Listening Comprehension
In
this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you
understand spoken English. There are 4 parts to this section, with special
directions for each part.
PART
I PICTURE
Questions: 1 to 4.
Directions: For
each item, there is a picture and four short statements about it on the tape.
They are spoken two times, and are NOT WRITTEN out on your test book, so
you must listen carefully. You must choose one sentence – (A), (B), (C), or (D)
– that best describes the picture. Then, on your answer sheet, mark your
choice.
Example:
Look
at the picture and listen to the four sentences.
B.
A boy is talking to a girl in the room
C.
Both of the girls are smiling happily.
D
The girls are lying on the floor.
» Choice (C) – “Both of
the girls are smiling happily” – best describes what can be seen in the
picture. Therefore, you should mark (C) on your answer sheet.
»
Now let’s begin with picture number 1.
1.
Look
at picture number 1
2.
Look
at picture number 2
3.
Look
at picture number 3
4. Look at picture number 4
PART
II QUESTION AND RESPONSE
Question 5 to 7.
Directions:
In
this part of the test, you will hear several question spoken in English,
followed by three responses, also spoken in English. The question and responses
will be spoken two times. They will not be printed in your test book, so
you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers say. You have to
choose the best response to each question.
Now listen to a
sample question:
You
will hear : “Oh, what a beautiful bag. How much is it?”
You
will also hear : (A) Yes, my bag is beautiful
(B) It’ s only fifty thousands.
(C) I can carry it on my back.
»
Choice (B)
– “It’s only fifty thousands”
– Is the appropriate response to the question (Oh, what a beautiful bag. How much is it?).
Therefore, you should mark (B)
on your answer sheet.
»
Now let’s begin with question number 5.
5. Mark your answer 0n your answer sheet
6. Mark your answer 0n
your answer sheet.
7. Mark your answer 0n
your answer sheet.
PART
III SHORT CONVERSATION
Questions 8 to 11
Directions: In
This part of the test, you will hear several short conversations. The
conversations will not be printed in your test book. You will hear the
conversations two times, so you must listen carefully to understand what
the speakers say.
In
your test book, you will read a question about each conversation. The question
will be followed by four answers. You have to choose the best answer to each
question and mark it on your answer sheet.
Example:
You
will hear: Woman : Is 8 p.m next Tuesday convenience with you ?
Man : Well, actually I’d rather come in the afternoon
Woman : You mean after 1 p.m ?
Man : Let’s make it 2 o’clock
You
will read : What
time will the man come to see the woman next Tuesday ?
- 8 in the morning
- Before 1 p.m
- At 1 p.m
- 2 in the afternoon
Ø Choice
(D) “2 in the afternoon” is the best answer the questions.
[What time will the man come to see the woman next Tuesday?]
Therefore, you should mark (D)
on your answer sheet.
8. What seems to the
main problem?
A. the
computer
B. the
paper
C. the
printer
D. the
letters
9. What should the man
do when the client arrives?
A. send
him up
B. meet
him
C. come
downstairs
D. call
the woman
10. What do people
forget to do?
A. use
the dictionary
B. borrow
the dictionary
C. lend
the dictionary
D. return
the dictionary
11. How will they
probably go to work?
A. by
car
B. by
subway
C. by
train
D. by
bus
PART
IV SHORT TALK
Questions 12 to 15
Directions: In
this part of the test, you will hear several short talks. Each will be spoken two
times. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen
carefully to understand and remember what is said.
In your test book, you will read two or more
questions about each short talk. Each question will be followed by four
answers. You have to choose the best answer to each question and mark it on
your answer sheet.
Let’s begin with the following short talk.
Question number 12 – 13 refer to the following advertisement.
12. What is this Ad
announcing?
A. Job
vacancy
B. Food
service
C. Vacation
D. A
new restaurant
13.What experience
should applicants have?
A.
experience with public
B.
sales experience
C.
experience in food service
D.
clothing industry
Question number 14
– 15 refer to the following text
14. What
is the instruction for?
A. Amplifier
B. Computer
C. CD
player
D. Television
15. What
should you do to view the picture?
A.
Select
the video in put
B.
Turn
off the TV
C.
Connect
the amplifier
D.
Select
the CD player position
This is the end of the listening section.
READING
SECTION
PART
I. Error Recognition
Questions:
16 to 20.
Directions: In questions 16 to 20, each number has
four underlined words or phrases that are marked by (A), (B), (C), or (D). You
have to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or
rewritten, and mark your answer.
16.
Indra :
Who do you think the smartest, Anna or Farah? Anna is better off than
Farah
A B
Rahma :
You are right. Anna always gets the
first rank and has the highest score among
C
her friends every year and Farah comes
the second.
D
17. Rani : I lost my purse this morning. Do
you see it?
A
Lusi :
Can you describe it?
Rani :
It is black and made of leather.
It is the one whose has “Teddy
Bear”
B C
on the left corner.
D
18. Mita : I feel so happy today. Finally,
I can meet my sister after long time.
B
Rara :
How does she look like now?
C
Mita :
She is beautiful and charming.
She has a long blonde hair now.
C D
19. Nadia : Have you finished your report?
A
Arga :
Not yet, Nadia. I have just come back from Bali.
B
Nadia : If I were you, I would
finished my report first before going on a vacation
C D
20. Linda : What do you think of the English speech
contest in our school next week?
A B
Andrew : I think it’s interested. We can join it and compete
with students from
C D
other
class.
PART II. Reading
Comprehension
Questions: 21 to 30.
Directions: Questions
21 to 30 are based on a selection of reading materials, such as notices,
letters, forms, articles and advertisements. You have to choose the best answer
to each question and mark (A), (B), (C), or (D).
Questions 21 to 23 refer to the following letter.
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27 Jalan Dewanata
Mataram-Lombok
April 27, 2012
The
Personal Manager
Senggigi
Beach Hotel
Raya
Sengggigi 65324
Mataram,
Lombok
Dear
Sir,
I am applying for the position of
receptionist advertised in Lombok Post on April 25.
I am 25 years old, and graduated
from Mataram University last year. I have been with Lombok Raya Hotel as a
receptionist for two years, but I am interested in gaining new experience in
an international hotel such as Senggigi Beach Hotel.
To provide you with particulars, I
enclose my curriculum vitae, a recent photograph, academic records and a
letter of reference from previous employer.
I would be available for an
interview at anytime. I look forward to hearing from you.
Faithfully yours,
Arinal Haq
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21. What
position does the writer want?
A.
Personal
manager
B.
Receptionist
C.
Sales
manager
D.
Hotel
manager
22. What
might the Personal Manager do?
A.
Advertise
the vacancy
B.
Employ
her as a receptionist
C.
Copy
her resume and references
D.
Give
an interview
23. “………….gaining new experience…..”
(paragraph 3), the underlined word has the same meaning with……..
A.
Accepting
B.
Taking
C.
Obtaining
D.
Delivering
Questions
24 – 26 refer to the following text.
THE
AREA’S LARGEST supermarket chain was ordered to pay $100 million to twenty
ex-employees. The court found Acre Food guilty of racial discrimination. The
case began two years ago when minority employees complained that they weren’t
being promoted. Instead, less
experienced white workers received promotions in over twenty separate cases.
The employees went to management with their concerns. When no action was taken,
they contacted legal representation. Ten of twenty workers lost their jobs
within a month of filling complaints. The other ten workers left the company
voluntarily. Each worker will receive $5 million. Acre Foods was unavailable
for comment.
24. Why
will the workers receive money?
A.
Acre
Foods treated them unfairly
B.
They
were promoted
C.
The
company feels that they deserve it
D.
They
need to cover medical costs
25. What
is true about all of the ex-employees?
A.
They
are white
B.
All
of them were fired
C.
They
had experience
D.
They
never explained the situation to the management
26. The
meaning of the word “promoted” is……….
A.
advertised
B.
fired
C.
given
a higher position
D.
dismissed
Questions
27 – 29 refer to the following descriptions.
A
banker is person who conducts banking. He maybe the owner of bank or he can be
the member of the board of directors who operates the bank. Banker gives loans
to business offices, firms, factories, to operate or expand their business.
An
accountant is a person who has charge of the accounts of a company. He is the
one who records, keeps financial account and makes financials statements. He
plays an important role to make the firm remain in good financial condition.
A
secretary is someone who keeps record, handles correspondence, or does the
administration for an organization or person. She is concerned with any business that the firm undertakes. There
are certain types of duties that a secretary is responsible of such as making
appointment, receiving order, making reservations for the manager, sending
letters of congratulation and condolence, sending invitation, etc. She also
makes an agenda for the manager.
27. What
is the topic of the first paragraph?
- How a
banker gives credit
- The
financial system of a bank
- The job
description of the banker
- A banking
business as a company
28. An
account who works unprofessionally will………..
A.
bring
big profit for the company
B.
improve
the book keeping of the firm
C.
harm
the financial management of the firm
D.
complete
his work properly
29. The
secretary is concerned with
any business that the firm undertakes…. (P.3)
The synonym of the underlined word is……
A.
inspects
B.
observes
C.
performs
D.
holds
Questions 30 – 32 refer to the following
text.
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MAKING PAPER
FROM WOODCHIPS
Wood chipping is a process used
to obtain pulp and paper products from forest trees. The wood chipping
process begins when tress are cut down in a selected area of the forest
called a coupe. Next the tops and branches of the trees are cut out and then
the logs are taken to the mill.
At the mill, the bark of the
logs is removed and the logs are taken to a chipper which cuts them into
small pieces called wood chips. The woodchips are then screened to remove dirt and other impurities. At this
stage, they are either
exported in this form or changed into pulp by chemicals and heat. The pulp is
then bleached and the water content is removed. Finally the pulp is rolled
out to make paper.
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30. What
do the mill workers do with the logs?
A.
They
export the woodchips
B.
They
cut them into the pieces
C.
They
rolled out the paper
D.
They
remove the bark
31. “At
the stage, they are either
exported in this form or………” The underlined word refer to:
A.
Logs
B.
Pulp
C.
Processed
pulp
D.
Clear
woodchips
32. “the
woodchips are then screened
to remove dirt and other impurities.” (Paragraph 2). In other word, they are
then…………………………
A.
Moved
B.
Cleaned
C.
Repaired
D.
Remove
PART
IV. Incomplete Dialogue
Questions:
33 to 42.
Directions: Questions 33 to 42 are
incomplete dialogues. Four clauses/sentences, marked (A), (B), (C), or (D) are
given beneath each question. You have to choose one clause/sentence that best
completes the dialogue. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the
question and mark your answer.
33. Mechanic
: Good morning, Luxury car garage, May I help you ?
Customer
: I have a problem with my car. It doesn’t work properly.
Mechanic
: Let me check . .....
A.
Don’t drive the car here
B.
You are a good mechanic
C.
It is possible the valve is gagged
D.
It’s likely to buy the new car
34. Bernata
: Have you done the assignment from your teacher?
Alexa
: Yes,. But I haven’t finished it . The translation is so confusing.
Could you …? I need it do the translation.
- Borrow the
dictionary
- Translate
the assignment
- Lend me a
dictionary
- Use my new
dictionary
35. Anne : My brother has been coughing a lot
these days.
Tom :
Why don’t you ask him to quit smoking?.
Anne :
I think.... Smoking is not good for our
health.
- I disagree
with you
- You are
correct
- Do you
think so?
- It’s a good
idea
36. Retha
: Do you still remember Max ? He becomes a successful entrepreneur .
Iqbal
: That’s a good job. What kinds of business does he do ?
Retha
: ....
A. He
builds houses
- He
runs a chicken farm
- She
is a famous surgeon
- I
think he is jobless
37. Fredy : How about dinner at Sambal Ijo restaurant
tonight ?
Firdaus : I prefer having dinner at an Oriental
restaurant.
I
really enjoy the grilled shrimps.
Fredy
: ..... Can we meet at 7.30, then?
- All right
- I am sorry
- I’d love to
but.
- I am not
sure
38. Nick : I can’t hear you, …Ted?
Teddy : But I am talking as loud as I can. It seems
there is a problem with the connection..
Nick : Ok. I’ll call you later.
- Can you
turn off the phone
- Would you
speak louder
- Don’t speak
loudly, please
- Would you
speak slowly
39. William : I came late, so I could not meet Bobby
in person.
Steve : That’s a pity. He has just left. Why don’t
you give him a call?
William
: That’s
a good idea. If only....
- I come
early
- I could not
meet him
- I had come
earlier
- I had
called him
40. Raisa
: Can you pick me up at around 2.00 p.m. tomorrow ?
Reza
: I’m sorry I can’t. I will be teaching then. Why don’t you ask
your brother ?
Raisa : I don’t think he can’t. ....
- He is going
to finish his assignment
- I must go
to work soon
- My sister
will attend a meeting
- My brother
was very tired
41. Bukhari : Why did you move to a small town last
year? I think living in Jakarta is
every one’s dream.
Jerri
: … and I don’t like the noise,
pollution and traffic jam.
A. I
wanted to live in quiet place.
B.
I didn’t like the small town.
C.
I was really happy living in Jakarta
D.
I don’t have much money
42. Tommy : Do you know where Rasyid is ?
Lathan
: Oh, he is in the living room.... Do
you want to meet him ?
Tommy :
Yes. I’ll ask him about International School Program
A. He
helps father to repair a radio.
B. They
are sleeping in his room.
C. He
is typing some documents
D. Rasyid
will be writing a letter
PART
V. Cloze Test
Directions: Questions 43 to 50 are
passage completion. Read the passages. A word or phrase has been replaced by a
blank in some of the sentences. Four answer choices are given below the blank.
Mark the answer choice - (A), (B), (C), or (D) – that best completes the
sentence.
Questions 43 - 45 refer to the
following memo.
To :
Office Staff
From :
Bill John, Director
Subject :
Lunch Hour
All
staff members are requested to (43) … lunch in the employee lounge only. Please
don’t take the food into the conference room and please don’t eat at your desk.
We want to keep the office (44) … A
dinning table and chairs are available in the break room for your comfort. We
also plan to buy a small refrigerator (45) … the break room. You will be able
to store your food there.
43.
A. buy
B. have
C. reserve
D. take
44.
A. bad
B. messy
C. dirty
D. clean
45.
A. for
B. on
C. in
D. at
Questions 46 - 48 refer
to the following announcement.
Attention,
passengers. Flight 245 to San Francisco has been delayed. Right now estimates
for that flight are to leave in two hours. A maintenance issue must be (46) …
before the plane can be loaded. For those passengers who are traveling on and
will not be (47)…..to make their connecting flight, please see the attendant
(48) … your gate. Your trip will be rerouted in order for you to reach your
destination. We will update you of any new developments thoroughly in half an
hour. Thank you for your cooperation.
46.
A.
aimed
B.
addressed
C.
purposed
D.
claimed
47.
A.
foolish
A.
brainless
B.
able
C.
unwise
48.
A.
at
B.
by
C.
on
D.
in
Questions 49-50 refer to the
following advertisement.
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Manson Gate
7000 sq.ft. residential lot for sale
This City of Manson Gate is (49) …
houses, buildings, and lots of seized by the city due to nonpayment of taxes.
These properties will be sold by local real estate brokers. The first such
property to be sold, a resident lot, will be offered (50) … John
Power of Manson Gate Leasing and Land Sales Company, 234.6345, ext.324.
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49.
A. selling
B. buying
C. offering
D. painting
50.
A. on
B. by
C. to
D. for
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