Read the advertisement to answer questions 1 to 2

Did you know

THAT WITHOUT THE EXTRA Rp.207.000.000.000 TAX SMOKERS PAY EACH DAY,
WE COULD FACE AN INCREASE IN VAT FROM 22%?
Issued by the Tobacco Advisory Council. Speaking up for smokers.
Plaza Kuningan, Jakarta.JKT 1000

1. Who made this advertisement?

A. Smokers
B. The Tobacco Advisor Council
C. Tax payers
D. Plaza Kuningan
2. “... we could face an increase in VAT ... “
The word “increase“ has similar meaning to ....

A. Expansion
B. Decrease
C. Gather
D. Collect
Read the text to answer questions 3 to 4

Sandra,
I have to see Grandma. Buy these things to Indri’s store for the next breakfast: a bottle of
milk, a pack of bread, a kilogram of eggs, four packs of instant noodles.
Love,
Mom

3. Who wrote the note?

A. Sandra
B. Sandra’s mother
C. Sandra’s grandma
D. Mrs.Indri
4. Where did Sandra have to go ?

A. To Grand Mal
B. To go shopping
C. To grandma’s house
D. To Mrs. Indri’s house
Read the text to answer questions 5 to 6

Dear Anita,
Hi friend, I'm happy to invite you to my 15th birthday party
Date: Sunday, May 17th, 2013
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Jl. Melati no 55 Probolinggo
Please, arrive on time. Without you, the party will be meaningless.
With love,
Harlina

5. In what year was Harlina born?

A. 1996
B. 1997
C. 1998
D. 1999
6. What does the word “you“ refer to?

A. Anita and her friends

B. Anita’s friends
C. Harlina’s friends
D. Anita
Read the text to answer question no 7 and 8
Dear Irma,
Congratulation on your achievement in the English test! You are really the best. Keep up the
good work!
Reantini

7. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To invite someone
B. To describe someone
C. To suggest someone
D. To congratulate someone
8. From the text we can conclude that ....

A. Irma gets the highest score.

B. Irma congratulates Reantini.
C. Irma like English.
D. Reantini is the cleverest student.
Read the text to answer question no 9 to 12
Last holiday, Rahardian made a trip to Bali island. Rahardian went there with his
schoolmates. They traveled by bus. It was a school program for the students to have a study
tour. They left school on July 17th. It was Friday. They left school at about 2 p.m.

After leaving school, the buses rolled fast toward the island of Bali. They passed many cities
in Central and East Java. It was very interesting. They enjoyed the view along the road.

About 5 in the morning the next day, they arrived at Ketapang in Banyuwangi. They came to
the port and continued going on board of the ferry. They began to enjoy the view of the sea,
the strait of Bali. A few moments before they landed in Gilimanuk, a port in Bali, they got
surprised. There were many boys climbing up the ferry. Then, they jumped into the water.
They dived to get coins thrown by passengers. The water was clear. So, the coins were
visible. They were really good divers.

It was our first experience to travel by sea. So, it was very exciting.

9. What is the goal of the text above ?

A. To retell a past activity.
B. To inform about the view of the road.
C. To describe Bali island.
D. To tell about Gilimanuk port.
10. What does the first paragraph talk about ?

A. Rahardian and his classmates arrived in Bali.

B. Rahardian and his classmates went to Bali by bus.
C. The time when Rahardian and his classmates had study tour.
D. The journey to Bali island.

11. What did they enjoy along the journey?

A. Big cities
B. The view along the road
C. Good divers
D. The view of the sea
12. The word “harbor“ has the same meaning as the word ....

A. City
B. Strait
C. Road
D. Port
Read the text below to answer questions 13 to 16
THE LINGUISTICS CLUB
460 Language Road Singapore 426626 Tel: 99274484 Fax : 93771206
JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSE

INTRODUCTION
The Japanese Course to beginners lasts for ten sessions. The course will focus on practical
language use. At the end of the course, you will possess and master a conversational level of
Japanese. This course is suitable for people who may be learning the language for business or
leisure.

COURSE PROGRAM (10 SESSIONS) presented to participants who have completed at least
8 session Course.
Commencing Date : 5 November 2013.
Every Saturday from 07.00 pm to go 09.00 pm
Closing Date (Registration): 29 Oct 2013

13. This course is especially useful to people who are ... .

A. interested in the Japanese culture.
B. familiar with the language.
C. new to the language.
D. natives of Japan.
14. At the end of the course, participants will be able to ... .

A. speak fluently in Japanese.

B. converse in simple Japanese.
C. conduct business deals in Japanese.
D. translate English to Japanese easily.

15. Certifacates will be awarded to people who ... at least eight out of ten sessions.
A. conduct
B. attend
C. teach
D. learn
16. How long will the course be held?

A. Two hours
B. Three hours
C. Four hours
D. Five hours
Look at the table to answer questions 17 and 18
Route No City Hall Main & Spring Oakdale Shopping Mall City University
12 A 1.15 2.20 - 2.19 2.28
22 B 2.35 - 2.53 - 3.15
23 C 3.15 3.24 - 3.42 -
34 A 4.05 4.13 4.22 4.29 4.35

17. Which bus carries passengers from Main and Spring to Oakdale?
A. 12 A
B. 22 B
C. 22 C
D. 34 A
18. How long does it take from City Hal to Shopping Mal by bus number 12 A?

A. 27 minutes
B. 29 minutes
C. 37 minutes
 D. 49 minutes
Read the text to answer question no 19 to 23
Once upon a time there was a poor widow who had an only son named Jack. They were so
poor that they didn’t have anything except a cow. When the cow had grown too old, his
mother sent Jack to the market to sell it. On the way to the market, Jack met the butcher who
had some beautiful beans in his hand. The butcher told the boy the beans were of great value
and persuaded the silly lad to sell the cow for the beans. Jack brought them happily. When he
told his mother about this, his mother became so angry that she threw the beans out of the
window.

When Jack woke up in the morning, he felt the sun shining into a part of his room, but all the
rest was quite dark and shady. So he jumped to the window. What did he see? The beanstalk
which ran up just like a big ladder.

He climbed ... till last he reached the sky. While looking around, he saw a very huge castle.
He was very amused. Then Jack walked along the part leading to the castle. There was big a
big tall woman on the doorstep. Jack greeted her and asked for giantess’ mercy to give him
breakfast, because he felt very hungry. Although the giantess grumbled at first, finally she
gave Jack a hunk of bread and cheese and jag of milk. Jack hadn’t finished when the whole
house began to tremble with noise of someone’s coming. “Oh! It’s my husband” cried the
giantess. She opened a very big cupboard and hid Jack there. “What on earth shall I do?”

19. Where did Jack sell his cow?

A. At castle
B. At the market
C. At the butcher’s house
D. On the way to the market.
20. What is the story about?

A. Jack and the butcher

B. Jack and the giantess
C. A poor widow and his son
D. Jack and the beanstalk

21. “Oh! It’s my husband” cried the giantess. “What on earth shall I do?”
We can conclude that giantess is ... her husband.
A. Afraid of
B. Angry with
C. Fed up with
D. Displeased with
22. Jack’s mother looked very furious when Jack told that ... .

A. The beans were precious.

B. The butcher bought his cow.
 C. He traded his cow for the beans.
D. The beanstalk grew bigger.

23. What do we learn from the text?

A. Sincerity make Jack get something precious.

B. Jack’s mother was a furious mother.
C. Poverty makes people hopeless.
D. The giantess took pity on Jack.
This text is for questions 24 to 26
You know there’s lemon juice, lime juice, grape juice, but what about watermelon juice?
Here is a great way to make it and add it to your tropical breakfast.

 Watermelon
 Bowl, rubber container, or plate
 Fork
 Knife
 Sugar (optional)
 Cutting Board
 Plastic or glass pitcher
 Electric blender
Steps

1. Slice the watermelon on a cutting board. Cut them into pieces about 1 inch thick.
2. Put the watermelon slice into bowl, rubber container, or on to a plate, using fork to
prevent messiness.
3. Put the watermelon in the blender. Add sugar or sweetener, if desired. Pour in a
couple of cups of cold water and some ice cubes.
4. Blend well until smooth.
5. Serve over lots of ice.

24. How many things do we need to make watermelon juice?

A. 5
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
25. "Add sugar or sweetener". The sentence means ... .

A. Sugar is sour.
B. Sugar is bitter.
C. Sugar is delicious.
D. The sweetener is the same as sugar.

26. What is the purpose of the text above?

 A. To show the watermelon juice.
B. To describe the watermelon juice.
C. To tell how to make watermelon juice.
D. To retell the making of watermelon.
The text is for questions number 27-29
MY PET
I have a pet. It is a dog and I call it Brownie. Brownie is a Chinese breed. It is small, fluty and
cute. It has got thick black fur. When I cuddle it, the fur feels soft. Brownie doesn’t like
bones. Everyday I give 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 along well and never
fight because Brownie doesn’t bark a lot. Brownie is really a sweet and friendly animal.

27. The purpose of the text is ....

A. To describe a particular animal
B. To entertain the readers
C. To tell about past events
D. To share with readers
28. What does the text tell us about?

A. Brownie
B. My cat
C. A friendly animal
D. A cute animal

29. What does the writer feed Brownie with every morning?

A. Steamed rice and fish

B. Milk and bread
C. Fish and bread
D. Bread and steamed rice.
School announcement
Friday November 27th,2011
There will be a short girl’s basketball meeting right after school TONIGHT in the high school
library. Everything needs to be turned in on Friday. Mitchell Lahr and Kira Eng need to get
their permission form to Mr.Discher by the end of the day today. If you are riding the
suburban tomorrow, be here no later than 7.20. Have a great weekend!

30. When will the basketball meeting be held?

A. On Thursday night
B. On Friday night
C. Next Friday
D. Last Friday