READING COMPREHENSION

Questions 16-17 refer to the following notice. You have to choose the best answer A, B, C, or
D to each question.

“DO NOT STORE/PARK ANY PERSONAL PROPERTY ON THE PUBLIC DECKS,

BASEMENT, HALLWAYS OR ON THE STEPS.

ALL SUCH PROPERTY WILL BE CONSIDERED AND WILL BE DISCARED

WITHOUT NOTICE”.

16. The meaning of the notice above is ...

a. Personal belonging is sacred
b. Personal belonging is useless
c. Do not abandon the personal belongings
d. We don’t have to have a personal belongings

17. The notice above is intended to ...

a. The seller
b. The buyer
c. The marketer
d. The employee

The following text is for number 18-20

Announcement

To all Grade 12th students

There will be a graduation Party at:
Saturday 12th March 2018
10.00-13.00
Ballroom Citra 2 Hotel
You all must come

18. What kind of occasion had by the school?

a. Farewell
b. Graduation
c. Birthday
d. Housewarming

19. How long will the ocassion be held?

a. 1 hour
b. 2 hours
c. 3 hours
d. 4 hours
20. Based on the announcement above, where can we find the invitation card?
a. At the classroom
b. At the teacher’s room
c. At the OSIS room
d. At the headmaster’s room

Read the following text to answer questions number 21-22.

21. From the label above we know that ...

a. This medicine is only for adult
b. This medicine is in the form of syrup
c. Children under 12 cannot take this medicine
d. Stomachache can be cured with this medicine

22. “Temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose” The underlined word has the
antonym of...
a. Recall
b. Provide
c. Hurts
d. Damage

The following text is for number 23-25.

A galaxy is a collection of stars and other astronomical bodies, including planets,

comets and asteroids, held together by gravity.
There are many different physical forms and measurements of galaxies. These include the
spiral, barrel-spiral and elliptical. Our galaxy, called the Milky Way, is approximately
100.000 light years in width and contains over 100 billion stars.
The centre of galaxies can contain many young, very hot stars as well as older stars. Swirling
clouds that have been energized by magnetic forces also exist in the centre.
At this point in time, no one knows the exact number of galaxies in the universe.
Astronomers are, however, learning more and more about them everyday.

23. What does the text mainly talk about?

a. Galaxies
b. The galaxy centre
c. The galaxy physical forms
d. Stars and other astronomical bodies

24. From the text we know that ...

a. The number of our universe is limited in size
b. There are some forms of galaxies that we know
c. Astronomers cannot study about galaxy anymore
d. Gravity holds galaxies together in this universe

25. “The centre of galaxies can ... “

The underline word above has closest meaning with ...
a. Top
b. Beside
c. Middle
d. Behind

Questions 26-28 refer to the following text.

In 1949, when I was 13, my family managed to escape China, and a year later, we made our
way to New York City. My first year in America was spent on learning and trying to get by in
school. But by my senior year, I was near the top of the class.

Still, I was nervous as I looked for work that summer. I had never been interviewed for a job.
But my father was out of work, and I had to help support the family. I looked through the
wantedsevery morning and was called to arrange appointment. Finally, I found a job on the
assembly Line at the Swingline, Inc. Staplers factory in Long Island City (in New York City).
Placing little red top on tiny staplers was boring, but it was great to earn $40 a week.

The most important job I ever held was my first job on an assembly-line. The minimum wage
may not have been glamorous, but it gave me independence and enabled me to help the
family.

26. What is the main topic of paragraph 2?

a. The writer’s father
b. The writer’s first job
c. The writer’s first interview
d. The writer’s most important job
27. When did the writer and his family make their way to New York City?
a. In 1950
b. In 1977
c. When he was 13 years old
d. When he was 40 years old

28. “... but it gave me independence and enabled ... “ (paragraph 3)

The underlined word refers to...
a. First work
b. Glamorous
c. Assembly Line
d. Minimum wage

Questions 29-31 refer to the Procedure.

Instructions:
1. Create a cover letter saying who the document is for and from as well as their tended fax
number and your phone number. Place the cover letter on top of your documents and
insert it into the fax machine.
2. Enter the fax number.
3. Hit the send key once. Now you have properly entered all of the numbers into the
machine.
4. Wait for your documents to pass through the machine and collect them when finished.
5. Look for a confirmation page to print.

29. What does text tell us about?

a. How to use a fax machine
b. How to create a cover letter
c. How to use a printer machine
d. How to use a photocopy machine

30. What is the next after inserting the document into the fax machine?
a. Hit the send key
b. Wait for the document.
c. Enter the fax number.
d. Place the cover letter on the top.

31. “... and insert it into the fax machine “

a. Printer
b. Cover letter
c. Documents
d. Fax machine
Questions 32-34 refer to the Descriptive text.

Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a valley between the Kelud and Willis
mountains and inhabited by about 1.3 million people. In the centre of the town there is a large
hill which is called the Dathok Mountain. Because of the topography of the region, Kediri is
called a chilly town by bthe locals. There is a big river called Brantas cutting off the centre of
the town.
Beside the temples, Kediri is also famous for its products like cigarettes and a special
kind of tofu or bean curd. This highly nutritious food is delicacy of Kediri and has a
distinctive taste. The cigarettes factory dominates the town economy and employs the
majority of the women labor force. Kediri and the cigarettes factory are inseparable and it is
considered the biggest cigarette factory in Indonesia. Most of the local people work in this
factory. Those who do not work here are farmers or traders.

32. What does the text tell about?

a. The people
b. The history of Kediri
c. The description of Kediri
d. The famous products of Kediri

33. Which one has a distinctive taste?

a. The cigarette
b. The bean curd
c. The special food
d. The highly nutritious food

34. “ Those who do not work here...” (last sentence). The underlined word refers to ...
a. The farmers
b. The traders
c. The local people
d. The factory workers

DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION
Questions 35 to 39 are dialogue comprehension. Four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and
D are given beneath each sentences. You have to choose the most appropriate answer.

35. Nadia : What are you doing this weekend?

Linda : I’m going to the beach with my friends.
Nadia : ...
The right compliment expression to fill in the blank is...
a. How tall you are.
b. What did they do?
c. How beautiful she is.
d. What an interesting plan!
36. Joko : I’m so disappointed, I failed again in my test.
Aldi : I think ...
The suitable expression to fill the blank is...
a. You should see the doctor
b. You should go to the market
c. You should complain the teacher
d. You should study hard at your home.

37. Mr. Bean : Hello, Miss Smith. Shall I carry your luggage to your apartment?
Boby : Yes, please!
The underlined expression means that ...
a. Offering help
b. Offering something
c. Declining an offer
d. Accepting an offer

38. Adhi : I’m very tired of having non-stop walking for an hour. I feel thirsty.
Can you give me a bottle of water?
Dhina : Yes, of course. Wait a minute.
What did Adhi want?
a. a cake
b. fried chicken
c. a bottle of milk
d. a bottle of water

39. Indri : The box you brought looks very heavy. Would you like me to help you?
Putri : Sure. It’s very kind of you. Thanks.
The underlined expression means that ...
a. Indri accepts the suggestion
b. Indri offers help to Putri
c. Putri refuses help of Indri
d. Indri refuses help of Putri

INCOMPLETE DIALOGUE
Questions 40 to 45 are incomplete dialogue. Four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D
are given beneath each sentences. You have to choose the most appropriate answer.

40. Bob : Can I get you something to drink?

Mary : ... . A glass of lemonade juice. Please!
a. Yes, that would be nice.
b. It’s very dangerous.
c. No, I don’t like.
d. It’s so dirty.
41. Syifa : ...
Grace : Thanks.
Syifa : Can you show me the method of making?
Grace : Yes, sure.
a. Your handicraft is so good.
b. It is so good. I really need it.
c. The handicraft was expensive.
d. All of your handicraft were not perfect.

42. Rio : This is a very popular TV program.

Wawan : Yes, Every week it ... by millions of people.
a. Watches
b. Is watched
c. Has watched
d. Being watched

43. Bram : Do you want to fill up the gas tank?

Sarah : That’s right.
Bram : ...
a. Put eat in the unit
b. Put chemicals in the store room
c. Do not abandon the personal belongings
d. Switch off the engine while filling up a gas tank

44. Dena : Have you lived in Medan since you where born ?
Selly : No. We used to live in Jakaeta, then we moved here only three years ago.
If our father had not got a job here, ....
Dena : Oh, i see.
a. We will stay in Jakarta
b. We would stay in Jakarta
c. We would have stayed in Jakarta
d. We would stay in Medan if our father came from Jakarta

45. John : Do you know that Micha will birthday on 26th January?
Micha : Yes, I know. I get ... to the party.
a. Invite
b. Invited
c. Invites
d. Invitation
INCOMPLETE TEXT
Questions 46 to 50 are incomplete text. Four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D are
given beneath each sentences. You have to choose the most appropriate answer.

Questions 46-48 complete the following text with the word provided.
Monas National Monument
Monas National Monument is a 132-meters tower in the center of Merdeka Square,
Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Jakarta is the capital of the state. It symbolizes the struggle for
Indonesian independence of our country.
The monument ... (46) of a 117,7 m obelisk on a 45 m square platform at a height of 17 m.
Towering monument symbolizes the ...(47) of Lingga and Yoni. Resembles a phallus, or
pestle mortar pestle and Yoni resembles rice or mortar, two important things in the tradition
of Indonesian agriculture.
Construction began in 1961 under the direction of President Sukarno, the first president
...(48) the monument wa opened to the public in 1975. It is topped by a flame covered with
gold foil, and now the monument calls.
46. a. Consists
b. Consist
c. Consisted
d. Consider

47. a. Philosoph
b. Philosopher
c. Philosophy
d. Philosper

48. a. In
b. on
c. of
d. and

Questions 49-50 complete the following text with the word provided.
ANNOUNCEMENT

To : All the X grade students

The Taekwondo Club of SMK Pelita Jaya will hold recruitment. The recruitment is opened
for all the X grade students of SMK Pelita Jaya. You only need to visit and get the form in
our booth ... (49) the school festival next week. The recruitment is free. For further
information, please visit ... (50) booth in the school festival which will be held next week. We
are waiting for your participation.

Taekwondo club chairperson

Ryan Prambudi
49. a. In
b. on
c. of
d. under

50. a. We
b. us
c. our
d. ours