Tinjauan ini bertujuan mendapatkan pandangan anda terhadap pembelajaran Membaca Bahasa Inggeris disekolah. Anda diminta menjawab setiap pernyataan secara jujur. Segala maklumat adalah rahsia dan digunakan untuk kajian ini sahaja. Kerja sama anda amat dihargai.

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KAJIAN MENGENAI MOTIVASI, PEMBELAJARAN KENDIRI DAN PENCAPAIAN MEMBACA BAHASA INGGERIS PELAJAR

SMAN PEKANBARU

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MAKLUMAT DEMOGRAFI

Untuk diisi oleh siswa

Nama :_____________________________

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Lokasi : _____________________________

Sila tanda √ dalam kotak yang disediakan berkaitan diri anda.

Jantina : 1. Pria 2. Wanita

Senang dengan IT? 1.Ya 2. Tidak

Suku: 1. Melayu

2. Minang

3. Jawa

4. Lain-lain ( nyatakan) _____________

Nyatakan pekerjaan ibu bapa anda:

1. Pekerjaan bapak :_______________________________2. Pekerjaan Ibu :_______________________________

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ARAHAN

Soal selidik ini mengandungi empat bahagian dan anda dikehendaki menjawab kesemua bahagian iaitu :

Bahagian A aspek motivasi; Bahagian B aspek sikap; Bahagain C aspek pembelajaran kendiri. Bahagian D adalah tentang pencapaian Membaca Bahasa Inggris.

BAHAGIAN A : Motivasi dalam pembelajaran Membaca Bahasa Inggeris

ARAHAN: Berikut adalah pernyataan mengenai motivasi anda dalam mempelajari pelajaran Membaca Bahasa Inggeris. Tiada jawapan betul atau salah. Sila baca pernyataan yang disenaraikan di bawah dengan teliti. Bulatkan satu nombor pilihan jawapan anda berdasarkan skala 1 hingga 5 seperti berikut:

5 SangatSetuju4 Setuju3 KurangSetuju2 TidakSetuju1 SangatTidakSetuju

No Item Soalan Motivasi Intrinsik STS TS KS S SS

1 Saya sangat meminati aktiviti pengajaran bahasa Inggeris

1 2 3 4 5

2 Kegiatan aktiviti dalam bahasa Inggeris dapat membina sikap dan personaliti saya

1 2 3 4 5

3 Setiap aktiviti dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggeris dapat meningkatkan pemahaman membaca bahasa Inggeris.

1 2 3 4 5

4 Saya aktif dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggeris kerana ingin terlibat bersama sama rakan

1 2 3 4 5

5 Saya suka aktiviti dalam pengajaran bahasa Inggeris 1 2 3 4 56 Saya amat berminat dalam mempelajari teknik dan

kemahiran baru dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggeris

1 2 3 4 5

7 Saya mendapat kepuasan yang sepenuhnya apabilaselesai melakukan aktiviti dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggeris

1 2 3 4 5

8 Saya amat sesuai bagi menjalaniaktiviti pengajaran guru bahasa Inggeris

1 2 3 4 5

9 Saya berminat kaedah yang digunakan guru kerana ia dapat menyelesaikan masalah dalam bahasa

1 2 3 4 5

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Inggeris.10 Kaedah pengajaran yang digunakan guru dapat

meningkatkan pencapaian pemahaman bahasa Inggeris

1 2 3 4 5

11 Saya suka belajar bersungguh-sungguh sebagai satu cabaran

1 2 3 4 5

12 Saya suka belajar sama seperti saya suka ke sekolah 1 2 3 4 513 Saya suka latihan baru yang lebih mencabar 1 2 3 4 514 Saya suka mata pelajaran bahasa Inggeris yang

memerlukan saya berfikir dengan teliti untuk menyelesaikannya.

1 2 3 4 5

15 Saya suka latihan yang mencabar kerana saya rasa gembira apabila dapat menyelesaikan latihan tersebut.

1 2 3 4 5

16 Saya suka kerja rumah yang susah, sebab ia lebih menarik

1 2 3 4 5

17 Saya berusaha bertanya guru di kelas kerana ingin belajar sesuatu yang baru.

1 2 3 4 5

18 Saya akan buat latihan tambahan kerana saya bolehmemperoleh maklumat yang baru dan menarik minat saya

1 2 3 4 5

19 Saya membaca kerana meminati mata pelajaran tersebut

1 2 3 4 5

20 Saya membuat kerja sekolah kerana dapat mengetahui banyak perkara yang saya ingin tahu.

1 2 3 4 5

21 Saya suka belajar bersungguh-sungguh untuk mengetahui sesuatu yang baru.

1 2 3 4 5

22 Saya suka menyelesaikan masalah kerana dapat belajar bagaimana masalah itu diselesaikan.

1 2 3 4 5

23 Apabila saya tidak memahami sesuatu, saya sukamenyelesaikannya bersendirian.

1 2 3 4 5

24 Apabila saya membuat kesilapan, saya suka mencari jawapan yang betul secara bersendirian.

1 2 3 4 5

25 Jika masalah tersebut tidak boleh diselesaikan, saya tetap sedaya upaya untuk menyelesaikannya secara bersendirian.

1 2 3 4 5

26 Saya suka membuat kerja rumah tanpa bantuan pihak lain.

1 2 3 4 5

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No Item Soalan Motivasi Ekstrinsik STS TS KS S SS

1 Saya selalu mendapat galakan dan dorongan daripada keluarga dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggeris

1 2 3 4 5

2 Saya melibatkan diri dalam kegiatan aktiviti bahasa Inggeris untuk mendapatkan pengiktirafan seperti anugerah dan lain-lain.

1 2 3 4 5

3 Saya melibatkan diri dalam aktiviti bahasa Inggeris untuk mendapat hadiah seperti medal dan sijil.

1 2 3 4 5

4 Saya menyertai aktiviti kegiatan bahasa Inggeris kerana suka dengan pengajarnya.

1 2 3 4 5

5 Saya meminati kegiatan modul pengajaran bahasa Inggeris kerana ada peluangmenerokai bidang teknologi

1 2 3 4 5

6 Saya suka dengan kemudahan dan peralatan yangdigunakan dalam aktiviti bahasa Inggeris.

1 2 3 4 5

7 Penghargaan yang diberikan kepada saya menggalakkan saya lebih gigih dalam pembelajaran Inggeris.

1 2 3 4 5

8 Aktiviti bersama kawan memberi ruang kepada saya untuk menuturkan bahasa Inggeris dengan lebih baik

1 2 3 4 5

9 Saya akan mendapat ramai kawan apabila aktif dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggeris

1 2 3 4 5

10 Saya setiap aktiviti dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggeris agar saya dikenali ramai.

1 2 3 4 5

11 Saya suka menyelesaikan masalah yang susah 1 2 3 4 512 Saya suka belajar kerana saya mesti ke sekolah 1 2 3 4 513 Saya suka latihan yang susah kerana memerlukan

saya berusaha lebih kuat.1 2 3 4 5

14 Saya suka latihan yang mudah dan saya yakin bolehmenyelesaikannya.

1 2 3 4 5

15 Saya suka tugasan yang mudah untuk diselesaikan. 1 2 3 4 516 Saya suka mata pelajaran yang mudah untuk

diselesaikan.1 2 3 4 5

17 Saya membaca kerana kehendak guru 1 2 3 4 518 Saya membuat kerja rumah kerana arahan guru 1 2 3 4 519 Saya menyelesaikan masalah kerana saya perlu

melakukannya1 2 3 4 5

20 Saya bertanya soalan kerana ingin menarik perhatian guru.

1 2 3 4 5

21 Apabila saya tidak dapat menyelesaikan masalah, saya mahu guru memberikan jawapannya.

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22 Saya suka jika guru membantu saya menyiapkan kerja rumah.

1 2 3 4 5

23 Apabila saya membuat kesilapan dalam latihan, saya akan bertanya guru bagi mendapatkan jawapan.

1 2 3 4 5

24 Jika saya tidak dapat menyelesaikan masalah, saya akan meminta bantuan guru

1 2 3 4 5

25 Saya suka guru membantu saya dalam merancang sesuatu

1 2 3 4 5

26 Saya suka bertanya guru bagaimana untuk membuat tugasan yang diberi.

1 2 3 4 5

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BAHAGIAN B: PEMBELAJARAN KENDIRI

ARAHAN: Berikut adalah pernyataan mengenai pembelajaran kendiri. Tiada jawapan betul atau salah. Sila baca pernyataan yang disenaraikan di bawah dengan teliti. Bulatkan satu nombor pilihan jawapan anda berdasarkan skala 1 hingga 5 seperti berikut:

No Item Soalan STS TS KS S ST

1Saya lebih berusaha sendiri dalam meningkatkan penguasaan kefahaman membaca dan penguasaan dalam bahasa Inggeris

1 2 3 4 5

2 Saya merancang strategi belajar sendiri untuk mencapai matlamat pembelajaran yang telah saya buat.

1 2 3 4 5

3 Saya menentukan sendiri bahan-bahan apa yang perlu saya pelajari dengan berpedoman pada bahan-bahan yang diajar guru.

1 2 3 4 5

4 Saya melaksanakan strategi belajar yang sudah saya tetapkan untuk mencapai matlamat pembelajaran.

1 2 3 4 5

5 Dalam belajar saya juga memantau kemajuan yang sudah saya peroleh secara berkala.

1 2 3 4 5

6 Saya menentukan sendiri target yang harus saya capai dalam kegiatan pembelajaran saya.

1 2 3 4 5

7 Bila menghadapi masalah dalam belajar saya berusaha menyelesaikannya sendiri.

1 2 3 4 5

8 Saya cuba untuk mengkaitkan pelajaran yang saya peroleh di kelas dengan situasi sebenar di luar kelas.

1 2 3 4 5

9 Saya membuat penilaian terhadap prosedur yang saya lalui dalam mencapai matlamat pembelajaran.

1 2 3 4 5

10 Saya juga membuat penilaian kegagalan yang saya temui dalam kegiatan pembelajaran dikelas dan berusaha untuk memperbaikinya.

1 2 3 4 5

11 Saya juga membuat penilaian tentang apa yang sudah saya dapatkan dalam kegiatan pembelajaran dikelas.

1 2 3 4 5

12 Saya mengakses internet dalam mendapatkan maklumat tambahan dalam mengukuhkan penguasaan bahas Inggeris saya

1 2 3 4 5

13 Saya boleh belajar menguasai bahasa Inggeris tanpa mendapatkan bantuan orang lain

1 2 3 4 5

14 Saya berusaha belajar bahasa Inggeris tanpa mengharapkan pujian daripada orang lain

1 2 3 4 5

15 Saya sentiasa membuat penilaian kendiri tentang penguasaan bahasa Inggeris saya

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16 Saya selalu membuat ulang kaji dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggeris secara bersendirian dengan merujuk jawapa yang telah disediakan dalam buku latihan

1 2 3 4 5

17 Saya sentiasa membandingkan kefahaman saya dan juga penguasaan saya dengan rakan-rakan lain dengan pencapaian saya dalam bahasa Inggeris

1 2 3 4 5

18 Saya sentiasa meniru gaya bercakap orang yang lebih pandai daripada saya untuk mengukuhkan penguasaan bahasa Inggeris saya

1 2 3 4 5

19 Saya boleh membuat keputusan bagi menentukan gaya pembelajaran bahasa Inggeris saya sendiri

1 2 3 4 5

20 Saya boleh menjalankan aktiviti pembelajaran bersama rakan tanpa bimbingan guru

1 2 3 4 5

21 Saya boleh membuat penilaian sendiri tentang hasil kerja dalam bahasa Inggeris saya dengan merujuk kepada contoh-contoh yang diberikan dalam website ataupun internet.

1 2 3 4 5

22 Saya menggunakan internet untuk berhubungan secara tulisan dengan orang lain dengan menggunakan bahasa Inggeris

1 2 3 4 5

23 Saya tidak memerlukan orang lain untuk memberikan dorongan dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggeris

1 2 3 4 5

24 Saya boleh mengaplikasikan pembelajaran bahasa Inggeris dalam kehidupan harian tanpa didorong oleh orang lain

1 2 3 4 5

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BAHAGIAN C: Ujian Pencapaian Membaca Bahasa Inggeris

ARAHAN: Anda dikehendaki menjawab semua soalan dan menandakan satu jawapan yang anda rasakan betul.

Direction: Choose the correct answer : A, B, C, D or E.

The following text is for questions no 1 – 3.

1. What is the text about?A. The significance of reading.B. The process of reading.C. The disadvantages of reading.D. The micro skill of reading.E. The meaning of reading.

2. According to the text, which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Reading can entertain readers.B. The readers can get a lot of knowledge about many things.C. By reading we get a lot of friends in other parts of the world.D. Reading gives us a lot of news and information.E. Reading makes the readers feel relaxed.

The Importance of Reading

I personally think that reading is a very important activity in our life. Why do I say so? Firstly, by reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world such as science, technology, sports, arts, culture, etc. written in books, magazines or newspaper.

Secondly, by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something happening in any parts of the world which can be seen directly.

Another reason, reading can give us pleasure too. When we are tired, we read books, newspaper or magazines on entertainment columns such as comedy, short story, quiz, etc. which make us relaxed.

The last, reading can also take us to another part of the world. By reading a book about Borneo we may feel we’re really sitting in that place, not at home in our room.

From the facts above, it’s obvious that everyone needs to read to get knowledge, information, and entertainment. In summary, we can say that reading is truly important in our life.

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3. What is the social function of the text?A. To tell a story.B. To describe someting.C. To entertain the reader.D. To give information.E. To persuade the reader.

The following text is for questions no 4 – 8.

4. What is car used for?A. It is used for the place of the driver.B. It is a machine to move something.C. It is for a person’s prestige.D. It is to travel to other places.E. It is the only means of transportation.

5. Which article that doesn’t belong to the parts of the car?A. Tires.B. Lamps.C. Glasses.D. Wings.E. Doors.

6. What is the function of the air conditioner?A. To make the car freezing.B. To set the temperature in the car as wanted.C. To make the car run fast and nice to drive.

About a CarA car is a kind of vehicle that is driven by a driver to go to some places. It is a

very popular means of transportation. Cars usually have four tires. The tires are round, not square. To control the direction, there is a steering wheel to handle. A car has a roomy body with doors. It usually has glasses on its each side to enable the driver as well as the passengers to see the road and outside views. The most important part of the car is engine. It is the device that makes the car move forward and backward. The engine needs various kinds of fuels. The normal fuel is gasoline. Today, some car engines are even moved by solar energy and battery.

The structure of cars can protect anyone inside from rain and heat of the sun, especially when it is equipped with an air conditioner. Since the body is made of metals and seats are provided there, a car is undoubtedly safe and comfortable vehicle. By a car one can travel to a distant place at a high speed. Cars today are still the most popular vehicles in most countries in the world.

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D. To make the car warm.E. To keep the car well-furnished.

7. A car become a save vehicle because .....A. its parts are made of iron.B. there are several seats inside the car.C. it is designed beautifully.D. it is made with certain metals.E. B and D are correct.

8. What probably makes cars the most popular vehicle in the world?A. The expensive price of cars.B. The beauty of the design.C. The fuel of the car.D. The safety, comfort and speed of cars.E. The various colors it offers.

The following text is for questions no 9 – 13.

A Bear and a Rabbit

Once upon a time there lived as neighbors, a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit was a good shot and the bear, being very clumsy, could not use the arrow to good advantage.

The bear was very unkind to the rabbit. Every morning, the bear would call over to the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows and came with the bear to the other side of the hill. The rabbit, fearing to arouse the bear’s anger by refusing, consented to go with the bear and shot enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family. Indeed, he shot and killed so many that there was lots of meat left after the bear and his family had loaded themselves and packed all they could carry home. However, the poor rabbit could not even taste the blood from the butchering, as the gluttonous bear would throw earth on the blood and dry it up. Poor rabit would have to go home hungry after his hard day’s work.

The bear was a father of five children. The youngest bear was very kind to the rabbit. The mother bear, knowing that her youngest child was a very hearty eater, always gave him an extra large piece of meat. The baby bear did not eat this extra large piece of meat. Instead, he would take the meat outside and would pretend to play ball with it, kicking it towards the rabbit’s house. When he got close to the door he would give the meat such a great kick that it would fly into the rabbit’s house. In this way, the poor rabbit will get his meal unknown to the papa bear.

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9. How was the youngest bear according to the writer?A. Greedy.B. Humble.C. Poor.D. Humorous.E. Generous.

10. The complication started when .....A. the bear was very unkind to the rabbit as every morning, the bear would call

over to the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows and came with the bear to the other side of the hill.

B. the rabbit, fearing to arouse the bear’s anger by refusing, consented to go with the bear and shot enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family.

C. the rabbit shot and killed so many that there was lots of meat left after the bear and his family had loaded themselves and packed all they could carry home.

D. the bear throw earth on the blood and dry it up.E. the poor rabbit could not even taste the blood from the butchering.

11. The poor rabbit could not even taste the blood from the butchering, as the gluttonous bear would throw earth on the blood and dry it up.“Gluttonous” has almost the same meaning as .....A. Humble.B. Glad.C. Fat.D. Greedy.E. Generous.

12. What can be inferred from the story?A. Being honest is not always wise.B. Being a miser is sometimes important.C. All that glitters is not gold.D. To love means to share.E. To be generous is not good.

13. The communicative purpose of the text is .....A. To tell the readers what really happened in the past.B. To amuse and entertain the readers with problematic events.C. To inform the readers about how and why something works.D. To present information about current issue.E. To describe an event in the past.

The following text is for questions no 14 – 18

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14. Which of the following statement is not implied in the passage?A. It is normal that teenagers feel crazy about their surroundings.B. Every teenager has the phase of puberty.C. Teenagers want other people to bless them with attention and affection.D. Many bad issues are being around teenager’s life.E. Teenagers try to question why hormone is important.

15. The word ‘restless” has the closest meaning with .....A. energetic.B. agitated.C. puzzled.D. confused.E. Tremendous

16. What does the word “it” in line 12 refer to?A. the world.B. teenager.C. gang.D. environmental destruction.E. bad news.

17. What bombarded teenagers every day?A. drug abuse.

What a Crazy World

Even when all is going well, being a teenager isn’t easy. Your body starts going through the profound changes of puberty. Powerful chemicals called hormones begin rushing through you, making you feel crazy and restless. New kinds of thoughts creep into your mind, and you begin questioning the values of those around you, the meaning of life and your place in the world. You want to be liked and loved for who you are and feel good.

But everything isn’t going well in our world, so it’s even harder to grow up. Poverty, drug abuse and all kinds of crime are ever present. We are bombarded daily with bad news about war, disease and environmental destruction. Teenagers in school break into cliques and gangs, group that are often nasty to those who “don’t fit in”

In short, our world is crazy place in which to be a teenager. It is natural to feel crazy in it.

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B. disease.C. war.D. environmental destruction.E. all are correct.

18. What is the type of the text?A. Narrative.B. Report.C. Descriptive.D. Analytical Exposition.E. Recount.

The following text is for questions no 19 – 21.

19. What is the communicative purpose of the text?

A. To retell about the weather.B. To explain the process of the formation of weather.C. To describe the steps of formation of weather.D. To describe about weather.E. To persuade people about the formation of weather.

20. When do we find good weather?A. When air move from place to place.B. When there is moving air.C. When warm air is less dense than cool air.D. When air pressure drops.E. When the air pressure is high.

21. Cool air is more dense and creates high air pressure.The synonym of “dense” is ...A. CompactB. SolidC. Slow

What Causes Weather?

Weather is the physical condition of the atmosphere at a particular time. It includes temperature, air pressure and water content.

Weather is produced when the air moves from place to place. This moving air is known as wind. Winds are caused by warm air rising and cooler air moving to replace it. Warm air is usually less dense than cool air; therefore, it creates low air pressure. Cool air is more dense and creates high air pressure.

Usually we have fine weather when the air pressure is high, and we will have clouds, rain or snow when air pressure drops.

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D. lowE. crowded

The following text is for questions no 22 - 24.

22. The communicative purpose of the text is .....A. to share amusing story with others.B. to inform the readers about environment problem.C. to persuade the readers to be concerned with the trash’s case.D. to present two point of view about environment.E. to describe the environment problem to the readers.

23. What is terrible according to the text?A. To see many people enjoy living around heap of trash.B. To know pile of trash by the side of the street.C. To know that pile of trash bring the bacteria with them.D. To find out that our city look ugly and dirty.E. To walk near the pile of trash and smell stinky odors.

24. What does the text mainly discuss?

The Government Should be More Serious

Sometimes when I pass some certain places in Jakarta, I often see piles of trash by the side of the street or even by the river. The view is annoying. It makes our city looks ugly and very dirty. If we walk near the pile of trash, we could smell stinky odors coming from it.

Piles of trash bring the bacteria with them. Isn’t that very dangerous to our health if files land on our food? However, many people live around this mountain-like heap of trash. Many children play nearby. Also, a lot of women wash clothes and fruits and vegetables in the river which is contaminated by trash. This is terrible. I think they don’t realize the dangers, because they don’t have knowledge about healthy living.

In my opinion, the government must make a regulation that prohibits people to built houses near the trash disposal (dump site). Also, there should be special offer, like police officers, who watch and catch people who through trash on the ground or into the rivers. Moreover, if a big fine doesn’t make people stop dropping litter carelessly, the government should put them in jail as a punishment.

Finally, I think efforts to keep our environment clean and tidy need hard work from both citizens and government.

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A. The government’s problem.B. The trash’s problem in Jakarta.C. Children living around heap of trash.D. How to live healthy.E. The police officer’s problem.

The following text is for questions no 25 - 29.

25. “..... but was unable to give her any presents, as he had no money”.The underlined word has similar meaning with ......A. giftsB. absentsC. boxesD. flowersE. pears

26. What did the rat give to the King’s servant girl?A. Corn and native pears.B. Money and the store.C. Love and believe.

Why the Cat kills Rats

Long time ago, Ansa was the King of Celabar for fifty years. He had a very faithful cat as a housekeeper, and a rat was his house-boy. The king was an obstinate, headstrong man, but was very fond of the cat, who had been in his store for many years.

The rat, who was very poor, fell in love with one of the king’s servant girls, but was unable to give her any presents, as he had no money.

At last he thought of the king’s store, so in the nighttime, being quite small, he had little difficulty to enter the store. Having made a hole in the roof, he then stole corn and native pears, and presented them to his sweetheart.

At the end of the month, when the cat had to render her account of the things in the store to the king, it was found that a lot of corn and native pears were missing. The king was very angry at this, and asked the cat for the explanation. The cat could not account for the loss, until one of her friends told her that the rat had been stealing the corn and giving it to the girl.

When the cat told the king, he called the girl before him and had her flogged. The rat he handed over to the cat to deal with, and dismissed them both from his service. The cat was so angry at this that she killed and ate the rat, and ever since that time whenever a cat sees a rat she kills and eats it.

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D. Flowers and corn.E. Love and flowers.

27. What did the cat find when she had to report the account to the king?A. The cat found that a lot of corn and native pears were missing.B. The cat found that the king was very angry.C. The cat found that she fell in love with the king.D. The cat found that she was getting into the store.E. The cat found that the king stole corn and native pears.

28. “ ..... until one of her friends told her that the rat had been stealing the corn and giving it to the girl.What does the word ‘her’ refer to?

A. The cat.B. The rat.C. The king.D. The girlE. The corn.

29. Based on the text, it can be inferred that .....A. The cat is a very faithful housekeeper.B. The rat was very rich as he had been in his store for many years.C. The cat fell in love with the rat and servant girl.D. The king stole corn and native pears and gave them to his sweetheart.E. The cat was having made a hole in the roof when the rat closed the store.

The following text is for questions no 30 - 32.

30. The main idea of the last paragraph is ..... to protect your immune system.A. the process.

Stress will Weaken Your Immune System

Do you know that the immune system that protects your body from bacteria and viruses will be weaken considerably if you are under stress?

According to health scientists in Garvan institute, Sydney, when a person is under stress, his nerve system will release a hormone called Neuropeptide (NPY). This hormone will prevent the immune system from destroying bacteria and viruses.

Therefore, the best thing to do, according to the health scientists, is to relax, stay calm, reorganize your life style, and take up yoga or tai chi to strengthen your immune.

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B. the effect.C. the impact.D. the advice.E. the warning.

31. What is the type of the text?A. Narrative.B. Report.C. Descriptive.D. Analytical Exposition.E. Recount.

32. The purpose of the text is .....A. to inform the readers about the immune system.B. to persuade the readers that stress is good for their health.C. to persuade the readers that stress affects their immune system.D. to explain the process of stress.E. to describe the under stress person.

The following text is for questions no 33 - 40.

Home Schooling

Home schooling is an education system which provides child’s main education program at home. Home schooling takes the place of full-time school attendance and, in the United States and Canada, it usually meets state requirements for compulsory education. Although home schooling could achieve the objectives of compulsory education, there are some points that should be noticed from the home schooling.

First, the idea of taking our children on home schooling can be a bit intimidating. Since our country is so large and the people are from so many different kinds of background, students need some kind of social glue to make them stick together and to give them a sense of unity inspite of all differences. They will not get such a unity when they are in the compulsory public schools since it is the easiest and best places to make this glue.

Then the home schooling may not be able to prepare children to fit into the mass society, which means, among other things, what most people like. Or it may not be able to help children to find a set of values with which they could resist and reject at least many of the values of the mass society.

Recognizing the lack of home schooling in case of children’s socialization opportunity, we should afford them abundant social opportunities. We can have active home school support groups. We can hold on going park days, meeting at the zoo, the science museums, book clubs, home school scouting troops and many more options to provide them opportunities to socialize with others.

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33. What does the text tell us?A. Some complaints on home schooling.B. Children’s complaints on home schooling.C. Ban on home schooling.D. Some criticism and suggestions on home schooling.E. The government’s concern in home schooling.

34. How many important points of home schooling should be noticed according to the text?A. One only.B. Two points.C. Three points,D. Four points.E. Five points.

35. What do our children need to live in such big country?A. Creativity.B. Financial support.C. Computer skill.D. Independence.E. Social awareness.

36. What should be prepared for children to fit into the society according to the text?A. Creativity.B. Financial support.C. The sense of unity.D. Independence.E. High quality school.

37. Where do children get the sense of unity easily according to the text?A. In home school.B. In public school.C. In their own home.D. In their own community.E. In their own ethnic society.

38. Considering the weakness of home schooling. What should be done according to the text?A. Parents should give them many social opportunities.B. Parents should be able to tell them to study harder.C. Home schools teachers should be able to teach social sciences.D. The government must ban home schooling.E. Parents should not have their children home schooled.

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39. The word “it” in line 2 paragraph 3 refers to .....A. A social community.B. An ethnic group.C. A public school.D. Home schooling.E. The government.

40. The word “them” in the last line refer to .....A. the government.B. parents.C. children.D. home schools.E. public schools.