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The following notice is for question 1.

CAUTION
TOXIC WASTE
INSIDE

1. What does the caution mean?

A. This place is not only for toxic.
B. Toxic is not allowed to be wasted inside.
C. The area is forbidden because of the toxic waste.
D. This place is for wasting toxic.

The following text is for questions 2 and 3.

Dear Asfa,

My wedding would not be complete without your presence. With this letter, I want to thank you for the oven
you gave us. I really appreciate it. I could use it to make some healthy food. It was a thoughtful gift! If one day
you come to my house, I would cook my signature dish. I wish you can came to our house soon.
Thank you so much.

Sincerely,
Nisa

2. According to the text, we know that . . . .

A. Nisa got married to Asfa
B. Nisa got a wedding gift
C. Asfa is Nisa's husband
D. Nisa loves to dance
3. "I would cook my signature dish."
The underlined word is closest in meaning to . . .
A. nice
B. special
C. delicious
D. tasty

The following text is for questions 4 and 5.

Dear Haris,

I just wanna congratulate you on your success as the best poem reader in 2016.
I hope you always perform the best in the following shows.

Best wishes,

Arif
4. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To invite Haris to practice poem.
B. To congratulate Arif on his success.
C. To congratulate Haris as the winner.
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D. To support Arif to be the best poem reader.

5. What does Arif hope to Haris?

A. Success as the best poem reader in 2014.
B. Always perform the best next year.
C. To win the next poem maker competition
D. Congratulate Arif on his success.

The following text is for questions 6 to 8.

Hi Rizca,

I hope all is well in your new city. Everything here is passing by so quickly, and the holiday season has
almost passed. It's only been a little while since you left, but everything already feels different. I really do hope
that your new life is going well and you are ready to start senior high school!
Have you settled in already? And do you like your neighborhood? It must be nice staying in a new house
and has new friends.
A reunion has already been talked about, so look forward to the next holiday. We're thinking about a road
trip with a bunch of us, and it would be great if you tagged along. Location suggestions are welcome!
Again, I hope all is well with you. We all miss you tons, Rizca! Have a fun time in school. Please write back
when you get this. I'd love to hear all about how everything is going.

Your friend,

Asih

6. When does Rizca probably get the letter?

A. In next month.
B. When she moves to a new city.
C. After she passed junior high school.
D. When she was in junior high shcool.
7. Asih feels everything different since . . .
A. they all move to another city
B. she passes his study at junior high school
C. a reunion has already been talked about
D. Rizca left them to live at another city

8. Who will probably join the road trip for the next holiday?
A. Rizca.
B. Asih.
C. Rizca and Asih.
D. Rizca, Asih, and friends.

The following text is for questions 9 and 10.

Little Daniel is turning four and he wants to celebrate it with you!

Saturday, October 30 01:00 p.m.
Bogor Botanical Garden

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Wear your favorite superhero costume because we'll save the town!

9. What is the invitation about?

A. To join a play.
B. To wear superhero costume.
C. To see Daniel's wedding.
D. To celebrate Daniel's birthday.

10. According to the text, we can conclude that . . .

A. Daniel has a superman costume
B. the invitee should wear a red dress
C. Daniel is a toddler
D. Daniel owns a botanical garden
The following text is for questions 11 to 13.

Announcement

Semarang School Fair

So many good schools to choose!

When : May 25 and 26, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where : Java Mall at the first floor.
Why : Providing the best education for our children is a must. Many schools consider that they are the best
ones. They offer not only well educated skills and science but also good character building to the
children. The best one will always be costly, so you better prepare it as early as possible. Here you can
choose which schools will be best suited for your lovely children.

11. Good school needs a lot of money because . . .

A. they have good education system
B. they don't offer good skills and science
C. they have to buy tools for students
D. they don't always provide anything to maximize the student's skills
12. Where will the school fair be held?
A. In a book store.
B. At the school itself.
C. At Semarang School fair.
D. Java Mall at the first floor.

13. "... best one will always be costly ..."

The underlined word is closest in meaning to____
A. cheap
B. fast
C. expensive
D. high

The following text is for questions 14 to 16.

English Expert 101

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Take your English skill to the next level!

We are an English community based in Jakarta to help you enhance your English skill.
Join our community now for free in:
Taman Mampang
Every Sunday
Conversation class at 10 a.m.
Grammar class at 1 p.m.

To join, contact: 082197672175 (text only)

14. What does the advertisement offer?

A. English class.
B. Conversation class.
C. Grammar class.
D. Community class.
15. What should we do to join the class?
A. Text the number in the advertisement.
B. Call the number in the advertisement.
C. E-mail the number in the advertisement.
D. Copy the number in the advertisement.

16. When will the conversation class be held?

A. Friday at 10 a.m.
B. Friday at 11 a.m.
C. Sunday at 10 a.m.
D. Sunday at 11 a.m.

The following text is for questions 17 to 20.

Rujak Buah

Ingredients:
 1 cucumber, peeled
1
 cup brown sugar
4
 1 mango, peeled and cubed
 3 tablespoons peanuts, fried
1
 1 papaya, cut into inch cubes
2
 1 hot chili peppers, seeded and sliced
1
 1 apple tart, cut into inch cube
2
1
 1 tablespoon tamarind, dissolved in cup of water and strained
4
1
 1 pineapple, cut into inch cubes (could use fresh or canned pineapple)
2
Directions:

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 Mix all the fruit together.
 Grind chilies and salt.
 Add brown sugar.
 Add fried roasted peanuts and grind completely.
 Pour some tamarind liquid.
 Mix the sauce and fruit together.
 Serve chilled.

17. What should you do with the peanut before you grind them?
A. Heat into the oil.
B. Dilute to adhesive.
C. Set aside on the edge of the pan.
D. Add sauce, salt, pepper powder, and sugar.

18. How many ingredients are there to make rujak buah?

A. Nine.
B. Eleven.
C. Twelve.
D. Fourteen.
19. What is the aim of the procedure text?
A. To inform about the deliciousness of rujak buah.
B. To show how easy it is to taste rujak buah.
C. To show the steps in making rujak buah.
D. To inform the materials used to make rujak buah.

20. What ingredient should be mixed with the fruit?

A. Sauce.
B. Mango.
C. Tamarind.
D. Pineapple.

The following text is for questions 21 to 23.

Buddha was born around 563 BC in Nepal. His family were nobles and warriors. They wanted him to be a
warrior, but since childhood, Buddha was quiet and thoughtful. He did not like the privileged life at his father's
palace. He found it dull. So he began to wander around the countryside, thinking deeply about the right way to
live. One day, around 533 BC, Buddha came across three men. The first was old, the second was sick, and the
third was dead. Looking at them, Buddha saw that the world was full of suffering. Could it ever end?
Then Buddha met a fourth man: a Hindu monk who lived by begging. The monk was calm and serene, so
Buddha decided to try living like him. Buddha traveled through India, studying with Hindu teachers.
Nevertheless, their religious ideas did not satisfy him.
Buddha also spent time alone, thinking and meditating. In 528 BC, he was sitting under a tree when he
suddenly felt he understood suffering. It was caused by people themselves! If they lived better lives, it would
end. Buddha said that everyone should try to be humble, generous, and merciful. People should give up
violence and practice self-control.
Buddha spent the rest of his life teaching and preaching. Many people followed him. Some became monks
and nuns, others used his ideas to guide their everyday lives. A new religion called Buddhism grew and spread
to many parts of the world.
Buddha died in Nepal at about the age of 80. Today, he is still honored by millions of people in many
lands.

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Source: Microsoft • Encarta • 2009

21. What does the text tell us about?

A. Buddha's family were nobles and warriors.
B. Buddha was born around 600 BC in Nepal.
C. Buddha is a name of a place.
D. Nepal's history.

22. Buddha disliked the privileged life at his father's palace because . . .
A. he found it dull
B. Buddha was quiet and thoughtful
C. his family wanted him to be a warrior
D. he was thinking deeply about the right way to live

23. According to Buddha, what made people live in suffering? Because . . .

A. the religious ideas did not satisfy him
B. if people lived better lives, it would end
C. he suddenly felt he understood suffering
D. the suffering was caused by themselves

The following text is for questions 24 to 26.

Building a pyramid was an enormous project. The largest, the Great Pyramid of King Khufu, measured an
astonishing 482 feet (147 meters) high. That's 50 stories high! Thousands of laborers worked for years to build
it. They cut millions of huge stone blocks. These blocks could weigh as much as 33,000 pounds (15,000
kilograms)! The laborers dragged them up earthen ramps using ropes, wooden rollers, and muscle power.
The pyramids'shape developed from box-like brick tombs, built one on top of the other. The first true
pyramid was designed for the Egyptian king Sneferu, who died in 2551 BC. Workers laid stone blocks on a
square foundation, then added layers on top, each smaller than the one below. They covered the resulting
stair-step shape with stone slabs to create smooth, sloping sides.
Inside, each pyramid had rooms for the dead person and for the treasures to be used in the afterlife.
Entrances were hidden by secret passages and doors. Even so, most pyramids were looted by grave robbers.
The robbers found most of the hidden rooms and stole the treasures.
Source: Microsoft • Encarta • 2009

24. Which one is TRUE according to the text?

A. The largest, the Great Pyramid of King Khufu is 50 stories high.
B. Thousands of laborers worked for years to destroy the pyramid.
C. The first true pyramid was built by the Egyptian king Imhotep.
D. Each pyramid had rooms for the dead person outside.
25. What was the function of the box-like brick tombs?
A. To bury the king.
B. To shape the pyramid.
C. To build one on top of the other.
D. To cover the resulting stair-step shape.

26. How could the grave robbers probably loot the treasures?
A. By destroying the pyramid.

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B. By asking the dead persons.
C. By solving the secret passages.
D. By digging under the pyramid.

The following text is for questions 27 to 29.

Sunday, June 14th, 1942

On Friday, June 12th, I woke up at six o'clock and no wonder, it was my birthday. But of course I was not
allowed to get up at that hour, so I had to control my curiosity until a quarter to seven. Then I could bear it no
longer, and went to the dining room, where I received a warm welcome from Moortje (the cat).
Soon after seven, I went to Mummy and Daddy and then to the sitting room to undo my presents. The first
to greet me was you, possibly the nicest of all. Then on the table there were a bunch of roses, a plant, and
some peonies, and more arrived during the day.
I got masses of things from Mummy and Daddy, and was thoroughly spoiled by various friends. Among
other things I was given camera obscura, a party game, lots of sweets, chocolates, a puzzle, a brooch, Tales
and Legends of the Netherlands by Joseph Cohen, Daisy's Mountain Holiday (a terrific book) and some money.
Now I can buy The Myths of Greece and Rome - grand!
Then Lies called for me and we went to school. During recess, I treated everyone to sweet biscuits, and
then we had to go back to our lessons.
Now I must stop. Bye-bye, we're going to be great pals!
Source: 'The Diary of a Young Girl; Anne Frank

27. When is the writer's birthday?

A. Friday, June 12th.
B. Friday, June 14th.
C. Sunday, June 12th.
D. Sunday, June 14th.
28. The writer got many gifts, EXCEPT . . .
A. camera
B. puzzle
C. money
D. photo

29. "The first to greet me was you

The underlined word refers to . . .
A. the writer's dad
B. the writer's mom
C. the diary
D. the presents

The following text is for questions 30 to 32.

A long time ago, there was an ancient city-state on the coast of Turkey, across the sea from Sparta. The
city-state was named Troy. At one time, Troy and the other Greek city-states were pretty good friends. But
times had changed.
The city of Troy was protected by a high wall built around the city. Some parts of the wall were 20 feet
high! There were gates in the wall to let people in and out but it provided great defense for the people of Troy.

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It gave the Trojan warriors a relatively safe place to stand, while they rained arrows down on the people
below, who were trying to break into the city.
The Greek warriors had been trying to breach the wall around Troy for about ten years. The Greeks could
not find a way in, and the Trojans did not seem able to drive the Greeks away.
Odysseus, a Greek general, had an idea. His plan was to build a horse, a beautiful and huge wooden horse,
and leave it outside the gate. Then, the entire Greek army would pretend to leave, as if they had finally
admitted defeat. But the horse would be hollow. Thirty men would be hiding inside. That's what they did.
As the Greek warriors sailed away, the people of Troy rushed outside, cheering. They found the horse.
Fortunately, they did not try to burn the horse. They dragged the horse inside the city gates to keep it on
display, which is just what the Greek general thought they would do - gloat.
That night, while the Trojan people were sleeping, the men hiding inside the wooden horse climbed out
and opened the gates. The waiting Greek army entered Troy. That was the end of Troy.
Source: greece.mrdonn.org

30. Why was the high wall built around Troy?

A. To let the Greek warrior came in.
B. To break the city.
C. To provide great defense for the people of Troy.
D. To make the city looked great.
31. What was the Greek idea to break the wall?
A. They charged through to break the wall.
B. They sailed away to call for back up.
C. They burned the wall down.
D. They built a big horse filled by men.

32. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?

A. The high wall of Troy.
B. The description of Troy.
C. The end of Troy.
D. The attack of Troy.

The following text is for questions 33 to 36.

Built directly east of the Kremlin, Moscow's historical fortress and the center of the Russian government,
Red Square is home to some of the country's most distinctive and important landmarks. Its origins date to the
late 15th century, when the Muscovite prince Ivan III (Ivan the Great) expanded the Kremlin to reflect Moscow's
growing power and influence. An important public marketplace and meeting place for centuries, Red Square
houses the ornate 16th-century St. Basil's Cathedral, the State Historical Museum and the enormous GUM
Department Store, as well as a modernist mausoleum for the revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin. During the
20th century, the square became famous as the site of large-scale military parades and other demonstrations
designed to show Soviet's strength.

Source: history.com

33. What was the Red Square built for?

A. To reflect Moscow's growing power and influence.
B. To celebrate the troop's victory.
C. To be the Moscow's landmark.
D. To be the center of the Russian government.

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34. What cannot we find around the Red Square?
A. Vladimir Lenin Memorial Building.
B. St. Basil's Cathedral.
C. The State Historical Museum.
D. GUM Department Store.

35. "the country's most distinctive and important landmarks"

The underlined word means . . .
A. good
B. fantastic
C. Huge
D. Special

36. "Red Square houses the ornate 16th -century St. Basil's Cathedral"
The underlined word means . . .
A. covers
B. protects
C. contains
D. restricts

The following text is for questions 37 to 40.

Honey bees are social insects that make honey. They live in hives, or nests, made of wax. Honey bees are
the best-known kind of bee. Beekeepers raise honey bees for honey and for pollinating farm crops.
Three types of honey-making bees live in each hive—queen, workers, and drones. Each type of bee has a
special job.
The queen is a female that lays all the eggs. There is only one queen for each hive.
Worker bees are females that do not lay eggs. Each nest has thousands of worker bees. Workers build the
nest from wax they make in their bodies. The nest has many cells with six sides. The cells are glued together to
make a comb. The queen lays eggs in some cells. Workers fill other combs with honey.
Workers collect nectar and pollen, make honey, and make a food called royal jelly to feed the larvae.
Workers guard the hive. They sting anything that threatens the hive. A worker bee can only sting once. It
leaves the stinger in its victim. Then the bee dies.
Drones are male bees. Drones cannot collect nectar or pollen. Drones do not have stingers. The only job
of a drone is to mate with a queen.
The queen decides which eggs will become queens, workers, or drones. Only eggs fertilized with sperm
become females. A few fertilized eggs are put in special cells and fed lots of royal jelly. These eggs become the
queens.
When a honey bee finds food, it tells other honey bees. The bee comes back to the hive with nectar. It
then performs a dance. The bee's movements tell the other bees where to look for this nectar.

37. What does the text tell us about?

A. Honey bees.
B. Bees in general.
C. Insects that make honey.
D. Queen, workers, and drones bees.

38. What kind of bees whose job is to collect nectar and pollen?
A. The queen.
B. The king.
C. The drone.

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D. The worker.
39. Which paragraph tells us about the queen decision to make new queen, workers, or drones?
A. Two
B. Four
C. Seven
D. Eight

40. "The bee comes back to the hive with nectar".

The underlined word means . . .
A. a few fertilized eggs in special cells
B. a container made for bees to live in
C. a large group of bees in a nest
D. a place to save royal jelly

For questions 41 to 43, complete the following text with the correct words.

How to Use a Toaster

First, plug the toaster's cable into an electric socket so that it can work. Then (41) . . . the sliced bread
into the slots on top of the toaster.
Next, find the toast setting and (42) . . . the desired wellness of the toast. You can select the darkness
of the bread to be toasted using the adjustment knob. After that, push down into the toaster between the
heating elements.
When the toast is finished, the slices will pop up automatically. Finally, take the toasted bread out of
toaster and spread jam, honey, or anything else you may like to add to it. Now you can eat the (43) . . . toast
you have made.

41. A. explode
B. insert
C. give
D. cut
42. A. break
B. throw
C. adjust
D. burn

43. A. poisonous
B. bitter
C. delicious
D. spoiled

For questions 44 to 46, complete the following text with the correct words.

When I (44) . . . to school by taking a bus, a beggar suddenly jumped in into the bus. He was a man around
40 who lost his right arm. He (45) . . . to all people in the bus but no one gave him money. I was so sad to see
that no one care to him, so I took my wallet and gave him Rp20.000,- without (46) . . . He thanked me so much
and took off the bus. Suddenly, I remembered that it was the only money I had. So, I did not have any money
left. I panicked and when the bus officer asked for money, I really beg him not to charge me and I told him
about the beggar. He just smiled to me and let me go. In the end, I felt like a beggar as well.

44. A. went
B. gone

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C. is going
D. was going
45. A. was begging
B. begged
C. beg
D. begging

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46. A. thoughtful
B. thinking
C. think
D. thought

47. Arrange the jumbled words into the correct sentence.

Toothache to take a had to painkiller lessen I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A. 2 – 5 – 1 – 6 – 8 – 7 – 3 – 4
B. 6 – 8 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 7 – 3 – 4
C. 7 – 8 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 2 – 5 – 1
D. 8 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 2 – 7 – 1

48. Arrange the jumbled words into the correct sentence.

Stumpy tail powerful animals lots of and are thick fur Bears a short with
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A. 7 – 8 – 2 – 9 – 3 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 1
B. 7 – 5 – 2 – 9 – 3 – 6 – 4 – 8 – 1
C. 4 – 8 – 2 – 3 – 6 – 7 – 5 – 1 – 9
D. 4 – 8 – 2 – 9 – 3 – 6 – 7 – 5 – 1

49. Arrange the jumbled sentences into a correct paragraph.

1) Then he set up a school in 387 BC.
2) He called his school the Academy.
3) Plato was born about 428 BC in Athens, Greece.
4) He became a pupil of Greek philosopher Socrates.
5) Pupils studied astronomy, biology, mathematics, politics, and philosophy at the Academy.
A. 3 – 4 – 1 – 5 – 2
B. 3 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 4
C. 3 – 4 – 1 – 2 – 5
D. 3 – 2 – 4 – 1 – 5

50. Arrange the jumbled sentences into a correct paragraph.

1) The other flowers, called imperfect flowers, have only male reproductive organs (stamens) or only
female reproductive organs (ovary, style, and stigma).
2) Flowers usually have carpals, petals, sepals and stamens.
3) A flower is the reproductive unit of angiosperms.
4) Furthermore, some plants have both male and female flowers in one plant, while others have males
on one plant and females on another.
5) Some flowers, called perfect flowers, have both male and female reproductive organs.
A. 3 – 2 – 5 – 1 – 4
B. 3 – 2 – 4 – 1 – 5
C. 3 – 2 – 1 – 4 – 5
D. 3 – 2 – 1 – 5 – 4

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