upheld anywhere," he said.
Although the protection and treatment of Indonesian workers in Malaysia has improved, both countries hope this situation will get better in the coming years "so that the presence of Indonesian workers will benefit both Malaysia and Indonesia," Yudhoyono said without elaborating.
Abdullah and Yudhoyono also witnessed the signing of a pact to set up a joint trade and investment committee to boost trade, and announced that the two countries would establish a panel to resolve cultural disputes such as one over claims that Malaysia used traditional Indonesian songs and dances in its tourism campaign.



21. What does the text mainly inform?




1. The need for Indonesian workers’ protection.


2. The number of Indonesian workers.


3. Three high profile abuse cases.


4. Malaysian workers’ relation.


5. Indonesian President’s visit.




22. Which of the following statement is true according to the text?




1. Two ministers signed a pact.


2. The Malaysian visited Indonesia.


3. Indonesian workers never got ill treatment.


4. There are more than 270,000 maids in Malaysia


5. Indonesian workers in Indonesia are less than 2 million.




23. Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the text?




1. An Indonesia maid was killed in Malaysia


2. There were no abusive Malaysian employers.


3. Indonesian workers had to obey Malaysian laws.


4. Malaysia and Indonesia agreed to increase bilateral trade.


5. The Indonesian President visited Malaysia for three days.




24. ‘… as the two countries signed a pact to boost bilateral trade.’ (First paragraph)
    The underlined word means ...




1. make


2. create


3. protect


4. choose


5. increase




25. ‘Abdullah and Yudhoyono also witnessed the signing…’ (last paragraph)
    The closest meaning of the underlined word is …




1. attracted


2. initiated


3. showed


4. agreed


5. saw


Text 3
This text is for questions 26 to 30
Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in Thal, Austria, four miles (6 km) from Graz, to a Gendarmerie-Kommandant policeman, Gustav Schwarzenegger (1907-1972) and his wife, the former Aurelia Jadrny (1922-1998). His parents were members of the Nazi party.
After working in the United Kingdom for a short time, and with $20 in his pocket, and not fluent in English, he moved to the U.S. in 1968. He became a U.S. citizen in 1983, although he had also retained his Austrian citizenship. During this time, he earned a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Superior where he graduated with degrees in international marketing of fitness and business administration in 1979.
Schwarzenegger married TV journalist Maria Shriver, niece of the late President John F. Kennedy. The couple have four children: daughters Katherine and Christina, and sons Patrick and Christopher. Together, the couple own a home in the fabled Kennedy Compound.



26. What does the text mainly tell about?




1. The wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger


2. The biography of Arnold Schwarzenegger.


3. The difficult moment of Arnold Schwarzenegger.


4. The profession of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s wife.


5. The place where Arnold Schwarzenegger was born.




27. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?




1. Schwarzenegger’s US citizenship.


2. Schwarzenegger’s moving to US.


3. Schwarzenegger’s Austrian citizenship.


4. The time when Schwarzenegger’s started his business.


5. The university where Schwarzenegger earned his degree.




28. The following is true according to the text, EXCEPT …




1. He was born in Austria.


2. His wife was an Austrian.


3. He graduated from a university.


4. His father was a member of the Nazi party.


5. He did not bring a lot of money when he came to the States.




29. ‘ … although he had also retained his Austrian citizenship’ (Paragraph 2)
    The closest meaning of the underlined word is …




1. had


2. left


3. lost


4. bought


5. applied




30. ‘Schwarzenegger married TV journalist Maria Shriver, niece of the late President John F. Kennedy.’ (Paragraph 3).
    What does the underlined word mean?




1. dead


2. smart


3. absent


4. famous


5. charming


Text 4
This text is for questions 31 to 35






24 Clinton St Iowa City. IA.122440. September 21, 2006 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Thank you very much for the great time at your house over spring vacation. It was terrific to get to spend a whole week with Kevin, and it’s nice to know we’re still best buddies even though he moved away. I especially liked going to the auto racing museum in Watkins Glen. Those old cars are really amazing, and I never would have seen them if you hadn’t taken us there. Thanks again for a wonderful vacation. I hope Kevin can come and visit me next time. Yours truly, Charlie C.




31. What is the writer’s intention to write the letter?




1. To go abroad


2. To plan vacation


3. To make a friend


4. To show gratitude


5. To find a package tour




32. Where did the writer’s spend his holidays?




1. At his own house.


2. At Kevin’s house.


3. At Mr. Smith’s house.


4. At Kevin’s friend’s house.


5. At Mr. Smith’s friend’s house.




33. ‘ … and it’s nice to know we’re still best buddies even though he moved away.’
    What does the underlined word mean?




1. friends.


2. brothers.


3. relatives


4. colleagues


5. employees.




34. Whom does the writer expect to come?




1. Kevin


2. Mr. Smith


3. Mrs. Smith


4. Mr. and Mrs. Smith


5. Mr. Smith’s family.




35. ‘ It was terrific to get to spend a whole week with Kevin,…’
    The closest meaning of the underlined word is ….




1. commonplace.


2. wonderful.


3. interesting


4. satisfied.


5. good


Text 5
This text is for questions 36 to 40

In my opinion teachers should not smoke at school. There are several reasons why I strongly disagree if teachers do smoking at school.
Firstly, ‘no smoking’ regulation applied for students will not be effective at all.. People say that teachers are as models. Therefore, they should give good examples for their students, especially in behavior. Moreover, Indonesian people belong to a society who have paternalistic behavior pattern. Indonesian youngsters always imitate what older people do. So it useless prohibiting students from smoking at school while their teachers satisfactorily inhale their favorite cigarette smoke.
Secondly, smoking makes classrooms and school environment dirty. Most of teachers who smoke carelessly throw away the cigarette ashes and ends everywhere. They scatter on the table, on the floor, in the glasses, on pots, and at the school yard. This makes the school environment messy and uncomfortable place to study.
Thirdly, passive smokers become the victims of active smokers. Smoke coming out from cigarettes can dangerously affect the people around. Teachers should bear in mind that their students inhale poisonous smoke while they enjoy the taste of their cigarettes. As a matter of fact, people who do not smoke become victims of smokers at school.
Lastly, smoking makes nasty smell. For smokers cigarettes they love have nice smell. In fact cigarettes ends make bad smell. Fellow teachers always complain the smell of cigarette ends left by their colleagues who smoke. In classroom students have to fan cigarette smoke to get rid of the annoying smell.
Considering the moral, healthy, and environmental reasons, I believe that teachers must not always smoke at school.



36. What is the writer’s intention in writing the text?




1. To persuade the readers that teachers must not smoke


2. To describe the danger of smoking


3. To inform the danger of smoking


4. To critique teachers who smoke


5. To tell who have smoked.




37. How does the writer give the main argument that smoking teachers make school regulation ineffective?




1. Indonesian people belong to a society who have paternalistic behavior pattern.


2. Indonesian youngsters always imitate what older people do.


3. Students will smoke if their teachers smoke.


4. Students wild do whatever they want to do.


5. People say that teachers are as models.




38. What part of the text is used by the writer to comprehensively strengthen his opinion?




1. Considering the moral, healthy, and environmental reasons, I believe that teachers must not always smoke at school.


2. In fact cigarettes ends make bad smell.


3. Fellow teachers always complain the smell of cigarette ends left by their colleagues who smoke.


4. In classroom students have to fan cigarette smoke to get rid of the annoying smell.


5. As a matter of fact, people who do not smoke become victims of smokers.




39. What does paragraph three talk about?




1. Smoking makes dirty environment


2. People who do not smoke suffer


3. Smoking produces bad small.


4. People who smoke get sick


5. Smoking is dangerous.




40. ‘Teachers should bear in mind that their students inhale poisonous smoke while they enjoy the taste of their cigarettes. (Paragraph 4)
    
    What does the underlined phrase mean?




1. realize


2. take care


3. apologize


4. appreciate


5. acknowledge


Text 6.
This text is for questions 41 to 45

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of intellectual deterioration in middle-aged and elderly North Americans, affecting more than two and one-quarter million men an women over the age of 65. The usual symptoms of AD are memory loss and a progressive loss of mental faculties. Presently, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease.

Once a person is affected by Alzheimer’s, it becomes more difficult for the brain to perform its main functions. These changes in the brain are so intense and crippling that a person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease usually dies within 10 years.

For a long time the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (memory loss, slurred speech, and confusion) were thought to the natural side effects of getting old. AD went unrecognized because victims often seemed physically healthy; it was just their memory and general mental performance that were affected.



41. What does the text mainly report?




1. Alzeimer disease.


2. The danger of disease.


3. Elderly North American.


4. The cause of Alzeimer disease


5. Symptoms of Alzeimer’s diseas




42. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?




1. Victims of Alzeimer disease


2. How to cure Alzeimer disease.


3. The cause of Alzeimer disease


4. The effects of Alzeimer disease


5. The history of Alzeimer disease.




43. How can Alzheimer’s disease affect for human’s brain?




1. It has no effect


2. It becomes useless.


3. It cannot work well.


4. It cannot perform at all.


5. It only causes loss of memory.




44. ‘AD went unrecognized because victims often seemed physically healthy..’
    (Paragraph 3).
    
    What does the underlined word mean?




1. worrying


2. dangerous


3. unfamiliar


4. unnoticeable


5. uninteresting




45. For a long time the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (memory loss, slurred speech, and confusion) were thought to the natural side effects of getting old. (Paragraph 3)
    
    The word ‘ slurred’ is synonymous with …




1. slow


2. great


3. strong


4. strange


5. unclear


Text 7
This text is for questions 46 to 50

Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The basic function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently. Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perception. In some cultures, applauding in a theater provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.

Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based upon speech. Radio , television, and the telephone are only a few.



46. What does the text mainly discuss?




1. Signs and Signals


2. Communication


3. Speech Act


4. Gestures


5. Speech




47. ‘The basic function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit.’ (paragraph 1).
    
    What does the underlined word mean?




1. intrude


2. improve


3. vary


4. prohibit


5. inhabit




48. ‘The basic function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit’. (paragraph 1).
    The word ‘it’ refers to …




1. environment


2. function


3. signal


4. dot


5. dash




49. ‘Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves.’ (paragraph 1)
    The word ‘adaptable’ means …




1. able


2. easy


3. agreeable


4. adjustable


5. considerable




50. Which of the statement is NOT true according to the text?




1. The purpose of giving a signal is to attract attention


2. Signal and signs are kinds of communication


3. Waving and handshaking belong to gesture


4. Gestures cause a communication problem.


5. Signs contain meaning


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