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A. Choose the correct answer by crossing (x) a, b, c, d or e ! Questions 1-7 are based on the following text.
The Jackal Who Saved The Lion
Once upon a time, there lived a lion in a forest. One day, when he went to drink water in a river, one of his feet got stuck into the damp mushy mud of the river. He tried a lot of to get out of the mud, but didn t achieve. He had ti lie without food for days because he didn t find any help. On one fortunate day, a kind Jackal came to drink water from the river. When he saw the lion, he went closer to the lion said , What is the matter? Why are you resting here?
The lion narrated him the pathetic story. The Jackal instantly made a way out from the sand but the lion was unable to move his feet. As he was set in the same posture for last several days, his body became stiff. The Jackal understood the condition f the Lion and helped him to get out of the mud with an extra effort. The lion was really thankful to Jackal for his kind help. He was very happy to get free after so many days.
The Lion appreciated the effort made by the Jackal. He offered the Jackal to live close to him and also promised to give food the lion whenever he caught food. The Jackal accepted the offer and started living with the lion, Thus, they lived happily sharing the food. With the passing time, they expanded their families. The Lion had cubs and the Jackal had kid jackals. Both, the lion and the Jackal were passing their days happily. They didn t have any idea that their friendship was not liked by their families.
One day after a long time, the lioness, lady of lion s house, told her cubs that she didn t like the amity between the Jackal and her husband. The cubs passed the message to the kid jackals. The kids complained the matter to the lady Jackal. The lady Jackal passed the complaint to her husband.
should have told me yourself. What did you involve your wife and cubs to convey this? . The Lion was shocked to hear such words. He said, My dear Friend, what are you saying? I don t any problem with you or your friendship . He assured the Jackal that he had no such ill-feelings for the friendship between them.
The Lion also assured for that he would talk to talk to the lioness and solve the whole matter. The jackal was intelligent and understood the situation. He said to the lion, I know you are sincere, but our families could not exactly respond the same level of the friendship. So, let us stay apart and meet often as friends. We could also hunt together. It would be better, if our families stay apart . The lion agreed to the proposal with a heavy heart.
The two families parted from each other as friends. The Jackal and the Lion continued to share the friendship. They often met each other and hunt together. Thus, the two friends shared a healthy friendship throughout their life.
Taken from : www.culturalindia.net
1.What is the stories about?
a. The friendship between the Lion and the Jackal family b. The rivalry between the Lion and the Jackal
c. The evilness of the Lioness
d. The friendship between a Lion and the Jackal
e. The thoughtfulness of the Lion
2. Who are the main characters of the story? a. The Lion s family and the Jackal s family b. The Lion and the Jackal
c. The Lioness and the Lady Jackal d. The Lion cubs and the Jackal kids e. The Lion and the Jackal s family
a. He told the Jackal to always hunt with him b. He told the Jackal to live with him it in his house
c. He told the Jackal to live with near the Lion and give him food
d. He gave him home e. He gave him a present
4. What did the lioness fells of the Lion s and the Jackal s friendship? a. She was not pleased
b. She was pleased c. She was delighted d. She was happy about it e. She was content about it
5. From whom did the Jackal heard that the lion s family doesn t like the friendship between them? a. The Lion
b. The Lion cubs c. The kid Jackals d. The Lady Jackal
e. The Lioness
6. The synonym of the word amity in the fourth paragraph is a. rival
7. How did the story end?
a. The Lion and the Jackal apart but still be friends
b. The Jackal s and The Lion s friendship end
c. The Lion and the Jackal live together and hunt together d. The Lion and The Jackal live apart and doesn t hunt together
e. The Jackal very angry and cannot accept the Lion as his friend anymore Questions 8-12 are based on the following text.
Once upon a time there was a poor widow who had an only son named Jack. They were so poor that they didn't have anything except a cow. When the cow had grown too old, his mother sent Jack to the market to sell it. On the way to the market, Jack met a butcher who had some beautiful beans in his hand. The butcher told the boy that the beans were of great value and persuaded the silly fad to sell the cow for the beans.
Jack brought them happily. When he told his mother about this, his mother became so angry that she threw the beans out of the window.
When Jack woke up in the morning, he felt the sun shining into a part of his room but all the rest was quite dark and shady.
So he jumped to the window. What did he see? The beanstalk grew up quite close past Jack's window. He opened the window and jumped to the beanstalk which ran up just like a big ladder.
He climbed ... and climbed till at last he reached the sky. While looking around, he saw a very huge castle. He was very amazed.
Then Jack walked along the path leading to the castle. There was a big tall woman on the doorstep. Jack greeted her and asked for the giantess mercy to give him breakfast, because he felt very hungry. Although the giantess grumbled at first, finally she gave Jack a hunk of bread and cheese and a jug of milk.
Jack hadn't finished when the whole house, began to tremble with the noise of someone's coming. "Oh! It's my husband!" cried the giantess. "What on earth shall I do?"
Hastily the giantess opened a very big cupboard and hid Jack there. 8. Where did Jack sell his cow ...
b. At the market c. At the giant's castle d. At the butcher's house e. On the way to the market
9. What is the story about ... a. Jack and a butcher
b. Jack and the giantess c. Jack and the bean stalk
d. A poor widow and his son e. The giantess and her husband
10. "Oh! It's my husband!" cried the giantess. (Paragraph 7) "What on earth shall I do?"
From the sentence we know that the giantess is ... her husband. a. Afraid of
b. Angry with d. Fed up with d. Annoyed with e. Displeased with.
11. Jack's mother looked very furious when Jack told that ... a. The beans were precious
b. The butcher bought his cow c. He had sold his cow to a butcher d. He traded his cow for the beans
12. What do we learn from the text ... a. Sincerity makes Jack get something precious
b. Jack's mother was a furious mother c. Poverty makes people hopeless d. The giantess took pity on Jack e. Jack was an innocent boy
13. Complete the following dialog with the correct expression!
Situation : A friend is visiting your home. She wants to borrow some money and promises you that she will return the money as soon possible.
Your friend : Hi, I want to borrow your money Rp.100.000. I need it to pay my English book. You : ....
a. What are you thinking about?
b. Promise me that you will return it tomorrow
c. Believe me that you will return it tomorrow d. How do you feel about it?
e. Are you worried about something?
14. Which is NOT TRUE sentence to show expressing a promise? a. I promise I ll do whatever you want
b. I promise you that I ll try to be on time c. I was just wondering how to do it
d. You have my word on it
e. I swear that my love is only for you
15. Match the technical language with the correct meaning! What is the meaning of Tsunami?
b. Metal, sculptures, wax, clay c. Pulp, paper, product, forest trees d. Playback, loudspeaker stereo e. Sea wave, ocean floor, earthquake
16. Which statement is NOT TRUE the advantages living in the city? a. A lot of public transport
b. Good restaurants and amusement places c. Full of bustle and variety
d. Crowded and noisy
e. Never bores you
17. Which is the following statement is not support TV is good for students? a. Students can get knowledge from educational TV program
b. Students can get information of world from news program c. Students can entertaining
d. Students can add wide perspective e. Students be lazy to study
18. Which one is not correct?
a. Our son lives in a large Capital city? Ah! That will be Jakarta. b. If you like spicy food, you will try a Mexican restaurant.
c. My daughter is two years old, and whatever you ask she will always answer "no". d. My old car will barely go 100 kilometers per hour.
e My son will go to Semarang next month by bus.
a. I'm not afraid we re totally booked for that weekend b. I'm afraid we re totally booking for that weekend c. I'm not afraid we're totally booking for that weekend d. I'm afraid we re totally booked for that weekend
e. I'm very afraid we re totally booking for that weekend 19. Robert : Why should you leave me? I Love You
Yeni : But I really have to go. I m sorry a. I hate you
b. I love you too
c. I really do not want to be here d. I m sick of you
e. I don t like you
20. Erick : I really have to say that Winda : Thanks. But I m sorry I can t a. I m sorry
b. You re really Jerk c. You re really help me d. This is so embarrassing e. I have a crush on you
Questions 21-24 are based on the following text.
Nuclear power is generated by using uranium, which is a metal mined in various parts of the world. The first large-scale nuclear power station was opened at Calder Hall in Cumbria, England, in 1956.
The advantages of nuclear is as follows:
1. It costs about the same as coal, so it's not expensive to make.
2. It doesn't produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it doesn't contribute to the greenhouse effect.
3. It produces huge amounts of energy from small amount of uranium. 4. It produces small amounts of waste.
5. It is reliable.
On the other hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous. It must be sealed up and buried for many years to allow the radioactivity to die away: Furthermore, although it is reliable, a lot of money has to be spent on safety because if it does go wrong, a nuclear accident can be a major disaster.
People are increasingly concerned about this. In the 1990's nuclear power was the fastest growing source of power in many parts of the world. In 2005, it was the 2nd slowest-growing.
21. The text dismisses ... a. Nuclear in general b. Nuclear biggest station c. The danger of radioactive
d. The disadvantages of nuclear power
e. The advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power
22. The opposite of dangerous is ...(Paragraph 4) a. Vile
a. Its radioactivity lasts long
b. Uranium is renewable c. It is reliable
d. It is cheap e. It is safe
24. Which statement is TRUE about nuclear ... a. It is reliable
b. It is costly to make c. It causes air pollution d. It affects the greenhouse
e. It produces small amounts of energy
25. Questions 25-28 are based on the following text.
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.
25. The story is about a stepmother who .
b. planned to eat her children e. Saved her children from a witch c. begged a witch for money
26. Which statement is TRUE about the stepmother?
a. She was the witch s friend. d. She locked her children in a cage
b. She loved her stepchildren. e. She visited the witch to see her children. c. She hit the witch with a broom.
27. The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door . (p.4) The underlined word can be replaced by the word
a. closed d. marked
b. opened e. polished
c. painted
28. How did the witch die ?
a. She was burnt in the oven d. She was locked in her house b. She was trapped in a cage e. She was pushed against the wall c. She was hit with a broom
29. 29.A: Could you come on Sunday at 1.00 pm for the meeting? B:
a. Yes, sure. Thank you manager b. OK, then. Thank you very much
c. OK, sure. I can meet him afternoon d. Yes, I want to have a meeting right now e. Yes, I can't be meet him afternoon
B:
a. Thank you for the fly, Sir
b. Yes, I want to have a ticket right now c. OK, sure. I can fly afternoon
d. OK, then. Thank you very much
e. Thanks, I should fly tomorrow afternoon 31. Laily: Where is Dinda?
Mirta: I don t know. In fact I ... any of our friends since I arrived. Fill in the blank with the correct word!
a. Can not see b. Do not see
c. Was not seeing d. Have not seen e. Has not seen
32. Susi: What are you thinking about? Winda: I ... if I can fly to that cloud.
Susi: Are you OK! Tell me what your problem is.
Winda: I have a problem. My parents is sick, and I don t have money to buy medicine. Susi :You can borrow my money.
Complete the dialog above with the suitable word! a. Promise
e. Want to
33. Read the text and answer questions 33 to 35.
Octopuses are mollusks, a kind of animal with a soft body. Unlike other mollusks, such as clams and oysters, octopuses and squid have no hard .... (33) to protect them. An octopus is an animal without any bones. Surrounding the main portion of its body is a fleshy covering, called a mantle. Most of the internal organs of an octopus are inside the mantle. An octopus has two big .... (34), so it has very good vision. Seals, eels, and other sea animals prey on octopuses. An octopus' main method of defense is to shoot a cloud of dark ink into the water. The ink cloud confuses the attacker, and the octopus jets away. Octopuses can also .... (35) color rapidly when they are in danger. They change color to fit in with their surroundings. This helps them to hide from prey.
33. a. Skin b. Scales c. Seals d. Shells
e. Skull
34. a. Eyes
b. Bones c. Fingers d. Thumbs e. Shoulders
35.
c. Deliver d. Change
e. Breathe
36.Supri : Would you accompany me to the internet ? Agil :
Supri : Thanks. I really appreciate it. a. I m disappointed
b. I m not so sure c. Sure
d. Not at all e. I don t know
37. Doddy : How was your trip to Bali?
Rudi : with it. I want to go there again next year. a. I m very pleased
b. I m really disappointed c. I m very displeased d. I m very unsatisfied e. I m not happy
38. Lupi : How was your visit to the museum ? Ulfi : It was closed when I got there about it. Endang : I m sorry to hear that
e. I m delighted
39. Anita : What do you think is the effective way to reduce global warming?
Anis : planting trees is one of the effective ways to reduce global warming. a. I don t know
b. How do you see c. I m not sure d. In my opinion
e. are you certain that
40. Rita : . We help reduce global warming?
Hamidah : I think we can help reduce global warming trough saving energy and recycling. a. What do
b. Why should c. How can
