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Text 1 112 Die in France from July Heat Wave

A heat wave that struck Europe last month killed 112 people in France, on Thursday, many of them were elderly. Of the people whose deaths were attributed to the sweltering temperatures in France, 66 of them were age 75 or up. French officials said, “This year people must be more careful to avoid a repeat of the summer of 2003, when 15,000 people, most of them elderly, died of heat related causes.

1. Who suffered a lot from the heat wave?a. Young peopleb. Old peoplec. Childrend. Womene. Teenagers

2. Why were the French officials said that people must be more careful about this year heat wave?a. Because the present condition is betterb. Because the present condition is worse that that in 2003c. Because in 2003 more people had diedd. Because they didn’t want more people diee. Because they were responsible for the citizen’s safety

3. “Of the people whose deaths were attributed to the sweltering temperatures . . . “The underlined word has almost the same meaning as the word . . . a. Due tob. Comply withc. Associate withd. In response toe. For the sake of

4. What is the newsworthy event of text 7?a. French officials said “This year, people must be more careful to avoid a repeat of the

summer of 2003.”b. A heat wave that struck Europe last month killed 112 people in France, on

Thursday, many of them were elderly.c. Of the people whose deaths were attributed to the sweltering temperatures in

France, 66 of them were age 75 or up.d. Many of them were elderly.e. When 15,000 people, most of them elderly, died of heat related causes.

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Text 2United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy comprising of four constituent countries; England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The first three situated in Great Britain, which is an island that lies off the North West coast of Europe. The island is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the North Sea to the east. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland is located in Ireland, which is an island that lies off the West Coast of Great Britain. The island consists of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.

5. The purpose of the text is . . . .a. To describe the United Kingdomb. To inform about the United Kingdomc. To retell about the United Kingdomd. To explain about the United Kingdome. To persuade people about the United Kingdom

6. Which country is not situated in Great Britain?a. Englandb. Walesc. Scotlandd. England, Wales and Scotlande. Northern Ireland

7. Where is the island of Ireland situated? It lies off . . .a. The east coast of Great Britainb. The west coast of Europec. The west coast of Great Britaind. The west coast of Atlantic Oceane. The east coast of North Sea

8. What do you call the text 8 above?a. Reportb. Descriptionc. Narratived. Review e. Exposition

Text 3

I personally believe that libraries are among humanity’s most important institutions for several reasons.

Firstly, most of humanity’s collective knowledge is stored in libraries. Secondly, libraries protect and preserve this knowledge. They also classify or group the materials into logical and easily available divisions.

Furthermore, libraries make the materials available to everyone and even provide librarians to help us find what we need.

Finally, libraries are our link to the past and our gift to the future.

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From the facts above, I conclude that libraries are important institutions for humanity.9. Libraries are among humanity’s most important institutions for . . . reasons.

a. oneb. twoc. threed. foure. five

10.Libraries also classify or group the materials into logical and easily available divisions . . . readers can find the materials easily.a. itb. becausec. afterd. howevere. therefore

11. “Libraries are our link to the past and our gift to the future.”This means that we . . . to the past and the future by libraries.a. is linkedb. was linkedc. were linkedd. are linkede. am linked

12.What do you call the text above?a. Analytical expositionb. Hortatory expositionc. Discussiond. Explanatione. Review

13.The organization of the text 5 is . . .a. thesis - arguments - reiterationb. thesis - arguments - recommendationc. general statement – a sequence of explanations - closingd. identification - descriptione. general classification - description

14.“From the facts above, I conclude that libraries are important institutions for humanity.”The last paragraph of the text is called the . . .a. orientationb. re-orientationc. thesisd. argumentse. reiteration

Text 4Mother’s Day

Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis were the best known pioneers who took up the cause of Mother’s Day in the United States. Julia Ward Howe’s “Mother’s Day” in 1872 was a call for disarmament by women. Anna Jarvis, in 1907, organized a day to raise awareness of poor health condition in her community, a cause she believed would be best advocated by mothers. She called it “Mother’s Work Day.” In 1914, US President, Woodrow Wilson signed a Joint Declaration. He declared the second Sunday of May as

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Mother’s Day, the day to honor motherhood. Today, however, some may think that the commercial community purposely created Mother’s Day to make some extra money.

Nowadays, this auspicious day has literally become commercial affair. Many people spend their time buying material gifts for their mothers. In order to sell more products, many restaurants, gift shops, cake shops and florists usually give special offers on Mother’s Day. Consequently, their cash registers keep ringing non stop. Obviously, Mother’s Day has become a major profit makes for businesses.

It is important to remember that the reason behind celebrating Mother’s Day is to say thanks to the most important person in our life – our mother. It is the day to tell her how much we love her and how special she is for us.

Therefore, instead of merely giving material gifts, giving our mother what she needs and really wants is more precious. Showing off our love by spending more time with her, for example, will certainly give us nothing but heartfelt thanks and real gratitude from our mother.

15.Some people thought Mother’s Day was . . . .a. purposely created just to make moneyb. created to honor the motherc. created to make the mother happyd. created to respect the mothere. created to pay tribute to mother

16.Who was the creator of Mother’s Day?a. Anna Jarvis d. Mary Thompsonb. President Woodrow Wilson e. Joan of Arcc. Julia Ward Howe

17.What did Julia Ward Howe do in the 19th century?a. She worked for the NGO.b. She worked in a military service.c. She called for disarmament by women.d. She raised awareness of poor health conditions in her community.e. She became a charity worker.

18.When did the Mother’s Day become officially recognized?a. In 1758 d. In 19th Centuryb. In 1924 e. In 1914c. In 1800

19.According to the text, when the Mother’s Days celebrated?a. On the 1st week of June d. On the 2nd week of Aprilb. On the 2nd week of May e. On the 1st week of Decemberc. On the 3rd week of May

20.What does Mother’s Day bring to the commercial community?a. It brings havoc to the commercial communityb. It brings problems to the commercial communityc. It brings adversities to the commercial communityd. It brings disasters to the commercial communitye. It brings immense business to the commercial community

21.Who will get benefits from Mother’s Day?a. The childrenb. The hawkersc. The taxi driversd. Restaurants owners, gift shops owners, cake shops owners and florists ownerse. The beggars

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Text 5Changing the Handphone Covers

Before removing the cover, always switch off the power, and disconnect the charger and any other device. Avoid touching electronic components while changing the covers. Always store and use the device with the cover attached.

1. Press the back cover release button, open the back cover and remove it.2. Take off the front cover carefully.3. Insert the keypad in the new front cover.4. Align the top of the front cover to the top of the phone, press the front cover to lock it

into places.

22. Insert the keypad in the new front cover.The underlined word has the same meaning with . . .a. enter d. includeb. put into e. joinc. set

23.What will be done to the old front cover?a. remove itb. avoid touching it c. store itd. take it offe. press it

24.What is the type of the text?a. report d. procedureb. narration e. descriptionc. anecdote

25.The communicative purpose of this text is to . . .a. Guide the readers in changing the handphone covers.b. Share an amusing incident with others.c. Describe a particular thing.d. Persuade the readers to change the handphone covers.e. Inform the readers about handphone covers.

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“Men sana in corpore sano”, a healthy body makes a sound mind. More and more people nowadays are aware of the truth behind the maxim. As a result, they make sports an integral part of their lives. Some people participate in sports to release energy and tension, while others do it to make friends. Sports, such as soccer, basketball or boxing, have become an acceptable way to release energy and aggression. Other sport like golf, mountain climbing, dancing or bowling can be means of starting or consolidating friendships. Most sports offer a constructive escape from the pressures of the everyday life. In fact, you can change your life if you take up and keep up an activity suited to your character, abilities and lifestyle.

It is important to realize that no matter what kind of exercise you do, you can be sure that it’s always good for your health and that it’s fun.

26.People do sports . . .a. to change their livesb. as their hobbyc. to lessen the pressure of lifed. as part of their livese. to be healthy

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27.“Most sports offer a constructive escape from the pressures of the everyday life.” (Paragraph 1). The phrase “escape from” can be replaced by . . . .a. hiding from d. avoidance ofb. joining to e. changing fromc. turning off

28.What is the main idea of the text above?a. Be healthy is important.b. A lifestyle of human being.c. Sport is a good way to keep person’s health.d. The purpose of the healthy life.e. Many kinds of sports.

29.Ely : I . . . English since seven years ago. Then, I am going study French next month. Dion : Wow, that’s great Ely.

a. have studied d. studiedb. am studying e. studyc. was studying

30.Dinda : What about my new dress, Mom? Mother : Don’t worry. Your father . . . a lovely evening dress for you. Dinda : Really? Why didn’t he tell me? Mother : It will be surprise, won’t it?

a. haven’t bought d. was buyingb. has bought e. were buyingc. isn’t buying

31.“A well-known architect is designing our new school building. “The passive voice form of the above sentence is “our new school building . . . by a well-known architect.”a. designs d. is designedb. designed e. is being designedc. be designing

32.“The stewardess is now serving coffee to the passengers.”The passive form of above sentence is . . . .a. The passengers are serving coffee nowb. The passengers are now served coffeec. Coffee is now served by the passengersd. Coffee is now being served to the passengerse. Coffee is now served to the passengers

33. I am still waiting . . . for an interview.a. to be called d. to callb. be called e. calledc. be calling

34. “How old is this mosque?”

“Well, it . . . in 1870.”a. built d. had builtb. to be built e. had been buildingc. was built

35.This is a very popular TV program. Every week it . . . by millions of the people.a. watches d. has watchedb. being watches e. had watched

c. is watched

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36. Susan : Astrid is a diligent student. I’m sure she will pass the examination with flying colors. Agus : I think so.

The underlined utterance expresses . . . .a. agreement d. sympathyb. prohibition e. advicec. regret

37. X : Excuse me, sir! . . . here, the parking lot is over there.

Y : Oh, I’m sorry. I don’t know about it.a. You may parkb. You should parkc. You are not allowed to parkd. You are supposed to parke. You don’t have to park

38. I will have a test tomorrow, therefore I … study to night.a. may d. mustb. can e. havec. might

39. Johnny : Mom, this is my friend, Freddy.Mother : . . . . Pleased to meet you.a. How are youb. Is it your name?c. Well, great your name.d. I’ve been waiting for youe. How do you do?

40. Tony will go to the cinema. It’s raining hard.Tony : Dad, I will go now. It’s getting late.Father : You’d better stay at home; otherwise, you will catch cold.From the dialogue above we know that Tony’s father . . . .a. asks for attention d. shows angerb. feels regret e. asks for informationc. give advice

41. Nico : Tom, I am terribly sorry. I forget to bring your notebook. Tom : . . . . I don’t need it until the day after tomorrow.

a. Oh? Really? d. What a pityb. Never mind e. Not too badc. How lucky you are

42. Diana’s mother is a . . . She teaches student at the Gajah Mada University.a. teacher d. receptionistb. director e. headmistressc. lecturer

43. You’d better put on your . . . when you go out. Its very cold outside.a. vest d. sweaterb. scarf e. raincoatc. T-shirt

44. Newspapers have a basic purpose, this is to get . . . as quickly as possible from reliable sources to readers.a. news d. advertisement

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b. report e. announcementc. statement

45. From 1967 onward, cinema begun to lose their . . . People prefer watching TV programmes at home.a. sponsors d. companiesb. producers e. cameramenc. audiences

46. Sony : Have you visited Bob? He got an accident last week.Dona : Oh, poor Bob. I hope he’ll be better soon.

The Italicized sentence expresses . . . .a. sadness d. expectationb. pleasure e. satisfactionc. sympathy

47. Ari : Although this is the best cinema in town, there are not many people visiting it.

Tia : . . . nowadays most people prefer spending their time at home watching TV.a. Oh, no. d. That’s right.b. I don’t think so. E. It’s not true.c. Really?

48. Rieka : What would you give me if you’re sent abroad?Reza : If I were sent abroad, I . . . a dictionary for you.a. bought d. will have boughtb. will buy e. would have boughtc. would buy

49. Rudi : Why are you so late today?Tony : Sorry, Rud. My car . . . .Rudi : So did you come here on foot?Tony : Yes, I did.a. is repairing d. is being repairedb. has just repaired e. will have been repairedc. will be repairing

50. Hady : Donny, let’s go to Linda’s party.Donny : If I had time, I would go there.From the dialogue we know that . . . .a. Donny goes to Linda’s party.b. Hady goes to Linda’s party.c. Donny doesn’t go to Linda’s party.d. Donny came to Linda’s party.e. Donny will come to Linda’s party

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