DAILY TEST

One beautiful summers day, a duck decided to go to the river to relax. She took a lot of food with her and was really looking forward to eating it. She sat down on the bank and spread the food out in front of her. Youre not going to eat all that food yourself, are you? said a small voice. She looked up and saw a frog sitting at the waters edge. Please some of it. I am very poor and hungry, pleaded the frog wiping a tear from his eye. She gave him sandwich. To her surprise he did not eat it, but simply put it on the ground beside him. Wont you give me something else? After all, I am poorer than you and need your food more. Bit by bit, the kind-hearted duck handed over most of her food : cakes, biscuits, apples, and sweets, Soon, the frog had a huge pile of food next to time. With a lot of effort, he picked it all up, put it on his back and started to swim away across the river. But the food was so heavy that he sank like a stone, and the duck never saw him again. 1. Who are the characters of the story ? a. The duck, a lot of food, and the frog b. The duck, the food, the river, and the frog c. The duck, the food, the river, the frog, and the stone d. The food, the river, and the stone e. The duck and the frog 2. Why did the duck give the foods to the frog ? Because .... a. The frog felt very poor and thirsty b. The frog wiped out a tear from his eyes c. The frog said he was poor and hungry d. The frog did not eat the food e. They were closed friends 3. Why did the frog sink in the river ? Because .... a. The frog gave the duck food : cakes, biscuits, apples and sweets b. The frog took all of the duck food on his back c. With a lot of effort, the frog picked the food up on his back d. The frog swam away to across the river 4. Which of the following is a TRUE statement ? a. The duck went to the lake to exercise b. The duck looked up and asked a nearby frog to take a seat at waters edge c. The duck never saw the frog again d. The food was too heavy for the duck to carry 5. What is the moral value of the story ? a. Dont be greedy b. United we stand, divided we fall c. Dont be boastful d. It is important to keep a promise e. Dont be easily persuaded by what someone says 6. With a lot of effort he picked it all up, put it on his back .... (Last Pharagraph) The closest meaning of the underlined word is .... a. Opportunity b. Chance c. Murder d. Exertion e. Investigation

Text 2 : The most popular festival in Japan is Ganjitsu which take place from January 1 st to the 3rd, at the beginning of each year. Japanese people believe that good or bad luck in the first few days of the year represents the luck a person will have for the rest of the year. Ganjitsu is a festival which is only found in Japan and put on by Japanese people. It is celebreates by ceremonnial house feasting and by exchanging of visits and presents. Most people put up special decorations at the entrance to their houses to keep out evil spirits. The main decoration is a sacred rope decorated with ferns, oranges, and lobsters. All of these are thought to bring good fortune, prosperity, peace, and a long life. Finally, no celebrations is complete without Mochi cake and Zoni soup, the traditional foods of Japan. Both food must be made with traditional recipes by the Japanese people. 7. The topic of the text above is ..... a. The most popular Japanese celebration b. The most popular cake and soup of Japan c. The most well-known festival in japan d. The ganjitsu paraded e. The traditional food recipes of Japan 8. Japanese trust that Japanese luck for the entire year depends on ...... a. The good or bad luck in the first few days of the year b. How they celebrate the Ganjitsu festival c. How the traditional foods of Japan follow the traditional recipes d. The decorations on their houses with the requireditems e. The success of keeping their houses free from evil spirits 9. Which of the following is not one of the ways the Japanese people Celebrate the Ganjitsu festifal ? a. By making the traditional foods of Japan b. By ceremonial house cleaning parties c. By decorating their houses with ferns,oranges and lobsters d. By keeping evil spirits out of their homes e. By having firewoks 10. Why do Japanese people put the decorationsup at their houses Entrance ? Because...... a. they represent their luck for the rest of the year b. they are made by japanese people them selves c. they made for and by japanese people d. they use a secred rope at the main decorations e. they keep out evil spirits 11. Which is the INCORRECT statement based in the text above ? a. The Ganjitsu Festival in Japan takes place in the beginning of the year b. Special decorations on houses are used to keep out evil spirits c. The decorations is a sacred rope without ferns, orange and lobster d. The luck in first few days represents the luck for the rest of the year e. The exchanging of visits and present is part of Ganjitsu Festival 12. Both food must made with traditional recipes .... (Last Sentence) What is the closest meaning of the underlined word ? a. Invited b. Picked up c. Spread d. Bumped e. Created

Text 3 : Once upon a time, a group of mice lived under a tree. However, a group elephant crossing the jungle unknowingly destroyed the home of all the mice. Many of the mice were crushed to death Then the king of the mice decided to approach the elephant king and request him to guide his herd through an alternative route. On hearing the sad story, the elephant king apologized and agreed to take another route, so the lives of many mice were saved. One day, elephant-hunters came to the jungle and trapped a group of elephant in huge nets. Then the elephant king suddenly remembered the king of the mice. He summoned one of the elephant of his herd, which had not been trapped to go ask the mice for help. The elephant went to the king of the mice and told him about the trapped elephants. The king of the mice immediately took his entire group of mice to where the elephants were trapeed, and they cut the elephants free. The elephants herd was set free. The danced with joy and thanked the mice. 13. Why was the home of the mice in the jungle destroyed ? Because .... a. There lived a group of elephants b. Their homes were small c. The mice disturbed the elephants d. A group of elephant crossed the jungle and unknowingly destroyed their homes e. The elephants wanted to kill the mice so they destroyed their homes. 14. Why wasnt the king of the mice angry with elephants ? Because .... a. The elephants didnt know that they had destroyed the mice homes b. The elephants ruled the jungle c. The elephants are the kings of the jungle d. The rats were afraid of the elephants e. The rats were cheated by elephants, so they didnt know the truth 15. How did the king of the elephants respond to the king of the mice report ? a. He felt sad b. He felt sorry c. He ignored it d. He didnt care e. He just listened to it, but didnt do anything 16. What solution did the king of the mice have for the problem ? a. The mice should take revenge in the elephants b. The mice had to move to another place c. The king king of the mice would declare war on the elephants d. The king of the elephants had to ask all the elephants to rebuild the mice homes e. The king of elephants had to guide his hed through an alternative route, away from where the mice lived 17. What did the king of the elephants ask the king of the mice for ? a. For an apology b. To trap the mice c. To trap the elephants which had killed the mice d. To set the elephants free from the hunters trap e. To have a party for the elephants 18. The king of mice immediately took his entire group of mice ... (Last paragraph) The opposite meaning of the underlined word is .... a. Skillfully b. Carelessy c. Slowly d. Nervously e. Rapidly

Text 4 : My Pet I have a pet dog, and I call it Brownie because he is brownish yellow. Brownie is a Chinese Breed. He is small, fluffy, and cute, and has thick fur. When i cuddle with him, the fur feels soft. Brownie does not like bones. Every day he eats soft food like steamed rice, fish or bread. Every morning, I give him milk and bread. When I am at school, Brownie does not bark a lot. He treats the other animals in our house gently, and he never chews on shoes. Brownies is a really sweet and friendly animal. 19. What is Brownie ? a. A horse b. A dog c. A cat d. A goat e. A cow 20. What is the main idea of paragraph two ? a. Brownie, my pet dog, is a Chinese breed b. My Chinese breed dog only eats soft food c. Brownie, which is a Chinese breed, is a sweet and friendly animal d. Brownie cannot get along with other animals because he seldom barks 21. What does the writer do ? a. He is a student b. He is a secretary c. He is a doctor d. He is a waiter e. He is a nurse 22. What does the writer always give to Brownie every morning ? a. Milk and bread b. Rice and bones c. Fish and bread d. Milk and ice e. Milk and bones 23. Which statement is TRUE according to the text ? a. Brownie is sweet and friendly cat b. Brownie doesnt eat breed in the morning c. The writers pets are dog and a cat d. Brownie is very noisy at night e. Brownie fur is thick and curly 24. Brownie is a Chinese breed, he is small, fluffy, and cute (Paragraph) The underlined word means .... a. Thin b. Thick c. Soft d. Awkward e. Hard

Text 5 : Once upon a time, a hawk fell in love with a hen. The hawk flew down from sky and asked the hen, Will you marry me? The hen loved the brave, a strong hawk and wanted to marry him, but she said, I can not fly as high as you can. If you give me time, I may learn to fly as high as you. Then we can fly together and get married. The hawk agreed. Before he went away, he gave the hen a ring. This is to show you have promised to marry me. Said the hawk. It so happened that the hen had already promised to marry a rooster. So, when rooster saw the ring, he became very angry. Throw that ring away at once ! shouted the rouster. The hen was so frightened at the roosters anger that she threwaway the ring immediately. When the hawk came back a few months later, the hen told him the truth, the hawk was so furious that he cursed the hen. Why didnt you tell me earlier ? Now, youll always be scratching the earth, and ill always be flying above to catch your children, said the hawk 25. What is story about ? a. A hawk, a hen and a rooster b. The hen and the rooster c. A hawk and his wife d. A hen and her children e. A rooster and his fiance 26. Why couldnt the hen say yes right away ? Because .... a. She did not love the hawk b. She had to grow older first c. She had no ring exchange d. It would make the rooster angry e. She had to learn how to fly as high as the hawk 27. Why was the rooster angry when he saw the ring ? a. The hen had stolen his ring b. The hawk didnt want the hen wear the ring c. The ring was not good for the hen d. The hen had betrayed him e. The ring was too small for the hen 28. The hawk flew down from the sky and asked the hen, Will you marry me ? (Paragraph one). What does the underlined sentence mean ? a. The hen wanted to marry the hawk b. The hawk proposed the hen to be his wife c. The hen refused to marry the hawk d. The hen agreed to be the hawks wife e. The hawk wanted to marry the hen in the sky 29. How does the story end ? a. Happy ending b. Wonderful ending c. Unusual ending d. Funny ending e. Sad ending 30. What can we learn from the story ? We have to .... a. Take care of the our children b. Love one other c. Keep our promises d. Listen to other e. Marry young