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Snakes are reptiles (cold-blooded creatures). They belong to the same group as lizards (the scaled group,
Squamata) but from a sub-group of their own (Serpentes).
Snakes have two legs but a long time ago they had claws to help them slither along. Snakes are not slimy.
They are covered in scales which are just bumps on the skin. Their skin is hard and glossy to reduce friction as
the snake slithers along the ground.
Snakes often sun bathe on rocks in the warm weather. This is because snakes are cold-blooded; they need
the sun’s warmth to heat their bodies up.
Most snakes live in the country. Some types of snakes live in tress, some live in water, but most live on the
ground in deserted rabbit burrows, in thick, long grass and in old logs.
A snake’s diet usually consists of frogs, lizard, and mice and other snakes. The Anaconda can eat small
crocodiles and even bears. Many snakes protect themselves with their fangs. Some snakes are protected by
scaring their enemies away like the Cobra. The flying snakes glide away from danger. Their ribs spread apart and
the skin stretches out. Its technique is just like the sugar gliders.

1. Since the snakes are cold-blooded, they…

A. like sucking the cool blood
B. avoid sun-bathing to their skins
C. never sun bathe in the warm weather
D. require the sun’s warmth to heat their bodies

2. We know from the text that snakes…

A. do not have claws
B. do not like sunlight
C. have two legs and claws
D. use their claws to slither along the ground

3. Some types of snakes live in tress, some live in water, but most live on the ground in deserted rabbit
burrows,…(paragraph 4).The word “burrows “ has the similar meaning with…
A. foster
B. dig
C. plough
D. nurture

4. How do flying snakes protect themselves.

A. They fly away
B. They use their fangs they scare their enemies.
C. They stretch out their skin,
D. They eat the other animals.

Ant-eaters are perhaps the most curious looking animals.Their long head and snout look like tubes, and they
have no teeth at all. Their front legs are very strong and armed with heavy curved claws with which they break
open the nets of ants and termites and then, when the insects rush out, use their long, sticky tongues to lick them
up at great speed.

True ant-eaters are found in the swamps and forests of central and South America. Scaly ant-eaters, or
pangolins, are found in Africa and tropical Asia.
Various other insect-eating animals are sometimes called ant-eaters, although they really belong to other groups
of animals. One of them is the ant-bear, which lives on the plains of South and Central Africa. This has long,
erect ears but short blunt claws, an almost hairless tail, yellow brown in color. Unlike the true ant-eaters, it has
small teeth.

5. The text tells us ….

A. the story of ant-eaters
B. ant-eaters in general
C. the discussion of ant-eaters
D. the description of ant-eaters

6. What is the ant-bear?

A. The animal has long, erect ears and small teeth
B. The animal looks like a pangolin.
C. The animal has no sticky tongue
D. The animal does not like to eat ants.
.
7. From the passage above, we can conclude that….
A. all ants are friends of other insects
B. ants live in the disgusted places
C. ants are classified as predators
D. ants belong to the insect group

A kangaroo is an animal found only in Australia. It has a smaller relative, called a wallaby, which lives on
the Australian island of Tasmania and in New Guinea.
Kangaroos eat grass and plants.They have short front legs, but very long and strong back legs and a tail.
These are used for sitting up and for jumping. Kangaroos have been known to make forward jumps of over eight
metres, and leap across fences more than three metres high. They can also run at speeds of over 45 kilometres
per hour.
The largest kangaroos are the Great grey kangaroo and the Red Kangaroo. Adult grows to a length of 1.60
metres and weighs over 90 kilos.
Kangaroos are marsupials. This means that the female kangaroo has an external pouch on the front of her
body. A baby kangaroo is very tiny when it is born, and it crawls at once into this pouch where it spends its first
five months of life.

8. According to the text, the kangaroo ….

A. can grow as tall as a man
B. can run faster than a car
C. can walk as soon as it is born
D. can jump over a 3 metres high fence

9. …. are used for sitting up and for jumping.

A. Long tails
B. Short legs
C. Body pouch
D. Short front legs

10. We know from the text that kangaroo ….

A. is smaller in size to human
B. is an omnivorous animal
C. has habitat in Tasmania
D. can be called Wallaby in New Guinea.

An elephant is the largest and strongest animals. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs, huge
sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tall, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long noise,
the trunk.
The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws up water by its
trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them into its mouth. In
fact the trunk serves the elephant as a long am and hand. An elephant looks very clumsy and heavy and yet it
can move very quickly.
The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its great strength makes it a very
useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers
and even fight

11. The text tells us about….

(A). the Elephant’s peculiar feature
(B). useful servant
(C). strange looking animal
(D). an elephant

12. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that….

(A) elephants are strong
(B) elephants can lift logs
(C) elephants are servants
(D) elephant are very useful

13. The most distinguishing characteristic of an elephant is…..

(A). its clumsiness
(B). its thick legs
(C). its large body
(D). its long nose

14. Which of the following is NOT part of the elephant described in the first paragraph ?
(A) It looks strange
(B) It is heavy
(C) It is wild
(D) It has a trunk

15. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath (paragraph 2).
The word “it” refers to….
A). a shower bath
B). elephant’s body
C). a shower
E). elephant’s trunk
16. It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the following, EXCEPT ……..
(A) to eat
(B) to push
(C) to drink
(D) to carry things
.
17. “The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature….(Paragraph2). The word “peculiar” close in meaning to ….
(A) large
(B) strange
(C) tough
(D) smooth

18. The text above is in the form of…

(A). Analytical Exposition
(B). Narrative
(C). Recount
(D). Report

Komodo dragon is a member of the monitor family, Varanidae. It is the world’s largest living lizards. It
grows to be 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighs up to 126 kg and belong to the most ancient group of lizards still
alive.
It is found mainly in the island of Komodo and on other small islands, Rinca, Padar, and Flores. The
natives call the dragon, ora, or buaya darat (land crocodile).
The Komodo dragon has a long heavy tail, short, strong legs, and rough skin. It is covered with small dull, colored
scales. It can sprint at up 18 km per hours, but only for short distances. When it opens its wide red moth, it shows
row of teeth like the edge of a saw.
Komodo dragons are good simmers and may swim the long distance from one island to another. Like other
lizards, they swim by undulating their tails, and their legs held against their body.
The Komodo dragon is totally carnivorous. It hunts other animals during the day. It hunts deer, wild pigs,
water buffaloes, and even horses. While smaller komodos have to be content with eggs, other lizards, snakes
and rodents. Komodo dragons are cannibals. The adult will prey on the young one as well as the old and sick
dragons.
Lizard digs a cave with its strong claws in the cave at night.

19. The main idea of paragraph 5 is …

A. komodo dragons feed on young dragons.
B. komodo dragons get their food by hunting.
C. komodo dragons are carnivorous and also cannibals
D. komodo dragons are cannibals because they hunt other animals.

20. Which of the following is not the characteristic of a komodo dragon?

A. Rough skin
B. Strong claws
C. A long heavy tail
D. Rows of red teeth
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21. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is ….
A. to retell the events in Komodo Island. recount text
B. to inform about classification of komodo. report text
C. to describe about komodo dragon in general. descrptive text
D. to persuade reader to keep komodo habitat. analytical exposition,

The anaconda is the largest snake in the world. Also known as the Water Boa, this giant, meat-eater lives in
swampy areas of tropical South America. It spends a lot of time in shallow water, hidden from unsuspecting prey.
Anacondas are related to boa constrictors. They give birth to 20 to 40 baby snakes at one time. Like all snakes,
anacondas are cold-blooded; they have the same temperature as the environment. They continue to grow all
their lives, getting bigger and bigger each year. The longest anaconda ever found was 11.4 m long, there are
probably even bigger anacondas that have not been seen. Anacondas are greenish-brown with a double row of
black oval spots on the back and smaller white markings on the sides.

22. What is the monologue about?

A. Snakes. descriptive
B. Anacondas descriptive text
C. Kinds of snakes. descriptive
D. What an anaconda looks like. report text

23. How many babies does an anaconda give birth at one time?
A. 10 – 20.
B. 10 – 30.
C. 20 – 30.
D. 20 – 40

Part II
Complete with a question tag!

1They aren't my actor, .... ?

2. I have nothing for their have dinner, ....?
3. Syahrul has gone to many beautiful places, ...?
4. Maya wanted to buy shoes, ....?
5. Nothing comes free, ....?
6. People like playing football, ....?
7. She met nobody in her house, ....?
8. Don't join in this meeting, ...?
9. Leave him alone, ...?
10. Corruption can be stopped soon, ....?
11. Drugs is a dangerous thing, ....?
12. She won't meet us soon, ....?
13. Somebody is waiting for you, ....?
14. Some of them knew us, ....?
15. Everyone welcomes the new year, ....?