MID SEMESTER ENGLISH TEST 9TH GRADE OF 1ST SEMESTER YEAR OF 2020/2021

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Choose the right answer by crossing A, B, C or D!
The following text is for questions 1 to 3.
Chicken Curry
Ingredients:
• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½ inch chunks
• 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste
• 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• ½ onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 14 ounce coconut milk
• 14.5 ounce stewed, diced tomatoes
• 8 ounce tomato sauce
• 3 tablespoons sugar
Steps:
1. Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
2. Heat the oil and curry powder in a large skillet over medium-high heat for two minutes. Stir in onions and
garlic, and cook for 1 minute more. Add chicken, tossing lightly to get coated with curry oil. Reduce heat to
medium, and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer raw in the center and juices run clear.
3. Pour coconut milk, tomatoes, tomato sauce and sugar into the pan, then stir to combine. Cover and simmer,
stirring occasionally for approximately 30 to 40 minutes.
Adopted from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/68532/curried-coconutchicken/ 8th November 2015)

1. What should the chicken be seasoned with?

A. Pepper and sugar. C. Salt and pepper.
B. Sugar and salt. D. Sauce and sugar.
2. What level of heat should we cook the chicken?
A. Highest. C. Medium.
B. High . D. Low.
3. Based on step 2, what should we do if.the chicken is still raw in 10 minutes?
A. Wait until they are no longer raw. C. Reduce the heat to medium.
B. Turn the stove off. D. Let the pan open.
The following text is for questions 4 to 6.
Making Canddle

1. melt the wax. All wax has a flash point, so to prevent it from bursting into flames; you must melt it in a
double boiler, with water at the bottom of the pan
2. Then, prepare the mould with the wick. Thread the wick through the mould and make sure that you
leave a good few centimeters sticking out of the hole in the bottom.
3. After that, add the scent. If you want a scented candle, add a few drops of essential oil to the melted
wax. You can use any essential oil you like, as long as it doesn't contain water.
4. Next step, pour the wax into the mould. Try and tip the wax into the mould quickly, all in one go, to
minimize spillage and air bubbles.
5. Then, release the bubbles and top it up. add a few drops of essential oil to the melted wax, so you will
need to top it up with more melted wax.
6. Finally, remove it from the mould. After four or five hours, the candle can be taken out of its mould.
Your candle is now ready for display. Remember, you must always leave it for a day before lighting it.

4. What should you do to avoid the wax burning?

A. you must melt it in a double boiler, with water at the bottom of the pan
B. you must leave a good few centimeters sticking out of the hole in the bottom.
C. You must add a few drops of essential oil to the melted wax
D. You must try and tip the wax into the mould quickly
5. What should you do after melting the wax?
A. Add the melting wax with a few drops of oil. C. Remove the melting wax from the mould.
B. Pour the melting wax into the mould. D. Release the bubbles and top it up.
6. “…, so to prevent it from bursting into flames you …”
The word “bursting” means …
A. exploding B. melting C. satisfying D. becoming
The following text is for questions number 7 to 8.
How to stop Nose Bleeding

(1) First, loosen the clothing around your neck.

(2) Put a cotton pad in the bleeding nostril.
(3) Then sit down with your head leaning forward.
(4) Squeeze your nose until it stops bleeding.
(5) If your nose continues to bleed, call a doctor.

7. From the text we know that the last thing to do to stop nose bleeding is….
A. See a doctor for professional help C. change the cotton pad in the nostril
B. lay down on the floor to stops bleeding D. keep on squeezing the bleeding nostril
8. From the text we are suggested that we should ….
A. Not lean backward when have nose bleeding
B. Call a doctor immediately in a case of nose bleeding
C. Squeeze your nose until it stops bleeding
 D. Never put a cotton pad in a bleeding nostril
How to Use a Glue Gun
The word “Glue Gun” may sound dangerous for us, but it is not an actual gun to shot a bullet. Instead it can help
us in making a handicraft. In the process the heat from the gun will melt the glue stick and turn it into liquid form
that we can use to stick anything including the parts of our handicraft. Follow these following steps if you want
to use the Glue Gun.
1. Check and clean the glue gun from any old glue clogging in the nozzle.
2. Put the glue stick into the gun nozzle.
3 .Insert the plug into the electricity socket.
4. Prepare a sheet of paper and put the glue gun on it.
5. Wait until the gun gets warmer.
6. Squeeze the trigger gently to check if the glue stick has changed into liquid form.
7. Finally, you can apply it on any surface that you want to stick by using this glue gun.
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9. What is the benefit that you get after reading the text?
A. We get the steps how glue the gun properly
B. We know how to repair our broken glue gun
C. We will be able to unite something with the glue gun
D. We will be able know the procedure how to glue with a gun
10. What should we do to melt the glue stick to be liquid form?
A. By warming it up in the gun nozzle C. By applying it on any surface that you want
B. By changing it into a liquid form D. By cleaning the glue gun from any old glue

The text is for no 11-15

How to Remove Bubble Gum on Your Clothes
First, Put your clothes that has bubble gum stain bag. Make sure the gum doesn’t stick to the plastic bag.
Second, Put the bag of clothes in the freezer. Let it freeze about 2-3 hours to make it easier to peel.
Third, Take it out of the freezer.
Then, Put the clothes on a fine surface.
Finally, Peel off the frozen bubble gum by using your nails, spoon or knife carefully until it’s clean.

11. What is the purpose of the text above?

A. To tell how to explaining the steps to clean your clothes
B. To tell the steps to remove bubble gum from the clothes
C. To describe how to make bubble gum
D. To describe how to put the bubble gum in your clothes
12. What should you do before you put the clothes into the freezer?
A. Put it on a fine surface. C. Put it in the plastic bag
B. Put it in the paper bag D. Put it the black plastic bag
13. Why do we put the clothes into the freezer?
A. To make easier to clean C. To make easier to cut
B. To make easier to take D. To make easier to remove
14. What do we need to peel off the frozen bubble gum?
A. Nails, spoon or pliers C. knife, spoon or nails
B. Spoon, knife, or fork D. knife, fork, or nails
15. Mention the materials that you need?
A. A plastic bag
B. A black plastic bag
C. A fine bag
D. A paper bag