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The text is for question number 1-3

Once upon a time, there lived as neighbours, a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit was a good shot.
In contrary, the bear was always clumsy and could not use the arrow to good advantage.
One day, the bear called over the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows and
came with bear to the other side of the hill. The rabbit was preventing to arouse the bear’s anger so
he could not refuse it. He consented and went with the bear and shot enough buffalo to satisfy the
hungry family. Indeed he shot and killed so many that there was lots of meat left after the bear and
his family had loaded themselves and packed all they could carry home.
The bear was very gluttonous and did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat. The rabbit
could not even taste the blood from the butchering as the bear would throw earth on the blood and
dry it up. The poor rabbit would have to go home hungry after his hard day’s work.
The bear was the father of five children. The youngest child was very kind to the rabbit. He
was very hearty eater. The mother bear always gave him an extra large piece of meat but the
youngest child did not eat it. He would take it outside with him and pretended to play ball with the
meat. He kicked toward the rabbit’s house and when he got close to the door he would give the meat
with such a great kick. The meat would fly into the rabbit’s house. In this way, the poor rabbit would
get his meal unknown to the papa bear.

(Taken from : brittishcourse.com, 2020)

1. The text is mainly about ….
a. the misery of hunger rabbit
b. a kind youngest bear child
c. the adventure of poor rabbit
d. the greedy of big bear

2. The underlined word in …” the bear was always clumsy.” Has the closest meaning to ….
a. Stiff
b. Nasty
c. Rigid
d. Awkward

3. Which characteristic best describes of papa bear ?

a. Callous
b. Greedy
c. Selfish
d. Naughty
The text is for questions 4 to 5.
A stupid man was sent by his father to sell salt. First, He went to a mining area but nobody
wanted his salt. When he returned home, his father told him that if he had helped the miners to
dig, they would have bought his salt.
Next, the man went to a house where a wedding was taking place. There, he dug a huge
hole. This made the people angry and they chased him away. When he returned home, his father
told him that if he had beaten a drum and danced instead, the people would have bought salt from
him.
Then, he went to a village where a fire happened. Rushing to the place, he started
drumming and dancing, only to be thrown out by the people. His father told him that he should
have poured water on the fire instead, if he wanted to sell the salt.
In the next place, a couple were fighting each other. The foolish man poured a bucketful of
water on them, again he was chased away. His father later told him that he should have tried to
settle the quarrel, so, they would have bought salt from him.
In the final event, the man saw two bulls fighting each other. He stepped in to stop the fight
and was gored to death by angry bulls.

(Taken from : http://ekspektasia.com, 2020)

4. The boy always failed in selling the salt because ….
a. He always did the foolish act
b. The people dislike him
c. Nobody needed the salt
d. He always went to different places

5. What can we learn from the text ?

a. Never make other people angry
b. Do what you want to do
c. Think before doing something
d. Be diligent to get your success

The text is for questions 6 to 8.

Snow White
Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle
because her parents were dead.
One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the Castle because
they wanted to go to town and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White. Snow White did
not want her uncle and aunt to do this so she decide it would be best if she ran away. The next
morning she ran away from home when her aunt and uncle were having breakfast. She ran away in
to the woods.
She was very tired and hungry. The she saw this little cottage. She knocked out but no one
answered so she went inside and fell asleep. Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from
work. They went inside. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She
saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said, “What is your name ?” Snow White said “My name is Snow
White.” Then Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever
after.
6. The purpose the text is ….
a. To retell the experience
b. To tell the reader
c. To entertain the reader about Snow White
d. To inform the reader

7. The genre of the text is ….

a. Narrative text
b. Recount text
c. Fable
d. Legend

8. The generic structure of the text ….

a. Orientation – resolution – complication
b. Complication – orientation – resolution
c. Complication – resolution – orientation
d. Orientation – complication – resolution

The text is for number 9-12.

Once, two men traveled on a dusty and rough road that had no trees on its sides. They were
walking to a distant village during daylight to attend a wedding feast.
The summer sun was so hot that they were sweating a lot. They looked for a shady tree for
shelter from the sun. After some time, they saw a big old tree with thick green leaves and branches
spread far and wide like a big umbrella. They made the tree a shelter, put their small bundles on the
ground and stretched themselves out in the cool shadow of the tree. They felt relieved and rested for
a while, talking about the wedding feast.
After about an hour, one of the travelers said to his friends, “Look! What a useless ugly old
tree! So big and yet it bears no fruit at all!”.
On hearing this, the tree fell insulted. Angrily, it yelled, “You, ungrateful man! You are
enjoying my cool shadow and using it for a shelter, yet you call me useless and ugly!”.
“Can there be a more wretched creature than you ? so now, get up and get away from here!”
feeling scared that a tree could talk, the two men ran away in horror.
9. From the story, we can conclude that it happened in a … day.
a. Sunny
b. Cold
c. Hot
d. Snowy

10. What did the travelers do under the tree?

a. They rested and talked
b. They slept under the tree
c. They took the fruits on the tree
d. They had wedding feast there

11. How was the characteristic of the tree?

a. Small, young and shady
b. Small, old and shady
c. Big, young and shady
d. Big, old and shady

12. What is the message of the story?

a. It is important to accept ourselves the way we are
b. Don’t badmouth the one who helped you
c. You should think about things before acting impulsively
d. Friend are the greatest help for overcoming difficulties

13. Martha : “Why are the students staying outside ?”

Jenni : “Their classroom … .”
a. Is cleaning
b. Is being cleaned
c. Was cleaned
d. Being cleaning

14. The car … by Melodi every day.

a. Had been driven
b. Is being driven
c. Is driven
d. Will be driven

This text is for number 15 – 19.

Our lives become better every day thanks to inventions. But sometimes, inventions
can … (15) our lives worse. This can happen when an invention … (16) according to the inventor’s
plan. For example, Alfred Nobel, a Swedish scientist, … (17) a strong explosive in 1867. It … (18)
as dynamite and it revolutionized the world of engineering. After its inventions, many bridges,
tunnels, and other structures … (19) with the help of dynimate.

15.
a. make
b. made
c. making
d. makes

16.
a. Is not used
b. Is not use
c. Are not used
d. Are not use

17.
a. invent
b. invents
c. invented
d. inventing
18.
a. Is call
b. Are called
c. Will be call
d. Was called

19.
a. Are built
b. Were built
c. Will be built
d. Is being built

20. Is – the – guard – kept – building – security – by - a.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
a. 2 – 6 – 4 – 8 -1 -5 – 3 – 7
b. 2 – 3 – 1 – 7 – 8 – 4 -5 – 6
c. 2 – 4 – 8 – 7 – 1 – 5 – 3 – 6
d. 2 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 7 – 8 – 6 – 3

The text is for number 21 – 23.

Kangaroo
A kangaroo is an animal found only in Australia. It has a smaller relative, called a wallaby,
which lives on the Australian island of Tasmania and in New Guinea.
Kangaroos eat grass and plants. They have short front legs, but very long and strong back
legs and a tail. These are used for sitting up and for jumping. Kangaroos have been known to make
forward jumps of over eight metres, and leap across fences more than three metres high. They can
also run at speeds of over 45 kilometres per hour.
The largest kangaroos are the Great grey kangaroo and the Red kangaroo. Adult grows to a
length of 1.60 metres and weighs over 90 kilo.
Kangaroos are marsupials. This means that the female kangaroo has an external pouch on the front
of her body. A baby kangaroo is very tiny when it is born, and it crawls at once into this pouch
where it spends its first five months of life.

21. According to the text, the kangaroo ….

a. Can run faster than a car
b. Can walk as soon as it is born
c. Can grow as tall as a man
d. Can jump over a eight metres high fence

22. … are used for sitting up and for jumping.

a. Long tails
b. Short back legs
c. Body pouch
d. Strong back legs

23. We know from the text that kangaroo ….

a. Is omnivorous animal
b. Has another name called wallaby 29.
c. Is smaller than human
d. Has habitat in Tasmania
The text for number 24 – 28
Hoverboard
While its name may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, the hoverboard does not use
any futuristic technology. Hoverboard is a device that people use for mobility. Hoverboard is two-
wheeled device with a platform for their user, and lithium-ion batteries power them.
Hoverboard functions as scooters just without handles or other means of balance beyond
their gyroscope. Hoverboard work by having the riders apply pressure with their feet to control the
speed and movement. Hoverboards have four parts that help them move and keep their rider
standing: a gyroscope, microprocessors, a battery, and motors. The gyroscope keeps the rider
standing and adjusts the tilt to keep the board balanced as it moves.
Its high-wattage battery stores the power to keep it moving and gets the power to the wheels
through the board’s microprocessors, which supply the power to the wheel’s motors and interpret
command from the user.

24. The social function of the text is to ….

a. Present general information about hoverboards
b. Retell an experience about riding the hoverboards
c. Describe the writer’s hoverboard
d. Persuade people to buy hoverboards

25. From the text, we know that ….

a. Hoverboards have three wheels
b. The riders can control the hoverboards by giving pressure on their feet
c. The gyroscope is used to store the battery of hoverboards
d. Hoverboards have five important parts

26. What is the function of gyroscope on the hoverboards?

a. Keep the board balanced as it moves
b. Supply the power to the wheel’s motors
c. Stores the power to keep it moving
d. Interpret commands from the rider to microprocessor

27. Hoverboard is a kind of ….

a. Food
b. Computer
c. Toy
d. Transportation

28. “Hoverboards work by having the riders apply pressure with their feet to control the speed
and the movement.”
a. Hoverboards
b. The speed
c. The riders
d. The pressure

The text for number 29 – 31

A storm is a disturbance of the ordinary conditions of the atmosphere accompanied by wind,
rain, snow, sleet, hail (frozen rain), or thunder and lighting. Types of storms include the extra
tropical cyclone, the common, large-scale storm of temperate latitudes; the tropical cyclone, or
hurricane, which is somewhat smaller in area than the former and accompanied by high winds and
heavy rains; the tornado, or “twister,” a small but intense storm with very high winds, usually of
limited duration; and the thunderstorm, local in nature and accompanied by brief but heavy rain
showers and often by hail. The term storm is also applied to blizzard, sandstorms, and dust storms,
in which high wind is the dominant meteorological element.
29. What is the text about ?
a. Thunderstroms
b. Stroms
c. Cyclones
d. Hurricanes
30. What is the small storm with high winds happening in short time called ?
a. A hurricane
b. A cyclones
c. A blizzard
d. A twister

31. “A storm is a disturbance of the ordinary. Conditions of the atmosphere …

The underline word means.
a. Normal
b. Unusual
c. Horrible
d. Great

The text is for number 32 - 34

Fruits are a source of nourishing substances that keep us alive and healthy. For example,
they contain many vitamins, especially vitamins A and C, and many minerals, such as calcium,
potassium, and zinc. They also provide fiber for a healthy digestive system and carbohydrates that
the body needs to make energy. They don’t have a lot of calories to make us fat.
People use fruits for many things. We make juice from them. We cook bread and pie with
them. We make jams and jellies and sweets. We freeze them to eat later. We even make alcohol
from fruit. Beer comes from grains, wine comes from grape, and some brandies are made from
plums, apricots, or other fruits. But most of the time, we don’t do anything special with fruits. We
eat them fresh, just as they are !

32. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

a. Fruits contain many vitamins
b. People use fruits for many thing
c. Some beer and brandies are made of fruits
d. We freeze fruits to eat whenever we need later

33. The following make people fat according the text, except …
a. Cereal
b. Sweet
c. Avocado
d. Poultry

34. “we freeze them to eat later”

The word “freeze” in the sentence is similar meaning to …
a. Ice up
b. Cool
c. Liquidate
d. Preserve

The following text is for questions 35 - 36

35. What is advertised by the text ?

a. Event
b. Job
c. Service
d. Product
36. Which one is not the selling point of the product ?
a. The product is selling at hypermart
b. The store offers 10% discounts
c. We can contact by email
d. Only sell fruits

The following text is for questions 37 - 39

37. What position requires a postgraduate (S2) candidate?

a. Civil Engineering
b. Community Relation
c. English Teacher
d. Agency Developer

38. Applicants have to send the application letter ….

a. Along February 2014
b. Before the first February
c. Not more than eighth February
d. The end of February

39. The text above offers …

a. A product
b. An event
c. A job vacancy
d. A service

The following text is for questions 40 – 42

40. What product is labelled by the text ?

a. Food
b. Drink
 c. Snack
d. Drug

41. The product can relieve the followins, except ….

a. Running nose
b. Sneezing
c. Cough
d. Irritation

42. Who should consume the product?

a. Baby
b. Children above 6 years
c. Newborn
d. Toddler under 6 years

The lyric below is for questions 43 – 46

Count on Me
By Bruno Mars

If you ever find yourself stuck

in the middle of the sea,
I’ll sail the world to find you
If you ever find yourself lost
in the dark and you can’t see,
I’ll be the light to guide you

Find out what we’re made of

When we are called
to help our friends in need

[Chorus]
You can count on me
Like one two three
I’ll be there
And I know when I need it
I can count on you
Like four three two
You’ll be there
‘Cause that’s what friends are supposed to do,
oh yeah

If you tossin’ and you’re turnin’

And you just can’t fall asleep
I’ll sing a song beside you
And if you ever forget
How much you really mean to me
Everyday I will remind you

Find out what we’re made of

When we are called
to help our friends in need
[Chorus]

You’ll always have my shoulder

When you cry
I’ll never let go
Never say goodbye, you know
[Chorus]
43. The song might be suitable to be sung for someone who …
a. Won a competition
b. Are close to us
c. Needs motivation to success
d. Had passed in exam

44. The theme of the song is …

a. Friendship
b. Family
c. Happiness
d. Motivation

45. The phrase “count on me” in Indonesian is …

a. Menghitungku
b. Mengandalkanku
c. Bantulah aku
d. Temani aku

46. The message of the song is ….

a. We should be there for friends who needs our help
b. We should be ourselves when we are with our friends
c. We don’t need to help our friends if they don’t help us
d. We should be nice to all people

The lyric below is for questions 47 – 50.

Down to Earth
By Justin Bieber

Oh, oh, oh
I never thought that it'd be easy
'Cause we both so distant now
And the walls are closing in on us
And we're wondering how
No one has a solid answer
We're just walking in the dark
And you can see the look on my face
It just tears me apart
So we fight through the hurt
And we cry, and cry, and cry, and cry
Then we live and we learn
And we try, and try, and try, and try
So it's up to you and it's up to me
That we meet in the middle
On our way back down to earth
Down to earth, down to earth
On our way back down to earth
Ooh, oh, oh, ooh
Mama, you were always somewhere
And Daddy I live outta town
So tell me how could I ever be normal some how
You tell me this is for the best
So tell me why am I in tears, whoa
So far away and now I just need you here
So we'll fight through the hurt
And we'll cry, and cry, and cry, and cry
Then we live and we learn
And we try, and try, and try, and try
 So it's up to you and it's up to me
That we meet in the middle
On our way back down to earth
Down to earth, down to earth
On our way back down to earth
Ooh, oh, ooh, oh, ooh
We felt so far away from where we used to be
And now we're standing, and where do we go
When there's no road to get to your heart?
Let's start over again
So it's up to you and it's up to me
That we meet in the middle
On our way back down to earth
Down to earth, down to earth
On our way back down to earth
I never thought that it'd be easy
'Cause we both so distant now
And the walls are closing in on us
And we're wondering how

47. What is the mood of the song ?

a. Joyfull
b. Hopeful
c. Sadness
d. Cheerful

48. The song tells about ….

a. The love parents to the children
b. The sadness over parents' divorce
c. The gratefull feeling for mother
d. The motivation to have a better life

49. “'Cause we both so distant now”

The underlined word is similar in meaning with ….
a. Far
b. Close
c. Near
d. Imminent

50. “You tell me this is for the best”

What does the word “you” refer to ?
a. Daddy
b. Mama
c. Son
d. daughter

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