1. Muara Kaman lies along the Mahakam River, in eastern Borneo. In the past the area was a kingdom ruled by Queen Aji Bidara Putih. She was a typical queen of myths: beautiful, wise, and sensitive. Many princes and kings proposed to her but she always refused them because she was more concerned in ruling her country and guarding her people. One day, a Chinese boat came to eastern Borneo. First, the people thought it was a merchant ship but the boat was loaded with trade goods and highly trained soldiers. Their envoys brought gold and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China. The queen didn’t refuse instantly and replied that she had to ponder the proposal first. After the envoys left the palace, the queen called a court officer and ordered him to infiltrate the Chinese boat to gather information on the prince. When night fell the officer sneaked onto the boat, got by all the guards, and finally found the prince’s room. The large door would not open and he couldn’t find a peek hole, so the officer put his ear to the wall, trying to catch sounds from inside. He heard that the prince was having his dinner and the noise of his chewing and slurping surprised the officer. It was like a boar that he had once heard when he was hunting. He quickly left the boat and returned to the palace. He reported that the prince must have been a phantom, not a human. He believed that the phantom could be in a human’s form only during the daytime. The queen was so surprised and got angry. On the next day, she refused his proposal. The enraged prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman. The battle was won by the prince’s huge band of troops. As they drew near to the palace, Queen Aji Bidara Putih chewed a leaf of betel vine and sang a mantra while holding it. When she threw it at the Chinese troops, it turned to giant centipedes. The Chinese troops started to retreat but three centipedes chased them and sank the boat. The site of the sunken ship is now known as Danau Lipan (Lake of Centipedes), with Chinese treasures hidden on the lake’s bed. “ ... she had to ponder the proposal first. “The underlined word is similar to ....
A. consider maturely
B. think spontaneously
C. look for a solution
D. stare at
E. throw
2. Muara Kaman lies along the Mahakam River, in eastern Borneo. In the past the area was a kingdom ruled by Queen Aji Bidara Putih. She was a typical queen of myths: beautiful, wise, and sensitive. Many princes and kings proposed to her but she always refused them because she was more concerned in ruling her country and guarding her people. One day, a Chinese boat came to eastern Borneo. First, the people thought it was a merchant ship but the boat was loaded with trade goods and highly trained soldiers. Their envoys brought gold and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China. The queen didn’t refuse instantly and replied that she had to ponder the proposal first. After the envoys left the palace, the queen called a court officer and ordered him to infiltrate the Chinese boat to gather information on the prince. When night fell the officer sneaked onto the boat, got by all the guards, and finally found the prince’s room. The large door would not open and he couldn’t find a peek hole, so the officer put his ear to the wall, trying to catch sounds from inside. He heard that the prince was having his dinner and the noise of his chewing and slurping surprised the officer. It was like a boar that he had once heard when he was hunting. He quickly left the boat and returned to the palace. He reported that the prince must have been a phantom, not a human. He believed that the phantom could be in a human’s form only during the daytime. The queen was so surprised and got angry. On the next day, she refused his proposal. The enraged prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman. The battle was won by the prince’s huge band of troops. As they drew near to the palace, Queen Aji Bidara Putih chewed a leaf of betel vine and sang a mantra while holding it. When she threw it at the Chinese troops, it
turned to giant centipedes. The Chinese troops started to retreat but three centipedes chased them and sank the boat. The site of the sunken ship is now known as Danau Lipan (Lake of Centipedes), with Chinese treasures hidden on the lake’s bed. Which statement is not true according to the text?
A. The prince wanted to marry the queen.
B. The prince had gold and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal.
C. The prince ordered his troops to attack Muara Kaman.
D. The prince won the battle.
E. The prince turned into a giant centipede.
3. Once upon a time, there was a well-known, beautiful princess who was attacked with anxiety because she had to choose between two handsome knights who gave her marriage proposals. The queen tried to find solution by holding a contest for both knights, and the winner of the contest would become her daughter’s husband. The contest demanded the both knights to build lakes; those were then recognized as Menjer Lake and Pengilon Lake. After the two knights competing, the first knight successfully won the contest by building Menjer Lake. He proposed the princess for marriage. One day, both the queen and the winning knight visited Dieng and they saw Pengilon Lake. Pengilon Lake was built by the second knight who failed the contest. Right in that moment, the queen had a change of heart and chose the second knight as her son-in-law. There were some reasons caused the queen to change her mind. Menjer Lake was the first knight’s masterpiece, but the water in the lake looked rippling / waving and she thought what she saw was the representation of the maker. Whereas the water in Pengilon Lake was crystal clean, sparkling, serene, and peaceful and the queen thought that these were the reflection of the second knight, the maker. Impressed by what they saw in Pengilon Lake, the queen and the princess took a bath in that lake. They put of their beautiful and colorful clothes before taking a bath. Accidentally, their clothes were carried away by the water to different lake. The water in the lake where the clothes were carried away changed color as the effects of the colors of the clothes. Because of the colorful water, the lake was then called Colorful Lake. How did the queen determine the best candidate of her daughter’s husband?
A. By doing the fighting between two knights.
B. By choosing the the strongest one between two knights.
C. By asking the two knights to compete making a good lake.
D. By asking them to compete rebuilding two lakes.
E. By looking for the most handsome man in his kingdom.
4. Once upon a time, there was a well-known, beautiful princess who was attacked with anxiety because she had to choose between two handsome knights who gave her marriage proposals. The queen tried to find solution by holding a contest for both knights, and the winner of the contest would become her daughter’s husband. The contest demanded the both knights to build lakes; those were then recognized as Menjer Lake and Pengilon Lake. After the two knights competing, the first knight successfully won the contest by building Menjer Lake. He proposed the princess for marriage. One day, both the queen and the winning knight visited Dieng and they saw Pengilon Lake. Pengilon Lake was built by the second knight who failed the contest. Right in that moment, the queen had a change of heart and chose the second knight as her son-in-law. There were some reasons caused the queen to change her mind. Menjer Lake was the first knight’s masterpiece, but the water in the lake looked rippling / waving and she thought what she saw was the representation of the maker. Whereas the water in Pengilon Lake was crystal clean, sparkling, serene, and peaceful and the queen thought that these were the reflection of the second knight, the maker. Impressed by what they saw in Pengilon Lake, the queen and the princess took a bath in that lake. They put of their beautiful and colorful clothes before taking a bath. Accidentally, their clothes were carried away by the water to different lake. The water in the lake where the clothes were carried away changed color as the effects of the colors of the clothes. Because of the colorful water, the lake was then called Colorful Lake.
Why did the queen change her heart to choose the first knight as her son in law after seeing
Pengilon lake?
A. Because she thought Pengilon lake was more beautiful than Menjer lake.
B. Because she thought the character of the second knight was better than the first knight.
C. Because she really knew that the character of the second knight was better than the first knight.
D. Because she liked the character of the second knight.
E. Because she didn?t like the lake the first knight made.
5. Once upon a time, there was a well-known, beautiful princess who was attacked with anxiety because she had to choose between two handsome knights who gave her marriage proposals. The queen tried to find solution by holding a contest for both knights, and the winner of the contest would become her daughter’s husband. The contest demanded the both knights to build lakes; those were then recognized as Menjer Lake and Pengilon Lake. After the two knights competing, the first knight successfully won the contest by building Menjer Lake. He proposed the princess for marriage. One day, both the queen and the winning knight visited Dieng and they saw Pengilon Lake. Pengilon Lake was built by the second knight who failed the contest. Right in that moment, the queen had a change of heart and chose the second knight as her son-in-law. There were some reasons caused the queen to change her mind. Menjer Lake was the first knight’s masterpiece, but the water in the lake looked rippling / waving and she thought what she saw was the representation of the maker. Whereas the water in Pengilon Lake was crystal clean, sparkling, serene, and peaceful and the queen thought that these were the reflection of the second knight, the maker. Impressed by what they saw in Pengilon Lake, the queen and the princess took a bath in that lake. They put of their beautiful and colorful clothes before taking a bath. Accidentally, their clothes were carried away by the water to different lake. The water in the lake where the clothes were carried away changed color as the effects of the colors of the clothes. Because of the colorful water, the lake was then called Colorful Lake. After reading the text, we know that the colorful water of the lake came from ....
A. rainbow
B. dresses
C. the bright of the sun
D. the eyes of queen and her daughter
E. hot spring
6. 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. David Beckham and Victoria ....
A. have the only daughter
B. are both artists
C. have the same profession
D. have three children
E. are athletes
7. Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is, at best, a hindrance and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of job applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be the case, four in particular stand out. The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the “halo effect.” If a person has one noticeably good trait, his or her other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. The”horns effect” describes essentiallty the same error, but focuses on one particular bad trait.
Interviewers are also prejudiced by the “primacy effect.” This error occurs when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier related information. But studies have repeatedly demostrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant. The phenomenon known as the “contrast effect” also skew the judgment of interviewers. A suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she is different from a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent.. Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection procedures have been devised that more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the variuos tests devised, the predictor that appears to do this most successfully is the applicant’s cognitive ability as measured by variety of verbal and spatial tests. According to the text if the applicant shows the good impression in interviewing, ....
A. she/he must have good trait too
B. she/he must have good skill
C. she/he doesn’t always have good skill
D. she/he just pretends infront of the interviewer
E. she/he should have good character and skill
8. How to Clean an LCD Screen 1. Shake up the detergent and put it 15 — 20 cm away from the LCD screen. 2. Spray on the LCD screen surface directly. 3.Cleanse gently using the fabric cleanser or brush. You can also do the following steps: 1. Spray the detergent on the fabric cleanser. 2. Clean the LCD screen surface to make it as bright as a new one. "Cleanse gently with the fabric cleanser or brush" (step 3). What does the underlined word mean?
A. Carefully
B. Directly
C. Harshly
D. Cleanly
E. Hurriedly
9. Muara Kaman lies along the Mahakam River, in eastern Borneo. In the past the area was a kingdom ruled by Queen Aji Bidara Putih. She was a typical queen of myths: beautiful, wise, and sensitive. Many princes and kings proposed to her but she always refused them because she was more concerned in ruling her country and guarding her people. One day, a Chinese boat came to eastern Borneo. First, the people thought it was a merchant ship but the boat was loaded with trade goods and highly trained soldiers. Their envoys brought gold and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China. The queen didn’t refuse instantly and replied that she had to ponder the proposal first. After the envoys left the palace, the queen called a court officer and ordered him to infiltrate the Chinese boat to gather information on the prince. When night fell the officer sneaked onto the boat, got by all the guards, and finally found the prince’s room. The large door would not open and he couldn’t find a peek hole, so the officer put his ear to the wall, trying to catch sounds from inside. He heard that the prince was having his dinner and the noise of his chewing and slurping surprised the officer. It was like a boar that he had once heard when he was hunting. He quickly left the boat and returned to the palace. He reported that the prince must have been a phantom, not a human. He believed that the phantom could be in a human’s form only during the daytime. The queen was so surprised and got angry. On the next day, she refused his proposal. The enraged prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman. The battle was won by the prince’s huge band of troops. As they drew near to the palace, Queen Aji Bidara Putih chewed a leaf of betel vine and sang a mantra while holding it. When she threw it at the Chinese troops, it turned to giant centipedes. The Chinese troops started to retreat but three centipedes chased them and sank the boat. The site of the sunken ship is now known as Danau Lipan (Lake of Centipedes), with Chinese treasures hidden on the lake’s bed. Why did Queen Bidara Putih refuse the proposal of China prince? Because ....
A. the China prince had many boars on the boat
B. the China prince liked boar according to her court office
C. the China prince was like a boar according to her court officer
D. her court officer had seen a boar and it was the china prince
E. she didn’t like a boar
10. Once upon a time, there was a well-known, beautiful princess who was attacked with anxiety because she had to choose between two handsome knights who gave her marriage proposals. The queen tried to find solution by holding a contest for both knights, and the winner of the contest would become her daughter’s husband. The contest demanded the both knights to build lakes; those were then recognized as Menjer Lake and Pengilon Lake. After the two knights competing, the first knight successfully won the contest by building Menjer Lake. He proposed the princess for marriage. One day, both the queen and the winning knight visited Dieng and they saw Pengilon Lake. Pengilon Lake was built by the second knight who failed the contest. Right in that moment, the queen had a change of heart and chose the second knight as her son-in-law. There were some reasons caused the queen to change her mind. Menjer Lake was the first knight’s masterpiece, but the water in the lake looked rippling / waving and she thought what she saw was the representation of the maker. Whereas the water in Pengilon Lake was crystal clean, sparkling, serene, and peaceful and the queen thought that these were the reflection of the second knight, the maker. Impressed by what they saw in Pengilon Lake, the queen and the princess took a bath in that lake.They put of their beautiful and colorful clothes before taking a bath. Accidentally, their clothes were carried away by the water to different lake. The water in the lake where the clothes were carried away changed color as the effects of the colors of the clothes. Because of the colorful water, the lake was then called Colorful Lake. The queen and her daughter decided to take a bath ....
A. after they had long journey and felt very tired
B. before they arrived in Pengilon lake
C. because they felt that Pengilon lake looked rippling
D. after they saw how clean and sparkling Pengilon lake was
E. because they felt their bodies very dirty
11. Mother : you know that Tamara always takes sleeping pills to solve her problems. Father : That's wrong. It can be dangerous for her life if she doesn't change her bad habit. She should go to a specialist or share her problems with someone she trusts. The underlined expression expresses ....
A. sympathy
B. possibility
C. disagreement
D. uncertainty
E. giving opinion
12. Seven people were killed in a collision between a bus, a car, and a truck on jalan Sultan at 10:35 p.m. last night. The dead were all passengers of the car. The police believed the car had been trying to overtake the bus when it was struck by a truck coming from the opposite direction. The driver of the truck said he did not see the car approaching. The police said the car should not have tried to pass the bus, since overtaking is not allowed on Jalan Sultan. In addition, the police reported that the car, a small Japanese car, should not have been carrying more than five people. If the passengers had brought their identity cards, the police would have identified the names of the victims easily. What was the cause of the collision?
A. The truck came from the opposite direction
B. The car carried more than five people.
C. The truck driver didn’t use his light
D. The truck driver didn’t see the car
E. The car tried to overtake the bus
13. Seven people were killed in a collision between a bus, a car, and a truck on jalan Sultan at 10:35 p.m. last night. The dead were all passengers of the car. The police believed the car had been trying to overtake the bus when it was struck by a truck coming from the opposite direction. The driver of the truck said he did not see the car approaching. The police said the car should not have tried to pass the bus, since overtaking is not allowed on Jalan Sultan. In addition, the police reported that the car, a small Japanese car, should not have been carrying more than five people. If the passengers had brought their identity cards, the police would have identified the names of the victims easily. Who was blamed from the accident ?
A. The police
B. The truck driver
C. The bus driver
D. The car driver
E. The passengers
14. Remove all frozen foods and ice cube trays. If you have a second refrigerator, use it to temporary store these items. If not, put the food in a cardboard box and cover it with newspaper. Dump the ice cubes. Removes all other food stuff and place on your kitchen counter or in cardboard boxes. Either turn the temperature control "defrost" or unplug the electricity to the refrigerator (or both). Never scrape or jab at the ice with a sharp instrument. It may cause serious damage to the freezing unit. Allow it to melt. Either put a flat pan under the freezer to catch the drips or put a large towel in the bottom of the refrigerator. If you don’t have the other refrigerator to store all frozen food, you can use ..
A. tray
B. newspaper
C. cardboard box
D. the kitchen
E. a flat pan
15. Pink Beach or Tangsi Beach got the name from the color of the beach sand.The sand has pink color, making it distinguish than any other beaches. Most beaches usually have white or black color sand. Tangsi is one of the most interesting tourist destinations in Lombok. Apart from its pink color sand, the beach has attractive panorama that make everyone want to stay longer in the beach when they visit it. The beach is actually beautiful, however, the location is too remote and the infrastructure is inadequate. The government should pay attention for the development of the beach. Developing infrastructure will attract more tourists to visit the beach. Then, the regional revenue will increase. Tangsi Beach is situated in Jerowaru District, East Lombok Regency, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara. You will need about two and a half an hour driving from Mataram. As previously mentioned, the infrastructure around the beach is inadequate. It is quite difficult for a car to reach the beach. Many part of the roads are damaged.However, once you have arrived at the beach, you’ll be amazed by the beauty of the beach. Especially, the pink color makes the beach look stunning. The pink color of the beach was said to derive from the fractions of coral reefs, named Homtrema rubrum, which mixed with white sand of the beach. When you come to Pink Beach, you can do many activities, especially water activities. Water activities in the beach are fun and exciting, like snorkeling, fishing, diving or surfing. Snorkeling will allow you to learn more about the underwater life of the beach. You must bring your own equipment if you want to do this activity. No rental activity is found in the beach. You can also swim in the edge of the beach. The clear and clean water is safe for you to swim at any time. Another challenging activity you can do in the beach is water sports, like sea kayak. Sea kayak will be fun, and you will have a challenging experience when you choose this activity.Here are the water activites, EXCEPT
A. Diving
B. Fishing
C. Sky diving
D. Snorkeling
E. Rowing
16. School uniform is special clothes worn by all students of a particular school. The uniform of a school may differ from others. Why should schools use uniforms? Below are some reasons. First of all, Notre Dame’s Department of Sociology produced a study in 1998 concerning school uniforms. Their findings using 10th grade students showed that uniforms have no direct effect on “substance abuse, behavioral problems or attendance.” It also claimed a negative effect on student achievements for those students considered ‘pro-school’. Secondly, uniform helps to create a strong sense school ethos and a sense of belonging to a particular community. As such it promotes discipline and helps to drive up academic standards, which is why a uniform is often adopted by schools which are being reopened with a fresh start after being classified as failing. Finally, uniform acts as a social leveler, under which all students are equal in the eyes of the school and of each other. In institutions without uniform students are often competitive and worry endlessly about their appearance and the clothes they should wear. Pupils without expensive designer clothes and trainers may be singled out as social outcasts, or stigmatized as being from poor backgrounds. For these reasons many parents prefer uniforms as they save their money on buying clothes for school wear. Considering the findings, schools should implement the uniform as their identity. The government should also publish some kind of rule which makes uniform compulsory for schools. What is the text about?
A. The school rules
B. The importance of school uniform
C. The school identity
D. The equally among students
E. What we should wear at school
17. Seven people were killed in a collision between a bus, a car, and a truck on jalan Sultan at 10:35 p.m. last night. The dead were all passengers of the car. The police believed the car had been trying to overtake the bus when it was struck by a truck coming from the opposite direction. The driver of the truck said he did not see the car approaching. The police said the car should not have tried to pass the bus, since overtaking is not allowed on Jalan Sultan. In addition, the police reported that the car, a small Japanese car, should not have been carrying more than five people. If the passengers had brought their identity cards, the police would have identified the names of the victims easily. The text mainly reports that there was/were…
A. a car accident
B. careless drivers
C. a small Japanese car
D. victims of an accident
E. the function of an identity card
18. Once upon a time, there was a well-known, beautiful princess who was attacked with anxiety because she had to choose between two handsome knights who gave her marriage proposals. The queen tried to find solution by holding a contest for both knights, and the winner of the contest would become her daughter’s husband. The contest demanded the both knights to build lakes; those were then recognized as Menjer Lake and Pengilon Lake. After the two knights competing, the first knight successfully won the contest by building Menjer Lake. He proposed the princess for marriage. One day, both the queen and the winning knight visited Dieng and they saw Pengilon Lake. Pengilon Lake was built by the second knight who failed the contest. Right in that moment, the queen had a change of heart and chose the second knight as her son-in-law. There were some reasons caused the queen to change her mind. Menjer Lake was the first knight’s masterpiece, but the water in the lake looked rippling / waving and she thought what she saw was the representation of the maker. Whereas the water in Pengilon Lake was crystal clean, sparkling, serene, and peaceful and the queen thought that these were the reflection of the second knight, the maker. Impressed by what they saw in Pengilon Lake, the queen and the princess took a bath in that lake. They put of their beautiful and colorful clothes before taking a bath. Accidentally, their clothes were carried away by the water to different lake. The water in the lake where the clothes were carried away changed color as the effects of the colors of the clothes. Because of the colorful water, the lake was then called Colorful Lake. If the queen hadn’t seen the beauty of Pengilon lake, ....
A. she wouldn?t have left her princess in the palace.
B. she wouldn?t taken a bath there.
C. she wouldn?t have wished her daughter to get married as soon as possible.
D. she would have chosen the first knight to be her son in law?s candidate.
E. she wouldn?t have taken a walk with the first night.
19. Why does the school treat the students like that? Because the school ....
EXCEPT
A. want them to be honest
B. want them to be self-confident
C. doesn’t want them to do deception
D. doesn’t want them to be the selfish students
E. doesn’t want them to depend on the other friends
20. 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. 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
21. Seven people were killed in a collision between a bus, a car, and a truck on jalan Sultan at 10:35 p.m. last night. The dead were all passengers of the car. The police believed the car had been trying to overtake the bus when it was struck by a truck coming from the opposite direction. The driver of the truck said he did not see the car approaching. The police said the car should not have tried to pass the bus, since overtaking is not allowed on Jalan Sultan. In addition, the police reported that the car, a small Japanese car, should not have been carrying more than five people. If the passengers had brought their identity cards, the police would have identified the names of the victims easily. Who said that the accident was caused by the car?
A. The police
B. The victims
C. The reporter
D. The truck driver
E. The bus passengers
22. Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is, at best, a hindrance and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of job applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be the case, four in particular stand out. The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the “halo effect.” If a person has one noticeably good trait, his or her other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. The”horns effect” describes essentiallty the same error, but focuses on one particular bad trait. Interviewers are also prejudiced by the “primacy effect.” This error occurs when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier related information. But studies have repeatedly demostrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant. The phenomenon known as the “contrast effect” also skew the judgment of interviewers. A suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she is different from a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent.. Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection procedures have been devised that more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the variuos tests devised, the predictor that appears to do this most successfully is the applicant’s cognitive ability as measured by variety of verbal and spatial tests. The author mentions all the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the...
A. cognitive effect
B. hallo effect
C. primacy effect
D. horn effect
E. contrast effect
23. Muara Kaman lies along the Mahakam River, in eastern Borneo. In the past the area was a kingdom ruled by Queen Aji Bidara Putih. She was a typical queen of myths: beautiful, wise, and sensitive. Many princes and kings proposed to her but she always refused them because she was more concerned in ruling her country and guarding her people. One day, a Chinese boat came to eastern Borneo. First, the people thought it was a merchant ship but the boat was loaded with trade goods and highly trained soldiers. Their envoys brought gold and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China. The queen didn’t refuse instantly and replied that she had to ponder the proposal first. After the envoys left the palace, the queen called a court officer and ordered him to infiltrate the Chinese boat to gather information on the prince. When night fell the officer sneaked onto the boat, got by all the guards, and finally found the prince’s room. The large door would not open and he couldn’t find a peek hole, so the officer put his ear to the wall, trying to catch sounds from inside. He heard that the prince was having his dinner and the noise of his chewing and slurping surprised the officer. It was like a boar that he had once heard when he was hunting. He quickly left the boat and returned to the palace. He reported that the prince must have been a phantom, not a human. He believed that the phantom could be in a human’s form only during the daytime. The queen was so surprised and got angry. On the next day, she refused his proposal. The enraged prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman. The battle was won by the prince’s huge band of troops. As they drew near to the palace, Queen Aji Bidara Putih chewed a leaf of betel vine and sang a mantra while holding it. When she threw it at the Chinese troops, it turned to giant centipedes. The Chinese troops started to retreat but three centipedes chased them and sank the boat. The site of the sunken ship is now known as Danau Lipan (Lake of Centipedes), with Chinese treasures hidden on the lake’s bed. How was Queen Bidara Putih like?
A. beautiful sensible, and sensitive
B. pretty, sensible, and indifferent
C. beautiful, uncaring, and sensitive
D. beautiful, wise, and unconcerned
E. pretty, wise, and indifferent
24. Rani : You look pale, Sinta. Sinta: Yes, I get a headache and a stomachache.Rani : You should go to a doctor. Come on, I will accompany you.Sinta : Oke. You are really my good friend The underlined words show ....
A. agreement.
B. disagreement
C. advice.
D. necessity
E. plan
25. Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is, at best, a hindrance and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of job applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be the case, four in particular stand out. The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the “halo effect.” If a person has one noticeably good trait, his or her other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. The ”horns effect” describes essentiallty the same error, but focuses on one particular bad trait. Interviewers are also prejudiced by the “primacy effect.” This error occurs when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier related information. But studies have repeatedly demostrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant. The phenomenon known as the “contrast effect” also skew the judgment of interviewers. A suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she is different from a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent.. Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection procedures have been devised that more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the variuos tests devised, the predictor that appears to do this most successfully is the applicant’s cognitive ability as measured by variety of verbal and spatial tests. “. his or her other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are.” (paragraph-2). The word “they” refers to....
A. judgments
B. characteristics
C. halo effects
D. persons
E. reasons
26. 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. 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
27. Muara Kaman lies along the Mahakam River, in eastern Borneo. In the past the area was a kingdom ruled by Queen Aji Bidara Putih. She was a typical queen of myths: beautiful, wise, and sensitive. Many princes and kings proposed to her but she always refused them because she was more concerned in ruling her country and guarding her people. One day, a Chinese boat came to eastern Borneo. First, the people thought it was a merchant ship but the boat was loaded with trade goods and highly trained soldiers. Their envoys brought gold and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China. The queen didn’t refuse instantly and replied that she had to ponder the proposal first. After the envoys left the palace, the queen called a court officer and ordered him to infiltrate the Chinese boat to gather information on the prince. When night fell the officer sneaked onto the boat, got by all the guards, and finally found the prince’s room. The large door would not open and he couldn’t find a peek hole, so the officer put his ear to the wall, trying to catch sounds from inside. He heard that the prince was having his dinner and the noise of his chewing and slurping surprised the officer. It was like a boar that he had once heard when he was hunting. He quickly left the boat and returned to the palace. He reported that the prince must have been a phantom, not a human. He believed that the phantom could be in a human’s form only during the daytime. The queen was so surprised and got angry. On the next day, she refused his proposal. The enraged prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman. The battle was won by the prince’s huge band of troops. As they drew near to the palace, Queen Aji Bidara Putih chewed a leaf of betel vine and sang a mantra while holding it. When she threw it at the Chinese troops, it turned to giant centipedes. The Chinese troops started to retreat but three centipedes chased them and sank the boat. The site of the sunken ship is now known as Danau Lipan (Lake of Centipedes), with Chinese treasures hidden on the lake’s bed. The centipedes derived from ....
A. the sinking boat
B. song of the queen
C. troops of Chine prince
D. the leaf of betel vine
E. a giant
28. According to the advertisement, ....
A. the price of service at ABC CAR SERVICE isn’t too expensive
B. if we want to wash 3 taxis, we must pay $15
C. making appointment isn’t allowed.
D. the costomers of ABC CAR SERVICE will regret generally.
E. ABC CAR SERVICE also sells the used cars
29. 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. 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
30. How to Clean an LCD Screen 1. Shake up the detergent and put it 15 — 20 cm away from the LCD screen. 2. Spray on the LCD screen surface directly. 3.Cleanse gently using the fabric cleanser or brush. You can also do the following steps: 1. Spray the detergent on the fabric cleanser. 2. Clean the LCD screen surface to make it as bright as a new one. Before cleaning the screen surface, we spray the detergent on the screen surface directly or spray it on ….
A. our fingers
B. the paper
C. the fabric cleanser
D. the brush
E. the mirror
31.
How many services are there at ABC CAR SERVICE?
A. 2
B. 3
C.
4
D. 5
E. 6
32. Indry : The box you brought looks very heavy.
Putry : Sure. It’s very kind of you. Thanks.
The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is …
A. Would you like me to help you?
B. Would I like to help me?
C. Would you like to help me?
D. Would you like to bring it for me?
E. Could you bring it for me?
33. Muara Kaman lies along the Mahakam River, in eastern Borneo. In the past the area was a kingdom ruled by Queen Aji Bidara Putih. She was a typical queen of myths: beautiful, wise, and sensitive. Many princes and kings proposed to her but she always refused them because she was more concerned in ruling her country and guarding her people. One day, a Chinese boat came to eastern Borneo. First, the people thought it was a merchant ship but the boat was loaded with trade goods and highly trained soldiers. Their envoys brought gold and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China. The queen didn’t refuse instantly and replied that she had to ponder the proposal first. After the envoys left the palace, the queen called a court officer and ordered him to infiltrate the Chinese boat to gather information on the prince. When night fell the officer sneaked onto the boat, got by all the guards, and finally found the prince’s room. The large door would not open and he couldn’t find a peek hole, so the officer put his ear to the wall, trying to catch sounds from inside. He heard that the prince was having his dinner and the noise of his chewing and slurping surprised the officer. It was like a boar that he had once heard when he was hunting. He quickly left the boat and returned to the palace. He reported that the prince must have been a phantom, not a human. He believed that the phantom could be in a human’s form only during the daytime. The queen was so surprised and got angry. On the next day, she refused his proposal. The enraged prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman. The battle was won by the prince’s huge band of troops. As they drew near to the palace, Queen Aji Bidara Putih chewed a leaf of betel vine and sang a mantra while holding it. When she threw it at the Chinese troops, it turned to giant centipedes. The Chinese troops started to retreat but three centipedes chased them and sank the boat. The site of the sunken ship is now known as Danau Lipan (Lake of Centipedes), with Chinese treasures hidden on the lake’s bed. How did Queen Bidara Putih want to know about the China prince?
A. She got into his boat with her court officer silently
B. She and her court officer knocked at the door of his boat
C. She ordered her court officer to get allowance Chine prince sneaking onto his boat
D. She asked her court officer to sneak onto his boat
E. She ordered her court officer to approach Chinese prince
34.
After reading the advertisement, we know that ....
A. consumers can bargain
B. All the items get the discount
C. consumer can know all the price of each item
D. the shop isn’t online shop
E. minus glasses get discount
35. Muara Kaman lies along the Mahakam River, in eastern Borneo. In the past the area was a kingdom ruled by Queen Aji Bidara Putih. She was a typical queen of myths: beautiful, wise, and sensitive. Many princes and kings proposed to her but she always refused them because she was more concerned in ruling her country and guarding her people. One day, a Chinese boat came to eastern Borneo. First, the people thought it was a merchant ship but the boat was loaded with trade goods and highly trained soldiers. Their envoys brought gold and porcelain to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China. The queen didn’t refuse instantly and replied that she had to ponder the proposal first. After the envoys left the palace, the queen called a court officer and ordered him to infiltrate the Chinese boat to gather information on the prince. When night fell the officer sneaked onto the boat, got by all the guards, and finally found the prince’s room. The large door would not open and he couldn’t find a peek hole, so the officer put his ear to the wall, trying to catch sounds from inside. He heard that the prince was having his dinner and the noise of his chewing and slurping surprised the officer. It was like a boar that he had once heard when he was hunting. He quickly left the boat and returned to the palace. He reported that the prince must have been a phantom, not a human. He believed that the phantom could be in a human’s form only during the daytime. The queen was so surprised and got angry. On the next day, she refused his proposal. The enraged prince ordered his troops to raid Muara Kaman. The battle was won by the prince’s huge band of troops. As they drew near to the palace, Queen Aji Bidara Putih chewed a leaf of betel vine and sang a mantra while holding it. When she threw it at the Chinese troops, it turned to giant centipedes. The Chinese troops started to retreat but three centipedes chased them and sank the boat. The site of the sunken ship is now known as Danau Lipan (Lake of Centipedes), with Chinese treasures hidden on the lake’s bed. Why did the envoys bring gold and porcelain?
A. to trade them for stocks
B. to announce the marriage proposal from a prince of China
C. to load their ship
D. to share them with the residents
E. to sell them to the queen
36. Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is, at best, a hindrance and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of job applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be the case, four in particular stand out. The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the “halo effect.” If a person has one noticeably good trait, his or her other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. The”horns effect” describes essentiallty the same error, but focuses on one particular bad trait.Interviewers are also prejudiced by the “primacy effect.” This error occurs when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier related information. But studies have repeatedly demostrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant. The phenomenon known as the “contrast effect” also skew the judgment of interviewers. A suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she is different from a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent.. Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection procedures have been devised that more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the variuos tests devised, the predictor that appears to do this most successfully is the applicant’s cognitive ability as measured by variety of verbal and spatial tests. The word “hindranc” in paragraph-1 is closets in meaning to .....
A. procedure
B. encourgament
C. interference
D. measurement
E. assistance
37. Once upon a time, there was a well-known, beautiful princess who was attacked with anxiety because she had to choose between two handsome knights who gave her marriage proposals. The queen tried to find solution by holding a contest for both knights, and the winner of the contest would become her daughter’s husband. The contest demanded the both knights to build lakes; those were then recognized as Menjer Lake and Pengilon Lake. After the two knights competing, the first knight successfully won the contest by building Menjer Lake. He proposed the princess for marriage. One day, both the queen and the winning knight visited Dieng and they saw Pengilon Lake. Pengilon Lake was built by the second knight who failed the contest. Right in that moment, the queen had a change of heart and chose the second knight as her son-in-law. There were some reasons caused the queen to change her mind. Menjer Lake was the first knight’s masterpiece, but the water in the lake looked rippling / waving and she thought what she saw was the representation of the maker. Whereas the water in Pengilon Lake was crystal clean, sparkling, serene, and peaceful and the queen thought that these were the reflection of the second knight, the maker.Impressed by what they saw in Pengilon Lake, the queen and the princess took a bath in that lake. They put of their beautiful and colorful clothes before taking a bath. Accidentally, their clothes were carried away by the water to different lake. The water in the lake where the clothes were carried away changed color as the effects of the colors of the clothes.Because of the colorful water, the lake was then called Colorful Lake. “ ... these were the reflection of the second knight ...” (Paragraph 3 line 4) The word “these” refers to ....
A. the characters of the second knight
B. the candidates of the husband?s princess
C. the conditions of Pengilon lake
D. some kinds of competition
E. Menjer and Pengilon lake
38. Bryan: Nugy, where are you? Nugy: I’m in the house. What’s matter? Bryan: oh
. Nugy: I’d like to help you. For what? Bryan : Reapiring my laptop
A. Would you like some help?
B. Sorry, I can’t help you
C. Could I possibly ask you to help me?
D. Let me help you
E. No, you don’t need to help
39. Seven people were killed in a collision between a bus, a car, and a truck on jalan Sultan at 10:35 p.m. last night. The dead were all passengers of the car. The police believed the car had been trying to overtake the bus when it was struck by a truck coming from the opposite direction. The driver of the truck said he did not see the car approaching. The police said the car should not have tried to pass the bus, since overtaking is not allowed on Jalan Sultan. In addition, the police reported that the car, a small Japanese car, should not have been carrying more than five people. If the passengers had brought their identity cards, the police would have identified the names of the victims easily. The accident happened ....
A. in the evening
B. at night
C. at dawn
D. in the morning
E. at noon
40. Pink Beach or Tangsi Beach got the name from the color of the beach sand.The sand has pink color, making it distinguish than any other beaches. Most beaches usually have white or black color sand. Tangsi is one of the most interesting tourist destinations in Lombok. Apart from its pink color sand, the beach has attractive panorama that make everyone want to stay longer in the beach when they visit it. The beach is actually beautiful, however, the location is too remote and the infrastructure is inadequate. The government should pay attention for the development of the beach. Developing infrastructure will attract more tourists to visit the beach. Then, the regional revenue will increase. Tangsi Beach is situated in Jerowaru District, East Lombok Regency, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara. You will need about two and a half an hour driving from Mataram. As previously mentioned, the infrastructure around the beach is inadequate. It isquite difficult for a car to reach the beach. Many part of the roads are damaged. However, once you have arrived at the beach, you’ll be amazed by the beauty of the beach. Especially, the pink color makes the beach look stunning. The pink color of the beach was said to derive from the fractions of coral reefs, named Homtrema rubrum, which mixed with white sand of the beach. When you come to Pink Beach, you can do many activities, especially water activities. Water activities in the beach are fun and exciting, like snorkeling, fishing, diving or surfing. Snorkeling will allow you to learn more about the underwater life of the beach. You must bring your own equipment if you want to do this activity. No rental activity is found in the beach. You can also swim in the edge of the beach. The clear and clean water is safe for you to swim at any time. Another challenging activity you can do in the beach is water sports, like sea kayak. Sea kayak will be fun, and you will have a challenging experience when you choose this activity. The color of the sand in Tangsi beach comes from ....
A. ray of sun which can drop on the sand
B. sparkling water of the beach
C. the mixture of coral reefs and white sand
D. the waves of th sea which bring pink materials
E. the mixture of Homtrema rubrum and white sand of the beach
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