Once upon a time, there were two close friends who were walking through the forest together.

They knew that anything dangerous can happen any time in the forest. So they promised each
other that they would always be together in any case of danger.

Suddenly, they saw a large bear getting closer toward them. One of them climbed a nearby tree
at once. But unfortunately the other one did not know how to climb up the tree. So being led
by his common sense, he lay down on the ground breathless and pretended to be a dead man.

The bear came near the one who was lying on the ground. It smelt in his ears, and slowly left
the place because the bears do not want to touch the dead creatures. After that, the friend on
the tree came down and asked his friend that was on the ground, "Friend, what did the bear
whisper into your ears?" The other friend replied, "Just now the bear advised me not to believe
a false friend."

1. What is the moral value from the text?

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed

B. A true friend will always believe in you

C. The more you grateful, the more you get blessful
D. No gain, no pain

E. A quality time will give you more blessing

2. The underlined word has the same meaning as..

A. Consistent

B. Immediate

C. Move

D. Further

E. Broad

In 1892, the Sierra Club was formed. In 1908, an area of coastal redwood trees north of San
Francisco was established as Muir Woods National Monument. In the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, a walking trail from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney was dedicated in 1938. It
is called the John Muir Trail.
John Muir was born in 1838 in Scotland. When John was 11 years old, his family moved to the
United States and settled in Wisconsin. Muir left home at an early age. He took a 1,000-mile
walk south to the Gulf of Mexico in 1867and 1868. Then he sailed for San Francisco. The city
was too noisy and crowded for Muir, so he headed inland for the Sierra Nevadas.
When Muir discovered the Yosemite Valley in the Sierra Nevadas, it was as if he had come
home. He loved the mountains, the wildlife, and the trees. He climbed the mountains and even
climbed trees during thunderstorms in order to get closer to the wind. He put forth the theory in
the late 1860s that the Yosemite Valley had been formed through the action of glaciers. People
ridiculed him. Not until 1930 was Muir’s theory proven correct.
Muir began to write articles about the Yosemite Valley to tell readers about its beauty. His
writing also warned people that Yosemite was in danger from timber mining and sheep
ranching interests. In 1901, Theodore Roosevelt became president of the United States. He was
interested in conservation. Muir took the president through Yosemite, and Roosevelt helped get
legislation passed to create Yosemite National Park in 1906.
Although Muir won many conservation battles, he lost a major one. He fought to save the Hetch
Hetchy Valley, which people wanted to dam in order to provide water for San Francisco. In late
1913, a bill was signed to dam the valley. Muir died in 1914. Some people say losing the fight
to protect the valley killed Muir.

3. “People ridiculed him. Not until 1930 was

Muir’s theory proven correct.” (Paragraph 3).
The underlined word above is closest in meaning to?
A. Mock

B. Pretend

C. Underestimate

D. Admit

E. Ignore

A group of researchers has demonstrated that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for
our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only more powerful, but also has no
side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education may add as
much as 10 years to your health. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in
its book The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to
paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Same scientists believe that retirement
to a sedentary lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life.
According to a study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a creative skill, like oil
painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from
life unless supplemented by some other, preferably new activity.

4. “Same scientists believe that retirement to a sedentary lifestyle initiates or aggravates

medical problems, thus shortening life”
The underlined word above is closest in meaning to?
A. Spirited

B. Immobile

C. Busy
D. Vital

E. Lively

5. It can be inferred from the passage that there is no ----.

A. Difference in learning a creative skill between adults over 65 and younger students
B. Success in the researchers' experiments
C. Activity after retiring from a job

D. Pleasure in developing one 's abilities

E. intention to get a creative skill for most of adults

Zeus was the chief deity of the Greeks, the sovereign ruler of the world, the father of gods and
men, the mightiest of the gods, and to whose will as central, all must bow. He was the son of
Kronos and Rhea. With the help of his brothers and sisters, he dethroned his father, seized the
sovereign power, and appointed them certain provinces of the universe to administer in his
name, Hera, to rule with him as queen above, Poseidon over the sea, Pluto over the nether
world, Demeter over the fruits of the earth, Hestia over social life of mankind. To his dynasty
all the powers in heaven and earth were more or less related, descended from it and dependent
on it and he himself was to the Greeks the symbol of the intelligence which was henceforth to
be the life and light of men, an idea which is reflected in the name Jupiter given him by the
Romans, which means "father of the day". He is represented as having his throne in heaven,
and as wielding a thunderbolt in his right hand, in symbol of the jealousy with which he guards
the order of the world established under him as chief.

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6. “…he dethroned his father, seized the sovereign power, and appointed them certain
provinces of the universe.”
The word dethroned in the passage is closest in meaning to?
A. Thrown out

B. Removed from power

C. Imprisoned

D. Executed

E. Fainted
Many women in Western society, aware of the power of names to influence identity, are aware
that choosing how to identify themselves alter marriage can be a significant decision. They
may follow the tradition of taking their husband's last name, hyphenate their own name and
their husband's, or keep their birth name. One fascinating survey reveals that a woman's choice
is likely to reveal a great deal about herself and her relationship with her husband. Women
who take their husband's name place the most importance on relationships. On the other hand,
women who keep their birth names put their personal concerns ahead of relationships and
social expectations. Female forms of address influence others' perceptions as well. Research
conducted in the late 1980s showed that women who choose the title Ms give the impression of
being more achievement oriented, socially self- confident, and dynamic but less
interpersonally warm than counterparts who prefer the more traditional forms Miss or Mrs.
Sumber: www.grammarbank.com

7. “One fascinating survey reveals that a woman's choice is likely to reveal a great deal
about herself” The words ‘fascinating’ is closest in meaning to
A. Irresistible

B. Repulsive

C. Provocative

D. Curious

E. Unusual

Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished scientists in history. Together with her husband,
Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely used for treating cancer, and studied uranium
and other radioactive substances. Pierre and Marie’s amicable collaboration later helped to
unlock the secrets of the atom.
Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a professor of physics. At an
early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her great exuberance for
learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high school. She became disgruntled,
however, when she learned that the university in Warsaw was closed to women. Determined to
receive a higher education, she defiantly left Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French
university, where she earned her master’s degree and doctorate in physics.
Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists of her
day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married in 1895 and spent many
productive years working together in the physics laboratory. A short time after they discovered
radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in 1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible
misfortune and endured heartbreaking anguish. Despondently she recalled their close
relationship and the joy that they had shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two
young daughters to raise by herself greatly increased her distress.

Curie’s feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her husband
as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a professorship at
the world-famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for isolating
radium. Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to
radium, she never became disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the consequences, she
had dedicated herself to science and to revealing the mysteries of the physical world.
 8. “Marie Curie was one of the
most accomplished scientists in history.”
What is the opposite word of the underlined word above?
A. Bourgeois

B. Barbaric

C. Eminent

D. High-toned

E. Calm

Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. His career in exploration started when he
was very young. As a teenager he traveled the seas and eventually made Portugal his base. He
appealed to the kings of Portugal, France, and England to finance a westward trip to the Indies, but
all denied his request. After ten years of monumental efforts but fruitless results, King Ferdinand
and Queen Isabella of Spain agreed to finance Columbus in the hopes of acquiring great wealth. On
August 3, 1492, Columbus and three ships, the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria, left Palos, Spain and
headed westward.
After stopping in the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, Columbus's ships hit the open seas.
Covering about 150 miles a day, the trip was long and arduous. The crew was afraid of sea
monsters and grew more restless every day land was not sighted. Columbus offered a reward for
the first person to sight land. On October 12, a crew member aboard the Pinta sighted one of the
Bahama Islands. Columbus set foot on what he believed was one of the Spice Islands, a group of
islands in Asia (now known as Indonesia), where valuable spices and riches came from. He named
the land San Salvador. Columbus failed to find the riches he expected, and continued to search for
China. He next visited Cuba and Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). He encountered native peoples
who he named "Indians" because he believed they were inhabitants of the Indies.
Columbus returned to Spain a hero. He was named viceroy of the Indies. He soon returned to the
New World but never found the riches he expected. Some began to believe that Columbus had
found "a new world" rather than a shortcut to the Indies.
Christopher Columbus made one of the greatest discoveries in the history of the world
- North America. Though he probably wasn't the first explorer to see the continent, and he believed
until his death that the islands he encountered were in the Asian continent, his discoveries were
instrumental in the establishment of Spanish colonies in North America. Today, we celebrate
Columbus Day in October to commemorate his discoveries.

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9. Which of the following is closest in meaning to "fruitless"?
A. Thirsty

B. Broken promise
C. Without any cost
D. Without fruit
E. Without success

The Amazon is the world's largest tropical rainforest. It covers an area of nearly $2.8$ million
square miles, which is nearly the size of the continent of Australia. The Amazon Rainforest gets its
life from the majestic Amazon River, the world's second largest river, which runs directly through
the heart of the region. The rainforest itself is simply the drainage basin for the river and its many
tributaries. The vast forest itself consists of four layers, each featuring its own ecosystems and
specially adapted plants and animals.
The forest floor is the lowest region. Since only two percent of the sunlight filters through the top
layers to the understory, very few plants grow here. The forest floor, however, is rich with rotting
vegetation and the bodies of dead organisms, which are quickly broken down into nutrients
integrated into the soil. Tree roots stay close to these available nutrients and decomposers such as
millipedes and earthworms use these nutrients for food.
The understory is the layer above the forest floor. Much like the forest floor, only about 2- 5
percent of the sunlight reaches this shadowy realm. Many of the plants in the understory have
large, broad leaves to collect as much sunlight as possible. The understory is so thick that there is
very little air movement. As a result, plants rely on insects and animals to pollinate their flowers.
The layer above the understory is the canopy. This is where much of the action in the rainforest
occurs. Many canopy leaves have specially adapted leaves which form "drip tips". Drip tips allow
water to flow off the leaves which prevents mosses, fungi, and lichens from occupying the leaves.
Leaves in the canopy are very dense and filter about 80 percent of the sunlight. The canopy is
where the wealth of the rainforest's fruits and flowers grow. Bromeliads, cup-like plants, provide
drinking pools for animals and breeding locations for tree frogs.
The emergent layer is above the canopy, and is the top layer of the rainforest. Trees in the
emergent layer break through the canopy and may reach heights of 200 feet. Leaves in the
emergent layer are small and covered with a special wax to hold water. Seeds are blown toother
parts of the forest. Trees which rise to the emergent layer are massive. Many are braced by huge
buttress roots. Trunks can be 16 feet in circumference. Many animals that survive in the emergent
layer never touch the ground.
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10. "Leaves in the canopy are very dense and filter about 80 percent of the sunlight."
The underlined word are closest in meaning to
A. Heavy

B. Airy

C. Wide

D. Dull

E. Open

The Great Pyramid at Giza is one of the world's most amazing landmarks. Rising high above the
Sahara Desert in the Giza region of northern Egypt, the Great Pyramid stands some 450 feet into
the burning desert sky and occupies an area of 13 acres. The rough climate of the Sahara has
actually caused the pyramid to shrink 30 feet from its original height. The pyramid was such an
amazing feat of engineering that it remained the tallest structure in the world for over 3800 years!
The entire pyramid was originally faced with polished limestone to make it shine brilliantly in the
sun.
Most Egyptologists, scientists who study ancient Egypt, agree that the Great Pyramid was built
around 2560 BC, a little more than 4,500 years ago. It took tens of thousands of workers twenty
years to build. The pyramid contains over two million stone blocks. Although most of the blocks
weigh two or three tons, some weigh up to 80 tons!
The Great Pyramid of Giza was ordered built by the Pharaoh Khufu as a magnificent tomb. His
vizier (advisor), Hemon, is credited with being the pyramid's architect. Khufu's pyramid is actually
part of a complex of pyramids that includes the Pyramid of Khafre, the smaller Pyramid of
Menkaure, a variety of smaller pyramids and structures, and the Great Sphinx. The Great Pyramid
of Giza is the last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the World.

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11. "The Great Pyramid of Giza was ordered built by the Pharaoh Khufu as a magnificent
tomb."

What is the opposite of the underlined word above?

A. Humble

B. Splendid

C. Tremendous

D. Immodest

E. Monumental

Auroras, often called Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) and Southern Lights (Aurora
Australis), are spectacular light displays most commonly viewed in the polar regions. Auroras
occur because of interactions between Earth's magnetic field and solar winds. The solar wind
is a stream of charged particles emitted from the sun's corona that travels far into space at
speeds of up to 400 miles per second. Charged particles within the solar winds collide with
atmospheric atoms and molecules when they reach Earth's magnetic field. The collisions cause
quantum leaps, which means the kinetic energy within the electrons of the particles are
converted to light. The collisions of different particles result in different colored lights.
Atomic oxygen produces red and green lights, nitrogen produces pink, blue, or violet light,
helium produces purple lights and neon produces rippled orange light. Auroras come in a vast
array of shapes and forms such as arcs, swirls, "curtains" and glowing shapes. They often
appear to be moving.

Auroras often occur as a result of a geomagnetic storm. A geomagnetic storm is the temporary
disturbance of the Earth's magnetic field as a result of an event in space such as a solar flare or
coronal mass ejection (the ejection of charged particles form the sun's corona). In noteworthy
geomagnetic storms, Auroras can be seen well south (or north) of where they usually occur.
The famous Great Geomagnetic Storms of 1859 produced what witnesses call the most
spectacular auroras ever seen. Such auroras were seen throughout the United States, Japan,
and Australia. The event lasted for almost a week. WWW.mrnussbaum.com

"The solar wind is a stream of charged

particles emitted from the sun's corona that travels far into space at speeds of up to 400 miles
per second."

12. What is the best definition of the underlined word as used in the sentence above?

A. Spun

B. Taken from

C. Grew

D. Released

E. Sealed

“Boxing”
Boxing is a martial art and combat sport in which two people engage in a contest of strength,
speed, reflexes, endurance and will, by throwing punches at each other, usually with gloved
hands. Historically, the goals have been to weaken and knock down the opponent.
Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and Commonwealth sport and is a common fixture in most
international games—it also has its own World Championships. Boxing is supervised by a
referee over a series of one- to three-minute intervals called rounds. The result is decided when
an opponent is deemed incapable to continue by a referee, is disqualified for breaking a rule,
resigns by throwing in a towel, or is pronounced the winner or loser based on the judges’
scorecards at the end of the contest. In the event that both fighters gain equal scores from the
judges, the fight is considered a draw.
While people have fought in hand-to-hand combat since before the dawn of history, the origin
of boxing as an organized sport may be its acceptance by the ancient Greeks as an Olympic
game in BC 688. Boxing evolved from 16th- and 18th-century prizefights, largely in Great
Britain, to the forerunner of modern boxing in the mid-19th century, again initially in Great
Britain and later in the United States.
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13. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. The origin of boxing as an organized sport may be its acceptance by the ancient Greeks as an
Olympic game in BC 688.
B. The result is decided when an opponent is deemed incapable to continue by a referee.
C. It also has its own World Championships.

D. Boxing is a martial art and combat sport inwhich two people engage in a contest of strength,
speed, reflexes, endurance and will, by throwing punches at each other.
E. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of one- to three-minute intervals called rounds.

For many years the school system in Finland has been very successful. In the PISA survey,
which compares reading, math and science knowledge of 15 year olds around the world, Finland is
not only the top European country but also competes with Asian giants like Shanghai, Singapore
and South Korea. But makes the educational system in this small country so strikingly different
from others in the western world.
First of all, the Finish government makes it possible for all children to attend preschool, which
comes after kindering 7. they spend a lot of time in schools working on the curriculum and new
projects. They teach in teams if it is needed to help them reach their goals. That is why dropout
rates are low compared to other countries. their education to a university and receive a master's
degree in education. Finland only takes the best to educate its youth. some cases they know every
pupil in their school and can adjust to them.
Teachers try everything to succeed with their pupils. Most of the pupils additional help in
their elementary school years, either by the teachers themselves or through specially trained
educators.

14. "Compulsory education begins at 7.."

What is the opposite of the underlined word?
A. Mandatory

B. Usually

C. Necesarry

D. Voluntary

E. Incumbent

15. What does the author purpose in the last paragraph?

A.To tell us the procedure how to become a good teacher
B.To inform the readers that Finland education is one of the best according to PISA survey
C.To explain about how Finland teachers help the pupils in the class
D.To give information that Finland schools is small and good for international standard
E. To tell the readers that Finland teachers are carefulness and give their best for the success of the
students

16. The following statements are true according to the passage, except..
A. The schools in Finland aren't huge for international standards
B. The teachers probably work in team when teaching students
C. Most of the pupils get additional help by their parents.
D. Finland isn't a big country
Finland is one of the top country on PISA survey