Latihan Soal Preferences 1 ( 3 soal )

Materi Preferences
1.Since last year Our Daddy prefers … to …. for no reason. 1. d. fishing, hiking
– Subjek + prefer + V-ing + to + V-ing
a. fish, hike
2. d. dancing, singing
b. fish, hiking
– Subjek + prefer + V-ing + to + V-ing
c. fishing, hike
3. d. typing, writing
d. fishing, hiking – Subjek + like + V-ing + better than + V-ing
2. Salma prefers … to …. 4. b. to read, write
– Subjek + would prefer + to infinitive +
a. dance, sing rather than + verb 1
b. dancing, sing 5. c. exercising, sleeping
c. dance, singing – Subjek + like + V-ing + better than + V-ing
d. dancing, singing 6. a. listen to music, sing
– Subjek + would rather + V-1 + than + V1
3. Rudy likes …. better than …. Simak Materi Selengkapnya Disini
7. b. to cook, shop
a. type, write
– Subjek + would prefer + to infinitive +
b. typing, write rather than + verb 1
c. type, writing 8. d. going to the school, staying at home
d. typing, writing – Subjek + like + V-ing + better than + V-ing
9. d. watching horror movie, watching
4. Our friends would prefer …. rather than …
action movie.
a. read, write – Subjek + prefer + V-ing + to + V-ing
b. to read, write 10. b. to walk slowly, run
c. read, to write – Subjek + would prefer + to infinitive +
d. reading, writing rather than + verb 1
11. a. drive, cycle
5. They like … better than … – Subjek + would rather + V-1 + than + V1
12. b. to sing, dance
a. exercise, sleep – Subjek + would prefer + to infinitive +
b. exercise, sleeping rather than + verb 1
c. exercising, sleeping 13. c. studying, playing
d. exercising, sleep – Subjek + like + V-ing + better than + V-ing
14. b. to play, study
6.John would rather … than … – Subjek + would prefer + to infinitive +
a. listen to music, sing rather than + verb 1
b. listening to music, sing 15. d. running, walking
– Subjek + prefer + V-ing + to + V-ing
c. to listen to music, to sing
d. listening to music, singing

7. Siska and aliyya would prefer … rather than …

a. cook, shop
b. to cook, shop
c. to cook, to shop
d. cook, to shop
8. The students like … better than …

a. go to the school, stay at home

b. going to school, stay at home
c. go to the school, staying at home
d. going to the school, staying at home

9. My aunty preferred … to …

a. watch horror movie, watch action movie

b. watch horror movie, watching action movie
c. watching horror movie, watched action movie
d. watching horror movie, watching action movie

10. My grandfather would prefer … rather than …

a. walk slowly, run

b. to walk slowly, run
c. to walk slowly, to run
d. walk slowly, to run

11. Uncle Sam would rather … than …

a. drive, cycle
b. drive, cycling
c. drive, to cycle
d. to drive, cycle

12. My cousins would prefer … rather than…

a. sing, dance
b. to sing, dance
c. sing, to dance
d. to sing, to dance

13. Shizuka liked …. better than …

a. study, play
b. study, playing
c. studying, playing
d. studying, play

14. Meanwhile Nobita would preferred … rather than ..

a. play, study
b. to play, study
c. play, to study
d. to play, to study

15. Baby Zidni prefers … to …

a. run, walk
b. run, walking
c. running, walk
d. running, walking

Soal asking and giving suggestion ( 4 soal )

Soal 16
Dewi : …………………….
Yuni : I’d love to, but I’ve an appointment with a friend tomorrow
A. The fine art exhibition is great
B. I’ll go to the fine art exhibition
C. I’ll be grateful if l go to the art exhibition
D. How about going to the fine art exhibition tomorrow?
E. ls there any more interested in seeing the art exhibition?

Soal 17
Abu: What shall I do today?
Boy: ……… we go to the library.
A. Shall I
B. Let’s
C. Why don’t
D. Would you
E. How about

Soal 18
Carl: I submitted my essay to the teacher few days ago, but I haven’t received any response from her.
Edo: ………… go and ask her?
A. Shall us
B. I’ll do
C. Why don’t you
D. I propose
E. Can you

Soal 19
Ani: ………………………… go to the cinema and watch a good film?
Bea: That’s a good idea
A. you must
B. you have
C. I think you should
D. what if we
E. what about

Soal 20
Adi: I feel drowsy.
Bin: ………………………………….
A. you should take a rest.
B. what if you study harder?
C. what about calling your friend for help?
D. you had better call the police.
E. You should finish the task

Soal 21
Doctor: …………………. smoking if you don’t want to get sick.
Patient: Yes sir, I will try.
A. What if you stop
B. You should stop
C. How about
D. Maybe you can stop
E. Please do

Soal 22
Amin: I am so hungry.
Bimo: …………………………………
A. I think you should take a rest.
B. You ought to read it more carefully.
C. Calm down! You should be more relaxed.
D. What about going to a restaurant?
E. Why don’t you buy ice cream?

Soal 23
Mother: I want to cook an omelette.
Yunari: …………………………
A. Let’s buy some eggs.
B. Let’s buy some syrup.
C. I think you should buy a ticket first.
D. I think you should go to a barbershop.
E. I don’t like omelette

Soal 24
Qiqi: ……………………………………..
Ana: It might be a good idea to take train.
A. I hate taking train.
B. Why should I do it?
C. What transportation would you recommend?
D. I think train is fine.
E. Aplane is faster than a train

Soal 25
Queen: ………………………………..
Anwir: I suggest you to go home earlier.
A. What should I do? It’s late already.
B. Tell me if what I do is wrong.
C. I hate suggestions.
D. I want to go home.
E. I like that movie

Soal 26
Andi : I have a bad headache.
Budi : You’d better ………………….

Complete the dialogue above ….

A. Taking an aspirin
B. An aspirin
C. Take an aspirin
D. To take an aspirin
E. Took an aspirin

Soal 27
Rafi: I have a serious problem today. I have just lost my driver license.
Sifa: Don’t be so sad, my friend, let us search it around the park.
Rafi: I have looked for it for hours, but I could not find it. Do you have any suggestion?
Sifa: You should tell the security to announce it to other students.
Rafi: Yeah, that sounds good. I do hope it helps

Which sentence that shows asking suggestion?

A. Don’t be so sad, my friend.
B. I have just lost my driver license.
C. You should tell the security.
D. Do you have any suggestion?
E. That sounds good.

Soal 28
Mother: Ali, where are you? Wake up, my dear. It’s Monday morning.
Aliandi: I’m here, mom, in my bed room.
Mother: Oh…. there you are. Don’t you go to school?
Aliandi: Mom. I have got a headache.
Mother: Let me check. You have got a high temperature. You should stay at home.
Aliandi: Okay, mom.

Which sentence shows the giving suggestion?

A. I have got a headache.
B. You should stay at home.
C. Don’t you go to school?
D. Let me check.
E. It’s Monday morning.
 Soal Teks Narrative (7 )

Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was a small
kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang Prabu, was a wise man. He
had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty but she was not
married. One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter by a show of strength.
After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition. Unfortunately, the
wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used magic power to render him
unconscious and he forgot his wedding. When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and
soon realized that he had been enchanted by the wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept this, so she
killed Raden Begawan. When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very sad. So a nice fairy took her
to the Kahyangan.

1. Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?

A. Sang Prabu was a father of his only daughter
B. Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java
C. Sang Prabu was taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy
D. Sang Prabu was a wise man
E. Sang Prabu didn’t have a son

2. Why the wicked fairy did used her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?
A. She didn’t like Raden Begawan
B. She didn’t want Raden Prabu marry the princess
C. She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding
D. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess
E. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan feel love with her

3. What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of people in the earth
at that time?
A. Princess Segara will have married with Raden Begawan
B. Sang Prabu will not hold strength competition
C. Raden Begawan will not die
D. Teja Nirmala will stay in the Kahyangan
E. Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan’s life

4. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan. (Paragraph 2) The word her in the sentence refers to…
A. The wicked fairy
B. The nice fairy
C. Princess Nirmala
D. Prince Teja
E. The prince of Blambangan
5. The similarity between fairy and human according to the text.
A. The place they live
B. The jealousy that they posses
C. The way they don’t feel a love
D. The strength they have
E. Their life that is immortal

Soal Teks Narrative Legend 2

A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like creature named Kbo Iwo. The people of Bali
used to say that Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a creator. He was satisfied with the meal,
but this meant for the Balinese people enough food for a thousand men.
Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the new harvest was still a
long way off. This made Kbo Iwo wild with great anger. In his hunger, he destroyed all the houses and
even all the temples. It made the Balinese turn to rage.
So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his stupidity. They asked
Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the houses and temples he had destroyed. After
they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep hole.
One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest man in the village gave a sign, and
the villagers began to throw the limestone they had collected before into the hole. The limestone made
the water inside the hole boiling . Kbo Iwo was buried alive. Then the water in the well rose higher and
higher until at last it overflowed and formed Lake Batur. The mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo
Iwo is known as Mount Batur.

6. Which the following fact is true about Kbo Iwo?

A. Kebo Iwo ate a little amount of meat
B. Kebo Iwo is a destroyer that cannot make anything
C. Kebo Iwo was angry because his food was stolen by Balinese people
D. Kebo Iwo destroyed all the house but not the temple
E. Kebo eat food was equal for food of thousand people

7. Why did Kbo Iwo feel angry to the Balinese people?

A. Because Balinese people ate his meal
B. Because Balinese people took his food so his barns was empty
C. Because Balinese people didn’t give him food
D. Because Balinese people were in hunger
E. Because Balinese people turned to rage

8. According to the story, if Kbo Iwa is never existed in Bali island, what do you think will happen?
A. There will be no Bali island
B. Bali People will never be angry
C. All Bali people will live in a prosperous way
D. We are not able see the beauty of Lake Batur
E. Mount Batur will not be a sacred place now

9. “So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant……”(Paragraph 3). The antonym
of the word “oppose “ is….
A. Support
B. Defeat
C. Turn Against
D. Beat
E. Change

10. What is mount batur?

A. A lake build by Kbo Iwa
B. A well dug by Kbo iwa
C. The mountain build by Kbo Iwa
D. A mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo iwa
E. A home build by Balinese people to Kbo Iwa

Soal Teks Narrative Legend 3

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only a few villages. If the
people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass through wild and unsafe forest.
One day, a farmer’s young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and brother. She
brought along her baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her brother said “ it is getting dark. Let
my son, Ah Tim go with you though the forest.”
So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby. When they were in
the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run to avoid the danger, but Ah Tim
kicked against a stone and fell down. At once the wolves caught him. The young woman cried to the
wolves, “ please eat my own son instead.” Then, she put her baby son on the ground in front of the
wolves and took her nephew away. Everyone understood that this was because the woman was very
good and kind. She had offered her own son’s life to save her nephew.
They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched thick sticks and went back
with her into the forest. When they got there, they saw something very strange. Instead of eating the
woman’s baby the wolves were playing with him.

11. What separated between one village to another a long time ago in the New Territories ?
A. Another village
B. Mountains
C. Forests
D. Hills
E. Towers and logs

12. Who was Ah Tim ?

A. The young woman’s brother
B. The young woman’s son
C. The young woman’s brother and nephew
D. The young woman’s brother’s son
E. One of the men who fetched a stick
.
13. Who walked in front when they were in the forest ?
A. Ah Tm
B. The woman
C. The woman’s son
D. Her brother’s nephew
E. The baby and his mother

14. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim ?

A. He was afraid
B. He was stumbled by a stone
C. He ran slowly
D. The woman cried
E. The wolves were good runners

15. The woman gave her son to the wolves because

A. She loved her nephew than her son.
B. She thought about how her brother would be
C. She wanted her son was eaten by the wolves
D. She was crazy
E. She kept a grudge on his brother

16. What did the villagers bring sticks for ?

A. For the weapon to beat the wolves
B. To bring the woman’s nephew
C. For the fire woods.
D. For play
E. For building a house for the woman.

17. “ all men in the village fetched thick stick … “ The word “ fetched” has a similar meaning to :
A. Received
B. Caught
C. Got
D. Hit
E. Lifted

18. From the passage we learn that the villages were ….

A. Located in one huge area
B. Situated in a large district
C. Separated by untamed jungles.
D. Wild and unsafe
E. Dark and very dangerous

19. The brother let her son go with his aunt as she left home because ….
A. Ah Tim wanted to see the wolves
B. His aunt wanted him to come long
C. Ah Tim was bored to live with his parents
D. The baby was too cute to be alone
E. Ah Tim would be a guardian for them

20. What is the purpose of the writer by writing the story above ?
A. To describe the danger of the villages
B. To entertain the readers of the story
C. To tell the villagers’ relationship
D. To explain how important a relative is
E. To narrate how the wolves were playing with the baby.

Soal Teks Narrative Legend 4

Once upon a time in west java, lived a writer king who had a beautiful daughter. Her name was Dayang
Sumbi. She liked weaving very much. Once she was weaving a cloth when one of her tools fell to the
ground. She was very tired, at the same time she was too lazy to take it. Then she just shouted out
loudly.
Anybody there! Bring me my tool. I will give you special present. If you are female. I will consider you
as my sister if you are male, I will marry you sunddenly a male dog, its name was Tumang came. He
brought her the falling tool. Dayang Sumbi was very surprised. She regretted her words but she could
not deny it. So she had marry Tumang and leave her father. Then they lived in a small village. Several
months later they had a son. His name was Sangkuriang. He was a handsome and healthy boy.
Sangkuriang liked hunting very much, especially deer. He often hunted to the wood usying his arrow.
When he went hunting , Tumang was always with him.
One day Dayang Sumbi wanted to have deer’s heart so she asked Sangkuriang to hunt for a deer. Then
Sangkuriang when to the wood with his arrow and his faithful dog. Tumang, but afher several days in the
wood Sangkuriang could not find any deer. Then where all disappeared. Sangkuriang was exhausted
and desperate. He did not want to disappoint her mother so he killed Tumang. He did not know that
Tumang was his father. Tumang’s heart to her mother. But Dayang Sumbi knew that it was Tumang’s
heart. She was so angry that she could not control her emotion. She hit Sangkuriang at his head
Sangkuriang was wounded. There was a scar in his head. She also repelled her son. Sangkuriang left her
mother in sadness.
Many years passed and Sangkuriang became a strong young man. He wandered everywhere. One day
he arrived. at his own village but he did not realize it. There he met Dayang Sumbi. At the time Dayang
Sumbi was given an eternal beauty by God so she stayed young forever. Both of them did know each
other. So they fall in love and then they decided to marry. But then Dayang Sumbi recognized a scar on
Sangkuriang’s head. She knew that Sangkuriang was his son. It was impossible for them to marry. She
told him but he did not beliave her. He wished that they marry soon. So Dayang Sumbi gave very
difficult condition. She asked Sangkuriang to build a lake and a boat in one night! She said she needed
that for honeymoon.
Sangkuriang agreed. With the help of genie and spiritis, Sangkuriang tired to build them. By midnight he
had completed the lake by building a dam in Citarum river. Then he started making the boat. It was
almost dawn when he almost finished it. Meanwhile Dayang Sumbi kept watching on him. She was very
worried when she knew this. So she made lights in the east. Then the spiritis thought that was already
dawn. It was time for them to leave. They left Sangkuriang alone. Without their help he could not finish
the boat.
Sangkuriang was angry. He kicked the boat. Then the boat turned upside down. It, leter, became
Mounth Tangkuban Perahu. Which means an upside-down boat. From a distant the mount really looks
like an upside down boat.

21. What is the story about?

A. A wrath son
B. West java’s tales
C. Tumang a Dog husband
D. The legend of Tangkuban Perahu
E. Dayang Sumbi’s rejection to marry Sangkuriang

22. According to he story, Tumang was….

A. actually a handsome prince
B. married to Dayang Sumbii
C. Sangkuriang pet dog
D. good at hunting deer
E. in fact Dayang Sumbi’s father

23. What did Dayang Sumbi look like?

A. She liked weaving clothers
B. She looked for the heart of a deer
C. She was beautiful
D. She was looking at her fallen tool
E. She and her son were alike

24. What made Dayang Sumbi stay young?

A. She set up conditions in doing things
B. A young man fall in love with her
C. She married a dog
D. She knew how to take care her body
E. God gave her an eternal beauty

25. Who are the main caracthers in the story?

A. Dayang Sumbi and Sangkuriang
B. The king Dayang Sumbi, the dog and Sangkuriang
C. The king, Dayang Sumbi, the dog, Sangkuriang, the ganie, and the spiritis
D. The king, Dayang Sumbi, the dog, Sangkuriang, the mount, the boat, the genie, and the spiritis
E. The king, Dayang Sumbi, sister, daughter, the dog, a young man, Sangkuriang, the mount, the boat,
the genie, the spiritis and God

26. What moral value can we learn from the story?

A. People must keep their words all the time
B. Do not make a promise to easily
C. Never be reluctant to do good things
D. We should not hate our decendants
E. Just do what we have planned

27. “He brought her the falling tool”. The underline word “He” refers to……
A. Samgkuriang
B. Tumang
C. Dayang Sumbi
D. The king
E. Father
28. “ if you are male, I will marry you’ (paragraph 2). the sentence mean that the one who helped
Dayang Sumbi became her….
A. Husband
B. Maid
C. Boss
D. Son
E. King

29. The complication starts when….

A. Sangkuriang arrived at his own village
B. Tumang came bringing Dayang Sumbi fallen thing
C. Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to find deer’s heart
D. Dayang Sumbi and Sangkuriang fellinlove and decided to marry
E. Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to build a lake and a boat in one night

30. “once upon a time, in west java, Indonesia lived a wise king who had beautiful daughter.” (paragraph
1). What is the function of the above sentence?
A. A crisis
B. A complication
C. An orientation
D. A reorientation
E. A resolution

Soal Teks Narrative Legend 5

The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She planned to eat them both.
Each night the children cried and begged the witch to let them go.
Meanwhile, at home, their stepmother was beginning to wish she had never tried to get rid of the
children. “I must find them,” she said and set off into the forest.
Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry from thirst, she came to
the cottage belonging to the witch. The stepmother peeped through the window. Her heart cried out
when she saw the two children.
She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside. The witch was putting some stew in
the oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty push. The witch fell into the oven and the
stepmother shut the door.
‘Children, I have come to save you,’ she said hugging them tightly. I have done a dreadful thing.
I hope in time you will forgive me. Let me take you home and become a family again. They returned to
their home and the stepmother became the best mother anyone could wish to have, and of course they
lived happily ever after!

31. The story is about….

A. Two children went to school for the first time
B. A witch who is really kind
C. A father who begged a witch for money
D. A stepmother who saved her children from a witch
E. Two children saved their stepmother from a witch
32. Which statement is FALSE about the witch?
A. She locked Hansel in a cage
B. She planned to eat Hansel & Gretel
C. She fell into the ocean
D. She hated the children
E. She set Gretel to clean the house

33. “The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.” (Paragraph 4). The underlined word
“shut” can be replaced by the word…
A. Marked
B. Painted
C. Opened
D. Polished
E. Closed

34. How did the stepmother find her children?

A. She walked into the forest
B. She got tired and met her children
C. She peeped through the window of the witch’s cottage
D. She fell into the cliff
E. She was pushed against the wall

Soal Teks Narrative Legend 6

A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot like it.
It was very, very smart. This parrot would say any word-except one. He would not say the name of the
town where he was born. The name of the town was Catano.
The man tried to teach the parrot to say Catano. But the bird would not say the word. At first the man
was very nice, but then he got angry. “You are a stupid bird! Why can’t you say the word? Say Catano, or
I will kill you!” but the parrot would not say it. Then the man got to so angry that the shouted over and
over, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!” but the bird wouldn’t talk.
One day after trying for many hours to make the bird say Catano, the man got very angry. He picked up
the bird and threw him into the chicken house. “You are more stupid than the chickens. Soon I will eat
them, and I will eat you, too.” In the chicken house there are four old chickens. They were for Sunday’s
dinner. The man put the parrot in the chicken house and left. The next day the man came back to the
chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He was very surprised at what he saw! He saw three
dead chickens on the floor. The parrot was screaming at the fourth chicken, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!

35. Where does the story take place?

A. Indonesia
B. Brazil
C. Puerto Rico
D. New York
E. Jepang

36. From the text we learn that…

A. We have to follow others
B. We have to respect pet owner
C. We have to imitate others
D. We are not allowed to force others
E. We are not allowed to help others

37. Which statement is false according to the text?

A. Catano was the name of the city where the parrot came from
B. The man got angry at the parrot
C. The parrot couldn’t say Catano
D. The man killed the parrot
E. The parrot could say Catano

38. “It was very, very smart”. The underlined word “It “refers to…
A. The chicken
B. The man
C. The Catano
D. The city
E. The bird

Soal Teks Narrative Legend 7

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because
her parents were dead.
One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both
wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.
Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran
away. The next morning she ran away into the woods. She was very tired and hungry. Then she saw a
little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.
Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. There they found Snow White sleeping.
Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs.
The dwarfs said, “What is your name?”
Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”
Then, Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story.
The dwarfs said, “If you want, you may live here with us.”
Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”
Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

39. What type of the text is used by the writer?

A. narrative
B. report
C. anecdote
D. comparative
E. news item

40. To tell the plot, the writers uses…

A. a rhetorical question and an exclamation
B. time sequences
C. contrastive evidences
D. past tense
E. concessive conjunctions

41. Why Snow White ran away to the woods?

A. Her parents passed away
B. Her uncle was angry with her
C. Her uncle and aunt would go to America
D. Snow White was happy to run away
E. Snow White liked playing in the woods.

42. When did Snow White run away to the woods?

A. In the afternoon
B. In the morning
C. In the evening
D. In the full moon
E. In the middle of night

43. Where did Snow White live after she ran away to the woods?
A. She lived in the cave
B. She lived in the lion nest
C. She lived everywhere in the woods
D. She lived in the dwarfs’ cottage
E. She lived on the street

44. According to the text, before she ran away into the woods, why did Snow White live with her uncle
and aunt?
A. because she loved them very much
B. as a result of forcing attitude from them
C. because her parents were dead
D. because she were afraid of the dwarfs
E. because she ran away from a monster

45. The communicative purpose of this text is…..

A. to inform the readers about important and newsworthy events
B. to entertain readers with fairy tale
C. to share an account of an unusual event
D. to persuade readers to accept his/her opinions
E. to denote or propose something as the case

46. The organization of the text above is…..

A. abstract, orientation, crisis, incident,coda
B. thesis, argument: plot-elaboration, argument: plot-elaboration, argument: plot-elaboration,
conclusion
C. orientation, major complication, resolution, complication, resolution, complication, major
complication
D. description, background events, sources
E. orientation, event, event, event
Soal News Item Text 1 ( 6 )

The Surabaya Police have arrested a man, identified only as MN, for allegedly buying an infant via
Instagram.
MN was arrested at his house on Jl. Karah in Jambangan district in Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday. He
was found to have paid some Rp 3.8 million (US$250) for a baby boy when he was only three days olD.
Surabaya police chief Sr. Comr. Rudi Setiawan said recently that the transaction was conducted in
Semarang, Central Java, on Sept. 23. The baby’s parents live in Tangerang in Banten.
“The baby is now safe with the Surabaya administration,” Rudi said on Monday (The Jakarta Post, Tue,
October 16, 2018)

1. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To inform readers about arrested man for buying an infant
B. To describe the important person for readers
C. To argue that arresting the man is important
D. To explain how police arrested the man
E. To convince reader that buying infant is illegal

2. What is the generic structure of the text above?

A. Orientation – Complication – Reorientation
B. Orientation – Series of event – Reorientation
C. Stating thesis – Arguments – Reiteration
D. Goal – Equipments – Steps
E. Newsworthy event – Background events – Sources

3. “MN was arrested at his house…” The underlined word refers to a house belongs to…….
A. The police officer
B. The arrested man
C. The infant parent
D. A Surabaya administration officer
E. A Semarang administration officer

4. “…for allegedly buying an infant” The infant word has similar meaning with ……
A. Adult
B. Teenager
C. Child
D. Grown
E. Man
News Item Text 2

Two state-owned lenders — Bank Mandiri and Bank BNI — will build temporary houses for 400 families
displaced by the recent strong earthquake that hit Sigi District, Central Sulawesi ProvincE.
Second Assistant Secretary of Sigi District Government Iskandar Nontji informed that the temporary
houses for 100 families will be constructed by Bank Mandiri in the South Sibayala area of Dolo Sub-
district. Meanwhile, Bank BNI will erect the temporary shelters for 300 families in Jonoge Village of Sigi
Biromaru Sub-district that severely suffered from soil liquefaction during the 7.4-magnitude earthquake
that rocked the area on Sept 28, he noteD.
The temporary houses will be constructed on pieces of land, owned by the sub-district government,
village, and community members, he stated, adding that the Sigi district government will facilitate all
related parties to sign a letter of agreement.
“We are going to provide a letter of agreement that will be signed by all related parties to avoid any
unexpected eventuality in the future,” he explaineD. (Antara, 17th October, 2018)

5. What is the text about?

A. Building temporary houses for displaced family
B. Planning to displace the temporary house
C. Signing a letter of agreements to build a permanent house
D. New luxury house will be built by BNI
E. Assistant Secretary has built temporary houses

6. What can we infer from the text?

A. The temporary house will be build in the family lands
B. The displaced family will build 400 houses for two state banks
C. Shelters will be built by two state banks for the earthquake victims
D. Bank Mandiri will be built in the South Sibayala
E. Bank BNI will be built by the earthquake victims in Jonoge Village of Sigi

7. What makes 400 families displaced?

A. Local governement
B. 7.4-magnitude earthquake
C. Temporary shelters
D. 400 houses
E. Mandiri bank and BNI

8. “The temporary houses will be constructed on pieces of lanD..” The temporary word has antonym of
……..
A. Momentary
B. Transitory
C. Limited
D. Permanent
E. Seasonal
News Item Text 3
Nine traditional Balinese dances have been recognized as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage
following a UNESCO session in Namibia on Wednesday.
Balinese dances included on the list were the Barong Ket, Joged Bumbung, Legong Keraton, Topeng
Sidhakarya, Baris Upacara, Sanghyang Dedari and Rejang dances, as well as the Wayang Wong and
Gambuh dance dramas.
“We are very pleased with the recognition; it enables Bali to receive protection in terms of traditional
dance preservation as well as economic benefits in the future,” said Bali Cultural Agency head Dewa Putu
Beratha on Wednesday night as quoted by Antara news agency.
During the UNESCO session, Indonesia’s proposal regarding the dances reportedly ranked 18th among a
total of 35 countries. “The nine dances represent Balinese dance as a whole based on their historical
concept, function and style,” said Dewa.
According to Dewa, the Rejang, Sanghyang Dedari and Baris Upacara dances represented the Wali dance,
which is usually performed during processions. Meanwhile, the Topeng Sidhakarya dance and Gambuh
and Wayang Wong dance dramas are part of the Bebali dance, known as a semi-sacred and ceremonial
dancE. The Legong Keraton, Joged Bumbung and Barong Ket dances are a representation of the Balih-
Balihan dance that serves social and entertainment purposes.
The Wali dance is said to have originated between the eighth and 14th centuries. The Bebali dance and
Balih-Balihan dances are believed to have come from the 14th-19th century and 19th centuries,
respectively.
“The community has actively played an important role in preserving these traditional dances, especially
the Wali dancE. Meanwhile, the Bali provincial administration and its city and regency administrations
should increase their role in preserving the Bebali and Balih-Balihan dances during tourist events,” said
Dewa.

9. What is the main idea of the text?

A. UNESCO recognises nine Balinese dances.
B. Nine Balinese dances are the part of the world’s cultural heritages.
C. Bali receives recognising on the local dances from UNESCO.
D. Nine Balinese dances represent Balinese dances.
E. Balinese community play an important role in preserving their traditional dances.

10.Which statement that supports the text?

A. The Bebali dance is believed originated in 19th century.
B. The Balih-Balihan dance is said to have come from the 14th-19th century.
C. The nine Balinese dances represent the culture and life of its community.
D. Indonesia’s proposal regarding the dances ranked well among the 35 countries.
E. The UNESCO recognition on the nine Balinese dances will be economically beneficial for Bali.
News Item Text 4
Yogyakarta (JP)- National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has temporarily diverted its flights intended for
Adisucipto Airport in Yogyakarta to Adisumarmo Airport in Surakarta, Central Java, after one of its planes
overshot an Adisucipto runway lane on Wednesday night.
“All of Garuda Indonesia flights heading toward Yogyakarta, for a total of 34 flights, now will [be diverted]
to Surakarta,” Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communications Benny S. Butarbutar said in an official
statement on Thursday.
The flights include 10 coming from and going to Jakarta, three to and from Denpasar, Bali, two to and
from Makassar, South Sulawesi, and one flight from Surabaya, East Java.
The airline would provide a bus at Adisumarmo Airport to transport passengers to YogyakartA.
Garuda Indonesia is still evacuating the Boeing 737-800 NG, which slipped on the runway and overshot a
lane on Wednesday night. It carried 123 passengers, none of whom were harmed.
Garuda aims to finish evacuating the aircraft on Thursday afternoon. (bbn) Taken from :
thejakartapost.com

11.What is the text about?

A. Redirect flights of Garuda Indonesia from Yogyakarta to Surakarta because of runway accident
B. Slipped plane accident in adisucipto runway lane
C. Evacuation of Garuda Indonesia after its accident
D. Confirmation of Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communication about overshot accident
E. The delay of Garuda Indonesia after one of its planes overshot an Adisucipto runway lane

12.It can be concluded from the text that ….

A. Adisucipto Airport will be closed after the incident
B. Because of the incident, Garuda Indonesia redirected Yogyakarta flights to Surakarta permanently
C. Garuda Indonesia supplied bus to support passengers from Surakarta to yogyakarta
D. Garuda Indonesia had been finished evacuating its plane when this news was reported
E. There are a lot of passengers were harmed due to that accident

13.The reason why Garuda Indonesia diverted Yogyakarta flights to Surakarta is because of ….
A. Maintenance one of Garuda Indonesia’s aircraft
B. The accident of its plane which slipped on the runway lane
C. Many flights in Adisucipto Airport
D. The statement of Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communications
E. The evacuation of Garuda Indonesia’s aircrafts
News Item Text 5

(Reuters Health) – Half of all heart patients made at least one medication-related mistake after leaving
the hospital, and guidance from a pharmacist didn’t seem to reduce those errors, in a new study.
Consequences of mistakes – such as forgetting to take certain drugs or taking the wrong dose – can
range from side effects like constipation to more serious drops in blood pressure. Two percent of errors
were life-threatening.
Hospitals involved in the study were already taking steps to prevent medication mistakes in addition to
the extra pharmacist intervention, said Dr. Sunil Kripalani, the study’s lead author from the Vanderbilt
University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
“We were surprised to see that in spite of these efforts that 50 percent (of patients) were still having
these medication errors,” he told Reuters Health.
Although the pharmacist visits didn’t help the average patient, he added, certain ones seemed to benefit
– such as patients who were on multiple drugs or had trouble understanding health information.
As for traditionally lower-risk patients, he said other strategies to prevent errors may be needed.

14.What does the text tell us about?

A. The patient’s medication errors
B. The hospital’s medical treatments
C. The doctor’s medical treatment
D. The uncontrolled medical treatment
E. The pharmacist’s medication mistakes

15.What is the effect of medication errors?

A. Bleeding on heart
B. Health information
C. Problem in healing
D. Life—long time
E. Life –threatening

16.“… and guidance from a pharmacist didn’t seem to reduce those errors ….” The “reduce” word is
closest in meaning to ….
A. Improve
B. Upgrade
C. Decrease
D. Degrade
E. Increase

News Item Text 6

Indonesia put in an impressive performance in their 2-0 defeat of Singapore, but still failed to qualify for
next year’s AFC U-22 soccer championship after finishing a third place at the end of Group E matches in
Pekanbaru, Riau on Sunday.
The two goals for the home side, which welcomed Coach Aji Santoso back the sidelines from a four
matches suspension, both came in the second half from Agung Supriyanto.
He scored his first goal from the penalty box before finding his second several minutes later. He beat a
defender with a swift maneuver from the right flank and had the goalkeeper gasping as his thunderous
goal blasted into the far post.
The young Indonesians collected 9 points, or just one point behind runner-up Australia, out of a six
strong field of competitors. Japan topped the standing with a perfect collection 20-2 goal margin.
Singapore came in fourth with 7 points followed by Timor Leste with 3 points and Macau with no points.
In earlier matches in the day, favorite Japan continued their dominant form with a 5-0 drubbing of
another tournament favorite Australia, while Timor Leste chalked up their first victory, a 4-1 over last-
placed Macau.

17.Why did Indonesia fail to qualify for next year’s AAFC U-22?
A. They defeated Singapore.
B. They got disqualified.
C. They finished in the third place.
D. They did not have the chance.
E. They showed impressive performance.

18.How did Agung Supriyanto get his second goal?

A. He let the goalkeeper keep the ball.
B. He beat a goalkeeper with a maneuver.
C. He welcomed Coach Aji Santoso back.
D. He kicked the ball from the penalty box.
E. He beat a defender with a swift maneuver.

19.What is the main idea of paragraph 1 ?

A. Indonesia failed to qualify next year’s AFC U-22 despite their winning over Singapore.
B. Indonesia and Singapore participated in the AFC U-22 in Pekanbaru, Riau.
C. Indonesia’s impressive performance has trounced Singapore by 2-0.
D. Indonesia did not perform well but could defeat Singapore by 2-0.
E. Indonesia could defeat Singapore by 2-0.

News Item Text 7

An Alliance Could Answer The Growing Threat from Google and Facebook By Evelyn M.RuIsi and Nick
Bilton
Apple, which has stumbled in its efforts to get into social media, has talked with Twitter in recent months
about making a strategic investment in it, according to people briefed on the matter.
Although apple has been hugely successful in selling phones and tablets, it has little traction in social
networking, which has become a major engine of activity on the Web and on mobile devices. Social
media are increasingly influencing the ways people spend their time and money — important
consideration for Apple, which also sells application, games, music and movies.
Apple has considered an investment in the hundreds of millions of dollars, one that could value Twitter
at more than $10 billion, up from an $8.4 billion valuation last year, these people said. They declined to
be identified because the discussions were private.
There is no guarantee that the two companies, which are not in negotiations at the moment, will come
to an agreement. But the earlier talks are a sign that they may form a stronger partnership amid
intensifying competition from companies like Google and Facebook.
Apple has not made many friends in social mediA. Its relationship with Facebook, for example, has been
strained since a deal to build Facebook featured into Ping, Apple’s music-centric social network, fell
apart. Facebook is also aligned with Microsoft, which owns a small stake in it. And Google, an Apple rival
in the phone market, has been pushing its own social network, Google Plus.

19.What is the news about?

A. Social networking.
B. Apple’s new products.
C. Twitter strategic investment.
D. Twitters success in social mediA.
E. Apple’s plan to cooperate with Twitter.

20.According to the news, Apple has not been very successful in ….

A. selling phones
B. strategic investment
C. cooperating with Twitter
D. getting into social media
E. selling game applications

21.”But the earlier talks are sign that they may form a stronger partnership”. The word “partnership”
means ….
A. collusion
B. competition
C. agreement
D. negotiation
E. collaboration

News Item Text 8

Geneva (AP): Indonesia has recorded another human case of the H5N1 strain of the bird flu, raising its
world-leading total to 117 cases, according to the World Health Organization.
The agency said Friday night that the Indonesian Health Ministry had reported that a 16-year-old girl
from West Java Province has been hospitalized since Jan. 4 with symptoms of the diseasE. It said the
strain had been confirmed as H5N1.
Of the total number of human cases in Indonesia, 94 have been fatal. WHO says that globally 349 people
have been infected with H5N1 since the 2003 outbreak of the diseasE. Of those, 216 have dieD.
After Indonesia the country with the next highest number of cases in Vietnam with 101, followed by
Egypt with 43, according to the U.N. health agency

22.Which of the following statement is true according to the text?

A. Egypt ranked second as the highest number of bird flu cases
B. Indonesia’s 117th human case of bird flu was found in West Java
C. The article is taken from the UN report
D. Since 2003, it has been reported that all 117 Indonesians died of bird flu
E. According to WHO, there have been 349 people in Indonesia infected by H5N1

23.In the WHO release, the country ranked second in number of bird flu case found is ….
A. Indonesia
B. Vietnam
C. Egypt
D. USA
E. Singapore

23.The word “fatal” in the third paragraph has the closest meaning to ….
A. Harmless
B. Poisonous
C. Tedious
D. Deadly
E. Extreme

News Item Text 9

Thailand: Forty-two passengers were injured and two were missing after two boats carrying Thai and
foreign tourists collided in the popular island beach party, police said Sunday.
The speedboats were ferrying tourists to the Pha-Ngan island for a “Fullmoon” party, a monthly event
that attracts thousands of young, mostly western tourists.
Provincial police officer, Adipong Tapee said of the 42 travelers injured, 39 were hospitalized including
four Britons, four Australians and four Singaporeans. Also among them were Irish, Norwegian, Malaysian
and Thai tourists, he said.
The boats collided and overturned before midnight Saturday, throwing the passengers into the rough sea
water just off the island, the website of The Nation newspaper said. -AP

24.We know from the text that…

A. The boat carried forty two passengers
B. The accident happened not far from Pha-Ngan
C. The two missing passengers were westerners
D. The passengers were mostly foreign tourists
E. The boats collided on the way back to Pha-Ngan island

25.What had possibly caused the accident?

A. A careless captain
B. Too many passengers on board
C. There were too many boats
D. A rough weather
E. The boats were speeding

News Item Text 10

NEW YORK – Madonna has sued the people who run her luxury co–op building overlooking the Central
Park for refusing her request to buy a neighbor’s apartment.
Madonna claimed in court papers that the co–op’s board of directors wrongfully blocked her purchase of
the seventh–floor apartment at West 64th street on the Upper West SidE. The Material Girl actress, who
already owns a large apartment in the building, is asking the court to let the sale go through and award
her legal fees, according to a notice field Wednesday in Manhattan’s State Supreme Court. The 49–year–
old singer moved into the building after she was rejected by the board at the Ritzy San Remo co–op in
1985 presently home to U2 frontman, Bono
Midboro Management InC., the company that manages the West 64th street building, refused to give
comments on the dispute, and the co–op board president did not answer a call on Friday for comment.
Taken from “The Jakarta Post”
26.Madonna sued the Manhattan Co–op Board because…..
A. Midboro management Inc managed the West 64th street building wrongfully
B. they prevented her from buying another apartment at West 64th street
C. she’s not allowed to sell her apartment in that building
D. they rejected Madonna to stay at the Ritzy San Remo co–op
E. they sold her apartment building at West 64th street

27.Where did Madonna live before she moved to her apartment at West 64th Street?
A. At the building overlooking the Central Park.
B. At Bono’s apartment
C. At the luxury co–op building
D. At the Ritzy San Remo co–op building
E. At the building on the Upper West Side

News Item Text 11

(JP, Jakarta) The Indonesia government and world wild fund (WWF) have announced a bold commitment
to protect the remaining forest and critical ecosystem of Sumatra. WWF said the historic agreement
represented the first-ever island- wide commitment to protect Sumatra’s stunning biodiversity.
The commitment was announced Thursday at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),
world Conversation Congress in Barcelona and was endorsed by the governors of Sumatra’s 10
provinces- the world’s sixth-largest island- and also by four ministers. Sumatra is the only place in the
world where tigers, elephants, orangutans and rhinos co-exist. The agreement commits all the governors
in Sumatra, along with the Indonesia ministries of forestry, environment, home affairs and public works,
to restore critical ecosystems in Sumatra and protect areas whit high conservation values.
WWF, Conservation International, Fauna and Flora International, Wildlife Conservation Society and other
conservation groups working in Sumatra have agreed to help implement the political commitment to
protect what remains of the island is species-rich forests and critical areas. The island has lost 48 percent
of its natural forest cover since 1985. More than 13 percent of Sumatra’s remaining forests are peat
forests, which sit a top the deepest peat soil in the world; clearing peat forests is a major source of
carbon emissions that cause climate change

28.The following parties are involved in the commitment to protect Sumatra’s biodiversity, EXCEPT:
A. The Indonesia Conservation Group
B. The minister of forestry
C. The minister of public works
D. The 10 governors of Sumatra
E. The World Wildlife Fund

29.The agreement is:

A. to implement the decisions of the World Conservation Congress
B. to support the governors of Sumatra to chase animals hunters
C. to stop the emissions of carbon that cause climate change
D. to protect the forests and ecosystems in Sumatra
E. to work together for the development of Sumatra

News Item Text 12

YONKERS, Nov 12th. A four alarm fire damaged 14 stores today in the Cross County Shopping Center. The
largest shopping Center in Westchester County.
Two fire investigators said the blaze apparently started in a pile of cardboard cartons at the rear of a
shoe store and spread through a utilities duct above the 13 other stores. The fire started at 4.40 p.m.
and was declared under control at 6.14 p.m. The center is on the Cross County Parkway at the Gov.
Thomas E Dewey Thruway.
Five fire-fighters were busy at the scene; Lieut. John Carey of Yonkers Arson Squad said the cause of the
fire was under investigation.

30.The text mainly tells us about …

A. the Yonkers Arson SquaD.
B. the blaze at the shoe store
C. a fire in the shopping center
D. a shopping center in the cross county.
E. the largest shopping center in Westchester County.

31.The fire has lasted about …

A. half an hour
B. forty fife minutes
C. one hour
D. one and a half hours
E. two hours

32.How many investigators and fire fighters were involved in the scene?
A. Two
B. Seven
C. Twelve
D. Thirteen
E. Fourteen

News Item Text 13

Madrid (Reuters) – Spain’s most wanted thief, “The Loner,” saw himself as a Robin Hood-style figure and
said he robbed banks only because they stole from the public, his lawyer said Thursday.
Accused of killing three policemen and holding up more than 30 banks, Jaime Jimenez Arbe was planning
to move on to insurance companies when he was arrested last month, Spanish media reported, citing
lawyer Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa.
“I am not a killer and if I was obliged to shoot at officers of the law, it was always against my will and in
order to avoid being arrested,” Jimenez said in a letter reproduced on the websites of newspapers El Pais
and El Mundo.
Trillo-Figueroa said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig, thinks of himself
as Curro Jimenez, a Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood.
The Loner was arrested in Portugal, armed with a submachine gun in preparation for another bank
robbery-Reuters

33.What is the text about?

A. The websites of newspaper EI Pais and EI Mundo
B. Spanish media reporter, Jose Mariano Trillo-Figueroa
C. The arresting of Spains’s most wanted thief in Portugal
D. A submachine gun in preparation for another bank robbery
E. A Spanish 1970s television bandit in the style of Robin Hood

34.Before being arrested, Jaime Jimenez Arbe . . . in Spain

A. had just robbed a policeman.
B. had robbed 30 banks
C. would have killed three officers of the law
D. Had robbed insurance companies
E. had been working for companies

35.The reason why “The Loner” robbed the banks is because . . . .

A. his lawyer helped him
B. he was the most wanted thief in Spain
C. he was accused of killing three policemen
D. he believed that the banks stole money from the public
E. he was himself as a Robin Hood-style figure

36.”Trilo-Figueroa, said Jimenez, who robbed the banks disguised in a false beard and a wig ….
(Paragraph 3). The underlined word “disguised” means . . . .
A. changed appearance
B. reduced confidence
C. damaged reputation
D. exposed to view
E. made known

News Item Text 14

(Reuters) – Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade withdrew his name from the player pool for the U.S.
Olympic basketball team on Thursday because his injured left knee will require surgery, USA Basketball
saiD.
After receiving the diagnosis from the Heat team physician, the All-Star guard, who helped Miami win
the NBA title in five games over the Oklahoma City Thunder, informed USA Basketball chairman Jerry
Colangelo that he was having the surgery soon and would be unable to compete in London.
“As many people may know, throughout the season, I struggled with a recurring knee issue,” Wade said
in a statement. “After the championship game, I visited with my doctors for a round of comprehensive
medical tests, and the recent results dictate the need for surgery. “While every part of me wants to be in
London, I need to take this time to do what’s best to improve my health and allow me to continue to play
the game I lovE.”
Wade was the U.S. team’s leading scorer in their run to 2008 Olympic gold in Beijing, scoring a game-
high 27 points as the Americans beat Spain 118-107 in the Olympic final.
Despite having his knee drained during the NBA playoffs, Wade averaged over 22 points a game during
Miami’s championship series triumph over the Thunder.
Wade’s exit from the U.S. squad left 17 players in the mix for 12 spots on the Olympic team following
injuries that removed several players from consideration, including Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls and
Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic.

37.Why can’t Wade play for us basketball team?

A. He is too old to play basketball
B. His injured left knee requires surgery
C. He doesn’t want to complete in London
D. He wants to visit his doctor for a medical test
E. He was removed from the U.S. basketball team.

38.Based on the text, Dwyane Wade…

A. will be a guard in the U.S. Olympic basketball team
B. will never play basketball again for the U.S. team
C. failed to play in Beijing Olympic games
D. is the most valuable player in the Olympic games
E. was the leading scorer for the U.S. team in Beijing Olympic games

39.What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A. Peole know that Dwyane Wade has a problam
B. Dwyane Wade visit his doctors for medical test
C. The doctors suggested Wade recovers his knee by surgery
D. Dwyane Wade wants to improve his health to continue the game
E. Dwyane Wade has struggled with his knee problem that he needs surgery

News Item Text 15

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Six U.S. soldiers were killed by a blast north of Baghdad on Monday, the U.S.
military said on Tuesday, in one of the single deadliest ground attacks against American forces in Iraq in
months.
Three other soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off near their vehicles in the province of
Salahaddin, the military said in a statement, without giving details. Salahaddin is a Sunni Arab insurgent
stronghold. More than 3,170 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003.
Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the third week of a security crackdown in Baghdad aimed at stemming
sectarian violencE. U.S. military commanders have expressed concerns that insurgents could step up
attacks outside Baghdad.

40.The text talks about ….

A. six U.S. soldiers killed by a blast
B. attacking against the soldier
C. a blast north of Baghdad
D. a Sunni Arab insurgent
E. the U.S. military
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41.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. Insurgents could increase attacks outside Baghdad.
B. Three soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off.
C. The U.S invasion has caused more than 3,170 of its soldiers died.
D. Six, US, soldiers died due to a blast north of Baghdad on Monday.
E. Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the second week of a security crackdown in Baghdad.

42.Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the third week of a security crackdown in Baghdad aimed at stemming
sectarian violencE.(Paragraph3). The crackdown word means….
A. line
B. guard
C. attack
D. clean-up
E. protection

News Item Text 16 (ESSAY QUESTION)

Taufik Hidayat quiting national badminton team after 13 years of service, which culminated in an
Olympic gold medal, shuttler Taufik Hidayat announced Friday his resignation from the national training
camp in Jakarta.
“My decision to resign is final. It’s not an impulse or emotional decision. I’ve been thinking about
quitting the national team since 2004, after I won at the Athens Olympics,” he saiD. “However, people
kept on encouraging me to stay in the national team, considering my potential and my youth. Therefore I
stayed until 2008.” In 2001, Taufik threatened to quit the training camp because of Mulyo’s exclusion.
Mulyo is his mentor. He only joined the national team after the head of PBSI Djoko Santoso has agreed to
restore Mulyo. In 2004, Taufik made yet another threat to quit, and again backed down from it. “It’s time
for younger players to take the baton. I’m giving way to them.
It’s all about regeneration in Indonesian badminton,” he said ( By kompas.com 2008 )

43.How many years Taufik Hidayat played badminton with the national team …
A. 14 years
B. 15 years
C. 2008
D. 13 years
E. until now

44.Since the year how he plans to quit the national team …

A. 2004
B 2008
C. 2009
D. 2011
E. 2001

45.How many times he plans to quit the team of national badminton…

A. 4 times
C. 5 times
E. 3 times
B. 1 time
D. 2 times

46.Who the coach of Olympic gold winner …

A. Nurdin halid
B. Taufik hidayat
C. Djoko santoso
D. Mulyo
E. Agung gumelar
47.It’s all about regeneration in Indonesian badminton,” he said. The word “ he “ refers to …
A. Taufik hidayat
B. Djoko santoso
C. Mulyo
D. Agung gumelar
E. Nurdin halid

Soal 24 dan 25 Narrative pilgan

Once upon a time there was a rose who was very proud of its beautiful looks. Its only
disappointment was that it grew next to an ugly cactus. Every day, the rose would insult he
cactus on its looks while the cactus stayed quiet. All the other plants in the garden tried to make
the rose see sense, but it was too swayed by it own good looks.
One summer, the well in the garden grew dry and there was no water for the plants. The rose
began to wilt. I tsaw a sparrow dip its beak into the cactus for some water. Though ashamed,
the rose asked the cactus if it could have some water too. The cactus readily agreed and they
both got through the tough summer as friends.
From the story, we know that the cactus was ...
A. Brave
B. Wise
C. Patient
D. Humble
E. Honest

A Story From The Farm Yard Two roosters were fighting fiercely to be the king of the farm
yard. One finally gained advantage and the other surrendered.
The loosing rooster slunk away and hid itself in a quiet corner. The winner flew up to a high
wall, flapped its wings and crowed its victory, as loud as it could.

Suddenly, an eagle came sailing through the air and carried it off, with its talons. The
loosing rooster immediately came out of its corner and ruled the farm yard from then on.

From the text we know that ...

A. Only one rooster can rule the roost

B. The roosters are fighting to flap their wings
C. The eagle had watched them all day
D. The farm needs a new king