The following text is for questions 1 to 5.
If you get up early in the morning you will see an unusual
sight. In city parks and in city streets, lot of boys and girls, or men and
women are already up and busy. But they are not working or going anywhere. They
are exercising. Some are playing football or badminton and some others are
jogging. What is jogging?
Jogging is a gentle running. Why is jogging so popular today?
Why do people jog? People jog to relax themselves, to keep themselves fi t, or
simply to enjoy themselves. Our world today is a world where life is
comfortable and easy for many city people. Fast buses, cars, or motorcycles take
us to work or to school. Lifts carry us quickly from one fl oor to another in
large buildings. So many people get very little exercise.
What do you need to start jogging? You only need a pair of
running shoes, an old pair or jeans or shorts, a sweater, and a little courage.
Don’t be embarrased if you meet your neighbour as you return home, hot and
tired. When you begin jogging, start by running some of the way and then
walking. Don’t jog too far to begin with and jog slowly. Once you develop a
regular jogging programme, you will feel fi t and well, and you will be ready
to start a busy day feeling fresh and awake.
Next time you are at the swimmingpool, look at the poeple
around you, especially those who are over thirty. How many of them have a fat
stomach? Now you understand why more people today go jogging or do some other
sort of exercises.
1. Which of the following titles is suitable for the text
above?
A. An Easy and
Cheap Sports
B. How to Lose
Stomach Fat
C. Having
Comfortable Life
D. Jogging, a Gentle Running
E. City Parks
2. What will a jogger feel after having a regular jogging
programme?
A. Well and fit
B. Strong and fat
C. Fat and clumsy
D. Weak and
stressed
E. Tired and
exhausted
3. From the text, we know that ....
A. Jogging
programme means extra exercise for city people
B. Jogging will
need extra sport equipment to use
C. People get many
exercises in easy and comfortable life
D. Jogging can make
people relax
E. The neighbour
will be embarrassing to see us jogging
4. The communicative purpose of the text is ....
A. To show the
steps of jogging
B. To analyze what
jogging is
C. To discuss about
jogging
D. To see if
jogging works
E. To tell what
jogging is
5. “... you will see an unusual sight.” (Paragraph 1)
What is the synonym of the underlined word?
A. Strange
B. Popular
C. Regular
D. Common
E. Traditional
The following text is for questions 6 to 8.
Kapoposang is one of the largest of the Spermonde Islands,
around 70 km northwest of Makassar, South Sulawesi. Kapoposang covers an area
of around 50.000 hectares and is inhabited by around 100 families. Several
other islands, both inhabited and uninhabited, lie near Kapoposang. The larger
ones include Papandangan, Kondongbali, Suranti, and Tambakulu.
Kapoposang and the nearby islands were declared a Nature
Tourism Park by the Departement of Forestry in 1999. Diving has been an
important activity at Kapoposang. There were so few local divers at the time,
and because of the distance from other wellknown diving areas in Indonesia,
Kapoposang has basically remained a secret.
The best time to visit Kapoposang is between April and
November, when the seas are calm, the weather favorable, and the wind less fi
erce than in the other months. The trip takes two hours by speedboat; the ocean
breezes help to cool your skin in the hot morning sun. As you approach Pulau
Kapoposang, you see the deep blue water, which suddenly meets an expanse of
coral reefs between extensive shallows with white sands in the seabed. Sea
grass also grows lushly near the shore. The sea bed at Kapoposang has a unique
composition; near the island are some quite shallow contours, and then suddenly
steep underwater cliffs leading to seemingly endless depths. The water is very
clear, you can expect underwater visibility of over 15 meters – ideal condition
for divers.
6. The text is about ....
A. Kapoposang and
the surrounding islands
B. Kapoposang as a
diving spot
C. Kapoposang as a
very popular tourist spot
D. Kapoposang as a
secret area
E. Kapoposang and
the weather
7. Where is Kapoposang located?
A. In the Nature
Tourism Park of Makassar
B. Next to
Makassar, South Sulawesi
C. In the Spermonde
Islands
D. Among the big
islands near Makassar
E. Very close, to
the north of Spermonde
8. We know from the text that ....
A. There are very
few divers in the island
B. Hundreds of
families live in the island
C. Kapoposang has a
large area of coral reefs
D. Kapoposang
always has good weather
E. Kapoposang is
surrounded by deep blue waters
The following text is for questions 9 to 11.
Kaka was born in Brazilia. From age 4 to 7, his family lived
in Cuiaba, following his father, a civil engineer. At age 7, the family moved
to the city of Sao Paulo, in the neighborhood of Morumbi, near the stadium of
Sao Paulo FC. As FIFA says,” Kaka fails to fit the Brazilia stereo type of the
kid from the Favela who first played the game in the street with a ball made
from rags. Coming from comfortable and cultured family, Kaka kept up his
studies as long as they were compatible with his profession.”
His talent was soon recognized. A professor called the family
and suggested enrolling him in a football school. At age 8, Kaka was playing
with Sao Paulo FC, where he succeeded in all categories. At age 14, Kaka used
to wake up two hours early, to keep up with his studies. Kaka meneged to
conclude the intermediary cycle (eleven years) in Brazil, before dedicating
exclusively to football.
In 2006, only 24 years old, Kaka was one of the main Brazilian
players in the World Cup. Despite the abundance of good players, coach Carlos
Alberto Parreira already said that Kaka would stars as a principle. The groups
formed by Kaka, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Adriano was called “the Magic Square”
by Brazilian media fans.
9. Having recognized Kaka’s talent, the professor suggested
that ... in the football school.
A. He become a
supervisor
B. He enroll as a
member
C. He accommodate
D. He practice more
E. He spend his
free time
10. The main idea of paragraph 3 is ....
A. His talent was
soon recognized
B. Kaka would stars
as a principle
C. “Magic Square”
was formed by Kaka, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Adriano
D. A professor
suggested Kaka’s family enrolling him in a football school
E. Kaka was one of
the main Brazilian players in the World Cup
11. “His talent was soon recognized.” (paragraph 2) The
underling word is closest in meaning to....
A. Predicted
B. Registered
C. Managed
D. Succeeded
E. Identified
The following text is for questions 12 and 13.
Luis Lionel Andres Messi, born June 24, 1987, is an Argentina
football player for F.0 Barcelona. He is not very tall, mainly, due to the a g
problem he had when he was younger. His eyes are brown. He never has short
hair.
Lionel Messi started playing football at a very early age in
his hometown's Newell's Old Boys. From the age of 11, he suffered from a
hormone deficiency and as Lionel's parents were unable to pay for the treatment
in Argentina, they decided to move to Barcelona, Spain.
In the 2003-2004 season, When he was still only 16 years old,
Messi made his first team debut in a friendly with Porto marked the opening of
the new Dragao stadium. The following championship-winning season, Messi made
his first appearance in an official match on October 16, 2004, in Barcelona's
derby win against at the Olympic Stadium (0-1). And now, in 2010, 2011, and
2012 he are best player in the world with collect 3 Ballon D'Or.
12. According to the text, Messi's parents moved to Barcelona
...
A. Because they
were very poor in Argentina
B. Because they
wanted Messi to be successful in soccer
C. So that Messi
could learn in the best soccer club
D. To get Messi's
health problem cured
E. To find the best
treatment to cure Messi's health problem
13. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. He hasn't really
attractive face, but he's a very good football player.
B. Lionel Messi is
a good player for FC. Barcelona.
C. His best
characteristics are on the foot has competitiveness.
D. He appears to be
a quite good and modest person.
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