The Hole Game

Two players, one marble per person, a hole on the ground, a line to start from.

First, check whether the marbles are good or not and whether they are in the same size. Then, dig a hole on the ground and draw a line in a

fair distance away from the hole. Next, each player carefully throws his or her marble towards the hole. Finally The player whose marbles is the closest to the hole tries to flick his or her opponent’s marble into the hole. The person who can flick the both marbles ( his/hers and the opponent’s ) into the hole wins.He/She will keep both marbles.

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The text is for 1-3

1. What does the text tell us about?A. describe about pulau seribuB. information about the beauty of Pulau SeribuC. visit and enjoy the beauty of Pulau SeribuD. tell the readers about Pulau Seribu

2. Pulau Seribu is a popular holiday destination for people from….A. the cityB. the villageC. the islandsD. the rural area

3. “….and cozy resorts and …..”The word “cozy” can be replaced by….A. uglyB. dirtyC. interestingD. comfortable

The text is for 4-7

4. What does the text tell us about ?a. how to play the hole gameb. where the hole game is fromc. describe what the hole game isd. the story of the hole game

5. How many steps are there in the instruction ?a. Three c. Fiveb. Four d. Six

6. “whether they are in the same size” .What does the underline word refer to ?

a. two players c. Marblesb. persons d. Holes

WELCOME TO PULAU SERIBU

Ready to relax and get rid of the hustle and bustle of the city? Then come to Pulau Seribu, a popular tourist destination for city folk. Enjoy the beautiful beaches and cozy resorts and hotels. Swim in crystal – clear water, ride banana boat, take snorkeling and do other exciting water activities.

7. The person who can flick the both marbles…What does the underline word mean ?a. hit c. throwb. brush d. Draw

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Dear: NurulI heard that you were hospitalized. So sad to see you in bed. I wish you’ll be better soon. May you would be back to your spirit.                                                                                                Regards,                                                                                      Your pen friend, Betty

8. The writer wrote the text to……     A. express her pleasure                                C. go to the hospital      B. show her sickness                                  D. to express her sympathy9. The card was sent because Nurul was……      A. dead                  B. sick             C. healthy                    D. better10. “I wish you’ll better soon” The underline word has the same meaning with...      A. hope C. want                     B. happy          D. like

Shark

A shark is a type of fish that lives in the sea. It is one of the largest sea creatures. There are over 350 species. A shark is shaped like a torpedo. It has rough skin like sandpaper. Instead of bones it has elastic cartilage which helps them to move easily. It can grow up to 8 meters.

Sharks are found in all oceans around the world. The type of shark found will depend on the water’s temperature. A shark has to keep moving when it is asleep because it will either sink or suffocate. It has to keep moving because it needs to breathe through its gills to keep alive.

When sharks are hungry, they look for food. Different shark eat different food. Harmless shark eat plankton but harmful sharks eat meat.

Sharks have up to forty two babies (which are called pups) at a time. When the pups are born, they leave straight away because the mother shark does not have teats. Some sharks have their pups in different ways, some lay eggs while others have them alive. When they are born they need to defend themselves because the have no one to help them.

11. What does the purpose of the text above ?a. to retell about sharkb. to give information about sharkc. to tell how the shark look for foodd. to describe shark in general

12. What happens when a shark stops moving ?a. shark will sleep c. shark will drownb. shark will breathe d. Shark will alive

13. Which of the following statements is true according to the text ?a. Sharks are only found in pasific oceansb. They are more than three hundreds speciesc. water temperature determine the type of sharkd. Sahrk have up to 40 babies

14. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?a. When sharks are hungry, they look for foodb. A shark is a type of a fish that lives in the seac. Sharks are found in all oceans around the worldd. Sharks have up to forty two babies (pups) at a time

15. What is the synonym of the word shaped (paragraph one)?a. movedb. formedc. foundd. kept

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How To Operate An Electric Fan

Follow the ways below:

1. Plug the power cord into a wall outlet.

2. To make fan move side ways, push the pin on top of the motor.

3. To move it up or down, pull up the oscillating pin, then press the tilt adjustment knob.

4. To change the speed of the fan, press one of the switches at the bottom.

16. What is the purpose of the text abovea. to describe about how to operate an electric fan.b. to retell how to operate an electric fanc. to explain how to operate an electric fand. to tell how to make an electric fan

17. What should we do if we want to change the speed of the fan ?a. push the pin on top of the motorb. press the tilt adjustment knobc. press one of the switches at the bottomd. pull up the oscillating pin

18. “press one of the switches at the bottom”. What does the word switches mean ?a. button c. socketb. plug d. Wall outlet

19.’ To move it up or down, pull up the oscillating pin...”. What does the underline word refer to ?

a. the power cord c. the pinb. the motor d. The fan

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20. What does the passage tell us about ?a. a band show c. ticket sellersb. entrance ticket d. ticket price

21. There will be.... entertainers performing in the stage.a. two c. fourb. three d. five

Biggest Band Show “ Peterpan”

Held : Sunday, December 16Time : o7.00 p.m – 10.00 p.mPlace : Parking Area Taman Impian Jaya Ancol

We present the famous singers: Agnes Monica Rosa Syahrini

Ticket: Rp 75.000,- / adultRp 50.000,- / child

For entrance tickets please callSinta : Ph. 4153288April : Ph. 4155446

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Water is an important thing in our life. Creatures cannot live without water. We must drink eight glasses of water a day. Everything we eat has water in it. Without water in our food, we will die in about ten days. Without water, animals and plants will die too.

We are depended on water everyday. It can be used in many ways. We need water to plant the seeds. We must take a bath twice a day. This activity also uses water. Mother cooks and washes clothes also with water. In other word, water is always accompanies our life.

Sometimes, water is dangerous. It happen when there is too much water come. To control water, we can build dams.There are several uses of dams. They can irrigate the rice field. Dams can also prevent the flood. They run water to generators to supply electricity. It means that dams are used for power-plant.

Because os so many uses of water in our life, we must keep it pure. We mustn’t pollute it. We must use water ecconomically.

22. What is the purpose of the text above ?a.to tell how important of waterb. to describe about water in generalc. to give information about waterd. to explain about water

23. What will happen if there is too much water come ?a. it can use to irrigate the rife fieldb. it can use to generators to supply electricityc. It will fill the dam with waterd. it will cause the flood everywhere

24. From the text we know that...a. people are not depend on waterb. dams can’t irrigate the rice fieldc. dam can increase rice yieldsd. people mustn’t keep the water pure

25. What is the main idea of the second paragraph ?a. we always need water in our daily activitiesb. we need water to plant the seedsc. water is an important thing in our lifed. we must take a bath twice a day

26. “They run water to generators to supply electricity”. The word supply has the same meaning with...

a. serve c. prepareb. give d. provide

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CHICKEN CUTSIngredients ;

- 1 pound of chicken- 4 cups of cooking oil- 1 cup of flour- 1 teaspoon of salt- 1 teaspoon of pepper- A dash of chili powder

The Steps ;First, put flour, salt pepper, and chili powder in plastics bag and shake to mix. Next, cut chicken into small pieces, add them to the bag and shake to coat the chicken with seasoned flour. After that, heat the oil in a heavy frying pan over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for about ten to fifteen minutes or until the chicken is golden brown. Finally, drain the chicken and serve.

27. The following things should be done in the steps of making Chicken Cuts, except…a. cook the chicken in plastic bag for about ten to fifteen minutes b. cut chicken into small piecesc. shake flour, salt pepper, and chili powder in plastics bagd. add the pieces of chicken to the bag and shake to coat the chicken with seasoned flour

28. Where do you usually find the text above?a. In a story bookb. In a drawing bookc. In pile of booksd. In a recipe book

29. Finally, drain the chicken and serve. The word drain mean...a. stream c. dry upb. spend d. Open up

30. what does the word “them” in second line refer to?a. Chicken cuttingb. Flourc. Drain chickend. Chili powder

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31. What is the purpose of the text?a.To persuade the new members about english clubb.To invite new member of english clubc.To inform new members of english club abouth the testd.To describe about english club

32. The test will be done ….a. in the morningb. at the eveningc. in the afternoond. at noon

33. Based on the text which statement is NOT TRUE ….a.The new member will have a test in language roomb.The new member should come after 7 a.mc.The test will be held on Friday, December 28th 2013 d.The test is for new member

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Hotels

People sometimes need hotels if they travel far from homes. They sometimes need hotels

when they arrive in cities late at night and they do not have any relatives there.Hotels are places that provide lodging and usually meals and various personal services

for the public. A good hotel provides many comforts and conveniences. Hotels with hundreds of rooms are common. People can find the advertisements of hotels in newspapers, brochures, the Internet and magazines.

Downtown hotels survive and prosper because of two important factors. First, businesstravelers wish to stay close to the offices or industrial plants they plan to visit. Second, the location of the airport is close to the hotels.

As the pace of jet travel grows, hotels spring up near airports. Some travelers stay at airport inns when their flights are delayed. To save time, business executives often select airport hotels for meetings or conferences. Once the plane lands, the hotel is only minutes away.Source: English in Focus for Grade IX Junior High School (SMP/MTs)

34. Which the following statement is not correct according to the text ?a. People needs hotel for their relatives.b. Business travelers keep downtown hotels survive and prosper.c. Business travelers often choose airport hotels to save time.d. People may find the advertisements of hotels in newspapers.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Test for new member of English Club will be on Friday, December28th 2013 at 7 a.m in languages room.

Be there in time!

35. Which hotels can survive and prosper more ?a. big hotels c. luxurious hotelsb. small hotels d. downtown hotels

36. What is the main idea of last paragraph ?a. the appearance of the hotel near airportb. the meeting of business executivesc. the growing of jet traveld. the hotel is only minutes away

37. First, business travelers wish to stay close to the offices or industrial plants they plan to visit (paragraph 3). What does the underline word refer to ?

a. people c. downtown hotelsb. business travelers d. industrial plants

38. As the pace of jet travel grows, hotels spring up near airports. What does spring up mean ?

a. Bring c. Leapb. Appear d. Jump

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39. Where will John Smith be buried ?a. at Jl. Sawo raya c. in rawa mangunb. in Tanah Kusir d. East Jakarta.

40. how long John Smith’s body will be laid out at the funeral home ?a. a day c. three daysb. two days d. Four days

41. What is the similar meaning of the word “passing away” in the sentence “We wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing away ….” ?a. go throughb. leave c.alived.die

Condolence

We wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing away of

JOHN SMITH

The first chief editor of the Jakarta Post. 78 years of age on Saturday, sept. 9, 2013.

His body is laid out at Jl. Sawo raya no. 2 rawa mangun, East Jakarta.

Burial will be in Tanah Kusir Cemetery, South Jakarta.

On Sunday, sept 10 at 10 a.m

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42. What do we use paint for ?A. to cut the plastic bottle C. to make drawing on a white paperB. to clean the plastic bottle D. to wash the bottle

43. What must we do after we wash the plastic bottle?a. Make sure it’s clean when you use it b. Cut the bottle into two halvesc. Wrap the bottle with piece of white or colorful paper d. Use paint to make drawing on it.

44. The word steps has same meaning with word…a. ways c. Ingredientsb. try d. Rule

45. “ If you use plain paper, use paint to make drawing on it”. What does the word it refer to ?

a. the bottle c. plain paperb. pencil box d. Sharp cutter

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A laptop is a kind of computer unit which has 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 device. 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 which 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 efficiently than a PC does. This device uses a rechargeable battery as a source of electric energy. So if we prefer using a laptop, it means that we support the government program to save energy46. From the text we know that…

a. A laptop is usually more expensive than a PCb. More people like a laptop better than PCc. More people like a PC better than a laptopd. For a mobile person a laptop is more handy than a PC

47. A laptop has become very popular because…a. It is portableb. It allows us to access internetc. It gives several benefits to the userd. It doesn’t need complicated cable installation

HOW TO MAKE PENCIL BOXMaterials:

An empty plastic bottle of mineral water A sharp cutter A piece of white or colorful paper Paint Glue

Steps:1. Wash the plastic bottle and make sure it’s clean when you use it.2. Cut the bottle into two halves. Be sure you use sharp cutter.3. Wrap the bottle with piece of white or colorful paper. 4. If you use plain paper, use paint to make drawing on it.5. Your pencil box is ready to use.

48. “This device uses a rechargeable battery as a source of electric energy”. (paragraph 4) What does the underline word refer to ?

a. Personla Computer c. Batteryb. hot spot area d. Laptop

49. “Some people like to use this facility to carry out their tasks”. What does the word carry out mean ?

a. bring c. dob. try d. Work

50. Look at the notice. What does it mean ?

a. you may eat and drinkb. you should prepare some foodc. you are allowed to cew gumd. you are forbiden to have some meal

II. Essay

1. Arrange these following words to form a goog passive sentences.a. was – the – cancelled – of – picnic – the rain – becauseb. window – broken – by – the – was - Ahmad

2. Combine these following sentences to form a good adjective clasusea. - The doctor examined the sick people - He was very gentle.

b. – The novel is very interesting. - I am reading it

3. Read the following text and then fill the blank with appropriate words

GORILLAS     Gorillas are the largest of all the primates. A male gorilla can be 180 centimeters tall  and  can  weigh  200  kilograms.  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 ..... ( a )slowly around a large area of jungle eating leaves and bushes.            In some ways gorillas are very like humans. When they are....( b ), they laugh and wave their arms. When they are angry, they.... ( c ) their chests. When they are sad, they cry. But they cry quietly, without any tears. 

Unfortunately, people.....( d ) and kill gorillas. They also cut down and burn their trees. There are now only about 10,000 gorillas left in the world.

4. Arrange the sentences into a procedure text of ‘how to iron your clothes’ based on the pictures given.

NO FOOD NO DRINK

a. Prepare the ironing board,a bottle of fabric freshener,and an iron.b. Adjust the heat of the iron,wait until the iron is hot enough.c. Cover the ironing board with some cloth.Make sure hat it is thick enoughd. Fold your clothes neatly.e. Spray the freshener directly on clothes.f. Iron your clothes.g. Plug the cable into the wall outlet.

5. make an advertisement about selling a bird simply by include elements of the animal's name, the Characteristics of the animal, prices and contact person