SOAL USBN 2018

I. Multiple Choice
Choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.

The text is for questions 1 and 2.

To Fianny

I’d like to express my deep regret for being rude during our debate and apologize for
my emotional arguments. I am not normally like that. I did that way because of my
fatigue,
I hope we can continue to maintain our relationship.
Yours truly
Safitri
1. What does the writer intend when writing the text?
A. To show her rude speech and emotion.
B. To ask for apology over her fault.
C. To explain why she regrets her speech.
D. To tell about her fatigue.

2. What should Fianny do after reading the message? Fianny should...

A. Apologize for her friend’s fault and regret.
B. Regret her friend’s fault and let it continue.
C. Argue her friend and give her the same action.
D. Forgive her friend and keep the good relationship.

The text is for questions 3 to 5.

Announcement
To the grade nine students
The destination of our trip next week has been scheduled on Monday 7TH 2018, and
arranged to visit “Harjosari” village which has some outstanding crafts.
The trip focuses on appreciating local culture and art.
Please bring some snacks, beverages and other things you need for the trip but don’t
forget to report to the teacher if you bring a camera
Trip organizer.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To inform the students to join the organized trip.
B. To inform the students what to bring for the trip.
C. To describe the destination of the trip.
D. To show where to go for the next week trip.
4. The organizer wants to highlight that the students … by the trip program.
A. should buy some crafts and beverages there.
B. must bring some foods and beverages themselves.
C. will have good appreciation to local culture and art.
D. have to take some pictures of the craft and art.

5. The student who wants to bring a camera … report it to the teacher in advance.
A. will
B. can
C. must
D. may

The text is for question 6.

Congratulations!

Indra, you’ve made your teachers and parents proud with excellent score in
the final exam. Your hard work all through the year has been paid off. I wish
you find the best new place to continue your study.

Mrs. Purwaningsih

6. “Your hard work all through the year has been paid off.”
What does the sentence mean?
A. He has got excellent score because of his hard work along the year.
B. He has given some money for his excellent score in the final exams.
C. His teacher has promised him a big reward for his achievement.
D. His parents have paid the excellent score for his hard work.

The text is for questions 7 to 9.

To: All students of SMP Nasional.

To celebrate the National Education Day, school board will hold some interesting
competitions such as English Speech Contest, Debate competition and Class Wall
Magazine Competition.

Time : May 2nd, 2017 at 8 am

Venue : School hall
Contact person for Registration : Mr. Andi (the coordinator)

7. What is the announcement about?

A. School boards activities.
B. English Speech Contest.
C. National Education Day Celebration.
D. Debate and magazine reading Competition.

8. What will the school boards hold to celebrate the National Education Day?
A. Flag ceremony.
B. Some competitions.
C. National debate competition.
D. Wall magazine designer contest.
9. “…, Students school board will hold some interesting competitions … “
The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....
A. selective
B. attractive
C. enjoyable
D. comfortable

The text is for questions 10 to 12.

Announcement
For the visitors of Siaga Medica Hospital who use motorcycle should follow
the rules specified below:
You should affix the special sticker of on your motorcycle.
Always park the motorcycle locked and take a sufficient care against theft.
No cars, motorbikes or motorized bicycle are allowed to park in front of the
buildings.
We are not responsible or liable for theft, damage or other loss of you
motorcycle and other belongings.

10. Where do you usually find the text?

A. At laboratory.
B. At entrance gate.
C. At main office.
D. At auditorium.

11. What should the visitors do to keep their motorcycle safe?

A. Put their mororcycle out of the building.
B. Leave their motorcycle unlocked.
C. Let someone take look from a distance.
D. Park their motorcycle at parking lot.

12. Based on the text, the visitors must …the sticker on their motorcycle.
A. attaching
B. to attach
C. attaches
D. attach
 This text is for questions 13 to 15.
Ingredients:
 6 fresh avocado
 40 grams sugar
 50 ml water

The followings are the steps how to make an original avocado juice, but before begin to
try it, make sure you choose the fresh avocado.
 First of all, peel the fresh avocado. Then, remove the seeds.
 Put avocado, sugar, and water into blender.
 After that, blend all of the ingredients in the blender. Blend about 2 minutes.
 Now, pour the juice into the glass. The original avocado juice is ready to drink.
It is easy, isn’t it?

13. The text is mainly about ....

A. what the avocado juice is
B. how to make avocado juice
C. how we get avocado juice is
D. what we need to get avocado juice

14. What should we do after peeling the avocado?

A. Remove the seeds.
B. Add sugar and water.
C. Put them into blender.
D. Blend them about 2 minutes.

15. “After that, blend all of the ingredients in the blender.”

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....
A. hook
B. mix
C. pull
D. fit

The text is for questions 16 and 17.

To : Rina my close friend

Please, come to my twelfth birthday party on
Sunday, March 15th, 2018
2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
At “SEDAP RASA” Resto, Yogya.

Love,
Riska
16. The text is written to .....
A. inform who cames to Riska’s birthday..
B. tell Rina that Riska is 12 years old
C. invite Rina to a Riska’s birthday party.
D. request Riska to come to Rina’s party .

17. What will Rina probably do after reading the text?

A. Call Riska to tell her plan to buy a party’s gift.
B. Help Riska prepare anything needed for the party.
C. Go to see Rina at her house on Monday May 15th.
D. Come to Sedap Rasa Resto on Monday May 15th.

The text is for questions 18 to 20.

18. The text is written to ….

A. inform about a new product.
B. tell how to sell the product.
C. describe a package.
D. promote a great sale.

19. Which statement is true according to the text?

A. The customers need much money to buy the product.
B. The supreme deluxe queen ensemble is the cheapest.
C. There are only few kinds of beds offered.
D. The sale will last for a week.

20. “HURRY – LIMITED TIME ONLY!”

The underlined words mean that it is ….
A. available for a little time.
B. provided as long as possible.
C. no limit to catch the time
D. affordable all the time.
 The text is for questions 21 to 23.

21. The advantage of reading the text above is we know ….

A. who should consume the product
B. where should they buy the product
C. how to sell the product to kids
D. what makes kids like to buy

22. What should a consumer do to get the best result on consuming the product?
A. Drink 1 x 1 table spoon per day if he is only under 6 years old.
B. Shake it well before drinking and store it in refrigerator after opening the cap.
C. Take it three times a day when he suffered from a certain illness.
D. Read the content of product and what the amount of it.

23. “… to help increase appetite, maintain stamina and help their growth.”
The underlined word can be replaced by ….
A. heal
B. reduce
C. improve
D. sustain Congratulation, our dear Hinggil …..
The text is for questions 24 to 26.
on your success for passing the audition of Indonesian Idol. We know how
hard and long you have prepared yourself for it so far. We are very proud of your
endeavor and fighting spirit.
It is just a beginning anyway, you still have to compete all out during the
workshop stage in Jakarta. We’ll pray for you always.
We wish you all the best in pursuing your dream of being a professional singer
in the future. Keep setting your goals and struggling for it. You will attain it.

Mom and dad

24. What is the text written to?
A. Inform Hinggil over her success in Indonesian Idol audition.
B. Announce Hinggil’s success in passing the audition of Indonesian Idol.
C. Express congratulation and encourage Hinggil to accomplish her success.
D. Congratulate Hinggil’s success as the first winner of Indonesian Idol.

25. What do Mom and dad feel after their daughter passes the audition?
A. Proud, spirited and exciting.
B. Interested, spirited and confident
C. Excited, proud and supporting.
D. Confident, professional and proud.

26. You will attain it.

The underlined word is closed in meaning to ….
A. Attend
B. Arrest
C. Attract
D. Achieve

The text is for questions 27 to 30.

One of the famous cites in Italy is Venice. It gets its popularity because Venice is
a rich and interesting city. It has a lot of history documentations and offers a lot of
attractive things to visitors.
Venice has been established over 2000 years ago when waves of barbarians
drove people out of their homes in various Roman cities. Around years 800-1100 AD,
Venice underwent a period of growth, and became more centralized. It gradually
developed into a city state, which is essentially a self-governed region of a country that
trades freely among others.
As Venice gradually developed, it became a prominent player in the sea trade of
the time. It was set upon by many different threats. Pirates became the hugest problem.
Fewer and fewer shipments were making it through the treacherous water. It happened
when the Republic of Venice decided to move the operations to the eastern shores.
When we think of Venice, the island are located in the shallow lagoon, an
enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. The first thing
which comes to mind is canals linked by bridges. They are considered the trademark of
the city. Canals are mostly recognizable for providing the main form of transportation
throughout the city. Visiting Venice brings a rich aura of history and culture. Floating
through the canals for an afternoon makes for a memorable experience, and it’s one that
any travelers commonly enjoy.

27. What is the writer’s intention to write the text?

A. To attract the readers to neglect Venice.
B. To introduce a lot of history documentations.
C. To attract the readers to come to Venice.
D. To make the readers hate to vivit Venice.

28. The paragraph 2 tells the readers about Venice in term of its ….
 A. history and development
B. growth and attractiveness
C. country and trade
D. trade and transportation

29. After reading the text, people might want to ....

A. move there and earn good life easily
B. visit Venice and travel through its cannals.
C. do trading and have e beneficial trading.
D. have a relax and take picture in the afternoon.

30. “They are considered the trademark of the city.” (Paragraph 4)

What does the underlined word refer to?
A. Cities
B. Trademarks
C. Bridges
D. Canals

The text is for questions 31 to 33.

Yesterday I and my family went to Way Kambas national park to see the
elephants and rhinos conserved there. Way Kambas National Park is a national park
which is used as elephant and rhino sanctuary located in Labuhan Ratu District, East
Lampung, Lampung, Indonesia.
When we got there, we saw some elephant performances such as playing
football, sitting, greeting the visitors, and other entertaining
performances. Unfortunately, we could not see the Sumatran rhinoceros because
visitors must have a special permit in advance to see them. Visitors or ordinary tourists
cannot see the Sumatran rhino’s natural breeding. In the afternoon we saw some
animals which were being fed.
When we returned home we were tired but we were happy because we had so
much fun in Way Kambas.

31. What is the text written for?

A. To tell about Way Kambas description in details.
B. To show you the amazing elephant performance.
C. To share the writer’s experience in Way Kambas.
D. To retell what should the visitors do to elephants.

32. The writer couldn’t see the Sumatran rhinoceros since ....
A. they were in preparing to perfom
B. he didn’t get permission to see them
C. none could approach the rhinoceros
D. it’s too dangerous for him to see them

33. The writer and his family felt tired after visiting Way Kambas ... they were glad
because they had so much fun there.
The correct word to fill in the blank is ....
A. because
B. however
C. therefore
D. although
 The text is for question 34 to 36.

By looking at the name “Blender”, we might be able to guess the function of this
electronic device. We put things inside the blender in order to “blend it” or “mix
it”. If you never use a blender before, you may need to read this following
procedure of how to operate a blender.
1. Prepare the ingredients that you want to mix. The ingredients can be vary,
but mostly people use blender for these following things : Ice,
vegetables, fruits, milk, or any kind of food and drinks.
2. Cut the ingredients into smaller pieces if the ingredients were solid and
big.
3. Prepare the blender cup, make sure to clean it before we use it and put
the blender blades on the bottom of the cup.
4. Place the blender cup on the blender machine.
5. Insert the plug into the electricity socket
6. Put all of the ingredients into the blender cup.
7. Add some water to help the blender mix the ingredients evenly.
8. Close the lid and cover the blender cup tightly
9. Start the blender by pressing the speed button, you can start from the
medium speed
10. Wait until we get the right texture of the mixture, we can adjust the speed
and also add some more water if necessary.
11. Open the blender and pour the mixture into a glass or bowl.

34. What is the writer’s purpose to write the text?

A. To give information the function of a blender.
B. To give guidance how to use a blender.
C. To describe what a blender is like.
D. To share what a blender is made.

35. What should you do if you have already got the texture of the mixture you want?
A. Add some water.
B. Press the speed button.
C. Adjust the speed of the blender.
D. Pour the mixture into a glass or bowl.

36. “…, make sure to clean it before ….” (step 3)

The underlined word refers to ….
A. Blender set
B. Blender cup
C. Blender blades
D. Blender machine

The text is for questions 37 to 40.

Rabbits
Rabbits live in groups. A female rabbit is called a doe while a male rabbit is called a
buck, and a young rabbit is called a kit (or kitten). Rabbits have long ears which can be
 as long as 10 cm (4 in). More than half of the world’s rabbits live in North America.
Rabbits have a lifespan of around 10 years. Rabbits are herbivores. Pet rabbits that live
inside are often referred to as ‘house rabbits’.
Rabbits reproduce very quickly. This can be problem for people living in agricultural
areas where rabbits are seen as pests. Rabbits are born with their eyes closed and
without fur.

37. What does the text tell about?

A. How the rabbits reproduce.
B. Where the rabbits live.
C. What the rabbits are.
D. Definition of rabbits.

38. Rabbits usually live ….

A. helplessly
B. separately
C. individually
D. communally

39. Rabbits become enemy for farmers because ….

A. they reproduce very quickly
B. they are born without fur
C. they are plant eaters
D. they live in groups

40. “…where rabbits are seen as pests” (par 2)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to….
A. become
B. produced
C. shown
D. known

II. Essay
Write the answer of the following questions correctly!

The text is for question 41.

.
Rabbits
Rabbits live in groups. A female rabbit is called a doe while a male rabbit is called a
buck, and a young rabbit is called a kit (or kitten). Rabbits have long ears which can be
as long as 10 cm (4 in). More than half of the world’s rabbits live in North America.
Rabbits have a lifespan of around 10 years. Rabbits are herbivores. Pet rabbits that live
inside are often referred to as ‘house rabbits’.
Rabbits reproduce very quickly. This can be problem for people living in agricultural
areas where rabbits are seen as pests. Rabbits are born with their eyes closed and
without fur.
41. Why do people think that rabbits are pests?

The text is for questions 42.a and 42.b

.
42. a. What kind of people is the advertisement above addressed to?
b. What is the main focus of the advertisement?

The text is for question 43.a and 43.b.

Lizard
Lizards are the animals that belong to reptile that have scales and four legs.
Based on the size of the bodies, these animals are classified into two groups that are
small-bodied lizards like home lizards, sand lizards, geckos, and big-bodied lizards
such as Biawak, and Komodo. Large-bodied lizards’ length can reach more than 3
m. Lizards’ body are generally filled by scales but some are smooth and shiny like
type of Infraordo Scincomorpha. These animals belong to cold-blooded animals. They
need sun to regulate their body temperatures.
Lizards have various habitats to live. Most of lizards live on the land
(terrestrial), some of them live inside soil or sand (tonsorial) while some snakes hang
around on the top or in the trunk of the tree (arboreal). They are the explorer animals.
They actively explore the environment to hunt their preys.
Although most of these species are predators, but actually lizards’ food are
very varied. They can eat fruits, seeds, insects, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.
Even komodo can eat prey which is larger than its body. Most lizards reproduce by
spawning such as home lizard and Komodo dragon but some reproduce by yeaning.
They are not dangerous for humans. They are generally useful for humans as
pest control, pet, medicine and much more. However, there are also several types of
them that are harmful to humans such as Komodo and Biawak. There are even
lizards that have very strong poison such as Giant Mad Lizard and Beads Lizard
which can be found in Mexico.

43. a. What is the writer’s purpose of writing the text above?

b. The text describes the lizard in terms of its .…

The text is for question 44.a and 44.b.

 Beetle is one of the most common insect in the world. Beetle has a pair of
front wings which protect their long or round shaped body. Most beetles are solitary.
They are found in almost all types of habitats, but are not known to be exist in the sea
or in the polar regions.
Beetles has four different stages of life cycle; egg, larva, pupa, adult. Adult
female beetles mate and lay eggs. The eggs hatch into a wingless larva. The larvae
feed and grow, and change into a pupa stage. The pupa does not move or feed.
Then, the pupa transforms into an adult beetle.

44. a. Fill in the blank space below with the appropriate preposition!
The egg turns …. larva and pupa before being adult beetle
b. Fill in the blank spaces below with the correct form of verb.
Based on the text we can conclude that Beetle ……. in the sea and polar region.

The text is for question 45.a and 45.b,

A Calf wanted to play outside his house. He asked her mother "Mom, can I
play outside?" "OK. But don't play near the river. A crocodile lives there. He will eat
you if he is hungry," replied mother cow.
The calf then went outside and played around. He didn't realize until he was
so near the river. Suddenly he heard an animal asking for help. He saw a crocodile
pinned down a big trunk of a tree. He could not move. He asked the calf to remove
the trunk. "Help me. It really hurts me. Please remove the trunk," the crocodile was
crying.
The calf then removed the trunk. After the crocodile was free, suddenly he bit
the calf's leg. "Hey, what are you doing Mr. Crocodile?" the calf cried in a shock.
“Thanks for your help, now you have to help me becoming my lunch. I'm really
hungry," said the crocodile. He was still biting the calf's leg. The calf was very sad. He
remembered his mother advice, not to play around the river. But it was all late.
Suddenly, a monkey passed by. He asked what had happened to them. "The
crocodile was bad to me. I already helped him but now, he wants to eat me,"
explained the calf to the monkey. "Is it true? Well I cannot say if the crocodile is bad
or not. I didn't see the event. Now can you repeat you’re the event?" the monkey
asked the crocodile and the calf. He had a plan to help the calf. The crocodile then
opens his mouth. The calf and the monkey put the big trunk of the tree to crocodile's
body.
And then the monkey whispered to the calf, "Now run! That stupid crocodile
cannot eat you!" The calf answered "Thank you, Mr. Monkey. You are very clever. I
will always remember your help!" Soon the calf ran as fast as he could. And the
crocodile regretted his stupidity.

45. a. What is communicative purpose of the text above?

b. What did actually the monkey do in the story?

*** GOOD LUCK ***

 KUNCI JAWABAN
UJIAN SEKOLAH BERSTANDAR NASIONAL (USBN)
KURIKULUM 2013

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris

Hari/ Tanggal : Rabu, 11 April 2018
Waktu : 07.30 – 09.30 (120 menit)

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE.

1 B 11 D 21 A 31 C
2 D 12 D 22 B 32 B
3 A 13 B 23 D 33 B
4 C 14 A 24 C 34 B
5 C 15 B 25 C 35 D
6 A 16 C 26 D 36 B
7 C 17 D 27 C 37 C
8 B 18 D 28 A 38 D
9 B 19 D 29 B 39 C
10 B 20 A 30 D 40 D

II. ESSAY

1. Because rabbits can eat their plants.

2. a. People who needs washing service (other possible answer)
b. Clothing laundry. (other possible answer)
3. a. to describe the lizards’ life (other possible answer)
b. physical appearance, habitat, diet, reproduction
4. a. into (other possible preposition)
b. doesn’t live (other possible verb)
5. a. To teach us to have good characters.
. (other possible answer)
b. The monkey saved the calf’s life. (other possible answer)

III. NORMA PENILAIAN

PILIHAN GANDA : Jawaban Benar x 1 : 40

ESSAY : Jawaban benar tiap nomer nilai :4 : 20
Jumlah Nilai : 60

NILAI AKHIR = Jumlah skor pilihan ganda + Essay x 10

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