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Reading Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My children have outgrown books in which polar bears and penguins inhabit the same page. But there is an alarming number of them out there and this is one bio-geographical crime I cannot forgive.

Polar bears live in the Arctic, near the North Pole. Penguins live in Antarctica and the neighbouring continents, near the South Pole. They are literally poles apart, so don't unite them in fiction just because they look cute together.

The word ‘unite’ (paragraph 2) is best replaced by …

a)

break

b)

slapping

c)

noticeable

d)

join

2.

To: Santi.


Our plan to visit our friends who suffer from Merapi erruption is cancelled. The weather is not good to fly. I will let you know


From: Sari


How do Santi and Sari plan to visit their friends?

a)

By bus

b)

By ship

c)

By train

d)

By plane

3.

To: Santi.


Our plan to visit our friends who suffer from Merapi erruption is cancelled. The weather is not good to fly. I will let you know


From: Sari

The short message is written to inform about ....

a)

when to go to Merapi

b)

the weather in Merapi

c)

Santi condition in Merapi

d)

the cancellation of the plan

4.

To teacher and students

From December 12 to 14, 2013, the library will be closed due to the rearranging of books and seats. We are sorry for the inconvenience.


Hasan Madi

Librarian


The text tell us about ....

a)

the library's books and seats

b)

the renovation of the library in December

c)

the temporarily closing of the library

d)

the librarian's inconvenience

5.

KEEP THE DISTANCE

This big vehicle brings flammable fluid


2. The meaning of the caution above is….

a)

The truck is big

b)

The truck brings fluid gas

c)

Other vehicles should run faster than the truck

d)

Other vehicles should be far enough from the truck

6.

Hi, Guys! Our neighborhood will hold a Fund Raising Activity next month. It is intended to help victims of the landslide which happened yesterday. Everyone who is interested in this activity, please join us. You are also invited to donate your used clothes. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Maryam as chief program coordinator at her house from 07.00 a.m. – 03.00 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Committee

Where can Ms. Maryam accept her neighbors' questions?

a)

At her house

b)

At her office

c)

At the neighborhood

d)

At the committee office

7.

I love dog very much. I keep some dogs in my house. They are Casper, Midas, Brownie and Dottie. Casper is a dachshund. He’s short with long body and four strong legs. Brownie is a collie. She has long and thick fur. What color is her fur? Brown, of course that’s why I call her Brownie. Dottie is a Dalmatian. She has a slim body and four long legs. She has thin fur and dots all over her body. The last is Midas. He is a bulldog. He has a large head, a short neck and thick short legs. He’s very strong. I always take care of my dogs every day.

What kind of text is the text above?

a)

Recount

b)

Descriptive

c)

Narrative

d)

Report

8.

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Herwanto

We would like to invite you to the student’s farewell party. This will be held :

On: Saturday, 24th November 2012

At : 0 a.m.

In : SMP Negeri 6 Jalan Mampu 32

It’s a big honor if you could come.

Sincerely,

Rudiansyah

OSIS Chairperson

“It’s a big honor if you could come.”

What does the word “you” refers to….

a)

The students

b)

Rudiansyah

c)

Mr. and Mrs. Herwanto

d)

Rudiansyah and friends

9.

(Man) : I am trying to find a book by author Sterling Watson. Do you know where I should look?

(Woman) : He's a fiction writer, isn't he? Log on to this computer. Click on fiction, and then search by author name. See? Oh, he has written quite a few books, although I've never heard of him.

(Man) : His books were never in the top ten, but I like his style. I took a class from him at the University of Florida.

Narrator : What does the man say about Sterling Watson?

a)

He is required to read one of his books but does not like his writing.

b)

He has never read any of his works previously.

c)

He appreciates his writing style.

d)

He appreciates his writing style.

D. He learned about his books from a computer.

10.

The text above means you are . . . . . the artefacts.

a)

Unable to reach

b)

Permitted to touch

c)

Not allowed to hold

d)

Prohibited to take picture of