1. The notice above means ….

a. we are not allowed to let the door open c. we are not permitted to open the door
b. we have to take another door to enter d. we are prohibited to enter the room

2. From the text, we can conclude that ….

a. people often forget to close the door c. people always open the door
b. people always close the door d. people must keep the door

3. “Keep the door closed” the underlined word has the same meaning as ….
a. opened c. pulled
b. pushed d. shut

NO ADMISSION TO
UNACCOMPANIED MINORS
4. What does the notice above mean?
a. Only a couple people may come in.
b. Young people under 18 years old can only come in if they are with an adult.
c. Young people under 17 years old cannot come in.
d. Only young couple can come in.

5. The text above tells us that….

a. we can do many activities near the water
b. we should not swim as the water contains bacteria
c. it is dangerous because the wave is high
d. we should be careful with the heavy rainfall

6. What does the caution above mean?

a. We must be careful because harmful algae grow in this water.
b. Swimming in this water may harm the algae that grow in it.
c. The algae cannot cause serious harm to the animal.
d. Harmful algae do not grow well in this water.

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 BEWARE
of the pickpocket
7. You probably can find that warning in front of …
a. the department store c. a Library
b. the office d. on the road

8. The text means that the students ….

a. May enter the laboratory with any coats
b. must buy a white coat to enter the laboratory
c. have to wear a lab coat when using the laboratory
d. should put off the lab coat when the laboratory is used

STAFF ONLY
9. The following sign means that …
a. We should get in the room. c. We can meet a director in this room.
b. The room is only for the staff. d. The staff cannot get in.

10. Arrange these words into a meaningful sentence.

- - - - - - -
a. 4, 5, 6, 2, 1, 7, 3, 8 c. 4, 1, 5, 2, 7, 8, 3, 6
b. 4, 6, 5, 2, 7, 1, 8, 3 d. 4, 8, 2, 7, 6, 5, 1, 3

11. Arrange these words into a meaningful sentence.

- - - - - - -
a. 5, 2, 1, 4, 6, 8, 7, 3 c. 5, 4, 1, 6, 7, 8, 2, 3
b. 5, 7, 3, 1, 4, 6, 2, 8 d. 5, 1, 4, 6, 8, 7, 3, 2

12. Arrange these words into a meaningful sentence.

- - - - - - -
a. 4 - 7 – 5 – 1 – 3 – 2 – 8 - 6 c. 4 – 7 – 5 – 3 – 2 – 8 – 1 - 6
b. 4 – 7 – 3 – 5 – 8 – 2 – 1 - 6 d. 4 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 8 – 2 – 1 - 6

13. Arrange these words into a meaningful sentence.

- - - - - - -
a. 2 – 8 – 3 – 5 –7 – 6 – 1 – 4 c. 4 – 3 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 8 – 7 – 6
b. 4 – 3 – 2 – 8 – 6 – 7 – 5 – 1 d. 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 1 – 2 – 8

14. Arrange these words into a meaningful sentence.

– – – – – – –
a. 2 – 4 – 5 – 8 – 6 – 1 – 3 – 7 c. 2 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 1 – 8 – 3 – 4
b. 2 – 4 – 7 – 1 – 3 – 5 – 8 – 6 d. 2 – 5 – 1 –7 – 8 – 3 – 6 – 4

15. Arrange these words into a meaningful sentence.

– – – – – – – –
a. 2 – 4 – 5 – 8 – 6 – 1 – 3 – 7 – 9 c. 4 – 3 – 6 – 7 – 2 – 8 – 3 – 9 – 1
b. 2 – 4 – 1 – 7 – 3 – 9 – 5 – 8 – 6 d. 4 – 8 – 6 – 5 – 2 – 1 – 7 – 3 – 9

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16. Rearrange the following sentences into a coherent paragraph or text.
1. The Royal Mint makes the coins used as money.
2. Newton joined the Royal Mint in London in 1696.
3. Three years later he became Master of the Mint and a rich man, but he never married, and he lived simply.
4. Two years later he was knighted Sir Isaac Newton by Queen Anne.
5. In 1703 Newton became president of the Royal Society.
6. He also kept up his argument with Leibniz.
7. For the rest of his life he was in charge of the Royal Mint.
8. Newton was now 57 years old.
9. Isaac Newton died in London on March 20, 1727, at the age of 85.
The best arrangement is …
a. 2-1-3-6-7-4-5-9-8 c. 2-1-3-8-7-6-5-4-9
b. 2-1-7-8-3-5-6-9-5 d. 2-3-1-7-8-5-6-9-4

17. Rearrange the following sentences into a coherent paragraph or text.

1. It is estimated that it has been cut off from the main land for perhaps 80 million years. It is estimated that it
has been cut off from the main land for perhaps 80 million years.
2. Madagascar is an island 250 miles off the coast of Africa.
3. The island today is a refuge for many forms of life that have become rare or extinct in other parts of the
world.
4. For example, up to 80 percent of Madagascar’s plant species are unique to the island.
5. In addition, about 46 kinds of birds are found nowhere else.
6. Lemurs, which elsewhere were unable to compete with their larger primate cousins, the monkeys, continue
to thrive in the isolation of Madagascar.
The best arrangement is …
a. 2-1-3-4-5-6 c. 2-4-5-1-6-3
b. 2-3-1-5-4-6 d. 2-6-4-3-1-5

18. Rearrange the following sentences into a coherent paragraph or text.

1. It takes place within three or more days.
2. The more important the person who dies, the more buffaloes they kill.
3. It is carried out in honor, of the dead person.
4. One of the Torajan traditions is the funeral.
5. It is done by slaughtering a water buffalo.
The best arrangement is …
a. 2,5,4,3,1 c. 4,3,1,5,2
b. 2,3,5,4,1 d. 4,3,5,2,1

19. Rearrange the following sentences into a coherent paragraph or text.

1. They went there by car.
2. Suddenly it rained heavily.
3. It is her worst experience during holiday.
4. She went with her mum, dad, and her brother.
5. So they ran to find a shelter to escape from the rain.
6. As it rained for two hours, they could not do anything.
7. Last semester Maria spent her holiday on the Botanical Garden in Bogor.
The best arrangement is …
a. 7 – 1 – 4 – 5 – 3 – 6 - 2 c. 7 – 6 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 4 - 1
b. 7 – 4 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 6 - 3 d. 7 – 4 – 6 – 2 – 5 – 3 - 6

20. Study the following sentences:

1. When we arrived home last night, we realized that someone broke into our house.
2. The thieves had stolen our new CD player.
3. Half an hour later the police arrived.
4. But, all other electrical equipment was still there.
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 5. While my husband called the police I looked around the house to see what was missing.
6. They asked us a lot of questions and write everything down.
The above sentences can be written into a paragraph as follows...
a. 1-5-2-4-3-6 c. 5-2-4-3-6-1
b. 1-2-4-5-3-6 d. 1-6-5-2-4-3

Last week my father went to Bali for a bussiness meeting. He took us, the family to come along with him. He
asked us to enjoy saying in the hotel and playing on the beach while he was having his bussiness meeting. We
stayed in the hotel near a beach.

When we arrived at the hotel, my father talked to a receptionist to get a room. The clerk at the reception desk
give the key to our room. Then the porter carried our bag to our room. We got a big room on the third floor. The
room overlooked the sea.

From our room we could see waves breaking over the rocks. The beach wasn’t very crowded. We saw children
digging in the sand and looking for sea-shells. Some boys were kicking a ball ang some people were sitting in
desk chairs lying on the sand under an umbrella.

We didn’t waste to much time in our room. We went to the beach to swim, to play a ball, to dig in sand, to look
for sea-shells, and to lay down under the sun. We had a very good time.

21. What did the writer’s father go to Bali for?

a. To have a business meeting. c. To spend the holiday.
b. To visit tourist resort in Bali. d. To waste much time.

22. Which is the most suitable title for the text above?
a. In Bali. c. At the beach.
b. My holiday. d. In the hotel.

23. What does the forth paragraph tell us about? It tells us about ....
a. going to the beach c. swimming at the beach
b. beautiful Scenery d. the activities at the beach

A young and very beautiful princess lost her ball in the water while she was playing by the side of a lake. She
began to cry so sadly that the frog who sat beside the lake croaked to her, “What will you give me if I get you
your ball back?”

“All the gold you could wish for!” replied the princess. “No, I ask only that I’ll be allowed to stay with you and be
your friend,” said the frog. The princess gave her word (what did such a promise cost her if it meant she could
have her ball back?) but she had absolutely no intention of keeping her promise. In fact, the moment she said
her ball back she ran off so fast that the frog could not keep up with her. Nevertheless, after a while the frog
arrived at the palace.

As soon as she saw the frog, the princess was frightened. She ran to ask for help from her father, but the king,
who knew what had happened, ordered his daughter to keep her promise. So the princess picked the frog up
gently in her hand, but, with a shiver of disgust, she let it drop to the ground again. But that one brief touch was
enough to break the spell that bound the frog, and caused it to turn back into a young and handsome prince he
had been before.

The story ends with the happiest wedding ceremonies.

24. What is the text about?

a. The princess and the frog. c. The young prince.
b. The princess’ ball. d. The princess’ father.

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25. Paragraph 3 mainly tells about ….…
a. The frightened princess c. What the princess asked her father
b. How the princess broke her promise d. Why the frog turned back into a handsome
prince

26. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

a. The princess hid at the back of the palace. c. The frog couldn’t help the beautiful princess.
b. The frog paid no attention to the princess. d. The princess tried not to keep her promise.

27. “All the gold you could wish for!” replied the princess. (Paragraph-2)
a. replayed c. said
b. shouted d. answered

Last year, I went to Kupang. At first, I thought the place was only the same as other places in NTT. But I was very
surprised to find that it was the most beautiful place I’ve ever visited.

There were a fantastic meadow, a lake and a river. The meadow was very large. In the middle of the meadow,
there were many cows and sheep. All the animals were fat and healthy because they could easily get some grass
in the large meadow. At the edge of meadow, there was a small river. The water in the river was very cold but
the sound of the streaming water was good to be heard, especially in the evening.

Not far away from the cattle, there was a lake. The lake was not too big, but it was very beautiful. The water was
very clear and clean. I could see many fishes in the lake. The most amazing thing was the water itself. It was not
cold although the weather around was extremely freezing.

Unfortunately, I stayed there for just three days because we had to go back to Ende. But, I have promised myself
to come back again later.

28. What does the third paragraph tell us about?

a. The size of the lake. c. The beauty of the lake.
b. The fishes in the lake. d. The weather around the lake.

29. What is the best time to hear the sound of the streaming water?
a. At noon. c. In the morning.
b. In the evening. d. In the afternoon.

30. ’’There were a fantastic meadow, a lake and a river’’ (paragraph 2).
What does the underlined word mean?
a. amused c. interesting
b. wonderful d. meaningful

31. ’’I stayed there for just three days ‘’ (Paragraph 4).The underlined word refers to....
a. the weather c. the writer
b. the water d. the fish

Not being able to sleep, Iwan sat up in bed peering into the darkness. Suddenly he felt a current of cold air. He
jumped out of bed. However, having forgotten the motion of the ship, he was instantly thrown violently across
the room.

With difficulty he got up and groped his was towards the window which, to his surprise, he found wide open, for
he was certain that he had fastened it securely before he went to bed.

Sudenly, as he stood by the window, he distinctly heard something moving behind him and, a moment
afterwards, as he turned to look, he heard a faint groan. He sprang across the room and jumped back into bed,
only to discover to his horror that someone else was lying there. Stretching out his hand, he laid hold of
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something that had the shape of a man’s arm but was smooth, wet and icy cold. He pulled, but the creature,
whatever it was, tore itself out of his grasp, ran across the room, opened the door and rushed out. Quickly
recovering from his fright, he started to chase at top speed but he was too late. The passage outside his room
was empty

32. The story tells us about….

a. Iwan’s journey c. The case on board
b. A bung lary at see d. a mysterious creature

33. Why did Iwan Jump out of bed and try to get to the window ?
a. He knew that the window was open c. He couldn’t see anything in the dark room
b. He was rest less and could not sleep d. He wanted to know where the cold the room

34. Which of the following did not frigten Iwan ?

a. something moving behind him c. The violent moving of the ship
b. A sound unfamiliar to him d. Finding somebody lying on his bed

35. Which of the following statements is true according to the text ?

a. Iwan was waiting in the dark for the creature
b. Iwan wondered why the window was open
c. Seeing the window open, he immediately rain to close it
d. Iwan jumped out of bed because he heard something moving

36. Frm the text we may conclude that…

a. the creature reamined a mysterys c. Iwan didn’t dare to run after the creature
b. Iwan succeeded in catching the creature d. the creature tried very hard to catch Iwan

One evening last week my wife and I were sitting quietly at home. Suddenly we heard a loud bang. I supposed
that the old lady in the flat above ours was moving the furniture about. My wife was afraid that the noise would
wake the baby. She turned down the TV and moment later we heard someone calling for help.

I run upstairs. The old lady’s door was shut but I could see smoke coming through the letter box and under the
door and smell something burning.” Ring the fire brigade .” I should down to my wife.
I banged on the door but the old lady took a long time answer. I was turning over in my mind the idea of
breaking the door down when she finally appeared. “I was having a bath,” she said,” when the water heater in
the kitchen blew up. And I was getting dressed when you knocked.

I took her down stairs to our flat. Smoke was pouring out of the kitchen and the heater was in flames. Just then I
heard a fire engine arriving outside and the heavy footsteps of the firemen on the stairs.” It’s in here,” I
shouted,” You turned up promptly, I must say.”

When I got back to our flat, my wife was making the old lady a cup of tea. Soon afterwards, the fire chief came in
to ask a few questions. It turned out that the fire was not very serious and the firemen were already putting it
out. When they left, my wife went up with the old lady to help her clean up the mess.

When she returned, my wife remarked : “It’s all right now. Nothing was damaged except the water heater. But
wasn’t it lucky that the baby slept through the noise?’ She took the teacups into the kitchen and I heard her
scream and the cups crash to the floor. When I got there, water dripping from the ceiling and forming a pool on
the floor. The baby woke up at least and began to cry.

37. What is the story about ?

a. A disastrous accident c. A fire brigade in action
b. A confused old lady d. A small accident in the kitchen

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38. The writer suspected that something was wrong when…
a. there was a loud noise c. his wife was afraid of the noise
b. there was a cry for help d. he saw smoke coming through his letter-box

39. Which of the following statement is true ?

a. the old lady hurried to the door when yhe writer knocked
b. the noise in the old lady’s flat didn’t disturb the baby
c. the writer kicked the door open to save the old lady’s life
d. there was great damage in the flat ofter the fire

40. "Turning over in my mind” in paragraph 2 means…

a. chancing c. repeating
b. reminding d. considering

41. After reading the whole story, we know that…

a. the old lady was good at house cleaning
b. the baby was startled by the some of the fire engine
c. the fire occurred because the old lady had been careless
d. the fire had caused a leak in the ceiling of the writer’s kitchen

42. Which of the following statement is not true ?

a. the baby woke up a long while after the fire
b. the writer and his wife were at home watching TV that night
c. the fire engine didn’t arrive as quickly as the writer had thought
d. the writer’s wife was so startled that the cups fell from her hends

Once a fisherman named Batara Guru Sahala lived in Batakland. One day, he caught a fish. To his surprise, he
found that the fish could talk! It begged Sahala to set it free. Sahala did accordingly.

As soon as the fish was free, it changed into a woman. She was so beautiful that the fisherman fell in love with
her at once. He asked her to marry him. The woman agreed to marry Sahala. However, she told him that he must
never let out the secret that she was once a fish. Sahala promised her that he would not tell anyone about it.

They were happily married, and had two daughters. Every morning, Sahala went out fishing. His daughters would
bring him his lunch. One day, however, instead of bringing the food to their father, the girls ate it. When Sahala
learnt what they had done with his meal, he got very angry. He shouted at them, saying, “You behaved exactly
like the daughters of a fish.”

The girls did not understand what their father meant. They went home and asked their mother about it. When
they told her what he had said, she was very annoyed. Although Sahala apologized to her later, she would not
forgive him for breaking his promise.

Then, the earth began to tremble, and volcanoes started to erupt. The earth cracked to form a big hole. People
said that this hole became Lake Toba.

43. Why did the girls’ mother get angry with Sahala?
a. She broke his promise. c. She apologized for the daughters.
b. He did not get the food. d. The girls did not understand him.

44. What is the main idea of last paragraph?

a. The earth began to erupt and tremble very hard.
b. What happened after Sahala broke his promise.
c. The volcanoes erupted as soon as the earth trembled.
d. The earth and the volcanoes made a hole for the people.

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45. What is the moral value of telling the story?
a. Father has to care all his daughters. c. It is not good to break our promise.
b. Children must obey their mother. d. We have to be good with our wife.

On Wednesday, my students and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at Dirgahayu hotel which is not far from
Malioboro.

On Thursday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the Brahmana, Syiwa and Wishnu
Temples. They are really amazing. We visited only Brahmana and Syiwa temples because Wisnu temple is being
renovated

On Friday morning, we went to Yogyakarta keraton. We spent two hours there. We were lucky because we led by
a smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to Borobodur. We arrived there at 4 pm. At 5 p.m. we
heard an announcement that Borobudur gate was closed. In the evening, we left for Jakarta by bus.

46. The text mainly discusses ….

a. the writer’s trip to Yogyakarta c. the writer’s first visit to Prambanan
b. the writer’s experience at Yogyakarta keraton d. the writer’s impression about the guide

47. Which temple is being renovated?

a. Syiwa c. Syiwa and wisnu
b. Wisnu d. Brahma

48. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

a. the writer and the students went to Yogyakarta for having a research
b. the writer went to Borobudur first and then to keratin
c. the writer was very disappointed with the guide
d. the writer left for Jakarta on Friday

The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She planned to eat them both. Each night
the children cried and begged the witch to let them go. Meanwhile, at home, their stepmother was beginning to
wish she had never tried to get rid of the children. ”I must find them,” she said and set off into the forest.

Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry from thirst, she came to the
cottage belonging to the witch. The stepmother peeped through the window. Her heart cried out when she saw
the two children.

She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside. The witch was putting some stew in the oven
when the stepmother gave her an almighty push. The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.

“Children, I have come to save you,” she said, hugging them tightly. I have done a dreadful thing. I hope in time
you will forgive me. Let me take you home and become a family again. They returned to their home and the
stepmother became the best mother anyone could wish to have, and of course they lived happily ever after.

49. The story is about a stepmother who ….

a. cried every night c. planned to eat her children
b. tried to run away from a witch d. saved her children from a witch

50. Which statement is TRUE about the stepmother?

a. She was the witch’s friend. c. She loved her stepchildren.
b. She locked her children in a cage. d. She hit the witch with a broom.

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51. “The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door …. ” (p.4)
The underlined word can be replaced by the word
a. Closed c. Opened
b. Marked d. painted

52. How did the witch die?

a. She was burnt in the oven c. She was pushed against the wall
b. She was trapped in a cage d. She was hit with a broom

It happened one weekend while I was at the fairground. I was with my friend Sarah and we were both really
excited. The flashing lights and bright colours made everything appear magical. We were having a great time and
we had been on most of the rides when Sarah pointed to the big wheel. The sign said “$1 for a two-minute ride”.

At first I wasn’t sure, but Sarah had been on it before. “It only takes two minutes,” she said. “Come on- it’s a really
thrilling ride!” A minute later we were in the air. It was like flying! “This is a mazing!” I shouted happily to Sarah.

Then suddenly, there was a loud crash and everything stopped. I was really frightened! Sarah held my hand tightly
because she was worried, too. We looked down and saw two mechanics. “Don’t worry,” they shouted. “It won’t
take us long to fix it!” So we waited…and waited! At first we were amused. Everyone was running around below
us. After a while though, it became scary up there.

Two hours later, the wheel finally started to move again. I was so happy. It had been a long tiring evening. That
two-minute ride had turned into a two-hour nightmare!

53. How did the writer feel at first?

a. Happy. c. Afraid.
b. Confused. d. Amazed.

54. What does paragraph 3 tell?

a. Their feeling in two minutes. c. How the writer overcame her fear.
b. The beginning of the big wheel accident. d. How the mechanic fixed the big wheel.

55. What does “they” in “they shouted” refer to?

a. The writer and Sarah. c. The big wheel passengers.
b. Everyone below us. d. Two mechanics.

56. What does the writer mean by “$1 for a two-minute ride”?
a. It is very quick. c. It will not kill.
b. It is very fun. d. It is expensive.