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This text is for the following question. A. old friend C.

sibling
B. classmate D. penpal

The following text is for questions 6 to 8.


Announcement

To: All students of SMP Cinta Damai

Due to the last semester test for students


grade 9 on 17 to 21 March 2014, all students
grade 7 and 8 are requested to study at home
during those days. School will start again on
March 31, 2014.
1. What does the caution mean? Vice Principal
A. The pedestrian must slow down their
walk at the traffic.
6. Why does the Vice Principal make the
B. The pedestrian must walk down slowly
announcement?
near traffic light.
A. To tell the students to study hard.
C. The drivers should slow their speed
B. To tell students of grade 7 and 8 to study
down at the traffic light.
at home.
D. We are suggested to slow the pedestrian
C. To inform the students of grade 9 about
down at the traffic.
the test.
D. To announce the students about school
The following text is for questions 2 to 3.
holidays.
You Did It John!
7. Based on the text, we know that the test will
Your performance was stunning! last for ..... days.
Wishing you many more years of success in A. five C. eight
sports. We’re so proud of you! B. seven D. nine
Congratulations!
8. “Due to the last semester test for
Comittee students ....”
The underlined word has similar meaning to
2. The text is written to …. ….
A. support someone to succeed. A. Although C. Moreover
B. discuss someone’s achievement. B. Owing to D. Even though
C. compliment to someone’s success.
D. persuade someone to be successful. The following text is for questions 9 to 11.
Saturday
3. From the text we can conclude that John
10 – 11 a.m. Volleyball Game at the
is ....
Campground Court
A. an athlete C. a teacher
11 – 12 p.m. Treasure Hunt at the
B. a supporter D. an actor
Playground
1 – 2 p.m. Ice Cream Eating Contest at
The following text is for questions 4 to 5.
the Campground Playground –
To: Umaira no change
Sender: Farhan 2 – 3 p.m. Adult Horseshoe Tournament
at the Pits ($)
I’ve just got bad news that our English teacher, 3 – 4 p.m. Scavenger Hunt at the
Mrs. Rahma, has been hospitalized. She got a Playground
serious heart-attack. She has been there since 4 - 7 p.m. Hayride – pick up and drop off
two days ago. at the Campground
If you have time, will you go with me to visit 7 – 9 p.m. Playground
her after school tomorrow? Night Family movies in the Rec Hall
Family Campfire at the Picnic
Please let me know. Area – free marshmallows –
don’t forget you stick – small
4. Farhan wrote the text in order to …. children must be with an adult
A. inform Umaira that Mrs. Rahma was
sick. 9. What does the writer write the text for?
B. announce the serious sickness of Mrs. A. To inform the activities that will be done
Rahma. in camping.
C. ask Umaira to visit Mrs. Rahma at the B. To describe the activities in terms of the
hospital with him. rules and etc.
D. ask Umaira to tell her friends that Mr. C. To persuade people to join the camping
Rhama was hospitalized. activity.
D. To entertain people with interesting
5. What is the possible relationship between camping activities.
Umaira and Farhan?
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D. The launching of new classes from
10. The ice cream eating contest will be done for Kindergarten to Grade 5
.... hour (s).
A. one C. three
B. two D. four
11. When will the Scavenger hunt be over? 15. The text shows that you can contact the NEC
A. At 2 p.m. C. At 4 p.m. only by ....
B. At 3 p.m. D. At 5 p.m. A. sending letter C. email
B. online chat D. phone
The following text is for questions 12 to 13.
Dear Parents, 16. “COME AND SEE OUR MOCK UP
CLASSROOM”
As we need to discuss about our students’s What does the phrase “mock up” mean?
progress, we invite you to attend the meeting A. Tryout C. stage
between parents and teachers. The meeting B. model D. invitation
will be scheduled for:
The following text is for questions 17 to 19.
Day/date : Tuesday, 25 March 2014
Time : 08:00 – 10:00
Venue : School Hall

Due to the urgency of this meeting, we are


really expecting your punctual presence. We
really appreciate your sincere cooperation.

Sincerely yours,

School Principal

12. Why does the Principal write the invitation to


the parents?
A. To tell holiday plan
B. To inform new school programs
C. To discuss students’ progress
D. To make agreement among teachers

13. What does the word “we” in the text refer to?
A. Parents and Students 17. How many percent calories can be found in
B. School and Parents the label?
C. Teachers and Principal A. 5% C. 12%
D. Principal and Parents B. 8% D. 17%

The following text is for questions 14 to 16. 18. The text is written in order to ….
COME AND SEE A. tell the consumers about the ingredients
NEC OUR MOCK UP of the product
New English Course CLASSROOM B. inform the readers about the function of
LAUNCHES NEW the product
EDUCATIONAL TUESDAY, 12 C. tell the readers about the usage of the
EXPERIENCE IN DECEMBER 2013 product
PLUIT VILLAGE INFO SESSION AT D. give detailed information about the
MALL 10 AM product
Pluit Village Mall – DF
NEW CLASSES 20 North Jakarta 19. The word “intake” in the text has similar
FROM meaning to ….
KINDERGARTEN TO For information A. warning C. amount
GRADE 5 666603653/5460234 B. usage D. dosage

Transition Campus The following text is for questions 20 to 22.


starts August 2014 To: marco147@mail4me.uk
We develop faith in God, Godly Character, Subject: Hi :)
True Knowledge and Life Skills
Hi Marco
14. What is the advertisement about? Nice to meet you! My name is Sara and I
A. The transition campus of the NEC from am fifteen. I live in London with my mum, my
the Pluit Village Mall in North Jakarta little brother Alfie and my dog, Cookie. We live
B. The way how to develop faith in God, in a small house in Greenwich. It has got three
godly character, dan true knowledge bedrooms and a small graden.
C. The mock up classroom of the New I live near my school so I walk to school
English Course in the Pluit Mall every day. I like school and my favourite

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subjects are Maths and ICT. I want to work The outlet is also adjacent to the road Cijeruk
with computers when I leave school. What “Tahu Tauhid”.
about you? What subjects do you like at
schools? I enjoy playing hockey and I am in
the school hockey team. Last week we won 23. Where is Lembang situated?
match and I scored a goal. A. In the center of Bandung
My best friends are Jo and Steph and we B. At the top of Tangkuban Perahu
are in the same class. Our teacher Mrs. C. In the north of Bandung
Jenkins is nice, but sometimes she give us lots D. Near Juanda forest
of homework. After school I often go to a cafe
with my friends. The cafe has got Wi-fi so we 24. What do mostly people in Lembang grow?
can chat online and then usually we go home A. Rice plants C. Fruits
to do our homework. B. Vegetables D. Corns
At the weekend I sometimes play in
hockey matches and I often go roller-skating in 25. From the text we know that ….
the park. I am good at roller-skating because I A. many sellers were found there
can go very fast and sometimes I skate when I B. Lembang has cool temperature
take my dog for a walk. C. people dislike to have rest there
Write soon an tell me all about yourself, D. Lembang mostly covered with strawberry
you friend and your family.
26. “.... if we had traveled to the valley.” (last
Best wishes paragraph)
The underlined word refers to ....
Sara A. the writer and friend C. farmers
B. villager in Lembang D. visitors
20. Why does Sara send this email to Marco?
A. She wants to make Marco as friend. The following text is for questions 27 to 30.
B. Marco is a favorite student. Making Candles
C. She has few male friends.
D. Marco is a freshman in school. What you need in making candle are wax,
moulds, wick, dye discs, essential oils, and a
21. How does Sara spend her weekend? double boiler.
A. Playing computer The steps are:
B. Going to cafe that provides Wi-fi 1. First of all, melt the wax. You must melt it
C. Playing in hockey matches in a double boiler, with water in the bottom
D. Learning Math and ICT pan.
2. Then, prepare the mould with the wick.
22. “Last week we won match and I scored a Thread the wick through the mould and
goal.” make sure that you leave a good few
What does the word “match” in the sentence centimetres sticking out of the hole in the
mean? bottom.
A. stick C. attraction 3. After that, add the scent. If you want a
B. counterpart D. competition scented candle, add a few drops of
essential oil to the melted wax. You can
The following text is for questions 23 to 26. use any essential oil you like, as long as it
Lembang is a very favourite place of doesn’t contain water.
interest in the north of Bandung. It is located at 4. Next step, pour the wax into the mould.
an altitude of between 1,312 to 2,084 meters Try and tip the wax into the mould quickly,
above sea level. The highest point is the all in one go, to minimize spillage and air
summit of Mount Tangkuban Perahu. As the bubbles.
area is located in the mountains, the average 5. Then, release the bubbles and top it up.
temperature ranges between 17o – 27o C. Releasing the air bubbles will eventually
Most people there work as vegetable make the candle sink, so you will need to
farmers since the soil is very fertile. They grow top it up with more melted wax.
cabbage, spring onion, potato, beets, and so 6. Finally, remove it from the mould. After
on. Some others prefer growing strawberry for four or five hours, the candle can be taken
their visitors need. out of its mould.
In this district there is Bosscha 7. Your candle is now ready for display.
observatory, as well as various tourist Remember, you must always leave it for a
attractions such as Mount Tangkuban Perahu, day before lighting it.
Maribaya bathing center, Ir. H. Juanda forest
(Dago Pakar), and others. 27. The text is written to give instructions on how
Culinary tourism is the main attraction of to ....
the town of Lembang. Choice of a wide variety A. buy wax C. make candles
of food ranging from typical Sundanese food B. use candles D. create candles
or other snacks like roasted sticky rice,
colenak, and many others. “Donat Madu” or 28. If we want to make the wax smell good we
honey donuts is one which can now be used have to ….
as souvenirs if we had traveled to the valley. A. release the air bubbles

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B. pour the wax into the mould A. The bedding should be light and warm to
C. add a few drops of essential oil protect the students.
D. remove the wax from the mould B. Every student should bring his/her own
bedding, clothes, and shoes.
C. Each member of the group had different
29. What should we do with the wick? tasks to do for camping.
A. Melt it in the double boiler. D. The students had responsible jobs to be
B. Thread it through the mould. finished before camping.
C. Stick it out of the hole of the bottom.
D. Leave a good few centimetres sticking 34. "…. light and give enough protection againts
out. the damp ground." (paragraph 2)
The underlined word has similar meaning to
30. “If you want to a scented candle, ....” (step 3) ….
The underlined word has similar meaning to A. dry C. stony
…. B. wet D. rude
A. fragrant C. watery
B. colourful D. essential The following text is for questions 35 to 38.
The Poor Man’s Wealth
The following text is for questions 31 to 34.
Last week was holiday. We were the 9 Ramchand and Premchand were
grade students went camping at Puncak neighbours. Ramchand was a poor farmer.
Bogor. We planned it for a long time ago. We Premchand was a landlord.
wanted to get a new experience of living Ramchand used to be very relaxed and
outdoor. happy. He never bothered to close the doors
There were four groups which had 5 and windows of his house at night. He had
members each. They had different tasks to do deep sound sleeps. Although he had no
for camping. Mila, Aira, Zakia, Aisah and I money he was peaceful.
were in the second group. Aira had to take the Premchand used to be very tense always.
tents, Mila was responsible to take the cooking He was very keen to close the doors and
utensils, Zakia never forgot to bring her guitar windows of his house at night. He could not
and camera, and Aisah had prepared the sleep well. He was always bothered that
meals. But everyone should bring their own someone might break open his safes and steal
bedding, clothes, and set of eating utensils. away his money. He envied the peaceful
The bedding should be light and give enough Ramchand.
protection againts the damp ground. One day, Premchand call Ramchand and
The first activity was to set up the tents gave him a boxful of cash saying, “Look my
while the others prepared for cooking the food. dear friend. I am blessed with plenty of wealth.
We did these activities about two hours before I find you in poverty. So, take this cash and
having our own meals. live in prosperity.”
At night we had a camp fire. We sat Ramchand was overwhelmingly happy. He
around it, sang songs accompanied with was joyful throughout the day. Night came.
guitars, played roles, danced, jokes and had Ramchand went to bed as usual. But, today,
some funny games. We were really happy. he could not sleep. He went and closed the
The next day, we learned to be the doors and windows. He still could not sleep.
adventurers in the nearest tea graden to find He began to keep on looking at the box of
treasures in certain places. We had to find the cash. The whole night he was disturbed.
signs to get them. My group got one; it was a As soon as day broke, Ramchand took the
set of story books. box of cash to Premchand. He gave away the
In the evening we left the camping ground. box to Premchand saying, “Dear Friend, I am
It was tiring but it was fun to cook our own poor. But, your money took away peace from
food, washed the clothes, and stayed under me. Please bear with me and take back your
the beautiful moonlight and stars. money.”

31. What did the students do before having their 35. Why could not Premchand sleep well at
own meals? night?
A. They set up the tents and cooked the A. He always thought to help his poor
food. neighbor Ramchand.
B. They had a campfire and sang songs. B. Every night someone came to his house
C. They prepared the food and cooked it. to ask her money.
D. They had the food and cleaned the C. He always felt envied to his peaceful
ground. neighbor Ramchand.
D. He was afraid someone might steal his
32. Who was responsible to bring the cooking money from his safes.
utensils?
A. Aira C. Aisah 36. What did Ramchand do at the end of the
B. Zakia D. Mila story?
A. He broke the box of cash for shopping.
33. What is the main idea of the second B. He could not sleep well along the night.
paragraph? C. He took the money back to Premchand.
D. He felt overwhelmingly happy.
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B. make D. approach
37. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. Premchand left envied with the peaceful Questions 43 to 45, complete the text with
Ramchand. correct words.
B. Premchand could not sleep well every I live in a small town. It is very interesting
night came. because it’s very .... (43). There are
C. Premchand liked to close the doors and bookshops, cafes, a fantastic library, a post
windows. office, and three supermarkets. On Tuesday
D. Premchand always felt stressed every and Saturday, there is an excellent market. I
night. always .... (44) fruits and vegetables there
because it is very cheap. They also sell
38. What can we learn from the story? fresh .... (45) but I do not buy it because I do
A. Money does not mean everything. not eat it. It may increase my blood pressure.
B. It is a must to make a good living.
C. We should help each other. 43. A. old C. complicated
D. We have to help the poor. B. narrow D. strange

The following text is for questions 39 to 42. 44. A. put C. buy


Dolphins are sea mammals. They have to B. carry D. cook
breathe air or they will die. They are members
of the Dolphins family. 45. A. carrot C. meal
Dolphins have smooth skin. Only baby B. meat D. chilli
dolphins are born with birstly hairs on their
snouts. These hairs soon fall out. They have Questions 46 to 48, complete the text with
long tail and the fin on the top of their backs correct words.
keeps the dolphin from rolling over. The Dolphins are aquatic mammals closely
female dolphins have a thick layer fat under related to whales and porpoises. Dolphins may
their skin to keep them warm when they dive have varies colour, but .... (46) are generally
very deep. The dolphin’s front fins are called gray in colour with darker backs. Male
flippers. They used them turn left and right. dolphins may grow to a .... (47) of more than
Dolphins grow from 2 to 3 meters long and 1.5 m and may reach a weight of over 27 kg.
weigh up to 75 kilograms. Dolphins are .... (48) distributed in temperate
Dolphins live in a group. They always go and tropical ocean and often accompany ships
and hunt together. They eat fish, shrimp, and for long distance.
small squid. They live in salt over oceans.
Dolphins can hold their breath for six minutes. 46. A. he C. she
When dolphins hear or see a ship close B. it D. they
by, they go near and follow it from a distance.
Dolphins can leap out of the water. Sometimes 47. A. width C. strength
they invent their own tricks and stunts or B. length D. height
watching other dolphins perform.
Dolphins are very friendly to people and 48. A. wrongly C. widely
have never harmed somenone. They are very B. smoothly D. quickly
playful animals.
49. Arrange following words into a meaningful
39. What do dolphins use to turn left and right? sentence.
A. Their skin the phone - was – my mother - cooking -
B. Their long tail 1 2 3 4
C. Their front fins when - rice – in the kitchen - rang
D. Their thick layer fat 5 6 7 8

40. What is the main idea of paragraph three? A. 3–2–4–6–5–1–8–7


A. Dolphins have big body. B. 3–2–4–6–7–5–1–8
B. Dolphins live in a group. C. 3–2–7–4–1–5–6–8
C. Dolphins are sea mammals. D. 3–8–1–5–6–2–4–7
D. Dolphins are playful animals.
50. Arrange the following sentences into a
41. From the text we know that .... coherent paragraph.
A. dolphins use their tail to turn left and 1. Father uses it to drive my sister and I to
right. school every morning.
B. dolphins live in separately. 2. The car has a good design, it is black.
C. dolphins are harmless animals. 3. My father has a new car.
D. dolphins can hold their breath for more 4. He also drives my mother to the
than six minutes. supermarket for shopping.
5. He bought it two months ago so that my
42. “Sometimes they invent their own tricks and family can travel together.
….” (paragraph 4) 6. I like my father’s car very much.
The underlined word has the same meaning
as ….
A. get C. achieve
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7. It has eight seats; two seats in front, three
seats in the middle, and another three
seats at the back.

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

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