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''For me?'' exclaimed the caliph in surprise. "Close Sesame!" and the door closed. As soon as
''Certainly! if i get beaten so badly for having been the thieves had disappeared Ali Baba jumped
only a few minutes on the throne, how many down from the tree, said, "Open Sesame" and
beatings must you have suffered in all the years went into the cave. There were shelves all around
that you have been there?'' the
walls. The shelves were full of sacks. And the
15. Who are the main characters of the story? sacks were full of gold. Ali took a sack home with
A. The caliph and the guards him.
B. The guards Unfortunately, one of the thieves saw Ali's
C. The clown and the guards footprints on the sand. He followed them to Ali's
D. The caliph and the clown home. He took out his knife and made a cross on
E. The caliph and the empress the door.
"Now I shall know which house it is," he said.
16. What was amusing for the caliph? He rode off to get the other thieves. But Ali had
A. The clown’s attraction seen the thief. He and his wife took brooms and
B. The clown’s cleaver and witty comments swept away the footprints. Then he made crosses
C. The clown’s attitude on every door at the street. When the forty
D. The clown’s humor thieves arrived they had their knives between
E. The clown’s sharp criticize their teeth. But they couldn't find either Ali – or
the gold. And Ali and his wife lived happily ever
17. Why did the guards beat the clown? after.
A. Because he sat on the king’s throne
B. Because he insulted the king 20. Who is the main character of the text?
C. Because he beaten the guards A. Ali Baba
D. Because he wanted to escape B. Forty thieves
E. Because he tried to kill the king C. Ali Baba and forty thieves
D. Ali Baba’s wife
18.What did the clown do after guards left? E. Ali Baba’s wife and forty thieves
A. Setting on the throne
B. Asking the king to punish the guards 21. Why did Ali Baba sleep on the tree?
C. Leaving the king A. Because he wanted to see the thieves
D. Crying B. Because he was a lazy man
E. Dancing C. Because he was tired
D. Because he wanted to wake up early
19. What did the clown say to the king? E. Because he was afraid of wolves
A. That he was so angry with the guards
B. That he didn’t mean to sit on the throne 22. The type of the text is …
C. That he wondered how many beatings should A. Explanation B. Descriptive C. Discussion
be received by the king D. Exposition E. Narrative
D. That the caliph was so wise
23. The purpose of the text is…
E. That the caliph should expel the guards
A. to describe persons and characters
Questions 20 to 24 B. to tell a sequence of events
ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES C. to entertain the readers
Ali Baba was such a poor man that he had only D. to persuade the readers to have many friends
had one shoe for his two feet. Even the mice in E. to teach the readers how to make friends
his house were hungry. One day, his wife said, 24. Generic structure of the text is ...
"We have no food in the house. No rice. No A. Orientation, events, reorientation.
potatoes. Go and collect leaves in the forest so B. General identification, description
that I can make a soup." Ali was a lazy man. He C. Orientation, complication, resolution.
looked for leaves for about ten minutes and then D. General statement, explanation, Conclusion
he climbed a tree to sleep. He was afraid of (optional)
wolves. When he woke up, he was surprised to E. Thesis, arguments, reiteration
see forty thieves on forty horses. They stopped in
front of a big rock. Questions 25 to 29
"Open Sesame!" shouted the leader. THE LEGEND OF BANYUWANGI
A door on the rock opened. The thieves carried Once upon a time, there was a king named King
sacks full of gold into the cave. Sulahkromo. The king had a prime Minister
When they had finished, the leader shouted. named Raden Sidopekso. The prime minister had
a wife named Sri Tanjung. She was so beautiful,
so that the king wanted her to be his wife.
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One day, the king sent his Prime Minister to a long a planet’s surface may be higher than it otherwise
mission. While the Prime Minister was away, the would be–on Earth about 33º C (59ºF) higher. The
king tried to get Sri Tanjung. However he failed. main gases that produce the greenhouse effect
He was very angry. on Earth are water vapour and carbon dioxide.
Thus, when Sidopekso went back, the king told Scientists suspect that increased discharge of
him that his wife was unfaithful to him. carbon dioxide from human activity (notably
The Prime Minister was very angry with his wife. motor transport and industry) is contributing to
Sri Tanjung said that it was not true. However, global warming
Sidopekso said that he would kill her. He brought
her to the river bank. Before he kill her and threw 29. What is the purpose of the text above?
her into the river, she said that her innocence A. To explain the process of greenhouse effect
would be proven. B. To describe the danger of greenhouse effect
After Sidopekso killed her, he threw her dead C. To define greenhouse effect
body into the dirty river. Immediately the river D. To report greenhouse effect
became clean and began to spread a wonderful E. To explain the cause of greenhouse effect
fragrance. Sidopekso said, Banyu ... Wangi ...
30. What is the type of the text above?
Banyuwangi”. This means “ fragrant water “.
A. Explanation B. Descriptive C. Discussion
Banyuwangi was born from the proof of noble
D. Exposition E. Narrative
and sacred love.
31. What is the general structure of the text
25. What does the first paragraph tell us about? above?
A. The Characteristics of Sulahkromo A. Orientation, events, reorientation.
B. The Condition of Banyuwangi B. General identification, description
C. The incident of Sri Tanjung’s execution C. Orientation, complication, resolution.
D. The characters and sittings of the story D. General statement, explanation, Conclusion
E. The life of Sri Tantung (optional)
E. Thesis, arguments, reiteration
26. How was the characteristic of the king?
A. Evil D. Stupid 32. What is the earth atmosphere?
B. Stingy E. Loyal A. Earth’s greenhouse
C. Nice B. Earth core layer
C. The layer of air that surround our planet
27. What is the moral lesson of the story? D. Earth’s shield
A. Innocence and loyalty will be revealed no E. Earth surface layer
matter
how we deny it 33. What causes the temperature in the planet’s
B. The good will defeat the evil Surface raised?
C. Honesty is the best policy A. Gases D. Greenhouse
D. We should be loyal to our spouse B. Sunligth E. Trapped heat
E. The strong rules the weak energy
CAtmosphere
28. From the text we know that …
A. Sidopekso was a nice person 34. What are the gases which produce
B. Sidopekso disbelieved on his wife’s loyalty greenhouse
C. Sri Tanjung had supernatural power effect?
D. Sulahkromo is a good king A. Oxygen
E. Sri Tanjung couldn’t prove he innocence B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
Questions 29 to 35 D. Carbon dioxide and oxygen
The greenhouse effect is a warming of the E. Water vapor and carbon dioxide
air around us. It gets its name from the
greenhouses that people use to grow plants. 35. “…… notably motor transport and industry….”
These greenhouses let in heat from sunlight and The underline word has the closest meaning
trap it inside. Earth’s atmosphere–the layer of air to….
that surrounds our planet–also traps heat. A. Particulary C. Basically
Greenhouse effect is raised temperature B. Significantly D. Principally
at a planet’s surface as result of heat energy being C. Terribly
trapped by gases in the atmosphere. Certain
gases cause the atmosphere to act like the glass Questions 36 to 40
in a greenhouse. As a result, the temperature of Attention
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All students must join the class meeting from 15th d. Not at all e. I don’t know
December to 21st Desember2008
Principal Aisyah 42. Boni : How was your trip to Nias?
Yudha : … with it. I want to go there again next
36. What kind of the text is it ? year.
A. A letter D. A postcard a. I’m very pleased d. I’m really disappointed
B. A label E. An announcement b. I’m very displeased e. I’m very unsatisfied
C. A mail c. I’m not happy
To : All students and teachers 44. Arum: What do you think is the effective
Come and visit our new librabry. Lots of new way to reduce global warming?
books (brand new novels and non-fiction books) Della : …… planting trees is one of the effective
are available. You can also enjoy our newest DVDs ways to reduce global warming.
collection. a. I don’t know b. How do you see c. I’m not sure
Head of library d. In my opinion e. are you certain that
38. What are the things offered in the new library 45. Aspani : ……. We help reduce global
? warming?
A. Books and DVDs. Rini : I think we can help reduce global warming
B. Old and new books. trough saving energy and recycling.
C. New books and novels. a. What do b. Why should c. How can
D. New DVDs and non-fiction books. d. When can e. Where should
E. A vacancy
46. Aldo : … I would stay away from drugs
Tius : Yes, I know. I’ll stay away from it
39. Why does the writer make the announcement
a. I don’t want to say that d. I wouldn’t say
?
b. If I were you e. I don’t think
A. To resume a new novel.
c. don’t think
B. To invite the reader to visit the library.
C. To let the reader know about the head of 47. Nanis: …. Get persuaded by drug peddlers
library. Matias : OK. Don’t worry I won’t
D. To help the reader know where to find the a. Make sure you d. Make sure you don’t
DVDs. b. I think you should e. be sure you
E. To stop the reader invitation c. you’d better
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