Tristan Alif Naufal is a young, talented soccer player. He was born to Ivan Trianto and Irma S.

Lansano in Jakarta on Desember 12, 2004.

He has become popular after his video was uploaded on YouTube on March 3, 2012. In the video, he
skillfully handles a ball, especially when dribbling a ball. He amazes soccer enthusiasts with his skills.
To improve his skills, he has become a student of liverpool FC international Academy in Jakarta.

Alif is a hard- working and obedient player. He always obeys his coach and does his best when
practicing.

What is not mentioned in the text?

A young player from arsenal

A young soccer player

A talented young boy

Tristan Alif Naufal

What happened on March 3, 2012?

Everyone was amazed by his video.

Alif became a femous soccer player

A video about Alif was uploaded on YouTube

Millions of soccer enthusiasts watched his video

Which statement is correct?

Alif plays for Liverpool

Alif often obeys his coach

Alif is a coach in Liverpool

Alif is a good at dribbling a ball

What is the purpose of the text?

To describe Alif

To explain about Alif

To entertain the readers

To show how Alif plays soccer

An old witch took Hansel and Gretel into prison. She put Hansel in a cage and made Gretel do the
chores. The witch wanted to eat them, even though they asked her to spare their lives and free
them.

Getting home, their mother was surprised to find them. When she nearly had no energy, she found
an old hut. Her heart sank when she saw her pitiful children through a hole in the wall. She tried to
get into the house and skulked behind the witch. The witch was stirring a stew. With her last energy,
the mother pushed the witch into the stew.

The mother, then, freed her children and hugged them tightly. “ Hansel, Gretel, I’m sorry for not
being a good mother. I promise I’ll treat you well for I can’t afford to lose you two. Let’s go home. “
since then, she became a better mother to her children.

What did the mother do in the story?

Planned to eat the children.

Tried to find out the children

Tried to run away into the forest

Became a bad witch to kill the children

How did the mother probably treat Hansel and Gretel before they ran away from home?

She loved them very much

She treated them badly

She was proud of them

She spoiled them

Why did the mother go into the witch’s house?

Her children were not inside the house

She had to save her children

She needed a place to rest

She missed her children

What is the preceding paragraphis likely about?

What the witch asked Hansel and Gretel to do

How Hansel and Gretel felt when they were captured

How Hansel and Gretel ended up in the witch’s house

How Hansel and Gretel escaped from the witch’s house

What happened to the witch at the end?

She slipped and fell into the fire

The mother punched her hard

The mother killed her using a broom

The mother pushed her hard into the stew.

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

Gelora Senayan is now called Gelora Bung Karno Stadium is named after Sukarno,
Indonesia’s first president. Gelora Bung Karno stadium is a multi-use stadium located in
central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is mostly used for football matches.
The main stadium in Gelora Bung Karno is capable to hold up to 100,000 people. It has
been claimed as one of the largest capacity of all stadiums in the world. Gelora Bung Karno
Stadium is divided into 24 sectors and 12 entrances, and into upper and lower stands. Its
special feature is the huge steel roof that forms a gigantic ring and protects the spectators
from the heat.

1. What kind of sports do usually play there?

A. volleyball C. basketball
B. soccer D. softball
2. “Its special feature is the huge steel roof that forms a gigantic ring . . . .”
What is the synonym of the underlined word?
A. very big C. circle
B. very small D. rectangular

The Monkey and the Crocodile

One day, a monkey wanted to cross a river. He saw a crocodile in the river, so he asked
the crocodile to help him. The crocodile told the monkey to jump onto its back. Then, the
crocodile swam down the river.
 Now, the crocodile was very hungry. When the crocodile was in the middle of the river,
it stopped and said to the monkey, “Monkey, my father is very sick. He must eat the heart of
a monkey, and then he will be strong again.”
The monkey thought for a while. Then, he told the crocodile to swim back to the river
bank.
“What for?” asked the crocodile.
“Because I didn’t bring my heart with me,” said the monkey, “I left it under the tree
near some coconuts.”
So the crocodile turn around and swam back to the bank of the river. As soon as they
reached the river bank, the monkey jumped off the crocodile’s back and climbed up to the top
of a tree.
“Where is your heart?” asked the crocodile.
“You are foolish,” the monkey said to the crocodile, “now, I am free and you have
nothing.”
3. Why did the monkey ask the crocodile for help?
A. he liked the crocodile C. the monkey was a weak animal
B. he wanted to cross the river D. the crocodile told him to jump onto its
back
4. “I left it under the tree near some coconuts.” (paragraph 5)
The word “it” refers to . . . .
A. the crocodile C. the heart
B. the monkey D. the river
5. From the story above, we can learn that . . . .
A. We have to be cunning with friends
B. The strongest will always be the winner
C. We have to be calm in solving any problems
D. Trusting someone else is the best thing we should do
6. How did the monkey trick the crocodile?
A. By telling the crocodile that he left his heart
B. By asking the crocodile to give him ride
C. By saying that crocodile was foolish
D. By saying that his father was sick

1. Some of the places where they live are Africa, India, South America, and Australia
2. They hunt mammals and birds which come to the river to drink
3. Crocodiles are the largest and the most dangerous reptile
4. They can also attack and kill people
5. They have large mouths and many sharp teeth
6. They live in rivers

1. The best arrangement to make a good paragraph is …

a. 3-6-1-5-2-4 c. 3-6-4-2-1-5
b. 6-1-3-4-5-2 d. 1-2-3-4-5-6
This text is for questions number 18 to 23

Last week, I went to mount Bromo. I stayed at my friend’s house in Probolinggo, East
Java. The house had a big garden with colorful flowers and a small pool.
In the morning, my friend and I saw mount “Batok”. The scenery was beautiful. We had
a horse riding. It was scary but it was fun. Then we went to get a closer look at the mountain.
We took pictures of the beautiful scenery there.
After that, we took a rest and had lunch under a big tree. Before going home, we went to
the Wonokromo zoo, we went home in the afternoon.
We were very tired, however, I thought it was really fun to have a holiday like this.
I hope my next holiday will be more interesting.

16. What is the purpose of the text above?

a. To amuse people about the writer’s recreation
b. To describe the object of recreation
c. To tell about writer’s recreation
d. To report the writer’s recreation

17. Where did the writer spend the night?

a. At the hotel c. At the mount bromo
b. At the big garden d. At the writer friend’s house

18. Which statement is not true based on the text above?

a. There were two objects in this text
b. The writer visited mount Bromo and Wonokromo zoo
c. The writer felt bored after visiting the objects
d. The writer liked visiting the object

19. How was the writer friend’s house?

a. large c.dirty
b. small d. untidy

20. Then, we went to get a closer look at the mountain.

The underlined word has a similar meaning with …
a. farther c. nearer
b. longer d. shorter
21. It was scary but it was fun (par. 2)
The word It refers to…
a. horse riding c. Mount Batok
b. the scenery d. Mount Bromo
My house is located at Jalan Tentara Pelajar number 17, Demak. It has four bedrooms. The
living room is at the front part of the building, whereas the kitchen, where my mother usually
cooks in, is at the back part of the building. The garden has many flower plants, such as orchids,
jasmines and roses. I love my house a lot.

22. Which room is located at the back part of the building ?

a. The living room
b. The bathroom
c. The kitchen
d. The bedrooms

23. “ My house is located at Jalan Tentara Pelajar number 17, Demak.”

The underlined word means …
a. situated
b. built
c. inhabited
d. renovated

Kolang-kaling, the fruit of sugar palm tree is soft and bit rubbery, and adds to the flavor
of many sweet snacks and drinks. It comes from aren or enau (Arenga pinnata) trees which
belong to palm family which also includes coconut tress (Cocos nucifer L.), date palms (Phonex
dactylifera), palmyra palms (Borassus flabellifer) and oil palms (Licuala arbuscula mogea).
This fruit is very popular among Moslems in Indonesia especially during fasting month.
It becomes the fast-breaking favorite menu for those breaking their ramadhan fast with kolak
(banana compote). They will find white, opaque and thumb-sized fruit, in the mix.
Kolang-kaling, which can be made into candies of different flavors and colors, are 93.8
percent water, 0.69 percent protein, 4 percent carbohydrate, less than 1 percent of ash and about
1 percent roughage.
The carbohydrate level in kolang-kaling gives the eater a full feeling, offers a natural
remedy for weight loss and improves digestion.
(Adopted from the Jakarta Post, Sept. 18, 2008)
2. What does paragraph three tells us about?
a. The composition of kolang-kaling
b. The color of kolang-kaling
c. The flavor of kolang-kaling
d. The taste of kolang-kaling

3. What are the physical characteristics of kolang-kaling?

b. soft and bit rubbery
c. white, opaque and thumb-sized
d. popular and delicious
e. sweet and colorful
4. Beside as the mix of kolak, what are kolang kaling used for?
a. snack and drink
b. candies and food
c. meal and snack
d. candies

5. What does kolang-kaling consist of?

a. Water, protein,
b. Protein, carbohydrate,
c. Carbohydrate, Water, protein, ash, and roughage
d. Roughage, Water, protein, ash

6. The carbohydrate level in kolang-kaling gives the eater a full feeling…(par 4)

What is the closest meaning of the bold-typed word?
b. seller
c. buyer
d. consumer
e. producer

7. It becomes the fast-breaking favorite menu for those breaking their ramadhan
fast...(par.2)
What does the bold-typed word refer to?
a. fast breaking favorite menu
b. the fruit
c. Moslem
d. fasting month

For questions 33 to 35 choose the word closest meaning to the underlined words.

Sumo is “wrestling” fought by professionals in traditional Japanese style. It is a

man to man bout performed on a hard packed clay cycle, 4.5 metres in diameters, by

top-knotted giants who are bare-handed and wear(33) only a loincloth.

The history of Sumo goes back to ancient (34)times in Japan. The legend goes

that this form of athletic competition was an event used to tell whether crops would be

good or not through the seeking of the divine intention of the gods. This is why it is

held(35)under a hanging roof which resembles that of Shinto shrine and salt is

sprinkled to purify the sand dirt ring as pre-contest ritual.

33. a. put on
b. put off

c. loose

d. tight.

34. a. modern

b. nowadays

c. old-dated

d. popular

35. a. carry on

b. carry out

c. put on

d. put off

Arrange the sentences. So it tells you what to do if you cut your finger

1. put some ointment on the cut

2. remove the plaster several hours later

3. get a basin of warm water

4. use the cotton wool to wash the cut with the warm water

5. add a little antiseptic, like the Dettol

6. put a plaster over the cut.

The correct arrangement of the sentences above is . . . .

a. 3 – 4 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 6

b. 3 – 4 – 1 – 5 – 6 – 2

c. 3 – 4 – 5 – 1 – 6 – 2

d. 3 – 5 – 4 – 1 – 6 – 2
For questions 11 and 12 choose the best word to complete the paragraph.

Pay Attention

All (26)… are to keep bags or jackets

at the “Keep An Eye” Stand in the corner.

The (27)… of The Mall

11. a. auidience c. competitors

b. visitors d. distributors

12. a. Management c. Visitor

b. Secretary d. Owner

2016
 Read the following text and answer questions 29 and 31.

Mr. Fathony and his family went to Carita Beach last weekend. First they took a

minibus to the bus station. They had to wait fifty minutes for the Carita bus. It was very

crowded. Their journey took two hours and twenty minutes. Finally they arrived at the beach.

Mr. Fathony’s daughters Rizqia and Fatia ran quickly to the seaand jumped in. they

swam near the beach because Mr. Fathony told them to be careful. Mr. and Mrs. Fathony sat

on the sand. Mr. Fathony read the newspaper. Mrs. Fathony was very happy and sang a

number of popular songs

It was a great day. They ate their picnic lunch and were happy.

29. When did Mr. Fathony and his family go to Carita Beach?

a. Last Friday

b. Last Monday

c. Last Thursday

d. Last Saturday

30. How long did it take to the beach?

a. Two hours and twenty minutes.

b. Two hours and fifty minutes.

c. Twenty minutes.

d. Fifty minutes.

31. Their journeytook two hours and twenty minutes. (paragraph 1)

What does the underlined word mean?

a. Trip.

b. Holiday.

c. Scenery.

d. Weekend.
My Bees

I live in the country, and there is a large garden round my house. I have a lot of bees

in this garden, and they make honey for me. It is very good honey, because there are a lot of

flowers in my garden, and the bees make their honey from these flowers. Some times a bee

stings me, but I don’t mind. When I collect the honey, I wear a netover my face and cover

my hand. Then the bees do not sting me.

I keep my bees’ honey at home. I and all my family eat it. We never buy anyhoney or

jam in the shops, because my wife makes all our jam from the fruit in our garden. It tastes

much better than the jam from shops, we think.

42. What does the text above tell us about?

a. The writer keeps bees for honey

b. The writer and his family eat honey.

c. The writer collects the honey for money

d. The writer keeps bees and sells their honey.

43. When the writer collects the honey the bees do not sting him because … .

a. he doesn’t mind

b. the bees belong to him

c. he puts it in the garden near his house

d. he wears a net over his face and covers his hand.

44. What do the bees make honey from?

a. the leaves

b. the shops

c. the garden

d. the flowers
Dear Dinda,

Please come to a dinner party to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of Kokita Resto.

Date : Saturday, August 26, 2016

Time: 18.30 – 21.00

Place: Kokita Food House

We are looking forward to your attendance.

Warm regards,

Gita Jasmin

Why will they have diiner together?

To find a business partner

For the restaurant’s grand opening

To enjoy the food and beverages

To celebrate the restaurant’s anniversary

What is the purpose of the text?

To inform someone about Kokita Resto

To invite someone to a dinner party

To set up a date with someone

To remind Dinda about someone’s birthday

Tabuik is a traditional ceremony from West Sumatra, especially in Pariaman. It is held on the Asura
day on the 10th of Muharram in the Islamic calendar. In Bengkulu, it is called Tabot. The ceremony is
usually attended by the local government officials and held in the center of the city.

The name of the ceremony also refers to the object that is the highlight of this ritual. It is an animal
with the body of a winged horse and a human head, made of bamboo and wood. It represents
Buraq, magical beast in the Islamic faith. It is carried by forty people who walk along the street
during the ceremony. It is followed by a group of people who play percussions and wear traditional
clothing. It is also accompanied with martial arts performances in the street.

At sunset, the ceremony is nearthe end. The Tabuik is brought to the shore and thrown into the sea.
This acts is meant to rid the people of bad luck.

What is the text about?

A Pariaman traditional dance

Tabuik ceremony in West Sumatra

A traditional ceremony during Asura

An Islamic ceremony in West Sumatra

Where is Tabuik originated from?

West Sumatra

Minangkabau

Bengkulu

Padang

What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

Tabuik is a traditional from West Sumatra

The Tabuik ceremony starts during the sunset

People wear traditional clothes during Tabuik ceremony

The Tabuik is thrown to the sea to rid people of misfortune.

Why is Tabuik thrown into the sea?

To dispose of bad luck

To begin the ceremony

To provide sacrifice for God

To complete the procession

What is the purpose of the text?

To provide information about the local tradition

To explain the procedure of throwing Tabuik

To describe Tabuik

To narrate the Tabuik ceremony

Dear Mr. Daniel

Thank you for second letter. It is very interesting to read about tha traditional farming tools used by
the farmers in your village. Now I would like to tell you about the tools that the farmers in my area
use. Most farmers here use tractor to till and loosen the soil. They help us do the tilling work quickly
to make holes in the ground we also use a machine called a seed drill. It is also used to drop seeds
into the holes and their fertilizes from the stalks, this machine can harvest more grain than 200
people workong by hand.

Well, Mr Daniel that is all for now. I am looking forward to receiving your other letters.

Your sincerely,

Willy Pat

Why does Willy write the letter?

To give explanation about the way to loosen the soil.

To tell farming tool usually used in his country

The way how to make the soil to be fertile

To differentiate the farming tool by tractor

I am looking forward to receiving your other letters.

What is the closest meaning of the underlined words?

Hope for