Soal Usbn Utama
Soal Usbn Utama
Soal Usbn Utama
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. Pictures
Questions : 1 to 3
Directions :
There are three items in this part. For each item, you will see a picture on your test paper and you
will hear four short statements. The statements will be spoken twice. They will not be printed on
your test paper, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers say.
When you hear the four statements, look at the picture on your test paper and choose the statement
that best describes what you see in the picture. Then on your answer sheet, find the number of the
question and mark your answer.
A B C D
Statement (B) “She is reading a magazine,” - is best answer to describe the picture. Therefore,
you should mark (B) on your answer sheet.
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2. 3.
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You will read : Man : What do you learn from the conversation?
Woman : A. The woman is going to see a doctor.
Choice (D) ~ “The woman won’t see a doctor.” — is the best answer to the question, “What do
you learn from the conversation?” Therefore, you should mark (D) on your answer sheet.
Now, let’s begin question number 7 on your test paper.
7. What is the matter with the sweater?
A. It’s the wrong color C. It’s the damaged
B. It’s the wrong size D. It’s so heavy
9. Why can’t the man reserve a room during the long weekend?
A. Because all rooms have totally booked
B. Because the weekend happened in April
C. Because many people need a lot of entertainment
D. Because the hotel is far away from the convention centre
Questions : 11 to 15
Directions :
In this part of the test, you will hear several short monologues. Each will be spoken TWICE.
They willnot be printed in your test paper, so you must listen carefully to understand and
remember what is said.On your test paper, you will read two or more questions about each short
monologue. Each question will be followed by four answer choices. You have to choose the best
answer to each question and mark it on your answer sheet.
Now let’s begin question number 11 and 13. Questions number 11 to 13 refer to the
following announcement.
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C. Surabaya D. Yogjakarta
READING SECTION
I. Reading Comprehension
FIRST BANK
Enclosed you will find our new “First Bank” Automatic Bank Card. Follow these simple
instructions to active it.
Call the telephone number on the back of the card and press #1. State your full name as it appears
on the card. You will then be asked for your city of birth for identification purposes. Upon
answering, you will be prompted to enter a four-digit secret identification password. You then be
asked to repeat it. A representative will confirm your account number. Now, you’re ready to use
your bank card.
Please keep the card in a secure place and do not give your password to anyone. At any time, you
can call the telephone number if you lose your card or want to change your password.
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A. How to confirm an account
B. How to make a new account of “First Bank”
C. How to be a new customer of “First Bank”
D. How to active an automatic card of “First Bank
19. What will the human resources department probably do after reading the letter?
A. Evaluate the salary offered
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B. Start working at Taylor, Inc.
C. Promote Mr. Krick to be a manager
D. Consider Mr. Krick for an interview
Bjorn Rune Borg was born on June 6, 1956, in Stockholm, Sweden, to parents Rune and
Margarethe. Initially a hockey fan, Borg wasn’t fond of tennis. At age 9 when his father brought
home a tennis racket he had won as a prize in a ping-pong tournament.
Borg caught the attention of tennis coach Percy Rosberg and began making regular three-
hour round trip train rides to meet with the instructor. He won his first tournament at age 11, and
at 13 he won both the 13-and 14 year-old divisions of the Sweden National Junior
championships. His career on the upswing, he dropped out of school to devote himself to training
full time.
Borg qualified for the Swedish Davis Cup team at age 15 and won both of his singles
matches. After becoming the 1972 Wimbledon junior champion and winning events in Berlin,
Barcelona and Miami, he chose to be a professional tennis player.
Borg first rose to prominence at Wimbledon in 1973, when adoring female fans lined up to
get a glimpse of the handsome, mysterious Swede. His long blond hair tucked beneath a
headband, Borg featured a distinct playing style with his two-handed backhand and topspinheavy
ground strokes. He won his first tournament just days before his 18th birthday, and two weeks
later he became the yougest winner of the French Open.
22. Which of the following phrases is synonymous with the word “fond of “ in paragraph one?
A. Proud of
B. Familiar with
C. Satisfied with
D. Interested in
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Questions 23-25 refer to the following text.
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an archipelago located in the heart of the
South Pacific Ocean. It consists of more than 330 islands, of which 110 are inhabited.
Most populations live on the major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. The capital
city, Suva, is located on Viti Levu. It serves as Fiji’s principal cruise port. The large
amount of forests, mineral resources and fish supply make Fiji one of the most developed
economines in the Pacific.
A lot of tourists come to Fiji for its exquisite white sandy beaches and beautiful
islands with all-year-round tropical weather. One of the most commont tourist activities is
scuba diving, because Fiji has abundant and beautiful soft coral reefs.
Fiji is generally a mid-range priced destination with varied accomodations. Tourists
can also enjoy budget resorts opened in remote areas. In addition to water resorts, Fiji
offers the Botanical Gardens of Thursten, Sigatoka Sand Dunes, and Colo-I-Suva Forest
Park.
The Surabaya police have arrested a man, identified only as MN, for allegedly buying an infant via
instagram.
MN was arrested at his house on Jl. Karah in Jambangan district in Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday.
He was found to have paid some Rp 3,8 million (Us $250) for a baby boy when he was only three
days old.
Surabaya police chief Sir Comr. Rudi Setiawan said recently that the transaction was conducted in
Semarang, Central java, in September 23th 2018.
The baby’s parents live in Tangerang in Banten.
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administration<” Rudi said on Monday. (The Jakarta Post, 16th Oct 2018)
26. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To explain how police arrested the man
B. To argue that arresting the man is important
C. To convince reader that bullying infant is illegal
D. To inform readers about arrested man for buying an infant
29. Tanu : Please accept my condolence, dear. Why did he leave us shortly?
Wijaya : The doctors said that his death was due to heart failure.
Tanu : Oh I see.
From the dialog above we know that
A. Tanu gest heart failure C. Tanu is a doctor
B. Wijaya feels sad D. Wijaya leaves Tanu shortly
30. Farhan : How many novels have been sold this far?
Yola : Since the first publishing 3 weeks ago, there have been over 500 copies sold.
Farhan : Splendid! I’d like to . . . you on your success at your first time.
A. Congratulate C. Congratulation
B. Congratulates D. Congratulating
Questions 31 to 33 refer to the following text.
The glorious Idul Fitri day may be over but the holiday atmosphere is still high in the air. As an
addition to the annual Mudik custom, many people use his national holiday as an opportunity to
explore some unfamiliar places and embark on a family holiday.
Approching the end of the Muslim festive season, travel search site, Wego, has recently revealed
insights into Indonesian travel trends for this year’s Idul Fitri. Wego Indoesia managing director
Graham Hills said that Indonesians searched for domectic trips is gretaer in numbers this year.
“Domestic travel trends more than tripled this year. Yogyakarta took over from last year’s top
destination of Bandung for hotel seaches, and the city features as ne of the most notable moves this
year, increasing 78 percent over 2014,” HillsPage
exxplained.
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He also said that even though Bali featured as the number one domestic destination for the past two
years, this year the islnd only occupied the fourth position with flight searches to Yogyakarta
escalating by 342 percent.
Regarding accomodation options, Indonesians tended to seek higher ranked properties, while
31. What is the topic of the text?
A. A travel site
B. A Domestic travel
C. A National holiday
D. Tradiotional Festival
33. The underlined in a sentence, “ . . . and the city features, “ (paragraph 3) refers to . . .
A. Denpasar
B. Bandung
C. Yogyakarta
D. Jakarta
34. Jihan : Do you have any idea how to market our business?
Hanum : ... it’s really effective.
Jihan : Why haven’t I thought of that? I do have internet connection. Thank you .
A. You have to take it out
B. Take a marketing course
C. Why don’t you sell it online?
D. How about going to the mall
35. Windy : I’ve been over in operating this camera. It caused my camera suddenly
Switches off while I’m using it.
Joe : ... I used to have the same camera as yours.
Windy : I hope you can fix it, thanks.
A. Let mee see what’s wrong
B. Would you like to check it?
C. I’d like you to fix the camera
D. Can you check it for me, please?
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36. Saraswati : I worked too hard last night and now I have a terrible headache. I really
Want to go home soon.
Olivia : . . . Let me drive you home now.
A. I’ll call a taxi
B. I’ll lend you my key
C. I’ll get my car in the parking area
D. I’ll call your brother to pick you up here
August 8, 2016
Personnel manager
Surya English Institute
Palembang 3001
Dear Sir,
Related to your advertisement in Sriwijaya Post on July 30, 2016, I would like to apply for the
position of English teacher.
Currently, I teach English at a vocational high school three days a week, from Monday to
Wednesday It means I am available to work for the institute twice a week, and if necessary I am
willing to work for half a day on Saturday.
I enclose a letter of reference, two recent photographs, my academic records and CV. I would be
available for an interview at your convenience. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Melsi
38. What will the addressee probably do after receiving the letter ?
A. Check the advertisement
B. Write a letter to the secreatary
C. Apply for the position mentioned
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D. Invite the sender for an interview
39. The underlined word in sentence,” . . . forward to hearing from you soon,” (last
paragraph) refers to . . .
A. Teacher of vocational high school
B. Head of Sriwijaya Post
C. English Teacher
D. Personnel Manager
Question 40, choose the appropriate choice to complete the dialog.
40. Dian : I’d like to do the presentation like a professional speaker, but how?
Ida : Well, as afar as I concerned, . . .
Dian : Ok, thank you
A. You should keep preparing the product
B. It’s better to take marketing and writing skills
C. You can adjust your skills by taking computer course
D. You must start it by learning effective communicating skills
Announcement
To all students of Merdeka Vocational School, Art Contest and Exhibition will be started on
Monday, 22 August 2016.
The students must register themselves in students councill room by Friday, 19 August 2016 at 2
pm.
Although apple has been hugely succesful inselling phones and tablets, it has little power
in social networking, which has become a major engine of activity on the Web and on
mobile devices. Social media are increasingly influencing the ways people spend their
time and money – important consideration for Apple, which also sells application, games,
music, and movies.
Apple has considered an investment in the hundreds of millions of dollars, one that could
value twitter at more than $10 billion, up from an $8.4 billion valuation last year, these
people said. They declined to be identified because the discussions were private.
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There is no guarantee that the two companies, which are not in negotiations at the
moment, will come to an agreement. But the earlier talks are a sign that they may form a
stronger partnership amid intensifying competition fromcompanies like Google and
42. Why does Apple choose Twitter in making a strategic investment?
43. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
Recep Tayyip Erdogan was born on February 26, 1954, in the kasimpasa quarter of
Istanbul, Turkey, to parents Ahmed and tenzile Erdogan. He spent part of his childhood in
Rize, where his father worked as a coastguard, before the familyreturned to Istanbul when
he was 13.
Raised without much money, Erdogan sold lemonade and sesame buns on the streets as a
teenager. A talented football player, he competed for many years and reportedly drew
interest from top clubs, but was prevented from pursuing that path by his father. Erdogan
instead attended the religious Istanbul Imam hatip School, where he became involved with
the national Turkish Students Association, and passed the exams to earn a diploma from
Eyup High School as well.
Erdogan became involved in politics while attending university. The fierst islamic to be
elected mayor of Istanbul, he reduced pollution and improved the city’s infrastructure , but
was imprisoned on charges of inciting religious hatred. Erdogan later servedthree terms as
prime minister, during which time he markedly improve Turkish’s Economic standing, but
drew critism for received power grabs. He was voted the country’s president in 2014, and
aftersurviving an attempted military coup in July 2016, he earned re-election two years
later.
44. What was his effort to earn money when he was a teenager?
45. What can we conclude about Recep tayyip Erdogan from the text?
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