mid semester test grade 8

1. Choose the correct response !

1.   Yuli : Din, ….. to “Sri Ratu “ Supermaket  with your motor bike ?

Fitri : I’m sorry . I can’t . I’m busy finishing   my class project.

            a. do you want to take me

            b. What about going

            c. Shall I take you

            d. Would you take me

2.       nunung : Did you use my pen ? I can’t find it in my bag

suparlan : …………… I took it without asking  you.  I’m sorry

            a. Yes I did

            b. No, I didn’t

            c. Yes, I do

            d. No, I don’t

3.      Dila : Can you help me doing  my               homework ?

            Alex   : ………….. Let’s do it

            a. It’s all right.

            b. I don’t think so

            c. Yes, please

            d. No, thanks

4.       Riadi    : Wh at do you think of this    picture

            Ilma     : It is fascinating

Riadi    : Well, I will hang it on my  room.

Based on the underlined sentence, we know ilma...

            a. gives an opinion

            b. asks for an opinion

            c. makes an opinion

            d. refuses an opinion

5.         x : ……going to the zoo ?

            y : That’s a good idea

            a. Do You

            b. Why are

            c. How about

            d. May I

Reading  for no.6-10

            Coconut is a common name for the fruit of a tree of palm family. People  usually call the tree coconut palm. Coconut grow up to 3 m high. They have a single cylindrical trunk. At the top of the trunk , there is a crown of leaves.  The leaves are long. They  are  about 3 to 4.5 m long. The fruit grow in cluster. In one cluster there are about 10 – 20 coconuts.

 The fruit is oval an about 30 cm long. It has a thick husk and a hard shell. Inside  the  shell there is a white oily meat. Inside the shell there is  also a sweet fluid.

            Coconut palms are very useful plants. People can use every part of the tree in their lives. They dry the coconut meat into copra. After that they can get oil from it and use it in the daily cooking or make it onto soap or candies. People also use the trunks  to build houses. For the roof,they dry the  leaves. Peopl can also make rope and doormats  from the coconut husk.

6.      Where do coconuts usually grow?

a.      Grow up to 3 m high.

b.      In tropical countries.

c.       In cluster.

d.      Useful plant.

7.      What are  the leaves like?

a.      Long

b.      Oval

c.       Sweet fluid

d.      White meat

8.      Why are coconut palm very useful,except?

a.      It can give oil,soap and candies.

b.      It can make rope

c.       It can use for  building

d.      Part  of  the tree.

9.      How tall can a coconut palm grow?

a.      Up to 1 m high

b.      Up to 3 m high

c.       Less than 3 m long

d.      10 -20 coconuts

10.  What is  the coconut like?

A   round         c. long

b.  oval                        d.white     

                                              

II.  Make(buatlah) short dialogues

1- You want your sister help you doing your assignment.

2- You want your friend lend you his/her motorcycle .

3- You invite your friend to go for a picnic

4- Your brother asks you to repair a watch. You refuse it

5- Your friend asks you to play football after school, you agree with him.

III.Change (rubahlah)into correct forms.

1.   (+) she has nine cats.

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2.   (+) we buy eleven cars.

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3.   (+) Mr.lahab goes shopping.

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4.   (+) Mrs.Apel likes durians.

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5.   (+) you swim in the pond.

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