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My Unique Pets
I’m used to having pets at home because my family is pet lovers. I have kept two turtles since February
2003. I put them all in one tank in my room.
The name of the male turtle is Donatello and the female one is called Rafael It is quite easy to keep
them. They can survive without food for about two months. However, they need a comfortable place
to live. They have to live with imported soil and plants, good water circulation and a piece of dry trunk in
the aquarium. Inadequate conditions can cause not only stess but also affect their growth. The worst
thing is they may even end in their death!
The weapon of an adult turtle lies in its edge of the shell. He will use this weapon when he is disturbed
while he is taking a nap.
1.Why is it dangerous to touch the edge of the turtle’s shell when he is having his nap?
2. “Inadequate conditions can cause not only stress but also affect their growth.” (paragraph 2)
a. insufficient
b. indiscipline
c. ineffective
d. inedible
Giraffe is the tallest animal, I saw in Ragunan zoo. It is a male. It is about six meter tall. It has big brown
eyes. It has brown spots on its skin. It also has two short horns on its head. Its tail is long with thick hair
on the top of the tail. It likes eating leaves of tree.
3. “Its tail is long with thick hair...” The antonym of the underlined word is....
A. beauty
B. strong
C. short
D. thin
Hello! My name is Rob Fellow. I come from Dundee. A town on the east coast of Scotland, but I’m a
student at Durham University, in the north of England. I’m studying French and German, and I can speak
the languages quite well. I also know little Spanish, so I can speak four languages. I’m enjoying the
course a lot, but it’s very hard work!
I live in Durham Castle, because the Castle is part of the University, with about
thirty other students. The course started two years ago, and I’m in my third year.
After the course, I’m going to work in France, but I don’t know where yet.
a. German c. Spanish
b. English d. Dutch
a. a lazy c. a diligent
b. a dull d. a discipline
The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world at that time. It had good facilities such as: a fully air
conditional cabin, restaurant, bar, mini shop, recreation space, ship’s band and singers, medical
facilities, telephone, etc. When the Titanic sailed from Southampton to New York in April 1912 with 819
crews and 1316 passengers, it sank after it sailed for four days. It happened in North Atlantic Ocean. It
hit a very big iceberg. Since there were not enough lifeboats and all the passengers or the crews were
very afraid, the ship sank rapidly, most of passengers and crews sank and only few people was safe.
a. in the sea
c. in the harbor
d. In the air
a. the world
b. the ship
c. the time
d. that biggest
a.line 3 & 4
b. line 1 & 2
c. line 6 & 7
d. line 5
a. Southeast continent
b. in the sea
c. Atlantic ocean
Besides temples, Kediri is also famous for its products like cigarettes and a special kind of tofu or
bean curd. This highly nutritious food is a delicacy of Kediri and has a distinctive taste. The cigarette
factory dominates the town’s economy and employs the majority of the women labor force. Kediri and
the cigarette factory are inseparable and it is considered the biggest cigarette factory in Indonesia. Most
of the local people work in this factory. Those who do not work here are farmers or traders.
c.the farmers
d.the traders
My best friend
I have a special friend. She is my classmate and sits besides me. Her name is Rohmi. Rohmi is a quite girl
and very simple on the look. However, I really adore her. She is not only kind but also tough.
Rohmi comes from a very simple family. Her father is a pedicab driver and her mother has passed
away. She has a younger brother. His name is Rahmat. In order to help their father, Rohmi and her
brother work part-time to earn some money. Rohmi sells food during our class break, while her brother
sells newpapers and magazines after school.
One thing that I always admire about her is that she can manage her time well, and she always looks
cheerful.
a. in front of Rohmi
b. behind Rohmi
c. next to Rohmi
He always washes his hands in an enamel basin in the corner of the room. After he has washed
them, he will walk over to his desk and stand behind is looking at the pupils while he dries his hands on a
small, white towel. He dries each finger separetely, beginning with the first finger. His fingers are long
and white. He rubs them briskly without losing the effect of deliberation and as he rubs them, he looks
at us with his eyes.
No one moves while he dries his hands, no one speaks. When he finishes, he will fold the towel and
put it in the desk drawer. Then, he will awkwardly smile at us.
b. fold
c. divide
d. corner
Doraemon is one of the characters in a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko Fujio. Doraemon is a
robotic cat. He has small body and white hands and feet. Although he can hear perfectly well, Doraemon
has no ears.
Doraemon possesses a large pocket that can produce many gadgets from the future. The pocket is
called yojigen-pocket, or fourth- dimensional pocket. Doraemon’s favorite food is dorayaki, a Japanese
treat filled with red bean paste.
This robotic cat has the tendency to panic during emergencies. In an emergency situation, he will
frantically pull out every unnecessary gadget from his pocket. Nevertheless, Doraemon is a good cat. He
always helps Nobita.
a. Doraemon
b. Fujiko Fujio
c. Robotic cats
d. Nobita
a. Happily
b. Calmly
c. Worriedly
d. Diligently
3. What is the weakness of Doraemon?
My Timmy
Timmy is a male tabby cat. He is very adorable with his soft stripes fur. He has innocent round eyes and
feeble sweet voice. He always meows when I come home, he usually give me a kiss.
Timmy is a nice playmate. I’m so happy to spend my time with him. Most of the time, he’s a good cat.
It’s almost impossible for me to be angry at him. In the morning, he always wakes up early. When he
wakes up earlier, he waits quality by my bedside until I wake up.
1. When does Timmy usually give a kiss to the writer? When the writer….
a. fells hungry
b. goes to sleep
c. leaves home
d. comes home
e. wakes up
a. Characteristic
b. Habit
c. Habitat
d. Food
e. Behavior
a. To describe place
c. To describe something
Suramadu Bridge
The Suramadu Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan Suramadu), also known as the Surabaya–Madura Bridge, is
a bridge with three cable-stayed sections constructed between Surabaya on the island of Java and the
town of Bangkalan on the island of Madura in Indonesia. Opened on June 10, 2009, the 5.4-km bridge is
the longest in Indonesia and the first bridge to cross the Madura Strait.
The cable-stayed portion has three spans with lengths 192 m, 434 m and 192 m. The bridge has two
lanes in each direction plus an emergency lane and a dedicated lane for motorcycles. The first toll bridge
in Indonesia, fares have been initially set at Rp. 30,000 (US$3 in 2009) for four-wheeled vehicles and Rp.
3,000 (US$0.30) for two-wheelers.
The bridge was built by a consortium of Indonesian companies PT Adhi Karya and PT Waskita Karya
working with China Road and Bridge Corp. and China Harbor Engineering Co. Ltd. The total cost of the
project, including connecting roads, has been estimated at 4.5 trillion rupiah (US$445 million).
Construction was started on August 20, 2003. In July 2004, a girder collapsed, killing one worker and
injuring nine others. Work on the bridge halted at the end of 2004 due to lack of funds, but was
restarted in November 2005. The main span of the bridge was connected on March 31, 2009, and the
bridge was opened to the public in June 10, 2009.Within a week of the opening, it was discovered that
nuts and bolts as well as maintenance lamps had been stolen and that there was evidence of vandalism
of cables supporting the main span.
a. Longest bridge
c. Surabaya-Madura bridge
d. toll bridge
e. overpass
e. Correct all
a. 5.400 meters
b. 192 meters
c. 494 meters
d. 526 meters
e. nothing is true
4. The following statement is true, except ....
c. July 2004
e. November 2005
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
e. 6
I believe that a friend is an angel who lifts us off our feet when our wings have trouble
remembering how to fl y. It means that our friends are people who will always be there for us any time
we need them.
I'm so lucky because I have three best friends. They are Firsty, Ronald and Jonathan.
We have known each other since we were four years old. We met in the kindergarten. Since then, we
always go to the same school. Moreover, our houses are still in the same block. We do everything
together. Our motto is "United we stand, divided we fall". It means "together we are stronger". Now, let
me introduce my friends one by one.
Firsty is the youngest among us because she was born in December. We call her "The
Sweety Firsty". Her father is French. She is tall and slim. She's about 171 cm. She has long
straight hair. Actually the color of her hair is blonde. However, she dyed her hair black since last year.
She has beautiful blue eyes, an oval face and pointed nose. "The Sweety Firsty" is a cheerful, confident,
and determined girl. However, she is a little bit careless and stubborn. She has many cats in her house.
There are about nine cats. She loves them all. One of her favorite is a little orange cat. She calls her
'Shinny'. Firsty loves to dance and sing. Nevertheless, she wants to be a model.
Ronald's nickname is Ron. Most of girls in our school love and adore him. There's no doubt about his
good looking. We call him "The Charming Ron". His height is 176 cm. Ron has straight hair and perfect
face. He is an intelligent and introvert person. Above all, he is humble. He was crowned as The Best
Student this year. He won so many prizes on Math, Chemistry and Physic competition. However, his
favorite subject is Chemistry. He wants to be a chemist someday.
Jonathan is a funny person. He can always find a way to make the people around
him laugh. I wonder what it is in his head for he can create jokes spontaneously. Jonathan's
nick name is Jo. He is plump. He's about 168 cm tall. His weight is 80 kg. That's why we call him "The Big
Jo". He has a round face with brown eyes. His spiky hairstyle makes him easily recognized. Jo is a
humorous, friendly and an easy going person. He is a movie freak. He would never miss any new movie
in the cinema. He dreams of becoming a famous actor one day.
About me? Well, my name is Hana. I'm the shortest one among them. I'm about 160 cm tall. I have
long wavy hair with round face. My friends call me "The Chubby Hana" because I also have a chubby
check. Most people, even my parents say that I'm a careful, generous and diligent person. They also say
that I'm a bit sensitive. I love painting. I spend much time in my small studio just painting.
That's all about me and friends of mine. Even though we are quite different, we love
e. Jonathan is plump.
a. sensitive
b. friendly
c. determined
d. Confident
e. Cheerful
Kecak Dance
Kecak (pronounced [?ket?ak]) is a form of Balinese music drama, originated in the 1930s and is
performed primarily by men. Also known as the Ramayana Monkey Chant, the piece, performed by a
circle of 100 or more performers wearing checked cloth around their waists, percussively chanting "cak"
and throwing up their arms, depicts a battle from the Ramayana where the monkey-like Vanara helped
Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana. However, Kecak has roots in sanghyang, a trance-inducing
exorcism dance.
Kecak was originally a trance ritual accompanied by male chorus. German painter and musician Walter
Spies became deeply interested in the ritual while living in Bali in the 1930s and worked to recreate it
into a drama, based on the Hindu Ramayana and including dance, intended to be presented to Western
tourist audiences. This transformation is an example of what James Clifford describes as part of the
"modern art-culture system" in which, "the West or the central power adopts, transforms, and
consumes non-Western or peripheral cultural elements, while making 'art' which was once embedded in
the culture as a whole, into a separate entity."Spies worked with Wayan Limbak and Limbak popularized
the dance by traveling throughout the world with Balinese performance groups. These travels have
helped to make the Kecak famous throughout the world.
Performer, choreographer, and scholar I Wayan Dibia cites a contrasting theory that the Balinese where
already developing the form when Spies arrived on the island. For example, well-known dancer I Limbak
had incorporated Baris movements into the cak leader role during the 1920s. "Spies liked this
innovation," and it suggested that Limbak, "devise a spectacle based on the Ramayana," accompanied
by cak chorus rather than gamelan, as would have been usual.
b. bali dance
a. local legend
b. Ramayana story
c. Mahabharata Book
d. mythical story
e. legend
a. Wayan Limbak
b. I Wayan Dibia
c. Prince Rama
d. James Clifford
e. Correct All
a. Bali
b. Jawa
c. Papua
d. Kalimantan
e. Sulawesi
I have a “super” mother. My mother is now in her late fifties. She comes from a family of traditional
Cantonese middle class people. She has some knowledge of traditional .... (1) for fever, loss of appetite
and minor cough. She is quite tall and medium built. She looks much younger than her age. She .... (2)
Mandarin fluently and English quite well. She is an excellent cook, and her grandson once said that her
cooking skills could match those of a chef in a restaurant. She is very friendly and .... (3). She never fails
to help anyone to who needs her help. She likes to travel and, like any other woman, she likes to shop.
1. A. food
B. menu
C. pastry
D. beverage
E. remedies
2. A. asks
B. learns
C. cleans
D. speaks
E. exercises
3. A. rude
B. smart
C. quick
D pretty
E. helpful
Raja Ampat or 'Four Kings', is the name given to some islands in West Papua and comes
from a local myth. The four major islands are Waigeo, Misool (which is home to ancient rock
painting), Salawati, and Batanta. Raja Ampat is located in the bird head of the island of Papua.
Underwater enthusiasts flock to this region because it offers the world's best marine sight. In the
Raja Ampat islands, divers can explore vertical underwater walls. The thrill of drift diving is
The territory within the islands of the Four Kings is enormous, covering 9.8 million acres
of land and sea, home to 540 types of corals, more than 1,000 types of coral fish and 700 types
of mollusks. This makes it the most diverse living library for world's coral reef and underwater
When divers first arrive here their excitement is palpable. It's common to hear people
praise God as they take in the remarkable scenery. Others prefer to remain in silence taking in
the overwhelming sight of so many islands with crystal clear water that softly brushes over the
C. natural habitat
E. underwater beauty
D. It has the most diverse museum for world's coral reef and underwater biota.
E. There is few island with crystal clear water softly brushes over the white sandy beaches.
Makassar is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island.
From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a pre-colonial fort in the city, and the two
names are often used interchangeably. The port city is located at 5°8′S 119°25′E, on the southwest coast
of the island of Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait. Its area is 175.77 km2 and has population of around
1.4 million.
Makassar is home to several prominent landmarks including the 16th century Dutch fort Fort
Rotterdam, Trans Studio Makassar—the third largest indoor theme park in the world and the Karebosi
Link—the first underground shopping center in Indonesia.
Makassar has several famous traditional foods. The most famous is Coto Makassar. It is a stew made
from the mixture of nuts and spices with beef parts which include beef brain, tongue and intestine.
Konro rib dish is also popular traditional food in Makassar. Both Coto Makassar and Konro are usually
eaten with Burasa, glutinous rice with coconut milk and sauted coconut granule.
In addition, Makassar is the home of pisang epe, or pressed bananas. These are bananas which are
pressed, grilled, and covered with palm sugar sauce and sometimes eaten with Durian. Many street
vendors sell pisang epe, especially around the area of Losari beach.
Glossary
4. According to the text, what is the first underground shopping center in Indonesia?
Answer key: the first underground shopping center in Indonesia is Karebosi Link.
Answer key: Makassar is one of the most favorite places to visit on Sulawesi Island.
The ethnic groups in the mountain regions of southwest and central Sulawesi (Celebes) are known by
the name of Toraja, which has come to mean "those who live upstream" or "those who live in the
mountains". Their name is in fact derived from the word Raja, which in Sanskrit means "king". The
society is hierarchically structured: the noblemen are called rengnge, the ordinary people to makaka,
and the slaves to kaunan; birth determines which rank a person will occupy.
The distinctive features of the traditional houses (tongkonan) of the Toraja are the "buffalo horns", the
roof design and the rich decoration on the walls. The buffalo is a symbol of status, courage, strength and
fighting spirit.
Designed as a representation on the universe, the tongkonan is constructed in three parts: the upper
world (the roof), the world of humans (the middle of the building), and the underworld (the space under
the floor). The highly distinctive roors constructed by the Toraja given rise to various ingenious
interpretations. Certainly the roof is something of deep significance for the Toraja, and even today they
build "modern" (in other words houses built with cement) houses with such roofs.
a. Raja
b. Rengnge
c. Society
d. Toraja people
e. Mountain regions
a. Tongkonan
b. Makaka
c. Celebes
d. Rengnge
e. Kaunan
a. Status
b. Courage
c. Strength
d. Cowardice
e. Fighting Spirit
Have you ever seen how some people run a business office? There are some professions that have very
important roles in business activities. These professions are related to each other in an organization. The
professions discussed here are banker, accountant, and secretary.
A banker is person who conducts banking. He may be the owner of a bank or he can be the member of
the board of directors who operated the bank. Bankers give loans to business offices, firms, factories, to
operate or expand their business.
An accountant is a person who has charge of the accounts of a company. He is the one who records,
keeps financial accounts and makes financial statements. He plays an important role to make the firms
remain in good financial condition.
A secretary is someone who keeps records, handles correspondence, or does the administration for an
organization or person. The assistant or private secretary of an executive always deals with the business
letter writing of that person. The secretary is, therefore, concerned with any business that the firm
undertakes. The secretary must be qualified and able to speak English, fluently. There are certain types
of duties that a secretary is responsible of such as making appointments, receiving orders, making
reservations for the manager, sending letters of congratulations or condolence, sending invitations etc.
She also makes an agenda for the manager. An office usually has more than one secretary who are
always busy doing their duties.
5. He plays an important role to make the firms remain in good financialcondition, (paragraph 3). The
underlined word means ...
E. monetary position
6. The secretary is, therefore, .concerned with any business that the firmundertakes .(paragraph 4). The
synonym of the underlined word is ...
A. inspects
B. observes
C. performs
D. holds
E. tries
Wakatobi is the name of an archipelago and regency in Sulawesi Tengggara, Indonesia. The name
Wakatobi is derived from the names of the main island of the archipelago: Wangiwangi, Kaledupa,
Tomea, and Binongko. The group is part of a larger group called the Tukangbesi island.
The archipelago, located in the diverse hotspot known as Wallacea. It is part of the Wakatobi National
Park. Wakatobi as one of the world’s marine tourism object is now preparing it self and ready to
welcome you and your family with hospitality and its particular culture. The Wakatobi is also home to
Operation Wallacea, a UK based,non profit conservation group looking at sustainable development of
fisheries and coral reef research.An independent non commercial website has been set up about a
marine park. This website contains tourist and travel information in Wakatobi, including the biodiversity,
conservation and local people.
Wakatobi is also situated geographically at the world’s coral reef triangle center with its 942 fish species
and 750 coral reef species from a total of 850 world’s collection comparing to the two world’s famous
diving center of the Caribbean Sea that owes only 50 species and other 300 species in the red sea.
E. Wakatobi as a regency.
A. Wangiwangi.
B. Kaledupa.
C. Tomea.
D. Binongko.
E. Tukangbesi.
reef research.
B. The additional sources about the biodiversity, conservation and local people.
Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion designer and
business woman. She was born on April 17, 1974, in Essex, England. She became famous in the 1990's
with the pop group "The Spice Girl"and was known as Posh Spice. In 1999, she married the Manchester
United and England footballer, David Beckham. They have four children, three sons and a daughter.
After The Spice Girl split up, she pursued a solo singer career, but also started her own fashion range
called dVb Style. Since this initial foray into fashion Victoria Beckham has brought out her own range of
sunglasses and fragrance, entitled "Intimately Beckham"and a range of handbags and jewelry.
In addition she had written two best-selling books: one her autobiography and the other, a fashion
guide.
The Island of Wingo is by the island of Singa. In the water around Wingo Island, there are hundreds of
sharks. They are so many that the water bubbles like a whirlpool. People can only get to Wingo Island by
boat. The boat has a rocket on it. The rocket takes people over the sharks and onto the island.
Wingo Island has no sand but it has green moss. At night the moss sparkles like stars. Tall stars called
Fruji grow everywhere The Fruji tress have purple leaves at the top and yellow fruit all over them. When
a fruit falls off, another tree grows in a minute.
The Weather on Wingo Island is very hot but at twelve o’clock, everyday, it rains. Sometimes, there are
windstorms. They happen when too many animals fly around at the same time.
People who stay on Wingo Island sleep in a big-gloo. It is like an igloo but it is on long poles. It has a
ladder to get up and a slide to come down. The big-gloo has a moss bed, chairs, and tables that are
made of Fruji tress.
There is no television on Wingo Island. So is the telephone and computer. It is place to listen to the
leaves whispering. It is a place to lie on soft green moss and look at the clouds. It is really a place to
dream.
a. Name of a river
b. Name of a mountain
c. Name of a tree
Jawaban C
2. What are the chairs and tables in that island made of?
a. Iron
b. Moss
c. Trees
d. Fruji trees
Jawaban D
a. Moss
b. The sand
c. Animals
Jawaban C
a. In the houses
b. In the forest
d. In the big-gloos
Jawaban D
a. Wingo is an island.
Jawaban C
Jawaban C
a. A lake
b. A river
c. An island
d. A continent
Jawaban C
a. The telephone
b. The computer
c. An island
d. Wingo Island
Jawaban D
9. “People can only get to Wingo Island by boat.” (paragraph 1)
a. A rocket
b. An island
c. A small ship
d. A helicopter
Jawaban C
b. Singing
c. Laughing
Jawaban D
Losari beach is a beautiful beach and located on the edge city of Makassar. It is located only about 3 km
from the center of Makassar (Karebosi Park). The beach used to be the longest café in Asia, because
many cafes stand in along the beach, but now the cafes are collected in a special place so it does not
spread along the coast. Charm of the beach is mainly seen in the evening when the sunset stands out.
This is a major attraction of people’s coming to the Losari beach. Every evening hundreds of people
come to witness the panorama of red as the sun will disappear into the ocean, so do not miss the sunset
at the Losari beach. If the sky is sunny, the scenery is absolutely perfect. Because of its location in a bay,
the water of Losari is even often quiet as usual pool water.
Losari is its waterfront of Makassar. The lengthy of the beach is approximately one kilometer and it is a
public space that can be accessed by anyone. On this beach there is a park called the Pelataran Bahari
(Marine Park), with semicircular area of nearly one hectare. This place is a plaza with a clean floor for
children to play and running around, while parents and teens sit on concrete benches to enjoy the sea
breeze. From this place, you are also free to view out to the sea and watch the sunset slowly turns
reddish in the line of the horizon. The reflected light also creates sheen on the surface of sea water.
The Pelataran Bahari also serves as the stadium of open water to watch the coastal waters in front of
Losari beach. This coastal water is often used as a racecourse jet ski, boat races and traditional boat
jolloro katinting, or become a transit point of rely of Sandeq traditional sailboats and yachts.
In Losari there are also a few hotels. Some of them qualified as a tree stars hotel. The hotel is offering
panoramic beauty of the sea with luxury service treats. There are Losari Beach Hotel, Losari Beach Inn,
Makassar Golden Hotel, and Pantai Gapura Hotel. All of the hotels located in Jalan Penghibur.
Glossary
Answer key: (the lengthy of) Losari beach is approximately one kilometer.
4. What is the name of the place where the children can play and run?
Answer key: the place is called the Pelataran Bahari (Marine Park).
6. According to the text, we may conclude that Losari beach is suitable for whom?
10. Long of the beach is approximately one kilometer and it is a public space that can be accessed
by anyone. (paragraph 2)
Kapoposang is one of the largest of the Spermonde Islands, around 70 km northwest of Makassar, South
Sulawesi. Kapoposang covers an area of around 50,000 hectares and is inhabited by around 100 families.
Several other islands, both inhabited and uninhabited, lie near Kapoposang. The larger ones include
Papandangan, Kondongbali, Suranti and Tambakulu.
Kapoposang and the nearby islands were declared a Nature Tourism Park by the Department of Forestry
in 1999. Diving has been an important activity at Kapoposang since the mid 1990s. There were so few
local divers at the time, and because of the distance from other well-known diving areas in Indonesia,
Kapoposang has basically remained a secret.
The best time to visit Kapoposang is between April and November, when the seas are calm, the weather
favorable, and the wind less fierce than in the other months. The trip takes two hours by speedboat; the
ocean breezes help to cool your skin in the hot morning sun. As you approach Pulau Kapoposang, you
see the deep blue water, which suddenly meets an expanse of coral reefs between extensive shallows
with white sands in the seabed. Sea grass also grows lushly near the shore. The sea bed at Kapoposang
has a unique composition; near the island are some quite shallow contours, and then suddenly steep
underwater cliffs leading to seemingly endless depths. The water is very clear; you can expect
underwater visibility of over 15 meters – ideal conditions for divers.
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 Philipines and Brunai, it belongs to ASEAN, the Association of South East Asian nations.
Like Indonesia, Singapore is a country of “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika.” Chinese, Malay Indians and Eurasians
make up its citizens. Other Asians, including Indonesians, Japanese, Philippines, Korea, Thailand’s, 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.
A. a nation
B. an island
C. a republic
D. a city state
E. a member of ASEAN
A. Brunei, Indians
3. " ... Koreans, Thais and Arabs live on that tiny island."
(Paragraph 2)
A. cute
B. huge
C. small
D. broad
E. narrow
My Uncle
A. Bob's father.
B. Anne's uncle.
C. My mother's uncle.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
A.One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
My Doll
My favorite toy is a doll. I named my doll Becky. I got in in my12th birthday. My dad bought it for me
when he was inEngland. Becky is 16 cm tall doll with plastic head, arms, and legs and a white cloth
stuffed body. Her body is covered with yellow, orange, and green flower bud prints. She has a long
auburn-red brush-able hair, green eyes. There are freckles on her cheek. There are also two dimples
near her mouth on the left and on the right. They make her more beautiful. I put her at my side when I
sleep at night. I like my doll very much. I sometimes ask my friends to come to my house and play with
Becky. They like Becky too.
1. What does the text tell us about?
A. My favorite toy.
C. A birthday party.
D. A doll
A. White cloth.
3. "They make her more beautiful." The underlined word refers to ...
A. Freckles.
B. Green eyes.
D. The dimples.
Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. He has
long, straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home, but he
usually does what he is asked to do.
Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he plays football and tennis. He is the best
badminton player in our family.
B. Fourteen
C. Forty
D. Ten
A. Fourteen
B. Sixteen
C. Eighteen
D. Nineteen
C. He is interested in sports.
C. A naughty boy
D. A friendly boy
Mr. Solihin is a famous tailor. He always does his works on time and he is very friendly. He has many
customers so he can’t do his work by himself anymore. Now he has some workers. They are Dodi, Santi,
and Yuni, Dodi is responsible for the measurement and make the pattern. Santi and Yuni are sewers.
They like working there because they get good salary. When they work overtime, Mr. Solihin pays them
more.
4. Mr. Solihin is a famous tailor. The word famous has the same meaning as ….
a. Great
b. Busy
c. Popular
d. Unknown
The students of VII C are in the classroom. It is the second period. They are sitting quietly at their
desks. The teacher is in front of the class. He is writing some new words on the board. The teacher asks
the students to write down the new words and find the meaning in their dictionaries. The students have
to translate it. After that the students answer the questions and write the answers on their exercise
books. They do it seriously.
a. English
b. Biology
c. History
d. Mathematics
a. on the paper
c. on their notebooks.
d. on the board
b. They do it seriously.
My Neighbour
Mr. and Mrs. Harry are my neighbours. They have two children, a son and a daughter. Their names are
Sigit and Nuri. Mr Harry is a lecturer in a state university in our town. Mrs Harry is a house wife. She likes
cooking many kinds of food. She often invites me to cook together in her kitchen. Mr. Harry’s family has
some pets. There are some birds, a cat and two rabbits. I sometimes feed them. I like going there
because they are kind and friendly. They always show good attitude to everyone.
a. Yes, they do
c. Yes, it does
d. No, it doesn’t
a. University
b. school
c. kitchen
d. company
4. She often invites me to cook together in her kitchen. The wood “me” refers to . . .
a. the teacher
b. the writer
c. Nuri
d. Mr Harry
a. them
b. they
c. its
d. it
Mr. Ahmad is a postman. Everyday he delivers many letters to many people. His wife, Mrs. Ahmad, is a
Biology teacher. She teaches in SMP 1 Boyoagung. Mr. and Mrs. Ahmad have one son named Budi, and
two twin daughters named Lila and Leli. Budi is in grade twelve, while Lila and Leli are still in grade ten.
They study in the same school, in SMU Darmawangsa. Every holiday, Mr. Ahmad’s family always goes
picnicking. Sometimes they go to a beach, a lake, or a garden. People love this family because Mr.
Ahmad and his family are friendly people.
a. a family
b. Mr. Ahmad
a. A postman
b. A teacher
c. A student
d. A housewife
a. post office
b. police office
c. school
d. bank
4. “They study in the same school, in SMU Darmawangsa”. What does the italicized word refer to?
a. Budi
5. “Everyday he delivers many letters to many people”. The underlined word is synonymous with
a. Sends
b. carries
c. distributes
d. takes
Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. He has
long, straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home, but he
usually does what he is asked to do.
Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he plays football and tennis. He is the best
badminton player in our family.
(sumber: pegangan guru untuk SMP/MTS oleh Bachtiar Bima Mustriana, 2009, PT Intan Pariwara)
Vocabularies: Young: muda, long: panjang, straight: lurus, hair: rambut, bright: cerah, friendly: ramah,
rather: agak, naughty: nakal, interested: tertarik, player: pemain.
a. Four
b. Fourteen
c. Forty
d. Ten
Jawaban B
a. Fourteen
b. Sixteen
c. Eighteen
d. Nineteen
Jawaban C
c. He is interested in sports.
Jawaban C
4. According to the passage, we know that Peter is ….
c. A naughty boy
d. A friendly boy
Jawaban A
a. Peter is naughty.
b. Peter is lazy.
c. Peter is unfriendly.
d. Peter is diligent.
Jawaban D
Jawaban C
a. Peter
b. Peter’s hobby
c. Peter’s family
d. peters’ elder brother
Jawaban A
a. Peter
b. The writer
Jawaban: B
9. “Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school he plays football and tennis.”
a. Dislike sport
Jawaban B
b. He always asks.
c. He is lazy.
d. He is diligent.
Jawaban D
I have a friend, her name is Anis. She is my classmate. She has a brother. His name is Taufik. Taufik
goes to the same school with us but he is not my classmate. Anis and I are in VII D, while Taufik is in VII
E. We always go to school together because we live on the same street.
What is Anis like ? She is tall, her face is oval, her nose is pointed, she is not fat, but not thin either.
She always wear a ring in her finger. Her hair is straight and black. She is also a clever student.