SOAL STAN BAHASA INGGRIS TERBARU TAHUN 2016
PART ONE: READING COMPREHENSION
Passage 1
Throughout history, people have been the victims of pickpockets. Today, pickpocketing is the one of the most rapidly increasing crimes. Pickpockets are increasing in a number and developing better methods to practice their skill. Approximately one million Americans lose money to pickpockets, every year, and no one is really safe from a skilled pickpocket. His victims, or “marks” as they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.
During the 18th century, pickpockets were hanged in England. Large crowds of people would gather to watch the hanging, which was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets. However, in time the practice was discontinued. The reason: while people were attentively watching the hanging of a pickpocket, other pickpockets skillfully stole the money of the spectators!
Police official say that the most efficient pickpockets come from South America. Many of these expert pickpockets are trained in special school called “Jingle Bell School”. A pickpocket graduates from J.B.S when he able to steal a wallet from a dressed dummy (mannequin) that the bells inside the pockets!
Even the most well-dressed, respectable person may be a pickpocket. Some of the favorite places of the pickpockets are banks, airports, racetracks, supermarkets, elevators, and train and bus stations. Oftentimes a pickpocket will work with another pickpocket as his partner. Another kind of pickpocket works outside or inside bars and specializes in stealing from person who have had to much alcohol to drink. The pickpocket that specializes in stealing from women is called a “purse snatcher”.
To avoid being the victims of a pickpocket, it is important to be very cautious and alert when in the midst of a large gatherings of people.
31. The best title for the passage would be:
A. Pickpockets are well dressed.
B. Jingle Bell School
C. Pickpockets
D. The hanging of pickpockets
32. The hanging of pickpockets were not continued because____
A. they were large crowds of people
B. it was against humanity
C. the police were not at the hanging
D. it was no effective to stop pickpocketing
33. Pickpocketing is a ______ crime.
A. an old
B. a modern
C. a temporary
D. a contemporary
34. The passage mentions that pickpocket steal in/from the following, except:
A. Crowded places
B. The shops
C. Drunkard
D. Women
35. South American pickpockets are the most efficient ones because ____
A. they are well trained.
B. they are handsome
C. they are well dressed
D. they are respectable
Passage 2
Siberia (called Sibir in Russian) lies in Northern Asia. It is roughly divided into three areas: the central Siberian uplands (with high plateaus that extend from the Lena to the Yenisey rivers), the west Siberian lowlands (with forest and grasslands that stretch from Yenisey river to the Ural Mountains), and the east Siberian highlands (containing Mount Klyuchevskaya, Siberia’s highest point).
While most Siberians now are white Russians, some descendants of the original Mongolian settlers remain in the area. The Mongolians have long been noted for raising livestock, including goats and reindeer.
36. The best title for this passage may be_____
A. The people of Siberia
B. Siberian Agriculture
C. Russians in Siberia
D. An introduction to Siberia
37. This passage most likely would be found in which of the following?
A. a Russian history book
B. an encyclopedia
C. a travel brochure
D. a sociology textbook
38. According to the passage, which of the following is true of Mount Klyuchevskaya?
A. It is the highest mountain in Russia.
B. It is in the central Siberian highlands.
C. It has the highest elevation of any place in Siberia.
D. All of the above
39. Which of the following is a mountain range that may be found in Siberia?
A. Klyuchevskaya
B. Lena
C. Yenesey
D. Ural
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND IDIOM
40. He ______ to get some cards for his birthday, but none arrived.
A. promised B. expected
C. assumed D. supposed
41. ______ please. I’ll see if Mr. Karim is in.
A. Hang up B. Hold on
C. Ring off D. Ring up
42. What _____ did you get for English composition?
A. figure B. mark
C. number D. sign
43. I am afraid I haven’t got time to ______ the matter.
A. go into B. look for
C. turn into D. clean out
44. All medicine should be kept out of _____ of children.
A. hand B. touch
C. contact D. reach
45. After listening to his mother’s _____ words, the baby stopped crying.
A. comfort B. comforting
C. comfortably D. comfortable
46. I think George was rather _____ when he said those to hurt Sally’s feeling.
A. miserly B. cruel
C. greedy D. envious
47. The thieves escaped from the police through the service exit.
A. got away B. got over
C. got up D. got to
48. He has had an adequate opportunity to change his mind. The opposite of the underlined is ____
A. abundant B. enough
C. redundant D. insufficient
49. They were hesitant to move because they could not get a good price for their old house.
A. incessant B. negligent
C. reluctant D. disturbed
50. He was frustrated by his ____ to obtain a driving license.
A. disabled B. unable
C. inability D. enable
PART THREE: STRUCTURE/ USAGE
51. Azis wishes he ____ to Ikranegara’s play on the 30th of November last year.
A. had gone B. went
C. has gone D. were going
52. The costumer had the shoes ____ before six o’clock in the evening.
A. delivers B. deliver
C. delivered D. delivering
53. The government will make the businessman _____ his loan.
A. pays B. pay
C. would pay D. to pay
54. Sumbawa is not quite fertile,_____ it is very good for breeding cattle.
A. since B. as
C. yet D. for
55. Ima advised ______ the secondhand car.
A. her friend to not purchase
B. her friend not to purchase
C. her friend does not purchase
D. her friend will not purchase
56. Only after food has been dried and canned _____
A. that it should be stored for later consumption
B. should be stored for later consumption
C. should it be stored for later consumption
D. it should be stored for later consumption
57. The living room was ____ that I had to move to another room to continue my reading.
A. much noisy B. too noisy
C. so noisy D. very noisy
58. In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar to _____
A. the driving of a motorbike
B. when you drive a motorbike
C. driving a motorbike
D. when driving a motorbike
59. Dinna didn’t like our new roommate, and _____
A. I don’t neither too
B. neither I did
C. neither did I
D. I didn’t also
60. Fast food restaurant have become popular because many working people want _____
A. to eat quickly and cheaply
B. eating quickly and cheaply
C. eat quickly and cheaply
D. the eat quickly and cheaply
PART ONE: READING COMPREHENSION
Passage 1
Throughout history, people have been the victims of pickpockets. Today, pickpocketing is the one of the most rapidly increasing crimes. Pickpockets are increasing in a number and developing better methods to practice their skill. Approximately one million Americans lose money to pickpockets, every year, and no one is really safe from a skilled pickpocket. His victims, or “marks” as they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.
During the 18th century, pickpockets were hanged in England. Large crowds of people would gather to watch the hanging, which was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets. However, in time the practice was discontinued. The reason: while people were attentively watching the hanging of a pickpocket, other pickpockets skillfully stole the money of the spectators!
Police official say that the most efficient pickpockets come from South America. Many of these expert pickpockets are trained in special school called “Jingle Bell School”. A pickpocket graduates from J.B.S when he able to steal a wallet from a dressed dummy (mannequin) that the bells inside the pockets!
Even the most well-dressed, respectable person may be a pickpocket. Some of the favorite places of the pickpockets are banks, airports, racetracks, supermarkets, elevators, and train and bus stations. Oftentimes a pickpocket will work with another pickpocket as his partner. Another kind of pickpocket works outside or inside bars and specializes in stealing from person who have had to much alcohol to drink. The pickpocket that specializes in stealing from women is called a “purse snatcher”.
To avoid being the victims of a pickpocket, it is important to be very cautious and alert when in the midst of a large gatherings of people.
31. The best title for the passage would be:
A. Pickpockets are well dressed.
B. Jingle Bell School
C. Pickpockets
D. The hanging of pickpockets
32. The hanging of pickpockets were not continued because____
A. they were large crowds of people
B. it was against humanity
C. the police were not at the hanging
D. it was no effective to stop pickpocketing
33. Pickpocketing is a ______ crime.
A. an old
B. a modern
C. a temporary
D. a contemporary
34. The passage mentions that pickpocket steal in/from the following, except:
A. Crowded places
B. The shops
C. Drunkard
D. Women
35. South American pickpockets are the most efficient ones because ____
A. they are well trained.
B. they are handsome
C. they are well dressed
D. they are respectable
Passage 2
Siberia (called Sibir in Russian) lies in Northern Asia. It is roughly divided into three areas: the central Siberian uplands (with high plateaus that extend from the Lena to the Yenisey rivers), the west Siberian lowlands (with forest and grasslands that stretch from Yenisey river to the Ural Mountains), and the east Siberian highlands (containing Mount Klyuchevskaya, Siberia’s highest point).
While most Siberians now are white Russians, some descendants of the original Mongolian settlers remain in the area. The Mongolians have long been noted for raising livestock, including goats and reindeer.
36. The best title for this passage may be_____
A. The people of Siberia
B. Siberian Agriculture
C. Russians in Siberia
D. An introduction to Siberia
37. This passage most likely would be found in which of the following?
A. a Russian history book
B. an encyclopedia
C. a travel brochure
D. a sociology textbook
38. According to the passage, which of the following is true of Mount Klyuchevskaya?
A. It is the highest mountain in Russia.
B. It is in the central Siberian highlands.
C. It has the highest elevation of any place in Siberia.
D. All of the above
39. Which of the following is a mountain range that may be found in Siberia?
A. Klyuchevskaya
B. Lena
C. Yenesey
D. Ural
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND IDIOM
40. He ______ to get some cards for his birthday, but none arrived.
A. promised B. expected
C. assumed D. supposed
41. ______ please. I’ll see if Mr. Karim is in.
A. Hang up B. Hold on
C. Ring off D. Ring up
42. What _____ did you get for English composition?
A. figure B. mark
C. number D. sign
43. I am afraid I haven’t got time to ______ the matter.
A. go into B. look for
C. turn into D. clean out
44. All medicine should be kept out of _____ of children.
A. hand B. touch
C. contact D. reach
45. After listening to his mother’s _____ words, the baby stopped crying.
A. comfort B. comforting
C. comfortably D. comfortable
46. I think George was rather _____ when he said those to hurt Sally’s feeling.
A. miserly B. cruel
C. greedy D. envious
47. The thieves escaped from the police through the service exit.
A. got away B. got over
C. got up D. got to
48. He has had an adequate opportunity to change his mind. The opposite of the underlined is ____
A. abundant B. enough
C. redundant D. insufficient
49. They were hesitant to move because they could not get a good price for their old house.
A. incessant B. negligent
C. reluctant D. disturbed
50. He was frustrated by his ____ to obtain a driving license.
A. disabled B. unable
C. inability D. enable
PART THREE: STRUCTURE/ USAGE
51. Azis wishes he ____ to Ikranegara’s play on the 30th of November last year.
A. had gone B. went
C. has gone D. were going
52. The costumer had the shoes ____ before six o’clock in the evening.
A. delivers B. deliver
C. delivered D. delivering
53. The government will make the businessman _____ his loan.
A. pays B. pay
C. would pay D. to pay
54. Sumbawa is not quite fertile,_____ it is very good for breeding cattle.
A. since B. as
C. yet D. for
55. Ima advised ______ the secondhand car.
A. her friend to not purchase
B. her friend not to purchase
C. her friend does not purchase
D. her friend will not purchase
56. Only after food has been dried and canned _____
A. that it should be stored for later consumption
B. should be stored for later consumption
C. should it be stored for later consumption
D. it should be stored for later consumption
57. The living room was ____ that I had to move to another room to continue my reading.
A. much noisy B. too noisy
C. so noisy D. very noisy
58. In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar to _____
A. the driving of a motorbike
B. when you drive a motorbike
C. driving a motorbike
D. when driving a motorbike
59. Dinna didn’t like our new roommate, and _____
A. I don’t neither too
B. neither I did
C. neither did I
D. I didn’t also
60. Fast food restaurant have become popular because many working people want _____
A. to eat quickly and cheaply
B. eating quickly and cheaply
C. eat quickly and cheaply
D. the eat quickly and cheaply
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