persiapajn UAN

The Tyrant Who Became a Just Ruler

In the olden times there was a king who was so cruel and unjust toward his subject that he was always called the Tyrant. So heartless was he that his people used to pray night and day that they might have a new king.

One day, much to their surprise, he called his people to gather and said to them, “My dear subject, the days of my tyranny are over. Henceforth, you should live in peace and happiness, for I have decided to try my ruler henceforth justly and well.”

The king kept his word so well that soon he was known throughout the land asked the Just King. By and by one of his favorites came to him said, “Your Majesty, I beg you to tell me how it was that you had this change of heart towards your people.”

And the King replied ,”As I was galloping through my forests one afternoon, I caught sight of a hound chasing a fox. The fox escaped into his hall, but not until he had been bitten by the dog so badly that he would be lame for live. The hound returning home, met a man who threw a stone at him, which broke his legs. And the horse starting to run, fell into a hall and broke his leg. Here I came to my senses, and resolve to change my rule. ‘For surely,’ I said to myself, ‘he would does evil will sooner or later be overtaken by evil.”

51. Paragraph two tells us that the King ___.

    1. never ended the day of his tyranny

    2. showed his surprise to his subject

    3. decided to rule his subject unjustly

    4. warned his subject to obey his rules

    5. change his behavior and became a just ruler

51. Which of the statement is TRUE ___.

    1. The king was chased by a fox

    2. The king’s behavior never changed

    3. The man was thrown with a stone by a hound

    4. The king’s subject hated him when he was a tyrant

    5. In the olden times the king was loved by his subject

51. The communication purpose of this text is ___.

    1. to criticize a work of art

    2. to describe particular person

    3. to describe how something is accomplished

    4. to entertain and deal with actual or vicarious experience

    5. to share and account of unusual or amusing incidents with other

51. The organization of the text above is ___.

    1. goal, material, steps

    2. identification, description

    3. newsworthy event, background event, sources

    4. orientation, crisis, code, reflection

    5. orientation, evaluation, complication, resolution, reorientation

51. To show the real words of the speakers, the writer uses ___.

    1. passive voice

    2. direct speech

    3. reported speech

    4. simple past tense

    5. simple present tense

Text 2

Read the following text to answer questions 56 to 60

On the banks of the Chao Phraya Bangkok’s “River of Kings”, lies a hotel that has already set new standards of hospitality for this celebrated city.

Set in magnificently landscaped tropical gardens, the Shangri-La Bangkok provides guests with all the charm and warm of the orient and, at the same time, an unsurpassed range of facilities and leisure activities.

There is a choice of 12 superb setting in which to wine and dinner, a large free from swimming pool that overlooks the river, convention and meeting facilities for up to 2000 people and a 24 hours business centre.

And, from a very single guestroom and suite, there is breathtaking view of all the exotic hustle and bustle of the fabled “River of Kings”.

One might expect such a well - equipped and positioned hotel to be miles away from the city centre but, at the Shangri-La Bangkok, the business district and main shopping areas are mere minutes away

For more than 200 years, Bangkok’s grandeur has been reflected in the water of the Chao Phraya. Today, the Shangri-La Bangkok towers beside this majestic river, offers its guests the golden promise of the East.

51. This text mainly focuses on ___.

    1. Bangkok’s grandeur

    2. Shangri-La Bangkok

    3. Bangkok’s “River Kings”

    4. The water of Chao Phraya

    5. The majestic river in Bangkok

53. Which statement is TRUE?

    1. Shangri-La Bangkok is set exclusively

    2. Shangri-La Bangkok is far from business area

    3. The large swimming pool overlooks the mountainous area

    4. The convention and the meeting facilities can occupy more than 2000 people

    5. The tower beside the majestic river offers its guests the silver promise of the East

51. The communicative purpose of this text is ___.

    1. to describe Chao Phraya

    2. to retell events for entertainment

    3. to tell the luxury of Shangri-La Bangkok

    4. to present at least two points of view about an issue

    5. to inform readers , listeners, or viewers about events of the day

51. In the second paragraph the writer describes ___.

    1. the location of Shangri-La

    2. the golden promise of the East

    3. the reflection of Bangkok’s grandeur

    4. the distance of Shangri-La Bangkok’s to business district

    5. the parts, the qualities and the characteristic of Shangri-La

51. “There is a breathtaking view of all exotic hustle and bustle of the fabled ‘River of Kings.” Paragraph 4)

The underlined word means ___.

1. flow

2. current

3. stream

4. movement

5. water-course

Text 3

Read the following text to answer questions 61 to 65

Al Brown was very good at fixing things around the house when they broke. One day he went to another city to do some works there, and his wife was alone in the house. While Mr. Brown was away, one of the faucets on the bathtub broke. Mrs. Brown didn’t know much about fixing broken faucets, so she telephoned a plumber.

The plumber came to the house that afternoon and fixed the faucet in a few minutes. When he finished, he gave Mrs. Brown his bill for the work.

She looked at it for several seconds and then said, “Your prices are very high, aren’t they? Do you know, the doctor costs less than this when he comes to the house?”

“Yes, I know,” answered the plumber. “I know that very well, because I was a doctor until I was lucky enough to find this job a few minutes ago.”

52. This text mainly tells us about ___.

    1. al Brown’s visit to another city

    2. the payment of the doctor’s visit

    3. the broken faucet of Mrs. Brown’s bathtub

    4. the disappointment of Mrs. Brown about the bill given

    5. an unexpected incidents experienced by Mrs. Brown

51. The type of text above is a/an ___.

    1. report

    2. recount

    3. anecdote

    4. narrative

    5. descriptive

51. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

    1. The plumber was smart

    2. Al Brown went to the village to work

    3. The plumber charged Mrs. Brown cheaply

    4. Mrs. Brown was skillful in fixing broken faucets

    5. Mrs. Brown called Mr. Brown to fix the broken faucet

51. What is the communicative purpose of the text?

    1. To share an amusing story with others

    2. To inform readers about Mrs. Brown’s problem

    3. To present two points of view about the plumber’s issue

    4. To describe the plumber’s experience in fixing broken faucets

    5. To persuade readers to be concerned with Mrs. Brown’s case

51. “The plumber came to the house that afternoon.’ (paragraph 2)

The word ‘plumber’ means someone who is skillful in ___.

1. making handicraft

2. repairing vehicles

3. operating computers

4. fixing washing machines

5. fixing pipes into building

Text 4

Read the following text to answer questions 66 to 70

A country is a land occupied by a nation or people having a common language, a government and boundaries. In many countries, a prime minister or a premier heads the government. The prime minister is usually appointed by the official head of state – a king, a queen or a president. Generally, the head of state appoints the leader of a party that won over half of the legislative seats in the last election. If there were not any, the prime minister might become the leader of a coalition government (a combination of political parties).

Each country has its own foreign policy- in general it tries to go along with other nations’ policy. A country’s foreign policy is designed to protect its security and its interests. This may be influenced by history, tradition and public opinion, and by the power the country has to carry out its aim.

Countries interested in maintaining peace often sign treaties of friendship with other countries. They also encourage trade, investment and tourism. Culture, sports, and students exchanges help bring about international understanding. Government often send food, medicine, and clothing to citizens of other countries struck by natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, or droughts.

51. The text tells us about ___ and their policies.

    1. Governments

    2. Countries

    3. Foreign nations

    4. Prime ministers

    5. Political parties

51. The last paragraph tells us about ___.

    1. how to do goodwill missions

    2. kinds of relationships a country has

    3. treaties of friendship with other country

    4. the way to perform international understanding

    5. what governments often send to help other countries

51. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

    1. The head of state never appoints the leader of a party

    2. The prime minister can only be appointed by the king

    3. Culture, sports and students exchanges help countries do goodwill missions

    4. The prime minister nay not become the leader of a coalition government

    5. Countries are unwilling to help others in maintaining peace

51. “Generally, the head of state appoints the leader of a party that won over half of ___.”

(paragraph 1)

The underlined word means ___.

1. less than 50%

2. precisely 50%

3. exactly 50%

4. more than 50%

5. equal to 50%

51. “Culture, sports and students exchanges help bring about international understanding.” (paragraph 3)

The similar meaning to the underlined word is ___.

1. protect

2. inform

3. concern

4. cause

5. conclude

Read the following dialogues and answer the questions

51. Peter : Has someone repaired this machine?

Bram : Well, it’s working again so it ___.

1. must have repaired

2. should have repaired

3. must have been repaired

4. would have been repaired

5. should have been repaired

51. Dad : Have you planted the flowers?

Daughter : Yes, Dad. I ___ last Monday. Our gardener did it.

1. got them to plant

2. had planted them

3. had them planted

4. had him to plant

5. got him planted

51. Jack : Did you meet Rian at Tina’s wedding party?

Tim : No, I didn’t. she had gone home when I arrived

Jack : You ___ earlier.

1. will have come

2. must have come

3. might have come

4. should have come

5. could have come

51. Mother : What’s the matter with you, Son? You don’t visit me as often as you used to.

Son : If I hadn’t sold my car, I could have visited you more often

The underlined word means that ___ .

1. he had visited his mother more often

2. he sold his car

3. he had not sold his car

4. he didn’t like visiting his mother

5. he planned to sell his car

51. Hardi : Good morning ___?

Lia : I want to buy a school bag. Is it available here.?

Hardi : Yes, here they are. You can choose one you like best.

1. How are you

2. Can I help you

3. What is it for

4. How do you feel

5. Can you do me a favor

51. Bill : Excuse me. Is it alright if I sit beside you?

Rin : With pleasure.

From the dialogue above we know that Bill asks for ___ .

1. apology

2. information

3. permission

4. sympathy

5. pleasure

51. Sita : Dad, I got a straight “A” for mathematics.

Father : Really? Oh, your Mom and I are really proud of you

The underlined phrase expresses ___ .

1. sympathy

2. irony

3. pride

4. satisfaction

5. obligation

51. Bob : Did you see the headmaster in this room?

Jane : Yes, when I entered his room he ___ a report.

1. read

2. reads

3. is reading

4. was reading

5. has been reading

51. Shanty : Rian, I cannot solve the problem myself

Father : What did Shanty say, Rian?

Rian : She said that ___ .

1. she cannot solve the problem myself

2. she couldn’t solve the problem herself

3. I cannot solve the problem myself

4. I couldn’t solve the problem myself

5. she could solve the problem herself

51. A student is talking to her teacher.

Student : Mrs. Wilson, what do you advise me to do about my English class? I always get bad marks on the subject.

Teacher : ___ try talking with your English teacher about your problem and see what she suggests.

1. I’m concern about your English teacher

2. I’m worried about your English teacher

3. I recommend that you talk to your English teacher

4. I’m fed up with your English teacher

5. I don’t know about it

51. Adi : Why don’t you want Josh to be the team leader?

Bom : Well, I don’t like ___ people around!

1. his ordering

2. why he orders

3. he is ordering

4. he orders

5. what he orders

51. Beny : How long did he have to undergo the radiation treatment?

Dika : For a month. They ___ until he was dismissed from the hospital.

1. gave daily

2. were given daily

3. to be given daily

4. were giving daily

5. have given daily

51. Dody orders us as if he ___ the owner of the restaurant.

    1. is

    2. was

    3. were

    4. had been

    5. has been

Text 5

The following incomplete paragraph is for questions number 84 and 86.

Fill in the blanks space with suitable words.

Around 2000 families along the river banks received a final notice from the municipality on Saturday, warning them to visit the area we win 72 hours. The final notice was signed and 84 on October, 11. It’s said that the eviction is a part of the administration 85 to preserve Jakarta’s green 86 the land occupied by the fisherman belong to the Ciliwung – Cisadane flood project.

51. A. dated

B. stated

C. claimed

D. asked

E. written

51. A. trials

B. errors

C. efforts

D. strength

E. powers

51. A. lands

B. soils

C. places

D. areas

E. locations

Text 6

On Wednesday, my students and I went to Jogyakarta. We stayed at Dirgahayu Hotel which is not far from Malioboro.

On Thursday we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the Brahmana, Syiwa, and Wisnu temples. They are really amazing. We visited only Brahmana and Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple is being renovated.

On Friday morning we went to Jogya Kraton. We spent about two hours there. We were lucky because we were led by a smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to Borobudur. We arrived there at four p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard an announcement that Borobudur gate would be closed.

In the evening we left for Jakarta by Wisata bus.

51. The text above mainly discusses about ___.

    1. the writer’s trip to Jogyakarta

    2. the writer’s fisrt visit to Prambanan

    3. the writer’s impression about the guide

    4. the writer’s experience at Jogya Kraton

    5. the writer’s impression about Borobudur

52. Which temple was being renovated?

    1. Syiwa

    2. Wisnu

    3. Brahma

    4. Borobudur

    5. Syiwa and Wisnu

51. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

    1. The writer and the students went to Jogjakarta for having a research

    2. The writer went to Borobudur first and then to Kraton

    3. The writer was very disappointed with the guide

    4. Malioboro is very far from Dirgahayu Hotel

    5. The writer left for Jakarta on Friday

51. Daddy : Son, what about my letter?

Son : ___., I forget to send it. I’ll send it now.

1. No matter, dad

2. That’s okay, Dad

3. Of course, Dad

4. It’s alright, Dad

5. Forgive me, Dad