Latihan Reading – Report 1: Bahasa Inggris SMP/MTs

The following text for questions number 1 to 3

Do you know that some Bajaj
in Jakarta have been replaced by new micro cars named Mobil Kancil, has been operating as public transport in some areas
in Jakarta for some months now. These 400 cc cars only fit for 4 people
including the driver and are said to be environmentally friendlier than the
traditional bajaj. These smart cars
are expected to be used not only in Jakarta but also in Bali and Medan near
future. Can you imagine if all Bemos or public transports are replaced by these
mini cars?

1. What does the text above tell us about ?
A. Bajaj in Jakarta
B. public transport
C. Mobil Kancil
D. Bemos

2. Why is Mobil Kancil called smart cars? Because . . . .
A. It is environmentally friendlier than traditional
transportation
B. It is faster than the other traditional transportation
C. It is most comfortable from the others
D. It is the cheapest among the others

3. Why should traditional transports be replaced with Mobil
Kancil? Because it is . . . .
A. faster
B. cheaper
C. more efficient
D. more expensive

The following text is for questions number 4 to 7.

Aloe vera is also known as the “crocodile’s tongue” plant
in Indonesia. It is called so because the leave is thick, long and sharp, and
the sides are serrated like the body of a crocodile. Aloe vera is planted in
dry areas and in warm climates. It takes little water to grow.
Aloe vera is a short-stemmed succulent plant growing to
60-100 cm tall. Spreading by offsets, the stems are thick and fleshy, green to
grey-green, with some varieties showing white flecks on the upper and lower
stem surfaces.
Aloe vera is a multifunctional plant. It can be used to
cure a wound caused by burning. Using aloe vera to heal the wound is easy and
simple. Pick the leaves, peel the rind, then squeeze the sticky liquid and
spread it over the wound. Aloe vera also can be made into healthy drink to
prevent rheumatism and diabetes because it contains vitamin and minerals.
Generally, the drink helps to repair the damaged cells and makes the organs of
the human body work well. Aloe vera can also make our hair thick too. Apply it
over the scalp and massage it gently so it could soak thoroughly. Ten minutes
later, rinse the hair.
4. According to the text above, what is the multifunctional
plant? 
A. Aloe vera 
B. special plant 
C. crocodile plant 
D. crocodile tongue 
5. What does paragraph three tell us about? 
A. The physical appearance of aloe vera 
B. The procedure to plant aloe vera 
C. The advantages of aloe vera 
D. The reason why aloe vera called crocodile’s tongue 
6. Why is aloe vera called crocodile’s tongue? Because …. 
A. The leave is thick, long and sharp and the sides are
serrated like the body of a crocodile. 
B. The aloe vera is planted in  dry areas and in warm climates 
C. Aloe vera is a multifunctional plant. 
D. It takes little water to grow 
7. “It can be used for curing the wounds caused by
burning.” (Paragraph 3 line 1). 
The underlined word means …. 
A. Aloe vera is a medical herb 
B. Aloe Vera is a very fleshy plant 
C. The plant has a magical power 
D. Aloe vera can be squeezed

The following text is for questions number 8 to 10.
Kangaroo
A kangaroo is an animal found only in Australia, although
it has a smaller relative, called a wallaby, which lives on the Australian
island of Tasmania and also in New Guinea.

Kangaroos eat grass and plants. They have short front
legs, but very long and very strong back legs and a tail. These are used for
sitting up and for jumping. Kangaroos have been known to make forward jumps of
over eight meters, and leap across fences more than three meters high. They can
also run at speeds of over 45 kilometers per hour.

The largest kangaroos are the Great Grey Kangaroo and the
Red Kangaroo. Adult grow to a length of 1.60 meters and weigh over 90 kilos.

Kangaroos are marsupials. This means that the female
kangaroo has an external pouch on the front of her body. A baby kangaroo is
very tiny when it is born, and it crawls at once into this pouch where it
spends its first five months of life.

8. Why is kangaroo called marsupial?
Because….

A. Kangaroo is found only in Australia
B. Kangaroo has short front legs
C. Female kangaroo has external pouch
D. Baby kangaroo is very tiny

9. What does kangaroo eat?
A. Meat and grass
B. Grass and plant
C. Animal and plant
D. Grass and animal

10. From the text, we know that a kangaroo is….
A. Carnivorous
B. Herbivorous
C. Omnivorous
D.Vertebrate

11. …it crawls at once into the pouch…( paragraph 4
line 3 ) The underlined word refers to….
A. a baby kangaroo
B. a female kangaroo
C. a male kangaroo
D. an adult kangaroo

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20.41/05.12.2017
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