LATIHAN UJIAN SEKOLAH

Pelajaran : BAHASA INGGRIS

Waktu : 120 Menit

Text 1 for question 1-2

Cameroon is a West African country of ten million people which has been very
successful in growing food for its people, unlike many other West African countries. Since
1971 it has doubled its output of major foodstuffs such as maize and potatoes. Now it is one of
the few African countries able to feed itself. This was not the case five years ago when the
country was only 75-80% self-sufficient in food. Although isolated pockets of hunger still
remain, the World Bank nowadays gives Cameroon money to sustain, not to achieve, self-
sufficiency in food production.

1. The text tells us about ….

A. West African countries
B. Cameroon’s ability to feed its people
C. major foodstuffs in West Africa
D. Cameroon’s food production
E. food self-sufficiency

2. Which the following statements is TRUE about Cameroon?

A. The World Bank financially supports Cameroon to maintain its self
sufficiency.
B. Cameroon is the biggest and richest country among West African countries.
C. It was the World Bank which financed the production of food in Cameroon.
D. Similar to other West African countries, Cameroon has always been self-
sufficient.
E. Cameroon has succeeded in its food production because of the fertility of its soil.

Text 2 for question 3-4

Continued progress in advanced technology is not necessary. Already the technical
progress in our world has caused severe pollution in the air and in the water. Although the
technical progress in previous years has been helpful, recent technology has significantly
increased pollution. Another reason to stop technical progress is that many inventions which
were developed for good causes are now also used for powerful weapons or have been found
to have serious side effects. For example, pesticide put inside particle board to prevent
termites has now been found to be toxic to human life. Technology does not always bring
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good effects; for example, computers do much work faster than man, but then man loses is job
to a machine. Because no man can guarantee that technology will have only good effects and
will be used only for the benefit of man, we should delay the continued development of
technology.

3. The author’s purpose in writing this paragraph is …

A. to describe pollution caused by advanced technology
B. to show how advantageous advanced technology is for human beings
C. to have people stop developing advanced technology
D. to explain what further inventions in technology should be made
E. to make people implement advanced technology

4. Advanced technology has made people’s lives more comfortable;

Nevertheless….
A. it is causing a lot of damage to the environment
B. many inventions were developed for good causes
C. it helps people to kill termites through pesticides
D. many people are no longer unemployed
E. it is useful and beneficial to people

Text 3 for question 5-8

A natural disaster is a terrible accident, such as, a great flood, a big fire or an
earthquake. It usually causes great suffering and loss of a large sum of money. The casualties
are injured or died. Some people are homeless and need medical care.
Floods occur when the water of rivers, lakes, or streams overflow their banks and pour
onto the surrounding land. Floods are caused by many different things. Often heavy rainstorms
that last for a brief can cause a flood. But not all heavy storms are followed by flooding. If the
surrounding land is flat and can absorb the water, no flooding will occur. If, however, the land
is hard and rocky, heavy rain cannot be absorbed. Where the banks are low, a river may
overflow and flood adjacent lowland.
In many parts of the world flood are caused by tropical storms called hurricanes or
typhoons. They bring destructive winds of high speed, torrents of rain, and flooding. When a
flood occurs, the destruction to surrounding land can be severe. Whole villages and towns are
sometimes swept away by water pouring swiftly over the land. Railroad track blocked and
uprooted from their beds. Highways are washed away.
When a building caught fire, the firemen pitched in to help battle the blaze. Before the
pumps were invented, people formed bucket brigades to fight fires. Standing side by side, they
formed a human chain from the fire to nearby well or river. They passed buckets of water
from to hand to be poured on the flames.
The damage of the fire did depend a great deal on where it happened. In the country or
a small village, only a single house might burn down. But in crowded cities, fire often destroy
whole blocks and neighborhoods before being controlled.

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 5. When is flood more likely to happen?
A. When heavy rainstorms happen on flat land
B. When rainstorms happen on hard rocky land
C. When heavy rainstorms happen on forest land
D. When the water of the rivers overflow into absorbing land
E. When banks of the river are adjacent to lowland

6. All the following information are natural disasters, except ….

A. Rain
B. flood
C. earthquake
D. Storm
E. hurricane

7. Why do hurricanes or typhoons usually cause great destruction? Because they…

A. bring destruction winds and torrential rains
B. are heavy enough to cause flood
C. are heavy storms
D. are hard winds
E. are tropical storms

8. Modern fire brigade use … to fight fire.

A. buckets of water
B. spraying sand
C. human chain
D. fire pump
E. fire arm

Text 4 for question 9-11

Few people now remember the sinking of the great passenger sip ‘Colossus’ exactly fifty
years ago. The numbers who were actually save from her was small, and some of those have
died in the years since, so that those who are still alive today can be counted on the fingers of
one hand.

9. The main topic of the paragraph above is…

A. the sinking of ‘Colossus’
B. the great ship
C. the remembering ship
D. the ship’s number
E. the saved ‘Colossus’

10. The following statements are correct according to the text above, except…
A. Few people remember the sinking of ‘Colossus’ exactly fifty years ago.
B. There were small number who were safe.

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 C. There were small number who had died.
D. There are only a few people who are still alive today.
E. The sinking ‘Colossus’ have the great passenger.

11. The words below have association with the internet, except ….
A. website
B. browsing
C. chatting
D. e-mail
E. Excel

Text 4 for question 12-13

Saudi Arabia is a country rich in oil, but poor in one of a country's most critical natural
resource, fresh water. Without it, agriculture become extremely difficult and costly. Many
areas are removing the salt from the sea water that surround the Arabian peninsula. Other
efforts might be the floating of ice cap all way the north pole and the digging of well to reach
that is underground.

12. What is the topic of the paragraph?

A. Fresh water
B. How to improve agriculture
C. Problem faced by Saudi Arabia
D. Reason of water storage
E. The shortage fresh water in Saudi Arabia

13. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

A. Fresh water is one of the most critical natural resources of a country
B. Several efforts are being made in Saudi Arabia to get fresh water
C. Water supply in Saudi Arabia is provided by removing the salt from sea water
D. Many areas in Saudi Arabia in habitable due to the lack of fresh water
E. Agriculture in Saudi Arabia is difficult and costly

14. Rini : I’m sorry for disturbing you but I need your help.
Rina : It’s OK.
From the dialogue above we can conclude that Rini expresses
A. Opinion
B. Tsunami
C. Refugee
D. Agreement
E. sympathy

15. Dian didn’t live here anymore. She …. last month.

A. Moved
B. Is moved
C. Moved

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 D. Had moved
E. Is moving

16. The house …. when my grandma comes.

A. Is cleaning
B. Is being cleaned
C. Have been cleaned
D. Is cleaned
E. cleans

17. The car …. by the mechanic.

A. Is repairing
B. repairs
C. will repair
D. is repaired
E. repaired

18. She has …. to be a great musician.

A. lack
B. genius
C. talent
D. disadvantages
E. modern

19. Many people die on the street every year …. traffic accidents.
A. because
B. and
C. because of
D. so
E. that

20. Dian : Do you have any string?

Dea : What is it for?
Dian : I need it for my physics experiment.
From the dialogue above we know that Dea is …
A. Asking for purpose
B. Asking apology
C. Giving opinion
D. agreeing
E. expressing ability

21. Andy : Rene, why do you go to the fitness center?

Rene : I want to be a member of it. I’ll do some exercise … get a healthy body
A. because
B. because of
C. In order to

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 D. Since
E. so

22. Yara : Excuse me, I don't know how to get to the post office. Can you show me
how to get there?
Dian : Sure. You go along this way and turn left when you meet the boulevard.
Then, you walk about two blocks and the post office is on your right,
besides the bakery
A. Yara gives instruction
B. Dian gives instruction
C. Dian gives opinion
D. Yara gives opinion
E. Dian expresses regret

23. Fanny : Let's try the pudding. I make it myself.

Ria : Thanks. Ehm… It's very delicious. ……………?
Fanny : It's easy. Mix a pack of pudding instant, a glass of sugar, a glass of water,
and two glass of coconut oil. Boil it together for fifteen minutes and add
a little salt to it. Switch of the fire and pour it into a bowl. Put it in the
refrigerator for twenty minutes and you'll get a delicious pudding.
A. Can you make it
B. How do you make it
C. Why do you make it
D. How much do you make it
E. Why don’t you make it

24. Ida said, "I like watching action movies." The reported speech for the quoted one
above is…
A. Ida said that she liked watching action movies
B. Ida said that I liked watching action movies
C. Ida said that I will like watching action movies
D. Ida said that she had liked watching action movies
E. Ida said that I had liked watching action movies

25. Vina : Hi, Nana. How's your contest?

Nana : It's too bad. I …. I can't do my best.
A. Apology
B. Regret
C. Agree
D. Suggest
E. like

26. Dido : I suppose that you always wear dark colour clothes, so you look elder
than you actually are. ….
Fetty : OK. I'll try.

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 The suitable expression to fill in the blanks above is…
A. Do you like it?
B. Are you okay?
C. May I help you?
D. Would it be possible for you to wear the colorful ones?
E. Do you mean colorful ones?

27. Pat : Hi, I guess you are a new student. My name is Patricia. Call me Pat
Julia : I'm Julia. ……………..
Pat : Nice to meet you, too
A. How do you do
B. How are you
C. How are things
D. Nice to meet you
E. Glad to see you

28. Dika: When I called you, no one was at your house.

Lita : Yes, that's right. I …………. the garden
A. weed
B. was weeding
C. weeded
D. have weeded
E. am weeding

29. People who want to see the collection of ancient objects that are closely related to
history can go to the museum.
The closest in meaning to the underlined word is…
A. antique
B. expensive
C. old
D. new
E. unique

30. A porter : Excuse me, ……….?

Mr. Andri : Thanks a lot, I can manage it myself.
A. would you like me to carry your suitcase
B. would you mind bringing my suitcase
C. would you like to bring his suitcase
D. could you bring my suitcase
E. may you bring my suitcase

31. Wayan: Excuse me, sir. May I close the door? It's windy outside
Ketut : Oh, sure
In the dialogue, X is asking for….

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 A. help
B. opinion
C. permission
D. agreement
E. information

32. Jennifer: Would you come to our workshop tomorrow ?

Alison : That would be great
From the dialogue Jennifer is giving Alison ….
A. an order
B. a comment
C. an advice
D. a suggestion
E. an invitation

33. Wawan: Hi, Rin. Would you accompany me to the book store?
Heru : Oh, that's great. I'd love to.
The underlined sentence is used to ……….
A. decline an invitation
B. accept an invitation
C. invite someone to go
D. ask for permission
E. ask for one's agreement

34. Erlina : I heard that Irwan worked as tour guide at Tribuana tour and Travel
Ferdi : Right, he can speak many languages like English, Frech, Dutch and
Japanese.
Erlina : Wow, that's great!
The underlined words are expressing ….
A. Ability
B. Pleasure
C. Certainty
D. Agreement
E. Possibility

35. Ayu: What is your favorite game?

Deo: ……………...
A. I really hate playing cards
B. I'm very keen on chess
C. I dislike chess
D. I think softball is like baseball
E. I can play with friends

36. Hanny : Do you think our team has the chance to win the Thomas Cup?
Chandra : I think ……. Because they have enough practice.

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 A. it is very doubtful
B. it is really annoying
C. it is really challenging
D. it is very impossible
E. I can play with friends

37. Pedro : Is the manager in today? I'll tell something important to him.
Hendi : I wish he were in now.
The underlined utterance means…
A. the manager is in now
B. Hendi wants to be in now
C. Hendi doesn't want the manager is in now
D. The manager is out somewhere
E. Pedro wants Hendi not to be in now

38. If the natural web of life is disturbed, the result may be disastrous.
The underlined word has the similar meaning as…
A. catastrophic
B. unsuitable
C. harmless
D. dangerous
E. complicated

39. At the beginning of the semester, each of the students …. given a new
timetable.
A. he is
B. they are
C. are
D. be
E. is

40. I am still waiting…. for an interview.

A. To be called
B. Be called
C. Be calling
D. To call
E. called

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