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The following text is for numbers 1 and 2.

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT

To: The Eighth Grade Students

Please note that on the upcoming camping weekend, we will travel by bus to
Kaliurang Camping Ground on Friday at 8 a.m. and return on Sunday at 3 p.m. The
camping site is located at the slope of Merapi mountain.
Tents and floor mats will be provided but you will need tarpaulin. You will also need
a bag to carry your clothes, a waterproof coat – in case it rains, and a pair of boots.
Please bring your own plastic plate, spare clothes, a torch and some personal
medicine. Bringing cellular phone is not permitted. For further information, please contact
the Camping Coordinator.

Coordinator

1. The topic of the text above is ….

A. Camping program for the eighth graders.
B. Traveling to Kaliurang camping ground.
C. Kaliurang camping ground facilities.
D. Preparation for camping activity.

2. What should the students bring in the camping program?

A. Tents.
B. Tarpaulin.
C. Floor mats.
D. Cellular phone.

The following text is for numbers 3 and 4.

To: All Basketball Club Members

Due to the competition ahead, our regular exercise will be conducted on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at school’s gymnasium after school. Please come punctually
because we need to be disciplined to win the competition. Note this information on your
personal schedule.

Chair Person
Nancy

3. Nancy sends the message in order to ….

A. remind the club members about the schedule of basketball exercise
B. inform basketball exercise planning to face the upcoming match
C. tell the key success to win the basketball competition
D. ask basketball club members to be disciplined

4. What will the club members do after receiving the message?

A. Come on time.
B. Text their coach.
C. Do regular exercise.
D. Record the schedule.

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The following text is for numbers 5 and 6.

Last Sunday, my mother woke me up at the early morning. It was half past six. She
asked me to do gardening together since we just moved to our new house. Here, we had a
yard in front of our house with banana and guava trees.
Actually, I didn’t have interest to do so and I just wanted to be free since it was holiday.
My mother called my name again and again from the terrace. Hesitantly, I went outside of
my house. Hmm, the air was really fresh actually. I walked to where she was standing
looking at one of our banana trees. I saw some yellow bananas. What a great view!
Next, we were busy to harvest the bananas. It was my first time to do this. After that, I
watered some plants and pulled off the wild grass. I also picked the rubbish up off the
ground. Then, I realized the yard looked nicer and cleaner.
Finally, I picked some ripe guavas. Hmm, they smelt nice. I took a shower and had
breakfast with my parents right after that. It was a fine Sunday morning. I felt a stronger
bond by doing gardening together with my mom.

5. What did the writer do after cleaning the yard?

A. Eating the guavas.
B. Pulling out the grass.
C. Taking some guavas.
D. Watering some plants.

6. What can we learn from the writer’s experience?

A. Don’t hesitate to do meaningful activities.
B. Never leave your mother working alone.
C. Don’t care about your parents’ request.
D. Never let your front yard dirty.

The following text is for numbers 7 to 9.

7. What is the announcement about?

A. The temporary closure of a clinic.
B. The schedule of Central Health clinic service.
C. The holiday program of Central Health clinic.
D. The importance of Emergency Advice handout.

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8. What will the patients do after reading the announcement?

A. Note the schedule of the service on holidays.
B. Ask for the Emergency Advice handout.
C. Contact the clinic management.
D. Check their health condition.

9. “… and know what to do in the case of an emergency.”

The underlined word means ….
A. A general condition which needs someone’s support.
B. A serious condition which needs others’ collaboration.
C. An unexpected situation that needs immediate action.
D. An urgent situation which needs someone’s confirmation.

The following text is for numbers 10 and 11.

Culinary GRADUATION

Culinary school is definitely toast!

So now we’re ready to host
That our son graduated from
The Culinary Institute of America
and now is

Chef Daniel Barnes

Please be our guest for dinner
Saturday, March 6, 7.00 p.m.
Café Bonjure

RSVP by March 3rd

603 603 - 6868
10. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To announce someone’s graduation.
B. To invite someone to have a graduation.
C. To ask someone to celebrate a graduation.
D. To persuade someone to carry out a graduation.

11. Who conducts the party?

A. Chef Daniel.
B. Culinary school.
C. Daniel’s parents.
D. Culinary institute.

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The following text is for numbers 12 to 14.

12. This text is addressed to students who want to ….

A. travel around
B. visit their relatives in Spain
D. fulfil Gen Ed language requirement
C. expand their horizons of their own cultures

13. From the text we know that the Spanish class ….

A. is sponsored by World Languages and Cultures Department
B. runs for 3 months in Central Washington University
C. is conducted on week 9 in Summer Session
D. consists of 15 credits for each

14. “Expand your cultural horizons.”

The underlined word is similar in meaning to ….
A. broaden
B. improve
C. prolong
D. stretch

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The following text is for numbers 15 and 16.

15. From this advertisement we know that ….

A. $100 discount is given to all smartphones buyers
B. the offer is given to commemorate mother’s day
C. the product is launched on mother’s day
D. the device is only offered to mothers
16. “Free overnight shipping.”
The meaning of the following quotation is ….
A. no charge for next day delivery
B. no additional rate for the delivery
C. no payment for overnight purchase
D. no additional fee for night purchase

The following text is for number 17.

17. This caution informs the visitors to stay alert because the area is ….
A. to throw dangerous substances away
B. to keep hazardous substances
C. to recycle waste materials
D. to store harmless goods

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The following text is for numbers 18 to 20.

MUHAMMAD ZOHRI

Zohri is the champion of IAAF U-20 Championship of 100-meter sprinter from

Indonesia. He is a part of a contingent of high performing Indonesian athletes, coached
by Harry Marra, a program designed to make Indonesia a competitive player in the
international athletics scene 18, 19, 20.
Zohri was labeled as a national hero for his deeds. On home soil in the 2018 Asian
Games, he reached the finals but placed seventh with a time of 10.20 seconds in the 100
m. He and his fellow athletes won a silver medal in the 4x100m relay, Zohri was the
second runner. The 18-year-old Zohri grabbed media attention after he defeated United
States athletes Anthony Schwartz and Eric Harrison, South African Thembo Monareng,
and British Dominic Ashwell in the 100-meter sprint race held in Tampere, Finland.
Zohri was born and raised in West Pemenang in North Lombok Regency. His
house is made of wood and woven bamboo. He is the youngest of four children. His
mother died when he was in elementary school, and his father died when he was 17. He
was so poor that he should borrow some money to buy shoes.
“For what Zohri has achieved, I have ordered the PUPR Minister renovate Zohri’s
house in Lombok,” said President Jokowi on Thursday, July 12. “I am sure I am not the
only one that is proud of him, but all of the Indonesian citizens are too,” he continued.
adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lalu_Muhammad_Zohri

18. What kind of person is Zohri?

A. Arrogant.
B. Cautious.
C. Generous.
D. Ambitious.

19. People were amazed at Zohri because of ….

A. his success on beating world sprinter
B. his attempt to be a good citizen
C. his simple wooden house
D. his orphanage status

20. “Zohri was labeled as a national hero for his deeds ... “ (paragraph 2)
The underlined words have similar meaning to ….
A. efforts
B. assets
C. records
D. strengths

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The following text is for numbers 21 to 24.

Because of its great architectural beauty and an important historical monument both
for Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, Hagia Sophia was choosen as a world heritage site
by UNESCO in 1985. Its function has changed several times in the centuries
The Hagia Sophia, whose name means Holy Wisdom, was constructed by the East
Roman Empire for the Greek Orthodox Christian Church in 360. When Constantinople
was occupied by Latins between 1204 and 1261, the church was adapted to be a Catholic
cathedral. After Sultan Mehmed’s conquer in 1453, Hagia Sophia was renovated into a
mosque. Eventually, the edifice was converted into a museum by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s
orders since 1935.
The building measures some 269 feet in length and 240 feet in width . It contains
two floors centered on a giant nave that has a great dome ceiling. An earthquake in 558
caused the Hagia Sophia's dome to collapse. It was rebuilt to a height of 182 feet,
along with smaller domes, in 562.
Originally, the interior decorations consisted of abstract designs as well as Christians
mosaics on the walls. However, Sultan Mehmed covered the mosaics with plaster instead
of destroying them. Eight massive medallions hung on columns in the nave which have
Arabic calligraphy. The Ottomans also added a mihrab, a minbar, and four enormous
minarets in order to complete the transition to a mosque. Later, several Ottoman mosques,
such as the ‘Blue mosque’ and the ‘Suleiman mosque’, were modeled after ‘Hagia Sophia’.

21. What the second paragraph discusses about?

A. the initiatior of the mosque
B. the history of the museum
C. the meaning of the name
D. the allure of the church

22. The dome was rebuilt in 562 because of ….

A. the construction of the smaller domes.
B. the ruin of the previous one
C. the addition of its height
D. the change of its form.

23. How did the monument influence Ottoman mosques?

A. It changed the function of buildings into the mosques
B. It modelled the mosaics on the walls of the mosques
C. It exemplified the medallions of the mosques
D. It inspires the architecture of the mosques

24. “They were built for notification of invitations for prayers.” (par. 3)
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. Mosaics.
B. Four minarets.
C. The Ottomans.
D. The interior decorations.

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The following text is for numbers 25 to 28.

How to survive an asthma attack

Asthma needs constant care and proper management at all times. Should you suffer from
asthma attack, try these coping techniques:
1. Stop whatever you are doing and sit upright. Bending over or lying down can constrict
your breathing even more.
2. Take long, deep breaths to prevent hyperventilation. Breathe in through your nose
and breathe out through your mouth.
3. Stay calm to prevent further tightening of your chest muscles and make your
breathing easier.
4. Avoid the trigger such as dust, cigarette smoke or the smell of chemicals. Get away
from the trigger as soon as possible and go to an air-conditioned environment or any
place with clean air.
5. Take your quick-relief medication, as prescribed by your doctor. It is usually taken via
an inhaler to relax your airway muscles.
6. Take a hot caffeinated beverage. Hot caffeinated drinks like coffee can help to open
up the airways slightly, providing some relief for an hour or two.
7. Seek emergency medical help if the wheezing, coughing and breathing difficulty do
not subside after a period of rest.

25. What do we need to do before taking our medicine?

A. See the physician.
B. Seek emergency help.
C. Prescribe the medicine.
D. Relax your airways muscles.

26. We should drink a hot caffeinated beverage … it provides some relief.

A. since
B. so that
C. although
D. in order that

27. We should not lie down during the attack because….

A. we might take long and deep breath
B. we might be difficult to breath
C. we might release our breath
D. we might breathe easier

28. “Avoid the trigger.” (Number 4)

What does the underlined word mean?
A. Cause.
B. Result.
C. Disease.
D. Symptom.

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This text is for number 29 to 31.

A blizzard is an extreme snowstorm followed by a very strong and constant wind which
last three hours or more. The difference between snowstorms and blizzards is in the power
of the wind. The speed of the wind that can cause a blizzard is about 35 mph. It causes wind
blowing and drifting snow. That condition can cause visibility decrease to 400 m.
Blizzard can form only if the warm air rises over the cold air. The wind brings cold air to
the Equator from the poles and brings warm air to poles. When warm air and cold air are
brought together, a front is formed and rainfall happens. Those are the main reasons why
blizzards are happening.
Blizzards can be very dangerous. Some of the blizzard winds can be as powerful and
some can be even more powerful than hurricanes. They can last up to five days with endless
snowing and wind blowing and can cause completely whiteout. A lot of falling snow reduces
the visibility. It can be a big problem in the area with a frequent traffic. For people, it is highly
recommended to stay in homes. Spending time in a blizzard, unprotected, or unprepared can
lead to a freezing to death, hypothermia and frostbites. These conditions require medical
intervention. The best way to prevent these problems is to stay locked up in the house.

Adapted from : https://www.eartheclipse.com/natural-disaster/blizzard-causes-effects-facts.html

29. What is the text mainly about?

A. Blizzard.
B. Snowstorm.
C. Drifting snow.
D. Extreme wind blow.

30. A front is formed when ….

A. the warm air rises in the sky
B. endless wind blowing causes whiteout
C. cold air and warm air are brought together
D. the high speed wind blows the fallen snow

31. “For people, it is highly recommended to stay in homes.” (Par.3).

The above sentence implies that ….
A. having outdoor activity in snowy weather is commonly safe
B. staying outside well prepared will not be so dangerous
C. driving or going out in extreme snowstorm is not safe
D. drifting snow in winter time is not dangerous

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The following text is for numbers 32 to 35.

Sawfly is a large group of widely distributed insects that are thought to be the most
primitive group within the order Hymenoptera.
Sawflies get their name from the saw-like ovipositor they have. They feed on pollen
and nectar, so they may be seen on flowers as well as their larval host plants. They are not
very active, making only short flights in sunny weather, and resting on leaves otherwise.
The superfamily consists of five families: Argidae, Pergidae, Cimbicidae, Diprionidae, and
Tenthredinidae.
Each species of sawfly has its own distinct appearance and habit. They change their
appearance as they develop. Although a few species of sawfly have larvae that resemble
slugs, most look like caterpillars. Sawfly larvae have three pairs of true leg, followed by
seven or eight pairs of fleshy, false legs. Caterpillars have fewer pairs of false legs that are
armed with tiny hooks. The adults of sawflies look like wasps, but do not sting.
The adults are short-lived, usually only a few days to a week, just long enough to
develop and lay eggs. The female sawfly uses its ovipositor to cut into the leaves or stems
to deposit her eggs scattered across the leaf surface, singly or in groups of 30-90 called
“rafts” or “pods”.

32. Sawflies are named for ….

A. the females’ way to insert their eggs
B. their saw-like appearance of their body
C. their ovipositor which functions as a saw
D. the wasp-like appearance which looks like a saw

33. Paragraph three mostly talks about ….

A. how sawflies look
B. how sawflies change
C. why sawflies differ from others
D. why sawflies are like caterpillars

34. What do the females use the saw-like ovipositor for?

A. To get raft or pod to develop.
B. To help them deposit their eggs.
C. To cut the leaves and stems for food.
D. To make them easier to scatter their eggs.

35. “Each species of sawfly has its own distinct appearance and habit.” (Par. 3)
The underlined word has closest in meaning to ….
A. separated
B. different
C. altered
D. extinct

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The following text is for numbers 36 to 39.

A quail and a weaver bird were best friends. They always helped each other. They
looked for food in the morning and separated at night.
One day, they talked about their nests. "My nest is great. It is very clean and strong. I
made it by arranging the old leaves and the twigs," said Weaver. "Well, my nest is great. It is
also very strong. I don't have to be bothered making it. I just need to find a big broken tree,"
said Quail. They kept arguing. Each of them said to have a better nest. To prove whose nest
was better, they agreed to stay in their nests.
In the afternoon, they went to Weaver's nest. They started to sleep. Suddenly, the rain
fell down heavily. The wind was blowing strongly. Quail was terrified. He regretted his
decision to spend the night at his friend's nest.
In the morning, they looked for food as usual. In the afternoon they went to Quail's nest,
under a big broken tree. They started to sleep when the rain was falling down heavily.
Unfortunately, the water was slowly approaching the nest. Weaver felt so cold that he could
not sleep.
In the morning, Weaver complained about Quail's nest. Quail also complained about
Weaver's nest. Then they realized that their lives were different. Since then, they never said
to have the better nest.

36. What is the writer’s purpose of writing the text?

A. To describe a quail and a weaver.
B. To amuse the readers with the story.
C. To tell the readers how to build a good nest.
D. To explain what the quail and the weaver look like.

37. What was the problem between the quail and the weaver?
A. They argued about the better nest.
B. They chose the comfortable nest to live in.
C. They had different opinion about how to build a good nest.
D. They found difficulties to build a good and comfortable nest.

38. What happened after they tried to stay in each other’s nest?
A. They realized their own nature.
B. They kept arguing on the best nest.
C. They fought for changing their nature.
D. They complained about their own nest.

39. At the beginning of the story, Quail was …

A. unfair
B. impatient
C. untruthful
D. ungrateful

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The following text is for numbers 40 to 42.

Fujio Masuoka was the inventor of flash memory. Joining the Toshiba, he also
developed Stacked-Gate Avalanche-Injection Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor (SAMOS)
memory. He developed the "floating gate" technology that could be erased much faster. The
results (with capacity of only 8192 bytes) were published in 1984, and became the basis
for flash memory technology of much larger capacities.
To create and produce pre-fabricated commercial 4 Mbit flash memory chips,
Masuoka required ¥10 million that the Toshiba was initially reluctant to invest. Masuoka
convinced Toshiba's consumer electronics research executives that 4 Mbit flash memory
chip can be used for consumer digital camera into the flash memory that serves as a "digital
film". With funding from the consumer electronics division, Masuoka continued to develop
and present flash 4 Mbit NAND-type flash memory at the Conference on Solid-State Circuits
(ISSCC) in New York City in 1989.
Toshiba gave Masuoka a small bonus for the invention but it was American
company Intel which made billions of dollars in sales on related technology. He became a
professor at Tohoku University in 1994. Masuoka received the 1997 Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award of the institution. In 2005,
Masuoka became the chief technical officer of Unisantis Electronics aiming to develop a
three-dimensional transistor. In 2006, he settled a lawsuit with Toshiba for ¥87m (about
US$758,000). He has been suggested as a potential candidate for the Nobel Prize in
Physics, along with Robert H. Dennard who invented dynamic random-access memory.
adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujio_Masuoka

40. Financially, Masuoka got more money from ….

A. the trade of the related-technology product
B. his being professor at Tohoku University
C. some different awards he got
D. some funding of his research

41. “…the chief technical officer of Unisantis Electronics aiming to …” (Par. 3)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. targeting
B. focusing
C. planning
D. referring

42. Paragraph 2 is about….

A. Masuoka’s effort to get research sponsor
B. Masuoka’s concept of 4 Mbit NAND-type flash memory
C. how Masuoka made 4 Mbit flash memory chips as “digital film”
D. how Masuoka present 4 Mbit NAND-type flash memory at ISSCC

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The following text is for number 43 to 45.

A mother and a baby camel were lying around. Suddenly, the baby camel asked,
“Mother, may I ask you some questions?” The mother said, “Sure! Why son, is there
something bothering you?” The baby said, “Why do camels have humps?” The mother said,
“Well son, we are desert animals. We need the humps to store water and we are known to
survive without water.”
The baby said, “Okay, then why are our legs long and our feet rounded?” The
mother said, “Son, obviously they are meant for walking in the desert. You know with these
legs I can move around the desert better than anyone does!” The baby said, “Okay, then
why are our eyelashes long? Sometimes it bothers my sight.” Mother with pride said, “My
son, those long thick eyelashes are your protective cover. They help to protect your eyes
from the desert sand and wind.”
The baby after thinking for a while said, “I see. So the hump is to store water when
we are in the desert, the legs are for walking through the desert and these eyelashes
protect my eyes from the desert. Then, what are we doing here in the zoo?”

43. What is the story about?

A. A smart thought.
B. A ridiculous thought.
C. A bothering condition.
D. A mother and her baby.

44. What happened to the camels if they had no long eyelashes?

A. They might have clear vision.
B. Their eyes should be protected from desert sand.
C. Their eyes would easily get irritated by desert sand.
D. They could get broader and clearer sight in the desert.

45. What can we learn from the story?

A. The creation has its own purpose.
B. The ability to adopt help you survive.
C. The children need reasonable answer.
D. The fast thinking is required to answer questions.

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The following text is for number 46 to 48.

46. To which part of our body does the medicine give impact?
A. Ear.
B. Nose.
C. Throat.
D. Stomach.

47. We will not feel sleepy … we consume Aleve-D.

A. although
B. so that
C. but
D. if

48. ‘Sinus congestion”

The underlined word has closest meaning to ….
A. swollen face caused by headache
B. reddish color because of sick
C. liquid block during infection
D. painful point at our head

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Read this text to answer number 49 and 50.

49. The text is written to ….

A. share how to fight for getting a job
B. ask someone to step closer to his/her dream
C. express happiness for someone’s achievement
D. motivate the readers to struggle for a dream job

50. From the text we know that the ….

A. receiver has got what he/she dreamed about.
B. writer will help the recipient to strive for getting a job
C. reader should motivate the recipient to struggle more
D. recipient would not work hard to reach his/her dreams

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