UJIAN NASIONAL BAHASA INGGRIS

E. Go to the woman’s house.

2007/2008

Listening Section 3. A. To buy a novel. D. To go to a bookstore.

In this section of the test, you will have the chance B. To read a novel. E. To finish reading a
to show how well you understand spoken English. C. To lend a novel. novel
There are 3 parts to this section, with special 4.
directions for each part.

Part I
Questions: I 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. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
You will hear: E. 5
Man : How about exercising tomorrow morning? 5.
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 6.
B. Go with six women.
C. Take exercise alone.
D. Leave the woman alone.
E. Come to the woman's house.

Sample Answer

A B C D E
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. E. 5
The best answer to the question is "Come to the
woman's house." Therefore, you should choose Part II
answer (E). Questions: 6 to 10.
Directions:
1. A. She cut herself quite badly. In this part of the test, you will hear several
B. She wasn’t given any help. questions or statements spoken in English. The
C. She cried while slicing onions. questions and responses will be spoken two times.
D. She sliced the onions hurriedly. They will not be printed in your test book, so you
E. She was going to make fried rice must listen carefully to understand what the
2. A. Do his assignment. speakers say. You have to choose the best response
B. See a book fair. to each question or statement.
C. Buy a history book. Now listen to a sample question:
D. Offer the woman a book. You will hear:
Woman : Good morning, John. How are B. Muggs. E. Browny.
you? Man C. George.
You will also hear:
A. I am fine, thank you. This is the end of the listening section
B. I am in the living room.
C. Let me introduce myself. This text is for question 16 to 19
D. My name is John Travolta. The Three Sheiks and Queen of Arabia
Sample Answer

A B C D E

The best answer to the question "How arc you?" Is Maura, who liked to be thought of as the most
choice (A), "I am fine, thank you" Therefore, you beautiful and powerful queen of Arabia, had many
should choose answer (A). suitors.
6. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. One by one she discarded them, until her list
7. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. was reduced to just three sheiks, all equally young
8. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. and handsome, rich and strong. It was very hard to
9. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. decide who would be the best of them.
10. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. One evening, Maura disguised herself and
went to the camp of the three sheiks, as they were
Part III about to have a dinner, and asked them for
Questions: 11 to 15. something to eat.
Directions: The first gave her some left-over food, the
second gave her some unappetizing camel’s tail; the
In this part of the test, you will hear several
third sheik, who was called Hakim, offered her some
monologues. Each monologue will be spoken two
of the most tender and tasty meat. After dinner, the
times. They will be printed in your test book, so you
disguised queen left the three sheiks’ camp.
must listen carefully to understand what the
The following day the queen invited the three
speakers say.
sheiks to dinner at her palace. She ordered the
After you hear a monologue' and the questions servant to give each one exactly what they had given
about it, read the five possible answers and decide her the evening before.
which one would be the best answer to the Hakim, who received a plate of delicious meat,
questions you have heard. refused to eat it if the other two could not share it
with him, and this act finally convinced Queen
11. A. Goose hunting. Maura that he was the man for her. “Without
B. An unfaithful dog. question, Hakim is the most generous of you”, she
C. An unusual accident. announced her choice to the sheiks.”So it is Hakim I
D. A mathematics teacher. will marry.”
E. Cambers Country Policeman.
12. A. Arthur. D. Perry Price. 16. The three sheiks were not…
B. Houston. E . Joe LaRive. A. rich D. gloomy
C. Labrador. B. young E. handsome
13. A. It lies on high land. C. strong
B. It is densely populated.
C. It lies on a flat low plain area. 17. Which statement is TRUE about the queen?
D. The climate is hot and humid. A. The queen was the most powerful queen in
E. It is at the mouth of the Ciliwung River. Afric
14. A. James’ pet dog. B. The queen was very proud of her beauty and
B. Muggs’ characteristics. riches.
C. Muggs’ strange behavior. C. The queen herself served the sheiks with
D. The night when Muggs died. delicious food.
E. Browny, the Cocker Spaniel. D. The queen was very careful in deciding
15. A. Andre. D. James. whom she would marry.
 E. The queen was very satisfied with the food To go down the hill on the other side, the boat
given by the sheiks. enters a lock that is full of water. As the water is let
out of the lock, the boat will float lower and lower.
18. The Queen ordered her servants to give the So locks make it possible for boats or ships to move
sheiks the same kind of food she got from them from one water level to another.
the evening before because…
A. she wanted to entertain her guest. 20. The text is about…
B. she wanted to test the sheiks’ taste. A. roads D. world’s finest canals
C. she wanted to see the sheiks’ reactions.
D. she wanted to make a joke of the sheiks. B. waterways E. straight and narrow
E. she wanted to repay the sheiks’ kindness. roads
C. water transportation
19. The main idea of paragraph six is…
A. Hakim was unselfish person. 21. Why do people build canals?
B. Hakim was served with succulent meat. A. to lift boats.
C. Hakim was satisfied with the food served. B. to rise water.
D. Hakim wanted to share the food with the C. to store sewage.
sheiks. D. to hold a giant tank.
E. Hakim had made the queen find the E. to connect rivers, lakes, and oceans.
resolution of her problem.
22. According to the text the canals join together
The text is for questions 20 to 23. the following EXCEPT….
A. rivers and lakes.
B. oceans and lakes.
C. rivers and rivers.
D. rivers and oceans.
E. oceans and oceans.

23. “They are straight and narrow like some

roads.”(Paragraph 2)
Some of the world’s finest roads make use of The antonym of the underlined word is….
bodies of water. They are called canals. A. flat D. indirect
Canals are man-made waterways. They are B. rough E. winding
usually straight and narrow. But they are filled with C. bumpy
water. They connect rivers and lakes, oceans and
lakes, rivers and rivers, and oceans and oceans so The text is for questions 24 and 25.
that boats and ships can go from one to the other.
Most canals are used for transportation.
Barges, boats, and ships carry goods over canals. ANNOUNCEMENT
Some are used to irrigate land or to carry sewage Pay Attention!
Our school will have a Debate Competition
from large cities. Canals also reduce the cost of
• Participants: All students in our school
shipping goods and offer travel short cuts.
• It will be held from 10th-12th August 2008
Canals even go over hills and mountains. But
• Prizes: I Rp 2000.000,-
you know that water can’t flow up a hill; so how can
II Rp 1.500.000,-
the water and boats in a canal go up hill? III Rp 1.000.000,-
Something called a lock is used. It is a giant Please join us!
tank. The tank is big enough to hold a long boat. The
boat floats into the tank, and the doors behind it are 24. What is the announcement about?
closed to lock the boat in there. Then more water is A. A school debate.
let into the tank. When the tank is full of water, the B. A school competition.
tank door in front of the boat is opened and the boat C. A debate competition.
floats out. The boat floats higher and higher as the D. Extracurricular activities.
water rises. It floats either out into a higher part of E. Participants of the debate.
the canal or into another tank or lock, which will lift
it still higher. 25. According to the text the competition….
 A. is only for students with good English.
B. is in the form of spoken arguments.
C. is in the form of written arguments.
D. will be held after school hours.
E. will run for two days.
The text is for questions 26 to 28.
Mangrove Trees
A mangrove is a tropical marine tree or shrub of
the genus Rhizhopora. Mangroves have special aerial
roots and salt-filtering tap roots that enable them to
thrive in brackish water (brackish water is salty, but
not as salty as sea water).
There are several species of mangroves trees
found all over the world. Some prefer more salinity,
while others like to be very close to a large fresh
water source (such as a river). Some prefer areas
that are sheltered from waves. Some species have
their roots covered with sea water everyday during
high tide. Other species grow on dry land, but are
still part of the ecosystem.
Mangroves need to keep their trunk and leaves
above the surface of the water. Yet they also need to
be firmly attached to the ground so they are not
moved by waves. There are three types of mangrove
roots that play an important role for it:
(1) support roots which directly pierce the soil.
(2) level-growing roots which twist upwards and
downwards; with the upward twists emerging
on the water surface.
(3) level-growing roots whose downward twists
(sub-roots) appear on the water surface.
Any part of a root that appears above the water
flows oxygen to the plant under water surface. As
the soil begins to build up, these roots produce
additional roots that become embedded in the soil.
26. The main idea of the text is….
A. Mangroves grow on dry land.
B. Mangroves are tropical marine trees.
C. There many species of mangroves.
D. Mangrove roots filter the salt of the sea-
water.
E. Mangrove roots are attached firmly to the
ground.
27. We can conclude that most mangrove trees….
A. need salt to grow.
B. grow on dry land.
C. grow on sheltered areas.
D. get oxygen from water.
E. grow near fresh water sources.
28. In order to grow well mangroves require the
following, EXCEPT….
A. The roots twist upwards and downwards.
B. The trunk should be above the water
surface.
C. The leaves should be above the water
surface.
D. The trees should be firmly attached to the
ground.
E. The parts of the plant under the water
should have enough salt.
The text is for questions 29 to 32.
Is it important to know what your kids are
watching? Of course yes. Television can expose
things you have tried to protect them from,
especially violence, pornography, consumerism, etc.
A study demonstrated that spending too much
time on watching TV during the day or at bedtime
often causes bedtime disruption, stress, and short of
sleep duration.
Another research found that there is a
significant relationship between the amount of time
spent for watching television during adolescence
and early adulthood, and the possibility of being
aggressive.
Meanwhile, many studies have identified a
relationship between kids who watch TV a lot and
being inactive and overweight.
Considering some facts mentioned above,
protect your children with the following tips:
1. Limit television viewing to 1-2 hours each
day.
2. Do not allow your children to have a TV set
in their bedrooms.
3. Review the rating of TV shows that your
children watch.
4. Watch television with your children and
discuss what is happening in the show.
29. What is the text about?
A. The programs shown on TV.
B. Watching TV is disadvantageous.
C. The effect of watching television on kids.
D. Reviewing the ratings of TV shows is
important.
E. The importance of knowing the program
watched by our children.
30. The following are the effects of watching TV a
lot, EXCEPT….
A. stress D. bedtime disruption
B. being active E. shorten sleep duration
C. being aggressive
31. Which of the following statements is TRUE
according to the text?
 A. All TV programs are good for children.
B. Children know what programs to watch.
C. It is good for a kid to watch TV all day long.
D. It is very important for children to have a TV
set in their bedrooms.
E. Spending too much time for watching TV
may cause kids inactive.
32. It is hard for a child to sleep because….
A. the parents review TV’s program
B. the parents limit the time to watch TV
C. the kid watches TV with his/her parents
D. the kid watches too much TV at bedtime
E. the kid discusses the program with her/his
parents
The text is for questions 33 and 34.
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• Good command of English (oral&written)
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Please submit your complete application, resume & recent
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only short listed candidates will be notified
33. What is the text about?
A. Wisma Emha
B. A job vacancy
C. A senior secretary
D. An application letter
E. PT Citra Energy Development
34. The following are the requirements asked,
EXCEPT….
A. five years experience
B. able to operate a computer
C. able to speak and write in English
D. A graduate from a reputable university
E. Application letter should be sent ten days
after this ads
This text is for questions 35 to 37.
Petroleum products, such as gasoline,
kerosene, home heating oil, residual fuel oil and
lubricating oils, come from one source. Crude oil is
found below the earth surface, as well as under large
bodies of water, from a few hundred feet below the
surface to as deep as 25.000 feet into the earth
interior. Crude oil is obtained by drilling a hole
through the earth, but sometimes more dry holes
are drilled than those producing oil. Pressure at the
source, or pumping, forces the crude oil to the
surface.
Crude oil wells flow at varying rates, from
ten to thousands of barrels per hour. Petroleum
products vary greatly in physical appearance: thin,
thick, transparent, or opaque. Their chemical
compositions are made up of only two elements:
carbon and hydrogen, which form compounds called
hydrocarbons. Other chemical elements found in the
union with the hydrocarbons are few and are
classified as impurities. Trace elements are also
found, but these are of such minute quantities that
they are disregarded.
The various petroleum products are refined
from the crude oil by heating and condensing the
vapors of crude oil. These products are called light
oil such as gasoline, kerosene and distillate coil.
35. The best title of the text is….
A. Petroleum Products
B. Crude Oil Products
C. Petroleum Processing
D. Processing Petroleum Products
E. Petroleum Chemical Compositing
36. “…, but these are of such minute quantities.”
(Paragraph 2)
The antonym of the underlined word is…
A. big D. plain
B. wide E. apparent
C. broad
37. The second paragraph is mainly about….
A. the products of crude oil
B. the elements of crude oil
C. the impurities of crude oil
D. the physical appearance of crude oil
E. the chemical compositions of crude oil
This text is for questions 38 to 40.
Breaking and Entering is unusual film. Will and Sandy
are architects working on a major urban renewal
project in the King’s Cross section in London. The
area is unsafe and ready for such s project. Will and
Sandy move their offices into a nearby vacant
warehouse.
Will has to deal with constant burglaries at his
new office. One night, he saw Miro trying to break
into the building. He chased Miro to his rundown
apartment block and watched him return home to
his mother, Amira, a Bosnian immigrant who makes
a living tailoring clothes. Soon, Will ‘meet’ Amira and
they begin an affair. And Amira learns that Will holds
the key of her son’s future. How far will this mother
go to protect her son? Breaking and Entering is a
very interesting film, but it is almost entirely
character driven. This is not a bad thing although in
the film we are exposed to a story or action driven.
Anthony Minghella, the director, creates some
of the most believable interesting characters these
actors have ever played. It is almost painful to watch
them on their journey. Each of the characters makes
decisions affecting how their lives will play out, or
change and these decisions and actions affect the
story. The characters aren’t reacting to the story.
They are changing.
38. The text is mainly about….
A. a review of a new film, Breaking and
Entering
B. the process in making the new film,
Breaking and Entering
C. an amusing story dealing with experience in
different ways
D. an account of an unusual or amusing
incident retold by the film
E. the description how the film is
accomplished through a series of steps
39. “Will and Sandy move their offices into a
nearby vacant warehouse”.(Paragraph 1)
The antonym of the underlined word is….
A. empty D. occupied
B. fulfilled E. luxurious
C. covered
40. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE
according to the text?
A. Miro is one of the burglars who tried to
break into Will’s new office.
B. Will has to deal with constant burglaries at
his new office.
C. Miro is Amira’s son, Bosnian immigrant who
makes a living by tailoring clothes.
D. the area where the two architects work is
unsafe and ready for renewal project.
E. Minghella, the critic, creates some of the
most interesting characters the actors have
ever played.
This text is for questions 41 to 44.
Nuclear power is generated by using uranium, which
is a metal mined in various parts of the world. The
first large scale nuclear power station was opened at
Calder Hall in Cumbria, England, in 1956.
Some military ships and submarines have nuclear
power plant for engines. Nuclear power produces
around 11% of the world’s energy needed, and
produces huge amounts of energy. It causes no
pollution as you’d get when burning fossil fuel.
The advantages of nuclear are as follows:
1. It costs about the same as coal, so it’s not
expensive to make.
2. It doesn’t produce smoke or carbon dioxide,
so it doesn’t contribute to the greenhouse
effect.
3. It produces huge amounts of energy from
small amount of uranium.
4. It produces small amounts of waste.
5. It is reliable.
On the other hand, nuclear power is very, very
dangerous. It must be sealed up and buried for many
years to allow the radioactivity to die away.
Furthermore, although it is reliable, a lot of money
has to be spent on safety because if it does go
wrong, a nuclear accident can be a major disaster.
People are increasingly concerned about this. In
the 1990’s nuclear power was the fastest growing
source of power in many parts of the world. In 2005,
it was the 2nd slowest growing.
41. The text discusses….
A. nuclear in general
B. nuclear biggest station
C. the danger of radioactive
D. the disadvantages of nuclear power
E. the advantages and disadvantages of
nuclear power
42. The opposite of dangerous is …(Paragraph 4)
A. vile D. calm
B. dull E. safe
C. tiny
43. Why is nuclear power very dangerous?
Because….
A. its radioactive lasts long
B. uranium is renewable
C. it is reliable
D. it is cheap
E. it is safe
44. Which statement is TRUE about nuclear?
A. It is reliable
B. It is costly to make
C. It causes air pollution
D. It affects the greenhouse
E. It produces small amounts of energy
This text is for questions 45 to 47.
Last week I took my five-year old son, Willy, to a
musical instrument store in my hometown. I wanted
to buy him a set of junior drum because his drum
teacher advised me to buy him one. Will likes
listening to music very much. He also likes asking me
everything he wants to know. Even his questions
sometimes seem precocious for a boy of his age. He
is very inquisitive.
We went there by car. On the way, we saw a
policeman standing near a traffic light regulating the
passing cars and other vehicles. He blew his whistle
now and then.
Seeing the policeman blowing his whistle, Willy
asked me at once, “Dad, why is the policeman using
a whistle not a drum?”
Hearing his unexpected question I answered
reluctantly,” Because he is not Phil Collins!”
45. What does the text talk about?
A. Willy and his new drum.
B. Phil Collins and his drum.
C. A policeman and his whistle.
D. Willy’s drum private teacher.
E. The writer’s five-year old son.
46. From the text we know that Willy is a/an … boy.
A. smart D. childish
B. funny E. annoying
C. stupid
47. Which sentence makes the text a funny story?
A. He is very inquisitive.
B. “Because he is not Phil Collins.”
C. He blew his whistle now and then.
D. He also likes asking me everything he wants
to know
E. “Dad, why is the policeman using a whistle
not a drum?”
wounded, including 10 police officers during almost
10 hours of fighting. We even had to evacuate some
of our officers who needed surgery to get the bullets
from their bodies,” –Reuters.
48. What is the passage about?
A. an illegal gunfire trade.
B. a demolition of illegal slum dwellers.
C. a fight between the security forces and the
slum.
D. a clash between the security forces and the
slum dwellers.
E. a clash between the police officers and the
security.
49. The clash happened because….
A. illegal slum dwellers resisted the demolition
of their homes.
B. the police officers and soldiers shot the
dwellers.
C. nine people were killed by the security
forces.
D. the police officers firing the dwellers.
E. the people dwelled on private land.
50. Raul Gonzales said that….
A. ten police officers had to be evacuated.
B. ten police officers were killed in the
fighting.
C. ten police officers were injured during the
fighting.
D. some of the wounded people needed
surgery.
E. more than ten police officers were killed
and injured in the fighting.

This text is for questions 48 to 50.

PHILLIPINES: At least nine people were killed and
dozens were injured when the Philippines security
forces clashed with dozens of slum dwellers who
resisted the tearing down of their homes in the
northern province, a police commander said
Tuesday.
Raul Gonzales the police chief in the northern
Cordillera, said, that the soldiers and police officers
traded gunfire with dozens of people who are
illegally occupying the private land in Kalinga
province.
“Our team was ambushed on their way to the
community to be demolished,” said Gonzales. He
added that the security only defended themselves
after the residents dug fox-holes and opened fire
with automatic rifles.
“Nine people were killed and dozens were
 PEMBAHASAN SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS
2007/2008
1. The man menanyakan apa yang terjadi dengan
Rina. Jawaban yang tepat adalah She cut herself
quite badly.
Jawaban: A
2. Pertanyaannya adalah apa yang akan dilakukan
oleh the man, maka jawaban yang sesuai adalah
melihat ‘a book fair’.
Jawaban: B
3. The man ingin meminjam novel karena sangat
menarik tapi the woman belum selesai membaca-
nya. Yang ditanyakan adalah apakah yang akan
dilakukan oleh the man, maka jawaban yang sesuai
adalah to read a novel.
Jawaban: B
4. The man bertanya kepada the woman apa yang
akan dilakukan dan the woman menjawab bahwa
dia hendak membeli aspirin (obat).
Pertanyaannya adalah di mana percakapan terse-
but terjadi. Jelas, jawaban untuk pertanyaan ini
adalah di pharmacistis (toko obat) yakni sesuai
dengan gambar 2.
Jawaban: B
5. Pertanyaannya adalah gambar manakah yang
menunjukkan tempat wanita bekerja.
Dalam percakapan disebutkan bahwa the woman
bekerja di department store, maka gambar yang
sesuai adalah gambar 5.
Jawaban: E
6. The man mengatakan pada the woman bahwa
malam sebelumnya dia menelepon tapi tidak ada
yang mengangkat.
Maka jawaban yang tepat diberikan the woman
atas kejadian itu adalah dengan minta maaf karena
mungkin dia sedang tidur saat the man menele-
pon.
Jawaban: A
7. The man mengatakan bahwa dia punya masalah
dengan komputernya karena tidak bisa dinyalakan
maka bentuk ungkapan penawaran bantuan yang
tepat diberikan the woman adalah
‘May I help you?’
Jawaban: D
8. The woman mengatakan bahwa dia kurang sehat
tapi harus menyelesaikan beberapa dokumen dan
the man meresponnya dengan menyarankan the
woman untuk beristirahat.
Jawaban: C
9. Dialog terjadi antara pria dan wanita tentang ke
mana mereka akan pergi makan. Pria menanyakan
apakah mereka akan pergi ke restoran Jepang atau
Amerika. Wanita tersebut merespon dengan me-
nanyakan makanan kesukaan pria.
Jawaban: C
10. Seorang anak mengatakan kepada ibunya bahwa
dia telah dipromosikan menjadi seorang manager,
maka respon yang tepat diberikan oleh ibunya
adalah ‘ I am proud of you’(aku bangga padamu).
Jawaban: B
11. Kalimat soalnya adalah apa yang terdapat dalam
monolog tersebut.
Monolog tersebut menceritakan sebuah kejadi-an
yang tidak lazim terjadi yakni tentang seekor anjing
yang menembak majikannya.
Jawaban: C
12. Kalimat soalnya adalah apa nama anjing yang telah
menembak majikannya.
Jawaban: D
13. Monolog tersebut menceritakan tentang kota
Jakarta. Kalimat soalnya adalah kenapa Jakarta
rawan banjir, maka jawaban yang sesuai adalah
option C.
Jawaban: C
14. Monolog di atas menceritakan tentang anjing
peliharaan James. Meskipun Mugs sudah mati,
James mendapat penggantinya yang diberi nama
Browny.
Jawaban: A
15. Kalimat soalnya adalah siapa nama tukang sampah
itu.
Option A - Andre adalah tukang cuci
Option B - Muggs adalah nama anjing James
yang sudah mati
Option C - James adalah pemilik anjing
Option D - Nama anjing James yang baru
Jawaban: E
16. A. Rich : kaya
B. Young : muda
C. Strong : kuat
D. Gloomy : murung
E. Handsome : tampan
Dari paragraf 2: ‘…all equally young and handsome,
rich and strong.’ Tampak bahwa yang tidak terda-
pat dalam teks adalah gloomy.
Jawaban: D
17. A. The queen was the most powerful queen in
Africa. (dari paragraph 1: ‘…who liked to be
thought of as the most beautiful and powerful
queen of Arabia.’ Jelas bahwa The Queen adalah
ratu yang dianggap paling cantik dan berkuasa di
Arab) salah
B. The queen was very proud of her beauty and
riches.(tidak tercantum dalam teks)  salah
C. The queen herself served the sheiks with
delicious food. (dari paragraph 5: ‘… She ordered
the servant …’ jelas bahwa The Queen tidak
melayani sendiri para syeikh melainkan
memerintahkan pelayannya) salah
D. The queen was very careful in deciding whom
she would marry. (Teks tersebut menceritakan
bagaimana The Queen sangat berhati-hati dalam
memilih orang yang akan dinikahinya.)  benar
E. The queen was very satisfied with the food
given by the sheiks. (paragraf 4 menyatakan bahwa
syeikh yang I memberikan makanan sisa, sedang-
kan syeikh yang II memberikan makanan yang tidak
mengundang selera, sehingga tidak mungkin The
Queen merasa puas /satisfied)  salah.
Jawaban: D
18. A. to entertain her guest (menghibur tamunya)
B. test the sheiks’ taste (mengetes selera para
syeikh)
C. to see the sheiks’ reactions (melihat reaksi para
syeikh)
D. to make a joke of the sheiks (untuk membuat
le-lucon)
E. repay the sheiks’ kindness (membalas kebaikan
para syeikh)
Tujuan The Queen memberikan makanan yang
sama dengan yang diterimanya dari para syeikh
adalah untuk melihat reaksi para syeikh sehingga
The Queen dapat menentukan siapa yang akan
menjadi suaminya.
Jawaban: C
19. Kalimat terakhir paragraph 6:”So it is Hakim I will
marry.”(jadi Hakimlah yang akan kunikahi). Jadi
jelas bahwa gagasan utama paragraph tersebut
adalah bahwa The Queen telah menemukan calon
suami yang tepat baginya. Option A,B,C,dan D
tidak sesuai dengan isi paragraf 6.
Jawaban: E
20. Teks tersebut utamanya menceritakan tentang
canals yang merupakan man made waterways
(jalan-air buatan manusia) sehingga jawaban yang
paling tepat adalah waterways.
Jawaban: B
21. Fungsi utama canals adalah to connect rivers,
lakes, and oceans (paragraph 1).
Jawaban: E
22. Dari paragraph 1 jelas bahwa canals menghubung-
kan rivers and lakes, oceans and lakes, rivers and
rivers, and oceans and ocean.
Jadi jelas bahwa canals tidak menghubungkan
rivers and oceans.
Jawaban: D
23. A. Flat : datar
B. Rough : kasar
C. Bumpy : bergelombang
D. Indirect : tidak langsung
E. Winding : berkelok-kelok
Antonym (lawan kata) dari straight (lurus) adalah
winding (berkelok-kelok).
Jawaban: E
24. Announcement (pengumuman) tersebut adalah
tentang adanya lomba/kompetisi debat di sekolah,
sehingga jawaban yang paling tepat adalah a
debate competition.
Jawaban: C
25. A. is only for students with good English.
Dalam teks tidak disebutkan apakah debat
dalam bahasa Inggris atau bukan.
B. is in the form of spoken arguments.
Debat adalah adu argument secara langsung
dalam bentuk lisan (spoken).
C. is in the form of written arguments.
Debat bukanlah adu argumen tertulis.
D. will be held after school hours.
Dalam teks tidak disebutkan jam berapa akan
dilaksanakan debat tersebut.
E. will run for two days.
Debat diadakan tanggal 10-12 berarti 3 hari.
Jadi option yang paling sesuai dengan teks
adalah option B.
Jawaban: B
26. Cara mencari ide utama teks adalah seperti kita
mencari ide pokok paragraf yaitu cari kalimat yang
bisa merangkum/mewakili seluruh paragraf dalam
bacaan tersebut. Paragraf-paragraf dalam bacaan
itu utamanya menjelaskan mangrove merupakan
tumbuhan tropis. Jadi, ide utama teks tersebut
adalah bahwa mangrove merupakan tumbuhan
tropis (a mangrove is a tropical marine tree).
Jawaban: B
27. Dari: ‘Mangroves have special aerial roots and salt-
filtering tap roots that enable them to thrive in
brackish water (brackish water is salty, but not as
salty as sea water).’ (Tumbuhan bakau memiliki
akar aerial special dan akar utama penyaring
garam yang memungkinkan mereka tumbuh subur
di di air payau (air payau berasa asin, tapi tidak
seasin air laut) dapat disimpulkan bahwa mang-
rove perlu garam untuk tumbuh (need salt to
grow).
 Pilihan B, C, dan E kurang tepat karena hanya be-
berapa jenis bakau saja yang tumbuh di daerah
yang disebutkan pada pilihan B, C, dan E sedang-
kan D salah karena bakau memperoleh oksigen
bukan dari air.
Jawaban: A
28. - Dari paragraf ke-3 pada poin 2 dan 3 tentang
jenis-jenis akar yang berperan penting agar bakau
tidak terbawa arus dapat disimpulkan bahwa
pilihan A benar: There are three types of mangrove
roots that play an important role for it: 2. level-
growing roots which twist upwards and down-
wards. 3. level-growing roots whose downward
twists (sub-roots) appear on the water surface.
- Dari paragraf ke-3: ‘Mangroves need to keep
their trunk and leaves above the surface of the
water.’ (Bakau perlu menjaga batang dan daunnya
di atas permukaan air) jadi pilihan B dan C benar.
- Dari paragraf ke-3: ‘Yet they also need to be
firmly attached to the ground …’ jelas bahwa
pilihan D benar.
- Dari paragraf ke-1 dapat disimpulkan bahwa
tumbuhan bakau (mangrove) membutuhkan ga-
ram walau tidak sebanyak yang ada di laut. Oleh
karena itu, bakau mempunyai salt-filtering tap
roots untuk menyaring agar tidak mendapatkan
salt terlalu banyak. Jadi pernyataan pada E terse-
but salah.
Jawaban: E
29. A. The programs shown on TV.
Dalam teks tidak dibahas tentang program TV.
B. Watching TV is disadvantageous.
Merupakan ide utama paragraf ke-2 jadi bukan
merupakan tema utama keseluruhan bacaan.
C. The effect of watching television on kids.
Keseluruhan teks tersebut utamanya membica-
rakan tentang efek TV terhadap anak-anak.
D. Reviewing the ratings of TV shows is important.
Teks tersebut tidak membahas saksama ten-
tang rating TV
E. The importance of knowing the program
watched by our children.
Hal ini tidak ditegaskan lebih lanjut dalam teks.
Jawaban: C
30. Dari paragraf ke-2: ‘… causes bedtime disruption,
stress, and short of sleep duration.’ Dan dari
paragraf ke-3: ‘… the possibility of being
aggressive.’
Jadi yang bukan merupakan efek menonton TV
adalah being active.
Jawaban: B
31. Pilihan A, B, C, dan D bertentangan dengan tips-
tips untuk orang tua agar bisa melindungi putra-
putrinya dari dampak buruk karena terlalu banyak
menonton TV.
Pilihan E terdapat pada paragraf ke-4 yang me-
nyatakan adanya hubungan sebab-akibat untuk
anak-anak yang banyak menonton TV: ‘… relationship
between kids who watch TV a lot and being
inactive…’.
Jawaban: E
32. Pada paragraf ke-2 disebutkan: ‘… too much time
on watching TV during the day or at bedtime often
causes bedtime disruption…’ (terlalu banyak
menonton TV seharian atau pada jam tidur sering
menyebabkan gangguan jam tidur).
Arti soal tersebut adalah Sangatlah sulit bagi anak
untuk tidur karena …, maka jawaban yang tepat
adalah pilihan D.
Jawaban: D
33. Teks tersebut adalah tentang lowongan pekerjaan
(job vacancy).
Jawaban: B
34. Yang bukan merupakan persyaratan untuk mela-
mar pekerjaan adalah application letter should be
sent ten days after this ads (surat lamaran harus
dikirimkan 10 hari setelah iklan ini) karena dari
bacaan diketahui bahwa surat lamaran harus
dikirimkan tidak lebih dari 10 hari setelah iklan ini.
Jawaban: E
35. Pada setiap paragraf ditemukan kata Petroleum
Products yang berarti teks ini membicarakan
produk dari petroleum.
Option B : hanya berbicara tentang crude oli
Option C : tentang proses
Option D : tentang proses
Option E : tentang komposisi kimia yang ada
dalam petroleum
Jawaban: A
36. A. big : besar
B. wide : luas
C. broad : lebar/besar
D. plan : datar
E. apparent : nyata/jelas kelihatan
Minute berarti kecil (small) sehingga antonimnya
adalah big.
Jawaban: A
37. Paragraf ke-2 utamanya membicarakan tentang ke-
nampakan fisik minyak mentah (the physical
appearance of crude oil), nampak dari frasa: ‘…
vary greatly in physical appearance …’
Jawaban: D
38. Teks tersebut merupakan review (ulasan) film
Breaking and Entering.
Jawaban: A
39. A. empty : kosong
B. fulfilled : penuh
C. covered : tertutup
D. occupied : ditempati/ dihuni
E. luxurious : mewah
 Vacant artinya kosong sehingga antonimnya ada-
lah occupied.
Jawaban: D
40. A. Miro is one of the burglars who tried to break
into Will’s new office.
Paragraf ke-2 kalimat ke-2: ‘…Miro trying to break
into the building.’ benar
B. Will has to deal with constant burglaries at his
new office.
Paragraf ke-2 kalimat ke-1: ‘Will has to deal with
constant burglaries at his new office.’ benar
C. Miro is Amira’s son, Bosnian immigrant who
makes a living by tailoring clothes.
Paragraf ke-2 kalimat ke-3: ‘Miro to his rundown
apartment blocks and watched him return home to
his mother, Amira, a Bosnian immigrant who
makes a living tailoring clothes.’ benar
D.The area where the two architects work is
unsafe and ready for renewal project. (Area di
mana 2 arsitek bekerja tidaklah aman dan siap
untuk proyek pembaharuan)
Paragraf ke-2 kalimat ke-1 dijelaskan bahwa
mereka harus berurusan dengan pencuri dan pada
paragraf ke-1 kalimat ke-2 disebutkan bahwa para
arsitek itu sedang mengerjakan proyek pembaha-
ruan di daerah King Cross.  benar
E. Minghella, the critic, creates some of the most
interesting characters the actors have ever played.
Paragraf ke-3 kalimat ke-1: ‘Anthony Minghella,
the director,…’ jadi jelas Minghella bukanlah
seorang kritikus melainkan sutradara.  salah
Jadi, pernyataan yang tidak benar berdasarkan
bacaan adalah E.
Jawaban: E
41. Dalam teks tersebut nampak dengan jelas dibica-
rakan tentang manfaat dan bahaya nuklir (the
advantage and disadvantage of nuclear power).
Jawaban: E
42. A. vile : memalukan
B. dull : tumpul; bodoh
C. tiny : sangat kecil
D. calm : tenang
E. safe : aman
Dangerous: berbahaya, sehingga lawan katanya
adalah safe.
Jawaban: E
43. Dari paragraf ke-3: ‘…nuclear power is very, very
dangerous. It must be sealed up and buried for
many years to allow the radioactivity to die away.’
(‘… tenaga nuklir sangat, sangat berbahaya. Tenaga
nuklir harus disegel dan dikubur selama bertahun-
tahun agar radioaktivitasnya hilang.’) dapat disim-
pulkan bahwa yang membuat nuklir berbahaya
adalah radioaktivitasnya bertahan lama (its
radioactivity lasts long).
Jawaban: A
44. A. It is reliable
Dari teks: ‘The advantage of nuclear …. poin ke-5:
It is reliablebenar
B. It is costly to make (Ini mahal untuk dibuat)
‘The advantage of nuclear… poin ke-1: … it’s not
expensive to make (… ini tidak mahal untuk di-
buat) salah
C. It causes air pollution (Ini menyebabkan polusi)
Paragraf ke-2 kalimat ke-3: It causes no pollution
(ini tidak menyebabkan polusi)salah
D. It affects the greenhouse (Ini memengaruhi
greenhouse)
‘The advantage of nuclear… poin ke-2: … it doesn’t
contribute to the greenhouse effect (ini tidak
berperan terhadap efek greenhouse) salah
E. It produces small amounts of energy (Ini meng-
hasilkan energi yang sedikit)
Paragraf ke-2 kalimat ke-2: ... and produce huge
amounts of energy (… dan menghasilkan energi
yang besar) salah
Jadi, pernyataan yang sesuai dengan bacaan ada-
lah pilihan A.
Jawaban: A
45. Keseluruhan teks tersebut menceritakan tentang
anak laki-laki penulis yang berusia 5 tahun, sehing-
ga jawaban yang tepat adalah E.
Jawaban: E
46. A. smart : pintar
B. funny : lucu
C. stupid : bodoh
D. childish : kekanakan
E. annoying : menjengkelkan; mengganggu
Dari teks tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa Willy
adalah seorang anak yang pintar (smart).
Jawaban: A
47. Pertanyaan Willy tentang kenapa polisi tidak
menggunakan pluit (whistle) dan bukannya drum
sangat lucu terdengar. Wily sangat menyukai drum
sehingga dia berpikir bahwa semua orang suka
memainkan drum tapi mengapa polisi tidak.
Jawaban: E
48. Keseluruhan wacana tersebut membicarakan
tentang bentrok yang terjadi antara petugas
keamanan dengan para penghuni daerah kumuh (a
clash between the se-curity forces and the slum
dwellers).
Jawaban: D
49. Bentrokan antara petugas keamanan dengan
penghuni daerah kumuh adalah disebabkan oleh
penduduk daerah kumuh yang menolak pembong-
karan rumah mereka (illegal slum dwellers resisted
the demolition of the homes).
Jawaban: A
50. Pernyataan yang sesuai dengan yang diucapkan
oleh Raul Gonzales nampak pada paragraf terakhir: ‘…
were wounded, including 10 police officers during
almost 10 hours of fighting.’ (‘… terluka, termasuk 10
orang polisi dalam bentrokan selama hampir 10 jam)
jawabannya adalah C.
Jawaban: C