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Jl. Seruni 82 Jombang January, 4 th 2008 Dear Reza, How are you today? I hope you are fine. I've just got your letter, and I write you back hurriedly. Okay Reza, I will help you to tell about How to send message using your new HP, so you can use it quickly. Actually, it is not difficult. Follow these instructions : First, choose the message menu, then write the message. After that, click the word send and the HP will show you the phone number. Search the phone number that you want to send your message, and finally just click OK. It's very easy, right? But if you still find difficulty please contact me again. Good luck! Love, Arman 1. What did Arman write the letter for??? a. To ask Reza if she's fine b. To tell Reza if he's just got a letter c. To tell Reza about how to send message d. To tell Reza that sending message is not very difficult 2. For sending message, what should Reza do first? a. Choose the message menu b. Click the word send c. Search the phone number and click OK d. Choose the message menu and write the message 3. Who wrote the letter? ..... did. a. Reza b. Arman c. Arman's brother d. Reza's sister 4. The statements below are true, except ..... a. Reza has a new handphone b. Arman can use HP for sms c. Reza can't send message using his new HP d. Reza ca send message using his new HP 5. The word .... in the text above means at last a. First b. Second c. Third d. Finally 6. Arman Reza Arman Reza : Is this new handphone yours? : Yes, my daddy bought it last week as my birthday gift. : Do your parents always buy you birthday gift every year? : Sure. They do love me, you know.

Arman

: ........ My parents dom't buy me anything in my birthday. It doesn't mean that they do not love me, but they are not rich like your parents.

a. What a pity you are b. How lucky you are c. How lazy you are d. What a jealous parents they are SAVEWAY RENT A CAR SURYA PETRO MANDIRIS CLUB The Safeway to go 24 hours Service We will serve you Plaza Kb. Jeruk Blok E No. 12 Jl. Raya Perjuangan Jakarta 11970 021-5321468 530- 7471 7. The text advertise ..... a. Plaza b. Cars service c. Cars rental d. Jakarta's Safeway 8. The word .... in the text is the antonym of the word risk. a. Safe b. will c. Serve d. Rent 9. The purpose of the text above is to .... the readers to rent a car. a. Entertain b. Debate c. Persuade d. Negotiate 10. Tourist: How long have you been a driver in this company? Driver : ....................... You speak very quickly Tourist : Okay. Let me slow down. How long have you been a driver in this company? Driver : Okay. I can understand you now. Five years a. Very good b. I beg your pardon c. I'm glad d. I am sorry to hear that. 11. The following traffic sign means ....... a. We may turn around b. We may not turn around c. We must turn right d. We must turn left

RULES FOR BUS PASSENGER 1. No smoking 2. No eating or drinking 3. All passenger must be seated or holding on to a hadrall 4. Stand clear of doors 5. Bags and parcels must be clear from aisles 6. Do not talk to or distract the bus driver 7. Not objects are to protrude outside window 8. Not standing on or climbing over seats 9. Do not alight from a moving vehicles 10. Ticket must be ready for inspection

12. What must passengers be ready for inspection? a. Ticket b. Objects c. Bags d. Parcels 13. From the text above we know that passengers are not allowed to ...... the driver. a. Converse with b. Ask help to c. Look at d. Sit next to 14. Read this short paragraph and guess what animal is described. It can fly but it is not a bird. It likes fruit. It never stands on a branch of a tree. It hangs. What animal is it? a. An eagle b. A grasshopper c. A bat d. A fly Wise Water Laundry - Choose one that has a high water efficiency rating, when purchasing a washing machine. - Choose a front loading washing machine which uses up to 60 percent less water, 30 percent less energy and 50 percent less detergent compared to top loading machine. - Delay washing until you have a full load of clothes. - Limit detergent use and choose environmentally friendly, bio-degradable, phosphorus free detergents. (Sources: www. epa.qld.gov.au) 15. Choose one that has a high water efficiency rating when purchasing a washing machine. (sentence 1) The underlined word means ...... a. Selecting b. Operating c. Buying d. Using 16. To reduce the use of water when laundering we can do the following, except ..... a. Delay washing until we have full load of clothes b. Choose washing machine which uses less detergent. c. Wash whenever we have dirty clothes. d. Choose a washing machine with high water efficiency rating

17. When laundering, we must choose the detergent which is ..... a. Friendly b. Phosphorus c. Bio-degradable d. Limited 18. From the text above we know that a front loading washing machine is ..... than a top loading machine. a. Cheaper b. More energy c. More expensive d. More efficient 19. To be efficient in using water, we must . a. Use a top loading washing machine b. Purchase a washing machine c. Only use phosphorus detergent d. Wait until we have full load to wash the clothes.

STEVES CROC EXPRESS Southern Queensland is home of the Crocodile Hunter and Australia Zoo, made famous by global documentaries and antics of Steve and Terry Irwin. On the way to Australia Zoo youll view the majestic Glasshouse Mountains bordered by Pine Forests and Pineapple Plantation. Today you will have time to really experience the best of Australia Zoo, set over 70 acres of natural bush land. Spend 6 hours taking in the many shows, talks, and demonstrations, including crocodile feeding, tigers, birds of prey show and snake handling. Throughout the day youll have the opportunity to get up real close with a few of the locals! Dont forget to give the awesome elephants an apple or two or talk to the cute wombat called Megs. Includes: Entry to Australia Zoo, all shows and attractions, commentary and touring. 20. The text above tells us about .. a. The crocodile Hunter b. The tourists attraction in Southern Qeensland c. Australia Zoo d. Global documentaries 21. The tourist can see . on their way to the zoo. a. Glasshouse Mountain b. Pine Forest c. Pineapple Plantation d. Crocodile Hunter 22. The visitors of the Australia Zoo usually gives the elephants .. a. Peanuts b. Potatoes c. Apples d. Pineapples 23. In the Australia Zoo, visitors . a. Can only see the animals from a distance b. Can also feed the animals there c. Can talk to the crocodile d. Can give demonstration and talk

24. The ticket for a child is .. a. The same as adults b. More expensive than adults c. Higher than adults d. Half-price of adults 25. Salsa : Look at the building! Havis : Wow, Salsa : Yeah. Its the biggest building in this town a. How big is the building b. What a big building c. How nice building d. What pretty the building is The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world. It is bigger than the four next largest deserts put together. It is as vast as the whole of the United States of America including most of Alaska and nearly as big as the whole of Europe. The Sahara desert was once green with trees ad plants. Giraffes, elephants, and rhinos wandered across it. We know this because they are shown in rock paintings found in south-east Algeria, drawn thousands of years ago. Even as recently as the 1820s a French explorer heard lions roaring in the forest where now there is only desert. The worlds deserts are growing bigger. The Sahara is growing by 1,5 million hectares every year. That is an area three quarter the size of Wales every year, or four football fields every minute. 26. The communicative purpose of the text above is .. a. To share an amusing incidents with the readers b. To inform the readers the beauty of the desert c. To describe the Sahara Desert d. To persuade people to go to Sahara Desert 27. The following are TRUE about Sahara Desert EXCEPT .. a. It is the largest desert in the world b. It is larger than United States c. It becomes larger and larger d. It had many animals thousands years ago. 28. We know this because they are shown in rock paintings. (paragraph 2). The word theyin the sentence above refers to .. a. The Sahara Desert b. The plants c. The paintings d. The animals 29. Ardi : I didnt see your car yesterday. Where was it? Linda : it .. by my brother a. Borrowed b. Is borrowed c. Was borrowed d. Has borrowed 30. Nanik : What does your father do every afternoon? Indah : He .. in the living room a. Read newspapers b. Reads magazines c. Is reading newspapers d. Was reading magazines

Snakes are reptiles. They belong to the same group as lizards (the scaled group, Squamata) but for a sub-group of their own (Serpentes) Snakes have two legs but a long time ago they had claws to help them slither along. Snakes are not slimy. They are covered in scales which are just bumps on the skin. Their skin is hard and glossy to reduce friction as the snake slither along the ground. Most snakes live in the country. Some types of snakes live in trees, some live in water, but most usually consists of frogs, lizards, and mice and other snakes. The Anaconda can eat small crocodile and even wild boards. Many snakes protect themselves with their fangs. Boa Constrictors can give you a bear hug which is so powerful it can crush every single bone in your body. Some snakes are protected by scaring their enemies away like The Cobra. The flying snakes glided away from danger. Their ribs spread apart and the skin stretches out. Its technique is just like sugar gliders. Text source: Derewianka, 1990. 31. What is the main idea of the text? a. Snakes are reptile b. Snakes have two legs c. Most snakes live in the country d. Many snakes protect themselves with their fangs. 32. Paragraph .. describes about the physical description of snakes. a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four 33. The following statements are true, except . a. All snakes live in the country b. Snakes can be found mostly in the ground. c. Cobras protect themselves by scarring their enemies away. d. A snake does not only eat frogs and lizards but also other snakes 34. A snakes diet usually consists of frogs, lizards, and mice and other snakes. (paragraph 2). The word diet has the same meaning as .. a. Enemy b. Predator c. Prey d. Friend 35. X : Look, the snake is eating our rabbit. Lets kill it ! Y : No, . The snake belongs to endangered species. Its protected by government. Let it go. a. I believe it b. Its a good idea c. Its not a good idea d. I am not sure about that One day, a young wanderer got lost in a wood. Suddenly he saw a light from an old hut. He knocked on the door, and an old woman opened it. She was crying. She said that the devil had stolen her magic candle. The candle could grant anything she asked. The wanderer asked her where the devil lived. In a castle not far from here, said the old woman. The wanderer went to the castle. There he found the devil, but he was old and weak. Therefore when the wanderer grabbed the magic candle from the devils table and ran away, he couldnt chase him. But the wanderer was not a kind man. He didnt return the candle to the old woman, but kept it for himself. He lit the candle and made a wish, I want to go far away from here. Suddenly, genies appeared and took him to a beautiful palace. There was a party in the palace. The wanderer wanted to make some money. So he lit the candle again and wished for some jewelry. He sold them to the guests and was soon making a lot of money. Then the Princes came to buy the jewelry, but there was nothing left. The wanderer felt in love with her and asked her to marry him. The kind Princess said yes, and they got married the next day. In his happiness, the wanderer told the Princes about his adventure and

the magic candle. Hearing that, the Princes got very angry. At night she lit the candle and wished that the wanderer disappear. In the morning the wanderer awoke and found him self back in his ugly house in the village. 36. What does the text above tell about? It tells about ..... a. An old hut b. An old woman c. A magic candle d. A kind young wonderer 37. The wanderer found .... when he got the castle. a. An old woman b. A kind princes c. A genie d. And old devil 38. How often did the wanderer light the candle for his wishes? a. Once b. Twice c. Three times d. Four times 39. What's the moral value of the story about? a. To be rich is not important b. To be kind is not important c. It is very important for everyone to be rich d. It is very important for everyone to be kind 40. X : Why are you crying old woman, what's the matter with you? Y : I've lost my magic candle, young wanderer. Yesterday, an old devil came to my hut and ........ it from me. X : Okay, please don't cry anymore. Let me find him and take the candle back to you. a. Steal b. Stole c. Stolen d. Steals Do you like making snack by yourself? What kind of snack do you like? Well, .... do you like making jelly snack? If you do, you may choose one kind of it, Nutrijell. How do you make it? Now, follow these instructions: Prepare a sachet of Nutrijell powder, a pan, three and half glasses of water, five spoonfuls of sugar depending on your taste., and some jelly moulds. First, mix well jelly powder with five spoonfuls of sugar. After that, pour the mixture into seven hundred ml of water, stir till dissolved and boll. Then, pour the solution into the jelly moulds. Wait a few minutes until cool. The jelly snack is ready. 41. Why did the writer wrute the passage? a. to entertain the readers b. To show how to make Nutrijell c. To describe what the Nutrijell is d. To inform the readers about what happened 42. To make Nutrijell we need the materials such as ..... a. Nutrijell powder, water, sugar b. Nutrijell powder, water, sugar, sachet c. Nutrijell powder, water, sugar, sachet, pan d. Nutrijell powder, water, sugar, sachet, pan, moulds 43. Which one belongs to the third stage of making Nutrijell?

a. Prepare a sachet of Nutrijell powder b. Pour the solution into the jelly moulds c. Mix well jelly powder with five spoonful of sugar d. Pour the mixture into seven hundred ml of water 44. The word ..... in the text above means stir a. Pour b. Mix c. Boil d. Prepare 45. Astri : First, mix well jelly powder with five spoonful of sugar, then pour the mixture into seven hundred ml of water. Alya : We have to stir the mixture till dissolved, ....... we? Astri : That's right. Then, boil the mixture, pour into the jelly moulds, wait a few minutes until cool, and the jelly snack is ready. a. Do b. Don't c. Did d. Didn't 46. Last Sunday I (46) ....... up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark (47) ....... very silent outside. What a day! I thought. It was raining again. Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. She asked (48) ....... if I was fine. a. Get b. Got c. Gotten d. Getting 47. a. But b. Or c. And d. If 48. a. Mine b. My c. Me d. I Identify the jumbled sentences below: 1. Then we went on some short and sallow dives with our instructor and diving partner. 2. One weekend in the summer holiday, I went to a diving camp to learn how to dive using scuba gear. 3. I was very excited and look forward to going down again. 4. When we got to the special pool which we use to practice in, we learn about the equipment and how to use it. 5. When I went under water I was amazed to see all the fish and plant life that was down there. 49. The suitable arrangement of the jumbled sentences above is ...... a. 2-1-4-5-3 b. 2-4-1-5-3 c. 2-1-5-3-4 d. 2-5-1-4-3 50. Study the data below: No Race 1 First Race

Number of Racers Fourteen

2 3

Second Race Third Race

Fifteen Twelve

The second race had the ....... racers of all. a. Most b. Fewer c. More d. Fewest