DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN KEBUDAYAAN PROVINSI JAWA TENGAH

Listening section

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

PART I

Questions 1 to 4

Directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues and questions spoken in English. The
dialogues and the questions 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 and the question about it, read the five possible answers, and decide which one would
be the best answer to the question you have just 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 if 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 home woman.
E. Kathy is an extravagant woman.

Narrator : The best answer to the question “What does the man think about Kathy?” is
“Kathy is a stay home woman.” Therefore you should choose answer ( D ).
Now let’s begin with number 1.

1. Man : Hi, Nina. How’re you doing?

Woman : Fine. How about yourself?
Man : I’m pretty good. Did you see the election result? How fantastic!
Woman : Oh really? No, I didn’t see it.
Man : Did you? It was all over the news!
Woman :Yeah but to be honest, I don’t really like politics.
Man :  Fair enough!

Narrator : What does the woman express in the dialogue ?

2. Woman : I don't feel well today.

Man : If you are sick, go to the doctor!
 Woman : I don't want to go to the doctor. If I go to the doctor, I will have to pay a lot of
money!
Man : If you don't go to the doctor, you will feel worse!
Woman : I know. I don't like feeling this way. If I don't go to the doctor, I will take a rest
at home.
Man : If I come pick you up, will you let me drive you to the doctor?
Woman : That's very nice of you, thank you.

Narrator : Why doesn’t the woman go to the doctor ?

3. Man : Thanks for inviting us over for dinner this weekend.

Woman : My pleasure, come right in.
Man : What a lovely home you have! I love the furniture.
Woman : Thank you. We like to call it home. It's cozy.
Man :You have such exquisite taste in decor. 
Woman : Now you are exaggerating!
Man : No, really, it's so beautiful.
Woman : Thank you. You're very kind.

Narrator : What is the man complimenting?

4. Woman : Good morning, professor Martin.

Man : Good morning, Anna. How can I help you?
Woman : What do you think of the composition that I turned in last week, Sir?
Man : Without question, you need to improve the quality of your writing.

Narrator : What does the professor say about the student?

PART II
Questions 5 to 7

Directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogues spoken in English, followed by
four responses, also spoken in English. The dialogues and the responses 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. You have to choose the best response to each questions.

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’m waiting for a taxi. I want to go to a book store.
Man : ….

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

A. Let me take you to the book store.
B. I ‘ll find a good book for you.
C. The book store is open till 7 p.m.
D. The book store is somewhere else..

Narrator: The best answer to the question “What is the best response to the woman’s
statement?” is “Let me take you to the book store..” Therefore, you should choose answer (A).

5. Woman : Hello Nick, I’d like you to meet my friend Jane.

Man : Pleased to meet you. How do you do? Are you from the USA?
Woman : No, I’m from Australia.
Man : Wow, that’s interesting! Koalas, kangaroos…
Woman : Yes, we have a lot of very interesting animals.
Man : What do you do in Australia?

Narrator : What does the woman probably respond?

A. I’m a medical student.
B. I’m doing nothing.
C. I’m doing all right.
D. How do you do?

6. Man : Hello, Vania. Are you busy? Are you doing something now?
Woman : Nothing special. Why?
Man : Do you want to join me to go swimming?
Woman : ….

Narrator : What does the woman probably reply?

A. You can go swimming now.
B. Oh, I’ll just run and put my suit on.
C. That’s not a good idea and I’d like to.
D. Sounds good but I won’t go with you.

7. Woman : Would you like a nice cup of hot tea, or would you prefer coffee?
Man : Actually, I’d like to have a glass of water, if you don’t mind. With ice. I’m really
quite thirsty.
Woman : Of course. You haven’t tried this cake, have you? Let me serve you a slice.
 Man : ….

Narrator : What does the man probably reply?

A. Oh, no thank you. I think a slice is not enough for me.
B. Thank you. The cake is yummy, but I don’t think it’s good.
C. No, thank you. It looks very good, but I’m not at all hungry.
D. Thank you. It looks very good, but a slice is not enough for me.

PART III
Questions 8 to 11
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some monologues spoken in English. The monologues will
be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to what
the speaker is saying. After you listen to the monologue, look at the five pictures provided in
your test book, and decide which would be the most suitable one for the monologue you have
just heard.

8. Ngaben, also known as Pitra Yadyna, Pelebon or cremation ceremony, is the Hindu funeral
ritual of Bali, Indonesia. A Ngaben is performed to release the soul of a dead person so that it
can enter the upper realm where it can wait to be reborn or become liberated from the cycles
of rebirths. The Balinese Hindu theology holds that there is a competition between evil
residents of the lower realm to capture this soul, and a proper cremation enhances the chance
that it may reach the upper realm.

Narrator  : Which picture is the most suitable with the monologue?

9. Ramayana Ballet is a visualization and representation of the epic Ramayana saga, in a dance
art form. The epic was originally written by Valmiki in the Sanskrit language. Ramayana
Ballet performance combines music, dance and drama, is usually performed without dialogue.

In Java, Ramayana ballet is part of Javanese Wayang Wong tradition, as the performance
combines traditional Javanese dance, drama, and music. Ramayana ballet is regularly
performed in some places, such as at the Hindu temple Prambanan and Purawisata Ramayana
Ballet, at Yogyakarta Purawisata cultural center.

Narrator  : Which picture goes with the monologue?

10. Pura Besakih is a temple complex in the village of Besakih on the slopes of Mount Agung
in eastern Bali, Indonesia. It is the most important, the largest and holiest temple of Hindu
 religion in Bali, and one of a series of Balinese temples. Located nearly 1000 meters up the
side of Gunung Agung, it is an extensive complex of 23 separate but related temples with
the largest and most important is Pura Penataran Agung. The temple is built on six levels,
terraced up the slope. The entrance is marked by a candi bentar (split gateway), and beyond
it the Kori Agung is the gateway to the second courtyard.

Narrator  : Which picture suits the monologue?

11. Have you ever visited Tanjung Puting National Park? The park is a popular ecotourism
destination located in Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia. To visit Tanjung Putting
National Park, you can use Klotok boat or join one of the local tour companies that offer
multi-day boat tours. You can enjoy the view of wildlife such as gibbons, macaques, clouded
leopards, sun bears, pythons, crocodiles and – most famously – orangutans and also visit the
research centers. Unfortunately the park is heavily threatened by illegal logging and forest
clearing for agricultural uses.

Narrator  : Which picture goes with the description?

PART IV

Questions 12 to 15

Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear several monologues. Each monologues will be spoken twice.
They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to what the speaker is
saying. After you listen to the monologue and the question about it, read the five possible
answers and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have just heard.

Questions 12 and 13 refer to the following text.

Good afternoon. Flight 546 to Honolulu is about to begin boarding at Gate 11. All passengers for
Honolulu, please approach Gate 11 now. We will board passengers with small children first, and
then we will begin boarding from the back of the plane, starting with Rows 30 to 35. Please
remember, only one piece of carry-on luggage, excluding purses and coats, is allowed.
Passengers are asked to check extra luggage with the gate attendant. Have a pleasant trip and
thank you for flying with us.

12. Where would this announcement be heard?

13. Who will get on first?

Questions 14 and 15 refer to the following text.

A Fox fell into a well, and though it was not very deep, he found that he could not get out again.
After he had been in the well a long time, a thirsty Goat came by. The Goat thought the Fox had
gone down to drink, and so he asked if the water was good.

"The finest in the whole country," said the crafty Fox, "jump in and try it. There is more than
enough for both of us."

The thirsty Goat immediately jumped in and began to drink. The Fox just as quickly jumped on
the Goat's back and leaped from the tip of the Goat's horns out of the well.

The foolish Goat now saw what a plight he had got into, and begged the Fox to help him out. But
the Fox was already on his way to the woods.

"If you had as much sense as you have beard, old fellow," he said as he ran, "you would have
been more cautious about finding a way to get out again before you jumped in."

14. What is the story about?

15. Why did the Goat jump into the well?

This is the end of the listening section