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
directions for each part.

Part 1 --- Question 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
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 e the best answer to the
question you have heard. Now listen to a sample question.

You will hear;

Man : I don’t know what to order. I could drink everything the menu.
Woman : Why don’t you try guava juice, orange juice or ice tea?
Man : guava juice sounds good. I’ll take it.
Woman : I think I’ll have a big glass of cola float.
Narrator : what will the woman do?
A. Take a guava juice
B. Order an orange juice
C. Try an ice tea
D. Order a cola float
E. Drink mineral bottled water
Narrator : The best answer to the question “What will the woman do?” is
order a cola float. Therefore you should answer (D)

1. A. The woman’s dress

B. The elegant woman
C. The woman’s black dress
D. The woman’s appearance
E. The man’s complaint about the woman
2. A. Sick
B. Tired
C. Sleepy
D. Thirsty
E. Hungry
3. A. one week
B. two weeks
 C. four days
D. three days
E. seven days
4. A. She is discussing the cause of heart attacks
B. She is finishing her report on heart attacks
C. She is finishing her school project
D. She is presenting her assignment
E. She is looking for scholarship

PART II ---- Questions 5-7

Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogue 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 : You arrived late again?
Boy : I’m sorry, Ma’am. The bus had already left when I arrived at the
shelter.
Woman : But you promised that you wouldn’t come late again.
Boy : ………
Narrator : What does the boy probably respond?
A. I’m sorry to hear that
B. I really appreciate it
C. I do apologize Ma’am
D. No problem, Ma’am
Narrator : The best answer to the question “What does the boy probably
respond?” is “I do apologize Ma’am” Therefore you should answer
(C).

5. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

6. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
7. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

PART III --- Questions 8-11

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

9. A. B. C. D.

E.

10. A. B. C.

D. E.

11. A. B. C.

D. E.
PART IV --- Questions 12-15
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear several monologues. Each monologue will e
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.

Question 12 and 13 are based on the following description.

12. A. A military city
B. A railway museum
C. A new railway town
D. King Willem I station
E. Steam locomotive station
13. A. To build new railway museums
B. To transport government troops
C. To preserve the steam locomotive
D. To build a new government station
E. To park the locomotives at the original station

Question 14 and 15 are based on the following monolog.

14. A. The cooking pot
B. The stinginess
C. The new place
D. The wealth
E. Rice
15. A. The family were hungry
B. It was the last rice they had
C. He didn’t want the rice to be stolen
D. The rice was still fresh from the pot
E. Pak Pesut wished to share with the villagers.
Text 1 for questions 16-17
ANNOUNCEMENT

Free conversational English classes will start at Language Room, Central

Library, Jl Pemuda no. 32 every Saturday at 3 p.m until 4:30 p.m.

Starting from 1st July 2016 until 1st August 2016

People from all language levels are welcome.

Please call Mr. Chandra on 086263171717 for further information

 16. The free conversational English classes are offered to ………….
A. Students who want to get abroad
B. Students who are good at speaking English
C. Every students eager to speak English
D. Students with good English
E. Students who has mastered English
17. From the text, it can be concluded that……..
A. The Central Library closes at 3 p.m
B. Every meeting will last for two hours
C. The event is held to improve students’ reading skills
D. Everyone can enrol the course started from 1st July 2016
E. Participant can contact Mr. Chandra for registration

Text 2 for questions 18-20

IMPORTANT

This announcement is addressed to all employees of the warehouse

department. Due to the deadline of the shipment this week, all employees are
expected to work overtime for seven days, starting next Monday. The overtime
work will start from 5 p.m. and lasts for a minimum of two hours.

Suppose you have urgent business to attend to and have to skip working
overtime, please speak to me to request permission. Thank you for your
understanding.

Angela
Warehouse Manager
18. The purpose of the text above is….
A. To announce shipment due date
B. To inform the overtime work
C. To invite workers to work overtime for certain days
D. To announce new working hours for all employees
E. To inform the shipment schedule
19. The employees of the warehouse department will end their jobs at…..
A. 7 p.m. or more
B. 3 p.m.
C. 5 p.m.
D. Before 5 p.m.
E. After 9 p.m.
20. What should the employees do if they cannot work overtime?
A. Call their manager
 B. Ask permission to their manager
C. Contact their supervisor
D. \Skip working overtime freely
E. Speak to their supervisor

Text 3 for questions 21-24

4th February 2016

Graciaz Gadget Shop

Jalan Ki Hajar Dewantara No. 43
Sleman

Dear Sir,
I am writing to ask for an explanation, I bought a mobile phone two
weeks ago from your store and it performed well.
However, two weeks after using it, I encountered a problem when I
was trying to turn it on. I press the ‘ON’ button, but nothing happened. The
LCD remains black and no signal of booting. I have recharged it as
recommended, but it doesn’t start. I am so worried because all my important
contacts data is there and I do not have the backup.
I hope you will look into this matter and find a solution. I expect a
replacement or refund immediately. Please contact me on 088899991010 to
keep me informed. Thank you

Yours faithfully
Monica

21. What does the purpose of the text?

A. Asking the shop about the new product
B. Informing the shop that a product the writer bought has a good
performance
C. Asking the shop for an explanation related to the problem found after
buying its product
D. Informing the shop about the problem found in the writer’s old gadget
and asking for a solution
E. Asking the shop the way to refund a product
22. What does Monica hope by sending the letter?
A. She can backup her data soon.
B. The shop will deliver another mobile phone soon as a bonus
C. The shop owner will meet her soon
 D. She will get discount on the next purchase
E. She will return the broken product and get her money back
23. The second paragraph is about………………
A. A new and excellent gadget Monica has
B. A problem found in Monica’s mobile phone after two weeks usage
C. A personal problem Monica has to solve
D. A solution that Monica asks for
E. A solution Graciaz Shop offers
24. I hope you will look into this matter and find a solution. I ………. a
replacement or refund immediately.
A. Suppose
B. Ask for
C. Wait
D. Contact
E. Need
Text 4 for questions 25-28
Thailand: Fort-two passengers were injured and two were missing after
two boats carrying Thai and foreign tourist collided in the popular island beach
party, police said Sunday.
The speedboats were ferrying tourists to Pha-Ngan Island for a
“Fullmoon” party, a monthly event that attracts thousands of young, mostly
western tourists.
Provincial police officer Adipong Tapee said of the 24 travelers injured,
39 were hospitalized including four Britons, four Australians and four
Singaporeans. Also among them were Irish, Norwegian, Malaysian and Thai
tourists, he said.
The boats collided and overturned before midnight Saturday, throwing the
passengers into the rough sea water just off the island, the website of The Nation
newspaper said-AP
25. What is the text about?
A. A full moon party on a tourist boat.
B. A beach party in Pha-Ngan island.
C. The missing tourist in Thailand
D. A collision between two boats.
E. An accident on a speedboat
26. The text above aims at…..
A. Describing the boat accident in Pha-Ngan island
B. Giving information about the boat accident happened in Pha-Ngan
island
C. Describing the popular island, Pha-Ngan
 D. Informing the readers about Fullmoon party
E. Giving details information about the victims of the boat accident
happened in Pha-Ngan island
27. We know from the text that……
A. The oats collided on the way back to Pha-Ngan island
B. The passenger were mostly foreign tourists
C. The two missing passengers were westerners
D. The boat carried forty two passengers
E. Forty two passengers were badly injured
28. “………….. of the 42 travelers injured, ……” (Paragraph 3)
The word “travelers” means people who are…….
A. Having fun
B. Joining a trip
C. Going together
D. Touring on the boat
E. Visiting a western area

Text 5 for questions 29-32

EDITORIAL NEWS
The Australian. The growing importance of Australia’s relationship with
China, our largest trading partner, has long been appreciated by this newspaper.
Two-way trade with China increased by 16.5 percent last financial year to $64
billion. More than 100,000 Chinese are studying in Australia and by 2015, a
million Chinese tourists a year will be holidaying here.
The bilateral relationship is central to our national interest and holds the
key to our future prosperity. Which is all the more reason why the government
dealings with the Chinese officials and business leaders must be open and
transparent. The style of some of the Rudd government’s dealing with China have
not left that impression.
After insisting for most of Thursday that he had exchanged only small
Christmas and birthday gifts with family friend Helen Liu, Defense Minister Joel
Fitzgibon remembered late in the day that Chinese businesswoman had paid for
him to travel to Beijing and Shanghai in December 2002 and to Shanghai April
2005. The minister apologized and amended the parliamentary register. He also
rents his Canberra residence from Liu and defense officials allegedly found her
banking details on his office IT system
29. What is the text about?
A. The impression China left on each business
B. The first relationship between Australia and China
C. The relationship between Australia and China in trade
D. The bilateral relationship for the China future business
 E. The Chine and Australia businesses in tourism
30. After reading the text, we conclude that…..
A. Australia will get more tourists coming from China
B. Liu did give Joel a house
C. The bilateral relationship is not transparent
D. Rudd and Joel went to Beijing and Shanghai in December 2002
E. Helen Liu is Joel’s colleague
31. What is the topic of the second paragraph?
A. The role of the bilateral relationship
B. The key of a nation’s prosperity
C. The style of Rudd’s government
D. A deal between China and Australia
E. The impression given by Rudd’s government
32. The bilateral relationship is central to our national interest and holds the
key to our future prosperity. The underlined word has the same meaning as
the words below, EXCEPT…….
A. Poorness
B. Richness
C. Wealth
D. Affluence
E. Success

Text 6 for questions 33-36

Terrible Experience

That Saturday morning on December 12 2009, my family and I were

getting ready to go to my cousin’s wedding in Jakarta. We were so excited that
time. We arrived safely at the church and followed the ceremony. Then suddenly,
my mom got a phone call from my aunt. She said that grandpa got sick, he got a
heart attack, so my mom and dad went to the hospital in hurry, leaving the
wedding ceremony at church. My mom left me and my mother with my other
aunt, we followed the ceremony at the church until it’s finished.
I was sitting nicely at the living room in my cousin’s house, waiting the
tea ceremony to finish, when suddenly my aunt called me and told me that
grandpa has died. I was shocked. Who’s not? There was a wedding ceremony but
in the same time you lost someone you love forever. I was happy for the wedding
but I was sad too. I cried loudly after hearing that news. My aunt tried and tried to
cheer me, she said that it will bring unluckiness telling a bad news in a wedding,
so I tried to stop crying. Everyone’s staring at me but I don’t care. My brother
looked liked like he didn’t care, but I ignored him. I wanted to see him but my
mom didn’t allow me, she said that I must join the wedding until it’s finished. It’s
not easy to smile when all you wanted is to cry. But I tried, and I did it.
I spent that night at my cousin’s house. I went to the grief house on the
next day. It was a really unexpected tragedy that time. But I’m sure it’s the best
thing for our family.
33. When did the story happen?
A. Two days after Friday
B. Friday
C. A day before Friday
D. A day before Sunday
E. A day after Sunday
34. Who called the writer’s mother?
A. The writer’s aunt
B. The writer’s uncle
C. The writer’s grandmother
D. The writer’s father
E. The writer’s niece
35. Where did the writer spend the night?
A. At the writer’s cousin
B. At the writer’s brother
C. At her own home
D. At the writer’s grandfather
E. At the writer’s niece
36. The following statements are true, EXCEPT…
A. The writer has to join the wedding until it’s finished
B. It seemed that the writer’s brother didn’t care of what happened
C. The writer’s grandfather passed away on Saturday
D. The tea ceremony was hosted in the church
E. Telling a bad news in a wedding brings unfortunate

Text 7 for questions 37-38

Urgently Required

A Chef
 Willing to work late nights
 Able to cook Italian and American cuisines
 At least 2 years experience
 Careful and tidy
Those who are interested please attend an interview at TASTY Resto at
Jl. Juwadi No. 43
No later than a week after the ad
 37. The following are the qualifications an applicant should have,
EXCEPT…..
A. Smart in cooking
B. Friendly
C. Experienced
D. Neat
E. Careful
38. What should an applicant do?
A. Send an application letter
B. Participate in in-house training
C. Contact the restaurant owner
D. Attend an interview at the restaurant
E. Sit a coking test no more than a week after the ad

Text 8 for questions 38-41

COMPANY ACCOUNTANT

Expanding wholesaler of stationary and office equipment requires:

A responsible accountant for director to run smoothly the company
finance with good salary and good working condition for good
applicant.
Apply with curriculum vitae to
Mrs. Barton
Office Equipment World & Efficiency Works
PO Box 36 Whistle Woods UK

39. In which section would you read the ad?

A. Company for sale
B. Office equipment
C. Job vacancy
D. Entertainment Guide
E. Stationary and office
40. What position is offered in the advertisement?
A. Salesman
B. Wholesaler
C. Accountant
D. Office staff
E. Director assistant
41. Apply with curriculum vitae to Mrs. Barton.
What information the applicants include in it?
A. Experience in managing a company
 B. A statement of salary wanted
C. A prove of knowing about stationary
D. A statement of responsibility
E. A statement of education and work experience

Text 9 for questions 42-45

An elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is strange looking
animal with its thick legs huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tail,
little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long nose, the trunk.

The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The
elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a
shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them into its mouth. In fact the trunk
serves the elephant as a long arm and hand. An elephant looks very clumsy and
heavy and yet it can move very quickly.

The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its
great strength makes it a very useful servant to man and it can trained to serve in
various ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.

42. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that….

A. Elephants are strong
B. Elephant can lift logs
C. Elephants are servants
D. Elephants are very useful
E. Elephants must be trained
43. Which of the following is NOT part of the elephant described in text?
A. It has a useful trunk
B. It is a strong animal
C. It is wild
D. It looks very clumsy
E. It has a slight eyes
44. It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the following,
EXCEPT…….
A. To eat
B. To push
C. To drink
D. To carry things
E. To squirt water over the body
45. The objective of the text is….
A. To inform the readers about elephant
B. To describe the function of the elephant’s trunk
 C. To amuse the readers
D. To retell the elephant’s characteristics
E. To tell the readers about the elephant’s intelligence

Text 10 for questions 46-48

Please complete the following paragraph
Chocolate starts with a tree (46)…… the cacao tree. This tree grows in
equatorial regions, especially in places such as South America, Africa, and
Indonesia. The cacao tree (47)……. a fruit about the size of a small pine apple.
Inside the fruit are the tree’s seeds, also (48)……….. as cocoa beans.
46. A. mention
B. called
C. know
D. Calls
E. Knows
47. A. produced
B. produces
C. producing
D. is produced
E. produce
48. A. produce
B. known
C. popular
D. famous
E. call
49. Arrange the sentences to form a sequential paragraph.
1) It has large wings that gather solar power.
2) All the big farmers in the area have paid for the cost of Satellite
Space-eye
3) The power is for the motor.
4) Satellite Space-eye does not look like the satellites of the 1980’s.
5) It keeps the satellite in the same place above the earth.
The correct arrangement of the sentences is……
A. 2-1--3-5-4
B. 4-1-3-5-2
C. 4-5-1-3-2
D. 2-5-1-4-3
E. 4-2-1-3-5
50. Arrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph.
1) Two students were discussing the school’s new rule that all the
students must wear a cap and a tie.
 2) She said that wearing a cap and a tie was only suitable for a flag
rising ceremony.
3) The first students gave the reasons that they would feel
uncomfortable and hot.
4) One of them showed her annoyance
5) So, she was against the rule.
6) Contrary to the girl’s opinion, the other students was glad with it.
7) The second said it wasn’t a big problem.
8) He said that he didn’t mind with the new rule because wearing a
cap and a tie will make the students look great and like real
educated persons.
9) Moreover, the classrooms were not air conditioned.
10) They would surely be used to it any way.
11) He was sure that the students would wear them proudly.
The correct arrangement of the sentences is……….
A. 1-4-5-2-6-8-3-9-7-11-10
B. 1-7-4-5-2-6-8-3-9-11-10
C. 1-4-2-5-6-8-3-9-7-11-10
D. 4-1-2-5-6-8-3-9-7-11-10
E. 1-4-2-5-6-8-3-9-7-10-11