The Brainy Body

Your brain is as big as your two fists side by side. It's the place where you think, learn,
work out problems, remember, feel happy and sad, wonder, worry, have ideas, sleep and
dream.
Yet the brain looks like a wrinkly lump of grey-pink jelly! On average, it weighs about
1.4 kilograms. It doesn't move, but its amazing nerve activity uses up one-fifth of all the
energy needed by the body.
The main part of the brain is its bulging, wrinkled upper part, the cerebrum. Different
areas of its surface (cerebral cortex) deal with nerve signals to and from different parts of the
body. For example, messages from the eyes pass to the lower rear part of the cerebrum, called
the visual center. They are sorted here as the brain cells work out what the eyes are seeing.
There are also areas for touch, hearing, taste and other body processes. ,
The cerebellum is the rounded, wrinkled part at the back of the brain. It processes
messages from the motor center, sorting and coordinating them in great detail, to send to the
body's hundreds of muscles. This is how we learn skilled, precise movements such as writing,
cycling or playing music (or all three), almost without thinking.
The brain stem is the lower part of the brain, where it joins the body's main nerve, the
spinal cord. The brain stem controls basic processes vital for life, like breathing, heartbeat,
digesting food and removing wastes.
The brain really does have 'brain waves'. Every second it receives sorts and sends
millions of nerve signals. Special pads attached to the head can detect these tiny electrical
pulses. They are shown on a screen or paper strip as wavy lines called an EEG, electro-
encephalogram.

1. How big is the brain according to the text?

a. 1.4 kilograms
b. Hundreds
c. Millions tons
d. 1.5 kilograms
e. Two fists

2. What is the main part of the brain ?

a. Fists
b. Cerebrum
c. Cerebellum
d. Bulging
e. Encephalogram

3. What is the cerebellum?

a. It is the main part of the brain which processes message from the eyes pass to the lower
rear part
b. It is the special pads attached to the head can detect these tiny electrical pulses
c. It controls basic processes vital for life, like breathing, heartbeat, digesting food and
removing wastes
d. It is back part of the brain which processes message from the motor center
e. It is the lower part of the brain, where it joins the body’s main nerve, the spinal cord
4. Which part controls the heartbeat?
a. The cerebellum
b. The cerebrum
c. The brain stem
d. The cerebral cortex
e. The electro-encephalogram

5. Different areas of its surface…

The underlined word means ….
a. The brain stem
b. The cerebellum
c. The electro-encephalogram
d. The spinal cord
e. The cerebrum

6. The cerebellum controls basic process vital for life like…

a. Breathing
b. Seeing
c. Cycling
d. Hearing
e. Digesting food

KEY : E, B, D, C, E, C

Antibiotic is kind of compounds both natural and synthetic, which has function to press or
stop a process of organism’s growth, particularly bacteria. Antibiotic is used to treat bacterial
infections and used as a tool for genetic engineering in biotechnology. Antibiotic works as
pesticides by pressing or break the chain of bacteria’s metabolism. Nevertheless, antibiotic is
different with disinfectant in the process to kills bacteria. Disinfectant kills bacteria by
creating an unnatural environment for germs to live.

In terms of treatment, antibiotics dubbed as “magic bullet “because antibiotic kills instantly
without injuring its sufferers. Although antibiotic is good for medication, it is not effective in
handling infection caused by viruses, fungi, or other nonbacterial.

Antibiotic has diverse types based on their effectiveness against bacteria. There are
antibiotics that target gram- negative or gram- positive bacteria and some antibiotic has wider
spectrum. The effectiveness depends on location of the infection and the ability of antibiotic
to reach location of the infection. Based on how to use, antibiotics are divided into two that
are oral antibiotics and antibiotic intradermal. An oral antibiotic is used by mouth while
antibiotic intradermal used through anus. Intradermal antibiotic is used for serious cases.

6. What is the best tittle for the text above?

a. How antibiotic is work

b. The invention of antibiotic

c. Antibiotic
 d. Kinds of antibiotic

e. Disinfectant

7. Which one is not true?

a. Antibiotic is used to treat bacterial infections

b. Antibiotic is not same with disinfectant

c. Antibiotic kills instantly without injuring its sufferers

d. Antibiotic is effective in handling infection caused by viruses

e. All of statement is true

8 What is the purpose of the text above?

a. To inform about antibiotic

b. To describe about antibiotic

c. To inform about disinfectant

d. To describe about antibiotic

e. To entertain the reader

9. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

a. Antibiotic is a compound

b. Antibiotic is good for medication

c. Antibiotic is not good for fungi

d. Antibiotic kill without injuring its suffers

e. Antibiotic is magic bullet

KEY: C, C, A, B

Text 1 (for question number 1-7)

Once there was a husband and his wife who had a baby. They had a dog named Bony. It
was a very smart dog and faithful to them. The dog used to take care of the baby while were
working in the rice field.
One afternoon, while working in the field, they heard Bony barking. It was running
toward them. It’s mouth smeared with blood. The husband shocked and thought that it had
killed their baby. Suddenly he took his sickle and threw it to the dog. It hit the dog’s had and
the dog head and the dog fell down and died.
Hurriedly they got home and saw the baby sleeping. When the husband looked around in the
baby’s room, he found a big snake lying on the floor. It was dead and blood spilled
everywhere. It seemed the dog had killed the snake and the killed his faithful dog.
1. Who was Bony? Bonny was……….
a. The husband’s name
b. The wife’s name
c. The bay’s name
d. The dog’s name
e. The snake’s name

2. Why was the dog running toward the couple?

a. Because it afraid of snake
b. Because it was hurt
c. Because the dog wanted some foods.
d. Because the dog wanted to tell that something dangerous almost happened in
their home.
e. Because a snake wanted to catch it.

3. …… finally killed by the husband.

a. The baby
b. The snake
c. The wife
d. The dog
e. The couple

4. The snake was killed by…………………

a. The dog
b. The husband
c. The wife
d. The child
e. The baby

7. Why was the husband shocked? Because………………

a. He thought that the dog hurt killed his baby
b. He was sick
c. He saw a snake
d. He saw a dog died
e. His wife fell down

KEY : D, D, D, A, A

The Legend of Aji Saka : Java, Indonesia

In the Kingdom of Medang Kamulan, in Java, came a young when man, by the name of
Aji Saka to fight Dewatacengkar, the cruel King of The Country who had a habit to eat
human flesh of his own people. Aji Saka himself he came from Bumi Majeti.
One day he told his two servants, by the name of Dara and Sembodo, that he was going
to java. He told them that while he was away, both of them have to guards his Heirloom /
Pusoko. No one except Aji Saka himself not a allowed to take the Pusoko. In the big battle,
Aji Saka could successfully push Dewata Cengkar to fall to the South Sea. Dewata Cengkar
did not die, he became a Bajul Putih (White Crocodile). Aji Saka became a ruler of
Medangkamulan.
Meanwhile a woman of the village of Dadapan, found an egg. She put the egg in her
Lumbung (Rice Barn). After a certain period the egg vanished, instead a snake found in the
rice barn. The villagers would like to kill the snake, but the snake said : “I’m the son Aji
Saka, bring me to him”.

Aji Saka told the snake, that he would be recognized as his son, if the could kill the
Bajul Putih in the South Sea. After a long stormy battle which both sides demonstrating
physical strength and showing skillfull ability of fighting, the snake could kill Bajul Putih.

As had been promised the snake was recognized as Aji Saka’s son and he was given a
name Jaka Linglung (a stupid boy).

In the palace Jaka Linglung greedily ate domestic pets of the palace. He was punished
by the King, expelling him to live in the Jungle of Pesanga. he was tightly roped until he
could not move his head. He was instructed only to eat things which fall to his mouth.

One day, a group of 9 (nine) village boys were playing around in that Jungle. Suddenly
it was raining heavily. They had to find a shelter, luckily there was a cave. Only 8 (eight)
boys went inside the cave, the other one who was suffering from very bad skin disease, sting
and dirty, he had to stay out of the cave. All of a sudden, the cave was falling apart. The 8
(eight) boys vanished, only the one who stayed outside was safe. The cave in fact was the
mouth of Jaka Linglung.

13. Who was Dewatacengkar ?

a. A young wise man
b. The cruel king
c. White crocodile
d. Bajul Putih
e. Jaka linglung

14. Where did the woman put the egg ?

a. In a rice barn
b. In the south sea
c. In the palace
d. In the jungle of pasanga
e. Inside the cave

15. Where did Aji Saka come from ?

a. Medang Kamulan
b. South Sea
 c. Jungle of Pesanga
d. Bumi Majeti
e. Dadapan Village

16. Who was Jaka Linglung ?

a. A greedy pet belong to Aji Saka
b. The cruel king
c. A stupid boy
d. The snake was recognized as Dewaracengkar’s son
e. The snake was recognized as Aji Saka’s son

17. Why did the king punish Jaka linglung to live in the jungle of Pesanga? because ......
a. Jaka linglung greedily ate human flesh of the village
b. Jaka linglung greedily ate domestic pets of the palace

c. Jaka linglung put the egg in the rice born

d. Jaka linglung could kill Bajul Putih

e. Jaka linglung pushed Dewata Cengkor to fall to the Sout sea

KEY : B, A, D, E, B

The text is for questions 1 to 4.

Integrated Pest Management

There is no best way to deal with pests in agriculture. Pesticides which are commonly
used may cause many problems. I think combining different management operations is the
most effective way to control pests.
Firstly, the chemicals in the pesticides may build up as residues in the environment and
in the soil which absorbs the chemicals. This reduces the quality of farm product.
Secondly, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. This means that newer and
stronger ones have to be developed.
Lastly, some pesticides affect non target plants and animals such as fish and bees. This
affects the ecology and environment as well.
So, understanding of ecology of an area helps a lot in pest control. Pesticides should be
chosen and applied carefully so that they don't affect the ecological balance and environment.
Therefore, integrated pest management is a safe and more effective option to fight pest
in agriculture and livestock.

1. Which of the following is not directly affected by pesticides used?

A. Plants
B. Ecology
C. Animals.
D. Environment.
E. Human Beings
2. What can you say about paragraph two and four?
A. The fourth paragraph supports the idea stated in paragraph two.
B. Both paragraphs tell about the disadvantages of using pesticides.
C. Both paragraphs tell about how pesticides affect the quality of farm products.
D. The statement in paragraph is contrary to the statement in paragraph four.
E. The second paragraph tells about the effects of using pesticides on animals mentioned
in paragraph four.
3. One of the disadvantages of using chemical pesticides is …
A. killing fish and bees.
B. increasing crops productivity.
C. creating balanced ecosystem.
D. causing the pests to become inactive
E. helping reduce pollutants in the environment.

4. Secondly, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. (paragraph 3)

The word resistant in the sentence above means …
A. weak
B. fragile
C. damage
D. unaffected
E. unbalanced

5. The type of the text above is …

A. Analytical exposition
b. Hortatory exposition
C. Narrative
D. Discussion
E. Explanation

KEY: E, B, A, D, A

The importance of Reading

I personally think that reading is a very important activity in our life. Why do I say so?
Firstly, by reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world such as
Science, technology. Sports, arts, culture, etc written in either books, magazine, newspaper,
etc.
Secondly, by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something
happening in any parts of the world which can we see directly.
Another reason, reading can give us pleasure too. When we are tired, we read books,
newspaper or magazine on the entertainment column such as comedy, short story, quiz, etc.
To make us relaxed.
The last, reading can also take us to other parts of the world. By reading a book about
Irian Jaya we may feel we’re really sitting in the jungles not at home in our rooms.
From the facts above, it’s obvious that everyone needs to read to get knowledge,
information and also entertainment. Or in summary we can say reading is truly important in
our life.
1. Why is reading very important in our life? Because….
a) By reading, we can get a lot of friends, relatives, experience, etc.
b) By reading, we can get little knowledge but a lot of entertainment.
c) By reading, we are always relaxed.
d) By reading, we are always happy.
e) By reading we can get a lot of knowledge, news, information and entertainment

2. If we want to get knowledge, what should we do?

a) Buy a lot of books
b) Read a lot of books and other printed materials
c) Look for newspaper and magazine
d) Sell and buy many expensive books
e) Borrow a lot of books

3. What does the text tell us about?

a) The description of reading
b) The function of reading
c) The importance of reading
d) The disadvantages of reading
e) The purpose of reading

4. What is the social function of the text?

a) To persuade the reader
b) To describe the reader
c) To entertain the reader
d) To give information
e) To tell a story

5. Paragraph…. In the text is the thesis.

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5

KEY: E, B, C, A, E
1. What is the topic of the poster?
a. Safety
b. Environment
c. Health
d. Art
e. Sport

2. What is the meaning of the message in the poster?

a. We have to be careful to step
b. We have to live carelessly to destruct environment
c. We have to watch our step
d. We have to watch our step to destruct environment
e. We have to live carefully to prevent global warming

KEY: A, E
 3. What is the topic of the poster above?
a. How to solve global warming
b. How to be strong
c. Way of life
d. Healthy diet
e. How to life healthy

4. Based on the text above, we can do something in our home to solve global warming,
except...
a. Have a solar water heater
b. Have insulation
c. Turn off the appliances at power
point
d. Have a dryer
e. Use clothes line

5. Why does travel byan airplane is bad for the environment?

a. It wastes much money
b. It wastes the time
c. It makes air pollution
d. It makes water pollution
e. It’s dangerous
KEY : A, D, C