Read the text to answer questions 1 and 2.
1. The text is mainly written to ....
A. request Jason’s friends to go swimming together
B. invite Jason’s friends to come tohis birthday party
C. tell Jason’s friends to celebrate his birthday party
D. inform a preparation of celebrating a birthday party
2. What do you think the writer wants the readers do after reading the text?
A. They can attend Jason’s invitation to go swimming at his house.
B. They can join the hard swimming training at Jason’s house.
C. They will cometo Jason’s house to celebrate his birthday.
D. They will prepare the program of Jason’s birthday party.
Read the text to answer questions 3 to 5.
Date Listed 10-Sep-16
Price $250.00
Address Winnipeg, MB R2N 3X7, Canada
We are selling our TV stand and two matching towers. These were purchased a year ago and used
as basement furniture. Unfortunately, we have to sell because we are moving out of the province
and won't be needing these anymore... Modern black with frosted glass shelves. Excellent
condition as we never even went in our basement the entire time we've owned this unit! This
entertainment unit is perfect for any man cave or Rec room.
Asking $250 obo.
We are located in Ste. Anne but are willing to deliver for a small fee.
3. Based on the text the writer writes the text in order to ....
A. tell the readers that he had moved to the new house.
B. sell TV stands and two matching towers to the readers.
C. inform the readers about how to select a good TV stand.
D. explain the use of having TV stand and 2 matching towers.
4. Why were TV stand and 2 matching towers sold by the writer?
A. The writer had problems on TV. C. The writer needed the new properties.
B. The writer used the different types. D. The writer moved out of the province.
5. “These were purchased a year ago and used as basement furniture.”
The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....
A. taken C. kept
B. bought D. needed
Read the text to answer questions 6 to 8.
A Trip to the Zoo
Yesterday my family went to the zoo to see the elephant. When we got to the zoo, we went to the
shop to buy some food to give to the animals.
After getting the food we went to the nocturnal house where we saw birds and reptiles which only
come out at night.
Before lunch we went for a ride on the elephant. It was a thrill to ride it. Dad nearly fell off when
he let go of the rope.
During lunch we fed some birds in the park. In the afternoon we saw the animals being fed.
When we returned home we were tired but happy because we had so much fun.
6. What does the writer expect the readers get after reading the text above?
A. The readers can participate to keep animals well.
B. The readers will have more knowledge about animals.
C. The readers will get an experience about a trip to the zoo.
D. The readers know much the writer’s sharing to visit the zoo.
7. Why did the writer and his family feel very tired after having a trip to the zoo?
A. They had to visit many places in the zoo. C. They had to feed a lot of animals in the
zoo.
B. They took a long time to reach the zoo area. D. They had no time to take a rest in the
zoo.
8. ... our family felt tired after visiting the zoo, we were still happy.
A. Since C. Although
B. Because D. Nevertheles
Read the text to answer questions 9 to 10.
9. What does the writer mean for the receiver by saying “You are the mentor who showed me
the path”?
A. The writer had chosen her friend as a mentor at school.
B. The writer got the right road to come to his friend’s house.
C. The writer felt that he needed some advices of life from him.
D. The writer thanked to his friend on his a good life teaching.
10. What does the writer mean by saying “May your life be filled with eternal happiness ‘n
unending smiles”?
A. He tried hard to help his friend who needs eternal happiness.
B. He hopes that in his birthday his friend will be happy forever.
C. His friend will get a success of life if he has eternal happiness.
D. Eternal happiness of life can be done through unending smiles.
II. ESSAY
Read the text to answer questions 11 to 15.
I have a place I love to go. It’s a fort, or a clubhouse, where I can go with friends. We can hang out
there, plan neat stuff, eat, and rest. Shadow Fort is my favorite place for lots of reasons.
First of all, there’s plenty of room for a few kids. It’s large (gargantuan to me). The fort is 3 ft. 8 in.
high, 5 ft. 3 in. long, and 3 ft. 6 in. wide. There’s a place in back (we call it the pantry) for crackers,
grapefruit, avocados, potatoes, carrots, berries, and Spanish moss. The roof is made of 4-ft. palm leaves
and smaller fronds.
Second, this fort is the first structure I ever built, with the help of my friend Kevin. We built it
during a light shower. It was only a few vines that tangled together to make a kind of cave that we could
crawl under. We worked fast to put palm fronds and leaves over the vines. “Quick! Let’s get inside!” I
shouted to Kevin. We got inside in the nick of time. It began to rain powerfully, and oh how the wind
blew! But our fort kept us safe and dry. Later we named it Shadow Fort because it sits in a shady area.
Finally, Shadow Fort is my favorite place because it has everything we need. We keep food in the
pantry, a small cot to sit on, and we even have a plywood door. One time Kevin fell out of a tree and hurt
his ankle. I helped him back to Shadow Fort where he rested on the cot. Then I made some “dinner”—
crackers, carrots, and berries for dessert.
Can you see why Shadow Fort is my favorite place? I hope so. When I’m there, I feel happy as a
cat with cream!
11. The text mostly talk about the writer’s ....
12. On the second paragraph, the writer describes about ....
13. After reading the text above, the writer really hopes that the readers will ....
14.“Later we named it Shadow Fort because it sits in a shady area.” (paragraph 3)
The underlined word refers to ....
15. The word ‘fort’ in the text has similar meaning with ….
