Questions 1  4 refer to the following text

The polar bear is a very big white bear. We can call it the polar bear because it lives inside the Artic
Circle near the North Pole. There are no polar bears at the South Pole. The polar bears live at the Noth Pole.
There is only snow, ice, and water. There is no land.
The bears are three meters long, and weight 450 kilos. They can stand up on their back legs because they
have very wide feet. They can use their front legs like arms. The polars can swim 120 kilometers out into the
water. They catch fish and sea animals for food. They go into the sea when they are afraid.
People like to kill the polar bears for their beautiful white coats. The government of Canada, the United
State, and Russia say that no one can kill polar bears now. They do not want all these beautiful animals to die

1. Where does the polar bear live?

A. In the Artic Ocean
B. In the Pacific Ocean
C. In the North Atlantic Ocean
D. In the South Atlantic Ocean
2. Why do people kill this animal?
A. Because people don’t like polar bear
B. Because the government allow them to kill this animal
C. Because they want to take the white coat
D. Because this animal is a wild animal
3. What will the polar bear do if they are afraid?
A. They will live at the North Pole
B. They will go to the sea
C. They will hide behind a big stone
D. They will catch fish for food
4. .... because they have very wide feet. What is the synonym of the word ‘wide’?
A. Narrow
B. Large
C. Dwarf
D. Tiny
Questions 5  9 refer to the following text
Anak Dalam tribe or Orang Rimba is one of minority tribes who live on the island of Sumatra precisely
in the province of Jambi and South Sumatra. History says they came from Pagaruyung, who fled to Jambi. This
has reinforced the fact that indigenous tribes have a common ancestor in the language and customs of the tribes
have common ancestor in the language and customs of the tribe of Minangkabau, such as the matrilineal system.
The majority people of Anak Dalam tribe live in Jambi. They are nomadic and live their life based on
hunting and gathering, although many of them now have agricultural land. Once a week, people from Anak
Dalam tribe usually walk in the night to reach the village in Palm Oil plantations in Bukit Duabelas. At this
occasion, they come out from the jungle and go to the village market to buy some things and to sell their catch of
fish. Some of people of this tribe already live in modernity but the oldest ones still live deep inside the forest.
 5. Where do the Anak Dalam people come from?
A. Jambi
B. Bukit Duabelas
C. Minangkabau
D. Pagaruyung
6. What do the people from Anak Dalam do once a week?
A. Hunting in Palm Oil in Bukit Duabelas
B. Go to a village to buy cloth
C. Go to a market to buy some things
D. They go fishing and sell to their neighbour
7. How do they live?
A. They live in nomadic way
B. They go to the jungle to find fruit
C. They rely on their live in farming
D. They are doing trading
8. What is the synonym of the word ‘indigenous’?
A. fake
B. native
C. vague
D. precise
9. At this occasion, they come out from .... . What does the word they refer to?
A. Anak Dalam tribe
B. Palm Oil plantations
C. Fish
D. Tribes

Questions 10  14 refer to the following text

A recent survey (10) .... by National Child Protection Commission has shown that more than half of
bullying incidents go unreported (11) .... the fact that it is considered normal in some parts of the society. Also
people who get bullied are either unwilling to report it because they feel it will ‘make a big deal’. Or worse, they
(12) .... so scared that they don’t trust anyone and do not want to share their plight with anyone.
Bullying affects the children both psychologically and physically. It is (13) .... that hundreds of children
miss school every day due to the fear of being mistreated by other students and in some extreme cases they
choose to home school, or in severe (14) .... they stop studying altogehter.
10. A. researched
B. conducted
C. observed
D. listened
11. A. due to
B. although
C. however
D. meanwhile
12. A. is
B. am
C. are
D. be
13. A. estimating
B. estimate
C. estimates
D. estimated
14. A. majority
B. attempts
C. circumtances
D. efforts
Questions 15  17 refer to the following text
Yudhoyono had wanted to join the army since he was a child. In school, he developed a reputation as an
extremely talented student in addition to being an academic achiever; excelling in writing poems, short stories,
and playing acting. Yudhoyono was also talented in music and sports, reflected when he and his friends
established a volleyball clubcalled Klub Rajawali and a band called Gaya Teruna.
When he was in fifth grade, Yudhoyono visited the Indonesian Armed Forces Academy (AKABRI).
After seeing the soldiers training there and inspired by his own father’s carrer, Yudhoyono became determined to
join it and became a soldier. Yudhoyono had originally wanted to get into the AKABRI after graduating from
high school 1968. However, he missed out because he did not register in time.

15. From the first paragraph, we can conclude that Yudhoyono was ....
A. A well-known musician and athlete
B. A very popular president of Indonesia
C. A multitalented youngster
D. A well-known actor and volley ball player
16. When did Yudhoyono visit the Indoneisan Armed Forces Academy?
A. In1968
B. When he was in fifth grade
C. After graduating from high school
D. After seeing the soldiers training
17. ‘Yudhoyono became determined to join it ...’. What does the word it refer to?
A. Indonesian Armed Forces Academy
B. Klub Rajawali
C. Gaya Teruna
D. Acting academy
 18. Dahlia : The new bridge will be completed before the end of next month
Fadli : Really? That’s great. .... it, I always get stuck in the traffic jams
A. Because
B. Although
C. However
D. Due to
19. Elisa : What do you think about our new English teacher?
Boni : I don’t have any idea .... I haven’t met her
A. Because of
B. Since
C. Inspite of
D. Therefore
Questions 20  22 refer to the following text
Benjamin Franklin, an American printer, patriot, and inventor, once experimented with electricity. He
thought lightning were the same thing. He did a dangerous experiment in the mid- 1700s to find out. Franklin
flew a kite during a thunderstorm. He attached a metal key to the kite string. An electric charge ran down the wet
kite string to the key. The charge made a spark when it hit the key. This showed franklin that lightning was
indeed electricity.

20. What is the topic of the text?

A. Franklin’s kite
B. The spark of lightning which hit the key
C. Lightning and thunderstorm
D. The discovery of electricity by Benjamin Franklin
21. Which is NOT true according to the text?
A. To find out electricity, Franklin did a dangerous experiment with kite and lightning
B. Franklin liked playing with a kite
C. Franklin believed that lightning and electricity were the same thing
D. When the electric charge hit the key, a spark was created
22. ‘ .... an American printer, patriiot, and inventor ....’. The underlined word is closest in
meaning to ....
A. discoverer
B. worker
C. artist
D. investor
Questions 23  27 refer to the following text
A tsunami is a giant wave (or series of waves) created (23) .... an undersea earthquake, volcanic eruption
or landslide. Tsunamis are often called tidal waves, but this is not an accurate (24) .... because tides have little
effect on giant tsunami waves
Far out in the ocean, tsunami waves (25) .... get very high, but they move very fast. In fact, the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that tsunami waves can travel (26) .... a jet plane.
As a tsunami gets closer to land and the ocean depth decreases, the speed of the tsunami wave slows
down and the height of the tsunami wave increases dramatically- along with its potential for (27) ....
23. A. of
B. from
C. by
D. about
24. A. describe
B. describes
C. describing
D. description
25. A. doesn’t
B. didn’t
C. haven’t
D. don’t
26. A. as fast as
B. faster
C. fastest
D. fast
27. A. companion
B. destruction
C. attention
D. elaboration
Questions 28  30 refer to the following text
Jellyfish are not really fish. They are invertebrate animals. This means that unlike fish or
people, they have no backbones. In fact, they have no bones at all.
Jellyfish have stomachs and mouths, but no heads, they have nervous systems for sensing the
world around them, but not brains. They are made almost entirely of water, which is why you can look
through them.
Some jelly fish can glow in darkness by making their own light. The light is made by a
chemical reaction inside the jellyfish. Scientists believe jellyfish glow for several reasons. For
example, to scare away predators or attack the animals they like to eat

28. Which one creates jellyfish’s light?

A. White blood
B. Nervous system
C. Chemical reaction
D. Salt water
29. Based on the text, we know that ....
A. They belong to invertebrate animals
B. They have heads like other animals
C. Their brain helps them to find the food
D. They cannot live in fresh water
30. “ some jellyfish can glow in darkness ....” (paragraph 3)
The word glow in the sentence means ....
A. move
B. produce
C. appear
D. shine
Questions 31  34 refer to the following text
Dolphins are very intelligent animals. This water mammals are able to fascinate (31) .... in many
different ways. These mammals live in a group. They (32) .... to help humans in a variety of
circumstances including rescue and fishing.
There are 36 species of dolphins that have been found. It’s very (33) .... to see and learn about the
dolphin species. The dolphins are grayish blue and his skin is very sensitive to human touch. Although
dolphins have 100 teeth, they don’t use their teeth to eat. They use it to get fish then they (34) .... the fish.

31. A. we
B. us
C. our
D. ourselves
32. A. has known
B. are knowing
C. have been known
D. know
33. A. interesting
B. disgusting
C. annoying
D. exhausting
34. A. swallow
B. keep
C. chop up
D. catch
35. Marta : Would you mind if I turn on the fan? .... it’s hot in here
Yulia : Sure. No problem
A. Because of
B. Because
C. Therefore
D. Even though
36. Dewi : I heard that you won a Biology competition. Is that true?
Arya : Yes. I won the second prize. It is .... my teacher’s guidance. He is very patient in
teaching
A. Since
B. So that
C. While
D. Due to
Questions 37  38 refer to the following dialogue
Robi : Have you read the biography of B.J. Habibie?
Nita : Yes, I have. He is our 3rd president. He’s very popular for his merit in the development of
Indonesia’s aerospace. I really admire him
Robi : So do I. He is not only smart but he is also a very good father and husband
Nita : You’re right. He is very responsible to his family

37. What is the topic of the dialogue above?

A. A family
B. A character in a book
C. The biography of B.J. Habibie
D. A good father
38. ‘He’s very popular for his merit ....’. What is the synonym of the underlined word?
A. Afraid
B. Famous
C. Pleased
D. Proud
Questions 39  41 refer to the following text
In Australia there are three levels of governments, the federal goverment, state governments
and local governments. All of these level of government are necessary. This is so for number of
reasons. First, the federal government is necessary for the big things. They keep the economy in
order and look after like defense. Similarly, the state governments look after the middle size things.
For example they look after law and order, preventing things like vandalism in school. Finally, local
goverment look after small things. They look after things like collecting rubbish, otherwise everyone
would have disease. Thus for the reason above, we can conclude that the three levels of the
government are necessary

39. Who is responsible for defense?

A. Federal government
B. State government
C. Local government
D. Federal and state government
40. The little management is the responsibility of ....
A. All government
B. Federal government
C. State government
D. Local government
41. ‘ ... and look after like defense ‘. What is the synonym of the underlined word?
A. achieve
B. safe
C. take care
D. receive
Questions 42  45 refer to the following dialogue
Harry : Hi Ivan. I have a bad news
Ivan : What happened?
Harry : Did you watch the news last night?
Ivan : Did you mean Merapi eruption?
Harry : Yes. My families live 80 km from there
Ivan : Oh my God. How about them? Are they alright?
Harry : Thank God. They are alright. They were evacuated before the eruption. Now they are living in
the shelter with the other victims, limited foods and clother
Ivan : I’m sorry to hear that. I hope their conditionwill be better soon

42. Who lives near Merapi?

A. Harry’s families
B. Ivan’s families
C. Rescuer’s families
D. The writer’s families
43. What happened to the mountain?
A. The mountain is very beautiful
B. It was erupted and the people around there were safe
C. There were some climber who get lost
D. The mountain is very high and enourmous
44. How was their condition?
A. They had enough food
B. They were in dangerous
C. They were safe
D. They didn’t have enough money
45. ‘They are alright ‘. What does the word they refer to?
A. Harry
B. Ivan
C. The mountain
D. Harry’s families
Questions 46  50 refer to the following text
Giraffe
Giraffe is the highest animal in the world. Its height can reach 4.8 to 5.5 meters and its weight
about 1360 pounds. Giraffe has a unique characteristic. They have a very long neck and two small horns
on its head. Giraffes have big brown eyes and protected by thick and long eyebrows. Her body is covered
with a unique pattern that is attached by brown spots all over their body.
Just like camels, giraffes can survive without drinking for long time because giraffes can rely on
the water contained in leaves they eat. Giraffes are very selective in choosing food. They always eat young
leaves that grow in the tree tops. Their tongue shaped like a knife help them to cut branches which are
very hard.
Female giraffes can start pregnant at the age of five years, with a gestation period of 15 months.
Commonly female giraffe bear one baby, but sometimes two babies at once. Giraffes bear its baby with a
standing position. When the baby is about to be born, they just drop it to the ground from a 1.5 meter of
height. Baby giraffe can stand with about 20 minutes since being born, and begin breastfeeding within an
hour of birth.

46. What are the unique characteristics of girrafe?

A. Its height that can reach 4.8 to 5.5. meters
B. The two big horns on its head make girrafe looks unique
C. The ability of girrafe that can survive without drinking for long time
D. Its long neck and its body is covered with a unique pattern
47. The second paragraph mainly discussed about?
A. Giraffe’s food
B. Giraffe’s characteristic
C. Giraffe’s life
D. Giraffe’s reproduction
48. The word “it” in third paragraph refers to?
A. Neck
B. Baby giraffe
C. Food
D. Horn
49. Why can giraffe survive without drinking water?
A. Because they have a unique pattern
B. Because of their sharp tongue
C. Because they eat leaves that contains water
D. Because of the gestation period is 15 months
50. ‘ .... and begin breastfeeding within an hour of birth.’
What is the synonym of the underlined word?
A. start
B. Stop
C. similar
D. save