SOAL LATIHAN PERSIAPAN US

BAHASA INGGRIS

Read the reading text to answer questions number 1 up to 3.

Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was a
small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang Prabu, was a wise man.  He
had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty but she was not married.  One
day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter by a show of strength.
After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition.  Unfortunately, the
wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used magic power to render him
unconscious and he forgot his wedding.  When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon
realized that he had been enchanted by the wicked fairy.  The fairy could not accept this, so she killed Raden
Begawan.  When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very sad.  So a nice fairy took her to the
Kahyangan.

1. What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of people in the earth at
that time?
A. Princess Segara will have married with Raden Begawan
B. Sang Prabu will not hold strength competition
C. Raden Begawan will not die
D. Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan’s life
2. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.  (Paragraph 2) The word her in the sentence refers to…
A. The wicked fairy B. The nice fairy C. Princess Nirmala D. The prince of Blambangan
3. Why did the wicked fairy use her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?
A. She didn’t like Raden Begawan
B. She didn’t want Raden Prabu marry the princess
C. She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding
D. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess

Reading text to answer questions number 4 to 6.

4. The card above is best given in ... .

A. A marriage event C. A house warming celebration
B. A graduation occasion D. A thanksgiving day
5. Why was the card written ?
A. To warn him about his future
B. To congratulate him on his success
C. To remind him of achieving brighter opportunities
D. To encourage him to be optimistic in facing his future
6. “... wishing that brighter opportunities light up your way...”.
The underlined word is similar in meaning to ... .

A. Chances B. Ambitions C. Troubles D. dreams

Reading text to answer questions number 7 to 10.

HOW TO MAKE FRIED BANANAS

Ingredients:
1. 750 grams banana 5. 1 teaspoon salt
2. 200 grams whole wheat flour 6. 450 ml water
3. 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 7. 125 grams rice flour
4. 2 tablespoon palm sugar 8. Cooking oil
Steps:
1. First cut bananas into square small pieces about 1 centimeter
2. Mix all flour, turmeric powder, salt, palm sugar, water
3. Then stir until mixture
4. Add banana into flour dough
5. Using a table spoon make spoon full balls
6. After that drop them into the saucepan
7. … fry them for about 4 minutes or until lightly brown

7. The text is written to ... .

A. Share ideas about bananas
B. Tell about the ingredients needed to make fried bananas
C. Tell about the way of how to make fried bananas
D. Promote fried bananas as alternative food.
8. What should we do after we cut bananas into square small pieces?
A. Fry them until they are done
B. Add bananas to flour dough
C. Stir them until they are mixed evenly
D. Mix all flour, turmeric powder, salt, palm sugar and water.
9. The correct word to complete step 7 is ... .
A. After that C. Next
B. Firstly D. Finally
10. Why do you think we use turmeric powder in making fried bananas ?
A. To make our fried bananas taste delicious
B. To make our fried bananas easy to cook
C. We use it as the substitute of salt
D. We use it because it is cheap and available everywhere.

Reading text to answer questions number 11 to 13.

Green Miles West

The substitution of “West” in our name replacing “California” is the result of an agreement we
reached with California Gardening Association, following a protest over the original use of
“California” in our name.
We hope this does not create any confusion among our loyal customers. While this represent a
change from our initial name introduction, it does not change the quality of products we offer our
customers

11. The company assures its customers that they will always maintain the ... of their products.
A. Quality C. Price
B. Quantity D. Sale
12. The name “Green Miles West” is ... .
A. A new name that is given to Green Miles California
B. A new name that is given to the share holders
C. A new name that deals with California Gardening Association
D. A new product being advertised by California Association.
13. The announcement is written to ... .
A. Introduce a new manager of a company.
B. Avoid any confusion among its loyal customers
C. Inform publicly about its budget report
D. Inform publicly about growth level a company has achieved

Reading text to answer questions number 14 to 16.

On last Wednesday, I’ve got unforgettable experience. The day before, I played game on-line until
00.00 am. Because of that I woke up late.

It was about 7.30 am and the class would be started at 8.00 am. I ran to bathroom to take a
bath. I used to have breakfast before leaving home, but on that day It was impossible.

I always rode motorcycle to go. But what an amazing thing happened, I forgot where I put the key.
So, I went to campus by public transportation. Of course, it took longer time. I arrived at 8.15 am, I
hurried to get to class but I saw my lecturer standing in front of the class to teach. I entered my
classroom and you know what, he was angry to me and didn’t let me join his material.

It was my bad experience and I hoped I would not do that again.

14. What can we learn from the text ?

A. We have to have breakfast every morning
B. We have to obey our lecturer’s regulation
C. We have to be able to manage our time properly
D. We have to play game on- line with friends.
15. Why did the lecturer not let the writer get into the classroom? Because ... .
A. The lecturer had just finished his teaching materials
B. The writer came late to attend the lecture on that day
C. The lecturer was so disappointed with the writer
D. The writer forgot where he put his motorbike
16. What should the writer do to avoid being late again to his campus?
A. He should not play games too often
B. He should go to bed earlier and get focused with his study
C. He should ensure that his motorbike is in a good condition.
D. He should set an alarm before he gets to bed.
17. lecturer – The writer’s – angry – because – was – late – he –came – classroom – the – to
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

The best arrangement of the words to make a a good and meaningful sentence is ... .

A. 2-1-5-3-4-7-8-11-10-9-6
B. 7-5-3-4-2-1-8-11-10-9-6
C. 4-2-1-8-11-10-9-6-7-5-3
D. 7-5-3-4-2-8-1-10-11-6-9
18. Look at the warning below.
What do you think we should do after reading the warning ?
A. We should obey the warning in whatever condition we are
B. We should pay no attention to such a warning
C. We should share our cigarettes with other guys
D. We should enjoy our cigarettes in public places.

Reading text to answer questions number 19 to 20.

“You Raise Me Up”

Singer : Josh Groban
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary
When troubles come and my heart burdened me
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up ... to more than I can be

19. What is the theme of the song ?

A. A social life
B. A love story
C. A motivation
D. A nature lover
20. “ When I am down and ,oh my soul, so weary”
“When troubles come and my heart burdened me”

From the lyric we know that the writer ... .

A. is sad
B. is doubting her or himself
C. feels so frustrated about his life
D. is so pessimistic about his or her life
SENI BUDAYA
1. Komposisi dalam menggambar diantaranya adalah komposisi asimetris yang artinya adalah…
A. Menunjukkan bahwa objek di bagian kanan tidak sama atau tidak mirip dengan objek di kiri
bidang gambar tetapi  terkesan menunjukkan keseimbangan
B. menunjukkan bahwa obyek di bagian kanan dan obyek dibagian kiri mirip dan menunjukkan
kesan keseimbangan
C. Menunjukkan bahwa obyek dibagian kanan dan obyek dibagian kiri sama – sama mempunyai
tambahan gambar yang sama
D. Menunjukkan bahwa obyek yang kanan dan obyek yang kiri memiliki sudut dan perbedaan yang
sama dan terkesan tidak seimbang
2. a. b. c. d.

Dari gambar patung diatas manakah yang merupakan patung monumen…

A. a B. b C. c D. d
3. Dalam kegiatan pameran disebut apakah tempat untuk memajang karya seni dua dimensi..…
A. Etalase B. Sketsel C. Lemari D. Panggung
4. Tahapan – tahapan dalam pelaksanaan pameran setelah merencanakan kegiatan pameran adalah,..
A. Mempersiapkan, melaksanakan, mengolah, mengevaluasi
B. Mempersiapkan, mengevaluasi, melaksanakan, mengolah
C. Mempersiapkan, melaksanakan, mengolah, mengevaluasi
D. Mempersiapkan, mengolah, melaksanakan, mengevaluasi
5. Kejelasan kata-kata yang diucapkan dalam bernyanyi menjadi satu hal yang sangat penting agar pesan
dan isi dari nyanyian bisa sampai kepada pendengarnya. Latihan pengucapan kata yang jelas dalam
menyanyi berhubungan dengan ...
A. Intonasi B. Artikulasi C. Phrasering d. Ekspresi
6. Bermain musik secara bersama-sama dengan menggunakan alat musik yang tidak berbeda merupakan
contoh dari permainan musik ansambel sejenis. Di bawah ini adalah contoh alat musik untuk permainan
ansambel sejenis, yaitu...
A. Gitar 1, gitar 2, dan rekorder C. Rekorder 1, rekorder 2, dan rekorder 3
B. Pianika 1, pianika 2, dan rekorder D. Gitar, pianika, dan rekorder
7. Agar menyanyi bisa dilihat lebih menarik perlu dilakukan latihan membaca tangga nada. Berlatih
tangga nada akan sangat bermanfaat dan erat kaitannya dengan kemampuan seseorang dalam hal...
A. Ekspresi B. Artilkulasi C. Interpretasi D. Intonasi
8. Indonesia memiliki kekayaan alat musik tradisional yang sangat bervariasi, seperti alat musik petik, alat
musik pukul, alat musik gesek dan lain-lain. Alat musik gesek yang asli berasal dari Indonesia adalah....
A. Biola dan Cello C. Rebab dan Tarawangsa
B. Biola dan rebab D. Cello dan tarawangsa
9. Di Bali, musik gamelan dipakai sebagai sarana berdoa, bunyi irama bedug yang mengiringi irama takbir
sangat akrab dalam menyambut hari raya islam hingga sekarang, angklung digunakan untuk mengiringi
tradisi seren taun, hal tersebut berhubungan dengan fungsi musik daerah sebagai....
A. Sarana upacara adat dan keagamaan C. Pendidikan atau peningkatan kecerdasan
B. Sarana refreshing dan rekreasi D. Sarana penerangan dan komunikasi
10. Pernafasan ideal yang dianjurkan dalam bernyanyi adalah pernafasan diafragma, karena...
A. Banyak dilakukan penyanyi untuk menghasilkan kualitas suara yang baik
B. Pernafasan diafragma sangat sulit dalam menjalani proses latihannya
C. Pernafasan diafragma letaknya berada pada posisi antara rongga dada dan perut
 D. Pernafasan diafragma akan menghasilkan suara yang keras dan kuat

11. Perhatikan pernyataan di bawah ini.

Melodinya mudah dinyanyikan, gerak melodi mudah dipadukan dengan gaya irama lain, gerak
harmoninya tidak terlalu sulit, liriknya bertema gaya hidup sehari-hari yang sedang populer di
masyarakat, dan digemari oleh banyak orang, pernyataan tersebut merupakan ciri-ciri dari ......
A. Musik tradisional C. Musik Etnik
B. Musik Populer D. Musik Daerah
12. Menyanyi tanpa diiringi musik dinamakan acapella, sedangkan bermain musik tanpa vokal atau tanpa
nyanyian dinamakan ....
A. Instrumentalia B. Instrumen musik C. Melodis D. Sentimentil