Modul Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris_XII

How to Fly a Hot Air Balloon

A hot air balloon consists of a basket, four big gas tanks, a burner and the balloon or
‘envelope’. First, the pilot puts four nylon poles into sockets on top of the basket. Then she puts the
burner on top of the poles. Next, she connects the cables to the burner frame. The cables also go under
the basket in order to hold everything together.

After this, she connects the hoses from the full gas tanks to the burner so that she can test it.
Next, two people hold the mouth of the balloon open while it is filled with cold air from the fan until it
is quite fat and tight.

Now for the difficult bit. The pilot lies on the ground, half in the basket. She turns on the gas
burner and points the flame into the ‘mouth’ of the balloon. This is so that the balloon slowly stands
up.

When the pilot is ready to go, she heats up the air in the balloon a bit more. This results in the air
in the balloon to be hot enough to get the balloon to rise off the ground.

11. How many activity does she do before she connects the hoses from the full gas tanks to the

burner?

A. 3 D. 1

B. 2 E. 5

C. 4

12. The pilot turns on the gas burner and points the flame into the ‘mouth’ of the balloon hoping that
the baloon will ... .
A. Be filled with cold air from fan
B. Slowly stands up
C. Be hot enough to get the ballon
D. Be heat up the air in the balloon a bit more
E. Rise off the ground

13. The cables also go under the basket in order to hold everything together.

The antonym of the underlined word is ... .

A. Grip D. Keep

B. Discharge E. Restrain

C. Withstand

A Visit to the Dentist

My tooth hurt through the night. I had to take a painkiller to lessen the pain. Worst of all I did not get a
wink of sleep the whole night through.
The next morning. I told my mother about my toothache. It was obvious I could not go to school. So
instead she took me to the dentist. I was horrified, but I had no choice.
At nine o'clock we waited outside the dentist's office. The nurse came and opened the door. I was the
first patient. She wrote down my particulars and told me to wait a moment. The dentist had not arrived
yet. Meanwhile the tooth still ached like mad.
The burly dentist arrived and I was ushered to the dentist's chair. Normally I would run away from the
frightening surgery with all its horrible drills and pliers, but I did not. I had to get the offending tooth
out.
So I sat down on the reclining chair while the dentist kept saying some reassuring words. I relaxed
somewhat. He asked me to open my mouth. I did so. He said that the tooth had to come out. I nodded
dumbly in reply.
I felt a slight prick of pain when he gave me an injection, but that was nothing compared to the
toothache. Soon, miraculously, all pain disappeared. The anaesthetic definitely worked very quickly.
Then before I knew it, the dentist told me that I could go. I looked at him quizzedly and he told me he
had already pull the tooth out. What wonder, I did not even feel it.
The dentist put a wad of cotton over the wound and he told me to keep my mouth shut for a while. I
nodded, smiled and went out into the waiting room where my mother was waiting for me. The visit to
the dentist was not too bad after all.

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14. “I had to take a painkiller to lessen the pain” D. To create
The italic word has similar meaning to ... . E. To increase

A. To lengthen
B. To reduce
C. To add

15. Based on the text, the following statemements are true, EXCEPT .. .
A. Formerly The writer was afraid to go to the dentist
B. The writer felt the anaesthetic definitely worked very quickly.
C. The writer did not feel hurt the time the tooth was pulled out
D. The dentist pulled the teeth out
E. The witer inferred that the visit to the dentist was not too bad after all.

16. What is the text about?
A. A toothache
B. A visit to dentist
C. A frightening dentis
D. The dentist’s office
E. A horrible visit to dentist

TIGER SHARK

Tiger sharks are named for the dark, vertical stripes found mainly on juveniles. As these sharks mature,
the lines begin to fade and almost disappear.

These large, blunt-nosed predators have a duly earned reputation as man-eaters. They are second only
to great whites in attacking people. But because they have a near completely undiscerning palate, they
are not likely to swim away after biting a human, as great whites frequently do.

They are consummate scavengers, with excellent senses of sight and smell and a nearly limitless menu
of diet items. They have sharp, highly serrated teeth and powerful jaws that allow them to crack the
shells of sea turtles and clams. The stomach contents of captured tiger sharks have included stingrays,
sea snakes, seals, birds, squids, and even license plates and old tires.

Tiger sharks are common in tropical and sub-tropical waters throughout the world. Large specimens
can grow to as much as 20 to 25 feet (6 to 7.5 meters) in length and weigh more than 1,900 pounds
(900 kilograms).

They are heavily harvested for their fins, skin, and flesh, and their livers contain high levels of vitamin
A, which is processed into vitamin oil. They have extremely low repopulation rates, and therefore may
be highly susceptible to fishing pressure. They are listed as near threatened throughout their range.

17. When does the dark and vertical stripes of the tiger shark diassapear?

A. Juvenille D. Kid

B. Mature E. Teenager

C. Old

18. Why are the tiger sharks listed as threatened animal?
A. Due to their reputation as man-eaters
B. Because they are consummate scavengers
C. Because of their sharp, highly serrated teeth
D. Due to their weight
E. Because their repopulation rates are low

19. “They are listed as near threatened throughout their range”

The underlined word has similar meaning to ... .

A. Protected D. Tame

B. Wild E. Extinct

C. Conserved

20. “... they are not likely to swim away after biting a human, as great whites frequently do.”

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The underlined word is closest in meaning to ... . D. Possibly
A. Clearly E. Lonely
B. Briefly
C. Lovely

21. Based on the text, the correct statement below is ... .
A. As these sharks juvennile, the lines begin to fade and almost disappear.

B. Large specimens can grow to more than 20 to 25 feet
C. Tiger shark’s liver is the basic material of Vitamin A
D. The Tiger sharks are consummate scavangers therefore they eat leaves
E. Tthe Tiger sharks have bad sense of sight and smell

Some people think that the Internet is the most necessary thing which helps gaining education but
there are also those who blame it for making people addicted. In this article, I am going to write about
the pros and cons of the Internet.

One of the advantages of using Internet is that we can find every information we want to. The thing we
are searching will be for sure found in one of the millions of pages. What is more, the searching
process is very short and the Internet portals like 'YAHOO' and 'AltaVista' are created to help us with
it. In addition, if we have the Internet at home, we don't have to go to the libraries. In this way, we are
sparing our priceless time. Another advantage is that we can communicate almost with everyone
through the Net with help of e-mails and messengers. It's cheaper and faster than the normal mail.

On the other hand, the disadvantages are a serious problem for today's world. The Internet is causing
one of the worst diseases - the Internet addiction. People are wasting their time taking part in the
useless chats. However, it's good because we can talk with almost everyone from the furthest sides of
our planet, but on summary - it's not worth spending our time. In addition, if we don't have the ADSL*,
we spend too much money on the modem connection. There is also a danger for the teens because of
the presence of paedophiles on the Net and lot of pages, which includes the videos for adults.

To sum up, the Internet is very necessary but we have to learn how to use it and avoid all the dangers
of usage. We should remember that it's only a source of information and not a way to search for serious
friendship.

22. “In addition, if we have the Internet at home, ...” D. Howover
The underlined word can be replaced by ... . E. Even though
A. Although
B. Meanwhile
C. Moreover

23. How many disadvantages of using Internet do we get if we pay attention of the third paragraph?

A. 2 D. 5

B. 3 E. Nothing

C. 4

24. The using of internet is regarded as problem, EXCEPT?
A. It spends much money
B. People waste their time for useless chats
C. The presence of paedophiles on the Net is dangerously for teen
D. It's cheaper and faster than the normal mail.
E. It is addictive

25. What does the text mainly discuss?
A. The importance of Internet
B. The role of Internet in educating people
C. The negative impacts of Internet
D. The invention of Internet
E. Different opinions of Internet

Wacth Our Kids While Browsing Internet

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Internet is one of important devices in the student world. Because almost of student knowledge
get from the internet. We can find many internet cafes anywhere. As parents, we must know what our
children are browsing in the internet, because the internet have some negative impact to our children.

In our observation internet have some positive and some negative impact. In the positive impact,
we know that student can find their task from their teacher in the internet, we can get some news when
browsing the internet.

But in the other side, the internet also have negative impact , such as they can open
pornography site, game online and other programs that can make their mark bad in the school.And
then, too much browsing internet can endanger their eyes.

So, from the problem above, we can make some conclusion and we must have some tips to protect
their:

• Make a schedule for browsing internet to our children.
• Use filter's program to negative site in your PC.
• Review the history when your children finished browsing the internet.
• And the last, don't put PC and modem set in your kids bedroom.

26. What is the text about?
A. The site in internet.
B. Browsing internet is disadvantageous.
C. The importance of knowing the sites watched by our children.
D. Making a schedule for browsing internet is important.
E. The effects of browsing internet for our children.

27. The aim of the text is ... .
A. To explain the effect of internet
B. To persuade the readers that internet is the case
C. To persuade the readers that parents should know the activity of their cildren on internet
D. To present two points of view about internet
E. To describe a particular effect of internet

28. “... too much browsing internet can endanger their eyes”. (paragraph 3)

The underlined word can be replaced by ... .

A. Danger D. Hazardous

B. Hazard E. In danger

C. Dangerous

Text A
An experiment is an orderly procedure carried out with the goal of verifying, refuting, or establishing
the validity of a hypothesis. Experiments provide insight into cause-andeffect by demonstrating what
outcome occurs when a particular factor is manipulated. Experiments vary greatly in their goal and
scale, but always rely on repeatable procedure and logical analysis of the results. A child may carry out
basic experiments to understand the nature of gravity, while teams of scientists may take years of
systematic investigation to advance the understanding of phenomenon. Experiments can vary from
personal and informal (e.g. tasting a range of chocolates to find a favorite), to highly controlled (e.g.
tests requiring complex apparatus overseen by many scientists that hope to discover information about
subatomic particles). Uses of experiments vary considerably between the natural and social sciences.
An experiment usually tests a hypothesis, which is an expectation about how a particular process or
phenomenon works. However, an experiment may also aim to answer a "what-if" question,
without a specific expectation about what the experiment will reveal, or to confirm prior results. If an
experiment is carefully conducted, the results usually either support or disprove the hypothesis.
According to some Philosophies of science, an experiment can never "prove" a hypothesis, it can only
add support. Similarly, an experiment that provides a counter example can disprove a theory or
hypothesis. An experiment must also control the possible confounding factors−any factors that would
mark the accuracy or repeatability of the experiment or the ability to interpret the results.
Text B

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Experiments might be categorized according to a number of dimensions, depending upon professional
norms and standards in different fields of study. In some disciplines (e.g., psychology or Political
Science), a 'true experiment' is a method of social research in which there are two kinds of variables.
The independent variable is manipulated by the experimenter, and the dependent variable is measured.
A controlled experiment often compares the results obtained from experimental samples against
control samples, which are practically identical to the experimental sample expect for the one aspect
whose effect is being tested. The term "experiment" usually implies a controlled experiment, but
sometimes controlled experiments are prohibitively difficult or impossible. In the case researchers
resort to natural experiments or quasi-e xperiments. Natural experiments rely solely on observations of
the variables of the system under study, rather than manipulation of just one or a few variables as
occurs in controlled experiments. Field experiments are so named in order to draw a contrast with
laboratory experiments, which enforce scientific control by testing a hypothesis in the artificial and
highly controlled setting of a laboratory.

29. The idea in passage A which is different from that in passage B is ....
A. the term and nature of experiment; its types
B. the definition of experiment test; how to conduct it
C. the types of experiment; its procedures
D. the purpose of experiment test; its types
E. the advantages of experiment test; its drawbacks

30. The theme underlying both passages above is ....
A. arguments against experiment test
B. advantages experiment test
C. what is and how to do experiment test
D. the importance of experiment test
E. definition, purpose and classification of experiment test

31. Which of the following statements is true according the both passages?
A. Classification of experiments depends on a number of dimension
B. Scientist can use any kinds of experiment test regardless their importance
C. Hypothesis is not always needed by experiment
D. After the experiment hypotheses will always be answered
E. A number of dimensions in different fields of study will prone to use field experiment

32. Based on both passages it can be hypothesized that ....
A. if a hypothesis is tested through an experiment, then it will be proven in the end
B. if scientist uses field experiments, then the outcomes will be observed in a contrived
laboratory environment rather than in a natural setting
C. if scientists are going to conduct experiment test, it would be variables to be measured
D. unless any variables exist, scientists are still able to conduct experiment
E. scientist would rather choose a controlled experiment if he is not going to test a new drug

36. I’ll have all these books arranged on the shelves tomorrow.
It means that I’ll … on the shelves tomorrow.
A. arrange all these books
B. have arranged all these books
C. have to arrange all these books
D. ask someone to arrange all these books
E. be arranging all these books

37. We asked Budi, who is an architect, to renovate our house in Balinese style.
In other word : ……. our house in Balinese style.
A. We had Budi renovates
B. We had renovated
C. We had finished renovating
D. We had Budi renovated
E. We had Budi renovate

38. ‘Being ill, my mother had her breakfast brought to her room’.
This means : ‘ As my mother was ill, …… her breakfast to her room’.

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A. She had brought.
B. She wanted to bring
C. She was asked to bring
D. She had to bring
E. She asked somebody to bring

PENDALAMAN BAHASA INGGRIS
SMA NEGERI 1 TALUN

TAHUN PELAJARAN 2019/2020

SESSION 4

We would hereby like to invite you to attend the inauguration ceremony of our business located at The
Millenium Plaza, Andheri (East ) on 12 April , 2016 at 9.30 a.m. It would be an honor to have you as
our loyal customer in our other businesses. We are hoping that we will get the same support from you
as we continue to receive from others.
We have been in this business for quite some time now and we have always managed to stay on to of
our competitors.This would not have been possible without your support to our business. We have
prepared something for you as our patrons as a way of saying Thank You.
Please come early so that we can find a comfortable seat for you. Your presence will be acknowledged
as our loyal customers and you are definitely on the list.
Please let us know if you will attend the event.
We are looking forward to your presence and business collaborations.

1. The purpose of the text is to….
A. Follow the weekly meeting
B. Persuade customers
C. Attend a conference
D. Invite customers
E. Join an event

2. . What is the main idea of paragrah 1?
A. The company invited the customers to attend inauguration ceremony
B. Comfortable seats would be prepared for the invited customers.
C. The company needed the support of loyal customers.
D. The company offered a new business to customers.
E. The ceremony was held at the Millenium Plaza.

George Gilhooley
XYZ Company
87 Delaware Road
Hatfield, CA 08065

Dear Mr. Gilhooley,

I am writing to apply for the programmer position advertised in the Times Union. As requested, I am
enclosing a completed job application, my certification, my resume and three references.

The opportunity presented in this listing is very interesting, and I believe that my strong technical
experience and education will make me a very competitive candidate for this position. The key
strengths that I possess for success in this position include:

• I have successfully designed, developed, and supported live use applications
• I strive for continued excellence
• I provide exceptional contributions to customer service for all customers

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With a BS degree in Computer Programming, I have a full understanding of the full life cycle of a
software development project. I also have experience in learning and excelling at new technologies as
needed.

Please see my resume for additional information on my experience.

I can be reached anytime via email at [email protected] or my cell phone, 909-555-5555.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this
employment opportunity.

Sincerely,

John Donaldson

3. The text above is about ... .
A. An Employment Oppornity
B. A Job Application
C. A Resignation Letter
D. Certificate of Computer Programming
E. Additional information on an experience

4. “ ....I am enclosing a completed job application, my certification, my resume and three
references”.

The closest meaning of the underlined word is ... .

A. plugging D. enrolling

B. attaching E. sending
C. listin

5. What is John Donaldson? He is an/a ... in XYZ conpany

A. Programmer D. Employer

B. General Manager E. Progammer to be

C. Employee

Fresh’N’Go Solar Powered Air Freshene

The power of an electric air freshener without the hassle!
With the new Fresh’N’Go portable air freshener you can have the power of plug-in freshness
anywhere, even in places where there isn’t an electrical socket. The Fresh’N’Go runs off solar power
so it doesn’t require any batteries.

Comes complete with three scent refill cartridges (pine, fresh mint and summer flowers)

FRESHGO £19.99 - Refills: FRESHRE £9.99 (Pack of 3)

6. How does the Fresh’N’Go work? D. By fuel power
A. By electrical socket E. By solar eclipse power
B. By power of sun
C. By batteries

7. The Fresh’N’Go runs off solar power so it doesn’t require any batteries.

The underlined word can be replaced with ... .

A. Ignore D. Need

B. Avoid E. Hope

C. Dare

Five Bodies Found in Boat off Japanese Coast

The boat was washed ashore near an island off Japan. Five bodies have been found in a badly damaged
boat with Korean language markings off Japan's west coast.
The 10m vessel washed ashore on Sado Island, Niigata City in waters between Japan and the Korean
peninsula. All those on board were adult males, Japanese broadcaster NHK said. Police have not
confirmed their nationalities but suspect the men were North Korean.

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In the past a very small number of North Korean refugees have made the journey to Japan by boat.
Local fishermen found the vessel, weighing more than 4,500kg (five tonnes), around 09:00 local time
(17:00 GMT), police say. The fishermen told local media that they found no engines attached to the
boat. The men on board were estimated to have died at least a month ago, police added.

In September last year, a boat carrying nine North Koreans arrived in Kanazawa, further to the south.
The group were later resettled in South Korea.

In January 2012 another group of four North Korean fishermen found by the Japanese coastguard after
developing engine trouble were repatriated at their request.
A police spokesman told AFP news agency that the Korean characters on the boat - which appeared to
have been drifting for some time - were impossible to read.
"The bodies are decomposed badly," the spokesman added.

8. According to the text police predicted that five bodies in damaged boat are from ... .

A. Japan D. Niigata City

B. South Korean E. Kanazawa

C. North Korean

9. “The men on board were estimated to have died at least a month ago, police added.”

The italic word can be replaced with ... .

A. Forsee D. Planned

B. Forseen E. Definited

C. Predict

10. Based on the second paragraph, Japan’s fishermen said that they found no ... of the boat.

A. Boat D. Passengers

B. Vessel E. Refugees

C. Engines

A Journey by Car
My father bought a new car one day. We were all very excited. He promised to take us to Melaka to
visit my grandparents the coming Sunday.
Sunday morning was bright and breezy. We hopped into the brand new car and soon we were heading
out of Petaling Jaya towards the expressway. My mother sat in the front passenger seat while my
father drove. I sat behind with my younger sister.
As it was Sunday the roads were not very busy. Soon we were on the expressway travelling at a
leisurely pace. My father is a careful driver and he does not drive too fast or dangerously. This proved
to be good for there was a speed-trap manned by the police along the expressway. I saw some cars
stopped by the police. They had obviously been speeding.
Driving along the expressway tend to be monotonous. I actually fell asleep once we passed Seremban.
When I awoke, we were already at the Ayer Keroh toll gate. My father paid the toll and steered the car
towards Melaka Town. On the way we passed many interesting sights. My father promised to stop by
on our way home. We had to visit our grandparents first.
We left Ayer Keroh and all its factories behind as we journeyed into the town itself. Like all towns,
there were many cars and other vehicles. Also there were many tourists. Melaka has many places of
historical interest and thus this was not surprising.
Finally we arrived at my grandparents' house in Klebang Besar. The journey had taken about two
hours. We stepped out of the car. My grandparents greeted us happily.

11. Paragraph ... shows that there were some drivers who were being fined due to traffic violation.

A. 1 D. 4

B. 2 E. 5

C. 3

12. The text mainly tells us about ... . D. Grandparents' house in Klebang Besar
A. Bright and breezy morning E. Melaka Town
B. A new car
C. A journey by car

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Making Organic Compost.

To grow beautiful flower or tasty vegetables, gardeners often put compost in their soil. Compost is
produced by allowing vegetable matter to decompose naturally.
How do you start?
First, the compost’s ingredients have to be collected. Any raw vegetable or plant material is suitable,
including leaves grass, vegetable peelings and fruit cores. To introduce helpful bacteria into the
compost, some garden soil is also mixed in.
Where do you put it?
Next, the compost mixture is put into a special composting bin, or piled up in the corner of the garden.
The compost is left alone for many months while nature does its work.
What turns it into compost?
Microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, soon begin to rot the vegetable material. As a side-effect, natural
warmth is produced in the compost. This, in turn, helps to speed up the process. Eventually, natural
decomposition transforms the waste vegetable material into soft brown compost.
What is the compost used for?
Finally, gardeners either dig the compost into the soil or spread it on the surface. Compost replaces
nutrients in the soil, because it contains nitrogen and other important elements.

13. What is the topic of the text?
A. The process of collecting compost’s ingredients
B. The materials which compose organic compost
C. The process of making organic compost
D. The natural resources required to make organic compost
E. How to use organic compost

14. Which of the following statement is TRUE based on the text?

A. Compost is produced by allowing vegetable matter to decompose shinthetically.
B. The compost’s ingredients consist of a certain raw vegetables

C. The gardeners leave the compost alone for many weeks while nature does its work.
D. To turn the compost’s ingedients to compost bacteria has an important role

E. Gardeners neither dig the compost into the soil nor spread it on the surface.

15. The compost is left alone for many months while nature does its work.

The underlined word refers to ... .

A. The compost D. A special composting bin

B. Nature E. Vegetable

C. The compost mixture

16. “... natural decomposition transforms the waste vegetable material ... .

The italic word can be replaced with ... .

A. Artificial D. Fake

B. Original E. Abnormal

C. Imitative

Slang is definitely a way to distinguish yourself as part of a group or separate from another group.
Teens use slang to show their independence from their parents, and give them and their friends a
language they can call their own. Slang sometimes allows them to communicate without outsiders
understanding, or to show off that they belong to a particular group. Teens like to use slang words for
several reasons.

Firstly, they use slang to show their individuality. Daily teen conversations can be
incomprehensible to many parents and adults. Influenced by MTV, hip-hop culture and the popularity of
e-mail, teenagers shorten words, stretch definitions and pronounce terms with a different style. The way
they talk shows their confidence.

Secondly, they use slang because it is easier to say. They might talk the way they do with words like
"coz" for "because" and "holla" for "hello" and other expressions because the words are cool and easier to
use, not because they are lazy.

Finally, they use slang for speed and usefulness, and a little humor of the day. Slang flows quicker
than standard language. Slang can color their vocabulary and sentences, so that they don't seem boring.

Thus, from the reasons above, it can be concluded that teens use slang words because using their

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own terms is the easiest way to make the world of their own.

17. The main ide of the text is ... .
A. There are reasons why teens use slang
B. Parents and adults can understand daily words spoken by teens
C. Teens use slang to show their independence from their parents
D. Teens use slang to express their individuality
E. The simplicity of saying is the main reason of using slang

18. The second reason of using slang is ... .
A. It shows their individuality
B. It is easier to say
C. It flows quicker than standard language.
D. It doesn’t seem boring
E. It distinguishes users as part of a group or separate from another group

19. The social function of the text is ... .
A. To entertain the readers
B. To persuade readers that the slang language is the case
C. To persuade readers that the slang should or sholud not be used
D. To describe a particular language
E. To critic slang language for public audience

20. “Daily teen conversations can be incomprehensible to many parents and adults.”

What does the underlined mean?
A. Can be understood easily
B. Can not be understood
C. Must not be understood
D. Should be understood
E. Could not have been understood easily

21. “Slang is definitely a way to distinguish yourself as part of a group... .”

The underlined word can be replaced with ... .

A. Differ D. Differently

B. Different E. Difference
C. Differentiate

The sugar glider is a marsupial, just like the other Australia animals – the Kangaroo, the koala and
the wombat for instant. The sugar glider is a possum – very similar to the tupai in Indonesia. It

basically lives in trees. It eats leaves and fruit. However, the Australia sugar glider has a very special
skill. It can jump from tree to tree like a tupai but it can also ‘sort of fly’ as well. In fact, it glides or

terbang laying in Bahasa Indonesia. When it jumps from one tree to another it spreads its four legs out

wide; and its extra skin also spreads out and function like a parachute.

22. What does the text mainly tell us about? D. The wombat.
A. The Koala. E. Australia animals
B. The sugar glider.
C. The Kangaroo. D. Examines
E. extends
23. “ … it spreads its four legs out wide … “
The underlined word means …
A. Execute
B. Expand
C. Exceeds

Here is my unforgettable experience. One day I joined a story telling contest. Two of my friends and I
had been chosen to take a part in the final round at the district level. I was very happy and eager to win
the competition.
For preparation, I had to memorize and understand the story well.My teacher guided and taught me
pronunciation, facial expression and gestures. One day, before performing, my friends and I were busy
to prepare the props and costumes for the competition. Thing that me sad was my teacher rented the
props and costumes for my friends but not for me. My two friends had beautiful costumes and

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luxurious props. Although I just wore the simple ones, I performed my best to win the competition.
The competition started. I got number 29 and my friends got number 5 and 10. I was nervous but I
showed my best performance on stage. Lots of people took photos and videos of me. Finally, anxiety
was gone after I had finished performing. And then, the announcement came which made three of us
very uneasy. Luckily I was chosen as the first winner. I went to the stage and all the judges
congratulated me and gave a plague, trophy, and money. I was very happy.

24. What is the writer’s intention to write the text?
A. To tell his achievement
B. To win the competition
C. To describe his feeling to the teacher
D. To show his disappointment to teacher.
E. To tell his expectation to be the winner

25. Why did the writer feel sad before the competition?
A. She had no luxurious gown.
B. Her teacher really cares about her.
C. Her teacher was not fair to her
D. Her friends did not support her.
E. She only had a very simple dress

26. From the text it can be concluded that ….
A. Practice makes performance go well
B. Being nervous helps perform well on the stage.
C. Wearing simple clothes can help win the competition.
D. It is necessary to wear beautiful costumes for the competition
E. Beautiful costumes and luxurious props are the requirements for the competition.

Once, there was a king of mice. He lived inside a banyan tree in a forest. He loved the tree as his home.

He lived there happily.

One day, a poor man wanted to cut down the banyan tree. The king of the mice was frightened so he

asked the woodcutter (___27___) the tree standing. In result, he would give the woodcutter a gold

every day. The woodcutter agreed.

Every evening, the king of the mice gave a piece of gold to the woodcutter. The gold was taken out

from the roots of the banyan tree. The woodcutter was happy and took the gold home.
After a few days, the woodcutter's wife asked (__28__), “Where does the gold come from?” So he

replied, “The king of the mice gives me the golds from under the roots of the tree.” “Oh, you are
stupid!” his wife said and suggested. “Why don’t you cut down the tree and take the golds all away?”

The woodcutter would do as his wife said.

The following day, the woodcutter cut down the banyan tree. (___29___), he did not find any gold
there instead the king of the mice had run away and crept up to the woodcutter’s house. The king of the

mice took back all the golds.

27. F. leave 28 A. it 29. ..

G. leaves B. him A. So

H. to leave C. his B. Fortunately

I. be left D. her C. What

J. left E. hers D. That

E. Unfortunately

30. We are going on a long trip, so we must ….

A. have checked the car

B. have to check

C. have had the car checked

D. had the car checked

E. have the car checked

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Ingredients
1 tb margarine, dairy free
1 tb Vegetables oil
1 c onion – chopped
8 oz Mushrooms – sliced
1 lg Garlic clove – minced
1/3 celery – thinly sliced
3 c Soybean milk
4 c Potatoes – cubed ½ inch
¼ ts Black pepper
1 ts Salt, or to taste
1 tb Parsley – chopped

Directions
1. Saute onion, garlic, celery, and green pepper in hot oil and margarine about 3 minutes. Add

sliced mushrooms and sauté 3 more minutes.
2. Add soybean milk, black pepper, salt and potatoes. Bring mixture almost to a boil; reduce

heat and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Make about 6 cups. Thin with extra soybean milk if soup is too thick.
4. Garnish with parsley and serve with the veal.

1. The text states that …
A. extra soybean milk must be added if the soup is too thick
B. six cups of soy bean milk must be added to the soup
C. soybean milk is used merely for garnish
D. extra cups must be provided for everybody
E. the soup must be thick to make it easy

The forest and peatland fires and smog, billed the worst in Indonesian history, still dominated
media headlines this week, with thousand of hot spots covering Sumatra and Kalimantan. At least
19 people in Sumatra and Kalimantan have died, and mostly children, have been hospitalized
because of severe respiratory illness cause by the haze. According to the National Disaster
Mitigation Agency (BNPB), the ongoing haze crisis has resulted in more than 500,000 people in
six provinces – Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, and South
Kalimantan – suffering from respiratory infections.
As evidence indicates that most hot spots are related to oil and palm and pulpwood plantations,
President has instructed the Forestry and Environment Ministry to stop issuing new permits for
peatland cultivation for monoculture, restore damage peatland and The research evident that
peat swamps in nature is resistant to fire.review all peatland licenses that have been issued. Put
bluntly, companies can no longer convert active forests and deep peat or any peat area into
monoculture plantations, such as acacia for pulp and oil palm plantations.
Recent research by forest scientists at the Bogor, West Java-based Center for International
Forestry Research (CIFOR) found that peat swamps in their natural state are resistant to fire
because they are wet underground, but they can be highly flammable when they dry out and are

degraded.

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2. What does the text tell us about?
A. The forest fire and the effect in Indonesia.
B. The worst condition of forest fire in Indonesia.
C. The victims of the forest fire in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
D. The instruction from Jokowi to review all peatland licenses
E. The research evidence that peat swamps in nature is resistant to fire.

3. What can we infer from the text?
A. Many people suffered from serious illness because of the haze.
B. Only children have been hospitalized from severe respiratory illness
C. The main cause of haze in Riau came from the slashing and burning of forest areas
D. Companies could convert active forest and deep peat into monoculture plantation.
E. The president has instructed the forestry and environment ministry to issue new permit
for plantation.

4. Put bluntly, companies can no longer convert active forests and deep peat or any peat area
into monoculture plantations, such as acacia for pulp and oil palm plantations.
The underlined word has similar meaning to …
A. compel
B. change
C. concent
D. condemn
E. E.collaborate

Online Jobs

Online jobs are selected in part-time employment for many people, and some have taken
more seriously. A growing number of people are willing to take a job online. Working online has its
advantages if we manage effectively.

It offers flexibility and convenience that no other job can give. We can work from home
with minimal investment and get a good income. The idea of adding weight to our pocket and
makes life easier and comfortable is the most reassuring.

The reason behind this great opportunity is that every day there are new companies
to join. Every day and every minute men are seeking information about everything under the
sky of the Internet. As we know, the Internet is the answer to every question, web sites need
to update each section and also add reports on developments that have recently joined.
Therefore, it is an expansive space for articles.

There are a number of jobs we can work online. Some of them which strongly
recommended are writing, marketing, stock trading, and online education

Having an online job is a good opportunity to try, it beyond all limits; working hours, incomes,
as well as chances.

5. What can we infer from the text?
A. A growing number of people are willing to take a job online
B. Working online has its disadvantages if we manage e ffectively
C. . Getting pocket money from online job is the most reassuring.
D. Having an online job is a good and up to date opportunity to try.
E. Connecting to internet is the answer to every online job's question.

6. Which of the sentence below contains the topic of the text?
A. A growing number of people want to take a job o nline.
B. We can work from home and get a good income.
C. There are a number of online jobs vailable.
D. Thus, it is an expensive space for articles.
E. Having an online job is a good to try.

7. What is the main idea of the 4th paragraph?

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A. There are new companies to join everyday.
B. It offers flexibility and convenience than other jobs.
C. There are a lot of jobs we can work oriline.
D. There are a number of job seekers find online jobs everyday.
E. Having an online job is a good opportunity to try in this millennium.

Science through the Ages

You will discover the answer to the above questions and many other fascinating
questions when you take a journey through science history with Janice VanCleave as your guide.
Packed with fun facts, activities and experiments, Janis VanCleave’s Science through the Ages
introduces you to the amazing stories behind some of the greatest scientific discoveries of our
time. Each chapter provides easy-to-follow instructions for hands on experiments, as well as clear
explanation that reveal the many science has helped people- from ancient times right up through
today!

You will find out how to use Stone Ages tools to make art, build a simple telescope, look
at your own blood vessels, construct a stethoscope, create a model of Galileo’s gas thermometer
and much more. As with all of Janice VanCleaves’s books, the contents or materials are safe,
inexpensive and easily found around the house. So take a time traveling tour of discovery and get
ready for hours and hours of fascinating science fun at home or in classroom.

8. Based on the text, what is Janis VanCleave’s purpose by writing Science through the Ages?
A. To guide us to study the history of world
B. To find out how to use Stone Ages tools
C. To get much money by selling it
D. To amuse readers about science through the ages
E. To introduce stories behind some of the greatest scientific discoveries

9. Each chapter provides us ... .
A. Instructions on experience
B. Clear explanation that reveal many science
C. Tools to make art
D. Science history
E. Greatest scientific discoveries

10. “... reveal the many science has helped people-... .”
The synonim of the underlined word is ...
A. Hold
B. Keep
C. Hide
D. Scatter
E. Add

Dear Sir/Madam,

I’m writing for more information about your Spellwriter pens which I saw mentioned in an article
in October’s “Gadgets to Go” magazine.
I’ve always had problems with spelling so I’m very excited about the idea that they would correct
my spellings for me. How does the pen let you know what the correct spelling is?
I am left handed. Would the Spellwriter still work? Would I need to get a special version for it to
read my writing?
I go to French classes at night school. Would the Spellwriter correct my French spellings for me?
Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Susan Hammond.

11. The letter is about ... D. Letter of order
A. Job application 59

B. Resignation letter E. Appointment letter
C. Inquiry letter

12. Where did Susan Hammond know about Spellwriter pens from?

A. Newspaper D. Brochure

B. Internet E. Television

C. Magazine

13. “I look forward to hearing from you.”

What is the synonym of the underlined word?

A. Look for D. Wait for

B. Seek for E. Find

C. Run off

Hot Snax Portable Mini-Microwave Lunchbox
Enjoy hot food anytime, anywhere!

Why struggle to try and keep food hot until lunchtime when you can heat it up whenever you’re
ready to eat? The revolutionary Hot Snax lunchbox features two special compartments, one for
storing your food and one containing a mini-microwave to instantly heat up your food. Powered
by a light-weight rechargeable battery, the microwave reflector in the lid of the lunchbox rotates
so your food doesn’t have to. The Hot Snax lunchbox comes complete with a range of microwave
safe containers suitable for soups, drinks, pasta and other hot food.
HOTSNAX £89.99

14. What is the device for?
A. For keeping food hot until lunchtime
B. For storing food only
C. For storing food and containing a mini-microwave
D. For cooking food
E. For heating vegetables

15. How does the Hotsnax work? D. Batteries power
A. Power of moon E. Solar eclipse power
B. Fuel power
C. Power of sun

16. “... with a range of microwave safe containers suitable for... .”

The underlined word means, EXCEPT... .

A. Appropriate D. Fitted

B. Compatible E. Cozy

C. Convenient

1,000 Officials Sanctioned for Crimes

The Jakarta Post | National | Fri, November 30 2012, 8:00 AM
Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi says that more than a thousand civil servants working for
regional administrations have been punished or fired for criminal acts.

“My ministry has been informed that since 2010, 1,091 civil servants at regional administrations
have been punished because they have been charged legally. Of them, 60 percent were allegedly
involved in corruption,” Gamawan said here on Wednesday.

According to the minister, the number of officials sanctioned or fired for malfeasance would most

certainly rise, as many regional administrations had not yet submitted required reports to the
Home Ministry. “I predict that there are about 1,500 civil servants who have been charged with
corruption since 2010 nationwide,” he said.

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The minister declined to name the province with the most crooked officials. “I don’t want to
shame the governor,” he said.

17. The aim of the text is ... .
A. To inform readers about events of the day which are considered important
B. To persuade readers that the slang language is the case
C. To persuade readers that the slang should or sholud not be used
D. To describe a particular language
E. To critic slang language for public audience

18. Based on Home Minister’s saying, the number of civil servant who was sanctioned would rise
because ....
A. They were involved in corruption
B. They had been charged legally

C. They had not handed rquired reports to Home Ministry
D. The minister declined to name the most crooked officials
E. The minister didn’t want to shame the governor

19. “The minister declined to name the province with the most crooked officials”.

The synonym of the underlined word is ....

A. Agreed D. Received

B. Planed E. Accepted

C. Rejected

A Nightmare

"Don't eat just before going to bed!" my mother used to tell me. "You might get a
nightmare." How right she was. I never believed her until it happened to me.

It was on a night when I felt hungry just as I was about to go to bed. So I made myself a
peanut-butter sandwich and a large cold glass of milk. After consuming them I went to bed.

Soon I drifted off into a troubled sleep. I dreamt that I was with a group of people looking
for an old woman. I was not sure why we were looking for her but we all seemed afraid of her.
Somehow we had to find her. So there I was, searching high and low for her in frightful places I
had never been before. Sometimes I seemed to be flying while at other times I seemed unable to
move. The whole atmosphere was one of fear, like a dreadful horror-movie in which I was a
victim.

After some searching I entered a darkened room and saw a figure sleeping on a bed. As I
got nearer the figure suddenly threw away the blanket, got up and stared at me. It was an ugly old
woman with shiny golden teeth. She raised her claw-like fingers and walked towards me.

I wanted to run but was unable to. I tried to scream but found that I could not. In horror I
struggled and struggled to get away from the frightful woman.

The next moment I gave a muffled yell and found myself panting on my bed. My
goodness, what a horrible nightmare it was! For a minute or so I lay on my bed not daring to
close my eyes for fear of falling asleep again and continuing the nightmare. Then I sat up on my
bed until the horrible feeling passed. From then on I never eat just before going to sleep

20. The statements below are true, EXCEPT....
A. Formerly the writer did not believe in nightmare
B. From the beginning the writer thought that his/her mother was true about nightmare
story
C. The writer did not have reason why he/she and his/her group were looking for the
horrible woman
D. The writer dreamt that he/she was with a group of people looking for an old woman
E. After being realized from a horrible nightmare the writer dared sleep again

21. What is the text about?
A. Mother’s warning

B. A nightmare

C. A horrible woman

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D. A group of people looking for the horrible woman
E. A darkened room

22. “The whole atmosphere was one of fear, like a dreadful horror-movie in which I was a
victim.“ (paragraph 2)

The underlined word refers to ....

A. Frightful places D. A peanut-butter sandwich and

B. The whole atmosphere E. A large cold glass of milk

C. A dreadful horror-movie

23. “ ... high and low for her in frightful places.” (paragraph 2)

The bold word can be replaced with ....

A. Meaningful D. Useless

B. Dreadful E. Colorful

C. Useful

How Rainbow is Formed

Rainbow is one of optic phenomena that happens in the atmosphere of the earth naturally.
We can see it at mountin range, or when it is cloudy, or when it is raining and rising of sun. We
have to be the other side for looking. We just can see it a half of circle form, but acctually the
rainbow is a circle form. We can see it perfectly, if it is seen by standing in the high place. It is
real that rainbow is a circle form not like parabola form. On the ground, we can not see perfectly,
except if we are in the high place like in the air plane or standing on top of moutain. When we are
looking at rainbow’s colors, we will see them that ordered of red is on the highest order, and
purple is on the lowest order.

Red is more dominant than another color caused by having biggest wave between others.
Therefore the red one is in the highest order and purple one is in lowest order. How rainbow is
formed? Try to watch it when light of sun concerns a 90-degree angle mirror or a glass prism
side, or surface of soap foam. We can see colors on the light. The light is rayyed to be some wave
lenght of light that it is seen by our eyes as red, bright red, yellow, green, blue and purple. These
colors are components of light that they are called visible light. The other component is invisible
light such as infrared (red is in the right side), and ultraviolet (bright red is in the left side).

So, we can see the beautiful rainbow because there are some processes to be beautiful
rainbow that it appears in the sky.

24. Based on the text the real form of rainbow is .... D. Triangle
A. Parabola E. Square
B. Half of circle
C. Circle

25. Where do we can see the rainbow perfectly form?

A. From on the ground D. From our home’s roof

B. From our home’s yard E. From the field

C. From high places

26. The TRUE statement below is ....
A. The real form of rainbow is a half circle
B. Red, bright red, infrared, yellow, green, blue and purple are called the visible light
C. Red color is as low as purple one in forming rainbow color order
D. Rainbow is one of optic phenomena that happens in the atmosphere of the earth
artificially
E. We can see the cirlcle form of rainbow from aeroplane

27. “We can see it perfectly, if it is seen by standing in the high place”.

The underlined word refers to ....

A. Rainbow D. A mountain range

B. Rain bow in parabola form E. High place

C. Rainbow in a half of circle form

Corruption and Indonesian Culture
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Corruption has happened for many years and today it becomes a bad culture in Indonesia
for three reasons.

Most adult Indonesian or foreigners have known and admitted that corruptions happen in
many places. The daily newspapers, news programs on TV and radio have reported corruptions
are done everywhere, almost in all departments or public services of this country. Corruptions
happen in health, education departments and banks. When we manage to get some documents in
public service offices, we usually need much money to pay. Manipulations happen everywhere.

The actions to eliminate corruption are weak. The ever stronger culture seems not to
come to an end when the responsible institutions who have to reinforce the justice today commit
corruption. This is the worst. Corruptions happen in police department, courts where judges,
public prosecutors, lawyers make deals to do corruption. All of us also heard in the end of 2004,
Probosutejo reported that he had bribed the Supreme Court, or called Mahkamah Agung which
becomes the highest level where the justice can be obtained. Perhaps you have to try to come to
the local courts and see what happen there. You will see practices of bribery and other kinds of
corruption. Therefore, we can say that corruptions becomes our culture. Do you like it?

The citizens have no goodwill to fight against the corruption. They create the situations in
which people have opportunities to do corruptions. The citizens like to break the rules because
they are not disciplined. For example, in the street when they drive a car or ride motorcycle, they
do not have the driving license or necessary documents. Then, they are caught by the local
policemen. To avoid more difficulties, they like to bribe the officer. The officer let them go then.
In other words, the citizens and officers are the same, doing corruption together. If only the
people were critical, disciplined, and obey the rules, and willing to report any wrong behaviors,
this country will not be number one corrupting country in the world.

Conclusion based on the reasons, we can conclude that corruption is becoming a bad
culture in Indonesia if it is not ended soon by all of us. It seems that there must be more severe
penalty for the Corruptors. Do we still care about the future of this country?

28. The main ide of the text is ....
A. Corruptions happen in many places i Indonesia
B. Corruptions have become bad culture in Indonesia
C. The action to eliminate corruption is weak
D. The citizens and officers commit corruption
E. Almost in all departments or public services in this country commit corruptions

29. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
A. Corruption becomes our culture
B. The citizens like to break rules and the officers like to be bribed
C. Officers inaccidentaly create a situation which gives an opportunity for citizens to bribe them
D. The citizens have no goodwill to fight against corruption
E. The corruptions take place in many departements and public services in Indonesia

30. “... the responsible institutions who have to reinforce the justice today commit corruption”.

The underlined word can be replaced with ...

A. Break D. Eliminate

B. Obey E. Bribe

C. Ommit

31. How did the author feel when he wrote this text?

A. He felt satisfied D. He felt unwell

B. He felt disappointed E. He felt excited

C. He felt proud

32. Choose the best arrangement to complete the title below!

The Fox who profited from the Tiger's Might
1. You can't eat me ! said the fox.
2. If you eat me you'll be disobeying his orders.
3. Agreeing to this, the tiger accompanied him ; and all the beasts saw them they dashed

away
4. While hunting for prey, the tiger caught a fox.

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5. If you don't believe me, follow me.
6. Not realizing that they were afraid of him, the tiger thought they were afraid of the fox.
7. You will soon see whether the other animals run away at the sight of me or not.
8. The Emperor of Heaven appointed me king of the beasts.

A. 4 – 8 – 1 – 2 – 7 – 5 – 3 – 6 D. 4 – 1 – 8 – 2 – 5 – 7 – 3 – 6
B. 4 – 8 – 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 2 – 6 E. 4 – 1 – 8 – 7 – 5 – 2 – 3 – 6

C. 4 – 1 – 8 – 2 – 7 – 5 – 3 – 6

33. I wish …… to the meeting last Monday
A. you have come
B. you came
C. you had come
D. you have came
E. you come

34. The jockey wishes his horse….. faster
A. could run
B. can ran
C. could ran
D. can run
E. runs

36. X : ‘ When ….. ?”
Y : “Before World war I.”
A. this hospital to be built
B. was this hospital built
C. was this hospital being built
D. is this hospital built
E. this hospital built

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1. The text talks about ....
A. Sunwel Beach Residences Ketewel
B. Bali’s apartment development
C. A dream becomes reality
D. Hotel Mulia Senayan
E. Prime property

2. Which of the following is not found in the advertisement?
A. Large pools
B. Restaurant
C. Website
D. Fitness
E. Spa

YONKERS, Nov 12th. A four alarm fire damaged 14 stores today in the Cross County
Shopping Center, the largest shopping center in Westchester County.

Two fire investigators said the blaze apparently started in a pile of cardboard
cartons at the rear of a shoe store and spread through a utilities duct above the 13 other
stores. The fire started at 4.40 p.m. and was declared under control at 6.14 p.m. The center
is on the Cross County Parkway at the Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Thruway.

Five fire-fighters were busy at the scene. Lieut. John Carey of the Yonkers Arson
Squad said the cause of the fire was under investigation.

3. The text mainly tells us about ...
A. The Yonkers Arson Squad
B. The blaze at a shoe store
C. A fire in the shopping center
D. A shopping center in the cross county
E. The largest shopping center in Westchester County

4. The fire has lasted about ...
A. Half an hour
B. Forty five minutes
C. One hour
D. One and a half hours
E. Two hours

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Subject Line: Reference Request - Janet Dickinson

Dear Mr. Jameson,
I am writing to ask if you could provide a reference for me?
If you were able to attest to my qualifications for employment, and the skills I attained while I was
employed at ABD Company, I would sincerely appreciate it.
I am in the process of seeking a new position and a positive reference from you would enhance my
job search prospects.
Please let me know if you have any questions or if there is any information I can provide regarding
my experience to assist you in giving me a reference. I can be reached at [email protected]
or (111) 111-1234.
Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards,
Janet Dickinson

5. The letter is about ... D. A job vacancy
A. A new job E. Qualifications for employment
B. A qualification
C. A reference request

6. “... and the skills I attained while I was employed...”

The underlined word means ...

A. Gained D. Had

B. Kept E. Embraced

C. Made

Ryan, my roommate, and I had a great weekend. Last Saturday we got up early and

had a big breakfast. Then we took the bus to go downtown and went to an art museum. The
museum opened at nine o’clock and we stayed there all morning.

We saw some beautiful paintings. We had a guide who explained everything to us. I
liked all the art, but Ryan didn’t like the modern art very much. I bought copies of two
paintings. I’m going to put them on the wall of my bedroom.

At one o’clock, we were hungry so we had lunch at the museum cafeteria. After
lunch, we took a walk in the park near the museum. We went home at five o’clock. We were

very tired, but we had a good time. On Sunday we stayed home and studied.

7. What did the writer and his roommate do last weekend?
A. They had a big dinner
B. They went to an art museum
C. They watched people painting
D. They worked part time as a guide
E. They worked part time in a cafeteria

8. The main idea of the second paragraph is ...
A. The museum only displayed modern art
B. A guide accompanied the visitors
C. The writer liked all the art displayed at the museum
D. The guide helped visitors to buy the paintings displayed
E. Ryan and his roommate liked all the beautiful paintings at the museum

PB Taxand is a tax consultancy firm whose corporate philosophy is to provide the best
consultancy services in tax to a wide range of corporate and individual clients. PB Taxand is a
member of Taxand, a global network of leading tax advisor.

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Due to our, growing business, we are looking for dynamic, top caliber and dedicated
professionals to immediately fill the following position :
JUNIOR TAX CONSULTANT

• Candidates should be below 24 years old
• Preferably have taken BREVET A and B courses
Candidates must be accounting graduates from a reputable local or overseas university with
minimum GPA of 3,00, fluent in written as well as conversational in English and must proficient
in operating computer.

Candidates who meet the above mentioned qualification are invited to send their application
letter together with detailed curriculum vitae, academic records and the latest photograph on or
before March 10th, 2011 to the following address:
HRD PB TAXAND
Graha Bukopin Lantai 9
Jalan Panglima Sudirman 10-18 Surabaya 60271
or email your application to : [email protected]

9. What does mainly the text tell us about?
A. Pb Taxand
B. A job vacancy of Pb Taxand
C. A n information about Pb Taxand
D. Pb Taxand is a tax consultancy firm
E. A news worthy event of Pb Taxand

10. Which is true about the text?
A. Everyone has right to be the member of Pb Taxand
B. Any candidates who has the requirements are allowed to send the application
C. Only candidates from reputable overseas university will be invited to send the
apllication
D. Candidates with maximum GPA (Great Point Average) 3, are invited to send their
application
E. Academic records and the latest photograph are the main requirements of the

candidates.

11. “Candidates must be accounting graduates from a reputable local or overseas university with
minimum GPA of 3,00, ...’

The italic word can be replaced with... .

A. Abroad D. Broad

B. Foreigner E. Seashore

C. Stranger

12. What is/are the requirement(s) of an applicant?
A. Minimum GPA of 3
B. Accounting graduates from reputable local or overseas university
C. Minimum GPA of 3, Accounting graduates from reputable local or overseas
university, fluent both spoken and written English
D. Minimum GPA of 3, Accounting graduates from reputable local or overseas
university, fluent both spoken and written English, capable of operating computer.
E. Minimum GPA of 3, Accounting graduates from reputable local or overseas
university, fluent both spoken and written English, capable of operating computer,
below 24 years old

Police, military guard Papua village after attack

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sat, 04/02/2011 2:36 PM
A team of police and Indonesian Military (TNI) are guarding the vicinity of Wiantre village in
Arso Lima, Papua regency of Keerom, on Saturday after a hinterland tribe attacked and destroyed
houses belonging to newcomers living in the area.
Papua Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Wachyono said the attack happened at around 1:00 p.m. on
Friday, leaving 13 houses badly damaged and one burned down.

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“Security officers are still on guard around the crime scene,” Wachyono said on Saturday as

quoted by tempointeraktif.com.

The attack, Wachyono said, was triggered after the remains of 17-year-old Erlin Wenda were
found on land that belonged to one of the villagers. Erlin’s family suspected the land owner of

killing her.
“A mass of people from one of the tribes inhabiting Papua’s central mountain range then
immediately attacked the area [Wiantre village].”

13. What is the text about?
A. A police attacked the surrounding area of Wiantre village
B. A hinterland tribe destroyed police offices in Wiantre village
C. Papua police Sr. Comr. Wachyono was attacked by local people at around 1:00 pm
on Friday
D. Police guard Wiantre village after surrounding people attacked the newcomers house
E. The murder of 17-year-old Erlin Wenda on land that belonged to one of the
villagers.

14. Why did the villager ran a way to their families’ houses in other places?
Because they ... .
A. They were attacked by the police
B. They were attacked by their families
C. They have just killed 17-year-old Erlind Wenda
D. They had just destroyed and burned their houses
E. Their houses were damaged by surrounding tribe

15. ‘The attack, Wachyono said, was triggered after the remains of 17-year-old Erlin Wenda
were found on land that belonged to one of the villagers. Erlin’s family suspected the land

owner of killing her’.

What does the underlined word refer to?

A. Land D. Erlin Wenda
B. Villager E. Erlin’s family

C. Wachyono

16. ‘The attack, Wachyono said, was triggered after the remains of 17-year-old Erlin Wenda
were found on land that belonged to one of the villagers. Erlin’s family suspected the land

owner of killing her’.

The underiled word can be replaced with ... .

A. Started D. Supposed

B. Thought E. Imagened

C. Believed

Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain was the lead singer and the guitarist of an American grunge band called Nirvana. He
was born in Aberdeen, Washington, on 20 February 1967. When Cobain was eight years old, his
parents divorced. This divorce gave bad impact on his life. At his fourteenth birthday, his uncle
gave him a guitar as the gift. Since that, he began work on his own songs. He and his friend, Krist
Novoselic usually practiced music in the upstairs room of a salon own by Novoselic`s mother.

In 1986, they formed a grunge band named Nirvana. Cobain was the vocalist as well as guitarist
and Novoselic played bass. They released their first album titled Bleach in 1989. In 1991 they
released the second album, Never Mind. It was their greatest album which made them a kind of
popular superstar. This album included popular songs like Smell Like Teen Spirit, About A Girl,
Come as You Are, In Bloom and Lithium.

However the popularity was intimidating to Cobain. He began addicted to drugs and became
worse, even he overdosed on heroin. On March 30, he went to a rehabilitation but ran away. He
was reported missing for a few days. Then on 8 April 1994, he was found dead in his house in
Lake Washington. He had shot himself.

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17. What was the mark that the popularity made Kurt unhappy?
A. He released their albums
B. he committed a suicide
C. his parents divorced
D. he did not release his third album
E. he stopped practising music

18. What is mainly discussed in the third paragraph?

A. The moments Nirvana released their albums

B. The moment Kurt commited a suicide
C. The happy moment of Kurt’s birthday
D. The information of Kurt’s parents divorce
E. The formation of Kurt’s band

19. ‘When Cobain was eight years old, his parents divorced’

The underlined word has the same meaning as ... .

A. United D. Linked

B. Separated E. Gathered

C. Grouped

How do seasons happen?

Seasons come to us regularly. We have probably noticed that it gets warmer in summer
or dry season while it get colder in the winter or wet season. However do we know how these
seasons change?

Seasons happen and change every year. This happens because the earth tilts back and
forth as it goes around the sun. During the summer, the earth tilts toward the sun. It makes half of
the earth hotter. This condition is what we call summer. During the other half of the year, the
earth tilts away from the sun. As a result, it makes that half of the earth cooler. This cool
condition is then what we call winter.

The different parts of the world have the same season at different times. In the northern
half of the world, winter happens during the months of December, January and February. The
regions are such North America and Europe. In the other hand, the southern half of the world has
winter during the months of June, July and August. The regions are like South America and
Australia. How does this difference happen? The same season happens at different times because
the top and bottom halves of the earth tilt away from the sun at different times.

20. “We have probably noticed that it gets warmer in summer or dry season....”

The underlined word can be replaced with ....

A. Likely D. Currently

B. Generally E. Hardly

C. Surely

21. When the earth tilts toward the sun ....
A. It gets warmer in summer or dry season
B. It makes half of the earth hotter.
C. It makes half of the earth cooler
D. In the northern half of the world, winter happens during the months of December,
January and February
E. the southern half of the world has winter during the months of June, July and
August.

22. Why do seasons occur and change every year? Because ....
A. The earth tilts toward the sun
B. The earth tilts away from the sun
C. The top and bottom halves of the earth tilt away from the sun at different times
D. The earth tilts back and forth as it goes around the sun
E. The different parts of the world have the same season at different times

23. When the top and bottom halves of the earth tilt away from the sun at different times it

causes ....

A. Summer D. Different seasons at same times

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B. Winter E. Dry season
C. Same seasons at different times

To : All employees
From: Dhiaurrahman Hilal Maulana Director, Personnel
Date: September, 9, 2010Subject: Charitable Leave

The corporation is pleased to announce a new policy which will allow employees to take
paid time off for volunteer activities. Employees may take up to eight hours of paid leave per

month to volunteer for charity organizations. Employees are eligible for this program if they
are full-time and have been employed here for at least one year. Charitable leave must be
requested in advance; otherwise, employees will not be paid for that time. Charitable leave
must also be approved by the employee’s supervisors.

24. What does the text tell us about? D. Having more works
A. Taking leave during pregnancy E. Going home early
B. Getting paid for volunteer work
C. Having more holidays

25. “Employees are eligible for this program if they are full-time and have been employed here
for at least one year.”

What does “they” refer to?

A. Organizations D. Supervisors

B. Volunteers E. Employees

C. Activities

Birds

Birds are interesting flying animals. They are vertebrates and warm blooded animals.
They belong to aves class and they can be found all over the world.
Birds breathe with their air pocket. Beside as respiration organ, air pocket also can enlarge or
reduce their weight when flying or swimming.
There are many kinds of birds. Earth bird has special characteristic. They have different
morphology according to their food and their habitat. Some of them eat seeds, pollen, fish or
meat. There are some species that live in land and the others live in water. Land birds live on their
nest.
Female birds have specific tasks. They lay eggs and feed their baby, Beside that they look for
foods for their baby.
26. Which statement is NOT TRUE based on the text?

A. Male birds have a task to look for foods for their baby
B. Female birds only have a specific task
C. Lying eggs, looking for foods and feeding their baby are the duties of the female
D. Air pocket can enlarge or reduce their weight when flying only
E. Birds are interested flying animals.

27. What is the communicative purpose of the text?
A. To describe birds in general
B. To inform about the kind of birds
C. To explain how the female birds take care of their baby
D. To tell how the birds breathe
E. To amuse the readers

Moon is the earth's satellite which we often see in the night. The Moon is the one place in
our solar system where humans have visited. For the first time on July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil
Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed the Lunar Module of Apollo 11 on the surface of the Moon.
Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon. However do you know what descriptive
facts about the Moon are?

The moon rises in the east and sets in the west. It moves toward the east in our sky by
about 12 degrees each day. The Moon is about 384,400 kilometers from Earth. The Moon has a
diameter of 2,000 miles which is like to 3,476 kilometers.

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The surface of the Moon has many things, such as craters, lava plains, mountains, and
valleys. Scientists believe the craters were formed around 3.5 to 4.5 billion years ago by meteors
hitting the moon's surface. The Moon does not have atmosphere, wind and weather that is why
the footprints left there on the Moon by the Apollo astronauts will remain there for millions of
years
The Moon is not a light source. It means that Moon does not make its own light. It reflects light
from the sun. All of us can see the Moon especially in the night because light from the Sun
bounces off it back to the Earth. If the Sun wasn't there, we can not see the Moon.

The moon influences many of the tides in the oceans. This is because of the gravity force
between the Earth and Moon. At full Moon and new Moon, the Sun, Earth and Moon are lined
up, producing the higher than normal tides. When the Moon is at first or last quarter, it forms
smaller neap tides.

28. The result of the absence of atmosphere, wind and weather in the moon causes ...
A. higher tides in the oceans
B. Smaller neap tides
C. Footprints remain there for millions of year
D. The position of the sun, earth, and moon is paralel.
E. Reflection light from the sun

29. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Moon is not dependent on the sun to make its own light
B. Diameter of moon is about 384,400 kilometers
C. Meteors hit is the reason for the formation of the craters.
D. The gravity force between the Earth and Sun influences tides in the oceans.
E. When the earth, the sun, and the moon are lined up causes smaller neap tides

A landowner from Seoul went (___31___) his farmer in the countryside and was treated to a

grand dinner of boiled chicken. In the course of the meal, the farmer's youngest son ran in,

shouting, "There it is! He's eating the dead chicken.' The landowner thought (___32___) he had

been served a long-dead chicken. So he put down his chopsticks and told the servant to clear the

table, ( __ 33___) saying, "This is enough for me. My stomach can't take any more food.'

Just then, the boy started eating the chicken's legs greedily, saying at the same time, "Oh, this is

really delicious.' "Why are you eating the dead chicken?' asked the surprised landowner. "Who

eats live chickens?' replied the boy.

31. A. Visit D. visited
B. visits E. visiting
C. to visit
D. that
32. A. if E. for
B. what
C. which D. politeness
E. impoliteness
33. A. polite
B. politely
C. impolite

34. Anita is looking forward to her birthday party because she …. a new watch by her brother.
A. promised
B. has been promised
C. has promised
D. has been promising
E. is promising

35. X :‘ When ….. ?”
Y : “Before World war I.”
A. this hospital to be built
B. was this hospital built

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C. was this hospital being built
D. is this hospital built
E. this hospital built

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PENDALAMAN BAHASA INGGRIS
SMA NEGERI 1 TALUN

TAHUN PELAJARAN 2019/2020

SESSION 7

HOUSE HUSBANDS’ HEART RISK

Most people assume that life in the rat race is bad for your health. But reversing the traditional
gender roles, being a house husband is a stressful business, according to the latest research by
American scientists. By giving up their jobs in order to become house husbands, men increase their
risk of heart attack or coronary disease by as much as 82%, according to research based on 10 year
study of 2.500 people in Boston, USA.

According to Dr Elaine Eaker, the key to the problem is that some men became stressed about
performing a role not traditionally assign to them by society. Men who stay at home tend not to
have the same levels of support from friends and family as women do the same.

Jack O’Sullivan, of the Father’s Direct group, was quoted as saying: “Society expects the main
career should be a woman and society is structured around that. Day care is called mother and
toddler groups and some men feel awkward about belonging to those groups.

Professor Gary Cooper, a psychologist at the University of Manchester, said many men tend to
underestimate the task of caring for a family. He said “Most men think being a house husband
involves putting on a bit of washing, taking the kids to school and then putting their feet up with a
cup of coffee.

They are crazy. Most men are not used to performing a variety of activities simultaneously (the
kind of multi-tasking which is second nature to most women).”

It is estimated that men have taken over the main homemaker’s role in one in seven homes, as
increasing numbers of women become the main breadwinner. The study also found that women in
high-powered jobs were more likely to develop heart disease than those in more junior positions.

5. The main idea of the first paragraph is ...
A. People living in the rat-race tend to have heart attacks
B. The research on house-husbands health involved 2500 people
C. Scientists did some research on the people’s health living in Boston
D. House husbands have understandable reasons why they gave up their jobs
E. The result of the research showed that house husbands tend to have heart attacks

6. “Some men became stressed about performing a role not traditionally assign to them by
society.” (Paragraph 2)
The statement above is the result of research done by ...
A. A psychologist
B. Jack O’Sullivan
C. Dr Elaine Eaker
D. An American scientist
E. Professor Gary Cooper

7. The purpose of the text is ...
A. To describe what a house husband is
B. To persuade readers not to become a house husband
C. To report the result of a research carried on by Dr Elain Eaker
D. To explain to readers why house husbands are subjects to heart attack
E. To inform readers that 82% of house husbands suffer from heart attacks

8. Some house husbands become stressed because ...
A. They are jobless
B. They earn less than their wives
C. Most people do not respect them
D. They do not join the daycare groups

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E. They are not used to doing house keeping

The following text is for questions 24 and 27.

The ethnic groups in the mountain regions of southwest and central Sulawesi (Celebes) are known
by the name of Toraja, which has come to mean “Those who live upstream” or “Those who live in
the mountains”. Their name is in fact derived from the word Raja, which in Sanskrit means “King”.
The society is hierarchically structured (the noblemen are called rengnge, the ordinary people to
makaka, and the slaves to kaunan) birth determines which rank a person will occupy.

The distinctive features of the traditional houses (tongkonan) of the Toraja are the “Buffalo horns”,
the roof design and the rich decoration on the walls. The buffalo is a symbol of status, courage,
strength, and fighting spirit.

Designed as a representation of the universe, the tongkonan is constructed in three parts: the
upper world (the roof), the world of humans (the middle of the building), and the underworld (the
space under the floor). The highly distinctive roofs constructed by the Toraja have given rise to
various ingenious interpretations. Certainly the roof is something of deep significance for the
Toraja, and even today they build “Modern” (in other words houses built with cement) houses
with such roofs.

9. What is the text about?
A. The culture of Toraja
B. The society of Toraja
C. The distinctive features of traditional houses
D. The description of a traditional house of Toraja
E. The ethnic groups of southwest and central Sulawesi

10. “... and even today they build modern ... “ (paragraph 3)
The underlined word refers to ....

A. Raja
B. Rengnge
C. Society
D. Toraja people
E. Mountain regions

11. What are the ordinary people commonly called?
A. Tongkonan
B. Makaka
C. Celebes
D. Rengnge
E. Kaunan

12. Which of the following does not symbolize a buffalo?
A. Status
B. Courage
C. Strength
D. Cowardice
E. Fighting spirit

Antibiotic is a drug produced by certain microbes. Antibiotics destroy other microbes that
damage human tissues. They are used to treat a wide variety of diseases, including gonorrhea,
tonsillitis, and tuberculosis. Antibiotics are sometimes called “Wonder drugs” because they can
cure diseases such as meningitis, pneumonia, and scarlet fever. But, when the antibiotics are
overused or misused, these drugs make a person sensitive being attacked by a superbug.

Antibiotics do not always distinguish between harmless and dangerous microbes. If a drug
destroys too many harmless microorganism, the pathogenic ones (the dangerous microbes) will
have a greater chance to multiply. This situation often leads to the development of a new
infection called suprainfection.

Extensive use of some antibiotics may damage organs and tissues. For example, streptomycin,
which is used to treat tuberculosis, has caused kidney damage and deafness.

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Resistance to antibiotics may be ecquired by pathogenic microbes. The resistant microbes
transfer genetic material to non-resistant microbes and cause them to become resistant. During
antibiotic treatment, non-resistant microbes are destroyed, but resistant types survive and
multiply.

To avoid the side effect of antibiotics, you’d better not urge your doctor to prescribe antibiotics.
Keep in mind that antibiotics are only useful for bacterial infections and have no effect on
viruses, so they cannot be used for chicken pox, measles, and other viral diseases.

13. Which diseases cannot be cured by antibiotics?
A. Tonsillitis
B. Meningitis
C. Chicken pox
D. Tuberculosis
E. Scarlet fever

14. What are discussed in paragraph two and four?
A. Both paragraphs describe how antibiotics work
B. Both paragraphs tell about the effects of misusing antibiotics
C. Both paragraphs explain how antibiotics damage organs and tissues
D. Paragraph two tells what causes the pathogenic microbes multiply and paragraph four tells
how the un-resistant microbes become resistant
E. Paragraph two tells how antibiotics destroy harmless microbes and paragraph four describes
how the pathogenic microbes transfer genetic material to non-resistant microbes

15. Choose one from the following which is not the effect of using antibiotics improperly?
A. Organs and tissues are damaged
B. The pathogenic microbes multiply
C. Harmless microorganisms are destroyed
D. Pathogenic microbes become nonresistant
E. New infection which is called suprainfention develops

16. “Antibiotics do not always distinguish between harmless and dangerous microbes.” (paragraph
2). The underlined word means ...
A. Vary
B. Compare
C. Correlate
D. Contradict
E. Differentiate

Dear Customer,
Please be informed that your Accident Insurance will expire as of March 28, 2011. It is important that you
renew this policy before that date and we would be grateful if you would deposit US$1500 into account
123-1-123456 so that we can make the necessary premium payment.
If you have any queries concerning your insurance policy renewal, please do not hesitate to contact us on
777 8866.
We are always pleased to be of service.
Yours sincerely,
XYZ Bank

17. What is the text about?
A. An offering an Accident Insurance
B. A notifying of insurance renewal
C. Payment for the first premium payment
D. An Accident Insurance
E. Guidance for customer how to register an accident insurance

18. What does “you” refer to? D. Costumer
A. XYZ Bank E. Readers and XYZ Bank
B. The author
C. Readers

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19. The advertisement above says that ….
A. Our children will always study for 3 hours a day
B. We can enroll our children by calling 031-8987868
C. We must spend Rp.450.000 for the months mentioned above
D. If we want to enroll our children they must be able read first
E. Our children must be ready to study in the morning

20. The program is not open to the following students, except … .

A. Yunior high students D. All levels

B. Senior high students E. Primary school

C. Kindergarten

21. “Enroll soon by coming to my office!!!” D. Join
The underlined word can be replaced with .... E. Separate

A. Resign
B. Dismiss
C. Register

Throughout history man has changed his physical environment in order to improve his way of life.
With the tools of technology he has altered many physical features of the earth. He has transformed
woodlands and prairies into farmlands and made lakes and reservoirs out of rivers for irrigation
purposes or hydroelectric power. Man has also modified the face of the earth by draining marshes and
cutting through mountains to build roads and railways. But, apparently, man does not care about the
result of what he has done. The following are the impacts of it.

Man’s changes to the physical environment have not always beneficial results. Today, pollution of the
air and water is an increasing danger to the health of the planet. Each day thousands of tons of gasses
come out of the exhaust motor vehicle, smoke from factories, polluted the air of the industrialized
areas and the surrounding areas of the countryside. The air in cities is becoming increasingly
unhealthy.

The pollution of water is equally harmful, in the sea, pollution from oil is increasing and is killing
enormous numbers of algae, fish and birds. The whole ecological balance of the sea is being changed.
The same problem exists in rivers. Industrial wastes have already made many rivers lifeless.

So, I personally suggest that it is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to
survive on earth.

22. Which of the following is the cause of water pollution based on the text?

A. Oil refineries D. Algae, fish and birds

B. Factory wastes E. Thousands of tons of gases

C. Ecological balance

23. Air pollution may occur in the following location, EXCEPT ….
A. the harbors where oil tankers anchor
B. housing areas close to manufacturing plants
C. the countryside near factories
D. the surrounding of industries
E. big cities crowded with cars

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24. We may conclude that the water is in favor of ….
A. restricting the growth of technology
B. killing fish and birds that polluted the sea
C. altering the ecological harmony of the sea
D. preventing the human beings from using technology
E. modifying the face of the earthly building transport facilities

25. The writer’s main purpose in writing the text is to ….
A. discuss how the tools of technology can improve man’s way of life
B. warn us against the harmful effect of air and water pollution
C. explain why exhausts of cars are dangerous
D. show the advantages of modern technology
E. poin but how man has modified the face of earth

An Indonesian housemaid has been executed in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of killing her
employer, the Saudi Interior Minister said.
The woman was beheaded in the Southern Asir province in what was the second execution in the
country.
The maid was earlier found of suffocating her female boss and stealing her jewelry. Rape, murder and
other serious crimes can carry the death penalty in the conservative desert kingdom.
Last year, Saudi Arabia, which followed a strict interpretation of Syaria, Islamic law executed more
than 130 people. (Taken from: BBC News)

26. Which statement is true according to the text?
A. Saudi Arabia has executed more than 130 people of Indonesian housemaid
B. The maid was beheaded because of stealing jewelry
C. Not all of the serious crimes can carry the death penalty in the conservative desert
kingdom
D. The maid killed her employer by strangling
E. Saudi Arabia has a soft interpretation of Islamic Law

27. “An Indonesian housemaid has been executed in Saudi Arabia after being convicted....”

(paragraph 1).
The bold word has similar meaning as ….

A. intended D. suggested

B. believed E. expected

C. entitled

I usually woke up at eight o'clock a.m. and went to the Press Center to check the daily
schedule of briefings and press conferences. It was usually held by the United Nation officials or
disaster mitigation.

It was challenging to visit different refugee camps to find soft stories, human interest stories.
After that I went back to the Press Center to cover the press conferences of the day.

It was heart breaking when I saw these survivors fight for food and secondhand clothing.
Unfortunately as they said, the food and clothing were limited and inadequate. Emerging to glaring,
fool noon, it was time to go back to Press Center to write stories and race against time. I was always
fearing that the internet would come crushing down.

After everything was done, only then I remembered to eat. Most times, I only ate once a day
because I always had to rush and again it was difficult to find food. I had to travel quite far. I needed
to spend a 30 to 45 minutes by car just to find fresh food.

28. It was usually held by the United Nation officials or disaster mitigation team.

The below words are smiliar to the underlined word above, except .

A. plague D. convenience

B. calamity E. misadventure

C. holocaust

29. Paragraph 3 tells us about… .
A. The lack of food and clothing
B. The crushing down of internet
C. The disaster mitigation team.
D. Fighting to seize the secondhand clothing
E. the daily schedule of briefings and press conference

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For ages, sailors have said that it is good luck to see dolphins swimming alongside boats.
Their presence meant that land was near, which would be vital information if a boat and her crew
were in danger. Some dolphins have even protected shipwrecked sailors from sharks. It is no wonder
that these unique and fascinating creatures have long been known as our friends.

You may think dolphins are fish, but they are actually mammals. They are related to whales
and porpoises, and they evolved around 10 million years ago. Dolphins breathe air, give birth to live
young, and feed them milk. They are social animals, living together in groups called pods or schools
that range in size of up to 12. In places rich in food, many schools can combine together to form
pods of up to 1,000 dolphins.

Dolphins are thought to be intelligent animals because of their playfulness, curiosity, and
quick ability to learn. They seem to communicate with each other through a combination of
squeaks, whistles, and clicks. While scientists don't know what they are going on about, it is thought
that dolphins are telling each other that food is nearby, or warning each other of approaching danger.
Dolphins use sonar to discover an object's size, shape, and location. By sending out a series of clicks
and receiving the echo that bounces off the object, they can differentiate between a shark and a boat.

Unfortunately, dolphins have faced increasing danger in recent years. Fishermen in pursuit
of profitable tuna may accidentally trap dolphins in their nets, killing them in the process. These
intelligent mammals of the sea deserve our protection and respect.

30. The last paragraph is mainly about the fact that dolphins are … .

A. in danger and need protection

B. intelligent mammals

C. unique and fascinating creatures

D. social animals

E. fish

31. “It is no wonder that these unique and fascinating creatures...”.
The underlined word is similar to … .

A. important D. frightening

B. interested E. frightened

C. interesting

32. Why are dolphins called as social mammals?
Because they … .

A. have protected shipwrecked sailor from sharks

B. are related to whales and porpoises

C. live together in groups

D. are playfulness, curiosity and quick ability to learn

E. always tell each other about place of food and danger

In 1828, baby Leo was born into the rich and powerful Tolstoy family of Central Russia. He
would grow up to write two of the greatest novels in the history of literature and inspire social
reform that would make an impact on the world. Not just another Russian author, Leo Tolstoy was
a teacher, a philosopher, and the grandfather of non-violent revolution.

Tolstoy was an unsettled young man. He was a poor student who left his university when he
could find no meaning in his studies. He joined the army but could not endure the violence and
soon left that as well. By this time, Tolstoy was being noticed as a writer but he still felt unfulfilled.
It was during this time that Tolstoy wrote his most famous books, War and Peace and Anna
Karenina. In them, Tolstoy offered a new kind of fiction to Russian readers. He described events
and characters so detailed and convincing that they blurred the line between the imaginary and real
life. In Tolstoy's version, it was not great leaders that moved history, but the common people. His
work has been called, "not art, but a piece of life."

Tolstoy suffered a mid-life crisis after writing Anna Karenina. Giving up his fortune to live
among the peasants, he decided he must find the meaning of life or else kill himself. What he found
came from the core of his Christian faith—universal love and passive resistance to evil. Gandhi
later adopted this message in his campaign to free India. Martin Luther King, Jr. did the same in his
fight for racial equality in America. The effects of passive resistance can still be felt today. Tolstoy
was a gifted writer, but it was his revolutionary ideas that changed the course of history and the
world in which we live.

33. According to the text, the most true about Leo Tolstoy is ... .

A. He graduated from his university

B. War and Peace and Anna Karenina were written when he was still at campus

C. He struggled to find meaning of life along his life
D. He described important events in his works that didn’t really happen
E. He adopted Gandhi’s message and wrote it in his book.

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34. The reason why Tolstoy left his university is … .

A. he joined the army D. he was a poor student

B. he found no meaning in his study E. he want to be a priest

C. he considered to be write

How Venus Eclipse Happens

On May 16, 2010, people in most regions in the world have seen a very rare natural
phenomenon. It was Venus eclipse. It was very rare amazing natural event. It was reported that the
Venus eclipse will seen again in the future in 2050. Do you know how this rare Venus eclipse
happens? Well, actually Venus eclipse is like Sun eclipse. Venus eclipses occurs when the position of
the earth, moon and Venus is parallel. Venus planet will slowly disappear for a moment because it is
covered the surface of the Moon. Venus planet seems to move to the back side of the Moon.

The moon and planets are sharing a similar apparent path in the sky. That is why, it is not
unusual for the moon to appear to pass close to Venus. In fact, the moon appears somewhere near it
about once a month. However, most people don’t see these events because they are visible in the
evening sky only half the time, and then only for a short period after sunset. The apparent closeness

varies from month to month as well.

35. Venus planet will slowly disappear for a moment because … .

The closest meaning of the underlined word is ___ .

A. appear D. rise

B. vanish E. spring

C. emerge

36. Why does Venus eclipse seldom take place? Because… .
A. It is covered the surface of the sun
B. The position of the earth, moon and Venus is parallel
C. Venus planet seems to move to the back side of the Moon.
D. The moon appears somewhere near Venus eclipse about once a month
E. It is visible in the evening sky only half the time

Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable
explanations and __37__ about the universe. In an older and closely related meaning, "science" also
refers to this body of knowledge itself, of the type that can be rationally explained and reliably
applied. Ever since classical antiquity, science as a type of knowledge has been __38__ linked to
philosophy. In the West during the early modern period the words "science" and "philosophy of
nature" were sometimes used interchangeably, and until the 19th century natural philosophy (which is
today called "natural science") was considered a branch of philosophy.
In modern usage __39_, "science" most often refers to a way of pursuing knowledge, not only the
knowledge itself. It is also often restricted to those branches of study that seek to explain the
phenomena of the material universe. In the 17th and 18th centuries scientists increasingly sought to
formulate knowledge in terms of laws of nature.

37. D. predict
A. prediction E. predicted
B. to predict
C. predict D. emotionally
E. complicatedly
38.
D. since
A. remotely E. although

B. closer D. The job was not offered to Dedy
E. Dedy was offering the job.
C. closely
39.

A. because
B. however
C. despite
40. Dedy wasn’t offered the job.
We can also say :
A. Dedy didn’t offer the job.
B. They were offering Dedy the job
C. They don’t offer the job to Dedy

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Should performance enhancing drugs be accepted in sports?

The issue of using drugs to enhance athlete’s performance is controversial. Those who agree to
the use of drugs in enhancing performance say that most top players in all sports take drugs to
train harder and feel no pain during play. The trainers, sports doctors, nutritionists,
physiotherapists, and managers of the big names make sure banned substances are taken at the
safest and most efficient levels. The main effect of banning such substances has turned
performers and their coaches into liars and cheaters.

On the other hand, some still believe that performance enhancing drugs in sport should be
banned. Performance enhancing drugs are not only prohibited because they violate the spirit of
sport but because they can damage the health of athletes.

I think the idea of allowing them in sports could lead to a situation whereby sportsmen and
women are used as human guinea pigs for a constant fl ow of new, unregulated substances.

1. What argument is given by those who disagree with the use of performance enhancing drugs?
A. Athletes health is badly affected
B. Guinea pigs are awfully needed
C. Athletes consume more drugs
D. Athletes obey the rules
E. Athletes perform better

2. According to the proponents of performance enhancing drugs, the effect of banning them is that
performers become ...
A. Losers
B. Winners
C. Cheaters
D. Hooligans
E. Supporters

3. What is the writer’s intention to write the text?
A. To persuade readers to agree with the issue
B. To influence readers to oppose the issue
C. To describe performance enhancing drugs
D. To entertain readers with the issue
E. To expose readers with the issue

4. How does the writer feel about the performance enhancing drugs?
A. Neutral
B. Positive
C. Negative
D. Indefinite
E. Pessimistic

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to complain about the Cataway that I purchased from you in July. It is not working
correctly.
I received the product on 23rd March. Following the instructions in the box, I carefully set up the
Cataway in the corner of our garden. I allowed it to charge for the required 6 hours before turning it
on. Once it was turned on, the Cataway completely ignored all the cats that wandered in and out of
our garden. It did, however, squirt water both at my daughter and at my self. This was not very
pleasant. I purchased this product to get rid of cats, not to provide outdoor showering facilities for my
family. I would either like this faulty product replaced with a working version or a full refund on the
money I have wasted. I expect to receive a response to my letter within 14 working days or I will seek
legal advice.
Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Jane Markey.

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6. What is the purpose of the text? D. To complain about Cataway
A. To order Cataway E. To ask for information
B. To sell Cataway
C. To ask direction

7. “It did, however, squirt water both at my daughter and at myself...”

The underlined word can be replaced with

A. Moreover D. In addition

B. Then E. Because

C. Nevertheless

8. What will Mrs. Jane Markey do if she gets no response to her letter?

A. She will ask the faulty product replaced with working version

B. She will ask a full refund on her money she has paid

C. She will look for a legal advice

D. She will not complain again

E. She will not care about it

We need a typist/secretary with a least three years
experience to work for our manager and sales manager.
Experience in travel or car rental industry preferred but
is not essential. We have a small, pleasant office and
the work is extremely varied and interesting.

Contact Person : 08123456789 (Amy)

9. From the text above we can infer that … .
A. An applicant should have 3 years in experience
B. Experience in travel or car rental industry is considered to be expected
C. An applicant is expected to send application letter
D. Experience in travel or car rental industry is necessary
E. The rental office is very wide

10. “We have a small, pleasant office and the work is extremely varied and interesting”.
The underlined word is similar to… .

A. huge D. little
B. big E. great
C. tinny

PJ Party
22 Yew Street, Cambridge, OntarioTel: 416-223-8900
April 7th,

Dear Valued Customer:

Our records show that you have been a customer of PJ Party Inc. since our grand opening last
year. We would like to thank you for your business by inviting you to our preferred customer
Spring Extravaganza this Saturday.

Saturday's sales event is by invitation only. All of our stock, including pajamas and bedding
will be marked down from 50-80% off.* Doors open at 9:00 AM sharp. Complimentary coffee
and donuts will be served. Public admission will commence at noon.

In addition, please accept the enclosed $10 gift certificate to use with your purchase of $75 or
more.

We look forward to seeing you at PJ's on Saturday. Please bring this invitation with you and
present it at the door.

Sincerely,

Linda Lane

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Linda Lane Store Manager
[email protected]
*All sales are final. No exchanges.
Enclosure: Gift Certificate #345 (not redeemable for cash)

11. What is the text about? D. PJ Party
A. Invitation E. Spring Extravaganza
B. Promotion event
C. Grand Opening

12. ‘Public admission will commence at noon.’ D. Appear
The antonym of the bold word is ... . E. Vanish

A. Close
B. Rise
C. Start

13. When will the Spring Extravaganza be held? D. In the evening
A. In the morning E. In the afternoon
B. At night
C. At noon

14. Which of the following statements doesn’t meet the text above?
A. The store also sells coffee and donuts
B. The customers will get $ 10 gift certificate when they spend $ 75 or more
C. The discount is available for all stocks
D. Public customers will be permitted at noon
E. The Spring Extravaganza is for particular buyers

The Civil Rights Movement in the United States is not new but dates back to the first years of
slavery and the events of the Civil War. But major achievements were gained during the second half
of the 20th century. Before this period, African-Americans had suffered from inhuman segregation,
violence and exploitation. The Civil Rights Movement used nonviolent protests to outlaw racial
discrimination against African Americans and restore voting rights to them.

Major campaigns of civil resistance were the main feature of the movement. Crisis situations
between activists and government authorities were produced by acts of nonviolent protests and civil
disobedience during the period between 1955 and 1968. Federal, state, and local governments,
businesses, and communities often had to respond immediately to these situations that highlighted the
inequities faced by African Americans. Forms of protest and/or civil disobedience included boycotts
such as the successful Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–1956) in Alabama; "sit-ins" such as the
influential Greensboro sit-ins (1960) in North Carolina; marches, such as the Selma to Montgomery
marches (1965) in Alabama; and a wide range of other nonviolent activities.

Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage
of Civil Rights Act of 1964, that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national
origin" in employment practices and public accommodations; the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that
restored and protected voting rights; the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, that
dramatically opened entry to the U.S. to immigrants other than traditional European groups; and the
Fair Housing Act of 1968, that banned discrimination in the sale or rental of housing. African
Americans re-entered politics in the South, and across the country young people were inspired to
action.

15. What was one of the achievements from the movement?
A. Crisis situations between activists and government authorities
B. Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–1956)
C. Passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964
D. A wide range of other nonviolent activities
E. America’s independence

16. The following are true, except…
A. African Americans were not allowed to vote in the general election before the movement.
B. African American used to be treated inhumanly before the movement.

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C. The movements were fighting for the USA president to get more rights in taking tax from
African American citizen.

D. Federal, state, and local governments, businesses, and communities often had to respond
immediately to some situations due to the liberation of citizens’ right.

E. African Americans re-entered politics in the South, and across the country young people
were inspired to action.

17. This was what happened in the Fair Housing 1968:
A. only white American can buy the house in America territory.
B. immigrants were not allowed to buy the house in America territory but they were allowed to
rent only.
C. African American got their rights in the public election.
D. more people were involved in the international commerce specially with European countries.
E. everyone had equal rights in owning or renting house in USA.

18. The word segregation has the closest meaning to ..
A. emerge
B. insulation
C. consolidation
D. freedom
E. liberation

19. From the text we may conclude that discrimination was/is
A. is not common to day in USA.
B. is treating someone equally.
C. was not common in USA in the early of 19th century.
D. is still being practiced in the other part of the world.
E. practiced until today in USA, especially toward skin color.

‘While I was on holiday, I met this girl from England called Sharon. She told me lots of
things about school life in England. First of all, Sharon said that she really liked her school. She said
that the teachers were really excellent. They were very strict, but she thought that was OK because it
meant that discipline was good.

Sharon said her favourite teacher was Mr. Wilson. He was really good because he had a
different approach to the other teachers. He always gave them lots of confidence to be able to do
things.

20. The text is about ___ .
A. holiday’s activity
B. a strict teacher
C. Sharon’s experience at school
D. the school life in England
E. excellent and favourite teachers

21. The following are true about Sharon, except __

A. a favourite teacher
B. the writer’s new friend

C. the English student

D. a girl from England
E. Mr. Wilson’s student

22. The word “them” in the last sentence refers to ___ .

A. the students D. the writer and Sharon

B. the readers E. the writer and the readers

C. the teachers

There is no one best way to deal with pests in agriculture. Pesticides are commonly used, but this may
cause many problems. Combining different management operations is the most effective way to
control pests. Firstly, the chemicals in pesticides may build up as residues in the environment. This
reduces the quality of farm’s products. As well, pests can become resistant to pesticides gradually.
This means that newer and stronger ones have to be developed. Some pesticides affect non target
animals such as fish and bees. This affects the natural balance. To wipe out agricultural pests
completely may be very expensive. Sometimes pest damage costs less than the method of control.

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Finally, understanding the ecology of the area helps a lot in pest control. Natural enemies can be used
to control a pest. Pesticides that do not affect the natural enemies should be chosen. Therefore,
integrated pest management is a safe and more effective option in agriculture.

23. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To tell the reader a joke
B. To tell the past event
C. To describe a particular place
D. To persuade the reader that something is in the case
E. To show the reader how something is made

24. What does the text talk about?
A. Pesticides

B. The best way to raid the pest

C. The integrated pest management

D. The natural enemies can control pest
E. The chemicals in pesticides don’t harm the people

25. Pesticides that do not affect the natural enemies should be chosen (paragraph 6).
The antonym of the underlined word is ___.

A. artificial D. strong
B. industrial E. weak
C. potent

26. To wipe out agricultural pests completely may be expensive (paragraph 3).
The synonym of the underlined word is __.

A. wonderful D. dear
B. interesting E. rare
C. cheap

ANNOUNCEMENT

Good afternoon passengers. This is the pre-boarding
announcement for flight 89B to Rome. We are now inviting those
passengers with small children, and any passengers requiring
special assistance, to begin boarding at this time. Please have
your boarding pass and identification ready. Regular boarding
will begin in approximately ten minutes time. Thank you.

27. What is the text about? D. Captain;s announcement
A. Pre boarding announcement E. Safety briefing
B. Final boarding annoucement
C. Pre flight announcement

28. To whom is the announcement addressed?

A. All passengers

B. Passengers with small children, and any passengers requiring special assistance
C. Pilot’s assistant

D. Boarding pass officials
E. Airport’s officials

Do you know the moon? At night you can see it shining brightly in the sky. The moon is one of
the objects in space. Because people are curious about the things, they study the space and the things
in it. The science that studies these things is called astronomy. Astronomy deals with objects such as
the sun, the moon, and even stars and other objects outside the solar system. It studies thousands of
millions of stars that form the galaxies. Our galaxy is one of the thousands of million galaxies that
make up the universe. Astronomy is the oldest science. A person who is expert in astronomy is called
an astronomer.

Ancient people discovered many important uses of astronomy. The position of the rising and
setting sun was to mark out the season of the year. Astronomy was used to calculate accurate time to
mark the length of the year and to draw up the first callenders. Travelers in the desert and seafarers
used the sun by the day and the stars by the night to find their way.

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29. What is the best title of the passage? D. The space objects
A. The sky E. The solar system
B. The moon
C. Astronomy

30. People study the space because ____ .
A. they are astronomers
B. they study astronomy
C. they want to know the solar system
D. they are desert travelers and seafarers
E. they are eager to know about many things in it

31. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. The discoveries
B. The position of the stars
C. The season of the year
D. The function of astronomy
E. The function of the sun for the desert travelers

32. It studies the thousands of millions of stars that the galaxies (paragraph 1).
The word it refers to ____ .

A. astronomy D. the moon
B. solar system E. the space
C. the science

33. Which of the following statement is correct?
A. Only the moon exists in the sky.
B. The position of the sun does not have the effects to the season.
C. The position of the sun and the moon was useful for the desert travelers.
D. Astronomy, the oldest and useful science, has discovered many important things.
E. Astronomy studies the solar system and the function of the sun

A tiger once caught a fox while hunting for food. The fox was very bold. “I am the king of
the forest,” he said. But the tiger grew ____ (34)__ and said that he would eat the fox at once. “If you
don’t believe me, come for a walk with me, “answered the fox quite calmly. “You’ll soon see whether
all the other animals are afraid of me or not. “Tiger agreed to go with the fox. _____ (35)__ all the

animals saw them coming ____ (36)__ ran away as fast as they could. The tiger never found out that

animals were really frightened of him and the fox.

34. A. frighten D. rather sad
B. quite friendly E. very strong
C. very angry
D. before
35. A. if E. when
B. so
C. because D. They
E. their
36. A. He
B. She
C. It

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SESSION 9

Spanish thief saw himself as Robin Hoodlike bandit
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 money 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 newspaper 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 website of newspaper El Pais and El Mundo

B. Spanish media reporter, Jose Mariano Trillo Figueroa
C. The arresting of Spain’s most wanted thief in Portugal
D. A submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery

E. A Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood

2. Before arrested, Jaime Jimenez Arbe ... in Spain.
A. Had just robbed policemen
B. Had robbed 30 banks
C. Would have killed three offi cers of the law
D. Had robbed insurance companies
E. Had been working for companies

3. The reason why “The Loner” robbed banks is because ...
A. His lawyer helped him
B. He was the most wanted thief in Spain
C. He was accused of killing three policemen
D. He believed that the banks stole money from the public
E. He saw himself as a Robin Hood-style figure

4. “Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig ...“
(Paragraph 3)
The underlined word ‘disguised’ means ....
A. Changed appearance
B. Reduced confidence
C. Damaged reputation
D. Exposed to view
E. Made known

Dear Jane,

Please accept our sympathies on your daughter’s death, Linda.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Please know that we are here for you.

With love, Sassa

5. What is the message about? D. Expressing prayers
A. Expressing condolences E. Expressing love
B. Expressing happiness
C. Expressing surprises

6. “Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time....”
The underlined word refers to....

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A. Jane D. Jane and Sassa
B. Sassa E. Linda and Jane
C. Linda

7. “Please accept our sympathies on your daughter’s death....”

The underlined word can be replaced with ....

A. Reject D. Send

B. Refuse E. Allow

C. Receive

PARADISE GROUP

The Paradise Group is a dynamic Group of Companies based on Hotel and Property Development.
We are looking for a high competent people who are creative, innovative, and able to work in a team
to join our company:
Qualification:

• Male/Female
• 40-50 years old
• Master degree majoring in Architecture or Civil Engineering
• Min 10-15 years experiences in Project Management in Property Industry
• Familiar with Microsoft Office (Word & Excell), Microsoft Project, Autocad
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• Ability to work in multiple tasks and have strong problem – solving skills
• Based in Jakarta
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• To coordinate others in obtaining permits and lisences
• To coordinate with other related functions : marketing-legal-finance
Only shortlisted candidate will be notified.
Send your resume in a detail Word format with latest photo to
[email protected]

8. What is advertised? D. Furniture Marketing
A. Promotion E. National Product
B. Job vacancy
C. Furniture Company

9. What is/are the requirement(s) of an applicant?
A. Maximum 10 years experiences in Project Management in Property Industry

B. Only Civil Engineering graduates from reputable local or overseas university
C. Ability to work in certain tasks and have strong problem – solving skills

D. Has good Leadership

E. 45 years old is not permited to apply

10. “We are looking for a high competent people who are ....”

The underlined word can be replaced with ....

A. Looking at D. Looking forward to

B. Looking up E. Waiting for

C. Seeking for

Russian woman keeps hold of dead husband's body

Associated Press, Moscow | odd world | Tue, November 20 2012, 3:34 PM

Russian authorities say a woman with five children kept her husband's body in their
apartment for almost three years after his death.
Prosecutors in the central Yaroslavl region said the unidentified woman, described as a
devout Pentecostal Christian with a psychiatric record, was so distraught when her
husband died of natural causes in 2009 that she believed he "was bound to resurrect."
An investigation was opened after the body was found in a dumpster in a plastic bag in
July.
The prosecutors' office said Monday that the woman kept the cadaver in a bed in a
room of her apartment and asked her children to talk to it and feed it.

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The office says two children decided to dispose of the body when the family moved to
another apartment.

11. According to the text, how many people did the father have in his family?

A. 4 D. 7

B. 5 E. 3

C. 6

12. When was the news broadcasted? D. After three years after his death
A. Tuesday E. Thursday
B. At 3.34 PM
C. November 20 2012

13. “... asked her children to talk to it and feed it...” D. A dumpster
A. Apartement E. A psychiatric record
B. Cadaver
C. Room of her apartment

‘While I was on holiday, I met this girl from England called Sharon. She told me lots of things about
school life in England. First of all, Sharon said that she really liked her school. She said that the
teachers were really excellent. They were very strict, but she thought that was OK because it meant
that discipline was good.

Sharon said her favourite teacher was Mr. Wilson. He was really good because he had a
different approach to the other teachers. He always gave them lots of confidence to be able to do
things.

14. What is the second paragraph about? D. Girl from London
E. excellent and favourite teachers
A. Mr.Wilson
B. Sharon
C. Sharon’s experience at school

15. The following statement is false about Sharon. D. a girl from England
E. Mr. Wilson’s students
A. a favourite teacher
B. the writer’s new friend

C. the English student

16. The word “they” refers to ___ . D. the writer and Sharon
A. the students E. the writer and the readers
B. the readers
C. the teachers

The first obvious advantage of air travel is that it is quick. You can fly from Europe to America in a
few hours, and with the introduction of supersonic planes, travelling time between continents is
getting shorter. It is very easy and comfortable to travel by plane; someone looks after your luggage
and all you have to do is to get on, sit down, relax and enjoy a meal or a film. Your comfortable seat
is reserved and there is excellent waitress service. Another point in favour of air travel is that it is
relatively cheap, especially for long-distance travel.

On the other hand, travelling by air has some disadvantages. Perhaps the most important is that (For
example) you fly directly to your destination and you have no feeling of travelling from one country
to another. Another disadvantage is that because air travel is so quick, people going long distances
non-stop often suffer from tiredness; so they save time travelling, but waste time recovering. It also
happens that passengers are often delayed by fog and other weather conditions.

Anyway, I think that the advantages of travelling by plane outweigh the disadvantages, mainly when
you have to travel long distances and want to save time.

17. ‘It also happens that passengers are ....’

In the sentence above, the underlined word can be omitted and correctly be replaced with....

A. Occured D. Depends on

B. Becomes E. Suggests

C. Takes place

18. What is the main idea of the text above?

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A. Travelling by plane is the cheapest
B. Travelling by plane is often delayed by fog and unpredictable condition
C. The advantages of travelling by air are more than the disadvantages
D. An argument whether travelling by air is good or not for passengers
E. The advantages of travelling by air are less than the disadvantages

19. “Another point in favour of air travel is that it is relatively cheap....”

The underlined word refers to ....

A. Air travel D. A film

B. Luggage E. An excellent waitress service

C. A meal

20. On the other hand, travelling by air has some disadvantages
The conjunction “On the other hand” has similar as ....

A. Because D. Therefore

B. Meanwhile E. Furthermore

C. Moreover

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21. What is the announcement about? D. Recycled paper
A. Biomix Refill E. New paper sheet
B. Personal paper recycler
C. Suggestion for saving money

22. How much will you pay if you buy paper recycler at a stationary?

A. £109.99 D. £23.98

B. £54.995 E. £5.995

C. £11.99

Green Turtle
Green Turtles are reptiles. The Green Turtle has 4 flippers. It has a hard shell and scales. They are a
greenish colour. Green Turtle eat seagrass, algae, jellyfish and the fruits of mangrove trees. Green
Turtles use their strong flippers to glide through the water. On land they are heavy and slow. Green
Turtles live mainly in tropical seas, where the water is warm. The female Green Turtle lays between
60 and 150 eggs on the beach. She buries them in the sand to protect them. The male Green Turtle
never comes onto the land.

23. From the text we know that ....
A. Green turtles eat mangrove trees
B. Green turtles seldom live in tropical seas
C. After laying her eggs she leaves them directly
D. The male Green turtle hardly comes onto the land
E. Green turtle is faster in water than on the land

24. What is the text about? D. The diet of turtle
A. Turtle E. The habitat of green turtle
B. Green Turtle
C. Kind of turtle

Alpha Centauri is a triple-star system. One of the three stars in Alpha Centauri is
Proxima Centauri, which is the nearest star to the Earth, except of course for the Sun. The
name “Proxima” comes from a Latin word which means “close”.

Even though Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the earth outside of our solar
system, it is not really close. Interstellar distance are so large they are almost impossible to
imagine. A person travelling in a modern spacecraft would not arrive at Proxima Centauri

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within this life time or the next, or even ten lifetimes because the distance is so great. Light
travels at a speed of 186,000 miles per second, and is still takes light more than four years to
travel from Proxima Centauri to the Earth.

Alpha Centauri can be easily seen in the night sky without a telescope from certain
parts of the Earth. It is the third brightest star in the sky, out of approximately 6,000 visible
stars. It cannot be seen from most parts of the United Stated because most of the United
Stated is too far north; however; it can be seen from the southern parts of the southernmost
states.

25. How does the writer start his ideas for the text?
A. By classifying technology and products
B. By presenting problem solving and examples
C. By highlighting debates on research result
D. By describing a sky object
E. By discussing technology to research a sky object

26. What does the paragraph preceding the text above most likely discuss?
A. The study on space objects
B. The visit to a planetarium
C. The relation between asteroids and planets
D. Some development in science and biotechnology
E. Scientist experiment in science and astronomy

27. Which statement indicates that one of the followings is NOT TRUE based on the passage
above?
A. Alpha Centauri is composed of three stars.
B. Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the Earth.
C. Proxima Centauri is one of the stars in Alpha Centauri.
D. It is possible to see Alpha Centauri from the Earth.
E. The distance of the Proxima Centauri to the earth is further than that of the sun

28. It can be inferred from the passage that if a person left in one of today’s space craft, he or
she would arrive at Alpha Centauri ….
A. within this lifetime
B. within the next lifetime
C. within ten lifetime
D. after more than ten lifetime
E. soon afterwards

The Dangerous of Using Drugs
Everybody must pay attention of drugs. Drugs are very dangerous for us. Why is it very
dangerous for us? Because it can cause harm to our body.
In terms of health, many organs in our body can be harm because using drug. In general, the
impact of using drug are can unconscious, make us hallucinate, can harm our nerve, and cause
addictive effect. Beside that, using drugs can make the users depressed, liver disease, schizophrenia,
blockage of blood vessels, dehydration, optic nerve damage, brain damage, and finally it can cause
DEATH!
When viewed in terms of Islamic law, drugs are forbidden. Because it is cause badness, self
harm, debilitate. And Islam proscribes all that can cause badness, self harm because it is included
zhalim. Also if we using drugs, it means we already do the forbidden things in Islam, it means we sin.
So, in terms of Islamic law, using drugs also dangerous.
Furthermore, if the users of drugs are teenagers, it can endanger their future, and endanger
their homeland, their country. From the data, 32 percent of drugs users in Indonesia are teenagers, so,
if many teenagers –in this case Indonesia- use drugs, it can endanger this country, harm youth
generation, whereas youths are nation expectation. If the youth using drugs, our nation can be
destroy!
So, from now on we must pay attention of drugs, because it’s very dangerous, both in terms
of health, religion (Islam), nationality and state.

29. What is the text about? D. Drug and Islamic Law
A. The impact of drugs E. Addictive effect of drug
B. The dangerous of using drug
C. Drug and teenagers

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30. The reason of the author wrote this text is ....
A. To inform readers obout the danger of drug
B. To persuade readers that drug is the case
C. To persuade readers that drug should be ignored
D. To describe the danger of drug
E. To explain of the the impact of drug

31. “Furthermore, if the users of drugs are teenagers....”

The underined word can be replaced with ....

A. Moreover D. In spite of

B. However E. Due to

C. Nevertheless

Text 9. The following text is for questions for 33-35

Science through the Ages

You will discover the answer to the above questions and many other fascinating questions
when you take a journey through science history with Janice VanCleave as your guide. Packed with
fun facts, activities and experiments, Janis VanCleave’s Science through the Ages introduces you to
the amazing stories behind some of the greatest scientific discoveries of our time. Each chapter
provides easy-to-follow instructions for hands on experiments, as well as clear explanation that reveal
many sciences has helped people- from ancient times right up through today!

You will find out how to use Stone Ages tools to make art, build a simple telescope, look at
your own blood vessels, construct a stethoscope, create a model of Galileo’s gas thermometer and
much more. As with all of Janice VanCleaves’s books, the contents or materials are safe, inexpensive
and easily found around the house. So take a time traveling tour of discovery and get ready for hours
and hours of fascinating science fun at home or in classroom.

32. Based on the text, what is Janis VanCleave’s purpose by writing Science through the Ages?
A. To guide us to study the history of world
B. To find out how to use Stone Ages tools
C. To get much money by selling it
D. To amuse readers about science through the ages
E. To introduce stories behind some of the greatest scientific discoveries

33. Each chapter provides us ... .
A. Instructions on experience
B. Clear explanation that reveal many science
C. Tools to make art
D. Science history
E. Greatest scientific discoveries

34. “... reveal the many science has helped people-... .”

The synonim of the underlined word is ...

A. Hold D. Scatter

B. Keep E. Add

C. Hide

35. The following jumbled sentences are for question 36
1. This is often called the nuclear family. Sometimes there are extended family groups where
grandparents and also aunts and uncles live with the main group.
2. Throughout the world the basic social group in all societies is the family.
3. In some cultures a man may have more than one wife.
4. For many centuries the main type of family group has been a man and a woman who are
married, living with their children.
5. This is called polygamy.
6. There are number of different types of family group that can be found in different part of the
world.
7. There are also one-parent families which a mother, or a father, lives alone with their children.

The best arrangement of the jumbled sentences above is ... .

A. 4 – 1 – 2 – 6 – 7 – 3 – 5

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B. 2 – 6 – 4 – 1 – 7 – 3 – 5
C. 2 – 4 – 6 – 1 – 7 – 3 – 5
D. 4 – 2 – 1 – 6 – 7 – 3 – 5
E. 6 – 1 – 4 – 2 – 7 – 5 – 3
Text 10. The following questions are based on the following cloze text for 37-39

The term lichen refers to any of over 20,000 species of thallophytic plants that __(37)__ a symbiotic

association of algae and fungi, plural for alga and fungus. Previously, lichens were classified as single

organisms until scientists had the benefit of microscopes, at which time they discovered the

association between algae and fungi. Thus, the lichen itself is not an organism, but the morphological

and biochemical product of the association. __(38)__ a fungus nor an alga alone can produce a lichen.

The intimate symbiotic relationship __(39)__ these two living components of a lichen is said to be

mutualistic, meaning that both organisms benefit from the relationship. It is not certain when fungi

and algae came together to form lichens for the first time, but it certainly occurred after the mature

development of the separate components.

37. A. Divided into D. Used to
B. Consist of E. Able to be
C. Belong to
A. So
38. A. Both B. Either
B. Beside
C. Neither D. Between
E. As well as
39. A. And
B. Or D.
C. Among E. you have came
F. you come
40. I wish …… to the meeting last Monday
A. you have come
B. you came
C. you had come

41. The jockey wishes his horse….. faster
A. could run
B. can ran
C. could ran
D. can run
E. runs

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PENDALAMAN BAHASA INGGRIS
SMA NEGERI 1 TALUN

TAHUN PELAJARAN 2019/2020

SESSION 10

Grammar (Miscellineous)

1. The upper branches of the tallest trees produce more leaves -------other branches.

A. than do D. than it does

B. than does E. than they are

C. than they do

2. No one -----------projections of demographic shifts are reliable and will prove to be valid in the

future.

A. know how D. know who

B. knows whether E. knows why

C. knows even

3. Senior executives often receive bonuses when their profit targets are reached or ---------
A. surpass
B. surpasses
C. surpassed
D. surpassing
E. be surpassed

4. Since the 1970s, riding bicycles -------- in the United. States.
A. becomes increasingly widespread
B. become increasingly widely spread
C. has become increasingly widespread
D. has increased and becomes spread widely
E. have increased and spread widely

5. Horseradish has extended stems and a large root that is grated -------- a spicy food sauce.
A. to making
B. to make
C. to be made
D. to the making
E. to have made

6. Vitamin A maintains the sharpness of human vision and promotes healthy bones---------
A. at night
B. of the night
C. for the night
D. nighttime
E. every time

7. --------, often used in children's poetry and rhymes, are a result of words used in ambiguous
contexts.
A. Humorous and misunderstood
B. Misunderstand humorously
C. Humorous misunderstandings
D. Misunderstanding its humor
E. Misunderstanding humors

8. Modern scanning technology enables physicians to identify brain disorder earlier ------- than in

the past.

A. and more accurate D. accurately and more

B. and more accurately E. accurately more

C. accurate and more

9. Educational toys and games give children an opportunity to enjoy themselves--------------.

A. while their learning D. and they are learning

B. while learning E. while learn

C. are they learning

10. William Hazlitt's essays, written in ----------- style, appeared between 1821 and 1822.

A. vigorously and informally D. vigorous and informal

B. vigorous and informally E. vigorously and informal

C. vigor and informality

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Reading Section

Text 1. The following text is for questions 11 to 13
According to new estimates that will be presented at this year’s World Economic Forum in

Davos, US$ 100 trillion is needed by 2030 to finance infrastructure needs worldwide. This investment
needs to be greened – its design and use must rely on less carbon and fewer natural resources – if we

are to avoid a steady increase in global temperatures of four degrees Celcius or more in the coming
decades. At least in the short term, green investment cost more than business –as-usual investment –
about $700 million a year to the G20-inspired Green Growth Action Alliance, chaired by former
Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

Additional outlays of $140 billion annually are required just to green the estimated $15
trillion investment in energy generation needed by 2020. These incremental costs are insignificant
compared to the economic and other damage – including, for example, rising and volatile commodity
and food prices – implied by unrestrained climate change. But someone still needs to put up the extra

money. Investment in clean energy has increased, with global spending on renewable energy rising
six-fold since 2004. But the total remains far too small. While active government support remains
crucial to advancing green investment at scale, wide-spread fiscal weakness in pulling in the opposite
direction.

Germany, the United Kingdom, and Spain, for example, have reduced their rates for solar
photovoltaic feed-in tariffs, while the expiration of the United States’ federal production tax credited
for renewable energy has undermined investment in wind installations there.
(www.eco-business.com)

11. The idea presented in paragraph 1 and 2 clarify the idea that they both ….
A. talked about the countries willing to invest their money
B. stated the benefits of improving environmentally friendly investment
C. dealt with the green investment for infrastructures
D. discussed the importance of needy investment
E. exaggerated lower cash flow for needy investment

12. Which of the following is irrelevant with the idea of worldwide greened infrastructures
described in the passage ….
A. the conditions of lesser use of carbon
B. the insufficient funds from the government
C. the unsustainable increase of global warming
D. the scarcity of funds for speedy green projects
E. the government’s problem of improving Tariffs

13. About the worldwide greened infrastructures, the author assumes that ….
A. the global spending on renewable energy seems more fantastic
B. the global temperature will increase in ten years’ time to come
C. European countries have the right path to reduce all the tariffs
D. the green investment nowadays can be more than business as usual
E. the influx of energy investment is incompatible with available budgets

Text 2 for question number 14 to 16
JOB ADVERTISEMENT

Teaching Positions 2012
SMA Garuda
SMA Garuda seeks applications from suitably qualified teachers for positions commencing
April 2012. Applicants are invited to visit the website for more details, including a full
position description, of the position advertised below.
Teachers of English and Mathematics.
Full-time permanent position.
Applications including CV and the names of three referees should be sent to: The Principal's
Assistant, SMA Garuda, 22 Orchid street, Medan, 35421.
Applications closed Wednesday 01 April 2012

14. What is the text about? D. application letter
A. job vacancy for teachers E. full-time teacher
B. announcement of Job
C. SMA Garuda

15. How can the readers know the requirements to apply the positions?

A. See the newspaper D. send application letter

B. browse the internet E. see the Principal’s Assistant

C. call SMA Garuda

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