Language Testing Group 5

1. READING TEST
   Central Java
   The wirst-hit flood area in the country this rainy season has been Central Java where people has been killed and tens of thousands evacuated.
   
   The public works ministry estimated that it will need 14 bilion rupiah to reconstruct the bridges in Kali Kuto and Kali Desa, Central Java, and to repair a number of roads in the provibce. another 10.36 billion rupiah is need to repair irrigation facilities.
   
   The minister of Public work, Radinal Mochtar, has instructed that repairs on damaged roads and bridges be completed before the Idul Fitri holidays at the end of March.
   
   Radinal said he ordered the state-owned construction company PT adi Karya to begin the reconstruction innedietelly. He said he chose the frim because it is now working or projects in the area and has experience in handling similar kinds of repairs. The company rebuilt both the Kali Comal Bridge, which was damaged by floods three years ago, and the Kali Kuto Bridge, which was destroyed by floods two years ago.
   
   the minister also said the damaged irrigation facilities in the regencies of demak, Kendal and Purwodadi might be repaired before the end of March, allowing farmers to meet tis year's planting schedules.
   
   The agriculture Ministry Pledged to send seed and tools to farmers in East and Central java whose fields have been damaged by floods.
   
   1. What was the minister of public works instruction?
   a. to send seed and tools
   b. to calculate the funds
   c. to evacuate the victim
   d. to take all the people away
   e. to reconstruct the damaged thing
   
   2. When should the damaged roads and bridge be finished?
   a. in March
   b. at the end of March
   c. before the Idul Fitri holidays at the end of March
   d. at the Idul Fitri holidays at the end of March
   e. at the Idul Fitri holidays
   
   3. Which one is true according to the text?
   a. the goverment has paid attention to the victim of the flood
   b/ to reconstruct the destruction of the foods needs a lot of funds
   c. the flood happened in the west season
   d. there is no one killed in the flood
   e. the flood took place in Central Java
   
   
   

   My Little Brother

   My name is Andre. I am fourteen years old. I have a little brother. His name is Andy. He is four years younger than me. Two days ago Andy had a fever. My mother tried to lower the fever by giving him medicine. However, the next day, his fever had still not gone down. So she took Andy to the hospital. In the hospital, the doctor examined Andy. Then he said that Andy had dengue fever .My mother was very worried, my father tried to calm her down because Andy’s illness was not very bad.  “There is still hope,” said the doctor to my mother. Every day, the doctor checked Andy and gave him the proper treatment and medicine. Finally a week after, Andy’s fever had gone down.

   The doctor told us that the critical time had passed and Andy could go home as soon as possible.

   1.         Answer the questions below based on the text above

   a.         How old is Andre?

   b.         How old is Andre’s brother?

   c.         When did Andy get fever?

   d.         What did Andy’s mother do when Andy was sick?

   e.         What did the doctor do to cure Andy?

   2.         What kind the text above “My Little Brother”?

   3.         Mention the generic structures (parts) of narrative text! Explain each parts (the explanation may in Bahasa Indonesia)

   4. Answer the questions below based on the text above

   a.         Who is the subject (inviter)?

   b.         Who is the object (invitee)?

   c.         When the meeting will be held?

   d.         What is the agenda of the meeting?

    VOCABULARY TESTS
   1.                  Fill The Blank With Suitable Words In The Charts For Number 1-7

   Whisper                     pedaled                   late              Early Huge                          attention                  go               Room Climbed                    Cage                        take Refused                     alone                       Dark

   
   

   1.      Ryan . . .  her mother about his secret

   2.      Elephant is the . . .  animal in the jungle

   3.      Mira .. . to enter in junior high school

   4.      My friend . . . his bicycle faster when he saw ghost

   5.      We can’t see anything in the . . .

   6.      We always pay. . . to our teacher when she teach us

   7.      She never comes . . . in the school.

   
   

   For number 8- 11

   Warning         Attack                Win Slowly            accept               practice Strongest       fair                    freedom

   
   

   8.      In the movie, The monster . . .  a woman

   9.      He is the . . . person  in the class

   10.   Teacher give him . . . because  he never come to school

   11.  He . . . the singing competition in the school.

   Match the words in A with the synonym (equivalent) meaning in B

   No	A		B
   12	Rule	a	Strong
   13	Scream	b	increase
   14	Practice	c	Attack
   15	Deep	d	Afraid
   16	Lift	e	Stop
   17	biggest	f	Pattern
   18	tell	g	training
   19	fight	h	Within
   		i	Say
   		j	Fair
   		k	Huge

   Match the word in A with the antonym (opposite) meaning in B

   No	A		B
   20	Jungle	a	Smart
   21	Alone	b	Near
   22	Foolish	c	Lift
   23	Fair	d	City
   24	decrease	e	Forest
   25	far	f	insincere
   26	Accept	g	Stupid
   27	strong	h	Together
   		i	Refuse
   		j	Weak
   		k	Die

   
   

   Match the word in A with their meaning in B

   No	A		B
   28	Capture	a	Aturan
   29	Freedom	b	Perhatian
   30	Warn	c	Mendaki
   31	Attention	d	Cepat
   32	Coach	e	Mengangkat
   33	Obey	f	Membuang
   34	faster	g	Kebebasan
   35	Approach	h	Pelatih
   36	Lift	i	Resiko
   37	Climb	j	mendekati
   38	Refuse	k	Mematuhi
   39	Rule	l	menangkap
   40	risk	m	peringatan
   		n	Membuang
   		o	Memberi
   		p	kuat

   
   
   In 1949 Clarence Birdseye found a better way to freeze food quickly. It was technology helping people to live and eat better. Soon frozen food of all kinds began to (1).....in grocery stores. Meat, vegetables and fruits were quick frozen. Frozen food and vegetables tasted very fresh and natural. It was(2).....to have fresh fruits and vegetables in any (3).....of the year. Many people prefer natural foods to food in cans. Natural foods have more nutritional value. That's why frozen foods became so popular now.
   
   Pilih jawaban yang benar:
   
   1. A. Find   B. prepare  C. buy  D. appear   E. discover
   
   2. A. interesting   B. possible  C.extensive   D. clear    E. doubtful
   
   3. A. season  B. Century     C. decade   D. quarter  E. age
   
   vocabulary:
   Find=menemukan
   prepare=menyiapkan
   appear=tampak
   discover=menemukan
   possible=mungkin
   interesting=menarik
   extensive=luas
   doubtful=ragu-ragu
   season=musim
   century=abad
   decade=dekade
   age=masa
   
   Kunci: DBA
   1).....most people know that the success of television show is measured by its ratings, few know exactly how show are rated. First, a rating company 2)...meters in few thousand representative homes in particular area. 3)....the television set in one of these homes is turned on, the meter records the day, time and channel. The meter then 4)..... sends this information to the rating conpany's headquarters. A computer at the headquarters tallies all of the information from all the homes in the area, 5)..... the computers prints a rating sheet that shows how many homes watch each show and which shows are the most popular.
   
   1) A. Although    B. However   C. since   D.Nevertheless   E. Because
   
   2) A. induces      B. installs        C.introspects  D. invites   E. interprets
   
   3) A. thus   B. until   C. when   D. unless   E. Since
   
   4) A. electronic B. electrical  C. electricity  D. electronically  E. electronical
   
   5) A. Finally   B. Eventually  C. Subsequently  D. Recently  E. Gradually
   
   key:ABCDC
   
   
   

   
   

   Pronunciation Tests

   
   

   Do you pronounce Basic English words correctly? Take this short test to find out! You will get 1 point for each correct answer.

   
   

   
   

   1. Are son and sun pronounced the same way?

                   Yes

               No

   2. Does basic have an s or z sound?

               s

               z

   3. Does school rhyme with fool?

               Yes

               No

   4. Does cheese have an s or z sound?

               s

               z

   5. Does any rhyme with penny or nanny?

               penny

               nanny

   6. Does of have an f sound or a v sound?

               f

               v

   7. Does low rhyme with throw?

               Yes

   No

   8. Are row and raw pronounced the same way?

               Yes

   No

   
   

   9. Does food rhyme with good?

               Yes

   No

   10. Are roll and role pronounced the same way?

               Yes

   No
   
    Compiled By:
   Zulwan
   La Ode Karmin
   Dewa Gd Karyadi Wira Putra