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SMA IPS

SOAL DAN PEMBAHASAN

BAHASA INGGRIS

GENIUS EDUKASI

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In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand spoken English. There are four parts to this section with special directions for each part.

Part I

Questions: 1 to 3.

directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or questions spoken in English. The questions or dialogues will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.

after you listen to the dialogue and the question about it, read the ive possible answers, and

decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Now listen to a sample question.

You will hear:

Man : What do you want for your birthday present, Mike? A watch, a bicycle, a mobile phone or a Power Ranger robot?

Woman : I’d would rather you bought me a Portable Play Station 3.

Narrator : What did Mike want for his birthday present?

A. A robot

B. A watch c. A

bicycle

D. A mobile phonee.

a play station 3

The best answer to this question is “a play station 3”. Therefore, you should choose answer e.

Sample answer

A B c D E

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1. A. How to use email. B. Internet usage. c. Receiving emails. D. Voice mail. E. communication.

2. A. He doesn’t have a driver’s license yet.

B. His friend will drive him. c. He is seventeen years old. D. His mother will use it. E. He drives carelessly.

3. A. The man takes the bus to work. B. The man wants the woman to go with

him.

c. The woman prefers driving in the rush hour.

D. The woman wants to ride to work with man.

E. The man has to stand on the bus if he takes it to work.

Part II

directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or monologues spoken in English. The dialogues or monologues will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. After you listen

to the dialogue or monologue, look at the ive

pictures provided in your test book, and decide which one would be the most suitable with the dialogue or monologue you have heard.

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Part III

Questions: 7 to 11. directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogue spoken in English,

followed by ive responses, also spoken in

English. The dialogues and the responses

A B c

D

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c

D

E

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B _c

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will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. You have to choose the best response to each question.

Now listen to a sample question:

Man : I’ve got bad news about my test. Woman : What? You failed again?

Man : …

Narrator : What will the man most likely reply?

A. Let me try again. B. Don’t worry. I’m ine.

c. Sorry, I’ve disappointed you. D. Never mind. You’ve done your best.

E. I’d like to apologize for my failure.

The best answer to the question “you failed again?” is choice c. Therefore, you should choose answer c.

Sample answer

A

B c D E

7. Mark your answer on your answer sheet

Part IV

directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear several monologues. Each monologue will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.

After you hear the monologue and the question

about it, read the ive possible answers and

decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

12. A. Octopus B. Rhinoceros c. Platypus D. Mosquito E. Hippopotamus

13. A. 0.7 to 2.4 kg B. 0.7 to 2.5 kg c. 0.7 to 2.6 kg D.

0.7 to 2.7 kg E. 0.7 to 2.8 kg

14. A. 16 B. 48 c. 56 D. 60 E. 66

15. A. Fine B. clear c. Rainy D. Terrible E. cloudy

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This text is for question 16.

Dear Sue,

Please accept our sympathies on your daughter’s death, Linda. Our thoughts and

prayers are with you during this dificult time.

Please know that we are here for you. With love, Agnes, Kathy, and Bruce.

16. What is the message about? A. Expressing condolences. B. Expressing happiness. c. Expressing surprises. D. Expressing prayers. E. Expressing love.

This text is for questions 17 to 19.

Dear Mr. Shoji,

We have reviewed your applications for credit, and it is our pleasure to inform you that an account has been opened for your company.

Please feel free to use your account as often as you wish. A descriptive brochure is attached which outlines the terms and conditions upon which this account has been opened.

Should your credit requirements change, or should you have any questions regarding to

your new account, call this ofice and ask to

speak to one of our account representatives.

When you call, please have your account number available, in order that we might

have quick access to your ile.

Best regards,

17. What is the letter about?

A. An application to open a current account.

B. An application to open a saving account.

c. Requirements to open a bank account.

D. A customer new charge credit card. E. A company credit account approval.

18. What is needed to have quick access to

your ile?

A. Account representative. B. Descriptive brochure. c. credit requirement. D. Account password. E. Account number.

19. “Please feel free to use your account as often as you wish.” (Paragraph 2)

What does the sentence mean? A. The account is free of charge. B. Mr. Shoji is free to account his

money.

c. Mr. Shoji wishes to use his account freely.

D. Mr. Shoji can open his account quite often.

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The following text is for numbers 20 to 22.

Hi, Guys! Our neighborhood will hold a Fund Raising Activity next month. It is intended to help victims of the landslide which happened yesterday. Everyone who is interested in this activity, please join us. You are also invited to donate your used clothes. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Maryam as chief program coordinator at her

house from 07.00 a.m. – 03 p.m. Monday to

Friday.

committee

20. What is the announcement about? A. A neighborhood’s activity. B. Ms. Maryam’s program. c. Used clothes donation. D. Victims of a landslide. E. Fund raising activity.

21. Where can Ms. Maryam accept her neighbors’ question?

A. At her house. B. at her ofice.

c. At the neighborhood. D. At the landslide area. E. at the committee ofice.

22. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Maryam.

This sentence has the same meaning as …

A. Ms. Maryam is always ready to give information you need.

B. Ms. Maryam is always ready to ask your questions.

c. You are not charged if you contact Ms. Maryam.

D. Ms. Maryam will give you question freely.

E. Ms. Maryam has questions to ask.

The following text is for questions 23 and 24.

BalI’s neWesT aParTMenT deVeloPMenT

a dreaM BeCoMes realITY

Sunwel Beach Residences Ketewel – Bali Prime Property – Prime Location – Prime Investment

Only 5 minutes away from Sanur, directly at the beach

All apartments with view to the sea, full hotel amenities

Large pools, spa, itness, sauna, & steam,

Parking, Restaurant

For complete information please visit our website

Invitation – stimulation – temptation Where: Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta

(Leatris Room)

When: 15th and 16th of January 2010 (15.00 – 21.00 WIB)

For reservation: PT. Umadamai Phone: +62

361 759 958 or

email:

For every purchase prior to 31.01.2010

we will invite the buyer for the Ground-Breaking-ceremony

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23. The text talks about …

A. Sunwel Beach Residences Ketewel. B. Bali’s apartment development. c. A dream becomes

reality. D.

Hotel Mulia Senayan. E. Prime property.

24. Which of the following is not found in the advertisement?

A. Large pools B. Restaurant c. Website D. Fitness E. Spa

The following text is for questions 25 to 28.

A farmer came across a bird with a broken wing. He picked up, took it home and looked after it lovingly, even though

his wife complained bitterly about his wasting too much time on the creature.

After some time, the wing mended and, because the bird did not want the farmer to have kept on arguing with his wife all the time, it decided to go back to its nest.

When the farmer discovered that the bird was gone, he was so upset that he went out to look for it. Eventually, he found it again, and was greeted happily by the whole family of the bird. As a sign of their thanks for his care and attention, the birds gave him a little box, and told him not to open it until he got home.

To his surprise, the farmer found the box full of precious stones. When his wife saw them, she decided that she too deserved a reward, and she went to see the birds. The birds gave her a little casket; but this one was full of devils. The devils jumped on her as soon as she opened the casket and chased her away.

Left alone, the farmer went to live near his friend, the bird. There he built a hut of perfumed

wood; and the birds decorated it with lowers of

every kind.

25. Which of the following statements do you agree with?

A. The farmer chased his wife away. B. The farmer lived happily with his

wife.

c. The farmer’s wife took care of the bird.

D. The bird was very thankful to the farmer.

E. The farmer’s wife was a very kind woman.

26. The farmer’s new hut was …. A. well furnished

B. built by the birds c. a gift from the bird D. decorated luxuriously E. built of perfumed wood

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28. What is the main information discussed in the third paragraph?

A. The birds left the farmer.

B. The birds welcomed the farmer. c. The farmer got a little casket from the

birds.

D. The farmer was so angry and went

out to ind the birds.

E. The farmer was happy having got a box of precious stones.

The following text is for questions 29 to 31.

YONKeRS, Nov 12th. a four alarm ire

damaged 14 stores today in the cross county Shopping center, the largest shopping center in Westchester country.

Two ire investigators said the blaze

apparently started in a pile of cardboard cartons at the rear of a shoe store and spread

through a utilities duct above the 13 other stores. The ire started at 4.40 p.m. and was

declared under control at 6.14 p.m. The center is on the cross country Parkway at the Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Thruway.

Five ire-ighters were busy at the scene.

Lieut. John carey of the Yonkers Arson

Squad said the cause of the ire was under

investigation.

29. The text mainly tells us about …. A. the Yonkers Arson Squad B. the blaze at a shoe store c. a ire in the shopping center

D. a shopping center in the cross country E. the largest shopping center in

Westchester county

30. The ire has lasted about ….

A. half an hour B. fourty ive minutes c. one hour

D. one and a half hours E. two hours

31. How many investigators and ire ighters

were involved in the scene? A. Two

B. Seven c. Twelve D. Thirteen E. Fourteen

The following text is for questions 32 to 34.

Ryan, my roommate, and I had a great weekend. Last Saturday we got up early and had a big breakfast. Then we took the bus to go downtown and went to an art museum. The museum opened at nine o’clock and we stayed there all morning.

We saw some beautiful paintings. We had a guide who explained everything to us. I liked all the art, but Ryan didn’t like the modern art very much. I bought copies of two paintings. I’m going to put them on the wall of my bedroom.

At one o’clock, we were hungry so we had lunch at the museum cafeteria. After lunch, we took a walk in the park near the museum. We

went home at ive o’clock. We were very tired,

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32. What did the writer and his roommate do

last weekend?

A. They had a big dinner. B. They went to an art museum. c. They watched people painting. D. They worked part time as a guide.

E. They worked part time in a cafeteria.

33. The main idea of the second paragraph is

….

A. the museum only displayed modern art

B. a guide accompanied the visitors c. the writer liked all the art displayed at

the museum

D. the guide helped visitors to buy the paintings displayed

E. Ryan and his roommate liked all the beautiful paintings at the museum

34. Which of the following you don’t agree with

about Ryan?

A. Ryan liked all the displayed. B. Ryan was the writer’s roommate. c. Ryan and the writer had a great

weekend.

D. Ryan and the writer went to an art museum.

E. Ryan and the writer had lunch at the museum cafeteria.

answer questions 35 to 38 based to the following text.

house husband’s heart riks

Most people assume that life in the rat race is bad for your health. But reversing

the traditional gender roles, being a house husband is a stressful business, according to the latest research by American scientists. By giving up their jobs in order to become house husbands, men increase their risk of heart attack or coronary disease by as much as 82%, according to research based on 10 year study of 2.500 people in Boston, USA.

According to Dr. Elaine Eaker, they to the problem is that some men became stressed about performing a role not traditionally assign to them by society. Men who stay at home tend not to have the same levels of support from friends and family as women do the same.

Jack O’Sullivan, of the Father’s Direct group, was quoted as saying: “Society expects the main career should be a woman and society is structured around that. Day care is called mother and toddler groups and some men feel awkward about belonging to those groups.

Professor Gary cooper, a psychologist at the University of Manchester, said many men tend to underestimate the task of caring for a family. He said ‘Most men think being a house husband involves putting on a bit of washing, taking the kids to school and then putting their feet up with a cup of coffee.

They are crazy. Most men are not used to performing a variety of activities simultaneously – the kind of multi-tasking which is second nature to most women.

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35. The main idea of the irst paragraph is …

A. People living in the rat-race tend to have heart attacks.

B. The research on house-husbands health involved 2.500 people.

c. Scientists did some research on the people’s health living in Boston. D. House husbands have understandable

reasons why they gave up their jobs. E. The result of the research showed

that house husbands tend to have heart attacks.

36. “Some men became stressed about

performing a role not traditionally assign to them by society.” (Paragraph 2)

The statement above is the result of research done by ….

A. a psychologist B. Jack O’Sullivan c. Dr. Elaine Eaker D. an American scientist E. Professor Gary cooper

37. The purpose of the text is ….

A. to describe what a house husband is B. to persuade readers not to become a

house husband

c. to report the result of a research carried on by Dr. Elaine Eaker D. to explain to readers why house

husbands are subjects to heart attack

E. to inform readers that 82% of house husbands suffer from heart attack

38. Some house husbands become stressed

because ….

A. they are jobless

B. they earn less than their wives c. most people do not respect them D. they do not join the day care groups E. they are not used to doing house

keeping

The following text is for questions 39 to 42.

The houses of the Toraja

The ethnic groups in the mountain regions of southwest and central Sulawesi (celebes) are known by the name of Toraja, which has come to mean “those who live upstream” or “those who live in the mountains”. Their name is in fact derived from the word Raja, which in Sanskrit means “king”. The society is hierarchically structured: the noblemen are called rengnge, the ordinary people to makaka, and the slaves to kaunan; birth determines which rank a person will occupy.

The distinctive features of the traditional houses (tongkonan) of the Toraja are the “buffalo horns”, the roof design and the rich decoration on the walls. The buffalo is a symbol of status,

courage, strength, and ighting spirit.

Designed as a representation of the universe, the tongkonan is constructed in three parts: the upper world (the roof), the world of humans (the middle of the building), and the

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highly distinctive roofs constructed by the Toraja have given rise to various ingenious interpretations. certainly the roof is something

of deep signiicance for the Toraja, and even

today they build “modern” (in other words houses built with cement) houses with such roofs.

39. What is the text about?

A. The culture of Toraja. B. The society of Toraja.

c. The distinctive features of traditional houses.

D. The description of a traditional house of Toraja.

E. The ethnic groups of southwest and central Sulawesi.

40. “…, and even today they build modern …”

(Paragraph 3)

The underlined word refers to …. A. Raja

B. rengnge c. society D. Toraja people E. mountain regions

41. What are the ordinary people commonly called?

A. Tongkonan D. Rengnge B. Makaka E. Kaunan c. celebes

42. Which of the following does not symbolize a buffalo?

A. Status D. cowardice B. courage E. Fighting Spirit c. Strength

The following text is for questions 43 to 46.

Antibiotic is a drug produced by certain microbes. Antibiotics destroy other microbes that damage human tissues. They are used to treat a wide variety of diseases, including gonorrhea, tonsillitis, and tuberculosis. Antibiotics are sometimes called ‘wonder drugs’ because they can cure diseases such as meningitis, pneumonia, and scarlet fever. But when the antibiotics are overused, or misused, these drugs make a person sensitive being attacked by a superbug.

Antibiotics do not always distinguish between harmless and dangerous microbes. If a drug destroys too many harmless micro-organism, the pathogenic ones –the dangerous microbes- will have a greater chance to multiply. This situation often leads to the development of a new infection called suprainfection.

Extensive use of some antibiotics may damage organs and tissues. For example, streptomycin, which is used to treat tuberculosis, has caused kidney damage and deafness.

Resistance to antibiotics may be acquired by pathogenic microbes. The resistant microbes transfer genetic material to non-resistant microbes and cause them to become resistant. During antibiotic treatment, non-resistant microbes are destroyed, but non-resistant types survive and multiply.

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43. Which diseases cannot be cured by

antibiotics?

A. Tonsillitis D. Tuberculosis B. Meningitis E. Scarlet fever c. chicken pox

44. What are discussed in paragraph two and four?

A. Both paragraphs describe how antibiotics work.

B. Both paragraphs tell about the effects of misusing antibiotics.

c. Both paragraphs explain how antibiotics damage organs and tissues.

D. Paragraph two tells what causes the pathogenic microbes multiply and paragraph fours tells how the unresistant microbes become resistant.

E. Paragraph two tells how antibiotics destroy harmless microbes and paragraph four describes how the pathogenic microbes transfer genetic material to non-resistant microbes.

45. choose one from the following which is not the effect of using antibiotics improperly? A. Organs and tissues are damaged. B. The pathogenic microbes multiply. c. Harmless

micro-organisms are destroyed.

D. Pathogenic microbes become nonresistant.

E. New infection which is called suprainfection develops.

46. “Antibiotics do not always distinguish between harmless and dangerous microbes.” (Paragraph 2)

The underlined word means …. A. vary D. contradict B. compare E. differentiate c. correlate

This text is for questions 47 to 50.

Should performance enhancing drugs be accepted in sports?

The issues of using drugs to enhance athlete’s performance is controversial. Those who agree to the use of drugs in enhancing performance say that most top players in all sports take drugs to train harder and feel no pain during play. The trainers, sports doctors, nutritionists, physiotherapists, and managers of the big names make sure banned substances

are taken at the safest and most eficient levels.

The main effect of banning such substances has turned performers and their coaches into liars and cheaters.

On the other hand, some still believe that performance enhancing drugs in sport should be banned. Performance enhancing drugs are not only prohibited because they violate the spirit of sport but because they can damage the health of athletes.

I think the idea of allowing them in sports could lead to a situation whereby sportsmen and women are used as human guinea

pigs for a constant low of new, unregulated

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47. What argument is given by those who disagree with the use of performance enhancing drugs?

A. Athletes health is badly affected. B. Guinea pigs are awfully needed. c. Athletes consume more drugs. D. Athletes obey the rules. E. Athletes perform better.

48. According to the proponents of performance enhancing drugs, the effect of banning them is that performers become ….

A. losers B. winners c. cheaters D. hooligans E. supporters

49. What is the writer’s intention to write the text?

A. To persuade readers to agree with the issue.

B. To inluence readers to oppose the issue.

c. To describe performance enhancing

drugs.

D. To entertain readers with the issue. E. To expose readers with the issue.

50. How does the writer feel about the performance enhancing drugs?

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Part I

In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues and questions spoken in English. The question and the dialogue will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.

decide which one would be the best answers to the question you have heard. Now listen to a sample question.

You will hear:

Boy : Do you use the internet very often? Girl : Yes, I do. I use it for communication. Boy : How do you communicate with it?

Girl : I send and receive emails, and I speak with my friends using voice mail.

What is the main topic of the conversation?

A. How to use email.

Sample answer

A B c D E

B. Internet usage. c. Receiving emails.

D. Voice mail. E. communication.

The best answer to this question is “Internet usage”. Therefore, you should choose answer B.

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1. A. Having a journey for a week. B. Going shopping.

c. Going swimming. D. Beautiful scenery. E. Discussing holiday plans.

2. A. She will go to school. B. She will go to her factory. c. She will go to the hospital. D. She will go to the man’s ofice. E. She will go to a department store.

3. a. She has broken her own promises.

B. She cannot cook the dinner well. c. She is going to a concert. D. She practises some sounds. E. She will perform in the concert.

4. A. The short red one. B. The short green one. c. The short black one. D. The long red one. E. The long green one.

Part II

directions:

In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogues spoken in English, followed by four responses, also spoken in English. The dialogues and the responses will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.

You have to choose the best response to each question.

Now listen to a sample question. Man : Where are we going to stay? Woman : At the Sun Hotel, near the beach. Man : Why there?

Woman : ....

What will the woman most likely reply? A. Stay there.

B. It provides excellent service. c. There’s a hotel there. D. It’s on the beach.

The best answer to the question is choice B

“It provides excellent service”. Therefore, you should choose answer B.

5. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

Part III

directions:

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9. A. D.

B. E.

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12. A. An actor. B. Harry Potter.

c. Popular book series. D. Literary Agent.

E. Daniel Jacob Radcliffe.

13. a. Being born in england.

B. Buying a popular book series. c. Playing Harry Potter.

D. His mother being a casting Agent.

E. His father being a Literary Agent.

14. A. Over the head. B. Around the waist. c. Outside the aircraft. D. In the back of the seat. E. Under the seat.

15. A. Table.

B. The life jacket. c. Mobile phones. D. The attached light. E. Tapes around the waist.

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The following text is for questions 16 and 17.

Good acting and good story can make a play interesting. It is equally important to make it as realistic as possible with suitable costumes, props, and sets. Be creative but don’t forget to have fun.

Good Luck Socy

16. “It is equally important to make it as realistic as ....”

The underlined word refers to .... A. acting D. prop B. a play E. a story c. costum

A. The writer’s complaint to the actors. B. The direction of making good acting. c. Steps on how to make a play

interesting.

D. Advice to make the play realistic a nd interesting.

E. A motivation to make the actors work harder.

The following text is for questions 18 and 19.

To all Third grade students

All library books have to be returned on the twenty-second of May, 2009. They should be covered with non-colorful wrapping plastic. Lost books must be replaced with the ones of similar subjects. Fine will be charged to the late return of the books. Students who have handed on all books will get receipts that have

to be submitted to the administration oficers.

Library Staff

18. What is informed on the announcement? A. A request to return library books. B. The subjects of the library books. c. A compulsory to replace lost books. D.

The library administration oficers.

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19. What will happen if the book you borrowed is lost?

A. You will get receipts.

B. It should be covered by non-colorful plastic.

c. The librarian will be ined by a certain amount of money.

D. You should cover with wrapping plastic.

E. It should be replaced with a similar book.

The following text is for questions 20 to 22.

effeCTIVe MICro organIsMs 4 organIC ferMenTaTIon BaCTerIa To InCrease CaTTle ProdUCTIVITY

EM-4 is a mixture of micro-organisms

that gives the beneit for cattle growth and

product. Usage:

1. Decrease smell pollution.

2. Balance mutual micro-organisms.

3. Increase quality and quantity of cattle

product. How to use:

1. To get satisfying result, dissolve 1cc EM-4 per litre water every day.

2. Spray 1 cc EM per litre of water every week

on the loor, wall, and manure.

Agent: PT. Songgolangit Persada, Jakarta Distributor: Jl. Ki Hajar Dewantara 46 Jakarta

Phone: (021) 7894529

20. This text tells us about .... A. organism

B. fermentation c. cattle product D. contact address E. the use of EM-4

21. One of the beneits of the product is ....

A. for growing cattle bacteria B. for increasing smell pollution

c. for producing cattle manure and organic fermentation bacteria

D. for increasing micro-organisms E. for increasing quality and quantity for

cattle product

22. What will you do to get satisfying result? A. Dissolve 1 cc EM-4 per litre of water

every two days.

B. Dissolve 4 cc EM-1 per litre of water every week.

c. Dissolve 1 cc EM-4 per litre of water every week.

D. Dissolve 4 cc EM-1 per litre of water per day.

E. Dissolve 1 cc EM-4 per litre of water everyday.

The following text is for questions 23 to 26.

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c. The moment Kang’s father was regarded as a hero.

D. The last day Kang’s parents and his grandma sobbed.

E. The sad moment when Kang’s parents meet grandma.

25. Why did Kang’s grandfather disappear? A. He left for work and went somewhere

else.

B. He returned to North Korea. c. He was supporter of Kim II Sung. D. He went to the government’s ofice. E. He was kidnapped and punished by

security guards.

26. A few weeks later, seven plain clothes security guard stormed into Kang’s house.

The underlined word has the same meaning as ....

A. destroyed B. attacked c. knocked D. involved E. knotted

The following text is for questions 27 to 31.

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 Within months, however, he was

complaining to friends that North Korea was not the country he had expected. He was shocked to see so much poverty, which he eventually

came to blame on the government’s stiling grip

on the economy. One morning in July 1977, when Kang was nine, his grandfather left for work and never returned.

A few weeks later, seven plain clothes security guard stormed into Kang’s house “Your grandfather betrayed the fatherland,” one of them stated” you must be punished.”

Kang’s parents and grandmother sobbed as they forced to pack their belongings into two army trucks. The family was driven off, but Kang’s mother was left behind, “Spared” because her own father was regarded as a revolutionary hero. That was the last Kang ever saw her.

(Inside North Korean’s Gulag, by David Tracey)

23. What was a reason for Kang’s grandfather

never returned to Kang’s house? A. A supporter of Kim II Sung. B. Accused of betraying North Korea. c. Regarded as hero.

D. As an important person in Korea. E. Force Kang’s family to leave their

homeland.

24. What is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?

A. The last minutes Kang gathered together with his mother.

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trampled on and old ladies can be knocked down as they struggle home carrying their cat food from supermarkets. Thunderous rattles are heard on our main roads each night as skaters travel without lights and without signs to oncoming cars.

Skateboarding is a serious sport that improves young people’s health. It increases

itness, 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 irm 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.

27. Where do the kids usually ride their skateboard?

A. In the main roads and foot paths. B. In front of the supermarket. c. In front of their home. D. In the suburbs. E. In the park.

28. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A. There is no safe place for skateboarders.

B. Kids seek an excitement in skate. c. The goodness of skateboarding. D. The skateboarding is a serious sport. E. How to prevent overweight by

skateboarding.

29. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is

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A. to invite the local teenagers to skate in a park built specially for skaters 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 promote the writer’s business of skateboarding class

E. to inform parents about the goodness of skateboarding

30. What must we do to let the skaters play?

A. Join with them anywhere. B. Give them space in the park. c. Let them play in the main roads. D. Let them play in the local street. E. Build a skate park in the suburbs.

31. They need to practice their 180s, 360s, and

Ollie’s free from restrictions. (Paragraph 5)

The synonym of the underlined word is

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The following text is for questions 32 to 36.

If you get up early in the morning you will see an unusual sight. In city parks and in city streets, lot of boys and girls and men and women are already up and busy. But they are not working or going anywhere. They are exercising. Some are playing football or badminton and some others are jogging. What is jogging?

Jogging is a gentle running. Why is jogging so popular today? Why do people jog? People jog to relax themselves, to keep themselves

it, or simply to enjoy themselves. Our world

today is a world where life is comfortable and easy for many city people. Fast buses, cars, or motorcycles take us to work or to school. Lifts

carry us quickly from one loor to another in

large buildings. So many people get very little exercise.

What do you need to start jogging? You only need a pair of running shoes, an old pair or jeans or shorts, a sweater, and a little courage. Don’t be embarrassed if you meet your neighbour as you return home, hot and tired. When you begin jogging, start by running some of the way and then walking. Don’t jog too far to begin with and jog slowly. Once you develop a regular jogging programme, you will

feel it and well, and you will be ready to start a

busy day feeling fresh and awake.

Next time you are at the swimming-pool, look at the people around you, especially those who are over thirty. How many of them have a fat stomach? Now you understand why more people today go jogging or do some other sort of exercises.

32. Which of the following titles is suitable for

the text above?

A. An Easy and cheap Sports B. How to Lose Stomach Fat c. Having comfortable Life D. Jogging, a gentle running E. city Parks

33. What will a jogger feel after having a regular

jogging programme? A. Well and it. B. Strong and fat. c. Fat and clumsy. D. Weak and stressed. E. Tired and exhausted .

34. From the text, we know that ....

A. jogging programme means extra exercise for city people

B. jogging will need extra sport equipment to use

c. people get many exercises in easy and comfortable life

D. jogging can make people relax E. the neighbour will be embarrassing to

see us jogging

35. The communicative purpose of the text is

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A. to show the steps of jogging B. to analyze what jogging is c. to discuss about jogging D. to see if jogging works E. to tell what jogging is

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What is the synonym of the underlined word?

A. Strange. D. common. B. Popular. E. Traditional. c. Regular.

The following text is for questions 37 to 41.

Male chauvinism (men’s believe in male superiority) extends even into the area of automobile driving, it seems. Believing that they are far better drivers than women. Men consider women drivers incompetent, inattentive, and even dangerous behind the wheel.

However, statistics prove that women are, in fact, safer drivers than men. For example, insurance rates for women are 20 percent than they are for men. Another proof is that more accidents are caused by male drivers between the ages of 18 and 25 than by any other groups. Also the greater percentage of accident involving deaths is caused by men. Although women are criticized for being too cautious, they are really just being safe drivers.

The reason for women driver’s safer driving habits can perhaps be found in the differing attitudes of sexes toward automobiles as a convenience, like a washing machine. On the other hand, men regard the automobile as an extension of their egos. Using it as a weapon when they feel particularly aggressive or using it as a status symbol.

In all, women are safer drivers because of their attitude. Men can learn to become safe drivers if they adopt the attitude that an automobile is merely a convenience.

37. The text is about ....

A. road accidents

B. women attitude towards automobile c. male superiority in automobile

driving

D. a comparison between men and women drivers

E. statistics about the number of road accidents

38. In term of car accidents, the statistic proves

that car accidents caused by ....

A. men are higher than those of women B. men are lower than that of women c. men are as high as that of women D. women are equal to that of men E. women are the same as that of men

39. Which of the following you don’t agree with

about men drivers?

A. They are safe and careful drivers. B. They cause more accidents than

women.

c. They consider themselves to be competent drivers.

D. They feel that using a car shows status of symbol.

E. They regard automobiles as an extension of their egos.

40. We can understand from the text that .... A. men always criticize women for their

bad driving attitude

B. women show their by egos by aggressive driving

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D. young women drivers get many accident

E. men underestimate women

41. Men consider women drivers incompetent, inattentive, and even dangerous behind the wheel. (Paragraph 1)

The underlined word means .... A. intent D. careless B. furious E. indiscipline c. watchful

The following text is for questions 42 to 45.

spanish thief saw himself as robin hood-like bandit

Madrid (Reuters) – Spain’s most wanted thief, “The Loner,” saw himself as a Robin

Hood-style igure and said he robbed banks

only because they stole money from the public, his lawyer said Thursday.

Accused of killing three policemen and

holding up more than 30 banks, Jaime Jimenez

Arbe was planning to move on to insurance companies when he was arrested last month, Spanish media reported, citing lawyer Jose Mariano Trillo- Figueroa.

“I am not a killer and if I was obliged to

shoot at oficers of the law, it was always

against my will and in order to avoid being arrested,” Jimenez said in a letter reproduced on the websites of newspapers El Pais and El Mundo. Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig, thinks of himself as curro Jimenez, a Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood.

The Loner was arrested in Portugal, armed with a submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery - Reuters.

A. The website of newspaper El Pais and El Mundo.

B. Spanish media reporter, Jose Mariano Trillo Figueroa.

c. The arresting of Spain’s most wanted thief in Portugal.

D. A submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery.

E. A Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood.

43. Before arrested, Jaime Jimenez arbe ... in

Spain.

A. had just robbed policemen B. had robbed 30 banks

c. would have killed three oficers of the law

D. had robbed insurance companies E. had been working for companies

44. The reason why “The Loner” robbed banks is because ....

A. his lawyer helped him

B. he was the most wanted thief in Spain

c. he was accused of killing three policemen

D. he believed that the banks stole money from the public

E. he saw himself as a Robin Hood-

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45. “Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a

wig ....” (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word disguised means .... A. changed appearance

B. reduced conidence c. damaged reputation D. exposed to view E. made known

The following text is for questions 46 to 50.

If was the dawn of science and technology. Anything seemed possible-even the creation of life it self. Victor Frankenstein becomes obsessed with this idea and works relentlessly to prove his theories; but the glory he imagined becomes a living nightmare-not only for him, but for his friends and family too.

Mary Shelley’s gothic horror

story-Frankenstein-was irst published in 1818 and

has been the inspiration behind numerous

stage productions and ilms-many of which

strayed a long way away from her original masterpiece. classical comics presenting a full-colour graphic novel remains true to this classic tale, bringing the original story to life which has never been created before.

This graphic novel is available in two versions: Original Text and Quick Text editions. The Original Text stays faithful to Shelley’s original text, while the Quick Text brings the story up to date by presenting the text into

a more simpliied style so that the tale is

accessible to all readers.

The Quick Text edition will allow you to soak up a general feeling for the characters and locations, while the Original Text version will help you easily slip into the language in which the novel was written.

Even if you’re not studying the original, this graphic novel is worth buying. It’s a great story, and should be one that everyone has the chance to read. Now, thanks to this release, even those who don’t particularly like to read

too much are given the chance to ind this tale

and hopefully it may encourage them to search out the original book too.

As with previous classical comics, the

presentation is irst class. The best grade

glossy paper really helps to set this graphic novel head and shoulders above the usual comic book releases on the market. Not only that, you also get a pretty comprehensive biography of Shelley; Mary Shelley’s Family Tree; a feature that explains what life was like in the year of the book’s release; and a brief look on how Frankenstein has been adapted to many different formats over the years.

46. The text is about ....

A. the quick text and original text of Frankenstein story

B. the simpliied text of the updated horror story

c. the horror story written by Frankenstein

D. the original text of the author’s novel E. the updated classical horror story

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A. the original text B. classic comics c. the quick text D. the original book E. the author’s biography

48. The main idea of the third paragraph is

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A. Victor Frankenstein wrote his story wit gothic horror style

B. there are two versions of the graphic novel to enjoy

c. the different versions of Frankenstein story is always an inspiration for

drama and ilm productions.

D. the simpliied novel has more interesting pictures of readers to understand

E. Mary Shelley had two different versions of Frankenstein story

adapted for ilm

49. The original text of Frankenstein graphic story makes the readers ....

A. understand the style of writing in its era

B. curious about the historical

background of story c. recognize the different life of

Frankenstein story

D. have the inspiration to put the story to

a ilm and drama products

E. remind the life of Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein

50. “ ... many of which strayed a long way away from ....” (Paragraph 2)

The underlined word can be replaced with

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lIsTenIng seCTIon

Part I

In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues or questions spoken in English. The questions and the dialogues will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying.

decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Now listen to a sample question.

You will hear:

Boy : We are almost out of cereal.

Girl : I know. I will go to the grocery store to buy some more. I will also get some milk, bread and fruit.

Boy : Would you get me some instant noodles? Girl

: Sure.

Narrator : What does the man want the woman to buy?

A. Fruit.

Sample answer

A

B c D E

B. Milk. c. Bread.

D. Noodles. E. cereal.

The best answer to this question is “Noodles”. Therefore you should choose answer D.

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1. A. Shopping at a grocery store. B. Going to a grocery store. c. Following directions.

D. Giving directions to the man. E. Walking down Maple Street.

2. A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. c. In the evening. D. At noon. E. At midnight.

3. a. expressing hope.

B. Expressing pride. c. Expressing satisfaction. D. Showing happiness. E. Asking for an apology.

4. A. Buying a book.

B. celebrating a birthday. c. Getting a beautiful book. D. Giving a birthday present. E. Thanking the man for his gift.

Part II

In this part of the test, you will hear some incomplete dialogues spoken in English, followed by four responses, also spoken in English. The dialogues and the responses will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. You have to choose the best response to each question.

Now listen to a sample question.

Man : May I taste the caramel pudding you just made?

Woman : Of course you may. How does it taste?

Man : ....

Narrator : What is the most appropriate response for the man to reply?

A. It is very expensive, I think.

B. It’s very delicious. I really enjoy the taste. c. I think I will cook it myself.

D. I don’t think I’ll come with you.

The best answer to the question “It’s very delicious. I really enjoy the taste.” is choice B. Therefore, you should choose answer B.

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8. A. D.

B. E.

c.

9. A. D.

B. E.

c.

10. A. D.

B. E.

c.

11. A. D.

B. E.

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Part IV

decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

12. A. Rail services. B. christmas holiday. c. Airports.

D. Snowfall. E. Snowstorm.

13. a. Two.

B. Three. c. Four. D. Five. E. Six.

14. A. Snakes. B. Anacondas. c. Kinds of snakes.

D. What an anaconda looks like. E. Another name for an anaconda.

15. A. 10 – 20.

B. 10 – 30 C. 20 – 30.

D. 20 – 40.

e. 30 - 40.

This is the end of the listening section

readIng seCTIon

This text is for question 16.

Dear Mr. Anwar,

We regret to inform you that we are unable to lend you the sum of $500 that you have requested, but it is possible to grant you part of the sum.

If you are still interested, please contact our

main ofice to arrange an appointment with

the assistant manager. He will be happy to discuss the matter further.

Your sincerely

(Lending Oficer)

16. Instead of a loan $500, what alternative is

offered by the oficer?

A. An appointment to discuss the offer. B. A cash of $500.

c. An appointment with the lending

oficer.

D. A loan of less than $500.

E. An appointment with the assistant manager.

This following text is for questions 17 and 18.

ASEAN private companies and its dialogue partner countries are expected to be more actively engaged in the region’s economic integration process, says ASEAN deputy secretary-general Pushpanathan Sundram. “We have provided

several channels for aSeaN public oficials and

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and business councils from ASEAN and partner countries,” he said during his presentation at the ASEAN Trade Facilitation Forum in Manado, North Sulawesi, on Saturday. He explained that it was important for ASEAN to pay close attention to responses and feedback from the private sector on the implementation of measures stipulated in the ASEAN Economic community (AEc) blueprint.

The forum was jointly held by the Indonesian Trade Ministry, the US Mission to ASEAN and the US Agency for International Development

(USaID) on the sidelines of the 43rd_ASEAN

Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEMM). Sundram revealed that despite positive progress of the AEc blueprint measure implementation, several challenges remained in place, such as how to ensure a timely implementation of cutting issues such as coordination at national and regional levels,” he said.

17. How can private companies and public

oficials from aSeaN countries participate

in the region’s economic integration process?

A. By participating in ASEAN Trade Facilitation Forum.

B. Through consultations and dialogues.

c. By paying close attention to responses and feedback from private sectors. D. Through intensive partnership with

partner countries.

E. By considering meetings and conferences.

18. Which ministers of ASEAN countries most probably attended the ASEAN Trade Facilitation Forum?

A. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs. B. The Finance Ministers.

c. The Tourism Ministers. D. The Trade Ministers. E. The Information Ministers.

The following text is for questions 19 and 20.

Call for ProPosals

(funded by the european Commission)

The ongoing outbreaks of H5N1 Avian

Inluenza in Indonesia have had a signiicant impact. Since august 2003, more than 10 million

livestock have been affected and the H5N1 virus has crossed the species barrier resulting

in at least 135 conirmed human cases with 110

deaths. Moreover, the potential exists for the

H5N1 avian inluenza virus to trigger a human

pandemic.

Research on clinical disease, virology and epidemiology of H5N1 in Indonesia is needed to understand the ecology and variability in transmission to human. To foster essential research, WHO requests for proposals that will then be evaluated through a review process. The awards will then be made to competent researchers and institutions focused on research of local scientists and public health professionals.

Areas for research include:

1. Studies of disease ecology, transmission and epidemiology

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Detailed information of call for proposal, include: application and assessment process, assessment criteria and deadline of proposal submission, is attached and available at WHO

Indonesia Country Ofice Web-site.

http://www.who.co.id/avian/index.php

19. Who are speciically invited to send research

proposals?

A. Scientist and professionals from around the world.

B. Indonesian scientists and public health professionals.

c. Professional researches in health sciences.

D. Health institutions in Indonesia. E. Researchers specializing in H5N1

virus.

20. “… for the H5N1 avian inluenza virus to trigger a human pandemic.” (line 7-8) The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....

A. to impact B. to share c. to increase D. to immune E. to cause

The following text is for questions 21 to 22.

Once, a cap seller was passing through a jungle. He was dead tired and needed to rest. Then, he stopped and spread a cloth under a tree. He placed his bag full of caps near him and lay down with his cap on his head.

The cap seller had a sound sleep for one

hour. When he got up, the irst thing he did

was to look into his bag. He was startled when he found all his caps were not there. He was wondering where they could have gone. Indeed, he was greatly puzzled.

When he looked up the sky, he was very surprised to see monkeys sitting on the branches of a tree, each wearing a cap on his head. They had evidently done it to imitate him.

He decided to get his caps back by making a humble request to the monkeys. In return, the monkeys only made faces of him. When he began to make gestures, even when he raised

his ist towards them to threaten them, they also

imitated him.

At last he hit upon a clever idea. “Monkeys are a great imitator,” he thought. So he took off his own cap and threw it down on the ground. As he had expected, all the monkeys took off the caps and threw them down on the ground. Quickly he stood up and collected the caps, put them back into his bag and went away.

21. Why was each monkey wearing a cap on their head?

A. They liked them.

B. They liked wearing caps.

c. They were imitating the cap seller. D. They were teasing the cap seller. E. They had stolen the caps.

22. What is the moral value of the text? A. Monkeys are clever animals.

B. Put your belongings in a safe place. c. Kindness must be possessed by

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D. Foolishness is a source of faulty. E. You have to know who you are talking

to.

The following text is for questions 23 to 25.

Kapoposang is one of the largest of the Spermonde Islands, around 70 km northwest of Makassar, South Sulawesi. Kapoposang covers an area of around 50,000 hectares and is inhabited by around 100 families. Several other islands, both inhabited and uninhabited, lie near Kapoposang. The larger ones include Papandangan, Kondongbali, Suranti and Tambakulu.

Kapoposang and the nearby islands were declared a Nature Tourism Park by the Department of Forestry in 1999. Diving has been an important activity at Kapoposang. There were so few local divers at the time, and because of the distance from other well-known diving areas in Indonesia, Kapoposang has basically remained a secret.

The best time to visit Kapoposang is between April and November, when the seas are calm, the

weather favorable, and the wind less ierce than

in the other months. The trip takes two hours by speedboat; the ocean breezes help to cool your skin in the hot morning sun. As you approach Pulau Kapoposang, you see the deep blue water, which suddenly meets an expanse of coral reefs between extensive shallows with white sands in the seabed. Sea grass also grows lushly near the shore. The sea bed at Kapoposang has a unique composition; near the island are some quite shallow contours, and then suddenly steep underwater cliffs leading to seemingly endless

depths. The water is very clear; you can expect underwater visibility of over 15 meters – ideal condition for divers.

23. The text is about ….

A. Kapoposang and the surrounding islands

B. Kapoposang as a diving spot

c. Kapoposang as a very popular tourist spot.

D. Kapoposang as secret area E. Kapoposang and the wather

24. What is Kapoposang located?

A. In the Nature Tourism Park of Makassar.

B. Next to Makassar, South Sulawesi. c. In the Spermonde Islands.

D. Among the big islands near Makassar.

E. Very close, to the north of Spermonde.

25. We know from the text that ….

A. there are very few divers in the island

B. hundreds of families live in the island c. Kapoposang has a large area of coral

reefs

D. Kapoposang always has good weather

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The following text is for questions 26 to 27.

PT EUREKA

Jl. Jendral Sudirman 112-116 Palembang

May 21, 2011 PT Internusa Jl. Gator Subroto Jakarta

Dear Sir or Madam;

We are interested in becoming a distributor for your software products in Palembang. Would you please send us your latest catalogs, brochures, and terms of agreement?

We are a hardware company and eager to add software products to our sales offering. Our animal report is enclosed.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely yours,

Imam Subagio chairman

26. Why did PT. Eureka have a letter to PT. Internusa?

A. They are in the sales offering. B. The distributors like to add them in

their offering.

c. There are latest catalogue and brochure to be added to the product. D. PT Eureka proposed to become a

distributor for PT. Internusa products.

E. The distributors like to the product send and combine it with other products.

27. We know from the letter that ….

A. PT Eureka is a distributor of PT Internusa

B. PT Eureka is a successful hardware company

c. PT Eureka has not sold software before

D. PT Eureka will get the products soon E. PT Eureka will get the answer soon

The following text is for questions 28 to 30.

Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon, without making physical contact with the object. In modern usage, the term generally refers to the use of aerial sensor technology to detect and classify objects on Earth (both on the surface, and in the atmosphere and oceans) by means of propagated signals (e.g. electromagnetic radiation emitted from aircraft or satellites).

There are two main types or remote sensing: passive remote sensing and active remote sensing. Passive sensors detect natural

radiation that is emitted or relected by the

object or surrounding area being observed.

Relected sunlight is the most common source

of radiation measured by passive censors.

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and measures the radiation that is relected

of backscattered from the target. RADAR and LIDAR are examples of active remote sensing where the time delay between emission and return is measured, stabilizing the location, height, speed and direction of an object,

28. From the text we know that remote sensing ….

A. is a way to obtain information about an object or phenomenon

B. does not dificult to do

c. makes physical contact with the object.

D. does not make use of censors

E. does not make use propagated signals

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

A. Active sensing is better than passive sensing.

B. The energy in sunlight is important for remote sensing.

c. Passive sensing is not as strong as active sensing.

D. The source of energy radiated for sensing determines whether it is the active or passive type.

E. Active remote sensing and passive remote sensing are equally useful for the development of knowledge and technology.

30. Based on the text we can say that ….

A. remote sensing is expensive technology

B. remote sensing is useful for transportation

c. we can apply the technology to study animals

D. medical science can be improved through remote sensing

E. remote sensing make it possible to collect information of an object in a dangerous area

The following text is for questions 31 to 32.

31. What aspect of the service is promoted in

the advertisement of Prime Plaza? A. The personal touch. B. The hospitality. c. The relaxing programs. D. The low price.

E. The friendly welcome.

A. The characteristics of tourist-Resorts. B. The promotion of Hotel and Resorts. c. The description of spa and Beauty

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D. Hotel training for their hospitality. E. Service competition between groups

of apartments.

The following text is for questions 33 to 35.

Being on time is a beautiful social ethic and

one of great importance, as it creates eficiency

in systems and implies respect for one another. However, it is one the many values that is n ot easy for our students to learn.

Inner discipline, one that comes from an understanding of the set rules and regulations, is the highest form of behaviour. Most excellent schools try to instill this with a loving environment. Why, even adults arrive late to meetings, work, etc. Here, we do not agree that late comers should be shut out. They can be given warnings, most of which are enough to make them try their best to reach the school on time later. If this fails, invite their parents to school.

By closing the gates, the school is behaving cruelly, to which we prefer not to expose our children. Every school has a responsibility to implant good educational principle, but it should be in appropriate ways. Good schools create competitive students who can organize themselves effectively in society, so that everyone gets a quality life as a result of ethics and values learned for as long as 12 years.

children are precious and dependent on the adults for guidance. Understanding them is the key, and to this end, both parents and schools must work hand in hand without playing the blame game.

33. What should the school do if a student can’t

stop his/her habit to come late to school? A. Punish him/her.

B. Shut him/her our. c. Fail him/her.

D. Talk to his/her parents. E. Try to understand him/her.

34. What does the writer think to be “the

highest form of behaviour” (in the second paragraph)?

A. Respect for one another. B. Not being late to school. c. Understanding the regulations. D. Understanding the rules. E. Inner discipline.

35. “Children are precious and dependent on the adults for guidance”

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….

A. valuable B. excellent c. clever D. innocent E. naive

The following text is for numbers 36 to 38.

Will solar energy ever be a main source of energy for industrial societies? The solar energy is cheaper than any fossil fuel because we can get the abundant source of energy from the sun.

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Unfortunately, we can’t power our homes entirely on sunlight. Solar energy can only be exploited in bright light. Its great potential, therefore, is in countries that have clear skies for most of the year. Most houses, however, are not in the sunniest part of the world. In addition to convert sunlight directly into electricity, solar cells are needed. Although they are very cheap to run, relatively they are expensive to buy and many people can’t afford them.

36. Which of the following can produce hot

water to drive generators? A. Solar car.

B. Solar cells. c. Solar ponds. D. Solar heating. E. Solar batteries.

37. Which of the following statements does not

agree with the text?

A. Solar energy can only be harnessed in bright sunlight.

B. The solar energy is cheaper than any other fossil fuel.

c. Solar energy is not-polluted.

D. Solar ponds produce hot water to drive generators.

E. The main important device to harness the solar energy is cheap.

38. From the text, we know that ….

A. converting solar energy into electricity is expensive

B. solar energy generators can be found in most houses

c. it is easy to convert solar energy into electricity

D. the potential source of solar energy can only be found in desert areas E. most of people in bright sunny areas

use solar energy

The text is for questions 39 to 41.

A natural disaster is a terrible accident,

e.g. a great lood, a big ire or an earthquake.

It usually causes great suffering and loss of a large sum of money. The causalities are injured or died. Some people are homeless and need medical care.

Floods occur when the water of rivers,

lakes, or streams overlow their banks and

pour out into the surrounding land. Floods are caused by many different things. Often heavy rainstorms that last for a brief time can cause

a lood. But not all heavy storms are followed by looding. If the surrounding land is lat and can absorb the water, no looding will occur.

If, however, the land is hard and rocky, heavy rain cannot be absorbed. Where the banks are

low, a river may overlow and lood adjacent

lowland.

In many parts of the world loods are

caused by tropical storms called hurricanes or typhoons. They bring destructive winds of high

speed, torrents of rain, and looding. When a lood occurs, the destruction to the surrounding

land can be severe. Whole villages and towns are sometimes swept away by water pouring swiftly over the land. Railroad tracks and buckles are uprooted from their beds. Highways are washed away.

When a building caught ire, the iremen

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they formed a human chain from the ire to

nearby well or river. They passed buckets of water from hand to hand to be poured on the

lames.

The damages of ire did depend a great

deal on where it happened. In the country or a small village, only a single house might

burn down. But in crowded cities, ire often

destroyed whole blocks and neighborhoods before being controlled.

39. What can possibly prevent rivers and lakes from overlowing?

A. An absorbent bed. B. A rocky surrounding. c. A low land.

D. A high bank. E. A high road.

40. We know from the text that ….

a. river can sweep heavy lood B. people can make money from lood C. the destructio