PEMERINTAH KOTA MALANG

DINAS PENDIDIKAN
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TRY OUT KOTA I
Tahun Pelajaran 20142015
Mata Pelajaran: Bahasa Inggris
Hari, tanggal : Jumat, 30 Januari 2015

PETUNJUK UMUM :
1. Isikan identitas Anda ke dalam lembar jawaban yang tersedia dengan menggunakan pensil 2 B. sesuai petunjuk di
lembar jawaban.
2. Tersedia waktu 120 menit untuk mengerjakan paket ujian tersebut.
3. Jumlah soal sebanyak 50 butir, pada setiap butir soal terdapat 4 (empat) pilihan jawaban.
4. Periksa dan bacalah soal-soal sebelum Anda menjawabnya.
5. Laporkan kepada Pengawas Ujian apabila terdapat lembar soal yang kurang jelas, rusak atau tidak lengkap.
6. Tidak diijinkan menggunakan HP dan alat bantu lainnya.
7. Periksalah pekerjaan Anda sebelum diserahkan kepada Pengawas Ujian.

LISTENING TEST
In the Listening Test, you will be asked to demonstrate how well you understand spoken English. The entire listening test will
last approximately 30 minutes. You must mark your answers on a separate answer sheet. DO NOT WRITE YOUR
ANSWERS IN YOUR TEST BOOK.
PART I
Directions: For each question in this part, you will hear four statements about a
picture in your test book. When you hear the statements, you must select the
one statement that best describes what you see in the picture. Then, find the
number of the question on your answer sheet, and mark your answer. The
statements will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only two
times.
Look at the example item below:

A.
B.
C.
D.

Now listen to the four statements :

They are leaving the room
They are turning on the machine
They are standing near the table
They are reading the newspaper
Statement (C) They are standing near the table, is the best description of the picture. So, you should select answer (C)
and mark it on your answer sheet.
Now Part I will begin
Number 1

Number 2

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PART II
Directions: You will hear a question or a statement and three responses spoken in English They will not be printed in your
test book, and will be spoken two times. Select the best responses to the question or statement and mark the letter (A), (B)
or (C) on your answer sheet. For the example:
You will hear
: Wheres the meeting room?
You will also hear
: A. To meet the new Director
B. Its the first room on the right
C. Yes, at 2 oclock
The best response to the question : Wheres the meeting room? is choice (B) : Its the first room on the right. So (B) is
the correct answer, you should mark answer (B) on your answer sheet.
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
Part III :
Directions : In this part of the test, you will hear short conversations between two people. The conversation will not be
printed in your test book. So you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers say. In your test book, you will read
a question about each conversation. The questions will be followed by four answers. You are to choose the best answer to
each question and mark it on your answer sheet. Now let us begin part three.
8. What will the lady do next Friday?
10. What does the mans brother do?
A. Visit her parents
A. A racer
B. Go to the airport.
B. An artist
C. Work late
C. A trainer
D. Find a job
D. An athlete
9. Which means of transportation is more convenient?
11. What did Mr. Ling do this morning ?
A. City Bus
A. He paid a tax
B. Plane
B. He sent a fax
C. Taxi
C. He took a taxi
D. Train
D. He bought new shoes
Part IV
Directions: You will hear some talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to answer two questions about what the
speaker says in each talk. Select the best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer
sheet.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Questions number 12 and 13 refer to the following

announcement.
12. Who is the announcement directed to?
A. guest
B. employer
C. employee
D. receptionist
13. What should you do when entering the building.?
dont lose the pass
sign out the building
sign in at the desk
wait for an escort

Questions number 14 and 15 refer to the following talk.

14. What will Maura OConnor talk about?
A. Weather forecast
B. Traffic report
C. Her role on a film
D. Her move to London
15. What kind of film is Forever and The Day Later?
A. Documentary
B. Romance
C. Action
D. Comedy

THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING TEST

READING SECTION
Questions 16 to 20: Choose the inappropriate structure in the following sentences or dialogues below.
16. Maria
Jane

: Look at these shirts. Do you think the red one is suitable for me?
A
B
: No. Its the blue one. It looks small than the red one.
C
D

17. Yudi : Where one is the directorate building?

A
B
Yuda : Its the one with a tall tower next to the English department
C
D

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18. Susan is a very popular girl among her classmates. She has an outward-going personality.
A
B
Besides, she has friendly and understanding.
C
D
19. Dara
Judy

: What are we going to do in this hot weather?

A
B
: If it were hot, I will go swimming.
C
D

20. Jula : I cannot believe I won the scholarship! You cannot imagine how happy am I.
A
B
C
Rindi : Congratulation! I knew you can do it.
D
Question 21,22 refer to the following letter.
THOMAS & CO.LTD
Regent Street 435
London W.I.
Ref: DS/RC
25 June 2010
The Krakatau Steel Engineering Co.
Cilegon
Dear Sir or Madam,
Subject : Request for Catalogue
We saw your advertisement in the Metal weaker a few days ago and were interested in your steel
product.
Please let us know the details of your product together with the sample, terms of payment and the price
list. If the quality is satisfactory and terms are reasonable, we will place a large order soon.
Could you give us details of discount and the fastest delivery please.
We hope to receive your reply soon.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. John Lennon
Sales manager
21. What is the letter about?
A. Reviewing the order.
B. Purchasing the catalogue.
C. Requesting cash payment.
D. Asking for product information.
22. What will the manager of the Krakatau Steel do after reading this letter ?
A. Buy the goods.
B. Send the catalogue.
C. Wait for the refund.
D. See the advertisement.
Question 23 - 25 refer to the following company profile
Homingbird was one of the first company to offer catering service for pets. Dogs, cats, even birds and iguanas, need special
diet unlike those of humans. However, not everyone with pets can provide it. In 1999, Raphael Degas and his wife
Elizabeth, co-founding the company. It started as a small scale service, just around the block where they live. But now,
Homingbird has made an annual sale of almost $ 1 million dollars. What has started as a simple idea of serving their
beloved pets, is now a million dollar company.
23. What kind of service does Homingbird provide?
A. Diet food
B. Wedding Catering
C. Food for pet
D. Dogs, cats, and bird
24. Who are Raphael and Elizabeth Degas?

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A. The owner of the dogs

B. Very rich people
C. Directors of Homingbird
D. People who work for Homingbird
25. Homingbird has made an annual sale of almost $ 1 million dollars.
What does annual mean?
A. Total
C. Yearly
B. Monthly
D. Return
Question 26 - 27 refer to the following job description
THE EARLY LIFE OF BARRACK OBAMA
Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father was a Kenyan named Barack Obama, Sr. His
mother was a White American named Ann Dunham. His parents separated when he was two years old and later divorce. His
father returned to Kenya and saw him only once more before he died in an automobile accident in 1982.
After the divorce, Obamas mother then married an Indonesian, Lolo Soentoro. The family then moved to his stepfathers
home country in 1967. Obama attended local schools in Jakarta until he was ten years old.
Obama returned to Honolulu in 1971. He lived with his maternal grandparents until his graduation from high school in 1979.
After that, Obama moved to Los Angeles and studied at Occidental College for two years. He then transferred to Columbia
University in new York City. Obama entered Harvard Low School in late 1988. He was selected as an editor of the law
review based on his grade and writing competition. In 1990, he became the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review.
He graduated with J.D. Magna Cum laude from Harvard in 1989.
26. What happened in 1982?
A. Obama was born
C. The family divorced
B. Obamas father died
D. An accident happened
27. The word died in before he died in an automobile accident in 1982.(paragraph 1 line 4) is synonymous with.
A. flied away
C. went away
B. passed away
D. threw away
Question 28 - 30 refer to the following instruction
How to Organize Your Work Space
Organize your work space to encourage maximum productivity.
Instructions
1. Place your computer monitor directly in front of you if you want to discourage people from interrupting your
work.
2. Position your desk so that you can see people who approach your door.
3. Avoid leaving spare chairs around your desk to minimize distractions.
4. Keep important papers or equipment within reach. Your phone, computer, filing cabinet, fax machine and
printer should be within reach if you use them frequently.
5. Post a calendar and clock close by. Try using a large calendar that can be posted on your wall and written
on with dry erase markers.
6. Have papers and materials for only the task at hand on your desk.
7. Establish a filing system, keeping current files in your deep desk drawer or a filing cabinet within reaching
distance of your desk. Store papers you need only periodically somewhere else.
8. Label file names clearly, and try color-coding your folders for better organization. File alphabetically.
9. Set up an inbox and outbox ' one to receive incoming papers and another to hold assignments you've
completed before forwarding them to the appropriate person.
10. Read incoming paperwork with a highlighter in hand, marking important deadlines or phone numbers. Deal
with urgent papers immediately, set aside those that aren't urgent, and throw away the ones that aren't
important.
11. Tidy your desk space at the end of the day, noting what you need to work on tomorrow.
28. What is the text about?
A. How to encourage maximum productivity.
B. How to organize our work schedule.
C. How to manage our work space.
D. How to place our computers.
29. What should we do with the files?
A. Post them.
B. Label them.
C. Avoid them.
D. Establish them.
30. What is the synonym of the word encourage (in ... to encourage maximum ...)?

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A. Avoid.
B. Place.
C. Manage.
D. Support.
Question 31 to 40: choose the appropriate option to complete the dialogues
31. Your uncle has just arrived from Jakarta. He does not know Malang at all and he wants to visit Coban Rondo
Waterfall, he says...
A. Can you show me the map of Coban Rondo ?
B. Could l show you the place of Coban Rondo ?
C. Can you get me information about Coban rondo ?
D. Could you show me the way to Coban Rondo ?
32. Retno : What were you doing when the lamp went out ?
Nia : Oh l .my dinner.
A. am having
B. was having
C. had
D. have had
33. The boy came here yesterday car is Baleno is my classmate.
A. whom, which
B. who, that
C. whom, that
D. who, whose.
34. Candra : Nita . l ve been waiting for you for hours
Nita : . .. l was in a terrible traffic jam
A. l am fine
B. l am very pleased
C. l am pleased to hear that
D. l am sorry to hear that
35. Melsa : Do you mind if I borrow your tooth brush ?
Hari
: , we shouldnt share our tooth brush
A. Yes, l am sorry
B. Why not
C. Of course not
D. l am afraid not
36. Room service : Room service, good evening, can l help you ?
Guest
: l am in room 305, I ordered a cup of hot milk 15 minutes ago. I havent got it up to now.
Room service : l am so sorry, Sir
A. May l take your order now ?
C. l will send someone to your room
B. Let me take your order from your room
D. Ill take it to you right away
37. Dedi
: The teacher for the last period is absent, l think we had better go home now
Hendro : , because the front gate is still locked.
A. You are right, lets go home now C. l think so, that is fun
B. No, you cant
D. Yeah, thats good idea
38. Mr.Anton : Dicky, you did well on your last test
Dicky
: Thank you sir, l could not do it without your help
A. Good luck B. Bad news
C. Study hard
D. Well done
39. Sofi : Rina, you are so busy today. May l help you to file these letters ?
Rina : .., I could manage it by myself.
A. With pleasure
C. Why not, you are my best friend
B. Thank you for your kindness
D. No Thanks
40. Mr William : How about going to Batu next Sunday ?
Linda
: Batu.. ? oh No, ................................ every Sunday, l have a part time job there
Mr William : Well, where would you like to go?
A. l like going to Batu
C. l never go to Batu
B. l always go to Batu
D. l dont like to go to Batu
Questions 41 to 45: complete the following text with the words provided
To
From
Subject

: Harry Billingsley
: Myrna Michaels
: Marketing Plan

Harry,
Please dont forget that there will be a meeting to discuss the new marketing plan on the 20th of next month. Its very
important not to forget this, and i will send you another (41).........a week before the meeting. I will need to see your ideas for
the plan before the meeting, so please send me your (42)............by the end of next week. Also, you will need to get a good

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(43)........since the Tokyo office wants to see everything in Japanese as well as English. That will (44)..........any problems of
misunderstanding because of language. As soon as we have completed the plan, we will begin (45)........with the client. I
expect they will agree with most of our ideas. Thanks for all your hard work.
Myrna
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.

A. remind
B. to remind
A. to propose
B. proposed
A. translates
B. translating
A. elimination
B. eliminate
A. negotiator
B. negotiate

C. reminder
D. reminded
C. proposing
D. proposal
C. to translate
D. translator
C. eliminating
D. to eliminate
C. negotiations
D. negotiated

Questions 46 to 48: complete the following text with the words provided
Let Espresso Wash do your laundry fast!
Now you can stop ,,,,(46)about your laundry! .(47) it to Espresso Wash! Just bring in your laundry and well do all the
rest. At Espresso Wash, we do all the washing and the ironing. No need to wait at all! Within 24 hours, well deliver your
washed and ironed clothes. Whats more, you can avail yourself of our 5th anniversary promo. Youll get a 10% discount for
every 5 kilos of your laundry, and 25% discount for every 10 kilos. This promo .(48).. only until December 30, so hurry!
Visit us with your laundry today!
46.
A. worry
C. worrying
B. worried
D. to worry
47.
A. take
C. leave
B. give
D. grab
48.
A. starts
C. begin
B. lasts
D. start
Questions 49 to 50: complete the following text with the words provided
APV Marketing, Chicagos leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art photographic equipment and supplies, is looking for a
qualified professional for the following position:
MARKETING ASSISTANT
Responsibilities:
> .(49) in conceptualizing marketing campaigns
> Provide inputs to the companys marketing plans, programs, and activities
> Monitor the marketing performance of the companys products in its various markets and outlets.
Requirements:
> Must have excellent marketing and communication skills
> Must have a college degree in Business, Economics, or Marketing Management
> Must have at least three years work experience in a (50). marketing organization
> Must be forward-looking and innovative
We offer competitive salary, bonuses, incentives, car plan, and health insurance.
Applicants may submit their rsum with ID photo to:
APV Marketing Corp.
Personnel Department
Room 504 Alpha Towers
11th Street, Chicago, IL 60446
49.
A. concept
C. take
B. available
D. assist
50.
A. comparable
C. compare
B. compares
D. comparative

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