The largest meat-eating animal in the world is the brown bear that lives in Alaska.

“Brownie”, as this
bear is called, will always keep away from people. But, be careful if it is wounded with a gun or the
mother bear and her cubs are shocked. Some hunters claim the brown bear can outfight a tiger.

A grown brownie may be up to nine feet tall. It may weigh over 1,600 pounds. But home when the
brown bear is born, it weighs less than one pound. If you grew at the same rate, you would weigh
almost 10,000 pounds when you were fully grown!

4. What does the text mostly tell about?

A. Brown bears

B. Strong hunters

C. Fighting tigers

D. Alaska people

5. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?

A. A brown bear eats meat

B. Brown bears can beat a tiger

C. Brownie will keep away when it sees people

D. Brown bears are tame animals

6. “But if it is wounded with a gun or if the mother bear and her cubs are shocked,…” (line 3)

What does the underlined word mean?

A. Male bears

B. Baby bears

C. Group of bears

D. Other bears

DINOSAURS

Dinosaurs were a type of lizards. They lived from about 230 million to about 65 million years ago. In
1842, Sir Richard Owen created the word dinosaur. It came from Greek words deinos, meaning
“terrible” and sauros, meaning “lizard”. Dinosaurs lived on earth for about 140 million years.

During the dinosaurian era, the days were short. The sun was not as hot as it is today. On earth there
was only one big continent and one big ocean. The name of the continent was pangea (all lands) and the
name of the ocean was panthallassa (all seas).

There were many kinds of dinosaurs. Some of them were very big and some others were small. Some
dinosaurs ate leaves and some others ate meat. Some dinosaurs could fly.

What happened to dinosaurs? Dinosaurs became extinct because there was a large comet hitting the
earth. The comet caused fire and it killed the trees. Dinosaurs could not eat because there were no trees
on earth and finally they died and became extinct.
7. What were the days like during the dinosaurian era?

A. Long

B. Cold

C. Warm

D. Short

8. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A. There were many kinds of dinosaurs

B. Some dinosaurs could fly in the sky

C. Many dinosaurs were small in form

D. Dinosaurs ate leaves and meat

9. The writer wrote the text …

A. to describe what the dinosaurs look like

B. to show the steps how to measure dinosaurs

C. to inform people about dinosaurs and their lives

D. to amuse people by showing the dinosaurs’ power

Narrative

Mouse Deer and Mr. Crocodile

One day, a mouse deer was walking by the river. He was very starving because he hadn’t eaten since
morning. It was midday. But he found nothing in the land but dying trees. “Huh… I hate this branches, I
don’t like it!”Across the river, there was green grassland, with young leaves. ‘Hmm.. it seems delicious’
imagined the mouse deer, ‘but how can I get there? I can’t swim, the current is very rapid?’The mouse
deer was figuring out the way how to reach there. Suddenly, he jumped to the air,’aha.: he then walked
to the edge of the river. He didn’t see the reflection because the water flowed very fast.

He dipped one of his forelegs into the water. A few moments later, appeared Mr. Crocodile showing his
sharp teeth. He then laughed, “Ha… ha… ha, you can’t run away from me, You’ll be my tasty lunch!” said
the crocodile.”Of course, I can’t. You are very strong, Mr. Croco,” replied the mouse deer frightenedly.
Then, the other crocodiles approached moving slowly. They approached the edge of the river.”But,
before you all have a party, I wonder how many your members are there in the river. If I know your
number exactly, I can distribute my meat evenly,” said the mouse deer.”Oh…o, great, good idea! But we
are a large group, I can’t count it precisely,” Mr. Croco moaned. “Leave it to me, and I can make it for
you!.”

Now, can you ask the others to line up, from one edge to the other edge of the river? The mouse deer
requested. Then the crocodiles arranged themselves in line from one edge to the other edge of the
river. The mouse deer jumped to the body of one crocodile to the others while he was counting, ‘one,
two, three; and so forth up to ten. Then, at last, he arrived at grassland, and he thanked the dumb
crocodiles.

4. Why did mouse deer want to go across the river?

A. Because he was very hungry

B. Because he wanted to cheat Mr. Crocodile

C. He wanted to eat some dying trees

D. He was afraid of the current of the river

5. How many crocodiles were there in the story above?

A. Three crocodiles

B. Ten crocodiles

C. Thirteen crocodiles

D. Not mentioned

6. ” …. But we are a large group, I can’t count it precisely,” The underlined word has the closest meaning
with …

A. Accurately

B. Objectively

C. Definitely

D. Obviously
7. After reading the text, we may conclude that the mouse deer was …

A. Very greedy animal

B. Cunning animal

C. Dumb animal

D. Frightened animal

The Bear and the Two Friends

Once, two friends were walking through the forest. They knew that anything dangerous can happen to
them at any time in the forest. So they promised each other that they would remain united in case of
danger.

Suddenly, they saw a large bear approaching tern. One of the friends at once climbed a nearby tree. But
the other one did not know how to climb. So being led by his common sense, he lay down on the ground
breathless, pretending to be a dead man.

The bear came near the man lying on the ground. It smelt his ears and slowly left the place. Because the
bear did not touch him, the friend on the tree came down and asked his friend on the ground, “Friend,
what did the bear tell you into your ears?”The other friend replied, “He advised me not to believe a false
friend.

8. What can we get from the story?

A. We have to save ourselves

B. Bear will not harm a dead man

C. We have to learn how to climb

D. A true friend always stand by us in ups and downs

9. “He advised me not to believe a false friend.” (Paragraph 3) The underlined word refers to …

A. The bear

B. The dead man

C. The friend who cannot climb

D. The friend who climb the tree

10. Where do you think the story happened?

A. In the river

B. In the park

C. In the woods

D. In the zoo

My Unique Pets

I’m used to having pets at home because my family is pet lovers. I have kept two turtles since February
2003. I put them all in one tank in my room.

The name of the male turtle is Donatello and the female one is called Rafael It is quite easy to keep
them. They can survive without food for about two months. However, they need a comfortable place
to live. They have to live with imported soil and plants, good water circulation and a piece of dry trunk in
the aquarium. Inadequate conditions can cause not only stess but also affect their growth. The worst
thing is they may even end in their death!

The weapon of an adult turtle lies in its edge of the shell. He will use this weapon when he is disturbed
while he is taking a nap.

1.Why is it dangerous to touch the edge of the turtle’s shell when he is having his nap?

a. because the turtle might infect you with a certain disease

b. because it is the location of a turtle’s weapon

c. because it can cause stress to the turtle

d. because it will kill the turtle

2. “Inadequate conditions can cause not only stress but also affect their growth.” (paragraph 2)

The underlined word can be best replaced by …

a. insufficient

b. indiscipline

c. ineffective

d. inedible

3. What is the purpose of the text above ?

a. To tell the readers that the writer’s family is pet lovers

b. To describe the writer’s turtles to the readers

c. To persuade the readers to keep turtles as a pet

d. To show the advantages of keeping turtles

Giraffe is the tallest animal, I saw in Ragunan zoo. It is a male. It is about six meter tall. It has big brown
eyes. It has brown spots on its skin. It also has two short horns on its head. Its tail is long with thick hair
on the top of the tail. It likes eating leaves of tree.

1. The purpose of the text above is....

A. to describe about giraffe

B. to tell about tall animal

C. to describe Ragunan zoo

D. to tell about tall animals

2. How the eyes of the giraffe look like?

A. They are big and black

B. They are big and brown

C. They are small and brown

D. They are small and black

3. “Its tail is long with thick hair...” The antonym of the underlined word is....

A. beauty

B. strong

C. short

D. thin

Report

One of the most valuable and widespread plant is the bamboo. It is a tall treelike grass. There are more
than 350 species. Most grow in Asia and on islands of the Indian and Pacific oceans. Although bamboo is
a tropical plant, it can grow in a cooler temperate zones.
A single root may produce as many as 100 stems. They are hollow, woody, and jointed. The stems are
sometimes 3 feet (0,9 meter) around. Sprouts grow fast, at times 1 foot (0,3 meter) or more a day. They
may grow to 30, 50, or even 130 feet (9 to 40 meters) in height. Near the top are many branches. Some
species do not bloom for 60 years or more.

Bamboo products range from food to houses. Asian people usually use the sprouts as vegetables. In East
and Southeast Asia people use the hollow stems for water pipes and for building bridges and houses.
Short sections serve as pails and cooking utensils. The stems make for walls, floors, and roofs. Thinner
strips are woven into mats, chairs, cages, and curtains. Bamboo fishing rods are made of matched strips
glued together. Split bamboo is also used for chopsticks and fan ribs. The inner parts of the stems of
several species are made into quality papers.

13. What is the text about?

A. Grass

B. Bamboo

C. Canebrake bamboo

D. A tropical plant

14. Which part of the bamboo can be used for building houses?

A. Bamboo sprouts

B. Hollow stems

C. Thinner strips

D. Split bamboos

15. “In East and Southeast Asia people use the hollow stems for water pipes and for building bridges and
houses.” (paragraph 3)

From this sentences, we know that ….

A. Bamboo has multi purpose uses in East and Southeast Asia

B. We can find bamboo trees only in East and Southeast Asia

C. The holes in bamboo are used for water container

D. In East and Southeast Asia, the best water pipes are made of bamboos
16. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A. Bamboo is used for houses only

B. Bamboo is needed in Asia

C. Bamboo is able to be consumed

D. Bamboo is a very useful plant

A storm is a disturbance of the ordinary conditions of the atmosphere accompanied by wind, rain, snow,
sleet, hail (frozen rain), or thunder and lighting. Types of storms include the extra tropical cyclone, the
common, large-scale storm of temperate latitudes; the tropical cyclone, or hurricane, which is
somewhat smaller in area than the former and accompanied by high winds and heavy rains; the
tornado, or “twister,” a small but intense storm with very high winds, usually of limited duration; and
the thunderstorm, local in nature and accompanied by brief but heavy rain showers and often by hail.
The term storm is also applied to blizzard, sandstorms, and dust storms, in which high wind is the
dominant meteorological element.

17. What is the text about?

A. Storms

B. Thunderstorms

C. Cyclones

D. Hurricanes

18. What is the small storm with high winds happening in short time called?

A. A cyclone

B. A twister

C. A hurricane

D. A blizzard

19. “A storm is a disturbance of the ordinary conditions of the atmosphere …”.

The underlined word means ….

A. Unusual

B. Normal

C. Great
 D. Horrible

20. From the text above we know that the extra tropical cyclone and the tropical cyclone are different in
….

A. Height

B. Shape

C. Size

D. Length

Once upon a time, there lived a happy family in a village. A man and his wife lived happily on a little
farm, breeding their flock of geese and selling their eggs at the market. They were not rich, but they
were happy with their life together.

Then one day, a new goose flew in among their flock. The couple was surprised to find a shiny
golden egg in her nest. Each and everyday after that, the goose laid another egg of solid gold.

The couple was soon richer than they had ever dreamed of but they were not happy. They grew
impatient with only one golden egg a day. The farmer said to his wife, “our goose must be full of gold.
Why should we wait to have more egg?”

“If we cut her open,” his wife agreed, “we can get all the eggs at once.” So they killed the goose!
They were very surprised to find that it was just like any other goose inside. Even worse, there would
never be any more golden egg.

How did the man and his wife make their living?

A. By planting rice

B. By breeding geese
C. By selling eggs

D. By selling geese

How many golden eggs did the couple get each day?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four

They grew impatient with only one golden egg a day (paragraph three). The opposite of the underlined
word above is …

A. Patient

B. Generous

C. Wise

D. Greedy

They were not rich (paragraph one). The opposite of the underlined word above is …
A. Simple

B. Poor

C. Cruel

D. Arrogant

What moral value can we learn from the story?

A. We must be impatient to be richer

B. We should not work hard to get richer

C. We must be patient, we must not be greedy to be richer

D. We should be impatient, we should not be greedy to be richer

Once upon a time, there lived an old lady crow who was mean and ugly. One day, Miss Crow had stolen
a big piece of cheese. And then, she flew on to a branch to enjoy it.

On the other place, under the tree, a sly creature, Mr. fox, who wanted the cheese for himself,
came up and spoke politely to her.

“Oh. Miss Crow, how beautiful you are! What a lovely beak, what lovely feathers you have! What
pretty eyes! If you only could sing, you would be the most beautiful bird in the world!”
 Very pleased to hear all of this about herself, Miss Crow gave a loud croak to show that she could,
sing. Of course, the moment she opened her beak, the cheese fell down, and Mr. fox ran away with it,
laughing loudly.

What is the best title of the story?

A. Old Lady Crow

B. Beautiful Miss Crow

C. The Fox and The Crow

D. Ugly Mr. fox

Why did the crow gave a loud croak? Because it wanted …

A. To show her pretty eyes

B. To show her beautiful beak

C. To show her lovely feathers

D. To show that she could sing

“…Very pleased to hear all of this….” (paragraph 4). What is the same meaning of the underlined word?

A. Guilty

B. Happy
C. Angry

D. Worry

9. “… an old lady crow who was mean and ugly.” The opposite of the underlined word is …

A. Bad

B. Poor

C. Beautiful

D. Rich

Miss Crow gave a loud croak to show that she could, sing. The underlined word means …

A. Expand

B. Exhibition

C. Expense

D. Expedition

Report
Last holiday my students and I went to Jogjakarta. We stayed at Morison Hotel which is not a long way
from Malioboro. On Friday, we went to the sanctuaries in Prambanan. There are three major
sanctuaries, the Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu sanctuaries. They are truly stunning. We went by just
Brahmana and Syiwa sanctuaries, on the grounds that Wisnu sanctuary is being remodeled. On Saturday
morning we went to Yogya Kraton. We spent around two hours there. We were fortunate on the
grounds that we were driven by a brilliant and amicable aide. At that point we proceeded with our
adventure to Borobudur. We touched base there at four p.m. At 6 p.m. we heard the declaration that
Borobudur entryway would be closed. In the evening we left Jogjakarta by bus.

The content above basically talks about ……..

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 Yogya Kraton

e. the writer’s impression about Borobudur

2 The content is composed as an/an ………

a. recount

b. narrative

c. report

d. anecdote

e. spoof

What is purpose of the text……….

a. tell past events

b. entertain readers

c. describe the smugglers

d. report an event to the police

e. inform readers about events of the day

What else the big temples in Prambanan?

a. angkor wat, syiwa, and sudra temples

b. paria, brahmana, and temples

c. brahmana, syiwa, and wisnu temples

d. wisnu, syiwa, and borobudur temples

e. borobudur, syiwa, and brahmana temples

When did they go home?

a. On Saturday morning

b. On Friday evening

c. On Thursday evening

d. On Friday afternoon

e. On Saturday evening

Why did they just visit Brahmana and Syiwa sanctuaries?

a. because there was no wisnu temple

b. because wisnu temple was amazing

c. because wisnu temple was too small

d. because wisnu temple was being repaired

e. because wisnu temple was being destroyed