Text 1 (16-19)

Read the text below. Answer the questions.

Orville : Our dad gave us a toy helicopter that flew with the help of rubber bands.
We’ve been interested in the idea since then.
Wilbur : Orville has always liked to build kites, so, we have experimented with
Making our own helicopters for a while now
Host : But that was only a toy, what about the actual plane?
Wilbur : Orville made the first flight with our plane at Kitty Hawk on December 14,
1903.
Host : Why did you choose Kitty Hawk?
Orville : Kitty Hawk had a hill, good breezes, and was sandy. The condition would
help soften the landings in case of a crash. The first flight lasted 12 seconds
and they flew for 120 feet.
Wilbur : We have worked and experimented with gliders to perfect the wing design
and controls since then.
1. What does the text talk about?
It talks about . . . .
A. making a kite
B. playing kite with family
C. making a toy helicopter
D. flying with KITTY HAWK
E. conducting of experiment with KITTY HAWK
2. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?
A. Their father has been interested in designing a toy.
B. Orville and Wilbur worked very hard for a long time.
C. Orville and Wilbur’s father has given them a toy long time ago.
D. Orville and his brother Wilbur were interested in the idea since then.
E. Orville and Wilbur have experiented for a long time to perfect their design.
3. Orville . . . . on December 14, 1903
A. invented the first flight
B. launched the first flight
C. has landed the first flight
D. has invented the first flight
E. experimented the first flight
4. “Kitty Hawk had a hill, good breezes, and was sandy. The condition would help
soften the landings in case of a crash. The first flight lasted 12 seconds and
they flew for 120 feet.”
What can you conclude from the sentences above?
A. Kitty Hawk is the name of animal
B. Kitty Hawk is the name of the first plane.
C. Kitty Hawk is the name of their beloved pet.
D. Kitty Hawk is the name of Orville and Wilbur’s toy.
E. Kitty Hawk was the name of the town in North Carolina, USA.
Text 2 (20-22)
Mr. Pomat, a Malupit shop owner, called a meeting to find out the views of the
community on local government plants to close the Malupit Community School at the end of
the present year.

Mr. Pomat acted as chairman of the meeting. He introduced Mr. K.Kazarin, the
planning Officer of the Raval Education Department. Mr. Kazarin pointed out that there were
now only fifty-three children at Malupit Community School. This was considered too high a
number for one class under one teacher; and too low a number for the forming of two
classes and the employment of two teacher. Mrs. Luvako, who had taught at the school for
the past twenty-two years, would be retiring from the teaching service in July. The Planning
Office wished to take this opportunity to close the school, because it is expensive to run,
and to move the children to two bigger school, because it is expensive to run, and to move
the children to two bigger school in Raval, six miles away.

Mrs. Javis, the mother of an eight-year-old boy at Malupit, asked what would happen
about transport to Raval. Mr. Kazarin replied that the children would travel by bus. This
would be provided by Raval Transport Department, and it would take Malupit children to
and from school free of charge.

Another parent, Mr.H.Willey, expressed the fear of many parent that closing the local
school would mean that the children of Malupit would not grow up with the same sense of
community as in the past. They would feel lost in the much larger school in Raval.

Mr. Kazarin replied that the Raval school were not very large, and that in any case,
the children would have to go to Raval later for education at high-school level.

The chairman voiced the view of the meeting when he said that there was good
reason to believe that there would soon be more young children living in Malupit.

It would be foolish, he said, to close the school, and then to find that there was good
reason to believe that there would soon be more young children to form two classes and
employ to teachers.

A final point was made by Mr.Colmar, a retire businessman, that without Malupit
Community School, there would be nowhere big enough for local clubs and organizations to
hold their meetings.

Mr. Pomat brought the meeting to a close shortly after 9 0’clock.

5. Which of the following persons is a government official?

A. Mr. Riley
B. Mr. Kazarin
C. Mr. Pomat
D. Mr. Jarvis
E. Mrs. Luvako
6. The main discussion of the meeting held by the Malupit community was about . . . .
A. the main of parents to move their children to a bigger school in Raval
B. the high cost of running The Malupit community school
C. the retirement of Mrs. Luvako from the Malupit community school
D. the employee of two more teacher for the Malupit community school
E. The opinions of the Malupit community on the closing of the Malupit community
school
7. After reading the whole text, we may conclude that . . . .
 A. the meeting ended without any solution to the problem
B. parent objected to the addition of another class
C. the Malupit school has to many student
D. the Malupit school was not a good school
E. the Malupit school was in Raval

Text 3 (23-25)
Dahlan lskan

DahIan Iskan was born on August 17, 1951 in Magetan, East Java.
Dahlan Iskan was raised in a rural environment with the condition of
deprivation. His parents did not remember the exact date when Dahlan was
born. Dahlan finally chose 17 August as an easy way to remember because
it coincided with the commemoration of Indonesian independence.

Dahlan Iskan is an accomplished entrepreneur and author of several best seller books. Starting
as a reporter and driven by his extraordinary hardwork and entrepreneurial skill, within 12 years,
Dahlan became the CEO of an ailing regional paper, Jawa Pos, which, under his

leadership, was transformed into a major news network with over 80 newspapers, tabloids, magazines
and a series of TV stations and a book publisher. In addition, Dahlan was also the president of two
private power generation companies: PT Cahaya Fajar Kaltim in East Kalimantan and PT Prima Electric
Power in Surabaya.

In 2002, he founded several local TV stations: JTV in Surabaya, Batam TV in Batam and
Pekanbaru TV in Riau. Since early 2009, Dahlan was a Commissioner of PT. Fangbian Iskan
Corporindo, which initiated a construction of Submarine CableCommunication Connection that
connected Surabaya and Hong Kong, with a length of 4,300 kilometers of fiber optic.

In December 2009, the Indonesian government appointed him to be the CEO of an ailing
mammoth state-owned electrical company, PLN. Rather than demanding CEO perks, he drives his own
car, lives in his own house, and asks for no bonuses. In 2011, he was with greater responsibility to be
the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises. Dahlan is a civil servant with a golden heart. His appearance
is unassuming, very simple, humble, modest, and easy going.

8. What is Dahlan Iskan like?

a. He is unassuming, very simple, humble, modest, and easy going.
b. The work he is running is always ailing.
c. He has been working without bonuses.
d. He likes his job in Jawa Pos and PLN.
e. He is a demanding person.

9. Which statement about Dahlan Iskan is NOT true according to the passage?
A. He concocted his own birth date.
B. He started his career as a reporter.
C. He successfully redressed and redirected Jawa Pos.
D. He was appointed CEO of State-Owned Enterprises.
E. He is a brilliant entrepreneur and author of several best seller books.
 10. What lesson can we learn from Dahlan Iskan’s biography?
A. Hardwork and endurance leads to one’s success.
B. A greater responsibility is the key to own a private company.
C. A leader should transform himself/herself to be a successful entrepreneur.
D. A golden heart person is always is unassuming, very simple, humble, modest, and
easy going.
E. A person who is raised in a rural environment with the condition of deprivation will
be a successful businessman.
11. Rearrange the jumbled paragraphs into a good and meaningful text.

In 1921, he won the Nobel Prize in Physics. It was given to him, not for his theories of
1
relativity, but for his discovery of the law_of the photoelectric effect. This scientific law explained
how and why some metals give off electrons after light falls on their surfaces. The discovery led
to the development of modern electronics, including radio and television.

Einstein was a famous man, but you would not have known that by looking at him. His
2 white hair was long and wild. He wore old clothes. He showed an inner joy when he was playing
his violin or talking about his work. Students and friends said he had a way of explaining difficult
ideas using images that were easy to understand. He died in 1955. He was seventy-six years old.

Albert Einstein taught in Switzerland and Germany. He left Germany when Adolph Hitler
3 came to power in 1933. He moved to the United States to continue his research. He worked at
the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Einstein became a citizen of the
United States in 1940.
Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, in 1879. His father owned a factory that made
electrical devices. His mother enjoyed music and books. Albert was a quiet child who spent much
4 of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty learning to read. He also did not like
school. One story says Albert told his Uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially
mathematics. His uncle told him to solve mathematical problems by pretending to be a
policeman. “You are looking for someone,” he said, “but you do not know who. Call him X. Find
him by using the mathematical tools of algebra and geometry.”

Albert learned to love mathematics. He was studying the complex mathematics of calculus
5 when all his friends were still studying simple mathematics. Instead of playing with friends he
thought about things such as: “What would happen if people could travel at the speed of light?”

Albert decided that he wanted to teach mathematics and physics. He attended the Federal
Polytechnic Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. He graduated with honors, but could not get a
6 teaching job. So he began working for the Swiss government as an inspector of patents for new
inventions. The job was not demanding. He had a lot of time to think about some of his scientific
theories.

Albert Einstein was a scientist who changed the way we understand the universe. In the
7 year 1905, he published some important papers in a German scientific magazine. They included
one of the most important scientific documents in history. It was filled with mathematics. It
explained what came to be called his “Special Theory of Relativity.” Ten years later he expanded
it to a “General Theory of Relativity.”Albert Einstein’s theories of relativity are about the basic
ideas we use to describe natural happenings. They are about time, space, mass, movement, and
gravity.
The best arragement is . . . .
A. 6 7 3 2 1 4 5
B. 1 2 3 5 4 7 6
C. 1 4 5 2 3 7 6
D. 7 4 5 6 1 3 2
E. 7 5 6 4 1 2 3

(Text 5. 27-34)
One evening last week my wife and I were sitting quietly at home. She was looking at the
television while I was reading a book. Suddenly we heard a loud bang. I supposed that the old lady in
the flat above ours was moving the furniture about. My wife was afraid that the noise would wake the
baby. She turned down the television and a moment later we heard someone calling for help.
I ran upstairs. The old lady’s door was shut but I could see smoke coming through the letter
box and under the door and could smell something burning. ‘The flat is on fire,’ I shouted down to my
wife. ‘Ring the fire brigade.’
I banged on the door but the old lady took a long time to answer. I was turning over in my
mind the idea of breaking the door down when she finally appeared.
‘I was having a bath,’ she said, ‘when the water heater in the kitchen blew up.’
‘Why didn’t you open the door?’ I asked her.
‘I was getting dressed when you knocked,’ she said, looking embarrassed.
I took her downstairs to our flat. Then I ran back, went inside the old lady’s flat and turned the
gas off to prevent another explosion. Smoke was pouring out of the kitchen and the heater was in
flames. Just then I heard a fire engine arriving outside and the heavy footsteps of the firemen on the
stairs. I looked round and noticed two of them standing in the doorway. ‘It’s in here,’ I said. ‘You
turned up promptly, I must say.
When I got back to our flat my wife was making the old lady a cup of tea. Soon afterwards, the
fire chief came in to ask some questions. It turned out that the fire was not very serious and the
firemen were already putting it out. When they left my wife went up with the old lady to help her clear
up the mess.
When she returned, my wife remarked: It’s all right now. Nothing was damaged except the
heater. But wasn’t it lucky that baby slept through all that noise?’ She took the teacups into the
kitchen and I heard her scream and the cup crash to the floor. When I got there, water was dripping
slowly the floor. The baby woke at last and started to cry. from the ceiling and forming a pool on
(Fowler, 7973:31-32)
12. What is the passage about?
A. Fire on a flat
B. How to extinguish fire
C. The damage of a fire
D. Preventing a flame
E. Helping an old lady
13. ‘Ring the fire brigade.’ (Paragraph 2) The above sentence means ________
A. the fire brigade would appear promptly
B. the fire brigade was on the way to the flat
C. the writer asked his wife to contact the fire brigade
D. the fire brigade used a siren sound when passing the street
E. the writer’s wife told him to knock on the door for the fire brigade
14. Who informed that the water heater was damaged?
A. The writer.
B. The firemen.
C. The old lady.
 D. The writer’s wife.
E. The old lady’s husband.
15. From the last paragraph we may conclude that the baby woke up _____
A. when the flat was on fire
B. because of the writer’s wife’s screaming
C. because the dripping water made the baby wet
D. because the sound of the siren was so noisy
E. since the writer was panic in extinguishing the fire
16. The word ‘lucky’ in paragraph 9 can be best replaced by ________
A. fortunate
B. occasional
C. good chance
D. opportunity
E. advantage
17. “I was getting dressed when you knocked,’ she said, looking embarrassed.”
The reported speech is . . . .
A.She said that she is getting dressed when you knocked.
B.She said that she was getting dressed when you knocked .
C.She said that she was getting dressed when he had knocked.
D.She said that she had been getting dressed when he had knocked.
E.She said that they were getting dressed when she knocked.
(Text 6. 35-39)
Strong Wind
Once there was a great warrior named Strong Wind. He lived with his sister in a tent
on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. Strong Wind had an amazing power. He was able to
make himself invisible. His sister could see him, but no one else could. He said he would
marry the first woman who could see him as he came home at the end of the day.
Many women came to the tent to watch for him. When his sister saw him coming,
she would ask, ‘Do you see him?’
Each girl would answer,’Oh,yes! I see him!’
Then Strong Wind’s sister would ask, ‘What is he pulling his sled with?’
And the girl would answer, ‘with a rope’ or ‘with a wooden pole.’
Then Stong Wind’s sister would know that they were lying, because their guesses
were wrong.
A chief lived in the village. His wife had died, but he had three daughters. One was
much younger than the other two. She was gentle and kind and beautiful, but her sisters
were jealous of her and treated her badly. They cut off her long black hair and they made
her wear rags. They also buned her face with coals from the fire to make her look ugly. And
they lied to their father and said that she had done these things to herself. But she
remained kind and gentle and went about her work with a patient heart.
The two older sisters also went to try and see Strong Wind. When he was coming
Strong Wind’s sister asked them, ‘Do you see him?’
‘Oh, yes! I see him!’ each of them answered.
‘What is his bow made out of?’ asked Strong Wind’s sister.
‘Out of iron,’ answered one. ‘Out of strong wood,’ answered the other.
‘You have not seen him,’ said Strong Wind’s sister.
 Strong Wind himself heard them and knew that they had lied. They went into the
tent but still they could not see him. They went home very sad.
One day the youngest daughter went to try and see Strong Wind. She was wearing
rags, and her face was covered in burns. As she went along the road, people pointed and
laughed at her, but still she continued on her way. When she got to Strong Wind’s tend she
waited.
When Strong Wind was coming, his sister asked the girl, ‘Do you see him?’
‘No,’the girl answered. ‘I do not see him.’
Strong Wind’s sister was surprised because the girl had told the truth. ‘Now do you
see him?’ asked Strong Wind’s sister.
‘Yes,’ answered the girl. ‘Now I do see him. He is magnificent.’
‘What is his bow made of?’ asked Strong Wind’s sister.
‘The rainbow,’ answered the girl.
‘And what is the bowstring made of?’ asked Strong Wind’s sister.
‘Of stars,’ answered the girl.
Then Strong Wind’s sister knew that the girl could really see him. He had let her see
him because she had told the truth.
‘You really have seen him,’ said Strong Wind’s sister. Then the sister washed the girl,
and all the burns went away. Her hair grew long and black again. The sister dressed the girl
in fine clothes. Strong Wind came and the girl became his wife.
The girls’ two older sisters were very angry, but Strong Wind turned them into aspen
trees. Ever since that day, the leaves of the aspen tree tremble with fear whenever he
comes near, because they know he remembers their lying and their meanness.

18. Which of the following statements is true about “Strong Wind” ?

A. “Strong Wind” had a strong body
B. “Strong Wind” was a very talented king
C. “Strong Wind” could see the end of the day
D. “Strong Wind” had a very good ability to fight
E. “Strong Wind” never used gun to attack somebody
19. What was Strong Wind’s special capability?
A. Strong Wind himself was able to be seen
B. Strong Wind himself was able to go away
C. Strong Wind could make himself not be seen
D. Strong Wind could see himself rainbow
E. Strong Wind could make himself visible
20. The character of the youngest chief’s daughter was . . . .
A. calm ; ugly
B. not rough; thoughtful
C. violent ; beautiful
D. friendly ; jealous
E. calm ; not good manner

21. How would Strong Wind’s Sister know that the girls were lying ?
A. By identifying the wrong guesses
B. By telling the truth
C. By treating the girls badly
 D. By pulling his sled with rope
E. By answering his sister questions
22. “Ever since that day, the leaves of the aspen tree always tremble with fear . . . . and
meanness”
The underlined word means . . . .
A. Friendly
B. Violent
C. Thoughtful
D. Unfair
E. Calm
23. “What is his bow made of?” asked strong Wind’s sister.
The reported speech is....
Strong Wind’s sister asked the girl . . . .
A. what is his bow made of
B. what was his bow made of"
C. what his bow is made of.
D. what his bow was made of.
24. What moral lesson can you learn from this story?
A. Honesty brings destructions
B. Honesty brings happiness
C. Great liar always wins
D. Unjust people are always wise
E. Justice makes a ruin.

(Text 7. 40-46)
Once upon a time in West java, Indonesia lived a wise king who
had a beautiful daughter. Her name was Dayang Sumbi. She liked
weaving very much. Once she was weaving a cloth when one of her
tools fell to the ground. She was very tired, at the same time she was
too lazy to take it. Then she just shouted out loudly.
Any body there? Bring me my tool. I will give you special present.
If you are female, I will consider you as my sister. If you are male, I will
marry you’ Suddenly a male dog, its name was Tumang, came. He
brought her the falling tool. Dayang Sumbi was very surprised. She
regretted her words but she could not deny it. So she had to marry Tumang and leave her
father. Then they lived in a small village. Several months later they had a son. His name was
Sangkuriang. He was a handsome and healthy boy.
Sangkuriang liked hunting very much, especially deer. He often went hunting to the
wood using his arrow. When he went hunting, Tumang was always with him.
One day Dayang Sumbi wanted to have deer’s heart so she asked Sangkuriang to
hunt for a deer. Then Sangkuriang went to the wood with his arrow and his faithful dog,
Tumang. But after several days in the wood Sangkuriang could not find any deer. They were
all disappeared. Sangkuriang was exhausted and desperate. He did not want to disappoint
her mother so he killed Tumang. He did not know that Tumang was his father. At home he
gave Tumang’s heart to her mother.
 But Dayang Sumbi knew that it was Tumang’s heart. She was so angry that she could
not control her emotion. She hit Sangkuriang at his head. Sangkuriang was wounded. There
was a scar in his head. She also repelled her son. Sangkuriang left her mother in sadness.
Many years passed and Sangkuriang became a strong young man. He wandered
everywhere. One day he arrived at his own village but he did not realize it. There he met
Dayang Sumbi. At the time Dayang Sumbi was given an eternal beauty by God so she
stayed young forever. Both of them did not know each other. So they fell in love and then
they decided to marry.
But then Dayang Sumbi recognized a scar on Sangkuriang’s head. She knew that
Sangkuriang was his son. It was impossible for them to marry. She told him but he did not
believe her. He wished that they marry soon. So Dayang Sumbi gave a very difficult
condition. She asked Sangkuriang to build a lake and a boat in one night! She said she
needed that for honeymoon.

Sangkuriang agreed. With the help of genie and spirits, Sangkuriang tried to build
them. By midnight he had completed the lake by building a dam in Citarum river. Then he
started making the boat. It was almost dawn when he almost finished it. Meanwhile Dayang
Sumbi kept watching on him. She was very worried when she knew this. So she made lights
in the east. Then the spirits thought that it was already dawn. It was time for them to leave.
They left Sangkuriang alone. Without their help he could not finish the boat.
Sangkuriang was very angry. He kicked the boat. Then the boat turned upside
down; it later, became Mount Tangkuban Perahu – which means an upside-down boat.
From a distant the mount really looks like an upside down boat.
25. According to the story, Tumang was __________
A. actually a handsome prince
B. married to Dayang Sumbi
C. Sangkuriang pet dog
D. good at hunting deer
E. in fact Dayang Sumbi’s father
26. What made Dayang Sumbi stay young?
A. She set up conditions in doing things.
B. A young man fell in love with her
C. She married a dog
D. She knew how to take care her body
E. God gave her an eternal beauty
27. Who were the main characters in the story?
A. Dayang Sumbi and Sangkuriang.
B. The king, Dayang Sumbi, the dog, and Sangkuriang
C. The king, Dayang Sumbi, the dog, Sangkuriang, the genie, and the spirits
D. The king, Dayang Sumbi, the dog, Sangkuriang, the mount, the boat, the genie,
and the spirits
E. The king, Dayang Sumbi, sister, daughter, the dog, a young man, Sangkuriang, the
mount, the boat, the genie, the spirits, and God.
28. “He brought her the falling tool.” The underlined word refers to __________
A. Sangkuriang
B. Tumang
 C. Dayang Sumbi
D. the king
E. father
29. The complication starts when ______
A. Sangkuriang arrived at his own village
B. Tumang came bringing Dayang Sumbi’s fallen thing
C. Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to find deer’s heart
D. Dayang Sumbi and Sangkuriang fell in love and decided to marry
E. Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to build a lake and a boat in one night
30. “Once upon a time in West Java, Indonesia lived a wise king who had a beautiful
daughter.” (Paragraph 1) What is the function of the above sentence?
A. A crisis
B. A complication
C. An Orientation
D. A reorientation
E. A resolution
31. What moral value can we learn from the story?
A. People must keep their words all the time.
B. Do not make a promise too easily.
C. Never be reluctant to do good things.
D. We should not hate our descendants.
E. Just do what we have planned.

(Text 8. 47-50)

“I Believe I can Fly”

I used to think that I could not go on See I was on the verge of breaking down
And life was nothing but an awful song Sometimes silence can seem so loud
But now I know the meaning of true love There are miracles in life / must achieve
I’m leaning on the everlasting arms But first / know it starts inside of me, oh

If I can see it, then I can do it If I can see it, then I can be it
If I just believe it, there’s nothing to it If / just believe it, there’s nothing to it

[Chorus:] [Chorus]
I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky Hey, cause I believe in me, oh
I think about it every night and day If I can see it, then I can do it (I can do it)
Spread my wings and fly away If I just believe it, there’s nothing to it
IIfbelieve I can soar
I just spread my wings
I see me running through that open door [Chorus]
II believe
can fly I can fly
I believe I can fly Hey, if I just spread my wings
I believe I can fly / can fly ,I can fly, I can fly
lcanfly
I can fly, hey
If I just spread my wings
I can fly-eye-eye-eye
Hum, fly-eye-eye
32. Which word best describe the singer’s condition at the beginning of the song ?
A. lonely ; selfish
B. accepting ; brave
C. optimisctic ; couraged
D. brave ; strong
E. discouraged ; disappointed
33. The writer thought that he was similar to ….
A. roaring lion with its sharp teeth and claws
B. roaring animals which is almost dying
C. a bird with spreading wings
D. a bird with no wings
E. unuseful person
34. Which words best describe the writer’s efforts to reach his dream
A. doubt ; worry
B. remorse ; hopeless
C. watchfulness ; bravery
D. bravery ; optimism
E. faith ; optimism
35. What is the message of the song ?
A. It’s not enough just to visualize what you want
B. It’s about believing in yourself and in what you can achieve
C. It tells how the singer has a magnificant voice
D. It tells about the passion of the singer for music
E. Most of his songs’ lyrics are really deep

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