Text-1 FILM INTACT 2002 Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Federico and Sam are two lucky men, Federico

survived an earthquake and has the power to wrench fortune from those around him: he has the gift; Sam is a survivor of the Jewish holocaust and manages a casino in the middle of lava desert. One day Federico challenges Sam, who expels him from paradise, taking his gift from him. Years later, Federico thinks that he has found in Tomas, he only survivor of an air accident, the instrument of his vengeance. By teaching him to control fortune, he can use him to return to the casino and challenge the God of fortune. Together they begin a journey of initiation, a succession of ever more strange and difficult tests in which the highest bet is the luck of others; luck, which in this game is captured in a simple photograph. Everything goes well until Sara, a policewoman who survives a car accident which kills her family, becomes obsessed with discovering what is behind these clandestine games in which death and luck become enmeshed. In which only one can remain intact. This film is really worth watching. 1.The purpose of the text is a. to describe a film b. to describe how a film is made c. to inform readers about a good film d. to entertain readers by telling a story e. to review a fill for a public audience

2. After reading the review, how would you judge this film? a. Bad b. Fair c. Not bad d. Mediocre e. Excellent

3. What does the writer suggest to the audience? a. The film is forgettable

b. They should watch the film c. They should neglect the film d. They should make another film e. The writer should promote the film.

Text-2 A fox fell into a well and couldnt 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 Its the best water Ive tasted in all my life. Come down and try it your self. The goat was thirsty so he got into the well. When he had drunk enough, he looked round 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 Ill climb on your back, from there. Ill step on your horns, and I can get out. And when Im out, Ill help you out of the well. he goat did as he 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 wouldnt have jumped into the well. The goat felt very said. 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 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 foxs 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 looked round 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.

Text-3 The sense of taste is one a persons five senses. We taste with the help of tastebuds in the tongue. There are four main kinds of taste: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. All other tastes are just mixtures of two or more of these main types. The surface of the tongue has more than fifteen thousand taste-buds (or cells). These are connected to the brain by special nerves which send the so-called tastes messages. When the toggle comes into contact with food of any kind, the taste-buds will pick up the taste. The nerves then send a messages to the brain. This will make us aware of the taste. All this happens in just a few second. There are four kind of taste buds, each of which is sensitive to only a particular taste. These four groups are located in deferent pies of the tongue. The taste-buds for salty and sweet tastes are found round the tip of the tongue and along its sides. Sour tastes can be pick up only at the sides of the tongue. The taste-buds for bitter taste are found at the imiermost edge of the tongue. There are taste-buds at the center of the tongue. The senses of smell and sight can affect taste. The good smell of food increases its taste. Similarly: attractive colours can make food appear tastier and more delicious. If food does not smell good or is dull-coloured, it will look tasty and may not taste good at all.

Very hot or cold sensations can make taste buds insensitive. Food that is too hot or too cold, when placed in the mouth, will have no tastes at all. 7.We can taste any kind of food because of a. the good smell of food b. the four main kinds of taste c. the taste-buds in the tongue d. the senses of smell and sight e. the taste-buds round the tip of the tongue

8.When we eat very hot or cold food, a. the food will lose its taste b. the food wont smell good c. the taste of the food increases d. the taste-buds will be sensitive e. the taste-buds will be very responsible

9. The senses of smell and sight a. increase the taste of the food b. affect the taste of the food c. make food more delicious d. make the food look good e. make food attractive

10. The purpose of the text is a. to explain how we can taste any food in the mouth b. to give a report about the sense of taste c. to inform how important the tongue is d. to describe the use of the tongue

e. to tell the tastes of the food

Text-4 There are a lot of discussion as to whether children should be given homework or not. Some people claim that children to enough work in school already. They also argue that children have hobbies that they want to do after school, such as sports or music. A further point they make is that a lot of homework is pointless and doesnt help the child learn at all. However, there also strong argument against this point of view. Parents and teachers argue that it is important to find out whether children can work on their own without the support from the teacher. They say that the evening is a good time for children to sit down and think about what they have learned in school. Furthermore they claim that the school day is too short to get anything done that needs doing and it makes sense to send home tasks like independent reading or further writing tasks that dont need teachers support. On balance, I think that some homework is a good idea but that it should only given at the weekend when children have more time. 11.How do we compare the second and the fourth paragraph? a. Both paragraph argue that homework is necessary for students b. Unlike the fourth paragraph, the second paragraph argues that homework is unnecessary c. The second paragraph supports that students need homework, but the fourth paragraph does not d. The second paragraph and the fourth paragraph argue that students do not need homework e. The second and the fourth paragraph do not say anything about the Benefit of homework

12.How many reasons are presented by those who are against homework? a. 1 b. 2

c. 3 d. 4 e. 5

13.Those who are pro homework think that the students can in the evening a. prepare for the next lesson b. review their lesson c. enjoy their pastime d. do their hobbies e. test themselves

14. A further point they make is that a lot of homework is pointless and doesnt help the child learn at all. (Paragraph 2) The underlined word is synonymous with a. terrible b. careless c. difficult d. unimportant e. uninteresting

15. What is the writers suggestion about homework? a. Homework is pointless b. Homework is badly needed c. Homework should be given at weekend d. Student should not be given any homework e. Student must frequently have homework

(from text 1 until 4, taken from estofenglishforsma-pembahasan.blogspot.com)

Text 5 Once upon a time a hawk fell in love with a hen. The hawk flew down from the sky and asked the hen, Wont you marry me? The hen loves the brave, strong hawk and wishes to marry him. But she said, I cant fly as high as you can. If you give me time, I may learn to fly as high as you. Then we can fly together. The hawk agreed. Before he went away, he gave the hen a ring. This is to show that you have promised to marry me, said the hawk. So it happened that the hen had already promised to marry a rooster. So, when the rooster saw the ring, he became very angry. Throw that ring away at once. Didnt you tell the hawk that youd already promised to marry me? shouted the rooster. The hen was so frightened at the roosters anger that she threw away the ring immediately. When the hawk came the next day, the hen told him the truth. Te hawk was so furious that he cursed the hen. Why didnt you tell me earlier? Now you will always be scratching the earth, and Ill always be flying above you to catch your children, said the hawk. The curse seems to have come true.

Taken from http://mytestbooks.blogspot.com/

16. Why couldnt the hen say yes right away?

a. Because she didnt love the hawk b. because she had no ring to exchange c. because it would make rooster angry d. because the rooster was so frightening e. because she had to learn to fly as high as a hawk
17. What is the story about?

a. A hen and a rooster b. A hawk, hen and a rooster c. A hawk and his wife d. A hen and her children e. A rooster and his fiance
18. Why was the rooster angry when he saw the ring?

a. The hen had thrown away the ring

b. The hen betrayed him c. e.

The hen bought her own ring

d. The ring was so bad for the hen

The ring was too small for her

19. What can we learn from the story?

a. b. c. d. e.

Take care of our children Love one another Listen to others Keep our promise Marry soon

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Many young people have difficulty deciding where they will live when the time comes to leave home and make their own way in the world. Among the more common alternatives are sharing a house or flat with other young people, and finding full board and lodgings in someone else's home. Renting a house with other young people offers the advantage of a high degree of freedom and independence. On the down side, renting involves a variety of responsibilities that may be more than you wish to take on. This would mean you would be responsible for making large rental payments if one or more of the people you are sharing with should move out of the house or flat. It might also mean that you are held financially responsible if they damage the dwelling. Finding board and lodgings, on the other hand, has significant advantages. Generally you have no responsibility for the cleaning or maintenance of the dwelling or its gardens, other than to take reasonable care of your room. However, living in board and lodging circumstances has its drawbacks too. You have less freedom and flexibility in your lifestyle. In the end, the decision each person makes will depend on their own personal valuing of independence and of convenience, as well as their feeling of readiness for taking on the considerable financial and other responsibilities of house or flat rental.

20. The text mainly discusses about a. sharing a house

b. c. d. e.

cleaning a house deciding where to live renting a house finding full board

21. Finding board and lodgings, on the other hand, has significant advantages. The underlined word means a. gained position b. rooms rented to live c. supply of materials d. work of cutting down trees e. ability to convince 22. The writers purpose of writing the text is a. to present two points of view about deciding where to live b. to persuade readers to rent a house with other young people c. to describe how to decide to find a rented house d. to inform readers how to decide where to live e. to explain how to find board and lodgings

Text 7 What do you think about home schooling? Do you think it's a good idea concerning socialization and all? Believed to be first introduced in the U.S. decades ago, home schooling is now mushrooming in the country. This phenomenon seems to be in response to the fact that children's rights are sidelined in the arena of formal education. As an alternative education system, home schooling could become a popular choice for children of school age Home schooling provides kids with educational opportunities that traditional public schooling has not provided. It offers a refreshing system by which students are encouraged to be creative and express themselves. Students will discover the thrill and sense of accomplishment that self-initiated learning can bring. On the other hand, some people believe that home schooling can be inefficient and expensive. Students social life is, indeed, something to be concerned about in home schooling education. Most school districts make sincere attempts to keep their home schooled students active participants in the social, athletic, and extracurricular life of the school. It is strongly recommended that parents contact home schooling resource that may be able to put them in touch with kids who have gone through home schooling and those who are currently being home schooled. Talking with them would be a great way for parents to make a more informed decision about their kids education. 23. The text mainly discusses about a. kids education b. students socialization problem c. education problem d. an alternative education system e. popular public schooling

24. What does the writer suggest that parents do before making decision to provide home schooling for their kids? a. It's a good idea concerning socialization and all. b. Parents provide home schooling for their children. c. Public schooling education offers refreshment system. d. Parents seek home schooling resources information. e. Parents always keep their home schooled kids active. 25 parents contact home schooling resource that may be able to put them in touch with kids who have gone through home schooling The underlined phrase means . a. connected d. informed

b. known c. concerned

e. hang out

Text 8 THE ISSUE OF POLYGAMY Polygamy has still become an actual topic to discuss. People react this issue in different opinions. Today in the 21st Century polygamy persists and is legally permitted in Muslim majority Indonesia. The 1974 Marriage Act in Article 3 states that a husband may have up to four wives on condition that the wife consents. Further Article 5 cites three instances where a husband may practise polygamy: the wife is unable to execute the obligation of a wife; the wife has acquired a bodily handicap or incurable disease; the wife is unable to bear children. Womans rights advocates reject this provision of the law as it works against women. They perceive the conditions that allow a husband to practise polygamy are from perspective of the husbands interests. Islam allows a man to have up to four wives in the context of caring for orphans, and it emphasizes that the women must be treated equally. If the man is unable to do this, the man may only have one wife. The Koran does not issue a recommendation or a command to commit polygamy. Thus the principle marriage in Islam is monogamy, not polygamy. Because of this polygamy should be banned. 26. From the text we infer that a. Polygamy can be accepted by all people. b. Polygamy is the womens rights. c. All religions let men do polygamy. d. Men are let perform polygamy by strict requirements.

e. Indonesian laws ban polygamy. 27. What makes most women disagree with Polygamy? a. the husbands unequal treatment b. the husbands interest c. the husbands attention d. the money condition e. the daily needs fulfilment 28. Husbands are let practise polygamy when , except a. his wife approves it b. his wife refuses it c. his wife cannot give birth to a child d. his wife suffers from incurable diseases e. his wife cannot perform her obligation

Text 9 Genetic research has produced both exciting and frightening possibilities. Scientists are now able to create new forms of life in the laboratory due to the development of gene splicing. On the other hand, the ability to create life in the laboratory could greatly benefit mankind. For example, because it is very expensive to obtain insulin from natural sources, scientists have developed a method to manufacture it inexpensively in the laboratory. Another beneficial application of gene splicing is in agriculture. Scientists foresee the day when new plants will be developed using nitrogen from the air instead of from fertilizer. Therefore food production could be increased. In addition, entirely new plants could be developed to feed the worlds hungry people. Not everyone is excited about gene splicing, however. Some people feel that it could have terrible consequences. A laboratory accident, for example, might cause an epidemic of an unknown disease that could wipe out humanity. As a result of this controversy, the government has made rules to control genetic experiments. While some members of the scientific community feel that these are too strict, many other people feel that are still not strict enough.

29. The text above implies that a. Genetic research always have bad effects on human development b. The government ignores the genetic research implementation c. All scientists approve of the application of genetic research d. Genetic research creates controversy among the scientists e. Everyone is satisfied with the development of genetic research

30. Which of the following is the beneficial use of gene splicing? a. the laboratory accident b. the epidemic of an unknown disease c. the insulin development d. the fertilizer production e. the plant growing in laboratory 31. What can endanger the existence of human life relating to genetic splicing? a. the discovery of insulin from natural sources b. the ability to create life in laboratory c. the insulin manufacturing in laboratory d. the development of gene splicing e. the epidemic of an unknown disease

(text 5 until 9 taken from http://apakatalo.blogspot.com/)

Text-10 Nasreddins Coat One day Nasreddin had been invited to the dinner party. He went to the party by wearing old clothes. When he arrived in the party, nobody gave him a seat. He got no food in the party so he went home and change his clothes. Next he put on his best clothes. He wore his newest coat and went to the party again. The host at once got up and came to meet him. The host offered him the best table and gave him a good seat and served him the best food. Nasreddin sat and put off his coat. He put his coat and said; Eat the food, Coat! The hosts and guests were very surprised and asked Nasreddin; What are you doing? Nasreddin replied calmly; When I came here with my old clothes, nobody looked at me. Then I went home and put on my best clothes. I came back in my newest coat and you all give me this best food and drink. So, you give food to my coat instead of me. Getting Nasreddins answer, they just shook the head.

32. Why was the host surprised? a. Because Nasreddin gave his coat food b. Because Nasreddin changed his clothes and came back c. Because Nasreddin was a rich man d. Because Nasreddins coat was eaten

e. Because Nasreddin wore old clothes 33. Which of the following statement is true according to the text? a. Nasreddin was a rich man and entrepreneur b. Nasreddin had not been invited to the party c. Nasreddin changed his clothes twice to go to the party d. His coat was special e. The host is very friendly to everybody 34. What can we learn from the text? a. Serve the guest the best b. Dont go to the party by wearing old cloth c. Give special service to the rich man d. Dont discriminate to the guest e. Wear the best clothe for going to the party

Text-11 The Golden Snail Once upon time, there was a king of Antah Berantah kingdom curses Dewi Sekartaji by changing her into golden snail, Keong Emas. The god Narada told Keong Mas to drift along the river in order to find her husband, Panji Asmoro Bangun. One day, a poor widow, Mbok Rondo Dadapan, who always fished along the river, found the golden snail and took it home. There, she put the snail in a jar and took care of it. All of sudden, unexpected good thing took place in Mbok Rondos life. Coming back from her daily fishing, she found delicious dishes on the table and the house cleaned. She wondered who had been so nice to take care of her house and to do cooking. When this went on for several days, she could not resist her temptation to find out who a mysterious kind person was. So one day, instead of fishing, she peeped through a hole in the wall of her house. She was very surprised because the golden snail changed into beautiful girl and had done all of the mysterious events. 35. Who wanted to marry Dewi Sekartaji? a. The god Narada b. The King of Antah Berantah Kingdom c. Panji Asmoro Bangun d. Keong Mas e. Mbok Rondo Dadapan 36. The underlined word it in the second paragraph means . a. The river b. The snail c. Mbok Rondo Dadapans home d. The dishes e. The jar

37. What did Mbok Rondo Dadapan do to know the mystery in her house? a. She ate the delicious food on the table in her house b. She did her daily fishing c. She didnt do fishing and peeped through a hole in her house d. She went home early from her daily fishing and peeped through a hole in her house e. She looked for someone hiding in her house 38. All of sudden, unexpected good thing took place in Mbok Rondo Dadapans life. What does the words took place mean? a. Came b. Visited c. Participated d. Took part e. Happened 39. The purpose of the text above is to . a. Inform the readers about Dewi Sekartaji and Mbok Rondo Dadapan b. Describe how Mbok Rondo Dadapan to find the answer of all the mystery c. Amuse the readers with the story d. Persuade the reader to read the story e. Explain how Dewi Sekartaji to find his husband

The text is for questions 40 to 43. Text-12 Once upon a time, a rabbit wanted to cross a river but he could not swim. He had an idea. He saw a boss of crocodile. How many crocodile 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. 40. The story mainly tells us about . a. Twenty crocodiles b. The boss of the crocodiles c. A rabbit and twenty crocodiles d. A rabbit and the boss of crocodile e. The boss of crocodile and all his friends 41. 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

42. All of you are good, nice, gentle, and kind (par.2). The bold typed word has the opposite meaning with. a. Wild b. Diligent c. Cheerful d. Easygoing e. Honorable 43. We are twenty here. (par.1). The bold typed word refers to . a. Many crocodiles b. The rabbits c. The boss of crocodiles and rabbit d. The rabbit and many crocodiles e. The boss and many crocodiles

Text-13 THE CONTROVERSY OF HARNESSING SOLAR ENERGY We often hear about solar car, solar heating or solar batteries. But will solar energy ever be a major source of energy for industrial societies? The solar energy is cheaper than any other fossil fuels because we can get the abundant source from the sun. In sunny desert areas, 50% of the suns radiation that reaches the ground could be used to produce electricity of business and industry to provide heat, light and hot water for homes. Experimental solar ponds can produce hot water to drive generators. Unfortunately, we cant yet power our homes entirely on sunlight. Solar energy can only be exploited in bright light. Its great potential, therefore, is in hot countries that have clear skies for most of the year, while most houses are not always in the sunniest part of the world. In addition, to harness to solar power, solar cells are needed to convert the sunlight directly into electricity. Solar cells are very cheap to run, but relatively to buy and many people cant afford it. Needless to say that solar energy is a useful and non-polluted source of energy. Nevertheless, solar cells, the main important device to harness the suns energy are still very expensive.

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The organization of the text above is . a. orientation, complication, resolution, re-orientation

b. c. d. e.

issue, argument, conclusion newsworthy event, background even, sources goal, material, steps identification, description

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The social function of the text above is . a. to deal with actual or vicarious experience in different ways b. to entertain the readers about harnessing solar energy c. to explain the process involved in the information d. to describe the harnessing solar energy e. to present information and opinions about more than one side of an issue The type of the text is . a. report d. discussion b. news item e. hortatory exposition c. explanation Which is TRUE according to the text? a. We can find devices to harness the suns energy easily b. The topic of the text above is exploiting solar energy c. Experimental solar ponds can produce hot water to drive generator d. We have powered our homes entirely on sunlight e. Solar cells are very expensive to run

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48. Unfortunately, we cant power our homes entirely on sunlight. The underlined word means . a. partly d. directly b. properly e. dependently c. wholly 49. In addition, to harness the solar power, power cells are needed to convert sunlight directly into electricity. The underlined word most nearly means . a. move d. change b. produce e. switch c. transfer The text above mainly tells us about . a. fossil fuel d. solar cells b. exploiting bright light e. two points of views c. solar energy (text 10-13 taken from http://myblogpelanginanie.blogspot.com/)

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