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Many Students crossing the street

1. What does the text mean?

Cindy, our plan to visit our friends who suffer from Merapi eruption is
cancelled. The weather is not good to fly. I will let you know later.

Angie
2. Cindy and Sari’s plan to visit their friends is cancelled because of ...
3. How do Cindy and Angie plan to visit their friends?
4. “ a blessing upon your new dwelling” The underlined word has similar meaning with…

Time of
Time of Arrival Flight Number Route
Departure

06:25 p.m 7:05 a.m (next day) Delta 3 Non-stop

Flights out
08:55 p.m 9:25 a.m (next day) Delta 1 Non-stop
(from JFK,New
York) 11:05 a.m (next
10:45 p.m Delta 148 1 stop
day)

Return Flights 09:40 a.m 12:40 p.m Delta 4 Non-stop

(from 12:50 p.m 04:05 p.m Delta 149 Non-stop

London,Heathrow) 05:05 p.m 08:25 p.m Delta 002 0 Stop

5. Which flight number leaves for JFK Airport the earliest?

STUDENTS’ ORGANIZATION
STATE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2 DAMPIT
Jalan Raya Srimulyo No. 1

To Meris., class VIIIC

We invite you to attend our meeting.
It will be held:
- on Sunday, 8 January 2017
- at 8 a.m.
- in the school hall.
Agenda : Final preparation for our school’s 54th anniversary.
Please come on time. See you there.

Chairperson, Secretary,
M. Imanullah A. Dimas Setia P.

6. Whom is the text for?

7. When will the meeting be held?

Stella@
Aroma therapy

Stella Aroma therapy is the latest innovation from

”Stella”.Air freshener that give relaxation effect.

8. From the advertisement above we know that …

9. What is the purpose of the text above….

B
Bandung, June 21, 2016
J
ln. Mawar No. 30.12345
Dear Dina,
How are you getting along? It has been quite some times since I wrote to you. I hope you and your family are doing
well. As you can see from the address above, I have moved from my previous house. My father sold off the double storey
terrace house and moved from my previous to a double storey semi-detached house.
I like the new house. The compound is so much bigger than the old house. There are more room and we have bigger
garden. My father said that we could have a swimming pool in the garden if we want to.
However, my mother said she would rather have a garden complete with waterfall. As from me, I would rather have a
space for playing football or badminton. I am sure my father will listen to my mother. Poor me!
How about visiting me and seeing our new house? I have already found a river which is good for fishing. I think you
will enjoy a weekend here. See you soon!

With love,
Budi

10. The letter mostly talk about …

11.The main idea of the second paragraph is …
12. Dina is probably Budi’s …….

Ahmad Dhani is a famous Indonesian singer and musician. He created many songs because he
is very talented in this section.
Dhani married to Maia Estianti (now divorce) and has three children. All of them are boy. They are
Al, El, and Dul.
Dhani is unique if you see his style in the daily activity. His style always changes. But, now he
usually appears on TV with bald hair.
A lot of people know that he is very talented person. You know, he can sing. He is a song
writer, too. The songs that he makes are always very popular. Beside that, he is a good leader.
There are many musical groups he manages such as Dewa 19, Triad, The Rock, Mahadewi, and The
Virgin. They become very popular musical group undertaken his management.

13. The following sentences are true about Ahmad Dhani, except ....

14. What talents does Ahmad Dhani have?

15. ‘…Dhani is unique if you see his style in the daily activity..’ The word ‘style’ can be replaced
by...
 Actually there was nothing special about my childhood. I lived with my parents in a small
village, and I was just like other country boys. But my life changed when my parents decided to move
to Jakarta. At that time I was only thirteen years old.

Living in a big and modern city is far different from living in a small and traditional village.
However, I thought living in the country was the best moment in my life. In the new place, especially in
my new school, I became shy and nervous. The other boys in my class were tough, and they often
laughed at my country ways. Therefore, I didn’t have any friends.

However, I became more interested in computer. You know, I always liked computer, so I spent
most of my time to read computer books. I was very unhappy at that time, but I am glad this happened
because I finally decided to become a professional programmer. Now I have been trying to get my
master degree in a computer science.

16. The text above tells us about...

17. What happens to the writer now?
18..” ... and they often laughed at my country ways.” (Paragraph 2)
What does the word ‘they’ refer to?

An ant nimbly running in search of food came across a chrysalis that was close to its time to
change. The chrysalis moved and this attracted the attention of the ant, who for the first time realized
that it was a living thing. “Poor, pitiable animal!” cried the ant disdainfully, “what a sad fate yours is!
While I can run around at my pleasure, you lie imprisoned in yourself.” The chrysalis heard all this, but
did not respond.
After a few days, when the ant passed the same way, nothing but the shell remained. Wondering
what had happened to its content, the ant felt itself shaded and fanned by the gorgeous wings of a
beautiful butterfly. “Behold in me,” said the butterfly, “you much pitied friend!” So the butterfly rose
in the air and was lost in the summer breeze.

19. The text generally tells us about…

20. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
21. What happened to the chrysalis after few days?

Yesterday was Sunday. I had no a busy work in that day. So, I went to My old friend, Rara. I
went there with Dea.Rara took us to beautiful views behind her house. There, I told many things, our
new friends, our new activities, and our planning. We took a walk around her house, in the last time, we
made Rujak party.it was very tasty with young cucumbers, apples, and pineapples so, I could not
restrain myself from eating it. Yesterday was very enjoyable and unforgettable day.

22. What did the writer talking about?

23. What did the writer and her friends do before taking a walk?
24. The word It on “ It was very tasty with…” refers to…

The Komodo dragon (Varanuskomodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large
species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, GiliMotang and
GiliDasami. It is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres in rare
cases and weighing up to around 70 kilograms.
As a result of their size, these lizards dominate the ecosystems in which they live. Komodo
dragons hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals. Their group behaviour in
hunting is exceptional in the reptile world. The diet of big Komodo dragons mainly consists of deer,
though they also eat considerable amounts of carrion.
25. What is the text tell you about?
26. Where can we find the Komodo dragon?
27… these lizards dominate the ecosystems. The underlined word has the same meaning with …

SAND PICTURES
Things you need
● Stiff paper or card

● A pencil

● Scissors

● Glue

● Sand

● Object for templates

Steps :
- Arrange some object ( for example, some sea shells) on a piece of paper or card to use as templates
- Spread glue around them and all over the piece of paper.
- Sprinkle sand evenly over the paper
- Leave it for a few minutes
- Remove the objects
- Tic the paper to shake off any exess
- Sand
- Finally it can decorate the wall

28. What objects can we use for templates?

29. . Spread glue around them and all over the piece of paper.
what does underline mean?
30 Based on the text, we know that sand pictures are good for……….

QUEEN AJI BIDARA PUTIH

Muara Kaman lies along the Mahakam River, in eastern Borneo. In the past the area was a
kingdom ruled by Queen Aji Bidara Putih. She was a typical queen of myths: beautiful, wise, and
sensitive. Many princes and kings proposed to her but she always refused them because she was more
concerned with ruling her country and guarding her people.

One day, a Chinese boat came to eastern Borneo. First, the people thought it was a merchant
ship but the boat was loaded with trade goods and highly trained soldiers. Their envoys brought gold
and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China. The queen didn’t refuse
instantly and replied that she had to ponder the proposal first. After the envoys left the palace, the queen
called a court officer and ordered him to infiltrate the Chinese boat to gather information on the prince.
When night fell the officer sneaked onto the boat, got by all the guards, and finally found the prince’s
room. The large door would not open and he couldn’t find a peek hole, so the officer put his ear to the
wall, trying to catch sounds from inside. He heard that the prince was having his dinner and the noise of
his chewing and slurping surprised the officer. It was like a boar that he had once heard when he was
hunting. He quickly left the boat and returned to the palace. He reported that the prince must have been
a phantom, not a human. He believed that the phantom could be in a human’s form only during the
daytime. The queen was so surprised and got angry. On the next day, she refused his proposal.

The enraged prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman. The battle was won by the prince’s
huge band of troops. As they drew near to the palace, Queen Aji Bidara Putih chewed a leaf of betel
vine and sang a mantra while holding it. When she threw it at the Chinese troops, it turned to giant
centipedes. The Chinese troops started to retreat but three centipedes chased them and sank the boat.
The site of the sunken ship is now known as Danau Lipan (Lake of Centipedes), with Chinese treasures
hidden on the lake’s bed.

Adapted from: www.st.rim.or.jp

31. “… prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman.” The synonym of “raid” is …
32. What can we learn from the story?
The following text is for items no. 33 to 34

Post offices in industrial countries have a policy to provide their customers with a better service.
One of their better services is the handling of mail. Government also takes part to increase the function
of post offices. Now, the postage rates have risen. Private firms are not normally allowed to handle
ordinary mail, although some private carriers have been increasingly in circulating catalogues,
magazines, and merchandise samples. Private parcel carriers also compete with the post office.
The growth of electronic postal services has been a major development. In developing countries,
the postal service is being extended to rural areas, and modernized into new technological
developments. Many small nations earn valuable income from the stamp collectors. However, delivery
of letters remains the main job of post officers and postal workers around the world.

33. In your opinion, how can they increase their better services by handling of mail?
34. What is the meaning of the phrase “a major development” in paragraph 2 line 2?

For questions 35 to 37, complete the text with appropriate words.

Chicago is one of the ... (35) cities in the United States. We can ... (36) many skyscrapers at
every corner of the city. There are many interesting spots worth-seeing. One of the most popular
attractions for both locals and tourists in Chicago is Cloud Gate.

35. The most suitable word to fill the blank is ...

36. The most suitable word to fill the blank is ...
37. .Arrange the following sentences into a good paragraph !
1. On the next day we continued the plan to Tampak Siring palace and Besakih, the biggest temple
in Bali.
2. Last year, I went to Bali with my classmates by bus. There were forty people in the bus.
3. We left our school very early in the morning and arrived in Denpasar at 12 pm. It took twenty
hours in the way.
4. The last day we visited Bedugul and Kintamani. We finished our adventures here and started to
go home.
5. On the first day we spent our whole day in Kuta beach. Many foreign tourists sunbathed there. I
also enjoyed the beautiful of sunset.
6. We really enjoyed our holiday in Bali.

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38. The advertisement is addressed to someone who wants to ….

39. What service is offered by the institute?

40. “Classes begin on April 1.” The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….