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PILIHAN GANDA

Read the text and answer questions 1 to 3

Announcement
Melody School of Music and Performing Arts and
Melody Music Studio will be closed on Tuesday, 1 st May
2018 due to the Labour Day. The school and studio will
operate normally the following day.

For any special requirement, please do not

hesitate to contact us via info@melody.co.id.

Management

1. Through the text, the writer wants to tell us about …

A. the celebration of the Labor Day
B. the Melody school and studio’s holiday
C. the Melody school and studio’s schedule
D. the discharge of the Melody school and studio

2. From the text, we know that . . .

A. the announcement is issued by the owner of the school and studio
B. the only way to contact the school and studio’s management is by phone
C. people who attend Melody music school should present on 2nd May 2018
D. the music and performing art school will hold a celebration on the Labor
Day

3. “ . . . please do not hesitate to contact us via info@melody.co.id.”

What does the underlined word mean?
A. Waver
B. Worry
C. Retreat
D. Convince

The following text is for questions 4 and 5.

Dear Artika
A new chapter of your life begins today.
Say goodbye to your past and for the future,

pave the way.

Happy Birthday!
May your special day be filled with love and
laughter!Wish you a long life and bright future!
Love you,
Mom and Dad

4. The text is written to . . .

A. to wish Artika to be successful
B. to compliment Artika on her birthday
C. to encourage Artika to be successful
D. to congratulate Artika on her birthday
5. “May your special day be filled with love and laughter!”
The sentence means that the writer hopes Artika . . .
A. spreads her happiness and love to other people
 B. feels happy and receives many loves on her birthday
C. shares her happiness and love with unfortunate people
D. makes her parents happy and proud of her

The following text for questions no. 6 to 8.

Dear Fanny,

I put your dictionary on your desk. Sorry I could not give it to you personally
because I had to meet Mr. Amrullah to submit my paper. Thanks for lending it to me
and John.

Your Friend,
Sisilia

6. Who wrote the message?

A. Fanny
B. Mr. Amrullah
C. John
D. Sisilia

7. The message is written to ….

A. request Fanny to return Vera’s dictionary
B. inform Fanny that Sisilia has returned her dictionary
C. ask Mr. Amrullah to lend a dictionary to Fanny
D. ask Fanny to submit her paper to Mr. Amrullah

8. “I had to meet Mr. Amrullah to submit my paper …”

The underlined word can be replaced by ….
A. give
B. loan
C. lend
D. discard

The following text is for questions 9 to 11.

3 bedrooms. 1 bathroom, Located 20-min drive

kitchen, detached garage, from the airport
Partially furnished, Walking distance
Appliances included to the hospital, market,
and school

9. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To show a house for sale.
B. To advertise the house for sale.
C. To describe a house for sale.
 D. To inform a perfect house to live in.

10. “Walking distance to hospital, market and school”

What can we infer from the sentence?
A. The hospital, market and school are located near from the house.
B. There is no public transport, so we have to walk to reach the house.
C. It is very tiring if we insist to go to the hospital, market or school on foot.
D. We need to ride or take vehicles from the house too the hospital, market or school.

11. “3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen, detached garage”

The underlined word is closest in meaning to . . . .
A. seperated
B. available
C. reformed
D. included

Read the text and answer questions 12 to 14

ANNOUNCEMENT
To welcome the new member of our school on the seventh graders,
The Student’s Association will hold a student gathering for
All students of SMP Nusantara on August 15 at 4 pm in the hall.
To all seventh graders, please come it is a must for you.

For information,
Contact Rudi at Student’s Center

Student’s Association Deputy

12. How can students get more information?

A. Come to school
B. Gather in the hall
C. Come to the Principal’s office
D. Contact Rudy at the student’s center

13. Why does the student association hold the gathering?

A. To get information about students of seventh graders
B. To meet all seventh graders in the students’ center
C. To greet all the new seventh graders
D. To obey the request of the principal

14. “The students’ Association will hold a student gathering …”

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
A. Watching
B. Collecting
C. Preparing
D. Meeting
The text is for question 15
15. If a person finds this notice in the floor at the airport, she/he .…
A. should avoid this floor area and walk on the dry side
B. may sue the cleaning service for the bad service
C. may claim to the boss if she/he slips accidently
D. has to give tips for the cleaning service

The following text for number 16 - 18

To : customerservice@garudaindonesia.co.id
Cc :
Bcc :
Subject : Services of Garuda Indonesia

Dear Sir,

I am one of the customers of your flight company. Through this letter, I would like
to tell you something. This is about the services of your company.

Last Monday, I flew to Medan on the flight number GA116 on the schedule board,
it is stated that the plane, would depart at 7.00 a.m. But in fact, I had o wait for an
hour before taking off. It has happened many times, because of that I was late to
attend an important meeting at my office in Medan.

You have to pay deeply attention to my letter. Do your best for your customers. I
am sure that you realize how important the customers are for your company. I do
hope that you will consider this letter.

Your faithfully,

Albert

16. What is the letter about?

A. Informing about the service
B. Complying about the meeting
C. Replying the complaint
D. Asking for information

17. Why was the writer late for meeting? Because…

A. the flight to Medan was delayed
B. he didn’t know the time
C. he attended another activity
D. he forgot the flight schedule

18. The letter tells us about that the writer ….

A. was happy with the service
 B. attracts the manager’s attention
C. didn’t like the customers
D. used Garuda to Medan many times

The following text for questions no. 19 -21

How to clean an LCD screen

1. Shake up the detergent and put it 15-20 cm away from the LCD
screen
2. Spray on the LCD screen surface directly
3. Cleanse gently using the fabric cleanser or brush.

You can also do the following steps:

1. Spray the detergent on the fabric cleanser
2. Clean the LCD screen surface to make it as bright as a new one.

19. What should you do to detergent first ?

A. spray it
B. clean it
C. put it way
D. shake it up

20. Where should we put the detergent before cleansing LCD….

A. Our fingers
B. The paper
C. The fabric cleanser.
D. The brush.

21. “ cleanse gently with the fabric cleanser or brush” (step 3)

What does the underlined word mean?
A. Carefully
B. Directly
C. Harshly
D. Cleanly

Read the text to answer question 22 to 23 !

CLAM SATAY
Ingredients: 1 lb of clams, 5 shallots, 2 spoons of sweet soy sauce, 1 lime, salt and
pepper
Direction:
1. Boil clams. After they done, let them cool
2. Take the meat out
3. Slice the shallots
4. Mix shallots, soy sauce, and lime juice with the clams.
5. Add salt and pepper to taste
6. Put clams in skewers, barbeque for a little bit
22. From the text, we can conclude that we should … the lime to get the juice.
A. cut
B. squeeze
C. barbeque
D. boil
23. What is the purpose of the text above?
A. To persuade readers buying clam satay
B. To make clam satay for readers
C. To describe ingredients for clam satay
D. To show steps of making clam satay

The following text is for questions 24 to 26.

I have a friend named Halim. He is a compulsive eater. He likes all kinds of food. He
eats anything that is serve to him. He weighs 85 kilograms and is a very chubby-cheeked,
funny and friendly person. When he absent, everyone will miss him as he always makes
people laugh with his jokes. That is why people love him very much.

24. What is the text about?

A. Halim’s physical appearance.
B. The hobby of the writer’s friend.
C. The family of the writer’s friend.
D. The description of the writer’s friend.

25. From the text we can conclude that Halim . . . .

A. is very fat.
B. has few friends.
C. likes to play tricks.
D. likes playing sports.

26. “He ‘s a compulsive eater.”

The underlined word can be replace by . . . .
A. creative.
B. competitive.
C. propulsive.
D. sensitive.

Read the text and answer questions 27 - 30.

Green, or common, iguanas are among the largest lizards in the Americas, averaging
around 6.5 feet (2 meters) long and weighing about 11 pounds (5 kilograms).

They are also among the most popular reptile pets in the United States, despite being
quite difficult to care for properly. In fact, most captive iguanas die within the first year,
and many are either turned loose by their owners or given to reptile rescue groups.

The green iguana’s extensive range comprises the rain forests of northern Mexico,
Central America, the Caribbean Islands, and southern Brazil. They spend most of their
lives in the canopy, descending only infrequently to mate, lay eggs, or change trees.

Primarily herbivores, iguanas are active during the day, feeding on leaves, flowers, and
fruit. They generally live near water and are excellent swimmers. If threatened, they will
leap from a branch, often from great heights, and escape with a splash to the water
below. They are also tough enough to land on solid ground from as high as 40 feet (12
meters) and survive. Resting time is usually from afternoon till night.

27. When are iguanas active?

A. During the day
B. In the afternoon
C. The whole day time
D. From afternoon till night
28. What will the iguanas do it they were threatened?
A. They stay hear water and swim fast.
B. They feed on leaves, flowers, and fruits.
C. They will leap to the land and take a rest.
D. They leap from a branch and escape to the water.

29. What is the main idea of second paragraph?

A. Iguana can live as a pet for one year only.
B. It’s difficult to take care of iguanas as pets.
C. Iguanas are popular reptile pets in United State.
D. Iguanas should be given to reptile secure group.

30. “…, iguanas are active during the day, feeding on leaves …”
The word “feeding” in paragraph 4 can be replaced by the word ....
A. jumping
B. moving
C. eating.
D. living

The following text is for question number 31.

We were playing in the garden. Jim threw a ball at me. However, I missed catching
it. I ran towards the ball to pick it up. As I was about to pick the ball up, I saw a snake
slithering towards the bushes. I gave aloud shout and all the others crowded around me. I
told Jim that there was a snake in the garden. Jim ran to his house and told his father. His
father came out of the house with gloves, a stick and a bag. He told us to stay clear of the
bushes. Then , he shook the bushes to make the snake come out of hiding. After a while, the
snake poked its head out from under the bushes. Jim’s father pressed its head with the stick
and put its inside the bag. He put the bag in his car and I felt relieved of what he had done

31. The purpose of the writer to write the text is . . . .

A. to give instructions on how to catch a snake.
B. to describe what a snake is in general.
C. to relate a story when seeing a snake.
D. to amuse the readers by telling a story

The following text for questions number 32- 33

Thunderstorms are one of dangerous weather phenomena. Over 40.0000

thunderstorms occur throughout the world each day. There are two main types of
thunderstorms: ordinary and severe. Ordinary thunderstorms are the common summer storm.
It last about one hour. The precipitation associated with them is rain and occasionally hall. An
ordinary thunderstorm cloud can grow up to 12 kilometers high.
Severe thunderstorms are really dangerous. They are capable of producing baseball-
sized hall, strong winds, flash floods, and tornadoes. It can last several hours and grow 18
kilometers high.
32. Main idea of paragraph two is ….
A. Ordinary and severe thunderstorms
B. Two types of thunderstorms
C. The effect of severe thunderstorms
D. Thunderstorms grow 12 kilometers high

33. How many hour ordinary thunderstorms last?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
 D. Four

The following text is for question number 34.

Once upon a time, a gardener owned a horse. The horse felt so tired because she had
much to do, but she had little time to eat. She started to pray to God to get another lord.
Moreover, it truly happened to her.
The gardener sold the horse to a potter and horse was really pleased about it. In spite
of that, the potter actually had even more work for her to do. Again, the horse complained of
her lot and prayed again. She really hoped to get better lord. Her praying was fulfilled again.
The potter sold her to a tanner. Suddenly, she saw her skin was in the tanner’s yard, and she
began to cry aloud. “How pity I am! Wretched one! It would be better if I could stay with my
old lords. It is evident they have sold me now not for work, but for my skin’s sake.”
Source:The project Gutenberg EBook of Aesop’s Fables

34. From the story, we can learn that . . . .

A. be grateful to God for what you had.
B. no one can live without lord.
C. never believe in your enemy.
D. the old is the right one.

The following text for questions number 35 – 37

Once a farmer owned a donkey and a lapdog. The donkey worked hard all day,
hauling heavy loads. The lapdog stayed with his master all days, and lived in the house
with him. He did not work, but was allowed to sit on the master’s lap. The donkey grew
jealous of the lapdog.
Perhaps if I behave like the dog, like wag tail and jump on the master, the
master will start loving me as much as he does the dog. So the donkey decoded to wait
for his chance.
One day, when he was left unattended, the donkey broke his halter and ran into
the farmhouse kitchen. The farmer sat at table there. The donkey rushed up to him and
began wagging his tail vigorously, and knocked off all the China from the table. He then
started jumping around and frolicking like a little dog and finally sit himself down on
the farmer’s lap. The shocked farmer yelled for help. The farmhands came running in
and dragged the donkey off to his stable, and gave him punishment he did not forget for
the rest of his life.

35. What made the donkey jealous of the dog?

A. The farmer’s care to the dog
B. The punishment that he has
C. The halter that he has to wear
D. The chance to stay inside the house

36. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A. The donkey wanted to be loved by its master
B. The way farmer treated the donkey
C. The dog’s habit is liked by the master
D. The things done by the donkey to be loved

37. What can we learn from the text?

A. It is good to share things with others
B. It is not good to be envious to others
C. It is not good to help others
 D. It is good to keep your promised

For questions 38 to 40, choose the best options to complete the text below.

One Sunday morning last week. Mary went out on a picnic with some other girls.
It was a fine day. The sky was clear and the sun was shining. They did not think it was
going to rain, so they did not bring any (38) … Suddenly the wind began to blow. There
were (39) … in the sky. The rain came down. It rained heavily. There were lightning and
thunder. Mary and all the other girls were very wet. They were very cold. The next
morning Mary did not go to school. She was absent. Miss Rosy was surprised. She asked
the pupils (40) … the class where Mary was. John stood up and said to the teacher. He
said that Mary had got a cold cough. Miss Rosy was very sorry for her.

38. …
A. sticks
B. drinks
C. raincoats
D. compasses

39. …
A. red
B. grey
C. dark
D. light

40. …
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. above

B. Uraian

41. Arrange these words into good sentences

to – went - He – last - Jakarta - month

Fill in the blanks to complete the text below.

 Last Sunday, my family stayed at home. It was holiday. We 42 (do) … our house
work together. My father cut the grass in the yard with a pair of shears. I helped him 43
(collect) … the grass with a basket.
My mother washed the clothes with a washing machines and my sister 44 (clean) … the
carpets and the room with a vacuum cleaner.

Read the text and answer questions 45.

Dear Anne

You are invited to

A graduation Party
Honoring
Sophia Jenkins

Saturday, May 17
6:00 – 9:00 PM
The Jenkins Residence
402 Northside – ONVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37925

Best Wishes
- The Jenkins -

45. What can we conclude from the text above?