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    Last month SMP Satria team entered a tug-of-war contest with SMP Taruna. Two weeks before the contest, the SMP Satria team started practicing hard, emphasizing the importance of pulling the rope together at the same time. On the day of the contest, the SMP Taruna team arrived by bus and were much taller and bigger than SMP Satria. However, SMP Satria won because they pulled the rope together at the same time, while SMP Taruna was not united.

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    Last month SMP Satria team entered a tug-of-war contest with SMP Taruna. Two weeks before the contest, the SMP Satria team started practicing hard, emphasizing the importance of pulling the rope together at the same time. On the day of the contest, the SMP Taruna team arrived by bus and were much taller and bigger than SMP Satria. However, SMP Satria won because they pulled the rope together at the same time, while SMP Taruna was not united.

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    Last month SMP Satria team entered a tug-of-war contest with SMP Taruna. Two weeks before the contest, the SMP Satria team started practicing hard, emphasizing the importance of pulling the rope together at the same time. On the day of the contest, the SMP Taruna team arrived by bus and were much taller and bigger than SMP Satria. However, SMP Satria won because they pulled the rope together at the same time, while SMP Taruna was not united.

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    Last month SMP Satria team entered a tug-of-war contest with SMP Taruna. Two weeks before the contest, the SMP Satria team started practicing hard, emphasizing the importance of pulling the rope together at the same time. On the day of the contest, the SMP Taruna team arrived by bus and were much taller and bigger than SMP Satria. However, SMP Satria won because they pulled the rope together at the same time, while SMP Taruna was not united.

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    Last month SMP Satria team entered for tug-of-war (tarik tambang) contest with SMP

    Taruna. Two weeks before the contest the boys of "SMP Satria Team" started practicing hard.
    "We must learn to pull the rope together at same time, "say Arya, their team leader. "By this
    way our team will be strong."
    On the day of the contest, the team from SMP Taruna arrived at SMP Satria in a bus.
    Everyone was surprised to see that these boys were much taller and bigger than the boys of
    SMP Satria. "We'll surely lose," said Dono, a member of SMP Satria. "Don't give up so
    easily," said Arya, "we must try out best."
    Soon the contest began. Which team do you think won the contest? It was SMP Satria. It
    was too strong for the SMP Taruna team, why was that so? You see, the SMP Satria led the
    rope together at the same time. SMP Taruna on the other hand, was not united at all.
    1. When did SMP Satria team enter the tug-of-war contest with SMP Taruna?
    Two weeks before the contest.
    On the day of the contest.
    At the same time.
    Last month.
    2. Which is the best title for the text above?
    The strong boys.
    The winner of the contest.
    The students competition.
    The tug-of-war contest.
    3. Why did the SMP Taruna team lose the contest?
    They pulled the rope at the same time.
    They were taller and bigger.
    They were not united.
    they gave up easily.
    Many people like to live in a city although it is often very crowded. There
    are many jobs available. Therefore, it is easier to plan for living. There are
    also more opportunities for education and recreation. If people are sick,
    there is always a hospital or a clinic nearby.
    There are markets, supermarkets or department stores that people can
    choose to go shopping. In addition, all means of transportation are
    available. People can go y bus, taxi, train or plain.
    For these reasons people prefer living in a village to a city. A village is
    not very crowded and noisy. People do not have to go to school for a long
    period of time. They go to Elementary School just to be able to read and
    write. This is enough for them to survive. They do not care much about
    time. Today and tomorrow are just the same for them. Living naturally like
    this is enjoyable for them.
    However, they want to improve their lives. They move to big cities to
    start a new life. Of course, some of them are successful, but many of them
    are not. For those who are not successful living in a big city like Jakarta is
    really terrible. They are jobless and homeless because they do not have
    skills needed in urban areas. They live in the slums of the city.

    4. Where do many people like to live?


    In city
    In a village
    In a country side
    near the rural area.
    5. What is main idea of paragraph 1?
    Living in a city is very crowded.
    These reason why people prefer living in a city.
    Many jobs are available in cities.
    Means of transportation in a city
    6. People like to live in a city because
    It is often very busy.
    It is easy to earn a living.
    There are a lot of shopping centers.
    art facilities are available there.
    7. Most villagers enjoy
    their home town.
    the natural food
    natural live
    . the easy live
    8. Some of them find the rural life is quite backward." (paragraph 3).
    The word them refers to
    villager.
    workers.
    rural lives.
    natural lives.
    9. Mr. Yono : Why dos your brothers study at the vocational school?
    Yulia
    : He to get a job after finishing his school.
    dislike
    hates
    enjoys
    wants
    10. Kirana : What do you plan to do next Sunday?
    Susi : Nothing. What about you?
    Kirana : I the swimming pool. Can you join me?
    Susi : Sure. Thank you.
    go
    am going to go to
    went
    have gone

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