PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN TANAH DATAR

DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN TENAGA KERJA

TRY OUT UJIAN NASIONAL TP 2008/2009
LEMBARAN SOAL TRY OUT I PAKET. A
Mata Pelajaran : BAHASA INGGRIS
Kelas/prog : XII IPA/IPS
Hari/Tanggal :
Pukul :
Waktu : 120 Menit

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dan hitamkan kembali pada jawaban yang Anda anggap paling tetap!
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Listening Section
In this section of the test, you will have the chance to 2. a. 215
show how well you understand spoken English. There are b. 250
three parts to this section with special directions for each c. less than 250
part. d. more than 250
e. not more than 250
Part I (Question 1 to 5)
Direction : 3. a. by motor bike
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or b. by rented car
questions spoken in English. The dialogues or questions c. by personal car
will be spoken two times. They will not be printed in d. by public bus
your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand e. by fun bike
what the speakers say.
After you hear a dialogue and the question about it, read 4. a. join science class
the five possible answers and decide which one would be b. join science club
the best answer to the the question you have heard. Now c. become a scientist
listen to sample question. d. take science department
You will hear e. study more about biology
Man : how about exercising tomorrow
morning? 5. a. see class performance
Woman : alright. Pick me up at six b. make an appointment
You will also hear: c. attend the graduation day
Narrator : what will the man do? d. meet one of the clients
You will read in your test book e. cancel the class
a. Do exercise at 6
b. Go with six women Part II (Question 6 to 10)
c. Take exercise alone Direction :
d. Leave the woman alone In this part of the test, you will hear a statement or
e. Come to the woman’s house question spoken in English, folllowed by four responses,
The best answer to the question is “come to the woman’s also spoken in English. The statement or questions and
house” therefore, you should choose answer (e) the responses will be spoken two times. They will not be
printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to
1. a. she likes the man understand what the speakers say. You have to choose the
b. she dislikes the painting best response to each question or statement.Now listen to
c. she is satisfied with the man’s job a sample question.
d. she will sell all her paintings You will hear :
e. She is glad to see the man Woman : Good morning, John. How are you ?

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Man : ….. Inside the fruit are the tree’s seeds, also known as cocoa
beans.
You will also hear : The beans are fermented for about a week, dried
a. I am fine, thank you. in the sun and then shipped to the chocolate maker. The
b. I am in the living room. chocolate maker starts by roasting the beans to bring out
c. Let me introduce my self the flavor. Different beans from different places have
d. My name is John Travolta different qualities and flavor, so they are often sorted and
The best answer to the question “How are you?” is blended to produce a distinctive mix. Next, the roasted
choice (a) .“I am fine, thank you”. Therefore you should beans are winnowed. Winnowing removes the meat nib
choose answer (a). of the cocoa bean from its shell. Then, the nibs are
blended. The blended nibs are ground to make it a liquid.
6. Mark your answer in your answer sheet The liquid is called chocolate liquor. It tastes bitter. All
seeds contain some mount of fat, and cacao beans are not
7. Mark your answer in your answer sheet
different. However, cacao beans are half fat, which is
8. Mark your answer in your answer sheet why the ground nibs from liquid. It’s pure bitter
chocolate.
9. Mark your answer in your answer sheet
10. Mark your answer in your answer sheet 16. The text is about ….
a. cacao tree
Part III (Question 11 to 15)
b. cacao beans
Direction:
c. raw chocolate
In this part of the test, you will hear some monologues.
d. making of chocolate
Each monologue will be spoken two times. They will not
e. flavor of chocolate
be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully
to understand what the speakers say. After you hear a
17. What does cacao tree produce?
monologue and the question about it, read the five
a. Pineapple
possible answers and decide which one would be the best
b. Equatorial regions
answer to the questions you have heard.
c. Cocoa beans
d. Chocolate bar
11. a. Grandel
e. Chocolate liquor
b. Bewulf
c. Denmark
18. Cacao tree can grow well in the following areas,
d. Body guard
except ….
e. Grandel’s mother
a. Africa
b. Australia
12. a. in the lake
c. Indonesia
b. at the castle
d. West Sumatera
c. in the king room
e. South America
d. at Bewulf’s house
e. at the Drandel’s house
19. “The chocolate maker starts by roasting the beans to
bring out the flavor.”
13. a. publishing executive
The bold typed word means ….
b. university professor
a. Arrange
c. government official
b. Separate
d. news paper reporter
c. Distribute
e. local scientist
d. Contain
e. Produce
14. a. Javanese wedding
b. traditional wedding
20. “It’s pure bitter chocolate.” (Prg. 3)
c. process of pingitan
What does the bold typed word refers to?
d. process of kembang siran
a. Chocolate liquor
e. process of Siraman ceremony
b. Cacao bean
c. Ground nib
15. a. lulur
d. Blended nib
b. pingitan
e. Roasted bean
c. siraman
d. dukun rias
Text 2
e. kembang setaman
This is for questions 21 – 25
This is the end of listening section Death penalty for serious criminals has been
Text 1 discussed by our experts. Those who agree say that death
This is for questions 16 – 20 penalty will scare the criminals off. However, those who
disagree say that it is inhuman, not effective and we
Have you ever wondered how people get cannot correct the wrong sentence after the criminals die.
chocolate from? In this article, we’ll enter the amazing In Switzerland, this penalty does not exist. Most
world of chocolate. So you can understand exactly what people argue that the possibility of making the wrong
you’re eating. decision is always there although it is true that spending
Chocolate starts with a tree called the cacao tree. life behind the bars is not easy either. Also, every person
This tree grows in equatorial regions, especially in places should have a chance for rehabilitation. In this way he or
such as South America, Africa, and Indonesia. The cacao she can start all over again in another life style.
tree produces a fruit about the sizes of a small pine apple. Those who agree argue that there is no use to

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feed the terrorist in prison with their money. When they should go to the hare; and since the snail is always
get out, they will create a lot of trouble by blackmailing behind the hare, it was only right that it received the
and killing people. So, who says that jails will stop them second prize. Next year, it will be turn of the letter M.
from being bad guys. “Unfortunately I will never qualify for a prize,
My own opinion is divided. On the one hand, I because I’m one of the most important judges, “the
want to be humane, and on the other hand, I wonder if donkey stated. “ But before I voted, I took into account
those people are worthy of my feeling. all the many fine qualities of the hare; his speed, agility,
21. What does the text talk about? intelligent, and event beauty. After all, who could fail to
a. The death penalty controversy admire the hare’s lovely long ears? They are so similar to
b. The punishment for criminals my own fine ones.”
c. Death penalty in Switzerland
d. The expert who support death penalty 26. Where did the race take place?
e. The persons who are against death a. in the desert
penalty b. meadow
c. jungle
22. How do terrorists create many trouble ? d. river
a. Blackmailing and killing people e. garden
b. Feeding them in prison
c. Getting out from the jail 27. The snail said that he deserved the first prize
d. Stopping from being bad guys because of….
e. Arguing the government a. His speed
b. His sacrifice
23. Those are the reasons for those who are against death c. His turn
penalty. Except… d. The Judge
a. Death penalty is inhuman e. His intelligence
b. There is possibility of misjudgement
c. It is harder to live behind bars 28. “Unfortunately I will never qualify for
d. Death penalty is not effective a prize, ...” (Last paragraph)
e. Every person should have a chance for The opposite of the bold typed word is ….
rehabilitation a. Agility
b. Finally
24.”……….we cannot correct the wrong sentence after c. Fast
the criminals die”. ( Paragraph 1 ). d. Luckily
The bold type word has the closest meaning to… e. Beautifully
a. Fine
b. Thought 29. “Next year, it will be turn of the letter M.”
c. Command (Paragraph 4)
d. Statement The bold typed word refers to ….
e. Punishment a. The hare
b. The snail
25. Which statement is not true according to the text? c. The prize
a. Death penalty is inhuman d. The judge
b. It is useless to feed the terrorist in prison e. The donkey
c. It is harder to spend life behind the jail
d. Every person can change his lifestyle 30. How were the judges’
e. Death penalty is the most suitable punishment measurement?
for serious criminals. a. Accurate
b. Permanent
Text 3 c. Subjective
This is for questions 26 - 30 d. Endless
The Cup Winner e. Smart
That year, like every other, a cup was awarded
to the two fastest animals in the meadow. The first prize Text 4
was given to the hare, and the second to the snail. It was This is for questions 31 – 34
this decision which stimulates endless discussion.
“Although it is true the snail required six Cars should be banned in the city. As we all
months to cross the meadow, it got there in the end and know, cars create pollution, and cause a lot of road death
even carried its house the whole way, “explained the and other accidents.
sunflower. Firstly, cars, as we all know, contribute to most
“I deserved the first prize!” the snail. “I spend of pollution in the world. Cars emit a deadly gas that
my whole life racing about, while the hare only runs causes illnesses such as bronchitis, lung cancer, and
when he is afraid!” “triggers” of asthma. Some of these illnesses are so bad
“What are you getting so upset about? “, that people can die from them.
interrupted the lamppost who was president of the Secondly, the city is very busy. Pedestrians
judges’ panel. “The prizes are awarded every year in wander everywhere and cars commonly hit pedestrians in
alphabetical order, according to the Latin name of each the city, which causes them to die. Cars today are our
animal, just so that nobody ever feels cheated. This is the roads biggest killers.
twelfth year that the cups have been presented, and Thirdly, cars are very noisy. If you live in the
therefore the letter L took the prizes. Lepus the hare and city, you may find it hard to sleep at night, or concentrate
Lumachus the snail. on your homework, and especially talk to someone.
There was no doubt at all that the first prize In conclusion, cars should be banned in the city

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for reasons above. b. Long hair, large eyes, sharp teeth.
c. Covering of short hair and strong teeth
31. These are the bad effects of d. Large nostrils, long hair and sharp teeth.
cars, except ….. e. Long hair and two pairs of short legs.
a. Contribute the pollution
b. Cause illnesses 37. What is the difference between adult males and
c. Support death female sea-lions?
d. Kill pedestrian a. Adult male is bigger than female
e. Support carrier b. Female is smaller than pups
c. Bull is smaller than pups
32. Which statement is true according to the text? d. Female is stronger than male
a. Cars have many advantages to human e. Male is weaker than female
life.
b. Cars create less problems to human life 38. Which statement is not true according to the text?
c. Cars contribute the least pollution in a. Sea lions breathe with lung.
the world b. Bull is the biggest Australian mammals
d. Cars have some disadvantages to c. The Australian sea-lions have four legs.
human life d. Female sea-lions is smaller than the
male.
33. The text mainly tells us about … e. Sea-lions are fish which look like
a. Cars disadvantages mammal
b. Pedestrian killer
c. Cars advantage Text 6
d. City living This is for questions 39 – 42.
e. Pollution
The bomb, in the resort of Kuta, destroyed the
34. “Cars should be banned in the city “. (Paragraph 1) Sari Club and a crowded nightspot. Many people have
The bold type word is similar to… fallen victims to this blast. Many of them were foreign
a. Permitted tourists, especially from Australia. They were burned
b. Forbidden beyond recognition. Some tourists who were at the scene
c. Allowed of the blast said there were two explosions around the
d. Found nightclub. One bomb had exploded outside Paddy’s Bar
e. Left before a car bomb hit the Sari Club which was located
some meters away. Hundreds were injured in the
Text 5 explosions and about 220 Australian remain unaccounted
This is for questions 35 – 38 for. The U.K Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, said that 33
Britons were among those killed in the Bali attack. The
Sea-lions are sea-mammals and are warm- Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, called on
blooded. They breathe air with their lugs. The scientific Indonesia to do more to fight terrorism within its borders,
name for family they belong to is Neophoca Cinerea saying it had been a problem for a long time.
(Neo-o-fo-ka Sin-er-ee-a ).Australian sea-lion are about Lists of missing people have been posted in Bali
250 cm long. Adult males (called bulls) grow to about 3 and officials said that it could take days to identify all
meters and are largest Australian Mammal ( they no the victims, some of whom were trapped in the Sari Club
longer breed in Australia ). The female sea-lions are by a wall of flames. A notice board at the hospital in Bali
always smaller than the bulls in length and weight. includes a section called “Unknown Identify” and
Australian sea-lions have a body shaped for slipping detailed lists on victims such as: ”Young girl in intensive
smoothly through the water and a thick layer of fat care, 11 – 14 years old, face burned, income, Caucasian,”
underneath their skin. They have a covering of hair, large or Girl in intensive care, about 5 years old, 130 cm, fair
eyes and long stiff whiskers. They have large nostrils, skin, Caucasian with reddish brown hair. She has a
long, sharp teeth and two pairs of short legs with the five purplish belly button ring.
toed feet flattened like paddles or fins. Many embassies, including the British and the
When Australian sea-lion pups are born they American, are advising their people to cancel spending
feed on their mother’s milk. Sea-lions have to come on their planned holidays in Indonesia, and all U.S citizens
dry land when they mate and have babies. Bull sea-lions in the country have been told to leave including
are big and dark and they mate with lots of females. If a diplomats and non-essential government staff.
baby pup goes near a bull, the bull will kill it. When the
pup is trying to look for its, no other sea-lion will feed it. 39. Who were the most victims of Bali Bomb?
If it can’t find its mother, it will starve. Australian sea- a. Foreign tourists
lions are found along the South-Western shores of West b. Kuta resort
Australia and most of the South Australian coastline and c. Sari club
off-shore islands. Sea-lions eat fish and squid. d. Paddy’s bar
e. Australian prime minister
35. What does the text tell us about?
a. sea lion 40. What did John Howard ask Indonesia to do?
b. bull sea lion a. to fight terrorism
c. sea-lion pups b. to keep the border
d. sea-lion pups c. to save the victims
e. Australian sea lion d. to identify the victims
e. to destroy the Sari Club
36. The characteristic of Australian sea-lions are….
a. A covering of hair, large eyes, long stiff whisker 41. “…to cancel spending their planned holidays in

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 Indonesia……”.
The bold type word refers to…. 46. What kind of letter did Mr. Frank knockaert Crestco
a. British and American embassies Inc send to Bambang Sugianto, ST before?
b. British and American a. regret
c. Government staffs b. request
d. Young girls c. complain
e. Indonesian d. convenience
e. recommendation
42. Which statement is true about the bomb?
a. The bomb caused one explosion
b. The bomb damaged the Sari Club and a
crowded night spot.
c. The explosion injured mostly domestic
tourists.
d. The bomb made the victims identified
e. Both were huge home-made bombs Text 8
Text 7 This is for questions 47 – 50.
This is for questions 43 – 46
INDAH KIAT PULP AND PAPER COMPANY Spaghetti is delicious. But people can get it in
PERAWANG KM 4 SIAK REGENCY specific restaurant in big city and it will spend much
RIAU PROVINCE INDONESIA money. May be it will have a special taste when it is
prepare at our home. It is easy. When we served it, you
January 15, 2009 will need 80 grams of spaghetti, a liter of water, a pinch
of salt. You will also need some cooking utensils such as
Mr. Frank knockaert Crestco Inc. a saucepan and a spatula. There are some steps to follow.
26 Avenue Marnix First, pour about a liter of water into the saucepan and
B – 1000 Brussels add a pinch of salt. Next, put the saucepan onto the gas
Belgium stove and wait until the water gets boiling. Add about 80
grams of spaghetti. This is served for one person. Then,
Dear Mr. Knockaert cook it for about ten to twelve minutes. Stir it slowly
In response to your letter of December 30, we using a spatula. Finally, drain off the water and serve the
apologize for the error in your shipment. We are spaghetti on a plate.
sending immediately the additional 1000 cases of
facsimile paper, model P – 345X, that were not 47. What is the text about?
included in the shipment. a. Serving Spaghetti
b. Cooking lesson
We valueINDAH KIAT PULPwith
our relationship ANDyouPAPER COMPANY
company, and we c. Cooking Utensil
PERAWANG KM 4 SIAK REGENCY
regret the inconvenience the incomplete shipment may d. Spaghetti ingredients
have caused you. You can be assured that this will not e. Steps of cooking spaghetti
happen in the future.
48. What are needed to cook spaghetti?
a. Saucepan, spatula, oven
Sincerely yours, b. Spaghetti, water, salt
c. Salt, sugar, cheese
d. Spaghetti, fruit, menu list
Bambang Sugianto, ST e. Spaghetti, spatula, a cook
Manager, order Departemen
49. When do we put spaghetti into the saucepan ?
a. Before pouring the water into the
saucepan
43. What is the purpose of this letter? b. Before the water get boiled
a. To complain c. After draining off the water
b. To persuade d. After the water get boiled
c. To apologize e. After serving it on a plate
d. To place an order
e. To introduce services 50. How many spaghetti needed, when we cook for 3
persons ?
44. How was the first shipment for crest co Inc? a. 80 grams
a. satisfied b. 40 grams
b. complete c. 300 grams
c. damaged d. 240 grams
d. incomplete e. 10 packets
e. wrong address

45. How does Indah Kiat Manager feel about his

shipment?
a. regret O O O GOOD LUCK O O O
b. sincere
c. satisfied
d. disappointed
e. inconvenience

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41. B
42. B
43. C
44. D
45. A
46. C
47. E
48. B
49. D
50. D

KUNCI SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS PAKET A

TRY OUT UJIAN NASIONAL 1 SMA
TP 2008/2009

1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. C
10. B
11. B
12. D
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. D
17. C
18. B
19. E
20. A
21. A
22. A
23. D
24. E
25. E
26. B
27. B
28. D
29. C
30. C
31. E
32. E
33. A
34. B
35. E
36. A
37. A
38. C
39. A

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