My Unique Pets

I’m used to having pets at home because my family is pet lovers. I have kept two turtles since February 2003. I put
them all in one tank in my room.
The name of the male turtle is Donatello and the female one is called Rafael. It is quite easy to keep them. They can
survive without food for about two months. However, they need a comfortable place to live. They have to live with
imported soil and plants, good water circulation and a piece of dry trunk in the aquarium. Inadequate conditions can
cause not only stess but also affect their growth. The worst thing is they may even end in their death!
The weapon of an adult turtle lies in its edge of the shell. He will use this weapon when he is disturbed while he is
taking a nap.

8.Why is it dangerous to touch the edge of the turtle’s shell when he is having his nap?
a. because the turtle might infect you with a certain disease
b. because it is the location of a turtle’s weapon
c. because it can cause stress to the turtle
d. because it will kill the turtle

9. “Inadequate conditions can cause not only stress but also affect their growth.” (paragraph 2)
The underlined word can be best replaced by …
a. insufficient b. indiscipline c. ineffective d. inedible

10. What is the purpose of the text above ?

a. To tell the readers that the writer’s family is pet lovers c. To persuade the readers to keep turtles as a pet
b. To describe the writer’s turtles to the readers d. To show the advantages of keeping turtles

The Terrifying Headmaster

Mr.Tucker is the headmaster of my school. He does not wear glasses. His eyes always frighten me even when I
refuse to face them. They are sharp, hard, and cold, and he uses them like a whip.
He always washes his hands in an enamel basin in the corner of the room. After he has washed them, he will
walk over to his desk and stand behind is looking at the pupils while he dries his hands on a small, white towel. He
dries each finger separetely, beginning with the first finger. His fingers are long and white. He rubs them briskly
without losing the effect of deliberation and as he rubs them, he looks at us with his eyes.
No one moves while he dries his hands, no one speaks. When he finishes, he will fold the towel and put it in the
desk drawer. Then, he will awkwardly smile at us. He really terrifies me.

11. Where does Mr. Tucker usually wash his hands?

a. corner of the room b. in front of the room c. beside of the room d. behind of the room

12. “He dries each finger separately….”

The underlined word has similar meaning to…
a. wash b. fold c. divide d. corner
To: Ryan
Buddy, I’ve just received news from Herdy. This afternoon Mrs Ida wants us to finish our projects at school.
Please don’t come late. Our group presentation must be good next week!
13. Why did the writer ask Ryan to come to school?
A.To finish their project. B.To meet his teacher. C.To receive Herdy’s present. D.To ask for his buddy’s friend.

14 What is the relationship between Ryan and the writer?

A. Brothers B. Relatives. C. Roommates. D. Classmates.
To: Akmal
Sorry for not able to join the Ramadhan Breakfasting Together program in your house this afternoon.
My mom is suddenly ill and has to be hospitalized. I have to accompany her.
Your friend
Akbar
15. Why couldn’t Akbar join the program?
a.He must stay at home with his father c. He is very busy with his parents at home
b.His mother is sick and must stay in the hospital d. His father is hospitalized this afternoon

16. Why did the writer write this kind of the text to his friend?
a. To tell him that his mother is sick c. To ask for apology to his frined
b. To show that Akbar is very sad d. To inform the breakfasting program
 On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered
under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to
twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly
someone shouted,”It’s two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!”
I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began
to laugh and sing.

17. When did the clock stopped?

A. At 5.12 b. At 11.55 C. At 12.00 d. At 12.02

18. What is the purpose of the text above ?

a. To tell the readers of the writer’s family experiences c. To persuade the readers
b. To describe the writer d. To show the advantages of experiences

19. When did the event happen?

A. in the middle of the year B. the end of the year C. Christmas celebration D. at the weekend as usual

20. Which of the following is not true according to the text?

A. the writer was waiting to celebrate the New Year. C. the writer was very happy.
B. the writer brought a watch. D. The writer celebrated the New Year with his family.

21. What probably happened when someone shouted that the clock stopped?
A. Everybody directly celebrated the New Year C. everybody looked for a watch.
B. everybody sings and laugh. D. everybody shouted too.

22. What does the first sentence tell you?

A. The problem that the writer met b. The funny thing in the story
C. The opening of the story d. The past event

23. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.
What is the closest meaning of the underlined word?
A. mass B. big C. many D. lots of

24. “The big clock refused to welcome the New Year”

What is the synonym of the word ….
A. reject B. accept C. admit D. hate

25. KEEP THE DISTANCE

THIS BIG VEHICLE BRINGS FLAMMABLE FLUID
What does the text mean?
a. the truck is big c. other vehicles should run faster than the truck
b. the truck brings fluild gas d. other vehicles should be far enough from the truck

26. The following warning means that pedestrians should…the grass

KEEP OF THE GRASS
a. not cut c. not keep
b. not water d. not walk on
 ANNOUNCEMENT
SMP Ananda Bakti

Students of grade IX are welcome to attend a morning seminar on :

HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION
You can learn a lot from Mr. Arifin Amir, a well-known education consultant.
Date : July, 27th, 2014
Time : 07.30
Venue : School main hall
Don’t miss this free event. Seats are limited.
To reserve your seat, please call Kemal : 0812 79795677 0r 081234576

27. The advantages of attending the seminar that students are able ….
a. To meet the education consultant c. To teach strategies for the final examination
b. To prepare for the final examination d. To get the free chance of joining the seminar

28. Who will come to the morning seminar?

a. Kemal b. Mr. Arifin Amir c. Students of class IX d. All students of SMP Ananda Bakti

You Raise Me Up
When I am down, and, oh, my soul, so weary
When troubles come, and my heart burdened be
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
I am strong when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be

29. What is the song about?

a. It’s about someone need shoulder c. It’s about walk to mountain
b. It’s about someone need motivation to raise up d. It’s about dream

30. When TROUBLES come, and my heart burdened be.

The similar meaning is….
a. Spirit b. Motivation c. Problem d. Happy
A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot like it.
It was very, very smart. This parrot would say any word-except one. He would not say the name of the town where he
was born. The name of the town was Catano.
The man tried to teach the parrot to say Catano. But the bird would not say the word. At first the man was very nice,
but then he got angry. “You are a stupid bird! Why can’t you say the word? Say Catano, or I will kill you!” but the
parrot would not say it. Then the man got to so angry that the shouted over and over, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!” but
the bird wouldn’t talk.
One day after trying for many hours to make the bird say Catano, the man got very angry. He picked up the bird and
threw him into the chicken house. “You are more stupid than the chickens. Soon I will eat them, and I will eat you,
too.” In the chicken house there are four old chickens. They were for Sunday’s dinner. The man put the parrot in the
chicken house and left. The next day the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He was
very surprised at what he saw! He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The parrot was screaming at the fourth chicken,
“Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!

1. Where does the story take place?

A. Indonesia B. Brazil C. Puerto Rico D. New York

2. From the text we learn that…

A. We have to follow others C. We have to imitate others
B. We have to respect pet owner D. We are not allowed to force others

3. Which statement is false according to the text?

A. Catano was the name of the city where the parrot came from
B. The man got angry at the parrot
C. The parrot couldn’t say Catano
D. The man killed the parrot

4. “It was very, very smart”. The underlined word “It “refers to…
A. The chicken B. The man C. The Catano D. The bird

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents
were dead.
One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to
America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.
Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran away. The next
morning she ran away into the woods. She was very tired and hungry. Then she saw a little cottage. She knocked but
no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.
Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow
White woke up. She saw the dwarfs.
The dwarfs said, “What is your name?”
Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”
Then, Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story.
The dwarfs said, “If you want, you may live here with us.”
Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”
Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

5. Why Snow White ran away to the woods?

A. Her parents passed away C. Her uncle and aunt would go to America
B. Her uncle was angry with her D. Snow White was happy to run away

6. When did Snow White run away to the woods?

A. In the afternoon B. In the morning C. In the evening D. In the full moon

7. Where did Snow White live after she ran away to the woods?
A. She lived in the cave C. She lived everywhere in the woods
B. She lived in the lion nest D. She lived in the dwarfs’ cottage

8. The communicative purpose of this text is…..

A. to inform the readers about important and newsworthy events
B. to entertain readers with fairy tale
C. to share an account of an unusual event
D. to persuade readers to accept his/her opinions

JakaTarub was a handsome young man. He was very popular in the village. Jaka ... (5) in love with many girls. However
JakaTarub thought that they were not beautiful enough to be his wife. That’s why he was still single. He ………. (6)to
have a very beautiful wife. He knew that he would find that girl in the future.

5. a. is fell b. is felt c. is feel d. is feeling

6. a. is want b. is wanted c. is will d. is went

DINOSAURS
Dinosaurs were a type of lizards. They lived from about 230 million to about 65 million years ago. In 1842, Sir Richard
Owen created the word dinosaur. It came from Greek words deinos, meaning “terrible” and sauros, meaning “lizard”.
Dinosaurs lived on earth for about 140 million years.
During the dinosaurian era, the days were short. The sun was not as hot as it is today. On earth there was only one big
continent and one big ocean. The name of the continent was pangea (all lands) and the name of the ocean was
panthallassa (all seas).

There were many kinds of dinosaurs. Some of them were very big and some others were small. Some dinosaurs ate
leaves and some others ate meat. Some dinosaurs could fly.
What happened to dinosaurs? Dinosaurs became extinct because there was a large comet hitting the earth. The comet
caused fire and it killed the trees. Dinosaurs could not eat because there were no trees on earth and finally they died and
became extinct.

7. What were the days like during the dinosaurian era?

A. Long B. Cold C. Warm D. Short

8. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A. There were many kinds of dinosaurs C. Many dinosaurs were small in form
B. Some dinosaurs could fly in the sky D. Dinosaurs ate leaves and meat

9. The writer wrote the text …

A. to describe what the dinosaurs look like C. to inform people about dinosaurs and their lives
B. to show the steps how to measure dinosaurs D. to amuse people by showing the dinosaurs’ power

The following text is for questions 10 to 11

DIMAS’ LAUNDRY
10. The text is intended for people who…
a. have no servant in their home
b. want to make their clothes cleanest »Quick Service
c. prefer self washing to laundry service
d. don’t have time to wash their own clothes. »Trustworthy

»Affordable Price
11. Dina’s Laundry provides….
a. laundry services b. good quality clothes c. ironing services d. pricy services

Dinda
DUOPHASE TOOTHPASTE
Studies show that Duophase Clinical Phone: 705-362-378

Strength toothpaste is 96% as effective

12. What isasbeing

a professional dental cleaning
advertised?
a . A toothpaste b. A dental clinic c. A toothbrush d. A professional dentist

13What is the name of the product?

a. Dental Cleaning c. Duophase Clinical Strength
b. Duophase Toothpaste d. Professional Dental Cleaning

14. What does the writer tell about the product?

a. The product will be best used in a dental clinic
b. The strength is the same as a good toothpaste
c. It is almost the same as a professional dental cleaning
d. The use of the product must be under professional obsevation

15. “Studies show that Duophase Clinical Strength…”The underlined word is closest in meaning to….
a. workings b. research c. experiments d. observation

I LOVE YOUR SMILING

Whitens your teeth safely and effectively, helping to remove plague and tartar too. Just use daily instead of your normal
toothpaste and you will see and feel the difference within days.
Available at pharmacies and department store

16. What is being advertised? …

a. Dental Clinic b. Shampoo c. Tooth paste d. Soap

17. The word “to remove” means…..

a. to repair b. to clean up c. to wash d. to rinse

18. Based on the text we can get it in…., except:

a. Drugstore b. department store c. dispensar d. market

19. by – are – them – the children – helped – every week

1 2 3 4 5 6
a. 4-2-5-1-3-6 b. 4-5-2-1-3-6 c. 4-2-5-3-1-6 d. 4-2-1-5-3-6

URGENTLY REQUIRED
International Development Agency seeking:
CIVIL ENGINEER
FIELD COORDINATOR ASSISTANT
REQUIREMENTS:
· Civil Engineering (SI, S2 preferred) for position 1
· Community Relation ( SI ) for position 2
· 3 years experiences in related field
· Good English (active)
· Computer literate
SEND YOUR APPLICATION TO:
Sasawayogyakarta@rvahoo.co.id
NOT LATER THAN FEBRUARY 8th 2014

33. What position requires a postgraduate (S2) candidate?

a. Civil Engineer c. Civil Engineering
b. Community Relation d. Field Coordinator Assistant
34. We have to send the application letter……
a. along February 2014 c. before the first February
b. after February 8th 2014 d. not more than eighth February

35. The text above offers…

a.a new product b.a job vacancy c. an engineer d. Field Coordinator assistant.

30. Rearreange the jumbled sentences into a good paragraph!

1. Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Cinderella.
2.They lived happily ever after.
3. They were very mean and they hated Cinderella very much.
4. She was pretty, loving and clever.
5. Fortunately, she met a prince.
6. She lived with her step mother and stepsisters.
7. He fell in love with her.
8. Then Cinderella became a princess.

A. 3–4–5–6–7–8–1–2
B. 1–4–6–3–5–7-8–2
C. 1 – 4 – 6 – 7 - 8 - 3 – 5 –– 2
D. 3 – 5 –– 2 - 1 – 4 – 6 – 7 – 8

Kangaroos (6) …….. grass and plants plants. They (7) …….. short front legs.
But they have very long and very strong black legs and a tail. These are use for
sitting up and for jumping. Kangaroos have been known to make forward jumps
of over eight meters, and leap across fences more than three meters high. They
can also (8) ……….. at speeds of over 45 kilometers per hour.
6. A.drink B.eat C.files D.cook
7. A.has B.had C.have D.have been
8. A.fly B.flies C.runs D.run

When I was at the 8th grade of Junior high School, my family and I went to Bali
for three days. I had many experiences during the vocation. First day, we visit
sanur Beach in the early morning. We………(9)the beautiful sunset together on
the second day, we spent the day on Tanjung Benoa beach. We spent our last day
in Sangeh. We ……….(10) the green and shady forests coriously In the
afternoon, we had to check outfrom the hotel. We ……..(11)back home bringing
so many amazing memories of Bali.
9. a. see b. saw c. seeing d. seen
10. a. look b. looked c. looks d. looking
11. a. went b. go c. going d. gone