Reading Section Paket 2: Soal Ujian Akhir Sekolah Bahasa Inggris SMA-SMK

Reading Section

I. Short Conversations

Questions 16 to 30; choose the most appropriate answer

16. Liza: "I’m not feeling very well."
    Danny: "You should see the doctor soon."
    Liza: ".... My dad will take me to the doctor this evening."
    1. Well, I’m not sure.
    2. You’re right.
    3. No, I can’t.
    4. That’s very kind of you.
17. Ani: "This is Ani speaking. Can I help you?"
    Caller: "Can I speak to Ms. Diah, please?"
    Ani: "Sorry, .... Any messages?"
    1. Just a moment, please.
    2. Call her again later.
    3. She’s out now.
    4. Thank you for calling.
18. Hanna: "Why didn’t you come to the English class yesterday?"
    Ryan: "...."
    Hanna: "You should have a doctor’s letter for permission."
    1. I was sick.
    2. I'll see the doctor.
    3. I feel sick.
    4. I have been sick.
19. Sam: "Dyta, would you come to a reunion with our Junior High School friends in Gudang Ngopi Cafe next Sunday."
    Dyta: "Sure, .... What time will it be?"
    Sam: "4 p.m. Make sure you won’t be late."
    1. I had to do something.
    2. I don’t think so.
    3. I have a lot of work to do.
    4. I’d love to.
20. Shanty: "Danu, .... I need to go to Surabaya to attend my cousin’s wedding party."
    Danu: "Sure. I’m not going anywhere tomorrow but don’t forget to fill up the tank."
    Shanty: "Don’t worry. Thank you very much. I appreciate it."
    1. Would you like to go with me tomorrow?
    2. Will it be possible for me to borrow your car tomorrow?
    3. Do you mind if I go with you tomorrow?
    4. Will you accompany me tomorrow?
21. Carla: ".... I’ll have a test tomorrow. I’m trying to study now."
    Sisca: "I’m really sorry. I’ll turn it down right away."
    1. Could you turn the music down?
    2. Would you turn the radio up?
    3. I think you’d better study now.
    4. Can you help me?
22. Dewi: "You look so pale. Are you okay?"
    Marni: "Well, I haven’t had breakfast. There have been so many things to do this morning."
    Dewi: "It’s almost lunch time. Pay more attention to your health. ...."
    1. You have to finish your job now.
    2. You ought to tell your boss to eat.
    3. You should get something to eat.
    4. You’d better find another job
23. Maya: "Lucky, I need my book for next week’s presentation."
    Lucky: "Oh, I have finished it, but I don’t bring it now. .... Is that OK?"
    Maya: "No problem. See you tomorrow."
    1. I’m still reading it.
    2. I will finish it soon.
    3. I also need it to do my homework.
    4. I’ll give it back at school tomorrow.
24. Brian: "I’m in a rush. I only have 15 minutes to prepare or I’ll miss the train."
    Wildan: "You should have packed them all yesterday."
    Brian: "I had too many things to do yesterday. If I had had more time, ...."
    1. I would prepare everything earlier.
    2. I would have been ready by now.
    3. I would take you with me.
    4. I would like you to help me.
25. Dona: "I think we should contribute a minimum of five thousand rupiahs to
    the flood victims."
    Amir: "..... They absolutely need our help."
    Dona: "Great. I’ll tell the others."
    1. I agree with you in principle but don’t you think it’s too much.
    2. I couldn’t agree more.
    3. I think other people will help them.
    4. I’m afraid I don’t agree with you.
26. Daniel: "How can I get to the nearest ATM?"
    Man: ".... You will find it easily, in front of a convenient store.."
    Daniel: "OK. Thank you very much."
    1. Just go ahead and turn left.
    2. The bookshop has an ATM machine.
    3. It’s not far from my house.
    4. Sorry, I don’t live here.
27. Keane: "I always wake up at 4.30 am."
    Saras: ".... I wake up at 5 o’clock in the morning."
    1. I wake up at the same time.
    2. I wake up earlier than you.
    3. It’s a bit too early for me.
    4. You wake up later than me.
28. Receptionist: "Good morning. Can I help you, sir?"
    Gandi: ....
    Receptionist: "I’m really sorry but all rooms have already been reserved."
    1. I want to reserve a single room for tonight.
    2. Would you like to book a room?
    3. I need your help.
    4. Shall we reserve a room for tonight?
29. Dea: "Risya told me that her refrigerator is broken." Rinda: ".... He is a mechanic."
    1. She should search for a repairman.
    2. Her father might be able to repair it.
    3. Oh, poor her. She must be very sad.
    4. She could fix it herself.
30. Teacher: "We will have a long holiday next week. What are you planning to do?"
    Beni: ".... I’m so excited."
    Salsa: "I will go to Jakarta visiting my sister. It’s going to be a lot of fun."
    1. I went to Jogjakarta with my family.
    2. I attend a summer camp in Batu.
    3. I have gone to Bali by bus.
    4. I am going to visit Jatim Park 2.

Questions 31 to 32 refer to the conversation below.
Silvia: "Look at these two shirts. Which one do you think suits me better?"
Gerard: "I think the blue one will look great on you."
Silvia: "Hmm, I think you’re right. I’ll try it on."

31. What will Silvia do immediately?
    1. Take the shirts home
    2. Buy another better shirt
    3. Try on the blue shirt
    4. Ask for Gerard's opinion
32. Where does the dialogue probably take place?
    1. A laundry shop
    2. A grocery store
    3. A shirt manufacturer
    4. A department store

Questions 33 to 34 refer to the conversation below.
Secretary: "Here’s the report that you asked yesterday."
Manager: "Ok, thank you. I need it for today’s meeting."
Secretary: "Is there anything else I could do?"
Manager: "Yes, please tell Mr. Kusuma to submit his report right away."

33. From the above conversation, we can conclude that ....
    1. They had another meeting yesterday.
    2. They are going to have a meeting soon.
    3. Mr. Kusuma has submitted his report.
    4. The secretary has finished Mr. Kusuma's report.
34. What might the secretary do after the conversation?
    1. Submit Mr. Kusuma's report.
    2. Arrange the meeting.
    3. Review her manager's report.
    4. Contact Mr. Kusuma

Questions 35 to 37 refer to the conversation below.
Dadang: "Do you plan to go to your hometown this holiday?"
Tya: "Well, I don’t know. Ticket fares are very expensive today."
Dadang: "I would drive if I were you."
Tya: "It's quite tiring, but I'll think about it.

35. What is the conversation about?
    1. Tya's hometown.
    2. Driving home.
    3. Ticket fares.
    4. Tya's plan.
36. From the above conversation, we know that ....
    1. Tya hasn't made up her mind about her holiday.
    2. Tya has decided to buy her ticket although it's expensive.
    3. Dadang suggested that Tya drive with him next holiday.
    4. Tya still doesn't know how much ticket fares will cost.
37. What will Tya do about Dadang's suggestion?
    1. She disagrees with it.
    2. She thinks Dadang should drive.
    3. She will consider it.
    4. She will buy some tickets.

Questions 38 to 40 refer to the conversation below.
Riska: "Why didn’t you come to Dira's party last week?"
Sandy: "Well, I had an accident on my way to the party. A car hit me from behind."
Riska: "Oh. I’m really sorry to hear that. Were you allright?"
Sandy: "I was fine but my motorcycle was badly damaged."
Riska: "Thank God nothing serious happened with you."
Sandy: "Well, if I hadn't been wearing a helmet at that time, things would certainly have been worse."

38. What is the topic of the above conversation?
    1. Why Sandy didn't come to a party.
    2. An accident on the way from the party.
    3. The plan to attend Dira's party
    4. How Sandy would come to Dira's party.
39. The dialogue tells us that ....
    1. Riska thought Sandy was not serious about his accident.
    2. Sandy was actually not invited to Dira's party.
    3. The accident happened due to Sandy's carelessness.
    4. Sandy had actually planned to attend Dira's party.
40. Sandy's sentence "If I hadn't been wearing a helmet at that time, things would certainly have been worse" implies that ....
    1. Sandy admitted he was not wearing a helmet when the accident happened.
    2. Sandy thought he was lucky to wear a helmet when the accident happened.
    3. Sandy said that things always got worse when he was not wearing a helmet.
    4. Sandy regretted worse things that had happened because of his helmet.

II. Reading Comprehension

Questions 41 - 50 are based on a selection of reading materials. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to each question.

Questions 41-43 refer to the following letter

THE WIEMAR’S SHOP Jl. Mangga 98, Probolinggo. Tel. / Fax: (0335) 423834 December 12, 2011 Mr. Hardian Susetya Bamboo Art and Handycraft Jl. Adi Sutjipto 23 Yogyakarta Dear Sir, We are interested in becoming a distributor for your products. Would you please send your latest catalogues and brochures? We have a handycraft shop and would like to add your products into our sales offerings. Our annual report is enclosed. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely yours, Sahnaz Herawati Director

41. What does the Wiemar’s Shop sell?
    
    1. Handycraft products
    2. Bamboo products
    3. Grocery
    4. Electronics
42. What does Sahnaz ask Mr. Hardian to do?
    
    1. To be the distributor for the products.
    2. Send the latest catalogues and brochures.
    3. Add products into the sales offerings.
    4. Enclose the annual report.
43. “... would like to add your products into...”
    What does the underlined word refer to?
    
    1. The Wiemar’s Shop
    2. Sahnaz Herawati
    3. Director
    4. Mr. Hardian Susetya

Questions 44-46 refer to the following text.

How to Make Meatballs What you need for the ingredients 1 kilo of very fine minced meat (preferably beef) 2 eggs 300 grams of tapioca-flour 4-8 cloves of garlic 1 red onion 1 teaspoon of white pepper 2 teaspoons of salt The steps to make meatballs These steps are instruction on how to make meatballs, just meatball, the soup is made separately. First of all,mix garlic, red onion, salt, and white pepper in a mortar or mixer. Second step, mix the spice-mixture with the eggs, the tapioca-flour and the minced meat. After that, use your fingers, add a cup of water, and keep on working until the mixture feels soft and smooth. Then, boil some water in a rather large pot, at least about 2 liters. Next step, start rolling the mixture into small meatballs. Finally, lower the meatballs into the boiling water. When they float up to the surface the meatball are ready to serve.

44. Which of the statement is true according to the text?
    
    1. Mix all the ingredients at once in a mixer.
    2. Soften the mixture before rolling it into small meatballs.
    3. Add boiled water after mixing all the ingredients.
    4. Serve the meatball after you make it into small size.
45. These words have the closest meaning to “minced”, EXCEPT...
    
    1. Torn
    2. Chopped
    3. Cut
    4. Sliced
46. “When they float up to the surface ....”
    The underlined word refers to ....
    
    1. Mixture
    2. Water
    3. Meatballs
    4. Ingredients

Questions 47-48 refer to the following text.

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born in Tottenham, England in 1988. She started singing when she was only four. She moved to several cities during her childhood, including Brighton at the age of nine, Brixton at the age of eleven, and finally West Norwood which is the subject of her first single “Hometown Glory”. She went to BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology and graduated in 2006. It was the beginning of her career. She made her rule in 2008 after releasing her single “Chasing Pavements”.She received many awards and even got a signed deal with Columbia Records and XL Recordings to break into the US.

47. What is the text about?
    
    1. The award nomination of the best singer in British.
    2. The successful story of a British singer.
    3. The steps to get an International contract deal.
    4. The happiness of a British singer.
48. Where did she get the inspiration for her first record?
    
    1. Tottenham
    2. Brighton
    3. Brixton
    4. West Norwood

Questions 49-50 refer to the following text.

PT. Rajawali Anugerah Resources Vacancy: DCCS ADMINISTRATION STAFF Job Descriptions: Administration and support services. Handle information check request. Perform database search Analyze search result. Communicate and interact with engagement team Requirements: University degree min D3, preferably with minimum 5 years working experiences in relevant area. Fluent in English – speaking and writing. Good computer skill – familiar with Microsoft office and computer search engine. Must be analytical, detailed and systematic. Good communication and interpersonal skill. Quick learner and interested in back office job. Diligence, attentive and responsible. Ability to work independently and manage multiple task assignments. If you are interested, please send your CV and photo to: To. rar.database@yahoo.co.id Cc. recruitment@rar.co.id with the email subject “DCCS ADM”

49. What is the text about?
    
    1. Job description
    2. Curriculum vitae
    3. Aplication letter
    4. Job vacancy
50. What is not required in the vacancy above?
    
    1. Experience in administration.
    2. Having good English skill.
    3. Skills in detailed computer system.
    4. Good communication and interpersonal skill.

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