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LATIHAN SOAL UJIAN SEKOLAH BAHASA INGGRIS

TAHUN 2023

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Part I (1 – 4)

1. What is the topic of the conversation?

A. Congratulating Ray for winning the dancing competition

B. Being the best leader in dancing competition.

C. Preparing the team for international dancing competition.

D. Practising hard for international dancing competition.

E. Doing extra practice on preparation for dancing competition.

2. What will the speakers do? …

A. They will practice creating mini movie.

B. They will create a celebration of winning mini movie competition.

C. They will participate in mini movie competition.

D. They will conduct creating mini movie competition.

E. They will start the campaign about mini movie competition.

3. What will the woman possibly do?

A. He will take the doctor’s suggestions.

B. He will conduct virtual webinar or podcast.

C. He will do all of the Covid-19 protocol procedure.

D. He will hold on site seminar.

E. He will have a meeting with all staff.

4. What will they possibly do after this?

A. Buy some stuff in online shop.

B. Go to the grocery’s store.

C. Make Coconut Pudding.

D. Get the discount shopping.

E. Go to Ms. Sutanto, their neighbour.

Part II (5-7)

5. What will likely be the woman’s reply?

A. The application is complicated. Right.

B. I can create business card from Canva, can’t you?

C. I’ll try to do it myself later. Thanks.

D. Tell me how to use Canva.

E. I like the application. Do you?

6. What will likely to be the woman’s answer?

A. I think, she didn’t have to stay in ICU. she will heal soon.

B. The accident is very dangerous. In my opinion. Be careful.

C. You will not submit the assignment late again, will you?

D. I’m sorry for what happened. I’ll check your work. Hope your grandma get well soon.

E. I can’t believe it. Your grandma got car accident again. How could this happen?

7. What will the woman reply?

A. Think twice before you buy it.

B. I disagree with you.

C. Let’s see another pictures.

D. I’ll buy it for my mom.

E. I think so.

Part III (8 – 11)

8. Which picture goes with the monologue?

A B C

D E

9. Which picture goes with the monologue?

A B C

D E

10. Which picture goes with the monologue?

A B C

D E

11. Which picture which makes him a well-known person in the world?

A B C

D E

PART IV (12 – 15)

12. What is the purpose of the text?

Describing what anxiety is
Giving suggestion to get relax
Showing the important of health centers
Informing people how to deal with anxiety
Giving advice on how to counter your mood

13. What should you do when you want to take care yourself?

Get regular exercises
Worry about others’ problem
Eat more meaty food
Never talk about your problem
Watch horror films

14. What can we conclude from the text

A. At least 35 dead from mysterious meningitis outbreak in Mexico

B. The infected patients in Durango had all been subjected to surgeries that used spinal anesthesia in private hospitals

C. Meningitis is typically associated with painful inflammation of the brain

D. The first case of meningitis in Durango was confirmed late last year

E. health authorities in Mexico’s largely rural Durango state have documented 79 meningitis cases over the past few months

15. What did the government do to the patients infected with meningitis?

A. The infected patients had all been subjected to surgeries that used spinal anesthesia in private hospitals

B. They are placed in one big hospital in the city of Durango

C. The Mexican health ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

D. health authorities in Mexico’s largely rural Durango state have documented 79 meningitis cases

E. They are being cured in their homes

Dear Harald,

It was a real sorrow that I heard this morning of your great loss. I knew your mother was ill, for your brother told me several weeks ago. However, as he at that time did not seem to think the illness was very serious, the news of your mother’s death came to me as a shock. You have my sincere and heartfelt sympathy, my dear fellow, in your sorrow. I know you will feel it deeply, for you always thought so much of your mother and loved her so truly. I feel it also as a personal loss to myself, for your mother was always very kind to me. Her death must be a terrible grief to your father, too. Please assure him of my sincere sympathy.

Words, I know, are poor comforters. “The heart knows its own sorrow”, and in such sorrows we are always alone. However, it is not mere words when I say that I feel with you in your sorrow.

Your sincere friend,

Jack

11. From the letter we know that ....

A. Jack was very sorrowful to send the letter to his mother

B. Harald’s mother was not ill before her death

C. Jack sent letter to Fred several weeks ago

D. Jack had known Fred’s mother before

E. Fred is the only child in his family

12. “Her death must be a terrible grief to your father, too.”

What is the closest meaning of the underlined word?

A. misery

B. relieved

C. delighted

D. optimism

E. generous

A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like creature named Kebo Iwo. The people of Bali used to say that Kebo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a creator. He was satisfied with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese people enough food for a thousand men.

Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the new harvest was still a long way off. This made Kebo Iwo wild with great anger. In his hunger, he destroyed all the houses and even all the temples. It made the Balinese turn to rage.

So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his stupidity. They asked Kebo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the houses and temples he had destroyed. After they fed Kebo Iwo, he began to dig a deep hole.

One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest man in the village gave a sign, and the villagers began to throw the limestone they had collected before into the hole. The limestone made the water inside the hole boiling . Kebo Iwo was buried alive. Then the water in the well rose higher and higher until at last it overflowed and formed Lake Batur. The mound of earth dug from the well by Kebo Iwo is known as Mount Batur.

13. What can we learn from the story?

A. Anger could destroy harmony.

B. We can persuade people to get what we want.

C. Never use our power to make people do anything what we want.

D. Being wise and honest to other people is the best way to have many friends.

E. Do not break our friendship just because of our strange power to release our belief to

others.

14. Why did Kebo Iwo feel angry to the Balinese people?

A. They ate his meal.

B. Kebo Iwo was in hunger.

C. They asked Kebo Iwo to build them a very deep well.

D. The villagers began to throw the limestone they had collected

E. The barns were almost empty and the new harvest was still a long way off.

15. The Balinese people started to throw the limestone,… the water inside the hole boiled.

A. so

B. therefore

C. as a result

D. moreover

E. however

Have you ever got stuck in a cable car? Well, I have. Last February, I went on a ski trip to Switzerland. What a trip to remember!

The first morning, I got into a cable car and I was so excited. I wanted to go to the top of mountain and ski down the slope. The cable car started its way up while I was looking down. The mountain was so beautiful. Suddenly, there was a terrible noise. The car stopped. It didn't move and it was very quiet all around

It started snowing and bean to get dark. I was alone for at least two hours. I thought, "They've forgotten me." I felt so hopeless. Fortunately, the car started its way back down. It went very fast.

"Sorry," a man said as I climbed out of the car. "We've never had this problem before. Please try again tomorrow,"

"He's joking," I thought. "I've had enough of cable cars for a lifetime."

16. What is the writer’s purpose to tell the story?

A. To tell a wonderful moment during ski trip.

B. To retell a lifetime story of having a cable car

C. To share a terrible experience of being stuck in a cable car.

D. To remember a cheerful moment of having snow in the mountain.

E. To tell an unforgettable moment of skiing down the mountain in Switzerland.

17. How was the writer’s feeling when he was stuck in the cable car?

A. Amused

B. Fearless.

C. Hopeful

D. Terrified

E. Angry

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18. What is the objective of the text?

A. To inform the U.S. Patent 8,786,133

B. To describe the implementation of the technology

C. To announce “smart and scalable inverters"

D. To explain the U.S. Patent

E. To advertise CyboEnergy Inc

19. Why has the company been awarded?

A. It successfully used alternative energy resources

B. It successfully implemented the new technology

C. It successfully improved the technology of power inverters

D. It successfully modified the energy systems

E. It successfully changed power systems

Bruno Mars – Count on me

If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea,
I'll sail the world to find you
If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see,
I'll be the light to guide you

Find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need

You can count on me like one two three
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like four three two
You'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah

Whoa, whoa, Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah

If you tossin' and you're turnin' and you just can't fall asleep
I'll sing a song
Beside you
And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me
Everyday I will
Remind you

Ooh
Find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need

You can count on me like one two three
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like four three two
You'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah

Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah

You'll always have my shoulder when you cry
I'll never let go
Never say goodbye
You know you can

Count on me like one two three
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like four three two
And you'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah

Oh, oh
You can count on me 'cause I can count on you

Songwriters: Ari Levine / Peter Hernandez / Philip Lawrence

20. What is the song about?

A. Love

B. Family

C. Friendship

D. Happiness

E. Hero

21. “If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see,
I'll be the light to guide you”. What does the lyric mean?

A. Everyone should have a light to be followed

B. Someone who can be relied on

C. Someone who has lost must find help

D. Never play in the dark or you will be lost

E. Someone who can take care of himself

22. What is the message of the song?

A. Friend in need is a friend indeed

B. Love must be as much as a light as it is a flame

C. Happiness depends upon ourselves

D. A man is known by his friends

E. A hero is a man who is afraid to run away

1. Hot oil treatments: Take any natural oil – olive, coconut, canola – and heat it up so that it is warm, but not too hot. Massage is gently into your scalp. Put on a shower cap and leave it on for an hour, then shampoo your hair.

2. Natural juices: You can rub your scalp with either garlic juice, onion juice or ginger juice. Leave it on overnight and wash it thoroughly in the morning.

3. Get a head message: Massaging your scalp for a few minutes daily will help stimulate circulation. Good circulation in the scalp keeps hair follicles active. Circulation may be improved through massage by using a few drops of lavender or bay essential oil in an almond or sesame oil base.

4. Antioxidants: Apply warm green tea (two bags brewed in one cup of water) on your scalp and leave this mixture on for an hour and then rinse. Green tea contains antioxidants which prevent hair loss and boost hair growth.

5. Practice meditation: Believe it or not, most of the times, the root cause for hair loss is stress and tension. Meditation can help in reducing that and restore hormonal balance.

23. The text gives tips of how to ….

A. examine the hair

B. grow the hair loss

C. reduce the hair loss

D. maintain the healthy hair

E. prevent the stressed hair

24. Why does the head have to be massaged?

A. To lengthened the hair loss.

B. To improve quality of hair.

C. To stimulate blood circulation.

D. To reduce the hormonal balance.

E. To heat the scalp to become warm.

25. What should you do to improve the stability of hormones?

A. Apply warm green tea on the scalps.

B. Rub the scalp with natural juice.

C. Put oil treatment on the cap.

D. Drink a cup of warm green tea.

E. Practice regular meditation.

26. When following the the tips above, what is going on for an hour?

A. Wearing a shower cap on the scalp covered in warm grease.

B. Doing regular meditation to reduce stress.

C. Rubbing scalp to reduce its’ pain.

D. Applying shampoo to hair.

E. Heating the oil treatments.

The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year.

Named for its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.The tower stands 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-story building. Upon its completion, it surpassed the Washington Monument to assume the title of tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chrysler Building in New York City was built in 1930; however, due to the addition in 1957 of the antenna, the tower is now taller than the Chrysler Building. Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France after the 2004 Millau Viaduct.

The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased to ascend, by stairs or lift, to the first and second levels. The walk to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. The third and highest level is accessible only by elevator. Both the first and second levels feature restaurants.

The tower has become the most prominent symbol of both Paris and France, often in the establishing shot of films set in the city.

27. What is the text about?

A. The tallest building in the world.

B. The designer of the Eiffel tower.

C. The highlighted details about the Eiffel tower.

D. The detailed information about the Washington Monument.

E. The three levels of tower for visitors.

28. The aim of the text is....

To report the Eiffel tower as tallest tower in Paris.
To raise the visitor for visiting the Eiffel Tower.
To preserve Eiffel Tower as seven wonder.
To inform Eiffel Tower’s Characteristic.
To describe how Eiffel Tower looks like.

29. After reading the text, we can conclude that.....

A. It is the highest building in Paris

B. It is the invisible symbol in Paris

C. It has elevator to ascend the tower

D. It is as a seven wonder in the world

E. It has the feature restaurant in the high level

30. “the most prominent symbol of both Paris and France”. The closest meaning of italic word is...

A. Magnificient

B. Insignificant

C. Preeeminent

D. Highlight

E. Unknown

Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life. Getting enough quality sleep at the right times can help protect your mental health, physical health, quality of life, and safety. Why is sleep important?

Sleep helps your brain work properly. While you're sleeping, your brain is preparing for the next day. It's forming new pathways to help you learn and remember information.

Studies show that a good night's sleep improves learning. Whether you're learning math, how to play the piano, how to perfect your golf swing, or how to drive a car, sleep helps enhance your learning and problem-solving skills. Sleep also helps you pay attention, make decisions, and be creative.

Physical Health often relate to sleep quality. It plays an important role in your physical health. For example, sleep is involved in healing and repair of your heart and blood vessels. Ongoing sleep deficiency is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke.

Besides that, sleep also helps maintain a healthy balance of the hormones that make you feel hungry (ghrelin) or full (leptin). When you don't get enough sleep, your level of ghrelin goes up and your level of leptin goes down. This makes you feel hungrier than when you're well-rested.

31. What is the best topic of the text?

A. The problem of sleeping.

B. The importance of sleeping.

C. The quality of sleeping.

D. The research about sleeping.

E. The information about good sleeping.

32. A research reports that enough sleep helps you …

A. work carefully

B. prepare yourself

C. become a skilful player

D. increase your ability to learn

E. improve your individual skill

33. What is the correlation between quality of sleep and physical health?

A. The lack of sleep has no relation to illnesses.

B. Sleep is often related to reduce health problems.

C. Sleep deficiency causes increased risk of many diseases.

D. Patients with heart disease will be cured by enough sleeping.

E. The good quality of sleep will contribute to the increased number of health risk.

34. Sleep helps maintain a healthy balance of hormones that makes you feel hungry (ghrelin) or

full (leptin). …, you must get enough sleep if you want your level of ghrelin to go down.

A. therefore

B. however

C. moreover

D. furthermore

E. nevertheless

Lyttleton was hit by an earthquake yesterday. One of the locals reported that the centre of the earthquake was close to his home, but most of the people who died were in Christchurch, twenty kilometres away. Only two people died here in Lyttleton, but he didn’t know them. No one he knows was hurt, but over half the buildings in the main street were damaged. A most famous building, the Timeball Station, was damaged in an earthquake last year and now it’s been damaged again!

The earthquake happened while students were at school. They’d just started to eat lunch when the building started to shake. Luckily, their school is earthquake-proof, so it wasn’t badly damaged. They all knew what to do. They have earthquake practice quite often there. Everyone just walked to the playground away from the building. There was no school for a week because there wasn’t any electricity. He didn’t go to Christchurch because it was too dangerous, but he watched the news on television every day. It was terrible.

35. What is the text about?

A. Many people in Christchurch died in an accident

B. Homes were closed due to an earthquake

C. An earthquake in Lyttleton made loss of life and destructions\

D. The Timeball Station became famous after the earthquake

E. Students had a practice for an earthquake

36. What is the main idea of paragraph two?

A. An earthquake hit Lyttleton and Christchurch

B. The earthquake in Lyttleton didn’t cause a great loss

C. The earthquake in Lyttleton and happened during the school hours

D. The students of the school were quite unprepared with the earthquake

E. The learning activity at the schools with earthquake’s impact went on as usual

37. If there were 200 buildings in Lyttleton, according to the reports, how many buildings got

damaged by the earthquake?

A. around 50 buildings

B. around 75 buildings

C. around 100 buildings

D. around 120 buildings

E. around 200 buildings

Many floods are directly related to weather change. Flooding is caused by extremely high rates of rainfall or an unusually long period of rain. Additionally, areas that experience a great deal of snow in winter are prone to springtime flooding when the snow and ice melt, especially if the thaw is relatively sudden. Furthermore, rainfall and snowmelt can sometimes combine to cause floods.

Floods also occur as a result of a unique combination of factors that only indirectly involve weather conditions. For instance, a low-lying beach area has the potential to flooding whenever the ocean is at high tide. Exceptionally high tides may occur due to storms caused by a combination of factors, like low barometric pressure and high winds. Finally, floods sometimes can occur regardless of the climate. Seismic waves on the sea or large lakes that are caused by earthquakes are some examples. Volcanic heating and rapid melting of snow atop a volcanic mountain or under a glacier, or even failures of natural or man-made dams are other examples.

38. According to the text above, what is the main cause of flooding?

A. High rates of rainfall

B. Changes in weather

C. High winds

D. High tides

E. A storm

39. Springtime flooding occurs in area whenever …

A. it rains heavily

B. tsunami happens

C. a volcano erupts

D. the snow and ice melt

E. the ocean is at high tide

40. What is the purpose of the text above?

A. To describe what flood is

B. To explain why flood occur

C. To explain who flood happen

D. To inform what are causes of flood

E. To persuade the readers to make concern on flood

SOAL URAIAN (ESSAI)

The following text is for question 41 to 42.

17 December 2020

Mr. William Chan

Personnel Manager

Wong And Lim Consulting

PO Box 583

Kwai Chung

Kowloon

Dear Mr. Chan,

I am writing to apply for the post of Management Trainee, which was advertised on the Student Affairs Office notice board of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on 17 December 2015.

My working experience at Lucky Star Garment Manufactory Limited improved my leadership skills, communication skills and ability to work in a team environment. I have fluent spoken and written English. I also have fluent spoken and written Mandarin, and can therefore work in mainland China.

Currently I am studying a B.A. in Management at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, graduating in 2019. Subjects which I am studying that are relevant to the post of Management Trainee include Operations Management, Human Resources Management, Accounting, Marketing and Strategic Management.

My final year project is entitled Knowledge Management Practices in HK. Carrying out this project has improved my communication skills, my leadership skills and my ability to lead and supervise subordinates effectively. I have also learned how to run a project from the planning stage to its completion.

During my studies I have held the post of Executive in the Management Society. While leading and organizing Management Society activities I have improved my ability to lead and supervise subordinates effectively, ability to work under pressure and ability to work in a team environment.

Working for Wong And Lim Consulting appeals to me because it has a good reputation and it provides excellent training. Your organization produces a high-quality service, and I can contribute to this with my leadership skills and my ability to work under pressure.

I am available for interview at any time. I can be contacted most easily on the mobile phone (08158030837). I look forward to meeting you.

Yours sincerely

Wong Wai Wilfred

Encl: Resume

41. Why is Wong Wai qualified for the job?

42. What is the purpose of the text above?