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ENGLISH EXERCISE Name / No / Class : _____________ / _____ / _______

I. Choose the correct answers.

1. The tourist asked me ______

a, where is the nearest bank c. where the nearest bank was e. that was the nearest bank

b. the nearest bank d. which the nearest bank is

2. My parents advised my sister _______ too much money on clothes.

a. do not spend b. not to spend c. did not spend d. not spending e. he does not spend

3. My friend asked me, “ Can I find you a hotel ?” The sentence means ____

a. My friend asked me whether he could help me find a hotel d. My friend asked me to find a hotel

b. My friend asked me if I could help me find a hotel e. It wondered me if my friend could help me find a hotel

c. My friend said that I could help him find a hotel

4. Evander told Hadi, “ Please type this letter for me.”

a. Evander told Hadi to type that letter for him. d. Evander told Hadi to type this letter for me

b. Evander told Hadi to type this letter for him. e. Evander told Hadi to type that letter from them

c. Evander told Hadi to type that letter for me.

5. Joseph said, “ I broke some plates last night.”

a. Joseph said that he broke some plates the night before d. Joseph said that he had broken some plates the night before.

b. Joseph said that he had broken some plates last night e. Joseph said that I had broken some plates the night before

c. Joseph said that he had broken those plates last night

6. Geraldo asked me, “ What time do the offices close ?”

a. He wanted to know what time the offices close c. He asked me what time did the offices close.

b. He asked me what time the offices closed d. He asked me what time the offices closes

7. Mr. Hans asked me ___________________

a. whether I grew my own vegetables c. if I grow my own vegetables.

b. why I grow vegetables d. did I grow my own vegetables.

8. I forgot to ask ______________

a. why the boys were absent c. if the boys absent

b. why were the boys absent d. if the boys are absent

II. Change the sentences into Direct or Indirect Speech.

1. Margaret told Jerry, “ I will lend you my notes if you promise to have dinner with me.”

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2. “Is everything okay ? Why is there no sign of life here ? “ Sally asked in confusion.

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3. My mother asked us why we had taken such a long time to clean our room this morning.

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4. The headmaster ordered the students to keep quiet and to do their work in silence.

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5. Mr. Darren asked Tamara to give him time to consider her proposition and he would give her his answer the next day.

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III. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the list below.

actors broke into turned down inhale collectors delightful

manage disarmed conductors substance

1. Be careful when you are at the top of a volcano, you can ___________________________ harmful gas.

2. Stamp ___________________________ are going to exhibit their collections in the assembly hall. It is open to public.

3. The robber ____________________________ my neighbour’s house through the back door.

4. My application for a position at Havington Cooperation was ________________________________ because I didn't attach my working
experience.

5. What chemical __________________________ is found in meat balls ?

6. They _________________________ to know why you could persuade the villagers to join the family planning program.

7. The general ___________________________ his troops as soon as they surrender to their enemy.

8. Our manager was very ______________________________ as we could conduct the office program successfully.

9. A _________________________ got a big applause from the audience. They required that he play a more piece of Mozart.

10. Talented _____________________________ are always in high demand. They hardly have time to have sufficient rest.

IV. Complete the text below with the words from the box.

business unique heaven equatorial section good

beautiful reasonable climate places duty population

Singapore, yes..it is a famous city. Have you ever visited Singapore ? Well, if you haven’t, let me tell you about Singapore. Singapore lies
near the 1. _______________________ line, of course, it has a tropical 2. ________________________, with a nice weather in both dry and rain
season. It is an island city. Its 3. _______________________ is about three millions people. Most Singaporeans live in high-rise apartment.

Singapore is a 4. _________________________ city with lots of parks and open spaces. It is also a very clean city. You know, the 5.
_________________________ district is very modern, with lots of tall and new buildings.

Now, let me tell you about the old 6. ________________________ of the city. In Chinatown, there are rows of old shop houses. The
government buildings in Singapore are also very 7. _______________________ and antique. They date from the British colonial days.
Singapore is famous for its many good shopping centres. Most of the goods are 8. _____________________ free. It’s 9. ____________________
for shoppers.

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What about the food ? Uuhhmm… Yummy ! it’s really delicious. Singapore’s restaurants provide Chinese, Indian, Malay and European
food, and the prices are quite 10. __________________________. I bet you’ll like it.

V. Answer the questions based on the text below.

The Rafflesia Arnoldi is the biggest flower in the world. it is unusual because of its large size. The flower is almost 100 cm in diameter
and 140 cm in height. “Rafflesia” is derived from the name off the British Governor General, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who once
governed and built the Botanical Garden in Bogor. Though it is called Rafflesia after Raffles, the man who discovered the plant was
Beccary, an Italian botanist who visited Sumatra in 1928. Rafflesia consists of two parts ; the stick-like part which grows in the middle
and the petals around and below it. while the flower is blossoming, it has a very unpleasant smell which affects insects, especially green
flies. They seem eager to explore the flower. But if the flies touch the bottom part of the stick-like centre, they die.

1. What is the suitable title for the text ?


a. Stamford Raffles c. Rafflesia Arnoldi
b. Italian Botanist d. Botanical Garden
2. Which statement is correct based on the text ?
a. Rafflesia Arnoldi has a very nice smell c. Stamford raffles is an Italian botanist
b. Beccary built the Botanical Garden d. Beccary discovered Rafflesia Arnoldi
3. The word “they” in the last line refers to ____________
a. The green flies c. The petal
b. The parts of rafflesia d. Stamford and Beccary
4. What kind of text is it ?
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5. Write down the generic structure of the text above.
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6. What is the purpose of the text ?
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