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READING COMPREHENSION

Madrid (Reuters) – Spain's most wanted thief, "The Loner", saw himself as a Robin Hood-style figure and said he
robbed banks only because they stole from the public, his lawyer said Thursday.
Accused of killing three policemen and holding up more than 30 banks, Jaime Jimenez Arbe was planning to move
on to insurance companies when he was arrested last month, Spanish media reported, citing lawyer Jose Mariano
Trillo-Figueroa.
"I am not a killer and if I was obliged to shoot at officers of the law, it was always against my will and in order to
avoid being arrested," Jimenez said in a letter reproduced on the websites of newspapers, El Pais and El Mundo.
Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig, thinks of himself as Curro
Jimenez, a Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood.
The Loner was arrested in Portugal, armed with a submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery-Reuters.

1. What is the text about?

A. The websites of newspapers EI Pais and EI Mundo.
B. Spanish media reporter, Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa.
C. The arrest of Spain’s most wanted thief in Portugal.
D. A submachine gun in preparation for another Bank Robbery.
E. The lawyer Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa
2. Before being arrested, Jaime Jimenez Arbe ... in Spain
A. Had just robbed a policeman.
B. Had robbed more than 30 banks.
C. Would have killed three officers of the law.
D. Had robbed insurance companies.
E. Had robbed media reported office.
3. Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig, …
The underlined word means ……
A. Looted
B. Thief
C. Took
D. Cheated
E. Picked

The Lion and The Mouse

Once when a lion was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon awoke the lion, who
placed his huge paw upon him, and open his big jaws to swallow him. “Pardon, o King,” cried the little mouse,”
Forgive me this time, I shall never forget it; perhaps I may be able to do you a good turn some of these days.”
The lion was so tickled at the idea of the mouse being able to help him. Then, he lifted his paw and let him go.
Sometime after, the lion was caught in a trap. Some hunters, who wanted to carry him alive to the king, tied him to a
tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him in. Just then, the little mouse happened to pass by and see the
sad plight in which the lion was. The little mouse went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bounded the
king of beasts. Soon after the little mouse had finished gnawing away the ropes, he asked the lion to run away.
4. What did the little mouse do to prove his words?
A. He would never forget the lion
B. He tried hard to help the lion free
C. He run up and down upon the lion
D. He asked for apology to the king of beast.
E. He tied the lion to the tree so that the hunters could carry him
5. Paragraph three mainly tells us that….
A. The little mouse asked forgiveness.
B. The hunters carried the lion a live to the king.
C. The lion was tied to a tree by the hunters.
D. The little mouse could prove that he could help the lion.
E. From the first, the lion believed in what the little mouse said.
6. What is the moral value of the text?
A. Don’t look at someone because of his clothes
B. It is best for prepare for the days of necessity.
C. Common people may prove great ones.
D. United we stand, divided we fall
E. Honestly begins at home.

Petruk cave is one of the leading tourist attractions in Kebumen, Central Java. The cave is located in the Dukuh
Mandayana Candirenggo Village, Ayah District, Kebumen regency. In the Petruk cave there is no lighting that
illuminates the cave. It is still very natural cave so that Petruk cave is very dark to be entered. Petruk caves name is
taken from the Punokawan of puppet characters that is Petruk. The cave Named Petruk cave because the length of
cave is as long as Petruk’s nose. In the cave there are 3 floors that are the first is a basic cave, Hindu caves and Petruk
cave. The base cave is a short cave which is just 100 meters away. The cave is used for tourist attractions. Hindu cave
is part of the cave that is usually used to put offerings to the ancestor. Inside Petruk cave there are so many stalactites
and stalagmites which are really awesome. If you want to explore this cave, you must be led by guides who are ready
to take you through the cave. After arriving at the end of the cave, you can see the beach or waterfall located near at
the end of the cave.

7. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To inform readers about tourism in Kebumen
B. To entertain reader about Petruk Cave
C. To explain the reader about floors in Petruk Cave
D. To Introduce the Local tourism in Kebumen
E. To describe Petruk Cave
8. Why did Petruk cave name as one of character in Punokawan puppet?
A. Because the cave is belonged to Petruk
B. Because Petruk is the first explorer of the cave
C. Because Petruk is buried at the cave
D. Because the caves length is as long as Petruk’s nose
E. Because the caves depth is as deep as Petruk’s hair
9. Which part of Petruk Cave which used for place to put foods for ancestor?
A. In the basic cave
 B. In Petruk cave
C. In Hindu cave
D. In front of the cave
E. Inside the cave

Good news for the Bright’s members! You are cordially invited to the launch of bright’s
international beauty products. Let’s celebrate its success and learn more about its new products.
Tuesday,28th March 2017 10 a.m. At the hall of PT Brighter Lives Jl. Cempaka no.58 Surabaya
Get free souvenirs for the first fifty guests! Free beauty consultation with beauticians!

10. Who is the invitation addressed to?

A. Beauticians
B. PT Brighter’s Lives
C. Bright’s Customers
D. The Bright’s members
E. The Bright’s management
11. What can be inferred from the text?
A. The event is held in the afternoon
B. The company sells local products
C. All guests will receive souvenirs
D. The company launches its new products
E. The first fifty guests deserve for free beauty consultation
12. Andara : What will you do after finishing the study?
Putra : … How about you?
A. I can’t manage myself
B. I don’t know what to say
C. I will work to earn money
D. My mother works hard for me
E. I won’t do anything
13. Wening : Where were you yesterday? You were supposed to help me with the essay.
Dessy : Ooh, I am sorry ...
Wening : It’s okay. Let’s do it after school.
A. The essay was neglected by Mr. Andra at his office
B. You were asked to finish the essay very soon
C. The essay was really difficult
D. The essay was published at the school magazine
E. I was asked to see Mr. Andra at his office
14. Dina: Can I borrow your laptop?
Tina: Certainly, but what’s wrong with yours?
Dina: It … now
A. Is being repaired
B. Was being repaired
 C. Repaired
D. Is repairing
E. Had repaired

What do you have for everyday meal? Yes, we have rice for our meal. Do you know how do the farmers plant the
rice? You can learn the following steps to plant rice. The first step is selecting the seeds. Choose the seeds there are
completely dry. These seeds must have been storage at least 40 to 50 days in the storage. The second step is seedling
the seeds. Prepare the seedbed by hoeing and loosening the soil in the watering sufficiently in the surface of seedling.
Finally spread the seeds. The following step is cultivating the soil. While you are doing rice seedling, you can hoe the
whole soil for planting. Plow the soil and spread the fertilizer. Mix the fertilizer with the soil thoroughly to make the
soil fertile. Give the water for about 3 cm above the surface of the soil to make the fertilizer settled in the soil. The
last step is moving the seeds from the seedling to the planting area, pull out the seed carefully from the seedling and
the root of the seed stick some soil.

15. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To ask to do farmers’ job
B. To instruct to grow seedling
C. To tell to make our everyday meal
D. To tell the procedure of planting rice
E. To inform our everyday meal
16. What should we do after selecting the seeds?
A. Store them in the storage
B. Dry them directly
C. Seedling them
D. Spread them
E. Fertilizer with the soil
17. “... Plow the soil and spread the fertilizer”. The underlined word is closest in
meaning to ....
A. Loosen
B. Plough
C. Dry
D. Do
E. Spray

Dear Mr. Felix,

I am writing this letter as a response of your advertisement for a local branch manager, which appeared in
the New York Post on Saturday, 10 February 2023. My experience and qualifications match this position's
requirements as you can see in my curriculum vitae enclosed.
In my current position, I manage the local branch of a national kitchen-ware retailer, has provided the
opportunity to work under a high-pressure, team environment, where it is essential to be able to work closely with
my colleagues in order to meet sales deadlines.
I also developed time management tools for staff using Access and Excel from Microsoft's Office Suite as
my additional responsibility.
 I am looking forward to the opportunity to personally discuss why I am particularly suited for this position.
Please call me after 5.00 p.m. to suggest a time we may meet. I can be reached via telephone number 987 -000-
555 or by email at josh.groban@emailexample.com.

Sincerely,
Goerge Peterson

18. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The applicant is a manager.
B. George Peterson applied for a local branch manager.
C. George Peterson’s resume met the qualification.
D. Rick Donaldson can be reach before 4 p.m.
E. The applicant is lack of experience.
19. I look forward to the opportunity to personally … What is the synonym of the underlined
words?
A. See
B. Wait
C. Help
D. Stare
E. Give
20. As requested, I am enclosing a completed job __________, my certification, my resume,
and three references. What is the best word to fill the blank?
A. Application
B. Vacancies
C. Position
D. Apply
E. Qualification

21. Read the caption and answer the following question

 The city administration of Bandung provides a bike-sharing facility for residents.
The designated posts offer the service can simply be visited after the visitor shows
an e-ID: This bike-sharing facility offers a new way to explore Bandung.

The caption is to show us that ....

A. Bike is an old-fashioned public transportation
B. A new building is opened to share a bike
C. Bike is a new way to explore Bandung
D. There are many places to visit in Bandung
E. How important e-ID is in Bandung
22. Read the following sentences carefully.
1) Could be found above, below or beside a picture or photo.
2) Use handwriting only.
3) Giving information about what is the picture or photo about.
4) Explain how to make a chart, graph or table.
5) Caption text must be written in some paragraphs.
6) Majority of caption text are short.
Which numbers show the characteristics of a caption text?
A. 1 – 3 – 5
B. 2 – 4 – 5
C. 1 – 4 – 6
D. 1 – 3 – 6
E. 2 – 3 – 5

October 25th 2023

Dear Duma.
I received your letter explaining your inability to come here yesterday. As you know, I celebrated my birthday on
October 23rd without you. It was truly a great moment for me. The birthday party was arranged at our residence at
7pm.

My home was beautifully decorated by our friends. New curtains, flower-pots, some paintings, and posters looked
so cool. I bought all I need for the party from the market, I invited all our close friends and relatives.

Oh! Do you know how I missed you on that day? But you had been busy with your compulsions. Anyway, please
convey my regards to your parents and thanks for your birthday card and gift you have sent to me.

Best Regards

Kinar Setya

23. Why did Kinar write the letter?

A. To explain her friend his inability to come to her birthday party.
B. To invite her friend to come to her birthday party.
C. To thank her friend for his birthday’s card and present.
D. To tell her happiness during her birthday party.
E. To describe the celebration of her birthday.
24. What was the writer’s problem?
A. The writer could not see Duma on her birthday’s celebration
B. The beautiful decoration was not arranged by all of her friends.
C. The writer did not celebrate her birthday luxuriously.
D. The writer’s friends did not give her any present.
E. The writer did not convey her regards to Duma’s parents.

This text is for questions 45 and 46

Doe University is pleased to offer our employees a new company savings plan. In
cooperation with Doe Credit Union, employees may now have money deducted directly from
their paychecks and put into a special account. We have a variety of special accounts from
which to choose. Please refer to the enclosed brochure for ‘more information.
This is a relatively painless way to save, and we appreciate the credit union’s cooperation
in assisting all of us in the difficult task of putting aside money for the future. If you have
further questions or want to enroll in a specific plan, please call the credit union at 555-5555.
(http://www.writeexpress.com/announcement.htm)

25. With the announcement, the employees of Doe University are invited to ..,,
A. Take the new savings plans offered by the university
B. Think about their future by putting aside their money
C. Take a special saving account in Credit Union
D. Save their money in Credit Union
E. Plan for their future by saving

26. How will the employees of Doe University save their money?
A. They will transfer from their account to a special account given by Credit Union.
B. Credit Union will automatically deduct from their paychecks monthly.
C. Their money will be deducted by Credit Union and put in a special account.
D. Their paychecks will be directly deducted from their account.
E. They have to put aside the money to Credit Union monthly.

Questions number 47 and 48 refer to the following procedural text.

Withdrawal at an ATM

1. Use an instant debit card. To do this, you need to have your debit card set up with your bank use it at an
ATM
2. Insert your card and your PIN. If you don’t have one, call your bank beforehand and request one. You
will not be able to withdraw money without a PIN.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions. If you have more than one account, you need to specify which account
you want the money to come from. Be sure to push the correct button. Then, specify how much money
you want to withdraw
4. Wait for the machine to process your transaction and then take your receipt, money and card out of the
machine.
27. What do you have to do after inserting your card?
A. Follow the on-screen instruction
B. Enter your Personal Identity Number
C. Specify how much money you want to withdraw
D. Push the correct buttons on the machine
E. Wait for the machine to process your transaction
28. “Follow the on-screen instructions”
The synonym of the underlined word is…
A. Arrangements
B. Confirmations
C. Specifications
D. Directions
E. Transactions

Samarinda, February 10th, 2024

To : Shinta
From : Gibert Smith
Re : The Company Picnic

In order to introduce our newest staff members to everyone in a comfortable setting, we have decided
to hold a company picnic next Saturday. We hope that you can spare some time out of your busy days to join us
in welcoming these young recruits.
The picnic will start at 11.00 and we will introduce the new staff members at 11.15. We will then have
lunch at noon. From 1.00 pm, we will have several games and all the participants can win prizes. They will be
held on the south side of Johnson Park but will be canceled in the event of rain. Please let me know, by 3:30 pm
tomorrow, the number of people in your department that will attend.

29. What is the purpose of this memo?

A. To tell Shinta how to do with the picnic
B. To announce the types of games they will have.
C. To ask Mr. Gilbert Smith to help with the picnic.
D. To cancel the company picnic.
E. To inform Shinta about the details of the picnic.

30. “They will be held on the south ...” The underlined word refers to..
A. The new staff members.
B. Some activities in the picnic.
C. People in the department.
D. The picnic participants
E. People at the Johnson Park

NOTE : ESSAY! PELAJARI CONDITIONAL SENTENCE (IF CLAUSE) TYPE 1 & 2