Choose the most suitable answer according to the text

Patty The Milkmaid

Patty the milkmaid was going to market carrying her milk in a pail on her head. As she went along
she began calculating what she would do with the money she would get for the milk. “I’ll buy some
fowls from farmer Brown, ”said she, “And they will lay eggs each morning, which I will sell to the
person’s wife. With the money that I get from the sale of these eggs I’ll buy myself a new dimity frock
and a chip hat; and when I go to market, won’t all the young men come up and speak to me! Polly Shaw
will be that jealous; but I don’t care. I shall just look at her and toss my head like this.”As she spoke. She
tossed her head back, the pail fell off it and all the milk was spilt. So she had to go home and tell her
mother what had occurred.
“Ah, my child,” said the mother, “Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.”

1.Patty’s job is……………

a. Milking a cow
b. Selling milk
c. Selling chicken
d. Selling eggs
e. Selling hat
2.The character of patty is…………..
a. Diligent
b. lazy
c. arrogant
d. greedy
e. jealous
3.The climax of the text is when………….
a. Patty went to the market to sell the milk
b. Patty was imagining her future
c. Patty fell her pail off
d. Patty went home sad
e. Patty’s mother advised her
4.The characters in the text are……….
a. Patty and the Milkmaid
b. Patty and Farmer Brown
c. Patty and the parson’s wife
d. Patty and Polly Shaw
e. Patty and her mother
5.“Patty the Milkmaid was going t market carrying her milk in pail on her head.” Yhe other name pail is…
a. Pale
b. Bucket
c. Box
d. glass
e. pan
The text for number 6 to 8

The wind and the sun

The wind and the sun were disputing which was the stronger. Suddenly they saw a traveler coming
down the road, and the sun said; “ I see a way to decide our dispute. Whichever of us can cause that
traveler to take off this cloak shall be regarded as the stronger. You begin.” So the sun retired behind a
cloud, and the wind began to blow as hard as it could upon the traveler. But the harder he blew the
more closely did the traveler wrap his cloak round him, till at last the wind had t give up in despair. Then
the Sun came out and shone in all his glory upon the traveler, who soon found it too hot to walk with his
cloak on.

6.The characters in the txt above are ………

a. The wind, the sun and the traveler
b. The wind, the traveler, and the rain
c. The sun, the traveler, and the rain
d. The wind, the sun, and the snow
e. The wind, the sun, and the tree
7.The reorientation of the text is ……………
a. The wind and the sun were disputing which was the stronger.
b. Suddenly they saw a traveler coming down the road, and the sun said: “ I see a way to decide
our dispute. Whichever of us can cause that traveler to take off his cloak shall be regarded as
the stronger. You begin.”
c. So the sun retired behind a cloud, and the wind began to blow as hard as it could upon the
traveler.
d. But the harder he blew the more closely did the traveler wrap his cloak round him, till at last the
wind had to give up in despair.
e. Then the Sun came out and shone in all his glory upon the traveler, who soon found it too hot to
walk with his cloak on.
8.The underlined word you in line 7 refers to ……………
a. The sun
b. The wind
c. The traveler
d. the snow
e. The earth

The text for number 9 to 14

Have you ever been humiliated by a little girl? Last week, my four year old daughter, Sally, was
invited to a children party. I decided to take her by train. Sally was excited because she has never
traveled on a train before. She sat near the window and asked questions about anything she saw.
Suddenly, a middle– aged lady came in to out compartment and sat opposite to sally.
“Hullo, little girl, ”she said. Sally did not answer, but looked at her curiously. The lady was dressed in a
blue coat and a large, funny hat.
After the train had left the station, the lady opened her handbag and took out her compact. She then
began to make up her face.
“Why are you doing that?”sally asked.
“To make myself beautiful,” the lady answered.
She put away her compact and smiled kindly.
“But you are still ugly, ”sally said.
Sally was amused, but I was very embarrassed.
9.Where did the incident happen ?
a. At home
b. In the bus
c. In the train
d. At the bus station
e. At the railway station
10.When did sally want to go ?
a. She wanted to go to her school
b. She was going to go to her friend’s birthday party
c. She would go to a wedding party
d. She went t the zoo
e. She was going t go to a beauty salon
11.“Suddenly, a middle-aged lady came into out compartment and opposite to Sally.” The underlined
word has the same meaning with…………..
a. Behind
b. In front of
c. Next to
d. Beside
e. Far away
12.“Suddenly, a middle-aged lady came into out compartment and sat opposite sally.” ( part. 4 ). The
underlined phrase means a lady whose age is around…………….
a. 1 – 5 years old
b. 5 – 10 years old
c. 11 – 20 years old
d. 20 – 30 years old
e. 40 – 50 years old
13.The purpose of the text is …………..
a. To inform the readers of the incident in the train
b. To entertain the readers with the incident
c. To explain the reader about the incident in the train
d. To describe the character of sally
e. To persuade the reader to take a train
14.Who writes the text above ?
a. Sally’s mother
b. Sally
c. The idle-aged lady
d. The conductor
e. Another person in the train

Choose the best answer for question no 15 to 18

15.“ How many students are there in the classroom ?”
“ there are 40 students “
“ How many students are there in the field ?”
“ There are 20 students ”
We can say that……………
a. There are many students in the classroom than in the field
b. There are more students in the classroom than those are in the field
c. There are more students in the field than those are in the classroom
d. There are fewer students in the classroom than those are in the field
e. There are few students in the classroom than those are in the field
16.Please put the books………………….the box so that we can lift them up together
a. Of
b. By
c. Above
d. Be low
e. In
17.The baby sitter looks…………………….the baby well
a. At
b. For
c. After
d. Up
e. In
18.Nadia : Lina’s father passed away yesterday
Nita : ……………….
a. That’s great
b. It sounds great
c. I’m sorry wonderful news
d. That’s perfect

The text for question number 19 to 25

What would a pet do when there’s a thief breaking into his master’s house?
It happened to a friend of mine a year ago.
While my friend, George, was reading in bed, two thieves, climbed into the dinning kitchen.
After they had entered the house, they went into the dinning room. It was very dark, so they turned
on a torch.
Suddenly, they heard a voice behind them.
“What’s up? What’s up?” some one called.
The thieves dropped the torch and ran away as they could.
George heard the noise and came down stairs quickly. He turned on the light, but he couldn’t see
anyone. The thieves had already gone.
But George’s parrot, Henry was still there.
“What’s up, George?” he called.
“Nothing, Henry,” George said and smiled.
“Go back to sleep”

19,The genre of the text above is ………………

a. Anecdote
b. Narrative
c. Recount
d. Analytical exposition
e. Procedure
20.From the passage, we know that the writer’s room is in the …………….
a. First floor
b. Second floor
c. Downstairs
d. Basement
e. Kitchen
21.In telling the story, the writer mostly uses………..
a. Simple present tense
b. Past tense
c. Present perfect tense
d. Present continuous tense
e. Past continuous tense
22.Why did the thieves run away?
a. Because there were policemen
b. Because they heard George’s voice
c. Because they heard Henry’s voice
d. Because they were caught by George
e. Because they had got the George’s properties
23.Where were the thieves when George went downstairs?
a. In the kitchen
b. In the dinning room
c. In George’s bedroom
d. In the bath room
e. Gone
24.“it was vey dark, so they turned on a torch.” (part. 4)
The underlined word has same meaning with……………..
a. Flash light
b. Matches
c. Lamp
d. Fire
e. Sun
25.the reorientation in the text is in……………
a. paragraph 2&5
b. paragraph 4&6
c. paragraph 1&4
d. paragraph 3&6
e. paragraph 3&5

Choose the best answer for each question

26.Martha : “what’s the matter, Doris? Have you been crying?

Doris : “oh, Joe and I just split up
Martha : No, really?..........( offering sympathy )
Doris : He said he was tired of my always criticizing him
a. That’s the way it goes
b. I don’t want your pity
c. I’m sorry to hear that
d. So it goes, I guess
e. Oh, leave me alone

27.Jhon : “Hey, Sally ! How’s it going?

Sally : “Not so well”
Jhon: “why?.................. ( expressing / concern )
Sally : I’m worried about my father. He’s begun drinking again
a. Do you really care?
b. Who gives a damn?
c. Stan out my business
d. No body cares about me
e. What’s the matter?
28.Father : “Sam, c’mon and sit down. I got a call from coach lane. He says you’re getting in to
trouble at school lately.
Sam : “what do you care?”
Father : “what do you man, “………………. “of course I care ( asking for care )
Sam : “do you really care? You’re never home
a. Are you all – right?
b. What do you care?
c. It’s noting
d. Who cares?
e. Are you really sorry?
29.Cindy :” this has been a pretty nice party, hasn’t it
Clara : “yeah it has been, listen a group of us are going out for a few more drink after wards
……………. ( offering invitation )
a. Can you please rush this?
b. What are you waiting for?
c. Would you be interested in going too?
d. What difference does it make?
e. That’s a great idea
30.Ekal : “Hey, lia”
Lia : “yeah?”
Ekal : a group of us are going to go to the music in the park giant this lunch time,………“ (inviting join)
Lia :”that’s a great idea
a. How about coming with us?
b. So what do you say?
c. What’s your decision?
d. Can we wait on that?
e. Would you mind waiting a moment?

The text for question number 31 to 34

There was once a young shepherd boy who tended his sheep at the foot a mountain near a dark.
It was rather lonely for him all day, so he thought upon a plan by which he could get a little company
and some excitement. He rushed down towards the village calling out “wolf, wolf,” and the villagers
came out to meet him, and some of them stopped with him for a considerable time. This pleased the
boy so much that a few days afterwards he tried the same trick, and again the villagers came to his help.
But shortly after this a wolf actually did come out from the forest, and began to worry the sheep, and
the boy of course cried out “wolf, wolf,” still louder than before. But this time the villagers, who had
been fooled twice before, thought the boy was again deceiving them, and nobody stirred to come to his
help. So the wolf made a good meal off the boy’s flock, and when the boy complained, the wise man of
the village said:
“A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.”

31.The orientation of the text is……………

a. There was once a young shepherd boy who tended his sheep at the foot of a mountain near a
dark forest
b. It was rather lonely for him all day, so he thought upon a plan by which he could get a little
company and some excitement
c. He rushed down towards the village calling out “wolf, wolf,” and the villagers came out to meet
him, and some of them stopped with him for a considerable time
d. This pleased the boy so much that a few days afterwards he tried the same trick, and again the
villagers came to his help
e. But shortly after this a wolf actually did come out from the forest, and began to worry the
sheep, and the boy of course cried out “wolf, wolf,” still louder than before
32.The followings which is not true about the shepherd’s boy character is…………
a. Liar
b. Pretender
c. Lonely
d. Hypocrite
e. Proper
33.“But shortly after this a wolf actually did come out from the forest, and began to worry the sheep,
and the boy of course cried out “wolf, wolf,” still louder than before. But this tie the villagers, who
had been fooled twice before, thought the boy was again deceiving them, and nobody stirred to
come to his help.”
a. The passage above is the …………of the text
b. Orientation
c. Complication
d. Coda
e. Resolution
f. Re-orientation
34.The FALSE statement based on the text above is…………………….
a. The shepherd boy lied to the villagers for three times
b. The shepherd boy shouted that there was a wolf
c. The villagers didn’t want to help the boy at last
d. The boy was eaten by the wolf
e. The boy disappointed the villagers

A CROSS A CROWED ROOM

It was love at first sight. I saw her standing on the other side of a crowded room sipping a glass of wine.
Our eyes met. I walked over to her and said, “you seem to be on your own. Can I join you?”
She smiled and said yes. At first she came across as rather shy, but as I go to know her better I found out
she was an open and confident person who was easy to get on with. At the end of the party I said I
would like to see her again and asked her out for a meal the following week.
I took her out to a small Italian restaurant in soho. After talking for a While, we found out that we had a
lot in common – in fact, we seemed to have the same interests and tastes in everything.
She smiled at me when I spoke to her, and when our eyes met this time I knew that I was head over
heels in love with her. I thought that she was failing in love with me, too. We started going out with each
other, and after some time we got engaged and decided to live together. We were both very happy and
made plans to settle down and get married the following year.
However, it wasn’t long before things started to go wrong. She seemed less affectionate and loving as
the weeks passed, and I started to feel she was going off me. She criticized me all the time. ‘Why are you
always going on at me?” I asked.
In the end I wondered if we were suited to one another. I was keen on hard rock and she was fond of
classical music.