PILIHAN
GANDA
Questions 1-2 refer to the following text
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Samuel Beckett was born on 13th April 1906 in Dublin,
Ireland. His father’s name is William Frank Beckett,and his mother’s name
is Merry Née Roe. His father worked as surveyor of quantity, and his mother
worked as a nurse. He came from middle class family. He is a protestant and
lives in majority Catholic society. He began school in kindergarten at the
age of five, and a year after, he began to study languages and also learned
to play piano. When he was young, he joined in many sports in his school
and also began to write.
Beckett began to like writing and tried to publish his stories
in a school newspaper. In 1930, he tried to translate Joyce’s work “Anna
Livia Phirabelle” into French with Alfred Peron. His first job was an
English teacher in Normale Superiure, Paris. In the same year, he
published his work Whoroscopeand
he won a £10 prize from Hours Press.
In 1931, he went back to Ireland and worked as lecturer of
French Literature. In the same year, he published his work Proust (criticism) in London. In
1932, he then went back to Paris and worked as teacher again. During the
war in Paris, he worked in the France Resistance Group to look for information on German troops and resist
Germany. In 1945, Beckett visited Ireland and joined the Red Cross to help
people. Since that, he tried to write many literary works, and one of them
was En Attendant Godot. Because
of this work, he got the Nobel Prize in 1970.
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1. From the text, we can conclude that ...
A. Beckett lived in a majority Protestant
society
B.
Samuel
Beckett got the Nobel Prize in 1970 because of his work En Attendant Godot
C.
Samuel
translated Joyce’s work by himself
D. Samuel worked as a surveyor like his
father
2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Beckett tried to write stories and publish
them in a school’s newspaper
B. Beckett tried to translate Joyce’s work
C. His first job was as an English teacher
in Paris
D. he published his work Whoroscope and won the prize
3. Daffaa : I feel so bored today.
Zikri : …. There’s a
new park near the city hall.
Daffaa : Let’s go then.
A. Why
don’t we take a walk to get some fresh air?
B. How
about going fishing on a beach?
C. Shall
we go to get some coffee?
D. Let’s
buy some flowers.
Questions 4 -6 refer to the following text
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Dear Mr. Ubaidillah,
Thank you for your
telephone call on September 10. We understand that the wrong parts for your
computer system were shipped. We apologize for the mistake.We are shipping
the correct parts today by express mail. Again, we are sorry for the error.
We look forward to working with you in the
future.
Sincerely,
Nisa Mahdiya
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4. What is the purpose of the
letter?
A. To order
computer parts directly
B. To apologize for the wrong shipment
C. To
clarify the next shipment
D. To confirm about the order
5. When did Mr. Ubaidillah call the store?
A. September 10
B. a
few days ago
C.
Shipping
D. express mail
6. ”We are shipping the
correct parts today by express mail”. The synonym of the
underlined word is.....
A. low
speed
B. tired
C. quick
D. slow
This text
is for questions number 7 - 9.
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Dear Mr. Fairburn,
Responding to your advertisement
in last Tuesday’s Guardian newspaper for a trainee accounts manager, please
find enclosed my CV. I am interested in the job advertised because your
company is well known as a world leader in creating innovative products.
As a recent graduate, I am well
aware that I have much to learn and it is exactly this kind of challenging
environment that I am seeking. You will also see from my CV that I am a
person who result oriented. The achievements that I mostly proud about are
raising over £15,000 for a local charity and finishing the London Marathon.
Regarding other requirements, I
believe I am a suitable candidate for the position because:
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I hold a degree in Economic
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I am flexible about working hours
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I have good organisational skills
I am also available for interview
at any time convenient to you. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at any
time by phone or in writing if you have further questions.
Yours sincerely,
Philip Morrissey
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7. What is the reason Philip
Morrissey wrote this letter?
A. To inform about a job vacancy
to Mr. Fairburn
B. To put on an advertisement in
Guardian newspaper
C. To promote and raising fund
for the London Marathon
D. To apply for a position as a
trainee accounts manager
8. What will Mr. Fairburn do
after reading the letter?
A. Giving Philip a job that he
wants
B. Asking Philip to join the
marathon
C. Training Philip as new an
account manager
D. Giving Philip an interview
9. “I am flexible about
working hours”
From this sentence, we
know that Philip Morrissey ….
A. is willing to work overtime
B. has a very flexible type of
body
C. enjoy working very much
D. has a certain working hours
This text
is for questions number 10 - 12.
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1.
Remove the shredder from its cartoon and
unwind the cord to its full length.
2.
Place its waste bin on a firm and stable
surface in up right position.
3.
Take the main unit by holding each side and
put it on top of its waste bin.
4.
Make sure the function switch is in the ‘OFF’
position.
5.
Connect the plug to the 220 – 240 VA.
6.
To use auto remote turn the function switch
to ‘AUTO’.
7.
Put the paper into the input slot, the
micro-switch in the input slot will then indicate the machine to start shredding
the paper.
8.
Once all the paper has been shredded it will
stop automatically.
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10. Who would likely read this
manual is likely the manual intended for?
A. Mechanic
B. Housewife
C. Driver
D. Office worker
11. What should we do before
connecting the plug?
A. Put it onto the waste bin.
B. Unwind the cord to its full
length.
C. Make sure the function switch
is off.
D. Remove the shredder from its
cartoon.
12. “Remove the shredder from
its cartoon and unwind the cord …” (step 1)
The underlined word has
the similar meaning with ....
A. unwrap
B. strain
C. lead
D. unfasten
Questions
13 - 15 refer to the following
text.
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East Java is one of Indonesia’s provinces. It is located on the
eastern part of Java Island and near to Madura and Bawean islands. It state
in the West neighbor of Bali, across the small Strait of Bali. East Java
tourism offer attractions, from historical site like temples to recreational
spots like beaches, lakes, volcanoes, marine gardens and wildlife reserves.
The administrative center of the
province is located in Surabaya, which is the second largest city in
Indonesia after Jakarta and as major industrial center and business port.
East java is also considered as a national industrial province. The
economic commodity is coming from agriculture; include of coffee, mangoes
and apples, fishery and oil industries. There are also air services between
Surabaya and other cities like Bali or Jakarta or some other provinces
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13. The purpose of the text is …
A. To describe to the reader about the
location of Java
B. To announce to the reader about East
Java
C. To retell to the reader about East Java
D. To
describe to the reader about East Java
14. The text mainly talks about East Java as …
A. An island
B. A City
C. A province
D. A
country
15. East java is considered as a …
A. International industrial city
B. National industrial city
C. National industrial province
D. National
industrial island
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Surabaya is the second largest city in Indonesia. This is
because Surabaya has more than 3 million in its population. Surabaya is
also the center of business, educations and industries. Many people from
other cities move to Surabaya because they want to get better jobs and
education.
Surabaya is known as “The City of Heroes”. This is because of
the importance of the battle of Surabaya in galvanizing Indonesian and
international support for Indonesian independence during the Indonesian
National Revolution. The name of Surabaya comes from the battle of Sura
(Shark) and Baya (Crocodile). What makes Surabaya popular?
Surabaya offers a never ending culinary and shopping experience.
We will see many malls which sell clothes, bags, shoes, foods, accessories,
and many more. We can also enjoy food in many places of Surabaya,
especially spicy foods, like RujakCingur, RawonSetan, LontongBalap, Mie
Setan, and many more.
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16. What is the main idea of the first
paragraph?
A. Surabaya has more than 3 million in its
population
B. Surabaya is a center of business and
education
C. The reason why Surabaya became the
second largest city in Indonesia
D. Many people move to Surabaya
17. What does paragraph two tell us about?
A. The population of Surabaya City.
B. A brief overview of Surabaya.
C. What Surabaya offers to its visitors.
D. The infrastructure of Surabaya City.
18. Reni :
What time will we leave?
Joko : If you get up early, ……
Reni : Okay, I’ll set my alarm.
A. We will leave at down
B. We won’t leave at down
C. We would leave at down
D. We would have left at down
Questions
19 - 21, complete the
following text with the provided words.
Announcement
This announcement is …
(42) all the teachers of the following situation. Last week, the office caught several
students cheating … (43) exams. They were using their cell phones to text
message the answer to their friends. I want all the teachers to collect their
students’ cell phones before exam.
Cheating will not be … (44)! Thank you for your assistance.
Principal George J.
Matthew
19.
A. Informing
B. Informs
C.
Informed
D.
To inform
20.
A. of
B. on
C. with
D. for
21. A. tolerated
B. punished
C. admitted
D. claimed
This text
is for questions number 22 - 24.
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Sweden is a very large country in
Northern Europe. Every year tourists come from all over the world to visit
Sweden’s cities to see the interesting sights and enjoy the outdoors.
A tourist planning a trip to
Sweden can choose various activities to do. People who enjoy city life can
visit Stockholm, Sweden’s capital. Stockholm is a beautiful city of islands.
In Stockholm, tourists can visit its many beautiful old castles and churches.
They can shop, enjoy the art, or see a movie or a play.
Tourists who enjoy outdoor
lifestyle can find plenty to see and do in Sweden. Forests cover 50 percent
of the land and are home to many wild animals, such as bears, elks, foxes,
and reindeers. There are 96.000 lakes in Sweden. In north, there is a long
range of tall mountains. Adventurous travellers may want to explore the
beautiful wilderness that Sweden has to offer.
There are several different kinds
of lodging in Sweden. Travellers can stay at luxurious hotels with many guest
rooms, or they can choose to stay at small country inns, where they may be
served home-cooked breakfast. Those who want to save money and enjoy nature
can stay at campsites and sleep outdoors under the trees in a sleeping bag.
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22. Why does the writer compose
this passage?
A. To give information about
Sweden
B. To persuade readers to visit
Sweden
C. To explain about the weather
in Sweden
D. To influence people to come
to Sweden
23. What does the writer think
about Sweden?
A. Stockholm is a perfect place
to enjoy nature.
B. Wild animals inhabit the long
range of mountain.
C. All hotel will provide guest
with home-cooked breakfast.
D. We could not sleep under the
trees in a sleeping bag in Sweden.
24. “Adventurous
travellers will want to explore ...” (paragraph 3).
The underlined word means
….
A. audacious
B. hazardous
C. dangerous
D. courageous
Read the
text and answer the questions.
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Harry : This room is so hot? Did
you turned off the air conditioner?
Widia : No, it’s on. I think it
might be broken.
Harry : I don’t think so. I
remember that we bought the same brand and type; and mine is working well.
Maybe your air conditioner needs to be cleaned.
Widia : I think you’re right. It
was more than six months ago since the last time I got it cleaned.
Harry : You’d better do that
soon before it’s getting worse.
Widia : Thanks for your
suggestion. I will do that this weekend.
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25. What are they talking about?
A. the weather
B. the air conditioner
C. the electrician
D. the air conditioner brand
kunci jawaban
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1
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B
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2
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A
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3
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A
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6
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C
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7
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D
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8
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D
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11
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C
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12
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D
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13
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D
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16
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C
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17
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B
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18
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A
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21
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A
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22
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A
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23
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A
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