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Please stand behind the bar because that will save your life. Dont try to open the crossbar and pass through. The train may run very fast. Please be patient. It wont be long. Thank you. 1. Where can you hear the announcement? A. In a bus station. B. In a railway station. C. In an airport. D. At a trains crossroad. E. In a stadium. 2. The train may run very fast. The opposite meaning of the word fast is ________. A. guickly B. slowly C. regularly D. orderly E. correctly Long ago, there lived a poor woodsman and his wife. One day the wife sig hed and said, If only we could have a son, even he was only as tall as a thumb. Ti me went by, and in the end the woman gave birth to a little boy who was exactly as tall as a thumb; so they called him Tom Thumb. As the years went by, the boy remained small, but he became a kind and i ntelligent boy. One day, it was necessary to take the cart and go and fetch his father, but his mother was unable to go. Ill go, said Tom Thumb. It seemed impossible that someone so small could hold the reins; but the n he climbed into the horses ear, so that he could speak and tell it where to go. When this happened, all the passers-by thought that the horse must be very inte lligent, to be able to go places by itself. A circus master who also noticed it wanted to buy it, only then he learn ed that he wanted to buy the tiny boy instead. However, Toms father would not hav e sold him for all the gold in the world. Then, Tom Thumb convinced him, by sayi ng, You need the money, dont you, Dad? Sell me to the circus and leave everything up to me. In fact, as soon as he got a chance, Tom Thumb ran away from the circus and since he was so small, he was able to avoid being recaptured and make his wa y back home. Source: Achmad Doddy, Ahmad Sugeng, Effendi, Developing English Competencies for Grade XI of Language Programme, Jakarta, Pusat Perbukuan Depdiknas, 2008. 3. What is the text about? A. Ungrateful woman. B. Toms bad parents. C. Toms good parents. D. A bad circus master. E. A boy named Tom Thumb. The last paragraph mainly discusses ________. A. a womans wish to have a baby B. a boy as big as a thumb C. Tom Thumbs escape from the circus D. Tom Thumbs characters E. how Tom Thumbs look like

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energetic According to you, the suitable title of the text is ________. A. Tom Thumb and His Parents B. A Boy Named Tom Thumb C. A Happy Woman D. A Circus Clown E. A Small Boy

Bacteria are almost found in almost every natural environment; from the depths o f oceans to the tops of mountains, from polar ice to hot springs, from soil to p lant and animal bodies. Some bacteria are beneficial for human, however many of them are dangerous for human. Bacteria are unicellular micro-organisms, some so small that five million of the se micro-organisms could fit on a pin-head and trillions could fill our large in testine. These small organisms come in three basic cell shapes: spherical, rod-l ike and spiral. Bacteria reproduce very rapidly and are a widespread form of life on earth. They are found everywhere in our environment : in the air we breathe, on the surfaces of plates and forks, on our skin, in our mouths, in lakes and rivers, in the oceans, on plants and in the soil. Bacteria are associated with diseases. Pneumonia, tuberculosis, blood poisoning and infection of surgical wounds are ca used by bacteria and such diseases kill thousands of people yearly. Based on the facts above, the challenge to the medical and scientific communitie s is to find potent weapons to eliminate bacteria which are harmful to men. Adapted from: Anonymous, Challenging English Essays, Singapore, Redspot Publishi ng. 7. A. B. C. D. E. ria. 8. A. C. E. 9. A. C. E. 10. A. B. C. D. E. What is the main idea of paragraph four? The size of bacteria. The habitat of bacteria. The reproduction of bacteria. Diseases caused by bacteria. What the medical and scientific communities should do dealing with bacte How many cell shapes do bacteria come in? One. B. Two. Three. D. Four. Five. How do bacteria reproduce? Carefully. B. Regularly. Variously. D. Very slowly. Very rapidly. Which statement is TRUE about bacteria? Bacteria cant be found everywhere. Bacteria are micro-organisms. All bacteria are dangerous for human. Bacteria cant fill peoples intestine. There are no bacteria in the air we breathe.

11. . . . to find potent weapons to eliminate bacteria . . . . (Paragraph 5) What is the opposite meaning of the word potent? A. Weak. B. Potential. C. Strong. D. Main. E. Important.

12. Widi : Donita told me that Erdyn will leave this town next week. Actually I cant believe it. Irvan : ________ to clarify the news. A. You should call him B. You should not call him C. You had better believe it D. You had better not believe it E. You ought to trust her Pets have accompanied mankind since the dawn of history. The domestication of an imals began in the Neolithic Revolution 10-12 thousand years ago. People love th is companionship due to some reasons. One major advantage of having pets is that they can become one of peoples nearest and dearest companions. For instance, if someone lives alone, he will find a pe t very enjoyable. Furthermore, the presence of an animal in the home may provide a greater feeling of security, especially when this pet is a dog. In addition to this, pets often play a major role in disabled peoples lives. In conclusion, it is pleasurable of keeping pets at home. And if we want to keep pets at home, we should pay attention to the following. We should prepare budge t for the pets food, equipment (cages, collars, aquarium, etc.) and veterinary ca re. Apart from this, if we decide to buy a pet, we should take into consideratio n our pets needs before going anywhere. Adapted from: March 24, 2010 <http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic22908.html > 13. A. B. C. D. E. 14. here. A. B. C. D. E. What is the major advantage of having pets? The pets can provide feeling of security The pets can become peoples dearest companions. The pets can help disabled peoples lives. We can go somewhere every time. We can get pleasure. The writer suggests that a pet owner should __________ before going anyw clean the pets pen bring the pet leave the pet lock the pet notice the pets needs

15. . . . they can become one of peoples . . . . (Paragraph 2) The word they refers to ________. A. the pets B. other people C. reasons D. cages E. pet owners 16. Pets have accompanied mankind since the dawn of history. What is the opposite meaning of the word dawn? A. Middle. B. Beginning. C. End. D. Change. E. Period. A customer at Stingray Fishmongers marveled at the owners quick wit and i ntelligence. Tell me, Simon, what makes you so smart? I wouldnt share my secret with just anyone, Simon replied, lowering his voi ce so the other shoppers wouldnt hear. But since youre a good and faithful customer , Ill let you in on it. Fish heads. You eat enough of them, youll be positively br illiant.

Do you sell them here? the customer asked. Only $4 a piece, said Simon. The customer bought three. A week later, he was back in the store compla ining that the fish heads were disgusting and he wasnt any smarter. You didnt eat enough, said Simon. The customer went home with 20 more fish heads. Two weeks later, he was back and this time he was really angry. Hey, Simon, he complained, youre selling me fish heads for $4 a piece when I can buy the whole fish for $2. Youre ripping me off! You see? said Simon. Youre smarter already. Source: October 25, 2009 <http://www.guy-sports.com/humor/stories/story_fishy.ht m> 17. What is the purpose of the text? A. To describe a particular thing. B. To entertain the readers. C. To tell inform the readers about important events of the day. D. To explain something. E. To show how to do something step by step. What is the text about? A person who wanted to be a fishmonger. A person who wanted to be smart. A seller who wanted to attract his customers. A person who wanted to get fish heads. A person who wanted to eat fish heads. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text? Simon was the fishmonger. The customer wanted to be smart. Simon advised the customer to eat fish heads. After eating fish heads, the customer didnt get smart. The fish heads cost $2 a piece.

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