MID TERM TEST CLASS IXB

A long time ago, nobody knew the name of the sun. The people wanted to know what to call this familiar face that rose in the sky every day and gave them warmth. So, they held a meeting on the banks of the Surem River.

          The biggest problem was that they couldn’t decide if the sun was a man or woman. Everyone had their own idea, but nobody could say for sure. “Let’s ask the animals.” Said the people eventually. So they call all the animals of the world to join the meeting. Birds and beasts gathered by the tumbling blue waters of the river before daybreak. There had never such a huge group of people and animals.

          When the sun appeared, everyone fell silent in wonder. Then, a badger came out of the hole in the ground where it lived. It shuffled over to the meeting and said a loud voice. “The sun rises from the earth like I come out my hole.”

          “Oh, badger!” they cried. “You’ve done it!” everyone was so impressive that they started cheering and clapping. They decided to throw a huge party in the badger’s honor. However, the badger took fright at the noise. It ran back into its hole and refused to come out. It thought they wanted to punish it.

          To this day, a badger spends most of its time in its hole. It is scared that everyone is angry with it. (Adapted from: Nn,Collins my First Book of Myths and Legends, Glasglow,HarperCollins,2013)

  What is the purpose of the text?

• To describe a badger     

• To amuse the reader

• a.       To relate a person’s experience

• To explain why badger live in a hole

Jack                 : What is this?

Dina                 : Oh, this is angklung, a traditional music instrument made from bamboo tubes

Jack                 : How does it work?

Dina                 : You can shake the bamboo from side to side to make a sound. Different bamboo has                               different tones.

Jack                 : Wow! It’s interesting. Where does it come from?

Dina                 : It originates from Indonesia, especially West Java Province. It has been used and played by Sundanese people since a long time ago.

Jack                 : Can you play it for me? I want to see how to play it,

Dina                 : Sure

What are the speakers talking about

• Bamboo tubes

• A traditional tool

• .A music instrument

• A Sundanese music instrument

Thomas : There's no longer a rule for the youth to enter military service in Britian.

Kevin : Really, when ...?

• was it abolished

• was it to abolish

• was it abolishing

• did it abolish

The proposal ... discussed when i called the office this morning.

• was being

• been

• being

• have been

A long time ago, nobody knew the name of the sun. The people wanted to know what to call this familiar face that rose in the sky every day and gave them warmth. So, they held a meeting on the banks of the Surem River.

          The biggest problem was that they couldn’t decide if the sun was a man or woman. Everyone had their own idea, but nobody could say for sure. “Let’s ask the animals.” Said the people eventually. So they call all the animals of the world to join the meeting. Birds and beasts gathered by the tumbling blue waters of the river before daybreak. There had never such a huge group of people and animals.

          When the sun appeared, everyone fell silent in wonder. Then, a badger came out of the hole in the ground where it lived. It shuffled over to the meeting and said a loud voice. “The sun rises from the earth like I come out my hole.”

          “Oh, badger!” they cried. “You’ve done it!” everyone was so impressive that they started cheering and clapping. They decided to throw a huge party in the badger’s honor. However, the badger took fright at the noise. It ran back into its hole and refused to come out. It thought they wanted to punish it.

          To this day, a badger spends most of its time in its hole. It is scared that everyone is angry with it. (Adapted from: Nn,Collins my First Book of Myths and Legends, Glasglow,HarperCollins,2013)

What was the people’s problem?

• They didn’t meet any badger

• They couldn’t see the sun rising

• They could not find a warm place

• They didn’t know the name of the sun

Jack                 : What is this?

Dina                 : Oh, this is angklung, a traditional music instrument made from bamboo tubes.

Jack                 : How does it work?

Dina                 : You can shake the bamboo from side to side to make a sound. Different bamboo has                               different tones.

Jack                 : Wow! It’s interesting. Where does it come from?

Dina                 : It originates from Indonesia, especially West Java Province. It has been used and played by Sundanese people since a long time ago.

Jack                 : Can you play it for me? I want to see how to play it,

Dina       : Sure

To play angklung, you need to … the instrument

• Punch

• Shake

• Blow

• Pick

The animal lives in very hot and dry little vegetation.

It is a ...

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Tenun Ikat

Many communities in Sumba villages have dedicated their lives to weave tenun ikat. Tenun ikat was well know as one of the best fabric in Indonesia. Unique motifs and different symbols are shown in this fabric. Those made tenun ikat very expensive. Tenun ikat is the is the craft from East Sumba. Pasar Inpres Matawai in Waingapu City is a place where stunning tenun ikat were sold. Mostly tourist like to go there to buy bus this stunning handicraft.

Tenun ikat is the best fabric which can found in ...

• Central Java

• Padang

• Papua

• East Sumba

A long time ago, nobody knew the name of the sun. The people wanted to know what to call this familiar face that rose in the sky every day and gave them warmth. So, they held a meeting on the banks of the Surem River.

          The biggest problem was that they couldn’t decide if the sun was a man or woman. Everyone had their own idea, but nobody could say for sure. “Let’s ask the animals.” Said the people eventually. So they call all the animals of the world to join the meeting. Birds and beasts gathered by the tumbling blue waters of the river before daybreak. There had never such a huge group of people and animals.

          When the sun appeared, everyone fell silent in wonder. Then, a badger came out of the hole in the ground where it lived. It shuffled over to the meeting and said a loud voice. “The sun rises from the earth like I come out my hole.”

          “Oh, badger!” they cried. “You’ve done it!” everyone was so impressive that they started cheering and clapping. They decided to throw a huge party in the badger’s honor. However, the badger took fright at the noise. It ran back into its hole and refused to come out. It thought they wanted to punish it.

          To this day, a badger spends most of its time in its hole. It is scared that everyone is angry with it. (Adapted from: Nn,Collins my First Book of Myths and Legends, Glasglow,HarperCollins,2013)

From the story we know that at the end of the story the badger … with the situation.

• feel respected

• was misunderstanding

• was ashamed

• was proud

Snow White

Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were passed away.

One day, she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn't have enough money to take Snow White.

Snow White didn't want her uncle and aunt to do that, so she decided that it would be best if she ran away. The next morning, she ran away into woods. she was very tired and hungry. Then, she saw a little cottage. she knocked, but no one answered, so she went inside and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then, Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said "What is your name?" Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story. The dwarfs said, "If you want, you may live here with us." Snow white answered, "Oh,could I? Thank you." Finally, Snow White and seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

Why did Snow White run away to the woods?

• Her parents passed away

• Her uncle was angry with her

• Her uncle and aunt would go to America

• Snow White was happy to run away