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Suramadu Bridge
The Suramadu Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan
Suramadu), also known as the Surabaya–Madura Bridge, is a
bridge with three cable-stayed sections constructed between
Surabaya on the island of Java and the town of Bangkalan on
the island of Madura in Indonesia. Opened on June 10, 2009,
the 5.4-km bridge is the longest in Indonesia and the first
bridge to cross the Madura Strait.
The cable-stayed portion has three spans with lengths
192 m, 434 m and 192 m. The bridge has two lanes in each
direction plus an emergency lane and a dedicated lane for
motorcycles. The first toll bridge in Indonesia, fares have been
initially set at Rp. 30,000 (US$3 in 2009) for four-wheeled
vehicles and Rp. 3,000 (US$0.30) for two-wheelers.
The bridge was built by a consortium of Indonesian
companies PT Adhi Karya and PT Waskita Karya working
with China Road and Bridge Corp. and China Harbor
Engineering Co. Ltd. The total cost of the project, including
connecting roads, has been estimated at 4.5 trillion rupiah
(US$445 million).
Construction was started on August 20, 2003. In July
2004, a girder collapsed, killing one worker and injuring nine
others. Work on the bridge halted at the end of 2004 due to
lack of funds, but was restarted in November 2005. The main
span of the bridge was connected on March 31, 2009, and the
bridge was opened to the public in June 10, 2009.Within a
week of the opening, it was discovered that nuts and bolts as
well as maintenance lamps had been stolen and that there was
evidence of vandalism of cables supporting the main span.
1. Suramadu’s bridge also known as….
a. Longest bridge
b. sura and madu
c. Surabaya-Madura bridge
d. toll bridge
2. Suramadu’s bridge connects the island….
a. Java and Sumatra
b. Java and Bali
c. Sumatra and Kalimantan
d. Java and Madura
3. Length of the Suramadu’s bridge is….
a. 5.400 meters
b. 192 meters
c. 494 meters
d. 526 meters
4. The following statement is true, except ....
a. the length of Suramadu’s bridge is 5400 meters
b. suramadu’s bridge connects the islands of Java
and Madura
c. bridge was opened on March 31, 2009
d. car charged at 30000 rupiahs
5. When the bridge was built?
a. March 31, 2009
b. August 20, 2003
c. July 2004
d. June 10, 2009
6. Suramadu’s bridge have … tracks in one way.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
My Very Best Friends
I believe that a friend is an angel who lifts us off our
feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly. It
means that our friends are people who will always be there for
us any time we need them.
I'm so lucky because I have three best friends. They
are Firsty, Ronald and Jonathan. We have known each other
since we were four years old. We met in the kindergarten.
Since then, we always go to the same school. Moreover, our
houses are still in the same block. We do everything together.
Our motto is "United we stand, divided we fall". It means
"together we are stronger". Now, let me introduce my friends
one by one.
Firsty is the youngest among us because she was born
in December. We call her "The Sweety Firsty". Her father is
French. She is tall and slim. She's about 171 cm. She has long
straight hair. Actually the color of her hair is blonde.
However, she dyed her hair black since last year. She has
beautiful blue eyes, an oval face and pointed nose. "The
Sweety Firsty" is a cheerful, confident, and determined girl.
However, she is a little bit careless and stubborn. She has
many cats in her house. There are about nine cats. She loves
them all. One of her favorite is a little orange cat. She calls her
'Shinny'. Firsty loves to dance and sing. Nevertheless, she
wants to be a model.
Ronald's nickname is Ron. Most of girls in our school
love and adore him. There's no doubt about his good looking.
We call him "The Charming Ron". His height is 176 cm. Ron
has straight hair and perfect face. He is an intelligent and
introvert person. Above all, he is humble. He was crowned as
The Best Student this year. He won so many prizes on Math,
Chemistry and Physic competition. However, his favorite
subject is Chemistry. He wants to be a chemist someday.
Jonathan is a funny person. He can always find a way
to make the people around him laugh. I wonder what it is in
his head for he can create jokes spontaneously. Jonathan's nick
name is Jo. He is plump. He's about 168 cm tall. His weight is
80 kg. That's why we call him "The Big Jo". He has a round
face with brown eyes. His spiky hairstyle makes him easily
recognized. Jo is a humorous, friendly and an easy going
person. He is a movie freak. He would never miss any new
movie in the cinema. He dreams of becoming a famous actor
one day.
About me? Well, my name is Hana. I'm the shortest
one among them. I'm about 160 cm tall. I have long wavy hair
with round face. My friends call me "The Chubby Hana"
because I also have a chubby check. Most people, even my
parents say that I'm a careful, generous and diligent person.
They also say that I'm a bit sensitive. I love painting. I spend
much time in my small studio just painting.
That's all about me and friends of mine. Even though
we are quite different, we love each other and will keep this
relationship for good.
7. The purpose of the text is …
a. to describe persons and characters
b. to tell a sequence of events
c. to entertain the readers
d. to persuade the readers to have many friends
8. The followings are Firsty's characters, except …
a. cheerful, humorous, and sensitive
b. cheerful, confident, and strong-minded
c. determined, sensitive, and funny
d. determined, humorous, sensitive
9. What is Jonathan like?
a. He is fat, easy going, and funny
 b. He is fat, stubborn, and funny.
c. He is plump, humble, and sensitive.
d. He is friendly, easy going, and slim.
10. What is Hana's favorite?
a. She loves Chemistry.
b. She loves cats.
c. She loves watching TV.
d. She loves painting.
11. Which statement is true according to the text?
a. Firsty has a round face.
b. Jonathan wants to be a chemist.
c. Ron wants to be an artist.
d. Hana has long wavy hair.
12. A word in the text that has the same meaning as
"strong-minded" is …
a. friendly
b. determined
c. Confident
d. Cheerful
Losari beach is a beautiful beach and located on the
edge city of Makassar. It is located only about 3 km from the
center of Makassar (Karebosi Park). The beach used to be the
longest café in Asia, because many cafes stand in along the
beach, but now the cafes are collected in a special place so it
does not spread along the coast. Charm of the beach is mainly
seen in the evening when the sunset stands out. This is a major
attraction of people’s coming to the Losari beach.
Every evening hundreds of people come to witness
the panorama of red as the sun will disappear into the ocean,
so do not miss the sunset at the Losari beach. If the sky is
sunny, the scenery is absolutely perfect. Because of its
location in a bay, the water of Losari is even often quiet as
usual pool water.
Losari is its waterfront of Makassar. The lengthy of
the beach is approximately one kilometer and it is a public
space that can be accessed by anyonE. On this beach there is a
park called the Pelataran Bahari (Marine Park), with
semicircular area of nearly one hectarE. This place is a plaza
with a clean floor for children to play and running around,
while parents and teens sit on concrete benches to enjoy the
sea breezE. From this place, you are also free to view out to
the sea and watch the sunset slowly turns reddish in the line of
the horizon. The reflected light also creates sheen on the
surface of sea water.
The Pelataran Bahari also serves as the stadium of
open water to watch the coastal waters in front of Losari
beach. This coastal water is often used as a racecourse jet ski,
boat races and traditional boat jolloro katinting, or become a
transit point of rely of Sandeq traditional sailboats and yachts.
In Losari there are also a few hotels. Some of them qualified
as a tree stars hotel. The hotel is offering panoramic beauty of
the sea with luxury service treats. There are Losari Beach
Hotel, Losari Beach Inn, Makassar Golden Hotel, and Pantai
Gapura Hotel. All of the hotels located in Jalan Penghibur.
13. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Losari beach is a awful place.
B. Losari beach is a good place to visit.
C. No body visit Losari beach.
D. Many visitor on Pantai Gapura Hotel.
14. How many hotels does the writer mention?
A. Six hotels.
B. Five hotels.
C. Four hotels.
D. Three hotels.
15. Where is Losari beach located?
A. Somewhere at Makassar City.
B. Locate at Jalan Penghibur.
C. Near Makassar City.
D. Located only about 3 km from the center of
Makassar (Karebosi Park).
Venice is a city in northern Italy. It has been known
as the “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of Bridges”, and “The
City of Light”. The city stretches across 117 small islands in
the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in
northeast Italy.
Venice is world famous for its canals. It is built on an
archipelago of 117 islands formed by about 150 canals in a
shallow lagoon. The islands on which the city is built are
connected by about 400 bridges. In the old centre, the canals
serve the function of roads, and every form of transport is on
water or on foot.
You can ride gondola there. It is the classical
Venetian boat which nowadays is mostly used for tourists, or
weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies. Now, most Venetians
travel by motorised waterbuses which ply regular routes along
the major canals and between the city’s islands. The city has
many private boats. The only gondolas still in common use by
Venetians are the Traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing the
Grand Canal at certain points without bridges.
16. What does the text tell you about?
A. Gondola.
B. Traghetti.
C. Venice
D. Venetian boat
17. What transport crosses the Grand Canal for foot
passengers at certain points without bridges?
A. Gondolas.
B. Traghetti.
C. Waterbuses.
D. Lagoon.
18. From the text we can say that Venice belongs to a city of
….
A. water
B. buses
C. funerals
D. Gondola
19. What does the second paragraph of the text tell us about?
A. The forms of transport in the world.
B. The canals and roads that people like to use.
C. The archipelago that has a lot of islands.
D. Venice as the world famous for its canals.
Jennifer Lopes (J.Lo) is a highly successful actress,
singer, and dancer. Her new ?lms and new albums usually go
straight to the top.
What’s a typical working day for her? Making a ?lm
is a hard work. She usually gets up at half past five in the
morning and she’s always on the ?lm set at half past six. She
never drinks coffee and she always has a light lunch of just
green salad. She doesn’t like working up late at nights. She is
usually in bed half past ten. If she stays out late, she will be
too tired in the next morning.
Adam Shankman, a director of one of her ?lms, says
”J.Lo is actually a quiet person. She doesn’t like going out all
the time. She often stays at home on Saturday nights and
watches video. If J.Lo isn’t working on a ?lm or making a
record, her life style is very different. When she has got time
off, she’s quite happy to go out. She loves New York
restaurants. She loves dancing. She sometimes dances until
three o’clock in the morning!
J. Lo’s family lives in New York. They were very
close family. She sees her parents every weekend and she
always phones them if she has a problem. She’s got two older
sisters and they get on very well together. They are not just her
sisters; they are her best friends.
20. What is the text about?
A. A successful actress
B. Jennifer Lopez
C. Jennifer Lopez’s sisters
D. Jennifer Lopez’s sisters
21. What does J.Lo do when she has a problem?
A. Sees her parents every weekend
B. Phones her parents
C. Meets her two sisters
D. Goes clubbing in New York
22. What is the main idea of paragraph four?
A. J. Lo’s typical working day
B. J. Lo’s family relationship
C. J. Lo’s lifestyle on her free days
D. J. Lo’s activities in New York
23. “They get on very well together.” Who does the word
“THEY” refer to?
A. Adam Shankman and J.Lo
B. Her parent and her sisters
C. J. Lo and her sisters
D. Her parents and J. Lo
Mr. Targo is my math teacher at school. He teaches
us at class IX. He is a smart teacher. He can teach us very
well. He is a strict teacher. He doesn’t like his students came
late at class. He will be very angry. Besides that he doesn’t
like us cheating in the test. He always tells us to be honest. His
students must pay attention to his explanation.
Besides that Mr. Targo always does the same things
everyday. Entering the classroom, he will wash his hands in
the basin in the corner the class. After that he will walk over to
his desk. Sitting in her desk, he will look at and greet us
formally. Then he will put on her glasses, open his textbook
and ask us what lesson we discussed the previous meeting.
And then he starts teaching. I was really amazed by his habit.
24. What is the writer’s purpose to write the text?
A. To show his dislike of his teacher.
B. To get attention of his teacher.
C. To make the readers know the character of his teacher.
D. To make the readers impressed by his teacher.
27. The writer describes Mr. Targo as a …
A. Serious man
B. Humorous man
C. Easy going man
D. Friendly than
25. The writer can tell Mr. Targo habit precisely because …
A. He always come to school early
B. He admires Mr. Targo character
C. He sees Mr. Targo does the same thing everyday
D. He pays attention to Mr. Targo’s explanation
26. “I was really amazed by his habit.” The word “amazed” is
closest in meaning to …
A. Scared
B. Surprised
C. Ashamed
D. Nervous
The Terrifying Headmaster
Mr.Tucker is the headmaster of my school. He does not
wear glasses. His eyes always frighten me even when I refuse
to face them. They are sharp, hard, and cold, and he uses them
like a whip.
He always washes his hands in an enamel basin in the
corner of the room. After he has washed them, he will walk
over to his desk and stand behind is looking at the pupils while
he dries his hands on a small, white towel. He dries each
finger separetely, beginning with the first finger. His fingers
are long and white. He rubs them briskly without losing the
effect of deliberation and as he rubs them, he looks at us with
his eyes.
No one moves while he dries his hands, no one speaks.
When he finishes, he will fold the towel and put it in the desk
drawer. Then, he will awkwardly smile at us. He really
terrifies me.
Adapted from: I Can Jump Puddles by Alan Marshall)
27. What is the purpose of the text?
a. to terrify the readers
b. to decribe the writer’s headmaster
c. to promote the writer’s headmaster career
d. to inform the readers about a terrifying school
28. Where does Mr. Tucker usually wash his hands?
a. corner of the room
b. in front of the room
c. beside of the room
d. behind of the room
29. “He dries each finger separately….”
The underlined word has similar meaning to…
a. wash
b. fold
c. divide
d. corner
The Shard is an 87-storey skyscraper, which sits in
the heart of London. It is known as the shard of glass.
Construction began in 2009 and was completed three years
later in 2012, making it Western European’s tallest building.
Designed by architect Renzo Piano, The Shart is the
second tallest free standing structure in the UK. Its exterior
boasts 11,000 glass panels — that’s equivalent in area to eight
football pitches or two-and-a-half Trafalgar Squares.
The building was developed to have multiple uses,
describes on the website as a ‘vertical city where people can
live, work and relax’. This motto was clearly taken on board
that was found on the 72nd floor towards the end of
construction.
30. What is the text about?
A. The architect Renzo Piano
B. The Shard glass panels
C. The Shard, building in London
D. The tallest building in London
31. In Europe, the Shard gains popularity on its …
A. Location
B. Function
C. Height
D. Age
32. What probably makes people interested to stay in the
Shard?
A. It has multiple uses
B. It is the tallest building in UK
C. It was built by famous architect
D. It is located in the heart of London
33. “…, making it Western European’s tallest building.” What
does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A. The Shard
B. The glass
C. London
D. Skyscraper
Mr. Tucker is my math teacher at school. He teaches
us at class IX. He is a smart teacher. He can teach us very
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us cheating in the test. He always tells us to be honest. His 40. “She really has perfect appearance.” The word “she” refers
students must pay attention to his explanation. to …
Besides that Mr. Tucker always does the same things A. the writer.
everyday. Entering the classroom, he will wash his hands in B. a close friend.
the basin in the corner the class. After that he will walk over to C. the writer’s friend.
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formally. Then he will put on her glasses, open his textbook
and ask us what lesson we discussed the previous meeting.
And then he starts teaching. I was really amazed by his habit.

33. What is the text about?

A. The architect Renzo Piano
B. The Shard glass panels
C. The Shard, building in London
D. The tallest building in London

34. In Europe, the Shard gains popularity on its ...

A. Location
B. Function
C. Height
D. Age

35. What probably makes people interested to stay in the

Shard?
A. It has multiple uses
B. It is the tallest building in UK
C. It was built by famous architect
D. It is located in the heart of London

36. "..., making it Western European's tallest building." What

does the underlined word refer to?
A. The Shard
B. The glass
C. London
D. Skyscraper

I have a close Friend. She is beautiful, attractive and

trendy. She always wants to be a trend setter of the day. She
always pays much attention to her appearance. Recently, she
bought a new stylist foot legs from blowfish shoes products.
These shoes really match on her. Her new blowfish
women,s shoes are wonderful. When she is walking on those
shoes, all
her friends, including me watch and admire that she has the
most suitable shoes on her physical appearance. The style,
bright color, and brand represent her as a smart woman of the
day. She really has perfect appearance.
She is really mad on those shoes. She said that the
products covered all genders. The blowfish men,s shoes are as
elegant as she has. The products provide varieties of choice.
Ballet, casual, boot athletic shoes are designed in attractive
way. The products are international trade mark and become
the hottest trend.

37. The writer’s friend has just bought … from blowfish shoes
products.
A. a new match shoes
B. a new stylist foot legs
C. a trendy and attractive shoes
D. a brand and bright color shoes

38. Why does the writer admire her friend?

A. She likes wearing an international trade mark shoes.
B. She always wants to be a trendy and attractive woman.
C. She has the most suitable shoes on her physical appearance.
D. She really has perfect appearance with her wonderful
shoes.

39. Writer writes the text in order to …

A. describe her friend's style and her new shoes.
B. explain an international trademark shoes.
C. share her experience with her friend.