Read the following Choose the correct answer based on the following questions!
Read the following text to answer questions number 1 to 3
Yogyakarta is one of the foremost cultural centers of Java, the seat of the mighty Javanese empire of Mataram from which present day Yogyakarta has the best inherited of traditions. The city itself has a special charm, which seldom fails to captivate the visitor. Gamelan, classical and contemporary Javanese dances, leather puppet, theater and other expressions of traditional art will keep the visitor spellbound. Local craftsmen excel in arts such batiks, silver and leather works. Next to the traditional, contemporary art has found fertile soil in Yogya's culture oriented society.
Yogyakarta is often called the main gateway to the Central Java as where it is geographically located. It stretches from Mount Merapi to the Indian Ocean. There is daily air service to Yogya from Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali as well as regular train service and easy accessibility by road. Yogyakarta is commonly considered as the modern cultural of Central Java. It is a very lively city and a shopper's delight. The main road, Malioboro Street, is always crowded and famous for its night street food-culture and street vendors. Many tourist shops and cheap hotels are concentrated along this street or in the adjoining tourist area such Sosrowijayan Street.
The key attraction of Yogyakarta is 'Kraton' (the Sultan's Palace), the centre of Yogya's traditional life and despite the advance of modernity; it still emanates the spirit of refinement, which has been the hallmark of Yogya's art for centuries. This vast complex of decaying buildings was built in the 18th century, and is actually a walled city within the city with luxurious pavilions and in which the current Sultan still resides. Yogyakarta is also the only major city, which still has traditional 'Becak' (rickshaw-style) transport.
1. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To amuse the readers with Yogyakarta
b. To describe the location of Yogyakarta
c. To persuade the readers to go to Yogyakarta
d. To promote Yogyakarta as tourist destination
2. We know from the second paragraph that ....
a. Plane is the most convenient access to reach Yogyakarta
b. Many local tourists prefer staying in Sosrowijayan Street
c. There are many convenient stores in the streets of Yogyakarta
d. Malioboro Street is a crowded mainroad which is alive 24 hours
3. " ... spirit of refinement, which has been the hallmark of Yogya's art for centuries.(Pargraph 3) The underlined word is closest in meaning ....
a. Settlement
b. Development
c. Improvement
d. Involvement
Read the following text to answer questions number 4 for 5
Paris
Paris is the capital of a European nation, France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.
Paris is called the city of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world. Paris is also famous for its world center of education. For instance, it is the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
The Seine River divides the city into two parts. Thirty-two bridges cross this scenic river. The oldest and perhaps the most well-known is Pon Neuf, which was built in the sixteenth century. Sorbonne, a famous university, is located on the left bank (south side) of the river. The beautiful white church Sacre Coeur lies on the top of hill called Montmartre on the right bank (north side) of the Seine.
There are many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum the Louvre as well the cathedral of Notre Dame. However, the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.
Paris is named after a group of people called the Parisii. They built a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island is called lie de la Cite. It is where Notre Dame located. Today around eight million people live in Paris area.
Paris is the capital of a European nation, France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.
Paris is called the city of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world. Paris is also famous for its world center of education. For instance, it is the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
The Seine River divides the city into two parts. Thirty-two bridges cross this scenic river. The oldest and perhaps the most well-known is Pon Neuf, which was built in the sixteenth century. Sorbonne, a famous university, is located on the left bank (south side) of the river. The beautiful white church Sacre Coeur lies on the top of hill called Montmartre on the right bank (north side) of the Seine.
There are many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum the Louvre as well the cathedral of Notre Dame. However, the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.
Paris is named after a group of people called the Parisii. They built a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island is called lie de la Cite. It is where Notre Dame located. Today around eight million people live in Paris area.
4. The fifth paragraph tells ….
a. The origin of the word Paris
b. About the Paris
c. A village built a thousand years ago
d. An island in the middle of the Seine River
5. What is the oldest and most well known part of the city?
a. The Seine River
b. The Pont Neuf
c. The right bank
d. The left bank
Read the following text to answer questions number 6 to 12
Once there was a husband and his wife who had a baby. They had a dog named Bony. It was a very smart dog and faithful to them. The dog used to take care of the baby while were working in the rice field.
One afternoon, while working in the field, they heard Bony barking. It was running toward them. It’s mouth smeared with blood. The husband shocked and thought that it had killed their baby. Suddenly he took his sickle and threw it to the dog. It hit the dog’s had and the dog head and the dog fell down and died.
Hurriedly they got home and saw the baby sleeping. When the husband looked around in the baby’s room, he found a big snake lying on the floor. It was dead and blood spilled everywhere. It seemed the dog had killed the snake and the killed his faithful dog.
6. Who was Bony? Bonny was………
a. the husband’s name
b. the wife’s name
c. the bay’s name
d. the dog’s name
7. Why was the dog running toward the couple?
a. because it afraid of snake
b. because it was hurt
c. because the dog wanted some foods.
d. because the dog wanted to tell that something dangerous almost happened in their home.
8. ……finally killed by the husband.
a. the baby
b. the dog
c. the snake
d. the wife
9. The snake was killed by…………………
a. the dog
b. the husband
c. the wife
d. the child
10. Was the baby hurt by the dog?
a. yes, it is
b. yes, it was
c. no, it did
d. no, was not
11. “Suddenly, he took his sickle …..”(paragraph 2, sentence 5). The word suddenly has the same meaning with the word………………
a. usually
b. angrily
c. quietly
d. Quickly
12. Why was the husband shocked? Because………………
a. He thought that the dog hurt killed his baby
b. he was sick
c. he saw a snake
d. he saw a dog died
Read the following text to answer questions number 13 to 17
WHY THE SKY IS HIGH
A long time ago, the sky was close to the earth. When you stood up and stretched your arms, you could touch it. One day, a farmer brought some coconuts for his wife. His wife wanted to drink the juice inside. She knocked on of the coconuts against a rock to break open the shell
“That’s not the way to do it, “her husband said. “You should cut it open with a knife”
He gave her his bolo or jungle-knife. His wife raised the knife to cut the coconut shell. “crack !”. As she lifted the knife about her head it split open the sky and there was heavy rain.
The woman told the sky, “Will you please go a little higher? I can’t raise my knife high enough to cut this coconut shell” She raised the knife over her shoulder the second time. Once again, it hit the sky and there was thunder and lightening “You are still too low,” the woman said to the sky. “Please go higher.” She raised the bolo a third time. It still cracked the sky. There was a typhoon, and the woman’s house was almost blown away by the fierce wind.
“What are you doing?” cried her husband, “Can’t you even try to open a coconut shell without causing a typhoon?” “It’s not me,” his wife answered. “It’s the sky which is too low”. I need more room to use the knife.” Finally, the woman became very angry. She looked up and shouted at sky. “You’d better do as I told. Otherwise I shall cut you to pieces.”
The clouds rose and rose and the sky went up higher and higher. That’s why it is now so high.
“That’s not the way to do it, “her husband said. “You should cut it open with a knife”
He gave her his bolo or jungle-knife. His wife raised the knife to cut the coconut shell. “crack !”. As she lifted the knife about her head it split open the sky and there was heavy rain.
The woman told the sky, “Will you please go a little higher? I can’t raise my knife high enough to cut this coconut shell” She raised the knife over her shoulder the second time. Once again, it hit the sky and there was thunder and lightening “You are still too low,” the woman said to the sky. “Please go higher.” She raised the bolo a third time. It still cracked the sky. There was a typhoon, and the woman’s house was almost blown away by the fierce wind.
“What are you doing?” cried her husband, “Can’t you even try to open a coconut shell without causing a typhoon?” “It’s not me,” his wife answered. “It’s the sky which is too low”. I need more room to use the knife.” Finally, the woman became very angry. She looked up and shouted at sky. “You’d better do as I told. Otherwise I shall cut you to pieces.”
The clouds rose and rose and the sky went up higher and higher. That’s why it is now so high.
13. What is the type of the text above?
a. Narrative
b. Report
c. Procedure
d. News items
14. What is the social function of the text?
a. To entertain the readers with fairy legend
b. To inform readers about coconut shells
c. To describe how the farmers open the coconut shells
d. To explain to readers why it’s hard to open coconut shells
15. Based on the text above, what made the woman get angry?
a. The sky went up too high
b. He husband didn’t want to help her
c. The sky gave her rain, thunder, lightning, and typhoon
d. She couldn’t cut the sky into pieces
16. Which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?
a. A bolo is a jungle knife
b. The woman tore the sky for several times
c. A very long time ago, the sky was very low
d. The farmer broke the coconut with the knife for his wife
17. “She knocked one of the coconuts against a rock to break open the shell” (paragraph 2). The underlined word can be replaced by__ .
a. Stroke
b. Opened
c. Kicked
d. Removed
Read the following text to answer questions number 18 to 21
Today, we have a new member in our family. It has soft white fur and likes to lick its paws. It is also very curious and likes to explore its new surroundings. It seems to like milk and fish a lot and waits eagerly as we prepare its meal. Yes! It is our new cat!
Father saw it purring by the side of the road just now, and decided to bring it home. Now it has become our family cat. I love it very much and named it Ginger.
Ginger seems to like me a lot too and follows me wherever I go. I like to tickle its belly and it will always purr in satisfaction. Father promised he will buy a cushion for Ginger to sleep on the next day. But tonight, it will share the bed with me!
Father saw it purring by the side of the road just now, and decided to bring it home. Now it has become our family cat. I love it very much and named it Ginger.
Ginger seems to like me a lot too and follows me wherever I go. I like to tickle its belly and it will always purr in satisfaction. Father promised he will buy a cushion for Ginger to sleep on the next day. But tonight, it will share the bed with me!
18. The writer has got a new ….. as a pet.
a. Family
b. Cushion
c. Friend
d. Cat
19. How could the writer get his new pet?
a. She bought it
b. She brought it
c. She found it
d. Her father brought it
20. “….and decided to bring it home.” (paragraph 2).
The underlined word can be replaced by__ .
The underlined word can be replaced by__ .
a. Bought
b. Determined
c. Launched
d. Explained
21. What did the writer’s father pronounce to do? To …..
a. Bring a cat home
b. Buy a cat for the writer
c. Buy a cushion for the cat
d. Share the bed with the write
Read the following text to answer questions number 22 to 25
Should Americans be Forced to Public Transportation?
By Jack Davis
First , let me define what the question is and isn’t asking. It isn’t asking if we should we all abandon cars right now, nor is it asking if we should abandon them complety, nor is it asking if every American should do so. It is asking wheater some Americans should have to take public transit some of the time, and I would say yes.
Oil use and pollution aside, in some cities like Los Angeles and New York there just isn’t room for any more roads, so in order for large cities to grow, they need more people to take public transit or risk permanent traffic jam. One bus can safely hold 40 people so even at half capacity that’s nearly 20 cars’ worth of space in traffic cleared up, and nearly 20 parking spaces that don’t need to built.
There are a lot of people that can take with transit little inconvenience but simply don’t because they never have in the past. If residents in areas with plenty of transit had to buy transit passes as part of their property taxes then they would have little excuse not to bus occasionally. QA number of universities already bundle a ‘U-Pass’ with their tuition feeds, forcing their students to take the bus. When given the change the majority of those students have voted to keep these programs.
A similar system in apartments where a portion of the tenants are not issued parking spaces in exchange for a discount on their rent would also be community car to several apartment tenants that arrange a schedule for the car, and this program gets many positive reviews.
So yes, I would say that Americans should be forced to use public transit, as Americans whom are already forced to do so find that it works well for them.
22. What does writer suggest?
a. Americans should learn to use public transportations
b. Americans should be forced to use public transportations
c. the government should limit the number cars
d. the government should charge extra taxes for those who uses cars
23. The following is one of the writer’s suggestions in forcing people to use public transportations ………….
a. Make people buy transit passes as part of their property taxes
b. Banning the use of cars
c. stop automobile productions
d. Fine people who do not use public transportations
24. What is the purpose of the article?
a. Defining the functions of public transportations
b. arguing that Americans should not use public transportations
c. Suggesting American the ways to use public transportations
d. Suggesting that Americans should be forced to use public transportations
25. What is the function of the first paragraph?
a. Repeating the thesis or proposal
b. Stating the proposal
c. stating the reasons behind the thesis
d. describing the problem
ANSWERS :
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. C
16. D
17. A
18. D
19. D
20. B
21. C
22. B
23. C
24. A
25. B
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