Reading Comprehension No, 4 to 38 Questions 1-4 refer to the following text! [really enjoyed my holiday in Australia, Last Sunday I visited a marine park called Sea World which is at surfers” Paradise near Brisbane. It’s Australia’s largest marine park and 1 had a wonderful day there, The first thing I saw was the Occanorium where you cm watch all sorts of sea fish and animal under water, There were huge turtles, sharks, and a beautiful tropical sea fish. The most exciting thing was watching a man feeding the sharks. He wore a special diving suit Then I watched the performance of sea animals. The saw was in a big outdoor swimming pool, ‘There were killer whales, dolphins and sea lions, and they did all sort of fantastic things in the water, One of the girls in the show rode around the pool on the back of killing whale, and another girl rode underwater on the back of a big turtle, After the saw 1 had lunch, ‘There were several big restaurant at the park and | had Iunch in a restaurant that was shape like a ship! Then I watched a wonderful water-ski show which was held on a lake. There were lots of other things to do at the park. There was lake cruising, a train ride, a big water slide, swimming pools, and an ineredible roller coaster called the ‘corkscrew’ - hecause it goes three loops upside dawn. But | wish I had gone on the roller coaster ride before lunch, rather than after it! 1. Which of the following sea animals is known as ‘killer A. Sea lions B. Dolphins C. Seals D. Turtles What is the main idea of paragraph two? A. There was a water-ski show held on a lake. B. The scaanimals performed fantastic things in the water. CC. The writer had lunch in one of the restaurants at the park. 1D. The Occanorium displayed all sorts of fish and animals under water 3. Which of the following had made the writer very excited? A. Watching a girl riding on a back of a turtle B. Watching a girl riding on a back of a whale C. Watching a man feeding the shark D._ Riding the roler coaster page Lof 1S4. “There were huge turtles, sharks, and a beautiful tropical sea fish.” (Paragraph 2) The antonym of the underlined word és A. tiny B. massive C. enormous D. heavy The following text is for questions 5 and 6. A Burst of Nature NatraBurstTM is a powerful food source consisting of a wide variety of premium ingredients, which work together to provide a variety of health benefits, Each serving | contains the equivalent of more than 6 vegetables and fruits, with an ORAC value of 4.0004. Additionally, NatraBurstTM help support lean muscle mass with its concentration | of high quality proted + Increase energy | + Reduce appetite = Promote Fat Loss + Anti-Aging + Promote Healthy Skin Buy 2 get | for free on selected store | 5. What's the benefit of consuming NatraBurst? ‘A. Increase appetite B, Decrease energy CC. Promote fat loss D. Promote healthy hair 6, The purpose of the Lex! is ‘A. to wam the reader the danger of the product, B, to describe the composition of the product. CC. to persuade people to consume the product D. to tell the reader how to use the product. page 2 of 15This text is for questions 7 and 8, Flight Schedule Flight No. Route Departure | Arrival | Day of Operation GA 89 Dubai -JKT 20:85 | 07:55 Daily GA 88 JKT = Dubai 21:00 | o2:15 Daily GA 88 Dubai ~ Amsterdam 03:30 | 07:45 Daily GA 89 Amsterdam — Dubai 10:20 19:40 Daily For reservation & ticketing call 043978273, 7. What is the departure time of GA 88 from Dubai to Amsterdam? A. AL03:30 B. At 10:20 C. AL2055 D, At2100 8. The word “reservation” in the text is closest in meaning to A. Saving B. Staying C. Joining D. booking Questions 9 - 13 refer to the following text! Lions helong to eat family, They are large strong fresh eating animals, A group of lions consist of 2 to. 13 adult females and young tions. All of the females are related; sister, mothers, annts and cousins. A female will stay im it for life although a large group may split into smaller ones Female lions care for young lions for together, hunt and eat together. They also aggressively defend from other groups. Equally important, a group of females must often defend young lions from group of males, Unlike females, young lions are driven from group lions when they are between two and four years old. If they ate lucky, they Ieave with brothers and cousins; if not, they work together with unrelated males. These groups of two to six males are called coalition. poge 3 of 1S9. Which parageaph tells about the difference of young from fernale lions? A. paragraph 1 B. paragraph 2 . paragraph 3 1D. paragraph 4 10, How do the female ions defend their selves? A, They defend their selves together. BB, They asked a help male lions to defend C. Each female defends itself 1D. They defend their selves with male lions. 11, Why do lions live in group’ A. other groups defeat B. their group safe . separate from other group D. their group bigger than ather group ‘To make 12, “.. although a large may split into smaller ones The underline word has synonym A. divide B. break C. collect D. fall 13, The writer wrote the text in order to .. ‘A. enteriain the readers about the group of lions B. describe the lions look like . inform the lions and their lives tell how the lions defend their group Questions 14 - 15 refer to the following text! My hometown is the capital of South Sulawesi can see a magr air and spicy aroma of delicious meals eooking in carts around. It is one of the most attractive cities in Indonesia because it is right on the water's edge We ficent view and many picturesque island fram promenade at the city's Losari beach, Additionally, on Losari beach we can also eat and enjoy the traditional food of Makasar, such as “pisang epe” while we watch the sun go down in a ball of flaming red and orange.[t is a magical place to be in the cool of the evening with the fresh smell of the ocean paged of 1S14, What ean attract us in Makasar mostly’? A. The water's edge B. Magnificent view and picturesque island C. Deticious meals D. Carts in everywhere 15, Which statements is true based on the text? A, We ean find traditional food in supermarket, B, Losari beach is cool every time. C. Makasar is right on the water's edge D, We find delicious meal cooking all around Questions 16-18 refer to the fallowing text! | Ainime Technologies, Inc., of Southampton, England, has supplied more than four hundred | paging systems to fourteen Chinese province since 1989, For instance, it won a 4.5 | dollar contract from the Broadcasting Administrative Committee of the Biendong Province in | May ‘The company’s foreign sales are not confined to Asia. It is making healthy inroads to Latin America. In Trinidad and Guyana, an 8 million dollar deal was struck with Allpage, the | largest private paging provider in the area. Airtime services its South American custames | through its branch offices in Brazil, Mexico and Texas. While the company is blossoming in | developing countries, it is also still doing a lot of work in developed countries such as | Canada, where there is a joint venture underway. Distributors and marketing personnel are being sought to develop the above-mentioned areas as well as the ent Indonesian region. 16, Where is Airtime Technologies based? ‘A. Trinidad B. Guyana Southampton D, Texas 17. What does Airtime do in its Mexican office? A, Establishes joint ventures with Latin America B. Produces pagers in its factories C. Provides service to customers in South America 1D, Trains marketing personnel 18, Who iy Airtime Technologies looking for? A. Technicians who can repair pagers B. Chinese broadcasters cc 1D, Sales representatives wnadian clerical personnel poge Sof 1SQuestions 19-22 refer to the following text! A survey done by the University of Tokyo for Oriental Agriculture regarding business people revealed the following: A study involving the health claims of 4.000 staff indicated that men who traveled made 60% more health claims than these who didn’t, whereas women who traveled made only 18% more claims than those who didn’t. In a separate survey of 400 business travelers by Sarim Consultants for Asian Imports, however, it was found that women reported feeling more stress than men when they travel. Women are more concerned about personal obligations they've left behind (60% women; 35% men) and about work not getting done at the office (85% women: 25% men}. Women also feel more pressured to perform their jobs while on the road (55% women; 44% men) 19, Who took part in these surveys? A, Health insurance agents B. University of Tokyo students C. Traveling and non-traveling business people D, Travel agents 20. How many people were surveyed altogether? A. 400, B. 4.400 c. 4.000 D. 4.800 21. What distinguishes male travelers from female travelers? A. They claim higher expenses B. They travel more. C. Their bload pressure is lower than that of women travelers. D, They have proportionately more travel- related health complaints. 22. What concems the mest women travelers? ‘A. Unfinished personal matters back home B. Work falling behind at the office C. Performance pressures D. Stress im the lives of their husbands pope 6 of 1SQuestions 23-24 refer to the following text! PediaCare Long Acting Cough, Liquid, Grape 4 07 (120 ml), Package Deiails, Relieves Coughs up to 8 hours, Non-Drowsy, Aleohal Free, Sugar Free, Dextromethorphan HBr, oral solution, cough suppressant PediaCare® Long-Acting Cough effectively relieves your child’s cough symptoms for up to 8 hours without drowsiness. It's aleohol-free, and its sweet grape flavor tastes great Each teaspoonful contains: sodium 19 mg, PediaCare®. Recommended by Pediatricians. “Trusted by Moms®. Indications: ‘Temporari relieves cough associated with the common cold. Directions: If needed, repeat dose every 6-8 hours. Do not exceed 4 doses in 24 hours + Children 6 to under 12 years «2 teaspoonfuls + Children 2 to under 6 years - 1 teaspoonfil + Children under 2 years - consult a doctor ‘Store in carton until contents are used. Store at 68° to 77° F. Do not use if the printed Pfizer ‘band around cap is broken or missing. ‘Warning: Stop use and consult a doctor if cough persists for more than one week, tends to recur oF is ‘accompanied by fever, ] rash, or persistent headache, Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison ‘Control Center right 23, The text is taken thom the label of ... produced by Pedia Care A. antibacterial lotion B. fever medicine C. cough syrup D, antibiotic 24, “Pedia Care Long Acting Cough, Liquid, Grape ” The underlined word has the same meaning as AL fluid B. frozen C. gas D. hand page 7 of 1SQuestions 25-30 refer to the following text! Fruits are a source of nourishing substances that keep us alive and healthy. For example, they contain many vitamins, especially vitamins A and C, and many minerals, such as calcium, potassium, and zinc. They also provide fiber for a healthy digestive system and carbohydrates that the body needs to make energy. They don’t have a lot af calories to make us fat People use fruits for many things. We make juices from them. We cook bread and pie with them, We make jams and jellies and sweets, We freeze them to eat later, We even make alcohol from fruit. Beer comes from grains, 1 comes from grapes, and some brandies are made from plums, apricots, or other fruits. But most of the time, we don’t do anything special with fruits. We eat them fresh, just as they are! 25, What is the text about? A. Vitamins. B. Energy. C. Fruit D, Minerals. 26, What is the main idea of the second paragraph? A. We make juice from fruits B. People use fruits for many things. C. Some beer and brandies are made of fruits 1D. We freeze fruits tn eat whenever we need later 27. Which substance da we need to have a healthy digestive system? A. Vitamins, B, Calories, C. Fiber. D. Carbohydrate. 28, People can be fit because they eat a lot of A. sweets B, poultry C. cereal D. avocado 29.“ We freeze them to cat later.” ( par2 } ‘The word" freeze” in the sentence is similar in meaning to A. liquidate B. iceup C. preserve D. cool page 8 of 1S30. “We eat them fresh, just as they are!” (last paragraph) The word “they” in the sentence refer to? AL Fruits, B. Jams. C. Jellies. D, Sweets, Questions 31-33 refer to the following text! ‘The Smartest Parrot Once upon time, a man had a wonderful parrot. There was ne other parrot like it, The parrot could say every word, except one word, The parrot would not say the name of the place where it was born, The name of the place was Catano, ‘The man felt excited having the smartest parrot but he could not understand why the panrot would not say Catano. The man tried to teach the bird ta say Catano, however the bird did not say the word. At first, the man was very nice to the bird but then he got very angry. “You stupid bird!” pointed the man to the parrot. “Why can’t you say the word? Say Catane! Or I will kill you" . Although he tried hard to teach, the parrat would nat say it, Then the the man said angr man got so angry and shouted to the bird over and over, bitd kept not to say the ward of Catano, jay Catane or V'Il kill you” The One day, after he had been trying so many times to make the bird say Cateno, the man really got very angry. He could not bear it. He picked the parrot and threw it into the chicken house. ‘There were four old chickens for next dinner “You are as stupid as the chickens. Just stay with them” Said the man angrily. Then he continued to humble; “You know, | will cut the chicken for my meal. Next it will be your turn, I will eat you too, stupid parrot”. After that he loft the chicken house. The next day, the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and was very surprised. He could not believe what he saw at the chicken house. There were three death chickens on the floor. At the moment, the parrot was standing proudly and screaming at the last old ehieken; “Say Catano or 1°ll kill you" 31, Why does the man feel so.angry with the parrot? A. Itcan say everything except Catano, B. It couldn’t say everything C. It-was a parrot like others, 1. It was a stupid parrot. poge 9 of 1S32, From the text we learn that A. we have to respect others BB. we have to imitate others C. we are not allowed to force others to do something 1D. we must not have the feeling as higher creature than others 33, “... the parrot was standing proudly and screaming at the last old chicken ...” The word “proudly” neurly means A. atroganily B, bravely Cc. smugly D. humbly Questions 34-38 refer to the following text! ‘The Rats and The Elephants Once upon a time their lived a group of mice under a tree in peace. However, a group of clephunts crossing the jungle unknowingly destroyed the homes of all the rats, Many of them even crushed to death, Then taking of rats decided to approach the elephant's chief and request him to guide his herd theough another route, On hearing the sad story, the elephant’s king apologized and agreed to take another route, And so the lives of the rats were saved. were One day elephant-hunters came to the jungle and trapped a group of elephants in huge nets, Then the clephant king suddenly remembered the King of the rals, He surnmoned on of the clephints of his herd, which had not been trapped, (0 ko seek help from the king and told him about the trapped elephants, The rat's king immediately took his entire group of rats and they cut open the nets which had trapped the elephant’s herd. The elephant herd was totally set free. They danced with joy and thank the rats. 34, What typeof text is the ubove text? [tis ‘A. a narrative text B. adescription text C. a recount text D, an anecdote text page 10 of 15a5, 36. 37, 38, What destroyed the homes of all rats? A. group of mice did B.. the hunter did C. elephant-hunter did 1, a group of elephant did What helped the elephant's herd free? A. the clephant-hunter did B, the hunters did C._the trapped elephants did D. entire group of rats did ‘What is generic structure of “once upon a time there lived a group of mice under a tree in peace"? A. Identification B. Orientation C. Complication D. Resolution ALithe end of the story, how was the elephant's herd’? AL angry B. sad C. happy D. dead ‘Structure and Written Expression No. 39 to 60 39, 40. ‘The fact that he was put in prison for something that he had not done made his wile... A ay B. cried C. crying D. wery X: Can you help me __ the street? YY: All right, take my hand and walk beside me. A. tocross B. tobe crossed C. cross D. crossed page 11 of 1541 42, 43, 44, 45, Having been fired from the company, she asked me her get a new job AL help B. tohelp ©. helped D. helping Our family decided A. move B. wo move C. moving, D. Moved toa nicer place, She told me A. coming B. came C. to coming D. to come on time ‘Student : Would you mind me your book, ‘Teacher : Oh, no. Which one do you want, the first or second edition? ‘Student = The second edition, Sir AL lend B. tolend C. lending D. lent Arrange the following words into a correct semtence!. my house - went out - was raining - when - 45 6 — very hard — the electricity — in 7 8 page 12 of 15In questions 46 - 51, each sentence has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined words are marked A, B, C, and D. You have to identify the underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten. 46, Manager What is the best program on the market’? A Programmer : Qur image processing program is the more efficient of any program on the B c D 47. Staff + So many competitors will compete in this millennium era? A Director [hired a new salesperson who he had worked for our largest compet B c D 48, Participant: Who is handle s B Committee: The standing committee suggested to hire an outside consultant as advisor ¢ D project? tothe project. 49, Visitor + Where can 1 get information about the direction? Committee; Tourist maps but guidance books are available at the comer newsstand A B c D 50. Applicants — : Who is the best candidate for the job? Manager: The saan who she applied last week is the hest candidate for the jab B é D 51. Rion : One of the bad news about new contract have finally been confirmed! Cc Sabara INCOMPLETE DIALOGUE & SENTENCE ! Questions 52 -60 are incomplete dialogues. Four choices marked A, B,C, D-are given beneath cach dialogue. You have to choose the one that best completes the dialogue!. 52. Mario Lam sorry Jor uncomfortable response last night, Sheila! 1 - my favorite movie when you called me! Sheila No, problem, I knew one of your hobby is watching cinema A. am watching B. watched C. was watching D. were watching page 13 0f 1S53, 54, 55, 56. Mustari : Ireally enjoy. ++ -ssag because it can enlarge our knowledge! David: Good News. Keep Spirit! A. do these exercise B. did these exercise C. done these exercise 1D. doing these exercise Man. + Do you know the man? He is handling the tanker. It delivers LNG to Dumai? Woman — ; Of eourse, I know the man............the tanker which delivering LNG to Durmai, A. which is handling B, whom is handling C. who is handling, 1D. whose is handling Receptionist Aryaduta Hotel. Good morning. What can 1 do for you, Sir? ‘Guest = Yes, I want to confirm about the reservation of single room for 25-27 March! Receptionist; Yes, Sir! Ik........ .by Jimmy Lorenzo two days ago ‘A. was booked B. is booked CC. willl be booked D. is being booked Director : I want to remind you that Ifthe delivery service is late. We the shipping charges. Secretary : So, we must ask our stafts to send these on time A. paid B. will pay C. have paid D. are paying 57. Marta: James, what do you think if we take these fishery project. While you know that our financial budget hasn't getting better? James : We would have taken these project if we hig capital Sir A. have had B. had had C. had have D. had having page 16 of 1558 James A. Bland, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” was adopted is the state song of Virginia in 1940. A. Was written b B. His writing was C. He wrote the D. Written by 59, Mary Garden, the early 1900"s was considered one of the best singing actresses of her time, A. a soprano was popular B. in a popular soprano C. was a popular soprano D. a popular soprano in 60, In the: realm of psychological theory Margaret F, Washburn was a dualist that phenomena have an essential role in psychology. A. who she believed B, who believed C. believed D, who did she believe ~This is the end of the test ~~ page 15 of 15