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Bank Soal Bahasa Inggris 2019
Bank Soal Bahasa Inggris 2019
Bank Soal Bahasa Inggris 2019
INGGRIS 2019
Semester 1 - 2
4. Which of the following is NOT part of the elephant described in the first paragraph ?
(A) It looks strange
(B) It is heavy
(C) It is wild
(D) It has a trunk
(E) It has a small tail
5. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower
bath (paragraph 2). The word “it” refers to….
A). a shower bath
B). elephant’s body
C). a shower
D). water
E). elephant’s trunk
6. It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the following, EXCEPT ……..
(A) to eat
(B) to push
(C) to drink
(D) to carry things
(E) to squirt water over the body.
7. “The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature….(Paragraph2). The word “peculiar” close in
meaning to ….
(A) large
(B) strange
(C) tough
(D) smooth
(E) king
Report Text 2
The polar bear is a bear native to the Arctic Ocean and its surrounding seas. An adult male
weighs about four hundred to six hundred and eighty kilograms, while an adult female is
about half that size. Although it is closely related to the brown bear, it has paws to occupy a
narrow ecological niche with many bony characteristics adapted to for cold temperatures, for
moving across the snow, ice, open water, and for hunting seals which make up most of its
diets. Although most of polar bears are born on land, it spends most of its time at sea, hence
its name meaning maritime bear and can hunt consistently only from sea ice. It spends much
of the year on frozen sea.
13. If someone asks you "how do you do?", what do you answer to that expression?
a. How are you?
b. How do you do?
c. What is your name?
d. You're welcome
e. I am fine. Thank you.
16. What is your expression to introduce yourself if you meet someone for the first time?
a. Ayu, this is Galih, my friend here
b. Have you meet my friend. Via?
c. Hello, may introduce my self
d. Hello, nice to meet you friend.
e. I must introduce myself
Complete the following conversations with the most appropriate words or phrases.
Irma : Excuse me, ... (17) Cahyo?
Cahyo : Yes, .... (18)
Irma : ... (19)? I’m Irma. How do you do?
Cahyo : ... (20), Irma.
17.
a. How are you ...
b. How do you do ...
c. I’d like to introduce myself. I’m ...
d. Are you ...
e. Have you met ...
18.
a. that's right
b. nice to meet you
c. have we met?
d. how are you?
e. how have you been?
19.
a. May I introduce a good friend of mine?
b. May I introduce myself?
c. Excuse me. Do you know my friend?
d. Have we met before?
e. What is your name?
20.
a. I am fine. Thank you.
b. Very well. And you?
c. Nice to meet you.
d. How do you do?
e. How are things?
Analytical Exposition
Text 1
In Australia there are three levels of governments, the federal government, state
governments and local governments. All of these levels of government are necessary. This
is so for number of reasons. First, the federal government is necessary for the big things.
They keep the economy in order and look after like defensE. Similarly, the state
governments look after the middle sized things. For example they look after law and order,
preventing things like vandalism in school. Finally, local government look after the small
thins. They look after things like collecting rubbish, otherwise everyone would have diseasE.
Thus for the reason above, we can conclude that the three levels of the government are
necessary.
21. What kind of text is this?
A. Analytical Exposition
B. Report
C. Hortatory Exposition
D. Explanation Text
E. Descriptive text
Recount Text
Recount Text Biography 1
Picasso was one of the most outstanding and important artists of the 1900’s. He is best
known for his paintings. Almost every style in modern art is represented in Picasso’s works.
Picasso was born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain as the son of an art teacher. He studied painting
from his father and his college level course of study at the academy of arts in Madrid.
From about 1895 to 1901, he painted realistic works in a traditional stylE. He, then, entered
what was called the Blue PerioD. During this time, he only used shades of blue in his
paintings to show the poverty he saw in Barcelona.
After 1908, he entered into the style of cubism. Among his well-known cubist paintings are
“Three Musicians” and “Man with a Guitar”.
Picasso died in Moughins, France in 1973. He was really great artist.
31. Why did Picasso become so popular? because ….
A. he was the most outstanding artist of the 1990’s.
B. he was known for his great paintings
C. he painted in traditional style.
D. he was son of an art teacher.
E. he studied in art school.
37. A few weeks later, seven plain clothes security guards stormed into Kang’s housE. The
word “stormed” has the same meaning as ….
A. Destroyed
B. Attacked
C. Knocked
D. Involved
E. Knotted
Recount Text Biography 3
Diana was born in 1961 as the third daughter of Edward John Spencer and his wife Ruth
Burke RochE. Diana grew up in a very privileged family that had a long history of close ties
with the royal family. When Diana’s paternal grandfather passed away in 1975, Diana’s
father became the 8th Earl of Spencer and Diana gained the title of “Lady”.
In 1969, Diana’s parents divorceD. Her mother’s affair helped court decide to give custody of
the couple’s four children to Diana’s father. Both of her parents eventually remarried, but the
divorce left an emotional scar on Diana.
Diana attended school at West Heath in Kent and spent a short time a finishing school in
SwitzerlanD. Although she was not an excellent student academically, her determined
personality, caring nature, and cheerful outlook helped her through it. After returning from
Switzerland, Diana rented an apartment with two friends, worked with children at the Young
England Kindergarten, and watched movies and visited restaurants in her free time.
It was about this time that Prince Charles, in his early 30, was under increasing pressure to
choose a wifE. Diana’s vibrancy, cheerfulness, and good family background caught the
attention of Prince Charles and the two began dating during in mid-1980. It was a whirlwind
romance for on February 24, 1981, Buckingham Palace officially announce the couple’s
engagement. At the time, Lady Diana and Prince Charles seemed truly in love and whole
world was awed by what seemed like a fairytale romance.
38. How did Diana spend her free time when she was still a bachelorette?
A. She watched movies
B. She finished her school
C. She worked in restaurant
D. She returned to Switzerland
E. She visited her friends near the restaurant
39. The custody of the couple’s four children was given to Diana’s father because…….
A. her outlook was cheerful
B. her mother had an affair
C. she determined her personality
D. she had her very privileged family
E. her paternal grandfather was dead
Narrative Legend 1
Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there
was a small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang
Prabu, was a wise man. He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was
famous for her beauty but she was not married. One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to
settle the matter by a show of strength.
After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition.
Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used
magic power to render him unconscious and he forgot his wedding. When Sang Prabu was
searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the
wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept this, so she killed Raden Begawan. When Princess
Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very sad. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.
41. Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?
A. Sang Prabu was a father of his only daughter
B. Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java
C. Sang Prabu was taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy
D. Sang Prabu was a wise man
E. Sang Prabu didn’t have a son
42. Why the wicked fairy did used her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?
A. She didn’t like Raden Begawan
B. She didn’t want Raden Prabu marry the princess
C. She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding
D. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess
E. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan feel love with her
43. What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of
people in the earth at that time?
A. Princess Segara will have married with Raden Begawan
B. Sang Prabu will not hold strength competition
C. Raden Begawan will not die
D. Teja Nirmala will stay in the Kahyangan
E. Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan’s life
44. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan. (Paragraph 2) The word her in the sentence
refers to…
A. The wicked fairy
B. The nice fairy
C. Princess Nirmala
D. Prince Teja
E. The prince of Blambangan
45. The similarity between fairy and human according to the text.
A. The place they live
B. The jealousy that they posses
C. The way they don’t feel a love
D. The strength they have
E. Their life that is immortal
Narrative Legend 2
A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like creature named Kbo Iwo. The
people of Bali used to say that Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a creator. He
was satisfied with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese people enough food for a
thousand men.
Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the new harvest
was still a long way off. This made Kbo Iwo wild with great anger. In his hunger, he
destroyed all the houses and even all the temples. It made the Balinese turn to rage.
So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his stupidity.
They asked Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the houses and temples
he had destroyed. After they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep hole.
One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest man in the village
gave a sign, and the villagers began to throw the limestone they had collected before into
the hole. The limestone made the water inside the hole boiling . Kbo Iwo was buried alive.
Then the water in the well rose higher and higher until at last it overflowed and formed Lake
Batur. The mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo Iwo is known as Mount Batur.
47. Why did Kbo Iwo feel angry to the Balinese people?
A. Because Balinese people ate his meal
B. Because Balinese people took his food so his barns was empty
C. Because Balinese people didn’t give him food
D. Because Balinese people were in hunger
E. Because Balinese people turned to rage
48. According to the story, if Kbo Iwa is never existed in Bali island, what do you think will
happen?
A. There will be no Bali island
B. Bali People will never be angry
C. All Bali people will live in a prosperous way
D. We are not able see the beauty of Lake Batur
E. Mount Batur will not be a sacred place now
49. “So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant……”(Paragraph 3).
The antonym of the word “oppose “ is….
A. Support
B. Defeat
C. Turn Against
D. Beat
E. Change
Procedure Text
Procedure Text 1
Ladies and Gentlemen, in case of emergency, take the life jacket which is located under
your seat.
Put the life jacket over your head and then fasten the jacket tapes around you’re your waist.
Do not inflate the jacket until you left the aircraft. The jacket will be automatically inflated by
pulling a cord, but if not, you can blow into the chip to inflate it.
A light is attached to the jacket for attracting attention. The life jacket should be removed
only in case of emergency.
The use of TV set, AM and FM radios and radio cassettes recorders, walkman, and any
mobile phones are prohibited on board as they interfere the communication and navigational
system.
We wish you an enjoyable flight.
51. Where is the life jacket located?
A. Over the head
B. Around the waist.
C. Outsite the aircraft.
D. In the back of the seat.
E. Under the seat.
57. What should we do after click the “burn” option at the top of Windows Media Player?
A. Choose the blank CD onto which you want to burn your song.
B. Open windows media player and wait for it to recognize the CD.
C. Wait for your computer to finish the CD, then take both CDs out.
D. Click the “Start Burn” button when you have all the songs you want from the CD.
E. Drag the songs from the list of Songs
58. “The process of copying CD is possible with any computer…” The word “possible” is
closest in meaning to…
A. Improbable
B. Probable
C. Unlikely
D. Doubtful
E. Suspicious
Procedure Text 4
How to Make Starfruit Punch
Ingredients
• 250 gr yellow starfruit in slices
• 100 ml water 2 spoonful of vanilla
• 8 teaspoonful of lemonade extract Procedure
• Put slices of starfruit and water in the blender. Wait until it’s soft. Skim it.
• Add syrup, lemonade extract, and soda water. Stir thoroughly.
• Pour it in the glass and put in the ice cubes.
59. What is the text about?
A. How to make starfruit punch
B. The ingredients of starfruit punch
C. How to use blender
D. How to stir thoroughly
E. How to slice starfruit
60. …..lemonade extract and soda water. Stir thoroughly. The word “stir“ means….
A. to make smooth
B. to boil
C. to cut
D. to make dry
E. to move an object in order to mix it
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63. The guest can enjoy watching movies since the hotel offers
A. A cinema
B. A mini bar
C. TV Bar
D. In house movie
E. Private balcony
News Item
News Item Text 1
YONKERS, Nov 12th. A four alarm fire damaged 14 stores today in the Cross County
Shopping Center. The largest shopping Center in Westchester County.
Two fire investigators said the blaze apparently started in a pile of cardboard cartons at the
rear of a shoe store and spread through a utilities duct above the 13 other stores. The fire
started at 4.40 p.m. and was declared under control at 6.14 p.m. The center is on the Cross
County Parkway at the Gov. Thomas E Dewey Thruway.
Five fire-fighters were busy at the scene; Lieut. John Carey of Yonkers Arson Squad said the
cause of the fire was under investigation.
73.How many investigators and fire fighters were involved in the scene?
A. Two
B. Seven
C. Twelve
D. Thirteen
E. Fourteen
News Item Text 2
Madrid (Reuters) – Spain’s most wanted thief, “The Loner,” saw himself as a Robin Hood-
style figure and said he robbed banks only because they stole from the public, his lawyer
said Thursday.
Accused of killing three policemen and holding up more than 30 banks, Jaime Jimenez Arbe
was planning to move on to insurance companies when he was arrested last month, Spanish
media reported, citing lawyer Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa.
“I am not a killer and if I was obliged to shoot at officers of the law, it was always against my
will and in order to avoid being arrested,” Jimenez said in a letter reproduced on the
websites of newspapers El Pais and El Mundo.
Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig,
thinks of himself as Curro Jimenez, a Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin
Hood.
The Loner was arrested in Portugal, armed with a submachine gun in preparation for another
bank robbery-Reuters
74.What is the text about?
A. The websites of newspaper EI Pais and EI Mundo
B. Spanish media reporter, Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa
C. The arresting of Spains’s most wanted thief in Portugal
D. A submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery
E. A Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood
77.”Trilo-Figueroa, said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig
…. (Paragraph 3). The underlined word “disguised” means . . . .
A. changed appearance
B. reduced confidence
C. damaged reputation
D. exposed to view
E. made known
News Item Text 3
Geneva (AP): Indonesia has recorded another human case of the H5N1 strain of the bird flu,
raising its world-leading total to 117 cases, according to the World Health Organization.
The agency said Friday night that the Indonesian Health Ministry had reported that a 16-
year-old girl from West Java Province has been hospitalized since Jan. 4 with symptoms of
the diseasE. It said the strain had been confirmed as H5N1.
Of the total number of human cases in Indonesia, 94 have been fatal. WHO says that
globally 349 people have been infected with H5N1 since the 2003 outbreak of the diseasE.
Of those, 216 have dieD.
After Indonesia the country with the next highest number of cases in Vietnam with 101,
followed by Egypt with 43, according to the U.N. health agency
78.Which of the following statement is true according to the text?
A. Egypt ranked second as the highest number of bird flu cases
B. Indonesia’s 117th human case of bird flu was found in West Java
C. The article is taken from the UN report
D. Since 2003, it has been reported that all 117 Indonesians died of bird flu
E. According to WHO, there have been 349 people in Indonesia infected by H5N1
79.In the WHO release, the country ranked second in number of bird flu case found is ….
A. Indonesia
B. Vietnam
C. Egypt
D. USA
E. Singapore
80.The word “fatal” in the third paragraph has the closest meaning to ….
A. Harmless
B. Poisonous
C. Tedious
D. Deadly
E. Extreme
Explanation Text
A cell phone is a great gadget in this modern world. What is a cell phone? A cell phone is
actually a radio in certain way. Like a radio, by a cell phone we can communicate to other
people in real time. Million people use cell phone for their communication. Even nowadays,
people use cell phones to communicate in voice, written and data. Alexander Graham Bell is
the person who make great change in the way people communicate to each other. He
invented a telephone in 1876. While wireless radio was formally known in 18994 presented
by Guglielmo Marconi. By these two technologies, then a cell phone was born. However do
you know how actually cell phones work?
This short explanation on how a cell phone work is really wonderful. A cell phone or in long
term “cellular telephone’ works by transmitting signals of radio to towers of cellular. The
towers are networked to a central switching station. The connection usually uses wire, fiber
optic-cables, or microwave.
Then the central switching station which handles calls in certain given area is directed
connected to the wire-based telephone system. Cellulars are pick up by the towers and
relayed to another cellular telephone user or the user of wire-based telephone network.
the towers vary in the capacity and capability to receive signals. Some can receive the signal
from short distance and the others can receive more distance. However, there are usually
more than one tower in certain given area so that the system can handle the increasing
telephone traffic.
81. What the main idea of paragraph three …
A. How to use the telephone
B. The founder of telephone
C. The part of telephone
D. Function of telephone
E. How to make the telephone