CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER BY CROSSING A, B, C, Or D!

1. My father is fourty eight years old now, and 6. What is Indonesia?

my mother is fourty two years old. So, my A. The largest Archipelago in the world.
mother is.......my father. B. A tropical country on the earth.
A. Older than C. Younger than C. A country near Pasific Ocean.
B. The oldest D. Young D. A part of Asia and Australia.
7. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
2. Travelling by plane is ....... than travelling by A. Indonesia has two seasons.
bus. B. Indonesia has many mountains.
A. Slower C. More uncomfortable C. Indonesia is the largest archipelago.
B. Cheaper D. More expensive D. Indonesia has many fertile lands.
8. Linda has a cat. It is cute. The fur is white. So,
3. Elephant is..........than tiger. Linda has...........
A. Smaller C. Weaker A. A cat cute white.
B. Bigger D. Shorter B. A cute white cat.
C. A cute cat white.
4. Sinta got 10 for English test. But Dewi got 5. D. A white cat cute.
So, Sinta’s mark is ..............than Dewi’s mark. 9. What do you usually do at school every
A. Good C. Bad Monday morning?
B. Worse D. Better A. Having flag ceremony.
B. Having extra lesson.
The text is for number 5-7! C. Holding a meeting.
D. Doing homework.
10. The goos arrangement of the words is............
Every –at - Rudy - gets up - morning - always
1 2 3 4 5 6

- five O’clock
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A. 3-6-4-2-7-1-5
B. 3-4-7-2-1-5-6
C. 3-4-6-2-7-1-5
D. 3-2-6-5-1-7-4
11. Which statement is correct?
A. Tiger is more dangerous than entelope.
B. Rabbit is as wils as lion.
C. Giraffe is one of the longest animal.
D. Crocodile is the stronest animal.

The text is for number 12-15!

Pak Badu is a Janitor in our school. He is a hard worker.
He sweeps the school yard every morning and afternoon.
He clean the teacher’s office, and he also clean the toilet. I
like him, because he is friendly and honest. He rides his
5. Why is Indonesia mostly hot? Because........
bicycle from his house to our school everyday. He has three
A. It lies on equator childrens, Munaroh, Ahmad, and Burhan. He knows our
B. It is near from the sun. names. He gets mad when we do not put the rubbish into
C. It has two seasons the rubbish bin.
D. It is shined by the sun.

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 12. Why does the writer like her Janitor?
A. Because he is a hard work.
B. Because he knows her names.
C. Because he is friendly and honest.
D. Because he has three children.
13. How often does Pak Badu sweep the
school yard in a day?
A. Once C. Twice
B. Three times D. Four times.
14. Which statement is true based on the
text?
A. Pak Badu never rides his bicycle from his
house to school.
B. Pak Badu lets students to put rubbish
everywhere at his school.
C. Pak Badu is friendly and honest Janitor at
the writer’s school.
D. Pak Badu is a hard worker teacher with
three children.
15. “He gets mad.........” The word “mad”
means.........
A. Angry C. Hungry
B. Happy D. Crazy
TEXT FOR NUMBER 16 - 18.
Most people in the world have a pet. I also
have it. My pet is a dog, named Miko. Its color is
brown. It has brown eyes, too. I got this pet from
my friend at the beginning of 2009. He bought it
from a pet shop in his country.
Once a week, my mother bathes him. He is
funny and smart. It often plays with my
neighbor’s dog. I love him very much because he
can be my friend, too.
16. Miko's eyes are........
A. black
B. white
C. brown
D. dark brown
17. The writer got the pet from........
A. his neighbor
B. a pet shop
C. his friend
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18. What is the text about.?
A. My lovely dog
B. My best friend
C. My pet shop
D. My neighbour's pet
The story is for question number 19-22!
The Wolf and The Goat
A wolf saw a goat grazing at the edge of a
high cliff. The wolf smacked his lips at the
thought of a fine goat dinner.
"My dear friend," said the wolf in his sweetest
voice. "Aren’t you afraid you will fall down from
that cliff? Come down here and graze on this fine
grass beside me on safe, level ground." "No,
thank you," said the goat.
"Well then," said the wolf, "aren't you cold up
there in the wind? You would be warmer grazing
down here beside me in this sheltered area. “No,
thank you," said the goat.
"But the grass tastes better down here!" said
the exasperated wolf, "Why dine alone? "My dear
wolf," the goat finally said, "are you quite sure
that it is my dinner you are worrying about and
not your own?"
19. What did the wolf ask when he saw the goat
grazing at the edge of a high cliff?
A. To be his friend.
B. To graze on the level ground.
C. To climb up higher.
D. To be his dinner.
20. "Aren't you cold up there in the wind?" The
word 'there' refers to........
A. a high cliff B. sheltered area
C. grass D. ground
21. What can we learn from the story above?
A. Don't look down to other creatures.
B. Don't easily believe in well behaved creatures.
C. Don't judge others by their appearance.
D. Don't easily beat other creatures.
22. From the story we know........
A. the goat was very hungry
B. the wolf was a helpful animal
C. the wolf was eager to eat the goat.
D. the goat was going to fight with the wolf.
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TEXT FOR NUMBER 23 - 24. The sugar glider is a marsupial, just like so
many other Australian animals, for instance, the
SILVERQUEEN kangaroo and the koala. It is very similar to
"tupai" in Indonesia. The sugar glider is a possum.
It basically ....(26).... in trees. It eats leaves and
fruits. However, the Australian sugar glider has a
very special ....(27).... It can jump from tree to tree
....(28).... like the tupai but it can also sort of fly.
In fact, it glides.

26.
A. stays B. leaves
C. lives D. plays

27.
A. mood B. character
23. How much sodium does the product contain C. through D. skill
per 30 g?
A. 45 mg. B. 148 mg. 28.
C. 565 mg. D. 709 mg. A. fast B. high
C. low D. aside
24. "Ingredients: sugar, cashew, milk solids. etc."
The underlined word means ........ needed to TEXT FOR NUMBER 29!
make something.
A. the steps B. the goals
C. the materials D. the methods

TEXT FOR NUMBER 25. 29. Where do you usually find the sign above?
A. At railway station.
B. At a bus station.
C. At a station wagon.
D. At a petrol station.

TEXT FOR NUMBER 30 – 32!

Holiday classes at learning centre for Nursery
Kindergarten and Primary School children
* Supervised reading program
* Creative writing
25. Why does Joshua send the card? Because…. * Poetry appreciation
A. he wants to tell Ruth about his exam * Art in action
B. he wants to congratulate Ruth * Speech training
C. his exam is difficult to do. * Grooming and etiquette
D. he wants to be successful. - Qualified teachers
- Friendly atmosphere
TEXT FOR NUMBER 26 – 28! - Two-hour class twice a week.
Call 03-23860505

30. Which of the following statements is not

Correct according to the announcement above?
A. Classes are held twice a week.
B. Each session will last for two hours.
C. Only kindergarten students can attend the class.
D. There are six programs for the holiday classes.

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31. How many programs does the learning centre 1 2 3 4 5 6
offer? The weather - not
A. One B. Three 7 8
C. Six D. Nine
A. 7 - 5 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 6 - 8
32. "Friendly atmosphere" B. 2 - 5 - 8 - 3 - 1 - 7 - 6 - 4
What does the underlined word mean? C. 2 - 6 - 4 - 1 - 7 - 5 - 8 - 3
A. Easy B. Helpful D. 7 - 6 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 1 - 2 – 8
C. Pleasant D. Dull
39. Rearrange the jumbled sentences into a good
33. "They enjoyed the two-week tour". paragraph........
The underlined word has the same meaning as...
A. got bored with 1. One day, there was a big battle in that kingdom.
B. got pleasure from 2. The Queen was lucky because she could save
C. became addicted to her life by changing herself into a golden
D. planned well became amazed at snail.
3. Another day an old woman saw the snail and
TEXST FOR NUMBER 34 – 36! took it home.
4. Once upon a time, there was a kingdom in Java.
5. The king asked his Queen to save her life.
6. Then she looked after it.
7. In the middle of the jungle the enemies killed
all her guards.

A. 4 - 5 - 2 - 6 - 1 - 7 - 3
B. 4 - 5 - 7 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 6
C. 4 - 1 - 5 - 7 - 2 - 3 - 6
D. 4 - 3 - 5 - 1 - 6- 2 – 7

34. Who are the most suitable people to drive 40.

the car? Arrange these jumbled sentences into a good
A. Young people B. Old people. paragraph........
C. Children. D. Kids.
1. Before lunch we fed some birds in the park.
35. How many awards did New Honda Jazz 2. But we were happy because we had so much
get? fun.
A. 68 B. 51 3. Yesterday my family went to the zoo.
C. 34 D. 17 4. When we returned home we were very tired.
5. In the afternoon we saw the animals being fed.
36. " ........ New Honda Jazz is the best car that 6. We bought some food to give to the animals.
suites to every youngster.
"The word 'suites' has similar meaning to........ The best arrangement is........
A. appropriate B. uncomfortable A. 5 - 4 - 6 - 3 - 2 - 1
C. important D. well-known B. 3 - 6 - 1 - 5 - 4 - 2
C. 5 - 1 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 4
37. D. 3 - 1 - 5 - 4 - 2 – 6
door - after - the - lock - out - you - go
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 41. in - your - the - best - speech - on - contest
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
A. 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 6 - 7 - 5 congratulation - performance!
B. 6 - 7 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 8 9
C. 7 - 5 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 The best arrangement for the jumble word is…
D. 4 - 3 - 1 - 6 - 7 - 5 – 2 A. 8 - 4 - 9 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 6 - 7
38. B. 8 - 6 - 2 - 4 - 9 - 1 - 3 - 5 - 7
although - the journey - good - well - was – run-
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C. 8 - 6 - 3 - 5 - 9 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 7
D. 8 - 1 - 3 - 5 - 8 - 6 - 2 - 9 – 7 47. Herna : This is a silk blouse. You have to
wash it very …
TEXT FOR NUMBER 42 – 44! Mirna : Don't worry. I will.
A. rudely B. quickly
Rino has a parrot named Coly. C. carefully D. beautifully
It has ....(42).... feathers. They are yellow, blue,
and red. Coly is very noisy ....(43).... always 48. Mrs. Wina : I don't like living in a big city.
imitates the human voice. They has a curved bill. Mrs. Nani : Neither do I. A big city
It also has feet with two toes pointing forward and is……….small one.
two backward. The feet help it to ....(44).... on the A. as peaceful as
branches and hold food. B. more peaceful
C. the most peaceful
42. A. ugly B. nice D. not as peaceful as
C. colorful D. beautiful
49. Dito : Have you been to Permata bank?
43. A. It B. Its Yani : Yes, why?
C. They D. Their Ito : … is the service?
Yani : It's satisfying.
44. A. fly B. take A. How brave B. How good
C. grip D. bring C. How long D. How high

45. 50. Some – there – stations – are – television

This animal belongs to reptile; it uses its tail as a – Indonesia – in
weapon when it fights. It is originally from one of 1 2 3 4 5
the island of the Indonesian Archipelago. People 6 7
call its name the same as its place of origin. What Arrange these jumbled words into a good
animal is it? sentence!
A. Crocodile B. Alligator A. 2-4-1-5-3-7-6
C. Python D. Komodo dragon B. 1-3-5-2-4-7-6
C. 2-4-3-5-1-7-6
46. Artati : You look healthy now.
D. 1-5-3-2-4-7-6
Aini : I … from my illness.
Artati : I'm glad to hear that. So we can study
together again.
A. have recovered. B. am recovering.
C. will recover. D. recovered.
Complete the sentences by using the suitable words in the box!

Play- plays-study-studies-cook-cookes-wash-
washes-watch-watches-have-has

1. My mother usually.................................some food every morning.

2. My sister always............................ a glass of milk and a piece of bread every morning.
3. My family usually..................Television every evening.
4. We always....................flag ceremony at school every Monday.
5. We.......................English every Tuesday and Saturday.

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