Text (For questions no 1-3)
On
Wednesday, my students and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at Dirgahayu hotel
which is not far from Malioboro.
On
Thursday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the
Brahmana, Syiwa and Wishnu Temples. They are really amazing. We visited only
Brahmana and syiwa temples because Wisnu temple is being renovated
On Friday morning, we went to
Yogyakarta keraton. We spent two hours there. we were lucky because we led by a
smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to Borobodur. We
arrived there at 4 pm. At 5 p.m we heard an announcement that Borobudur gate
was closed. In the evening, we left for Jakarta by Wisata bus.
1.
The text mainly discusses ….
a. the
writer’s trip to Yogyakarta
b. the
writer’s first visit to Prambanan
c. the
writer’s impression about the guide
d.
the writer’s experience at
Yogyakarta keraton
e. the writer’s
impression about Borobudur
Answer : D
2.
Which temple is being renovated?
a.
Syiwa d. Borobudur
b. Wisnu e. Syiwa and wisnu
c. Brahma
Answer : B
3.
Which of the following statement is TRUE?
a. the writer and the students went to
Yogyakarta for having a research
b. the writer went to Borobudur first and
then to keraton
c. the writer was very disappointed with the guide
d. Malioboro is very far from Dirgahayu Hotel
e. the writer left for Jakarta on Friday
Answer : E
Text (For questions no 4 - 6)
A
fox fell into a well and couldn’t get out. By and by a thirsty goat comes
along. Seeing the fox in the well, it asked if the water was good. “Good,” said
the fox,” it’s the best water I’ve tasted in all my life. Come down and try it
yourself”.
The
goat was thirsty so he got into the well. When he had drunk enough, he looked
around but there was no way to get out. Then the fox said,” I have a good idea.
You stand on your hind legs and put your forelegs against the side of the well.
Then, I’ll climb on your back. From there, I’ll step on your horns and I can
get out. And when I’m out. I’ll help you out of the well.”
The
goat did as he was asked and the fox got on his back and climbed out of the
well. Then he coolly walked away. The
goat called out loudly after him and reminded him of his promise to help him
out. The fox merely turned to him and said,” If you only had thought carefully
about getting out, you wouldn’t have jumped into the well “.
The
goat felt very sad. He called out loudly. An old man walking nearby heard him
and put a plank into the well. The goat got out and thanked to the old man
4.
The text tells the story of ….
a. a fox d.
an old man and the fox
b. a goat e.
the goat and an old man
c. a fox and a goat
Answer : C
5.
Paragraph two mainly tells ….
a. how the fox helped the goat
b. why the fox got into the well
c. how
the fox got out of the well
d. the
fox’s idea to get out of the well
e. how both the goat and the fox got out of
the well
Answer : D
6. “The goat did as he was asked ….” (p.3)
What
does the above sentence mean?
a. The goat drunk enough and looked around
b. The goat came down to the well and drank
c. The goat called out loudly after the fox
got out
d. The goat waited someone who might help him
e. The goat stood on his hind legs and put his
forelegs against the side of the well
Answer ; E
Text (For questions no 7 - 10 )
Forest are
very important to keep the soil fertile and to prevent flood. The fallen leaves
and decayed plants become humus which makes the soil rich and holds the
rainwater.
For many years, people have not been
obeying the government’s regulations. They have been cutting down the trees
carelessly. As a result, thousands of hectares of land have become worse and
the rivers will be full of mud. In the wet season there will be erosion and
floods which will destroy the farm lands and villages.
7.
What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
a. rivers are full of mud
b. land becomes infertile
c. floods destroy villages
d. erosions have caused floods
e. deforestation has
caused a lot of destruction
Answer : C
8.
The following statement are the advantages of forests mentioned in the text,
EXCEPT ….
a. they keep the soil fertile d. they hold rainwater
b. they prevent
flood e. they produce fresh air
c. they produce humus
Answer : E
9.
Humus is made from ….
a. fertile soil d. a kind of artificial fertilizer
b. rown leaves e. decayed plants and leaves
c.
the root of tree
Answer :E
10.
The soil fertile and to prevent flood. The underlined word is synonymous
to ….
a. cause d. change
b. move e. produce
c. hinder
Answer : C
Text (For questions no 11 - 12)
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Always take off your jewellery before
doing housework. Detergents and cleaning powder can make it dull
Put jewellery on last when dressing, perfumes
and hairsprays can tarnish it
Don’t swim when wearing any gold-
you might lose it. Also, chlorine and saltwater can have a bad effect
Clean it regularly. Soak in warm
soapy water and gently brush with toothbrush. Rinse in clean water and dry
with a soft , clean cloth.
To prevent scratching, keep gold
separately in a jewel box
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11.
What is the topic of the text?
a. carat guide
b. Buyer’s Guide
c. going for gold
d. caring for gold
e. What to look for
Answer : D
12.
Which of the following can make your jewellery tarnish?
a. hairsprays and chlorine
b. hairsprays and perfumes
c. cleaning
powders and perfumes
d. detergents and cleaning water
e. salt water and warm soapy water
Answer : B
Text (For questions no 13 - 15)
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The Jakarta Post, a leading English-
language daily newspaper, requires a qualified reporter. The following
qualifications are required :
1.
1. Indonesian
citizen 5.
Not more than 26 years old
2.
2. university
degree 6.
pleasing personality, highly motivated and dynamic
3.
3. willing
to take a series of tests 7.
Able to operate a computer
4.
4. Good
understanding of English, TOEFL score at least 550
Please send an application letter
in English, a copy of current curriculum vitae, a photocopy of identification
card, a photocopy of diploma, a photocopy of TOEFL score, a sample of writing
in English, and a recent passport sized photograph to
Human Resources Manager
The Jakarta Post
PO BOX Palmerah, Jakarta, 11001
Application should reach us before March 20, 2009.
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13.
Under what heading is this text likely found?
a. housing b.
education c. furniture
d. job vacancy e. travel agency
Answer : D
14.
The Jakarta Post is looking for a person who is qualified in ….
a. Teaching
English
b. Writing news
report
c. making a series of tests
d. leading a daily newspaper
e. being a human resource manager
Answer ; D
15.
The Jakarta Post, a leading English language daily newspaper, requires a
qualified reporter. The underlined word
means ….
a. hires b. find c. needs
d. looks e. employs
Answer : C
Text ( For questions no 16 - 19 )
J.P : there was a bad accident on
Sudirman street last night. A bus which was travelling south was hit by a large
truck. Several people in the bus were killed, including the driver. The injured
people were taken to the hospital. The driver of the truck was drunk. He was
taken to the police station to be interrogated.
16.
What happened on Sudirman street last night ?
a. a bus crash d. a dead drunken driver
b. a truck crash e. a fight between two drivers
c. a terrible accident
Answer :A
17.
The accident happened because ….
a. the driver of the truck was drunk d. the driver of the bus escaped
b. the driver of the truck ran away e. the driver of the bus was ill
c. the driver of the bus was killed
Answer : A
18.
The injured people were taken to the hospital. The underlined word means
….
a. killed d. damaged
b.
blooded e. destroyed
c. wounded
Answer : C
19.
From whom did the police get the information about the accident ?
a. pedestrians
b. the driver of the bus
c. the driver of the truck.
d.
the passengers of the bus
e. both the bus driver and the truck driver
Answer : A
Text 7( For questions no 20 - 21 )
Pancake
Ingredients :
2
cups all purpose flour, sifted before measuring 1 egg, slightly beaten
2
½ teaspoons baking powder 1
½ cups milk
½
teaspoon salt 2
tablespoons melted butter
Direction :
Stir
together flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, combine eggs and
milk. Then, add to flour mixture, stirring only until smooth. After that, blend
in melted butter. Cook on a hot, greased griddle, using about ½ cup of butter
for each pancake. Cook until brown on one side and around edge, turn and brown
the other side. Recipe for pancake serves 4
20.
The goal of the text above is to tell us ….
a. the process of making cakes d. a description of
pancake
b. ingredients needed to make pancake e. how to make pancake
c. how to serve pancake
Answer : E
21.
The melted butter is mixed together into ….
a. the mixture of flour, egg and milk
b. the mixture of milk and baking
powder
c. the mixture of egg and flour
d. the mixture of baking powder, salt and egg
e. the mixture of
egg, flour and salt
Answer : A
Text
(For questions no 22 - 23)
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Tom !
I am going to Anula supermarket to
get some sugar. Would you like to turn the stove on when you are home? I have
put some soup there. Just heat it for about 5 minutes and then take it out
from stove before you have dinner
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22.
What is the message about ?
a. Telling Tom to eat the soup
b.
Asking Tom to buy some sugar
c. Asking Tom to go to supermarket
d. Telling Tom to heat the soup
e. Telling Tom to wait for about 5 minutes
Answer : D
23.
I’ve put the soup there. the word there refers to ….
a. home d.
the supermarket
b. kitchen e.
Anula supermarket
c. the stove
Answer : B
Text (For questions no 24 - 26)
Birds
belong to a class of warm blooded vertebrate animals with feather covered
bodies. Next to the animals, birds are the most important group of land-living
vertebrates. All birds have feathers, although in some types, particularly
those that cannot fly, the normal structure of the feathers may be much modified
and be downy, woolly, or straw like. The forelimbs of birds are modified into
wings. The bony part of the tail, except in the very earliest fossil birds is
very short, and the visible tail is composed of feathers only. The teeth are
absent except in some fossil forms. As in mammals the only other group of
warm-blooded animal , the circulation is
highly perfected so that there is no mixing of arterial and venous blood, but
the arrangement of veins and arteries by which this is accomplished different
in the two groups. Birds have keen hearing, although they have no external
ears. The sense of sight also is very keen, but the sense of smell is weak or
lacking, except few vultures and others birds.
24.
The passage is about the …. of birds
a. species d.
classification
b. definitions e.
characteristic
c. clarification
Answer : E
25.
From the text we can conclude that both birds and mammals have ….
a. backbones d.
downy feathers
b. keen
sights e.
weak sense of smell
c. keen
hearing
Answer : A
26.
Which of the following is NOT
possessed by birds?
a. Feathers d. Tails
b. Wings e. Ears
c. Teeth
Answer : E
Text (For questions no 27 - 28)
“Bisa
Saja” is choosen as the first single of the album and theme song of BROWNIES,
since the lyric reflects the story in the movie. Budjana of GIGI demonstrates
his skills in playing acoustic guitar in “ Cinta Terakhir “. Three other brand
new song “Dilema”, “Jangan Bilang Pacarku” and “ Semua Orang
Berhak Mendapat Rasa Bahagia”, gives supporting nuances to the movie flow
as GIGI composed them by imagining how the scenes would like look based on the
screenplay.
When
Hanung Bramantyo, the director, and Dewa Budjana of GIGI chated, Budjana
expressed his interest in making soundtrack album. Then, he recommended a few
of GIGI songs, which the producer accepted because of the chemistry they
created with the movie. Since GIGI can provide a variety of colors to add all
kinds of musical nuances to enrich the movie, the producer deemed it
unnecessary to find other musicians to complete OST of BROWNIES. Armand Maulana
(vocalist), I Gede Dewa Budjana (guitarist), Thomas Ramdhan (Bass player) , and
Gusti Erhandy (Drum-stand-in player for Budhi haryono) put a lot of effort to
this album. As a result, they’ve created perfect blend of movie and songs that
makes BROWNIES tastier.
It’s
always fun to have a piece of Brownies in your mouth. But having it in your
stereo set is more entertaining. No movie is perfect without musical score and
OST of Brownies proved it excellent.
27.
The passage is mainly about …
a. the description how the album is accomplished through a series of steps
b. an account of
unusual or amusing incident
retold by the album
c. a review an of an original soundtrack of movie
d. the process
in making original soundtrack of movie
e. an amusing story dealing with experience in
different ways
Answer : D
28.
Which of the following statements is NOT
TRUE according to the text?
a. Budjana is the acoustic guitar player of
GIGI
b. “ Bisa Saja” is the theme song of
BROWNIES
c. Hanung Bramantyo is the director of GIGI band
d.
Armand Maulana is the vocalist of GIGI
e. OST of BROWNIES is excellent
Answer : C
Text (For questions no 29 – 33)
Is
Smoking Good For Us?
Before
we smoke, it is better to look at the fact of smoking effects, not only for
smokers but also for non smokers. About 50 thousands people die every year in
Britain as the direct result of smoking. This is the seven times as many as
deaths in road accidents. Nearly a quarter of smokers die because of diseases
caused by smoking.
Ninety
percent of lung cancers are caused by smoking. If we smoke five cigarettes a
day, we are six times more likely to die of lung cancer than a non- smoker. If
we smoke twenty cigarettes a day, the risk is nineteen times greater. Ninety
five percent of people who suffer from bronchitis are people who smoke. Smokers
are two and half times more likely to die of heart disease than non- smokers.
Additionally,
children of smokers are more likely to develop bronchitis and pneumonia. In one
hour in a smoky room, a non-smoker breathes as much as substance causing cancer
as if he had smoked fifteen cigarettes.
Smoking
is really good for tobacco companies because they do make much money from
smoking habit. Smoking, however, is not good for everybody else.
29.
What is the text about?
a. A report of deaths caused by smoking
b. The effects of smoking for people
c. A calculation of how many cigarettes that
may cause cancer
d. Information of the effect of smoking to non
smokers
e. The result of smoking habit for tobacco
companies
Answer : C
30.
Which of the statement below is TRUE?
a. Smoking only does a good impact for the
tobacco company
b. Non-smokers don’t have any threat of getting
pneumonia
c. Fifteen cigarettes a day is all right for
smokers
d. Smoking can risk ninety five percent of the
people in a country
e. The risk caused by smoking for non-smokers
is low
Answer : D
31.
What is the effect of smoking to non-smokers?
a. It makes non-smokers healthy
b. It makes non-smokers have a good
life
c. It risks non-smokers’ health
d. It causes so much fun
e. it results in a better lung function
Answer : C
32.
What is the purpose of the text?
a. To make people realize the risk of smoking
b. To make non-smokers stay away from smokers
c. To make the government stop tobacco
production
d. To make the doctors find the cure of lung
cancer
e. To make people in Britain stop smoking
Answer : A
33. This
is the seven times as many as deaths in road accidents (p.1)
The
underlined word refers to ….
a. The smokers d.
the accident
b. The non-smokers e. the company
c. The data
Answer : D
Answer :
Text (For questions no 34 – 37)
During
the twentieth century the world has witnessed the inventions of many amazing
things. Television is a great invention, but there are arguments for and
against whether it is the best invention of the twentieth century
Television
was invented in the1920s and first came to Australia in 1956. It has played an
important role in communicating news. We can learn instantly about what is
happening in the world because of television. Also, television has provided
people with entertainment in their own homes. People in isolated areas can
still feel the other part of the world because of television. For these reasons
I feel that television could be considered the best invention of the twentieth
century.
On the
other hand, there are other inventions that could be considered better than
television. Some might argue that computer should be awarded the distinction of
being the best invention because computer has made life easier. Others might
argue that medical inventions such as heart pacemakers are best inventions
because they help to save live.
It can be
seen that there are reasons for and against television being considered the
best invention of the twentieth century. After looking at both sides I still
believe it is the best invention.
34. What
does the text mainly discuss?
a. The role
of television in communicating news
b. The
positive and negative impacts of television
c. The best
invention of the twentieth century
d. Television
is the invention of the twentieth century
e. An
argument whether television is the best invention of the twentieth century.
Answer : E
35. We
can learn instantly about ….
a. with ease d. without delay
b. rather
lately e. without doubt
c. very
simply
Answer : A
36.
Which of the following is NOT the
benefit of a television?
a. It
communicates news
b. It makes
people have easy life
c. It
provides people with entertainment
d. It informs
people instantly what is happening in the world
e It makes
people in isolated areas can feel the other part of the world
Answer : B
37.
Which one is TRUE according to the
text?
a. Television
is the only great invention
b. Television
makes people feel isolated
c. Computers
make people’s lives more difficult.
d. Television
keeps amazing things from around the world
e. The
writer is sure that television is the greatest invention
Answer : E
Text (For questions no 38 - 41)
Facsimile,
often called fax, is a way of transmitting texts and pictures over telephone
lines. News services often use facsimile to send news, stories and photographs
to newspaper and television stations. Banks, law firms and other businesses use
facsimile to send copies of documents to clients and other organizations.
A device called a facsimile machine is
used for transmitting and receiving images. Facsimile machines resemble small
photocopiers. However, they are equipped with a telephone or are connected to
one. To send a document, the user inserts it into the machine and dials the
telephone number of the receiving fax machine. After the connection is made, an
electronic scanner on the transmitting machine moves across the page and
converts the image into a set of electric signals. These signals travel over
the telephone line to the receiving fax machine. Then machine converts the
electric signals back into an image of the original document and then prints a
copy.
Some business people use small
desktop fax machines or portable models at home or when they travel. A personal
computer can also be used to send and receive documents if it is equipped with
a special electronic circuit board called a fax board
38.
What is the main information in paragraph 2?
a. a facsimile machine is a small photocopier
b. a facsimile machine is equipped with a
telephone to transmit images
c. a facsimile machine transmits and receives
images
d. a facsimile machine converts the electric
signals back into an image
e. a facsimile machine sends documents
to distant places
Answer : C
39.
What do you call in the facsimile machine that converts the image of the
document into a set of electric signals?
a. a copier
d. an electronic scanner
b. a converter e. a transmitting machine
c. a telephone
Answer : D
40.
What do you need to enable your computer to send and receive documents like a
fax?
a. a fax board d.
an electronic circuit
b. a transmitter e. an electronic scanner
c. a signal converter
Answer : A
