The following text is for questions number 1 to 3.
I am used to travelling by air but only on one occasion I felt frightened. After taking off, we flew low over the city. It slowly went high to the sky.
But suddenly it turned round and flew back to the airport. An air-hostess told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it landed. After we landed, the police searched the plane carefully. Everybody on board was worried and we grew curious about what was happening.
Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board. Earlier somebody told the police that there was a bomb on the plane. Fortunately, they didn't find a bomb and five hours later we were able to take off again.
1. Who searched the plane carefully?
A. The pilot.
B. The police.
C. The air-hostesses.
D. The passengers.
2. Why did the plane fly back to the airport?
A. The pilot was afraid of bombs.
B. The pilot forgot about something.
C. The passengers were frightened.
D. Police suspected that there was a bomb on the plane.
3. What is the main idea of paragraph three?
A. The writer felt frightened.
B. The police searched the plane carefully.
C. Somebody said that there was a bomb on the plane.
D. There was a very important person on board.
The following text is for questions number 4 to 6.
Last summer, when mum and dad weren't feeling well, Tom was taking his dog, Paddy, for a walk. Suddenly there was a rabbit running across the path they were taking. Paddy barked very loud and the scared rabbit ran into the bushes. Although Tom was trying hard to grip the collar, Paddy was running after the rabbit. That was the last time he saw Paddy.
He tried to look for him for days. Finally, five weeks later, when Tom was out for a coffee at Motorway Cafe, his parents called. They were having lunch when they heard a dog barked outside the house. The hurriedly went out and there was Paddy wigling his tail.
4. "That was the last time he saw Paddy." The word he refers to ....
A. Father
B. Tom
C. Rabbit
D. Paddy
5. How did Paddy get lost?
A. He was hungry and searched for a food
B. He followed motorbike riders away
C. He saw a rabbit and ran after it
D. He felt bored and took a walk
6. The text generally talks about ....
A. the coming back of the lost dog
B. a long journey of the dog
C. a holiday experience in Scotland
D. the disappearance of a dog
The following text is for questions number 7 to 10.
Once a farmer owned a donkey and a lapdog. The donkey worked hard all day, hauling heavy loads. The lapdog stayed with his master all day, and lived in the house with him. He did not work, but was allowed to sit on the master's lap. The donkey grew jealous of the lapdog.
Perhaps if I behave like the dog, like wag my tail and jump on the master, the master will start loving me as much as he does the dog. So the donkey decided to wait for his chance.
One day, when he was left unattended, the donkey broke his halter and ran into the farmhouse kitchen. There the farmer sat at table. The donkey rushed up to him and began wagging his tail vigorously, and knocked off all the china from the table. He then started jumping around and frolicking like a little dog, and finally plonked himself down on the farmer's lap. The shocked farmer yelled for help. The farmhands came running in and dragged the donkey off to his stable, and gave him a beating he did not forget for the rest of his life.
7. What made the donkey jealous of the dog?
A. The halter that he has to wear.
B. The beating that he has.
C. The farmer's care to the dog.
D. The chance to stay inside the house.
8. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. The donkey wanted to be loved by its master.
B. The way the farmer treated the donkey.
C. The things done by the donkey to be loved.
D. The dog's habit is liked by the master.
9. The best title for the text is?
A. The farmer and his dog.
B. The donkey and the lapdog.
C. The farmer and the donkey.
D. The dog and it's master.
10. What can we learn from the text?
A. It is good to share things with others.
B. It is not good to help others.
C. It is not good to be envious to others.
D. It is good to keep your promise.
The following text is for questions number 11 to 14.
Two frogs had lived in a village all their lives. They thought they would like to go and see the big city that was about ten miles away.
They talked about it for a long time and at last they set off to the city.
It was a hot day, and they soon began to feel tired. They had only gone a little way when one said to the other, "we must be nearly there, can you see the city?"
"No," said the other frog, "but if I climb on your back I might be able to see it."
So he climbed up on the back of the other frog to see the city.
Now when the frog put up his head, his eyes could only see what was behind. And not what was in the front. So he saw the village they had just left.
"Can you see the city?" asked the frog who was below.
"Yes," answered the frog who had climbed up." I can see it. It looks just like our village."
Then the frogs thought that it was not worthwhile going any further. They went back and told the frogs in the village that they had seen the city, and it was just like theirs.
11. What did they feel on their way to find a big city?
A. Happy.
B. Glad.
C. Sad.
D. Tired.
12. Why did one of the frogs climb on the other's back?
A. It felt tired.
B. It was a hot day.
C. It could not see the city.
D. It thought it was worthwhile.
13. " ...at last they set off to see the city." (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word means ....
A. left
B. gave up
C. decided
D. stopped
14. What is the moral value of the text?
A. Never do something useless with your friends.
B. Never trust within a single opinion without other evidences.
C. We have to accept whatever information we receive.
D. We can always ask someone's opinions for anything.
The following text is for questions number 15 to 17.
I recently visited the Cuban Islands ... (15) a two week break with my partner. I never ... (16) South America prior to this visit and was extremely excited at experiencing this new culture. Needless to say, I was not disappointed. I had heard that the Cuban ... (17) are traditionally extremely polite to strangers as a sign of respect, but never did I expect the treatment that I received.
15. A. for
B. from
C. since
D. during
16. A. ask
B. visits
C. visited
D. visiting
17. A. person
B. people
C. children
D. spectator
For questions 18 to 20 choose the correct words to complete the text.
Yogyakarta is an artwork buyer's paradise because a lot of well-known artist originated from this place. These ... (18) artists have influenced local artisans in silver, leather, batik and other branches of craft.
Even wood, rattan and bamboo, can be ... (19) into very attractive craft items. Not only for home, but also used in international hotels. One can find these items ... (20) in several stores along Malioboro street, the main street of Yogyakarta.
18. A. common
B. famous
C. beautiful
D. unpopular
19. A. made
B. called
C. brought
D. bought
20. A. carefully
B. readily
C. slowly
D. easily
21. Arrange the following words into a meaningful sentence.
Women - village - the - went - to - remote - city - the
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The correct arrangement is ....
A. 3-6-4-1-2-5-8-7
B. 3-6-5-2-1-4-8-7
C. 3-6-2-1-4-5-8-7
D. 3-6-2-4-1-8-7-5
22. Arrange these sentences into a meaningful recount text.
1. Thirty people died, all of them were British.
2. There were only four survivors, who managed to get out through a broken window.
3. There was a terrible accident on the motorway near Gondolfo last night.
4. Luckily the motorway was quiet and no other vehicle was involved in the crash.
5. The coach was owned by Gladway Tours London.
6. And the driver was in hurry.
7. A coach overturned and caught fire.
8. The coach left London two hours late.
A. 3-7-1-5-4-2-6-8
B. 3-7-1-5-2-4-8-6
C. 3-7-5-2-1-6-8-4
D. 3-7-5-8-6-4-2-1
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