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Latihan Soal US
Latihan Soal US
Latihan Soal US
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
Questions 1 to 4
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues spoken in English. The dialogues will be spoken
twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the
speakers are saying.
After you hear a dialogue and the question about it, read the five possible answers and decide which
one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Now listen to a sample question.
Sample answer
The best answer to the question ‘What does the man admire?’ is choice (A), ‘The woman’s cinnamon
roll’. Therefore, you should answer choice (A)
Part II
Questions: 5 to 7
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear several questions or statements spoken in English followed by
four possible responses, also spoken in English. The questions and responses will be spoken twice.
They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the
speakers are saying. You have to choose the best response to each question or statement.
Woman: Our neighbor turn on the music too loud. I’m reading important chapter for my
Man : I’ll close the window for you or you can move to my studio. It’s soundproof room.
Woman :
A. I’ll be glad.
B. It’s very noisy.
C. Thank you.
D. It’ll be okay.
E. I understand.
The best response to the man’s statement, “I’ll switch on the fan for you”, is ‘Thank you.’ Therefore,
you should answer Choice “C”.
a. A
B
C
D
E
b. A
B
C
D
E
c. A
B
C
D
E
PART III
Question: 8 to 11.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some monologues spoken in English. The monologues will be
spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to what the
speakers are saying. After you listen to the monologues, look at the five pictures provided in your
test book, and decide which would be the most suitable one for the monologue you have just
heard.
d.
A B C
D E
9.
A B C
D E
10.
A B C
D E
11.
A B C
D E
PART IV
Questions 12 to 15
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear several monologues. Each monologue will be spoken twice. They
will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speaker is
saying.
After you hear the monologues and the questions about it, read the five possible answers and decide
which one would be the best answer to the question you have just heard.
12.
13.
14.
A. 100 aftershocks measuring 4.0 have occurred since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake
struck southern Turkey
B. The survivors do not need any help from the government
C. The province of Malatya suffered from a flood in Turkey
D. Additional damages could be reduced by removing people to other areas
E. The victims of the earthquake are taken to hospitals in USA.
15.
A. The building had a weak structure
B. The survivors crushed the building
C. It happened at least 100 times
D. The rescuers-built shelter for the survivors
E. The building located in slope areas
ANNOUNCEMENT
Once upon a time, there was a little poor boy came into a little village. He was very hungry and
weak. He knocked at every door and asked for some food, but nobody cared about him. Nobody
wanted to help the little boy.
Finally, a generous woman helped him. She gave him shelter and a meal. When the boy wanted to
leave, this old woman gave him a “lesung”, a big wooden mortar for pounding rice. She reminded
him, “Please, remember if there is a flood you must save yourself by using this 'lesung’ as a boat”.
The boy was happy and thanked the old woman. The little boy continued his journey. While he
was passing through the village, he saw many people gathering on the field. The boy came closer
and saw a stick stuck in the ground. People challenged each other to pull out that stick. Everybody
tried, but nobody succeeded. “Can I try?” asked the little boy. The crowd laughed mockingly. The
boy wanted to try his luck so he stepped forward and pulled out the stick. He could do it very
easily. Everybody was dumb founded.
Suddenly, from the hole left by stick, water spouted out. It did not stop until it flooded the village.
And no one was saved from the water except the little boy and the generous old woman who
gave him shelter and meal. As she told him, he used the “lesung” as a boat and picked up the old
woman. The whole village became a huge lake. It is now known as Rawa Pening Lake in Salatiga,
Central Java, Indonesia.
20. According to the story, how was Rawa Pening formed?
A. A boy constructed a boat.
B. A boy made a hole with a stick.
C. A mocked boy pulled out a stick.
D. An old woman gave a boy a “lesung.”
E. There was a little boy in a little village.
22. “Finally, the little boy ….. a shelter and a meal by a generous woman”. The appropriate words
to complete the sentence is ……
A. Was given
B. Is given
C. Were given
D. Got
E. Gave
This text is for questions 23 to 25
The Eiffel Tower is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris.
The tower has become a global icon of France and is one of the most recognizable structures in the
world.
The Parisian landmark is the tallest structure in Paris and one of the most recognized
structures in the world and is named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel. 6,719,200 people
visited the tower in 2006 and more than 200,000,000 since its construction. This makes the tower
the most visited paid monument in the world. Including the 24 m (79 ft) antenna, the structure is
325 m (1,063 ft) high (since 2000), which is equivalent to about 81 levels in a conventional building.
When the tower was completed in 1889 it replaced the Washington Monument as the
world's tallest structure — a title it retained until 1930 when New York City's Chrysler Building
(319 m-1,047 ft tall) was completed. The tower is now the fifth-tallest structure in France and the
tallest structure in Paris, with the second-tallest being the Tour Montparnasse (210 m-689 ft),
although that will soon be surpassed by Tour AXA (225.11 m -738.36 ft).
The structure of the Eiffel Tower weighs 7,300 tons. Depending on the ambient temperature
the top of the tower may shift away from the sun by up to 18 cm (7 in) due to thermal expansion of
the metal on the side facing the sun. The tower also sways 6-7 cm (2-3 in) in the wind.
25. …. 1889 the Eiffel Tower, has been visited by more than 200,000,000 people.
A. Thus
B. Therefore
C. Since
D. As consequence
E. As a result of
Drug users are actually ill people who need help. Rehabilitation is one of the main things they should
get. Instead of punishing drug users in prisons, the government should provide rehabilitation for
them.
Most users are actually victims of persuasive peddlers and they suffer from consuming the drugs.
Therefore, by rehabilitating them, we are actually helping them out from traps, which they might
accidentally step on.
If we only arrest drug users and send them to jail, this doesn't solve the problem as drug users will
still be addicted unless proper rehabilitation is imposed to them. Providing rehabilitation programs
for drug users and forcing them to participate in the programs is better than only arresting them and
doing nothing to their illness. Only drug dealers, traffickers, and wholesalers should be imprisoned.
27. Sending the drug users to prison is not a good solution because ....
a. They can't consume harmful drugs
b. They are treated normally
c. They may still be infected with harmful drugs
d. They can be freed as soon as possible
e. They are given the whole recovery program
28. "...drug users will still be addicted unless proper rehabilitation is imposed to them."
(Paragraph 3) The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....
a. Influenced
b. Treated
c. Forced
d. Burdened
e. Implemented
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
31. The reason why “The Loner” robbed the banks is because . . . .
a. his lawyer helped him
b. he was the most wanted thief in Spain
c. he was accused of killing three policemen
d. he believed that the banks stole money from the public
e. he was himself as a Robin Hood-style figure
32. ”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
Almost everyone very likes a natural phenomenon called the rainbow. To the extent that a
lot of people create an art work like song, cake, and the other work after seeing the beautiful colors
of the rainbow. But, do you know how the phenomenon of the appearance of the rainbow happens?
Rainbow occurs because of the refraction of light. The sunlight that shines in between the
rain drops is refracted by the rain drops. This process separates the white light of the sunlight into a
spectrum of different colors.
The spectrums of colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Then the
colors refract in the back drops of rain, result the light which looks arched and becomes the rainbow.
35. Why does the process separate the white light of the sunlight into a spectrum of
different colours?
A. because of the translucent of the light
B. because of the rejection of the light
C. because of the mixture of the light
D. because of the refraction of the light
E. because of the reflection of the dew
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40. “black-skinned four-meter whales were out of their usual habitat when 150 became
stranded on two beaches on the southern island state of Tasmania”.
Rudi Hartoyo
Dear Sir,
7.30 pm. The event will also introduce the editor and the team that
The event is for our business partners and high-profile clients. The
event will start with the formal launch of the magazine, which
Sincerely,
Rahman Hakim
Pritta Ayuningtyas
A-15 Duta Raya blok St.
Tiara Indah Surakarta
28 January 2019
Asih Sugiarti
PT Asia Afrika
56 B Slamet Riyadi
Surakarta
Sincerely,
Pritta Ayuningtyas
42. What reasons make the applicant suitable for the position?
Taylor, Inc.
694 Rockstar Lane
Durham, NC 27708
I understand that Taylor produces both in-house and customer documentation. I am a fresh
graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology in Atlanta with an Associate’s Degree in Computer
Science. In addition to having taken a broad range of courses, I served as a computer consultant
at the college’s computer centre where I helped train computer users on new systems.
I will be happy to meet you at your convenience and discuss how my education and experience
match your needs. You can reach me at my home address, at (9191) 233-1552, or at
rock@devry.alumni.edu.
Sincerely,
Raymond Crick
44. What will the Human Resources Director probably do after reading the letter?