Review Try Out SMP 2011(edited)

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MAX 15

1.What does the text mean?

a.You have to drive the car in carefully 15 km per hour

b. You can drive car in or more than 15 km per hour

c. You are prohibited to drive car 15 km per hour

d. You have to take children in 15 km per hour

ANSWER CEven though 15 is actually still permitted, but the other

choices dont make sense. Acarefully at 15 doesnt mean

you cant drive more than 15kmph Bmore than 15kmph

is wrong D there is never a rule that states you have to

(obligation) to take children if you drive at (not in like in thequestion) 15kmph

2.The caution above can be found

a.in the playground

b.at the traffic lightc.on the highway

d. in the park

ANSWER C

Normally the max. speed in a highway is around 80kmph

but its the only logical ANSWER. Playground (taman

bermain) traffic light (perempatan) park (taman)

Sweet and Labor

You have gone them all,

You did your best!

You passed the test!

At last you are free!

CONGRATS, Ananda!

Love,

Mom & Dad

3.The card above shows that Anandas parentsare

a.upset

b.disappointed

c.proud of Anandad.shame on Ananda

ANSWER C (passing the test is something to be proud of).

D Shame on someone is usually used in conversation. It

shouldve been Ashamed OF Ananda, A upset (kesal /

marah)

Labor kerja keras

Traffic announcement for Harbor Plaza Shopping Centre

ROCLAND Due to renovations to the pylon sign at themain entrance to Harbor Plaza Shopping Center, this

entrance will be restricted to one-lane of enter-only from

Tuesday.Sept. 7 at 6 a.m. to Sunday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. customers

may continue to use the main entrance to enter the

shopping center, however, exiting traffic will be redirected

to exit via Glen Street or via the crossover road that leads to

Wal-Mart.

Traffic detail officers will assist with the flow of traffic peak

shopping times: Thursday, Sept. 9 and Friday, Sept. 10 from

4 9 p.m.

4. The entrance will be restricted to one lane of enter

because of renovation to

a. the pylon sign at the main entrance to Harbor PlazaShopping Centre

b. the main entrance that leads to Wal-mart

c. The Glen Street that leads to Wal-mart

d. The Harbor Plaza Shopping CenterANSWERAkeyword entrance & restricted and youll

find the pylon in the same sentence.

Correction for the most glaring mistakes it should have been

One lane of ENTRY & Traffic detail officers will assist the

flow / assist CUSTOMERS (obj) with the

5.When will the entrance be restricted to one lane of enter?

a. Sept 7 at 6 am to 9 pm

b. Sept 8 at 6 am to 6 pm

c. Sept. 10 at 4am to 9 pm

d. Sept 12 at 6 am to 9 pm

ANSWERA is the one thats the one that makes sense. as

7 Sept = Tuesday. and it begins at 6 am

The correct ANSWER should have been from SEPT 7 6 am to

SEPT 12 6 pm

6. The purpose of the writer to writ the text is to

a. inform there will be renovation at the shopping centre

b. announce customers to use main entrance to enter

shopping centre

c. invite customers to come to Harbor Plaza Shopping

Center

d. announce theres one lane to enter Harbor PlazaShopping center at certain time

ANSWER D read the title and youll find a derivative of

the word ANNOUNCE

ANNOUNCEMENT

SMP SETIA BAKTI

All students are invited to attend a morning seminar on:

HOW TO PREPARE THE FINAL EXAMINATION

You can learn a lot from Mr. Hamzah Amir, a well knowneducation consulatant.

Date : July 27 2010

Time : 07.30Venue : School Main Hall

Dont miss this FREE chance. Seating is limited

To reserve your seat, please call Azam: 312 7950988 /

0812345567

7. How can you join the seminar?

a. Learning with Mr. Hamzah Amir

b. Coming early morning before 7c. getting invitation card

d. Calling the committee

ANSWER D reserve your seat is another way of sayingcalling the committee

The line in the question should have been to prepare FOR

the final

8. Whats the advantage of attending the seminar? Students

are able to

a. meet the education consultant

b. prepare the final examination
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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c. learn the strategies for final examination

d. get the free chance joining the seminar

ANSWER C clear enough

9. The writer writes the text in order to

a. announce a morning seminar

b. inform there will be an education consultantc. invite students to attend morning seminar

d. ask students to get seats in front row

ANSWER C (this is a question on the purpose, the

reason; Ive given you the tips) D is wrong since its notabout the FRONT ROW

Covent Garden is one of the most popular parts of London.

Tourists and Londoners, adults and kids they all enjoy the

great shops, restaurants and cafes and most of all, they love

the street performers in the world. There are jugglers,clowns, magicians, living statues, musicians-the list goes on

and on

Before they can perform there, performers have to pass a

test (it doesnt cost anything). The shows are free and

performers dont go round and collect money but most

people throw money into the hat. The performers can keep

all the money. Sometimes the audience is small but often

there are big crowds, and theres a lot of money at the end

of the show.

George is an acrobat. He learnt his skills at circus school andthen joined a circus and went on tour round Britain. Now he

performs at Covent Garden. You have to work hard to get

an audience. He says You tell jokes, sing, dance-then when

you have a good crowd you can start the show.

Chantelle plays the violin in an orchestra, but she prefers

Covent Garden. The crowds are always great here She says

and the moneys better than my orchestra job.10.What do performers have to do before they can perform

in Covent Garden?

a. pass the test

b. collect moneyc. pay some money

d. pass the test and pay

ANSWERA (look at key words before can perform and

the ANSWER is still in the same sentence)

11. Chantelle plays in Covent Garden because

a. she needs moneyb. she hasnt got a job

c. her orchestra plays there

d. the crowds and money are greatANSWER D (keywords Chantelle Covent Garden and the

ANSWER is in the sentence following it)

12 Before they can perform there

The word they refers to

a. people

b.tourist

c. Londoners

d. performers

ANSWER D (find the sentence in the text and the

informations in the same sentence)

Sam,

Uncle Jack phoned from the police station. He got a trouble.

He wants to talk to you. Its urgent. Can you call him back?

The number is 01548652265.

Tom

14.Who gets the short message?

a. Sam

b.Tom

c. Jack

d. Police

ANSWERA Sam (clear enough)

The question shouldve been He got INTO trouble

15. What does uncle Jack want? He wants

a. to talk to Sam

b. Tom to call him

c. someone to help himd. Tom to go to police station

ANSWERA (ANSWER is clear from keywords Uncle Jack

& wants)

16. What does Tom send a short message for?

a. to ask someone to go to police stationb. to give uncle Jacks phone number

c. to ask Sam to call uncle Jacc

d. to tell uncle Jack condition

ANSWER C ANSWER is clear enough

It shouldve been uncle Jacks condition

Last month two brothers, sixteen year old Tom and

eighteen year old Harry were on their own at home one

Saturday afternoon. Their parents were on a weekend trip

with some friends in the brothers dads car. Tom was bored

and wanted to have an adventure. He wanted Harry to drive

their mums car to the city. Harry wasnt happy about it, but

he was bored too, so in the end, he agreed.

The boys arrived in the city centre and decided to go to the

cinema first. Harry parked the car outside the cinema. They

watched a great film. Then they were hungry. Harry was

happier now, so he stopped at a caf, and they ordered abig pizza. After that, Harry wanted to go home, but Tom

wanted to go to a night club. Harry wasnt sure, but again

he agreed in the end. He parked the car carefully outside

the biggest nightclub in town.Tom and harry stayed in the night club for a long time. It

was very late when they walked back to the car. Then they

noticed something terrible. There was a big dent in the back

of the car. They hurried home, and waited until 6 am. Then

they phoned a garage and explained the situation. A

mechanic repaired the car and the boys parked it outside

the house just in time. A few minutes later their parentsreturned home.

The boys were too scared to say anything about the

accident. But later that day, their mother checked the car.Hey, look at that car she shouted. The boys waited

nervously. Their mother continued. I cant believe it. A van

bumped into my car last Thursday, but now you cant even

see the dent.

17. Whats the text about?

a. a big dent car

b. terrible weekend

c. scared boys adventure experience

d.

ANSWERA (as the story revolves around the car having

a dent that disappeared after the boys paid a mechanic tofix it) the sentence shouldve been a big dent in the back of

the car

18. When did the car get a big dent?

a. before going to the city

b. after going out of the city

c. before going to the nightclub

d. after going out of the nightclub


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ANSWERA (it happened before the story began).

Actually C is also correct as before going to the city

happened before going to the tclub but ANSWER A is better

19. The main idea of paragraph three is

a. the car got a big dentb. the mechanic repaired the car

c. the boys went to the nightclub

d. the boys noticed something wrong with the car

ANSWER D (the best ANSWER). A is also correct but itsnot the point of the whole paragraph, B the mechanic

showed up in the last sentence of the paragraph (not really

that important) C is incorrect as the boy was already in the

nightclub

There was a big dent in the back of the carThe word dent has the same meaning as

a. line

b.cavity

c.scratch

d.painter

ANSWERC (actually theres no correct ANSWER as

Scratch is a mark on the surface by something rugged/sharp

while a dent is a bump (depression of a surface) and it is a

BIG BUMP. Cavity is a hole, while line & painter arent

applicable. Scratch is the closest ANSWER. The maker of thequestion is really really (just fill in the blanks yourself,

ok )

There was once a king who love his sons and

nephews very much. One day, they saw a green turtle near

the palace. They thought it was monster. They started to

cry. The king told his servants go and kill the monster. The kings chief cook said. no, I dont know what

monster it is. Lets throw it into the fire The cooks wife said

No, I dont want to waste my firewood. Drop a big rock on

the monster to crush it.An old said Push him into the sea. There will be

storms and it will surely down (most probably it was

dRown) When the turtle heard this. It shouted You can

burn me or crush me with a rock. But, please dont throw

me into the sea. Im so afraid of drowning in a storm.

The king said the monster is more afraid of the sea

than anything else. Throw it into the sea.The servant threw the turtle into the sea. The clever

turtle swam away happily

21. What does the text tell us about?a. the clever turtle

b. the green monster

c. the king and the turtle

d. the king and the monster

ANSWERC as it wasnt a monster but a turtle. A is also

correct but the turtle wasnt really in the story until near

the end. So C is more appropriate

22. Whats the fourth paragraph about?

a. the monsters dislike

b. the way to save the monsterc. the solution to throw the turtle

d. the kings opinion about the turtle

ANSWERC ; in the paragraph the king decided to throw

the turtle into the sea

23. why did the king want to kill the turtle?

a. the king was a cruel man

b. it looked like a green monster

c. the turtle was afraid of storms

d. it frightened his sons and his nephews

ANSWER D clear enough

24. What is the moral value that you can learn from the

story?a. We need an old mans suggestions

b. we need some helps when get trouble

c. we need to ask others opinion before we decide it

d. we need to think first before doing somethingANSWERD (this is the most appropriate as the other

options dont make sense; the king didnt think twice and

because of that he threw the turtle to a place which the

turtle actually liked)

A Tissue Pouch

Things youll need

Tissues or tissue box

Fabric

Pins

Scissors

Sewing machine

Thread

Instructions

Use a tissue to measure out your fabric. Cut a

rectangle of about 2 inches wider than the tissue (1

inch on each side) and 3 times the height of the

tissure, with a couple of more inches of allowance

Cut a second square of fabric. One to be used for

the lining and other for the cover

Place the fabric squares on top of each other so thatthe wrong side of each fabric is facing out. Sew

along the edges, leaving a small gap or opening on

one side.

Pull the fabric inside out through the small gap so

that the right side of the fabric is now facing out.Lay it down with the cover fabric facing upwards

Fold the two sides of the fabric inwards so that the

edges meet in the middle. Pin along the edges.

Sew along the edges, and in doing so, sew up the

gap you left earlier

Fold the pouch inside out again and fill it withtissues

25. Whats the text mostly about?

a. How to describe a tissue pouch

b. how to make a tissue pouch

c. how to sew a tissue pouch

d. how to get a tissue pouch

ANSWERB (look at the title and its a procedure)

26. How many materials do you need to make a tissue

pouch?a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

ANSWER D 6 (clear enough

27. What do you need to measure the fabric?a. a pin

b. a scissors

c. a tissue box


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d. a sewing machine

ANSWER C (in the text it was written tissue and from the

options C is the closest)

It should hav been a PAIR OF scissors

28. Cut a rectangle of about Which one shows the underlined word?

ANSWERB thats the shape of a rectangle

Heating Pads

For Home Use

Features

2 channels, 4 pads outputs

15/30 minute treatment timer

Adjustable frequency control

Each channel has independent power controlsOperats on battery (9volts) or adaptor

Heating Pads

Heating Pad stimulates the bodys metabolism in specific

areas so that targeted fat cells are burned. By increasing the

body temperature provides chemical energy that stimulates

the metabolism. It also strengthens a firm tissue. Heating

Pad can be used for pain relief

Features

Works on 230 volts

Its flexible, easy to use at home

Its fully safe

29. The text above is about

a. a kind of health tool

b. a product of health

c. a body temperature

d.chemical energy

ANSWERA ( a tool for your health), B is not the ANSWERsince a product of health is something that health produces

(in other words since you are healthy you produce X)

30. Which part of body can use heating pads?

a. head

b. foot

c. hand

d. tight

ANSWER no correct ANSWER but the most appropriate

one is D (most probably is a tigh not a tighT paha)heating pads look like this:

31. Heating pad can be used for pain relief

The word relief has the same meaning as

a. hurt

b. ache

c. release

d. soreness

ANSWER C ; the one with the closest meaning. A, B & C

have something to do with pain but not easing it, but the

feeling of pain. This product is sold not to add more pain,

but to make you better so Release is the most appropriate

ANSWER

A hurricane is a big tropical storm in Atlantic

Ocean. (there are tropical storms in the Pacific and Indian

Oceans, too but here theyre called typhoons or cyclones).

Hurricanes start over the ocean, and they happen in latesummer when the water is warm

When a hurricane is photographed by a

satellite, it looks like a giant doughnut. The centre of

hurricane is called the eye. There is no wind here. The

strong winds are pulled round the eye by rotation of the

earth.A hurricane is formed over the ocean, but then

its blown towards the islands of the Caribbean and the

coasts of Central and North America. The winds can reach

over 220 km/hr, so hurricanes can be very dangerous.

Buildings are damaged. Trees, bridges and power lines are

blown down. Every year hundreds of people are killed by

hurricanes.

Most damage is done on islands and along the

coast. A lot of damage is caused by the sea because huge

waves are created by the strong winds. The waves areblown onto the land, and cities, villages and fields are

flooded. However, hurricanes and typhoons also do some

good things. Over half the rain in Japan is brought by

typhoons.

Hurricanes are caused by heat. Scientists

believe that if global warming increase, we will see many

more hurricanes each year.

32. What is the text about?

a. typhoons

b.cyclonesc. hurricanes

d. typhoons and hurricanes

ANSWER C ; every paragraph talks about hurricanes.

Typhoon & cyclones are other names for hurricane in other

parts of the world but they only show up in the first

paragraph

33. The second paragraph is about

a. how to hurricane looks like

b. when the hurricane happensc. hurricane happens when the water is warm

d. mostly hurricanes give positive effect for people

ANSWERA; how (without to) it looks like. In the 2nd

paragraph it was mentioned that i t looks like a doughnut in

the first sentence

34. Based on the text we can say that

a. hurricanes happen in a certain area

b. hurricane is the same as typhoons

c. hurricane happens when the water is warm

d. mostly hurricanes give positive effect for peopleANSWER B (from the text a hurricane is formed over the

ocean, but then its. America.), A (There are tropical

storms called typhoons or cyclones) are correct & C ( they

happen in summer warm) are correct. The only one thats

wrong is D

Most probably the question should have been based on the

text we caNT say that)


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The maker of this question didnt specify so both ANSWER

are possible. Enter comment about him here _____ (no

wonder its difficult to get a hundred when the questions

are ambiguous like this one)

35. they happen in late summer when the water whenthe water is warm (par. 1)

a. oceans

b. cyclons

c. typhoonsd. hurricanes

ANSWER D (the subject of the sentence is Hurricanes)

Although cyclones(B) and typhoons(C) are other names for

hurricanes, but theyre not what the maker of the questions

had in mind. Again enter comment here _____

COME TO ICELAND

Spring Breaks: April 2nd

6th

$ 650 per person

Stay in a comfortable 3-star hotel in

REYKJAVIK

The amazing capital of this wonderful country

BOOK NOW

Go shopping and sightseeing, enjoy a sauna, go sledging;

fishing and a lot more maybe even ice diving

36. The writers purpose to write the text is to

a. invite people to join some activities in Iceland

b. persuade people to have a holiday in Iceland

c. announce people to come to Iceland

d. ask people to stay in Reykjavik

ANSWER B (this is an advertisement so the best ANSWERis persuading people to come)

37. How long does Spring Break open?

a. 2 daysb. 3 days

c. 4 days

d. 5 days

ANSWERD (Dont subtract (operasi pengurangan) when

dealing with dates)

38. enjoy sauna, go sledging, fishing sledging means a. vehicle pulled by dogs or horses

b. skateboard on the snow

c. surfboard on the snowd. skating on the hill

ANSWERA (a sledge is a means of transportation on ice)

This is a picture of a sledge (you may already know this as

the vehicle that Santa Claus rides on)

Interoffice Memorandum

To : All Department Supervisors

From : J. Reinhardt Personnel OfficerSub : summary of 3/24 training session on

improving job performance

Date : April 1st

2010

Employess work best if they are happy. As a supervisor,

there are things you can do to increase employees job

satisfaction. Make sure your employees understand what

they have to do. Give them proper and through (should

have been thorough menyeluruh) training so they cando it well, and give them opportunities to bring that

training up date. Make sure that employees have freedom

to exercise their own judgment, to offer their suggestions,

and to point out problems. Most of all, make sure that youtell them they are doing a good job, not only during special

assignments but when they maintain a high standard of

routine work.

39. the text above is written in order to

a. explain the employees new regulation

b. give suggestion how to improve job performancec. complain training session on improving job performance

d. announce training session on improving job performance

ANSWER D (look at the title: Memorandummemo

/ a short note written as a reminder & sub improving job

performance)

40. When the employees do their best work?

a. when they are challenged

b. when they are pressured

c. when they are happyd. when they are busy

ANSWER C (first sentence)

The question should have been when DO the employees

do

Too many grammatical errors so Im just going to point out

the most ANNOYING ones

41. Once you have trained an employee, what should you

do?

a. make the employees train others

b. provide ways to update trainingc. move the employees to a different job

d. control his or her chance to practice

ANSWER B (look at the text printed in bold)

And it shouldve been bring that training up TO date

42. that employees have freedom to exercise their own

judgmentThe underlined word means

a.creativity

b. limitationc. imagination

d. independence

ANSWER D ( B & D are practically opposites so the

ANSWER is either B / D, and after reading the sentence its

got to be D)

VITAMINS & MINERALS

Vitamins and minerals are very important, particularly when

youre teenager because your body is growing. We get

almost all of our vitamins and minerals from the food that

we __43__. One of the reasons why junk food is bad for youis that it fills you up, __44__ doesnt contain a lot of

vitamins and minerals.

The most important minerals re calcium and iron. You need

calcium for strong __45__ and teeth. Iron helps your blood

to carry oxygen __46__ your body. We normally get our

minerals from meat and fish

43.


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a. buy

b. eat

c. drink

d. cook

ANSWER B (clear enough)

44.

a. or

b. but

c. andd. so

ANSWER B (fill you up = make you full is positive in

meaning (+) while doesnt contain a lot of vitamins and

minerals has a negative connotation (-), so the best

conjunction is BUT

45.

a. hair

b. bones

c. feet

d. legs

ANSWERB (calcium is for bones thats general

knowledge, but if you dont know read the words following

the blanks __45__ and teeth What is similar to teeth?

Bones)

46.

a. at

b. around

c. among

d. outside

ANSWER B (blood is circulated all over your body and the

best option is B)

47.

1. In reality, Sarah cant kill vampires, but she can do martial

arts2. Shes Buffy in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

3. What else can she do?

4. Sarah Michelle Gellar is an American TV star

5. In the show, Buffy can kill vampires

6. She can ice skate really well and she can roller blade

7. Shes very good at martial arts

8. Shes got a brown belt in tae kwon do9. she really likes sport

The best arrangement of the sentences is

a. 4 2 5 1 7 3 8 9 6b. 4 2 5 1 7 8 3 9 6

c. 4 7 2 1 9 6 8 5 3

d. 4 1 2 5 7 9 8 3 6

ANSWER B (rule of thumb, majority rules starts from 4

2 and then when you get to 7 talking about martial arts

(seni bela diri) the logical option is to continue it with her

brown belt before talking about her other abilities 9 & 6)

48.1. When he threw the child in the river, the woman jumped

into the river to catch the son2. The next night, the womans spirit came to the mans

house and made him feel guilty

3. When he found up (should have been OUT) his wife was

pregnant, the man was very angry

4. Once, there was a poor man who married a beautiful

woman

5. he told the woman that they couldnt keep the child

because they were too poor to have any children

6. the woman and her baby were swept away and drowned

7. With full of regrets, he went to the river and jumped into

the river (shouldve been went & jumped into the river)

8. the current swept the poor man away and he drowned

The best arrangement of the sentence is ___a. 4 5 3 2 6 1 8 7

b. 4 3 5 1 6 2 7 8

c. 4 7 3 6 1 2 5 8

d. 4 2 3 6 1 5 7 8ANSWER B (the story starts with no. 4 and the only

logical continuation is 3, as it doesnt make sense to

continue it with 5 (no mention of a child that they couldnt

keep? Which child as it wasnt mention in no. 4), 7

(suddenly the man killed himself, Why?) or 2 (his wife

became a spirit without dying)

for questions 49 & 50 choose the best arrangement of

words to make good sentences

49.

Will the puppy with play the ball if sees he it

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9a. 2 7 5 6 8 1 4 3 9

b. 2 1 4 3 5 6 8 7 9

c. 2 1 7 5 6 8 4 3 9

d. 2 4 3 5 6 8 7 1 9

ANSWER B (rule of thumb, the majority wins start

with 2 followed by 1 then all you have to do is check the 3rd

word). Its a sentence so start with a Subject, in this case

the puppy)

50.

Out of the reach of only children medicine1 2 3 4 5

keep prescription

6 7

a. 6 4 1 5 2 7 3

b. 6 5 1 4 2 7 3

c. 6 1 2 4 7 3 5

d. 6 1 4 2 7 3 5

ANSWER C (rule of thumb, the majority wins 6 1 andthen 2) and since this is a warning you start with a

command as your first word KEEP

Type : AACAUTIONCHEMICAL STORAGE ONLY

NO FOOD OR DRINK IN THIS UNIT

1. You can read this caution in the labs. What does it mean?

a. There is no chemical in the labs

b. You are allowed to drink and eat in the labs

c. You are prohibited to store food and drink in the labs

d. You are not able to find chemical in the labs

ANSWER C (prohibited = not allowed; storage a place

to keep things)

CONGRATULATIONS FRANKY

Youve done your fantastic performance

Youre a real winner, we are so proud of you.

Mum & Dad

2. which statement is not correct about Franky?

a. He got a medal as a prize

b. Hes a basketball player

c. hes done his best to win the match

d. His mom and dad were happy for him


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ANSWERA / B as the information isnt clear. Its another

ambiguous question. C (he won something) & D (his parents

were happy) are correct . as for A we didnt know whether

he got a medal or a certificate (winners dont always get a

medal) & we werent told what he did so he may play

basketball, perform kung fu, fight dragons or even jumpfrom the statue of liberty without parachute.

3.The card was sent by Frankys

a. matesb. mother

c. father

d. parents

ANSWER D (clear enough)

To : RidwanPlease forward to others, there is no English club this week

since Ms. Dian hasnt come yet from Padang, her

hometown. Her father passed away a couple of days ago, so

the meeting is cancelled until she back (stupid mistake;

should have been She IS back or she COMES back)

Coordinator

Sarah

08123336790

4. the following statements are true based on the text,except

a. Ridwan is an English club member

b. Ms. Dian comes from West Sumatra

c. the message has to be forwarded to all students

d. Ms. Dian couldnt come because of the death of her

father

ANSWER C (again another ambiguous question; themistake is in ALL as the message only states others and

didnt really stress on the need for him to forward to all)

A, B & C are correct

5. How did Ms. Dian feel?

a. sorrowful

b. grateful

c. sick

d. glad

ANSWERA (sorrow means extreme upset / grief) but in

reality people dont regularly use sorrowful. Most of thetime they say shes sad.

Find the minority C isnt relevant so the choices are A, B &

D. Out of the three B & D are positive so A is the ANSWER

6. please forwardto others the underlined word has

the same meaning as

a. receive

b. throw

c. search

d. deliver

ANSWERD (again in reality people dont substitute

forward with deliver as the words have different meanings,

but the other answers are incorrect and this one is the

closest)

ANNOUNCEMENT

BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER, THE MOUNTAIN CLIMBING IS

PROHIBITED UNTIL THE WEATHER IS GOOD TO DO SO.

THANK YOU.

7. How is the weather likely on the mountain?

a. foggy and rainy

b. clear

c. sunny

d. humid

ANSWERA (the others arent suitable reasons to prohibit

people to climb mountains)

The question shouldve beenWHAT is the weatherLIKE?

8. What should the climber do?

a. wait until the weather is good

b. go on climbing whatever it si

c. prepare stuff before climbing

d. have a camp first

ANSWERA (when the weather is bad you cant climb).D is rather possible as have a camp means stop climbing

and stay where they are, but theres also a possibility that

the camp is somewhere in the mountain which is prohibited

& thats why its incorrect

9. What is the purpose of the text?

a. giving suggestion

b. giving tips

c. telling climbers

d. prohibiting the climbersANSWERD (read the title and youll find the word

prohibit)

AN ACCIDENT

One evening I went out with my friend, Yanto

for a dinner in a restaurant. After having dinner we went

home at 9.30 and I offered Yanto to take him home. Wewere driving along when, suddenly a car drove very fast out

of control. The car crashed and after that it burst into

flames.

Hurriedly we went to the burning car. Whenwe got there, we saw three people trapped inside. They

were screaming and we had to get them out. It was

incredibly hot when we opened the doors.

The driver was sitting inside, unconscious. We

got him out and then went back for the other two people. I

had to climb over the front seats to get to them.

Surprisingly, they were able to walk away from the car.Meanwhile, some people who were watching from a nearby

campsite called the emergency services.

10. Which one is NOT TRUE based on the text?

a. there were four persons when the car crashed

b. the writer and his friend had dinner in the restaurant

c. there was an accident when the writer on the way went

home (should have been the writer was on his way home)

d. the writer and his friend helped the victim

ANSWERA (there were 3 people trapped in the car with

2 people helping them out of the car)

11. How did the writer and his friend go to the restaurant?

a. by motorbikeb. by bicycle

c. by bus

d. by car


12. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

a. the driver of the car got out freely

b. the writer helped the victims out of the car


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c. Yanto helped the people alone

d. the police called the emergency services

ANSWERB (C is wrong because Yanto wasnt alone when

helping the people)

13. I had to climb over the front seats to get to THEM (par.

3) The word them refers to

a. the other two victims

b. the policemen

c. some people

d. the driverANSWERA (clear enough)

Attention, please Argo Muria train from Jakarta will be

arriving at platform one in about five minute. Argo Lawu

train from Solo will be arriving at platform two in about ten

minutes. BIma train will be leaving for Jogjakarta at 2.30 pm

at platform three. Argo Bromo train will be leaving for

Surabaya at 3 pm at platform 4

14. Where do you find such kind of text? (shouldve been

such text)

a. at the railway station

b. at the bus station

c. at the harbor

d. at the airport

ANSWER A (train uses railways)

Harbor pelabuhan airport Bandara

15. Based on the text above, we know that there are

destinations of the train.

a. twob. three

c. four

d. five

ANSWERA (2; Surabaya & Jogjakarta) because the

questions uses the word DESTINATION = tujuan which

means from the railway station to other places. While Argo

Muria and Argo Lawu are trains that will ARRIVE, Jakarta &Solo were the starting point and not the destination.

Unless the maker of the questionsdont really understand

the word destination then the ANSWER becomes C. 4

16. The word platform in the text above means

a. a space at the entrance of the train

b. a waiting room for a conductor

c. a space for the passenger

d. a comfortable sitting room

ANSWERA (the most appropriate ANSWER; platform =

panggung. In foreign countries they build platform and the

position of the railway is lower than the station therefore

the passengers dont have to climb the steps to get int o the

train. They can walk straight inPlatform

As you can see in the picture there is space between the

train and the place to sit

Beijing Shinshahai sports school is a special

school for athletes. The sports are gymnastics, table tennis,

volley ball, boxing, badminton, and martial arts. It has some

large training gyms

The school has modern dormitory. All of the

students live in the dormitory. It also has a big and large

eating hall. The students eat in the cafeteria for free. There

are cameras all around the school to monitor the students

Beijing Shinshahai sports school has 550

studetns. The youngest students is only five years old. Theoldest student is only 16 years old. The student get up at

seven in the morning and practice for half an hour before

breakfast. Then they do school work. After lunch, they

practice the gym for three hours. At five oclock in the

afternoon, they shower. Then they eat and do the

homework. At eight in the evening, they go to bed. Thestudents go home on Saturdays for one night. Parents visit

their young children twice a week.

17. What is the text about?a. kinds of school in Beijing

b. types of sport in Beijing

c. sports school in Beijing

d. School facilities in Beijing

ANSWER C (clear enough)

18. The third paragraph is about a. the role of the students parents

b. the students daily activities

c. how the students do their sport work

d. how the students do their school workANSWER B (clear enough, at school, in the weekend etc)

19. Based on the text we know that there are kinds of

sport played.

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

ANSWER 6 (Second sentence from the beginning)

20. Which one is CORRECT based on the text above?

a. all of the students live in the dormitory

b. parents meet their children every day

c. students do their school work after lunch

d. the students have to pay their meal in the cafeteria

ANSWERA (clear enough)


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Jack is a name of a game that is quite popular with the

children. To play Jacks, you need a small rubber ball and ten

small metal objects called jacks (bekel). The rules of this

game are not complicated. To begin, you put ten jacks on

the floor or ground in front of you. Toss the ball up (but not

too high) pick up one jack and then catch the ball. Keep thejack in your hand and then continue to pick up the other

jacks one at a time. You lose your turn if you dont catch the

ball, you dont pick up the jack or you drop any jacks from

you handWhen you finish all ten jacks, you know try the same thing

again but with two jacks at one time. this is more difficult of

course. You lose your turn if you make any of the other

three mistakes or if you dont pick up exactly two jacks each

time.

21. The text tells us about

a. a modern game

b. how to make jack

c. the way to toss the balld. the steps to play jack


22. Jacks are made of

a. rubberb. paper

c. iron

d. metal

ANSWER D (the jacks are made of metal, the ball is made

of rubber)

23. A player picked up all ten jacks at one time. Then hefollowed the rules and finished the second part. The total

number of times that he picked up the jacks is

a. 10

b. 15c. 20

d. 25

ANSWER B

this type of question is too confusing to ask on a UN (there

are more than one level of questions). Youre not being

tested on your ability in Maths, but English.

First round (pick one jack at a time) = 10xSecond round (pick two jacks at a time) = 5x

total 10 + 5 = 15

24. TOSS the ball up the word TOSS means

a. throw

b. pull

c. take

d. push

ANSWERA (throw = toss)

THE STORY OF TIMUN MASLong time ago in the island of Java, Indonesia,

there lived a couple of farmer. They had married for some

years but they had no children. So they prayed to a monstercalled Buta ijo to give them children. Buta Ijo was a

ferocious and powerful monster. He granted their wish on

one condition. When their children had grown up , they had

to sacrifice them to Buta Ijo. He liked eating fresh meat of

human being. The farmers agreed to this condition. Several

months later the wife was pregnant.

She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. They

named her Timun Emas. The farmers were happy. Timun

Emas was very healthy and smart. She was also very

diligent. When she was teenager, Buta Ijo came to their

house. Timun Emas was frightened so she ran away to hide.

The farmers then told Buta Ijo that Timun Emas was still a

child.

The third time Buta Ijo came, her parents hadprepared something for him. They gave Timun Emas several

bamboo needles, seeds of cucumber, dressing and salt as

weapons if Buta ijo chased her.

Timun Emas was scared so she ran as quickly asshe could. When Buta Ijo arrived she was far from home. He

was very angry when he realized that his prey had left. So

he rant o chase her.

When Buta Ijo was just several steps behind,

Timun Emas quickly spread the seeds of cucumber. In

seconds they turned into many vines of cucumber. Buta Ijowas very thirsty so he grabbed and ate them.

When Buta Ijo was busy eating cucumber,

Timun Emas could run away. But soon Buta ijo realized and

started running again. When Buta Ijo was just several steps

behind, TImun Emas threew her bamboo needles. Soon

they turned into bamboo trees. It was very hard for Buta Ijo

to pass the dense bamboo forest. Meanwhile Timun Emas

could run farther. Buta Ijo chased her again and again.

Timun Emas threw her dressing. This time it turned into a

lake. Buto was busy to save himself so Timun Mas ran away.But Buto ijo could overcome it and continued to chase her

Finally Timun Mas was almost caught, she

threw the salt. Soon, the land where Buto Ijo stood turned

into an ocean. Buto Ijo was drowned (shouldve been Buto

Ijo drowned) and died instantly.

Timun Mas was thankful to God and came back

to her home.

25. The text tells you about a couple of farmer, Timun Mas

and

a. a giantb. an ascetic

c. a monster

d. a witch

ANSWER C (a monster: Buto Ijoa)

26. what is the fifth paragraph about?

a. the efforts of Timun Mas to escape from Buto ijos chaseb. the weapons that Timuns parents use to preven Buto Ijo

c. How Timun Mas spread the seeds of cucumber

d. The reason why Buto Ijo chase Timun Mas.ANSWERC (in the paragraphs first sentence it was about

spreading the cucumber seeds)

27. Which of the following is incorrect based on the text

above?

a. Buta Ijo was mad because Timun mas ran away

b. The farmers broke their promise

c. Timun Mas and her parents live happily every after

D. Finally Timun Mas was caught by the monster

ANSWER D (timun mas was not caught by the monster;

the monster (buto ijo) died))

28. What can you learn from the text?

a. Success needs sacrifice

b. Dont keep your promise

c. Dont make a monster as your friend

D. Think carefully before making a decision

ANSWER D ; a rather confusing question as the choices

dont make sense, but D is the most suitable answer. You


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should think twice before making an agreement with a

monster.

Secretolytic Agent

Composition

5 ml. Elixir Bromhexine HCl 4 mg

Indicator

For productive cough e.e. cough to influenza (flu), cough in

acute/chronic bronchitis and asthmaDosage Elixir

Adult and children 10 years 3x 1 tsps

Children 5 10 3 x 1 tsps

Children 2 5 3 x tsps

Children < 2 years 3 x tsps

Or according to doctors prescription. The Elixir IS suitablefor diabetic patients, since it doesnt contain sugar

Side Effects

Occasionally gastro intestinal side effects may occur but

these are almost in variable mild. Headache, vertigo,

sweating, skin rash and an increase in transaminase have

been reported rarely. Store in a safe place out of reach

children

(adapted from the leaflet of Bisolvon Elixir)

29. What is the medicine for?

a. Sorethroat

b. diabetes

c. headache

d. cough

ANSWER D (cough)

30. A six year old child should take tsps a day

a. 4

b. 3

c. 2d. 1

ANSWER B (3; clear enough)

31. The word prescription in the text nearly (RIDICULOUS

WHATS THE POINT OF THE WORD NEARLY IN THE

SENTENCE) means docctors written instruction for

a. a jobb. an order

c. a medicine

d. an assignmentANSWER C (a prescription is mad e for a medicine)

Krakatoa (Indonesia: Krakatau) also spelled

Cracatoa or Krakatau is a volcanic island made of lava in the

Sunda Strait between the islands of Sumatra and Java in

Indonesia. The name is used for the island group, the main

island (also called rakata) and the volcano as a whole. It

exploded in 1883 killing approximately 40,000 people,although some estimates put the death toll much higher.

The explosion is still considered to be the loudest sound

ever heard in the modern history, with reports of it beingheard nearly 3,000 miles from its point of origin. The shock

wave from the explosion was recorded on barographs

around the world.

And 1888 lithograph of the 1883 eruption of

Krakatoa. The best known eruption of Krakatoa culminated

in a series of massive explosion on August 26 17 1883

which among the most violent volcanic events in modern

and recorded history.

With Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6.3, the

eruption was equivalent to 200 megatons of TNT (840 PJ)

about 13,000 times the nuclear yield of the Little Boy Bomb

(13 to 16 KT) that devastated Hiroshima Japan during World

War II and four times the yield of the Tsar Bomba (50 MT),

the largest nuclear device ever detonatedThe 1883 eruption ejected approximately 21

cubic kilometers (5.0 cu ml) of rock, ash and pumice. The

cataclysmic explosion was distinctly heard as far away as

Perth in western Australia about 1,930 miles (3,110 km)away and the island of Redrigues near Mauritius about

3,000 miles (5,000 km) away.

Next Karakatau according to official records,

165 villages and towns were destroyed and 132 seriously

damaged, at least 36,417 (official toll) people died and

many thousands were injured by the eruption, mostly fromthe tsunamis that followed the explosion. The eruption

destroyed two-thirds of the island of Krakatoa

32. What is the text about?

a. the mountain of Krakatau

b. the volcanic eruption of Krakatau

c. the best known volcanic eruption in the world

d. the most violent volcanic eruption in SumatraANSWER B (as the story is basically about the eruption of

Krakatau)

C. is incorrect as there was no mention that it is the best

known volcanic eruption.

D. is incorrect as Krakatau isnt in Sumatra (its between

Sumatra & Java)

33. The last paragraph tells you about

a. the total number of the volcanic explosions

b. the objects ejected by the eruption

c. the giant wave of Krakataud. the destruction of Karakatu cause by the eruption

ANSWER D (the destruction that the eruption of

Krakatau caused)

34. How long did the most violent explosions last?

a. 2 days

b. 13 daysc. 21 days

d. 26 days

ANSWERA (2 days; keywords most violent & explosionsand youll find 26 27 August = 2 days)

35. Itexploded in 1883 (par. 1) What does the word it

refer to?

a. Sunda Strait

b. the island

c. the shock wave

d. the death toll

ANSWER all the ANSWERs are incorrect but if we have to

make a choice then choose A (Sunda Strait). It should have

been KRAKATAUI cant believe that a question as easy as this has incorrect

options as ANSWERs

Clearance Sale

Company Closing Down

All items must go!

23 25 May

10 am to 8 pm


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Billy Electronics PTE Ltd

24 Paya lebar Road

SINGAPORE 234098

29 Colour TV AVA sound system

Original $ 2,000 original $ 1,700

Now $ 1,2000 nnow $1,000Computers, printer, washing machine, refrigerator, electric

fan, Vacuum cleaner and others going at cost price. Price

quoted include 3% GST

Cash and Carry!Offer valid while stocks last

Goods sold are nonreturnable

Goods sold are not covered BY warranty

No phone inquiries, please

36. What is the writerS purpose to write the text?a. to advertise the goods at BILLY ELECTRONICS

b. to give information about BILLY ELECTRONICS

c. to announce the product of the company

d. to invite people to come to the company

ANSWER

A (its an advertisement of a sale at BILLYELECTRONICS so that people will go and buy goods from

them)

37. Which of the following is NOT TRUE based on the text

above?a. the goods are defective

b. the sale which will be held for three days

c. BILLY ELECTRONICS is having A sale because it is closing

down

d. The sale will be held for as long as the good are not sold

ANSWER again another stupid question as it has two

possible ANSWERs. The correct ANSWERs are A (defectivemeans broken; just because the goods arent covered by

warranty it doesnt mean that the goods are broken) & D

(the sale is only for three days from 23 25 May)

IF YOU HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE then CHOOSE D(most probably the maker of the questions thought that the

goods are defective because theyre not covered by

warranty & nonreturnable)

38. The phrase Cash & Carry means

a. order in advance

b. buy and pay laterc. pay by credit

d. Pay in cash and take it away


To:[email protected]

Dear Mirna,

Thank you very much for your last e-mail. Its really good

news. Thats cool girl! Who dares to say no for spending A

few days in Puncak Pass. Id really appreciate for the

invitation.

This would be a lovely day for us to do so. We hadnt hadfun for a long time. Ill go with you!

Please pick me up at 7 am this Saturday

Thanks for your kindness anywayLove,

DIta

39. the purpose of the text is

a. to express the writers gratitude

b. to give information about Puncak

c. to express the writers condolence

d. to ask permission

ANSWERA (B is WRONG as it was an invitation and not a

description about Puncak)

40. Mirna and Dita will go to Puncak Pass

a. at night

b. in the eveningc. in the afternoon

d. in the morning

ANSWERD (7 am = 7 in the morning)

42. this would be a LOVELY day for What does LOVELY

mean?

a. Dangerous

b. Pleasant

c. important

d. terrible

ANSWER B (pleasant= nice = lovely; and if you look at theoptions B & D are opposites so the ANSWER is either B or D

and in this case the CORRECT ANSWER IS B)

ROSE

A rose is a perennial flower shrub or vine of the genus Rosa,

within the famiy Rosaceae, that contains over 100 species

and comes in variety of colours. The species form a group oferect shrubs and climbing or trialing plants with __43__

that are often armed with sharp prickles. Most are native to

Asia, with smaller number of species native to Europe,

North America and northwest Africa. Native, cultivars andhybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and fragrance

The leaves are alternate and innately compound with sharp

toothed oval-shaped leaflets. The plants __44__ edible

fruit, which ripen in the late summer through autumn, is

called a rose. Rose plants range in size from compact,

miniature roses to climbers that can __46__ 7 metres in

height. Species from different parts of the world __46__hybridize which has given rise to the many types of garden

roses.

43.

a. roots

b. leaves

c. stems

d. flowers

ANSWER C (the part of roses that are sharp is their stem)

44.

a. fleshy

b. thorny

c. grassyd. grease

ANSWERA (fleshy contains meat; berdaging)

45.

a. get

b. run

c. reach

d. make
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ANSWER C (reach; the others are wrong. Option A is only

possible if you want add TO to the word GET GET TO)

46.

a. rarely

b. easilyc. hardly

d. partially

ANSWERB (easily, since its easy you have many types of

garden roses)

47.

1. One day, a handsome young man with super natural

power, named Bandung Bondowoso defeated and killed

Prabu Baka.

2. Meanwhile, Princess Roro Jongrang felt sad due to thedeath of her father

3. On seeing roro Jongrangs beauty. Bandung Bondowoso

fell in love and wanted to marry her.

4. Once, there was a beautiful princess whose name was

Roro Jongrang whose beauty was famous in the land was

the daughter of Prabu Baka, an evil king

5. She didnt want to marry Bandung Bondowoso because

he had killed her father

6. So to refuse politely, she made a condition I will marry

you but you have to build one thousand temples in onenight as a wedding gift requested Roro Jongrang

7. But she was also afraid of Bandung

8. Bandung agreed with this condition

a. 4 -1 3 2 5 7 6 8

b. 4 3 2 1 6 8 5 7

c. 1 4 3 5 2 7 6 8d. 1 3 2 4 7 5 8 6

ANSWERA (story starts with orientation which is 4 then

followed by 1 & then 3)

The story cant start with 1 because its not the start of the

story. The beginning starts with Roro Jongrang

48.

1. There was no fresh water so they worked hard to collect

rain water and caught some fish and lobsters in the sea.

2. they quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food,

matches and tins of soft drink3. Bob and Luc were having a trip on a boat from the virgin

to Miami when suddenly the boat hit a rock and began to

sink4. after a week on the silent island, they tried to ask help

from the passing ship or planes by waving their clothes, but

it never succeeded.

5. they rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until

they arrived at a tiny coral island

6. Two weeks later a passing tanker rescued them. Bob and

Luc were happy to go home

a. 3 5 7 4 1 6 2

b. 3 1 2 4 5 7 6c. 3 2 5 1 4 7 6

d. 3 5 4 1 7 2 6ANSWERanother silly questions as theres no number 7,

but since the options have no. 7 what you need to do is

ignore no. 7 and read the story and it has to flow. The

CORRECT ANSWER IS C since they were on a boat then

had an accident they had to go on a dinghy (a smaller boat

to save themselves) and the sequence of option C is the

best one

For 49 & 50 Arrange the words into good sentences

49.Very happy can come I to you the party will

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

if be

8 9a. 5 2 1 8 3 7 9 6 - 4

b. 3 2 1 8 5 7 9 4 - 6

c. 5 7 1 8 3 9 2 4 6

d. 3 7 9 1 8 5 2 4 6

ANSWER D (I will be very happy if you can come to the

party; clear enough)

50.

Beforehand combine the ingredients all which

1 2 3 4 5

have you prepared

6 7 8

a. 2 1 7 8 6 3 4 5

b. 2 3 4 7 5 8 1 6

c. 2 7 1 5 7 6 1 8

d. 2 4 3 5 7 6 8 1ANSWER D (command so start with an order

COMBINE all the ingredients which you have prepared

beforehand)

The words printed in capital letters are additional changesthat were made because the mistakes were too basic to

ignore. The passages still contain lots of mistakes but no

more changes / alterations were made since theyre still

comprehensible.

Should have beenmeans the actual test papers didnt

use this and the proper use were given

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