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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CORRECTLY BY CHOOSING a,b,c or d

Text 1
On Wednesday, my students and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at Dirgahayu Hotel
which is not far from Malioboro.
On Thursday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the
Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu temples. They are really amazing. We visited only Brahmana
and Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple is being renovated.
On Friday morning we went to Yogya Kraton. We spent about two hours there. We were
lucky because we were led by a smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to
Borobudur. We arrive there at four p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard the announcement that
Borobudur gate would be closed.
In the evening we left for Jakarta by wisata bus.
1. The text above mainly discusses about ...
a. The writer’s trip to Yogyakarta
b. The writer’s impression about the guide
c. The writer’s impression about Borobudur
d. The writer’s experience
2. The text is written in the form of a/an ...
a. Recount
b. Narrative
c. Report
d. SMS
3. The purpose of the writer on the text is to ...
a. Describe the smugglers
b. Tell past events
c. Report an event to the police
d. Entertain readers
4. What are the big temples in Prambanan?
a. Angkor wat, syiwa, and sudra temples
b. Brahmana, syiwa, and wisnu temples
c. Borobudur, syiwa, and brahmana temples
d. Paria, brahmana, and temples
5. When did they go home?
a. On Friday afternoon
b. On Saturday morning
c. On Saturday evening
d. On Friday evening
6. Why did they only visit Brahmana and Syiwa temples?
a. Because wisnu temple was being destroyed
b. Because wisnu temple was amazing
c. Because wisnu temple was being repaired
d. Because wisnu temple was too small
Text 2
 On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large
crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty
minutes’ time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big
minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone
shouted, “it’s two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!”
I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that
moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
7. When did the clock stopped?
a. At 5.12
b. At 11.55
c. At 12.00
d. At 12.02
8. Why did the people gather under the Town Hall clock?
a. To welcome the New Year
b. To see the newly bought clock
c. To strike the laughing
d. To stop people who shouted
9. Based on the text, where as the writer?
a. At the center of the town
b. At home
c. At the beach
d. At the market
10. When did the event happen?
a. The writer was waiting to celebrate the New Year
b. The writer brought a watch
c. The writer was very happy
d. The writer celebrate the New Year with his family
11. Which of the following is not true according to the text?
a. The writer was waiting to celebrate the New Year
b. The writer brought a watch
c. The writer was very happy
d. The writer celebrated the New Year with his family
12. What probably happened when someone shouted that the clock stopped ?
a. Everybody directly celebrated the New Year
b. Everybody sings and laugh
c. Everybody looked for a watch
d. Everybody shouted too.
13. What does the first sentence tell you?
a. The problem that the writer met
b. The funny thing in the story
c. The opening of the story
d. The past event
14. “it would strike twelve and twenty minutes’ time.”
The underlined word refers to ...
a. The clock
b. Author’s watch
c. The Town
d. The place
Text 3
I am so glad that today is over. So many things have gone wrong. For some reasons I
didn’t sleep a wink last night. I was very tired when Mum called me this Morning. I fell a
sleep again until Mum called me again. That snooze made me late.
I did not have time for breakfast. I was starving as I ran to catch the school bus. I just
missed it. Dad had to ride me to school. He was late for teaching at his school and he was
forious with me. He scolded me for being late.
I arrived at school on time. The teacher asked us to hand in our homework. My homework
was not in my bag. I had forgotten to put it in my bag the night before. I usually check my
bag in the morning. I did not do this because I was late I had to do extra assignment as a
punishment.
15. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To explain about something wrong
b. To inform about the writers activites
c. To entertain the readers about the funny story
d. To retell about the writer’s terrible day
16. The generic structure of the last paragraph is called ...
a. Reason
b. Re-Orientation
c. Complication
d. Events
17. What made everything went wrong?
a. He got up late in the morning
b. His came to school on time
c. His bag was left at home
d. He got punishment from his teacher
18. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
a. The writer didn’t sleep a wink at that night
b. He didn’t hand in his homework
c. He has breakfast before leaving for school
d. He fell down the stairs
Text 4
I really enjoyed my holiday in Australia. Last Sunday I visited a marine park called Sea
World which is at surfers’ Paradise near Brisbane. It’s Australia’s largest marine park and I
had a wonderful day there.
The first thing I saw was the Oceanorium where you can watch all sorts of sea fish and
animal under water. There were huge turtles, sharks, and a beautiful tropical sea fish. The
most exciting thing was watching a man feeding the sharks. He wore a special diving suit.
Then I watched the performance of sea animals. The saw was in a big outdoor swimming
pool. There were killer whales, dolphins and sea lions, and they did all sort of fantastic things
in the water. One of the girls in the show rode around the pool on the back of killing whale,
and another girl rode underwater on the back of a big turtle. After the saw I had lunch. There
were several big restaurant at the park and I had lunch in a restaurant that was shape like a
ship! Then I watched a wonderful water-ski show which was held on a lake.
 There were lots of other things to do at the park. There was lake cruising, a train ride, a
big water slide, swimming pools, and an incredible roller coaster called the ‘corkscrew’-
because it goes three loops upside down. But I wish I had gone on the roller coaster ride
before lunch rather than after it!
19. Which of the following sea animals is known as ‘killer’?
a. Sea lions
b. Seals
c. Turtles
d. Whales
20. What is the main idea of paragraph two?
a. The was a water-ski show held on a lake
b. The sea animals performed fantastic things in the water
c. The Oceanorium displayed all sorts of fish and animals under water
d. The writer visited the Oceanorium to watch all sorts of fish and performance
21. Which of the following had made the writer very excited?
a. Watching a girl riding on a back of a turtle
b. Watching a girl riding on a back a whale
c. Watching a man feeding the shark
d. Riding the roller coaster
22. “There were huge turtles, sharks, and a beautiful tropical sea fish.” (paragraph 2)
The antonym of the underlined word is ...
a. Tiny
b. Enormous
c. Heavy
d. Massive
Text 5
The police thought that two burglars started the robbery at 151 Pattimura street on Sunday
afternoon. The burglars broke into the students’ room while they were going to a football
game. They never thought that while they were away, burglars would break into their
boarding house.
23. The communicative purpose of the text is ...
a. To retell event for the purpose of informing
b. To present perspective points about an issue
c. To describe the way they are
d. To acknowledge readers about informative events
24. The text is in form of a/an ...
a. Description
b. Report
c. Anecdote
d. Recount
25. Where did the robbery take place?
a. At 151 Pattimura street
b. At 151 Gajahmada street
c. At 161 Pattimura street
d. At 212 Sisingamangaraja street
26. When did the robbery happen?
a. Sunday morning
 b. Sunday afternoon
c. Saturday morning
d. Saturday afternoon
27. The lexico grammatical features are mostly written in ...
a. Passive voice
b. Direct speech
c. Reported speech
d. Simple past tense
Text 6
I joined the Traditional Dance Competition in Jakarta last year. I represented my Junior
High School. It was my biggest competition. I practiced hard with my teacher for a month.
We also prepared the best costume we had.
We only had one day in Jakarta. We went there by plane. We left at 6 a.m. and arrived in
Jakarta at 7 a.m. We took a taxi to take us to the place where the competition was held. It
took an hour to get there. There were already some participants when we arrive. The
competition would start in an hour.
First, my teacher and I went to the dressing room. My teacher helped me do the make-up
and the costume. We spent almost an hour for the preparation. I told my teacher that I was
really nervous. I was not ready for this. However, she told me that everything was alright, and
I felt better.
Then, the time came for me to perform on stage. There were five judges and about two
hundred people watching me. However, I did not feel nervous anymore. I performed on the
stage confidently. I really did the best I could. I was glad when it ended smoothly.
After that, we waited for the announcement of the result. It was 4 p.m. when the judges
finished making their final decision. I was so impetient to hear the result. I still could not
believe when they called my name as the first winner. I was so happy to be given the trophy.
My teacher was also proud of my achievement. Finally, we went back to Yogyakarta in the
evening. We were so tired. However, we were satisfied because our effort was not useless.
28. The topic of second paragraph is about ...
a. The writer’s journey to Jakarta
b. The writer’s preparation for the competition
c. The writer’s moment on the plane
d. The writer’s arrival in Jakarta
29. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?
a. The writer joined the Traditional Dance Competition
b. The writer went to Jakarta with her teacher
c. The writer performed on yhe stage confidently
d. The writer was the runner up of competition
30. How did the writer perform on the stage?
a. Nervously
b. Confidently
c. Impetiently
d. Proudly