Elephants are the largest land animals alive today. These animals have special body
characteristics, among them are tusk and trunk.
Elephant’s tusks are made of a hard, white substance like bone. When elephant is angry, its tusks can be very
dangerous. The tusks of an elephant are
actually its front teeth. People pay a
lot of money for the ivory of an elephant’s tusk. The ivory from the tusks is made into many
beautiful things.
The trunk of an elephant is a fusion of the nose and upper lip. A elephant uses its trunk in many ways. It pulls up trees with its trunk when it
wants to make a path through the jungle.
It also uses its trunk to get water.
The trunk can hold a lot of water, as an elephant needs to drink three
hundreds pints of water everyday.
1.
What is the main topic of the
text?
A.
An elephant’s habits.
B.
Hunting an elephant.
C.
Training an elephant.
D.
Elephant’s tusks and trunks.
E.
How an elephant uses its
trunks.
2.
According to the text,
elephants ….
A.
drink less water than any other
animals.
B.
are the largest land animals in
the world.
C.
are the only animals with
tusks.
D.
are very weak animals.
E.
have no special, physical
characteristics.
3.
“It pulls up trees with its
trunk when it wants to make a path through the jungle.” (paragraph 3). The underlined word means….
A.
street
B.
road
C.
way
D.
tunnel
E.
canal
4.
“It also uses its trunk to get
water”…(paragraph 3)
The word “it” in the sentence above refers to ….
A.
tusk
B.
trunk
C.
jungle
D.
animal
E.
elephant
There are so many hobbies that one can choose to make a meaningful
lifestyle. Most people choose their
hobbies based on some reasons. However,
there is simply no good reason to choose smoking as a hobby.
As a matter of fact, all the excuses given for taking up smoking and
for continuing it clearly reflect one’s weakness. For example, some people smoke because they
fear being criticized by peers. These
people believe that smoking is representative of one’s status. Others smoke to satisfy their curiosity, to
avoid boredom, or for pleasure. They
enjoy this bad habit and feel good doing it.
Conversely, there are many good reasons for not smoking. Choosing not to smoke not only benefits you
as an individual but also helps your surroundings to live in a healthier
environment.
It is widely known that tobacco smoke contains chemicals which are
poisonous and harmful to health.
It generates pollution and leaves the air dense with cancer-causing
toxins. Meanwhile, careless disposal of
burning cigarettes butts may cause fires which can destroy home and kill
people.
Before you decide to take up this habit, please remember that
smoking harms your spouse, children, friends and colleagues. The smoke inhaled by a non-smoker is likely
to cause him/her lung cancer, irritation of the eyes, asthma, heart disease and
coughing.
Since smoking offers no benefits, but plenty of harm to oneself and
one’s environment, giving up smoking is a wise thing to do. As for those who want to try it, think twice
before doing it because it is hard to quit this bad habit.
5.
The text tells us that….
A.
people should not smoke alone.
B.
people should choose hobbies
carefully.
C.
people should think whenever
they want to smoke.
D.
people should not to smoke in
front of friends and family.
E.
there are no good reasons to
smoke but plenty of harm.
6.
What is the main idea of
paragraph 2?
A.
It tells popular reasons given
by smokers.
B.
It advises people to smoke
cigarettes.
C.
It condemns people who smoke.
D.
It discourages people to smoke.
E.
It encourages people to smoke.
7.
Why is smoking harmful?
A.
It causes fire.
B.
It destroys the trees.
C.
It makes people careless.
D.
It contains poisonous
chemicals.
E.
It creates cigarettes butts and
kills people.
8.
“It is widely known that
tobacco smoke contains chemicals which are poisonous and harmful to health.” The underlined word means ….
A.
damage
B.
serious
C.
helpful
D.
dangerous
E.
meaningful
Human body is made up of countless millions of cells. Food is needed to build up new cells and
replace the worn out cell. However, the
food that we take must be changed into substances that can be carried in the
blood to the places where they are needed.
This process is called digestion.
The first digestive process takes places in the mouth. The food we eat is broken up into small
pieces by the action of teeth, mixed with saliva, a juice secreted by glands in
the mouth. Saliva contains digestive
juices which moisten the food, so it can be swallowed easily.
From the mouth, food passes through the esophagus (the food passage)
into the stomach. Here, the food is
mixed with the juices secreted by the cells in the stomach for several
hours. Then the food enters the small
intestine. All the time the muscular
walls of the intestine are squeezing, mixing and moving the food onwards.
In a few hours, the food changes into acids. These are soon absorbed by the villi
(microscopic branch projections from the intestine walls) and passed into the
bloodstream.
9.
What does “digestion” mean?
A.
The process of building up new
cells.
B.
The process of replacing worn
out cells.
C.
The process of taking food into
our mouth.
D.
The process of providing much
energy for each cell.
E.
The process of changing food
into substances that can be carried into the blood.
10.
What is the first digestive
juice?
A.
Enzymes
B.
Glands
C.
Intestine
D.
Saliva
E.
Esophagus
11.
“Saliva contains digestive
juices which moisten the food…”
The underlined word means “to make something.…”
A.
wet
B.
dry
C.
clean
D.
dirty
E.
clear
12.
“These are soon absorbed
by the villi…”
The underlined word refers to…
A.
stuffs
B.
villi
C.
acids
D.
juices
E.
cells.
There has been a great deal of discussion on the problem of abortion
in this country. The discussion
includes: “Is abortion legal or illegal?
Is abortion morally justified or not?”
On one hand, abortion is one of the methods of birth control. When a country faces the problems of
population explosion, the government should find methods to solve it. But since no method of contraception is one
hundred percent effective and successful, abortion becomes the only way out
when prevention fails.
On the other hand, abortion may cause many negative effects for
women’s health. Women risk their health
and lives in bearing the operation and its consequences. The most common complications or inflammation,
interruption of menstrual patterns, infertility, endometriosis, myoma of the
uterus and many other kinds of ovary illnesses.
So far, abortions have become a dilemma for countries with a large
number of citizens. On one hand, it can
control the birth rate, but on the other hand, it brings terrible consequences,
especially for women’s health.
(Taken
from: Look Ahead 3, PT Erlangga)
13.
What is the text about?
A.
The controversy of abortion.
B.
How to control birth rate.
C.
The process of abortion.
D.
Population explosion.
E.
The women’s health.
14.
The main idea of paragraph
three is ….
A.
There has been a great deal of
discussion on the problem of abortion.
B.
Abortion is one of the methods
of birth control.
C.
Abortion may cause negative effects
for women’s health.
D.
Abortion has become a dilemma
for countries.
E.
Abortion can control the birth
rate.
15.
Based on the text, why is
abortion considered to be legal?
A.
Abortions may cause many
negative effects for women’s health.
B.
Abortions have become dilemmas
for countries with a large number of citizens.
C.
Abortions can control the birth
rate, but bring consequences.
D.
Abortion is one of the methods
of birth control and it becomes the only way out prevention fails.
E.
Abortions may cause
infertility, endometriosis and myoma of the uterus.
16.
“…the most common
complication are inflammation…” (paragraph 3)
The underlined word means….
A.
rare
B.
general
C.
formal
D.
informal
E.
important
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17.
The brochure tells us about….
A.
many convenient hotels.
B.
Bandung
C.
Bandung
D.
Bandung
E.
Intan hotel, the most
convenient hotel in Bandung
18.
“our blend of prompt
efficiency and personalized service will surely win you over.”
The similar meaning of the underlined word is….
A.
fast
B.
slow
C.
late
D.
gradual
E.
advanced
Dear John,
There is a lot of milk and food in the fridge. The key of the back
door is under the mat. Hot water from immersion heater. If you want fresh egg,
see Ben next door.
Love
Your
Mom
Angel
19.
What is the kind of the text
above?
A.
Advertisement
B.
Brochure
C.
Notice
D.
Announcement
E.
Report
20.
The reason why John’s mother
wrote this note to John is probably because …….
A.
John will be away when his Mom
came.
B.
Angel will go to John’s house
to buy some eggs.
C.
John’s mother won’t be in her
house when John comes.
D.
John will be waiting for his
mother.
E.
There are not any eggs in the
fridge.
