Kiat- Kiat Efektif Menaklukkan Soal Listening Ujian Nasional (UN) SMA/ SMK Moda UNBK

Kiat- Kiat Efektif Menaklukkan Soal Listening Ujian Nasional (UN) SMA/ SMK Moda UNBK

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Listening merupakan salah satu bagian dari mapel bahasa Inggris yang diujikan dalam ujian nasional tingkat SMA/ SMK. Kedua jenjang memiliki komposisi jumlah soal yang sama yaitu 15, akan tetapi berbeda dalam tipe dan jenis soalnya.

sukses ujian nasional

Meskipun hanya 15 soal, ternyata soal seksi listening menjadi soal yang dianggap sulit. Ketidakbiasaan siswa dalam menggunakan bahasa Inggris karena bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa kedua mungkin saja menjadi faktor tersebut.

Nah, bagi adik- adik yang akan menghadapi ujian nasional sebentar lagi, berikut sudah saya siapkan kiat- kiat untuk menaklukkan ujian nasional bahasa Inggris tipe soal listening. 

Pahami Format dan Petunjuk Soal

Soal listening ujian nasional memiliki format soal tertentu baik untuk SMA atau SMK. Pada soal listening SMA adik- adik akan menjumpai empat bagian soal listening soal antara lain,

• Bagian pertama, percakapan disertai dengan pertanyaan seputar dialog tersebut. Ada lima pilihan jawaban yang akan tersedia dalam soal, dan diharuskan memilih salah satu jawaban yang paling benar. Soal bagian pertama ini terdapat pada nomor satu sampai empat.
• Bagian kedua, dialog yang belum lengkap, khususnya pada bagian respon dialog tersebut. Kita mesti memilih satu respon dari empat respon pilihan jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi dialog tersebut. bagian kedua ini terdapat pada nomor lima sampai tujuh.
• Bagian ketiga, monolog dalam bahasa Inggris. Adik- adik mesti harus mencari tahu informasi apa yang terdapat dalam monolog. Pada soal, akan tampak lima jawaban yang berbentuk gambar dan diharuskan memilih gambar yang sesuai dengan apa yang dimaksudkan dalam monolog. Soal untuk bagian ketiga ini terdapat pada  soal nomor  delapan sampai sebelas.
• Bagian keempat, terdapat sebuah monolog, kemudian kita diminta untuk menjawab pertanyaan seputar informasi yang terdapat dalam monolog tersebut. Lima pilihan jawaban informasi akan tersedia dalam soal dan kita akan memilih salah satu jawaban yang benar berdasar monolog tersebut. 

Sedangkan pada soal listening SMK,

• Bagian pertama, gambar. Pada bagian ini adik- adik akan melihat beberapa gambar dalam soal dan mendengarkan empat pertanyaan pendek selanjutnya akan diminta untuk menjawab pernyataan yang paling tepat untuk menjelaskan gambar tersebut. 
• Bagian kedua, questions - responses. Pada bagian kedua ini adik- adik akan mendengar beberapa pertanyaan diikuti oleh tiga respon. Setiap pertanyaan harus dijawab melalui respon yang tepat berdasarkan konteks atau topik yang dibicarakan. 
• Bagian ketiga, percakapan pendek. Pada bagian soal ini adik- adik akan mendengar beberapa percakapan pendek. Kemudian terdapat pertanyaan seputar percakapan tersebut. Biasanya terdapat kata tanya atau Question Words seperti What, Who, Whom, When, When, Where, Whose, Why, Which,  How, How often, How long, How much, How many.
• Bagian keempat, pembicaraan atau percakapan pendek. Terdapat pembicaraan atau percakapan pendek, dalam hal ini biasanya pembicaraan atau monolog tentang topik tertentu, misalnya pemberitahuan, pengumuman, cerita pendek naratif prosedur sesuatu, dan sebagainya. Kemudian diikuti dengan pertanyaan dan pilihan jawaban. Pada bagian ini adik- adik harus memilih jawaban yang paling tepat berdasarkan isi pembicaraan tersebut.

Dengarkan dengan Cermat 

Dalam menjawab soal listening, konsentrasi merupakan hal yang utama. Dengarkan setiap pertanyaan dalam soal dengan seksama. Pada moda UNBK, soal hanya dapat diputar dua kali. Manfaatkan dua kesempatan tersebut dengan baik.

Ketahui pertanyaan yang mudah dan sulit

Setiap pertanyaan memiliki tipe kesulitan yang berbeda apakah tentang topik yang dibicarakan ataukah tentang vocabulary yang digunakan dalam soal. Kesempatan mendengar audio sebanyak dua kali dalam moda UNBK bisa dimanfaatkan dengan baik. Kesempatan pertama untuk mengenali arah maksud soal sekaligus menjawab pertanyaan dan kesempatan kedua untuk memantapkan jawaban. Bahkan kalau perlu bisa mengingat dan mencatat bagian- bagian soal yang menjadi poin utama.

Manfaatkan jeda waktu jawab soal
Kelebihan moda UNBK dalam menjawa soal listening adalah peserta tes dapat memutar audio untuk soal yang dikehendaki dengan kesempatan sebanyak dua kali. Adik- adik bisa memanfaatkan waktu jeda untuk menjawab soal misalnya dalam jeda soal nomor satu ke soal nomor dua.

Jangan biarkan ada jawaban kosong
Pergunakanlah kesempatan dan waktu dengan baik dengan menjawab setiap pertanyaan dalam soal dan jangan biarkan ada pilihan jawaban yang belum terjawab. Ketika selesai menjawab keseluruhan soal dan memiliki waktu sisa, alangkah baiknya menge-cek kembali jawaban-jawaban sebelumnya. Moda UNBK memudahkan untuk mengecek kembali jawaban dengan melihat fitur jawaban pada display.

Berlatihlah Soal Listening

Perbanyaklah latihan soal- soal listening dalam soal ujian atau tes. Dengan banyak latihan soal adik- adik akan terlatih dalam menghadapi ujian atau tes. Adik- adik bisa berlatih melalui soal- soal listening pada blog ini. Selain itu, perbanyaklah beraktivitas seperti membaca (reading), menonton, mendengar musik bahkan main game  untuk memperbanyak vocabulary adik- adik. Buatlah catatan kecil untuk istilah baru ketika anda membaca tulisan atau ulasan bahasa Inggris. 

Demikian tulisan tentang Kiat- Kiat Efektif Menaklukkan Soal Listening Ujian Nasional (UN) SMA/ SMK Moda UNBK. Semoga tulisan ini bisa membantu adik- adik dalam meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa Inggris dalam menyelesaikan soal listening ujian nasional. Dan yang terpenting adalah niat atau keinginan kuat akan membawa kepada keberhasilan usaha masing- masing.

Salam.

Latihan Soal Listening Bahasa Inggris SMA Tahun Pelajaran 2019/ 2020

Latihan Soal Listening Bahasa Inggris SMA Tahun Pelajaran 2019/ 2020

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Dalam ujian bahasa Inggris, sesi listening masih menjadi bagian yang paling sulit. Kegiatan mendengarkan khususnya lagu, dialog, berita, podcasts dalam bahasa Inggris akan melatih pendengaran kita khususnya dalam bahasa Inggris.

Tipikal soal listening bahasa Inggris tiap tahunnya relatif sama. Soal listening bahasa Inggris SMA berjumlah lima belas butir soal dengan terdiri dari empat bagian utama. Setiap bagian utama memiliki karakter yang tersendiri. 

• Pada bagian pertama, kita akan mendengar percakapan disertai dengan pertanyaan seputar dialog tersebut. Ada lima pilihan jawaban yang akan tersedia dalam soal, dan diharuskan memilih salah satu jawaban yang paling benar. Soal bagian pertama ini terdapat pada nomor satu sampai empat.
• Pada bagian kedua, Kita akan mendengar dialog yang belum lengkap, khususnya pada bagian respon dialog tersebut. Kita mesti memilih satu respon dari empat respon pilihan jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi dialog tersebut. bagian kedua ini terdapat pada nomor lima sampai tujuh.
• Pada bagian ketiga, Kita akan mendengar monolog dalam bahasa Inggris. Kita harus mencari tahu informasi apa yang terdapat dalam monolog. Pada soal, akan tampak lima jawaban yang berbentuk gambar dan kita diharuskan memilih gambar yang sesuai dengan apa yang dimaksudkan dalam monolog. Soal untuk bagian ketiga ini terdapat pada  soal nomor  delapan sampai sebelas.
• Pada bagian keempat, Kita akan mendengar monolog, kemudian kita diminta untuk menjawab pertanyaan seputar informasi yang terdapat dalam monolog tersebut. Lima pilihan jawaban informasi akan tersedia dalam soal dan kita akan memilih salah satu jawaban yang benar berdasar monolog tersebut. 

Menghadapi ujian nasional bahasa Inggris tahun pelajaran 2019/ 2020 mendatang, berikut ini sudah kami persiapkan bahan latihan untuk mengasah kemampuan listening adik- adik khususnya siswa kelas XII SMA/ MA melalui soal- soal listening yang bisa dapat dikerjakan secara online mandiri.

Nah, langsung saja berikut latihan soal listening ujian nasional bahasa Inggris SMA Tahun pelajaran 2019/ 2020. Putar audio terlebih dahulu melalui embed link di bawah ini.
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Listening section
In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand spoken English. There are four parts to this section with special direction for each part.

Part I: Questions 1 to 4
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues and questions spoken in English. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.
After you listen to the dialogue and the question about it, read the five possible answers, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Now listen to a sample question.
You will hear:
Man : How can I help you, Mum?
Woman : Please buy a kilo of rice, two kilos of sugar, a half kilo of eggs and a pack of tea.
Man : Do you need some chicken nuggets?
Woman : No, we still have some in the refrigerator.
Narrator : What shouldn't the man buy?
A. Eggs.
B. Tea.
C. Rice.
D. Sugar.
E. Nuggets.
Narrator : The best answer to the question "What shouldn't the man buy?" is nuggets. Therefore you should answer (E).

Now, let's begin with number one
1. Choose the best answer
On the train
At the bus stop
in the station
In the cinema
In the airport

2. Choose the best answer
Join a fishing club
Look for some books
Enjoy steak
Finish the report
Watch the movie

3. Choose the best answer
He teaches English
He is a father
He speaks English
He understands many things
He has children

4. Choose the best answer
A sweater
Some medicine
A pen and paper
Something to drink
meals

PART II Questions 5 to 7.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogues spoken in English, followed by four responses, also spoken in English. The dialogues and the responses will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. You have to choose the best response to each question. Now listen to a sample question.

Woman : Do you have any plans for next weekend?
Man : I am thinking of going mountain climbing.
Woman : That's interesting. Can I go with you?
Man : Sure. Do you have any suggestions for activities there?
Woman : …
Narrator : What does the woman probably respond?

A. Sorry, but I don't know much about that.
B. Yes, we could have a barbeque there.
C. Yes, I think that mountain is too high.
D. Yes, I really love mountain climbing.
Narrator : The best answer to the question "What does the woman probably respond?" is "Yes, we could have a barbeque there." Therefore you should choose answer (B).

5. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D

6. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D

7. Choose the best answer
D
C
B
A

PART III
Questions: 8 to 11.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or monologues spoken in English. The dialogues or monologues will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. After you listen to the dialogue or monolog ue, look at the five pictures provided in your test book, and decide which would be the most suitable one for the dialogue or monologue you have heard.

Picture 1 is for number 8

8. Choose the best answer
E
D
C
B
A

Picture 2 is for number 9

9. Choose the best answer
E
D
C
B
A

Picture 3 is for number 10

10. Choose the best answer
E
D
C
B
A

Picture 4 is for number 11

11. Choose the best answer
E
D
C
B
A

PART IV
Questions 12 to 15.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear several monologues. Each monologue will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. After you hear the monologue and the question about it, read the five possible answers and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

12. Choose the best answer
5.30 A.M
4.30 A.M
3.30 A.M
2.30 A.M
1.30 A.M

13. Choose the best answer
stormy weather
Fishing boat
Rescue boat
Rockets and flares
Big hole in the bow of the tanker

14. Choose the best answer
An elephants' habit
Training an elephant
Hunting an elephant
How an elephant uses its trunk
Elephants' tusk and trunks

15. Choose the best answer
its flesh
Its skin
Its trunk
Its ivory
Its teeth

Score =
Correct answers:

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Bagi yang membutuhkan listening script dan pembahasan serta kunci jawaban, bisa mengeklik link dibawah ini

Listening Script dan Pembahasan Soal Listening Bahasa Inggris SMA Tahun Pelajaran 2019/ 2020

Jangan lupa tuliskan skor nilai pada kolom komentar dibawah ya..
Semoga bermanfaat.

Salam.

Inilah Aplikasi Text to Speech Terbaik untuk Membuat File Audio Listening Anda

Inilah Aplikasi Text to Speech Terbaik untuk Membuat File Audio Listening Anda

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Bagi guru bahasa Inggris, membuat file audio listening sebagai bahan pembelajaran menjadi hal yang biasa. File audio listening dapat dimanfaatkan utuk melatih siswa dalam keterampilan mendengarkan mereka. Kadang guru menggunakan suara mereka sendiri untuk mengajarkan materi yang berhubungan dengan listening dan bisa diprediksi siswa menjadi bosan.

Nah, kita hidup di jaman teknologi dengan beragam fitur yang bisa kita manfaatkan. Kita bisa membuat file audio sendiri tanpa melibatkan banyak orang serta dengan biaya yang mahal yaitu dengan bantuan program Text-To-Speech (TTS). Sistem kerja dari program TTS ini adalah mengubah teks menjadi suara. Suara atau audio tersebut kemudian dapat didownload dan ddimanfaatkan sesuai dengan kebutuhan kita.

Ada banyak sekali program Text-To-Speech (TTS) baik berbayar maupun gratis. Kelebihan ada pada setiap program tentunya. Program berbayar menyediakan fitur yang lebih lengkap dengan suara yang premium sedang program gratis menyediakan fitur yang standar.

sumber gambar : http://combiboilersleeds.com

Dari beberapa program yang sudah saya coba, menurut saya ada tiga program terbaik untuk saya ulas pada tulisan ini. 

1. Acapela Box

Acapela Box merupakan platform penyedia konversi teks ke audio dengan menggunakan  kualitas Text- To- Speech yang baik. Copy-kan file teks anda ke dalam box yang tersedia kemudian konversikan menjadi format audio yang anda inginkan seperti WAV dan MP3. Anda bisa memilih suara baik laki- laki maupun perempuan berdasarkan umur atau usia mereka. Webtool ini berbayar, jadi anda harus membayar untuk mendapatkan fasilitas premium. Dengan fasilitas premium, tentunya fitur- fitur akan dapat digunakan semuanya, tanpa terbatas.

Anda dapat memanfaatkan fitur demo yang disediakan yaitu dengan sign up terlebih dulu sehingga  fitur premium dapat digunakan secara gratis untuk sementara. Saran saja untuk mendownload fitur audio dari Acapela Box, anda bisa menggunakan fitur download atau melalui downloader anda seperti IDM.

Sekedar pengalaman membuat file listening dengan platform ini, saya membutuhkan tambahan program sound editor seperti wavepad untuk menggabungkan beberapa file audio-nya. Memang agak ribet prosesnya akan tetapi hasilnya lumaan bagus serta output audio-nya tidak kaku seperti suara robot. 

2. Balabolka

Balabolka adalah salah satu program Text-To-Speech (TTS) untuk mengubah format teks menjadi audio. Program ini menggunakan berbagai versi Microsoft Speech API (SAPI) yang memungkinkan untuk mengubah parameter suara, termasuk tingkat dan pitch. Anda dapat menerapkan daftar substitusi khusus untuk meningkatkan kualitas artikulasi suara. Fitur ini berguna bila Anda ingin mengubah ejaan kata-kata. Aturan untuk koreksi pengucapan menggunakan sintaks ekspresi reguler.

Balabolka juga dapat diinstal dengan mudah di laptop atau komputer anda. Dan format audio yang dihasilkan bisa disimpan dengan format WAV, MP3, MP4, OGG or WMA.

Namun, karena merupakan aplikasi gratis, hasil dari konversi audio juga tidak semaksimal aplikasi yang berbayar mahal. Suara atau output yang dihasilkan masih kaku dan terdengar seperti suara robot. 

3. Listening Media

Menurut saya aplikasi ini yang paling mengerti kebutuhan guru bahasa Inggris dalam membuat file listening. Kita bisa membuat model audio seperti percakapan atau model soal listening ujian nasional. Aplikasi Listening Media menyediakan beberapa pilihan model suara, anda bisa memilih salah satu pilihan sesuai dengan kebutuhan anda dan aplikasi ini memungkinkan kita melakukan pengulangan pada output audio yang kita buat meskipun hanya dengan satu script teks.

Kita juga bisa mengatur tempo suara yang akan dihasilkan apakah tempo lambat atau cepat sebelum menyimpannya ke dalam format MP3 atau WAV. Selain itu kita juga bisa menambahkan suara eksternal, sebagai contoh keadaan di stasiun, bandara, dan sebagainya. Fitur jeda diam, untuk men-setting jeda antara satu kalimat dengan lainnya. Serta saat Anda selesai mengetik teks dialog, anda dapat mengubah teks sebagai file mp3 atau wav.

fitur yang disediakan

Tersedia versi demo dan full version. Fitur demo akan menyediakan suara yang standar saja atau bisa dibilang masih terlalu kaku (suara seperti robot). Fitur yang berbayar tentu lebih lengkap misalnya pada pilihan model suara-nya. Untuk lebih jelasnya anda bisa searching di www.robiteacher.net. 

Demikian ulasan mengenai aplikasi Text to Speech terbaik untuk membuat file audio listening, Semoga bermanfaat.
Salam.


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Latihan Soal Listening UNBK Bahasa Inggris SMA Tahun 2018/ 2019

Latihan Soal Listening UNBK Bahasa Inggris SMA Tahun 2018/ 2019

Ayunara Bahar 4 comments Bahasa Inggris Listening SMA UNBK 2018/ 2019 UNBK 2019

Mapel bahasa Inggris merupakan salah satu mapel yang diujikan dalam ujian nasional. Salah satu bagian dalam soal bahasa Inggris Ujian Nasional adalah soal listening. Soal listening membutuhkan keterampilan khusus untuk menyelesaikannya secara benar. keterampilan yang bisa diasah yaitu dengan latihan mendengarkan. 

Kita bisa mulai latihan dengan mendengarkan lagu, dialog, berita, podcasts dalam bahasa Inggris. Plus mengenali tipikal soal listening bahasa Inggris SMA.

Soal listening bahasa Inggris SMA berjumlah lima belas butir soal dengan terdiri dari empat bagian utama. Setiap bagian utama memiliki karakter yang tersendiri. Untuk lebih jelasnya berikut pembahasannya.

• Pada bagian pertama, kita akan mendengar percakapan disertai dengan pertanyaan seputar dialog tersebut. Ada lima pilihan jawaban yang akan tersedia dalam soal, dan diharuskan memilih salah satu jawaban yang paling benar. Soal bagian pertama ini terdapat pada nomor satu sampai empat.
  
• Pada bagian kedua, Kita akan mendengar dialog yang belum lengkap, khususnya pada bagian respon dialog tersebut. Kita mesti memilih satu respon dari empat respon pilihan jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi dialog tersebut. bagian kedua ini terdapat pada nomor lima sampai tujuh.
  
• Pada bagian ketiga, Kita akan mendengar monolog dalam bahasa Inggris. Kita harus mencari tahu informasi apa yang terdapat dalam monolog. Pada soal, akan tampak lima jawaban yang berbentuk gambar dan kita diharuskan memilih gambar yang sesuai dengan apa yang dimaksudkan dalam monolog. Soal untuk bagian ketiga ini terdapat pada  soal nomor  delapan sampai sebelas.
  
• Pada bagian keempat, Kita akan mendengar monolog, kemudian kita diminta untuk menjawab pertanyaan seputar informasi yang terdapat dalam monolog tersebut. Lima pilihan jawaban informasi akan tersedia dalam soal dan kita akan memilih salah satu jawaban yang benar berdasar monolog tersebut. 
  

***Sumber screenshot gambar dari soal listening UN 2016/ 2017



Menghadapi Ujian Nasional Berbasis Komputer (UNBK) tahun 2019 mendatang, berikut saya lengkapi bahan untuk latihan listening untuk mematangkan pemahaman dan keterampilan mendengarkan khususnya adik- adik tingkat SMA.

Soal- soal dalam listening dapat dikerjakan secara online, hanya dengan dengan menge-klik pilihan yang paling benar sambil mendengarkan audio-nya. Pada bagian akhir, silahkan lihat skor nilai sesuai jawaban benar yang telah dipilih. 

Sebelum mulai menjawab, silahkan play file audio listeningnya melalui tautan berikut ini, atau unduh melalui Google Drive dibawah.
LATIHAN SOAL LISTENING UNBK SMA TAHUN 2018/ 2019

atau langsung klik play pada embed audio dibawah ini,

Listening section
In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand spoken English. There are four parts to this section with special direction for each part.

Part I: Questions 1 to 4
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues and questions spoken in English. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.
After you listen to the dialogue and the question about it, read the five possible answers, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Now listen to a sample question.
You will hear:
Man : I give up! I’ll stop learning French
Woman : Why do you say that? You are making a lot of progress.
Man : No, I’m not. I’ve tried hard but still, I cannot speak it well
Woman : How come? You can Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, and even Rusian well, can’t you?
Narrator : What language is difficult tor the man to learn?
A. Hindi
B. Arabic.
C. French
D. Russian.
E. Japanese
Narrator : The best answer to this question is “French”. Therefore you should choose answer (C).

Now, let's begin with number one
1. Choose the best answer
dictionary
computer book
novel
comics
English book

2. Choose the best answer
watching movie
hiking
climbing
going to the beach
shopping

3. Choose the best answer
promotion to be a manager
The best achievement in Math
Winning the contest
Getting scholarship
Graduation

4. Choose the best answer
6.30
6.45
7.00
7.15
7.30

PART II Questions 5 to 7.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogues spoken in English, followed by four responses, also spoken in English. The dialogues and the responses will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. You have to choose the best response to each question. Now listen to a sample question.

Woman : Do you have any plans for next weekend?
Man : I am thinking of going mountain climbing.
Woman : That's interesting. Can I go with you?
Man : Sure. Do you have any suggestions for activities there?
Woman : …
Narrator : What does the woman probably respond?

A. Sorry, but I don't know much about that.
B. Yes, we could have a barbeque there.
C. Yes, I think that mountain is too high.
D. Yes, I really love mountain climbing.
Narrator : The best answer to the question "What does the woman probably respond?" is "Yes, we could have a barbeque there." Therefore you should choose answer (B).

5. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D
E

6. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D
E

7. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D
E

PART III
Questions: 8 to 11.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or monologues spoken in English. The dialogues or monologues will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. After you listen to the dialogue or monolog ue, look at the five pictures provided in your test book, and decide which would be the most suitable one for the dialogue or monologue you have heard.

Picture 1 is for number 8

8. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D
E

Picture 2 is for number 9

9. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D
E

Picture 3 is for number 10

10. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D
E

Picture 4 is for number 11

11. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D
E

PART IV
Questions 12 to 15.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear several monologues. Each monologue will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. After you hear the monologue and the question about it, read the five possible answers and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

12. Choose the best answer
water
pond
meadow
jungle
swamp

13. Choose the best answer
By using his beak
By using his talons
By shouting loudly
By flying in the sky
By observing a mouse

14. Choose the best answer
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Panama Canal
International Maritim Trade
Artificial Canal

15. Choose the best answer
Gatun lake
Panama lake
ishtimus
Post Panamax
Montmarte

Score =
Correct answers:

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Berikut transkrip listening-nya.

Listening section

In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand spoken English. There are four parts to this section with special direction for each part.

Part I: Questions 1 to 4

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues and questions spoken in English. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.

After you listen to the dialogue and the question about it, read the five possible answers, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Now listen to a sample question.

You will hear:

Man : I give up! I’ll stop learning French

Woman : Why do you say that? You are making a lot of progress.

Man : No, I’m not. I’ve tried hard but still, I cannot speak it well

Woman : How come? You can Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, and even Russian well, can’t you?

Narrator   : What language is difficult tor the man to learn?

A. Hindi

B. Arabic.

C. French

D. Russian.

E. Japanese

Narrator : The best answer to this question is “French”. Therefore you should choose answer (C).

Number 1
Man : Where did you go yesterday?

Woman : I went to the bookstore to buy some books for my assignments, but I got nothing

Man : What book do you need?

Woman : a book about computer

Man : You may lend my book. I have some at home

Woman :  Thank you very much

Narrator  : What does the man offer?

Number 2.
Woman : Tomorrow we will go hiking. What do you think?

Man : I disagree. The weather is not fine. How about going to the beach?

Woman : Okay. I don’t have any objections.

Narrator: Where will they go tomorrow?

Number 3
Woman : John, how was your Math test?  

Man        : It’s awesome! I got an A

Woman    : Congratulations! You have done your best

Thank you.

Narrator : What does the woman give her congratulations about?

Number 4.
Man : Will you come with me to the cinema tonight?

Woman : Yes, that would be very nice. Thank you

Man        : Okay. I will pick you up at half past six. 

Narrator  : What time will they go to the cinema?

PART II Questions 5 to 7.

Directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogues spoken in English, followed by four responses, also spoken inn English. The dialogues and the responses will be spoken twice.  They  will not  be  printed  in  your  test  book,  so  you must  listen  carefully  to  understand  what  the  speakers  are saying. You have to choose the best response to each question. Now listen to a sample question.

Woman  :   Do you have any plans for next weekend?

Man  :   I am thinking of going mountain climbing.

Woman  :   That's interesting. Can I go with you?

Man  :   Sure. Do you have any suggestions for activities there?

Woman  :   ….

Narrator  :   What does the woman probably respond? 

A.  Sorry, but I don't know much about that. 

B.  Yes, we could have a barbecue there. 

C.  Yes, I think that mountain is too high. 

D.  Yes, I really love mountain climbing.

Narrator  :  The  best  answer  to  the  question  "What  does  the  woman  probably respond?" is "Yes, we  could have a barbecue there." Therefore you should choose answer (B).

Number 5.
Man : Where are you going?

Woman : I want to meet Mr. Hendra. I need  a remedy for my Math exam.

Man    : ….

Narrator: What does the man most likely reply?

A. I don’t think so

B. I hope so

C. I wish you happy

D. I hope you can do it

Number 6.
Woman : I think Andra doesn’t come to school today

Man : Why? 

Woman : He looked pale yesterday. I’m afraid he was sick

Man  : ....

Narrator  : What does the man probably reply?

A. I don’t know him

B. I feel different today

C. I think you’re right

D. I was absent

Number 7.
Woman : Do you think that the flood is caused by human activities?

Man        : Yes, I think so. Many people throw rubbish in the river

Woman :  ….

Narrator: What does the woman probably answer?

A. I feel confused about that

B. I agree with your opinion

C. I don’t know what to do

D. Your idea is brilliant

PART III  Questions: 8 to 11.

Directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or monologues spoken in English. The dialogues or  monologues  will  be  spoken  twice.  They  will  not  be  printed in  your  test  book,  so  you  must  listen  carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. After you listen to the dialogue or monologue, look at the five pictures provided in your test book, and decide which would be the most suitable one for the dialogue or monologue you have heard.

Number 8.
Man : Oh no! I’m going to be late.?

Woman : Where are you going?

Man : I’m going to take interview. I’m waiting for the bus but none is coming.

Woman : Why don’t you go there by taxi? 

Man : OK. That’s good idea. I’ll call the taxi center.

Narrator   : Which picture shows the man waits for?

Number 9.
Man :  Are you free tomorrow afternoon ?

Woman :  Yes, why?

Man : Would you like to come to our match? We will compete to other school

Woman : Sure. Our Futsal players are the best, so I want to watch the match

Narrator  : Which picture shows the woman wants to watch?

Number 10
This monument is also known as Heroic Monument which is located in Surabaya, Indonesia. It is the main symbol of the city, dedicated to the people who died during the Battle of Surabaya on November 10, 1945. The 10 November Museum is located under the monument. Monument of Heroes, is a landmark monument in the city of Surabaya. This monument is 41.15 meters tall phallus-shaped or inverted spikes. Body-shaped monument arches (Canalures) by 10 arches, and is divided into 11 sections. High, segments, and implies Canalures on 10 November 1945.

Narrator: Which picture goes with the monologue?

Number 11.
This is a marsupial animal from the family Macropodidae. It has large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head. Like most marsupials, the female has a pouch called a marsupium in which joeys complete postnatal development. The large of this animal adapted much better than the smaller macropods to land clearing for pastoral agriculture and habitat changes brought to the Australian landscape by humans. Many of the smaller species are rare and endangered. This animal is used to be an unofficial symbol of Australia and appears as an emblem on the Australian coat of arms and on some of its currency and is used by some of Australia's well known organisations.

Narrator: Which picture goes to the monologue?

PART IV  Questions 12 to 15.

Directions:

In  this  part  of  the  test,  you  will  hear  several  monologues.  Each  monologue  will  be  spoken  twice. They  will  not  be  printed  in  your  test  book,  so  you  must  listen  carefully  to  understand  what  the 

speakers are saying. After you hear the monologue and the question about it, read the five possible answers and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 13 and 14 based on the following monologue

Once upon a time, a mouse who always slept on the land had found an unlucky chance for the intimate  acquaintance  with a frog who lived for the mouse herd in the water. One day, the frog was  intent  on  making  mischief.  He  tight  the  foot  of  the  mouse  tightly  to  his  arm.  Once  joined together, the frog led the mouse to the meadow where he usually searched for food.  

Then he   led  the  mouse for  the  pond  in  which  he  lived  and  when  reaching  the  bank  of  the water, he suddenly jumped in, dragging the mouse in with him.

The frog really enjoyed the water and swam croaking about, ignoring the dead mouse body floating about on the surface. A  hawk  observed  the  floating  mouse from  the  sky  and  flied  down  and  grabbed  with  his  talon carrying back to his nest. The frog still being fasten to the leg of the mouse was also carried over as prisoner and was eaten by the hawk.

Number 12. Where did the mouse usually search for food?

Number 13. How did the hawk catch the mouse?

Questions 14 and 15 based on the following monologue

The Panama Canal is an artificial 48-mile (77 km) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. There are locks at each end to lift ships up to Gatun Lake, an artificial lake created to reduce the amount of excavation work required for the canal, 26 meters (85 ft) above sea level, and then lower the ships at the other end. The original locks are 33.5 meters (110 ft) wide.  A third, wider lane of locks was constructed between September 2007 and May 2016. The expanded canal began commercial operation on June 26, 2016. The new locks allow transit of larger, Post-Panamax ships, capable of handling more cargo.

Number 14. What is the monologue about?

Number 15. What is the name of the artificial lake created to reduce the amount of excavation work required for canal?

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Latihan Listening UN Bahasa Inggris SMA Tahun 2018

Latihan Listening UN Bahasa Inggris SMA Tahun 2018

Ayunara Bahar 7 comments Bahasa Inggris Listening SMA UN SMA UNBK SMA 2018

Meskipun Ujian Nasional (UN) bukanlah sebuah penentu kelulusan saat ini tetapi mempersiapkan ujian dengan maksimal merupakan hal yang sifatnya wajib. Ujian Nasional bisa dijadikan tolak ukur untuk menguji kemampuan siswa selama mereka mengenyam pendidikannya selama tiga tahun terakhir. Oleh karena itu persiapan matang harus dilakukan sebelum hari -H bulan April mendatang.

Salah satu mapel Ujian Nasional adalah bahasa Inggris. Bahasa Inggris tingkat SMA dipandang sebagai mapel yang lumayan unik, karena terdiri dari dua bagian utama yaitu listening dan reading. Bila dibanding reading, kita pasti setuju bila listening juga sebagai materi yang sulit.

Latihan dan juga kebiasaan mendengarkan khususnya lagu, dialog, berita, podcasts dalam bahasa Inggris akan melatih pendengaran kita khususnya dalam bahasa Inggris. Juga mengenali tipikal soal bahasa Inggris SMA untuk bagian listening adalah hal yang utama.

Soal listening bahasa Inggris SMA berjumlah lima belas butir soal dengan terdiri dari empat bagian utama. Setiap bagian utama memiliki karakter yang tersendiri. Untuk lebih jelasnya berikut pembahasannya.

• Pada bagian pertama, kita akan mendengar percakapan disertai dengan pertanyaan seputar dialog tersebut. Ada lima pilihan jawaban yang akan tersedia dalam soal, dan diharuskan memilih salah satu jawaban yang paling benar. Soal bagian pertama ini terdapat pada nomor satu sampai empat.
  
• Pada bagian kedua, Kita akan mendengar dialog yang belum lengkap, khususnya pada bagian respon dialog tersebut. Kita mesti memilih satu respon dari empat respon pilihan jawaban yang tepat untuk melengkapi dialog tersebut. bagian kedua ini terdapat pada nomor lima sampai tujuh.
  
• Pada bagian ketiga, Kita akan mendengar monolog dalam bahasa Inggris. Kita harus mencari tahu informasi apa yang terdapat dalam monolog. Pada soal, akan tampak lima jawaban yang berbentuk gambar dan kita diharuskan memilih gambar yang sesuai dengan apa yang dimaksudkan dalam monolog. Soal untuk bagian ketiga ini terdapat pada  soal nomor  delapan sampai sebelas.
  
• Pada bagian keempat, Kita akan mendengar monolog, kemudian kita diminta untuk menjawab pertanyaan seputar informasi yang terdapat dalam monolog tersebut. Lima pilihan jawaban informasi akan tersedia dalam soal dan kita akan memilih salah satu jawaban yang benar berdasar monolog tersebut. 
  

***Sumber screenshot gambar dari soal listening UN 2016/ 2017

Dari keempat bagian soal listening diatas, pendengaran kita memang benar- benar harus diuji bagaimana menemukan informasi, respon atau kata kunci yang tepat untuk menjawab setiap butir soal.

Sebagai bahan latihan listening, berikut ini saya lengkapi bahan untuk latihan listening dalam rangka persiapan UNBK 2018 mendatang. Soal- soal dalam listening berikut dapat dikerjakan secara online, hanya dengan dengan menge-klik pilihan yang paling benar sambil mendengarkan audio-nya. Pada bagian akhir, silahkan lihat skor nilai sesuai jawaban benar yang telah dipilih. 

Sebelum mulai menjawab, silahkan unduh terlebih dahulu file atau langsung mainkan audio listeningnya melalui tautan berikut ini,



AUDIO FILE LISTENING UNBK SMA 2018

Nah, langsung saja berikut soal latihannya.

Listening section
In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand spoken English. There are four parts to this section with special direction for each part.

Part I: Questions 1 to 4
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues and questions spoken in English. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.
After you listen to the dialogue and the question about it, read the five possible answers, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Now listen to a sample question.
You will hear:
Man : I give up! I’ll stop learning French
Woman : Why do you say that? You are making a lot of progress.
Man : No, I’m not. I’ve tried hard but still, I cannot speak it well
Woman : How come? You can Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, and even Rusian well, can’t you?
Narrator : What language is difficult tor the man to learn?
A. Hindi
B. Arabic.
C. French
D. Russian.
E. Japanese
Narrator : The best answer to this question is “French”. Therefore you should choose answer (C).

Now, let's begin with number one
1. Choose the best answer
Take a glass of juice
Order an orange juice
Try an ice tea
Order a Capuccino Float
Drink mineral bottled water

2. Choose the best answer
Book
Beautiful dress
Wrist watch
a smartphone
a novel

3. Choose the best answer
Fruit
Milk
Bread
Noodles
Cereal

4. Choose the best answer
Warm
Drier
Hotter
Cooler
Very hot

PART II Questions 5 to 7.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogues spoken in English, followed by four responses, also spoken in English. The dialogues and the responses will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. You have to choose the best response to each question. Now listen to a sample question.

Woman : Do you have any plans for next weekend?
Man : I am thinking of going mountain climbing.
Woman : That's interesting. Can I go with you?
Man : Sure. Do you have any suggestions for activities there?
Woman : …
Narrator : What does the woman probably respond?

A. Sorry, but I don't know much about that.
B. Yes, we could have a barbeque there.
C. Yes, I think that mountain is too high.
D. Yes, I really love mountain climbing.
Narrator : The best answer to the question "What does the woman probably respond?" is "Yes, we could have a barbeque there." Therefore you should choose answer (B).

5. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D
E

6. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D
E

7. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D
E

PART III
Questions: 8 to 11.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or monologues spoken in English. The dialogues or monologues will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. After you listen to the dialogue or monolog ue, look at the five pictures provided in your test book, and decide which would be the most suitable one for the dialogue or monologue you have heard.

Picture 1 is for number 8

8. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D
E

Picture 2 is for number 9

9. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D
E

Picture 3 is for number 10

10. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D
E

Picture 4 is for number 11

11. Choose the best answer
A
B
C
D
E

PART IV
Questions 12 to 15.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear several monologues. Each monologue will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. After you hear the monologue and the question about it, read the five possible answers and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

12. Choose the best answer
Clothes
Statue
Relief
Bright shells
Temple

13. Choose the best answer
He carved an ivory statue
He gave some presents
He returned home
He married a woman
He turned the statue into a woman

14. Choose the best answer
The beautiful Paris
Popular place in Paris
Largest museum in Paris
The city of light
Eiffel Tower

15. Choose the best answer
Eiffel Tower
Notre Dame
D’Louvre
Sainte -Chapelle
Montmarte

Score =
Correct answers:

Dan berikut listening script-nya.

Listening section
In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand spoken English. There are four parts to this section with special direction for each part.

Part I: Questions 1 to 4
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues and questions spoken in English. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.
After you listen to the dialogue and the question about it, read the five possible answers, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Now listen to a sample question.

You will hear:
Man : I give up! I’ll stop learning French
Woman : Why do you say that? You are making a lot of progress.
Man : No, I’m not. I’ve tried hard but still, I cannot speak it well
Woman : How come? You can  speak Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, and even Russian well, can’t you?
Narrator : What language is difficult tor the man to learn?
A. Hindi
B. Arabic.
C. French
D. Russian.
E. Japanese
Narrator : The best answer to this question is “French”. Therefore you should choose answer (C).

1. Man : I don’t know what to order. I could drink everything on the menu.
Woman : Why don’t you try orange juice or ice tea?
Man : orange  juice sounds good. I’ll take it.
Woman : I think I’ll have a Cappuccino Float
Narrator  : What would the woman do?
2. Woman : Thank you very much for the beautiful book, Mr Sugeng. It was very nice of you to remember my birthday.
Man  : It was the life I could give you. I hope you like it.
Narrator: What did the man give to the woman?
3. Man       : We are almost out of cereal.
Woman  : I know. I will go to the grocery store to buy some more. I will also get some milk, bread and fruit.
Man        : Would you get me some instant noodles?
Woman   : Sure.
Narrator : What does the man want the woman to buy?
4. Man       : Hot today, isn’t?
Woman  : Yes, it is. I wish that it would rain and cool off.
Man        : Me too. This is unusual for March. I don’t remember it ever being so hot and dry in  March before.
Narrator  : According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for March?

PART II Questions 5 to 7.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogues spoken in English, followed by four responses, also spoken inn English. The dialogues and the responses will be spoken twice.  They  will not  be  printed  in  your  test  book,  so  you must  listen  carefully  to  understand  what  the  speakers  are saying. You have to choose the best response to each question. Now listen to a sample question.

Woman  :   Do you have any plans for next weekend?
Man  :   I am thinking of going mountain climbing.
Woman  :   That's interesting. Can I go with you?
Man  :   Sure. Do you have any suggestions for activities there?
Woman  :   …
Narrator  :   What does the woman probably respond?
A.  Sorry, but I don't know much about that.
B.  Yes, we could have a barbecue there.
C.  Yes, I think that mountain is too high.
D.  Yes, I really love mountain climbing.
Narrator  :  The  best  answer  to  the  question  "What  does  the  woman  probably respond?" is "Yes, we  could have a barbecue there." Therefore you should choose answer (B).

5. Man  : I really made a mistake.
Woman : What about?
Man  : I have broken your pen.
Woman : That pen? Oh, no!
Man       : ….
Narrator: What is the man most likely reply?
A. I’d love that pen.
B. Thank you.
C. I’m proud of you.
D. I’m very sorry.

6. Woman  : Whose car is it in front of my house?
Man   : It is yours, Madam. Congratulations. An air company had decided that you won the painting competition which was held last Month.
Woman  : .....
Narrator  : What would the woman reply?
A. You had better not do that.
B. The painting competition was really tough.
C. Are you sure? I can’t believe it.
D. The car is very unique.

7. Woman: What do you think of my new jacket? Does it suit me?
Man       : …..
Narrator: What does the man probably answer?
A. Yes, you look nice
B. Yes, this is absolutely right
C. Yes, I think you are wrong
D. No, you’ll never believe it

PART III 
Questions: 8 to 11.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or monologues spoken in English. The dialogues or  monologues  will  be  spoken  twice.  They  will  not  be  printed in  your  test  book,  so  you  must  listen  carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. After you listen to the dialogue or monologue, look at the five pictures provided in your test book, and decide which would be the most suitable one for the dialogue or monologue you have heard.

8. Man : What is TV 9 tonight?
Woman : There is a traditional dance performance. This dance is very energetic
Man : What is it like?
Woman : A group of people sitting together, side by side, moving their arms, shoulders, and heads in time with one another.
Narrator: Which picture goes with the dialogue?

9. Woman :  What sport do you like best?
Man :  I love soccer. It is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a ball. I will have a big match next month in Gelora Bung Karno stadion
Narrator: Which sport game shows the man description?

10. Angkor Wat was faced a Hindu temple, a man of Buddhist temple completed in Cambodia. It is the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King, Suryawarman II in the early twelveth century in Yosadapura, the capital of the Khmer Empire as this temple of eventual moslem. It is dedicated to Wisnu.
Narrator: Which picture goes with the monologue?

11. Man: This animal have a pair of wings. It is active at night. And it’s sleep during the day. People regards the animal as a manifestation of Dracula. It has broad-round eyes and sharp fangs. This animal can be found in the cave hanging upside down.
Narrator: Which picture goes to the monologue?

PART IV 
Questions 12 to 15.
Directions:
In  this  part  of  the  test,  you  will  hear  several  monologues.  Each  monologue  will  be  spoken  twice. They  will  not  be  printed  in  your  test  book,  so  you  must  listen  carefully  to  understand  what  the
speakers are saying. After you hear the monologue and the question about it, read the five possible answers and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.



Questions 13 and 14 based on the following monologue

Pygmalion is a Greek name. One day, Pygmalion set to work to carve an ivory statue of a perfect woman.  When it was finished, the statue was so beautiful that he fell in love with it. He clothed it and gave it presents of bright shells, colored stone, flowers, as though it were a real woman.

At the temple on the feast of Aphrodite, he prayed to the Goddess for a wife exactly like his statue and returned hoe to dote on it. As he gazed, the statue gradually turned into living woman whom he married and called Galatea

12. Narrator : What is made by Pygmalion?

13. Narrator : What  did Pygmalion do after praying to the Goddess?

Questions 14 and 15 based on the following monologue

Paris is the capital city of France. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is also one of the world’s most crowded cities. Lovely gardens and parks are found throughout Paris. At night, many palaces and statues are lit up.  For this reason, Paris is often called the city of light. Every year, millions of people visit Paris. The most popular place to visit is the Eiffel Tower. This huge structure has become the symbol of Paris. D’Louvre, one of the world‘s largest art museums draws many visitors. The Cathedral Notre Dame, a famous church, is an other favorite place to visit.

14. Narrator : What is the monologue about?

15. What is the name of the largest art museum in Paris?

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