TEXT 3. This text is for questions no.24 – 29

Two friends were traveling on the same road together when they came face to face with a big bear. One, in great fear, and without a thought of his companion, climbed into a tree and hid. The other, seeing that single-handed he was no match for the bear, threw himself on the ground and feigned death, because he had heard that a bear will not touch a dead body.

The bear approached him, sniffing at his nose and ears, but the man, with great courage, held his breath and kept still, and at length the bear, supposing him to be dead, walked slowly ahead.

When the bear was well out of sight the first traveler came down from the tree and asked what it was that the bear had said to him. He said, “I saw that the bear put his mouth very close to your ear.”

“ It was no great secret. He only advised me not to keep company with those who, when they get into difficulty, leave their friends in the difficulties ,” he answered.

24. What is the orientation of this passage ?

A. One , in great fear, and without a thought of his companion, climbed into a tree and

hid

asked what it was that the bear had said to him.

C. Two friends were traveling on the same road together when they came face to face

with a big bear.

D. He said, “I saw that the bear put his mouth very close to your ear.”

E. “ It was no great secret. He only advised me not to keep company with those who,

when they get into difficulty, leave their friends in the difficulties ,” he answered.

25. Which of these phrases has the similar meaning with this phase :

“When the bear was well out of sight …”

A. The bear had lost his eyesight B. The bear had left the site

C. The bear watched them from far D. The traveler got blind E. The bear was blind

26. What is the moral of this story ?

A. Pretend to be dead when you come face to face with a bear.

B. A real friend will never leave his friends even in difficult times.

C. Always bring a company when you are traveling away

D. Don’t show that you are afraid when you come face to face with a giant bear

E. Don’t fight with a bear

27. To show the real words of the speaker, the writer uses …………

A. Indirect Speech B. Reported Speech C. Imperative

D. Direct Speech E. Passive Voice

28. “… and at length the bear, supposing him to be dead …” (paragraph 2) Him refers to …..

A. the bear B. the first traveler C. the second traveler

D. both travelers E. two friends

29. “ … and without a thought of his companion, climbed …”

The ANTONYM of companion is ……………………….

a. partner b. colleague c. friend d. enemy e. buddy

The old man had nothing to eat now, so he turned to begging. He went to a nearby village trying to get some food. At first, the villagers were happy to help him. However, when he came continually, they refused to give him any more food. They told him to grow his own food.

One day, while the hermit was sitting in his hut, sad and hungry, he began to think about growing his own food. Just then, a boatman stopped by, and taking pity on the hermit, gave him some padi seeds.

Before the boatman went away, he said, “These seeds will grow and give you everlasting harvests if you work very hard. If you are tired of the work, the padi plants will turn into weeds.”

The old hermit worked hard to clear the land and sowed the seeds before the rains came. Strangely, after a short period of time, the padi was ready for harvesting. The old man got a lot of rice from the harvest. After each harvest, the plants grew back again right away. When the villagers heard about the hermit and his wonderful padi, they flocked to his padi field and took home as much padi as they could.

One day, the hermit became so tired of harvesting the padi that he shouted, “ Oh, stop growing, you wretched thing !” As soon as he had said this, the padi plants turned into weeds.

30. What did the boatman give to hermit ?

A. Fruit trees B. Some food C. Padi plants D. Some weeds E. Some padi seeds

31. The main idea of paragraph 5 is that …………..

A. the succession of padi harvest

B. the hermit should clear the land

C. the hermit was successful as a farmer

D. it needed a short of time to harvest the padi

E. the seeds should be sown before the rains came

32. Why did the padi plants turn into weeds ?

A. The hermit go angry with the villagers

B. The hermit stopped growing the padi plants

C. The villagers grew weeds instead of padi plants

D. The villagers took home as much padi as they could

E. The hermit shouted ordering the padi plants to stop growing

33. “ … became so tired of harvesting the padi that he shouted, …”

The ANTONYM of the underlined word is ……………

A. said B. cried C. laughed D. screamed E. whispered

34. Which statement is TRUE about the hermit ?

A. He lived in a small town in Sumatra

B. He went to the village to ask for some food

C. He liked to give the villagers fruit and padi

D. he died in the jungle when there was a drought

E. He hated begging though there was nothing to eat
This text is for questions no.35 – 40
Long , long ago there lived a king. He was very old and he didn’t have children, so he wanted to select a new king in the country.

One day, the king asked his ministers to give all the children in the country some flowers seeds and told them, “Who can plant the most beautiful flowers will be the king.” A child named David planted the seeds and looked after them carefully. But day after day no flowers came out from the basin. He was very disappointed.

It was time to show the most beautiful flowers. The children from all over the country came with their beautiful flowers. The king walked in front of the children. When he saw the beautiful flowers, he was very unhappy. Suddenly, he saw a child carrying an empty basin. He was very glad and asked the boy,” Why do you carry an empty basin ?” The boy cried and told him the truth. The king laughed and said, “ You are an honest boy. You will be the future king.” In fact, the seeds had been boiled.

35. The text tells us about ……………………

A. the very old king with children who wanted to adopt one more child to

be the king in the future

B. the very old king with no children who wanted to select a new king in the

country

country

came out from the basin

E. a boy who will be a king in the future just because of his honesty

36. “ … in the country some flowers seeds and told them, …” Them refers to …………………..

A. his ministers B. some flowers seeds

C. all the children in the country D. the country E. some flowers

37. “ David planted the seeds and looked after them carefully.”

The underlined words mean …………………

A. watch B. observe C. water D. take care E. cultivate

38. Why was there no flower that came out from the boy’s basin ?

A. he planted the seeds well and look after them carefully

B. he didn’t get good seeds

C. he didn’t get good seeds

D. the seeds had been boiled before

E. he didn’t plant the seeds and didn’t look after them carefully

39. Why did the king choose the boy to be the future king in the country ? Because …………

A. the king was very pity when he saw the boy cried

B. the boy didn’t bring some beautiful flowers

C. the basin that the boy carried was empty

D. there was no flowers came out from his basin

E. the king felt that the boy was honest

40. The boy cried and told him the truth. Him refers to …………………

A. the boy B. the truth C. the king

D. an empty basin E. the children

A. last month B. yesterday C. last week D. next week

42. Who thinks you need glasses ?

A. my husband B. my wife C. my son D. my mother

43. Who tested your eyes ?

A. a doctor B. a nurse C. a dentist D. an optician

44. What did the optician show you ?

A. a mirror B. some frames C. glasses D. sun glasses

45. What kind of frames did you choose ?

A. plastic frames B. metal frames C. tortoise-shell frames D. glass frames

46. Why didn’t you choose tortoise-shell frames ?

A. ugly B. rather expensive C. too cheap D. very bad

47. What did you break ?

A. a pair of glasses B. a mirror C. frames D. glasses and mirror

48. How did you feel after that ?

A. disappointed B. surprised C. glad D. sorry

49. Whose mirror was it ?

A. mine B. my wife’s C. the optician’s D. nobody’s

50. Was your wife right or wrong ?

A. she’s wrong B. she’s right

C. she’s absolutely wrong D. she’s extremely wrong
GOOD LUCK

I. LISTENING SECTION : It’s Never Too Late

Instructions : Listen to the recording carefully and answer the questions based

on what you have heard from the recording by choosing A, B, C, or D.

1. A. Tommy B. Aunt Lucy C. His mother D. His father

2. A. No, he didn’t B. Yes, he did C. No, he doesn’t D. Yes, he does

3. A. Yes, it was B. Yes, it is C. No, it wasn’t D. No, it isn’t

4. A. Yes, she is B. No, she isn’t C. Yes, she was D. No, she wasn’t

5. A. because it’s Tommy’s birthday

B. Tommy never remembers his own birthday

C. because his aunt is very happy

D. because Tommy never wrote a letter to anyone before

6. A. No, he didn’t B. Yes, he did C. No, he doesn’t D. Yes, he does

7. A. Yes, she did B. No, she didn’t C. Yes, she does D. No, she doesn’t

8. A. Yes, he has B. No, he hasn’t C. No, he doesn’t D. Yes, he does

9. A. Yes, he has B. No, he hasn’t C. No, he doesn’t D. Yes, he does

10. A. Yes, he has B. No, he hasn’t C. No, he won’t D. Yes, he will

A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

13. The camera …………… I bought has a zoom lens.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

14. I like the people with …………….. I work.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

15. I have a neighbor ……………… dog barks all day long.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

16. The people ……….…… my brother called didn’t answer their phone.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

17. The food …………… we ate at the sidewalk café was delicious.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

18. The people …………..…. sat in the stadium cheered for the home team.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

19. The people …………….. house I stayed at were very kind and friendly.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

20. The movie ……………. we went to was interesting

A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

The old man had nothing to eat now, so he turned to begging. He went to a nearby village trying to get some food. At first, the villagers were happy to help him. However, when he came continually, they refused to give him any more food. They told him to grow his own food.

One day, while the hermit was sitting in his hut, sad and hungry, he began to think about growing his own food. Just then, a boatman stopped by, and taking pity on the hermit, gave him some padi seeds.

Before the boatman went away, he said, “These seeds will grow and give you everlasting harvests if you work very hard. If you are tired of the work, the padi plants will turn into weeds.”

The old hermit worked hard to clear the land and sowed the seeds before the rains came. Strangely, after a short period of time, the padi was ready for harvesting. The old man got a lot of rice from the harvest. After each harvest, the plants grew back again right away. When the villagers heard about the hermit and his wonderful padi, they flocked to his padi field and took home as much padi as they could.

One day, the hermit became so tired of harvesting the padi that he shouted, “ Oh, stop growing, you wretched thing !” As soon as he had said this, the padi plants turned into weeds.

21. What type of text is it ?

A. spoof B. recount C. narrative D. descriptive E. report

22. What did the boatman give to hermit ?

A. Fruit trees B. Some food C. Padi plants

D. Some weeds E. Some padi seeds

23. The main idea of paragraph 5 is that …………..

A. the succession of padi harvest

B. the hermit should clear the land

C. the hermit was successful as a farmer

D. it needed a short of time to harvest the padi

E. the seeds should be sown before the rains came

24. Why did the padi plants turn into weeds ?

A. The hermit go angry with the villagers

B. The hermit stopped growing the padi plants

C. The villagers grew weeds instead of padi plants

D. The villagers took home as much padi as they could

E. The hermit shouted ordering the padi plants to stop growing

25. “ … became so tired of harvesting the padi that he shouted, …”

The ANTONYM of the underlined word is ……………

A. said B. cried C. laughed D. screamed E. whispered

26. Which statement is TRUE about the hermit ?

A. He lived in a small town in Sumatra

B. He went to the village to ask for some food

C. He liked to give the villagers fruit and padi

D. he died in the jungle when there was a drought

E. He hated begging though there was nothing to eat

27. “When the villagers heard about the hermit and his wonderful padi, they flocked …”

They in this sentence refers to ………………..

A. the hermit and his wonderful padi B. the hermit C. the villagers

D. his wonderful padi E. harvest,
TEXT 2. This text is for questions no.28 - 31
GUNUNG TUJUH LAKE

Gunung Tujuh Lake is one of many lakes in Kabupaten Kerinci in Jambi province. It is an amazing tourist place to visit. The location Gunung Tujuh Lake is in Kecamatan Kayu Aro. It is 50 km from Sungai Penuh to Pelompek village by public transport. Then people climb and walk for another four km or for two and a half hours.

The lake is surrounded by steep forest slopes and seven mountains. The highes peak of Gunung Tujuh Lake is 1.950 meters above sea level. The length of the lake is 4.5 km and the width is 3 km. It is a volcanic lake and the highest in Southeast Asia. The temperature around the lake is very cold. Besides waterfalls you can also find animals such Siamang, elephants and birds. Gunung Tujuh Lake is really beautiful with a spectacular scenery.
28. What type of text is it ?

A. spoof B. recount C. narrative

D. descriptive E. report

29. What does the text mainly about ?

A. Amazing tourist resorts in Jambi B. Gunung Tujuh Lake in Jambi

C. Volcanic lakes in Jambi D. Steep forest slopes in Jambi

E. Waterfalls in Jambi

30. Gunung Tujuh Lake is really beautiful with a spectacular scenery . The SYNONYM

of the underlined word is ……………………….

A. extraordinary B. relaxing C. unforgettable

D. entertaining E. unpleasant

31. The following are true, EXCEPT ………………………

A. It is a volcanic lake and the highest in Southeast Asia

B. Besides waterfalls you can also find animals such Siamang, elephants and birds

C. The temperature around the lake is very cold

D. Gunung Tujuh Lake is really beautiful mountains with a spectacular scenery

E. Gunung Tujuh Lake is one of many mountain in Kabupaten Kerinci in Jambi

province
TEXT 3. This text is for questions no.32 – 35

Ragunan Zoo is not only an entertaining place but also an education place. It is located not too far away from the city centre of Jakarta. It is also a good place for people to escape from the stresses of daily life, and to breathe fresh air.

The zoo’s location is filled with shrubs, ornamental plants, and trees native to Indonesia. It is 135 hectares wide. Papayas, mangoes and bananas which are grown in the zoo are the meals of birds and primates. Grass cutting is food for elephants, hippos and bulls.

There are about 4,000 animals, reptiles and birds living here. It needs Rp. 1 million per day to feed the animals. Seventy percent of these animals are the natives of Indonesia. Some of the protected animals are siamang, tapir, babi, rusa and anoa. There are many African animals, too, such as the hippos, zebras and giraffes. There are also a pair of white tigers which come from the United States.

32. The communicative purpose of the text above is ……………………..

A. to inform the readers that Ragunan Zoo is not only an entertaining but also an

education place

B. to entertain the readers with the story of animals and trees in Ragunan Zoo

C. to inform the readers about what we can see and find in Ragunan Zoo

D. to describe a particular place, Ragunan Zoo

E. to describe the location of Ragunan Zoo

33. What is the main idea of the last paragraph ?

A. Ragunan Zoo is located not too far away from the city centre of Jakarta

B. Ragunan Zoo is a good place for people to escape from the stresses of daily life,

and to breathe fresh air

C. Ragunan Zoo is not only an entertaining place but also an education place

D. In Ragunan Zoo there are about 4,000 animals, reptiles and birds

E. The zoo’s location is filled with shrubs, ornamental plants, and trees native to

Indonesia.

34. The following sentences are true, EXCEPT ………………………….

A. There are many African animals, too, such as the hippos, zebras, and giraffes

B. The birds and primates in Ragunan zoo eat papayas, mangoes and bananas

C. Elephants, hippos, rusa, anoa and bulls eat grass cutting

D. The zoo’s location is filled with shrubs, ornamental plants, and trees native to

Indonesia

E. In Ragunan Zoo there are about 4,000 animals, reptiles and birds

35. “ Ragunan Zoo is not only an entertaining place but …”

The OPPOSITE of entertaining is ……………..

A. boring B. surprising C. spectacular D. relaxing E. educating
TEXT 4. This text is for questions no.36 – 39
Once there were two mice. They were good friends. One lived in the country, and the other lived in the city.

One day, the country mouse invited the city mouse to his home in the country. The city mouse went. But he said, “ I don’t like your house. It’s very small and dirty. I don’t like your food. It’s too terrible. You must come to my home in the city. It’s much better than yours. “

So the country mouse went. He saw the city mouse’s house very nice. When they were eating delicious food, the city mouse shouted suddenly, “ Hurry up ! The cat is coming. Run ! Run ! “

The country mouse was hardly caught by the cat. He said to the city mouse, “ Your home is very nice but not safe, so I don’t like it. I still like living in the country.

A. the cat could catch the country mouse

B. the country mouse was caught by the cat

C. the country mouse wasn’t caught by the cat

D. the city mouse was caught by the cat

E. at first it was very difficult for cat to catch the country mouse , but

finally he could catch it

37. He said to the city mouse, “ Your home is very nice but not safe, …”

The OPPOSITE of safe is ……………

A. comfortable B. peaceful C. dangerous

D. unpleasant E. unprofitable

38. Why did the city mouse shout suddenly when they were eating delicious

food ? Because …………………

A. the food was very delicious B. he was very hungry at that time

C. he saw the city mouse’s house very nice D. the cat is coming

E. he still like living in the country

39. One day, the country mouse invited the city mouse to his home in the country.

His refers to ………………….

A. the country mouse B. the city mouse C. home D. the country E. cat
TEXT 5. This text is for questions no.40 – 43

On the last holiday, our class visited the War Memorial Museum. I was happy because I haven’t been there before.

When we arrived, our teacher told us that we could go anywhere we liked. I like seeing documentary photos of the World Wars. So, I decided to visit the Second World War section.

I entered the room but it was quite dark and I was alone. When I was reading through the list of soldiers died in the second World War, someone touched me on the shoulder. I was scared because I thought I was alone and I shouted loudly. “What’s wrong with you ? It’s me, Dany. “ I got relaxed knowing that he was my friend because I thought the man was a ghost.

Suddenly, the room was full of people who come to see what had happened. I was very embarrassed.

40. The communicative purpose of this text is …………………..

A. to describe the situation in the War Memorial Museum

B. to inform readers that the War Memorial Museum was very good to visit.

C. to entertain readers with a story of the writer’s last holiday

D. to persuade readers to visit the War Memorial Museum

E. to retell the writer’s experience when he visited the War Memorial Museum

41. “ When we arrived, our teacher told us that … “

We in this sentence refers to …………..

A. the writer and his classmates B. the writer, his class and his teacher

C. the writer and his family D. the writer and his teacher

E. the writer and his roommates

42. “ I was scared because I thought I was alone …” Scared means ………….

a. afraid b. shocked c. depressed d. ashamed e. surprised

43. “What’s wrong with you ? “ You in this sentence refers to ………..

a. Dany b. teacher c. his friend d. the writer e. the museum keeper