SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS

Read the following text and answer the questions 1 to 4

            The peach is known as a species of Prunus. It is a kind of edible juicy fruit. It is native to China. The peach tree grows to 4-10 m tall. It is a deciduous tree so it will fall its leaves in certain seasons. It belongs to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae.
            The leaves are 7-16 em long and 2-3 em broad. The flowers are produced in early spring before the leaves. They are solitary or paired with about 2,5-3 cm in diameter. The color of the flower is pink.
            Peach fruit is very nice. Its aroma smells good. The color of the flesh is yellow or white. The skin of the peach is smooth or velvety. The flesh is soft and juicy. It is delicious. It is a little bit harder when it is unripe. Inside the flesh, there is a large single seed. The seed is oval in shape. Its color is red-brown. Its length is about 1,3-2 cm. A wood–like husk surrounds this seed.
            Most people know peaches as 'persicas'. It is related to the belief that peaches were native to Persia (now Iran). The modern botanical consensus is that they originate in China, and were introduced to Persia and the Mediterranean region along the Silk Road before Christian times.

1. Which part of the peach fruit contains water?         

  A. The flesh.                            B. The husk.                  E.The flowers
  C. The seed.                              D. The skin.

2. What is the purpose of the third paragraph?
    A. To describe a peach tree.                          B. To describe the peach fruit.
    C. To describe the taste of peach fruit.           D. To describe the smell of a                                                                                           E. To describe the fruit                                      peach tree.

3. From the text we know that ....
    A. China imported peaches from Persia.    B. peaches do not originate in Persia
    C. peaches come from Persia.                   D. the modern botanical consensus          E. peaches do not originate in China                 decided the name of the fruit

4. "It is a little bit harder when it is unripe". (paragraph 3)
The underlined word refers to the ... of the peaches.           

     A. Flesh                        B. Seed                E. Silk
     C. Skin                          D. Tree

Read the following text and answer the questions 5 to 6

Pharmacists are the professionals who dispense medicines to the patients, as prescribed by the medical expert. In most of the cases, the experienced pharmacists can even prescribe some better drugs and medicines to the patients. One of the most important pharmacist job descriptions is the management of medicines and drugs in health care units and hospitals. The pharmacist job description also includes assisting the patients, advising the medical experts and helping the patients by recommending the right medicine.
            Some of the job duties of a pharmacist are as follows; give advice and assist doctors or surgeons in matters relating to dosages and prescriptions to the patient. Monitor and analyze the health of the patient, with respect to the drugs that have been given to the patient. Answer the queries of the patients about the probable side effects and benefits of the drug therapy. Seek immediate help from the doctor in case the drug shows some side effects on the patient. Recommend drugs to visitors with minor ailments.
5. What does the text tell us about?           

     A.  A pharmacist                       B. A drug therapy             E. A Doctor
     C. A medical expert                  D. A doctor and surgeon

6. Who has responsibility to recommend drugs to visitors with minor ailments?
   A. Doctor           B. Surgeon      C.  A pharmacist                                                          D. Medical Expert        E. Doctor and surgeon     

Read the following text and answer the questions 7 to 10

Jellyfish

            Jellyfish are not really fish. They are invertebrate animals. This means that unlike fish or people, they have no backbones. In fact, they have no bones at all.

            Jellyfish have stomachs and mouths, but no heads. They have nervous systems for sensing the world around them, but no brains. They are made almost entirely of water, which is why you can look through them.

            Some jellyfish can glow in darkness by making their own light. The light is made by a chemical reaction inside the jellyfish. Scientists believe jellyfish glow for several reasons. For example, they may glow to scare away predators or to attract animals they like to eat.

            Most jellyfish live in salt water, apart from a few types that live in fresh water. Jellyfish are found in oceans and seas all over the world. They live in warm, tropical seas and in icy waters near the North and South poles.

7. Which one creates Jellyfish’s light?

    A. White blood.                        B. Nervous system.                  E. Icy waters

   C. Chemical reaction.                 D. Salt water.

8. Based on the text, we know that….

   A. They belong to invertebrate animals.        B. They have heads like other animals.  C. Their brain helps them find the food.           D. They cannot live in fresh water.                 E. Jellyfish are really fish.

9. What is the text about?

    A. Jellyfish.                           B. Kinds of all fish.               E. All vertebrate animals.

    C. All invertebrate animals.   D. Some kinds of sea animals.

10. “Some jellyfish can glow in darkness by making their own light.” (paragraph 3)

The word “glow” in the sentence means….

     A. Move                        B. Produce              E. Shift

     C. Appear                      D. Shine