Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris Hari / Tanggal : Kamis/10 April 2008

Program : IPA dan IPS Waktu : 06.30 – 08.30 (120 menit)

Paket B

Petunjuk Umum
1. Gunakan pensil 2B untuk pengisian Lembar Jawaban Komputer (LJK)
2. Tuliskan nama, nomor peserta dan identitas lain pada Lembar Jawaban Komputer (LJK)
3. Hitamkan bulatan pada jawaban yang anda anggap paling tepat
4. Perhatikan dan ikuti petunjuk pengisian pada Lembar Jawaban Komputer (LJK)
5. Tidak diperkenankan menggunakan kalkulator, kamus, tabel atau alat bantu lainnya
6. Dengarkan kaset rekaman dengan cermat khusus untuk bagian Listening nomor 1-15.
7. Bacalah soal-soal untuk bagian Reading nomor 16-50 dengan teliti sebelum anda menjawabnya
8. Periksalah kembali hasil pekerjaan anda sebelum diserahkan kepada pengawas ruang

1
Listening Section
In this section of the test, you will have chance to show
how well you understand spoken English. There are four a. I
parts to this section with special directions for each part. b. II
c. III
PART I d. IV
Question 1 -4 e. V
Direction: For each question, you will see a picture in your
test book and you will hear a question followed by five Part II
statements. The questions and the statements will be Questions 3 to 7
spoken two times. They will not be printed in your test
book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the Directions :
speaker says. In this part of test, you will hear several incomplete
dialogues each followed by a question. The incomplete
Tape script dialogues and the questions will be spoken two times.
After you hear the incomplete dialogue and the question,
Man : Could you tell me what time the meeting will read the five possible answers in your test book then
start? decide which one would be the best response to complete
Woman : The meeting will start at 2 p.m the dialogue.
Narrator : 3.
Which picture illustrates the statement? a. That’s good
Sample answer b. Thank you
c. Never mind
d. Be careful
e. You’re good

Gambar : 4.
a. Oh, That’s a good price
b. It is not interesting
c. It is better that way
d. That’s a good job
e. It’s a miracle
Picture (a) illustrates the dialogue. Therefore, you should
choose (a) 5.
a. Good day
1. b. Be careful
c. Do your best
d. Have a nice trip
e. I’m happy to hear that

6.
a. I a. Yes, I may
b. II b. Yes, you are right
c. III c. Yes, that is my seat
d. IV d. Yes, that is my friend’s seat
e. V e. Yes please, It’s not occupied

2. 7.
a. I’ll borrow the newspaper
b. I am reading the newspaper
c. I already read that newspaper
d. I only read the morning papers
e. There is no hot news in this newspaper
 a. An operator
Part III b. A repair man
Questions 8 to 11 c. A customer himself
Directions : d. A telephone executive
In this part of the test, you will hear several dialogues. e. A customer service representative
They will be spoken two times. After you hear a
conversation and the question about it, read the five 14.
possible answers in your test book and decide which one a. Served better meals.
would be the best answer to the question you’ve heard b. Reduced ticket prices.
c. Provided more polite service
8. d. Provided good accommodation.
a. At 4.00 e. Made partnership with hotels.
b. At 4.30.
c. At 6.00 15.
d. At 8.00 a. It’s off-season
e. At 8.30 b. Fewer people are flying
c. The planes were always late.
9. d. They don’t have enough stewardesses.
a. Their jobs e. To compete with other regional airlines.
b. Their families
c. Their hobbies PART III
d. Their colleagues
Direction: In this part of the test you will hear three
e. Their computers
monologs. Each monolog will be spoken twice. So you
must listen carefully to understand what the speakers say.
10 He expresses . . .
In your test sheet you will read questions about each of
a. an offer
them. They will follow by four answers. You are to choose
b. an apology
the best answer to each question and mark it on your
c. condolence
answer sheet.
d. permission
e. sympathy 10. a. The study tour of Okinawa students to SMA Budi
Mulia
11. The man expresses . . . a. The comparative study in SMA Budi Mulia school
a. an offer b. The way of students study English in Indonesia
b. a refusal c. The Okinawa students in Indonesia
c. a request d. The comparative study
d. permission
e. an invitation

PART IV, 11. a. As tourists

Question 12 - 15 a. Exchange students
Direction: In this part of the test, you will hear some short b. Study English Indonesia
texts. They will be spoken two times. After you hear a text c. One week study tour in Indonesia
and the questions about it read the five possible answers d. To see how Indonesian students study English.
and decide which one would be the best answer to the
question you’ve just heard 12. a Logs
a. Rocks
12. b. Ways
a. To a telephone user. c. Damp sacks
b. To a telephone operator d. Damp sheets
c. To a telephone receiver
d. To an answering machine 13. a. One hour
e. To a customer service representative a. 1 – 3 hours
b. 2 - 3 hours
13. c. 3 – 4 hours
d. More than 4 hours
14. a Flood in Jambi 17. Why did the king choose the boy to be the future king
a. Jambi’s police in the country? because…………..
b. Jambi Province a. The king was very pity when he saw the boy
c. Flood’s Victims cried.
d. Local People b. The boy didn’t bring some beautiful flowers.
c. The basin that the boy carried was empty.
Reading Section (no 16 – 50) d. There was no flowers came out from his basin.
In this section of the test, you will have chance to show e. The king felt that the boy was honest.
how well you understand written English. Some texts and
questions will be given in this section. Read them carefully 18. “David planted the seeds and looked after them
and answer the questions. carefully.” The underlined words mean …
a. watch
Text is for numbers 16 - 19 b. observe
Long, long ago there lived a king. He was very old c. water
and he didn’t have children, so he wanted to select a new d. take care
king in the country. e. cultivate
One day, the king asked his ministers to give all the
children in the country some flowers seeds and told them,
“Who can plant the most beautiful flowers will be king.” A
child named David planted the seeds and look after them
carefully. But day after day no flowers came out from the
basin. He was very disappointed.
It was come time to show the most beautiful
flowers. The children from all over the country came with
their beautiful flowers. The king walked in front of the
children. When he saw the beautiful flowers, he was
unhappy. Suddenly, he saw a child carrying an empty
basin. He was very glad and asked the boy, “Why do you This new and unusual building in the downtown
business district offers unique opportunities for small
carry an empty basin?” The boy cried and told him the
to midsized tenants to occupy an entire floor
truth. The king laughed and said, “You are an honest boy.
You will be the future king.” In fact, the seeds had been
boiled.

15. The text tells us about …

a. The very old king with children who wanted to
adopt one more child to be the king in the future OFFICE SUITES
b. The very old king with no children who wanted to From 1,600 to 6,00 square feat are available for
select a new king in the country immediate occupancy.
c. The very old king who wanted to select the most Commuting is easy, with the subway stop only one
honest child in the country block away, it’s convenient to shops, restaurants,
hotels, and business services.
d. A child who was very sad and disappointed when For leasing information call
he knew that no flowers came out from the basin 19. What is this advertisement for?
e. A boy who will be a king in the future just a. Renting office space
because of his honesty b. Buying a building
c. Starting a business
16. Why was there no flower that came out from the boy’s d. Staying in a hotel
basin? e. Leasing a house
a. He planted the seeds well and looks after them 20. How soon are the suites available?
carefully. a. When the building is finished.
b. He didn’t get good seeds. b. Next month.
c. His seed is not good. c. Right now.
d. The seeds had been boiled before. d. In six weeks.
e. He didn’t plant the seeds and didn’t look after e. Soon
them carefully.
21. What is NOT mentioned as being close to the b. Wisnu
building? c. Brahma
a. Parks. d. Borobudur
b. Shopping e. Syiwa and Wisnu
c. Hotels
d. Restaurants This text for no 26 – 30
e. Business services Before the fall of the Berlin wall, East Berlin was
like the rest of East Germany – drab and depressed.
This text for no 23 – 26 Today it is a different story. There are over 40 major
On Wednesday, my students and I went to Jogjakarta. construction projects underway investments in new
We stayed at Dirgahayu Hotel which is not far from construction are expected to exceed $20 billion. Part of
Malioboro. this boom can be attributed to the fact that the national
On Thursday we visited the temples in Prambanan. government of Germany will move to Berlin. The city will
There are three big temples, the Brahmana, Syiwa, and once again be Germany’s leading city and a gateway to
Wisnu temples. They are amazing. We visited only the expanding markets in Poland, Czech Republic, and
Brahma and Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple is other countries east of the German border.
being renovated.
On Friday morning we went to Jogja Kraton.. We 27. How was East Berlin before the fall of the Berlin
spent about two hours there. We were lucky because we wall?
were led by a smart and friendly guide. The we continued a. Beautiful and nice
our journey, to Borobudur. We arrived there at four p.m. At b. Modern and interesting
5 p.m we heard an announcement that Borobudur gate c. Leading and expanding
would be closed. d. Sophisticated and good
In the evening we left for Jakarta by Wisata bus. e. Dull and uninteresting

23. “Then we continued our journey”. What is meant 28. Which of the following statement is TRUE
by journey? according to the text?
a. adventure a. The government of Germany has been moved to
b. trip Berlin
c. experience b. East Berlin has changed after the collapse of the
d. walk Berlin wall
e. expedition c. East Berlin is like the rest of Germany – a drab
and depressed city
24. The purpose of the text is … d. Before the fall of the Berlin wall, East Berlin was
a. To explain the processes involved in the the centre of Germany
formation or working of natural phenomena e. There are not more than 40 major construction
b. To present (at least) two points of view about the projects in East Berlin.
issue
c. To describe how something is done through a 29. What changes happen to East Berlin after the
sequence of steps fall of the Berlin wall?
d. Retell events for the purpose informing or a. It’s developing to become a leading city of
entertaining Germany
e. To inform readers about events of the day which
b. It will become one of the richest cities in
are considered newsworthy or important
Germany
25. Which of the following statement is TRUE ? c. It’s now the center of the country’s
a. The writer and the students went to Jogjakarta for government
having a research d. It will be the biggest city in the world
b. The writer left for Jakarta on Friday e. It has become a state city
c. The writer went to Borobudur first and then to
Kraton 30. “…investments in new construction are
d. The writer was very disappointed with the guide expected to exceed $ 20 billion?
e. Malioboro is very far from Dirgahayu Hotel The underlined word means ….
26. Which temple is being renovated? a. known
a. Syiwa
 b. predicted d. given something enjoyable
c. calculated e. given medical care hospital service
d. completed
e. expanded 34. Why are 3 of the 26 injured still are may be
treated?
This text for no 31 – 34 a. These 3 casualties were possibly badly
injured.
Jakarta (JP). The number of people injured in the b. The casualties felt comfortable with the
weekend earthquake in the Central Sulawesi capital of hospital service
Palu reached 26. The earthquake, measuring 5,8 in the c. Maybe the facilities at the clinic were
opened Richter Scale, also damaged or destroyed complete enough
hundreds of buildings. So far no deaths have been d. The injured satisfied with the doctor’s
reported. treatment at the clinic.
“Only 3 of the 26 injured are still being treated at a e. These 26 casualties couldn’t stand staying in
government clinic. In the Sausu Trans village, the rest the clinic any more.
have returned home,” Mohammad Haerollah, an official of
the Central Sulawesi Office of the Ministry of Social
Service, told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Officials at the meteorology and geo-physics office in
Palu said earlier that the epicenter was in the Gulf of
Tomini, 32 kilometers east of Palu, at a depth of 32
kilometres. The office recorded 396 tremors between 5.30
p.m. on Saturday and 12.00 a.m. on Sunday. However,
locals felt 47 of the tremors.
Antara News Agency reported on Saturday that most
of the causalities were adults, injured by collapsing
This text for no 35 - 37
structures. The agency also said that the victims were
mainly residents of the Sausu, Suli, Torono and Malakosa
villages. The Hesseltine Corporation
Is moving 60 technical and
31. This text as a whole reports….. management-level employees to their new
a. The weekend earthquake in Palu manufacturing plant in the western United
b.The casualties at a government clinic. States. A big part of the process is to
c. The profession of Mohammad Haerollah. prepare the employees for the cultural
d.The damaged building caused by the earthquake changes they will encounter when moving
e. The activities of the officials at he meteorology and from urban Europe to a small town in the
geo-physics office. American West.
The employees and their families
32. Which statement is TRUE according to the text? are attending special seminars on the
a. There were 349 tremors felt by people habits of Americans. They learn about the
b. Some people were killed by the earthquake regional vocabulary and the daily life.
c. Sausu, Suli, Torono and Malakosa were the worst Without this training, even small cultural
place hit. differences could cause big
d. The earthquake happened in the South Sulawesi misunderstanding.
capital of Palu
e. An Earthquake measuring 5,4 on the Richter 35. What are they learning about?
Scale rocked Palu. a. Travel Plan
b. Management methods
33. “Only 3 of the 26 injured are still being treated at c. American Culture
a government clinic” (Paragraph 2) The underlined d. Manufacturing techniques
word may be replaced by… e. Culture Shock
a. managed at the same way
b. negotiated with somebody 36. Who is attending the seminars with the
c. considered in a certain way employees?
 a. Their secretaries d. Chimpanzee are the cleverest animals in the
b. Their families world
c. Their supervisors e. The big apes are regarded as the most intelligent
d. Theirs staffs animals
e. Themselves

37. What is important part of the moving process is

discussed? 41. To tell the factual information, the writers mostly
a. Completing the plant uses…
b. Getting the office furnishing a. Passive Voice
c. Arranging airline tickets b. Past Tense
d. Teaching cultural differences. c. Present tense
e. Find a new place d. Imperative
e. Direct Speech
This text for no 38 – 41

For many years people believed that cleverest

animals after man were the c himpanzee. Now however
there is a proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than
these big apes.
Although a dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish.
It is a mammal. It is in many ways, therefore, like a human
being.
Dolphins have a simple language. They are able
to talk to one another. It may be possible for man to learn
how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy because
dolphins cannot hear the kind of sounds man can make. If
man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to
This text for no 42 – 45
make a third language which both he and the dolphins can
understand. Why do people leave their homes for an
Dolphins are also friendly toward man. They often unknown future in a rare land?
follow ships. There are many stories about dolphins In modern times the main reasons have been
guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters. economic. Often people fled because of poverty, even
terrible famines such as those that afflicted Ireland in
38. The text tells us about…. the 1800’s. These people saw little future in their own
a. fish land. They often heard stories of a better life from
b. dolphins people who had emigrated earlier.
c. mammals Some people have left their native lands
d. big apes because their politics beliefs were unpopular. In the
e. chimpanzees 1900’s many people have been forced to emigrate
because of war. After World War II, many European
39. The forth paragraph tells us … had no home to return to. In the 1970’s the wars in
a. How dolphins help man Indochina created hundreds of thousand of refugees.
b. How genius the dolphins are Improvements in transportation have made
c. How friendly man to dolphins immigration easier in modern times. . The building of in
d. How diligent the dolphins are the railroads 1800’s made travel over land easier.
e. How difficult the problem faced by dolphins After steamship
1850’s themade
steamship
crossingmade
oceanscrossing
modernoceans
times
faster and easier. Later the airplane made it possible
40. Which statement is TRUE according to the text? for people to travel from the continent to another in
matter of hours. Changes in communication have also
a. Dolphins are fish
encouraged immigration. Today television, radio and
b. Dolphins are kind hearted animals internet bring news far off countries into homes
c. Dolphin’s sense of hearing is very sharp everywhere.
42. The text tells us about … beside each of steps, outside of the classroom, and some
a. Native lands more along the corridors. Probably one dust bin should be
b. A new land in every ten meters. So, when students want to throw
c. immigration away their litters, they can find the dust bins easily.
d. transportation When school is equipped with sufficient dust bins, we
e. The steamship do not have problems of filth and discomfort anymore. Our
school will be very clean and become a nice place to
43. What is the main idea of the third paragraph? study.
a. The building of the railroads 1800’s made travel
over land easier. 46.What is the writer’s intention? To … readers to do
b. Improvements in transportation have made something good
immigration easier in modern times a. Inform
c. Changes in communication have also encourage b. explain
immigration. c. describe
d. The airplane made it possible for people to travel d. entertain
from the continent to another e. persuade
e. Many people have been forced to emigrate
because of war 47. According to the writer, more dust bins … in
every ten meters.
44. The following are the reasons why people a. Should be decorated
immigrate to other country, EXCEPT… b. Should be painted
a. poverty c. Should be placed
b. terrible famines d. Are unnecessary
c. their political beliefs were unpopular e. Are not required
d. war
e. little future in their own land 48. What does the writer’s argument on a sufficient
number of dust bins?
45. Changes in communication have also a. They can prevent litters
encouraged immigration. Encouraged mean … b. They can save janitor’s energy
a. pulled c. Students are asked to clean them
b. motivated d. They make school environment neat
c. commanded e. Students can throw garbage away easily
d. forced
e. caused 49. What is the writer’s suggestion?
a. To buy more dust bins
This text for no 46 – 50 b. To hire more gardeners
c. To use dust bins efficiently
To improve comfort and cleanliness at our school, a d. T ask parents to give more dust bins
number of dust bins should be increased. e. To ask students to clean the school yard
When we look at classroom, school corridors and
school yard, there are papers, mineral water cups, straws, 50. “Litters thrown carelessly causes disease, …”
and napkins here and there. The condition of Litters means …
uncleanliness and discomfort really hinders learning and a. garbage
teaching environment. Litter thrown carelessly causes b. chemical
disease, especially empty plastic cups or glasses. They c. soil
can be filled out with water coming from the rain. This can d. pollutant
be placed for dengue mosquitoes to spread out. e. waste
Besides, this rubbish can deteriorate the scene. Well
painted wall and green school yard do not mean anything
if litters are scatters everywhere.
Anyway I notice that most of the students in our school
have responsibilities for their school environment. They put
their litters on the proper place. But some are not diligent
enough to find the dust bins. The numbers of dust bins in
our school are not enough. More dust bins should be put