TEXT 1

August 8, 2022

Personnel Manager
Surya English Institute
Palembang 3001

Dear sir,
Related to your advertisement in Sriwijaya Post on July 30, 2022, I would like to apply for the
position of English teacher.

Currently, I teach English at a vocational high school three days a week, From Monday to
Wednesday. It means I am available to work for the institute twice a week, and if necessary I am
willing to work for half a day on Saturday.

I enclose a letter of reference, two recent photographs, my academic records and CV. I would be
available for an interview at your convenience. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours Sincerely,

Melsi

1. Why did the writer compose the text?

A. To inform about a vacancy
B. To tell the reader about Sriwijaya University
C. To apply for a job advertised in a newspaper
D. To enclose a letter of reference and recent photo
E. To send a letter

2. What will the addressee probably do after receiving the letter?

A. Check the advertisement.
B. Write a letter to the secretary.
C. Apply for the position mentioned.
D. Invite the sender for an interview.
E. Call the company

3. The underlined word in sentence,”... forward to hearing from you soon,” (last paragraph) refers
to ....
A. Teacher of vocational high school
B. Head of Sriwijaya Post
C. English teacher
D. Personnel Manager
E. Secretary

4. The Eiffel Tower is one of ... structures in the world. It has attracted many foreigner visitors to
come.
A. more beautiful
B. as beautiful as
C. as spectacular as
D. the most famous
E. most wonderful
TEXT 2

How to Make Flower Crown

Steps:
1. Choose and prepare 3 kinds of flowers.
2. Cut the flowers. Make sure the length of the stem is about 7 cm.
3. Cut the elastic wire and measure it to your head. Tie the end of the wire to make it sturdy.
4. Arrange the flowers to the ribbon and glue them. Make sure the flowers fill in the ribbon beautifully.
5. Attach the ribbon with flowers to the elastic wire by using the tape. Fill in the empty space with
smaller size flowers.
6. Cut another ribbon about 50 cm and insert it into the wire with flowers.
7. Put the crown on your head. Tie the ribbon/rope. You'll look lovely wearing it.

5. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To show how to use flower crown
B. to describe the flower crown
C. to explain three kind of flowers
D. to show how to make flower crown
E. to describe flower

6. How many kinds of flower do we need to make flower crown?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

7. What should you do before you attach the ribbon with flower to the elastic wire?
A. Cut another ribbon and insert it into the wire
B. Arrange and glue the flowers to ribbon
C. Fill in empty space with smaller flowers
D. Choose and prepare the flowers
E. Prepare 7 kinds of flowers

8. "You'll look lovely wearing it."

The word "it" refers to ....
A. Ribbon
B. flower crown
C. rope
D. flower
E. Ring

TEXT 3
The platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to East to North Australia, including Tazmania. It is
one of the five extreme species of mono-dreams. The only mammal that lays eggs instead of giving
birth to live young. The body and the broad flat tail of these animals are covered with dense brown
fur, that traps a lay including ear to keep the animals warm. It uses its tail for story joy fact. It has
webbed feet and the large robbery’s net. These are species that are be closer to those of ducks, then to
these any known mammals. Weight varies considerably from 0.7 to 2.4 kg with males being larger
than females. And male averages 50 cm total length whiles the female major approximately 45 cm.
The platypus has an average temperature of 32 degrees Celsius rather than 37 degrees Celsius that is
typical of the placental mammals

9. What animal is being described in the monologue?

A. Octopus.
B. Rhinoceros.
C. Platypus
D. Mosquitos.
E. Hippopotamus.

10. How much does the Platypus weigh?

A. 0.7 to 2.4 kg
B. 0.7 to 2.5 kg.
C. 0.7 to 2.6 kg.
D. 0.7 to 2.7 kg.
E. 0.7 to 2.8 kg.

TEXT 4
The polar bear is a bear native to the Arctic Ocean and its surrounding seas. An adult male weighs
about four hundred to six hundred and eighty kilograms, while an adult female is about half that size.
Although it is closely related to the brown bear, it has paws to occupy a narrow ecological niche with
many bony characteristics adapted to for cold temperatures, for moving across the snow, ice, open
water, and for hunting seals which make up most of its diets. Although most of polar bears are born on
land, it spends most of its time at sea, hence its name meaning maritime bear and can hunt
consistently only from sea ice. It spends much of the year on frozen sea.

11. What does the adult male bear weigh?

A. 400 – 480 kg
B. 400 – 680 kg
C. 480 – 600 kg
D. 680 – 880 kg
E. 880 – 1500 kg

12. Where did the animal live?

A. In the Arctic Ocean
B. In the Indian Ocean.
C. In the Pacific Ocean.
D. In the North Atlantic Ocean.
E. In the South Atlantic Ocean.

TEXT 5
Train Departure Time Arrival Time
Argo Bromo 19:00 5:10
Jatayu 12:00 400
Jayabaya 15:00 5:00
Sembrani 15:00 5:15
13. How many trains are available in the schedule
A. Five
B. Four
 C. Three
D. Two
E. One

14. Which train takes the shortest to the destination?

A. Jatayu
B. Jayabaya
C. Sembrani
D. Argo Bromo
E. Bromo

Questions 15 is based on the following text.

Announcement
To all students of Merdeka Vocational School, Art Contest and Exhibition will be started on
Monday, 22 August 2016.
The students must register themselves in student council room by Friday, 19 August 2016
at 2 p.m.

15. What is the topic of the announcement ?

Questions 16 is based on the following text.

All staffs who will apply for an annual leave for 2 days or more need to file a leave form
which is available in the Personnel Department Office or contact Ms. Erika Suharso for
assistance. The form has to be submitted a week before the leave. When it is approved by
the unit manager, the paid leave will be applied automatically.

Thank you
Mr. Kardiman Sefyadi
Personnel Manager

16. We can conclude from the text that the staffs can take their 2-days annual leave after ....