REPORT TEXT FOR GRADE 9

1.       How tall is a gardenia tree?

• A. 3-25 cm

• B. 5-12 cm

• C. 5–50 cm

• D. 1-5 m.

2. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

• A. It is easy to plant gardenia.

• B. A gardenia plant needs high humidity.

• C. It's not easy to plant gardenia as a house plant.

• D. A good drainage is important for gardenia plant.

3. From the text we know that ....

• A. people don't like the strong scent of the flower

• B. gardenia is widespread in Asia

• C. the flower is easy to plant

• D. the flower is expensive

4. "... because it originated in warm ...." (Paragraph 3). The underlined word refers to ....

• A. the flower

• B. the species

• C. the soil

• D. the leaf

5. The text is about ... in Jakarta.

• A. becaks as public transportation

• B. the passengers of becaks

• C. the new becak fare

• D. the way to take a becak

6. Who eradicated becaks from the city?

• A. People in the housing complexes.

• B. Former President Soeharto.

• C. Becak drivers in Jakarta.

• D. All people in the city.

7. What was the reason to eradicate becaks?

• A. There are other transportations to replace them.

• B. They operated in country lanes and main roads.

• C. They caused many traffic problems on the streets.

• D. They required bargaining and small change when paying.

8. From the text, we can conclude that ....

• A. the president eliminated becaks successfully

• B. many people love to ride becaks

• C. becak riders were happy to stop

• D. people always use becaks everywhere