Read the text carefully and choose A, B, C, D or E in each number!

Pets have accompanied mankind since the dawn of history. The domestication of animals
began in the Neolithic Revolution 10 – 12 thousand years ago. People love this companionship
due to several reasons.
One major advantage of having pets is that they can become one of people’s nearest and
dearest companions. For instance, if a person lives alone, he / she will find a pet very
enjoyable. Furthermore, the presence of an animal in the home many provide a greater feeling
of security, especially for certain pets. In addition to this, pets often play a major role in
disabled people’s lives.
In conclusion, it is pleasurable of keeping pets at home. If we want to keep pets at home, we
should take care of them. Prepare their food, cage and health
1. What is the major advantage of having pets?
A. We can go outside every time
B. We can get pleasure from the pets
C. The pet can become people’s friends
D. The pets can provide feeling of security
E. The pets can help disabled people’s live
2. The writer suggests that a pet owner should … .
A. Clean the pen’s pet everyday
B. Bring the pet when going out
C. Leave the pet at home
D. Lock the pets in a cage
E. Notice the pet’s needs

When we go shopping, we get a plastic bag to carry in the items we buy. When we go to a
friend’s or relative’s house, and we want to give him / her items, we use a plastic bag to carry
them. In fact, plastic bags are really needed. However, they are dangerous for the environment.
Firstly, plastic bags need along tine to decompose. Plastics bags take ap to 1000 years to
decompose on land and 450 years in the water.
Secondly, people use up natural resources to make the plastic bags. The most common plastic
bags you see today are made of polyethylene. This material is made of crude oil and natural
gas.
Moreover, they harm wildlife and marine life. Plastic bags are now ubiquitous in our
environment, and animals both on land and in water are being strangled choked and killed by
them. Plastic bags are now the fifth most common debris item found on beaches.
Plastic bags are also dangerous for our health. Based on the results of the research by Drugs
and Food Control, coloured plastic bags are very dangerous for health if we use them to keep
food. This is because coloured plastic bags are recycled products, and the previous history is
not known. They may have been used to carry in pesticide containers, hospital waste, heavy
metals waste and so forth. Long – term consequences of the use of theses plastic bags can lead
to various diseases such as cancer, kidney disorders and others.
Based on the facts, plastic bags should not be used anymore. There are several alternatives
such as using paper or canvas bags.

3. From the text, we can infer that the writer … to use plastic bags.
A. agrees
B. disagrees
C. partly agrees
D. partly disagrees
E. absolutely agrees
4. which of the following statements is the writer’s argument about plastic bags?
A. They are comfortable to use
B. They are made of safe materials
C. We can find them easily in stores
D. They are one of the biggest pollutions.
E. They only take few years to decompose
5. Why are coloured plastic bags very dangerous for health if we use them to keep food?
A. They are very dirty
B. They are really smelly
C. They are easily broken
D. They are recycled products
E. They are made of polyethylene
 6. “plastic bags are now ubiquitous in our environment, … “ (paragraph 4)
The word ubiquitous means … .
A. rare
B. special
C. strange
D. obvious
E. everywhere

Little Molly lived in a small beautiful town. Her tiny house was constructed on the banks of a
beautiful river, near a mountain. She was the only daughter for her parents. Although they
weren’t very rich, they lived happily.
Molly did not like her house very much. She fell that the house was too small and not very
neat. She liked the house on top of the mountain because of the glittering golden windows.
The window sparkled and glazed so beautifully that little Molly was completely mesmerized.
She went crazy for that the glittering golden windows and started to hate her home more.
However, little Molly was so sweet and she understood the struggles her family was
undergoing. So she accepted everything silently, still her desire went on growing.
Years passed by and she grew up quickly. She became 12 years and looked very beautiful like
a golden princess. She believed that she was supposed to live in a house with golden windows,
not in an old wooden house.
As she grew older, her mom allowed her to move around her house. It was a holiday and she
decided to climb the mountain and peek into the house with the golden window. With so many
struggles, she reached the top of the mountain.
She stood in front of the house and saw the dirties house, in fact the damaged castle with dark
windows. The golden window she saw were in fact the reflection of the dark and dirty
windows. Suddenly, she looked at her home. A window in hers was shining like gold. She
realized that the sun rays reflected in the water made the window glow. The truth was she
lived in her dream home, the home with beautiful golden windows.

7. What is the main problem of the story?

A. Molly had an unhappy family living in a small house
B. Molly’s parents forbade her from going far from their house
C. Molly wanted to stay in a big house with golden windows
D. The large house on the top of the mountain was very dirty
E. Molly failed to reach her dream house on the top of the mountain
8. How did Molly feel on her arrival at the top of the mountain?
A. Queer
B. Afraid
C. Worried
D. Shocked
E. Pleased
9. What would happen if Molly never visited her dream house on the top of mountain?
A. She would know that the house became dirty
B. She would still dream to have that house
C. She would leave her small house to live in that house
D. She would look for another house with golden window
E. She would realize that her house was better than that house
10. What can we learn from the story?
A. We should appreciate others
B. We should be brave to face challenging
C. We should be grateful for what we have
D. We should work hard to achieve success
E. We should be honest to the others

The stone in Batu Cermin Cave contains salt particles causing the stone sparkles when it is
exposed to the light. To enjoy the gleaming stone, tourists need to go to 20 meters deep with a
narrow tunnel along 200 meters. In a rainy season, visitors can also enjoy the glowing puddle
of water in the cave.
Batu Cermin Cave also has stalactites and stalagmites. It also offers views of fossil corals,
turtles and tortoises in the cave wall. The fossils also contain salt particles. The fossil scenery
looks very clearly.
There are white long rock formations which close to the incoming sunlight. This cave is also
enlivened by the presence of the animal such as bats, spiders, and crickets.
The low sunlight in the cave causes the cave quite humid. Therefore, a tour is limited only10
participants only for 30 minutes. Then, they should alternate with the other visitors. The
visitors must not touch the stones in the cave because if it is touched human hands, it will
loose salt particles not sparkle again.

11. Which of the following is the purpose of the text?

A. To tell the readers about Batu Cermin Cave’s structure
B. To describe Batu Cermin structure
C. To tell the readers about the story of Batu Cermin
D. To explain the beauty of Batu Cermin Cave
E. To state the writer’s opinion of Batu Cermin Cave
12. From the text, we know that … .
A. The visitors can see fossils in the cave wall
B. A tour to the cave is limited only 30 participants
C. The visitors are forbidden to visit the cave in the rainy season
D. The visitors can enjoy the gleaming stone in the entrance cave
E. There are black long rock formations which close to incoming sunlight
13. Why did the stone in the cave glitter when it is exposed to the light?
A. The cave is long and large
B. There are animals in the cave
C. The stones contain salt particle
D. The stone are fragile to be touched
E. The cave has stalactites and stalagmites
14. “… in the cave causes the cave quite humid (last paragraph)
The underlined word may be best replaced by … .
A. dry
B. hot
C. cool
D. dark
E. moist
Emily Dickinson was a reclusive American Poet. She was born on 10th December 1830, in
Amherst, Massachusetts.
She was educated at Amherst Academy (now Amherst college) for seven years and then
attended Mount Holyoke Female Seminary for a year. She left school as a teenager, eventually
living a reclusive life on the family homestead. She secretly created bundles of poetry and
wrote hundreds of letters. Due to a discovery by sister Lavinia, Dickinson’s remarkable work
was published after her death.
The first volume of these works was published in 1890. A full compilation, The Poems of
Emily Dickinson wasn’t published until 1955, though previous iterations had been released.
Emily Dickinson stature as a writer soared from the first publication of her poems in their
intended form. She is known from her poignant and compressed verse, which profoundly
influenced the direction of 20th century poetry. The strength of her literary voice, as well as her
reclusive and eccentric life, contributes to the sense of Dickinson as an indelible American
character who continues to be discussed today.
She died of kidney disease in Amherst Massachusetts, on 15th May 1886, at the age of 55. She
was laid to rest in her family plot at West Cemetery.
The homestead, where Dickinson was born, is now a museum.

15. What is the text about?

A. The life of greatest poet
B. The influence of great poems
C. The best literary works of a poet
D. The success of American poets
E. The development of great poems
16. What is the third paragraph about?
A. Emily’s death
B. Emily’s tribute
C. Emily’s education
D. Emily’s literary works
E. Emily’s influence works
17. From the text, we know that … .
 A. Emily died at young age
B. Emily was a highly educated person
C. Emily published her poem by herself
D. Emily’s sister made Emily’s works famous
E. Emily’s works were influenced by her romance
18. “… eventually living a reclusive life on the family homestead.” (paragraph 2)
Which word below can best replace the word ‘reclusive’ in the above sentence?
A. calm
B. simple
C. isolated
D. pleasant
E. luxurious

Squirrels are nimble, bushy-tailed rodents found all over the world. They belong t the sciuridae
family, which includes chipmunks and marmots.
There are more than 200 species of squirrels, according to the integrated Taxonomic
information system (IT IS), and they are categorized into three types: tree squirrels, ground
squirrels and flying squirrels. These three categories are further broken down into many
squirrel types, such as Albino, Mountain tree, Antelope, Spotted, Grey, American Fled,
Douglas, Fox, Pygmy, Northern Flying, Southern, Arizona Gray, Idaho, Arctic Ground,
Albert’s, Franklin, Richardson, Flock, White and Black squirrel.
Since there are so many types of squirrels, they range greatly in size. The smallest squirrel is
the African pygmy squirrel. It grows to 2.8 to 5 inches (7 to 13 centimeters) lopng and weighs
just 0,35 ounces (10 grams). The Indian giant squirrels is the world’s largest known squirrel. It
grows to 36 inches (1 meter) long and weighs up to 4 pounds (1.8 kilograms)
The squirrels typically live in wooded areas, since they prefer to live in trees. Ground Squirrels
live up to their names. They dig burrows, a system of tunnels underground, to live in. A few
squirrels also hibernate in burrows during the winter to keep warm.
Flying squirrels make their homes in tree holes or nests that are built into the crooks of
branches. To get from tree to tree or from a tree to the ground, flying squirrels spread the
muscle membrane between their legs and body, and glide on the air. They can glide up to 160
feet (48 m), making it look like they can fly

19. What is the main idea of paragraph three?

A. Squirrels species variations
B. Various types of squirrels
C. Various sizes of squirrels
D. The distribution of squirrels
E. Various kinds of squirrels’ nests
20. From the text, we know that flying squirrels … .
A. Can fly from the ground
B. Glide to reach other places
C. Dig tunnels to store their food
D. Fly to reach higher trees
E. Build their nests in three roots
21. “A few squirrels also hibernate in burrows during the winter to keep warm.” (paragraph
4)
What can be inferred from the sentence?
A. Tree squirrels also stay in burrows during the winter
B. Flying squirrels keep actives during the winter
C. The burrows provide warmth for the squirrels
D. All squirrels hibernate when the winter is coming
E. Only ground squirrels hibernate during the winter
22. “Squirrels are nimble, bushy-tailed rodent found all over the world.” (paragraph 1)
Which word can replace the underlined word?
A. light
B. agile
C. strong
D. robust
E. sluggish
 Dear Mrs. Lintang
Our company has published many kinds of books,
especially books for kindergarten. With thirty years of
business presence, we have dedicated to the development
of education in Indonesia.
We have relationship with many companies, institution
even schools. It is our understanding that your
kindergarten is one of the best kindergartens in town. We
have cooperated for several years and we do hope it will
last longer.
We would be glad if you and your students see the
process of production in our company. We have an
interesting program for your students’ visit.
Please feel free to contact us for further information. We
are waiting for your confirmation.

Fandy Setiawan
Manager

23. Mr. Fandy Setiawan write the text because he wants ... .
A. to invite an educational institution of his company
B. to announce the dedication of his company
C. to announce the change of his company’s name
D. to persuade the receiver to use his company products
E. to express his gratitude on the educational institution’s trust.
24. The text issued by ... .
A. a textile company
B. a printing company
C. a publishing company
D. a furniture company
E. a stationary company
25. After receives the letter, Mrs. Lintang ... .
A. visit the company
B. sign an agreement letter
C. contact the company director
D. purchase the company’s product
E. make confirmation about the letter
A cactus (plural: cacti) is any member of the plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas.
They are often used as ornamental plants, but some are also crop plants. Cacti are grown for
protection of property from wild animals, as well as many other uses.
Cacti are part of the plant order Caryophyllales, which also include members like beets,
gypsophila, spinach, amaranth, tumbleweeds, carnations, rhubarb, buckwheat, plumbago,
bougainvillea, chickweed and knotgrass.
Cacti are unusual and distinctive plants, which are adapted to extremely arid and hot
environments, showing a wide range of anatomical and physiological features which
conserve water. Their stems have adapted to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the
leaves have become the spines for which cacti are well known.
Cacti come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. The tallest is Pachycereus pringlei, with
a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m, and the smallest is Blossfeldia liliputiana, only about
1 cm in diameter at maturity. Cactus flowers are large, and like the spines and branches arise
from areoles. Many cactus species are night blooming, as they are pollinated by nocturnal
insects or small animals, principally moths and bats. Cacti range in size from small and
globular to tall and columnar

26. The purpose of the text is to … .

A. tell cacti's life
B. report the habitat of cacti
C. describe cacti in general
D. explain physical feature of cacti
E. give information about American cacti
27. What does the first paragraph tell us about?
 A. Types of cacti.
B. The use of cacti
C. The habitat of cacti.
D. The species of cacti
E. The members of cacti.
28. “Cacti are unusual and distinctive plants, which …” (Paragraph 3)
The underlined word is synonymous with … .
A. interest
B. unique
C. typical
D. antique
E. different
29. The text mostly discusses … .
A. Cactus
B. Crop plants
C. Distinctive plants
D. The plants family
E. Pachycereus pringley

Biodiesel is a clean burning substitute for petroleum based diesel fuel. Biodiesel
is made of vegetable oil.
To make or manufacture Biodiesel, you must first start with raw materials. The
raw materials needed in the production of Biodiesel are a small amount of methanol
and a ready supply of vegetable product. One of the most common vegetables used in
the production of Biodiesel is corn, although depending on the geographic location of
the manufacturing facility many other plants are used as well (rapeseed, soybeans,
flaxseed, etc.). The first step is to use the raw vegetable product to make vegetable oil.
Vegetable oil by itself will not be what you need to power a car, from here it has to be
processed into Biodiesel.
The process for converting vegetable oil into Biodiesel is sometimes called ester
interchange. To complete this process the vegetable oil has to be combined with a
smaller amount of methanol and then put in the presence of a small quantity of an
alkaline catalyst (for example, 5% to 1% sodium hydroxide). Vegetable oil is made up
of so-called triglycerides, which is a compound of the trivalent alcohol glycerin with
three fatty acids. The goal of ester interchange is to separate the glycerin molecule 30. T
from the three fatty acids and replace it with three methanol molecules. This process h
then yields roughly 90% Biodiesel and 10% of a glycerin byproduct. The glycerin e
byproduct can be used in a number of other chemical processes for different
industries.
text tells about… .
A. the use of the Biodiesel
B. the process of making Biodiesel
C. the advantage of using Biodiesel
D. the benefit of producing Biodiesel
E. the development of Biodiesel product
31. What are interchanged in the process of ester interchange?
A. Vegetable oil with methanol
B. Methanol and alkaline catalyst
C. Methanol with the three fatty acids
D. The three fatty acids with the glycerin molecules
E. The glycerin molecule with three methanol molecules
32. Paragraph 4 tells about …
A. The process of making biodiesel
B. The raw vegetable product to make vegetable oil
C. The raw materials needed in producing of Biodiesel
D. The production of Biodiesel are a small amount of methanol
E. The most common vegetables used in the production of Biodiesel is corn
 Jl. Flamboyan no.83
Surabaya
19th February 2019

PT Adiguna Electronic, Tbk

Jl Dahlia no 72
Bandung

Dear Mr. Edwin

Today I’ve received the digital camera I ordered. I was happy that I
received it on time, as promised. However, now I am very
disappointed on seeing the product. At a glance, the product look likes
the item I ordered, but it doesn’t I checked the catalogue and my
suspicion is correct. You have given me the wrong product. I ordered
RX 701, but you sent me RX 700. How could you make such a
mistake? Don’t you check the product before delivering it?

I look forward to your reply to my complaint.

Thank you.

Very truly yours,

Ms. Sonia

33. From the text we can concluded that Ms. Sonia feel … .
A. She is curious
B. She is nervous
C. She is surprised
D. She is displeased
E. She is very pleased
34. Ms. Sonia asks for an explanation due to the company’s … .
A. wrong order
B. delivery delay
C. wrong delivery
D. delivery tardiness
E. delivery cancellation
35. The text mainly inform about … .
A. happiness
B. complaint
C. suspicious
D. sadness
E. mistake
36. X: How did the accident happen?
Y: When I … to work, another car ran across to my way.
A. am driving
B. was driving
C. had driven
D. have driven
E. is going to drive
37. Jim is making the cake.
The passive form the sentence is … .
A. The cake is being made by him
B. The cake was being made by him
C. The cake had been made by him
D. The cake has been made by him
E. The cake is made us.
38. X: Can you help for this question?
Y: Sure. What’s it?
 X: Do you know the synonym of advice?
Y: let see. it’s … .
A. lie
B. deceit
C. betrayal
D. recommendation
E. misinformation
39. X: I didn’t see Maggie this week. Where is she?
Y: She … .
A. works at the company
B. will work at the company
C. would work at the company
D. is working at the company
E. was working at the company
40. X: Can I … you a hand?
Y: Thank you.
A. be
B. am
C. give
D. help
E. has
41. X: It is rainy, you … take an umbrella
Y: I do
A. should
B. should not
C. should have
D. should be
E. should had
42. The homework was done by me.
The active form of the sentence above is … .
A. I do the homework
B. I did the homework
C. I was doing the homework
D. I am doing the homework
E. I have been doing the homework
43. X: Help me, please!
Y: What’s the matter with you?
X: I don’t understand the past participle of bind
Y: … .
A. bind
B. bond
C. binds
D. bound
E. bounded
44. X: Do you have any plan this afternoon?
Y: Yes. I … my friend.
A. met
B. have met
C. was meeting
D. am meeting
E. have to meet
45. X: Tom, what’s your opinion about the dress I am about to wear to a party?
Y: … .
A. Sure
B. It’s too many people
C. Can’t you do something about it
D. There’s birthday party tomorrow
E. Well, I suppose it is too formal to wear to birthday party
46. X: Would you like something to eat?
Y: No, thank you. I … .
A. am having lunch
B. have just had lunch
 C. ate my lunch two hours ago
D. was having lunch with brother
E. had been having lunch with my brother
47. X: listen! Somebody … the door.
Y: I’ll open it.
A. knocks
B. knocked
C. is knocking
D. has knocked
E. was knocking
48. X: Well done on getting that contract
Y: … .
A. Thanks, but it wasn’t all my work
B. Thanks, but it was all my work
C. Thanks, but it wasn’t work
D. Thanks for working
E. I’ll work
49. X: You look so beautiful today!
Y: Thanks.
The synonym of beautiful is
A. handsome
B. pretty
C. smart
D. nice
E. good
50. X: Who fixed this bookshelf?
Y: It was … by Carpenter
A. fixed
B. has fixed
C. being fixed
D. was being fixed
E. have been being fixed

Essay
Answer the following questions!

1. Write a passive sentence based on the tense below!

a. Simple present
b. Simple past
c. Present continuous
d. Past continuous
e. Present perfect tense
f. Past perfect tense
2. Write your own informal letter about invitation! (2 paragraphs)
3. Write your own analytical exposition! (3 paragraphs)
4. Write a dialogue using expression of suggestion! (15 lines)
5. Write sentences based on the functions of modals below!
a. Can
b. could
c. Must
d. Should
e. May
6. Write two sentences using adjective clauses!
a. Subject
1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
b. Object
1. _______________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________