Lions the kings of Jungle
d. She married to an ordinary person.
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READING COMPREHENSION PRE-TEST AND POST-TEST
Choose the correct answers by crossing x a, b, c, or d.
Text 1 for questions 1 - 10
1. From the text we know …
a. The writer’s youngest sister b. The writer’s elder sister
c. A naughty girl d. A friendly girl
2. Based on the text we know the writer is…years old. a. fourteen
b. sixteen c. eighteen
d. nineteen
3. ” She is fourteen years old . . . than me.”
The underlined word refers to …. a. The writer’s brother
b. The writer’s family c. The writer
d. Nabilla
4. “Nabila is interested in drawing very much.” The underlined phrase can be replaced with…
a. dislike drawing b. really likes drawing
c. hates drawing very much d. finds drawing not really entertaining
Nabila is the youngest in our family. She is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. She has long, straight hair, bright eyes, and a
friendly smile. Sometimes, she is rather naughty at home, but he usually does what she is to do.
Nabila is interested in drawing very much. She likes to draw some kind of flowers. Everyday she draws flowers and coloring well. She often
take parts in drawing competition.
5. “But she usually does what she is asked to do”
The underlined phrase means … a. She is lazy.
b. She is diligent. c. She always asks.
d. She does anything he wants.
6. “She is rather naughty at home.” What is the antonym of the word underline in this sentence …?
a. disobey b. obey
c. kindly d. deeply
Text 2 for questions 7 - 11
7. What is the purpose of the text…? a. To describe about Koes Plus
b. To entertain the readers with Koes Plus c. To ask the students to see Koes Plus show
d. To persuade the readers to listen Koes Plus songs
8. “Most Indonesian people were crazy about their songs…”. What does the underlined phrase mean…?
a. mad b. lazy
c. fanatic d. drunken
9. “Every radio station broadcasted their songs…”. The word “their “ in this sentence
refer to… a. Koes Plus
b. musics c. songs
d. radio Koes Plus was well known as a pop music group in the
seventies until the eighties. At that time, most Indonesian people were crazy about their songs because
they were nice and simple. Every radio station broadcasted their songs and always put them in the top
of music. Their music shows were always full of audience.
10. “ Koes Plus was well known as a pop music group…” The word well known
Has the same meaning with… a. interested
b. diligent c. favorite
d. popular
11. Why were Indonesian people crazy about their songs? Because their songs were…
a. nice and simple b. nice and well-known
c. simple and well-known d. interesting and simple
Text 3 for questions 12 - 17
12. What is the text mostly about? a. England football player
b. Wonder boys c. Wayne Rooney
d. Top goal scorer
13. In what club did Wayne Rooney score his first goal ? a. Arsenal
b. Manchester United c. Liverpool
d. Everton
14. What is the main idea of paragraph one…? a. Rooney is very famous.
b. Rooney lives in simple family. c. Rooney becomes the youngest footballer.
d. Rooney has been fan on Everton since he was young. The wonder boy, Wayne Rooney is a very popular footballer in the world. At the age
of 16, Rooney was a top goal scorer for Everton. It is his first team. Wayne Rooney was born on October 24
th
, 1985 I Liverpool. He is the son of a working class family. He grew up in Croxteth. He was brought up in a three bedroom house with his
parents, Jeanette and Wayne had a dream. He wanted to be the best footballer. His family were Evert lovers and Rooney’s old bedroom window was filled with Everton Flags.
His debut in Everton Football Club was in August 2002. His first league goal came in October 2002 when he became the youngest goal scorer in the story of the premier League at
the age of 16 years. In 2004, he joined Manchester United. Nowadays he becomes the world’s most expensive teenager football player.
15. “…He was brought up in a three bedroom house…”. The word he in this sentence refer to…
a. Wayne Rooney b. Graham Rooney
c. John Rooney d. Wayne’s father
16. “In 2004, he joined Manchester United. The underlined word in this sentence has the same meaning with…
a. look for b. take part
c. arrived d. look at
17. When did his first league goal come? a. October 1985
b. August 2002 c. September 2002
d. October 2002
Text 4 for questions 18- 20
18. Where is Bali located? a. It is along the equator
b. In the south of equator c. 120 km from east to west
d. Close to many temples and Mount Agung
19. The last paragraph is about… a. The location of Bali
b. The most important industry in Bali c. The most popular thing in Bali
d. Beautiful mountains in Bali
20. Which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text? a. Bali has four seasons.
b. Bali is beautiful and interesting. Bali is an island in the Indonesia archipelago. It is in the south of the equator and
has warm weather all the year. The rainy season is November to April , but it can rain anytime. Bali is 120 kilometers wide from east to west and 80 kilometers from north to
south, so everywhere is quite close to the sea. Bali is shaped like a diamond. Mouth Agung, a volcano, is 3.142 meters high and is visible from far away. Most of the people
are Hindus. There are many temples and many religious festivals.
Tourism is the most important industry. Many tourists visit Bali to see beautiful scenery and interesting festivals, to swim in the warm seas, to look at beautiful
mountains and valleys, and to shop for inexpensive and beautiful clothes, paintings, and wood crafts.
c. Bali is surrounding by the sea. d. Bali is one of tourism destination in Indonesia.
Text 5 for questions 21 - 24
Lions are often called the kings of the jungle. The can weigh between 250 and 550 pounds. It depends on sex and age. They can grow up to be 14 years old in the wild and over
the age 20 years old in captivity. They become capable at hunting at the age of two and are fully grown after 5 or 6 years. Male lions are distinguishable for their impressive manes,
which signifies their masculinity and reflects their health. The darker and thicker the mane, the healthier the lion is. It allows the lions to appear stronger and frightening to warn off
enemies, particularly humans. The manes also appeals to lionesses. It is scientifically proven that they mate more with lions with thick and dark manes. Lion with no manes are either
genetically inbred or have been castrated.
21. What is the best title of the text? a. The Lions