English National Exam Test

Mangrove Trees

A Mangrove is tropical marine tree or shrub of the genus Rhizhopora. Mangroves have special aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots that enable them to thrive in brackish water (brackish water is salty, but not as salty as sea water).

There are several species of mangrove trees found all over the world. Some prefer more salinity, while others like to be very close to large fresh water source (such as a river). Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some species have their roots covered with sea water every day during high tide. Other species grow on dry land, but are still part of the ecosystem.

Mangroves need to keep their trunk and leaves above the surface of water. Yet they also need to be firmly attached to the ground so they are not moved by waves. There are three types of mangrove roots that play an important role for it:

1) support roots which directly pierce the soil.

2) level-growing roots which twist upwards and downwards, with the upward twists emerging on the water surface.

3) Level growing roots whose downward twist (sub-roots) appear on the water surface. Any part of a root that appears above the water flows oxygen to the plant under water surface. As the soil begins to build up, these roots produce additional roots that become embedded in the soil.

What is the advantage that the reader gets from the text?

• It increases reader’s environmental awareness about mangrove.

• It gives the reader more information about the mangrove.

• It provides sequential methods of how to plant mangrove.

• It tells the reader some function of mangrove in daily life.

• It tells the reader some past experiences in mangrove forest.

Mangrove Trees

A Mangrove is tropical marine tree or shrub of the genus Rhizhopora. Mangroves have special aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots that enable them to thrive in brackish water (brackish water is salty, but not as salty as sea water).

There are several species of mangrove trees found all over the world. Some prefer more salinity, while others like to be very close to large fresh water source (such as a river). Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some species have their roots covered with sea water every day during high tide. Other species grow on dry land, but are still part of the ecosystem.

Mangroves need to keep their trunk and leaves above the surface of water. Yet they also need to be firmly attached to the ground so they are not moved by waves. There are three types of mangrove roots that play an important role for it:

1) support roots which directly pierce the soil.

2) level-growing roots which twist upwards and downwards, with the upward twists emerging on the water surface.

3) Level growing roots whose downward twist (sub-roots) appear on the water surface. Any part of a root that appears above the water flows oxygen to the plant under water surface. As the soil begins to build up, these roots produce additional roots that become embedded in the soil.

What is the text about?

• Mangroves grow on dry land.

• There are any species of mangroves.

• Mangroves are tropical marine trees.

• Mangrove roots filter the salt of the sea-water.

• Mangrove roots are attached firmly to the ground.

Mangrove Trees

A Mangrove is tropical marine tree or shrub of the genus Rhizhopora. Mangroves have special aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots that enable them to thrive in brackish water (brackish water is salty, but not as salty as sea water).

There are several species of mangrove trees found all over the world. Some prefer more salinity, while others like to be very close to large fresh water source (such as a river). Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some species have their roots covered with sea water every day during high tide. Other species grow on dry land, but are still part of the ecosystem.

Mangroves need to keep their trunk and leaves above the surface of water. Yet they also need to be firmly attached to the ground so they are not moved by waves. There are three types of mangrove roots that play an important role for it:

1) support roots which directly pierce the soil.

2) level-growing roots which twist upwards and downwards, with the upward twists emerging on the water surface.

3) Level growing roots whose downward twist (sub-roots) appear on the water surface. Any part of a root that appears above the water flows oxygen to the plant under water surface. As the soil begins to build up, these roots produce additional roots that become embedded in the soil.

“Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves.” (Paragraph 2).

The underlined word is closest in meaning to…

• protected

• delayed

• finished

• postponed

• stopped

A yak is a wild ox of Asia. It inhabits the cold, dry plateaus of Tibet, often more than 4.870 meters above the sea level.

Adult male yaks grow to an average height of two meters at the shoulder, all weigh about 1000 kg and the females weigh a third of that.

A yak is covered with long and shaggy hair. It has a dense undercoat of soft, close matted hair. Wild yaks can be brown or black, and both males and females have horns. Wild yaks secrete a special sticky substance in their sweat that helps keep their under-hair matted. This substance is also used in traditional Nepalese medicine.

The indigenous tribes of the Tibetan plateaus have domesticated the yaks for many years. They rely heavily on them for transportation and as pack animals because they are very strong and able to maneuver along dangerous ice and snow-covered land.

The domesticated yaks are also important to farmers as it is used to plough fields. Its meat and milk are widely consumed. The soft hair is used to make clothes. Saddles, whips, boots, and other articles are made from the hide. The bushy tail is used as fly chaser at ceremonial processions in India.

What is the third paragraph mostly talking about?

• It tells us about the Nepalese medicine.

• It talks about how yaks are domesticated.

• It tells us about how people use yaks for.

• It tells us about the material made of yaks.

• It talks about physical appearance of a yak.

A yak is a wild ox of Asia. It inhabits the cold, dry plateaus of Tibet, often more than 4.870 meters above the sea level.

Adult male yaks grow to an average height of two meters at the shoulder, all weigh about 1000 kg and the females weigh a third of that.

A yak is covered with long and shaggy hair. It has a dense undercoat of soft, close matted hair. Wild yaks can be brown or black, and both males and females have horns. Wild yaks secrete a special sticky substance in their sweat that helps keep their under-hair matted. This substance is also used in traditional Nepalese medicine.

The indigenous tribes of the Tibetan plateaus have domesticated the yaks for many years. They rely heavily on them for transportation and as pack animals because they are very strong and able to maneuver along dangerous ice and snow-covered land.

The domesticated yaks are also important to farmers as it is used to plough fields. Its meat and milk are widely consumed. The soft hair is used to make clothes. Saddles, whips, boots, and other articles are made from the hide. The bushy tail is used as fly chaser at ceremonial processions in India.

“It has a dense undercoat of soft, close matted hair.”

The underlined word has the closest meaning with….

• thirsty

• thin

• third

• thick

• then

A yak is a wild ox of Asia. It inhabits the cold, dry plateaus of Tibet, often more than 4.870 meters above the sea level.

Adult male yaks grow to an average height of two meters at the shoulder, all weigh about 1000 kg and the females weigh a third of that.

A yak is covered with long and shaggy hair. It has a dense undercoat of soft, close matted hair. Wild yaks can be brown or black, and both males and females have horns. Wild yaks secrete a special sticky substance in their sweat that helps keep their under-hair matted. This substance is also used in traditional Nepalese medicine.

The indigenous tribes of the Tibetan plateaus have domesticated the yaks for many years. They rely heavily on them for transportation and as pack animals because they are very strong and able to maneuver along dangerous ice and snow-covered land.

The domesticated yaks are also important to farmers as it is used to plough fields. Its meat and milk are widely consumed. The soft hair is used to make clothes. Saddles, whips, boots, and other articles are made from the hide. The bushy tail is used as fly chaser at ceremonial processions in India.

“They rely heavily on them for transportation and as pack animals because they are very strong and able to maneuver along dangerous ice and snow-covered land.”

The underlined word refers to….

• tribes

• plateaus

• yaks

• animals

• Tibetans

LOOP-THE-LOOP PAPER PLANE

Material needed

A sheet of heavy paper

A pencil

Sharp scissors

A paper clip

Crayons

Method

Here’s a paper airplane that will fly in circles.

1. First fold the paper in half the long way.

2. Then draw an airplane with wings and a tail on it.

3. Next draw a line about an inch away from the fold on each side the full length of the paper.

4. Then cut out the airplane, but do not cut on the fold.

5. After that spread out the airplane and colour it. You can draw airplane markings near each wing tip.

6. Next refold your airplane. Now fold Beach wing down along the line drawn on it.

7. Then add a paper clip to the nose. You can change the way your airplane flies by changing the wing shape

and putting more than one paper clip on the nose.

Which of the following is not true about loop-the-loop paper plane?

• It needs a paper clip to fly.

• A pencil is not needed to make a line on it.

• If you fly it, it will fly in circles in the air.

• The first thing to do is to fold the paper in half.

• The first thing to do is to fold the paper in whole.

LOOP-THE-LOOP PAPER PLANE

Material needed

A sheet of heavy paper

A pencil

Sharp scissors

A paper clip

Crayons

Method

Here’s a paper airplane that will fly in circles.

1. First fold the paper in half the long way.

2. Then draw an airplane with wings and a tail on it.

3. Next draw a line about an inch away from the fold on each side the full length of the paper.

4. Then cut out the airplane, but do not cut on the fold.

5. After that spread out the airplane and colour it. You can draw airplane markings near each wing tip.

6. Next refold your airplane. Now fold Beach wing down along the line drawn on it.

7. Then add a paper clip to the nose. You can change the way your airplane flies by changing the wing shape

and putting more than one paper clip on the nose.

What is the goal of the text:

• To make a plane

• To make paper plane

• To make a real airplane

• To make a toy

• To make a paper

LOOP-THE-LOOP PAPER PLANE

Material needed

A sheet of heavy paper

A pencil

Sharp scissors

A paper clip

Crayons

Method

Here’s a paper airplane that will fly in circles.

1. First fold the paper in half the long way.

2. Then draw an airplane with wings and a tail on it.

3. Next draw a line about an inch away from the fold on each side the full length of the paper.

4. Then cut out the airplane, but do not cut on the fold.

5. After that spread out the airplane and colour it. You can draw airplane markings near each wing tip.

6. Next refold your airplane. Now fold Beach wing down along the line drawn on it.

7. Then add a paper clip to the nose. You can change the way your airplane flies by changing the wing shape

and putting more than one paper clip on the nose.

We may conclude that …

• Loop-the-loop paper plane is expensive.

• Making loop-the-loop paper plane is so difficult.

• Loop-the-loop paper plane needs many materials

• We do not need many materials to make loop-the-loop paper plane.

• Making loop-the-loop paper plane is so easy.

HOW TO CLEAN DISWASHER

To Clean a dishwaher you need to do the following :

1. Scrub off the exterior of your dishwasher with a sponge and soapy water. This will remove things like spileed food and fingerprints.
2. Clean the filter. Diswashers have built-in filters that should be cleaned regularly to keep the diswaher running smoothly. The filtrs is found on the bottom rack and can beeasily pulled out. Clean the filter in your sink. Use a sponge to clean out food and debris stuck in the filter. Whe you’re done, put the filter back in place.
3. Remove and clean the accessories. Take out any removable parts of your dishwasher, such as utensil holders. Transfer them to the sink and rinse out any stunk on food using tap water. If accessories are only mildly dirty, you may be able to remove foods with running water alone. You may need to use a brush or sponge to remove foods from dirty filters.
4. Wipe down the tub. Before cleaning tub, use paper towels to remove food scraps, dirt, and debris from the bottom of the dishwasher. Then set a cup with vinegar on the tap rack of the dishwasher. Make sure the cup you use is dishwasher safe. Run a full cycle with the cup in place. This should clean and deodorize your dishwasher’s interior. Wipe down the interior of the dishwasher with a paper towel after running cleaning cycle.

Before cleaning the dishwater filter we need to…

• clean the spilled food from the filter

• take the filter from the bottom rack

• put back the filter to the bottom rack

• wipe down the tub of the dishwasher

• scrub the exterior part of the diswasher