Soal Paket A
Soal Paket A
Soal Paket A
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Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Kelas, Program : XII, MIPA-IPS
Hari, Tanggal :
Waktu : 120 menit
PETUNJUK UMUM :
A. LISTENING SECTION
PAKET A
B. 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 directions for each part.
PART I
Questions 1 to 4.
Directions:
In this part of the test you will hear some dialogues and questions spoken in English. The
dialogues and the questions will be spoken twice. There will not be printed in your test book, so
you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.
After you listen to the dialogue and the questions about it, read the five possible answers, and
decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have just heard. Now listen to a
sample question.
The best answer to the question "What does the man think about Kathy?" is
"Kathy would like to stay at home ". Therefore you should choose answer (D).
Now let's begin with number 1.
1.
A. Go to ‘Eco’ restaurant
B. Book the place for fishing
C. Go fishing in the restaurant
D. Order sea-food the restaurant
E. Call the restaurant about the menu
2.
A. The teacher asks the student to help her carry the book
B. The students brings the books to the teacher's room
C. The teacher carries the books by herself
D. The teacher accepts the student's help
E. The student refuses to carry the books
3.
A. Really
B. Oh, no!
C. That's right
D. I don't think so
E. That is not true
4.
PART II
Questions 5 to 7.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogues spoken in English, followed by
four responses, also spoken in English. The dialogues and the responses will be spoken twice.
They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the
speakers are saying. You have to choose the best response to each question.
Now listen to a sample question.
The best answer to the question "What is the best response to the man?” is "I’m very well,
thanks." Therefore you should choose answer (C).
5. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
A B C
D E
9. .
A B C
D E
10. .
D E
11.
A B C
D E
PART IV
Questions l2 to 15
Directions:
In this part of the you will hear several monologues, each monologue would be spoken twice
they will not be printed in your test book so you must listen carefully to understand what is the
speaker saying, after you hear the monologue and the question about it
15. .
A. When it is a hunting season.
B. When they are attacked by man.
C. When they are pressed by hunger.
D. When their females are disturbed.
E. When a man gets lost in the forest.
C. READING SECTION
Respectfully yours.
Cecilia Dobson
Conference Chairperson
In Tech Conference
Those who would like to participate in this activity can contact Sofia at
[email protected].
19. According to the text, how long is the seminar and workshop?
A. A month
B. 4 days.
C. 3 days.
D. 2 days.
E. 1 day.
Mr Leo Bright
Filinders Computer Co
Dear Mr Bright,
Sincerely,
Sugiarto
Manager PT Pandu Kartika Candra.
Bena Village is a megalithic village in Bajawa, in Ngada regency, Flores, East Nusa
Tenggara. Thousands of tourists come to visit the village. It is located 2245 meter above sea
level. It is believed that Bena people have resided in the village since 1,200 years ago or might
be longer. Despite its age, Bena's traditional houses are still preserved in their original form.
In the area, there are 49 houses where nine clans live. Each clan has two main houses.
One house, called saka puu, is for female elders. They placed a figure, called bhaga on the top
of saka puu. The other house is built for the males. It is called saka lobos on its roof, people
placed a statue that holds a machete and a spear. Each main house is accompanied by a plain
house that has no symbols, called kaka.
The houses are made from bamboo and wood from the forests that surround Bena
village. The houses are decorated with pictures of animals. Each represents a particular aspect
of life. A horse symbolizes energy and reminds the Bena people to do their work with horse
power. Chickens remind them to go farming as early as possible. When the men go farming, the
women spend their time weaving. They display the woven fabrics in front of the house to let
tourists buy them as souvenirs.
Visiting Bena village will really give you an unforgettable experience. You will feel how
people live in harmony with nature.
23. It is believed that Bena people have resided in the village since 1,200 or perhaps longer.
The underlined word is closest in meaning
A. Gathered
B. Leaved
C. Lived
24. Why did Bena people decorate their house with picture of a horse?
Because . . .
A. It symbolizes how people do their Work with the strength of horse
B. It aims to remind people to go farming as early as possible
C. It displays the souvenirs made by the women.
D. It reminds women to do weaving.
E. They breed horses.
26. “Chickens remind Them to go farming as early as possible (paragraph 3) What does the
underlined pronoun refer to?
A. Men.
B. Women
C. Chickens
D. Souvenirs
E. Bena people
27. "To overcome bankruptcy, the Dutch colonial government implemented The Cultivation
System or cultuurstelsel (Dutch) in Java in the mid-19th century."
30. The cultivation system was considered successful by the Dutch because …
A. The local people got a lot of money.
B. The local people suffered severe oppression.
C. The Dutch arrested and imprisoned many people.
D. The Dutch income from Javanese colony was 33%.
E. The Dutch earnings increased to 33% between 1860 and 1866.
Along time ago, there lived a powerful king in China. He was successful in bringing
Greatness to his kingdom. He made a lot of military conquests. Then success made him worried
about his life. He realized that one day he would get older and finally die. So he wanted eternal
life. He gave orders to all of his people to help him live forever. Those who disobeyed the order
would be punished severely. This made everybody in the kingdom afraid of him.
The king had a military advisor, named Xu Fu. Xu Fu was very concerned about the
situation. He wanted to find a way to save the people. One day, Xu Fu came to the palace. He
told the king that there was special grass that could make the king live eternally. The grass
could be found on an island for to the east. Xu Fu offered to find the grass himself in condition
that the king gave him 3,000 girls, and 3,000 boys to go with him and enough food for 3 years.
The emperor granted the request immediately and let Xu Fu go to east. The king gave him two
big ships.
34. "The emperor granted the request immediately . . . " (paragraph 2) What does the
underlined word mean?
A. Gave.
B. Threw.
C. Agreed.
D. Offered.
E. Refused.
For human, bamboo is very beneficial. Bamboo belongs to the grass family. Most
bamboo grows in tropical regions. But some kinds of bamboo can live in cold weather, such as
in China and Japan.
Bamboo grows very quickly. It can grow 88, 9 cm within 24 hours. The rate of growth
depends on the soil condition and type. It will grow fast in volcanic soil but in chalky soil it takes
a long time to grow. It has hollow stems that are divided into sections by fibrous membranes.
Bamboo is easily grown by stem cuttings or sprout. It might live in a little water. The
bamboo can grow to more than 30 m in height. The diameter of the stalk may reach 15-20 cm.
however, only certain species grow quite small, like Japanese bamboos.
Humans have used bamboo for thousands of years. Bamboo sticks are used for
construction, for example, building a house and engraving component. The leaves can be used
as food wrapping materials and traditional medicines. Its sprout is edible. It can be cooked in to
various foods. Due to the rapid growth of bamboo, it makes an attractive business opportunity.
40. What is the main idea of the 2nd and 4th paragraph?
A. the parts of bamboo and the use of bamboo.
B. the growth of bamboo and the utilization of bamboo.
C. the characteristic of bamboo and the use of bamboo.
D. the characteristic of bamboo and the types of bamboo.
E. the bamboo area and the bamboo business opportunity.
The internet connects all parts of the world without borders between them. Many people
take advantages of the internet network. One of them is by opening virtual stores, meaning
people are providing shops in cyberspace. They show photographs of goods with all their
characteristics. They also reflect prices. discounts and quality of goods. In addition to all the
convenience of shopping online, we have to be very careful and cautious in doing transactions
through cyberspace. Many people have experienced bad impacts of shopping online. Here are
some examples of negative impacts of shopping online.
First. people tend to become consumptive because quality goods are often sold cheaply
and buyers don't need to go anywhere. Such convenience raises the desire to continue
shopping and it's hard to resist.
Second, online shopping habits create crimes, such as deception. Many people take
advantages of this consumer psyche to open fake online stores aiming to get as much money
43. People who have a habit of looking at cellphone very often ...
A. make them ignore their cellphones
B. will lose their important events
C. can lose their social sensitivity
D. like to browse online shops.
E. may help them visit
44. We have to remain cautions of scams and not shop online too often." (Last par The
underlined word can be replaced by ....
A. trick
B. prompt
C. hoax
D. strategy
E. tactic
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 30, 1966. He became the
youngest heavyweight boxing champion of the world in 1986, at age 20. His parents are Jimmy
Kirkpatrick and Loma Tyson. When he was two years old his father abandoned the family,
leaving Loma to care for Michael and his two siblings, Rodney and Denise.
47. Often slipping out of bed after curfew to practice it in the dark (Paragraph 3).
The underlined word refers to …
A. learning about reading ability
B. working harder at school
C. using his fist for boxing
D. staying out of trouble
E. committing crimes
President Jokowi has announced that two regencies in East Kalimantan are to be the
site of the country's new capital city.
"The government has conducted in-depth studies in the past three years and as a result
of those studies the new capital will be built in part of North Penajam Paser regency and part of
Kutai Kertanegara regency in East Kalimantan," the President said at a press conference at the
State Palace in Central Jakarta on Monday.
He also said that he had sent a letter to the House of Representatives about the decision
and that the government would prepare a bill regarding the capital relocation for the House's
approval as soon as possible.
The plan to move the capital from the island of Java was first announced by National
Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) head Bambang Brodjonegoro in April. The new
50. “The [new] capital is not only a symbol of our nation’s identity, but also represents our
nation’s development,” ( substitute for, stand (in) for, replace, act for)
Which one is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
A. Perform
B. define
C. Reach
D. Conduct
E. symbolize