The following text is for questions 1
to 4
The banyan tree is a huge tree with
very extensive branches. It’s native to India and part of the mulberry family
and is usually planted on playgrounds or roadside.
It is an evergreen tree. its
branches spread out and have trunk trunk-like-roots in the ground for support.
Banyan trees can grow to more than 20 meters. An old banyan tree covers a large
area. The leaves of banyan tree are 10 – 20 cm long have many aerial roots. The
leaves are broad, oval, and glossy and white milky fluid oozes out of them, if
broken. The trees produce figs which are popular with birds and monkeys, as
well as flowers that attract wasps for pollination.
Banyan trees have many uses. The
lead, bark, seeds and figs are used for various disorders, like diarrhea,
polyuria, dental, diabetes and urine disorders. The wood is used for making
door panels, boxes and furniture. The bark is used for making paper and ropes.
The roots are often used to make ropes to secure wood bundles. The milky latex
that oozes from its leaves and stem is used in many Ayurvedic medicines.
1. What are the banyan trees’ leaves
like?
A.
Wide, oval, and shiny
B. Wide, round, and shinny
C. Wide, oval and dull
D. Narrow, oval and shinny
2. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Parts of the banyan tree are useful
for us
B. The banyan tree originally came from
India
C. The banyan tree bears fruits and
flower
D.
The banyan tree stops growing when it reaches 20 meters in height.
3. Why the banyan tree is called an
evergreen tree?
A. It has many green leaves
B. Its leaves are broad and green
C. It can cover a large area due to its
branches
D.
Its leaves remain green all year long
4. Why do people like to take shelter
under the banyan tree during a hot day?
A. The tree is strong, so it can protect
them from a strong wind
B.
The tree is shady because it has many leafy branches
C. The tree has a big trunk so that they
can shelter in its shadow
D. The tree is a good shelter because it
has broad leaves
The following text is for questions 5
to 8
A
coral is a living creature that creates a calcium carbonates skeleton that
looks much like a rock and has a symbolic relationship with single cell algae
known as zooxantellae. This lives inside the soft tissue of the coral and uses
sunlight to help produce the food through photosynthesis. It also provides the
coral with food to eat and gives back zooxanthellae with nutrients as well as
shelter. Corals get their colors from tiny algae that live in their tissues.
Corals also have the ability to
capture food. When it is dark, they stretch out their tentacles to catch small
organism and zooxantellae. When you have really hot summers, you can expect the
corals to get stressed and it is more likely that bleaching will occur.
Corals live in warm shallow water. While
corals can be found in many places across Pacific Ocean, there are plenty of
other places around the world like Indian Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Red sea and
Arabian Gulf where corals can be found.
Coral is a very beautiful and unusual
creature. Each coral head consist of thousand of individual polyp. These polyps
are continually budding and branching into genetically neighbors.
5. What is the main idea of paragraph
three?
A.
Corals’ habitat
B. Corals’ bleaching
C. Corals’ appearance
D. Corals’ ability to capture food
6. “ … and digest them” (paragraph
2 )
What does the underlined word refer
to?
A. The algae C. the tentacles
B. The corals D. the small organism
7. Why do corals usually live in warm
shallow water?
A. They can capture small organism
B.
They can receive plenty of sunlight
C. They get colors from algae living on
them
D. They need water for photosynthesis
8. From the text we can conclude that ….
A. Corals can be exploited for its
uniqueness
B. Corals should be protected
from destruction
C. People may dive and destroy corals for
their interest
D. Corals are not necessary for organisms
living underwater
The following text is for questions 8
to 12
Green sea turtles are rarely seen on
land. They endangered species with a drastically reduced population.
Despite its name, green sea turtle’s
shell is not always green. The shell can be a blend of different colors
including brown, dark olive, grey or black. The shell is also smooth and heart
– shaped. Green sea turtles actually received their colorful name from the
color of their sub dermal (underneath the skin) body fat.
Green sea turtles are really big. They
can grow to 91 – 122cm in length. They are very dense and heavy animals.
Despite their size, they are still not the world’s largest sea turtles.
Adult green sea turtles are
herbivores. The jaw is serrated to help the turtle easily chew their primary
food source – sea grasses and algae. Meanwhile, juvenile green sea turtles are
omnivores. They eat a wide variety of plant and animal life, including insect,
crustaceans, sea grasses and worms.
Green sea turtles have ocean water
habitat and nesting habitats. Once a green sea turtles hatches and head into
the ocean, it rarely returns to land. Instead, it feeds on off shore plant
blooms around islands and beaches.
9. Which of the following is not the characteristic
of green sea turtles?
A. They are big, dense and heavy
B. Adult and juvenile ones consume
different food
C. Their shell are heart – shaped and not
rough
D.
Their shell are always green
10. “The shell can be blend of
different colors …” (paragraph 2). What is the similar meaning of the
underlined word?
A. Mixture C.
example
B. Similarity D. relation
11. Green sea turtles have ocean water
habitats and nesting habitats. Once a green sea turtle hatches and heads into
the ocean, it rarely returns to land.
What do these sentences imply?
A. A green sea turtles like to stay on
land
B. A green sea turtle hatches its eggs in
the ocean
C. A green sea turtle really cares about
its hatches
D.
A green sea turtles leaves its hatches on land to survive by
themselves
12. Green sea turtles are endangered
species. One of the reasons is that green turtle leaves their hatches on land.
What can probably do to protect them from extinction?
A. Keep all green sea turtles in zoos
B. Fetch green sea turtles from the ocean
C. Take green sea turtles’ shell for
ornaments
D.
Save the hatches of green sea turtles from predators.
The following text is for questions 13
to 16
Almond (Prunus dulcis) is a tree native to southwestern Asia. A member of
the Rosaceae family, almond is
economically important, grown primarily in Mediterranean climates between 280
and 480 s, with California producing nearly 80 percent of the
world supply.
There are two varieties, sweet almond
(P. dulcis variety dulcis) and bitter
almond (P. dulcis variety amara).
Sweet almonds are the usual, edible type consumed as nuts and used in cooking
or as a source of almond oil or almond meal. The oil of bitter almonds is used
in the manufacture of flavoring extract for food and liqueurs, though prussic
acid must first be removed.
Almonds may be eaten raw, blanched or
roasted and are commonly used by confectionery. In Europe almonds are used to
make marzipan, a sweet paste used in pastries and candies, and Asia almonds are
often used in meat, poultry, fish and vegetarian dishes.
13. How many kinds of almond are there?
A. Two C.
Four
B. Three D.
Five
14. “… producing nearly 80 percent of the
world’s supply”, (paragraph 1 )
What is the synonym of the underlined
word?
A. Hardly C.
Almost
B. Enough D. Often
15. Where almond is produced most?
A. France C.
Germany
B. Greece D. California
16. In which of the following industries
are almonds commonly used?
A. Medical supplies
B. Health product
C. Chemical manufacturing
D.
Food product manufacturing
The following text is
for question 17 to 19
17. What does the third paragraph tell us
about?
A.
The
usage of cacti
B.
The
advantage of cacti
C.
The
habitat of cacti
D.
The characteristics of
cacti
18. The underlined word in “Many cactus
species are night blooming, as …” is closest meaning to …
A.
Performing C. Flowering
B.
Increasing D.
Creating
19. A cactus can be easily found in front
of many houses because it is often used as a/an … plant.
A.
Crop
C.
Wild
B.
Unusual D.
Ornamental
The
following text is for questions 20 to 22
20. .
A.
Fruit
C.
leaves
B.
Mud
D. liquid
21. .
A.
For
C. at
B.
In
D. as
22. .
A.
Touches
C.
Brings
B.
Drink D. sets
The following text is
for questions 23 to 25
23. What is the main idea of the last
paragraph?
A. Jasmine is grown worldwide
B. Jasmine has various benefits
C. Jasmine can cause headache
D. There are some varieties of Jasmine
24. The underlined word in “… it is often associated
with …” is closest in meaning to ….
A. Attached C. connected
B. Compared D. propagated
25. In planting Jasmine, the soil should be kept
moist to make it ….
A. Go through the water easily
B. produce optimum fragrance
C. Grow up to 6 inch in length
D. grow optimally
The following text is for questions 26
to 29
The
black widow spider is an extremely poisonous spider of north and South America.
Only the female one is dangerous. The bite of male is generally harmless.
Although it is greatly feared, it is not aggressive and generally bites only to
defend itself.
This
kind of spider has long legs and smooth, black bodies. The female spider is
twice as big as the male. It has a round, shinny, black abdomen, with a
distinctive mark shaped like an hourglass on the underside. The male spider is
only about half as the long as females and has more slender body. It has four
pairs of red dots along the sides of the abdomen. It is rarely seen and is
harmless.
Black
widow spiders primarily eat insect that they trap in their webs. They kill
their prey by biting and then inserting their venom. Birds and animals learn
not to eat the spider by identifying hourglass mark on their body. The venom
makes the animal sick but usually does not kill them.
26. What does the text mostly tell us
about?
A. The black widow spider’s enemy
B. The habitat of black widow spiders
C. The black widow spider in
general
D. The danger of black widow spider
27. What happens when an animal eats a
black widow spider?
A. The animal will soon die because the
venom
B. The animal will get sick
because of the venom
C. The spider shows hourglass mark on its
body
D. The animal will become more aggressive
28. What is the main food of the black
widow spider?
A. Fish C.
Insect
B. Birds D.
Reptiles
29. The underlined word in “… as long as
female and have more slender bodies.” Is closest in meaning to ….
A. Huge C.
slim
B. Small D.
thick
The following text is for questions 30
to 32
30.
A. Special C. crucial
B. Essential D.
commercial
31.
A. Fully C.
coolly
B. Largely D. quickly
32.
A. Start C.
grow
B. Convert D. complete
The following text is for questions 33
to 36
The stick is a type of insect that
actually looks like a stick. It uses camouflage to look like the stick of
branches of the tree where it lives. There is also leaf type bug that look like
leaves. Together they make up the order of insect called Phasmatodea. There are
around 3,000 species of insect in this order.
Stick bugs vary in size. Some are
small as half in inch long while others can grow to just over a foot long.
Counting their outstretched leg, the longest females can reach up to 22 inches
long.
Stick bugs are some of the best
camouflaged in the animals kingdom. Some can change color to match the tree or
leaf background. Other not only look like stick but have other feature that
mimic the branches of tree. Many also look like a twig blowing in the wind.
Some stick bugs have wings. They may
be bright colored. When a predator comes near the stick bugs they may open
their bright wings and then close them again to confuse the predator.
33. What is the text mostly about?
A. The diet of the stick bug
B. The size of the stick bug’s body
C. The special ability of stick to
camouflage
D.
The characteristic of the stick
34. Why is it difficult to notice the
stick bugs?
A. Because they are great in size
B. Because they look similar to
their surrounding
C. Because they transform their body into
a twig
D. Because they cover their body with
colorful wings
35. Which of the following is one of the
camouflage ability of stick bugs?
A. They can outstretched their body to 22
inches
B. They can grow in a foot long size
C. They can get smaller rapidly
D.
They can imitate the movement of twig
36. “… but other feature that mimic
the branches of the trees.” The
underlined word is closest meaning to …
A. Look like C.
follow to
B. Use for D. borrow from
The following text is for questions 37
to 40
Gorillas are the largest all the
primates. A male gorilla can be 180 cm tall and can weigh 200 kg. Gorillas are
very strong but they do not often fight. In fact they are peaceful animals.
Gorillas live in small family groups of about 15. In a group there is one strong,
older male, some young males, and a few females with their babies. They move
slowly around a large area of jungle eating leaves and bushes.
In some ways gorillas are very like
humans. When they are happy, they laugh and wave their arms. When they are
angry, they beat their chests. When they are sad, they cry. But they cry
quietly, without any tears. Unfortunately, people hunt and kill gorillas. They
also cut down and burn their trees. There are now only about 10,000 gorillas
left in the world.
37. What is the purpose of the text above?
A. To retell about gorillas
B. To explain gorillas
C. To entertain the gorillas
D.
To describe gorillas
38. What does paragraph one tells us
about?
A.
The size of gorillas
B. The strength of gorillas
C. The largest gorillas
D. The habitat of gorillas
39. The main idea of the second paragraph
is…
A. There are only about 10,000 gorillas
in the world
B. People hunt and kill gorillas
C. Gorillas are like human
D. When gorillas sad, they cry
40. “They also cut down and burn …” They
refers to …
A. Gorillas C. human
B. People D.
females
The
following text is for questions 41 to 44
Gold
is a precious metal. Gold is used as ornaments or as money.
Gold
is found in many places, but in a small supply. It is often found on the
surface of the earth. Since gold is a heavy substance, it is sometimes found
loose on bottom of rivers. The gold is found together with sand and rocks, and
must be separated from them. It is simple to search for this type of gold.
It
is not usually necessary to drill for gold, but when a layer of gold is located
deep below the surface of the earth, it is possible to drill a hole into the
ground. Engineers have developed modern process for removing gold from rocks.
Since
gold is not very hard, it is sometimes melted and added to other substances for
making rings, coins, and art objects. It will be priced forever because it is
beautiful, rare, and useful.
41. The following are associated with
gold, except…
A. Useful C.
beautiful
B. Precious D. unnecessary
42. The text above is mainly intended to …
about gold.
A. Discuss C. describe
B. Classify D. elaborate
43. “It will be priced forever because…”
(Paragraph 4). The underlined word means…
A. Valuable C.
interesting
B. Worthless D. wonderful
The following text is for questions 44
to 46
A laptop is a kind of computer unit
which … (44) the same function as a PC (personal Computer), but it is smaller,
lighter and of different sizes. Nowadays, most people choose laptops for
several reasons.
A laptop is a portable … (45). This
portability is very helpful for our work, study and other activities. We do not
need complicated cable installations to activate a laptop, and with a laptop,
we can do our work anytime anywhere.
Moreover,
a laptop allows us to access the internet in public places … (46) provide free
access called hot spot areas. Some people like to use this facility to carry
out their tasks.
Finally, a laptop consumes energy more
efficient than PC does. This device uses a rechargeable battery as a source of
electric energy. So if we prefer using a laptop, it that’s why a laptop has
become very popular recently.
44. .
A. Has C. to have
B. have D. had
45. .
A. Mobile C. device
B. Tool D.
thing
46. .
A. Whom C.
who
B.
Where D. which
The following text is for questions 47
to 50
Tulips are erect flowers with long,
broad, parallel – veined leaves and cup shape, single or double flowers at the
top of stem. Their colors can range from red to yellow to white. Several tulips
are vary-colored as a result of viral disease carried and transferred to the
plant by aphids.
In northern climates, tulips bulb
are planted before the ground freezes, usually between September and December.
In warmer climates, they are treated annually. Tulips can grow in climates
zones 2 – 7. They are usually planted twice as deep as their heights and about
three to four inches a part. Tulip bulbs cab be planted in all types of soil as
long as there is good drainage. Tulips need to be watered thoroughly and may
need to be covered with leaves or compost during periods of severe frost.
Tulips can make a colorful addition
to any flower bed or garden and are very easy to grow.
47. What is the main idea of the third
paragraph?
A. How to preserve tulip plants
B. The best time to plant tulip bulbs
C.
When and how to plant tulip bulbs
D. How to plant tulip bulbs in extreme
climate
48. What should be done when the horrible
winter strikes?
A.
Put leaves on top of the tulip bulbs
B. Protect the tulip with plastic bags
C. Water the tulips more often
D. Layer the tulip beds with wet hay
49. What is mostly required available to
plant tulips?
A. Fertile soil
B. Large fields
C. Proper climates
D.
Sufficient water
50. “…covered with leaves or compost
during periods of severe frost.”
What does the underlined word mean?
A. Perfect
B.
Extreme
C. Extraordinary
D. Supporting
