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PREDIKSI SOAL UN 2012 SMA BAHASA INGGRIS

\LISTENING SECTION
Part 1
Question: 1 to 5
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or questions spoken in English. The questions
and the dialogues 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 listen to 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: Sally, I lost my wallet. May I borrow fifty thousand rupiahs?
Woman: SurE. Here you arE.
Narrator : You will also hear : What will the woman do?
Sample answer
You will read in your test book:
A. Leave the man alonE.
B. Drive the man homE.
C. Find the lost wallet.
D. Lend the man money.
E. Borrow the man’s wallet.
The best answer to the question is “Lend the man money.”
Therefore, you should choose answer (D)

1. A. The woman’s health problem.
B. A troublesome woman.
C. The woman’s new bag.
D. The woman’s anxiety.
E. The poor woman.
2. A. Herbal medicinE.
B. Some medicinE.
C. Fresh herbal.
D. Cool drink.
E. The doctor
3. A. Finishing the assignment.
B. Doing the office’s joB.
C. Going to the officE.
D. Going for a walk.
E. Writing a letter
4. A. Buying the book.
B. Lending the book.
C. Reading the book.
D .Discussing the book.
E. Explaining about the book
5.



A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Part II
Questions: 6 – 10
Directions:
In this part of the test you will hear some dialogues and a question spoken in English, followed by
four responses, also spoken in English. The dialogues and question and the 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.
Now listen to a sample question
Man : I got a bad result in my test.
Woman : What! You failed again?
Man : ........................
A. Let me try again.
B. I am fine, thank you.
C. Don’t worry, I’ll move.
D. Sorry, I’ve disappointed you.
Narrator : The best answer to the question “You failed again?” is choice (D), “Sorry, I’ve
disappointed you.”
Therefore you should choose answer (D).
6. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. D
7. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. C
8. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. D
9. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. A
10. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. C

Part III
Questions: 11 – 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 question about it, read the five possible answers and decide
which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
12. A. A fairy god mother.
B. The barleycorn seed.
C. The beautiful flower.
D. Thumbelina, a tiny little girl.
E. A poor man who lived in the forest.
13. A. In a valley.
B. In the forest.
C. In a flower pot.
D. On a farmer’s field.
E. In the garden meadow.
14. A. 400 – 480 kg
B. 400 – 680 kg
C. 480 – 600 kg
D.680 – 880 kg
E. 880 – 1500 kg
15. A. In the Arctic Ocean.
B. In the Indian Ocean.
C. In the Pacific Ocean.
D. In the North Atlantic Ocean.
E. In the South Atlantic Ocean.

This is the end of the listening section

Text (For questions no 1-3)
On Wednesday, my students and I went to YogyakartA. We stayed at Dirgahayu hotel which is not far from Malioboro.
On Thursday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the Brahmana, Syiwa and Wishnu Temples. They are really amazing. We visited only Brahmana and syiwa temples because Wisnu temple is being renovated
On Friday morning, we went to Yogyakarta keraton. We spent two hours therE. we were lucky because we led by a smart and friendly guidE. Then we continued our journey to Borobodur. We arrived there at 4 pm. At 5 p.m we heard an announcement that Borobudur gate was closeD. In the evening, we left for Jakarta by Wisata bus.
16. The text mainly discusses ….
A. the writer’s trip to Yogyakarta D. the writer’s experience at Yogyakarta keraton
B. the writer’s first visit to Prambanan E. the writer’s impression about Borobudur
C. the writer’s impression about the guide
17. Which temple is being renovated?
A. Syiwa D. Borobudur
B. Wisnu E. Syiwa and wisnu
C. Brahma
18. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. the writer and the students went to Yogyakarta for having a research
B. the writer went to Borobudur first and then to keraton
C. the writer was very disappointed with the guide
D. Malioboro is very far from Dirgahayu Hotel
E. the writer left for Jakarta on Friday
Text (For questions no 4 - 6)
A fox fell into a well and couldn’t get out. By and by a thirsty goat comes along. Seeing the fox in the well, it asked if the water was gooD. “Good,” said the fox,” it’s the best water I’ve tasted in all my lifE. Come down and try it yourself”.
The goat was thirsty so he got into the well. When he had drunk enough, he looked around but there was no way to get out. Then the fox said,” I have a good ideA. You stand on your hind legs and put your forelegs against the side of the well. Then, I’ll climb on your back. From there, I’ll step on your horns and I can get out. And when I’m out. I’ll help you out of the well.”
The goat did as he was asked and the fox got on his back and climbed out of the well. Then he coolly walked away. The goat called out loudly after him and reminded him of his promise to help him out. The fox merely turned to him and said,” If you only had thought carefully about getting out, you wouldn’t have jumped into the well “.
The goat felt very saD. He called out loudly. An old man walking nearby heard him and put a plank into the well. The goat got out and thanked to the old man
19. The text tells the story of ….
A. a fox D. an old man and the fox
B. a goat E. the goat and an old man
C. a fox and a goat
20. Paragraph two mainly tells ….
A. how the fox helped the goat D.the fox’s idea to get out of the well
B. why the fox got into the well E.how both the goat and the fox got out of the well
C. how the fox got out of the well
21. “The goat did as he was asked ….” (p.3)
What does the above sentence mean?
A. The goat drunk enough and looked around
B. The goat came down to the well and drank
C. The goat called out loudly after the fox got out
D. The goat waited someone who might help him
E. The goat stood on his hind legs and put his forelegs against the side of the well
Text (For questions no 7 - 10 )
Forest are very important to keep the soil fertile and to prevent flooD. The fallen leaves and decayed plants become humus which makes the soil rich and holds the rainwater.
For many years, people have not been obeying the government’s regulations. They have been cutting down the trees carelessly. As a result, thousands of hectares of land have become worse and the rivers will be full of muD. In the wet season there will be erosion and floods which will destroy the farm lands and villages.
22. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. rivers are full of mud D. erosions have caused floods
B. land becomes infertile E. deforestation has caused a lot of destruction
C. floods destroy villages
23. The following statement are the advantages of forests mentioned in the text, EXCEPT ….
A. they keep the soil fertile D. they hold rainwater
B. they prevent flood E. they produce fresh air
C. they produce humus
24. Humus is made from ….
A. fertile soil D. a kind of artificial fertilizer
B. rown leaves E. decayed plants and leaves
C. the root of tree
25. The soil fertile and to prevent flooD. The underlined word is synonymous to ….
A. cause D. change
B. move E. produce
C. hinder
Text (For questions no 11 - 12)
• Always take off your jewellery before doing housework. Detergents and cleaning powder can make it dull
• Put jewellery on last when dressing, perfumes and hairsprays can tarnish it
• Don’t swim when wearing any gold- you might lose it. Also, chlorine and saltwater can have a bad effect
• Clean it regularly. Soak in warm soapy water and gently brush with toothbrush. Rinse in clean water and dry with a soft , clean cloth.
• To prevent scratching, keep gold separately in a jewel box
26. What is the topic of the text?
A. carat guide C. going for gold E. What to look for
B. Buyer’s Guide D. caring for gold
27. Which of the following can make your jewellery tarnish?
A. hairsprays and chlorine C. cleaning powders and perfumes E. salt water and warm soapy water
B. hairsprays and perfumes D. detergents and cleaning water
Text (For questions no 13 - 15)
The Jakarta Post, a leading English- language daily newspaper, requires a qualified reporter. The following qualifications are required :
1. Indonesian citizen 5. Not more than 26 years old
2. university degree 6. pleasing personality, highly motivated and dynamic
3. willing to take a series of tests 7. Able to operate a computer
4. Good understanding of English, TOEFL score at least 550
Please send an application letter in English, a copy of current curriculum vitae, a photocopy of identification card, a photocopy of diploma, a photocopy of TOEFL score, a sample of writing in English, and a recent passport sized photograph to
Human Resources Manager
The Jakarta Post
PO BOX Palmerah, Jakarta, 11001
Application should reach us before March 20, 2009.
28. Under what heading is this text likely found?
A. housing B. education C. furniture D. job vacancy E. travel agency
29. The Jakarta Post is looking for a person who is qualified in ….
A. Teaching English C. making a series of tests E. being a human resource manager
B. Writing news report D. leading a daily newspaper
30. The Jakarta Post, a leading English language daily newspaper, requires a qualified reporter. The underlined word means ….
A. hires B. find C. needs D. looks E. employs
Text ( For questions no 16 - 19 )
J.P : there was a bad accident on Sudirman street last night. A bus which was travelling south was hit by a large truck. Several people in the bus were killed, including the driver. The injured people were taken to the hospital. The driver of the truck was drunk. He was taken to the police station to be interrogateD.
31. What happened on Sudirman street last night ?
A. a bus crash D. a dead drunken driver
B. a truck crash E. a fight between two drivers
C. a terrible accident
32. The accident happened because ….
A. the driver of the truck was drunk D. the driver of the bus escaped
B. the driver of the truck ran away E. the driver of the bus was ill
C. the driver of the bus was killed
33. The injured people were taken to the hospital. The underlined word means ….
A. killed D. damaged
B. blooded E. destroyed
C. wounded
34. From whom did the police get the information about the accident ?
A. pedestrians D. the passengers of the bus
B. the driver of the bus E. both the bus driver and the truck driver
C. the driver of the truck
Text 7( For questions no 20 - 21 )
PANCAKE
Ingredients :
2 cups all purpose flour, sifted before measuring 1 egg, slightly beaten
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 ½ cups milk
½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons melted butter
Direction :
Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, combine eggs and milk. Then, add to flour mixture, stirring only until smooth. After that, blend in melted butter. Cook on a hot, greased griddle, using about ½ cup of butter for each pancakE. Cook until brown on one side and around edge, turn and brown the other sidE. Recipe for pancake serves 4
35. The goal of the text above is to tell us ….
A. the process of making cakes D. a description of pancake
B. ingredients needed to make pancake E. how to make pancake
C. how to serve pancake
36. The melted butter is mixed together into ….
A. the mixture of flour, egg and milk D. the mixture of baking powder, salt and egg
B. the mixture of milk and baking powder E. the mixture of egg, flour and salt
C. the mixture of egg and flour
Text (For questions no 22 - 23)
Tom !
I am going to Anula supermarket to get some sugar. Would you like to turn the stove on when you are home? I have put some soup therE. Just heat it for about 5 minutes and then take it out from stove before you have dinner
37. What is the message about ?
A. Telling Tom to eat the soup D. Telling Tom to heat the soup
B. Asking Tom to buy some sugar E. Telling Tom to wait for about 5 minutes
C. Asking Tom to go to supermarket
38. I’ve put the soup therE. the word there refers to ….
A. home D. the supermarket
B. kitchen E. Anula supermarket
C. the stove
Text (For questions no 24 - 26)
Birds belong to a class of warm blooded vertebrate animals with feather covered bodies. Next to the animals, birds are the most important group of land-living vertebrates. All birds have feathers, although in some types, particularly those that cannot fly, the normal structure of the feathers may be much modified and be downy, woolly, or straw likE. The forelimbs of birds are modified into wings. The bony part of the tail, except in the very earliest fossil birds is very short, and the visible tail is composed of feathers only. The teeth are absent except in some fossil forms. As in mammals the only other group of warm-blooded animal , the circulation is highly perfected so that there is no mixing of arterial and venous blood, but the arrangement of veins and arteries by which this is accomplished different in the two groups. Birds have keen hearing, although they have no external ears. The sense of sight also is very keen, but the sense of smell is weak or lacking, except few vultures and others birds.
39. The passage is about the …. of birds
A. species D. classification
B. definitions E. characteristic
C. clarification
40. From the text we can conclude that both birds and mammals have ….
A. backbones D. downy feathers
B. keen sights E. weak sense of smell
C. keen hearing
41. Which of the following is NOT possessed by birds?
A. Feathers D. Tails
B. Wings E. Ears
C. Teeth
Text (For questions no 27 - 28)
“Bisa Saja” is choosen as the first single of the album and theme song of BROWNIES, since the lyric reflects the story in the moviE. Budjana of GIGI demonstrates his skills in playing acoustic guitar in “ Cinta Terakhir “. Three other brand new song “Dilema”, “Jangan Bilang Pacarku” and “ Semua Orang Berhak Mendapat Rasa Bahagia”, gives supporting nuances to the movie flow as GIGI composed them by imagining how the scenes would like look based on the screenplay.
When Hanung Bramantyo, the director, and Dewa Budjana of GIGI chated, Budjana expressed his interest in making soundtrack album. Then, he recommended a few of GIGI songs, which the producer accepted because of the chemistry they created with the moviE. Since GIGI can provide a variety of colors to add all kinds of musical nuances to enrich the movie, the producer deemed it unnecessary to find other musicians to complete OST of BROWNIES. Armand Maulana (vocalist), I Gede Dewa Budjana (guitarist), Thomas Ramdhan (Bass player) , and Gusti Erhandy (Drum-stand-in player for Budhi haryono) put a lot of effort to this album. As a result, they’ve created perfect blend of movie and songs that makes BROWNIES tastier.
It’s always fun to have a piece of Brownies in your mouth. But having it in your stereo set is more entertaining. No movie is perfect without musical score and OST of Brownies proved it excellent.
42. The passage is mainly about …
A. the description how the album is accomplished through a series of steps
B. an account of unusual or amusing incident retold by the album
C. a review an of an original soundtrack of movie
D. the process in making original soundtrack of movie
E. an amusing story dealing with experience in different ways
43. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. Budjana is the acoustic guitar player of GIGI
B. “ Bisa Saja” is the theme song of BROWNIES
C. Hanung Bramantyo is the director of GIGI band
D. Armand Maulana is the vocalist of GIGI
E. OST of BROWNIES is excellent
Text (For questions no 29 – 33)
Is Smoking Good For Us?
Before we smoke, it is better to look at the fact of smoking effects, not only for smokers but also for non smokers. About 50 thousands people die every year in Britain as the direct result of smoking. This is the seven times as many as deaths in road accidents. Nearly a quarter of smokers die because of diseases caused by smoking.
Ninety percent of lung cancers are caused by smoking. If we smoke five cigarettes a day, we are six times more likely to die of lung cancer than a non- smoker. If we smoke twenty cigarettes a day, the risk is nineteen times greater. Ninety five percent of people who suffer from bronchitis are people who smokE. Smokers are two and half times more likely to die of heart disease than non- smokers.
Additionally, children of smokers are more likely to develop bronchitis and pneumoniA. In one hour in a smoky room, a non-smoker breathes as much as substance causing cancer as if he had smoked fifteen cigarettes.
Smoking is really good for tobacco companies because they do make much money from smoking habit. Smoking, however, is not good for everybody elsE.
44. What is the text about?
A. A report of deaths caused by smoking
B. The effects of smoking for people
C. A calculation of how many cigarettes that may cause cancer
D. Information of the effect of smoking to non smokers
E. The result of smoking habit for tobacco companies
45. Which of the statement below is TRUE?
A. Smoking only does a good impact for the tobacco company
B. Non-smokers don’t have any threat of getting pneumonia
C. Fifteen cigarettes a day is all right for smokers
D. Smoking can risk ninety five percent of the people in a country
E. The risk caused by smoking for non-smokers is low
II. ESSAY


Suddenly, it comes to a moment when Mae is persuaded to grant her parents’ wish to
have a grandchild. Mae’s parents, (Meriam Bellina dan Jaja Mihardja) fi rmly state that Mae must
get married in a little while. Soon, they are busy fi nding candidates who would marry their only
daughter. However, along the process of fi nding the right one for Mae, the three male friends of
Mae turn out to be brutal evaluators for the candidates. In the mean time, Mae falls badly in love
with Rendy (Richard Kevin), a rich, handsome and kind-hearted man. Unfortunately Rendy, Mae,
Guntoro, Eman, Beni are brought into a misunderstanding, and soon fi ghts break out between
the two groups of Mae and Rendy.
Written based on some of youngsters’ real-life brotherhood experiences—this story will
stir you to your emotional core while bringing out your sense of brotherhood.
There are a lot of little things and big things that make this movie worth watching. The
story is good, the banter is great, the relationships between the characters are great, and it’s a
fun time at the movies. While some of the jokes are amusing, some of the fi ghts go on a few bit
too long:

QUESTIONS :
46. What does the movie illustrate?
47. What is the theme of the movie?
48. How did the reviewer assess the movie?
49. After reading the review above, what do you speculate about friendship theme for Indonesian movies in the future?

50. Leave a recommendation to complete the review above in the provided space below.


THANK YOU : )

Rabu, 04 Januari 2012

Kemampuan Bahasa Inggris mahasiswa itu penting

Bahasa Inggris adalah salah satu aspek yang penting dan harus dipunyai oleh seorang mahasiswa. karena, bahasa Inggris adalah bahasa internasional dan bahasa universal yang nantinya akan menunjang komunikasi dengan orang lain. Bukan hanya itu, sekarang tidak sedikit dari referensi penunjang perkuliahan yang menggunakan bahasa Inggris, sehingga mahasiswa perlu meningkatkan kemampuannya dalam berbahasa Inggris.

yang demikian itu dikatakan oleh seorang Presiden Student English Activity-Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (SEA-UMY) Omi Ongge dalam diskusi terbatas Pentingnya Kemampuan Bahasa Inggris di Kampus Terpadu UMY beberapa waktu yang lalu.

ia pun berpendapat, bahasa Inggris bukan cuma dipakai untuk berkomunikasi secara langsung namun juga menunjang mahasiswa untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan perkuliahannya yang mereka jalani sekarang. “sekarang ini referensi-referensi terbaru kebanyakan adalah berbahasa Inggris baik cetak maupun online atau internet. Selain itu seringkali kampus mengadakan atau mendatangkan dosen tamu dari luar negeri, serta mengadakan seminar internasional. Kesempatan-kesempatan tersebut pastinya akan menggunakan bahasa Inggris,” pungkas Presiden Student English Activity-Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta itu .

maka dari itu, mahasiswa perlu meningkatkan skillnya dalam berbahasa Inggris dengan melakukan berbagai aktivitas terkait dengan hal tersebut. “Seperti menulis artikel, mengikuti diskusi, debat, maupun pidato bahasa Inggris. Hal itu selain akan meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa Inggris juga pengetahuan secara keseluruhan. Misalnya lomba pidato, selain harus pandai berbahasa Inggris, juga harus menguasai tema, kemudian berani berbicara di depan umum dan lainnya,” tambahnya.

Mahasiswa Hubungan Internasional Kelas Internasional UMY ini menambahkan, kemampuan bahasa Inggris juga dapat dioptimalkan dengan mengikuti lomba debat bahasa Inggris. Lomba debat juga dapat memberikan motivasi terkait pentingnya bahasa Inggris. “Dalam lomba debat, khususnya bahasa Inggris, peserta selain memiliki kemampuan bahasa Inggris juga harus mampu mengasah pengetahuan serta berfikir kritis. Dia juga harus berani mengemukakan pendapat dan paham mengenai apa yang sudah disampaikan,” tuturnya kembali.

Muhammad Basuki, S.E, dari Career Development Center (CDC) UMY mengatakan, organisasi mahasiswa seperti SEA dapat mendorong kemampuan soft skill seorang mahasiswa. Kemampuan tersebut meliputi kemampuan berbicara, sosialisasi dengan orang lain, menjalin kerjasama, membangun jaringan dan lainnya. “Terlebih SEA merupakan kegiatan mahasiswa terkait dengan bahasa Inggris. Hal tersebut menjadi nilai tambah bagi mahasiswa tersebut. Nantinya pasti bermanfaat ketika telah selesai kuliah. Karena soft skill juga diperlukan untuk menunjang hard skill yang dimiliki,” tutupnya. (bbg.024)