SOAL REPORT TEXT A.

     The differences and similarities of sharks and fish.

Choose the correct answer. B.     The physical description of sharks.
The following text is for questions 1 to 7. C.     The habitat of sharks.
The shark, who plays an important role in maintaining ecosystems, is a D.     The blood of sharks.
fish that lives in the sea, particularly in warm waters. Like all fish, sharks 4.      What happens when a shark loses its tooth?
breathe through their gills. A.     A new tooth will replace it.
There are about 375 species of sharks. The smallest shark is called the B.     The shark will have no tooth.
dwarf dogfish, less than 20 centimetres long. The huge whale shark can be C.     There will be a hole in the tooth.
more than 15 metres long. Sharks usually eat fish and shellfish, but great D.     The shark will not be able to eat.
white sharks sometimes eat seals, dolphins, whales, and other marine 5.      What do sharks eat?
mammals. A.     Fish, human beings, shellfish, and whales.
Sharks are vertebrates, animals with a backbone. However, a shark's B.     Fish, vegetables, shellfish, and planktons.
skeleton is not made of bone. It is made of a bendable material called C.     Fish, shellfish, plankton, and other sharks.
cartilage. A shark's teeth are set into its gums. While eating, a shark often D.     Fish, shellfish, seals, dolphins, and whales.
loses teeth. But, there are always rows of new teeth growing behind the 6.      How do sharks breathe?
first set. As a shark loses teeth, new ones move forward to replace them. A.     Through their skin.
1.      What is the smallest species of sharks? B.     Through their gills.
A.     Great White shark. C.     Through their lungs.
B.     Dwarf dogfish. D.     Through the hole on their head.
C.     Whale shark. 7.      ". . . an important role in maintaining ecosystems . . . ." (Paragraph 1)
D.     Bull shark. The underlined word means . . . .
2.      Where do sharks live? A.     all human beings living in a small area
A.     In shallow water. B.     all the plants and living creatures in the world
B.     In warm water. C.     all human beings, plants, and animals in the world
C.     In cold water. D.     all the plants and living creatures in a particular area
D.     In hot water. The following text is for questions 8 to 12.
3.      What is paragraph 3 about?
 Eucalyptus Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) is a tall evergreen tree B.     expensive and valuable plant
native to Australia and Tasmania. The leaves and oil of the eucalyptus C.     plants used for medicine
plant are used for medicinal purposes. Eucalyptus oil consists of volatile D.     liquid substance
oil extracted from fresh leaves and branch tops of the eucalyptus plant. 11. Which tribe used teas containing eucalyptus leaves?
Topical ointments which contain eucalyptus oil have been used in A.     Aborigine.
traditional Aboriginal medicines to heal wounds and fungal infections. B.     Mohican.
There are many species of eucalyptus. Some are the size of an C.     African.
ornamental shrub and some grow to be giant trees. The type of eucalyptus D.     Inca.
that is most often used medicinally is called blue gum or Australian fever 12. What is paragraph 2 about?
tree. It can grow as high as 230 feet. Its 4-12 inch leaves are dark green A.     Kinds of eucalyptus.
and shiny. Its blue-gray bark peels to reveal a cream-coloured inner bark. B.     The size of eucalyptus.
Teas containing eucalyptus leaves were also used to reduce fevers. C.     The height of eucalyptus.
The therapeutic uses of eucalyptus soon spread to other traditional D.     How to take care of eucalyptus.
medicine systems, including Chinese, Indian and Greco-European. The following text is for questions 13 to 19.
8.      Where is Eucalyptus originally from? Hotels
A.     Asia. A hotel is a commercial place that provides lodging, food and other
B.     Africa. services to people. There are three kinds of hotels according to location,
C.     America. facilities, services offered and clientele served. They are transient hotel,
D.     Australia. resort hotel and residential hotel.
9.      What kind of eucalyptus is used for medicine? Transient Hotel
A.     Ornamental shrub. A transient hotel is usually located within city boundaries. It is usually
B.     Giant trees. intended for businessmen and travellers. It provides numerous amenities
C.     Blue gum. in addition to sleeping accommodation, including maid services, radio and
D.     Red fever. television, parking space for automobiles, recreational facilities, food and
10. ". . . the volatile oil extracted . . . ." (Paragraph 1) The underlined word beverage services and retail shops.
means . . . . Resort Hotel
A.     substance that changes quickly
A resort hotel is usually located in seaside, lake, or mountain areas. Its
target is tourists and holidays. It provides all hotel services plus
recreational and athletic activities. In recent years, the hotel industry has
experienced tremendous growth as a result of the increase in tourism in
resort areas, such as the Caribbean islands, the Mediterranean region and
Hawaii.
Residential Hotel
A residential hotel caters to permanent residents rather than to travellers.
These hotels are similar to apartment buildings except that they provide
maid and valet service and often have dining facilities. Lodgings are
available on a weekly, monthly or yearly basis.
13. What does the text tell us about?
A.    Hotels in general.
B.     Hotels in big cities.
C.     Hotels with luxurious facilities.
D.     Hotels in certain areas of the world.
14. Hotels can be classified based on . . . .
A.     their location, facilities, services offered and clientele served
B.     their number of rooms available and the location
C.     their location and the types of visitors
D.     their facilities and their working days
15. Where can we find a transient hotel?
A.     Within city boundaries.
B.     Near tourism objects.
C.     Downtown in cities.
D.     Inside a big city.
16. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A.     Residential hotels often provide maid and valet services.
B.     Resorts hotels are usually located near business centres.
C.     Transient hotels are intended for businessmen and travellers.
D.     Many hotels and motels provide radio and television for the
visitors.
17. ". , the hotel industry has experienced tremendous growth . . . “. The
synonym of the underlined word is . . . .
A.     marvellous
B.     lovely
C.     large
D.     wide
18. "The residential hotel caters to permanent . . " The underlined word
means
A.     help people
B.     give things owned
C.     provide the things needed
D.     prepare the things in advance
19. What is the difference between residential hotels and transient hotels?
A.     Residential hotels have more rooms than transient hotels.
B.     Residential hotels have lower room rates than transient hotels do.
C.     Residential hotels are prepared for temporary stays, while transient
hotels are for permanent stays.
D.     Residential hotels are prepared for permanent stays, while
transient hotels are for temporary stays.
The following text is for questions 20 to 26.
Trains
A train is made up of railroad cars, hooked together and pulled by a A.     Electric.
locomotive. Locomotives are sometimes called engines. The types of B.     Coal stove.
locomotive engines most used today are diesel-electric. Engines that burn C.     Diesel fuel.
diesel fuel drive generators that make electricity. Powerful electric motors D.     Diesel electric.
turn the wheels of a diesel-electric locomotive. There are two types of 22. Which freight car is used to carry sand?
train, freight and passenger trains. A.     Boxcar.
A freight train can have as many as 200 cars hooked together. There B.     Tank car.
are special railroad cars for different kinds of freight. The boxcar has four C.     Hopper car.
sides, a floor and a roof. It carries radios, television sets and boxes of D.     Refrigerator car.
cereal. Refrigerator cars work like your home refrigerator. They are 23. "Flat cars carry lumber,. .. " (Paragraph 2) The underlined word has
boxcars that are cool inside. Refrigerator cars carry meat, fruit, frozen similar meaning to . .
dinners and other food that must be kept cold. The hopper car is open on A.     timber
the top. Hopper cars carry coal, sand, gravel, and ore (rocks that contain B.     steel
metals). A flatcar has no top or sides. It has a floor on wheels. Flat cars C.     Coal
carry lumber, steel beams, huge pieces of machinery, and other big items. D.     iron
Lifting machines called cranes load cargo onto flat cars. Special flatcars 24. What is a special flat car for?
carry cars, boats, and trucks. A.     For carrying passengers.
Passenger trains have seats in rows along each side. They are made for B.     For carrying vehicles.
long trips. They have seats that can be made into beds at night. Trains that C.     For moving animals.
carry passengers over long distances have special baggage cars to carry D.     For taking lumber.
suitcases. They have dining cars where people can sit down and eat. 25. Where do passengers have meal?
20. What kind of cars carry people? A.     The flat cars.
A.     Refrigerator cars. B.     The dining cars.
B.     Passenger cars. C.     The locomotives.
C.     Hopper cars. D.     The refrigerator cars.
D.     Freight cars. 26. What is the text about?
21. What types of locomotive engines are mostly used today? A.     A certain train in a modern country.
 B.     A certain train for a special need. D.     the breeding system of a grasshopper
C.     Trains and their prices. 28. What does the third paragraph tell us about?
D.     Trains in general. A.     The breeding system of grasshoppers.
B.     The anatomy of grasshoppers.
The following text is for questions 27 to 31. C.     The species of grasshoppers.
Grasshopper D.     The diet of grasshoppers.
Grasshoppers are insects. People also call them short-horned grasshopper 29. How do grasshoppers make noise?
because they do not have any nose. We can find about 10,000 different A.     By rubbing their back legs together.
species in many different parts of the world. B.     By making noise from their mouth.
Like most insects, they lay eggs. Once the eggs hatch, they change into C.     By hopping here and there.
nymphs. They look like little adults, but don't have any wings and D.     By rubbing their antennae.
reproductive organs. The outer layer of their body will get harder when 30. ". . . , their predators include birds, insects, and reptiles." The
they grow older. Grasshoppers' colours are mostly green, brown, or olive- underlined word means .
green. A.     animals with feathers
A grasshopper's body is covered by a hard exoskeleton. It consists of B.     animals with scales and fins
the head, thorax, and abdomen. Grasshoppers have a series of holes C.     wild animals with sharp fangs
located along the side of the body. They are called spiracles. Spiracles help D.     animals with sharp spiky hair to protect themselves
grasshoppers to breathe. 31. The text might be useful for . . .
Grasshoppers are able to hop, walk, and fly. They hop with their long A.     fishermen
hind legs. They use their short front legs to grasp their prey and to walk. B.     farmers
When grasshoppers rub their back legs together, they will make noise. C.     writers
Grasshoppers eat plants. In the ecosystem, their predators include D.     chefs
birds, insects, and reptiles. Grasshoppers' eggs are also eaten by some flies. The following text is for questions 32 to 36.
27. The text mainly tells us about . . . Lavender
A.     grasshoppers in general Lavender (lavare) means to wash' in Latin. In the past, people used
B.     the diet of a grasshopper lavender to bathe. But now, many people use this as scent ingredients 0  in
C.     grasshoppers and their predators many products such as detergent, soap and shampoo.
 Lavender originally grows in Mediterranean mountain zones since it
grows well in a stony and sunny habitat. Nowadays, lavender is wide
spread to Southern Europe, United States, Australia, and Indonesia also.
Lavender can grow up to 60 centimetres. It is a short bush with
branches that has broad rootstock. The rootstock produces upright, rod
like, leafy, green shoots or branches. The grey green oblong tapered leaves
are covered by silvery down and attached directly at the root. It curls
spirally. The flowers are small with blue violet colour. They are arranged
in 6 to 10 blossoms. The oil of the flowers radiates fragrant scent.
The essential oil of lavender flowers is extracted and used for various
medicinal purposes, such as a remedy for insomnia, anxiety, depression,
and fatigue. Research findings suggest that lavender gives calming,
soothing, and sedative effects when we inhale its scent.
32. In which paragraph do you find the characteristics of lavender?
A.     Paragraph 1.
B.     Paragraph 2.
C.     Paragraph 3.
D.     Paragraph 4.
33. How do people get lavender oil?
A.     By extracting it.
B.     By inhaling it.
C.     By mixing it.
D.     By drying it.
34. ". . . is used as scent ingredients . . . ." (Paragraph 1) The synonym of the
underlined word is . . . .
A.     perfume
B.     wet
C.     wash
D.     dry
35. "They are arranged . . . ." (Paragraph 3) What does the underlined word
refer to?
A.     Essential oil.
B.     The flowers.
C.     The lavender plant.
D.     Medicinal purposes.
36. The text might be written by . . .
A.     a florist
B.     a surgeon
C.     a botanist
D.     a veterinarian
The following text is for questions 37 to 41.
Cats
Cats are carnivorous mammals. They are the most popular pet and people
often call them kitty or pussycat. Young cats are called kittens, while their
parents are often called queens (female cats) and toms (male cats).
There are shorthair and longhair cats. However, unspecified breeds
are categorised as domestic shorthair (DSH). Cats have extra lower back
and thoracic vertebrae. Cats also have distinct features. They have special
free-floating clavicle bones that attach forelimbs to their shoulder. These
features allow cats to fit their bodies and heads into any space.
Cats use different kinds of sounds to communicate. They produce a
wide range of sounds including purring, meowing, growling, trilling,
hissing, chirping, squeaking, clicking, and grunting. The exchanged sounds
are used by mother cats and her kittens to communicate. They are also
used between mating cats or to other species. Cats also use different
sounds and gestures to protect themselves and their offspring. A mother
cat can fight even a larger dog to protect her kittens. She usually hisses
furiously and gives frightening warning by showing her claws and making
her hair stand on end.
37. What does the text tell us about?
A.     How cats communicate with each other.
B.     How cats hunt their prey.
C.     Cats in general.
D.     Kinds of cats.
38. What does the last paragraph tell us about?
A.     A mother cat protects her kittens by fighting off the largest dog.
B.     The kittens and their mother cat communicate using sounds.
C.     Cats use various sounds to communicate.
D.     The fight between cats and dogs.
39. Why can cats move their body flexibly?
A.     Their forelimbs are attached to their shoulder by the special
free-floating clavicle.
B.     Stalk and pounce becomes their main method of hunting.
C.     For short distance, they are extremely fast.
D.     They have four long limbs and slender shoulder.
40. The text would be useful for those who
A.     like adventurous experience
B.     want to know about plantation
C.     are learning about animals
D.     love travelling
41. They are also used between mating cats . . . ." (The last paragraph) The
underlined word refers to . .
A.     the exchanged sound
B.     mother cats
C.     mating cats
D.     the kittens
The following text is for questions 42 to 47.
Leeches
Leeches are slimy worms which have two suckers. The big one is placed at
the rear and the smaller one at the mouth. The leeches are able to expand
their bodies since they have powerful muscles. Most leeches eat blood of
other creatures. By piercing its skin, a leech attaches its body to the
victim's skin and sucks the victim's blood. It secretes a material which
prevents the blood from clotting. The leech body will expand from its
normal size as it sucks the blood. It is hard to remove a leech, once it
attaches itself to your skin. You should put salt on it so that the leech falls
off and dies.
There is one species of leech that sucks animals' blood by entering
their breathing passages. Later, the breathing passage will be completely
blocked and make the victim suffocate.
In the past, people believed that having too much blood inside the
body may cause some diseases. Then doctors would attach leeches on the
patient's skin to suck the patient's blood. In fact, some leeches were
specially bred for this purpose.
42. How many suckers does a leech have?
A.     One.                          C. Three.
B.     Two.                         D. Four.
43. What happens when a leech sucks up the blood? The following text is for questions 48 to 51.
A.     It expands the victim's body. An earthworm uses its pointed head end to dig a hole in the soil. It
B.     It makes the victim die. searches for loose soil and forces the soil apart. Slowly, the worm draws
C.     It lets the victim dry. the rest of its body until it disappears into the hole. The earthworm has
D.     It enlarges its body. many narrow rings which enable it to change shape.
44. How to take a leech off your skin? The earthworm will eat the soil if it is too hard to be pushed aside. It
A.     By dropping some water on it. opens up channels through which air can enter by burrowing into the soil.
B.     By putting some salt on it. Because of this, the soil will be oxygenated. The roots of plants planted in
C.     By cutting it off. that soil can breathe. In this way earthworms act as gardeners and
D.     By pulling it off. cultivators of the soil.
45. ". . . prevents the blood from clotting." (Paragraph 1) The synonym of 48. How does an earthworm go through a small hole?
the underlined word is . . . . A.     Its body has many narrow rings to help it change shape.
A.     thickening B.     Its body has a very soft sponge that can change shape.
B.     enlarging C.     Its body is very small and slim.
C.     breaking D.     Its body is tiny, long and slim.
D.     stopping 49. Why is an earthworm called a gardener? Because . . . .
46. What happens to the animal when a leech swells and blocks its A.     it plants many trees
windpipe? B.     it makes the soil good for plants
A.     It stops breathing and dies. C.     it has many plants near its burrow
B.     It gets terrible cough. D.     it makes the plants bigger and better
C.     It gets fever 50. ". . . by burrowing into the soil." (Paragraph 2) The underlined word
D.     It is swollen. means .. . .
47. What is the last paragraph about? A.     to make a hole in the wall
A.     How a doctor died because of leeches. B.     to have babies and take care of them
B.     The use of leeches in medication. C.     to keep the nest in good condition for a long time
C.     The way leeches suck blood. D.     to make a hole or a tunnel in the ground by digging
D.     The danger of leeches. 51. What is the best title for the text?
 A.     The kinds of earthworms. A.     Fish.
B.     The habitat of earthworms. B.     Fruit.
C.     The breeding of earthworms. C.     Leaves.
D.     The benefit of earthworms for soil. D.     Insects.
The following text is for questions 52 to 56. 54. ". . . difficult to spot among foliage." (Paragraph 3) The synonym of the
Chameleons underlined word is . . . .
Chameleons are mostly found in in Africa's, southern Sahara desert. There A.     leaves
are around various types of this species in the world. The common B.     fauna
chameleon ranges from the Middle East, along the northern African coast C.     animals
to southern Spain. D.     reptiles
This slow-moving lizard hunts insects, its prey. They eat insects 55. What makes the eyes of a chameleon special?
among trees and undergrowth. One of its special features is its eyes. Both A.     Each eye can move in a different direction at the same time.
of its eyes are set in two conical sockets. They can move independently of B.     Each eye doesn't have the same colour.
one another. This enables chameleons to see in front with one eye and C.     They are very huge and bright.
behind with the other. D.     They can change colour.
Chameleons are popular due to their ability to change their colour. A 56. How does a chameleon catch its prey?
chameleon can change and match its skin colour with the surroundings in A.     By shooting out its tongue.
order to disguise itself and is difficult to spot among foliage. This is why B.     By cutting up its prey.
we say a chameleon 'camouflages' itself. C.     By crushing its prey.
When there is a fine insect flying around it, it shoots out a long, sticky D.     By biting its neck.
tongue to its target and draws the insect back into its mouth. The following text is for questions 57 to 61.
52. How many kinds of chameleons exist in the world? Robots
A.     More than one hundred. The word robot comes from the Czech word Robota which means labour
B.     Seventy. or work. A robot is known as a machine that does the work of a human
C.     Ninety. being.
D.     Eighty. Robots are usually used to do repetitive work which requires high
53. What does a chameleon normally eat? precision. For instance, robots are used to produce cars. Later, robots may
also perform surgical operations on humans. A computer could direct the
procedure with excellent precision. Meanwhile, human surgeons could
control the progress by monitoring the operation on a large video screen.
Soon, robots may also do household chores, such as sweeping and
mopping. Robots may also be designed to do dangerous jobs like cleaning
the site of a nuclear accident.
57. What is the word robot derived from?
A.     Egyptian.
B.     Russian.
C.     Czech.
D.     Greek.
58. What is a robot usually used for?
A.     To make the workers work less and have more time to rest.
B.     To do repetitive tasks which require precision.
C.     To perform special acts imitating human beings.
D.     To give orders to the workers.
59. What would a human being do when a robot does a surgical operation?
A.     He could ask the robot to report the progress.
B.     He could check the progress of the operation.
C.     He could be one of the volunteers.
D.     He could stand beside the robot.
60. ". . . requires high precision." (Paragraph 2) The synonym of the
underlined word is . . . .
A.     perfection
B.     sanitation
C.     accuracy
D.     caution
61. What is an example of a dangerous job that can be done by a robot?
A.     Manufacturing cars and other vehicles.
B.     Cleaning the site of a nuclear accident.
C.     Helping people work on a farm.
D.     Controlling the traffic.
The following text is for questions 62 to 66.
Hide-and-Seek
Almost all people around the world know hide-and-seek. It has been a
popular game for children since a long time ago. Every nation has its own
name. This game is known as petak umpet in Indonesia, escondite in Spain,
jeu de cache-cache in France, sumbaggoggil in South Korea, and de-av-ati
ascunselea in Romania.
To play this game, one person is asked to close his or her eyes for
about 20-25 seconds. And at the same time, other people who join the
game hide. After he or she has finished counting, the seeker has to find the
other players who are hiding. The first hider who gets caught will be the
seeker in the next round. On the other hand, the last hider who gets caught
will be the winner of the round. People can make variations for the game
to make it more entertaining. A hider making to the home base without the
seeker noticing makes the seeker become the seeker again in the next
round. This is one of the well-known variations in Indonesia.
62. The text mainly tells us about . . . .
A.     the origin of a children game called hide-and-seek
B.     how hide-and-seek spread all over the world
C.     what hide-and-seek is and how to play it
D.     the kinds of hide-and-seek in the world
63. "A hider making to the home base makes the seeker . . . ." (Paragraph 2) the other planets in the solar system are also sometimes referred to as
The underlined phrase is closest in meaning to a place where . . . . moons.
A.     people live The Earth's Moon is now known to be a slightly egg-shaped ball
B.     the seeker hides composed mostly of rock and metal. It has no liquid water, virtually no
C.     the seeker counts atmosphere and is lifeless. The Moon shines by reflecting the light of the
D.     the hider and seeker live Sun. Although the Moon appears bright to the eye, it reflects on average
64. What does the second paragraph tell us about? only 12 percent of the light that falls on it. This reflectivity of 0.12 is
A.     How to play the game. similar to that of coal dust. This reflectivity is called albedo.
B.     Where the game is from. The temperatures on most of the Moon's surface are too extreme for
C.     The variations of the game. water or ice to exist, ranging from a maximum of 127°C (261°F) at lunar
D.     The number of the players in the game. noon to a minimum of —173°C (-279°F) just before lunar dawn.
65. After he or she has finished counting" The underlined phrases refers Temperatures in permanently shadowed areas near the lunar poles,
to . . . . however, may consistently be as low as —220°C (-364°F). Comets and
A.     The hider micrometeoroids that strike the Moon release gases that contain water.
B.     The seeker The gases would form an extremely thin atmosphere that would then
C.     The home base migrate to the coldest regions of the poles and condense, forming ice that
D.     The one who does not play combines with the lunar soil.
66. Who will be the seeker in the next roundbased on the second variation? 67. What is the text about?
The one who . .. . A.     The Sun.
A.     fails to protect his/her home base B.     The Earth.
B.     comes to the home base safely C.     The Moon.
C.     comes to the home base first D.     Solar system.
D.     finds the seeker 68. What is the function of the text?
The following text is for questions 67 to 71. A.     To describe the Sun.
The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth. The Moon is the second B.     To describe the Earth.
brightest object in the Earth's sky after the Sun. The natural satellites of C.     To describe the Moon.
D.     To describe the solar system.
69. What is the second paragraph about? C.     He
A.     The characteristics of the Moon. D.     It
B.     The categorisation of the Moon. 73. . . .
C.     The identification of the Moon. A.     eat
D.     The temperature of the Moon. B.     hunt
70. "It has no liquid water . . . ." (Paragraph 2) What does the underlined C.     catch
word refer to? D.     capture
A.     Rock. 74. . . .
B.     Metal. A.     wild
C.     A ball. B.     fierce
D.     The Moon. C.     friendly
71. ". . . then migrate to the coldest regions of the poles and condense . . . ." D.     ferocious
(Paragraph 3) What does the underlined word mean? 75. . . .
A.     To change from solid into gas. A.     Although
B.     To change from gas into liquid. B.     However
C.     To change from liquid into solid. C.     Because
D.     To change from solid into liquid. D.     Though
The following text is for questions 72 to 75.
Dolphins 
Dolphins travel together in groups in the sea. (72) . . . can locate their prey
using echolocation and often (73) . . . for fish, squid, and shrimp. Dolphins
also sleep with one eye open. Sometimes humans use them in a pool show
with other animals because they are (74) . . . and intelligent. (75) . . .
dolphins are harmless, children are not afraid to get a kiss from them.
72. . . .
A.     They
B.     She