Some of my friends think I have a boring daily routine, but I like it. I usually get up at about 6:00 or 6:30 in the morning, after my alarm clock wakes me up.

What is the text about?

The rafflesia arnoldi is the biggest flower in the world. It is unusual because of its large size. The flower is almost 100 centimeters in diameter and 140 centimeters in height. " Rafflesia" is derived from the name of the British Governor General, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who once governed and built the Botanical Garden in Bogor. Though it is called Rafflesia after Raffles, the man who discovered the plant was Beccary, an Italian botanist who visited Sumatra in 1928. Rafflesia consists of two parts : the stick-like part which grows in the middle and the petals around and below it. While the flower is blossoming, it has a very unpleasant smell which affects insects, especially green flies. They seem eager to explore the flower. But if the flies touch the bottom part of the sticklike centre, they die.

What does the above text tell about?

I take the bus for going home, I realize that it is much quieter than usual. I sit next to a mother who is reading a book to her child. Across the aisle, a kid is looking at a comic book. A few people are busy reading the newspaper and several others are completely involved in their books. In the back of the bus two teenagers are reading magazines. Everyone is reading.

What is the main idea of the passage?

There were many kinds of dinosaurs. Some of them were very big and some others were small. Some dinosaurs ate leaves and some others ate meat. Some dinosaurs could fly.What happened to dinosaurs? Dinosaurs became extinct because there was a large comet hitting the earth. The comet caused fire and it killed the trees. Dinosaurs could not eat because there were no trees on earth and finally they died and became extinct.

What is the main idea of paragraph above is?

The second man in Islam, after the messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h) and after Abu Bakr Assidiq is Umar Ibn Al Khattab. This man is a pioneering figure in the whole Islamic world. He was an expert Islamic jurist and he is best known for his piety and this was the reason Muhammad (p.b.u.h) gave him the nickname of Alfaruq (the one who distinguishes between right and wrong). He was a great leader, a self-respecting, broad-minded, a sincere, and God conscious Muslim who showed respect for all individuals.

What is Umar’s personality look like according to the above text?

My cousin Jason likes going to a concert on the weekend. He is easy to find in a crowd because he is tall and he always wears special costume on the concert. The best thing is that he almost wears his favorite bright orange baseball cap.

Which of the following words has the closest meaning with “cap”?

First, I brush my teeth, and shave, and wash my face. Then, I get dressed and go downstairs to have breakfast with my family. I always have coffee, cereal, and lots of fruit.

What does he do after he gets washed and dressed in the mornings?

Everybody should change their way of life to reduce global warming. There are several things that we can do. One of them is by buying and consuming fresh local groceries as much as possible. It of course includes local vegetables, fruits, bread, etc. Local groceries don’t need much transportation to get it into the market. It of course means, the amount of carbon dioxide produced is less than the groceries from other region. Therefore, by buying local groceries we are helping reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced.

The text gives us information about _______.

Tā moko is the permanent marking of the face and body as traditionally practised by Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand.

In pre-European Māori culture, many if not most high-ranking persons received moko, and those who went without them were seen as persons of lower social status. Receiving moko constituted an important milestone between childhood and adulthood, and was accompanied by many rites and rituals. Apart from signalling status and rank, another reason for the practice in traditional times was to make a person more attractive to the opposite sex. Men generally received moko on their faces, buttocks (raperape) and thighs (puhoro). Women usually wore moko on their lips (kauwae) and chins. Other parts of the body known to have moko include women's foreheads, buttocks, thighs, necks and backs and men's backs, stomachs, and calves.

What is the main idea of the text above?

Eskimos live in the coldest part of the earth. They live differently. They wear very thick clothes, eat much meat and do much more activities than us. One of their activities is to cross the water (sea or oceans). Eskimos need efficient and adequate means to travel across water in that the areas where they live are surrounded by oceans, bays and inlets and dotted with lakes and seas.

Which of the following words has the nearest meaning with “inlets”?

Five o’clock is my favorite time of the day because I finish work and go back home and see my wife and children again. I have two boys, Thomas, who is six years old and Patrick, who is eight.

What time of day does he like best?

Ice ages, those periods when ice covered extensive areas of the earth, are known to have occurred at least six time. Past ice ages can be recognized from rock strata that show evidence of foreign materials deposited by moving walls of ice or melting glaciers. Ice ages can also be recognized that have been produced from moving walls of ice, such as U-shaped valleys, sculpture landscape, and polished rock faces.

According to the passage, what happens during an ice age?

Islam puts the degree of education in the highest place. It is an obligation to every muslim and muslimah before salah, zakat, sawm, and any other worships. Even the first verse revealed to Prophet Muhammad PBUH is a command to study “Iqra!”, although it means literally “read!” but it implies the messages of learning, discovering, researching, inventing, and all other intellectual activities.

It is obvious, that education is a golden ladder to climb to a better life, it opens doors of opportunity for every learners to be anyone they aspire for their future. This condition is clearly explained in Surah Al Mujadalah verse 11 that Allah will grant high ranks to two types of people; the believer and the knowledgeable.

How important is education in Islam?

Many beautiful flowering plants live in deserts around the world. Some of the flowering desert plants grow only when it rains. These plants have an interesting way of surviving the long dry times. Their seeds lie in the ground waiting for the rain. Sometimes the seeds lie underground for years.

What is the main idea of the passage?

Nero was born in 37 A.D. as Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus. The philosopher Seneca gave him lessons in classical tradition, Greek, philosophy and rhetoric. When his father died, his mother Agrippina married his great uncle, Emperor Claudius.

Who is Lucius Ahenobarbus?

Tea after meal, why not? Tea, especially black tea, fight halitosis, or bad breath. Compounds called polyphenols, found in black tea and green teas, slow the growth of bacteria.

What is the passage mainly talk about?

Kiera Knightley goes casual in a floral pleated skirt, black sweater and black leather bag. The American actress accessorized her ensemble with a pair of gladiator sandals and a pair of sunglasses.

What is the synonym for the word ‘casual’?

Plaid Jacket, striped blouse, white pleated skirt and high-heeled loafers are just the right combination for Hailee Steinfield. The ensemble looks great on the American singer and actress.

How do you describe Hailee Steinfield’s appearance?

Chelsea works for a large company that sells Computers. She always wears neatest and best clothes and has her hair done perfectly. She is 30 years old. Not married and lives in a high class flat in London. She always smiles to all her costumers.

According to the text, what does Chelsea look like? She is________.

Hanif is sixty years old and he works in a shop, He has work there all his life, he is tall about 1m70, he speaks very softly and does not like talking to strangers, makes very little money and he spend very little too.

What is the synonym of stranger?

Lana is a stewardess and flies all over the world, She is very beautiful and speaks English, French and her first language is Hungarian.

What does Lana do?

Ahmad works as a hotel manager; he thinks that he is the best manager in the world but he is very rude to his staff. He always thinks he is right and will never say that he is wrong.

What is the antonym of the word rude?

I have a close friend. Her name is Shinta. She lives in Purwokerto. She has long straight black hair and pointed nose. She looks so beautiful especially when she is smiling. Her dimples make her adorable. She likes to wear big earrings and necklace. She always wears white T-shirt and blue jeans because white and blue are her favourite colours.

What clothes does she like to wear?

Let me describe what my mother looks like. My mother has a long wavy black hair. She has got round face and flat nose. She has many moles on her face. She is friendly and caring. Even though she is so busy working in her office for five days a week, she usually spends her weekends to cook special food for her family.

According to the passage above, what is the author’s mother like?

At the present my family has many activities at home. I am watering the tress and cutting the grass. My father is washing the cars and motorcycles. My mother is cooking in the kitchen. My older brother is mopping and sweeping the floor. My younger brother and sister are cleaning the windows. I will help them after I finish my duties.

The followings are the activities mentioned above, except_______.

I want to be a determined person. I want to achieve my ambition to be a successful person. I want to help my family and other people. But my friends told me that it was difficult for me to be a determined person. They said that I was a lazy and careless person. Once I forgot to do my homework and it made my teacher angry to me. However, I will try to be determined because if I don’t change my behaviour myself so I will be left behind and no one can change my behaviour.

The word ‘careless’ in the passage above has the closest meaning with________.

Jason Mraz attended Lee Davis High School where he was a cheerleader. After graduation, he went to the American Music and Dramatic Academy, New York, where he studied for a few months. He later enrolled at the Longwood University in Virginia but dropped out to pursue a career in music.

The paragraph above mostly tells us about _________.

Maura is my sister. She is the youngest in my family. She is interested in drawing very much. She likes to draw some kind of flowers. Every day she draws flowers and coloring well. She often takes part in drawing competition.

What is the text mostly about?

In 2013, David Beckham played for Paris St. German for five months before announcing plans to retire.

The underlined word has similar meaning to _________.

At the end of the 2006 – 2007 Spanish season, David was unable to negotiate a new contract with Real Madrid. Therefore, he was free to negotiate a new contract. The best offer came from football team LA Galaxy.

Why did Beckham sign a contract with LA Galaxy?

I have a pet named Gio. He looks cute and classy. His fur is beautiful. He has thick soft hair. Every three months, he gets vitamin shots and other precaution measures. Gio is a Modern cat. He likes eating canned and dried food. When Gio doesn’t feel well. He usually doesn’t do much meowing and eats less than usual. In this moment, he needs extra vitamins and milk. Usually, he will be better within two days.

According to the passage, which of the following is not true?

Doraemon is one of the characters in a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko Fujio. Doraemon is a robotic cat. He has small body and white hands and feet. Although he can hear perfectly well. Doraemon has no ears.

Which of the following was not mentioned as part of Doraemon’s physical appearance?

On August 17th 2018, there was a special event in my hometown. The mayor held a big competition of Pinang Climbing (panjat pinang). The competition was held to celebrate the Independence Day. Early morning, many people had gathered in the town square. In the middle of the field, there were exactly one hundred ‘poles’, various prizes, such as T-shirt, a radio, pans, were hung on the top of each pole.

It can be inferred from this reading that _______.

Gelatin is a protein substance that comes from the skins and bones of animals. Most people know it as the substance used to make a jellylike salad or dessert. Not only is it useful in making these foods, but it is also beneficial to the consumer because of its high protein content. Gelatin is also commonly used in the photographic industry and in making medicinal capsules.

According to the passage, why is eating Gelatin healthy?

Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra.

It is pointed out in the reading that opera ________.

Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do.

One can infer from the reading that ________.

You may have heard that tomatoes and processed tomato products like tomato sauce and canned tomatoes protect against some types of cancer. The cancer-preventing properties of tomato products have been attributed to lycopene. It is a bright red pigment found in tomatoes and other red fruits and is the cause of their red color.

It can be understood from the passage that ________.

When the air is clear, the sunset will appear yellow, because the light from the sun has passed a long distance through air and the blue light has been scattered away. If the air is polluted with small particles, natural or otherwise, the sunset will be more red. Sunsets over the sea may also be orange, due to salt particles in the air.

As it is pointed out in the passage, ________.

Last month, I had memorable and special birthday party. My mother baked a special cake and my sister bought a beautiful dress for me. In the evening, my father and my brother took me to a restaurant and we celebrated my birthday there.

How did the writer feel about the birthday surprise?

I went to Yogyakarta last week. I went there with my friends there named Ashari, Ibnu, Rudi, and Faiq. We visited Malioboro and bought some souvenirs. We also went to Keraton Yogyakarta and Taman Sari.

When did the writer and her friends visit Yogyakarta?

Aldi borrowed some books from the library a month ago. He forgot to return them to the library. As a result, the librarian asked him to pay some amount of money because he was late in returning the books. He promised to the librarian that he will never do it again.

Why did Aldi give some money to the librarian?

Ten years ago, when I visited Purwokerto for the first time. There were not many interesting places to visit. The vehicles were not as many as today and the air was still fresh. The road was not crowded. It was very peaceful at that time.

From the text, we can conclude that_______.

Last weekend, I visited my pen pal's house. His Name is Anto. There were many activities I did there. In the morning, Anto and I had breakfast. We had traditional food. I liked it very much.

The paragraph above tells us about_______.

After visiting the bird cage, Anto and I went to the flower garden not far from his house. We took a rest and had lunch under a big tree and watch butterflies flying above colourful flowers. In the afternoon, we swam in the pool in the backyard. It was so fun. I really enjoyed my time with Anto.

Where did the writer spend his afternoon?

I really enjoyed my holiday in Australia. Last Sunday I visited a marine park called Sea World which is at surfers’ Paradise near Brisbane. It’s Australia’s largest marine park and I had a wonderful day there.

Where did the writer spend the holiday?

The first thing I saw was the Oceanorium where you can watch all sorts of sea fish and animal under water. There were huge turtles, sharks, and a beautiful tropical sea fish. The most exciting thing was watching a man feeding the sharks. He wore a special diving suit. Then I watched the performance of sea animals. The saw was in a big outdoor swimming pool.

“There were huge turtles, sharks, and a beautiful tropical sea fish.” The antonym of the underlined word is _______.

Mr. Green had sent his secretary to pick up his car, which he had taken to the garage in order to have the brakes repaired. While returning with Mr. Green’s car, the secretary, driving on Main Street, entered the intersection at Elm after the light changed from green to red.

What happened to Mr. Green’s car?

You ought to know what to do to help a person who is choking. First, you stand behind the choking victim and put your arms around his or her waist. Second, you make a fist and place the thumb side against the person’s stomach just above the navel, but below the ribs.

What is the text mainly discussed?

Most of us believe that the death of a spouse often leads to the premature death of the bereft partner. After twelve years of study involving 4,000 widows and widowers, John Hopkins University researchers have perceived that it is the husbands, and not the wives, whose lives are shortened by the loss of their spouses.

Who proved that man lives shortened when his spouse dies?