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HAZARDOUS!
IMPULSIVE
KANGAROO CROSSING

1. The text means that ….

a. Drivers can’t pass through the road because of kangaroo’s crossing.
b. Drivers must be careful because kangaroos can cross suddenly.
c. Kangaroos often across here, so drivers must stop them soon.
d. Drivers can ride as fast as the kangaroos can do on the road.

FALL IN LINE
2. The text is put on the ladder to the main stage of a mega cinema.
It means that people must … on the ladder.
a. hurry up
b. queue up
c. look up
d. kneel down

Read the text and answer questions 3 and 4.

WINDY STIADY

Congratulation on your success to pass the examination.

May today’s success be just the beginning of your long-life achievement and happiness.

Remember the challenges are waiting for you in the coming senior high school.
However, I believe you can do your best as you used to be and
become the best to all again. Good luck!

Your best friend,

Riany

3. What is the writer’s purpose to write the text?

a. to ensure one’s happiness
b. to congratulate her friend
c. to entertain someone
d. to have a good time

4. The text shows that Windy Stiady has just finished her ….
a. elementary school
b. junior high school
c. senior high school
d. university

Read the text and answer questions 5 and 6.

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With pride and joy

We invite you to share a special day in our lives.

DAVID PALIBOSIAN

celebrate his retirement

Friday, August 12, 2008
7:00 in the evening

Brooks restaurant
500 South Federal Highway
Deerfield Beach, Florida

5. What is the purpose of the text?

a. To respect David for his successful career
b. To ask people not to share the special day
c. To show sympathy to David for his retirement
d. To invite someone to attend a celebration

6. The text shows that David Palibosian is a(n) … man.

a. young
b. old
c. active
d. poor

Read the text and answer questions 7, 8, 9.

ANNOUNCEMENT
SMP Bunga Bangsa will celebrate its 20th anniversary on:

Day/Date : Saturday 14, January 2009

Place : Sport Hall
Time : 8.00 am – 11:00 am

To highlight this event, a special bazaar will be held together with music show featuring the
Indonesia idol Rossy. All the teachers and students are supposed to attend this celebration. For
this reason all sport activities at school such as volleyball, basketball, and pingpong will be
cancelled for the time being.

Principal,

Edward Salim

7. The school cancelled all sport activities because ….

a. the sport hall will be used for the celebration of the school anniversary
b. nobody was interested in playing volleyball in the sport hall that day
c. all students had to attend the bazaar and buy everything sold in the event
d. there is an attractive music show performed by all students of the school

8. The purpose of the text is to ….

a. inform all students to attend the sport competition at school
b. guide people on what to do to celebrate an anniversary well
c. announce to students the celebration of the school anniversary
d. invite all people to come to school to celebrate a music show

9. The text shows that the celebration last for … hours.

a. 1

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b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Read the text and answer questions 10 to 13.

Experience splendid image quality and true to life viewing experience with the 32” LC32SB21U
720p LCD HDTV from sharp.

This television features a Dynamic Contrast Ratio of 7500:1, fast response time and wide viewing
angles 176° for both horizontal and vertical viewing angles. Its high image brightness of 450 cd/m²
ensures bright and vivid images even near windows, doors or other light sources.

This HDTV features an elegant black cabinet and include a table stand which can be easily
removed for wall mounting applications. An enhanced color filter uses finer points to achieve
higher throughput, enabling deeper colors and higher contrast ratio.

It also includes PC input for conveniently turning your TV into a PC monitor.

With all these features loaded into a single television.

The LC32SB21U will provide you the high definition viewing experience that you have always
longed for.
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10. The text is about a product by ….

a. Dynamic
b. LCD
c. Sharp
d. Monitor

11. Which of the following statements is correct based on the text?

a. The television is not able to be put on the wall.
b. The product can be changed into a PC monitor.
c. Its high image brightness ensures bright and vivid images.
d. If people buy it they will get a cabinet and a table stand.

12.‘… that you have always longed for.’

What does the word ‘you’ in the sentence refer to?
a. the sellers
b. the readers
c. the producers
d. he employees

13.‘The LC32SB21U will provide you the high definition …’

What does the word ‘provide’ in the sentence mean?
a. withhold
b. neglect
c. withdraw
d. give

Read the text and answer questions 14 to 17.

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Toilet Cleaner
Kill germs while leaving Pleasant Fragrance
• Effectively kills germ
• Suitable for floors and bathrooms
• Leaves a refreshing fragrance
• Eliminates unpleasant bathroom, toilet, drain and waste odors

Direction:
• Pour contents of refill pouch into empty bottle of Sleek Toilet Cleaner
• For mopping floors, add I1 bottle cap of Sleek Toilet for every liter of water
• To eliminate unpleasant odors such as those emanating from drain or waste bins, pour
directly on the source of this odors.

Caution:
• Replace bottle cap immediately after use.
• Keep out of children reach.
• Do not swallow and avoid contact with eyes.

Sleek® the best product for you.

14. What does the text tell you about?

a. sleek
b. toilet
c. fragrance
d. odor

15. What does the above product effective for?

a. to decrease certain fragrance
b. to avoid children from waste
c. to replace the waste bins
d. to kill germs in the toilet

16. The caution shows that he product is … for children.

a. nice
b. good
c. useful
d. dangerous

17.‘To eliminate unpleasant odors …’

What does the word ‘eliminate’ mean?
a. ensure
b. remove
c. increase
d. disappear

Read the text and answer questions 18 to 20.

The Pacific Seahorse (Hippocampus ingens) is a species of a fish, cousins to pipefish and sea
dragons, from the family Syngnathidae. The Psific Seahorse is one of the largest of the 34 known
species of seahorses in the world. It can reach up to 30 cm in length.
Like most fish, Pasific Seahorses have gills for breathing, a swim bladder for buoyuancy, two pectoral
fins for balance, and dorsal fins that flutter as much as 35 times per second. They lack teeth, a stomach,
and caudal fin for speed.
As their name suggests they possess the head of a horse, perpendicular to their upright bodies, on
the top of which they wear a crown or coronet. Thay have snout and body armor. They come in many
shades and combinations of yellow, orange, grey, white, pink, and may have fine white light and dark
markings running vertically down body.
The female uses her ovipositor to deposist her eggs in the male’s brood pouch where they fertilized
and remain until hatched. After a period of time, varying from ten days to six weeks, depending on the
species and water temperature, the male gives birth to hundreds of live, tiny, seahorses, which are
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miniature replicas of the adults.

Pacific Seahordes are exploited for traditional medicines and aquarium fishes, and their habitats are
among the most threatened marine environments. Pacific Seahorses, Hippocampus ingens, are listed
as ‘vurnerable’.

18. What is the text about?

a. Sea dragons
b. Pacific sea
c. Pacific sea horses
d. Kinds of fish.

19. The fifth paragraph tells us about ... of pacific seahorses for certain reasons.
a. the abusethe
b. the medicine
c. the aquarium
d. the environment

20. ‘They have snout and body armor’ (Paragraph 3)

What does the underlined word refer to?
a. upright bodies
b. animal crowns
c. dark markings
d. pacific seahorses

Read the text and answer questions 18 to 20.

Dear Mum,

Happy birthday, Mum. Sorry! I didn’t call on your birthday because yesterday was Thanksgiving –
a very unique holiday here in America. It’s always on the fourth Thursday of November. Thare are
lots of special things for me to see.
Do you know the story of Thanksgiving? When the English person first came to America, they
had no food. Guess who helped them. The Indians - the Native American. They grew lots of food
and they shared the settlers what they had to do. Then, the settlers had a fantastic harvest. So they
invited the Indians and they celebrated a ‘thanksgiving’ with them. It reminds me to the ‘kenduri’ that
grandpa held after the harvest.
Well, we had nice thanksgiving here. In the morning we watch a parade on TV. The floats and the
customes were fantastic. In the afternoon we watched a big football match. In the evening we had a
great dinner. We had mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie.
Mum, do you know what! One thing that is very special at Thanksgiving is turkey. Yesterday my
home stay mother baked a big one. It was a great time that I couldn’t forget.
I wish the story would be the sweetest gift in your birthday.

With love,
Tika

21. What made Thanksgiving special for Tika based on the letter?
a. custome
b. gift
c. parade
d. turkey

22. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the writer?

a. Her home stay mother cooked potatoes and baked small turkey.
b. She wore special custome and joined the thansgiving parade.
c. She had a good time during the thanksgiving celebration.
d. She didn’t call her Mum to say happy birthday.

23. What is the purpose of the text?

a. To celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November.
b. To tell her mother about Thanksgiving as her birthday gift.
c. To invite her family to the thanksgiving celebration.
d. To tell the way of celebrating thanksgiving in America.
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Read the text and answer questions 24 to 26.

One day, a scorpion had to across a river, but he could not do that. Fortunately, he saw a frog sitting
in the rushes by the bank of the stream on the other side of the river. He decided to ask the frog for help
getting across the stream.
“Hello Mr. Frog!”, called the scorpion across the water, “Would you be so kind as to give me a ride on
your back across the river?”
“Well now, Mr. Scorpion! How do I know that if I try to help you, you won’t try to kill me?” asked the
frog hesitantly.
“Because,” the scorpion replied, “If I try to kill you, then I would die too, for you see I cannot swim!”
Now this seemed to make sense to the frog. But he asked, What about when I get close to the bank?
You could still try to kill me and get back to the shore!”
“This is true,” agreed the scorpion, “But then I wouldn’t be able to get to the other side of the river!”
“Alright then…how do I know you won’t just wait till we get to the other side and then kill me?” said
the frog.
“Ah…,” crooned the scorpion, “Because you see, once you’ve taken me to the other side of this river,
I will be so grateful for your help, that it would hardly be fair to reward you with death, now would it?!”
So the frog agreed to take the scorpion across the river. He swam over to the bank and settled
himself near the mud to pick up his passenger. The scorpion crawled onto the frog’s back, his sharp
claws prickling into the frog’s soft hide and the frog slid into the river. The muddy water swirled around
them, but the frog stayed near the surface so the scorpion would not drown. He kicked strongly through
the first half stream, his flippers paddling wildly against the current.
Halfway across the river, the frog suddenly felt a sharp sting in his back and, out of the corner of his
eye, saw the scorpion remove his stinger from the frog’s back. A deadening numbness began to creep
into his limbs.
“You fool!” croaked the frog, “Now we shall both die! Why on earth did you do that?”
The scorpion shrugged and did a little jig on the drowning frog’s back.
“I could not help myself. It is my nature.”
Then they both sank into the muddy waters of the swiftly flowing water.

24. What is the text about?

a. The scorpion’s life
b. The frog and his river
c. The scorpion and the frog
d. The frog’s kindness

25.“A deadening numbness began to creep into his limbs.”

Which one does not belong to limbs?
a. body
b. wings
c. legs
d. arms

26. What is the moral value of the story?

a. Never ever help people near us.
b. Scorpion’s poison is deadly.
c. Do not trust your enemy.
d. Our enemies are everywhere.

Complete the text to answer questions 27 to 31.

IGLOO AS A SNOW HOUSE

An igloo is the Inuit word for house or habitation, and is not restricted exclusively to snow houses but
includes traditional tents, sod houses, homes constructed of driftwood and modern buildings.
An igloo is a shelter constructed from blocks of snow, generally in the form of a (27) …. Although
igloos are usually associated with all Inuit, they were predominantly constructed by people of Canada’s
Central Arctic and Greenland’s Thule area. Other Inuit people tend to (28) … snow to insulate their
houses which consisted of whalebone and hides. Snow is used because the air pockets trapped in it
make it an insulator. On the outside, temperature may as low as -45º C (-49.0º F), but on the inside the
temperature may range from -7º C (19º F) to 16º C (61º F) when warmed body heat alone.
There are three traditional types of igloos, all of different sizes and all used for different purposes.
The smallest was constructed as a (29) … shelter, usually only used for one or two nights. These are
built and used during hunting trips, often on open sea ice. Next in size was the semi-permanent,
intermediate-sized family dwelling. This is usually a single room dwelling that housed one or two
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families. Often there are several of these in a small area, which formed an ‘Inuit Village’. The largest of
igloos is (30) … built in groups of two. One of the buildings was a temporary structure built for special
occasions, the other built nearby for living. These might have had up to five rooms and housed up to 20
people. A large igloo might have been constructed from several smaller igloos attached by their tunnels,
giving common access to the outside. These are used to hold community feasts (31) … traditional
dances.

27. a. round
b. dome
c. triangle
d. square

28. a. create
b. build
c. bring
d. use

29. a. long period

b. temporary
c. durable
d. permanent

30. a. normally
b. finally
c. eventually
d. suddenly

31. a. and
b. yet
c. or
d. as

Read the text and answer questions 32 to 35.

We were six Finnish travelers, who spent one week in Tunisia, in March 2007. Our group was
interested in history, somewhat more than sunbathing and/or drinking beer. Originally we made a
reservation for a journey to Luxor, Egypt, for the autumn of 1997. The journey was cancelled by the
travel agency, because the terrorist attack. We thus were in a hurry to change our plan and to find a new
place to travel to. we wanted to have sun, historical monuments, ruins and all those for less than $500
for one week.
We did not have a lot of choices, and decided to travel to Tunisia. As I turned out, that was not all
bad decision. When we left for our travel to Tunisia we did not have any ‘deep’ knowledge about the
country, its history or its culture, but once we made it there we found the country was very interesting.

There were a lot of things to see, such as the ruined of Roman Empire; the third biggest
Amphitheathre of the world, ruined towns of Dougga, Thuburbo Majus, Chartage, Bulla Regia, and
Sbeitla. These places were not just around the corner, but with a little time and some patience, they offer
a lot to see.
Beats of all, most of the places have almost unrestricted access for a visitor to wander around. if you
were really interested in the history of Roman Empires, Tunisia was well worth to visit.

32. What is the text about?

a. The culture of Tunisia
b. Travelling to Tunisia
c. Interesting places
d. All Finnish travelers

33. What is the purpose of writing the text?

a. To inform people about Tunisian Histories in Roman
b. To influence the readers to visit Tunisia for Vacation
c. To entertain the reader and the writer’s friends
d. To tell readers the writer’s experience in Tunisia

34. The travel agency cancelled the Finnish travelers’ journey to Luxor because ….

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a. Egypt was not an interesting place for them at that time.

b. it was too far for them to reach this country by land.
c. it was afraid that the travelers would be attacked by terrorists.
d. the travelers wanted to change their holiday destination.

35.‘… they offer a lot to see.’

What does the word ‘they’ refer to?
a. new things around the corner
b. a lot of choices to see
c. ruined towns such as Dougga
d. interesting places in Tunisia

Read the text and answer questions 36 to 39.

Robert Pattinson

Robert Thomas Pattinson was born on May 13, 1986 in London, England. Rob or Rpattz is his
nickname. His mother, Clare, is working for a modeling agency, and his father, Richard, is a n ported
vintage cars from the U.S. He has two elder sisters, Lizzy and Victoria. Lizzy, 25, has a top ten hit with
her band, Aurora while Victoria, 27, works in advertising.
He began his modeling career when he was twelve years old. When Robert was 15, he started acting
in amateur plays with Barnes Theatre Company. After he took screen role like Ring of the Nibelungs
(2004) (TV) (Kingdom of Twilight) as Giselher and Vanity Fair (2004) as Rawdy Crawley. In 2003,
Robert took on the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). He has been
cast as Edward Cullen in the highly-anticipated film, Twilight (2008/I).
Robert Pattinson has a messy dark brown hair as his trade mark. He enjoys music and is an
excellent musician, playing both the guitar and piano. He also likes soccer, skiing, snowboarding, and
other kinds sports.
He aspires to be Jack Nicholson. He loves his every single mannerism. He used to try and be him in
virtually everything he did. He did everything like him. He is a huge fan of Jack Nicholson.
He was ranked #23 on Moviefone’s ‘The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25’ (2008). He was also Chosen by
the Hollywood Film Festival Award Committee as the recipient of the 2008 New Hollywood Award.
He graduated from Lee Strasberg Institute. Unfortunately, he wasn’t at all focused on his study and
didn’t achieve much. But he’s got a sense of urgency now. He feels he can’t let anymore time waste
away. ‘Twilight’ is a metaphor for the virtues of chastity.

36. The text above tells you about ….

a. Jack Nicholson
b. Lizzy
c. Victoria
d. Robert Pattinson

37. Which statement is correct according to the text?

a. Robert Pattinson has one elder sister and one younger sister.
b. He started his career at the age of twelve by singing.
c. He can play both guitar and piano very well.
d. He dislikes Jack Nicholson very much.

38. Robert Pattinson stared Cedric in Harry Potter when he was … years old.
a. 14
b. 15
c. 16
d. 17

39. What is the main idea of paragraph 4?

a. Robert becomes the best student in his school.
b. People like Jack Nicholson very much.
c. Robert is a huge fan of Jack Nicholson.
d. Jack Nicholson likes Robert very much.

Read the text and answer questions 40 and 41.

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40. The text is about … held by Withlove Fashionmart.

a. well-known fashion
b. world designers
c. clearance big sale
d. luxurious store

41. The text shows that all … sold are made in Italy.
a. performing designers
b. exclusive products
c. new prices
d. shirts and pants

Read the text and answer questions 42 to 44.

Ingredients
3 cups of all purpose flour
2 cups of sugar
½ tsp of salt
1 tsp of ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground cloves
3 eggs, well beaten
1 cup of butter, melted
1 cup of buttermilk
1 ½ cup of fresh blackberries
1 tbsp of soda
½ cup of nuts (chopped pecans)
½ cup of raisins

Steps
Combine first 6 ingredients in large mixing bowl. Then add eggs, butter, butter milk, and
blackberries. Beat for 1 minute on medium speed of electric mixer. Stir in sod, pecans and raisins.

Spoon butter in greased and floured 10 inch fluted cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60
minutes or until done. Now your fresh blackberry cake is ready for you to enjoy.

42.The text is about the direction for making fresh blackberry ….

a. meal
b. drink
c. cake

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d. ingredients

43. Which is not needed to make the above meal?

a. butter
b. soda
c. chocolate
d. cinnamon

44.‘Beat for 1 minute on medium ….’ (Line 1)

The underlined word means … to combine or make things smooth.
a. chop
b. mix
c. fix
d. hit

Read the text and answer questions 45 to 46.

This is the premium tonic wine made of healthy natural ingredients processed
by modern technology. It is intended to keep the body healthy and fresh,
improving blood circulation and body metabolism. It can also enhance the
relationship between husband and wife. When ORANG TUA – premium wine is
consumed daily, especially before sleeping at night, it helps your body relax
and sleep better so that you will feel fresher when waking up in the morning.

USD 21,-

45. Which is not the benefit of consuming the above wine?

a. to wake you up in the morning
b. to keep the body healthy
c. to improve blood circulation
d. to help people sleep better

46. To make our body relax, we need to consume the wine … a day.
a. everyday
b. twice
c. three times
d. four times

47.Rearrange these sentences into a good paragraph.

1. Volcanoes can also form where there is stretching and thinning of the Earth’s crust.
2. A mid oceanic ridge has examples of volcanoes caused by divergent tectonic plates pulling
apart.
3. Volcanoes are generally found where tectonic plates are diverging and converging.
4. On the other hand, the Pacific Ring of Fire has examples of volcanoes caused by convergent
tectonic plates coming together.
5. By contrast, volcanoes are usually not created where two tectonic plates slide one another.
6. Such Volcanoes as in the African Rift Valley and the Rio Grande Rift.

a. 1-2-3-4-3-6
b. 1-5-2-4-3-6
c. 3-5-2-1-4-6
d. 3-2-4-5-1-6

48.Rearrange these sentences into a good paragraph.

1. In addition to their prominent ears, which measure more than 10 cm long, rabbits have long,
powerful hind legs and a short tail.
2. Most rabbits are relatively solitary and sometimes territorial, coming
together only to breed or occasionally to forage in small groups.
3. Rabbits are small mammals in the family of Leporidae.
4. The long ears of rabbits are most likely an adaptation for detecting
predators.
5. Rabbits are ground dwellers that live in environments ranging from desert
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to tropical forest and wetland.

6. Rabbits are herbivores who feed by grazing on grass, forbs and leafy
weed.
a. 3-5-6-4-1-2
b. 6-3-2-1-4-5
c. 1-2-3-4-5-6
d. 3-6-2-4-5-1

49.Rearrange these jumbled words into a good sentence.

intelligent – are – dolphins – they – friendly animals – and – also – are

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

a. 3-8-1-6-7-5-4-2
b. 3-8-5-6-4-2-7-1
c. 4-2-5-6-1-3-8-7
d. 4-2-3-1-6-4-7-5

50.Rearrange these jumbled words into a good sentence.

the location – look at – the cities – and - the map – notice – of

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

a. 2-4-6-1-7-3-5
b. 2-5-4-6-1-7-3
c. 2-3-4-6-1-7-5
d. 2-1-7-6-5-4-3

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