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Students who are going to a university are sent to sort of schools where study an intensive academic
course. Years ago, families with wealth and social position tended to be the ones whose children got the
academic education. So the farmer’s children were likely to follow in their parents footsteps. The doctor’s
children and the professor’s children were likely to have university education, as their parents had. But today
there is increased opportunity for the talented students to receive an education regardless of social and
economic background. All bright students may have university education. Anybody has a chance to get it.
State public schools are run the government. Headmasters, teachers and administrative staff are
government provides money and set certain rules. On the other hand private schools are run by a school-board
or school committee. The local citizen organize the school-board members who usually serves without pay. The
duties of the board have to do with all matters that will improve the education of children and the teaching
conditions for the professional staff or teachers. They are engaged in particular profession. They manage the
school building programme maintenance of the buildings, and the teacher’s salaries.

1. Years ago, many families with wealth and high C. who are wealth
social position tended to be the ones … . (par-1) D. whose parents are praffessens
The underlined word wealth has the same E. whose parents are farmers.
meaning with:
A. happy D. great 4. What is the main idea of paragraph two?
B. health E. success. A. state public schools
C. rich B. private schools
C. Who runs state public school and private
2. The following have small opportunities to study schools
in the universities long time ago, except: D. a schools board
A. labourer’s children E. teacher’s headmasters and administrative
B. farmer’s children schools.
C. doctor’s children
D. gardener’s children 5. Private school teacher’s get their salaries from
E. carpenter’s children. ….
A. the local citizen
3. Students who are accepted in the university are B. the school committee
those … . C. school board-members
A. who are keen D. the head master
B. whose parents are doctors E. the government.

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To keep our house clean we can do a lot about the conditions in which we live. We should refregerate
the food properly when necessary and we should not leave food lying around because it may attract insect and
rats. To avoid these pests, the proper care of garbage is also important. Careful housekeeping is extremely
important to sanitation and good health. We should keep all part of the house neat and clean. We should scrub
bathroom and kitchen often, and use disinfectants freely.
The fight against disease germs is not the only part of Sanitation official’s job. Modern scientific
discoveries have brought new health problems. Some of these are the possible dangers of new drugs; the
misuse of insect killers; harmful diet; air pollution especially by smoke from industry factories and exhaust
from automobiles; and population of rivers, streams, and sea shore areas with sewage and chemical wastes.
Sanitary conditions protect people from germs, but health problems not caused by germs are a
growing challenge in the field of sanitation today.

6. The following cause new health problems, 7. They should scrub buth-room and kitchen often
except: … (par–1)
A. harmful diet A. fill D. repair
B. the missuse of insects killers B. sweep E. make
C. sea shore area C. brush
D. exhaust from automobiles
E. smoke from industrial factories.
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8. Paragraph one tells us about:
A. How to keep away insects rats
B. How to keep the condition where we live
C. How to take care of garbage
D. How to scrub bathroom and kitchen
E. How to keep food from the reach of insects
and rats.
9. What is a growing chalenge that is still faced in
the field of sanitation today?
A. Health problems that are not caused by
germs
B. Modern scientific discoveries
C. The fight against disease
D. Avoiding pests such as insects and rats
E. Seashore with sea-wage and chemical
wastes.
10. Which sentence is true according to the text?
A. We shouldn’t keep our food properly
because it many attract rats and insects.
B. It isn’t important to keep the house clean
and neat
C. The proper care of garbage is important to
avoid insects and rats
D. The misuse of insects killers are not harmful
E. Pollution of the rivers is not the health
problem.

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Nowadays young people grow up in much freer society where they enjoy almost unlimited career
opportunities. In recent years there has been an enormous increase in the kinds of vocations from which it is
possible to choose. In addition, the barrier to career opportunity that existed only a few decades ago, such
discrimination based on sex, is rapidly disappearing.
Many changes have been also taking place in the traditional roles of men and women. In the typical
two-job family of the future, the woman will combine housemaking with a career and the man will have a
greater share of family responsibility.
Early childhood experiences sometimes influence our career choice. Those who have warm family
relationship seem to prefer person-directed occupations such as those of hotel manager, teacher or social
worker. Career choice is often based on self-concept, the idea you have of you have of your own personality. If
you think you are persuasive, you might decide to become salesperson. If you think you are artistic, you might
go into the of design.

11. What barrier existed a few decades ago? 14. What have been happening in the roles of
A. much freer society women?
B. easy ways of getting vocations A. being house wives
C. discrimination based on sex B. being house wives and having great care of
D. unlimisted career opportunities the family
E. the enormous increase of vocations. C. combination between housemaking and
career
12. Young people grow in much freer society … . D. having great share of family responsibility
A. Years ago D. this year E. making career.
B. at present E. today
C. a few years ago 15. Which occupation is suitable for the persuasive
personality?
13. The third paragraph tells us about: A. hotel manager D. teacher
A. many kinds of occupations B. sales person E. social worker.
B. self concept C. designer
C. worm family relationship
D. the influence early childhood experiences to
career choice
E. how to become a sales person

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Galileo Galilei was born in 1564 in the city of Pisa. Italy twenty years later he attended the university
of Pisa. At first, he wanted to become a doctor but while he was there he became interested in science and
decided to become a scientist. In 1592. a year after his father’s where he became interested in start. He made an
instrument which made far away things look larger and easier to examine. This was called the telescope. It
could make things thirty-two times as big as they looked to the eye. Galileo could see many starts through his
telescope and he began to study the stars and other things in the sky.
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 He studied the moon first and discovered that it was a sphere just likes our own earth with mountains
and valleys. When he studied the stars, he discovered that the stars which moved were not really stars, but
worlds like the earth. He proved that Copernicus was right; the earth and the planets indeed moved around the
sun. Galileo also discovered that one big planets Jupiter had four moons, but he made a mistake by naming
them planets.

16. When did Galileo’s father die? 19. What was Copernicus theory?
A. in 1951 D. in 1611 A. ’Stars’ which moved were not really stars
B. in 1592 E. in 1564 B. Jupiter has four moons
C. in 1584 C. The moving stars were like our earth
D. The earth and other planers moved around
17. What did Galileo want to be when he was in Pisa the sun
University? E. The moon was a sphere just like our earth.
A. a mathematian D. an astronomer
B. a scientist E. a doctor 20. It could make things thirty-tow times …..
C. a professor (paragraph. 1)
The underlined word it refers to:
18. When did he make the first telescope? A. star D. the eye
A. a 19 years ago B. far away thing E. mathematics
B. during his stay in Univercity of Padua C. telescope
C. thirty years ago
D. in 1952
E. during 1952

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Clean Water

In most countries all over the world, even in a country like Indonesia, water is very valuable. People
get water from wells, reservoirs, and rivers.
Without water, there can be no life. Every living thing must have water to live. We use water in our
home for cleaning, cooking, bathing, and carrying away waste. We also use water to irrigate dry farmlands so
we can grow more food. Our factories also use water to produce electricity.
How does water get to consumers? The water cycle goes through three stages; water evaporates from
the seas, lakes, and rivers, rises and forms clouds; the clouds travel on air currents until their temperature has
dropped to a point where the water in the clouds falls to the ground as rain; the water then gathers in the seas,
rivers, and lakes, or goes down through the soil and becomes ground water.
People settle where water plentiful. They live near lakes and rivers. Factories are also built near lakes
and rivers. People and factories dump their waste into rivers and lakes, polluting them. Thousands of people
died because they drank water polluted by their own waste.
People want drinking water that is free of bacteria, clean, and without bad taste or a dour. Water in its
natural state seldom has these qualities. Water plants take raw water from lakes and river. They purify the water
so that it is safe to consume by people.

21. Water is not only useful in the household but E. clouds rain and storm
also in … . 24. People live near lakes and rivers because:
A. cooking D. drinking A. they like fishing
B. washing E. farming B. they can go on picnic in this area
C. cleaning C. lakes and rivers are good recreational places
D. there is lot of water they need in this area
22. ’Man made sources of water’ is found in E. factories dump their waste into rivers and
paragraph: lakes.
A. one D. four
B. two E. five 25. They purity the water so that … . (last sentence).
C. three The word they refers to:
23. Paragraph 3 tells us about: A. people D. bacteria
A. how water gets to consumers B. water plants E. the qualities
B. the stages in water cycle C. lakes and rivers
C. how water evaporates
D. the sources of water

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CLOTHING AND STATUS
An important function of clothing is that of defining person’s status and position in his society. For
example in some societies small children wear no clothing at all.
Hair do serves a status symbol almost everywhere. Men and women dress their hair differently, and
the girls often change their hair do after marriage. In Turkistan, a girl wears her hair forty plaits until marriage
and changing to two plaits after the birth of the first child.
As societies become complex, class differences developed and are reflected in people clothing. Like in
Incas and Peru only officials, nobles, and priests were allowed to wear fine fabrics.
In many parts of the world. European clothing, particularly that of men, has become status symbols.
Women have been less ready to accept European clothing. Most Indian women continue to wear “sari” and
Indonesian women tend to wear “Sarong” or “Kain Panjang” and “Kebaya” wherever they go.

26. What kind of cloth do Indian women wear ? B. European women

A. Sari D. Fine fabric C. Indonesian women
B. Sarong E. Kain panjang D. Most Indian women
C. Kebaya E. Indian and Indonesian women

27. The function of clothing can define the 29. What is the main idea of paragraph 2 ?
following things of a person’s except ___ . A. The number of the plaits hair style.
A. status D. positions B. Turkistant girls like the plait style for their
B. hobbies E. personalities hair.
C. symbols C. The style of hair after the birth of the first
child.
28. ___ tend to wear ’Sarong’ or ’Kain Panjang’ and D. The style of hair becomes the status symbol
’Kebaya’ wherever they ___ (par. 3). everywhere.
The underlined word refers to ___. E. The girls often change the style of their hair
A. Indian women after marriage.

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Soccer
Soccer is a very old game. The ancient Greeks played it. The Romans also played a form of soccer,
and they brought it to England after conquering the country in the first century A.D.
From England the game spread to the continent of Europe and to the British colonies. Eventually it
became popular in South America also, and today it is the world’s most popular sport.
Soccer was known as “ foote balle” when it was first played in England. It was considered as a noisy
and rough game, and for a long time officials tried to abolish it. The English colonists in America continued to
play the game, usually on a village green.
There are 11 players on a soccer team. They wear light shoes which are specially designed for soccer.
Knee-length stockings, shin guards, shorts, and T-shirts complete the uniform.
The ball is 27 to 28 inches in circumference. It is either made of rubber or is an air-filled bladder with
a leather covering.

30. ’The soccer uniforms are usually made with C. 5

special design’.
We can find this statement in paragraph ___ . 33. Which of the statement below is not true
A. 1 D. 4 according to the text ?
B. 2 E. 5 A. Soccer is the world most popular sport
C. 3 nowdays.
B. Soccer is a very old game in the world.
31. It was considered as a noisy and rough game, C. The ball is made of leather and rubber.
and ___ (par. 3). D. Soccer became popular in England.
The underlined word refers to ___ . E. Soccer was first played in England.
A. game D. official
B. soccer E. ceremoney 34. ___ and rough game, and for a long time
C. player officials tried to abolish it (par. 3).
The underlined word abolish means ___ .
32. How many people are there in playing soccer ? A. postpone D. deny
A. 2 D. 6 B. avoid E. stop
B. 4 E. 11 C. finish

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TO KEEP HEALTHY

When one’s body is well, when his mind is sound and active and he feels in good spirit, he is not
afraid of being sick. Good condition of the body, mind and emotion are all parts of good health that make our
body alive. Sound, mental and emotion attitude are the most important to our health, and avoiding the body for
illness is the foundation of good health.
Pay attention to the proper care of the body. The food you eat and the water you drink, supply the
body with materials it needs to do work and the process of growing. Vitamins are very important for our body.
They help the body make proper use of the food you eat. Different food contains different substances needed by
the body. Foods, like meat, milk, fish, cheese, and eggs contain protein. These substances are needed to repair
and build muscles.
Exercise is another important part of the daily care of the body. Jogging is a good exercise. Exercise is
good for blood vessels, because it helps to keep even the smaller blood vessels open and it also keeps the
muscles healthy.
Almost all people, during 24 hours period need a number of hours of total rest in which its functions
slow down. No one has yet found out the progress that take place in the body during the hours of sleep. No one
can hear what is going on in their bodies when they are sleeping. But the scientists agreed they had examined
that this is the time in which the cells of the body recover from the work of the day and build up supplies of
energy for the next period of activity.

35. What are the most important things to our D. Our body needs protein to repair and build
health? blood vessels.
A. Exercise and food. E. Avoiding the body from illness is the
B. Total rest and exercise. foundation of good health.
C. Good condition of the body.
D. Mental and emotional attitude. 38. Which of the foods below does not contain
E. Vitamins and proper care of the body. protein?
A. egg D. milk
36. The main idea of paragraph three is ___ . B. fish. E. meat
A. Jogging can keep our body healthy C. fruit
B. Exercise keeps the muscles strong.
C. Exercise is good for blood vessels. 39. These are some important ways to keep our body
D. One of the important parts to keep healthy is healthy, except ___ .
exercise. A. Keeping the condition of the body.
E. Exercise helps to keep even the smaller B. Getting the total rest for 24 hours.
blood vessels open. C. Avoiding the body from illness.
37. Which of the statement below is not true D. Getting regular exercise.
according to the text ? E. Eating nutrious food.
A. Our body needs various vitamins.
B. Our body needs different substances from 40. They help the body make proper use of the food
the food. you eat (par. 2).
C. Vitamins help the body make proper use of The underlined word refers to ___ .
the food. A. foods D. materials
B. bodies E. substances
C. vitamins
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BALL’S MOST SPECTACULAR HOTEL
-where Kings and President stay
NUSA DUA BEACH HOTEL

Often compared to a palace because of its Balinese architecture, thousands of stones sculptures,
carvings and paintings which adorn its interior and grounds. Nusa Dua Beach hotel is a showplace of Balinese
and Javanese arts and crafts.
Located on the white sandy beach of Nusa Dua, Bali’s southern tourist resort, the 450 room hotel has
since its opening in May, 1983, drawn travellers from near and far, young and old, and the leisure tourist,
visiting royalty from other lands, high ranking government dignitaries, conventioners and businessmen on
holiday.

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 Decorated to reflect different aspects of typical Bali, its architecture and décor give the visitor a full
picture of the island’s artistic and cultural heritage. From the high candi bentar spilt gate at the entrance and the
wantilan style lobby resembling the court yard of ancient palaces, to the sparkling cascades from fountains. The
bougainvillea sprout their colourful blooms from the rise terrace-shaped wings, facing the thatch roofs of the
“village” with its open-air Balinese stage, swimming pool and gardens looking out on the blue ocean.
The hotel has 25 different types of suites, the most precious of these are the Presidential Suites at the
end of each wing. Spacious and lavishly decorated, each has its own private swimming pool.
Besides the Kertogosa Restaurant with its magnificent ceiling paintings, the hotel has a sea food
restaurant, a coffee shop and pizzaria. Room service is available round the clock. The disco for the young at
heart, and for art lovers there is a gallery exhibiting Balinese carvings and paintings, and cultural performances
are held nightly.
The masterpiece of the hotel is the Kraton (conference) Hall, handcarved to stimulated a Javanese
kraton or palace with a Board room next door for smaller meetings.
For the more energetic, the hotel has tennis and squash courts, a 8 hole golf course, a health centre,
and facilities for wind-surfing, sailing and water skiing.

41. What is often compared to a palace ? D. 8

A. Interior and grounds E. 9
B. King and Presidents
C. Nusa Dua Beach Hotel 44. The interior and grounds of Nusa Dua Beach
D. Showplace of Balinese Hotel are adorned with … .
E. Carvings and paintings A. Balinese art
B. Javanese crafts
42. The lobby of the hotel is much like … . C. Balinese architecture
A. cultural heritage D. Balinese and Javanese arts
B. the islands artistic E. Stone sculptures, carvings and paintings
C. the sparkling cascades
D. different aspects of typical Bali 45. ___ 25 different types of suites, the most
E. the court yard of ancient palaces precious of these ___ (par. 4).
The underlined word refers to ___ .
43. The information about sport facilities is found in A. the types of suites
paragraph … . B. presidential suites
A. 2 C. the end of each wings
B. 6 D. private swimming pool
C. 7 E. different types suites

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Who won the ball game ? What happened at the United Nations ? How did the critics like the new
movie ? Minutes after and event takes place, newspapers are on the streets giving the details. Wherever
anything happens in the world, reporters are on the spot to gather the news. Newspapers have one basic
purpose-to get the news quickly as possible from those who know it to those who want to know it.
Radio, telegraph, television and other inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the
development of magazines and other means of communication. However, newspaper quickly made use of the
newer and faster means of communication to improve the speed and efficiency of their own operation. Today
more newspapers are printed an read than ever before.
Newspaper are sold for prices that fail to cover the cost of production. The main source of income for
most newspaper is commercial advertising. The ability to sell advertising depends on a newspaper’s value to
advertisers. This is measured in terms of circulation. How many people read the magazine ?
Circulation depends somewhat on the work of the circulation department and on the services or
entertainment offered in a newspaper’s pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper’s
value to readers as a source of information about the community, city, nation and world.

46. Where do reporters gather news ? 47. What did radio, telegraph, television and other
A. on the spot inventions bring for newspapers ?
B. on the streets A. news
C. in the new movie B. magazines
D. at the United Nations C. information
E. in the football game D. competition
E. other means of communication

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48. What is the main source of income of a 50. “Circulation depends on the work of the
newspaper ? circulation department and ___ “ (par. 4)
A. readers D. government The underlined word has similar meaning to ___
B. customers E. advertisement A. rellies on
C. journalists B. bases on
49. The following will affect the circulation of C. closes to
newspaper, except ___ . D. makes up
A. the prices of a newspaper E. consists of
B. the services offered by a newspaper
C. the work of the circulation department
D. the entertainment offered in a newspaper’s
pages
E. a source of information a bout the
community, city, nation and world

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Pollution is the accumulation of something where it is not wanted. Pollutants may be unwanted for a
variety of reasons. They might, for example, be diserable if they were somewhere else. Crude oil is valuable
when it is piped into refineries to supply fuel for cars and power plants. But adrift on the ocean, it is pollutant.
DDT has saved many lives by killing mosquitos that carry malaria and other diseases. But in the bodies of fish,
birds and other wildlife, it is a pollutant. Heat is useful when it warms houses or generates electricity ; when it
is discharged in large quantities into cold clear streams or lakes, it causes thermal pollution.
Other pollutants are always undesirable. Radioactive fallout : for example, has no redeeming features
regardless of where it is. Chemical and biological weapons present a dilemma when they must be discarded :
they are dumped. Certain items become undesirable after they have served their purpose. Aluminium cans are
useful containers for beer or soft drinks, but nobody wants them once they are empty.
Other substances become pollutants when they accumulate in large concentrations. A hiker’s sanitary
arrangements consists of a small hole dug in the ground and covered up after he has used it. Decomposers in
the ecosystem break down the waste. But sewage disposal for a city of one or two million people is another
matter, if proper treatment plants are not available, water pollution is the inevitable result.

51. These statement are not true, except ___ . D. necessary

A. Crude oil is not valuable E. discarded
B. Our lives have never been saved by DDT
C. Pollutants can be unwanted and wanted as 54. “___ they are dumped”. (par. 2)
well The word they refers to ___ .
D. Heat endangers people when it generates A. radioactive
electricity B. aluminium cans
E. DDT is useful when it is in the bodies of C. chemical weapons
fish and birds D. biological weapons
E. biological and chemical weapons
52. What can be pollutant on the ocean if it is adrift?
A. DDT 55. Heat is useful when it warms houses or
B. heat generates electricity. (par. 1)
C. crude oil The underlined word has the same meaning as
D. power plants ___ .
E. cold clear streams or lakes A. makes
B. sets up
53. Radioactive fallout is always ___ . C. delivers
A. useful D. produces
B. unwanted E. builds up
C. desirable

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The modern Olympic Games are patterned after those held in ancient Greece, but there are important
differences. Today, as then, they occur every four years. But unlike ancient Greece, modern nations have been
unwilling to stop wars for the purpose of peaceful and friendly athletic competition. Because of World War I,
Olympiads were not held in 1916. Nor were they held in 1940 and 1944, during World War II.
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 The original Olympics were always held at Olympia, but each modern Olympiad is celebrated in or
near a different city in the world. The earlier games were open only to Greek citizens and athletes from other
Mediterranean countries. In the modern games a person of any race, religion, or nationality may enter. In
sharp contrast to the plan of the ancient Greeks, events for women have become a great interest in the modern
games. And the winners receive honors equal to those given to the men who win.

56. According to the text, here are some pieces of
information about the ancient Olympic Games,
except ___ .
A. They were always held at Olympic city
B. They were always held every for years
C. They were still celebrated during the war
D. They were always held in the winter seasons
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ASTRONOMY
E. They were only for athletes from
Mediterranean countries
57. If a woman wins a game, she will ___ .
A. be like a man
B. get an honour like a man
C. get an honour as a man does
D. give an honour as a man does
E. receive an equal honour like a man

Astronomy is the science of the universe. It is the oldest of the sciences. It began several thousand
years ago, when people firs wondered about the stars of the night sky. Most of these people were hunters and
shepperds. They could not write, and we do not known much about their not ideas. Yet they surely used the
stars as guides on their wanderings. And it is likely that they learned to foretell the seasons by-what they see in
the sky.
The earliest astronomy record that we have were made on clay tablets in Babylonia about 3.000 years
ago. They were made by high priests or astrologers. Astrologers were men who studied the movements of the
sun, moon, and the planets in the sky. They believe that these movements revealed what was going to happen
on the earth. In those days people thought that the stars and planets are Gods who controlled the lives of human
beings. Even though this idea was wrong, it led to the first careful studies of the heavens.
Some of the clay records were astronomy tablets. They are used to work out the positions of the sun
and moon each month. The tables made it possible for astrologers to predict eclipses. There were times when
the moon passed between the earth and the sun, blocking out the sun’s light : the result as wan eclipse of the
sun. When the sun and the moon were exactly opposite each other in the sky, then the shadow of the earth fell
on the moon ; the result was an eclipse of the moon, in which the moon became dark. People believed that
eclipses were a bad omen. Astrologers were important men because they could predict eclipses.

58. What is the main idea of the second paragraph ?
A. The clay tablets in Babylonian
B. The earliest priests and astrologers
C. The movement of the stars in the sky
D. The God who controlled the human beings
E. The earliest astronomy records showing the
movement of the sun, the moon and the
planets in the sky
59. When a moon eclipse happens, the position of
the earth is ___ .
A. between the moon and the sun
B. in the left side of the moon
C. in the right side of the sun
D. block out the sun
E. opposite the sun
60. Which of the following statements is not true
according to the text ?
A. Hunters and shepperds could not write
B. Astronomy is the oldest of the sciences
C. People in the past used the stars as guides
on their wandering
D. Scientists believed that the movements of
the planets in the sky revealed what was
going to happen on the earth
E. The earliest astronomy records were made
by high priests or astrologers
61. “Eventhough this idea was wrong ___”. (par. 2)
The underlined word refers to ___ .
A. The movement revealing what was going to
happen on the earth
B. The stars and the planets were Gods who
controlled the lives
C. The movement of the stars, sun, moon and
planets
D. The earliest astronomy records
E. The stars and planets
62. “ ___ as guides on their wanderings.” (par. 1)
The word “wanderings” has similar meaning to
___ .
A. travellings D. walkings
B. learnings E. goings
C. workings

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GOVERNMENT CONCERN IN EDUCATION

People say that life in the twentieth century needs preparation. Realizing this today more and more parents
send their children to school. They want to give these children educate schooling to prepare them for their
future career. The increasing number of children who want to attend school has made government as well as
private institutions build up new schools and educate more teachers.
In the meantime, the government also keeps trying to improve the education system. It has come to the
realization that “what the children need to learn is more important than what they should learn.“ They need to
learn something that will make them succeed in finding the right career in the future. They need to learn the
knowledge that will be usefull in their real life.
Starting in 1994, the government has put forward the 9 years compulsory education. The statement says
that the Indonesian children must at least attend the 9 years primary education; consisting of the 6 years
Primary School and 3 years Junior Secondary School. This gives a good opportunity to all children in the
country to get at least the certificate of the Junior Secondary School. Not only the well –to-do families but also
those of low standard economy can send their children to school because they are free from paying the donation
of Education Development to go to those two levels of school. Both well-to-do families and those who are not
so fortunate can send their children to school because the government has subsidized the nine-year programme.

63. The nine-year compulsory education programme B. there are more children who want to go to
is meant to give the children an opportunity to school
___ . C. establishing new school does not cost much
A. stop going to school after nine-year money
education D. school business gives them a lot of money
B. get a job after nine years of their education E. they want to educate more teachers
C. enjoy nine-year of primary school
D. attend school at the age of nine 66. This gives a good opportunity to all children in
E. go at least to Junior High School the country to get at least a certificate of the
Junior Secondary School (paragraph 3)
64. The main idea of paragraph 2 is ___ . The synonym of the underlined word is___ .
A. the government’s effort of improving A. chance D. information
education system B. spare time E. time schedule
B. the children need to learn the new C. preparation
knowledge
C. the children need something to prepare their 67. They need to learn something that will make
careers them succeed in finding the right career in the
D. the knowledge will be useful in their real future (paragraph 2).
life The underlined word refers to ___ .
E. the education system is more important than A. schools
what should be learnt B. parents
C. children
65. The government and private institution have D. teachers
established more schools because___ . E. education systems
A. they are competing with one another in
getting more students

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Do you know the moon ? At night you can see it shining brightly in the sky. The moon is one of the
objects in space. Because people are curious about the things, they study the space and the things in it. The
science that studies these things is called astronomy. Astronomy deals with objects such as the sun, moon and
even stars and other objects outside the solar system. It studies the thousands of millions of stars that form the
galaxies. Our galaxy is one of the thousands of millions of galaxies that make up the universe. Astronomy is the
oldest science. A person who is expert in astronomy is called an astronomer.
Ancient people discovered many important uses of astronomy. The positive, of the rising and setting sun
was used to mark out the seasons of the year. Astronomy was used to calculate time, to mark the length of the
year, and to draw up the first calendars. Travellers in the desert and seafarers used the sun by the day and the
stars by the night to find their way.

68. What is the best title of the passage ? A. The sky

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 B. The moon 69. People study the space because ___ .
C. Astronomy A. they are astronomers
D. The space objects B. they study astronomy
E. Solar systems C. they want to know the solar system
D. they are desert travelers and seafarers
E. they are eager to know about many things in
it

70. What is the main idea of the second paragraph ?

A. The discoveries
B. The position of the sun
C. The season of the year
D. The function of astronomy
E. The function of the sun for desert travellers

71. It studies the thousands of millions of stars that

form the galaxies (paragraph 1). The word it
here refers to ___ .
A. astronomy D. the moon
B. solar system E. the space
C. the science

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72. Which of the following statement is correct ? D. Astronomy, the new and useful science, has
A. Only the moon exists in the space. discovered many important things.
B. The position of the sun does not have the E. Astronomy studies the solar system and the
effects to the season. function of the sun.
C. The position of the sun and the moon was
useful for the desert travellers.
Text 16

People can do a lot about the condition in which they live. They should refrigerate food properly when
necessary and they should not leave food lying around because it may attract insects and rats. To avoid these
pests, the people’s care of the garbage is also very important. Carefull housekeeping is extremely important to
sanitation and good health. People should keep all parts of the house neat and clean. They should scrub
bathrooms and kitchens often, and use disinfectants freely.
The fight against disease germ is not the only part of the sanitation official job. Modern scientific
discoveries have brought new health problems. Some of these are possible dangers of new drugs; the misuse of
insect killers harmful diet; air pollution especially by smoke from industrial factories and exhaust from
automobiles; and pollution of rivers, stream and seashore areas with sewage and chemical wastes.
Sanitary conditions protect people from germs but health problems not caused by germs are growing
challenge in the field of sanitation today.

73. What are the two kinds of pollution mentioned
in the text ?
A. Air pollution and land pollution
B. Water pollution and air pollution
C. Air pollution and noise pollution
D. Land pollution and noise pollution
E. Noise pollution and water pollution
74. There are new health problems caused by
scientific discoveries. We can find this
information in paragraph ___ .
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1 and 2
E. 2 and 3
75. Some of these are possible dangers of new drugs
(paragraph 2).
The underlined word refers to ___ .
A. disease germs
B. bathrooms and kitchens
C. new health problems
D. modern scientific discoveries
E. sanitation official jobs
76. Which of the following is harmful to us ?
A. To use insect killer wisely.
B. We should take care of the garbage.
C. Often clean bathrooms and kitchens.
D. Keeping all the part of the house neat and
clean
E. Pouring a large amount of chemical wastes
in the river.

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Water is very precious to people. They use it in almost 77 they do. Primarily, they use water for domestic 78
such as drinking, food preparation, bathing, cleaning, and watering plants. Secondarily, water is used for
industrial processes, commercial products, waste disposal, fire fighting, swimming pool etc. Realizing how 79
water is for drinking and food preparation, clean water which is free from disease-causing bacteria should
always be 80 . Boiling water is a traditional 81 to get healthy drinking water. Clean and healthy water is also
necessary for bathing and cleaning: fish and plants need water which is free from 82 .
77. A. realities C. valuable
B. activities D. hygienic
C. creativities E. aquatic
D. necessities
E. possibilities 80. A. available
B. decreased
78. A. aims C. declined
B. goals D. portable
C. targets E. drinkable
D. purposes 81. A. way
E. destinations B. means
C. street
79. A. expensive D. step
B. potent E. news
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 C. exploitation
82. A. demotivation D. destruction
B. demolition E. pollution

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THE OLYMPIC GAMES

The biggest sport event in the world is the Olympic Games. It grew out of religious festivals held in
various communities of ancient Greece. It was held every four years. At that time only men participated in the
games. Women could not even watch them in the stadium.
The first competition was held at Olympia in 776 BC. There was only one event, a running race. Later
games had more events such as long jump, javelin, boxing and chariot racing.
Now amateur and professional athletes from all over the world take part in the modern Olympic
Games. Any nation may send a team to enter for the games if it agrees to follow the rules of the International
Olympic Committee (IOC), an organization founded by Baron de Courbertin in 1894. Not all nations are
represented, but the committee works with the national committees and sports federations of all countries that
take part, establishing rules and arrangements for each new Olympic celebration. The IOC is pledged to oppose
political and religious interference and to maintain the Olympic ideals.
The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning, but taking part. The important thing in life
is not conquering, but fighting well. This statement by baron de Courbertin is the creed of the modern Olympic
Games. The Olympic motto is Citious – Altious – Fortius. These Latin words mean: Switfer, Higher, Stronger.
They describe the efforts of the athletes make the following vow: in the name of all competitors I promise that
we will take part in these Olympic games respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, in the true
spirit of sport-manship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.
Like the ancient games, the games take place every four years. More than 30 sport are played. Today
the winners receive medals as prizes instead of the old crown of leaves.

83. Where was the first Olympic Games held? D. men and women of certain nation can join
A. Germany D. Barcelona the Olympic Games.
B. England E. Greece E. The ancient and the modern Olympic
C. Atlanta Games are held every four years.

84. How many event was there in the first Olympic 88. Now amateur and professional athletes from all
Games? over the words take part in the modern Olympic
A. One games (paragraph 2).
B. Two The underlined words have the similar meaning
C. Three to … .
D. Thirty A. participate
E. More than thirty B. celebrate
C. motivate
85. What prize was given to the winner of the D. fight
ancient Olympic Games? E. conquer
A. Gold medals
B. Bronze medals
C. Silver medals
D. Crown leaves
E. Medals and money

86. Who formed the IOC?

A. The Committee Chairman
B. Baron de Coubertin
C. The national committee
D. the sports federations
E. The International Olympic Committee
87. Which of the following statement is true
according to the text?
A. Women could join the event in the first
Olympic Games.
B. Women could watch the event in the
stadium in the first Olympic Games.
C. The winners get the crown leaves in the
modern Olympic Games.

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89. Like the ancient games, the game take place 90. … if it agrees to follow the ruler of the
every four years. International Olympic Committee (IOC)
The underlined words have the similar meaning (paragraph 2).
to … . The word it refers to … .
A. create A. any nation
B. manage B. a committee
C. compete C. a team
D. join D. an event
E. happen E. a rule

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OUR HEALTH
A Latin proverb says: ”Mensana in Corpore Sano”. this means that in the healthy body stays the
healthy soul. If our health is good. thus our mind will be good, too. Nobody will think well if he is sick. When
the mind is clumsy, one will feel unhappy. He is unable to control his emotion.
Health is important in our life. Someone’s career or studies will decline when he is often ill. Now the
case is how to stay healthy. Our parents always tell us to live in good order. We must sleep when it is time to
wake up, and we must work when it is time to work. This habitual daily activities pertains to drinking and
having meals. Don’t eat or drink things that are not needed by our body for they will damage the organs of our
body.
It is a truth we do the same activities everyday as routine programs. The body organs want a change.
Sport is the most appropriate answer for it. A kind of exercise which makes every part of the body move is a
good one. While having an exercise our mind is relaxed, our tense emotion is softened. The stress that we suffer
is gone.
Fasting is a way to make our stomach healthy. The stomach and other organs continually work. they
need a rest. They take a rest when a person is fasting. Doctors often use this way as the therapy of an unhealthy
stomach.
Finally, preventing illness is better than curing. Well controlled activities and diet are the ways to
prevent us from being sick. Everything must be put in balance with ages and energy used. Children need
nutrient namely food containing carbohydrate, protein, fat, mineral, vitamins in appropriate proportion. Old
people must avoid too much fat or sugar just to prevent them from high cholesterol which can cause the
narrowing of blood vessels. Hard working people must have nutrient which is rich in vitamins.

91. Which action doesn’t support the health of our D. 4

body? E. 5
A. To drink and eat as much as we need
B. To work on time and enough rest 94. Consuming a lot of … can accelerate high
C. To sleep and wake up on time cholesterol. If it happens it will be dangerous
D. To live in a good order because it can cause the blood vessel narrow.
E. To sleep a lot any time A. fats
B. minerals
92. These are some effects of being unhealthy mind C. vitamins
except … . D. proteins
A. lazy E. carbohydrates
B. hopeless
C. feeling sad 95. Fasting is a way to make our stomach healthy
D. fresh feeling (paragraph 4).
E. hard to control emotion The underlined word means … .
A. eating vegetables only
93. Physically exercise is badly needed to keep our B. eating some certain food
body healthy. C. stop consuming alcoholic drink
This idea can be found in paragraph … . D. avoid eating food which is full of fat
A. 1 E. stop eating and drinking in a certain period
B. 2 of time
C. 3

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Text 20

Until fairly recently it was possible to use only natural materials of various kinds for the making of
clothing. Both plants and animals supply these natural materials. From plants we get cotton and linen. From
animals we get such materials as wool, silk, leather and furs. Wool was one of the first fibres to be used for
cloth, and for a long time it was the most common textile fibre in Europe. The fibre which we call wool comes
mainly from sheep, but the hair of few other animals is also used for cloth.
Cotton has been used for over three thousand years, especially in warm countries. Cotton was not
known in Europe until much later. Material made from cotton plants can be very soft, cool and comfortable.
The finest cotton materials were very expensive at one time, and only the rich people could buy them. Two
others, linen and silk have been used extensively in the making of clothing.

96. The following materials are taken either from 98. Which of the following material is favourable in
plants and animals, except … . warm countries?
A. furs A. leather D. furs
B. wool B. cotton E. silk
C. cotton C. wool
D. leather
E. polyester 99. Both plants and animals supply these natural
material (paragraph 1).
97. European people used … clothing. The antonym of the underlined word is … .
A. silk A. artificial
B. furs B. expensive
C. wool C. luxurious
D. cotton D. interesting
E. leather E. favourable

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For centuries men have 100 what the other planet were like and whether life 101 on any of them. Of all
planets, Mars always aroused the greatest 102 , because conditions there seemed to be the best for support of
living things.

100.A. wondered D. existed

B. wandered E. varied
C. wanted
D. considered 102.A. attention
E. created B. consideration
C. curiousity
101.A. supplied D. necessity
B. went on E. creativity
C. continued

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With the help of high technology, education goes global. There are not any borders to limit someone studying
something. Telecommunication helps much in this process. Postage, radio, television, and the latest, internet
can be used as media for studying. The materials can be broadcasted in radio or television. In Indonesia it is
called distance program. Surely, every body can take part in the program. But only those who have great
interest will respond back. Postage and internet are little bit more private. If we use postage, it must be clear to
whom and where so that no other persons can take the postage. Using internet is much more effective but, as
the consequence, it is much more expensive. In the internet, there is a program called E-mail, standing for
electric mail. If we mail a letter, it needs days for the letter to finish its journey. Using E-mail, we just write the
material in the computer, and then send to the certain address. At the same time, the receiver will read the
material in his computer. It is sending a letter electronically, that is through computer.

103.In Indonesia, a school using telecommunication

as the media of teaching process is called ___ .
A. Vocational school D. Distance school
B. Primary school E. International
C. High school school
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104.Education goes global means ___ . 107.If we want to use E-mail as our means of
A. the limit of someone to study depends on the communication we need ___ .
rule A. a radio D. a computer
B. only certain people can take part in an B. a television set E. a telegram
educational program on TV C. a postage
C. anybody can study anything
D. there are borders that restrict any body to 108.Rudi : How are you going Fani?
study Fani : ___ .
E. the rule restricts some kind of people to A. By bus, sir.
study B. Fine, sir.
C. Nice to meet you, sir.
105.”It needs days for the letter to finish its journey.” D. How do you do.
The word its refers to ___ . E. OK, sir.
A. the journey D. the sender
B. the day E. the letter 109.We ___ in Semarang since 1990.
C. the receiver A. have been lived D. had lived
B. have been living E. were living
106.The following means of communication is used C. lived
for public audience.
A. a computer D. a postage
B. a telephone E. a television
C. an internet

Text 21
A small museum at Sangiran village, 15 kilometers from Surakarta, displays pre-historic fossils found in the
area. This area along the Solo river is a outcropping of the earth’s old strata which have in the past yielded
many major finds. Among them were the remain of Solo Man (Homo Soloensis) one of the earliest hominid
fossils known, and others. The fossilized remains of the earliest inhabitant of Java found so far, Java Man or
Pithecanthropus erectus, were found in 981 by the Dutch Man, DR Eugene Dubois near the village of Trinil in
East Java. The find has since been followed by several others. The directorate of National Heritage and
Historical Values of the Department of Education and Culture is in charge of the supervision of the site
management.

110. The title of the above text is ___ . 113. I have visited the new manager ___ house is on
A. The Maritime Museum Jl. Solo.
B. The Sangiran Museum A. who D. when
C. The Bogor Botanic Garden B. whom E. whose
D. The Central Museum C. which
E. The Sangiran Village
114. Dendy : I have passed my test.
111. The Java Man was found in ___ by Dr Eugene Dewi : ___ on your success.
Dubois. A. Congratulation
A. Solo B. May you be happy
B. Trinil, East Java C. I wish you
C. Along the river D. Good luck
D. A village 15 kms from Surakarta E. I hope you are happy
E. Holand
115. Aminah is not so ___ as Tarissa.
112. The word ’display’ in the first sentence means A. beautiful D. beautifuller
___ . B. more beautiful E. beautifulest
A. mention C. most beautiful
B. look for
C. show 116. The teacher : ”Why did you tell a lie, Thia ?”
D. exemine The teacher asked Thia ___ .
E. find A. Why did she tell a lie
B. Why she had told a lie
C. Why she told a lie
D. If she told a lie
E. If she had told a lie

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Text 22
In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the Press are rightly condemned. However, this
freedom can easily be abused. Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events.
Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally
enjoy reading about ourselves. Acting on the contention that facts are important, reporters can cause untold
suffering to individuals by publishing details about their private lives. Newspaper exert such tremendous
influence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but can ever
overthrow a government.

117. The word ‘restrict’ in the first line means ___ . C. countries where the people and the
A. reject D. refuse government use only one rule and they carry it
B. limit E. not agree out very strictly
C. slow down D. countries where the people and the
government share the same rights as
118. Which of the following statement is correct members of the countries and have rights to
according to the text above. speak out what they think the best for their
A. Political event always more attractive than countries
stories. E. countries where the government has the
B. Newspaper can publish individual private highest right in developing country
live.
C. People can enjoy reading the lives of others 120.Have you ___ what faculty you are going to
in a newspaper. attend ?
D. Reporters never try to make an untold A. decide D. to decide
interesting story of a government. B. deciding E. are decided
E. The democratic government always try to C. decided
restrict the freedom of the Press.
121.Roni is very good at repairing car. He runs his
119. The phrase ‘democratic countries’ in the first own workshop at home. He is a/an___ .
sentence means ___ . A. butcher D. electrician
A. countries where the people are not allowed B. teacher E. juggler
to do things against the government C. mechanic
B. countries where the government become the
elite groups and have rights to limit the 122.Mr. Tony works in the library. He is a/an ___ .
freedom of the people to do things against A. librarian D. driver
their ruler B. typist E. mechanic
C. operator

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Noise is an especially troublesome pollutant in urban areas. People in and near cities are exposed to loud noise
much of the time. The noise comes from such things as airplanes, automobiles, buses, motorcycles, trains,
trucks, construction projects, and industries. The noise causes discomfort in human beings. In extreme cases,
loud noise can also damage hearing or even cause deafness. In addition, some studies have linked prolonged
exposure to loud noises with the development of high blood pressure and ulcer.

123.Who are exposed to loud noise much of the 125.What illnesses are related to prolonged exposure
time ? to loud noise ?
A. urban people D. baby A. Deafness
B. villagers E. city people B. Influenza
C. old people C. Rheumatic
D. Headache
124.Which of our organs can be damaged by loud E. High blood pressure
noise ?
A. tongue D. eye 126.The following are some causes of noise
B. nose E. teeth pollution, except ___ .
C. ear A. airplanes D. industries
B. automobiles E. chemical waste
C. buses

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 seen car ever none new 128.Akhmad : ___ . May I borrow your pen ?
127.      Teacher : It’s alright.
1 2 3 4 5
A. Let me D. Excuse me
has my B. I’m sorry E. Forgive me

6 7 C. By the way
The arrangement of the jumbled words should be
___ . 129.The ___ the water polluted the ___ it will be.
A. 7 – 5 – 2 – 3 – 6 – 1 – 4 A. long – dirty
B. 4 – 6 – 3 – 1 – 7 – 5 – 2 B. longer – dirtier
C. 4 – 3 – 6 – 1 – 7 – 5 – 2 C. longest – dirtiest
D. 7 – 5 – 2 – 6 – 3 – 1 – 4 D. more long – more dirty
E. 4 – 6 – 3 – 1 – 7 – 2 – 5 E. more longer – more dirtier

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Gallileo Galilei was born in 1564 in Pisa, Italy. About twenty years latter he attended the university of Pisa. At
first, he wanted to become a doctor, but while he was there he became interested in science and decided to
become a scientist. In 1592, a year after his father death, the university of Padua invited him to be a professor
of mathematics. He stayed there for 19 years, where be became interested in the stars. He made an instrument
which made far away things look larger and easier to examine. This was called the telescope. It could make
things look thirty-two times as big as they looked to the eye. Gallelio could see many stars through his
telescope and he began to study the stars and other things in the sky.

130.The main idea of this paragraph is ___ . D. When he was in Pisa University
A. a scientist E. In 1592
B. a professor
C. a telescope 132.”… It could make things look thirty-two times
D. the university of Padua …”
E. Gallileo Galilei The word ‘It’ means ___ .
A. the telephone
131.When did Gallileo interested to be a scientist ? B. the telescope
A. When he was 19 years old C. the star
B. When he was in Padua University D. science
C. One year after his father death E. the University of Padua

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In Indonesia until 1945 only rich families could give their children a good education. They sent their
children to private schools. Most of the population, however, were not able to do so, because those schools
were very expensive. The only thing they could do was to send their children to less good schools. Many
children did not get any education at all.
Since 1945 the government has changed the system of education and built many schools. Besides private
schools, there are other kinds of school. What schools are there in Indonesia now? There are government
schools which give free education up to high schools.
Their administration is controlled by the government. Some schools receive money from the government
to pay for some but not all, of their costs. They are what we call subsidized schools.
The private schools are independent. They choose their own students, pay their own teachers and ask for
school ~ fees, which are usually high. Why do students attend expensive schools? The answer is because some
private schools are famous for the quality of their teaching.

133.Why were most of the population not able to B. Because their parents didn’t allow them
send their children to private schools? C. Because their parents were not poor
A. Because the schools were very expensive D. Because education was not necessary
B. Because the schools were cheap E. Because their parents were poor
C. Because the schools were very cheap
D. Because the children 135.Who sent the children to private schools?
E. Because the schools were A. the poor families
B. the government
134.Why did many children not get any education at C. the rich families
all? D. the modest families
A. Because their parents were rich E. the modern families

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 136.What is the main idea of paragraph 4?
A. the private schools their own students
B. the private schools are independent
C. the private schools are expensive
D. the private schools are famous
E. the private schools pay their own teacher

137.Their administration is controlled by …

(paragraph 3, the first sentence). The word
”their” refers to ___ .
A. government schools
B. private schools
C. vocational schools
D. subsidized schools
E. private and government schools

Text 26
”A healthy mind in a healthy body.” That is the motto of every athlete in the world. People can be very
happy only if they are healthy. There are several important things we must do in order to stay healthy. First, we
must get enough regular physical exercise. Second, we must live in a clean house. Third, we must have enough
time to rest. Rest is an important physical exercise. And fourth, we must eat adequate quantities of nutritious
food. Good food is very important for keeping our body healthy. Food which contains a lot of nutriments is
always good for our body. Nutriments are used by our body for energy, growth and for building new body
tissues. Nutriments are of five important groups : proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins. Our
body needs proteins are the most important nutriments for young people. Proteins also rebuild worn-out body
tissues. We can acquire proteins from meat, chicken, peas, beans, coconuts, eggs, and milk.
Carbohydrates are as important as proteins, because they are the main source of energy. The body needs
energy to do its work. Carbohydrates are found in flour, bread, cakes, rice, potatoes, cassava, corn, sugar, and
sweats.

138.What is the motto of every athlete in the world? B. energy

A. a healthy mind in a healthy body C. carbohydrates
B. a healthy mind in an unhealthy body D. fats
C. an unhealthy mind in a healthy body E. minerals
D. an unhealthy mind in an unhealthy body
E. a healthy body in a healthy mind 141.What is the main idea of paragraph 2 ?
A. carbohydrates are important
139.Why do we need regular physical exercise ? B. protein are as important as carbohydrates
A. in order to make our mind stay healthy C. carbohydrates make our body grow
B. in order to make our teacher happy D. carbohydrates are the main source of energy
C. in order to make our body stay healthy E. proteins are the source of energy
D. in order to make our body stay unhealthy
E. in order to make our body stay growth 142.What does our body need protein for ?
A. it’s healthy
140.___, because they are the main. (paragraph 2, the B. it’s energy
first sentence). C. it’s physic
The word ”They” refers to ___. D. it’s vitamins
A. proteins E. it’s growth

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People had thought of building space craft several hundred years ago. They had thought of going to
the moon and many other planets. Papers on spacecraft can be found among the papers of famous scientists
who lived centuries ago. However, the craft could not be build until after World War II.
It is not easy to build a spacecraft. A spacecraft needs a good rocket that is strong enough to send it to
outer space. Such a motor was not developed until 1944.
A spacecraft also needs as many as ten million very sophisticated parts. These parts are needed so that
the craft can function well when it is flying for away from earth. These parts must have very high precision
elements. Each of them must have the right shape and the right size. Such parts would not be made until after
1940.

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 Today, spacecraft are being made all the time. They have to be big enough to carry astronauts into
outer space.
What does a spacecraft look like? a spacecraft usually consists of three rockets that are joined
together.

143.When did people start dreaming of making B. sophisticated parts

spacecraft ? C. astronauts
A. after World War II D. space crafts
B. several hundred years ago E. outer space
C. after finding from the papers of famous
scientists 146.Could the spacecraft be built before World War
D. since 1944 II ?
E. since they flew for away from earth A. yes, it did D. yes, it could
B. no, it couldn’t E. no, it isn’t
144.What is the main idea of paragraph 2 ? C. no, it can’t
A. it is not easy to build a spacecraft
B. a space craft needs a good rocket 147.Why does a spacecraft to be big ?
C. a motor was not developed until 1944 It has to be big because ___.
D. it is strong enough to send a spacecraft to A. it has to be big enough to carry astronauts
outer space into outer space
E. building a spacecraft is an impossible thing B. it consist of three rockets that are joined
together
145.___ they have to be big enough to carry C. it needs a good rocket that is strong enough
astronouts (paragraph 4, the second sentence). to send it to outer space
The word ”They” refers to … . D. it is being made all the time
A. people E. it is needed to fly far away from earth

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A report released in May 1982 by the National Institute of Mental Health says that “violence on
television does lead to aggressive behavior by children and teenagers who watch the programs”. In one five-
year study of 732 children, “several kinds of aggression-conflicts with parents, fighting and delinquency-were
all positively correlated with the total amount of television viewing. “Defenders of TV have long held that there
is no clear between viewing and violence.
The findings covered a wide range of topics. In one survey, more than half of the parents thought their
children learned more about sex from TV than from any other sources except the parents themselves.
Television was also cited for fostering bad habits by glamorizing highly advertised junk foods and frequent use
of alcohol.
The federally sponsored study noted that almost all Americans watch TV many for hours each day.
Some of the most avid watchers are the very young and very old women and minorities. Heavy viewers are
usually less educated.

148.What is the topic of the text ? E. young and old women

A. The viewers of television.
B. The bad effect of watching television. 150.Watching violence programs on television can
C. The report of the National Institute of give the bad effect on children and teenager as
Mental Health. the following, except ___ .
D. The relation of watching television and A. teenager delequency
violence. B. aggressive behavior
E. The Aggressive behavior of children and C. rising conflict with parents
teenager. D. fighting among teenagers
E. children learn more about sex
149.According to the text, who watch television
more each day ? 151.” … violence on television does lead to
A. men aggressive behavior … “.
B. women The word “violence” has similar meaning to ___
C. children .
D. young people A. fight D. cruelty
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 B. attack E. aggressive C. Television programs have various effect on
C. danger children
D. Children learn more about sex from
152.Based on the text, which one of the following television than from any other sources
statements is incorrect ? E. It was reported that violence on television
A. Television gives bad habits on viewers affected children and teenagers to behave
B. There is correlation between viewing and aggressively.
violence
Text 29

Wherever and whenever you go you are always surrounded by a sea of gases which is called the air or the
atmosphere. We seldom realize this fact because the gases of the atmosphere are invisible. Nevertheless, these
gases are of importance. Without the atmosphere all living things are unable to live.
The atmosphere consists of the gases oxygen and nitrogen, water vapour and smaller amounts of carbon
dioxide and other gases. The air is polluted when it contains enough harmful impurities which affect the health,
safety, or comfort of living things. Because of this reason our air supply should be closely watched and
managed to assure its good quality.
The air can be polluted naturally. Volcanic eruption spread ash into the air covering a large area. The forest
fire produces thick smoke which pollutes the air. This natural pollution cannot easily be avoided.
People may pollute the air. Such a kind of pollution is produced by industries and vehicles. The condition
is getting worse because society becomes more industrialized. Nowadays people builld more factories, expand
existing factories, and drive more vehicles. Whereas factories and vehicles are responsible for providing
pollutants in the air.
The air is absolutely vital. It is our duty to prevent the air from being polluted. Natural pollution is difficult
to overcome. Thus we are only able to minimize the air pollution caused by man.

Source : The New Book of Knowledge

153.What is the main idea of the first paragraph ? D. air supply

A. Natural air pollution
B. Men are responsible for air pollution
C. The importance of atmosphere
D. The invisible gases of the atmosphere
E. The air pollution caused by people
154.The condition of the air becomes worse and
worse because ___ .
A. the nature changes all the time
B. the quality of the air is bad
C. vehicles and industries decrease everyday
D. the society becomes more industrialized
E. many gases mix in the atmosphere
155.The word “its” in paragraph two refers to ___ .
A. the atmosphere
B. the air
C. the gases
E. the quality
156.When is the air supposed to be polluted ?
A. when it affects health and safety
B. when it consists of gases oxygen and
nitrogen
C. when it contains harmful impurities
D. when the vehicles and industries produce
smoke into the air
E. when people cannot avoid air pollution
157.Which one of the causes of air pollution that
can’t be avoided ?
A. Noxious gases
B. The burning of coal
C. The fumes of vehicles
D. The forest fire
E. The smoke from the chimneys of industries

Text 30

Water is very precious to people. They use it in almost activities they do. Primarily, they use water for
domestic purposes such as drinking, preparation of food, bathing, cleaning, and watering plants. Secondarily,
water is used for industrial processes, commercial product, waste disposal, fire-fighting, swimming pools, etc.
Realizing how important water is for drinking and food preparation, clean water which is free from disease-
causing bacteria should always be available. Boiling water is the traditional way to get healthy drinking water.
Clean and healthy water is also necessary for bathing and cleaning; fish and plants need water which is free
from pollution.
As the population of the world increases, people are now facing a serious problem of water pollution,
especially in big cities. The growth of population does not cope with the development of housing facility.
Consequently, too many people live in one area, and environmental cleanliness cannot be controlled very well.
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People’s activities are primarily the cause of this problem. Pollutants are chemical substances that affect the
natural condition of water or its intended use. Organic wastes from homes and industries contaminate the water.
As the result, waterways like rivers, lakes, and even oceans are subjected to pollution. This polluted water is
harmful to living things that consume it. Plants cannot grow well and do not yield good quality fruit. Fish do
not grow and breed properly. This, in turn, will affect the health of people who consume them.
Water pollution is really a problem for all people. They, however, cannot overcome this individually.
They need to cooperate as responsible citizens. They should not throw away domestic wastes everywhere. They
must not pour harmful substances into the rivers. Industries must realize the importance of recycling rubbish.
And above all, they should not let the chemical waste get into the rivers or other public waterways.

158.The followings are the primary uses of water, 160.The serious problems of water pollution
except for ____ . happened in big cities are primarily caused by
A. drinking ___ .
B. preparation of food A. industrial wastes
C. bathing B. organic wastes from home
D. swimming – pools C. people activities
E. cleaning D. development of housing facility
E. waterways like rivers, lakes, and oceans
159.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Water is very important 161.Industries must realize the importance of
B. The precious water for people recycling rubbish.
C. Clean and healthy water The underlined word can be replaced by ___.
D. How to keep the water free from pollution A. using D. throwing
E. The use of water for daily activities B. treating E. composing
C. burning

Text 31
Mass Media is a phrase often used to describe ways of giving information and 163 to very large number of
people. It includes newspapers, radio, and of course television. In most countries, people can switch to any of
three or four 164 channels on their television. Do television programmers 165 our mind? Do they indoctrinate
us? Is the news completely objective or is it subjective? The story of one family or group of people sometimes
makes us want to copy the lifestyle we see on the screen. Also quiz show 166 gives people big prizes for
answering simple questions can make us greedy. Some programmes 167 by ten millions of viewers.

162.A. show D. influence

B. entertainment E. educate
C. movie
D. Programme 165.A. where
E. performance B. when
C. which
163.A. different D. while
B. difference E. who
C. differently
D. differing 166.A. watch
E. differ B. watched
C. are watching
164.A. entertain D. is watched
B. improve E. are watched
C. make up

Text 32
THE STARS IN THE SKY

No one knows how many stars there are in the sky. We cannot see most of the stars unless we use a
giant telescope. People who study the stars say that there are as many stars as pieces of sand on all the sea-
shores in the world. Such a number is far too large for us to imagine. Even the sun is just an ordinary star in a
group of millions and millions of the other stars. This large group of stars is called the Milky Way. Most of the
stars in the Milky Way are so far away that they do not appear to be separated stars to our eyes. Thus, on a clear
night we can see only a hazy band of light stretching across the sky.

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167.We need ___ to see most of the stars in the sky. 168.What is the sun like?
A. glasses It is like ____ .
B. spectacles A. a giant
C. a big mirror B. a big mirror
D. a giant microscope C. the sea-shore
E. a very big telescope D. the other stars
E. sand on the sea-shore
169.What is the Milky Way?
It is ____ .
A. a way which is like milk
B. a large group of stars
C. the light in the sky
D. an ordinary star
E. the separate star

170.Most of the stars in the Milky Way seem to be

join together because ____ .
A. they are in the sky
B. they are so far away
C. they cannot be imagined
D. they are called the Milky Way
E. they do not separate to each other

171.”Even the sun is just an ordinary star… .”

The word ordinary means ____ .
A. giant
B. shiny
C. bright
D. bigger
E. common

172.Galileo could see many stars through his

telescope and he began to study the stars and
other things in the sky.
The underlined word means ____ .
A. a vehicle to around the world
B. a space craft to observe the heavenly bodies
C. an instrument to make objects look bigger
and bigger
D. a tube like instrument with lenses for
making distance objects appear nearer and
larger
E. an instrument to make photographs or to
make pictures of distance objects

173.Pluto, the most distance object from the sun is

not a star.
The opposite of distance is ____ .
A. near
B. clear
C. solid
D. closer
E. remote
Text 33

Galileo Galilei was born in 1564, in the city of Pisa, Italy. About twenty years later he attended university of
Pisa. At first he wanted to become a doctor, but while he was there he became interested in science and decided
to become a scientist. In 1592, a year after his father’s death the university of Padua invited him to become a
professor of mathematics. He stayed there for 19 years, where he became interested in stars. He made the
instrument which made far away things looked larger and easier to examine. This was called a telescope. It
could make things thirty two time as big as they looked to the eye. Galileo could see many stars through his

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telescope and he began to study the stars and other things in the sky. He also wrote many important books
which open the way to the discovery of new things. Unfortunately, in 1637 he lost his eye sight. However, he
continued to work until he passed away on January, 1682.

174.When did Galileo attended the university of 176.He made instruments which made far away
Pisa? things looked larger and easier to examine.
In the year ____ . The boldface word means ____ .
A. 1564 A. to see
B. 1584 B. to watch
C. 1592 C. to observe
D. 1637 D. to look for
E. 1642 E. to look out

175.Which of the following is correct? 177.It could make things look thirty-two times as big
A. Galileo was a doctor. as they look to the eye.
B. Galileo’s father died when he was 28 years The word it in this sentence refers to ____ .
old. A. sky
C. Galileo had a good eye sight until he passed B. eye
away. C. star
D. Galileo invented telescope when he was 47 D. thing
years old. E. telescope
E. Galileo became a professor of mathematics
in the university of Pisa.

Text 34
Astronomy is the science of the 179 . It is the oldest of the science. It began several years ago, when people
first 180 about the stars of the night sky. Most of these people were 181 and shepherd. They could not
write, and we do not know many of his 182. Yet, they surely used the stars as guides on their 183 . And it
likely time they used to learnt to foretell the seasons by what they saw in the 184 .
178.A. earth 181.A. invention
B. space B. discovery
C. moon C. ideas
D. world D. mind
E. universe E. sight

179.A. wandered 182.A. wanderings

B. wondered B. wanderers
C. managed C. wondering
D. learned D. wanderers
E. found E. ways

180.A. hunters 183.A. sky

B. farmers B. star
C. wanderers C. night
D. carpenters D. planet
E. astronomers E. outer space

Text 35

What do people read for? This is not a very difficult question to answer. As for me, I get a lot of
pleasure from reading. I never feel bored when I have a book with me. Once I start reading, I usually do not
know when to stop.
Books also give us a lot of knowledge. We read them in order to get knowledge. Most important
people get their knowledge from books. What books do people read when they are tired? People often read
stories to relax. They have their own favorite writers. Marga T is my favorite writer. She writes interesting
stories. Her language is simple and easy to understand.
Because I want to gain knowledge, I read books on travel, science and geography. Books can take you
anywhere you want to go. When you want to make a trip to the jungles of Kalimantan without leaving your
room, you can read a book on Kalimantan.

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 Book can be very expensive. When you cannot buy them yourself, you can go to a library to borrow
them free of charge. I usually go to our school library every Saturday. There I can borrow books to read over
the weekend. When I like a book very much and want to own, I save up my pocket money to buy it.

184.What is the main idea of paragraph two? 187.Which one of the statements is not the benefit of
A. People often read to relax read reading?
B. Marga T writes interesting stories A. It can give us enjoyment.
C. Reading gives us a lot of advantages B. It can make a lot of money.
D. Marga T is the writer’s favourite writer C. It can relieve our boredom.
E. Every person has its own favourite writer D. It can broaden our knowledge.
E. It can help us spend our spare time.
185.We can make a trip anywhere we want without
leaving our armchairs. 188.They have their own favourite writers.
This idea can be found in paragraph ___ . (paragraph 2)
A. 1 What does the underlined word refer to?
B. 2 A. books
C. 3 B. people
D. 4 C. stories
E. 5 D. writers
E. readers
186.What do people get from reading activities?
A. tired 189.”… You can go to a library to borrow them free
B. writer of charge.” (paragraph 4)
C. money The underlined word has similar meaning to ___
D. pleasure A. with no fear
E. boredom B. by using card
C. free to read the books
D. free to choose the books
E. without paying anything

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Text 36

People can do a lot about the conditions in which they live. They should refrigerate food properly
when necessary and they should not leave food lying around because it may attract insects and rats. To avoid
these pests, the proper care of garbage is also very important. Careful housekeeping is extremely important to
sanitation and good health. People should keep all parts of the house neat and clean. They should scrub
bathroom and kitchens often, and use disinfectants freely.
The fight against disease germs is not the only part of the sanitation official’s job. Modern scientific
discoveries have brought new health problems. Some of these are the possible dangers of new drugs; the
misuse of insects killers; harmful diet; air pollution especially by smoke from industrial factories and exhaust
from automobiles; and pollution of rivers, streams, and sea shore areas with sewage and chemical wastes.
Sanitary conditions protect people from germs, but health problems not caused by germs are growing
challenge in the field of sanitation today.

190.What does the text tell us about? 194.Garbage can be recycled and sewage can be
A. Pests converted into energy.
B. Pollution The synonym of the underlined word is ___ .
C. Disease germs A. changed
D. Sanitation at home B. charged
E. new health problems C. exchanged
D. developed
191.What is extremely important to sanitation and E. rechanged
good health?
A. disinfectant 195.Which of the following statements is not correct
B. refrigerator according to the passage?
C. careful housekeeping A. The improper care of garbage may avoid the
D. healthy food pests.
E. garbage B. It is good for us to scrub our bathrooms and
kitchen often.
192.People should keep all part of the house heat C. Everybody can do a lot about the conditions
and clean? in which they live.
The antonym of the underlined word is ___ . D. New health problems have been brought by
A. neglect modern scientific discoveries.
B. save E. We should refrigerate food properly if
C. restore necessary and we should not leave food
D. hide lying around.
E. cover
196.Modern scientific discoveries, such as drugs,
193.”Some of these are the possible dangers of new DDT, etc, __ some a new health problems.
drugs.” (pargraph 2) A. have
The underlined word refers to ___ . B. use
A. new health problems C. give
B. disease germs D. take
C. new drugs E. cause
D. disinfectant
E. modern scientific discoveries

Text 37

Mr. Sadhana is 42. He has a degree in engineering. He works in the office of a large factory in Jakarta,
where he works from Monday to Friday. As a rule, he goes to work at 06.30 in the morning and leaves his
office at 5 p.m. He drives his own sedan. Mr. Sadhana is married with two children, a boy named Panji and a
girl called Nana. Worries or problems? No, He’s got his responsibilities, but he os very happy man. He has a
good job, a nice and happy family, ahouse (well, it’s small but modern) and a car. So what more does he want?
This is Mrs. Sadhana. Her maiden name is Laksmi. Like he husband, she also has a degree in
engeneering. In fact they went to the same university and graduated in the same year. She is probably the same
age as her husband, but she looks much younger. She works as a freelance consultant, so she does not have to
go work everyday. When duty calls, she usually goes by bus or taxi to the firm which need her service. She
sometimes has to go to workout of town or even out of Java. This sometimes makes her sad because she has to

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leave her family for a while. A part from that she is a happy woman. She thinks that marrying her husband and
having Panji and Nana as her children are the best things in her life.
Panji is 18 year old, and Nana is three years younger. Panji is a university student in Jakarta, and his
majoring in economics. Nana is a high school student. This is her first year in SMA. Although not the best
student in their classes, both Panji and Nana are good students. They study hard and never postpone
assigments. Like their father, who plays guitar, both children like music. Their favourite is heavy metal.

197.The text tells us abiut Mr. Sadhana’s ___ . The underlined word refers to ___ .
A. pet A. going to work by bus or taxi
B. car B. being a freelance consultant
C. wife C. working out of town or Java
D. house D. having to serve her clients
E. family E. having to do her duty

198.What makes Mrs. Sadhana sometimes sad? 201.How old is Mrs. Sadhana?
A. Having to do her duty. A. thirty years old
B. Having to serve her clients. B. forty years old
C. Working out of town or Java. C. forty two years old
D. Being a freelance consultant. D. fifty years old
E. Going to work by bus or taxi. E. she is older than her husband

199.Which statement is right about Mr. Sadhana? 202.”They study hard and never postpone
A. He is younger than his wife. assigments”. (paragraph 3)
B. He works six days in a week. The word postpone has the same meaning as ___
C. He works as freelance consultant. .
D. He is often worried about his children. A. delay
E. He goes to works at a half past six in the B. avoid
morning. C. cancel
D. refuse
200.”This sometimes makes her sad … .” (paragraph E. prevent
2)

Text 38
For centuries men have wondered what the other planets were like and whether life existed on any of
them. Of all the planets, Mars always aroused the greatest curiosity, because conditions there seemed to be the
best for the support of living things. This interest in Mars was greatly increased by the work of two
astronomers, one Italian and one American.
The Italian was Giovanni Schiaparelli (1835-1910), director of the Brera Observatory in Milan. His
special interest was the solar system. In 1877, like many other astronomers. Schiaparelli turned his attention to
Mars, because it was especially close to the earth that year. Schiaparelli observed straight lines on the planet’s
surface and drew maps showing these lines. Most astronomers, then and later were unable to see the lanes.
Schiaparelli called the lines canali, the Italian wors for ”channels”. But the word was wrongly translated into
English as ”canals”. The straightness of the lines and the use of the word ”canals” caused many people to jump
to the conclusion that Schiaparelli had seen structures made by intelligent beings.
Schiaparelli thought the lines were long ditches of some kind, but he did not insists that they had to be
the work of intelligent creatures. However, many people, including some astronomers, were conviced that the
channals were artificial. One such astronomer was the American Percival Lowell (1855-1916). He drew map of
the planet, showing the canals in great detail. He insisted that the canals were there and that they had to be the
work of intelligent beings.

203.What does the text us about? 204.Schiaparelli observed straight lines on the
A. People discovered Mars planet’s surface and … (paragraph two).
B. People like wandering to other planet The antonym of the underlined word is ___ .
C. Giovanni Schiaparelli discovered Mars A. crooked
D. People are curious to know other planets B. remote
E. Italian and American worked together to C. bright
study Mars D. far
E. near

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205.What makes people always try to study the 207.”His special interest was the solar system.”
planet Mars? (paragraph 2)
A. The biggest planet The underlined word shows something related
B. The discovery of Mars to the ___ .
C. Possibility for life there A. sun
D. The most possible planet to study B. moon
E. The work of Giovanni Schiaparelli C. fuel
D. planet
206.”… thay had to be the work of the intelligent E. earth
beings.” (paragraph 3)
The word they above refers to ___ . 208.Which is not true according to the text?
A. works A. Percival Lowell is an American astronomer
B. canals B. Giovanni Schiaparelli is an Italian
C. planets astronomer
D. maps of planets C. People were convinced that Mars canals
E. intelligent beings were artificial
D. Schiaparelli did not insist that Mars canals
had to be the work of intelligent being
E. Schiaparelli was interested in studying the
planets of the universe but the Mars was the
exception

Text 39

Soccer is very old game. The ancient Greeks 210 it. The Romans also played a form of soccer, and
they brought it to England after 211 the country in the first century A.D.
From England the game spread to the 212 of Europe and to the British colonies. 213 it became popular in
South America also, and today it is the world’s most popular sport.
Soccer was known as ”foote balle” when it was first played in England. It was 214 a noisy and rough game,
and for a long time officials tried to abolished it.

209.A. created D. places

B. brought E. islets
C. played
D. made 212.A. Therefore
E. had B. Eventually
C. However
210.A. conquer D. Because
B. conquered E. But
C. conqueror
D. conquering 213.A. considered
E. to conquer B. considerable
C. considerably
211. A. contients D. consideration
B. countries E. considering
C. islands

Text 40
WELL DRESSED

Being chosen one of the well dressed women or men will make you happy and proud. But you have a
heavy task. You must dress well from morning to evening and especially when you have to appear in a special
forum or you are woman or man in the public eye. Everybody will gaze at you and admire you because of the
dress you are wearing. Good taste in dress is a matter of wearing the right thing at the right time.
The basic element of good fashion is good grooming. Style and colour should flatter in every way. The
most stylish clothes will not look good on a woman who does not have good posture and graceful carriage.
Another element of good fashion is individually. The clothes of a well dresses woman always reflect her own
personality. To be fashionable, a person must know what is becoming what silhouttes (the shape of dress) and
fabries will highlight her figure and what colour are flattering to her. For instance, short women often choose
clothes that make them seem taller, while tall women draw attention away from their height.

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 Not long the colour of a dress depended and the season and the time of day when it was worn. Winter
wools were always dark, summer cottons always light and pale. Bright colours were only by the young or for
gala occassions. However fashion designers have become more daring in their use of colour. Vivid
combinations are common. We often see bright orange, purple, or red combined with pink, and blue and
lavender with bright green. Now wools can be pale and summery, and cottons can be dark.

214.Does wearing good dresses cost a lot of money ? 217.Not long ago the colour of a dress depended on
A. Yes, it does the season and the time of day when it was
B. It is individually worn.
C. No, it doesn’t The underlined word refers to ___ .
D. It depends on the material A. not long ago
E. It sometimes costs a lot of money B. the colour
C. the colour of a dress
215.What is meant by good taste in dress ? It means. D. a dress
A. cheap material but the colour is beautiful E. the seasion
B. it’s a matter of wearing the right at the right
time 218.What is the main idea of paragraph 3 ?
C. we always wear the expensive clothes A. Cotton can be dark
D. we change the dresses every two hours B. Wool can be pale
E. we wear the dress for a party at home C. The cotton is always light and pale
D. The colour is dark in winter
216.Two basic elements of good fashion are ___. E. The deference of colour is changing
A. good posture and a graceful carriage 219.A shirt that once you thought was very trendy
B. good grooming and reflecting the can look a few years later ____ .
personality A. in
C. style and colour should flatter in every way B. stylish
D. short or tall person C. in fashion
E. slim or fat person D. fashionable
E. out of fashion
Text 41
FOOD
For thousands of years, people have known that nourishing food is necessary for healthy bodies and
keen minds. People who are well-fed live longer, are stronger, and can do better work than those who do not
have enough to eat. We know how good food affects growth and gives the body energy. But not everyone has
the opportunity to eat the proper foods. In some parts of the word, food is scare, and people suffer from the
terrible effects of hunger. Even in areas food is plentiful, there are people who do not have enough food or who
do not eat the foods needed for good health.
Many people eat more than their bodies need, with the result that overweight afflicts of them, is the
most common nutritional defect in the industrialized countries, and help account for the great plagues of the
modern word : high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney disease, circulatory disease, diabetes and cancer.
Fast foods, e.g. the hamburgers and pizzas, perhaps the most popular meals in large cities-are often
condemned as junk food. Many nutritionists hold a different opinion. Such foods, they say, balance substantial
amounts of nearly all essential nutrients. Pizza, for instance, provides protein and fat in its cheese, carbohydrate
in its crust, and vitamin and mineral in its tomato sauce. When eaten in normal quantities, fast foods may
supply more calories than average adult needs. Unfortunately, fast foods are not entirely free on nutritional
drawbacks. Most fast food contain excessive amounts of sodium (principally in salt sugar and fat). But, if the
sugary drinks are limited, and if sodium laced seasoning are shunned, the fast food meet the ultimate goals of a
sound diet : nutritional balance and broad appeal.
At least 25 different chemical elements, from calcium to zinc, are needed to make up the human body.
They all come from ingredients of food. The proper variety and amounts of these ingredients must be available
in the foods we eat.

220.What is important for keen mind ? 221.Which statement is true according to the text ?
A. Food A. People who live now are stronger
B. Nutritious food B. Everybody can eat the proper food
C. Fast food C. Many people in areas where food is
D. Nourish food plentiful cannot eat good food
E. Delicious food D. Many people in areas where food is rare do
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 E. Many nutritionist had the same idea The word “its” refers to
222.____ with the result that overweight afflicts A. nutricient
them (paragraph 2). B. pizza
The italicized word means ____ . C. fast food
A. affects D. popular meal
B. causes E. hamburger
C. troubles
D. offers 224.What does the third paragraph tell about ?
E. prevents A. Fast foods
B. Examples of fast foods
223.Pizza for instance provides protein and fat in C. Pizza
its cheese, carbohydrate in its crust ___ D. The drawbacks of fast food
(paragraph 3). E. Sugar and fat

Text 42

TO KEEP HEALTY

When one’s body is well, when his mind is sound and active and he fells good, he is not afraid of
being sick. Good condition of the body, mind and emotion are all parts of good health that make our body alive.
Avoiding the body from illness is the foundation of good health.
Pay attention to the proper care of the body, the food you eat and water you drink. Supply the body
with materials needed to do work and the process of growing. Vitamins are very important for our body. They
help the body make proper use of the food you eat. Different food contains different substances are needed by
the body. Foods like meat. milk, fish, cheese and eggs contain vitamins. These substances are needed to repair
and build muscles. Exercise is another important part of the daily care of the body. Jogging is a good exercise.
Exercise is good for blood vessels, because it helps keep even the smaller blood vessels open and it keeps the
muscles healthy.
Almost all people, during each 24 hour period, need a number of hour of total rest. No one has yet
found out the progress that takes place in the body during the hours of sleep. No one can hear what is going on
in the bodies when they are sleeping. But the scientists agree because they have examined that this is the time
in which cells of the body recover from the strains of the day and build up supplies of energy for the next
period of activity.

225.Jogging is considered to be an easy and cheap A. all people

exercise, because ___. B. a number of hours
A. it can make us tired and sleep a lot C. no one
B. we have to practice a lot before we do it D. one
C. it helps keep our muscles healthy E. the scientists
D. we use a lot of equipment to do it
E. it can cause our small blood vessels to close 228.You also help remove germs that may cause
infections or boils.
226.The following statements are true except ___ . The synonym of the word remove is ____ .
A. when we are sleeping the cells of our body A. take away
recover from the work of the day B. kill
B. no one can hear what is going on in their C. murder
bodies when they are asleep D. move again
C. a good condition of the body makes our E. transfer
body alive
D. the food we eat and the water we drink 229.Brushing the hair increases the supply of blood
make us healthy to the scalp.
E. exercise is important for our health The opposite of the word increases is ____ .
A. speeds
227.No one can hear what is going on in their bodies B. enlarges
when they are sleeping (paragraph 3). C. expands
The word “their” refers to ___. D. swells
E. lessens

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Text 43
Working on a magazine, as one of printed media, needs a team. This team should be solid. There is no
way to work on, print or publish this kind of media, unless the team is one. Meaning that you can’t have your
own opinion about how and what to do it. Everything you do, you should be in harmony with your team. It
doesn’t mean that you should not have your own characteristics, style, or approach in writing. You can be still
unique. But at the same time, you should agree and apply what the team has already decided.
A number of Indonesian people need magazines full of sensual stories and pictures, that’s why this kind of
magazine or tabloid exists. Some Indonesians are in need of stories about blue collar violent crimes, that’s why
there’s kind of newspaper printed. People need in depth news, that’s why a number of great magazines and
newspapers exist. Media and their target market are insurable.
If you talk to a peasant , for example, you should use their language. Additionally, you should talk about
topic farmers are familiar with and interested in. Without considering this, what you do becomes vain. The
peasant people don’t get what you are talking about. The same with working on a magazine, you have to know
whom you write for. It is essential.

230.What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to write articles on a printed mass
media.
B. A magazine should be considered as printed
mass media.
C. How to be a good and success journalist of a
magazine.
D. There are many kinds of magazines the
Indonesian people like nowadays.
E. Working on a magazine needs an ability to
write crime and sensual stories.
232.The following are why a magazine or tabloid can
exist, except ___ .
A. It should have many journalists full of high
technology knowledge.
B. It should have attractive and sensual stories.
C. It should be interesting, for example printed
with many charming picture accompanied
the story written.
D. It should have good journalists who can
communicate in proper time and place.
E. It should have some articles in depth news.

231.If you talk to a peasant , for example, you
should use their language. (paragraph 3)
The word ‘a peasant’ means ___ .
A. A person who lives in rural area
B. A person who has no knowledge about
technology
C. A person who can’t speak to others
D. A person who works in a farm and lives in
village known as farmer
E. A journalist who has ability to speak some
languages
233.How should a team of printed mass media
journalists be?
A. It should be solid and in harmony.
B. It must have an organization covered the
magazines or tabloids.
C. It should work individually.
D. It should work more individually and
independently.
E. It should not belong to a certain group.

Text 44
Whenever you go, whatever you do inside or outside, on top of mountain, deep in a coal mine you are
always surrounded by a sea of gases. This sea is called the air, or the atmosphere. The gases of the atmosphere
cannot be seen, and we are rarely aware of them.
Atmosphere is the greatest importance. Without it, people, animals, and plants could not live. Of almost
equal importance is the quality of the atmosphere whether it is pure or polluted (meaning impure).
The atmosphere is made up mainly of gases, oxygen, and nitrogen, together with water vapour, and smaller
amounts of carbon dioxide and other gases. But all air contains small amounts of impurities. In rural areas, far
removed from factories and heavy traffic, the air may contain pollen from plants, dust from the soil, and even
bacteria. These impurities are usually in such small amounts that they are not important.
Air is said to be polluted when it contains enough harmful impurities to affect the health, safety, or comfort
of living things. The impurities are pollutants could be tiny particles of matter or gases not normally found in
air.

234.A sea of gases covers our earth is made up of C. oxygen, nitrogen, and small impurities of
___ . carbon dioxide
A. the gases called oxygen and nitrogen, water D. atmosphere
vapour and small carbon dioxide E. air or atmosphere contains carbon dioxide
B. the gases, oxygen, nitrogen, water vapour, an d other gases
small carbon dioxide and other gases

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235.The writer tells the readers that ___ . D. carbon dioxide and nitrogen
A. Our atmosphere or air is not exactly clean E. nitrogen and bacteria
B. We rarely realize that our air has already
been clean as it is 238.Atmosphere is the greatest importance. Without
C. Pollutants are clean atmosphere or air it, people, animals, and plants could not live.
D. Nitrogen and oxygen are the substances in (paragraph 2)
the atmosphere or air In other hands, we can say ___ .
E. Plants and factories are causal agents of A. It is told that atmosphere make human
impurities in the air living alive
B. Atmosphere will give human-beings some
236.Where does the air contain only small amounts dangerous things to live
of impurities? C. There is nothing important but atmosphere
A. In a place who has a lot of factories only
B. In a place where the traffic jam happens D. People think atmosphere is a part of lives
C. In a rural area E. It is impossible human-beings live without
D. In the air or atmosphere air
E. In the factories and heavy traffic
239.___ many people think of “metallurgy” as a
237.The substances pollute the air in rural areas modern field of science, it is actually one of
are__ . the oldest.
A. pollen from plants, dust from soil and small A. In order
bacteria B. But nevertheless
B. pollen from plants, carbon dioxide, and C. So
huge bacteria D. In spite of
C. bacteria, nitrogen, and other dangerous E. Although
gases

Text 45

The institution to give a chance for SMU graduates to continue in higher education is called Open
University or Universitas Terbuka.
This kind of institution is a flexible way to study. The tuition fee is not expensive. It is good for
students whose homes are far from cities or whose jobs are difficult to leave.
This education uses a long distance learning system. It is based on modules instead of direct lectures.
The lectures are in printed or recorded from such as brochures, textbooks, audio, film, video and tutorial forms.
Selected lecturers from well-known universities write the material, therefore you can trust in this institution.
The system used is self learning which gives alternatives for the students to choose such as the
registration times, the total hours, how to study and the times of exam. It also offers advantages to the students
to improve in certain subjects, and to develop their efficiency without leaving their jobs.

240.The text tells us about ___ . B. Open University uses a long distance
A. Direct lectures learning system
B. SMU graduates C. The education in open university is based on
C. Open University modules
D. Long distance learning D. It uses printed or recorded material
E. Learning system in the Universities E. Only the selected lectures can teach in open
university
241.Why is Open University a flexible way to study?
A. The tuition fee is cheep 243.”The tuition fee is not expensive” (paragraph 2).
B. It uses selected lectures The underlined words have similar
C. There is no direct lectures meaning to ___ .
D. It belongs to informal institution A. price
E. The students don’t need attend the direct B. burden
lectures C. contribution
D. cost
242.What is the main idea of the third paragraph? E. expense
A. Open University is a well-known university

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Text 46
It is estimated that fifty million Americans are overweight. The excess weight decreases life
expectancy. If a young man from fifteen to eighteen years of age is 10 percent overweight, his life expectancy
is reduced about 10 percent. If a young woman of the same age is 10 percent overweight, her life expectancy is
reduced about 7 percent. People in the same age group who are 30 percent overweight have their life
expectancy reduced from 22 to 42 percent. Physicians indicate that the average weight of people in their early
twenties is now accepted as the desirable weight throughout life. If their weight drops below this average as
they become older, they are more likely to avoid degenerative conditions than people who are overweight.
Some of these degenerative condition are high blood pressure, diabetes, hardening of the arteries, strokes, and
inflammation of the kidneys.
Recent studies support the concept that an overweight child usually becomes an overweight child
usually becomes an overweight adult. In a twenty-year study of adult, males, and females who were overweight
as children usually remained overweight as adults.
A person is considered to be overweight if he or she is 10 percent above the ideal weight. If the person
is 20 percent or more above ideal weight, he or she is considered obese.

244.What is the effect of 10 percent overweight to a
young man or woman from is to 18 years of age?
A. increase his or her life expectancy
B. his life expectancy is reduced about 7
percent
C. her life expectancy is reduced about 10
percent
D. his life expectancy is reduced about 10
percent
E. their life expectancy is reduced from 22 to
42 percent
245.The following are some degenerative condition
caused by overweight, except ___ .
A. diabetes
B. heart attack
C. high blood pressure
D. hardening of the arteries
E. inflammation of the kidneys
246.What is the main information of the second
paragraph?
A. The recent studies on overweight.
B. The study of adults, males, and females.
C. The concept of overweight.
D. The reason why a child and an adult were
overweight.
E. The concept that an overweight child
usually becomes an overweight adult.
247.”… he or she is considered obese.” (paragraph
3)
The underlined word has the same meaning as
___ .
A. very fat
B. very big
C. very thin
D. very tall
E. very short
248.Which of the following statements is true
according to the text?
A. The overweight doesn’t affect life
expectancy.
B. Strokes are usually caused by the excess of
weight.
C. There is no relation between overweight and
degenerative condition.
D. Person with 20 percent or more above ideal
weight is considered overweight.
E. People in their early twenties like
overweight better than ideal weight.

Text 47
Bob and Don are twin brother. They decided to go shopping together because they both needed some
new clothes.
First the two brothers went to the department store to look at the suits. The salesmen helped them to
find the right size and they each tried on several suits. Bob found a light grey suit right away and he bought it.
Don’t couldn’t make up his mind which one to buy, but he finally selected a blue suit. They also bought a pair
of trousers that had been reduced in price.
Next, they went to the shoe shop. The assistant measured their feet and brought them several pairs of
shoes to try on. It didn’t take them very long to get their shoes. They didn’t really need any socks, but these
were also reduced in price, and they decided to buy several pairs.
Don had to get some shorts and Bob wanted to get a sweater so they went over the road to another
shop. While Don looked at the shirts, Bob asked to see some sweaters. It only took Don a few minutes to select
his shirt, but Bob was having difficulty in finding what he wanted. He tried on every sweater in his size but
none of them seemed right for him. The salesmen said that he would have some more sweaters in a few days,
and Bob said he would come back then.

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249.What kind of clothes did Bob and Don want to B. Don only took a few minutes to select his
buy? shirt.
The following answers are right except ___ . C. The two brothers had difficulty in finding
A. suits what he wanted
B. trousers D. Don wanted to buy some shirts and Bob
C. socks wanted to get a sweater.
D. shoes E. Bob would come back to the shop a few
E. sweater days later.

250.What did the assistant do for them? 252.”He tried on every sweater in his size but none
A. He went to the shoe shop. of them seemed right for him.”
B. He measured their feet. The word them refers to ___ .
C. He tired on the shoes. A. Bob and Don
D. He bought the shoes for them. B. The salesmen
E. He reduced the price of the shoes. C. The shirts
D. The sweaters
251.What is the main idea of the paragraph four? E. The shops
A. The two brothers went over the road to
another shop.

Text 48
Indonesia has good potential for tourism. It has many beautiful places, many different customs,
languages, dances, traditional dresses, and songs. We even have one of the seven wonders of the world,
Borobudur. So it is not impossible for Indonesia to explode these through tourism. It is not only that Indonesia
is good for tourism, but tourism is also good for Indonesia. To atract people, we have to make our country look
nice and clean. We need to build more hotels and more public transportation, more restaurants, entertainment
buildings, etc. especially at tourism destinations. Then the world of business and technology will grow and later
it will alter the whole country. This is the good side of tourism.
But we must bear in mind that there are some bad effects of tourism. The way of life of people will
change. Many bad influences from outside will come and ruin the people mentally, especially youngsters. This
is the most dangerous and serious matter. The beautiful places in Indonesia could be ruined as well because of
the careless tourist and careless businessmen who only want to get money without considering the
environment.
So, what should we do? I think here the government has a solution. They must give their people
enough information about tourism and become guards to lead and to protect their people and we, as good
citizens, must obey them and remember that we are Indonesians who have our own cultures and principles.

253.What is the good effect of tourism?

A. It will change the way of life. 256.Which of the following statements is true
B. The world of business will grow later. according to the text?
C. It ruins the people mentally. A. Tourism is the only thing we can rely on.
D. All youngsters are mentally ill. B. It is impossible for Indonesia to attract
E. It causes many careless businessmen. people through tourism.
C. Indonesia doesn’t have one of the seven
254.”… especially at tourism destinations.” (par. 1) wonders of the world.
The underlined word mean ___ . D. There is no good influences from tourism.
A. tourist resort E. The places of interests in our country can be
B. foreign tourist ruined by careless tourists or businessmen.
C. domestic tourist
D. interesting buildings 257.In some tourist resort, visitors can get ___ like
E. entertainments statues from Bali, Tapis from Lampung, antique
jewerly and soon.
255.What is the main idea of the second paragraph? A. scenery
A. Tourism will change life style. B. gifts
B. We need to take care the beautiful places. C. entertainment
C. We have to anticipate the bad effect of D. handicrafts
tourism. E. panorama
D. Many bad effect from outside will come.
E. A lot of youngsters are mentally ruined.
Text 49
PRIMAGAMA – 33
 Radio, telegraph, television, and other inventions brought competition for newspaper. So did the
development of magazines and other means of communication. However, newspaper quickly made use of the
newer and faster means of communication to improve the speed and efficiency of their own operations. Today
more newspaper are printed and read than ever before.
Newspaper are sold for prices that fail to cover the cost of production. The main source of income for
most newspaper is commercial advertising. The ability to sell advertising depends on a newspaper’s value to
advertisers. This is measured in terms of circulation : How many people read the magazine?
Circulation depends somewhat on the work of the circulation department and on the services or
entertainment offered in a newspaper’s pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper’s
value to readers as a source of information about the community, city, nation, and world.

258.How many means of communications are 260.”… newspaper quickly made use of the newer
mentioned in the text? and faster means of communication … .”
A. three (paragraph one)
B. four Synonym of the underlined word is ___ .
C. five A. intentions
D. six B. circulations
E. seven C. values
D. devices
259.The first paragraph tells us about ___ . E. conditions
A. The development of magazines.
B. The development of newspapers. 261.What is the major source of income for most
C. The invention of radio, telegraph, and TV. newspapers?
D. Some kinds of means of communication. A. the commercial advertising
E. The newer and faster means of B. the value of advertisers
communication. C. the terms of circulation
D. the newspaper’s pages
E. the newspaper’s value to readers

Text 50

Solid wastes present a 263 problem because most of the methods used to 264 of them result in
some type of damage to the environment. When the wastes are put into open dumps, they ruin 265 of the
surrounding areas. Dumps also provide home for disease carrying animals, such as cockroaches and rats. Some
solid wastes can be 266 by burning them. But burning produces smoke that causes air pollution. 267
wastes are dumped in water, they contribute to various forms of water pollution.

262.A. various D. attractiveness

B. serious E. attractively
C. different
D. difficult 265.A. dangerous
E. harmful B. thrown
C. destroyed
263.A. dispose D. useless
B. expose E. damage
C. compose
D. exploit 266.A. After
E. explore B. until
C. As soon as
264.A. attract D. Before
B. attracted E. When
C. attractive

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