ENGLISH EXERCISES FOR GRADE 9

TUESDAY, MARCH 17,2020

NAME : ___Elline A__________________

CLASS / NO : _____9B/8___________

Read the text and answer questions 1 – 7, and give the reason of your answer.

Why Me?

Why me? Every night at 6.45, I, me, myself have to do the dishes. What a job.
Yesterday I came home from my friend’s house and I looked into the sink – don’t ask
me what I saw.
I got the detergent and turned the tap on, got the scrubber and started away.
My brother didn’t help me – he just pretended to do homework, when really he was
reading a comic.
I hated those dishes. They were dirty, grotty things that slipped and slid in the
water. I hated having that wet mashed potato in the middle of my fingers. To make
it worse, I had to miss my favourite TV shows because of the dishes.
Next year resolution is to buy a dishwater!

1. What does the text mostly talk about?

A. The one’s massive jobs.
B. The incredible routine.
C. The boring dishwashing.
D. The weird family members.
>>>Answer : __C___
Reason : it is written on first paragraph, sentence 1

2. Based on the text, the writer seems to get . . . on the daily chores than his brother.
A. the least care
B. less care
C. more care
D. the same care
>>>Answer : ___C__
Reason : paragraph 2, sentence 2

3. “. . . I looked into the sink – don’t ask me what I saw.” (par.1)

What does the writer mean by saying the underlined sentence?
A. New spoons.
B. Broken glasses.
C. Favourite meals.
D. Dirty plates.
>>>Answer : __D___
Reason : there are dishes on the sink, dishes means dirty plates.
 4. Based on the text, we can conclude that the writer belongs to a / an . . . person.
A. good
B. bad
C. angry
D. dull
>>>Answer : __A__
Reason : even dough she didn’t like doing dishes, she still do the dishes

5. “Next year resolution is to buy a dishwasher!” (last paragraph)

What does the writer want to convey with this expression?
A. She has to buy a machine that helps her wash the dishes.
B. She promises to ask her father to make a new machine in the future.
C. Next year she is eager to make her own machine that can cook well.
D. In the future people need to create a new way to wash their belongings.
>>>Answer : __A___
Reason : she wanted to buy a dishwasher to help her, not asking another people or
make one.

6. “. . . when really he was reading a comic.” (par.2)

What does the underlined word refer to?
A. The writer’s brother
B. The writer’s friend
C. The text reader.
D. The pretender.
>>> Answer : ___A____
Reason : based on the sentence before

7. Which is the writer’s idea based on the third paragraph?

A. She slipped and slid in the water.
B. Dishes were dirty, grotty things.
C. She had to miss her TV shows.
D. She hated dirty, grotty dishes.
>>> Answer : ___D____
Reason : last paragraph, first sentence.

Read the text and answer questions 8 - 16, and give the reason of your answer.

I am sorry to announce the passing of our beloved teacher Mr.Adi

Wongso in his hometown, Solo today at 7.09 P.M local time. Those of you
who know and love the teacher, please visit his FB profile and upload happy
moment in pictures or videos of him. Our deepest condolence to Mr.Adi
Wongso’s family: Mrs. Irene. May he rest in peace and may God bless him.
Mr. Wongso, we’re gonna miss you.

Ria Amelia/ Chairperson of OSIS SMP Abdi Negara

8. The writer wrote the text above . . . and express her deepest condolence.
A. to pass by the beloved teacher’s hometown
B. to inform about her teacher’s death
C. to announce that some teachers passed away
D. to express her deepest concern on teachers
>>> Answer : __B____
Reason : written on sentence 1

9. Based on the text, Ria Amelia expressed her feeling through . . . .

A. Instagram
B. Facebook
C. Letter
D. Telegram
>>> Answer : __B____
Reason : written on sentence 2

10. What is the writer of the text like based on her writing?
A. A clever daughter
B. A careful girl
C. A talkative person
D. A good student
>>> Answer : ___D____
Reason : she concerned about her teacher who just died.

11. Why did the writer ask her friend to upload their pictures with the late teacher?
A. To share their good moment with him.
B. To inform how lucky the students are.
C. To make sure that they remain happy.
D. To visit the teacher’s FB profile regularly.
>>> Answer : ____A____
Reason : written on sentence 2

12. When did Mr.Adi Wongso die?

A. At midnight
B. In the morning
C. In the afternoon
D. In the evening
>>> Answer : ___D_____
Reason : 7.09 p.m

13. “We’re gonna miss you.” The underlined word means . . . .

A. fail to reach
B. feel sad without
C. too late to catch
D. do not go to meet
>>> Answer : ___B_______
Reason : miss means feel sad without, not the other choices
14. Based on the text we know that Ria Amelia also . . . .
A. downloads the teacher’s stories through his Facebook
B. reminds her friends to stop remembering the teacher
C. expresses her sympathy to Mrs. Adi Wongso
D. asks for her friends’s willingness to visit Mrs. Irene
>>> Answer : ___C_____
Reason : by she posting that, it is Ria expresses her symphaty

15. The sentence “May he rest in peace and May God bless him” is used by the writer to
express . . . .
A. her feeling
B. her prayer
C. her happiness
D. her sadness
>>> Answer : ____B_____
Reason : it is a prayer because that sentence is the one ususally people use to pray
for someone’s lost.

16. If the students love Mr. Adi Wongso, they . . . the chairperson’s advice.
A. follow
B. are following
C. have followed
D. will follow
>>> Answer : ___D_____
Reason : to show self awareness and it is first conditionals

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