PreMidterm Material for VIII

Adam’s Diary
May2010
23 Sunday. When I got up, I felt ill, I went back to bed. Mum called the doctor. But he couldn’t come, because he was ill too.
24 Monday. The doctor come at 11 O’clock. He wrote a prescription for some medicine. Mum bought it in the drugstore. It was horrible. Yuck!
25 Tuesday. Dad bought me a model of  aeroplane. I read the instructions, but I couldn’t make it, because the dog ate the glue.

1. What happened at 23rd May to Adam?

A. He couldn’t come
B. He wrote a prescription
C. He felt ill
D. He was slipping

2. Who called the doctor?
A. Father       C. Mother
B. Adam         D. Doctor

3. What did the doctor write at 24th?
A. Instructions
B. Model aeroplane
C. Address of drugstore
D. Prescription

4. Adam could not make the aeroplane, why? Because…
A. He felt ill
B. The dog ate the glue
C. The doctor was ill too
D. Mum bought medicine

Once upon a time,there was a girl named Bawang Putih, she lived with her step mother and her step sister named Bawang Merah. Bawang Putih’s life was sad. Her step mother and her step sister treated Bawang Putih badly and always asked her to do all the household chores.             One morning, Bawang Putih was washing some clothes in a river. Accidentally, her mother’s clothes fell down to the river. Finally she met an old woman. The old woman returned the clothes.                 She also gave Bawang Putih a small pumpkin. At home, Suddenly Bawang putih and her step mother and step sister were surprised. Inside the pumpkin they found jewelries. “Bawang Merah, hurry up. Go to the river then found the old woman and took big pumpkin. They were screaming.There were a lot of snakes inside the-pumpkin.             Finally both of them realized their mistakes. They apologized and Bawang Putih forgave them.

5. What is the story about?
A. Malin Kundang
B. Bawang Putih & Bawang Merah
C. Sangkuriang
D. Tangkuban Perahu

6. What kind of text the story above?
A. Recount                C. Procedure
B. Descriptive           D. Narrative

7. Who is Bawang Merah?
A. Bawang Putih’s mother
B. Bawang Putih’s step sister
C. The old woman
D. The pumpkin’s owner

8. Who gave the clothes back to Bawang Putih
A. The old woman     C. Her Step mother
B. Bawang merah      D. River

9. Why were Bawang Merah and mother screaming?
A. They found jewelleries’
B. Mother’s clothes fell down to the river
C. Both of them realized their mistakes
D. There were a lot of snakes inside the pumpkin

Diving In Bunaken Island Last year, I left Semarang to Bunaken Island. I went there with group of Semarang divers. Gething there wasn’t quite easy. Soon, after we arrived at Bunaken, we got a general briefing. It included a description about how to take pictures under water. Then we began our diving, we saw group of tiny fish. In order to identify them, we needed a good guide. Without some knowledge about their habitat and behavior, It was difficult to identify. In summary, the trip was mostly enjoyed. This place is so impressive with its marine life.

Questions;

1. When did the writer leave for Bunaken?

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2. Was it quite easy to get Bunaken insland?

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3. What did the writer and friends do after arriving at Bunaken?

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4. What did they need to identify?

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5. How was the trip to Bunaken island?

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Knowledge likes strong wings which make you fly high..