IV. READING
Read the passage and then decide wherther the sentences are True (T) or False (F)
THE KIWI
The Kiwi lives only in New Zealand. It is a very strange bird because it cannot fly. The kiwi is the same size as a chicken. It has no wings or tail. It does not have any feathers like other birds.
Kiwi are a significant national icon, equally cherished by all cultures in New Zealand. Kiwi are a symbol for the uniqueness of New Zealand wildlife and the value of our natural heritage. The bird itself is taonga (treasure) to Maori, who have strong cultural, spiritual and historic associations with kiwi. Its feathers are value in weaving kahukiwi (kiwi feather cloak) for people of high rank.
A kiwi likes a lot of trees around it. It sleeps during the day because the sunlight hurt its eyes. It can smell things with its nose. It is the only bird in the world that can smell things. The kiwi’s eggs are very big.
Due to the cultural significance to Maori and the traditional knowledge about the bird, tangata whenua are a key skate holder in kiwi management. For a number of local kiwi and hapu throughout New Zealand, this relationship between tangata whenua and kiwi has been formally recognized as part of their Treaty of Waitangi settlement claims, which encompass specific references to species recovery work. This includes the Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998.
There are only a few kiwis in New Zealand now. There is a picture of a kiwi on New Zealand money. People from New Zealand are sometimes called kiwis.
(Adapted from Active adventures)
| True (T) | False (F) |
36. Kiwis live in Australia and New Zealand. | | |
37. A kiwi has a tail but no wings. | | |
38. It sleep during the day because light hurts it eyes. | | |
39. Kiwis are symbol for uniqueness of New Zealand wildlife. | | |
40. The kiwi are used to make money. | | |
Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the following questions.
Visual pollution has a greater effect on people than you may think. I remember when I went to a big city, I was really scared because so much graffiti on the buildings’ wall. Then I looked up, I saw a lot of power lines over my head. Although they were not dangerous, I still felt unsafe since I thought they might fall down. These things prevented me from enjoying the beautiful sights of the city.
I also remember the time when I was a student at a university. Once I was so busy with my assignments that I did not tidy my room for two weeks. Looking at the messy room caused me so much stress that I did not want to study. Then I decided to clean the room and put my things in their proper places. I also bought a small plant and placed it in a corner of the room. These simple actions increased my motivation and helped me to focus on my lessons.
41. How did the author feel when she saw the power lines?
A. She was really scared.
B. She felt unsafe.
C. She felt it was very dangerous.
D. She felt it wasn’t dangerous.
42. Why did she have that feeling?
A. Because she thought she might fall down.
B. Because she thought they might fall down.
C. Because she thought she might be dangerous.
D. Because she thought it prevented her from enjoying the beautiful sights.
43. What was she busy with?
A. Enjoying the beautiful sights of the city.
B. Being a student at a university.
C. Her exercises and projects at the university.
D. Tidying her room for 2 weeks.
44. What happened when she looked at the messy room?
A. She didn’t want to tidy it.
B. She was very stress.
C. She started to clean the room.
D. She put her thing in the proper places.
45. What did she feel after the room was tidied?
A. She was motivated to buy a small plant.
B. She was motivated to tidy the room again.
C. She could concentrate on her studying.
D. She felt motivated to concentrate on tidying the room.
V. WRITING
Choose the sentence (A, B, c or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or best combines the two given sentences.
46. “We don’t open the laboratory today,” Mr. Minh said.
A. Mr. Minh said that we don’t open the laboratory today.
B. Mr. Minh said that they don’t open the laboratory today.
C. Mr. Minh said that they didn’t open the laboratory that day.
D. Mr. Minh said that we didn’t open the laboratory that day.
47. The water temperature increases. Some aquatic creatures are unable to reproduce.
A. If the water temperature increases, some aquatic creatures are unable to reproduce.
B. If the water temperature will increase, some aquatic creatures would be unable to reproduce.
C. If the water temperature won’t increase, some aquatic creatures are unable to reproduce.
D. If the water temperature didn’t increase, some aquatic creatures would be able to reproduce.
48. The industrial waste is unwell-treated. The factory installs a new filtration system.
A. If the industrial waste isn’t well-treated, the factory will install a new filtration system.
B. If the industrial waste wasn’t well-treated, the factory wouldn’t install a new filtration system.
C. If the industrial waste is well-treated, the factory will install a new filtration system.
D. If the industrial waste was well-treated, the factory wouldn’t install a new filtration system.
49. The rescue workers evacuated the villagers in the raged flood to the safe place last night.
A. The villagers in the raged flood are evacuated to the safe place by the rescue workers last night.
B. The villagers in the raged flood are evacuating to the safe place by the rescue workers last night.
C. The villagers in the raged flood were evacuating to the safe place by the rescue workers last night.
D. The villagers in the raged flood were evacuated to the safe place by the rescue workers last night.
50. The students will provide aids for the homeless people tomorrow.
A. Aids will be provided for the students and the homeless people tomorrow.
B. Aids for the homeless people will be provided by the students tomorrow.
C. Aids for the homeless people will provided by the students tomorrow.
D. Aids for the homeless people will be providing by the students tomorrow.
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