The following text is for questions number 1 to 2.
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.
One day, a boy got up with the feeling that the day was going to be unlucky day for him. He found that it was already 6.50 a.m., he rushed into the bathroom. In a hurry he did not see a piece of soap lying on the floor, he stepped on it and slipped.
Then, he went into the dining room for his breakfast. He gulped down the tea without realizing that it was very hot, so it burnt his tongue. He got dressed and rushed to the bus stop. Unfortunately, he just missed the bus. His heart sank and knew that he would be late for school and his teacher would be angry with him again.
4. "He gulped down the tea without realizing that it was very hot, ..." (Paragraph 2)
The word it refers to ....
A. the tongue
B. the toast
C. the tea
D. the coffee
5. What happened with the boy when he got his breakfast?
A. His breakfast was not ready.
B. He did not prepare it.
C. He burned his toast.
D. He hurt his tongue.
6. The text tells us about the boy's ....
A. good day
B. lucky day
C. bad day
D. fine day
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.
Juhha's Wonders
Once upon a time, there was a small village in Baghdad. Its population was very small. In this village everybody knew each other and knew every little or big problems that went on in the village. In this small village there was a bakery that was popular for its delicious bread.
One day a poor old man was walking in the street passing the bakery and he stopped to smell the scent of the bread which was spreading out of the bakery.
Suddenly, the baker caught the old man and shouted at him demanding the price of bread's scent. He almost drag him to the police.
A very famous wise man named Juhha heard the baker shouting. So he went to him and asked about the problem. Juhha stood calmly listening to the baker and he thought for a solution.
After a few minutes Juhha's eyes glistened and an amused smile was on his face. He asked the baker "How much money do you want?". The baker and poor man were astonished, but the baker answered "3 dinars". Juhha took the money out of his wallet and put it in his pocket and shook the money. "Did you hear the sound of the money?" Juhha asked. "Yes, I did", the baker replied, and with big smile Juhha said "Well then, this is the price of your bread's scent!"
11. Who stopped to smell the scent of the bread?
A. The baker.
B. The police.
C. The old poor man.
D. Juhha, the wise man.
12. What did the baker do to the old man?
A. He wanted to hear the sound of the old man money.
B. He demanded the old man to pay for the scent.
C. He shouted his problem to the old man.
D. He gave the old man some solution.
13. " ....., which was popular for its delicious bread" (paragraph 1)
What does the word "delicious" mean?
A. Sour
B. Tasty
C. Bitter
D. Unpleasant
14. What can we learn from the story above?
A. We must help poor people.
B. We must take the benefit of what we offer.
C. We should pay nothing for things we use.
D. We shouldn't ask other to pay for what they don't get.
Complete the following paragraph with correct word.
I went to Germany with my family ... (15) a school holiday a few years ago. It was getting dark, so we were looking for a hotel. Then we ... (16) upon two hotels next each other with ... (17) opening. We just randomly chose one and settled for the night.
15. A. for
B. from
C. since
D. during
16. A. come
B. came
C. comes
D. coming
17. A. park
B. store
C. job
D. room
The following text is for questions number 18 to 20.
Most crabs have a (18) ... shell to protect their bodies. The hermit crab has a soft body and no shell of its own. In order to (19) ... itself, it will find an empty mollusc shell and squeeze inside (20) ... Then with only its logs and head sticking old, it will walk around the sea-bed searching for food.
18. A. shiny
B. soft
C. thick
D. hard
19. A. close
B. hide
C. protect
D. put
20. A. completely
B. insufficiently
C. partly
D. slightly
21. Arrange the following words into a good sentence.
Poor - ashamed - his - was - of - because - Malin Kundang - mother
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A. 7-4-6-3-1-8-5-2
B. 7-4-1-6-3-8-5-2
C. 7-4-2-6-5-3-1-8
D. 7-4-2-6-3-1-8-5
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