The document contains a reading comprehension test with 34 multiple choice questions about various short passages of text on topics such as warnings at swimming pools, restaurant advertisements, birthday cards, permission to use images, descriptions of cities and landmarks, recipes, stories, and accounts of trips. It tests understanding of main ideas, details, inferences, meanings of words in context, and purposes of texts.

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Berilah tanda silang (X) pada huruf A, B, C, atau D pada jawaban yang benar!
The following text is for question 1.
1. Where do we usually find this warning?
A. At the swimming pool.
B. At the river.
C. At the zoo.
D. At the ocean.
The following text is for questions 2 and 3.
2. How many days does this restaurant open?
A. Three days a week.
B. Five days a week.
C. Every day.
D. Only on weekend.
Still found some
piranha.
Visitors are not allowed
to swim.

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3. What can we infer from the advertisement?
A. The restaurant open 7 hours a day.
B. The restaurant starts to serve lunch order.
C. The restaurant is open only for lunch.
D. The restaurant will serve lunch order every day.
The following text is for questions 4 and 5.
In Soft Gleaming Night of Stars
May All of Your Dreams Come True
May Every Stars of Every Night
Bring Love and Joy to You
Happy Birthday . . .
Look how you‟ve grown
It‟s etched in skin and bone
Dressed in makeup and bleached out in the rose
Happy Birthday, may God be with you
4. On what occasion we sent the card?
A. Graduation party.
B. Housewarming event.
C. Birthday party.
D. Baby shower party.
5. What does the sender wish?
A. The receiver to dress in makeup.
B. The receiver to bring love and joy.
C. The receiver to bleach out in the rose.
D. The receiver to achieve his/her dream.
The following text is for questions 6 and 7.
Dear Ms. Fatma WIdayanti,
Thank you for your email. I am pleased to hear that you are enjoying the
pictures now. A number of images are on our website www.picturesnow.com
or our affiliate sites. We are appreciating your checking with us regarding the
permitted usage of our images. We are happy to give permission to use any
images under the following license.
Wood River Media
License Agreement for Personal or Educational Use
6. From the text, we know that . . . .
A. Fatma WIdayanti is asked to use other images.
B. Fatma WIdayanti is allowed to use the images.
C. Fatma WIdayanti doesn‟t like to see the images.
D. The sender forbids Fatma Widayanti to use the pictures.
7. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To give permission of using the images.
B. To give information about the website.
C. To enjoy the picture from website.
D. To thank for sending the email.

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The following text is for questions 8 to 10.
Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and it is located on the
east coast of Australia. Sydney is the most populous city in Australia with a
population of over 4 million people. Sydney was established in 1788 when
Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet landed in Sydney Cove and claimed Australia
for British. Sydney is known as the “Harbor City” as it built around the Sydney
Harbor. Buildings such as the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbor
Bridge are globally recognized as the icons of the city.
8. Where is Sydney located?
A. At the western coast of Australia.
B. At the northern coast of Australia.
C. At the southern coast of Australia.
D. At the eastern coast of Australia.
9. What is Sydney well-known as?
A. Harbor city.
B. Cattle city.
C. Oil city.
D. Kangaroo city.
10. Which icon of Sydney that are globally recognized?
A. State Capital.
B. The Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
C. Port Jackson.
D. Skylines.
The following text is for questions 11 to 13.
Gedong Songo temple is a Hindu temple which is
located in Central Java. The name Gedong Songo is
taken from the word ‘gedong’ means house or building
and ‘songo’ which represent number of buildings found on
the site. This temple was built during the Sanjaya dynasty
in the 8th
and 9th
century. Similar to Dieng Plateau,
Gedong Songo was built high in the mountain and was
erected with volcanic stone.
The temperature here is cold enough ─ about 19°C to
27°C ─ since this temple is located at an altitude of about
1,200 above sea level.
Gedong Songo temple complex consists of five
clusters of temples. Temple I, at 1,260 meters above sea level, only has one
complete temple left. Temple II, at 300 meters away from Temple I, consists of
one complete temple. Then, Temple III, at 1,298 meters above sea level, consists
of three complete temples. Temple IV, at around 1,300 meters above sea level,
consists of two sub-clusters, and the last Temple V, located at 1,310 meters above
the sea level, consists of two sub-clusters. So, in total, Gedong Songo temple has
nine buildings.
11. In what dynasty was Gedong Songo built?
A. Hindu dynasty.
B. Sanjaya dynasty.
C. At the 8th
and 9 century.
D. At the same time Dieng Plateu was built.

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12. What can we infer from the text?
A. The word „gedong; means big.
B. Gedong Songo Temple has nine buildings in total.
C. The weather there was really cold.
D. Gedong Songo Temple was built near the sea.
13. “. . . and was erected with volcanic stone.” (Paragraph 1)
The underlined word has the similar meaning to . . . .
A. locate
B. search
C. build
D. find
The following text is for questions 14 to 16.
ANNOUNCEMENT
All students are invited to attend a seminar on:
“How to Prepare the National Examination”
You will gain lots of information about the national
examination from Mr. Arif Rahman, a well-known
education consultant
Date : February 17, 2014
Time : 2.00 p.m.
Venue : School main hall
Don‟t miss this FREE chance. Seating is limited. To
reserve your seat, please call Sandra: 089665721884
14. What is the announcement about?
A. The final examination schedule.
B. A seminar on preparing the final examination.
C. School schedule announcement.
D. A free lecture from Mr. Arif Rahman.
15. Who will be the participants of this seminar?
A. The teachers.
B. The education consultants.
C. All the school staff.
D. All the students.
16. What is the benefit of this seminar?
A. Students can meet Mr. Arif Rahman, a well-known education consultant.
B. Students can gain lots of information about national examination.
C. Students can get the test paper for the next national examination.
D. Students can come to a free seminar.
The following text is for questions 17 to 20.
Bees play an important role in pollinating flowering plants and are the
major type of pollinator in ecosystems that contain flowering plants. Bees either
focus on gathering nectar or on gathering pollen depending on demand,
especially in social species. Bees gathering nectar may accomplished by bees,
especially the domesticated European honey bee.
Most bees are fuzzy and carry an electrostatic charge, which aids in the

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process of collecting pollen. Female bees periodically stop foraging and groom
themselves to pack the pollen into the scopa, which is in the legs in most bees,
and on the ventral abdomen on others, and modified into specialized pollen
baskets on the legs of honey bees and their relatives.
Many bees are opportunistic foragers and will gather pollen from a variety
of plants, while others are oligolectic, gathering pollen from only one or a few
types of plant. A small number of plants produce nutritious floral oils rather than
pollen, which are gathered and used by oligolectic bees. One small subgroup
of stingless bees, called „vulture bees‟, is specialized to feed on carrion, and
these are the only bees that do not use plant products as food.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee
17. What is the text about?
A. Bees.
B. Bee pollen.
C. Bee food production.
D. Pollen and nectar.
18. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. Bees play important role in pollinating flowering plants.
B. Bees gather nectar depending on demand.
C. Bees gather pollen from a variety of plants.
D. Electrostatic charge aids bees in collecting pollen.
19. From the text, we can infer that . . . .
A. bees produce pollen
B. female bees and male bees have different role
C. bees only eat nectar
D. vulture bees are the only bee that do not eat plant products.
20. “. . . and these are the only bees that do not use plant products as food.”
(Paragraph 3)
The underlined word refers to . . . .
A. bees gathering pollen
B. bees gathering nectar
C. subgroup of stingless bees
D. male bees
The following text is for questions 21 to 24.
Chocolate Filling Macaroons
Ingredients:
For the macaroon
 125 g of ground almonds
 200 g of icing sugar
 3 egg whites
 2 tablespoons of caster sugar
 1
2 tablespoon of tartar cream
 A pinch of red powdered food coloring

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For the chocolate filling
 200 g of dark chocolate, chopped
 200 ml of double cream
 15 g of unsalted butter
Steps:
1. Blend the ground almonds and icing sugar until well combined. Set aside.
2. Using an electric whisk, slowly whisk the egg whites in a large bowl at a low
speed until stiff peaks form. Slowly whisk in the tartar cream and caster sugar
until smooth and glossy, increasing the speed of the whisk as the mixture
stiffens.
3. Gently fold in the food coloring and blended ground almonds and icing sugar
until the mixture resembles shaving foam.
4. Spoon the macaroon mixture into a piping bag fitted with a 1 cm round
nozzle. Pipe 5 cm circles onto the baking tray lined with greaseproof paper,
and then set aside for 60 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 160°C.
6. Bake the macaroons in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool for 5
minutes, then carefully peel away the greaseproof paper.
7. For the chocolate filling, heat the double cream and dark chocolate in a
saucepan over a low heat, stirring occasionally until smooth and well
combined, then add butter and stir well. Set aside to cool completely.
8. Use the filling to sandwich the macaroons together, then chill in the fridge for
30 minutes.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/macaroons_16105
21. What do we use for the color?
A. Chemical coloring.
B. Fabric coloring.
C. Artificial food coloring.
D. Perilla leaves.
22. For how long should we bake the macaroon?
A. More than 60 minutes.
B. Less than 30 minutes.
C. About 10 to 15 minutes.
D. Precisely 5 minutes.
23. What should we do before baking the macaroon?
A. Prepare a big bow.
B. Preheat the oven.
C. Make the chocolate filling.
D. Add the chocolate filling to make a sandwich.
24. What do we use to mix the ingredients for the macaroon?
A. A spoon.
B. A fork.
C. An electric whisk.
D. A spatula.

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The following text is for questions 25 to 28.
The Lion Kid Story
Once upon a time, in a faraway jungle, there was a lion baby whose mother
died after he was born. The lion baby was weak without the protection of his
mother, hungry and cold. He asked for help with his last strength. Meanwhile, a
group of goats came across the baby lion. The goat mother heard the baby lion‟s
cry. She felt pity to see a weak lion baby.
The mother instinct to care for and protect the baby appeared. The goat
mother approached the lion baby with great warmth and affection. Having the
warmth of affection that he needed, the lion baby did not want to part with the
mother goat. He continued to follow anywhere the mother goat went. Soon, the
baby lion was accepted as a part of the goat big family.
Day by day, the lion baby grew into a young lion in the care of mother goats
and lived in the community. He was feeding, eating, drinking, and playing with
other goat‟s kids. His behavior was like a goat. Even the young lion made a
sound like a bleating goat not the roar! He felt that he was the same with the
other goats. He did not ever feel that he was a lion.
Source: http://www.squidoo.com/lio-who-thinks-he-was-goat
25. What is the text about?
A. A pitiful lion.
B. A lion‟s family.
C. A lion which protected a goat.
D. A lion which was taken care by a goat.
26. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. A lion baby which lost his mother.
B. A lion baby which live alone.
C. A mother goat take care a baby lion.
D. A lion baby which is hungry and felt cold.
27. Which statement is TRUE according to the text?
A. The lion baby‟s mother died because of a hunter.
B. The lion baby did not want to part from the goat mother.
C. The young lion did not want to play with other goats.
D. The baby lion was not accepted in the goat big family.
28. What happened to the young lion?
A. He behaved like a goat.
B. He was left by his mother.
C. He lived alone.
D. He grew into a strong lion.
The following text is for questions 29 to 32.
Last month, my friend and I had a wonderful trip to Bandung. We had a
three-day trip, from Friday to Sunday. We left for Bandung on Friday morning and
it took about three and half an hour by car from our house. As soon as we arrived
in Bandung, we looked for a motel and took a rest.
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After two hours shopping, we dropped by at Ciwalk for half an hour to relax and
enjoy the beauty of Ciwalk. Our next destination is Ciwidey and CImanggu. It took
about one and half an hour to go there. Unfortunately, we couldn‟t visit Ciwidey
because of the bad weather, so we continued our journey to Cimanggu, around
one kilometer from it. Cimanggu is a hot spring site where people had a warm
water bathing. We enjoyed our time relaxing our body there.
On Saturday, we had a great time by doing so many activities. First, we went
to Ciwidey. We enjoyed the nature of Ciwidey. We stayed there for about two
hours. At around 10 o‟clock, we went to strawberry park also located in Ciwidey.
We learnt how to plant the strawberry and, of course, ate some products made of
strawberry, such as fried rice, cake, and juice.
On Sunday morning, we packed up and went back to Tangerang. Our trip in
Bandung was really fun, and I can‟t wait to have another trip to Bandung for the
next holiday.
29. What is the text about?
A. Bandung.
B. The writer‟s trip to Bandung.
C. Famous tourist sites in Bandung.
D. Some interesting places in Bandung.
30. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. The writer‟s activity on Saturday.
B. The writer‟s thought about his trip to Bandung.
C. Some product made of strawberry.
D. Strawberry park in Ciwidey.
31. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To amuse the readers.
B. To tell about past events.
C. To describe a thing.
D. To give some instructions.
32. “We enjoyed the nature of Ciwidey.” (Paragraph 3)
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. People in Ciwidey.
B. The writer and his family.
C. The writer and his friend.
D. People in the strawberry park.
The following text is for questions 33 and 34.
Hi, Uncle Budi,
Thanks for the new bicycle you gave me for my birthday present. I‟ve been
longing to have a new bicycle since the one I have was broken. I really
love this bicycle. I look forward to seeing you soon, uncle. Once again,
thanks for the present.
Love,
Erwan

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33. What is the message about?
A. Farewell message.
B. Erwan‟s gratitude to his uncle for the present.
C. Uncle Budi‟s apology to Erwan.
D. Erwand‟s feeling for his birthday party.
34. “I look forward to seeing you soon, uncle.”
The underlined word refers to . . . .
A. Uncle Budi
B. Erwan‟s neighbot
C. Erwan‟s mother
D. Erwan‟s friend
The following text is for questions 35 and 36.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
08:00 a.m.-
9:15 a.m.
French
Language
Grammar Science Painting
class
Physical
education
9:20 a.m.-
10:05 a.m.
Computer
skill
Grammar History Science Physical
education
10:00 a.m.-
10:45 a.m.
Computer
skill
Math French
language
Math Music class
10:50 a.m.-
11:35 a.m.
History Math English
language
Life skill Social
science
11:35 a.m.-
13:00 p.m.
Music
class
Painting
class
English
language
Life skill Social
science
35. How many times in a week does this student have Math class?
A. Once a week.
B. Twice a week.
C. Every day.
D. Third times a week.
36. On which day does this student have French language class?
A. Monday and Tuesday.
B. Monday and Wednesday.
C. Wednesday and Thursday.
D. Thursday and Friday.
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37. What does the caution mean?
A. You have to watch the road you take.
B. You have to be careful when walking.
C. You are forbid from taking the road.
D. You have to stay away from the road.
The following text is for questions 38 and 39.
To: All students of Taruna Bangsa Junior High School
We invite you to attend “The Golden Anniversary of Taruna Bangsa
Junior High School”
Day/date : Sat, February 1, 2014
Time : 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Venue : School big hall
Events : Band performance, dance competition, bazaar,
student‟s art exhibition
Come and have fun!
Regards,
The Committee
38. How old will Taruna Bangsa be at February 1, 2014?
A. 15 years.
B. 25 years.
C. 50 years.
D. 100 years.
39. “We invite you to . . . “
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. The committee
B. The teachers.
C. Students of Taruna Bangsa.
D. The school‟s staff.
The following text is for questions 40 to 42.
Last holiday, my students and I went to Jogjakarta. We stayed at
Dirgahayu Hotel which not far from Malioboro. We had a study tour for 4
days to Yogyakarta. The students were so excited during the tour.
Our first schedule was visiting a foster home. We did some charity
and also entertained the children there. Next, we visited the Prambanan
temple and Borobudur temple. The students were so excited to see those
amazing historical sites. During our time in here, the students have some
activity to interview some tourists asking few questions, such as about how
they feel about the temples.
On Friday morning we went to Yogya Keraton. We spent about two
hours there. We were lucky because we were led by a smart and friendly
guide. After visited Yogya Keraton, we went to Malioboro. Malioboro is well-
known as a market selling various items with Yogya touch, such as crafts,
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40. What is the text about?
A. The writer‟s visit to Prambanan.
B. The writer‟s trip to Yogyakarta.
C. How the Prambanan temple look like.
D. Tourist sites near Malioboro.
41. Which of the following statement is TRUE based on the text?
A. The writer and the students went to Yogya for holiday.
B. Their first schedule was visiting foster home.
C. The writer went to Keraton on Friday afternoon.
D. They could not enter Borobudur.
42. What did the students do while in Prambanan and Borobudur temple?
A. They drew the temple.
B. They took a picture.
C. They interviewed some tourists.
D. They bought some souvenirs.
The following text is for questions 43 and 44.
Visit Beautiful Bali
Enjoy Bali‟s beautiful beaches. Visit Ubud, the art city! Stay in Asia‟s finest
hotels! Buy beautiful souvenirs! See beautiful sunset at Sanur beach and many
more! We‟ve got them all! Come and see the art shops, the temples, and the
exotic dances. Come and try our restaurants.
Call Pesona Tour, Ph. 62-35-5587089
43. What does the advertisement tell us about?
A. The beauty of Bali.
B. A promotion offer from Pesona Tour.
C. Tourist sites in Bali.
D. Bali‟s beautiful places.
44. How can we contact Pesona Tour?
A. By writing a letter.
B. By calling their contact number.
C. By browsing in the Internet.
D. By visiting their office.
45. Arrange the sentences into a meaningful paragraph.
1. When she was young, Margaret and her sister, Barbara, had a nanny.
2. She is the daughter of a well-known surgeon.
3. She dressed them and took them to school in the morning.
4. She prepared their breakfast and their lunch box, to take to school.
5. Margaret Dale is twenty four and a nanny.
6. She met them after school and took them home.
The best arrangement for the sentences is . . . .
A. 5 – 2 – 4 – 3 – 1 – 6
B. 5 – 2 – 4 – 1 – 3 – 6

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C. 5 – 3 – 4 – 2 – 1 – 6
D. 5 – 2 – 1 – 3 – 4 – 6
46. Arrange the words into a meaningful sentence.
outside – their swords – the round table – the door – the knights – and – left –
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
came to
8
The best arrangement for the words is . . . .
A. 5 – 1 – 2 – 6 – 7- 3 – 8 – 4
B. 5 – 7 – 1 – 3 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 8
C. 5 – 7 – 2 – 1 – 4 – 6 – 8 – 3
D. 5 – 1 – 6 – 2 – 3 – 7 – 4 – 8
47. Arrange the words into a meaningful sentence.
watching – Richard – the plants – enjoyed – grow – do well – and
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
The best arrangement for the words is . . . .
A. 2 – 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 4 – 6
B. 2 – 4 – 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 6
C. 2 – 1 – 5 – 4 – 7 – 6 – 3
D. 2 – 4 – 3 – 5 – 1 – 7 – 6
For questions 48 to 50, fill in the blanks with the correct words.
Arthur started to feel dizzy and . . . (48) . . . faint. He . . . (49) . . . the words over
and over again until they started swimming . . .(50) . . . his eyes. There must
have been a mistake or somebody was playing a trick on him.
48. A. really
B. slightly
C. early
D. slowly
49. A. read
B. was read
C. reading
D. reads
50. A. beside
B. behind
C. in front of
D. across