Soal Olimpiade B Ing UMM 2012

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Soal Olimpiade B Ing UMM 2012

1. Burhan : What kind of work do you like. as a secretary or a teller?

Fitri : Well, I ____ work as a secretary.

The best missing expression that Fitri says is ____.

A. would rather

B. would have

C. would like

D. like

E. should

2. Burhan : Tin, let me introduce you to someone, ____ wife is a dentist. He is

my fathers best friend.

Tina : Oh, thats OK!

The best missing expression that Tina says is ____.

A. who

B. whose

C. whom

D. which

E. that

3. Andi : Is Maya going to bake a cake for us?

Ari : No, she isnt. Shes baking a cake for ____.

A. himselfB. yourself

C. itselfD. herself

E. ourselves

4. Your dress is very beautiful. Did you make it ___.

No. I had it made.

The best missing expression is ____.

A. myself

B. yourself

C. yourselve

D. itself

E. themselves

5. Rani : Hey, what are you thinking about?

Ratna : I remember the first time I ____ on the stage.

The best missing expression that Ratna says is ____.

A. will singB. have sing

C. am singingD. sing

E. sang

6. All of the students can operate the computer but ____ of them knows how to

repair it. The best missing expression is ____.

A. one

B. each

C. some

D.none

E. either

7. Soni : How did the team find the big cave?

Rita : They ____ along the river when they accidentally found the big cave.

The best missing expression that Rita says is ____.

A. were walking

B. are walking

C. will walk

D. walked

E. walk

8. Reni : When did the farmer find that ancient tool?

Fina : When he ____ his field.

The best missing expression that Rita says is ____.

A. was ploughing

B. has ploughed

C. had ploughed

D. is ploughing

E. has been

ploughing

9. Rani : Did the doctor come on time last night?

Syeni : No, he didnt. So when he came to his clinic, a lot of patients ____

for him.

The best missing expression that Syeni says s ____.A. are waiting B. waited C. have waited


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D. have been waited E. were waiting

10. Reni : Can you swim, Martha?

Martha : Certainly, I have gone swimming since I was six.

The underlined utterance is used to ____.

A. ask about likes

B. ask for

permission

C. ask for

information

D. ask someones

ability

E. ask about

possibility

11. Ms. Smith : Well, everyone, do we all agree that the charity bazaar is

our highest priority project this month?

Andini : I think so.

Ms. Smith : What about you Alin?

Alin : Well, I guess Ill go with that.

From the dialogue, we know that Alin expresses her ____.

A. refusalB. pleasure

C. predictionD. satisfaction

E. agreement

12. Ramos : Were here to discuss the space program. We have limited amount

of time, so lets get started.

Vidia : I think the space program is a waste of money. Think of all the

research scientist could be done on disease with the money. Furthermore,

the money is coming out of the tax payers pocket. From the dialogue above,

we can conclude that Vidia ____ with the space program.

A. disliked

B. discouraged

C. disagree

D. dishonored

E. dissatisfied

13. Vivi : Dont slam the door like that! Whats wrong with you today?Beny : ____. You broke your promise to me again!

A. Im feeling sad

B. Its

unforgettable

C. Im wrong today

D. Im very upset

E. Im so happy to

hear that

14. Rani : Linda is still being hospitalized now.

Retno : Is it serious?

Rani : She may need to have an operation.

Retno : Im afraid it will get worse.

The underlined utterance expresses ____.

A. hope

B. happiness

C. desire

D. surprise

E. worry

15. Deni : Do you think the bus will leave on time?

Lusi : Yes, I am sure it will.

The italic sentence expresses ____.

A. certainty

B. possibility

C. pleasure

D. interest

E. pride

16. Kiki : ____. I got 4 on my last test.

Sari : Come on. It wasnt that bad. You can make it up on the next test.

A. This is terribleB. This is exciting

C. I am verypleased

D. What a surprise!E. I feel satisfied


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17. Mira : Hi, Fariz. Nice to see you! How are you getting on?

Fariz : I have graduated from SMU.

Mira : ____.

A. Oh, really?

B. It is a pity.

C. How lucky you

are!

D. Youre welcome.

E. Congratulation!

18. Syeni : Do you do gardening like your mother?

Rini : No, I dont. I cant live without cooking.

The underlined expression shows that Rini ____ cooking.

A. hates

B. is angry with

C. loves

D. asks for opinion

E. agrees on

19. Rina and her brother, Budi, were talking in the verandah when Tuti, RInas

friend, came. Rina introduced her brother to Tuti.

Rina : ____

Tuti : How do you do?

A. How are you?B. I beg your pardon?

C. How are things, Tuti?

D. Tuti is my friend, BudiE. Tuti, this is my bother Budi.

20. Hadi : The box looks very heavy to lift up. ____ lift it up?

Rinjani : Thanks if you dont mind.

A. Do you want to

B. Would you like to

C. Will you help me

D. What do you think if you

E. Help me to

21. Perdana: I havent read todays newspaper. Would you mind lending me

yours, Rita?

Rita : Here you are.The closest meaning for the underlined expression is ____

A. Perdana asks Rita to lend him

a newspaper.

B. Rita wishes Perdana lent her a

newspaper

C. Perdana wants Rita to lend

him a newspaper.

D. Rita plans to lend him a

newspaper.

E. Perdana wants to read a

newspaper.

22. Andi : Do you think youll be the winner in the contest?

Yono : Well, there could be a good chance.

From the dialogue, we know that ____

A. Andi wont be the winner.

B. Yono will probably be the

winner.

C. Yono certainly wont be the

winner.

D. It is impossible for Yono to be

the winner.

E. Andi is certain that Yono will

be the winner.

23. Yeni : Which one do you like to play, the piano or the organ?

Tina : I prefer playing the piano to playing the organ.

From the dialogue, we know that Tina expresses her ____.

A. offerB. refusal

C. invitationD. preference

E. intention


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24. Eddy : Dad, didnt you see me in the TV?

Father : Sure, I did. You looked great.

Being a father, he is so ____ his son.

A. proud of

B. grateful of

C. honest to

D. attentive to

E. attracted to

25. Yudi : Dad, look at my class report. I get the first rank in my class.

Father : Let me see. Good. Youve done a great job, son!!

The underlined utterance is an expression of ____

A. uncertainty

B. suggestion

C. possibility

D. satisfaction

E. doubt

26. Syeni : How was your first lesson, Nita?

Nita : ____. The teacher explained unclearly and I felt sleepy.

A. I have a complaint

B. It gives me satisfaction

C. Its none of your business

D. I have no objection on it

E. I like to have such a teacher

27. The Campur Sari Show at Kedaulatan Rakyat office last Wednesday night

entertained the audiences for hours. The underlined word means ____.

A. influenced

B. disturbed

C. interfered

D. bothered

E. amused

28. Tourist : Would you tell us where we can get handicraft for souvenir?

Guide : Well, lets go to Pucang. It is very popular with its handicraft. Almost

all people there make their living by ____ things from the horns of buffaloes

or cows.

A. making

B. taking

C. drawing

D. painting

E. cutting

29. People realize that by reading they can ____ a lot of knowledge and

information.

A. save

B. gain

C. change

D. fulfill

E. spend

30. Journalist: Some of our forests in Kalimantan and Sumatra were destroyed in

the forest fire.

A. act of putting

out

B. act of

preserving

C. no longer in

existence

D. prevention of

loss

E. keep something

for special

purpose

31. Ordinary people like us, like to eat traditional food, but some others prefer

eating junk food like hamburgers, etc. The synonym of ordinary is ____

A. common

B. general

C. familiar

D. friendly

E. nice

Read the following text carefully to answer question number 32 to 37.

Dear Jane,

There is a lot of milk and food in the fridge. Key to the back

door under the mat. Hot water from immersion heater. If

you want frsh eggs, see Ben next door.

Happy stay

Love

Avril


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32. The reason why Avril wrote this note to Jane is probably because ____.

A. Jane will be away when Avril

comes

B. Avril will go to Bens house to buy

some eggs

C. Avril wont be in her villa when Jane

comes

D. Ben will be waiting for Jane in

Avrils villa

E. there are not any eggs left in the

fridge

33. Which statement is TRUE according to the text?

A. It seems that Ben knows Jane very well.

B. Jane will be happy to stay at Avrils house.

C. Avril usually stores his door key at the back door when she is away.

D. Avril has a few eggs at home so she asks Jane to see Ben.

E. Avril orders Jane to enter her house from the back door.

34. From the text, we know that Avril ____ when she is away.

A. keeps his stuff cold

B. wants some fresh eggs

C. hides his door key at the back

door

D. tells Ben that Jane will come to her

house

E. asks her neighbor Ben to take care of

her house

35. There is a lot of milk and food in the fridge.(line 4). The word fridge is a

gadget using electricity to ____.

A. keep food cold

B. retain food not decayedC. make food stay healthy

D. cause food to be hard

E. toast food to be dry

36. Why does the writer write the text?

A. To inform Jane to meet Ben in Avrils house when she comes

B. To let Jane know to ask fresh eggs for Avril when she comes

C. To ask Jane to take the door key at the back door when she comes

D. To inform Jane that she wont meet Avril when she comes

E. To inform Ben that Jane will come to her house when she comes

37. What kind of text is it?

A. an

announcement

B. a short

messageC. a simple notice

D. a brief caution

E. a warning

Read the following text to answer questions number 38 to 49.

Many children act in TV shows. They work several hours every

day, so they cannot go to a regular school. How do they get an

education?

In Hollywood, there are many TV shows made, about forty

teachers give lessons for the children in the shows. They teach

wherever their pupils are working.

The teachers job is very important. She is responsible for

making sure that the child works only permitted hours each week.

She is also responsible for making sure that the child learns the

required subjects. She makes sure, too, that the child gets sufficient

rest and play, along with his education.

Child actors are required to attend classes twenty hours each

week. California law says that they must be taught from Septemberto the middle of June. If they do not get good marks at school, they

are not permitted to continue working on TV shows.

TV children are usually good pupils, and most of their

teachers like this special kind of work. Their classes are held in

many interesting places. Sometimes it is inside of a space ship.

Often the pupils become famous stars.


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38. Which one of these statements is correct according to the passage?

A. Children are allowed to act on TV shows by California law.

B. Child actors can got to a regular school.

C. TV children work hard every day, so they become bad students.

D. Unless the students get good marks, they are not allowed to work in TV

shows.

E. Classes of the TV children are held in the school where the teacher works.

39. They cannot enter regular schools because they ____.

A. have to work several hours a dayB. have no schools near their places

C. do not want them

D. are not accepted

E. are not good students

40. Paragraph three talks about ____.

A. teachers role in the TV children education

B. TVs role in educating children

C. the aims of TV children education

D. the required subjects learned by TV children

E. how to teach TV children41. The California law requires child actors to attend classes ____ hours each

week.

A. twenty

B. twenty two

C. thirty

D. twenty five

E. thirty five

42. From the passage we can conclude that child actors always get classes in

____.

A. the same places

B. different places

C. a Mississippi riverboat

D. a spaceship

E. TV stations

43. Sometimes the teachers hold their classes inside a spaceship because ____.

A. they have lack of classrooms

B. they want to become famous stars

C. the law requires to do so

D. they must get enough restE. the show the children act takes place in a spaceship


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44. The following are the responsibilities of the teacher in TV children, except

____.

A. making sure that the child works only the permitted hours each week

B. making sure that the child learns the required subjects

C. making sure that the child gets enough rest along with his education

D. making sure that the child gets enough play along with his education

E. making sure that the child will become a famous star in the future

45. , they are not permitted to . (paragraph 4). The word they refers to

____.

A. TV shows

B. child actors

C. classes

D. good marks

E. the teachers

46. , they are not permitted to continue working in TV shows. The underlinedwords can be replaced by ____.

A. not allowed

B. not prohibited

C. not stopped

D. not ordered

E. not contracted

47. TV children cannot go on working if ____.

A. the teacher sends them back

B. their parents ask them to stop

C. their marks are badD. the job is over

E. holiday comes

48. Often the pupils become famous stars. (paragraph 5). The underlined word

has the same meaning as ____.

A. notorious

B. well known

C. spectacular

D. outstanding

E. fortunate

49. Many children act in TV shows. (paragraph 1)

A. apply

B. operate

C. perform

D. produce

E. show

50. The word his in , that the child gets enough rest and play, along with his

education. (paragraph 3) refers to ____.

A. actors

B. teachersC. childs


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D. TV stars

E. anyones

Write down your big dream of your future in a paragraph of not more than fifty

words.

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