SOAL LATIHAN REPORT TEXT

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SOAL LATIHAN REPORT TEXT SOAL LATIHAN REPORT TEXT The text is for questions 1 to

The text is for questions 1 to 44

The peach is known as a species of The peach is known as a species of Prunus. It is a kind of

Prunus. It is a kind of edible juicy fruit. It isedible juicy fruit. It is native to China. The peach tree grows to native to China. The peach tree grows to 4-104-10 m tall. It is a

m tall. It is a deciduous tree so it will fall itsdeciduous tree so it will fall its leaves in certain seasons. It belongs to the leaves in certain seasons. It belongs to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae.

subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae.

The leaves are 7-16 em long and 2-3 The leaves are 7-16 em long and 2-3 em broad. The flowers are produced in early em broad. The flowers are produced in early spring before the leaves. They are solitary or spring before the leaves. They are solitary or paired with about 2

paired with about 2,5-3 cm in diam,5-3 cm in diameter. Theeter. The color of the flower is pink.

color of the flower is pink.

Peach fruit is very nice. Its

Peach fruit is very nice. Its aromaaroma smells good. The color of the flesh is yellow or smells good. The color of the flesh is yellow or white. The skin of the peach is smooth or white. The skin of the peach is smooth or velvety. The flesh is soft and juicy. It is velvety. The flesh is soft and juicy. It is delicious. It is a little bit

delicious. It is a little bit harder when it isharder when it is unripe. Inside the flesh, there is

unripe. Inside the flesh, there is a large singlea large single seed. The seed is oval in shape. Its color is red- seed. The seed is oval in shape. Its color is red- brown. Its length is

brown. Its length is about 1,3-2 cmabout 1,3-2 cm. A wood. A wood – – like husk surrounds this seed.

like husk surrounds this seed.

Most people know peaches as Most people know peaches as ''

persicas

persicas'. It is '. It is related to the belief that peachesrelated to the belief that peaches were native to Persia (now Iran). The modern were native to Persia (now Iran). The modern botanical conse

botanical consensus is that they nsus is that they originate inoriginate in China, and were introduced to Persia and the China, and were introduced to Persia and the Mediterranea

Mediterranean region n region along the Silk along the Silk RoadRoad before Christian tim

before Christian times.es.

1. Which part of the peach fruit contains 1. Which part of the peach fruit contains water?

water?

A. The flesh.

B. The husk.

C. The seed.

D. The skin.

2. What is the purpose of the third 2. What is the purpose of the third paragraph?

paragraph?

A. To describe a peach tree.

B. To describe the peach fruit.

C. To describe the taste of peach fruit.

D. To describe the smell of a peach tree.

3. From the text we know that ....

A. peaches come from Persia A. peaches come from Persia

B. peaches do not originate in Persia B. peaches do not originate in Persia C. China imported peaches from Persia C. China imported peaches from Persia D. the modern botanical consensus decided D. the modern botanical consensus decided the name of the fruit

the name of the fruit

4. "It is a little bit harder when it is 4. "It is a little bit harder when it is unripe". (paragraph 3)

unripe". (paragraph 3)

The underlined word refers to the ... of the The underlined word refers to the ... of the peaches.

peaches.

A. flesh A. flesh B. seed B. seed C. skin C. skin D. Tree D. Tree

The text is for questions 5 to The text is for questions 5 to 88 Pharmacis

Pharmacists are ts are the professionals whothe professionals who dispense medicines to the patients, dispense medicines to the patients, asas prescribed by th

prescribed by the medicae medical expert. In ml expert. In most ofost of the cases, the experienced pharmacists can the cases, the experienced pharmacists can even prescribe some better drugs and even prescribe some better drugs and medicines to the patients. One of the medicines to the patients. One of the mostmost important pharmacist job descriptions is the important pharmacist job descriptions is the management of medicines and drugs in health management of medicines and drugs in health care units and hospitals. The pharmacist job care units and hospitals. The pharmacist job description also includes assisting the

description also includes assisting the patients,patients, advising the medical experts and helping the advising the medical experts and helping the patients by rec

patients by recommending ommending the right medicinethe right medicine..

Some of the job

Some of the job duties of a pharmacistduties of a pharmacist are as follows; give advice and assist doctors are as follows; give advice and assist doctors or surgeons in matters relating to

or surgeons in matters relating to dosages anddosages and prescriptions to the

prescriptions to the patient. Monitor apatient. Monitor andnd analyze the health of the patient, with

analyze the health of the patient, with respectrespect to the drugs that have been given to the

to the drugs that have been given to the patient. Answe

patient. Answer the queries r the queries of the patientsof the patients about the probable side effects and benefits of about the probable side effects and benefits of the drug t

the drug therapy. Seek immediate help fromherapy. Seek immediate help from the doctor in

the doctor in case the drug shows some sidecase the drug shows some side effects on the patient. Recommend drugs to effects on the patient. Recommend drugs to visitors with minor ailments.

visitors with minor ailments.

5. What does the text tell us about?

A. A pharmacist A. A pharmacist B. A drug therapy B. A drug therapy C. A medical expert C. A medical expert D. A doctor and surgeon D. A doctor and surgeon

6. Which one is usually done by a 6. Which one is usually done by a pharmacist?

pharmacist?

A. Giving immediate help to the patients A. Giving immediate help to the patients B. Recommending better drugs to patients B. Recommending better drugs to patients C. Helping surgeon while doing an

C. Helping surgeon while doing an operation

operation

D. Giving drugs to patients with major D. Giving drugs to patients with major ailments

ailments

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7. Who has responsibility to

7. Who has responsibility to recommendrecommend drugs to visitors with minor ailments?

drugs to visitors with minor ailments?

A. A doctor A. A doctor B. A surgeon B. A surgeon C. A pharmacist C. A pharmacist D. A medical expert D. A medical expert

8. What‟s the main idea of paragraph two?

A. A pharmacist has some duties A. A pharmacist has some duties..

B. A pharmacist and doctor work B. A pharmacist and doctor work cooperatively.

cooperatively.

C. A pharmacist recommends drugs to the C. A pharmacist recommends drugs to the patient.

patient.

D. Doctor and surgeon give prescriptions D. Doctor and surgeon give prescriptions to the patient

to the patient

The text is for questions 9 to The text is for questions 9 to 1212

Bees Bees

Bees are flying insects closely

Bees are flying insects closely relatedrelated to wasps and ants, and are known for their role to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for

in pollination and for producing honey andproducing honey and beeswax.

beeswax. There are nThere are nearly 20,000 knowearly 20,000 knownn species of bees in

species of bees in nine recognized familiesnine recognized families though many are undescribed and t

though many are undescribed and the actualhe actual number is probably higher. They are found on number is probably higher. They are found on every continent except Antarctica, in every every continent except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet t

habitat on the planet that contains insect-hat contains insect- pollinated flowering

pollinated flowering plants.plants.

Bees have a long proboscis (a complex Bees have a long proboscis (a complex

"tongue") that enables them to obtain the

"tongue") that enables them to obtain the nectar from flowers. They have antennae nectar from flowers. They have antennae almost universally made up of 13 segments in almost universally made up of 13 segments in males and 12 in females, as is

males and 12 in females, as is typical for thetypical for the super family. Bees all have two pairs of

super family. Bees all have two pairs of wings,wings,

the hind pair being the smaller of the two; in the hind pair being the smaller of the two; in aa very few species, one sex or caste has

very few species, one sex or caste has relatively short wings that make flight

relatively short wings that make flight difficultdifficult or impossible, but none are wingless.

or impossible, but none are wingless.

The smallest bee is Trigona minima, a The smallest bee is Trigona minima, a stingless bee whose workers are about 2.1 mm stingless bee whose workers are about 2.1 mm (5/64") long. The largest bee in t

(5/64") long. The largest bee in the worldhe world is Megachile pluto, a leafcutter bee whose is Megachile pluto, a leafcutter bee whose females can attain a length of 39

females can attain a length of 39 mm (1.5").mm (1.5").

Members of the family Halictidae, or sweat Members of the family Halictidae, or sweat bees, are the

bees, are the most commmost common type of bee in thon type of bee in thee Northern Hem

Northern Hemisphere, thougisphere, though they are smah they are smallll and often mistaken for wasps or flies.

and often mistaken for wasps or flies.

9. What is the text about?

A. Describing bees in general A. Describing bees in general..

B. Explaining bees in Antarctica.

C. Telling the habitat of the bees.

D. Giving information about bees in the D. Giving information about bees in the Northern Hemisphere.

Northern Hemisphere.

10. What

10. What is is the main idea the main idea of paragraphof paragraph one?

one?

A. Bees live on every continent.

B. Bees belong to flying insects.

C. Bees produce honey and beeswax.

D. Bees only live with insect-flowering D. Bees only live with insect-flowering plants.

plants.

11. Which of the following sentences 11. Which of the following sentences describes

describes the the physical physical appearance appearance bees?bees?

A. None has wings.

B. It has 13 antennae.

C. Its length is 39 mm.

D. Its tongue is complex D. Its tongue is complex..

12. “

12. “They are found on everThey are found on every continenty continent

except Antarctica,…”. The word “they”

refers to … . refers to … . A. ants

A. ants C. BeesC. Bees B.

B. insects insects D. D. flyingflying insects

insects

Read the following text and answer the Read the following text and answer the questions 13 to 17

questions 13 to 17

Cactus Cactus

A cactus (p

A cactus (plural: cacti) is any lural: cacti) is any membermember of the plant family Cactaceae, native to the of the plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas. Th

Americas. They are often ey are often used as ornamused as ornamentalental plants, but some are

plants, but some are also crop plants. Caalso crop plants. Cacticti are grown for protection of property from are grown for protection of property from wildwild animals, as well as many other uses.

animals, as well as many other uses.

Cacti are part of the plant order Cacti are part of the plant order Caryophyllales, which also include members Caryophyllales, which also include members like beets, gypsophila, spinach, amaranth, like beets, gypsophila, spinach, amaranth, tumbleweeds, carnations, rhubarb,

tumbleweeds, carnations, rhubarb, buckwheat,buckwheat, plumbago, bougainv

plumbago, bougainvillea, chickweillea, chickweed anded and

knotgrass.

Cacti are unusual and distinctive Cacti are unusual and distinctive plants, which are ad

plants, which are adapted to extremapted to extremely aridely arid and hot environments, showing a wide and hot environments, showing a wide rangerange of anatomical and physiological features of anatomical and physiological features which conserve water. Their stems have which conserve water. Their stems have adapted to become photosynthetic and adapted to become photosynthetic and succulent, while

succulent, while the leaves the leaves have become have become thethe spines for which c

spines for which cacti are well knacti are well known.own.

Cacti come in a

Cacti come in a wide range of shapeswide range of shapes and sizes. The

and sizes. The tallest is tallest is PachycePachycereus pringlei,reus pringlei, with a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m, with a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m, and the smallest is Blossfeldia liliputiana, only and the smallest is Blossfeldia liliputiana, only about 1 cm in diameter at maturity. Cactus about 1 cm in diameter at maturity. Cactus

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flowers are large, and like the spine flowers are large, and like the spines ands and

branches arise from areoles. Many cactus branches arise from areoles. Many cactus species are

species are night blooming, as thnight blooming, as they areey are pollinated by noctur

pollinated by nocturnal insects or smnal insects or smallall animals, principally moths and bats. Cacti animals, principally moths and bats. Cacti range in size from small and globular to tall range in size from small and globular to tall and columnar.

and columnar.

13. Where can we find cacti mostly?

A.

A. In In the the jungle.jungle.

B.

B. On On the the beach.beach.

C.

C. On On the the mountain.mountain.

D.

D. In the In the arid and arid and hot regionhot region..

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14. Why do Why do cacti mostly bloom cacti mostly bloom at night?at night?

A.

A. Because Because their flowers their flowers are large.are large.

B.

B. Since cacti are Since cacti are unusual and unusual and distinctivedistinctive plants.

plants.

C.

C. Since cacti Since cacti are pollinated are pollinated by noctuby nocturnalrnal insects.

insects.

D.

D. As the afternoon As the afternoon period is used period is used forfor photosynthetic process.

photosynthetic process.

15.

15. What does What does the first pthe first paragraph tell aragraph tell usus about?

about?

A.

A. The The members of members of cacti.cacti.

B.

B. The The habitat of habitat of cacti.cacti.

C.

C. The The use ouse of cactif cacti D.

D. Types Types of of cacti.cacti.

16.

16. What is the What is the purpose of purpose of the text ?the text ? A.

A. To gTo give information ive information about Americanabout American cacti

cacti B.

B. To explain To explain physical feature physical feature ofof cacti

cacti C.

C. To dTo describe cacti escribe cacti in generalin general D.

D. To To tell tell cacti's lifecacti's life 17.

17. “Cacti are unusual and distinctive“Cacti are unusual and distinctive plants, which …”

plants, which …”

The synonym of the word “distinctive” is The synonym of the word “distinctive” is

…

… A.

A. Typical Typical C. C. AntiqueAntique B. unique

B. unique D. D. DifferentDifferent

questions 18 to 21

Jellyfish Jellyfish Jellyfish are

Jellyfish are not really fish. Thnot really fish. They areey are invertebrate animals. This means that

invertebrate animals. This means that unlike fish or

unlike fish or people, they have no backbones.people, they have no backbones.

In fact, they hav

In fact, they have no bones at all.e no bones at all.

Jellyfish hav

Jellyfish have stomachs and e stomachs and mouths,mouths, but no heads. They have nervous systems for but no heads. They have nervous systems for sensing the world a

sensing the world around them, but nround them, but no brains.o brains.

They are made almost entirely of water,

They are made almost entirely of water, whichwhich is why you can look through them.

is why you can look through them.

Some jellyfish can glow in

Some jellyfish can glow in darkness bydarkness by making their own light. The light is made by making their own light. The light is made by aa chemical reaction inside the jellyfish.

chemical reaction inside the jellyfish.

Scientists believe jellyfish glow for Scientists believe jellyfish glow for several reas

several reasons. For exaons. For example, they mample, they may glowy glow to scare away predators or to

to scare away predators or to attract animalsattract animals they like to eat.

they like to eat. Most jellyfish live Most jellyfish live in salt water, apartin salt water, apart from a few type

from a few types that live in fress that live in freshh

water. Jellyfish are found in oceans and water. Jellyfish are found in oceans and seasseas all over the world. They live in warm, tropical all over the world. They live in warm, tropical seas and in icy w

seas and in icy waters near the aters near the North andNorth and South poles.

South poles.

18. Which one creates Jellyfish’s light?

A.

A. White White blood. blood. C. C. Nervous Nervous system.system.

B. Chemical reaction

B. Chemical reaction. . D. D. Salt Salt water.water.

19. Based on the text, we know that….

A. They belong to invertebrate A. They belong to invertebrate animals

animals..

B. They have heads like other animals.

C. Their brain helps them find the C. Their brain helps them find the food.

food.

D. They cannot live in fresh water.

20. What is the text about?

A. Jellyfish A. Jellyfish..

B. Kinds of all fish.

C. All invertebrate animals.

D. Some kinds of sea animals.

21. “Some jellyfish can glow in darkness 21. “Some jellyfish can glow in darkness by making their own

by making their own light.” (paragraph 3)light.” (paragraph 3) The word “glow” in the sentence means….

The word “glow” in the sentence means….

A.

A. Move Move C. C. ProduceProduce B. Appear

B. Appear D. ShineD. Shine Read the following text and answer the Read the following text and answer the questions 22 to 26

questions 22 to 26

Giraffe Giraffe

Giraffe is the highest animal in the Giraffe is the highest animal in the world. Its height can reach 4.8 to 5.5 meters world. Its height can reach 4.8 to 5.5 meters and its weight about 1360 pounds. Giraffe has and its weight about 1360 pounds. Giraffe has a unique characteristic. They have a very long a unique characteristic. They have a very long neck and two small horns on its head. Giraffes neck and two small horns on its head. Giraffes have big brown eyes and protected by thick have big brown eyes and protected by thick and long eyebrows. Her body is covered with a and long eyebrows. Her body is covered with a unique pattern that is attached by brown spots unique pattern that is attached by brown spots all over their body.

all over their body.

Just like ca

Just like camels, giraffes cmels, giraffes can survivean survive without drinking for long

without drinking for long time because giraffestime because giraffes can rely on the

can rely on the water contained in leaves theywater contained in leaves they eat. Giraffes are

eat. Giraffes are very selective in choosingvery selective in choosing food. They alway

food. They always eat young leas eat young leaves that growves that grow

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in the tree tops. Their tongue shaped like a in the tree tops. Their tongue shaped like a knife help them to

knife help them to cut branches which are verycut branches which are very hard.

hard.

Female gira

Female giraffes can start pffes can start pregnant atregnant at the age of five years, with a gestation period of the age of five years, with a gestation period of 15 months. Commonly female giraffe bear one 15 months. Commonly female giraffe bear one baby, but sometimes two babies at

baby, but sometimes two babies at once.once.

Giraffes bear its baby with a standing position.

When the baby is about to be born, they just When the baby is about to be born, they just drop it to the ground from a

drop it to the ground from a 1.5 meter of1.5 meter of height. Baby giraffe can stand with about 20 height. Baby giraffe can stand with about 20 minutes since being born, and begin

minutes since being born, and begin breastfeeding within an hour of birth.

breastfeeding within an hour of birth.

22. What kind of text above?

A. Report

A. Report C. C. NarrativeNarrative B.

B. Descriptive Descriptive D. D. RecountRecount 23. The text tells us about?

23. The text tells us about?

a. Giraffe’s reproduction a. Giraffe’s reproduction b. The strange animals b. The strange animals c. The highest animal c. The highest animal d. Baby giraffe

d. Baby giraffe

24. The unique characteristic of giraffe is?

a. Two horns on its head a. Two horns on its head b. Their long neck

b. Their long neck c. Brown spot c. Brown spot d. Their food d. Their food

25. The second paragraph mainly 25. The second paragraph mainly discussed about?

discussed about?

a. Giraffe’s food a. Giraffe’s food b. Giraf

b. Giraf fe’s characteristicfe’s characteristic c. Giraffe’s life

c. Giraffe’s life

d. Giraffe’s reproduction d. Giraffe’s reproduction

26. The word “it” in third paragraph refers 26. The word “it” in third paragraph refers to?

to?

a.

a. Neck Neck c. c. HornHorn b. Baby giraffe

b. Baby giraffe d. d. FoodFood

questions 27 to 30

An Elephant An Elephant

An elephan

An elephant is the largest and st is the largest and strongesttrongest animals. It is a strange looking animal with its animals. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs, huge sides and

thick legs, huge sides and backs, largebacks, large hanging ears, a small tall, little eyes, long hanging ears, a small tall, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a

white tusks and above all it has a long noise,long noise, the trunk.

the trunk.

The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature, and it has v

feature, and it has various uses. Tarious uses. The elephanthe elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them into its mouth. I

lift leaves and puts them into its mouth. In factn fact the trunk serves the elephant as a long am and the trunk serves the elephant as a long am and

hand. An elephant looks very clumsy and hand. An elephant looks very clumsy and heavy and yet it can

heavy and yet it can move very quickly.move very quickly.

The elephant is a

The elephant is a very intelligentvery intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its animal. Its intelligence combined with its greatgreat strength makes

strength makes it a very usit a very useful servant to meful servant to manan and it can be trained to

and it can be trained to serve in various waysserve in various ways

such as carr

such as carry heavy loady heavy loads, hunt for tigers ans, hunt for tigers andd even fight.

even fight.

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27. The text tells us about….. The text tells us about….

A.

A. the Elephant’s peculiar featurethe Elephant’s peculiar feature B. useful servant

B. useful servant C. strange looking C. strange looking animal

animal

D.an elephant D.an elephant

28. The third paragraph is mainly about the 28. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that....

fact that....

A. elephants are strong A. elephants are strong B. elephants can lift logs B. elephants can lift logs C. elephants are servants C. elephants are servants D. elephant are very useful D. elephant are very useful 29.

29. The The most dmost distinguishing istinguishing characteristiccharacteristic of an elephant is...

of an elephant is...

A. its clumsiness A. its clumsiness B. its thick legs B. its thick legs C. its large body C. its large body D. its long nose D. its long nose 30

30. “The trunk is the. “The trunk is the elephant’s

elephant’s peculiar feature....(Paragraph2) peculiar feature....(Paragraph2)

The underline word close in meaning to ....

A. large

A. large C. strangeC. strange B.tough

B.tough D. D. smoothsmooth 31. Arrange the sentences to make a good 31. Arrange the sentences to make a good paragraph.

paragraph.

1. Some of the places where they live are 1. Some of the places where they live are Africa, India, South America and Australia Africa, India, South America and Australia 2. They hunts animals and birds which 2. They hunts animals and birds which come to the river to drink

come to the river to drink

3. Crocodiles are the largest and the most 3. Crocodiles are the largest and the most dangerous reptile

dangerous reptile

4. They can also attack and kill people 4. They can also attack and kill people 5. They have large mouth and

5. They have large mouth and many sharpmany sharp teeth

teeth

6. They live in river 6. They live in river

The best arrangement to make a good The best arrangement to make a good paragraph is ...

paragraph is ...

A. 6

A. 6 – – 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 4 4 – – 5 5 – – 2 2 B. 3

B. 3 – – 6 6 – – 4 4 – – 2 2 – – 1 1 – – 5 5 C. 3

C. 3 – – 6 6 – – 1 1 – – 5 5 – – 2 2 – – 4 4 D. 1

D. 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 4 4 – – 5 5 – – 6 6

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BEARS BEARS

Bears are mammals of the family Bears are mammals of the family ursidae, Bears are classified as caniforms, ursidae, Bears are classified as caniforms, doglike

doglike

Carnivorans, with the pennipeds being their Carnivorans, with the pennipeds being their closest relatives. Although there only eight closest relatives. Although there only eight living species of bear they are widespread, living species of bear they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats thought- appearing in a wide variety of habitats thought- out the of north America, of south America, out the of north America, of south America, Europe, and Asia.

Europe, and Asia.

Common characteristics of modern Common characteristics of modern bears include a large body with short and solid bears include a large body with short and solid legs, a long snout, shaggy hair, legs, a long snout, shaggy hair, plantigrade

plantigrade paws paws with with five five nonrestrictivenonrestrictive claws, and short tail. While the polar bear is claws, and short tail. While the polar bear is mostly carnivorous and the giant panda feeds mostly carnivorous and the giant panda feeds almost entirely on bamboo, the remaining six almost entirely on bamboo, the remaining six species are carnivorous, with largely varied species are carnivorous, with largely varied diets

diets including both plaincluding both plant and animnt and animals.als.

With the exceptions of courting With the exceptions of courting individuals and mothers with their young, individuals and mothers with their young, bears

bears are are typically typically solitary solitary animals, animals, They They areare sometime

sometimes diurnal, but s diurnal, but are usually active duringare usually active during the night ( nocturnal ) or twilight ( crepuscular the night ( nocturnal ) or twilight ( crepuscular ). Bears are aided by an excellent sense of ). Bears are aided by an excellent sense of smell.smell.

Despite their heavy build and awkward gait, Despite their heavy build and awkward gait, they can run

they can run quickly and are adept climbers andquickly and are adept climbers and swimmers.

swimmers.

32.

32. How many How many species of bear are species of bear are stillstill living now?

living now?

A.

A. 5 5 B. B. 6 6 C. C. 77 D. 8

D. 8

33. What is the main idea of the last 33. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

paragraph?

A.

A. Bears Bears are are naturally naturally isolated isolated animalsanimals B.

B. Bears Bears are are expert expert in in climbing climbing andand swimming

swimming C.

C. Animals Animals can can sense sense smell smell from from a a longlong distance

distance D.

D. All All creatures creatures can can run run as as quickly quickly asas human run

human run 34.

34. The puThe purpose of rpose of the textthe text is…is…

A.

A. to to describe describe about about bearsbears B.

B. to to protectprotect bears’ bears’ habitat habitat C.

C. to to show show that that bears bears are are largelarge D.

D. to to make make people people aware aware of of bearsbears 35. “

35. “They are sometimes diurnalThey are sometimes diurnal....”....”

(Paragraph 3) (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word

The underlined word “they”“they” in that sentence in that sentence refers to ...

refers to ...

A. Courting individuals A. Courting individuals B. Mothers

B. Mothers C. Bears C. Bears

D. The babies of the bears D. The babies of the bears

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36. What does the text mostly talk about?. What does the text mostly talk about?

A. Dragonflies and nymphs.

B. Dragonflies and damselflies B. Dragonflies and damselflies..

C. Water creatures and flying insects.

D. Dragonflies and damselflies’ wings.

37. What is the main idea of the second 37. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

paragraph?

A. Dragonflies and damselflies lay eggs.

B. Dragonflies are the fastest flying insects.

C. Damselflies have longer and thinner C. Damselflies have longer and thinner bodies.

bodies.

D. Dragonflies and damselflies live near D. Dragonflies and damselflies live near water.

water.

38. “When

38. “When they they hatch, hatch, the the young young ones,ones, called nymphs come out of the called nymphs come out of the eggs”

eggs” (Paragraph 2). (Paragraph 2).

The underlined word re

The underlined word refers to ….fers to ….

A. eggs A. eggs B. plants B. plants C. dragonflies C. dragonflies D. damselflies D. damselflies

39. How do damselflies search for insects 39. How do damselflies search for insects to eat?

to eat?

A. They fly fast.

B. They shimmer.

C. They swoop over ponds.

D. They come out from the egg.

Dragonflies are the fastest flying

Dragonflies are the fastest flying insects. They swoop overinsects. They swoop over the streams and ponds up to 90 kilometers per hour.

the streams and ponds up to 90 kilometers per hour.

Meanwhile, damselflies have longer, thinner bodies and Meanwhile, damselflies have longer, thinner bodies and are more delicate, with a slow, flattering flight. The wings are more delicate, with a slow, flattering flight. The wings of the

of the damselfly are almost transparent. They shimmer asdamselfly are almost transparent. They shimmer as the damselfly searches for sma

the damselfly searches for small insects to ll insects to eat.eat.

Dragonflies and damselflies live near water. They lay Dragonflies and damselflies live near water. They lay their eggs on plants. When they hatch, the young ones, their eggs on plants. When they hatch, the young ones, called nymphs come out of the eggs. They feed on water called nymphs come out of the eggs. They feed on water creatures, and after two years the nymphs grow into

creatures, and after two years the nymphs grow into adults.adults.

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The sugar glider is a marsupial, just like the The sugar glider is a marsupial, just like the many other Australian animals

many other Australian animals – – the kangaroo, the kangaroo, the koala and the

the koala and the wombat for instance. Thewombat for instance. The sugar glider is a

sugar glider is a possumpossum – – very similar to the very similar to the tupai in Indonesia. It basically lives in trees. It tupai in Indonesia. It basically lives in trees. It eats leaves and fruit. However, the Australian eats leaves and fruit. However, the Australian sugar glider has a very special skill. It can sugar glider has a very special skill. It can jump from tree

jump from tree to tree like a tupato tree like a tupai but it cani but it can also `sort of

also `sort of fly’fly’ as well. In fact, it glides or as well. In fact, it glides or terbang layang in Bahasa Indonesia. When it terbang layang in Bahasa Indonesia. When it jumps from one

jumps from one tree to another tree to another it spreads itsit spreads its four legs out wide; and its extra skin also four legs out wide; and its extra skin also spreads out and functions like a

spreads out and functions like a parachute.parachute.

40. What does the text tell us

40. What does the text tell us about?…about?…

A.

A. The The kangarookangaroo B.

B. The The koalakoala C.

C. The The wombatwombat D.

D. The The sugar sugar gliderglider

41. Why can the sugar glider glide from 41. Why can the sugar glider glide from tree to tree?

tree to tree?

A.

A. It can It can spread its four spread its four legs and skin legs and skin outout wide

wide B.

B. It is very It is very similar to the squirrels similar to the squirrels inin Indonesia

Indonesia C.

C. It It basically lives basically lives in treesin trees D.

D. It eats It eats leaves and leaves and fruitfruit 42

42.“…...“….. it it spreadsspreads its four legs out wide its four legs out wide

……”

……” The word made bold means…The word made bold means…

A.

A. executes executes B. B. exceedsexceeds C. extends

C. extends D. D. examinesexamines The National Monument (or The National Monument (or Monumen Nationa

Monumen National) is a 132 tower in l) is a 132 tower in thethe centre of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta. It centre of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta. It symbolizes the fight for

symbolizes the fight for Indonesia’sIndonesia’s independence

independence. The Monument consist . The Monument consist of aof a 117, 7 m obelisk on a 45

117, 7 m obelisk on a 45 m square platform atm square platform at a height of 17m.

a height of 17m.

The towering monument symbolizes The towering monument symbolizes the philosophy of Lingga and Yoni.

the philosophy of Lingga and Yoni.

Lingga

Lingga resembles, ricresembles, rice pestle (ae pestle (alu) and Yonilu) and Yoni resembles a mortar rice (lesung), two

resembles a mortar rice (lesung), two important items in

important items in Indonesian AgriculturaIndonesian Agriculturall tradition.

tradition.

The construction began in 1961 under The construction began in 1961 under the direction of President of Sukarno and t the direction of President of Sukarno and thehe monument was opened to the public in

monument was opened to the public in 1975. It1975. It is topped by a flame covered with gold foil.

is topped by a flame covered with gold foil.

The monument and museum is open daily The monument and museum is open daily from 8.00

from 8.00 – – 15.00 everyday throughout the 15.00 everyday throughout the week, except for the last Monday of

week, except for the last Monday of the monththe month the monument is

the monument is closed.closed.

43. “

43. “ItItsymbolizes the fight…” (paragraphsymbolizes the fight…” (paragraph 1)

1).. The underlined word refers to….The underlined word refers to….

A. The opening day A. The opening day B. The construction B. The construction C. The monument C. The monument D. The gold oil D. The gold oil

44. What is the main idea of paragraph 44. What is the main idea of paragraph one?

one?

A. The obelisk itself is a

A. The obelisk itself is a clad with Italianclad with Italian marble.

marble.

B. The monument consists of a 117, 7 m B. The monument consists of a 117, 7 m obelisk.

obelisk.

C. The National Monument is a 132 meter C. The National Monument is a 132 meter tower.

tower.

D. It symbolized the fight for Indonesia’s D. It symbolized the fight for Indonesia’s independence.

independence.

45. The text mainly tells us about….

A. The construction of the National A. The construction of the National Monument

Monument

B. The meaning of Lingga and Yoni B. The meaning of Lingga and Yoni C. The schedule of the visit

C. The schedule of the visit D. The National Monument D. The National Monument

F

F iill ll the the blablank nk wwiith tth the he suisuitatable ble woworrddss no 46

no 46

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Rain always comes from clouds.

But where do clouds come from? How does But where do clouds come from? How does all the water get into the sky? The water in all the water get into the sky? The water in the ocean is

the ocean is warm when the sun warm when the sun shines onshines on it. Some of this water goes up into the sky it. Some of this water goes up into the sky and makes

and makes clouds. The clouds. The wind ( wind ( 4646)…the)…the clouds for hundreds of kilometers, The clouds for hundreds of kilometers, The clouds meet the cold air in the sky. Then we clouds meet the cold air in the sky. Then we will see drops of water are

will see drops of water are

( 47

( 47)…The)…The rain falls and runs into the rain falls and runs into the river.(48

river.(48)…)… run into the oceans. And the run into the oceans. And the water from the oceans changes into clouds water from the oceans changes into clouds and becomes rain. So water is always and becomes rain. So water is always moving from oceans to clouds to rain to moving from oceans to clouds to rain to rivers to oceans

rivers to oceans

46. A.

46. A.asksasks B.B.CarriesCarries

C.

C.Gives Gives D.D. cleanscleans

47. A.

47. A.air air B.B.RainsRains

C.

C.RiversRivers D.D. cloudsclouds

48. A.

48. A. II B.WeB.We C.You

C.You D.D. theythey

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49. Arrange these jumbled sentences to 49. Arrange these jumbled sentences to make a meaningful report text.

make a meaningful report text.

1.

These colourful spiky flowersThese colourful spiky flowers generally bloom from midsummer generally bloom from midsummer to first frost.

to first frost.

2.

Most varieties grow 4 to 5 feet tall.Most varieties grow 4 to 5 feet tall.

3.

Dahlias are known as tuberousDahlias are known as tuberous – – rooted tender perennials.

rooted tender perennials.

4.

They range in color and even sizeThey range in color and even size from the giant 10

from the giant 10 – – inch blooms to inch blooms to the 2

the 2 – – inch lollipop-style inch lollipop-style pompons.

pompons.

5.

They are grown from small They are grown from small brownbrown biennial tubers planted in the biennial tubers planted in the

spring.

The best arrangement is ….

a.

²^2 –^–⁴^4 –^–¹^1 –^–³^3 –^–⁵⁵ b.

b.c.c.

⁵^5 –³^3 –^–^–⁴^4 –⁵^5 –^–^–³^3 –¹^1 –^–^–²^2 –⁴^4 –^–^–¹¹²² d.

d.

¹^1 –^–³^3 –^–⁵^5 –^–²^2 –^–⁴⁴

50. Arrange these jumbled sentences to 50. Arrange these jumbled sentences to make a good paragraph

make a good paragraph

1. This means that the top of the tower is 1. This means that the top of the tower is 3.9 m if the tower stands perfectly vertical.

3.9 m if the tower stands perfectly vertical.

2. Between 1990 and 2001, the tower 2. Between 1990 and 2001, the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but now leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but now the leans at about 3.99 degrees.

the leans at about 3.99 degrees.

3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa or the 3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa or the Tower of Pisa is the campanile of the Tower of Pisa is the campanile of the cathedral and the third oldest structure in cathedral and the third oldest structure in Pisa’s cathedral square.

Pisa’s cathedral square.

4. It is situated behind the Cathedral and 4. It is situated behind the Cathedral and the third oldest structure in Pisa’s cathedral the third oldest structure in Pisa’s cathedral square.

square.

5. The height of the tower is 55.86 m from 5. The height of the tower is 55.86 m from the ground and the width of the wall is the ground and the width of the wall is 4.06 m.

4.06 m.

A.

A. 33 – – 4 4 – – 5 5 – – 2 2 – – 1 1 B. 3

B. 3 – – 5 5 – – 4 4 – – 1 1 – – 2 2 C. 3

C. 3 – – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 4 4 – – 5 5 D. 3

D. 3 – – 2 2 – – 5 5 – – 1 1 – – 4 4