Mid-test

 Read the text carefully and choose one of the best answers to the following questions.  Do this test seriously.  Avoid compromising with your friends.  Sent the answer to my Email: oesnoedotuu@gmail.com My Neighbors Living just next to my home is the Rahmat family. There are four persons in the family. Mr. Rahmat is a tired civil servant. He had worked for the Ministry of Education for twenty years. The illness forced him to stop working. Mrs. Rahmat formerly was a clerk, now she is a housewife. They have a girl who is about my age, named Dewi. She is my good friend and classmate. Mr. Rahmat also has a bright son, called Deni. He is studying at the University of Indonesia. He manages himself by giving tuition to several junior high school students in the evening. Mr. Rahmat lives in a three bedroom house. They are a very simple family and get on well with their neighbors. I have known them ever since they moved in about six years ago. I consider myself fortunate to have Mr. and Mrs. Rahmat as my neighbor because they are very friendly and helpful. I am sure that the other families living on our neighborhood share my opinion. 1. “I consider myself fortunate to have….” (The last paragraph line 1). What does the word ‘I’ refer to? a. The reader c. Mr. Rahmat b. The writer d. Mrs. Rahmat 2. “They are a very simple family” (paragraph 3 line 1). The word “They” refers to . . . a. Mr. and Mrs. Rahmat c. Dewi and Deni b. Dewi and the writer d. The Rahmat family 3. “I am sure that the other families living on ....” (The last paragraph, line two). The opposite meaning of the italic word is.... a. true c. uncertain b. certain d. believe 4. The main idea of the third paragraph is.... a. Rahmat’s life c. Rahmat’s bedroom b. Rahmat’s house d. Rahmat’s family Text for number 7-13 Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to France. I visited museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of France. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word. Furthermore, I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send any cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card! 5. The main idea of the first paragraph is.... a. Getting holiday c. A few words of Spanish b. A Postcards d. Buying 37 cards 6. “A friendly waiter taught me….” (the first paragraph line 2). The word ‘me’ refers to.... a. writer c. waiter b. writer’s friend d. waiter’s friend 7. What is the main idea of the second paragraph? a. The writer slept all day in the room. b. Making a big decision. c. The writer stayed in the room all day d. The writer was in the room. 8. The closest meaning of the word “spoil” (1st paragraph, line one) is… a. help c. spend b. make happy d. disturb 9. Then he lent me a book (5th sentence) The underlined word refers to… a. The writer c. The waiter b. The writer’s friend d. The gardener 10. I spent the “whole” day in my room. The opposite meaning of the italic word is… a. quarter c. part b. all d. some I have a pet at my house. It is a kind of bird. The name of this bird is Vorto. Vorto is funny and nice. It has colorful feather and a beautiful voice. I love it very much. Every morning I clean Vorto’s cage. Then, I feed it some bananas, or sometimes I give it some caterpillars. Actually I’m afraid of caterpillars, but I try to do that for my lovely bird. Vorto itself likes caterpillars very much. It sings louder than usual after I feed it. Vorto becomes one of my friends at home. I like playing with it in my spare time. It is enjoyable playing with Vorto. 11. The main idea of the last paragraph is.... a. The writer is afraid of caterpillars. c. The writer’s lovely bird. b. The writer’s caterpillars. d. Vorto likes caterpillars 12. The antonym of the word ‘beautiful’ is …. a. bad c. fascinating b. wonderful d. handsome 13. What is the main idea of the second paragraph? a. A funny bird. c. A colorful bird. b. Vorto’s cage. d. A caterpillar 14. “… but I try to do that for my lovely bird”. The word ‘lovely’ is synonymous with…. a. bad c. ugly b. expensive d. beautiful Last vacation, on Saturday morning, my family and I had a tour round Tana Toraja. It is a highland region in the Province of south Sulawesi. Since it was on highland, the weather was really cool. When we were there, we were enjoying the beautiful panorama. We went to some interesting villages where we saw traditional houses called Tongkonan. Then, we visited a unique grave. It was on a cliff with a balcony where coffins of dead and skeletons were laid. Unfortunately, there was no traditional ceremony when we were there. After a few days there, we went home on Tuesday. Before we went home, we bought some souvenirs and some special beverages, the Arabica coffee. The tour was really fascinating because I could see the unique costumes myself. For me, it was the most memorable tour I ever had. 15. The word ‘cool’ (Paragraph 2 line 1) is antonymous with.... a. wet. c. soft. b. dry. d. hot. 16. The main idea of the second paragraph is.... a. A beautiful panorama c. A cool weather b. A traditional house d. A Tongkongan 17. “…we were enjoying the beautiful panorama” (paragraph 2) The underlined word has the same meaning as…. a. village c. place b. region d. view My Family There are some people in my family. They are my parents, my brother and I myself. My father, Mr. Andika is fifty years old, while my mother is forty eight years old. Both my parents are teachers. They teach at elementary school. My elder brother is Raka. He is sixteen years old. He studies at SMA 1 Selong. I love my family very much. 18. The antonym of the word ‘old’ (paragraph 2 line 3) is … a. tall. c. short. b. high. d. young. 19. The main idea of the first paragraph is.... a. The number of person in writer’s family. b. The writer studies at SMA 1 Selong c. Raka studies at elementary school d. Mrs. Andika is a teacher On the last holiday our family went to Senggigi beach. It is one of the beaches near Ampenan. We went there by car. We left home very early in the morning, before it was too hot and too much traffic in the afternoon. After about two hours we came to the beach. It was sandy beach. There were many visitors there. We parked the car and then we walked along the sandy beach and went for a swim while we were playing ball. Many children played with the sand. After two hours swimming and playing we looked for the shade place to have lunch. We bought some bread and ordered young coconut ice and some snack. We ate while we watching the waves of Senggigi beach. We enjoyed it very much. We also took some pictures. Before we went home, we had another swim. Senggigi beach is indeed very beautiful. We are proud of that place. So when you go to Ampenan, do not forget to visit the beach. 20. The antonym of the word ‘near’ (paragraph 1 line 2) is.... a. short c. low b. long d. far My house is on Jl. Kartini. It is big and nice. It was built in 1999. It has two floors. It has a living room, a small kitchen, and a bathroom on the first floor. On the second floor there are three bedrooms and a bathroom. My parents’ bedroom is big. Then, my brother’s room is next to my room. My room is small but I like it. It has light green wall. There is a desk with a computer on it. I do homework there. There is also a nice garden in front of my house and I often play in the garden. We love our house. It is renovated twice. The first renovation was on 2005 and the second renovation was on 2008. It needs much money to do so. I like it very much. 21. The opposite meaning of the word ‘often’ (2nd paragraph line 3) is.... a. usually c. seldom b. never d. common 22. “It is big and nice. (Second sentence). The underlined word has the similar meaning to.… a. Tiny. c. Large. b. Nice. d. Beautiful