LATIHAN SOAL PAS/SAS SEM 1 2023

1. My friend . . . me while I . . .the homework.

A. was phoning / was doing
B. phoned / was doing
C. phoned / did
D. were phoning / were doing

2. They . . . home when they saw a clown.

A. was driving
B. were driving
C. drive
D. drove

3. Adela … while the other girls .... .

A. is dancing / are dancing
B. was dancing / was singing
C. was dancing / were singing
D. were dancing / were singing

4. What . . . you doing when I . . .you last night?

A. Did-was
B. Were- called
C. Are-calling
D. Is-called

5. At 5 o'clock yesterday I . . . dinner.

A. Had
B. had had
C. was having
D. had been having

6. Sam . . . a picture of me, while I . . . . .

A. took - wasn't looking
B. had taken - had looked
C. took - looked
D. had taken - looked

7. The old woman . . . some cookies for her family yesterday.

A. climbed
B. baked
C. ate
D. cried

8. . . . you . . .the dishes by yourself last night?

A. Did ... wash
B. Did ... washed
C. Do ... wash
D. Do ... washed

9. I . . .to help my Dad to wash the dishes last night

A. try
B. tryed
C. tried
D. am trying

10. My childhood . . . happy and I would like to share about it.

A. is
B. are
C. were
D. was
11. What.....you doing when I. .. you last night?
A. did,was
B. were, called
C. are, calling
D. is, called

12. She. . . . at 5 p.m. yesterday.

A. were working
B. was working
C. working
D. was

13. They . . . home when they saw a clown.

A. was driving
B. were driving
C. drive
D. drove

14. Adela ... while the other girls ....

A. is dancing / are dancing
B. was dancing / was singing
C. was dancing / were singing
D. were dancing / were singing

15. Soekarno . . . born on June 6, 1901 in Surabaya.

A. is
B. was
C. has
D. will

16. What did you buy at the supermarket?

A. We bought apples.
B. I didn't bought anything.
C. I did buy apples.
D. I don't like to buy apples.

17. At 5 o'clock yesterday I . . . dinner.

A. had
B. had had
C. was having
D. had been having

18. How did you learn to drive? My father . . . me.

A. taught
B. teached
C. had teached
D. had taught

19. Sam . . . a picture of me, while I . . . .

A. took, wasn't looking
B. had taken, had looked
C. took, looked
D. had taken, looked

20. At eight a o'clock last night, I .. . a novel.

A. am reading
B. were reading
C. was reading
D. did reading
21. I . . . to Bali by plane last year.
A. going
B. go
C. was going
D. went

22. We . . . in the public library last evening.

A. Are
B. Is
C. Were
D. Was

23. They . . . come to my house yesterday.

A. Don't
B. Didn't
C. Can't
D. Doesn't

24. Sandra . . . at the bus station.

A. Was
B. Wasn't
C. Were
D. Weren't

25. My brother . . . a new motorcycle last week.

A. a. buy
B. b. buys
C. c. bought
D. d. brought

26. I ( play) . . . football when my mother came back.

A. played
B. was playing
C. were playing
D. am playing

27. . . . you ( listen) to music at 6 p.m yesterday?

A. Do you listen
B. Are you listening
C. Did you listen
D. Were you listening

28. Where .... you ( go) last summer?

A. was you going
B. were you going
C. did you go
D. did you went

29. What you ( do ) . . . at 9 p.m yesterday?

A. are you doing
B. was you doing
C. were you doing
D. is you doing

30. The telephone ( ring) . . . while I was cleaning the house.

A. were ringing
B. rang
C. rings
D. has ring
 31. Gary and his friend . . . (not send) me any emails last Sunday.
A. wasn't send
B. not sent
C. sent not
D. didn't send

32. "How did you learn to drive?" "My father . . . me".

A. teach
B. taught
C. is teaching
D. was teaching

33. Dave (fall) . . . down the stairs this morning and (hurt) . . . his leg.
A. fall - hurt
B. is falling - hurt
C. was falling - hurt
D. fell - hurt

34. I knew Sarah (be) . . . busy, so I (not/disturb) . . . her.

A. is - don't disturb
B. is - didn't disturb
C. was - didn't disturb
D. was - wasn't disturbing

35. A : . . . busy yesterday? I (call) . . . you but you were not at home.
B : Sorry. I went to my uncle‟s house yesterday.
A. are – call
B. are – called
C. were – call
D. were - called

36. The film wasn't very good. I (not/enjoy) . . . it much.

A. don't enjoy
B. are not enjoying
C. didn‟t enjoy
D. was't ejoying

37. A : Why (you/leave) . . . the party early?

B : Because we were very tired.
A. do you leave
B. did you leave
C. did you left
D. was you leaving
 39. I was walking along the road when I (see) . . . Dan.
A. saw
B. see
C. is seeing
D. was seeing

40. When Karen arrived, we (have) . . . dinner.

A. have
B. had
C. are having
D. were having

41. I (see) . . . you in the park yesterday. You (sit) . . . on the grass.
A. see - sit
B. saw - sit
C. saw - were sitting
D. saw - are sitting

42. While I was reading the little boy a story, he ... asleep, so I ... the book
A. Falls, close
B. Fell, closed
C. Is falling, closed
D. Was falling, closed

Anne: How did it go? Did you ... (43) the manager for a raise when you ...(44)
her yesterday?
Brian: No, she was working on a big presentation for next week. She ... (45)
pretty busy. I decided to wait until later.

43. . . .
a. ask
b. asks
c. asked
d. asking

44. . . .
A. see
B. saw
C. seen
D. sees

45. . . .
A. look
B. looks
C. looked
D. is looking
 Danish : You‟re late again! Where ... (46) you?
Davish : I looked for a place to park.
Danish : ... (47) you find one?
Davish : Well, yes and no. I ... (48) my car illegally.
46. . . .
A. do
B. did
C. are
D. were

47. . . .
A. Do
B. Did
C. Are
D. Were

48. . . .
A. park
B. drive
C. drove
D. parked

This text is for questions 49 to . . . .

Tom : Jane, this is your book. Thank you. I went to your home to return it yesterday, but no one
was at home.
Jane : You‟re welcome. Yesterday my family and I fetched my uncle from the hospital after
hospitalizing for a week.
Tom : I am sorry to hear that. What happened to him?
Jane : He got accident in front of his office and his left leg was broken.
Tom : How did it happen?
Jane : He crossed the road when the traffic light was red, but suddenly a car hit him. The car had
trouble with the brake.
Tom : I see. I hope he recover soon.
Jane : Thanks.

49. What are they talking about?

A. Jane‟s book
B. Jane‟s family
C. A broken car
D. Jane‟s uncle accident

50. Why did Tom meet Jane?

A. To borrow her book
B. To lend his book to Jane
C. To return Jane‟s book
 D. To inform of an accident

51. From the dialog we can conclude that . . . .

A. Jane‟s uncle was careless
B. Tom has visited Jane‟s uncle
C. The car‟s brake was broken
D. Jane accompanied her uncle at hospital

52. Tom says, “I hope he recover soon”. The closest meaning of recover is . . . .
A. Get
B. Find
C. Care
D. Improve

This text is for questions 53 to . . .

Damar : I called you yesterday afternoon, but you didn‟t answer.
Sheila : I‟m sorry, my brother and I made a kite in the backyard.
Damar : Can you make a kite?
Sheila : Yes. My brother prepared the materials, such as paper, pencil, ruler, two bamboo sticks,
one was longer than the other, scissors, ribbons, twine, and glue.
Damar : It‟s very easy, you know. First, I drew the shape of a diamond in the paper and cut the
patterned paper. Then, I took two bamboo sticks as the frame of the kite and placed them
in the shape of a cross. I tied the intersection of the frame using twine. After that, I
connected each side of the kite with twine.
Sheila : Did you use plain or colorful paper?
Damar : I chose colorful paper.
Sheila : I see. What did you do then?
Damar : I put the bamboo sticks on the paper and taped each edge of the paper. Then, I made a
hole in each corner of the paper and inserted twine into each hole. After that, I tied the
paper with the stick.
Sheila : How did you make the tail of the kite?
Damar : I used a ribbon. I cut the ribbon, then glued it to the kite.

53. Why did Sheila not answer Damar‟s call?

A. She flew a kite
B. She made a kite
C. She decorated a kite
D. She bought a kite.

54. What did Sheila do right after making a hole on each corner of the paper?
A. She glued a ribbon on the paper
B. She inserted twine onto the hole
C. She cut a ribbon to make a tail
D. She put bamboo sticks on the paper.
55. Why do you think Sheila‟s kite is attractive?
A. She used colorful paper
B. She drew a picture on the kite
C. She made a kite in a beautiful shape
D. She used a ribbon to make the body of the kite.

This text is for questions 56 to …

Gina : I didn‟t see you at the track this morning.
Miko : I twisted my ankle yesterday. It‟s still pretty bad.
Gina : I‟m sorry to hear that. How did that happen?
Miko : I had a bad fall when I was trying a new trick with my skateboard.
Gina : When did this happen ? I was trying a new trick with my skateboard.
Miko : I wasn‟t at the park. I was in an open area near my house.
Gino : Why didn‟t you practice at the park?
Miko : I was recording my attempt to perform the new trick. I didn‟t want others passing by.
Gino : So, did you manage to perform the trick?
Miko : Yeah. I succeeded. Then, I fell when I wanted to get my smartphone. Here, I‟ll show
you. It was recorded on the phone.

56. Why didn‟t Miko record his video at the park?

A. There were many distractions
B. Others might try the trick
C. Others would annoy him
D. Others also recorded their videos

57. What will Gina and Miko do?

A. Remake the video
B. Watch Miko‟s video
C. Check Miko‟s ankle
D. Practice the new trick together

58. What could we tell about Miko?

A. His foot was healed
B. He recorded the video in his house
C. He mastered the new skateboard trick
D. He met Gina in an open area near his house

Read the dialogue to answer questions 59 to ….

Randy : Wow! This picture looks awesome. How did you take it?
Cindy : I took it with my smartphone.
Randy : Did you? My phone is the same as yours, but I never get such good pictures.
Cindy : I rearranged the setting a little bit.
Randy : How did you set it?
Cindy : First, I changed the mode into HD. Then, I adjusted the lightning on the phone
camera and around the object. To get a detailed image, I lowered the ISO until
100. The rest was just looking for the right angle.
 Randy : Wow ? I never did that with my phone.
Cindy : Why don‟t you give it a try?
Randy : All right. Can you teach me?
Cindy : Sure.
59. What is the dialogue about?
A. Adjusting a smartphone.
B. Setting a phone camera.
C. Taking a photograph.
D. Looking for photo objects.

60. How did Randy react to Cindy‟s photograph?

A. Amazed
B. Shocked
C. Confused
D. Embarrased

61. From the dialogue above we know that . . . .

A. Cindy‟s smartphone is better than Randy‟s
B. Cindy is a better photographer than Randy
C. Randy‟s smartphone is better than Cindy‟s
D. Randy is a better photographer than Cindy.

This text is for questions 62 to ….

I‟ve got a painful experience that I went through last semester. I joined the cross
country. We were running this race competing against several I other schools. The entire race
was long and dreadful. It took place in the desert so it was realy hot and humid. We ran up
and down the hills.
It was getting awful after 10 minutes of the race. People who ran in front of me made
me breathe the dust they created. It wasn‟t so bad until my throat started to hurt. It was very
painful. I had a hard time to catch my breath and I sweat a lot. I really hated it.
In the end I managed to finish the race. I felt really good after that. I felt fully alive
again. That race was a horrible experience. That is the reason why I quitted the team a week
later.

62. What does the second paragraph tell us about?

A. A cross country race.
B. An awful place in the mountain.
C. A good feeling after completing the race.
D. Painful incidents during the cross country.

63. From the text, we know that ….

A. The writer quitted and never made it to the finish line
B. Although he had a painful throat, the writer could finish the race
C. The race was a competition between students in the writer‟s school
D. The race route was so mountainous that the weather was cool and windy
64. Why was the writer‟s throat painful?
A. He sweat a lot
B. He couldn‟t breathe
C. It was really hot and humid
D. People in front of him created dust

This text is for questions 65 to . . .

Last Monday was a busy day for me. I spent my time to do a lot of activities from college to my
home.
First, at the morning, I did my presentation's assignment with my partner, she was Nayla. It took
3 hours. And then we went to the campus for joining lecture. But, the lecturer said that our
presentation would be started next week. It made us disappointed. The class was finished at 12.30.
After that, I had to go home because my grandmother was in a bad condition. She was
hospitalized. So, it was a must for me to back home at that time. When I got there, there were so
many members of my family. There were about 10 people. My aunt, my niece, my uncle and some
of my cousins. We all hoped that our grandmother would get better soon. Those activities made my
day busy.

65. What does the text tell us about?

A. the reader‟s activity
B. a busy activity in college
C. the writer‟s activity
D. a busy activity at home

66. How was the writer feel when her grandmother was in a bad condition?
A. disappointed
B. angry
C. guilty
D. worried

67. “First, at the morning, I did my presentation's assignment with my partner, she was
Nayla.” (sentence 3). The underlined word can be replaced by .…
A. homework
B. role
C. task
D. mission

The following text is for questions 68 to ….

A few years ago after getting my driving license, I borrowed my father‟s car. I drove it long the
way to the park. I was driving slowly when suddenly I heard a bang on the back of the car. I felt my
body shaking. Soon I realized that I had been hit by another car.
I was so afraid that something terrible happened to my father‟s car. I stopped the car, got out and
checked the left side of the car. I found the door damaged due to the carelessness of the young female
driver. I wanted to call the police but she forbade me. She told me that she would pay all the damage
of the car by using her insurance company. I was unsure so that I called my father. A few minutes
 later he came to the location of the accident. My father talked to her. Finally the problem settled.
After taking the car to the mechanic, I went home with my father‟s car. I was so relieved that my
father was not angry at me.
68. “I found the door damaged due to the carelessness of the young female driver” (second
paragraph). The underlined word can be replaced by . . . .
A. broken
B. blended
C. repaired
D. flattened

69. “I wanted to call the police but she forbade me” (paragraph 2).
The underlined word refers to . . . .
A. the writer
B. the police
C. the young female driver
D. the insurance company clerk

70. How did the problem settle?

A. After the writer‟s father talked to the woman.
B. After the writer sent complain to the police.
C. After the car was taken to the mechanic.
D. When the writer called his father.

71. From the text above we know that ….

A. The young female drove carefully
B. The writer‟s father did nothing in the case
C. The writer had no experience of driving car
D. The police came to the location of the accident

My Scary Experience

Last midnight, when I slept in my bedroom I heard someone sing a sad song and sometimes she was crying. I
was very scared but curious with that voice because it was very strange for me. I tried to find out the source of
that voice until I knew it was very scared, but I still wanted to know who sang a song like that in the middle of
the night. I got up and walked slowly to my big window. When I opened the curtain, I didn‟t see anybody or
anything outside. I was really astonished.

After that, I slept again because I felt very sleepy after working hard and doing so many tasks also
preparing for the test the next day. A few minutes later, I heard the same sound like I heard before. It made me a
little angry because it was very disturbing my sleep. I heard someone sing a really heart-breaking song. How
somebody could sing at this hour? I thought it was so strange. So, I was forced to be brave and I opened the
curtain again. And I saw an old woman with very long hair wearing a white long dress with a very scary face.
She stared at me angrily. I was so surprised.Then I screamed very loudly and tried to run as fast as I can.

But suddenly, someone held my hand. Do you know who held my hand? It was my sister. Shesat beside me
and asked, “What happened with you? Why you screamed at midnight?”. “Where is the old woman? Where is she
 now?”, I answered. “Old woman? There is no old woman here. Maybe you are just dreaming”, she answered. Oh
my God, do you believe it? It was just a nightmare.

72. What does the writer mostly tell us about?

A. A song in the midnight
B. Listening to a scary song
C. Sleeping with scary sister
D. The writer‟s nightmare

73. Why did the writer feel very sleepy?

A. She had a lot of things to do lately
B. She didn‟t sleep for days and nights
C. She did her homework all day long
D. She had just been back from a long trip

74. “She stared at me angrily” (paragraph 2)

What does the word „she‟ in the second paragraph refer to?
A. Old woman
B. The writer‟s sister
C. The writer
D. Someone

Sudirman ( 24 January 1916 – 29 January 1950), was the first and the youngest Indonesian great
General, appointed at 12 November 1945. He had his education in HIK, a school to become a teacher.
After finishing HIK, he became a Muhammadiyah elementary school teacher in Cilacap, Central Java.
His career progressed and hebecame a headmaster.
During Japanese colonization, he attended PETA, a military school established by Japanese to help
them fighting The Allied force during World War 2. After finishing his education in PETA, he was
appointed as Batalyon Commander in Kroya, Central Java. His career was progressing; he became a
general in Banyumas. He attended organizations to fight for Indonesian Independence. In those
organizations, he met Soekarno, Moh. Hatta, and other heroes. He was ever appointed as a member of
regional representative assembly (DPRD in Indonesia) in Banyumas.
After Indonesian Independence, he led Indonesian Army (initially PETA members) to fight English
troops in Ambarawa and Yogyakarta. He died because of tuberculosis at 29 January 1950,and was buried
in Taman Makam Pahlawan (graveyard of Heroes) Kusuma Negara, Yogyakarta.
75. The text is written with the aim to inform….
a. Sudirman‟s education
b. The early life of Sudirman
c. Sudirman‟s sad life in war era
d. Sudirman‟s struggle against colonialism

76. From the text we can conclude that Sudirman was a…..
a. good teacher
b. wise educator
c. talented soldier
d. great Headmaster
77. “His career progressed and he became a headmaster.” The
underlined word has the closest meaning to . . . .
A. declined
B. Improved
C. Worsened
D. Returned

KI HAJAR DEWANTARA
Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat, since 1922 was called Ki Hajar Dewantara (Surakarta, 2 May
1889 – Yogyakarta, 26 April 1959) is an Indonesian nationalism movement activitist, columnist,
politician, and pioneer of education for common people.
He was the founder of Taman Siswa school, an education foundation which gave chances for
common people to have education just like the aristocrats. He believed that nationalism movements
would be successful if Indonesian people were educated. His birth date is commemoreted as Indonesian
Eductioan Day.
Part of his slogan, Tut Wuri Handayani, became the slogan of Indonesian Ministry of Education.
After Independence, he was appointed as Minister of Education. He was listed as National Hero at 28
November 1959.

78. The text stresses on . . . .

A. The history of Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat
B. The contribution of Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat to nationalism movement
C. The change of Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat‟s name into Ki Hajar Dewantara.
D. The process of Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat becoming a hero.

79. “His birth date is commemoreted as Indonesian Eductioan Day.”The underlined word is
closest in meaning to . . . .
A. Taken
B. Created
C. Intended
D. Honoured
 Prince Diponegoro (Yogyakarta, 11 November 1785 – Makassar, South Sulawesi 8 January 1855), is the
eldest son of Sultan Hamengkubuwana. His rebellion against Yogyakarta Palace started when he was
appointed as a regent to assist Sultan Hamengkubuwana V who was only 3 years old as king, while the daily
administration was done by Prime Minister Danurejo with a Dutch resident. Diponegoro didn‟t agree with
that policy. Because of it, the Nederlansche-Indische Governments declared a war with Prince Diponegoro
which was known as War of Diponegoro.
Diponegoro‟s struggle to fight against the Dutch openly gained supports and sympathy of common
people. On his uncle‟s suggestion, Prince Mangkubumi, Diponegoro built a headquarter inSelarong cave. His
battle made the Dutch lost 15.000 troops and 20 millions guldens cost.
The Dutch always tried to find a way to capture Diponegoro. They offered 50.000 guldens for anyone
who could capture Diponegoro. They planned to trap Diponegoro. It works. At the end, Diponegoro was
captured in 1830 and send away to Makassar. He died in exile.
79. The text highlights . . .
A. Diponegoro‟s agreement on the Dutch policy.
B. Diponegoro‟s struggle to fight against the Dutch.
C. Diponegoro war to gain Independence.
D. The trap to capture Diponegoro.

80. Dutch strategic to conquer the palace “the Nederlansche-Indische Governments declared a
war . . . . “ The word “declared” has the closest meaning to . . . .
A. stated
B. spoken
C. told
D. said

This text is for questions 69 to ….

General Sudirman was a high ranking Indonesian military officer during the Indonesian national revolution. He
was the first commander-in-chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces, he continues to be widely respected in the
country. On 12 November 1945, at an election to decide the military‟s commander-in-chief in YogyakartA. The 24
years old Sudirman was chosen over Oerip Soemohardjo in a close vote. While waiting to be confirmed, Sudirman
ordered an assault on British and Dutch forces in Ambarawa. The ensuing battle and British withdrawal
strengthened Sudirman‟s popular support, and he was ultimately confirmed on 18 December. General Sudirman
commanded military activities throughout Java, including a show of force in Yogyakarta on 1 March 1949. When
the Dutch began withdrawing, in July 1949 Sudirman was recalled to Yogyakarta and forbidden to fight further. In
late 1949 Sudirman‟s tuberculosis returned, and he retired to Magelang, where he died slightly more than a month
after the Dutch recognised Indonesia‟s independence. He is buried at Semaki Heroes‟ Cemetery in Yogyakarta.

81. What is the text about?

A. A biography of General Soedirman
B. The family of General Soedirman
C. The death of General Soedirman
D. A spirit of General Soedirman for the Indonesian Armed Forces
82. What can we infer from the text above?
A. His uncle‟s name was also Soedirman
B. Soedirman was shot and died in the military war
C. Soedirman died when he was relatively young
D. Soedirman died on 1 March 1949

83. “…Sudirman ordered an assault on British and Dutch forces in Ambarawa.”

The sinonym of underlined word is ….
A. attack
B. rior
C. give up
D. surrender

A Mouse and A lion

Once, as a lion sleeping in his den, a naughty little mouse ran up his tail, onto his back, up his
mane and danced and jumped on his head, so that the lion woke up.
The lion grabbed the mouse and, holding him in his large claws, roared in anger. “How dare
you wake me up! Don't you know that I am King of the Beasts? Anyone who disturbs my rest
he deserves to die! I shall kill you and eat you!”
The terrified mouse was shaking and trembling. He begged the lion to let him go. “Please don't
eat me Your Majesty! I did not mean to wake you, it was a mistake. I was only playing. Please
let me go - and I promise I will be your friend forever. Who knows, one day I could save your
life?”
The lion looked at the tiny mouse and laughed. “You save my life? What an absurd idea!” he
said scornfully. “But you have made me laugh, and put me into a good mood again, so I shall
let you go.” And the lion opened his claws and let the mouse go free.
“Oh thank you, Your Majesty,” squeaked the mouse, and scurried away as fast as he could.
A few days later the lion was caught in a hunter's snare. Struggle as he might, he couldn't break
free and became even more entangled in the net of ropes. He let out a roar of anger that shook
the forest. Every animal heard it, including the tiny mouse.
The mouse rushed to the source of the roar and he found the powerless lion. The mouse then
bit the rope that caught the lion so that the lion could escape from the trap. The lion was very
grateful to the mouse, and they became best friends forever.

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84. What can we learn form the story above?

A. All kindness will be repaid
B. Best prepare for the day of necessity
C. Thinking before leaping
D. Experience is the best teacher

85. How could the mouse save from the lion’s anger?
A. By luck
B. By chance
 C. By using great effort
D. By using a good strategy

86. What does a mouse look like?

A. Considerate
B. concerned
C. sensitive
D. lovable

Prabu Tapa Agung was an old king. He had two daughters, Purbararang and Purbasari. Prabu Tapa
Agung planned to retire as a king. He wanted Purbasari to replace him as the leader of the kingdom.
Hearing this, Purbararang was angry. She wanted to be the queen. But her father didin‟t want to change his
decision. Purbasari would be the queen.
Purbararang then set a bad plan with her fiance, Indrajaya. Together they went to a witch and asked her
to put a spell on Purbasari. Later, Purbasari had bad skin. There were black dots all over her body. Then
she expelled Purbasari from the Palace.
Purbasari stayed in the jungle. She lived with the animals there. There was one monkey that always
tried to cheer her up. It was not just an ordinary monkey, he had magical power. The monkey's name was
Lutung Kasarung. Lutung Kasarung helped Purbasari. He made a small lake and asked her to take a bath
there. Amazingly, her skin disease was cured. Now she got her beautiful skin back.
Purbasari asked Lutung Kasarung to go back to the palace with her. Purbararang was very shocked to
see her sister recover from her skin illness. But Purbararang did not give up. "A queen must have a
handsome husband. If my fiancé is more handsome than yours, then I will be the queen," said Purbararang.
Purbasari was sad. She knew Purbararang's fiance, Indrajaya, was handsome. And she did not have a
fiancé yet. Lutung Kasarung came forward. Purbararang laughed "Your fiance is a monkey, ha ha ha."
Suddenly, Lutung Kasarung changed into a very a handsome man. He was even more handsome than
Indrajaya. Purbasari then became the queen. She forgave Purbararang and her fiance and let them stay in
the palace.

87. The story emphasizes on a princess who….

A. defeated her enemy easily
B. could fight bravely for her right
C. could survived from a bad plan
D. was lucky married a powerful man

88. Having great intention to be a queen, Purbararang ....

A. killed Purbasari
B. harmed Purbasari
C. made a war with Purbasari
D. persuaded his father to crown her

89. Purbasari could became the queen if …

A. she could change the monkey became a handsome man
B. she had more handsome fiancé than Indrajaya
 C. she could forgave Purbarang and Indrajaya
D. Lutung kasarung could killed Purbararang

In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its
heart's content.
An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.
"Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in
that way?"
"I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the
same."
"Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; we have got plenty of food at present."
But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil.
When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger,
while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had
collected in the summer.
Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.

90. By reading the text, we know it is important for us to….

A. relax and enjoy life
B. use the time wisely
C. work harder than others
D. remind others to work hard

91. In the end of the story….

A. All the characters’ work paid off
B. The ant live harmony with the grasshoppers
C. Everybody were satisfied with the solution
D. All the characters learned a life lesson

92. The grasshopper wouldn’t suffer in winter…. he didn’t just have fun
A. because
B. although
C. when
D. if

This text is for questions 10 to 13.

Once, there lived a hen called Red feather because the color of her feather was red. One day, the fox
caught the red feather and put it into a sack. He intended to bring the hen home and cooked it for dinner.
Suddenly, he saw a dove lying on the ground. The fox was delighted to find a dove, he thought of
having a lot of food for dinner. He didn‟t know that the dove was a friend of the red feather. The dove
knew that the fox had caught the red feather. He wanted to help the red feather by pretending having a
broken wing and lying on the ground for the fox to catch.
The fox left the hen in the sack trying to catch the dove. As the fox got closer, the dove instantly
flew away leaving the fox. Meanwhile the fox was busy trying to catch the dove; the hen released herself
from the sack and ran away as fast as possible. The fox wasn‟t able to catch the dove so he decided to
 stop chasing. But when the fox came back to his sack, how shocked he was to find the Red feather had
already gone. Finally the fox realized that he had nothing for dinner.
Source: 366 and More Fairy Tales, 1990
93. Why did the dove pretend having broken wings and lying on the road?
A. To help the hen from the fox
B. To help the fox to get his dinner
C. To show his ability to trick the fox
D. To persuade the hen to catch him

94. “As the fox got closer, the dove instantly flew away leaving the fox”. The underlined word is
closest in meaning to…
A. slowly
B. immediately
C. suddenly
D. gradually

95. What is the story about?

A. cruelty
B. misery
C. friendship
D. greediness

96. The fox couldn‟t have his dinner because of his …

A. greediness
B. kindness
C. weakness
D. sadness

The Owl always takes her sleep during the day. Then after sundown, when the rosy light fades
from the sky and the shadows rise slowly through the wood, out she comes ruffling and blinking from
the old hollow tree and she begins her hunt for the bugs and beetles, frogs and mice she likes so well to
eat.
Now there was a certain old Owl who had become very cross and hard to please as she grew
older, especially if anything disturbed her daily slumbers. One warm summer afternoon as she dozed
away in her den in the old oak tree, a Grasshopper nearby began a joyous but very raspy song. Out
popped the old Owl‟s head from the opening in the tree that served her both for door and for window.
“Get away from here, sir,” she said to the Grasshopper. “Have you no manners? You should at
least respect my age and leave me to sleep in quiet!”
But the Grasshopper answered saucily that he had as much right to his place in the sun as the Owl had to
her place in the old oak. Then he struck up a louder and still more rasping tune.
The wise old Owl knew quite well that it would do no good to argue with the Grasshopper, nor
with anybody else for that matter. Besides, her eyes were not sharp enough by day to permit her to
punish the Grasshopper as he deserved. So she laid aside all hard words and spoke very kindly to him.
“Well sir,” she said, “if I must stay awake, I am going to settle right down to enjoy your singing. Now
that I think of it, I have a wonderful wine here, sent me from Olympus, of which I am told Apollo drinks
before he sings to the high gods. Please come up and taste this delicious drink with me. I know it will
make you sing like Apollo himself.”
The foolish Grasshopper was taken in by the Owl‟s flattering words. Up he jumped to the Owl‟s den,
but as soon as he was near enough so the old Owl could see him clearly, she pounced upon him and ate
him up.
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97. From the story above we can learn …
A. flattery is not a proof of true admiration.
B. It is easy to believe someone’s honesty.
C. The wise will help all the way long.
D. Be patient of facing the problem.

98. What was the problem between the old Owl and the Grasshopper?
A. The den of the old Owl is too narrow for both of them
B. Both of them want to spend the day in the hollow of the trunk
C. The raspy sound of the Grasshopper disturbed the old Owl.
D. The melodious voice of the Grasshopper made the owl sleepy

99. What happens with the Grasshopper when he accepts the old Owl’s invitation?
A. He comes to an end
B. He found a close friend
C. He gets a great pleasure
D. He can develop his talent

100. The old Owl spoke to the Grasshopper kindly ….prey the Grasshopper
A. in order to
B. for
C. so
D. when

One hot day, a thirsty Fox came to a deep well to drink. Unfortunately he fell into the
well and could find no way to escape. A thirsty Goat came to the same well and saw the
Fox. He asked the fox whether the water was good. The fox is tricky, he thought of the
way to escape from the well so he told the goat that the taste of fresh water in the well
was very nice. Then he asked the goat to jump into the well to share the water.
When the goat finished drinking the water, the fox informed him the difficulty they
were both in. He suggested a plan for their escape. "If," said he, "you will place your
forefeet upon the wall and bend your head, I will run up your back and escape, and I will
help you out afterwards."
The Goat readily agreed and the Fox leaped upon his back. Climbing on Goat's
horns, he safely reached the mouth of the well and left the goat alone. The goat screamed
for help as he had promised. But the wicked fox just he turned around and cried out,
"You foolish old fellow! If you are clever you will think before jumping.

101. What did the Fox plan when the goat asked about the water of the well?
A. He would asked the goat to accompany him in the well
B. He would use the goat to escape from the well
C. He would make the goat to taste the water
D. He would share the trouble with the goat

102. From the story above we know that the goat is …

A. clever and kind
B. wise and patient
C. tricky and mean
D. stupid and careless
103. What can we learn from the story above?
A. Trust yourself
B. Experience is the best teacher
C. A friend in need is a friend indeed
D. Think carefully before doing something

104. “But the wicked fox just he turned around”. The underlined word is closet in meaning to....
A. tricky
B. dishonest
C. dreadful
D. poor

In one village, there lived an old man with his two daughters. The older daughter’s name was
Marcia and the younger was Anastasia. Marcia was a lazy girl while Anastasia was a diligent girl.
One day, the two girls walked around the village to get a job. They came to Mrs. Robinson’s
house. Mrs. Robinson said “I have two houses. The bigger house is located in the countryside. The
smaller one is in the middle of the city. She asked the two girls to choose to decide which house
they were going to clean. Marcia chose the smaller at once. Anastasia happily accepted that she
was going to clean the bigger house.
The next day, the two girls began to work. Marcia started to clean the house. But she hated
cleaning. She just stopped working and going sleeping. While Anastasia liked to do her job. She
cleaned everything. She dusted the table. She lifted the lamp and she found money under the lamp.
She thought that Mrs. Robinson forgot her money and she kept it. She continued working and she
got a lot of money.
In the evening, the two girls came to Mrs. Robinson. Anastasia gave the money she found but
Mrs. Robinson said that the money she found was her money. That was the payment of her hard
work. Marcia admitted that she didn’t clean the house so she didn’t get any money.

105. The message of the story is to teach us to be a....

A. wise person
B. clever person
C. kind person
D. responsible person

106. What Mr Robinson did in the story above was to ....

A. test the personality of the two girls
B. make the two girls work hard
C. show that he had a lot of money
D. appreciate the girls’ job

107. Marcia is a person who liked to....

A. do her job well
B. work easy job
C. have fun only
D. make much money

108. Anastasia was a diligent person .... Marcia was a lazy girl
A. when
B. while
C. so
D. if
 Long time ago a rabbit and a lion were neighbors. The lion was very (109) . . . , and was
fond of boasting about his strength. And though they (110) . . . such close neighbors,
lion looked down upon the rabbit, and (111) . . . bully and frighten her. Finally, the rabbit
(112) . . . could stand it no longer and wanted to get her own back. One day, she went to
the lion and said, “Good day”, respected elder brother. Imagine it, I met an animal over
there who looked exactly like you, and he said to me, “Is there anyone in the world who
dares stand up to me? If there is, let him come and have a duel with me. If there is no, all
of you have to submit to my rule and be my servants!” “Oh, he can‟t even light on
anyone!”, added the rabbit.

109. . . .
A. Happy
B. Humble
C. Honest
D. Proud

110. . . . .
A. Is
B. Are
C. Was
D. Were

111. . . .
A. Use to
B. Uses to
C. Using to
D. Used to

112. . . .
A. Can stand
B. Could stood
C. Could stand
D. Can stood
 My Scary Experience
Last midnight, when I slept in my bedroom I heard someone sing a sad song and sometimes
she was crying. I was very (113) . . . scared but curious with that voice because it was very
strange for me. I tried to find out the source of that voice until I knew it was very scared, but I
still wanted to know who sang a song like that in the middle of the night. I got up and walked
slowly to my big window. When I opened the curtain, I (114) . . . anybody or anything outside. I
was really astonished.
After that, I slept again because I felt very sleepy after working hard and doing so many tasks
also preparing for the test the next day. A few minutes later, I heard the same sound like I heard
before. It made (115) . . . a little angry because it was very disturbing my sleep. I heard someone
sing a really heart-breaking song. How somebody could sing at this hour? I thought it was so
strange. So, I (116) . . . to be brave and I opened the curtain again. And I saw an old woman with
very long hair wearing a white long dress with a very scary face. She stared at (117). . . . . I was
so surprised. Then I screamed very loudly and tried to run as fast as I can.
But suddenly, someone held my hand. Do you know who held my hand? It was my sister.
She sat beside me and asked, “What happened with you? Why you screamed at midnight?”.
“Where is the old woman? Where is she now?”, I answered. “Old woman? There is no old
woman here. Maybe you are just dreaming”, she answered. Oh my God, do you believe it? It was
just a nightmare.

113. ....
A. Strong
B. Confused
C. Shocked
D. scared

114. ....
A. Don‟t see
B. Doesn‟t see
C. Didn‟t see
D. Didn‟t saw

115. ....
A. I
B. Me
C. My
D. Mine

116. ....
A. force
B. forced
C. is forced
D. was forced
117. ....
A. Happily
B. Angrily
C. Politely
D. Attentively

118. Rearrange the following jumble words into meaningful sentence.

A. 3 - 1 – 2 -4 – 5 – 7 – 9 – 8 – 6 - 10
B. 3 – 2 – 4 – 5 – 6 - 7 – 8 – 1 – 9 - 10
C. 3 – 1 – 4 – 2 - 7 - 9 – 6 – 5 – 8 – 10
D. 3 - 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 - 1 – 4 - 2

119. Rearrange the following jumble words into meaningful sentence.

A. 9 – 1 – 7 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 10 – 5 –8
B. 9 – 1 – 7 – 3 – 2 – 6 – 4 – 10 – 5 - 8
C. 9 – 1 – 7 – 4 – 2 – 3 – 6 – 10 – 5 - 8
D. 9 – 1 – 7 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 3 – 10 – 5 - 8

120. Rerrange the following jumble sentences into a good short dialog.
1) Thanks.
2) What happenned to your father’s arm?
3) Sorry to hear that. I hope he recovers soon.
4) Why did you and your sister not help him?
5) While he was replacing an old bulb in the verandah, he fell.
6) We were doing house chores when he did it and we didn’t know.
A. –3 – 4 – 5 – 1 - 6
B. – 3 – 4 – 1 – 1 - 6
C. – 5 – 3 – 1 – 4 - 6
D. – 1 – 3 – 5 – 4 - 6