Read the text carefully to answer the questions 1 to 5

My End of the week

On Sunday morning my family and I went on a boat cruise. We went underneath the port
bridge and then we went past some cargo ships. When we got to Lincon Park we had a picnic. After
we had finished, we played on the rock climbing tower. Then Mr. John Smith came over and said Mr.
Brown was giving out some apples. Then after we finished that we went home. Although it was
tiring, we were happy.
1. Who are the participants in the story about?
A. A,B,C,D are correct. D. Mr. Brown and Mr. John Smith
B. the writer’s family and Mr. John Smith E. the writer and Mr. Brown
C. Mr. John Smith and the writer
2. What is the genre of the text above?
A. Descriptive D. Procedure
B. Recount E. Report
C. Narration
3. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To entertain the reader. D. To inform about the end of the week.
B. To tell about past event. E. To describe how to make something.
C. To describe a particular place
4. The text is organized in ....
A. Identification – Description
B. Orientation – Complication – Resolution
C. Orientation – Events – Re-orientation
D. Goal – Materials – Steps
E. Re-Orientation – Events – Orientation
5. “Although it was tiring, we were happy.” The underlined word refers to ….
A. the writer D. the rock climbing
B. the family E. the boat cruise
C. his picnic
This text is for questions 6 to 10
A shepherd boy, tending his flock not far from a village, liked to amuse himself by crying out
“Wolf! Wolf!” His trick succeeded two or three times. The whole village came running to his
assistance, only to be laughed at for falling for his joke. Then, one day, the wolf came for real. The
boy cried out in earnest, but his neighbours, thinking he was tricking them, ignored his cries, and the
wolf devoured the sheep.
6. The genre of the text above is ....
A. descriptive D. report
B. procedure E. narrative
C. recount
7. Then, one day, the wolf came for real.(Paragraph 2). This part of the text is called ....
A. steps D. events
B. complication E. resolution
C. identification
8. The phrase “cried out” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to ....
A. wept D. busted
B. desperate E. screamed
C. hurt
9. The shepherde boy’s personality was a/an ....
A. happy-go-lucky-boy D. annoying boy
B. caring boy E. intellegent boy
C. decisive boy
10. Pronoun “them” in paragraph 3 refers to ….
A. The shepherd boy D. The shepherd boy’s neighbours
B. The wolf E. the village
C. the sheep
Complete the following sentences by choosing the appropriate form of auxiliary verb (be)!
11. Hey, I like your new hat. It fits you well,and when you wear it, it remains me of the 1945
freedom fighters.........it expensive?
A. was D. Are
B. were E. does
C. is
12. Don’t buy those weapons. They ............dangerous and illegal.
A. are D. Is
B. were E. do
C was
13. the defiant freedom fighters......... very brave. They fought till death to defend the city.
A am D. was
B. are E. were
C. is
14. I..........very thirsty. Can somebody give me a glass of water, please?
A. am D. was
B. is E. were
C. are
This text is for questions 15 to 18
When I was in Junior High School, I joined two clubs. They were the football club and the
karate club. I joined those clubs because I love sports, especially football and karate. I played football
on Sunday mornings and karate on Mondays at 4 p.m.
One day my football club joined a football competition. There were eight clubs joining the
competition. At first, our club won the match. Then, we have to defeat another club to get to the final.
Remarkably, we won again. After those two matches, we had lunch in the cafetaria nearby. We were
so impatient to play in the last game. It was the hard one because our opponent was very tough.
Finally, we won the game with a nice score of 3-2. We were very happy and proud.
15. The purpose of the text is ....
A. describe someone D. explain how to do something
B. describe about something in general E. tell the past events
C. entertain the readers or listeners
16. “ Then, we had to defeat another club ....” The synonym of the underlined word is ....
A. to attack D. to play
B. to join E. to work together
C. to beat
17. The following statements are TRUE according to the text, except ....
A. the last game was very easy to win
B. there were two clubs in Junior high school
C. they had lunch after those two matches
D. there were more than five clubs joining the competition
E. the writer played football in the morning
18. When did the writer always play karate?
A. In the afternoon. D. On Sundays at 4 p.m.
B. On Sundays E. On Monday mornings
C. Every morning
This text is for questions 19 to 22
Dear Clara,
How are you? Last Saturday I went on a nice trip with some friends. We went to a lovely
beach about 30 kilometers from my town. We left on the bus at nine o’clock in the morning and
arrived at the beach at ten. We spent the morning playing in the beach. We also made a castle from
sand. Then, we had lunch in a small restaurant overlooking the beach. After lunch we climbed a large
hill behind the beach and saw the beautiful view from the top. We got back to the bus around three
o’clock and then we came back to town.
What is your holiday experience? Please share with me.Sincerely yours,
Hilda
19. The letter tells us about ....
A. Hilda’s holiday experience D. Hilda’s classmate
B. a nice beach E. Hilda’s daily activities
C. Hilda’s feeling
20. How long were Hilda and her friends in the beach and its surrounding?
A. Three hours D. Five hours
B. Seven hours E. Four hours
C. Six hours
21. Where did the writer have lunch?
A. In a small restaurant overlooking the hill D. At the top of the hill
B. In a small restaurant overlooking the beach E. At the beach
C. Near a hill, behind the beach
22. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. It took one hour to go to the beach.
B. The writer went to the beach on Saturday.
C. The beach is at the writer’s town.
D. There was a large hill behind the beach.
E. The writer made a castle from sand at the beach.

This text is for questions 23 to 26

The Hen with the Silver Eggs
One day, in Arabian city, a woman went to the market and bought a beautiful hen. A few days
later to her surprise, the hen she bought laid a silver egg. If the hen could only be persuaded to lay
more than one egg each day, the woman was sure she would never have to work again.
So the woman decided to make the hen eat more, so that it could lay more eggs. But the only
result was that the hen died of indigestion and did not lay more eggs at all.
23. Paragraph 3 mostly discusses about ....
A. the hen’s eggs
B. what the hen did for the woman
C. what the hen eats to lay more eggs
D. what the woman did to her hen
E. why the woman wanted to get more eggs.
24. The hen died because it ....
A. ate nothing D. was forced to lay eggs
B. laid more eggs E. ate too much
C. was badly injured
25. From the text we may conclude that the woman was ....
A. Active D. greedy
B. Miserly E. dangerous
C. furious
26. “ If the hen could only be persuaded .... “ (Paragraph 2).The underlined word means ....
A. commanded D. influenced
B. dangerous E. brought
C. told
This text is for questions 27 to 30
Yesterday Jack (27) .... with his friends in the veranda when two men
(28) .... the gate. They asked where Jack’s father was. Jack (29) .... ,” My father is in the backyard.
Let me tell him that you are here. Any way, may I know your name, please?” Those two men said
nothing and (30) .... Jack’s house.
27. A. play D. played
B. was playing E. were playing
C. is playing
28. A. opens D. were opened
B. opened E. has opened
C. opning
29. A. reply D. was replied
B. is replying E. replied
C. was replying
30. A. leave D. to leave
B. is leaving E. is left
C. left
 ANNOUNCEMENT
The school drama is going to organize "Mega-Mega" drama cast audition. For those
who are interested to join the audition, please come to our office on Monday, 4 August, at
2 pm. to register.
The requirements are as follows:
• Your latest photograph of post card size (2)
• The registration form (get it at the office) The audition will be held on Sunday,
10 August at 9 am.
The list of the selected candidates win be announced in a week. We appreciate your
participation.
Thank you
The Committee No charge for the registration form.

31. Where should the participant go for registration?

A. School D. The stage
B. The committee's office E. Teacher
C. Cast audition hall
32. These information are included in the announcement, except ....
A. The place Mega-Mega drama will be staged
B. The audition time of Mega-Mega drama
C. The price to register in the audition
D. The requirement of cast

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verb in italics.
33. The internet connects people around the world easily. This school has a very excellent.......
A. connecting D. connection
B. connected E. connectial
C. connector
34. The students are being trained to communicate effectively in public. Public ........ is one of
essential skillls in this global era.
A. communicated D. communicator
B. communicating E. community
C. communication
35. Dani hopes that his supervisor would approve his proposal. The ........,however, is subject to
the revision he is doing at the moment.
A. approval D. approving
B. approves E. prove
C. approved
36. The beginning part of the story orients readers with the setting. The quality of
this.........usually determines whether readers would continue reading or not.
A. oriented D. orientation
B. orienting E. oriental
C. oriention

To: All Department Managers

There will be a meeting this afternoon, February 7th,2015 at 1 pm in the meeting room.
The meeting will discuss the customers’ complaints since the topic is very important, presence is a
must. Please, come on time and do not forget to bring documents needed.

Thank you.

Director
37. What is the announcement about?
A. Meeting presence
B. Meeting invitation
C. Meeting document
D. Meeting discussion
E. Meeting development
38. The topic which will be discussed in the meeting is …
A. department managers
B. important complaints
C. customers’ complaints
D. customers’ demands
E. director’s plans

Read the text to answer questions 39-40

ATTENTION
To apply for a new drive license, come to the BRI to buy a form. Then bring the form you’ve
completed to the license office Monday through Friday between 8.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. You will
take a written test and a driving test after you fill in other forms from the license office. There will be
a fee but not much.
39. The announcement mainly informs … to get a new driving license.
A. What requirements should one fulfill
B. What kinds of test should one take
C. Where should one buy the form
D. How much should one pay
E. What one should do

40. What must be done before taking the written and driving test ?
A. send to the license office Buy the license form
B. pay a drive license fee
C. Buy the license form
D. Come to the BRI
E. fill in the forms

G O O D L U C K !!