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