English try out 2016 – package 2

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English Try Out 2016 – package 2

This text is for number 1 – 3.

AUDITION NOW ON! Audition for the 2017 Singing Contest will be held on July 4 and 6 at the Fun Karaoke Box, 3rd

floor, Times Shopping Complex, Semarang, from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. and on July 5 at Kid's Theatre Park, X'tra Shopping Complex from 10.00 a.m, 6.00 p.m. Those who are interested are required to bring a passport-sized photograph.

1. Why will the candidates of the singing contest go to the fun karaoke box?

A. They want to go shopping.

B. They will have the audition.

C. They are going to sing together.

D. They want to make a passport sized photograph.

2. When will the audition in the Kid's theatre park be held?

A. 3rd of July. B. 4th of July.

C. 5th of July. D. 6th of July.

3. "Those who are interested are required to bring ..." (Paragraph 2) The underlined words is closest in meaning to ... A. will

B. can

C. may

D. must This text is for number 4 – 5.

From : [email protected] To : [email protected]

Subject : my holiday Dear Kathy,

Hi there. How are things with you? It’s good to know that you are doing fine. Now I’m having a holiday in Bali. You know, this is the most wonderful holiday I have ever

had. The people here are very friendly. There are a lot of interesting tourist objects to visit, beautiful

local art and crafts, tasty traditional foods and much more to enjoy. It’s Wednesday. I can’t believe I’ll leave this place in three days. I wish I could spend more

time here. I am certain I will stay longer on my next visit. I’ll be home at about 8 a.m. this Saturday.

On Monday I must get back to school. I can’t wait to show my video to you and other guys. That’s all for now. Please send my warm greetings to other friends, Rebecca, Smith, Nora,

Jully and Egar. Bye.

Best wishes,

Jolie

4. When will Jolie be back home?

A. Next week

B. Next Monday C. On Saturday at 8 a.m. D. Tomorrow at 8 in the morning.

5. From the email we know that Jolie … . A. will stay in Bali longer B. will stay with Kathy in Bali

C. doesn’t enjoy her vacation D. has spent her vacation in Bali.

This text is for number .6 – 7.

To : All OSIS members We will have a meeting to discuss about preparation for ‘Rebana concert’ to celebrate Pemalang anniversary. It will be held on Friday at 1.00 p.m. in OSIS room, please be punctual. Thank you.

Andy, Chairperson

6. What will the meeting discuss about?

A. Traditional concert. B. Pemalang anniversary

C. Students’ organization D. preparation for “Rebana concert”

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2 7. “…..please be punctual.”

The underlined word can be best replaced by the word….

A. on time B. Slow C. fast

D. late

This text is for number 8 and 9.

iPhone5

4-inch Retina display, ultra fast wireless.. ahh…,

screw it. Just give us another 400 bucks, you pathetic

lemming.

8. How wide is the screen?

A. 2 inch B. 3 inch C. 4 inch

D. 5 inch

9. What product is in the text above? A. Tablet B. Smartphone

C. Game Console D. Camera Digital


ANNOUNCEMENT

To : All Students of “spensix” Junior High School Don’t miss the School Carnival, Thursday 8th, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. at “Spensix” Junior High School, 10 canary Road. There will be food vendors selling chicken satay, siomay, batagor,

putu ayu and more. The various games will include blowing the balloons, marble on spoon walks, face-painting, inflatable bouncers, raffles, and songs. Come join us for an enjoyable, and help support the school. Volunteers to work at the carnival or work at carnival vendors are

always welcome. If you have any questions about this program, please contact the carnival coordinator.

10. From the text we know that … .

a. The carnival will be held on canary road.

b. The school carnival will hold in the morning

c. There are no volunteers to work at the carnival

d. The carnival coordinator will always contact you.

11. How long will the carnival last? a. An hour.

b. Two hours

c. Three hours.

d. Four hours.

12. There will be food vendors selling chicken satay, siomay, batagor, putu ayu and more. The underlined word is closest in meaning to .... a. costumers

b. visitors

c. sellers

d. buyers


To : All class captains Please attend the monthly meeting. It will be held: Date : Saturday. 5th March 2016 Time : After school Place : OSIS room We will discuss about the farewell party for the grade IX students. Your attendance will be highly appreciated. OSIS Chairman OSIS Secretary Denny Malik Anita Nidya

3 13. The meeting will discuss about …

A. The farewell party of the school

B. The farewell party for the OSIS Chairman

C. The farewell party for all class captains

D. The farewell party for the ninth grade students

14. From the text above, we know that the meeting will be held ….

a. In the morning c. in the evening

b. In the afternoon d. at night


To : Rita You'll present your paper tomorrow. Don't forget to make copies of your paper for the audience.

Prepare the power point presentation well. It will be better if you bring your own notebook. Have enough sleep tonight. Wish you luck.

Dedy

15. It will be better if you bring ….

The underlined word refers to … A. paper B. audience

C. Rita D. Dedy

16. Don't forget to make copies of your paper for the audience. The underlined word has the closest meaning with …

A. presentation

B. people C. copies D. paper

This text is for number `17 – 19.

Yesterday my family went to Yogyakarta. We left from Kudus at 5 in the morning. My father drove his car

carefully. On the way there, my young brother sang his favourite song ‘ Twinkle – twinkle Little Stars ‘ many times. We arrived in Yogyakarta at 9 in the morning. We did not stay at the hotel, but we directly visited

Parangtritis Beach. There were a lot of people enjoying the beauty of the beach. My brothers and I played football on the white sand. It was very exciting. Meanwhile, my sister rode a horse. My parents watched us. They sat on the bench.

At night we looked around at Malioboro street. My mother bought a beautiful rounded hat. My father did not want to buy anything. He just accompanied us . I got a T- shirt. My two brothers brought new shoes as their souvenirs.

Then, at eleven at night we went home to Kudus. We felt so tired but happy.

17. The main idea of the third paragraph is that the writer and his family ... .

A. had a night walk at Malioboro street.

B. enjoyed the beauty of the beach.

C. went to Yogyakarta by car.

D. arrived in Yogyakarta.

18. What did the writer and his brother do on the beach ?

A. just sat. B. rode horse. C. played football.

D. watched panorama. 19. From the text, we know that ... .

A. the family didn’t stay in a hotel.

B. the writer’s father bought a rounded hat.

C. they felt sad after having picnic in Yogyakarta.

D. the family went back to Kudus in the morning


A mangrove is a tropical marine tree. Mangroves have special aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots which enable them to thrive in brackish water. Brackish water is salty but not as salty as sea water.

Mangrove trees are commonly planted and found in coastal areas. Mangroves can serve as walls of

protection for natural disaster in coastal area like tsunami. According to BBC News, healthy mangrove forests had helped save lives in the Asia disaster tsunami and people tended to respect these natural barriers even more, especially after the tsunami.

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There are several species of mangrove tree found all over the world. Some prefer more salinity, while others like to be very-close to a large fresh water source such as river. Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some species have their roots covered with sea water every day during high tide.

Other species grow on dry land but are still part of the ecosystem. The Times of India reported that rare species of mangrove had been found and was also known as the looking-glass tree, probably because the leaves are silver-coated.

Mangroves need to keep their trunk and leave above the surface of the water. Yet they also need to be firmly attached to the ground so they are not moved by waves. Any part of root that appears above the water flows oxygen to the plant under water surface. as the soil begin to build up, these roots procedure

additional roots that become embedded in the soil.

20. Where can we find mangrove? In… A. coastal area B. highland C. India D. Asia

20. What is the main idea of paragraph 3 ?

A. The place where we can find mangrove

B. Mangrove is a tropical marine tree

C. The species of mangrove

D. The varieties of mangrove

21. A mangrove is a tropical marine tree (paragraph 1).

What is the closest meaning to the word marine?

A. sea

B. plant

C. crop

D. season

22. Based on the text above we can conclude that mangrove is … for us.

A. harmful

B. useful

C. dangerous

D. playful

This text is for number `24 - 27

How to Stop Nose Bleeding First, loosen the clothing around your neck. Put a cotton pad in the bleeding nostril.

Then sit down with your head leaning forward. Squeeze your nose until it stops bleeding. If your nose continues to bleed, call a doctor.

24. From the text we are suggested that we should .....

A. not lean backward when have nose bleeding.

B. call a doctor immediately in a case of nose bleeding.

C. squeeze your nose until it stops bleeding.

D. never put a cotton pad in a bleeding nostril.

25. What is the last thing that we should do to stop nose bleeding?

A. See a doctor for professional help.

B. Change the cotton pad in the nostril.

C. Lay down on the floor to stop bleeding.

D. Keep on squeezing the bleeding nostril.

26. “ ... until it stops bleeding.”

What does the underlined word refer to?

A. head

B. cloth

C. nose

D. cotton

5 27. “ Then sit down with your head leaning forward.”

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....

A. putting

B. inclining

C. taking

D. laying


The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

Once upon a time a town mouse went to visit his cousin in the country. This country mouse was down-to-earth, and he loved his cousin and made him welcome. Beans, cheese, and bread were all the

country mouse had to offer, but he offered them freely. The town mouse, being used to gourmet cuisine, turned up his nose at this country fare.

"I cannot understand, Cousin, how you can put up with such poor food as this, but of course you

cannot expect anything better in the country. Come with me and I will show you how to really live. When you have been in town a week, you will wonder how you could ever have stood your simple country life."

No sooner said than done, the two mice set off for town and arrived at the town mouse's residence.

"You will want some refreshments after our long journey," said the polite town mouse and took his friend into a grand dining room. There they found the remains of a feast, and soon the two mice were eating up tarts and cakes and all that was nice.

Suddenly, they heard growling and barking. "What is that?" asked the country mouse. "they are only the dogs of the house," answered the other. "Only!" said the country mouse. "I do not like to hear that sound at my dinner table.” Just at that moment the door flew open, and in came two huge mastiffs. The two mice

had to scamper down from the table and run off. "Good-bye, Cousin," said the country mouse. "What! Going so soon?" said the other. "Yes," he replied. "Better beans and bread in peace than cakes and tarts in fear."

28. Why did the town mouse go to the country? Because … . A. he wanted to buy some fruit and vegetables. B. he had a meeting with a farmer.

C. He used to eat delicious food. D. he could visit his cousin.

29. Where did the mice feast on tarts and cakes?

A. In the dining room of the town mouse's residence

B. In the country mouse's bedroom C. In the dogs’ kennel D. in the country

30. What is the moral of the story?

A. Safety is the first importance. B. Be careful of the barking dogs.

C. Never forget that we all had to learn at some stage. D. You should be respectful when someone is kind to you.


The Pyralis firefly (also known as the lightning bug) is a common firefly in North America. This partly

nocturnal, luminescent beetle is the most common firefly in the USA. At night, the very end (the last abdominal segment) of the firefly glows a bright yellow-green color.

The firefly can control this glowing effect. The brightness of a single firefly is 1/40 of a candle. Fireflies use

their glow to attract other fireflies. Males flash about every five seconds; females flash about every two seconds. This firefly is harvested by the biochemical industry for the organic compunds luciferin (which is the chemical the firefly uses for its bioluminescence).

This flying insect is about 0.75 inch (2 cm) long. It is mostly black, with two red spots on the head cover; the wing covers and head covers are lined in yellow. Like all insects, it has a hard exoskeleton, six jointed legs, two antennas, compound eyes, and a body divided into three parts (the head, thorax, and

abdomen). Both the adults and the larvae are carnivores. They eat other insects (including other fireflies), insect

larvae, and snails.

31. The text is about … . A. Flying insect B. Larvae

C. Firefly D. Bugs

6 32. How can a firefly survive?

A. By attracting others B. By glowing bright color

C. By eating other insects D. By covering their wings and head

33. How many legs does a firefly have? A. Two. B. Four.

C. Six. D. Eight.

34. “This partly nocturnal,......” (paragraph 1) What is the closest in meaning of the underlined word? A. Active at night

B. Active during the day. C. Bright at night. D. glowing during the day


My mother is a beautiful and elegant woman. She has a black and shiny wavy hair. Her eyes are

dark brown like my eyes. My mother has a light brown skin . She is fat so that she likes aerobics to make her body slim. She always looks elegant with her clothes.

She is friendly and has high discipline . For me, she is the best mother in the world. She is a good

housewife. She always does all of her responsibilities as a mother. Although she is very busy at work, she never forgets her family. She really loves cleanliness. She always keeps her home clean and healthy. She is good at cooking. The dish she makes is always delicious. She always serves food for breakfast before she

goes to the office. She also teaches her children to be responsible and discipline toward working and other responsibility. She teaches us to be tough people.

35. The first paragraph tells you about … A. an elegant woman B. a fat woman who likes aerobics

C. a woman with brown skin D. how writer’s mother looks

36. According to the text, we can say that … A. the writer’s mother is shiny. B. the writer’s mother is never busy.

C. the writer’s mother can’t cook well. D. the writer is proud of his/her mother.

37. What is the writer’s mother good at ? A. aerobics B. cooking

C. office D. work


A long time ago, There lived an old man in Penanggungan Mountain. His name was Kiai Gede

Penanggungan. He had supernatural power. Kiai Gede Penanggungan had a beautiful daughter named Dewi Walangangin who hadn’t been married yet. Kiai Gede Penanggungan prayed days and nights for her daughter to have a husband. One day, a young handsome man came to his place. The name of the man is

Jaka pandelengan. He wanted to be Kiai Gede Penanggungan’s student. Kiai Gede agreed to have Jaka as his student in one condition that he would marry her daughter. Jaka Pandelengan and Dewi Walangagin soon got married. Kiai Gede Penanggungan taught Jaka many things.

After several years living with Kiai Gede Pananggungan, it was time for the couple to live separately from him. They moved to another village. Kiai Gede gave some seeds of pari or paddy to the couple. He asked the couple to plant the seed. He also warned the couple not to be arrogant when they were rich He

wanted the couple to help poor people. The couple started a new life. They planted the seed. Soon, the seeds grew a lot of rice. Then the

couple became very rich. The poor neighbours came to the couple to ask for some pari seed. But the couple

refused to give them. Kiai Gede heard the couple’s bad behavior. Soon he visited the couple. He met them when the

couple was working in the field. Kiai Gede talked to the couple. He reminded them not to be arrogant. But the

couple ignored him. They said nothing to Kiai Gede. Kiai Gede got very angry. He then said, "You two are like temples. You cannot listen to me." Right after he said those words, an incredible thing happened. Slowly, Jaka and Dewi turned into temples. Because the temples stood among the pari, people then named them as

Pari Temple.

7 38. What is the main idea of the second paragraph ?

a. Kiai Gede Pananggungan warned the couple not to be arrogant when they were rich. b. Jaka pandelengan and Dewi Walangangin move to another vilage.

c. Jaka pandelengan and Dewi Walangangin started a new life. d. The couple became very rich and arrogant.

39. Why was the temple called by Pari Tempel? Because . . . . a. it looked like a pari b. people named it pari

c. it stood among the pari d. people liked to plant pari.

40. From the fourth paragraph we know that . . . . a. The couple turned into the pari b. The couple obeyed Kiai Gede

c. Kiai Gede never reminded them d. The couple didn’t obey Kiai Gede


Cactus

A cactus (plural: cacti) is any member of the plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas. They are often used as ornamental plants, but some are also crop …..(41). Cacti are grown for protection of property from wild animals, as well as many other uses.

Cacti are part of the plant order Caryophyllales, which also include members like beets, gypsophila, spinach, amaranth, tumbleweeds, carnations, rhubarb, buckwheat, plumbago, bougainvillea, chickweed and knotgrass.

Cacti are unusual and distinctive plants, that are adapted to extremely arid and hot environments, showing a wide range of anatomical …..(42) physiological features which conserve water. Their stems have adapted to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have become the spines for which cacti are well known.

Cacti come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. The tallest is Pachycereus pringlei, with a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m, and the. ….(43) is Blossfeldia liliputiana, only about 1 cm in diameter at maturity. Cactus flowers are large, and like the spines and branches arise from areoles. Many cactus species are night blooming, as they are pollinated by nocturnal insects or small animals, principally moths and bats. Cacti range in size from small and globular to tall and columnar.

41. 42. 43. A. cacti

B. animals C. plants D. flower

A. and

B. or C. but D. although

A. widest

B. longest C. largest D. shortest

Complete the following paragraph with correct words.

I went to Germany with my family during a school holiday (44)…... It was getting dark, so we were looking for a hotel. Then we ... (45) upon two hotels next each other with large park. We just randomly

(46)….. one and settled for the night.

44. 45. 46

A. next week

B. a few years later C. a few years ago D. following year

A. come

B. came C. comes D. coming

A. chose

B. bought C. paid D. opened

47. Arrange the jumbled word into a good order.

Solo my brother playing when football arrived was from my grandma

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

A. 4 – 6 – 8 – 2 – 7 – 3 – 5 – 9 – 1 B. 4 – 9 – 6 – 8 – 1 – 2 – 7 – 3 – 5

C. 9 – 6 – 4 – 8 – 1 – 7 – 5 – 3 – 2 D. 5 – 9 – 6 – 8 – 3 – 1 – 2 – 7 – 4

8 48. Arrange the jumbled word into a good order.

called I but you hear you many times me didn’t

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

A. 1 – 7 – 3 – 4 – 9 – 5 – 8 – 1 – 6

B. 1 – 6 – 7 – 3 – 4 – 9 – 5 – 8 – 1 C. 2 – 1 – 7 – 8 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 9 D. 2 – 1 – 6 – 7 – 3 – 4 – 9 – 5 – 8

49. Arrange the jumbled sentences into a correct paragraph.

1. One of them is the root that is underground 2. Besides, it is also to anchor the tree in the soil 3. A tree consists of some parts

4. A tree is a kind of tall plant that lives for many years 5. The root function is to search water and food to feed the tree 6. We find trees mostly in a forest

A. 4 – 6 – 2 – 5 – 1 – 3 B. 4 – 6 – 3 – 1 – 5 – 2

C. 4 – 6 – 1 – 3 – 5 – 2 D. 4 – 6 – 5 – 3 – 1 – 2

50. Arrange the jumbled sentences into a correct order.

1. Next , put it in a suitable place .

2. And then remove the plastic bags around the speakers. 3. Then take stereo out of the box. 4. First of all , make sure to open the box carefully.

5. Finally plug it into an electrical outlet. Turn it on and enjoy for music. 6. After that , remember to attach the wires from the speakers to the main unit

A. 4 – 3 – 5 – 2 – 1 – 6 B. 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 6 – 5 C. 4 – 3 – 6 – 1 – 2 – 5

D. 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 5 – 6

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