The document provides information about gorillas through a short passage. It discusses that [1] male gorillas can weigh up to 200 kilograms and are very strong, [2] gorillas live in small family groups and eat leaves and bushes, and [3] gorillas display similar emotions to humans but cry without tears. Unfortunately, [4] hunting and habitat destruction have reduced the gorilla population to only about 10,000 remaining in the world.
1. Listening
Text 1
Years ago young children used to say they wanted to become train drivers or bus drivers. Today,
to some children say, „When I grow up I want to become an astronaut.‟ And it is quite possible that
some of these children will do just that. In few years we have made enormous progress towards
living and working in space. Here are some important dates in the history of space travel.
1957 The Russians sent a rocket into space and Sputnik 1, the first satellite, was sent into orbit
around the earth.
1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space.
1969 The American put a man on the moon. NASA astronaut, Neil Armstrong, became the first
man to walk on the moon.
1971 NASA launched Mariner 9. Five months later, it became the first space trip to orbit the planet
Mars.
1973 Pioneer 10 was launched by the USA. The little spacecraft has already gone beyond the nine
planets and passed out of the solar system. It will go into deep space beyond our galaxy. It will
travel billions of miles and journey past distant stars to the farthest points in the universe.
1977 NASA launched Voyagers 1 and 2. These two spacecraft flew close by and photographed the
four large outer planets of the solar system: Jupiter in 1979; Saturn in 1980-81; Uranus in 1986;
and Neptune in 1989.
1982 NASA launched the space shuttle Columbia. This was the first manned spaceship to leave
the Earth and returned so that it can be used again.
1990 Both the Soviets and the Americans plan to build huge space stations, which will orbit the
earth. There are plans to continue to put a man on Mars.
Taken from Vocabulary Builder
1. The text focuses on the information about _________.
A. the successful mission of sending astronauts to the moon
B. the important dates of the launching of spacecraft
C. the success of the Soviets‟ outer space project
D. the discovery of the four large outer planets
E. the observation on certain planets
Kunci: B
Penjelasan : wacana memaparkan tanggal-tanggal peluncuran pesawat ruang angkasa.
2. The first spaceship to orbit the planet Mars is _________.
(A) Mariner 9
(B) Sputnik 1
(C) Voyager 1
2. (D) Voyager 2
(E) Pioneer 10
Kunci: A
Penjelasan: pesawat pertama ke orbit planet Mars adalah Mariner 9.
3. Which statement is not true according to the text?
(A) NASA launched Voyager 1 in 1971.
(B) The first man in space was in 1961.
(C) The first satellite was sent by Russians.
(D) It was the American who launched Pioneer 10.
(E) The space shuttle Columbia can be used for more than once.
Kunci: A
Penjelasan: pernyataan pilihan A bertentangan dengan kalimat „1977 NASA launched Voyagers 1
and 2‟ (Peluncuran Voyagers 1 dan 2 tahun 1977, bukan 1971).
4. “Both the Soviets and the Americans plan to build huge space stations which will orbit the earth.”
(1990s)
The word „huge‟ means very _________.
(A) large
(B) broad
(C) bulky
(D) heavy
(E) wide
Kunci: A
Penjelasan: “Huge” semakna dengan “large”.
Reading Text 1 (for question number 1 and 2)
Learn the following text and answer the questions that follow.
3. 1. What is the name of the company?
A. Portage Golf Cart
B. Jack De Young
C. Sales, Service and repair
D. Maripoe Road
2. Which statement is not true about the company?
A. The company also offers services
B. The address of the company is 12080 Maripoe Rd.
C. Jack De Young works for the company
D. FL 34614 is the telephone number customers may contact
3. Besides service and repair, the company also offers 'sale'.
It means that customers can ... goods from the company.
A. rent
B. borrow
C. buy
D. sell
Reading Text 2
4. 4. What event is offered in the ads?
A. The Jakarta Post
B. 5 k Charity Run
C. Refreshments
D. Marketing Communication
5. Who organized the activity scheduled on 17 September 2006?
A. Hard Rock Hotel
B. The 6th Chapter
C. Bali Hotel
D. The Jakarta Post
6. Which of the following companies sponsors the activity?
A. Suara Merdeka
B. Tora Bika
5. C. Bali Bank
D. Merpati Airlines
Reading Text 3
TERMINAL 1 GATE 4
C/ IN TIME : 2 HOURS BEFORE DEPARTURE
COUNTER CLOSE : 45 MINUTES BEFORE DEPARTURE
7. Where can you see that notice?
A. At a bus station
B. At a railway station
C. At an airport
D. At a cinema
Reading text 4
Especially with newspaper and printed ads that are competing with other ads on the same
page it is imperative that you get the readers' attention. You can accomplish this not only
by color and size but also by having an eye catching headline. The possible way to develop
the headline is to determine your products or services unique selling proposition. Why
would the reader want to purchase what you are selling over a competing product? Another
possibility is to list a unique benefit or solution in the headline that your product/service
offers. Use action words when appropriate. The bottom lines should be compelling enough
to cause the readers to want to read further for more information.
8. Which is not the three techniques to get the readers’ attention mentioned in the text?
A. colour
B. size
6. C. eye catching headline
D. short sentences
9. Which of the three techniques is elaborated in this text?
A. colour
B. size
C. eye catching headline
D. bottom line
10. Which one is not listed on the possible ways to create an eye-catching headline?
A. to determine your product’s or services unique selling proposition
B. to list a unique benefit or solution in the headline that your product/service offers
C. to use long words when appropriate
D. to make the bottom line compelling enough to cause the reader to want to read further
for more information.
11. Why would the reader want to purchase what you are selling over a competing
product?
The word 'to purchase' means to ....
A. sell
B. rent
C. save
D. buy
Reading text 5
7. HOW TO MAKE JELLY
Making jelly is very simple by following these directions.
You will need one packet of jelly crystals, a 500 ml jug, 250 ml of boiling
water, 200 ml of cold water, and a bowl.
1. Empty contents of a packet of jelly crystals into the jug.
2. Add boiling water.
3. Stir well until the crystals dissolve.
4. Add the cold water and stir.
5. Pour mixture into a bowl.
6. Refrigerate until firm.
(Dit. PSMP, 2006)
12. To make jelly, we need....
A. two packets of jelly crystals
B. 500 ml bowl
C. 250 ml of boiling water
D. 250 ml of cold water
13. We add boiling water to the ...before we stir the jelly crystals.
A. bowl
B. jug
C. fridge
D. kettle
8. 14. The word ... in the text means detailed information about how to do something.
A. jelly
B. direction
C. mixture
D. content
15. Stir well until the crystals dissolve.
The underlined word most nearly means ....
A. appear
B. disappear
C. come out
D. become warm
Reading Text 6
GORILLAS
Gorillas are the largest of all the primates. A male gorilla can be 180 centimeters tall and
can weigh 200 kilograms. Gorillas are very strong but they do not often fight. In fact they
are peaceful animals.
Gorillas live in small family groups of about 15. In a group there is one strong, older male,
some young males, and a few females with their babies. They move slowly around a large
area of jungle eating leaves and bushes.
In some ways gorillas are very like humans. When they are happy, they laugh and wave
their arms. When they are angry, they beat their chests. When they are sad, they cry. But
they cry quietly, without any tears.
Unfortunately, people hunt and kill gorillas. They also cut down and burn their trees. There
are now only about 10,000 gorillas left in the world.
(Source : Abbs, Brian, et.all. Take Off, Student Book 2, p 68)
9. 16. The weight of a male gorilla can be ....
A. 15 kg
B. 180 kg
C. 200 kg
D. 10,000 g
17. Which statement is true about a gorilla?
A. A gorilla likes fighting.
B. A gorilla is a carnivorous animal
C. A gorilla is a peaceful animal
D. A gorilla usually lives alone
18. What does a gorilla eat?
A. meat
B. fish
C. leaves
D. worms
19. In what ways are gorillas very like humans?
A. When they are happy they beat their chest.
B. When they are sad they wave their arms.
C. When they are angry they cry.
D. When they are sad they cry.
10. 20. Why are there not many gorillas left?
A. People do not only hunt and kill gorillas but they also cut down and burn their trees.
B. There are now only about 10,000 gorillas left in the world.
C. Gorillas are the largest of all the primates.
D. In some ways gorillas are very like humans.