Question Sheet

English for Grade X (Mid-term Test Semester 1)

A. Choose one of the options (a/b/c/d/e) which you think is the correct one.

Text 1

One April a time, a rabbit wanted to cross a river but he couldnt swim. He had
an idea. He saw a boss of crocodile swimming in the river. The rabbit asked the boss
of crocodile, How many crocodiles are there in the river? The boss of crocodile
answered, We are twenty here. Where are they? the rabbit asked for the second
time. What is it for? the boss of crocodile asked.
All of you are good, nice, gentle and kind, so I want to make a line in order.
Later I will know how kind you are, said the rabbit. Then, the boss of crocodile called
all his friends and asked them to make a line in order from one. Side to the other
side of the river. Just them, the rabbit started to count while jumping from one
crocodile to another; one . two . there . four until twenty, and finally, he
thanked all crocodiles because he had crossed the river.

1. What is the type of the text ?
a. folklore c. legend e. myth
b. fantasy d. fable

2. The story mainly tells us about .
a. twenty Crocodiles
b. the boss of crocodile
c. a rabbit and twenty crocodiles
d. a rabbit and the boss of crocodile
e. the boss of the crocodile and all hit friends

3. We know from the first paragraph that the rabbit actually wanted .
a. to cross the river
b. to surf across the river
c. to me the boss of crocodile
d. to know where the crocodiles are
e. to know the number of crocodiles there

4. All of are good, nice gentle, and kind . (paragraph 2)
The underline word is synonymous with .
a. mild c. cheerful e. honorable
b. diligent d. easy going

5. All the sentences below are taken from the text.
Which of them is not direct speech ?
a. Where are they ?
b. We are twenty here.
c. He had crossed the river.
d. Later, I will know how kind you are.
e. How many crocodiles are there in the river ?

Text 2

Early one morning, Umar was walking to the bus stop to catch a bus to
school. A loud, screeching noise suddenly pierced the air. Umar realized that there
had been an accident. A small boy was lying unconscious on the road, and the car
that had hit him had already run away.
Umar was confused and frightened. is the boy dead? Umar asked himself.
However, the boy was still breathing. Umar could see that the boy had bruises all
over his face and arms.
Umar did not know what to do. Few cars passed along this road at this time of
the day. The nearest house which he could go to for help was his own, but it would
take ten minutes to walk there. Umar finally decided to stay with the boy until
somebody came by.
Time passed very slowly so it seemed to Umar. The boy was still
unconscious, and Umar prayed for the boy to regain consciousness.
Umar sprang to his feet at the sound of an approaching car. He waved
frantically at the driver to stop. Umar asked the driver, You will help this boy, won

t
you, Sir? The driver was kind. He carried the injuried boy to the car. Umar went with
them to the hospital. Later, the driver took Umar to the police station to report the
accident.
Umar had a lot to tell to his friends that day at school. All his friends though
Umar was a very brave boy. It was an unforgettable incident, wasnt it? They asked
him.
Yes, it was, Umar replied. It was a terrifying experience, thought!

6. What is the genre of the text?
a. Descriptive c. Narrative e. News item
b. Recount d. Procedure

7. The purpose of the text is to .
a. tell a past event d. report a phenomena
b. entertain readers e. describe Umar

s activity
c. discuss something

8. Umar and the helpful driver went to the police station after they .
a. stopped the approaching car
b. reported the accident they saw
c. brought the boy to the nearest house
d. had seen the injured boy on the road
e. had carried the injured boy to the hospital

9. Time passed very slowly .( paragraph 4 )
This part of the text is called .
a. Description c. Event e. Reorientation
b. Resolution d. Orientation

10. What do Umars friends think about him .
a. he is an honest boy d. he is a kind boy
b. he is a coward boy e. he is an easy going boy
c. he is a very brave boy

11. The old woman was feel . after she had heard that her beloved son was
seriously injured in a terrible accident.
a. delighted c. sorrow e. sadness
b. regret d. unconscious

Text 3

Once upon a time a hawk fell in love with a hen. The hawk flew down from
the sky and asked the hen, Won

t you marry me?

The hen loved the brave, strong hawk and wishes to marry him. But she said,
I cannot fly as high as you can. If you give me time, I may learn to fly as high as
you. Then, we can fly together.
The hawk agreed. Before he went away, he gave the hen a ring. This is to
show that you have promised to marry me, said the hawk.
So it happened that the hen had already promised to marry a rooster. So,
when the rooster saw the ring, he became very angry. Throw that ring away at once!
Didn

t you tell the hawk that you

d already promised to marry me? shouted the

rooster .The hen was so frightened at the rooster anger that she threw away the ring
immediately.
When the hawk came the next day, the hen told him the truth. The hawk was
so furious that he cursed the hen. Why didn

t you tell me earlier? Now, You

ll always
be scratching the earth, and I

ll always be flying above you to catch your children,

said the hawk.
The curse seems to have come true.


12. What is the genre of the text?
a. Descriptive c. Narrative e. News item
b. Recount d. Procedure

13. Why couldnt the hen say yes right away?
a. because she did not love the hawk
b. because she had no ring to exchange
c. because it would make the roaster angry
d. because the hawk was too brave and strong
e. because she had to learn how to fly as high as the hawk

14. What is the story about?
a. A hen and a rooster
b. A hawk and his wife
c. A hen and her children
d. A rooster and his fiance
e. A hawk, a hen and a rooster

15. The hawk flew down from the sky and asked the hen. wont you marry me?
(paragraph 1).
What does the underlined utterance mean?
a. The hen wanted to marry the hawk
b. The hen refused to marry the hawk
c. The hen agreed to be the hawk

s wife
d. The hawk proposed the hen to be his wife
e. The hawk wanted to marry the hen at the sky

16. Why was the rooster angry when he saw the ring?
a. The hen had betrayed him
b. The hen had stolen his ring
c. The hen didn

t wear her own ring

d. The ring was not good for the hen
e. The ring was too small for the hen

17. What can we learn from the story? We have to .
a. take care of our children
b. keep our promise
c. love one another
d. listen to other
e. marry soon

18. The hen loved the brave .(paragraph 2)
This part of text called .
a. Resolution c. Event e. Orientation
b. Step d. Major complication

19. When the hawk came .(paragraph 5)
This part of the text called
a. Resolution c. Event e. Orientation
b. Step d. Major complication

20. What is the tense that use on the text above?
a. Past tense d. Perfect tense
b. Present tense e. Past perfect tense
c. Future tense

21. Didnt you tell the hawk that youd already promised to marry me?
Shout the rooster.
Which word of the following words has the closest meaning with the underlined
word?
a. loud c. terrify e. speak
b. louder d. scream

22. The hawk was so furious that he cursed the hen. One of the following words is
the anthonym of the underlined word.
a. happy c. angry e. disappointed
b. delighted d. regret

Choose the best pronoun!

23. Indira fell off her bicycle and broke .. arm
a. hers c. his e. he
b. her d. him

24. Adam and Amanda are married ..live in an apartment building.
a. They c. Theirs e. They are
b. Them d. Their

25. We live in the same building apartment has one bedroom.
a. Ours c. Our e. Us
b. We d. We are

Text 4

Once upon a time, there lived in Japan a peasant and his wife. They were sad
couple because they had no children. They kept praying to their god pleading to give
them a child.
While cutting wood by a stream one day, the man saw a large peach floating on
the water. Her ran to pick it up. His wife was excited because she had never seen
such a large peach before. They were about to cut the peach when they heard a
voice from inside.
The couple were too surprised to do anything. The peach then cracked open,
and there was a beautiful baby boy inside. The couple were very happy, of course.
They named the baby Momotaro, which meant Peach boy.
Momotaro grew up to be a clever, courageous young man. His parents loved
him very much
One day, Momotaro told his parents that he was going to fight the pirates who
always attacked their village. These pirates lived on an island a few kilometers away.
Momotaros mother packed his food, and his father gave him a sword. Having
blessed Momotaro, they sent him off on his journey.
Sailing on his boat, Momotaro met an eagle going in the same direction. They
became good friends, soon, both of them arrived on the island of the Pirates.
Momotaro drew out the sacred sword his father had given him and began to
fight the pirates. The eagle flew over the thieves heads, pecking at their eyes.
Finally, the pirates were defeated.
Momotaro brought home all goods that pirates had stolen. His parents were
proud of him, and they were overjoyed at his victory and safe return.

26. Where did the story happen ? It happened.
a. in Japan d. in a village
b. on the boat e. on the island of the pirates
c. by a stream

27. What did the pirates always do? They always ..
a. fought the people d. sailed on the boat
b. lived in the island e. cut wood by a stream
c. attacked the village

28. Who is the character in the story ?
a. The blessed child d. The defeated pirates
b. The lucky peasant e. Momotaro the peach boy
c. The pleasant s wife

29. Having blessed Momotaro, they sent him off on his Journey. (Paragraph 2)
From the sentence we know that Momotaros parents . Him to fight the
pirates
a. joined c. forbade e. declined
b. refused d. allowed

30. When the peasant and his wife saw a beautiful baby boy inside the large peach,
they . And named him Momotaro.
a. felt annoy c. seemed afraid e. looked surprised
b. were anxious d. were very glad

31. What do we learn from the story ?
a. we should do our best
b. Momotaro is a brave man
c. There is no gain without pain
d. Happiness will find you if you try
e. The peasant and his wife are good friends

32. When did Momotaro meet an eagle ? When .
a. they became good friends
b. he was sailing on his boat
c. he began to fight the pirates
d. the eagle flew over the pirates head
e. they arrived on the island of the Pirates

33. Which of the following sentences belongs to passive voice ?
a. They were sad couple
b. The couple were surprised
c. His wife was excited
d. The Pirates were defeated
e. Momotaro and an eagle were going in the same direction

Text 5

During the June holidays, my class organized a picnic. We decided to go to
Sentosa, one of Singapores well-developed island resorts. Each pupil had to pay
sixty cents for transport. Also every pupil talking part had to get a letter of consent
from his or her parent.
On the day of the picnic, I woke up early and was pleased to see the sun
shining brightly. After breakfast, I packed all the necessary things in a bag and went
to school
Punctually at 9 ocloc, the school bus picked us up and we were soon on our
way to the harbour. We crossed over to Sentosa by ferry. As it was a weekend, the
island was crowded with merry picnickers and tourists. We walked to the stretch of
beach fringing the lagoon. It was an ideal picnic spot. The green atmosphere was
most relaxing.
We spent the rest of the morning swimming and playing in the cool water. At
noon, we decided to have lunch. We unpacked our picnic baskets and started eating.
The food disappeared very quickly. It was lovely sitting there on the sunny
beach with the sea water lapping at our feet as we ate
After lunch, we sang several songs and played some exciting games. All too
soon, it was time to leave. We packed all the litter into paper bags, for we did not
want to spoil the lovely beach
At 4 p.m., we left Sentosa by ferry and were soon homeward bound

34. Event one is .
a. The writers class organized a picnic
b. The food disappeared very quickly
c. The writer woke up early and was pleased to see the sun shining brightly
d. The school bus picked the pupils and soon they were to the harbour
e. The pupils spent the rest of the morning swimming and playing in the cool
water

35. The island was crowded . It was a week end.
a. unless c. although e. as long as
b. whether d. because

36. The island was crowded with merry picnickers and tourists.
merry means .
a. disappointed c. wonderful e. happy
b. interested d. excited

37. When did the pupils sang and played games ?
a. at noon c. in the morning e. after packing all the litter
b. after lunch d. before lunch

38. How is the story ending ?
a. The pupils sang several songs
b. The writer packed all the litter
c. The pupils left Sentosa by Ferry
d. They played some exciting games
e. The pupils started to have lunch on the sunny beach

Complete these following paragraphs!

This morning Yeni (39) . an accident. She went out for a run on the streets
around her house. As she was jogging she (40) . and (41) . her leg.
When she stood up she (42) . it difficult to walk. A taxi driver was driving
past in his taxi. The driver stopped and (43) . to take Yeni to the hospital. When
they arrived at the hospital, she (44) . the driver and went into casualty
department.

39. a. has c. have e. to have
b. had d. having

40. a. fall c. fell e. to fall
b. falling d. falls

41. a. injured c. damages e. hitting
b. wounded d. broken

42. a. seemed c. found e. destroyed
b. looked d. took

43. a. invited c. said e. offered
b. told d. ordered

44. a. paid c. bought e. informed
b. sold d. asked


Direct Speech Reported speech
Change these Direct Speech into Reported Speech!

45. Mike said, Im thinking of going to live in Mexico next year.
46. Lia said, You can come and stay with me if you are in Solo.
47. Tommy said, Annie had an accident yesterday but she wasnt injured.
48. Stany said, Ive been playing the piano a lot this week.
49. Minnie said, I saw Jenny at a party a last week and she seemed fine.
50. You arranged to meet Rose. She said, I will be there on time. At last she
arrives 30 minutes late. What do you say to her? You said ....
51. Steffany said, I cant come to the party tonight. That night you see her at the
party. What do you say to her? You said ....
52. Listen carefully, he said to us. He told ....
53. Dont wait for me if Im late, Ann said. Ann said ....

Relative pronouns
Combine these sentences into a sentence by using relative pronouns
(who/whom/whose/which/that)

54. A girl was injured in the accident. She is now in the hospital.
55. Some boys were arrested. They have now been released.
56. The police are still trying to identify the body. It was found last week.
57. I remember the name of the man. His wife was very ill and was taken to the
hospital yesterday.
58. The man fell in love with a girl. The girl left him after a few weeks.
59. Im sure I saw the woman. Her husband was arrested by the police.
60. My teacher was out of town. I wanted to meet her.