Read the following text to answer questions number 1 to 4.

A cactus (plural: cacti) is any member of the plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas. They are
often used as ornamental plants, but some are also crop plants. Cacti are grown for protection of
property from wild animals, as well as malty other uses.

Cacti are unusual and distinctive plants, which are adapted to extremely hot environments, showing a
wide range of anatomical and physiological features which conserve water.

Cacti come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Many cactus species are night blooming, as they are
pollinated by nocturnal insects or small animals, principally moths and bats. Cacti range in size from
small and globular to tall and columnar. 
1. Cacti can adapt to hot environments because their anatomical and physiological features ....

      A. Are unusual

      B. Are extreme

      C. Conserve water

      D. Have large sizes 

2. What does the third paragraph tell us about?

      A. The usage of cacti

      B. The habitat of cacti

      C. The advantages of cacti

      D. The characteristics of cacti

3. The underlined word in "Many cactus species are night blooming, as ..." is closest in meaning to ....

      A. Performing

      B. Flowering

      C. Increasing

      D. Creating

4. A cactus can be easily found in front of many houses because it is often used as a/an ... plant.

      A. Crop

      B. Wild

      C. Unusual

      D. Ornamental

Read the following text to answer questions number 5 to 8.

How to Save a Wet Cell Phone

1) Take the phone out of the water as soon as possible.

2) After removing the phone from water, quickly gather some paper towels or soft cloths to lay the
phone on while you remove the battery.
3) Remove all other accessories such as memory cards, and protective covers.
4) Dry your phone with soft cloths or a towel.
5) Place the phone in a bowl of uncooked rice overnight. The rice can absorb some remaining moisture
from the phone.
6) Plug it into its charger. It is still does not work, take your cell phone to an authorized dealer.
5. How is the wet cell phone dried?
      A. By using soft cloths or a towel

      B. By plugging into its charger

      C. By removing memory cards

      D. By removing the battery

6. What do we do after we lay the phone on paper towels or soft cloths?

      A. Place the phone in a bowl of uncooked rice overnight

      B. Remove all other accessories and protective cards

      C. Rub it with a cloth or a towel

      D. Plug it into its charger

7. "Plug it into its charger." What does the underlined word refer to?

      A. The bowl

      B. The card

      C. The phone

      D. The substance

8. The underlined word in "... quickly gather some paper towels or soft cloths ..." is closest in meaning to ....

      A. Downy

      B. Rough

      C. Thick

      D. Gentle

Read the following text to answer questions number 9 to 11.

The Crow and The Oyster

A hungry crow saw an oyster on the beach ore day. He wanted to eat the tasty meat inside the shell,'so
he tried to open the oyster.

First, he used his beak, but he could not open the shell. Then, he hit it with a stone, but the shell stayed
tightly shut. He even jumped up and down on the oyster, but still he could not open it.

Another crow came by. He saw what the first crow was trying to do and said, "My friend, may I offer you
some good advice? I suggest that you pick up the oyster in your beak, fly high into the air, and then
drop the oyster onto the wide rock below. The oyster shell will break open and you will be able to have
your meal."

The hungry crow thought that it was a very good idea. He picked up the oyster with his beak, and then
he flew as high as he could. When he was sure that he was high enough, he dropped the oyster onto a
wide rock far below.

The oyster shell broke wide open. However, the other crow was waiting nearby, and he reached the
broken oyster first. He enjoyed a tasty meal, while the hungry crow had nothing to eat. 
9. How did the other crow trick the hungry crow?

      A. By giving a suggestion to drop the oyster onto the rock

      B. By telling that he was so hungry and needed some food
      C. By saying that he had a nice and strong beak

      D. By picking up the oyster with his beak

10. Where did the crow drop the oyster?

      A. Onto the sand

      B. Near the water

      C. Near the beach

      D. Onto a wide rock

11. What is the moral value of the story?

      A. Do not fly high on the sky

      B. It is not easy to fool anybody

      C. Always trust people who offer help

      D. Do not be fooled by people who offer help

Read the following text to answer questions number 12 to 15.

The black widow spider is an extremely poisonous spider of North and South America. Only the female
one is dangerous. The bite of the male is generally harmless. Although it is greatly feared, it is not
aggressive and generally bites only to defend itself.

This kind of spider has long legs and smooth, black bodies. The female spider is about twice as big as
the male. It has a round, shiny, black abdomen, with a distinctive mark shaped like an hourglass on the
underside. The male spider is only about half as the long as females and has more slender body. It has
four pairs of red dots along the sides of the abdomen. It is rarely seen and is harmless.

Black widow spiders primarily eat insect that they trap in their webs. They kill their prey by biting and
then inserting their venom. Birds and other animals learn not to eat the spider by identifying hourglass
mark on their body. The venom makes the animal sick but usually does not kill them.
12. What does the text mostly tell us about?

      A. The black widow spider's enemy

      B. The habitat of black widow spiders

      C. The black widow spider in general

      D. The danger of black widow spiders

13. What happens when an animal eats a black widow spider?

      A. The animal will soon die because of the venom

      B. The animal will get sick because of the venom

      C. The spider shows hourglass mark on its body

      D. The animal will become more aggressive

14. What is the main food of the black widow spider?

      A. Fish

      B. Birds

      C. Insects

      D. Reptiles

15. The underlined word in "... as long as female and have more slender bodies." is closest in meaning to ....

      A. Huge

      B. Small

      C. Slim

      D. Thick

Read the following text to answer questions number 16 to 18.

I'm so happy to have a close friend. She is my beloved classmate, Fafa. We've known each other since
we were in grade 8. We were in the same class, and we still are in grade 9 until now.

Fafa is a very kind and friendly girl. She is always ready to help other people. Although she comes from
a rich family, she never looks down on other people. She is very sociable and has a lot of friends. She
can interact easily with people from different ages. Therefore, she is also popular among teachers and
parents.
16. What is the text about?

      A. The writer's sister

      B. The writer's family

      C. The writer's deskmate

      D. The writer's best friend

17. What is the main idea of paragraph two?

      A. Fafa has good characters

      B. Fafa comes from a rich family

      C. Fafa is an eighth grader student

      D. Fafa is popular among neighbors

18. The underlined word in "she can interact easily with people ..." is closest in meaning to ....

      A. React

      B. Introduce

      C. Influence

      D. Communicate