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 3.
Directions :
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues and questions spoken in English. The questions and the dialogues will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.
After you listen to the dialogue and the question about it, read the five possible answers, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Now listen to a sample question.
You Will Hear:
Woman : What do you want for you birthday present, Mike? A wathch, a bicycle, a mobile phone or a Power Ranger robot?
Man : I’d rather you bought me a Portable play station 3.
Narrator : What did Mike want for his birthday presnt?
A. A robot.
B. A wathch.
C. A bicycle.
D. A mobile phone.
E. A play station 3.
The best answer to this question is “A play station 3”. Therefore you should choose answer (E))
Sample answer:
A B C D E
1. A. An order.
B. A plan.
C. An assignment
D. An warning
E. A Persuasion
2. A. A glass of water
B. A cup of tea
C. A cup of coffee
D. Soft drink
E. Ice cream.
3. A. To go gome.
B. To do the homework
C. To go to the doctor
D. To take a rest
E. To have a break for linch.
| Part II |
Questions : 4 to 6.
Directions :
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or monologues spoken in English. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.
After you listen to the dialogue or onologue, look at the five pictures provided in your test book, and decide which one would be the most suitable with the dalogue or monologue you have heard.
4. A. To go gome.
B. To do the homework
C. To go to the doctor
D. To take a rest
E. To have a break for linch
5. A. 1.
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
6. A. 1.
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
| Part III |
Questions : 7 to 11.
Directions :
In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplite dialogues spoken in English, followed by five 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 wahat the speakers are saying. You have to choose to best response to each question.
Now listen to a sample question.
Man : I’ve got bad news about my test.
Woman : What? You failed again?
Man : . . .
Narrator : What will the man most likely replay ?
A. Lest me try again
B. Don’t worry. I’m fine
C. Sorry, I’ve disappointed you.
D. Never mind. You’ve done your best
E. I’d like to apologize for my failure.
Narrator : The best answere to the question “You failed again?” is choice C. Therefore, you should choose answere C.
Sample answer:
A B C D E
7. Mark your answere on your answere sheet.
8. Mark your answere on your answere sheet.
9. Mark your answere on your answere sheet.
10. Mark your answere on your answere sheet.
11. Mark your answere on your answere sheet.
| Part IV |
Questions : 12 to 15.
Directions :
In this part of the tet, you will hear several monogues. Each monologue will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.
After you hear the monologue and the question about it, read the five possible answers and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
12. A. Because she wanted to entertain her wuests.
B. Because she wanted to test the sheiks’taste.
C. Bacause she wanted to see the sheiks reaction
D. Because she wanted to make a joke of the sheiks
E. Bacause she wanted to replay the sheiks’ kindness.
13. A. Bacause he was a handsome man.
B. Bacause he was very kind
C. Bacause he was rich
D. Because he won the competition.
E. Bacause he was the most generous.
14. A. Gerebeg Mulud.
B. The Yogyakarta Festival
C. Gunungan
D. The Yogyakarta Parade
E. A spiritual ceremony
15. A. The parade walks towards Pagelaran.
B. Hundreds of people cheer the parade.
C. People try to reach everything on the ‘Gunungan’
D. A salvo of gun shots and cheers of the palace guards greet it.
E. The “Gunungan” is taken to the great mosque.
This is the end of the listening section.
This text is for questions 16 to 17
| Thursday, December, 25, 2011 2:44 p.m Cc : “Tommy” tommy@milleniummedia.com “Lily” lily@milleniummedia.com, “Rendra” rendra@milleniummedia.com Subject : draft of agreement Dear Sassy, Tommy and everyone there,Happy holidays! I tried to call several times but had no luck in finding you. Guess you were already off for the holiday! : ) Please kindly keep me posted with your comments/response on this draft of agreement. Hope our cooperation could start with the start of the New Year. Wishing you all a very wonderfull New Year!Warm regards, Andrew Lullaby Publishing |
16. What is the message above mainly about ?
A A warm new year greeting
B. A request to comment on the agreement draft
C. A complaint of not being able to call Sassy
D. Information about a new agreement
E. An inviatation to have the holiday together
17. “Guess you were already off for the Holiday!” (Paragraph 1) the underlined word refers to . . .
A. Sassy and Andrew
B. Sassy, Tommy and lily
C. Sassy, Andrew, Tommy and Lily
D. Sassy, Tommy, lily and Rendra
E. Sassy, Tommy, Lily, rendra and andrew
This text is for question 18 to 19
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18. The advertisement promotes . . .
A. A golf resort D. The beauty of Bali
B. A New hotel E. The beauty of nature
C. A beautiful country-side
The closest meaning to be underlined word is. . .
A. A piece of land D. Resort
B. Possesion E. Club
C. Booking
The following text is for questions 20 and 21
| Announcement We know that the catastrophic flooding in wasior claimed many casualties and property. Therefore, les us set aside our pocket money to help the victims in Wasior. We also can provide them with reasonable clotes and textbooks that have been unused. Collect yhose items to the class captain. This activity will last for one week starting from today. Jakarta, 15th October 2010 Principal |
20. The announcement is about . . .
A. The victims of Wasior
B. Visiting victims in Wasior
C. How the accident happened in Wasior
D. Charitable activites for the victims in Wasior
E. Providing unused clothes and textbooks
21. When will the activity end ?
A. 15th October 2010
B. 21st October 2010
C. 22nd October 2010
D. 25th October 2010
E. 30th October 2010
This text if for questions 22 to 25
Thailand block 2,300 websites
Thailand: the Thai government has blocked more than 2,300websites over the past year, most of them for allegedly offending the country’s monrchy, a senior official said Tuesday.
The sites, more than 90 mercent of which were registered abroud, were also blocked for hosting pornographic content and threatening national security, said Sue Lo-uthai, an official at the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology.
The ministry started to block sites in 2007- wen a law went into effect giving officials the power to crack down on internet-related crime and act agains what they deem threatening content – but the numbers blocked were relatively low that year, Sue said.
The majority of thais greatly revere 81-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyajed. Insulting the monarchy, a crime known as lese majeste, crries a penalty up to 15 years in Prison.
(Taken from The Jakarta Post, December 31,2008)
22. What is the communicative purpose of the text above?
A. To analyse the block of websites in Thailand
B. To tell an entertaining story about a website
C. To report cyber crime in Thailand
D. To explain how to block crime in websites
E. To describe the content of Internet-related crime
23. What is the text about ?
A. Thailand’s King is 81 year old
B. Thai government banned websites regarding internet-related crime
C. 90 percent of the sites in Thai is pornographic
D. The law system in Thailand is strict.
E. Many people went to jail because insulting the King
24. Who is the source of the text above ?
A. King Bhumibol Adulyajed
B. Sue Lo-uthai
C. The policemen in Thailand
D. A prisoner
E. The minister of Information and Communication Technology
25. “. . ., carries a penalty up to 15 years in Prison.”
What is the synonym of the underlined word?
A. Reward D. Achievement
B sentence E. Lucky
C. Award
This text is for questions 36 to 41
Florence Nightngales’ family was rich enough for her to live comfortably. But she didn’t like the Victorian way of life, which did not allow women to work. Florence wanted to do something useful for socienty.
Florence’s greatest desire was to become a nurse, so that she would be able to help sick people. Her parents were against her wishes. However, her parents, objections did not deter florence from working hard to achieve her ambition.
She and her nurses worked hard for twenty hours a day. Florence’s efforts brought about a high standard of nursing, and there was a great improvement in the conditions at the hospital. Conditions improved so much that the soldiers recovered faster, and there was a significant decrease in the number of deaths among them.
The devotion that florence had for the sick was remarkable. She was so concerned about them that she used to go round the wards with a lamp to see that that the soldiers were comfortable. She become known among the soldiers as the “Lady with the Lamp.
Hospitals all over the world began to follow the steps taken by florence. Nursing then become an honorable profession. Since then countless women have entered this profession.
Florence Nightingale had made such a great contribution to mankind that she was made a member of the Order of Merint in 1907. this great founder of nursing died on August 13th, 1910 in London.
26. Florence Nightingale was the founder of . . .
A. Medicine D. Nursing
B. The X – ray E. The telephone
C. Penicillin
27. All the sentences show that florence worked as a nurse seriously, EXCEPT...
A. Her dreams came true
B. Her effort brought a high standard of nursing
C. She was concerned about the sicks
D. She went round the ward to see the sicks with a lamp.
E. She was known among the soldiers as the “Lady with the Lamp”
28. The communicative purpose of this story is . . .
A. To entertain the reader about the story of Florence Nightingale
B. To tell a story about the story of Florence Nightingale
C. To describe the devotion of Florence Nightingale to nursing
D. To explain the readers about nursing
E. To analyze how Florence Nightingale accomplished her dreams
29. “. . . her parents’ objections did not deter Florence from working hard . . .” (Paragraph 2) The underlined word means . . .
A. Allow D. Encourage
B. Force E. Discourage
C. Forbid
This text is for questions 30 to 34
How do Banks Count Our Interest?
Interest is the sum charged for borrowing money for fixed period of time. Principal is the term used for the money that is borrowed, and the rate of interest is the per cent per year of the principal charged for is use. Most of the profits for a bank are derived from the interest that they charge for use of their own or their depositor’s money.
All problems in internet may be solved by using one general equation that may be stated as follows: interes= Principal x Rate x Time.
Any one of the four quantities – that is interes, principal, rate or time-may be found when the other three are known. The time is expressed in years. The rate is expressed as a decimal fraction. Thus, 6 percent interest means six cents charged for the use of $1 of principal borrowed for one year. Atlthough the time may less that, equal to or greater than one year, most applications for loans are for periods of less than one year. For purposes of computing interest for short periods, the commercial year or 360 money days is commonly used, but when large sums of money are involved, exact interest is computed on the basis of 365 days.
Source: English for Economic Students
30. What is the purpose of the text ?
A. To entertain the readers.
B. To critique an art work
C. To describe a particular thing
D. To explain how something is done
E. To present at least two points of view about an issue
31. What is a principal ?
A. The emount of money that is returned
B. The amount of money that is borrowed
C. The interest that the bank charges
D. The sum charged for borrowing money
E. The per cent per year of the borrowed money charged for its use
32. How is the time expressed?
A. in weeks D. In years
B. In months E. Every two years
C. Every six months
33. What does 8 percent interest mean ?
A. 8 cents charged for the use of $1 of principal borrowed for one year
B. 8/100 cents charged for the use of $1 of principal borrowed for one year
C. 1 cent charged for the use $8 of principal borrowed for one year
D. 1/8 cent charged for the use of $1 of principal borrowed for one year
E. 8 cent charged for the use of $8 of principal borrowed for one year
34 When will banks use the commercial year of 360 days?
A. When computing any kinds of interest
B. When computing interest for short periodes
C. When computing interest for long periodes
D. When computing large sums of money
E When computing the principal
The following text is for questions 35 to 38
School uniforms are special clothes worn by all students of a particular school. The uniforms of a school may differ from the ones of others . are school uniforms important? Below are some reasons about their importance.
First of all, Notre Dame’s Departement of Sociology produced study in 1998 concering school uniforms. Their findings using 10th grade students showed that uniforms have no direct on subtance abuse, behavioural probelms or attendence
Secondly uniforms help create a strong sense of school ethos and a sense of belonging to a particular community as such uniforms promote discipline and help to drive up academic standards.
Finally, a uniform acts as a social leveller, under which all students are equal in the eyes of the school and of each other. In institutions without uniform, students are aften competitive and worry endlessly about their appearance and the clothes they should wear. Pupils without expensively designed clotes and trainers may be singled out as social outcasts, or considered as being from poor backgrounds. For these save their money on buying clothes for school wear.
Considering the findings, schools should implement uniforms as their identity. The government should also publish some kinds of rules which make uniforms compulsory for chools.
Adapted from: Joko Priyana, Riandi Anita Prasetyo Mumpuni, Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XI Science and Social study programme, Jakarta Pusat Perbukuan Departemen Pendidikan Nasional 2008
35. The purpose of text is . . .
A. To discuss about something from at least two points of view
B. To explain that something is important
C. To persaude the readers that something should or should not be done
D. To explain how something happens
E. To entertain the readers
36. Wich statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. School uniforms also function as the school and students identity.
B. The uniforms of a school must be the same as the ones of others
C. Uniforms help create a strong sense of school ethos and a sense of belonging
D. By wearing a uniform, all students are equal in the eyes of the school and of each other.
E. Goverments should publish some kind of rules which make uniforms compulsory for schools.
37. One of the arguments why students should wear uniforms is that . . .
A. School have similar standards
B. Students will understimete each other
C. There is a chance for students to compete each other
D. School have an authority to manage their own standards
E. Students will look equal in the eyes of the school and of each other.
38. Below are some reansos about their importance’. (paragraph 1) the word ‘their’ refers to . . .
A. School uniforms
B. Students
C. Schools
D. 10th grade students
E. Notre Dame’s Departement of Sociology officers
This text is for questions 39 to 43
Paying for your College
Regarding the current controversy over the new law free universities to charge tution fees is the continung question of whether higher education is a right that should be given to all citizens or a privilege for the few. Those opposing the law on the Legal Entity of Education institutions, edorsed by the House of Representatives last week, believe that attending college is a basic human right, a natural extension of the existing right to a free education for all. Those who support the new law, on the other hand, believe that college is relly the privilege for a few citizents: it is for those who can afford it and for those who have the necesary intelligence and ability to complite the gruesome and often taxing academic experience.
The fact of the matter is that college, or any education for that matter, comes at a price. Nothing is ever free, even as we continue to refer to our “free educations” system. There is a price to play in organizing schools or universities, and somone—if not the students or their parents – have to bear the cost. The concept of free educations refers to the fact that the costs will not be a burden for students or parents or parents, but rether for somone – usually the state.
In Indonesia, the state has the constitutional duty to ensure that every child is able to attend the first 12 years of school for free. Taxpayers collectively pay for this education and not the parents. But the question is wether this state subsidy should be extended to those who pursue higher education. This is something that society should decide, and this is exactly the debate that the House of Representatives went through before enanting the law last week.
State universities that have been the biggest recipients of goverment subsidies will have to become not only financially sustainble but also financially independent. The majority of students must pay the full cost of higher education because they can afford it. A minority, those who have the intergence but are poor, should be given financial assistance.
The message that the new law has sent is that the rules of the game have changed. With all its flaws, the law is still much better – and certainly more fair – than the previous mechanism where subsidies were randomly given and went primarily to those who last deserved it. We are all for inexpensive higher education, but we must also be realistic and make sure that those who can, pay, and those who cannot, shall receive assistance. The challenge for Indonesia is not in making college as inexpensive as posisible, but in making many more places available at an affordable price. The new law will go a long way in meeting this challenge.
39. What does the text mainly discuss?
A. How state universities become the biggest recipients of government subsidies for the past years
B. Free education for students pursuing higher education.
C. The Law on the Legal Entity of Educations see from the opposing and supporting points of view
D. Constitutional duty of the state to ensure that every child is able to attend the first 12 years of school for free
E. Increasing basic rate of tax that should be paid by taxpayers for education
40. what is the argument from those who oppose the Law on the Legal Entity of Educations institutions?
A. Attending college is the right of those who have the intelligence and could afford it.
B. Education is never free, and it comes at a price.
C. The state should continue subsidy state universities
D Free education in attending college is the basic right of every human being
E. College should be mode inexpensive, at an affordable price.
41. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text ?
A. The supporters of the law claim that college is th existing right for every student.
B. Students who could not afford the cost of high education should receive financial support.
C. The costs for paying schools and iniversities become the only responsibility of the state
D. The state subsidies for universities were given to certain types of colleges
E. The new Law on the Legal Entity of Education Insitutions is equally accepted by different groups of people
42. In spite of its controversy, the text assumes that the new law will . . .
A. Cause more protests from the opposing side
B. Turn state universities become the biggest recipients of government subsidies
C. Encrease not only financially sustainable but also financially independent colleges
D. Ensure that every child is able to attend free education until college
E. Give a chance to make more higher educations places at affordable costs for students from different financial bacground.
43. “... that House of Representaitives went through before enacting the law last week.” (Paragraph 3) the underlined word has the closest meaning to . . .
A. Postponing the official agreement of the law
B. Reviewing a proposal to become a law
C. Making a proposal into law
D. Signing a written law agreement
E. Writing an official agreement
This text is for questions 44 to 46
Quake Rocks Southern Philippines
Philippines : A 5.3 – magnitude earthquake struke the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of casualties or damage.
The undersea quake struck at 11:20 a.m. (0320 GMT) around 96 kilometers south east of the southern city of General Santos on the island of Mindanao, the U.S. agency said.
The quake was felt in various cities in Mindanao but was not large enough to cause any major damage or panic, said the philippine institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
The archipelago nation, made up of more than 7.000 island sits on the pacific “Ring of fire” where continental plates collide, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
(Adapted from the Jakarta Post, December 31, 2008)
44. What is the text about ?
A. The U.S survey of Mindanao island
B. An earthquake in Philippines
C. The volcanic activity in Philippines
D. A frequent seismic in pacific plates
E. Philippines as an archipelago nation
45. Where is the center of the earthquake reported in the text above ?
A. In south east area of Mindanao
B. Near by pacific plates
C. In a volcanic mountain
D. In the southern Mindanao
E. In the volcano logy institute
46. What does it mean by “Ring of Fire”?
A. A country that sits on the volcanic activity area
B. A city in Mindanao
C. An area in the southern city of General Santos
D. An area where continental plates collide
E. An archipelago nation
This text is for questions 47 to 50
Title : Science through the Ages
Title in Indonesia : Sains dari Masa ke Masa
Author : Janice Van leave
Published by : Pakar Raya, Bandung
How much would you weigh on Mars ?
What can exploding balloons tell us about the weather
Why do heavy ships stay afloat on water
How can you lift an elephant with one finger ?
You will discover the answers to the above questions and many other fascinating questions when you take a journey through science history with Janice Van Cleave as your guide. Packed with fun facts, activities and experiments, Janice Van Cleave’s Science Through the Ages introduces you to the amazing stories behind some of the greatest scientific discoveries of our time. Each chapter provides easy-to-follow instructions for hands on experiments, as well as clear explanation revealing that science has helped people-from ancient times right up through today!
You’ll find out how to use Stone Age tools to make art, build a simple telescope, look at your own blood vessels (Did you know you have thousands of miles of them), construct a stethoscope, create a model of Galileo’s gas thermometer and much more. As with all of Janice Van Cleave’s books, the materials are safe, inexpensive and easily found around the house. So take a time traveling tour of discovery and get ready for hours and hours of fascinating science fun at home or in the classroom.
47. What does the text talk about ?
A. The reasons to buy the book.
B. The description of Science through the Ages.
C. The review of Science through the Ages.
D. The biography of Janice Van Cleave
E. The interesting facts about science.
48. What activities can you do with this book ?
A. read the explanation
B. Do some experiments
C. Play games related to science
D. Write something about science
E. Solve the mysteries of science
49. “… the materials are safe inexpensive and easily found around the house”. The underlined word means . . .
A. Reasonable
B. Colorless
C. Cheap
D. Useless
E. Advantageous
50. What is the strength of this Janice Van Cleave’s book?
A. It is very thick, but colorful.
B. The price of the book is very reasonable.
C. It gives long and complete explanation
D. It will take us on a journey through science history packed with fun facts, activities and experiments.
E. It introduces the readers to the amazing stories.
