Archive for September 2014
Soal UN Bahasa Inggris 2014
By : Unknown
The following text is for question
16 and 17
Dear Mr. Jenkins
I
am to complain about my recent holydays in Sydney which was organized by your
company. My wife and I selected a two-weeks Women Weekly tour starting on 29 December.
Your agency claimed we would be pick up at the airport and that the hotel was
three-star quality. The all-inclusive price we paid included breakfast and
dinner and two excursions.
On
arrival at the airport, there was no one to meet us. We were waiting for half
an hour and than had no choice except to take a taxi. This cost $30. The
receipt is enclosed.
The
hotel was not what I would consider three-star. The room was dirty: the beds
were small and uncomfortable. The breakfast portions were very small, and the
hotel refused to provide us with dinner. We had to spend some more $500 for
extra meals. Again I enclose our restaurant receipts.
I
found it dishonest and unacceptable that your company offered us a tour which
doesn’t resemble the descriptions; I expect to be compensated for all of my
extra expenses. The receipts encloses worth for a total of $530. In addition,
we claim a refund of $100 because the room was not up the promised standart.
We
expect real action to be done very soon.
Yours
sincerely
Mr.
imron
16. The
letter tells us about ….
A. the happy holiday in Sydney
B. the service’ s reservation at the hotel
C. the satisfied services from the travel agency
D. the complaint of the travel service in Sydney
E. the impression of holidays in Sydney
17. Who
did Mr. imron write his letter to?
A. His wife
B. Hotel Manager
C. Taxi driver
D. Travel agency
E. Restaurant staff
This text for questions 18 and 19
This new and unusual building in the
downtown business district offers unique opportunities for small to midsized
tenants to occupy an entire floor
OFFICE SUITES
From 1,600 to 6,000 square feet are
avaible for immediate occupancy.
Commuting is easy, with the subway
stop only one block away. Convenient to shops, restaurant, hotels, and business
services.
For leasing information call
303-572-5947
18. What
is this advertisement about?
A. A new office building
B. Office suites to rent
C. The unusual building downtown
D. Office suites to sell
E. A building in the business district
19. The
good point about the office suits is ….
A. Furnished
B. Avaible in one type size
C. Far from public places
D. Several blocks away from subway stop
E. Easy to reach for commuters
.
Bali, Indonesia – the island
of gods– lost its innonce at around 23.15 on Saturday, October 12th2002,
when terrorist triggered a bomb placed in two popular nightclubs ofpaddy’s and
sari club killing almost 200 international tourists and locals alike, with many
more injured. Theeffect of the blasts triggered a crisis and the like which had
never beenseen in Bali before and indeed shocked the world.
The tourism industry obviously
wasdevastated. Hotel room occupancy rates, which for some properties wereclose
to 100 percent prior to he attacks, plummeted to single digit levelsfor many
establishments as the mass exodus of international visitors gainedmomentum.
Inbound air capacity was slashed, busunesses closed and manybalinese found
themselves unemployed.
20.
What does the text tell us ?
A. The effect of
the bombs on industry in Bali
B. The tourism
industry in Bali was totally devastated
C. All business in
Bali was closed after the bomb tragedy
D. The terrorist
triggering a bomb placed in front of hotel
E. There are mass
exodus of international visitors in Bali
21.
We know from the text...
A. Almost two
hundred local people were killed in Kuta
B. Many people
were injured when the terrorists triggered a bomb in Kuta
C. Bali had ever
had such a tragedy
D. The tragedy was
shocking the world because there were a lot of tourists
E. The people from
other countries have been popular coming to Kuta
22.
“ The tourism industry obviously was devastated” (paragraph 2)
The
underlined word is closest in meaning to...
A. Fascinated
B. Develped
C. Improved
D. Destroyed
E. Admired
Cristiano
Ronaldo was born onFebruary 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.Manchester
United paid £12million to sign him in 2003 – a record fee for a player of his
age. In the2004 FA Cup Final, he scored Manchester’s first three goals and
helped themcapture the championship. In 2008,he set a franchise record for
goals scored. In 2009, Real Madrid paid arecordS131 million for his
service.
It was through his dad’s work asan
equipment manager at a boy’s club that Ronaldo was first introduced tothe game
of soccer. By the time he was 10 years old, he was alreadyrecognized as
phenomenon – kid who ate, slept and drank the game. “ All hewanted to do as a
boy was playing football,” his godfather, Fernao Sousa,recalled for British
reporters, adding, “ He loved the game so much thathe’d miss meals or escape
out his bedroom window with a ball when he wassupposed to be doing his
homework.”
By his early teens, Ronaldo’stalent
and legend had grown considerably. After a stint with nacional daliha da
madeira, he signed with sporting portugal in 2001. That same year, at the
tender age of 16,Ronaldo turned heads with a mesmerizing perfomance against
ManchesterUnited, wowing even his opponents with his footwork and deft skill.
He madesuch an impression that a number of United players asked their manager
totry and sign the young player. It wasn’t long before the club paidRonaldo’s
team more than £12 million fo his services - a record fee for a player of his
age.
23. What was Ronaldo action for MU in year 2004?
A.
Signed new contract
B.
Scored goals to Real Madrid
C.
Won FA Cup Championship
D.
Got payment of S 131 million for his service
E.
Paid S 12 million
24. We can learn from paragraph 2 that...
A.
Ronaldo was a talented football player
B.
Ronaldo was a very energetic football player
C.
Ronaldo gained his success by his early teens
D.
Ronaldo was a legendary young football player
E.
Ronaldo became the youngest player in Manchester
25. “ After a stint with Nacional da liha da Madeira, he signed
with Sporting Portugal in 2001.” (Paragraph 3)
The underlined word can be replace by...
A.
Participated E.
Wrote
B.
Went
C.
Followed
D.
Joined
This text is for questions 26 to 29.
Biodiesel
is a clean burning substitute for petroleum based diesel fuel. Biodiesel is
made of vegetable oil.
To
make or manufacture Biodiesel, you must first start with raw materials. The raw
materials needed in the production of Biodiesel are a small amount of methanol
and a ready supply of vegetable product. One of the most common vegetables used
in the production of Biodiesel is corn, although depending on the geographic
location of the manufacturing facilitymany other plants are used as well
(rapeseed, soybeans, flaxseed, etc.). The first step is to use the raw
vegetable product to make vegetable oil. Vegetable oil by itself will not be
what you need to power a car, from here it has to be processed into Biodiesel.
The
process for converting vegetable oil into Biodiesel is sometimes called ester interchange.
To complete this process the vegetable oil has to be combined with a smaller
amount of methanol and then put in the presence of a small quantity of an
alkaline catalyst(for example, 5% to 1% sodium hydroxide). Vegetable oil is
made up of so-called triglycerides, which is a compound of the trivalent
alcohol glycerin with three fatty acids. The goal of ester interchange is to
separatethe glycerin molecule from the three fatty acids and replace it with
three methanol molecules. This process then yields roughly 90% Biodiesel and
10% of a glycerin byproduct. The glycerin byproduct can be used in a number of
other chemical processes for different industries.
26. What is the text about?
A.
The proses of making Biodiesel.
B. The use of the Biodiesel.
C. The
advantage of using the Biodiesel.
D. The
benefit of producing the Biodiesel.
E. The
development of the Biodiesel product.
27. What are interchanged in the
process of ester interchange?
A.
The three fatty acids with the glyserin molecules.
B.
The glyserin molecule with three methanol molecules.
C.
Methanol with the three fatty acids.
D.
Vegetable oil with methanol
E.
Methanol and alkalin catalyst.
28.According to the text, one of the
advantages in using biodiesel is…
A.
it is cheap.
B.
it only uses vegetable oil.
C.
it uses replaceable materials.
D.
it can be done in small industry.
E.
it gives less pollution than petroleum.
29. “The process for converting
vegetable oil…”(Paragraph 3)
The underline word is closest in meaning
to…
A.
Producing
B.
Separating
C.
Attaching
D.
Processing
E.
Changing
This text is for questions 30 to 32
We all know that exercise is good for our bodies as well as
for our brain. Just like any other muscle, the brain can get inshape, be
strengthened and developed in use. We have understood how important exercises
for our body is, but we rarely think about the exersices which help us to
maintain our brain. These are some ways to maintain our valuable brain.
The
first simple thing we can do is don’t be isolated. Get involved in groups or
social organizations, and participate in stimulating conversation that
strengthens family and friendship. Make friends with people around us and get
benefits from the conversation we made.
Participating
in regular physical activities can also a good to maintain our brain. We can
just walk, ride a bicycle, dance, do aerobic exercises. Challenge your brain by
challenging your body. Then learning something new will help us to maintain our
brain. Try to take a class in something that interest you, read and write every
day, learn a second language, learn sign language, or learn to play a musical
instrument.
Playing
games is another good alternative. There are many games around us: on
magazines, in out cellphones, on television, in our computer, through internet
and many other gadgets. We may choose to play board games or brain
exersice-based videos games, do crossword puzzles or challenging word and
number games. In addition, some activities can help to maintain the brain such
as activities which stimulate the senses like travelling learning to relax with
music, meditating, and, doing yoga or tai chi.
The
food we eat also has great effect on our brain. For this reason, we should feed
our brain wisely. Eat more salmon, sardines, herring, walnuts and unsalted
nuts, increase your intake of vitamins C and E, fruits and vegetables, decrease
your intake of processed food and fast food; make it a priority to sit-down
with others for a least one meal a day. The last, don’t forget to get enough
sleep. A well-rested brain is a healthy brain.
30. What is the topic of the text?
A.
Some benefits
of making conversation with others.
B.
Some reasons of
a good exercise for our bodies.
C.
Some effects of
healthy food for our brain.
D.
Some ways to
maintain our brain.
E.
Some games
stimulating the senses.
31. The brain should exercise in
order to…
A.
Have a well balanced
function.
B.
Be strong,
well-shaped, and developed.
C.
Be able to
learn something new and interest us.
D.
Understand
knowledge and skills.
E.
Explore and do
various ways to maintain it.
32. What is the main idea of
paragraph 4?
A. Playing games is a challenging activity.
B. Games can be found on many kinds of gadgets.
C. Our brain needs activities which stimulate the senses.
D. Game provide good activities for the brain to exercise.
E. Not all games are good for our brain.
This
text is for Question 33 to 35.
GRAVITY
Gravity is a 2013 3D
science fiction thriller and space drama film co-writter, co-produced,
co-editedand directed by Alfonso Cuaron. The film stars Sandra Bullock and
George Clooney as surviving astronauts from a damaged space shuttle; they are
the only actors appearing in the entire film, apart from voice acting.
Bio-medical engineer Dr. Ryan Stone is a mission Speacialist
on her first space shuttle mission, STS-157, accompanied by veteran astronaut
Matt Kowalski, who is commanding his final expedition. During the final
spacewalk to service Hubble Space Telescope, Mission Control in Houston warns
Stone and Kowalski that debris from a Russian missile strike on a defunct
satellite has caused a chain reaction of destruction and that they must abort
themission. Shortly afterward, communications from Mission Control are lost,
though Stone and Kowalski continue to transmit in hopes that the ground crew can hear them.
High-speed debris damages the space shuttle Explore and Stone tumbles out of control
away from it. Kowalski, who is wearing a thruster pack, navigates to Stone and retrieves her. Tethered together, the
two make their way back to Explorer, where
they discover it has been damaged far beyond usability, and the rest of the
crew are dead. They decide to use the thruster pack to make their way to the
International Space Station (ISS), which is in orbeit only about 100 km (60 mi)
away. Kowalski etimates they have 90 minutes before debris field completes an
orbit and threatens them again.
The film was praised by filmmakers James Cameron, who said,
“I think it’s the best space photography ever done. I think it’s the best space
film ever done, and it’s the movie I’ve been hungry to see for an awful long
time. Spend your time to watch it and don’t miss it!” Quentin Tarantino named
it one of the ten best movies of 2013 so far. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin is also big
fan of the film, calling the visual effects “remarkable”. He goes on saying, “I
was extravagantly impressed by the portayal of the reality of zero gravity..”
33. The text is ....
A. A science fiction
B. A discussion of gravity
C. A story of gravity
D. A movie review
E. A summary of a novel
34. One of the good qualities of
the work is ....
A. The visual effects
B. The soundtrack
C. The space photography
D. The complicated plot
E. The voice acting
35. who direct the final
expedition ?
A. Ryan Stone.
B. Buzz Aldrin.
C. Matt Kowalski.
D. The ground crew.
E. Quentin Tarantino.
The
text is for questions 36 to 38.
Chronicles of Narnia book review : The Lion, The Witch &
the Wardrobe
By Brian Hobbs
While few people may have read all
seven books in C.S Lewis ‘ Chronicles of
Narnia, a vast majority are familiar with the second book in the series.
The Lion, the Witch & the
Wardrobe. What an interesting name to those who may not have heard it before. I
will not spend much time summarizing the plot of this fairy tale, which has
threads of Christian theology throughout. It tells the tale of four siblings –
Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy- who leave for the English countryside professor
and find a magic wardrobe during a game of hide and seek that leads the another
world, the world of Narnia.
Narnia is magical world, with fauns,
talking animals and centaurs and white witch holding the whole of the realm
under her dictatorship. The white witch, who represents Satan, tricks the young
boy Edmund into betraying his siblings and all of what is good in Narnia. In
the story, there is a lion named Aslan who comes to save Edmund – and all of
Narnia – from the clutches of the white witch.
36. Who wrote The Chronicle of
Narnia?
A. Brian Hobbs.
B. C.S.Lewis.
C. Edmund
D. Narnia.
E. Peter.
37. The Chronicle of Narnia is a
.... book.
A. Fiction
B. Scientific
C. Nonfiction
D. Religious
E. Historical
38. “...young boy Edmund into
betraying his siblingsand ....” (paragraph 3)
The synonim of the underline word is....
A. Brother and sister
B. The white witch
C. Distinguished professor
D. Fauns, animals, and centaurs
E. Close relative
Homeschooling
is a hot topic, with a great deal of opposing views. For those favoring
homeschooling, first anf foremost, homeschooling offers a great deal of
educational freedom. While the basics are certainly covered for all homeschool
students, the students have a great deal of freedom over what they specifically
learn and when. Next, Homeschooling offers a great deal physical freedom.
Without the strict schedule of school hours, homework and school trips,
families have much more freedom to vacation at odd times, and other such
activities. Additionally, homeschooling offers emotional freedom. In a
homeschool experience troubles with bullies, peer pressure, boredom and
competition. In a homeschool environment, these factors are eliminated.
Homeschooling also provides a sense of stability to families during difficult
times, whether it is illness moving, death or a new family member.
While
homeschooling can do a great deal of good, there are also a number of disadvantafges.
First, there are the time restraints. Whether you work, are single parent, or
simply choose a time-intensive schooling method, there is a great deal of
factors limiting the time available for homeschooling. Financial restraints are
another concern. The closeness of homeschooling may prove too much for some
families as parents often must spend a larger amount of time with their
children. Other disadvantages come from limited social interactions. For
example, team sports opportunities are limited for most homeschoolers,
especially teenagers who want to participate in competitive sports.
39.
Homeschooling is considered better in offering more affective welfare to
children as...
A. Familial
interaction creates closer relationships among home members
B. In learning,
time constraints are minimal, avoiding them from pressure
C. Homeschoolers
have a free choice to learn or not to learn something
D. Homeschooling
activities keep children emotional states stable
E. Homeschooled
children enjoy more learning materials
Study
groups are commonly utilizedby many students to prepare themselves for class
discussions, examinationsor class presentations. They can also make use of it
to review their weakpoints and learn new ideas. I my self find that we can
learn moreeffectively in a study group. However, I can’t deny that study groups
havealso some disadvantages.
On the positive side a studygroup
gives the students motivation to study and update their readingsbecause the
other members likely give them encouragement. It also helpsthem to learn new
ideas as well as important points they missed on theirreadings. Most of the
members in my study group are very open in sharingwhat they know. These alert
me that I should update my readings so I couldalso share something.
On the other hand, thedisadvantage
of a study group is the part of compelling the students toattend it after class
or during their free time. Commitment among eachmember is also an important
aspect in a study group. Hence the members of astudy group have to set aside
other activities to study together.
To join a study group or not isthe
student’s own choice, because there are other students who learn betterwhen
they do it on their own. If a student thinks he/she will be learningeffectively
in group, he/she had better go on and enjoy the fun way oflearning.
40.
From the text, we know that...
A. A study group
has nothing to do with reading ability
B. A study group
is always useful for everybody
C. The writer doesn’t
think a study group useful for him
D. An agreement
made to study regularly in a study group isn’t necessary
E. The members
have to sacrifice their time for their study group
41.
The disadvantage of study group is the part of compelling the students to
attend it. (paragraph 3)
The underlined word is closest in
meaning to...
A. Influencing
B. Suggesting
C. Forcing
D. Inviting
E. Persuading
This text for question 42
The
changes that our planet has undergone throughout its history are a result of
natural factors like tiny changes in the eart’s path around the Sun, volcanic
activity and fluctuations within the climate system. However, humans are having
an increasing influence on our climate by burning fossil fuels, cutting down
rainforests and farming livestock. What is the Greenhouse Effect? As the Sun’s
energy warms up the Earth, our planet radiates some of this heat back out
towards space. Certain gases in the atmosphere act like the glass in a
greenhouse, allowing the Sun’s energy in but preventing heat from escaping.
Some greenhouse gases, such as water vapor – the most abundant greenhouse gas –
are naturally present in the atmosphere; without them, thr Earth’ s average temperature
would be an unbearably cold - 18°C instead of the 15°C it is today. However,
human activities are realising immense additional amounts of greenhouse gases
into the atmosphere and this is enchancing the greenhouse effect.
42. What
is topic of the tex?
A. Relations between human activities and ‘ greenhouse effect ‘
B. ‘ Greenhouse effect ‘ as a natural phenomenon
C. Greenhouse gases and ‘ greenhouse effect ‘
D. Definition of ‘ greenhouse effect ‘
E. Causes of ‘ greenhouse effect ‘
The following text is for questions
number 43 and 44
The white pelicans is one the most
successful fish eating birds. The success is largely due its command hunting
behavior. A group, perhaps two dozen bird, will gather in a curved are some
distance offshore. The birds then begin to move forwards towards the shore,
beating the water furiously with their wings, driving the fish before them.
When the water is shallow enough for
the birds to reach the fish, the formation breaks up as each bird dips it’ s
bill into the water to scoop up it’ s meal. As the birds lift their lead, the
water drains from it’ s bill leaving the fish that are then swallowed.
Pelicans are among the oldest group
of birds. Fossils of this genus have been found dating back 400 millions years.
43. It
can be concluded that ….
A. Pelican dives the sea for the fish
B. Pelican can life for very long time
C. Pelican hunts by itself
D. Pelican hunts by it’ s wings
E. Pelicans hunt in a formation
44. “….,
beating the water furiously with their wings, …” (Paragraph 1)
The
underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
A. Repeating
B. Hitting
C. Mixing
D. Stirring
E. Meaning
The text is for questions 45 and 46
ANA
ISWANTI INC.
Announces
the opening
Of
Textiles
& objects
At
Jalan
Mas Mansyur 8
JAKARTA
A
wholesale and retail shop
Offering
THE
ANA ISWANTI COLLECTION
OF
FABRICS
& TEXTILE ITEMS
Designed
by Gunawan Tirta
&
UNUSUAL
& SYMPATHETIC
DECORATIVE
OBJECTS
Selected
by Gunawan Tirta
OPEN
FOR BUSINES – MAY – 22nd , 2013
PLAZA
3-5105
45. What
is Ana Iswanti, Inc?
A. A Brand of textile
B. A fashion
C. A group of designers
D. A wholesale and retail shop
E. A fashion company
46. “unusual
and sympathetic”
The
underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
A. Strange
B. Bizarre
C. Unique
D. Familiar
E. Expensive
47. arrange
the sentences below into the correct and meaningful paragraph
1. But no matter how hard it tried, it
could not manage to pick them
2. A generous monkey noticed this, and
threw him down a bunch
3. But
the wife turned the crocodile against the monkey; ‘If that monkey lives on
bananas, then its liver must be bg and sweet, ‘ she said
4. The crocodile ate its fill and also
left some of the bananas for its wife
5. a crocodile was trying to pick the
bananas which grew on a palm trees near its pool
Which
of the following arrangements is correct?
A. 1 – 5 – 2 – 4 – 3
B. 5 – 1 – 2 – 4 – 3
C. 1 – 5 – 4 – 2 – 3
D. 1 – 2 – 5 – 4 – 3
E. 5 – 2 – 1 – 4 – 3
Questions 48 to 50 based on the following cloze test.
Octopuses are mollusks, a kind of animal with a soft body.
Unlike other mollusks, such as clams and oysters, octopuses and squid have no
hard ….. (48) to protect them. An octopus is an animal without any bones.
Surrounding the main portion of its body is a fleshy covering, called a mantle.
Most of the internal organs of an octopus are inside the mantle. An octopus has
two big ….. (49), so it has very good vision. Seals, eels, and other sea
animals prey on octopuses. An octopus’ main method of defense is to shoot a
cloud of dark ink into the water. The ink cloud confuses the attacker, and the
octopus jets away. Octopus can also ….. (50) color rapidly when they are in
danger. They change color to fit in with their surroundings. This helps them to
hide from prey.
48.
…..
A. Skin
B. Scales
C. Seals
D. Shells
E. Skull
49.
…..
A. Eyes
B. Bones
C. Fingers
D. Thumbs
E. Shoulders
50. …..
A. Complain
B. Wonder
C. Deliver
D. Change
E. Breathe
