EXERCISE!

1. I’m so impressed, your masterpiece is … than mine.

a. good c. best
b. better d. more good

2. My new homework is … than the old one.

a. easy c. easiest
b. easier d. more easy
3. I don’t like math, I think it’s the … subject for every student.

a. hard c. hardest
b. harder d. more hard
4. Wow, Your current boyfriend is … than Rury.

a. wise c. wisest
b. wiser d. more wise

5. For the engagement, she wants the … ring on the world.

a. expensive c. most expensive
b. expensiver d. more expensive
6. She is the … woman I’ve ever met.

a. bad c. most bad

b. baddest d. worst
7. Last night I got the … meal than anyone in Lisa’s party.

a. little
b. Less
c. least
d. many
8. This is the … money I’ve ever gotten in a day.

a. many c. most
b. more d. many more
9. I can’t do this chemistry homework, it’s as … as the previous one.

a. difficult c. difficultest
b. difficulter d. more difficult
10. Let’s go to your home first, it’s … than the others.

a. near c. nearest
b. nearer d. more near
11. Your sweet seventeen no less … than your sixteen’s party.

a. luxurious
b. more luxurious
c. most luxurious
d. luxuriousest
12. Let me tell you that I got the … than other students.

a. easy c. easiest
b. easier d. most easy
13. I’m so jealous of you, you got the … score of the match. It was so close
for me.

a. good c. best
b. better d. goodest
14. Who is the … student in your school?

a. tall c. tallest
b. taller d. most tall
15. Which one is the … between My bag or yours?
a. heavy c. heaviest
b. heavier d. more heavy

PRESENT CONTINOUS
1. Olla: What were you doing when I rang you up?
Qolli: I was ... my home works.
A. Doing C. Does
B. Done D. Do

2. Dicky: I called you last night but there was no answer. Where were you?
Vira: Sorry. I ... when you called me last night.
A. Sleep C. Am sleeping
B. Slept D. Was sleeping

3. Oni Shahrial ... dubbing Shinchan voice at this time last year.
A. Is C. Was
B. Are D. Were

4. Kintan and I were drawing a view of Bromo mountain two days ago.
The interrogative construction of past continuous tense above is?
A. Are Kintan and I drawing a view of Bromo mountain two days ago?
B. Do Kintan and I draw a view of Bromo mountain two days ago?
C. Did Kintan and I draw a view of Bromo mountain two days ago?
D. Were Kintan and I drawing a view of Bromo mountain two days ago?

5. Lalita: Were you watching 'Strawberry Shortcake' cartoon when I came?

Qinna: Yes I was.
The underlined sentence means that ...
A. Lalita didn't care about Qinna's activities.
B. Lalita was watching a cartoon when somebody came.
C. Qinna was not doing anything when somebody came.
D. Qinna was watching a cartoon when somebody came.
6. Insan: Were you laughing at me when I talked to Mrs. Ratna?
Kamil: ...
What will Kamil say if her answer is NO?
A. No, I don't laugh. C. No, I didn't laugh
B. No, I was not laughing at you. D. No, I am not laughing at you.

7. My sister was watering flower ... you came.

A. When C. But
B. While D. And

8. Were You ... to Borneo at this time last week?

A. Visit D. Visiting
B. Visits
C. Visited
9. My mother taught me this formula yesterday, but I ... to understand it. I couldn't make it.
A. Was not confusing C. Am confusing
B. Was confusing D. Have confused

10. Was she ... Aminah at this time last week?.

A. Knowing C. Knew
B. Knows D. Are knowing

On Wednesday, my best friends and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at the Tentrem Hotel
located not far from Malioboro. On Thursday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There
are three big temples, the Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu temples. They are really amazing. On
Friday night we went to Malioboro. We spent about two hours there. We were lucky
because there are lots of promotions for visitors such as discounts for batik and handcrafted
bags, free testers for bakpia, and so on. I bought new clothes for my sister and a bag for my
mom with big discount. After that we left for Jakarta by train.
1. The text is written in the form of a…
a. recount
b. narrative
c. report
d. recipe

2. What kind of promotion do readers and her friends get in Malioboro?

a. Free product for sandals c. Free welcome drink
b. Free entrance ticket d. Free testers for bakpia
3. The purpose of the text is to…
a. tell past events c. describe the smugglers
b. entertain readers d. report an event to the police

4. Where did the writers and her friends stay while enjoying the holiday in Yogyakarta?
a. Hotel JW Marriotts c. Guest house
b. Hotel Tentrem d. Villa Pademangan

5. When did they go home?

a. On Saturday morning c. On Thursday evening
b. On Friday night d. On Friday afternoon
6. The text above mainly discusses……..
a. the writer’s trip to Yogyakarta c. the writer’s impression about the guide
b. the writer’s first visit to Prambanan d. the writer’s experience at Yogya Kraton

7. Where did the writers and her friends went on Thursday?

a. Malioboro c. Bukit Bintang
b. Parangtritis Beach d. Prambanan Temple
8. How much the big temples on Prambanan Temple?
a. three c. four
B. two d. five
9. What items is the writer bought as a gift for her family?
a. Bag and clothes c. Bracelet
b. Bakpia d. Handcrafted ring
10. The writer and her friends go home from Yogyakarta by..
a. Bus c. car
b. Plane d. Train

Last month, I visited my childhood friend’s house on Depok. His Name is Juniar. There were
many activities I did there. In the morning, Juniar and I had breakfast. We had nasi uduk that
we enjoyed when we were kids. I liked it very much. After breakfast, he took me to our old
school and retell the story about what we had when we were in elementary school. The
school looks better than 13 years ago. There is a big bench in the school garden. There were
3 sports fields for students. After visiting the school, Juniar and I went to the market to buy
some food and snacks. We bought kue ape, kue pukis, kue cucur, kue mangkok, and nasi
padang. We had lunch together at his house and had a small chit chat. It was so much fun. I
really enjoyed my time with Juniar. After enjoying three days together, I went home after
being picked up by my father.
11. The text above tells the readers about ...
a. A holiday at a friend's place. c. A big school
b. A picture school backyard. d. A big sport field.
12.Who is Juniar for the writers?
a. Niece c. Childhood friend
b. Pen pal d. Sibling
13. The purpose of the text is to……
a. tell past events b. entertain readers
c. describe the smugglers d. report an event to the police
14. How much is the sports field in the writer's old school?
a. Two c. four
b. Three d. Five
15. What does the writer do after visited the school?
a. Enjoy time together with their pet. c. Buy food and snacks on market
b. Swim on the river d. had lunch on restaurant
16. Where did the writer and her friend spend his afternoon?
a. In Juniar’s house c. In the flower garden.
b. Inside a sport field. d. In the swimming pool.
17. Where is Juniar’s house located?
a. Bogor c. Jakarta
b. Depok d. Tangerang
18. From the text, we know that the writer...
A. Had gone and visited many places C. Liked butterflies and swimming very
during her holiday. much.
B. Lived in the same village with his Juniar. D. Spent her holiday at a friend's house.
19. What snacks did the writer and her friends bought on market?
a. Blackforest c. sugar glazed doughnut
b. Cheese cake d. Kue pukis
20. Who picked up the writer to go home?
a. Her boyfriend c. her dad
b. her brother d. her niece

long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of
mortals, there was a small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West
Java. The King, named Sang Prabu, was a wise man.

He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for
her beauty but she was not married. One day Sang Prabu made up his mind
to settle the matter through a show of strength.

After that, the Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan won the
competition. Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with
Raden Begawan and used magic power to render him unconscious and he
forgot his wedding.

When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized
that he had been enchanted by the wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept
this, so she killed Raden Begawan. When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this,
she was very sad. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.

1. Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?

A. Sang Prabu was the father of his only daughter.

B. Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java.

C. Sang Prabu was taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy.

D. Sang Prabu was a wise man.

2. Why the wicked fairy did use her magic to make Raden Begawan
unconscious?

A. She didn't like Raden Begawan.

B. She didn't want Raden Prabu to marry the princess.

C. She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding.

D. She didn't want the prince of Blambangan to marry the princess.

3. What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the
affairs of people on earth at that time?

A. Princess Segara will have married Raden Begawan.

B. Sang Prabu will not hold a strength competition.

C. Raden Begawan will not die.

D. Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan's life.

4. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan. (Paragraph 2) The word here in
the sentence refers to ...

A. The wicked fairy

B. The nice fairy

C. Princess Nirmala

D. Prince Teja

5. The similarity between fairies and humans according to the text.

A. The place they live.

B. The jealousy that they possess.

C. The way they don't feel love.

D. The strength they have.

Question for numbers 6-15.

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only
a few villages. If the people wanted to go from one village to another, they
often had to pass through wild and unsafe forests.

One day, a farmer's young wife went to the next village to visit her own
mother and brother. She brought along her baby son. When it was time for
her to leave, her brother said "it is getting dark. Let my son, Ah Tim go with
you through the forest".

So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her
baby. When they were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves.
They began to run to avoid the danger, but Ah Tim kicked against a stone
and fell down.

At once the wolves caught him. The young woman cried to the wolves,
"please eat my own son instead". Then, she put her baby son on the ground
in front of the wolves and took her nephew away. Everyone understood that
this was because the woman was very good and kind. She had offered her
own son's life to save her nephew.

They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched
thick sticks and went back with her into the forest. When they got there, they
saw something very strange. Instead of eating the woman's baby, the wolves
were playing with him.

6. What separated one village from another a long time ago in the New
Territories?

A. Another village C. Forests

B. Mountains D. Hills

7. Who was Ah Tim?

A. The young woman's brother. C. The young woman's brother and

nephew.
B. The young woman's son.
D. The young woman's brother's
son.

8. Who walked in front when they were in the forest?

A. Ah Tm B. The woman
C. The woman's son. D. Her brother's nephew.

9. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim?

A. He was afraid. C. He ran slowly.

B. He was stumbled by a stone. D. The woman cried.

10. The woman gave her son to the wolves because ...

A. She loved her nephew than her son.

B. She thought about how her brother would be.

C. She wanted her son was eaten by the wolves.

D. She was crazy.

11. What did the villagers bring sticks for?

A. For the weapon to beat the C. For the fire woods.

wolves.
D. For play
B. To bring the woman's nephew.

12. "all men in the village fetched thick stick …" The word "fetched" has a
similar meaning to:

A. Received C. Got

B. Caught D. Hit

13. From the passage we learn that the villages were ...

A. Located in one huge area. C. Separated by untamed jungles.

B. Situated in a large district. D. Wild and unsafe.

14. The brother let her son go with his aunt as she left home because ...

A. Ah Tim wanted to see the C. Ah Tim was bored living with his
wolves. parents.

B. His aunt wanted him to come D. Ah Tim would be a guardian for

along. them.

15. What is the purpose of the writer in writing the story above?

A. To describe the danger of the B. To entertain the readers of the

villages. story.
C. To tell the villagers relationship.

D. To explain how important a

relative is.