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PEMERINTAH DAERAH KHUSUS IBUKOTA JAKARTA

JAYA RAYA
DINAS PENDIDIKAN

SMA NEGERI 23 JAKARTA

Jln. Mandala Utara Tomang, Jakarta Barat, 11440 Telp. 5672730 Fax. 5647367
http://www.sman23-jkt.sch.id ; e-mail : sman23_jakarta@yahoo.co.id

SOAL PAKET 5
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2009 / 2010
Mata Pelajaran : BAHASA INGGRIS
Kelas / Program : XII / IPA/IPS

Petunjuk :
Pilihlah salah satu jawaban yang paling benar dari soal – soal di bawah ini dengan
menghitamkan pada huruf a, b, c, d atau e pada lembar jawaban anda.

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 1
Question 1 to 5
Directions :
In this part of the test, you will hear some a dialogue or questions spoken in English. The dialogues or
questions will be spoken two times. They will not be printed in your tes book, so you must listen carefully
to understand what the speakers, say.
After you hear a dialogue and the questions 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.

You will hear:

Man : How about exercising tomorrow morning
Woman : All right. Pick me up at 6.

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

The best answer to the question is “Come to the woman’s house.” Therefore, you should choose answer
(e).
1. a. She cut herself quite badly d. She sliced the onions hurriedly
b. She wasn’t given any help e. She was going to make fried rice
c. She cried while slicing onions

2. a. Do his assignment d. Offer the woman a book

b. See a book fair e. Go to the woman’s house
c. Buy a history book

3. a. To buy a novel d. To go to a bookstore

b. To read a novel e. To finish reading a novel
c. To lend a novel
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5.

Part II
Questions 6 to 10
Directions:
In this of the test, you will hear a statement or a questions spoken in English, followed by four responses,
also spoken in English. The statement or question and the responses 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. You
have to choose the best response to each statement or question.

Now listen to a sample question:

You will hear:
Woman : Good morning. John. How are you?
Man : ....
You will also hear:
a. I’m fine, thank you
b. I’m in the living room
c. Let me introduce myself
d. My name is John Travolta

The best answer to the question “How are you” is choice (a), “I’m fine, thank you.” Therefore, you should
choose answer (a).
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
Questions 11 to 15
Directions:
In this part of the best, you will hear several monologues. Each monologue 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 monologue and the questions about it, read the five possible answers and decide which
one would be the best answer to the questions you have heard.
11. a. Goose hunting d. A mathematics teacher
b. An unfaithful e. Chambers County Policeman
c. An unusual accident

12. a. Arthur d. Perry Price

b. Houston e. Joe La Rive
c. Labrador
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13. a. It lies on high land d. The climate is hot and humid
b. It is densely populated e. It is at the mouth of the Ciliwung River
c. It lies on a flat low plain area.

14. a. James’s per dog d. The night when Muggs died

b. Muggs’s characteristics e. Browny, the Cocker Spaniel
c. Muggs’s strange behavior

15. a. Andre d. Browny

b. Muggs e. Goerge
c. James
This is the end of the listening section

This text is for questions 16 to 19.

Donald’s New Hat
One day, Daisy decided to buy Donald a new hat. “Your hat is out of fashion!” she said, “Come on,
I’ll buy a new one.”
Donald knew that Daisy was right, so he agreed to go to a hat shop. As she went in, Daisy took off
his old hat, “Hey, what’s going on?” asked Donald.
‘I’m taking off your old hat because it’s so ugly. We don’t want the assistant to see you wearing it,
do we?” said Daisy. Donald just said, “Err … no … I mean, you’re right, we don’t.”
In fact, Donald was very fond of his old that, although he didn’t mind getting a new one if Daisy
paid for it. The trouble was this: there wasn’t any hat in the shop that Donald liked. He tried many hats,
but he felt that all the hats looked silly on him.
The shop assistant was getting tired of serving Donald, but he took another hat and showed it to him.
“What about this one, sir? I am sure you’ll like it.”
“I quite agree!” said Donald happily. Do you know why? Because the that looked exactly the same
as his old one! Poor Daisy, she wasn’t very happy, but she had to pay for the hat. She promised she would
buy a new hat for Donald, didn’t she?

16. What was the reasons for Donald to go to the hat shop?
a. His hat was ugly
b. He needed a new hat
c. His hat was out of fashion
d. Daisy would pay for the new hat
e. He looked silly wearing his old hat

17. Which is TRUE about Donald according to the text?

a. Donald liked being silly with his new hat
b. Donald did not like his old-fashioned hat
c. Donald asked Daisy to buy him a new hat
d. Donald was very angry with the shop assistant
e. Donald chose a hat that looked exactly the same as the old one

18. Why was Daisy not happy?

a. Because Donald did not want a new hat
b. Because she had to pay for a she didn’t like
c. Because the shop assistant showed Donald an old hat
d. Because Donald did not want Daisy to pay for the hat
e. Because the shop assistant showed her an out of fashion hat

19. What is the main idea of the passage?

a. Daisy liked Donald’s old hat
b. Daisy liked Donald’s new hat
c. Daisy wanted to change his old hat
d. Daisy wanted to buy Donald a new hat
e. Donald asked Daisy to buy him a new hat.

This text is for questions 20 to 23.

Although gorillas look ferocious, they are really rather quiet apes. They live in family groups in the
thickest parts of the jungles.
A gorilla’s feet, hands and wrinkled face are bare and black. His fur may be short or long, depending
on where he lives.
The short-haired gorilla lives in the hot, tropical forest of western Africa, and the long-haired gorilla
lives in the cooler air in the high mountains of central Africa.
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A gorilla’s arms are so long; they almost touch the ground, even when he is standing up.
Some wild mountain gorillas weigh as much as you, you father and you mother all weigh together.
At night the father gorilla sleeps on the ground. But the mother and the baby gorillas sleep in a big
nest of stick and leaves on the ground, or in the lower branches of trees, where they are safer prowling
animals.

20. The next mainly tells about ….

a. father gorilla d. gorillas in brief
b. a gorilla’ mother e. the origin of gorilla
c. kinds of gorilla

21. The … of the gorilla affects the length of the gorilla’s fur.
a. size d. weight
b. food e. habitat
c. habit

22. The following parts of a gorilla are not covered by fur, EXCEPT ….
a. The chin d. The feet
b. The nose e. The hands
c. The arms

23. “Although gorillas look ferocious, they are really quiet apes.” (Paragraph 1)
What does the underlined word mean?
a. Rude d. Strong
b. Violent e. Clumsy
c. Rough

This is for questions 24 to 25

ANNOUNCEMENT
Attention!
Our school will have a Debate Competition.
 Participants: All students in our school
 It will be held from 10th – 12th August 2008
 Prizes: I Rp2,00,000,-
II Rp1,500,000,-
III Rp1,000,000,-

Please join us

24. What is the announcement about?

a. A school debate
b. A school competition
c. A debate competition
d. Extracurricular activities
e. Participant of the debate

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
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This text is for questions 26 to 28

Solar energy is one great alternative for future energy source. It is environmentally friendly, thus
makin it an excellent energy sources.
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the sunlight which reaches
the earth surface every year produces approximately 1,000 times the amount of energy produced by
burning all fossil fuels mined and extracted during the same time period.
As with most renewable energy system, the initial cost of setting up these solar energy project is
quite expensive. However, the savings on electricity bills in the long term should make up for his and year
after year, the costs of this solar energy are falling which will make it more affordable and widespread.
Solar energy will also be powering some 70,000 homes and several hundred businesses in Britain
soon after the government announced a £10 million investment into photovoltaic (PV) technologies over
the next three years.
Photovoltaic cells provide an unlimited supply of free power by converting the sunlight into
electricity using modern semiconductors. Vast arrays of these cells be places on roofs and walls around
the country to provide buildings with a renewable source of energy for lighting heating and storage.
Street lighting and traffic signals can also benefit from this power supply. Further, it reduces our
dependence on fossil fuels and nuclear energy.

26. The first paragraph discusses ….

a. solar energy for future source of energy
b. how to convert sunlight into electricity
c. the amount of energy produces by sunlight
d. the cost of setting up solar energy projects
e. the use of modern semiconductors to produce electricity
27. From the text we know that solar energy ….
a. does not harm environment d. is not efficient
b. is not a good energy source e. is expensive
c. cannot be renewed

28. Using solar energy will reduce our expenditure on ….

a. heating d. electricity bills
b. traffic signals e. converting the sunlight
c. street lighting

This text is the questions 29 to 32

Do you want buy a mobile phone? Don’t be hasty. There are many things to consider. Be reasonable
before making a decision.
Fist, you can start by asking yourself the usefulness of the equipment. The question might be, “Do I
want it for prestige or its usefulness? Then you should make a choice on the type of the mobile phone.
There are various choices in the market, so you should decide the one that meets you needs and whether
you can afford it or not.
The consequence of using a mobile phone is its high operational costs. You have to pay more for a
mobile phone compared to a fixed telephone. Therefore, you should only use the mobile phone for
important talks.

29. What is the text about?

a. The various type of mobile phones
b. How to use a mobile phone effectively
c. The advantages of using a mobile phone
d. The consequences of using a mobile phone
e. Things to consider before buying a mobile phone

30. According to the text, which of the following is NOT TRUE about a mobile phone?
a. Practical d. Economical
b. Expensive e. Easy to carry
c. Prestigious

31. Which of the following is the most important thing to consider before buying a mobile phone?
a. The type d. Your money
b. The price e. Your prestige
c. Your choice
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32. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
a. All types of mobile phones are good
b. It is very important for us to have a mobile phone
c. Buying an expensive mobile phone is a wise decision
d. It is wise using a mobile phone for chatting with friends
e. It is advisable to use a mobile phone only for important talks

This text is for questions 33 and 34

We, a mining consultant company, are looking for
A SENIOR SECRETARY
 Female, graduated from a reputable university
 Min. 5 years of work experience
 Good command of English (oral & written)
 Computer literate (min. Word, Excel, Internet)
Please submit your complete application, resume & recent photograph not more than 10 days after
this ad to:
HRD PT CITRA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
Wisma Emha Jln. Wijaya I No.11A, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan 12170
Fax. No. 021-7207978
e-mail address: mitraenergy@cbn.net.id
only short-listed candidates will be notified

33. What is the text about?

a. Wisma Emha d. An application letter
b. A job vacancy e. PT. Citra Energy Development
c. A senior secretary

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 the ad

This text is questions 35 to 37.

Do you know how paper is made? Well, people make paper from trees. First, they cut down trees
that make good paper, and then they transport the logs to the factory. At the factory, they wash the logs to
rinse away dirt and other impurities. After that, the logs are put into machines to make small wood chips
and then process these chips into pulp.
This pulping process is to separate wood fibers. This is important because different kinds if paper
need different kinds of fibers. That is why they have different techniques of pulping too. The pulp looks
like a mushy and watery solution, but if you look at it with a microscope you can see the individual fibers.
All have been separated.
When you get this, you are ready to make paper. You do it by removing the water because 99% of
the solution is water. To remove the water, they spray the soup on a long wide screen. They call this wire.
And then the water runs to the bottom of the wire, and fibers are caught on the top side of the wire. Here,
the fibers bond together, and then make a thin mat, the fiber mat. Then people squeeze this mat with
rollers to remove more water. After this pressing, the mat still contains water. It is about 60% of it.
Now then mat is ready to go to the drying process. This mat, then, has to go through some rollers,
sometimes a dozen of them. These hot rollers seal the fibers closer and closer and eventually turn the mat
into paper.
To make paper with the same thickness, people use a paper machine. It is called the calendar. This
machine has big iron rollers that press and dry paper smooth with the same thickness. From here, you can
do everything else. You can coat it with fine clay to make it glossier or easier to print on, and so on. That
is why paper comes in different sizes, thickness and appearance.

35. The text is about ….

a. kinds of trees to make paper d. differents sizes of paper
b. how a paper machine works e. the pulping process
c. the process of making paper

36. “This pulping is to separate wood fiber.” (Paragraph 2)

The opposite meaning of the underlined word is ….
a. link d. split
b. mend e. disconnect
c. unite
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37. What is mainly discussed in paragraph 2?

a. Pulp is a mushy and watery solution
b. Woods produce different kinds of pulps
c. Wood produces different kinds of pulps
d. The kinds of paper depend on how fibers are processed.
e. Different techniques of pulping is needed to separate wood fibers.

This text is for questions 38 to 40.

Bridge to Terabithia is a powerful novel by American author, Katherine Paterson. It was first
published in 1977 and has remained popular ever since. The novel is a real life fiction that explores
friendship, love and grief telling the story of Jess Aarons and his new neighbor, Leslie Burke.
The plot is this. Jess Aarons lives on farm with his large family. At school, he wants to be the fastest
runner but is beaten by Leslie Burke, a girl! Jess and Leslie become friends and play in a make-believe
land on an island in a dry creek bed that they call Terabithia. In Terabithia, Jess is a strong and courageous
king. One day, however, a tragedy occurs and Jess must overcome his grief and horror. Told in third
person, Bridge to Terabithia is a well-paced story told in a straightforward yet thought-provoking way.
Bridge to Terabithia is a very moving novel with believable characters and plot that keeps the
reader’s interest. You fell sympathy for Jess and can understand what he has to go though emotionally. Its
message of the power of friendship and the need to care others and nature makes this a highly suitable
book for teenage readers.

38. What is the text about?

a. Jess Aaron’s tragedy d. Jess Aaron, a strong and courageous king
b. A worth reading novel e. A review of a novel entitled Bridge to Terabithia
c. An island in dry creek bad

39. “In Terabithia, Jess is a strong and courageous king.” (Paragraph 2)

The antonym of the underlined word is ….
a. mean d. brave
b. weak e. gentle
c. kind

40. Which of following is NOT TRUE about the text?

a. Jess is actually a king
b. The story is told in the third person.
c. The author of the novel is an American.
d. Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke are the main characters.
e. The power of friendship and the need care about others is the message of the story.

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 word.
The first large-scale nuclear power station was opened at Calder Hall in Cumbria, England, in 1956.
Some military ships and submarines have a 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 pollutions
as you’d get when burning fossils fuels.
The advantages of nuclear is 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 amounts of uranium
4. It produces small amounts of waste.
5. It is reliable
On the other land, 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 2 nd 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
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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 radioactivity lasts long d. it is cheap
b. uranium is renewable e. it is safe
c. it is reliable
44. Which statement is TRUE about nuclear?
a. It is reliable d. It affects the greenhouse
b. It is costly to make e. It produces small amounts of energy
c. It is causes air population

This text is for questions 45 to 47

Last Sunday my friend and I went to Lake Kintamani in Bali. The water was clean, the temperature
was cool and there trees surrounding the lake.
The next day we visited Tanah Lot. We took pictures of the temple. The scenery was amazing. There
was holy water beside the rocky hill and there was a occupied by a big snake which was considered sacred
by the local people.
On Tuesday, we went to Sangeh where many wild monkeys walked freely and climbed the trees. In
the afternoon we went home.
45. Which is the text about?
a. The beauty of Bali d. Lake Kintamani and its surrounding
b. Wild monkeys in Sangeh e. Visiting Bali’s tourist resorts
c. Tanah Lot and the sacred snake
46. How long did the writer stay in Bali?
a. One day d. Five days
b. Two day e. A week
c. Three day

47. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

a. Tanah Lot scenery is unattractive
b. The temperature in Lake Kintamani is hot
c. The Balinese believe that the snake is sacred
d. It is believed that the water of KIntamani’s lake is sacred
e. There are many monkeys walking and climbing the tress freely in Bali

This text is for questions 48 to 50

BANDUNG: Thousand of people who had fled from their houses located on the slopes of
smoldering Mount Gamkonora on Halmahera Island, North Maluku province, could return to their homes
after authorities downgraded the volcano’s top-alert status Monday.
The head of the Volcanology Center and Geology Disaster Mitigation Agency, Surono, said that the
returning residents still could not get in within three kilometers area of the volcano in ibu district, West
Halmahera regency.
The alert status for the volcano was downgraded because the volcano has shown less volcanic
activity. Since July 10 to July 15, only two small tectonic quakes measuring below 2 of the Richter scale
were recorded in the mountain and the volcano did not burst out hot lava or other volcanic materials from
its crater.
“Compared to the last Monday’s explosion, wherein the ash spewed was 4,000 above the crater, it is
now only about 10 meters high, “Surono told the journalists in Bandung on Monday.
Following the volcano’s increasing activity last week, which led authorities to put in the top alerts
status, around 10,000 residents in Ibu district fled to safety. Most of the residents were taking shelter in
South Ibu and Central Ibu districts.
Surono warned the people not to get close to the volcano because small emissions of smoke could
throw materials from the volcano’s crater.
The 1,635-meter volcano has erupted 12 times since records have been kept. The lat time ah and
smoke streamed out of the volcano was in 1987. No casualties were reported.
48. What is the text about?
a. Thousands of people who return home to the Maluku volcano area
b. The increasing activity of a number of volcanic mountain in Maluku
c. The reason for the downgraded alert status of Maluku volcano
d. The Head of the Volvanology Center and Geology Disaster
e. The increasing volcanic activity of Mount Gamkonora
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49. Which information is TRUE according to the text?

a. Mount Gamkonora shows more activity
b. The authority downgraded the alert status of Mount Gamkonora
c. The people from Mount Gamkonora have not returned home
d. Two tectonic quakes measuring 5 of the Richter scale recorded
e. The explosions only happened during Monday with ash spewing 4,000 above the crater.

50. The height of the volcano is …. Meter

a. 10,000
b. 4,000
c. 3,987
d. 1,987
e. 1,635