I.

Read the text carefully and answer the questions from no 1 – 3

A career is an individual’s journey through learning, work, and other aspects of life.
There are a number of ways to define a career and the term is used in a variety of ways.
Everybody who has a career exactly wants to advance their career.

If you want to advance your career, you will have to make some careful decisions about
which jobs you take. Consider a job offered for the value it has to your career. It may
mean sacrifices at first.

You may have to move to a different region or country to get a job that is right for you.
You may have to work late hours, at least temporarily. You might even have to take a
lower salary for a job that offers you the experience that you need. But you should never
accept a job if it is not related to your career goals.

Accepting a job that is not within your career path will not give you the skill or
experience you need or want. You will find yourself frustrated in such a position and
consequently will not perform your best.

This will have an effect on the people around you, who will not feel as if you are being
part of the team. The best advice is to think carefully before accepting any position and
make sure that the job is one you have.

1. What is mainly discussed in the text?

A. How to look for a job.

B. How to advance a career.

C. What to do to get a good job.

D. How to lessen your stress in your office.

2. The main idea of the second paragraph is that ...

A. Considering a job offered is necessary.

B. Moving to a different region to get a job can help you.

C. Relating your jobs to your career goals will be advantageous for your boss.

D. Making a careful decision before accepting a job is important.

3. According to the text, the author advises the reader about ...
A. How to increase the career.

B. Make a decision in a job.

C. Think carefully before accepting a position in a job.

D. How to get a good job.

Question for numbers 4 - 7.

Vegetarians

There are many reasons why people become vegetarians, including personal health, the
environment, and the economy.

A vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat, poultry, and fish. Vegetarians mostly eat
fruit, vegetables, legumes, grains, seeds, and nuts. Vegetarians also consume eggs and
dairy products, but they avoid meat products, such as beef, chicken stocks, and gelatin.

According to research, vegetarians have a lower risk of heart disease, high cholesterol,
diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure. This may happen due to a healthy vegetarian
diet, which has low fat but high fiber.

However, a vegetarian diet can be high in fat if it includes excessive amounts of fatty
snacks, fried food, whole dairy products, and eggs.

At the same time, a vegetarian diet can be simple and easy to prepare. Therefore, a
vegetarian diet must be well-planned to prevent and treat certain diseases.

4. What meal is not consumed by vegetarians?

A. Dairy products

B. Fried food

C. Sausages

D. Milk

5. Why does a vegetarian have a lower risk of many diseases? They ...
A. Eat vegetables every time.

B. Consumes low-fat but high-fiber food.

C. Avoid excessive amounts of fatty snacks.

D. Have well-planned agenda of what to eat.

6. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

A. Being a vegetarian help keep your body strong.

B. Vegetarians may not eat fatty snacks.

C. Eggs do not contain any fat or fiber.

D. Vegetarians do not consume gelatin.

7. "... if it includes excessive amounts of fatty snacks ..."

The bold word can be replaced by ...

A. Too many

B. Decent

C. Very few

D. Little

Read the following text to answer questions number 8 to 9.

The government should provide a rehabilitation Program for Drug Users

Drug users are actually ill people who need help. Rehabilitation is one of the main things
they should get. Instead of punishing drug users in prisons, the government should provide
rehabilitation for them.

Most users are actually victims of persuasive peddlers and they suffer from consuming the
drugs. Therefore, by rehabilitating them, we are actually helping them out from traps, which
they might accidentally step on.

If we only arrest drug users and send them to jail, this doesn't solve the problem as drug
users will still be addicted unless proper rehabilitation is imposed on them.

Providing rehabilitation programs for drug users and forcing them to participate in the
programs is better than only arresting them and doing nothing to their illness. Only drug
dealers, traffickers, and wholesalers should be imprisoned.

8. Most drug users get drugs from ...

A. Jails

B. Peddlers

C. Traffickers

D. Wholesalers

9. Sending drug users to prison is not a good solution because ...

A. They can't consume harmful drugs.

B. They are treated normally.

C. They may still be infected with harmful drugs.

D. They can be freed as soon as possible.

Read the following text to answer questions number 10.

Everybody should change their way of life to reduce global warming. There are several
things that we can do.

One of them is by buying and consuming fresh local groceries as much as possible. It of
course includes local vegetables, fruits, bread, etc.

Local groceries don’t need much transportation to get into the market. It of course means, the
amount of carbon dioxide produced is less than the groceries from another region. Therefore,
by buying local groceries we are helping reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced.

Consuming fresh groceries instead of frozen ones is healthier for us. Furthermore, fresh food
or groceries means no requirements for it to be frozen up. It means that no electricity is
needed and saving energy means reducing carbon dioxide and money.

So, from now on we should consume fresh local groceries to reduce global warming.

10. The text gives us information about ...

A. The ways to minimize global warming.

B. The ways to increase global warming.

C. The effects of global warming.

D. The importance of consuming local groceries.

Choose the most possible answer by completing the sentence with the correct verb!

11. New products… in the electronic exhibition in Jakarta Expo Centre a week ago.
a. Display
b. Displayed
c. Was displaying
d. Were displayed
e. Have displayed

12. We cannot swim in the swimming pool now, because it…now.

a. Cleans
b. Is cleaning
c. Is being cleaned
d. Has cleaned
e. Has been cleaning

13. Geologists have explained the cause of earthquakes in terms of a theory…as plate
tectonics.
a. Knows
b. Knowing
c. Which knows
d. Known
 e. That known

14. A: What time will the delayed plane depart?

B: They say it…soon.

a. Will announce
b. Has announced
c. Is to announced
d. Will be announced
e. Announces

15. A: I’d like to reserve a single room for next week, please.
B: I’m sorry, Sir. Our hotel…until the end of this month.

a. It is fully booked
b. We booked
c. Is fully booked
d. Booking it fully
e. Will book

Choose the right answer by completing the sentence with the correct conjunction!

16. We stopped playing tennis…the rain.

a. Because of
b. Because
c. Since
d. As
e. That is why

17. Keith lost his job due…cutbacks in the department.

a. For
b. At
c. To
d. By
e. Either

18. … being very rich, he never shows off.

a. Although
b. Yet
c. Instead
d. Other than
e. Furthermore

19. I am not feeling well, … I will come to the party.

 a. Because
b. However
c. Since
d. Unless
e. Eventhough

20. … I was walking on the street, the accident happened.

a. While
b. When
c. Whereas
d. Unless
e. Otherwise

Read the text carefully and answer questions no 21 & 22

Apt BLK 30, Eunos St. #05 – 116

Singapore 1441
2nd April 2009

Dear Liza,
I have received you letter asking me to meet you at your house this Sunday to discuss the urgent
matter you have. I regret however to say that it will not be possible for me to see you on Sunday as I
already have a previous appointment. I shall see you on Monday next week at 5 p.m. Hoping the
change of date will be convenient to you.

Yours sincerely
Daisy

21. What does the letter tell us about…

a. Liza’s problem
b. Liza’s appointment
c. Daisy’s previous letter to Liza
d. Daisy’s regret for not being able to come
e. A meeting held at Liza’s house

22. Why did Liza ask Daisy to come to her house…

a. Liza wanted Daisy to solve her problem
b. Daisy would discuss her problem with Liza
c. Liza persuaded Daisy to go somewhere
d. Daisy wanted to meet Liza’s family
e. Liza wanted to chat with Daisy

Text for questions no 23 – 25

 Jl. Jambu 129 Bima
30th January 2017

Dear Frodi,
It was a real sorrow that I heard this morning of your great loss. I knew your
mother was ill, for your brother told me several weeks ago. However, as he at
that time did not seem to think the illness was very serious, the news of your
mother’s death came to me as a shock. You have my sincere and heartfelt
sympathy, my dear fellow, in your sorrow. I know you will feel it deeply, for you
always thought so much of your mother and loved her so truly. I feel it also as a
personal loss to myself, for your mother was always very kind to me. Her death
must be a terrible grief to your father, too. Please assure him of my sincere
sympathy.
Words, I know, are poor comforters. “The heart knows its own sorrow”, and in
such sorrows we are always alone. However, it is not mere words when I say that
I feel with you in your sorrow.

Your sincere friend,

Jean

23. What’s the possible relation between the sender and the recipient?
a. Relatives
b. Employers
c. Friends
d. Siblings
e. Employees

24. From the letter, we know that…

a. Frodi’s mother was not ill before her death
b. Jean sent letter to Frodi several weeks ago
c. Jean was very sorrowful to send the letter to his mother
d. Jean had known Frodi’s mother before
e. Frodi is the only child in his family

25. “You have my sincere and heartfelt sympathy, my dear fellow, in your sorrow.” What is
the closest meaning of word “sincere”?
a. Real
b. Caring
c. Generous
d. Honest
e. Curious

Text for questions no 26 & 27

 Dear Jonny,

Hello! How are you? I received your letter today. I am very excited to hear that
you are coming to stay with me for the holidays. I am sure we will have a lot of
fun together.
My parents have agreed to let you stay with me. They offered to pick you up at
the airport. All you have to do is to tell us when you are coming.
I will now tell you about some of the things you will experience here in
Indonesia. You do not have to worry about the local spicy food. We have a lot of
fast food restaurants here like the ones you have in England.
You can also shop for souvenirs to bring home. Sarinah or Blok M are our
famous shopping areas. They have many shops selling all kinds of things. I am
sure you will love them.
I am also planning to take you to a few tourist spots like miniature of Indonesia,
National monument, or Safari Garden. We can also go to the Ancol beach where
you can swim, play on the beach, and have picnics.
My family and I are looking forward to your coming. I hope to hear from you
soon. Good bye.

With love.
Nadim

26. What’s the letter about?

a. Planning to stay and do some activities in Indonesia during holiday
b. Buying in the fast food restaurant and shopping at Sarinah
c. Going to buy souvenirs and going to tourist spots
d. Planning to stay in Indonesia for the holidays
e. Picking up at the airport when he comes.

27. What will probably Jonny buy for his lunch while he is in Indonesia?
a. Mixed vegetables with peanut chili sauce
b. Spicy food with chili sauce
c. Soup with hot black pepper
d. Satay with hot pepper
e. Non spicy food

Text for questions no 28 – 30

 Surabaya, 1st February 2014

Dear Igon
How are you? Hope everything is okay with you. I’m all right here.
We are going to have the national examination, aren’t we? Are you well prepared for it?
Well, to be honest, I just have some difficulties in preparing for it, especially in science.
There are extra lessons in my school and I take them all. But, I feel that they don’t help.
I’m still confused in solving mathematic problems. I’m just worried that I fail the national
examination. Do you have any suggestion for me? I really appreciate your help.
I look forward to hearing from you.

Your buddy
Fahim

28. What does the letter tell us about?

a. Asking for a friend to teach mathematic
b. Giving a solution to a friend
c. Preparing for the national examination
d. Having extra lesson at school
e. Asking for a friend’s suggestion to solve a problem

29. Why is Fahim worried that he may fail the national examination?
a. There are extra lessons at Fahim’s school
b. He appreciated Igon’s help
c. He will have the national examination soon
d. His friends are all well prepared
e. He is confused in solving Mathematic problem

30. “I’m still confused in solving mathematic problems.”

The word “confused” means…
a. Unable to think clearly
b. Unable to perform well
c. Unable to behave politely
d. Unable to speak fluently
e. Unable to read quickly

Essay
1. Change the sentence below into a passive voice!
“Gryfa has studied English for 23 years.”

2. Change the passive voice below into an active sentence!

 “The apartment has been abandoned by the owner a long time ago.”

Combine the sentences below by using the right conjunction!

3. - It rains.
- The picnic has been cancelled.

4. - Sam is working at the hospital.

- He studied on medical.

5. - He has a lot of money.

- He is stingy.

1 B 6 D 11 D 16 A
2 D 7 A 12 C 17 C
3 C 8 B 13 D 18 A
4 B 9 C 14 D 19 B
5 B 10 A 15 C 20 A