I.

The following pictures are for the questions 1 -2

1. Anita is .................... than Sisca. 2. Adi is .................... of them all.

A. Younger A. Oldest
B. Smaller B. Youngest
C. Shorter C. The oldest
D. Older D. The youngest

The following text is for question 3 – 7. Read and complete the blanks.
Dadang and Rahmat are twins. They look the same, but they have some differences. Dadang is 39 kg, but
Rahmat is 47 kg. So, Rahmat is (3) .................... than Dadang. Rahmat is 160 cm tall, but Dadang is 163 cm
tall. So Dadang is (4) .................... than Rahmat. Rahmat likes outdoor activities, but Dadang doesn’t. So,
Rahmat’s skin is (5) .................... than Dadang’s skin. Dadang always passes the math test. Rahmat
sometimes fails in the math test. So, Dadang is (6) .................... at math than Rahmat. Both Dadang and
Rahmat like to collects comics. Dadang has 25 comics and Rahmat has 30 comics. So, Rahmat has (7)
.................... comics than Dadang.

3. ..................... 6. .....................
A. tinier A. The best
B. heavier B. better
C. smaller C. good
D. slimmer D. worst
4. .....................
A. taller 7. .....................
B. fatter A. many
C. bigger B. more
D. shorter C. much
5. ..................... D. the most
A. fairer
B. whiter
C. darker
D. lighter

II. Read the following passage and underline the adjectives. Write S above adjectives of size, C above
adjectives of colour, Q above adjectives of quality and O above adjectives of origin.

8. Sidney is a large Australian city with busy streets and expensive shops. In summer, it’s a very hot place.

People wear cool clothes and drink cool drinks. There are beautiful sandy beaches where people can
 rest and look up at thewide blue sky. There are big parks for tourist to visit. Japanese tourists like to sit

and watch other people. British tourists take photographs of the strange plants and colourful birds.

9.

III. Complete the sentences with the simple past tense of the verbs in parentheses.
10. The boys ............................................ (whisper) secrets to each other.
11. Uncle Ben ............................................ (hurry) to catch his bus.
12. We ............................................ (return) our books to the library.
13. She ............................................ (kiss) the frog and it ............................................(change) into a prince.
14. Someone ............................................(tap) me on the shoulder.
15. The baby ............................................(cry) when we took her toy away.
16. John ............................................(pin) the badge onto his jacket.
17. Two doctors ............................................(rush) into the room.
18. This is the house that we............................................(live) in when I was younger.
19. My grandfather ............................................(lower) himself into the chair.

IV. Complete the sentences with the past continues tense of the verbs in parentheses.
20. At the Jember festival lots of people ........................................................ (walk) in the street.
21. I ........................................................ (sit) in my bedroom reading a book.
22. Someone ........................................................(make) a very loud noise in the street.
23. Why ...........................................you all ........................................................(laugh) when I came in?
24. Mike and John ........................................................(wash) their paintbrushes.
25. Sally ........................................................(practice) the piano.
26. I ran so fast that my heart ........................................................(beat) really hard.
27. Our neighbours ........................................................(have) a barbeque.
28. We ........................................................(pass) the bridge when it started to collapse.
29. The Haiyan storm happened when I ..................................................(have) a vacation in the Philippines.
Firecrackers

When I was a kid, I had a friend who I used to call Bono. He liked to play with his friends in
the soccer field, not far from their houses.

One day, one of his friends brought an empty biscuit can. Then, he covered the firecrackers with
the can and when the firecrackers exploded, the can bounced up in the air. Bono’s friends were all
impressed and Bono got very excited. He wanted to impress his friends too.

Not far from there, Bono saw a big piece of cow manure. He put a firecracker on it, which
made the manure look like a birthday cake. When the firecracker exploded, the cow manure was
splattered all around. When he turned around, his friends laughed so hard at him that he cried: the cow
manure was all over his face!

30. Who liked to play firecrackers?

A. Bono 33. .” ... of cow manure. (paragraph 3)
B. The writer The underlined word means........
C. The writer’s friends A. dung
D. Bono and his friends B. flesh
C. mucus
31. Who had the idea of covering the firecracker D. muscle
with an empty biscuit can?
A. Bono’s friend did
34. Why did Bono put a firecrackers on the cow
B. The villagers did
manure?
C. The writer did
A. To cheat his friends.
D. Bono did
B. To impress his friends.
C. To make his friends happy.
32. .” ... was splattered all around ( the third
D. To put his friends in trouble.
paragraph)
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
A. Hit something
B. Moved without stopping
C. Landed in the sea
D. Fell onto a surface The best

ANNOUNCEMENT
Join the English Conversation Club (ECC).
Every Thursday from 4 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. at the school hall.

Enjoy the many activities we have.

Register yourself to Anisa (VIII A).

35. When do the members of the club gather?

A. In the evening. 37. How long does the meeting last?
B. On Thursday evening. A. One hour
C. On Thursday afernoon. B. Two hour
D. In the afternoon at three o’clock. C. One a half hours
D. One and a quarter hours
36. Where do they gather?
A. The ECC’s meeting room.
 B. At the VII A classroom.
C. At the school hall.
D. At the cafetaria.

ANNOUNCEMENT
This is the new school year. There are many new students around. Please
help them understand the rules of our school. Please be friendly to them and
their parents.
Principal .

38. “Please help them understand the rules of our 41. Who probably read the announcement?
school. Please be friendly to them and their A. Parents
parents.” B. Teachers
The underlined word refers to . . . C. Senior students
A. The school D. New students
B. New students
C. Old students 42. Please be friendly to them ........... (line2).
D. Parents What is the meaning of the underlined word?
A. Welcoming
39. Where can you find the announcement? B. Interesting
A. At a bank C. Disturbing
B. At a home D. Attacking
C. At a school
D. At a book store

40. Why does the principal make the

announcement?
A. To ask the students to be nice and helpful to
the newcomers.
B. To let the students know that they have
their Juniors.
C. To ask the students to contact their parents.
D. To inform about the new school year.

ANNOUNCEMENT
The Mayor is goin to visit us on Sturday, August 15th. All students must wear
their uniform neatly and keep surroundings clean. The mayor will come with
some his staff. They will interview some of you. Please answer their
questions politely. Be good and helpful. Thank you.
Principal .

43. Who will visit the school? 45. What should the students do?
A. The principal A. They should wear their favourite uniform.
B. The students B. They should interview the people.
C. The reporter C. They should keep the school clean.
D. The mayor D. They should keep silent.

44. What will the mayor and his staff do? 46. Who gives the announcement?
They will ...... A. The mayor
A. Answer the students’ questions B. The principal
 B. Interview the students C. The students
C. Keep the cleanliness D. Themayor’s people.
D. Help the students

To Nancy

Mum and Dad are visiting grandma. Have your own lunch, please.
Don’t wait for us. Water the flowers at 5 p.m. and don’t forget to
always look the gate. See you this evening.
Love .
Mum .

47. Who sends the message? 50. Where are Nancy’s parents?
A. Grandma A. At home
B. Nancy B. At school
C. Mum C. At grandmas’s house
D. Dad D. At the neighbourhood.

48. Nancy must do the following things, EXCEPT: 51. What is the main idea of the message above?
A. Waiting for her parentsfor lunch. A. Mum and Dad will be home this evening.
B. Watering the flower at 5 p.m. B. Nancy eat lunch by herself and have to
C. Locking the gate water the flower.
D. Having lunch C. Mum and Dad are visiting Grandma.
D. Mum and Dan love Nancy
49. “.............to always lock .........”
The underlined word means:
A. To fasten something witha lock
B. To give a lock to some one
C. To make the gate open
D. To let some one in

THE CROW AND THE OYSTER

One day, a hungry crow found an oyster on the beach. He wanted to eat the tasty meat inside the
shell, so he tried to open the oyster.
First, he used his beak, but he could not open the shell. Then, he hit it with a stone, but the shell
stayed tightly shut. He even jumped up and down on the oyster, but still he could not open it.
Then, another crafty crow came by. He saw what the first crow was trying to do and said, “My friend,
may I offer you some good advice? I suggest you pick up the oyster in your beak, fly high into the air and
then drop the oyster onto the rocks below. The oyster shell will break open and you will be able to have
your meal!’’
The hungry crow thought that this was a very good idea. He picked up the oyster with his beak and
then he flew as high as he could. When he was sure that he was high enough, he dropped the oyster onto
the rocks far below.
The oyster shell broke wide open. However, the other crow was waiting on the beach nearby and he
reached the broken oyster first. He enjoyed a tasty meal while the hungry crow had nothing to eat.

52. What is the moral value of the story?
A. Do not fly high on the sky
B. It is not easy to fool someone
C. Always trust people who offer help
D. Do not be fooled by people who offer help.
53. “..........another crafty crow came by”
54. How did the crafty crow trick the hungry crow?
A. By giving suggestion of dropping the oyster
onto the rocks.
B. By telling him that he was so hungryand
needed some food.
C. By saying that he had a nice and strong
beak.
 (paragraph 3) D. By saying that the oys ter was harmful.
The underlined word has similar meaning to:
A. Cunning 55. The hungry crow did the following things to
B. Happy open the shell, EXCEPT:
C. Smart A. Jumping up and down on it.
D. Shy B. Dropping in onto the rocks.
C. Hitting it with a hammer.
D. Hitting it with a stone.

The Birds and The Hunter

Once upon a time, there lived a flock of birds in Aceh forests. The leader of the flock was a wise
parakeet named King Parakeet.

One day, while the flock was perching on the trees, a hunter came and caught them using a net. The
net trapped many birds. The birds were so afraid. They panicked. The king had an idea. He ordered the
birds to lay still. The birds did what the king said. When the hunter saw that all the birds lay still, he
thought the birds were dead. He was so disappointed. “I cannot sell dead birds,” he said. So he lifted the
net. Immediately, the birds flew away. The hunter was so surprised.

Then, the hunter saw the King Parakeet. He immediately caught the King Parakeet. He took it home.
The hunter put the king parakeet in a cage. The hunter hung the cage in front of his house.

One day, the birds from the jungle approached the cage of the King Parakeet. They worked together
to release the King Parakeet. They pecked the latch again and again. Finally, the latch was open and the
King Parakeet flew out of the cage.

56. Why did the hunter catch the birds?
A. He wanted to cook them.
B. He wanted to sell them to the market.
C. He wanted to keep them in their house.
D. He wanted to take them to the king place.
57. How did the King Parakeet save the birds?
A. By asking them to fly away immediately.
B. By telling them to pretend to be dead.
C. By surrendering himself to the hunter.
D. By pecking the hunter’s net.
59. “.......the birds from the jungle approached the
cage .....” (paragraph 4)
The underlined word has similar meaning to...
A. Came near
B. Looked at
C. Spied on
D. Saw
60. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. The king parakeet was safe.
B. The king parakeet was alone.
C. The hunter caught The king parakeet.
D. The hunter put The king parakeet in a cage.

58. Where did the hunter keep King Parakeet? 61. What can we learn from the story?
A. Inside his house. A. Do not be careless.
B. In the jungle. B. Be careful in any situation.
C. In a cage. C. It’s good to help each other.
D. In a net. D. Being in a group is better than being alone.
 The fox and the crow
An ugly black crow perched on the branch of a tree. She had stolen a tasty piece of cheese and was
about to enjoy her meal.
Just then, a hungry fox passed by and saw the food in the crow's beak. His mouths watered at the
sight, so he thought of a clever plan to get the cheese for himself.
Looking up at the crow, he said, "I have always admired your beauty with your soft, shiny feathers and
well curved beak. If your voice is as fine as your looks, you could be the Queen of the birds!"

Now the crow wanted to be the Queen. So, in order to prove that she could sing, she opened her
beak and made a loud, "caw!" The place of cheese fell from her beak to the grounp before she realized her
mistake.

As the fox snatched up the cheese, laughed, "my dear crow, your voice is fine, but your judgment is
not! You shouldn't believe everything you hear!'

The Wind and the Sun

The wind and the sun argued about which of them was the strongest. The wind said, “I am so powerful
that I can blow all the clouds out of the sky.”
The sun said, “ I am more powerful because I can heat up the sea below and this will produce many more
clouds.”
For a long time, the sun and the wind went on arguing. Just then, they saw a boy walking along the road
below. He was wearing a coat. The wind suddenly had an idea. He said, “Let’s see who can get the coat off
that boy’s back.” The sun agreed.
The wind started first. He blew as hars as he could. He blew from behind and he blew front in front of the
boy. The harder he blew, the more tightly the boy held on to his coat to keep it from blowing away. After a
while, the wind give up.
Then, it was the sun’s turn. It came out from behind the clouds and shone on the boy. The boy felt warm.
It began to get hotter and hotter. Soon the boy could not stand the heat any longer. He took his coat off.
The sun won.

THE LION AND THE HARE

Once upon a time, a lion had been hunting for days without catching anything to eat. "It looks like I will go
hungry again!" he thought.

Then he saw a hare fast asleep beneath a shady tree. He moved quietly towards it, thinking, "At last! Here
is a delicious meal sitting and waiting for me!"

He was about to catch the hare when a fine young deer trotted by. The lion thought, "Now there is an
even better dinner!" He turned and chased the deer. The noise woke the hare and he quickly hopped
away.

After a long chase, the lion failed to catch the deer. Tired out he came back looking for the hare but found
that it had run away.

"What a fool I am!" the lion said as his empty stomach growled. "It serves me right for losing the food that
was almost mine, just for the chance of getting more!"