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Let me tell you about my bedroom. There are many kinds of furniture in my bedroom. In the
center of my room, there is my bed. The bed is made of wood. There is a nice bed cover and a warm
blanket for my bed. On the right side of my bed, there is a wardrobe. I put my clothes in it. On the left
side of my bed, there is a bookshelf. I put my books there. There is a table and a chair next to the shelf. I
usually sit there to study. On the table, there is a desk lamp. When I study in the evening, I always turn on
the lamp. There is also an alarm clock on my table. I set the alarm in the evening before I go to bed. It
wakes me up in the morning. I always clean my bedroom every day. I arrange things neatly to make my
bedroom comfortable to live in.
Indonesia or commonly known as Republic of Indonesia is one of South East Asia countries.
Located between Pacific and Indian Ocean, it makes Indonesia the world’s largest archipelago country.
Also called as Nusantara, this country has more than 17,000 islands. Having more than 261 million
people, Indonesia becomes 4th most populous country in the world. Indonesia has more ethnics,
languages and culture than other countries. Data showed that Indonesia has several ethnic groups
including Javanese, Sundanese, and other with more than 700 recognized regional language.
Suramadu Bridge
The Suramadu Bridge 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
one main lane in each direction plus an emergency lane and it’s 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 wolf saw a goat grazing at the edge of a high cliff. The wolf smacked his lips at the thought of a fine
goat dinner.
“My dear friend,” said the wolf in his sweetest voice, “aren’t you afraid you will fall down from that
cliff? Come down here and graze on this fine grass beside me on safe, level ground.”
“No, thank you,” said the goat.
“Well then,” said the wolf, “aren’t you cold up there in the wind? You would be warmer grazing down
here beside me in this sheltered area.”
“No, thank you,” said the goat.
“But the grass tastes better down here!” said the exasperated wolf, ”Why dine alone?”
“My dear wolf,” the goat finally said, “are you quite sure that it is my dinner you are worrying about and
not your own?”
10. What did the wolf ask when he saw the goat grazing at the edge of a high cliff?
A. To be his friend
B. To graze on the level ground
C. To climb up higher
D. To be his dinner
Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was a
small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang Prabu, was a wise
man. He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty but she was
not married. One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter by a show of strength.
After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition. Unfortunately,
the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used magic power to render him
unconscious and he forgot his wedding. When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and
soon realized that he had been enchanted by the wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept this, so she
killed Raden Begawan. When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very sad. So a nice fairy took her
to the Kahyangan.
13. Why the wicked fairy used her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?
A. She didn’t like Raden Begawan
B. She didn’t want Raden Prabu marry the princess
C. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess
D. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan feel love with her
14. Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?
A. Sang Prabu was a father of his only daughter
B. Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java
C. Sang Prabu was taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy
D. Sang Prabu didn’t have a son
15. The similarity between fairy and human according to the text.
A. The place they live
B. The jealousy that they posses
C. The way they don’t feel a love
D. The strength they have
18. Adi: “Can you turn the music down? I can’t concentrate.”
Heri: “Oh, certainly.”
Which sentence best describes the situation?
A. It is not noisy enough for Heri to concentrate
B. It is too noisy for Adi to concentrate
C. Adi cannot listen to the music clearly
D. It is not noisy enough for Adi to concentrate
19. I heard her screaming when the accident happened this morning.
This means_______.
A. I heard the accident and she screaming
B. I got the accident and she was screaming
C. She was screaming when the accident happened
D. She got an accident and I was screaming
A. 4 – 3 – 1 – 2 – 6 – 7 – 5
B. 6 – 7 – 5 – 4 – 2 – 3 – 1
C. 7 – 5 – 6 – 4 – 3 – 1 – 2
D. 4 – 3 – 1 – 6 – 7 – 5 – 2
CROCODILES
We can find crocodiles in tropical parts of the world, for example Africa, South America and Northern
Australia. They spend most of the time (22) ……… slow-moving water but they can move fast through
the water and on land. You often see crocodiles together in large groups. They (23) ...…… everything
they catch, (24) ………… fish, birds and small animals. And sometimes they make a meal of large
animals or even people. There are more than ten types of crocodile. They all have very sharp teeth. They
often lose (25) …………… teeth, but soon get new ones. Crocodiles are usually about 3.5 meters long,
but some much (26) ………… Crocodiles live for a long time. The oldest one kept in a zoo was 66 years
old.
22. A. In
B. On
C. At
D. Inside
23. A. Eats
B. Eat
C. Ate
D. Eaten
24. A. By
B. Like
C. To
D. For
25. A. This
B. That
C. These
D. Those
26. A. Bigger
B. Big
C. Biggest
D. Fat
Questions 27 – 30. Complete the letter. Choose the best word (A, B, C or D) for each space.
Dear Maria
It’s good to be back home in my country but I still think (27) …………….. all friends I made in our
English class, especially you. I cried (28) …………….. I left England because my visit was too short. I
would (29) ………..to return to England but (30) ……….. time I will stay in a different city.
I have started English classes again here. How about you? Are you still looking for a job? I hope you find
it soon.
Love
Sophie
27. A. On
B. About
C. To
D. From
28. A. Where
B. That
C. If
D. As
29. A. Love
B. Rather
C. Need
D. Go
30. A. Last
B. Every
C. Next
D. Each