SOAL PENGAYAAN

1. A : shall we walk home

B : I’m very tired. I’d prefer….rather than walk home
A. to get a taxi
B. to walk home
C. gets a taxi
D. walks home

2. Stranger :Excuse me _______ where the nearest post office?

Carly : Follow this way until second traffict light. It is on your left beside Padang restaurant.
Stranger : Thank you
The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is …
A. Can I help you find
B. Could I tell you the way
C. Could you come with me
D. Could you show me

3. Muhammad Danial : You look unhealthy, Boy.

Imamsyah Al-Hadi : Yes, I get a headache and a stomachache.
Muhammad Danial : You should go to a doctor. Come on, I will accompany you.
Imamsyah Al-Hadi : Ok.

The underlined words show ....

A. agreement.
B. disagreement.
C. advice.
D. necessity.
E. plan.

4. Ronald: You look so busy. …

Marry: No, thank you. I can handle them.
The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is ….
A. I will leave you alone
B. Would you like some help?
C. Do you want to help me?
D. Sure, I would like to
E. Yes, please

5. Would you mind not closing the window?”

The sentence has the same meaning with.......
A. Do not close the window, please.
B. Close the window, please.
C. The window must be closed.
D. Don’t open the window, please.

6. Eric : I think our city is very hot at the moment.

John : I don’t think so ................ Our city is much cooler than other cities in this country.
A. I know it
B. I am thinking of
C. He forget it
D. In my opinion
E. see you
Question 7 to 9 refers to the following text

Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and ornament
manufacturer. He was the inventor of dynamite. He also owned Bofors, which he had
redirected from its previous role as primarily an iron and steel producer to a major
manufacturer of cannons and other ornaments. He held 355 different patents, dynamite
being the most famous. In his last will, he used his enormous fortune to institute the Nobel
Prizes. The synthetic element nobelium was named after him.

Alfred Nobel was the third son of Immanuel Nobel and Andriette Ahlsell Nobel. Born in
Stockholm on 21 October 1833, he went with his family to Saint Petersburg in 1842, where
his father invented modern plywood. He sstudied chemistry with Professor Nikolay
Nikolayevich Zinin. When he was 18, he went to the United States to study chemistry fo
four years and worked for a short period under John Ericsson, who designed the American
Civil War ironclad USS Monitor.

7. The purpose of this text is …

A. To let us know about Nobel’s parents
B. To describe the early life of Alfred Nobel
C. To tell Nobel’s will to the citizen of the world
D. To show Nobel’s teacher influence on his study

8. From the text, we know that Alfred Nobel …

A. Studied chemistry only in the United States
B. Earned his fortune from his father
C. Established the Nobel Prizes
D. Was named after nobelium

9. “… from its previous role as primarily an iron an steel produces … “ (Paragraph 1)

The underlined word refers to …
A. Nobel’s
B. Bofor’s
C. Producer’s
D. Manufacturer’s

10. Jenny : ...... it is very cold there, we have postponed our visit.
Mark : Alright, maybe we can find a good time to visit.
A. Since
B. Yet
C. Due to
D. Because of

11. Ashar : Where were you yesterday morning, Tin?

Titin : I _____ to Malang with my parents. Why?
Ashar : I dropped in your house and you were not at home.
A. was
B. went
C. were going
D. was to go

12. If we go to the top, we will have a nice view of Jakarta.

This sentence means _____
A. we have already seen Jakarta from the top
B. we are now looking and having a nice of Jakarta
C. we saw Jakarta last month
D. there is a possibility of seeing Jakarta from the top
Question 13 to 15 refer to the following text
Ubud, 7th April 2007

Dear Barbara,
Hi there. How are things with you? It's good to know that you are doing fine in business.
Have you received my postcard?

I am now sitting in my hotel room writing a letter to you about my wonderful holiday. I think
this is the most wonderful holiday have I ever had. There are a lot of interesting tourist
objects to visit, beautiful local art and craft, tasty traditional food, and much more. It's
Thursday today. I can't believe this my last day. I wish I could spend more time here. I am
certain I will stay longer on my next visit.

I'll be home about 3 p.m. tomorrow if the flight is on time. On Monday I must go back to
work. I can't wait to show my video to my class.

Okay, that's all for now. Send my love to your children.

Best wishes from,

Vivian

13. The letter tells us about ....

A. Vivian's holiday in Bali
B. Barbara's letter
C. Vivian's favorite places
D. Barbara's plan for Bali

14. On what day Vivian going to arrive home?

A. Thursday
B. Friday
C. Saturday
D. Sunday

15. "... the most wonderful holiday ..." The underlined word has the same meaning with ....
A. Usual
B. Awesome
C. Poor
D. Hateful

Question 16 to 18 refer to the following text

A cell phone is a great gadget in this modern world. What is a cell phone? A cell
phone is actually a radio in certain way. Like a radio, by a cell phone we can communicate to
other people in real time. Million people use cell phone for their communication. Even
nowadays, people use cell phones to communicate in voice, written and data. Alexander
Graham Bell is the person who make great change in the way people communicate to each
other. He invented a telephone in 1876. While wireless radio was formally known in 18994
presented by Guglielmo Marconi. By these two technologies, then a cell phone was born.
However do you know how actually cell phones work?
This short explanation on how a cell phone work is really wonderful. A cell phone or
in long term "cellular telephone' works by transmitting signals of radio to towers of cellular.
The towers are networked to a central switching station. The connection usually uses wire,
fiber optic-cables, or microwave.
Then the central switching station which handles calls in certain given area is directed
connected to the wire-based telephone system. Cellulars are pick up by the towers and
relayed to another cellular telephone user or the user of wire-based telephone network.
The towers vary in the capacity and capability to receive signals. Some can receive
the signal from short distance and the others can receive more distance. However, there are
usually more than one tower in certain given area so that the system can handle the
increasing telephone traffic.
 16. What the main idea of paragraph three ...
A. How to use the telephone
B. The founder of telephone
C. The part of telephone
D. Function of telephone

17. What is the text about?

A. The telephone founder
B. The part of telephone
C. The history of telephone
D. How telephone work
E. How much the telephone

18. Some can receive the signal from short distance and … (paragraph 4)
The underline word refers to…
A. capacity & capability
B. the towers
C. telephone traffic
D. disntance

Questions 19 to 21 refer to the following memo.

The PANCA Company

From : Mega RIanty
Date : Friday, April 17
To :Accounting Department staff
Re : Next Week

I will be out of the office for an accountants’ conference next week, April 20-24.
IF you need help during that time, please contact my assistant, Wulandari.

Thank You

19. Mega Rianty wrote the memo because…..

A. She will attend a conference
B. She needs her assistant to visit the other office.
C. She has another office accountant
D. She contacts Wulandari to attend the conference.

20. From the memo, we understand that Mega Rianty is ….

A. Wulandari’s assistant
B. Conference committee
C. chief of accounting department
D. accounting department staff

21. “ …. Please contact my assistant,…”the word “ My” refers to ….

A. Accountant staff’s
B. an office accountant’s
C. Mega Rianty’s
D. Wulandari’s Staff’s
Question 21 to 24 refer to the following text
The Shard is an 87-storey skyscraper, which sits in the heart of London. It is known as
the shard of glass. Construction began in 2009 and was completed three years later in 2012,
making it Western European's tallest building.
Designed by architect Renzo Piano, The Shart is the second tallest free standing
structure in the UK. Its exterior boasts 11,000 glass panels — that's equivalent in area to eight
football pitches or two-and-a-half Trafalgar Squares.
The building was developed to have multiple uses, describes on the website as a
'vertical city where people can live, work and relax'. This motto was clearly taken on board
that was found on the 72nd floor towards the end of construction.

22. What is the text about?

A. The architect Renzo Piano
B. The Shard glass panels
C. The Shard, building in London
D. The tallest building in London

23. In Europe, the Shard gains popularity on its ...

A. Location
B. Function
C. Height
D. Age

24. "..., making it Western European's tallest building."

What does the underlined word refer to?
A. The Shard
B. The glass
C. London
D. Skyscraper

Question 25 to 27 refer to the following text

How to Clean an LCD Screen

1. Shake up the detergent and put it 15 — 20 cm away from the LCD screen.
2. Spray on the LCD screen surface directly.
3. Cleanse gently using the fabric cleanser or brush.

You can also do the following steps:

1. Spray the detergent on the fabric cleanser.
2. Clean the LCD screen surface to make it as bright as a new one.

25. What should you do to detergent first?

A. Spray it
B. Clean it
C. Put it away
D. Shake it up

26. Before cleaning the screen surface, we spray the detergent on the screen surface directly or
spray it on ….
A. Our fingers
B. The paper
C. The fabric cleanser
D. The brush

27. "Cleanse gently with the fabric cleanser or brush" (step 3). What does the underlined word
mean?
 A. Carefully
B. Directly
C. Harshly
D. Cleanly

CLOZE TEST
Question 28 to 30 refer to the following text
We [28] …. you to join us to share our sweet moment we will never forget [29] … our life

Natasha
&
Mohammad

Marriage is like a garden with love and tender attention it will flourish with [30] … beauty.
So we hopefully waiting your presence at marriage on Sunday, May, 24 at Sari Buana
Hotel, Langkade Room.

28. […]
A. send
B. invite
C. give
D. take

29. […]
A. of
B. at
C. in
D. on

30. […]
A. rare
B. scarce
C. intent
D. abundant

Question 31 to 33 refer to the following text

WESTINGHOUSE

JOB OFFERING
MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE

Indonesia’s fastest-growing teenagers’ clothing company (31)... a marketing

representative. Position requires travel approximately one week per month,
representing the company (33) ... conferences and media events.
Required qualifications
· A degree from a four-year college or university, preferably in marketing.
· At least one year of experience in sales, preferably clothing.
· (34) ...communication skills, including experience giving presentations.
Mail your resume and cover letter to
Paul Walker
Recruiting Coordinator
WESTINGHOUSE
Green Boulevard
New York A90145

31. […]
 A. seeks
B. gets
C. looks
D. searches

32. […]
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. above

33. […]
A. Luxurious
B. Familiar
C. Great
D. Excellent

34. Rob : My sister has been sick for two days. So I have to accompany her in the hospital.
Dick : …………………. I hope she will get better soon.
Rob : Thanks.
A. I am sorry to hear that
B. Thank you
C. I don’t care about it
D. I am happy to hear that

35. Danny : Don't forget to bring raincoat. The weather forcast said it's going to rain this
afternoon.
Audi : _____ thanks for reminding me.
A. It doesn't as though it will rain
B. I don't think It's possible
C. Yes, That's quite possible
D. It's not likely to rain

36. Hari : We need that document now. But Tim hasn't arrived yet.
Vinda : ______
A. I wish he were here
B. I wished he was here
C. I wish you were here
D. I wished you are her

37. Edo: The government plans to raise the water bill next month.
Rita: … It will increase the number of poor people.
The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is …
A. I agree with you
B. I totally disagree
C. I don’t disagree
D. I agree

38. Teacher : What is your plan for this coming year?

Student : ..., sir.
Teacher : Then, you must work hard and prepare yourself right away.
A. I'm thinking about getting a job
B. I'm confused what I'll do
C. I'll visit my grandmother
D. I'll prepare it next year

39. Joko : I didn't see Annisa in her class. Where is she now?
 Badra : ... It has to be submitted tomorrow
A. She is finishing her accounting assignment in the library
B. She's gone hiking to Mount Salak with her classmates.
C. She was attending the meeting of students association
D. She is operating the new photocopy machine

40. A: Why can’t I find my script files on this laptop?

B: It already gone because the laptop . . . . yesterday.
A. Be fixed
B. Fixed
C. Was fixed
D. Are fixed
E. Were fixed

Good Luck