Read the text below to answer questions no 1-3!

The police thought that two burglars started the robbery at 151 Pattimura street on
Sunday afternoon. The burglars broke into the students’ room while they were going to a football
game. They never thought that while they were away, burglars would break into their boarding
house.

1. The communicative purpose of this text is ......

A. to retell events for the purpose of informing

B. to present perspective points about an issue

C. to describe the way they are

D. to acknowledge readers about informative events

E. to share an amusing incident

Jawaban: A

2. Where did the robbery take place?

A. at 151 Gajahmada street

B. at 161 Pattimura street

C. at 151 Pattimura street

D. at 212 Sisingamangaraja street

E. at 161 Sisingamangaraja street

Jawaban: C

3. When did the robbery happen?

A. Sunday morning

B. Saturday morning
C. Saturday afternoon

D. Monday evening

E. Sunday afternoon

Jawaban: E

4. Once upon a time………

The sentence above is a sentence that can be used on text

A. Narrative text
B. Recount text
C. Report text
D. Descriptive text
E. Exposition text

Jawaban: A

The text below to answer the questions no 5-9!

Last week, I and my family went to Yogyakarta. We arrived there on wednesday in the
afternoon. On Thursday, visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the
Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu temples. They are really amazing. We visited only Brahmana and
Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple is being renovated.

On Friday morning we went to Yogya Kraton. We spent about two hours there. We were
lucky because we were led by a smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to
Borobudur. We arrived there at four p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard the announcement that Borobudur
gate would be closed. In the evening we left for Jakarta by wisata bus.

5. The text above mainly discusses about ......

A. the trip to Yogyakarta

B. the first visit to Prambanan

C. the impression about the guide

D. the experience at Yogya Kraton

E. the impression about Borobudur

Jawaban: A

6. The purpose of the text is to .......

A. entertain readers

B. tell the experience

C. describe the smugglers

D. report an event to the police

E. inform readers about events of the day

Jawaban: B

7. What are the big temples in Prambanan?

A. angkor wat, syiwa, and sudra temples

B. paria, brahmana, and temples

C. brahmana, syiwa, and wisnu temples

D. wisnu, syiwa, and borobudur temples

E. borobudur, syiwa, and brahmana temples

Jawaban: C

8. When did they go home?

A. On Saturday morning

B. On Saturday evening
C. On Thursday evening

D. On Friday afternoon

E. On Friday evening

Jawaban: E

9. Why did they only visit Brahmana and Syiwa temples?

A. because wisnu temple was being repaired

B. because there was no wisnu temple

C. because wisnu temple was amazing

D. because wisnu temple was too small

E. because wisnu temple was being destroyed

Jawaban: A

This text is for questioning 10 -13

A long time ago, there lived a fishermen who earned a living by catching fish. He caught
fish and sold them to the market. Every day he caught fish in nearby rivers with a fishing rod.

One day, the fishermen led his way to a big river to catch fish. While he was walking
along the river bank, he slipped into the river. For matters worse, his fishing rod was plunged
into the river. Suddenly, an old woman appeared before him and asked him what happened. The
man told her that he had lost his fishing rod.

“I found this fishing rod in this river, is this yours?” asked the old woman, showing him a
golden fishing rod. Different from his fishing rod that was made from bamboo, the fishing rod
was so glowing that it tempted him.

“It would be great if I have the golden fishing rod,” he thought. Then, he nodded his head to the
woman and said, “That’s mine.”
 The old woman gave him the golden fishing rod. He happily brought it home and along
the way, he thought about his luck. On his arrival at home, the man put the golden fishing rod
beside his bed. Unfortunately, he couldn’t sleep soundly. The fishing rod was so precious and he
was afraid if someone might steal it. The next day, the man woke up being hungry, he rushed to
the dining room for having breakfast. He didn’t find anything on the table, so he decided to catch
fish in a nearby river.

“How could I use the golden fishing rod? Wicked people might grab it from me,” he though.
Then he canceled his plan. Days passed the man had nothing to eat. Even he couldn’t sleep well
for keeping the golden fishing rod.

10. What was the man like

A. Dishonest
B. Impolite
C. Cruel
D. Stingy
E. Lazy

Jawaban: D

11. How did the man lose his fishing rod?

A. A person stole it
B. He threw it away
C. An old woman took it
D. He plunged it into the water
E. He slipped into the river bank

Jawaban: D

12. What did the man feel all night long for having the golden fishing rod?

A. Sad
B. Angry
C. Jealous
 D. Anxious
E. Dissatisfied

Jawaban: D

13. What best should the man do for his sake at the end of the story?

A. He threw away the golden fishing rod

B. He kept the golden fishing rod under his bed
C. He asked his family to sell the golden fishing rod
D. He searched for the woman to return the golden fishing rod
E. He exchanged the golden fishing rod with a bamboo one

Jawaban: D

The text below to answer the questions no 14-20!

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only a few
villages. If the people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass through
wild and unsafe forest.

One day, a farmer’s young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and
brother. She brought along her baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her brother said “ it
is getting dark. Let my son, Ah Tim go with you though the forest.” So Ah Tim led the way and
the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby. When they were in the forest, suddenly
they saw a group of wolves. They began to run to avoid the danger, but Ah Tim kicked against a
stone and fell down. At once the wolves caught him. The young woman cried to the wolves, “
please eat my own son instead.” Then, she put her baby son on the ground in front of the wolves
and took her nephew away. Everyone understood that this was because the woman was very
good and kind. She had offered her own son’s life to save her nephew.

They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched thick sticks
and went back with her into the forest. When they got there, they saw something very strange.
Instead of eating the woman’s baby the wolves were playing with him.
 14. What separated between one village to another a long time ago in the New
Territories?

A. Another village D. Hills

B. Forests E. Towers and logs

C. Mountains

Jawaban: B

15. Who was Ah Tim ?

A. The young woman’s brother

B. The young woman’s brother’s son

C. The young woman’s brother and nephew

D. The young woman’s son

E. One of the men who fetched a stick

Jawaban: B

16. Who walked in front when they were in the forest ?

A. Her brother’s nephew

B. The woman

C. The woman’s son

D. Ah Tim

E. The baby and his mother

Jawaban: D
 17. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim ?

A. He was stumbled by a stone

B. He was afraid

C. He ran slowly

D. The woman cried

E. The wolves were good runners

Jawaban: A

18. The woman gave her son to the wolves because...

A. She loved her nephew than her son

B. She kept a grudge on his brother

C. She wanted her son was eaten by the wolves

D. She was crazy

E. She thought about how her brother would be

Jawaban: E

19. What did the villagers bring sticks for ?

A. To bring the woman’s nephew

B. For the weapon to beat the wolves

C. For the fire woods.

D. For play

E. For building a house for the woman.

Jawaban: B
20. What is the purpose of the writer by writing the story above ?

A. To describe the danger of the villages

B. To explain how important a relative is

C. To tell the villagers’ relationship

D. To entertain the readers of the story

E. To narrate how the wolves were playing with the baby.

Jawaban: D

The text below to answer the questions no 21-23!

Once upon a time there lived a group of mice under a tree in peace. However, a group of
elephants crossing the jungle unknowingly destroyed the homes of all the rats. Many of them
were even crushed to death.

Then taking of rats decided to approach the elephant's chief and request him to guide his
herd through another route. On hearing the sad story, the elephant's king apologized and agreed
to take another route. And so the lives of the rats were saved.

One day elephant-hunters came to the jungle and trapped a group of elephants in huge
nets. Then the elephant king suddenly remembered the king of the rats. He summoned on of the
elephants of his herd, which had not been trapped, to go seek help from the king and told him
about the trapped elephants.

The rat's king immediately took his entire group of rats and they cut open the nets which
had trapped the elephant's herd. The elephant herd was totally set free. They danced with joy and
thank the rats.

21. Who destroyed the homes of all rats?

A. a group of mice did

B. the hunter did

C. elephant-hunter did

D. a group of elephant did

E. elephant's king

Jawaban: D

22. What helped the elephant's herd free?

A. the elephant-hunter did

B. the hunters did

C. entire group of rats did

D. a group of king did

E. the trapped elephants did

Jawaban: B

23. At the end of the story, how was the elephant's herd?

A. angry D. dead

B. sad E. disappointed

C. happy

Jawaban: B

The text below to answer the questions no 24-27!

The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She planned to
eat them both. Each night the children cried and begged the witch to let them go.

Meanwhile, at home, their stepmother was beginning to wish she had never tried to get
rid of the children. “I must find them,” she said and set off into the forest.
 Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry from
thirst, she came to the cottage belonging to the witch. The stepmother peeped through the
window. Her heart cried out when she saw the two children.

She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside. The witch was putting
some stew in the oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty push. The witch fell into the
oven and the stepmother shut the door.

‘Children, I have come to save you,’ she said hugging them tightly. I have done a dreadful thing.

I hope in time you will forgive me. Let me take you home and become a family again. They
returned to their home and the stepmother became the best mother anyone could wish to have,
and of course they lived happily ever after!

24. The story is about ...

A. A stepmother who saved her children from a witch

B. A witch who is really kind

C. A father who begged a witch for money

D. Two children went to school for the first time

E. Two children saved their stepmother from a witch

Jawaban: A

25. Which statement is FALSE about the witch?

A. She locked Hansel in a cage

B. She planned to eat Hansel & Gretel

C. She set Gretel to clean the house

D. She hated the children

E. She fell into the ocean

Jawaban: E

26. “The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.” (Paragraph 4). The
underlined word “shut” can be replaced by the word .....

A. Marked D. Closed

B. Painted E. Polished

C. Opened

Jawaban: D

27. How did the stepmother find her children?

A. She walked into the forest

B. She got tired and met her children

C. She fell into the cliff

D. She Peeped through the windows of the witch's cottage

E. She was pushed against the wall

Jawaban: D

The part of a song below to answer questions no 28-30!

HEAL THE WORLD

Michael Jackson

There's a place in your heart

And I know that it is love

And this place it was brighter than tomorrow

And if you really try

You'll find there's no need to cry

In this place you'll feel there's no hurt or sorrow

There are ways to get there

If you care enough for the living

Make a little space

Make a better place

Heal the world

Make it a better place

For you and for me, and the entire human race

There are people dying

If you care enough for the living

Make a better place for you and for me

28. What is the writer of the song want us to do?

A. find a new planet to live together

B. help the children over the world

C. help all people over the world

D. keep the world peace together

E. keep and create better environment together

Jawaban: E

29. Based on the text of the song. How can we heal the world?
A. By cleaning our environment

B. By caring and cleaning our house

C. By saving our electicity

D. By keeping our body clean

E. By keeping our environment

Jawaban: E

30. Who is the song writer?

A. Michael Jackson D. Katty Perry

B. Bruno Mars E. Christina Perri

C. Adam Levine

Jawaban: A

31. Donna : Congratulations Ryan! I’m very proud of having such a talented friend like you.

Ryan : Thank you. You have supported me so far.

Donna : So, what are you going to do with the money prize?

Ryan : I’m going to use it to support my studies at university.

Donna : Good decision. What major are you going to take?

Ryan : Architecture

Donna : That suits your interests. I've seen the map and miniature of your ideal house. It's
wonderful! Ryan : That's one of the reasons.

Ryan will study architecture at university because he is probably interested in _____.

A. playing game
B. writig novel

C. drawing and designing

D. reading

E. flying

Jawaban : C

32. Stranger : Excuse me ___ where the nearest

post office is?

Carly : Follow this way until second traffic light. It is on your left beside Padang restaurant.

Stranger : Thank you.

The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is .......

A. Can I help you find

B. Could I tell you the way

C. Could you come with me

D. Could you show me

E. Could I show you

Jawaban : D

33. Harsya : What a great Motorcycle you have, Pandu

Pandu : Thank you, Harsya. I just finished modifying it

Harsya : You mean this is the old motorcycle that you used to ride to school?

Pandu : Yes, it is

Harsya : It looks a lot different. What did you do to it?

Pandu : Not much. I had it painted with a brighter colour and add some new accessories.

Harsya : Great job!

Pandu : Thanks

How does Pandu go to school everyday?

A. He goes to school by bus

B. He goes to school by his bike

C. He goes to school by his motorcycle

D. He is going to school by his motorcycle

E. He went to school by his motorcycle

Jawaban : C

34. Rizal : Mr. Gunawan, I’d like to introduce you to Diana who helped our pro last week

Mr. Gunawan : I’m very pleased to meet you, Diana

Diana : ...... Mr. Gunawan

A. How do you do

B. How are you

C. I’m very well

D. It’s nice to meet you too

E. I’m sorry to meet you here

Jawaban : D

35. The following are the expressions of asking for directions, EXCEPT!

A. Excuse me, can you show me the way to the hotel?

B. Are we on the right road for the school?

C. Could you tell me the best way to hospital?

D. How do we get to the beach?

E. You are going the wrong way.

Jawaban : E

ESSAY

1. What is Complimenting and give an example

2. What is congratulating and give an example

3. Make a short conversation about complimenting others

4. What is Expressing Gratitude?

5. Make an example of invitation as simple as you can!