TEXT 1
The white pelican is one of the most successful fish eating birds.
The success is largely due to its command hunting behavior. A group, perhaps two dozen birds, will gather in a curved arch some distance offshore. The birds then begin to move forwards the shore, beating the water furiously with their wings, driving the fish before them.
When the water is shallow enough for the birds too reach the fish, the formation breaks up as each bird dips its bill into the water to scoop up its meal. As the bird lifts its head, the water drains from its bill leaving the fish which are then swallowed.
Pelicans are among the oldest groups of birds. Fossils of this genus have been found dating back 40 million years.
1. How many birds are probably in a group?
A. Two birds
B. Ten birds
C. Twelve birds
D. Twenty-four birds
E. Two hundred birds
2. “When the water is shallow enough ....”(par.3)
The antonym of the underlined words is...
A. Clear
B. Hard
C. Deep
D. Clean
E. Dirty
3. In catching the fish, the white pelicans do the following, EXCEPT...
A. They gather in a curved arc some distance offshore
B. They move forward towards the shore.
C. They beat the water with their wings.
D. They drive the fish before them.
E. They catch the fish alone.
4. Why does the writer write the text?
A. To give specific information about the white pelican
B. To describe the white pelican in brief.
C. To classify the white pelican
D. To discuss the white pelican
E. To explain the white pelican.
5. The water drains from its bill leaving the fish which are then swallowed (par.3)
The underlined word refers to...
A. The Water
B. The Head
C. The Fish
D. The Bird
E. The Bill
TEXT 2
Nobody likes paying taxes. Even those who know that taxation is necessary and just are reluctant to pay taxes. It is not pleasant to see part of your monthly income taken away from you in income tax. Ignorant people think this is an injustice and make a grievance of it; so it is just as well that we should know why we are taxed, so that we can see the fairness of the system.
Every country must have a government of some sort or life would be impossible. The primary duties of a government are to ‘protect the life a property of the citizens, to maintain law and order and settle dispute between citizens in a just and orderly way through the law-courts, to defend the country from foreign foes, and to maintain the roads and highways. Besides, may governments maintain and direct public duties need money: an army and navy have to be kept up, the police force and the judges have to be paid, schools have to be provided and teachers supported, expert health-officers and sanitary engineers have to be employed. Now where is all the money needed for the public service to come from? The question in answered by another. For whose benefit are all these service maintained? The answer is, for the benefits of the public. It is the people as a whole, rich and poor that benefit by security of live and property, by the sound administration of justice, by the maintenance of roads, by the public hospital, public schools, and good sanitation. Therefore it is only right that the public, the individual citizens of the country should contribute the money needed; for the money to give comes back to them in the shape of these public benefits which all enjoy.
Therefore, as we have a good and efficient government, as our money is being used in the right way, and the burden of taxation is distributed fairly, as different classes can bear it, we have no right to grumble at having to pay our share of the taxes. ?
6. Which one of these titles is the most suitable for the text above?
A. Objections to Taxes
B. Why citizens are Taxed
C. The Burden of Taxes
D. The Necessity of Taxes
E. Income Taxes
7. The topic of paragraph 2 is ...
A. the reasons of taxation
B. the right of citizens
C. the expenses of public duties
D. the duties of a government
E. the types of public services
8. Why do people have to pay incomes tax? because ...
A. they have to pay tax for the things they need
B. they have to pay tax whether they are rich of poor
C. the tax is heeded to carry out the government's public duties
D. they have to pay tax or the things they buy or sell
E. they have to pay tax for the government benefit
9. According to the text the following statements are true, EXCEPT ...
A. Everyone knows that taxation is necessary.
B. The public must bear their shares of public expense.
C. It is the government's duty to provide hospitals for the sick.
D. The same amount of income tax is imposed on the rich and the poor.
E. The taxpayers enjoy public services provided by the government.
10. Besides, may governments maintain and direct public duties need money…..(paragraph 2)
The synonym of maintain is . . .
A. Take care
B. Groom
C. Keep
D. Continue
E. Sustain
TEXT 3
One day, a young wanderer got lost in a wood. Suddenly, he saw a light from an old hut. He knocked on the door, and an old woman opened it. She was crying. She said that the devil had stolen her magic candle. The candle could grant anything she asked. The wanderer asked her where the devil lived. “In a castle not far from here.” said the old woman.
The wanderer went to the castle. There she found the devil, but he was old and weak. Therefore when the wanderer grabbed the magic candle from the devil’s table and ran away, he couldn’t chase him.
But the wanderer was not a kind man. He didn’t return the candle to the old woman, but kept it for himself. He lit the candle and made a wish, “I want to go far away from here.” Suddenly the genies appeared and took him to a beautiful palace. There was a party in the palace. The wanderer wanted to make some money. So he lit the candle again and wished for some jewelry. He sold them to the guests and was soon making a lot of money. Then the princes came to buy the jewelry, but there was nothing left. The wanderer fell in love with her and asked her to marry him. The kind princess said yes, and they got married the next day. In his happiness, the wanderer told the princess about his adventure and the magic candle. Hearing that, the princess got very angry. At night she lit the candle and wished that the wanderer disappeared.
In the morning, the wanderer awoke and found himself back in his ugly house in the village.
11. Who got lost in the jungle?
A. A man
B. An old woman
C. A young wonderer
D. Devil
E. Princess
12. Why was an old woman crying? Because . . .
A. The candle could grant anything she asked
B. The devil had stolen her magic candle
C. The wanderer went to the castle
D. She couldn’t grant anything
E. She saw a light
13. The princes came to buy . . . , but there was nothing left.
A. candle
B. castle
C. money
D. jewelry
E. palace
14. The following are based on the text, EXCEPT . . .
A. A young wanderer got lost in a wood
B. The princess came to buy the jewelry
C. The wanderer went to castle to take the magic
D. The wanderer kept the magic candle for himself
E. The wanderer returned the magic candle to the old woman
15. “. . . the magic candle from the devil’s table and ran away, he couldn’t chase him”. (Par. 2).
The word underlined refers to . . .
A. A man
B. An old man
C. A young wonderer
D. Devil
E. Guest
TEXT 4
16. What is the advertisement about?
A. Leasing office space
B. Buildings in business districts
C. Conveniences offered by the company
D. Availability to get unique opportunities
E. Hotels and restaurants in the down-town
17. Which of the following is NOT close to the building?
A. Parks
B. Hotels
C. Restaurants
D. Shopping centres
E. Business services
18. “For leasing information, call 08159922927.”
The underlined word means…
A. Purchasing
B. Building
C. Selling
D. Buying
E. Renting
TEXT 5
ANNOUNCEMENT
Rules for the camping participants:
1. Assemble at the schoolyard on Friday at 6.00 a.m. and report to the committee.
2. Bring the camping kits needed.
3. Bring food and drinks as well as drugs/medicine.
4. Leave for camping spot at 6.30 a.m.
5. Behave well either during the trip or at the camping spot.
6. Make good cooperation with the residents and the surroundings.
7. Keep the environment clean and healthy.
8. Follow the rules and regulations set by the committee.
9. Return to school on Sunday at 4.00 p.m.
19. What is the announcement about?
A. Regulations to be the camping participants.
B. Instructions to join the camping.
C. How to be a member of camping committee.
D. Regulations for the camping participants.
E. The schedule of the event.
20. Below are what camping participants should do, EXCEPT …
A. showing good attitude all the time
B. arriving punctually in agreement with the time arranged by the committee
C. bringing everything they need during the camping activity
D. neglecting the rules and regulations set by the committee
E. maintaining good relationship with the people around
21. “Make good cooperation with the residents and the surroundings”. The underlined word has the same meaning with …
A. atmosphere
B. inhabitants
C. village
D. area
E. background
TEXT 6
The Archer and the Trumpeter were traveling together in a lonely place. The archer boasted of his skill as a warrior, and asked the Trumpeter if he bore arms.
“No,” replied the Trumpeter, “I can not fight. I can only blow my horn, and make music for those who are at war.”
“But I can hit a mark at a hundred paces,” said the Archer. As he spoke, an eagle appeared, hovering over the tree tops. He drew out an arrow, fitted it on the string, shot at the bird, which straightway fell to the ground, transfixed to the heart.
“I am not afraid of any foe for that bird might just as well have been a man,” said the Archer proudly. “But you would be quite helpless if anyone attacked you.”
They saw at the moment a band of robbers approaching them with drawn swords. The Archer immediately discharged a sharp arrow, which laid low the foremost of the wicked men. But the rest soon overpowered and bound his hands.
“As for this Trumpeter, he can do us no harm, for he has neither sword nor bow,” they said, and did not bind him, but took away his purse and wallet.
Then, the Trumpeter said, “You are welcome, friends, but let me play you a tune on my horn.”
With their consent he blew loud and long on his trumpet, and in a short space of time the guards of the King came running up at the sound, and surrounded the robbers and carried them off to prison.
When they unbound the hands of the Archer, he said to the Trumpeter,” Friend, I have learned today that a trumpet is better than a bow, for you have saved our lives without doing harm to anyone.”
22. What is the character of the robbers?
A. wicked
B. welcome
C. naughty
D. helpful
E. wise
23. Which statement is NOT TRUE based on text.
A. The Trumpeter can’t fight.
B. The Archer can hit a mark at a hundred paces
C. The Archer is not afraid of any foe.
D. The guards of the King didn’t come running up at the sound.
E. The trumpeter was permitted to blow his trumpet.
24. What is the main idea of paragraph five?
A. The Archer boasted of his skill.
B. The Trumpeter realized his weakness.
C. The Trumpeter blew his trumpet to save the Archer.
D. The robbers freed the Trumpeter.
E. The robbers arrested the Archer.
25. “As he spoke, an eagle appeared …” (Paragraph 3)
What does the word he refer to?
A. The trumpeter.
B. The archer.
C. The robber.
D. The warrior.
E. The guard of the King.
26. What can we learn from the story?
A. We must trust our own ability.
B. We mustn’t trust our own ability.
C. We mustn’t despise other’s ability.
D. We must despise other’s ability.
E. We must increase our skill.
TEXT 7
A windmill is a machine for converting wind energy into mechanical energy. A common windmill consist of high tower on top of which revolves an air motor. The coils of the air motor are fixed on to the wind shaft and are automatically held into the wind of furled according to whether the mill needed to be protected from the severity of the wind.
An ordinary 8-feet wind wheel develops less than 1/10 horsepower. A windmill is used for grinding grin, pumping water for irrigation and within the past few years for generating electricity.
27. The purpose of the text above is to...
A. Explain that the windmill consists of a high steel tower.
B. Inform the reader about the use of windmill.
C. To describe the way a windmill works.
D. Tell the reader how big the windmill is
E. Inform the reader about the parts of a windmill.
28. A windmill is a machine for converting wind energy into mechanical energy. The following word has the closest meaning to the underlined word ....
A. Changing
B. Causing
C. Folding
D. Producing
E. Bringing
29. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Irrigation
B. Pumping water
C. Generating electricity
D. Grinding the grill
E. The use of the windmill
30. Where can we find the high steel tower of a windmill?
A. On the air motor
B. On top of the windmill
C. On the wind shaft
D. On the machine
E. In a common windmill
31. “ A windmill is a machine for converting wind energy into mechanical energy.” Is the ...of the text.
A. Orientation
B. Thesis
C. Description
D. General classification
E. Reiteration
TEXT 8
Smoking is a bad habit that is very hard to break. Smokers are everywhere. Many people smoke just to socialize, but many others are too addicted to quit.
A cigarette is like a toxin hypermarket. You can find many kinds of toxin in it ; carbon monoxide, tar, arsenic, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, and toluene. The tar itself contains more than 43 substances that can cause cancer. Scientists say that when we are smoking, we put more than 4000 kinds of toxin material into our body.
However, many smokers believe that a cigarette with low tar is less dangerous. And so is a filtered cigarette. But the problem is one cigarette is never enough for addicted smokers.
Another myth about smoking is that it cannot make them awake but also raise their inspiration. This is contrary to the fact to the findings of a research in California which shows that smokers’ ability to think is lower than that of non-smokers.
Smoking is indeed a serious problem in our country. The government keeps reminding that smoking is dangerous, not only for smokers themselves, but also for other people in the surrounding. Bu the warnings do not seem to get any response.
32. The text discusses about …
A. Smoking habit
B. Addicted smokers
C. The benefit of smoking
D. The danger of smoking
E. The substances in a cigarette
33. One myth about smoking is …
A. Cigarette consists of toxin
B. Smoking decreases the thinking ability
C. Smoking makes people stronger
D. Smoking disturbs blood circulation to brain
E. Inspiration comes after smoking cigarettes
34. The text suggests that …
A. A cigarette with low tar is healthier
B. Smoking is dangerous for people’s health
C. Smoking cigarette with low tar is more economical
D. Low tar cigarettes are economical
E. Low tar cigarettes do not contain nicotine
35. The social function of the text is …
A. To describe the benefit of low tar
B. To persuade people to smoke low tar cigarettes
C. To inform readers that smoking is not dangerous
D. To persuade the reader that cigarettes contain dangerous substances
E. To describe the dangerous substances in cigarettes
36. The true statement based on the text is …
A. People smoke just to socialize and easy to quit.
B. The finding in California shows that smoker’ ability to think is better.
C. Smokers believe that low tar cigarettes are dangerous.
D. Smoking is dangerous for smokers as well as other people in the surrounding.
E. The tar contains only 43 substances that can cause cancer.
37. Mitha : What do you think about going to the zoo next week?
Salsa : It’s a good idea. Let’s ask the others.
The bold italicized words above expressing ….
A. Giving advice
B. Expressing pleasure
C. Asking opinion
D. Asking request
E. Expressing relief
38.Fahmi : How was your trip to Bali last week?
Risa : …. with it. I want to go there again next year.
A. I’m very satisfied
B. I’m really disappointed
C. I’m very displeased
D. I’m very unsatisfied
E. I’m not happy
39. Vian : Should I cancel the meeting?
Tito : … You have to stay in bed for two days.
A. Yes, you should cancel it.
B. I don’t think so.
C. Do you agree with me?
D. I beg you pardon.
E. Let’s go!
40. Mother : Don’t be noisy! The baby is sleeping.
Bobby : Sorry, Mom.
The bold typed expression belongs to ….
A. advice
B. pleasure
C. satisfaction
D. relief
E. warning
41. Wulan : Here is your mathematic paper, Kevin. You got ten for the first time.
Kevin : . Thank you.
A. What a pity.
B. What a shame.
C. It’s a good idea.
D. Wow, that’s great.
E. I’m afraid not.
42. A : What does your father do?
B : He is a driver. He … a taxi.
A. Drives
B. Drive
C. Is driving
D. Drove
E. Was driving
43. A : How old was Edo when he first …to America?
B : Ten years old
A. Go
B. Went
C. Goes
D. Going
E. Has gone
44. When Fauzi …young, he used to practice martial arts.
A. Is
B. Are
C. Was
D. Were
E. Will be
45. Raflian : “ Take me to the living room!”
The indirect speech is Raflian asked me ….
A. take me to living room
B. took me to the living room
C. to take him to the living room
D. to take me to the living room
E. taking him to the living room
46. “Can you tell me where you live?”, she asked me.
She asked me …..
A. If I could tell her where I lived
B. If I could tell her where she lived
C. If I can tell her where she lives
D. To tell her where I live
E. To tell her where she lives
47. Rudi : Hi Ton, why can’t we enter the room now?
Tono : The floor … right now.
A. Cleaned
B. Is cleaned
C. Was cleaned
D. is being cleaned
E. will be cleaned
48. “A hurricane destroyed the small fishing village”
What is the passive form of the sentence above?
A. The small fishing village is destroyed by a hurricane.
B. The small fishing village were destroyed by a hurricane
C. The small fishing village was destroyed by a hurricane
D. The small fishing village is being destroyed by a hurricane
E. The small fishing village was being destroyed by a hurricane
49. A : Do you know the girl … brother you were talking with last night?
B : Sure, she’s Allison, my classmate.
A. Who
B. Whom
C. Whose
D. Which
E. whom with
50. …. I love music, I can’t play a musical instrument at all.
A. Despite
B. Due to
C. Because of
D. Since
E. Although
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