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My Unique Pets

I’m used to having pets at home because my family is pet lovers. I have kept two turtles since February 2003. I put them all in one tank in my room.

The name of the male turtle is Donatello and the female one is called Rafael It is quite easy to keep them. They can survive  without  food for about two months. However, they need a comfortable place to live. They have to live with imported soil and plants, good water circulation and a piece of dry trunk in the aquarium. Inadequate conditions can cause not only stess but also affect their growth. The worst thing is they may even end in their death!

   The weapon of an adult turtle lies in its edge of the shell. He will use this weapon when he is disturbed while he is taking a nap.

1.Why is it dangerous to touch the edge of the turtle’s shell when he is having his nap?

   a. because the turtle might infect you with a certain disease

   b. because it is the location of a turtle’s weapon

   c. because it can cause stress to the turtle

   d. because it will kill the turtle

2. “Inadequate conditions can cause not only stress but also affect their growth.” (paragraph     2)

   The underlined word can be best replaced by …  

   a. insufficient

   b. indiscipline

   c. ineffective

   d. inedible

3. What is the purpose of the text above ?

    a. To tell the readers that the writer’s family is pet lovers

    b. To describe the writer’s turtles to the readers

    c. To persuade the readers to keep turtles as a pet

    d. To show the advantages of keeping turtles

Giraffe is the tallest animal, I saw in Ragunan zoo. It is a male. It is about six meter tall. It has big brown eyes. It has brown spots on its skin. It also has two short horns on its head. Its tail is long with thick hair on the top of the tail. It likes eating leaves of tree.

    1. The purpose of the text above is....

   A. to describe about giraffe

   B. to tell about tall animal

   C. to describe Ragunan zoo

   D. to tell about tall animals

    2. How the eyes of the giraffe look like?

   A. They are big and black

   B. They are big and brown

   C. They are small and brown

   D. They are small and black

   3. “Its tail is long with thick hair...” The antonym of the underlined word is....

  A. beauty                                                               

  B. strong   

  C. short

  D. thin  

Hello! My name is Rob Fellow. I come from Dundee. A town on the east coast of Scotland, but I’m a student at Durham University, in the north of England. I’m studying French and German, and I can speak the languages quite well. I also know little Spanish, so I can speak four languages. I’m enjoying the course a lot, but it’s very hard work!

     

     I live in Durham Castle, because the Castle is part of the University, with about 

     thirty other students. The course started two years ago, and I’m in my third year. 

     After the course, I’m going to work in France, but I don’t know where yet.

                                        

1. Rob can speak these languages below except…

    a.   German                                        c.  Spanish

    b.   English                                         d.  Dutch

2. What’s Rob going to do after course?

     a.   To get a job in France.                  c.   To enjoy in Germany.

     b.   To study in England.                      d.   To learn in Spanish.

3.  Rob Fellow is … student at Durham University.

     a.   a lazy                                           c.  a diligent

     b.   a dull                                           d.  a discipline 

The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world at that time. It had good facilities such as: a fully air conditional cabin, restaurant, bar, mini shop, recreation space, ship’s band and singers, medical facilities, telephone, etc. When the Titanic sailed from Southampton to New York in April 1912 with 819 crews and 1316 passengers, it sank after it sailed for four days. It happened in North Atlantic Ocean. It hit a very big iceberg. Since there were not enough lifeboats and all the passengers or the crews were very afraid, the ship sank rapidly, most of passengers and crews sank and only few people was safe.

1. Where did the tragedy happen?

    a. in the sea   

    b. in the high way   

    c. in the harbor   

    d. In the air

2. It had good facilities. The underlined word refers to ….

    a. the world  

    b. the ship         

    c. the time      

    d. that biggest

3. Which line tells us that most of people died?

    a.line 3 & 4  

    b. line 1 & 2    

    c. line 6 & 7   

    d. line 5

4. Where did the Titanic sink exactly?

    a. Southeast continent

    b. in the sea 

    c. Atlantic ocean 

    d. North Atlantic Ocean

Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a valley between the Kelud and Wilis mountains and inhabited by about 1.3 million people. In the  center of the town there is a large hill which is called the Dathok mountain. Because of the topography of the region, Kediri is called a chily town by the locals. There is a big river called Brantas cutting off the center of the town.

         Besides temples, Kediri is also famous for its products like cigarettes and a special kind of tofu or bean curd. This highly nutritious food is a delicacy of Kediri and has a distinctive taste. The cigarette factory dominates the town’s economy and employs the majority of the women labor force. Kediri and the cigarette factory are inseparable and it is considered the biggest cigarette factory in Indonesia. Most of the local people work in this factory. Those who do not work here are farmers or traders.

1.What does the above text tell us about?

    a.The history of Kediri

    b.The famous products of Kediri

    c. The description of Kediri

    d. The people of Kediri

2.“Those who do not work here….”(Last sentence)

      The underlined word refers to….

     a.the local people

     b.the factory workers

     c.the farmers

     d.the traders

 My best friend

I have a special friend. She is my classmate and sits besides me. Her name is Rohmi. Rohmi is a quite girl and very simple on the look. However, I really adore her. She is not only kind but also tough.

          Rohmi comes from a very simple family. Her father is a pedicab driver and her mother has passed away. She has a younger brother. His name is Rahmat. In order to help their father, Rohmi and her brother work part-time to earn some money. Rohmi sells food during our class break, while her brother sells newpapers and magazines after school.

One thing that I always admire about her is that she can manage her time well, and she always looks cheerful.

1. What does the second paragraph tell you about?

     a. Rohmi and her family

     b. Rohmi and her father

     c. Rohmi and her brother

     d. Rohmi and her friends

2.”…Rohmi and her brother work part-time to earn some money.”

     What do the underlined words mean?

     a. work for the whole of working week

     b. work for only part of each day or week

     c. work for the purpose of getting money as much as possible

     d. work for family

3. Where did the writer sit ?

     a. in front of Rohmi

     b. behind Rohmi

     c. next to Rohmi

     d. far from Rohmi

The Terrifying Headmaster

      Mr.Tucker is the headmaster of my school. He does not wear glasses. His eyes always frighten me even when I refuse to face them. They are sharp, hard, and cold, and he uses them like a whip.

        He always washes his hands in an enamel basin in the corner of the room. After he has washed them, he will walk over to his desk and stand behind is looking at the pupils while he dries his hands on a small, white towel. He dries each finger separetely, beginning with the first finger. His  fingers are long and white. He rubs them briskly without losing the effect of deliberation and as he rubs them, he looks at us with his eyes.

       No one moves while he dries his hands, no one speaks. When he finishes, he will fold the towel and put it in the desk drawer. Then, he will awkwardly smile at us.

      He really terrifies me.

  Adapted from: I Can Jump Puddles by Alan Marshall)

1. What is the purpose of the text?

       a. to terrify the readers

       b. to decribe the writer’s headmaster

       c. to promote the writer’s headmaster career

       d. to inform the readers about a terrifying school

2. Where does Mr. Tucker usually wash his hands?

       a. corner of the room

       b. in front of the room

       c. beside of the room

       d. behind of the room

3. “He dries each finger separately….”

       The underlined word has similar meaning to…

       a. wash     

       b. fold

       c. divide

       d. corner

Doraemon is one of the characters in a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko Fujio. Doraemon is a robotic cat. He has small body and white hands and feet. Although he can hear perfectly well, Doraemon has no ears.

     Doraemon possesses a large pocket that can produce many gadgets from the future. The pocket is called yojigen-pocket, or fourth- dimensional pocket. Doraemon’s favorite food is dorayaki, a Japanese treat filled with red bean paste.

     This robotic cat has the tendency to panic during emergencies. In an emergency situation, he will frantically pull out every unnecessary gadget from his pocket. Nevertheless, Doraemon is a good cat. He always helps Nobita.

1. What does the text mainly talk about?

     a. Doraemon

     b. Fujiko Fujio

     c. Robotic cats

     d. Nobita

2. “… he will frantically pull out every unnecessary … “ (paragraph 3).

     The underline word can be best replaced by …

     a. Happily

     b. Calmly

     c. Worriedly

     d. Diligently

3. What is the weakness of Doraemon?

     a. He has a magic pocket

     b. He gets panic easily

     c. He is only a robotic cat

     d. He likes eating Dorayaki

My Timmy

I have some pets. However, my favourite pet is Timmy.

Timmy is a male tabby cat. He is very adorable with his soft stripes fur. He has innocent round eyes and feeble sweet voice. He always meows when I come home, he usually give me a kiss.

Timmy is a nice playmate. I’m so happy to spend my time with him. Most of the time, he’s a good cat. It’s almost impossible for me to be angry at him. In the morning, he always wakes up early. When he wakes up earlier, he waits quality by my bedside until I wake up.

1.   When does Timmy usually give a kiss to the writer? When the writer….

      a.   fells hungry

      b.   goes to sleep

      c.   leaves home

      d.   comes home

      e.   wakes up

2.   Why is the writer almost impossible to be angry at his cat? Because ….

      a.   It has innocent round eyes

      b.   Most of the time, it is a good cat

      c.   It gives the writer kiss

      d.   It always wakes up early

      e.   It is a male tabby cat

3.   The second paragraph tell about….

      a.   Characteristic

      b.   Habit

      c.   Habitat

      d.   Food

      e.   Behavior

4.   What is the purpose of the text about?

      a.   To describe place

      b.   To entertain the reader

      c.   To describe something

      d.   To tell how to make something

      e.   To tell how to care for cats

Suramadu Bridge

The Suramadu Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan Suramadu), also known as the Surabaya–Madura Bridge, is a bridge with three cable-stayed sections constructed between Surabaya on the island of Java and the town of Bangkalan on the island of Madura in Indonesia. Opened on June 10, 2009, the 5.4-km bridge is the longest in Indonesia and the first bridge to cross the Madura Strait.

The cable-stayed portion has three spans with lengths 192 m, 434 m and 192 m. The bridge has two lanes in each direction plus an emergency lane and a dedicated lane for motorcycles. The first toll bridge in Indonesia, fares have been initially set at Rp. 30,000 (US$3 in 2009) for four-wheeled vehicles and Rp. 3,000 (US$0.30) for two-wheelers.

The bridge was built by a consortium of Indonesian companies PT Adhi Karya and PT Waskita Karya working with China Road and Bridge Corp. and China Harbor Engineering Co. Ltd. The total cost of the project, including connecting roads, has been estimated at 4.5 trillion rupiah (US$445 million).

Construction was started on August 20, 2003. In July 2004, a girder collapsed, killing one worker and injuring nine others. Work on the bridge halted at the end of 2004 due to lack of funds, but was restarted in November 2005. The main span of the bridge was connected on March 31, 2009, and the bridge was opened to the public in June 10, 2009.Within a week of the opening, it was discovered that nuts and bolts as well as maintenance lamps had been stolen and that there was evidence of vandalism of cables supporting the main span.

1.   Suramadu’s bridge also known as….

      a.   Longest bridge

      b.   sura and madu

      c.   Surabaya-Madura bridge

      d.   toll bridge

      e.   overpass

 2.   Suramadu’s bridge connects the island….

       a.   Java and Sumatra

       b.   Java and Bali

       c.   Sumatra and Kalimantan

       d.   Java and Madura

       e.   Correct all

3.   Length of the Suramadu’s bridge is….

      a.   5.400 meters

      b.   192 meters

      c.   494 meters

      d.   526 meters

      e.   nothing is true

4.  The following statement is true, except ....

     a.   Suramadu’s bridge is also known Surabaya-Madura bridge

     b.   the long of Suramadu’s bridge is 5400 meters

     c.   suramadu’s bridge connects the islands of Java and Madura

     d.   bridge was opened on March 31, 2009

     e.   car charged at 30000 rupiahs

5. When the bridge was built?

    a.   March 31, 2009

    b.   August 20, 2003

    c.   July 2004

    d.   June 10, 2009

    e.   November 2005

6. Suramadu’s bridge have … tracks in one way.

    a.   2

    b.   3

    c.   4

    d.   5

    e.   6

My Very Best Friends

I believe that a friend is an angel who lifts us off our feet when our wings have trouble

remembering how to fl y. It means that our friends are people who will always be there for us any time we need them.

      I'm so lucky because I have three best friends. They are Firsty, Ronald and Jonathan.

We have known each other since we were four years old. We met in the kindergarten. Since then, we always go to the same school. Moreover, our houses are still in the same block. We do everything together. Our motto is "United we stand, divided we fall". It means "together we are stronger". Now, let me introduce my friends one by one.

      Firsty is the youngest among us because she was born in December. We call her "The

Sweety Firsty". Her father is French. She is tall and slim. She's about 171 cm. She has long

straight hair. Actually the color of her hair is blonde. However, she dyed her hair black since last year. She has beautiful blue eyes, an oval face and pointed nose. "The Sweety Firsty" is a cheerful, confident, and determined girl. However, she is a little bit careless and stubborn. She has many cats in her house. There are about nine cats. She loves them all. One of her favorite is a little orange cat. She calls her 'Shinny'. Firsty loves to dance and sing. Nevertheless, she wants to be a model.

      Ronald's nickname is Ron. Most of girls in our school love and adore him. There's no doubt about his good looking. We call him "The Charming Ron". His height is 176 cm. Ron has straight hair and perfect face. He is an intelligent and introvert person. Above all, he is humble. He was crowned as The Best Student this year. He won so many prizes on Math, Chemistry and Physic competition. However, his favorite subject is Chemistry. He wants to be a chemist someday.

      Jonathan is a funny person. He can always find a way to make the people around

him laugh. I wonder what it is in his head for he can create jokes spontaneously. Jonathan's

nick name is Jo. He is plump. He's about 168 cm tall. His weight is 80 kg. That's why we call him "The Big Jo". He has a round face with brown eyes. His spiky hairstyle makes him easily recognized. Jo is a humorous, friendly and an easy going person. He is a movie freak. He would never miss any new movie in the cinema. He dreams of becoming a famous actor one day.

      About me? Well, my name is Hana. I'm the shortest one among them. I'm about 160 cm tall. I have long wavy hair with round face. My friends call me "The Chubby Hana" because I also have a chubby check. Most people, even my parents say that I'm a careful, generous and diligent person. They also say that I'm a bit sensitive. I love painting. I spend much time in my small studio just painting.

      That's all about me and friends of mine. Even though we are quite different, we love

each other and will keep this relationship for good.

1.   The purpose of the text is …

      a.   to describe persons and characters

      b.   to tell a sequence of events

      c.   to entertain the readers

      d.   to persuade the readers to have many friends

      e.   to teach the readers how to make friends

2.   The followings are Firsty's characters, except …

       a.   cheerful, humorous, and sensitive

       b.   cheerful, confident, and strong-minded

       c.   determined, sensitive, and funny

       d.   determined, humorous, sensitive

       e.   sensitive, confident, serious 23.

3.   What is Jonathan like?

      a.   He is fat, easy going, and funny

      b.   He is fat, stubborn, and funny.

      c.   He is chubby, diligent, and sensitive.

      d.   He is plump, humble, and sensitive.

      e.   He is friendly, easy going, and slim.

4.  What is Hana's favorite?

     a.   She loves Chemistry.

     b.   She loves cats.

     c.   She loves watching TV.

     d.   She loves painting.

     e.   She loves singing.

5.   Which statement is true according to the text?

     a.   Firsty has a round face.

     b.   Jonathan wants to be a chemist.

     c.   Ron wants to be an artist.

    d.   Hana has long straight hair.

    e.   Jonathan is plump.

6.   A word in the text that has the same meaning as "strong-minded" is …

     a.   sensitive

     b.   friendly

     c.   determined

     d.   Confident

     e.   Cheerful

Kecak Dance

Kecak (pronounced [?ket?ak]) is a form of Balinese music drama, originated in the 1930s and is performed primarily by men. Also known as the Ramayana Monkey Chant, the piece, performed by a circle of 100 or more performers wearing checked cloth around their waists, percussively chanting "cak" and throwing up their arms, depicts a battle from the Ramayana where the monkey-like Vanara helped Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana. However, Kecak has roots in sanghyang, a trance-inducing exorcism dance.

Kecak was originally a trance ritual accompanied by male chorus. German painter and musician Walter Spies became deeply interested in the ritual while living in Bali in the 1930s and worked to recreate it into a drama, based on the Hindu Ramayana and including dance, intended to be presented to Western tourist audiences. This transformation is an example of what James Clifford describes as part of the "modern art-culture system" in which, "the West or the central power adopts, transforms, and consumes non-Western or peripheral cultural elements, while making 'art' which was once embedded in the culture as a whole, into a separate entity."Spies worked with Wayan Limbak and Limbak popularized the dance by traveling throughout the world with Balinese performance groups. These travels have helped to make the Kecak famous throughout the world.

Performer, choreographer, and scholar I Wayan Dibia cites a contrasting theory that the Balinese where already developing the form when Spies arrived on the island. For example, well-known dancer I Limbak had incorporated Baris movements into the cak leader role during the 1920s. "Spies liked this innovation," and it suggested that Limbak, "devise a spectacle based on the Ramayana," accompanied by cak chorus rather than gamelan, as would have been usual.

1. What is meant by kecak?

    a.   Balinese music drama

    b.   bali dance

    c.   traditional house bali

    d.   holy book of bali

    e.   bali traditional weapons

2.  From which the drama in the Kecak is taken?

     a.   local legend

     b.   Ramayana story

     c.   Mahabharata Book

     d.   mythical story

     e.   legend

3.  Who describes the "modern art culture system"?

     a.   Wayan Limbak

     b.   I Wayan Dibia

     c.   Prince Rama

     d.   James Clifford

     e.   Correct All

4.  Where is Kecak from?

     a.   Bali

     b.   Jawa

     c.   Papua

     d.   Kalimantan

     e.   Sulawesi

I have a “super” mother. My mother is now in her late fifties. She comes from a family of traditional Cantonese middle class people. She has some knowledge of traditional .... (1) for fever, loss of appetite and minor cough. She is quite tall and medium built. She looks much younger than her age. She .... (2) Mandarin fluently and English quite well. She is an excellent cook, and her grandson once said that her cooking skills could match those of a chef in a restaurant. She is very friendly and .... (3). She never fails to help anyone to who needs her help. She likes to travel and, like any other woman, she likes to shop.

1. A. food

    B. menu

    C. pastry

    D. beverage

    E. remedies

2. A. asks

    B. learns

    C. cleans

    D. speaks

    E. exercises

3. A. rude

    B. smart

    C. quick

    D pretty

    E. helpful

Raja Ampat or 'Four Kings', is the name given to some islands in West Papua and comes

from a local myth. The four major islands are Waigeo, Misool (which is home to ancient rock

painting), Salawati, and Batanta. Raja Ampat is located in the bird head of the island of Papua.

Underwater enthusiasts flock to this region because it offers the world's best marine sight. In the

Raja Ampat islands, divers can explore vertical underwater walls. The thrill of drift diving is

another great challenge.

The territory within the islands of the Four Kings is enormous, covering 9.8 million acres

of land and sea, home to 540 types of corals, more than 1,000 types of coral fish and 700 types

of mollusks. This makes it the most diverse living library for world's coral reef and underwater

biota. According to a report developed by The Nature Conservancy and Conservation

International, around 75% of the world's species live here.

When divers first arrive here their excitement is palpable. It's common to hear people

praise God as they take in the remarkable scenery. Others prefer to remain in silence taking in

the overwhelming sight of so many islands with crystal clear water that softly brushes over the

white sandy beaches

1. The text is about the ... of Raja Ampat.

    A. size of the islands

    B. scenery on the islands

    C. natural habitat

    D. flora and fauna

    E. underwater beauty

2. Where is Raja Ampat located?

    A. The Misool island.

    B. The Waigeo island.

    C. The Batanta island.

    D. The Salawati archipelago.

    E. The Papua archipelago.

3. Why so many divers come to Raja Ampat?

    A. It is home to ancient rock paintings.

    B. It offers the world's best marine sights.

    C. Divers can explore horizontal underwater walls.

    D. It has the most diverse museum for world's coral reef and underwater biota.

    E. There is few island with crystal clear water softly brushes over the white sandy beaches.

Makassar is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a pre-colonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably. The port city is located at 5°8′S 119°25′E, on the southwest coast of the island of Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait. Its area is 175.77 km2 and has population of around 1.4 million.

Makassar is home to several prominent landmarks including the 16th century Dutch fort Fort Rotterdam, Trans Studio Makassar—the third largest indoor theme park in the world and the Karebosi Link—the first underground shopping center in Indonesia.

Makassar has several famous traditional foods. The most famous is Coto Makassar. It is a stew made from the mixture of nuts and spices with beef parts which include beef brain, tongue and intestine. Konro rib dish is also popular traditional food in Makassar. Both Coto Makassar and Konro are usually eaten with Burasa, glutinous rice with coconut milk and sauted coconut granule.

In addition, Makassar is the home of pisang epe, or pressed bananas. These are bananas which are pressed, grilled, and covered with palm sugar sauce and sometimes eaten with Durian. Many street vendors sell pisang epe, especially around the area of Losari beach.

(Adapted from en.wikipedia.org)

Glossary­­

Interchangeably (adv)   : Secara tertukar

Strait (n)                       : Selat

Prominent (adj)             : Terkemuka

Landmark (n)                : Peristiwa

Mixture (n)                    : Campuran

Spice (n)                       : Rempah-rempah

Intestine (n)                   : Usus

Glutinous (n)                  : Melekat

Granule (n)                    : Biji

Vendor (n)                    : Penjual keliling

1. Where is Makassar located?

    Answer key: Makassar is located on South Sulawesi.

2. Based on the text, what is the biggest city on Sulawesi Island?

    Answer key: the biggest city on Sulawesi Island is Makassar.

3. What is the old name of Makassar?

    Answer key: the old name Makassar is Ujung Pandang.

4. According to the text, what is the first underground shopping center in Indonesia?

    Answer key: the first underground shopping center in Indonesia is Karebosi Link.

5. What is the most well-known food in Makassar?

    Answer key: the most well-known food in Makassar is Coto Makassar.

6. It can be inferred from the passage that ...

    Answer key: Makassar is one of the most favorite places to visit on Sulawesi Island.

7. What is the writer’s main point in the passage?

    Answer key: Makassar is a great city to visit.

8. It is a stew made from the mixture of nuts….

    Pronoun ‘it’ in line 14 refers to….

    Answer key: pronoun ‘it’ refers to ‘Coto Makassar.’

9. Makassar is home to several prominent landmarks…

    Look at the word “prominent” in the passage. Prominent is probably ….

    Answer key: the word ‘prominent’ is probably outstanding

10. Many street vendors sell pisang epe….

    The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….

     Answer key: the underlined word is closest in meaning to ‘sellers.’

The Houses of the Toraja

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 on 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 roors constructed by the Toraja 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.

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

2. “… and even today they bulid modern…” (paragraph 3)
    The underlined word refers to…
    a. Raja
    b. Rengnge
    c. Society
    d. Toraja people
    e. Mountain regions

3. What are the ordinary people commonly called?
    a. Tongkonan
    b. Makaka
    c. Celebes
    d. Rengnge
    e. Kaunan

4. Which of the following does not symbolize a buffalo?
    a. Status
    b. Courage
    c. Strength
    d. Cowardice
    e. Fighting Spirit

Have you ever seen how some people run a business office? There are some professions that have very important roles in business activities. These professions are related to each other in an organization. The professions discussed here are banker, accountant, and secretary.

A banker is person who conducts banking. He may be the owner of a bank or he can be the member of the board of directors who operated the bank. Bankers give loans to business offices, firms, factories, to operate or expand their business.

An accountant is a person who has charge of the accounts of a company. He is the one who records, keeps financial accounts and makes financial statements. He plays an important role to make the firms remain in good financial condition.

A secretary is someone who keeps records, handles correspondence, or does the administration for an organization or person. The assistant or private secretary of an executive always deals with the business letter writing of that person. The secretary is, therefore, concerned with any business that the firm undertakes. The secretary must be qualified and able to speak English, fluently. There are certain types of duties that a secretary is responsible of such as making appointments, receiving orders, making reservations for the manager, sending letters of congratulations or condolence, sending invitations etc. She also makes an agenda for the manager. An office usually has more than one secretary who are always busy doing their duties.

1. What is the topic of the second paragraph?
    A. How a banker gives credits
    B. The financial system of a bank
    C. The job description of a banker 
    D. A banking business as a company
    E. The board of directors

2. An accountant who works unprofessionally will …
    A. bring big profit for the company
    B. improve the book keeping 6f the business
    C. harm the financial management of the firm
    D. help the manager plan his expenditure
    E. complete his work properly

3. The main idea of the fourth paragraph is ...
    A. the office can hire two secretaries 
    B. a secretary should prepare the manager's agenda
    C. the manager should help the secretary complete her job
    D. English is not so important for a private secretary
    E. a secretary often makes appointments with the manager

4. Which of the following statements is not true?
    A. A manager should follow whatever his secretary says 
    B. An accountant must deal with the finance of the firm
    C. Most banks deal with receipt and transmission of money
    D. A professional banker is needed to run money business
    E. A good secretary should master English

5. He plays an important role to make the firms remain in good financialcondition, (paragraph 3). The underlined       word means ...
    A. administrative details of a firm
    B. any credits taken from banks
    C. loan procedures in a bank
    D. line of jobs in an office
    E. monetary position 

6. The secretary is, therefore, .concerned with any business that the firmundertakes .(paragraph 4). The synonym     of the underlined word is ...
    A. inspects
    B. observes
    C. performs
    D. holds 
    E. tries

Wakatobi is the name of an archipelago and regency in Sulawesi Tengggara, Indonesia. The name Wakatobi is derived from the names of the main island of the archipelago: Wangiwangi, Kaledupa, Tomea, and Binongko. The group is part of a larger group called the Tukangbesi island.

The archipelago, located in the diverse hotspot known as Wallacea. It is part of the Wakatobi National Park. Wakatobi as one of the world’s marine tourism object is now preparing it self and ready to welcome you and your family with hospitality and its particular culture. The Wakatobi is also home to Operation Wallacea, a UK based,non profit conservation group looking at sustainable development of fisheries and coral reef research.An independent non commercial website has been set up about a marine park. This website contains tourist and travel information in Wakatobi, including the biodiversity, conservation and local people.

Wakatobi is also situated geographically at the world’s coral reef triangle center with its 942 fish species and 750 coral reef species from a total of 850 world’s collection comparing to the two world’s famous diving center of the Caribbean Sea that owes only 50 species and other 300 species in the red sea.

1. What is the text about?
     A. Wakatobi as a tourist spot.
     B. Wakatobi as a research spot.
     C. Wakatobi as a fishing center.
     D. Wakatobi as a conservation center.
     E. Wakatobi as a regency.

2. Wakatobi is located in a larger group of island called . . .
     A. Wangiwangi.
      B. Kaledupa.
      C. Tomea.
      D. Binongko.
      E. Tukangbesi. 

3.What is the operation of Wallacea?
     A. Non-profit conservation group looking at sustainable development of fisheries and coral
            reef research. 
     B. The additional sources about the biodiversity, conservation and local people.
     C. Tourist and travel information about the wakatobi.
     D. It is part of the Wakatobi National Park.
     E. The world’s marine tourism objects.

Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion designer and business woman. She was born on April 17, 1974, in Essex, England. She became famous in the 1990's with the pop group "The Spice Girl"and was known as Posh Spice. In 1999, she married the Manchester United and England footballer, David Beckham. They have four children, three sons and a daughter.

After The Spice Girl split up, she pursued a solo singer career, but also started her own fashion range called dVb Style. Since this initial foray into fashion Victoria Beckham has brought out her own range of sunglasses and fragrance, entitled "Intimately Beckham"and a range of handbags and jewelry.

In addition she had written two best-selling books: one her autobiography and the other, a fashion guide.

1.  What did Victoria do before being a solo singer?
      A. Married to David Beckham
      B. Worked as fashion designer
      C. Joined The Spice Girl
      D. Created fashion style
      E. Wrote many books

2.  We found in the text that ....
      A. Victoria named her fragrance by dVb style
      B.  Beckham is Victoria's autobiography
      C.  Beckham is Victoria's brand for her fragrance
      D.  Posh Spice is the title of her new album
      E.  Spice Girls is Victoria's label for her wardrobe

3.  Based on the text, what do we know about Victoria?
      A. She is an ordinary woman
       B. She is a multi-talented woman
       C. She designed The Spice Girls
       D. She married to an ordinary person
       E.  She arranged many songs for The Spice Girls

Wingo Island

The Island of Wingo is by the island of Singa. In the water around Wingo Island, there are hundreds of sharks. They are so many that the water bubbles like a whirlpool. People can only get to Wingo Island by boat. The boat has a rocket on it. The rocket takes people over the sharks and onto the island.

Wingo Island has no sand but it has green moss. At night the moss sparkles like stars. Tall stars called Fruji grow everywhere The Fruji tress have purple leaves at the top and yellow fruit all over them. When a fruit falls off, another tree grows in a minute.

The Weather on Wingo Island is very hot but at twelve o’clock, everyday, it rains. Sometimes, there are windstorms. They happen when too many animals fly around at the same time.

People who stay on Wingo Island sleep in a big-gloo. It is like an igloo but it is on long poles. It has a ladder to get up and a slide to come down. The big-gloo has a moss bed, chairs, and tables that are made of Fruji tress.

There is no television on Wingo Island. So is the telephone and computer. It is place to listen to the leaves whispering. It is a place to lie on soft green moss and look at the clouds. It is really a place to dream.

                                        (sumber: detik-detik UN bahasa Inggris; 2005/2006 Intan Pariwara)

1.   Fruji is the … on Wingo Island.

      a. Name of a river

      b. Name of a mountain

      c.  Name of a tree

      d.  Name of someone who lives

Jawaban C

2.  What are the chairs and tables in that island made of?

a. Iron

b. Moss

c. Trees

d. Fruji trees

Jawaban D

                                                        

3.  What causes windstorms at Wingo?

a. Moss

b. The sand

c.  Animals

d. The sea around Wingo

Jawaban C

4.  Where do the people of the island live in?

a. In the houses

b. In the forest

c.  In the tree holes

d. In the big-gloos

Jawaban D

5.  According to passage, which of the following is not true?

a. Wingo is an island.

b. Many sharks are in Wingo island.

c. The weather in Wingo Island is tropic all the time.

d. Rain always falls in Wingo Island

       Jawaban C

    

6.   “People can only get to Wingo Island by boat.”

 The sentence implies that Wngo Island is ….

       a. Near to other islands

       b. Close to another island

       c.  Near to another island

       d.  Far from other islands

Jawaban C

7.   What is the story about?

      a.  A lake

      b.  A river

      c.  An island

      d.  A continent

Jawaban C

8.  “It is place to listen to the leaves whispering”

The underlined word refers to ….

a.  The telephone

b.  The computer

c.   An island

d.  Wingo Island

Jawaban D

9. “People can only get to Wingo Island by boat.” (paragraph 1)

What does the word “boat” mean?

       a.  A rocket

       b.  An island

       c.  A small ship

       d.  A helicopter

        Jawaban C

10.  “It is place to listen to the leaves whispering.” (last paragraph)

The closest meaning of the underlined word is ….

a.  Talking in a soft way

b.  Singing

c.  Laughing

d.  Makes a soft sound

Jawaban D

Losari beach is a beautiful beach and located on the edge city of Makassar. It is located only about 3 km from the center of Makassar (Karebosi Park). The beach used to be the longest café in Asia, because many cafes stand in along the beach, but now the cafes are collected in a special place so it does not spread along the coast. Charm of the beach is mainly seen in the evening when the sunset stands out. This is a major attraction of people’s coming to the Losari beach. Every evening hundreds of people come to witness the panorama of red as the sun will disappear into the ocean, so do not miss the sunset at the Losari beach. If the sky is sunny, the scenery is absolutely perfect. Because of its location in a bay, the water of Losari is even often quiet as usual pool water.

Losari is its waterfront of Makassar. The lengthy of the beach is approximately one kilometer and it is a public space that can be accessed by anyone. On this beach there is a park called the Pelataran Bahari (Marine Park), with semicircular area of nearly one hectare. This place is a plaza with a clean floor for children to play and running around, while parents and teens sit on concrete benches to enjoy the sea breeze. From this place, you are also free to view out to the sea and watch the sunset slowly turns reddish in the line of the horizon. The reflected light also creates sheen on the surface of sea water.

The Pelataran Bahari also serves as the stadium of open water to watch the coastal waters in front of Losari beach. This coastal water is often used as a racecourse jet ski, boat races and traditional boat jolloro katinting, or become a transit point of rely of Sandeq traditional sailboats and yachts.

In Losari there are also a few hotels. Some of them qualified as a tree stars hotel. The hotel is offering panoramic beauty of the sea with luxury service treats. There are Losari Beach Hotel, Losari Beach Inn, Makassar Golden Hotel, and Pantai Gapura Hotel. All of the hotels located in Jalan Penghibur.

(Adapted from indotravelinfo.blogspot.com)

Glossary

Located (adj) Berlokasi

Charm (n) Pesona

Disappear (v) Menghilang

Scenery (n) Pemandangan

Quiet (adj) Tenang

Waterfront (n) Daerah pelabuhan

Approximately (adv) Diperkirakan

Semicircular (adj)   Berbentuk setengah bulatan

Breeze (n) Angin sepoi-sepoi

Reddish (adj) Kemerah-merahan

Reflected (adj) Terefleksi, tercermin

Offer (v) Menawarkan

1. Where is Losari beach located? 

   Answer key: Losari beach is located on the edge city of Makassar only about 3 km from    the center of Makassar (Karebosi Park).

2. What attraction does Losari beach offer?

     Answer key: Losari beach offers its charming sunset.

3. Based on the text, how long is Losari beach?

    Answer key: (the lengthy of) Losari beach is approximately one kilometer.

4. What is the name of the place where the children can play and run?

    Answer key: the place is called the Pelataran Bahari (Marine Park).

5. How many hotels does the writer mention?

    Answer key: The author mentions three hotels.

6. According to the text, we may conclude that Losari beach is suitable for whom?

    Answer key: Losari beach is suitable for anyone.

7. What is the main idea of the text?

    Answer key: Losari beach is a good place to visit.

    

8. This is a major attraction of people’s coming to the Losari beach. (paragraph 1)

    The underlined word refers to….

    Answer key: the word ‘this’ refers to ‘charm of the beach.’

9. Every evening hundreds of people come to witness the panorama of red as the sun will     disappear into the ocean…. (paragraph 1)

    What does the underlined word mean?

    Answer key: the word ‘disappear’ means ‘set.’

10. Long of the beach is approximately one kilometer and it is a public space that can be         accessed by anyone. (paragraph 2)

      The word “approximately” in line 7 is closest in meaning to....

      Answer key: the word ‘approximately’ means ‘around.’

Kapoposang is one of the largest of the Spermonde Islands, around 70 km northwest of Makassar, South Sulawesi. Kapoposang covers an area of around 50,000 hectares and is inhabited by around 100 families. Several other islands, both inhabited and uninhabited, lie near Kapoposang. The larger ones include Papandangan, Kondongbali, Suranti and Tambakulu.

Kapoposang and the nearby islands were declared a Nature Tourism Park by the Department of Forestry in 1999. Diving has been an important activity at Kapoposang since the mid 1990s. There were so few local divers at the time, and because of the distance from other well-known diving areas in Indonesia, Kapoposang has basically remained a secret.

The best time to visit Kapoposang is between April and November, when the seas are calm, the weather favorable, and the wind less fierce than in the other months. The trip takes two hours by speedboat; the ocean breezes help to cool your skin in the hot morning sun. As you approach Pulau Kapoposang, you see the deep blue water, which suddenly meets an expanse of coral reefs between extensive shallows with white sands in the seabed. Sea grass also grows lushly near the shore. The sea bed at Kapoposang has a unique composition; near the island are some quite shallow contours, and then suddenly steep underwater cliffs leading to seemingly endless depths. The water is very clear; you can expect underwater visibility of over 15 meters – ideal conditions for divers.

1. The text is about ....
     A. Kapoposang and the surrounding islands
     B. Kapoposang as a diving spot.
     C. Kapoposang as a very popular tourist spot
     D. Kapoposang as a secret area
     E. Kapoposang and the weather

2. Where is Kapoposang located?
      A. In the Nature Tourism Park of Makassar.
      B. Next to Makassar, South Sulawesi
      C. In the Spermonde Island
      D. Among the big islands near Makassar.
      E. Very close, to the north of Spermonde

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 Philipines and Brunai, it belongs to ASEAN, the Association of South East Asian nations.

Like Indonesia, Singapore is a country of “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika.” Chinese, Malay Indians and Eurasians make up its citizens. Other Asians, including Indonesians, Japanese, Philippines, Korea, Thailand’s, 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.

(UN 2007 Paket 45)

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 live on that tiny island."
    (Paragraph 2)

    The underlined word may be replaced by "very ..."

    A. cute

    B. huge

    C. small

    D. broad

    E. narrow

My Uncle

My Uncle Martin is my mother's elder brother. He is my favourite among my mother's brothers. He is a very interesting man. He lives quite near us with my Aunt Angela and my cousins Anne and Bob. I often go to his house. He is about 45 with grey hair. He is still quite good-looking. He is tall and well-built. He has blue eyes and a strong face. He wears glasses. He is short sighted. He takes them off when he doesn't work.  Uncle Martin is a textile engineer. He works for a big firm in the city. He travels widely in his job. He is an expert in solving problems with machines. At present, he is in the United States. He is visiting the firm's customers there. He is very fond of the sea. He has a boat at seaside. He goes there every weekend in summer to sail it. I sometimes stay with my cousins at their house on the coast. When Uncle Martin is at home, he usually takes us out in the boat.

1. Who is Uncle Martin?

      A. Bob's father.

      B. Anne's uncle.

      C. My mother's uncle.

      D. Aunt Angela's neighbour.

2. Which paragraph talks about the physical description of Uncle Martin?

     A. 1

     B. 2

     C. 3

     D. 4

3. How many children does Uncle Martin have?

     A.One

     B. Two

     C. Three

     D. Four

My Doll

My favorite toy is a doll. I named my doll Becky. I got in in my12th birthday. My dad bought it for me when he was inEngland. Becky is 16 cm tall doll with plastic head, arms, and legs and a white cloth stuffed body. Her body is covered with yellow, orange, and green flower bud prints. She has a long auburn-red brush-able hair, green eyes. There are freckles on her cheek. There are also two dimples near her mouth on the left and on the right. They make her more beautiful. I put her at my side when I sleep at night. I like my doll very much. I sometimes ask my friends to come to my house and play with Becky. They like Becky too.

1. What does the text tell us about?

     A. My favorite toy.

     B. The writer's favorite doll.

     C. A birthday party.

     D. A doll

2. What are on Becky's face?

     A. White cloth.

     B. Auburn red hair.

     C. Freckles and dimples.

     D. Flower bud prints 

3. "They make her more beautiful." The underlined word refers to ...

      A. Freckles.

      B. Green eyes.

      C. The left and bright cheeks.

      D. The dimples.

Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. He has long, straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home, but he usually does what he is asked to do.

Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he plays football and tennis. He is the best badminton player in our family.

1. How old is Peter? He is … years old.

     A. Four

     B. Fourteen

     C. Forty

     D. Ten

2. The writer is … years old.

     A. Fourteen

     B. Sixteen

     C. Eighteen

     D. Nineteen

3. Which of the following statement is not true about Peter?

     A. He has long and straight hair.

      B. He has bright eyes.

      C. He is interested in sports.

       D. He plays football and tennis.

4. According to the passage, we know that Peter is ….

     A. The writer’s youngest brother

      B. He writer’s elder brother

      C. A naughty boy

      D. A friendly boy

Mr. Solihin is a famous tailor. He always does his works on time and he is very friendly. He has many customers so he can’t do his work by himself anymore. Now he has some workers. They are Dodi, Santi, and Yuni, Dodi is responsible for the measurement and make the pattern. Santi and Yuni are sewers. They like working there because they get good salary.  When they work overtime, Mr. Solihin pays them more.

1.   Why is Mr. Solihin famous?

a. He has some workers

b. He has many customers

c. He gives good salaries to his workers.

d. He does his work on time and he is friendly.

2.   Do the workers enjoy working at Mr. Solihin’s place?

a. Yes, they are

b. No, they aren’t

c. Yes, they do.

d. No, they don’t.

3.   Which statement is not correct based on the text above?

a. Mr. Solihin does all his works by himself.

b. Mr. Solihin pays his workers well.

c. Mr. Solihin needs some workers to help him.

d. Santi and Yuni are responsible for the sewing.

4.   Mr. Solihin is a famous tailor. The word famous has the same meaning as ….

a. Great

b. Busy

c. Popular

d. Unknown

        The students of VII C are in the classroom. It is the second period. They are sitting quietly at their desks. The teacher is in front of the class. He is writing some new words on the board. The teacher asks the students to write down the new words and find the meaning in their dictionaries. The students have to translate it. After that the students answer the questions and write the answers on their exercise books. They do it seriously.

1.   What are the students studying? They are studying ….

a. English

b. Biology

c.  History

d.  Mathematics

2.   Where do the students write the answers?

a. on the paper

b. on their exercise books

c.  on their notebooks.

d. on the board

3.   What is the main idea of the paragraph?

a. It is the second period

b. They do it seriously.

c.  They are writing some new words on the board.

d. The students of VII C are in the classroom.

My Neighbour

Mr. and Mrs. Harry are my neighbours. They have two children, a son and a daughter. Their names are Sigit and Nuri. Mr Harry is a lecturer in a state university in our town. Mrs Harry is a house wife. She likes cooking many kinds of food. She often invites me to cook together in her kitchen. Mr. Harry’s family has some pets. There are some birds, a cat and two rabbits. I sometimes feed them. I like going there because they are kind and friendly. They always show good attitude to everyone.

1.   Does Harry’s family live far from the writer’s house ?

a. Yes, they do

b. No, they don’t

c.  Yes, it does

d.  No, it doesn’t

2.   Where does Mr Harry work ? He works in a . . .

a.  University

b.   school

c.    kitchen

d.   company

3.   I sometimes feed them. Feed means . . .

a. ask food to somebody /something

b. give food to somebody/something

c.  eat food with somebody

d.  take food from somebody

4.   She often invites me to cook together in her kitchen. The wood “me” refers to . . .

a. the teacher

b. the writer

c.  Nuri

d. Mr Harry

5.   The chairs are very comfortable. We want to buy . . .

a.  them

b.  they

c.   its

d.  it

Mr. Ahmad is a postman. Everyday he delivers many letters to many people. His wife, Mrs. Ahmad, is a Biology teacher. She teaches in SMP 1 Boyoagung. Mr. and Mrs. Ahmad have one son named Budi, and two twin daughters named Lila and Leli. Budi is in grade twelve, while Lila and Leli are still in grade ten. They study in the same school, in SMU Darmawangsa. Every holiday, Mr. Ahmad’s family always goes picnicking. Sometimes they go to a beach, a lake, or a garden. People love this family because Mr. Ahmad and his family are friendly people.

1.    What is being described on the text above?

       a.   a family                                                                          

       b. Mr. Ahmad

       c.  Mr. Ahmad’s family                                

       d. Mr. Ahmad’s holiday

2.   What is Mrs. Ahmad?

       a. A postman                    

       b. A teacher                      

       c. A student                      

       d. A housewife

3.  Where does Mr. Ahmad work?

       a. post office                   

       b. police office 

       c. school                           

       d. bank

4.  “They study in the same school, in SMU Darmawangsa”. What does the italicized word refer to?

       a. Budi                            

       b. Budi and Lila  

       c. Lila and Leli   

       d. Budi, Lila, and Leli

5.   “Everyday he delivers many letters to many people”. The underlined word is synonymous with 

        the words below, except …

        a. Sends               

        b. carries                           

        c. distributes                

        d. takes

Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. He has long, straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home, but he usually does what he is asked to do.

Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he plays football and tennis. He is the best badminton player in our family.

 (sumber: pegangan guru untuk SMP/MTS oleh Bachtiar Bima Mustriana, 2009, PT Intan Pariwara)

Vocabularies: Young: muda, long: panjang, straight: lurus, hair: rambut, bright: cerah, friendly: ramah, rather: agak, naughty: nakal, interested: tertarik, player: pemain.

1.  How old is Peter? He is … years old.

      a.  Four

      b.  Fourteen

      c.  Forty

      d.  Ten

       Jawaban B

2.  The writer is … years old.

      a. Fourteen

      b. Sixteen

      c.  Eighteen

      d.  Nineteen

      Jawaban C

3.  Which of the following statement is not true about Peter?

      a. He has long and straight hair.

      b. He has bright eyes.

      c.  He is interested in sports.

      d.  He plays football and tennis.

      Jawaban C

4.  According to the passage, we know that Peter is ….

      a. The writer’s youngest brother

      b. The writer’s elder brother

      c.  A naughty boy

      d.  A friendly boy

      Jawaban A

5.  It is implied in the passage that ….

       a. Peter is naughty.

       b. Peter is lazy.

       c.  Peter is unfriendly.

       d. Peter is diligent.

       Jawaban D

6.  From the text, we may conclude that….

      a.  Many people do not like Peter.

      b.  People is older that the writer.

      c.  Peter is a welcoming person.

      d.  Peter is not diligent at all.

      Jawaban C

7.  What is the text mostly about?

       a. Peter

       b. Peter’s hobby

       c.  Peter’s family

       d.  peters’ elder brother

       Jawaban A

8.  ”He is fourteen years old . . . Than me.”

      The underlined word refers to ….

      a. Peter

      b. The writer

      c. The writer’s brother

      d. the writer’s family

       Jawaban: B

9. “Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school he plays football and tennis.” 

     The underlined     phrase can be replaced by ….

      a. Dislike sport

      b. Really likes sport

      c.  Hates sport very much

      d. Finds sport not really entertaining

       Jawaban B

10. “But he usually does what he is asked to do”

        The underlined phrase means …

        a. He does anything he wants.

        b. He always asks.

        c. He is lazy.

        d. He is diligent.

        Jawaban D

Read the text carefully and then answer the questions!

          I have a friend, her name is Anis. She is my classmate. She has a brother. His name is Taufik. Taufik goes to the same school with us but he is not my classmate. Anis and I are in VII D, while Taufik is in VII E. We always go to school together because we live on the same street.

         What is Anis like ? She is tall, her face is oval, her nose is pointed, she is not fat, but not thin either. She always wear a ring in her finger. Her hair is straight and black. She is also a clever student.

1.   a. What does the writer do ?

      b. Why do the writer, Anis and her brother go to school together ?

      c. What is the main idea of the first paragraph ?

      d. Her nose is pointed. Pointed has the same meaning as …