SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS USBN

TAHUN PELAJARAN 2019/2020

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER A, B, C, D, OR E.

Questions 1 – 4 refer to the following text.

Orchard Road
Orchard Road is a Boulevard which becomes business and entertainment center in
Singapore. Orchard Road is surrounded by lush tropical and flower gardens which are
beautiful. At first, Orchard Road is just a suburban street lined with orchards, nutmeg
plantations nutmeg, and pepper farming. However, in the 1970s, it turned into a shopping
center in Singapore. In 1960 and 1970 entertainment industries began to enter this road.
Shopping centers such as mall and Plaza was built in 1974.
Orchard Road runs along about 2.2 km. This road is one-way street flanked by a
variety of shopping malls, hotels and restaurants. The shopping area which is nearly 800,000
square meters provides a wide range of things, food, and entertainment. In this area there
are many options that can satisfy visitors from all walks of life starting from the luxury
branded items to the popular brands, from exclusive restaurants to fast food.
There are so many ways that can be accessed to get to Orchard road such as: by
taxi, bus or drive your own car. For those who are driving to Orchard Road can be entered
from the west through the Napier Road. Vehicles from Dunearn Road can turn to left at the
intersection of the Marriott Hotel junction. Vehicles that come from Paterson can turn right
onto Orchard Road. Orchard is always crowded so you have to be careful in order not to get
lost.
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1. The text mainly focuses on
a. Singapore
b. Orchard Plantation
c. Plaza and Mall
d. Orchard road as a business and entertainment center
e. Shopping Center
2. In the third paragraph, what does the writer describes?
a. The location of Orchard Road
b. The things that we can see at orchard road
c. The directions to get to Orchard Road
d. The history of Orchard Road
e. The distance of Orchard Road
3. Words “it” in line 4 refers to?
a. The plantation
b. Luxury branded items
c. The plaza
d. Singapore
e. Suburban stree

4. The word “satisfy” in line eighth has the closet meaning with?
 a. Pleased
b. Free
c. Frighten
d. Threat
e. Loved

Questions 5 – 8 refer to the following text.

1. Buy a ticket before entering the gate. 2. Leave all your

belongings before entering the
building.
3. Do not eat, drink and smoke in the building.
4. Turn off your radio or tape recorder.
5. Touching the antiques is prohibited.
6. Do not take any pictures of the antiques.

Source: Get Along with English for Vocational School Grade XII
5. What is the procedure about?
a. Rules for museum visitors
b. Problem with the antiques
c. Services offered in the museum
d. Rules of the building
e. Services for the antiques
6. What should visitors do before they enter the building?
a. Buy a ticket
b. Leave their belongings
c. Take a picture
d. Listening to the radio
e. Eat and drink
7. What are the visitors allowed to do?
a. Turn on the radio
b. Take pictures of the antiques
c. Buy ticket before entering the gate
d. Touch the antiques
e. Bring all the belongings.
8. What is the antonym of the word ‘prohibited’ in rule number 5? a. Left.
b. Limited.
c. Forbidden.
d. Bought.
e. Permitted.

Questions 9 – 12 refer to the following text.

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulf, Germany. He graduated from
the University of Zurich in Switzerland at age 26. That was also when he did his famous
work in physics. Fourteen years later he won the Nobel Prize for Physics.
 For the next ten years he lived in Germany and traveled a lot to talk to other
scientists. Then in the early 1930s he had to leave Germany because of Hitler and the
Nazi party. Then he moved to the United States. From that time until his death he lived
in Princeton, New Jersey. He died at the age of 74.
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9. What kind of work was Einstein famous for?

a. Chemistry
b. Physics
c. Math
d. English
e. Writing
10. When did he graduate from the University?
a. 1876
b. 1905
c. 1914
d. 1930
e. 1953
11. Why did he leave Germany?
a. Because he got Nobel Prize
b. Because he graduated from the University
c. Because of Hitler and the Nazi party
d. Because he lived in Princeton
e. Because he did his famous work
12. What is the synonym of ‘Prize’ in the last sentence of first paragraph? a. Fund
b. Punishment
c. Reward
d. Account
e. Donate

Questions 13 – 16 refer to the following text.

The largest meat-eating animal in the world is the brown bear that lives in Alaska.
“Brownie”, as this bear is called, will always keep away from people. But, be careful if it
is wounded with a gun or the mother bear and her cubs are shocked. Some hunters
claim the brown bear can outfight a tiger.
A grown brownie may be up to nine feet tall. It may weigh over 1,600 pounds. But
home when the brown bear is born, it weighs less than one pound. If you grew at the
same rate, you would weigh almost 10,000 pounds when you were fully grown!
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13. What does the text mostly tell about?

a. Brown bears
b. Strong hunters
c. Fighting tigers
d. Alaska people
 e. Alaskan Bear
14. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
a. A brown bear eats meat.
b. Brown bears can beat a tiger.
c. Brownie will stay away when it sees people.
d. Brown bears are tame animals.
e. A Brownie may 1,600 pounds weigh.
15. “But if it is wounded with a gun or if the mother bear and her cubs are shocked,…”
(line 3) What does the underlined word mean? a. Male bears
b. Baby bears
c. Group of bears
d. Other bears
e. Brownie
16. “.......be careful if it is wounded with a gun......”. The synonym of the underlined word
is .... a. Afraid
b. Shocked
c. Catched
d. Injured
e. Killed

Questions 17 – 20 refer to the following text.

A Wisconsin girl was hailed a hero after her quick thinking saved her grandmother’s
life, officials said. Kenzie Smith, 7, was in the car with her grandma Donna Bryan when
the elderly woman began feeling shortness of breath. Bryan pulled over to the side of the
road and passed out. Her granddaughter sprang into action and called 911. She said that
her grandma couldn’t breath. The second-grader told dispatch where they were located
and emergency responders quickly arrived on the scene and helped Bryan, who is now
doing well.
Kenzie was celebrated for her bravery at La Crosse’s First Evangelical Lutheran
School on Friday. The city’s fire department and Mayo Clinic Health System taught
students at the school lifesaving techniques and commended Kenzie for her life-saving
911 call.
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17. What does the news talk about?
a. A girl who saved her grandma’s life
b. A girl who taught lifesaving techniques
c. A grandma who had a heart attack
d. Emergency responders came quickly to save a grandma
e. School teaches lifesaving techniques to the students.
18. Based on the text, what did the girl do to save her grandma?
a. She called 911 and told them she was in danger.
b. She called 911, then told the problem and explained their location bravely.
c. She pulled over and passed out.
d. She sprang the window and call 911.
e. She called her school La Crosse’s First Evangelical to help them.
19. Who tauhgt the students lifesaving techniques at the school?
a. The city’s fire department and Mayo Clinic Health System
 b. The grandmother’s of Kenzie Smith
c. La Crasse’s First Evangelical Lutheran School
d. The government of Wisconsin
e. The police officers of Wisconsin
20. What is the synonym of ‘hailed’ in the first paragraph?
a. Yelled for
b. Nominated
c. Signed
d. Asked
e. Raised

Questions no 21 to 22 refer to the following text.

WANTED RECEPTIONISTS, SECRETARIES, AND WAITRESSES

For an international company soon to open in Jakarta

o Must be fluent in English o Female, age 20 to 27 in March 2018 o

Must have a high school degrees, diploma or two years experience o
Must be representable with a nice personality.

Walk in interview at the Sheraton Media Hotel & Towers, Jl. Gunung Sahari 3, Jakarta. On Thursday
and Friday 22nd and Friday 23rd 2018 from 6 pm to 8 pm. No faxes or phone call please.

21. What ages of applicants are required?

a. Less than 20 years old
b. More than 30 years old
c. Twenty-five years old is acceptable
d. Twenty-eight years old is ok
e. Twenty –seven years in February
22. Which statement is incorrect based on the text above?
a. The applicants should be good in English
b. Sex is not the qualification for the requirements
c. The applicants should not contact the company by phone
d. Only ladies are acceptable
e. Faxes are not permitted.

Questions no 23 to 25 related to the following text.

 Summer is great time to return to school!
If you need better business skills, let us help

Each summer Claybourne University School of business administration offer special courses for
experienced managers who want to sharpen their existing business skills or learn new ones. You will
study with your peers in a week-long intensive session that simulate the world of international
commerce. You will learn new theories and study the way business is conducted around the world.
Students in previous sessions have reported that what they learned was immediately applicable to
their own work situations.

Only one person from a company is accepted into this special program. All applications require the
letters of recommendation and proof of employment.

For more information, call the

Summer Education Centre
School of Business Administration
Claybourne University
903-477-6768 Fax : 903-477-6777

23. What is the purpose of the advertisement?

a. To give the readers information about Clay bourn University
b. To invite the professional managers who want to enlarge their business skills
c. To invite the readers to take part in summer vacation
d. To inform about new business challenging
e. To enlarge business scope
24. What does this advertisement suggest you to do this summer?
a. Get a new job
b. Take a vacation on summer
c. Go to school
d. Consider career in business
e. Develop business range 25. Who attends this centre?
a. Professional managers
b. College professor changing career
c. Post graduate students in business
d. Officers
e. Employees

The following text is related to questions no 26-28.

February 25, 2018

Dear Mr. Dennis

Thank you for your order of a dozen computers. We are sure that the computers will be a
good investment for your accounting firm. We will send your order to you next month. It will be
sent by air and should arrive on March 8.

Sincerely yours,
 26.How will the computers be sent?
a. By truck
b. By plane
c. By ship
d. By train
e. By a cargo
27. How many computers were ordered?
a. 8
b. 10
c. 11
d. 12
e. 20
28. What is Mr. Dennis’ occupation?
a. Computer repairman
b. Computer salesman
c. Investment broker
d. Accountant
e. Lawyer

The following text is related to questions no 29-30.

 Invitation

To : All students, teachers and school staff

I invite you to carry out a working bee to clean our school from dirt and Headmistress
waste. As we all know, our school has been flooded for almost two days and
the flood only subsided yesterday. Let’s clean our school: 29. The
headmistress
Day/ date : Sunday, 8th February 2018 invites
Time : 7 a.m students,
teachers and
Please bring any equipment you need to do the job: a broom, cloth, mop, school staff to
pail, etc. I hope we can finish it in one day, so we can start lessons the do a working
following day.
bee to ….
a. repaint
I appreciate your participation in this working bee. Thank you very much and see school
you next Sunday. because the
color is dull
Ainun Qoriiroh b. clean
school from
dirt and waste
c. tidy up school from mud and trash because of flood
d. barricade school from mud flood when it hits the area
e. plant trees

30.Which statement is NOT TRUE ?

a. The working bee will last for a week
b. The students should carry their own equipment.
c. The lessons are expected to start again on Monday, 9th February
d. The school has been flooded for more than one day
e. The headmistress appreciates the students’ participation.

Questions 31 to 40. Choose the appropiate option yo complete the dialogue.

31. Salma: What do you think about smoking in public places?

Rahma: ... It’s really dangerous for our health and our environmnet.
a. I never think about it.
b. I think it should be banned.
c. I don’t want to say anything.
d. I have no idea for such thinng.
e. I don’t know.
32. Amir: Do you think it is safe for us to climb Mount Lawu this week?
Ridho: ... It is said that the weather is so unpredictable recently .
a. I think it is okay.
b. I think it is not dangerous.
c. I don’t think so.
d. I think it will be safe.
e. To me, the weather is good.
33. Lisa: You look confused with your task. ...?
Isna: Not at all. It’s very kind of you. Thank you.
a. Do you want me to check it?
 b. Could I help you?
c. Could you finish it by yourself?
d. Would you like to bring me some books?
e. Would you like to help me?
34. Esti: ... It’s very heavy.
Nina: Yes, of course. I’ll help you.
a. Could you help me open this luggage?
b. Could I lift this suitcase?
c. May I leave this box here.
d. Would you mind bringing this suitcase for me?
e. Can I help you bring your box?
35. Budi : This math lesson is very tough. I can’t understand it. Farhan:
... He teaches it.
a. You had better ask Mr. Dibyo
b. Why don’t you take a course?
c. If I were you I would take a math course.
d. You should take a remidial program.
e. You had better not do it.
36. Reza: There will be a lot of guests tonight for dinner and I’m not a good cook.
Iffah : ...
a. Why don’t you cook by yourself?
b. Why don’t you order the food?
c. Why don’t you change the dinner schedule?
d. Why don’t you ask the guests to buy the food?
e. Why don’t you teach your guests to cook?
37.Fatim: ...
Joko : Just go ahead on this street. It is on your right.
a. Could I show you the way to the nearest post office?
b. Could you show me where the post office is?
c. Would you mind if I told you where the post office is?
d. Can I show you the post office?
e. May I help you find the post office?
38. Diko: Do you know where the music building is? I have a concert to attend?
Rio : ...
a. The building is under construction.
b. Sorry, I don’t like music concert.
c. Sure, it is about three blocks from here.
d. Sure, I’ll go to the music concert.
e. Yes, there is a music concert there.
39. Ainun : There will be “ Dilan” on movie tonight. Let’s go watching.
Nanda: ... We’ll be free tomorrow.
a. That’s a good idea.
b. I don’t think so.
c. Sorry, I can’t.
d. I don’t agree with you.
e. We should not go.
40. Hadi : In my opinion playing too much on line games is dangerous for students.
 Lia : ...On line games should be strictly supervised by parents.
a. I have another opinion.
b. I’m on your side.
c. Really?
d. I don’t think so.
e. That isn’t right.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS CORRECTLY.

1. Make the verb in bracket into the correct one !

Kiki would go abroad with her family if she (have) enough money.
2. Change this sentence into passive form ! Anisa is writing a letter of application.
3. Complete this conversation with you words !
Tegar : I believe that drinking much water is good.
You : ………………………………………………………………..
4. What do you suggest if your friend always sleeps too late at night ?
You : ………………………………………………………………..
5. Change this sentence to the indirect one !
Jono said to Heni : “ I cannot help you tomorrow. “

key anwers:

1. D 11. C 21. C 31. B

2. C 12. C 22. B 32. C
3. E 13. A 23. B 33. B
4. A 5. 14. D 24. C 34. D
A 15. E 25. A 35. A
6. B 16. D 26. B 36. B
7. C 17. A 27. D 37. B
8. E 18. B 28. D 38. C
9. B 19. B 29. B 39. A
10. B 20. A 30. A 40. B