English Soal MSI 2007

1. Nora, ‘May I go with Adrian, mom? Today is his birthday’

Mom, ‘… . But don’t be home too late’
Nora, ‘I won’t, mom. Thanks and I love you’
A. You may not                      C. OK
B. Better not                           D. Should you?

2. Smoker, ‘Do you mind my smoking here?’

Non-smoker, ‘…. Go ahead’
A. Sure                                    C. I mind
B. Certainly                             D. I don’t

3. Sakura … in Spring. A lot of people go to the park enjoying its beautiful flowers.

A. fruits                                   C. flowers
B. blooms                                D. grows

4. The outer part of a tree trunk is called ….

A. petal                                   C. branch
B. seed                                                D. bark

5. The soil is very …. Everything grows well there.

A. fertile                                  C. good
B. infertile                               D. rich

6. … or I’ll leave the class myself, said the teacher angrily.

A. Keep silent                         C. Go out
B. Keep trying                                    D. Stay away

7. Her grandparents rarely visit her, …?

A. does he                               C. does she
B. do they                               D. don’t they

8. A/An … is  a part of a text which we can find participants, time and place of events.

A. resolution                           C. orientation
B. complication                       D. reorientation

9. When someone writes a letter, he/she puts the date and place ….

A. At the bottom left              C. At the bottom right
B. At the top left                    D. At the top right

10. A/An … is a place designated to protect the animals from extinction.

A. Conservation                      C. Animal reservation
B. Wildlife Reserve                D. Menageries

11. The Committee of this competition does not give lodging to the participants.

A. provide                               C. reserve
B. prepare                                D. accommodate

12. The Gandhi’s will go to Bali next Saturday by plane. Because it is peak time, they

 have to …  the flight soon.
A. tell                                      C. notify
B. reserve                                D. inform

13. Amin, ‘To my mind, this competition is very challenging’

Joko, ‘You’re right. Hundreds of students come from Java overland’
Amin expresses ….
A. his reply                              C. his objection
B. his disagreement                 D. his opinion

14. … he is sick, he … present at the meeting

A. Although, has                     C. Because, is
B. Because, has                       D. Although, is

15. Myrna, ‘I’m sorry for coming late, Miss’

Teacher, ‘What happened to you?’
Myrna, ‘I … the earlier bus’
A. missed                                C. took
B. lost                                      D. stopped

16. He will go to Bangkok. It’s likely that he will exchange his rupiah into ….

A. Ringgit                               C. Peso
B. Baht                                    D. Rupee

17. He is Dutch because he comes from ….

A. Europe                                C. Netherlands
B. Germany                             D. The United Kingdom 

18. Marty, ‘Have you heard that Nayla has severe backache?’

Sammy, ‘…’
A. She is terrible                     C. I don’t think so
B. Oh, that’s terrible               D. She is poor girl

19. He … his living by collecting used materials.

The following words are suitable to complete the sentence, except ….
A. make                                   C. hold
B. earn                                     D. support

20. Tony, ‘Don’t you agree if Marcel join us in the next cycling tour to the

            countryside?’
Danny, ‘…. The more people join us, the more exciting it will be’
The following responses are not suitable , except ….
A. No way                              C. Not really
B. Why not                             D. I object to it
    ^_^ <MFN>