The highlight of mid-test, 1 st semester, 2012, grade VIII

1. The highlight of mid-test, 1st semester, 2012, grade VIII By: ArifinM.Pd. 255 JHS, Jakarta 2012 - 2013

2. The Highlight of English Mid Term Test • Reading Comprehension: • Descriptive • Notice/caution • English in Mind, page: 12, 15, 16 • Jumbled words and sentences • Grammar: Present simple, past simple, past continuous, comparative/superlative. • Resources: • Wikipedia.org • English in Mind 2, page: 12 – 17, 21, 30, • English in Mind 2, workbook, page: 10 – 11, 15 – 16, 21 • Let’s talk, page: 18 – 19 (Giraffe)

3. Example: • This caution means ____. • You’re forbidden to enter the area if you are under 17 years • You’re prohibited to enter the area if you are sick • You may enter the area if you have ID card • You may enter the area at anytime as possible

4. Sarah was at a concert when she thought of her invention. I was sitting a long way from the stage and I was watching the band through my binoculars. While I was watching, I thought, I’d love to be able to take a picture of this!” Then I got an idea. Why not have binoculars with a camera inside them? When she got home, she took some plastic binoculars, a cheap camera and put them together. Her sister was watching her and told her about the competition. So Sarah sent her idea to Amazon.com and two months later, she got a surprise. Amazon.com phoned to say that she was a winner. They didn’t give her the top prize in the competition, but she won $ 1,000 and a trip to New York. • Why did Sarah send her invention to amazon.com? • Because her sister told her about the competition • Because she was invited by amazon.com • Because she won the competition • Because she watched the competition in amazone.com

5. One of the most interesting animals in the zoo is the giraffe. This is the giraffe we saw at the zoo. It is male and it is about six metres tall. The giraffe has big brown eyes. They are protected by very thick lashes. This giraffe has brown spots on the skin. This colouring helps protect the giraffe. It also has two short horns on its head. Like a camel, it can go for a long time without drinking water. One source of water is the leaves which it eats from trees. It is tall, so the giraffe can reach the tender leaves at the top of a tree. The giraffe has two methods of self protection. If something frightens an adult giraffe, it can gallop away at about fifty kilometers per hour or stay to fight with its strong legs. • From the description, we may conclude that giraffe _________. • need more water than camels • eat tree leaves for water • do not need much water • do not need water

6. One of the most interesting animals in the zoo is the giraffe. This is the giraffe we saw at the zoo. It is male and it is about six metres tall. The giraffe has big brown eyes. They are protected by very thick lashes. This giraffe has brown spots on the skin. This colouring helps protect the giraffe. It also has two short horns on its head. Like a camel, it can go for a long time without drinking water. One source of water is the leaves which it eats from trees. It is tall, so the giraffe can reach the tender leaves at the top of a tree. The giraffe has two methods of self protection. If something frightens an adult giraffe, it can gallop away at about fifty kilometers per hour or stay to fight with its strong legs. • The word “gallop” (last paragraph, line 1) means ________. • Run • Protect • Fight • walk

7. The giant panda spends most of its day searching for and eating bamboo. Giant pandas average at a weight of about 250 pounds for males and up to 220 pounds for females due to all of this bamboo consumption. The giant panda's legs must be able to carry this weight over long distances and up high trees for an average of 10 to 16 hours every day, to allow the panda bear to maintain the proper nutrition levels necessary for survival. • What does the text tell us about? • Panda and Bamboo • Panda’s legs • The Giant Panda • Panda’s Habits

8. Levi Strauss – a name that is now famous – was the man who invented jeans. Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829, but went to the USA as a young man. At first he lived in New York, but in 1853 he moved to San Francisco, where he worked with his brother. They worked in a shop selling clothes to men who were looking for gold in the California Gold Rush. The men were working very hard in difficult conditions, and they needed very strong trousers. • When and where was Levi Strasuss born? • 1892, in Germany • 1829, in Germany • 1829, in USA • 1892, in USA

9. The largest living species, on average adults are about 1.1 m tall and weigh 35 kg (75 lb) or more. The smallest penguin species is known as the Fairy Penguin, which stands around 40 cm tall and weighs 1 kg. Among extant penguins, larger penguins inhabit colder regions, while smaller penguins are generally found in temperate or even tropical climates. (Adapted from Wikipedia.org) • What is the main idea of the last paragraph? • the penguins’ life • the biggest penguin • the smallest penguins • the species of penguins

10. 1920, In Scotland, John Logie Baird and a friend (9) _____ on the phone. Baird thought the telephone was an amazing (10) ____. While he was listening to his friend, he began to think, ‘I’d really like to invent a machine like this - but for the eye, not for ear.” • A. talking C. talked B. talks D. have talked • A. invent C. invented B. invention D. inventing

11. My teacher _____ because I didn’t do my homework. • got angry • gets angry • get angry • getting angry • I phoned you on Sunday night, but there was no answer. Where_______? • were you going • you going • you were going • are you going • We were in the garden when it _____ to rain. • Starts • was starting • was started • Started

12. The girls ______ through the park when they saw a big dog. • Walked • were walking • were walked • Walks • Arrange the following sentence into the correct order ,so/bell /the/ loudly /we /didn’t /we/ laughing /hear/ were • 7 – 10 – 8 – 4 – 1 – 5 – 6 – 9 – 3 – 2 • 7 – 10 – 8 – 1 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 9 – 3 – 2 • 7 – 8 – 1 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 10 - 9 – 3 – 2 • 7 – 10 – 8 – 1 – 4 – 6 – 5 – 9 – 3 – 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 10

13. This is ______of my life. • the worse • the most bad • the worst • the most worst • My French is quite _____, but I can’t speak it quickly. • better • Good • well • more better

14. Arrange the following sentences into a correct paragraph! • We can choose as we wish • Now, we can enjoy some interesting programs on TV. • Of course, an interesting program makes us watch it all the time. • They are news, films, sports, and so on. • 3 – 4 – 1 – 2 • 3 – 2 – 1 – 4 • 2 – 4 – 3 – 1 • 2 – 4 – 1 – 3 • I saw your mum and dad with lots of bags. Where ______________going? • they are • are they • were they • they

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