TRY OUT UJIAN NASIONAL

Text 1. (for number 1 only)

1. What does the caution mean ?
a. We have to cross the street carefully
b. We shouldn’t stand at the side of the street
c. We mustn’t cross the street because it is very crowded
d. We must look at the left and the right sides to cross the street
Text 2. (for number 2 only)

Welcome to Happy Lake Garden

Open :
Monday to Friday : 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday : 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Admission:
Monday to Friday : Free
Saturday and Sunday : Adults Rp5,000
Children under 12 Rp3,000

2. Shinta is thirteen years old. She goes to the Happy Lake Garden with her father on Sunday.
How much does her father have to pay for the tickets ?
a. Rp 3,000,- c. Rp 8,000,-
b. Rp 5,000,- d. Rp 10,000,-
Text 3. (for number 3 and 4)

To Mom and Dad,

Congratulations on your 15th wedding anniversary. We wish you a happy life together.

From:
Freddy & Irene

3. Freddy and Irene want to …their parents.

a. announce c. inform
b. invite d. congratulate
4. “ We wish you a happy life together “.
The underlined word has similar meaning with … .
a. enjoyable c. pleased
b. comfortable d. nice
Text 4 (for number 5 & 6)

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

Bryan English Course (BEC), a modern English course in your town invites you to join a special conversation
program. This program will begin on :
Date : March 19th, 2009
Time : 2 p.m.
Place : The Student Centre of Bryan English Course
It is free of charge, so join us to improve your English.

Head of BEC

5. The text is written to … .

a. announce people about a new English Course
b. inform the way to join a conversation program
c. describe about Bryan English Course
d. invite people to have a special conversation program
6. “ It is free of charge …. “ ( Line 6 ). The word “ It “ here refers to … .
a. a special conversation program c. the student centre of BEC
b. Bryan English Course d. Modern English Course

Text 5. (for number 7)

7. The text beside means … .
a. We must keep trees for our good environment
b. We have to keep trees to avoid from disaster
c. We can cut down trees for some advantages
d. We may destroy trees
Text 6. (for number 8)
8. When will the meeting be held ?
WHILE YOU WERE OUT
a. Five to ten
b. A quarter to ten Date : August 10th, 2009
c. Half past nine
d. A quarter past nine To : Mr. Johny Lorang

From : Mr. Hasan

Text 7. (for number 9, 10, 11, 12)

Céline Dion, born in 1968, Canadian singer whose clear, strong, vocals helped make her an
international superstar in the 1990s.
Dion was born in Charlemagne, Québec, the youngest of 14 children of a French Canadian family. She began
performing as a child in a folk music club owned by her parents. At age 12 Dion won the support of Québec pop
promoter René Angelil and released her first album, La voix du Bon Dieu (The Voice of God), in 1981. Dion
quickly became a pop culture phenomenon across French Canada. In 1983 she became the first Canadian
singer to earn a gold record in France for her album, Les chemins de ma maison (The Paths to My House).
In 1989 Dion learned to speak English. The following year, Unison (1990), her first English-language
record, garnered success with three hit singles, "(If There Was) Any Other Way," "Where Does My Heart Beat
Now," and "Have a Heart." In 1991 Dion recorded "Beauty and the Beast," a duet with Peabo Bryson, which
was included in the soundtrack to the Disney animated feature of the same name. This single reached the top
ten on the Billboard magazine popular music charts and earned an Academy Award for best song written for a
motion picture.
Dion's many hit songs in the 1990s included "Love Can Move Mountains," "If You Asked Me To," "Water
From the Moon," "When I Fall In Love," "Think Twice," and ”It’s All Coming Back to Me Now.” Dion's 1996
single, "Because You Loved Me," the theme song for the film Up Close and Personal, became a best-selling
adult contemporary single. Her string of successes with soundtrack songs continued with "My Heart Will Go
On," the theme song to the movie Titanic (1997).
Other albums by Dion include The Colour of My Love (1993), Falling Into You (1996), Let’s Talk About Love
(1997), A New Day Has Come (2002), One Heart (2003), Miracle (2004), and A New Day…Live in Las Vegas
(2004).
Dion’s niece died of cystic fibrosis in 1993, and the singer has done extensive charity work for the Canadian
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
(Adapted from Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2006)
9. What does the writer tell us about ?
a. To describe about Celine Dion c. To inform the readers about Celine Dion’s
songs
b. To tell the biography of Celine Dion d. To retell about Celine Dion’s experience
10. The following characters belong to Celine Dion except … .
a. smart c. spoiled
b. talented d. successful
11. When did Celine Dion get the top ten on the Billboard magazine popular music charts ?
a. 1990 c. 1992
b. 1991 d. 1993
12. “In 1983 she became the first Canadian singer to earn a gold record in France... .”
The underlined word means ….
a. send c. get
b. buy d. pay
Text 8. Describing a place (for number 13, 14, & 15)
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
The Hawaiian Islands are located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, far away from any other land.
There are eight islands of different sizes, and while they differ from each other in some ways, they share many
features.
They all have a tropical climate, with temperatures of about 78 0C (25.60C) in the winter and 850C
(29.4 C) in the summer.
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Rain falls often, but not for long. The islands also share a natural beauty, with mountains and
waterfalls, rainforests, and long beaches. Their waters are filled with colorful fish, dolphins, and giant sea
turtles.

13. What is the purpose of the text ?

a. to describe the Hawaiian Islands c. to tell how to get to the Hawaiian Islands
b. to promote the Hawaiian Islands d. to inform the past event in the Hawaiian Islands
14. According to the text which statement is correct ?
a. Rain falls rarely, but not for long.
b. The Islands do not have a tropical climate.
c. The Islands offer a natural beauty.
d. The sea does not contain fish, dolphins, and turtles.
15. “ Their waters are filled with colorful fish, dolphin, and giant sea turtles”
The word “their” refers to …
a. Rain forests’ c. mountains’
b. waterfalls’ d. islands’
Text 9. Recipe (for 16, 17, and 18)
KUNYIT ASAM

Description:
This traditional beverage has the function of reducing body odour, refreshing,
smoothing, and slimming our body.
Ingredients:
1 kg turmeric salt as much as needed
1 kg palm sugar 3 ltr of water
250 g black tamarind
Directions:
Peel turmeric and wash it. Then, slice it. Use a grinder or blender to grind the sliced
turmeric. Pour the ground turmeric into a deep pan and add the rest of the ingredients.
Bring it to boil. Stir it occasionally. Once it is boiled strain the mixture. Let it cool off and
serve it with some ice cubes.
( Taken from: www.virgina.multiply.com )
16. What should you do after peeling turmeric ?
a. Boiling c. washing
b. Slicing d. grinding
17. From the text above we know that kunyit asam has some …….for our health.
a. advantages c. advances
b. advices d. adventures
18. “… reducing body odor … “
What does the word ‘reducing’ in the text mean?
a. to make something less c. to get something better
b. to have something more d. to find something worse

Text 10. Fable (for 19, 20, 21, 22)

THE CROW THAT TRIED TO BE AN EAGLE
One day a hungry crow was looking for food. He flew here and there and came to a field. In the field he
found some sheep were grazing. Suddenly an eagle flew down and carried off a small lamb with its powerful
claws.
“Just look at that eagle!” the crow exclaimed.
“He has plenty to eat. I must do the same and catch a lamb for myself.” He thought for a while and
decided on something else. “No, I’ll catch a big sheep instead, and I will be able to eat even more!”
He flew towards the flock of sheep. He watched and searched which one was the biggest. When he had
found the prey, he pounced on it with his claws. He tried to carry it off, but it was too big and heavy. He tried
again and again, but he could not lift the sheep.
The shepherd saw what the crow was trying to do. He rushed towards the crow with his stick and
shouted, “Go away, you silly crow! Leave my sheep alone or you will die!”
The crow was scared. He tried to fly away, but his claws had gotten stuck in the sheep’s wool. The
shepherd caught the crow and put him into a cage. The shepherd wanted to teach him a lesson.
(Taken from The Milkmaid and Other Stories 2004)
19. What can we learn from the text above?
a. It is good to be jealous to others c. It is not wise to be a good person
b. It is a must to be wise d. It is not good to be kind persons
20. What did the crow use to pounce the sheep?
a. Its beak c. its wing
b. its claws d. its pray
21. From the story above we can conclude that the crow is ….. bird
a. Cruel c. greedy
b. brave d. strong
22. One day a hungry crow was looking for food. What does the underlined word mean?
a. Getting c. finding
b. Searching d. taking
Text 11. Personal Recount (for 23 & 24)
A Tour to the Botanic Gardens
On Thursday 24 April, Year Eight students went to the Botanic Gardens. We walked down and got into
the bus.
After we arrived at the gardens, we walked down to the Education Centre. We went to have a look
around. First we went to the Orchid Farm and Mrs. Rita read us some of the information. Then we looked at all
the lovely plants. After that we went down to a little spot in the Botanic Gardens and had morning tea.
Next we took some pictures and then we went back to the Education Centre to have lunch. After that we
went for a walk.
A lady took us around and introduced herself, then she explained what we were going to do. Next she
took us in to the green house. It was most interesting.
Soon after we had finished we went back outside. Finally we got into the bus and returned to school. We
were tired but happy.

23. The second paragraph tells us about …..

a. Walking down to the education centre c. Some activities after arriving the garden
b. Some information from Mrs. Rita d. Having morning tea in the botanical garden
24. “It was most interesting” [the last sentence of par 4]
What does the word It refer to?
a. Botanical garden c. Education centre
b. Orchid farm d. Green house
Text 12. Manual (for numbers 25, 26, 27)
How to Install CD-ROM
1. Turn off your computer and unplug power cord from power outlet.
2. Carefully remove the computer cover.
3. Set the Master/Slave jumper on the rear panel of drive. (To get best results, we
strongly suggest that you connect your device to the Secondary IDE port as the MASTER device.)
4. Connect the IDE cable to the drive.
5. Connect the 4-pole power cable to the drive.
6. Connect the audio cable (if applicable).
7. Carefully slide the drive into the empty bay and mount it. Then replace the computer cover.
8. Plug your computer back to power outlet and then turn the power on.
( Taken from: Lite-On CD-ROM )
25. What should we do to get the best result in installing CD-ROM?
a. Connect your device to the secondary IDE port c. Connect the 4-pole power cable to the drive
b. Connect the IDE cable to the drive d. Connect the audio cable
26. Where can we find the CD-ROM?
a. In the computer c. In the CPU
b. In the keyboard d. In the speaker active
27. What is the similar meaning of the word outlet in the text above?
a. Pluck c. Plow
b. Plug d. Plumb
Text 13. Report Text (for numbers 28, 29, 30, 31)
WHAT IS AN ICEBERG?
An iceberg is a great piece of ice floating in the sea. 'Berg' is the German word for `mountain.' In the
coldest parts of the earth, around the North and South Poles, land and sea are both covered by layers of ice,
more than 300 metres deep at the centre.
Tongues of ice, called glaciers, stretch out into the open sea. The sea water melts the bottom parts of these
glaciers, then the top part moves into the water with a great noise. The great piece of ice sinks for a short time
under the surface then it rises again, and floats away as a new iceberg. Some icebergs are many miles long, and
travel for thousands of miles and several years before they finally melt. The part of an iceberg which can be seen
above the water is only about one-ninth of the total size. The rest is hidden under the waves.
One of the world's worst disasters at sea was in 1912 when the liner 'Titanic' hit an iceberg and sank on
her first journey, killing hundreds of passengers.

28. The text above tells us about…an iceberg .

a. The description of c. The history of
b. The advantage of d. The reaction of
29. What are covered by layer of ice in the coldest parts of the earth?
a. Top and bottom c. Sea water
b. Land and Iceberg d. Land and sea
30. The visible iceberg above the water is… than the real size.
a. Smaller c. longer
b. Bigger d. higher
31. The rest is hidden under the waves.
The synonym of the underlined word is….
a. Disagree c. destructor
b. Disaster d. disappear
Text 14. Procedure Text (for numbers 32, 33)
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Text 15. Recount Text (for numbers 34, 35, 36, 37)

Nadira
34. What does the writer tell you about?
a. Nadira’s disease c. Paula’s activities
b. Nadira’s happiness d. Paula’s illness
35. How long did Nadira stay in hospital?
a. five days c. seven days
b. six days d. eight days
36. Why did Nadira write a letter to Paula?
a. To inform that she has just recovered from her sickness
b. To inform that she was being hospitalized
c. To ask Paula to be more careful with her health
d. To tell that she would visit the doctor next week
37. “I had to stay there for one week”.
The underlined word expresses ... .
a. ability c. obligation
b. permission d. possibility

Text 16. Report Text (for numbers 38, 39, 40, 41)
ALLIGATOR
Alligator (Spanish el lagarto,”the lizard”), common name for two carnivorous reptiles in the crocodilian
order. Alligators and their close relatives the caimans have broad, flat, and rounded snouts, as opposed to the
longer, sharper snouts of other crocodilians; also unlike other crocodilians, their lower teeth cannot be seen
when their mouths are closed. Alligators feed on fish, frogs, snakes, turtles, birds, mammals, and carrion. In
North America they are also known to attack humans occasionally. Alligators can survive a wider range of
temperatures than other crocodilians, and they are found in more temperate regions. Their breeding season is
generally restricted to spring.
When alligators search for a mate they bellow often, perhaps to announce their presence to females
and to warn other males to stay away. Unwanted intruders are confronted with ritual gaping, lunging, and
hissing, but courtship behavior is sedate. After mating, the male seeks his own territory while the female builds
a nest of mud and plants nearby, above flood level. The eggs, from 30 to 60 in a clutch, are covered with mud
and vegetational debris. The female stands guard as the eggs incubate in the heat from this decaying
vegetation and from the sun. When the eggs are ready to hatch, in about 60 days, the young begin to croak
softly within the egg. The female may then assist the young in escaping from the nest and may even carry
them in her mouth to the water's edge. The female may remain near her young for a year or more. A young
alligator in distress will give a series of sharp croaks that may quickly bring the female to investigate.
Only two species of alligator exist: the Chinese alligator and the American alligator. The Chinese
alligator makes its home in the Yangtze River Basin of China. It is more timid and much smaller than the
American alligator, seldom exceeding 2.5 m (8 ft) in length, and is considered little threat to humans. The
American alligator lives mainly in freshwater swamps, lakes, and bayous in the southeastern United States, but
it ranges as far west as the Río Grande in Texas. It is larger, reaching up to about 6 m (about 20 ft) in length,
and is potentially dangerous to humans. Attacks occur infrequently, usually in areas where humans have
recently encroached on alligator habitat or where alligators have become accustomed to the presence of
humans. Hunted for generations both for sport and for its hide, populations of the American alligator dwindled
until, in 1967, it was declared an endangered species. Under this protection it made a strong comeback and,
little more than a decade later, hunting of the American alligator was again allowed in some states.
(Adapted from : Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2006)
38. The conclusion of paragraph two is ... .
a. Unwanted intruders are confronted with ritual gaping.
b. The mating between male and female alligator.
c. The eggs are ready to hatch in about 60 days.
d. The female may remain near her young for a year.
39. How many days will the eggs be ready to hatch?
a. Sixteen days c. Sixty days
b. Twenty six days d. Sixty six days
40. How long can the female alligators remain near their young ones?
a. Three months c. Ten months
b. Six months d. Thirteen months
41. ... and may carry them in her mouth to the water’s edge (paragraph 2).
The underlined word refers to ... .
 a. the female alligators c. the eggs of alligators
b. the young alligators d. the male alligators
Text 17. Advertisement (for number 42 & 43)
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42. Which statement is NOT TRUE about the advertisement of Adiba Electronic Dictionary?
a. It can give correct spelling and pronunciation of 80.000 words.
b. It offers dark gray and light blue colours.
c. Buyer has to pay Rp 250.000,- for Adiba.
d. It is made of strong plastic.
43. The device is very ... for students in practising oral skill.
a. Useless c. useful
b. Harmless d. harmful
Text 18. For Cloze Procedure (numbers 44, 45, 46)
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word!
CASSAVA
Cassava, common name for any of several related plants native to tropical regions in the Americas. Cassava is
the West Indian name and is used in the United States; manioc, or mandioc, is the Brazilian name; and juca, or
yucca, is used in other parts of South America. The plant grows in a bushy form, up to 2.4 m (up to 8 ft) high,
with greenish-yellow ... (44). The roots are up to 8 cm (up to 3 in) thick and 91 cm (36 in) long.
Two varieties of the cassava are of economic value: the bitter, or poisonous; and the sweet, or
nonpoisonous. Because the volatile poison can be ... (45) by heat in the process of preparation, both varieties
yield a wholesome food. Cassava is the chief source of tapioca, and in South America a sauce and an
intoxicating beverage are ... (46) from the juice. The root in powder form is used to prepare farinha, a meal
used to make thin cakes sometimes called cassava bread. The starch of cassava yields a product called
Brazilian arrowroot. In Florida, where sweet cassava is grown, the roots are eaten as food, fed to stock, or used
in the manufacture of starch and glucose.
44. a. Roots b. Stem c. Fruits d. Flower

45. a. Kept b. Destroyed c. Attracted d. Died

46. a. Prepared b. Advantage c. Mixed d. Taken

Picture A. (for the clue of number 47)

Arrange these jumbled words to form a good sentence!
47. come – please – to Mulia Hotel – Bunga, – a press release – dealing with – film – your - for
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

a. 2 – 1 - 3 - 4 – 9 – 5 – 6 - 7 – 8

b. 2 – 3 - 4 – 1 – 6 – 8 – 7 – 9 - 5

c. 4 – 2 – 1 – 3 – 9 – 5 – 6 – 8 - 7

d. 4 – 6 - 8 – 7 – 9 – 5 – 2 – 3 - 1

Picture B. Celebrating the Independence Day (for the clue of number 48)

Arrange these jumbled words to form a good sentence based on the picture above!
48. the Independence Day – the children - the games – playing – are – celebrate – to
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
a. 1 – 5 – 4 – 7 – 2 – 6 – 3 c. 2 – 5 – 6 – 3 – 7 – 4 – 1
b. 2 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 7 – 6 – 1 d. 3 – 5 – 4 – 7 – 2 – 6 – 1

Picture C. The Fierce Dog (For the clue of number 49)

49. Arrange the sentences into a good paragraph!
1. Danu was surprised seeing the dog.
2. He wanted to steal some mangoes in Mr. Karto’s house.
3. Then he ran away and the dog ran after him.
4. One day, there was a naughty boy named Danu.
 5.
Suddenly, a fierce dog came towards him
a. 4 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 3 c. 4 – 2 – 3 – 5 - 1
b. 4 – 1 – 5 – 2 – 3 d. 4 – 2 – 5 – 1 - 3
Picture D. Beauty and The Beast (For the clue of number 50)
50. Which one is the best arrangement of the sentences below?

1. She was not only beautiful but also very kind.

2. She used to help her father do all housework.
3. The owner, the Beast knew about it. He was very angry and punished
her father.
4. Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a girl lived with her
father.
5. One day her father picked a flower in the castle for her.
6. The Beast asked him to give her beautiful daughter.
7. Finally, the Beauty got married with the Beast and they lived happily
everafter.

a. 4–1–2–5–3–6–7 c. 4 – 2 – 1 – 3 – 5 – 6 - 7
b. 4–1–2–3–5–6–7 d. 4 – 2 – 1 – 5 – 3 – 6 - 7