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Read the following dialogues and answer the questions!

1.      Doctor        : What’s happened to your son, Mrs. Rina?

Mrs. Rina   : He said .... a terrible pain in his stomach.

a.       That he felt

b.      That he feels

c.       If he is feeling

d.      Wheter he felt

e.       That he is feeling

2.      Susi : I called you but there was no answer

Rita : Oh, sorry, I .... when the phone rang.

a.       Am talking a bath

b.      Have taken a bath

c.       Was taking a bath

d.      Should take a bath

e.       Will be taking a bath

3.      Rindu : Mom, I am nominated in the singing contest.

Mama : Great! I’m really proud of you.

The underlined untterance is an expression of ....

a.       Will

b.      Pride

c.       Hope

d.      Plan

e.       Satisfaction

4.      Via        : Mom, can I go to Sinta’s party tonight?

Mother : Well, you are allowed to go, but be home before 11 p.m.

Via        : O.K, Mom. Thanks.

The underlined sentence shows ....

a.       Agreement

b.      Permission

c.       Instruction

d.      Commitment

e.       Contentment

5.      Icha       : Good morning, ....?

Hirman : I want to buy a school bag. Is it available here?

Icha       : Yes, here they are. You can choose one you like best.

a.       How are you

b.      Can I help

c.       What is it for

d.      How do you feel

e.       Can you do me a favour

6.      Dinar     : I am sorry, I cannot join you to see the concert tonight. I have an English test tomorrow.

Roni      : Never mind. .... we can see it together another day.

a.       Gladly

b.      Hopefully

c.       Frankly

d.      Surely

e.       Doubtfully

7.      Hardi     : I failed my driving test.

Budi      : .... I’m sure you will be successful next time.

a.       Hard luck

b.      That’s good

c.       Good luck

d.      Sincerely yours

e.       God bless you

8.      Beny      : It’s hot and dark.

Bayu      : Shall I open the window?

Beny      : Oh, thank you.

The underlined utterance is used to ....

a.       Advise someone

b.      Complain about something

c.       Ask for help

d.      Expresss a sympathy

e.       Offer help

9.      Santi      : We’ll see the concert of X Factor tonight. Would you like to join us?

Sardi      : Thanks a lot. I’d like it very much.

Santi      : O.K. come to my house at 18.30 then we go there together.

From the dialogue above, we know that Sardi ... Santi’s offer.

a.       Accepts

b.      Declines

c.       Denies

d.      Thinks

e.       Hopes

10.  A : How long does it take to fly from Jakarta to Medan? It is 9.30 a.m now.

B : About one and a half hours.

A : OK, I .... at the airport to fetch you by 11 am

a.       Arrive

b.      Will arrive

c.       Will have arrived

d.      Should arrive

e.       Have to arrive

11.  Louise             : Do you think the new government will be able to make a total improvement

              in any sector?

Alex    : I don’t think so. The condition now is very bad.

The underlined phrase express ...

a.      Capability

b.      Possibility

c.      Certainty

d.     Sympathy

e.      Intention

12.  Dinda : Tina, .... take this document to the Accounting Department?

Tina     : Yes, certainly. I’m free now.

a.      Can’t you please

b.      Is it possible for you to

c.      May I tell you to

d.     Can I tel you to

e.      Should I ask you to

13.  Mother : How did you enjoy the party last night?

Putri                 : .... with it.

Mother : Why? What’s wrong?

Putri     : Most poeple were strangers to me. How could I enjoy myself?

a.      I was pleased

b.      I am satisfied

c.      I liked it very much

d.     I was extremely disappointed

e.      I didn’t enjoy the party

14.  Geoff : Has someone repaired this machine?

John    : Well, it’s working again so it ....

a.      Must have repaired

b.      Should have repaired

c.      Must have been repaired

d.     Would have been repaired

e.      Should have been repaired

15.  Mother : Have you planted the flowers?

Daugter : Yes, Mom. I .... last Monday. Our gardener did it.

a.      Got them to plant

b.      Had planted them

c.      Had them planted

d.     Had him plant

e.      Got him planted

16.  Aldo : Did you attend the meeting last Monday?

Fery  : I would if I had beend invited.

The underlined utterance means ....

a.       Fery didn’t attend the meeting

b.      Fery plans to attend the meeting

c.       Fery knew about the meeting and he attended the meeting

d.      Fery was not invited to the meeting but he came

e.       Fery was invited to the meeting but he didn’t come

17.  Sherly : Billows of smoke from the forest fires in Jambi, Riau and West Kalimantan

            are becoming thicker and thicker. They have harmful effects on our health and daily activities.

Raissa : That’s right. I think the government ... people to understand the value of forest and stop their bad habits.

a.      Educated

b.      Have educated

c.      Are educating

d.     Would educating

e.      Should have educated

Fill in the blank spaces with suitable words.

According to Javanese ...(1), before the corpse is taken to the burial ground, his/her children and close ...(2) walk ducking three times back and forth under the stretcher onwhich the dead peson has been ...(3) down.

1.      a. Customs

b. nation

c. country

d. ceremony

e. language

2.      a. Father

b. mother

c. brother

d. sister

e. relatives

3.      a. Sat

b. closed

c. buried

d. laid

e. stepped

NB : Yepp, those are my try out questions. So, if you think you are smart, just answer it J