SOAL PAS GASAL KELAS XII

LISTENING SECTION

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

PART I Pictures

Question : 1 to 3
Directions :
For each item, there is a picture on your test paper and five short statements about it on the
tape. They are spoken two times and are not WRITTEN out on your test paper, so you must
listen carefully. You must choose one statement A), B), C) D) or E) that best describes the
picture. Then, on your answer sheet, mark your choice.

Example:
Look at the picture and listen to the five statements.
A. The boy is playing with a remote-controlled car.
B. The man is repairing a car.
C. The man is mowing the lawn.
D. The grass is long and messy.
E. The man is watering the grass.

Choice (C) – “The man is mowing the lawn.” – best

describes what is seen in the picture. Therefore, you
should mark (C) on your answer sheet.

Now let’s begin with picture number one

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Part II. Question - Response

Questions 4 to 7
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear several questions spoken in English, followed by four
responses, also spoken in English. The question and responses will be spoken two times. They
will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers
say. You have to choose the best response to each question.
Now listen to sample question:
You hear :
Man : What is your name?
You will also hear:
Woman:
A. I am Bella

B. Her name is Linda

C. You can call him Jack

D. I named him Choki.

E. He never comes here before

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Choice (A) - “I am Bella,” - is the appropriate response to the question “What is your name?”
therefore, you should mark (A) on your answer sheet.
Now let’s begin with 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

7. Mark your answer on your answer sheet

READING SECTION

PART III – READING COMPREHENSION

Questions 8 to 13 refer to the following text

Lilis Handayani
Jl. A. Yani 389
Surabaya, 65151
April 19, 2009

Mr Frank Peterson, Personnel Manager

Jeans and Co.
Jl. Raya Pandaan 186
Pandaan Pasuruan, Jawa Timur, 98502
Bahasa Inggris 63

Dear Mr. Peterson

I am writing to you in response to your advertisement for a local branch manager, which appeared
in the Jawa Pos on Sunday, June 15. As you can see from my enclosed resume, my experience and
qualifications match this position's requirements.

My current position, managing the local branch of a national shoe retailer, has provided the
opportunity to work under a high-pressure, team environment, where it is essential to be able to
work closely with my colleagues in order to meet sales deadlines. In addition to my
responsibilities as manager, I also developed time management tools for staff using Access and
Excel from Microsoft's Office Suite.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to the opportunity to personally discuss
why I am particularly suited for this position. Please call me after 4.00 p.m. to suggest a time we
may meet. I can be reached via telephone number 031-858564 or by email at lilish@yahoo.com.
Sincerely,
Lilis Handayani

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8. To whom is the letter sent?
a. Lilis Handayani
b. Mr. John Peterson
c. Mr. Frank Peterson
d. The director of Jeans and Co
e. The marketing staff of Jeans and Co
9. How did Lilis Handayani know the vacancy?
a. From someone
b. From the internet
c. From Kompas Newspaper
d. From the Jawa Post, June 15
e. From the Jakarta Post, June 15
10. What position is being advertised?
a. An editor
b. A supervisor
c. A branch manager
d. A marketing manager
e. A production manager
11. “As you can see from my enclosed resume, my experience and qualifications match this
position's requirements” (paragraph 1). The underlined word has the similar meaning
with...
a. Interview
b. Job vacancy
c. Identity card
d. Curriculum Vitae
e. Application letter
12. What is Lilis’s curent position?
a. A pruction operator
b. A manager of a book store
c. A director of shoe retailer
d. A sales staff of shoe retailer
e. A manager of a shoe retailer
13. “Please call me after 4.00 p.m. to suggest a time we may meet” (paragraph 3). What is
the synonym of the underlined word?
a. Support
b. Motivate
c. Recommend
d. Reschedule
e. Reorganize
14. “...has provided the opportunity to work under a high-pressure, team environment, where
it is essential to be able to work...” (Paragraph 2) The underlined word has the opposite
meaning with...
a. Useful
b. Really bad

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 c. Unimportant
d. Very important
e. Very valuable

PART IV : SHORT DIALOG

Questions 15 – 16 are based on the following short dialog.

Ronaldo: Sir, would you like me to close the window for you?
Teacher: Yes please. It’s very cold inside.

15. What is Ronaldo doing?

a. He is offering help
b. He is offering things
c. He is accepting a help
d. He is asking something
e. He is refusing something
16. Does the teacher accept Ronaldo’s offer?
a. Maybe
b. Yes he does
c. Yes he did
d. No he didn’t
e. No he doesn’t
Questions 17 – 18 are based on the following short dialog.

Ela : Mom, do you need some help? You look so bussy this morning.
Mom : Of course dear. I need a pair of hands to wash the dish.
Ela : Ok Mom, with pleasure.

17. What does the underlined word mean?

a. Mom is angry to Ela
b. Mom is refusing Ela’s offer
c. Mom is accepting Ela’s offer
d. Mom is deciding to wash dish by herself
e. Mom is accepting soething special from Ela
18. What will Ela probably do next?
a. She will go to the market
b. She will visit the dish maker
c. She will buy dish at the store
d. She will wash plates and glasses
e. She will wash clothes for her Mom

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Questions 19 – 22 are based on the following short dialog.
Mr. Avicenna : Good morning
Dimas : Good morning Sir?
Mr. Avicenna : So you have applied for the marketing position. Right?
Dimas : Yes, I have Sir.
Mr. Avicenna : Please tell me about yourself.
Dimas : Allright Sir, my name is Dimas Saputra. I am from Cilacap and
currently I live on Teuku Umar Street and I am 26 years old.
Mr. Avicenna : What experience do you have?
Dimas : I have worked for 2 years as a sales and marketing in a furniture
company, Sir.
Mr. Avicenna : That’s good. Why did you resign from your last job?
Dimas : The reason why I left my last job because my salary was not worth my
responsibility. Besides, I also want to work in a bigger company in order to improve
my skills.
Mr. Avicenna : Why do you want to work for this company?
Dimas : Because your company is one of big companies in Central Jawa, Sir.
Therefore, I really want to work here.
19. What experience does Dimas have?
a. He is a fresh graduate
b. He never worked before
c. He has worked as the manager in Sakti Jaya company
d. He has worked as production operator in furniture company.
e. He has responsibility to improve selling product in furniture company.
20. What is probably Mr. Avicenna’s position?
a. He maybe a personeel manager in a company
b. He maybe a new worker in a company
c. He maybe an office boy in a company
d. He maybe an applicant like Dimas.
e. He is a stranger
21. What is the biggest reason why Dimas apply in this compay?
a. Because this company is one of large companies in Jawa
b. Because this company is not big companies in Jawa
c. Because this company developes and grows fast
d. Because this company is near Dimas’s house.
e. Because the company has a large garden
22. “Why did you resign from your last job?” (line 10). The underlined word has the clossest
meaning to ...
a. Contribute
b. Continue
c. Activate
d. Recover
e. Retire

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 Questions 23 – 24 are based on the following short dialog.

Mark : Excuse me. Could you help me, please?

Officer : Yes, sir. What can I do for you?
Mark : I’d like to go to the Barbara Hotel on Jalan Marwa but I think I’ve got
lost.
Officer : Well, the hotel is far from here. It is better for you to take a taxi to get
there.
Mark : I forgot to bring my phone. Could you order a taxi for me, please?
Officer : Wait a minute please! I will do it for you.
Mark : That is very kind of you.
23. What is the topic of the dialogue?
a. Asking for help.
b. Asking for advice.
c. How to order a taxi.
d. Why the man lost his way
e. How to speak with an officer
24. What can we conclude from the dialogue?
a. Mark really wants to go home soon.
b. The officer knows the Barbara Hotel well.
c. Mark asks the officer to accompany him to the hotel.
d. Mark couldn’t go to the Barbara Hotel because he got lost.
e. The officer doesn’t know that Mark hasn’t brought his phone.

PART V : INCOMPLETE DIALOGUE

Complete the following dialogue with the suitable word/phrase/ sentence!

25. Nindi : What happened with Sila?

Hikmah : She is crying .... loosing her wallet
a. so
b. Since
c. Due to
d. So that
e. Because
26. Andika : You look so tired
Bayu : Yes, last night l woke up .... my alarm is rinnging at 01 p.m. and couldn’t
sleep again.
a. So
b. Due to
c. Because
d. Because of

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 e. Therefore
27. Manda : Look at Diana, She is very beautiful.
Fahira : Yes, she is beautiful .... she can make up her face.
a. So
b. As
c. So that
d. Due to
e. Because of
28. Mitha : You look unwell Andi.
Andi : I have drunk six cups of coffee today, ...... I have got headache.
a. Because of
b. Because
c. Since
d. As
e. So
29. Ahmad : Do you see Tina?
Gea : Tina is sick...., her mother takes her to the hospital.
a. So
b. Since
c. Because
d. Therefore
e. Because of

30. Nindi : It’s very hot here. ........

Hikmah : Sure, no problem.
a. May I leave?
b. Could you close the door?
c. Would you turn off the fan?
d. It’s not fair to be here now
e. Would you mind if I turn on the fan?

31. Siska : This question is very difficult to answer.

Gita : .......
a. Just don’t answer it
b. Let me help you work on it
c. Just go to your bed and sleep
d. Would you like a cup of coffee?
e. Let’s stop studying and go playing

32. Mitha : Would you like a glass of coffee?

Nia : ....... I don’t drink coffee
a. No thanks
b. Yes please
c. Yes, you are right
d. It would be lovely
e. Sure, it’s very kind of you

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33. Tulip : Oh, dear! My stomach hurts.
Mawar : …. I am going to accompany you.
Tulip : Thank you. It’s very kind of you
a. I should call friends soon.
b. You should go to the doctor soon.
c. Would you like something to drink?
d. How about going out for refreshment.
e. Would you like to turn on the lamp?

34. Arthur : Good morning. How can I help you?

Leon : …. I am allergic to the cold.
Arthur : With plesure.
a. No, thank you. I can do it by myself.
b. Yes please, bring this book to the library.
c. Please, can you turn on the air conditioner?
d. Could you turn off the air conditioner, please?
e. Can I help you to turn on the air conditioner in this room?
35. Doni : I don’t know what to eat for dinner. Do you have any ideas?
Lala : ….
Doni : Come on. I’ve eaten that kind of junk food for almost three days.
a. I’ll go first.
b. How about pizza?
c. How about fruit salad?
d. Let’s go to a new restaurant.
e. Would you like to have fried chicken?

PART VI
ESSAY
36. Fill in the blank by choosing best response from the bracket!
I didn’t answer your call ……… my cell phone battery was dying. (since/therefore/due to)

37. Complete these dialogues by the expression of offering/its responses. Pay attention
to the clue in the brackett!
Hanny : Hi Mom, What are you doing?
Mom : I’m cooking fried banana.
Hanny : ………………………………………… (offering help)
Mom : Yes, please, that would be very lovely.

38. Give the Indonesian meaning to the some terms below!

A. Preface :……………………………………………
B. Table of Content :……………………………………………
C. Background :……………………………………………

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 Questions no 39-40 refer to the following text!
Vredeburg Fort was built by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I in 1760., based on the
request from the Dutch government, Nicolas Harting. The construction was firt functioned as a
fort in rectangle form. Each corner of the building had a guard post called seleka or bastion
which was given a name; Jayawisesa (northwest corner) Jayapurusa (northeast corner),
Jayaprakosaning (southwest corner), and Jayaprayitna (southeast corner).

The Museum of Vredeburg Fort has many antiquities from the Netherland era. There, you will
also see diamoras from before Indonesia’s proclamation era until New Orde or Orde Baru era.
Besides you can also see many historical objects, pictures from the past, and even paintings
about how Indonesia’s heroes in the past struggled to defend the country.

There is also a library so if you want to know about Indonesia’s or Yohyakarta’s history,
you can read the books there.

39. What does the text tell us about?

40. “in the past struggled to defend the country.” (paragraph 2).
The underlined word is closest in meaning to ...

*GOOD LUCK*

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