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The bamboos are evergreen perennial flowering plants in the subfamily Bambusoideae of
the grass family Poaceae. The word "bamboo" comes from the Kannada term bambu, which
was introduced to English through Indonesian and Malay.

In bamboo, as in other grasses, the internodal regions of the stem are usually hollow and
the vascular bundles in the cross-section are scattered throughout the stem instead of in a
cylindrical arrangement. The dicotyledonous woody xylem is also absent. The absence of
secondary growth wood causes the stems of monocots, including the palms and large
bamboos, to be columnar rather than tapering.

Bamboos include some of the fastest-growing plants in the world, due to a unique rhizome-
dependent system. Certain species of bamboo can grow 91 cm (36 in) within a 24-hour
period, at a rate of almost 4 cm (1.6 in) an hour (a growth around 1 mm every 90 seconds,
or 1 inch every 40 minutes). Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family.

Bamboos are of notable economic and cultural significance in South Asia, Southeast Asia
and East Asia, being used for building materials, as a food source, and as a versatile raw
product. Bamboo has a higher specific compressive strength than wood, brick or concrete,
and a specific tensile strength that rivals steel.

What does the text mostly tell us about?

a. Bamboo
b. The usage of bamboo
c. The origin of bamboo
d. Plantations

2. Bamboo is a kind of .......

a. Wood
b. Grass
c. Decorative plant
d. Savanna

3. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

a. The usage of bamboo
b. Physical description of bamboo
c. Classification of bamboo
d. Explanation of bamboo in general

4. These are the usages of bamboo according to the text, except ......
a. Musical instrument
b. Material for building
c. Food
d. Versatile raw product

5. Bamboo ca be as strong as .....

a. Steel
b. Wood
c. Brick
d. Concrete

Text 2

Snakes are reptiles or cold-blooded creatures. They belong to the same group as lizards (the
scaled group, Squamata) but from a subgroup of their own (Serpentes).

Actually snakes have two legs but a long time ago they had claws to help them slither along.
Snakes are not slimy. Snakes are covered in scales which are just bumps on skin.
Their skin is tough however it’s shiny and it’s used to make them reduce friction as the
snake slithers on the ground.Snakes usually sun bathe on rocks within the heat weather.
This is because snakes are cold-blooded; they have to sunbathe because they need sun’s
heat to heat their bodies up.

Most snakes live in the country. Some varieties of snakes sleep in trees, some sleep in
water, however most survive in the bottom in deserted rabbit holes, in thick, long grass and
in recent logs.

A snake’s food sometimes consists of frogs, lizards, and mice and different snakes. The
Eunectes murinus will eat little crocodiles and even bears. several snakes defend themselves
with their fangs. Some snakes are protected by scaring their enemies away just like the
elapid snake. The flying snakes glide far away from danger. Their ribs unfold apart and also
the skin stretches out. Its technique is simply just like the sugar gliders.

6.Snakes are cold blooded, that’s why they need...

A. Avoid sun to protect their shiny skin.

B. Live in a rabbit hole to avoid sunbathing.
C. They like to sun bathe to make them stay warm.

7 What you know from text 2 about snake fact?

A. They use their claws to slither along the ground.

B. They legs and feet.
C. They don’t like sunlight.

8. How snakes defend themselves

A. They defend themselves by hissing.

B. They defend themselves by using their fangs.
C. They protect themselves by eating frod or other varieties of snake.

9. What do snakes eat?

A. Frog, cow, mice.

B. Lizzard, other kind of snake, frog
C. Other kind of snake, frog, bird

10. What Eunectes murinus food?

A. Cow, buffalo.
B. Bird, frog.
C. Little crocodile and bears.

11.Where usually snakes live or sleep?

A. Rabbit hole, tree, water
B. Field, trees, cave
C. Rabbit hole, cave, water

12. Based on the text above, what kind of animal snakes are?

A. Poultry
B. Reptiles
C. Mammals

13.Based on text 2 what you know about snake skin?

A. It’s slimmy and shiny

B. It’s tough and slimmy
C. It’s shiny and tough

14. How do flying snakes defend themselves?

A. They Glide far away from danger

B. They defend themselves by hissing.
C. They protect themselves by eating frog or other varieties of snake.

15. How do snakes fly without wings?

A. They borrow bird wings.

B. They run fast and make them fly.
C. Their ribs unfold apart and also the skin stretches out. Like sugar gliders.

SEA GAMES
SEA games are the sport competition between countries in south East Asia. The event is held every
other year.
SEA games are carried cut in line with founding of ASEAN. ASEAN has aims to promote solidarity
among the nation in south East Asia. There for, all ASEAN members automatically participate in the
event. They are represented by their best athletes. They complete to get the most medals. The medals
for the firs winner is gold, silver for the second and the third winner gets the bronze medal.
16.How often the SEA games take place?
A.Every years
B. Every 2 years
C. Twice in a years
D. Every 4 years
17. The aim of SEA games is….
A. To compete in sport event
B. To become the winner
C. To get gold medals
D. The promote solidarity among the participant
18.The main idea of the third paragraph is …
A. Malayan peninsula countries
B. History of SEA games
C. Athletes
D. The 1977 SEA games

19.They are represented by ……(par 2) The word “they” in the sentence refers to ….
ASEAN countries
B. SEA games
C. Athletes
D. The events