The white pelican

The white pelican is one of the most successful fish eating birds.  The success is largely due to its command hunting behaviour.  A group, perhaps two dozens birds, will gather in a curved are some distance offshore, beating the water furiously with their wings, driving the fish before them.

When the water is shallow enough for the birds to reach the fish, the formation breaks up as each bird dip its bill into the water to scoop up its meal.  As the bird lifts its head, the water drains from its bill leaving the fish which are then swallowed.

Pelicans are among the oldest group of birds.  Fossil of this genus have been founded dating back 40 millions years.

 

1.      How do they hunt for the fish?

They do it …..

a. individually

b. one by one

c. in a group

d. with other mammals

e. by flying around the lake

 

2.      Why is white pelican called as the most successful fish eating bird?

I think it’s because…..

a. it’s two dozen birds gather together

b. its command hunting behaviour

c. its curved are

d. it’s beating the water furiously

e. it’s killing many fish

 

3.      How do they beat the sea water?

        a.  largely

        b. clearly

        c. furiously

        d. quietly

        e. calmly

 

4.      What’s the main idea of the text above?

It’s about …..

a. the death of white pelican

b. the history of white pelican

c. the breeding behaviour of white pelican

d. the hunting behaviour of white pelican

e. the killing behaviour of white pelican

 

5.      How old was the fossil of the Pelican?

       a. 20 million years

       b. 30 million years

       c. 40 million years

       d. 50 million years

       e. 60 million years

 

6.      ….., beating the water furiously with their wings, driving the fish before them. (Paragraph 1)

The underlined word refers to……

a. fish

b. white pelicans

c. birds

d. a group

e. the man

 

7.      When the water is shallow enough for the birds to reach the fish, ….. (Paragraph 2).

The underlined word has the similar meaning with…..

a. quite

b. too

c. more

d. much

e. so

 

8.      The text above is belong to ….. genre.

        a. report

        b. narrative

        c. recount

        d. procedure

        e. news item

Kangaroo

What is a Kangaroo?

 

        A kangaroo is an animal found only n Australia, although is has a small relative, called a wallaby, which lives on the Australian  island in Tasmania and also in New Guinea.

        Kangaroo eat grass and plants. They have short front legs, but very long and very strong back legs and tail. These are that they use for sitting up and for jumping. Kangaroos have been known to make forward jumps of over eights meters, and leap across fences more that three meters high. The can also run at speeds over 45 kilometers per hour.

        The largest kangaroos are the Great Gray Kangaroo and the Red Kangaroo. Adults grow length of 1.60 meter and weigh over 80 kilos.

        Kangaroos are marsupial. This means that the female kangaroo has an external pouch on the front of her body. A baby kangaroo is very tiny when it is born, and it crawls at once into pouch where it spends its first five months of life.

 

1.        The type of the text above is ….

a.       Description

b.      Discussion

c.       Report

d.      Analytical exposition

e.       Hortatory exposition

 

2.        What is the purpose of the text?

a.       To inform the reader about kangaroo

b.      To explain how kangaroo exist

c.       To persuade the reader by the kangaroo

d.      To tell the reader about kangaroo

e.       To ask trhe reader about kangaroo

 

3.        What is the text about?

a.       An animal found Australia

b.      Kangaroo

c.       A Wallaby

d.      Island of Tasmania

e.       The largest kangaroo

 

Razor

A razor is a tool which is found in nearly every bathroom. A man who has thick hair on his face may have to shave twice a day. It is a habit which can be dangerous. For many years, a razor was a handle with a long piece of steel which was sharp and flat at one end. These razors had a long open blade.

                But today’s razors are safer and more convenient to use. The thing which makes today’s razor safe is that the blade is small thin sharp piece of steel. The person who invented razor blades was a man called King Gillette. He was a clever man who had many ideas for new inventions. He wanted to make a blade that was safe and which could be used several times. In 1891, he invented a new type of razor blade. It was short and it was held in a special handle. The sharp edge of the blade did not stick out very far. It was a razor which was safe to use. It was more difficult to cut yourself than with the older type of razor.

                Gillette’s razor blade became popular. It was an invention which worked well and which everybody need because each blade only lasted 8 to 10 times. Gillette sold many of his new safety blades and soon became a millionaire.

 

1.      What text type is it?

        A. report

        B. narrative

        C. recount

        D. procedure

        E. news item

 

2.      The text tell us about the invention of ………

A.   a razor

B.   a sharp Gillette

C.   a new type of razor blade

D.   a thin steel razor blade

E.   a razor’s long open blade

 

3.      Today’s razors are more convenient because ………

A.   they are very sharp

B.   they were invented by the Gillette

C.   they are new types of razors

D.   they have special handles

E.   the blade is small, thin and sharp

 

4.      Which statement is TRUE according to the text?

A.   Today’s razors are inconvenient

B.   A long open blade is safer than a short one

C.   Gillette was very rich because he was a king

D.   The part of the razor which cuts hair is called the blade

E.   Gillette became a king because he was clever and had many ideas

 

5.      “But today’s razor are safer and more convenient to use.” (Paragraph 2)

 The underlined word has the closest meaning to ……..

A.   fine

B.   safe

C.   hard

D.   exact

E.   easy

 

6.      “…… of steel which was sharp and flat at one end.” (Paragraph 1)

The antonym of the underlined word is …..

A.   clear

B.   dull

C.   nasty

D.   terrible

E.   untidy