MULTIPLE CHOICE

#Active-Passive
1. Passive sentence from “A cat ate mouse” is …..
a. A mouse was eaten by a cat
b. A mouse eat a cat
c. A mouse eating a mouse
d. A mouse is eaten by a cat
e. A mouse eaten a cat
2. Active sentence from “The students are taught by the professor” is …..
a. The professor taught the students
b. The professor teaches the students
c. The professor teach the students
d. The Professor are teach the students
e. The professor are taughtes the students
3. The best answer to active sentence is …..
a. A letter is Written
b. A letter was written
c. He writes a letter
d. He written a letter
e. A letter will be written
4. The active sentence use simple past is …..
a. Tom cleans the house
b. Many tourists have visited that castle
c. John has been doing the work
d. Sam repaired the car
e. Sarah is writing the letter
5. Passive sentence from “John washes the dishes ” is …..
a. John washed dishes
b. The dishes was washed by John
c. The dishes is washes by John
d.The dishes has washed by John
e. The dishes are washed by John

#Direct-Indirect
1. Indirect from He said, “I go to school every day.”is …..
a. He said that he went to school every day
b. He said that I go to school every day
c. He said that I went to school every day
d. He said that he go to school every day
e. He said that he going to school every day
2. Direct from He asked me where I lived is …..
 a. He said, ”where do you live ?”
b. He said, ”where did you live ?”
c. He said, ”where did you live ?”
d. He said, ”where do me live ?”
e. He said, ”where done you live ?”
3. Joe said to me, “Can I help you find a restaurant?”
a. Joe asked me if I could help her find a restaurant
b. I wondered if my friend could help me find a restaurant
c. Joe said that I could help me find a restaurant
d. Joe asked me to find a restaurant for him
e. Joe asked me whether he could help me find a restaurant
4. He said, ‘ I should be happy .’
He said that …..
a. He should be happy
b. He will happy
c. I should be happy
d. He would be happy
e. I would be happy
5. She said, ‘I was working hard.’
She said that …..
a. she is working hard
b. she had been working hard
c. I am working hard
d. she was working hard
e. I was working hard

#Descriptive Text
Our school
Our school has three parking lots. Two of them are near the front yard. We must put our bicycles
there. The other parking lot is for the staff's motorcycles. It is next to the staff room, opposite
Class XC.

The headmaster's office is between the staff room and the school office.

There are six toilets in the school. Four of them are in the corner, at the back. They are for
students. And the other two are next to Class XD. They are for the staff and guests.

We have a sport hall at the back, behind classrooms XIA, B, and C. Next to the sport hall are two
small dressing rooms.

The science lab is between Class XA and the library. Between the library and the sport hall there
is a small mosque for the muslim students to pray.

If you want to have snacks and drinks, you can go to the school cafetaria near the class XF.
1. What are there next to Class X D?
a. Toilets
b. Parking lots
c. Laboratories
d. Changing rooms
e. Cafetarian

2.Where are the parking lots for the students?

a. Opposite to class XD
b. Between the staff rooms
c. Next to the school office
d. Near the front yard
e.Near parking area

3."Four of them are in the corner, at the back." (paragraph 3). What does the underline word refer
to?
a. Toilets
b. Parking lots
c. Classrooms
d. Changing rooms
e. Laboratories

4. Generic structure descriptive text is ….

a. Orientation-complication
b. Identification-description
c. Identification-complication
d. Complication-description
e. Orientation-identification

5. Meaning from description text is ….

a. to describe a text
b. to describe a particular person, place or thing in detail
c. to tell a text
d. to explain about text
e. to describe a person
 #Punctuation
1. the design of borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples at angkor
cambodia
punctuation for the sentence above is…..
a. The design of borobudur, which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples at
Angkor Cambodia;
b. The design of borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe,influences temples at
Angkor Cambodia.
c. The design of borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples at
Angkor, Cambodia.
d. The design of borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples at
angkor cambodia.
e. The design of borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples
at,angkor,cambodia.

2. geppetto a poor old wood carver was making a puppet from a tree branch
punctuation for the sentence above is…..
a. Geppetto, a poor old wood carver, was making a puppet from a tree branch.
b. geppetto a poor old wood carver, was making a puppet,from a tree branch
c. Geppetto,a poor old wood carver, was making a puppet,from a tree branch
d. “geppetto” a poor old wood carver was making a puppet from a tree branch
e. geppetto a poor, old wood carver was making a puppet ,from a tree branch.
3. Choose the sentence that has correct punctuation.
--------------------------------------…
a.Mark called to the umpire "Hey, that was a strike!"
b.Mark called to the umpire, "Hey, that was a strike!"
c.Mark called to the umpire "hey, that was a strike!"
d.Mark called to the umpire, "hey, that was a strike!"
e.Mark called to the umpire, "hey, that was a strike."

4. Choose the sentence that has correct punctuation.

--------------------------------------…
a. “More and more teenagers are being diagnosed with type II diabetes,” said Mrs. Allen, our
school nurse.
b. “More and more teenagers are being diagnosed with type II diabetes” said Mrs. Allen, our
school nurse.
c.“More and more teenagers are being diagnosed with type II diabetes,” Said Mrs. Allen our
school nurse.
d. “More and more teenagers are being diagnosed with Type II diabetes” said, Mrs. Allen, our
school nurse.
e. . “More and more teenagers are being diagnosed with type II diabetes” said, mrs. Allen, our
school nurse.

5. Mark Select the correctly punctuated sentence …

a. I can't see Tim's car, there must have been an accident
b. I cant see Tim's car; there must have been an accident.
c. I can't see Tim's car there must have been an accident.
d.I can't see Tim's car; there must have been an accident.
e. I can't see Tim's car, there must have been an accident
 #Past Tense
Select the correct past tense verbs
by clicking on the appropriate verb.
1. He __ soccer yesterday.
a.plaied d.playing
b.plaid e.plaies
c.played
2. I __ 50m last week.
a.swam d.swimming
b.swum e.swimmes
c.swimmed
3. I __ here last year as well.
a.came d.coming
b.comed e.caming
c.come
4. John __ to New York last month.
a.goed d.goes
b.going e.wented
c.went
5. She __ the newspaper on the train.
a.read d.reded
b.readed e.reading
c.red
.

1. We ________ to Spain every summer.

a. Fly d.flied
b. Flys e.flyed
c. flies
2. My mother ________ eggs for breakfast every morning.

a. Fry d.fried
b. Frys e.fryed
c. fries
3. My life is so boring -- I just ________ TV every night.

a. Watch d.wacthing
b. Watchies e.wacthed
c. watches
4. Jo is so smart that she ________ every exam without even trying.

a. Pass
b. Passies d.passed
c. Passes e.passing
5. She ________ in Florida.

a. Live d.lived
b. Lives e.living
c. livees

#News Item
Deddy and his wife kiss and make up
Jakarta:famous mentalist Deddy Corbuzier's marriage came close to ending recently when his
wife, Kalina Oktarina, filed for divorce. But in more cheerful turn of events, the couple have
settled their problems out of court and decided to stick together.
Kalina's lawyer Ferry Amahorsea says that her client and Deddy for gave each other after
sitting down for some serious talk and had agreed to turn over a new leaf.
“Maybe both were emotional and selfish, but everything was solved ”, says Ferry, as
quoted by newsportal.
 “They both also had the good intention of forgiving each other ”, he adds.
Deddy and Kalina were scheduled to attend their first divorce hearing at the Central
Jakarta District Court on Wednesday. However, the trial was suspended after Kalina decided
retract the divorce petition.
Ferry didn’t explain why Kalina , filed for divorce in July, but he did deny the allegation that the
move was made a way to boost Deddy’s popularity.
“That’s not true. Deddy is already popular,” Ferry says. “What happened [between the
two] was truly a family problem.”
Deddy and Kalina married in February 2005 after dating for four years. Kalina, who was
a model and Deddy assistant in his shows, gave birth to a baby boy named Askanio Nikola
Corbuzier in 2006.-JP

1. News summaries contained in paragraphs ….

a. 5
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2
e. 1
2. Who name Deddy’s wife ….
a. Nina
b. Didda
c. Ajen
d. Yuri
e. Kalian
3. Who Kalina’s lawyer ….
a. Arief
b. Deddy
c. Askanio
d. Ferry
e. Nikola
4. Discourse above can usually be found in ...
a. Comic
b. Novel
c. Dictionary
d. Newspaper
e. Poster
5. when Deddy and Kalina married….
a. January 2005
b. December 2004
c. Maret 2005
d. February 2005
e. Juni 2011
Comparison Degrees
1. This house is …. than that one.
a. Bigger
b. More big
c. Biggest
d. Most big
e. Big
2. He is …. than Mr. Hulas.
a. More tall
b. Most tall
c. Taller
d. Tallest
e. Tall as
3. Most students think Mathematic is ….than Social Science.
a. Most difficult
b. More difficult
c. Difficultest
d. Difficulter
e. As difficult
4. Chindy …. than Dwi.
a. Good
b. Better
c. More good
d. Most good
e. Gooder
5. The weather and spring are ….
a. Like
b. Alike
c. As
d. Differs
e. Most
Essay
1. Specify the text below, whether active or passive !
a. I ate a piece of chocolate cake.
b. His hair was cut by a professional.
c. The money was stolen.
2. Change into direct and indirect !
a. Alladin said to the magician, ‘What have I done to deserve so severe a punishment?’
b. She asked him what he wanted.
c. ‘Can you solve this problem?’ he asked me.
3. Fill in the blanks !

No. Positive Comperative Superlative

1. good ... …
2. … More beautiful …
3. … … Most sincere
4. costly … …
5. long … …

4.
Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato is an American actress, musician, and singer-
songwriter. Demi is the second daughter . Demi earliest roles included a part on Barney &
Friends, before she became better known for her starring roles in the Camp Rock movies, as
Sonny Munroe in Sonny with a Chance, and as the star of the 2009 movie Princess Protection
Program.
Demi has fair complexion. She ia tall and slim. She is 18 years old. Demi has
wavy, long, blonde hair and a sharp nose. She is very cute. Her face is oval. Her cheeks are
dimpled when she smile.
a. What kind of text is it? It is a ….
b. whether the profession Demi ?

5. Write text organization of news item !

ANSWER
Multiple Choise

#Active-Passive #Direct-Indirect
1. a 1.a
2. b 2.a
3. c 3.a
4. d 4.d
5. e 5.b

#Descriptive #Punctuation
1. a 1. c
2. d 2. a
3. a 3. b
4. b 4. a
5. b 5. d

#Past Tense #Present Tense

1. c 1. a
2. a 2. a
3. a 3.a
4. c 4.a
5. a 5.a

#News Item
1. e
2.e
3.d
4.d
5.d

#Comparison Degrees
1. a
2. c
3. b
4. b
5. b
 Essay
1. A. active b. passive c.passive

2. A.)Alladin asked the magician what he had done to deserve so sereve a punishment.
b.) ‘What do you want?’ she asked him.
c.) He asked me if I could solve that problem.

3. 1.) better- the best

2.) beautiful-most beautiful
3.) sincere-more sincere
4.) costlier-costliest
5.) long longest

4. A.) descriptive
b.) an American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter

5. News worthy events – Back ground events - Sources

Recount Text

Contoh soal:

On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people
had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. Fifteen minutes
passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and
waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted,”It’s two minutes past twelve! The clock has
stopped!”

I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment,
everybody began to laugh and sing.

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

Vocabularies: Saturday night: sabtu malam, went: pergi, town hall: tengah kota, last: terajhir, large crowd:
keramain yang besar, gather: berkumpul, under: di bawah, stop: berhenti, strike: tepat, big: besar.

1. When did the clock stopped?

A. At 5.12 b. At 11.55

C. At 12.00 d. At 12.02

Jawaban b

2. Why did the people gather under the Town Hall clock?

A. To welcome the New Year b. To see the newly bought clock

C.To strike the laughing people d. To stop people who shouted

Jawaban A

3. Based on the text, where was the writer?

A. At the center of the town

B. At home

C. AT the beach

D. At the market

Jawaban A

4. When did the event happen?

A. in the middle of the year

B. the end of the year

C. Christmas celebration

D. at the weekend as usual

Jawaban B

5. Which of the following is not true according to the text?

A. the writer was waiting to celebrate the New Year.

B. the writer brought a watch.

C. the writer was very happy.

D. The writer celebrated the New Year with his family.

Jawaban D

6. What probably happened when someone shouted that the clock stopped?

A. Everybody directly celebrated the New Year

B. everybody sings and laugh.

C. everybody looked for a watch.

D. everybody shouted too.

Jawaban C

7. What does the first sentence tell you?

A. The problem that the writer met b. The funny thing in the story

C. The opening of the story d. The past event

Jawaban C

8. “It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time.”

The underlined word refers to …

A. the clock

B. author’s watch

C. the town
D. the place

Jawaban A

9. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.

What is the closest meaning of the underlined word?

A. mass

B. big

C. many

D. lots of

Jawaban A

10. “The big clock refused to welcome the New Year”

What is the synonym of the word ….

A. reject

B. accept

C. admit

D. hate

Jawaban A
 Narrative text
Text 1
Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there
was a small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang
Prabu, was a wise man. He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous
for her beauty but she was not married. One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the
matter by a show of strength.
After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition.
Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used
magic power to render him unconscious and he forgot his wedding. When Sang Prabu was
searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the wicked
fairy. The fairy could not accept this, so she killed Raden Begawan. When Princess Teja Nirmala
heard this, she was very sad. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.
1. Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?
(A) Sang Prabu was a father of his only daughter
(B) Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java
(C) Sang Prabu was taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy
(D) Sang Prabu was a wise man
(E) Sang Prabu didn’t have a son

2. Why the wicked fairy did used her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?
(A) She didn’t like Raden Begawan
(B) She didn’t want Raden Prabu marry the princess
(C) She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding
(D) She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess
(E) She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan feel love with her

3. What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of people in the
earth at that time?
(A) Princess Segara will have married with Raden Begawan
(B) Sang Prabu will not hold strength competition
(C) Raden Begawan will not die
(D) Teja Nirmala will stay in the Kahyangan
(E) Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan’s life

4. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan. (Paragraph 2) The word her in the sentence refers
to…
(A) The wicked fairy
(B) The nice fairy
(C) Princess Nirmala
(D) Prince Teja
(E) The prince of Blambangan

5. The similarity between fairy and human according to the text.

(A) The place they live
(B) The jealousy that they posses
(C) The way they don’t feel a love
(D) The strength they have
(E) Their life that is immortal

Text 2
A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like creature named Kbo Iwo. The
people of Bali used to say that Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a creator. He was
satisfied with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese people enough food for a thousand men.
Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the new harvest
was still a long way off. This made Kbo Iwo wild with great anger. In his hunger, he destroyed
all the houses and even all the temples. It made the Balinese turn to rage.
So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his stupidity.
They asked Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the houses and temples he
had destroyed. After they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep hole.
One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest man in the village gave
a sign, and the villagers began to throw the limestone they had collected before into the hole. The
limestone made the water inside the hole boiling . Kbo Iwo was buried alive. Then the water in
the well rose higher and higher until at last it overflowed and formed Lake Batur. The mound of
earth dug from the well by Kbo Iwo is known as Mount Batur.

6. Which the following fact is true about Kbo Iwo?

(A) Kebo Iwo ate a little amount of meat
(B) Kebo Iwo is a destroyer that cannot make anything
(C) Kebo Iwo was angry because his food was stolen by Balinese people
(D) Kebo Iwo destroyed all the house but not the temple
(E) Kebo eat food was equal for food of thousand people

7. Why did Kbo Iwo feel angry to the Balinese people?

(A) Because Balinese people ate his meal
(B) Because Balinese people took his food so his barns was empty
(C) Because Balinese people didn’t give him food
(D) Because Balinese people were in hunger
(E) Because Balinese people turned to rage

8. According to the story, if Kbo Iwa is never existed in Bali island, what do you think will
happen?
(A) There will be no Bali island
(B) Bali People will never be angry
(C) All Bali people will live in a prosperous way
(D) We are not able see the beauty of Lake Batur
(E) Mount Batur will not be a sacred place now
9. So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant……(Paragraph 3) The
antonym of the word “oppose “ is….
(A) Support
(B) Defeat
(C) Turn Against
(D) Beat
(E) Change

10. What is mount batur?

a. A lake build by Kbo Iwa
b. A well dug by Kbo iwa
c. The mountain build by Kbo Iwa
d. A mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo iwa
e. A home build by Balinese people to Kbo Iwa

Kunci Jawaban
1. C
2. D
3. E
4. C
5. B
6. E
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. D

Soal Degrees of Comparison

1. Rita can walk….than you think.

more far

further

furthest

2. I hope tomorrow will be … than today.

best

better

good

3. He runs as … as molasses in January.

slow

slowest

slower

4. The modern wind turbine works the …

 more efficiently

most efficiently

efficiently

5. He has the … house among all his friends.

big

biggest

bigger

6. I have no idea why he spoke … than before.

more gently

gently

gentlier

7. Krystal is as … as her sister.

more beautiful

most beautiful

beautiful

8. If only I could find the … path from node x to node y.

easiest

more easy

easier

9. The man treated his stepchildren … than animals.

badly

worst

worse

10. Your spicy ramen noodle is … than mine.

hot

hotter
 hottest

Jawaban

1. further | comparative degree (irregular adverb)

2. better | comparative degree (adjective)
3. slow | positive degree (adverb)
4. most efficiently | superlative degree (adverb)5
5. biggest | superlative degree (adjective)
6. more gently | comparative degree (adverb)
7. beautiful | positive degree (adjective)
8. easiest | superlative degree (adjective)
9. worse | comparative degree (irregular adverb)
10. hotter | comparative degree (adjective)
SOAL ESSAY

Sura and Baya

A long time ago, there were two animals, Sura and Baya. Sura was the name of a shark and Baya was a
crocodile. They lived in a sea.

Once Sura and Baya were looking for some food. Suddenly, Baya saw a goat.

"Yummy, this is my lunch," said Baya.

"No way! This is my lunch. You are greedy" said Sura. Then they fought for the goat. After several hours,
they were very tired.

Feeling tired of fighting, they lived in the different places. Sura lived in the water and Baya lived in the
land. The border was the beach, so they would never fight again.

One day, Sura went to the land and looked for some food in the river. He was very hungry and there was
not much food in the sea. Baya was very angry when he knew that Sura broke the promise.

They fought again. They both hit each other. Sura bit Baya’s tail. Baya did the same thing to Sura. He bit
very hard until Sura finally gave up and Awent back to the sea. Baya was happy.

Soal Essay dari text Narrative "Sura and Baya"

1. What is the title of a narrative text above?

2. How many characters in the story?

3. What is seen Baya?

4. Why are they fighting?

5. Anyone who violates the agreement between Sura and Baya?

6. What lessons can we learn in the story?

Jawaban dari Soal diatas

1. Sura and Baya

2. There are two

3. A goat

4. They fight because of a goat

5. Sura

6. Do not break a promise that has been agreed upon.

Latihan Soal Degree of Comparison

Lengkapilah kalimat berikut ini dengan bentuk ‘COMPARATIVE’ yang tepat!

1. Andi is 165 cm tall. Donna is 167 cm tall. So, Donna is _________ than Andi.

2. My father is 45 years old. My mother is 46 years old. So, My mother is _________ than my father.

3. A buffalo is big. But, an elephant is ________ than a buffalo.

4. Bengawan Solo river is long but Nil river is ________ than Bengawan Solo river.

5. Most students think Mathematic is ___________ than Social Science.

6. Roger is 12 years old. Danu is 15 years old. So, Roger is ______ than Danu.

7. A hill is __________ than a mountain.

8. A horse runs __________ than a goat.

9. A car’s price is usually __________ than a motorbike’s price.

10. The red jacket is 60,000 rupiahs. The blue jacket costs 75,000 rupiahs. The red jacket is ________
than the blue jacket.

Lengkapilah kalimat berikut ini dengan bentuk ‘SUPERLATIVE’ yang tepat!

1. The elephant is the ___________ animal on the earth.

2. Maya is the ________ student in my class. She never comes late to school.

3. Those jackets are expensive. But the ________ jacket is the red one.
4. Almost all students think that Mathematic is the ____________ subject in the school.

5. Mr. Ron is the ____________ teacher in our school. He never gets angry to us.

6. There are four tall student in my class. But the _________ student is Raka.

7. Cheetah is known as the ___________ runner animal on the earth.

8. An ant may be the ____________ animal in the world.

9. Jakarta is the ______________ city in Indonesia.

10. Arnold cleans his room twice a day. That’s way his room is the __________ among our rooms.

Lengkapilah bentuk perbandingan berikut ini dengan bentuk‘EQUATIVE’ yang tepat!

1. Arman is 157 cm tall. Maulana is 157 cm tall. So, Arman has the same _________ as Maulana.

2. My car is red. My brother’s car is red. Our cars have the same __________.

3. This pencil is long. That pencil is short. That pencil isn’t as ________ as this pencil.

4. My father has the same __________as my mother. They were born on the same date, month and year.

5. A buffalo can’t run as _________ as a horse.

6. We have the same ____________. Both of us like swimming.

7. I can do the Biology test easily. I think Biology is not as _________ as Mathematic.

8. Luna and Maya has the same _________. Both are 55 kg.

9. An orangutan isn’t as __________ as an elephant. An elephant can lift a wood with its trunk easily.

10. Brian always wears an ‘M’ T-shirt. Vina does too. They have the same ___________ for T-shirt.

Complete the sentences with comparative form!

1. I think this T-shirt is too small. Can you give me the __________ one?

2. Sofi is my _______ sister. She was born two years after me.

3. Jakarta is a modern city. But New York is ________ than Jakarta.

4. The test was very difficult yesterday. I think it’s __________ today. I can do it easily.

5. European people are usually ________ than Asian people.

6. The car’s price is usually ________ than the motorbike’s.

7. My house is near my school. I go to school on foot. Albert’s house is _______ than my house from
school. He goes to school by public car.
8. I’ve been learning to dance for five months. Sisca can dance _________ than me because she’s been
learning for five years.

9. I want to buy that red jacket but it’s too expensive. I hope I can find a ________ jacket to buy.

10. The scenery here is beautiful. But I think it will be ___________ if there is no garbage anywhere.

KUNCI JAWABAN

1. Andi is 165 cm tall. Donna is 167 cm tall. So, Donna is taller than Andi.

2. My father is 45 years old. My mother is 46 years old. So, My mother is olderthan my father.

3. A buffalo is big. But, an elephant is bigger than a cow.

4. Bengawan Solo river is long but Nil river is longer than Bengawan Solo river.

5. Most students think Mathematic is more difficult than Social Science.

6. Roger is 12 years old. Danu is 15 years old. So, Roger is younger than Danu.

7. A hill is shorter than a mountain.

8. A horse runs faster than a goat.

9. A car’s price is usually more expensive than a motorbike’s price.

10. The red jacket is 60,000 rupiahs. The blue jacket costs 75,000 rupiahs. The red jacket is cheaper than
the blue jacket.

1. The elephant is the biggest animal on the earth.

2. Maya is the most diligent student in my class. She never comes late to school.

3. Those jackets are expensive. But the most expensive jacket is the red one.

4. Almost all students think that Mathematic is the most difficult subject in the school.

5. Mr. Ron is the most patient teacher in our school. He never gets angry to us.

6. There are four tall student in my class. But the tallest student is Raka.

7. Cheetah is known as the fastest runner animal on the earth.

8. An ant may be the smallest animal in the world.

9. Jakarta is the most crowded / the biggest city in Indonesia.

10. Arnold cleans his room twice a day. That’s way his room is the cleanestamong our rooms.

1. Arman is 157 cm tall. Maulana is 157 cm tall. So, Arman has the same heightas Maulana.

2. My car is red. My brother’s car is red. Our cars have the same color.

3. This pencil is long. That pencil is short. That pencil isn’t as long as this pencil.

4. My father has the same age as my mother. They were born on the same date, month and year.

5. A buffalo can’t run as fast as a horse.

6. We have the same hobby. Both of us like swimming.

7. I can do the Biology test easily. I think Biology is not as difficult as Mathematic.

8. Luna and Maya has the same weight. Both are 55 kg.

9. An orangutan isn’t as strong as an elephant. An elephant can lift a wood with its trunk easily.

10. Brian always wears an ‘M’ T-shirt. Vina does too. They have the same size for T-shirt.

I think this T-shirt is too small. Can you give me the bigger one?

2. Sofi is my younger sister. She was born two years after me.

3. Jakarta is a modern city. But New York is more modern than Jakarta.

4. The test was very difficult yesterday. I think it’s easier today. I can do it easily.

5. European people are usually bigger than Asian people.

6. The car’s price is usually more expensive than the motorbike’s.

7. My house is near my school. I go to school on foot. Albert’s house is farther than my house from
school. He goes to school by public car.

8. I’ve been learning to dance for five months. Sisca can dance better than me because she’s been learning
for five years.

9. I want to buy that red jacket but it’s too expensive. I hope I can find a cheaper jacket to buy.

10. The scenery here is beautiful. But I think it will be more beautiful if there is no garbage anywhere.
SUPERLATIVE

1. Where is the … (hot) place on earth?

2. This book had the … (dusty) jacket when I found it.
3. Making the … (good) decision for the organization is his role as a leader.
4. It was the … (useful) thing I have ever learned.
5. I think you were the … (excited) person for this trip.
6. This type of store offers the … (wide) variety of products.
7. The treatment option seems to have the … (few) side effects.
8. What is the … (comfortable) fabric to wear?
9. They produce the … (creamy) cappuccino in the small town.
10. A friend of mine has the … (rare) blood type.
Jawaban

1. Hottest
2. Dustiest
3. Best
4. most useful
5. most excited
6. widest
7. fewest
8. most comfortable
9. creamiest
10. rarest

COMPERATIVE DEGREE

1. He works … (hard) than anyone else.

2. I was told to drive … (carefully).
3. Wawan struck the golf ball well, but his brother struck it … (well)
4. She wakes up … (early) than she used to.
5. Do really men talk … (little) than women?
6. They arrived … (late) than us.
7. Why did the toddlers act … (badly) than before?
8. Pronghorns run … (fast) than springboks.
Jawaban

1. Harder
2. more carefully
3. better
4. earlier
5. less
6. later
7. worse
8. faster
Q1 - It's better ____ I thought.

as

then

than

like

Q2 - Brazil is _____ England.

biger than

bigger as

bigger than

biger as
Q3 - She is _____ in the class

the best

best

better than

as good as

Q4 - I'm not as successful ___ she is.

as

like

than

then

Q5 - It was ______ expensive restaurant I've ever been to.

more

the more

most

the most

Q6 - I'd like some ____ information.

 farther

further

Either could be used here.

Q7 - It's ____ art collection in Europe.

finer

finest

the finer

the finest
Q8 - It was ____ than I was expecting.

cheaper

cheapest

Either could be used here.

Q9 - This is the ______ kitchen I've ever seen.

dirtyest

dirtiest

Either could be used here.

Q10 - Which is ____ of the two?

more difficult

most difficult

Either could be used here.

Q11 - She finished ____ than everyone else.

more quickly

quicker

Either could be used here.

Q12 - The underground is ____ buses.

more expensive

most expensive
 the most expensive

more expensive than

Q13 - The plane would be _____ than the coach.

more quickly

quicker

Either could be used here.

Q14 - It was ____ test I have ever done.

the most hard

the hardest

Either could be used here.

Q15 - There were ____ people at the game than expected.

most

more

many

Q16 - The _____ difficult thing was communication.

more

most

It depends on how many things there were.

My Pet

I have a pet. It is a dog and I call it Dolgy. Dolgy is a Chinese breed. It is small, fluffy, and cute. It has
got thick black fur. When I cuddle it, the fur feels soft. Dolgy does not like bones. Every day it eats
soft food like steamed rice, fish, or bread. Every morning I give him milk and bread. When I am at
school, Dolgy plays with my rabbit. They get along well, and never fight maybe because Dolgy does
not bark a lot. It treats the other animals in our house gently, and it never eats shoes. Dolgy is reallt
sweet and friendly animal.

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

a. to describe a particular animal

b. to share an amusing incident with others
c. to present two poins of view about an issue
d. to inform the readers about the beauty of Dolgy
e. to retell events for the purpose of informing and entertaining

2. How does Dolgy look like?

a. big, fierce, and cute

b. big, fluffly, and fierce
c. small, fierce, and stink
d. small, fluffy, and cute.
e. small, flluffy, and stink

3. Whom Dolgy plays with when the writer goes to school?

a. the witer’s sister

b. the writer’s mother
c. the writer’s cat
d. the writer’s other dog
e. the writer’s rabbit

4.Wht does Dolgy eat every morning?

a. fish and rice

b. bread and milk
c. bone and milk
c. rice and bone
d. milk and fish
e. rice and bread

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Paris

Paris is the capital city of France. It is also one of the most beautiful and famous city in the world.

Paris is called as the city of light. It is also an international fashion center. What stylish women are
wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world. Paris is also famous for its world center of
education. For instance, it is the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations Education, Scientific
and Cultural Organization.

There are other many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum the louvre as well
as the cathedral of Notre Dame. However, the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel
Tower.

Paris is named after a group of people called the Parisii. They built a small village on an island in the
middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island is called Ile de la Cite. It is
where Notre Dame located. Today around eight million people live in the Paris area.

5. What is the communicative purpose of the text?

a. to present two points of views about Paris

b. to explain Paris, the capital city of France
c. to describe Paris
d. to retell Paris, the capital of France
e. to persuade the readers to go to Paris, the capital of France

6. What are famous places in Paris?

a. Pisa Tower and The louvre museum

b. The cathedral of Notre Dame and Pisa Tower
c. The louvre museum, Eiffel Tower, and Pisa Tower
d. The louvre museum, Eiffel Tower, and the cathedral of Notre Dame
e. Pisa Tower abd Eiffel Tower

7. How many people live in Paris?

a. eight million people

b. seven million people
c. six million people
d. five million people
e. four million people

Kunci Jawaban:

1. A
2. D
3. E
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. A
 ANNOUNCEMENT

Because of the high demand for electrical power due to the extremely cold weather, the
city is facing a serious powe shortage. We are asking residents to help us avoid this
situation. Please reduce your power consumption as much possible. Lower household
heat to sixty degrees. Turn off all unnecessary appliances. Postpone energy-consuming
task such as doing laundry.

23. The announcement is about....

A. A serious power shortage in the city
B. The high demand for electrical power
C. The extremly cold weather in the city
D. The need to turn off all unncecessary appliances
E. The demand to postpone energy-consuming tasks

24. The announcement is addressed to

A. The residents of the city
B. The companies in the city
C. The rich people in the city
D. The officials that work in the city
E. The employees of the electricity company

Mighty River Short Story Contest

Deadline December 10, 2008
About the contest:
We're searching for the best short story relating in some way to the Mississippi River,
the River Valley, or a sister River: its landscape, people, culture, history, current events,
or future.
Semi-finalists will be chosen by a regional team of published writers. The final
manuscript will be chosen by Susan Swartwout, publisher of Southeast Missouri State
University Press.
Winner receives an award of $500 and publication in Big Muddy: A Journal of the
Mississippi River Valley.
Winner will be announced December 15, 2008.
Mail manuscripts to:
MRSS Contest
Southeast Missouri State University Press MS 2650, One University Plaza Cape
Girardeau, MO 63701

11. What is the announcement about?

a. Regional publishers d. Some rivers in Mississippi
b. The deadline of a contest e. Short story contest
c. Winners of writing contest
12. When will be the end for the participants send their manuscript?
a. December 10, 2008 d. December 11, 2009
 b. December 20, 2008 e. December 20, 209
c. December 11, 2008
13. Southeast Missouri State University Press MS 2650, One University Plaza Cape
Girardeau, MO 63701 is the address of ……..
a. Participants d. winner
b. Senders e. publisher
c. Committee
14. “Winner receives an award of $500 and publication in Big Muddy”
The antonym of the underlined word is ………
a. Makes d. tells
b. Chooses e. wins
c. Gives

15. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the announcement above? The camping
participants should…
a. neglect the rules and regulations set by the committee
b. arrive punctually in agreement with the time arranged by the committee
c. bring everything they need during the camping the activity
d. maintain good relationship with the people around
e. show good attitude all the time

16. “Assemble at the school yard on Friday at 6 a.m.”

The underline word means…
a. get
b. gather
c. scatter
d. disperse
e. separate