BANK SOAL SHORT FUNCTINAL TEXTS

Read the text to answer questions 1 and 2.

ARTICLES ARE CONSIDERED

SOLD
IF YOU BROKE THEM

1. What does the caution mean?

A. The shop sells special broken articles.
B. You don't have to buy articles that are broken.
C. In this section you will only find broken articles.
D. If you break any of the articles, you should pay for it.
2. Where do you usually find this caution ?
A. Library
B. Bookstore
C. Greengrocer
D. Department store

Read the text to answer questions 3 and 4

WE WILL SERVE YOUR

.
BREAKFAST UNTIL 10.00 AM.
3. What does the notice mean?
A. You will have breakfast at 10. 00 am.
B. The breakfast will be served at 10.00 am.
C. You will have breakfast till 10.am.
D. The breakfast will be served after at 10.00 am.

4. This kind of notice is found in a … .

A. café
B. hotel
C. hospital
D. restaurant

Read the text and answer questions 5 and 6

Dear
Dear Kartika
Kartika
Our
Our sincere
sincere Congratulations on your
your success
success as
as
The
The Best
Best Washington
Washington City
City Journalist
Journalist Prize
Prize 2009.
2009.
This
This will
will support
support you
you to
to write
write more
more articles.
articles.

The
The manager
manager and
and staff
staff of
of

Moonlight
Moonlight Publisher
Publisher
5. What does Kartika do? She is a …
A. staff
B. manager
C. journalist
D. publisher

6. The text is written in order to …

A. congratulate Kartika on her success.
B. inform people about the best journalist.
C. announce people to give praise to Kartika.
D. invite people to come to the Moonlight publisher.
Read the text and answer questions 7 and 8

Bram
Bram ….…. II just
just got
got bad
bad news.
news. AsAs you
you know
know Nita’s
Nita’s father
father
had
had been hospitalized for two months. He passed away
been hospitalized for two months. He passed away
last
last night.
night. Please
Please forward
forward toto other
other friends.
friends.

Sender
Sender

Jack
Jack
7. Who just passed away?
081899734670
081899734670
A. Jack’s father. C. Nita’s father.
B. Bram’s friend. D. Writer’s father.

8. “As you know Nita’s father had been hospitalized...”

The underlined word refers to … .
A. Jack C. Reader
B. Bram D. Nita’s father

Read the following text to answer questions 9 and 10

All
All of
of Students
Students Grade
Grade 99

You
You are
are invited
invited to:
to:

GRADUATION
GRADUATION PARTY
PARTY 2010
2010 SMP
SMP NUSANTARA
NUSANTARA

th
Day/Date
Day/Date :: Saturday,
Saturday, 15
15th July
July 2010
2010

Time
Time :: 10
10 a.m.
a.m. –– 01
01 p.m.
p.m.
9. Where will the graduation party be held?
Venue :: Art
A. At Osis
Venue Room
Room Pramesti
Art room. Pramesti Hotel
Hotel
B. On Sudirman street.
Jl.
Jl. Sudirman
Sudirman kav.
kav. 99 –– 11
11 Bandung
Bandung
C. At Nusantara school.
D. At
Come
Come and
Arthelp
and help
roomus Pramesti
us celebrate
Hotel.
celebrate itit

*Invitation
*Invitation card
card available
available at
at OSIS
OSIS
10. How long is the graduation party supposed to last?
A. 2 hours. C. 9 hours.
B. 3 hours. D. 11 hours.

Read the following text to answer questions 11 to 13.

ANNOUNCEMENT
To : All Department Managers

A meeting will be held to discuss the customer’s complain

this afternoon Jan , 4th 2010 at 01 p.m. in the meeting
room.
Please bring along the necessary documents.

Thank you
11. What will be discussed at the meeting?
A. The customer’s order.
B. The customer’s needed.
C. The customer’s documents.
D. The customer’s complaining.

12. Who will attend the meeting?

A. Customers.
B. All managers.
C. Director secretary and all managers.
D. Director, secretary and all managers

13. “… the meeting to discuss the customer’s complain.”

The underlined word means ….
A. to speak C. to talk
B. to say D. to tell

Read the following text to answer questions!

DO NOT FEED THE ANIMAL

1. We usually find the caution at these places below except at….
A. the zoo C. the safari park
B. home D. the farm

Read the text to answer question!

Wildlife Nature Park

----------------------------------
Ticket: Rp12,000 (adult)
Rp6,000 (child)
Opening hours: 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Monday –Sunday
---------------------------------
Features:
• Nature talks
• Jungle trekking
• Nature quiz
• Free bookmarks
2. Who must pay a half for ticket to visit wildlife nature park?
A. Adult C. Teen
B. Child D. Baby

Read the following text and answer the question 3 and 4

I’ve read your poem in Junior Mag this week. The title
is ‘The Dead Tree’ Great! It’s really a good poem. The
poem inspires me. Our body may be like the leaves.
They will fall down to the ground, but our soul will be
still alive. Our soul may be tired. You say it is waiting in
agony. But, it still gives us beauty. So let’s do our best
today and get the beauty of life. It is the inspiration that
I can get. And it’s interesting for me. Well, Juita, I’m
waiting for your poems. See you soon.
L
ove
S
ofie

3. What does the text tell us about?

A. The beauty of life
B. The soul and body
C. The interesting letter
D. The inspiring poem

4. “But, it still gives us beauty” (line 5)

The word It refers to….
A. the poem C. the agony
B. the soul D. the leaf

This text is for number 5 and 6

ANNOUNCEMENT

To celebrate the School Anniversary, SMP GPS will hold

some English contests:
The Spelling Bee Contest (for Class VII)
The Writing Fable Contest (For Class VIII)
The English Speech Contest (for Class IX)
All the contests will be held on Monday, November 17th
2008.
Each class must send at least three participants for the
contests. For more information, contact the committee
c.o. Ary Widyawati (the Head of OSIS). The committee
only accepts the names of the participants before
November 15th, 2008.

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5. “Each class must send at least three participants….”

What does the underlined phrase mean?
A. maximum C. more than
B. minimum D. less than

6. The purpose of the text is to ….

A. contact the committee
B. send at least three participants
C. celebrate the school anniversary
D. inform the students about English contests

This text is for number 7 and 8

7. The notice is suitable for … Except

A. bikers C. trainers
B. drivers D. motor riders

8. From the notice we know that ….

A. If we regret, we will be safe.
B. We will be regretful if we drive safely.
C. We should be safe if we regret tomorrow.
D. If we don’t drive safely, we will be regretful.

text is for number 9 to 12

BUGIS HOTEL

There is a new hotel in my city. Bugis hotel is a

four-star hotel. It is located downtown. Many foreigners
stay the night in the hotel.

Bugis hotel is not very big, but the architecture is

very beautiful. It looks like a classic castle in Europe.
According to the brochure it has 100 rooms, a fancy
restaurant, and complete sport facilities including a
swimming pool, a tennis court, gym and sauna. There
are also a coffee shop and a karaoke room.

The pictures of the rooms in the brochure are very nice.

The rooms look very comfortable. They contain a big
spring bed with big pillows, a nice sofa, a wardrobe, and
 a television system with programmers from all over the
world. The bathroom is very beautiful although it is not
very big. It has a bath tub with hot and cold water so that
the guests can take a bath in it comfortably.

The brochure says that the hospitality is its trade

mark. The staff of the hotel from the receptionist, the
bellboy, and the house keepers is very polite. They help
the guests in any way they can.

9. What does paragraph three tell us about?

A. The bathroom is very beautiful.
B. The rooms contain a big spring bed and big
pillows.
C. The pictures of the room in the brochure are
very nice.
D. The guest can take a bath in the bathroom
comfortably.

10. “The brochure says that hospitality is its trademark”

What does the word “its” refer to….
A. Bugis hotel C. the hospitality
B. the brochure D. te staff of hotel

11. “They contain a big spring bed with big pillows, a nice sofa, a wardrobe and a television system”
A wardrobe means a place to put … in
A. foods C. clothes
B. shoes D. beverages

12. Which statement is incorrect based on text?

A. Bugis hotel is not foreign tourist.
B. We can enjoy some songs in Bugis hotel.
C. We will have a comfort in Bugis hotel.
D. The staffs are very helpful to the guests.

Text 1. (for number 1 only)

1. What does the caution mean ?
a. We have to cross the street carefully.
b. We shouldn’t stand at the side of the street.
c. We mustn’t cross the street because it is very crowded.
d. We must look at the left and the right sides to cross the street.

Text 2. (for number 2 only)

Welcome to Happy Lake Garden

Open :
Monday to Friday : 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday : 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Admission:
Monday to Friday : Free
Saturday and Sunday : Adults Rp5,000
Children under 12 Rp3,000

2. Shinta is thirteen years old. She goes to the Happy Lake Garden with her father on Sunday.
How much does her father have to pay for the tickets ?
a. Rp 3,000,- c. Rp. 8,000,-
b. Rp 5,000,- d. Rp. 10,000,-

Text 3. (for number 3 and 4)

To Mom and Dad,

Congratulations on your 15th wedding anniversary.
We wish you a happy life together.

From:

Freddy & Irene

3. Freddy and Irene want to …their parents.

a. announce c. inform
b. invite d. congratulate

4. “ We wish you a happy life together “.

The underlined word has similar meaning with … .
a. enjoyable c. pleased
b. comfortable d. nice
Text 4 (for number 5 & 6)
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
Bryan English Course (BEC), a modern English
course in your town invites you to join a special
conversation program. This program will begin on :
Date : March 19th, 2009
Time : 2 p.m.
Place : The Student Centre of Bryan
English Course
It is free of charge, so join us to improve your English.

Head of BEC

5. The text is written to … .

a. announce people about a new English Course
b. inform the way to join a conversation program
c. describe about Bryan English Course
d. invite people to have a special conversation program

6. “ It is free of charge …. “ ( Line 6 ). The word “ It “ here refers to … .

a. a special conversation program
b. Bryan English Course
c. the student centre of BEC
d. Modern English Course

Text 5. (for number 7)

7. The text above means … .

a. We must keep trees for our good environment
b. We have to keep trees to avoid from disaster
c. We can cut down trees for some advantages
d. We may destroy trees

Text 6. (for number 8)

WHILE YOU WERE OUT

Date : August 10th, 2009
To : Mr. Johny Lorang
From : Mr. Hasan
Phone : 081326967836

MESSAGE
The meeting will be held on Monday at09.15
Please contact him this afternoon
8. When will the meeting be held ?
a. Five to ten c. Half past nine
b. A quarter to ten d. A quarter past nine

Read the text and answer question 1.

1. What does the above caution mean?

A. Children are playing games around the place.
B. Children are not allowed to play around the area.
C. It is the place for children to play.
D. You have to be careful because children usually play.

Observe the picture to answer question number 2

PARKING
PARKING
BY
BY
PERMIT ONLY
PERMIT ONLY

2. The notice means that….

A. the parking lot is only meant for visitors
B. only people having permission can park their car at the parking lot
C. the visitors are permitted to leave their vehicle at the parking lot
D. people must take the parking tickets before entering the parking lot
Read this text and answer questions 3 and 4 .

Bandung, January 1st, 2010

Dear Lusi,

This card comes with living wishes especially for you.

To wish you lots of happiness today and all year
through.

3.The word “wish” in the text nearly means ….

A. see C. hope
B. look D. want
3. The purpose of the text above is….
A. to remind someone about New Year
B. to greet someone for the New Year
C. to inform everyone about New Year
D. to invite someone to a New Year Celebration

Read the text below and answer question 5 and 6.

To: Dona

Please let others know that the scout meeting is

postponed until Mr. Brown is back from Egypt.

Sender
Riry
+62897564

4. The scout meeting is postponed because of

Mr. Brown’s….

A. absence
B. meeting
C. coming
D. information
5. ‘’Please let others know…”
The word others refers to …

A. Dona and Riri

B. Riry and Mr Brown
C. Mr. Brown and Dona
D. scout members

Read this text and answer questions 7 and 8.

6. The party will be held …

A. in the morning
B. in the evening
C. in the afternoon
D. at night
7. The purpose of the text above is ….
A. to forbid someone to come to Kelly Madison’s birthday party
B. to invite someone to attend Kelly Madison’s birthday party
C. to inform everyone about a birthday party
D. to remind someone to celebrate a birthday
 Read the following text to answer questions 9 and 10.

ANNOUNCEMENT

To: All students of Junior High School 1 Jetis.

To celebrate the National Education Day the

Board of Student Association will hold some
interesting programs. They are English Speech
Contest, English Story Telling contest and Wall
Magazine Competition. The programs will be held
on January, 4th , 2010, 8 am – 1 p.m.

All classes must take part in the programs and

should report their participation to their home
teachers.

For detailed information, please contact Mrs.

Erika, the coordinator of this program.

9. Who is in charge of the program?

A. The students.
B. The teacher.
C. Mrs. Erika.
D. Board of Students Association.

10. The text is about ….

A. Programs to celebrate the National Education Day

B. explaining special programs in January
C. inviting students to come to school in January
D. informing some programs on Jan 4th, 2010
Read the following announcement and answer questions 11 to 12.

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT
FRIDAY January 25TH, 2010

The girls’ basketball meeting is held after school

today in the school library. The meeting is expected
to last around 45 minutes and finish by 5. Every
member must be present in this important meeting.
Should anyone be unable to attend the meeting, find
Mr. Elder for permission and further details about the
agenda.

Looking forward to seeing you all in the meeting.

11. When will the meeting start?

A. Around 4.05 p.m. C. At 4.50 p.m

B. At about 4.15 p.m D. At 5.00 p.m

12. What should a student do if she is not able to attend the meeting?

A. Go home.
B. Go to the library.
C. Ask for permission from Mr. Elder.
D. Let the class teacher know about her absence.

Read the text and answer questions 1 and 2.

CAUTION
VOLCANIC FUMES ARE
HAZARDOUS TO YOUR
HEALTH AND CAN BE LIFE-
THREATENING

VISITORS WITH BREATHING AND HEART

PROBLEMS, PREGNANT WOMEN AND YOUNG
CHILDREN SHOULD AVOID
THIS AREA
1. What is the purpose of the above text?
a. To inform visitors about breathing and heart problems.
b. To remind people about the danger of the area.
c. To avoid people from approaching hazardous women.
d. To ask people to visit the area to make the body healthy.

2. Where can you find such caution?

a. At the volcanic area.
b. On the smoky mountains.
c. At the amusement places.
d. Inside the dangerous fumes.
Read the text and answer questions 3 to 5.

Dina,
Dina, Mom’s
Mom’s training
training in in Bogor
Bogor will
will
be over tomorrow at
be over tomorrow at 2 p.m. Mom 2 p.m. Mom
called
called Mr.
Mr. Doddy
Doddy several
several times
times this
this ………..
afternoon,
afternoon, but but he he did
did not
not answer.
answer. ………..
Please
Please tell
tell Mr.
Mr. Dody
Dody to to fetch
fetch Mom
Mom ………
before
before 1 p.m. if you meet him. Tell
1 p.m. if you meet him. Tell …
him
him that
that traffic
traffic jams
jams often
often happen
happen
in
in this
this area
area inin thethe afternoon.
afternoon. Oh Oh
yes, Mom plans to go to
yes, Mom plans to go to souvenirs souvenirs
shops
shops with
with friends
friends tonight.
tonight. What
What
do
do U U want
want me me to to buy
buy forfor you,
you,
honey?
honey?

3. From the text we know that Mr. Doddy is the writer’s ….

a. husband c. teacher
b. driver d. friend

4. What is the writer’s plan tonight?

a. Meeting friends.
b. Calling her daughter
c. Going shopping.
d. Fetching Mr. Dody.

5. Mr. Dody should fetch Dina’s mother before 1 p.m. because ….

a. she does not want to call Mr. Dody many times
b. she has already finished all her jobs in the training
c. she is going to the souvenirs shop to buy something
d. she is afraid that Mr. Dody will get a traffic jam
Read the text and answer questions 6 to 8.

On behalf of the teachers of SMP Jaya, we would like

to welcome and congratulate

Mr. Willy Utomo M.Pd

on your promotion to be the new principal of SMP Jaya
for the period of 2009-2013
With your knowledge, skills, and experience in
managing a school together with your dedication,
perseverance, and winning attitude we know you will
also excel in your new position. We do hope this
school will be the best school in our sub district in the
future.

6. The text is meant … on his success to get a new job.

a. to inform someone’s position
b. to dedicate one’s devotion
c. to congratulate someone
d. to support one’s opinion

7. Mr. Willy Utomo M.Pd. will be the principal for … years.

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

8. The text shows that there is another school which is … SMP Jaya in the sub district.
a. as good as c. as high as
b. bigger than d. better than

9. “We know you will also excel in your new position.”

The word “excel” means … the previous personal achievement.

a. do better than
b. to be successful as
c. earn more money than
d. really get higher rank

Read the text and answer questions 10 to 12.

ANNOUNCEMENT
 SMP Cendikia Negara will celebrate its 10th anniversary
on:
Day/ Date : Saturday 25, June 2009
Place : Sport Hall
Time : 10.00 am – 14.00 pm

To enliven the event, we will hold a music show featuring

the Indonesian idol Anggela and a school bazaar. All the
teachers, students and their parents are supposed to
attend this celebration. For this reason, there will be no
school extracurricular activities during the event at school.
Principal,

Ardono Tahita

10. What is the announcement about?

a. The school bazaar.
b. The school anniversary.
c. The Indonesian Idols.
d. The music show.

11. The celebration will last … hours.

a. 6 c. 4
b. 5 d. 3

12. The text shows that the school was established … years ago.
a. 7 c. 9
b. 8 d. 10

Read the text and answer questions 13 to 15.

13. What is the text about?
a. Goods up for grabs.
b. 10th floor GMT Building.
c. www.prestigious.com
d. Prestigious trade.

14. The prizes giving to the customers will last for … days.
a. 13
b. 12
c. 10
d. 9

15. “Goods up for grabs.”

The phrase “up for grabs” means … .
a. available
b. reasonable
c. agreeable
d. capable