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Text 1
112 Die in France from July Heat Wave
A heat wave that struck Europe last month killed 112
people in France, on Thursday, many of them were elderly. Of the people whose
deaths were attributed to the sweltering temperatures in France, 66 of them
were age 75 or up. French officials said, “This year people must be more
careful to avoid a repeat of the summer of 2003, when 15,000 people, most of
them elderly, died of heat related causes.
1. Who suffered a lot from the heat wave?
a.
Young people
b.
Old people
c.
Children
d.
Women
e.
Teenagers
2. Why were the French officials said that people
must be more careful about this year heat wave?
a.
Because the present condition is better
b.
Because the present condition is worse that that in 2003
c.
Because in 2003 more people had died
d.
Because they didn’t want more people die
e.
Because they were responsible for the citizen’s safety
3. “Of the people whose deaths were attributed
to the sweltering temperatures . . . “
The underlined word has almost
the same meaning as the word . . .
a.
Due to
b.
Comply with
c.
Associate with
d.
In response to
e.
For the sake of
4. What is the newsworthy event of text 7?
a.
French officials said “This year, people must be more careful to avoid a
repeat of the summer of 2003.”
b.
A heat wave that struck Europe last month killed 112 people in France, on
Thursday, many of them were elderly.
c.
Of the people whose deaths were attributed to the sweltering temperatures
in France, 66 of them were age 75 or up.
d.
Many of them were elderly.
e.
When 15,000 people, most of them elderly, died of heat related causes.
Text 2
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy comprising
of four constituent countries; England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The first three situated in Great Britain, which is an island that lies off the
North West coast of Europe. The island is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to
the west, and the North Sea to the east. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland is located
in Ireland, which is an island that lies off the West Coast of Great Britain.
The island consists of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.
5. The purpose of the text is . . . .
a.
To describe the United Kingdom
b.
To inform about the United Kingdom
c.
To retell about the United Kingdom
d.
To explain about the United Kingdom
e.
To persuade people about the United Kingdom
6. Which country is not situated in Great Britain?
a.
England
b.
Wales
c.
Scotland
d.
England, Wales and Scotland
e.
Northern Ireland
7. Where is the island of Ireland situated? It lies
off . . .
a.
The east coast of Great Britain
b.
The west coast of Europe
c.
The west coast of Great Britain
d.
The west coast of Atlantic Ocean
e.
The east coast of North Sea
8. What do you call the text 8 above?
a.
Report
b.
Description
c.
Narrative
d.
Review
e.
Exposition
Text 3
I personally believe that libraries are among humanity’s
most important institutions for several reasons.
Firstly, most of humanity’s collective knowledge is stored
in libraries. Secondly, libraries protect and preserve this knowledge. They
also classify or group the materials into logical and easily available
divisions.
Furthermore, libraries make the materials available to
everyone and even provide librarians to help us find what we need.
Finally, libraries are our link to the past and our gift
to the future.
From the facts above, I conclude that libraries are
important institutions for humanity.
9. Libraries are among humanity’s most important
institutions for . . . reasons.
a.
one
b.
two
c.
three
d.
four
e.
five
10. Libraries also classify or group the materials into logical and easily
available divisions . . . readers can find the materials easily.
a.
it
b.
because
c.
after
d.
however
e.
therefore
11. “Libraries are our link to the past and our gift to the future.”
This means that we . . . to
the past and the future by libraries.
a.
is linked
b.
was linked
c.
were linked
d.
are linked
e.
am linked
12. What do you call the text above?
a.
Analytical exposition
b.
Hortatory exposition
c.
Discussion
d.
Explanation
e.
Review
13. The organization of the text 5 is . . .
a.
thesis - arguments - reiteration
b.
thesis - arguments - recommendation
c.
general statement – a sequence of explanations - closing
d.
identification - description
e.
general classification - description
14. “From the facts above, I conclude that libraries are important institutions
for humanity.”
The last paragraph of the text
is called the . . .
a.
orientation
b.
re-orientation
c.
thesis
d.
arguments
e.
reiteration
Text 4
Mother’s Day
Julia Ward Howe and Anna
Jarvis were the best known pioneers who took up the cause of Mother’s Day in
the United States. Julia Ward Howe’s “Mother’s Day” in 1872 was a call for
disarmament by women. Anna Jarvis, in 1907, organized a day to raise awareness of
poor health condition in her community, a cause she believed would be best
advocated by mothers. She called it “Mother’s Work Day.” In 1914, US President,
Woodrow Wilson signed a Joint Declaration. He declared the second Sunday of May
as Mother’s Day, the day to honor motherhood. Today, however, some may think
that the commercial community purposely created Mother’s Day to make some extra
money.
Nowadays, this auspicious
day has literally become commercial affair. Many people spend their time buying
material gifts for their mothers. In order to sell more products, many
restaurants, gift shops, cake shops and florists usually give special offers on
Mother’s Day. Consequently, their cash registers keep ringing non stop.
Obviously, Mother’s Day has become a major profit makes for businesses.
It is important to remember
that the reason behind celebrating Mother’s Day is to say thanks to the most
important person in our life – our mother. It is the day to tell her how much
we love her and how special she is for us.
Therefore, instead of
merely giving material gifts, giving our mother what she needs and really wants
is more precious. Showing off our love by spending more time with her, for
example, will certainly give us nothing but heartfelt thanks and real gratitude
from our mother.
15. Some people thought Mother’s Day was . . . .
a.
purposely created just to make money
b.
created to honor the mother
c.
created to make the mother happy
d.
created to respect the mother
e.
created to pay tribute to mother
16. Who was the creator of Mother’s Day?
a.
Anna Jarvis d.
Mary Thompson
b.
President Woodrow Wilson e.
Joan of Arc
c.
Julia Ward Howe
17. What did Julia Ward Howe do in the 19th century?
a.
She worked for the NGO.
b.
She worked in a military service.
c.
She called for disarmament by women.
d.
She raised awareness of poor health conditions in her community.
e.
She became a charity worker.
18. When did the Mother’s Day become officially recognized?
a.
In 1758 d.
In 19th Century
b.
In 1924 e.
In 1914
c.
In 1800
19. According to the text, when the Mother’s Days celebrated?
a.
On the 1st week of June d.
On the 2nd week of April
b.
On the 2nd week of May e.
On the 1st week of December
c.
On the 3rd week of May
20. What does Mother’s Day bring to the commercial community?
a.
It brings havoc to the commercial community
b.
It brings problems to the commercial community
c.
It brings adversities to the commercial community
d.
It brings disasters to the commercial community
e.
It brings immense business to the commercial community
SOAL :
Once upon a time, a rabbit wanted to cross a river but e could not swim. He
had an idea. He saw a boss of crocodile swimming in the river. The rabbit asked
the boss of crocodile, “How many crocodiles are there in the river?” The boss
of crocodile answered, “We are twenty here.” “Where are they?” the rabbit asked
for the second time. “What is it for?” the boss of crocodile asked.
“All of you are good, nice, gentle and kind, so I want to make a line in
order. Later I will know how kind you are,” said the rabbit. Then, the boss of
the crocodile called all his friends and asked them to make a line in order
from one side to the other side of the river. Just then, the rabbit started to
count while jumping from one crocodile to another; one…two…three….four….until
twenty, and finally, he thanked all crocodiles because he had crossed the
river.
1.
The story mainly tells us about ….
a.
twenty crocodiles
b.
the boss of the crocodile
c.
a rabbit and twenty crocodiles
d.
a rabbit and the boss of crocodile
e.
the boss of the crocodile and all his friends
2.
We know from the first paragraph that the rabbit actually wanted ….
a.
to cross the river
b.
to swim across the river
c.
to meet the boss of crocodile
d.
to know where the crocodiles are
e.
to know the number of crocodiles there
3.
“All of you are good, nice, gentle, and kind …”(Paragraph 2)
The underlined word is synonymous with ….
a.
wild
b.
diligent
c.
cheerful
d.
easygoing
e.
honorable
A fox fell into a well and couldn’t get out. By and by a thirsty goat came
along. Seeing the fox in the well it asked if the water was good. “Good”, said
the fox “It’s the best water I’ve tasted in all my life. Come down and try it
yourself.”
The goat was thirsty so he got into the well. When he had drunk enough, he
looked around but there was no way to get out. Then the fox said, “I have a
good idea. You stand on your hind legs and put your forelegs against the side
of the well. Then I’ll climb on your back, from there. I’ll step on your horns,
and I can get out. And when I’m out, I’ll help you out of the well.”
The goat did as he was asked and the fox got on his back and climbed out of
the well. Then he coolly walked away. The goat called out loudly after him and
reminded him of his promise to help him out. The fox merely turned to him and
said; “If you only had thought carefully about getting out, you wouldn’t have
jumped into the well.”
The goat felt very sad. He called out loudly. An old man walking nearby
heard him and put a plank into the well. The goat got out and thanked the old
man.
4.
The text tells the story of ….
a.
a fox
b.
a goat
c.
a fox and a goat
d.
an old man and the fox
e.
the goat and an old man
5.
Paragraph 2 mainly tells ….
a.
how the fox helped the goat
b.
why the fox got into the well
c.
how the fox got out of the well
d.
the fox’s idea how to get out of the well
e.
how both the goat and the fox got out of the well
6.
“The goat did as he was asked….” (Paragraph 3)
What does the above sentence mean?
a.
The goat drank enough and locked around.
b.
The goat came down to the well and drank.
c.
The goat called out loudly after the fox got out.
d.
The goat waited someone who might help him.
e.
The goat stood on his hind legs and put his forelegs against the side of
the well.
The Police thought that two burglars started the robbery at 151 Pattimura
street on Sunday afternoon. The burglars broke into the students’ room while
they were going to a football game. They never thought that while they were
away, burglars would break into their boarding house.
7.
What happened to the students’ room on Sunday afternoon?
a.
The police broke it.
b.
The police ruined it.
c.
Burglars broke into it.
d.
Two burglars broke it.
e.
The students started to ruin it.
8.
The burglars broke into the room when the students ….
a.
were at a party
b.
were talking a rest
c.
were playing football
d.
were at a football game
e.
were watching football on TV
9.
‘The burglars broke into the student’s room ….”
The underlined phrase means ….
a.
broke forcefully
b.
entered by force
c.
put into pieces
d.
easily entered
e.
came into
10. The students seem to think that ….
a.
they had locked their room
b.
their boarding house was not safe
c.
their boarding house was in a safe area
d.
thieves would easily break into their room
e.
there would be a robbery in their boarding house
The elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange
looking animal with its thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a
small tail, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long nose, the
trunk.
The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The
elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a
shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them into its mouth. In fact the
trunk serves the elephant as a long arm and hand. An elephant looks very clumsy
and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.
The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligent combined with
its great strength makes it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained
to serve in various ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even
fight.
11. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that ….
a.
elephants are strong
b.
elephants can lift logs
c.
elephants are servants
d.
elephants are very useful
e.
elephants must be trained
12. Which of the following is NOT part of the elephant described in the first
paragraph?
a.
It looks strange.
b.
It is heavy.
c.
It is wild.
d.
It has a trunk.
e.
It has a small tail.
13. It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the
following, EXCEPT….
a.
to eat
b.
to push
c.
to drink
d.
to carry things
e.
to squirt water over the body
14. “The trunk is the elephant’ a peculiar feature ….” (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word is close in meaning to ….
a.
large
b.
strange
c.
tough
d.
smooth
e.
long
15. Nola : Do you know the boy sitting next to the man with the red polka
dot shirt?
Neli : He is Denis ….father
is a tycoon.
Nola : Oh, I see.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
e. where
16. Ferdi : Do you see the large field over there?
Hasan : Yes, what is it for?
Ferdi : That’s the land ….is
provided for the elephants to live.
a. who
b. whom
c. where
d. which
e. whose
17. Bobby : I finally could buy the Chevrolet that I had dreamed of for years.
Withney : Oh,
congratulations. Is it the one ….you showed me yesterday?
a. whom
b. where
c. who
d. which
e. whose
18. Read the following sentences. They are not in a good order.
1.
Enter the 14 digits.
2.
How to charge your cell phone
card.
3.
Dial “222” C or “OK”.
4.
Press “1” to get the charge
option.
5.
The amount of the voucher will
be automatically added onto your card.
6.
First scratch the black area.
7.
To check the remaining pulse
credit dial *222#.
The right arrangement of the
sentences above is ….
a. 1 – 7 – 3 –
4 – 6 – 2 – 5
b. 2 – 6 – 3 – 4 – 1 – 5 – 7
c. 3 – 4 – 5 –
7 – 6 – 1 – 2
d. 5 – 3 – 7 – 6 – 4 – 2 – 1
e. 6 – 4 – 1 –
7 – 5 – 2 – 3
19. X : Hi…
I am Agung. Nice to meet you.
Y : My name is Juli.
Nice to meet you, too.
a. This is my
friend, Agung.
b. Allow me to introduce myself
c. Let me
introduce you to my friend
d. What do you do?
e. How are you
doing?
20. Retno : I called Joko last night.
Andri : What?
Retno : I said I ….Joko last
night.
a. have called
b. had called
c. would call
d. had to call
e. called
21. Iwan has gotten three promotions … at this company a year ago.
a. since he
started working
b. when he has started working
c. before he
had started working
d. until he is starting working
e. after he was
starting working
22. Oy : I forgot to bring my dictionary….?
Ani : Sure, here it is.
a. Could you
lend me yours, please
b. This dictionary is yours,
isn’t it
c. Is your
dictionary new
d. Could I lend you
e. How about
you
23. Lusi : Have you heard that Mr. Yayan passed away last night?
Ranto : Really? I don’t
believe it. Yesterday I met him at the wedding party of my neighbor.
Lusi : Yeah, he had a
heart attack last night.
Ranto : Oh, I’m really sorry
to hear that.
The underlined expression
expresses ….
a. ability
b. surprise
c. certainty
d. possibility
e. sympathy
24. Rangga : My friend will hold a mask party next week. Will you join us?
Dion : Sounds interesting!
But I have an appointment with my boss.
From the dialogue we know that
Dion ….
a. will join
Rangga
b. won’t join Rangga
c. likes to go
to the party
d. promises to go to the party
e. is not
interested in going to the party
25. Totty : Dad, can I use your car? I want to borrow Ari’s camera.
Daddy : …? I need the car to go
to the barber.
a. Why don’t
you use your motor cycle
b. Why don’t you lend Fuad’s
c. Is Ari’s
camera a good one
d. Does Ari have a camera
e. Does Ari
want the car
