Evaluasi Belajar Tahap Akhir Nasional
Tahun 1997
Bahasa Inggris
Wacana 1
A new test on 54 meatball samples taken from a
number of supermarkets and traditional markets shows
the meatballs are borax-free, the head of the Jakarta
office of 'the Ministry of Health announced yesterday".
He also said the health office is testing tofu from
various sites but the result have yet to be announced.
"The meatballs test was conducted on April t2
and 13 by employees of the Jakarta Food and Drug
Supervision Office and Ministry of Health," said Hadi
Santoso, adding that none of the meatballs currently
sold here contain borax.
The testing was a follow up measure to an earlier
round of testing conducted by the health office in
cooperation with students from the Universitas 17
Agustus which was undertaken .from November to
February, last year.
The first random testing revealed that 26 percent
of the meatballs and half of the tofu samples taken
from seven supermarkets and, 14 traditional markets
contained borax and formaldehyde, preservatives
which are harmful to human health.
The announcement of the findings hurt tofu and
meatballs vendors' businesses. Several meatball
vendors from Tanah Tinggi, Central Jakarta, met with
councilors on Monday, saying their business had been
adversely affected by the report.
After a meeting with councilors on the matter
yesterday, Hadi Santoso said it is common for the pity
administration to cooperate with university students in
such surveys, adding that the students used the
university's laboratory to examine the tofu and
meatball samples.
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Who conducted the meatball test on April 12 and 13?
A. The university's laboratory staff
B. The students of Universitas 17 Agustus
C. The Jakarta office of the Ministry of Health
D. The Jakarta Food and Drug Supervision officers
E. The Jakarta Food and Drug Supervision office and
Ministry of Health -
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What was the result of the earlier test?
A. The meatballs contained borax
B. It did not cause any problem for meatball vendors
C. The meatballs contained harmful preservatives
D. The meatballs are harmful to human health
E. Only the samples contained harmful preservatives
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Which pf following statements is true according to the
text?
A. Meatballs and tofu are harmful to human health
B. All the sample contained no borax and
formaldehyde
C. The test did not harm the meatballs vendor
business
D. The Students examined the samples in the
university's laboratory
E. The test was held to examine alt the meatballs
vendor business
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Paragraph 6 tells about ...
A. the announcement of the findings
B. the tested samples of meat balls
C. the result and the-announcement of the test
D. the effect of the findings on the meatballs vendors
E. the finding of harmful preservatives on meatballs
and tofu
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"The meatballs test was conducted on April 12 and 13
by employees ..." (paragraph 3).
The underlined words means ...
A. carried out
B. worked out
C. given out
D. tried out
E. found out
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Saying their business had been adversely 'affected by
the report." (paragraph 6).
The synonym of the underlined word is ...
A. lightly
B. harmfully
C. hardly
D. quickly
E. highly
Wacana 2
Have you ever seen how some people run a
business office? There are some professions that have
very important roles in business activities. These
professions are related to each other in an organization.
The professions discussed here are banker, accountant,
and secretary.
A banker is person who conducts banking. He
may be the owner of a bank or he can be the member of
the board of directors who operated the bank. Bankers
give loans to business offices, firms, factories, to
operate or expand their business.
 An accountant is a person who has charge of the
accounts of a company. He is the one who records,
keeps financial accounts and makes financial
statements. He plays an important role to make the
firms remain in good financial condition.
A secretary is someone who keeps records,
handles correspondence, or does the administration for
an organization or person. The assistant or private
secretary of an executive always deals with the
business letter writing of that person. The secretary is,
therefore, concerned with any business that the firm
undertakes. The secretary must be qualified and able to
speak English, fluently. There are certain types of
duties that a secretary is responsible of such as making
appointments, receiving orders, making reservations
for the manager, sending letters of congratulations or
condolence, sending invitations etc. She also makes an
agenda for the manager. An office usually has more
than one secretary who are always busy doing their
duties.
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What is the topic of the second paragraph?
A. How a banker gives credits
B. The financial system of a bank
C. The job description of a banker
D. A banking business as a company
E. The board of directors
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An accountant who works unprofessionally will …
A. bring big profit for the company
B. improve the book keeping 6f the business
C. harm the financial management of the firm
D. help the manager plan his expenditure
E. complete his work properly
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The main idea of the fourth paragraph is ...
A. the office can hire two secretaries
B. a secretary should prepare the manager's agenda
C. the manager should help the secretary complete her
job
D. English is not so important for a private secretary
E. a secretary often makes appointments with the
manager
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Which of the following statements is not true?
A. A manager should follow whatever his secretary
says
B. An accountant must deal with the finance of the
firm
C. Most banks deal with receipt and transmission of
money
D. A professional banker is needed to run money
business
E. A good secretary should master English
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He plays an important role to make the firms remain in
good financial condition, (paragraph 3).
The underlined word means ...
A. administrative details of a firm
B. any credits taken from banks
C. loan procedures in a bank
D. line of jobs in an office
E. monetary position
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The secretary is, therefore, .concerned with any
business that the firm undertakes .(paragraph 4).
The synonym of the underlined word is ...
A. inspects
B. observes
C. performs
D. holds
E. tries
Wacana 3
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Indonesia is an agricultural country. About 70%
of its population work as farmers. Farmers grow rice,
corns, cauliflowers, chilies, onions, sugar canes,
carrots, potatoes, green beans, peanuts, cassava, and
many others. They cultivate land and grow plants
which can bring in money and they choose the right
plants for the land. Thai's why when we go to a certain
place we will find only one kind of plant while
sometimes in other places we find various kinds of
plants.
From the various plants in Indonesia, rice is the
most important one, as most Indonesian people eat rice.
We can sec a large number of rice fields in Java and in
other islands outside Java. According Jo the 1993
agricultural census, the area of rice fields in Indonesia
is 5.24 hectares. The rice-fields can produce hundred
millions of tons of rice. Thus, rice has been the main
food for us.
Farmers in fertile areas can grow rice well. In
these areas they can even harvest the crops three times
a year. They can enjoy it because their areas have a
good irrigation, good soil and they know the technique
of planting rice.
In less fertile areas, farmers can grow rice and
harvest it twice a year. Those living in the area where
there is no irrigation can only plant rice when the rainy
season comes. They can plant other crops while
waiting for the rain.
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Why is Indonesia called an agricultural country?
Because ...
A. Indonesia has ferule areas
B. Indonesians can grow rice well
C. Indonesia has various plants
D. more than 50% of Indonesian people are farmers
E. Indonesian farmers prefer to grow varieties of rice
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There are some conditions to grow rice well, one of
which is ...
A. a suitable season
B. a large rice field
C. a good irrigation
D. the location of the rice field
E. the number of population that eat rice
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Which statement is true according to the text?
A. There arc a lot of rice fields outside Jawa
B. Rice is (he staple food for Indonesian people
C. Varieties of rice are not grown widely in Indonesia
D. Farmers harvest their crops three times a year in
less fertile land
E. Farmers can't plant other plants while waiting for
the rain
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The main idea of the first paragraph is ...
A. fanners can grow varieties of rice
B. Indonesia is an agricultural country
C. farmers cultivate the land by planting plants
D. most of the Indonesian people work on farms
E. they earn their living by growing certain plants
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"They cultivate land and grow plants which can bring
in money ...." (paragraph I),
The underlined words means ...
A. spend
B. save
C. lose
D. produce
E. exchange
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"Farmers in fertile areas grow rice well", (paragraph 3).
Another word for "fertile" is ...
A. productive
B. agricultural
C. remote
D. rural
E. large
Wacana 4
THE BANKING SYSTEM
A bank is an institution with a twofold function.
First, it keeps people's money safe and readily
available. In this way it functions as a savings bank..
Secondly, it lends money to people who need it. It is
also, therefore, a money lender.
Anyone can go to any bank and deposit money,
that is, ask the bank to look after it. He becomes a
customer of the bank. When, he deposits money, we
say he opens a bank account. There are two types of
bank accounts. The first is a current account. When a
customer deposits money on a current account, he can
make withdrawals by means of a cheque. No interest is
paid on this type (if account.
The other type of account is a time deposit. On
this type of account the customer can deposits his
money for a specified period of time He can withdraw
the money only at the maturity date. Interest is paid for
this type of account.
A banks receives deposits from customers, as well
as lend money to its customers. A person who wants to
borrow money has to give the bank something as
collateral for instance, a certificate showing ownership
of property. When a customer has a bank loan, the
bank charges him interest on the money he has
borrowed. The bank does not always give the borrower
actual' money. It may credit his account with the
amount borrowed, exactly as if he had deposited that
amount at the bank.
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When do you become a customer of a bank?
A. When we open an account in a bank
B. When we want the bank to pay interest
C. At the time we withdraw our money
D. When we sign a written order called cheque
E. If the bank receives our security.'
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The fourth paragraph tells us about ...
A. how to deposit money
B. how to get a bank loan
C. how to receive .cash
D. how to withdraw money
E. how to be a customer of a bank
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Which sentence is true according to the text?
A. The bank pays nothing on the money we deposit
B. The bank can also function as a money-lender
C. The bank charges you interest for the money you
borrowed
D. At the end of an agreed term, the bank will not
return your money
E. A customer does not have to sign a cheque
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Paragraph 2 is about ...
A. the types of bank accounts
B. the importance of saving money in a bank
C. the repayment of the money by the bank
D. the importance of a written order called cheque
E. the explanation about how to deposit our money
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"... he can make withdrawals by means of ..."
(paragraph 2).
The underlined word means ...
A. receive loans
B. deposit money
C. pay interest
D. write cheques
E. get cash
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A person who wants to borrow money has to give the
bank something as collateral, (paragraph 4).
The word collateral means ...
A. fee for borrowing from the bank
B. protection against the bank
C. guarantee for the payment of the loan
D. dispensation for repayment of the loan
E. recommendation for obtaining a loan
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Andi : I want to join Budi's business
Diaz : Do you think you'll get profit?
Andi : There's a^ good chance of having the profit
From the dialogue we conclude that Andi is ... to get
profit.
A. certain
B. likely
C. convinced
D. definite
E. determined
Wacana 5
In any community the various organisms are
linked in a complicated web of relationships. These are
usually in balance with one another. If the natural web
Is disturbed, the result may be disastrous. As a rule, the
various populations of 5 organisms tend to adjust to
seasonal and other changes, and the whole community
stays in balance. Ironically, most disturbances come
from man's activities.
In an .undisturbed forest, white-tailed deer feed
on plants of various kinds. Wolves and mountain lions
prey on the deer. When deer are very numerous, their
enemies become numerous too, because there is so
much to feed upon. The deer and their enemies stay in
balance with one another.
The man enters the scene. He considers animals
such as wolves and mountain lions harmful. He kills as
many animals as possible. When the animals that feed
on deer arc killed; the deer multiply, without check.
Soon the large deer population has eaten nearly all the
plants available for food. Then the deer begin to starve.
Another example of man's interference with
natural communities is the Use of chemical
insecticides. Grass in the sprayed areas may be eaten
by cows. As a result, the milk of some cows has been
found to contain too much DDT. The insecticides also
collect in the tissues of birds that eat the sprayed
insects. Some of the affected birds produce eggs that
do not hatch, the number of birds decreases, cutting
down the food supply of other animal.
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How does the community stay in balance?
A. By feeding other animals
B. By avoiding man's disturbances
C. By existing side by, side with the others
D. By adjusting to seasonal and other changes
E. By linking in a complicated web of relationship
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The following statements are true, except:
A. Man's activities help, the natural conservation
B. Strong animals kill other animals whenever they
cart
C. Man has interfered with the natural communities of
the forest
D. DDT is sprayed to kill crop-destroying and
disease-carrying insects
E. Man disturbs environment, and thus harms himself
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The man enters the scene, (paragraph 3).
The Word "scene" in this sentence means ...
A. the cage for wild animals
B. wild life conservation
C. forest conservation
D. undisturbed forest
E. destroyed forest
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The main idea of paragraph 4 is that ....
A. the use of DOT has contaminated the milk of cow
B. the use of insecticides may endanger the living
things
C. man interfering with the natural communities give
unfavourable results
D. the affected birds produce poisonous eggs
E. the number of birds is decreasing
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When deer #re very numerous their enemies become
numerous, (paragraph 2).
The underlined word is similar to ...
A. great in number
B. gigantic
C. much
D. large
E. huge
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Paragraph 1 tells us about ...
A. the harmful animals
B. the danger of insecticides
C. the rule of the natural communities .
D. the balance of the natural web
E. the undisturbed forest
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Tina : Do you have time to cut the. grass in the yard?
Andi : Sorry. I am very busy, I will have it cut soon.
The underlined sentence means that ...
A. Tina herself will cut the grass
B. Andi himself will cut the grass
C. Tina will cut the grass for Andi
D. Andi will ask someone to cut the grass
E. Tina will ask Andi to cut the grass
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What, is the nuclear energy obtained from? ;
NUCLEAR ENERGY A. Electricity
B. Atom
Nuclear energy is the energy contained in the C. Steam
nucleus, or centre, of an atom, It is the most powerful D. Coal
form of energy that exists. Only in this century have E. Oil
scientists learned how to .obtain nuclear energy. They
have put is to constructive uses, as in electric power EBTANAS-SMA-97-36
stations. They have also put it to destructive uses, as in The fifth paragraph tells us about ...
the atomic bomb and the hydrogen bomb. A. the possibility of radiation
Sometimes nuclear energy is called atomic energy B. the supply of uranium on the earth
because it is obtained 'from atoms. This is not a good C. the cost of building nuclear power plants
choice of words. Other forms of energy can also be D. the ^disadvantages of nuclear power plants
obtained from atoms. For example, chemical energy, E. the safe way to dispose of the burned out fuel
also, comes from atoms. But it comes from reactions
outside the atomic nuclei. Nuclei is the plural of EBTANAS-SMA-97-37
nucleus. Chemical energy is released when coal, oil, Fission releases a tremendous amount of heat ...
gas and other fuels are burned. (paragraph 4).
An atomic-bomb explosion shows how powerful The underlined words means ...
nuclear energy is. You have probably read of nuclear A. plentiful
explosions described, in terms of megatons, or million B. handful
of tons of TNT. You may have known that TNT is the C. powerful
abbreviation of trinitrotoluene. It means a high D. harmful
explosive. E. careful
The breakdown, or fission, or uranium atoms
supplies about 2 percent of the world's energy EBTANAS-SMA-97-38
requirements. Fission releases tremendous amount of "... about 2 percent of the world's energy
heat, which can be used to make steam lo drive electric requirements." (paragraph 4). The underlined word has
generators. the same meaning as something ....
Early supporters of nuclear of nuclear power A. asked
believed that it would provide plenty of energy at low B. needed
Cost. Bat many problems have developed. The cost of C. provided
building nuclear power plants has soared. There is D. supplied
great public concern about the possibility of a spread of E. distributed
radiation following an accident in a nuclear plant. As
yet there is also no sure, safe way to dispose of the EBTANAS-SMA-97-39
burned out fuel, which is radioactive. And the supply Nina : All lights are off. There is something wrong in
of uranium on the earth, like the supply of fossil fuels, the fuse. Can you help me?
is limited. Dudi : I wish | knew about electricity.
The underlined sentence means that Budi ... about
EBTANAS-SMA-97-33 electricity.
Which of the following statements is true according to A. knew
the text? B. knows
A. Nuclear energy has a high explosive C. did not know
B. Nuclear is the only energy obtained from atom D. does not know
C. Chemical energy comes from reactions inside the E. has known
atomic nuclear
D. Scientists have learned how to obtain nuclear EBTANAS-SMA-97-40
energy centuries ago Intan : Will you attend the next junior tennis
E. Fission cannot be used to make steam to drive competition?
machines Putri : I am not sure ...
Intan : But you are the only hope among us.
EBTANAS-SMA-97-34 A. Ifs my hope to be the winner of the competition
What is the topic of paragraph three? B. Of course, as a matter of fact. I'm the only hope
A. The meaning of TNT . C. I am not very good at tennis
B. The nuclear explosion D. Well. I'll take this chance
C. The powerful force of nuclear energy E. I am not-be able to play it
D. The danger of the nuclear energy
E. The explosion of an atomic bomb
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Fariz : Excuse me, Dad. Could you please turn down Who has a better opportunity to get that position?
the radio a little? I'm doing my home work.
Father : Of course, I will.
The underlined expression means that ...
A. Fariz asks his father to turn down the radio
B. Fariz helps his father turn .down the radio
C. father will turn down the radio for Fariz
D. father asks Paris to turn down the radio
E. Paris will turn down the radio

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Clerk : Excuse me, sir. This is a non smoking area
Guest : Oh, ... I didn't see the sign.
A. how sorry EBTANAS-SMA-97-48
B. it's a pity What kind of job is offered in this advertisement?
C. I am sorry
D. with my pleasure
E. I accept your apologies EBTANAS-SMA-97-49
Read this notice. It is found in the zoo. Then write
EBTANAS-SMA-97-43 what the notice means
Budiman : It's cloudy. Do you think it's going to rain?
Mira : ... We are going to watch a football match,
aren't we?
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C. I don't believe Complete this letter to the International Homestay
D. I don't think so Program, which is planning the home stay. Tell them
E. I couldn't help it about:
- your nationality and age
EBTANAS-SMA-97-44 - your hobbies and interests
Bobby : Well Isman, you have certainly hurt her with - what kind of person you would like to live
your joke. with (at least 25 words)
Isman : That’s not true. I know she isn't angry.
The underlined phrase shows us that ...
A. Bobby agreed with Isman's joke
B. Bobby warned Isman not to hurt her
C. Isman's joke has hurt Boby's friend
D. Isman agreed with Bobby's opinion
E. Isman disagreed with Bobby

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Rini : How do you like our uniform, sir?
Teacher : Wonderful! ...
A. I really like it
B. I was sorry about it
C. I am certain about it
D. I am bit disappointed
E. I wondered about it

ESSAY

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Complete the dialogue with an expression of
uncertainty.
Ani : Will you continue your study at the university,
Tuti?
Tuti : ... My parents don't have enough money to pay
for my education.
Read the advertisement. Then answer the questions that
follow.