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At 9 am, we got in the zoo. We saw birds and reptiles which only come out at night. Before having lunch, we went for a ride on the elephant. My little brother was very afraid. The elephant moved shaking. Dad held my little brother, my Mother saw outside. After lunch we saw some birds in the park. In the afternoon we returned home. We were very tired but happy. It was interesting holiday. 1. What is the text about? A. Lunch in the zoo B. My experience last holiday to the zoo C. We were happy D. The zoo was interesting Last week my family and I went to the zoo. When went to the zoo at 7 in the morning. we went to there by car. On 9 am, we got in the zoo. We saw birds and reptiles. Before having lunch, we went for a ride on the elephant. My little brother was very afraid. The elephant moved shaking. Dad held my little brother, My Mother saw outside. After lunch we saw some birds in the park. In the afternoon we returned home. We were very tired but happy. It was interesting holiday. 2. What did they do after lunch? A. Rode an elephant B. Went to the zoo C. Went home D. Saw birds 3. The elephant moved shaking” the closest meaning of the underlined word is... A. waving B. vibrating C. alarming D. trembling Let me tell you something. My grandmother and my niece Bertha spent last Sunday at the zoo. Bertha’s face was sprinkled with bright red freckles. She and other children were waiting in the queue for their turns. Their cheeks were going to be painted by a local artist who was decorating them with tiger paws. “You’ve got so many freckles, there’s no place to paint!” a boy in the line cried.



Embarrassed, Bertha dropped her head. Grandma knelt down next to her. “I love you freckles,” she said. “Not me” the girl replied. “Well, when I was a little girl, I always wanted freckles,” she said. Then she traced her finger across Bertha’s cheek. “Freckles are beautiful!” she added. The girl looked up. “Really?” “Of course,” said grandma. “Why, just name me one thing that’s prettier than freckles.” The little girl peered into the old woman’s smiling face. “Wrinkles,” she answered softly. 4. Why did grandma and Bertha go to the zoo? A. Bertha wanted to see the animals B. Bertha wanted her cheeks painted C. Bertha wanted to paint some animals D. Grandma wanted to see Bertha perform at the zoo 5. Why did Bertha feel embarrassed? A. Because a boy insulted her because of her freckles B. Because the artist could not paint on her C. Because her performance was bad D. Because her grandma got angry with her. 6. Which of the statements is TRUE based on the text? A. Bertha and her grandma were standing in the queue B. The speaker’s niece had many freckles C. Bertha was at the zoo with the speaker D. Grandma painted Bertha’s face Yesterday, my friends and I were playing in the garden. Jim threw a ball at me, but I couldn’t catch it. I ran towards the ball to pick it up. As I was about to pick the ball up, I saw a snake slithering towards the bushes. I shouted and all the others crowded around me. Steve told Ridwan that there was a snake in the garden. Ridwan ran to his house and told his father. His father came out of the house with a stick and a bag. He told us to stay clear of the bushes hoping the snake come out of hiding. After a while, the snake poked its head out from under the bushes. Ridwan’s father quickly



pressed it down with the stick. Then, using his other hand he picked the snake up by its head and quickly put it inside the bag. He put the bag in his car. I didn’t know where he would take it, but I surely felt relief for what he had done. 7. What is the purpose of the text? A. To describe the way things are B. To describe how something accomplished C. To amuse or entertain the readers D. To retell events



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8. “Ridwan’s father quickly pressed it down with stick.” (paragraph 2) What does the underlined word refer to? A. Bushes B. Ridwan’s car C. The snake D. Ridwan’s father One day, father and I went fishing in Kadung Ombo dam. There were many people there. We pitched our tent to protect us from the sun. Suddenly, we heard a shout, “Help!”. We all looked out to the dam and saw a man struggling in the water. He had apparently fallen from his raft. There was no lifeguard around and nobody tried to help him. I looked at my father who immediately took off his shirt, dived into the lake and quickly swam towards the man. He put his arm around his neck and dragged him to the ground and resuscitated him. The man regained consciousness. He thanked my father. Father looked happy knowing that he had saved the man. 9. what is the purpose of the text? A. To relate experiences B. To describe someone C. To amuse the readers D. To teach how to make something 10. What was wrong with the man? A. He lost his raft B. He tried to swim to the shore C. He fell from his raft D. He went fishing in the middle of the dam



11. “There was no lifeguard around and nobody tried to help him.” (paragraph 2). The underlined word means a man / woman …. A. Who guards an artist B. Who checks someone’s condition C. Who keeps someone from a criminal D. Whose job is to save people from drowning Hooray! We had Fun with English at our school! We enjoyed this event on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at Yos Sudarso Primary School in Karawang. We had waited for the event since September 2007. So when the day finally arrived, we were really happy. We played many games such as matching colours, matching pictures, horse racing, running and finding and spelling bee. We also had story telling. All students from grade 1 to grade 6 joined Fun with English, so there were 3 slots for the activities. We really had fun and we could practice our English. We also sang together about parts of our body, and do-re-mi. Many prizes were presented in this event. There were presented in this event. There were tickets for Ice World and Gondola of Ancol Bay City, Water Boom of Lippo Cikarang, Insects World and Freshwater World of TMII, including, T-shirts, pens, stickers and many other items. 12. The text merely tells us about … A. learning English at Yos Sudarso Primary School B. learning English through fun activities C. getting prizes in learning English D. getting tickets for English activities 13. What is the main idea of paragraph three? A. Many prizes were presented in the event. B. All students of the school joined the games C. The students had fun during the games D. “Fun with English” is a nice program 14. Why were three slots for the activities? A. There were so many activities to do B. There were some prizes to win



C. Students from grade 1 and 6 participated in the games D. All students of Yos Sudarso Primary School joined the games Have you ever visited a place which made you want to stay forever? I have. Last year, I went to Situ Celeunca. Initially, I though the place was the same as other places in Bandung. But I was very surprised to learn that it was the most beautiful place I’ve ever visited. There were a fantastic meadow, a lake and a river. The meadow was very large. In the middle of the meadow were many cows and sheep. All the animals were fat and healthy because they could easily graze in the large meadow. At the edge of meadow, there was a small river was very cold. The sound of the streaming water was good to hear, especially in the evening. Not far away from the herd of cattle was a lake. The lake wasn’t too big, but it was very beautiful. The water was very clear and clean. I could see many fish in the lake. The most amazing thing was the water itself. It was not cold although the weather was extremely freezing. Unfortunately, I stayed there for just three days because we had to return to Jakarta, but I have promised myself to revisit later. 15. What does the writer tell you about? A. Visiting fantastic meadows B. Staying in a cold place C. Seeing many fish in the lake D. Going to Situ Celeunca and its surroundings 16. What does the third paragraph tell us about? A. The beauty of the lake B. The weather around the lake C. The fish in the lake D. The size of the lake 17. From the text, we can conclude that … A. Situ Celeunca was a common place B. the writer thought three days were not enough to visit Situ Celeunca C. there was only a lake to enjoy in Situ Celeunca D. the water in the lake was as could as the water in the river.



I want to tell you about my memorable time in Singapore. It was one of the best holidays I ever had. I shall never forget the spectacular sight of the city I saw from Mount Faber that night. The roller-coaster ride, the stunts performed by the dolphins and the killer whale at Sea World were also exciting. I shall remember the thrill of having been on one of the longest rides on the monorail on Sentosa Island for many years to come. I also enjoyed a variety of seafood at the makeshift roadside stalls at the Chinatown night market. I also enjoyed the shopping trips. My family and friends agreed that the souvenirs were value for money, especially the silk scarves with pretty prints and the attractive key chains. 18. What did the writer do at Chinatown? A. He had a roller-coaster experience B. he had a variety of seafood C. He enjoyed the snails D. He enjoyed the souvenirs 19. What kind of souvenirs did the writer buy? A. Postcards and snails B. Seafood and squid C. Money and scarves D. Silk scarves and key chains 20. “I shall never forget the spectacular sight of the city …” (paragraph 2) What does the underlined word mean? A. Nice C. Amazing B. Usual D. Ordinary