10 Contoh Soal IELTS dan Jawabannya

Ilustrasi Contoh Soal IELTS, Foto: Unsplash/Lamaip.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) adalah tes kemampuan bahasa Inggris yang diakui secara internasional. Dalam tes ini, terdapat empat aspek yang diujikan, yaitu Listening, Reading, Writing, dan Speaking. Contoh soal IELTS ini bisa dijadikan sebagai referensi belajar.

Sebelum menghadapi ujian sebaiknya memperbanyak belajar. Salah satunya dengan latihan soal. IELTS biasanya diperlukan bagi orang-orang yang ingin belajar, bekerja, atau bermigrasi ke negara-negara di mana bahasa Inggris digunakan sebagai bahasa utama.

Contoh Soal IELTS

Ilustrasi Contoh Soal IELTS, Foto: Unsplash/Lamaip.

Buat yang ingin mengambil ujian IELTS, maka contoh soal IELTS ini bisa digunakan sebagai referensi belajar. Terdapat dua jenis tes IELTS, yaitu IELTS Academic dan IELTS General Training.

Nilai IELTS diberikan dalam bentuk skor band dari 1 hingga 9 untuk setiap bagian tes, dan kemudian dihitung skor rata-rata keseluruhan. Dikutip dari buku IELTS 7.0 Skills and Strategies karya Rosyid Anwar (2019: 2), untuk elemen yang diujikan ada empat yaitu, Listening, Reading, Writing, dan Speaking.

Agar lebih siap dalam menghadapi ujian IELTS, Berikut adalah contoh soal IELTS dan jawabannya.

1. Man 1: How about you help me fix my car today?

Man 2: Sure, Sam. Right after I go to work, go to the game,

and study!

Question: What does Man 2’s reply suggest?

a. He plans on helping Sam fix his car.

b. He doesn’t have time to help Sam today.

c. He will help Sam, if Sam does his homework for him.

d. He is promising to help.

Jawaban: B.

2. Woman: Frank, how do I get to Times Square?

Frank: Ask Sarah. She’s a native New Yorker.

Question: What is Frank assuming about Sarah?

a. She always carries a map of New York City.

b. She doesn’t know how to get to Times Square.

c. She will know how to get to Times Square because she

grew up in New York.

d. Frank doesn’t know how to get to Times Square.

Jawaban: C.

3. Woman: I forgot my textbook. Professor Jacob said we

could look at our books during the test.

Man: I have a copy that I’m not using.

Question: What will the woman probably do?

a. Borrow the man’s textbook for the test.

b. Go home so she can get her book.

c. Ask the professor if she can take the test another day.

d. Call home and see if her roommate will bring it to her.

Jawaban: A.

4. Woman: The astronomy midterm is tomorrow!

Man: I know. I’m not ready. It’s going to be an all-nighter!

Question: What does the man mean?

a. He’s going out past midnight.

b. He thinks the midterm is at night.

c. He’s going to stay up late studying.

d. He’s not going to study—it’s too late.

Jawaban: C.

Questions 5 through 8 are based on the following class discussion:

Professor: By now you have read the chapter about the challenges faced by Native Americans after the first Europeans set- tled in North America. What were your reactions? Yes, Malinda?

Malinda: I was really surprised that the biggest threat to the Native Americans was disease. I couldn’t believe how much damage smallpox and measles caused.

Jose: Yeah, it was really devastating. The native population just didn’t have the immunity to those diseases. I read in the chapter that smallpox and measles killed entire Native American communities before even one Euro-pean got sick!

Barbara: Disease wasn’t the only problem. There was genocide. And European settlement also destroyed their traditional way of life.

Malinda: I think it’s a tragedy how many people were killed and how much of Native American culture was lost after Europeans arrived.

Jose: I agree that it was a terrible tragedy, but I think it’s important to remember that not everything was lost. I mean, Native Americans have had a major popula- tion recovery in the last century. And a lot of Native American tribes are really strong today. They’re car-rying on their traditions and taking back control of their governments.

5. What event are the students discussing?

a. the development of Native American cultures

b. U.S. policymaking regarding Native Americans

c. the effect of European settlement on Native Americans

d. the arrival of the first people in North America

Jawaban: C.

6. Why is Malinda surprised?

a. She’s surprised that Native Americans were removed from their homelands.

b. She’s surprised by the diversity of Native American cultures.

c. She doesn’t believe that some Native American populations have recently increased.

d. She can’t believe that common European diseases were so deadly to the native population.

Jawaban: D.

7. The students name some of the challenges that Native Americans faced after European settlement. What were the two that they discussed?

a. malnutrition

b. new diseases

c. killing of Native Americans by Europeans

d. introduction of horses by Spanish

Jawaban: C.

8. From the students’ comments, we can infer that

a. European settlement drastically changed Native Americans’ way of life.

b. European settlers found few inhabitants when they arrived.

c. Europeans did not benefit from contact with Native Americans.

d. Native Americans had one culture and language.

Jawaban: A.

Questions 9 through 10 are based on the following mini lecture:

The Cuban Missile Crisis lasted only thirteen days. But those thirteen, terrifying days make up the world’s closest brush with the threat of nuclear war. There were several events that unfolded during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

First, on October 14, 1962, U.S. spy planes flying over Cuba spotted Soviet missile installations under construction. The missiles were intermediate- and medium-range; they could carry nuclear weapons within the range of U.S. cities—putting the people of New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles at risk. After considering a surprise air strike, President Kennedy decided to announce a naval blockade of Cuba.

But before he began the naval blockade, Kennedy made a worldwide radio and TV address on October 22. In the address, he told the public about the discovery of the missiles and demanded that the Soviet Union remove them. He said that the United States would regard a missile attack from Cuba the same as an attack from the Soviet Union, and that it would respond accordingly. The days after the speech were tense. Kennedy didn’t know how the Soviet Union would respond. Finally, after thirteen days, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles if the United States promised not to invade Cuba.

One interesting fact is that, unknown to the U.S. government at the time, 40,000 Soviet soldiers were stationed in Cuba and armed with nuclear weapons. This information has only come to light recently when U.S. and Soviet files about the incident have become declassified.

An ironic result of the crisis was that even though Khrushchev’s actions helped protect the world from nuclear war, they made him look weak to younger Soviet leaders. He was removed from power.

9. What is the speaker’s main point?

a. Thirteen days is not a long time.

b. The Soviet threat during the Cuban Missile Crisis was not real.

c. The Cuban Missile Crisis put the world at risk of nuclear war.

d. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a significant historical event.

Jawaban: C.

10. According to the speaker, President Kennedy

a. knew that Khrushchev would back down.

b. didn’t think the situation was very serious.

c. viewed the crisis as a conflict between Cuba and the United States only.

d. believed the crisis was principally between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Jawaban: D.

Jawaban: 5 Contoh Soal Gerak Vertikal ke Atas, Jawaban, dan Ulasannya

Itulah kumpulan contoh soal IELTS dan jawabannya yang bisa digunakan untuk belajar. Perbanyaklah membaca dan latihan soal agar terbiasa. (Umi)