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UJIAN SEKOLAH
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2019/2020

Subject : English Day/ Date : March 2020

Grade : XII Science / Social Time : 07.30 – 09.30

I. LISTENING SECTION
In this section of the test, you will have the opportunity to show how well you understand
spoken English. There are four parts to this section with special instructions for each part.

Part I
Questions : 1 to 4
Instructions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogs and questions spoken in English. The
questions and the dialogs will be repeated twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so
you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.
After you listen to the dialogs and the questions about it, read the five possible answers, then
decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Now listen to a
sample question.

You will hear:

Woman : Didn’t Kathy go travelling to Japan with you last month?
Man : Are you kidding? Even it didn’t cost anything, she’d rather stay at home

Narrator: What does the man think about Kathy?

A. Kathy likes travelling.
B. Kathy went to Japan alone.
C. Kathy is a thrifty woman.
D. Kathy is a stay-at-home woman.
E. Kathy is an extravagant woman.

The best answer to this question is “ Katyhy is a stay-at-home woman”

Therefore, you should choose answer (D)
Now let’s begin with number 1.

1. A. The boy’s hard week of exams.

B. The clean room of the boy’s mother.
C. The boy’s dirty and messy room.
D. The mother’s hard push for her son.
E. The suggestion to refresh mind after the exams.

2. A. For her perfect deadline.

B. For her pride on the headmaster.
C. For the task given to her.
D. For his help to complete her work.
E. For her excellent work.

3. A. She pays more money there.

B. She can get a scholarship.
C. She pays less money there.
D. She can get a diploma.
E. A state university has a good reputation.

4. A. They get lost due to new roads constructed.

B. They are observing a new road construction.
C. They are trying to solve the traffic congestion.
D. They are discussing the new route of roads.
E. They are being trapped in a traffic jam.

Part II

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Questions : 5 to 7
Instructions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogs spoken in English, followed by
four responses, also in English. The dialogs and the responses will be repeated twice. They will
not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are
saying.
Choose the best response to each question.

Now listen to a sample question:

Woman : Hi Tom.
Man : Hi Nancy. What are you doing here? Are you waiting for someone?
Woman : No. I am waiting for a taxi. I want to go to a bookstore.
Man : ---------

Narrator : What is the best response to the woman’s statement?

A. Let me take you to the bookstore.
B. I’ll find a good book for you.
C. The store is open till 7 pm.
D. Oh, the bookstore ia at somewhere else

The best answer to the question is “Let me take you to the bookstore”
Therefore, you should choose answer (A)

5. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

6. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
7. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

Part III

Questions : 8 to 11
Instruction :
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogs or monologs spoken in English. The
dialogues or monologues will be spoken twice.
They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the
speakers are saying. After you listen to the dialogue or monologue, look at the five pictures
provided in your test book, and decide which one would be the most suitable with the dialogue
or monologue you have heard.

8. A. B. C. D. E.

9. A. B. C. D. E.

10. A. B. C.

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11. A. B. C. D. E.

Part IV
Questions : 12 to 15
Instructions :
In this part of the test, you will hear several monologs. Each monolog will be repeated twice.
They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the
speakers are saying.
After you hear a monolog and the question, read the five possible answers, then decide which
one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Text 1 for questions 12 – 13.

12. A. A farmer who gave a little boy a valuable watch.

B. Children who played outside the barn.
C. A farmer and a little boy who had found a watch.
D. Children who played around stacks of hay.
E. A farmer who had lost his precious watch.

13. A. By asking for other children’s favour.

B. By listening to the ticking of the watch as the direction.
C. By visiting the farmer and asking about the watch’s description.
D. By inviting the farmer to look for it together.
E. By going around the entire stacks of hay.

Text 2 for questions 14 – 15.

14. A. leave their office rooms.

B. turn on the generator.
C. move to an open area.
D. turn on the air conditioners.
E. open windows for fresh air.

15. A. Power failure will strike the factory and its vicinity.
B. The State Electricity Company has a blackout.
C. The generator will hinder the power.
D. The notice will fix the problem.
E. All of the equipment will be broken.

This is the end of the listening section.

Reading Section
This text is for questions 16 and 17.

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 Have you ever got stuck in a cable car? Well, I have. Last February, I went on a ski
trip to Switzerland. What a trip to remember!
The first morning, I got into a cable car and I was so excited. I wanted to go to the
top of mountain and ski down the slope. The cable car started its way up while I was looking
down. The mountain was so beautiful. Suddenly, there was a terrible noise. The car stopped.
It didn't move and it was very quiet all around
It started snowing and bean to get dark. I was alone for at least two hours. I thought,
"They've forgotten me." I felt so hopeless. Fortunately, the car started its way back down. It
went very fast.
"Sorry," a man said as I climbed out of the car. "We've never had this problem
before. Please try again tomorrow,"
"He's joking," I thought. "I've had enough of cable cars for a lifetime."

16. What is the writer’s purpose to tell the story?

A. To tell a wonderful moment during ski trip.
B. To retell a lifetime story of having a cable car.
C. To share a terrible experience of being stuck in a cable car.
D. To remember a cheerful moment of having snow in the mountain.
E. To tell an unforgettable moment of skiing down the mountain in Switzerland.

17. How was the writer’s feeling when he was stuck in the cable car?
A. Amused
B. Fearless.
C. Hopeful
D. Terrified
E. Angry

This text is for numbers 18 and 19.

To : all participants of Borobudur Tour,
Please be ready at 6 a.m. in the schoolyard on December 20, 2017.
We will depart to Borobudur at 7 a.m. and the estimated time of arrival is at 9 a.m.
We plan to go back to Semarang at 2 p. m, one hour after having lunch at the local
resto.
C.P. Juanita: 08877609102

18. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To tell about Borobudur Tour.
B. To announce the tour schedule.
C. To describe the tour preparation.
D. To inform about the meeting point.
E. To inform about the departure time.

19. What agenda they may have at 1 p.m.?

A. Having lunch.
B. Exploring Borobudur.
C. Preparing to go home.
D. Departing to Semarang.
E. Getting back to Semarang.

This text is for numbers 20  22.

With the development of modern technology, internet offers people more and more
convenience. With the help of the internet, people can do a lot of things without going
out, like paying bills, watching movies, study online and so on. Among those, the most
attractive one for people is doing shopping online. Online shopping does have many
advantages. Online shopping attracts people because it has many advantages. Nowadays,
more and more people, especially for the office worker, don’t have that much free time
go shopping. They’re busy working, studying and doing other important things. So online
shopping becomes the most convenient and best way for them.

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 Moreover many people choose shopping online because they can’t stand that crowded
and noisy environment. For shopping online, they just need to choose the article they
want and pay online, and then shopping is finished.

To most people, shopping is not a hard and anguished job anymore, they can just stay at
home, click the mouse, spend several minutes to get what they want without stepping out
of the room or standing in line for checking.

So, based on the above reason we see that online shopping is offering convenience as
well as advantages. We can enjoy shopping without going out.

So, why do we have to go out when we can do it just by our fingers?

20. The writer’s primary issue in the passage is ....

A. The new phenomena around the world
B. The new lifestyle among woman
C. The benefits of online shopping
D. The rise of online shopping
E. The easiest way to shop

21. People nowadays tend to shop with online shopping, because ....
A. the price is cheaper than in the shop
B. the items are guaranteed original
C. the items offered are special
D. they do not like to go out
E. they can do it at home

22. “Moreover many people choose shopping online because they can’t stand that crowded and
noisy environment.”

The underlined word may be best replaced by ....

A. bear
B. suffer
C. sustain
D. tolerate
E. survive

The following text Recount is for questions 23 to 26!

1. Hot oil treatments: Take any natural oil – olive, coconut, canola – and heat it up so that it
is warm, but not too hot. Massage is gently into your scalp. Put on a shower cap and leave
it on for an hour, then shampoo your hair.

2. Natural juices: You can rub your scalp with either garlic juice, onion juice or ginger
juice. Leave it on overnight and wash it thoroughly in the morning.

3. Get a head message: Massaging your scalp for a few minutes daily will help stimulate
circulation. Good circulation in the scalp keeps hair follicles active. Circulation may be
improved through massage by using a few drops of lavender or bay essential oil in an
almond or sesame oil base.

4. Antioxidants: Apply warm green tea (two bags brewed in one cup of water) on your scalp
and leave this mixture on for an hour and then rinse. Green tea contains antioxidants
which prevent hair loss and boost hair growth.

5. Practice meditation: Believe it or not, most of the times, the root cause for hair loss is
stress and tension. Meditation can help in reducing that and restore hormonal balance.

23. The text gives tips of how to ….

A. examine the hair
B. grow the hair loss

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 C. reduce the hair loss
D. maintain the healthy hair
E. prevent the stressed hair

24. Why does the head have to be massaged?

A. To lengthened the hair loss.
B. To improve quality of hair.
C. To stimulate blood circulation.
D. To reduce the hormonal balance.
E. To heat the scalp to become warm.

25. What should you do to improve the stability of hormones?

A. Apply warm green tea on the scalps.
B. Rub the scalp with natural juice.
C. Put oil treatment on the cap.
D. Drink a cup of warm green tea.
E. Practice regular meditation.

26. When following the the tips above, what is going on for an hour?
A. Wearing a shower cap on the scalp covered in warm grease.
B. Doing regular meditation to reduce stress.
C. Rubbing scalp to reduce its’ pain.
D. Applying shampoo to hair.
E. Heating the oil treatments.

Text 4
Recommendation Letter
562 Banquest Street
Fair Valley, AL 81356

September 28, 2004

To: Whom It May Concern

It is with great pleasure that I am recommending Rose Berdinger to you. I am the

Head Sales Manager at Vacuums Plus and Berdinger has been under my supervision
from November of 2000 to August of 2004 as a saleswoman.
Berdinger is such a quick learner. Within her first two weeks at Vacuums Plus she
had learned all the product names, their features, and how they work. It normally takes a
new employee at least two months to get familiar with all the products that we sell.
Berdinger's drive has led her to great success at Vacuums Plus. She has had the
honor of receiving the "Top Sales Person of the Month Award" ten times in her last year
at Vacuums Plus, which is a feat that no employee has ever achieved here before.
Berdinger would be a great asset to any company. She is one of the brightest
employees that I have ever had. She also has a great drive and passion for her work.
I believe that Rose Berdinger will be an excellent fit for your company. She has
been nothing short of an exemplary employee. If you have any further questions, feel free
to contact me at (555) 555-555 and I'll be happy to answer any questions you have.
Sincerely,

Peter Ziggad Head Sales Manager

27. The letter is written to ...

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 A. make sure that Berdinger is successful saleswoman.
B. inform that Berdinger is a quick learner of all products.
C. describe that Berdinger will be an excellent fit for every company.
D. confirm that Berdinger is an accomplished employee.
E. recommend that Berdinger is an excellent fit for every company

28. Which statement is NOT stated in the passage?

A. Ziggard admits Berdinger’s competence.
B. Berdinger supervises Ziggard for five years.
C. Berdinger could recognize all products fast.
D. Berdinger got honor of denying Monthly Award for ten times.
E. Berdinger has a great motivation and passion to work.

Text 6

Do you like football, basketball, volleyball, or other team sports? There are many
advantages of playing a team sport?
First of all, it fun and makes us healthy. Running here and there while playing, for example,
is a kind of exercise which is useful for one health. This will make our muscles flexible and keep
our heart healthy.
Second, we can develop our cooperation with other people. We mustn`t play alone or be
individualistic in a team sport. We should work together with our team members to become
winners.
Third, we can develop our sportsman like attitude. We have to accept victory or defeat.
Last, it develops our skills. When we practice a lot, there is an opportunity the sport we play
could be our profession one day.

29. According to the text above, the argument that shows the advantage of playing a team sport is
…
A. It is fun to play sports together with our friends
B. It develops our dependency to other people
C. It needs friends to do a team sport
D. It improves our social interaction
E. It needs much time to do it

30. What should we do if we are involved in team sports?

A. We should our teammates to score
B. We need to run here and there during the game
C. We have to be ready to win or lose
D. We need to practice regularly
E. We must score ourselves

Text 7
This following dialog is for questions 31 to 34.
Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life. Getting
enough quality sleep at the right times can help protect your mental health, physical
health, quality of life, and safety. Why is sleep important?

Sleep helps your brain work properly. While you're sleeping, your brain is preparing for
the next day. It's forming new pathways to help you learn and remember information.
Studies show that a good night's sleep improves learning. Whether you're learning math,
how to play the piano, how to perfect your golf swing, or how to drive a car, sleep helps
enhance your learning and problem-solving skills. Sleep also helps you pay attention,
make decisions, and be creative.

Physical Health often relate to sleep quality. It plays an important role in your physical

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 health. For example, sleep is involved in healing and repair of your heart and blood
vessels. Ongoing sleep deficiency is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, kidney
disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke.

Besides that, sleep also helps maintain a healthy balance of the hormones that make you
feel hungry (ghrelin) or full (leptin). When you don't get enough sleep, your level of
ghrelin goes up and your level of leptin goes down. This makes you feel hungrier than
when you're well-rested.

31. What is the best topic of the text?

A. The problem of sleeping.
B. The importance of sleeping.
C. The quality of sleeping.
D. The research about sleeping.
E. The information about good sleeping.

32. A research reports that enough sleep helps you .…

A. work carefully
B. prepare yourself
C. become a skillful player
D. increase your ability to learn
E. improve your individual skill

33. What is the correlation between quality of sleep and physical health?
A. The lack of sleep has no relation to illnesses.
B. Sleep is often related to reduce health problems.
C. Sleep deficiency causes increased risk of many diseases.
D. Patients with heart disease will be cured by enough sleeping.
E. The good quality of sleep will contribute to the increased number of health risk.

34. Sleep helps maintain a healthy balance of hormones that makes you feel hungry (ghrelin) or full
(leptin). …, you must get enough sleep if you want your level of ghrelin to go
down.
A. therefore
B. however
C. moreover
D. furthermore
E. nevertheless

This text is for numbers 35 and 36.

An earthquake is one natural calamity in the world in the world which can cause destruction
and has killed many people over the years. According to statistics, up to 80
Earthquakes happen every day, which means there may be around 2000 earthquakes each year.
There are layers inside the earth consist of loose, broken fractions of land known as
tectonic plates. These plates move constantly and slowly. If 2 moving tectonic plates touch each
other, there will be a large shaking, or tremor. This is called a tectonic earthquake.
Earthquakes happen not only because of the tectonic plates, but also for other reasons. One
is an earthquake which happens before and after an eruption of volcanoes. Earth quake caused by
eruption of volcanoes are called Volcanic Earthquakes. When the magma splashes out from the top
of the mountain, it leaves a space inside the earth`s crust which must be replaced and filled. To fill
it, rocks inside the earth move toward that space, which causes the earthquake.
Another kind of earthquake is an earthquake which happens near underground mines. The
collapse of a mine`s roof usually leads to a strong tremor. This is called a Collapse earthquake.
Collapse earthquakes mostly occur in small towns where underground mines are located.

35. From the text, we know that volcanic earthquakes occur because ….
A. two plates slide against each other

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C. the pressure of stones which collapse inside mines
D. the stone that are splashed together by the magma
E. the stones that fill the space inside the earth`s crust after the eruption.

36. … it leaves a space inside the earth`s crust ….

The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. Middle D. Deep
B. Interior E. Layer
C. Filler

This text is for numbers 37 and 38.

Bio Farma temporarily suspends diphtheria vaccine exports to tackle outbreak

Jakarta, December 12, 2017

State-owned vaccine manufacturer Bio Farma has temporarily stopped its diphtheria
vaccine exports to focus on vaccine distribution to fulfil domestic demand as Indonesia
strives to contain an outbreak of the infectious disease.

Bio Farma corporate communication spokesperson Bambang Heriyanto said in a

statement on Tuesday that the company’s decision to suspend the exportation of
diphtheria vaccines was taken to ensure the availability of supply of the vaccine at home.

Bambang said Bio Farma guaranteed the availability of diphtheria vaccines needed to
prevent people from contracting the bacterial infection as well as diphtheria serum for
patients already infected with the diseases.

“Our product has passed tight quality control measures,” Bambang said.

The Health Ministry and local health agencies have planned to expand diphtheria
vaccination campaigns through Outbreak Response Immunization (ORI) after it was
revealed that 20 of the country’s 34 provinces had faced diphtheria outbreaks this year.

From January to November alone, 591 people were infected with diphtheria, 30 of whom
died, according to the ministry.

37. What is the purpose of the text? It is to ....

A. tell the audience about diphtheria
B. inform the news about diphtheria outbreak
C. describe how to tackle diphtheria outbreak
D. inform about diphtheria vaccination campaigns
E. inform the suspend of diphtheria vaccine export

38. From the text we may conclude that ....

A. the outbreak needs serious tackle
B. Bio Farma is the only vaccine producer
C. the victims of diphtheria are all children
D. vaccine exports is suspended due to lack of stock
E. only some parts of Indonesia had faced the outbreak

This text is for number 39.

There is a Place in Your Heart

And I Know that It is Love
And this Place would be much Brighter than Tomorrow
And if You really try, You`ll Find there is no Need to Cry
In this Place You`ll feel
There is no Hurt or Sorrow

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 Heal the World
Make it a Better Place
For You and for me and the entire human race
There are People dying if You care enough for the Living
Make a Better Place for You and for Me

39. What does this lyric of the song give message to us?
A. We must heal the world
B. We must make the world to be better
C. There are dying people who need our help
D. There is no need to cry in this world
E. We must live peacefully, in love without war in this world

This text is for number 40.

40.

According to picture above the appropriate caption is ….

A. I like fish very much
B. Save the life underwater
C. Don`t throw rubbish in the water
D. There are many fish in the water
E. The water is blue

II. ESSAY

Read the following text and answer the question

41. Rearrange the following sentences to form a correct manual!

1. Fill the decanter with cold, fresh water for the desired number of cups, using thewater
markings on the decanter as a guide.
2. Wait until the brewing time is over and our coffee is ready.
3. Turn the coffee maker on and press the brew button.
4. Plug the coffee maker into an electric outlet.
5. Place a filter basket. Add desired amount of coffee. One tablespoon per cup of suggested
amount of it.

Read the following text and answer the question for no 42 and 43.

Ki Hajar Dewantara
(Raden Mas Suwardi Suryaningrat)

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Ki Hajar Dewantara was born in the royal family of Yogyakarta on 2nd May 1889. His given name
was Raden Mas Suwardi Suryaningrat which he later changed to renounce his connections with the
royal family. He transformed into an activist, columnist, politician and pioneer of education for
Indonesians. He fought for the rights of Indonesians during the Dutch and Japanese colonial eras
( www.tokohindonesia.com)

He was exiled between 1913 and 1919, following the publication of two of his articles “Als ik eens
Nederlander” ( If I were a Dutchman) and “Een voor allen en allen voor een” ( One for all and all
for one). Heused his time in the exile to learn more about education and obtained a Europeesche
certificate. (www.tokohindonesia.com)

He played a leading role in establishing”National Onderwijs Institut Taman Siswa”in 1922. This
institution was established to educate native Indonesians during colonial time. This institution was
based on three principles ;
1. Ing ngarsa Sung Tulada ( the one in front sets examples)
2. Ing Madya Mangun Karsa ( the one in the middle builds the spirit and encouragement)
3. Tut Wuri Handayani ( the one at the back gives support) ( indonotes.wordpress.com )

After independence, he was given the office of Minister of Education and Culture. For his efforts in
pioneering education for the masses, he was officially declared Father of Indonesian Education and
his birthday is celebrated as the National Education Day. His portrait was on the 20.000 rupiah note
till 2002. He was officially confirmed as a National Hero of Indonesia by the 2nd President of
Indonesia on 28th November 1959 (www.tokohindonesia.com)

Ki Hajar Dewantara passed away on 26th April1952 at the age of 69 years. His wife donated all Ki
Hajar`s belonging to Dewantara Kirti Griya Museum,Yogyakarta. He was a great man who spent
his whole life serving his people and country.

42. Why was Ki Hajar Dewantara declared Father of Indonesian Education?

43. Why did he later change to renounce his connections with the royal family?

Read the following text and answer the question for no 42 and 43.

It was a stormy night. My parents and my sister were away at a friend’s house. I hoped they would
return home soon. The lights kept flickering. I did not like being alone.
The lightning and thunder were getting worse. Suddenly, my worst fear came true. The
house became pitch dark. I remembered that my brother kept candles in a cupboard in the living
room. I groped around for my way downstairs, stumbling down the steps. I could hardly see
anything.
Finally, I found the candles in a drawer. Now I had to go the kitchen for a matchbox. I
knocked against things. But, at last, I found a matchbox and lit a candle. Suddenly, I heard sounds
coming from the porch. I froze. Someone was trying to get in! I grabbed my hockey stick and
waited.
I heard voices. The front door slowly opened. I held the hockey stick upright. Fear made my
hands shake.
Then, a voice cried out, “Dullah! Dullah! Where are you?” It was my neighbour and his son.
They brought candles for me.

44. What kind of experience did the writer have?

45. How was the weather when the story happened?

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