Organized by :

Indrayani, S. Pd.
Rinda Novera Maulia, S. Pd.
Sekar Arum Dhani, S. Pd.
 Descriptive

Teks deskriptif berfungsi menjelaskan orang, tempat, atau benda tertentu. Teks jenis ini memiliki
dua bagian. Yang pertama adalah identification, yang merupakan keterangan awal tentang
sesuatu/seseorang yang ingin dideskripsikan. Letaknya ada di bagian awal teks dan hanya satu paragraph.
Bagian berikutnya adalah description yang berisi penejelasan per bagian.
Penejelasan mengenai jenis teks ini dapat dilihat dalam table berikut:

Social Function Text Structure Language Features

Describing things in order to:  Identification (introduction  Simple present tense
 Show pride, of the thing/place/person)  Adjectives (beautiful,
 Sell the things,  Description (parts, tall, red, warm, round,
 Introduce others, qualities, characteristics of small, wooden, etc.)
 Identify things or the thing/place/person)  Linking verbs (is, am,
people, etc are)

Topik-topik dalam teks deskrptif antara lain benda/bnatang kesayangan, orang terkenal (masih
hidup), orang terdekat (shabat, orang tua, saudara, dan sebagainya), tempat wisata, kota atau desa, dan
lingkungan sekitar.

The following text is for questions 1 to 4

Sekar is a journalist. She works at a multinational newspaper publisher.

Sekar is very busy. She often visits many places, even remote spots, to gather news.
Occasionally, she is sent abroad to cover international events. While covering an event, she always
carries a black backpack containing her laptop, camera, tripod and smartphone.
Sekar has been interested in journalism since she was at junior high school. At that time she
joined her school’s newspaper agency. Her interest in journalism continued through her time at
university.

1. A journalist is a person who …

A. gathers and writes news C. interviews people
B. writes and edits news D. reports news

2. Sekar always collects news for her …

A. Printing house C. school organization
B. School agency D newspaper publisher

3. Sekar has been interested in journalism since she was …

A. an OSIS member C. a senior high student
B. a junior high school D. a university student

4. Sekar needs a smartphone to … during her work

A. chat with her family C. listen to music
B. interview people D. play games
The following text is for questions 5 to 8

I have a friend named Halim. He is a compulsive eater. He likes all kinds of food. He eats anything
that is served to him. He weighs 85 kilograms and is a very chubby-cheeked, funny and friendly person.
When he is absent, everyone will miss him as he always makes people laugh with his jokes. That is
why people love him very much.

5. What is the text about?

A. Halim’s physical appearance C. The family of the writer’s friend
B. The hobby of the writer’s friend D. The description of the writer’s friend

6. From the text we can conclude that Halim …

A. is very fat C. likes to play tricks
B. has few friends D. likes playing sports

7. What is Halim’s character like?

A. Kind B. Helpful. C. Diligent. D. Generous.

8. “He’s a compulsive eater.”

The underlined word can be replaced by …
A. creative B. sensitive C. propulsive D. competitive

The following text is for questions 9 to 12.

Fulan Fehan is a valley with a very broad savanna at the foot of Mount Lakaan. This valley is
amazing with the cool and clean air. It is precisely located in Dirun Village, Lamaknen District, Belu
Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), about 26km from Atambua, The Capital Regency of Belu.
Visitor can enjoy many beautiful tourist attractions in the valley. There are many free horses to
roam, cactus trees that grow fast and expanse of savanna. There are several other historical objects
near this valley that support the charm and appeal of these attractions, such as Ranu Hitu fort or Lapis
Tujuh fort on the top of Mount Lakaan. In the other corner stand the towering Makes fort and the Hill
fo Batu Mademu, precisely at Maudemu village. At the peak of the hill, there are several historical relics
such as ksadan amd Melus Cemetery. In the east of the valley, there is a historical site Kikit Gewen,
cemetery a very scared old grave. There also two waterfalls in Aitoun village and Lesu Til waterfall in
Weluli, the capita district of Lamaknen.
Visitors can reach Fula Fehan valley via Dirun village and Maudemu village. They can go to Fulan
Fehan by walking or hiking the track. The development of tourism is still in the planning stages, but it
is expected that the process of construction begins in the near future. Tourism development is intended
to attract the public interest and a group of nature lovers In particular. We can climb Mount Lakaan
from this site which is in the west. The mountain range includes the territory of Timor Leste in the east
and south. With its unique natural beauty, this place has great potential to be projected as one of the
natural attractions featured.
9. What is the text about?
A. A valley B. A village C. A mountain D. A waterfall

10. From the text we know that …

A. There aren’t historical objects in Fulan Fehan
B. Trees grow well in Fulan Fehan
C. Fulan Fehan is a home for many horses
D. Fulan Fehan can be reached by public transport

11. The government should build good facilities in Fulan Fehan … it has high potential to attract tourists.
 A. but B. and C. so D. because

12. “… but it is expected that the process of construction will begin in the near future.”(Paragraph 3)
The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. liked B. wished C. wanted D. planned

The following text is for question 13 to 16.

My brother works in an advertising company. He is marketing staff who is responsible for

looking for a client. He also maintains good relationship with the clients.
He is charming and tall. He has light brown skin and short black hair. He always wears trousers
and a long sleeve shirt with a tie when working. He always goes to work early morning by motorcycle
to avoid traffic jams. He often arrives home late because he should attend the meetings with his
clients,
Although he is very busy, he never ignores his health. He always jogs in early morning three
times a week. He also goes to the gym on a weekend. He looks very serious at his job, but he often
cracks jokes when we chitchat in the family room after dinner.

13. Why does the writer write the text?

A. To show his/her love to his/her brother
B. To get his/her brother’s attention.
C. To know his/her brother’s characters
D. To make the readers know about his/her brother

14. What is the writer’s brother like?

A. Honest B. Humble. C. Humorous. D. Generous.

15. The writer can tell the readers about his/her brother precisely because …
A. They often chitchat after dinner
B. He/she sees him every day
C. He/she admires his characters
D. He/she pays attention to him

16. “… he never ignores his health.” (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. Keeps B. obeys C. avoids D. neglects

The following text is for questions 17 to 20

I have an older sister and younger brother. My older sister a little bit annoying. Our relationship
is not the best but it is not too bad. Different with my fourteen-year-old brother, he is a better and
caring person. He also know that I love him and care for him.
My sister is an assertive woman. She is the one who I need to talk to and one who listens to
me. She teaches me everything in life. She has been a role model of mine. I grew up seeing her study
and work. I always follow what she did. When I see her achieve something because of her hard work,
I always try to do the same, no matter how hard it is.
Moreover, my brother, who is two years younger than me, has given me a moral value to care
someone. I think because he always shows me how to put affection to others. That is why I learn a
lot about kindness from him.
17. How is the relationship between the writer and her brother?
A. The writer hates her brother
B. The writer has bad feeling on him.
C. The writer has rough relationship with him.
D. The writer love her brother very much than her sister.

18. Why does the writer’s sister become a role model of the writer’s life?
A. Because she changed her life to be better.
B. To affect her life being a model.
C. To know how to care for someone.
D. Because she is sure about the different mindset.

19. If my older sister is not diligent and hardworking,...

A. I won’t listen to her anymore. C. I won’t imitate what she has done
B. I will ask to join her. D. I will live with other person

20. Who is the most compassionate person for the writer?

A. The writer’s sister and brother. C. The writer’s brother.
B. The writer’s younger sister. D. The writer’s older sister.

The following text is for questions 21 to 24.

Jawi temple in Indonesia that is known as a syncretic Hindu-Buddhist temple dated from 13th
century in Singasari Kingdom. The temple is actually situated on the eastern slope of Mount Welirang,
Candi Wates Village, Pasuran, East Java. It is approximately 41 kilometers from south of Surabaya. The
temple is actually placed on the main road between Kecamatan Prigen and Pringebukan.
The temple was thought to be a worship place for Hindu-Buddhist. However, the temple actually
is announced as mortuary temple to honor King Kartanegara, the last king of Singhasari. The
construction of this temple provides a place of worship for the adherents of Shiva-Buddha sect, a
syncretic religion patronage by the king.
The great detail of magnificent sacred compound building is constructed by Negarakertagama.
The principal monument, in particular, is unique in that was a Shivaite sanctuary crowned with a
Buddhist ornament. It thus portrayed clearly the religious philosophy expounded by Kertanegara. The
shrine further contained two mortuary statues of the king, representing the essence of both religions.
Prapanca explains in his home, the image of the Buddha Akshobya had mysteriously disappeared at a
time when the monument had been struck by lightning in 1331. While regretting that the statue had
vanished, it was accepted as a sign of the Buddha’s supreme manifestation, Sunyata that of non-being
or nothingness.

21. What is the purpose of the temple for certain religion?

A. To mark their authority C. As a place of worship.
B. To remind their ancestor. D. To inform their history.

22. Who build the base of the temple?

A. Kertanegara. B. Prapanca C. Sunyata. D. Negarakertagama.

23. How do the statues deputize the two religions?

A. It portrays the philosophy between two religions.
B. The statues are created in religious ornaments.
C. It describes the greatness of two kings.
D. The statues are used as religious.

24. “… mysteriously disappeared at a time …” (Paragaraph 3)

The underlined word can be replaced with …
A. Magically B. differently C. strangely D. remarkably
The following text is for questions 25 to 27.

I have a new book. It’s an encyclopedia. Its name is Human Body Encyclopedia. It is an amazing book.
We can find a lot of information about the human body by reading this book.
The cover of the book is made of thick paper and it is covered by thick plastic. The plastic has a
picture on it. The picture on the plastic matches the picture on the cover. It makes a beautiful three
dimensional picture.
The book has 256 pages. The paper is thick and colorful. It is nice to open and touch each page.
The pictures are all interesting. The book tells us everything we need to know about our bodies, from
the hair to toes, from the skin to the internal organs.
(Erlangga Xpress UN SMP)

25. Why does the writer like the book very much?
A. There is a lot of information about the human body in the book.
B. The writer likes Biology very much.
C. The book has many colorful pages.
D. It is a human body encyclopedia.

26. What is the second paragraph about?

A. The cover of the book.
B. The content of the book.
C. The pictures inside the book.
D. The kind of plastic used for the book.

27. “… it is covered by thick plastic.” (Paragraph 2). The underlined word refers to …
A. the book B. the cover C. the pages D. the picture

The following text is for questions 28 to 30.

Grand Maerokoco
If you go to Semarang, you should visit this place, Grand Maerokoco. Located in Tawang Mas
Housing Area, Puri Anjasmoro Street, Semarang, this place has become one of the major sites visited
by tourists.
There are 35 different spots to visit in the place. The 35 spots represent the 35 cities and
regencies of Central Java Province. Each spot exhibits the characteristics of the region. Kudus area, for
example, exhibits the Kudus traditional house, a miniature of the legendary Kudus Tower, and a statue
of a woman making traditional cigarettes.
To go around the 35 spots, visitors can go on a mini train which can cover the whole area in
only an hour. However, they can also go on foot for it will allow them to observe the things and find
better spots to take pictures.
Maerokoco also provides the visitors with the experience of walking around the mangrove
forest and a wooden track. They can also enjoy the mangrove forest by canoeing. This is quite
challenging for those who are not used to rowing a canoe.
(Erlangga Xpress UN SMP)

28. Why is there a Tower in Kudus area?

A. It is one of Kudus’ icons.
B. It is function as a lighthouse.
C. It was brought from a foreign country.
D. It is to commemorate Indonesian
29. What is the second paragraph about?
A. Grand Maerokoco is a miniature of Central Java.
B. Kudus is one of the biggest cities in Central Java.
C. Central Java is the thirty-fifth province of Indonesia.
D. There are thirty- five spots in Central Java Province.

30. What are the benefits of going around on foot?

A. The visitors get a better view of things and can take selfies or wefies.
B. The train takes a long time to cover the place.
C. The train can be dangerous sometimes.
D. The visitors can go canoeing.
 Report
Teks report menyajikan fakta secara jelas, tanpa pendapat atau informasi yang tidak relevan. Teks ini
berfungsi menggambarkan sesuatau (benda, binatang, fenomena) secara umum. Objek yang dideskripsikan
tidak spesifik, tetapi mewakili jenisnya. Berikut ini adalah penjelasan mengenai teks ini.

Social Function Text Structure Language Features

To describe phenomena,  Title  Present tense (if the object
objects, animals, etc., in  Classification (general information is still present)
general about the objects: what is it?)  Past tense (if the object is
 Description (describing the objects extinct, e.g. dinosaurus,
features: what it looks like, where dodo, etc.)
it lives, what it does, etc)  Passive voice

Topic-topik dalam teks report antara lain fenomena alam (banjir, longsor, tsunami, aurora, pelangi, dan
sebagainya), binatang, benda, fenomena dunia saat ini (perpustakaan, internet, keluarga, dan sebagainya).

The following text is for questions 1 to 4.

A library holds a collection of books and other informational materials for people to read and
study. Libraries used to collect only printed materials, such as books, newspapers, and magazines.
Nowadays they also keep CD-ROMs, sound and video recording, online databases, etc. Today’s library
enables users to access books through the internet. The technology brings advantages to people in
remote areas. They have easy access to books.
The main objectives of a library are to gather, manage, reserve, and provide access to
knowledge and information. They are carefully kept as cultural records that the next generations can
inherit. Thus libraries have an important role to connect the past, present, and future. Libraries ensure
that records are maintained and available for future access, no matter what the formats are.

1. The text mainly tells us about …

A. Libraries in general C. how people use libraries
B. The function of libraries D. information provided in libraries

2. What is the main idea of paragraph two?

A. Libraries function to gather, manage, reserve, and provide access to knowledge and information.
B. Libraries preserve valuable cultural records to be passed down to the next generation.
C. Libraries provide people with access to the information they need.
D. Libraries connect the past, present, and future.

3. “The technology brings advantages to people in remote areas.” (Paragraph 1)

The underlined word has a similar meaning to …
A. Famous B. distant C. large D. tiny

4. How do libraries link between the past, present, and future?

A. By providing useful information for people of all ages.
B. By preserving knowledge and information from different eras.
C. By providing as many books as possible inside the library buildings.
D. By making use of electronic formats and selling documents to the public.
The following text is for questions 5 to 7.

Squirrels are cute-looking animals. There are around 230 species of them. There are several kinds of
squirrels, such as tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, and flying squirrels. They came in different
sizes. The smallest ones are the African pygmy squirrels, which are only 13 cm long. The biggest ones are
the Asian giant squirrels, at almost a meter long.

Most squirrels live in trees, except for ground squirrels. Most of their diet consists of vegetables, but
sometimes they eat insects, too. Squirrels have a habit of keeping seeds, which helps to spread trees and
plants. Ground squirrels hibernate during colder seasons, but tree squirrels do not.

5. What is the smallest species of squirrels called?

A. Giant squirrel. C. Pygmy squirrel.
B. Flying squirrel. D. Ground squirrel.

6. From the text, we can conclude that most squirrels live …

A. In trees C. in river banks
B. In caves D. on the ground

7. “… ground squirrels commonly hibernate …” (Paragraph 2)

The underline word means …
A. Eat mainly vegetables C. Pass winter asleep
B. Have a lot of young D. Have thick fur

The following text is for questions 8 to 11.

What do you know about a museum? A museum is an institution dedicated to preserving and
interpreting the primary concrete evidence of humankind and the environment.
A museum is different from a library. One thing for sure, the items in a museum are mainly unique
and represent the raw materials of study and research. In a museum, the objects in many cases
removed in time, place and circumstance from its original context.
Furthermore, museums have been founded for a variety of purposes. They are built to serve as
recreational facilities or educational resources, to contribute to the quality of life of the areas where
they are situated, to attract tourists to a religion, to promote civic pride or even to transmit overtly
ideological concepts. Museum have a common goal; it is to preserve and interpret some material
aspects of society cultural consciousness.

8. What is the Text about?

A. Museums in general. C. A concrete evidence of humankind.
B. Humankind preservation. D. Educational and recreational resources.

9. What makes a museum different from a library?

A. A museum provides many books.
B. A museum has unique collections.
C. A museum attracts tourists to come.
D. A museum serves educational resources.

10. The common goal of museums is … some material aspects of society’s cultural consciousness.
A. Preserving and interpreting
B. Selling and promoting
C. Selling and preserving
D. Promoting and preserving
 11. “A museum is different from a library.” (Paragraph 2)
What is the synonym of the underlined word?
A. Similar. B. Clear. C. District. D. Various.

The following text is for questions 12 to 13.

I’m going to tell you about trees. You know, there are big trees around here where we usually
get sheltered.
The part under the ground is the root. This is the part of the tree which anchors the tree in the
soil. Besides roots, we find the trunk and branches where leaves grow. Flowers ad fruits grow on
the branches as well.

12. What is part of a tree that keeps it steady?

A. Roots B. A bark. C. A trunk. D. Branches.

13. From the text we can infer that …

A. Flowers grow on leaves
B. Roots are found above the soil
C. Leaves grow on branches
D. Trunk is the most important part

The following text is for questions 14 to 17.

Goji berries are dried fruits of two species of the boxthorn-Lyccium and L. chinense. The Lycium genus
belongs to the family Solanaceae, to which tomatoes and potatoes also belong. On a tree, goji berries
hang from branches in stalked clusters of three to six, like little red tubes with rounded ends, up to
four-fifths of an inch long and about half of an inch wide. Each berry contains between ten and sixty
tiny yellow seeds.
The harvested fruit are not found in fresh from outside their area of growth. Virtually all are
dried immediately after harvesting in a careful way to avoid bruising the berries, although the extent
of the drying process may differ between areas. The dried fruit can be cooked or boiled and used in
soups or as flavourings in meat dishes with other herbs.
However, since 2000, there has been a considerable effort on the part of commercial
growers in China, Tibet and some Himalayan regions to publicize the medical properties of goji
berries, notably as source of antioxidants (which are beneficial for inflammations and cardiovascular)
and protection against the infirmities of old age (including several forms of cancer, protein and
vitamin deficiency disorders).

14. The text is about …

A. Goji berries’ content C. the detailed facts of goji berries
B. Goji berries’ seeds D. the ways to dry goji berries

15. What is the main idea of paragraph three?

A. Goji berries’ plants C. The harvesting of goji berries.
B. The use goji berries D. The efforts to plant goji berries.

16. We can consume goji berries in the form of …

A. Ripe fruit C. Dried fruit
B. Fresh fruit D. Unripe fruit

17. The text is most probably found in … books.

A. Physics B. history. C. chemistry. D. biology
The following text is for questions 18 to 21

Frost flowers are delicate, beautiful ribbons of ice crystals that form on the lower steams of
a few species of Missouri native plants. Frost flowers occur only in late fall after the first few hard
freezes occur only in late fall after the first few hard freezes and while the ground is still warm. Their
season is brief and they disappear quickly on the day occur, melting like frost when the air warms or
rays of sunlight fall on the delicate structures.
While the plants’ stems are ruptured by the first hard freeze, the root system is still sending
up a plant sap from the warmer ground. The sap pushes through the broken stem and freezes on
contact with the cold air. As more saps move up. It forces the freezing stream of white ice crystals
into ornate, folded ribbons that look like petals, puffs of cotton candy, or snarls of white thread.
Missouri plants are known to produce frost flower including dittany (Cunila origanoides),
stinkweed (Pluchea camphorate is not widespread in Missouri) and white crownbeard (Verbesina
virginica). Scientists don’t know what it is about these species that allow them to produce frost
flowers. Perhaps their root system are more active later in the year than other species, or their stems
rupture in just the right way to force the ribbons of sap. Whatever the reason is, frost flowers only
appear on the stems of a few species.

18. What is the text about?

A. A new invention. C. A scientific research.
B. A natural disaster. D. A natural phenomenon.

19. Paragraph two describes about how frost flowers …

A. are formed C. can be seen
B. melt D. are observed

20. When can people find frost flowers?

A. In the beginning of fall. C. In middle of fail after the freezes.
B. At the end of fall before the freezes. D. In late fall after the hard freezes.

21. The text is intended for …

A. Inventors B. Librarians C. academicians D. chemists

The following text is for questions 22 to 25

Butterfly fish is a generally small sized species of marine fish, found in tropical and subtropical
waters, primarily around coral reefs. It is well known for its brightly colored body and elaborate
markings. There are more than 100 different species of butterfly fish distributed throughout the
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.
The average butterfly fish is fairly small and generally grows to around 4 or 5 inches in length.
Several species, however, are known to grow to 8 inches (20cm) long and a few individuals have been
known to grow to 30 cm in length. It can live for up to 7 years old in the wild.
Butterfly fish is a diurnal animal, which means that it feeds during the day and rests in the coral
during the night. Most species of butterfly fish feed on the plankton in the water, coral and sea
anemones and occasionally snack on small crustaceans.
The fish releases eggs into the water which from part of the plankton. When the eggs hatch,
the baby fish (known as fry) develop armored plates on their bodies to protect them when they are so
vulnerable. As the butterfly fish gets older, these plates disappear.
Butterfly fish is considered to be an endangered animal mainly as the population has been
threatened due the water pollution and habitat loss. The destruction of coral reefs occurs mainly from
boats, and without their coral habitats, the fish are difficult to survive as they have less food and are
also more exposed to predators.
 22. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To state facts about butterfly fish.
B. To describe a certain butterfly fish.
C. To tell the readers about the condition of butterfly fish.
D. To inform the readers about the habitat of butterfly fish.

23. It is stated in the text that butterfly fish …

A. Has a very short like span
B. Feeds on smaller creatures
C. Lives In sea throughout the world
D. Rests on the coral during the day

24. What should we do to protect butterfly fish?

A. Keep them in aquariums as pets.
B. Forbid people from visiting their habitats.
C. Maintain the originality of their habitats.
D. Catch them for reselling as adorned fish

25. “As the butterfly fish gets order, these plates disappear.” (Paragraph 4)
The underlined world is closest in meaning to …
A. Grow B. vanish C. emerge D. decrease

The following text is for questions 26 to 29.

Mudslides occur when a large amount of water causes the rapid erosion of soil on a steep
slope. A period of intense rainfall can trigger a mudslide, as the great volume of water mixes with
soil and causes it to liquefy and move downhill.
A mudslide can vary from very watery mud to thick mud with tons of debris, including large
boulders, trees and even cars of houses. Mudslides are responsible for many deaths and millions of
dollars in property damage every year.
Mudslides usually contain a lot of water and thus act more like a flood than a landslide.
Mudslides have been known to rush downhill at speeds up to 50 miles per hour, laying waste to
everything in the way.
When discussing mudslides, experts will use certain special terms, including main scrap,
shelves and the “toe”. The main scarp is the original area where the mudslide begins. The “toe”, on
the other hand, is the last area affected by the mudslide. Shelves are areas where a mudslide’s path
crosses hill or natural drops, creating large dips. A large mudslide can have multiple shelves.
Mudslides often occur in areas with steep slopes or at the bottom of slopes or canyons.
Mountainous areas that have been altered to build homes and roads are often prone to mudslides.
When human actions or natural events, such as wildfires, increase erosion in an area, mudslides can
be a natural result.

26. Mudslide often happens in …

A. A hilly area with steep slopes
B. A hilly area with dense trees
C. An open area with strong wind and rain
D. Any areas at the banks of big rivers

27. What is meant by ‘toe’?

A. The worst affected areas
B. The first area affected by a mudslide.
C. The last area affected by a mudslide.
D. The original area where a mudslide begins.
 28. What should we do to avoid a mudslide?
A. Build many housing estates in hilly areas.
B. Keep the slopes of hills and mountains green.
C. Create special tracks for mud to flow.
D. Stay away from living in mountainous areas.

29. Paragraph two describes about …

A. The types of mudslides
B. The causes of mudslides
C. The characteristic of mudslides
D. Special terms for mudslides

The following text is for questions 30 to 32

Plants that trap insects for food are called carnivorous plants.
There are 550 species living in places from the high peaks of New Zealand to the swamps of
Carolina. The butterwort gets name because it leaves ooze drops contain the plant’s digestive juice.
The sundew can tell the difference between flesh and other substances and only reacts to flesh. The
Sundew’s leaves are covered in tentacles that ooze a sticky substance called mucilage. The sundew
wraps up its victims in its tentacles and suffocates them in slime in under ten seconds. A Venus fly-
trap’s will only shut if touched at least twice in 20 seconds.
Insects are lured on to many carnivorous plants by sweet-tasting nectar—or the smell of rotting
meat. The juice of a pitcher plant will dissolve a chunk of Steak to nothing in a few days. The bladders
of bladderworts were thought to be air sacs to keep the plant afloat. In fact, they are tiny traps for
water insects. Carnivorous plants live in places where they cannot obtain nitrogen from the soil.

30. What is the text about?

A. Flowering plants. C. Carnivorous plants.
B. Leafless plants. D. Poisonous plants.

31. What attracts insects to approach the plants?

A. Bad odor. C. Colorful buds
B. Juicy petals. D. Beautiful flowers.

32. “In fact, they are tiny traps for water insects. Carnivorous plants live in place where they cannot
nitrogen from the soil.”
What can we infer from the sentences?
A. The plants get nitrogen from water.
B. The plants do not need nitrogen at all.
C. Insects leave nitrogen on the petals.
D. The plants trap insects to provide the nitrogen.
 Procedure
Procedure adalah sebuah teks yang menjelaskan langkah-langkah membuat atau melakukan
sesuatu. Penjelasan mengenai teks ini dapat dilihat pada table berikut.

Social Function Text Structure Language Structure

To explain the steps of recipes,  Title  Imperative
instructional manuals, experiment  Goal  Simple present tense
procdures  Ingredients/Materials  Present perfect tense
 Steps  Temporal
conjunctions (first,
second, then, after
that, next, finally, etc.)

Topik-topik dalam teks prosedur antara lain manual (cara mengoperasikan sesuatu), resep
makanan, membuat kerajinan tangan (handicraft), dan melakukan sesuatu (menanam pohon, merawat
luka, dll).

The following text is for questions 1 to 3

Yummy Shrimp Satay

Ingredients:
 1 kg of medium-sized shrimps
 5 onions
 2 spoons full of sweet soy sauce
 1 lime
 A dash of salt and pepper.
Directions:
1) Boil the shrimps. When they are done, take them out of the pan and let them cool.
2) Peel the skin and remove the head, legs, and tail.
3) Peel and slice the onions.
4) Mix the onions, soy sauce, and lime juice with the shrimps.
5) Add salt and pepper.
6) Put shrimps on skewers and barbecue for a little bit.
7) Serve hot.
1. The text mostly tells the readers about …
A. The ingredients to make shrimp satay C. The steps of boiling shrimps
B. How to make delicious food D. How to make shrimps satay

2. What should we do with the shrimps before mixing them with other ingredients?
We should … them and remove the hard parts.
A. Dry B. Fry C. Boil D. Slice.

3. “When they are done …” (step 1). The underlined word refers to …
A. The pan C. the pepper
B. The salt D. the shrimps
The following text is for questions 4 until 7

How to Make Cendol

Cendol ingredients:
 125 gr rice flour
 75 gr sago flour
 100 cc pandan water (from pandan leaves boiled in water)
 500 cc water
 Salt
Other ingredients:
 175 gr palm sugar, 175 cc of water
 700 cc coconut milk
 Some jackfruit, cut into bite-sized pieces (optional)
Instructions:
1. Mix rice flour and sago flour, the add green pandan water and some water.
2. Boil the mixture and stir it well.
3. Prepare a basin of cold water. With a cendol strainer, press the mixture through the holes and let
the cendol fall into the basin. Drain off the water.
4. Boil palm sugar and water until it liquefies. Separate the palm sugar water with a strainer and boil
it again. Set it aside.
5. Boil the coconut milk and set it aside to cool.
6. In a tall glass, put some cendol, pour in palm sugar syrup and coconut milk. Add ice and jackfruit if
desired.

4. To get pandan water, we should … the pandan leaves with water.

A. Blend B. boil C. cut D. fry

5. What is the function of the special cendol strainer?

A. As the mold to form cendol. C. As the container to keep cendol.
B. As the media to drain cendol. D. As the container to serve cendol.

6. “Boil the mixture and stir it well.” (step 2)

The underlined word has a similar meaning to …
A. Blend B. fixture C. pasture D. mixed-up

7. “Boil palm sugar and water until it liquefies.” (step 4)

The underlined word refers to …
A. Water B. palm sugar C. flour mixture D. pandan leaves water
The following text is for questions 8 to 11.

How to Make Mini Plant Plots

Materials:
- 1 egg carton - Four seed packets
- Scissors - A black marker
- Some potting soil - A spoon
- A plate - Some water

Make it:
 Put the egg carton. Cut off the top of the carton with a pair of scissors.
 Take four egg cups from the carton. Use the scissors to trim their edges.
 Write the name of each plant on one side of each of the egg cups.
 Fill each cup with a few scoops of potting soil.
 Place a seed in the appropriately labeled pot.
 Place all the pots on a large plate and place the plate near a sunny window. Sunlight is very
important during photosynthesis.
 When the plants get too big for the pots, transfer them to a bigger pot or to a garden outside.
There’s no need to remove the plants from the egg cups when planting in the garden; they will
decompose in to the soil.

8. What is the main material of the pot?

A. A black marker C. A spoon.
B. An egg carton. D. A plate.

9. What is the function of the black marker?

A. To label the pot. C. To color the plant.
B. To label the plant. D. To write the materials needed.

10. Why should we put the plate near a sunny window?

A. To dry the seeds. C. To help the plant to grow
B. To keep the plant dry. D. To make the plant decomposed.

11. “…they will decompose into the soil!”

The underlined word has closest in meaning to …
A. Appear B. decay C. plant D. grow
The following text is for questions 12 to 15

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Ingredients:
 2 ½ pound fryer chicken, cut into 6 pieces
 3 cups buttermilk
 1 large onion, thinly sliced
 ½ cup minced fresh herbs included parsley, tarragon and thyme
 1 paprika, cut into small pieces
 ½ teaspoon salt and pepper
 4 sliced cayenne pepper
 2 pinches of garlic and onion salt
 1 cup flour
 1 cup of canola oil

Methods:
1. First of all, immerse the chicken in buttermilk together with sliced onion and cayenne pepper,
minced herbs, and pieces of paprika for 8 to 48 hours.
2. Then, drain well in a sieve and let some herbs stay on the chicken.
3. Next, blend the chicken with the flour and seasoning I a sturdy plastic bag.
4. Shake the chicken and the flour seasoning.
5. While waiting for the seasoning to mingle well, heat one cup of canola oil in the large frying
pan on medium heat.
6. After the oil has heated, lower the fire to medium or small heat and put the chicken pieces
into the frying pan.
7. Make sure that the oil hot enough to fry the chicken.
8. Cook it for 10-15 minutes until lightly-browned.
9. Remove the fried chicken from oil with tongs.
10. Finally, serve on the plate. You can sprinkle more salt and pepper to add more taste.

12. The purpose the text is to give guidance on how to…

A. Cook buttermilk fried chicken
B. Tenderize buttermilk chicken
C. Immerse chicken with buttermilk
D. Fry chicken with buttermilk.

13. What is the main ingredient to make this cuisine?

A. Buttermilk B. Onion C. Pound Fryer D. Chicken

14. What should you do if the pieces of chicken have changed color into golden brown?
A. Lower the fire into medium heat.
B. Remove the chicken with clamp.
C. Remove oil from pan.
D. Sprinkle more salt to taste the chicken.

15. “… serve it on the plate.” (Last step)

The underlined word refers to …
A. Sliced union B. The serving size C. The fried chicken. D. The burned chicken.
The following text is for questions 16 to 19.

Delicious White Dragon Fruit Juice

Ingredients:
 A white dragon fruit
 A half part of mango
 A half part of soursop
 A half liter of water
 Maple syrup
 Shaved ice

Steps:
1. Prepare the white dragon, mango, and soursop in a container. Make sure it has cleaned well.
2. Put all fruits in the blender.
3. Pour a half-liter of water and 3 tablespoons of maple syrup.
4. Blend them. Then, pour into serving cups.
5. Add shaved ice. And, the fresh juice is ready to be served

16. What is the purpose of the text above?

A. To tell the steps of blending White Dragon Fruit Juice.
B. To describe White Dragon Fruit Juice.
C. To tell readers how to make White Dragon Fruit Juice.
D. To persuade readers to make White Dragon Fruit Juice.

17. Why should we blend all of the materials?

A. To fix it in one substance.
B. To make delicious juice.
C. To mix all the ingredients and produce special taste.
D. To gain special taste from the fruits.

18. Why do we add shaved ice?

A. To make warm drink.
B. To serve special fruit juice.
C. To add water in juice.
D. To give cold touch.

19. What are the special tastes from the 3 kinds of fruits?
A. Sweet and sour. C. Salt and sweet.
B. Sweet and bitter. D. Sour and hot.
The following text is for questions 20 to 23.

1. Turn on the machine by pressing the “ON” button. It is usually on the top of
the photocopy machine, on the control panel. Some machines have a power
switch on the side.
2. Open the cover of the photocopy machine and put your sheets on the glass
surface underneath.
3. Pay attention to put the paper properly.
4. Select the number of copies at the display at the control panel of the
photocopier.
5. Press the color button or “Black and white”. Some of photocopy machines
are color copies.
6. Choose the accurate size paper on the control panel.
7. Rest the original image, larger, or smaller if necessary.
8. For your pleasure, you can set other image editing features or functions on
the photocopier.
9. Press “Start” or “Copy” button it is usually the largest button on the control
panel.

20. Based on the text, the writer wants to tell us about …

A. How to make a photocopier
B. How to operate a photocopier
C. How to turn on the photocopier
D. How to know the steps to make a cup of coffee

21. To make a colored copy, we should …

A. Switch “Black and white” button
B. Press the color button
C. Select he number of copies
D. Choose the appropriate size paper

22. “… you can set other image editing features …” (Step 8)

The bold word can be replaced by …
A. Characteristic B. advantage C. imagination D. setting

23. To determine the size of the paper, we can find it on …

A. Black and white button
B. Start or copy button
C. On and off button
D. The control panel
The following text is for questions 24 to 26.

Materials Needed
 2 cups water
 A pinch of salt
 500 g bananas
 90 g brown sugar
 2 cups thick coconut milk

Direction:
 Boil 2 glass of water for 10 minute.
 Simmer the coconut milk with a pinch of salt and the brown sugar in other sauce
pan. Stir well. Remember that the coconut milk not quite come to the boil.
 Peel the bananas and cut them into small circle as you like.
 When the sugar is dissolved, put in the bananas and continue to simmer for
about 10 to 15 minutes, until bananas are cooked.
 Ready to serve it.

24. What kind of food do you think the writer wants to make?
A. Special coconut milk. C. Banana milk shake.
B. Kolak pisang D. Pisang ijo ice.

25. According to the text, we know that the coconut milk …

A. Should be fried in hot oil C. Shouldn’t quite come to the boil
B. Boils in 20 minutes D. cut into small circle

26. When the sugar is dissolved, put I the bananas and continue to …
A. Simmer B. cooked C. washed D. watered
The following text is for questions 27 to 30
FRENCH CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Ingredients:
 8 chicken drumsticks
 300g flour
 2 tsp garlic powder
 A quarter tsp cayenne powder
 1 tbsp dried parsley
 A half tsp dried thyme
 2 cubes of chicken stock
 1 tsp salt
 500 ml buttermilk
 700 ml vegetable oil

Utensils:
 2 trays
 A saucepan
 A skillet
 A fork
 A slotted spoon
 A bowl
 A spoon
 Kitchen towel

Steps:
1. Put the chicken legs and the cubes of chicken stock into the saucepan.
2. Cover them with water.
3. Cook for 20 - 30 minutes and skim off any foam on the water surface.
4. Remove the chicken from the broth using a slotted spoon.
5. Put the chicken in the fridge and let it cool
6. Put the flour, the garlic powder, the cayenne powder, the dried parsley and the dried theme
into a bowl. Mix them well.
7. Dip the legs into the buttermilk and cover them with the flour mixture.
8. Deep fry the drumsticks until golden brown.
9. Use the kitchen towel to absorb the oil.
10. Serve them when hot.

27. What is the function of the saucepan?

A. To mix the flour. C. To cook the chicken.
B. To fry the chicken. D. To simmer the buttermilk.

28. “Cover them with water” (step 2)

The underlined word refers to …
A. The utensils used in this procedure. C. The chicken and the stock.
B. The saucepan and the cubes. D. The ingredients needed.
29. What should we do before covering the chicken drumsticks with the flour mixture?
A. Cook them with some buttermilk. C. Fry them until golden brown.
B. Dip them into the buttermilk. D. Marinating them.

30. When do we use the kitchen towel?

A. After the chicken legs are removed from the skillet.
B. When we are washing the chicken legs.
C. When we are cleaning the kitchen.
D. Before the chicken legs are fried.
 Recount
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Social Function Text Structure Language Features

To talk about  Orientation (introducing the  Past tenses
 Personal setting and participants)  Action verbs (went, met, sold,
experiences  Events (telling readers about traveled, etc)
 Past events what happened, in what  Conjunctions and time
 A biography sequence) connectives (and, but, then,
of a person  Personal comments after that, etc)
(optional)  Adverbs of place, time,
 Re-orientation (conclusion of manner (yesterday, at the
the experience, optional) office, quickly, etc.)

The following text is for questions 1 to 2.

I went to the zoo with Tony. We wanted to look at Sumatran tigers and Javan rhinos. We asked the
zookeeper where to find the Sumatran tiger. Soon afterward, we were standing in front of the Sumatran
tiger. It growled at us. Tony and I jumped back because we were afraid of it.
After that, we went to find Javan Rhinos. On the way, we saw the elephants and the orangutan.
When Tony saw the orangutan, he said to me “Look at the orangutan over there! He looks like you”. I
just smiled and said “if I look the Orangutan, so do you.” Then, we laughed together. Finally, we found
the Java Rhinos. We have never seen these animals before.

1. Why did Tony and the writer jumped back? Because …

A. Hey saw orangutan and elephants in a cage
B. The zookeeper surprised them
C. They stood in front of the tiger’s cage
D. The tiger roared at them

2. What animals did the writer and Tony want to visit?

A. Elephants and tigers. C. Sumatran tigers and Javan rhinos
B. Orangutans and Sumatran tigers. D. Rhinoceros and orangutans

The following text is for questions 3 to 5.

One day, Dio was at the bookshop. He looked so handsome with his neat blonde hair and brown
eyes. He went there to buy a latest comic and some animation cards for his collection.
When Dio was going back home, he saw a man who walked up to the stock of books and pulled out
the can at the bottom of the pile. It disturbed the people around because he hit the cans until it toppled
down and food spilled everywhere. Dio tried to stop the man because it was very annoying, but the man
hectored Dio and outdared to fight. Dio just avoided to have a trouble and went home immediately. He
got back home a few minutes later and walked up to his room. He talked to his mom about the man. His
mother advised him not to imitate the man’s behavior.
One day in the afternoon, Dio saw the man again at his school, but the man looked different. The
man wore the uniform with combed hair liked the other students. He asked the man, “What are you
doing here? Don’t bother the other person with your act.”
He replied, “I am a new comer here and my apology about the trouble. I was broken home lately, so I
acted such a bad boy.” Dio said, “I was so sorry, I didn’t know it. May I know your name? The man
responded. “ I am Jonathan. Do you want to be my friend?” Dio replied, “Ok Jonathan. You are my friend
now.”
 3. What did Dio do at the bookshop?
A. He wanted to look at himself.
B. He bought a comic and animation cards.
C. He spent his time to collect cards.
D. He returned a comic and animation card.

4. What happened to Dio half way home?

A. He saw someone who disturbed people in the street.
B. He met a good boy.
C. He hit the can until the food piled away.
D. He fought with the cashier.

5. … Jonathan had bad manner, Dio still stayed to be his friend

A. But B. And C. Although D. However

The following text is for questions 6 to 9.

When I was on holiday in Raja Ampat, my family and I hired a flat board and sailed out to
the beach. There was not many people who sailed here because it took a lot of money when
you choose to go holiday in Raja Ampat. My family and I agreed to sail back and load to the
front of the flat board.
In a half way, we found that our boat was running in low speed. So, we got off the boat
and then restarted it. The whole part of the boat began to tip over. The boat was submerged.
Undoubtedly, we suddenly ran to the back, but the water filled in the front part.
We were panicking and trying to get the water out with little shot glass-sized mineral
water cups. After we had given up all hope of staying afloat, we realized that the anchor had
fallen off the front of the boat. So, we were dragging it through miles and miles of endangered
coral reef.

6. What is the best little of the text above?

A. A wonderful vacation in Raja Ampat.
B. A sad vacation stories.
C. A chaotic vacation in Raja Ampat.
D. Unforgettable sailing experience.

7. There were only few people sailing in Raja Ampat because …

A. It is far from Sorong.
B. It was expensive vacation
C. It was unpopular tourist destination
D. There was not hood infrastructure

8. Why was the boat waterlogged?

A. The boat broke down C. The boat leaked.
B. The boat drowned D. The boat was upside down.

9. “ … we were dragging it through miles …” (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. Forcing B. Kicking C. Pushing D. Pulling
The following text is for questions 10 to 13.

When I was still in junior high school, I joined a softball competition in Virginia Beach.
The competition overjoyed me since this was the first time I participated in a competition
on a beach. We went there by plane. I was late to book my ticket, so I got different flight
schedule with the team.
As usual, I didn’t have any plan ahead, so I spent the night before my flight for
packing. My family was about to move to a new house and everything was kind of a mess
in my house. I just took a random bag from one of the moving boxes.
The next morning at the airport, I put my backpack on the conveyor belt and stepped
through the gate and security got me to step out of the line. Somehow, a box cutter had
been found in the bag. I contacted my mother for help. She had to call a family friend
who worked at the airport to go in and straighten things out. After several hours, I was
declared not a threat. But consequently I missed my flight.

10. Why did the author have separate flight?

A. His team had already flight.
B. He forgot to book a ticket.
C. He was late to book his ticket.
D. He never traveled on flight.

11. What kind of tournament did he join?

A. Soccer. B. Softball. C. Hockey. D. Volleyball.

12. How did the writer miss the flight?

A. He came late to the airport. C. He could not find his ticket.
B. He had problem with security. D. He called his family to help.

13. “ … not a threat.” (Last paragraph)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. Profit B. luggage C. benefit D. danger

The following text is for questions 14 to 17.

Let me tell you my true story. It happened 15 years ago. We are very harmonious family. My dad, my
mom, my younger sister, and of course ne lived peacefully. I was typically a spoiled child. What made me
so upset was my mom never permitted me to play outside. I could see kids running around, playing outside
with friends, and having fun. But, I just stayed at home and studied.
My parents made a living with their own business. It was a small restaurant. Time passed by, I realized
the situation. The rent got more expensive and business slowed down. My mom and I had to go help out
once in a while. Actually I enjoyed it. Answering calls, taking orders, and doing job like a worker did. One
day, a few customers asked about my age. When they knew I was just about ten years old, they
complimented me for doing such a good job and being so smart. I felt happy that knew how to do
something that others at my age did not.

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

A. The writer’s experience in helping his parent’s business.
B. The writer’s parents made a living with business.
C. The writer’s parents had a small restaurant.
D. The writer realized the situation.
 15. According to the text, what did customer think about the writer?
A. They hated the writer.
B. They were happy to help the writer.
C. They gave compliment to the writer.
D. They ignored what the writer did.

16. The writer helped his parents In their restaurant by …

A. Answering calls and talking orders
B. Cleaning the restaurant everyday
C. Running around and playing outside with friends
D. Cooking meals for the visitors

17. “… just about ten years old, they complimented me for …” (Pargraph 2)
The word “they” refers to …
A. The writer and his friends C, the readers
B. The writer’s parents D. a few customers

The following text is for questions 18 to 21.

My classmate and I just have passed our semester test on the last July 2017, then we decided to
spend our holiday at Tanjung Raya Beach. We went there by car. It took a long time to go there because
that beach was about 124 kilometers from Bandar Lampung. The trip made us tired, but it all paid when
we saw the beach. The beach is the most beautiful beach I have ever seen.
Tanjung Raya beach was a new tourism beach. It was opened about a month ago, so the beach was
still natural and clean. It has not many visitors. The wave was not too high, so we can safely. We really
enjoyed swimming and playing on the beach. We also competed to make beautiful sand castles.
I found some small shops there. Those shops were owned by local people. They sold food, beverages,
clothes, souvenirs, and many more. We bought some snacks and juices to get our energy back because
we still wanted to play and enjoy the sunset. Finally, we decided to go home at 7 p.m. after we ate our
dinner. We totally exhausted but we were so happy and really enjoyed our time at the beach. I will also
tell this experience to my family, so they will be attracted to visit there.

18. Why did the trip make the writer tired?

A. It took a long time to go by car. C. It all paid when the writer saw the beach
B. They went after the semester test. D. The writer fell asleep on the road

19. There were only few people visiting Tanjung Raya beach because …
A. It is far from Bandar Lampung. C. Visitors prefer to go to Bandar Lampung.
B. It was a new tourism beach. D. The place was very hot and dirty.

20. The wave at Tanjung Raya beach at the time was …

A. Cold and windy C. not too high
B. Hard and damp D. too small

21. What does the writer plan after going back home?
A. Buy some snacks and juices.
B. Play and enjoy the sunset.
C. Go to Tanjung Raya next month.
D. Tell his holiday’s experience to his family.
The following text is for questions 22 to 24.
It has been 5 years when I was twenty five years old in 2018, my oldest sister bought a car. I wanted to
know how to drive her car. I persuaded her to teach me to drive. But, she refused my request. She promised
that she would teach me to drive about three or four years later.
I kept whimpering to my sister for teaching me how to drive. Finally, she taught me to drive. Three
days later, my sister and I went to a field. My sister was very patient to give me some directions. I was very
nervous because that was my first time to drive.
A week later, my family visited my grandmother in Salatiga, about 4 hours from our home. I was alone
at home. So, I had an opportunity to drive. I drove about 6 km. then, I got nervous and lost my control. I
crashed the wall because the street was narrow.
After that I called my sister to tell her about the accident. I imagined that my sister would be angry.
But she just smiled when she met me. She just gave me some advice. Since then, I promised I would always
ask my sister’s permission to drive her car.

22. How old Is the writer now?

A. Five years old. C. Thirty years old.
B. Twenty-five years old. D. twenty-four years old.

23. From the text, we know that the writer … to her sister, so she finally taught him to drive.
A. Whimpered B. cried C. wanted D. advised

24. How was the writer’s sister when she knew her brother crashed her car?
A. Angry B. Happy C. Sad D. Calm

The following text is for questions 25 to 28.

I remember when I was still in elementary school it was two years ago during a stormy day, I
was caught in it. I kept walking despite the pouring rain because my house was only half a kilo from
my school. When I reached home, I started sneezing. Soon, I got a cold. The next morning my mother
took me to the doctor. The doctor said that I had flu and gave me some medicine. He also advised
me to drink more water and take a good rest.
When I reached home, I went straight to bed. I slept until lunch. My mother carried my meal to
my bedroom. She also brought me medicine. After ate, I went back to sleep. When I woke up for
dinner, I felt much better. My best friend, Bella, called me to find out how I was. She also told me
briefly what teacher had taught the day.
The next day, I had recovered. I missed my friends and was glad to go back school again.

25. Why did the writer keep walking though it was raining? Because …
A. The writer was caught in the rain
B. The writer’s house was close to her school
C. The writer liked to play in the rain
D. The writer was still in elementary school

26. What did the writer do to make herself better?

A. Walking up for dinner. C. Sleeping after lunch.
B. Taking a good rest. D. Going back to school again.
 27. Bella told the writer about …
A. What the teacher taught. C. the medicine she had to take.
B. What had happened to the teacher. D. the homework she should do.

28. From the text, we say can that …

A. The writer is in elementary school now.
B. The writer goes to school on foot today.
C. The writer is in junior high school now.
D. The writer is glad to go back to elementary school.

The following text is for questions 29 to 32.

Last holiday, my family decided to visit my grandparents in Yogyakarta. Grandma and

Grandpa live in a small village. There are a lot of rice fields around their house. It was such a hot
day, we decided to have lunch in one of the huts in the middle of a rice field. Grandma had
cooked delicious traditional dishes for us. The breeze was perfect and we were so hungry. During
our lunch, the sky grew darker. Suddenly, it rained heavily. There was no time to run to Grandpa’s
house, so we remained in the hut. However, water poured into small hut. Everything got wet,
including our lunch.

29. What does the text tell us about?

A. A nice hut. C. A failed lunch.
B. Heavy rain. D. Grandma’s best dishes.

30. Why did the writer’s family decide to have lunch in the hut?
A. The hut was near the house. C. It was such a hot day.
B. It was raining heavily. D. The hut was pretty.

31. Why didn’t they get back to the house when it rained?
A. The food was so delicious. C. They liked to stay on the hut.
B. The rain came sudden. D. The hut was far from the house.

32. “… so we remained in the hut.”

The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. Came B. closed C. stayed D. opened
The following text is for questions 33 to 36.

Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, on 24 July 1897. In those days, airplanes were not
common. Earhart was 12 years old before she ever saw an airplane, and she did not take her first flight
until 1920. Amelia Earhart was so thrilled by he first airplane ride that the quickly began to take flying
lessons.
Earhart got her U.S. flying license in December 1921, and by October 1922, she set an altitude
record for women of 14.000 feet. In 1923, Earhart received her international pilot’s license-only the
16th woman to do so. In 1928, she was invited to become the first woman passenger to cross the Atlantic
Ocean in a plane. Earhart’s first trip across the Atlantic took more than 20 hours. After that flight, she
became a media sensation. Her next goal was to achieve a transatlantic crossing alone. In 1932, Earhart
became the first woman to make a Solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic.
She decided that her next trip would be to fly around the world. In June 1937, she went to Miami
and began the flight with Noonan as her navigator. She left behind important communication and
navigation instruments, perhaps to make room for additional fuel for the long flight. They made it to
New Guinea in 21 days and then departed for a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Their last
communication was on 2 July 1937. They were never heard from again. Neither the plane nor Earhart
nor Noonan were ever found. No one knows for sure what happened, but many people believe they
got lost and simply ran out fuel and died.

33. What is the story about?

A. Amelia Earhart, an amazing female pilot.
B. The accident that befell Amelia Earhart.
C. Amelia Earhart and her married life.
D. The first flight of Amelia Earhart.

34. When did Amelia fall in love with flying?

A. Soon after she was born in Atchison, Kansas.
B. After she earned money for flying lessons.
C. After she took her first airplane ride.
D. After she published her book.

35. Why is no one sure about what happened to Amelia?

A. Because she was never found.
B. Because she was last seen on a tiny island.
C. Because her plane ran out of gas and crashed.
D. Because she had always dreamed of flying around the world.

36. “ … and then departed for a tiny island …” (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word is similar in meaning to …
A. Proceeded C. came
B. deceased D. left
 Narrative
Teks naratif adalah cerita yang dibuat untuk menghibur pembaca. Penjelasan mengenai jenis teks ini
dapat dilihat dalam tebel berikut.

Social Function Text Structure Language Features

 To amuse the  Orientation (introducing  Past or present tense
readers the setting and  Action verbs (met, ate,
 To entertain the participants) brought, etc.)
readers  Complication (conflict)  Saying verbs (said, promised,
 To educate the  Resolution (of conflict) exclaimed, etc.)
readers  Re-orientation/coda  Thinking verbs (thought, felt,
(conclusion of the story; understood, etc.)
optional)  Adjectives (pretty, clever,
tired, hot, big, wooden, etc.)
 Conjunctions and time
connectives (and then, but,
after that, next, etc.)
 Adverbs and adverb phrases
of place, time, manner (once
upon a time, at night, early
in the morning, hurriedly,
etc.)

Topik-topik dalam teks naratif antara lain legenda, fabel, cerita rakyat dan fairy tale.

The following text is for questions 1 to 4.

There once lived very rich, greedy king named Midas. He was found of gold and had so much,
but was never content. One day, a good came to him and told the king that he could grant him a
wish. King Midas asked to have the golden touch. King Midas was so happy that his wish was
granted, so he touched everything and was amazed to see that it turned into sparkly gold.
The next day, his daughter found out that the roses in the garden had changed into gold, so
she went to meet her father and cried desperately for she loved the flowers very much. King
Midas was so sorry and he touched his daughter’s cheeks to wipe away her tears. King Midas was
shocked to see his beloved daughter suddenly turned into gold. He, then, begged his wish and
King Midas realized that wealth was not everything.

1. What is the text about?

A. A rich King. C. A greedy king and his gift.
B. A benevolent king. D. A greedy king and his curse.

2. “One day, a good came to him and told the king that he could grant him a wish.”
(Paragraph 1)
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. King Midas’ daughter. C. The king.
B. King Midas. D. The god.
 3. How did King Midas’ daughter react to her roses turning into gold?
A. She was indifferent. C. She became very happy.
B. She became very sad. D. She was made at her father.

4. What is the moral of the story?

A. There is no greater misfortune than being consumed by greed.
B. Happiness is a place between too little and too much.
C. The grass is always greener on the other side.
D. Where ambition begins, happiness ends.

The following text is for questions 5 to 7.

There once lived young couple in a small village. One day, the wife made a hundred hats for her husband
and asked him to sell the hats at the market. The husband excitedly wore one of the nice hats and he
went to the market.
To reach the market, he had to pass a dense wood. Tired from the long journey, the men decided to
rest under one of the big trees in the woods. He put down his bag full of hats on the ground and went
to sleep.
He slept so soundly that he didn’t realize there were a lot monkeys in the trees watching him. Soon,
they climbed down the trees, wore the hats, and climbed back up.
When the man woke up and saw that the monkeys had stolen his hats, he got angry. He threw some
stones at the monkeys, hoping they would return his hats. Surprisingly, the monkeys imitated what he
did. They threw fruits at him. The man got an idea. He dumped his hat on the ground. The man quickly
collected the hats and went on his way.

5. The man … hats were stolen by the monkeys was very angry.
A. Who B. which C. whom D. whose

6. “Surprisingly, the monkeys imitated what he did.” (Last paragraph)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. Copied C. listened to
B. watched D. talked to

7. “They threw fruits at him.” (last paragraph)

The underlined word refers to …
A. Fruits C. monkeys
B. The man D. the man’s wife
The following text is for questions 8 to 11.
Once, there lived poor boy. His name was Howard Kelly. Because of his poverty, he had to sell goods
to pay for his school. Every day he walked around the city with the goods he wanted to sell. One day,
he felt very hungry but he could not find any bread to eat. Then he went next door to ask for something
to eat. Unexpectedly, a lovely young woman came out, making him too shy to ask for bread. He decided
not to ask for some bread, but a glass of water. Seeing that the boy was starving, she gave him a big
glass of milk. He was very happy and asked her how much he owed her. But, the woman said that
kindness was not something to be paid for.
Years went by and the young woman’s health deteriorated. Because the local doctor could not do
anything, she was transferred to a bigger hospital in a much bigger city. Dr. Howard Kelly, a specialist
of the disease, was assigned to take care of the woman. Hearing for where the woman came from, he
went to her room. Instantly recognized her. He said to himself that he would do this best to save her.
After a long treatment, the woman was getting better. Dr. Kelly then wrote a letter and put it in an
envelope with the bill. Then a nurse sent the letter to the woman’s room. Seeing the bill, she was
worried that it would be very expensive and that she would pay it for the rest of her life. Then she
opened the envelope and found Dr. Kelly’s letter. He had written “Paid in advance with a glass of milk.”
Tears of joy rolled down her cheeks. She thanked God for his love through man hearts and hands.

8. What can we learn from the story?

A. We should help each other.
B. We should be rich to be a doctor.
C. A glass of milk is a good for our health.
D. Everybody should take care of their health.

9. Why did a poor boy chance his plan to ask for some food?
A. He was too shy. C. He didn’t like the food.
B. He was not hungry. D. he didn’t have money to pay for the meal.

10. What happened to the young woman years later?

A. She got married to Dr. Howard Kelly.
B. She became a local doctor.
C. She moved to a big city.
D. She was critically ill.

11. “… asked her how much he owed her.” (Paragraph 1)

The underlined word means ….
A. To know something. C. to like somebody.
B. To have something. D. to be in debt.
The following text is for questions 12 to 15.

Duma the rabbit, lived in a dense forest with other animals. Every day, she left her house early in
the morning to collect food. She always went home with plenty of delicious food. One day, Monza the
monkey was curious about it. He persuaded Duma to show him where she got all the food from. Duma
brought Monza to the jungle and showed him the place.
First, Duma brought Monza to a banana tree. There were a lot of ripe bananas on it. Monza offered
to climb it and bring Duma some. However, Monza ate all the ripe bananas. When he climbed down, he
said, “Oh! I’m sorry. I forgot to bring you some. There are no bananas left.” Duma forgave him.
Next, they went to the apple tree. Once again, Monza offered to climb it so Duma wouldn’t have to
however, the same thing happened again, as he forgot to bring some for Duma. By that time, Duma
understood that Monza had tricked her.
Duma then told Monza about the tree that had sweet honey. She pointed him to tall tree with some
bee nests on it.
“You just stay here,” said Monza, “I’ll climb the tree.” Without waiting for Duma’s answer, Monza
quickly climbed the tree.
On the tree, when Monza saw a bee nest, he quickly grabbed it, thinking of the juicy honey inside.
This made the bees inside the nest furious. They all flew out the nest and attacked Monza. He panicked
and shouted, “Help! Help! Duma, help me!”

12. What is the purpose of the text above?

A. To entertain the readers.
B. To tell about a monkey called Monza.
C. To show how to find food in a jungle.
D. To introduce the readers to kinds of animals.

13. When did Duma realize that Monza had bad intentions?
A. When Monza found the bee nest.
B. When they came to the banana tree.
C. When Monza had tricked her for the second time.
D. When Monza persuaded her to show him where she found food.

14. “They all flew out of the nest and attacked Monza.” (Last Paragraph)
The underlined word refers to …
A. The apple trees C. the bees inside the nest
B. Monza and Duma D. the bananas taken by Monza

15. What is the moral of the story?

A. Work hard and you will achieve something.
B. If you often lie, no one will believe you.
C. Share with friends and do not lie.
D. Be generous and kind.
The following text is for questions 16 to 19.
A long time ago, the sea near West Java Province was ruled by a beautiful, kind queen. Every day,
she went around the sea to check her sea creatures. One day, the queen rested on a big rock at the
bottom of the sea. A minute later, a thin grey shark approached her. He asked the queen to sit on his
back to return to her palace.
This queen was so impressed by the shark’s agility and strong body that she asked him to he her
guardian. After that, the shark followed everywhere the queen went. He was even given a personal
cave.
However, gradually the shark became arrogant. He even ordered little fish in the Kingdom to serve
him. He became bigger and fatter every day. He could not move fast anymore. Her preferred to stay
in his cave all day, sleeping and eating. When the queen found out, she said angrily, “You don’t like
moving! You are just like a stone!”
One day, when the shark went out of his cave to get some fresh air. Some fishermen accidently
caught him on their net. They pulled and pulled the net, but it was very heavy. They talked to each
other, “What have we caught? Why is it so heavy? Perhaps it is a big stone.” So they let the shark go.
The shark slowly sank to the bottom of the sea. He stayed still and gradually turned into a stone just
as the queen had said. People said that the stone at the Batu Hiu Beach, in West Java, used to be the
shark.

16. The first paragraph tells us about …

A. The color of the shark C. The queen sat on the shark’s back
B. How the shark met the queen D. The personal cave owned by the shark

17. “However, gradually the shark became arrogant.”

The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. Firstly B. slowly C. usually D. instantly

18. The shark became fat … he was reluctant to move.

A. But B. until C. since D. although

19. Why did the fishermen let the shark go?

A. They were in a hurry. C. They thought it was a stone.
B. They did not eat shark. D. They were afraid of the queen.

The following text is for questions 20 to 24.

One day a couple of good friends, a donkey and a rabbit, went to look for some food. On their way,
they found an unattended watermelon field.
The donkey recklessly entered the field and ate the watermelons one after another to his heart’s
content. With a merry smile, he said that, he would sing to celebrate. The rabbit told him not to, or else
he would wake up the farmer.
Ignoring, the rabbit, the donkey kept singing, even louder, seeing the donkey’s unstoppable action,
the rabbit took a watermelon and left the field. At last, the farmer heard the donkey singing and woke
up to check his field.
Tiptoeing, the farmer hit the donkey on the head and tied him to tree near the field. The rabbit
witnessed what happened. After the farmer was gone, the rabbit sneaked into the field and untied the
donkey. The donkey finally knew that he had acted foolishly and He thanked his friend.
 20. How did the donkey feel on seeing the watermelons?
A. Sad. B. Overjoyed. C. Touched. D. Surprised.

21. What did the farmer do to the donkey?

A. He left it lying on the ground. C. He surprised it.
B. He hit it on the head. D. He killed it.

22. “The donkey recklessly entered the field …” (Paragraph 2)

The underlined word has a similar meaning to …
A. Carefully C. responsibly
B. Easy going D. thoughtlessly

23. The story educates us to …

A. Understand that singing is dangerous
B. Be careful before singing in front of people
C. Think carefully before doing something
D. Understand that stealing is forbidden

24. What happened at the end of the story?

A. The donkey realized his mistake.
B. The farmer cooked the donkey.
C. The rabbit left the donkey tied up.
D. They farmer let the donkey go.

The following text is for questions 25 to 28.

King Ranubanu had a very pretty princess. She loved playing with water very much. Then, people of the
kingdom began to suffer from a strange disease. A lot of people died. Physicians failed to cure the people.
One day, an old man visited the King. He said that the kingdom could be free from the disease with the
help of a rare lower which grew in the middle of a lake. The lake was just at mount Semeru’s foot. However,
the flower could only be picked by the princess. Sadly, the king let the princess do the heavy task.
After a long journey, the princess and her people arrived at the lake. The water of the lake soon attracted
the princess to play in it. She jumped into the lake and forgot about the task. She refused to go back to the
kingdom.
Hearing about the princess’s behavior, the king of angry. He went to see the princess and said, “people
are waiting for you to bring the flower to cure them, but you forgot about the task. If you refuse to go back
to the palace. Amazingly, people of the kingdom could be cured by seeing the flower. The flower is known
as the water lily or ‘Bunga Teratai’ in Indonesian language.

25. The second paragraph tells about …

A. The beauty of the lake at the foot of mount Semeru
B. The task given to the princess, to get the flower
C. The beautiful flower in the middle of the lake
D. The old man and the king

26. “She refused to go back to the kingdom.” (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. Rejected B. planned C. hurried D. rushed
 27. The king was angry … the princess did not want to leave the lake.
A. Although B. because C. since D. but

28. What happened to the people of the kingdom when they saw the water lily?
A. They were sad. C They were terrified.
B. They got better. D. They left the kingdom.

The following text is for questions 29 to 32.

The Golden Snail

Dewi Galuh Candra Kirana was a daughter of the King of Daha. The princess was renowned for her
beauty and kindness.
Raden Inu Kertapati, the Prince of Kahuripan, fell in love with her. Because he was handsome and
kind-hearted, Candra Kirana accepted his marriage proposal. Soon, they would get married.
Another, princess, Galuh Ajeng, was jealous of Candra Kirana. She thought that Inu Kertapati should
marry her. Then, she went to see a wicked witch. She asked the witch to curse Candra Kirana so that bad
things happened to her.
The magic power of the witch made the King of Daha angry with Candra Kirana. He thought his
daughter was a bad girl. So, He ordered Candra Kirana out of the palace. Poor Candra Kirana. She was
homeless. Then, the witch turned her into a golden snail.
One day, the sea brought her to the village of Dadapan. And old woman found her, “What a beautiful
snail it is!” she said. She took the snail home and took care of the snail. She put the snail in a jar.
Miracles happened at her house from that day on. Every day there were delicious meals on her table.
“Who cooked these?” she wondered. One day she pretended to go. Actually, she only hid behind the
door. Then she saw a big smoke came out of the jar where she put the snail. Then, beautiful princess
came out of the smoke. “Who are you?” asked the old woman.
“I’m Princess Candra Kirana.” The princess answered. The beautiful princess told the old woman her
story.
Meanwhile, Prince Inu Kertapati was sad. He looked for Princess Candra Kirana anywhere. Until one
day he came to Dadapan village. He was thirsty so he came to the nearest house. There he found Candra
Kirana. There were very happy to meet again. Their love broke the spell of the witch.

29. What did Galuh Ajeng do to Candra Kirana?

A. She made Candra Kirana fall in love with Prince Inu Kertapati.
B. She asked a wicked witch to put a spell on Candra Kirana.
C. She sent Candra Kirana away from the palace.
D. She turned Candra Kirana into a golden snail.

30. “One day she pretended to go.” (Paragraph 6)

The underlined word has a similar meaning to …
A. Acted as if C. trusted somebody
B. Learned about D. thought over something

31. What can we learn from the story?

A. Kindness enables us to get through difficult times.
B. Do not trust people that we don’t know.
C. Time is too precious to be wasted.
D. Love enables us to do bad things.
 32. “… so that things happened to her,” (Paragraph 3)
The underlined word refers to …
A. Inu Kertapati C. Galuh Ajeng
B. Wicked witch D. Galuh Candra Kirana

The following text is for questions 33 to 36.

A tiger was about to eat a mousedeer when suddenly the desperate creature had an idea and
said, “You cannot eat me now as I am doing something really important.”
The tiger was curious and said, “Tell me what is?”
The mousedeer said, “Can you see the thing under the tree? It is a magic seatbelt. It belongs to
the King. The belt can make the users powerful and unbeatable.”
“Well, can I try it?” asked the tiger, thinking that the belt would be beneficial to him.
“I’m afraid the King will be angry with me if he knows about it,” the mousedeer answered.
“Oh please,” the tiger begged, “I promise not to tell anybody about it.”
“Well, if you insist,” said the mousedeer while slowly walking away from the tiger.

33. From the text we can conclude that the mousedeer had … the tiger
A. Tied B. bitten C. tricked D. helped

34. “Well, if you insist.”

The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. Blame B. urge C. hate D. talk

35. The tiger groaned in pain … the snake bit him.

A. Until B. but C. although D. because

36. Why did the tiger insist on wearing the belt?

A. He didn’t want to eat the mousedeer. C. He admired the King very much.
B. He thought it was a real magic belt. D. He was not afraid of a snake.

The following text is for questions 37 to 39.

One day, a hungry Leo found a tasty bone. The Leo ate it. But, the bone was too big and it
stuck down his throat. Then, he told every animal in the jungle to help him to get the bone out. In
return for the help, he promised to give a precious present.
The other animals did not want to help the Leo because he was very cruel. Only mousedeer
wanted to try to help him. The mousedeer came to the Leo and said, “I’m going to help you. But,
what kind of gift that you will give it to me if I am success?”. The Leo replied, “If you can get the
bone out of my throat, I will give you a handful of gold coins.”
Finally, the mousedeer decided to put his head into the Leo’s mouth and pulled out the bone.
Even though it was very hard, the mousedeer succeeded in getting the bone out of the Leo’s
throat.
When the mousedeer asked for the gold the Leo suddenly got angry and then said “How dare
you ask for gold. You are lucky that I didn’t bite your head off when it was in my mouth.”
 37. From the text, we know that the mousedeer …
A. Was greedy to take the Leo’s worth C. expected to bite the Leo
B. Was very smart D. felt cheated by the Leo

38. What did the Leo pledge to anyone who could help him?
A. To turn over his throne of the jungle.
B. To give gold coins as gift.
C. To protect everyone in the jungle.
D. To bring gold from his palace.

39. What did the mousedeer do to take the bone out of the Leo’s throat?
A. The mousedeer reached the bone with his hand.
B. The mousedeer’s hand grabbed the bone.
C. The mousedeer caught the bone with his tail.
D. The mousedeer’s head entered the Leo’s mouth.

The following text is for questions 40 to 41.

One day, a farmer’s donkey fell into a well. The donkey brayed of hours as the farmer thought hard
of what to do. Finally, he decided to bury the donkey into the well because the donkey was old and the
well also needed to be covered up.
The farmer asked all his neighbors to help him. Each man then took a shovel and began to dig. They
shoveled the soil into the well added onto the donkey. When the donkey realized what was happening,
it began to bray even more loudly.
A few minutes later, the donkey became quiet. When the farmer looked down into the well, he was
surprised at what he saw. As every shovel of dirt hit its black, the donkey would shake off the dirt and
take a step up. Everyone was stunned as he donkey finally stepped over the edge of the well. Then, they
cheered and clapped loudly.

40. What did the people do to the donkey? They wanted to …

A. Drag him into the well. C. help him from the well.
B. Fall him down. D. bury him in the well.

41. “As very shovel of dirt …” (Paragraph 3)

What is the synonym of the underlined word?
A. Scoop. B. Hack. C. Screw. D. Bowl.

The following text is for questions 42 to 45.

Long time ago, a lion was sleeping in his lair. Suddenly, he woke up by a mouse running over his
face. Losing his temper, he caught the mouse with his paw. He was about to kill the mouse. The mouse
terrified and said to him.
“Please let me go and I will do you a favor”
The lion laughed aloud at the mouse for promising him a favor, and let him go.
Then the hunter came and caught the lion. After that, the haunter tied the lion tightly with rope of
a tree. The mouse heard the lion’s roar, he ran up and undermined the rope. The mouse said:
“Do you remember? You laughed, and you never think that I could repay my promise, but now you
see that a favor may come also from a small mouse.”
 42. What is the story about?
A. The arrogant lion. C. the poor mouse.
B. The liar mouse. D. the kind-hearted lion.

43. If the mouse never ran over the lion’s face, …

A. The lion would never kill the mouse.
B. The mouse would never help the lion.
C. The lion wouldn’t be angry.
D. The mouse would keep away from the lion.

44. What happened to the lion after letting the mouse go?
A. The lion was trapped by a hunter.
B. The lion was helped by other animal.
C. The mouse came closer to the lion.
D. The lion was hurt.

45. What is the moral value of the story?

A. Friend comes from emergency.
B. All situations may happen if we are arrogant.
C. Don’t judge other people.
D. Don’t underestimate someone.

The following text is for questions 46 to 49.

The Plane Tree

One day, two explorers were walking on a sunny day. They were so tired, so they laid down below
the tree. Suddenly, they heard a strange voice near the tree. They sought a huge and wide shade
spreading among the tree. As they looked up and saw that it was a plane tree.
“How useless is the plane!” said one of them.
“It bears no fruit and only covers the ground with its leaves,” the other man added.
“Ungrateful creatures!” said voice from the plane tree.
“You like here in my shade, and yet you say I am useless!
Thus ungratefully, O Jupiter, do men receive their blessings!”
They surprisingly heard the saying and kept away from the tree. They were chagrined about what
they talked because they couldn’t have a break again in their defeat.

46. Why did the men lay down his body below the tree? Because …
A. They had visited many places
B. They were tourists
C. They were tired of walking in the sunny day
D. They felt something different about the tree

47. What happened to the tree?

A. The tree could talk and make a sound.
B. The tree refused the tourists.
C. The tree commented on the men’s saying.
D. The tree made the coolness around the men.
 48. What was the plot of the story?
A. Flashback story. C. Groove back and forth.
B. Chronological story. D. True story.

49. What did the men do after hearing the voice?

A. They cut the tree.
B. They stayed longer below the tree.
C. They talked together with the tree.
D. They regretted their saying.

The following text is for questions 50 to 53.

Once, lived an old man with his family in isolated rural town. Actually, they also inhabited with
other peasants and hunters. Foregone, he had so many livestock in his house until the largest flood
came and lost his all-entire livestock. Then, he begged to God to survive this life from starvation. A
few moments later, came a man with long grey bread. He met a pity old man and granted him a
special goose. He hoped his goose could help him and erase the hardship.
After a week, the old man was amazed because the goose could lay a golden egg. He suddenly
felt glad about it. Afterward, his life changed and he became a rich man. He then had forgotten about
his adversity. Now, he become very lazy, arrogant, and extravagant.
Quaintly, the goose only laid an egg every six months. But, the old man could not wait that long.
He decided to kill the goose because he thought that the goose saved the egg inside its stomach.
After killing it, her looked inside the goose’s stomach and there was nothing on it.
The old man was very sad. He was very remorseful about his ignorance although it was too late to
repent.

50. According to the text, we know that …

A. There was a poor old man lost his little livestock to flood.
B. A long grey beard man came to an old man’s house
C. The old man became lazy, humble, and arrogant after losing the goose.
D. The greedy man sold his goose

51. What happened after the old man’s life got better?
A. He became lazy and arrogant.
B. He lost his entire livestock to flood.
C. He prayed hard to God for help.
D. He slaughtered his goose.

52. “… survive this life from starvation,” (Paragraph 1)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. Lose food because of flooding.
B. Attack of wild animals from jungle.
C. Suffering or death caused by lack of food.
D. Stars that shine up above the high sky near the moon.

53. How many eggs would the old man get in two years?
A. Only one egg. C. Three eggs.
B. Two eggs. D. Four eggs.
The following text is for questions 54 to 57.
Long time ago, there lived twin sisters. The destiny spoke different to them. One married with
a rich merchant, but had no children, while other was very poor widow with five daughters.
Having no food anymore for four days, the widow went to her sister and begged a mouthful of
bread. Unfortunately, the very rich sister was too stingy to give some food to her sister and said, “I
myself have nothing in the house,” and she drove away her sister with harsh words.
After some time, the husband of the rich sister came home and was just going to cut himself a
piece of bread. When he made the first cut into the loaf, out flowed red blood.
When the maid saw that, she was very terrified and told him what his wife had done to the
poor widow. After hearing the maid’s story, the husband hurried away to help the poor widow and
her children. But when he entered the widow’s room, he found her praying. She had her two
youngest children in her arms and the three eldest were lying dead. He offered her food, but she
refused it and answered, “We no longer have a desire for earthly food.”
After that, the two little ones drew their last breath. Five second later, the poor widow sank
down and died.

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

A. A poor sister was ignored so badly.
B. A poor widow lived with no children.
C. The death of rich sister.
D. Two wealth sisters lived happily.

55. What did the widow want to her rich sister?

A. The greatest hunger. C. A mouthful of bread.
B. Enough food for a month. D. Some harsh words.

56. The widow and her children died because of …

A. Murdered B. depression C. illness D. starvation

57. The rich man went to the widow’s house to …

A. Help the poor widow and her children
B. Apologize to what his wife did
C. Beg a mouthful of bread
D. Invite to his house

The following text is for questions 58 to 61.

Once upon a time, a gardener owned a horse. The horse felt so tired because she had much to do,
but she had little time to eat. So that, she started to pray to God to get another lord. Moreover, it truly
happened to her.
The gardener sold the horse to a potter and the horse was really pleased about it. In spite of that,
the potter actually had even more work for her to do. Again, the horse complained of her lot and
prayed again. She really hoped to get better lord. Her praying was fulfilled again. The potter sold her
to a tanner. Suddenly, she saw her skin was in the tanners’ yard, and she began to cry aloud: “How
pity I am! Wretched one! It would be better if I could stay with my old lords. It is evident they have
sold me now not for work, but for my skin’s sake.”
 58. Why did the horse feel so exhausted?
A. She got many loads on her back. C. She never prayed to God.
B. She owned by the gardener. D. She had many works to do.

59. Who is the last lord of the horse?

A. A peasant. B. A tanner. C. A potter D. A cowboy.

60. What happened to the horse’s skin?

A. She had the skin exfoliate. C. She looked at the other animal’s skin.
B. She lost her skin in the tanner’s hand. D. She got a new skin.

61. From the story, we can learn that …

A. Be grateful to God for what you had
B. No one can live without lord
C. Never believe in your enemy
D. The old is the right one

The text below is for number 62-65

There lived a rabbit in a forest. It had many friends and was proud of them.
One day, the rabbit heard the loud roar of a tiger. It was very scared and decided to ask for help.
It quickly went to its friend deer and said, “Dear friend, a tiger is chasing me. Can you chase it away
with your sharp antlers?” The deer replied, “That is right, I can, but now I am busy. Why don’t you ask
the bear for help?”
The rabbit ran to be bear, “My dear friend, you are very strong. Please help me. A tiger is after
me. Please chase it away,” It requested to the bear. The bear replied, “I am hungry and tired. I need
to find food. Please ask the monkey for help.”
The poor rabbit went to the monkey, elephant, goat and all its other friends. It felt sad that
nobody was ready to help. It had to drink of a way out by itself. It hid under a bush and laid very still.
The tiger did not find the rabbit and chased other animals.

62. What does the text tell us about?

A. A poor rabbit. C. A loyal friend.
B. A true friend. D. A strong friend

63. What was the main problem of the story?

A. The bear was hungry and tired. C. The tiger hunted the other animals.
B. The rabbit was scared of a tiger. D. The deer refused to help the rabbit.

64. What would happen if the rabbit’s friends helped it?

A. The tiger would not hunt the rabbit anymore.
B. The tiger would not chase other animals.
C. The rabbit’s friends would not be brave to face the tiger.
D. The rabbit would never know how to save itself next time.

65. From the story we can learn that we should not …

A. be greedy C. depend on others
B. blame others D. underestimate others