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Biography and Cause Effect

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. The flight is postponed __________ bad weather.

a)

Because of

b)

Because

c)

Therefore

d)

For

2.

According to the biography, why did Galileo Galilei resign from his teaching job at the University of Pisa?

a)

He had attracted many followers.

b)

He was persecuted for three years.

c)

He was appointed as a mathematics professor.

d)

He had a better offer from the University of Padua.

3.

"His parents recognized their child's innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated." (Paragraph 2) The underlined word is closest in meaning to ...

a)

Strident

b)

Ingenious

c)

Inborn

d)

Multiple

4.

Born into a family of doctors in Kampung Ketapang, Kwitang Barat, Jakarta, Abdulrachman Saleh also became a doctor. After finishing MULO, he studied at STOVIA. While still a student, he was appointed assistant at the laboratory of physiology. Graduating from STOVIA, Abdulrachman Saleh continued his work at the lab while having his own medical practice.
Abdulrachman Saleh’s role in medicine was significant. He became a lecturer in Jakarta, Surabaya, Malang, and Klaten. For his meritorious service in medicine, specifically in physiology, in 1958, the University of Indonesia bestowed him the title of Bapak Ilmu Faal (Father of Physiology).
Abdulrachman Saleh was a man of many interests. He was involved in youth organizations like Boy Scouts and Indonesia MudA. He was also a member of Aeroclub, and co-founded theVerenigde Oosterse Radio Omroep (VORO), an organization of broadcasters. It was he who established the Voice of Free Indonesia, the radio station which spread the proclamation of Indonesia’s independence to the worlD.

a)

he was a lecturer in the Medical faculty of the University of Indonesia

b)

he had significant contribution in physiology

c)

he was a lecturer as well as a doctor

d)

he was a lecturer in many parts of Indonesia

5.

Born into a family of doctors in Kampung Ketapang, Kwitang Barat, Jakarta, Abdulrachman Saleh also became a doctor. After finishing MULO, he studied at STOVIA. While still a student, he was appointed assistant at the laboratory of physiology. Graduating from STOVIA, Abdulrachman Saleh continued his work at the lab while having his own medical practice.
Abdulrachman Saleh’s role in medicine was significant. He became a lecturer in Jakarta, Surabaya, Malang, and Klaten. For his meritorious service in medicine, specifically in physiology, in 1958, the University of Indonesia bestowed him the title of Bapak Ilmu Faal (Father of Physiology).
Abdulrachman Saleh was a man of many interests. He was involved in youth organizations like Boy Scouts and Indonesia MudA. He was also a member of Aeroclub, and co-founded theVerenigde Oosterse Radio Omroep (VORO), an organization of broadcasters. It was he who established the Voice of Free Indonesia, the radio station which spread the proclamation of Indonesia’s independence to the worlD.

a)

broadcasting

b)

aeroplane designing

c)

student organizations

d)

laboratorium assistance

6.

She could only eat a salad in the restaurant …… she is a vegetarian

a)

Due to

b)

Because of

c)

Because

d)

Therefore

7.

The newspaper was prosecuted … an article about the Government

a)

As

b)

Since

c)

Because

d)

Because of

8.

His success was ... His father's hard word

a)

Because

b)

Due to

c)

For

d)

Due to the fact that

9.

They stayed inside.......it was raining

a)

since

b)

because of

c)

owing to

d)

due to

10.

.... My Math score was low, I must study hard this week to take the remedial exam

a)

Because

b)

Because of

c)

Due to

d)

So

11.
  1. Many species of wildlife are becoming extinct __________ the rain forests are being destroyed.

a)

Due to

b)

Since

c)

Because of

d)

Consequently

12.

All the flights and ships in and out Surabaya is cancelled ………..Coronavirus Pandemic.

a)

Since

b)

Because

c)

Because of

d)

So that

13.

Biography text is ...

a)

A detailed description of a person's life.

b)

A history of someone's life

c)

A story of friend

d)

A story of family

14.

My mindset of my future has changed and it is .......you

a)

Because

b)

Because of

c)

As long as

d)

Although

15.

She has decided to move to Northern east …. there are more opportunities for employment in that country.

a)

Because

b)

Although

c)

In spite of

d)

Due to

16.

The visitors of the cinema were not happy ... the quality of the film production is not so good

a)

As

b)

So

c)

Although

d)

Due to

17.

Generic structure of biography text is ...

a)

Identification and description

b)

Orientation and description

c)

Orientation and events

d)

Orientation and re-orientation

18.
  1. I didn’t arrive until seven o’clock … the traffic was terrible

a)

Since

b)

Due to

c)

Thanks to

d)

Because of

19.
  1. The newspaper was prosecuted … an article about the Government

a)

Because

b)

Because of

c)

As

d)

Since

20.

The purpose of biography text is ...

a)

To amuse readers

b)

To share the life of another person with an audience.

c)

To describe person's personality

d)

To attract the readers