PART 1 e. they could help to save each other’s lives.

Choose the correct answers!

5. The purpose of the text above is to…
Text 1 a. tell the readers of the story.
Once upon a time, there was a man who liked hunting b. to explain the readers of the story.
very much. He often went to the forest to hunt any c. to entertain the readers of the story.
animal he met. One day he went hunting into the d. to inform the readers of the story.
forest. He intended to shoot any animal he saw. He e. to retell the readers of the story.
brought his gun with him. When he was searching for
his pre, suddenly he saw a bird perching on a branch (1) Several days later, the dove was flying over a lake.
of a tree. It was a dove. When he was aiming his gun (2) He saw an ant floating on the surface of the water.
at the dove, suddenly an ant came and bit his foot. He (3) It was the ant that had saved the dove’s life from
was so startled that he didn’t shoot the dove. It was the hunter. (4) The ant was almost drowned. (5) The
safe and then flew away. Several days later, the dove dove got an idea, he picked up a big leaf and dropped
was flying over a lake. He saw an ant floating on the it onto the surface of the water near the ant. Luckily
surface of the water. It was the ant that had saved the the ant could get on the leaf (paragraph 1).
dove’s life from the hunter. The ant was almost
drowned. The dove got an idea, he picked up a big leaf 6. Which of the following sentences in paragraph 1
and dropped it onto the surface of the water near the belong to PASSIVE FORM?
ant. Luckily the ant could get on the leaf. The ant tried a. 1
to bring the leaf to the edge of the lake and landed on b. 2
the ground. The ant was safe because the dove helped c. 3
him. d. 4
e. 5
1. The main idea of paragraph 2 is…
a. An ant saved the dove’s life. Text 2
b. The dove tried to avoid the hunter. King Rama, his wife Shinta and his brother Laksmana
c. The dove was perching on a branch of a tree. were in the forest. Suddenly, there was a beautiful
d. The hunter with his gun was seeking his prey. deer. Queen Shinta wanted to have the deer. So she
e. The hunter with his gun was seeking his prey. said to her husband, “Please catch deer for me.” So
Rama and Laksmana ran after the deer. King Rahwana
2. The hunter was very … when the ant bit his foot. was flying over the forest. He saw Shinta and wanted
a. angry to have her. So, he flew down and asked Shinta to go
b. Furious with him. Of course, Shinta did not want to go then he
c. Shocked took by force, put her on his back. And flew away to
d. Surprised his home in Alengka. When King Rama and Laksmana
e. Disappointed came back with deer, they found that Shinta had gone.
A speaking bird told that Rahwana had abducted her.
3. Which one of the following sentences Rama and Laksmana were sad and very angry. So they
INCORRECT or IRRELEVANT with the text above? went to Alengka to take Shinta back from Rahwana.
a. The man hunted some animal that he met in the
forest. 7. Which is NOT TRUE according to the text?
b. The hunter saw a dove on the branch of a tree. a. Shinta was in the forest when Rahwana abducted
c. The man didn’t shoot the dove because of a her.
policeman. b. Shinta wanted to catch the deer.
d. The dove helped the ant that on the surface of the c. Shinta was taken by force.
water. d. Rama went to Alengka with Laksmana.
e. The ant was safe because of the dove. e. A bird informed Rama where Shinta went.

4. From the story, we can conclude that both the ant 8. Who is the main character of that story?
and the dove are a good example for human beings a. Rahwana
because … b. Shinta
a. the bird could fly over the lake. c. Laksmana
b. the ant could land on the ground. d. A deer
c. the ant could bite the hunter’s foot. e. A bird
d. the hunter couldn’t shoot the dove.
9. The type of the text is … 15. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the
a. Report text?
b. Recount a. White light has no colour.
c. News item b. White light is mixture of all the colour.
d. Descriptive c. All colour in the light change direction.
e. Narrative d. Rainbow is made up of different colour.
e. The rainbow occurs when the light traveled through
10. What kind of the sentences is using mostly used in millions falling raindrops.
such type?
a. The Passive voice Text 4
b. The Simple Past Tense Four Men entered a mosque and each busied himself
c. The Past Perfect Tense in Sholah, humbly prostrating before Allah. Each one
d. The Simple Present Tense said the “Allahu Akhbar” after first having made his
e. The Present Perfect Tense intention, and began to pray with humility.
Meanwhile, the Mu’adhdhin came in and gave the call
Text 3 to SHOLAH. The first man blurted out to the
Sunlight appears to have no colors. We call in white Mu’adhdhin, “Are you calling to the prayer? Are you
light. It is really made up of different colors. When you sure it is the right time?” The second spoke on the spur
see a rainbow, you see the white light that has traveled of the moment, “You have wasted your SHOLAH by
through millions of falling raindrops. White light is a speaking during prayers!” The third retorted, “Why
mixture of all the colors of the rainbow, orange, did you speak? Tell your own self how to behave!”
yellow, green, blue and violet. When white light in a The fourth mumbled, “Praise be to Allah! I wasn’t a
drop of rain, it changes direction is called refraction. party to their arguments.” Thus, all the four broke their
Some orange colors in the light change direction more Sholah and wasted it. The fault-finders went more
than other and so the white light separate into its astray than the one who made the original mistake.
different colors. Remember! Correct yourself before correcting others.

11. The text tells us about … 16. What did the four men do when they entered the
a. rain mosque?
b. color a. They slept in the mosque.
c. sunlight b. They prayed in humanity.
d. Rainbow c. They spoke one each other.
e. raindrops d. They called for SHOLAH (ADZAN).
e. They wanted to meet with the Muadhdhin.
12. In the second paragraph, the writer describes…
a. White light 17. Why all the four men broke their SHOLAH?
b. Falling raindrops a. They spoke during SHOLAH.
c. The change direction b. They slept during SHOLAH.
d. The mixture of colour c. They Sholah before taking the holy water
e. The process of a rainbow (WUDLU).
d. Muadhdhin disturbed them.
13. The function of the text is… the process of rainbow e. They Sholah before the right time.
is formed
a. to share 18. What is the text above mainly tell us about?
b. to inform a. Mu’adhdhin who called of prayers.
c. to explain b. Four men and their Sholah.
d. to persuade c. Four men who never Sholah.
e. to describe d. Four men who hid in the mosque.
e. Mu’adhdhin in his Sholah.
14. The part of the text is called (paragraph 1)?
a. Event Thus, all the four broke their Sholah and wasted it. The
b. Conclusion fault-finders went more astray than the one who made
c. Explanation the original mistake. Remember! Correct yourself
d. Argumentation before correcting others.
e. General explanation
19. The simple form (Verb-1) of the underlined words d. Faiz was bought TW set last week.
are… e. A TV set has been bought by Faiz last week.
a. break – go – made
b. break – gone – make 26. A: What do you think of this hotel service?
c. break – go – make B:……………………(expressions of complaint)
d. broke – went – make a. Thank you for the best service.
e. broken – go – made b. I’m happy with this hotel service.
c. I’m not at all satisfied with this hotel service.
20. On the internet, you can see a monitor. The popular d. I’ll be back again anytime.
word for a monitor is …. e. It is very satisfied service in this hotel.
a. a Television
b. a Display 27. Siti: What is your aim in learning English?
c. a Station Eci: I want to increase my English orally and written.
d. a Screen The synonym of the underlined word is…
e. a Recorder a. Change
b. Move
21. Nadi: Can you help me typing my English Task? c. Purpose
Rudy: Sorry, I am not able to type it using a computer. d. Quick
From the dialogue above we can conclude that … e. Restrict
a. Nadi will help Rudi.
b. Rudi has the ability to type using a computer. 28. The noun form of HAPPY is…
c. Rudi is very disappointed. a. Happident
d. Rudy does not have the capability of typing using a b. Happily
computer. c. Happies
e. Nadi is a pleasure to ask Rudy. d. Happiness
e. Happinessly
22. The following sentences are PASSIVE FORM,
except… 29. The following pair of words is TRUE, except…
a. A dog is killed by the boy. a. Able Ability
b. Budi buys some books. b. Present Presence
c. A letter was sent by Erna yesterday. c. Organize Organization
d. Some books are bought by my mother in the market. d. Accept acceptable
e. Putri is liked by all people. e. Sad Sadly

23. Eka: Gea, would you come to my party tomorrow? 30. To understand the significance of Lebaran, an
Gea: I should be delighted to come tomorrow. understanding of the fasting month of Ramadhan is
The underlined sentence expresses… important.
a. Permission The underlined word has the same meaning (synonym)
b. Sympathy with…
c. Complaint a. Need
d. Acceptance request b. Importance
e. Refusal request c. Difference
d. Similar
24. The following sentences are used for refusal e. Famous
request, except…
a. Sure PART 2
b. Sorry
c. No, I won’t Answers the questions!
d. I’m afraid not
e. Not likely One day Nasreddin borrowed a pot from his neighbor
Ali. The next day he brought it back with another little
25. Faiz bought TV set last week. pot inside. “That’s not mine,” said Ali. “Yes, it is,”
The Passive Form of the sentence above is… said Nasreddin. “While your pot was staying with me,
a. A TV set is bought by Faiz last week. it had a baby.” Sometime later Nasreddin asked Ali to
b. A TV set was bought by Faiz last week. lend him a pot again. Ali agreed, hoping that he would
c. Faiz is bought TV set last week. once again receive two pots in return. However, days
passed and Nasreddin had still not returned the pot.
Finally, Ali lost patience and went to demand his
property. “I am sorry,” said Nasreddin. “I can’t give
you back your pot since it has died.” “Died!” screamed
Ali, “how can a pot die?” “Well,” said Nasreddin, “you
believed me when I told you that your pot had had a
baby.”

(Story courtesy of John and Muriel Higgins)

Questions

1. Who is the main character in the story?

2. How many times did Nasreddin borrow the pot?

3. Why was Ali happy to lend his pot for the second
time?

4. Rewrite and change the following Adjective into

Noun.
No Adjective Noun Meaning

Different ……………. ……………

Bright ……………. ……………
High ……………. ……………

5. What is your opinion about National Test (UN) for

SMA students with the minimum score: 5.50? Explain
your answer briefly!