SOAL-SOAL DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

My Unique Pets
I’m used to having pets at home because my family is pet lovers. I have kept two turtles
since February 2003. I put them all in one tank in my room.
The name of the male turtle is Donatello and the female one is called Rafael It is quite
easy to keep them. They can survive  without  food for about two months. However, they
need a comfortable place to live. They have to live with imported soil and plants, good
water circulation and a piece of dry trunk in the aquarium. Inadequate conditions can
cause not only stess but also affect their growth. The worst thing is they may even end in
their death!
   The weapon of an adult turtle lies in its edge of the shell. He will use this weapon when
he is disturbed while he is taking a nap.

1.Why is it dangerous to touch the edge of the turtle’s shell when he is having his nap?
   a. because the turtle might infect you with a certain disease
   b. because it is the location of a turtle’s weapon
   c. because it can cause stress to the turtle
   d. because it will kill the turtle

2. “Inadequate conditions can cause not only stress but also affect their growth.”
(paragraph     2)
   The underlined word can be best replaced by …  
   a. insufficient
   b. indiscipline
   c. ineffective
   d. inedible

3. What is the purpose of the text above ?

    a. To tell the readers that the writer’s family is pet lovers
    b. To describe the writer’s turtles to the readers
    c. To persuade the readers to keep turtles as a pet
    d. To show the advantages of keeping turtles

Giraffe is the tallest animal, I saw in Ragunan zoo. It is a male. It is about six meter tall.
It has big brown eyes. It has brown spots on its skin. It also has two short horns on its
head. Its tail is long with thick hair on the top of the tail. It likes eating leaves of tree.

    1. The purpose of the text above is....

   A. to describe about giraffe
   B. to tell about tall animal
   C. to describe Ragunan zoo
   D. to tell about tall animals

    2. How the eyes of the giraffe look like?

   A. They are big and black
   B. They are big and brown
   C. They are small and brown
   D. They are small and black

   3. “Its tail is long with thick hair...” The antonym of the underlined word is....
  A. beauty                                                               
  B. strong   
  C. short

  D. thin  

Hello! My name is Rob Fellow. I come from Dundee. A town on the east coast of
Scotland, but I’m a student at Durham University, in the north of England. I’m studying
French and German, and I can speak the languages quite well. I also know little Spanish,
so I can speak four languages. I’m enjoying the course a lot, but it’s very hard work!
   
     I live in Durham Castle, because the Castle is part of the University, with about 
     thirty other students. The course started two years ago, and I’m in my third year. 
     After the course, I’m going to work in France, but I don’t know where yet.
                                        
1. Rob can speak these languages below except…
    a.   German                                        c.  Spanish
    b.   English                                         d.  Dutch

2. What’s Rob going to do after course?

     a.   To get a job in France.                  c.   To enjoy in Germany.
     b.   To study in England.                      d.   To learn in Spanish.

3.  Rob Fellow is … student at Durham University.

     a.   a lazy                                           c.  a diligent
     b.   a dull                                           d.  a discipline 

The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world at that time. It had good facilities such as:
a fully air conditional cabin, restaurant, bar, mini shop, recreation space, ship’s band
and singers, medical facilities, telephone, etc. When the Titanic sailed from
Southampton to New York in April 1912 with 819 crews and 1316 passengers, it sank
after it sailed for four days. It happened in North Atlantic Ocean. It hit a very big
iceberg. Since there were not enough lifeboats and all the passengers or the crews were
very afraid, the ship sank rapidly, most of passengers and crews sank and only few
people was safe.

1. Where did the tragedy happen?

    a. in the sea   
    b. in the high way   
    c. in the harbor   
    d. In the air

2. It had good facilities. The underlined word refers to ….

    a. the world  
    b. the ship         
    c. the time      
    d. that biggest

3. Which line tells us that most of people died?

    a.line 3 & 4  
    b. line 1 & 2    
    c. line 6 & 7   
    d. line 5

4. Where did the Titanic sink exactly?

    a. Southeast continent
    b. in the sea 
    c. Atlantic ocean 
    d. North Atlantic Ocean

Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a valley between the Kelud and Wilis
mountains and inhabited by about 1.3 million people. In the  center of the town there is
a large hill which is called the Dathok mountain. Because of the topography of the
region, Kediri is called a chily town by the locals. There is a big river called Brantas
cutting off the center of the town.
         Besides temples, Kediri is also famous for its products like cigarettes and a special
kind of tofu or bean curd. This highly nutritious food is a delicacy of Kediri and has a
distinctive taste. The cigarette factory dominates the town’s economy and employs the
majority of the women labor force. Kediri and the cigarette factory are inseparable and it
is considered the biggest cigarette factory in Indonesia. Most of the local people work in
this factory. Those who do not work here are farmers or traders.

1.What does the above text tell us about?

    a.The history of Kediri
    b.The famous products of Kediri
    c. The description of Kediri
    d. The people of Kediri

2.“Those who do not work here….”(Last sentence)

      The underlined word refers to….
     a.the local people
     b.the factory workers
     c.the farmers
     d.the traders

 My best friend

 I have a special friend. She is my classmate and sits besides me. Her name is
Rohmi. Rohmi is a quite girl and very simple on the look. However, I really adore her.
She is not only kind but also tough.
          Rohmi comes from a very simple family. Her father is a pedicab driver and her
mother has passed away. She has a younger brother. His name is Rahmat. In order to
help their father, Rohmi and her brother work part-time to earn some money. Rohmi
sells food during our class break, while her brother sells newpapers and magazines after
school.
One thing that I always admire about her is that she can manage her time well,
and she always looks cheerful.

1. What does the second paragraph tell you about?

     a. Rohmi and her family
     b. Rohmi and her father
     c. Rohmi and her brother
     d. Rohmi and her friends

2.”…Rohmi and her brother work part-time to earn some money.”

     What do the underlined words mean?
     a. work for the whole of working week
     b. work for only part of each day or week
     c. work for the purpose of getting money as much as possible
     d. work for family

3. Where did the writer sit ?

     a. in front of Rohmi
     b. behind Rohmi
     c. next to Rohmi
     d. far from Rohmi

The Terrifying Headmaster

      Mr.Tucker is the headmaster of my school. He does not wear glasses. His eyes always
frighten me even when I refuse to face them. They are sharp, hard, and cold, and he uses
them like a whip.
        He always washes his hands in an enamel basin in the corner of the room. After he
has washed them, he will walk over to his desk and stand behind is looking at the pupils
while he dries his hands on a small, white towel. He dries each finger separetely,
beginning with the first finger. His  fingers are long and white. He rubs them briskly
without losing the effect of deliberation and as he rubs them, he looks at us with his
eyes.
       No one moves while he dries his hands, no one speaks. When he finishes, he will fold
the towel and put it in the desk drawer. Then, he will awkwardly smile at us.
      He really terrifies me.

  Adapted from: I Can Jump Puddles by Alan Marshall)

1. What is the purpose of the text?
       a. to terrify the readers
       b. to decribe the writer’s headmaster
       c. to promote the writer’s headmaster career
       d. to inform the readers about a terrifying school

2. Where does Mr. Tucker usually wash his hands?

       a. corner of the room
       b. in front of the room
       c. beside of the room
       d. behind of the room

3. “He dries each finger separately….”

       The underlined word has similar meaning to…
       a. wash     
       b. fold
       c. divide
       d. corner

Doraemon is one of the characters in a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko Fujio.
Doraemon is a robotic cat. He has small body and white hands and feet. Although he can
hear perfectly well, Doraemon has no ears.
     Doraemon possesses a large pocket that can produce many gadgets from the future.
The pocket is called yojigen-pocket, or fourth- dimensional pocket. Doraemon’s favorite
food is dorayaki, a Japanese treat filled with red bean paste.
     This robotic cat has the tendency to panic during emergencies. In an emergency
situation, he will frantically pull out every unnecessary gadget from his pocket.
Nevertheless, Doraemon is a good cat. He always helps Nobita.

1. What does the text mainly talk about?

     a. Doraemon
     b. Fujiko Fujio
     c. Robotic cats
     d. Nobita

2. “… he will frantically pull out every unnecessary … “ (paragraph 3).

     The underline word can be best replaced by …
     a. Happily
     b. Calmly
     c. Worriedly
     d. Diligently

3. What is the weakness of Doraemon?

     a. He has a magic pocket
     b. He gets panic easily
     c. He is only a robotic cat
     d. He likes eating Dorayaki

My Timmy
I have some pets. However, my favourite pet is Timmy.
Timmy is a male tabby cat. He is very adorable with his soft stripes fur. He has innocent
round eyes and feeble sweet voice. He always meows when I come home, he usually give
me a kiss.
Timmy is a nice playmate. I’m so happy to spend my time with him. Most of the time,
he’s a good cat. It’s almost impossible for me to be angry at him. In the morning, he
always wakes up early. When he wakes up earlier, he waits quality by my bedside until I
wake up.

1.   When does Timmy usually give a kiss to the writer? When the writer….
      a.   fells hungry
      b.   goes to sleep
      c.   leaves home
      d.   comes home
      e.   wakes up

2.   Why is the writer almost impossible to be angry at his cat? Because ….
      a.   It has innocent round eyes
      b.   Most of the time, it is a good cat
      c.   It gives the writer kiss
      d.   It always wakes up early
      e.   It is a male tabby cat

3.   The second paragraph tell about….

      a.   Characteristic
      b.   Habit
      c.   Habitat
      d.   Food
      e.   Behavior

4.   What is the purpose of the text about?

      a.   To describe place
      b.   To entertain the reader
      c.   To describe something
      d.   To tell how to make something
      e.   To tell how to care for cats

Suramadu Bridge
The Suramadu Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan Suramadu), also known as the Surabaya–
Madura Bridge, is a bridge with three cable-stayed sections constructed between
Surabaya on the island of Java and the town of Bangkalan on the island of Madura in
Indonesia. Opened on June 10, 2009, the 5.4-km bridge is the longest in Indonesia and
the first bridge to cross the Madura Strait.
The cable-stayed portion has three spans with lengths 192 m, 434 m and 192 m. The
bridge has two lanes in each direction plus an emergency lane and a dedicated lane for
motorcycles. The first toll bridge in Indonesia, fares have been initially set at Rp. 30,000
(US$3 in 2009) for four-wheeled vehicles and Rp. 3,000 (US$0.30) for two-wheelers.

The bridge was built by a consortium of Indonesian companies PT Adhi Karya and PT
Waskita Karya working with China Road and Bridge Corp. and China Harbor
Engineering Co. Ltd. The total cost of the project, including connecting roads, has been
estimated at 4.5 trillion rupiah (US$445 million).
Construction was started on August 20, 2003. In July 2004, a girder collapsed, killing
one worker and injuring nine others. Work on the bridge halted at the end of 2004 due
to lack of funds, but was restarted in November 2005. The main span of the bridge was
connected on March 31, 2009, and the bridge was opened to the public in June 10,
2009.Within a week of the opening, it was discovered that nuts and bolts as well as
maintenance lamps had been stolen and that there was evidence of vandalism of cables
supporting the main span.

1.   Suramadu’s bridge also known as….

      a.   Longest bridge
      b.   sura and madu
      c.   Surabaya-Madura bridge
      d.   toll bridge
      e.   overpass

 2.   Suramadu’s bridge connects the island….

       a.   Java and Sumatra
       b.   Java and Bali
       c.   Sumatra and Kalimantan
       d.   Java and Madura
       e.   Correct all

3.   Length of the Suramadu’s bridge is….

      a.   5.400 meters
      b.   192 meters
      c.   494 meters
      d.   526 meters
      e.   nothing is true

4.  The following statement is true, except ....

     a.   Suramadu’s bridge is also known Surabaya-Madura bridge
     b.   the long of Suramadu’s bridge is 5400 meters
     c.   suramadu’s bridge connects the islands of Java and Madura
     d.   bridge was opened on March 31, 2009
     e.   car charged at 30000 rupiahs

5. When the bridge was built?

    a.   March 31, 2009
    b.   August 20, 2003
    c.   July 2004
    d.   June 10, 2009
    e.   November 2005

6. Suramadu’s bridge have … tracks in one way.

    a.   2
    b.   3
    c.   4
    d.   5
    e.   6

My Very Best Friends

I believe that a friend is an angel who lifts us off our feet when our wings have trouble
remembering how to fl y. It means that our friends are people who will always be there
for us any time we need them.
      I'm so lucky because I have three best friends. They are Firsty, Ronald and Jonathan.
We have known each other since we were four years old. We met in the kindergarten.
Since then, we always go to the same school. Moreover, our houses are still in the same
block. We do everything together. Our motto is "United we stand, divided we fall". It
means "together we are stronger". Now, let me introduce my friends one by one.
      Firsty is the youngest among us because she was born in December. We call her "The
Sweety Firsty". Her father is French. She is tall and slim. She's about 171 cm. She has
long
straight hair. Actually the color of her hair is blonde. However, she dyed her hair black
since last year. She has beautiful blue eyes, an oval face and pointed nose. "The Sweety
Firsty" is a cheerful, confident, and determined girl. However, she is a little bit careless
and stubborn. She has many cats in her house. There are about nine cats. She loves
them all. One of her favorite is a little orange cat. She calls her 'Shinny'. Firsty loves to
dance and sing. Nevertheless, she wants to be a model.
      Ronald's nickname is Ron. Most of girls in our school love and adore him. There's no
doubt about his good looking. We call him "The Charming Ron". His height is 176 cm.
Ron has straight hair and perfect face. He is an intelligent and introvert person. Above
all, he is humble. He was crowned as The Best Student this year. He won so many prizes
on Math, Chemistry and Physic competition. However, his favorite subject is Chemistry.
He wants to be a chemist someday.
      Jonathan is a funny person. He can always find a way to make the people around
him laugh. I wonder what it is in his head for he can create jokes spontaneously.
Jonathan's
nick name is Jo. He is plump. He's about 168 cm tall. His weight is 80 kg. That's why we
call him "The Big Jo". He has a round face with brown eyes. His spiky hairstyle makes
him easily recognized. Jo is a humorous, friendly and an easy going person. He is a
movie freak. He would never miss any new movie in the cinema. He dreams of becoming
a famous actor one day.
      About me? Well, my name is Hana. I'm the shortest one among them. I'm about 160
cm tall. I have long wavy hair with round face. My friends call me "The Chubby Hana"
because I also have a chubby check. Most people, even my parents say that I'm a careful,
generous and diligent person. They also say that I'm a bit sensitive. I love painting. I
spend much time in my small studio just painting.
      That's all about me and friends of mine. Even though we are quite different, we love
each other and will keep this relationship for good.

1.   The purpose of the text is …

      a.   to describe persons and characters
      b.   to tell a sequence of events
      c.   to entertain the readers
      d.   to persuade the readers to have many friends
      e.   to teach the readers how to make friends

2.   The followings are Firsty's characters, except …

       a.   cheerful, humorous, and sensitive
       b.   cheerful, confident, and strong-minded
       c.   determined, sensitive, and funny
       d.   determined, humorous, sensitive
       e.   sensitive, confident, serious 23.

3.   What is Jonathan like?

      a.   He is fat, easy going, and funny
      b.   He is fat, stubborn, and funny.
      c.   He is chubby, diligent, and sensitive.
      d.   He is plump, humble, and sensitive.
      e.   He is friendly, easy going, and slim.

4.  What is Hana's favorite?

     a.   She loves Chemistry.
     b.   She loves cats.
     c.   She loves watching TV.
     d.   She loves painting.
     e.   She loves singing.

5.   Which statement is true according to the text?

     a.   Firsty has a round face.
     b.   Jonathan wants to be a chemist.
     c.   Ron wants to be an artist.
    d.   Hana has long straight hair.
    e.   Jonathan is plump.

6.   A word in the text that has the same meaning as "strong-minded" is …
     a.   sensitive
     b.   friendly
     c.   determined
     d.   Confident
     e.   Cheerful
 Kecak Dance
Kecak (pronounced [?ket?ak]) is a form of Balinese music drama, originated in the
1930s and is performed primarily by men. Also known as the Ramayana Monkey Chant,
the piece, performed by a circle of 100 or more performers wearing checked cloth
around their waists, percussively chanting "cak" and throwing up their arms, depicts a
battle from the Ramayana where the monkey-like Vanara helped Prince Rama fight the
evil King Ravana. However, Kecak has roots in sanghyang, a trance-inducing exorcism
dance.

Kecak was originally a trance ritual accompanied by male chorus. German painter and
musician Walter Spies became deeply interested in the ritual while living in Bali in the
1930s and worked to recreate it into a drama, based on the Hindu Ramayana and
including dance, intended to be presented to Western tourist audiences. This
transformation is an example of what James Clifford describes as part of the "modern
art-culture system" in which, "the West or the central power adopts, transforms, and
consumes non-Western or peripheral cultural elements, while making 'art' which was
once embedded in the culture as a whole, into a separate entity."Spies worked with
Wayan Limbak and Limbak popularized the dance by traveling throughout the world
with Balinese performance groups. These travels have helped to make the Kecak famous
throughout the world.

Performer, choreographer, and scholar I Wayan Dibia cites a contrasting theory that the
Balinese where already developing the form when Spies arrived on the island. For
example, well-known dancer I Limbak had incorporated Baris movements into the cak
leader role during the 1920s. "Spies liked this innovation," and it suggested that Limbak,
"devise a spectacle based on the Ramayana," accompanied by cak chorus rather than
gamelan, as would have been usual.

1. What is meant by kecak?

    a.   Balinese music drama
    b.   bali dance
    c.   traditional house bali
    d.   holy book of bali
    e.   bali traditional weapons

2.  From which the drama in the Kecak is taken?

     a.   local legend
     b.   Ramayana story
     c.   Mahabharata Book
     d.   mythical story
     e.   legend

3.  Who describes the "modern art culture system"?

     a.   Wayan Limbak
     b.   I Wayan Dibia
     c.   Prince Rama
     d.   James Clifford
     e.   Correct All

4.  Where is Kecak from?

     a.   Bali
     b.   Jawa
     c.   Papua
     d.   Kalimantan
     e.   Sulawesi

I have a “super” mother. My mother is now in her late fifties. She comes from a family of
traditional Cantonese middle class people. She has some knowledge of traditional .... (1)
for fever, loss of appetite and minor cough. She is quite tall and medium built. She looks
much younger than her age. She .... (2) Mandarin fluently and English quite well. She is
an excellent cook, and her grandson once said that her cooking skills could match those
of a chef in a restaurant. She is very friendly and .... (3). She never fails to help anyone to
who needs her help. She likes to travel and, like any other woman, she likes to shop.

1. A. food
    B. menu
    C. pastry
    D. beverage
    E. remedies

2. A. asks
    B. learns
    C. cleans
    D. speaks
    E. exercises

3. A. rude
    B. smart
    C. quick
    D pretty
    E. helpful

Raja Ampat or 'Four Kings', is the name given to some islands in West Papua and comes

from a local myth. The four major islands are Waigeo, Misool (which is home to ancient
rock
painting), Salawati, and Batanta. Raja Ampat is located in the bird head of the island of
Papua.
Underwater enthusiasts flock to this region because it offers the world's best marine
sight. In the
Raja Ampat islands, divers can explore vertical underwater walls. The thrill of drift
diving is
another great challenge.
The territory within the islands of the Four Kings is enormous, covering 9.8 million
acres
of land and sea, home to 540 types of corals, more than 1,000 types of coral fish and 700
types
of mollusks. This makes it the most diverse living library for world's coral reef and
underwater
biota. According to a report developed by The Nature Conservancy and Conservation
International, around 75% of the world's species live here.

When divers first arrive here their excitement is palpable. It's common to hear people
praise God as they take in the remarkable scenery. Others prefer to remain in silence
taking in
the overwhelming sight of so many islands with crystal clear water that softly brushes
over the
white sandy beaches

1. The text is about the ... of Raja Ampat.

    A. size of the islands
    B. scenery on the islands
    C. natural habitat
    D. flora and fauna
    E. underwater beauty

2. Where is Raja Ampat located?

    A. The Misool island.
    B. The Waigeo island.
    C. The Batanta island.
    D. The Salawati archipelago.
    E. The Papua archipelago.

3. Why so many divers come to Raja Ampat?

    A. It is home to ancient rock paintings.
    B. It offers the world's best marine sights.
    C. Divers can explore horizontal underwater walls.
    D. It has the most diverse museum for world's coral reef and underwater biota.
    E. There is few island with crystal clear water softly brushes over the white sandy
beaches.

Makassar is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on
Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a pre-
colonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably. The port city
is located at 5°8′S 119°25′E, on the southwest coast of the island of Sulawesi, facing the
Makassar Strait. Its area is 175.77 km2 and has population of around 1.4 million.
Makassar is home to several prominent landmarks including the 16th century Dutch fort
Fort Rotterdam, Trans Studio Makassar—the third largest indoor theme park in the
world and the Karebosi Link—the first underground shopping center in Indonesia.

Makassar has several famous traditional foods. The most famous is Coto Makassar. It is
a stew made from the mixture of nuts and spices with beef parts which include beef
brain, tongue and intestine. Konro rib dish is also popular traditional food in Makassar.
Both Coto Makassar and Konro are usually eaten with Burasa, glutinous rice with
coconut milk and sauted coconut granule.

In addition, Makassar is the home of pisang epe, or pressed bananas. These are bananas
which are pressed, grilled, and covered with palm sugar sauce and sometimes eaten with
Durian. Many street vendors sell pisang epe, especially around the area of Losari beach.
(Adapted from en.wikipedia.org)

Glossary
Interchangeably (adv)   : Secara tertukar
Strait (n)                       : Selat
Prominent (adj)             : Terkemuka
Landmark (n)                : Peristiwa
Mixture (n)                    : Campuran
Spice (n)                       : Rempah-rempah
Intestine (n)                   : Usus
Glutinous (n)                  : Melekat
Granule (n)                    : Biji
Vendor (n)                    : Penjual keliling

1. Where is Makassar located?

    Answer key: Makassar is located on South Sulawesi.

2. Based on the text, what is the biggest city on Sulawesi Island?

    Answer key: the biggest city on Sulawesi Island is Makassar.

3. What is the old name of Makassar?

    Answer key: the old name Makassar is Ujung Pandang.

4. According to the text, what is the first underground shopping center in Indonesia?
    Answer key: the first underground shopping center in Indonesia is Karebosi Link.

5. What is the most well-known food in Makassar?

    Answer key: the most well-known food in Makassar is Coto Makassar.

6. It can be inferred from the passage that ...

    Answer key: Makassar is one of the most favorite places to visit on Sulawesi Island.

7. What is the writer’s main point in the passage?

    Answer key: Makassar is a great city to visit.
8. It is a stew made from the mixture of nuts….
    Pronoun ‘it’ in line 14 refers to….
    Answer key: pronoun ‘it’ refers to ‘Coto Makassar.’

9. Makassar is home to several prominent landmarks…

    Look at the word “prominent” in the passage. Prominent is probably ….
    Answer key: the word ‘prominent’ is probably outstanding

10. Many street vendors sell pisang epe….

    The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
     Answer key: the underlined word is closest in meaning to ‘sellers.’

The Houses of the Toraja

The ethnic groups in the mountain regions of southwest and central Sulawesi (Celebes)
are known by the name of Toraja, which has come to mean "those who live upstream" or
"those who live in the mountains". Their name is in fact derived from the word Raja,
which in Sanskrit means "king". The society is hierarchically structured: the noblemen
are called rengnge, the ordinary people to makaka, and the slaves to kaunan; birth
determines which rank a person will occupy. 

The distinctive features of the traditional houses (tongkonan) of the Toraja are the
"buffalo horns", the roof design and the rich decoration on the walls. The buffalo is a
symbol of status, courage, strength and fighting spirit. 

Designed as a representation on the universe, the tongkonan is constructed in three

parts: the upper world (the roof), the world of humans (the middle of the building), and
the underworld (the space under the floor). The highly distinctive roors constructed by
the Toraja given rise to various ingenious interpretations. Certainly the roof is
something of deep significance for the Toraja, and even today they build "modern" (in
other words houses built with cement) houses with such roofs.

1. What is the text about?

    A. The culture of Toraja
    B. The society of Toraja
    C. The distinctive features of traditional houses
    D. The decription of a traditional houses of Toraja
    E. The ethnic groups of southwest and central Sulawesi

2. “… and even today they bulid modern…” (paragraph 3)

    The underlined word refers to…
    a. Raja
    b. Rengnge
    c. Society
    d. Toraja people
    e. Mountain regions

3. What are the ordinary people commonly called?

    a. Tongkonan
    b. Makaka
    c. Celebes
    d. Rengnge
    e. Kaunan

4. Which of the following does not symbolize a buffalo?

    a. Status
    b. Courage
    c. Strength
    d. Cowardice
    e. Fighting Spirit

Have you ever seen how some people run a business office? There are some professions
that have very important roles in business activities. These professions are related to
each other in an organization. The professions discussed here are banker, accountant,
and secretary.

A banker is person who conducts banking. He may be the owner of a bank or he can be
the member of the board of directors who operated the bank. Bankers give loans to
business offices, firms, factories, to operate or expand their business.

An accountant is a person who has charge of the accounts of a company. He is the one
who records, keeps financial accounts and makes financial statements. He plays an
important role to make the firms remain in good financial condition.

A secretary is someone who keeps records, handles correspondence, or does the

administration for an organization or person. The assistant or private secretary of an
executive always deals with the business letter writing of that person. The secretary is,
therefore, concerned with any business that the firm undertakes. The secretary must be
qualified and able to speak English, fluently. There are certain types of duties that a
secretary is responsible of such as making appointments, receiving orders, making
reservations for the manager, sending letters of congratulations or condolence, sending
invitations etc. She also makes an agenda for the manager. An office usually has more
than one secretary who are always busy doing their duties.

1. What is the topic of the second paragraph?

    A. How a banker gives credits
    B. The financial system of a bank
    C. The job description of a banker 
    D. A banking business as a company
    E. The board of directors
2. An accountant who works unprofessionally will …
    A. bring big profit for the company
    B. improve the book keeping 6f the business
    C. harm the financial management of the firm
    D. help the manager plan his expenditure
    E. complete his work properly

3. The main idea of the fourth paragraph is ...

    A. the office can hire two secretaries 
    B. a secretary should prepare the manager's agenda
    C. the manager should help the secretary complete her job
    D. English is not so important for a private secretary
    E. a secretary often makes appointments with the manager

4. Which of the following statements is not true?

    A. A manager should follow whatever his secretary says 
    B. An accountant must deal with the finance of the firm
    C. Most banks deal with receipt and transmission of money
    D. A professional banker is needed to run money business
    E. A good secretary should master English

5. He plays an important role to make the firms remain in good financialcondition,

(paragraph 3). The underlined       word means ...
    A. administrative details of a firm
    B. any credits taken from banks
    C. loan procedures in a bank
    D. line of jobs in an office
    E. monetary position 

6. The secretary is, therefore, .concerned with any business that the firmundertakes .
(paragraph 4). The synonym     of the underlined word is ...
    A. inspects
    B. observes
    C. performs
    D. holds 
    E. tries

Wakatobi is the name of an archipelago and regency in Sulawesi Tengggara, Indonesia.

The name Wakatobi is derived from the names of the main island of the archipelago:
Wangiwangi, Kaledupa, Tomea, and Binongko. The group is part of a larger group called
the Tukangbesi island.

The archipelago, located in the diverse hotspot known as Wallacea. It is part of the
Wakatobi National Park. Wakatobi as one of the world’s marine tourism object is now
preparing it self and ready to welcome you and your family with hospitality and its
particular culture. The Wakatobi is also home to Operation Wallacea, a UK based,non
profit conservation group looking at sustainable development of fisheries and coral reef
research.An independent non commercial website has been set up about a marine park.
This website contains tourist and travel information in Wakatobi, including the
biodiversity, conservation and local people.

Wakatobi is also situated geographically at the world’s coral reef triangle center with its
942 fish species and 750 coral reef species from a total of 850 world’s collection
comparing to the two world’s famous diving center of the Caribbean Sea that owes only
50 species and other 300 species in the red sea.

1. What is the text about?

     A. Wakatobi as a tourist spot.
     B. Wakatobi as a research spot.
     C. Wakatobi as a fishing center.
     D. Wakatobi as a conservation center.
     E. Wakatobi as a regency.

2. Wakatobi is located in a larger group of island called . . .

     A. Wangiwangi.
      B. Kaledupa.
      C. Tomea.
      D. Binongko.
      E. Tukangbesi. 

3.What is the operation of Wallacea?

     A. Non-profit conservation group looking at sustainable development of fisheries and
coral
            reef research. 
     B. The additional sources about the biodiversity, conservation and local people.
     C. Tourist and travel information about the wakatobi.
     D. It is part of the Wakatobi National Park.
     E. The world’s marine tourism objects.

Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion designer and
business woman. She was born on April 17, 1974, in Essex, England. She became famous in the 1990's
with the pop group "The Spice Girl"and was known as Posh Spice. In 1999, she married the Manchester
United and England footballer, David Beckham. They have four children, three sons and a daughter.

After The Spice Girl split up, she pursued a solo singer career, but also started her own fashion range
called dVb Style. Since this initial foray into fashion Victoria Beckham has brought out her own range of
sunglasses and fragrance, entitled "Intimately Beckham"and a range of handbags and jewelry.

In addition she had written two best-selling books: one her autobiography and the other, a fashion guide.

1.  What did Victoria do before being a solo singer?

      A. Married to David Beckham
      B. Worked as fashion designer
      C. Joined The Spice Girl
      D. Created fashion style
      E. Wrote many books
2.  We found in the text that ....
      A. Victoria named her fragrance by dVb style
      B.  Beckham is Victoria's autobiography
      C.  Beckham is Victoria's brand for her fragrance
      D.  Posh Spice is the title of her new album
      E.  Spice Girls is Victoria's label for her wardrobe

3.  Based on the text, what do we know about Victoria?

      A. She is an ordinary woman
       B. She is a multi-talented woman
       C. She designed The Spice Girls
       D. She married to an ordinary person
       E.  She arranged many songs for The Spice Girls