One of the most interesting animals in the zoo is the giraffe.

This is the giraffe we saw at

the zoo. It is male and it is about six meters tall.
The giraffe has big brown eyes. They are protected by very thick lashes. This giraffe
has brown spots on the skin. This coloring helps protect the giraffe. It also has two short
horns on its head.
Like a camel, it can go for a long time without drinking water. One source of water is
the leaves which it eats from trees. It is tall, so the giraffe can reach the tender leaves at
the top of a tree.
The giraffe has two methods of self protection. If something frightens an adult giraffe,
it can gallop away at about fifty kilometers per hour or stay to fight with its strong legs.

What is the topic of text above?

kangaroo D. giraffe
buffalo E. zoo
camel

What are protected by very thick lashes?

ears D. eyes
skins E. horns
face

“The word “gallop” in the last sentence has the synonym with the word …..
walk D. fight
ride E. run
stay

What is the very small animal that has eight legs, eats small insects, and
sometimes bites people? It is the spider.
Spiders are not insects; they are arachnids. Insects have three pairs of legs and
three body parts. Arachnids have four pairs of legs but only two body parts. Spiders have
two to four pairs of eyes. They can see extremely well.
When a spider bites an insect, it does not kill the insect immediately. Instead, a
special poison passes through its fangs, and this poison paralyzes the body of the unlucky
insect.
Most spiders make their own homes. They do this with a special substance
produced by their bodies. In the corners of some rooms it is possible to find a spider’s
web where the spider is waiting for its next dinner guest.

What is the text about?

A. People D. An arachnids
B. An Interesting Insect E. A spider
C. A Spider’s Web

They do this with a special substance produced by their bodies (last paragraph). The
underlined phrase refers to …
A. kill an insect D. make their homes
B. bite an insect E. catch their victims
C. paralyze the body
 They can see extremely well. The underlined word means …
A. quite D. pretty
B. rather E. somewhat
C. very

The poison of spiders comes out from the … of spider’s.

A. legs D. fangs
B. bodies E. webs
C. eyes

It is only a shiny, yellowish metal, but it is one of the most valuable metals on earth. Since
the beginning of time, men have looked for this extremely valuable item, gold.
Gold is soft and easy to form into different objects. If it gets wet, it does not rust like
iron or other metals. Acids do not change it. One important reason that gold is so valuable is
that it is scarce.
Due to its softness, gold must be combined with other metals to harden it and give it
strength. By hardening gold, people can then make coins and jewelry with it. Metals
commonly mixed with gold are nickel, platinum, and copper. Gold jewelry bears a number
and the letter k. The k means karat (carat), which is a measure of the amount of pure gold in
the jewelry. Pure gold is 24k. Therefore, a necklace which is 14k is fourteen parts gold and
ten parts other metal.
Many countries utilize gold for certain coins, but this practice is not as common now
as it once was. The United States, for instance, stopped making gold coins in 1933.

The following are characteristic of gold except …

A. shiny D. rusty
B. valuable E. useful
C. soft

One important reason that gold is so valuable is that it is scarce.

The underlined word means …
A. difficult to find D. heavy to carry
B. easy to find E. good looking
C. nice to look at

If a ring is marked 12k, then the percentage of gold in it is ….

A. 12 D. 60
B. 36 E. 70
C. 50

In order to make it stronger, gold is often mixed with…

A. hard gold C. coins
B. jewelry D. other metals
 Early one morning, Umar was walking to the bus stop to catch a bus to school.
A loud, screeching noise suddenly pierced the air. Umar realized that there had been an
accident. A small by boy was lying unconscious on the road, and the car that had hit him had
already run away.
Umar was confused and frightened. “Is the boy dead?” Umar asked himself. However,
the boy was still breathing. Umar could see that the boy had bruises all over his face and
arms. The nearest house which he could go to for help was his own, but it would take ten
minutes to walk there. Umar finally decided to stay with the boy until somebody come by.
Time passed very slowly – so it seemed to Umar. The boy was still unconscious, and
Umar prayed for the boy to regain consciousness.
Umar sprang to his feet at the sound of an approaching car. He waved frantically at the
driver to stop. Umar asked the driver, “You will help this boy, won’t you, Sir? The driver was
kind. He carried the injured boy to the car. Umar went with them to the hospital. Later, the
driver took Umar to the police station to report the accident.
Umar had a lot to tell to his friends that day at school. All this friend thought Umar was a
very brave boy. “It was an unforgettable incident, wasn’t it?” they asked him.
“ Yes, it was, ” Umar replied. “ It was a terrifying experience, though! ”

Where did the accident happen?

A. At the bus stop. D. At the police station.
B. Near Umar’s house. E. On the way to the bus stop.
C. Near Umar’s school.

The purpose of the text is to …

A. tell a past event D. report a phenomena
B. entertain readers E. describe Umar’s activity
C. discuss something

Umar and the helpful driver went to the police station after they …
a. stopped the approaching car
b. reported the accident they saw
c. brought the boy to the nearest house
d. had seen the injured boy on the road
e. had carried the injured boy to the hospital

“Later the driver took Umar to the police station to report the accident.” (Paragraph 5)
This part of the text is called …
A. Resolution D. reorientation
B. orientation E. an introduction to events
C. description

On Wednesday, my students and I went to Jogjakarta. 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 Wisnu temples. They are really amazing. We visited only Brahma and
Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple was being renovated.
On Friday morning we went to Jogja Kraton. We spent about two hours here. We were
lucky because we were led by a smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to
Borobudur. We arrived there at four p.m. We heard an announcement that Borobudur gate
would be closed.
In the evening we left for Jakarta by Wisata bus.

The text above mainly discusses about….

A. the writer’s trip to Jogjakarta
B. the writer’s first visit to Prambanan.
C. the writer’s experience at Jogja Kraton.
D. the writer’s impression about Borobudur.
E. the writer’s arrival at Borobudur gate

Which temple was being renovated?

A. Syiwa D. Wisnu
B. Brahma E. Borobudur
C. Syiwa and Wisnu

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The writer and the students went to Jogjakarta for having a research.
B. The writer went to Borobudur first and then to Kraton.
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.

The Glow – Worm

The glow-worm is an insect. In spite of its name it is not really a worm but a member of
the beetle family. It is coloured dark brown on the back and pink underneath. There are two
spots of bright red on each division of its body. At night there is a green light in its tail.
The glow-worm hunts a very small kind of snail for food. The glow-worm’s method of
attack in interesting. It can make the snail unconscious and then feed on it. But the glow-
worm cannot really eat. It can only drink. It has to change its food into a drink. It can drink
by changing the solid food into a thin liquid.

What is the text about?

a. Glow-Worm
b. Beetle family
c. A kind of snail
d. Solid food

What colour is the back of the glow-worm?

a. pink
b. brown
c. red
d. green

It can make the snail uncouncious and then feed on it. The underlined words mean ….
a. hunt
b. catch
c. eat
d. drink
 Which of these statements is not true?
a. Glow –worm is a member of the beetle family
b. A green light in the glow-worm’s tail can only be seen at night
c. Glow-worm is a kind of worm
d. Before eating, glow-worm has to change solid food into liquid one

What is the very small animal that has eight legs, eats small insects, and sometimes
bites people? It is the spider.
Spiders are not insects; they are arachnids. Insects have three pairs of legs and three
body parts. Arachnids have four pairs of legs but only two body parts. Spiders have two to
four pairs of eyes. They can see extremely well.
When a spider bites an insect, it does not kill the insect immediately. Instead, a special
poison passes through its fangs, and this poison paralyzes the body of the unlucky insect.
Most spiders make their own homes. They do this with a special substance produced
by their bodies. In the corners of some rooms it is possible to find a spider’s web where the
spider is waiting for its next dinner guest.

What is the text about?

a. A spider
b. An Interesting Insect
c. A Spider’s Web
d. An arachnids

They do this with a special substance produced by their bodies (last paragraph). The
underlined phrase refers to …
a. kill an insect
b. bite an insect
c. paralyze the body
d. make their home
They can see extremely well. The underlined word means …
a. quite
b. rather
c. very
d. pretty
The poison of spiders comes out from the … of spider’s.
a. legs
b. bodies
c. eyes
d. fangs