Bacaan untuk soal nomor 1 - 3
The bell was ringing. It was time for Adi’s class to have Physics in laboratory. They enjoy studying Physics in the laboratory. The have chances to use the apparatus like flashes, pipettes, test tubes, etc and to make simple experiments.
Adi was in the same group as Rita. They also wore white uniform – called a lab coat – like the others. They prepared the apparatus very carefully since they were made of glass. The teacher was distributing the work sheet when suddenly she heard a little scream. It was from Adi. He was not so careful that the test tube knocked on the table, broke a little and cut his finger.
1. Who is preparing the instruments for the experiments ?
a. Girls c. The teacher
b. Boys d. Every students
2. What happened to Adi’s finger ?
a. It was cut by the glass apparatus.
b. It broke an apparatus
c. It was cut by knife
d. It knocked the apparatus
3. What does the second paragraph tell about ?
a. How to operate the apparatus.
b. The instruments for the experiment.
c. The activities in the laboratory.
d. The Physics class in the second period.
Bacaan untuk soal nomor 4 - 5
This is Mr. Haryono’s house. It is big, clean and comfortable (4). There is a garden in front of the house. There are some plants and flowers in the garden. There is a living room, a dining room, two bathrooms, a kitchen, three bedrooms and a garage.
Mr. Haryono has some pets (5), a dog, a cat and a parrot. Mr. Haryono takes care of the pets very carefully.
4. The underlined word means …
a. beautiful c. uninteresting
b. unattractive d. enjoyable
5. The word “pets” means …
a. tame animals
b. beautiful animals
c. favorite animals kept at home
d. tame animals kept in the zoo
6. Dody can you help me to put this bag this watch and this fan on the table please
The correct punctuation of the above sentence is …
a. : / , / , / ? c. , / , / . / ?
b. ; / , / , / ? d. , / , / , / ?
7. Reza : Ron, it’s a nice day, isn’t it ?
Rony : Yes, it’s good for fishing.
Reza : How about going fishing to Marina Beach?
Rony : … I have to stay at home.
a. Forgive me, please c. I’m afraid I can’t
b. Excuse me, Reza d. I’m not afraid
8. Mr. Kusno : Do you ever come to school late ?
Totok : No, Sir. I never come to school late.
Mr. Kusno : That’s good. Gut how come ?
Totok : Because I … go to school early.
a. always c. seldom
b. rarely d. sometimes
9. Lina : Did the boys study after class ?
Rina : No.
Lina : What did they do ?
Rina : They … football.
a. play c. played
b. plays d. will play
10. Mother : It’s very cold tonight. Take me the … please.
Son : OK. Here it is, Mom.
a. hat c. sweater
b. shoes d. T. shirt
11. Father : Have you brush your …, Anton ?
Anton : Of course, I have. I have to keep them clean and white, don’t I ?
a. hair c. tooth
b. teeth d. nails
12. Mr. Nasir : Why does your brother study at the vocational school ?
Erwin : He … to get job after finishing his school.
a. dislikes c. enjoys
b. hates d. wants
Bacaan untuk soal nomor 13 - 15
Last month SLTP Utama team entered for a tug-of-war contest with SLTP Bangsa. Two weeks before the contest the boys of SLTP Utama team started practicing hard. “We must learn to pull the rope together at the same time,” said Amin, their team leader. “Only then will our team be strong”.
On the day of the contest the team from SLTP Bangsa arrived at SLTP Utama in a bus. Everyone was surprised, to see that these boys were much taller and bigger than the boys of SLTP Utama. “We’ll surely lose,” said Rano a member of SLTP Utama.
“Don’t give up so easily,” said Amin. “We must try our best”.
Soon the contest began. Which team do you think won the contest ? It was SLTP Utama. It was too strong for the SLTP Bangsa team. Why was that so ? You see the SLTP Utama boys pulled the rope together at the same time. SLTP Bangsa team on the other hand, were not united at all.
13. When did SLTP Utama team enter for the tug-of-war contest with SLTP Bangsa ?
a. Two weeks before the contest.
b. On the day of the contest.
c. At the same time.
d. Last month.
14. Which is the best title for the text above ?
a. The strong boys
b. The winner of the contest
c. Te student’s competition
d. The tug-of-war contest
15. Why did the SLTP Bangsa team lose the contest ?
a. The pulled the rope at the same time.
b. They were taller and bigger.
c. They were not united.
d. They gave up easily.
Bacaan untuk soal nomor 16
Every one of us has feelings. Some of these feelings are love, anger, fear, jealousy, sadness and worry. Some feelings are happy ones, but some upset us.
Our feelings affect our health. A happy person is usually a healthy person. He can work, study, play and sleep well. A person who feels worried, angry or sad cannot concentrate on his study. All the different parts of his body, like the digestive system and the circulatory system, will not work properly. These upset feelings can also cause headaches and raise the pulse rate.
16. What is the main idea of paragraph 2 ?
a. Our feelings affect our health.
b. Our health is very important.
c. Our body has different parts.
d. A happy person is usually healthy.
17. Hidayati : This is a silk blouse. You have to wash it very …
Miranda : Don’t worry. I will.
a. rudely c. carefully
b. quickly d. beautifully
18. Afrilia : You look healthy now.
Aini : I … from my illness.
Afrilia : I’m glad to hear that.
a. have recovered c. will recover
b. am recovering d. recovered
19. Haris : Ouch !
Benny : What’s the matter ?
Haris : I … my finger.
Benny : Please be careful. The knife’s very sharp.
a. ache c. bit
b. pain d. cut
20. Mrs. Linda : I don’t like living in the big city.
Mrs. Hani : Neither do I. A big city is … as a small one.
a. as peaceful c. the most peaceful
b. more peaceful d. not so peaceful
Bacaan untuk soal nomor 21 - 25
Java Jimmy’s is featuring four bands
Surabaya-The Java Jimmy’s Irish Pub of the Westin Surabaya feature at least four famous Bands from Bandung and Jakarta : The Gypsy Can Band, the Ocean Park Band, the Brown Sugar Band, and the Funky Thumb Band.
The attractive performance of those four group bands can be seen from May 27-June 30, at the music venues of the Java Jimmy’s Irish Pub.
The four bands perform various kinds of music, such as funky, R&B, and alternative music. They also will present freshness and new nuance for Surabaya people.
“While enjoying music, the guests can enjoy various cuisine a la pub, such as Chicken Wings, Supreme Nachos, Cheese Quesadilla’s and others,” said Sri Rezeki, the Public Relations Manager of the Westin Hotel Surabaya.
21. What is Java Jimmy’s ?
a. a band c. a pub
b. a hotel d. a cuisine
22. The whole paragraph 3 tells us that …
a. The guests can come without invitation.
b. This performance is intended to attract more guests.
c. Sri Rezeki is a successful Public Relation Manager
d. the guest are the audiences who buy the tickets
23. The public Relation Manager has the duty to …
a. recognize the band to the people
b. popularize the hotel in the market
c. arrange food and drink
d. find the famous band
24. The guest will enjoy the live musical entertainment in exactly …
a. two months c. five weeks
b. four weeks d. 35 days
25. The word “various” has similar meaning with …
a. different c. similar
b. monotonous d. identical
26. Rika : It’s very good. You come earlier than the others. … is your house from here ?
Reza : About two kilometres.
a. How long c. How far
b. How soon d. How heavy
27. Kiki : My teacher asked me to act in the school play which will he held next month.
Lani : That’s good. I … you’ll be successful.
a. doubt c. know
b. mind d. hope
28. Many plants here died out because of the long …
a. weather c. season
b. drought d. storm
29. Novi : Can I go to the theatre with my friend ?
Mother : …, but don’t come home late.
Novi : All right.
a. Of course c. Certainly not
b. No, you can’t d. I can’t
Bacaan untuk soal nomor 30 - 33
The Badui Community
The Badui Community is a unique society. The people live in Banten. It can be reached via a 10 km village road from Cibungur village in Leuwidamar district. It is a steep road.
In April and May, the Baduy Community is closed to outsiders. During this time it holda a ceremony called Seba. It is the offering of part of their agricultural products to the Head of the District, Sub Regent and the chief Resident.
In Seba ceremony the “puun of Baduy” sends out a group of representatives of Baduy Dalam as well as Baduy Luar to act the community’s spokesmen. When conducting this, the Baduy Dalam members refuse to ride any vehicle. They traveled anywhere on foot. They do this to prove their strength.
To enter this very a special Baduy area, one should obtain a written permission from the Rangkasbitung District office. He has to state the purpose of the visit. It may take one whole weeks to process.
30. What is the main idea of paragraph 2 ?
a. The Baduy community is closed to outsiders in April and May.
b. Seba is one of the Baduy community’s ceremonies.
c. During the Seba ceremony outsiders are invited.
d. The Badu ceremony has to give their products to other people.
31. What should one do to enter the Baduy area ?
a. Show their strength c. Get a written permission
b. Give their product d. Go there on foot
32. Why do the Baduy Dalam members travel on foot to conduct the Seba ?
a. The road is steep.
b. There are no vehicles to take.
c. The want to show their strength.
d. They do not know how to ride a vehicle.
33. “It may take one whole weeks to process” (paragraph 4). The underlined word in the sentence means …
a. make c. ask
b. last d. show
Bacaan untuk soal nomor 34 - 35
Sonia : What is the … (34) of “Lebaran” Day ?
Azali : We always forgive each other and the children usually do the “Sungkeman” to their parents. But the most important thing is we go to a … (35) or field for praying.
34. a. ambition c. celebration
b. tradition d. ceremony
35. a. tradition c. graveyard
b. culture d. mosque
36. Arrange the sentences below into a good paragraph.
1. As we know Rick Leach and Scott Melville play tennis attractively.
2. They can work together in the court; so they can beat their opponent.
3. Here is the report on the final International tennis tournaments.
4. They become the champion pair, defeating American compatriots Ken Kinear and Dave Reandall.
A good arrangement is …
a. 3-1-2-4 c. 1-3-4-2
b. 3-2-1-4 d. 2-3-1-4
37. Father : What do you want to be when you grow up, dear?
Daughter : Well, dad, I want to be e news presenter in a radio broadcast. My voice is not to bad, is it ?
Father : No dear. But as a presenter you must have … a good voice … good English.
Daughter : I will improve my English.
a. neither - nor c. not only - but also
b. either - or d. but also - not only
38. Mona : Our forests are getting worse.
Lisa : Yes. And we are losing more and more forests too.
Mona : There are fires in many places.
Lisa : … We have to do something to protect them.
a. That’s great c. I apologize
b. Well done d. That’s too bad.
Bacaan untuk soal nomor 39 - 41
Anna : So, we will go to spend our holiday ?
Mrs. Sutanto : Do you have any idea, Anna ?
Anna : No, I don’t.
Mr. Sutanto : How about going to Yogyakarta ?
Mrs. Sutanto : That isn’t a good idea. We went there last holiday.
Anna : How about going to Bogor ?
Mrs. Sutanto : That’s a good idea. We can visit the Safari park, “Mekarsari Flower Park” and other tourist destinations around Bogor. Then we can spend the night in a bungalow in Puncak. What do tou think ?
Mr. Sutanto : That’s OK
Mrs. Sutanto : But how are we going there ?
Mr. Sutanto : How about by our own car ? I think it’s more comfortable than by public transportation.
Anna : When will we go ?
Mr. Sutanto : What about tomorrow morning ?
Mrs. Sutanto : Alright. I am going to pack now.
Mr. Sutanto : Don’t forget to bring some thick clothes.
Mrs. Sutanto : Alright.
39. Who gives the idea to go to Bogor ?
a. Everybody c. Mr. Sutanto
b. Mrs. Sutanto d. Anna
40. The text shows us that “Puncak” is very … especially at night.
a. warm c. cold
b. cool d. hot
41. Which statement is not right according to the text?
a. Mr. Sutanto plans to spend the night in a bungalow.
b. Mrs. Sutanto agrees to spend the holiday in Bogor
c. Mr. Sutanto’s family went to Yogyakarta last holiday.
d. The Sutantos plan to go to Bogor by bus.
42.
X : Look this !
Y : Wow, …
X : Yeah. It’s a ferry going to Bidadari island
a. How marvelous is the picture ?
b. What a beautiful picture
c. How nice picture
d. What pretty the picture is.
43. Cecep :
Peter : At first, I planned to take an air conditioned bus, but it was too expensive, … I took an economy class one.
a. because c. but
b. although d. so
44. Adi : What program do you like best on that radio station ?
Dira : I like listening to the pop music programs. For me, it’s … interesting than other programs.
a. more c. much
b. most d. many
Bacaan untuk soal nomor 45 - 48
Newspapers are just what their name says. They are papers that print news. They first appeared in the 1400s just after printing began. Printers produced pamphlets telling people what was happening in the country and what they thought about it.
Modern newspapers first appeared in the 1700s.Today, there are newspapers in almost every country in the world, in many different languages. Some are printed everyday; some are every week.
One of the oldest newspapers is The Times, which is printed in London. It began in 1785 when it was called 5the Universal Daily Register. It changed its name to The Times in 1788.
Our country, Indonesia, also has a lot of newspapers. There are 94 newspapers in Indonesia. The publishing is concentrated in large cities. Jakarta has 24 dailies with half the total national circulation. Manado has 15 dailies, Medan has 12 and Surabaya has 9.
The national news agency of Indonesia is Antara (Lembaga Kantor Berita Nasional Antara). It has domestic bureaus in thirty-two provincial capitals and six foreign bureaus. Antara is an independent news agency.
45. The reading text is about …
a. news c. publishers
b. printers d. newspapers
46. How many bureaus does “Antara” have ?
a. 6 c. 38
b. 26 d. 90
47. The city which has the most newspapers is …
a. Medan c. Manado
b. Surabaya d. Jakarta
48. “They first appeared in the 1400s just after printing began”. (Paragraph 1) The underlined word means …
a. rose c. survived
b. surfaced d. existed
49. Read the jumbled sentences carefully !
1. The radio programs go from the radio station to transmitter.
2. What is the radio station?
3. Then they go in the air to your house and your radio station takes them from air.
4. A lot of people work in the radio station.
5. It’s the place that radio programs come from.
6. How do the radio programs get to your house ?
a. 1-3-6-5-4-2 c. 2-5-4-6-1-3
b. 3-2-1-5-4-6 d. 4-1-2-3-5-6
50. Rudy : What is the name of the flower ?
Maya : I don’t know for certain. … it is a rose.
Rudy : No, I don’t think so. It has no thorns.
Maya : Let me have a look ! Oh, it is a hibiscus.
a. Probably c. Frequently
b. Impossibly d. Improbably
51. Andi : Have you ever been to Nature Reserve in Cibodas, Wes Java ?
Budi : Yes, I have. What about you ?
Andi : …
a. Neither have I c. I do too
b. I don’t either d. So have I
52. Rearrange the sentences into a good paragraph !
1. It covers an area of 8000 square kilometers.
2. It is situated in North Sumatra.
3. The Leuser national Park is the largest park in South East Asia.
4. It is a part of Bukit Barisan range of mountains.
a. 4-3-1-2 c. 2-1-4-3
b. 3-1-2-4 d. 1-4-2-3
Over population may cause many problems. They can be economical or social one. We all know that people need food to live. A great number of people need a lot of food to eat. To get enough food for a lot of people, we need larger areas to cultivate.
People need houses to live in an increase of population means an increase of houses that people need. More houses needed more land to build them on. And the land we have is limited.
People have to work in order to get money to buy food, clothes and house. A great number of people need a great number of jobs. And if we can’t create jobs there will be many people who are jobless. What will happen then ?
53. What is the main idea of paragraph 1 ?
a. People need a lot of food to eat.
b. Over population may cause many problems.
c. People need larger areas to live.
d. It is not easy to get enough food.
54. The following statements are true according to the text, except …
a. More people need fewer houses.
b. The number of land is restricted.
c. It is getting more difficult to find a place to live.
d. It is not easy to get a job in an over populated country.
55. The text shows us that if we fail to create jobs, there will be many … in our society.
a. enjoyment c. problems
b. happiness d. excitement
56. “And the land we have is limited” (Paragraph 2). What does the underlined word mean ?
a. restricted c. dried
b. cracked d. parched
57. Anna : How was your holiday ?
Sofi : It was nice. We enjoyed it … it rained all day long.
a. so c. although
b. because d. unless
58. X : Do you believe thet Indonesia will become a prosperous country ?
Y : Of course. … the citizens work hard.
a. so c. unless
b. if d. although
After fighting about 12 rounds the boxer of America … (59) the fight and he become the … (60).
59. a. beat c. defeated
b. won d. played
60. a. best player c. medal
b. champion d. official
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