SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS

KELAS: XII IBB

Muhammad Yamin was one of the Indonesian national heroes. He was raised as one of the
sons of Tuanku Oesman Gelar Baginda Khatib (1856–1924) the penghulu andiko of
Indrapura and author of a manuscript on Minangkabau adat laws that now is stored at the
Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV).
Muhammad Yamin was also a historian, poet, playwright, and politician. He was
educated at the Algemene Middelbare School (AMS) in Jogja, majoring in history and Far
Eastern languages, including Malay, Javanese and Sanskrit. Upon his graduation in 1927, he
went on to study law at the Rechtshogeschool in Batavia, as Jakarta was known during the
colonial period in Indonesia. The Rechtshogeschool, founded in 1924, is the precursor of the
Faculty of Law of what became the Universiteit van Indonesie and, after the transfer of
sovereignty, changed its name in 1950 to Universitas Indonesia, the premier tertiary
institution in the country (Ref 1). Yamin earned his doctorate in law (meester in de rechten) in
1932.

He worked in Jakarta until 1942 specializing in "private law". Yamin's political career
started early and he was active in nationalist movements. In 1928, Yamin participated in the
Second Congress of Indonesian Youth, which issued the Sumpah Pemuda. Through the
organization Indonesia Muda, Yamin became an active proponent for Malay to become the
national and unifying language. It has since been renamed "Indonesian" and made the official
language of the Republic of Indonesia and the principal vehicle for innovative literary
expression.

In 1937, Yamin married Siti Sundari, daughter of a nobleman from Surakarta, Central
Java, by whom he had one child, a son, Dang Rahadian Sinayangish Yamin ("Dian"). In
1969, Dian married Gusti Raden Ayu Retno Satuti, the eldest daughter of Mangkunegara
VIII, Sultan of Surakarta.

1. According to text; and the point (intinya) who is Muhammad Yamin?

a) one of Indonesian national heroes
b) only the son of Tuanku Oesman Gelar Baginda Khati
c) a doctor
d) a lecturer
Jawabannya : a
2. Muhammad Yamin was educated in...
a. Universitas Indonesia
b. Algemene Middelbare School (AMS) Jogja
c. Rechtshogeschool
d. Faculty of Law in Universiteit van Indonesie
Jawaban: b
3. What is Muhammad Yamin specialization in 1942?
a. cooking
b. writing
c. poetry
d. private law
Jawaban : d
4. What is language who Muhammad Yamin learn?
a. Javanese
b. Malay
c. Sanskrit
d. All above is right (semua benar)
5. When Muhammad Yamin’s graduated based the text?
a. 1920
b. 1927
c. 1928
d. 1945
Jawaban : b

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Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model,

actress, fashion designer and businesswoman. She was born on April 17, 1974, in Essex,
England. She became famous in the 1990’s with the pop group “The Spice Girls” and
was known as Posh Spice. In 1999, she married the Manchester United and England
footballer, David Beckham. They have four children, three sons and a daughter.
After The Spice Girls split up, she pursued a solo singing career, but also started
her own fashion range called dVb Style. Since this initial foray into fashion Victoria
Beckham has brought out her own range of sunglasses and fragrance, entitled ‘intimately
Beckham” and a range of handbags and jewelry.
In addition she had written two best-selling books : one her autobiography and the
other, a fashion guide.

1.  What did Victoria do before being a solo singer?

A.  Married to David Beckham
B.   Worked as fashion designer
C.   Joined the Spice Girls
D.   Created fashion style
E.   Wrote many books
2.  We found in the text that ….
A. Victoria named her fragrance by dVb style
B.   Beckham is Victoria’s autobiography
C.   Beckham is Victoria’s brand for her fragrance
D.   Posh Spice is the title of her new album
E.  Spice Girls is Victoria’s label for her wardrobe
3.       Based on the text, what do we know about Victoria?
A.       She is an ordinary woman
B.       She is a multi-talented woman
C.      She designed The Spice Girls
D.      She married to an ordinary person
E.       She arranged many songs for the spice girls
4.       ‘After The Spice Girls split up’ . The synonym of the underlined word is ….
A.       Separated
B.       Joined
C.      Combined
D.      Worked together
E.       Coordinated
5.       “Intimately Beckham” is the title of her ….
A.       Autobiography
B.       Sunglasses and fragrance
C.      Fashion guide
D.      Books
E.       Songwriter

. Mohammad Hatta
Every year has its great men and women who are remembered for what they have
done for their country. One of Indonesia’s great men is Dr. Mohammad Hatta. He was a
man with a deep love for his country and people.
Dr. Mohammad Hatta was born in Bukittinggi on August 12 th, 1902. While still in
junior high school in Bukittinggi, he became interested in politics and joined the League
of Young Sumatrans.
He left Bukittinggi to study in Batavia. Then he went to the Netherlands. He
studied economics and gained a doctorate degree there. During his stay there he was
active in the national Movement. Because of his activities, he was arrested.
In 1923 Hatta returned to Indonesia. He joined a political organization called
“Pendidikan Nasional Indonesia”. One of its goals was to develop political awareness
among the Indonesian people. His activities again led to his arrest. The colonial
government exiled him to Boven Digul, and later to Banda Naira. Shortly before the
Japanese invasion. He was brought back to Java.
When the Japanese surrendered in August 1945, Soekarno and hatta proclaimed
Indonesia’s Independence. Hatta became the first vice-president of the Republic of
Indonesia.
In 1956 Hatta resigned as vice-president and devoted himself to writing. On
march 14, 1981, dr. mohammad Hatta passed away in Jakarta.
 Nowadays, he is no longer living among us. However, his spirit of loving the
country and nation is one of the reason why he is well remembered.

6.       In 1956 Hatta resigned  as vice-president….

The synonym of the underlined is …
A.       Surrendered
B.       Maintained
C.      Kept in position
D.      Became
E.       Brought

7.       What made Moh. Hatta arrested?

A.       Because he was exiled to Boven Digul
B.       Because he studied in Netherlands
C.      Because he was vice-president
D.      Because he was active in the national movement
E.       Because he was born in Bukittinggi
8.       What is the main idea of paragraph four?
A.       The Japanese invasion
B.       Moh Hatta was exiled to Boven Digul
C.      Moh. Hatta activities in political organization
D.      The nationalist movement
E.       The study in Netherlands
9.       ‘He is no longer living among us’
What does ‘us’ refer to?
A.       Sumatra people
B.       Indonesia people
C.      Digul people
D.      Netherlands people
E.       Batavia people
10.    ‘Dr. Moh. Hatta passed away  in 1981.
What is the synonym of passed away?
A.       Lived again
B.       Died
C.      Kept the position
D.      Brought back
E.       Joined in
11.    What is the main idea of paragraph four?
A.       The Japanese invasion
B.       Moh Hatta was exiled to Boven Digul
C.      Moh. Hatta activities in political organization
D.      The nationalist movement
E.       The study in Netherlands
12.    Which statement is not true based on the text?
 A.       Moh Hatta gained his doctorate in Netherlands
B.       Moh. Hatta was arrested by colonial government only once
C.      Japanese brought Moh. Hatta back to java
D.      Moh. Hatta became the first vice-president in Indonesia
E.       He was founding father of Indonesia
13.    How long did he live?
A.       Seventy
B.       Seventy four
C.      Seventy seven
D.      Seventy nine
E.       Eighty
14.    What was his first political party?
A.       PNI
B.       PDI
C.      League of Jong Sumatran Bond
D.      Jong Java
E.       Jong Ambon
15.    Where did he get his education first?
A.       In Bukittinggi
B.       In Batavia
C.      In Netherland
D.      In Digul
E.       In Banda Neira

Kang Chol Hwan was born into a loyal family that had once lived in the large
Korean community of Japan. In Kyoto, his grandfather had been supporter of Kim II
Sung, North Korean’s Great Leader since 1945. In 1961 the grandfather returned with
his family to North Korea and had important government post.
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 stifl ing left for work and never returned. 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 revolutationary hero. That was the
last Kang ever saw her.

1. 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 a hero

      D.As an important person in Korea

      E. Force Kang’s family to leave their homeland

 

2. What is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?

      A. The last minutes Kang gathered together with his mother

      B. The day Kang ever saw his grandma and grandpa

      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
 
3. 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 office

      E. He was kidnapped and punished by the security guards

 
4. A few weeks later, seven plain clothes security guards 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 5 to 7.

I, Milton Friedman was born on July 31, 1921, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the fourth and
last child and fi rst son of Sarah Ethel (Landau) and Jeno Saul Friedman. My
parents were born in Carpatho-Ruthenia of the Soviet Union, They emigrated
to the U.S. in their teens, meeting in New York. When I was a year old, my
parents moved to Rahway, N.J., a small town about 20 miles from New York
City.
I was awarded a competitive scholarship to Rutgers University. I graduated
from Rutgers in 1932. I financed the rest of my college expenses by the usual
mixture of waiting at tables, clerking in a retail store, occasional
entrepreneurial ventures, and summer earnings. Shortly, however, I became
interested in economics.
In economics, I had the good fortune to be exposed to two remarkable men:
Arthur F. Burns and Homer Jones. Arthur Burns shaped my understanding of
economics research, introduced me to the highest scientific standards, and
became a guiding influence on my subsequent career. Homer Jones
introduced me to rigorous economic theory, made economics exciting and
relevant, and encouraged me to go on to graduate work. On his
recommendation, the Chicago Economics Department offered me a tuition
scholarship. As it happened, I was also offered a scholarship by Brown
University in Applied Mathematics, but, by that time, I had definitely
transferred my primary allegiance to economics. In 1976 I won the Nobel
Memorial Prize in Economics for my achievements in the fields of
consumption analysis, monetary history and theory and for his demonstration
of the complexity of stabilization policy. In 1977, at age 65, I retired from the
University of Chicago after teaching there for 30 years.

5. Who influenced Milton Friedman on economic research?

      A.Sarah Ethel

      B. Jeno Friedman

      C. Arthur F. Burns

      D. Homer Jones

      E. Alfred Nobel

 

6. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

      A. Milton Friedman was very committed in his interest and talent in
economics

      B. Homer Jones shaped Milton Friedman understanding of economic

research

      C. Arthur Burns introduced Milton Friedman to rigorous economic theory

      D. Brown University offered Milton Friedman a tuition scholarship

      E. Milton Friedman was offered a scholarship by the Chicago Economics
Department in Applied Mathematics
 

7. What did Milton Friedman do in financing his college expenses?

      A. He was a teacher during summer

      B. He had a job in entrepreneur company

      C. He worked as a clerk in a retail store

      D. He sold tables to people

      E. He taught economics in the university

 

The following text is for questions 8 to 10.

THE SCIENTIST HELP SHEEP DIES

Keith Campbell, a prominent biologist who worked on cloning Dolly the sheep,
died at 58, the University of Nottingham said Thursday. Campbell, who had
worked on animal improvement and cloning since 1999, died October 5, 2012,
University spokesman Tim Utton said. He did not specify the cause, only
saying that Campbell had worked at the University until his death.
He began researching animal cloning at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh in
1991. In 1996 the experiments led to the birth of Dolly the sheep, the first
mammal to be cloned from an adult cell. The sheep was named after the
voluptuous singer Dolly Parton. Researchers at the time said that the sheep
was created from a mammary gland cell, and that Parton offered an excellent
example.

The creation of the sheep captured the public imagination and instantly
became a scientific sensation. The experiments drew not only admiration but
also anger from some who raised questions about the ethics of cloning.
Animal rights activists were outraged, while the church of England expressed
reservations. Dolly was put down in 2003 after she developed a lung disease.
Campbell’s interest in cellular growth dated back to his college days studying
microbiology in London.

8. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

      A. Campbell never felt leaving for the university

      B. Campbell stopped working because of his sickness

      C. Campbell focused his research dealing with humans

      D. Campbell started researching animal cloning as his experiments

      E. Campbell focused his research not only on the animal experiments
 

9. Why did the experiments not draw admiration perfectly?

      A. Animal rights activists were outraged

      B. The public imagination became a scientific sensation

      C. Some people felt dissatisfied with the experiment results

      D. Some people were angry from their question about the ethics of
cloning

      E. The experiments did not show the representative results of the
cloning ethics
 

10. Why was the sheep named after Dolly Parton?

      A. The researchers admired her

      B. She was a voluptuous singer

      C. She was a very popular singer

      D. The mammary gland cell was taken from her

      E. She was the one who inspired the researchers
 

The following text is for questions 11 to 14.

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) — Astronomer and Scientist. Galileo developed a
superior telescope and made many significant discoveries in astronomy. He
was sentenced to life imprisonment by the inquisition for his support for the
Copernican theory that the sun was at the centre of the solar system.

Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but noble family His
parents recognized their child's innate intelligence and talents and so made
sacrifices to have him educated. At his father's insistence, Galileo studied the
profitable career of medicine. But, at the University of Pisa, Galileo became
fascinated in a wide range of subjects. He was also critical of many of
Aristotle's teaching which had dominated education for the past 2,000 years.

Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor at the University of Pisa,

but his strident criticisms of Aristotle left him isolated among his
contemporaries. After three years of persecution, he resigned and went to the
University of Padua, where he taught maths. His entertaining lectures attracted
a large following and he was able to spend the next 18 years pursuing his
interests in astronomy and mechanics.

11. Something that we can learn from Galileo Galilei's biography is ...

      A. We must always believe whatever the society believes to avoid
getting persecuted.

      B. We must never go against the believe of the society to avoid getting
imprisoned.

      C. We should believe in something and stay faithful to it no matter how
hard.

      D. We must sacrifice everything to get ourselves educated.

      E. We should spend 18 years to pursue our interests.
 

12. From the fact that Galileo Galilei was imprisoned for supporting the Copernican
theory, which later was proven to be true, we know that Galileo Galilei was ...

      A. Reckless

      B. Stubborn

      C. Tenacious

      D. Arrogant

      E. Foolish

 

13. According to the biography, why did Galileo Galilei resign from his teaching job
at the University of Pisa?

      A. He had attracted many followers.

      B. He was persecuted for three years.

      C. He was appointed as a mathematics professor.

      D. He had a better offer from the University of Padua.

      E. He wanted to pursue his interests in astronomy and mechanics.

 

14. "His parents recognized their child's innate intelligence and talents and so

made sacrifices to have him educated." (Paragraph 2) The underlined word is
closest in meaning to ...

      A. Acquired

      B. Ingenious

      C. Multiple

      D. Inborn

      E. Strident

 

The following text is for questions 1-4

The Good Stepmother

The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She planned to eat
them both. Each night the children cried and begged the witch to let them go.
Meanwhile, at home, their stepmother was beginning to wish she had never tried to get rid of
the children. “I must find them,” she said and set off into the forest.

Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry from thirst,
she came to the cottage belonging to the witch. The stepmother peeped through the window.
Her heart cried out when she saw the two children.

She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside. The witch was putting
some stew in the oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty push. The witch fell into
the oven and the stepmother shut the door.

‘Children, I have come to save you,’ she said hugging them tightly. I have done a dreadful
thing.

I hope in time you will forgive me. Let me take you home and become a family again. They
returned to their home and the stepmother became the best mother anyone could wish to
have, and of course they lived happily ever after!

1. The story is about….

A. Two children went to school for the first time

B. A witch who is really kind
C. A father who begged a witch for money
D. A stepmother who saved her children from a witch
E. Two children saved their stepmother from a witch

Jawaban: D

2. Which statement is FALSE about the witch?

A. She locked Hansel in a cage

B. She planned to eat Hansel & Gretel
C. She fell into the ocean
D. She hated the children
E. She set Gretel to clean the house

Jawaban: C

3. “The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.” (Paragraph 4)

The underlined word can be replaced by the word…

A. Marked
B. Painted
C. Opened
D. Polished
E. Closed
Jawaban: E 

4. How did the stepmother find her children?

A. She walked into the forest

B. She got tired and met her children
C. She peeped through the window of the witch’s cottage
D. She fell into the cliff
E. She was pushed against the wall

Jawaban: C

The following text is for question 5-8

The Story of the Smart Parrot

A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot like it.

It was very, very smart. This parrot would say any word-except one. He would not say the
name of the town where he was born. The name of the town was Catano.

The man tried to teach t he parrot to say Catano. But the bird would not say the word. At first
the man was very nice, but then he got angry. “You are a stupid bird! Why can’t you say the
word? Say Catano, or I will kill you!” but the parrot would not say it. Then the man got to so
angry that the shouted over and over, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!” but the bird wouldn’t
talk.

One day after trying for many hours to make the bird say Catano, the man got very angry. He
picked up the bird and threw him into the chicken house. “You are more stupid than the
chickens. Soon I will eat them, and I will eat you, too.”

In the chicken house there are four old chickens. They were for Sunday’s dinner. The man put
the parrot in the chicken house and left.

The next day the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He
was very surprised at what he saw!

He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The parrot was screaming at the fourth chicken,
“Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!

5. Where does the story take place?

A. Indonesia
B. Brazil
C. Puerto Rico
D. New York
E. Jepang

Jawaban: C

Dari bacaan di atas, jawabannya adalah C karena jelas tertera pada paragraf pertama, yakni “a man in
Puerto Rico…” Jadi, jawaban yang paling tepat untuk jawaban di atas adalah pilihan C.

6. From the text we learn that…

A. We have to follow others

B. We have to respect pet owner
C. We have to imitate others
D. We are not allowed to force others
E. We are not allowed to help others

Jawaban: D

Dari bacaan di atas, jawaban yang paling tepat untuk pertanyaannya adalah D. Bacaan di atas mengajarkan
kita untuk tidak memaksakan kehendak terhadap orang lain. Sebab, akan ada dampak-dampak yang bisa
dihasilkan dari sikap tersebut. Pada bacaan di atas, akibat yang diterima adalah si burung beo jadi benar-
benar membunuh ayam-ayam lain.

7. Which statement is false according to the text?

A. Catano was the name of the city where the parrot came from
B. The man got angry at the parrot
C. The parrot couldn’t say Catano
D. The man killed the parrot
E. The parrot could say Catano

Jawaban: C

Dari bacaan di atas, jawaban yang paling tepat untuk pertanyaannya adalah C. Bacaan di atas menunjukkan
kalau si burung beo memang tidak bisa menyebut kata Catano, yakni nama kota asal si burung beo
tersebut.

8. “It was very, very smart”

The underlined word refers to…

A. The chicken
B. The man
C. The Catano
D. The city
E. The bird

Jawaban: E

Dari bacaan di atas, ja

A Story From The Farm Yard Two roosters were fighting fiercely to be the king
of the farm yard. One finally gained advantage and the other surrendered.

The loosing rooster slunk away and hid itself in a quiet corner. The winner flew
up to a high wall, flapped its wings and crowed its victory, as loud as it could.

Suddenly, an eagle came sailing through the air and carried it off, with its
talons. The loosing rooster immediately came out of its corner and ruled the
farm yard from then on.   

1. From the text we know that ....

      A. Only one rooster can rule the roost

      B. The roosters are fighting to flap their wings

      C. The eagle had watched them all day

      D. The farm needs a new king

 
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

      A. An eagle watching the rooster from a distance

      B. The loosing rooster came out from its hiding place

      C. The eagle took the winning rooster as its prey

      D. The winning rooster celebrates its winning proudly

 

3. What can we learn from the story?

      A. There's always a bigger enemy in this life

      B. Your friend can be your enemy

      C. Always grab an opportunity before you

      D. Don't be cocky when we have achieved our goal

 

Read the following text to answer questions number 4 to 7.

Mouse Deer and Mr. Crocodile

One day, a mouse deer was walking by the river. He was very starving because
he hadn't eaten since morning. It was midday. But he found nothing in the land
but dying trees. "Huh... I hate this branches, I don't like it!"

Across the river, there was green grassland, with young leaves. 'Hmm.. it
seems delicious' imagined the mouse deer, 'but how can I get there? I can't
swim, the current is very rapid?'

The mouse deer was figuring out the way how to reach there. Suddenly, he
jumped to the air,'aha.: he then walked to the edge of the river. He didn't see
the reflection because the water flowed very fast. He dipped one of his fore
legs into the water. A few moment later, appeared Mr. Crocodile showing his
sharp teeth. He then laughed, "Ha... ha... ha, you can't run away from me, You'll
be my tasty lunch!" said the crocodile.

"Of course I can't. You are very strong, Mr. Croco," replied the mouse deer
frightenedly. Then, the other crocodiles approached moving slowly.They
approached the edge of the river.

"But, before you all have a party, I wonder how many your members are there
in the river. If I know your number exactly, I can distribute my meat
evenly,"said the mouse deer.

"Oh...o, great, good idea! But we are a large group, I can't count it precisely,"
Mr. Croco moaned. "Leave it to me, and I can make it for you!" Now, can you
ask the others to line up, from one edge to the other edge of the river? The
mouse deer requested. Then the crocodiles arranged themselves in line from
one edge to the other edge of the river. The mouse deer jumped to the body of
one crocodile to the others while he was counting, 'one, two, three; and so
forth up to ten. Then at last he arrived at grassland, and he thanked to the
dumb crocodiles.   

4. Why did mouse deer want to go across the river?

      A. Because he was very hungry

      B. Because he wanted to cheat Mr. Crocodile

      C. He wanted to eat some dying trees

      D. He was afraid of the current of the river

 

5. How many crocodiles were there in the story above?

      A. Three crocodiles

      B. Ten crocodiles

      C. Thirteen crocodiles

      D. Not mentioned 

 

6. " .... But we are a large group, I can't count it precisely," The underlined word has
closest meaning with ....
      A. Accurately

      B. Objectively

      C. Definitely

      D. Obviously

 

7. After reading the text, we may conclude that the mouse deer was ....

      A. Very greedy animal

      B. Cunning animal

      C. Dumb animal

      D. Frightened animal

 

Read the following text to answer questions number 8 to 10.

The Bear and the Two Friends

Once, two friends were walking through the forest. They knew that anything
dangerous can happen to them at any time in the forest. So they promised
each other that they would remain united in case of danger.

Suddenly, they saw a large bear approaching tern. One of the friends at once
climbed a nearby tree. But the other one did not know how to climb. So being
led by his common sense, he lay down on the ground breathless, pretending
to be a dead man.

The bear came near the man lying on the ground. It smelt his ears and slowly
left the place. Because the bear did not touch him, the friend on the tree came
down and asked his friend on the ground, "Friend, what did the bear tell you
into your ears?"The other friend replied, "He advised me not to believe a false
friend.

8. What can we get from the story?

      A. We have to save ourselves

      B. We have to learn how to climb

      C. Bear will not harm a dead man

      D. True friend always stand by us in ups and downs

 

9. "He advised me not to believe a false friend." (Paragraph 3) The underlined word

refers to ....

      A. The bear

      B. The dead man

      C. The friend who cannot climb

      D. The friend who climb the tree
 

10. Where do you think the story happened?

      A. In the river

      B. In the park

      C. In the woods

      D. In the zooRecycling is a collection, processing, and reuse of

materials that would otherwise be thrown away. Materials ranging from
precious metals to broken glass, from old newspapers to plastic spoons, can
be recycled. The recycling process reclaims the original material and uses it in
new products.

In general, using recycled materials to make new products costs less and
requires less energy than using new materials. Recycling can also reduce
pollution, either by reducing the demand for high-pollution alternatives or by
minimizing the amount of pollution produced during the manufacturing
process.

Paper products that can be recycled include cardboard containers, wrapping

paper, and office paper. The most commonly recycled paper product is
newsprint. In newspaper recycling, old newspapers are collected and searched
for contaminants such as plastic bags and aluminum foil. The paper goes to a
processing plant where it is mixed with hot water and turned into pulp in a
machine that works much like a big kitchen blender. The pulp is screened and
filtered to remove smaller contaminants. The pulp then goes to a large vat
where the ink separates from the paper fibers and fl oats to the surface. The
ink is skimmed off, dried and reused as ink or burned as boiler fuel. The
cleaned pulp is mixed with new wood fibers to be made into paper again.

Experts estimate the average office worker generates about 5 kg of

wastepaper per month. Every ton of paper that is recycled saves about 1.4 cu
m (about 50 cu ft) of landfill space. One ton of recycled paper saves 17
pulpwood trees (trees used to produce paper).

1. The following things can be recycled, EXCEPT....

      A. Precious metals

      B. Broken glass

      C. Old newspapers

      D. Plastic spoons

      E. Fresh vegetables and fruits

 

2. Which of the following is NOT the benefit of recycling?

      A. It costs much money for the process of recycling

      B. It costs less to make new products

      C. It requires less energy

      D. It can reduce pollution

      E. It reduces the demand for high-pollution alternatives

 

3. What is the third step of recycling paper products?

      A. Collect and search for contaminants such as plastic bags and
aluminium foil

      B. Mix the paper with hot water in a blender which turns it into pulp

      C. Screen and filter the pulp to remove smaller contaminants
      D. Put the pulp to a large vat to separate the ink from the paper
fibres

      E. Mix the pulp with new wood fibres to be made into paper again
 

4. We can make use of the ink after being separated from the paper fibres by doing
the followings, EXCEPT....

      A. Skim it off

      B. Dry it

      C. Reuse as ink

       D. Burn as boiler fuel

      E. Mix it with the pulp

 

Read the following text to answer questions number 5 to 10.

Acid rain is rain that is highly acidic because of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides,
and other air pollutants dissolved in it. Normal rain is slightly acidic, with a pH
of 6. Acid rain may have a pH value as low as 2.8.

Acid rain can severely damage both plant and animal life. Certain lakes, for
example, have lost all fish and plant life because of acid rain.

Acid rain comes from sulfur in coal and oil. When they burn, they make sulfur
dioxide (SO2 ). Most sulfur leaves factory chimneys as the gaseous sulfur
dioxide (SO2 ) and most nitrogen are also emitted as one of the nitrogen
oxides (NO or NO2 ), both of which are gasses. The gasses may be dry
deposited–absorbed directly by the land, by lakes or by the surface vegetation.
If they are in the atmosphere for anytime, the gasses will oxidize (gain an
oxygen atom) and go into solution as acids. Sulphuric acid (H2 SO4 ) and the
nitrogen oxides will become nitric acid (HNO3 ). The acids usually dissolve in
cloud droplets and may travel great distances before being precipitated as
acid rain.

Catalysts such as hydrogen peroxide, ozone, and ammonium help promote the
formation of acids in clouds. More ammonium (NH4 ) can be formed when
some of the acids are partially neutralized by airborne ammonia (NH3 ).
Acidification increases with the number of active hydrogen (H+) ions dissolved
in acid. Hydrocarbons emitted by, for example, car exhausts will react in
sunlight with nitrogen oxides to produce ozone. Although it is invaluable in the
atmosphere, low-level ozone causes respiratory problems and also hastens
the formation of acid rain. When acid rain falls on the ground it dissolves and
liberates heavy metals and aluminum (Al). When it is washed into lakes,
aluminum irritates the outer surfaces of many fish. As acid rain falls or drains
into the lake the pH of the lake falls. Forests suffer the effect of acid rain
through damage to leaves, through the loss of vital nutrients, and through the
increased amounts of toxic metals liberated by acid, which damage roots and
soil microorganisms.

5. What is the text mainly about?

      A. The definition of acid rain

      B. The process of acid rain

      C. The effect of acid rain

      D. Acid rain

      E. Rain

 
6. The acid of normal rain is .… then the acid rain

      A. Higher

      B. Lower

      C. Denser

      D. Severer

      E. The same

 
7. What is the result of the burning of the coal and oil?

      A. Ammonium

      B. Nitric acid

      C. Sulphuric acid

      D. Sulfur dioxide

      E. Airborne ammonia

 
8. The sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides will …. in the air.

      A. Be absorbed directly by the vegetation

      B. Dissolved in the lake water and land

      C. Emit another sulfur gas

      D. Radiate an oxygen atom

      E. Gain an oxygen atom

 
9. Which of the following is not true about acid rain?

      A. It contains lower pH than the normal rain

      B. It has higher pH than the normal rain

      C. It can damage animal and plant life

      D. It contains dangerous gasses

      E. It endangers water life

 
 10. What is the purpose of the text?

      A. To report the acid rain in general

      B. To explain the process of acid rain

      C. To persuade the reader to prevent acid rain

      D. To discuss the danger of acid rain in the air

      E. To present two different opinions on acid rain process

 

The government should Provide rehabilitation Program for Drug Users

Drug users are actually ill people who need help. Rehabilitation is one of the
main things they should get. Instead of punishing drug users in prisons, the
government should provide rehabilitation for them.
Most users are actually victims of persuasive peddlers and they suffer from
consuming the drugs. Therefore, by rehabilitating them, we are actually
helping them out from traps, which they might accidentally step on.

If we only arrest drug users and send them to jail, this doesn't solve the
problem as drug users will still be addicted unless proper rehabilitation is
imposed to them. Providing rehabilitation programs for drug users and forcing
them to participate in the programs is better than only arresting them and
doing nothing to their illness. Only drug dealers, traffickers, and wholesalers
should be imprisoned.  

1. Most drug users get drugs from ....

      A. Jails

      B. Peddlers

      C. Traffickers

      D. Wholesalers

      E. Rehabilitation center 

 
2. Sending the drug users to prison is not a good solution because ....

      A. They can't consume harmful drugs

      B. They are treated normally

      C. They may still be infected with harmful drugs

      D. They can be freed as soon as possible

      E. They are given the whole recovery program

 
3. "...drug users will still be addicted unless proper rehabilitation is imposed to
them." (Paragraph 3) The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....

      A. Influenced

      B. Treated

      C. Forced

      D. Burdened

      E. Implemented

 
Read the following text to answer questions number 4 to 6.
Everybody should change their way of life to reduce global warming. There are
several things that we can do. One of them is by buying and consuming fresh
local groceries as much as possible. It of course includes local vegetables,
fruits, bread, etc.

Local groceries don’t need much transportation to get it into the market. It of
course means, the amount of carbon dioxide produced is less than the
groceries from other region. Therefore, by buying local groceries we are
helping reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced.

Consuming fresh groceries instead of frozen ones are healthier for us.
Furthermore, fresh food or groceries means no requirements for it to be freeze
up. It means that no electricity is needed and saving energy means reducing
carbon dioxide and money.

So, from now on we should consume fresh local groceries to reduce global
warming.  

4. The text gives us information about ….

      A. The ways to minimize global warning

      B. The ways to increase global warning

      C. The effects of global warning

      D. The importance of consuming local groceries

      E. The importance of knowing global warning 

 

5. To reduce the global warming we should ….

      A. Buy import product

      B. Buy expensive clothes

      C. Consume frozen foods

      D. Consume fresh foods

      E. Not use electricity efficiently

 

6. We are helping reduce the amount of global warming” (Paragraph 2) The

underlined word can be replaced by ….

      A. Increase

      B. Decrease

       C. Improve

      D. Add

      E. Maximize

 

Read the following text to answer questions number 7 to 10.

The use of formalin and other dangerous preservatives in food has been
serious problem for three reasons. Firstly, formalin is not for human beings,
but it is for biological specimens and experiments. Formalin in Biology is a
10% solution of formaldehyde in water which is usually used as a disinfectant
or to preserve biological specimens. Thus, it is not for food preservatives. Of
course when it is used for food preservative, it will be very dangerous to
human’s body.

The second reason is that there is no tight control from the government. This
condition makes the people’s health is really in a threat. When the control is
weak and the use formalin was spread wide all over the Indonesian regions,
and these days it has really happened, the citizen's bodies will be badly
contaminated with the poisons. Fish or food traders still sell their products
which contain formalin and dangerous preservatives. Can you imagine that
our digestive system absorbs the substance that should be for the human and
animal corpses?

Considering the reasons, we can make a conclusion that the use of formalin
and other preservatives is really a serious problem if it is not resolved
immediately.  

7. Why is formalin dangerous for human`s body?

      A. It is not food preservatives

      B. It is a disinfectant for human beings

      C. It is used to preserve biological specimens

      D. It is 10% solution of formaldehyde in water

      E. It is controlled flighty from the government 

 

8. The main idea of paragraph two is ....

      A. The human`s bodies will be harmful after consuming the
formalin

      B. The government has not controlled the use of formalin firmly

      C. The weak control of using formalin is not threatening the human

      D. The human`s bodies will be harmful after consuming the
formalin

      E. The use of formalin is known all over the regions
 

9. Based on the facts above, the writer suggest that ... .

      A. People have to avoid consuming formalin in their food

      B. The use of formal dehyde is necessary to control the food

      C. People should add 100% solution of formaldehyde in water

      D. The food preservative is required to make the food delicious

      E. Food seller is supposed to pour formalin for vegetables and food
products
 

10. What is the generic structure of the text?

       A. Arguments-Recommendation-Thesis

      B. Thesis-Argument-Recommendation

      C. Thesis-Argument-Reiteration

      D. Thesis-Supporting Points-Contrasting Points-Reiteration

      E. Reiteration-Arguments-Thesis

 

 Advertisements

There are many reasons for both sides of the question, "Should we have
printed advertisement'?" Many people have strong views and feel that ads are
nothing more than useless junk mail, while other people feel it is important
source information.

There are some reasons why we should have advertisement in newspaper and
magazines. One reason is ads give us information about what is available.
Looking at ads we can find out what is on sale and what is new in the market.
This is an easy way of shopping. Another reason is that advertisement
promotes business. When shop owners compete against each other the buyer
saves money, more people come to their shops and they sell more goods.

On the other hand, some people argue that ads should not be put in
newspapers and magazines for these various reasons. Firstly, ads cost the
shopkeepers a lot of money to print onto paper. Also some people don't like
finding junk mail in their letter boxes. Ads also influence people to buy items
they don't need and can't really afford. Ads use up a lot of space and a lot of
effort has to be made the ads eye-catching.

After looking at both sides of issue, I think we should not have advertisements
because they cost a lot of money and take up a lot of room in the papers. I
don't think I find some of them interesting. I mainly disagree because it's junk
mail. 

1. Why does the writer present two sides of opinions of advertisements?

      A. She/he wants to take side

      B. She/he wants to be in the affirmative side

      C. She/he uses the opinions to emphasize her own stance

      D. She/he wants the readers know the opinion about the issue
      E. She/he wants the readers to understand her stance
 

2. The writer influences the readers by repeatedly saying that ....

      A. The ads are only garbage

      B. The ads contain unimportant business information

      C. The ads promote unnecessary service products

      D. The ads inform us tips of easy shopping

      E. The ads become the source of information
 

3. "Ads use up a lot of space and a lot of effort has to be made the ads eye-
catching. The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....

      A. Newsworthy

      B. Subtle

      C. Plain

      D. Impressive

      E. Delicate
 

4. What is the generic structure of the text?

      A. Arguments-Recommendation-Thesis

      B. Recommendation-Issue-Arguments-Thesis

      C. Issue-Supporting Points-Contrasting Points-Conclusion

      D. Thesis-Supporting Points-Contrasting Points-Reiteration

      E. Reiteration-Arguments-Thesis
 

5. "... their shops and they sell more goods." (paragraph 2) The underlined word

refers to ....

      A. Buyer

      B. Shop owners

      C. Readers

      D. Writer

       E. Advertiser
 

Read the following text to answer questions number 6 to 10.

Muslim’s Headscarf

The right to freedom of religion is enshrined in the UN charter and considered

by many to be a basic human right. Some religions require special diet, others
prayer at specific times. Why should a religious mode of dress receive as
much protection as these other aspects of religious freedom?

Many Muslim women view the veil as a means to protect their modesty and
privacy. Just as we would not force any women to be seen in public in her
underwear if she did not feel comfortable doing so, why should a woman be
forced to show her hair if she does not want to? Modesty is a personal
judgement, some are comfortable in the smallest bikini while others prefer a
lot more clothing. No one but the woman herself should make that decision.

Muslim women are not the only ones to feel coerced over their mode of dress.
Most people are affected by the societal norms surrounding them. Fashion
trends could be seen in exactly the same light as religious traditions.

Banning head coverings is only likely to provoke a more extreme reaction

among highly religious communities. Framing laws to ban only Islamic forms
of dress could be considered an attack on one religion. Feeling under attack
could cause the Islamic community to close off into itself. They could set up
religious schools where their children can dress as they want them to and not
mix with children from other faiths. These effects could never be good for the
integration of society and would further the influence of extremists.
Internationally, the perceived attack on Islamic values would inflame wider
Muslim opinion, feed conspiracy theories and add to the dangerous feeling
that there is a clash of civilizations.
Intolerant schools make up problems as an excuse for not allowing Muslims
freedom of religious expression. In a multicultural society, students should be
aware of the different religious practice and cultural traditions of their
classmates, and be taught to understand and respect these. 

Based on the above discussion, the government should not banned Muslim’s
headscarf as a part of school or office uniforms. 

6. What is the first paragraph called?

      A. Issue

      B. Orientation

      C. Argument

      D. Preview

      E. Conclusion

 
7. What is Muslim women’s view on the veil?

      A. It is an obstacle of their freedom

      B. It is to protect their modesty and privacy

      C. It is a fashion trend among them

      D. They feel being forced to wear it

      E. It is what their parents told them to wear

 
8. Paragraph 4 tells us that banning on Muslim headscarf could ….

      A. Arouse social conflict among social communities

      B. Maintain solidarity among social communities

      C. Provoke a more extreme reaction among highly religious

communities

      D. Teach students social awareness

      E. Make Muslim women loose their identity

 
9. What does the writer suggest?

      A. Schools should not be tolerant to any freedom of religious

expression

      B. Students should know various social groups among the society

      C. The government should ban Muslims headscarf because it may
arouse conflicts

      D. Muslim’s headscarf as a part of school or office uniforms should

not be banned

      E. Schools are allowed to ban Muslim headscarf because it may
arouse many problems
 
 10. “Intolerant schools make up problems as an excuse for not allowing…..”
(paragraph 5) The underlined word is synonymous with ……

      A. Reason

      B. CustomHOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE

Have you ever wondered how people get chocolate from? In this article we'll enter the amazing world of
chocolate so you can understand exactly what you're eating.

Chocolate starts with a tree called the cacao tree. This tree grows in equatorial regions, especially in
places such as South America, Africa, and Indonesia. The cacao tree produces a fruit about the size of a
small pine apple. Inside the fruit are the tree's seeds, also known as cocoa beans.

The beans are fermented for about a week, dried in the sun and then shipped to the chocolate maker.
The chocolate maker starts by roasting the beans to bring out the flavour. Different beans from
different places have different qualities and flavor, so they are often sorted and  blended to produce a
distinctive mix. Next, the roasted beans are winnowed. Winnowing removes the meat nib of the cacao
bean from its shell. Then, the nibs are blended. The blended nibs are ground to make it a liquid. The
liquid is called chocolate liquor. It tastes bitter. All seeds contain some amount of fat, and cacao beans
are not different. However, cacao beans are half fat, which is why the ground nibs form liquid. It's pure
bitter chocolate.

1. What is the Indonesian equivalen of word “ pure bitter?

A.      Kurangmanis
B.      Kurangasin
C.      AsinMurni
D.      Manismurni
E.       Asem

2. The cacao tree growth in?

A. South America, Africa, and Indonesia
B. South Africa, Japan
C. Japan , Southeast sulawesi
D. China, Japan Korea
E. South japan, korea

3. The first way to make chocolate is ?

A. Burned chocolate
B. Make the Chocolate to brings out flavour
C. roasting the beans to bring out the flavor
D. Roasting the Chocolate bread
E. Roasting all of the Flavour

4. What is the meaning of winnowing ?

A. removes the meat nib of the cacao bean from its shell
B. Removes the half fat of the cacao
C. Removes the Chocolate Beans
D. Add the sugar to the chocolate
E. Add the chocolate salt

5. , cacao beans are half fat, which is why?

A. cacao is Small Apple
B. cacao is  Small Pines grapes
C. the ground nibs form liquid
D. the ground nibs form earth
E. big Pines grapes

6. The beans of cacao was fermented for about?

A. One Month
B. One day
C. two Month
D. One week
E. Two weeks

7. What is the text tell us about…

A. the cacao tree
B. the cacao beans
C. the raw chocolate
D. the making of chocolate
E. the flavour of chocolate

8. The third paragraph tell us about ...

A. the process of producing chocolate
B. how to produce the cocoa flavour
C. where chocolate comes from
D. the chocolate liquor
E. the cacao fruit

9. Different beans from different places have different qualities and flavor, so they are
A. arranged sorted to produce a distinctive mix. Next, the roasted beans are winnowed
B. mixing to produce a distinctive mix. Next, the roasted beans are winnowed
 C. arranged and combine  a distinctive mix. Next, the roasted beans are winnowed
D. sorted and blended to produce a distinctive mix. Next, the roasted beans are winnowed
E. burned and replace to produce a distinctive mix. Next, the roasted beans are winnowed

10. How does the chocolate maker start to make chocolate?

A. By fermenting the beans.
B. By roasting the beans,
C. By blending the beans.
D. By sorting the beans.
E. By drying the beans

Jawaban
1.       D
2.       A
3.       C
4.       A
5.       C
6.       A
7.       D
8.       A
9.       D
10.   B

      C. Expectation

      D. Evidence

      E. Requirement

 

The Good Stepmother

The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She planned to eat them both.
Each night the children cried and begged the witch to let them go.
Meanwhile, at home, their stepmother was beginning to wish she had never tried to get rid of the children.
“I must find them,” she said and set off into the forest.

Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry from thirst, she came to the
cottage belonging to the witch. The stepmother peeped through the window. Her heart cried out when she
saw the two children.

She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside. The witch was putting some stew in the
oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty push. The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut
the door.

‘Children, I have come to save you,’ she said hugging them tightly. I have done a dreadful thing.

I hope in time you will forgive me. Let me take you home and become a family again. They returned to
their home and the stepmother became the best mother anyone could wish to have, and of course they lived
happily ever after!

1. The story is about….

A. Two children went to school for the first time

B. A witch who is really kind
C. A father who begged a witch for money
D. A stepmother who saved her children from a witch
E. Two children saved their stepmother from a witch

Jawaban: D

Dari bacaan di atas, jika kita mengerti dengan jelas dan benar adalah cerita tentang seorang ibu tiri atau
stepmom yang menyesal karena membuang anak-anaknya, tetapi kemudian pergi untuk mencarinya dan
berhasil menyelamatkan mereka dari sang penyihir.

2. Which statement is FALSE about the witch?

A. She locked Hansel in a cage

B. She planned to eat Hansel & Gretel
C. She fell into the ocean
D. She hated the children
E. She set Gretel to clean the house

Jawaban: C

Dari bacaan di atas, kita bisa melihat bahwa sang penyihir jatuh ke dalam oven yang sedang ia panaskan
sendiri karena didorong oleh ibu tiri Hansel & Gretel menggunakan sapu. Maka itu, jawaban yang paling
tepat manakah pernyataan yang salah adalah jawaban C.

 
 3. “The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.” (Paragraph 4)

The underlined word can be replaced by the word…

A. Marked
B. Painted
C. Opened
D. Polished
E. Closed

Jawaban: E

Dari bacaan di atas, maka kata yang paling cocok untuk menggantikan kata “shut” adalah “closed” karena
artinya sama-sama menutup.

4. How did the stepmother find her children?

A. She walked into the forest

B. She got tired and met her children
C. She peeped through the window of the witch’s cottage
D. She fell into the cliff
E. She was pushed against the wall

Jawaban: C

The following text is for question 5-8

The Story of the Smart Parrot

A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot like it.

It was very, very smart. This parrot would say any word-except one. He would not say the name of the
town where he was born. The name of the town was Catano.

The man tried to teach the parrot to say Catano. But the bird would not say the word. At first the man was
very nice, but then he got angry. “You are a stupid bird! Why can’t you say the word? Say Catano, or I will
kill you!” but the parrot would not say it. Then the man got to so angry that the shouted over and over,
“Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!” but the bird wouldn’t talk.

One day after trying for many hours to make the bird say Catano, the man got very angry. He picked up the
bird and threw him into the chicken house. “You are more stupid than the chickens. Soon I will eat them,
and I will eat you, too.”

In the chicken house there are four old chickens. They were for Sunday’s dinner. The man put the parrot in
the chicken house and left.
The next day the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He was very
surprised at what he saw!

He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The parrot was screaming at the fourth chicken, “Say Catano, or
I’ll kill you!

5. Where does the story take place?

A. Indonesia
B. Brazil
C. Puerto Rico
D. New York
E. Jepang

Jawaban: C

Dari bacaan di atas, jawabannya adalah C karena jelas tertera pada paragraf pertama, yakni “a man in
Puerto Rico…” Jadi, jawaban yang paling tepat untuk jawaban di atas adalah pilihan C.

6. From the text we learn that…

A. We have to follow others

B. We have to respect pet owner
C. We have to imitate others
D. We are not allowed to force others
E. We are not allowed to help others

Jawaban: D

Dari bacaan di atas, jawaban yang paling tepat untuk pertanyaannya adalah D. Bacaan di atas mengajarkan
kita untuk tidak memaksakan kehendak terhadap orang lain. Sebab, akan ada dampak-dampak yang bisa
dihasilkan dari sikap tersebut. Pada bacaan di atas, akibat yang diterima adalah si burung beo jadi benar-
benar membunuh ayam-ayam lain.

7. Which statement is false according to the text?

A. Catano was the name of the city where the parrot came from
B. The man got angry at the parrot
C. The parrot couldn’t say Catano
D. The man killed the parrot
E. The parrot could say Catano

Jawaban: C
Dari bacaan di atas, jawaban yang paling tepat untuk pertanyaannya adalah C. Bacaan di atas menunjukkan
kalau si burung beo memang tidak bisa menyebut kata Catano, yakni nama kota asal si burung beo
tersebut.

8. “It was very, very smart”

The underlined word refers to…

A. The chicken
B. The man
C. The Catano
D. The city
E. The bird

Jawaban: E