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Soal USBN Bahasa Inggris 2019



SOAL USBN BAHASA INGGRIS 2019/2020
 
Read the following text to answer questions number 1 to 4.

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.

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
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


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.
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.

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.
 
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 Top of Formto 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 paragrapTop of Formh 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.
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
 

 
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
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.

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

 

 

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