2024 School Exam Prediction Test

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Printed in Bekasi, Indonesia, March 2024.

1. Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

This section tests your ability to understand spoken English. You may not turn pages
while reading directions or taking notes at any time.

PART A

Directions:

Each item in this section consists of a short conversation involving two speakers. After
each conversation, a third voice will ask a question. You will only hear the
conversation and questions twice, and they will not be written down.

When you have heard each conversation and question, read the five answer choices and
choose the one (A), (B), (C), (D) or (E), which best answers the question based on what
is stated directly or on what can be concluded.

Here's an example

You will hear:

……………….

You will read:

(A) Salomon Cuisine.

(B) Salomon's mother's food.
(C) Salomon's passion for cooking.
(D) How Salomon cooks.
(E) How Salomon spends his weekends.
From this conversation you learn that Abigail was amazed by Solomon's cooking. The
best answer to the question, "What does Abigail admire?" is (A), "Solomon's cooking.
You must fill in (A).

1.
(A) Aaron's English.
(B) Complementing Michelle.
(C) Staying in England for 2 years.
(D) Finishing her study in England.
(E) Michelle's English pronunciation.
2.
(A) Sally doesn't get enough rest.
(B) Sally will find a cure later.
(C) Sally has no medicine.
(D) Sally doesn't take medication.
(E) Sally works hard.
3.
(A) The vacation is just for one week.
(B) Ahmad will follow Nayla to Bali.
(C) Ahmad disagrees with Nayla.
(D) Ahmad and Nayla did not go together.
(E) Traveling to Singapore is more expensive than to Bali.
4.
(A) They should help Salman.
(B) They should rescue Salman.
(C) They should evacuate Salman.
(D) They should come to Salman's house.
(E) The rescuers should come to repair the house.
5.
(A) Orangutans' diet.
(B) Endangered animals.
(C) Orangutans' population.
(D) Orangutan in Malaysia.
(E) Endangered animals' habitat.
6.
(A) They live in the rainforests.
(B) Their faces are similar to human faces.
(C) There is no conservation of orangutans.
(D) Government protection is lacking.
(E) Mass deforestation and coal mining.
7.
(A) The National Football League.
 (B) Ohio Valley Conference.
(C) Football Championships.
(D) A football player.
(E) Dallas Cowboys.
8.
(A) 2000
(B) 2001
(C) 2002
(D) 2004
(E) 2005

This is the end of Section 1.

 2. Structure and Written Expression (25 minutes)
This section tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage appropriate for standard
written English.

Structure

Directions:

The items in this section are incomplete sentences. Following each of these sentences,
there are five words or phrases. You must choose one word or phrase (A), (B), (C), (D)
or (E), which best completes the sentence.

Example 1.

I can't go further _____ the street congestion.

(A) because
(B) because of
(C) although
(D) otherwise
(E) whereas

This sentence should read "I can't go further because of the street congestion." You
must fill in (B).

My little brother often sends me messages, _____ I never reply.

(A) even though

(B) because of
(C) otherwise
(D) moreover
(E) whereas

This sentence should read "My little brother often sends me messages, even though I
never reply." You must fill in (A) on your answer sheet. As soon as you understand the
instructions, start working on this section.
 This is the end of Section 2.

3. Reading Comprehension (55 minutes)

This section of the test measures your ability to comprehend written materials.

Directions:

This section contains several sections, each followed by a number of questions. Read
the passages and for each question, choose the best answer (A), (B), (C), (D) or (E) based
on what is stated in the passage or on what can be inferred from the passage.

Examples.

Read the following passage:

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.

Which of the following facts is true about Kbo Iwo?

 (A) Kbo Iwo ate a little amount of meat
(B) Kbo Iwo is a destroyer that cannot make anything
(C) Kbo Iwo was angry because his food was stolen by Balinese people
(D) Kbo Iwo destroyed all the house but not the temple
(E) Kbo eat food was equal for food of thousand people

This section mainly concerns Kbo food equivalent to the diet of thousands of people.
You must fill in (E) on your answer sheet.

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

The verse states that "Balinese people do not give Kbo food." You must fill in (C) on
your answer sheet.

Question 1 - 3

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.

1. What is mount batur?

(A) A lake build by Kbo Iwa
(B) A well dug by Kbo Iwa
(C) The mountain build by Kbo Iwa
(D) A mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo Iwa
(E) A home build by Balinese people to Kbo Iwa
2. 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
3. "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

Question 4 - 8

Are there more male students attending science courses in universities than female in
your country? If the answer is yes, that is very typical. In college and universities,
science subjects are most of the time dominated by male students. It might lead to
negative impact for the field of job availability for female students. This writing is
aimed to give reason why this might happen. It also tries to give suggestions on how to
create gender equality in this matter. Firstly, the most likely reason for the matter is
boys and girls of course have different abilities and interest. Parents provide their
children, at an early age, with different yet opposite toys, cars, robots and Lego for boys
and dolls for girls. The former is more encouraged to engineering tools and building
blocks whereas the latter is exposed to caring for others. Furthermore, there is a belief
that girls are excellent at languages, meanwhile boys do better in spatial awareness. In
fact ideas that biological differences in sexes make one gender achieve better and more
talented than their opposite gender are of no evidence. It is the society, not nature, that
shape the idea that tells us boys should favour math and physics and leave arts and
humanities to girls.

Secondly, there are only a few female role models doing science related jobs for the
youngsters. Not only crazy scientists and adventurous astronauts but also genius
inventors in cartoons and stories are always shown as males. These false stereotypes
are mostly portrayed by the media.

Unfortunately, the worst perception appears on geeky scientist who have poor social
skills and are detached from the world. Consequently, girls do not find science as
appealing as any other subjects to take in university and don't identify science as their
career path to pursue.

Given these points, this issue should be tackled as early as possible starting from the
child's early education. Don't wait until they are too late disprove the view that science
is 'not for them'. If girls were given more positive role models in science, this would
make them more confident and give them a greater sense of belonging in those
subjects.

Hence, gender-neutral play, games and toys need to be encouraged for children at an
early age. It takes parents, family, primary school and society to play their role. When
they get older, not only the education system but also the media must raise awareness
of the achievements of females in the field of science. Media, furthermore, needs to
expose girls to a more diverse set character in books, cartoon and films. We need to
show young girls that science is interesting and fun, and most importantly, theirs too.

4. What does the text mainly talking about?

(A) Toys and games for your children.

(B) The tips to choose the best subject.

(C) Females can do better in university.

(D) Gender equality in the university subject choices.

(E) The role of media in creating gender equality.

 5. In which paragraph does the writer criticize that girls do not see science
majors as ideal majors because of the false stereotype created by the
media?
(A) Paragraph 1
(B) Paragraph 2
(C) Paragraph 3
(D) Paragraph 4
(E) Paragraph 5
6. "In fact ideas that biological differences in sexes make one gender achieve
better and more talented than their opposite gender are of no evidence. It
is the society, not nature, that shape the idea that tells us boys should
favour math and physics and leave arts and humanities to girls." In the
sentence above the writer is trying to convey that
(A) Gender does not contribute to achievement.
(B) Math and Physics are naturally for boys.
(C) The society makes the idea that boys achieve better in science.
(D) Biological differences exist in gender.
(E) All subjects are challenging both for boys and girls.
7. How are paragraph in the passage related to each other based on the
writer's Idea organization?
(A) Paragraph 5 is summarizing the ideas of other paragraph.
(B) Paragraph 4 explains the idea of paragraph 3 in detail.
(C) Paragraph 1 and 2 are giving the contradiction to the idea.
(D) Paragraph 2 and 3 are supporting paragraph 1 in defining the subject.
(E) Paragraph 2 supports the idea mentioned in paragraph 1 with reason
8. Who do you think will take the most advantage of the pas age after
reading it?
(A) Parents.
(B) Teachers.
(C) Lectures.
(D) Psychologists
(E) Secondary school students.

Question 9 - 13

In this modern era, social media is booming everywhere. We can see people use
platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. They utilize social media
for different purposes like business, family, social life, and even education.
Consequently, the constant use of social media has both positive and negative effects
on the users.
The positive effects with social media is that it helps people keep in touch with others
easily. Those who rarely see each other interacts actively on social media. Moreover,
people can make new friends through social media even though they haven't met yet in
real life. With this method of communication, they can share their situation and
various information accordingly and quickly. On the other hand, social media also
delivers negative impacts. One of the biggest concerns is the poor mental health
problem, often experienced by teenagers and young adults. As people have more screen
time, they are exposed to various contents like showing off wealth, beautiful and
handsome people or one's relationship. Consuming too much of this type of content
can lead to insecurities and unrealistic expectation. For example, when female users
watch channels of a lady who is pretty, successful, and popular, they will have the
image that they have to be like that lady. Thus, they will unconsciously compare
themselves to that person which may cause low self-esteem, and even worse eating
disorders.

As they are obsessed with what they see, they may also develop anxiety and depression.
Sadly, social media users who spend a lot of their time on it are most likely prone to
have depression.

When they become depressed, they will ruin both their physical and mental health.
Often, they will also develop communication problems in real life. Although nowadays
social media is a part of life, we still need to be careful as the users. We must learn to
manage the time used for social media without sacrificing our responsibilities. We have
to take advantage of social media for commendable things, but we cannot let ourselves
be the slave of it. It is important to acknowledge how to make use of the platform
wisely to avoid problems.

9. What is the text about?

(A) The importance of social media.
(B) The effects of social media for users.
(C) The positive effects of social media for users.
(D) The negative effects of social media for users.
(E) The reason why people must have social media.
10.The following statements are false, except
(A) Social media should be used carefully.
(B) People can't be friends on social media.
 (C) The usage of social media will improve appetite.
(D) We must access social media everywhere and every time.
(E) There is no correlation between depression and social media exposure
11."Thus, they will unconsciously. compare themselves to that person which
may cause low self-esteem, and even worse eating disorders."

The underlined word has a similar meaning with

(A) Unknowingly
(B) Consciously
(C) Deliberately
(D) Carefully
(E) Sensibly
12.The following issues are mentioned in the text, except
(A) eating problems
(B) sleep apnoea
(C) insecurities
(D) depression
(E) obsession
13.The users of social media can be:
(1) Parents
(2) Teachers
(3) Students
(4) Professional athietes
(5) Celebrities

Which are the users are less likely to use social media as main source of
education at school?

(A) (1), (2), and (3)

(B) (2), (3), and (4)
(C) (1), (3), and (5)
(D) (1), (4), and (5)
(E) (3), (4), and (5)

Question 14 - 18

Bullying is when someone hurts others through words or actions. It occurs in the real
world and the cyberworld nowadays. Cyberworld bullying is known as cyber-harassment
or cyber- bullying. The perpetrators use social media to attack their targets.
Most of the time, the online harassment contains hatred, insult, and even death
threats. Sometimes, the bullies are using anonymous accounts. The cyber-bullying has
massive effects on a person's self confidence. It can lead to anxiety, depression, and
eating problems.

The cyber-bullying is categorized as a psychological crime. It must stop. The

government must establish strict confidence. It can lead to anxiety, depression, and
eating problems.

The cyber-bullying is categorized as a psychological crime. It must stop. The

government must establish strict regulations concerning cyber-bullying.

Clear violation of the regulations should have fair punishment. Otherwise, many
individuals can suffer mentally from the cyber-bullying.

14.What does the text tell the readers about?

(A) Bullying as the trending in modern era.
(B) Bullying as an individual act.
(C) Bullying in the online world.
(D) Bullying in the real world.
(E) Bullying as a crime.
15.Cyber-harassment may occurs in the following media, except
(A) Blogs
(B) Twitter
(C) Facebook
(D) Instagram
(E) School bulletin board
16."It can lead to anxiety, depression, and eating problems.” The underlined
word refer to
(A) psycological crime
(B) self-confidence
(C) cyber-bullying
(D) depression
(E) anxiety
17.What does the sentence imply?
(A) People who got bullied experience disstress.
(B) Cyber-bullying affects the body's health.
(C) A lot of individuals bully each other.
(D) Cyber-bullying is a heinous crime.
(E) The bullies have mental illness.
 18.Here are some statements about cyber-bullying
(1) Cyber-bullying affects the people's physical health.
(2) Cyber-bullying affects the people's mental health.
(3) Cyberbully can't be held accountable for the crime.
(4) Cybercrimes effect people's life

Which of those statements are TRUE according to the text?

(A) (1).
(B) (1) and (2).
(C) (1), (2), and (4).
(D) (1), (3), and (4).
(E) (1), (2), (3), and (4).

Question 19 - 21

19.Find one correct piece of information based on the infographic above

(A) Eat dinner outside the kitchen before bedtime.
(B) Change our dinner habits by skipping breakfast.
(C) Freshly cleaned teeth will listen to our desire to eat.
(D) Mindless eating can happen if we really pay attention to what we eat.
 (E) Prepare your breakfast well such as fried potato when you are in a rush
throughout the day.
20.What does "skipping " in "skipping breakfast" in the infographic mean?
(A) To decide to miss an event or activity.
(B) To deal with or look at something in a cursory way.
(C) To move along by hopping from one foot to the other.
(D) To jump repeatedly over rope as it is swung around over the head and
under the feet.
(E) To pass over or leave out something that we should properly follow as
part of a sequence or a complete work.
21.The intention of writing the infographic is
(A) to inform people how to fix such bad eating habits.
(B) to cure people who always have bad eating habits at home.
(C) to know how to prevent eating too much non nutritious food.
(D) to encourage people to make a list of bad eating habits at home.
(E) to make people have better nutritional behavior by doing bad eating
habits.

This is the end of Section 3.