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It was five o'clock on Sunday-alternoon. Irwan and Mira wanted to go to Andi's house.
Andi is their cousin. Irwan wore his brown trousers and white shirt. Mira wore her green dress.
They rode their bikes to Andi's house.
"Hello, Aunt Tina," they said when they arrived.
"Hello," Mrs. Wijaya said, "I think Andi is expecting you. He is in the living room working
on his stamps." Irwan and Mira went into the living room.
"Hi, Andi," they said.
"Hi, Irwan. Hello Mira. Come in.Sit down and look at my stamps. I have some new ones,"
said Andi. He showed his stamps to his cousins.
'Oh," said Irwan. "You have some good ones. How long have you collected them?"
I've collected them since last year. My father's office receives letters from other towns, and
other countries. So he often gives me stamps, "said Andi.
"I like this one, Andi," said Mira. "It's from India."
"Yes," said Andi, "Uncle Ahmad has given stamps to me. He is in New Delhi now. He has
been there for two years."
"Have you had stamps from africa yet," asked Irwan.
"No, I haven't had any yet. But I'd like to get some."
"I can give you some," said Irwan.
"Thanks, and I can give you stamps from India," said Andi.
"That's fine," said Irwan. "Then we can trade some stamps."
The children talked.about their stamps for a while, Irwan and Mira went home
at 5.30 p.m.
1 . What's the text' abouut .......
A . Collecting stamps C . Visiting friends
B . Wijaya's family D . African stamps
Kunci : A
Penyelesaian :
Bacaan di atas mengenai "Berkoleksi Perangko"
2 . Andi has collected Indonesian and ...... stamps which he received from his father.
A . domestic C . local
B . foreign D . national
Kunci : B
Penyelesaian :
- domestic = dalam negeri
- local = daerah
- foreign = luar negeri
- national = nasional
"Andi telah mengumpulkan perangko Indonesia dan luar negeri yang ia terima dari
ayahnya".
3 . "I think he is expecting you." (line 5)
"You" refers to .......
A . Irwan and Mira. C . Irwan and Andi
B . Andi and Mira D . Andi, Irwan and Mira
Kunci : A
Penyelesaian :
"You" di sini menerangkan Irwan dan Mira, sebab Irwan dan Mira ingin berkunjung ke
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One day Tomy was walking home from school. He saw a man coming out of a shop. The
man was carrying a lot of things. He was walking toward his car. Suddenly something fell from
his pocket. Tomy saw it, but the man did not.
Tomy ran ani picked up the thing. It was a wallet.
"Sir!, You dropped tour wallet, "Tomy repeated. "Here it is. It fell from your pocket when you
were walking." Tommy gave him the wallet.
"Oh, thank you very much, " the man said.
"It's all right, "Tomy answered. The man opened the wallet and took out some money. "Here,
this is for you," he said. Tomy refused saying "I don't want the money, I just wanted to help you."
The man smiled and said, "All right, I am not going to give you any money, but
please, let me take you home." "All right, "Tomy said and got into the car. In the car
they talked aboul Tomy's school. Tomy was telling him about his friends when they
arrived.
"This is my house, "Tomy said. "Won't you come in ? " The man went with Tomy into the
house. He met Tomy's parents and told them what happened.
Tomy's parents were very proud of their son.
4 . How did Tomy's parents feel when they knew had happened ?
They were very ....... Tomny.
A . proud of C . angry with
B . unkind to D . disappointed with
Kunci : A
Penyelesaian :
Perasaan kedua orang tua Tomy ketika mereka tahu akan hal tersebut, mereka sangat
bangga terhadap Tomy.
5 . What happened when the man walked toward his car ......
A . Tomy ran after him
B . He saw Tomy pick emp a wallet
C . Something fell from his pocket
D . He saw Tomy carrying a lot of things
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
"Ketika orang lelaki tersebut menuju mobilnya sesuatu jatuh dari sakunya".
6 . What's the suitable title for the text above ......
A . A wallet C . A lucky man
B . shopping D . An honest boy
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
Judul yang cocok untuk bacaan di atas yaitu "An honest boy" (Anak yang jujur).
Indonesia has some of the richest forests in the world. The total are of forested land is
approy im ately 120 ntillion hectars.
These forests have existed for million or years and they have much to offer us. They are
important for theimproducts, such as timber, rattan (= kotan) resin (= damar) etc. They are also
important for keeping the soil fertile. The leaves of the forest trees fall to the ground and become
humus. The humus is fertilizer for soil. The forest are also important for preventing soil erosion
and floods. The roots of the trees prevent the soil from being washed away by the rain.
Some years ago the forests in Indonesia looked from the air like an unbroken carpet of
green. Today there are a lot of bare patches (= bidang tanah) where trees have been cut down
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settlements. In some areas the destruction is continuing at a very rapid rate. If we do not stop
this, our forests will be gone by the end of this century.
Our goverment realizes this and has taken some steps to prevent the destruction. Some
regulations have been isued (dikeluarkan) to protect to forests. In addition, reforestation project
are being carried out. The project are as important as other big development projects. It is our
duty as good citizens to help the goverment carry these programs successfully.
7 . According to the text, what have exited for millions of years ......
A . the humus C . the products
B . the forests D . the projects
Kunci : B
Penyelesaian :
"Menurut bacaan di atas yang telah ada selama berjuta-juta tahun yang lalu yaitu hutan."
- humus = humus
- forests = hutan
- products = hasil
- projects = proyek
8 . What does the second paragraph tell us about .......
A . The importance of forests
B . The danger of the soil erosion
C . The way of keeping the soil fertile
D . The way of prevening soil erosion and floods
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
Pada paragraf kedua yang benar yaitu cara pencegahan erosi tanah dan banjir.
Sebagai fungsi hutan.
9 . "The forests will disappcar if the people don't stop destroying it" Which paragraph
mentions the statement above ......
A . paragraph 1 C . paragraph 3
B . paragraph 2 D . paragraph 4
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
Paragraf ke 3. Apabila kita tidak menghentikan penebangan hutan, hutan-hutan tersebut
akan punah/hilang.
10 . If we do not stop this ....... (paragraph 3)
"This" refers to ......
A . the rain C . the erosion
B . the flood D . the destruction
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
"This" disini menerangkan "perusakan" terhadap hutan.
- the rain = hujan
- the erosion = erosi
- the flood = banjir
- the destruction = perusakan
11 . Which paragraph tells us, that the foverment is trying to protect the forests .......
A . paragraph 1 C . paragraph 3
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Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
Paragraf ke 4, menyatakan bahwa pemerintah mencoba melindungi hutan dengan reboisasi.
"Tommorow is our National Heroes' Day Therefore in our history lesson today I want to
discuss its background," Mr. Suhita said at the begining of the lesson.
"This takes us back to the bloody battle in Surabaya on 10 th November, 1945, After the
Japanese surrendered, the Allied (= sekutu) force landed in Indonesia to disarm the Japanese
troops. They agreed not to inetrfere in the internal affairs (= urusan dalam negeri) of our new
republic. But they did not keep their promise, and fights between the Indonesians and the Allies
in different part country were inevitable. One of the battles broke out in Surabaya were
Brigadier-General Mallaby of the Allies forces was killed. This made the Allies very angry. The
commander of the Allied forcas for East Java, Major-General Mansergh, issued (=
mengeluarkan) an ultimatum. It said that the authority and the people of Surabaya had to hand
over any weapons they possessed. The deadline was 06.00 a.m. 10 th November, 1945."
"The ultimatum was ignored. Therefore, the Allied forces attacked Surabaya on 10 th
November, 1945. They were much better armed than the Indonesians fighters. The streets ran
with blood, women and children lay dead everywhere. The Kampongs were in flames. The
Indonesians fought the enemy very bravely. The Allies won the battle but they suffered a great
loss."
"Do you see that November 10 th is an important date in the history of the Indonesian
struggle for independece. That is, why we comemorate the day every year.
It reminds ud of our heroe's courage in the battle and their dedication to the country."
12 . What is the second paragraph about ?
It's about .......
A . Ihe agreement between the Indonesians and the Japanese
B . the fights between the Indonesian and the Allies
C . the struggle between the Allies and Japanese
D . the announcement of the Japanese surrender
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
Paragraf ke 2, mengenai kabar bahwa Jepang menyerah dan meletakkan senjata terhadap
sekutu.
13 . We commemorate the hero day every year .......
A . to think of the people of Surabaya
B . to make the people of Surabaya feel happy
C . to give response to Brigadir-General Mallaby
D . to remind us of our heroes' courage and dedication
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
Kita memperingati hari Pahlawan setiap tahunnya bertujuan mengingatkan kepada kita
terhadap perjuangan dan keberanian pahlawan kita.
14 . What did the Allies come to Indonesia for ......
A . To disarm the Japanese troops
B . To arm the Indonesian fighters
C . To fight against the Japanese froops
D . To fight against the Indonesian fightets
Kunci : A
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"Sekutu datang ke Indonesia bertujuan melucuti senjata Jepang".
15 . In the sentence "They agreed not to interfere in the internal affairs of our new republic".
(lines 5,6), the word "they" refers to .......
A . the Allied forces C . the Indonesian people
B . the Japanese troops D . the people of Surabaya
Kunci : A
Penyelesaian :
"They" di sini menerangkan pasukan sekutu.
"Mereka setuju tidak mengurusi urusan dalam negeri Republik Indonesia yang baru-baru."
16 . Why did the battle of Surabaya break out ?
Beacuse ......
A . the Indonesians attacked the Allies
B . the Allied forces came to Indonesia
C . the Allied forces disarmed the Japanese troops
D . the Allies interfered in the internal of our new republic
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
"Mengapa pertempuran Surabaya terjadi". Sebab pasukan sekutu telah mencampuri urusan
dalam negeri bangsa Indonesia.
Indonesia is influenced by two monsoons. The wind blows form Australia continent to Asia
through Indonesia. It happens because the sun is in Nothern.
The air maximum pressure is in Australia, the air minimum pressure is in Asia. Indonesia
gets the dry season. The farmers in Indonesia usually can't plant paddies in the rice fields. They
transplant the second crops among others : cassava, corn, bean, onion, potato and some other
vegetable.
If the dry season continues more than four months, the rivers, the rice fields get dried. It
brings the suffering to the farmers. When the sun is in Southern, Asia gets the air maximum
pressure, Australia gets the air minimum. The wind blows from Asia to Australia through
Indonesia.
It carries a lot of air steam, because it passes by the wide ocean. Indonesia gets the rainy
season. The farmers usually begin to cultivate their rice fields.
"The plants and the flowers flourish. So it produces fruit such as durians, rambutans,
dukus, jambus, and many other. The farmers are very glad. However if the rain falls
continuously it will cause flood. The river overflows, the farming areas get damaged. The big
cities get flooded, the roads get traffic jams.
The goverment has paid attention seriously to tackle the flood in the rainy season and the
drought in the dry season. The goverment has built reservoirs in order to reserve water during
rainy season. Protecting the forests from the damage it can prevent the danger of the erosion.
17 . What will happan if the dry season continues more that four months ......
A . The paddies will grow well
B . Asia will get air maximum pressure
C . The riversand the fields will get dried
D . The wind will blow from Asia to Australia
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
"Apabila musim kemarau berlangsung lebih dari empat bulan sungai-sungai dan
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18 . What's the last paragraph about ?
It's about ......
A . how to prevent the flood
B . how to cultivate the field
C . transplaning the second crops
D . when the farmers begin to cultivate the fields
Kunci : A
Penyelesaian :
Paragraf terakhir menceritakan tentang cara penaggulangan banjir.
19 . What has the goverment done to present the flood .......
A . Making ditches C . Deepening the rivers
B . Building recervoirs D . Protecting the forests
Kunci : B
Penyelesaian :
- Making ditches = membuat parit
- Building recervoirs = membuat cadangan/sirkulasi air lancar
- Deepening the rivers = memperdalam sungai
- Protecting the forests = menjaga hutan
"Yang telah dilakukan pemerintah mencegah bajir yaitu dengan membangun saluran air."
20 . If the dry season continues more than four months, the ditches, the rice fields get dried (line
7, 8).
The word dried means .......
A . a lot of water C . some water
B . full of water D . no water
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
- dried = no water = kering
- full of water = air penuh
- a lot of water banyak air
- some water = sedikit water
21 . You can send this parcel by sea mail, or ......
A . air mail C . plane
B . bank D . post office
Kunci : A
Penyelesaian :
"Anda dapat mengirim hadiah ini melalui pos laut atau pos udara."
22 . This watch is good, but I can't buy it, because the price is very .......
A . cheap C . fixed
B . expensive D . low
Kunci : B
Penyelesaian :
- cheap = murah
- fixed = harga mati
- expensive = mahal
- low = rendah
23 . "Look ! Who are those ladies in the hospital ?
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A . secretaries C . doctors
B . patiens D . nurses
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
- Secretaries = sekretaris-sekretaris
- doctors = dokter-dokter
- Patiens = pasien-pasien
- nurses = perawat-perawat
"Lihatlah ! siapa wanita-wanita yang ada di rumah sakit tersebut ?
Mereka mengenakan seragam putih dan topi putih." "Saya kira, mereka perawat-perawat."
24 . Mr. Iwan is a ....... man. He likes to help every one and often gives money to the poor.
A . wise C . diligent
B . wealthy D . kindhearted
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
- wise = bijaksana
- diligent = pandai
- wealthy = kaya
- kindhearted = baik hati
Pak Iwan orang yang baik hati. Dia suka menolong dan sering memberi.
25 . "Who was the, ....... of electricity.
"Thomas Alfa Edison was."
A . director C . inspector
B . inventor D . protector
Kunci : B
Penyelesaian :
- director direktur
- inspector = inspektur
- inventor = penemu
- protector = pelindung
26 . The boy and the girl scouts are standing hand in hand around the ....... to sing songs.
A . camp-site C . camp-tent
B . camp-fire D . campus
Kunci : B
Penyelesaian :
- camp-site = daerah berkemah
- camp-tent = tenda kemah
- camp-fire = api unggun
- campus = kampus
"Pramuka laki-laki dan perempuan berdiri berpegangan tangan mengelilingi api unggun
untuk bernyanyi"
27 . There was a cease-fire between Iraqi and Iranian fighters. The underline word means ......
A . an agreement to stop fighting
B . an agreement to start fighting
C . an agreement to continue fighting
D . an agreement to discuss the fighting
Kunci : A
Penyelesaian :
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A cease-fire = gencatan senjata.
"Ada sebuah gencatan senjata antara pejuang Irak dan Iran"
28 . Richard Sambera is very good at swimming.
He is a specialist in .......
A . sea arena C . free style
B . the river D . individual
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
- sea arena = arena laut
- free style = gaya bebas
- the river = sungai
- individual = perorangan
Richard Sambera adalah perenang yang baik. Dia ahli dalam renang gaya bebas.
29 . Those who went to be members of the school library have to fill .......
A . a card C . a file
B . a form D . a reference
Kunci : B
Penyelesaian :
- a card = kartu
- a file = data
- a form = formulir
- a reference = referensi
"Untuk menjadi anggota perpustakaan sekolah seseorang harus mengisi formulir"
30 . Rani and her friends went go to a botanical garden last Sunday.
They saw many kinds of .......
A . insects and butterflies C . fishes and animals
B . flowers and plants D . grass and fruits
Kunci : B
Penyelesaian :
"Romi dan teman-temannya pergi ke kebun raya minggu lalu.
Mereka melihat bermacam-macam bunga dan tumbuh-tumbuhan".
- insects and butterflies = serangga-serangga dan kupu-kupu
- flowers and plants bunga-bunga dan tumbuh-tumbuhan
- fishes and animals ikan-ikan dan binatang
- grass and fruits = semak dan buah-buahan.
31 . Aunt Dewi : "Sri, come here please."
"Here is ....... money for your transportation fee."
Sri : "Thanks you, Aunt Dewi."
A . no C . some
B . any D . much
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
* Some = beberapa cligunakan untuk menyatakan sesuatu benda yang terhitung
dan yang tak terhitung. Digunakan dalam bentuk positif sentences (kalimat positif)
* Any = beberapa juga sama dengan some, tetapi hanya digunakan dalam bentuk
negative sentences (kalimat negatif)
* Much = banyak, digunakan untuk menerangkan benda yang tidak dapat dihitung.

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32 . Boby : "Jim, did you see my watch ?"
Jim : "Where did you put it
Boby : "I don't remember where I put it, but I am sure it is ....... around here."
Jim : "Is it your watch ?"
Boby : "Yes, that's mine. Thanks."
A . anywhere C . nowhere
B . everywhere D . somewhere
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
* Somewhere = disuatu tempat digunakan dalam bentuk kalimat positif.
* Anywhere = disuatu tempat digunakan dalam bentuk kalimat negatif dan introgative.
* Everywhere = setiap kalimat digunakan dalam bentuk kalimat (+), (-) dan (?)
* Nowhere = tidak disuatu tempat digunakan dalam bentuk kalimat positif yang
maknanya negatif
33 . A : " ...... will the rain leave ?"
B : "Immediately."
A . How far C . How soon
B . How fast D . How often
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
How far = seberapa jauh ?
How soon = seberapa segera ?
How fast = seberapa capat ?
How often = seberapa sering ?
34 . He cried for help, but .......
A . he told the news to me C . he entered the room
B . somebody helped him D . nobody heard him
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
"Dia menangis minta pertolongan tetapi tidak ada seorangpun mendengarkannya."
35 . Mr. Nuriman knows everything about Bali.
He ....... there for twenty years.
A . lives C . was living
B . is living D . had lived
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
Present perfect tense
Bentuk kalimat yang digunakan terjadi pada bentuk lampau dimana kalimat tersebut sudah
telah terjadi.
Pola kalimat : Subject + has/have + Verb III + Object
36 . I don't have any money to ...... a dictionary.
A . buy C . be bought
B . buying D . be buying
Kunci : A
Penyelesaian :
Pola kalimat have + to + Verb. I
Jadi kalimat yang benar dengan menggunakan to infinitive. (Verb I)

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37 . A teacher wanted to write on the blackboard, but the board was dirty.
So he said to the student. " ....... !"
A . Sweep the board, please C . Brush the board, please
B . Clean the board, please D . Polish the board, please
Kunci : B
Penyelesaian :
- Sweep = menyapu
- Brush = mengikat
- Clean = membersihkan
- Polish = menyemir
38 . Patient A : "Have you ever suffered from malaria ?"
Patient B : "No, I haven't. What about you ?
Patient A : " .......... ."
A . Neither do I C . I didn't either
B . Neither did I D . I haven't either
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
Karena kalimat di atas berbentuk present perfect tense jawaban yang benar yaitu :
Karena pola kalimat berbentuk negative, maka yang benar :
1. I haven't either
2. Neither have I
39 . "Our football team failed in the competition."
"We were ....... to hear it."
A . glad C . pleased
B . happy D . sorry
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
Karena tim bola kita gagal/kalah pada suatu kompetisi, maka kita merasa kecewa
mendengar kabar tersebut.
- glad = senang
- pleased = senang
- happy = bahagia
- sorry = menyesal/kecewa
40 . If you drive carelessly, you ........ an accident.
A . have C . will have
B . had D . are having
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
Bentuk it clause pada bentuk pertama berpola :
If + subject + verb I s/es + Object,
Subject + will/shall + verb I + Object
41 . Rina : "My father will have a party for my birthday."
"Why don't you come ?"
Tati and Susi : "How nice of you, thanks a lot."
The underlined expression is used to show .......
A . an order C . a command
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Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
- an order = memesan
- a command = perintah
- a refuse = menolak
- an invitation = undangan
42 . Indra : "I've received some money from my uncle. I'll treat you Rima."
Rima : 'Thanks a lot."
In the dialoque above Rima is .......
A . expressing leave taking C . expressing thanks to Indra
B . asking Indra to treat her D . introducing someone to Indra
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
Dialog di atas menunjukkan bahwa Indra akan mentraktir Rimna, karena ia menerima
sejumlah uang dari pamannya. Jadi Rima mengungkapkan rasa terima kasihnya kepada
Indra.
43 . At the airport.
Nani : "Well, I am afraid it's time to say good bye."
"I have to check in now."
Asih : "Good bye, don't forget to write to me."
Nani : "No, I'll always remember you."
Nani is expressing ......
A . fear C . leave taking
B . introduction D . thanking people
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
Arti kalimat yang digaris bawahi yaitu "tiba saatnya untuk berpisah".
- fear = takut
- leave taking = berpamitan
- introduction = perkenalan
- thanking people = berterima kasih
44 . Rinal : "Do you bring my dictionary with you now ?'
Dian : "I am sorry. I forgot."
Rinal : "Well, but don't forget to bring it tomorrow. I need it for the period class."
Dian : "I won't."
Dian is asking for ....... to Rinal.
A . help C . information
B . approval D . an apology
Kunci : D
Penyelesaian :
Kalimat yang digaris bawahi menunjukkan suatu penyesalan/maaf.
- help = pertolongan
- information = informasi
- approval = ijin/restu
- an apology = permintaan maaf
45 . Hendra : "I am very hungry. How about having some gado-gado ?"
Susan : " ....... I am hungry, too".

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A . Thanks a lot C . That is a good idea
B . I don't think so D . I am not very keen on it
Kunci : C
Penyelesaian :
Karena Hendra dan Susan sama-sama lapar dan Hendra mempunyai gagasan makan
gado-gado maka, hal tersebut merupakan ide yang baik.

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