SOAL USBN BAHASA INGGRIS 2019/2020
Read the
following text to answer questions number 1 to 4.
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Jasmine
is a native flower to some tropical areas in South Asia, Africa and
Australia. In India, some varieties of Jasmine are used for religious
purposes.
The
flower can grow up to 3 meters high and 2 meters wide. It releases its
fragrance mostly after the sun sets especially nearing the full moon.
Therefore, it is often associated with soothing night- time moods.
The
planting of Jasmine is started by putting some cuttings in 3 inch posts
within 4 weeks. After the roots grow, they are put into 6 inch pots. The soil
in the pots should be kept moist but possible for the water to go through it
for optimum growth.
There
are some important advantages of Jasmine. In medication, this flower is often
used for soothing headaches, stimulating brain, and restoring balance. Its
extract is also widely used in the making of perfume.
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1.
When
does Jasmine release the most fragrance?
A.
In
the morning
B. In the evening
C.
In
the afternoon
D.
At
dawn
E.
All
day
2.
What
is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.
Jasmine
is grown worldwide
B. Jasmine has various benefits
C.
Jasmine
can cause headache
D.
There
are some varieties of Jasmine
E.
Jasmine
is a beautiful flower
3.
In
planting Jasmine, the soil should be kept moist to make it ....
A.
Go
through the water easily
B.
Grow
up to 6 inch in length
C.
Produce
optimum fragrance
D. Grow optimallY
E.
Grow
easily
4.
The
underlined word in " ... it is often associated with ...", is
closest in meaning to ....
A.
Attached
B. Connected
C.
Compared
D.
Propagated
E.
Started
This
text is for numbers 5 and 6
ANNOUNCEMENT
In
order to celebrate our upcoming Indonesia Independence Day, our school will
hold a school event on August 17, 2018. This event will be organized by the
student council, and many kinds of competitions will be run, such as sack race,
climbing slippery pole, football, basket, and murals.
You
can fill in the registration forms that will be provided in the Student
Council’s room from August 9 to 15.
Let’s
join the competition and get many prizes!
Ali
Akbar
Student
Council Chairperson
(Taken from: Erlangga
X-press, UN 2018 untuk SMA/MA, Bahasa
Inggris program IPA/IPS)
5.
From
the text, we know that…
A. the sack of race competition will be
run in the school competition
B.
students can get the registration forms
in their classes
C.
the school competition will be held by
the teachers
D.
the school will hold the competition on
August 9
E.
the announcement is issued by the
headmaster
6.
Who
issues the announcement?
A. Student council chairperson
B.
Student cCouncil staff
C.
Headmaster
D.
Teachers
E.
Students
This
text is for questions 7 to 9
Internet
has been the most outstanding invention in the history of mankind.
With
internet, our earth has become a global village. Yet, like many other human
made technologies, it has its own advantages and disadvantages.
There is plenty
of software that can entertain us or help us to communicate with our beloved
ones. In a mere second, we can chat for hours with a person who is sitting at
the other parts of the world, read our e-mail in our smart phone or listen to
our favorite radio broadcast by streaming it o our tablet.
With its easy
access, internet also has its advantages. One of them is children may be
exposed to violence and explicit contents of the internet which can be easily
found. It is a very serious issue and may harm children well-being.
Although,
internet can create havoc and destruction, its advantages are more important
than its disadvantages.
7.
What
is one of the disadvantages of the internet?
A. It exposes children to violence
B. It
helps us chat with our beloved ones
C. It
helps us communicate from faraway
D. It
streams our favorite radio broadcast
E. It
sends to our e-mail from our smart phone
8.
The
main idea of paragraph 2 is…
A. the
use of internet can be very fatal
B. internet has some advantages
C. people
should not use internet
D. internet
can make us lazy
E. internet
brings more harm than good
9.
From
the passage we can assume that, children should be… by their parents while they
are using the internet
A. taught
B. watched
C. seen
D. accompanied
E. observed
This
text is for numbers 10 to 13
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Impacts of Drugs Misuse
Drugs
which contain compounds that give addictive effects for users are really
harmful. At the beginning, people, who misuse it, want to relive their stress
by consuming the addictive drugs. They do not think about the dangerous
impacts which will appear after they consume it. Teenagers often fall into
this problem because their parents probably do not pay enough attention to
their children. The impacts of consuming this kind of drugs are not only for
the users, but also for their family, and even for our country.
First,
the users will have the impact for themselves. They will have brain function
disorder and they do not grow normally as other teenagers. If they consume it
in an excessive dose, they will get overdose that can cause death by stoppage
of respiration or brain blooding. Overdose occurs due to the tolerance so
that we need a dose which is greater or for a long time we stop consuming it,
then we put up with the former dose in use. Health damage or organ function
disorder like liver, heart, pulmonary, the kidney, the endocrine glands,
reproduction, and skin diseases will also appear.
Second is the impact for their
family. The comfortable and peaceful atmosphere of their family can be
disturbed. The family are worried because their belongings are lost in the
house. Their children are lying and not responsible. The parents feel guilty
and try to cover the child. The future of their children is unclear. The
children are dropped out of school or unemployed. Stress level increases.
Parents are desperate for the increased output of money, or because their
children must be treated in the hospital for many times, maybe even live in
prison. Family should bear the burden of these socioeconomic problems.
Third
is the impact for our country. The mafia of illicit trade are also trying to
supply drugs. The dealers’ relations with victims are connected and they
create the black market. Therefore, the market is formed and we are difficult
to break the chain of their courses. The consumers of narcotics do not have
durability and sustainability so
that our country’s development is threatened. The state will suffer loss
because the people are not productive and crime increases and also the
infrastructure that must be provided.
The
misuse of drugs that is done by people can cause impacts not only for
themselves but also for their surroundings. The loss that they suffer is huge
for this case. The impacts of drugs misuse are really hazardous and bad for
ourselves, family, and our lovely country.
(Adapted
from: www.belajarbahasainggrisku.id)
10.
What does the text mainly discuss?
A.
The impacts of the drugs misuse for the teenagers
B.
The impacts of the drugs misuse for the health
condition
C.
The impacts of the drugs misuse for the users’
family future
D.
The impacts of the drugs misuse for our national
economic growth
E.
The impacts
of the drugs misuse for the users, their family, and even for our lovely
nation
11.
According to the text above, which one of the
following sentences is a fact?
A.
The
future of their children is unclear
B.
The
parents feel guilty and try to cover the child.
C.
Parents
are desperate for the increased output of money
D.
Teenagers
often fall into this problem because their parents probably do not pay enough
attention.
E.
Health damage or organ function
disorder like liver, heart, pulmonary, the kidney, the endocrine glands,
reproduction, and skin diseases will also appear.
12.
The following sentences are the impacts of drugs
misuse individually, except …
A. The user will get overdose that can cause death by
stoppage of respiration or brain blooding
B.
The user’s family should bear the
burden of these socioeconomic problems.
C. The user is lying and not responsible
D. The user will have brain function disorder
E. The
user is dropped out of school or
unemployed
13.
“The
consumers of narcotics do not have durability and sustainability so that our country’s development is threatened.”
The word sustainability in the passage is closest meaning to …
A. Renewability
B.
Unsteady
C.
Unfriendly
D.
Insupportable
E.
Out of balance
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Read the following text to answer questions number
14 and 15.
In most
cases, you can transplant a tree succesfully, at any time, if you follow the
instruction for planting a tree. The most impotant thing is to dig out enough
roots, but this process is difficult with a large tree.
When you dig
out a tree, take a ball of earth measuring about a foot wide for every inc of
diameter of the tree trunk. You should dig deep enough to avoid cutting off too
many taproots.
It is wise to call in a professional tree expert to
transplant a tree.
14. The text describes how ……..
A. to transplant a tree
B. to cut off a tree
C. to plant a tree
D. to keep a tree
E. to slice a tree
15. To transplant a tree successfully,
you should ……
A. dig out enough roots
B. select location carefully
C. cut off as many taproots as you can
D. conduct the
instruction of cutting a tree
E. measure the ball of earth around the tree
roots
This text is for questions 16 and 17.
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Dizzy, tired and fed up.
It has been three years I’m hiding my sickness. Now I’m beat, but I still
need to go to school and try to take the lessons. My best friend asked me,
“I’m okay, only tired”.
I didn’t go home. I
attended an extracurricular activity. When I gathered with my friends, my
chest was hurting, “Oh my God, Why do I need to feel this suffering everyday?
I just want to hang out together with my friends, my family, everybody … I
don’t want my best friends know this”.
Talking of the devil, my
best friend was waiting for me by the front gate. I then went home with him,
but then suddenly my body was trembling, my head was spinning, and blood to
sorting out from my nose. I fainted unconsciously, and was brought to
hospital by my best friend.
Before informing my
parents, I asked the doctor and he said. “You are suffering a heart cancer.
Your heart is continuously getting weaker, and I’m afraid you can’t hold much
longer. We must conduct a surgery as soon as possible.”
I took my cellphone and
called my parents. Then soon arrived at the hospital; arriving in the state
of shock and pity on my condition, with all the life sustaining equipments
stuck on my body.
One week has passed, and
I’ve been unconscious for I went into a coma. Everyday, my friends watched
over me. They even brought me some food, “We made that for you.” they said.
Then
finally my parents agreed to conduct the surgery. They hoped for the best
because they knew that God is still kind to me.
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16. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To tell the readers about an extra curricular
activity.
B. To inform the readers about
suffering a heart cancer.
C. To persuade the readers in order to hold a heart
surgery.
D. To inform the readers about saving patients with a
heart cancer.
E.
To
tell the readers about the writer’s experience with his sickness.
17. From the text
we know that the writer ….
A. had just
had a heart surgery
B. waited for
his friends in the hospital
C. fainted
unconsciously in the hospital
D. told his
parents to stay in the hospital
E. has just known that he had serious illness
The following text is for questions
18 to 20
My
Favourite Teacher
Everyone has a
favourite teacher, someone who we feel a special connection with. In primary
school, my favourite teacher was Ms. Nuraini. I was not such a good pupil, but
just looking at Ms. Nuraini made me feel that I was going to learn.
Ms. Nuraini was
45 years old and rather short about 1.50 meters. Since I’m short too, I always
feel a bit nervous with tall teacher who tower menacingly over me. It was
reassuring to be around Ms. Nuraini. Also, I always enjoy the fragrance of the
herbs that she grew in our classroom.
On the top of
her round head, Ms. Nuraini always wore a colorful headscarf with an intriguing
design. This, plus her warm smile, brightened the lessons in her classroom.
However, the best part of her face was her kind eyes that said to her students,
”I care deeply about you.”
Ms. Nuraini usually wore bright long
sleeve blouse that went well with her coffee-color skin. She did not wear much
jewelry, just a simple Casio watch on her left hand and a ruby red ring on the
ring finger of her right hand. The other ‘decoration’ on her hand came from
types of ink from whiteboard markers and other sources.
On most days, Ms. Nuraini wore
loose-fitting pants. Finally, on her feet, she often had brown closed-toe shoes
with just a slightly raised heel that made a peculiar ‘clip-clop’ sound as she
walked. These low-heeled shoes made it easy for Ms. Nuraini to walk briskly
around the classroom to help us when we were doing group activities.
I can still feel her friendly touch on
my shoulder as she stood listening carefully to our group or explaining
something that none of us could figure out.
18. The type of the text above is …….
A. descriptive
B.
narrative
C.
discussion
D.
explanation
E.
exposition
19. The purpose of the text is ……..
A.
to
tell what happened with Ms. Nuraini
B. to describe how Ms. Nuraini looks like
C.
to
tell someone how to make favorite teacher
D.
to
entertain the reader with Ms. Nuraini
E.
to
report about Ms. Nuraini’s life
20. The text tells us about …….
A.
The
favorite teacher
B. Ms. Nuraini and her characteristic
C.
Ms.
Nuraini’s life
D.
The
favorite teacher’s characteristic
E.
The
favorite teacher and Ms. Nuraini
This text is for questions 21 to 24.
 Spiders are predatory
invertebrate animals. They are not classified in the class of insects. A
spider has eight legs while an insect never has more than six legs.
Spiders have a body with two main divisions, four pairs of walking
legs and two other pairs of abdominal spinnerets for spinning threads of
silk. This silk can be used to aid climbing, build egg sacs and catch prey.
Spiders kill so many
insects, but they never do the least harm to man’s belongings. Spiders are
busy for at least half of the year killing insects. It is impossible to find
out insects trying to kill, since they are hungry creatures, which cannot be
contented with only three meals a
day.
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21. The text tells us about .…
A. many kinds of insects killed by the spider
B. the factual
information about spider
C. the two main divisions of spider
D. the classification of spiders
E.
the hungry
creatures
22.
Why
can’t spiders be classified in the class of insects?
Because ...
A. their bodies have two main divisions.
B. they
eat more than three meals a day.
C they have more than six legs.
D. they
have walking legs.
E. kill many insects.
23.
What
is the use of threads of silk in spiders? It is used for ….
A. classifying the insects
B. spinning and dividing preys
C. walking and hiding their preys
D. dividing insects into two parts
E. climbing,
building egg sacs and catching prey
24.
“They
never do the least harm to man’s belonging”
The
underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
A. command
B. damage
C. relation
D. pleasure
E.
intervention
Read the text
and answer the question for numbers 25 to27
CAPTAIN PHILIPS-Captain
Philips is an upcoming 2013 American biographical action thriller film directed
by Paul Greengrass based upon the book, A Captain ‘s Duty: Somali n the
starring Tom hanks. It is produced by Scott Rudin, Dan Brunetti, and Michael De luca. The film tells a biopic of merchant mariner Captain
Richard Phillips, who was taken hostafor several
days by Somali Pirates when the container ship Maersk Alabama which sailed from
southtern Oman down along the Coast of Somalia
and then to Kenya was hijacked in 2009.
Captain
Richard Philips (Tom Hanks), a veteran merchant mariner, still lives in his
native New England, and he’s a plain spoken family man full of anxiety about
the economically bleak new world his kids are facing.
When his wife (Catherine Kenner) drops him of at the airport, we can see
reverse her. The film then cuts to Somalia, a land of dust and property,
where the pirates are recruited for
their mission as if they were migrant farm workers lining up to be chosen for
that day’s labor. Greengrass doesn’t have to fill in much about the violent,
chaotic breakdown of Somalia to let us know that these men have little choice.
The film does not generate quite the same level of excruciating suspense as
some of greengrass’ previous triumphs., but it nonetheless holds us hostage as
it proceeds as for the four Somali immigrants, they are remarkably effective in
their first professional acting gigs.
25. The text is a review of a ….
A. song
B. book
C. novel
D.
movie
E. painting
26. According to the text, Captain Philips ….
A.
travelled
from Somalia to Kenya to find a ship
B.
hijacked
a container ship
C.
hijacked
many ships in Somalia
D. was
a hostage by Somalia pirates
E.
was
a sailor in southern Oman
27. From paragraph two, we can see that Captain Philips was
… about his kids.
A.
happy
B.
doubt
C.
pleased
D.
afraid
E. worried
The text is for
questions 28 to 30
I
am so glad that today is over. So many things have gone wrong. For some reasons
I didn’t sleep a wink last night. I was very tired when Mum called me this
morning. I fell asleep again until Mum called me again. That snooze made me
late.
I
did not have time for breakfast. I was starving as I ran to catch the school
bus. I just missed it. Dad had to ride me to school. He was late for teaching
at his school and he was furious with me. He scolded me for being late.
I
arrived at school on time. The teacher asked us to hand in our homework. My
homework was not in my bag. I had
forgotten to put it in my bag the night before. I usually check my bag in the
morning. I did not do this because I was late I had to do extra assignment as a
punishment.
After Biology lesson, I did not tie
my shoelace properly. I tripped over it. And fell down the stairs. I hurt my
knee and had to have a bandage on it. What a terrible day! I hope that I have
much better one tomorrow.
28. What
is the purpose of the text?
A. To
explain about something wrong
B. To
inform about the writers activities
C. To
entertain the readers about the funny story
D. To
discus about how to overcome the problem
E.
To
retell about the writer’s terrible day
29. The
generic structure of the last paragraph is called …..
A. reason
B. re-orientation
C. events
D. orientation
E. complication
30. Which
of the following statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. The
writer didn’t sleep a wink at that night
B. He
didn’t hand in his homework
C. He had breakfast before leaving for
school
D. He
fell down the stairs
E. His
father rode him to school
The following text is for questions 31
to 34.
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Nobody likes paying taxes. Event those who know that taxation is
necessary and reluctant to pay taxes. It is not pleasant to see part of your
monthly income taken away from your income tax. Ignorant people think this is
injustice and make grievance of it.
Every country has a government. The primary duties of a government are
to protect the life and property of the citizens, to maintain law and
order, and settle dispute between citizens in a just and orderly way through
the law-courts, to defend the country from foreign foes and to maintain and
direct education, provide hospitals for the sick and attend to sanitation.
All these great to be kept up and have to be paid.
Furthermore, schools and teachers have to be provided and supported;
health experts and sanitary engineers have to be employed. Now where is all
from? Tax is needed for the benefits of the public. It is the people as a
whole rich and poor that benefit by security of the life and property, by the
sound roads, by public hospital, public school and good sanitation.
Therefore,
it is necessary for people to pay taxes. The money will be back to them in
the form of public service and facility.
31.
The topic of the text is about ….
A. the description of taxes
B. the way people pay taxes
C. the necessity
of paying taxes
D. the objection of paying taxes
E.
the
facilities to pay taxes
32.
Based
on the text we know that …
A. defending country from foes is not the job of the
government
B. it is pleasant to give your money income to pay taxes
C. government has a simple duty to handle its people
D. ignorant people think it is necessary to pay taxes
E. some people
think paying taxes is injustice
33.
What
is the main idea of paragraph three?
A. Tax is needed
for the public’s benefit.
B. Government should maintain good roads.
C. Good sanitation is necessary for the public.
D. Both rich and poor people have to pay taxes
E.
Government
should provide good school and sanitary facilities.
34.
The underlined word in sentence, “...to maintain law and order, and settle dispute
between citizens..” (paragraph 2) has the same meaning
as...
A. violate
B. introduce
C. preserve
D. reform
E.
revise
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This
text is for questions 35 and 36
Thailand : Forty-two passengers were
injured and two were missing after two boats carrying Thai and foreign tourists
collided in the popular island beach
party, police said Sunday. The speedboats were ferrying tourists to Pha-Ngan
island for a “fullmoon” party, a monthly event that attracts thousands of
young, mostly western tourists. Provincial police officer Adipong Tapee said of
the 42 travellers injured, 39 were hospitalized including four Brotons, four
Australians and four Singaporeans. Also among them were Irish, Norwegian,
Malaysian and Thai tourists, he said. The boats collided and overturned before
midnight Saturday, throwing the passengers into the rough sea water just off
the island, the website Of The Nation newspaper said. (taken from : Buku
pendalaman materi UN 2017 SMA/MA).
35. What
is the news about?
A.
A full moon party on a tourist boat
B.
A beach party in Pha-Ngan island
C.
The missing tourists in Thailand
D. A collision between two boats
E.
An accident on a speedboat
36. “…
of the 42 travelers injured, …” (paragraph 3)The word ‘travelers’ means people
who are…
A. Having
fun
B. Joining
club
C. Going
together
D. Touring on the boat
E. Visiting
a western area
Read
the following text to answer questions number 37 to 40
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Jellyfish are not really fish. They are
invertebrate animals. This means that unlike fish or people, they have no
backbones. In fact, they have no bones at all.
Jellyfish have stomachs and mouths, but no heads.
They have nervous systems for sensing the world around them, but no brains.
They are made almost entirely of water, which is why you can look through
them.
Some jellyfish can glow in darkness by making
their own light. The light is made by a chemical reaction inside the
jellyfish. Scientists believe jellyfish glow for several reasons. For
example, they may glow to scare away predators or to attract animals they
like to eat.
Most
jellyfish live in salt water, apart from a few types that live in fresh
water. Jellyfish are found in oceans and seas all over the world. They live
in warm, tropical seas and in icy waters near the North and South poles.
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37.
Which
one creates Jellyfish’s light?
A. Ocean
B. Stomachs and
mouths
C. Chemical
reaction
D. Salt water
E. Fresh water
38.
Based
on the text, we know that….
A. They don’t
have brain, only stomachs, and mouths
B. They glow when they sleep
C. They live
in the lake
D. They are
part of fish
E. They are vertebrate
animals
39.
What
is the text about?
A.
Kinds of all really not fish
B. Jellyfish
C.
Salt water animals
D.
Some kinds of sea animals
E.
Animals that live in warm & tropical seas
40.
To
attract animals they like to eat. ( Paragraph 3 )
The underline word close in meaning
...
A.
Fascinate
B.
Interest
C.
Draw out
D.
Pull
E.
Collect
