Skateboarding

Anybody who is over the age of six knows that there is nowhere safe for skateboarders to skate. This
prevents young people from enjoying an active, energetic and adventurous pastime.

Just watch a local street for a short while and note the steady stream of skaters speeding up and
down the footpaths. Toddlers can be trampled on and old ladies can be knocked down as they
struggle home carrying their cat food from supermarkets.

Skateboarding is a serious sport that improves young people's health. It increases fitness, improves
balance and strengthens the joints in knees and ankles. Although it appears to be a solo sport, when
groups practice together and compete to perform stunts or runs they form firm friendships.

Young people should be prevented from becoming overweight couch potatoes. If they are actively
involved in skating, they do not smoke, take drugs or break laws for fun.

Kids will always seek thrills and excitement. They need to practice their 180s, 360s and Ollie's free
from restrictions. We must build skate parks in the suburbs so that streets are safe for small children
and senior citizens and skaters have spaces where they can race, chase, speed, and soar towards the
sun.

1. Where do the kids usually ride their skateboard?

A. In the main roads and foot paths

B. In the park

C. In the suburbs

D. In front of the supermarket

E. In front of their home

2. The writer's purpose in writing the text is ….

A. To promote the writer's business of skateboarding class

B. To convince the readers that they need a safe place for skaters to skate
C. To provoke youngsters into the local government policy
D. To inform parents about the goodness of skateboarding
E. To invite the local teenagers to skate in a park built specifically for skaters
3. They need to practice their 180s, 360s and Ollie's free from restrictions. (Paragraph 5) The
synonym of the word "restrictions" is …

A. Allowance
B. Approval
C. Improvement
 D. Limitations
E. Prevention
4. What must we do to let the skaters play?
A. Build a skate park in the suburbs
B. Join with them anywhere
C. Let them play in the main roads
D. Give them space in the park
E. Let them play in the local street
5. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. There is no safe place for skateboarders
B. How to prevent overweight by skateboarding
C. Kids seek an excitement in skate
D. The skateboarding is a serious sport
E. The goodness of skateboarding

Littering

We produce a lot of trash every day. It is true that it is something hard to avoid, but having a better
way to deal with it is imperative, because all this time, our habit of littering has affected our
environment in a horrible way. Below are several dangerous effects of littering that some of us may
not realize this whole time.

If your environment doesn't smell nice, you probably have some organic waste scattered around.
Organic waste can rot, and when it does, it pollutes the air with unpleasant smell. Rotten trash is
also a good place for some dangerous germ to grow. This dangerous germ can be distributed to the
environment through the air or with the help of flies. It means that when you let organic waste lying
around, you have to be ready to get sick.

Non-organic waste or also known as non-biodegradable waste, such as plastic and Styrofoam, can
also bring negative effect to our environment. In fact, most floods that happen in the urban area is
the result of littering this kind of waste. Plastic and Styrofoam that we throw carelessly will be
brought to the sewer by the rain water. Soon, it will pile up in the sewer and clog the waterways.
When this condition happens, flood is unavoidable.

This type of trash also often washed away to the sea. As the result, it contaminates the water and
endangers the life of sea creature. The danger is real. There have been hundreds of sea animal such
as turtle, fish, whale, and seal die because they accidentally eat some plastic and cigarette butts. The
number will continuously rise if we don't start to change our habit of littering. If this example is not
enough to move your heart, then ask to yourself, do you want to eat fish with bunch of trash inside
its belly? If you don't, then change it.

Littering will only cause a lot of additional problem that will lead back to us. When we litter, we are
actually endangering our own safety. So, if you want to live a happy and healthy life, I strongly advise
you to stop littering and start caring to your environment.

6. What does the text mainly tell us?

A. The dangerous effect of littering
B. Rotten trash
C. Non-dangerous germ
 D. The fate of sea animals
E. Plastic and Styrofoam
7. Another name of the non-organic waste is ....
A. decomposed waste
B. degradable waste
C. non-biodegradable waste
D. safe waste
E. edible waste
8. Littering is called as a bad habit because ....
A. it moves our hearts
B. it should be inherited
C. it affects our environment
D. it endangers our safety
E. it is unavoidable
9. What can we do to change?
A. Bring the germs
B. Keep littering
C. Save sea animals
D. Stop littering
E. Kill the germs
10. The environment smells bad because of ....
A. Floods
B. dangerous germs
C. sea creatures
D. rotten waste
E. some plastic and cigarette butts

A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot like it. It was very, very
smart. This parrot would say any word-except one. He would not say the name of the town where he
was born. The name of the town was Catano. The man tried to teach the parrot to say Catano. But
the bird would not say the word. At first the man was very nice, but then he got angry. "You are a
stupid bird! Why can't you say the word? Say Catano, or I will kill you!" but the parrot would not say
it. Then the man got to so angry that the shouted over and over, "Say Catano, or I'll kill you!" but the
bird wouldn't talk. One day after trying for many hours to make the bird say Catano, the man got
very angry.

He picked up the bird and threw him into the chicken house. "You are more stupid than the
chickens. Soon I will eat them, and I will eat you, too." In the chicken house there are four old
chickens. They were for Sunday's dinner. The man put the parrot in the chicken house and left. The
next day the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He was very
surprised at what he saw! He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The parrot was screaming at the
fourth chicken, "Say Catano, or I'll kill you!

11. What is the name of town that a man taught to the parrot?
A. Washington
B. Chicago
C. Puerto Rico
D. Los Angeles
E. Catano
12. Where does the story take place?
A. Indonesia
B. Brazil
C. New York
D. Japan
E. Puerto Rico
13. "It was very, very smart". The underlined word 'it' refers to…
A. The man
B. The city
C. The bird
D. The Catano
E. The chicken

14. The highest peak of a conflict happened in a story is called as…

A. Climax
B. Point of view
C. Solution
D. Ending
E. Antagonist
15. What is contained in reorientation?
A. The way out or solution of the story
B. The writer's message for the readers
C. The title of the story
D. The implicit or explicit message to be learned by readers
E. The settings and characterizations of the story
16. What tense do we use for narrative text?
A. Simple past tense
B. Present perfect tense
C. Simple future tense
D. Past continuous tense
E. Future continuous tense
17. The following is not the structure of a narrative text…
A. Complication
B. Reorientation
C. Climax
D. Reiteration
E. Resolution

Boarding School Education

There are many arguments in favor of a boarding school education. Nevertheless, boarding school is
not always the best educational institution for everyone.

At an early age interacting and communicating with people is very important for a child's personal
life and can be especially helpful for his/her future. In a boarding school, shy children can take
advantage of interaction through communal activities. The boarding school also offers a great variety
of activities such as arts, sports, and music that allow children to demonstrate and develop
specialized skills in their free time.

Furthermore, the structured way of life and strict rules at the boarding school may help students to
get used to a well-ordered way of life. The manners and social skills will help them to become more
responsible and confident, and to develop their talents in leadership. Professionally trained teachers
and educators in boarding schools can offer excellent education without the parents' constant
supervision.

Despite these good points, sending a child to a boarding school is not advisable if he/she is a
dependent learner. A boarding school usually demands that students learn independently. In
addition, boarding school should not be seen as a measure to solve inappropriate behavior or
unsatisfactory study performance. Instead of improving, problematic children may close their
relationships with peers and teachers.

In conclusion, although a boarding school may provide good education to many children, it is not
recommended for those who are strongly attached to their families. They may become frustrated
and socially isolated.

18. According to the writer, children in a boarding school can develop specialized skills in ....
A. community service
B. Music
C. entrepreneurship
D. Reading
E. Drama
19. Why do parents send their children to boarding schools? Because ....
A. it gives good education to adults
B. it is good for shy children
C. it does not allow children to demonstrate excellence and develop their skills
D. it teaches them to interact and communicate to others
E. it is safe and makes children become responsible and develop talents in leadership
20. From the text, we can conclude that ....
A. not everyone thinks that the boarding school is the best educational institution for children
B. there are good and bad boarding schools
C. the boarding school is the solution to our educational problems
D. the boarding school can be very expensive
E. it's not necessary to send children to a boarding school because the students can
live independently
21. What type of text is the above text? It is …
A. a recount text
B. an expository text
C. a description text
D. an anecdote text
E. a narrative text
Integrated Pest Management

There is no best way to deal with pests in agriculture. Pesticides which are commonly used may
cause many problems. I think combining different management operation is the most effective way
to controls pests.

Firstly, the chemicals in the pesticides may build up as residues in the environment and in the soil
which absorbs the chemical. This reduces the quality of farm product.

Secondly, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. This means that newer and stronger
ones have to be developed.

Lastly, some pesticides affect non target plants and animals such as fish and bees. This affects the
ecology and environment as well. So, understanding of ecology of an area helps a lot in pest control.
Pesticides should be chosen and applied carefully so that they don't affect the ecological balance and
environment.

Therefore, integrated pest management is a safe and more affective option to fight pest in
agriculture and livestock.

22. From the text we know that pesticides are…

A. increasing crops productivity
B. creating balanced ecosystem
C. killing fish and bees
D. helping reduce pollutants in the environment
E. causing the pets to become inactive
23. What can you say about paragraph two and four?
A. The statement in paragraph is contrary to the statement in paragraph four.
B. The second paragraph tells about the effects of using pesticides on animals mentioned in
paragraph four.
C. Both paragraphs tell about the disadvantages of using pesticides.
D. Both paragraphs tell about how pesticides affect the quality of farm products.
E. The fourth paragraph supports the idea stated in paragraph two.

The Rats and The Elephants

Once upon a time their 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.

24. What helped the elephant's herd free?

A. a group of kings did
B. the trapped elephants did
C. entire group of rats did
D. the elephant-hunters did
E. the mice did
25. What is generic structure of "once upon a time there lived a group of mice under a tree in
peace"?
A. Description
B. Resolution
C. Identification
D. Complication
E. Orientation

26. What destroyed the homes of all rats?

A. a group of mice
B. the hunter
C. elephant's herd
D. a group of elephants
E. elephant-hunter
27. At the end of the story, how was the elephant's herd?
A. Disappointed
B. Dead
C. Happy
D. Sad
E. angry

1. The crow did over and over

2. Then it carried a stone and put it into the jar

3. Finally, it succeeded to drink and felt happily

4. Once upon a time, there was a crow. It wanted to drink water.

5. It did until the water is high enough to drink

6. However, the crow couldn't reach the water

28. The best arrangement is…

A. 4-6-3-1-3-5
 B. 4-6-5-2-1-3
C. 4-2-6-5-1-3
D. 4-1-6-2-5-3
E. 4-6-2-1-5-3

Social Network

Nowadays, social network has become a big role of the world where people can easily interact with
other people, even across the world. So many sites that give us this feature like Facebook which we
know as the gate of social network media in the world, Twitter, Skype, My Space, and many more.
Most of modern people who know the social network possibly has an alternative from those media.

Social network influences the human life. People can share anything here; express what they think
with words, pictures, and videos. Or we can build our own image in public to reach popularity. A
person can be more popular in social network but in reality it is so different. For some people,
updating their status or commenting someone's status or something like that is a need. That's why
social network has benefits in human life.

Beside those accounts of social networks, there must be a negative impact. Social network can be a
mask for criminals. In social network, there are so many manipulation and hoax because not all
people give the true information of themselves. Therefore, it can also decrease the confidence when
people only interact in an unreal world without communicate in real world. They can't be
themselves in reality.

All the facts above prove that something always has good and bad side. Social network can be the
biggest way to express ourselves, but considering it as a need or even thinking we can't live without
it, is so wrong. We must not depend on social network to interact. Open your eyes and be realistic.

29. What is the text about?

A. Social organization
B. Social life
C. Social network
D. Social culture
E. Society
30. Which one that doesn't belong to social networks based on the text?
A. Television
B. MySpace
C. Twitter
D. Skype
E. Facebook
31. The conclusion of the text is that we must ....
A. be smarter in the social network
B. make everything better in the social network
C. not depend on the reality
D. forget the reality to find a life in the social network
E. not depend on social network and we must be realistic
32. What is the negative impact of social network?
 A. It cannot be a mask for criminal, it can decrease the confidence.
B. It can be some money for criminal, it can decrease the confidence.
C. It can be a mask for criminal, it can decrease the confidence.
D. It can be a way to stop criminal.
E. It can be a mask for criminal, it can increase the confidence.

33. What do people can share what they think with by having an account in social network?
A. Words, pictures, and videos
B. Words only
C. Pictures only
D. Letter
E. Videos only

Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was a
small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang Prabu, was a wise
man. He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty but she
was not married. One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter by a show of strength.
After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition. Unfortunately,
the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used magic power to render
him unconscious and he forgot his wedding. When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw
him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept
this, so she killed Raden Begawan. When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very sad. So a
nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.

34. Who is the king that have small kingdom in Mount Wayang, West Java?
A. Sang Santan
B. Sang Begawan
C. Sang Raden
D. Teja Nirmala
E. Sang Prabu
35. "So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan." The word her in the sentence refers to…
A. The prince of Blambangan
B. The wicked fairy
C. Princess Nirmala
D. The nice fairy
E. Prince Teja
36. Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?
A. Sang Prabu didn't have a son
B. Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java
C. Sang Prabu was a wise man
D. Sang Prabu was a father of his only daughter
E. Sang Prabu was taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy
37. Where was the small kingdom located?
A. Mount Wayang, Jambi
B. Mount Wayang, Kalimantan
C. Mount Wayang, West Java
 D. Mount Wayang, Sumatra
E. Mount Wayang, East Java
38. "The fairy could not accept this" The underlined word above has the same meaning with ....
A. Redeem
B. Have
C. Reject
D. Refuse
E. Take

1.At the further of the wood was another pretty cottage

2.There was once a sweet maid who lived in a pretty cottage

3.She gave her a red cloak with a hood which she always wear

4. Where grandmother lived in

5. Everybody loved this little girl, her grandmother loved her most of all

6. So, people called her Red Riding Hood

39. The best arrangement is....

A. 2-1-4-5-3-6
B. 1-2-4-3-5-6
C. 2-3-1-4-5-6
D. 1-2-3-4-5-6
E. 2-1-3-4-5-6

40. What is contained in orientation?

A. The way out or solution of the story
B. The settings and characterizations of the story
C. The writer's message for the readers
D. The title of the story
E. The implicit or explicit message to be learned by readers