3/10/2023

Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris Tes Seleksi Akademik Masuk SMK Boarding Jateng dan SMK Semi Boarding Jateng

Salah satu tahapan seleksi pada penerimaan peserta didik baru SMK Boarding Jateng dan Semi Boarding adalah tes akademik. Tes akademik akan menguji calon peserta didik dalam kemampuan akademik seperti Bahasa Inggris, Bahasa Indonesia, Matematika dan IPA. Tes ini terdapat pada Seleksi Tahap II dimana pada tahapan ini para calon peserta didik harus sudah dinyatakan lolos dari tahapan sebelumnya. 

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Nah, untuk mengasah kemampuan teman- teman yang saat ini sedang mendaftar dan mempersiapkan tes seleksi tahap II, berikut ini latihan soal akademik untuk mapel Bahasa Inggris sebagai gambaran soal tes masuk. Sebagai tambahan, selain tes bahasa Inggris, terdapat mapel lain yaitu Matematika, Bahasa Indonesia, dan IPA. Latihan soal untuk mapel- mapel tersebut akan saya posting secepatnya.

Langsung saja yaa  berikut Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris Tes Seleksi Masuk SMK Boarding Jateng dan SMK Semi Boarding Jateng. Selamat berlatih.

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The following text is for questions 1 and 2.
To: Arif

Would you please pick me up at the airport this weekend as you wrote in the last email? I will land at 4.30 pm by Citylink. No need to be in hurry since it’s holiday season.

Farhan


1. The text is mainly about … to pick up someone at the airport.
A. reminding a promise
B. asking someone
C. writing an email
D. explaining the time of departure


2. Farhan writes “No need to be in hurry since it’s holiday season”. It means that ....
A. Arif has to pick Putra up at the airport.
B. Farhan needs a ride in the holiday season.
C. Arif is a responsible and careful driver.
D. Farhan may have delayed arrival time.


The following text is for questions 3 and 5.
To all grade 9th students!

We will visit the Ambarawa Train Museum in the next school holiday. The Museum homes old trains during the Dutch Colonial era. Mr. Yoga and Ms. Dila will be the person in charge for giving details and registration.

Principal

3. The topic of the passage is about ....
A. Announcing the time of school holiday
B. Informing the activity during the school holiday
C. Explaining the function of Amarawa Train Museum
D. Describing the Ambarawa Train Museum in detail


4. Those who are interested in the activity …
A. will meet either Mr. Yoga or Ms. Dila to register
B. will see the old trains in the Ambarawa Train Museum
C. will be given detail information by Mr. Yoga and Ms. Dila
D. will have to pay some money before visiting the Ambarawa Train Museum


5. “The Museum homes old trains during the Dutch Colonial era.”
The similar meaning to the underlined word is …
A. houses
B. residences
C. inhabits
D. keeps


The following text is for questions 6 to 9.
Punthuk Setumbu, a small hill located 4 km west of Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, is the best spot to enjoy sunrise with the majesty of the Temple as its background. The hill is standing 400 meters above sea level and able to hypnotize visitors with its astonishing landscape.

Punthuk Setumbu used to be a local farmland. After a photographer took a beautiful picture of sunrise at the top of the hill, this place is then converted to one of tourist attraction in Central Java. The summit is not too wide furnished with a gazebo, some benches to rest, and a unique photo spot hanging to its slope.

To enjoy the beauty sunrise, a visitor needs to get the top by trekking about 20 minutes from the parking area and is suggested to visit in dry season. 

6. What does a travel blogger do after reading the text?
A. Grab his/her camera to take pictures of beautiful sunrise.
B. Write a review about Punthuk Setumbu and its beauty.
C. Post a new article in his/her blog.
D. Plan a visit to Punthuk Setumbu.


7. What was Punthuk Setumbu?
A. It was a place where locals cultivated their crops.
B. It was a sacred place where locals used for ceremony.
C. It was a place where photographers took pictures of Borobudur.
D. It was a quite place where people used to escape from hustle bustle city.


8. When is the best time to visit Punthuk Setumbu to enjoy the magnificent sunrise?
A. At a clear morning in wet season
B. At a clear morning in dry season
C. After rainy night in wet season
D. Right before rain in dry season 


9. Someone will enjoy the beauty of sunrise at the top of Punthuk Setumbu … he/she goes there in dry season.
A. if
B. but
C. because
D. although 


The following text is for questions 10 to 12.
Bears are wild animals. Although they are carnivore, most of them also consume plants and fruits. There are only eight species of bears remaining in the world, they are: Brown Bear, Polar Bear, Asian Black Bear, American Black Bear, Sun Bear, Sloth Bear, Spectacled Bear and Giant Panda. Bears are spread around the globe except for the Polar Bear which can only be found in the North Pole.

Most bears can live up to 20 years. Each species can reach different body size when they have fully grown up. Panda can grow up to 90 cm, Polar Bear can grow up to 2 m, Brown Bear can grow up to 150 cm. The largest bear such as Brown Bear can reach 600 kg in weight. With their heavy weight, they can still swim well and they are still a good runner and a good climber too. They can reach maximum speed in running at 40 km/h. They live in a cave or logs, especially during the winter for hibernation that can take up to 100 days. Even if they can stand on two feet like humans, but they are classified as carnivores (doglike carnivorans) who walked on four legs. All of their body are covered with thick skin and long fur. This is one of the reasons they are being hunted by humans since prehistoric times.

Bears have sharp claws on their hand that they can use to dig or to defend themselves during a fight. Generally, bears have a huge and strong body with short tail and small ears. Male bears usually have larger body than the female. They have an excellent sense of smell that help them a lot in finding food.

10. The author presents the text to …
A. give detail information about a bear species
B. give explanation about bears’ appearance
C. give amusement about bears and their life  
D. give general information about bear species



11. According to the text, people will never meet bears when they explore …
A. South America
B. South Pole
C. Alaska
D. Asia


12. Why do people hunt bears?
A. Because of their skin
B. Because of their meat
C. Because of their claws
D. Because of their weight


The following text is for questions 13 to 15.
Landmark is a recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation. This feature usually stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances. In modern use, the term “landmark” can also be applied to smaller structures or features becoming local or national symbols. Landmarks are usually classified into both natural landmarks and man-made landmarks.

Natural landmarks can be characteristic features, such as mountains or plateaus. Examples of natural landmarks are Table Mountain in South Africa, Uluru in Australia, and Mount Fuji in Japan. Trees might also serve as local landmarks. Some landmark trees may be nicknamed, examples being Queen's Oak, Hanging Oak or Centennial Tree.

In modern sense, landmarks are usually referred to monuments or distinctive buildings, used as the symbol of a certain area such as the Statue of Liberty in New York City, Eiffel tower in Paris, Big Ben in London, etc. Church spires and mosque's minarets are often very tall and visible from many miles around. Thus, these various buildings often serve as man-made landmarks.

13. What is the text about?
A. The use of landmarks for modern life
B. Artificial landmarks in modern sense
C. Kinds of landmark in the universe
D. Unique features of landmarks


14. A building or a tree is called landmark if …
A. it is tall and big
B. it stands out among others
C. it has historical background
D. it serves as national feature


15. “Landmark is a recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation.”
The underlined word is similar to …
A. fake
B. imitation
C. man-made
D. non-original


The following text is for questions 16 to 18.
When I was 8 years old, I used to go for music class two blocks away from home. Whenever I had to pay fees to the music class, my grandpa would accompany me so that he could hand over the money safely. 

One day my grandpa gave me the fees (100 rupees I guess) and asked me to take it carefully as he could not come. I was scared that I would lose the money. I kept it in my notebook. While walking I looked at it every few seconds to make sure that it was there. To my surprise, when I opened the book half way to the class, the money wasn't there! I didn't know how I lost it. 

I came back all the way searching for it and couldn't find it. I was running here and there which made a dog mad and it started chasing me. I ran home crazily. When I reached home, I was panting and crying terribly. I was still in shock that when my grandparents asked me what happened, I just said "Dog... Dog". They thought a dog actually bit me and were very tense. When the situation settled down, I told them what had happened. I was relieved because they did not scold me for losing the money.

16. Based on the text, the writer wants …
A. to describe his/her grandfather
B. to show his/her responsibility
C. to explain his/her music class
D. to relate his/her experience


17. Why did the dog run after the writer? Because...
A. the writer ran helter-skelter
B. the writer ran home crazily
C. the dog was fierce 
D. the dog was wild


18. Based on the text, we know that …
A. The writer was bitten by a dog
B. The writer could not find the lost money
C. The writer was scolded by his/her grandparents
D. The writer was taken to the music class by his/her grandfather


The following text is for questions 19 to 22.
RECYCLING PAPER

What you need:
Old paper, magazines, or newspapers
Blender/food processor
Bucket
Insect screens/strainers
Wire
Bleach
White glue
Iron
Water

What you have to do:
1. Shape wires into a rectangular shape. Cover the wire frame with insect screens and sew it. 
2. Rip the paper into small pieces. Put the torn paper in a bucket and fill it with warm water. 
3. Add one table spoon of bleach. 
4. Soak the paper for a half an hour. 
5. Put a cup of soaked paper in a blender, add some bleached water and blend it. 
6. Pour the blended paper in a large rectangular container. e.g. sink or tray.
7. Repeat step 5 and 6 until all of the soaked paper are blended. 
8. Add and mix two table spoons of white glue to the blended paper. 
9. Dip the screen frame into the blended paper. Lift and rinse the water for a minute. 
10. Dry the paper (with the screen frame still on) in the sun. And then, peel the paper out of the frame screens when it’s dry.
11. Finally, iron the paper.

19. The writer writes the text in order to ....
A. show the way to recycle old paper or magazine
B. tell the usefulness of old paper or magazines
C. ask the readers to use recycled paper
D. explain how to blend torn paper


20. What should we do to make all soaked paper blended?
A. Put a cup of soaked paper in a blender.
B. Soak the torn paper with the warm water.
C. Repeat the step 5 and 6 as many as we need.
D. Add some bleached water before we blend them.


21. What will probably happen if we soak the paper less than a half an hour?
A. The blended paper can’t rip into small pieces.
B. The soaked paper can’t be blended easily.
C. The blended paper is difficult to shape.
D. The papers will be easily dry.


22. “... put the torn paper in a bucket and fill it with warm water.”
What does the underlined word refer to? 
A. The wire frame
B. The torn paper 
C. Warm water
D. A bucket


The following text is for questions 23 to 25.
One morning, a fool woke up and thought he needed a donkey. He went to a town. There were many donkeys in a donkey stall. Then, he decided to buy one donkey with long, floppy, silky ears. 

Along the way home, two boys saw him. Those boys thought that they could steal that donkey from the fool. One boy took the rope around donkey’s neck then put it around his neck and followed the fool. Another boy led that donkey back to a stall and sold it. The fool didn’t even notice it.

When they arrived at home, the fool shocked. He bought a donkey but he got a boy; he asked why. That boy told him that he had been rude to his mother. Then Evil had turned him into a donkey. The fool asked that boy to promise not to be rude to his mother again then let him go.

Next morning, the fool woke up and thought he needed a donkey. He went to the town. There were many donkeys in a donkey stall. Among all donkeys he noticed there was one donkey with long, floppy, silky ears. He knew that donkey. He went over to it and whispered: “You, foolish boy, I said never be rude to your mother again!”

23. The writer intends to … to the readers.
A. tell past events
B. describe a story
C. give amusement
D. explain the unforgettable experience


24. What did the character do after he woke up?
A. He left for a town.
B. He bought a donkey.
C. He saw many donkeys.
D. He chose a donkey he wanted.



25. Who was actually the character of the story?
A. A disobedient boy
B. A male donkey
C. A young boy
D. A fool boy


The following text is for questions 26 to 28.
Born in 1983 in Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA, Jessica has learned to live her life without arms. There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a “normal” life. However, Jessica’s father has said he never shed a tear about her birth condition. He had full confidence in her potential.

With the support of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to explore the world with her feet.

Jessica’s parents eventually met a Taekwondo instructor named Jim Cunningham. His response when they told him about her birth condition was that she would be more than physically able and that only her attitude could hold her back. At the age of 14, Jessica earned her first Black Belt in the International Taekwondo Federation.

After graduating from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. When talking about her degree, she frequently explains that psychology credits the way people think has a greater impact on their lives than a physical limitation.

Jessica’s most famous accomplishment was learning how to fly. It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to find the right aircraft: a 1946 415C Ercoupe Airplane. She received the Guinness World Record for being the first person certified to fly an airplane with only their feet.

Jessica now works as a motivational speaker. She travels the world sharing her story and encouraging people to be creative and innovative with the mantra “Think outside the shoe.”

26. What does the text mostly talk about?
A. Jessica’s struggles to get her success
B. Jessica’s parents and family who always supported her
C. Jessica’s birth condition which prevent her to get he dreams
D. Jessica’s record to be the first person flying an airplane without arms


27. It took time and involved experts to create the suitable aircraft for Jessica because of …
A. her low motivation
B. her physical disability
C. her psychological background 
D. her capability to fly an aircraft


28. “What did Jessica do after finding a 1946 415 Ercoupe Airplane?
A. Being a motivational speaker 
B. Joining the Guinness World Record
C. Flying the airplane with only her feet
D. Sharing her experience to encourage people


The following text is for questions 29 to 30.
An office is generally a room or other area where administrative work is done. In legal writing, a company has offices in any place that it has an official presence. In modern terms an office usually refers to the location where white-collar workers are employed.

The primary purpose of an office building is to provide a comfortable workplace and working environment to support workers in performing their job effectively. These workers usually occupy set areas within the office building, and usually are provided with some equipment they may need within these areas. Work spaces in an office are typically designed to create comfortable office activities such as reading, writing, counting, planning, working with computers etc. There are many different ways of arranging the space in an office based on their function. Managerial fashions and the culture of specific companies can be very influential for offices’ arrangement.

29. What is the author’s purpose in presenting the passage?
A. To explain offices in general
B. To describe an office in details
C. To inform the functions of an office
D. To show how to build a room for an office


30. One of the purposes of a room called an office is …
A. To give comfortable working environment for those who working in it
B. To facilitate workers’ need to be able to perform their job effectively
C. To ensure that people who work in it can do many activities
D. To create a specific arrangement for its users

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