Exercise of Chapters 1–3

A. Choose either a, b, c, or d for the 2. How much a fully-grown octopus can

correct answer. Questions 1 to 8 weigh?
are based on Text 1. a. 35 kilograms.
b. 40 kilograms.
Text 1 c. 45 kilograms.
d. 55 kilograms.
Octopus 3. How does the octopus hunt for food?
The Octopus is a sea animal with a. It uses colours.
eight powerful feet which it uses as b. It uses its teeth.
hands. These are called tentacles. The c. It uses magic colour.
word “Octopus” comes from two greet d. It uses its tentacles.
words that mean “eight feet”. 4. Before the octopus eats its victim it
The octopus, the squid and the .
cuttleÀsh belong to the same family that a. changes the colour of its body
has no outside shells. Their bodies are b. realises a thick dark Áuid
covered entirely with skin. Therefore the c. plays with
body of an octopus is soft. It looks like d. squeezes it
a big balloon. A fully-grown octopus can 5. How large a fully-grown octopus can
be as large as 8,5 metres from the tip of be from the tip of one tentacle to the tip
one tentacles to the tip of another. It can of another?
weigh as much as 45 kilograms. a. 6,5 metres.
Besides using its tentacles to catch b. 7,5 metres.
small Àsh, sea plants, crab and lobsters, c. 8,5 metres.
the octopus also uses them against its d. 9,5 metres.
enemies. The octopus wraps its tentacles
around the victim and squeezes it before 6. What does the word “octopus” mean in
eating it. Greek?
The octopus escapes from its enemies a. Monster. c. Dark water.
by giving out a thick dark Áuid to darken b. Fish. d. Eight feet.
the water. It can also change the colour 7. The word them in paragraph 3 refers to
of its body to match its surroundings. It the octopus’s .
hides from its enemies by doing this. a. teeth c. tentacles
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b. enemies d. lobsters
8. What does the octopus do to escape
from its enemy?
1. Which group of sea creatures belongs a. It runs.
to the same family . b. It gives out a thick dark Áuid to
a. Àsh, octopus and crab darken the water.
b. squid, crab and octopus c. It swims.
c. crab, cuttleÀsh and squid d. It stings the enemies.
d. cuttleÀsh, octopus and squid
9. Mira a book.
a. read c. is read
b. reads d. was read

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 10. The birds into the sky. 16. What are botanical gardens? They are
a. Áy c. is Áy large, landscaped parks where
b. Áies d. was read are grown.
11. I a mango tree in my yard. a. trees c. plants
a. has c. are having b. shrubs d. vegetables
b. have d. is having 17. What are botanical gardens used for?
12. She at me. All the answers are correct, except
a. smile c. is smile .
b. smiles d. is smiles a. for camping
b. for scientiÀc researches
13. The cat all the plates on the
c. for scientiÀc purposes
table.
d. for public display
a. break c. is break
b. breaks d. are break 18. What are most of the plants labelled
with? All the answers are correct,
14. Andi does not to sing.
except .
a. like c. to like
a. with their scientiÀc names
b. likes d. is like
b. with their popular names
15. They are Japanese. They speak c. with their unfamiliar names
Spanish well. d. with their familiar names
a. do c. do not
19. What is a bench? It is a/an made
b. does d. does not
of wood or stone.
a. round seat
Questions 16 to 23 are based on the b. equilateral seat
following Text 2. c. short seat
d. long seat
Text 2
20. What is a greenhouse? It is a long, low
building made of and artiÀcially
Botanical Garden heated.
I went to a botanical garden. It was a. stone c. bricks
large, landscaped parks where plants b. glass d. wood
were grown for scientiÀc purposes and for
public display. People could stroll down 21. The delicate plants are cultivated. One
Áowers bordered paths or sat on benches of the following is not the meaning of
and admired the beautiful plants. Most delicate
of the plants were labelled with their a. Àne. c. tender.
popular as well as their scientiÀc names. b. soft. d. harsh.
In greenhouses, long, low buildings 22. Where is the Royal Botanic Garden at
made of glass and artiÀcially heated; the Kew?
more delicate plants were cultivated. a. In Europe.
One of the greatest botanical gardens b. In England.
in the world today is the Royal Botanic c. In West Europe.
Garden at Kew, England. It is commonly d. In East Europe.
known as Kew Gardens. One of the largest 23. Where is the botanical garden in West
botanical gardens in the United States is Java?
the New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx, a. Bandung Botanical Garden.
New York, which contains 13,000 species b. Bogor Botanical Garden.
varieties of plants. c. Sukabumi Botanical Garden.
d. Lembang Botanical Garden.

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24. A chimpanzee is an African ape. It is 33. Nana : another cup of tea,
than a gorilla. please?
a. taller c. bigger Waitres : Yes, of course.
b. shorter d. smaller a. Do you think
25. moon is so bright. b. Would you
a. a c. it c. Can you
b. an d. the d. May I have
26. There is new kid in class. His 34. The person you met this morning
name is Edi. was my uncle.
a. a c. the a. who c. that
b. an d. some b. whom d. which
27. I do not like that shirt. model is 35. Ucok : do you live, Putra?
old fashioned. Putra : I live at Salon Makmur Sentosa
a. The c. That No. 62.
b. It d. A a. Why c. When
b. Who d. Where
28. An octopus eight foot.
a. have c. had 36. Alan : did you see in that
b. has d. is have house last night?
Mike : I saw a shadow there.
29. A rafÁesia Áower not smell
a. What c. Whom
good.
b. Who d. Where
a. do c. is
b. does d. are 37. Donita : will you come to my
house?
30. Would you like to come to my party
Dikdik : At 7 p.m.
tonight?
a. Who c. When
a. It does not matter.
b. Why d. Where
b. No, I disagree about that.
c. Well done. 38. Elsa : did eat my apple on
d. I would love to. the table?
Keke : I did.
31. Dela : our new teacher?
a. Where c. Whom
Andi : I think she is a very good
b. Who d. What
teacher. She is very nice and explains
the lessons very well. 39. Snakes not have legs.
a. Have you seen a. do c. did
b. Do you like b. does d. done
c. May I have 40. sky is blue.
d. What do you think about a. A c. Which
32. Leo : Mum, I have won the chess b. An d. The
competition.
Mother : .
a. Of course
b. Sure
c. Congratulations
d. I’m sorry

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 B. Make questions. Use the words or C. Change the following statements
phrases in the brackets. into questions asking about the
words printed in italics.
1. The housemaid has dropped two of my
dinner-plates. (How many) 6. Mother has taken the magazine.
2. The children are clapping their hands. 7. That one is better.
(What) 8. Sandy wants to stay here.
3. Benjamin found his book yesterday. 9. I am looking for my pen.
(When)
10. She likes it because it tastes nice.
4. His father became a mayor in 1998. (In
what year)
5. My brother saw Andi at the hospital.
(Where)

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