2. 1 The North Platte River_ Wyoming into Nebraska.
A. It flowed
B. Flows
C. Flowing
D. With flowing water
3. 2 ……… Biloxi received its name from a Sioux word meaning "first people.”
A. The city of
B. Located in
C. It is in
D. The tour included
4. 3 A pride of lions ……… up to forty lions.
including one to three males, several females, and cubs.
A. Can contain
B. It contains
C. Contain
D. Containing
5. 4 ……… tea plant are small and white.
A. The
B. On the
C. Having flowers the
D. The flowers of the
6. 5 The tetracyclines ……… used to treat infections.
A. Are a family of
B. Being a family
C. A family of
D. Their family is
7. 6 While in reality Alpha Centauri is a triple star ……… to the naked eye to be a single star.
A. It appears
B. But it appears
C. Appears
D. Despite it
8. 7 The charter for the Louisiana lottery was coming up for renewal, ……… spared no expense in the fight to
win renewal.
A. The lottery committee
B. So the lottery committee and
C. So the lottery committee
D. The lottery committee made
9. 8 Choose the letter of the underlined word or phrase that is NOT CORRECT
I just finished reading the novel whom the professor suggested for my book report.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10. 9 Choose the letter of the underlined word or phrase that is NOT CORRECT
The men with whom were having the discussion did not seem very friendly.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
11. 10 Choose the letter of the underlined word or phrase that is NOT CORRECT
The men with whom were having the discussion did not seem very friendly.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12. 11 Read the following text and select the best answer.
In Yogyakarta, the main event of Sekaten is called the Grebeg Muludan, which is held on the 12th of
Maulid in the Islamic calendar during the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. The main "Gunungan",
mountain, a model of the mountain made of sticky rice, sweets, crackers, fruits, and various foods,
crackers, vegetables. The Gunungan will be carried in processions from Kemandungan to the Grand
Mosque. After the prayer, the Gunungan will be picked by the people waiting in the square, as they
believed these objects could bring good luck, prosperity and wealth upon their households. Usually, these
parts of Gunungan will be kept in the house for luck
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekaten
What can be inferred from this paragraph?
A. Many people believed that "gunungan" could hardly bring good luck, prosperity and wealth
B. Few people waiting in the square will pick the Gunungan as these objects could bring luck
C. "Gunungan", a model of the mountain is usually carried to the Grand Mosque in Grebeg Muludan in
Yogyakarta
D. Grebeg Muludan is also called the event of Sekaten in Yogyakarta because they are held on
different places.
13. 12 Read the following text and select the best answer.
Yusuf Islam is an English singer. He sang many of his early songs when he called himself Cat Stevens. He
has sold over 60 million albums around the world since the late 1960s. He became a Muslim in 1977.
After two years, he took the name of Yusuf Islam. However, Stevens nearly drowned in an accident in
Malibu in 1975. Stevens had looked into Buddhism: Zen and I Ching, numerology, tarot cards, and
astrology, but when his brother David gave him a copy of the Quran, Stevens began to convert to Islam. In
1977 he changed his name to Yusuf Islam upon becoming a Muslim. He lives with his family in London,
England.
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/YusufIslam
What can we conclude from this text?
A. Before Cat Stevens converted to Islam, he had changed his name to Yusuf Islam.
B. Yusuf Islam used to live with his family in London, but now he lives elsewhere.
C. Yusuf Islam studied a copy of the Quran before learning Buddhism, Zen and I Ching.
D. Cat Stevens had sold over 60 million albums around the world before he became a Muslim.
14. 13 Read the following text and select the best answer.
Masjid Qiblatain, Mosque of the Two Qiblats, historically important to Muslims as this is where in Rajjab 2
AH the revelation of the Quran came to change the direction of the Qibla from Bait-al-Maqdis in
Jerusalem to the Ka'bah in Makkah. During his time in Makkah, the Prophet Muhammad used to pray
towards Bait-al-Maqdis, with the Ka'bah in front of him. When he migrated to Madinah, he prayed
towards Jerusalem for 16 months, but he hoped it would be changed to the Ka'bah. During Dhuhr prayer
(or it was said that it was Asar), the Prophet () had led his Companions when he was commanded to face
towards the Kaaba by the following revelation in the Quran in Surah al-Baqarah: 144.
https://www.islamiclandmarks.com/madinah- other/masjid-qiblatain
What is the subject of this text?
A. Prophet Muhammad had migrated to Jerusalem before he prayed towards Bait-al-Maqdis
B. Prophets Muhammad had changed to Spray towards Bait-al-Maqdis when he was in Masjid Qiblatain
C. Masjid Qiblatain is important to Muslims because it is the way where Muslims pray towards
D. Prophet Muhammad received the first revelations in Masjid Qiblatain, Mosque of the Two Qiblats
15. 14 Mountains have always been looked upon as conspicuous landforms, characterized by lofty protrusions
above their surroundings, high peaks, and steep sides. However, the Quran accurately describes
mountains as stabilizers for the Earth, that hold their outer surface firmly, lest they should shake with us,
and as pickets (or pegs) which hold the surface downwardly as a means of fixation. "Have we not made
the earth an expanse, and the mountains as stakes?" (78:6-7) and "And God cast into the ground
mountains standing so that it does not shake with you.“
https://www.whyislam.org/submission/the-holy-quran/the-amazing-quran-3/39
What does that refer to?
A. The earth
B. Stabilizers
C. The mountains
D. The Quran
16. 15 Which word means the same as describes?
A. Mixes up
B. Hides
C. Ignores
D. Depicts
17. 16 Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood is neither journalistically accurate ………
A. A piece of fiction
B. Nor a fictitious work
C. Or written in a fictitious way
D. Nor completely fictitious
18. 17 A baby’s development is influenced by both heredity and .........
A. By environmental factors
B. Environmentally
C. The influence of the environment
D. Environment
19. 18 Nowhere ……… more skewed than in the auto industry.
A. That retail trade figures
B. Retail trade figures
C. Are retail trade figures
D. Retail trade figures
20. 19 There are geographic, economic, and cultural reasons why ……… around the world
A. Diets differ
B. Do diets differ
C. Are diets different
D. To differ a diet
21. 20 Located behind ……… the two lacrimal glands.
A. Each eyelid
B. Is each eyelid
C. Each eyelid are
D. Each eyelid which is