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ENGLISH MID TEST FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER

THE TENTH YEAR CLASS

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

Text for number 1-3

Attention, students.
If you are interested in composing a story, please join a story writing competition. You must
write your own story. The story should be sent to the committee before February 28, 2009. For
further information, please contact Irwan (085139074234). Thank you.

1.What is the purpose of the announcement above ?

a. to get information from someone d. to persuade someone
b. to give information for someone e. to entertain someone
c. to invite someone
2. Who presents the announcement above ?
a. The committee of story writing competition
b. The participants of story writing competition
c. The readers of this announcement
d. The winner of story writing competition
e. Writing person who is interested in composing a story.
3. Who is this announcement for ?
a. all of the readers d. the teachers
b. committee e. the students and the teachers
c. the student
Text for number 4 - 8
A fox feel into a well and couldn’t get out. By and by a thirsty goat came along. Seeing the
fox in the wall it asked if the water good.’ Good’’, said the fox . “it’s the best water I’ ve tasted in
all my life. Come down and try it yourself “.
The goat was thirsty so he got into the well. When he had drunk enough, he looked around
bat there was no way to get out. Then the fox said, “I have a good idea. You stand on your hind
legs and put your forelegs against the side of the well. The I’II climb on your back, from there.
I”II step on your horns. And I can get out. And when I’m out, I’II help your out of the well.”
The goat did as was asked and the fox got on his back and climbed out of the well. He
coolly walked away. The goat called out loudly after him and reminded him of his promise to
help him out. The fox merely turned to him and said,” if you only had thought carefully about
getting out, you wouldn’t have jumped into the wall.”
The goat felt vary sad. He called out aloud. An old man walking nearby heard him and put a
plank into the well. The goat got out and thanked the old man.

4. The text tells the story of………………………..

a. a fox d. an old man and the fox
b. a goat e. the goat and old man
c. a fox and a goat
5. Paragraph 2 mainly tells…………………………….
a. how the fox helped the goat d. the fox’s idea of how to get out of the well
b. whey the fox got into the well e. how both the goat and the fox got out the well
c. how the fox get out of the well
6. the goat did as he was asked………….” ( paragraph 3 )
what does the sentence about mean ?
a. the goat drank enough and looked around
b. the goat came down to the well and drank
c. the goat called out loudly after the fox got out
d. the goat waited some one who might help him
e. the goat stood on his hind legs and put his foragers against the side of the well
7. Which statement is not true according to the text ?
a. The fox coaxed the goat to drink the water in the well
b. The fox fulfilled its promise to help goat get out from the well
c. The fox asked the goat to put its foreign against the side of the well
d. The man helped the goat to get our from the well
e. The fox had tricked the goat
8. “ your stand on your hind legs and…………” ( paragraph 2 )
The underlined word has similar meaning to……….
a. back b. front c. lower d. upper e. side

Text for 9-16

The Hospital
If your look at the front of a large, modern hospital, you may notice that there are two
separate entrance. One is for patients in need of immediate treatment, it is the emergency
entrance. Here ambulances are seen pulling up at any hour of the day or night. The other is the
hospital main entrance.
In the ground floor inside main entrance there are a reception area., waiting room, and also
office. On the floors above and below are the numerous floors will be maternity section for
mothers and their babies. Their rooms are usually kept separate from the rest of the hospital, so
that the babies do not catch other people’s illness.
The rooms for other patients are usually on the higher floors. There are small rooms for just
one patient, slightly larger rooms for two, three or four patients, and large rooms called wards, in
whish as many as 40 or 50 patients may lie in rows of beds. On other floors are the operating
rooms, called operating theatres, and special departments such as the radiography department,
where x-rays are taken and developed.
In the laboratories, special tests are carried out on body tissues and fluids to find out
patient’s disease. The pharmacy supplies the drugs to treat patients. Near the operating theatres is
the blood bank to store blood for transfusions. Here too are the sterilizing theatres and the wards
which are cleaned and made free from germs.

9. How many entrance does a modern hospital have ?

a. one b. two c. three d. four e. five
10. Which entrance is a patient who needs immediate treatment take through ?
a. emergency entrance c. patients entrance e. special entrance
b. main entrance d. ambulance entrance
11. Why are the babies kept separate from the rest of the hospital ?
a. Because in order to make them safe.
b. Because they need a quiet place
c. Because in order to make them do not catch other people’s illness.
d. Because to make them healthy.
e. Because to make them near with their mothers.
12. What is the purpose of the text ?
a. to tell the past event d. to motivate the readers
b. to entertain the readers e. to describe the place to the readers
c. to persuade the readers
13. Where do the patients get special test to find out diseases ?
a. operating room c. patients room e. waiting room
b. laboratory d. reception area
14. What is a ward ?
a. small room for one patient d. the room on the higher floor
b. the room for the baby e. the room for two patients
c. a large room for many patients
15. Sinta : I’m happy today. I just heard that I passed my exam.
Riska : ……………
Sinta : Thanks.
a. I’m jealous c. Don’t say that e. How pity you are
b. How come ? d. Congratulations
16. “ Congratulations. He is a good man. I hope he is going to bring you to the wedding soon “.
The expression above is suitable to congratulate someone for …..
a. a birth day c. a marriage e. an achievement
b. a job promotion d. an engagement

Text for number 17 – 20

Once upon a time there was a very long winter. The sun didn’t come out for three years.
The air was always dark. Thick clouds hung low and covered the sky. It snowed all the time. The
animals were suffering from this long winter. The lack of food was alarming enough, and the lack
of heat made it all unbearable.
The animas had a grand council to solve the problem. They agreed that the most important
thing to do was to find out the heat. Then, they chose some animals to go on a search mission.
The animals were Lynx, Fox, Wolf, Wolverine, Mouse, Fish and Shark. Excited, the animals
climbed upward to the world above.
After exploring the upper world for some time, they saw a lake. By the lake burned a
campfire with two young bears beside it. And, inside them there were some round bags. The
animals asked the cubs what the bags contained of. The first bag was where the cubs’ mother
kept the rain, the second was where the mother bear kept the wind and the third was where the
mother kept the fog. However, the cubs didn’t tell the fourth bag because their mother forbade
them to tell about it. The animals coaxed the cubs to tell the fourth bag, and finally the cubs told
them that it was where their mother kept the heat.
17. The following statements are the situations when the long winter happened, except :
a. The sun didn’t come out for three days
b. The air was always dark
c. Thick clouds hung low and covered the sky
d. The sky was clear
e. The animals were suffering
18. What did animals do to solve the problem
a. They moved to another place d. They burned the forest
b. They wanted to find out the heat e. They climbed the mountain
c. They went to the lake
19. … And, inside them there were some round bags ( Paragraph 3 ). The word “ them “
refers to ….
a. a campfire c. the lake e. the bags
b. many animals d. two young bears
20. What is the name of the text above ?
a. descriptive b. narrative c. recount d. procedure e. news item
21. A short with animals as characters and teachers a lesson is called …
a. folklore b. folktale c. tale d. fable e. poetry

22. Lisa : Dora, do you want to come with me at Rahma’s party tonight ?
Dora : Of course. I’d love to come
From the dialog above Dora ….. Lisa’s invitation.
a. accepts b. refuses c. declines d. cancels e. rejects

Text for number 23-27

Natural Bridge National Park
Natural Bridge National Park is a luscious tropical rainforest.
It (36) …….. 110 kilometers south of Brisbane and is (37) …….. by following the Pacific
Highway to Nerang and then by traveling through the Numinbah valley. This scenic roadway lies
in the shadow of the Lamington National (38) ……..
The phenomenon of the rock formed into a natural ‘arch’ and the cave through which a waterfall
cascades is a short one-kilometer walk below a dense rainforest canopy from the main picnic
area. (39) …….. is permitted in the rock pools. Night time visitors to the cave will discover the
unique feature of the glow worms.
Picnic areas toilets, barbeques, shelter sheds, water and fireplaces; however, overnight camping is
not (40) ……..

23. a. was located b. located c. is located

d. has located e. were located
24. a. reached b. founded c. formed
d. a tacked e. discovered
25. a. mount b. lake c. river
d. park e. forest
26. a. swimming b. fishing c. jogging
d. running e. camping
27. a. followed b. permitted c. prohibited
 d. ordered e. asked

Text for number 28-31

Undoubtedly, the Russell’s kitchen is one of the pleasantest and best planned one that I
have ever seen. It is large, white-painted, and very light and airy. There are bright curtains at the
windows. The lights are over the stove and the sink as well as in the centre of the ceiling. The
kitchen has a lot of cupboard space and more the enough electrical outlets. The working surface
are all at just the right height, the refrigerator and stove are both in extremely convenient
positions. Finally constant hot water is provided by a very dependable gas heater.

28. What does the writer of the text above describe ?

a. a kitchen b. a room c. a dining room d. a house e. a living room
29. Which of the following statements is true ?
a. The working surface are all at just the wrong height
b. Russell is one who is pleasantest that the writer has ever seen.
c. The kitchen has a lot of cupboard space and less than enough electrical outlets
d. The refrigerator is in extremely convenient position, so is the stove.
e. There is no bright curtains at the windows.
30. It is large, white-painted, and very light and airy. The word “it” refers to …
a. the window c. airy e. the wall
b. the light d. the Russel’s kitchen

31. Where are the lights placed ?

a. On are wall d. Behind the cupboard
b. Over the stove and the sink e. Near the window.
c. Beside the refrigerator
32. Arrange the following sentences into a correct paragraph.
a. The house is only about I mile from the centre of the town, which has a large
shopping centre, cinemas, a theatre, and so on.
b. The house stands on its own in the middle of trees and open space, away from the
road.
c. A beautiful four bed roomed house, built in 1979, on St. Andrews avenue.
d. The railway station is also very close.
e. There is a large garden with a beautiful lown and flower-beds.

a. c-a-d-b-e b. c-b-d-e-a c. c-d-b-e-a d. c-e-a-b-d e. c-b-e-a-d

33. Desi : ……………., please ?
Novi : Here you are
Desi : Thank you
a. Would you like to borrow me a dictionary
b. Can you borrow my dictionary ?
c. Do you want me to borrow your dictionary
d. I hope you bring me a dictionary
e. If you like, I could bring you a dictionary
 34. Redi : Would you like some thing to drink.
Arman : ……………., I have just bought it my self.
a. Yes, please d. I like it
b. Thanks, anyway e. No, I don’t need it
c. Really
35. The man …….. drives me to my school is my father.
a. who b. whom c. whore d. that e. which
36. You see you friend, Mita wearing a new dress. What do you say to compliment her ?
a. Congratulation, you got this dress d. Wow, you are wearing a new dress
b. You look handsome with the dress e. What on unsuitable dress !
c. That’s a lovely dress. It suits on you
37. Sani : Where is your car Bobby ?
Bobby : My car has broken down. It ……….. by mechanic in the garage.
a. is repaired c. repaired e. has being repaired
b. was repaired d. has been repaired
38. Mirna : I have brought a bar of chocolate for you, Linda.
Linda : Thanks a lot
Mirna : …………….
a. no problem c. it is trouble e. don’t mention it
b. that’s all d. just thanks

Text for number 39-40

To : Fitra
Date : Sat, June 7th Time : 7 p.m
Place : Jl. Beta V Gg. Prapat No. 24
Klaten

Sixned : Nadya

39. What form of the text above ?

a. brochure b. announcement c. note d. message e. invitation

40. “Please come to my birthday party”. What does the pronoun refers to ?
a. Someone who will hold a birthday party
b. Fitra
c. Nadya
d. One of Fitra’s family
e. One of Nadya’s family