LISTENING SECTION

Part I
Questions: 1 to 3
Direction:
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues and questions spoken in English. The questions
and the dialogues will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen
carefully to understand what the speakers are saying: After you listen to the dialog and the question about
it, read the five possible answers, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have
heard. Now listen to a sample question. You will hear:
Woman : What do you want for your birthday present, Mike? A watch, a bicycle, a mobile phone or
a Power Ranger robot?
Man : I'd rather you bought me a Portable Play Station 3
Narrator : What did Mike want for his birthday present?
a. A robot
b. A watch
c. A bicycle
d. A mobile phone
e. A play station 3

Sample answer:
The best question to this question is "A play station 3". Therefore you should choose answer (E).
1. a. As soon as possible
b. now
c. when the bell rings
d. after the school ends
e. the next day

2. a. He enjoys it very much

b. He loves it very much
c .He hates it
d. He prefers outdoor activity
e. He doesn’t like it

3. a. Painting is a nice activity

b. Watching painting in a gallery
c. Painting the house needs much money
d. Art is interesting activity
e. Being an artist is not easy

Part II
Questions: 4 to 6
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or monologues spoken in English. The dialogues or
monologues will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully
to understand what the speakers are saying. After you listen to the dialogue or monologue, look at the five
pictures provided in your test book, and decide which one would be the suitable with the dialogue or
monologue you have heard.

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Part III
Questions: 7 to 11
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogues spoken in English, followed by
five responses, also spoken in English. The dialogues and the responses will be spoken twice. They will
not be printed in your test book, so you must listen- carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.
You have to choose the best response to each question. Now listen to a sample question.

Man : I've got a bad news about my test

Woman : What? You failed again?
Man :………………………………..
Narrator : What will the man most likely reply?
a. Let me try again.
b. Don't worry. I'm fine.
c. Sorry, I've disappointed you.
d. Never mind. You've done your best.
e. I'd like to apologize for my failure.

Sample answer:
Narrator: The best answer to the question "You failed again?" is choice C. Therefore you should choose
answer C.

7. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

8. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
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10. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
11. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

Part IV
Questions: 12 to 15
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear several monologues. Each monologue will be spoken twice. They will
not be printed in your test book, so must listen carefully to what the speakers are saying. After you hear
the monologue and the question about it, read the five possible answers and decide which one would be
the best answer to the question you have heard.

12. a. Bird
b. Duck
c. Insect
d. Butterfly
e. Bug

13. a. 7.000
b. 8.000
c. 9.000

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e. 11.000

14. a. Migration
b. Immigration
c. Emigration
d. Transmigration
e. Irrigation

15. a. Political reason

b. War
c. New jobs
d. Religious reason
e.Happier

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Text 1 for no 16-18
The Hermit and His Padi Seeds
Many years ago, there lived a hermit in a forest of Kalimantan. He did not grow food but
depended on the jungle fruit to survive. Soon, there was a drought and all the plants and fruit trees in the
jungle died.
The old man had nothing to eat now, so he turned to be a beggar. He went to a nearby village
trying to get some food. At first, the villagers were happy to help him. However, when he came
continually, they refused to give him food anymore. They told him to grow his own food.
One day, while the hermit was sitting in his hut, sad and hungry, he began to think about growing
his own food. Just then, a boatman stopped by. The boatman took pity on the hermit and gave him some
padi seeds.
Before the boatman went away, he said, ”These seeds will grow and give you everlasting harvests
if you work very hard. If you are tired of the work, the padi plants will turn into weeds.”
The old hermit worked hard to clear the land and sowed the seeds before the rains came.
Strangely, after a short period of time, the padi was ready for harvesting. The old man got a lot of rice
from the harvest. After each harvest, the plants grew back again right away. When the villagers heard
about the hermit and his wonderful padi, they flaked to his padi – field and took home as much padi as
they could.
One day, the hermit became so tired of harvesting the padi that he shouted , “Oh , stop growing,
you wretched thing!” As soon as he said that, the padi plants turned into weeds.

16. What is the main idea of the second paragraph ?

a. The hermit turned to be a beggar
b. The villager gave food to hermit
c. The hermit wanted some food to eat
d. The villager were happy to help the hermit
e. The hermit went to a nearby village

17. Which statement is TRUE about the hermit?

a. He lived in a small town in Kalimantan
b. He liked to give the villagers fruit and Padi
c. He died in the jungle when there was a drought
d. He went to the village to ask for some food
e. He hated begging though there was nothing to eat

18. Why did the Padi plants turn into weeds ? Because . . . .
a. the hermit got angry with the villagers
b. the villagers grew weeds instead of Padi plants
c. the hermit shouted ordering the Padi plants to stop growing
d. the villagers took home as much padi as they could
e. the hermit stopped growing the Padi plants

Text 2 for no 19 - 21

Once upon the time there was a beautiful place called Neverland where Peter Pan and Tinker
Bell lived. Not so far from this place was the city of London where John, Wendy and Michael
Darling lived. They really loved the story of Peter. One day Peter Pan appeared and asked the
children to fly to Neverland. Then, they were surprised to know the existence of a cruel pirate called
Captain Hook. One day Captain Hook captured Tinker Bell and forced her to show Peter Pan’s
place. In doing so, all Peter’s friends, the Darlings were captured and taken to the pirate ship.
Captain Hook frightened the children by putting them on the plank.
Suddenly, Peter Pan appeared and stopped everything. In a fierce duel, he threw Hook and all the
pirates overboard. Hook was chased away by the crocodile, and nobody cared to save him.
The Darlings were so happy and thankful to Peter Pan. They told Peter their intention to go home.
With the sprinkle of Tinker Bell’s Pixie Dust, Captain Hook’s pirate ship was sailing through the
skies of Neverland, heading back to the Darling’s home in London.

19. Where was the plank that was used by Captain Hook to frighten the children?
a. In Hook’s ship d. In London
b. In Peter’s home e. In Darling’s home
c. In Neverland

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20. What was the problem faced by Peter Pan?
a. The Darlings left their home and flew to Neverland
b. The ship flew over the sky to the city of London
c. Captain Hook and Peter Pan had a fierce duel
d. Peter Pan threw Hook and all the pirates overboard
e. Peter’s friend were captured by Captain Hook

21. We can learn from the story that ….

a. The stronger will be the winner
b. Good and right things will win
c. Neverland is a place for children
d. Pirate ship is an interesting place to play
e. Beautiful scenery is good to see

Text 3 for no 22-24

Long time ago in the west Java, lived a woman named Dayang Sumbi whose husband was a
male dog. One day her son, Sangkuriang, was hunting with the male dog, called Tumang in the
forest and found nothing. He blamed Tumang for the failure and killed Tumang. When Dayang
Sumbi knew that, she hit Sangkuriang’s head with big spoon and expelled him.
Many years later, the wandering Sangkuriang met an old beautiful woman and forced to
marry her. He did not know that in fact she was his mother, but she recognized the adventurer as
Sangkuriang. So, she told him to build a vast boat for their honeymoon, just in one night.
In the night, Sangkuriang called his friends, ghosts and forest fairies to help him. Feared the
ghosts and the fairies ran away. Being angry, Sangkuriang kicked away the boat to the downside, and
turned into a mountain, called Tangkuban Perahu, which stands in the north of Bandung until now.

22. The story mainly tells us about…

a. The dog named Tumang
b. Sangkuriang and his mother, Dayang Sumbi
c. Sangkuring who failed to built a boat
d. The effort of Sangkuriang’s in making a boat
e. How Tangkuban Perahu happened to exist
23.Which information IS NOT TRUE according to the text?
a. The story was sad ending.
b. Dayang Sumbi got married to the dog
c. Tumang was Sangkuriang’s father
d. Sangkuriang completed the boat perfectly
e. Tumang was killed by his own son
24.From the story we know that Sangkuriang was angry because . . .
a. Dayang Sumbi went in the nearest forest.
b. The ghosts and fairies helped Dayang Sumbi.
c. He failed to build the vast boat.
d. He didn’t know that Dayang Sumbi was her mother.
e. He kicked away the boat into a mountain.

Text 4 for no 25 - 28
Today, everyone must see a plane flying. Even Some of the people have flown with an airplane.
Have you ever thought why this heavy metal object can be lifted in the air? How can the air plane fly.
An airplane flies because it can generate a force. The force is scientifically called Lift. It normally
moves that heavy airplane upward. So, how does the Lift happen? Well. Lift occurs by the generating of
the forward motion of the airplane through the air. Please note that this motion of the airplane is produced
by what we call the Thrust of the engines.
There are four forces which act on a flying airplane. They are Thrust, Lift , Drag and Weight.
How do these four forces work? When the Thrust which is produced by the engines is greater than the
force of Drag which is produced by the resistance of the air, the airplane will move forward. When the
forward motion is enough to produce a force of Lift which is greater than the force of Weight, the
airplane will moves upward.

25.The purpose of the text is…

a. to explain why people like to fly with an airplane
b. to explain how the airplane can fly

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 c. to describe the process of flying an airplane
d. to persuade people to fly with an airplane
e. to tell how heavy the airplane is

26.…which is produced by the resistance of the air…(paragraph 3)

What is the similar meaning of the underlined word?
a. Endurance d. Acceptance
b. Movement e. Force
c. Power

27.What will happen if the force of Drag is less than the Thrust?
a. The airplane will move upward d. The airplane will move forward
b. The resistance of the air will be produced e. The airplane will not move.
c. The engine will produce the Thrust

Text 5 for no 28-30

How a Spider’s Web Forms

A spider web look delicate but it is very strong. It can hold 4000 times a spider’s weight. But how
does it form ?
First the spider spins a threads of silk. The thread gets blown over to a branch by the wind. Then
she make another two threads and makes a Y shape. Next she makes more threads and they look like
spokes off wheel. Then the spider goes in a spiral, out and back in, sits in the middle and waits for food.
This is how a web is formed.

28. How is a spider web look like?

a. delicate but strong d. a spiral
b. delicate but wrong e. threads of silk
c. spokes off wheel

29. What is the main idea of paragrap 2 ?

a. a spiders looks delicate but strong d. the general explanation of the web
b. it can hold 4000 times a spider weight e. the spider spins a thread of silk
c. the process of how spiders web form

30.The synonim of the word “ looks “ in paragrap 1 is …

a. find d. search
b. see e. seems
c. watch

Text 6 for no 31-33

What Makes Talk ?
Talk is when we have a thought that we put in to a sound. When we talk we use words to
communicate with one another.
As humans, to be able to talk we need a vice box, lungs, tongue, lips, and teeth. If you put your
fingers about three cm, under your chin and talk you can feel a vibration. That is because there is air
floating past the vocal cords making vibration. There are two stretchy flaps of skin called vocal cord in
your voice box. When the vocal cords are streched tight you make a high sound. When the vocal cords are
loose you make a low sound. Did you know that if we didn’t have a tongue we wouldn’t be able to talk?
People all over the world use many languages to communicate. We all use talk everyday in
someway.

31. These are we need to be able to talk, except…

a. teeth c. tongue e. lungs
b. lips d. nose

32. What thing makes vibration?

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 a. put the fingers 3 cm under the chin
b. air floating past the vocal cords
c. the vocal cords are stretched tight
d. the vocal cords are loose
e. when two stretchy flap of skin

33. How many flaps of skin are in your voice box?

a. twenty b. twelve c. three d. four e. two

Text 7 for no 34-36

Beverly Hills
California 9001
1
USA
Dear Andy,
I am looking forward to your visit to my home in Beverly Hills next week. I am going to take you to
Hollywood, home of the movies. You will see not only the movies production, but also the movie stars.
As well as visiting the movie companies, we will see a movie being made. My father works in a film
company. He can arrange everything. He says that both you and I will be in a film. Of course we will
only have a very small part. Have you ever been in a film?
Your sincerely
Bill
34. Andy and Bill will visit … in Hollywood.
a. Hollywood movie stars d. Andy’s friends
b. A film company e. Bill’s father
c. Home of the movie

35. Why is Bill so sure that he can see everything in Hollywood?

a. He is one of the film stars there.
b. His father works in a film company there
c. He lives with film stars there.
d. Bill works in a film company.
e. He and his father own the home of the movie.

36. In the home of the movie, Andy and Bill will see all the things mentioned below, except ….
a. The film stars d. How to be a film star
b. How the film are made e. The movie company
c. Where the film are made

Text 8 for no 37-38

Police are trying to locate miss Elsie Pearson, age 70, who dissapeared from Kurnia’s home
for Erderly on Wednesday night. Miss Pearson is 165 tall, weighs 80 kilograms, and has
short brown hair. She wears thick glasses, has a light complexion and brown eyes. When last
seen she was wearing a short blue jacket, brown slack and black shoes.

37. What is the announcement about?

a. A missing person.
b. A police’s research.
c. Kurnia’s Home for Erderly.
d. Miss Pearson’s appearance.
e. Miss Pearson’s clothes

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38. Which statement is true about Miss Pearson?
a. She has ideal weight.
b. She is an old lady.
c. She was wearing a blue dress.
d. She has brown hair and black eyes.
e. She left Kurnia’s home in the morning

Text 9 for no 39-40

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39. What is the product18, 19, 23,
being and 24 February 2011
advertised?
a. Drugs d. Healthy food
AVAILABLE AT ANY DRUGSTORES
b. Food supplement e. Omega-3 500 mg
c. Herbal drink 
40. How many capsule should be consumed a day?
a. One d. Four
b. Two e. Five
 And other products
c. Three

The following text is for number 41-42 
With the advent of globalization, international marriages have been more popular these days.
However, there are multiple downsides of this trend than marrying native of one’s own country, which
will now be explained.
The strongest argument against such marriage could be language barrier. To illustrate, a Sri  A
Lankan man might find it difficult to communicate effectively with his Chinese wife if he has limited l
language skill. If such couple has limited language proficiency, they would have difficulty expressing l
their feelings, instead may end up their conversation with dissatisfaction and misunderstandings.
The other disadvantage of getting married with overseas foreigner could be a cultural shock. It I
is well known that the tradition and customs of different countries vary from one another. As from the t
example above, that Chinese lady is likely to face many difficulties getting used to her Sri Lankan in- e
laws’ lifestyle. This can lead to extreme discomfort and more family issues.
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Admittedly, some maintain that tying knot with someone from foreign country could be more
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exciting as it is fun to explore each other’s undiscovered traditions and also it provides opportunities for

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international travel. However, this could be true for some couples but not always the case. Learning new
etiquettes everyday could be more demanding. Likewise, there are growing issues of dual citizenships and
visa problems.
To summarize, the drawbacks of an international wedding, such as language problem and
difficulty in adjusting to foreign culture and tradition eventually outweigh its benefits. Therefore, I firmly
believe that one should marry a citizen of one’s own nationality if he or she wants to avoid all those/these
difficulties.
http://stopandlearnenglish.blogspot.com

41. What does the above passage tell us about?

a. International wedding has many disadvantages.
b. International marriages have been accepted more these days.
c. Marrying someone from a different country gives us challenges.
d. International wedding will always be more problematic than local one.
e. Marrying someone from our own country create a cross cultural understanding.

42. With the advent of globalization, international marriages.... ” (paragraph 1).

The underlined word has the closest meaning to....
a. Dawn
b. Desertion
c. Departure
d. Abandonment
e. Disappearance

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The following text is for number 43 to 44

The ethical issue about cheating is perhaps as old as education itself. The whole discussing
generally ends with the question of whether cheating or letting others to cheat us during an exam is
ethically wrong. Concerning the latter, there have been two opposing sides of opinion.
Some people say that letting other to cheat is ethically right. They say they need to help one
another. If other people let us copy their works, then there is a good reason to give similar assist to them.
They also argue that if they cannot do a test, that is not any way their fault. In fact, they don’t believe the
test. Tests according to them mean nothing. So cheating doesn’t matter at all.
Meanwhile, those oppose the practice ‘mutual cheating’ regard the habits as unacceptable, and
will do no good to others. They say people will not learn for themselves if we always allow them to cheat
us. Cheating each other’s work will make everyone get similar results and that sort of results will certainly
be misleading. They who do not agree with letting other to cheat believe in helping themselves and argue
others to do their own work.
There is no final answer as to whether letting others to cheat is ethically or socially wrong. In fact,
the practice of cheating is still common, and may have become a custom or habit, and even a serious
problem in many classrooms as in many classes.

43. What is the text about?

a. The cheating doesn't matter at all
b. The serious problem in the classroom
c. The students who copy others' test question
d. The students who copy others' test answer
e. Cheating or letting others to cheat is wrong

44. Why does the writer write the text?

a. To convince how to copy others' answer
b. To describe how to copy others' answer
c. To explain how cheating is done by the students
d. To persuade the readers that cheating is not good.
e. To present two opposing sides of the opinions of cheating

The following text is for number 45 to 46

Exams are a fair way of testing students. Do you agree?

Every year thousands of students take important exams which can decide their future. For
example, students have to pass exams with satisfactory grades in order to get a place in a university.
However, are exams a fair way of judging a student’s ability? Some views are contradictive.
On the one hand, exams seem fair. The questions are the same for all students. Also, the exams
are marked according to a strict scheme and usually by more than one examiner. Furthermore, students in
the whole schools do the exams at the same time and under conditions.
On the other hand, there are some drawbacks with the exams. Despite some students deserving to
pass, they might be so nervous on the big day that they make a mess of the exam. Moreover, there may be
other reasons, such as illness which affects a student’s performance in an exam. An alternative to exams
would be a system of continuous assessment of coursework by teachers during the year although this
would mean more regular testing and more work for teachers. There would be a greater opportunity for
students to copy work too.
To sum up, exams are not the ideal way of testing students and the idea of assessing students’
work over a longer period is becoming more popular. In my opinion, the best system would be a mixture
of the two-50% exams and 50% course work.
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45. What is the text about?

a. The role of the exams to decide the students’ future.
b. There is an alternative way to assess the students’ ability.
c. Different views of taking exams to judge a student’s ability.
d. Some conditions that affects students’ performance in an exam.
e. The fact that the exams are not the ideal way of testing students.

46. According to the text, which statement shows that exams seem fair?
a. Nerve can cause a mess during the exams.
b. The questions on the exams are the same for all students.
c. The students are not in a good condition during the exams.
d. There are some problems that affect the students during the exams.
e. Giving coursework would be another to assess the students' ability.

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47. Arrange the sentences into a good text!

1. At the ball, Cinderella danced with the prince.

2. She lived with her stepsister and stepmoher.
3. Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl called Cinderella.
4. Fortunately, the fairy godmother helped her to get to the ball.
5. They were very bossy.
6. The prince fell in love with her, and then he married her.
7. One day, an invitation to the ball came to the family.
8. Her stepsister didn’t let her go.

a. 3-2-7-1-6-4-5-8
b. 3-6-1-5-4-8-2-7
c. 3-5-2-7-8-1-4-6
d. 3-2-5-8-7-4-1-6
e. 3-2-5-7-8-4-1-6

Questions 48 to 50 are based on the following cloze test.

A few people have to live near a volcano for various reasons. Actually, living near a
volcano has 48)... and negative sides. Let me tell you about them.
The positive side of living near a volcano is that the soil is 49).... Besides, a lot of volcanic
products can be used in daily life. Sulphur, for example, can be used as an ingredient for matches
or medicine. Meanwhile, the finer volcanic deposits, such as gravel and sand found in rivers, can
be used in building materials. Moreover, the thermal energy from volcanoes can be used to
generate electric power.
Now, let’s discuss the negative side of 50).... near a volcano. An eruption is very
dangerous. When a volcano erupts, lava and other materials destroy habitats and crops. Of course,
this causes great losses and could harm or even kill people living there.
Thus, considering the facts above, we should live far away from a volcano.

48. a. advantage d. benefit

b. positive e. effective
c. good

49. a. barren d. fertile

b. dry e. humid
c. empty

50. a. live d. have lived

b. to live e. living
c. lived

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