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Text 1

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y dormitory room, on the second floor of Joko Hall, near the campus, is small and crowded. The dark green wall and dirty white ceiling make the room dark, and thus even smaller than it is. As you walk into the room, you are stopped short by my bed which fills half on the room. The two large windows over the bed are hidden by heavy dark gold drapes. Against the wall on your left, pushed into a corner behind the head of the bed, is a large bookcase which is crammed with papers, books and knick-knacks. Wedged in between the bookcase and the wall opposite the bed is a small grey metal desk. It has a brown wooden chair which seems to fill the left end of the room. Stuffed under the desk is a woven wastepaper basket overflowing with paper and debris. The wall above the bookcase and the desk is completely taken up with two small posters. On the right hand side of the room is a narrow closet with clothes, shoes, hats, tennis rackets, and boxes bulging out of its sliding doors. Every time I walk out of the door, I think, “Now I know what it is like to live in a closet.”

1)       The text above is about ____

a)      Joko Hall                      c)  the writer’s dormitory room            e)  the wall

b)      the writer’s campus      d)  the ceiling

2)       The text above is in the ____ form.

a)      narrative          b)  anecdote     c)  exposition   d)  descriptive  e)  procedure

3)       Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the text?

a)      The writer lives not far from the campus.        d)  The closet is empty

b)      The drapes of the room are yellow.                 e)  The room is small

c)      The waste basket is full of paper.

4)       The communicative purpose of the text is ____.

a)      to describe a particular thing

b)      to share with others an amusing event

c)      to critique an event for a public audience

d)      to retell an event for the purpose of entertaining

e)      to amuse, entertain and to deal with an actual or vicarious experience

5)      “On the right hand side of the room is a narrow closet with clothes, shoes, hats, tennis rackets, and boxes bulging out of its sliding doors.”

The word closet means ____.

a)      bag                   b)  pocket        c)  baggage       d)  luggage       e)  cupboard

6)       ”The two large windows over the bed are hidden by heavy dark gold drapes.” (Lines 3-4)

The underlined word is similar to ____.

a)      tiles                  b)  cushions     c)  ceilings       d)  curtains       e)  mats

Text 2     

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   The indigenous people of Lombok, the Sasak, are predominantly Moslems. A significant number practise the unique Sasak form of Islam known as Islam Waktu Telu. There is also a great number of Hindu Balinese, a small number of Chinese, Bugis, Makassar, and Sumbawa people.

      Lombok’s biggest Balinese temple is the Pura Meru in Cakranegara. Three pagoda-like places of worships are dedicated to three different Hindu gods; Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma. All three pagodas are marked by multi-tiered roofs.

      Nearby is Taman Mayura. Once part of the royal palace, it is now a lovely park. In the middle of a large pond is a structure called Balai Kambang which once served as a legal court room and ritual ground for religious ceremonies.

      Lombok’s principal beach resort, Senggigi, lies 12 km north of Mataram on the island’s west coast. Coral gardens grow in the sea just off shore.

     Mataram, the province’s capital, has merged with Ampenan, the port, and Cakranegara to become West Nusa Tenggara’s biggest urban complex. The royal palace built in the 18^th century, no longer exists, but many of the old temples and pleasure gardens have survived.

1)       The text is about ____.

a)      Lombok           
b)  Mataram     
c)  Senggigi      
d)  Pura Meru   
e)  West Nusa Tenggara

2)       Which of the following is TRUE?

a)      Lombok is the only island in NTB.

b)      Pura Meru is the Lombok’s pagoda.

c)      There are only a few Moslems in Lombok.

d)      The 18^th century royal palace still exists now.

e)      The Sasaks are the original inhabitants of Lombok.

3)      “In the middle of a large pond is a structure called Balai Kambang which once served as a legal court room and ritual ground for religious ceremonies.” (Paragraph 3)

      The word ‘pond’ means ____.

a)      park                 
b)  ground        
c)  yard                        
d)  pool                        
e)  palace    
      

4)       “Lombok’s principal beach resort, Senggigi, lies 12 km north of Mataram on the island’s west coast.”          (Paragraph 4)

        The word ‘principal” means ____.

a)      other                
b)  main           
c)  unique       
d)  famous       
e)  wonderful

5)      “Mataram, the province’s capital, has merged with Ampenan, the port, and Cakranegara to become West Nusa Tenggara’s biggest urban complex.” (The last paragraph)

       The opposite of ‘urban’ is ____.

a)      city                  
b)  town           
c)  rural                        
d)  crowded     
e)  isolated


Text 3

      Java has a great number of attractions, including the world-renowned Botanic Gardens in Bogor, the wildlife reserve of Ujung Kulon on the southwest part of the island. Borobudur, a gigantic Buddhist shrine is situated 42 kilometres northwest of Yogyakarta and the Ijen crater lies in East Java and displays hot springs, waterfalls and free-roaming deer as well as the sulphur crater itself. A three-hour drive from Surabaya, and then a pony ride from the village of Ngadisari over a sea of sand, will take you to Mount Bromo. It is an active volcano with sulphur fumes and smoke is still emitting from its depths. The inhabitants of the surrounding areas believe in the God of Bromo and bring offering to his deity.

     Bali is different from the rest of Indonesia because of its unique form of Hinduism called “Hindu Dharma”. Religion is the main source of traditional customs in family and community life. The soul of Balinese is religion, and it finds its expression in art. Many articles and books have been written on Bali.

1)      What makes Bali different from other islands in Indonesia?

a)      The community life.                

b)      The traditional customs.                       

c)      The unique form of religion.
d)  The specific dances and arts.
e)   The beauty of beach and land.

2)      Balinese religion is expressed in _____.

a)      books                           c)  unique form                        e)  art and customs

b)      articles                         d)  community life

3)      What does paragraph 1 in the above text tell us?

a)      The beautiful places in Java.

b)      Ijen crater displays a sea of sand.

c)      Ngadisari is a long way from Bromo.

d)      Java is rich in places of interest.

e)      Java inhabitants believe in the God of Bromo.

4)      The word “it” (paragraph 1, line 11) refers to _____.

a)      Buddhist shrine                                           

b)      Botanic Gardens          
c)  Mount Bromo
d)  wildlife reserve
e)  Ijen crater

5)      “Bali is different from the rest of Indonesia because of its unique form of Hinduism …”

     The underlined word means ____.

a)      the only one     
b)  common    
 c)  strange       
d)  ordinary      
e)  odd

6)      Borobudur, a gigantic Buddhist shrine is situated 42 kilometres northwest of Yogyakarta and the Ijen crater lies in East Java and displays hot springs, waterfalls and free-roaming deer as well as the sulphur crater itself. (Paragraph 1)

       The word shrine is similar to ___.

a)    grave               
b)  cemetery     
c)  monument  
d) temple         
e)  tower


Text 4

      Every country has people who are too poor to live a decent, comfortable life. They do not have enough to eat. They live in shacks that they have built for themselves out of scraps of wood and metal – sometimes even out of cardboard packing cases. Often they have no proper water supply or drains. When they are ill, they cannot afford to go to the doctor. When they are cold, they have to look for fuel to light a fire.

      On the hillsides in Brazil, the shacks of the poor are piled on top of one another like old cars in a scrap-yards are often what shanty towns are like – places for people who have nowhere else to go.

      Thousands of Brazilians leave the country each year and travel to the cities to seek a better life. When they arrive they find that things are no better in the country. There are few jobs to be head. The only way to find a place to sleep – other than on the streets as many have to do – is to move in with friends or build a shack of their own.

      For these people, sleeping is often the best way to forget how hard life is. if you sleep, at least you might dream of better things.

      

1)       The reading passage tells us about ____ in Brazil.

a)      poverty in the city                    

b)      a decent life for the poor         

c)      the shortage of doctors
d)   the shacks in the countryside
e)   building homes in Brazil

2)       The Brazilians leaving the countryside for the cities ___

a)      are earning a little bit better                  

b)      are travelling a lot more to many cities            

c)      are living in better condition
d)  have succeeded in building their own houses
e)  are very disappointed in their hopes for a better life

3)       Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?

a)      The poor like sleeping because they are very poor.

b)      In Brazil the poor build shanty towns in the hills.

c)      Sleeping is a way to escape from reality.

d)      Every country has its poverty problems.

e)      It is difficult to find a job in the city.

4)       “When they arrive they find that things are no better in the country.” (Paragraph 3) This means that ___.

a)      it is easier to live in the countryside

b)      living in the city has many advantages

c)      life in the city is as hard as in the country

d)      living in the country is not as nice as in the city

e)      people lead a comfortable life in the country

5)       What is a ‘scrap-yard’?

      It is a place where ____.

a)      shacks are piled on top of one another                                 

b)     old cards are thrown on to of one another       

c)     scraps of wood and metal are sold by the poor
d)  people forget how hard life is
e)  people build cardboard shacks

6)       “Thousands of Brazilians leave the country each year and travel to the cities to seek a better life.” (Paragraph 3)

          The underlined word means ___.

    a)      offer                
    b)  abandon     
    c)  find             
    d)  escape        
    e)  avoid


Text 5

      I have a pet. It is a dog and I call it Brownie.

      Brownie is a Chinese breed. It is small, fluffy, and cute. It has got thick brown fur. When I cuddle it, the fur feels soft. Brownie does not like bones. Every day it eats soft food like steamed rice, fish and bread. Every morning I give her milk and bread. When I am at school, Brownie plays with cat. They get along well, and never fight maybe because Brownie does not bark a lot. It treats the other animals in our house gently, and it never eats shoes. Brownie is really a sweet and friendly animal.

1.  What type of text is used by the writer?

a.       Report.

b.      Recount.

c.       Narrative.

d.      News Item.

e.       Descriptive.

2.  “Brownie is a Chinese breed. It is small, fluffy, and cute.”

      The underlined word means ___.

a.       Thin

b.      Soft

c.       Hard

d.      Thick

e.       Awkward

3.  The communicative purpose of this text is ___.

a.       to describe a particular animal

b.      to share an amusing incident with others

c.       to present two points of view about an issues

d.      to inform the readers about the beauty of brownie

e.       to retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining.

4.  What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

a.       Brownie, my pet dog, is a Chinese breed.

b.      My Chinese breed dog only eats soft food.

c.       A Chinese breed dog does not bark a lot.

d.      Brownie which is a Chinese breed is a sweet and friendly animal.
e.   Brownie cannot get along with other animals because he seldom barks

Text 6

      On the banks of the Chao Phraya, Bangkok’s “River of Kings”’ lies a hotel that has already set new standards of hospitality for this celebrated city.

      Set in magnificently landscaped tropical gardens, the Shangri-La Bangkok provides guests with all the charm and warmth of the Orient and at the same time, an unsurpassed range of facilities and leisure activities.

      There is a choice of 12 superb settings in which to wine and dine, a large free-form swimming pool that overlooks the river, convention and meeting facilities for up to 2,000 people and a 24-hour business center.

      And, for every single guestroom and suite, there is a breathtaking view of all the exotic hustle and bustle of the fabled “River of Kings”.

      One might expect such a well-equipped and positioned hotel to be miles away from the city center but, at the Shangri-La Bangkok, the business district and main stopping areas are mere minutes away.

      For more than 200 years, Bangkok’s grandeur has been reflected in the waters of Chao Phraya. Today, the Shangri-La Bangkok towers beside this majestic river, offers its guests the golden promise of the East.

1.  The text mainly focuses on ____.

a.       Bangkok’s grandeur

b.      Shangri-La Bangkok

c.       Bangkok’s “River of Kings”

d.      the water of the Chao Phraya

e.       the majestic river in Bangkok

2.  Which statement is TRUE?

a.       Shangri-La Bangkok is set exclusively.

b.      Shangri-La Bangkok is far from business area.

c.       The large swimming pool overlooks the mountainous area.

d.      The convention and the meeting facilities can occupy more than 2000 people.

e.      The tower beside the majestic river offers its guests the silver promise of the East.

3.  The communicative purpose of this text is ____.

a.       to describe Chao Phraya

b.      to retell events for entertainment

c.       to tell the luxury of Shangri-La Bangkok

d.      to present at least two points of view about an issue

e.       to inform readers, listeners, or viewers about events of the day

4.  In the second paragraph the writer describes ____.

a.       the location of Shangri-La

b.      the golden promise of the East

c.       the reflection of Bangkok’s grandeur

d.      the distance of Shangri-La Bangkok’s to business district

e.       the parts, the qualities and the characteristics of Shangri-La

5.  “ ….there is a breathtaking view of all the exotic hustle and bustle of the fabled “River of Kings”. (Paragraph 4)

      The underlined word means ___.

a.    flow

b.    current

c.     stream

d.     movement
e.    water-course

Text 7

Lyme Regis is a beautiful old seaside town, with a lively little harbour, beaches, and lovely walks, either by the sea or in the country nearby. For children there is the Marine Aquarium and Dinosaur land, and in summer you can escape from the crowds and relax in the Jane Austen Gardens with beautiful views over the sea. There are many interesting old streets with cafes and restaurants. The best restaurant is the Pilot Boat down by the beach, which has very good food and excellent wine.

1.  The purpose of this text is _____.

a.       to describe Lyme Regis

b.      to describe the way people live

c.       to describe how Lyme Regis is

d.      to inform some beautiful places

e.       to amuse readers with a beautiful object

2.  Many tourists are interested in coming to Lyme Regis.

     This means that Lyme Regis is _____.

a.    amazing

b.    excellent

c.    attractive

d.    delightful

e.     advantageous

3.  “…and in summer you can escape from the crowds …” (Lines 3-5)

      The underlined phrase means …

a.       find                   d.  avoid

b.      keep                  e.  release

c.       lose

Text 8

      With its famous Roman baths, its eighteenth century architecture, and its many museums. Bath is one of the most beautiful cities in the country. It also has a large number of interesting shops and street markets, excellent hotels, cafes and many good restaurants.

     In the summer there are lots places to eat outside. You can enjoy walking around the small streets, you can see the city from the water, with a boat cruise on the river Avon. But don’t take your can into city centre-parking. That is impossible in Summer.

1.  The purpose of the text is ____.

a.       to inform about a place

b.      to describe a particular place

c.       to tell how wonderful something is

d.      to share an amusing story with readers
e.     to amuse readers with a beautiful object

2.  Bath is very ____.

a.       annoying

b.      miserable

c.       wonderful

d.      uninteresting

e.       advantageous

3.  “….from the water, with a boat cruise on the river Avon.” (Paragraph 2)

The underlined word means ____.

a.       trip

b.      liner

c.       drive

d.      travel

e.       enjoyment 


Text 9

The indigenous people of Lombok, the Sasak, are predominantly Moslems. A significant number practise the unique Sasak form of Islam known as Islam Waktu Telu. There is also a great number of Hindu Balinese, a small number of Chinese, Bugis, Makassar, and Sumbawa people.

      Lombok’s biggest Balinese temple is the Pura Meru in Cakranegara. Three pagoda-like places of worships are dedicated to three different Hindu gods; Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma. All three pagodas are marked by multi-tiered roofs.

      Nearby is Taman Mayura. Once part of the royal palace, it is now a lovely park. In the middle of a large pond is a structure called Balai Kambang which once served as a legal court room and ritual ground for religious ceremonies.

      Lombok’s principal beach resort, Senggigi, lies 12 km north of Mataram on the island’s west coast. Coral gardens grow in the sea just off shore.

     Mataram, the province’s capital, has merged with Ampenan, the port, and Cakranegara to become West Nusa Tenggara’s biggest urban complex. The royal palace built in the 18^th century, no longer exists, but many of the old temples and pleasure gardens have survived.

1)       The text is about ____.

a)      Lombok           
b)  Mataram     
c)  Senggigi      
d)  Pura Meru   
e)  West Nusa Tenggara

2)       Which of the following is TRUE?

a)      Lombok is the only island in NTB.

b)      Pura Meru is the Lombok’s pagoda.

c)      There are only a few Moslems in Lombok.

d)      The 18^th century royal palace still exists now.

e)      The Sasaks are the original inhabitants of Lombok.

3)      “In the middle of a large pond is a structure called Balai Kambang which once served as a legal court room and ritual ground for religious ceremonies.” (Paragraph 3)

       The word ‘pond’ means ____.

a)      park                 
b)  ground        
c)  yard                        
d)  pool                        
e)  palace          

4)       “Lombok’s principal beach resort, Senggigi, lies 12 km north of Mataram on the island’s west coast.”          (Paragraph 4)

        The word ‘principal” means ____.

a)      other                
b)  main           
c)  unique        
d)  famous       
e)  wonderful

5)      “Mataram, the province’s capital, has merged with Ampenan, the port, and Cakranegara to become West Nusa Tenggara’s biggest urban complex.” (The last paragraph)

       The opposite of ‘urban’ is ____.

a)    city                  
b)  town           
c)  rural                        
d)  crowded     
e)  isolated