The following text is for questions 1 to 4. 4.

From the text above we can conclude that

When I was seven years old, I was given a the writer ….
small wallet to keep my pocket money in. I A. knew where he lost his wallet
felt so happy and put it in my hip pocket. B. learns not to be careless anymore
One day, during the break time at school, I C. did not get pocket money anymore
discovered that my wallet was missing. I D. found the parents were glad about the
checked it but I could not find it. There was loss
some money in the wallet and without it I
could not buy anything to eat. I was close to The following text is for questions 5 to 7.
tears. It was not because of losing my
precious wallet but because I might get Tips on Reading a Newspaper
scolded by my parents. Anyhow I went 1. Find a good, reliable, local newspaper.
hungry that day. In the class I could not 2. Make sure the newspaper is reputable, not
concentrate well to study at all. I kept a tabloid with gossip and false stories.
thinking about how I lost my wallet and - Read the headline of your newspaper and
what my parents would react. How was I the featured pages and see if anything
going to explain the loss? I did not know interests you.
whether someone had taken it from my - If the front page story intrigues you, read
pocket or it had merely fallen out. it, and carry on inside the paper if it
I hoped that someone would find and continues.
return it to me. When I told my mother 3. When finished, go back to the front page
about my loss, she was angry. She told me and see if any other featured stories interest
that it would not have happened if I had you.
been careful. When my father came home, I - Repeat the procedure above.
got another anger. Then he told me that 4. When done with the front page, turn to
there would not be any more wallets for me the next page and see if any article there
until I got older. interests you.
Luckily, I still got pocket money - If so, read it, and then carry on if it
from my parents. I am glad to say that I continues.
never lost anything again. I had learned to 5. Repeat until you have read all of the
be more careful. It is not pleasant to lose interesting articles or the entirennewspaper.
something and then get scolded for losing it. (Taken from www.wikihow.com)
(Adapted from www.englishdaily626.com)
5. “Make sure the newspaper is reputable,
1. “It was not because of losing my precious not a tabloid with gossip and false stories.”
wallet but because I might get scolded by (Step 2).
my parents”. The underlined word has the closest
The closest meaning of the underlined word meaning to ….
is ….. A. respectable
A. expensive B. adaptable
B. luxurious C. readable
C. valuable D. capable
D. unique
6. “If so, read it, and then carry on if it
2. “I hoped that someone would find it and continues.” (Step 4)
return it to me” (Paragraph two). The What does the underlined word refer to?
underlined word refers to …. A. procedure
A. lost B. front page
B. fare C. next page
C. pocket D. article
D. wallet
7. The text is written to …..
3. Why is it difficult for the writer to A. tell experience in reading a newspaper
concentrate on her study? B. give tips on how to read a newspaper
A. He kept thinking about how his parents C. describe a good newspaper
would react. D. select a good newspaper
B. He still got pocket-money from his
parents. The following text for questions 8 to 10.
C. His father got angry with her.
D. He lost his wallet. Bunaken is one of the very amazing
places I have ever visited. It is located in
North Sulawesi. This sea park consists of 5
islands and 2 coastal areas, Bunaken Island, farmers and hunters. One day, a poor farmer
Manado Tua Island, Siladen Island, lost his entire livestock because of a flood.
Mantehage Island, Nain Island, Molas Coast He prayed hard to God for help or his family
- Tiwoho, and Arakan-Wawontulap Coast. would die of starvation.
Bunaken Island, where once I spent A few days later, an old man with a
my holiday, is the most popular. This ±8 long grey beard, passing by his house, took a
km² wide island is located at the Bay of pity on the farmer. He gave him a goose and
Manado. This area represents the tropical said “I don’t have any expensive thing to
ecosystem of Indonesia because it has any give you and hope this goose will help you
kind of tropical water ecosystems, such as to ease your hardship.” A week later to his
mangroves, seaweeds, and reefs. surprise the farmer found an egg in his yard.
I am always amazed with the It was not an ordinary egg. It was a golden
diversity of rare aquatic organism species in egg. He was suddenly filled with joy.
this place, such as dugong, dolphin, etc. Thereafter, his livelihood had rapidly
Because of its high biodiversity, Bunaken improved but the farmer had forgotten his
can attract many tourists. It has 20 diving earlier hardship. He became lazy, arrogant
spots with the depth varying up to 1344 m. and spendthrift. Strangely, the goose only
These spots are the most often visited by the laid one golden egg every six months. The
divers and the submarine panorama lovers. I greedy farmer lost his patient and
have tried one of them and I found it really slaughtered his goose thinking there were
thrilling. plenty of golden eggs inside its stomach.
Furthermore, there are underwater He found nothing! Poor him!
great walls or hanging walls of giant corals Though he very much regretted for his
that stand vertically and curve up in this foolishness, it’s already too late.
area. They become the food source for fishes
in the water around the Bunaken Island. 11. The farmer regretted at the end of the
Besides the charming submarine story because ....
park, the islands in this area present the A. the goose did not lay golden eggs very
natural atmosphere. It is something which often
makes me enjoy staying. There are many B. he had done something stupid to the
cottages, resorts, and diving centers that goose
offer accommodation and diving services. C. he became a lazy and arrogant person
Water pool, hot shower, and restaurants are D. the eggs were not ordinary ones
also provided.
12. this goose will help you to ease your
8.. Which is the most famous in the Bunaken hardship (Paragraph 2).What does the
sea park? underlined word refer to?
A. Nain Island A. This goose.
B. Siladen Island B. The farmer.
C. Bunaken Island C. An old man.
D. Mantehage Island D. A golden egg.

9. What is the main idea of paragraph 3? 13. What can you learn from the story?
A. The islands offer the natural atmosphere. A. People must do everything to become
B. Bunaken has various rare aquatic species. rich.
C. Bunaken consists of 5 islands and 2 B. Greedy people will get nothing in their
coasts. life.
D. Diving spots are located around Bunaken C. Animals can help people survive in their
Island. life.
D. We must listen to old men to succeed in
10. Based on the text, it can be concluded our life.
that the Bunaken sea park ....
A. is not able to attract divers The following text is for questions 14 to
B. is the home for all rare fish 16
C. offers local tropical ecosystems
D. does not have any natural atmosphere I was 12 years old when my family
and I moved to a new neighborhood. I was
The following text is for questions 11 to starting my 6th grade in a new school, with
13. new people and no friends. I was a quiet and
shy person, so I never hung out with the
Long time ago a remote village, in other neighborhood kids. Before school had
central China, was inhabited mainly by started, I had met a few people who were in
the same grade as me. After that initial B. outdoors
meeting, I never saw them again until the C. in the open air
first day of school. D. under a big tree
For the first day of school, I asked
my mom to do my hair that morning so it 19. A. sizes
would look nice. She did my hair in my B. colours
regular hairstyle, 5 ponytails with the C. flavours.
barrettes on the end. I arrived to school and D. fragrances
went into my new classroom. Everyone
stopped their conversation to turn and look 20. A. range
at me. I looked around the classroom and B. reach
noticed that all the females either had their C. grow
hair in one ponytail or had it pressed and D. move
curled into a style. My hair was styled like
the 3rd or 4th graders at that school. I was so
embarrassed that I wanted to cry!

14. The writer never hung out with friends

because she....
A. was a new student in a school
B. just moved to a new place
C. just started the 6th grade
D. was shy and also quiet

15. From the text we can conclude that the

writer....
A. was not good at making friends
B. had a very common hair style
C. did not go to a good school
D. had many friendly friends

16. After that initial meeting…. (Paragraph

1). Which is closest in meaning to the
underlined word?
A. final
B. first
C. last
D. late

For questions 17 to 20, complete the

paragraph with the correct words.

Rose with over 100 species is a

woody perennial of the genus Rosa. Roses
(17)…. best known as ornamental plants
which are grown for their flowers in the
garden and sometimes (18) .... They have
been also used for commercial perfumery
and commercial cut flower crops. They also
have minor medicinal uses. The flowers are
large and showy in (19) ... ranging from
whites through yellows and reds.
Rose plants (20) ... in size from
compact, miniature roses, to climbers that
can reach 7 meters in height.

17. A. are
B. is
C. were
D. Was

18. A. indoors