Latihan soal UNBK2

PAKET 1


The following text is for questions 1 and 2.

My dear Ifa,
Sorry that we have to cancel our trip to Bunaken next month. I have to go to Kupang and Surabaya for teacher conferences. Dad is going to have a seminar in Bandung. You will meet him there. I hope we can go to Bunaken next year.
Love,
Mom


1. Where did Ifa and her mother plan to go?
   A. Bandung
   B. Bunaken
   C. Surabaya
   D. Kupang

2.  "Sorry that we have to cancel our trip to Bunaken next month."
The underlined word is the closest in meaning to ...
   A. Expenditure
   B. Adventure
   C. Cruise
   D. Tour

The following text is for questions 3 and 4.

GOLDEN BIRD RESTAURANT
Jl. Sedap Malam 150 Banyumas

Weekdays : 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Weekends: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Student Price: Show your valid student card
to get
a 20 % discount for certain foods and drinks

Information about our special packages
for lunch and dinner
please contact 0879 2251 104


3. Why do students need to show their student card?
A. To reserve a table during the weekends
B. To order food for oriental people
C. To find out the special menu
D. To get a special price

4. On weekdays, Golden Bird Oriental restaurant serves customers than on weekends.
A. Worse
B. Longer
C. Earlier
D. better

The following text is for questions 5 to 7.

Announcement
Due to extreme weather, our school is closing for 4 hours earlier at 11 a.m. If you pick up your child, please be at school no later than 10.30 a.m. Buses will follow their normal routes


5. Why will the school be closing earlier?
   A. there are fewer school activities
   B. there is a threat of terrible weather
   C. parents want to pick up their children soon
   D. school buses have new routes and schedules

6. What time does classes over normally?
   A. 10.30 a.m.
   B. 11.30 a.m.
   C. 03.00 p.m.
   D. 04.00 p.m.

7. Due to extreme weather,
The underlined word is the closest in meaning to .
A. mild
B. warm
C. pleasant
D. severe

The following text is for questions 8 and 9.

15 Sumatra Street
Amsterdam, Netherland
24 January 2016
Dear Edo,
Thanks for your letter. Hows everything going? The school here has begun and I miss my summer. I spent my summer holiday at camp. There was nothing interesting at home so I went to the beach with friends. We had a wonderful time there. We played volleyball, went swimming, and sunbathed. We had various programmes at the beach camp. I met a lot of friends there. Well. I want to know about your summer holiday, too. Tell me about it. I am looking forward to your reply.
Best wishes,
Julia

8. Why was Julia happy at the beach?
   A. She met Edo at the beach camp
   B. There was nothing to do at home
   C. She did many activities at the beach
   D. She planned many programmes at the beach

9. From the text above we can conclude that Julia
   A. had a holiday with Edo
   B. spent her holiday at home
   C. enjoyed her summer holiday
   D. asked Edo to spend a holiday together

The following text is for questions 10-12.

Announcement
To all students of grade VIII.
There will be a school holiday for two weeks. Please do a project of description text in writing. It should be about any animal around your house. You can describe your own pet ir your neighbour's. Don't forget to put the animal's photo in your writing. You have to submit it on the first day of the second semester.
Mr. Hasan


10. What is the announcement about?
A. Semester holiday
B. Neighbour's pet
C. Writing project
D. Picture description

11. What should the student do during their holiday?
A. Doing project of description text
B. Describing the first day of semester.
C. Being away from school
D. Taking picture of a pet

12. "You have to submit it on the first day
What does the underlined word mean?
A. Bring
B. Collect
C. take
D. send

The following text is for questions 13 and 14.
Friends and family
Join us to celebrate
Caseys 15th Birthday
Saturday, 21 May 2016
5:00 pm
123 Main Street Perth
Charlotte
RSVP to Lisa at 123-456-7891

13. When will Caseys birthday be held?
A. At night
B. In the evening
C. In the morning
D. In the afternoon

14. What can we conclude from the invitation?
A. The invitation is written by Lisa
B. For confirmation, we can contact Lisa
C. Charlotte and Lisa are Caseys cousins
D. Lisa is the owner of the house 123 main street Perth

The following text is for questions 15 and 16.
To    : Mr. Winfield
From: Andrew
Phone Number: +6242897640
Message
The monthly meeting is postphoned due to the technical reason.
Further information will be conveyed soon
Call him, when you are back.
Secretary


15. Who delivered the message to Mr. Winfield?
A. Andrew
B. Mr. Winfield
C. Andrews secretary
D. The secretary of Mr. Winfield

16. From the text we know that Mr. Winfield will call Andrew back to of the meeting.
A. ask the place
B. fix the date
C. Ask information about
D. Clarify the postponement

The following text is for questions 17 and 20.
     Guava is a plant native from Mexico and Central America, Northtern South America, parts of The Carribean, some parts of North African, and some parts of Indian.
     A guava tree is not big. It is about 33 feet with spreading branches. The bark is smooth with green or reddish brown color. The plant branches are close to the ground.
     Guavas are cultivated in many tropical and sub tropical countries for their edible fruit. The fruit is round or oval depending on the species. It is usually green when unripe, but becomes yellow or maroon when ripe. The flesh of the fruit is sweet or sour. The color of the flesh may be white, pink, yellow, or red, with the seeds in the central part of the flesh. The seeds are numerous but small. In some good varieties, they are edible. Guavas are rich with vitamins A and C, Omega-3 and Omega-6, gutty acids and dietary fibers.


17. The guava is usually  when unripe.
A. White
B. Green
C. Yellow
D. Maroon

18. Based on the text, what does the third paragraph talk about?
A. The fruit of guavas
B. The taste of guava
C. The size of guava tree
D. The color of guava flesh

19. The underlined word in "...for their edible fruit" is closest in meaning to something that can be ..
A. Eaten
B. Edited
C. Planted
D. Harvested

20. Guavas can be good for weight loss because they contain
A. Small seeds
B. Omega  3
C. Dietary fibers
D. Vitamins A and C

The following text is for questions 21 to 23.
     All his life, Guntur had dreamt about travelling abroad. One day his school announced a competition for a scholarship to study in Singapore. As he really wished to go abroad, he followed the competition because he didnt want to miss the chance. He won the competition and could go abroad, studying in Singapore.
     Guntur was pleased when he heard about his winning the scholarship. He was going to study in Singapore. He actually felt cheerless when he had to say goodbye to his family and friends. However, he was excited about going to the university and meet people from all over the world.
     The first few weeks in Singapore was not easy for Guntur. Sometimes, he felt homesick and lonely. The other students were nice, but he found it hard to get along with people from the countries with different backgrounds, cultures, and languages. He tried his best to adjust to the new environment. The classes were interesting, but they were hard. He had to spend time in the library many hours every day. Guntur didnt want to give up. He knew he had to do his best and succeed.

21. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Gunturs first few weeks was not easy.
B. Guntur felt bad about leaving his family.
C. Guntur is sad thinking about leaving his hometown.
D. Guntur made friends with people from other countries.

22. What can we conclude from the text?
A. Because of feeling homesick and lonely, Guntur decided to go back.
B. His cheerless feeling took over his excitement about leaving.
C. Guntur wanted to be successful in his overseas study.
D. Gunturs parents did not allow Guntur to leave.

23. Why did Guntur find difficulties in his first few weeks in Singapore?
A. He had difficulties to adapt and sometimes missed his family.
B. The class he took that semester were really hard and boring.
C. He wanted to treat his friends like family, but they refused.
D. Almost all his friends didnt like him.

The following text is for questions 24 and 27.
     The black widow spider is an extremely poisonous spider of North and South America. Only the female one is dangerous. The bite of the male is generally harmless. Although it is greatly feared, it is not aggressive and generally bites only to defend itself.
     This kind of spider has long legs and smooth, black bodies. The female spider is about twice as big as the male. It has round, shiny, black abdomen, with a distinctive mark shaped like an hourglass on the underside. The male spider is only about half as the long as females and has more slender body. It has four pairs of red dots along the sides of abdomen. It is rarely seen and is harmless.
     Black widow spiders primarily eat insects that they trap in their webs. They kill their prey by biting and then inserting their venom. Birds and other animals learn not to eat the spider by identifying hourglass mark on their body. The venom makes the animal sick but usually does not kill them.


24. What does the text mostly talk about?
A. The black widow spiders enemy
B. The habitat of the black widow spiders
C. The black widow spider in general
D. The danger of black widow spiders

25. What happens when an animal eats a black widow spider?
A. The animal will soon die because of the venom
B. The animal will get sick because of the venom
C. The spiders shows hourglass mark on its body
D  The animal will become more aggressive

26. What is the main food of the black widow spider?
A. fish
B. birds
C. insects
D. reptiles

27. The underlined word in  "....as long as female and have more slender bodies...", is closest in meaning to
A. huge
B. small
C. slim
D. thick

The following text is for questions 28 to 30.
     Im so happy to have a close friend. She is my beloved classmate, Fafa. We have known each other since we were in grade 8. We were in the same class, and we still are in grade 9 until now.
     Fafa is very kind and friendly girl. She is always ready to help other people. Although she comes from a rich family, she never looks down on other people. She is very sociable and has a lot of friends. She can interact with people from different ages. Therefore, she is also popular among teachers and parents.


28. What is the text about?
A. The writers sister
B. The writers family
C. The writers desk mate
D. The writers best friend

29. What is the main idea of paragraph two?
A. Fafa has good characters
B. Fafa comes from a rich family
C. Fafa is eight grader student
D. Fafa is popular among neighbors

30. The underlined word in "...she can interact easily with people is closest in meaning to
A. React
B. Introduce
C. Influence
D. Communicate

The following text is for questions 31 to 34.

HOW TO SAVE A WET CELL PHONE

Take the phone out of water as soon as possible
After removing the phone from water, quickly gather some paper towels or soft cloths to lay the phone on while you remove the battery
Remove all other accessories such as memory cards, and protective covers
Dry your phone with soft cloths or a towel
Place the phone in a bowl of uncooked rice overnight. The rice can absorb some remaining moisture from the phone
Plug it into its charger. It is still does not work, take your cell phone to an authorized dealer


31. How is the wet cell phone dried?
A. By using soft cloths or a towel
B. By plugging into its charger
C. By removing memory cards
D. By removing the battery

32. What do we do after we lay the phone on paper towels or soft cloths?
A. Place the phone in a bowl of uncooked rice overnight
B. Remove all other accessories and protective cards.
C  Rub it with a cloth or a towel
D. Plug it into its charger

33. Plug it into its charger.
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. The bowl
B. The card
C. The phone
D. The substance

34. The underlined word in"....quickly gather some paper towels or soft cloths..." is closest in meaning to
A. Downy
B. Rough
C. Thick
D. Gentle


The following text is for questions 35 to 37.

The Monkey and The Crab

     Long ago, at the foot of a mountain, lived a crab. On a warm spring day, the crab walked leisurely along a nearby river. Suddenly a big rice ball dropped in front of her. Oh my God! What a good thing I found, she said to herself.
     Then a greedy monkey came. He wanted to have the rice ball. When you eat the rice ball with my fruit seed is better than that rice ball. When you eat the rice ball, it disappears, but if you put this seed on the ground, it will grow and produce a lot of fruits. The crab agreed to exchange the rice ball. Then she took the seed and planted it.
     Soon the seed grew into a small bud and became a big tree. It made a lot of red fruits. The crab wanted to eat the fruit, but she couldnt climb the tree. Then the monkey came again, climbing the tree and eating the fruits. The crab begged the monkey to pick some for her and her kind. Yet, the selfish monkey took a hard green fruit and threw it to the crab. She was smashed very hard.
     The crabs kids started to cry and their noise attracted other animals. They soon found out what happened. The king of the animals decided to give the monkey a punishment.

(Adapted from: life.or.edu/stories/sarukani.html)


35. Why did the crab beg the monkey for some fruits?
A. She was greedy
B. She couldnt climb the tree
C. The monkey was kind animal
D. The monkey had not eaten lots of fruits

36. What did the monkey offer to trade with the rice ball?
A. Fruit
B. Plant
C. Fruit seed
D. Seed ball

37. What important lesson can be taken from the text?
A. Nobody is perfect
B. Honestly is everything
C. Bad deeds are punished
D. Good deeds never help you

The following text is for questions 38 to 40.

     Once upon a time, there was a kingdom in Java that was attacked by another kingdom. The king asked his Queen to save her life. Alas! In the middle of the jungle, the enemy killed all the guards. However, the Queen was lucky because she changed herself into a golden snail and survived.
     One day, an old woman saw the snail and took it home. She looked after it. Whenever the old woman was not at home, the snail turned into a human being. She cooked and did the household chores. When the old woman got home, the Queen quickly changed into a snail again. It happened several times and made the old woman curious. One day, the old woman peeped and saw what was going on. She broke in, immediately. She asked,  Why did you change yourself into a snail? The Queen told her what happened. The old woman was surprised to know that the snail was a Queen.
      Later, from the head of the village they discovered that the king had won the battle and he was looking for his wife. Then the village head sent a message to the king telling him that his wife was safe.
     Several days later, the King and his guards came for the queen. They thanked the villagers for their kindness and bought the old women to their palace.

38. What happened when the old woman found the snail?
A. She reported it to the head of the village
B. She helped it to find the queens husband
C. It helped cleaning and cooking in her house
D. She brought it to her house and took care of it

39. What does the second paragraph tell you about?
A. The queen lived as a golden snail
B. The enemy who attacked the kingdom
C. The old woman who looked after a snail
D. The kings guards who were killed by enemy

40. In the end of the story, the old woman live in
A. The kings palace
B. A small village
C. The village heads
D. The middle of the jungle

For questions 41 to 43 choose the correct words to complete the text below.

     Adult butterflies can only feed on (41)...., usually nectar. Their mouth parts are modified to enable them to drink, but they cannot chew solids. A proboscis, which functions...... .(42) a drinking straw, stays curled up under the butterflys chin until it finds a source of nectar or other liquid nutrition. It then opens the long, tubular structure and ......(43) up the nectar.

 41. A. fruits
       B. mud
       C. leaves
      D. liquids

42. A. for
      B. in
      C. at
      D. as

43. A. touches
     B. drinks
     C. brings
     D. sets

For questions 44 to 46 choose the correct words to complete the text below.

      Lying on the sofa, Risma laughed remembering what she experienced last holiday. On that (44) ....., Risma and her classmate planned to climb a mountain. They agreed to meet at the bus stop in front of a big mall in the city.
     When she reached the bus stop, she could not find her friends. She saw no one in front of the bus except the driver. Risma wondered if she came too early. She (45)...... she was mistaken about the time. The driver then asked her to get on the bus.
     (46).......she got in, Risma was very surprised and embarrassed to know there were no one in the bus except her and the driver. As the bus left, she realized that she mistakenly came to a wrong bus stop.

44. A. day
      B. seat
      C. sofa
      D. bus

45. A. asked
      B. thought
     C. stated
     D. cried

46. A. as soon as
      B. in order
      C. so that
      D. if only

For questions 47 and 48, arrange the following words into the correct order.

47. when  in  came  a  were  stranger
          1        2       3     4       5            6          
      sleeping  they
           7             8
A. 18324657
B. 13285748
C. 85714632
D. 85143627

48. asks  - after dinner to wash  every night
          1              2                 3              4          
     the dishes  Budi  Mom
             5              6          7

    A. 4716352
    B. 4716253
    C. 3516247
    D. 3516472

For questions 49 and 50, arrange the following sentences into the correct order.

49. 1. Aim carefully at the pins at the end of the lane
      2. Cheer if you are happy with the score
      3. Finally, crouch down and roll the ball toward the pins
      4. Firstly, pick up the ball carefully with your thumb, middle and ring fingers
      5. Then take a step forward toward it
      6. Next, as you take the next two steps swing the ball behind you forward

The correct procedure for playing bowling is
A. 145623
B. 145632
C. 415623
D. 415632

 50. 1. A flock of travelling ravens are sometimes called a conspiracy
      2. A raven is an omnivore
      3. It travels in packs
     4. However, it usually eats carrion (dead body of animals)
    5. Although they eat carrion, they are considered as one of the most intelligent animals
    6. It usually flies above the carrion and makes a deep low voice

The best arrangement is
A. 235416
B. 231645
C. 246315
D. 246513