Questions 1 to 3 refers to the following text

Pele is the most iconic footballer of the twentieth Century. He epitomized the flair, joy, and
passion the Brazilians bought to the game. Pele’s career spanned throughout the 1950s,1960s,
and 1970s.
In his early career, the young and unknown Pele helped inspire Brazil to victory in the
1958 World Cup. In 1962, Brazil retained the World Cup. In 1966, Brazil was hot favorite, but
lost out to the home nation, England.

His crowing glory was the Brazilian victory in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. In this
event, some of the football played by Brazil and Pele was widely considered to the greatest in the
history of the game. Brazil won the final 4-1 against Italy. It was a genuine advertisement for the
‘beautiful game’ and the pinnacle of Pele’s international career.

Pele finished his career in the lucrative US league. In 1975, he signed for New York
Cosmos and played three seasons. He led the New York Cosmos to the US title in 1977 the year
of his retirement.

After retiring, he has gone onto be a great ambassador for football and sport in general. In
1992, Pele was appointed as UN ambassador for ecology and the environment. He was also
appointed as UNESCO goodwill ambassador. He is not only one of the most gifted footballers of
his generation, but also a mild mannered man who used his fame and prestige for a positive
effect.

1. What does the text mainly talk about?

A. Pele’s career
B. Pele’s childhood
C. Pele’s educational background
D. Pele’s retirement

2. According to the text we know that ....

A. Pele won the 1966 World Cup
B. Pele’s pinnacle international career was achieved in 1975
C. Pele helped Brazil won 1970 World Cup
D. Pele was appointed as UNESCO and FIFA goodwill ambassador

3. Pele finished his career in the lucrative US league (par 4)

The underlined word has the same meaning with ....
A. Perfect
B. Advantageous
C. Anonymous
D. Unprofitable

Questions 4 to 6 refer to the following text:

Dr. Abdurrachman Saleh (1909 – 1947)
Born into a family of doctors in Kampung Ketapang, Kwitang Barat, Jakarta,
Abdurrachman Saleh also became a doctor. After finishing MULO, he studied at STOVIA, while
he was still a student, he was appointed assistant at the laboratory of physiology. Graduating
from STOVIA, Abdurrachman Saleh continued his work at the lab while having his own medical
practice.
Abdurrachman Saleh’s role in medicine was significant. He became a lecturer in Jakarta,
Surabaya, Malang, and Klaten. For his meritorious service in medicine, specifically in
physiology, in 1958, the University of Indonesia bestowed him the title of Bapak Ilmu Faal
(Father of Physiology).
 Abdurrachman Saleh was a man of many interests. He was involved in youth
organization like Boy Scouts and Indonesia Muda. He was also a member of aeroclub, and co-
founded the Vernigde Oosterse Radio Omroep (VORO), an organization of broadcasters. It was
he who established the Voice of Free Indonesia, the radio station which spread the proclamation
of Indonesia’s Independence to the world.

4. The main idea of the first paragraph is that Abdurrachman Saleh ……………
A. had his own medical practice
B. became a doctor because of his family
C. started his career as a doctor in STOVIA
D. was appointed assistant at the laboratory of physiology

5. Abdurrachman Saleh was bestowed the title Father of Physiology because ….

A. He was a lecturer in the Medical Faculty of the University of Indonesia
B. He had significant contribution in physiology
C. He was a lecturer in many parts of Indonesia
D. He was a lecturer as well as a doctor

6. “He was involved in youth organization……….” (paragraph 3).

The underlined word has the closest meaning to ……………
A. noted
B. supposed
C. included
D. excluded

Questions 7 to 9 refers to the following text

Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England, on February 12, 1809. He came from
a wealthy family and never had to work. He studied medicine and theology. In 1831 he
graduated from University of Cambridge with a degree of theology.

He began career as a scientist quite by chance. On December 27, 1831, 22 years old Charles
Darwin joined the crew of the HMS Beagle as a naturalist. The five year expedition collected
hydrographic, geologic, and meteorology data from South America and many other regions
around the world. Darwin’s own observation on this voyage led to his theory of natural selection.

Charles Darwin was greatly influenced by the geologist Adam Sedgwick and naturalist John
Henslow in his development of the theory of natural selection, which was to become the
foundation concept supporting the theory of evolution. Darwin’s theory holds that environmental
effects lead to varying degrees of reproductive success in individuals and groups of organisms.
Natural selection tends to promote adaptation in organisms when necessary for survival. This
revolutionary theory was published in 1859 in Darwin’s now famous On the Origin of Species
by Means of Natural Selection.

7. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To describe Darwin’s experiments
B. To inform the works of a great scientist
C. To expose the great history of an invention
D. To provide the readers with a new insight

8. How was Darwin’s theory of natural selection developed?

A. By collecting hydrographic data from South America
B. By making a number of observation on an expedition voyage
C. By publishing “On the Origin of Species by Means of Selection”
D. By traveling around the world as both, a naturalist and a geologist
 9. Charles Darwin was greatly influenced by the geologist Adam Sedgwick and naturalist
John Henslow in his development of the theory
The underlined word refers to ....
A. Adam Sedgwick
B. Charles Darwin
C. John Henslow
D. Robert Beagle

Question 10 to 12 refers to the following text..

Choirul Tanjung was born in Jakarta on June 16,1962. He is an indonesia

businessman who rank 18th in the list of indonesian richest people. He is the
chairman and founder of CT Corp (Indonesia). He obtained a bachelor degree at
faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia. He bought Bank Karman and
Changed the name to Bank Mega. He expanded his busines interests into
insurance and securities.
Chairul now involved in the television business, founded Trant TV and
Acquisitioned TV 7 from Kompas – Gramedia group. In addition, Chairul owns
property project, such as Bandung Super Mall, Battam Indah Propertindo, Para
Bali Propertindo, and Mega Indah Propertindo. In 2012, he bought a minority
shares of Garuda Indonesia. His holding company is CT Corp. Formerly Para
Group with 3 Sub Holding.
 Mega Corp. Is financial business sub holding.
 Trans Corp. Is media, life style, department stores, consumer goods, hotel
and entertainment sub holding.
 Ct global resources is agribusiness and energy sub holding
Currently, Chairul is the head of Persatuan Bulu Tangkis Seluruh Indonesia
(PBSI). At the age of 50, a 360 pages Choirul Tanjung biography has been
launched with title of “ Chairul Tanjung Si Anak Singkong” (“Chairul Tanjung,
the Cassava Child).

10. What is the text about?

A. The story of a successful businessman.
B. The launching of a best-seller book.
C. The family story of someone.
D. The story of Bank Mega

11. What did Chairul do in 2012?

A. He finished his study at University of Indonesia.
B. He changed Bank Karman into Bank Mega.
C. He bought shares of Garuda Indonesia.
D. He was the head of PBSI.
 12. He is chairman and founder of .....” ( paragraph 1)
The word ‘founder” has the closest in meaning to .....
A. Establisher
B. Supervisor
C. Protector
D. Employer

Question 13 to 15 refers to the following text..

“Mikrolet, Oplet/Bemo and Colt”

These different names probably apply to the same vehicles, depending on where you use them.
They are usually employed on tours between city and suburbs and can seat up to 10 passengers
per vehicle, sometimes even more than its capacity. Fares are various. It depends on the distance
covered by the passengers.
One advantage is that by using these smaller vehicles you may get off anywhere you want to,
making it a slower vehicle because of its frequent stops. If you care to rent such a vehicle, you
should bargain for it after having obtained the right informatioin on the approximate rates. They
should cost less than hiring a taxi.

13. After reading the text, we will ....

A. Know how and where to hire a car
B. Be able to distinguish many kinds of transportation
C. Understand the benefits of “mikrolet, oplet/bemo and colt”
D. Find out who the owners of “mikrolet, oplet/bemo and colt” is

14. According to the text, the vehicles ....

A. Can carry ten people or more
B. Are more expensive than taxis
C. Stop at designated places only
D. Have fixed prices for all distances

15. “... sometimes even more than its capacity.” (par.1)

The word “its” refers to ....
A. The fare’s
B. The vehicle’s
C. The distance’s
D. The passenger’s

Read the text carefully then answer the question.

Text for no. 16 – 20

Slang is definitely a way to distinguish you as a part of a group or separate from another group.
Teens use slang to show their independence from their parents, and give them and their friends a
language they can call their own. Slang sometime allows them to communicate without outsiders
understanding, or to show off that they belong to a particular group. Teens like to use slang
words for several reasons.
Firstly, they use slang to show their individuality. Daily teens’ conversation can be
incomprehensible to many parents and adults. Influenced by MTV, hip-hop culture and the
popularity of e-mail, teenagers shorten words, stretch definitions and pronounce term with a
different style. The way talk shows their confidence.

Secondly, they use slang because it is easier to say. They might talk the way they do with word
like “coz” for “because” and “holla” for “hello” and other expressions because the words are
cool and easier to use, not because they are lazy.

Finally, they use slang for speed and usefulness, and little humor of the day. Slang flows quicker
than standard language. Slang can color their vocabulary and sentences, so that they don’t seem
boring.

Thus, from the reasons above, it can be concluded that teens use slang words because using their
own terms is the easiest way to make the world of their own.

16. Slang is commonly liked by …..

A. Adult
B. Teens
C. Children
D. Students
E. young and children

17. Teens prefer using slang because …..

A. teens do not like to speak usual language
B. teens must be different from other groups of people
C. they want their conversation to be comprehensible to others
D. using common terms can be easily understood by other people
E. they do not want other people understand what they are speaking

18. “Slang is definitely a way to distinguish you as a part of a group …..” (paragraph 1)

The underlined words has the same meaning as …..
A. to forgive
B. to give up
C. to forecast
D. to extinguish
E. to make different

19. Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the text?
A. Teens think that it’s easier to slang
B. Slang is not used by general group
C. Slang is a way to unite some different group
D. Standard language flows more slowly than slang
E. Parents and adults aren’t familiar with teen’s slang

20. The last paragraph of the text is structurally called the …..
A. Issue
B. Thesis
C. Reiteration
D. Orientation
E. recommendation
Text for no. 21 – 24
The reading habit among Indonesian students is still low. There are some causes why it happens.
Firstly, books are relatively expensive in Indonesia. Publishers claim that the price of raw
materials and the production cost of books are high and keep increasing. Therefore, books are
sold expensively; and consequently, most students cannot afford them.

Secondly, if we browse the bookshelves at book store, it is not easy to find real high quality
books. Some books with good topics may have plain and boring designs, while there are also
books which look good but the contents are almost not worth-reading.

Thirdly, and quite unfortunately, nowadays there are many kinds of activities other than reading,
and young people prefer doing them. These includes watching youth soap operas on TV,
listening to music and songs with meaningless lyrics or just hanging out at shopping malls. Such
activities clearly do not offer as much learning as the book reading habit does. And, clearly they
forget saying “a book is the window to the world”.

In conclusion, if we want to increase reading habit among Indonesian students we can begin by
lowering the price of books, increasing the quality of the books and motivating students that
reading is more beneficial than any other activities.

21. One of the causes of low reading habit among Indonesian students is because of …..
A. low quality of book
B. watching TV and playing games
C. other interesting activities of the students
D. difficulty in finding good books in book stores
E. no awareness towards the importance of reading

22. Books are sometimes boring because …..

A. they are very expensive
B. they are very thick to read
C. they can be easily found anywhere
D. they have bad design and contents
E. there are many other interesting activities

23. “These includes watching youth soap operas on TV …..” (paragraph 4)

The underlined word refers to …..

A. reading
B. young people
C. listening to music
D. many kinds of activities
E. watching youth soap operas

24. “…if we browse the bookshelves at book store …..” (paragraph 3)

The word browse has the same meaning with …..
A. Open
B. Choose
C. Arrange
D. Observe
E. look through
Text for no. 25 – 28
There is no best way to deal with pests in agriculture. Pesticides are commonly used, but this
may cause many problems. Combining different management operation is the most effective way
to control pests.
Firstly, the chemicals in pesticides may build up as residues in the environment. This reduces the
quality of farm products. Furthermore, pests can gradually become resistant to pesticides. This
means that newer and stronger ones have to be developed.

Some pesticides affect non target animals such as fish and bees. This disturb the balance of
nature. To wipe out agricultural pests completely may be very expensive. Sometimes pest
damage costs less than the method of control.

Finally, understanding the ecology of the area helps a lot in pest control. Natural enemies can be
used to control the pest. Pesticides that do not affect the natural enemies should be chosen.

Therefore, integrated pest management is a safe and more effective option in agriculture.

25. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To socialize the pest management in agriculture
B. To explain the importance pest management in agriculture
C. To persuade the readers that pest management is sometimes useless
D. To persuade the readers that natural enemy should be involved in agriculture
E. To persuade the readers that integrated pest management is needed in agriculture

26. What can affect the balance of nature according to the text?
A. The chemicals in pesticides
B. The cost of wiping out agricultural pests
C. Pests developing resistance to pesticides
D. The use of pesticide that affects non target animals
E. The use of integrated pests management which is not effective

27. Why does the writer think that integrated pest management is good?
A. It affects the natural balance
B. It makes pests become resistant
C. It reduces the quality of farm products
D. There is no best way to deal with pests
E. Wiping out agricultural pests may be costly

28. “Sometimes pest damage costs less than the method of control.” (paragraph 3)

The opposite meaning of the underline word is …..
A. Kill
B. Help
C. Repair
D. Ignore
E. Control

14. The generic structure of the text above is …..

a. thesis – arguments – reiteration
b. thesis – description – conclusion
c. orientation – explanation – reiteration
d. identification – description – reiteration
e. general classification – description – conclusion

Text for no. 15 – 19

Many people use the internet to search for information, to broaden their knowledge. Many others
use it to chat with their friends. However, they have not optimized the functions of the internet
yet, primarily to get money. Yes, you can earn money from the internet.

Only a few people use the internet to earn money. This is usually done by bloggers. In their blogs
they usually write about interesting topic or issues for readers. The more people read the articles,
by visiting the blogs, the more advertisers appear on the blogs. These are sources of money.

In addition to creating a blog and filling it with interesting articles, many people try their luck by
doing online businesses recently. Business women usually offer shoes, handbags, wallets,
scarves, veils and many other accessories. While businessmen sell equipment used by men, such
as air pumps, cars or motorcycle covers, sports and fishing equipment and T-shirts. Those online
sellers can earn millions of Rupiah per month!

There is one more thing you can do to earn money from the internet. You can create online
games. Many youngsters often spend their weekends in an internet café to play games with their
colleagues. Of course, the more interesting the games you create, the more youngsters play them.
Consequently, many ads will benefit from the space you provide for your games, which become
your income resources.

So, the internet is not only a medium for information, knowledge and friends, but also revenue.
By creating blogs and filling them with interesting items, bloggers can earn money from ads
served on their blogs. In addition, many people start doing online businesses using the internet,
for example, selling shoes, bags, scarves for business women, and sell vehicle, sports and fishing
equipment and T-shirts for businessmen. Creative game creators can also earn money from the
internet.

15. The suitable title for the text is …..

A. The Way to Use the Internet Efficiently
B. The Rapid Growth of Internet Usage
C. The Reason People Use the Internet
D. Earning Money from the Internet
E. What the Internet is

16. What is the main idea of paragraph four?

A. Playing online games in an internet café
B. Interesting online games for youngsters
C. Youngsters’ activity during weekends
D. Creating online games to earn money
E. Advertisements on online games

17. What do bloggers usually do to earn money from the internet?

A. Informing about the benefit of being bloggers
B. Writing about interesting topics and issues
C. Persuading people to become bloggers
D. Relating stories as successful bloggers
E. Providing interesting online games
18. Creative game creators may earn sums of money from the internet because …..
A. they can create interesting games which make the gamers addictive
B. they can challenge online gamers to compete with them
C. they may put a lot of advertisements on the blogs
D. online gamers usually play games at weekends
E. they love playing online games

19. “By creating blogs and filling them with interesting items, bloggers can earn money from ads
…..” (last paragraph)
The underlined word refers to …..
A. ads
B. blogs
C. money
D. bloggers
E. interesting writings

Text for number 20 – 22

Bad Smoking

Smoking is a bad habit that we must avoid. Commonly, most people start smoking because of
peer pressure, depression, the need to lose weight, to relax, or to fit in. for young people, they
usually start to smoke to feel better about themselves. They think that it is the only way to get
through their problems.

Actually, smoking is not good for our health. It causes lung cancer, bad breath, yellow teeth, or
nails, bronchitis, and other diseases. But, mentally, if someone has been smoking, they can
encounter some loss of concentration or balance that can affect their social life. Actually,
smoking can become very addictive and kills more people than car accidents, marijuana, illicit
drugs, suicide, murder, and other things.

From the reasons above, we can conclude that smoking is a bad habit that does not give us any
advantages.

20. According to the text above, why do young people decide to start smoking?
A. Because they just want to do it
B. Because they become addicted to smoking
C. Because they want to try it, even just once
D. Because they want to lose their concentration
E. Because they think that it is the only way to get through their problems

21. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Smoking causes many diseases
B. Smoking makes people become addicted
C. Smoking can cause several disadvantages
D. Smoking can relieve stress and depression
E. Smoking can lose our balance and concentration

22. “Smoking is a bad habit that we must avoid.” (Paragraph 1).

What is the synonym of the underlined word?
A. Face
B. Admit
C. Prevent
D. Promote
E. Encourage

Text for number 23 – 25 

Online Etiquettes When Using Social Media

Nowadays, many people can connect with other people by using social media such as facebook,
twitter, path, etc. So, online etiquettes are definitely needed to prevent any misunderstanding,
disputes, harassment and crime.
Firstly, you do not have to add friends on your social media if you don’t know them well or
speak to them only occasionally. We must keep in mind that a stranger might harm you.
Secondly, you do not have to post photos of other people drunk, drinking or doing other
nonsense. Your entire life doesn’t need to be uploaded to a public website that other people can
see. But, you can still take and keep your picture privately. Thirdly, you have to be careful when
you want to post something on your friend’s walls. You do not need to write inappropriate
things. It may look funny for you, but it can just look bad to others.
You know that social media is a good place for discussions. You can share the good things, but
the bad things should be done elsewhere. This can make everyone use online etiquette.

23. What is the text about?

A. A few rules of using social media
B. Social media is a good place for discussions
C. Several online etiquettes when using social media
D. You cannot write inappropriate things on your friend’s walls
E. You cannot share the bad things in social media such as arguments or negativity

24. “But, you can still take and keep your pictures privately,” (Paragraph 2).
What does the underlined word mean?
A. Openly
B. Secretly
C. Vaguely
D. Publicly
E. Carelessly

25. According to text above, which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. You don’t have to post inappropriate things
B. You do not have to add someone that you know in real life
C. You cannot post photos of other people doing nonsensical activities
D. You have to be careful when you want to post something on your friend’s walls
E. Online etiquettes are needed to prevent something terrible happening when you use social
media