PRACTICE II - FINAL EXAM

(Grade 9)

PART I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

____________________Choose the correct answer____________________

Read the text below and then choose the best answer for no. 1-4!
The Rats and The Elephants
Once upon a time there lived a group of mice under a tree in peace. However, a group of
elephants crossing the jungle unknowingly destroyed the homes of all the rats. Many of them were
even crushed to death.
Then the king of rats decided to approach the elephant's chief and request him to guide his herd
through another route. On hearing the sad story, the elephant's king apologized and agreed to take
another route. And so the life of the rats were saved.
One day elephant-hunters came to the jungle and trapped a group of elephants in huge nets.
Then the elephant king suddenly remembered the king of the rats. He summoned on of the elephants
of his herd, which had not been trapped, to go seek help from the king and told him about the
trapped elephants.
The rat king immediately took his entire group of rats and they cut open the nets which had
trapped the elephant's herd. The elephant’s herd was totally set free. They danced with joy and
thanked the rats.

1. The text mainly talks about the story of ….

A. the mice and the elephants
B. the animals in the woods
C. sad elephants and happy rats
D. the smart rats in the house

2. “He summoned on of the elephants of his herd…” (Paragraph 3, line 2)

The word “he” refers to the ….
A. rat king
B. trapped elephant
C. elephant king
D. hunters

3. What did the elephant-hunters do?

A. Trapped the elephants
B. Destroyed the jungle
C. Shot the elephants
D. Killed the mice

4. Why did the king of rats decide to approach the elephants’ chief?
A. Requested him to guide his herd through another route
B. Asked for food and drinks from the elephants
C. Helped the elephant from the hunters
D. Destroyed the lives of his fellow rats

Read the text below and then choose the best answer for no. 5-7!
Spiders are predatory invertebrate animals. They are not classified in the class of insect. A
spider has eight legs while an insect never has more than six legs.
Spiders have a body with two main divisions, four legs and two other pairs of abdominal
spinnerets for spinning threads of silk. This silk can be used to aid in climbing, build egg sacs and
catch pray.
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Spiders kill so many insects, but they never do the least harm to man’s belonging. Spiders are
busy for at least half of the year killing insects. It is impossible to find out how many insects they
kill, since they are hungry creature which cannot be content with only three meals a day.

5. Spiders ….
A. are insects
B. have six legs
C. produce threads of silk
D. don’t kill insects

6. Spiders’ threads are used to ….

A. poison their prays
B. build egg sacs
C. protect the insects
D. harm human beings

7. The text is written to ….

A. tell the readers about spiders in general
B. describe a spider in the writer’s house
C. guide the readers on how to catch a spider
D. warn people about the dangers of spiders

8. Cats also called the domestic cat or house cat (with its scientific name: Felis silvestris catus or
Felis catus) is a type of carnivorous mammal of the family Felidae. The word "cat" generally refers
to a "cat" that has been tamed, but can also refer to the "big cats" such as ______ and tigers.
A. lions
B. lizard
C. fish
D. birds

9. Cats are considered as "perfect carnivore" with teeth and particular digestive tract. The first
premolar and molar teeth form a pair of fangs on each side of the mouth that works ______ as a pair
of scissors to tear the meat. Although these features also exist in the Canidae or dog, but these traits
are better developed in cats.
A. carelessly
B. randomly
C. effectively
D. annually

10. Unlike other carnivores, cats ______ almost non vegetable substance. Bears and dogs
sometimes eat berries, roots, or honey as a supplement, while cats only eat meat, usually freshly
killed prey. In captivity, cats cannot adapt to a vegetarian diet because they cannot synthesize all the
amino acids they need from plant material; it is in contrast with domesticated dogs, which
commonly are fed a mixture of meat and vegetables and sometimes it can adapt to a completely
vegetarian meal.
A. run
B. eat
C. cut
D. dig
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11. Order the words below!

Read a song below for no. 12- 13!

Someone Like You - by Adele
I heard that you're settled down
That you found a girl and you're married now.
I heard that your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you.

Old friend, why are you so shy?

Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light.

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited

But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over.

Never mind, I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I'll remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead"

12. The song expresses a ….

A. happiness
B. disappointment
C. excitement
D. sickness

13. “Never mind, I'll find someone like you” (line 11)
The sentence shows that the singer ….
A. tries hard to forget her man
B. feels relieve with the condition
C. is a very excited person
D. wants to go away

14. The kiwi is an amazing flightless bird, which has many distinct attributes. .............… is about
the size of a chicken, have thick leather skin, a great sense of smell, a long beak with nostrils on the
end, and hair-like feathers. All of these attributes make it very unlike a bird and more like a
mammal - however it is still a bird.
A. We
B. It
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C. He
D. She

15. The kiwi is an amazing flightless bird, which has many distinct attributes. It is about the size of
a chicken, have thick leather skin, a great sense of smell, a long ............................. with nostrils on
the end, and hair-like feathers. All of these attributes make it very unlike a bird and more like a
mammal - however it is still a bird.
A. ear
B. tail
C. beak
D. ear

16. During mating season, the male kiwi makes a call that goes "kiiwii". This is how they got their
name. The word kiwi is a Maori word, New Zealand's native language.
The kiwi is .........................… a nocturnal bird, which again is unlike most birds. They are
omnivores, therefore eating both meat and vegetable matter. They feed on many insects, such as
earthworms, crickets, slugs, snails, and etcetera.
A. gradually
B. mainly
C. usually
D. annually

17. The kiwi is mainly a nocturnal bird, which again is unlike most birds. They are omnivores,
therefore eating both meat and vegetable matter. They feed on many insects, such as earthworms,
crickets, slugs, snails, and etcetera. They will also ........................… seeds, berries, leaves and
etcetera. They do most of their feeding at night.
One of the most amazing facts about the kiwi is the size of its egg. They lay eggs that are between
15% to 20% of their body weight. The egg is almost as big as those of ostriches. The benefit of this
is the newborn comes up feathered and independent.
The kiwi breeds between June and March, and the male will then incubate the egg, for a period of
up to 80 days. A newborn kiwi is born, and is quite large for a chick due to the large size of the egg.
A. break
B. make
C. spill
D. eat

18. Order the words below!

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Read a song below for no. 19- 20!

19. “You've broken my heart, and now you leave me” (line 2)
From the lyrics we know that the writer felt ….
A. sad
B. excited
C. happy
D. boring

20. “You will remember” (line 15)

What is the synonym of the word ‘remember’?
A. Cry
B. Love
C. Memorize
D. Scream

Read the advertisement below and answer the question no.21!

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21. “Friendly” atmosphere. What does the underlined word mean?

A. Easy
B. Helpful
C. Pleasant
D. Close
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PART II. COMPLEX (MULTIPLE CHOICE).

____________________You can choose more than 1 answer____________________

Read the advertisement text below for no.22A!

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Call 03-23860505

22. (A) The correct statements about announcement above are ...
a) Classes are held twice a week
b) Each session will last for two hours
c) Only kindergarten students can attend class
d) There are six programmes for the holiday

Read the advertisement text below for no.22B!

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 4 hours Battery Life 3. 2.5 GHz Intel Core 15-2450M 4. 4 GB
DIMM RAM 5. 500 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive

22. (B) From the text, we know...

A. The laptop is as user-friendly as the previous edition
B. The laptop has advance function features
C. Normally, this laptop can be used for 4 hours
D. The screen of the laptop is small

Read the advertisement text below for no.23!

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collections from various well-known authors and publishers. Use your member card to get addition
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23. According to the advertisement, we know that ….

A. Backpack is a stationery shop
B. We have to shop with minimum Rp50.000,00 purchase then we’ll get the discount.
C. Backpack doesn’t have new book collections
D. If we buy a backpack Rp250.000, we’ll get the discount up to 50%.

Read the advertisement text below for no.24!

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appetite • Promote Fat Loss • Anti Aging • Promote Healthy Skin

24. According to the advertisement, we know that ….

A. The benefit of consuming NatraBurst is Increase appetite
B. The purpose of the text is to describe the composition of the product.
C. The benefit of consuming NatraBurst is promote fat loss.
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D. The purpose of the text is to persuade people to consume the product.

25. Read the advertisemet below!

The False Statements based on the below advertisement are….

A. The materials are available in many colors.
B. It promotes wedding package.
C. It is only 150K for the first buyer.
D. Megashop sells ladies dress.

PART III. TRUE OR FALSE

_________Choose T if the statement is true and choose F if the statement is false________

26. The janitor fixed the classroom door. = ACTIVE T/F

27. Mr. Smith took a photograph of me. = ACTIVE T/F
28. The letter was written by my brother. = ACTIVE T/F
29. The old car was driven by my brother. = PASSIVE T/F
30. Mrs. Deal was attacked by zombies. = PASSIVE T/F
31. The pasta was made by Karen. = PASSIVE T/F
32. The tree was planted by the gardener (passive) T/F
= The gardener plants the tree. (active)
33. The novel was written by J.K Rowling. (active) T/F
= J.K Rowling wrotes the novel. (passive)
34. The presents were delivered to our home by Santa and Rudolph. T/F
(passive - past simple)

PART IV. MATCH AND MATCH

-Match the questions about active & passive sentence in the column A
____________with the correct answers inthe column B for no.35 - 39____________

35. The producers will serve Louie a meal. A. active voice - past tense

36. Louie was served a meal by the producers. B. passive voice - past tense
37. The producers serve Louie a meal. C. active voice - future tense
38. Louie will be served a meal by the D. active voice - present tense
producers.
39. The producers served Louie a meal. E. passive voice - future tense
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PART V. ORDERING SENTENCES

____________________Rearrange these texts into correct order____________________

Once Sura and Baya were looking for some food. Suddenly, Baya saw a goat "Yummy,
this is my lunch," said Baya. "No way! This is my lunch. You are greedy" said Sura.
Then they fought for the goat. After several hours, they were very tired.
One day, Sura went to the land and looked for some food in the river. He was very
hungry and there was not much food in the sea. Baya was very angry when he knew that
Sura broke the promise. They fought again.
A long time ago, there were two animals, Sura and Baya. Sura was the name of a shark
and Baya was a crocodile. They lived in the sea.
Feeling tired of fighting, they lived in different places. Sura lived in the water and Baya
lived in the land. The border was the beach, so they would never fight again.
They both hit each other. Sura bit Baya's tail. Baya did the same thing to Sura. He bit
very hard until Sura finally gave up and went back to the sea. Baya was happy.

PART V. SHORT ANSWER

___Fill in the gap with the correct answer about tenses active and passive for no. 41 - 50___

41. Kian …………….. (see) this movie three times.

42. Jack …………….. (live) in the same house for twenty years.
43. Marie …………….. (live) in Dublin since 1980.
44. I washed my bike when it was dirty, but now I .... (to be) lazy to wash it
45. I always bring my dictionary everyday to my school, but I … (forget) to bring it yesterday.
46. Her hobby is singing that’s why she always … (practice) singing together with her friends.
47. berta : “Can I have your report soon?”
Jono : “sure, I ______ (finish) it before you go to the meeting”
48. The weather ____________ (be) strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.
49. The phone rang while I ________________ (have) dinner.
50. Saaidha's son __________(talk) on the phone right now.

PART VII. ESSAY

__________Change the sentences into active or passive__________

51. I clean the house, when a cake is made by my mom at kitchen

___________________________
52. A newspaper is always bought by my dad everyday from the market.
___________________________
53. The doctor treated the patient for pneumonia.
___________________________
54. Juan has studied Math for a test.
___________________________
55. Government will build a new palace next year.
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