PEMERINTAH PROVINSI JAWA TENGAH

DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN KEBUDAYAAN

SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEJURUAN

UJIAN SEKOLAH BERSTANDAR NASIONAL

TAHUN PELAJARAN 2018/2019

Mata Pelajaran : BAHASA INGGRIS

Kelas : XII( SEMUA )
Hari/ Tanggal :
Waktu : 08.00 – 10.00 WIB

LISTENING SECTION

In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand spoken
English. There are four parts to this section with special directions for each part.

Part I. Pictures
Questions : 1 to 3
Directions :
There are three items in this part. For each item, you will see a picture on your test paper and you
will hear four short statements. The statements will be spoken twice. They will not be printed on
your test paper, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers say.
When you hear the four statements, look at the picture on your test paper and choose the statement
that best describes what you see in the picture. Then on your answer sheet, find the number of the
question and mark your answer.

Look at the sample below.

Sample Answer

A B C D

Now listen to the four statements

A. She is getting on a plane.
B. She is reading a magazine.
C. She is taking a nap.
D. She is holding a glass.

Statement (B) “She is reading a magazine,” - is best answer to describe the picture. Therefore,
you should mark (B) on your answer sheet.

Now let's begin with picture marked number one

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PART II. Questions and responses

Questions : 4 to 6
Direction :
There are four items in this part of the test. For each item, you will hear some questions or
statements spoken in English, followed by four responses, also spoken in English. The
statements and the responses will be spoken twice. They will not be printed on your test
paper, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. You have to
choose the best response to each question.
Now listen to a sample question.
You will hear : Woman : How is the weather?.
You will also hear : Man   : A. It’s raining.
B. He’s fine, thanks.
C. He’s my boss.
Choice (A) — “It’s raining” — is the best response to the statement. ” How is the weather?”
Therefore, you should mark (A) on your answer sheet.

Now let’s begin question number 4.

4. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

5. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
6. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
PART III. Short Conversations
Questions : 7 to 10
Direction :
There are four items in this part of the test. For each item, you will hear a short conversation
between two people. You will hear the conversation twice. The conversations will not be
printed on your test paper, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers said.
On your test paper, you will read a question about each conversation. The question will be
followed by four answers. You have to choose the best answer to each question and mark it
on your answer sheet.
Now listen to the sample conversation
You will hear : Man : Hi, how are you today?
Woman : Not so good, I have a cough.
Man : You need to see a doctor, then.
Woman : Don’t worry, I’ve taken some medicine.

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You will read : Man : What do you learn from the conversation?
Woman : A. The woman is going to see a doctor.

B. The woman is in a good condition

C. The man is going to see a doctor.
D. The woman won’t see a doctor.

Choice (D) ~ “The woman won’t see a doctor.” — is the best answer to the question, “What do
you learn from the conversation?” Therefore, you should mark (D) on your answer sheet.
Now, let’s begin question number 7 on your test paper.
7. What is the matter with the sweater?
A. It’s the wrong color C. It’s the damaged
B. It’s the wrong size D. It’s so heavy

8. What do the woman think about the restaurant?

A. It’s convenient C. It’s closing next week
B. It’s old fashioned D. It’s expensive

9. Why can’t the man reserve a room during the long weekend?
A. Because all rooms have totally booked
B. Because the weekend happened in April
C. Because many people need a lot of entertainment
D. Because the hotel is far away from the convention centre

10. When was the man born?

A. In 2001 C. In 2003
B. In 2002 D. In 2004
Part IV. Short Monologue

Questions : 11 to 15
Directions :
In this part of the test, you will hear several short monologues. Each will be spoken TWICE.
They willnot be printed in your test paper, so you must listen carefully to understand and
remember what is said.On your test paper, you will read two or more questions about each short
monologue. Each question will be followed by four answer choices. You have to choose the best
answer to each question and mark it on your answer sheet.
Now let’s begin question number 11 and 13. Questions number 11 to 13 refer to the
following announcement.

11. Where is th destination?

A. Jakarta B. Malang

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 C. Surabaya D. Yogjakarta

12. What is the purpose of the announcement?

A. How to travel to Malang by train?
B. What to do during the train journey
C. How to leave for Malang comfortably
D. What to do before getting on the train

13. How long will the journey take?

A. An hour C. Seven hours
B. Six hours D. More than seven hours

Questions 14 to 15 refer to the follwoing invitation.

14. When will the meeting be held?
A. Friday, June 4 th C. Saturday, June 5 th
B. Friday, June 7 th D. Tuesday, June 30 th

15. Who will be invited?

A. All parents C. All students
B. All teachers D. Students and teachers

This is the end of listening section

READING SECTION

I. Reading Comprehension

The following text is for questions 16 to 18.

FIRST BANK
Enclosed you will find our new “First Bank” Automatic Bank Card. Follow these simple
instructions to active it.
Call the telephone number on the back of the card and press #1. State your full name as it appears
on the card. You will then be asked for your city of birth for identification purposes. Upon
answering, you will be prompted to enter a four-digit secret identification password. You then be
asked to repeat it. A representative will confirm your account number. Now, you’re ready to use
your bank card.
Please keep the card in a secure place and do not give your password to anyone. At any time, you
can call the telephone number if you lose your card or want to change your password.

Source: Toeic Success

16. What is the topic of the text above?

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 A. How to confirm an account
B. How to make a new account of “First Bank”
C. How to be a new customer of “First Bank”
D. How to active an automatic card of “First Bank

17. What should we do if we lose the card?

A. Call the police C. Find it by yourself
B. Go to the bank D. Call the telephone number

Questions 18 to 19 refer to the following text.

18. What is the text about?

A. An order letter
B. A complaint letter
C. A reservation letter
D. An application letter

19. What will the human resources department probably do after reading the letter?
A. Evaluate the salary offered

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 B. Start working at Taylor, Inc.
C. Promote Mr. Krick to be a manager
D. Consider Mr. Krick for an interview

The following text is for questions 20 to 22.

Bjorn Rune Borg was born on June 6, 1956, in Stockholm, Sweden, to parents Rune and
Margarethe. Initially a hockey fan, Borg wasn’t fond of tennis. At age 9 when his father brought
home a tennis racket he had won as a prize in a ping-pong tournament.
Borg caught the attention of tennis coach Percy Rosberg and began making regular three-
hour round trip train rides to meet with the instructor. He won his first tournament at age 11, and
at 13 he won both the 13-and 14 year-old divisions of the Sweden National Junior
championships. His career on the upswing, he dropped out of school to devote himself to training
full time.
Borg qualified for the Swedish Davis Cup team at age 15 and won both of his singles
matches. After becoming the 1972 Wimbledon junior champion and winning events in Berlin,
Barcelona and Miami, he chose to be a professional tennis player.
Borg first rose to prominence at Wimbledon in 1973, when adoring female fans lined up to
get a glimpse of the handsome, mysterious Swede. His long blond hair tucked beneath a
headband, Borg featured a distinct playing style with his two-handed backhand and topspinheavy
ground strokes. He won his first tournament just days before his 18th birthday, and two weeks
later he became the yougest winner of the French Open.

20. What is the text about?

A. A junior championship events
B. A brief biography of an athlete
C. A tennis tournament in Sweden
D. A prominent game in Wimbledon

21. When did Borg decide to be a professioal tennis player?

A. Before he dropped out of school
B. After he won several tournments in 1972
C. When he was still very young and energetic
D. After he won a price in a ping-pong tournament

22. Which of the following phrases is synonymous with the word “fond of “ in paragraph one?
A. Proud of
B. Familiar with
C. Satisfied with
D. Interested in

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Questions 23-25 refer to the following text.
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an archipelago located in the heart of the
South Pacific Ocean. It consists of more than 330 islands, of which 110 are inhabited.
Most populations live on the major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. The capital
city, Suva, is located on Viti Levu. It serves as Fiji’s principal cruise port. The large
amount of forests, mineral resources and fish supply make Fiji one of the most developed
economines in the Pacific.
A lot of tourists come to Fiji for its exquisite white sandy beaches and beautiful
islands with all-year-round tropical weather. One of the most commont tourist activities is
scuba diving, because Fiji has abundant and beautiful soft coral reefs.
Fiji is generally a mid-range priced destination with varied accomodations. Tourists
can also enjoy budget resorts opened in remote areas. In addition to water resorts, Fiji
offers the Botanical Gardens of Thursten, Sigatoka Sand Dunes, and Colo-I-Suva Forest
Park.

23. From the text above, we can infer that ...

A. Tourist can only find water resorts in Fiji
B. Less than half of Fiji’s islands are inhabited
C. All of the islands in Fiji are densely populated
D. Fiji is considered an expensive tourist destination

24. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. The number of islands in Fiji
B. Fiji is an archipelagic country
C. Fiji is in the South Pacific Ocean
D. Fiji is officially the Republic of Fiji

25. Why do tourist go scuba diving in Fiji? Because of its ...

A. Soft coral reefs C. Beautiful islands
B. Tropical weather D. White sandy beaches

For questions 26 to 27 choose the appropriate choice.

The Surabaya police have arrested a man, identified only as MN, for allegedly buying an infant via
instagram.
MN was arrested at his house on Jl. Karah in Jambangan district in Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday.
He was found to have paid some Rp 3,8 million (Us $250) for a baby boy when he was only three
days old.
Surabaya police chief Sir Comr. Rudi Setiawan said recently that the transaction was conducted in
Semarang, Central java, in September 23th 2018.
The baby’s parents live in Tangerang in Banten.
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administration<” Rudi said on Monday. (The Jakarta Post, 16th Oct 2018)
26. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To explain how police arrested the man
B. To argue that arresting the man is important
C. To convince reader that bullying infant is illegal
D. To inform readers about arrested man for buying an infant

27. What is the main idea of the text?

A. The arrested man in Surabaya
B. The Surabaya police have arrested a man
C. The transaction was conducted in Seamarang
D. A Surabaya officer have paid some Rp 3.8 million for a baby boy

Question 28 to 30, choose the appropriate choice.

28. Shinta : Have you got information about Soraya?
Cindy : She missed her flight because of a traffic delay on her way to the airport.
Shinta : Thank you.
From the dialog above we can conclude that
A. Shinta will come late. C. Soraya found a hard traffic.
B. Soraya has given information D. Shinta and Soraya are in the airport
about her.

29. Tanu : Please accept my condolence, dear. Why did he leave us shortly?
Wijaya : The doctors said that his death was due to heart failure.
Tanu : Oh I see.
From the dialog above we know that
A. Tanu gest heart failure C. Tanu is a doctor
B. Wijaya feels sad D. Wijaya leaves Tanu shortly

30. Farhan : How many novels have been sold this far?
Yola : Since the first publishing 3 weeks ago, there have been over 500 copies sold.
Farhan : Splendid! I’d like to . . . you on your success at your first time.
A. Congratulate C. Congratulation
B. Congratulates D. Congratulating
Questions 31 to 33 refer to the following text.

The glorious Idul Fitri day may be over but the holiday atmosphere is still high in the air. As an
addition to the annual Mudik custom, many people use his national holiday as an opportunity to
explore some unfamiliar places and embark on a family holiday.
Approching the end of the Muslim festive season, travel search site, Wego, has recently revealed
insights into Indonesian travel trends for this year’s Idul Fitri. Wego Indoesia managing director
Graham Hills said that Indonesians searched for domectic trips is gretaer in numbers this year.
“Domestic travel trends more than tripled this year. Yogyakarta took over from last year’s top
destination of Bandung for hotel seaches, and the city features as ne of the most notable moves this
year, increasing 78 percent over 2014,” HillsPage
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He also said that even though Bali featured as the number one domestic destination for the past two
years, this year the islnd only occupied the fourth position with flight searches to Yogyakarta
escalating by 342 percent.
Regarding accomodation options, Indonesians tended to seek higher ranked properties, while
31. What is the topic of the text?
A. A travel site
B. A Domestic travel
C. A National holiday
D. Tradiotional Festival

32. According to Graham Bills, this year, . . . in the site.

A. Domestic travel trend to decrease
B. More people search for low cost hotels
C. Bandung was travelers’ top destination
D. Bali was at the 4th position of searches

33. The underlined in a sentence, “ . . . and the city features, “ (paragraph 3) refers to . . .
A. Denpasar
B. Bandung
C. Yogyakarta
D. Jakarta

For questions 34 to 36, choose the most appropriate choice.

34. Jihan : Do you have any idea how to market our business?
Hanum : ... it’s really effective.
Jihan : Why haven’t I thought of that? I do have internet connection. Thank you .
A. You have to take it out
B. Take a marketing course
C. Why don’t you sell it online?
D. How about going to the mall

35. Windy : I’ve been over in operating this camera. It caused my camera suddenly
Switches off while I’m using it.
Joe : ... I used to have the same camera as yours.
Windy : I hope you can fix it, thanks.
A. Let mee see what’s wrong
B. Would you like to check it?
C. I’d like you to fix the camera
D. Can you check it for me, please?

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36. Saraswati : I worked too hard last night and now I have a terrible headache. I really
Want to go home soon.
Olivia : . . . Let me drive you home now.
A. I’ll call a taxi
B. I’ll lend you my key
C. I’ll get my car in the parking area
D. I’ll call your brother to pick you up here

Questions 37 to 39 refer to the following text.

August 8, 2016

Personnel manager
Surya English Institute
Palembang 3001

Dear Sir,
Related to your advertisement in Sriwijaya Post on July 30, 2016, I would like to apply for the
position of English teacher.

Currently, I teach English at a vocational high school three days a week, from Monday to
Wednesday It means I am available to work for the institute twice a week, and if necessary I am
willing to work for half a day on Saturday.

I enclose a letter of reference, two recent photographs, my academic records and CV. I would be
available for an interview at your convenience. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Melsi

37. Why did the writer compose the text?

A. To inform about a vacancy
B. To tell the reader about Sriwijaya University
C. To apply for a job advertised in a newspaper
D. To enclose a letter of reference and recent photo

38. What will the addressee probably do after receiving the letter ?
A. Check the advertisement
B. Write a letter to the secreatary
C. Apply for the position mentioned

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 D. Invite the sender for an interview

39. The underlined word in sentence,” . . . forward to hearing from you soon,” (last
paragraph) refers to . . .
A. Teacher of vocational high school
B. Head of Sriwijaya Post
C. English Teacher
D. Personnel Manager
Question 40, choose the appropriate choice to complete the dialog.
40. Dian : I’d like to do the presentation like a professional speaker, but how?
Ida : Well, as afar as I concerned, . . .
Dian : Ok, thank you
A. You should keep preparing the product
B. It’s better to take marketing and writing skills
C. You can adjust your skills by taking computer course
D. You must start it by learning effective communicating skills

Part II. ESSAY

This text is for question 41

Announcement

To all students of Merdeka Vocational School, Art Contest and Exhibition will be started on
Monday, 22 August 2016.

The students must register themselves in students councill room by Friday, 19 August 2016 at 2
pm.

41. What is the topic of the announcement?

Questios 42 to 43 refer to the following text.

Apple which has stumbled in its efforts to get into social media, has talked with Twitter in
recent months about making a strategic investment in it, according to people briefed on
the matter.

Although apple has been hugely succesful inselling phones and tablets, it has little power
in social networking, which has become a major engine of activity on the Web and on
mobile devices. Social media are increasingly influencing the ways people spend their
time and money – important consideration for Apple, which also sells application, games,
music, and movies.

Apple has considered an investment in the hundreds of millions of dollars, one that could
value twitter at more than $10 billion, up from an $8.4 billion valuation last year, these
people said. They declined to be identified because the discussions were private.
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There is no guarantee that the two companies, which are not in negotiations at the
moment, will come to an agreement. But the earlier talks are a sign that they may form a
stronger partnership amid intensifying competition fromcompanies like Google and
42. Why does Apple choose Twitter in making a strategic investment?
43. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

Questions 44 to 45 refer to the following questions.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan was born on February 26, 1954, in the kasimpasa quarter of
Istanbul, Turkey, to parents Ahmed and tenzile Erdogan. He spent part of his childhood in
Rize, where his father worked as a coastguard, before the familyreturned to Istanbul when
he was 13.

Raised without much money, Erdogan sold lemonade and sesame buns on the streets as a
teenager. A talented football player, he competed for many years and reportedly drew
interest from top clubs, but was prevented from pursuing that path by his father. Erdogan
instead attended the religious Istanbul Imam hatip School, where he became involved with
the national Turkish Students Association, and passed the exams to earn a diploma from
Eyup High School as well.

Erdogan became involved in politics while attending university. The fierst islamic to be
elected mayor of Istanbul, he reduced pollution and improved the city’s infrastructure , but
was imprisoned on charges of inciting religious hatred. Erdogan later servedthree terms as
prime minister, during which time he markedly improve Turkish’s Economic standing, but
drew critism for received power grabs. He was voted the country’s president in 2014, and
aftersurviving an attempted military coup in July 2016, he earned re-election two years
later.

44. What was his effort to earn money when he was a teenager?
45. What can we conclude about Recep tayyip Erdogan from the text?

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