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BAHASA INGGRIS
Questions1 – 3 are about the following news.
California wildfires have destroyed more than 1,000 homes
(CNN)One person died and 10 homes burned in a fire that started Saturday in California's Carmel Valley south of
Monterey, fire officials said. Two nearby communities are under evacuation as the fire has burned 1,200 acres so far
and is only 10% contained, according to the state wildfire fighting agency, Cal Fire.
Three other people have died so far in this summer's wildfires: a 72-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis who couldn't get
out of her house, a 66-year-old man who didn't follow evacuation orders, and an elderly person who was found by cadaver
dogs.
Two more large wildfires burning for days in Northern California have destroyed more than 1,000 homes and
hundreds of outbuildings, fire authorities said.
The Valley Fire has consumed 585 homes as while raging through Lake, Napa and Sonoma counties over the course
of a week. It has destroyed hundreds of other structures and scorched more than 70,000 acres of land, according to
Cal Fire.
Another wildfire burning in a nearby area, the Butte Fire, has destroyed 511 residences and more than 330 outbuildings in
the course of at least 10 days. Cal Fire's data was posted late Saturday.
Late Saturday, many of the other current fires burning in California were nearly 100% contained, and the Valley Fire and
Butte Fire were mostly contained.
The American West has seen one of its worst fire seasons this year, burning through a particularly large area of the
landscape, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Nearly 9 million acres have gone up in flames so far
this year compared with close to 3 million over the same period in 2014.
This year's tally is already higher than any other in the last decade. Four years of exceptional drought in California in
particular have provided a lot of dry tinder for the flames.
CNN's Tony Marco contributed to this story.
1. What made the wildfire in California higher than the year before?
A. Due to exceptional drought C. Due to difficulties in evacuation E. Due to a lot of fires
B. Due to crowded housing D. Due to late firefighters
2. It has destroyed hundreds of other structures and scorched more than 70,000 acres of land. (paragraph 4). The
word ‘it’
refers to:
A. Lake county C.Wildfire E. The Butter fire
B. Sonoma county D.The Valley fire
3. Late Saturday, many of the other current fires burning in California were nearly 100% contained. The word
‘contained’ has the closest meaning with:
A. Consisted C.Unbounded E. controlled
B. Flamed D.Closed
should speak with Ms. Braxton, the music teacher. Students who would like to help at the festival must have written permission from
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4. What time will the festival begin?
A. 10 A.M. C. 1 P.M. E. 9 A.M.
B. 1 A.M. D. 2 P.M.
5. What job will be done the day before the festival begins?
A. Making posters D.Cleaning up the gym E. Welcoming
B. Setting up the gym E.Helping the performers guests
6. Who is told to talk to Ms. Braxton?
A. Parents C. Teachers E. Performers
B. Students D. Guardians
Questions 7 – 10 are about the following text.
A tornado can do a lot of damage. The wind of tornado rushes at great speed around a funnel-shaped cloud. It travels in a
path a few hundred feet wide and about twenty-five miles long. As the wind circles counterclockwise, the funnel spirals
higher and higher. The force of the wind sucks tip water, dirt, and objects, and carries them along with it. It may drop
them again many miles away. Houses and huge trees have been drawn into tornado funnels. At sea, ships have been
nearly sunk by tornadoes dropping water on them.
East of Australia people talk about a rain of blood. This is caused by a tornado picking up red dust and mixing it with
water to make red rain. There are even stories about a rain of fish and frogs caused by a tornado sucking them up
and then dropping them.
7. A tornado is a …
A. Rainstorm C. great circling wind E. a rain of blood
B. dust storm D. huge funnel of water
8. The path of tornado is usually …
A. short and narrow C. as long as its width E. a and b
B. wider than its length D. as long as its width
9. The wind in a tornado usually travels …
A. straight up C. Down E. Spiral
B. up and around D. Down
10. The “rain of blood” east of Australia made of …
A. fishes and frogs C. rusty water E. sea water
B. red dust and water D. real blood
Questions 11 – 15 are about the following text.
Ki Hadjar Dewantoro, original name Raden Mas (Lord) Suwardi Surjaningrat (born May 2, 1889, Yogyakarta, Java-
died April 26, 1959, Yogyakarta), founder of the Taman Siswa school system, an influential and widespread network of
schools that encouraged modernization but also promoted indigenous Indonesian culture.
Dewantoro was born into a noble family of Yogyakarta and attended a Dutch-sponsored medical school but
failed to complete the course. Active in the nationalist cause, he belonged to a faction favouring direct action and the
use of Western methods to destroy the power of the Dutch. He was also a member of the Bandung chapter of
Sarekat Islām (“Islamic Association”) and a founder of the Socialist Indische Partij (“Indies Party”). An article he
wrote during this period, “If I Were a Netherlander,” published in the Indische Partij’s De Express, led to his exile to
the Netherlands between 1913 and 1918.
In the Netherlands he became converted to the idea of using Indonesian cultural traditions to cope with the problems
posed by Dutch colonial rule. He felt that education was the best means to strengthen Indonesians, and he was deeply
influenced by the progressive theories of the Italian educational reformer Maria Montessori and by the Indian poet
and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore.
The first Taman Siswa schools were established in Java in July 1922. Instruction, carried on informally,
emphasized traditional skills and values of Javanese life, particularly music and dance. Western subjects were taught, too,
in order to help students cope with the demands of modern life. Overcoming initial official hostility, the Taman Siswa
schools had spread throughout the archipelago and were by the late 1930s subsidized by the Dutch colonial
government. Based on traditional Javanese concepts, the Taman Siswa schools appealed primarily to those segments of
Indonesian society termed abangan, in which the Islamic faith is less deeply entrenched. Dewantoro continued his
leadership of Taman Siswa after the war and upon his death was acclaimed a national hero.
11. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. Dewantoro’s background C. Dewantoro’s birth E. Dewantoro’s activities
B. Dewantoro’s royal family D. Dewantoro’s education
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17. The followings are some advantages for children playing outdoors, except:
A. Parents can control their child easier
B. Children tend to have better health
C. Children can have more confidence
D. Children can be more creative
E. Outdoor activities help children avoid stress
22. Which of the following statements is a fact about grades at Village High School?
A. They are not useful C. They foster unnecessary competition E. They are currently in use
B. They stifle creativity D. They should be optional
23. Which of the following is NOT an opinion expressed by Magdalena Smith?
A. Grades should be abolished.
B. Regimentation results from grades.
C. Grades impose arbitrary standards of success.
D. Students should be able to learn without worrying about grades.
E. Competition may discourage students from pursuing subjects such as drama and art
Crappy Movies You Can’t Help Watching list, but “Eclipse” has earned a spot on my other list of Crap y Movies I
Don’t Care If I Never Watch Again.
32 What does the writer think about the movie?
A. It’s not an interesting movie
B. The movie lasts too long
C. The writer wants to watch again
D. The plot was in a good sequence
E. It’s kind of sweet memories
33 What is the good thing about the movie according to the writer?
A. The back stories and the plot
B. A triangle speak between Bella, Jacob, Edward
C. The intrusion of the evil Volturi toward the movie’s end
D. When Edward became Jake’s friend
E. Edward’s explanation on no sex before marriage
34 … and the other was Edward’s touching explanation of why he insists on no sex before marriage. The underline
words means:
A. Need C.Challenge E.agree
B. Enforce D.approve
The following Text is for questions 5 – 37
no.
WHY DOESN'T A BEAR HAVE A LONG TAIL?
One afternoon, a mouse deer was sitting in a pit, eating nuts. He heard a tiger was coming closer and he thought the
tiger was going to eat him. The mouse deer was very scared and his heart beat so hard. Then, an idea came to his
mind and he made a loud noise of chewing nuts, saying, "Wow, how delicious is this tiger's eye!" He repeated it for
five times.
Tiger, the king of jungle, was so scared to hear that and he moved back.
Tiger met a bear on the way and he said, "Hey, Bear. Do you hear what is the anim l on the pit over there, eating
tiger's eyes?" Bear said, "I don't know, Your Majesty,"
Tiger said, "Then let's see."
Bear replied "But I'm scared, Your Majesty"
Tiger said, "Don't worry. Let's make a deal with me. We're going to stay together, uniting our tails. If anything happens,
both of us will face it."
Tiger and Bear tied their tails and moved into the pit with full cautions because they were expecting to see a big enemy.
The mouse deer was surprised again. He thought quickly and yelled, "Oh, that's the glutton tiger! His father owes us a
white bear, now he will pay us with a black bear. Come on black, over here."
Bear was so surprised. "Hey, it's a Tiger's t ick! He wanted to use me to pay his father's debt!"
Bear went into a panic, which also made Tiger panic because they were tied each other.
Accidentally, Tiger stepped on the Bear's tail, and then jumped. tiger?
Bear off That's why Bear doesn't have long tail.
Thus the mouse deer escaped from the tiger twice.
35 What does the last paragraph tell us about?
A. The mouse deer can save himself from the bear
B. Both tiger and bear tied their tails
C. The panic tiger made the bear’s tail cut off
D. A poor bear was left by the tiger
E. The tiger jumped on the bear’s tail
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The following Text is for questions no. 43 - 45
Nusa Dua is a lovely commune devoted to tourism. The most exclusive and well-known remedy in Bali offers the
best in terms of tourist structures and services, well-built and efficient hotel complexes with exclusive facilities, golf
course with international standards where worldwide competition are also held, luxurious shops and exclusive
beaches for tourists only. Nusa Dua differs from the rest of the Bukit Peninsula. In place of cliffs, sandy soil
descends to a long white beach stretching from Nusa Dua proper all the way to Tanjung Benoa harbor, five
kilometers to the north. The beach at Nusa Dua is sheltered by coral reef which creates an ideal family beach,
while Tanjung Benoa specializes in water sports.
43. What is the main idea of the text above?
A. The devoted commune of Nusa Dua C. The lovely beach of Nusa Dua E. The Tanjung Benoa in
Nusa Dua
B. The exclusive remedy in Bali D. The Bukit Peninsula in Nusa Dua
44. Tourists who want to enjoy banana boats and snorkeling should go to ….
A. Nusa Dua C. Tanjung Benoa E. Family beach
B. Bukit Peninsula D. Coral reef
45. This clause is taken from the sentence “… which creates an ideal family beach” The word which refers to ….
A. Nusa Dua beach C. Tanjung Beno E. Sandy soil
B. Coral reef D. Bukit Peninsula