Minggu, 24 September 2017
MID TERM TEST 2017 PREPARATION
IT'S DANGEROUS ...
ONCE A YEAR.... THE EXECUTIVE ...
school anniversary ...by sending ... type ....
Rabu, 19 April 2017
USEK PREPARATION
1. What does the Stewart service work on?
A.
Tree
B. Yard
C. House
D. Garden
2.
How does Stewart Service guarantee for its service?
A.
It
uses the most sophisticated tools
B.
It
gives extra other maintenance
C.
It
finishes the job in short time
D.
It employs certified workers
3.
What is the purpose of writing the text?
A.
To
describe tips for tree maintenance
B.
To
enforce people care about trees
C.
To
advertise tree caring machines
D.
To promote tree caring service
4.
What is being advertised?
A.
Cooking glasswares
B.
A
special kind of glass
C.
A
stain remover product
D.
Hot
and cool food container
5.
From the advertisement we know that....
A.
The fireproof product can be used for cooking
B.
We
may use the product just for keeping food
C.
Food
can not be warmed using the container
D. The product is not used as serving container
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To
Alex: How are you?
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Dear Alex,
How are you? Ran out of my summer vacation. I think
you would like to know everything about the countries I visited during my
holiday. There are many countries I visited. Here are some of them Poland,
Deutchland Germany and other. My holidays started in June. I visited many
interesting places, different museums, beautiful cities. I saw Sikstinska
Madonna in the Dresden museum. It is the masterpiece and I would like visit
it again. You must go there too!
See you soon!
Anna
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6.
What is Anna’s purpose of writing the
email?
A.
To
tell about interesting tourism places in Poland, DeutchlandGermany and other
B.
To describe her interesting vacation in Poland, DeutchlandGermany
and other
C.
To
inform Alex that she want to visit Dresden museum again
D.
To
let Alex know that her coming holiday will start in June
7.
From the text we know that....
A.
Anna
goes on vacation to Poland, DeutchlandGermany and other after summer
B.
Alex
received the email before Anna goes to Poland, DeutchlandGermany and other
C.
Anna
went to Poland, Dethcland Germany and other after 9th January 2016
D. Alex has never been to Poland and Germany and
other before
ATTENTION
This Saturday, January 9th from 9:30AM-2:00PM Saint Mary’s University will
be having our second annual Study Day Workshop in the Sobey Building on campus.
Come out for an opportunity to learn how to properly prepare and de-stress for
exams, learn from our panel of professors, get a free lunch and have the chance
to win some awesome prizes! If you’re interested in attending please send your
RSVP to info@smu.ca.
http://www.chs.ednet.ns.ca/daily-school-announcements-2/
8. What topic will be discussed
in the workshop?
A.
Prospects
of Saint Mary’s
University
B.
Sobey
Building renovation
C.
Some tips to face tests
D.
The
college enrolment
9.
From
the text we know that ....
A.
Only
the prize winners will get lunch free of charge
B.
The
committee provides prizes for all participants
C.
The workshop is held by the university regularly
D.
The
presenters are senior university students
10. What is the purpose of writing
the text?
A.
To inform students that there will be a Study Day Workshop
B.
to
remind students to prepare examinations well
C.
to
announce students about exam registration
D. to invite students to grab awesome prizes
To all residents,
Come one, come
all to the annual Maple Street Block Party! As you old-timers know, we Maple
Street residents hold our block party in the intersection of Center and Maple
every July. This year the party will be on Thursday, July 24, beginning at 6:00
p.m. We have several new residents in the neighborhood who we want to welcome,
so it should be fun. John Doe will be the master of ceremonies for the
"neighborhood roast."
Please plan to come and call Jane Doe at
555-5555 to arrange food assignments. See you there!
11. Who will come to the party?
A. John Doe and friends
B. Center street residents
C. All Maple street residents
D. Maple street new residents
12.
“...we Maple Street residents hold our block party in the intersection
of Center and Maple every July.”
The word ‘Ãntersection’
means ....
A.
two or more roads join or cross each other
B.
an adjacent blocks in same line of road
C.
a dead end at the corner of two roads
D.
the opposite directions from two roads
13.
The purpose of writing the text is to ....
A. inform the Maple street residents about
some newcomers
B. invite the Maple street residents to come to
the Block Party
C. announce that the Block Party will be
held on July 24, at 6 pm
D. tell the Maple street
residents that there is an annual Block Party
Bill, please write me again to let me
know when you will next be in Shreveport. I’m sorry you’ll have to change
your itinerary at this late date, and I’ll do my very best to arrange my
schedule to be available to meet at your convenience during that time. Harrison.
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8. Harrison writes the message to...
A.
ask for information about Bill’s plan going to Shreveport
B.
ask Bill change his itinerary going
to Shreveport
C. inform Bill that he wants to meet Bill
in Shreveport
D. tell Bill about the new
schedule to go to Shreveport
Dear neighbor,
I am sorry to have to bring this up,
but are you aware that your pet has a habit of pooping in my yard? Obviously,
this has become quite a nuisance, otherwise I wouldn’t bring it up. I’d appreciate
it if you would keep your pet in your own yard. If the problem persists, I’ll
have to ask that you come over to do the clean-up yourself. I appreciate your
understanding and prompt attention to this problem.
Sincerely
Mr Johnson
http://www.writinghelp-central.com/goodbye-letter.html15. What is the pet’s habit in the Johnsons’ yard ?
A.
Pooping
B.
Making
noise
C.
Making
nuisance
D.
Bringing
something
16.
How does Mr Johnson feel about pet’s poop? He feels it is ....
A.
praiseworthy
B.
much annoying
C.
understandable
D. out of his attention
My
best friend is Ernesto and he is my classmate. We go to school together.
Ernesto comes from an educated family. His father is a school principal and his mother is also a teacher.
He is punctual, well-educated, and has good manners. He is really hard working. He always does his homework. He is also well-dressed and well-behaved. All teachers have a high opinion of him.
Ernesto has a well-built body. He is gentle but fearless. He takes part in all sports, scout, trekking and mountaineering activities. He has a good heart. He is truthful, honest and obedient.
He also plays the guitar, and he makes his parents very proud of him. He secures good marks and is usually top of his class in examinations. This inspires me to work harder. He keeps me away from bad company. I am happy to have such a friend.
Ernesto comes from an educated family. His father is a school principal and his mother is also a teacher.
He is punctual, well-educated, and has good manners. He is really hard working. He always does his homework. He is also well-dressed and well-behaved. All teachers have a high opinion of him.
Ernesto has a well-built body. He is gentle but fearless. He takes part in all sports, scout, trekking and mountaineering activities. He has a good heart. He is truthful, honest and obedient.
He also plays the guitar, and he makes his parents very proud of him. He secures good marks and is usually top of his class in examinations. This inspires me to work harder. He keeps me away from bad company. I am happy to have such a friend.
17. text mostly talks about ...
A. the writer’s family
B. a very good friend
C. my best friend
D.
Ernesto
18. What is the main idea of the
third paragraph?
A. The writer takes some benefits
from his best friend.
B.
The writer’s best friend has a good character and many
activities.
C. People are very proud of
Ernesto because of his awesome achievements
D.
Ernesto is a brilliant student and usually
gets the highest mark in the class.
19. Why does the writer regard
Ernesto as his inspiring friend? Because... .
A. He makes the writer realize
the importance of friendship
B.
His good achievement leads him to be top of his class
C. All friends, teachers and his
parents are proud of him
D.He comes from educated family
It was a cold winter’s night when I went to Tumble Wood.
The full moon drifted in and out of the clouds, casting silvery light on the branches. My heart pounded like a drum and my knee shook like jelly, but
I coudn’t turn back. I had to find the gold ring I lost at the picnic, the ring
my grandma gave me before she passed away.
All
around me the trees towered like giants. The branches waved in the wind like
bony fingers. Snapping branches suonded like a thousands gunshots.
I run
as fast as a cheetah until I came to the clearing. I got down on my hands and
knees and began to search for the ring. The full moon disappeared behind the
trees. The night was dark as dark as the deepest well. I dug deeper at the
frosty earth with my bare hands. Suddenly I felt something soft but cold. I
shone my torch at the muddy earth. Then I screamed and jumped up, my face was
as white as ghost. I looked down at the gruesome sight. It was a hand... a
human hand!
20. How did the writer dig the
earth searching for the ring?
A.
Making
use of his torch.
B.
Asking
for giants’ help.
C.
Shooting
his gun.
D.
Using his hands.
21. Why did the writer scream and
jump up? Because he ... .
A.
met the
giant trees
B.
lost his ring at the picnic
C.
saw a human hand at the mud
D.
had no friends in the dark night
22. What can we learn from the
story above?
A.
The courage to do difficult things is more worthwhile than to do
nothing.
B.
Serious
attempts should be made to find out valuable things.
C.
Being
in fear is not good time to solve the problems
.
D.An obstacle may make us stronger
It was a beautiful day today.
As you know, I am not an early bird by nature; I thought I would laze in
bed for a while, but mom told me to get up and not to laze the day away.
Reluctantly,
I dragged myself out of bed, but only after mom promised to have breakfast
ready for me very soon. Still feeling groggy, I tripped over Tita’s doll and
fell. I yelled out in pain and threw the doll through the door. Tita was coming
through the door at the same time, but she managed to duck in the nick of time.
However, the doll hit the passage wall and its head broke off Tita then started
to cry.
Mom came out of the kitchen and furiously
reprimanded me for my bad temper. Feeling unhappy, I went to the bathroom to
brush my teeth. While brushing my teeth, I was lamenting the unfortunate things
that had happened when, all of a sudden, the toothbrush broke into two.
What a bad morning! I hope I will never have
such a bad luck again.
23. “Mom came out of the kitchen and furiously reprimanded me for my bad temper” (Paragraph 3).
The underlined word means... .
A. refreshed
B. restored
C. warned
D. asked
24. “but she managed to duck in the
nick of time”.
The word “she” refers
to ... .
A.
the writer’s daughter
B.
the writer’s mother
C.
the writer
D.
Tita
25. Why did Tita cry?
A. Her doll got
broken.
B. The doll hit her head.
C. Mom told her to get up.
D. She tripped over the doll and
fell.
26. From the text, we know that
... .
A.
Tita
succeeded breaking the wall
B.
the writer regreted doing something rudely
C. the writer always woke up
early in the morning
D.the writer’s mother promised to repair the doll’s head
A healthy lifestyle helps you deal with life hassles
better due to an effective mind and physical fitness. It keeps away heart
diseases, obesity, fatigue, depression and even hair and skin related problems.
Only a few changes in your routine can help you live a long, healthy and active
life that you desire.
- Rise and Shine with a glass of
water
Drink a glass of water right after waking up. It will help in the maintenance of body systems, improve metabolism rate, remove the toxins and reduce weight. - Sleep Well
Sleep for at least 8 hours in a day. Lack of sleep would result in lack of concentration, memory loss, and disturbed mood. - Welcome the morning with a few
stretches
After getting out of the bed stretch
your arms, your legs, back and neck. Stretching early in the morning helps to
increase the flow of the blood and add your muscles an extra dose of oxygen.
4. Say goodbye to unhealthy snacks
Avoid snacks
like cokies, bags of chips, salted nuts, candies and other tasty foods. Choose
healthy substitutes like fresh fruits, vegetables and raw nuts .
5. Go for a walk
Take stairs instead elevators, increase the physical activities in your
routine. Walk for at least 125 to 200 minutes in a week to improve heart
health.
6. Don’t ever think about skipping your
Breakfast
People
who skipped their breakfast were more likely to get obese and developed
diabetes. They tend to nibble on unhealthy snacks to overcome their craving for
food till lunch.
27. “They tend to nibble
on unhealthy snacks to overcome their craving...” (Number 6).
The underlined words means... .
A. avoid
B. cook
C. buy
D. eat
28. “It will help in the maintenance of body
systems,....”. (number 1)
The word “it” refers
to ... .
A.
A glass of water
B.
Waking up in the morning
C.
Drinking water after
waking up
D.
The maintenance of body
systems
29. What is the
intention of writing the text above?
A.
To guide the reader how to do 6 important steps
in his/her life
B.
To help the reader have a long, healthy and
active life
C.
To give the reader tips dealing with life hassles
D. To
help the reader change his/her daily routine
Orchid
is one of ornamental plants in the form of parasite. It has been known since
200 years ago but it has been cultivated in Indonesia since last 50 years. They
mostly found in the tropical area.
Based
on the nature of their life, orchid can be divided into three groups, namely
Ephytis, Semi Ephytis, and Terrestris. Ephytis is the orchid which lives on
other plants. Semi Ephytis is the orchid which lives on the other plants but do
not damage the main plant. While Terrestrial is the orchid which grows on the
ground.
Orchid
have beautiful and unique flowers that are different from others. It arranged
as a compound system appearing from its stalk. This flower shaped as a
bilateral symmetry. Its petals have the same color with the crown. The leaves
are quite thick and usually elongated oval. Its thick leaves serves to store
water. Its stem is jointed and thick. This stem is coated by wax layer which
serves to prevent water evaporation. It has green fruit and shaped like a
capsule. Inside its fruit, there are seeds which are very small and lightweight
so it is easy to get carried away by the wind to the other places. Its seed
will only grow if stick in the appropriate media because they do not have a
storage to keep reserves food.
Orchid will grow well when exposed to sufficient
sunlight and have a lot of food sources. The media used to plant them are
charcoal and brick for ephytis orchid and semi ephytis, compost and chaff for
terrestrial orchids, while broken tiles and chaff are the media for semi
terrestrial orchid.
30. What is the
main idea of the last paragraph?
A. The media to grow orchid
B. The food source for orchid
C. Sufficient sunlight for orchid
D. The exposure to grow orchid
31. What part of
orchid serves to store water?
A. leaf
B. stem
C. seed
D. stalk
32. “It has
green fruit and shaped like a capsule“. (P.3, line 5)
The underlined word refers to the … .
A. leave
B. stalk
C. plant
D. stem
33. The text
above mainly discuss about … .
A. parts of orchid
B. various types of orchid
C. different color of orchid
D. ornamental plant called orchid
Canada is a
country in North America. This country attracts tourists from all over the
world. It extends its boundaries over 10 provinces and 3 territories.
This beautiful country is surrounded by three oceans, Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Ocean. These make
triangle around Canada. It is bilingual country with English and
French spoken in almost all parts of Canada. In most cities of
Canada temperature become as low as -18 degrees Celsius.
There
are some interesting places that you can visit when you are in Canada. One of
them is the English bay. It is located at the border of its big city,
Vancouver. Vancouver gives a luminous night view with its tall buildings
installed with high flashy lights. And the all lights are designed
to shine through out the English bay. A worthy seeing place at Night Time.
34. What is the main idea of
the last
paragraph?
A. The description of English bay in Vancouver.
B. The worthy seeing place of
Canada at night time.
C. The tall building in the big
city, Vancouver in Canada.
D. The worthy night view in
Vancouver, Canada.
35.
From the text we can
conclude that … .
A.
People in Canada only speaks
French
B.
Canada belongs to Europe
Continent
C.
People in Canada love night
time feasta
D. Canada belongs to cold zone
country
36.
Where is Canada located?
A.
In French
B.
In English
C.
In Vancouver
D.
In North America
Getek are small foot ferries/rafts that operate on
several rivers in Jakarta. This form of transportation has been used in Jakarta
to cross the rivers just since the colonial times. Though it’s not widely seen,
now they're … (41) found in the slum areas of the city. You will find getek on
the Ciliwung River on Jl. Kartini, Jl. Gunung Sahari; on Banjir Kanal (Jati
Pulo); as well as at other … (42) on the 13 rivers that pass through Jakarta.
The raft is made from bamboo and the boatman … (43) the raft across the
small rivers using a long bamboo pole or by pulling a cable.
It’s story of a daughter of the king in West Java, named
Dayang Sumbi. She had a son who named Sangkuriang. The child was very fond of
hunting. He always did hunting with Tumang,
the favorite palace's dog.
One day Tumang did not follow his orders to pursue prey.
So the dog is expelled into the woods. When he returned to the palace,
Sangkuriang told the story to his
mother. Dayang Sumbi were angry hearing
it. She accidentally hit Sangkuriang’s head with a rice spoon in her hand.
Sangkuriang was very upset and went wandering.
Dayang Sumbi was very sorry for herself. Since then, she
was always praying and doing meditation. Until one day, the gods gave her a
gift, that she would be forever young and had a timeless beauty.
After years of wandering, Sangkuriang eventually intends
to return to his homeland. Arriving there, the kingdom has changed completely.
There he met a beautiful girl, who was none other Sumbi Dayang. Fascinated by
the beauty of women, Sangkuriang proposed her. Not knowing that the young man
was indeed her son, Dayang Sumbi accepted his proposal.
But when the wedding was coming, she was so shocked, for
she saw a scar on Sangkuriang’s head. It
was exactly like a wound left by her rice spoon. She realized that he was
Sangkuriang, her own son. So it’s impossible for her to marry him. With an
intention to foil the marriage, Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to make a canoe
as his bride price. It must be completed before dawn.
As he had a supernatural power, Sangkuring did his job
well. Knowing that he almost completed her
request, Dayang Sumbi played a trick. Sangkuriang was very upset,
knowing that he was tricked. In anger, he break the dam and kicked the canoe. A
great flood swept the village and the canoe turned to be a mountain called
Tangkuban Prahu.
37. Why did
Dayang Sumbi finally decide to foil the marriage?
A. Sangkuriang was fail to
complete her request
B. Sangkuriang did not recognize her as
his mother
C. She realized that Sangkuriang was indeed her own son
D. She did not know that Sangkuriang had a
supernatural power
38. “It was
exactly like a wound left by her rice spoon”. (P.5, Ll.2)
The word “it” refers to … .
A. the scar
B. the wedding
C. the rice spoon
D. the marriage
39. “The child was very fond
of hunting”. (P. 1, last sentence)
The underlined
word has the same meaning as … .
A. keen on
B. keep on
C. put off
D. turn off
40. What can we
learn from the story above?
A. A son has to know his mother
B. Mothers have to tell the truth
C. Telling a lie never solve problems
D.
Keeping a secret can solve a problem
Getek
41.
A. mostly
B. regularly
C. generally
D. specifically
42. A. cities
B. points
C. authority
D. territory
43. A. carried
B. dropped
C. drilled
D. moved
Cut Nyak Dien
Cut
Nyak Dien was awarded Nation’s Heroine in May 2nd 1964 by President Soekarno.
She was one of the first women warriors recorded in Indonesian history. … (44)
persistence and unbroken spirit set the ground for her own people, citizens of Aceh,
to fight back Colonialism.
Born in 1848 from an aristocratic and religious family in
Lampadang, Cut Nyak Dien was an attractive and … (45) girl. Her beauty was
admired by most men, that is why she was married in a very young age, 12 years
old, to Teuku Cek Ibrahim Lamnga, son from an uleebalang (elder).
Since
Aceh was invaded by the Dutch colonialism, her husband … (46) in the front line
to defend their homeland. Unfortunately, in 1878, he was killed in Gle Tarum
which made Cut Nyak Dien furious and vowed to destroy Dutch no matter what it
took. From that moment on, she actively involved in the front line.
44.
A. Its
B. Her
C. Hers
D. Their
45. A. famous
B. fabulous
C. marvelous
D. gorgeous
46. A. thought
B. fought
C. bought
D.
taught
47. Arrange these words or phrases
into a good sentence.
were - Julie
and Andrew – chocolate - children
- liked -
since - have - they
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A.
6-8-1-5-4-8-7-3
B.
8-1-5-3-6-2-7-4
C.
2-7-5-3-6-8-1-4.
D.
4-7-5-3-6-2-8-1
48. Arrange these words or phrases
into a good sentence.
because - bite - or – some insects - they
- are - destroy crops - harmful
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A.
4-7-3-2-1-5-6-8
B. 4-6-2-3-7-1-5-8
C.
4-7-2-3-8-1-5-6
D.
4-6-8-1-5-2-3-7
49.
Rearrange the following sentences to write about a pet
1.
When
a place is crowded he becomes very nervous and unfaithful.
2. He always makes me happy.
3. When I’m sad, he makes me
laugh by running around with his favorite ball.
4. We have many beautiful
memories.
5. Joy, a French Poodle dog is my
favorite pet
6. Playing hide and seek with him
is always fun.
7. Joy always obeys my orders but
stll it is difficult to take care f him.
8.
It
has been with me for 8 years.
The
correct order is ....
A.
5 – 3 – 7 – 1 – 8 – 6 – 2 - 4
B.
5 – 2 – 3 – 6 – 7 – 1 – 8 - 4
C.
5 – 2 – 7 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 1 – 8
D.
5 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 7 – 1 – 2 - 8
50.
Rearrange the following sentences to write a procedure text on how to reserve
books through the website.
1.
Click
Reserve to hold the material for you
2. Search for the books that you
want to reserve using the Web OPAC
3. Go to LRC website of BINUS INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
4. Type in your correct Binusian
ID number
5. Insert your Password in the
log in section
6. Click Cancel Reservation for
cancelation by logging in to the library in the Binusian ID number and password
7.
A
confirmatin message will appear showing the details of your reservation
including the time of its availability.
The correct
order is ....
A.
3 – 4 – 5 – 2 – 1 – 7 – 6
B. 3 – 1 – 2 - 4 – 5 – 7 – 6
C.
4
– 5 – 3 – 1 – 7 – 2 – 6
D.4 – 5 – 1 – 3 – 2 – 7 – 6
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