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I have two close friends, Adi and Nia. I think they will make a great couple. But they are so different. Adi is easy going. He never gets angry. He is also very takaktive and funny. He can talk about anything to anybody.
Nia is very quiet. She doesn’t say much people might think that she is snobbish. She doesn’t seem to have many friends. Actually, she’s just shy. She is not confident with new people. But she is really friendly with people she knows well.
Adi seems very interested in Nia. But Nia doesn’t feel comfortable with him.

1. someone who is easy-going will have… (a)
a. many friends
b. no friends at all
c. no one

2. A talkactive person… (b)
a. Likes to criticize
b. Enjoys talking
c. Likes to joke

3. Quiet people are…(c)
a. Talkaktive
b. Likes to criticize
c. Not talkaktive

4. snobbish people don’t have many friends because they are…(b)
a. Quiet
b. Arogant
c. Talkaktive

5. A shy person prefers to be …(a)
a. Alone
b. With other people
c. Friendly


Are you tired of sweet snacks like candies or salty snacks like popcorn ? try some fruit such as kiwi fruit. It is fresh although it tastes a bit sour. Kiei fruit helps you stay healthy. It contains vitamin C.
The kiwi fruit is from china. It was first called Yangtao. Iy came to England between 1800 and 1900. people brought it to New Zealand in 1906. people in these two countries called the fruit Chinese gooseberry.
The people of new zeland started to grow this fruit. In 1962 they exported it to the united states. There, the fruit was called kiwi fruit after New Zealand’s national bird, the “kiwi”.

6. how does kiwi fruit taste ? ( a )
a. a bit sour
b. sweet
c. salt

7. Why does it help you stay healthy ? ( b )
a. It very fresh
b. It contains vitamin C
c. It contains vitamin A

8. Who called the fruit Chinese gooseberry ? (a )
a. People in England and new Zealand
b. People in England
c. People in New Zealand

9. When kiwi fruit come to England ? (c )
a. 1906
b. 1962
c. Between 1800 and 1900

10. When kiwi fruit exported to the United States ? ( b )
a. 1906
b. 1962
c. Between 1800 and 1900

1. Will you be at home this morning?
a. i was staying at home this morning
b. i have been at home this morning
c. i had been at home this morning
d. i will be at home this morning
answer : d

2. His uncle …… by Mr. mark
a. doesn’t liked
b. isn’t like
c. hadn’t been like
d. hasn’t been liked
Answer: D

3. jogja is (far) ……. than Bandung from Jakarta
a. as far as
b. the most far
c. more further
d. further
Answer: D

4. ....did you go last week ?
a. where
b. when
c. whom
d. what
answer : d

5. linda is ...than maria
a. very smart
b. taller
c. s bit tall
d. short
answer : b

6. Nobody has never beaten him at tennis
The Passive of this sentence is: He ……. at tennis
a. has never beaten
b. has never been beaten
c. has never beat by nobody
d. has never been beat
Answer: B

7.Only after a baby seal is pushed into the sea by its mother ……. to swim
a. how will it learn
b. it will learn how
c. will it learn how
d. and it learn how
Answer: B

8. have you been waiting for me since the early months of 2011 year ?
a. february
b. january
c. march
d. april
answer : b

9. There are three volcanoes in Bali. The ……. one is Mt Agung
a. higher
b. highest
c. high
d. the higher
Answer: B

10. Rama understand Biology (little) ……. of all her friends
a. littler
b. the little
c. the least
d. less
Answer: C

11.....were you born?
a. which
b. who
c. when
d. what
answer : c

12. Shall we go to padang tomorrow?
a. we were going to solo tomorrow
b. we have gone to solo tomorrow
c. we have been going to solo tomorrow
d. we shall go to solo tomorrow
answer : d

13. ……. recorded at the moment?
a. Is our conversation being
b. Is our conversation
c. has our conversation
d. has our conversation been
Answer: A

14.The people ……. we visited yesterday were very nice
a. who
b. whom
c. which
d. whose
Answer: B

15. Had she been at home a long time ?
a. she had been staying at home a long time
b. she will be staying at home a long time
c. she should be staying at home a long time
d. she had been at home a llong time
answer : d

16. Rama understand Fisika (little) ……. of all her friends
a. littler
b. the little
c. the least
d. less
Answer: C

17. linda is ...than maria
a. very smart
b. taller
c. s bit tall
d. short
answer : b

18. I like both t-shirt, but the pink color is (beautiful) ……. the other
a. more than beautiful than
b. beautiful than
c. as beautiful
d. most beautiful
Answer: A

19. Some geologists believe that in the shale of the Rockies ……. more oil than in the Middle East
a. with
b. which have
c. there is
d. having
Answer: D

20.The people ……. we visited yesterday were very nice
a. who
b. whom
c. which
d. whose
Answer: B

21. Incorrect : Among we men, it was he who always acted as interperter
Correct : Among us men, it was he who always acted as interperter

22. Incorrect : My father approves of me studying in the united states
Correct : My father approves of my studying in the united states

23. Incorrect : I know the candidate whom was elected
Correct : I know the candidate who was elected

24. Incorrect : Just between you and i, this isn't a very good prive
Correct : Just between you and me, this isn't very good prive

25. Incorrect : she is suprised by you having to pay for the accident
Correct : she is suprised by your having to pay for the accident