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reading quiz1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 36mins

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Class
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1.

1. Read the underlined sentences, then choose the best answer to the question.


I never brush my teeth.

I have cavities.


What does the second sentence do?

a)

It states an effect.

b)

It states an example.

c)

It restates the previous idea.

d)

It describes the previous sentence.

2.

Read the passage below and answer the question !


Generation Unity is a multi-stakeholder initiative that aims to ensure all young people are in school, training or employment by 2025. It will focus on skills for learning, employment and empowerment, especially for girls. Young people will be central to every aspect of this initiative.

(Source: https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sgsm19234.doc.htm)


From the text above, we know that ...

a)

Generation Unity aims to ensure young people to be unemployed by 2025

b)

All young people should go to school before 2025

c)

Young people will be the core of Generation Unlimited.

d)

Generation Unlimited is not for girls.

3.

Read the paragraph below !


There are two main types of alpacas, the huacaya and the suri (sometimes spelled suriya depending on where you are). The main difference between the two is price and appearance. Huacayas are more common which makes them cheaper to buy. They are also easier to take care of because their coats require less maintenance. Suris are more expensive due to their rarity and the fact that their wool can be sold for more because it is more luxurious and thicker. Their coats require more daily maintenance.

(Source: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpaca)


The paragraph talks about ...

a)

The characteristics of Alpaca

b)

The description of Huacayas

c)

The price of Alpaca

d)

The differences between Huacayas and Suris

4.

Read the text below and answer the question !


As a South Korean ferry came to a shuddering halt and rapidly began to sink, some of those on board sent harrowing text messages to their loved ones.


With almost 300 people still unaccounted for one day after the accident, reports of desperate text messages from some of those trapped on board have surfaced in local media.

"This might be the last chance to say I love you," one student named as Shin Young-Jin is reported to have texted his mother.

"Why's that," his mother texted back, clearly unaware of the crisis engulfing the vessel. "I love you anyway."

According to the Korea Herald, he was among the 179 people rescued from the ship so far.

(Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27045924)


The underlined words mean ...

a)

shivering and careful

b)

shaking and unconscious

c)

stuck and blind

d)

shaking and cautious

5.

Read the text below and answer the question !


As a South Korean ferry came to a shuddering halt and rapidly began to sink, some of those on board sent harrowing text messages to their loved ones.


With almost 300 people still unaccounted for one day after the accident, reports of desperate text messages from some of those trapped on board have surfaced in local media.

"This might be the last chance to say I love you," one student named as Shin Young-Jin is reported to have texted his mother.

"Why's that," his mother texted back, clearly unaware of the crisis engulfing the vessel. "I love you anyway."

According to the Korea Herald, he was among the 179 people rescued from the ship so far.

(Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27045924)


According to the text we know that Shin Young-Jin ...

a)

Has one daughter that joined the trip with that ferry

b)

Is having some fortunate event

c)

Texted her mom when the ferry began to sink

d)

was taking the ferry with her mom.

6.

Read the text below and answer the question !


The Dutch are on average the tallest people in the world. Men are six feet tall (182.5 cm) and women are 5 feet 7 inches (170.5 cm). Researchers point to a healthy diet and good medical care as the main factors that lead to a tall population.

(Source: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/netherlands/#netherlands-tulip-fields.jpg)


The main idea of the text is ...

a)

The Dutch are the tallest people in the world.

b)

Diet is the main factor that lead to a tall population.

c)

Men and women in Netherlands have the same height.

d)

The Dutch are as tall as other countries population.

7.

Read the following text and choose the best answer to the question!


Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, PewDiePie originally pursued a degree in industrial economics and technology management at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. In 2010, during his time at the university, he registered a YouTube account under the name PewDiePie. The following year, he dropped out of Chalmers after losing interest in his degree field, much to the dismay of his parents. After failing to earn an apprenticeship with an advertising agency in Scandinavia, he then decided to focus on creating content for his YouTube channel. In order to fund his videos, PewDiePie began selling prints of his Photoshop art projects and worked at a hot dog stand. PewDiePie soon gathered a rapidly increasing online following, and in July 2012, his channel surpassed one million subscribers.

(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PewDiePie)


According to the text, PewDiePie ...

a)

Registered a Youtube account around 2011

b)

Funds his videos by selling prints of his Photoshop art projects.

c)

Dropped out of Chalmers in 2010

d)

Surpassed one billion subscribers in 2012

8.

Read the text below and choose the correct answer!


Being “Twitterpated” is a thing. The word "twitterpated" doesn’t just mean to be infatuated. The Twitter-related version sounds like constipation for a reason. As Dorsey explains, it's “when you’re overwhelmed with information or you’re just so excited that you forget to tweet or forget to share.” We know the feeling.

(Source: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/272803#)


The word infatuated means ...

a)

Obsessed

b)

Hatred

c)

Disgusted

d)

Dissapointed

9.

Read the text bellow and choose the correct answer!


Being able to speak English allows you to communicate effectively in numerous countries, and this opens up lots of possibilities for you in terms of the countries you could choose to seek work in one day – not to mention travel to as a tourist. You won’t have to worry about getting lost when you travel to an English-speaking country, as you’ll easily be able to ask for directions, and taking guided tours, ordering food and chatting to the locals will no longer be a source of stress.

(Source: https://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/articles/reasons-learn-english.html)


These are the benefit of learning English, except ...

a)

Be able communicate effectively in numerous countries.

b)

Have no worry about getting lost when travelling in English-speaking country.

c)

Open up lots of job opportunities.

d)

Have difficulties in ordering foods and chatting to the locals.

10.

On Sunday, Tom gets up at 10 o'clock. Then he reads his newspaper in the kitchen. He has breakfast at 11.30 and then he telephones his mother in Scotland.

In the afternoon, at 1.00, Tom plays tennis with his sister and after that, they eat dinner in a restaurant. At 6.00, Tom swims for one hour and then he goes by bike to his brother's house. They talk and listen to music.

Tom watches television in the evening and drinks a glass of warm milk. He goes to bed at 11.30

Tom gets up at 10am on Sundays.

a)

true

b)

false

11.
What do you do if you lose focus during the test?
a)
Raise your hand and ask to take a quick break, then re-read what you were in the middle of reading to get back on track when you get back.
b)
Take a quick nap on your desk.
c)
Just keep going. You may not understand what you are reading but it is what it is!
d)
Skip around from passage to passage.
12.

Allen : I just wonder what do you think about wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic?


Luna : Well, ... it’s a good idea. We can’t risk ourselves.

a)

I thought

b)

I disagree

c)

I don't think

d)

I think

13.

Carla : ....

Anastasya : Not everyone will agree with me, but maintaining the distance among the students will minimize the possibility of being infected.

a)

What is your opinion about social distancing?

b)

What do you think of alternating students’ seat?

c)

Would you give me your opinion about physical distancing?

d)

How do you feel about health protocol?

14.

Kushi : Let’s talk about YouTube trending video in Indonesia. What is your opinion about it?


Nafada : I think ... That’s why I like to watch YouTube video

(It can be more than one answer)

a)

It’s interesting. Prank, Social experiment and room tour videos are really entertaining. I love them so much

b)

There are too many prank, social experiment and room tour of some celebrities’ house videos which makes me think what are the positive points from all of that videos

c)

Everybody loves prank, social experiment and room tour videos. All of those videos entertain us

d)

YouTube trending videos in Indonesia are interesting. Many kinds of video we can watch from those trending videos

15.

Fara Dila : I have a task from my teacher. I have to collect people’s testimonies about our new free internet connection ...?


Niken : ... the internet connection is unstable yet. Sometimes I lost the connection in the middle of something.

(more than one answer)

a)

What do you think – I think

b)

What do you think - In my point of view

c)

What is your opinion about it – In my opinion

d)

What is your opinion about it – What do you think

16.

April : Don’t you think those cookies are nice?

Intan : Yes, but ….

a)

I am sorry to hear that

b)

What a surprise!

c)

How awful it is

d)

Don’t you think they are too sweet?

17.

My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. This story is about __________.

a)

eating treats and popcorn

b)

clowns

c)

going to the circus

18.

Lucy was furious about her spelling grade. She kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.

What does furious mean?

a)

very surprised

b)

very quiet

c)

very loud

d)

very upset

19.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

a)

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

b)

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

c)

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

d)

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

20.
A bat can fly at night or even with its eyes closed.  But if you cover its ears, it can't fly very well.  Bats make sounds that people can't hear.  The bats find their way by listening to these sounds as they echo off things.  Bats even locate insects to eat by following the sounds that bounce off the bugs.  People use their eyes, but bats use their ears to know where they're going.  This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
how bats use sound
b)
what things bats often eat as food
c)
how bats fly toward people
d)
how people can hear the sounds of bats
21.

Some people say that the White House has ghosts. The most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln. He is often seen standing in his room looking out the window. Even Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw him. There is a legend that old Abe walks back and forth all night before something terrible is about to happen. This paragraph mainly tells:

a)

what Lincoln's ghost is like

b)

when Eleanor Roosevelt's ghost walked

c)

how many ghosts the White House has

22.

John and Matt want to be firemen. They want to ride on the big fire truck. John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out.

What is the main idea?

a)

John wants to climb a ladder.

b)

John and Matt want to be firemen

c)

Matt wants to hold a fire hose.

23.

Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!

What is the paragraph mostly about?

a)

how long you might expect to live

b)

about the health of females

c)

why people live to be 70

24.

Read the text and answer the question.

Coronaviruses were discovered in the 1960s. They are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that are typically mild, such as the common cold.

The name "coronavirus" is derived from the Latin corona, meaning crown or halo. The name refers to the characteristic appearance of the infective form of the virus, which is reminiscent of a crown or a solar corona.

Question :

What is coronavirus?

a)

Group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds only.

b)

Group of viruses that cause respiratory and tract infections in humans.

c)

Group of viruses that cause common cold only in human.

d)

Group of viruses that name after a Latin scientist

25.

Read the text and answer the question.

At the end of 2019, a new type of coronavirus started spreading in China. This type of coronavirus is often called 2019-nCoV, novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. It is believed that the virus was transmitted from animals to humans. Some of the first cases were diagnosed in people who had visited a market selling live seafood and animals. Unfortunately, when viruses are transmitted from animals to people, it can take scientists a lot of time before they can develop a vaccine or medicines to cure it.

Question :

What is the source of the coronavirus?

a)

The source of the coronavirus is from the market.

b)

The source of the coronavirus is from human.

c)

The source of the coronavirus is from a science lab.

d)

The source of the coronavirus probably comes from animals.

26.

Read the text and answer the question

Some of the symptoms of the coronavirus are fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, headache, and trouble breathing. These symptoms are very much like those people have with a cold or the flu. The virus can be more serious in some people, especially if they are sick or have health problems.

Question :

Which one is not the symptoms of coronavirus

a)

fever and red spot on skin.

b)

sore throat and runny nose

c)

cough and runny nose

d)

headache and fever

27.

Read the text below and answer

The virus appears to spread mainly from person to person. The transmission occurs when someone comes into contact with an infected person. For example, a cough, sneeze or handshake could cause transmission. The spread may also be caused by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.

Question :

How does the virus spread?

a)

The virus spread when we close with infected person when they are cough and sneeze.

b)

The virus spread when someone comes into contact with infected person.

c)

The virus can be spread when we handshake the infected person.

d)

All the answers above are correct.

28.

Read the text and answer the question

There is no specific vaccine or medication to cure the disease, but generally, symptoms will go away on their own. However, experts recommend seeking medical care early if symptoms feel worse than a standard cold. Doctors can relieve symptoms by prescribing pain or fever medication. As far as antibiotics are concerned, they are useless to treat coronavirus.

Question :

How can we cure the disease?

a)

Vaccine and medication to cure.

b)

Antibiotic to cure the disease and medication to relieve the pain.

c)

Medication to reduce the pain and gradually the symptoms will go away on their own.

d)

Vaccine and antibiotic to cure and medication to relieve the pain.

29.

Read the text and answer the question

To protect yourself from the virus, here are six recommendations to follow:

  • Avoid contact with people who are already infected. \
  • Wash your hands well and regularly for at least 20 seconds with soap and water or use hand sanitizer.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth if you haven't washed your hands.
  • Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that people touch a lot.
  • Stay home when you are sick.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.

Question :

What is the word that can best be replace with avoid?

a)

protect

b)

permit

c)

prevent

d)

allow

30.

Situation

Daughter: Mom, I'm going shopping with my friends at Chatuchak Weekend Market.

Mother: Beware of pickpockets. There are a lot of people there.

Daughter: Thank you, mom.

The mother says that because _____?

a)

she wants her daughter to take good care of her purse

b)

she doesn't want her daughter to go there

c)

she doesn't want to let her daughter go there alone