A. Choose the correct answer by crossing a, b, c, d, or e!

For number 1 to 5, fill in the blank!

The Unhealthy Fast Food

Fast food nowadays is considered a normal eating (1)…. People are not just eating out on special occasion or weekends anymore.
It means that all the time they mostly eat fast foods. However is fast food good for health?
Fast food has its popularity in the 1940’s. Within a few years, fast-food operations (2) …. everywhere. With the compelling rise
in fast-food restaurants since the 1940’s, oddly it started the rise in obesity and cancer during that same time period.
Fast food is highly processed with a wide array of (3)…. To ensure fast food’s low cost, the fast food products are made with
highly-processed ingredients to give it shelf-life, to hold consistency, and to enhance flavor. Fast food is altered from its original
healthy form.

It is not the calories in fast food which damage health and waistline. It is the chemical additives such as aspartame and MSG
(monosodium glutamate). Studies show that the chemical additives (4) …. to weight and disease issues.
So, there is absolutely nothing nutritional about fast food. Fats food (5) …. Feeds hunger and craving.

1. a. venturesome b. venture c. venturing d. Venue e. Veracious

2. a. popped in b. pop out of c. to pop d. popped up e. pop in

3. a. addictive b. addict c. addicting d. adding e. addicted

4. a. leading b. to lead c. lead d. leader e. leadership

5. a. simple b. simplicity c. simplest d. simply e. simpler

6. A: “Do you like the game?”

B: “….”
a. The dinner is really delightful. d. Terrible!
b. I do enjoy this game. e. The show is delightful.
c. I am pleased with all the food.

7. A: “You look so happy with this picnic.”

B: “….”
a. Terrible! d. I enjoyed the travel.
b. That’s really a wonderful trip. e. Really.
c. I am so delighted with this picnic.

8. A: “Will you pick me up this evening?”

B: “….”
a. sure you can. d. Sure you will.
b. Of course please help yourself. e. Sure I will.
c. No, I don’t think I can.

Read this text for questions number 9 to 10!

To: All member of class 7-F

Our classroom will join “The Cleanest Class Competition 2017” on Saturday, March 12th 2017. To prepare it, please all the
member of the classroom gather at school on Sunday March 5th 2017 at 9 a.m to start cleaning and decorating the classroom
together. Please come on time.

Chief,

Afif Saifuddien

9. What kind of text above?

a. Narrative b. Descriptive c. Announcement d. Advertisement e. Entertainment

10. What is the purpose above?

a. To promote new product. d. To Inform about The Cleanest Class Competition.
b. To save energy. e. to show how many energy used
c. To promote educational program.

The following text is for number 11 to 15.

Advantages of Gold Coin Investment

Gold has become a precious metal to mankind since it was the dawn of civilization. The nature of gold is soft and malleable which
people can make and easily change to any forms, even it is done just by a simple technology. The beautiful golden and shiny color
does not easily fade out. The form of gold can be as jewelry, bar, or coin. Now days gold coin, such as gold IRA, becomes an
advantageous Investment.
Gold is safe and profitable for investment. In uncertain situations, many people are turning to gold because gold has a more stable
value and regarded as currency without limitation assets. It is secure and can be cashed out at any time we need. The Gold values
tend to be stable: take a look an IRA gold discussion. It is zero inflation effect. It is very rare that the gold price tends to increase.
Investment in the form of coins, it is famous as gold coin, is more profitable if it is compared with the investment gold in the form
of jewelry. Gold Coin, for example gold 401k which some people call 401k gold, is very good when used as an alternative
investment, whether it is for the medium-term investment and long-term investment. Besides that gold coins need less cost in
production and manufacturing so it is more lucrative than investing gold in the form of jewelry.
 Moreover, some people do not just think gold as an investment, but also as collections. Because the character is a collection so the
uniqueness and rareness are the point. There might be coins that cost up to more than a million because of the history variables,
ownership, and perhaps an important event when the coin is launched.
From the reason above, if we decide to make an investment, it cloud be useful to consider investing gold coin or think about gold
IRA transfer. It is really recommended.

11. What is the benefit of gold’s nature soft and malleable?

a. it is very valuable. d. it can be used as form of investment.
b. it has high price. e. it is easily changed into any forms.
c. it has increasing price.

12. What is IRA gold’s form?

a. Necklace. b. Bracelet. c. Bar. d. Coin. e. Any forms.

13. When usually people turn to gold as investment?

a. When gold price increases d. When they have more money
b. When gold prices high e. During financial crisis
c. In uncertain condition

14. Why gold is considerably secure?

a. Because gold has a more stable value. d. Because it is precious.
b. Because it has high price. e. Because the price increases every year.
c. Because it can be chased anytime.

15. What makes gold coin is more lucrative gold in the form of jewelry?
a. its prices is higher. d. It needs less cost in production and manufacturing.
b. The price never falls. e. It is profitable.
c. It is good for investment.

Fill in the blank based on the following text for number 16 to 20.

Joseph Lister is famous as the surgeon …..(16) invented antiseptic surgery. Lister was born on April 5, 1827 in Upton in Essex.
He was one of 7 children and his father….. (17) a merchant. The Lister family were Quakers. At the age of 11 Joseph Lister was
sent to school in Tottenham. Then in 1844 when he was 17 Lister went to University College London. Lister excelled at his studied
and he passed his medical degree in 1852. In 1856 Lister…. (18) assistant surgeon at Edinburgh Royal University. Later he
married Agnes Syme. They did not have children.
In 1860 Joseph Lister moved to Glasgow …. (19) that time it was common for injuries to become infected after surgery but Lister
thought of an answer. In 1865 Louis Pasteur published his theory that putrefaction is caused by germs. Lister tried treating injuries
with carbolic acid and found that it was effective in preventing infection. In 1867 Joseph Lister published papers in the medical
journal The Lancet, describing his discovery. As a result of the method invented by Joseph Lister rates of death from infection
dropped dramatically. Gradually his methods were adopted around the world.
In 1869 Lister moved back to Edinburgh. In 1877 he moved to London. However Lister lost his wife in 1892. In 1893 Lister
retired from surgery. Meanwhile Joseph Lister had become very famous. In 1883 he was made a baronet and in 1897 he was ….
(20) Baron Lister of Lyme Regis. In 1895 Lister was made president of the royal Society (a scientific organization). In 1907 aged
80 Lister was given the Freedom of the City of London. However in 1908 Lister moved to Walmer in Kent. Joseph Lister died on
10 February 1912. He was 84 Lister was buried in Hampstead.

16. a. who b. whom c. which d. whose e. who has

17. a. is b. am c. are d. where e. was

18. a. become b. becomes c. became d. becoming e. becometh

19. a. in b. on c. at d. under e. for

20. a. make b. makes c. making d. made e. madding

The following text is for number 21 to 25.

House Husband’s Heart Risk

Most people assume that life in the rat race is bad for your health. But reversing the traditional gender roles, being a house
husband is a stressful business, according to the latest research by American scientist.
By giving up their jobs in order to become houses husbands, men increase their risk of heart attack or coronary disease by as much
as 82%, according to research based on 10 year study of 2,500 people in Boston, USA.
According to Dr. Elaine Eaker, the key to the problem is that some men became stressed about performing a role not traditionally
assign to them by society. Men who stays at home tend not to have the same levels of support from friends and family as women
do the same.
Jack O’Sullivan, of the father’s Direct, was quoted as saying: “Society expects the main career should be a women and society is
structured around that. Day care is called mother and toddler groups and some men feel awkward about belonging to those groups.
Processor Gary Cooper, a psychologist at the University of Manchester, said many men tend to underestimate the task of caring
for a family. He said “Most men think being a husband involves putting on a bit of washing, taking the kids to school and then
putting their feet up with a cup of coffee.
They are crazy. Most men are not used to performing a variety of activities simultaneously – the kind of multi–tasking which is
second nature to most women.
It is estimated that men have taken over the main homemaker’s role in one in seven homes, as increasing numbers of women
become the main breadwinner. The study also found that women in high powered jobs were more likely to develop heart disease
than those in more junior positions.
21. The main idea of the first paragraph is….
a. People living in the rat race tend to have heart attacks.
b. The research on house-husbands health involved 2,500 people.
c. Scientist did some research on the people’s health living in Boston.
d. House-husband have understandable reason why they gave up their jobs.
e. The result of the research showed that house-husbands tend to have heart-attacks.

22. “Some men became stressed about performing a role not traditionally assigm to them by society.” (paragraph 2)
The statement above is the result of research done by….
a. A psychologist d. An American scientist
b. Jack O’Sullivan e. Professor Gary Cooper
c. Dr. Elaine Eaker

23. The purpose of the text is….

a. To describe what a house husband is.
b. To persuade readers no to become a house husband.
c. To report the result of a research carried on by Dr. Elaine Eaker.
d. To explain to readers why house husbands are subjects to heart attack.
e. To inform readers that 82% of house husbands suffer from heart attack.

24. Some house husband become stressed because….

a. They are jobless d. They do not join the daycare groups.
b. They earn less than their wives e. They are not used to doing house keeping
c. Most people do not respect them.

25. “They are crazy.”

The underlined word above refers to….
a. men b. women c. doctors d. old women e. married women

26. “SBY and Budiono won the general election.” The passive is….
a. SBY and Budiono are won by the general election.
b. The general election is won by SBY and Budiono.
c. The general election was won by SBY and Budiono.
d. The general election were won by SBY and Budiono.
e. SBY and Budiono are won the general election.

27. “Robby will buy John a new cloth.” The passive is….
a. John will be bought by Robby a new cloth.
b. John would be bought a new cloth by Robby.
c. A new cloth will be bought by Robby for John.
d. A new cloth will be bought by John for Robby.
e. A new cloth would be buy by John for Robby.

28. “Some students are going to arrange a reunion party at school next month.” The passive is….
a. A reunion party are going to arrange by some student at school next month.
b. A reunion party is going to arrange by some student at school next month.
c. A reunion party is going to arrange by some students at school next month.
d. A reunion party is going to be arranged by some students at school next month.
e. A reunion party is held go to be arranged by some students at school next month.

29. “Neither James nor Jenny has been told yet.” The passive is….
a. James has told Jenny already.
b. Jenny has told James already.
c. Nobody has told James and Jenny.
d. They have told either James or Jenny.
e. James have told Jenny already.

30. “My book was stolen.” The passive is….

a. Someone stole my book. d. Someone was stealing my book.
b. Someone has stolen my book. e. Someone is stolen my book.
c. Someone have stolen my book.

The following text is for number 31 to 34.

Smoking in Restaurant

Smoking in restaurant is just not on. It must not be allowed because it is rude, harmful to others and dangerous for the smokers.
Firstly, smoking in a restaurant is impolite. The smell of the some affects all people and can turn them off their food. People pay
to taste good food and not to be put off by foul smelling smoke.
Another reason smoking should not be allowed in restaurant is the harm it can do to others. Passive smoking that is breathing in
smoke made by a smoker can lead to asthma attacks and even cancer.
Finally, smoking is dangerous and health risk to the smokers. Cigarettes cause heart and lung disease and people should not smoke
anywhere, not just in restaurants.
Therefore, smoking in restaurants is impolite, harmful to others and a health risk to the smokers and should not be allowed in any
restaurants.

31. Smoking in the restaurant must be avoided because….

a. It is harmful to others. d. It can cause heart and lung disease.
 b. It is impolite. e. All answer are correct.
c. It’s dangerous to the smokers.

32. We have many reason to say that smoking must be avoided. The world reasons means….
a. conclusion b. point of view c. argument d. reinforcement e. statement

33. Since we can find a thesis, arguments and reiteration in the text, so we can conclude that this text belongs to….
a. descriptive b. narration c. anecdote d. procedure e. analytical exposition

34. What is the purpose of the text?

a. To inform the reader to the readers. d. To tell a story to the readers.
b. To persuade to the readers. e. To argue about smoking to the readers.
c. To describe to the readers.

35. The synonym of the word “dangerous” in the text is….,

a. rude b. impolite c. health risk d. harmful e. disease

36. “Pilot flies the plane twice a week”. The passive is….
a. The plane is being flew by pilot twice a week.
b. The plane is flown by pilot twice a week.
c. The plane is flew by pilot twice a week.
d. The plane is being flown by pilot twice a week.
e. The plane is fly by pilot twice a week.

37. “Math is being taught by Mr. Heri”. The active sentence is….
a. Mr. Heri teaches Math. d. Mr. Heri is teaching Math.
b. Mr. Heri taught Math. e. Mr. Heri will teach Math.
c. Mr. Heri was teaching Math.

38. “The electricity will be repaired by technician”. The active sentence is….
a. The technician will repairs the electricity.
b. The technician will repaired the electricity.
c. The technician will repair the electricity.
d. The technician will be repairs the electricity.
e. The technician will be repairing the electricity.

39. “The victim may be killed by the robber.”

The active is….
a. The robber may kill the victim. d. The robber may killed the victim.
b. The robber may kills the victim. e. The robber may be killed the victim.
c. The robber may be kill the victim.

40. “Life on the Mississippi was written by Mark Twain.” The active is….
a. Mark Twain is writing Life on the Mississippi.
b. Mark Twain writes Life on the Mississippi.
c. Mark Twain has written Life on the Mississippi.
d. Mark Twain wrote Life on the Mississippi.
e. Mark Twain written Life on the Mississippi.