Soal UN 2012_Letter/ e-mail :


PAKUAN PAPER COMPANY
Jl. Daan Mogot 122 – 124
Tangerang
INDONESIA

March, 19, 2012

Mr. Mukhlis Riady
PT Agung Nusa
Jl. Kol. Atmo 85 – 87
Palembang

Dear Mr. Riady,
In response to your letter of February 6, 2012, we apologize for the error in our shipment. We are sending immediately the additional 1000 cases of facsimile paper, model P – 345X, that were not included in the shipment
We value our relationship with your company, and we regret the inconvenience. The incomplete shipment may have caused you inconvenience. You can be assured that this will not happen again in the future.

Sincerely yours,

Indawan Tan

Indawan Tan
Manager, Order Department

17. Why did the paper company send another shipment?
A. The requested paper was excluded in the previous shipment.
B. There was not function form facsimile machine.
C. The facsimile papers were included in the previous shipment.
D. PT Agung Nusa requested more than 1000 cases of P – 345 X facsimile papers.
E. The paper company had to complete another request from other company

18. We know from the text that the first shipment. . .
A. Was not complete
B. Was not insured
C. Arrived late
D. Was damaged
E. Was sent to the wrong address

 Soal UN 2012 - Explanation Text

            A laptop is a kind of computer unit which has the same function as a PC (personal computer),but it is smaller, lighter and of different sizes. Nowadays, most people choose laptops for several reasons.
            A laptop is portable device. This portability is very helpful for our work, study and other activities. We don not need complicated cable installations to activate a laptop, and with a laptop, we can do our work anytime anywhere.
            Moreover, a laptop allows us to access the internet in public places which provide free access called hot spot areas. Some people like to use this facility to carry out their tasks.
            Finally, a laptop consumes energy more efficiently than a PC does. This device uses a rechargeable battery as source of electric energy. So if we prefer using a laptop, it means that we support the governments program to save energy.
            That’s why a laptop has become very popular recently.

36. A public place where can have free access to the internet is a/an……
            A. free access
            B. hot spot
            C. internet installation
            D. laptop facility
            E. hot spot area

37. A laptop has become very popular because…
            A. it is portable
            B. it allows us to access internet
            C. it gives several benefits to the user
            D. it doesn’t need complicated cable installations
            E. we can do our work with it anytime anywhere

38. From the text know that…
            A. a laptop is usually more expensive than a PC
            B. more people like a laptop better than PC
            C. more people like a PC better than a laptop
            D. for a mobile person a laptop is more handy than a PC
            E. a laptop is cheaper now than it was before

Soal UN 2012_Announcement Text

                                                             CALL FOR PROPOSALS
                                                   (Funded by the European commission)
             The ongoing outbreaks of H5N1 Avian Influenza in Indonesia have had a significant impact. Since august 2003, more than 10 million livestock have been affected and the H5N1 virus has crossed the species barrier resulting in at least 135 confirmed human cases with 110 deaths. Moreover, the potential exists for the H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus to trigger a human pandemic.

            Research on clinical disease, virology and epidemiology of H5N1 in Indonesia is needed to understand the ecology and variability in transmission to human. To foster essential research, WHO requested for proposal that will then be evaluated through a review process. The awards will then be made to competent researchers and institutions focuses on research of local scientists and public health professionals.
Areas for research include :
        1. Studies of disease ecology, transmission and epidemiology.
        2. Studies of clinical spectrum and management of disease.
Detailed information of call for proposal, include: application and assessment process, assessment criteria and deadline of proposal submission, is attached and available at WHO Indonesia Country Office web- site

                                                                                                  http:// www.who.co.id/avian/index.php


28. who are specifically invites to send research proposals?
A. Scientists and professionals from around the world
B. Indonesian scientists and public health professionals
C. Professionals researchers in health sciences
D. Health institutions in Indonesia
E. Researchers specializing in H5N1 Virus

29."..for the H5N1 Avian Influenza virus to trigger a human pandemic"(line 4-5)
the word to trigger is closest in meaning to.......
A. to impact
B. to share
C. to increase
D. to immune
E. to cause

Soal UN 2012 – Analytical Exposition 
        
                Smoking is dangerous for people, not only for smokers themselves, but also for people around them who are called passive smokers.
                Smokers have risks of suffering from cancer, heart diseases, including heart attack, breathing problems, cough/sore throat. This is because there are more than 4,000 chemicals found in cigarettes, 250 are toxic poisons and 50 cause cancer. Some other chemicals found in tobacco include: Ammonia, Arsenic, Polonium 210, Carbon Monoxide, and Acetone. Nicotine remains in body for 8 to 12 after a single use of tobacco.
                The smoke which arises when person is smoking a cigarette is very hazardous, and the smoke of bidi or cigar is even more hazardous to passive smokers who inhale the smoke in the vicinity of active smokers. The smoke inhaled by the former is unfiltered thereby causing more ill effects. Several pulmonary diseases such as cough, bronchitis asthma and last but not the least carcinoma of lungs may occur as a consequence of breathing in cigarette or cigar smoke.

39. What remains in the body for 12 hours after a person smokes?
A. Arsenic
B. Nicotine
C. Polonium
D. Ammonia
E. Acetone

40. According to the text, smokers have risks of suffering from cancer because  . . . .
A. They breathe in so many harmful chemicals
B. They inhale too much smoke
C. Their body cannot stand dangerous smoke
D. They are not strong enough to inhale smoke
E. They are passive smokers

41. “The smoke of bidi or cigar is more hazardous to passive smoker”. (Paragraph 3)
       The word hazardous  can be replaced by . . . .
A. dangerous
B. serious
C. nutritious
D. disadvantageous
E. mischievous

Soal UN 2012 - Narrative Text       

            Once, a cap seller was passing through a jungle. He was dead tired and needed to rest. Then, he stopped and spread a cloth under a tree. He placed his bag full of caps near him and lay down with his cap on his head.
            The cap seller had a sound sleep for one hour. When he got out, the first thing he did was to look into his bag. He was startled when he found all his caps were not there. He was wondering where they could have gone. Indeed, he was greatly puzzled.
            When he looked up the sky, he was very surprised to see monkeys sitting on the branches of a tree, each wearing a cap on his head. They had evidently done it to imitate him.
            He decided to get his caps back by making a humble request to the monkeys. In return, the monkeys only made faces of him. When he began to make gestures, even when he raised his fist toward them to threaten them, they also imitated him.
            At last he hit upon a clever idea. ‘Monkeys are a great imitator,’ he thought. So he took off his own cap and threw it down on the ground. As he had expected, all the monkeys took off the caps and threw them down on the ground. Quickly he stood up and collected the caps, put them back into his bag and went away.

21. Why was each monkey wearing a cap on their head?
            A. They liked them.
            B. They liked wearing caps.
            C. They were imitating the cap seller.
            D. They were teasing the cap seller.
            E. They had stolen the caps.

22. What is the moral value of the text?
            A. Monkeys are clever animals.
            B. Put your belongings in a safe place.
            C. Kindness must be possessed by everyone.
            D. Foolishness is a source of faulty.
            E. You have to know who you are talking to.

Soal UN 2012 – Descriptive Text

           Wakatobi is the name of an archipelago and regency in Sulawesi Tengggara, Indonesia. The name Wakatobi is derived from the names of the main island of the archipelago: Wangiwangi, Kaledupa, Tomea and Binongko. The group is part of a larger group called the Tukang Besi island.
           The archipelago, located in the biodeverse hotspot known as wallacea. It is part of the Wakatobi National Park. Wakatobi as one of the world’s marine tourism object is now preparing it self and ready to welcome you and your family with hospitality and its particular culture The Wakatatobi is also home to operation wallacea, a UK based,non profit conservation group looking at sustainable development of fisheries and coral reef research.An independent non commercial website has been set up about a marine park. This website contains tourist and travel information in Wakatoobi, including the biodiversity, conservation and local people.
            Wakatobi is also situated geographically at the world’s coral reef triangle center with its 942 fish species and 750 coral reef species from a total of 850 world’s collection comparing to the two world’s famous diving center of the Caribbean Sea that owes only 50 species and other 300 species in the red sea.


33. What the text about?
A. Wakatobi as a tourist spot.
B. Wakatobi as a research spot.
C. Wakatobi as a fishing center.
D. Wakatobi as a conservation center.
E. Wakatobi as a regency.

34. Wakatobi is located in a larger group of island called . . .
A. Wangiwangi.
B. Kaledupa.
C. Tomea.
D. Binongko.
E. Tukangbesi.

35.What is the operation of Wallacea?
A. Non-profit conservation group looking at sustainable development of fisheries and coral reef research.
B. The additional sources about the biodiversity, conservation and local people.
C. Tourist and travel information about the wakatobi.
D. It is part of the Wakatobi Nationnal Park.
E. The world’s marine tourism objects.

Soal UN 2012 - advertisement Text


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19. The good point about the office suits is….
A. They are furnished
B. They are available in one type sizes
C. They are far from public places
D. They are several blocks away to from subway stop
E. They are easy to reach for commuters

20. What is this advertisement about?
A. A new office building.
B. Office suites to rent.
C. The unusual building downtown.
D. Office suites to sell.
E. A building in the business district.