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Paket A
Paket A
Caution:
Do not approach the steam vent since it will emit hot
steam during cooking.
Do not cover the vent with any articles.
Katie (Mobile)
Mike, have you spoken to Mum this week? I phoned her yesterday and she sounded really ill,
and apparently she was in bed all last weekend. I’m away on business until Thursday. Could
you go around and check that everything is okay? I’m a bit worried. Hope you are okay.
Last Saturday, my parents brought us to the beach for a picnic. My sister and I were very
excited. We went there by bus with Aunty May and cousins Amy and Ann.
When we reached our destination, we chose a shaded spot. We spread our groundsheets
on the sand and put our picnic basket on it. Then we changed into our swimming gear.
My father, sister and cousins swam in the sea while I paddled at the edge of the shallow
water. I could not swim. However, paddling itself was quite enjoyable too. We also collected sea
shells, and Amy was the lucky one to pick the more beautiful shells.
Soon, we had lunch, which was prepared by aunt May and my mother. It was our favourite
chicken curry and roast beef sandwiches. After eating, we rested under coconut tree for a while
before deciding to go home.
It was an unforgettable outing indeed.
Eagles are birds of prey. They feed on mammals, other birds, reptiles and even fish. They
build their nest on tall trees and lay one or two eggs at a time.
The white and grey sea-eagle which soars in circles at great heights along the coast is a
beautiful creature. It feeds on fish, crab and sea-snakes. The crabs, one caught, are dropped
from a great height onto rocks so that their shells break.
The Brahminy Kite is smaller than the sea-eagle and has handsome brown and white
feathers. It is a scavenger. Flying along the coast, it picks up the floating rubbish round the ships.
Its cry is like that of a cat –a high – pitched “miaow”.
Another eagle that is brown and white in colour is the hawk-eagle. It lives inland and often
flies so high that it looks like a black spot in the sky. It feeds on an animal or bird it can catch.
Sometimes it even eats chicken reared by the farmers.
The feathers of the serpent-eagle are a mixture of dark brown and reddish brown. White
spots can be found on its belly. It is called the serpent-eagle because it feeds on snakes. It also
eats chicken and other poultry.
9. “The white and grey sea-eagle which soars in circles at great heights along the coast is a
beautiful creature.” (Paragraph 1)
The underlined word means ....
A. flies
B. moves
C. migrates
D. scratches
The following text is for questions 10 and 11.
Our family wishes you and yours a swimmingly happy holiday season and a year
blessed with health, happiness and peace.
Love,
Jack and Rose Clinton
11. “Our family wishes you and yours a swimmingly happy holiday season ...”
The underlined word means without any ….
A. stops
B. problems
C. sadness
D. hesitations
13. The above instructions tell us that words can be made ...
A. diagonally
B. horizontally
C. using abbreviations
D. from three or more letters
14. Where do we put the tiles we draw during the game?
A. On the red star square.
B. In the dictionary.
C. On the board.
D. On the rack.
In a small village, a girl lived with her mother. The girl was very beautiful. Every day she
put make-up and wore her best clothes. She didn't like to help her mother work in a field. The
girl was very lazy.
One day, the mother asked the girl to accompany her to go to the market to buy some food.
At first the girl refused, but the mother persuaded her by saying they were going to buy new
clothes. The girl finally agreed. But she asked her mother to walk behind her. She didn't want to
walk side by side with her mother.
Although her mother was very sad, she agreed to walk behind her daughter. On the way to
the market, everybody admired the girl's beauty. They were also curious. Behind the beautiful
girl, there was an old woman with a simple dress. The girl and her mother looked very
different!
"Hello, pretty lady. Who is the woman behind you?" asked them. “She is my servant,”
answered the girl.
The mother was very sad, but she didn't say anything. The girl and the mother met other
people. Again they asked who the woman behind the beautiful girl. Again the girl answered that
her mother was her servant. She always said that her mother was her servant every time they
met people.
At last, the mother could not hold the pain anymore. She prayed to God to punish her
daughter. God answered her prayer. Slowly, the girl's leg turned into stone. The process
continued to the upper part of the girl's body. The girl was very panicky.
"Mother, please forgive me!" she cried and asked her mother to forgive her.
But it's too late. Her whole body finally became a big stone. Until now people still can see
tears falling down the stone. People then call it the crying stone or batu menangis.
17. “At last, the mother could not hold the pain anymore.” (Paragraph 6)
The underlined words infer that the mother was ….
A. getting tired to walk behind her daughter
B. feeling proud to have beautiful daughter
C. annoying with the people’s questions
D. annoying with her daughter’s words
Being held up the airport, either because of flight delay, to wait for the next flight or waiting
for someone who hasn’t arrived yet, is something common that can happen anytime at the
airport, likewise at the Sukarno – Hatta, Jakarta Airport. The causes could be various from
technical matters to climatic conditions that indeed cannot be controlled.
If the delay is not an hour or two, we may stay waiting at the airport, but beyond that,
would probably require us to find some other places to unwind.
For those having to wait the airport, no need to get upset now. There’s the Seraton Bandara
Hotel now. Here we can wait in relax resort atmosphere, with a swimming pool, a beautiful
garden, and a large lake.
Of course the Seraton Bandara Hotel is not only for those, who for one reason or the other
have to wait around the airport. Those having to catch the first morning flight can be benefit
from the existence of this hotel. Being within the vicinity of the airport, one doesn’t need to
get up early to reach the airport.
21. What is the advantage of staying in an airport hotel according to the text?
A. We can relax and swim in the hotel.
B. We can find a place in a relax atmosphere.
C. We may come to the airport in the early morning.
D. We do not need to get up early to catch the first morning flight.
22. ‘...but beyond that, would probably require us to find some other places to unwind.’
(Paragraph 2)
What is the similar meaning of the underlined word?
A. Relax.
B. Charge.
C. Reserve.
D. Survive.
This text is for question 23.
ANNOUNCEMENT
There will be a working bee at school on: Saturday 30 th January 2012.
All students are responsible for the cleanliness of the classrooms and surroundings. Bring
any cleaning tools.
Remember! Come half of an hour earlier before the class begins.
Thank You,
Mr. Reid
27. Based on the text above we know that the activity is done ....
A. on weekday
B. in the morning
C. in the afternoon
D. out of the school area
28. From the above announcement we know that the students must....
A. clean the classrooms from the bees
B. bring any worker bees for experiment
C. work hand in hand to clean up for the school’s surrounding
D. come to school ninety minutes earlier before the class begins
It is likely no other railway station that is located as strategically as Tugu railway station. It
lies in the center of Yogyakarta city, close to traditional and modern shopping centers; it only
takes a little time to reach five-star and budget hotels and it is close to some tourism objects. One
other thing that most people neglect is that this station turns to have tourism potential because of
its characteristic building and more than a century of its age.
Tugu railway station started to serve transportation need since 2 May 1887, around 15 years
after Lempuyangan station, another railway station in Yogyakarta that is located to the east of
Tugu station. The construction of Tugu station was part of the efforts by the Dutch government
by that time to distribute crops in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. Passengers service
from this station as one of the oldest railway stations in Indonesia began to function since 1
February 1905 and the first out-of-town line was to Surakarta that was built in 1899.
Starting as a small station, now Tugu station becomes one of the biggest railway stations in
Indonesia. With 6 train lines, this railway station serves transportation from almost all big cities
in Java. More than 20 train departures and arrivals - economy class, business and executive ones
- occur everyday. There are various options for train types and time departures to go to a certain
city.
Being built during the Dutch colonial time, the architecture of the building is so close to
European nuance. Getting down from the train, you will directly notice it from the big doors in
brown color and the high roof accentuated with robust walls painted in white. You can enjoy the
original shape of the building from the front view. The building looks so great with big entrance
and two high roofs sheltering two platforms on the north and south sides of the main building.
Yours,
Jodie
33. Who is Jenny?
A. Jodie’s little sister.
B. Jodie’s aunt.
C. Sam’s friend.
D. Sam’s wife.
Flood is an overflow of water that soaks or covers land. Floods are the most frequent type
of natural disaster worldwide. It can be caused by several things, naturally and form the effect
of human behavior. The most common cause is because of the over capacity of the body of
water, e.g. river or lake. As a result some of the water flows outside of the body of water. It can
also occur in rivers, when the strength of the river is so high that it flows right out of the river
channel. A flood from sea may be caused by a heavy storm, a high tide, a tsunami, or a
combination the three.
Soil and vegetation absorbs most of the surface water, floods happen when there are lack
of trees and the soil alone cannot absorb all the water. The water then runs off the land in
quantities that cannot be carried in stream channels or kept in natural ponds or man-made
reservoirs. A flood can also be caused by blocked sewage pipes and waterways, such as the
Jakarta flood.
There are several types of flood. Periodic floods occur naturally on many rivers, forming
an area known as the flood plain. These river floods usually result from heavy rain, sometimes
combined with melting snow, which causes the rivers to overflow their banks. A flood that rises
and falls rapidly with little or no advance warning is called a flash flood.
Best wishes,
Sonia
Sonia
42. “It was really good of you to spend your weekend showing me the sights of Cambridge.”
(paragraph 2)
The word “sights” in the sentence means ... places.
A. historical
B. interesting
C. memorable
D. commendable
Read the text and fill in the blanks with the correct answer. The text is for no. 43 to 45
One of the most interesting animals in the zoo I visited yesterday is the giraffe. It is male
and about six meters tall.
The giraffe has big brown eyes. They are protected-by very thick lashes. The giraffe has
brown ... (43) on the skin. This colouring helps protect 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 ... (44) leaves at the top
of a tree.
The giraffe has two methods of self protection. If something frightens as adult giraffe, it
can ... (45) away at about fifty kilometres per hour of stay fight with its strong legs.
43. A. circles
B. stripes
C. spots
D. dots
44. A. dry
B. old
C. tender
D. mature
45. A. leap
B. stay
C. reach
D. gallop
48. A. saw
B. spied
C. found
D. stared
49. A. her
B. him
C. she
D. he
50. A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were