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d.

Confused
1. The speaker looked ... knowing the audience
were actively involved.
4. The theory of LAD (Language Acquisition Device)
a. Confused
was ... firstly by Noam Chomsky.
b. Excited
a. neglected
c. Nervous
b. argued
d. Irritated
c. established
d. introduced
2. Jatim park is.....for family and school
recreation.
5. I felt terribly......after working in front of my
a. Acceptable
computer all day.
b. Suitable
a. Superb
c. Available
b. Excited
d. Justifiable
c. Conscious
d. Jaded
3. Sri’s painting can inspire a pensive mood. The
word pensive means ...
6. A good auditorium will assure that the sound is
a. Cheerful
able to be heard. The words able to be heard
b. Thoughtful
have the same meaning as .....
c. Depressed
a. Superior
b. Genuine
c. Audible
d. Contained

7. Tsunami always......great damage


a. Creates
b. Modifies
c. Promotes
d. Brings

8. The......of the moon has many things, such as


craters, lava plains, mountains and valleys.
a. Core
b. Surface
c. Mantle
d. Crust

9. Legislators are considering wheteher the drug


laws for possession of marijuana are too
severe. The word severe means ...
a. Vague
b. Harsh
c. Diverse
d. Covert
15. It is believed that electronic commerce will ...
10. The president of America, Barrack Obama, is its place in the future business.
often awakened by a noisy crowd that a. Show
assembles on the White House lawn to b. Take
protest his policies. The word noisy is the c. Demonstrate
closest in meaning with .... d. Dominate
a. Jocular
b. Clamorous 16. Psychologists encourage their patients not to
c. Gigantic get upset about trivial matters. What does the
d. Capricious word trivial means ....
a. Unexpected
11. Travel agents will verify your reservations for b. Unusual
you free. The word verify means .... c. Unimportant
a. Commit d. Uncertain
b. Confirm
c. Punctual 17. After experiencing hundreds of times.....,
d. Factual Thomas Alva Edison finally invented an electric
bulb.
12. Asmita’s performance of her speaking is a. Failure
resemble with her mother. b. Attraction
The word resemble means.... c. Surprise
a. Deal with d. Enjoyment
b. Look like
c. Different from 18. I.....that many unpredictable results will be
d. Close to obtained from cloning technology
experiments.
13. The congress respected Jefferson because a. Eradicate
although he was stern, he was fair. The word b. Foresee
respected means ...... c. Enervate
a. Emulated d. Implant
b. Counted on
c. Looked up to 19. Vivie’s famous poem to a Skylark praises the
d. Obeyed bird for its carefree spirit. The word carefree
means ....
14. When baseball players became impatient with a. Keen
their contracts, they went on strike, causing b. Harsh
most of the 2010 season to be lost. What c. Blithe
does the word impatient mean? d. Gauche
a. Alarmed
b. Enthusiastic 20. Her sister’s beauty and having many friends
c. Exasperated make those who dislike her ...
d. Organized a. Doubtful
b. Helpful c. Regions
c. Excited d. States
d. Envious
26. Veterinarians usually give dogs an anesthetic
21. In the past, energy sources were thought to so that they don’t yelp in pain. The word yelp
be boundless. What does the word boundless means ....
mean? a. A shrill bark
a. Without limits b. Laugh bark
b. Inexpensive c. chuckle
c. Natural d. cry
d. Solar
27. In the wild Panda will also catch fish and ...
22. For our safety and others, always heed to small birds and rodents, like bamboo rats.
traffic signals when we drive a car. The word a. Look for
heed means.... b. Take
a. Over look c. Get
b. Pay attention d. Hunt
c. Glance at
d. Look for 28. Dolphins are found in the Atlantic, Pacific and
Indian oceans, anywhere that the water ... at
23. The General Assembly is not likely to ratify, 70 degrees or warmer throughout the winter.
unless the concord contains a provision for a a. Begins
United Nations peace-keeping force to partol b. Remains
the borders. The word concord is the closest c. Reacts
in meaning with .... d. Boils
a. Proposal
b. Disagreement 29. ACADEMY Award – winner Steven Spielberg
c. Agreement directs Catch Me If You Can – a stylish and
d. Suit highly entertaining cat-and-mouse caper set in
the 1960s. Inspired by the true-to-life story of
24. Americans have been criticized for placing too Frank Abagnale Jr, who managed to give a new
much emphasis on being on time, the word meaning to job-hopping, he works as a doctor,
emphasis means ..... a lawyer and an airline co-pilot-all before his
a. Importance 21st birthday. It all started when Abagnale’s
b. Activity parents got separated. With only US$25 in his
c. Bother checking account, he sets off for Manhattan to
d. Assistance escape the worries of strained home life. He
also vows to bring his father and mother back
25. Today, pandas are found in six isolated forest together, and help his debt-ridden father.
... in Sinchuan, Gansu and Shaanxi provinces Abagnale proves to be a brilliant forger and
in China. charming master of deception, and he scams
a. Areas his way through the United States and Europe,
b. Lands forging and encasing cheques to the tune of
millions of dollars to fund his womanizing, b. A careless driver
adventure-filled high life. However, the FBI is c. A small Japanese car
soon hot on his tail and agent Carl Hanratty d. A victim of an accident
makes it his ultimate mission to bring down
Abagnale. 32. The Radio-advertising company with broadcast
Abagnale promise to ...... interests worldwide seeks a Specialist in
a. Sets off for Manhattan Audience Research. The Specialist will design
b. Escape the worries of strained home life studies to determine consumer preferences.
c. Bring his father and mother back together Candidates must be expert at research,
d. Encasing cheques to the tune of millions experience in advertising, computer skills.
of dollars What qualification should the candidates
have?
30. Because of the high volume of the consumers a. Education in research and experience in
at our sale, we cannot guarantee that all items advertising
pictured in this advertisement. We appreciate b. Experience in television audiences
your understanding to purchase early and c. A degree in broadcasting
encourage you to purchase early for the best d. Ability in accounting
selection. This disclaimer tells customers that...
a. The guarantee is good
b. The store closes early
33.
c. The sale is over
The library writer’s handbook is a necessary
d. Items are sold quickly
reference for anyone who has to write for
business purposes. It figures out the rules of
31. JAKARTA : seven people were killed in a
English grammar accurately and clearly. A
collision between a bus, a car and a truck on
special section covers the common writing
Diponegoro street at 10:35 p.m. last night. The
mistakes. What material is covered in the
dead were all the passengers of the car. The
special section?
police believed the car had been trying to
a. Sample charts
overtake the bus when it was struck by a truck
b. Writing formats
coming from the opposite direction. The driver
c. Common mistakes
of the car might not be using his lights, as the
d. Sample business letters
truck driver said he did not see the car
approaching. The police said the car should not
64. have tried to pass the bus, since overtaking is
Murder, she says is a classic mystery that will
not allowed on Diponegoro street. In addition,
be received most enthusiastically by people
the police report that the car, a small Japanese
who enjoy fork culture. The film is like a
car, should not have been caryying more than
traditional folk story, one that has been told
five people. If the passengers had brought
and retold through the centuries by expert
their identity cards, the police would have
story tellers. Like a folk story, the film contains
identified the names of the victim easily.
little that is new or surprising. But the beauty
The text mainly informs ... happened on
of this movie lies in the way the story is
Diponegoro street.
presented. The photography is good, the music
a. A vehicle accident
is exciting, and the special effects are realistic,
but do not overpower the film itself. Best of all the Earth that determine the amount of
the acting is wonderful. The film will be daylight that we get and so the length of time
received by the people because of... that for us the sun is above the horizon. Why
a. the plot do we get more daylight in summer?
b. the story a. Because of the length of time
c. the music b. Because of the tilt of the Earth
d. the photography c. Because of the orbit of the Earth
d. Because of the earth’s being closer to
65. the sun
“The Aviary” Reviewed by Sbyteens Author :
Kathleen O’Dell Genre : Magic, mystery 67.
Looking for a creepy tale involving a In India, Thanksgiving is primarily celebrated in
mysterious old mansion, family secrets, the state of Goa, using a different name.
missing children and talking birds? Your search Thanksgiving is popularly known as ‘Ladin’ or
is over. Young Clara Dooley is the daughter of a ‘Ladainha’ in India. During the Thanksgiving
servant, sequestered to the grounds of the ritual, people thank the gods for all the
Glendoveer mansion due to a weak heart. Left material and spiritual benefits. The
to her own devices, Clara stumbles upon a Thanksgiving celebration is sponsored by a
long-forgotten mystery involving the different person each year, who seeks
disappearance of the six Glendoveer children. benefits, or has been lucky enough to have the
Long presumed dead, Clara will work to gods’ special grace. Christians start preparing
uncover the truth behind the tragedy, aided by for Thanksgiving celebrations by purchasing
her friend Daphne and five feathered friends. wheat and grain, candles, wine and colored
“The Aviary” blends the old-fashioned feel of tinsel paper. A temporary platform or altar is
gothic horror with a hint of supernatural constructed and decorated with flowers, vines
magic. The result is the perfect recipe for an and creepers. Celebration also include singing
entertaining and engaging read. Adopted: of hymns and prayers. The local village violinist
http://sbyteens.wordpress.com/2012/01/45. or choirmaster conducts the entire show of
The text is about ... singing litany. Why is a person in India willing
a. Clara’s isolated life to sponsor the Thanksgiving?
b. The description of an aviary a. To look for benefits
c. The influence of an aviary in human life b. To get other’s respect
d. A critique of a book entitled “The Aviary” c. To share with other people
d. To raise his/her social status
66.
The earth is actually closer to the sun in
winter than it is in the summer but you would 68.
be forgiven for thinking that this can not be The crowds were tired of the gorilla for just
true after looking out of your window on a cold swinging on tires. The clown wearing the
and frosty morning. It seems strange that as gorilla suit began to notice that the people
the earth gets closer to the sun during its orbit were paying more attention to the lion in
then in the amount of daylight that we get the next cage. Not wanting to lose the
decreases. But that is the case. It is the tilt of attention of his audience, he decided to
make a spectacular performance. He climbed
to the top of his cage, crawled across a
partition, and dangled from the top to the
lion’s cage. Of course, this made the lion
furious, but the crowd people loved it. What
made people abandon the clown?
a. A gorilla died
b. He was not attractive
c. There was a lion insight
d. He was not funny anymore

69. If Mr. Mardi went to the airport very late, I


... without him.
a. will be leaving
b. will leave
c. would leave
d. had left

70.Every resident would prefer to pay their


business by ... rather than using ATM
transaction.
a. bill
b. payment
c. check
d. balance
86. A : I heard you promoted to be a
Doctor of Laws.
B : ....
a. Thank you
b. Lovely
c. Yah. I’m grateful
d. Fantastic

87. Christine : What does my father suffer


from?
Doctor : He suffers from diabetes.......
Christine : I’ll tell him later
a. He’d better consume food containing high
calories.
b. He’d better consume food which is free of
sugar.
c. He’d better consume food containing
much sugar.
d. He’d better consume either sweet food or
drink.

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