I. How do you express the following? Please give 2 examples each in sentences
1. Asking for a help and the response
2. Asking for something and the response
II. Please describe the following animals at least four sentences each:
1. snake
2. penguin
3. giraffe
4. monkey
5. elephant
III. Choose the correct answer!
1.Jakarta is the.....city in Indonesia.
a. big b. bigger c. biggest d. more bigger
2.Please drive ...... The road is slippery.
a. slow b. more slowly c. more slow d. slower
3.Riding too fast is.......than riding slowly.
a. dangerous b. more dangerous c. the most dangerous d. dangerously
4.The leaves turned .....
a.green and greener c. more green and green
b.greener and greener d. more green and more green
5.“Tom and John are clever”
“Yes, but Ann is … of them”
a. cleverer b. the same clever c. the cleverest d. most clever
IV. Read and understand the text and answer the questions that follow.
Brazil
Does anybody know anything about Brazil? Yes, the football team is one of the best in the world. It has great players like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano. Now let me tell you more about Brazil. You know, Brazil is the largest country in South America. And.. it’s also the fifth largest country in world. Does anybody know where Brazil is? Yes, it’s located in the eastern part of South America. Here…look at the world map. Remember the compass rose? north..south..east..west.
Now what about the people? They are friendly, outgoing, and they also like to have fun. They’re fun-loving people. Well…if you’ve heard about samba, then you must know that the samba dance is from Brazil. The people love to sing and dance the samba. Oh…yes…they also love to sunbathe… lying on the beach ..er.. to have their skin tanned…I mean, to make their skin darker.
Comprehension questions:
1. Where is Brazil located?
2. How large is Brazil?
3. How do you describe the people of Brazil?
4. What do Brazilians like to do?
5. Why do they like to sunbathe?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Thousands of people visit Pisa’s famous tower each year and wonder just how much longer it can exist without falling.
Millions of dollars have been spent to stop the tower crashing to the ground. Soft, shifting soil has always been the tower’s problem. Recently, it was discovered that the tower had moved two millimeters. This was a great setback because engineers had previously corrected about twenty millimeters of the lean by using an inventive underground cables idea to straighten the tower. Pisa would hate to lose its precious Campo dei Miracoli and the tourist dollars it generates.
Comprehension questions:
1. How much has been spent to save the tower?
2. What recently caused concern?
3. What causes the tower to move?
4. How are they trying to correct the fault?
5. What is the real name of the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
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English for Grade 8(Exercise.2)
Read the text carefully and choose the best answer!
You can easily be accused of committing a tourism sin if you’re in Semarang and failed to visit the Ambarawa Railway Museum.
This museum is situated less than an hour’s drive from the capital of Central Java. During the Dutch colonial days, Ambarawa was a military zone and the railway station was used to transport troops to Semarang through Kedungjati. It is at 474m above sea level, giving you unpolluted fresh air to breathe.
The Ambarawa Railway Museum is well-maintained. It is a medium-sized building. The railway route is offered to visitors. You can enjoy the beautiful panorama during the route. All in all, this is a truly exciting treasure to visit.
(Source:Dit. PSMP, 2006)
1.What is the main idea of the above paragraph?
a.Semarang, a historical city
b.A military zone in Semarang
c.A tourism Sin
d.Ambarawa Railway Museum
2.How long does it take if you go by car from Semarang to Ambarawa Railway Museum?
a.two hours
b.one hour
c.not more than an hour
d.less than two hours
3.The following statements are correct, EXCEPT…
a.Ambarawa became a military zone during Dutch colonial
b.The railway is still used to transport troops to Semarang
c.The air is fresh and unpolluted
d.The visitors can enjoy the beautiful panorama by taking the railway route
4.Understand the second paragraph of the passage. What does the word “It” in the last sentence of the paragraph refer to?
a.The capital of Central Java
b.The museum
c.Semarang
d.Kedungjati
Iceland is a very unique island—in fact, it’s like nowhere else on earth. The interior of this island contains incredible contrasts. It has tundras, huge glaciers, volcanoes, and waterfalls. Swimsuit maker ‘Speedo’ sells a very large number of bathing suits in Iceland. The island’s climate is cool, but most people don’t pay money for heat.
Energy is very cheap and it doesn’t cause pollution, because they use geothermal heat from under the ground. They use water from volcanoes, hot springs and geysers. Icelanders eat fresh fruit and vegetables all year, but they rarely buy them from other countries. Icelanders like to play golf all night during the summer.
Notes on vocabulary:
geyser : a hot spring that shoots water into the air.
glacier: a large body of ice that moves slowly over land.
tundra : a large, flat area of frozen land without trees.
5.The purpose of the text is ….
a.to invite people to visit Iceland
b.to tell about the activities of Icelanders
c.to describe an Island, called Iceland
d.to describe about swimsuit maker
6.What do the Icelanders mostly eat everyday?
a.Fruit and vegetables that are bought from other countries.
b.Fruit only
c.Vegetables only
d.Fruit and vegetables from their own country.
7.The following statements are true according to the text, EXCEPT…
a.We cannot find an island like Iceland in other part of the world.
b.The island of Iceland has very great contrasts.
c.The Icelanders get the heat from tundras.
d.The Icelanders get heat from volcanoes.
Cairo is the largest city in Egypt. Here you can always roll back the centuries. Modern Cairo has tall buildings and broad streets equal to any in the capitals of Europe or Australia. From the top floors of impressive blocks of flats, you can gaze at magnificent views across the river Nile.
However behind the modern buildings are narrow alleys where there is no sound of traffic. The only sounds that come to your ears are the calls of the stall-holders. Water sellers and herdsmen wander through the streets as their forefathers did thousands of years ago. Many of the poorer people still dress in the same way as their ancestors.
8.In which country is Cairo situated?
a.Egypt
b.Australia
c.In the capital of Europe
d.Behind the modern buildings
9.From where is the best place to absorb the views of the Nile?
a.the streets
b.the river
c.the top floors of flats
d.behind the buildings
10.“you can gaze at magnificent views across the river Nile.” The underlined words means…..
a.to look at something for a long time
b.to go
c.to guess
d.to get gasoline
You can easily be accused of committing a tourism sin if you’re in Semarang and failed to visit the Ambarawa Railway Museum.
This museum is situated less than an hour’s drive from the capital of Central Java. During the Dutch colonial days, Ambarawa was a military zone and the railway station was used to transport troops to Semarang through Kedungjati. It is at 474m above sea level, giving you unpolluted fresh air to breathe.
The Ambarawa Railway Museum is well-maintained. It is a medium-sized building. The railway route is offered to visitors. You can enjoy the beautiful panorama during the route. All in all, this is a truly exciting treasure to visit.
(Source:Dit. PSMP, 2006)
1.What is the main idea of the above paragraph?
a.Semarang, a historical city
b.A military zone in Semarang
c.A tourism Sin
d.Ambarawa Railway Museum
2.How long does it take if you go by car from Semarang to Ambarawa Railway Museum?
a.two hours
b.one hour
c.not more than an hour
d.less than two hours
3.The following statements are correct, EXCEPT…
a.Ambarawa became a military zone during Dutch colonial
b.The railway is still used to transport troops to Semarang
c.The air is fresh and unpolluted
d.The visitors can enjoy the beautiful panorama by taking the railway route
4.Understand the second paragraph of the passage. What does the word “It” in the last sentence of the paragraph refer to?
a.The capital of Central Java
b.The museum
c.Semarang
d.Kedungjati
Iceland is a very unique island—in fact, it’s like nowhere else on earth. The interior of this island contains incredible contrasts. It has tundras, huge glaciers, volcanoes, and waterfalls. Swimsuit maker ‘Speedo’ sells a very large number of bathing suits in Iceland. The island’s climate is cool, but most people don’t pay money for heat.
Energy is very cheap and it doesn’t cause pollution, because they use geothermal heat from under the ground. They use water from volcanoes, hot springs and geysers. Icelanders eat fresh fruit and vegetables all year, but they rarely buy them from other countries. Icelanders like to play golf all night during the summer.
Notes on vocabulary:
geyser : a hot spring that shoots water into the air.
glacier: a large body of ice that moves slowly over land.
tundra : a large, flat area of frozen land without trees.
5.The purpose of the text is ….
a.to invite people to visit Iceland
b.to tell about the activities of Icelanders
c.to describe an Island, called Iceland
d.to describe about swimsuit maker
6.What do the Icelanders mostly eat everyday?
a.Fruit and vegetables that are bought from other countries.
b.Fruit only
c.Vegetables only
d.Fruit and vegetables from their own country.
7.The following statements are true according to the text, EXCEPT…
a.We cannot find an island like Iceland in other part of the world.
b.The island of Iceland has very great contrasts.
c.The Icelanders get the heat from tundras.
d.The Icelanders get heat from volcanoes.
Cairo is the largest city in Egypt. Here you can always roll back the centuries. Modern Cairo has tall buildings and broad streets equal to any in the capitals of Europe or Australia. From the top floors of impressive blocks of flats, you can gaze at magnificent views across the river Nile.
However behind the modern buildings are narrow alleys where there is no sound of traffic. The only sounds that come to your ears are the calls of the stall-holders. Water sellers and herdsmen wander through the streets as their forefathers did thousands of years ago. Many of the poorer people still dress in the same way as their ancestors.
8.In which country is Cairo situated?
a.Egypt
b.Australia
c.In the capital of Europe
d.Behind the modern buildings
9.From where is the best place to absorb the views of the Nile?
a.the streets
b.the river
c.the top floors of flats
d.behind the buildings
10.“you can gaze at magnificent views across the river Nile.” The underlined words means…..
a.to look at something for a long time
b.to go
c.to guess
d.to get gasoline
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