To all the teachers and staff of SMP NUSANTARA

A one-day meeting will be held this week:

When: Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Where:Room 109
Topic: National examination preparation

Due to the importance of the meeting, please be punctual. Bring your ideas; bring your
suggestions to make our students successful in the examination!

The head of the national examination committee

Mr. Adnan Nasution

1. What is the meeting for?

A. To talk about the preparation for the national examination

B. To give solution to the examination problem
C. To discuss about the examination items
D. To ask teachers to face the national examination

2. From the text above we can conclude that ....

A. The national examination has already been done

B. All students are successful in the national examination
C. The meeting is done before the national examination
D. The teacher must be pleased with the result of the national examination

Attention

To commemorate the upcoming National Education Day, the Students Board Organization will
hold some interesting programs. They are English speech contest, English story telling contest and
wall magazine competition. The objective of the programs is to develop students' skills in English.
The program will be held on May 1st, 2011. The English speech contest and the English story
telling contest will begin at 08.00. While the wall magazine competition will start at 10.00. The
contestants should be ready at 7.30 a.m. All classes must take part in the program.
3. What is the aim of holding these program?

A. The students can commemorate the National Education Day happily

B. The teachers will give some information about English programs
C. The students can increase their abilities in English
D. The students and the teachers can compete each other

4. Who must participate in the programs?

A. The Student Board Organization members

B. The coordinator of the program
C. All classes
D. Julia

Announcement

Based on the Approval Letter of the Governor of Bank Indonesia no. 13/108/KEP.GBI/201 I on 29
December 2011, we are pleased to announce that effective from 12 January 2012, PT Saphire Bank
has changed its name to PT Bank Diamond Indonesia The name change reflects the shareholding
increase of Saphire Group Limited from 85% to 99% in PT Bank Diamond Indonesia as well as our
strong and continuing support to Indonesia's economic growth. Jakarta, 12 January 2012

Board of Directors

PT Bank Diamond Indonesia

5. Why does the bank change its name? Because ....

A. They commited to support Indonesian economic grownth

B. There are some changes in shareholding
C. The governor of Bank Indonesia request it
D. They already announce it to the public

6. The name change reflects the shareholding increase ..."

The underlined word closest in meaning with ....
 A. Mirrors
B. Shows
C. Makes
D. Improves

7. The text above is about ....

A. Bank Indonesia closing a certain Bank

B. A change of a bank ownership
C. A change of name of a bank
D. An announcement of a bank bankruptcy

Student Organization of SMP 182

To: All class captains

Please attend the monthly meeting. It will be held:

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Time: After school
Place: OSIS room

We will discuss the farewell party for the grade IX students. Your attendance will be highly
appreciated

OSIS Chairman OSIS Secretary

8. The monthly meeting is to ….

A. Request a monthly meeting

B. Attend at OSIS room
C. Discuss the farewell party
D. Appreciate the grade IX students

9. “We will discuss the farewell party for the grade IX students”
The underlined word refers to ….

A. All grade IX students

B. OSIS chairman and OSIS secretary
 C. All teacher and students of the school
D. The OSIS committee and all class captains

Announcement

To: teacher and students

From November 12 to 14, 2013 the library will be closed due to the rearranging of books and
seats.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Hasan Madi

Librarian

10. The text tells us about ….

A. The librarian’s books and seats

B. The renovation of the library in November
C. The temporarily closing of the library
D. The librarian’s inconvenience

11. Why is the library closed?

A. The librarian will have vacation

B. There have been some inconveniences
C. The students will arrange the books
D. The books will be rearranged

12. “… we are sorry for the inconvenience.”

The underlined word is similar in meaning to ….

A. Disruption
B. Inappropriacy
C. Unsuitability
D. Difficulty

WEB BLOG WORKSHOP FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT

Date : 16 November 2013

Fees : Rp. 25,000 (meal & certificate)
Time :9.00 a.m. - 5 00 p.m
Go global with blogging. It's time to put your talents and creativity into practice. It's a high time to
expand your network. Join the workshop and you'll get step by step tutorial on how to start your
own blog site for free. You will get hands on experience to design your blog & fill your blog with
appropriate contents and decorate It with pleasant layout and images. By the end of the
workshop, you will have the skills to create your own blog. Apart from that, you will also get some
tips on how to earn from blogging.

Seats are limited to 50 students. First come, first served. Register online at
www.ourblogoutworld.com/reg.

13. What skill will the participants have after they complete the training?

A. Register and study online at www.ourblogoutworld.com/reg

B. Make a clear, detailed, and interesting, step by step blog tutorial
C. Create a blog with appropriate contents, pleasant layout, and images
D. Call the person in charge for the further information with correct number

14. "... fill it with appropriate contents ..." The word appropriate in the text has closest meaning to...

A. Capable
B. Suitable
C. Probable
D. Remarkable

Announcement
To : all students of SMP Bunga Matahari
To celebrate the school anniversary on November 16, 2013 and as a chance for students to
perform their talent and creativities, OSIS will hold some competitions. They are futsal match,
basketball match, singing contest, speech contest, and classroom contest. The competition will be
held on:
Date : 5-9 November 2013
Time : 08.00 – 12.00
Venue : School hall and school yard.
The first day is futsal match. The second day is basketball match. The third day is singing contest,
the fourth day is speech contest and the classroom contest will be on the last day. Every class
should join them. The winners of the competition will receive the prizes on the anniversary day.
Further information please contact Yeyen, The OSIS secretary .

The head of OSIS

Fuady
15. When will the singing contest be held?

A. November 5th 2013

B. November 6th 2013
C. November 7th 2013
D. November 8th 2013

16. The activities are meant as ….

A. OSIS anniversary celebration

B. Students and teachers activities
C. Students’ talent and creativity performance
D. Entertainments for all teachers and students

17. “Every class should join them.” The underlined word refer to?

A. Prizes
B. Students
C. Winners
D. Competitions

Announcement
Book Fair

So many good books to choose from!

When: May 3 and 4, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Where: School cafeteria
Why: All money from the sale wilt be used to support the school orchestra. We are preparing to
change the musical instruments with the new ones. Therefore many school events are held to
collect the fund. The team will participate in the national contest 2016 next year at Jakarta
Convention Centre.

SMP Anak Bangsa Students affair

18. The school orchestra needs a lot of money because ....

A. They hold the Book Fair

B. Many school events are held
C. They have to pay to the contest
D. They want to buy musical instruments
19. Where will the Book Fair be held?

A. In a book store
B. At a school cafeteria
C. At Jakarta convention Centre
D. At SMP Anak Bangsa's cafeteria

20. "... the team will participate ..." The underlined word is closest in meaning to ...

A. Act
B. Join
C. Work
D. Perform

To : Students of SMP Bintang Kejora,

To celebrate school anniversary, we will hold a ceremony on Wednesday, 23 March and a choir
competition right after the ceremony.
Each class may send one team consisting of 15 students for the competition. Three winning teams
will be awarded cash prize and trophies.
For more info, meet Mrs. Andini.

Principal

21. According to the text, 23 March is commemorated as ….

A. Choir Day anniversary

B. The school’s principal birthday
C. The school anniversary
D. Mr. Andini’s special day

22. To whom should we meet to get the detailed information?

A. The principal
B. Ms. Andini
C. The winning team
D. The students of SMP Bintang Kejora

23. “Three winning teams will be awarded cash prizes and trophies” The underlined word is closest
in meaning to….
 A. Given
B. Asked
C. Covered
D. Delivered

Announcement

To all students of grade VIII. There will be a school holiday for two weeks. Please do a project of
descriptive text in writing. It should be about any animal around your house. You can describe
your own pet or your neighbour’s. Don’t forget to put the animal’s photo in your writing. You have
to submit it on the first day of the second semester.

Mr. Hasan

24. What is the announcement about?

A. Semester holiday
B. Neighbour’s pet
C. Writing project
D. Picture description

25. What should the student do during their holiday?

A. Doing project of descriptive text

B. Describing the first day of semester
C. Being away from school
D. Taking pictures of a pet

26. “You have to submit it on the first day…” What does the underlined word mean?

A. Bring
B. Collect
C. Take
D. Send