Dr. Tim Bowker, 50, is consultant cardiologist (ahli jantung) at St.

Mary’s Hospital in Paddington,

London, and a lecturer in cardiovascular medicine at Imperial College, London.
He is not overweight and he is not diet but he cycles or walks most places, which he thinks goes a long
way towards keeping him fit. He would always take the stairs rather than a lift. He certainly doesn’t spend hours
vegetating in front of a television.
He is not a big eater. He tends to go out at lunch time and buy two loafs of sandwiches and fruit, one for
then and one for his evening meal later. He lives alone but he’s got into the habit of convenience foods. He’s more
likely to go for bread and cheese and apple.
He thinks a lot of people underestimate the amount of food they eat. He gets patients who waddle
(berjalan terkedek-kedek) in and say: “I just don’t know where the weight is coming from, doctor. I don’t eat a lot”.
Well, maybe they don’t but it’s coming from somewhere.
Since working for the BHF, he’s stopped adding salt to anything. It pushes up his blood pressure and leads
to hardening of the arteries. He probably doesn’t drink quite enough alcohol. The research showed that drinking in
moderation has a beneficial effect on his heart, but he probably only has one or two units a week.
As he gets into his 50s, he’ll have his blood pressure and cholesterol checked from time to time. He’ll
always keep in mind the factors that most affect how likely you to die of heart disease-apart from age and gender.
He said that there are smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol levels. At the moment his reading on
all these factors make him low risk. He intended to keep things that way.

1. What is the text about?

a. Tim Bowker’s illnesses. b. Tim Bowker’s exercises. c. Tim Bowker’s activities.
d. Tim Bowker’s profession. e. Tim Bowker’s medication.

2. What is the text intended for?

a. People. b. Patients and listeners. c. Audience and readers.
d. Listeners, readers and audience. e. Patients, doctors, nurses and visitors.

3. The following statements are true, EXCEPT ....

a. People died because of heart disease.
b. Exercise is good for people to get their body fit.
c. Diabetes and blood pressure cause people’s death.
d. Decreasing the salt cannot improve the blood pressure.
e. Drinking in moderation has a beneficial effect on the heart.

4. “He’s more likely to go for bread and cheese and apple.” (Paragraph 3). The word “likely” is synonymous to
….
a. Able. b. Eager. c. Probable. d. Preferable. e. Enjoyable.

5. “He gets patients who waddle in and say: “I just don’t know where the weight is coming from, doctor. I don’t
eat a lot”. (Paragraph 4). The underlined word has similar meaning to ….
a. Walk with short swaying steps. b. Walk with long steps.
c. Walk briskly. d. Walk slowly.
e. Walk quickly.

Continued progress in advanced technology is not necessary. Already the technical progress in our world has
caused severe pollution in the air and in the water. Although the technical progress in previous years has been
helpful, recent technology has significantly increased pollution. Another reason to stop technical progress is that
many inventions which were developed for good causes are now also used for powerful weapons or have been
found to have serious side effects. For example, pesticide put inside particle board to prevent termites has now been
found to be toxic to human life. Technology does not always bring good effects; for example, computers do much
work faster than man, but then man loses is job to a machine. Because no man can guarantee that technology will
have only good effects and will be used only for the benefit of man, we should delay the continued development of
technology.

6. The author’s purpose in writing this paragraph is …

a. to describe pollution caused by advanced technology
b. to show how advantageous advanced technology is for human beings
c. to have people stop developing advanced technology
d. to explain what further inventions in technology should be made
e. to make people implement advanced technology

7. Advanced technology has made people’s lives more comfortable; Nevertheless, ______
a. it is causing a lot of damage to the environment
b. many inventions were developed for good causes
c. it help people to kill termites through pesticides
d. many people are no longer unemployed
e. it is useful and beneficial to people
 A geyser (air panas yang memancar) is the result of underground water under the combined conditions of high
temperatures and increased pressure beneath the surface of the earth. Since temperature rises approximately 1
degree F for every sixty feet under the earth’s surface, and pressure increases with depth, water that seeps
(merembes) down in cracks and fissures (celah) until it reaches very hot rocks in the earth’s interior becomes
heated to a temperature in excess of 290 degrees F. Because of the greater pressure, it shoots out of the surface in
the form of steam and hot water. The result is a geyser.
In order to function, then, a geyser must have a source of heat, a reservoir where water can be stored until the
temperature rises to an unstable point, an opening through which the hot water and steam can escape, and
underground channels for resupplying water after an eruption.
Favourable conditions for geysers exist in regions of geologically recent volcanic activity, especially in areas of
more than average precipitation (curah hujan).
For the most part, geysers are located in three regions of the world: New Zealand, Iceland, and the Yellowstone
National Par area of the United States. The most famous geyser in the world is Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park.
Old Faithful erupts almost every hour, rising to a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling (menyemprotkan) more
than ten thousand gallons during each eruption.

8. What is the text mainly concerned?

a. The ratio of temperature to pressure in underground water.
b. The Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
c. Regions of geologically recent volcanic activity.
d. The nature of geysers.
e. The story of geysers.

9. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

a. The high temperature. b. The process of geyser. e. The earth surface.
d. Underground water. e. Earth’s interior.

10. Which condition does a geyser require to function?

a. A source of heat, a place for water, an opening, and underground channels.
b. Volcanic activity, underground channels, and steam.
c. An active volcano nearby and a water reservoir.
d. Channels in the earth and heavy rainfall.
e. The condition of the highest temperature.

11. “…water that seeps down in cracks and fissures until it reaches very hot rocks….” (Paragraph 1) The
underlined word means ….
A. Flows. B. Falls. C. Leaks. D. Runs. E. Goes.

12. “…rising to a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling more than ten thousand gallons during each eruption.”
(Paragraph 4). The underlined word is closed in meaning to ….
a. Removing. b. Emulating. (meniru) c. Emoting. (rasa pura-pura)
d. Exiling. e. Ejecting.

Most countries have their own myths and legends. These are stories about the early history of a place or a
group of people. Famous legends in Indonesia are Si Malin Kundang from West Sumatera, Sangkuriang from West
Java, and Calon Arang from Bali.
The Aboriginal people of Australia have many legends. The most famous of these are called the Dreamtime.
The Dreamtime explains the origin and culture of the land and its people. Some people say Aboriginal culture dates
back 65,000 years. Amazing! The Dreamtime contains many parts. As with other cultures it explains how the Earth
was formed and how humans were created. There are gods and goddesses –some who were kind hearted and some
were cruel. Each tribe has its own individual Dreamtime story but many of them have similar parts to the story. The
Dreamtime stories are passed down to the next generation through story telling and dancing and painting. Nothing
is written down and there are no TV series about it either.

13. What is the text about?

a. Myths and legends. b. Malin Kundang from West Sumatra.
c. Sangkuriang from West Java. d. Calon Arang from Bali.
e. Dreamtime from Australia.

14. “The Aboriginal people of Australia have many legends. The most famous of these are called the Dreamtime.”
(Paragraph 2). The synonym of the underlined word is ….
a. beautiful b. attractive c. well-known d. interesting e. boring

15. What is the most famous legends from the Aboriginal people of Australia?
a. God and Goddesses. b. The Earth. c. Dancing and Painting.
d. The Dreamtime. e. Calon Arang.
16. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the text?
a. Most countries don’t have the own myths and legends.
b. The Dreamtime isn’t the story about the Aboriginal culture.
c. The Dreamtime stories are passed down to the next generation through story telling and dancing and
painting.
d. The Dreamtime are written down and made into TV Series.
e. The Aboriginal people of Australia don’t have any legends.

The kinds of gases used in cookers and gas fires come from three sources. The first kind in made of coal; while
the third, natural gas, is almost entirely methane.
Geologist believe that natural gas rose into the rock holes in the sandstone (batu pasir), and was prevented from
escaping upwards out of the sandstones by a “cap” rock usually a form of rock salt (garam batu)-which formed a
dome over the natural reservoir of gas.
In Jakarta and other big cities in Indonesia, it is common practice to use gas for cooking. Gas reaches the
houses through large underground pipes called gas mains, and smaller pipes called service pipes lead to the gas
metre in each house or building. The metre records how much gas is used.
Natural gas from oil has no distinctive smell, so adding quantities of concentrated adroitness (ketangkasannya);
to enable people to detect any leak that may accrue (bertambah) produces an artificial (buatan) smell.
Pertamina sells bottled gas under the name of ‘ELPIJI’. The gas is put in steel drums or cylinder. People who
live in places without a piped supply use bottled gas, by yachtsmen and campers. Indonesia’s role in LNG
production started in 1977 with the initiation of the LNG facility at Bontang. About a year later plants at Arun also
started production and exportation.

17. What does the text talk about?

a. Gas fires. b. Gas for fuel. c. Natural Gas.
d. Underground pipes. e. Elpiji.

18. What is the function of the gas metre?

a. To prevent from escaping upwards out of the sandstone. b. To reach the houses.
c. To record how much gas is used. d. To enable people to detect any leak.
e. To start production and exportation.

19. When did LNG production start?

a. In 1977. b. In 1978. c. About a year later.
d. When there was coal. e. After natural gas is put in steel drums.

20. What is bottled gas called?

a. Methane b. LNG c. Natural gas d. Coal e. Elpiji

"Tita, are you going to see the dentist this afternoon?"

'I wish I didn't have to.'
21. We may conclude that ______ to the dentist.
a. she doesn't have to go b. she needs to go c. she is not going this afternoon
d. she is willing to go e. she has gone

22. The music next door is very loud. I wish someone turned it down. The underlined sentence means ….
a. I will turn the music down b. someone turns the music down
c. I ask someone to turn the music down d. I feel annoyed with the music next door
e. Someone ask me to turn the music down

23. "If only his son had studied harder", means …..
a. his son did not study hard b. his son has studied hard
c. his son had studied hard d. his son will not study hard
e. his son never studies hard

Dear Editor,
We are writing to complain about ads on TV. There are so many ads, especially during our favorite
programs. We think they should be stopped for a number of reasons.
First, ads are nuisance. They go on for a long time and there are so many. Sometimes there seems to be too
many ads in one program. Seconds, ads are a bad influence on people. They try to encourage people to buy
unhealthy food like beer, soft drink, candy and chips. And they make people want things they do not really need
and cannot afford. It can lead to consumerism. Finally, ads disturb programs that people watch. That is because they
want to put all their ads on popular programs that a lot of people watch. Some programs that are not so popular get
stopped because they do not attract enough ads, even though those programs may be someone’s favorite.
For those reasons, we think your TV station should stop showing ads. They interrupt programs. They are a
bad influence on people, and they sometimes put a stop to people’s favorite shows.
We are sick of ads, and now we mostly watch other channels.
Masarani S.W.
24. What is the purpose of the writer?
a. To complain about ads on TV b. To encourage people to buy TV
c. To stop the favorite programs on TV d. To support the existence of ads on TV
e. To persuade the reader to make good ads on TV

25. How many reasons does the writer put forth to stop ads on TV?
a. One b. Two c. three d. four e. . Five

26. “First, ads are nuisance.” The similar meaning of the underlined word is ….(Paragraph 2)
a. Obedience b. exciting c. Annoyance d. boring e. importance

27. Which is NOT the writer’s opinion about the ads?

a. They are nuisance b. They give negative influence
c. They lead to consumerism d. They make the program interesting
e. They interrupt the programs

28. “They try to encourage people to buy unhealthy food like beer, soft drink, candy and chips.” (Paragraph 2) The
underlined word means ….
a. Accommodate b. create c. Stimulate d. divide e. speculate

Many people say that examinations should be abolished because they are not the best measure of students’
capabilities. These people believe that students can study on their own and do better without the nagging worry and
pressure exerted by examinations.
Yet, there are persuasive reasons to show that examinations should not be abolished. It is insufficient that
teachers assign homework and correct it. Because this is not done under supervision, they can not be sure that it is
really the work of the students themselves. Moreover, homework is not a test of student’s ability; homework is
more a method of merely keeping him occupied.
Nowadays, in the hunt for jobs, students need to produce some evidence of their capabilities. Prospective
employers like to see copies of examination results; this is the only way a student’s qualifications can be judged.
This attitude greatly encourages the use of examinations, if not making them a necessity.

29. What information do we get from the text ?

a. People’s attitudes toward the examinations b. Students’ disagreement against examinations
c. The examination’s measurement is abolished d. The persuasive ways to maintain the examinations
e. The teachers’ roles to motivate the students

30. What is the main idea of paragraph 2 ?

a. The reasons to maintain the examinations b. The teachers’ roles in supervising the students
c. Homework is not a test of a student’s ability d. Homework is method of keeping students busy
e. The insufficient teachers in school

31. How to judge the student’s qualifications ?

a. checking his attitudes b. b. referring to his diploma
c. concerning his behavior d. trekking his activities
e. producing his capabilities

32. Why do some people disagree to abolish examination?

a. because exam’s results is the only proof of student’s capabilities
b. since nobody trust the students nowadays
c. as a regulation in the country
d. because homework can be done without teacher’s supervision
e. for the sake of efficiency

33. People say that examination should be abolished. What does the underlined mean?
a. be banned b. be forbidden c. be regarded
d. be applied e. be discarded