TEXT 1

WHY THE SKY IS HIGH

A long time ago, the sky was close to the earth. When you stood up and stretched your arms, you could touch it. One day, a farmer
brought some coconuts for his wife. His wife wanted to drink the juice inside. She knocked on of the coconuts against a rock to break open the
shell
“That’s not the way to do it, “her husband said. “You should cut it open with a knife” He gave her his bolo or jungle-knife His wife
raised the knife to cut the coconut shell. “Crack!”. As she lifted the knife about her head it split open the sky and there was heavy rain.
The woman told the sky, “Will you please go a little higher? I can’t raise my knife high enough to cut this coconut shell” She raised the knife
over her shoulder the second time. Once again, it hit the sky and there was thunder and lightning “You are still too low,” the woman said to the
sky. “Please go higher.”
She raised the bolo a third time. It still cracked the sky. There was a typhoon, and the woman’s house was almost blown away by the
fierce wind. “What are you doing?” cried her husband, “Can’t you even try to open a coconut shell without causing a typhoon?” “It’s not me,”
his wife answered. “It’s the sky which is too low”. I need more room to use the knife.” Finally, the woman became very angry. She looked up
and shouted at sky. “You’d better do as I told. Otherwise, I shall cut you to pieces.” The clouds rose and rose and the sky went up higher and
higher. That’s why it is now so high.

51. What is the type of the text above?

a.     narrative d.    recount
b.    descriptive e.     news items
c.     report
52. What is the social function of the text?
a.  To describe about coconut shells d.  To describe how the farmers open the coconut shells
b.  To entertain the readers with fairy legend  e.  To explain to readers why it’s hard to open coconut shells
c.  To inform readers about coconut shells
53. Based on the text above, what made the woman get angry?
a.     The sky went up too high  d.    Her husband forbade her to crack the coconut shell open
b.    He husband didn’t want to help her e.     The sky gave her rain, thunder, lightning, and typhoon
c.     She couldn’t cut the sky into pieces
54. Which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?
a.     A bolo is a jungle knife
b.    The woman tore the sky for several times.
c.     A very long time ago, the sky was very low
d.    The farmer broke the coconut with the knife for his wife
e.     The farmer’s wife wanted to drink some coconut water
55. “She knocked one of the coconuts against a rock to break open the shell” (paragraph 2).
The underlined word can be replaced by__.
a.     cut d.    kicked
b.    stroke  e.     threw
c.     opened

TEXT 2

Kendari SAR Team Found 3 More Victims

            KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi, on Thursday a searching and rescue team found three more victims from a ship that sank in Banda Sea,
who had been missing since the incident occurred on Friday last week. They were Aris Triono, the captain of Amami cargo Ship, Takub, a
crewman, and Suharto, a passenger.
            They were found on Thursday floating in waters close to Menui Island, Central Sulawesi Province. The province is adjacent to South
East Sulawesi Province, within those territory lies the Banda Sea. Two other victims were earlier saved by SAR team in the Banda Sea on
Saturday last week only a day after the ship sank due to the bad weather.
            The SAR team is still searching for 10 crew members and a passenger still missing from the incident, said Rocky Asikin, the head of
Kendari SAR Team.

56.  The communicative purpose of the text is ___.

a.     to retell past experience d.    to persuade readers to help victims
b.    to describe particular thing e.     to inform readers about an important event
c.     to explain about SAR team’s work
57. Why did the ship sink to the sea? It happened because ______
a.     the weather was bad d.    there was a leak in the ship
b.    the ship was broken e.     the ship crashed another ship
c.     the ship was over loaded
58. How many crew members and passengers included in the accident?
a.     two d.    sixteen
b.    three e.     more than sixteen
c.     five
59. Who is the source of the news?
a.     SAR team d.    Aris Triono, the captain
b.    Yakub, a crewman e.     Rocky Asikin, the head of SAR team
c.     Suharto, passenger
60.  SAR team found three more victims
The underlined word means ___.
 a.     a passenger of a ship d.    a person who helps the injured people.
b.    a person who joins the SAR team e.     a person that is injured or killed in an accident
c.     a person who cures the sick people

TEXT 3

Della and Jim Young, newly married, were poor. Jim’s wage was enough to rent only a very small apartment. But there were two things of
which each was extremely proud. Della had the longest and most beautiful hair in all New York, thought Jim, as he watched her combing it; and
Jim possessed a magnificent gold pocket watch, given by his father.
            Christmas was drawing near, and Jim and Della began to think what present they could afford to give each other. Della always noticed
sadly, when Jim looked at his watch (which he did whenever he had an excuse to), that it was fixed to the button-hole of his coat by common old
leather strap. He really needed a gold chain. And Jim often thought, as he looked at Della doing her long hair, how well it would look if only he
could buy her jewelled comb to hold it in place. But a gold watch-chain or jewelled hair-comb would have cost far more money than either of
them possessed.
            Now it was Christmas Eve. With tearful eyes Della had counted the money she had saved for Jim’s Christmas present for the tenth time
87 cents. “If only I knew ...” she thought. Then suddenly she had a wonderful idea. She hurriedly putting on her old hat and coat, she ran down
the street to the shop with the notice “Hair bought”. She entered and an hour later walked out of the shop richer by 15 dollars, but without her
chair! On the way home she stopped at every watchmaker’s shop until at last she found exactly the right chain to suit Jim’s watch.
            Returning home, with one dollar and 87 cents left in her pocket, she had just enough time before Jim arrived home from work to wrap the
precious gift. She also curled her remaining hair. When Jim saw it, he was speechless. “Oh Jim, don’t look at me like that. It will grow again”,
Della cried. “And I had to do it. Here., she gave the parcel to Jim,” you see, “I had to sell my hair to get money for your present! Merry
Christmas, dear”.
            When Jim opened it, he collapsed on a chair. “I think we’d better put our presents away for a while,” he said gently at last, “You see, I’ve
sold my watch to but this comb for your hair”. He gave the package to Della.
            Nodding while tears rose in her eyes too, Della gave Jim a brave smile and said, “Our gifts are the best presents in the world, you know?”

61. What did Della do to get the money to buy her husband a Christmas present after she counted that her saved money wasn’t enough?
a.     she didn’t want to spend the money she had saved
b.    she couldn’t think what to buy for 87 cents money
c.     she did not understand why she had such little money
d.    she thought Jim hadn’t saved any money
e.     She sold his long and beautiful hair
62.  Della thought theirs were “the best Christmas present in the world” because they ___ .
a.     had cost a lot of money d.    spent really a great deal of time
b.    would be useful for a long time e.     showed how much they loved each other
c.     how I could get some more money
63. Which one is TRUE according to the text?
a.     Della and Jim were a well-to-do family
b.    Della and Jim could give each other a Christmas gift
c.     Della didn’t want to sell her long and beautiful hair
d.    Jim finally gave his magnificent gold pocket watch to his wife as a Christmas present
e.     Della and Jim couldn’t celebrate the Christmas since they didn’t have enough money.
64. She hurriedly putting on her old hat and coat (paragraph 3).
The word “putting on” means ___.
a.     charging d.    washing
b.    ironing e.     keeping
c.     wearing

TEXT 4
            Denpasar, Bali; Environmental Organization Fauna Conservation for Life (EOFCFL) claimed that Bali is the biggest site of turtle trading
in the country.
            In the period between May through to August 1999, it was reported, some 9,400 of the protected animals had been traded.
            According to Putu Lisa Kusuma Mustika, a reptile expert from the Indonesian World Wildlife Fund (WWF), tortoises have long been
killed in several of Indonesia, with the highest number in Bali.
            “Most of them are consumed as food while some of them are used for traditional ceremonies,” Putu told Antara.
            Besides its meat, Putu said, tortoise shells are also used as souvenirs for tourists.

65. The communicative purpose of this text is ___.

a.     To describe the threatened turtle in Bali d.    To explain the important of protecting turtles
b.    To tell the readers that turtles are threaten too extinct e.     To describe the way how to preserve turtles
c.     To inform about important and newsworthy events 
66. What is the main information of the article above?
a.     Turtle trading d.    Fauna Conservation for life
b.    A reptile expert e.     Souvenirs from tortoise shells
c.     The protected animals
67.  It can be concluded form the text that ___.
a.     Turtles are not protected animals d.    Traditional ceremonies always require turtle
b.    Turtles are mostly traded in Bali  e.     Because they are not preserved, turtles are threatened too
c.     Turtles mainly traded for souvenirs extinct

Text 5
The sugar glider is a marsupial, just like the other Australia animals – the Kangaroo, the koala and the wombat for instant. The sugar glider is a
possum – very similar to the tupai in Indonesia. It basically lives in trees. It eats leaves and fruit. However, the Australia sugar glider has a very
special skill. It can jump from tree to tree like a tupai but it can also ‘sort of fly’ as well. In fact, it glides or terbang laying in Bahasa Indonesia.
When it jumps from one tree to another it spreads its four legs out wide; and its extra skin also spreads out and function like a parachute.

68. What does the text mainly tell us about?

a.     The Koala. d.    The wombat.
b.    The sugar glider. e.     Australia animals
c.     The Kangaroo.
69. Why can sugar glider jump from tree to tree?
a.     It eats leaves and fruit. d.    It can spread its legs and skin out wide.
b.    It basically lives in trees. e.     It is very similar to the tupai in Indonesia.
c.     It has a very special skill
70.       “ … it spreads its four legs out wide … “
The underlined word means …
a.     executes          d.    examines
b.    expand e.     extends
c.     exceeds          

TEXT 6
Young Stars

The finalists of “Akademic Fantasi Indonesia 1” (AFI) are wonderful young people.
Mawar who was born on 26 February 1985 is a cute girl. She has straight, short hair. Her bright skin, chubby cheeks and lovely smile make her
look very marvelous. She is not very tall. However, her weight which is 40 kgs matches her body well and makes her look cute.
            Unlike Mawar, Ve looks tall. She is 1.69 meters tall. She looks quite slim. She weighs 45 kgs. Compared to Mawar, Ve looks darker. The
22-years-old girl has black, straight hair.
            Another finalist is Ismail who is better known as Smile. The young man who was born on 16 September 1983 looks much bigger and
taller than his two female friends. He is tall and muscular. His complexion is fair and his hair is short and straight.

71. What is the main information of the text?

a.     Ve AFI d.    The finalist of AFI
b.    Mawar AFI e.     The characteristics of AFI
c.     Ismail AFI
72. What is the organization of the text above?
a.     general statement – description d.    orientation – event – resolution
b.    general classification – description e.     orientation – complication - resolution
c.     identification – description
73. Which one is true about Mawar?
a.     She is taller than Ve. d.    She taller than smile
b.    She is heavier than Ve. e.     She is younger than Smile.
c.     Her skin is darker than Ve’s
74. “Her bright skin, chubby cheeks. “ (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word can mean …
a.     white   d.    brown
b.    dark e.     brownish
c.     black   

TEXT 7
            The students of IA have just finished doing an experiment in the laboratory. It is nine fifteen. It is time for them to have a break now.
Etvia and her friends are in his canteen. The canteen is big and clean. There is a washing table with the sentence “wash your hands before and
after eating” above it. There are bowls of side-dishes and drinks sold in the canteen. All the students queue up to buy their food. Discipline and
obedience help to make sure everybody follows the canteen rules. The rules are to queue up to buy food and not to split on the floor. If the
students are cooperative, the canteen will be clean and safe.

75. Where are the students now?

a.     In the laboratory d.    In the classroom
b.    In the library e.     In the office
c.     In the canteen
76. What are the canteen rules?
a.     Discipline and obedience. d.    Wash your hands before and after eating.
b.    Don’t be noisy in the canteen e.     Queue up to buy food and not to spit on the floor.
c.     Work together to prepare food.

77. “There is a washing table with the sentence ‘wash your hands before and after eating’  above it”.
            The word ‘it’ refers to …
a.     The washing tables d.    The hand
b.    The sentence e.     The rule
c.     The canteen

TEXT 8
 CAREER OPPURTUNITY

Our company-one the biggest national pharmaceutical trading company (pharmaceutical raw materials including food; feed; cosmetics) is
offering a challenging position.

OPERATIONAL DIRECTOR

Right candidate should possess a degree from reputable University either abroad/ local with at least 10 years’ experience in company with
similar activities. Being a team leader, you are expected to be dynamic; innovation with a strong capacity to perform in a multicultural
environment. Sharp with a strong initiative; self-motivated and hardworking.  For the right candidate we are willing to offer competitive and
benefit package which will suit to your needs for your long-term career development. Please forward your application letter with your CV
covering details of your previous employment records professional achievement plus a recent photograph and contact phone number to

PO. BOX 199 JKP 10019

Application should reach us by 10 the October 2008 and will be treated with the strictest confidence. Only applicant who meets our requirements
will be contacted for selections and on interview.                                          
78. Which one is not requirement needed?
a.     good at operating computer d.    at least 10 years’ experience in a company
b.    a degree from reputable university e.     dynamic and innovative to be the team leader
c.     innovative, self-motivated and hard working
79. “Please forward your application letter with your CV....”, Line 1
The underlined word stands for…
a.     Cultural variety d.    Competence and vita
b.    Curriculum vitae e.     Creativity and validity
c.     Company vacancy

80.  The text above is a kind of functional text in the form of ____

a.     Announcement d.    Brochure
b.    Advertisement e.     Notice
c.     Invitation
81.  What position is the company offering?
a.     A team leader d.    An operational director
b.    A challenging position e.     A marketing manager
c.     A career opportunity

TEXT 9
SUTHGATE AREA

Brand new luxury 1- and 2-bedroom apartments. At Heather downs and Green Street. Convenient to Southgate Shopping Centre. Close to bus
route 22.

Rentals from $250 include the following utilities: heat, air, shag carpet, appliances, dishwasher, patio, laundry, room, pool, 1 year lease and
security deposit.

One- preschool-aged child considered in 2 bedrooms.

Absolutely no pets.

Model open weekdays 1-6, Sun. 1-5 by appointment 241-7721. Managed by Sands Corporation.

An equal housing opportunity.

82.  Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the text?

a.     There is no lease required. d.    The rent includes some utilities.
b.    Open only in weekend e.     Only one-bedroom apartment is available.
c.     The bus route is far away.
83.  Which of the following families would be able to rent an apartment according to the advertisement?
a.     A man with a small cat d.    Under five-year-old baby and his pet
b.    A woman and her twelve-year-old child. e.     A husband, wife and two small pets.
c.     A husband, wife and their preschool child.
84. “Rentals from $250 include heat, air, shag carpet, appliances … “
The underlined word means ...…
a.     devices d.    apartments
b.    requirements e.     payment
c.     improvements

TEXT 10
Breakfast is provided free of charge. We also have special discount on food and drinks at our restaurant for all registered guests. On top of that,
there’s a fifty percent discount for children below 12 at our restaurant. We are located close to the apple garden and butterfly farm. You can also
see the sunset and sunrise from our room. Children would also be entitled to free horse-riding lessons every morning.

Rp.430, 000 per night

COOL HEVEN, BATU HIGHLANDS, MALANG
Reservation     : (0341) 7689980
Email               : coolheaven@yahoo.com

85.  Which is free of charge in the hotel?

a.     Having food and drinks in the restaurant. d.    Staying for nights.
b.    Having breakfast and horse-riding lesson. e.     Registered guest
c.     Entering the apple garden.
86. “On top of that, there’s a fifty percent discount for children below 12 at our restaurant.”
      The underlined word means …
a.     over d.    above
b.    under e.     in the age of
c.     after    

TEXT 11
Koes Plus was well known as pop music group in the seventies until the eighties. At that time most Indonesia people were ____(87) about their
songs because they were nice and simple. Every radio station broadcasted these songs and always put them in the top of pop music. Their music
shows were always full of _______ (88).

87.  a. fanatical b. dissatisfied c. crazy d. disappointed e. boring

88.  a. followers       b. spectators c. participants d. speakers e. members

TEXT 12
A tiger once caught a fox while hunting for food. The fox was very bold. “I am the king of the forest,” he said. But the tiger grew ____ (89) and
said that he would eat the fox at once. “If you don’t believe me, come for a walk with me, “answered the fox quite calmly. “You’ll soon see
whether all the other animals are afraid of me or not. “Tiger agreed to go with the fox. _____ (90) all the animals saw them coming ____ (91)
ran away as fast as they could. The tiger never found out that animals were really frightened of him and the fox.

89.   a.  righten b. quite friendly c. very angry d. rather sad e. very strong

90.   a. if      b. so c. because d. before e. when

91.   a. he        b. she c. it d. they e. their

92.  Desi     : Ali, I’ve got good news for you. Roy, the crazy guy, has got the personal manager job.
Ali       : What?
What does Ali’s expression mean?
a.     An agreement d.    A refusal
b.    A surprise e.     An objection
c.     A question
93.   Mr. Joy: How is your final Exam, Indra?
       Indra: I passed with flying colours, I got 95 for the test.
       Mr. Joy:  ___.
a.     I agree with you d.    I’m disappointed with you
b.    I’m very proud of you e.     You are very great
c.     I don’t believe it
94.  Ariel:   Do you know the result of the game?
       Sunu:  Not yet. The announcement __ twice.
a.     postponed d.    have been postponed
b.    will be postponed e.     was being postponed
c.     was postponed
95.  Dona:  Where did you buy this new dress?
       Dini:  I bought it in “Matahari” department store. Why?
       Dona:  It seems very beautiful and suit on you.
       Dini: ________.
a.     Don’t be silly d.    I don’t believe it
b.    Are you sure? e.     You are very kind to me
c.     Thank you

96.  Isna : What’s wrong with you? You didn’t come to my wedding party yesterday.
      Atik :  I’m sorry. I have to accompany my husband to the dentist
From the dialogue we can conclude that__ .
a.     Isna invited Atik to her wedding party
b.    Isna didn’t invite Atik to her wedding party
c.     Isna will invite Atik to her wedding party
d.    Atik didn’t know it so she didn’t come
e.     Atik came to the party with her husband.
97.  Manager : Why was Yoga absent yesterday?
       Jack     : What did the manager want to know, Tari?
       Tari      : He wanted to know ___ .
a.     if Yoga was absent b.    why Yoga was absent
 c.     why was Yoga absent e.     why Yoga had been absent
d.    whether Yoga has been absent
98.   Yusuf  :  Do you feel like coming to my birthday party next weekend?
        Septi    :  I’d love to but I’m afraid I can’t. I have to take my parents to my brother’s house in Jakarta
What does Septi mean with her statement?
a.     She declines the invitation  d.    She doesn’t like the party
b.    She wants to come to the party e.     She objects to the invitation
c.     She approves of the invitation
99.   Mother  : Have you washed the dishes?
        Rini     : Sorry, I can’t hear you Mom?
        Mother :I asked you ____ the dishes.
a.     have you washed d.    whether you can wash
b.    had you washed e.     whether you have washed
c.     if you had washed
100.     Amir    :           “Has Mother finally decided what to buy for herself?”
            Riko    :           “I don’t know, let’s ask her what ___.”
a.     does she want to buy d.    does she buy
b.    did she want to buy e.     she wants to buy
c.     will she buy