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SOAL OLIMPIADE SISWA BAHASA INGGRIS SMA/MA/SMK 2018

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I. Read the text and decide which option (A, B, C or D) best completes each
collocation or fixed phrases.

Most big cities were built long before the heyday of the private car. As a result they
rarely have enough space for moving traffic and parked vehicles, and long queues
of (1) ----------vehicles are a common sight. Indeed some cities end up being almost
permanently (2) ------------- during the day. Those that have a relatively free (3) ----
------- of traffic at non-peak periods of the day do not escape either. The (4) ----------
hour of early morning or early evening can easily see traffic brought to a (5) --.
The effects of exhaust (6) ----------- on air pollution in cities has been well
documented. Buses might be seen as the solution, but they move slowly because of
the sheer (7) ----------- of other traffic, thus encouraging more commuters to
abandon (8)-----------transport.

1. A. standing B. settled C. stationary D. static

2. A. stuffed B. saturated C. crammed D. congested
3. A. flow B. current C. tide D. flood
4. A. push B. rush C. hasty D. hurry
5. A. standstill B. hold-up C. jam D. freeze
6. A. smells B. odours C. fumes D. stinks
7. A. size B. volume C. breadth D. depth
8. A. civic B. mass C. public D. popular

II. Read the text and decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Anyone who has gone on skiing holiday at a ski (9) ---------- of any size will be
familiar with the-age-old problem – the eternal wait for ski lifts and cable cars.
Well, there is an alternative. If you feel like something just a little different why not
try heli-skiing in Canada? Somewhere in the snowy wastes of the Rocky Mountains
the helicopter will deposit you and your group onto a slope of virgin snow that you
have all to yourselves. It is all a (10) --------- cry from the busiest slopes of, say,
Switzerland, France and Italy. You are fifty miles from the nearest town and there
is nothing remotely (11) -------- a ski-lift, so you have to (12) ---------- on legs, skis
and the chopper. You might see the (13) --------- mountain-goat or grizzly bear, but
there won’t be (14) ------------of other skiers. There are one or two disadvantages.
Your friendly helicopter pilot might just put you down in a five-meter snow (15) ---
---. And freezing weather might ground your helicopter and leave you (16) ----------

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in the wilderness.

9. A. spot B. haunt C. refuge D. resort

10. A. different B. strange C. far D. long
11. A. resembling B. appearing C. seeming D. looking
12. A. count B. trust C. rely D. reckon
13. A. occasional B. sometime C. incidental D. irregular
14. A. bunches B. hord C. throng D. swarms
15. A. dune B. pile C. mound D. drifts
16. A. deserted B. stranded C. wrecked D. aground

III. Read the text and decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Reports that the government is about to (17)----------- the go-ahead to plans for the
building of a new runway at London’s Heathrow airport have angered local (18) ---
--- and raised fears of increased noise and exhaust pollution. The (19) ----------
plans also include a new sixth terminal building, and (20) -------- the disappearance
of a whole village, (21) ------------ the demolition up to 700 other homes. According
to sources close to the Ministry of Transport, the government is known to be
concerned by the increasing (22) -------- of traffic at London Heathrow. At Gatwick,
London’s second airport, there are no plans for further runways in the foreseeable
(23) -------- and Heathrow is widely (24) --------- as a better (25) -----------for
expansion. Although the planned building work would not take place until 2020,
local people have already raised strong (26) --------- . A spokesperson for the Keep
West London Quiet association, (27) --------- up of local residents, accused the
government of (28) --------- back on promises made before the General Election.
‘We were told then that the airport authority had no (29) -------- of building
another runway, and we believe that the government has a duty to (30) --------- its
pledges. ‘Prominent figures in the government are also believed to be concerned at
the news, although the Prime Minister is quoted as saying that reports were
‘misleading’. However, he would not give an assurance that plans for building a
runway had definitely been rejected

17. A. sign B. make C. give D. approve

18. A. inhabitants B. dwellers C. occupants D. residence
19. A. controversial B. debatable C. notorious D. doubtful
20. A. involve B. concern C. contain D. needed
21. A. further to B. as well as C. moreover D. what’s more
22. A. sum B. size C. volume D. length
23. A. years B. period C. time D. future
24. A. regarded B. believed C. felt D. held
25. A. potential B. outlook C. prospect D. likelihood
26. A. oppositions B. protests C. demonstrations D. objections
27. A. made B. set C. brought D. taken

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28. A. getting B. falling C. going D. turning

29. A. desire B. intention C. wish D. objective
30. A. bear out B. count on C. pull off D. standby

IV. Choose the correct answer

31. Which is the correct sentence?

A. I’ll have your trousers press immediately, sir.
B. I’ll have your trousers pressed immediately, sir.
C. I’ll have your trousers presses immediately, sir.
D. I’ll have your trousers pressing immediately, sir.

32. Which is the correct sentence?

A. Taking exercise is known to be good for your health.
B. Taking exercise is knowing good for your health.
C. Taking exercise are known good for your health.
D. Taking exercise can be knowing good for your health.

33. All the missing papers ------------------------ --.

A. have been successful accounted for
B. have been successfully account for
C. have been successfully accounted for
D. have been successfully accounting for

34. ‘You are not allowed to smoke in your room, Dick,’ said his mother.
A. Dick’s mother forbade him from smoking.
B. Dick’s mother forbids him from smoking.
C. Dick’s mother is forbidding him to smoking.
D. Dick’s mother is forbidden from smoking.

35. ‘I’ll call off the football match if you don’t behave,’ the teacher said.
A. The teacher threatens to call off the football match unless the children’s behavior
improved.
B. The teacher threatened to call off the football match unless the children’s
behavior improved.
C. The teacher threatens to call off the football match if the children’s behavior
improved.
D. The teacher is threatened to call off the football match unless the children’s
behavior improved.

36. It has been -------- that by the year 2050 some capital cities will be almost
uninhabitable because of the effects of air pollution.
A. objected B. hoped C. predicted D. recommended

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37. ‘Congratulations on getting engaged, Sue,’ said Harry.

A. Harry congratulates Sue on her engagement.
B. Harry is being congratulating Sue on her engagement.
C. Harry congratulated Sue on her engagement.
D. Harry congratulating Sue on her engagement.

38. I had a difficult time last year with my health. For several months I ------------------
severe headaches and nausea.
A. am suffering from B. was suffering on
C. am suffered to D. was suffering from

39 ---------------------- my hands, I walked to the very end of the high diving board.
A. To take my life in B. Taken my life in
C. Taking my life in D. Taken in my life in

40. Peter always trusts me with his secret. It means:

A. Peter always confides in me. B. Peter always confident with me.
C. Peter always confided to me. D. Peter always feel confident with me.

41. Tony panics ----------------- a crisis.

A. when faced with B. when facing with
C. when face with D. when faces with

42. I----------------------------------- collecting stamps.

A. derived a lot of pleasure to B. derived a lot of pleasure with
C. derive a lot of pleasure from D. derive a lot of pleasure about

43. The storm ----------------------------------- --.

A. resulted in over fifty people being kill.
B. resulted in over fifty people being killed.
C. resulted in over fifty people to be killed.
D. resulted in over fifty people be killed.

44. All the soldiers ----------------------------------- winter equipment.

A. have been provided with B. have been providing with
C. have been provided to D. have been providing of

45. I’m sure Tom won’t ---------------------------------- the baby.

A. mind to take care of B. object to taking care of
C. agree with take care of D. excited to take care of

46. We are ------------------------ our next-door neighbours.

A. in very good terms with B. in very good terms for

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C. on very good terms with D. on very good terms for

47. Dr. Gants ----------------------- as a conference speaker.

A. is much in demand B. is many in demands
C. is much in demands D. is many in demand

48. We would like to ------------------ the failure of our computer ordering system last
week and --------------- you that the system is now fully functional again.
A. apologize for – assured B. apologize for – assure
C. apology for- assured D. apologetic for – assure

49. We -------------- that the goods ordered will------------- by two or three working
days.
A. anticipate – be delay B. anticipate – be delayed
C. estimate – be delaying D. estimated – be delayed

50. I realized I had said something wrong. It means: I ---------------------- said

something wrong.
A. I am conscious when I said something wrong.
B. I was conscious while I said something wrong.
C. I am conscious of have been saying something wrong.
D. I was conscious of having said something wrong.

V. Read the text and decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Welcome to the swimming class everybody. I’m sure you’re all dying to show me
exactly what you’re (51) -------------------. I hope to see your faces at the pool a lot
from now on. If you’re (52) ---------------- learning to swim, you really need to be
practising on a (53) -----------------, say two or three times a week – in addition to
these teaching sessions. (54) -----------------------, we will be working on the basics –
breathing, body position and so on. Today we’re going to work on putting the head
underwater, with a (55) ------------------getting you all swimming correctly, with the
head partly submerged. If you don’t succeed (56)--------------------- , don’t worry. And
please don’t be (57) ----------------- the water – just try and relax. Eventually we’ll
progress to the big pool, but for (58) ---------------------- , we’re going to be in the small
pool, where you can stand up and practice your techniques. Now, the warm-up
exercises we’re going to start with today may (59) -------------------- to anything you’re
used to, as we’ll be doing some (60) ---------------- in the water. Yes, I know there are
lots of you here today, but it’s a big pool and there’s room for all of you. So, in you go!

51. A. capable to B. capable of

C. capable with D. capable for

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52. A. serious to B. serious about

C. serious with D. serious for

53. A. regular basis B. regular base

C. regularly basis D. regularity base

54. A. With the early stage B. In the early stages

C. On the early stage D. At the early stages

55. A. view to B. views of C. view for D. views to

56. A. at the first attempt B. in the first attempt

C. on the first attempt D. of the first attempt

57. A. afraid to B. afraid of C. afraid with D. afraid about

58. A. the time been B. the times being

C. the times be D. the time being

59. A. well be different B. well be differing

C. will be different D. will be difference

60. A. jumping and hopping B. jumpings and hoppings

C. jumps and hops D. jumped and hopped

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