TEXT 1
He husband didn’t want to help her
WHY THE SKY IS HIGH
A long time ago, the sky was close to the earth. When
you stood up and stretched your arms, you could
touch it.
One day, a farmer brought some coconuts for his
wife. His wife wanted to drink the juice inside. She
knocked on of the coconuts against a rock to break
open the shell
“That’s not the way to do it, “her husband said. “You
should cut it open with a knife”
He gave her his bolo or jungle-knife
His wife raised the knife to cut the coconut shell.
“crack !”. As she lifted the knife about her head it
split open the sky and there was heavy rain.
The woman told the sky, “Will you please go a little
higher? I can’t raise my knife high enough to cut this
coconut shell”
She raised the knife over her shoulder the second
time. Once again, it hit the sky and there was thunder
and lightening
“You are still too low,” the woman said to the sky.
“Please go higher.”
She raised the bolo a third time. It still cracked the
sky. There was a typhoon, and the woman’s house
was almost blown away by the fierce wind.
“What are you doing?” cried her husband, “Can’t you
even try to open a coconut shell without causing a
typhoon?”
“It’s not me,” his wife answered. “It’s the sky which
is too low”. I need more room to use the knife.”
Finally, the woman became very angry. She looked
up and shouted at sky. “You’d better do as I told.
Otherwise I shall cut you to pieces.”
The clouds rose and rose and the sky went up higher
and higher. That’s why it is now so high.
51. What is the type of the text above?
a. narrative
b. descriptive
c. report
d. recount
e. news items
52. What is the social function of the text?
a. To describe about coconut shells
b. To entertain the readers with fairy legend
c. To inform readers about coconut shells
d. To describe how the farmers open the coconut
shells
e. To explain to readers why it’s hard to open
coconut shells
53. Based on the text above, what made the
woman get angry?
a. The sky went up too high
b.
c. She couldn’t cut the sky into pieces
d. Her husband forbade her to crack the coconut
shell open
e. The sky gave her rain, thunder, lightening, and
typhoon
54. Which one of the following statements is
NOT TRUE according to the text?
a. A bolo is a jungle knife
b. The woman tore the sky for several times.
c. A very long time ago, the sky was very low
d. The farmer broke the coconut with the knife for
his wife
e. The farmer’s wife wanted to drink some coconut
water
55. “She knocked one of the coconuts against a
rock to break open the shell” (paragraph 2).
The underlined word can be replaced by__ .
a. cut
b. stroke
c. opened
d. kicked
e. threw
TEXT 2
Kendari SAR Team Found 3 More Victims
KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi, on Thursday
a searching and rescue team found three more victims
from a ship that sank in Banda Sea, who had been
missing since the incident occurred on Friday last
week. They were Aris Triono, the captain of Amami
cargo Ship, Takub, a crewman, and Suharto, a
passenger.
They were found on Thursday floating in
waters close to Menui Island, Central Sulawesi
Province. The province is adjacent to South East
Sulawesi Province, within those territory lies the
Banda Sea. Two other victims were earlier saved by
SAR team in the Banda Sea on Saturday last week only
a day after the ship sank due to the bad weather.
The SAR team is still searching for 10 crew
members and a passenger still missing from the
incident, said Rocky Asikin, the head of Kendari SAR
Team.
56. The communicative purpose of the text is ___
.
a. to retell past experience
b. to describe particular thing
c. to explain about SAR team’s work
d. to persuade readers to help victims
e. to inform readers about an important event
57. Why did the ship sink to the sea? It happened
because ______
a. the weather was bad
b. the ship was broken
c. the ship was over loaded
d. there was a leak in the ship
e. the ship crashed another ship
58. How many crew members and passengers
included in the accident?
a. two
b. three
c. five
d. sixteen
e. more than sixteen
59. Who is the source of the news?
a. SAR team
b. Yakub, a crewman
c. Suharto, passenger
d. Aris Triono, the captain
e. Rocky Asikin, the head of SAR team
60. SAR team found three more victims.
The underlined word means ___ .
a. a passenger of a ship
b. a person who join the SAR team
c. a person who cures the sick people
d. a person who helps the injured people.
e. a person that is injured or killed in an accident
TEXT 3
Della and Jim Young, newly married, were poor.
Jim’s wage was enough to rent only a very small
apartment. But there were two things of which each
was extremely proud. Della had the longest and most
beautiful hair in all New York, thought Jim, as he
watched her combing it; and Jim possessed a
magnificent gold pocket watch, given by his father.
Christmas was drawing near, and Jim and
Della began to think what present they could afford
to give each other. Della always noticed sadly, when
Jim looked at his watch (which he did whenever he
had an excuse to), that it was fixed to the button-hole
of his coat by common old leather strap. He really
needed a gold chain. And Jim often thought, as he
looked at Della doing her long hair, how well it
would looked if only he could buy her jeweled comb
to hold it in place. But a gold watch-chain or jeweled
hair-comb would have cost far more money than
either of them possessed.
Now it was Christmas Eve. With tearful eyes
Della had counted the money she had saved for Jim’s
Christmas present for the tenth time 87 cents. “If only
I knew ...” she thought. Then suddenly she had a
wonderful idea. She hurriedly putting on her old hat
and coat, she ran down the street to the shop with the
notice “Hair bought”. She entered and an hour later
walked out of the shop richer by 15 dollars, but
without her chair! On the way home she stopped at
every watchmaker’s shop until at last she found
exactly the right chain to suit Jim’s watch.
Returning home, with one dollar and 87 cents
left in her pocket, she had just enough time before
Jim arrived home from work to wrap the precious
gift. She also curled her remaining hair. When Jim
saw it, he was speechless. “Oh Jim, don’t look at me
like that. It will grow again”, Della cried. “And I had
to do it. Here. She gave the parcel to Jim,” you see, “I
had to sell my hair to get money for your present!
Merry Christmas, dear”.
When Jim opened it, he collapsed on a chair.
“I think we’d better put our presents away for a
while,” he said gently at last, “You see, I’ve sold my
watch to but this comb for your hair”. He gave the
package to Della.
Nodding while tears rose in her eyes too,
Della gave Jim a brave smile and said, “Our gifts are
the best presents in the world, you know?”
61. What did Della do to get the money to buy
her husband a Christmas present after she counted
that her saved money wasn’t enough?
a. she didn’t want to spend the money she had
saved
b. she couldn’t think what to buy for 87 cents
money
c. she did not understand why she had such little
money
d. she thought Jim hadn’t saved any money
e. She sold his long and beautiful hair
62. Della thought theirs were “the best Christmas
present in the world” because they ___ .
a. had cost a lot of money
b. would be useful for a long time
c. how I could get some more money
d. spent really a great deal of time
e. showed how much they loved each other
63. Which one is TRUE according to the text?
a. Della and Jim were a well-to-do family
b. Della and Jim could give each other a Christmas
gift
c. Della didn’t want to sell her long and beautiful
hair
d. Jim finally gave his magnificent gold pocket
watch to his wife as a Christmas present
e. Della and Jim couldn’t celebrate the Christmas
since they didn’t have enough money.
64. She hurriedly putting on her old hat and coat
(paragraph 3).
The word “putting on” means ___ .
a. charging
b. ironing
c. wearing
d. washing
e. keeping
TEXT 4 69. Why can sugar glider jump from tree to tree?
Denpasar, Bali; Environmental Organization a. It eats leaves and fruit.
Fauna Conservation for Life (EOFCFL) claimed that b. It basically lives in trees.
Bali is the biggest site of turtle trading in the country. c. It has a very special skill
In the period between May through to August d. It can spread its legs and skin out wide.
1999, it was reported, some 9,400 of the protected e. It is very similar to the tupai in Indonesia.
animals had been traded. 70. “ … it spreads its four legs out wide … “
According to Putu Lisa Kusuma Mustika, a The underlined word means …
reptile expert from the Indonesian World Wildlife a. executes
Fund (WWF), tortoises have long been killed in b. expand
several of Indonesia, with the highest number in Bali. c. exceeds
“Most of them are consumed as food while d. examines
some of them are used for traditional ceremonies,” e. extends
Putu told Antara. TEXT 6
Besides its meat, Putu said, tortoise shells are Young Stars
also used as souvenirs for tourists.
65. The communicative purpose of this text is…. The finalists of “Akademic Fantasi Indonesia 1”
a. To describe the threatened turtle in Bali (AFI) are wonderful young people.
b. To tell the readers that turtles are threaten to Mawar who was born on 26 February 1985 is a cute
extinct girl. She has straight, short hair. Her bright
c. To inform about important and newsworthy skin, chubby cheeks and lovely smile make her look
events very marvelous. She is not very tall. However, her
d. To explain the important of protecting turtles weight which is 40 kgs matches her body well and
e. To describe the way how to preserve turtles makes her look cute.
66. What is the main information of the article Unlike Mawar, Ve looks tall. She is 1.69
above? meters tall. She looks quiet slim. She weighs 45 kgs.
a. Turtle trading Compared to Mawar, Ve looks darker. The 22-yeas-
b. A reptile expert old girl has black, straight hair.
c. The protected animals Another finalist is Ismail who is better known
d. Fauna Conservation for life as Smile. The young man who was born on 16
e. Souvenirs from tortoise shells September 1983 looks much bigger and taller than
67. It can be concluded form the text that….. his two female friends. He is tall and muscular. His
a. Turtles are not protected animals complexion is fair and his hair is short and straight.
b. Turtles are mostly traded in Bali 71. What is the main information of the text?
c. Turtles mainly traded for souvenirs a. Ve AFI
d. Traditional ceremonies always require turtle b. Mawar AFI
e. Because they are not preserved, turtles are c. Ismail AFI
threatened to extinct d. The finalist of AFI
Text 5 e. The characteristics of AFI
The sugar glider is a marsupial, just like the other 72. What is the organization of the text above?
Australia animals – the Kangaroo, the koala and the a. general statement – description
wombat for instant. The sugar glider is a possum – b. general classification – description
very similar to the tupai in Indonesia. It basically c. identification – description
lives in trees. It eats leaves and fruit. However, the d. orientation – event – resolution
Australia sugar glider has a very special skill. It can e. orientation – complication - resolution
jump from tree to tree like a tupai but it can also ‘sort 73. Which one is true about Mawar?
of fly’ as well. In fact, it glides or terbang laying in a. She is taller than Ve.
Bahasa Indonesia. When it jumps from one tree to b. She is heavier than Ve.
another it spreads its four legs out wide; and its extra c. Her skin is darker than Ve’s
skin also spreads out and function like a parachute. d. She taller than smile
68. What does the text mainly tell us about? e. She is younger than Smile.
a. The Koala. 74. “Her bright skin, chubby cheeks.“ (Paragraph
b. The sugar glider. 2)
c. The Kangaroo. The underlined word can mean …
d. The wombat. a. white
e. Australia animals b. dark
c. black strong initiative, self motivated and
d. brown hardworking. For the right candidate we are willing
e. brownish to offer competitive and benefit package which will
suit to your needs for your long term career
TEXT 7 development. Please forward your application letter
The students of IA have just finished doing an with your CV covering details of your previous
experiment in the laboratory. It is nine fifteen. It is employment records professional achievement plus a
time for them to have a break now. Etvia and her recent photograph and contact phone number to
friends are in his canteen. The canteen is big and
clean. There is a washing table with the sentence PO. BOX 199 JKP 10019
“wash your hands before and after eating” above it.
There are bowls of side-dishes and drinks sold in the Application should reach us by 10 the October 2008
canteen. All the students queue up to buy their food. and will be treated with the strictest confidence. Only
Discipline and obedience help to make sure every applicant who meets our requirements will be
body follows the canteen rules. The rules are to contacted for selections and on
queue up to buy food and not to split on the floor. If interview.
the students are cooperative, the canteen will be clean 78. Which one is not requirement needed?
and safe. a. good at operating computer
75. Where are the students now? b. a degree from reputable university
a. In the laboratory c. innovative, self motivated and hard working
b. In the library d. at least 10 years experience in a company
c. In the canteen e. dynamic and innovative to be the team leader
d. In the classroom 79. “Please forward your application letter with
e. In the office your CV....”, Line 1
76. What are the canteen rules? The underlined word stands for…
a. Discipline and obedience. a. Cultural variety
b. Don’t be noisy in the canteen b. Curriculum vitae
c. Work together to prepare food. c. Company vacancy
d. Wash your hands before and after eating. d. Competence and vita
e. Queue up to buy food and not to spit on the e. Creativity and validity
floor. 80. The text above is a kind of functional text in
77. “There is a washing table with the sentence the form of ____
‘wash your hands before and after eating’ above it”. a. Announcement
The word ‘it’ refers to … b. Advertisement
a. The washing table c. Invitation
b. The sentence d. Brochure
c. The canteen e. Notice
d. The hand 81. What position is the company offering?
e. The rule a. A team leader
TEXT 8 b. A challenging position
c. A career opportunity
CAREER OPPURTUNITY d. An operational director
e. A marketing manager
Our company-one the biggest national TEXT 9
pharmaceutical trading company (pharmaceutical raw SUTHGATE AREA
materials including food; feed; cosmetics)is offering
a challenging position. Brand new luxury 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. At
Heatherdowns and Green Street. Convenient to
OPERATIONAL DIRECTOR Southgate Shopping Center. Close to bus route 22.

Right candidate should possess a degree from
reputable University either abroad/ local with at least
10 years experience in company with similar
activities. Being a team leader you are expected to be
dynamic; innovation with a strong capacity to
perform in a multicultural environment. Sharp with a
Rentals from $250 include the following utilities:
heat, air, shag carpet, appliances, dishwasher, patio,
laundry, room, pool, 1 year lease and security
deposit.
One- preschool-aged child considered in 2 bedrooms.
Absolutely no pets. d. above
e. in the age of
Model open weekdays 1-6, Sun. 1-5 by appointment
241-7721. Managed by Sands Corporation. TEXT 11
Koes Plus was well known as pop music group in the
An equal housing opportunity. seventies until the eighties. At that time most
Indonesia people were ____(87) about their songs
82. Which of the following statement is TRUE because they were nice and simple. Every radio
according to the text? station broadcasted these songs and always put them
a. There is no lease required. in the top of pop music. Their music shows were
b. Open only in weekend always full of _______ (88).
c. The bus route is far away.
d. The rent includes some utilities. 87. a. fanatical
e. Only one-bedroom apartment are available. b. dissatisfied
83. Which of the following families would be c. crazy
able to rent an apartment according to the d. disappointed
advertisement? e. boring
a. A man with a small cat 88. .a. followers
b. A woman and her twelve-year-old child. b. spectators
c. A husband, wife and their preschool child. c. participants
d. Under five-year-old baby and his pet d. speakers
e. A husband, wife and two small pets. e. members
84. “Rentals from $250 include heat, air, shag
carpet, appliances … “ TEXT 12
The underlined word means ..… A tiger once caught a fox while hunting for food. The
a. devices fox was very bold. “I am the king of the forest,” he
b. requirements said. But the tiger grew ____ (89) and said that he
c. improvements would eat the fox at once. “If you don’t believe me,
d. apartments come for a walk with me, “answered the fox quite
e. payment calmly. “You’ll soon see whether all the other
animals are afraid of me or not. “Tiger agreed to go
TEXT 10 with the fox. _____ (90) all the animals saw them
Breakfast is provided free of charge. We also have coming ____ (91) ran away as fast as they could. The
special discount on food and drinks at our restaurant tiger never found out that animals were really
for all registered guests. On top of that, there’s a fifty frightened of him and the fox.
percent discount for children below 12 at our 89 a. righten
restaurant. We are located close to the apple garden b. quite friendly
and butterfly farm. You can also see the sunset and c. very angry
sunrise from our room. Children would also be d. rather sad
entitled to free horse riding lessons every morning. e. very strong
Rp.430, 000 per night 90. a. if
COOL HEVEN, BATU HIGHLANDS, MALANG b. so
Reservation : (0341) 7689980 c. because
Email : coolheaven@yahoo.com d. before
85. Which is free of charge in the hotel? e. when
a. Having food and drinks in the restaurant. 91. a. he
b. Having breakfast and horse riding lesson. b. she
c. Entering the apple garden. c. it
d. Staying for nights. d. the
e. Registered guest e. their
86. “On top of that, there’s a fifty percent 92. Desi : Ali, I’ve got good news for
discount for children below 12 at our restaurant.” you. Roy, the crazy guy, has got the personal
The underlined word means … manager job.
a. over Ali : What?
b. under What does Ali’s expression mean?
c. after a. An agreement
b. A surprise 98. Yusuf : Do you feel like coming to my
c. A question birthday party next weekend?
d. A refusal Septi : I’d love to but I’m
e. An objection afraid I can’t
93. Mr. Joy : How is your final I have to take my parents to my
Exam, Indra? brother’s house in Jakarta
Indra : I passed with flying What does Septi mean with her statement?
colors, I got 95 for the test. a. She declines the invitation
Mr. Joy : ___ . b. She wants to come to the party
a. I agree with you c. She approves of the invitation
b. I’m very proud of you d. She doesn’t like the party
c. I don’t believe it e. She object to the invitation
d. I’m disappointed with you 99. Mother : Have you washed the
e. You are very great dishes?
94. Ariel : Do you know the result of the Rini : Sorry, I can’t hear you
game? Mom?
Sunu : Not yet. The Mother : I asked you
announcement __ twice. ____ the dishes.
a. postponed a. have you washed
b. will be postponed b. had you washed
c. was postponed c. if you had washed
d. have been postponed d. whether you can wash
e. was being postponed e. whether you have washed
95. Dona : Where did you buy this new 100. Amir : “Has Mother finally decided
dress? what to buy for herself?”
Dini : I bought it in “Matahari” Riko : “I don’t know, let’s ask
department store. Why? her what ___.”
Dona : It seems very beautiful and suit on a. does she want to buy
you. b. did she want to buy
Dini : ________. c. will she buy
a. Don’t be silly d. does she buy
b. Are you sure e. she wants to buy
c. Thank you
d. I don’t believe it
e. You are very kind to me
96. Isna : What’s wrong with you? You
didn’t come to my wedding party yesterday.
Atik : I’m sorry. I have to
accompany my husband to the dentist
From the dialogue we can conclude that__ .
a. Isna invited Atik to her wedding party
b. Isna didn’t invite Atik to her wedding party
c. Isna will invite Atik to her wedding party
d. Atik didn’t know it so she didn’t come
e. Atik came to the party with her husband.
97. Manager : Why was Yoga absent
yesterday?
Jack : What did the manager want to
know, Tari?
Tari : He wanted to know ___ .
a. if Yoga was absent
b. why Yoga was absent
c. why was Yoga absent
d. whether Yoga has been absent
e. why Yoga had been absent
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52. B
53. E
54. D
55. B
56. E
57. A
58. D
59. E
60. E
61. E
62. E
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64. C
65. C
66. A
67. B
68. B
69. D
70. E
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72. C
73. E
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75. C
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78. A
79. B
80. A
81. D
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85. B
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90. E
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97. E
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99. C
100. E