A. Choose one correct answer out of the four options given!

Text for no. 1 – 4

HOW TO COOK MEAT CURRY
INGREDIENTS :
Chilies, red onion, garlic, ginger, coconut milk, salt, and soya oil.

DIRECTIONS:
1) Cut about ½ kg of meat into small pieces and cook it in a pan. Until it’s tender.
2) Put seasoning into the pan and stir for about 15 minutes.
3) You may add some coconut milk to make sauce thicker.
4) The curry is ready to serve.

1. What is the purpose of the text ?

a. to get meat curry c. to tell about meat curry
b. to describe meat curry d. how to cook meat curry

2. How many ingredients are needed to make meat curry?

a. 6 ingredients c. 8 ingredients
b. 7 ingredients d. 9 ingredients

3. Why do we need coconut milk in making meat curry based on the text?
a. to make the sauce thicker c. to make sauce easier
b. to make the sauce better d. to make the curry harder

4. “…” ½ kg of meat into small pieces and cook it in a pan until it’s tender” (1st step).
What is the antonym of the word “tender”?
a. soft c. hard
b. delicious d. tasteful

5. OK class let me tell you how to make cheese omelet. We need : …, …, salt, cooking oil
and tomato sauce. First, beat the eggs and put a little salt. Second, fry the eggs. Put the
fried egg on a plate, decorate with grated cheese on it.
a. eggs and cheese c. cheese and salt
b. flour and cheese d. salt and eggs

Text for no 6 - 7
Announcement
To : all student
Next week will be held a cooking competition to celebrate our school versary. The
participant must present two types traditional and modern food. The cooking-time is
only one hour. The winner will get some cash.
Anyone interested, please register to Mrs. Elly. It will be closed on February 5 th 2011.

The Tata Boga Teacher

Eva
6. What is the announcement about?
a. an announcement competition c. a cooking competition
b. traditional and modern food d. an announcement

7. This announcement is usually found in...

a. school announcement board c. school laboratory
b. classroom whiteboard d. school library

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8. How is the temperature we used in cooking pasta?
a. low heat c. medium heat
b. high heat d. school library

9. The function of olive oil in making pasta is…

a. in order the pasta not to stick together c. in order the pasta to be tender
b. in order the pasta to stick together d. in order the pasta to be soft

10. Why do we stir it around?

a. to make the pasta easy to bite c. to make the pasta tender
b. to make the pasta hard d. to make the pasta larger

11. From the text above we know that it’s a kind of…text.
a. report c. descriptive
b. recount d. procedure

12. “Stir occasionally so the pasta doesn’t stick”

The word “stick” has closely meaning with…
a. attach together c. apart
b. loose d. combine

Text for no 13 - 16
Okay let me tell you about a place where my mother always shops. It is Mr.
Anwar’s shop, a small shop that doesn’t sell vegetables, a grocery shop. It is located at
Jl. Mawar no. 67 Cilacap. It is in front of Mr. Answar’s house.
Mr. Anwar’s shop is not large. The shop rolling door color is green. The wall
yellow. The ceiling and the floor tiles are white. The room is always clean and neat
because Mr. Anwar always cleans it.
In the shop there is a big cupboard with many boxes or shelves. Mr. Anwar puts
sugar, tea, salt, palm oil, and sauces in the upper shelves. He puts sugar, soaps,
toothpastes, shampoo, detergents and others in the lower shelves. There is also a big
box to place corn, flour, rice and rice flour in front of the cupboard. There are also two
sacks of rice beside the box on the floor. Mr. Anwar always puts all of the goods or
merechandises neatly and in order. Therefore he can serve the customers well and
quickly.

13. The text mostly tell us about…

a. Mr. Anwar’s house c. Mr. Anwar’s large shop
b. Mr. Anwar’s shop d. Mr. Anwar’s green grocer

14. Mr. Anwar’s house lies…

a. Behind Mr. Anwar’s shop c. Near Jl. Mawar Cilacap
b. At Jalan Mawar no.67 Cilacap d. In front of Mr. Anwar’s shop

15. Is Mr. Anwar’s shop large?

a. Yes, it does c. Yes, it is
b. No, it doesn’t d. Yes, he is

16. How does Mr. Anwar serve his customer based on the above text…
a. by keeping clean and healthy c. politely and friendly
b. well and quickly d. neatly and quickly

Text for no 17 - 19
My bedroom is quite large. It is four times five meters square. If you enter it, you can
see that the wall is pink because I like pink color. The ceiling is white with an oval lamp
in the middle. The floor is green with a medium red carpet on it. There is a medium bed

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 on the right corner with a green bedsheet and two pillows and a bolster on it. A
wardrobe is on the left corner. A small cabinet is between the bed and wardrobe. There
is the table lamp on it. There is a small television on a small table in front of the
wardrobe. A big pillow and some dolls are on the carpet in front of the television. There
is a desk and a chair for studying in front of the bed. A studying lamp and a bookshelf
are on it. You know, I like my bedroom very much because I can do many things there,
such as sleeping, studying, watching television, playing with my dolls, etc.

17. What is the writer’s bedroom like?

a. quite luxurious c. medium
b. wide enough d. small

18. Where is the writer’s wardrobe?

a. in front of the writer’s room c. on the left corner
b. in the middle of the room d. on the right corner

19. We don’t find this thing in the writer’s bedroom ?

a. a cupboard c. a computer
b. a television d. a cabinet

20. What is the text about?

a. the activities of Mr. Danu’s family c. Danu Raharja’s family
b. Mr. Danu d. The writer’s family

21. The physical appearances of Mr. Danu’s, except…

a. handsome, tall, slim c. has pointed nose and small mole
b. has short and curly hair d. thin and weak

22. …”It is on Jl Merdeka, Cilacap”. “It” in the sentence replaces…

a. His neighbor c. Danu Raharjo
b. Mr. Danu’s friend d. Danu’s house

23. “Mr. Danu is very diligent”. What is the antonym of diligent?

a. cute c. hard worker
b. lazy d. workedholic

24. Pay attention to the left picture! What she is doing?

a. She is cooking in the kitchen
b. Mrs. Budi is holding stove
c. Mrs. Dea is sitting
d. Mrs. Yulia singing

25. The left picture is something to…

a. boil water
b. water plant
c. take something to eat
d. bring something to watch

26. Based on the left picture, what’s the man’s hobby? His hobby is…
a. painting
b. colouring
c. photographer
d. taking picture

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27. The correct imperative sentence is…
a. Turned down the TV! c. Listens!
b. Be calm! d. Listening to me!

28. Mr. Hardi is a hard worker. He works almost six days a week and does overtime. He
always looks so tired. His face seems older, though he is still…
a. strong c. weak
b. young d. tired

29. One of these following expressions is polite expressions. It is…

a. Stand up! c. Be diligent!
b. Be silent! d. Come in, please!

30. Nindya…at Tirta swimming pool every Thursday afternoon.

The correct verb to complete that sentence is…
a. swimming c. swims
b. swum d. swam

31. Eva : Fin, don’t forget to lock the door. I will go to market
Fino : OK
Eva : Do you want me anything to buy?
Fino : That’s good idea. Buy me…of ripe banana right?
Eva : Sure.
The correct word to complete the dialogue above is…
a. a kilogram c. a bunch
b. a plate d. a tin

Vito asked Dito’s opinion about the meal in Padang Restaurant

Vito : What do you want to eat, Dit?
Dito : I like rice with meat curry. How about you, Vit? Will you order the same
menu?
Vito : No, I don’t like it. I like rice with omelet. Actually, it’s the only “sambel ijo”
that I like most.

32. The most expressions used in the dialogue is…

a. expressing like c. expressing uncertainly
b. expressing certainly d. expressing doubt

33. Football matches – Likes – Father – my – on – tv – to – watch

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
a. 3 2 4 7 8 5 6 1 c. 4 3 8 1 2 7 5 6
b. 3 2 7 8 4 6 5 1 d. 4 3 2 7 8 1 5 6

34. Tan : 1. Emmm… It’s very delicious

2. I see
3. May I taste it?
4. Hi… Tien. What are you doing?
5. By the way, what is your hobby?
Tien : 6. Of course you may
7. Really
8. Cooking. I like cooking Javanese food.
9. I’m making special fried rice.

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 The correct arrangement of the jumbled sentence above is…
a. 5 8 4 6 1 7 3 9 2 c. 4 9 3 6 1 8 2 7 5
b. 4 9 3 6 1 7 5 8 2 d. 5 8 3 6 1 7 4 9 2

35. Venty : El, our school will hold a mandarin singing contest.
Elda : What do you mean by that?
Venty : Yeah. Our school will have many contest to celebrate our school anniversary.
One of them is Mandarin singing contest.
Elda : When will it be?
Venty : Next week

The underlined expression belongs to…

a. Asking someone to do c. Asking for certainty
b. Asking for clarification d. Asking for help

36. Andrew : Can I get you something to eat, Mon?

Monika : I’d love gado-gado, thanks.
Andrew : Sure, how do you take it, the spicy or the plain?
Monika : The spicy, please.
Andrew : Right, what about you?
Monika : No, thank you. I’m not hungry.
Based on the dialogue above the underlined expression is…
a. Expression of accepting help c. Expression of offering help
b. Expression of refusing help d. Expression of asking for help

37. Good – are – happy – get – to – we – very – mark

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
a. 6 2 7 3 5 4 1 8 c. 6 4 7 3 1 5 8 2
b. 6 2 7 3 5 4 8 1 d. 6 4 7 3 5 8 1 2

38. 1. Everyday she comes to shop early

2. The customers of the shop are always glad to have her serving.
3. She is very kind and friendly
4. Miss Dona is a very diligent girl.
5. Therefore she has many friends
Arrange the above jumbled sentences into a correct descriptive paragraph! The correct
arrangement is…
a. 4 1 5 2 3 c. 4 1 3 5 2
b. 4 1 2 3 5 d. 4 1 5 3 2

39. Teacher : Excuse me. Would you like to help me, please?
Student : What can I do for you?
Teacher : Can you buy me a pen at the shop near here ?
Student : I’m afraid I can’t, Sir. I will have daily test.
Teacher : I see
The underlined expression is…
a. Expression of asking for help c. Expression of refusing help
b. Expression of giving help d. Expression of offering help

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40. Mom and Lita are in the kitchen.
Lita : What are you doing, Mom?
Mom : I’m making fried banana.
Lita : Can I help you?
Mom : No, thanks….I have finished fraying it.
a. asking for something c. asking for help
b. offering help d. refusing help

41. Milla takes a bath and brushes her teeth.

The correct time signal to complete the above text is…
a. now c. this morning
b. tomorrow d. every morning

42. Mother : Look your little sister is sleeping. Don’t be noisy.

Tono & Tini : Sure, Mom. We will sleep too.
a. Imperative sentence c. Instruction
b. Prohibition d. Command

43. What kind of text is the text above?

a. a shopping list c. a caution
b. an advertisement d. a message

44. What will the writer make based on the ingredients above?
a. a cake c. a sandwich
b. an omelet d. a meat curry

45. Mr. Bean … late to work every morning because he is a diligent worker.
a. came c. doesn’t come
b. is coming d. comes

B. ESSAY!

46. Use the correct conjunction fill this procedure text!

Every morning I drink a glass of sweet tea. This is how to make it … (a), boil water and
pour it into a glass. Second put a tea bg into the cup and jingle to let the flavor of the
tea out of the bag …(b) add some sugar to the tea and stir it until the sugar dissolves,…
(c), drink it while it is still hot.

47. Mrs. Vony is my new English teacher. She moved to my school last month before
moving she lived in Semarang, her hometown. She moved in my place because her
husband works here. Her husband is an engineer. He works for a private company in my
town.
Although she is a new teacher, I feel interested in her teaching. She has a good
style of teaching. It is easy to understand English with her. Many of my friends like her
too. She can motivate her student well so the students study the lesson enthusiastically.
In the end of the last semester, we got good marks in the final test. I am really lucky to
be her student.
a. The text above is a kind of … text
b. Before moving she lives in …
c. The writer feels interested in her teaching because …

48. a. The text belongs to … text

b. We can find the materials we need to make in the … (based on the text)
c. What is the goal of the text?

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49. Match these picture with the sentences!

Picture Sentence
1. a. Pour the hot water into the cup
2. b. Put a teaspoonful of sugar into the cup
3. c. Stir it well
4. d. Put a tea bag into the cup
5. e. Your sweet tea is ready to serve
6. f. Prepare a clean cup and saver

50. Change the sentence below into positive, negative and interrogative correctly!
Marry always ( spend ) her leisure time to go to supermarket every Sunday.
a. (+)
b. (-)
c. (?)

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