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PEMERINTAH KOTA PAREPAREDINAS PENDIDIKAN DAERAH

UJIAN SEKOLAH SMA/MA

TAHUN PELAJARAN 2010 / 2011LEMBAR SOAL

Mata Pelajaran : BAHASA INGGRISSatuan Pendidikan : SMA / MAProgram : IPA/IPSHari / Tanggal : Selasa, 22-03-2011Alokasi Waktu : 120 MenitDimulai pukul : 10.30Diakhiri pukul : 12.30

PETUNJUK UMUM

1. Untuk menjawab soal dan mengisi biodata Anda gunakan ball pointtinta warna hitam atau biru.

2. Isilah lebih dahulu nomor ujian Anda pada kolom yang disediakan padabagian sebelah kri atas lembar jawaban ujian.

3. Periksa dan bacalah soal-soal sebelum menjawabnya, jika terdapat halyang tidak sesuai petunjuk umum tanyakan kepada pengawasruangan.

4. Jumlah Soal sebanyak 50 butir soal, terdiri dari :

Pilihan ganda 50 butir soal ( No. 1 sampai dengan No. 50 )

5. Berilah tanda silang (X) pada lembar jawaban pada salah satu optionyang Anda anggap paling benar.

6. Apabila ada jawaban yang Anda revisi, maka berilah tanda dua garismendatar (X) kemudian berilah tanda silang (X) pada option yang Andaanggap benar.

7. Periksalah pekerjaan Anda sebelum diserahkan kepada pengawas US.

” SELAMAT BEKERJA1

P- UTAMADOKUMEN NEGARA

SANGAT RAHASIA



Read the text carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C, D or E

This Text for Question 1 to 5Drug to Improve Mental Performance

Some scientists have predicted that healthy adults and children may oneday take drugs to improve their intelligence and intellectual performance.A research group has suggested that such drugs might become ascommon as coffee or tea within the next couple of decades.To counter this, students taking exams might have to take drugs tests likeathletes. There are already drugs that are known to improve mentalperformance, like Ritalin, which is given to children with problemsconcentrating. A drug given to people with trouble sleeping also helpspeople remember numbers.

These drugs raise serious legal and moral questions, but people alreadytake vitamins to help them remember things better, so it will not be asimple problem to solve. It will probably be very difficult to decide at whatpoint a food supplement becomes an unfair drug in an examination.

1. … Goups of people will take pills to improve their intellectualperformance.

A. Two

B. ThreeC. FourD. FiveE. Six

2. Who have made the predictionA. Some athletesB. Some scientistsC. Several officialsD. Many childrenE. Many doctors

3. When might the intelligence pills become as common as coffee ortea? In about … years.

A. 2B. 10C. 15D. 20E. 100

4. What does the writer compare with coffee or tea?A. QuestionB. NumberC. Problem

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D. DrugE. Performance

5. The main idea of paragraph two is that the students taking exams ….

A. might have to be given drugs to improve their mentalperformanceB. might have to sleep and remember numbers like athletesC. and the athletes might have to sleep and remember numbersD. and athletes might have to help people sleepE. might have to take drugs test like athletes

This Text is For Questions 6 to 10Stereo

Barbara couldn’t take it anymore. Her upstairs neighbor was blastinghis stereo again. She had asked him twice already to turn the volumedown. The first time she asked, he was surprised. He said he didn’tknow that she could hear his stereo.

"Yes," she said, "it’s just like your stereo was in my living room. I canhear every note!"

He said he would keep it down. She hoped that he was telling the truth.Of course, he wasn’t. The very next day, he blasted his stereo. She

marched upstairs to remind him of his promise. He said the volume wasso low that he could barely hear it. She asked him to turn it lower. Hesaid he would try. Barbara could swear that when she reentered herapartment, the music was louder than when she had walked upstairs.

So, this was the third time. She took her baseball bat upstairs with her.She knocked very loudly on his door. When he opened the door, shescreamed at him like a crazy person. She told him she would kill him if he didn’t turn the music down and keep it down. His eyes got big.

She went back downstairs. She couldn’t hear a note. I can’t believe Isaid that, she told herself.6. The main idea of paragraph one is that Barbara ….

A. had a good neighborB. was happy with her neighbor’s stereoC. asked her neighbor to turn his stereo upD. was annoyed by her neighbor’s stereoE. had a nice communication with her neighbor

7. In the second paragraph, the writer told Barbara’s communicationwith her neighbor for the …time.

A. firstB. second

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C. thirdD. fourthE. fifth

8. What did Barbara’s neighbor promise? He ….A. would not turn his stereo upB. would make his stereo louderC. would turn his stereo upD. would not make his stereo downE. would not make happy

9. In the third paragraph, the writer told the readers that Barbara ….A. was still patientB. thought that the volume was slowC. turned the stereo lowerD. found out that her neighbor kept his promise the next dayE. went out and hit his neighbor by using baseball bat

10. “She marched upstairs to remind him of his promise.” This sentenceis used to express….

A. suggestionB. invitationC. purposeD. hopeE. agreement

This Text is for Questions 11 to 15Recovery

China’s latest economy has recovered well. It has recovered earlier andmore strongly than any other.This latest information is further evidence of that trend. The rise inindustrial output can be better felt as the customers have been restockingtheir inventories and confidence is returning. Industrial output has

exceeded the expectations of many analysts in November. Retail salesand investment have also showed solid growth.

The property sector, however, is showing signs of overheating. Thegovernment this week announced measures to try to cool it. At the sametime officials decided to extend tax subsidies for purchases of smallvehicles and appliances suggesting that some here still believe Chinesemanufacturers need government support.Growth was strongest in heavy industries such as coal, steel, powergeneration and automobiles. Consumer prices rose in November for thefirst time since February. But the rise was small and probably reflectedhigher food prices caused by early snowstorms which destroyed crops anddisrupted transport.China’s economy has showed its rapid recovery.

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11. The writer shows his … to the readers about the growth of theChina’s ecomy.

A. promise

B. argument

C. refusal

D. sadness

E. advice

12. The customers of the industry are able to … their needs again.A. sell

B. buy

C. throw

D. invite

E. dump

13. The main idea of paragraph three is that the property sector ….

A. stops too long

B. rises too little

C. shows no growth

D. grows a little

E. grows too fast

14. The followings are from the heavy industries that grow the best ….

A. power generation and property

B. coal and steel

C. retail sales and investment

D. crops and transport

E. coal and etail sales15. Who decided to expend the tax subsidies?

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A. China‘s economy

B. Chinese manufacturers

C. Investors

D. Officials

This Text is for Questions 16 to 20

Avian InfluenzaThe attack of avian influenza has been identified in birds across Europe

and Asia. Millions of birds and at least 60 people have died.Bird flu has caught lots of media attention lately and some health expertsare warning of a potential global pandemic . But bird flu is not a recentphenomenon, and it is unknown in the United States, either. There was anoutbreak just last year in Texas that showed no serious problems. Beforethat, outbreaks in 1924 and 1983 led to the destruction of millions of birds. However, the bird flu is attracting more attention because it may bemore dangerous.

Bird flu is spreading through migratory birds. But at the momentbird flu can only be transmitted to humans through direct contact with abird's feces or respiratory secretions There has been concern peoplecould get bird flu from eating chicken. Dr. DeHaven says that there is nodanger in eating poultry or poultry products as long as the food is cookedproperly. So if you have meat from an infected bird or an egg from an

infected bird and you cook it properly, it represents really no risk tohuman health.Some people are also worried that they can get bird flu just from touchingpoultry. That is not true if the birds are healthy - although as a generalrule, it's always a good idea to wash hands after touching raw poultry.

16. The attack of avian influenza has happened in … continents.A. one continentB. two continentsC. three continentsD. four continentsE. five continents

17. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The migration of different birds

B. The deadly disease of the 21st century

C. The variation and prevention of bird flu

D. The advantages and disadvantages of raising poultry.

E. The efforts of Indonesian government

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18. Why the bird flu is is attracting more attention? Because it may bemore ….

A. interestingB. important

C. hazardousD. helpfulE. useful

19. How is bird flu spreading?A. Using wingsB. By throwing the birdsC. By inviting Dr. DeHavenD. Through traveling birdsE. Through killing the birds

20. Which of the statements about bird flu is NOT correct ?A. Bird flu is an old phenomenon

B. Bird flu has got no media attention lately

C. It is possible that humans get inflected by direct contactingwith the bird’s feces

D. Some people are also worried that they can get bird flu justfrom touching poultry

E. Dr. DeHave is an expert of Avian Influenza


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Energy

Energy is one of the most fundamental parts of our universe. We useenergy to do work. Energy lights our cities. Energy powers our vehicles,trains, planes and rockets. Energy warms our homes, cooks our food,

plays our music, and gives us pictures on television. Energy powersmachinery in factories and tractors on a farm.Energy from the sun gives us light during the day. It dries our clotheswhen they're hanging outside on a clothes line. It helps plants grow.Energy stored in plants is eaten by animals, giving them energy. Andpredator animals eat their prey, which gives the predator animal energy.Everything we do is connected to energy in one form or another.Energy is defined as: "the ability to do work."

When we eat, our bodies transform the energy stored in the foodinto energy to do work. When we run or walk, we "burn" food energy inour bodies. When we think or read or write, we are also doing work. Manytimes it's really hard work! Cars, planes, light bulbs, boats and machineryalso transform energy into work. Work means moving something, liftingsomething, warming something, lighting something . All these are a few of the various types of work . But where does energy come from?There are many sources of energy. In The Energy Story , we will look at theenergy that makes our world work. Energy is an important part of ourdaily lives. The energy sources we will look at include:

• Electricity• Biomass Energy - energy from plants• Geothermal Energy•

Fossil Fuels - Coal, Oil and Natural Gas• Hydro Power and Ocean Energy• Nuclear Energy• Solar Energy• Wind Energy• Transportation Energy

21. What does the writer think about energy? It is ….A. one of our universeB. the only rare components in our universeC. the only one part in our universeD. one of the less essential parts of our universeE. one of the most essential components of our universe

2. The first paragraph mainly discusses the … of the light energy.A. useB. formC. sourceD. distributionE. availability

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3. The word ‘it’ (par. 2) refers to ….A. machineryB. farmC. light

D. plantE. food4. The second paragraph mainly discusses the function of the ….

A. wind energyB. solar energyC. plants energyD. animal energyE. water energy

5. What is the definition of energy made by the writer? Energy is the ….A. creativity to perform workB. system to create workC. Capacity to perform work.D. skill to find out workE. willing to search work


Dear Paul,

On behalf of everyone here, I want to offer you our best wishes on your

retirement on September 16, 2010.

I really want to thank you personally for everything you have done for us,in that time.

Your work record, Paul, was outstanding but your contribution to makingour place of business a happy and friendly environment where everybodylooked forward to going to work is something that I will always beeternally grateful to you.

Your energy, your friendliness and your deep kindness especially to all thenew members of staff is something I and all your fellow staff members willnever forget.

I'm sure you'll be spending a lot of time listening to jazz music from nowon but please come to the office and see us from time to time.

You will always be welcome.

Again, Paul best wishes on your retirement.

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Yours Sincerely,

Rasyied

6. The … of the letter is PaulA. recipientB. writerC. managerD. senderE. inventor

7. Rasyied is one of Paul's colleagues in his….A. studioB. officeC. storeD. marketE. house

8. Paul had to leave his work because he …A. got a new jobB. was promotedC. moved to a new placeD. was retiredE. got sick

9. What was outstanding according to the letter?A. Paul’s businessB. Paul’s staff C. Paul’s work record

D. Paul’s environmentE. Paul’s business

10. What did Paul contribute to his work place?A. Pleasant environmentB. Jazz musicC. Creative businessD. A lot of profitE. New members of staff




Going to the doctor

Scene: Tom feels unwell, so he goes to see his doctor, Dr Collins:

Dr Collins: Good morning. Hello Tom. How are you doing?Tom: I’m OK. Well, not very well really.Dr Collins: What can I do for you?Tom: I feel terrible. I think it might be hay-fever, but I’ve never

had it before. Whenever I go outside my eyes start itchingand I almost feel like I’m crying. My nose hasn’t stoppedrunning for about a week. Do you think it is hay-fever?

Dr Collins: Have you ever suffered from these symptoms before?Tom: No. I don’t usually get it like this. It’s just started getting

bad recently.Dr Collins: Have you got a high temperature as well?Tom: Not really. But I feel sleepy, and like I’ve almost got a cold

coming on.Dr Collins: I can give you some anti-histamine tablets. They’ll make

you feel a bit more like you, and less drowsy.Tom: Thank you.Dr Collins: Obviously, avoid going to places where there’s likely to be

a high pollen count. Gardens, parks, and so on.

Tom: But do you think it is hay-fever?Dr Collins: Yes. It does look like it, I’m afraid. The anti-histamines will

help a lot. Take two tablets twice a day, after eating.Come back and see me if things don’t improve. OK? Iseverything else alright at the moment?

Tom: Yes. It’s just the - well, it’s probably the hay-fever that’smaking me feel so awful. Thanks then.

Dr Collins: OK. All the best. Make another appointment if the tabletsdon’t help.

Tom: Thanks a lot.Dr Collins: Can you ask the next patient who’s waiting to come inplease?

11. Tom has a … problem.A. schoolB. healthC. familyD. socialE. professional

12. Dr Collins says, “What can I do for you?” This is used for ….A. advising

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B. asking for helpC. offering helpD. giving an instructionE. making an appointment

13. Tom has something wrong with his ….A. eyesB. stomachC. headD. mouthE. ear

14. How long has Tom been feeling terrible?A. Less than 4 daysB. Less than 5 daysC. Less than 10 daysD. More than 11daysE. More than 12 days

15. The synonym of the word ‘suffered’ (line 7) is ‘felt…’A. sadB. tiredC. sleepyD. confusedE. pain


A home discussion by Rinawati and Yamato. Rinawati is one of the lecturers of the 10 Nopember Institute of Technology Surabaya who is studying ‘Ship Building’ at the University of Tokyo for a master degree. Yamato is her host’s son. Yamato hastaken Indonesian studies at his Senior High School. He plans to

continue his study at the University of Indonesia, Jakarta.Rinawati : What would you like to do after you finish your high school,Yamato?

Yamato : Well, I would like to continue my study in Jakarta, Indonesia

Rinawati : Really? Why do you want to study there? The universities herein Japan are much better than those in Indonesia.

Yamato: From what you have ever told me, I know that actually yourcountry has many good universities,too. One of them is University of Indonesia.

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Rinawati : Yes, maybe you’re right, but however good they are, they arestill lack of facilities. What do you actually want to study at the Universityof Indonesia?

Yamato : Well the major I will take is International Relations.

Rinawat i: Listen to me, Yamoto, you had better go to the United States orAustralia or England. In those countries, you’ll find more excellentuniversities and you will also have opportunity to improve your English.Please don’t study in Indonesia, Yamato.

Yamato : I’m sure, you are quite wrong.

Rinawati : Why? I know about it because I’m Indonesian

Yamato: Okay, I can prove it easily. Well, I’ll ask you some questions,however. And please answer them.

Rinawati: Yes, please.

Yamato: Many of Indonesian professors are American, British orAustralian university graduates, aren’t they?

Rinawati : Yes, you’re right.

Yamato : Most of them speak English very well, don’t they?

Rinawat i: Yes, they do. Then?

Yamato : They belong to university’s facilities, don’t they?Rinawa ti: (Smiling) That’s right.

Yamato : (Lifting his forehead) One more thing. Studying in Indonesia ismuch cheaper than in England, Australian or in the USA, isn’t it?

Rinawati: Oh, Yamato. You’re right. I have to admit that you’re brilliant.Yes, Indonesia has such superiorities; however, I didn’t realize it. Whenwill you leave for Jakarta?

Yamato : In two weeks.

Rinawat i: Good luck.

Yamato : Thanks.

16. The topic of discussion is ….A. to continue studying in AmericaB. to continue studying in IndonesiaC. to talk about Indonesian universityD. to talk about Indonesian ProfessorsE. to speak English

17. Yamato is a/a … graduate now.A. elementary

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B. Junior High SchoolC. Senior High SchoolD. collegeE. university

18. … of Indonesian professor are Australian, British, AmericanA. A fewB. AllC. SomeD. SeveralE. A lot

19. The discussion gives the … points about the Indonesian Universities’facilities.

A. big and smallB. right and wrongC. good and badD. direct and indirectE. long and short

20. The word … means the person holding the academic degree.A. universityB. majorC. excellentD. graduateE. lack


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21. This suite is aboutA. 50%polyester, 50% cotton

B. 49% polyester, 51% cotton.C. 54% polyester, 46% cottonD. 46% polyester, 54% cottonE. 45% polyester, 55% cotton

22. Does the catalogue company offer a home delivery service?A. Yes. It costs £100.00B. Yes. Delivery is freeC. There is delivery service for 3 seater sofa onlyD. There is no delivery service offered.

E. Yes, but the cost of the service is unknown.23. How much does the 3 seater sofa cost?

A. £489.95B. £469.95C. £409.95D. £359.95E. £59.95

24.For what type of use is the Karina range designed / made?A. General domestic use?

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C. Heavy commercial useD. General commercial useE. Commercial use

25. How high is most of the Karina range?

A. 93cmB. 94cmC. 95cmD. 96cmE. 97cm


The Vain Little Mouse

Little Mouse lived in a beautiful small house. One day, when she wassweeping the floor, she found a coin.

She said,”With this coin, I’m going to buy a nice red bow for my hair. I’lllook beautiful!”

She was really beautiful with the red bow in her hair. She sat next to thewindow so that everybody could see her.

“Little mouse, you look pretty,” said the donkey “will you marry me?”.

And she asked, “What will you do at night?”

“I will bray like this,” said the donkey. And he brayed.

“Oh, no. I’ll get frightened,” said the Little Mouse.

Then the dog asked her, “Little Mouse, you look beautiful. Why don’t youmarry me?”

“What will you do at night?” said the Mouse.

“I will bark like this,” said the dog. And he barked.

“I’ll get frightened,” said the mouse.Finally, the cat asked her, “Beautiful Little Mouse, will you marry me?”

“And what will you do at night?” asked the Mouse.

“I’ll sing like this,” said the cat. And he sang a beautiful song.

“Yes, I will marry you,” said the Mouse.

So, they got married, but on the wedding night, the cat did not sing hisbeatiful song. He ate the vain little mouse.

26. Where did the little mouse live? In ….

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A. a big house. a small house. a beautiful little house

D. a beautiful big house.

a beautiful house27. What is she going to buy with the coin?

A. a nice red bow for her hair

B. a bow which is dark for her hair

C. a beautiful comb for her hair

D. a hat to cover her hair

E. a beautiful mirror

28. What did the donkey say to the little mouse?A. Will you go away?B. Will you be my friend?C. Will you be close to me?D. Will you marry me?E. Will you hate me?

29. The word ‘he’ (line 16) in a setence “I’ll sing like this”, and he sang abeautiful song. What does the word ‘he’ refers to?

A. The Mouse

B. The Dog

C. The Donkey

D. The Cat

E. The coin

30. The appropriate moral message from the story is “….”

A. Obey other person’s asking

B. Be careful with what someone has said.

C. Appreciate someone’s opinion

D. Do whatever you can do today

E. Take your parents’ advice

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