LATIHAN PTS SEMESTER 2
I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER BY CLICKING A, B, C OR D !
(Pilihlah jawaban yang paling benar dengan cara mengklik pada huruf A,B,C atau D)
Text for question number 1-7
SANGKURIANG
Dayang Sumbi was a beautiful and kind-hearted
princess, Her hobby was weaving cloth. One day her
weaving tool fell. Tumang a male dog came to bring
her tool back to her. As she had promised, she married
him. Tumang was actually a man who had been cursed
by a witch to become a dog. Dayang Sumbi and
Tumang got one son. His name was Sangkuriang. He
did not know that Tumang was his father, because he
was a dog who always accompanied Sangkuriang
whenever he went hunting in the woods.
When he was twelve years old, Dayang Sumbi
told Sangkuriang to bring her a deer’s heart. But after
many days in the woods, he could not find a deer. He
did not want to disappoint his mother, so he killed
Tumang and brought his heart home and gave it to his
mother. Because of her love to Tumang, Dayang
Sumbi knew it was his heart, not a deer heart. She got
very angry at Sangkuriang. She hit him with a piece
of wood on his forehead and asked him to go away.
Leave wounded , Sangkuriang left her and the village.
One day Sangkuriang went back to his village.
He was big and strong. There he met a beautiful young
woman. He did not know that she was Dayang Sumbi.
She could never get older because she was granted
eternal youth by the gods. He fell in love with her at
the first sight.
One day he approached Dayang Sumbi to
propose her.Dayang Sumbi saw the bad scar on his
forehead. She soon realized that he was her own son
, Sangkuriang. She told him the truth again and again
, but he would not believe her. She was thinking hard
to find a way not to marry him. Then she got an idea.
She gave him a task which she thought was impossible
for him to do. She did not know that Sangkuriang had
genies to help him to do the task.
By the dawn both the lake and the boat were almost
done. Dayang Sumbi got very worried. She was
thinking hard again to find a way to fail him. Then,
she got an idea. She asked the people in the village
to burn the woods in the east, so that the light made
all the cocks crow. The genies thought that the
morning was almost broken. They ran away as fast
as they could, leaving the boat unfinished. Knowing
Dayang Sumbi cheated him, Sangkuriang gor very
angry. He kicked the boat so hard that it went upside
down. It is now known as Mount Tangkuban Perahu
1. Where does the story come from?
A. Central java
B. Yogyakarta
C. East Java
D. West Java
2. What did Dayang Sumbi look like?
A. She liked weaving clothers
B. She looked for the heart of a deer
C. She was looking at her fallen tool
D. She was beautiful and kind hearted
3. The text tells about….
A. Dayang Sumbi and Tumang
B. Sangkuriang and His Dog Tumang
C. The legend of Mount Tangkuban Perahu
D. Dayang Sumbi and Her son Sangkuriang
4. What is the purpose of writing the text?
A. To teach a moral value to tell the truth in any
situation
B. To give detail information about Mount
Tangkuban Perahu
C. To describe about Mount Tangkuban Perahu
D. To tell the procedure How Mount Tangkuban
Perahu was formed
5. Why did Sangkuriang kill Tumang?
A. Sangkuriang hated Tumang
B. Sangkuriang found no deer
C. Sangkuriang killed Tumang for fun
D. Sangkuriang disliked Tumang
6. Read the several statements below! Which are the
Correct statement based on the story above?
 1) Sangkuriang knew that Tumang was his father
2) Dayang Sumbi married to a male dog, Tumang
3) Sangkuriang killed Tumang for his mother
4) Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to make a
Palace
5) Sangkuriang failed to build up a vast boat
A. 1,2,3
B. 1,3,5
C. 2,3,4
D. 2,3,5
7. From the text what can we take as a lesson in our
real life from the character of Dayang Sumbi?
A. We should care and love to anyone
B. We should do a tricky action in several
conditions
C. We should ask for a help to anyone
D. We should tell the truth in any situation
Text for number 8 – 13
THE GOLDEN STAR-FRUIT TREE
A long time ago, there was a rich man living in
Vietnam. He had two sons. They had very different
attitudes. The older brother was very greedy, but the
younger brother was very kind. When the old man
died, the brothers divided his father’s wealth into two
parts. The big brother took almost everything. He gave
his younger brother only a small piece of land, with a
star-fruit tree in front of it. The younger brother did
not mind. From then on he lived there and made his
living only by selling star fruits from the tree.
Unfortunately, a very big raven often came and ate
all the ripe fruits. At first, he was too afraid of the
raven, and did not know what to do. But one day he
dared to approach the raven. He begged to it not to eat
the fruits. “ If you eat the fruits, I will have nothing to
sell to the market, and my family will starve.”
Surprisingly the raven was not angry. He replied,
“I need the fruits too. Can I have them and I’ll pay you
with gold. Bring a 1-meter long bag, and I’ll bring to
a place full of gold and you can fill the bag full with
gold.” The younger brother then told his wife to make
a 1-meter long bag. When the bag was done, he
climbed on the raven’s back and then flew to place full
of gold. He filled the bag full with gold, and then flew
back home on the raven’s back. From then on, the
younger brother and his family could live happily in
luxury.
On the commemoration of his father’s death, he
invited his older brother to come to his house.
Thinking that his brother had a poor house, the big
brother refused to come. But because his younger
brother insisted, he and his wife finally decided to
come. When they got to the younger brother’s house,
they were surprised to see that he was now very rich.
He asked his younger brother how he had got all
his wealth, and the younger brother was happy to tell
him the truth. Then the greedy brother and his wife
offered the younger brother to trade all their fortune
for the star-fruit tree. The younger brother gladly
accepted the offer. Soon the older brother and his
family moved to the house with the star-fruit tree.He
did the same way as his younger brother did.
Because he was greedy, he asked his wife to make
a much longer bag. When the bag was done, he
climbed on the raven’s back and then they flew to the
place full of gold. He filled the bag with gold. He also
brought some pocket in his pockets. On the way home
the raven unable to hang on, it swayed and the greedy
brother fell down to the sea with his bag and
pockets full of gold. He sank on the sea and finally
died. He died because of his greediness.
8. How was the characteristc of younger brother?
A. Hard worker C. Stingy
B. Arrogant D. Greedy
9. The text is writing to…
A. tell a fact of Golden Star-fruit tree
B. explain how to plan golden star-fruit tree
C. teach a moral value not to be a greedy man
D. give a general information of Star fruit tree
10. “ …..the younger brother and his family could live
happily in luxury”.( the last sentence on paragraph
3).
The word “happily” is closest in meaning with the
word….
A. greatly
B. gladly
C. funny
D. peacefully
11. Why could the younger and his family live in luxury?
Because….
A. He got gold through the raven
B. He worked hard for his family
C. He sold many star-fruits everytime
D. He traded his fortune to his older brother
12. What happened to the older brother after the
raven swayed?
A. he sank to the sea and died
B. he swam to the sea to save himself
C. he went back to the place full of gold
D. he reduce the load so the raven can fly again
13. What can we learn from the story ?
A. Greediness will become a rich man
B. Working hard will be succeed
C. Help your needy brother
D. Greediness will make unhappiness
Text for question number 14- 19
MAGIC CANDLE
One day, a young wanderer got lost in the wood.
Suddenly he saw a hut and there was an old woman
crying. She said that a devil had stolen her magic
candle. The wanderer offered a help to take it from
the devil.Then the wanderer went to the castle where
the devil lived. The devil was old and weak. The man
grabbed the magic candle and ran away.
However, the wanderer was not a kind man.
He didn’t return the candle to the old woman. He lit
the candle and made a wish, “ I want to go far away
from here.”Suddenly, a genie appeared and took him
to a beautiful palace. There was a party in the palace.
The wanderer wanted to make some money. So, he lit
the candle again and wished for some jewellery. He
sold them to the guests and was soon making a lot of
money.
Then, a princess came to buy some jewellery,
but there was nothing left. The wanderer fell in love
with her and asked her to marry him. The kind
princess accepted him, and they got married the next
day.In his happiness, the wanderer told the princess
about his adventure and the magic candle. The
princess got very angry. At night, she lit the candle
and wished the wanderer disappeared. In the
morning,the wanderer woke up and found himself
back in his ugly house in his village. He had nothing
and became poor.
14. How was the wanderer according to the story?
A. Old and weak
B. Young and honest
C. Cunning and greedy
D. Greedy and stingy
15. What is the writer’s intention in writing the text?
A. To tell about the story of a Magic Candle
B. To entertain the readers
C. To explain how magic the candle is
D. To describe about a greedy man
16. Which statement below is TRUE according to the
story?
A. The old woman was a greedy person
B. The old woman gave the candle to the wanderer
C. The wanderer and the princess live happily ever
after
D. The genies would appear and grant the wishes if
the candle was lit
17. “One day, a young wanderer got lost in the
wood.”.(line 1)
The underlined word has the same meaning with….
A. land
B. sea
C. lake
D. forest
18. “He sold them to the guests and was soon making a
lot of money” ( paragraph 2).
The word “ them “refer to ….
A. guests C. wanderer and the princess
B. some jewellery D. a lot of money
19. What is the message of the story ?
A. Lazy people will not be success
B. Do whatever you want in your life
C. Greediness cannot bring us to happiness
D. You can be success by deceiving
Text for question no 20 - 21
‘Lemper’ is made of a handful lump of steamed glutinuous
rice. It is filled with chicken or beef filling. Each piece
...(20)... in a banana leaf, and the wrapping is secured on
both ends with tooth picks or ‘lidi’. ‘Lemper’ in the
banana leaf is steamed, or cooked over a very hot barbeque
or grill. If the glutinuous rice is well-cooked before
‘lemper’ is filled and wrapped. It ...(21)... straight away
with the banana leaf still green and fresh.
20. The correct phrase to complete the paragraph is ...
A. was wrapped
B. are wrapping
C. is wrapped
D. are wrapped
21. The right phrase to complete the paragraph is ...
A. will be served
B. are served
C. can be served
D. is served
Text for question no 22-23
Bill : The umbrella looks very artistic! I like the
decoration of colourful flowers on it. Is that
Indonesian art ?
Harry : “ Yes, it ..(22)...’payung geulis”, or a beautiful
umbrella. It is made in Tasikmalaya of the
West Java province.
Bill : “What is it made of ?
Harry : “It is made of plain waterproof paper or cloth.
Then, pictures of colourful flowers ...(23)... or
embroidered on the outer part of the paper.
Bill : “Awesome”
22. .......
A. is used
B. is made 27. From the text we know that ….
C. is worn A. Buffalo are aquatic animal
D. is called B. African buffalo are tame
C. Water buffalo are usefull for farmer
23. ...... D. We can find African Buffalo in Indonesia
A. is made
B. is painted 28. What is the purpose of writing the text ?
C. is used A. To entertain the reader
D. is called B. To give information about Buffalo in general
C. To tell how to keep Buffalo
D. To teach a fact of African buffalo
Text for question no 24
Chickens ....(24) ... as farm animals all oer the world. 29. What does the text tell us about?
They are related to wild birds that were tamed by humans A. The fact of Buffalo in general
over 4.000 years ago. Chicken can fly for short distances, B. The story of Buffalo
but they prefer to walk or run. C. How the buffalo survive
Farmyard chicken eat seeds and small insects. They will D. Buffalo in Africa
also peck grain that ...(25).. on the ground. On some big
farms,however, hens are fed on special food and kept in
30. Why have humans never managed to tame African
small cages.
Male chickens ...(26).... cockerels and have large crests on buffalo? Because …
their heads and ruff of lonf feahers round their necks. A. they have bad characters
B. they have bad habits
24. ............ C. they have good tempers
A. is called D. they have kind attitudes
B. are called
C. is kept
D. are kept 31. “Buffalo are big, strong, dark-colored mammals with
25. ......... huge horns”.
A. is sprinkled The similar meaning of the underlined word is ….
B. are sprinkled A. Small
C. is fed B. Slim
D. are fed C. Very big
D. Thick
26. ..........
A. are kept
B. is kept
C. are called The text is for number 32 -36
D. is called
Fish live in salt water and freshwater all
Text for question no 27 - 31 over the world. They come in many different
BUFFALO shapes and sizes, but most are covered in scales
and have strong fins for swimming.Afish’s scales
Buffalo are big, strong , dark-coloured mammals with all lie in the same direction to help the fish slip
huge horns.
through water.
African buffalo live in herds of several hundred, Like us, fish need oxygen to live.But
usually near water as they love to wallow in mud. instead of breathing air,they absorb the oxygen in
African buffalo have very bad temper, so human have
water.Water enters the mouth and is swept over
never managed to tame them.
the gills.The oxygen passes from the water into
Water buffalo are found in wetter areas of Asia. Few tiny blood vessels in the gills.
are found in the wild now and they are mostly kept as
Fish often swim in groups called shoals.
farm animals. Water buffalo have been domesticated
for 3.000 years. They are used to pull carts and One reason they do this is for protection. Many
ploughs, but they can be kept for their meat, milk, and fish together can confuse a predator.This makes
hides. Only a few survive in the wild in Asia, but it hard for the predator to single out a fish.
buffalo are released to run free in the swams of the
Northern Territory of Australia
(Adapted from The Amazing World of Living Things,
(Adapted from The Little Animal Encyclopedia, 2001,p.26) no date, p. 75)
 D. The diet of Bats in general
32. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To persuade someone to buy fish
B. To entertain the reader about fish
C. To retell story about fish 39. Which is the incorrect statement based on the
D. To describe fish generally text above?
A. Bats have big ears, furry bodies and wings
33. What does the first paragraph tell about ? like leather
A. The diet of fish B. Bats sleep during all day and come out at
B. The way to breathe night for food
C. The habitat of fish C. Bats are unique animals that catching insects
D. The way to protect from enemies by their tongues
D. Bats are really helpful for plants and flowers
34. What does the fish breathe? pollination
A. Oxygen
B. Air 40. If you found a bat in your house by chance, what
C. Water would be the best thing you do?
D. Gas A. I will sell it for money
B. I will eat it for medicine
35. Why do fish swin in the groups? C. I will let it go for free
A. For protection D. I will keep it for good
B. For generation
C. For health
D. For fun

36. The true statement based on the text is ….

A. Fish breathe using gills
B. Fish’s fins are soft and weak
C. Fish live in cold water
D. Fish need water to live

Text for question no. 37-40

BAT

Bats have big ears, furry bodies and wings like leather.
They are nocturnal mammals. This means they sleep in
caves and attics during the day and fly out to feed at
night-time.

Bats are the only mammals that can fly. They are very
fast and acrobatic. When they chase after insects, they
twist and turn in mid-air. Bats use sound to catch
insects in the darkness. They echoes that bounce back
tell the bats exactly where they find their prey.

Flying foxes, or fruit bats are large bats that live in

tropical Africa and Asia. They mainly eat fruit. Flying
foxes are important because they help to spread the
pollen and seeds of many plants.
(Adapted from The Little Animal Encyclopedia, 2001,p.19)

37. Why Bats are called nocturnal animal ?

A. They sleep in the day and active at night
B. They are active during the day
C. They give birth and give milk
D. They have a pouch to keep his baby

38. What is the main idea of paragraph 3 ?

A. General classification of Bats
B. Bats are mammal that can fly
C. Fruit bats are usefull for plant pollination
II. Read the text below and match column A with column B !
FROG
Frogs are a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodies, tailess amphibians. Frogs are
widely distributed ranging from the tropics to subarctic regions, but the greatst concentration of species
diversity is found in tropical rainforests. There are approximately 4,800 recorded species. They are also
one of the five most diverse vertabrate order.
Frog can live in fresh water and on dry land, the adult of some species are adapted for living
underground or in trees. The skin of the frog is glandular. They use tonic fluid to protect themselves.
Frog typically lay their eggs in water. The eggs hatch into aquatic larvae called tadpoles that have tail
and internal gills. They have highly specialized rasping mouth parts suitable for herbivorous, omnivorous
or planktivorous diets.
Frog population have declined significantly. More than one third of species are considered to be
endangered.

Column A Column B
Scientific terms Meaning
41. endangered a. live in water
42. carnivorous b.live in land and water
43. aquatic c.meat eater
44. amphibians d. eat grass and leaves
45. ovivar e.almost extinct
f.. lay eggs
g. give birth and produce milk
h. active at night

III. Read the text carefully, and answer the question below !
The Fox and the Crow
An ugly black crow perched on the branch of a tree. She had stolen a tasty piece of cheese and was
about to enjoy her meal.
Just then, a hungry fox passed by and saw the food in the crow’s beak. His mouth watered at the
sight, so he thought a clever plan to get the cheese for himself.
Looking up at the crow, he said, “ I have always admired your beauty with your soft, shiny feathers
and well-curved beak. If your voice is as fine as your looks, you could be the Queen of the Birds!”
Now the crow wanted to be the queen. So, in order to prove that she could sing, she opened her beak
and made a loud, “Caw!” The piece of cheese fell from her beak to the ground before she realized her
mistake.
As the fox snatched up the cheese, he laughed, “ My dear crow, your voice is fine, but your judgment
is not! You shouldn’t believe everything you hear! “

46. Who are the characters of the story ?

47. What is the fox look like ?
48. What are there in crow’s beak ?
49. “So, in order to prove that she could sing, she opened her beak...” ( Paragraph 4)
The underlined word ( “she” ) here refer to ....
50. What is the purpose of the story ?