DESCRIPTIVE

A rain forest, a very dense forest is usually found in tropical areas. These forests have warm climates. Rain forests also receive a high amount of rainfall. A special trait of these forests is the large amount of plants and animals living in them.
Another trait of the rainforest is the forest canopy. This canopy is formed by the branches and leaves of the large trees. The canopy forms a green roof over the forest. Most birds live up the branches of the canopy.
Unfortunately, rain forests are rapidly depleting. People are clearing more and more rain forests for timber. Some people are cutting down trees illegally. This is called illegal logging. If the forests are cleared, many animals and plants may become extinct.

1. What is the text about?
A. Plants and animals.
B. Illegal logging.
C. Tropical areas,
D. Rain forest.

2. From the text above we know that the area of rainforest is ...
A. still the same as some years ago
B. getting smaller
C. wider than before
D. clearer than usual

3. "Unfortunately, rain forests are rapidly depleting." (Paragraph 3) The underlined word means
A. increasing fast
B. vanishing step by step
C. developing gradually
D. decreasing fast

The Indonesian Archipelago
Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of more than 13,000 islands. The islands lie along the equator and extend more than 5,000 kilometers. Many of the islands cover only a few square kilometers. But about a half of New Guinea and three quarters of Borneo also belong to Indonesia. Both islands are the second-and-third largest islands in the world, after Greenland.
Many geographers divide the more than 13,600 islands of Indonesia into three groups: (1) the Greater Sunda Islands, (2) the lesser Sunda islands, and (3) the Mollucas. Indonesia also includes Irian Jaya, which is part of New Guinea.
The Greater Sunda includes Borneo, Sulawesi, Java and Sumatera. The Lesser Sunda Islands extend from Bali eastward to the Timor. The Mollucas lie between Sulawesi and New Guinea. The western part of New Guinea is called Irian Jaya, an Indonesian territory. Compared to the other regions, Irian Jaya is the most thinly populated.

4. Where is Indonesia located?
A. In Southwest Asia,
B. Along the equator.
C. Near Mollucas.
D. In the Greenland.

5. Paragraph two talks about ...
A. the three divisions of Indonesia's islands
B. the greater Sunda islands,
C. the Indonesian geographers
D. the position of Indonesia.

6. Which of the followings belongs to the first largest island in the world?
A. Borneo.
B. Irian Jaya.
C. New Guinea,
D. Greenland.
One of the most fascinating place to dive is Bunaken National Marine Park. The water is deep, clear, refreshing in temperature and harbour some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world. Coral, fish, sponges, and the number of families, genera or species are bound to be high. For example, 7 of the 8 species of giant clams that occur in the world, occur in Bunaken
7. What does the word “dive” mean?
A. go down in the water
B. swim in the water
C. float in the water
D. sail in the water

8. Look at the sentence “The water is deep, clear, refreshing in temperature and harbour some of the highest level …..”
The underlined word mean?
A. to look for the shelter
B. to give protection
C. to find the place
D. to get the food

Roots grow down into the soil, often branching again and again. The roots are covered with tiny hairs, which take in water and minerals from the soil. These materials are needed by the plants for growth. Roots also help plants by anchoring it in the ground. This prevents the plants from being blown away in a high wind.
9. What does the paragraph talk about?
A. How the roots grow
B. The function of root
C. What the roots take from the soil
D. The parts of the roots

10. Which is NOT true according to the paragraph!
A. Roots grow out of the plant
B. Roots take in water and minerals from the soil
C. Roots helps plants by anchoring it in the ground
D. Roots prevents the plants from being blown away in a high wind.


Personal Computers
A personal computer (PC) is a popular and useful equipment. Many people nowadays use the personal computer. It can be found in many homes and offices. People use the personal computer for leisure and for work.
A computer usually consists of tree major components; the central processing unit (CPU), the monitor, and the peripherals. The CPU is the most important part of the computer. This is where the computer processor is located. The processor works to run the computer programs. Another important component is the hard disk. This is where all the information and programs are stored.
The monitor displays all the activity that is being done on the computer. It shows the program that you are running and also your work.
Finally, the peripherals, such as the keyboard and mouse, enable you to type and select things in the program. A printer is usually attached to the computer so that people can print their work.
11. Where are the data and programs saved?
A. CPU
B. Processor
C. Hard disk
D. Printer

12. The parts and uses of PC can be found in paragraph … .
A. 2-3
B. 3-4
C. 1-2-3
D. 2-3-4

Tsunami
An earthquake is the shaking of the land. It happens when rocks suddenly move because there is a break deep underground. When the location of the earthquake is under the … (13), it causes a great tidal … (14). We call it tsunami. The height of the tsunami wave is about 30 metres. The speed of the wave is about 800 km/h
13. A. mountain
B. earth
C. ocean
D. continent

14. A. lightning
B. storm
C. thunder
D. wave

One of the tallest animals in the zoo is the giraffe. It is about six meters tall. The giraffe has big brown eyes which are protected by very thick lashes. It has brown spots on the skin. The giraffe also has two short horns on its head. Since it is so tall, the giraffe can reach the tender leaves at the top of a tree.
The giraffe has two methods of self protection. If something frightens an adult giraffe, it can gallop away at about fifty kilometres per hour or stay to fight with its strong legs.

15. What kind of text is it about ?
A. Narrative C. Recount
B. Descriptive D. Anecdote

16. A giraffe is the tallest animal because … .
A. It has brown spots on the skin
B. It has eyes with very thick lashes
C. It can gallop away at 50 km/hour
D. It can reach leaves at the top of a tree

17. How does a giraffe protect itself ?
A. It has 2 short horns on its head
B. It has eyes with very thick lashes
C. It is so tall to reach leaves at the top of a tree
D. It can gallop away at 50 km / hour and fight with its strong legs

18. The word gallop in the last sentence means … .
A. run C. protect
B. fight D. walk

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Comprises England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The area of the United Kingdom is 242.500 sq.km. The climate is generally mild and temperate. It is rarely above 320 and below 100 C. the weather from day to day is mainly influenced by depressions moving eastwards across the Atlantic. On average, March to June are the driest months. November to January are the wettest months.
According to mid-1990 estimates, Britain’s population is 51,4 million. England’s is 7,8 million, Wales’ is 2,9 million, Scotland’s is 5,1 million, Northern Ireland’s is 1,6 million. The population density of the United Kingdom is about 237 inhabitants per sq. km. Of the four lands, England has the most population with 367 people per sq. km; Scotland has 66 people per sq. km; Wales, 139; and Northern Ireland, 1,3 people per sq. km.
Britain has performed wealth economically. In the later eighteen and nineteenth centuries Britain became the first industrialized country. So jobs in service industries have grown well.

19. Which paragraph talks about the inhabitant areas of Britain?
A. 1 C. 2
B. 3 D. 4

20. Why have jobs in service industries in Britain grown well?
A. The industrialized countries help Britain
B. Britain has performed wealth economically
C. Britain is a successful developing country
D. Britain has a large area

21. Which one has the least population in Britain?
A. England C. Scotland
B. Wales D. Northern Ireland

22. “November to January are the wettest months.”
The underlined words mean the month when ….
A. People have a lot of water
B. There is flood everywhere
C. It seldom rains
D. It rains a lot

Pangandaran is one of the wonderful beaches a long the Indonesia archipelago. It is located in the southern of West Java. It preserves the riches of ocean, such as a colorful fish, a full array of beautiful coral.
Walking along the beach of Pangandaran, we will find huge black rocks. At some location, the waves rush three or four meters high. The waves sound like series of explosion. Finally the waves have eroded the rock to form caves

23. What is the aim of the text?
A. to tell about how to come to Pangandaran
B. to persuade the readers to visit Pangandaran
C. to describe Pangandaran beach
D. to inform the readers about the waves

24. " …we will find huge black rocks "
What is the antonym of the word “huge”?
A. long
B. big
C. large
D. tiny

25. What is the main idea of paragraph1?
A. One of the most beautiful beach in Indonesia is Pangandaran
B. Pangandaran is one of beautiful beach in Sumatra
C. We will find huge black rock when we walk along the beach
D. The waves in Pangandaran form a new cave

The tiger has four strong legs with long, sharp claws. It has a striped hide. It has very sharp eyesight and a keen sense of smell. The tiger lives in different kinds of forests. It can be found in parts of Asia. Tigers have dens in caves, tree hollows and thick vegetation.
The tiger is a fierce, solitary hunter and can run fast. It preys on deer and wild pigs and other animals

26. Which statement is NOT TRUE based on the text?
A. Tiger’s habitat can be in caves, tree hollows and thick vegetation
B. Tiger hunts deer and wild pigs
C. Tiger has good eyesight and bad sense of smell
D. Tiger is fast in running to hunt its preys

27. The tiger is a fierce.
The antonym of the underlined word is … .
A. wild
B. domestic
C. tame
D. protected

My name is Alice. I have a sister: her name is Ann, and two brothers, Joe and Philip. We have all fair hair and blue eyes, and we are all slim except Joe, he is very fat. Ann is very pretty, and she has lots of boyfriends. I have only one boyfriend: his name is Kevin, and he is very nice.
I look a bit like my father-I have his long nose and big mouth-but I have my mother’s personality. Joe and Philip both look more like Mum.
We have two uncles and an aunt. Uncle George and Aunt Agnes have three young children. Uncle Edward is only thirteen, he is still a boy.

28. Who have a long nose and big mouth?
A. Alice and her father
B. Alice and her brother
C. Kevin and Uncle Edward
D. Uncle George and his family

29. The best title of the text is ... .
A. Alice’s family
B. Family’s personality
C. Uncle George’s family
D. The number of Philip’s family

30. “And we are all slim except Joe-he is very fat.”
The underlined word has similar meaning to ... .
A. Quite slim
B. Very small
C. Not bald
D. Not thin

My Pet
I have a pet. It is a dog and I call it Brownie. Brownie is a Chinese breed. It is small, fluffy and cute. It has got thick brown fur. When I cuddle it, the fur feels soft. Brownie does not like bones. Every day it eats so soft food like steamed rice, fish or bread. Every morning I give her milk and bread. When I am at school, Brownie plays with my cat. They get well, and never fight may be because Brownie does not like bark a lot. It treats the other animals in our house gently, and it never eats shoes. Brownie is really a sweet and friendly animal

31. What is the story about?
A. A Chinese breed
B. A friendly animal
C. My dog named Brownie
D. My cat named Brownie

32. “It is small, fluffy, and cute. The underlined word means…
A. thin
B. soft
C. hard
D. thick

BUTTERFLY
Do you know butterfly? … Yes, right. It’s a beautiful insect. It has four wings, four colorful wings. Look… The colors are very beautiful. There are ten colors: dark blue, light blue, green, yellow, red, white, brown, black and orange.
Like any other insects, a butterfly has six legs. But it never uses the legs to walk. It flies. It is easily found in the flower garden because it likes to absorb flower’s liquid. A butterfly comes from the process of metamorphous. Firstly, a butterfly lays eggs. Then, the eggs turn into caterpillars. After a few weeks living on the earth, they change into cocoons. Finally, the cocoons become butterflies.

33. What does a caterpillar turn into?
A. Butterfly
B. Cocoon
C. Egg
D. Liquid

34. …. It likes to absorb flower (paragraph 2 line 3).
The underlined word has the same meaning as …
A. exhale
B. pour
C. spread
D. take in

35. What does the second paragraph describe?
A. The definition of butterfly
B. The habit of butterfly
C. The habitat of butterfly
D. The process of butterfly