UJI KOMPETENSI

Choose the correct answer by crossing a, b, c or d

This following passage is for question No. 1 – 6
A large store was having its spring sale on shoes and boots. It was the
first day of the sale, and the shoe department was full of women who were
eagerly trying to buy them. There were all kinds of shoes and boots in a variety of
colors, and the prices had been reduced. A lot, because the store wanted to get
rid of as many as possible in order to make room for their new stock.
The cashiers were kept busy, and at one moment a woman came to one
of them. With money in her hand and said, “I don’t need a bag, thank you. I’m
wearing the shoes I bought”, she pointed to them on her feet.
“Would you like a bag to put your old shoes, in then?” The cashier asked
politely as she took the woman’s money.
“No, thank you,” the woman answered quickly, “I’ve just sold those to
someone else”.

1. What were on sale in the large store that week?

a. bag
b. sport shoes
c. shoes and boats
d. shoes, bag and T-shirt
2. Why were they being sold cheaply
a. because they want to look in busy
b. because they have many variety of colour
c. because they need an empty room
d. because the store wanted to get rid as many as possible

3. Was the sale successful?

a. yes, it was
b. no, it wasn’t
 c. yes, the sale wasn’t
d. yes, it is
4. What did the woman say to one of the cashiers?
a. I need a bag please
b. I’m sorry I don’t need it
c. I don’t need a bag
d. Thank you
5. What did the cashier ask her?
a. would you like a bag to sold it
b. would you like a bag to put your old shoes
c. would you like a bag too
d. would you like to buy
6. Why didn’t the woman need a bag?
a. because she has a lot
b. because she sold those shoes
c. because she doesn’t like the model
d. because she is angry
This following passage is for question No. 7 - 12
Lisa was an attractive woman, and she always combed her hair neatly and
wore pretty clothes, she worked in a small town and earned enough money to
take a vacation in the mountains during the summer.
The first time that Lisa went there, she discovered that she hadn’t brought
enough money. At first she was worried, but then she remembered that she had
brought her check book with her and went to the bank to cash a check. The bank
teller had never seen Lisa before, but he knew that a lot of people were stealing
check books and using them, so he said to her, “Can you identify yourself,
please?”
Lisa had never been asked to do this in her home town, so she looked
puzzled for a moment; but then she took the mirror out of her hand bag,
Looked at it, and then said happily, “Yes. It is me”.
7. Was Lisa an attractive woman
a. Yes, she was
b. No, she wasn’t
c. Yes, she is
d. No, she isn’t
8. Could Lisa afford to take a summer vacation
a. No, she can
b. No, she can’t
c. Yes, she could
d. Yes, she couldn’t
9. What worried her on her first vacation in the mountains?
a. She didn’t have enough money
b. She had forgotton her check book
c. She earned enough money
d. She worked in a small town
10. Why didn’t the bank teller want to cash her check?
a. Because he knew that she had stolen the check book
b. Because he had never seen her before
c. Because he knew Lisa well before
d. Because he doesn’t believe with her
11. What did the bank teller ask her to do?
a. To make sure that she was really Lisa
b. To show him some proof that she was Lisa
c. To sign in the signature paper
d. To make the bank teller believe
12. What did Lisa do to identify herself?
a. She showed her photograph
b. She sign the signature well
 c. She looked in her mirror
d. She doesn’t in her mirror
13. I ………. to school yesterday
a. on foot
b. walked
c. go
d. walk

14. I ……… under a tree when it …….. to rain

a. stand, begin
b. stood, begin
c. stand, began
d. stood, began
15. When I …… my cup, the coffee ….. on my lap
a. drop, spill
b. drop, spilled
c. dropped, spilled
d. dropped, spill
16. I (buy) a new car three days ago
a. buy
b. buyed
c. bought
d. brought
17. Her teacher (forgive) all of her mistakes last night
a. forgives
b. forgave
c. forgot
d. forgived
18. A : What do you think of my new hair style
B : ………
a. I know that you are beautiful
 b. In my opinion, it’s very nice
c. I agree with your hair style
d. I don’t know what it’s like
19. A : ………
B : I think that it is a good idea
a. What do you think of my idea to go the beach
b. I think I would agree with your opinion
c. I think I’ve heard it before
d. What do you like about my shirt

20. A : How was your vocation?

B : ………..
a. I think you are very nice to me
b. I found my book in my sister’s room
c. In my opinion, it is not a good idea
d. I felt very happy, and it was my happiest vocation