Text 1 about a Holiday to Yogyakarta thrill to ride it.

thrill to ride it. Dad fell off when he let go off the rope, but he
was ok.
On Wednesday, my students and I went to YogyakartA. We
During the lunch we fed some birds in the park. In the afternoon
stayed at Dirgahayu Hotel which is not far from Malioboro.
we saw the animals being fed. When we returned home we were
On Thursday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are
very tired but happy. It was because we had so much fun
three big temples, the Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu temples.
activities at many places at the zoo.
They are really amazing. We visited only Brahmana and Syiwa
temples, because Wisnu temple is being renovated. 7. What happened to the writer’s dad when he rode an elephant?
On Friday morning we went to Yogya Kraton. We spent about A. He felt a thrill
two hours there. We were lucky because we were led by a smart B. He felt fun
and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to Borobudur. C. He fell off
We arrived there at four p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard the D. He failed
announcement that Borobudur gate would be closed. 8. Why did the writer and his family feel very tired after having a
In the evening we left for Jakarta by wisata bus. trip to the zoo?
A. They had to visit many places in the zoo
1. The text above mainly discusses about…..
B. They took a long time to reach the zoo area
A. the writer’s trip to Yogyakarta
C. They had to feed a lot of animals in the zoo
B. the writer’s first visit to Prambanan
D. They had no time to take a rest in the zoo
C. the writer’s impression about the guide
9. … our family felt tired after visiting the zoo, we were still
D. the writer’s experience at Yogya Kraton
happy.
2. The text is written in the form of a……..
A. Since
A. recount
B. Because
B. narrative
C. Although
C. report
D. Nevertheless
D. descriptive
Text 3 about a Picnic
3. The purpose of the text is to………
A. tell past events Last weekend I and my classmates went to the countryside to
B. entertain readers have a picnic. Before leaving, we made some sandwiches for
C. describe the smugglers lunch. We left quite early to avoid the traffic jam.
D. inform readers about events of the day After driving for two hours, we arrived at a very nice place. It
4. What are the big temples in Prambanan? was near a river with some big trees around it. The driver parked
A. paria, brahmana, and temples the car under the tree. Seeing the clear an cool water of the river,
B. brahmana, syiwa, and wisnu temples my friends and I decided to swim. After having lunch together,
C. wisnu, syiwa, and borobudur temples we went around the area to enjoy the scenery. We saw some
D. borobudur, syiwa, and brahmana temples beautiful birds and butterflies.
5. When did they go home? After walking for about an hour, we decided to return to the car
A. On Saturday morning and go home. Unfortunately, we cloud not start up the car.
B. On Friday evening Finally after sometime, we cloud make the car start up by
C. On Thursday evening pushing it. We were happy although we felt a bit tired when we
D. On Friday afternoon got home.
6. Why did they only visit Brahmana and Syiwa temples?
10. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. because there was no wisnu temple
A. The writer made sandwiches for lunch
B. because wisnu temple was amazing
B. The writer did some fun activities during their picnic
C. because wisnu temple was too small
C. After doing some activities, the writer went home by car
D. because wisnu temple was being repaired
D. Last weekend the writer prepared to have a picnic in the
Text 2 about a Holiday to the Zoo
countryside
Yesterday my family and I went to the zoo to see the elephant. 11. Why did the writer and his friends decide to swim in the
When we got to the zoo, we went to the shop to buy some food to river?
give to the animals. A. They felt hot after having lunch
After getting the food, we went to the nocturnal house where we B. They felt tired after having a walk
saw birds and reptiles which only come out at night. C. The water was cool and clear
Before having lunch, we went for a ride on the elephant. It was a D. It was a tiring day
12. Because of the trouble they had at the end of their picnic, they 17. What does it mean that Las Vegas is a “city that never
probably …. sleeps?”
A. Got home a bit late A. A lot of people here have sleep disorders.
B. Decided to swim again B. There is too much noise here for people to sleep.
C. Had to spend the night there C. The neon lights keep people awake at night.
D. Decided not to have a picnic again D. Las Vegas offers exciting activities at all hours.
Text 4 about a Trip Text 5 about Visiting Liberty Statue

Last April, John took a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas is a When Claire visited the Statue of Liberty for the first time, she
popular destination in the western portion of the United States. instantly admired it as a symbol of freedom. Claire made sure to
The town is most popular for its casinos, hotels, and exciting make reservations before her visit because only 240 people are
nightlife. permitted to climb the staircase to the top of the statue every day.
In downtown Las Vegas, John spent a lot of time on The Strip, After climbing almost 400 stairs, Claire received spectacular
which is a 2.5 mile stretch of shopping, entertainment venues, views of the city from the statue’s crown.
luxury hotels, and fine dining experiences. This is probably the During her visit, Claire learned that the Statue of Liberty was not
most commonly visited tourist area in the city. The Strip at night always the color that it is now. She found out that because the
looks especially beautiful. All of the buildings light up with statue’s exterior is made of copper, the statue oxidized over time,
bright, neon, eye-catching signs to attract visitor attention. giving it the greenish appearance it has in present day. When it
A stay in Las Vegas can feel similar to a visit to many popular was first constructed, the statue was the same color as a shiny
cities worldwide. Many of the hotels have miniature versions of penny!
important international sites and monuments. These famous After touring the Statue of Liberty, Claire spent the rest of the
landmarks include the Eiffel Tower, Venice, and even ancient day in New York City visiting other important monuments and
Rome. historic landmarks. Claire left New York hoping to have had the
One day, John took a side trip outside of the city to visit the time to explore more sites, but she can’t wait to return to the city
Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. in the future.
The canyon offers a breathtaking view of Nevada’s ridges and
18. How many people are permitted to climb the statue’s stairs
natural landscape. John especially liked the canyon because it
per day?
was removed from all of the noise and movement in downtown
A. 150
Las Vegas.
B. 400
John had a great time during his trip to Las Vegas. He did not
C. 240
win a lot of money in the casinos. However, he managed to see a
D. 100
lot of amazing sites during his visit to this city that never sleeps.
19. From which part of the statue did Claire receive spectacular
13. When did John travel to Las Vegas? views of the city?
A. Last weekend A. The mouth
B. Last summer B. The crown
C. Last spring C. The eyes
D. Yesterday D. The nose
14. What is an activity that a tourist cannot do on The Strip? 20. Why has the Statue of Liberty changed color over time?
A. Eat A. It was painted green during restorations.
B. Visit the Grand Canyon B. New York’s poor air quality has eroded the statue.
C. Stay overnight C. Its copper exterior oxidized.
D. Shop D. The statue is poorly maintained by the city.
15. Which best describes the purpose of the Las Vegas Strip? Text 6 about a Summer Holiday
A. It is a 2.5 mile stretch.
I just returned from the greatest summer vacation! It was so
B. It keeps tourists safe.
fantastic, I never wanted it to end. I spent eight days in Paris,
C. It offers a lot of activities for tourists.
France. My best friends, Henry and Steve, went with me. We had
D. There are too many neon lights.
a beautiful hotel room in the Latin Quarter, and it wasn’t even
16. Explain why John liked his visit to the Grand Canyon.
expensive. We had a balcony with a wonderful view.
A. The setting was very different from downtown Las Vegas.
We visited many famous tourist places. My favorite was the
B. John does not enjoy spending time in cities.
Louvre, a well-known museum. I was always interested in art, so
C. The Grand Canyon offers a breathtaking view.
that was a special treat for me. The museum is so huge, you could
D. It is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
spend weeks there. Henry got tired walking around the museum performing children to dance together.
and said “Enough! I need to take a break and rest.” We really enjoyed the performance of bamboo musical
We took lots of breaks and sat in cafes along the river Seine. The instruments combined with the wonderful dances and nice master
French food we ate was delicious. The wines were tasty, too. of ceremony. We were all very cheerful and refreshed after the
Steve’s favorite part of the vacation was the hotel breakfast. He show.
said he would be happy if he could eat croissants like those
26. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
forever. We had so much fun that we’re already talking about our
A. The trip to Saung Angklung Mang Udjo started very early
next vacation.
B. The audience was cheerful and refreshed after the show
21. What city did they go to for their summer vacation? C. The master of ceremony taught the audience to play Angklung
A. Paris D. The visitors were asked to join the performing children to
B. Lyon dance
C. Louvre 27. What did the students do before the show?
D. Latin A. Playing popular songs on Angklung
22. How long was the summer vacation? B. Making Sundanese hot drink Bandrek
A. Eight weeks C. Learning how to do traditional dances
B. Eight days D. Going around the gallery that sells Sundanese handicraft
C. Two weeks 28. Why did the master of ceremony speak in English?
D. One week A. The audience was all foreigners
23. What did their hotel room have? B. To make the performance more attractive
A. A refrigerator C. It would encourage the audience to join the performance
B. A view of the metro D. There were foreigners among the audiences in the hall
C. A balcony Text 8 about Camping
D. A bottle of wine
Hendra and I camped in the mountain last weekend. It was very
24. Who got tired walking in the Louvre museum?
beautiful and very quiet there. The air wash fresh. The location of
A. Henry
our camp site was on the top of a hill, so we could see the scenery
B. Harry
around us. It was amazing, It was green everywhere. It was also
C. Seine
easy to get water as it was near a small river. You see the water is
D. Steve
as clear as a crystal. We brought a lot of food from home. There
25. What did Steve enjoy the most?
were some noodles, cans of sardines, soft drink, and biscuits.
A. The hotel breakfast and the croissants
Hendra brought cooking utensils for cooking noodle.
B. The wine and the food
On the first day, we spent our time setting up tent and exploring
C. The Latin Quarter and the balcony
the surrounding area. I was happy to find that there were many
D. The cafes along the river Seine
campers there. At night, after we had dinner, we met other
Text 7 about Study Tour
campers. We catted and played guitar. It was fun meeting people
Last week, my school had a study tour to Saung Angklung Mang who had the same hobby. It was not frightening at all at night in
Udjo in Bandung. We started our journey very early in the the forest as it was very noisy that night. We laughed and sang,
morning. There are six buses to take our groups. We stopped in and some campers even danced. We went to bed almost dawn.
the rest area before went directly toward Bandung. No wonder we got up late the following day. We hiked with
When we arrived at Saung Angklung Mang Udjo, we were others campers until afternoon. We did not realize that it was
welcome by hot Sundanese drinks known as Bandrek It was very almost 5 in the afternoon and we had to go back home soon. It
unique. After that, we went around the gallery that sells the was really nice. I planned to go there again on the next long
Sundanese handicrafts. We then walked to the hall, it was a holiday. I would ask other friends to join.
rounded stage. Everybody sat anxiously.
29. What was amazing according to the writer of the text?
The Angklung shows soon began with a performance of a large
A. The location of the campsite
group of dancers and Angklung players. Then, the master of
B. The fresh air of the mountain
ceremony introduced herself and offered the audience a short
C. The scenery around the campsite
course to play Angklung. She then taught the audience to play the
D. The small river in the mountain
Angklung, each rhythm. Soon after the audience knew the basic
30. What did the writer do on the second day of their camping
sound, we all played popular songs together. The master
activity?
ceremony spoke in English too because there foreigners among
A. They chatted and played guitar
the visitors. At the end of the show, we were asked to join the
B. They had a greet and meet activity to complete at least one more marathon and improve my time. I
C. They hiked with the other campers also experienced a good feeling between participants and the
D. They laughed and sang songs together spectators that made me happy. It was a very wonderful thing for
31. “…we spent our time setting up the tent and exploring the me. So I decided that I had to join another marathon the
surrounding are.” (paragraph 2) What does the word “exploring” following year.
mean?
36. What is the text about?
A. Traveling through to learn about it
A. The writer’s activities of watching Chicago marathon contest.
B. Going backward and forward to watch something
B. The writer’s wonderful feeling after watching marathon.
C. Observing carefully to examine something
C. The writer’s good achievement in marathon.
D. Looking for something in surrounding area
D. The changing of the writer’s feeling after joining the
Text 9 about Visiting Pen pal’s House
marathon.
Last weekend, I visited my pen pal’s house. His Name is Anto. 37. To improve his achievement, the writer …
There were many activities I did there. In the morning, Anto and A. Asked for advice how to run well
I had breakfast. We had traditional fooD. I liked it very much. B. Practiced hard with other participants
After breakfast, he took me to the garden behind his house. The C. Planned to join another marathon
garden was very big and beautiful. There is a big bird cage in the D. Ran faster and faster
garden. There were many kinds of birds in that cage. I spent a 38. What was the writer’s intention when he decided to join his
long time feeding the birds. I also took pictures with those first marathon?
beautiful birds. A. He would get the winner
After visiting the bird cage, Anto and I went to the flower garden B. He just wanted to get an experience
not far from his house. We took a rest and had lunch under a big C. He planned to join another marathon
tree and watch butterflies flying above colourful flowers. In the D. He wanted to complete 26,2 miles run
afternoon, we swam in the pool in the backyard. It was so fun. I 39. “… I change my mind.” (Paragraph 2) The word “mind” is
really enjoyed my time with Anto. closest in meaning to …
A. Decision
32. The text above tells us about ….
B. Ambition
A. A holiday at a friend’s place
C. Thought
B. A picture of bird
D. Suggestion
C. A big bird cage
Text 11 about Accompanying Friend
D. A big garden
33. What is the last paragraph about? Last Friday, a friend of mine asked me to accompany him to buy
A. Anto had butterflies as his pet a new shirt at a department store. We left home at 03.00 p.m. by
B. The writer’s friend is a good swimmer motorcycle. As soon as we arrived there, we went to the clothes
C. There are a lot of flowers in Anto’s house section. I let him choose one. An hour later, I got bored watching
D. The writer had a good time with his friend him confused in choosing a shirt. So I left him and went to the
34. Where did the writer spend his afternoon? cassette counter. Thirty minutes later, I went back to the clothes
A. Under a tree section but I couldn’t find him there. My cell phone was broken
B. Inside big bird cage so I couldn’t call him. I went to the parking areA. I saw his
C. In the flower garden motorcycle was there but I couldn’t find him. I waited for him for
D. In the swimming pool a few moments then finally I gave up and decided to go home.
35. From the text, we know that the writer …. When I arrived home, my mother told me that my friend calleD.
A. Had gone and visited many places during his holiday She said that he was in the department store looking for me. My
B. Lived in the same village with his pen pal, Anto mother asked me to come back to the department store.
C. Liked butterflies and swimming very much Reluctantly, I walked to the department store and you know
D. Spent his holiday at friend’s house what? When I arrived there his motorcycle was not in the parking
Text 10 about Joining Marathon areA. He just went home. I was very tireD. There was no other
choice, I had to walk home again. When I arrived home, I was so
Last year I joined the Chicago Marathon, my first marathon
tired. I was very angry but when I saw my friend’s broad smile
contest. I had to run 26,2 miles to complete it. It was hard.
greet me in front of the door, I just could not help laughing.
At first, I just wanted to get the experience of joining a marathon.
I thought it would be one life time experience. After finishing it, I 40. The text above is about ….
changed my mind. I wanted to join another one. I was interested A. An embarrassing day
B. Shopping with mother C. his wife
C. The writer and his friend D. his children
D. My friend and his motorcycle 47. The writer felt a bit nervous because it was ….
41. The writer couldn’t contact his friend because …. A. his daughter’s birthday
A. He went home alone B. a wonderful experience
B. His cell phone was broken C. the first time he made a cake
C. He was in the parking area D. difficult to make a cake
D. His friend was still choosing a shirt Text 13 about an Unpleasant Experience
42. From the story above we can conclude that there was a
Last week, Mr Budi’s wife had an accident. Her youngest child,
problem because ….
Yusuf, was at home when it happened. He was playing with his
A. The writer couldn’t contact his friend
new toy car. Suddenly Yusuf heard his mother calling, “Help!
B. The writer’s friend was in the clothes section
Help!” he ran to the kitchen. His mother had burnt herself with
C. The writer and his friend couldn’t ride the motorcycle
some hot cooking oil. She was crying with pain and the pan was
D. The writer and his friend decided to go to the department store
on fire. Mr. Budi had gone to the offce. The other children had
Text 12 about Preparing Birthday
gone to school.
On my daughter’s 1st birthday, I made a cake for her. I decorated Yusuf was too small to help his mother, and she was too
it with the Disney characters, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. It frightened to speak sensibly to him. But he ran to the neighbour’s
was such a wonderful experience for me. My wife inspired me to house and asked his neighbor to come and help his mother. The
make this special birthday cake. She is very good at making neighbor soon put out the fire and took Yusuf’s mother to the
cakes. clinic.
On that day, I went and got all items for the cake. I had never When Mr. Budi came home, his wife told him what had
made a cake before, so I felt a little bit nervous. Before I made happened. He was very proud of his son, “When you are a man,
the cake, I imagined how to decorate it, then I started right away. you will be just like your father,” she said.
I chose the flavour. I made a cake with chocolate flavour. I
48. Who was at home when the accident happened?
followed the steps in the recipe carefully. And finally I could
A. Her son
make it. It was not bad at all.
B. Her husband
All the people and the children who were invited to the birthday
C. Her neighbour
party liked the cake. I was very prouD. My wife told the guests
D. Her youngest child
that I made the birthday cake. I felt satisfied when they were
49. How did Yusuf do to help his mother?
surprised that I could make a cake. Since then making cakes has
A. He called his father
become one of my hobbies.
B. He put out the fire
43. What does the text talk about? C. He asked his neighbour to help
A. My daughter’s 1st birthday D. He advised Mrs. Budi to stay calm
B. Wonderful experience 8. Who took Mrs. Budi to the clinic?
C. The first time of making a birthday cake A. Her son
D. Decorating a birthday cake B. Her husband
44. What’s the main idea of paragraph two? C. Her neighbour
A. The writer was inspired to make a birthday cake. D. Her children
B. The writer decorated the cake with Disney characters. 50. How did the neighbour help Mrs. Budi?
C. The writer got the idea to make a birthday cake. A. He called Mrs. Budi’s husband and ran to the kitchen
D. The writer was making the birthday cake B. He called the fireman and put out the ?re
45. It was not bad at all. (Paragraph 2). The word “it” means… C. He put out the fire and took Mrs. Budi ot the clinic
A. A birthday cake D. He called the fireman and advised Mrs. Budi to stay calm
B. Birthday cake decoration 51. The main idea of the second paragraph is ….
C. The flavour of birthday cake A. Mrs. Budi got accident
D. The writer’s daughter’s 1st birthday party B. Mr. Budi was proud of his son
46. The writer was inspired to make a birthday cake for his C. Yusuf asked his neighbour to help
daughter by …. D. Mr. Budi and his other children had gone
A. his guest 52. The main idea of the last paragraph is ….
B. his daughter A. Mrs. Budi got accident
B. Mr. Budi was proud of his son
C. Yusuf asked his neighbour to help 56. What was the writer’s mother doing during the turbulence?
D. Mr. Budi and his other children had gone A. She was holding her husband’s hand
Text 14 about an Unpleasant Experience B. She was calming the writer down
C. She was praying for help
I’ve got a painful experience that I went through last semester. I
D. She was crying for fear
joined the cross country. We were running this race competing
57. The turbulence was caused by ….
against several I other schools. The entire race was long and
A. The bad weather
dreadful. It took place in the desert so it was really hot and
B. The size of the plane
humiD. We ran up and down the hills.
C. The height of the flight
It was getting awful after 10 minutes of the race. People who ran
D. The damage on one of the machines
in front of me made me breathe the dust they createD. It wasn’t
58. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
so bad until my throat started to hurt. It was very painful. I had a
A. The writer saw that it was raining heavily and lightning
hard time to catch my breath and I sweat a lot. I really hated it.
outside
In the end I managed to finish the race. I felt really good after
B. The writer was enjoying the announcement made by the crew
that. I felt fully alive again. That race was a horrible experience.
C. A crew was announcing that they were going to land soon
That is the reason why I quitted the team a week later.
D. The lightning outside scared the writer
53. What does the second paragraph tell us about? Text 16 about an Unpleasant Experience
A. A cross country race
Last summer, when mum and dad weren’t feeling well, Tom was
B. An awful place in the mountain
taking his dog, Paddy, for a walk. Suddenly there was a rabbit
C. A good feeling after completing the race
running across the path they were taking. Paddy barked very loud
D. Painful incidents during the cross country
and the scared rabbit ran into the bushes. Although Tom was
54. From the text, we know that …. trying hard to grip the collar, Paddy was running after the rabbit.
A. The writer quitted and never made it to the finish line That was the last time he saw Paddy.
B. Although he had a painful throat, the writer could finish the He tried to look for him for days. Finally, five weeks later, when
race Tom was out for a coffee at Motorway Cafe, his parents called.
C. The race was a competition between students in the writer’s They were having lunch when they heard a dog barked outside
school the house. The hurriedly went out and there was Paddy wigling
D. The race route was so mountainous that the weather was cool his tail.
and windy
59. “That was the last time he saw Paddy”
55. Why was the writer’s throat painful? The word “he” refers to ….
A. He sweat a lot A. Father
B. He couldn’t breathe B. Tom
C. It was really hot and humid C. Rabbit
D. People in front of him created dust D. Paddy
Text 15 about an Unpleasant Experience 60. How did Paddy get lost?
A. He was hungry and searched for a food
It was the beginning of July, My parents and I were in a plane
B. He followed motorbike riders away
heading home from our vacation.
C. He saw a rabbit and ran after it
A crew announced the passengers that we were going to land in
D. He felt bored and took a walk
the airport in a few minutes. While listening to the
61. The text generally talks about ….
announcement, I was looking outside through the window and
A. The coming back of the lost dog
saw how dark the sky was. It was raining heavily and lightnings
B. A long journey of the dog
sparked here and there.
C. A holiday experience in Scotland
Suddenly, I felt the plane went bumpy. The impact was low at the
D. The disappearance of a dog
beginning, however it gradually became terrible. Everything
Text 17 about an Unpleasant Experience
shook terribly. People started to scream in fear. I hold my
parents’ hands. I heard my Dad was praying while Mom tried to It was almost 6 A.M. Andi was hurriedly packing up his things.
soothe me. He had to catch up the 7 A.M train to SurabayA.
Fortunately, our plane landed safely at the airport under that At 6,30 A.M a taxi was coming to pick him up. He asked the
extreme weather. I thanked God for saving my parents and me. driver to rush because his train was at 7 A.M. The traffic was
very crowded. When he arrived at the station, the time showed A. students
7.15 A.M. The train had already left. B. burglar
C. policemen
62. What can you learn from the text? Andi should have …
D. Teachers
A. Driven the car himself
B. Left early
C. Worn his watch
D. Left his things
63. Why was Andi late to arrive at the station? Because …
A. He took taxi
B. The driver was driving slowly
C. He got up late
D. The driver was late
64. Andi arrived at the train station … the train had already left.
A. But
B. And
C. So
D. If
Text 18 about an Unpleasant Experience

The police thought that two burglars started the robbery at 151
Pattimura street on Sunday afternoon.
The burglars broke into the students’ room while they were going
to a football game. They never thought that while they were
away, burglars would break into their boarding house.

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

A. to retell past events for the purpose of informing
B. to present perspective points about an issue
C. to describe the way they are
D. to acknowledge readers about informative events
66. The text is in form of a/an……..
A. description
B. report
C. recount
D. news item
67. Where did the robbery take place?
A. at 151 Pattimura street
B. at 151 Gajahmada street
C. at 161 Pattimura street
D. at 212 Sisingamangaraja street
68. When did the robbery happen?
A. Sunday morning
B. Sunday afternoon
C. Saturday morning
D. Saturday afternoon
69. The lexico grammatical features are mostly written in……..
A. passive voice
B. direct speech
C. simple past tense
D. simple present tense
70 “The burglars broke into the students’ room while they were
going to a football game.” The word “they” refers to …