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    TRY OUT UJIAN NASIONALTAHUN AJARAN 2008 / 2009

    LEMBAR SOAL A

    Bidang Studi : BAHASA INGGRISKelas/Program : XII (Dua Belas)/IPA-IPS

    PETUNJUK UMUM

    1. Berdoalah sebelum mengerjakan soal2. Tulislah dahulu nama dan kelas Anda pada lembar jawaban yang telah disediakan3. HITAMKANLAH pada salah satu huruf di lembar jawaban yang anda anggap paling benar dengan pensil 2B4. Periksa dan bacalah terlebih soal-soal yang Anda anggap mudah======================================================================

    Part 1Dialogue1. Tiara : you are a new student, arent you?

    I m Tiara.Dian : yes, I am. My name is Dian . . .

    Tiara : nice to meet you too.a. how are you d. nice to meet youb. let me introduce myself e. whats up?c. I want to introduce myself

    2. At Alyas house.Nina : I think I have to go now . . . Alya : alright. See you.a. how have you been? d. hellob. good afternoon e. how are you?c. see you

    3. Ardy : have you visited Rendy? He got an accident last week.Merfy :oh, poor Rendy . Ill go see after school

    The bold-type sentence expresses . . .a. sadness d. expectationb. pleasure e. satisfactionc. sympathy

    4. Mike : Ive got a toothacheDelon : you should go and see the doctor immediately

    From the dialogue we know that the underlined uttarance expresses . . .a. an order d. a warningb. a threat e. a persuasionc. an advice

    5. Nita : Dian, you have a task for our assignment.Dian : Okay. What is it?Nita : you must interview some of our teachers

    The underlined setence expresses . . .a. request d. serviceb. obligation e. surprisec. pleasure

    6. Mirna :hi, Thifa. How do you like living in your new apartement?

    Thifa : oh, . . . I like ita. what a shame d. its delightfulb. with pleasure e. that sounds terriblec. its nuisance

    7. Yana : dedi, lets spend this weekend for fishing. Ive found a good spotDedi : Im sorry, I hate fishing.From the dialogue above Dedi shows his . . .for fishinga. dislike d. dissatisfactionb. disagreement e. discontentmentc. disappoinment

    8. Arya : Dad, I plan to go to Akmals house next week. Ill go there by motorcycle.Father : . . . Id rather you stay at home next week. Your aunt is getting married.a. I dont object to your going d. You are not allowed to go

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    b. You are not forbidden to go e. Im sure youre unable to goc. Its necessary for you to go

    9. Lusi : do you mind feeding my cat when Im out?Lina : of course not. Its my pleasure ti help you

    From the dialogue we know that . . .to feed the cata. lina cant d. lina is reluctantb. lin is willing e. lina isnt ablec. lina objects

    10.Frank : Edy was hurt because he was electrocuted last night.George : he shouldnt have touched an electrical appliance when he was wet.

    From the underlined words we know that edy . . . the electrical aplliancea. doesnt need to touch d. didnt touchb. was required to touch e. touchedc. had better touch

    11.Mother : your uncle said he didnt receive Marys invitation

    Ali : oh, Im sorry, Mum. I forgot to deliver itMother : you should have delivered the invitation 3 days ago.

    The underlined sentence means . . .a. ali had delivered the invitationb. ali had to deliver the invitation, but he didntc. mother didnt ask Ali to deliver the invitationd. ali was ordered to deliver the invitation and he dide. mother regrets that Ali was able to deliver the invitation

    12.Ema : your spaghetti is very delicious. It seems that you made it yourself Icha : no, thats not true. I had someone make it

    The underlined sentence means . . .a. ema got Icha to make the spaghettib. Icha had made the spaghetti for Emac. Someone told Icha to make the spaghettid. Icha asked someone to make the spaghettie. Ema ordered someone to make the sphagetti

    13.Nila : I want to thank for your help last nightLina : . . .a. no problem at all d. Im sorry about thatb. are you ok? e. Im very pleasedc. Is it problem for you?

    14.Policeman : your truck causes too much pollutionDriver : oh . . ., Sir.Policeman : please consult a mechanic about ita. why not d. Congratulationb. Im sorry e. Dont mention itc. How come

    15. Citra : I wonder if you could lend me your dictionary for doing my homework. Aryo :oh sure , here it is.

    The bold-type sentence expresses . . .a. Certainty d. Possibility

    b. Pleasure e. Giving permissionc. Capability

    Part 2Reading sectionText 1This text is for question 16-19

    Long ago there was a king who had a beautiful daughter. He loved her very much. Everyday the princess would sit by the old palacewell and toss a golden ball high in the air and let it drop. She loved to play this game.

    On eday she accidentally tosses her ball too high. When it came down she could not catch it. It fell deep inti the well. The princessbegan to cry. why are you crying? said a voice behind her. The princess looks down. She saw a frog. oh, please, Frog, said theprincess, I lost my ball down the well. If you bring it back to me, Ill do anything you want. anything at all?asked the frog. yes,anything, said the princess.

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    So the frog dived into the well and gave the ball back to the princess. I dont want money or property, said a frog. let me live withyou and be favourite friend. The princess didnt really want to let the frog came and live with her as her favourite friend but she was anhonest princess. When she made a promise she kept it. So the frog came back with her to the palace.

    One day the princess discovered that the frog had turned into a handsome prince so they got married and live happily ever after.

    16. what is the best title for the above text?a. happy ever after life d. the princesswell

    b. the beauty princess e. the princess lifec. the frog prince

    17. Everyday the princess would sit by the old palace well and toss a golden ball . . (par.1). the word toss means . . .a. throw d. hitb. catch e. carryc. play with

    18. which of the following isnot true according to the text?a. the princess always kept her wordsb. the frog at last became the princess soul matec. the princess got acquaintance with the frog due to an accidentd. the frog had been the princess beloved pet for a long timee. the king adored the princess

    19. why was the princess cried?because . . .a. she saw a frog d. she lost her ball down the wellb. she dived into the well e. she found the prince turned into a princec. she dropped the ball

    Text 2This text is for questions 20-23

    Last year-end vacation, I went on trip to Kuningan. On the last day of my vacation, I went fishing on a beautiful lake, Waduk darma.Unfortunately, I didnt catch any fish, and I get bored. I decided to go swimming. When I stood up, my wallet fell out of my pocket and fellinto the water. It had all my money, my Ids, my credit cards, my driving lisence, my plane ticket everything . . . I jumped into the lake to

    look for it, but I didnt find anything.The next morning, I wasnt able to leave the hotel. I had no money to pay the bill and no plane ticket to go home. So what did I do? I

    called my boss and asked for some money. I have never such a terrible experience.20. where did the writer lose his money?

    a. during her trip to Kuningan d. at the time he got boredb. at Waduk Darma e. when his wallet fell into the water c. as he wished to swim

    21. to whom did the writer asked for some money?a. the customer service d. his friendb. Darma e. his bossc. his father

    22. . . .I didnt catch any fish, and I get bored. The underlined word has the closest meaning with . . .a. fed up d. interestedb. unlucky e. brokec. happy

    23. how was the writer think about his vacation? It was . . .a. a horrible experience d. a joyful dayb. an exiting vacation e. an amusing dayc. a pleasant day

    Text 3

    This text is for questions 24-27Johannesburg: more than 70 percent of black South Africans do not own bank accounts, highlighting the lack of access to financialservices for the poor, a study by the South African Reserve Bank shows.

    The report, Financial Development and the unbanked, shows that only 40 percent of south africans owned bank accounts in 2001.the majority of account holders were white (88 percent) while a total of 72 percent of blacks did not own bank accounts. Some 57 percentof Indians and 47 percent of Coloreds (mixed race) held bank accounts.

    24. whats the main idea of the text?a. most black South Africans do not own bank accountsb. the difficulty for black South Africans to have bank accountsc. the difficulty to remain black South Africans about the importance of bank accountsd. the scarcity of bank for black Africanse. the increasing number of black Africans holding bank accounts

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    25. who were the most prosperous people in South Africa?a. mixed race immigrants d. Major indigenousb. colored citizens e. Bankersc. the white South Africans

    26. how many percent of black South Africans live without bank accounts?a. 70 percent d. 88 percent

    b. 40 percent e. 47 percentc. 57 percent

    27. who holds most bank accounts?a. major indigenous d. mixed race immigrantsb. bankers e. colored citizensc. the white South Africans

    Text 4This text is for questions 28-31

    Birds are warm-blooded vertebrate animals.Birds have wings, feathers, a beak, no teeth, a skeleton in which many bones are fused together or are absent, and an extremely

    efficient, one-way breathing system. Flying birds have strong, hollow bones and powerful flight muscles.Most birds can fly. Flying birds wings are shaped to provide lift, allowing them to fly. These light-weight animals have adapted to

    their environment by flying, which makes them efficient hunters, lets them escape from hungry predators (like cats), and takes them awayfrom harsh weather (migration).28. what is the suitable title for the text?

    a. Birds can fly d. predatorsb. flying birds e. birdsc. powerful muscles

    29. which statement isTRUEaccording the text?a. all birds can flyb. wings allow them to flyc. the light-weight prevent them efficient huntersd. flying birds have weak bonese. birds are cold-blooded animals.

    30. Flying birds wings are shapedto provide lift (par.3). the synonym of the underlined word is . . .a. formed d. brokenb. placed e. pressedc. allowed

    31.. . .which makes them efficient hunters, lets them escape . . .(par.3). the wordthem refers to a. most birds d. vertebrate animalsb. flying birds e. the huntersc. predators

    Text 5This text is for questions 32-35

    My family and I live in a four-room flat. It is only ten-minutes walk from my school.The flat is not very big. It is cosy and quiet. It is a sanctuary where we can relax and find our own space. In our home, we enjoy

    temporary relief from the pressure of office and school.The moment we step into the flat, we will be struck by a pretty centerpiece made of seashells. It is placed on an antique table under

    a landscape painting.There are pots of indoor plants placed near the door. The trophies collected by the children are displayed in a low cupboard.The bedrooms are painted in pastel shades to set a relaxing mood. Curtains and cushion covers, bedspreads and cabinets are kept

    to these tones.That is our house. Although some people give our home a second glance, we are proud of it.

    32. what is the topic of the text?a. my roomb. a four room flatc. indoor plants which collected by childrend. a painted bedroomse. an antique table

    33. which statement is TRUE according to the text?

    a. the flat is so comfortable and quietb. we find pressure of office and school at homec. there are no pots of indoor placed near the door d. The trophies collected by parents

    e. The bedrooms are painted in pastel shades to set a bad mood

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    34. . . .some people give our home a second glance, we are proud of it (par.6). The word it refers to . . .a. second glance d. bedspreads and cabinetsb. our house e. the trophiesc. curtains and cushion covers

    35. It is a sanctuary where we can relax. The opposite of the underlined word is . . .

    a. place to live d. havenb. shelter e. historicc. refuge

    Text 6This text is for questions 36 - 38

    The University of Australia has an international reputation for educational professionals and for applied research. It is Australiaslargest university, with six campuses, including a speacialized technology campus. The university places particular importance on thequality of its teaching and learning programs, and it has working links with industry, business and government.

    36. the whole paragraph promotes that . . .a. the university of Australia offers excellent educational programsb. the university of Australia is the largest university in the countryc. the university of Australia has a specialized technology campusd. the university places particular importance on technologye. the university has six campuses

    37. which information isnot true about the University of Australia?a. it has an international educational reputationb. it also has a specialized technology campusesc. it has six technology campusesd. it is Australias largest universitye. it has good relation with industry

    38. it is stated that the university has good relationship with . . .a. educational professionals d. other campusesb. specialized technology e. industryc. large universities

    Text 7This text is for questions 39 - 42

    The amount of water on earth doesnt change, but water changes its satte in a process known as the water cycle. It exists as aliquid in seas, rivers and clouds ; it freezes into a solid as snow and hail; and it also exists as an invisible gas in the air.When the sun heats up water in rivers, lakes and seas, it changes from a liquid into a gas called water vapour. This process isknown as evaporation, as the water vapour rises, it cools. This makes it condense to form tiny droplets which can be seen as clouds. As the cloud droplets move around, they collide with each other and grow bigger. When they are heavy enough, they fall as rain,and the water flows back into rivers, lakes and seas.

    39. the text is about . . .a. water d. water flowb. water vapour e. water condensationc. water cycle

    40. when does water change from a liquid into a gas?a. when the amount of water on earth changesb. when the sun heats up water in rivers, lakes and seasc. when the water vapour forms tiny dropletsd. when the cloud droplets move arounde. when he droplets collide with each other

    41. it freezes into a solid as snow and hail. The underlined word is similar to . . .a. liquid d. compactb. fluid e. gasc. soft

    42. what makes the clouds change into small drops of water?a. the wind d. the moving air b. the hot water e. the cold temperaturec. the sun-light

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    Text 8This text is for questions 43 - 46

    Teenagers these days are far more sophisticated than those in the past. Athe law should recognize this. In a recent survey somepeople suggested that the age for being responsible for a crime should be dropped to eight year old. This, I feel, is too young. Fourteen,however, is too old. Is there anyone who believes that a fourteen year old doesnt know that it is against the law to steal or vandalizeproperty? By the age of twelve, children are aware of what is legal and what is not.

    43. according to the writer, eight year of age . . . to be responsible for a crime.a. is too young d. has to be droppedb. is too old e. is requiredc. is the right time

    44. what is the writers intention? To . . . readers to redefine the age for being responsible for a crimea. inform d. entertainb. explain e. persuadec. describe

    45. what is the writers argument on proposing 12-year-old child in the right time for being responsible for a crime?a. she/he belongs to a teenager b. she/he is a mature agec. the law should recognize sophisticated agesd. she/he doesnt know that it is against the law to steal or vandalize propertye. she/he has known what is legal and what is not

    46. what is the writers suggestion?a. to enforce as early age as possible for being responsible for a crimeb. to drop the age for being responsible for a crimec. to put the age 12 for being responsible for a crimed. to delay the age for being responsible for a crimee. to ask arms of law to make more sophisticated ages for being responsible for a crime

    Text 9This text is for questions 47- 50

    Television has a great influence on our ideas about what is right and wrong about the waywe should behave, and about life ingeneral. Sometimes the values and life styles that we get from television are in conflict with those that are taught at home and at school.Critics of television point out that crime and western programs often appeal to a taste of violence, while many games show appeal greed.Many critics also believe that television should be used for socially constructive purposes as well as for entertainment.

    The first commercial television broadcast was made in April 20, 1939 by Radio Corporation of America (RCA). Since 1939, it hasbecome one of the most important facts of modern lifef. Television is very much part of modern world. Its effects are felt all over theworld.

    Television is a reflection of modern world, say some people. It shows contemporary society. It affects customs and culture, otherssay. Television is bad for culture because it keeps culture from growing, say still others.

    Good or bad, television is difficult to avoid. Its pictures ener home, stores, airports, and factories. It is here to stay.

    47. what is the topic of the text?a. the social constructive purpose shown by television programb. the different opinions on the influence of TV programc. the educational aspects included in TV programd. the cultural values reflected by TV programe. the useful influence of television program

    48. which of theses sentences is true according to the text?a. television can influence all aspects of in our lifeb. having a television is a sign of modern lifec. television doesnt keep the culture growingd. television cannot be used for businesse. many games shown constructive value

    49. what do the critics think about violence on television?a. it teaches the teenagers how to solve the problemsb. it teaches the teenagersto be bravec. it is often enjoyed by the viewersd. it makes the viewers fell happye. it can change life style

    50. the following TV program gives bad influence on people, except that is related to . . .a. the ideas about what is right or wrongb. crime and western culturesc. values and life styled. greed appealing gamese. a taste of violence