UJIAN SEKOLAH LINTAS MINAT BAHASA INGGRIS

MULTIPLE CHOICES

1. Television is a good means of communication....It reaches many people.

A.       where
B.       because
C.       if
D.      because of
E.       though
ANS:
2. He didn’t go to school …..his sickness
A. Because
B. For
C. Because of
D. Since
E. So that

3 Nita is very clever. She always gets the first rank in class.

This means that Nita is … .clever ….she often gets the first rank

A. Such – that
B. Even – if
C. Who – that
D. So – that
E. That – so
4. He didn’t study hard, so he failed the test.

This means that: He failed the test …not studying hard.

A. Because
B. Because of
C. For
D. As
E. Since
5. Erwin : Do you mean Nita …. father is our head master?

Roni : Yes, She is.

Erwin : She was my friend at senior High School.

A. Who
B. Which
C. Whom
D. Whose
E. That

6. I remember the date ….the first time I met you

A. Why
B. That
C. Which
D. Of which
E. When

Text 1. For 7 - 8
My name is Tom. I’m 16 and I live in Warsaw which is the capital of Poland. My dad works for a
German company. My mom used to teach at the university but now she works as a computer
analyst. I am athletic and very energetic.
I’m interested in computer science. I began studying computer when I was seven. I have my own
site on the internet and I have done many programs. I hope that in the future I will get a job as a
computer scientist.
7. This text describe …
A. A thing
B. A person
C. A job
D. A place
E. A family

8. What is Tom's mother now ....

A. A teacher
B. A lecturer
C. Athlete
D. Computer analyst
E. A scientist

Complete the sentence with correct preposition

Riding on a train is not always comfortable. This is what I experienced when I went to
Yogyakarta last week. Dad, Mom and I had to sit all together in a single seat. Three charming
 girls sat (9) ......me. Suddenly the compartment became very crowded. The hawkers made the
compartment very hot. I couldn’t stand sitting in this situation so I opened the window on the
right side of my seat to get some fresh air. I felt hungry and asked my dad and mom to buy me
some snacks, but they refused to do so. So I went to the dining car alone.
A. In front of
B. In side of
C. On the table
D. Under the seat of
E. Above of

Complete the sentence with correct preposition.

I was about to eat when suddenly a drunken man in a red T-shirt and blue jeans appeared. He
made so much trouble by talking nastily and hitting his right hand on the table. To my surprise,
he took a knife (10) ..... his pocket. Realizing the danger, I ran but he ran faster than I.
A. In
B. To
C. Under
D. From
E. Toward

11. She went out … the heavy rain

A. Inspite of
B. Despite of
C. Due to
D. Though
E. Because of

12. He won’t go to the event ….he was invited

A. Nevertheless
B. Although
C. Despite
D. But
E. Because

13. Which one is not true !

A. It was beautiful but it is expensive
B. Despite he is tired, he kept working
C. in spite of his tiredness, he kept working
D. The man is playing seriously despite his sickness
E. Morgan didn’t want to eat, inspite of the fact he was hungry

14. In spite of starving, she didn’t want to eat the soup.

This sentence means…
A. She had soup whereas she was starving
B. She didn’t want to eat soup because she was starving
C. She didn’t want to eat soup although she was starving
D. Despite of the fact her starving, she ate the soup
E. Even though she was starving, She ate the soup

15. Which one is not correct!

A. She looks so beautiful though she doesn’t make up herself
B. Nike is cleaning the house, whereas his brother just plays game
C. I like coffee, on the contrary my sister likes tea
D. in spite of hunger, Bobby doesn’t want to eat
E. Because Rian has good voice, he can not sing well

16. Dialogue
Galang : Have you heard the news?
Silvia : What news?
Galang : I heard Rena Cheated in test.
Silvia : Seriously ? How do you know that?
Galang : Rena’s classmates told me about that.
Silvia : Did Mr. Smith know that?
Galang : Yes, They told me that he saw and knew that Rena cheated in the test
Silvia : He was angry then. What punishment did he give to her?
Galang : No, Rena was proved cheating in the test, nevertheless, she was not
punished at all
Silvia : It is not fair at all.
 The dialogue is talking about…
A. Rena who was known cheating during the test not to get the punishment
B. Rena cheated and got punishment
C. The students know that Rena was cheater
D. Mr. Smith is a good teacher.

E. Rena got punishment

17. Nita is …. a friendly girl …., she has a lot of friends
A. So – that
B. Such – that
C. So – though
D. Such – but
E. So – but

Text for no 18 -20

I personally think that reading is a very important activity in our life. Why do I say so? Firstly, by
reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world such as Science,
technology. Sports, arts, culture, written in either book, magazine, newspaper, etc.
Secondly, by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something happening in
any parts of the world which can we see directly.
Another reason, reading can give us pleasure too. When we are tired, we read books,
newspaper or magazine on the entertainment column such as comedy, short story, quiz, etc. To
make us relaxed
The last, reading can also take us to other parts of the world. By reading a book about Irian Jaya
we may feel we’re really sitting in the jungles not at home in our rooms.
From the facts above, it’s obvious that everyone needs to read to get knowledge, information
and also entertainment. or in summary we can say reading is truly important in our life.

18. Why is reading very important in our life? Because…..

A. By reading, we can get a lot of friends, relatives, experience, etc

B. By reading, we can get little knowledge but a lot of entertainment
C. By reading, we are always relaxed.
D. By reading, we are always happy
E. By reading we can get a lot of knowledge, news, information and entertainment

19. If we want to get knowledge, what should we do?

A. Buy a lot of books
B. Go to Library
C. Look for newspaper and magazine
D. Buy and sell a lot of books
E. Read a lot of books and printed materials

20. What does the text tell us about?

A. Description of the way of reading
B. The functions of reading
C. The benefit of reading
D. The disadvantages of reading
E. The purpose of a book

Text for no 21 – 23 )
Smoking in restaurants is just not disturbing. It must not be allowed because it is rude, harmful
to others and dangerous for the smokers.
Firstly, smoking in a restaurant is impolite. The smell of the smoke affects all people and can
turn them off their food. People pay to taste good food and not to be put off by foul smelling
smoke.
Another reason smoking should not be allowed in restaurant is the harm it can do to others.
Passive smoking that is breathing in smoke made by a smoker can lead to asthma attacks and
even cancer.
Finally, smoking is dangerous and a health risk to the smokers. Cigarettes cause heart and lung
disease and people should not smoke anywhere, not just in restaurants.
Therefore, smoking in restaurants is impolite, harmful to others and a health risk to the smokers
and should not be allowed in any restaurants.
21. Smoking in the restaurants must be avoided because……

A. It is harmful to others
B. It is impolite
C. It endangers the others
D. It causes heart and lung diseases
E. All answers are correct.

22. We have many reasons to say that smoking must be avoided. The word REASON means…..

A. Information
B. Words
C. Argument
D. Reinforcement
E. Statement

23. The synonym of the word dangerous in the text is……

A. Rude
B. Impolite
C. Health risk
D. Harmful
E. Deseases

24. Muhammad Danial : Can I help you carry the bag to your room?
Hasnawati : No, thank you. I can do it myself.
The underlined words show . . .
A. Asking to do something
B. Apologizing for a mistake
C. Agreeing with someone’s opinion
D. Offering to do something
E. Disagreeing with someone’s opinion

Text for question no 25

URGENTLY WANTED
FUN ENGLISH COURSE is looking for a full time English teacher.
Requirements:
Age between 20-30 years old
Good English mastery (written and spoken)
S1 from any education background. Fresh graduates are welcomed.
Has good personality, loves children, and is able to work in a team
Drop your CV to funenglishcourse@fec.co.id

25. What position is advertised by in Fun English Course?

A. Students
B. Manager
C. Fresh graduate
 D. Full time English teacher
E. Child care nurse

Text for no 26 - 30
There are a lot of discussions as to whether children should be given homework or not.

Some people claim that children do enough work in school already. They also argue that children
have hobbies that they want to do after school, such, as sports or music. A further point they make is
that a lot of homework is pointless and doesn’t help the child learn at all.

However, there are also strong arguments against this point of view. Parents and teachers argue
that it is important to find out whether children can work on their own without the support from the
teacher. They say that the evening is a good time for children to sit down and think about what they
have learned in school. Furthermore, they claim that the school day is too short to get anything done
that needs doing and it makes sense to send home tasks like independent reading or further writing
tasks that don’t need teacher’s support.

On balance, I think that some homework is a good idea but that it should only given at the weekend
when children have more time.

26. How do we compare the second and the fourth paragraph?

A. Both paragraphs argue that homework is necessary for students.
B. the fourth and the second paragraph have different opinion with homework.
C. The second paragraph supports that students need homework, but the fourth paragraph does not.
D. The second paragraph and the fourth paragraph argue that students do not need homework.
E. The second and the fourth paragraphs do not say anything about the benefit of homework.

27. How many reasons are presented by those who are against homework?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

28. Those who are pro homework think that the students can … in the evening.
A. prepare for the next lesson
B. review their lessons
C. enjoy their pastime
D. do their hobbies
E. test themselves

29. “A further point they make is that a lot of homework is pointless and doesn’t help the child learn
at all.” (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word is synonymous with …
A. terrible
B. careless
C. difficult
D. unimportant
E. uninteresting

30. What is the writer’s suggestion about homework?

A. Homework is pointless.
B. Homework is badly needed.
C. Homework should be given at weekend.
D. Student should not be given homework.
E. Student must frequently have homework.

Text for no 31

Two students were discussing the school’s new rule that all the students must wear a cap and a tie.
One of them showed her annoyance. She said that wearing a cap and a tie was only suitable for a
flag rising ceremony. So, she was against the rule.

Contrary to the girl’s opinion, the other student was glad with it. He said that he didn’t mind with the
new rule because wearing a cap and a tie will make the students look great and like real educated
persons. The first student gave the reasons that they would feel uncomfortable and hot. Moreover,
the classrooms were not air conditioned. The second said it wasn’t a big problem. He was sure that
the students would wear them proudly. They would surely be used to it any way.

31. The two students are discussing …

A. the facilities in school
B. their homework
C. their uniform
D. their friends
E. their family

32. The boy said that he agreed with the new rule in his
school.
Which statement shows his agreement?
A. He was not annoyed.
B. He would not obey the rule.
C. He didn’t care of the rule.
D. He didn’t like wearing a cap and tie.
E. He didn’t mind wearing a cap and tie.

33. The boy believed that all students would …

A. have a high spirit to study
B. solve their own problems
C. care for their environment
D. follow the new rule,
E. feel uncomfortable

34. “One of them showed her annoyance …” (line 3)

The word annoyance has close in meaning to …
A. responsibility
B. displeasure
C. agreement
D. applause
E. response
Text for no 35 -

“Songs for A Dying Planet”

Song by: Joe Walsh

Is anyone out there?

Does anybody listen or care anymore?
We are living on a dying planet,
We’re killing everything that’s alive,
And anyone who tries to deny it
Wears a tie

And gets paid to lie

So I wrote these songs for a dying planet,
I’m sorry but I’m telling the truth,
And for everybody trying to save it
These songs are for you, too.
Is anyone out there?

35. What kind of planet are we living now?

A. Dying Planet
B. good planet
C. beautiful planet
D. nice planet
E. lovely planet

36. Who are people who deny that they have killed living things?
A. People who wear a tie and get paid to lie
B. People who listen that song
C. People who live near the singer
D. people who work in the town
E. people who sell tie and T-shirt

37. “And gets paid to lie”. The word “gets paid” means….
A. Receive money for work completed
B. Pay someone
C. buy with money
D. sell with low prices
E. promote completely

Text for no 38 – 40
“Trouble is a Friend”
By : Lenka

Trouble will find you no mater where you go, oh oh

No Matter if you’re fast no matter if you’re slow, oh oh
The eye of the storm and the cry in the morn, oh oh
Your fine for a while but then start to loose control

He’s there in the dark

He’s there in my heart
He waits in the winds
He’s gotta play a part
Trouble is a friend
Yeah trouble is a friend of mine. oh oh

Trouble is a friend but trouble is a foe, oh oh

And no matter what I feed him he always seems to grow, oh oh
He sees what I see and he knows what I know, oh oh
So don’t forget as you ease on down the road

So don’t be alarmed if he takes you by the arm

I won’t let him win, but I’m a sucker for his charm
Trouble is a friend
Yeah trouble is a friend of mine, oh oh

Oh how I hate the way he makes me feel

And how I try to make him leave, I try
Oh Oh I try

38. The moral value from the song is …

A. Everyone must go away from

B. Problem is a part of life that must be solved.

C. We all hate with the problem

D. Problem make everyone trapped in a trouble

E. Trouble makes everyone loose control

39. What is the figure of speech from the expression “ Trouble will find you no mater where
you go” ?
A. Simile

B. metaphor

C. Hyperbole

D. Personification

E. Alliteration

40. Trouble is a friend but trouble is a foe, oh oh

And no matter what I feed him he always seems to grow, oh oh
He sees what I see and he knows what I know, oh oh
So don’t forget as you ease on down the road

The word “He” in the lyric of the song refers to …

A. Trouble
B. A friend
C. Matter
D. A foe
E. writer