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Jack brought them happily. When he told his mother about this, his mother became so angry that
she threw the beans out of the window.
When Jack woke up in the morning, he felt the sun shining into a part of his room but all the rest
was quite dark and shady.
So he jumped to the window. What did he see? The beanstalk grew up quite close past Jack's
window. He opened the window and jumped to the beanstalk which ran up just like a big ladder.
He climbed ... and climbed till at last he reached the sky. While looking around, he saw a very
huge castle. He was very amazed.
Then Jack walked along the path leading to the castle. There was a big tall woman on the
doorstep. Jack greeted her and asked for the giantess mercy to give him breakfast, because he
felt very hungry. Although the giantess grumbled at first, finally she gave Jack a hunk of bread
and cheese and a jug of milk.
Jack hadn't finished when the whole house, began to tremble with the noise of someone's
coming. "Oh! It's my husband!" cried the giantess. "What on earth shall I do?"
Hastily the giantess opened a very big cupboard and hid Jack there.
7. Jack's mother looked very furious when Jack told that ........
A. The beans were precious
B. The butcher bought his cow
C. He had sold his cow to a butcher
D. He traded his cow for the beans
E. He met a butcher on the way to the market
9
Read the text and answer questions 9 to 10.
Dear Mr. Thompson,
I recently received a letter from Mr. Robinson, a valued customer of ours. He purchased an Italian
coffee table and four French dining room chairs from us which your company delivered to his
residence.
He has written a complaint that the purchases arrived damaged. We pride ourselves in the quality
of our product and would like an explanation as to how this mishap occurred. Even though the
items are insured, our reputation is at stake.
I would be most grateful if you would reply as soon as possible so that this matter can be
resolved to everyone' s satisfaction.
Sincerely,
Jackie Middleton
Customer Services Manager
Satellite Space-eye does not look like the satellites of the 1980's. It has large wings that
gather solar power. The power is for the motor. It keeps the satellite in the same place above
the earth. All the big farmers in the area have paid for the cost of Satellite Space-eye.
Konstanz is one of those farmers, his home computer makes, the connection with
Satellite Space-eye. He asks to see a picture of the field in the south-west corner of his farm.
The picture appears on a TV screen. It is a picture of a green wheat field. Everything looks fine.
He then asks the computer to show the same area, but in colors. The colors show the
different temperatures in the field. He knows healthy wheat plants will all be green. The TV
screen blinks and a beautiful picture appears. It has many shades of blue, red, and green.
Konstanz looks closely at the large red spot near the middle of the wheat field. He
knows that something is wrong in the wheat field. The red color means the spot is warmer than
its surroundings. It may be due to-lack of moisture or not enough nutrients in the soil. Insects
eating the wheat can also show a red spot.
Konstanz tells the computer to tell him more about the warm spot. The computer points
out that the problem is a shortage of nitrogen in the soil. He asks the computer to predict the
harvest if he adds the fertilizer. He then tells the computer the current market price for wheat.
He also tells the price of the fertilizer. He asks for a costing. He wants to know if it will give him
a profit to add the fertilizer. The computer gives him the answer, is it a science fiction? No, it is
happening now.
Dear Rossa,
I am a guy, twenty-eight years old. I have a problem with a girl friend. She is twenty five
years old. We have been dating each other for years, since we were high school students. Now
we have jobs. I feel very sure that we love each other. Now it is time for me to get married.
Unfortunately, her parents never approve of our relationship ever since the very first time. My
family, anyhow, does not really mind. At first I thought my girl friend had the power to defend
our love. But then he surrendered. She loves me and she loves her family too. On the one hand
she said, "I'll be happy if my family is happy." It means she had to get approval from her parents.
For this, I was shocked. My heart was broken. She ended our relationship just at the
time when I was ready to marry her. When I was with her, we were very happy. We had a lot
in common and there were no conflict. The truth was, we separated only because of her
parents. They want her to marry her cousin, her aunt's son (this is one of the traditions in the
Karonese).
For the time being I am very upset. When I miss her I call her. Then we can eat together,
talk together for hours. We act like dating because she loves me, too. The real problem is, she
cannot refuse what her parents want.
So, should I forget my girl friend, the only one that I truly love? Or else, should I just
wait, and dream that one day she will be back to me?
Rio N., Padang
Dear Rio,
You call her your girl friend, but she has chosen her own way. For this reason I'd say that
there is nothing your can do except forget her and go on with your normal life. Hopefully
you can find another and live happily forever.
Rossa
15 . The main idea of the first paragraph is that ........
A . the writer wants to get married
B . the writer has been dating for years
C . the writer has a problem with his girl friend
D . the writer feels sure that they love each other
E . the writer's parents disapprove of his relationship
On the other hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous. It must be sealed up and buried for
many years to allow the radioactivity to die away: Furthermore, although it is reliable, a lot of
money has to be spent on safety because if it does go wrong, a nuclear accident can be a major
disaster.
People are increasingly concerned about this. In the 1990's nuclear power was the fastest growing
source of power in many parts of the world. In 2005, it was the 2nd slowest-growing.
19. The text dismisses ........
A. Nuclear in general
B. Nuclear biggest station
C. The danger of radioactive
D. The disadvantages of nuclear power
E. The advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power
23. when the nuclear power was the fastest growing source of power in many parts of the world
a. 1990’s b. 1991’s c. 1992’s d. 1993’s e. 1994’s
was the fastest growing source of power in many parts of the world
At present, aero planes are playing a very important role to .....(24)..... one place to another.
People can go round the world just in a two day flight by the world's first supersonic airliner,
Concorde, which .....(25)..... at a height of over 18.000 meters and .....(26)..... a speed of over
2.000 km per hour.
31 . X : Here we are. Let's see the menu. There is a tomato juice or an orange juice.
Y : What do you prefer?
X : ........
A . I prefer orange juice better.
B . I prefer orange juice than tomato juice.
C . I like orange juice better to tomato juice.
D . I like orange juice to tomato juice better:
E . I'd rather have orange juice than tomato juice.
34 . The manager always comes early to the office. I wonder where he lives. I often see him
driving his car to jalan Pakubuwono Kebayoran Baru. So he leaves not far from the office
then.
What is the dialogue about?
A . The manager's car
B . The manager's office
C . The manager's house
D . The manager's address
E . The manager's driver
A . Don is my friend
B . Don wants to meet you
C . don't you know Don is my friend
D . I'd like you to meet my friend Don
E . please introduce yourself to Don
40 . Nuki : What was your sister doing when you arrived home last night?
Rendra : She ........ in the kitchen.
A . cooks
B . is cooking
C . has cooked
D . has been cooking
E . was cooking
41 . Ina : Why are you sleepy in class?
Ines : Do I look sleepy, Na? I am not sleepy, but I have a painful stomach ache.
Ina : You should go to the doctor. Come on I'll accompany you.
The underlined words express ........
A . disagreement
B . satisfaction
C . obligation
D . offering
E . advice
43 . A : Have you heard that uncle Joe will come next week?
B : Oh. really? When did he tell you?
A : Last week.
The underlined sentence is used to express ........
A . happiness
B . pleasure
C . surprise
D . enjoyment
E . curiosity
45 . Mary introduced me to her former lecturer ........ she married after she had graduated.
A . of whom
B . whose
C . of which
D . whom
E . who
46 . Atik : When will your sister finish her study?
Mirna : I hope she .......... by July next year.
A . will have graduated
B . has graduated
C . will graduate
D . is going to graduate
E . intends to graduate
47 . Niluh : I saw Sofyan come by bus this morning. Where is his car?
Andi : His car is out of order so he asked the mechanic to repair it.
From the dialogue we conclude that ........
A . Sofyan had repaired his car
B . Sofyan had his car repaired
C . the mechanic asked to repair the car
D . the mechanic asked Sofyan to repair the car
E . the mechanic and Sofyan repaired the car
48 . Mr. Anwar : Are you pleased that your son wants to be a dentist?
Mr. Rahman : No, not really. I wish my son became a manager of my shoe-store.
The underlined expression means that .........
A . Mr. Rahman's son is a manager.
B . Mr. Rahman wants his son to be a manager.
C . Mr. Rahman's son is running, a shoe-store business.
D . Mr. Rahman's son was not a dentist.
E . Mr. Rahman's son was the manager of the shoe-store.