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 One
Questions 1 to 3.
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 be 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 be the best answer to the question you have heard. Now listen to a
sample question.
You will hear:
Boy
Girl
Boy

: Have you finished doing your homework?

: Not yet.
: Do it right away. The class will begin soon.

You will also hear:

Narrator: Where does the conversation take place?
Sample answer
You will read in your test book:
A.
At school
B.
At home.
C.
At a store
D.
At the mall
E.
At the market
The best answer to the question Where does the conversation take place? is choice (A), At
school. Therefore, you should choose choice (A)
1. Woman
: Im happy that at last we successfully won the game.
Man
: Nothing pleased me but this success.
Woman
: I think we got to celebrate it. Theres a new restaurant
near to my apartment.
Man
: Ill drop in to your place at 7 tonight.
Narrator : What can we learn from the dialogue?
A. The woman will pick the man up to celebrate their success
B. The man invites the woman to celebrate their success
C. The speakers are going to go for a walk tonight
D. The man didnt feel pleased at all
E. The speakers wanted to celebrate their success

2. Woman

: We have to be aware of our environment today.

Man
: Do you think so?
Woman
: Yes, of course. Once we have our environment broken;
disaster will occur.
Man
: How could it be?
Woman
: Because environmental imbalance will destroy the
system of many natural processes. It will create disasters such as
flood and land slide.
Narrator : What are the speakers talking about?
A. Environmental imbalance
B. System of natural processes
C. Broken environment
D. Natural disaster
E. Flood and land slide
3. Man
: Good morning, Mrs. Jones.
Woman
: Good morning, sir.
Man
: I found that you didnt come to the office for several
days last week.
Woman
: Im terribly sorry sir. I got bad cold last week.
Man
: Well, you should send your permission letter then.
Woman
: You should have received it sir but Jack whom I asked to
send it was also sick last week.
Man
: I am not satisfied with your answer. You could have
confirmed it by phone.
Woman
: Yes sir, I wont do that again.
Narrator : What did the woman express?
A. Dissatisfaction
B. Sympathy
C. Promise
D. Permission
E. Satisfaction
4. Woman
Man
got it yet.
Woman

: Is there anything I can do, sir?

: I need information about your last delivery. We havent

: Your order has been sent two days ago. It should have
been arrived by this morning.
Man
: We cannot comply with such a bad service.
Woman
: We are sorry for the inconvenience; we promise it
wouldnt happen again.
Narrator : What is being discussed by the speakers?
A. A Service Information
B. A late order
C. An on time order
D. A late delivery
E. A promise

Part II
Questions: 5 to 9
In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogues spoken in English, followed
by five 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 or
statement.
Now listen to a sample question:
You will hear:
Woman: Good morning, John. How are you?
Man
: .

Sample answer

You will also hear:

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

I am fine, thank you.

I am in the living room.
Let me introduce myself.
My name is Hendra Gunawan.
I have been here since this morning.

The best answer to the question How are you? is choice (A), Im fine, thank you.
Therefore, you should choose option (A)
5. Man
: Good morning, Mulia Hotel. Can I help you?
Woman
: I have a bad impression of your service.
Man
: Why?
Woman
: Ive made reservation three times but still I cannot get
the room.
Man
:
A. I feel satisfactory with it
B. Im pretty sorry to hear that
C. Poor you,
D. I swear I would do it again
E. Im terribly sorry mom, Ill make sure you get it.
6. Woman
medal?
Man

: Do you think our team will succeed getting the gold

: Well, this team has been prepared for the competition

for months and we will play as the home team.
Woman
:
A. That is bad
B. I dont think so
C. Im happy to hear that
D. There is a big chance then
E. I dont believe they could win

7. Man
: Indonesian contingent is now competing in the 26th
ASEAN Games.

Woman
: Yes, we have many good talents almost in every kind of
sport.
Man
: I think so, the government has also promised some
amount of bonus for every gold they get.
Woman
:
A. It is easy for us
B. ASEAN games is interesting, isnt it?
C. May everything run well for Indonesian athletes
D. It is amazing to be the host of ASEAN Games
E. We must be the good athletes
8. Man
: This restaurant is so awful. The service is bad and the
place is messy.
Woman
: I think so. Last time I visited it, I had to wait for 45
minutes to get my food.
Man
:
A. I promise to treat you there
B. What a great restaurant it is
C. The costumers feel satisfied
D. The Chinese food is delicious
E. Lets find another place to eat
9. Woman
: What do you think about that new comer artists home?
Man
:
A. It has great model
B. It is an artists home
C. It is a new home
D. It is on Diponegoro Street
E. It was built in 2009

Part III
Questions 9 to 11.
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or monologues spoken in English. The
dialogues or monologues 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. After you listen the
dialogue or monologue, look at five pictures provided in your test book, and decide which one
would be the most suitable with the dialogue or monologue you have heard.
Athletes swing their bodies around bars and beams with precision. They perform
acrobatic routines while dashing across floor mats or jumping on trampolines. This is
gymnastics, a sport filled with graceful moves and breathtaking leaps.
Gymnastics is one of the most beautiful and demanding of all sports. Gymnastics helps
athletes develop strength, rhythm, balance, flexibility, and agility.

10.

What has two wheels, goes fast, and makes a loud noise? It looks like bicycles, only theyre
bigger and much heavier. It also has an engine, the engine is bolted to a steel or aluminum
frame. Two wheels are attached to the frame. Power from the engine turns the rear wheel. A
fuel tank sits above the engine, just behind the front wheel. The seat is behind the fuel tank,
toward the rear wheel.
Typically, two people can ride it at one time, the driver and one passenger. They are ranked by
engine size. The bigger the engine, the bigger and faster it is. Engines are measured in cubic
centimeters, or ccs. They can range from 50 ccto 1,500 cc or more. For comfortable riding,
they have shock absorbers mounted to the front and rear wheels. This is called the suspension
system. Shock absorbers cushion the rider from bumps and jolts on the road.
11.

Part IV
Questions: 12 to 15
Directions:
In this part of the test, you will hear several monologues. Each monologue 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.
After you hear a 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.
The following monologue is for number 12 and 13
All animals eat plants, other animals, or the remains of dead animals. Animals that only eat
plants are called herbivores. They eat seeds, nuts, grasses, stems, or flowers. Some mammals,
such as cows, are plant eaters. Some insects, such as termites, only eat plants. Bees, moths,
and butterflies suck nectar from flowers.
Animals that only eat meat are called carnivores. The meat can be from other living animals or
animals that have died. Many meat eaters hunt the animals that they eat. Sharks go after
smaller fish. Lions and wolves hunt deer and other mammals. Owls swoop down on rabbits,
squirrels, rats, and mice. Some frogs and lizards zap insects with their sticky tongues. Hyenas
and vultures mainly eat animals that are already dead.

Animals that commonly eat both animals and plants are called omnivores. Bears and
opossums are omnivores. Humans are omnivores. They eat fruit, vegetables, fish, chicken, and
steak.

12. What is mainly discussed in the monologue?

A. Animals
B. Mammals
C. Carnivores
D. Herbivores
E. Types of animals
13. What animal that eat plants and other animals?
A. Insects
B. Cow
C. Owl
D. Bears
E. Butterflies
The following monologue is for number 14 and 15
Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. His family later
moved to Wilmington, North Carolina.
In 1984, Jordan entered the NBA player draft. He was chosen by the Chicago Bulls.
Jordan was a star from his first season with the Bulls. He was a scoring machine. The Bulls
were not one of the NBAs better teams, but they gradually improved. They made the NBA
playoffs in their first five seasons with Jordan. However, they failed to make the NBA
championship finals.
In 1989, Phil Jackson became the Bulls head coach. Under Jackson, Jordan became more of a
team player, although he remained the NBAs leading scorer. Jordan developed an incredible
court sense. In the 1990-1991 season, the Bulls won their first of three straight NBA
championships.

In 1993, Jordan retired from basketball. He tried to make it in professional baseball, but he had
little success. He rejoined the Bulls in 1995. In the 1995-1996 season, the Bulls started another
run of three straight championships.
14. When did Michael Jordan begin playing in NBA?
A. 1963
B. 1984
C. 1990
D. 1993
E. 1995
15. What did Jordan do after retiring from basketball in 1993?
A. Became the leading scorer in NBA
B. Played basketball again
C. Became the Bulls head coach
D. Helped bulls to get another three straight championship
E. Played baseball