SMA NEGERI I ENDE

ENGLISH 2ND EVALUATION

Name : ……………………………..
Class : ……………………………..

Read the text for question number 1-5.

How to make a Ballon Powered Rocket

You will need a ballon, sticky tape, sensors, string, a plastic drinking straw.

1. Thread the string carefully through the drinking straw.

2. The one end of the string to an object (tree, door handle, post, and so on)
3. The other end of the string to something ten meters away making sure that the string is
tight.
4. Cut two pieces of sticky tape.
5. Gently blow a little air into the ballon.
6. Hold the end of the ballon tightly so the air does not escape.
7. Tape the ballon firmly to the straw.
8. Blow more air into the ballon and again hold the end tightly.
9. Quickly release the end of the ballon and watch it travel along the string.
1. What is the purpose of the text?
2. Why the end of the balloon should be held tightly?
3. “Hold the end of the balloon tightly so the air does not escape.”
What is the opposite meaning of the word ‘escape’?
4. What is used to blow the air to the balloon>
5. “Quickly release the end of the balloon and watch it travel along the string.” The underlined
word refers to . . .
Read the following short dialogs and complete them by using appropriate expressions.

6. Dina: Ma’am, please wait.

Woman : Are you calling me?
Dina : Yes. I want to give back your purse. You dropped it in the front of the bookstore over
there.
Woman : . . . . . . . . . . .
7. Rita : Hi, Tari. I heard that you won the English speech competition last week.
Tari : Yes, Rita.
Rita :. . . . . . . . . . .
Tari : Thank you.
8. Dini : Hi Dita, do you know that Olga Syahputra has passed away?
Dita : . . . . . . . . . .?
Dini : Yes I am.
9. Tini : Good morning, Dian
Dian : Good morning, too.
Tini : As you know I will have my 17th birthday party.
Dian : Oh really?
Tini : Yes. . . . . . . . . .
Dian : of course. It will be fun.
10. Rani : Look! This cow has three left ears.
Tian :. . . . . . . . . .