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Last weekend I visited my penpals house. His name is Anto.There were many activities I did there. In the morning,
Anto and I had breakfast. We had traditional food. I liked it very much.
After breakfast, he took me to the garden behind his house. The garden was very big and beautiful. There is a big
bird cage in the garden. There were many kinds of birds in that cage. I spent a long time feeding the birds. I also took
pictures with those beautiful birds.
After visiting the bird cage, Anto and I went to the flower garden not far from his house. We took a rest and
had lunch under a big tree and watch butterflies flying above colorful flowers. In the afternoon, we swam in the
pool in the backyard. lt was so fun l really enjoyed my time with Anto.
1. The text above tells us about ...
A. a holiday at a friend's Place
B. a picture of bird
C. a big bird cage
D. a big garden

3. Where did the writer spend his afternoon?

A. Under a tree.
B. Inside big bird cage.
C. In the flower garden.
D. In the swimming pool.

2. What is the last paragraph about?

A. Anto had butterflies as his pet.
B. The writer's friend is a good swimmer.
C. There are a lot of flowers in Anto's house.
D. The writer had a good time with his friend.

4. From the text, we know that the writer ....

A. had gone and visited many places during
his holiday
B. lived in the same village with his pen pal,
Anto
C. liked butterflies and swimming very much
D. spent his holiday at a friend's house

Last month my family and I attended Grandpa's funeral. It was my first time to go to such a ceremony. It (5) ... one
day to finish the ceremony. In this ceremony we wore black (6).... Before the ceremony began, the deceased was
placed in a sandalwood coffin. Then, many processions followed. The funeral ceremonies made me and my
tired. However. We were grateful because it ran (7) .
5. A. took
B. held
C. give
D. lent

6. A. skirts
B. shirts
C. clothes
D. sarongs

7. A. lately
B. slowly
C. quickly
D. smoothly

A Trip to Malino
On Sunday, Iwan and Ami got up at six in the morning. They were going to go to Malino. They (8) ... home at half
past six. They got to Malino at ten; it took three and a half hours to get there. They stopped at pine forest to
have a rest and ate roasted coms. After that they continued their (9) ... to Takapala waterfall. At 12 o'clock they
arrived there and had lunch in one of the restaurants around the location. After that they took a bath under the
waterfall. The water was very cold. but they enjoyed the moment (10) .
8. A. left
B. saw
C. went
D.built

9. A. way
B. street
C.activity
D. journey

10. A. busily
B. angrily
C. happily
D. patientl

Yesterday, my family and I went to the zoo, to see the elephants and other animals. We went by car and left home
at 7 a.m. It took about one and half hours to get to the zoo.
When we got to the zoo, we went directly to the pet shop to buy some animal food. We spent fifteen thousand
rupiahs on the food. After getting the food, we first displayed. It was really interesting. After that we went for a ride on an
elephant. It was a thrill! My dad nearly fell off when he let go of the rope.
At 12.15 p.m., my mom and my sister prepared the lunch. We ate our lunch under a big tree near the elephant area.
After lunch, we went to the bird park. We fed some of the birds inside the park. When we returned home we were tired
but happy because we had so much fun.
11. The text above tells us about ....
D. a trip to the zoo
A. animals in the zoo
B. riding an elephant
12. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
C. feeding the bird
A. The family went to the zoo.

B. They bought lbod in the zoo.

C. The trip to the zoo took one hour.
D. They left their house late afternoon.
13. Where did the writer go right after arriving at the
zoo?
A. Pet shop.
B. Bird park.
C. Elephant area.

D. Nocturnal house.
14. What were the family doing under the tree?
They were ....
A. feeding the bird
B. eating their lunch
C. watching animal
D. riding an elephant

On Saturday night, the student of SMPN 12 (15) .., on a nearby hill. They chose a flat land to set up a
(16) ... .It was on the bank of a waterfall. They were happy. They worked (17) ... . Some of them cooked food,
some of them swept the place and prepared the fire wood.
15. A. climbed
B. camped
C. played
D. worked

16. A. house
B. building
C. lodging
D. tent

17. A. seriously
B. thoroughly
C. angrily
D. slowly

After the class was over, I (18) ... the school quickly. My watch showed 2:30 p.m. as I got on my bicycle. I
pedaled hard and was soon speeding home. My thought went back to the math(19) ... that I had just had in
class. I could remember (20) ... how I read the formula again and again last night. I was glad that I had
studied hard for that test.
18. A. left
B. went
C. came
D. visited

19. A. problem
B. lesson
C. story
D. quiz

20. A. clearly
B. slowly
C. loudly
D. softly

We had a wonderful holiday in Bali. It was really a great place. The people were friendly, the food was
great, and the weather was better compared to home. I spent my holiday at the beach. I (21) ... two or three
times a day at the sea. However, my brother, Agus, just spent all his time lying on the beach with his (22). ..
closed.
The next day, I got on the bus and went across the east coast to see some of the old fishing villages. I
learned Balinese culture (23). . . - I couldn't say much, but it was fun to try.
21. A. ran
B. swam
C. dived
D. walked

22. A. ears
B. nose
C. eyes
D. mouth

23. A. easily
B. carefully
C. harshly
D. eagerly