Evaluasi Belajar Tahap Akhir Nasional
Tahun 1998
Bahasa Inggris
Collecting Stamps
It was five o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Irwan
and Mira left for Andi's house And is their cousin.
Irwan wore his brown trousers and, white shirt. Mira
wore her green dress. They rode to Andi's house oil
their bikes.
'Hello, Aunt Tina,' they said when they arrived.
'Hello,' Mrs. Wijaya said, 'I think Andi is
expecting you. He's in the living-room working on his
stamps.'
'Irwan and Mira went into the living-room.
'Hi, Andi,' they said.
'Hi, Irwan, Hello, Mira. Come in. Sit down and
look at my stamps. I have some new ones.' said Andi.
He showed his stamps to his cousins.
'Oh,' said Irwan, "You have some good ones.
How long have collected them?"
'I've collected them since last year. My father's
office receives letters from other towns, and also from
other countries. So he often gives me stamps,' said
Andi.
"I like this one, Andi" said Mira. "It's from India,
isn't it?'
"Yes," said Andi, "Uncle Ahmad has given
stamps to me. He's in New Delhi now. He has been
there for two years."
"Have you got stamps from Africa, yet?” asked
Irwan.
"No, I haven't had any yet. But I'd like to get
some," said Andi.
"I can give you some," said Irwan.
"Thanks, and I can give you some stamps from
India," said Andi.
'That's fine,’ said Irwan. Then we can trade some
stamps.''
The children talked about their stamps for a
while. Irwan and Mira went home at 5,30 p.m.
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Andi is Irwan and Mira's ...
A. brother
B. cousin
C. uncle
D. nephew
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Andi has collected his stamps for ...
A. one year
B. two years
C. three years
D. four years
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"Then we can trade some stamps." The italic word
means ...
A. exchange
B. get
C. save
D. buy
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Indonesian Life
The Indonesian society consists of rural and
urban, society. Rural society lives in villages. They
usually make their livings by farming. Some make
their livings by working in home industries. Home
industries are usually small scale industries, so they
don't need many workers.
There are many kinds of jobs people can do in
cities. Cities are the center of big industries. Most
government; offices are also centered in cities.
Therefore, most people in the village want to move to
cities.
The villagers move to cities in' great numbers to
get jobs. Some get what they want, but most of them
don't. They who have skills or good education can
become government civil servants or employees of
private enterprises. The unskilled and uneducated .can
only work in informal' sectors, such as, food sellers,
porters, and house servants.
As the cities are densely populated, the demand
for, daily needs increases sharply. This condition
motivates the growth of trade and new merchants. Life
in a city is a. competition. It is a hard life. Everyone
must work to earn a living.
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How do the villagers make their living?
By ...
A. farming or working in home industries
B. becoming government civil servants
C. enjoying the life in the villages
D. becoming employees of private enterprises
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The, second paragraph is about ... in cities.
A. how people live
B. the conditions
C. rural people
D. big industries ,
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Why do most villagers move to cities? Because ...
A. there are many jobs open for people
B. they no longer like farming
C. they are skilled and educated
D. there are no industries in their village
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"Home industries are usually small-scale industries , so The third paragraph is about ...
they don't need many workers", (paragraph 1) A. the construction of new dams
The italic word means ... B. the profit of hunters,
A. balance C. protection of natural resources
B. measure D. the extinction of animal
C. size
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"Conserving other natural resources helps to protect
EBTANAS-SMP-98-08 wildlife."(paragraph 4)The italic word means ...
What is needed for a person get a good job? A. cleaning
A. Farming experiences B. hunting
B. Skill in trade C. obeying
C. Ability to compete D. Protecting
D. Skill and education
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Untuk soal nomor 9 sampai dengan 12 Mother : Could you ... the radio? The baby is sleeping.
Wildlife Ilham : Alright.
A. turn on
The earth has many kinds or species of animals. B. turn up
Part of the wildlife kingdom has already been lost, and C. turn back
a great many species are threatened. The cheetah is D. turn down
nearly extinct in Asia and so are whooping cranes in
North America. There are about 600 animal species EBTANAS-SMP-98-14
that are in danger of becoming extinct or dying off. Ima-and Nadia are talking about their mother's
Once an animal species is gone, it cannot be recreated. birthday.
Elephants hunted for their ivory tusks are Nadia : Next week is our mother's birthday.
protect*5*! in Kenya, where big-game hunting is Ima : How about giving her a present?
forbidden by law. Rhinoceroses, crocodiles, monkeys, Nadia : ... , but what shall we buy her?
sharks and whales are also protected. And so are A. I like to go
parrots, eagles and birds of beautiful feathers. B. I don't agree
Uncontrolled killing, for profit or sport, was once C. I agree with you
the chief cause of extinction. Today laws regulate D. I'm afraid I can't agree
bunting and fishing in many countries. As populations
grow, more forests are cleaned, and wildlife habitats EBTANAS-SMP-98-15
are lost New dams may threaten the existence of When the young lion is about eighteen month old, his
certain kinds of fish. The construction of highways roar wilt frighten people. The italic words mean to
may cause and to lose their sources of food. make people ...
Conserving other natural resources helps to A. sad
protect wildlife. If we use less paper, fewer trees will B. afraid
be cut-down. If we use less, electricity, fewer dams C. surprised
will be built. We can also help conserve wildlife by D. impressed
obeying hunting and fishing laws, planting bushes and
shrubs to provide food and shelter for wildlife. EBTANAS-SMP-98-16
Mrs. Susanto : A kilo of apples, please.
EBTANAS-SMP-98-09 The Shopkeeper : ... the yellow ones, or the red . ones?
Hunting elephants for their ivory ... by law. Mrs. Susanto : The yellow ones, please.
A. is allowed A. Why do you like
B. is forbidden B. What do you want to do
C. is punished C. What do you enjoy
D. is encouraged D. Which do you prefer

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More-wildlife habitats will be lost if ... Seller : May I help you sir?
A. more forests are burnt down Buyer : I want a T-shirt for my daughter.
B. we use less electricity Seller : Have a look at our collection
C. we provide more food Buyer : They all look good to me.
D. other natural resources are conserved Seller : ... would you like, sir?
Buyer : This blue one, please.
A. Which one
B. How many
C. How much
D. What kind
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The vowel 'u' in; 'cup' is pronounced exactly the same
way as the vowel 'u' in ...
A. cure
B. full
C. cut
D. tube
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Sure. How about you?
I think I'm going too. Will your brother play for
PERSIB or ARSETO this time?
As far as I know he'll play for ARSETO.
A. Are you watching the football match?
B. Are you going to the football match?
C. Why do you want to see the football match?
D. Won't you join the football match?
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Look at the pictures! Take me some ropes.
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A Guide : This puma delivered a baby last month, but
it died a week later.
Tourists : Oh, ... EBTANAS-SMP-98-25
A. I'm sorry to hear that
B. I'm sure about that
C. no, 1 don't think so
D. no, don't say that
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A : Our government have tried to protect elephants, EBTANAS-SMP-98-26
but some people still. hunt them for the tusks.
B : Really? ...
A. That's a good idea
B. That's very kind of you
C. That's too bad
D. I hope so
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Last weekend the girl scouts and the boy scouts
had a 'Persami' activity outside their school. They left EBTANAS-SMP-98-27
for the woods at five in the morning. After a long drive
they arrived at the woods and found a good camping
site.
"Let's set up our tents here," said the leader. Then
they started to work, They needed a pole, some rope
and nails for each tent. In a short time the tents are
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The girls made a fire and cooked their lunch
while the boys were busy working. As soon as the
lunch was ready, they immediately started to eat. Of
course it was a very simple dish but a very good lunch
for them.
After a little rest the leader blew his whistle and
all the girl scouts and the boy scouts gathered around to
start their 'Persami' program.
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What are needed to set up the tents?
A. Some poles, rope and nails.
B. Some poles and flags.
C. The tents and the place.
D. The fire, the tents, and the meals.
'Let set up our tents here, 'said the leader, (paragraph 2)
The italic words mean ...
A. make
B. build
C. stand up
D. get ready
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The latest collection was shown last night, most
exciting women's fashion is miniskirt. It goes from
waist to just above the knees. Skirts with pleats will be
more popular for young ladies.
Blouses look like formal jackets with long
sleeves, of course,. This year's colour will be bright,
yellow and green.
Cotton and nylon will be popular and patterns like
check, stripes and polka - dots as well. It was
announced that the famous daughter of this city mayor
has ordered the first pair of the skirt and blouse.
from: Modern American English
Which paragraph tells about the motive of cloth?
A. Paragraph 1
B. Paragraph 2
C. Paragraph 3
D. Paragraph 4
"It was announced that the famous daughter of this city
mayor has ordered the first pair of the skirt and
blouse." (paragraph 4).
What is the synonym of the word "famous"?
A. Well-known
B. Interesting
C. Attractive
D. Exciting
A suitable title for text above is ...
A. The latest fashion for young ladies.
B. The famous daughter of the city mayor.
C. Miniskirt as the latest fashion.
D. B. The favorite colour in this year.
Yesterday Mr. Smith and his guide went to a souvenir's
shop. He looked for good sarongs, because he could
not find them when he was in Malaysia.
Guide : What do you think about these sarongs?
Mr. Smith : Now I know that Indonesian sarongs are ...
A. the best
B. not so good
C. better
D. similarly good
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Andy is crying.
Mother : What happened Andy?
Andy : It's my hand, mum! It's ...
Mother : So, you played with fire, didn't you?
A. swollen
B. burning
C. wounded
D. hurting
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Titi : You don't look well.
Andy: That's true, I didn't have my breakfast this
morning,'
Titi : You have a ... don't you?
A. cold
B. headache
C. tumor
D. stomachache
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Arrange the words into a good sentence;
medicine - can -drugstore - we - a - buy - in- some
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A. 4 – 2 – 6 – 5 – 3 – 1 – 7 – 8
B. 4 – 2 – 8 – 3 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 1
C. 4 – 2 – 6 – 8 – 1 – 7 – 5 – 3
D. 4 – 6 – 5 – 3 – 2 – 7 – 8 – 1
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Cassius Clay (born 1942) was also known as
Mohammed Ali. He changed his name when he joined
the Black Moslems. In 1960, he went a gold medal at
the Olympic Games. Four years later he look the
professional world championship from Sony Liston.
Lighter and faster than any other heavyweight boxer of
his time, he liked to boast as he could "float like a
butterfly and sting like a bee."
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When did Cassius Clay change his name?
A. When he joined the Black Moslems
B. When he won the gold medal.
C. Fours years later after he won the medal.
D. Fours years later after he beat Sony Liston.
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How old was Mohammed Ali when he won the
Professional World Championship?
A. 14 years old.
B. 18 years old.
C. 22 years old.
D. 26 years old.
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When he was 18 years old, Mohammed Ali won ... at
the Olympic Games.
A. Professionals World Championship
B. Amateur World Championship
C. a silver medal
D. a gold medal
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Frans : Who won the ... performance in that contest?
Sherly : The Ball's traditional dance team.
A. good
B. well
C. best
D. better
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DISCOVERING THE KOMODO LIZARD
Two fishermen tied their boat up, hurried out of
the boat and ran down the streets of their hometown.
'We saw a dragon on Komodo Island,' they shouted.
'We saw a dragon!'
A man heard their shouts. He
was an American named
Douglas Burden. Burden was
a naturalist. A naturalist is a
person who tries to learn, as much as he can about
things that live. He believed what the two men said but
there was only one way to find out; He had to go to
Komodo Island himself and brought back one of the
dragons for people to see.
So Douglas Burden and some friends sailed halfway
around the world to the tiny island off the coast of
Indonesia. When they reached the island they were
afraid that the traps and cages they had with them
would not be strong enough toehold the dragons. There
were dragon son the island. They weren't the same
dragon’s people see in picture books and in children's
stories, but they looked more like dragons than any
other animal Burden had ever seen. They were really
large lizard - some of them three metres long and as
heavy as two men. Their legs were short and thick and
on their feet were sharp claws like knives. Although
they did not breathe fire like the dragons in story
books, the lizards had yellow forked tongues, that
moved quickly in and out of their mouths.
It was difficult and dangerous to catch the lizards.
Sometimes the lizards attacked the men. Sometimes the
men had to kill the lizards to save themselves.
Finally, Burden and his friends caught two live
Komodos and put them in cages on their ship. Then
they sailed back to America.
When the two dragons were put into the Brooklyn Zoo
in New York City, people came from all over America
to see them. Burden, was pleased that so many people
had a chance to see two live dragons.
That was more than 45 year ago. today there are no
more live dragons anywhere in the world except on the
tiny island of Komodo. They still live there.
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How many lizards did the men manage to catch alive?
A. one
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
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What does the last paragraph, tell us about? 4, Bligh street
A. The dragons of 45 years ago. PO.BOX555
B. The characteristics of komodo. Sydney 2000
C. The komodo of today. June 5, 1996
D. The life of dragons. Dear Wirtomo,
Thank you for your second letter. It is interesting
EBTANAS-SMP-98-38 to read about 'the farming tools used by farmers in your
What were their Komodo's legs like? village.
A. Long and heavy. Unlike the farmers in your village, most farmers
B. Big and short in my country use machines to help them work. The
C. Large and thick. machines are very useful since most farms are very big.
D. Short and thick. They use tractors to plow the land. Another machine is
a seed drill; it makes holes in the ground, then it drops
EBTANAS-SMP-98-39 seeds into them, it may even drop a smart amount of
Schedule fertilizer with each seed. Farmers with very large farm
Dance Ticket price Time sometimes use planes to plant seed. They also use
Balet Rp 2.500 19.00 planes to spray chemical onto me rice fields. When
Legong Rp 1.000 16.30 harvest time comes they lads use a machine called a
Srimpi Rp 1.250 17.00 'combine' to cut the rice. It also separates the rice
Jaipong Rp 2.500 20.00 kernels from the stalks. You know that a 'combine' can
I want to buy me jaipong ticket although ... harvest more grain than 2000 people working by hand,
A. His the most expensive Well, that's alt for this time. I am looking forward
B. its show time is the earliest to receiving another letter from you.
C. its performance is the latest
D. it is cheaper than others Yours sincerely,
Jimi Tognolini
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Boby : Do you like living in a big city, Doni? Most fanners in Australia use ... to plow land.
Doni : No, the big city is crowded and the air isn't so A. tractors
clean. B. combines
Boby : So, you like living in small city, don't you? C. airplanes
Doni : Yes, because in small cities the air is ... D. seeds drills
A. the cleanest and freshest places
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C. cleaner air fresher than in big cities The following are what farmers use a seed drill for …
D. not cleaner and fresher than in big cities A. making holes
B. plowing land
C. dropping fertilizer
D. dropping seeds to plant

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4' then it drops seed into them" (paragraph 2)
What does the italic word refer to?
A. tractors
B. machines
C. farms
D. holes

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X : Fill up the tank, please!
Y : Yes, sir, have you traveled far?
X: Yes, We left Jakarta this morning for Yogya;
Where does the dialogue take place?
A. At a bus station
B. At a gas station
C. At a parking tot
D. At a garage
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Cindy : What is 'Tumpeng'?
Siti : It is rice ...
A. shaped like a cone decorated with meat, eggs and
vegetables
B. placed on x big plate decorated with flowers and
vegetables
C. formed like any form of vehicles with spices on
top
D. pat on a big dish with eggs, chicken and vegetables
on it

URAIAN

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Completed the dialogue below!
Lina : Hello, Tini; Where have you been lately?
Tina : Hi, Lina. I've been to Singapore. I ... my aunt
there.

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Completed the following dialogue.
A : ...
B : Yes please thank you. 1 need some tennis balls!
A : Certainly. Here you are.
B : Thank you.

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Look at the pictures!

Compare the size of the two houses, using " -er ...
than"!

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Where do the following people work?
1. The man collects and delivers letter and parcels.
2. The man serves food and drink,
3. The man in charge of books.
4. The man has students.
5. The man treats sick or injured people.

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Arrange these sentences into a good paragraph!
a. A little deer came out from a thick bush.
b. Suddenly a tiger burst out, from another bush to
attack the deer.
c. But in a minute he stopped, and looked up to the
sky, his tail erected,
d. Hp slowly walked to the open air.
e. He, felt he was in danger for he smelt the scent of
an enemy,
f. Fortunately, the deer could jump and quickly run
away.