Text 1

Learning English through music and songs can be very enjoyable. You can mix
pleasure with learning when you listen to a song and exploit the song as a means to
your English progress. Some underlying reason can be drawn to support the idea
why we use songs in language learning.

Firstly, “the song stuck in my head” Phenomenon (the echoing in our minds of the
last song we heard after leaving a restaurant, shopping malls, etc) can be both
enjoyable and sometimes unnerving. This phenomenon also seems to reinforce the
idea that songs work on our short-and-long term memory.

Secondly, songs in general also use simple conversational language, with a lot of
repetition, which is just what many learners look for sample text. The fact that they
are effective makes them many times more motivating than other text. Although
usually simple, some songs can be quite complex syntactically, lexically and
poetically, and can be analyzed in the same way as any other literary sample.

Furthermore, song can be appropriated by listener for their own purpose. Most pop
songs and probably many other types don’t have precise people, place or time
reference.

In addition, songs are relaxing. They provide variety and fun, and encourage
harmony within oneself and within one group. Little wonder they are important tools
in sustaining culture, religion, patriotism and yeas, even revolution.

Last but not least, there are many learning activities we can do with songs such as
studying grammar, practicing selective listening comprehension, translating songs,
learning vocabulary, spelling and culture.

From the elaboration above, it can be concluded that learning through music and
songs, learning English can be enjoyable and fun.

1. The type of the text above is ….

A. analytical exposition
B. hortatory exposition
C. narrative
D. discussion
E. explanation

2. What is the communicative purpose of the text?

A. To tell the reader about the songs
B. To entertain the reader with the songs
C. To show the reader the use of songs
D. To explain above the songs
E. To persuade the reader to use songs in learning language

3. The generic structures of the text are ….

A. Thesis – arguments – recommendation
B. General statement – sequential explanation
C. Newsworthy events – background events – sources
D. Thesis – arguments – reiteration
E. General statement – arguments

4. What is the text about ….

A. learning songs
B. very enjoyable music
C. the phenomenon
D. music listeners
E. using songs in language learning

5. Based on the text, there are …… reason for using songs in learning language
A. 6
B. 4
C. 5
D. 3
E. 2

Text 1

There is no best way to deal with pests in agriculture. Pesticides which are
commonly used may cause many problems. I think combining different management
operations is the most effective way to control pests.

Firstly, the chemicals in the pesticides may build up as residues in the environment
and in the soil which absorbs the chemicals. This reduces the quality of farm
product.

Secondly, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. This means that
newer and stronger ones have to be developed.

Lastly, some pesticides affect non target plants and animals such as fish and bees.
This affects the ecology and environment as well.

So, understanding of ecology of an area helps a lot in pest control. Pesticides should
be chosen and applied carefully so that they don’t affect the ecological balance and
environment.
Therefore, integrated pest management is a safe and more effective option to fight
pest in agriculture and livestock.

1. Which of the following is not directly affected by pesticides used?

A. Plants
B. Ecology
C. Animals.
D. Environment.
E. Human Beings

2. What can you say about paragraph two and four?

A. The fourth paragraph supports the idea stated in paragraph two.
B. Both paragraphs tell about the disadvantages of using pesticides.
C. Both paragraphs tell about how pesticides affect the quality of farm products.
D. The statement in paragraph is contrary to the statement in paragraph four.
E. The second paragraph tells about the effects of using pesticides on animals
mentioned in paragraph four.

3. One of the disadvantages of using chemical pesticides is …

A. killing fish and bees.
B. increasing crops productivity.
C. creating balanced ecosystem.
D. causing the pests to become inactive
E. helping reduce pollutants in the environment.

4. Secondly, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. (paragraph 3). The
word resistant in the sentence above means …
A. weak
B. fragile
C. damage
D. unaffected
E. unbalanced

Text 2

The use of formalin and other dangerous preservatives in food has been serious
problem for three reasons.

Firstly, formalin is not for human beings, but it is for biological specimens and
experiments. Formalin in Biology is a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water which is
usually used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens. Thus, it is not for
food preservatives. Of course when it is used for food preservative, it will be very
dangerous to human’s body.

The second reason is that there is no tight control from the government. This
condition makes the people’s health is really in a threat. When the control is weak
and the use formalin was spread wide all over the Indonesian regions, and these
days it has really happened, the citizen’s bodies will be badly contaminated with the
poisons.

Fish or food traders still sell their products which contain formalin and dangerous
preservatives. Can you imagine that our digestive system absorbs the substance
that should be for the human and animal corpses?

Considering the reasons, we can make a conclusion that the use of formalin and
other preservatives is really a serious problem if it is not resolved immediately.

5. Why is formalin dangerous for human`s body?

A. It is not food preservatives
B. It is a disinfectant for human beings
C. It is used to preserve biological specimens
D. It is 10% solution of formaldehyde in water
E. It is controlled flighty from the government

6. The main idea of paragraph two is ….

A. The human`s bodies will be harmful after consuming the formalin
B. The government has not controlled the use of formalin firmly
C. The weak control of using formalin is not threatening the human
D. The human`s bodies will be harmful after consuming the formalin
E. The use of formalin is known all over the regions

7. Based on the facts above, the writer suggest that … .

A. People have to avoid consuming formalin in their food
B. The use of formal dehyde is necessary to control the food
C. People should add 100% solution of formaldehyde in water
D. The food preservative is required to make the food delicious
E. Food seller is supposed to pour formalin for vegetables and food products

Text 1

Everybody should change their way of life to reduce global warming. There are
several things that we can do. One of them is by buying and consuming fresh local
groceries as much as possible. It of course includes local vegetables, fruits, bread,
etc.

Local groceries don’t need much transportation to get it into the market. It of course
means, the amount of carbon dioxide produced is less than the groceries from other
region. Therefore, by buying local groceries we are helping reduce the amount of
carbon dioxide produce.

Consuming fresh groceries instead of frozen ones are healthier for us. Furthermore,
fresh food or groceries means no requirements for it to be freeze up. It means that
no electricity is needed and saving energy means reducing carbon dioxide and
money.

So, from now on we should consume fresh local groceries to reduce global warming.

1. The type of the text above is ….

A. analytical exposition
B. hortatory exposition
C. narrative
D. discussion
E. explanation

2. The generic structures of the text are ….

A. Thesis – arguments – recommendation
B. General statement – sequential explanation
C. Newsworthy events – background events – sources
D. Thesis – arguments – reiteration
E. General statement – arguments

3. The text gives us information about …. …

A. The ways to minimize global warning
B. The ways to increase global warning
C. The effects of global warning
D. The importance of consuming local groceries
E. The importance of knowing global warning

4. To reduce the global warming we should ….

A. Buy import product
B. Buy expensive clothes
C. Consume frozen foods
D. Consume fresh foods
E. Not use electricity efficiently

5. We are helping reduce the amount of global warming” (Paragraph 2) The word
reduce can be replaced by ….
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Improve
D. Add
E. Maximize

Text 2

Smoking in restaurants is not just disturbing. It must not be allowed because it is

rude, harmful to others and dangerous for the smokers.
Firstly, smoking in a restaurant is impolite. The smell of the smoke affects all people
and can turn them off their food. People pay to taste good food and not to be put off
by foul smelling smoke.

Another reason smoking should not be allowed in restaurant is the harm it can do to
others. Passive smoking that is breathing in smoke made by a smoker can lead to
asthma attacks and even cancer.

Finally, smoking is dangerous and a health risk to the smokers. Cigarettes cause
heart and lung disease and people should not smoke anywhere, not just in
restaurants.

Therefore, smoking in restaurants is impolite, harmful to others and a health risk to

the smokers and should not be allowed in any restaurants.

6. Smoking in the restaurants must be avoided because……

A. It is harmful to other.
B. It is impolite
C. It’s dangerous to the smokers
D. It can cause hearth and lung disease
E. All answers are correct

7. We have many reasons to say that smoking must be avoided. The word reasons
mean…..
A. conclusion
B. point of view
C. argument
D. reinforcement
E. statement

8. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To inform the readers to the readers
B. To persuade to the readers
C. To describe to the readers
D. To tell a story to the readers
E. To argue about smoking to the readers

9. The synonym of the word dangerous in the text is……

A. rude
B. impolite
C. health risk
D. harmful
E. disease
10. Smoking in restaurants is impolite, harmful to others and a health risk to the
smokers and should not be allowed in any restaurants. The sentence above
characterize as….. of the text
A. thesis
B. arguments
C. reiteration
D. topic sentence
E. supporting details

11. Smoking in restaurant should not be allowed. It means that…..

A. people should do smoking in restaurant
B. people should not do smoking in restaurant
C. people must not smoking in restaurant
D. people is not suggested smoke in restaurant
E. people should smoke in restaurant

Text 3

To improve comfort and cleanliness at our school, a number of dust bins should be
increased.

When we look at classrooms, school corridors and school yard, there are paper
mineral water cups, straws, and napkins here and there. The condition of
uncleanliness and discomfort really hinders learning and teaching environment.
Litters thrown carelessly cause disease, especially empty plastic cup or glasses.
They can be filled out with water coming from the rain. This can be placed for
dengue mosquitoes to spread out.

Besides, these rubbish can deteriorate the scene. Well painted wall and green
school yard do not mean anything litters are scattered everywhere.

Anyway I notice that most of the students in our school have responsibilities for the
school environment. They put their litters on the proper places. But some are not
diligent enough to find the dust bins. The numbers of dust bins in our schools are not
enough. One dust bins should be put beside each of steps, outside of the
classrooms, and some more also in the corridors.

Probably one dust bin should be in every ten meters. So when students want to
throw away their litters, they can find the dust bins easily.

When school is equipped with sufficient dust bins, we do not have problems of freak
and discomfort any more. Our school will be very clean and become a nice place to
study.

12. According to the writer, more dust bins….. in every ten meters.
A. should be decorated
B. should be painted
C. should be placed
D. are unnecessary
E. are not required

13. What is the writer’s argument on a sufficient number of dust bins?

A. They can prevent litters
B. They can save janitor’s energy
C. Students are asked to clean them
D. They make school environment neat
E. Students can throw garbage away easily

14. What is the writer’s suggestion?

A. To buy more dustbins
B. To hire more gardeners
C. To use dustbins efficiently
D. To ask parents to give more dustbins
E. To ask students to clean the school yard

Text 4

School uniform is special clothes worn by all students of a particular school. The
uniform of a school may differ from others. Why should schools use uniforms? Below
are some reasons.

First of all, Notre Dame’s Department of Sociology produced a study in 1998

concerning school uniforms. Their findings using 10th grade students showed that
uniforms have no direct effect on “substance abuse, behavioral problems or
attendance.” It also claimed a negative effect on student achievements for those
students considered ‘pro-school’.

Secondly, uniform helps to create a strong sense school ethos and a sense of
belonging to a particular community. As such it promotes discipline and helps to
drive up academic standards, which is why a uniform is often adopted by schools
which are being reopened with a fresh start after being classified as failing.

Finally, uniform acts as a social leveler, under which all students are equal in the
eyes of the school and of each other. In institutions without uniform students are
often competitive and worry endlessly about their appearance and the clothes they
should wear. Pupils without expensive designer clothes and trainers may be singled
out as social outcasts, or stigmatized as being from poor backgrounds. For these
reasons many parents prefer uniforms as they save them money on buying clothes
for school wear.

Considering the findings, schools should implement the uniform as their identity. The
government should also publish some kind of rule which makes uniform compulsory
for schools.
15. In institutions without uniform students, one will be regarded poor because
he/she ………..
A. does not wear a school uniform
B. cannot afford to buy a school uniform
C. wears no expensive designer clothes
D. posses a bad academic record
E. has a bad attitude at school

16. “As such it promotes discipline and helps to drive up academic standards ……”
(Paragraph 3). What does the it word refer?
A. Community
B. School ethos
C. Research finding
D. A study
E. Uniform

17. The last paragraph is about ……..

A. The writer’s suggestion
B. The writer’s arguments
C. The writer’s reasons
D. The writer’s reiteration
E. The writer’s thesis

18. “…. Substance abuse, behavioral problems or attendance.” (Paragraph 2). The
antonym of “attendance” word is …….
A. arrival
B. come up
C. appearance
D. presence
E. absence

19. Arrange these jumbled paragraphs into the correct order.

a. Those who want to penalise older, leaded petrol vehicles and their owners don’t
seem to appreciate that, in the country, there is no public transport to fall back upon
and one’s own vehicle is the only way to get about.
b. In all the discussion over the removal of lead from petrol there doesn’t seem to
have been any mention of difference between driving in the city and the country.
c. While I realise my leaded petrol car is polluting the air wherever I drive, I feel that
when you travel through the country, where you only see another car every five to
ten minutes, the problem is not as severe as when traffic is concentrated on city
roads.
d. I feel that country people, who often have to travel huge distances to the nearest
town and who already spend a great deal of money on petrol, should be treated
differently to the people who live in the city.
A. a-b-c-d
B. b-c-d-e
C. d-a-b-e
D. c-d-e-a
E. b-c-a-d

20. Arrange these jumbled paragraphs into the correct order.

a. The first, college students are adults, not elementary school children. The student
has an ability to determine which of the acts he should be doing which is not
because the student has a different mindset with the child. The student is able to
determine what he needs in the course so he will not neglect to improve his
knowledge even though he is not attending the class
b. To summarize, attendance in college classes should be optional. Students may
already know the material that the professor will cover. Sometimes the professor
lectures on material that is in the textbook, so students can read it on their own time.
Therefore, in my opinion, compulsory attendance in college classes should be
abolished.
c. On my first day of class in an American university, I discovered that there are
many differences between universities in US and in my country. One difference hit
me immediately when the professor walked into the classroom dressed in casual
pants and a sports shirt. Then he sat down, and I received a second shock. He sat
down on the desk, not behind the desk. The biggest shock happened when he
passed out a piece of paper listing the requirements of the class. I learned that I was
not allowed to miss any classes! In my country, professors do not know or care if
students attend lectures, but in the United States, professors actually call
the roll at the beginning of each class meeting. In my opinion, compulsory
attendance in college is completely inappropriate for two reasons.
d. Students often have other obligations such as work and family. Not infrequently
we meet there are students who have to work to help the cost of lectures and this
has become a necessity for him. So also with students who already have a family.
Sometimes the affairs involving the family are more important than attending the
class so the students tend to leave the class because they think the class can be
replaced by learning independently.
A. a-b-c-d
B. b-c-d-e
C. c-a-d-b
D. c-d-e-a
E. b-c-a-d