Toko Dito Jualan

            Newspapers are just what their name says. They are papers that print news. They first appeared in the 1400 s. Just after printing began printers produced pamphlet telling people what was happening in the country and what they thought about it.

            Modern newspapers first appeared in the 1700 s. Today, there are newspapers almost every country in the world, in many different languages.

             One of the newspapers is The Times. Which is printed in London it began in 1785 when it was called the universal Daily Register. It changed its name to The Times in 1788.

            Our country, Indonesia also had a lot of newspapers. There are 94 newspapers in Indonesia. The publishing is concentrated in big cities. Jakarta has 24 dailies with half total national circulation. Manado has 15 dailies. Medan has12 and Surabaya has 9.

            The national news agency of Indonesia is Antara. It has domestic bureaus in thirty two provincial capitols and six foreign bureaus. Antara is an independent news agency.

The underline word mean….

Mrs. Lia       :  Yes, I need a blender

      6.  Rido   :  What is the name of this flower?

           Maya  :  I don’t know certain….it is a rose

a.       probably

b.      impossibly

c.       frequently

d.      improbably

      7.  Andi   :  Have you ever been to Nature 

        reserve in Cibodas, West Java?

     Budi   :  Yes, I have. What about you?

     Andi   :  ….

a.       Neither have I

b.      I don’t either

c.       I do too

d.      So have I

      8.  X   :  Do you believe that Indonesia will

                    be come a prosperous country?

            Y  :  Of course  …. The people work

                    hard.

a.       so

b.      if

c.       unless

d.      although

After fighting for 3 rounds the boxer from Philipines, the “pacman” paquio…. (9) the fight by KO and he became the ….(10)

      9.   a.   beat

            b.   won

            c.   defeated

            d.   played

     10.  a.   best player

            b.   champion

            c.   medal

            d.   official

      11.   Ana   :   Ho was your holiday?

              Sunu :   It was nice I enjoyed it …. It

                            rained all day long.

a.       so

b.      because

c.       although

d.      unless

            Over population may cause many problems. They can be economical or social ones. We all know that people need food to life. A great number of people need a lot of food to eat. To get enough food for a lot of people, we need larger areas to cultivate.

            People need house to live in. An increase population means an increase of houses that people need. More houses need more land to build them on. And the land we have is limited,

            People have to work in order to get money to buy food, clothes, and houses. A great number of people need a great number of jobs. And if we can’t create jobs there will be many people who are jobless. What will happen then?

      12.  What is the main idea of paragraph one?

             a.   people need a lot of food

             b.   over population may cause many

                   problems

c.       people need larger areas to live

d.      it is no easy to get enough food

13.    The  following statements are true according to the text except …

a.       more people need less houses

b.      the number of land is restricted

c.       it is getting more difficult to find a place to live

d.      it is not easy to get a job in an over-population country

14.    The text shows us that if we fail to create jobs, there will be many …. In our society

a.       enjoyment

b.      happiness

c.       problems

d.      excitement

15.    And the land we have is limited. The under lined word means ….

a.       restricted

b.      cracked

c.       dried

d.      parched

Animals are almost extinct if their numbers are getting smaller. It means more animals die and become rare. One of the rare animals is rhinoceros. A rhinoceros is large, heavy mammal with a thick skin. The word rhinoceros is derived fro Greek words. Rhinos means nose and ceros means horn. Some rhinoceros have two horn and others have one. These horn are not part of the bony structure of the head. They don’t have any bone core. They are an outgrowth at skin.

Rhinoceroses are herbivorous. They eat grass and other plants. They live in grassy areas or in jungles. They spend most of the time in water. They usually live alone, except during the breeding season.

One of the rhinoceroses is the Javan rhinoceros. It is called Rhinoceros sondaicus, is comparatively small and slender. It is about 1,7 meters high. Male has a single horn up to 10 inches (25 cm) in length. Females are usually hornless.

Formerly the javan rhinoceros lived in Myanmar, Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula, Java and Sumatra. It is now relatively scarce. People hunted them for their horns. We only find them in Ujung Kulon, West java now.

If we don’t want Javan rhinoceros to be extinct, we must protect them, we must preserve their habitat. The law prohibits those who hunt them.

16.    What does the text tell about?

a.       rhinoceros

b.      animals in Indonesia

c.       the thick skin of rhino

d.      the rhinoceros from Java

17.    Where do rhinoceros spend most of time?

a.       in grassy areas

b.      in water

c.       in jungle

d.      in forest

18.    Why must we protect certain animals? Because

a.       they only have certain places to live

b.      they live in the jungle

c.       they spend most of time in water

d.      they are hunted and become rare

19.    We must preserve their habitat. Preserve means ….

a.       destroy

b.      save

c.       reduce

d.      experience

20. Tono  :  I hear tiger died in the park. someone

                    killed it.

       Tuti   :   ….

a.       That’s fun

b.      That’s wonderful

c.       I don’t care

d.      That’s too bed

       21. a kennel                      c. coop

             b. cage                        d. hutch

       22. a. pet                          c. animal

b. pussy                      d. friend

a.  9 years old             c.  28 kg

b.  fourth years           d.  145 cm

      24.  What do you think Martopo wants to be?

             a.  a football player

             b.  a football spectator

             c.  an elementary student

             d.  the best player

      25.  What is the text telling about?

             a.  A member card of football class

             b.  A list of football class member

             c.  An identity of  solo sport school

             d.  An identity of  elementary student

26.    How tall is he?

              a.  9 years                  c.  28 kg

              b.  fourth years          d.  145 cm

27.    Where does he live?

a.       Jl. Adi Sucipto 125 solo

c.       219 Manahan, Surakarta

d.      Solo Sport school

      28.    Bobi  : Where is your father?

               Tina  : He is at work,

               Bobi  : What does he do?

               Tina  :  He delivers letter, parcel and

                           some  other things

               Bobi  :  I see. He is a …. Isn’t he.

a.       Farmer                c.  police

b.      Postman             d.  driver

      29.  Eko     :  Have you ever been to Sarangan

                          Lake?

             Bowo  :  Yes, last holyday. I … there

                           together with my friends.

a.       began                     c.  brought

b.      went                      d.  decided

30.    Mother : Tomorrow will be Monday.

    Have you prepared your school

    uniform, Gus? Remember, you

    …. follow the flag ceremony.

             Agus    :  Yes, mom

a.       can                        c.  must

b.      may                      d.  might

      31.   A  :   Which do you prefer, trousers or

                       shorts?

              B  :   I … trousers better.

              a. want                      c. have

              b. like                                    d. need

32.   Rina couldn’t sleep last night because

 she had toothache. She will see a …

 this morning.

a.       nurse                     c.   paramedic

b.      dentist                  d.   psychologist   

      33.  Lucy    :  Nancy, where will you go next

                            vacation?

             Nancy  :  Actually, I … to visit Ragunan

                             zoo.

a.       need                     c.   prefer

b.      enjoy                    d.   plan 

Ira    : How many TV stations are there

nowadays (34)

Tuti  : Six, one of them is state station and

the rest (35) are private stations

Ira    : What time do Trans TV broadcast (36)

Extravaganza?

34.      The word “nowadays” means …

a.       at one time

b.      at all time

c.       at present time

d.      at the some time

35.      The word “rest” means …

a.       part of them

b.      most of them

c.       some of them

d.      the others

36.      The word “broadcast” means?

a.       send out

b.      bring out

c.       take out

d.      give out

37.      Susi Susanti and Alan Budi Kusuma were the badminton champion at the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona …. of them are from Indonesia

a.       both                 c.   each

b.      none                d.   some

38.      Susi Susanti plays …. Than other Indonesian badminton players.

a.       well                 c.   either

b.      good                d.   the best

39.      Evander Holifiled is a great boxer. Larry Holmes is ….

a.       so                     c.   either

b.      too                   d.   as well

Yesterday a man died and John was hurt in a road crash. John, 26 years, know to million as England’s best tennis player.

40.      The newspaper’s report above is about ….

a.       a crime

b.      an accident

c.       a situation

d.      a sportsman

41.      Mother : It’s very cold tonight.

     Take me the …. Please.

               Son      : Ok. Here it is, Mom.

a.       hat                  c.   sweater 

b.      shoes              d.   T-shirt

42.      Father  :  Have you brushed your ….?

Anton   :  Of course, I have. I have to

                Keep them clean and white.

a.       hair                c.   tooth

b.      teeth              d.   nails

43.      Lina  : Did the boys study after class?

Rina  : No.

Lina  : What did they do?

Rina  : They …. Football.

a.       play                c.   played

b.      plays               d.   will play

44.      Teacher  : Do you ever come to school

       late?

               Budi      : No, Sir I never come to

                               school late.

              Teacher  : That’s good. But how come?

               Budi      : Because I …. go to school

                               Early.

a.       always           c. seldom        

b.      rarely             d.   sometimes

45.      Many plants here died out because of the long ….

a.       weather           c.   season

b.      drought           d.   storm

46.      Arrange the sentences below in to a good paragraph

1). As we know Andrew Agasi and Andi

      Roddick play tennis attractively.

2). They can work together in the court,

      so they can beat their opponent.

3). Here is a report on the final world

      tournament

4). They become the champion pair,

      Defecting Kent and David Rendal

a.       3 – 1 – 2 – 4        c.   1 – 3 – 4 – 2

b.      3 – 2 – 1 – 4        d.   2 – 3 – 1 – 4

Sonia   : What is the ….(47) of  Lebaran day?

Ahmad : We always forgive each other and the

               children usually do the “sungkeman”

               to their parents. But most important

               thing is we go to a ….(48) or field for

               praying.

47.      a.   ambition              c.   celebration

b.   tradition              d.   ceremony

48.      a.   a tradition            c.   graveyard

b.   culture                 d.   mosque

This is Mr. Haryono’s house. It is big, clean and

comfortable. There is a living room, a dining room, bathroom, a kitchen, three bedrooms and a garage.

Mr. Haryono has some pets a dog, a cat, and a parrot. He takes care of them very carefully.

49.      The word “comfortable” means …

a.       beautiful

b.      unattractive

c.       uninteresting

d.      enjoyable

50.      The word “pets” means ….

a.       tame animals

b.      beautiful animals

c.       favorite animals

d.      tame animals kept at the zoo