Section Thirteen

Singapore is a city state; it is a city but it is
also a state. It is a republic. Along with Indonesia,
Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Brunei, it
belongs to ASEAN, the Association of South-East
Asian Nations.
Like Indonesia, Singapore is a country of
“Bhineka Tunggal Ika.” Chinese, Malays, Indians
and Eurasians make up its citizens. Other Asians,
including Indonesians, Japanese, Philippines,
Koreans, Thais and Arabs also live on that tiny
island. Singapore is sometimes called “Instant Asia”
because you can see varieties of customs, cultures
and foods of nearly all Asia in Singapore.
Choose the best answer
1. The text mainly talks about Singapore as……
a. a nation
b. an island
c. a republic
d. a city state
e. a member of ASEAN
2. Singapore’s citizens consist of……..
a. Brunei, Indians
b. Chinese, Thais and Arab
c. Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians
d. Eurasians and Philippines
e. Asians and Arabs
3. “……Koreans, Thais and Arabs also live on that
tiny island.” The underlined word may be
replaced by “very……”
a. cute d. broad
b. huge e. narrow
c. small
4. Which sentences is not true according to the
passage?
a. Singapore is a city state; it is a city but it is
also a state.
b. Singapore is sometimes called “Instant Asia”
c. In Singapore, you can see varieties of
customs, cultures and foods of nearly all Asia
d. Singapore is not a country of “Bhineka
Tunggal Ika.”
e. Singapore is a republic
5. “…Singapore is a country of “Bhineka Tunggal
Ika.” Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians
make up its citizens.” The underlined word refers
to………………
a. Indonesian d. Indians
b. Malays e. Chinese
c. Singaporean
6. My grandfather watered,……….fertilizer and
wed his paddy field yesterday morning
a. is giving d. gives
b. was giving e. give
c. gave
7. The students enjoyed ……….with sand and
swimming on the beach in their school excursion
last Sunday morning
a. was playing d. play
b. playing e. played
c. was being played
Two students were discussing the school’s new rule
that all the students must wear a cap and a tie. One of
them showed her annoyance. She said that wearing a
cap and a tie was only suitable for a flag rising
ceremony. So, she was against the rule. Contrary to
the girl’s opinion, the other student was glad with it.
He said that he didn’t mind with the new rule because
wearing a cap and a tie will make the students look
great and like real educated persons. The first student
gave the reasons that they would feel uncomfortable
and hot. Moreover, the classrooms were not air
conditioned. The second said it wasn’t a big problem.
He was sure that the students would wear them
proudly. They would surely be used to it any way.
8. The two students are discussing……
a. the facilities in school
b. their homework
c. their uniform
d. their friends
e. their family
9. The boy said that he agreed with the new rule in
his school. Which statement shows his
agreement?
a. he was not annoyed
b. he would not obey the rule
c. he didn’t care of the rule
d. he didn’t like wearing a cap and tie
e. he didn’t mind wearing a cap and tie
10. The boy believed that all students would…..
a. have a high spirit to study
b. solve their own problems
c. care for their environment
d. follow the new rule
e. feel uncomfortable
11. “One of them showed her annoyance........” The
underlined word is close in meaning to……
a. responsibility d. applause
b. displeasure e. response
c. agreement
12. “……The second said it wasn’t a big problem.”
The synonym of the underlined word is…….
a. task d. cope
b. duty e. handle
c. difficulty
13. If John hadn’t come late to the examination, he
…………….all of the questions
a. will answer
b. would answer
c. can answer
d. could have answered
e. could answer
14. Two students were discussing the school’s new
rule that all the students must……….. a cap and
a tie.
a. be wear d. wear
b. have wear e. worn
c. wears
15. I asked Susan if she had come to the weekly
meeting the day before. In other words: I
said,”........................?”
a. did you come to the weekly meeting the day
before
b. do you come to the weekly meeting this
evening
c. did you come to the weekly meeting
yesterday
d. do you come to the weekly meeting
tomorrow
e. do you come to the weekly meeting the day
before
The police thought that two burglars started the
robbery at 151 Pattimura Street on Sunday afternoon.
The burglars broke into the students’ room while they
were going to a football game. They never thought
that while they were away, burglars would break into
their boarding house.
16. What happened to the students’ room on Sunday
afternoon?
a. The police broke it
b. The police ruined it
c. Burglars broke into it
d. Two burglars broke it
e. The students started to ruin it
17. The burglars broke into the room when the
students……
a. Were at a party
b. Were taking a rest
c. Were playing football
d. Were at a football game
e. Were watching football on TV
18. “The burglars broke into the students’
room……”The underlined phrase means…
a. broke forcefully
b. entered by force
c. put into pieces
d. easily entered
e. came into
19. The students seem to think that…….
a. they had locked their room
b. their boarding house was not safe
c. their boarding house was in a safe area
d. thieves would easily break into their room
e. there would be a robbery in their boarding
house
20. Which sentences is true according to the
passage?
a. there was a robbery at 115 Pattimura Street
b. the students were playing badminton when
the crime happened
c. five men broke into the student’s room on
Sunday afternoon
d. two burglars started the robbery on Sunday
afternoon
e. the burglars wouldn’t break into their
boarding house because the students were
already there

Section Twelve

THE SUN

Our sun is just an ordinary star, not special in any
way. But to the people on earth it is the source of life. The
nuclear radiation that goes on in the inner areas of the sun
produces large quantities of energy. This energy is emitted
in all directions in the form of light and heat radiation.
Only our planet uses a small part of the radiated energy.
Earth, for warmth and the development of life forms.
Green plants have the ability to use some of the sun’s
radiation to produce food.
The radiant energy emitted by our sun is not
constant but varies slightly in predictable cycles.
Astronomers have long known about sunspots, which are

major disturbances of the sun’s outer regions. Statistical
analysis of data concerning sunspots’ activity indicates a
fairly well defined frequency of occurrence. A full
theoretical understanding of sunspots’ activity is not
currently available, but scientist hypothesizes about the
nature of the instabilities of the sun’s atmosphere.

Choose the best answer
1. What is the text about? It is about ........
a. the substances produced by the sun
b. the radiant energy emitted by the sun
c. the forms of energy emitted by the sun
d. the value of the sun for people on earth
e. the nature of the instability of the sun’s
atmosphere
2. The main idea of paragraph 2 is that .........
a. the sun activity is not currently available
b. the sun spots are familiar among the astronomers
c. the radiant energy released by the sun is
inconsistent
d. a full theoretical understanding of the sun spots’
activity is not available
e. there is a hypothesis about the nature of the
instabilities of the sun’s atmosphere
3. Which statement is TRUE based on the text?
a. the sun emits energy in one direction
b. a large quantity of energy is produced by the sun
c. the green plants can produce food without the sun
radiation
d. the radiant energy is constantly emitted in
predictable cycles
e. the earth uses the radiated energies to warm and
to develop people’s life
4. “This energy emitted in all directions in the form of
heat radiation.” (Paragraph one) The underlined word
means.........
a. spread d. scattered
b. refined e. displayed
c. released
5. “Astronomers have long known about sunspots,
which are major disturbances of the sun’s outer
regions.” Astronomer is someone who studies
about...........
a. rainforest and swamp d. rare animals
b. dangerous liquid e. star and planet
c. cloud and weather
6. “......... sunspots’ activity indicates a fairly well
defined frequency of occurrence.” The synonym of
the underlined word is ..........
a. explained d. not changed
b. exclaimed e. summarized
c. detected
The Kiwi
The kiwi lives only in New Zealand. It is a very
strange bird because it cannot fly. The kiwi is the same
size as a chicken. It has no wings or tail. It does not have
any feathers like other birds. It has hair on its body. Each
foot has four toes. Its beak is very long.
A kiwi likes a lot of trees around it. It sleeps during
the day because the sunlight hurts its eye. It can smell
things with its nose. It is the only bird in the world that can
smell things. The kiwi’s eggs are very big.
There are only a few kiwis in New Zealand now.
People never see them. The government says that people
cannot kill kiwis. New Zealanders want their kiwis to live.
There is a picture of kiwi on New Zealand money.
People from New Zealand are sometimes called Kiwis.
7. The text mainly tells us about .........
a. kiwi’s eggs
b. a very strange bird
c. why kiwi cannot fly
d. a description of Kiwi
e. the process how Kiwi breeds
8. Which of the statements is Not True about the
passage?
a. kiwi cannot fly
b. kiwi’s eggs are very big
c. kiwi does not have wings
d. kiwi sleeps during the night
e. kiwi can smell things with its nose
9. According to the passage, kiwi is a very strange bird
because.........
a. kiwi cannot fly
b. kiwi’s eggs are very big
c. kiwi cannot smell things
d. kiwi’s mouth is very long
e. kiwi does not have any feathers
10. “Kiwi is very strange bird.” (Paragraph 1). The
underlined word could most easily be replaced
by.........
a. rare d. unfamiliar
b. unique e. inexpensive
c. unpopular
Sea Mammals
Seals, sea lions and walruses live both on land or
on ice, they are very clumsy in their movements. But in the
water they swim gracefully. They are all leave the water
for land or ice fields to give birth to their young.
The dolphins and the sea cows are sea mammals.
Dolphins and porpoises look alike but usually the dolphins
are intelligent and can communicate with each other. They
can be trained to perform various kinds of trick and acts.
The highly intelligent killer whale belongs to
dolphin family. Despite of its scary name, it has never
been heard to attack human.
11. This text mainly discuss about…
a. different characteristic of sea mammals
b. the difference of sea mammals community
c. the difference behavior of sea mammals
d. seals, sea lions, dolphins, sea cows and killer
whales belong to sea-mammals
e. all sea mammals give birth on land
12. Seals, sea lions and walruses………
a. are fish eaters
b. can perform tricks
c. are not fish
d. can communicate with one another
e. are swift-swimmer sea mammals
13. Which of the following of statement is UNTRUE?
a. dolphins are usually larger than porpoises
b. dolphins are trained to perform various kinds of
tricks and acts
c. sea cows are sea mammals
d. walruses live both on land and in water
e. porpoises can communicate with each other
14. The passage use mostly………
a. simple past tense
b. present continuous tense
c. active voice
d. simple present tense
e. present perfect tense
15. The above text is in the form of…………
a. spoof d. report
b. recount e. explanation
c. procedure
16. Sam : Did you hear the news?
George : No, I did not
Sam : The police accused Mr. Howard .........
stealing some gems
a. off d. of
b. about e. in
c. on
17. “It will be a beautiful wedding party.” John told his
future wife. We can say: John told her that it .........a
beautiful wedding party
a. would have been d. would be
b. will have been e. was
c. will be
18. If Louise ................ a new computer, she could have
finished her assignments in half the time
a. used d. is using
b. had used e. will use
c. uses
19. Jeremy hope that by the time his father retires,
He...........a promising job
a. am getting d. will have got
b. have got e. was getting
c. has got
20. A teacher is someone ……… teaches and gives an
advice to the student
a. who d. whose
b. whom e. which
c. where
The Magic Box
Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer who
dug up a big box in his field. He took it home and showed
it to his wife. His wife cleaned it and kept it in their house.
One day, she dropped an apple into it. Immediately the box
began to fill up with apples. No matter how many were
taken out, others took their place. So the farmer and his
wife sold the apples and were able to live quite
comfortably.
Then the farmer dropped a coin into the box. At
once, the apples disappeared and the box began to fill itself
with coins. Everyday the farmer and his wife collected
hundreds and hundreds of coins from the box. Soon they
became rich.
Now the farmer’s grandfather lived with the
couple. He was not very strong and he could not go out to
work. So the farmer asked the old man to help him to take
the money out of the box. When his grandfather become
tired and wanted to rest, the farmer shouted at him, ”Why
are you so lazy? Why can’t you work harder?”
The old man did not say anything but he
continued working until he fell inside the box and died. At
once the money disappeared and the box began to fill up
with the dead grandfathers.
The farmer had to pull them out and bury then. To
do this, he had to spend all the money he had collected.
When he had used up all the money, the box broke and the
farmer was just as poor as he was before.
21. The main idea of paragraph two is that.........
a. the farmer and his wife had a magic box
b. the farmer became rich because of the box
c. the farmer dropped a coin into the box to have a
lot of money
d. the apples disappeared accidentally because of the
farmer’s fool
e. the farmer and his wife competed to collect the
money from the box
22. How was the farmer according to the writer?
a. rich d. friendly
b. patient e. generous
c. greedy
23. Which statement is TRUE according to the text?
a. his wife cleaned and kept it for her
b. the grandfather died because he was killed
c. the farmer became richer after his grandfather
died
d. the box was full of precious things when it was
found
e. the poor farmer found a big box when he dig his
field
24. What do we learn from the text?
a. it’s good to be tricky
b. it’s not good to be greedy
c. all the glitters is not gold
d. flattery will get you nowhere
e. being honest is very important in life
25. “.........the apples and were able to live quite
comfortably.” The antonym of the underlined word
is.........
a. comfortable d. under pressured
b. unsatisfied e. coincidence
c. inconvenient
26. “.........his wife collected hundreds and hundreds of
coins from the box.” The synonym of the underlined
word is.........
a. gathered d. dug up
b. roamed e. tore up
c. misplaced
27. Mark and Anthony tried to find the nearest shelter to
wait until the hard rain abated. The synonym of the
underlined word is ........
a. to evaporate d. to hide
b. to absorb e. to accumulate
c. to lessen
28. Children are not allowed to play on the street
................it is very dangerous
a. because of d. because
b. since e. due to
c. unless
29. My mother found the dining table was very dirty,
although she.................it before
a. was cleaning d. was being cleaned
b. had been cleaned e. has been cleaned
c. had cleaned
30. .................. being sick, Camellia has to finish her
assignment on time
a. because of d. despite of
b. because e. in spite
c. despite
31. I asked John if he had come to the marketing meeting
the day before. In other words: I
said,”........................?”
a. did you come to the marketing meeting the day
before
b. do you come to the marketing meeting this
evening
c. did you come to the marketing meeting yesterday
d. do you come to the marketing meeting tomorrow
e. do you come to the marketing meeting the day
before
32. If James ........................ an airplane, he could have
arrived in Jakarta in half the time
a. took d. takes
b. had taken e. will take
c. taken
33. Julie hopes that by the time her father arrives from
Bandung, She...........cleaning the house
a. is finishing d. finished
b. has finished e. was finishing
c. will have finished
34. “I’m sorry, but you can’t play in the play house today.
The play house...................................now
a. be cleaned d. is cleaning
b. it cleans e. cleaning
c. is being cleaned
35. The cashier asked Tom........................................
a. why had he paid the bill?
b. whether he had paid the bill
c. when did he pay the bill?
d. that he pay the bill
e. where was the bill he had paid?
36. Every morning the crew ship sweeps the deck
and.............. the cabin in the ship
a. is cleaning d. cleaned
b. was cleaned e. cleans
c. clean
37. Tom really enjoyed his vacation with Amanda last
month .................. the accommodation was bad
a. although d. despite of
b. because of e. whether
c. in spite of
38. Each child ........a birthday cake and goodies in Jane’s
birthday party last Sunday
a. give d. were given
b. gives e. was given
c. is giving
39. My father didn’t buy the car at the car exhibition
centre as it was too expensive. The synonym of the
underlined word is....
a. valuable d. furious
b. genuine e. dear
c. precious
40. Unless it rains this week, the loss of crops could result
in a hunger in this entire region.
a. outbreak d. dangerous disease
b. plenty of food e. desperate
c. starvation

Section Eleven

The Lion

The lion is called the king of beasts. Lions
are found living wild in the grassland of Africa. They
hunt smaller animals and feed on them. There are no
wild animals in Europe, but there are captive lions in
the European zoos.
The male lion is a beautiful animal. Round
his head he has a ring of long hair called mane. When
lion is young, the hair of his mane is yellow. When
he is old, the hair is sometimes black. The female
lion, or lioness, doesn’t have a mane.
Lions are dangerous animals. They can kill a
man.

Choose the best answer
1. Which is true according to the text?

• a. there are no captive lions in Europe
• b. the old lion’s hair is yellow
• c. the young lion’s hair is black
• d. lions aren’t dangerous
• e. lions eat smaller animals

2. Which is not true according to the text?

• a. all lions have manes
• b. a young lion has yellow hair
• c. the female lion is called lioness
• d. we cannot find wild lions in grasslands of
• Africa
• e. lions feed on smaller animals

3. The passage use mostly………

• a. simple past tense
• b. present continuous tense
• c. active voice
• d. simple present tense
• e. present perfect tense

4. The above text is in the form of…………

• a. spoof
• b. recount
• c. procedure
• d. report
• e. explanation

5. The purpose of the text is…….

• a. to describe a particular thing
• b. to describe the way the things are
• c. to entertain the readers
• d. to explain about the lions
• e. to tell about the past event of lions

6. Children are not allowed to play on the street
................it is very dangerous

• a. because of
• b. since
• c. unless
• d. because
• e. due to

7. My mother found the dining table was very dirty,although she.................it before

• a. was cleaning
• b. had been cleaned
• c. had cleaned
• d. was being cleaned
• e. has been cleaned

8. .................. being sick, Camellia has to finish her assignment on time

• a. because of
• b. because
• c. despite
• d. despite of
• e. in spite

9. I asked John if he had come to the marketing although she.................it before
meeting the day before. In other words: I said,”........................?”

• a. did you come to the marketing meeting the day before
• b. do you come to the marketing meeting this evening
• c. did you come to the marketing meeting yesterday
• d. do you come to the marketing meeting tomorrow
• e. do you come to the marketing meeting the day before

10. If James ........................ an airplane, he could have arrived in Jakarta in half the time

• a. took
• b. had taken
• c. taken
• d. takes
• e. will take

11. Julie hopes that by the time her father arrives from Bandung, She...........cleaning the house

• a. is finishing
• b. has finished
• c. will have finished
• d. finished
• e. was finishing

12. “I’m sorry, but you can’t play in the play house today. The play house..........................now

• a. be cleaned
• b. it cleans
• c. is being cleaned
• d. is cleaning
• e. cleaning

13. The cashier asked Tom........................................

• a. why had he paid the bill?
• b. whether he had paid the bill
• c. when did he pay the bill?
• d. that he pay the bill
• e. where was the bill he had paid?

14. Every morning the crew ship sweeps the deck and .............. the cabin in the ship

• a. is cleaning
• b. was cleaned
• c. clean
• d. cleaned
• e. cleans

15. Tom really enjoyed his vacation with Amanda last month ........... the accommodation was bad

• a. although
• b. because of
• c. in spite of
• d. despite of
• e. whether

16. Each child ........a birthday cake and goodies in Jane’s birthday party last Sunday

• a. give
• b. gives
• c. is giving
• d. were given
• e. was given

17. My father didn’t buy the car at the car exhibition centre as it was too expensive. The synonym of the bold word is....

• a. valuable
• b. genuine
• c. precious
• d. furious
• e. dear

18. Unless it rains this week, the loss of crops could result in a hunger in this entire region.

• a. outbreak
• b. plenty of food
• c. starvation
• d. dangerous disease
• e. desperate

19. My manager asked me,” Where did you spend your holiday last month?”
My manager asked me.........

• a. where I spend your holiday the month before
• b. where you had spent my holiday the month before
• c. where I spent my holiday the month before
• d. where you spend your holiday the month before
• e. where I had spent my holiday the month before

20. Jamie looks tired, she................. around her housing complex for an hour now

• a. has been jogging
• b. is jogging
• c. was jogging
• d. had been jogging
• e. jogs

21. Board certification required competitive salaries in US dollars, airfare, and full board/lodging included. The synonym of the underlined word is..........

• a. maturity
• b. compulsory
• c. identity
• d. integrity
• e. optional

22. Dolphins and porpoises look alike but usually the dolphins are intelligent and can communicate with each other. They can be trained to perform
various kinds of trick and acts. The synonym of the bold word is……

• a. most of
• b. hoax
• c. range of
• d. skilled
• e. roam

23. “Don’t worry about it, I will help you” John said to Karen

• a. he told her don’t worry about it, I will help you
• b. he told her not to worry about it, I will help you
• c. he told her not to worry about it, he will help her
• d. he told her not to worry about it, he would help you
• e. he told her not to worry about it, he would help her

24. Tommy : Everything is expensive now
James : I………with you. Even for bus,plane and ship tickets

• a. offer
• b. order
• c. agree
• d. disagree
• e. come

25. I met the young beautiful girl…….is in our class

• a. the brother of us
• b. her brother
• c. hers brother
• d. whose brother
• e. who’s brother

Section Ten

ANNOUNCEMENT

Pay attention

Our school will have a debate competition

• Participants : All students in our school

• Time : 10^th-12^th August 2009

• Prizes : 1. Rp. 2.000.000

2. Rp. 1.500.000

3. Rp. 1.000.000

Please join us!

1. What is the announcement about?

• a. a school debate
• b. a school competition
• c. a debate competition
• d. extracurricular activities
• e. participants of the debate

2. According to the text, the competition……

• a. is only for students with good English
• b. will be held in August 2009
• c. is in the form of written arguments
• d. will be held after school hours
• e. will run for two days

Have you ever wondered how people get chocolate from? In this article we’ll enter the amazing world of chocolate so you can understand exactly what you’re eating.

Chocolate starts with a tree called the cacao tree. This tree grows in equatorial regions, especially in places such as South Africa, Africa and Indonesia. The cacao tree produces a fruit about the size of a small pine apple. Inside the fruit are tree’s seeds, also known as cocoa beans.

The beans are fermented for about a week, dried in the sun and then shipped to the chocolate maker. The chocolate maker starts by roasting the beans to bring out the flavor. Different beans from different places have different qualities and flavor, so they are often sorted and blended to produce a distinctive mix. Next, the roasted beans are winnowed. Winnowing removes the meat nib of the cacao bean from its shell. Then, the nibs are blended. The blended nibs are ground to make it a liquid. The liquid is called chocolate liquor. It tastes bitter. All seeds contain some amount of fat, and cacao beans are not different. However, cacao beans are half fat, which is why the ground nibs from liquid. It’s pure bitter chocolate.

3.The text is about………….

• a.the cacao tree
• the cacao beans
• the raw chocolate
• the making of chocolate
• the flavor of chocolate

4.The third paragraph focuses on………

• a. the process of producing chocolate
• b. how to produce the cocoa flavor
• c. where chocolate comes from
• d. the chocolate liquor
• e. the cacao fruit

5.“…….so they are often sorted and blended to produce……….”The underlined word is close in meaning to…..

• a. arranged
• b. combined
• c. separated
• d,distributed
• e. organized

6.How does the chocolate maker start to make chocolate?

• a. by fermenting the beans
• b. by roasting the beans
• c. by blending the beans
• d. by sorting the beans
• e. by drying the beans

7.“Different beans from different places have different qualities and flavor……” The underlined word is close in meaning to…..

• a. character
• b. behavior
• c. dissimilar
• d. surely
• e. deed

SHIPBUILDER’S STRIKE CONTINUES

Government takes action

The bitter strike over pay and redundancies has now lasted over 8 weeks. Shipbuilders have told their leaders to ‘fight to the end’ to stop dockyards from closing and 2000 of their men losing their job. Sir Albert Pringle, chairman of British Shipbuilders, has asked Peter Ark Wright, the president of the Shipbuilders Union, to attend a meeting next Thursday.

Meanwhile, the Government has ordered Sir Albert give important naval contracts to the Japanese

8. The purpose of the text is…….

• a. to persuade readers to be careful with their employees
• b. to inform readers about a newsworthy event
• c. to share an amusing story with readers
• d. to describe a report about something
• e. to describe a strike in a company

9. What is the text about?

• a. Peter Arkwright
• b. Sir Albert Pringle
• c. Shipbuilders strike
• d. British Shipbuilders
• e. Shipbuilder’s Union

10. The strike happened because……..

• a. the strike had lasted over 8 weeks
• b. workers wanted changes on pay and redundancies
• c. Sir Albert Pringle has attended a meeting on Thursday
• d. Sir Albert gave important naval contracts to the Japanese
• e. the shipbuilders leaders fought to the end to stop dockyards from closing

11. Who asked Peter Arkwright to attend a meeting next Thursday?

• a. the strikers
• b. the Japanese
• c. the government
• d. the chairman of British Shipbuilders
• e. the president of Shipbuilders Union

12. “………to attend a meeting next Thursday.” The underlined word means……

• a. guard
• b. look after
• c. be present
• d. accompany
• e. take care of

13. “I wonder why Tom is absent. He might be sick.”

“He is not. I saw him while I.........for the city train.”

• a. have waited
  
• b. is waiting
• c. was waiting
• d. had waited
• e. wait

14. My father and I can…………a boat for our trip to that beautiful lake and go fishing there

• a. be rent
• b. rent
• c. rental
• d. rents
• e. rented

Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of more than 13,000 islands. The islands lie along the equator and extend more than 5,000 kilometers. Many of the islands cover only a few square kilometers, but about a half of New Guinea and three quarters of Borneo also belong to Indonesia. Both islands are the second and third largest islands in the world after Greenland.

Many geographers divide the more than 13,600 islands of Indonesia into three group (1) the Greater Sunda Islands, (2) the lesser Sunda Islands, and (3) the Mollucas. Indonesia also includes Irian Jaya, which part of New Guinea.

The Greater Sunda includes Borneo, Sulawesi, Java and Sumatra. The Lesser Sunda Islands extend from Bali eastward to the Timor. The Mollucas lie between Sulawesi and New Guinea. The western part of New Guinea is called Irian Jaya, an Indonesian territory compared to the regions, Irian Jaya is the most thinly populated.

15. Where is Indonesia located?

• a. in Southeast Asia
  
• b. along the equator
  
• c. near Mollucas
• d. in th Greenland
• e. near Greenland

16. Paragraph two talks about..............

• a. the three divisions of Indonesia’s islands
  
• b. the greater Sunda islands
• c. the Indonesian geographers
• d. the position of Indonesia
• e. the western part of New Guinea

17. Which of following belongs to the first largest island in the world?

• a. Borneo
• b. Irian Jaya
• c. New Guinea
• d. Greenland
• e. Celebes

18. Which of the following statements is Not True according to the text?

• a. most of Indonesian population live in Irian Jaya
• b. Indonesia has more than 13,000 islands
• c. Borneo is the third biggest island in the world
• d. the Mollucas is between Sulawesi and New Guinea
• e. Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia

To Mr. Robert

We will have a monthly meeting at 1.00 pm

Don’t forget to bring your financial report

We will discuss it together

Please come on time. Thank you

Tommy

19. The text mainly tells us about

• a. a company
  
• b. a discussion
  
• c. the topic in the discussion
  
• d. the time of the meeting
  
• e. a monthly meeting

9. “We will discuss it together”

The word ‘it’ refers to…….

1. the report

2. the financial report

3. the monthly report

4. the meeting

5. the place

The kinds of gas fuel used in cookers and gas fires come from three sources. The first kind is made of coal; while the third, natural gas, is almost entirely methane.

Geologist believe that natural gas rose into the rock holes in the sandstone, and was prevented from escaping upwards out of the sandstone by a ‘cap’ rock usually a form of rock salt which formed a dome over the natural reservoir of gas.

In Jakarta and other big cities in Indonesia it is common practice to use gas for cooking. Gas reaches the houses through large underground pipes called gas mains, and smaller pipes called sewage pipes lead to the gas meters in each house or building. The meter records how much gas is used.

Natural gas from oil has no distinctive smell, so adding small quantities of concentrated adroitness; to enable people to detect any leak that may accrue produces an artificial smell.

Pertamina sells bottled gas under the name of ‘Elpiji’. The gas is put in steel drums or cylinders. People who live in places without a piped supply use bottled gas, by yachtsmen and campers. Indonesia’s role in LNG production started in 1977 with the initiation of the LNG facility at Bontang. About a year later plant at Arun also started production and exportation.

9. Gas is commonly for cooking at home. This information can be found in paragraph?

1. five d. two

2. four e. one

3. three

9. According to the text the kinds of gas for doing something can be found in paragraph?

1. five d. two

2. four e. one

3. three

9. According to the text above which statement is Not True?

1. Pertamina the state-owned company sells bottled gas under the name of ‘Elpiji’

2. the gas reaches the houses through large underground pipes called gas mains

3. Jakarta, Semarang, Surabaya, Jogjakarta and other big cities in Indonesia it is common practice to use gas for cooking

4. the gas which is produced by Pertamina isn’t put in steel drums or cylinders

5. the LNG production in Indonesia started in 1977

9. “Natural gas from oil has no distinctive smell, so adding small quantities...........” The synonym of the underlined word is ............

1. exhilarated d. prior to

2. different e. description

3. narrow

9. The boys found that the dog had escaped through the gap in the fence. The underlined words mean ………

1. spot d. tear

2. hole e. range

3. dot

Section Nine

Albert Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. He graduated from the University of Zurich in Switzerland in 1905. In 1905 he also did some of his famous work in physics. In 1919 he won the Noble Prize for Physics. Between 1919 and 1933 he lived in Germany and travelled a lot to talk to other scientists. Then, in 1933 he had to leave Germany because of Hitler and the Nazy Party. He moved to United States from 1933 until his death. He lived in Princeton, New Jersey. He died on 18th April 1955

Choose the best answer

1. What is the topic of the text?

a. the achivement of Albert Einstein

b. the life of Albert Einstein

c. Albert Einstein’s childhood

d. Albert Einstein’s hometown

e. Albert Einstein’s study

2. How old was Albert Einstein when he won the Nobel Prizes?

a. 38 d. 39

b. 40 e. 41

c. 42

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

a. Albert Einstein had lived for 14 years in Germany

b. Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prizes for Chemistry

c. Albert Einstein had done some famous work in physics before 1905

d. Albert Einstein had spent the rest of his life in America for 21 years

e. Albert Einstein died on the age of 75 years old

4. “In 1905 he also did some of his famous work in physics.” What is the similar meaning of the underlined word?

a. familiar d. great

b. well known e. very good

c. excellent

5. Lidya : What a lovely purse!

Anne : Thank you. I ….it my self

Lidya : Did you?

Anne : Yes, I did

1. make d. am making

2. made e. was making

3. makes

A hotel is the home of the guests and tourists when they are away from home. The first impression the guests have of a hotel is the doorman and the bellboy (6) at the door and the clerks at the front desk greet them. The guests often form their opinion of the hotel by reception they receive. The guests are usually happy if they feel welcome (7) and can get to their rooms quickly.

6. The underlined word means a boy or a man who...............

1. helps the guests in a hotel carry their bags

2. receives people arriving in a hotel

3. lets people in and out in large building

4. goes with and serves or looks after another

5. prepares sheets and towels

7. The underlined word means.........

1. responsible d. available

2. capable e. acceptable

3. comfortable

8. Customer :”Could I try this blue T-shirts on?

Salesgirl :” Yes there is a fitting room over there”

In the dialogue above, the customer is asking for the salesgirl ………

1. opinion d. agreement

b. permission e. preferences

c. complement

9. “The spider is waiting for its next dinner quest.”

The underlined phrase above means.........

1. its web d. its prey

2. its jaw e. its fangs

3. its nest

10. Nick : What a beautiful lake it is!

Norman : Yes, it is and we can…………a boat and row it around the lake

a. rent d. rents

b. renting e. rented

c. be rent

Regency Towers

Each apartment in this forty story building has a wonderful view of the city. A wide choice of apartments is available, from studios to large three-bedroom apartments.

Each apartment is completely furnished and offers every modern convenience: central heating, air conditioning, laundry facilities and your own microwave oven. Free maid service is available. Adults preferred; no pets. Regency tower also offers a swimming pool and an exercise room. There is twenty-four-hour- security service.

11. What is the type of the text?

1. report d. explanation

2. description e. news item

3. narrative

12. Which is true according to the text?

a. there are 24 securities in the Regency Towers

b. we can find a lot of pets there

c. we don’t have to pay the maid service if we live there

4. we can not do sport there

5. there are no modern facilities there

13. Regency Towers also offers a swimming pool and an exercise room. The underlined phrase means……..

1. a room for doing sports

2. a room for doing home work

3. a room for getting lesson

4. a room for sleeping

5. a room for having a rest

14. How many stories are there in the Regency Towers? It has ……stories

1. 24 d.40

2. 14 e. 4

3. 44

15. Ms. Tina enjoys not only .........cakes but also ......... garden in her leisure time.

1. makes-waters d. makes-watering

2. makes-water e. make-water

c. making-watering

The Jakarta Post a leading English language daily newspaper, requires a qualified reporter. The following qualifications are required :

1. Indonesian citizen

2. universty degree

3. good understanding of English TOEFL score of at least 550

4. able to operate a computer

5. not more than 26 years old

6. pleasing personality, highly motivated and dynamic

7. willing to take a series of tests

Please send an aplication letter in English, current curriculum vitae, a photocopy of diploma, a photocopy of TOEFL score a sample of writing in English , and a recent passport-sized photograph, to Human Resource Department The Jakarta Post PO. BOX Palmerah, Jakarta,1101.

Application should reach us before 15th May 2008

16. The Jakarta Post is looking for a person who is qualified in....

a. teaching English

b. writing news reports

c. making a series of tests

d. leading a daily newspaper

e. being a manager of human resource department

17. What is the purpose of the text?

a. to advertise a job vacancy

b. to advertise a newspaper

c. to advertise a school

d. to advertise furniture

e. to advertise a travel agency

18. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

a. The Jakarta Post is a leading English language daily magazine

b. the applicant should have pleasing personality, highly motivated and dynamic

c. he/she has a good understanding of English TOEFL score of at least 505

d. application should reach us before 15th May 2009

e. please send the aplication letter in Bahasa Indonesia

19. Sam : Let’s go swimming

Tom : I’m afraid I can’t. I have a terrible headache

Sam : I’m sorry to hear that I hope you.........

Tom : Thanks

1. don’t mind my going alone

2. can be absent from school

3. go with me

4. get well soon

5. can’t go with me

20. Our coach supported .......... hard for the final game

1. us to train d. us to training

2. us train e. us trains

3. us training

The Crow and the Pitcher of Water

In the spreading branches of a leafy old tree there lived a wise old crow. All day long he would fly over town and villages in searching of food. He would meet other birds and animals, makes friends and gather news. In the evenings he would return to his home in the old tree, content with the way his day had been spent.

One year, the rain was late, and the land was hit by a terrible drought. The water in the ponds and lakes and rivers began to dry up. Birds, animals and even people were dying of thirst. The pond on the banks of which the old tree grew was shrinking every day till one morning it vanished completely. The crow was worried – how long could he carry on?

He flew all day in searching of water. He had almost given up, when he suddenly saw an earthen pitcher lying half-buried in the dried up mud of a village pond. At the very bottom of the pitcher there was water. But the pitcher was deep, its neck too narrow and the crow could not reach the water. What was he to do?

The crow looked around saw that the ground was strewn with pebbles. He began to throw pebble after pebble into the pitcher until the water in the pot had raised enough for him to drink.

The resourceful crow had enough water for a week and rain came after all. He did not give up even seemed possible. If you try hard enough, even the most difficult problems can be solved. The important thing is not to give up trying.

21. The type of the text above is a/an .........

1. narrative d. exposition

2. description e. discussion

3. explanation

22. The communicative purpose of the text is .........

1. to find some water

2. to describe about the drought

3. to tell the readers about some problems

4. not to give up trying

5. to present how problem can be solved

23. “ He began to throw pebble after pebble into the pitcher until .........” the underlined word means .........

1. earthen jug d. rounded stone

2. branch of a tree e. rusty chain

3. solid mud

24. Which of the following statements is UNTRUE according to the text?

1. the wise old crow lived in the spreading branches of a leafy old tree

b. the pond on the banks of which the old tree grew was shrinking every day till one morning it vanished completely

3. the rain was late but the land wasn’t hit by a terrible drought

4. all day long the crow would fly over town and villages in searching of food

5. the water in the ponds and lakes and rivers began to dry up

25. “ The water in the ponds and lakes and rivers began to dry up.(paragraph 2)” The underlined word means ...............

1. great quantity of water d. boundless

2. become completely dry e. immersion in water

c. bearing abundantly

Lyme Regis is a beautiful old seaside town, with a lively little harbor, beaches and lovely walks, either by the sea or in the country nearby. For children there is the Marine Aquarium and dinosaur land, and in summer you can escape from the crowds and relax in the Jane Austen Garden with beautiful views over the sea. There are many interesting old street with cafes and restaurants. The best restaurant is the Pilot Boat down by the beach, which has very good food and excellent wine.

26. The purpose of the text is………….

1. to describe Lyme Regis

2. to describe the way people live

3. to describe how Lyme Regis is

4. to inform some beautiful places

5. to amuse readers with a beautiful object

27. Many tourists are interested in coming to Lyme Regis. This means that Lyme Regis is……..

1. amazing d. delightful

2. excellent e. advantageous

3. attractive

28. “……and in summer you can escape from the crowds……” The underlined word means…….

a. find d. avoid

b. keep e. release

c. loose

29. “The best restaurant is the Pilot Boat down by the beach which has very good food and excellent wine.” The underlined word is kind of……

a. yoghurt d. milk

b. fresh food e. jam

c. drink

30. There are many interesting old streets with cafes and restaurants. The antonym of the underlined words is………..

a. rotten d. blur

b. fresh e. crowd

c. young

Section Eight

The Lamb and the wolf

One day the wolf was slaking his thirst at a stream when he chanced to see a lamb, also drinking , at some distance down the stream.

Outraged, he growled,”But, Sir, how can I be muddying your drinking water? I am farther down stream than you are. The water is flowing from your part of the stream to where I am.”

“Upstream or downstream, your drinking is muddying my water, and I shall eat you.” So saying, the wolf leaped upon the lamb and devours him.

1. Where did the story happen?

• a. on the river
• b. in the forest
• c.in the dessert
• d. in the jungle
• e. at the zoo

2. The following facts made the wolf get angry with the lamb, except……….

• a. the lamb muddied the water
• b. the wolf wanted to eat the lamb
• c. the lamb drank at the same stream
• d. the lamb protested him
• e. the water was muddied by the lamb

3. We can learn from the story that…….

• a. never drink the river water
• b. never clean our body on the stream
• c. the bad will always beat the good
• d. the strong will always rule the weak
• e. not to drink the river water

4. Arrange the sentences into a good paragraph

• 1. An interesting program makes us keep watching it
• 2. They are music, film, sports, news and many others
• 3. We can choose as we wish
• 4. There a lot of TV programs we can enjoy

The best arrangement of the above sentences to make a paragraph is………….

• a. 4 – 3 – 2 – 1
• b. 4 – 2 – 3 – 1
• c. 4 – 3 – 1 – 2
• d. 1 – 2 – 4 – 3
• e. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4

For questions 5 to 7 choose the best words to complete the text

A tiger once caught a fox while hunting for food. The fox was very bold.” I’m the king of the forest,” he said. But the tiger grew …….(5) and said that he would eat the fox quite calmly.” You’ll soon see whether all the other animals are afraid of me or not.” The tiger agreed to go with the fox………(6) all the animals saw them coming,………(7) ran away as fast as they could. The tiger never found out that the animals were really frightened of him and not the fox

5. a. very strong d. very angry

b. quite friendly e. rather sad

c. very sad

6. a. if d. when

b. so e. because

c. but

7. a. he d. she

b. it e. they

c. him

For questions 8 and 9 choose the word which is the most similar in meaning to the underlined word

I cannot live without my pets. My dog is terrific(8), and my cats are too. Everybody knows that dogs and cats are enemies, but my pets can live together peacefully. There were three cats and the dog. They slept and played together just like old mates(9). Now Pretty, one of my kittens, has gone. I’ve lost her somewhere. I hope I can find her again

8. a. loyal d. great

b. clumsy e. harmful

c. wild

9. a. couples d. animals

b. friends e. pets

c. enemy

A rain forest, a very dense forest is usually found in tropical areas. These forests have warm climates. Rain forest also receives a high amount of rainfall. A special trait of these forests is the large amount of plants and animals living in them.

Another trait of the rainforest is the forest canopy. This canopy is formed by the branches and leaves of the large trees. The canopy forms a green roof over the forest. Most birds in the branches of the canopy.

Unfortunately, rain forests are rapidly depleting. People are clearing more and more rain forests for timber. Some people are cutting down trees illegally. This is called illegal logging. If the forests are cleared, many animals and plants may become extinct

10. What is the text about?

a. plants and animals

b. illegal logging

c. tropical areas

d. rain forest

e. rain drop

11. From the text above we know that the area of rainforest is….

a. still the same as same years ago

b. getting smaller

c. wider than before

d. clearer than usual

e. getting darker

12. “Unfortunately, rain forests are rapidly depleting.” The underlined word means…….

a. increasing fast

b. vanishing step by step

c. developing gradually

d. decreasing fast

e. developing fast

13. Tom : John, do you mind having dinner at my house this evening

John : That sounds good

Tom : Are you sure

John : …………..

a. I’m positive d. I’m afraid I can’t

b. Fine, go ahead e. No, I can’t

c. I’m negative

The Lion

The lion is called the king of beasts. Lions are found living wild in the grassland of Africa. They hunt smaller animals and feed on them. There are no wild animals in Europe, but there are captive lions in the European zoos.

The male lion is a beautiful animal. Round his head he has a ring of long hair called mane. When lion is young, the hair of his mane is yellow. When he is old, the hair is sometimes black. The female lion, or lioness, doesn’t have a mane.

Lions are dangerous animals. They can kill a man.

14. Which is true according to the text?

1. there are no captive lions in Europe

2. the old lion’s hair is yellow

3. the young lion’s hair is black

4. lions aren’t dangerous

5. lions eat smaller animals

15. Which is not true according to the text?

a. all lions have manes

b. a young lion has yellow hair

c. the female lion is called lioness

d. we cannot find wild lions in grasslands of Africa

e. lions feed on smaller animals

16. The passage use mostly………

a. simple past tense

b. present continuous tense

c. active voice

d. simple present tense

e. present perfect tense

17. Children are not allowed to play on the street ................it is very dangerous

1. because of d. because

2. since e. due to

c. unless

How bread is made?

Some people eat bread every day, but how is made? First or all, grains such as wheat or rye are grown on farms. The grains are harvested and stored in silos. Later, they are taking to a flour mill where the grains are ground into flour.

The flour is then sent to a large bakery. There it is mixed with water, salt, and yeast to make dough.

Next, the dough is placed in metal pans. The pans are put into an oven. The temperature is about 350 degrees F (180). After it baked for 45 minutes, the bread is taken out of the oven to cool.

Some loaves of bread are sliced in a machine, and wrapped in plastic bags. A “use by” date is usually attached to the package.

Finally, the bread is sent to supermarkets or corner shops.

18. What does the text tell us about?

1. it explains the process

2. it explains some people eat bread every day

3. it tells us how to make bread

4. it tells how breads is sent to supermarket

5. it tells us how the flour is made bread

19. “After it baked for 45 minutes, the bread is taken out of the oven to cool.” The synonym of the underlined word is……

a. parched d. mixed

b. dried e. poured

c. harvested

20. Which of the sentence is UNTRUE according to the passage?

a. some loaves of bread are sliced in a machine

b. a “use by” date is usually attached to the package.

c. the bread is usually wrapped in plastic bags

d. the grains are harvested and aren’t stored in silos.

e. the bread is usually sent to supermarkets or corner shops

21. How long did we need to bake the bread in the oven?

a. 50 minutes d. 30 minutes

b. An hour e 25 minutes

c. 45 minutes

The Kiwi

The kiwi lives only in New Zealand. It is a very strange bird because it cannot fly. The kiwi is the same size as a chicken. It has no wings or tail. It does not have any feathers like other birds. It has hair on its body. Each foot has four toes. Its beak is very long.

A kiwi likes a lot of trees around it. It sleeps during the day because the sunlight hurts its eye. It can smell things with its nose. It is the only bird in the world that can smell things. The kiwi’s eggs are very big.

There are only a few kiwis in New Zealand now. People never see them. The government says that people cannot kill kiwis. New Zealanders want their kiwis to live.

There is a picture of kiwi on New Zealand money. People from New Zealand are sometimes called Kiwis.

22. The text mainly tells us about .........

1. kiwi’s eggs

2. a very strange bird

3. why kiwi cannot fly

4. a description of Kiwi

5. the process how Kiwi breeds

23. Which of the statements is Not True about the passage?

1. kiwi cannot fly

2. kiwi’s eggs are very big

3. kiwi does not have wings

4. kiwi sleeps during the night

5. kiwi can smell things with its nose

24. According to the passage, kiwi is a very strange bird because.........

1. kiwi cannot fly

2. kiwi’s eggs are very big

3. kiwi cannot smell things

4. kiwi’s mouth is very long

5. kiwi does not have any feathers

25. “Kiwi is very strange bird.” (Paragraph 1). The underlined word could most easily be replaced by .........

1. rare d. unfamiliar

2. unique e. inexpensive

3. unpopular

26. The night bus ............ from the bus station at nine o’clock every night

1. has leaving d. have leave

2. has left e. have left

3. leaves

27. My father didn’t buy the car at the car exhibition centre as it was too expensive. The synonym of the underlined word is....

1. valuable d. furious

2. genuine e. dear

3. precious

28. Unless it rains this week, the loss of crops could result in a hunger in this entire region.

1. outbreak d. dangerous disease

2. plenty of food e. desperate

3. starvation

29. Jennifer said, ”I’ll complete my assignment tomorrow.” We can say that she .........

1. would complete my report tomorrow

2. would complete her report tomorrow

3. would complete her report the next day

4. would complete my report the next day

5. will complete his report the next day

30. If Lou ........................ a computer, he could have finished the work in half the time

1. used d. uses

2. had used e. will use

3. use