DAILY TES- UNIT 8&9 , kls 8

I.         Choose the correct answer!

Text 1 for no 1-4

Elephans are the heaviest land animals. They are also intelligent and have good memories. Most of them live in Africa and Asia, such as in Lampung, Indonesia. They use their long trunks almost like an arm, to put food and water in their mouths. They eat grass and plants.

1.      What is the text tell about?

A. Monkeys               
B. Elephants               
C. Bears                      
D. Rabbits

2.      Where does the elephant live?

A.    Europe                 
B. Australia                
C. Africa and Asia      
D. America

3.      What is the function of their long trunks?

A.    To see                                                                   
B.   To eat something    

C.   To put food and water in their mouth                 
D.  To run

4.      What do they eat?

A.    Rice                      
\B. Fruits                     
C. grass and plant       
D. Fish

5.      Rita has a dance course on Wednesdays. It means that she has a dance course … a week.

A.    Once                    
B. Twice                      
C. four times               
D. three times

6.      Oranges … a lot of vitamin C

A.    Contain                
B. containes               
C. contains                  
D. contained

7.      The sun …. In the east and …. In the west

A.     Rises - sets          
B. sets – rises             
C. rise – set                 
D. set-rise

8.      I`m new here. I …. know many people.

A.    am                       
B. do                           
C. do not                     
D. am not

TEXT 2 for no 9-11

My Unique Pets I’m used to having pets at home because my family is pet lovers. I have kept two turtles since February 2003. I put them all in one tank in my room. The name of the male turtle is Donatello and the female one is called Rafael It is quite easy to keep them. They can survive  without  food for about two months. However, they need a comfortable place to live. They have to live with imported soil and plants, good water circulation and a piece of dry trunk in the aquarium. Inadequate conditions can cause not only stess but also affect their growth. The worst thing is they may even end in their death! The weapon of an adult turtle lies in its edge of the shell. He will use this weapon when he is disturbed while he is taking a nap.

9.      Why is it dangerous to touch the edge of the turtle’s shell when he is having his nap?

a.      because the turtle might infect you with a certain disease

b.      because it is the location of a turtle’s weapon

c.       because it can cause stress to the turtle

d.      because it will kill the turtle

10.  “Inadequate conditions can cause not only stress but also affect their growth.” (paragraph     2). The underlined word can be best replaced by …  

a. insufficient          
b. indiscipline           
c. ineffective              
d. inedible

11.   What is the purpose of the text above ?

 a. To tell the readers that the writer’s family is pet lovers

 b. To describe the writer’s turtles to the readers

 c. To persuade the readers to keep turtles as a pet

 d. To show the advantages of keeping turtles\

TEXT 3 for no. 12-15

The Eka Karya Botanical Garden is a unique place to visit in Bali. There, visitors can stroll through cool and tranquil gardens, visit temples and traditional Balinese buildings, and learn about Balinese botany and traditional. The gardens combine scientific and conversation goals in a cool, mountainous setting, with adjacent forests and lakes, wildlife such as birds and monkeys, and the attractive landscaping all joined in harmony. With a rich collection of 1,187 species, the Eka Karya Botanical Garden is not only a forerunner in conserving Indonesia’s flora, but also one of the most beautiful gardens of its kind in the world. The primary task of the Botanical Garden is to conduct research, inventory and protect Indonesian plant species, native to moist upland areas, particularly from eastern Indonesia, also to provide useful scientific services and to increase public appreciation for conservation.

12.  What is the aim of the text above?

A.       Describe Balinese building

B.       Describe The Eka Karya Botanical Garden

C.       The activities in The Eka Karya Botanical Garden

D.       The situation The Eka Karya Botanical Garden

13.  What does  the Eka Karya Botanical Garden like?

A.  Kind          
B.Harmony     
C. Useful        
D.Unique

14.  “There, visitors can stroll through cool and tranquil gardens….” What does the word ‘there’ refers to?

A.       Eka Karya Botanical Garden                   
B.The place     
C.Garden        
D.Bali

15.  “There, visitors can stroll through cool….”(paragraph 1) . What does the underlined word mean?

A.    Walk slowly                                  
B. Examine carefully              \

C.     Observe seriously                          
D. Stay temporarily

16.   Lia and I are the best friends. I like ….. and she likes …..

A.    Her-me

B.     Her-my

C.     She-me

D.    She-I

17.  Imam  : Who … beside Mr. Steward?

Rahma : mr. yoga, the new teacher

A.    Sitting is                           
B. is sitting                 

C.     sitting are                        
 D. are sitting

18.   My father and I … now. We … for the next week festival.

A.    are dancing-are rehearsing                       
B. is dancing- is rehearsing

C.     dancing- rehearsing                                 
D. dance-rehears

19.  The people … the fish with a net.

A.    Are chatching                  
B. is catching             

C.      catching                          
D. catches

20.  The girls look very thirsty. They… the water greedily.

A.    drinking is                       
B. is drinking             

C.     drinking are                     
D. are drinking