D.
Information is sent back to the
DESCRIPTION TEXTS
A body that moves in orbit around body is
called a satellite. The Earth and the other
planets are satellites of the Sun. The Moon is
the Earth’s satellite, but the Earth has many
more satellites. These are the artificial
satellites. Artificial satellites helped scientists
to learn about space. They are able to go
above the Earth’s surface and send
information back to Earth. They are launched
by rockets or the space shuttles into fixed
orbit. The space shuttle was designed to be
used again and again.
Today there are many satellites orbiting
the Earth and each has a different task. The
most useful satellites are the communications
and weather satellites, most of which are
launced into geostationary orbit. This means
that they are placed in a fixed orbit 36,000 km
high above the equator where they orbit the
Earth in exactly 24 hours. Because of this they
appear to remain stationary in the sky, always
over the same spot on Earth.
Weather satellites have cameras that send
back pictures of cloud and storm formation.
Communications satellites relay television and
telephone signals around the world. They have
radio and other equipment. They are powered
by batteries. The batteries are charged by the
Sun’s rays. The satellites received signal from
the transmitting station on Earth, amplify it,
and retransmitted it or another Earth’s
station, which may be thousands of kilometers
away. Communications satellites also relay
signals to or from other communications
satellites before then they are sent to ground
stations.
Taken from Communicative and meaningful
English for SMU
1. Satellite is mostly used in the field of
….
A. rockets and stationary
B. geography and transportation
C. electricity and orbits
D. planets and earth
E. communication and weather
2. Weather satellites are powered by
batteries taken from ….
A. the orbit
B. the relay station
C. the satellites
D. the transmitting station
E. the sun’s rays
3. What is the main idea of paragraph
one ?
A. There are many kinds of
satellites
B. Scientists learn about spaces
C. The Moon is the earth’s satellite
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earth
E. Rockets launch satellites
4. Because of this they appear to remain
stationary in the sky (paragraph 2). The
word this refers to the ….
A. weather
B. equipment
C. equator
D. place of satellites
E. stationary
05.Most of which are launched into
geostationary orbit. (Paragraph 2). The
word launched has the similar meaning
with ….
A.used
B. derived
C. sent
D. recognized
E. built
THE HOSPITAL
If you look at the front of a large,
modern hospital, you may notice that there
are two separate entrances. One of these is for
patients in need of immediate treatment – it is
the emergency entrance. Here ambulances are
to be seen pulling up at any hour of the day
or night. The other entrance is the main
entrance of the hospital.
On the ground floor inside the main
entrance there are probably a reception area
and waiting room and also an office. On the
floors above and below are the numerous
other departments. On a lower floor may be
the laundry and the kitchen. On another floor
will be a maternity section for mothers and
their babies. Their rooms are usually kept
separate from the rest of the hospital, so that
the babies do not catch other people’s
illnesses.
The rooms for other patients are
usually on the higher floors. There are small
rooms for just one patient, slightly larger
rooms for two, three or four patients, and
larger rooms called wards, in which as many
as 40 or 50 patients may lie in rows of beds.
On other floors are the operating rooms,
called operating
heaters, and special departments such as the
radiography department, where X-rays are
taken and developed.
In the laboratories, special tests are
carried out on body tissues and fluids to find
out the nature of a patient’s disease. The
pharmacy supllies the drugs to treat patients.
Near to the operating theatres is the blood
bank to store blood for transfusions. Here too
is the sterilizing depatement, where all the
operating instruments and bandages used in
the operating
theatres and in the ward are cleaned and
made free from germs.
A very large staff is needed to run a
hospital efficiently. It consists of people work
together in teams. The hospital administrators
organize the day-to-day working of the
hospital. The medical staff, including the
doctors and nurses, work directly with the
patients. So too do such people as the
physiotherapists, anaesthetists and
radiographers. Grouped together these people
are sometimes known as ‘paramedical
workers’.
06.There are two entrances at modern
hospitals. They are………
A. Emergency and Immediate treatment
entrances
B. Public entrance and special entrance
C. Emergency and main entrances
D. Main entrance and entrance for
ambulance
E. Emergency and patients entrances
07. Many people are needed to manage the
activities in a hospital. This idea is found
in paragraph.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
08. The following statements are TRUE
except…….
A. Modern hospitals usually have two
entrances
B. A maternity section is a place for
mothers and their babies.
C. The operating room is next to the
emergency room
D. Special tests are carried out in
laboratories
E. Doctors and nurses are paramedical
staffs
09. What is the communicative purpose of the
reading text ?
A. To describe a modern hospital
B. To explain the activities done by
medical staffs
C. To inform the people who work in
hospital
D. To describe important rooms
E. To discuss modern hospitals
10. What tense is mostly used in the text ?
A. past tense
B. simple present tense
C. present future tense
D. past continuous tense
E. present perfect tense
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This text is for number 11 – 15
Borobudur is a Hindu-Buddhist temple
built in the 9th century under the Syailendra
dynasty of Java. It is located near Magelang
on the island of Java, Indonesia.
Abandoned in the 11th century and
partrally excarated by archeologist in the
early 20th century, Borobudur is wellknown all
over the world. Influenced by the Gupta
architecture of India, the temple is
constructed on a hill 40 m(150 ft) high and
consists of eight step like stone terraces, one
on top of the other. The first five terraces are
square and surrounded by walls adorned with
Buddhist sulpture in base-relief; the upper
three are circular, each with a circle of bell-
shaped stupas (Buddhist shrine). The entire
edifice is crowned by a large stupa at the
centre of the top circle. The way to the summit
extend through some 4,8 km of passages and
stairways. The design of Borobudur, a temple
mountain symbolizing the structure of the
universe, influenced temples built at Angkor,
Cambodia.
Borobudur, rededicated as an
Indonesia national monument 1983, is a
valuable treasure for Indonesian people.
11. What does the text mainly talk about?
a. Borobudur temple
b. Hindu-Buddhist Temple
c. The Syailendra dynasty
d. Indonesia National Monument
e. The Gupta architecture
12. “Abandoned in the 11th century and
partially excavated by archeologist in the
early 20th century.” (Paragraph 2).
The underlined word is synonymous with
….
a. burried
b. neglected
c. covered
d. built
e. discovered
13.“ …, one on top of the other.” (paragraph
2).
a. the temple
b. a hill
c. stone terrace
d. the Gupta architecture
e. archeologist
14.“The first five terraces are square and
surrounded by walls adorned with
Buddhist sculpture.” (Paragraph 2).
The underlined word means ….
a. covered
b. scratched
c. added
d. decorated
e. painted
15. What does the shape of Borobudur temple
represent?
a. The Gupta Architecture
b. A valuable treasure
c. Indonesia National Monument
d. The Angkor, Cambodia
 e. The stucture of the universe
This text is for questions 16 to 19.
Lombok is noticeably different to its close
neighbor, Bali. The northern part of the island
is mountainous and lush with tall trees and
shrubs. The South on the other hand is arid
and covered by savannas. Large Asian
mammals are absents and replaced instead by
large numbers of marsupials, lizards,
cockatoos and parrots. The difference
becomes more pronounced as one moves
further east where dry seasons are more
prolonged and the land is dry and bush-like,
and so in many areas corn and sago are the
staple food, instead of rice.
At first Islam time come to these islands in
the 16th century, four Hindu Kingdoms co-
existed in apparent peace what is now called
West Nusa Tenggara and is still the religion
embraced by those in the west of Lombok,
which are primarily Balinese. Lombok
experienced strong Balinese influences in the
past, but has still retained a unique identity.
The indigenous people of Lombok, the Sasaks,
are predominantly Moslem and have a strong,
distinguished tradition, as do the people of
neighboring Sumbawa.
Soft white sand, virgin beaches are typical
in Lombok, where the motto is 'You can see
Bali in Lombok, but not Lombok in Bali'.
Famous for its 'tenun ikat' hand-woven
textiles, the island has exceptional charm and
its relatively undiscovered, except for Senggigi
City, which becoming a major resort area.
16. What is the text mainly about?
A. Exotic plants.
B. Unique animals.
C. The description of Lombok Island
D. The geographical condition of Lombok
Lombok.
17. What does the first paragraph describe?
A. The difference between Lombok and
Bali.
B. What makes Lombok famous.
C. Kinds of animals in Lombok.
D. What makes Bali famous.
E. Kinds of animals in Bali.
18.” Lombok experienced strong Balinese
influences in the past, but has still retained
a unique identifies.” (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word can be replaced with
….
A. left
B. kept
C. exposed
D. created
E. promoted
19. The following are true according to the
text, EXCEPT ….
A. Most of Sasaks are Moslems.
B. Lombok beaches are very natural.
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C. Faunas in Bali and Lombok are alike.
D. There are mountains in the north part.
E. Cockatoos and parrots are found in the
islands.
The following text is for questions 20 to 23.
Bali, the fabled "Island of the Gods", has been
enchanting visitors for centuries
with its rich cultural traditions and
spectacular pano ramas. From lofty, misty
enshrouded volcanoes and cool mountain
lakes down through terraced rice fi elds to a
golden strand lapped by azure waters, every
square inch of Bali offers a fresh and
unforgettable image.
No less enchanting are its people, some 2.7
million souls whose artistry and piety are
recog nised throughout the world. Balinese
Hinduism, a complex fusion of Indian cosmo
logy, Tantric Buddism and homegrown
mythology, is the primary faith of Bali's
inhabitants, and so deeply woven into the
fabric of their daily lives that the line between
Around Bali the spiritual and the material is
blurry at best.
The shoppers among you will find Bali a
treasure house of handicrafts and fi ne works
of art. The Balinese are incredibly gifted
artists and craftsmen, and their material
creations are imbued with the same sense of
wonderment with which they regard their
universe. Stone and wood carvings, traditional
and modern paintings and intricately designed
jewerly in gold and silver are readily available
in shops and galleries throughout the island.
As for recreation, there is no shortage of
options. Nature walks, horseback riding,
diving, surfing, bungy jumping and white
water rafting await the adventurous here.
Taken from Hello Bali, 2000
24. The topic of the text above is .
a. Balinese life
b. scenery in Bali
c. tourism in Bali
d. Bali for recreation
25. The main idea of paragraph 2 is
a. Population of Bali
b. BaliŒs inhabitants
c. Balinese religion
d. Daily lives of Balinese
26. The synonym of the word azure in para
graph 1 is .
a.bright blue
b.bright green
c.dark green
d. dark blue
27. The word they in paragraph 3 refers to .
 a. craftsmen b. America
b. fine works c. Flower
c. the Balinese d. Florida
d. gifted artists e. Sunshine
38.Related to its size, what is the rank position
of Florida among the fifty states?
a. 12th
28. Below is recreational activities you can
b. 20th
find in Bali, except .
c. 21st
a. horseback riding
d. 22nd
b. nature walks
e. 23rd
c. surfi ng
d. skiing 39.Why is Florida called the sunshine state?
a. It lies in the corner of the United States
The global loop is a 2.6 kilometer long b. It ranks twenty second in size
elevated walkway that connects the global c. It has a pleasant climate
common, six pavilions representing Asia, the d. It has long sunny days
America, Europe, Affrica, Oceania, and South e. It has numerous flowers
East Asia. At global house, the expo’s symbol
pavilion, spectaculer AV presentations tell the
story of planet earth. Exhibits include a frozen The following text is for questions 40 to 44
mammoth excavated by a joint Russian,
Japanese team from the permafrost of Siberia. Lyme Regis is a beautiful old seaside town,
with a lively little harbour, beaches and lovely
29.What does the speaker tell about? walks, either by the sea or in the country
A. a frozen mammoth nearby. For children there is the Marine
B. a European pavilion Aquarium and Dinosaur Land, and in
C. a wonderful place representing the summer you can escape from the crowds and
world relax in the Jane Austen Gardens with
D. a global house beautiful views over the sea. There are many
E. the story of planet earth interesting old streets with cafes and
restaurants. The best restaurant is the Pilot
30.How long is the walkway that connects the
Boat down by the beach, which has good food
global commons ?
and excellent wine.
A. 2 kilometer
B. 2.6 kilometre
40.What does the text talk about?
C. 6 kilometre
a. Lyme Regis and its people
D. 26 kilometre
b. Some information about Lyme Regis
E. 36 kilometer
c. Some tourist places in the town
d. The description of Lyme Regis
31.Why do exhibits include a frozen
e. The description of the beaches
mammoth ?
A. To attract the visitors
41.“… in summer you can escape from the
B. To build the animal rehabilitation
crowds …”
center
The underlined phrase is closest in
C. To survive the ancient animals
meaning to ….
D. To protect those animals from
a. keep
distinction
b. avoid
E. To take care the enviromment
c. find
d. lose
This text is for question number 37 to 39
e. enjoy
Florida is one of the fifty states in The
42.“… in summer you can escape from ….
United States. This is also of the most famous
What does the underlined word refer to?
places there.
a. the author
This state lies in the southeastern corner
b. the writer
of the United States. It becomes the twenty
c. the readers
seventh state of the USA in 1845. The capital
d. the people
city is Tallahassee, but the largest one is
e. the visitor
Jacksonville. Among the fifty states, Florida
ranks twenty, second in size and ninth in
43.“…, which has good food and excellent
population.
wine.”
Florida has a pleasant climate. It has
The underlined word means ….
long sunny days that are called the sun shine
a. interesting
state. The word Florida itself in Spanish
b. attractive
means “flowery”, it is perhaps because there
c. expensive
are numerous flowers in Florida.
d. sweet
e. delicious
37.What is the speaker talking about?
a. States 44.Why is Lyme Regis the most comfortable
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 place to spend our holiday?
a. We can relax in the restaurants or
cafes.
b. people can visit the beach and its café.
c. There are some old trees in this town.
d. People can drink excellent wine
e. There are some beautiful views over
the sea
Natural Bridge National Park
Natural Bridge National Park is a
luscious tropical rainforest.
It is located 110 kilometers south of
Brisbane and is reached by following the
Pacific Highway to Nerang and then travelling
through the Numinbah Valley. This scenic
roadway lies in the shadow of the Lamington
National Park.
The phenomenon of the rock formed into
a natural ‘arch’ and the cave through which a
waterfall cascades is a short 1 kilometer walk
below a dense rainforest canopy from the
main picnic area. Swimming is permitted in
the rock pools. Night-time to the cave will
discover the unique feature of the glow
worms.
Picnic areas offer toilets, barbecues,
shelter sheds, water and fireplaces, however,
overnight camping is not permitted.
Dok Final Bahasa Inggris Agustus 2003
45.The topic of this passage could best be
described as
A. Natural Bridge National Park
B. Nerang
C. Numinbah Valley
D. Lamington National Park
E. Picnic area
46. The word dense in paragraph three is
closest in meaning to
A. sparse
B. bare
C. dark
D. thick
E. scarce
47. According to the passage, which of the
following best describes the highway
leading to the park?
A. Horrid
B. Unappealing
C. Hideous
D. Unattractive
E. Picturesque
48. What cannot be found in the picnic areas?
A. A swimming pool
B. Glow worms
C. Camping ground
D. Restrooms
E. grills
THE CITY OF LONDON
The history of London cannot be separated
from the river Thames. If you look at the map
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you will see that it is the gateway to London
from the European continent. In the first
century, when the Romans occupied England,
there was a small village on Lud Hill along the
Thames, where the river was at its lowest
point. It was about ten miles from the sea. The
Romans discovered that they could load and
unload their merchant ships here. So, they
build a city on Lud Hill.
More and more ships could now for either
loading or unloading, bringing more and more
business to the city. They called the city
Londinium (meaning: city) from which the
name London was probably derived. In order
to connect both sides of the river, called the
Thames, the Romans built the London bridge
here. A great fire in 1665 brought a big
change to London. The great will surrounding
the city was destroyed and today we can only
see its ruins. Another change was brought by
the Second World War. From August 1940 to
May 1941, German bombers attacked the city
almost every night, destroying thousands of
buildings arid houses, and killing thousands of
people. For the second time, the greater part
of London was in ruins.
(EBTANAS 1992)
49. Where did the Romans load and unload
their merchant ships ?
A. On Lud Hill.
B. In the river Thames.
C. In the European Continent.
D. In the city of London.
E. In the gateway to London.
50. What brought a big change to London ?
A. Second World War.
B. A great fire.
C. German bombers.
D. The death of many people.
E. The ruins of the houses.
51. In the first Century when the Romans
occupied England, there was a small
village on Lud Hill along the Themes.
The underline word is similar in meaning
to ...
A. Stated.
B. Destroyed.
C. Colonized.
D. Separated attacked.
E. Attacked
52. Which of the following statement is true
according to the text ?
A. The London bridge has disappeared
now.
B. We can't see ruins of the great fire
now.
C. The Romans called the city built on the
Lud Hill London.
D. The city of London was in fact built by
the Romans.
E. Ruins of the city of London will
become boring to tourists.
53. “ It was was about ten. miles from the
sea”. (paragraph 1)
 What does the word it refer to ? ...
A. England.
B. Lud Hill.
C. Thames.
D. London.
E. A small village.
54. They called the city Londonium from
which the name London was probably
derived.
The underline word means ...
A. Came from.
B. Accepted.
C. Received.
D. Given.
E. Got.
Lake Toba, which is situated in the center of
the Bukit Barisan mountain range, is an
interesting mountain resort with Samosir
island in the center of the lake. It boasts many
modern hotels and facilities for water sport
such as boating, water-skiing and swimming.
In the West Sumatera, the center of culture
and tourism is Bukittinggi, situated in the
highlands north of the provincial capital of
Padang. West Sumatera is a land of scenic
beauty with green lakes and Blue Mountains.
Java has a great number of attractions,
including the world-renowned Botanic
Gardens in Bogor, the wildlife reserve of
Ujung Kulon on the south west part of the
island. Borobudur, a gigantic Buddhist shrine
is situated 42 kilometres northwest of
Yogyakarta and the Ijen crater lies in East
Java and displays hot springs, waterfalls and
free-roaming deer as well as the sulphur
crater itself. A three-hour drive from
Surabaya, and hen a pony ride from the
village of Ngadisari over the sea of sand, will
take you to Mount Bromo, it is an active
volcano with sulphur fumes and smoke still
emitting from its depths. The inhabitants of
the surrounding areas believe in the God of
Bromo and bring offerings to the deity.
(EBTANAS-SMA-91)
55. What natural beauty does Sumatera have?
A. Highlands
B. Mountain resorts
C. Farming areas
D. Facilities for water-sports
E. Lakes and mountains
56. What is usually found in tourism spots?
There are a lot of ...
A. Places of interest
B. Wildlife reserve
C. Modern hotels
D. Green lakes
E. Water-sports
57. We saw some wild animals ... In the
wildlife reserve of Ujung Kulon.
A. Playing
B. Running
C. Roaming
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D. Jumping
E. Climbing
58. The main idea of the second paragraph is
…
A. Bukittinggi is the center of culture and
tourism
B. Padang is the provincial capital of
West Sumatera
C. Bukittinggi is in the highlands, north of
Padang
D. West Sumatera is a land of scenic
beauty
E. Bukittinggi is situated in the highlands
59. The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to ...
A. Resort
B. Lake Toba
C. Bukit Barisan
D. Samosir Island
E. Mountain range
60. It is an active volcano with sulphur fumes
and smoke still emitting from its
depth.(par 1). What is the meaning of
"emitting"?
A. Flowing out
B. Surrounding
C. Coming in
D. Driving
E. Taking
University of Cambridge
Do you plan to study abroad? Don't hesitate.
Welcome to Cambridge University.
Cambridge University, an institution of higher
education, is the second oldest university in
Great Britain after the University of Oxford.
It is located in the city of Cambridge.
The University of Cambridge is a system of
faculties, departments, and 31 independent
colleges. You know, although the colleges and
the university per se are separate
corporations, all are parts of an integrated
educational entity. The university examines
candidates for degrees during their
residencies and at the conclusion of their
studies. The colleges provide their students
with lodgings and meals, assign tutors, and
offer social, cultural, and athletic activities.
Every student at the University of Cambridge
is a member of a college.
Let's see its academic year. The academic year
is divided into three terms of approximately
eight weeks each: Michaelmas (autumn), Lent
(late winter), and Easter (spring). Students
required to study under supervisor are
usually members of the college's faculties who
maintain close relationships with small groups
of students in their charge and assist them in
preparing for university exams.
(UN-SMA- 2006)
61. The author's purpose of writing the text is
...
 A. to review a particular education system
B. to commemorate a particular college
C. to define a particular academic year
D. to explain a particular way to study
E. to describe a particular institution
62. Which of the following statements is
TRUE?
A. The academic year is held in four
seasons in a year.
B. Students in colleges are not members of
the university
C. Students must not be in their residence
during the terms.
D. The students of Cambridge University
have holidays in summer.
E. University of Oxford is younger than
University of Cambridge
63. The second paragraph tells the readers
about ...
A. an integrated educational entity.
B. social activities in the university.
C. the system in Cambridge University.
D. the examination for candidates'
degrees.
E. the criteria for the membership of the
university.
64. "The colleges provide their students with
lodgings and meals, assign tutors and offer
..." (Paragraph 2).
The underlined word means ...
A. dormitories used for studying in
groups
B. places offered for doing some business
C. spaces needed for discussion
D. houses needed for taking a rest
E. rooms rented to stay in
The market is called a floating market
because the trade takes place on boats - in
Indonesia they are called klotok and jukung.
This market has existed for over 400 years. In
the past, people from inland areas brought
their agricultural produce or handicrafts to
sell. They bartered with people from the
coastal areas. Nowadays people can buy things
such as fruit, vegetables, traditional cakes and
even clothes from this 'pasar terapung'.
Another unique feature of these markets is the
time of trading; it begins around 5 a.m. and
finishes at 9 a.m.
(UN-SMA-2005)
65. The paragraph mainly talks about ...
A. handicrafts
B. cakes and cuisine
C. floating markets
D. agriculture produce
E. unique features of the markets
66. "They bartered with people from the
coastal areas. The underlined word means
...
A. sold something for money
B. exchanged goods for other goods
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C. sold their belongings to buy something
D. bought something by using money
E. tried to buy something without money
Gunung Tujuh Lake is one of the many lakes
in Kabupaten Kerinci in Jambi province. It is
an amazing tourist place to visit. The location
of Gunung Tujuh Lake is in Kecamatan Kayu
Aro. It is about 50 km from Sungai Penuh to
Pelompek village by public transport. Then
people climb and walk for another 4 km or for
2.5 hours. The lake is surrounded by steep
forest slopes and seven mountains. The
highest peak of Gunung Tujuh Lake is 1,950
m above sea level. The length of the lake is 4,5
km and the width is 3 km. It is a volcanic lake
and the highest in Southeast Asia. The
temperature around the lake is very cold.
Besides waterfalls you can also find animals
such as siamang. elephants and birds. Gunung
Tujuh Lake is really beautiful with a
spectacular scenery.
(UN-SMA-2005)
67. What does the text mainly talk about?
A. Amazing tourist resorts in Jambi,
B. Gunung Tujuh Lake in Jambi.
C. Volcanic lakes in Jambi,
D. Steep forest slopes in Jambi.
E. Waterfalls in Jambi.
68. The main idea of the text is that ...
A. Gunung Tujuh Lake is a beautiful
tourist resort
B. the location of Gunung Tujuh Lake is
difficult to reach
C. Gunung Tujuh Lake is the only lake in
Sumatra
D. tourists from Southeast Asia visit this
beautiful lake
E. the animals are more attractive than
the lake itself
69. Which statement is TRUE according to the
text?
A. The lake is 3 km long,
B. Gunung Tujuh Lake is not a volcanic
lake.
C. Gunung Tujuh Lake is 4.5 km away
from Sungai Penuh.
D. There are steep forest slopes and seven
mountains around the lake,
E. Siamangs are the only animals that can
be found in Gunung Tujuh Lake.
70. "Gunung Tujuh Lake is really beautiful
with a spectacular scenery."
The underlined word means ...
A. amusing
B. remarkable
C. lovely
D. pretty
E. touching
71. "The lake is surrounded by steep ...
 " D unique
The underlined word means almost ..
A. vertical
B. broad
C. deep
D. high
E. large
The following text is for questions 72 to 75.
Kakadu National Park is one world
heritage list. It is one of the few sites in the
world included for both outstanding cultural
and natural attraction. The park is located in
the tropical north of Australia, 120 kilometers
east of Darwin. It covers total area of 19,804
square kilometers.
Kakadu contains features of great
natural beauty and sweeping landscapes. Its
most outstanding landforms include extensive
wetlands and spectacular ‘walls of rock’.
Moreover, Kakadu National Park
contains a wide range of flora and fauna.
There are more than 60 species of mammals,
289 species of bird, 132 species of reptile, 25
species of frogs, 55 species of freshwater fish
and over 10,000 species of insects.
Beside Eucalyptus forests, woodlands
cover much of the lowland area in Kakadu
National Park. There are even smalls areas of
monsoon rainforest. During wet season, rivers
and creeks flood and spread out over the
board flood plains to from vast wetlands,
where ducks, geese and wading birds abound.
72. The text describes about …
A. Kakadu National Park
B. the heritage of the world
C. species in the national park
D. natural beauty park
E. flora and fauna
73. How many species of mammals are there
in Kakadu Natioanal Park ?
A. Not more than sixty
B. Only sixty
C. Just sixty
D. Over sixty
E. Sixty
74. The purpose of the text is …
A. to entertain the species in Kakadu
National Park
B. to tell a lot of species in Kakadu
National Park
C.to tell outstanding park in the tropical
north of Australia
D. to describe Kakadu National Park in
Darwin Australia
E. to describe Kakadu National Park is
located
75…. included for both outstanding cultural
and natural attraction ( paragraph 1 )
Outstanding means …
A. strange
B. familiar
C. famous
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E.funny
This text is for questions 81 to
Water lily is a plant of the aquatic family
Nymphaeaceae, and of the genus Nymphaea.
These are found in fresh, still waters
throughout the warm and temperate regions,
and are often cultivated. Some can be raised
easily from the seeds, and those which are
hardly in the North will stand a very low
temperature without damage, even to be
encased in ice
They may be grown in tanks, or even in
half-barrels, as well as in ponds. The tropical
species must be raised nearly to blooming size
in a greenhouse before being planted outside.
The water lilies are handsome plants, having
more or less orbicular leaves, either floating
or more of rarely immersed and solitary
flowers, of similar varying habit. The
blossoms have four sepals and many petals,
stamens and carpels, the latter united and
immersed in a thickened receptacle ; in color
they may be white, pink, yellow, or blue, and
are sometimes very fragrant. The flowers of
some species open by day and close at night,
others open at night and close by day. The
duration of one flower is usually three days. If
pollinated the flower is drawn from the
bottom of the pond or tank by the bending of
the stalk.
81. The text mainly tells us about … .
a. The size of the water plants
b. The regions where water lilies can live
well
c. The growth of water lilies
d. The life of water lilies
e. The way how to plant water lilies
82. What is the main idea for paragraph 2 ?
a. Water lilies grow well in the land area
b. Water lilies bloom everyday
c. All parts of water lilies are always very
fragrant
d. Water lilies can grow either in tanks or
in half barrels
e. The flowers of water lilies are colourful
83. Which of the following statement is
UNTRUE?
a. We cant find water lilies in the warm
areas
b. The flower is drawn from the bottom
of the pond
c. People raise water lilies by using its
petals
d. The flowers of water lilies open at night
only
e. People raise water lilies in the
greenhouse
84. … means being alone.
a. Receptacle
b. Stamens
c. Pollinated
d. Immersed
 e. Solitary
88.How high is the topmost terrace off from
85.What is the communicative purpose the ground?
of the text ? A. Fourteen meters
a. To entertain the readers with an B. Twenty four meters
interesting story C. Forty meters
b. To persuade the readers to perform D. Forty five meters
something E. Fifty meters
c. To share an amusing story
d. To inform the readers about the 89.Which statement is WRONG according to
important events the text?
e. To describe the way the thing is
A. Babylon was built between the
Euphrates and Tigris rivers
B. There are about six terraces at the
This text is for questions 86 to Hanging Garden
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was a man- C. The king built the garden for his
made structure that was one of the Seven wife
Wonders of the Ancient World. The Hanging
Gardens originated in approximately 605 B.C. D. Many exotic plants and trees were
plant at the hanging garden
Babylon, the capital of Babylonia, was built
between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers, E. The Hanging Garden of Babylon is
where modern Baghdad, in Iraq, stands today. a natural garden
King Nebuchadnezzar built the Hanging
Gardens for his wife, Amities, who was the 90.What is the type of the text?
Princess of the Medes. A. A report
The Hanging Gardens was built on arches B. A description
overlooking the city walls. The lowest terrace C. An explanation
was twenty-four meters off the ground and D. A narrative
each succeeding terrace was three meters E. A News item
higher. There were about six terraces, so that
the topmost terrace was forty meters off the
ground.

The first stage of the building was a series of

brick archways that were the same height as
the city walls. Underneath them lay a shaded
courtyard. On top of these arches, the
Babylonians built long brick terraces in rows.
These terraces were lined with lead, to hold
the water, the covered with thick layers of
fertile soil. Many exotic plants and trees were
planted. Each flower-bed was the size of a
tennis court and the area of each terrace was
thirty meters long by five meters long by five
meters wide.

(Taken from Bahasa Inggris, Materi PTBK

Buku 2)

86.What is the text about?

A. One of the seven wonders in the world

B. The seventh wonders in the world
C. The Hanging Garden of Babylon
D. King Nebuchadnezzar’s work
E. The true love of a King

87.King Nebuchadnezzar built The Hanging

Gardens of Babylon mainly ….
A. To show his greatness and richness
B. As a present for his wife, the princess
of Medes
C. To show the development of technology
in the past
D. To create one of seven wonders in the
world
E. To show his ability in constructing new
buildings
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Brazil: A Tropical Paradise
1
Brazil, a beautiful country with a rich and
diverse landscape, is the largest country on the
continent of South America. In fact, it
accounts for about half the area of the
continent. It is also the fifth largest country in
the world, after Russia, Canada, China, and
the United States. The national language of
Brazil is Portuguese, since most of the first
European settlers there were from Portugal.
Brazil was a colony of Portugal for several
centuries.
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The capital city of Brazil is Brasilia, which is
located in the interior of the country. The
largest city in Brazil is Sao Paulo, which is
also the third largest city in the world, base on
its population. It was the Jesuit Catholic priest
who founded Sao Paulo in 1554. The
Portuguese continued their control until 1822
when Brazil declared independence. The
Brazilians no longer wanted to be ruled by
Portugal. They wanted to form their own
government and make their own decisions.
The proclamation of independence was made
in Sao Paulo.
3
Another well-known Brazilian city is Rio de
Janeiro, a popular tourist destination on the
Atlantic Coast, known for its beautiful
beaches and festive carnivals. The most
famous carnival of all is the celebration of
Mardi Gras, a catholic holiday in the early
spring, usually during late February or early
March. Rio de Janeiro was the capital of
Brazil until 1960, when it was changed to
Brasilia.
4
Brazil has a tropical climate in which the
weather is warm and wet throughout the year.
This environment is perfect for the growth of
rain-forests, which flourish in Brazil among
other places. The climate is also ideal for the
growth of coffee bean plants, and coffee has
become one of Brazil’s main exports. Exports
are goods that merchants in one country sell
or trade to customers in other countries.
Imports are the items that come into a country
from outside. Some of Brazil’s other exports
include iron ore and other minerals, wood,
paper, machinery, and sugar. Besides, Brazil
imports oil, chemical products, and coal from
other countries.
5
Because of its large population and emerging
industries, Brazil is quickly becoming an
important influence in the world economy.
Business people around the world have begun
to take an interest in Brazil, and are making
investments – not only in trade with this South
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American giant, but also building business
within its borders.
01. Since most of the first European
settlers in Brazil were from Portugal,
made ...
A. They have good relationships till
now
B. Brazil people look like Portuguese
C. The official language in Brazil is
Portuguese
D. They have the same ancestors
E. The two countries have a lot in
common
02. Why do Brazilian government want to
manage everything in their country ?
A. Because they do not want to be
colonized by Portugal
B. Because they thought that they can
do everything well in their country
C. Because Portugal gave them
freedom
D. Because they got their independence
E. Because the two countries have a lot
in common
03. Brazil is rich of natural resources such
as coffee, wood, sugar, paper and so on. It
happens because ...
A. Brazil is an agricultural country
B. Brazil is a big country
C. Brazil has been colonized by
Portugal
D. Brazil has tropical climate
E. Brazil is good in managing their
farms
04. Why do a lot of people from different
countries feel interested to invest their
money in Brazil ?
It is because Brazil ...
A. is a very big country
B. has a lot of population and emerging
industry
C. is good in industry sector
D. is one of developing countries
E. has a lot of partners from various
countries
The Ambarawa Train Museum houses
21 antique locomotives plus two more, which
are stored in the depot. These locomotives are
no longer produced; even the factories that
made them no longer exist. The main building
of this museum is the defunct Ambarawa
railway station which was built in 1873. the
station covers 127,500 m2.
The oldest in this museum is a
locomotive made by Hartman Chemnitz. This
locomotive, with a length of 8.58 m and a
width of 2.45 m, began its operation in 1891.
Using wood as fuel, the steam locomotive
could run 50 km/h – its maximum speed.
A special part of a visit to this museum
is a trip by train from the Ambarawa Train
Museum to the defunct Bedono train station.
This package tour is called Railway Mountain
Tour. Why is the trip so special? Because the
participants will board an antique train and
the train will travel on a 4.9 kilometer-cog
railway, which is the only one in the world.
05. What word/phrase would suit best as the
title of the above passage?
A. Bedono Defunct
B. Ambarawa Train Museum
C. Ambarawa Defunct System
D. A Railway Station
E. Java Locomotive Museum
06. “Defunct” in the first and last paragraph
has the closest meaning as _______
A. no longer be used
B. still able be used
C. old railway station made by
Netherland
D. no longer visited
E. still be visited
07. Ambarawa is located in
A. East Java
B. West Java
C. D.I.Yogyakarta
D. Central Java
E. Banten Province
08. From the passage, which statement is
correct according to the passage?
A. Ambarawa Train Museum has not only
twenty one antique locomotives.
B. The defunct Ambarawa railway station
building was built in 1773.
C. The oldest steam locomotive could run
50 km/h – its maximum speed by using
coal as fuel.
D. The oldest in the museum is a
Locomotive with length of 8.58 m and a
width of 2.45 m. made by Heartmen
Chemnitz.
E. Railway Mountain Tour is special
because the participants will board an
antique train and the train will travel
on a 4.9 km-cog railway, which is the
only one in the world after one in
Vladivostok. .
The tunnel trees in Yosemite Valley are
an amazing attraction to people who visit
there. The tunnel trees are huge trees, giant
redwoods, which have had tunnels carved in
them, and cars can actually drive through
some of the trees. The fact that the trees are
large enough to have cars drive through them
should give you some indication of just how
big the trees are.
There are currently two existing tunnel
trees in Yosemite Valley. One of them is called
the Dead Giant. This is just the stump, or
bottom part, of a much larger tree. The hole
was cut through the base of the tree in 1878,
and stagecoaches used to drive through it.
Today the Dead Giant still exists, but the
stagecoaches do not. Passenger cars can and
do drive through the 10-foot-wide opening in
the tree stump.
The other existing tunnel tree is the
230-foot high California Tree, which had a
hole carved through it in 1895. This tree is no
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longer open to the public, so it is not possible
to take a car through it.
Unfortunately, a third tunnel tree no
longer exists. The Wawoma Tunnel Tree was
a 2,100-year-old tree which was carved in
1881. A terrible snowstorm in 1969 caused
this ancient giant of a tree to fall.
09.Which of the following is NOT true about
the tunnel trees in Yosemite Valley?
A. They are trees with holes cut in them.
B. They are giant redwoods.
C. Three tunnel trees currently exist.
D. Cars have driven through some of
them.
E. They are remarkable things for
visitors.
10.All of the following are stated about the
Dead giant, EXCEPT that
A. It is still a tunnel tree today
B. It is just the stump of a tree
C. It was cut less than a century ago
D. It has a 10-foot opening
E. Stagecoaches accustomed to drive
through it
11.What is the communicative purpose of the
text?
A. To tell the reader how important the
tunnel trees in Yosemite Valley
B. To inform the reader about the tunnel
trees in Yosemite Valley
C. To entertain the reader with special
information of the tunnel trees in
Yosemite Valley.
D. To explain how to have a wonderful
visit in Yosemite Valley.
E. To describe the tunnel trees in
Yosemite Valley.
Until 1996, the Sears Tower was the
tallest building in the world, with more than a
hundred stories. It is located in Chicago,
whose nickname is the Windy City. The
combination of a very tall building in a city
with such weather condition leads to a lot of
swaying in the breeze.
On a windy day, the top of the building
can move back and forth as much as three feet
few seconds. The inside doors at the top of the
building open and close, and water in sinks
sloshes back and forth.
12.The Sears Tower is probably
A. As tall as the Empire State Building
B. No longer the tallest building in the
world
C. Taller than any other building
D. Still the highest building in the world
E. America’s most favorite place to visit
13.It can be inferred from the passage that
Chicago
A. Has moderate weather
B. Is generally warm
C. Has humid weather
D. Usually has a lot of wind
E. Is frozen all the time
14.It is implied that the upper-level doors in Portland, Oregon is located in the northwest
the Sears Tower open and close because of the United States. Both the Columbia and
A. The building was poorly constructed the Willamette River run through Portland. It
B. People go in and out so often is the largest city in the state of Oregon. The
C. The building moves in the wind city is famous for its proximity to the
D. There is water in the sinks mountains and the ocean, as well as its
E. There is no sufficient funds to fix it relaxed, friendly inhabitants. Approximately
500,000 people live in Portland while the
This text is for questions 15 - 18 Portland metro area has a population of over
1.5 million inhabitants.
Pitcairn Island
The main industries in the Portland area
The Pitcairn Islands are located in the include computer chip manufacturing and
South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Peru sportswear design. In fact, two famous
and New Zealand. The larger island of Pitcairn sportswear companies are based in the
was discovered in 1767 by the British and settled Portland Area: Nike and Columbia
in 1790 by the mutineers from the English ship
Sportswear. The largest employer is Intel
'Bounty' and their Tahitian companions. Pitcairn
was the first Pacific island to become a British which employs over 15,000 people in the
colony (in 1838) and today remains the last vestige greater Portland metro area. There are also
of the British Empire in the South Pacific. The many smaller technology companies located in
population of about 50% is the descendents of the downtown Portland.
Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian wives.
English is the official language, but many islanders Portland's weather is famous for its rain.
communicate in Pitcairnese (a pidgin language However, the spring and summer are quite
comprising of elements of 18th century English lovely and mild. The Willamette valley to the
and a Tahitian dialect). south of Portland is important for its
The inhabitants of this tiny island exist on agriculture and wine production. The Cascade
fishing, subsistence farming, handicrafts, and
Mountains are located to the east of Portland.
postage stamps. The fertile soil of the valleys
produces a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, Mt. Hood has three major skiing facilities and
including citrus, sugarcane, watermelons, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors
bananas, yams, and beans. Bartering is an each year. The Columbia river gorge is also
important part of the economy. The major sources located close to Portland.
of revenue are the sale of postage stamps to
collectors and the sale of handicrafts to passing 20.Portland City is well- known because of its
ships. It has no port or natural harbor; and ….
supplies must be transported by rowed longboat A. population and technology companies
from larger ships stationed offshore. B. industry of computer chip
15.The islanders of Pitcairn Island can speak C. Willamette River
… D. weather
A. Peru language E. ocean ,mountain and inhabitants
B. Tahitian Language
C. Pitcairnese Language 21.The character of Portland habitants stated
D. English in the text is mostly ….
E. English and Pitcairnese A. relaxed and hard workers
B. friendly and unreliable
16.The inhabitants of Pitcairn Island are …. C. friendly and relaxed
A. English D. disorganized
B. Peru E. individualistic
C. New Zealand
D. Tahitian 22.Most of employees in Portland, are
E. English and Tahitian working in ….
A. Agriculture and Wine production
17.Pitcairn Island societies’ life is not B. Nike Company
supported by … C. Columbia Sportswear
A. farming D. Intel, Computer chip manufacturing
B. selling handicrafts E. Home industry downtown Portland
C. selling the postage stamps
D. fishing 23.Visitors can spend their holiday in
E. sailing
Portland by ….
A. working in companies
18.The first paragraph is mainly about …. B. skiing
A. Pitcairn Island economic system C. shopping
B. History of Pitcairn Island D. studying technology
C. Bounty ship E. climbing
D. British Empire
E. Tahitian The city of Washington is one of the
cities in the world which were really planned
as a capital city. Occupying an area which is
This text for questions 19 - 23 not too cold in winter and not too hot in
summer, Washington D.C offers a suitable
Portland climate for the year round active
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administration. Two lines, from east to west
and north to south, divide the city into four
parts. The capital city is the center.
Its inhabitants consist of people coming
from all parts of the United States of America
and from almost every country in the world.
As the center of all the government and its
employees, many of the inhabitants of
Washington D.C are government employees.
Together with the members of the families
there are more than 300,000 people. People
say that actually government is indeed
Washington’s big business.
Among the government buildings in
Washington D.C, the Capital Building, where
the congress has its meetings, and the White
House, where the president of USA and his
family live, are the most popular. There are
many good libraries too. The Library
Congress, which is the largest in USA, has
millions of books and different kinds of
documents. It has also become famous for the
library system that it has developed and which
is now being used internationally.
24.What does the text talk about?
A. The condition of Washington D.C
B. The inhabitants of Washington D.C
C. The buildings in Washington D.C
D. The famous library in Washington
D.C
E. The city of Washington D.C
25.“Its inhabitants consist of people coming
from all parts of … (p.2)
The underlined word means ….
A. People who work in a certain place
B. People who live in a certain place
C. People who enter a certain place
D. People who leave for a certain place
E. People who build a certain place
26.Which statement is not true according to
the text?
A. The Library Congress, which has
millions of books is the largest in
USA
B. The inhabitants of USA come from
all countries in the world.
C. The Congress has its meeting in the
Capital Building.
D. Most of the Washington D.C
inhabitants are government
employees.
E. The biggest library in USA is the
Library Congress.
27.Why are many of the inhabitants of
Washington D.C government employees?
A. Because there are many famous
buildings in Washington D.C.
B. Because there are only a few private
companies.
C. Because Washington D.C is as the
center of government.
D. Because Washington D.C offers a
suitable climate for the year round
active administration.
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E. Because Washington D.C was
planned for the capital city.
28.What does the text talk about?
A. The condition of Washington D.C
B. The inhabitants of Washington D.C
C. The buildings in Washington D.C
D. The famous library in Washington D.C
E. The city of Washington D.C
29.“Its inhabitants consist of people coming
from all parts of … (p.2)
The underlined word means ….
A. People who work in a certain place
B. People who live in a certain place
C. People who enter a certain place
D. People who leave for a certain place
E. People who build a certain place
30.Which statement is not true according to
the text?
A. The Library Congress, which has
millions of books is the largest in USA
B. The inhabitants of USA come from all
countries in the world.
C. The Congress has its meeting in the
Capital Building.
D. Most of the Washington D.C
inhabitants are government employees.
E. The biggest library in USA is the
Library Congress.
31.Why are many of the inhabitants of
Washington D.C government employees?
A. Because there are many famous
buildings in Washington D.C.
B. Because there are only a few private
companies.
C. Because Washington D.C is as the
center of government.
D. Because Washington D.C offers a
suitable climate for the year round
active administration.
E. Because Washington D.C was planned
for the capital city.
This text is for questions 32 to 37
Indigenous Australians are the first
human inhabitants of the Australian continent
and it nearby islands. The terms include both
the Torres Strait islanders and the aborigines.
The letter terms is usually used to refer to
those who live in mainland Australia,
Tasmania and other adjacent islands. The
Torres Strait Islanders are the indigenous
Australians who live in Torres Straits between
Australia and New Guinea. They differ from
the aboriginal people in that they possess
distinct facial variations, have different
custom and culture. They are generally
considered to be a distinct ethnic group
preferring to be known as Torres Strait
Islanders rather than as aboriginal people.
 The word aboriginal, appearing in
English since at least the 17th centuries and the
meaning “first or earliest known, indigenous,”
has been used in Australia to describe its
indigenous people as early as 1789. It soon
become capitalized and employed as common
name to refer to all indigenous Australian.
Strictly speaking “aborigine” is the noun and
“aboriginal” the adjectival form; however the
letter is often employed to stand as noun. Note
that the use of “aboriginal(s)” in this sense, i.e.
as a noun, has acquired negative, even
derogatory connotation among some sectors of
the community, who regard it as insensitive
and even offensive. The more acceptable and
correct expression is “Australian Aborigines,”
though even this is sometimes regarded as an
expression to be avoided because its historical
associations with colonialism. “Indigenous
Australians” has found increasing acceptance,
particularly since the 1980s.
33. What does the text describe?
A. Indigenous Australian
B. Australia
C. Torres Strait Islands
D. Tasmania
E. Aborigines
34. Paragraph 2 mainly talks about?
A. The language used in Australia
B. The use of “Indigenous Australian”
C. The definition of word “Aboriginal”
D. The meaning and use the word
aboriginal
E. The appearance of the word aboriginal
35. Which of the following is TRUE according
to the text?
A. the term of Indigenous Australian is
used for both the Torres Strait
Islanders and the Aborigines.
B. the Torres Strait Islanders differ from
the aboriginal people in that they have
distinct languages
C. the word Aboriginal was used in
Australia to describe its Indigenous
people before 1789
D. the word Aboriginal only appeared in
the 17th century
E. the word Aboriginal is only used as an
adjective
36.“Indigenous Australians” has found
increasing acceptance, particularly since
the 1980s (ph.2).
The underlined word means….
A. native
B. strange
C. specific
D. famous
E. cultural
37.How might Indigenous Australians feel
when people call them aboriginals?
A. insulted
B. ignorant
C. worried
D. interest
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E. nervous
This text is for questions 38 to 42
The La Brea tarpits, located in
Hancock Park in Los Angeles area, have
proven to be an extremely fertile source of Ice
Age fossils. Apparently, during period of the
Ice Age, the tarpits were covered by shallow
pool of water, when animal came there to
drink, they got caught in the sticky tar and
perished. The tar not only trapped the animal,
leading to their death, but it also served as a
remarkably effective preserving, allowing
near-perfect skeletons to remain hidden until
the present era.
In 1906, the remains of a huge
prehistoric bear discovered in the tarpits
alerted archaeologists to the potential treasure
lying with the tar. Since the thousands and
thousands of well-preserved skeletons have
been uncovered, including the skeletons of
camels, horse, wolves, tigers, sloths, and
dinosaurs.
38. Which of the following is NOT true about
the La Brea tarpits?
A. They contain fossils that are quite old
B. They are found in Hancock Park
C. they have existed since the Ice age
D. They are located under a swimming
pool
E. they were killed by archaeologist
39. The pronoun “They” in line 3 refers to
A. La Brea tarpits
B. animals
C. Ice Age fossils
D. fossils
E. shallow pool of water
40. When did archaeologists become aware of
the possible value of the contents of the
tarpits?
A. During the Ice Age
B. thousands and thousands of years ago
C. early in the twentieth century
D. within the past decade
E. in the last of twentieth century
41. Which of the following is NOT mentioned
as a example of a skeleton found in the
tarpits?
A. a bear
B. a snake
C. a sloth
D. a horse
E. a dinosaur
42. it in paragraph 1 lines 5 refers to….
A. trapped animal
B. their death
C. the tar
D. the sticky
E. the pool
Hospitality is natural is my village.
Guests arrive at any time of the day or night
and they are always welcome. Nobody will ask
them “why have you come” or “How long are
you going to stay?” They become part of the
family.
Villagers are delighted to received
guests. They are fed, clothed and given
presents. When guests arrive they are offered a
pot of water to wash their hands, face and feet.
Then they are given a mat or a chair to sit on.
Previously, sherbet was offered, but now it is
the custom to give a cup of tea, depending on
the time of the day. Guests are never asked
“have you eaten?” or “would you like
something to eat or drink?” Food is placed
before them and it is impolite for guests to
refuse. Hospitality means giving yourself
completely to guests and strangers.
43. What is the topic of the text?
A. Guests and strangers
B. Hospitality in a village
C. Rules of politeness
D. Advice for guests
E. The village habit
44. The guests are welcome to the village ….
A. only a day
B. one for night
C. every time
D. certain time
E. fix day
45. What is the main idea of the second
paragraph ?
A. In the writer’s village guests are always
received warmly
B. Guests have to wash their hands, face,
and feet when they arrive
C. The hosts never ask their visitors
questions and also never care
D. Guests are usually asked about the
purpose of their visits
E. Guests are offered to have a seat
46. The following statement is not true in the
text.
A. The guests are welcomed by their culture
B. The guests are treated a cup of tea
previously
C. The guests may come every time
D. The guests are given meals
E. The guests got clothes
47. “Previously, sherbet was offered, but now
…“
The underlined word has the closest
meaning with ….
A. Just now
B. At present time
C. The following time
D. Before the day
E. That day
This text is for questions 48 to 51.
The University of Australia
The University of Australia has an
international reputation for educational
professionals and for applied research. It is
Australia's largest university, with six
campuses, including a specialized technology
campus. The university places particular
importance on the quality of its teaching and
learning programs, and on its working links
with industry, business and government.
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48.The whole paragraph promotes that ...
A. the University of Australia offers
excellent educational programs
B. the University of Australia is the
largest
C. university in the country
D. the University of Australia has a
specialized technology campus
E. the university places particular
importance on technology
F. the university has six campuses
49 .Which information is NOT TRUE about
the University of Australia?
A. It has an international educational
reputation,
B. It also has a specialized technology
campus,
C. It has six technology campuses,
D. It is Australia's largest university,
E. It has good relation with industry.
50 .It is stated that the university has good
relationship with ...
A. educational professionals
B. specialized technology
C. large universities
D. other campuses
E. industry
51."The University of Australia has an
international educational reputation for ..."
The underlined word means ...
A. knowledge
B. prestige
C. attitude
D. character
E. interest
This text is for questions 52 to 5.
Singapore is a city state; it is a city but it is
also a state. It is a republic. Along with
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines
and Brunei, it belongs to ASEAN, the
Association of South-East Asian Nations.
Like Indonesia, Singapore is a country of
"Bhineka Tunggal Ika." Chinese, Malays,
Indians and Eurasians make up its citizens.
Other Asians, including Indonesians,
Japanese, Philippines, Koreans, Thais and
Arabs also live on that tiny island. Singapore
is sometimes called "Instant Asia" because
you can see varieties of customs, cultures, and
foods of nearly all Asia in Singapore.
(UN-SMA-2007 )
52.The text mainly talks about Singapore as ..
A. a nation
B. an island
C. a republic
 D. a city state
E. a member of ASEAN

53.Singapore's citizens consist of ...

A. Brunei, Indians
B. Chinese, Thais and Arab
C. Chinese, Malays, Indians, and Eurasians
D. Eurasians and Philippines
E. Asians and Arabs

54." ... Koreans, Thais and Arabs live on that

tiny island.(Paragraph 2)
The underlined word may be replaced by
"very ...”
A. cute
B. huge
C. small
D. broad
E. narrow

The following text is for questions 26-28

Businesspeople find that some jobs take them
away from home for longer than a few days.
Those who find themselves at a new job site
for weeks or months are often choosing to stay
at apartment-hotels. These residences offer
small and full-sized apartments that can be
rented short-term. Apartments are fully
furnished with everything from sofas to TV
sets to dishes. Best of all, they are run like
hotels, with cleaning and linen services, gyms
and restaurants, and a desk clerk to take
messages and help tenants with questions
about the city. Apartment-hotels are often
more cost-effective than standard hotels and
more comfortable than hastily furnished
apartments.

1. What is the text about?

A. Rented rooms
B. Hotels’ function
C. Businesspeople
D. Apartments’ service
E. Permanent residence

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2. Who would be likely to use an
apartment-hotel?
A. A family of tourists
B. A businessperson on an
overnight trip
C. A consultant in town for a
convention
D. A university student who lives
far from home
E. An engineer on a ten-week
project away from home
3. What is NOT mentioned as an
advantage of apartment-hotels?
A. They are furnished.
B. They have cleaning service.
C. They are centrally located.
D. The tenants can use the gyms.
E. They have a desk clerk on duty.
The following text is for questions 18 and 19
The Techno Science Museum is a practical
museum where visitors can experience science
at work. Different from other museums, the
Techno Science Museum encourages
customers to use, test and handle hundreds of
the displayed objects. Special demonstrations
are scheduled for the first and third Tuesdays-
Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.,
Saturday and Sunday 9.30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
1. Below are the schedules of the special
demonstrations, except : ….
A. the first Tuesday at 4 a.m.
B. the first Tuesday at 10 a.m.
C. the first Thursday at 4 p.m.
D. the third Thursday at 10 a.m.
E. the third Wednesday at 4 p.m.
2. What makes the museum special?
A. It has a lot of visitors
B. It exhibits hundreds of objects
C. It is located in a strategic
district
D. It has scheduled special times
for demonstrations
E. It encourages visitors to try the
displayed objects
London
Do you know the capital city of
England? Right. London is the capital of the
United Kingdom.
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Look at the map carefully. Here is
London. Can you see it? It is situated in
southeastern England along the Thames
River. London is a well-known city with a
population of about 7 millions. It is the largest
city in Europe. Although it is no longer
included among the world’s most populous
cities, London is still one of the world’s major
financial and cultural capitals.
Are you still with me? OK, thank you.
Let’s continue. London’s climate is generally
mild and damp although it can be erratic.
London is one of the driest parts of Britain.
However, the weather is generally cloudy, and
sometimes it rains on half the days of the year.
With the mean temperature in July of about
18° C (about 64° F), London has warmer
summers than most of the island. It’s frosty
during winters in London. Fog frequently
develops in winter.
Now let me tell you about the city.
London’s metropolitan area extends for more
than 30 miles. Most of Central London is
located north of the Thames. It contains the
City of London, the City of Westminster, and
districts in the West End. The City of London
is the heart of the city. The City of
Westminster is the seat of the national
government.
Description
TEXT-8
Gregory is my beautiful gray Persian cat. He
walks with pride and grace, performing a
dance of disdain as he slowly lifts and lowers
each paw with the delicacy of a ballet dancer.
His pride, however, does not extend to his
appearance, for he spends most of his time
indoors watching television and growing fat.
He enjoys TV commercials, especially those
for Meow Mix and 9 Lives. His familiarity
with cat food commercials has led him to
reject generic brands of cat food in favor of
only the most expensive brands.
Gregory is as finicky about visitors as he is
about what he eats, befriending some and
repelling others. He may snuggle up against
your ankle, begging to be petted, or he may
imitate a skunk and stain your favorite
trousers. Gregory does not do this to establish
his territory, as many cat experts think, but to
humiliate me because he is jealous of my
friends.
After my guests have fled, I look at the old
fleabag snoozing and smiling to him in front
of the television set, and I have to forgive him
for his obnoxious, but endearing, habits.
36. Who is Gregory? D. Modern Apartment.
A. a cat E. Callipso Apartment.
B. a dog
C. a animal
D. a cow 34. Which of the followings is not mentioned
E. a gray Persian cat relating to the Callipso Apartment?
A. living room
B. bathroom
37. “…pride and grace, performing a dance of C. lavatory
disdain as …” (line 1) D. kitchen
What is the synonym of the underlined? E. patios
A. honor
B. insult
C. sympathetic
D. grace
E. beauty

38. What is the function of the passage

above?
A. to describe a particular thing in
detail
B. to give analysis for a particular
case
C. to report the nature of Persian cat
D. to amuse the readers
E. to persuade the readers how
disdainful it is a Persian cat is
The following text is for questions 33 and 34.
CALLIPSO
London
London is Britain’s biggest city. It is a very
old city and dates back to Romans. It is a city
of beautiful buildings and churches, and it has
many beautiful parks. It also has some of the
best museums in the world. London is very
crowded in summer. It is a popular city with
foreign tourists and has more than eight
million visitors a year. The city is famous for
its shopping and has many excellent
department stores. London has an excellent
underground railway system, so it is easy for
tourists to get around. There are plenty of
good restaurants in London. You can get
excellent British food, and London has lots of
good French and Italian restaurants.

JAKARTA

Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia.

APARTMENT
It’s built by the Dutch architect. It’s
located in Gatsby City on the
waterfront. It has 50 modern
apartments. You will feel at home.
Each apartment is furnished. Each
apartment has a kitchen, a large
living room, and bathroom. All
apartments have patios with views of
the water. Besides, it’s also
completed city-tour buses with
professional guides who are ready to
show your exciting tourist spots and
shopping places.
33. What is the text about?
A. Gatsby City.
B. City tour bus.
C. Dutch architect.
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It is centrally located within the country on
the northwest coast of Java Island at the
mouth of the Ciliwung River. Jakarta
dominates Indonesian’s administrative,
economy, and cultural activities, and is a
major commercial and transportation hub
within Asia. With the population of about 6
million, Jakarta has more population than any
other cities in Indonesia.
The climate is hot and humid year-
round. Rainfall occurs throughout the year,
although it is the heaviest from November to
May. The average annual precipitation in
Jakarta is 1,790 mm. The city lies on a flat,
low plain and is prone to flooding during
periods of heavy rainfall.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria is the second biggest city in my
country, Egypt, and I live in this city. It is a
beautiful city, and people there are very kind
and polite. Tourists like to visit my city
because it is on the sea. When I walk down the
Kornash, the largest street, I see the beautiful
blue sea and sky, and the beautiful green grass
and trees. In the spring, the flowers grow in
many colors: yellow, red, and blue. The most
beautiful scene is the white birds. In the
winter, a very big flock of birds migrates to
this place. I watch them while they skillfully
fish from the sea. The birds watch the fish,
and they wait patiently for a long time. When
the fish come to the surface, they fly quickly
and catch them. In the fall, the city looks like a
very old man because the leaves of the trees
fall from the trees. That is my city, and I think
it is the most beautiful city in the world.
(Taken from Basic Writing)
SINGAPORE
Have you ever visited Singapore? Well, if
you haven’t, let me tell you about Singapore.
Singapore is an island city. Its population is
about three millions people. Most
Singaporeans live in high-rise apartments.
Uhm…Singapore is a beautiful city with
lots of parks and open spaces. It is also a very
clean city. You know, the business district is
very modern, with lots of tall and new
buildings.
Now, let me tell you about the old
section of the city. In Chinatown, there are
rows of old shop houses. The government
buildings in Singapore are also very unique
and antique. They date from the British
colonial days.
Shopping! Wow, this is the part that I
like very much! Singapore is famous for its
many good shopping centers. Most of the
goods are duty free. It’s a heaven for
shoppers!
What about food? Uhmm
..yummy..yummy. It’s delicious. Singapore’s
restaurants provide Chinese, Indian, Malay,
and European food, and the prices are quite
reasonable. I bet you’ll like it.
Well, since Singapore lies near the
equatorial line, of course, it has a tropical
climate, with a nice weather in both dry and
rainy season.
Tanjung Putting National Park
Tanjung Putting National Park is located
along the South Western Coastline of
Indonesia Borneo. The heavy humidity of the
forest hums with the sound of thousands of
singing insects. Splashed with vibrant colored
butterflies, moths and birds, Tanjung Puting
National Park is a heady tropical Eden
bursting with natural abundance.
(Adapted from Garuda Inflight Magazine,
September 2002)
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was a man-
made structure that was one of the Seven
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Wonders of the Ancient World. The Hanging
Gardens originated in approximately 605 B.C.
Babylon, the capital of Babylonia, was built
between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers,
where modern Baghdad, in Iraq, stands today.
King Nebuchadnezzar built the Hanging
Gardens for his wife, Amytis, who was the
Princess of the Medes.
The Hanging Gardens was built on arches
overlooking the city walls. The lowest terrace
was twenty-four meters off the ground and
each succeeding terrace was three meters
higher. There were about six terraces, so that
the topmost terrace was forty meters off the
ground.
The first stage of the building was a series of
brick archways that were the same height as
the city walls. Underneath them lay a shaded
courtyard. On top of these arches, the
Babylonians built long brick terraces in rows.
These terraces were lined with lead, to hold
the water, the covered with thick layers of
fertile soil. Many exotic plants and trees were
planted. Each flower-bed was the size of a
tennis court and the area of each terrace was
thirty meters long by five meters long by five
meters wide.
(Taken from Bahasa Inggris, Materi PTBK
Buku 2)
The Ambarawa Train Museum houses 21
antique locomotives plus two more, which are
stored in the depot. These locomotives are no
longer produced; even the factories that made
them no longer exist. The main building of
this museum is the defunct Ambarawa
railway station which was built in 1873. the
station covers 127,500 m2.
The oldest in this museum is a locomotive
made by Hartman Chemnitz. This locomotive,
with a length of 8.58 m and a width of 2.45 m,
began its operation in 1891. Using wood as
fuel, the steam locomotive could run 50 km/h
– its maximum speed.
A special part of a visit to this museum is a
trip by train from the Ambarawa Train
Museum to the defunct Bedono train station.
This package tour is called Railway Mountain
Tour. Why is the trip so special? Because the
participants will board an antique train and
the train will travel on a 4.9 kilometer-cog
railway, which is the only one in the world.
What is Big Ben?
Big Ben is the bell that strikes the hours in the
clock tower above the Houses of Parliament at
Westminster in London. It weighs 13.5 tons
and was named Big Ben in honor of Sir
Benjamin Hall, who was Commissioner of
Works at the time of the tower’s completion in
1858. Interestingly, the White chapel Bell
Foundry where it was cast is still operating
from the same location today. There are four
smaller bells in the tower which strike the
quarters and are called ‘Little Bens’.
Big Ben symbolizes to many people the
‘Mother of Parliaments’. The British have
long period themselves on their democratic
tradition. The English Parliament was united
with the Scottish Parliament in 1707 and with
the Irish between 1801 and 1922.
Since 1688 it has been customary for the king
or queen to choose his or her ministers from
the dominant political party in the Commons.
The Houses of Parliament are not particularly
old – the present building having been built
between 1840 and 1860. It does, however,
incorporate portions of the medieval Palace of
Westminster. The Commons debating
chamber – which nowadays can be seen on
television – was destroyed by incendiary
during World War II and was later rebuilt
preserving its former character.
When the Houses of Parliament are in session,
the clock is illuminated at night by a light that
goes off only when the House rises.
(Taken from Bahasa Inggris, Materi PTBK
Buku 2)
Novotel Hotel
The Novotel Batam is an easy sail from
Singapore only 35 minutes from the World
Trade Centre. Located in the city centre, with
an easy access to spectacular golf courses,
shopping, entertainment district and other
points of interest is the most facilitates found
there. Splendid sea view overlooking
Singapore skyscrapers, the 4-stars “Business
Class” hotel is Batam’s most prestigious hotel,
with a total of 254 modern and stylish rooms,
suites, and apartments. Dining out often
begins at Belanga’s Restaurant where Asian,
Chinese, Western and buffets of international
dishes; the pub and bar offer cool
refreshments anytime of the day or night
Three flexible meeting rooms stage
memorable events for groups of 10 – 150, and
the Grand Ballroom welcomes receptions of
1000 people. Sport and recreation provides a
full-time aerobic instructor, gym with state-of-
the-art exercise equipment, Jacuzzi and
facilitates for message and sauna. An indoor
pool highlights the sundeck and roof top.
(Taken from Bahasa Inggris, Materi PTBK Buku
2)
Smart Health Clinic
There is a big medical clinic in my town. The
clinic has two floors and it’s clean. The walls
are white. There is a nice garden at the front.
There grow roses and sun flowers. The clinic
also provides a large parking area.
It is Smart Health Clinic. The clinic is very
busy. People with various diseases come to the
clinic to have medical services. Some people
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get headaches, sore eyes, backaches, fever, etc.
There are some specialists working for the
clinic. They are dentist, surgeons, internists,
etc. some nurses help them to look after the
patients. The doctors and nurses are kind.
They are helpful and friendly. The people feel
satisfied because the doctors examine them
carefully.
Smart Health Clinic is equipped with many
facilities like comfortable patient rooms,
maternity wards, an emergency room, a
laboratory, and an-X ray room. There are also
dispensaries where we get medicines and there
is a canteen, too.
My City
My city, Huanzu, is a famous and beautiful
city in China, and it is famous all over the
world. It is set between the river and West
Lake. Several hills spread around West Lake,
and some mountains stand by the river. These
give the city many beautiful scenes, and so
Huanzu is famous for its beauty. It is beautiful
in the spring when the trees bud green and the
peach trees flower with their red blossoms. It
is beautiful in the fall when the leaves turn
yellow and red. And it is beautiful in the
winter when the snow gives white clothes to
the mountains. So Huanzu is beautiful all
year. It is beautiful when the sunshine is
bright because the hills make shadows in the
lake. It is beautiful when the rain falls and
makes the frogs rise from the lake. My city is
always beautiful.
(Taken from Basic Writing)
My Small Town
Soba is a small town in my country, Sudan. It
is 15 kilometers from Khartoum, the capital of
Sudan. The Nile River flows through Soba.
That makes the town green and beautiful.
Most of the pople in Soba works as farmers or
fishermen. The Nile is very important in their
lives. A small market in Soba sells food to the
people who cannot go to the market in the
capital.
In Soba, a small hospital and a pharmacy
gives medicine to the people without money.
About 50 percent of the people in Soba work
in the hospital. The youth club in Soba gives
the youth a place to meet every night except
Friday.
Friday is a holy day in Soba, so the people go
to the mosque, and they say their prayers. The
people in Soba love their town. They are very
happy because Soba is crowded with beautiful
things.
(Taken from Basic Writing)
MY SCHOOL
Let me tell you about my school. My school is
located in Mahakam Street. It is near the mall.
it is one of the best schools in our town.
Uhm…My school is not too big. The yard is in
front of the school building. Oh yes, I almost
forget, it has a canteen at the back and 27
large classrooms to study. There is a large
basketball field in the middle. two toilets, one
for males and the other for females. And of
course, it has 3 laboratories for chemistry,
biology, and physics. The school building
consists of two-stair-classroom, upper
classrooms and lower classrooms. The canteen
is the students’ most favorite place. That’s all
about my school
PART THREE
MISSING
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?
He is in his early thirties, of medium
height and quite stout. His face is oval-shaped
and unshaven. He has rather wavy hair that’s
combed neatly.
When he left the house, he well fashioned and
was wearing black suit, a yellow shirt with a
dotted tie, a pair of black trousers, and black
shoes.
Setiawan Djuharie was reported
missing by his family when he did not return
home after he had attended a seminar about
terrorism early this month.
They are afraid that he might have
been kidnapped by some offended people who
could not accept his statements. He is warm-
hearted person and always addresses any
questions. He is frank and always talks as
things they are. His eyes keep moving very
fast when he is talking.
A cash reward awaits the person or
persons with information about his
whereabouts that would help the family pick
him up.
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Please contact 022-5403533 and ask for
Yogia Sembiring Meliala (Mr.)
1. The text above is in the form of . . .
A. Analytical Exposition
B. Narrative
C. Description
D. Report
E. Explanation
2. The organization of the text above is . . .
A. Issue, argument, point-elaboration,
conclusion
B. Orientation, evaluation, interpretative,
recount
C. General statement, explanation
D. Thesis, argument, recommendation
E. Identification, records of descriptions,
invitation
3. What is the communicative purpose of the
text?
A. To explain the missing person
B. To describe and asking for help to find
the missing person
C. To present characteristics and features
of the missing person
D. To retell the incident of the missing
person
E. To persuade readers to get reward
from finding the missing person
04.In describing the characteristics of the
missing person, the writer uses, . . .
A. Imperative sentences
B. Participle forms
C. Reported speech
D. Simple past tense
E. Simple present tense
05.The text implies that . . .
A. Setiawan Djuharie’s age is about 32
years
B. Setiawan Djuharie is an officer
investigating terrorism
C. Setiawan Djauharie was offered a great
amount of money to find a missing
person
D. The terrorist must have kidnapped
Setiawan Djauharie
E. Terrorist is looking for Setiawan
Djauharie in regard to his statements
Ahmed
Ahmed was an enormous elephant-the biggest
land animal on earth. He was famous because
of his tusks which measured at least three
meters long. They dug into the ground as he
walked and got entangled in vines, so he had
to hold his head high. This posture gave him a
“royal” appearance.
People loved Ahmed but poachers from all
over the world were boasting and saying they
would kill the big tuskers. All the wildlife
lovers were very worried and sent letters to
President Kenyatta. The President wrote a
decree that protected the elephant with five
armed guards and allowed them to shoot any
poachers on the spot. 11. What is the main idea of the second
paragraph ?
One day the time came and this beloved A. the cat is always playful
creature sank onto his knees, rolled over and B. the cat is playing with their writer
died in peace from old age. C. the cat is in the garden
D. the cat is a naughty cat
06. Which of the following statements E. the cat is small
is TRUE?
A. Ahmed was a royal animal in a 12. What is Puzzy like to play ?
kingdom
B. Elephant has tusks with at least 3 A. rope
meters long B. doll
C. Ahmed always boasted about himself C. ca ball
D. Many poachers would kill Ahmed for D. carpet
his tusks E. meat
E. Ahmed likes to dug the ground while
he is walking 13. How is Puzzy ? it is . . . .

07. Which of the following statements A. small, fat and black fur
is NOT TRUE B. small, thin, and soft fur
A. Ahmed was the biggest animal in the C. small, long tail and black soft fur
world D. small, fat, short tail and white soft fur
B. Ahmed was famous because of his E. small-thin-short tail and black colour
three meters tusks
C. The wildlife lovers sent Ahmed to The
President Kenyatta 14. The purpose of the text is . . . .
D. The president wrote a decree to protect
Ahmed A. to describe a particular animal
E. Ahmed was protected by five armed B. to share an amusing incident with
guards others
C. to inform the reader about the beauty
of Puzzy
D. to retell events for the purpose of
08. The word enormous has similar informing or entertaining
meaning to… E. to report a clever cat
A. Huge
B. Well-built
C. Large 30. What is the title of the text ?
D. Strong
E. Spacious A. My Cat
09. The word decree has the closet B. Cat
meaning to… C. My Puzzy
A. Official Law D. Puzzy
B. Decision E. My favorite animal
C. Official order
D. Judgment
E. Commitment
My lovely Gio

Puzzy is my playful white cat
This cat is always playful. It likes playing with
anything. It sometimes plays with me on my
spare time. I also play with my puzzy at the
garden.
It likes playing with a ball very much. It is
very clever. But sometimes it is very naughty.
My puzzy is small but fat. It has soft fur. The
fur is white. Puzzy has a short tail. It’s eyes
are round. It looks cute. It always near me.
10. What type of text is used by the writer ?
A. report
B. narative
C. recount
D. descriptive
E. discussion
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I have a pet named Gio. He looks cute and
classy. His fur is beautiful. He has thick soft
hair. Every three months, he gets vitamins
shots and other precaution measures.  Gio is
a modern cat. He likes eating canned and
dried food. When Gio doesn’t feel well, he
doesn’t do much meowing and eats less than
usual. In this moment, he needs extra vitamins
and milk. Usually, he will be better within two
days.
31. What is Gio?
a. a cat
b. a dog
c. a bird
d. a child
32. What does Gio get every three months?
a. thick soft hair
b. vitamins and milk
 c. canned and dried food
d. vitamin shots and other precaution
measure
33 What does Gio usually do when he is ill?
a. He gets vitamin shots
b. He eats more canned and dried food
c. He drinks from the well
d. He loses his appetite
34 Which statement is true about Gio?
a. Gio is not a wild animal
b. The text above is written by Gio
c. Every time he get sick, he needs to be
taken to a veterinarian
d. Gio only gets vitamins when he is sick.
35 “He likes eating canned and dried food.”
The underlined word has a similar
meaning to …
a. condensed
b. tinned
c. chopped
d. cut
Birds belong to a class of warm blooded
vertebrate animals with feather covered
bodies. Next to mammals, birds are the most
important groups of land-living vertebrates.
All birds have feathers, although in some
types, particularly those that cannot fly, the
normal structure of the feathers may be much
modified and be downy, wooly, or straw like.
The forelimbs of birds are modified into
wings.The bony part of the tail, except in the
very earliest fossil birds, is very short, and the
visible tail is composed of feathers only. The
teeth are absent except in some fossil forms.
As in mammals-the only other group of warm-
blooded animal-the circulation is highly
perfected so that there is no mixing of
material of arterial and venous blood, but the
arrangement of veins and arteries by which
this is accomplished, is different in two
groups.
Birds have keen hearing, although they have
no external ears. The sense of sight also is
very keen, but the sense of smell is weak
37.   The passage is about the … of birds.
A. species
B. definitions
C. clarification
D. classification
E. characteristics
38.   From the text we can conclude that both
birds and mammals have …
A. backbones
B. keen sights
C. keen hearing
D. downy feathers
E. weak sense of smell
39.   Which of the following is NOT possessed
by birds?
A. Feathers
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B. Wings
C. Teeth
D. Tails
E. Ears
There are millions of plants and animals living
in the sea. Most of the plants and animals
living in the oceans are extremely small and
float near the surface of the water in their
thousands. They are food for huge numbers of
small animals that also live near the surface.
Together, they are all known as plankton.
Many fish feed on this plankton, including one
of the largest, the whale shark. Despite their
great size, certain whales live entirely on
plankton.
The blue whale is the largest animal ever to
live. It grows to a length Of over 100 feet. The
humpback whale is a smaller kind and has
long flippers. It can jump right out the water.
The Californian grey whale makes long
migrations every year - it spends the summer
feeding in the Artic but swims south to the
warmer waters off the coast of Mexico in the
winter. The females give birth in the shallow,
warm water there.
Many of the fish in the sea may be eaten by
other meat-eaters. Sharks, for example, are
some of the fastest hunters, although not all of
them eat other fish.
Deep down in the oceans live many strange
fish. It is so dark down there that many of
these fish have "light" on them, which are
used for attracting smaller fish for the larger
ones to eat.
Jellyfish are peculiar-looking creatures
ranging in size from a fraction of an inch to 6
feet across. They don't really swim but drift in
the currents of the open oceans. Although they
contain a powerful sting, they are often eaten
by turtles. Turtles are reptiles that spend most
of their eggs on sandy beaches.
(UN-SMA-2003)
30.... are food for huge numbers of small
animals that also live near the surface.
A. Very small plants and animals
B. Big animals
C. The Ocean mammals
D. The smallest animal
E. Big plants
31.Paragraph three tells us about ...
A. the life, of whales
B. the size of whales
C. the movement of whales
D. three kinds of whales
E. the migration of whales
32. The main information of the passage is
that ...
A. most plants are food for animals
B. the colour of the largest whale is blue
 C. the female whales give birth in the
shallow and warm water
D. the great size fish also eat plankton
E. millions of plants and animals live in
the sea
33.Which statement is TRUE according to the
text?
A. The turtles eat jellyfish.
B. The turtles lay their eggs in the seabed.
C. The sharks possess a powerful sting.
D. The Californian grey whales immigrate
to the Artic in winter.
E. The humpback whale is the largest
animal in the sea.
The Incas used to be a large empire of 990.000
km² in Peru of South America. Their city was
high up in the Andes Mountains. They were
well- known for their great wealth, especially
gold. This great empire was unfortunately
destroyed in an attack by the Spaniards who
were searching for their famed gold. Although
this empire existed way back in 1493, it was
not backward but complex and well-
organized.
        The empire was ruled by the Sapa Inca,
Lord of the World, Son of the Sun. He owned
everything in the empire - the land, soil, gold
and even the people. The people, therefore,
had no freedom.
        Boys and girls were to life of obedience
and tradition. They began working in their
ayllu or family groups. The rule was Ama sua,
ama llulla, ama sheklla, which means, "Do not
steal, do not lie, do not be lazy."
        Despite this difficult way of live, the Incas
were very skilful. They constructed drainage
system and underground water reservoirs.
Their buildings were made from huge stones.
These were cut to flit perfectly together so that
no mortar was needed. Their rope bridges
were so strong that even a horse could gallop
across them!
        The Incas had no written language.
Information was recorded on knotted strings
called quipus. These were also used as
calculators. Strong and healthy young boys
were chosen as chasquis or couriers to carry
messages from one place to another.
34.The text mainlt tells about....
A. Chasquis
B. The Incas
C. Sapa Inca
D. Spaniards
E. The Andes
35. They constructed drainage system and
underground water reservoirs."
(Paragraph 4)
The underlined word has the same
mening as ...
A. Grew
B. Bore
C. Built
D. existed
E. Renovated
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36. How was the empire destroyed ........
A. The empire was destroyed by huge
stones
B. It was destroyed by well-organized
ayllu
C. The empire was ruled by the sapa Inca
D. It was reconstructed by system
E. It was attacked by the Spaniards
37. What did they use to calculate?
A. Quipus
B. Strings
C. Mortars
D. Chasquis
E. Huge stones
The rainy season has started. Some areas have
been already flooded. Mean while at my
house, the roof of the kitchen has been found
to be leaking at many places. Some cracks
have even appeared in the front portion of the
outer wall and it may collapse during the
rainy season. In fact, last night when it rained
heavily, water gathered in the backyard and
entered my bedroom.
38. What is the speaker mostly talking
about ?
A. Flood
B. eruption
C. rainy season
D. drought
E. earthquake
39. When did the water enter the speaker’s
bedroom?
A. In the morning
B. Yesterday
C. Last night
D. Tonight
E. Two days ago
Tractors
Tractors are the most useful all purpose
farm machines, driven by gasoline or diesels
engines, they act as power units and pulling
devices for r the more specialized seasonal
equipment, such as plows and planters.
The basic tractor has several means of
providing power to implements attached to it.
The drawbar is the device on the rear of the
tractor frame to which machines such as
plows and harrows are hitched. The hydraulic
pump provides power to lift and lower
attached equipment, making it possible
automatically to adjust height and angles on
harrows, plows and other implements. Thus,
for example, farmers can set the depth to
which they want to the soil tilled. The power
take off provides energy for machines that are
either mounted on, or pulled by the tractor. It
empowers the moving parts of powers, hay
balers, combines, and spray pumps.
 There are two basic types of tractors; the
wheel tractor and the crawler. Today, 97 per
cent of the wheel variety. They used primarily
for seedbed preparation, cultivation, and
pulling other machines. They often have very
tall, powerful back wheels and smaller
sometimes closely spaced front wheels: this
provides for good maneuverable between crop
rows. Four wheel drive tractors are now being
introduced to provide better fraction in
difficult situation.
Crawler tractors are used for big, heavy
jobs, such as land clearing, or where the
ground is extremely rugged or soft. They have
track wheels that look some thing like traded
conveyor belts in an endless lop, like those on
army tanks.
Many modern tractors now have enclosed
cabins, like trucks. They are sound and
shockproof and even climate- controlled. No
longer do farmers have to bear inclement
weather and bumpy riding conditions – they
can do concentrate on the work at hand.
40. What is the function of the drawbar? It
can…
A. Adjust the equipment automatically
B. Provide energy for machines.
C. Fasten the machines.
D. Give energy to the equipment t.
E. Give powers to the moving parts to
move.
41. What kind of tractor is commonly used on
farms now?
A. Crawler.
B. Wheel tractor and crawler.
C. Both crawler and wheel tract or.
D. None of them
E. Wheel tractor.
42. The function of tractors and the fuel used
for them are found in paragraph ….
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
E. One and four.
43. Which statement is true based on the text?
A. Crude oil is used as the fuel for tractors.
B. The tractors used at present are as same
as the tractors in the past.
D. Tractor are very useful for farmers.
E. Wheel tractors and crawler have same
functions and equipments.
E. Wheel tractor is used for big and
heavy jobs such as clearing.
44. They are sound and shockproof even ….
( P. 5 ).
The word “they “refers to….
A. Modern tractors
B. Trucks
C. Cabins
D. Farmers.
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Satellite Space-eye does not look like the
satellites of the 1980's. It has large wings that
gather solar power. The power is for the
motor. It keeps the satellite in the same place
above the earth. All the big farmers in the
area have paid for the cost of Satellite Space-
eye.
Constanza is one of those farmers, his home
computer makes, the connection with Satellite
Space-eye. He asks to see a picture of the field
in the south-west corner of his farm. The
picture appears on a TV screen. It is a picture
of a green wheat field. Everything looks fine.
He then asks the computer to show the same
area, but in colours. The colours show the
different temperatures in the field. He knows
healthy wheat plants will all be green. The TV
screen blinks and a beautiful picture appears.
It has many shades of blue, red, and green.
Constanza looks closely at the large red spot
near the middle of the wheat field. He knows
that something is wrong in the wheat field.
The red colour means the spot is warmer than
its surroundings. It may be due to-lack of
moisture or not enough nutrients in the soil.
Insects eating the wheat can also show a red
spot.
Constanza tells the computer to tell him more
about the warm spot. The computer points out
that the problem is a shortage of nitrogen in
the soil. He asks the computer to predict the
harvest if he adds the fertilizer. He then tells
the computer the current market price for
wheat. He also tells the price of the fertilizer.
He asks for a costing. He wants to know if it
will give him a profit to add the fertilizer. The
computer gives him the answer, is it a science
fiction? No, it is happening now.
45. The text tells about ........
A. constanza and his wheat field
B. the use of satellite Space eye in farming
C. the blue, red, and green colours on the
TV screen
D. the meaning of the colours appeared on
the TV screen
E. the ability of the computer to predict.
46. The main idea of paragraph two is ........
A. constanza is one of the farmers who
makes use of the Satellite Space-eye.
B. Constanza's home computer is
connected to Satellite Space-eye.
C. The picture appears on the TV screen
comes from Satellite Space-eye.
D. Various information can be served by
Satellite Space-eye.
E. The Satellite Space-eye sent Constanza
what he wanted.
47. The red colour showed on the TV screen
means that ........
A. the plants are healthy
B. the soil does not have enough nutrients
C. the temperature is low
D. the plants are not distrubed by any
insects
 E. the wheat field is in good condition
48. ''it may be due to lack of moisture."
(Paragraph 3)
We can replace the underlined word with
........
A. make
B. have
C. get
D. owing to
E. let
SPACECRAFT
People had thought of building spacecraft
several hundred years ago. They had thought
of going to the moon and many other planets.
Papers on spacecraft can be found among the
papers of famous scientist who lived centuries
ago. However, the craft could not be built
until after World War II.
It is not easy to build a spacecraft. A
spacecraft needs a good rocket that is strong
enough to send it to outer space. Such a motor
was not developed until A spacecraft also
needs as many as rend million very
sophisticated parts. These parts are needed so
that the craft can function well when it is
flying far away from earth. These parts must
have very high precision elements. Each of
them must have the right shape and the right
size. Such parts could not be mode until after
Today, spacecraft are being made all the time.
They have to be enough to carry astronauts
into outer space. What does a spacecraft look
like? A spacecraft usually consist of three
rockets that are joined together.
The three rockets are called stages. The first
stage takes the spacecraft to a certain speed
and then falls away.
The second stage takes it to speed twice as
great as the first, and then it also falls away.
The third stage takes the spacecraft to its top
speed of more than 38,600 kilometers per
hour.
Where is the place for the astronauts? It is at
the top of the spacecraft. In the nose of the
third stage a capsule. In this capsule are the
astronauts and the instrument package. This
capsule is actually the smallest part of the
ship. But all sorts of very sophisticated
instruments are found into his capsule. This
little capsule is the most important part of the
49. Each spacecraft usually has three rockets
that are called….
A. motor
B. stages
C. capsules
D. elements
E. packages
50. The function of the rockets is fund in
paragraph ...
A. 1
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B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
51. Which of the following statement is right?
A. Spacecraft have been built since 1994
B. All the three stages have the same
speed
C. Out of the three stages, the first it the
fasts
D. The firs rocket falls away as soon as it
is air bone
E. The most important part of the craft is
where the astronauts are
52. How fast is the second rocket? It is ...
A. half of the first
B. faster than the third
C. as fast as the first
D. double the speed of the first
E. the fastest of the three rockets
53. A spacecraft also needs as many as ten
million very sophisticated parts. The
underlined word means ...
A. Big
B. Good
C. Strong
D. Simple
E. Complex
Every time they see illegal logging in their
area, the women and children cry out,
"Where can we settle and make a living if our
forests were gone?"
        They are the forest people, members of
the local Anak Dalam tribe, in Mangkekal
(Makekal), Bukit Duabelas national Park,
Jambi province. They have tried very hard to
protect the forest zone from illegal logging
operations. "Adult as well as children are
fighting for the conservation of this forest,"
said tribal chief Tumenggung (Regent)
meriak.
        The national park zone is about 60,000
hectares. It is home for about 1,500 Anak
Dalam. The tribesmen live in Mangkekal,
Kedasung, Air

DEBBY PUTTI
Debby Putti is a model from Surabaya. Now
she is a student of State Senior High School 71
Surabaya. Debby is the first daughter of Mr.
Fajar Putti and Mrs. Ana Karaeng. Debby
becomes a famous model when she won the
competition of Teenage Model 2005 and YTV
Jrang-Jreng 2004.
Debby is brown -skinned. She is tall and
slender. She is 17 years old. Debby has wavy,
short, black hair,a pointed nose and rather big
ears. Her face is oval and her cheeks are
dimpled when she smiles. Debby is an
attractive girl in her blue jeans. She likes
wearing a cotton jacket and a T-shirt. She
always wants to feel relaxed. She is neat and
well- dressed. Debby is a cheerful and friendly
girl. Everybody likes her because she is
humorous and creative girl. She gets on well
with other people and she never forces her
opinion to others.
But sometimes Debbyis short-temperedwhen
she loses her needful things.Her hobbies are
cooking Japanese food, shopping and singing.
Debby has a beautiful voice and her favorite
singer is Kris Dayanti.
My Thrifty Mother
My mother is very thrifty, and that is very
important for our family happiness. If my
mother wants to buy something, usually she
checks the prices from several places before
she decides where she wants to shop.
Sometimes the difference of the price is not
too much, but she likes to spend her time
bargaining. By doing that, my mother saves
some of her daily expenses.
On special occasions, like birthdays, my
mother can make a special party without
asking for additional money from my father.
When my father is not at home, my mother
can solve unexpected problems by using her
savings from daily expenses. For example,
sometimes our family needs extra money to go
to the doctor or to buy medicine. My mother’s
thrifty ways are helpful for all of my family.
when he was young. He likes all sports, and he
taught me to play sports with a clear mind.
My father is an average person. However, he
has been the biggest person for me.
(Adapted from Basic Writing)
My Mother
My mother’s name is Maria Magdalena. She
is 52 years old, and she has black hair and
brown eyes the same as mine. Her first name,
Maria, has a Catholic meaning. In my city, it
is very common custom to use the names
Maria for woman. My mother’s birthplace
was Medan, a tropical city in North Sumatera
that is close to Aceh province. Now my
mother’s home is in Denpasar, and she is a
teacher in a primary school.
(Adapted from Basic Writing)
My friends, Rita and Herman
I have two good friends. They are Rita and
Herman.
Rita has no brother and no sister. She lives in
affluent area. Her house is big and it’s square.
She has a garage and it’s big. Her father has
two cars. She has a computer and two TVs.
One of the TV is in the living room and the
other is in her bedroom. Her bedroom is big
and comfortable.
Herman is also my friend. He has one brother
and no sister. He lives in affluent area too. His
house is square and it’s smaller than Rita’s
house. His house is also has a garage. His
father has a car and two motorcycles. He has
one computer and one television. He has a
small but comfortable bedroom. His computer
is in my bedroom.
Sumber: http://descriptive-text.blogspot.com

(Adapted from Basic Writing)

My Father
The most important person in my life is my
father. He has been the example for me to
develop my social and professional life. In my
social life, he shows me how to be with people
and what behavior I need to have in different
situations. For example, I talk or behave
differently with a director of a company than
with a worker. My father could not study in
school, but he has a lot of experience. He is a
good worker with high responsibilities in his
work. He also taught me that the most
important responsibilities are to my work and
my family.

My father was a very good baseball player

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My Bombi
Bombi is my playful black cat.
This cat is always playful. It likes playing with
anything. It sometimes plays with me. It likes
playing with a ball very much. It is very
clever. Sometimes it is very naughty.
My Bombi is small but fat. It has soft fur. The
fur is black. Bombi has a long tail. Its eyes are
round. It looks cute.
It is always near me.
My dog, Brownie
I have a pet. It is a dog and I call it Brownie.
Brownie is a Chinese breed. It is small, fluffy
and cute. It has got thick brown fur. When I
cuddle it, the fur feels soft. Brownie does not
like bones. Everyday it eats soft food like
steamed rice, fish or bread. Every morning I
give her milk and bread. When I am at school,
Brownie plays with my cat. They get a long
well, and never fight maybe because Brownie
does not bark a lot. It treats the other animals
in our house gently, and it never eats shoes.
Brownie is really a sweet and friendly animal.
crawls at once into this pouch where it spends
its first five months of life.
Source: animals.nationalgeographic.com
Taken from Peter Haddock Ltd., Ref.083
Source: animals.nationalgeographic.com
Taken from Peter Haddock Ltd., Ref.083
1.Are kangaroos and wallabies indigenous
animals of Australia?
2. What does the word "these" in paragraph
2 refer to?
3. What do people call the largest
kangaroos?
4. Where do you find the pouch of the female
kangaroo?
5. What does the word "it" in sentence ... it
crawls at once ... refer to?
6. Can you fi nd the sentence considered the
defi nition of a kangaroo? State it.
7. Which sentences tell you about the
description of the kangaroo's appearance?

Do you like birds? Do you have one at home?

I have one. It’s a cockatoo. It’s the
most beautiful bird I have ever had. I call it
BB. Well, BB is originally native to
Philippines. BB has a stiff feathered crest and
powerful hooked beak. Her body size lies
between 30 and 32 centimeters. You see, BB is
a clever cockatoo. She is clever at mimicking a
human’s speech. She can say, “Good morning.
How are you today?” or sing “Twinkle,
twinkle little stars”. She whistles very loudly
when she is cheerful. Every body finds her
amusing. BB has wonderful feathers. She has
blue feathers with bright markings. The
combination of blue, orange and pink makes
her look cute. You know what, she can finish
up two ears of corn every day and she drinks
a lot of water.

A kangaroo is an animal found only in

Australia, although it has a smaller relative,
called a wallaby, which lives on the Australian
island of Tasmania and
also in New Guinea.

Kangaroos eat grass and plants. They have

short front legs, but very long, and very
strong back legs and a tail. These are used for
sitting up and for jumping.
Kangaroos have been known to make forward
jumps of over eight metres, and leap across
fences more than three metres high. They can
also run at speeds of over 45 kilometres per
hour.

The largest kangaroos are the Great Grey

Kangaroo and the Red Kangaroo. Adult grow
to a length of 1.60 metres and weigh over 90
kilos. Kangaroos are marsupials. This means
that the female kangaroo has an external
pouch on the front of her body. A baby
kangaroo is very tiny when it is born, and it
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