Gardenia plants 

          
            Gardenia plants are popular for the strong sweet scent of their flowers. Gardenia is the
national flower in Pakistan. In Japan and China, the flower is called Kuchinashi (Japanese) and Zhi zi
(Chinese).
            Gardenia plants are evergreen shrubs. Their small trees can grow to 1 - 5 meters tall. The
leaves are 5 - 50 centimeters long and 3 - 25 centimeters broad, dark green and glossy with a
leathery texture. The flowers are in small groups, white, or pale yellow, with 5-12 lobes (petals)
from 5-12 centimeters diameter. They usually bloom in mid- spring to mid-summer. Many species
have strong aroma.
            To cultivate gardenia as a house plant is not easy. This species can be difficult to grow
because it originated in warm humid tropical areas. It demands high humidity and bright (not direct)
light to thrive. It flourishes in acidic soil with good drainage and thrives on 20° – 23° C during the
day and 15° – 16° C in the evening. Potting soils developed specifically for gardenias are available. It
grows no larger than 18 inches in height and width when grown indoor. In climates where it can be
grown outdoors, it can reach the height of 6 feet. If water hits the flowers, they will turn brown.

1.  How tall is a gardenia tree?

      A. 3 - 25 cm.                 B. 5-12 cm.
      C. 5-50 cm                                D. 1-5 m
2.  What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. It is easy to plant a gardenia tree.                     B. A gardenia plant needs high humidity.
C. It's not easy to plant gardenia as a house plant.D. A good drainage is important for gardenia
plant.
3.  From the text we know that ....
A. people don't like the strong scent of the flower      B. Gardenia is widespread in Asia
      C. the flower is easy to plant                                        D. the flower is expensive
4.  "... because it originated in warm ..." (paragraph 3, line 10)
The underlined word refers to ....
A. the flower                      B. the species
C. the soil                           D. the leaf
5.What is the meaning of Gardenia?
A. national flower in Pakistan B.national flower in Indonesia
C.national flower of Korea D.national flower in France

Mango

Mango is a flowering plant that belongs to the family Anacardiaceae. his plant originates from
south Asia where it represents an integral part of human diet for 5000 years already.

Mango tree is tall, evergreen plant that can reach 115 to 130 feet in height. Its crown has a
diameter of 33 feet. Mango has narrow, leathery leaves. They are dark green in color and
alternately arranged on the branches. Mango has strong root that grows 20 feet deep into the
ground. Root is designed to absorb water and nutrients from the well drained sandy soils. Mango
develops small, white or pink flowers that consist of 5 petals. Individual flowers are part of
branched inflorescence.
Mango develops egg- or kidney-shaped fruit covered with smooth skin. Size of the fruit and
color of the skin depends on the variety. Most commercially available mango varieties have
reddish-green skin. Edible part of the fruit consists of orange flesh that surrounds large seed,
located centrally. Mango tree starts to produce fruit after four years. Some trees produce fruit
even after 300 years.

Question..

1. where the origin of mango plants ?

a. south africa d.

b. south asia

Football

Football or soccer, which is considered to be the most popular sport in the world, is a team sport
played between two teams of eleven players using a spherical ball.

The object of the game, which is played on a wide rectangular field with a goal on each end of
the field, is to score by putting the ball into the adversary goal. The goal is kept by a goalkeeper
who is allowed, at the exception of other players, to use his / her hands in the game. The winners
are those who score the most goals. If the football match ends in a draw the two teams may be
redirected to play extra time and / or penalty shootouts.

The way football is played now was first codified in England. Nowadays, it is governed by the
FIFA, “Fédération Internationale de Football Association” (International Federation of
Association Football.) The game is played now all over the world and competitions are
organized nationally, continentally and internationally. The most prestigious of football
competitions is the World Cup, which is held every four years.

Terjemahan

Sepakbola
Sepak bola atau soccer, yang dianggap sebagai olahraga paling populer di dunia, adalah olahraga
tim yang dimainkan antara dua tim dari sebelas pemain menggunakan sebuah bola bundar.

Tujuan dari permainan, yang dimainkan di lapangan persegi panjang yang lebar dengan tujuan
pada setiap ujung lapangan, adalah untuk mencetak dengan menempatkan bola ke gawang lawan.
Gawang dijaga oleh kiper yang diperbolehkan, kecuali pemain lainnya, untuk menggunakan
tangannya dalam permainan. Pemenangnya adalah mereka yang mencetak gol terbanyak. Jika
pertandingan sepak bola berakhir imbang dua tim dapat diarahkan untuk bermain di waktu
tambahan dan/atau adu penalti.

Cara sepakbola dimainkan sekarang pertama kali disusun di Inggris. Saat ini, diatur oleh FIFA,
“FIFA” (Federasi Internasional Asosiasi Sepakbola.) Permainan ini sekarang dimainkan di
seluruh dunia dan kompetisi diselenggarakan secara nasional, kontinental dan internasional.
Yang paling bergengsi kompetisi sepakbola Piala Dunia, yang diadakan setiap empat tahun.

For many years people believed that the cleverest animals after man were the chimpanzees. Now,
however, there is a proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes.

Although a dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish. It is a mammal. It is in many ways, therefore,
like a human being.

Dolphins have a simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be possible for
man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But, this will not be easy because dolphins cannot hear the
kind of sounds man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a
third language which both he and the dolphins can understand.

Dolphins are also very friendly toward man. They often follow ships. There are many stories
about dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters.

1. The text above is in the form of………….

a. spoof
b. report
c. recount
d. procedure
e. narration

2. To tell the factual information, the writer mostly uses…………

a. passive voice
b. simple past tense
c. present perfect tense
d. simple present tense
e. present continuous tense

3. What kind of animal is dolphin?

a. insect
b. fish
c. mammal
d. bird
e. shark

4. Why talking to dolphin is not easy?

a. dolphins cannot hear the kind of man’s sounds
b. dolphins cannot think as human
c. dolphins like playing with man
d. dolphins feel annoyed by man
e. dolphins want to be free

5. What is the characteristic of dolphin according to the text?

a. fierce
b. friendly
c. naughty
d. shy
e. not responsible

For many years people believed that the cleverest animals after man were the chimpanzees. Now,
however, there is a proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes.

Although a dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish. It is a mammal. It is in many ways, therefore,
like a human being.

Dolphins have a simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be possible for
man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But, this will not be easy because dolphins cannot hear the
kind of sounds man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a
third language which both he and the dolphins can understand.

Dolphins are also very friendly toward man. They often follow ships. There are many stories
about dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters.

1. The text above is in the form of………….

a. spoof
b. report
c. recount
d. procedure
e. narration

2. To tell the factual information, the writer mostly uses…………

a. passive voice
b. simple past tense
c. present perfect tense
d. simple present tense
e. present continuous tense
3. What kind of animal is dolphin?
a. insect
b. fish
c. mammal
d. bird
e. shark

4. Why talking to dolphin is not easy?

a. dolphins cannot hear the kind of man’s sounds
b. dolphins cannot think as human
c. dolphins like playing with man
d. dolphins feel annoyed by man
e. dolphins want to be free

5. What is the characteristic of dolphin according to the text?

a. fierce
b. friendly
c. naughty
d. shy
e. not responsible

Text 2

Whales are sea-living mammals. They therefore breathe air but cannot survive or land. Some
species are very large indeed and the blue whale, which can exceed 30 meter length, is the
largest animal which lives on earth. Superficially, the whale looks rather like a fish, but there are
important difference in its external structure; its tail consists of a pair of broad, flat horizontal
paddles (the tail of a fish is vertical) and it has a single nostril on top of its breadth, broad head.
The skin is smooth and shiny and beneath it lies a layer of flat (blubber). This is up to 30 meter
in thickness and serves to conserve heat and body fluids.

6. What is the text about?

a. sea-living mammals
b. the description of mammals
c. the difference between whales and fish
d. whales
e. how whales survive themselves

7. The length of a whale is……..

a. is generally more than 30 meter
b. may be more than 30 meter
c. is less than 30 meter
d. ranges from 30 meter to more than 30 meter
e. is 30 meter at the most
8. Sentence 1………….
a. tells an orientation
b. poses a thesis
c. shows an abstract
d. gives a general classification
e. elaborates an explanation

9. What type of text is used by the writer?

a. narrative
b. report
c. recount
d. news items
e. exposition

10. To tell the factual information, the writer uses…….

a. passive voice
b. direct speech
c. reported speech
d. simple past tense
e. simple present tense

Kunci Jawaban

1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. B
10. E