PREDIKSI SOAL UJIAN NASIONAL BAHASA INGGRIS
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2008/2009
Listening Section (no 1 – 15)
In this section of the test, you will have chance to show how well you understand spoken English. There are three parts for this section, with special direction for each part.
Part I
Question 1 to 5
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or questions spoken in English. The dialogues or questions 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
Man : How about exercising tomorrow morning?
Woman : Alright. Pick me up at six.
You will also hear
Narrator : What will the man do?
You’ll read in your test book:
A. Do exercise at six.
B. Go with six women.
C. Take exerciese alone.
D. Leave the woman alone.
E. Come to the woman’s house.
The best answer to the question is “Come to the woman’s house”. Therefore, you should choose answer (E).
1. A. Hobbies. D. Daily activities.
B. Spare time. E. Collecting stamps.
C. Part time job.
2. A. The librarian. D. The location of the library.
B. The Broad Street. E. The function of the library.
C. The books in the library.
3. A. His pride. D. His agreement.
B. His advice. E. His intention.
C. His curiosity.
4. A. Reading books. D. Writing some articles.
B. Doing many activities. E. Reading books and writing some articles.
C. Doing all sort of things.
5. A. Inability. D. Disagreement.
B. Uncertainty. E. Dissatisfaction.
C. Impossibility.
Part II
Question 6 to 10
Directions: 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?
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
The best answer to the question “How are you?” is choice (A), “I am fine, thank you”. Therefore, you should choose answer (A).
6. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
7. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
8. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
9. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
10. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
Part III
Question 11 to 15
Directions: 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.
11. A. The water is stinky. D. There is no more water.
B. The water tastes bed. E. The water is contaminated.
C. The colour is not good.
12. A. His cat. D. Food.
B. His pet. E. Fish.
C. Bread.
13. A. Bones. D. Fish and bread.
B. Soft food. E. Milk and bread.
C. Steamed rice.
14. A. To the mall. D. To some antique shops.
B. To the market. E. To the department store.
C. To the boutique.
15. A. Poor. D. Luxurious.
B. Rich. E. Unfamiliar.
C. Unhappy.
This is the end of the listening section.
READING SECTION
In this part of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand written English. Some texts and questions will be given in this section. Read them carefully and answer the questions.
Text 1
This text is for question 16
Biyan : Hi, Abi! Don’t you want to watch our school team? It will be a real big
match.
Abi : Certainly I’m planning to see the game. But … What about the weather? Do you
think it will be fine?
Biyan : I do hope so.
16. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Planning to watch the game. D. Spending their spare time.
B. Going to spend holiday. E. Attending their school team meeting.
C. Talking about the weather.
Text 2
This text is for question 17
Mrs Salsa : I’d like to send these two letters. One is to Surabaya by special
delivery Express Mail and the other one to England by airmail. How much
do I have to pay for the stamps?
Abigael : Okay, first, I will weigh them. The one to Surabaya costs you three
thousands rupiahs and the other one twenty thousands rupiahs. So both of
them are twenty three thousands rupiahs.
17. The dialogue likely occurs ….
A. at a post office D. at a school
B. at a supermarket E. at a bookstore
C. at a tailor
Text 3
This text is for questions 18 to 20
WHY WAIT FOR A BETTER JOB?
Get a great job now!
National air
Is hiring full-time representatives for Sales & Reservations. Talk to our employees and discover why we’re the best thing in the air. interviews on the spot! Bring your resume
OPEN HOUSE
National Air Headquarters Southeast
Regional Airport Thursday, June 15
7:30 P.M.
18. What is the advertisement about?
A. Hiring full-time representatives for sales & reservations.
B. Meeting full-time representatives
C. Waiting for a better job.
D. Talking to employees about a great job.
E. The best thing in the air.
19. Where will the event be held?
A. On the plane. D. At the regional office.
B. At the owner’s house. E. At southeast region.
C. At their headquarters.
20. “Talk to our employees and discover ….” (line 5)
The underlined word means ….
A. drivers D. trainers
B. tailors E. workers
C. lawyers
Text 4
This text is for questions 21 to 25
The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1316 passengers and a crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for she had six teen water tight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.
Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a look-out. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision. The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her six teen water tight compartment had already been flooded! The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water. As there were not enough life-boats for every body, 1500 lives were lost.
Taken from Developing Skills, L.G. Alexander
21. What does the text talk about?
A. A huge iceberg. D. The Titanic crew.
B. The Titanic as colossal ship. E. The Titanic passengers.
C. The loss of the Titanic.
22. “She was carrying 1316 passengers ….” (paragraph 1)
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. The great ship Titanic. D. The reader.
B. Southampton. E. The passengers.
C. The writer of the text.
23. The paragraph 2 mainly tells ….
A. how the Titanic lost D. Where the Titanic sailed.
B. What the Titanic was E. Why the Titanic damaged
C. How many passengers
24. How many people was the Titanic carrying?
A. About 1,500 passengers. D. on April 10th, 1912.
B. 46,000 passengers. E. For New York from Southampton.
C. 1316 passengers and a crew of 891.
25. “ …, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a look-out.” (paragraph 2)
The underlined word is similar to ….
A. very sharp D. very interesting
B. very small E. very big
C. very narrow
Text 5
This text is for questions 26 to 30
Not Very Musical
As we had a long walk through one of the markets of New Delhi, we stopped at a square to have a rest. After a time, we noticed a snake-charmer with two large baskets at the other side of the square, so we went to have a look at him. As soon as he saw us, he picked up a long pipe which covered with coins and opened one of the baskets. When he began to play tune, we had our first glimpse of the snake. It rose our of the basket and began to follow the movements of the pipe. We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz tunes and popular modern songs. The snake, however, continued to dance slowly. It obviously could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz.
26. Where did the event take place?
A. In the zoo. D. In a street.
B. At a square. E. In New Delhi.
C. In a market.
27. What does the text tell about?
A. A snake show. D. The Indian songs.
B. Modern songs. E. Jazz music.
C. A snake charmer.
28. “…, he picked up a long pipe which covered with …” (line 4)
The closest meaning to the italic word is ….
A. agreed D. took
B. bought E. discussed
C. looked
29. What will happen if the snake charmer plays different music? The snake will ….
A. refuse to move D. obey the owner
B. dance more quickly E. keep on dancing slowly
C. dance in different way
30. “… , so we went to have a look at him .” (line 3)
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. A snake. D. A dancer.
B. A snake-charmer. E. A visitor.
C. A jazz player.
Text 6
This text is for questions 30 to 35
IRRIGATION
All plants need water to grow. They get this water from the soil. In some place nature supplies all the water is needed. But in other places people must find ways to supplement nature’s supply. The system of supplying water to ensure proper growth of plants and to increase the yield of crops is called irrigation.
The use of irrigation is one of the most important agricultural practices ever developed. Only about 15 percent of the world’s farmland is irrigated. But the irrigated land produces a much larger percentage of the world’s food supply.
Irrigation is practiced on every continent except Antartica.
Irrigation is used to supplement rainfall. Even in humid areas, irrigation is needed to grow certain crops. For example, rice field must be flooded until harvest time.
31. The main purpose of irrigation is ….
A. to absorb water D. to obtain water for a reservoir
B. to grow certain crops E. to store water
C. to make plants grow
32. Where do the plants get water from?
A. The soil. D. Flood.
B. Humid area. E. River.
C. Rainfall.
33. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. Irrigation is needed to river.
B. All the world’s farmland uses irrigation.
C. In the rainy season we use irrigation.
D. Nature supplies all the water everywhere.
E. Irrigation is used in addition to rainfall.
34. Paragraph 2 is about ….
A. The use of irrigation D. How to grow certain crops
B. The world’s food supply E. How to produce crops
C. How to irrigate rice fields
35. Irrigation is practiced on every continent except ….
A. America D. Australia
B. Asia E. Antartica
C. Africa
Text 7
This text is for questions 36 to 40
If you want to advance in your career, you will have to take some careful decisions about which jobs you take. Evaluate a job offer for the value it has to your career. It may mean sacrifices at first. You may have to move to a different region or different country to get a job that is right for you. You may have to work late hours, at least temporarily. You might even have to take a lower salary for a job that offers you the experience that you need. But you should never accept a job if it is not related to your career goals.
Accepting a job that is not within your career path will not give you the training or experience you need or want. You will find yourself frustrated in such a position and consequently will not perform your best. This will have an effect on the people around you, who will, not feel as if you are being part of the team. The best advice is to think carefully before accepting any position and make sure the job is want to have.
36. What must we do if we want to advance in our career?
A. We have to make some careful decisions.
B. We have to choose a different region.
C. We must have an experience.
D. We must make sure the job.
E. We must take a lower salary.
37. What is NOT mentioned as a sacrifice for a valuable job?
A. Moving. D. Law salary.
B. No benefits. E. Career goals.
C. Bad hours.
38. What is the writer’s best advice?
A. Take the first job offered. D. Think before accepting a job.
B. Consider changing careers. E. Accept a job without thinking before.
C. Don’t work with other people.
39. “You may have to work late hours, at least temporally.”
The closest meaning of the underlined words is ….
A. over time D. punctual
B. on time E. careful
C. in time
40. “The best advice is to think carefully before ….” (paragraph 2)
What does the opposite mean of the underlined word?
A. diligently D. dangerous
B. hardly E. carelessly
C. harmlessly
Text 8
This text is for questions 41 to 45
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To reserve a seat, fill out the attached card and mail it with your registration fee.
Don’t miss this chance to learn about the resources that drive successful fiduciary service management firms.
For further information, please call 6769980.
41. How can you join the seminar?
A. Present this letter. D. Call 6769980.
B. Send a short form and payment. E. Learn about the resources.
C. Send your business card and request.
42. Where do you find the invitation like at the text?
A. Radio D. Television
B. Computer E. Schedule
C. Newspaper
43. What is the purpose at the morning seminar?
A. To reserve a seat. D. To miss the success of the investments.
B. To fill out the attached card. E. To learn how you can predict the trends.
C. To mail card with registration fee.
44. “… to learn how you can predict the trends ….” (paragraph 1)
The closest meaning to the underlined word is ….
A. manage D. estimate
B. observe E. receive
C. produce
45. “Trust Line cordially invites you ….” (paragraph 1 line 1 )
The underlined word is similar to ….
A. friendly D. interestingly
B. smoothly E. slowly
C. beautifully
Text 9
This text is for questions 46 to 50
Meeting can waste a great deal of time. But you can make your meeting run more smoothly by following a few simple rules. First, have an agenda. This will help keep you focused on what is important. Next, decide who needs to be involved. More people mean less efficient discussion. Finally, keep the discussions moving. Thank each speaker as he or she finishes and move on the next speaker. This encourages people to make their remarks brief. And don’t forget: what happens after a meeting is more important than what happens during the meeting. The skills used then are more professional and less procedural. So no matter how ell you run a meeting, it’s the work that gets done after the meeting that is important.
46. What is the purpose of meeting agenda?
A. To keep the speaker organized. D. To keep focused on important items.
B. To allow free discussion. E. To make their remark brief.
C. To send to others in advance.
47. How should you receive other people’s comments at the meeting ….
A. Try to keep others from talking D. Respond in detail to all comments
B. Thank them and move on E. Make the meeting run well
C. Give them as much time as they want
48. The writer states that?
A. Meetings should be held more frequently.
B. All meeting should be in the morning.
C. No one should receive credit for their work.
D. The real work is accomplished after the meetings.
E. The meeting is important.
49. This encourage people to make their remarks brief.
The underlined word is similar to ….
A. accompanies D. employs
B. finishes E. manages
C. motivates
50. “This will help you focused on what is important ….” (line 2)
What does the word “This” mean?
A. Waste a great deal of time. D. Decide their ideas.
B. Have an agenda. E. Encourage people.
C. Make a meeting run.
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