This notice is for those who have to take another similar test.
Why? It is because your English mark must be more improved.
Mechanism: Please give your comment to two december 09 articles below in 250 words and answer the 40 questions all together. By Friday, 18 December 2009, at 12.00 WITA (dead on time) all your answer must be received in my email: mr.dj.os@gmail.com
KELAS 3A: ADITYA CHANDRA PRAMANA, HASIAN SILALAHI, TAHTA KHAIRILLAH, TEGUH ADYTHIA NUGRAHA, WAHIDIN SATRIA,
KELAS 3B: ADEN IRAWAN, ARISKA HENGKY, BASUKI SETYANTO, HERMANTO, LUTFI IKHWANI, M. ADITYA RACHMAN, M. REZKHA RIANDY NOOR AMANDA S, R. WEIN PRASTIANTO, RURI WIDYA PUSPITA,
KELAS 3C: DEWI SARTIKA, EKA JUNIATIN, ELIM SUMANTA SARAGIH, FEBRIENA RAESHA, HETTY SUSILAWATI, NOVIA KUSUMA WARDANI, PUTRI LIA SAMUDERA, RESTY DWI JAYANTI,
KELAS 3D: HENDRYSNTONNO L, IMAM RINALDY, IYUS MANULANG, M. FERNANDA BAIQUNI, M. DERMAWAN SIHABUDDIN, NOLDY PARINUSSA, NURUL MAHARANI, RAFIQA HUMAIRA, RAHMA NOVITA SARI
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Wara-wiri!
Silakan dipelajari soal-soal berikut ini. Buat yang mengikuti remedial akan mendapatkan jatah 25% dari soal-soal yang ada di bawah ini, baik kelas xi maupun xii.
Ujian kelas xi-nya akan dilaksanakan pada hari Senin, 21 Desember 2009 Pukul: 09.00 Wita.
Soal lainnya adalah dari soal yang diujikan sebelumnya.
All the best. DJ
Section: Conversational
Instruction: Please complete the conversation with appropriate remarks
Questions 1 to 10
1) Keith: Please welcome my new associate Mr. Karu from Alor Star.
Karu is Keith’s _____.
a) employee
b) boss
c) best friend
d) colleague
2) Gina: Have you ever taken a summer course?
Mimi:_____
a) No problem.
b) Did you?
c) No, thank you.
d) Never.
3) Bob: How do you do?
Sarah:_____
a) How are you doing?
b) What’s the matter?
c) Good. How do you do?
d) I am doing my assignment.
4) Dilbert: I don’t think we have met before.
Shan:_____
a) No. In fact, we have actually.
b) Congratulations.
c) Everything is fine.
d) Nothing is possible.
5) Willy: Excuse me, isn’t it a little warm in here? Can I open the windows?
Mary: _____
a) Yes, please.
b) Why?
c) You are excused.
d) When is it?
6) Dino: How was your day?
Joe:_____
a) Don’t know.
b) You are welcome.
c) Could be better.
d) It is a holiday, today.
7) Fandy: My friends, Angie, Joline and Kevin are studying Economics in London and have another year to go. Fandy’s statement indicates that _____.
a) Angie, Joline and Kevin are friends
b) Fandy’s friends finish their studies in a year
c) Fandy’s friends are going to London soon
d) Angie, Joline and Kevin are excellent in Economics
8) Linda: Do you think you are always punctual, Agus?
Agus: _____
a) I beg your pardon too.
b) Depends.
c) What do you think?
d) Really!
9) Do you skip lunch?
a) Lunch is on me.
b) What a shame!
c) I like skipping.
d) Depends.
10) Intan: Goodbye, see you again.
Clara:_____
a) Welcome to my new home.
b) Have a safe trip.
c) You are welcome.
d) I have to go home.
Questions 11 to 20
11) The company went into bankruptcy as a result of _____.
a) adequate control
b) high profit-making
c) mismanagement
d) good governance
12) It is _____ to keep fit by exercising regularly.
a) influential
b) importance
c) vital
d) major
13) Rowena has a well-paid job in an aviation firm in Glasgow, Scotland. Rowena works for a firm that deals with _____.
a) artillery
b) submarines
c) stationery
d) aircraft
14) Students must set _____ goals for themselves so that they are achievable.
a) realistic
b) contradictory
c) adequate
d) demanding
15) The tour guide explained the _____ significance of the building.
a) history
b) historically
c) historic
d) historical
16) After the doctor had explained about the _____ of anti-depressant drugs, the patient decided to stop taking them.
a) benefits
b) advantages
c) good values
d) side-effects
17) The committee members gave in to the views of the company lawyer.
This means that the committee members were _____ to agree with the lawyer.
a) prejudiced
b) pressured
c) biased
d)delighted
18) He worked _____ and was promoted in two years.
a) hardly
b) lethargically
c) lazily
d) diligently
19) Claire was unfortunate as the doctors failed to detect her illness at an early _____. Now, she is bed-ridden.
a) detection
b) identification
c) notes
d) stage
20) When it rains, it _____.
a) paws
b) pause
c) pores
d) pours
Questions 21 to 30
21) "Seventy percent of the corn _____ ready to be harvested from tomorrow," said the farmer.
a) are
b) was
c) is
d) were
22) "_____ everyone understand the lecture?" asked the professor after he ended his 3-hour class.
a) Is
b) Do
c) Are
d) Did
23) _____ stare at others, it is rude.
a) Could you
b) Didn’t I
c) You shouldn’t
d) If you don’t
24) The weather is terribly bad, _____?
a) aren’t it
b) isn’t it
c) is it
d) yes or no
25) Nowadays, students attend tuition classes to _____ their grades in the examination.
a) improves
b) improving
c) improvement
d) improve
26) Chairman: "Each and every member of this exclusive club will ______ the benefits that we offer."
a) enjoying
b) enjoys
c) enjoyed
d) enjoy
27) She looks _____ today compared to yesterday.
a) more healthy
b) healthier
c) healthiest
d) more healthier
28) Babies begin _____ their surroundings after 7 months.
a) explored
b) explores
c) exploring
d) explore
29) The man has not _____ my call yet.
a) returns
b) returning
c) returned
d) return
30) I barely took _____ hour to finish the task given to me.
a) a
b) the
c) a few
d) an
Section: Comprehension
Instruction: Please answer all the questions below
Questions 31 to 40
31) Yuri Gagarin made history for being the first human being to orbit the earth. Born in a farm near Moscow, he attended a primary school for six years before continuing his studies in a vocational school. Later, he attended training with the Air Force where he graduated as a pilot and was then offered a chance to attend cosmonaut training.
Which is true about Yuri Gagarin?
a) He was a farmer before becoming a cosmonaut
b) He learnt how to fly fighter jets during vocational training
c) He was selected for cosmonaut training after becoming a pilot
d) He is the first human being to land on the moon
32) Mat: Could you speak more slowly, please?
Harris: Sure, I will.
Mat is _____.
a) rude and wants Harris to speak slowly
b) a slow learner but speaks fast
c) finding it difficult to understand what Harris is saying
d) encouraging Harris to speak slower than usual
33) Instructions: Take a heap of wooden bricks and make them into a tower. Pull out a brick at a time until the tower collapses. When it does, it is over. These instructions are probably for a _____.
a) game
b) recipe
c) maths test
d) question
34) Ali: Do you fancy going out for a nice romantic dinner by the beach?
Bianca: I would love that but I have an urgent matter to attend to.
Bianca _____.
a) has to write a report
b) has something important to do
c) is not romantic
d) does not like Ali
35) Diwali is a festival celebrated by Hindus. It marks the victory of good over evil. On this day, Hindus take an oil bath, wear new clothes, go to the temple, visit relatives, hold feasts for guests and light up their house with oil lamps.
On Diwali _____.
a) Hindus fight all forms of evil
b) old clothes are thrown away
c) food is served for guests
d) temples are lit with oil lamps
36) A sign at a bank: We thank you for switching off your mobile phones.
Which statement below best explains the sign above?
a) It discourages the use of mobile phones.
b) It reminds customers to switch off their mobile phones.
c) It encourages the use of mobile phones outside the bank.
d) It is a reminder that mobile phones are a public nuisance.
37) A sign at a hardware shop: High Quality Hammers from Switzerland. Buy One. Free One for the first 50 customers only.
Which statement below best explains the sign above?
a) The shop is offering free gifts to 50 customers daily.
b) You will get a free hammer if you are the 50th customer.
c) Every customer will get free hammers from Switzerland.
d) You may be able to buy two hammers for the price of one.
38) Arunthip: Let me introduce you to Tyra. She has her own boutique. It is located in the same building where I have my modelling school. We synergise to take advantage of each other’s business.
Ratna: A convenient arrangement, indeed, I must say.
Ratna believes that _____.
a) The clothes at Tyra’s boutique are cheap
b) it is convenient for models to sell clothes at the boutique
c) Tyra and Arunthip are business rivals
d) having a modelling school and boutique in the same building is suitable
39) About 2,000 participants from all over the world took part in the annual Marathon Race in Medan, Indonesia recently. Scores of locals and tourists stood along the scenic marathon route to cheer the participants. The event was a roaring success.
From the above extract, we can conclude that _____.
a) The marathon race was not a success.
b) Every participant finished the race.
c) There were many people watching the race.
d) The race is held every two years in Medan.
40) Star beauty products use 100% natural ingredients. It is now the leading brand for beauty products in South East Asia. This has to do with the complete absence of synthetic ingredients in its products. To mark its 10th anniversary, the company opened 10 new retail outlets simultaneously in several South East Asian cities including Bangkok.
Which is true?
a) Star Spa Products was first launched in Bangkok.
b) The leading brand in beauty products in South East Asia is Star Spa Products.
c) There are now 10 retail outlets in total owned by Star Spa Products.
d) Star Spa Products are popular because it uses natural and synthetic ingredients.
Ujian kelas xi-nya akan dilaksanakan pada hari Senin, 21 Desember 2009 Pukul: 09.00 Wita.
Soal lainnya adalah dari soal yang diujikan sebelumnya.
All the best. DJ
Section: Conversational
Instruction: Please complete the conversation with appropriate remarks
Questions 1 to 10
1) Keith: Please welcome my new associate Mr. Karu from Alor Star.
Karu is Keith’s _____.
a) employee
b) boss
c) best friend
d) colleague
2) Gina: Have you ever taken a summer course?
Mimi:_____
a) No problem.
b) Did you?
c) No, thank you.
d) Never.
3) Bob: How do you do?
Sarah:_____
a) How are you doing?
b) What’s the matter?
c) Good. How do you do?
d) I am doing my assignment.
4) Dilbert: I don’t think we have met before.
Shan:_____
a) No. In fact, we have actually.
b) Congratulations.
c) Everything is fine.
d) Nothing is possible.
5) Willy: Excuse me, isn’t it a little warm in here? Can I open the windows?
Mary: _____
a) Yes, please.
b) Why?
c) You are excused.
d) When is it?
6) Dino: How was your day?
Joe:_____
a) Don’t know.
b) You are welcome.
c) Could be better.
d) It is a holiday, today.
7) Fandy: My friends, Angie, Joline and Kevin are studying Economics in London and have another year to go. Fandy’s statement indicates that _____.
a) Angie, Joline and Kevin are friends
b) Fandy’s friends finish their studies in a year
c) Fandy’s friends are going to London soon
d) Angie, Joline and Kevin are excellent in Economics
8) Linda: Do you think you are always punctual, Agus?
Agus: _____
a) I beg your pardon too.
b) Depends.
c) What do you think?
d) Really!
9) Do you skip lunch?
a) Lunch is on me.
b) What a shame!
c) I like skipping.
d) Depends.
10) Intan: Goodbye, see you again.
Clara:_____
a) Welcome to my new home.
b) Have a safe trip.
c) You are welcome.
d) I have to go home.
Questions 11 to 20
11) The company went into bankruptcy as a result of _____.
a) adequate control
b) high profit-making
c) mismanagement
d) good governance
12) It is _____ to keep fit by exercising regularly.
a) influential
b) importance
c) vital
d) major
13) Rowena has a well-paid job in an aviation firm in Glasgow, Scotland. Rowena works for a firm that deals with _____.
a) artillery
b) submarines
c) stationery
d) aircraft
14) Students must set _____ goals for themselves so that they are achievable.
a) realistic
b) contradictory
c) adequate
d) demanding
15) The tour guide explained the _____ significance of the building.
a) history
b) historically
c) historic
d) historical
16) After the doctor had explained about the _____ of anti-depressant drugs, the patient decided to stop taking them.
a) benefits
b) advantages
c) good values
d) side-effects
17) The committee members gave in to the views of the company lawyer.
This means that the committee members were _____ to agree with the lawyer.
a) prejudiced
b) pressured
c) biased
d)delighted
18) He worked _____ and was promoted in two years.
a) hardly
b) lethargically
c) lazily
d) diligently
19) Claire was unfortunate as the doctors failed to detect her illness at an early _____. Now, she is bed-ridden.
a) detection
b) identification
c) notes
d) stage
20) When it rains, it _____.
a) paws
b) pause
c) pores
d) pours
Questions 21 to 30
21) "Seventy percent of the corn _____ ready to be harvested from tomorrow," said the farmer.
a) are
b) was
c) is
d) were
22) "_____ everyone understand the lecture?" asked the professor after he ended his 3-hour class.
a) Is
b) Do
c) Are
d) Did
23) _____ stare at others, it is rude.
a) Could you
b) Didn’t I
c) You shouldn’t
d) If you don’t
24) The weather is terribly bad, _____?
a) aren’t it
b) isn’t it
c) is it
d) yes or no
25) Nowadays, students attend tuition classes to _____ their grades in the examination.
a) improves
b) improving
c) improvement
d) improve
26) Chairman: "Each and every member of this exclusive club will ______ the benefits that we offer."
a) enjoying
b) enjoys
c) enjoyed
d) enjoy
27) She looks _____ today compared to yesterday.
a) more healthy
b) healthier
c) healthiest
d) more healthier
28) Babies begin _____ their surroundings after 7 months.
a) explored
b) explores
c) exploring
d) explore
29) The man has not _____ my call yet.
a) returns
b) returning
c) returned
d) return
30) I barely took _____ hour to finish the task given to me.
a) a
b) the
c) a few
d) an
Section: Comprehension
Instruction: Please answer all the questions below
Questions 31 to 40
31) Yuri Gagarin made history for being the first human being to orbit the earth. Born in a farm near Moscow, he attended a primary school for six years before continuing his studies in a vocational school. Later, he attended training with the Air Force where he graduated as a pilot and was then offered a chance to attend cosmonaut training.
Which is true about Yuri Gagarin?
a) He was a farmer before becoming a cosmonaut
b) He learnt how to fly fighter jets during vocational training
c) He was selected for cosmonaut training after becoming a pilot
d) He is the first human being to land on the moon
32) Mat: Could you speak more slowly, please?
Harris: Sure, I will.
Mat is _____.
a) rude and wants Harris to speak slowly
b) a slow learner but speaks fast
c) finding it difficult to understand what Harris is saying
d) encouraging Harris to speak slower than usual
33) Instructions: Take a heap of wooden bricks and make them into a tower. Pull out a brick at a time until the tower collapses. When it does, it is over. These instructions are probably for a _____.
a) game
b) recipe
c) maths test
d) question
34) Ali: Do you fancy going out for a nice romantic dinner by the beach?
Bianca: I would love that but I have an urgent matter to attend to.
Bianca _____.
a) has to write a report
b) has something important to do
c) is not romantic
d) does not like Ali
35) Diwali is a festival celebrated by Hindus. It marks the victory of good over evil. On this day, Hindus take an oil bath, wear new clothes, go to the temple, visit relatives, hold feasts for guests and light up their house with oil lamps.
On Diwali _____.
a) Hindus fight all forms of evil
b) old clothes are thrown away
c) food is served for guests
d) temples are lit with oil lamps
36) A sign at a bank: We thank you for switching off your mobile phones.
Which statement below best explains the sign above?
a) It discourages the use of mobile phones.
b) It reminds customers to switch off their mobile phones.
c) It encourages the use of mobile phones outside the bank.
d) It is a reminder that mobile phones are a public nuisance.
37) A sign at a hardware shop: High Quality Hammers from Switzerland. Buy One. Free One for the first 50 customers only.
Which statement below best explains the sign above?
a) The shop is offering free gifts to 50 customers daily.
b) You will get a free hammer if you are the 50th customer.
c) Every customer will get free hammers from Switzerland.
d) You may be able to buy two hammers for the price of one.
38) Arunthip: Let me introduce you to Tyra. She has her own boutique. It is located in the same building where I have my modelling school. We synergise to take advantage of each other’s business.
Ratna: A convenient arrangement, indeed, I must say.
Ratna believes that _____.
a) The clothes at Tyra’s boutique are cheap
b) it is convenient for models to sell clothes at the boutique
c) Tyra and Arunthip are business rivals
d) having a modelling school and boutique in the same building is suitable
39) About 2,000 participants from all over the world took part in the annual Marathon Race in Medan, Indonesia recently. Scores of locals and tourists stood along the scenic marathon route to cheer the participants. The event was a roaring success.
From the above extract, we can conclude that _____.
a) The marathon race was not a success.
b) Every participant finished the race.
c) There were many people watching the race.
d) The race is held every two years in Medan.
40) Star beauty products use 100% natural ingredients. It is now the leading brand for beauty products in South East Asia. This has to do with the complete absence of synthetic ingredients in its products. To mark its 10th anniversary, the company opened 10 new retail outlets simultaneously in several South East Asian cities including Bangkok.
Which is true?
a) Star Spa Products was first launched in Bangkok.
b) The leading brand in beauty products in South East Asia is Star Spa Products.
c) There are now 10 retail outlets in total owned by Star Spa Products.
d) Star Spa Products are popular because it uses natural and synthetic ingredients.