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TRY OUT UJIAN NASIONAL III

Mata Pelajaran : BAHASA INGGRIS
Kelas : XII
Program : IPA/IPS
Hari/Tanggal : Jum’at, 14 Desember 2007
Pukul : 07.30 – 09.00
Waktu : 90 menit

Petunjuk Umum:
1. Bacalah Bismillahirrohmaanirrohiim sebelum mengerjakan soal.
2. Isilah identitas Anda dengan benar pada Lembar Jawab Komputer (LJK)
3. Jumlah soal sebanyak 50 (lima puluh) butir.
4. Pilih satu jawaban yang paling tepat dengan cara menghitamkan salah satu huruf A, B, C, D atau E pada
Lembar Jawab Komputer (LJK).
5. Bacalah Ahamdulillahirrobil’alamiin setelah selesai mengerjakan.

SECTION I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION

PETUNJUK KHUSUS:

In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand spoken English. There are
four parts in this section, with special directions for each part.

Part I : Picture
Direction : On your test book, You will see a picture. On the compact disc, You will hear four
statements. Choose the statement that most closely matches the picture and fill in the
corresponding oval on your answer sheet.

1. 2.

3. 4.

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 Part II : Question – Response
Direction: On the compact disc, you will hear a question and three possible answers. Choose
the answer that most closely answer the question and fill in the corresponding oval on your
answer sheet.

5. Mark your answer on your answer sheet

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 : Short Conversation

Direction: On the compact disc, you will hear a short conversation. In your test book, you
will see a question and four possible answers. Choose the best answer to the question and fill
in the corresponding oval on your answer sheet.

11. What are the man and woman discussing?

A. The company. 14. Why are the man and woman upset?
B. The health club. A. The restaurant is bad.
C. Her old office. B. They can’t come back to the restaurant.
D. Her new office. C. They want to talk to the waiter.
D. They had to wait to get in.
12. Why isn’t the woman going to the cafeteria?
A. She’s not having lunch. 15. What did the man forgot?
B. She’ll have dinner at 5: 00. A. His hat.
C. She’s got too much work to do. B. His son.
D. She’s going out for a sandwich. C. His eyeglasses.
D. His sunglasses.
13. What did the woman offer to do for the man?
A. Mail a letter. 16. Who is the man talking to?
B. Attend a meeting. A. A kitchen repair person.
C. Take him home. B. A service station attendant.
D. Type here letters C. A parking lot attendant
D. A housekeeper.

Part IV: Short talks

Direction: On the compact disc, you will hear a short talk. In your test book, you will see
several questions on the talk and four possible answers. Choose the best answer to the question
and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer sheet.

17. What does he service offer? 19. What has the study found?
A. Categories. A. Secretaries are more efficient than
B. News. managers.
C. Codes. B. Managers are more efficient than
D. Lists. Secretaries.
C. Secretaries ask managers for help.
18. What do you do if you don’t know the category D. Secretaries do too much work.
code number?
A. Stay on the line. 20. What do managers say?
B. Dial the operator. A. Their secretaries are hard-working.
C. Make up a number. B. Secretaries take more time off.
D. Press 1000. C. Secretaries ease a manager’s workload.
D. Secretaries have more work.

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SECTION II :
READING COMPREHENSION
Text1. This text is for questions no 21 to 25.
Business travelers usually find they have
little time to exercise, especially when their
schedules are suddenly changes by late meeting or
late flights. But everyone should get some exercise.
There are ways to make exercise part of your day,
even when you cannot make it to the hotel’s
exercise room. Experts suggest stretching your
neck, arms, back and shoulders while sitting in your
airplane seat. At your hotel, you can stretch your
legs and abdominal muscles. Then, you can turn in
place for a good aerobic workout.
Exercise is not just for your body; it is for
your mind s well. The mind-body connection has
long been established by professional medical
associations. People who exercise regularly perform
more efficiently at work and perform more
effectively than their colleagues who don’t exercise
everyday, even when traveling.
21. Who would be likely to read this
article?
A Overweight people
B Frequent vacation-goers
C Business people who take trips
D Pilot and flight attendants
E experts
22. Why is it difficult for traveler to get
exercise?
A Their schedule may change
unexpectedly
B They work too hard
C There are no places to exercises
D They don’t want to exercise
E They are very busy
23. Where can you exercise if you can’t go
to the exercise room?
A In the fitness centre
B In your airplane seat
C In your meetings
D In your car
E In the bus
24. How can you get aerobic exercise in the
hotel?
A Take the stairs
B Work your abdomen
C Stretch your arms
D Run in place
E walking
25. According to the report, why should one
exercise?
A To keep healthy
B To lose weight
C To feel younger
D To be better a sports
E To perform better at work
Text2. This text is for questions no 26 to 28.
SALES MANAGER
Multi national company seeks sales
manager for its office products division.
Candidate must have 10 years experience in
sales development and management in the
field and the ability to motivate and train
incoming sales staff. Good salary and
benefits package.
Qualified candidates should send their
resumes to: The daily news, Box 8552,
1627 Elm street, Adelaide, Australia.
26. Which segment of the business is
looking for a sales manager?
A The office product division
B The multinational company
C The personal division
D The overseas staff
E The manager
27. What type of experience is required for
the job?
A Product development
B Expanding sales
C Ten years in office management
D Research in the field
E Improve the management
28. Where should applicants send their
resume?
A To the human resources staff
B To the company
C To the division manager
D To the vice-president of sales
E To the news paper
Text 3.
This text is for questions no 29 to 32.
My friend Iwan is not very practical person.
Driving a long a main road one dark night, He
suddenly had a flat tire, even worse, he discovered
that he did not have a spare wheel in the back of his
car. Iwan waved to passing car and trucks, but not
one of them stopped. Half an hour passed and he
was almost despair. At last he waved to a car just
like his own. To his surprise, the car actually
stopped and a well-dressed, extremely pretty girl
got out. Iwan was terribly disappointed. How could
a person like this possible helped him?.
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 The young lady, however, offered him her own
spare wheel, but Iwan had to explain that he never
changed a wheel in his life. She smiled, and then set
to work at once. She fitted the wheel in a few
minutes while Iwan looked in admiration.
29. Iwan was rather impractical because he
....
A Couldn’t had any help from this
passing cars
B Didn’t know that his tire was flat
C Couldn’t even change a tire
D Didn’t have a spare wheel
E Sudden got a flat tire
30. Which of the following statements is
true?
A Iwan had to buy a new wheel for
his cr
B The girl fitted her spare wheel to
Iwan’s car
C Disappointed, Iwan waited for an
other car to help him
D Attracted by Iwan’s appearance,
the girl stopped her car
E Iwan was pleased when he saw
the girl getting out of her car
31. We may conclude that the girl . . . .
A Was reluctant to help Iwan
B Used to work as a mechanic
C Laughed at Iwan’s awkwardness
D Asked Iwan to help her fit the
wheel
E Although lady-like was a
practical person
32. What did make it worse at that night?
A Iwan has never changed the wheel
B Iwan didn’t bring a spare wheel
C Iwan and a girl were waiting for
help
D Only a truck was stopped
E After waving his hand ,someone
came and helped him
Text.4
This text is for the question no 33 to 38
FILM INTACT
2002 Juan carlos Fresnadillo.
Federico and Sam are who lucky men, Federico
survived an earthquake and has the power to
wrench fortune from those around him: he has the
gift. Sam is a survivor of the jewish holocaust and
manage a casino in the middle of a lava desert. One
day Federico challenges Sam, who expels him from
paradise, taking gift from him.
Years later, Federico thinks that he was found in
Tomas, He only survivor of an air accident, the
instrument of his vengeance. By teaching him to
control fortune, he can use him to return to the
casino and the challenge the God of fortune.
Together they begin in journey of initiation, a
succession of ever more strange and difficult tests
in which the highest bet in the lucky of others;
luck, which in this game captured in a simple
photograph. Everything goes well until Sara, a
policewoman who survives a car accident which
kills her family, becomes obsessed with discovering
what is behind these clandestine games in which
death and luck become enmeshed. In which only
one can remind intact. This film is really worth
watching
33. The purpose of the text is . . . .
A To describe a film
B To describe how the film is made
C To inform readers by telling a
story
D To entertain readers by telling a
story
E To review a film for a public
audience
34. After reading the review, how would
you judge this film?
A Bad
B Fair
C Not bad
D Mediocre
E Excellent
35. What does the writer suggest to the
audience?
A The film is forgettable
B They should watch the film
C They should neglect the film
D They should make another film
E The writer should promote the
film
36. How can use him to return to the casino
and challenge the God of fortune?
A By thinking that he has found in
Tomas
B By capturing a simple photograph
C He teaches him to control fortune
D Together they begin a journey
E Taking him to control the journey
37. “The film is really worth watching” It
means . . . .
A The film is in great selling
B The film is the most expensive of
others
C Watching this film is very
priceless
D We should watch the film for it is
a very good film.
E We must not see this film because
the film is not cheap./
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 38. …in which death and luck became
enmeshed. The underlined word has
closely meaning to . . . .
A Trapped
B escaped
C Denied
D Admired
E Inoculated
Text 4.
This text is for the questions no 39 to 44.
ark twain a famous American writer, once wanted
Mto borrow a certain book from a friend. However,
the friend told him that he never permitted anyone
to take his books from his house. If mark Twain
wanted to use the book, he was perfectly welcome
to do so. But he must to use it in friend’s house. He
could not take it home with him.
A few months later, the same friend wanted to
borrow Twain’s lawn mower in order to cut his own
grass. This was just the opportunity that Mark
Twain had been waiting for. Twain told his fried
that he was perfectly welcome to use the lawn
mower, but he couldn’t take it home with him.
Twain said that he never permitted anyone to take
his lawn mower from his home. If the fried wanted
to use the lawn mower, he was to use it on Mark
Twain’s own lawn.
39. What is Mark Twain’s occupation?
A Poet
B Writer
C Politician
D Journalist
E Gardener
40. Did the Twain’s friend allow him to
borrow the book?
A No, he didn’t
B No, he has perfectly welcome to
do so
C Yes, But Twain must use it in
friend’s house
D Yes, without any condition
E Yes, obviously
41. What does it mean with” this was just
the opportunity that Mark Twain had
been waiting for?”
A He wanted to make his friend
borrow his tools
B He just waited for his friend to
come to his house
C He wanted his friend to borrow
his book
D He wanted to make revenge to his
fried for the thing that his friend
already done for Twain’s about
the book
E He wanted to make opportunity
42. What is the thing that Twain’s mend
wanted?
A Borrow some money
B Borrow lawn mower
C Borrow he book
D Lend him a book
E Ask for help
43. What did Twain said to his mend when
he wanted to borrow lawn mower?
A He did not allow him to borrow it
B He allowed him without any
condition
C He was not perfectly welcome to
borrow it
D He may borrow but he must lend
Twain the book
E He allowed him to borrow but he
must use it in the same way when
Twain wanted to borrow his book
44. What is the purpose of the writer in this
text?
A Give the reader an advice
B Describe Twain’s mend
C Report the event of the day
D Inform the reader about Mark
Twain
E Amuse the reader by content of
the text
Text 5.
This text is for the question no 45 to 50
Uday and Qusay are killed and the delighted
British and America government suggest that Iraq
will be a safer place. Yes, The Iraqis may be well
feel safer. And with the dictator’s brutal sons out of
the way forever more confident about continuing
the resistance against the American occupiers.
Shortly before their deaths were announced,
Richard Gephardt, Democrat presidential hopeful,
delivered a blistering attack on a bush’s foreign
policy which was driven, he said, by “machismo”
and “arrogant unilateralism”. Bush, he continued,
had treated U.S. allies” like so many flies on
America’s Windshield”. He added:” Foreign policy
isn’t a John Wayne movie”.
The attack on the villa where Saddam’s sons were
hiding might be seen as driving home the point.
Instead, the announcement that they had been killed
by U. S. troops in a shoot-out is welcomed by Tony
Blair as “great news”.
45. The text mainly discusses about . . . .
A Uday and Qusay who killed U.S.
troops.
B Uday and Qusay who are killed
by U.S. troops.
C Richard Gephardt who attacked
Bush’ domestic policy
D The attack on the villa where
Saddam Husein was hiding
E Tony Blair who is welcomed by
Saddam’s sons, Uday and Qusay.
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46. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that . . .
.
A U.S. troops killed Saddam in the
attack on the villa.
B Uday and Qusay had killed U.S.
troops and Tony Blair.
C Tony Blair attacked the villa
where Saddam’s sons were hiding
D Saddam was killed by Tony Blair
and U.S. in Saddam’s sons villa
E The announcement of Saddam’s
sons’ death is welcome by Tony
Blair.

47. Which statement is correct according to

the text?
A John Wayne movie was presented
to Bush arrogantly
B Tony Blair received the “great
news” of Bush and Gephardt’s
death
C John Winy was a movie star who
attacked the villa of Saddam’s
sons
D Richard Gephardt attacked
Bush’s foreign policy after Uday
and Qusay’s death
E The news of Uday and Qusay’s
death made the British and
American government pleased

48. “the attack on the villa where Saddam’s

sons were hiding might seen as driving
home the point”
The word attack has similar meaning to
...
A withdraw
B Defend
C Shield
D Resist
E raid

49. “. . . . had killed Uday and Qusay.”

A The Iraqis
B Tony Blair
C U.S. troops
D John wayne
E Richard Gephardt

50. “ shortly before their deaths were

announced . . “ (Par. 2) The word their
refers to . . . .
A The American occupiers
B The dictator’s brutal sons
C Uday and Qusay
D Richard Gephardt
E The Iraqis

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