Rabu, 28 September 2011

Annoucement

Announcement

The Boy Scout Organization will go camping next week. To prepare it, all members have to attend the meeting

Date : October 17, 2007

Time : 2 P.M

Place : Class IX B

Please come on time. For more information contact me

Wani Sasongko

Chairman

Questions:

1. What is the text about ?

2. When will The Boy Scout go camping?

3. From the text we know that the meeting will take place at ….

4. “Please come on time.” On time means ….

5. Who is responsible for this announcement?

6. Who is the announcement for?

Personal letter

Personal letter

Jl. Teuku Umar, 12 Malang

Jawa Timur

March 20, 2004

Dear Betty,

I am writing to you concerning of my last day in Jogja. I just got back from Borobudur, the most wonderful temple I’ve ever been. The weather is fine. We are now staying in a hotel. It’s not far Malioboro. We are treated well here.

It has many excellent staffs who serve customers. We plan to go around Malioboro after the children take a short nap. We want to enjoy having ‘lesehan’ there. It is a kind of restaurant but we sit on the ground.

Many kinds of local handicraft are sold along Malioboro street. Both domestic and foreign tourists are interested in them. I want to buy some souvenirs.

Don’t worry, I’ll also buy you the most interesting one.

Love

Dara

Questions:

1. When is the letter written?

2. To whom is the letter written?

3. Who is the letter from?

4. The text gives us information about?

5. How do the staffs serve the customers of the hotel?

Read the letter then answer the questions

45 High Way Singapore

September 2^nd, 2011

Dear Ratna,

I’m surprised to receive your letter. I’m delighted to get your invitation to spend the coming holidays with you in your country. I’m pleased to accept your invitation. Luckily I’m completely free then, so I’ll say “yes”, and I’m able to come to Indonesia on December 27^th. The idea of visiting interesting place sounds marvelous, and I promise to bring your favorite food for the journey for you. Well, see you then

Love

Valentine

Questions:

1. What is the relationship between the reader and the writer?

2. How does Valentine feel when he receive Ratna’s letter?

3. When did Valentine write the letter?

4. Where does she live?

5. When is Valentine able to come to Indonesia?

6. What does she promise?

Vocabulary Building:

Find the meaning of these words or phrase

1. surprised

2. receive you letter

3. delighted

4. invitation

5. spend

6. the coming holidays

7. in your country

8. pleased

9. accept

10. completely free

11. I’ll say “yes”

12. the idea of visiting

13. interesting place

14. marvelous

15. promise

16. favorite food

Senin, 26 September 2011

The Simple Past Tense

Positive statements in the Simple Past, regular verbs - Exercise 1

Explanation: Simple Past - verbs

Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use the Simple Past in the statements.

Example: I ______ to the teacher. (to talk)

Answer: I talked to the teacher.

1) Jane a film. (to watch)

2) He a box. (to carry)

3) They their father. (to help)

4) John and Amy things. (to swap)

5) I to Andrew. (to talk)

6) Susan with Peter. (to dance)

7) The boys basketball. (to try)

8) We a trip. (to plan)

9) She her hair. (to wash)

10) The car at the traffic lights. (to stop)

Positive statements in the Simple Past - Exercise 2

Explanation: Simple Past - verbs

Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use the Simple Past in the statements.

Example: She ______ her mother in the kitchen. (to help)

Answer: She helped her mother in the kitchen.

1) They something to drink. *(to order)*
2) Last summer I to Stuttgart. *(to go)*
3) She her homework in the afternoon. *(to do)*
4) He to 10. *(to count)*
5) Our cat a big mouse. *(to catch)*
6) In 2001 our class a trip to Norwich. *(to make)*
7) The weather really nice. *(to be)*
8) The secretary the file yesterday. *(to delete)*
9) Paul nothing to me. *(to say)*
10) The people something to each other. *(to whisper)*

Simple Past - Negation of sentences in English - Exercise 1

Explanation: Simple Past

Negate the first sentence in each task. Write the negation of the verbs in bold into the correct gaps. You can use long or short/contracted forms of the auxiliary.

Example: Tom wrote a letter. - Tom ______________ a letter.

Answer: Tom wrote a letter. - Tom did not write a letter. or Tom didn't write a letter.

1) He played handball. - He handball.
2) Susan waited in the kitchen. - Susan in the kitchen.
3) I made the beds. - I the beds.
4) They cleaned the classroom. - They the classroom.
5) She asked a lot of questions. - She a lot of questions.
6) The friends got new computers. - The friends new computers.
7) I was in Sofia last weekend. - I in Sofia last weekend.
8) You built a house. - You a house.
9) Christian bought a new guitar. - Christian a new guitar.
10) We went shopping. - We shopping.

Simple Past - Negation of sentences in English - Exercise 2

Explanation: Simple Past

Negate the first sentence in each task. Write the negation of the verbs in bold into the correct gaps. You can use long or short (contracted) forms of the auxiliary.

Example: Jack wrote a text message. - Jack ______________ a text message.

Answer: Jack wrote a text message. - Jack did not write a text message. or Jack didn't write a text message.

1) Andy bought a new shirt. - Andy a new shirt.
2) They went shopping last Friday. - They shopping last Friday.
3) She had a bath in the morning. - She a bath in the morning.
4) We felt like a big ice-cream. - We like a big ice-cream.
5) The students sat down. - The students down.
6) Marie ran home. - Marie home.
7) The managers shook hands on the deal. - The managers hands on the deal.
8) William rode a horse. - William a horse.
9) The nurse took Peter's temperature. - The nurse Peter's temperature.
10) I understood what the teacher said. - I what the teacher said.

Negation of English sentences in the Simple Past - Exercise 3

Explanation: Simple Past

Negate the first sentence in each task. Write the negative verb forms (sometimes with a preposition) from the first sentences into the gaps. You can use long or short (contracted) forms of the auxiliaries.

Example: Frank turned on the radio. - Frank ______________ the radio.

Answer: Frank turned on the radio. - Frank did not turn on the radio. or Frank didn't turn on the radio.

1) Peter woke up at seven. - Peter at seven.

2) The children ran home. - The children home.

3) I forgot to take the book with me. - I to take the book with me.

4) We turned off the computer. - We the computer.

5) My friend looked after the baby. - My friend the baby.

6) Anne dropped a bottle of cola. - Anne a bottle of cola.

7) The boys jumped into the water. - The boys into the water.

8) He finished his homework. - He his homework.

9) They brushed their teeth. - They their teeth.

10) The lady sent invitation cards. - The lady invitation cards.

Questions in the Simple Past - Exercise 1

Explanation: Questions in the Simple Past

Put in the correct verb form into the gap. Use Simple Past.

Example: ___ they ______ their friends? (to meet)

Answer: Did they meet their friends?

1) you the door? (to close)

2) Claire the housework? (to finish)

3) he a bath yesterday? (to have)

4) the boy into the lake? (to jump)

5) Ronald the Tower of London? (to visit)

6) Peggy and Olivia after the baby? (to look)

7) she the invitation cards herself? (to make)

8) the girl the ketchup bottle? (to drop)

9) Tim the green T-shirt last Monday? (to buy)

10) they karate this morning? (to practise)

Simple Past - Questions - Exercise 2

Explanation: Questions in the Simple Past

Put in the correct verb forms and the nouns into the gaps. Use Simple Past.

Example: ____________ their friends? (they/to meet)

Answer: Did they meet their friends?

1) after the cat? (the dog/to run)

2) photos when you were on holiday? (you/to take)

3) to music yesterday evening? (Steven/to listen)

4) a cup of tea in the café? (the ladies/to have)

5) text messages during the lesson? (Nancy/to send)

6) pullovers last Friday? (Melissa and Ruth/to wear)

7) hello to people in the street? (your brother/to say)

8) the windows in your classroom? (the teacher/to open)

9) chess two weeks ago? (the girls in your class/to play)

10) breakfast last morning? (your mother/to make)

Sentences and questions in the Simple Past - Exercise 1

Explanation: Simple Past

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use the Simple Past. Watch the punctuation and form sentences or questions.

Example: ____ she ____ the Internet? (to surf)

Answer: Did she surf the Internet?

1) I my Maths homework yesterday. (to do)

2) Susan to England by plane? (to go)

3) They a farm twoo weeks ago. (to visit)

4) Jenny and Peggy their brother. (not/to help)

5) The children at home last weekend. (not/to be)

6) When you this wonderful skirt? (to design)

7) My mother into the van. (not/to crash)

8) The boys the mudguards of their bicycles. (to take off)

9) you your aunt last week? (to phone)

10) He milk at school. (not/to drink)

Sentences and questions in the Simple Past - Exercise 2

Explanation: Simple Past

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Watch the punctuation and form sentences or questions.

Example: The children ______ their sandwiches. (to forget)

Answer: The children forgot their sandwiches on Monday.

1) When you in London? (to be)

2) We in a flat when we were in Paris. (not/to live)

3) What you yesterday? (to lose)

4) He magic tricks at the party. (not/to do)

5) Mandy her room on Thursday. (not/to tidy up)

6) Frank a room with Henry when they in Rome? (to share) (to be)

7) I Physics at school. (not/to like)

8) the shop assistant 10 percent off the price? (to take)

9) She the correct word in the exercise. (to use)

10) Why the baby this morning? (to cry)

was or were - Simple Past - Exercise

Put in was or were into the gaps.

1) I in Canberra last spring.

2) We at school last Saturday.

3) Tina at home yesterday.

4) He happy.

5) Robert and Stan Garry's friends.

6) You very busy on Friday.

7) They in front of the supermarket.

8) I in the museum.

9) She in South Africa last month.

10) Jessica and Kimberly late for school.

Simple Present Tense

Positive statements in the Simple Present - Exercise 1

Explanation: Simple Present

Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use the Simple Present in the statements.

Example: I _____ in the lake. (to swim)

Answer: I swim in the lake.

1) We our dog. *(to call)*
2) Emma in the lessons. *(to dream)*
3) They at birds. *(to look)*
4) John home from school. *(to come)*
5) I my friends. *(to meet)*
6) He the laptop. *(to repair)*
7) Walter and Frank hello. *(to say)*
8) The cat under the tree. *(to sit)*
9) You water. *(to drink)*
10) She the lunchbox. *(to forget)*

Positive statements in the Simple Present - Exercise 2

Explanation: Simple Present

Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use the Simple Present in the statements.

Example: We _____ her name. (to shout)

Answer: We shout her name.

1) I a good mark. *(to get)*
2) Rita an exercise. *(to do)*
3) We the table. *(to lay)*
4) Tim and Pat text messages. *(to send)*
5) Oliver fun. *(to have)*
6) Maria their room. *(to tidy up)*
7) He a new MP3 player. *(to buy)*
8) The dog out of the house. *(to run)*
9) You your glasses. *(to need)*
10) She a snake. *(to touch)*

Simple Present - negations - long forms - Exercise 1

Explanation: Simple Present

Complete the sentences like in the example. Use the long form of the auxiliary.

Example: Jane ___________ a book. (not/to read)

Answer: Jane (does not read) a book.

1) Tom stamps. (not/to collect)

2) You songs in the bathroom. (not/to sing)

3) Julie in the garden. (not/to work)

4) I at home. (not/to sit)

5) Tina and Kate the windows. (not/to open)

6) Adam French. (not/to speak)

7) His sister lemonade. (not/to like)

8) We to music. (not/to listen)

9) My father the car every Saturday. (not/to clean)

10) Johnny and Danny in the lake. (not/to swim)

Simple Present - negations - short/contracted forms - Exercise 1

Explanation: Simple Present

Complete the sentences like in the example.

Use the short/contracteds forms of the auxiliaries only.

Example: Jane ___________ a book. (not/to read)

Answer: Jane doesn't read a book.

1) Tom stamps. *(not/to collect)*
2) You songs in the bathroom. *(not/to sing)*
3) Julie in the garden. *(not/to work)*
4) I at home. *(not/to sit)*
5) Tina and Kate the windows. *(not/to open)*
6) Adam French. *(not/to speak)*
7) His sister lemonade. *(not/to like)*
8) We to music. *(not/to listen)*
9) My father the car every Saturday. *(not/to clean)*
10) Johnny and Danny in the lake. *(not/to swim)*

Reading, Procedure text

Kabsa

Kabsa is one of the favorite dishes in Kuwait. It is not difficult to make Kabsa. First, you need a pot, water, rice, onion, tomato and some spices. To cook the Kabsa, fry the onion for two minutes. Then add the tomato with some salt and spices. After that, pour in some water. The amount of water should be double the rice, use two cups of water. After a while, add the rice and put the lid on the pot for thirty minutes. After that, you will find that a delicious dish is waiting for you to enjoy.

LOOP-THE-LOOP PAPER PLANE

Materials needed:
● A sheet of heavy paper
● A pencil
● Sharp scissors
● A paper clip
● Crayons

Method:
Here’s a paper airplane that will fly in circles.
● First fold the paper in half the long way
● Then draw an airplane with wings and tail on it.
● Next draw a line about an inch away from the fold on each ide the full length of paper.
● Then cut out the airplane, but do not cut on the fold.
● After that spread out the airplane and colour it. You can draw airplane markings near each wing tip.
● Next refold your airplane. Now fold each wing down along the time drawn on it.
● Then add a paper clip to the nose. You can change the way your airplane flies by changing the wing shape and putting more than one paper clip on the nose.

How to Bake a Cake

I like cakes, and they are easy to bake. First, read the recipe carefully. Then, gather the ingredients and turn on the oven to 350 degrees F. after that, mix the sugar with the butter. Add the flour and continue mixing for fifteen minutes. Next, turn off the beater and pour the mixture into a cake pan. After that, put the cake in the oven. Finally, after half-an-hour, check to see if the cake is ready, and take the cake out of the oven.

How to Make Rice

I make rice almost everyday. First, I put some water in a pot and then I put the pot on the fire. When it becomes hot, I put rice in the pot that contains the water. After that I cook the rice over a medium fire for about 15 minutes. Finally, the rice is ready, and I serve it to my guests.

How to Cook One of My Favorite Foods

I am going to write about how to cook chicken gizzards. First, you have to wash and cut the chicken gizzards. Second, you have to put them into the pot. Do not add water because the chicken gizzards have their own water. Then, cook the gizzards. After the liquid decreases, put one glass of hot water into the pot. You have to repeat that twice. Third, when the chicken gizzards are soft, you need to cut onion and to fry it. Then you put the fried onion in the pot with the chicken gizzards. After that, add salt and pepper. Finally, you have one plate of excellent chicken gizzards.

How to Make a Pulley

Materials:
● At least 2 points around which to loop the string, e.g. sticks (approx. 2 cm wide and 30 cm long), table legs or chair legs.
● Strong non-twisting string, twice the length of the distance to be covered.
● At least 1 carrier of a suitable size to carry message, e.g. small, light box.
● Masking tape
● At least 2 operators

Method:
● Measure the distance between the two points.
● Cut the string to twice this distance.
● Loop the string around the points.
● Tie the ends of the string in a knot so that the string is stretched firmly between the points.
● Attach the box/boxes to the string with masking tape.
● Test the pulley out by the operator pulling one side of the string.

How to see things (simple microscope experiment)

Here, you will look at a range of optical instruments used to extend people’s ability to see things.
Materials:
● Hand lens
● Tripod magnifier
● Flowers
● Fresh, hairy leaves

Procedures/Steps:
● The hand lens is an instrument for giving magnifications of from 5 to 20 times. Look at one of the flowers with your unaided eyes.
● Now use the hand lens to examine the same flower.
● List all the details you can see now that were not clearly visible to your unaided eye before.
● What magnifications does the hand lens you are using give?
● Now place a leaf beneath the tripod of your tripod magnifier and adjust the height of the lens by screwing it up or down until the object is in focus.
● What magnification is provided by the tripod magnifier you are using?
● What details can you see about the leaf which were not clearly visible t your unaided eye?

Making Indomie Fried Noodle

Materials:
● Two slices of bread
● Something inside (fried-egg, strawberry jam, chocolate sprinkles, a sausage, etc.)

Steps:
● First, boil two glasses of water in a pan.
● Then, open the package of Indomie fried noodles.
● While waiting for the water to boil, pour the seasoning: chili sauce, soya sauce and oil into a bowl.
● After the water is boiled, drain the noodles.
● Next, throw away the water.
● Then, pour the noodles into the bowl.
● After that, mix the noodles with the seasoning, sauce, and the other ingredients.
● Now, your noodles are ready.

Making Sandwich

Materials:
● Two slices of bread
● Something inside (fried-egg, strawberry jam, chocolate sprinkles, a sausage, etc.)
Steps:
● First of all, take two slices of bread.
● Spread the bread with butter or margarine
● Then, put anything you like on top of the bread on one slice. You can have a fried egg, some strawberry jam, (or any kind of jam), chocolate sprinkles, a slice of cheese, a sausage, or something else.
● After that, join the two slices of bread together, and your sandwich is ready!

How to Vote

1. The voter goes to the party representative and gets a “How to Vote” card.
2. Then, he/she goes to the polling clerk who crosses out their name to show the have voted.
3. The clerk then gives them a Ballot paper.
4. Then they go to a polling booth where they vote for the party who they want to vote for by putting a number for each person on the voting paper.
5. When each person has finished voting, she/he puts the ballot paper into a ballot box.
6. He/She then goes home and watches the results on TV.

Instructions for the Management of Electric Shock Victims

The rescuer must be certain he does not risk electric shock himself.
The rescuer must:
● Turn off the electricity supply if possible.
● Disconnect the victim from the electricity supply by the use of a dry non-conducting material, e.g. dry cloth, a wooden stick.
● Avoid any direct contact with the skin of the patient or any conducting material touching him until he is disconnected.
● Commence resuscitation. Use cardiopulmonary resuscitation if patient’s heart has stopped beating and you have been trained.
● Seek medical help.

Making Fried Banana

Materials:
● Some good bananas
● Some frying oil

Steps:
● Slice the bananas into thin slices.
● Then, fry them in very hot frying oil until they turn brown.
● If you like, you can sprinkle some sugar on top of the bananas. Otherwise, roll the bananas in flour before you fry them.

Making iced-lemon tea

Materials:
● A glass of tea
● Two spoonfuls of sugar
● Ice cubes
● A slice of lemon tea

Steps:
● Make the tea a bit strong because when you add the lemon it will get thinner.
● After the tea is ready, squeeze the lemon according to your own taste.
● Add some ice cubes, and your iced-lemon tea is ready.

Playing the Hole Game

Materials:
● One marble per person
● A hole in ground
● A line (distance) to start from

Steps:
● First you must dub (click marbles together)
● Then check that the marbles are in good condition and are nearly worth the same value.
● Next, you must dig a hole in the ground and draw a line a fair distance away from the hole.
● The first player carefully throws his or her marble towards the hole.
● Then the second player tries to throw his or her marble closer for the hole than his or her opponent.
● The player whose marble is the closest to the hole tries to flick his or her marble into the hole. If successful, this player tries to flick his or her opponent’s marble into the hole. The person flicking the last marble into the hole wins and gets to keep both marbles.

Breathing Difficulties: Asthma

What to look out for:
● Difficulty in breathing
● Rapid, shallow ad noisy breaths
● Coughing and wheezing
● Tightness in the chest
● Distress
● Difficulty in speaking
● Blue lips and/or skin (in severe cases)

What to do:
1. Sit the casualty down; make sure they lean forward slightly, preferably resting on a support such as table.
2. Most asthma sufferers carry a ‘puffer’. Help them to use it (about 4 puffs).
3. If the casualty’s condition does not improve after 10 minutes, give them a further 4 puffs.
4. If there is still no improvement or if the casualty has no medication and the attack is prolonged, call an ambulance.

Seat Belts and Child Restraints

It is compulsory to wear a seat belt whenever there is one available. That means that if there is an empty seat with a seat belt, a passenger must move to it and not sit in a seat without seat belt. If there are no seat belts, it is safer for a passenger to sit in the back.

Make sure that you and your passengers have your seat belts properly adjusted and fastened:
● Wear the lap part of the seat belt across your lap and below your stomach
● Place the buckle at the side of your body
● Make sure the belt is not twisted
● Make the belt as firm as possible

How to Make Patty Cakes

Ingredients:
● 3 tablespoons of butter
● ¼ cup castor sugar
● 1 egg
● ¼ teaspoon of vanilla
● 1 cup self-raising flour
● Pinch salt
● ¼ cup milk

Methods:
● Beat butter and sugar to cream
● Add lightly beaten egg and vanilla. Beat well.
● Sift flour and salt together
● Fold in dry ingredients alternately with milk. Mix well
● Drop heaped teaspoonfuls of mixture into well-greased patty tins or papers.
● Bake in a moderately hot oven for 10 to 15 minutes
● Cool on a wire rack. Then ice with butter icing

How to Make a Kite

Materials:
● 3 pieces of cane
● Thread
● Large sheet of strong paper (e.g. tissue)
● Soft pencil
● Scissors
● Paint and paintbrush
● Glue
● Strong string

What to do:
The Frame
● Dampen the cane to make flexible
● Carefully, bend the cane to desired shape then tie securely with thread

The Covering
● Lay the frame on sheet of paper
● Trace around frame with pencil
● Cut covering approximately 1 cm larger than the outline
● Paint bird on covering (e.g. bowl)
● When paint is dry, place the frame on unpainted side.
● Now, fold edges of covering over the frame carefully, and glue them down.

The Bridle
● Cut 3 pieces of string, each 20 cm long.
● Secure one end of each string tightly to frame at the shoulders and tail of the bird.
● Then, tie the other ends in a knot.

How to Make a Pencil Box

Materials:
● An empty plastic bottle of mineral water
● A sharp cutter
● A piece of white or colorful paper
● Some paints
● Some glue

Steps:
● Wash the plastic bottle. Make sure it is clean when you use it.
● Cut the bottle into two halves
● Wrap the bottle with a piece of colored paper
● If you use plain paper, use the paint to make a drawing on it
● Now, your pencil box is ready to use.
(Taken from Bahasa Inggris, Materi PTBK Buku 2)

How to make mushroom soup

Ingredients:
● 12 ounces mushrooms
● 4 eggs yolks
● ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg
● 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
● 1 ½ teaspoons salt
● 6 tablespoon pepper
● ¼ teaspoon pepper
● 2 pints chicken stock

Steps:
● Prepare mushrooms and place in frying pan with melted butter.
● Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add stock.
● Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg
● Bring to boil and then simmer for 30 minutes
● Sieve and blend until smooth, with remaining ingredients.
● Return to pan and heat. Remove pan from stove and cool.
● Add beaten egg yolks and cream, stirring gently. Don’t boil.
● Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

Prediksi UN Bahasa Inggris

PREDIKSI SOAL UAN 2011

PREDIKSI SOAL LATIHAN UJIAN NASIONAL 2011

Text for questions number 1 to 3

The Legend of Minos, King of Crete

Once upon a time there lived a very famous king named the King of Crete. He had a monster which was half bull and half man.

He ordered Daedalus, a craftsman from Athens to build a labyrinth in order to house the monster. When Daedalus finished his work, he wanted to leave Crete. But the King would no let him ago.

Daedalus escaped through the air by using wings fixed to his body with wax. He also made wings for his son, Icarus and made him fly behind himself.

But the son was so glad and excited that he soon went too high. As he flew nearer to the sun, it got warmer and warmer until at last the wax melted and his body fell down into the sea near Troy.

The sea is now called the Icarian Sea.

1. What was Daedalus?

A. The King

B. A monster

C. A craftsman

D. A labyrinth

2. Why did the King of Crete invite Daedalus?

A. To build a labyrinth

B. To house the monster

C. To finish his work

D. To leave Crete

3. How did Daedalus and his son escape?

A. By the air

B. By using wings

C. By fixing wax

D. By flying behind his son

Text for questions number 4 and 5

Condolences

We wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing of

AMIR DAUD

The first chief editor of the Jakarta Post.

78 years of age on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006.

His body is laid out at Jl. Sawo Raya no.2 Rawamangun, East Jakarta.

Burial will be in Tanah Kusir Cemetery, South Jakarta.

On Sunday, Sept 10 at 10 a.m.

May God Almighty bless and keep him always.

The management and Staff of

The Jakarta Post.

4. How did the management and staff of the Jakarta Post feel on the passing of Mr. Daud?

A. happy

B. sorry

C. exciting

D. ashamed

5. When was Mr.Daud born?

A. 1926

B. 1927

C. 1928

D. 1930

Text for questions number 6 to 8

Kakuyama Parking Company announces an increase in the charges for monthly parking spaces in its lot. The changes will not go into effect until the first day of July of this year. The new fee will reflect a 7 percent increase on your current parking rate.

6. What kind company is making the announcement?

A. Gardening

B. Parking

C. Car sales

D. Banking

7. When will the new rate start?

A. Immediately

B. Next month

C. July 18, 2009

D. Next year

8. How much will the increase be?

A. One percent.

B. Seven percent.

C. Seventeen percent

D. Seventy percent

Slobber on The Train

One day, I was on the train on my way home from my grandmother’s place. I had spent the day there and I was very tired. I tried to stay awake, but didn’t succeed. After some time, my eyelids started to feel very heavy. Before I knew it, I was slobbering. Startled, I awake to find two beautiful girls who were sitting in front of me giggling and watching me. I was mortified.

Sent by Can Yin

Jakarta

9. Who were involved in the story?

A. Can Yin and I.

B. Two beautiful girls and I.

C. Two beautiful girls and Can Yin.

D. Two beautiful girls, Can Yin and I.

10. Where did it happened?

A. On the train

B. On my way home.

C. In grand mother’s place.

D. At the Can Yin’s home.

11. What happened first?

A. The writer went to his grandmother’s home.

B. He spent the day on the train.

C. The writer felt very sleepy.

D. He was slobbering.

12. ….. two beautiful girls giggling and watching me.

The underlined word means ___ .

A. loving

B. laughing

C. smiling

D. speaking

13. How did the writer feel in the end of the story?

A. proud

B. excited

C. ashamed

D. bored

14.

The sign means we ___ .

A. must go first.

B. are prohibited to stop.

C. mustn’t surpass

D. are allowed to surpass

Text for questions number 15 to 17

ANNOUNCEMENT.

Pay attention!

Our scholl will have an English Speech Competition.

. Participants : All students in our school.

. Time : 10^th – 12^th August 2009

. Prizes : I. Rp 2,000,00

II. Rp.1,500,00

III. Rp.1,000,00

Please join us

15. The announcement is about ___ .

A. A school competition.

B. A school speech

C. An English speech competition

D. Participant of English Speech Competition

16. According to the text, the competition ___ .

A. is only for students with good English.

B. will be held in August 2009.

C. is in the form of written text.

D. will run for two days.

17. The purpose of the announcement is ___ .

A. to pay attention.

B. to hold a speech contest.

C. to have a school competition.

D. to invite students to join the competition.

Text for questions number 18 to 20

Careen don’t forget to pick up your sister at Mandiri English Course at 5:00 p.m. Mom and Dad will be home late. Thx

18. What is the message about?

A. Going home late

B. Picking up a sister

C. Parents’ business

D. Taking care of a house.

19. Careen should pick up her sister ___ .

A. in the morning

B. in the afternoon

C. in the evening

D. at night

20. Who made the message?

A. Careen

B. Careen’s sister

C. Careen’s parents

D. Careen, Mom, and Dad.

Text for questions number 21 to 24

South Jakarta, February 12, 2009

Dear Irma,

How are you? Hope everything is okay with you. I’m all right here.

We are going to have the national examination, aren’t we? Are you well prepared for it? Well, to be honest I just had some difficulties in preparing for it, especially in science. There are extra lessons in my school and I take them all. But, I feel that they don’t help. I’m still confused in solving science problems. I’m just worried that I fail the national examination. Do you have any suggestion for me? I really appreciate your help.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Your buddy

Dina Ambarsari

21. What does the letter tell about?

A. Giving a solution to a friend.

B. Having extra lessons at school.

C. Preparing for the national examination.

D. Asking for a friend’s suggestion to solve a problem.

22. Why is Dina Ambarsari worried that she may fail the national examination?

A. There are extra lessons in her school.

B. She is confused in solving science problem.

C. Her friends are all well prepared.

D. She will have the national examination soon.

23. I’m still confused in solving science problem. The underlined word means unable to ___ .

A. think clearly

B. speak clearly

C. perform well

D. behave politely

24. But I fell that they don’t help.

The underlined word refers to ___ .

A. my school

B. extra lessons

C. science

D. some difficulties

Text for questions number 25 and 26

To : Mr. Harry

You are invited to attend a meeting with the board of directors. It will be held tomorrow in the meeting room at 01:00 p.m.

Lisa

25. The text is about to ___ .

A. have a meeting

B. prepare the meeting room.

C. speak in the meeting.

D. report a meeting.

26. “You are invited to attend a meeting with the board of directors.“

The underlined word means ____ .

A. advisory

B. broad

C. committee

D. council

Text for questions number 27 and 28

To : J Wilson

Engineering Department

From : Marcello Palombo

Date : February 13, 2009

Sub : Elena Kuzikov, Ukrainian engineer.

Dr. Elena Kuzikov will be visiting our Company on Tuesday, March 17^th. I would like you to prepare a program for her. She will arrive in the morning before noon. Please start with lunch in the Cafeteria and show her your department. Like you, she has done research on the effects of earthquakes on bridge construction.

27. What is the purpose of this memo?

A. To prepare a program

B. To show the department

C. To give recommendation

D. To have lunch

28. What is her chief area of interest?

A. Designing bridge

B. Eating lunch

C. Touring the department

D. Visiting.

Text for questions number 29 to 31

Once upon a time there was a man who had two daughters. The one married to a gardener, and the other to a tile-maker. After a time he went to the daughter who had married the gardener. He noticed how she was and how all things went with her. The daughter said, “ All things are prospering with me, and I have only one wish, that there may be a heavy fall of rain, in order that the plants may be well watered.”

Not long after, he went to the daughter who had married the tile maker. He also noticed of how she fared. This daughter replied,” I want for nothing, and have only one wish, that the sunny weather may continue, and the sun shines hot and bright, so that the bricks might be dried.”

This old man said to her, “ If your sister wishes for rain, and you sunny weather, with which of the two am I to join my wishes.”

29. What did the daughter who married the tile maker wish for?

A. rain

B. prosperity

C. meeting her sister

D. sunny weather

30. “All things are prospering with me.

The underlined word means ___ .

A. succeeding

B. threatening

C. claiming

D. destroying

31. Not long after, he went to the daughter. (paragraph 2).

The underlined word refers to ___ .

A. the daughter

B. the gardener

C. a tile maker

D. a man

Text for questions number 32 and 33

I remember the time I started school when I was five.

There was a little boy called Erick in the same class. He used to pull my hair when the teacher was not looking. One day I hit him on the head with a book. You know, he began to cry! The teacher was very angry with me. He said, “ Little girls don’t do things like that.” But since then Erick never pulled my hair again.

32. When did the writer start studying in school? When she was ___ years old.

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

33. Why did Eric never pull the writer’s hair again?

A. He was afraid of the writer.

B. He was afraid of the teacher.

C. He moved to another school.

D. The writer was bigger than him

Text for questions number 34 and 35

Starfish live in every ocean. They do not have legs, only arms called rays. They have between five and forty arms and come in different colours. If they loose an arm, it will always grow back. Their favourite foods are oysters and mussels. They glide and slide on tiny tube feet and move as slow as snail. They have no eyes, nose or ears. Starfish move slowly across the ocean floor. This is called migrating.

34. What is NOT the fact about starfish? They ___ .

A. have legs called rays.

B. have between five and forty arms.

C. move as slow as snail.

D. have no eyes, nose or ears.

35. What is starfish’s favourite food?

A. Snails

B. Oysters

C. Other fish

D. Worms

Text for questions number 36 and 37

Jakarta is located on the northwest coast of Java island, at the mouth of the Ciliwung river. It dominates Indonesia’s administration, economy and cultural activities and is a major commercial and transportation harb within Asia. The climate is hot and humid. Rainfall occurs throughout the year. The heaviest rainfall from November to May. The city lies on a flat low plain area and is likely to be affected by flood during periods of heavy rainfall.

36. Why is Jakarta at risk of flooding?

A. It lies on high land.

B. It is densely populated.

C. The climate is hot and humid.

D. It lies on a flat low plain area.

37. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To report something.

B. To describe a certain place.

C. To retell past real events.

D. To promote Jakarta.

Text for questions number 38 to 40

How to Make A Tropical Fruit Bowl

You need a newspaper, an old bowl, glue and a brush, cooking oil and different coloured paint to do this activity.

Now, here is how to make it. First, make rough fruit shapes from scrunched-up newspaper. Water down the glue and paste five layers of newspaper over the shapes. Leave them in a warm airy spot to dry. Then, brush the outside of the bowl with the oil. Now, glue six layers of newspaper strips to the bowl to make a strong mold. Let this dry overnight. Once the fruit shapes your dried newspaper mold from the old bowl. Decorate the mold in bright tropical colours. When the paint is dry, add your fruit shapes. See, your bowl is nice, isn’t it?

38. What is NOT the material you need to make a tropical fruit bowl?

A. A newspaper

B. A brush

C. Cooking oil

D. Paintings

39. When should we paste five layers of newspaper over the fruit shapes?

A. After we make rough fruit shapes.

B. After we water down the glue.

C. After we leave them in a warm airy spot.

D. Before we make rough fruit shapes

40. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To give a guidance how to make something step by step.

B. To persuade reader to do something step by step.

C. To inform how to explain a tropical fruit bowl.

D. To teach readers how to find a tropical fruit bowl.

This text is for questions number 40 to 44

The University of Australia

The University of Australia has an international reputation for educational professionals and for applied research. It is Australia’s largest university, with six campuses, including a specialized technology campus. The university places particular importance on the quality of its teaching and learning programmes, and on its working links with industry, business and government.

41. The whole paragraph promotes that ___ .

A. The University of Australia offers excellent educational programmes.

B. The University of Australia is largest University in the country.

C. The University of Australia has a specialized technology campus.

D. The university places particular importance on technology.

42. The University of Australia has an International educational reputation.

The underlined word means ___ .

A. knowledge

B. prestige

C. attitude

D. interest

43. The University has good relationship with ___ .

A. educational professionals

B. large universities

C. other campuses

D. industry

For number 44 – 47 complete the text below with the suitable words.

Albert Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. He _44_ from the University of Zurich in Switzerland in 1905. In 1905 he also did some of his _45_ work in physics. In 1919 he won the Noble Prize for Physics.

Between 1919 and 1933 he lived in Germany and traveled a lot to _46_ to other scientists. Then, in 1933 he had to leave Germany _47_ of Hitler and the Nazi Party. He moved to United States from 1933 until his death. He lived in Prince town, New Jersey. He died on 18^th April 1955.

44. A. graduates