This text is for questions number 1-3

The Tortoise and the Hare

One day, a hare saw a tortoise walking
slowly and began to laugh and mock him.
The hare challenged the tortoise to a race
and the tortoise accepted. They agreed on a
route and started off the race. The hare shot
a head and ran briskly for some time. Then
seeing that he was far ahead of the tortoise,
he tought hed sit under a tree for some time
and relax before continuing the race.
He sat under the tree and soon fell
asleep. The tortoise, plodding on, overtook
him and finished the race. The hare woke up
and realized that he had lost the race.
The moral stated at the end of the fable
is, Slow and steady wins the race.

1. Why did the hare want to relax after

running for a while ?
A. Because he was very tired.
B. Because he wanted to give up.
C. Because he didnt want to
continue the race.
D. Because he felt that the tortoise
was far left behind.
E. Because he wanted to mock the
tortoise.
2. One day a hare saw a tortoise
walking slowly and began to laugh
and mock him.
The underlined word has the closest
meaning to
A. Ridicule
B. Challenge
C. Draw
D. Shout
E. Chase
3. What do we learn from the story ?
A. Dont ever mock another
B. Keep the fighting spirit
C. Dont be lazy to get exercise
D. Dont cheat other
E. Be yourself
This text is for questions number 4-6

Why the Cat Kills Rats

Long time ago, there lived Ansa. he
was the king of Calabar for fifty years. He
had a very faithful cat as a housekeeper, and
a rat was his house-boy. The king was an
obstinate, headstrong man, but was very
fond of the cat, who had been in his store for
many years.
The rat, who was very poor, feel in
love with one of the king's servant girls, but
was unable to give her any presents, as he
had no money.
At last he thought of the king's store,
so in the night-time, being quite small, he
had little difficulty, having made a hole in
the roof, in getting into the store. He then
stole corn and native pears, and presented
them to his sweetheart.
At the end of the month, when the
cat hat to render her account of the things in
the store to the king, it was found that a lot
of corn and native pears were missing. The
king was very angry at this, and asked teh
cat for explanation. but the cat could not
account for the loss, until one of her friends
told her the rat had been stealing the corn
and giving it to the girl.
When the cat told the king, he called
the girl before him and had her flogged. the
rat he handed over to the cat to deal with,
and dismissed them both from his service.
The cat was so angry that she killed and ate
the rat, and ever since that time, whenever a
cat sees a rat. She kills and eats it.
4. Which statement is NOT TRUE
according to paragraph 1 ?
A. The rat fell in love with the cat.
B. Ansa ruled Calabar for a long
time.
C. The cat was Ansas servant.
D. The king was keen on cat.
E. The king was a stubborn man.
5. when the cat had to render her
account of the things in the store to
the king, it was found that a lot of
corn and native pears were missing.
(Paragraph 4)

The underlined word has the closest

meaning to
A. Sum
B. Deliver
C. Send
D. Write
E. Check
6. What is the moral lesson we can get
from the story ?
A. Love is blind.
B. Because of ones mistake,
innocent one got the impact.
C. When theres a will, there will a
way.
D. Never give up until you get what
you want.
E. Behave honestly wherever you
are.
This text is for questions number 7-9
The Fox and The Crow
A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with
a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a
branch of a tree.
"Good day, Mistress Crow," he
cried. "How well you are looking today:
how glossy your feathers; how bright your
eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that
of other birds, just as your figure does; let
me hear but one song from you that I may
greet you as the Queen of Birds."
The Crow lifted up her head and
began to caw her best, but the moment she
opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to
the ground, only to be snapped up by Master
Fox.
Thats for me, as I am a fox, said
Master Fox, and he walked up to the foot of
the tree.
"That will do," said he. "That was all
I wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will
give you a piece of advice for the future:
"Do not trust flatterers."
7. Which one is TRUE about according
to the text ?
A. The crow has a very good voice.

B. The crow and the fox are close

friend.
C. The fox wanted to trick the crow.
D. The crow was looking for food.
E. The crow shared her cheese with
the fox.
8. "How well you are looking today:
how glossy your feathers; how bright
your eyes. (paragraph 2)
The underlined word has the
opposite meaning to
A. Dull
B. Sleek
C. Shiny
D. Polished
E. Smooth
9. From the last paragraph, we can
conclude that
A. The crow gave the fox her
cheese.
B. The fox just wanted to get cheese
from the crow.
C. The crow wanted to exchange
her cheese for the foxs advice.
D. The fox said that the crow was a
flatterer.
E. The fox was very angry with the
crow.
This text is for questions number 10-12
Neymar da Silva Santos Jnior born 5
February 1992, commonly known as
Neymar, is a Brazilian footballer who plays
for LA Liga club FC Barcelona and the
Brazilian national team. As a forward or
winger.
10th, and the FIFA Pusks award for Goal
of the Year, which he won. He is known for
his acceleration, dribbling skills, finishing
and ability with both feet. His playing style
has earned him critical acclaim, with fans,
media and former players

drawing comparison to former Brazil

forward Pel, who has called Neymar "an
excellent player", while Ronaldinho has
stated "he will be the best in the world".
player as Santos won the 2010 Campeonato
Paulista, and also being top scorer in the
2010 Copa do Brasil with 11 goals. He
finished the 2010 season with 42 goals in 60
games, as his club achieved the Double.
Neymar was again voted best player of the
year in 2011 as Santos retained the state title
and also won the 2011 Copa Libertadores in
which Neymar scored six goals in 13
appearances. He also played a key role in
securing a Continental Double, Santos' first
since 1963. Neymar received the Bronze
Ball in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup,
with Santos reaching the final, where they
were defeated 40 by Barcelona.
10. What happened to Neymar in 2011 ?
A. He made his first debut.
B. He moved to FC Barcelona.
C. He received the FIFA Puskas
Award.
D. He scored 6 goals in 13
appearances.
E. He helped Brazil to win their 11th
title.
11. The main idea of paragraph 3 is
A. Neymar played for Santos.
B. Neymar joined Santos.
C. Neymar played the best.
D. Neymar received award.
E. Neymar scored many goals.
12. . who has called Neymar an
excellent player (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word is closest in
meaning to
A. Confident
B. Fantastic
C. Magnificent
D. Skillful
E. Generous
This text is for questions number 13-15

Solar energy evaporates exposed

water from seas, lakes, rivers and wet soil,
the majority of this evaporation takes place
Neymar
over
the joined
seas. Water
Santos
is in
also
2003
released
and, after
into rising
the through the r
atmosphere by the plants through
photosynthesis. During this process, known
as evapotranspiration, water vapour rises
into the atmosphere.
Clouds are formed when air becomes
saturated with water vapour. The two major
types of cloud formation are stratified or
layered grey clouds called surutus and
following white or dark grey cloud called
cumulus clouds.
Precipitation as rain or hail ensures
the heated water retuns to. Earth's surface in
a fresh form. Some of this rain, however,
falls into the seas and is not acessible to
humans. When rain falls, it either washes
down hill slopes or seeps underground,
when snow and hail melt, this water may
also shrink into the ground.
Rain fall also replenishes river water
supplies so does underground water. Snow
fall may consolidate into glaciers and ice
sheet which, when they melt, release their
water into the ground, into streams or into
the seas.
13. The text tells about
A. Types of cloud
B. How clouds from
C. Cloud evaporation
D. How water vapour rises
E. How water cycle works
14. Why does water return to earth's
surface in a fresh form?
A. It has been evaporated.
B. It is full of water vapour.
C. It is kept in the athmosphere.
D. It is the form of precipitation.
E. It is kept the form of clouds.
15. "Clouds are formed when air
becomes saturated wtth water
vapour." (Paragraph 2)
The word saturated has the same
meaning as
A. Full
B. Dry
C. Dirty
D. Heavy
E. Overload

This text is for questions number 16-18

Boarding School Education
While many parents send their
children to public schools, there are some
other people choose boarding school
education. They prefer their children are
educated there for some reasons.
At an early age interacting and
communicating with people is very
important for a child's personal life and can
be cspecially helpful for his/her future. In a
boarding school, shy children can take
advantage of interaction through communal
activities. The boarding school also offers a
great variety of activities such as arts, sports,
and music that allow the children to
demonstrate and develope specialized skills
in their free time.
Furthermore, the structured way of
life and strict rules at the boarding school
may help students to get used to a well
ordered way of life. The manners and social
skills will help them to become more
responsible and confident, and to develop
their talents in leadership. Professionally
trained teachers and educators in the
boarding school can offer excellent
education without the parents' constant
supervision.
In conclusion, boarding schools
allow students to interact communally and to
do some possitive activities. Besides they
also build students characters.

D. It makes the learners more

responsible and confident.
E. It helps the students develop their
talent in leadership.
18. What is the main idea of the third
paragraph?
A. Boarding school teaches student
to interact with people.
B. Boarding school prepares
student's future.
C. Boarding school teaches student
social skills.
D. Boarding school has some
professional teachers.
E. Boarding school teaches
stttdents to be discipline.
This text is for questions number 19-21
Damaged Roads
The number of damaged roads linking
Jakarta with West Java has certainly
provoked complaints from locals and road
users. Take for an example, the roads in
Bekasi and Tangerang, which have been the
focus of the media. Head of traffic officials,
Sutraman said "The road should be repaired
using the right sort of asphalt, stones, and
sand. Repairs should be done cerefully so
that the roads can be prevented from
constant damage. Other wise, the repairs
would be questioned".
( Jakarta Daily )

16. What is the text about ?

A. What makes boarding school
differ from public schools.
B. Some good points of boarding
schools.
C. Why people don't send their
children to public schools.
D. The comparison between
boarding schools and public
schools.
E. Boarding school education is the
best.
17. According to the text, the weakness
of boarding school is . . .
A. It provides excellent education.
B. It is inappropriate for dependent
student.
C. It can help the learners develop
their talents.

19. The text reports ....

A. the damaged roads linking
Jakarta and West Java
B. the damaged roads in Bekasi and
Tangerang
C. the complaints from locals and
road users
D. the poor quality of the damaged
roads
E. the poorly constructed roads in
Jakarta and West Java

20. Sutraman's suggestion is related to

his concern that ....
A. many roads in Jakarta and West
Java are badly damaged
B. many complaints are heard
everyday in the mass media

C. the traffic is badly affected by the

bad road conditions
D. road repairs may not be
conducted appropriately
E. the media continually report the
damaged roads
21. "The number of damaged roads
linking Jakarta with West Java ..."
The underlined word is closest in
meaning to
A. Bridging
B. Adjusting
C. Connecting
D. Cooperating
E. Relating

day.
"With such a tight budget, we cannot
lot make infrastructure improvements. Most
of enclousures need to be replaced, not to
mention street vendors who enter the zoo
and littering visitors," Marsawitri said.
22. What is the text about?
A. The world class attraction.
B. Ragunan zoo master Plan.
C. The world class tourist
dcstination.
D. More fund to improve its
infrastructure.
E. Refusal fund by Ragunan Zoo
management.

This text is for questions number 22-24

Ragunan Zoa: Not yet a world class
attraction
The city administration offered
Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta the financial
support it needed to become a world-class
tourist destination, but the offer was refused
by the management.
Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo
offered to disburse up to Rp 500 billion
(US$45,5 million) for the project, with the
only requirement being a master plan that
would be valid for a century.
"The preparation to make the
blueprint and macro design for the zoo
should start now. The administration is
ready to release the funds as long as there is
a clear program," he said on the sidelines of
the public dialogue at the zoo on Tuesday.
The newly installed zoo supervisor,
business tycoon Has him Djojohadikusumo, declined the offer, saying that
blueprint could only be formulated next
year.
He further insisted " we can request
budget funds the following year once we
finish collecting public feed back."
Zoo director Marsawitri Gurnay said
that the zoo was in dire need of more funds
to improve infrastructure, such as animal
enclosures.
On regular days, the 147-hectare zoo
is visited by around 3,000 people, this
number rises to 20,000 people on weekends
and can reach 60,000 during school
holidays. During peak seasons, such as idul
Fitri, visitors can number over 140,000 each

23. What happens at Ragunan Zoa

regular days?
A. It replaces most of the
euclousures.
B. It is visited by around 3,000
people.
C. It covers its attractions
operational costs.
D. More attractions are shown.
E. It makes the blueprint and macro
design.
24. Governor Joko Jokowi Widodo
offered to disburse up to Rp 500
billion
The underlined word is closest in
meaning to
A. Pay
B. Return
C. Repay
D. Distribute
E. Compensate
This text is for questions number 25-27
Ladies and gentlement of the jury, the
prosecution will prove to you that he is the
accused. He had the motives, opportunity be
shown in the evidence presented to you.
Firstly, the accused needed money. He
was in debt, owing the bank over $100.000.
He had no chance of repaying this.
Therefore, he needed quick money. Thats
why he stole the Macquire Diamond.
Secondly, the accused had the
opportunity. As a security guard he could
come and go from the exhibition of the
diamond without causing suspicion. He had
a plenty of time on the night of the robbery

to take the diamond, hide it and then return

to his post before the next guard came on
duty.
Finally, the accused had the
knowledge of the alarm system and had keys
to unlock the displays case. On this evidence
you have no other choice but to find him
guilty.

25. What is the topic of the text?

A. Diamond robbery.
B. Eyewitness evidence.
C. Address to the jury.
D. Macquire Diamond.
E. Guilty security.
26. The prosecution proves that the
security guard was guilty because ....
A. Macquire Diamond is very
expensive
B. He was on duty when the
diamond was stolen
C. He had got big amount of money
D. He had the diamond with him
E. He broke the alarm system
27. What is the main idea of the second
paragraph?
A. Why the Macquire Diamond was
stolen.
B. Where the security guard hide
the diamond.
C. The security guard is proven to
be in the need of the money'
D. The accused owes the company
over $150'000'
E. Stealing Macquire Diamond
makes the accused pays his debt.
This text is for questions number 28-30
One day I went to Bandung with my
friend for a vacation. We went there on
night bus when we arrived in Cianjur, the
bus stopped for a rest. I got of the bus to get
a cup of coffee, but my friend didnt. He
went to a mosque to pray. It took only a few
minutes to pray, but when I came out again
the bus was not there. It had gone! Shocked
and confused. I asked the shopkeeper about
the bus. She said that the bus had departed

about five minutes ago.

I tried to call my friend on my cell
phone, but the battery was running low. I
couldnt do anything but hope and pray.
After several minutes, my wish came true.
The bus came back! Got on the bus and
walked to my seat. I was so ashamed when
everybody on the bus looked at me. I could
feel my face turn red.
I asked my friend why she didnt tell
the driver that I was still outside.
I did, I told him several times that
you were outside, but he said that you were
in the bus toilet because he saw a man going
into the toilet, my friend replied, laughing.
The other passengers smiled at me. I was so
embarrassed.
28. What did the story tell us about?
A. The writer was left by the bus on
his trip to Bandung.
B. The writer arrived in Cianjur to
visit his relatives.
C. The writer could contact his
friend with the cell phone.
D. The writer got of the bus to get a
cup a coffee.
E. The writer and his friend enjoyed
their trip to Bandung.
29. What did the writer do when the bus
stop for a rest in Cianjur?
A. Drank a cup of coffee and
prayed.
B. Bought souvenir and went to the
toilet.
C. Drank a cup of coffee.
D. Drank a cup of milk and bought
souvenir.
E. Drank a cup of coffee and went
to the toilet.
30. Why couldnt the writer cell his
friend?
A. He didnt bring his cell phone.
B. The battery was running low.
C. The writers cell phone was
stolen.
D. The writers cell phone was
broken.

E. There was not any signal in his

cell phone.
This text is for questions number 31-33
On Wednesday, my students and I went
to Jogjakarta. We stayed at Dirgahayu Hotel
which is 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. We visited only Brahma
and Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple is
being renovated.
On Friday morning we went to Jogja
Kraton. We spent about two hours there. We
were lucky because we were led by a smart
and friendly guide. Then we continued our
journey to Borobudur. We arrived there
at four p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard an
announcement that Borobudurgate would be
closed.
In the evening we left for Jakarta by
Wisata bus.
31. The text above mainly discusses
about
A. The writers first visit to
prambanan.
B. The writers impression about the
guide.
C. The writers trip to Yogyakarta.
D. The writers experience at
Kraton.
E. The writers impression about
Borobudur.
32. Which temple was being renovated?
A. Syiwa
B. Brama
C. Borobudur
D. Syiwa and Wisnu
E. Wisnu
33. Which of the following statements is
true?
A. The writer and the student went
to jogyakarta for having a
research.
B. The writer went to borobudur
first ant them to kraton.

C. The writer was very disappointed

with the guide.
D. The writer left for Jakarta on
Friday.
E. Malioboro is very from
Dirgahayu hotel.
This text is for questions number 34-36
A Visit to a Wildlife Park
I recently visited Sydney with my
parents. We visited many interesting places.
The one I enjoyed best was
the Wildlife Park.
The Wildlife Park has a lot different
Australian animals and birds. There are over
600 animals, including kangaroos,
wallabies, koala and crocodiles. They are
kept in their natural surroundings. I much
preferred the Wildlife Park to a zoo where a
lot of animals are in cages.
We were able to walk along the
kangaroos and wallabies. We were even
allowed to touch them and to feed them. It
was very exciting to be very so close to
them.
We saw koala bears. They looked very
cuddly. I got my photograph taken with one
of them. It is a wonderful souvenir of my
holiday in Sydney.
We also went to see the crocodiles.
The Wildlife Park has a lot of fresh-, water
and salt-water crocodiles. Some of them
were very big and scary with, huge teeth. I
did not get very close to them.
We also visited the aviary. There were
some very colorful birds there. I really liked
an old parrot which could talk.
I wish we could have spent more time
in the Wildlife Park. There were so much to
see.
34. What is the main idea of paragraph
2?
A. The wild life park has a lot a
fresh water and solt water
crocodiles.
B. We were able to walk along the
kangaroos, and wallabies.
C. I much preferred the wildlife
park to a zoo.

D. The wild life park has a lot

different Australian animals and
birds.
E. I recent visited sonly with my
parents.

4.

yelled at him to stop the pain

and just die.
The other frogs kept telling
them to stop, that they were as
good as dead.
He jumped even harder and
finally made it out. When he
went out, the other frogs said,
"Didn't you hear us: the frogs
explained to them that he was
deaf. He thought they were
encouranging him the entire
time.
A group of frogs were
travelling through the woods,
and some of them fell into a
deep pit.

5.
35. . Allowed to touch them and to
feed
The word them in paragraph 3
refers to
A. The writers family.
B. The visitors of wildlife park.
C. Fresh water and salt water
crocodiles.
D. The kangaroos and wallabies.
E. Koala and wallabies.
36. What is the communicative purpose
of the text?
A. To amuse, entertain and to deal
with actual or vocarious
experience.
B. To tell the readers what
happened in the past.
C. To persuade the readers that
something a case.
D. To describe a particular place or
thing.
E. To share with others an account
of on unusual or amusing
incidents.
37. Arrange the following jumbled
sentences into a meaningful
paragraph!
1.

2.

3.

Finally, one of the frogs

listened to whatthe other frogs
were saying and gave up. He
fell down and died.
When the other frogs saw how
deep the pit was, they told the
two frogs that they were as
good as dead. The two frogs
ignored the comments and
tried to jump up out of the pit
with all their might.
The other frogs continued to
jump as hard as he could.
Once again the crowd of frogs

6.

The good arrangement is ....

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

6-2-4-3-1-5
6-2-4-1-5-3
6-2-4-1-3-5
6-2-1-4-3-5
6-2-1-3-4-5

This text is for questions number 38-40

Octopuses are mollusks, a kind of
animal with a soft body. Unlike other
mollusks, such as clams and oysters,
octopuses and squid have no hard .... (38) to
protect them. An octopus is an animal
without any bones. Surrounding the main
portion of its body is a fleshy covering,
called a mantle. Most of the internal organs
of an octopus are inside the mantle. An
octopus has two big .... (39), so it has very
good vision. Seals, eels, and other sea
animals prey on octopuses. An octopus'
main method of defense is to shoot a cloud
of dark ink into the water. The ink cloud
confuses the attacker, and the octopus gets
away. Octopuses can also .... (40) color
rapidly when they are in danger. They
change color to fit in with threir
surroundings. This helps them to hide from
prey.
38. ..
A. Skin
B. Scales
C. Seals

D. Shells
E. Skull
39. ..
A. Eyes
B. Bones
C. Fingers
D. Thumbs
E. Shoulders
40. ..
A. Complain
B. Wonder
C. Deliver
D. Change
E. Breathe
41. Santi : Mom, I couldnt clean my
white shirt.
Mom : .
Santi : Okay, Ill try
A. You should paint it white
B. You should rinse it thoroughly
C. You should buy another t-shirt
D. You shouldnt wear it anymore
E. You should just deal with it
42. Susi
: .?
Mother : Well, you can give it to
the poor, Susi.
A. What is this, Mom?
B. Do you like used clothes, Mom?
C. What should I do with these used
clothes, Mom?
D. How do you feel about used
clothes, Mom?
E. May I wear used clothes, Mom?
43. X : Can I help you carry the bag to
your room?
Y : No, thank you. I can do it
myself.
The underlined words show
A. Asking to do something.
B. Apologizing for a mistake.
C. Agreeing with someones
opinion.
D. Offering to do something.
E. Disagreeing with someones
opinion.

44. Bowo : I feel tired and I feel dizzy.

Sri : I think . Dont leave the bed
if it is not necessary.
A. You must sing
B. You should lie down and have
some rest
C. You can see the doctor tonight
D. I will take you to the hospital
E. I must take some rest, too
45. Desan : I think our city is very hot at
the moment.
Fahri : I dont think so ................
Our city is much cooler than
other cities in this country.
A. I know it
B. I am thinking of
C. He forget it
D. In my opinion
E. See you
46. X : What do you think about the film
?
Y : I think .......................
A. I like it
B. Thank you
C. I cant hear you
D. You forget it
E. Lets go
47. X : Well have a long holiday next
month. What are you going to
do?
Y : ....
X : I hope you have a nice trip.
A. I am thinking of going to Bali
B. Sorry, I cant tell you
C. Its not your business
D. I have nothing to do
E. I dont know what to do
48. Deasy : Donald, what do you want
for lunch?
Donald : I want meatball. I really
like meatball.
Deasy : Okay, Ill prepare it for you.
The underlined sentence shows
A. Ability
D. Surprise
B. Like
E. Necessity
C. Pride

49. Dodi : Whats wrong, Budi? You

look unhappy.
Budi : My family will move to Bali
this week.
Dodi : .
A. Poor you!
B. Are you kidding? Thats so fast.
C. I hate Bali.
D. I dont care.
E. I couldnt agree with you.
50. Dono : Dini, what are you going to
do this Saturday?
Dini : Nothing.
Dono : How about going to the
concert tonight?
Dini : Sure.
Dini is . An invitation.
A. Offering
B. Refusing
C. Accepting
D. Holding
E. Assuring