YAYASAN DAARUL ‘ILMI SEMBADA

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PENILAIAN TENGAH SEMESTER GENAP

TAHUN PELAJARAN 2022/2023

LEMBAR SOAL

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Choose the correct answer by crossing (X) A, B, C or D on your paper sheet!

The following text to answer questions number 1 to 4.
A long time ago, there lived a Brahmin with his wife and three daughters. He loved them
very much. The Brahmin worked hard and took good care of his family.
All of the sudden, the Brahmin died. His family was broken – hearted. His wife cried with
grief, “Oh, God! How will I support my children?” In the meantime, the Brahmin was reborn
as a beautiful golden swan.
On day, the swan wondered how his dear family was. He flew to his village and was
unhappy to find his family begging for their living. “I must do something to help them!” the
swan exclaimed.
When the wife saw the lovely bird, she wanted to catch it. The swan said, “My wife, I‟,
your husband!” Plucking one of his feathers he said, “Sell this feather and buy some food and
clothes!” Then, he flew away. Every week, he came to provide for his family.
Soon, the Brahmin‟s wife and their daughters were rich and lived in luxury. However, the
Brahmin‟s wife was greedy. She was not happy with getting just one feather. She decided to
pluck all of his feathers.
So, next time the swan arrived, she pounced on it. The poor swan begged her not to pull
off all his feathers but in vain. The swan cried to her, “Those feathers are useless! Because
you took them by force, they have changed into ordinary feathers. You were greedy. Now
you are left with nothing!” He flew away, never to return again.
Adapted from https://www.bedtimeshortstories.com/greed-does-not-pay

1. What did Brahmin do to provide his family?

A. Helped poor people C. Gave his feather to his wife
B. Had a great power D. Built a temple

2. " You were greedy. Now you are left with nothing!”" The underlined word means ....
A. Untouchable B. Unbelievable C. Common D. Usual

3. From the story, we can tell that the Brahmin was ….

A. respectful and dependable C. generous and unselfish
B. hard-working and honest D. loving and accountable

4. What is the moral of the story?

A. Greedy people rarely recognize how greedy they are.
B. The happiest is the man who is not selfish at all.
C. When you have given nothing, ask for nothing.
D. Eagerness in greed leads to loss.

The following text to answer questions number 5 to 8.

The Fox & the Stork
 The Fox one day thought of a plan to amuse himself at the expense of the Stork, at
whose odd appearance he was always laughing.

"You must come and dine with me today," he said to the Stork, smiling to himself at
the trick he was going to play. The Stork gladly accepted the invitation and arrived in good
time and with a very good appetite.

For dinner the Fox served soup. But it was set out in a very shallow dish, and all the
Stork could do was to wet the very tip of his bill. Not a drop of soup could he get. But the
Fox lapped it up easily, and, to increase the disappointment of the Stork, made a great
show of enjoyment.

The hungry Stork was much displeased at the trick, but he was a calm, even-tempered
fellow and saw no good in flying into a rage. Instead, not long afterward, he invited the
Fox to dine with him in turn. The Fox arrived promptly at the time that had been set, and
the Stork served a fish dinner that had a very appetizing smell. But it was served in a tall
jar with a very narrow neck. The Stork could easily get at the food with his long bill, but
all the Fox could do was to lick the outside of the jar, and sniff at the delicious odor.

5. “You must come and dine with me today” The expression means that ….
A. The fox started to play trick on the stork.
B. The fox had prepared dinner for the stork.
C. The fox asked the stork to prepare dinner.
D. The fox would like to dine in the stork‟s house.

6. How is the stork like?

A. Tricky. B. Smart. C. Reckless. D. Uncontrolled.

7. What can we learn from the story?

A. Do not make others uncontrolled because of your behavior.
B. Do something good to others so that you can get it in return.
C. Do not do anything bad to others that you cannot stand on it.
D. Do not make others hurt because it will always be remembered.

8. The text generally tells us about ....

A. The adventure of a Stork C. The changing of the fox
B. The Fox and the Stork D. The regret of the fox

Read the following text to answer questions number 9 to 12

Once upon a time, there was a small village in Baghdad. Its population was very
small. In this village everybody knew each other and knew every little or big problems that
went on in the village. In this small village there was a bakery that was popular for its
delicious bread.
One day a poor old man was walking in the street passing the bakery and he stopped
to smell the scent of the bread which was spreading out of the bakery.
Suddenly, the baker caught the old man and shouted at him demanding the price of
bread's scent. He almost dragged him to the police.
A very famous wise man named Juhha heard the baker shouting. So he went to him
and asked about the problem. Juhha stood calmly listening to the baker and he thought for a
solution.
After a few minutes Juhha's eyes glistened and an amused smile was on his face. He
asked the baker "How much money do you want?". The baker and poor man were astonished,
but the baker answered "3 dinars". Juhha took the money out of his wallet and put it in his
pocket and shook the money. "Did you hear the sound of the money?" Juhha asked. "Yes, I
did", the baker replied, and with big smile Juhha said "Well then, this is the price of your
bread's scent!"

9. Who stopped to smell the scent of the bread?

A. The baker. C. The old poor man
B. The police. D. Juhha, the wise man.

10. What did the baker do to the old man?

A. He wanted to hear the sound of the old man money.
B. He demanded the old man to pay for the scent.
C. He shouted his kasus to the old man.
D. He gave the old man some solution.

11. " ....., which was popular for its delicious bread" (paragraph 1)
What does the word "delicious" mean?
A. Sour B. Tasty C. Bitter D. Unpleasant

12. What can we learn from the story above?

A. We must help poor people.
B. We must take the benefit of what we offer.
C. We should pay nothing for things we use.
D. We shouldn't ask other to pay for what they don't get.

Read the following text to answer questions number 13 to 17

The Magic Box
Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer who lived with his wife. One day, he dug
up his field and found a big box. He took it home with him and showed it to his wife. His
wife cleaned the box and kept it in their house.
One sunny morning his wife dropped an apple into it. Suddenly the box began fill up
with apples. No matter how many the apples were taken out, more apples took their place. So
the farmer and his wife decide to sell the apples and in short time they were able to live quite
comfortably. One day, the farmer dropped a gold coin into the box. At once, apples
disappeared and the box began to fill itself with coins. Every day, the farmer and his wife
collected hundreds of gold coins from the box. Soon they became very rich.
Having heard that his son had gone rich, the farmer‟s grandfather visited the couple.
He was not very strong and he could not go out to work anymore. So the farmer asked the old
man to help him take the money out of the box. When his grandfather told his son that he was
tired and wanted to have arrest, the farmer shouted at him,” why are you so lazy? Why can‟t
you work harder?” The old man didn‟t say anything, and continued to work until he fell into
the box and suddenly died. At once, the money disappeared and the box began to fill up with
dead grandfathers.
The farmer had to pull them out and bury them. To do this, he had to spend all the money
he had collected. When he had used up all the money, the box broke and the farmer was just
as poor as he was before.

13. What is the type of the text above?

A. Recount B. Report C. Narrative D. Descriptive

14. What is the purpose of the text?

A. to amuse the readers C. to inform about the magic box
B. to describe the magic box D. to give information about the magic box

15. Which statement is TRUE according to the story?

A. The box was full of valuable things when it found
B. The farmer had to pull out his father’s bodies and bury them
C. The poor farmer was finally killed by his father
 D. The farmer’s wife was happy after the father passed away

16. What we can learn from the story?

A. Being honest is not always wise C. We must respect our parents
B. It is good to be honest in life D. Being a miser is sometimes important

17. What is the meaning of word “prosperous” in the third paragraph?

A. Rich B. Poor C. Smart D. Wise

The following text is for questions 18 to 21

Cats
Cats are carnivorous mammals. They are the most popular pet and people often call
them kitty or pussycat. Young cats are called kittens, while their parents are often called
queens (female cats) and toms (male cats).
There are shorthair and longhair cats. However, unspecified breeds are categorized as
domestic shorthair (DSH). Cats have extra lower back and thoracic vertebrae. Cats also have
distinct features. They have special free-floating clavicle bones that attach forelimbs to their
shoulder. These features allow cats to fit their bodies and heads into any space.
Cats use different kinds of sounds to communicate. They produce a wide range of
sounds including purring, meowing, growling, trilling, hissing, chirping, squeaking, clicking,
and grunting. The exchanged sounds are used by mother cats and her kittens to communicate.
They are also used between mating cats or to other species. Cats also use different sounds and
gesture to protect themselves and their offspring. A mother can fight even a larger dog to
protect her kittens. She usually hisses furiously and gives frightening warning by showing her
claws and making her hair stand on end.

18. What does the text tell us about?

A. How cats communicate with each other
B. How cats hunt their prey
C. Cats in general
D. Kinds of cats

19. What does the last paragraph tell us about?

A. A mother cat protects her kittens by fighting off the largest dog
B. The kittens and their mother cat communicate using sounds
C. Cats use various sounds to communicate
D. The fight between cats and dogs

20. The text would be useful for those who ……

A. Like adventurous experiences
B. Want to know about plantation
C. Are learning about animals
D. Love travelling

21. “They are also used between mating cats ……..” (the last paragraph)
The underlined word refers to . . . . .
A. The exchanged sound C. Mating cats
 B. Mother cats D. The kittens

The following text is for questions 22 to 27

Leeches

Leeches are slimy worms which have two suckers. The big one is placed at the rear
and the smaller one at the mouth. The leeches are able to expand their bodies since they have
powerful muscles. Most leeches eat blood of other creatures. By piercing its skins, a leech
attaches its body to victim’s skin and sucks the victim’s blood. It secretes a material which
prevents the blood from clotting. The leech body will expand from its normal size as it sucks
the blood. It is hard to remove a leech, once it attaches itself to your skin. You should put salt
on it so that the leech falls off and dies.
There is one species of leech that sucks animals’ blood by entering their breathing
passages. Later, the breathing passage will be completely blocked and make the victim
suffocate.
In the past, people believed that having too much blood inside the body may cause
some diseases. Then doctors would attach leeches on the patient’s skin to suck the patient’s
blood. In fact, some leeches were specially bred for this purpose.

22. How many suckers does a leech have?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

23. What happens when a leech sucks up the blood?

A. It expands the victim’s body C. It lets the victim dry
B. It makes the victim die D. It enlarges its body

24. How to make a leech off your skin?

A. By dropping some water on it C. By cutting it off
B. By putting some salt on it D. By pulling it off

25. “…… prevents the blood from clotting” (Paragraph 1). The synonym of the
underlined word is . . . . .
A. Thickening B. Enlarging C. Breaking D. Stopping

26. What happens to the animal when a leech swells and blocks its windpipe?
A. It stops breathing and dies
B. It gets terrible cough
C. It gets fever
D. It is swollen

27. What is the last paragraph about?

A. How a doctor died because leeches
B. The use of leeches in medication
C. The way leeches suck blood
D. The danger of leeches

28. Choose the correct answer to complete the conversation!

A: Why can’t I find my script files on this laptop?
B: It’s already gone because the laptop . . . . yesterday.
A. Be fixed B. Fixed C. Was fixed D. Are fixed

29. Choose the correct answer to complete the conversation!

A: Why are you so hurry?
B: I have to arrive there on time because I . . . by my fiends there.
 A. Waited B. to be waited C. Am waiting D. am waited

30. Do you know that the new rules about smoking . . . by government for the time being.
A. Are discussing C. Is being discussed
B. Are discussed D. It is discussed

For number 31to 40, Change the sentences into passive voice
31. I eat brown rice and green beans. The Passive form of the sentence is…
A. Brown rice and green beans is ate by me.
B. Brown rice and green beans is eaten by me.
C. Brown rice and green beans are ate by me.
D. Brown rice and green beans are eaten by me.

32. He rides a fixed-gear bike. The Passive form of the sentence is…
A. A fixed-gear bike is ridden by him.
B. A fixed-gear bike is rode by him.
C. A fixed-gear bike are ridden by him.
D. A fixed-gear bike are rode by him.

33. They access the internet. The Passive form of the sentence is…
A. The internet are access by them. C. The internet are accessed by them.
B. The internet is accessed by them. D. The internet is access by them.

34. She brings little money. The Passive form of the sentence is…
A. Little money is bring by her. C. Little money is brought by
her.
B. Little money are brought by her. D. Little money are bring by her.

35. We need extra pillows. The Passive form of the sentence is…
A. Extra pillows are need by us. C. Extra pillows are needed by
us.
B. Extra pillows is needed by us. D. Extra pillows is need by us

36. He plays the game. The Passive form of the sentence is…
A. The game is play by him. C. The game are play by him.
B. The game is played by him. D. The game are played by him.

37. My father reads a daily newspaper. The Passive form of the sentence is…
A. A daily newspaper is readed by my father.
B. A daily newspaper are read by my father.
C. A daily newspaper are readed by my father.
D. A daily newspaper is read by my father.

38. The customer service officers answer my questions. The Passive form of the sentence
is…
A. My questions are answered by the customer service officers.
B. My questions is answered by the customer service officers.
C. My questions are answer by the customer service officers.
D. My questions is answered by the customer service officers.

39. Do the workers operate those tower cranes? The Passive form of the sentence is…
A. Is those tower cranes operated by the people?
B. Are those tower cranes operate by the people?
C. Is those tower cranes operate by the people?
D. Are those tower cranes operated by the people?
40. The tower crane operators wear a hard hat. The Passive form of the sentence is…
A. A hard hat are wore by the tower crane operators.
B. A hard hat is worn by the tower crane operators.
C. A hard hat are worn by the tower crane operators.
D. A hard hat is wore by the tower crane operators.