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Monday, August 24, 2015

English Examination for Second Grade Vocational High School


Direction: Questions 1 - 20 are incomplete sentences. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1.    Maya: _______ meet at the bookstore tonight?
Sarah: Okay, I’ll see you there.
A.
How about
C.
Let’s go
B.
Why don’t we
D.
I think

2.    Intan: I am so hungry
Gilang: I think you should _______
A.
Cooked for dinner
C.
Buy snake
B.
Bought some food
D.
Cook some meal

3.    Sandra: Shall I prepare something for lunch?
Ben: _______. I’m not hungry.
A.
No, I haven’t.
C.
No, I don’t
B.
No, thank you.
D.
NO, I am not

4.    Arif: Facebook and twitter are not good for children.
Ana: __________. They are dangerous and may harm children.
A.
I am sorry I don’t agree with you
C.
I totally agree with you
B.
That’s very good
D.
I don’t think so

5.    Angga: I am hoping for _____________.
A.
A good news
C.
That you love me
B.
To work in Japan
D.
Get the first prize

6.    Riza: Have you done the last assignment?
Rafi: Not yet. I hope ___________.
A.
To be an artist
C.
That you will help me
B.
To go to his office.
D.
For good weather tonight

7.    Yani: Rangga, I am celebrating my birthday this evening. _______ to come?
Rangga: Thank you. I’d love to.
A.
I would like
C.
Would you like
B.
I would like to invite
D.
You would like

8.    Ajeng: I would like to invite you for lunch.
Galih: ________
Ajeng: tomorrow at half past twelve.
A.
What time?
C.
When is it?
B.
When and where?
D.
Where is it?





9.    Didit: Did you meet Linda last night?
Teguh: No, I hope _____________. She ‘s a liar.
A.
not to meet her again
C.
To be her friend
B.
want to see her
D.
That you meet her

10.  Rahayu: I would like to invite you for the farewell party tonight.
Rudy: ________. I have to study for my exam.
A.
I’d love to
C.
It’s my pleasure
B.
Oh, thank you! I would be delighted to
D.
I am afraid I won’t be able to come




11.  Aini: The actors of Ganteng Ganteng Srigala are amazing. They are handsome and cute.
Sarah: I don’t agree with you. ______, we need more than handsome face to be an actor.
A.
To my mind
C.
In my opinion is
B.
According to
D.
According to my

12.  Heru: _______ we don’t need to die in a war to be a hero.
      Bejo: That is absolutely right.
A.
I strongly believe to
C.
From my point of view
B.
What I mean
D.
My opinion

13.  Harry: Can I clean the house for you?
Ron: ________ I can do it myself.
A.
Yes please
C.
Thank you
B.
It’s alright
D.
Please

14.  Aan: What shall we do today?
      Desty: _____ swimming in the river.
A.
Why don’t we
C.
Would you like to
B.
I think
D.
Let’s go
15.  Last night, someone _______ the door
A.
is knocking
C.
knock
B.
knocks
D.
knocked

16.  My aunt usually _____her store at 5 p.m. every afternoon.
A.
is closing
C.
was closing
B.
closes
D.
closed

17.  _____ your father ______ some t-shirts for you, last week?
A.
Does- buy
C.
Does- buys
B.
Did- buy
D.
Did-bought

18.  Han:  Did you see Zulfi?
Ben: Yeah, ten minutes ago he ___ a bowl of meatball and ___a bottle of coke in cafeteria.
A.
Ate-drank
C.
Eats-drinks
B.
Eaten-drunk
D.
Ate-drunk

19.  Anthony: The new minister will forbide cartoon movie .
Juan: ________ some cartoon movies are good for children.
A.
In my humble opinion
C.
What I mean is
B.
From my point of
D.
As I seen
20.  Vera: It’s awesome! You won the first prize. Congratulation!
Ayu: ________.
A.
That’s okay.
C.
Fantastic
B.
Thanks you
D.
Thank you


21.  Mr. Tono stops …. after doing 4 hours manual work .
A.
talk
C.
to talking
B.
talking
D.
to talk

22.  Rini       : I saw you yesterday at the stadion. What were you doing there?
Joni      : I ___  ___ with some of my friends when you saw me yesterday.
A.
am running
C.
was running
B.
are running
D.
were running

23.  Steve   : What had you prepared before you went to the mountain last week, Tom?
Tommy: I ___ ____  my physical fitness before I went to the mountain.
A.
has prepared
C.
had prepared
B.
have prepared
D.
had preparing

24.  Joko     : Let’s go swimming!
Doni     : Good idea! I ___ take my swimming apparel then.
A.
am going to
C.
am about to
B.
will
D.
will be taking

25.  Santi    : What if I go to your home this afternoon to do our homework?
Sinta    : Oh, well. Of course, you may come anytime you want. But make sure you don’t come at 4 o’clock, because I ___ ___ then.
A.
am sleep
C.
am sleeping
B.
will sleep
D.
will be sleeping



Directions: In questions 31 - 40, each sentence has four words or phrases underlined. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten.
26.   Nila        : What time do Sarah usually get up?
                                        A                            B
Rani       : she usually gets up at 5 o’clock.
                        C          D
27.   When the teacher arrive, you must turn on the light, erase the whiteboard, and then we
                                        A                               B                                   C
can start.
          D
28.   Last night, I saw your son bought some food, went home, did his homework and sleep?
                        A                           B                                                          C                                           D
29.   She suffered endlessly from the poorness of his house, from its bare walls, worn chairs, and
                  A                                                                           B                                             C   
ugly curtains.
                  D
30.   The hailstorm destroying the entire field of Rancho’s precious crops.
            A B                             C                                                 D
31.   I had work in another company for 3 years before I applied for a job in this company.
                A                                               B                                           C                             D
32.   Colonialism have also its modern dress, in the form of economic control, intellectual control,
                       A                           B                              C                           D
and actual physical control.
33.   The life of man today is corroded and make bitter by fear.
               A                                      B                         C                          D
34.   Bullying affects the children both psychologically and physicall.
                    A                  B                            C                                     D
35.   I am looking forward to hearing  of you soon.
    A                                  B       C          D

Reading Comprehension

Direction: Questions 41 - 50 are based on a selection of reading materials, such as notices, letters, forms, newspaper and magazine articles, and advertisements. Choose the one best answer (A), (B), (C), or (D) to each question.
Questions 36 and 38 refer to the following curriculum vitae:
Being Fat Is A Serious Problem
         Do you know if you are too fat, you may have serious problems with your health? A group of doctors wrote a report about some of effects of too much fat.
          One important effect is on the heart. If you are fat, your heart has to work harder. This may lead to heart attack; or it may lead to other heart problems.
           In addition, extra fat can also change the amount of sugar in your blood. This can cause serious disease such as diabetes.
          Furthermore, high blood pressure is another possible result of being fat.
          More studies are needed about all these problems but one thing is clear, extra fat may make your life shorter.
(Taken from: look ahead, Erlangga)
         

36.   Which one of the following statements is not true?
A.
Extra fat may lead to diabetes.
C.
Being fat can cause a heart attack
B.
Extra fat can make life shorter
D.
Being fat is a serious health disease

37.   “More studies are needed about all these problems…” the underlined word means……
A.
researches
C.
seminars
B.
discussions
D.
workshops

338.   Why can extra fat cause diabetes?
A.
Because it change the amount of blood
C.
Because it may make your life shorter.
B.
Because it is a serious disease.
D.
Because it change the amount of sugar in your blood.

Questions 39 - 41 refer to the following passage:
Once in a village there lived a potato farmer. The potato farmer was sent to prison just at the time when he should have been digging the ground for planting the new crop of potatoes. He knew that his wife would not be strong enough to do the digging by herself, but that she could manage to do planting; and he also knew that he didn’t have any friends or neighbors who would be willing to do the digging for him. So he wrote a letter to his wife, which said, “please do not dig the potato field. I laid my money and gun there.”
Ten days later, he got a letter from his wife. It is said, “I think somebody is reading you letters before they go out of the prison. Some policemen arrived here two days ago and dug up the whole potato field. What shall I do now?”
The prisoner wrote back at once, ”Plant the potatoes of course.”

39.   Why was the potato farmer sent to prison?
A.
He had stolen a gun
C.
He didn’t want to work
B.
He killed a policeman
D.
It wasn’t mentioned in the story

40.   It was very bad time for the potato farmer to go to prison because______
A.
It was harvest time
C.
His wife could not do the planting
B.
It was planting time
D.
His wife would be alone

41.   Why did the prisoner write the letter?
A.
To share his secret to his wife
C.
To make a confession to his wife
B.
To get his field dug up by policemen
D.
To ask his wife to keep the secret

Questions 42 – 44 refer to the following biography:
R.A. Kartini
Nobody argues if we say that R.A. Kartini is the pioneer of the women’s emancipation movement in Indonesia. Kartini was born on April 21, 1879 in Jepara, Central Java. Her father, Ario Sosroningrat, was an assistant of a district chief at that time. A few years later he was the regent of Jepara regency. Her mother, Ngasirah, was formerly a labor in a sugar plantation.
Kartini was able to go to European Elementary school (ELS) because of her father’s status. But, after she had finished her study at ELS she couldn’t continue her study to a higher school due to the old tradition that forbidden girls of her age to go to school.
Although Kartini stayed at home, she read all newspapers, magazines and books that she got from her brother, Sosrokartono. So Kartini became more and more broad minded. Then, to realize her aspiration she founded a school for girls at home. She managed the school until she got married.
Kartini died when she was almost twenty five. Although she died long time ago, but her idea is still with us.

42.   When was Kartini born?
A.
125 years ago
C.
135 years ago
B.
130 years ago
D.
145 years ago

43.   Which one of the following statements is not true?
A.
Kartinis’ mother was a labor in a sugar plantation
C.
Kartini refused to continue her study
B.
Kartini struggled for women’s emancipation
D.
Kartini’s brother bought her books, magazines and newspapers.

44.   “…..due to the old tradition that forbidden girls…….”? The underlined word means _____
A.
Prohibited
C.
Permitted
B.
Allowed
D.
Made

Mr. and Mrs. Gatotkaca ( 45)______ that they are (46) ________ to accept the kind invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Antasena for Monday, the twenty fourth of September at eight o’clock  (47)____ health reason.

45.    
A.
Sorry 
C.
Sad
B.
Accept
D.
Regret

46.    
A.
Able
C.
Pleasure
B.
Unable
D.
invited
47.    
A.
For
C.
Because
B.
Due to
D.
Of

Questions 48 – 50 refer to the following personal letter:
Ashley Kalinski
1754 Orange Street
FULLARTON SA 5063
12th January 2012
Dear Sophie,
Hi!
I’m writing this from the cutest little cafĂ© in New York! I feel like I’m on Friends!
Mum’s been making sure we don’t miss one sight in the whole city, so we’ve been walking practically all day. So far we’ve seen Times Square, Broadway, Central Park and The Plaza. I caught a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty but we’re going to go and see it properly tomorrow!
The streets are super busy here and everyone looks amazing in their winter coats and hats. I had to buy mittens today! I miss being able to feel my fingers! Hope you’re enjoying your holidays.
Miss you times a million, see you back in Adelaide on the 20th!

Love,
Ashley
P.S. I’m bringing you back a souvenir!


48.   Which one of the following statements is not true?
A.
Ashley had bought gloves
C.
It was very cold in new york
B.
People are wearing hats and coats
D.
Ashley would be back in 8 days
49.   The salutation in this personal letter is ____
A.
Love
C.
Dear Sophie
B.
Hi!
D.
P.S.
50.   “See you back in Adelaide….” This part is called_____

A.
Closing
C.
Signature
B.
Closure
D.
Greeting