DAILY TEST 1 CLASS 9 SEMESTER 1

DAILY TEST  1

CLASS IX

SEMESTER GANJIL

Complete the dialogue below

1.    Titi: What time does the train arrive?
Tata: …. Perhaps at 9.

The right expression to fill the blank is ....

a.    I know.                                                                        c. I’m not sure.                 

b.    It’s quite certain                                                           d. I’m a one hundred per cent certain.

Complete the dialogue below

2. Arjuna : Sheila is appointed as the new team leader.
    Bima : Yes! …. she can be a good leader. She is smart and sociable.

      The right expression to fill the blank is ....

a.    I have no doubt                                                           c. I find it difficult to reach a conclusion

b.  I can’t make up my mind                                             d. I wouldn’t be too sure

Read this conversation and answer questions 3 – 6.

Rina : Oh, weekend! It’s so crowded here.
Diana : A lot of people are shopping on weekend. Let’s go to that fashion store and find a t-shirt.
Rina : One only?
Diana : Yes. One is enough.
Rina : Look at that yellow t-shirt with a picture of a big rose.
Diana : Well, I don’t think I’ll take it. Yellow doesn’t suit me.
Rina : What about that pink one?
Diana : The pink one with Barbie on it? You must be kidding!
Rina : It’s nice, isn’t it?
Diana : Hmm, I’m not sure. Look at green and blue t-shirts over there. Oh, both are lovely. I can’t make up my mind whether I’ll take the green or the blue one.
Rina : Take both, then.
Diana : Hmm, ok. I’ll take them both.
Rina : So, one is not enough, is it?
Diana : Ha… ha…

3. The conversation probably takes place in ....

a.    a school                             b. a library                         c. post office                     d. a shopping mall

4. They are looking for ....

a.    a t-shirt                              b. a big rose                      c. a doll                              d. barbie

5. Diana does not take the Yellow t-shirt because ....

a.  she doesn’t like a picture of a rose                              c. she likes pink

      b.  yellow doesn’t suit her                                                  d. she wants Barbie

6. Diana finally buys two t-shirts, green and blue because ....

a.    Her brother asks her to buy him one t-shirt as a birthday present.

b.    She can’t decide whether she takes the green or blue t-shirt.

c.    She wants to give one to Rina.

d.    She has a lot of money.

      Arrange these sentences into a good dialogue.

1.    Let’s go with me. I’m going to the Town Square.

2.    Where is the Town Library?

3.    Excuse me. Could you tell me where the nearest post office, please?

4.    Thank you.

5.    Hmm… Sorry. Where is the Town Square?

6.    Well, it’s about 100 metres north of the Town Square.

7.    Post office? Sorry, I’m not sure. I think it’s next to the Town Library.

7.   a. 3 – 7 – 2 – 6 – 5 – 1 – 4                                         

b. 3 – 7 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 6 – 4

c. 2 – 6 – 3 – 7 – 5 – 1 – 4

d. 1 – 2 – 4 – 3 – 7 – 5 – 6

      Arrange the sentences into a good dialogue.

1.    Which pen, honey?

2.    The blue one with a picture of a dolphin.

3.    Aha! Yes. I saw him enter my room. He must have taken it.

4.    Perhaps you forget that you put it in your bag.

5.    Ask your brother, Dino.

6.    Mom, I cannot find my pen.

7.    No, I’m sure that I left it on my desk.

8.    a. 6 – 7 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4                                          c. 6 – 1 – 2 – 4 – 7 – 5 – 3

            b. 6 – 1 – 7 – 5 – 2 – 4 – 3                                          d. 6 – 1 – 2 – 4 – 7 – 3 – 5

9.    Read and complete the dialogue

Officer : I’m sorry Madam, what package is it?
Ms. Ani : Cookies, peanuts, and biscuits, Sir.
Officer : Is there any liquid such as perfume or honey?
Ms. Ani : Oh, there is a bottle of honey.
Officer : I’m afraid it’s not allowed.
Ms. Ani : 9) .…
Officer : Yes. 10) … Here is the list of forbidden things to send. All kinds of liquid including honey are in the list.
Ms. Ani : Oh…

The best expression for number 9 is ….

a. You must be kidding, pal!                                       c. Forgive me, but are you really certain about it?

b. That’s awesome!                                                     d. I must say I find it completely unacceptable.

10.  The best expression for number 10 is ….

a. Perfect!                                                                   c. You look like you could do with some help.

b. No kidding !                                                             d. I don’t think there can be any doubt about it.

Read the following procedure text and answer questions 11 – 13.

11.  How much hot water do you need to make the pudding? Choose the right water quantity here ....

a. 180gr                             b. 4 cups                           c. 5 glasses                       d. 600 cc

12.  “.... into cups, let it cool.” The underlined word refers to ….

a. Pudding                         b. A bowl                           c. Hot water                      d. Lumps

13.  What should you do before serving pudding? Before serving you should ....

            a. Measure exactly 600cc hot water.                         c. Add instant pudding powder.

      b. Put the pudding inside refrigerator.                         d. Pour pudding into cups.

Read the following procedure text and answer questions 14 – 16.

 

14.  You’d better use sturdy bottles.

      The word ‘sturdy’ is closest in meaning to ….

      a. beautiful                              b. expensive                      c. thin                                d. strong

15.  Why do we have to make sure that there are no sharp edges when cutting the bottles? Find the right reason from the options below ....

a. The bottles will look neat.                                              c. The edges won’t hurt our hands.

      b. We cannot close the bottles.                                         d.  The bottles look massy.

16.  What should we do before pushing in one of the sides when we want to close the pencil bottle? Before pushing in one of the sides, we should ....

a. Cut the bottle.                                                                c. Choose your bottles.

      b. Fit the top onto the bottom.                                           d. Put our pencils in the larger half of the bottle.

      Read the following procedure text and answer questions 17 – 20.

17.  Which fruit is not included in the recipe above? Choose the answer here ....

a. Bananas                        b. Red grapes                   c. Strawberries                  d. Oranges

18.  When do we whisk the dressing? Read the direction and choose the answer here ....

a. Before we sprinkle with sugar.                               c. Before we pour the dressing over the fruits.

b. After we put the fruit salad in the refrigerator.        d. After we toss the fruits gently.

19.  How long should we put the fruit salad in the refrigerator? We should put it in the fridge for ....

a. 5 to 10 seconds             b. 5 to 10 minutes             c. 5 to 10 hours                 d. 5 to 10 days

20.  Sprinkle with sugar.

The word ‘sprinkle’ is closest in meaning to …

a. scatter                           b. wrinkle                           c. cover                             d. drop

The winner is the honest one

 

DAILY TEST  1

CLASS IX

SEMESTER GANJIL

Read and complete the dialogue.

Rudi : A big match tonight. Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Mali : Barcelona! My favourite football team. I must watch it. Barcelona will win the match.

Rudi : 1) ….

Mali : Surely, 2) .… Extraordinary footballers play for Barcelona.

1.    The best expression for number 1 is ….

a. Are you alright?                   b. I’m quite certain.           c. Are you sure?               d. Don’t worry.

2.    The best expression for number 2 is ….

a. That’s obvious, isn’t it?        b. I doubt it.                      c. Great job!                      d. Well done.

Read this conversation and answer questions 3 – 6.

Ms. Susy : Good morning, Miss Lina.
Ms. Lina : Good morning Miss Susy.
Ms. Susy : Have you finished the weekly and monthly reports for the meeting?
Ms. Lina : Yes, of course. Since it’s the end of December, I have to complete this year report too. And, here is the annual report.
Ms. Susy : You’ve done all reports? Great job!
Ms. Lina : Thanks! That’s because Mr. Allan, our Finance Manager, told me to finish these reports. He wants to discuss them in the meeting.
Ms. Susy : Mr. Allan? Are you certain that he is coming? He was sick yesterday.
Ms. Lina : I’m fairly sure. I saw him parking his car in the car park this morning.

3.    “I’ve done the annual report, too”
The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….

a. Once a day                         b. Once a month               c. Once a week                d. Once a year

4.    How many reports does Ms. Lina make? She makes ....

a. three                                    b. two                                c. one                                d. four

5.    How can Ms. Lina be certain that Mr. Allan is coming for the meeting? Choose the right answer.

a.    Mr. Allan saw Ms. Lina parking her car in the car park.

 b. She saw Mr. Allan parking his car in the car park.

c. Mr. Allan told her that he would come to the meeting.

d. She called Mr. Allan to make sure whether he would come to the meeting or not.

Read this conversation and answer questions.

Ben : Hi Don. Where are you going?
Don : I’m going to Salatiga.
Ben : By motorcycle?
Don : No, I’ll walk to Salatiga.
Ben : From Purworejo to Salatiga? You must be kidding! Are you serious?
Don : Absolutely.
Ben : Why don’t you take the bus, ride a motorcycle, or drive a car?
Don : I want to experience a new thing. Look, I already prepared cookies, drinks, earphones and guitar.
Ben : You bring a guitar?
Don : Yes, I’m going to sing on my way to Salatiga. I’ll get money from singing.
Ben : You’ll get money? Do you mean ….

6.    How does Don go to Salatiga?

a. by car                                  b. on foot.                          c. by motorcycle               d. by bus

7.    Why does Don bring a guitar?

a. He wants to get money by singing and playing guitar.

b. He wants to sell his guitar so that he can get enough money to go to Salatiga.

c. He wants to give the guitar to his friend in Salatiga.

d. He wants to show his guitar to people he meets on his way to Salatiga.

8.    Arrange the sentences into a good dialogue.

1.    And what time does the train leave for Bandung?

2.    What time is it now?

3.    In 30 minutes. It leaves for Bandung at 10.15.

4.    Hello. Sorry to make you wait.

5.    Yes. I’ve taken this train for hundreds times. It’s always on time.

6.    It’s 9.45.

7.    Are you sure that it will be on time?

8.    It’s okay. I’ve just arrived too.

a. 4 – 2 – 7 – 5 – 3 – 6 – 8 – 1                                          c. 4 – 8 – 2 – 6 – 1 – 3 – 7 – 5

b. 4 – 8 – 1 – 3 – 7 – 2 – 6 – 5                                          d. 4 – 1 – 3 – 2 – 7 – 5 – 3 – 8

Read the dialogue and answer questions 9 and 10.

Leon : Matt, there’s a letter for you on your desk.
Matt : What letter?
Leon : I don’t know. It’s from Wood Corp.
Matt : Great! Look, I passed the interview. I can start work in Wood Corp next Sunday. But, ….
Leon : Something’s wrong?
Matt : There’s some doubt in my mind about whether I take the job in Wood Corp or not.
Leon : Why? It’s a big company, isn’t it?
Matt : It is. And I get a good position in Wood Corp as one of the department heads. But, I’ve just got an email from Jaya Suka Company. I passed the test too.
Leon : Jaya Suka Company? That international company? You’ll get a big salary there.
Matt : Exactly. You’re one hundred percent correct. That’s why I’m in two minds now. I can’t decide which company to work in. What do you think?
Leon : Well, I’m not sure. Both are good. You’ve got a good position in one company. And you’ve got a good salary in the other one.

9. Which expression shows uncertainty? The uncertainty can be seen in ....

      a. Both are good.                    b. I’m in two minds now.   c. Something’s wrong?     d. Great !

10. The following expressions show uncertainty EXCEPT ….

      a. There’s some doubt in my mind.                                  c. I’m not sure.

      b. I can’t decide.                                                                d. You are one hundred percent correct.

11. From the conversation, Alika asks Maya about ....

      a. How to calculate scores                                               c. How to divide Mean

      b. How to sum up the score                                              d. How to calculate mean

12. The correct statement based on the conversation is ....

      a. Alika does not understand Maya’s first explanation

      b.  Alika does not know how to solve problem in life

      c. Maya does not know how to solve mathematics problem

      d. Maya does not need to explain more about Mean computation

13.  Alika: .... Would you explain more?

      The correct expression to complete the conversation is ....

      a. It’s easy.                              b. I don’t get it.                   c. I understand.                 d. I get it.

14. Alika’s response to Maya’s second explanation is ....

      a. Would you explain more?                                             c. Well, I don’t know how to solve this problem.

      b. Can you help me?                                                        d. I understand now.

Read the conversation below. Then answer questions number 15-16.

Maulana: Ginan, thank God you’re here.
Ginan: What’s wrong?
Maulana: I don’t know how to repair this broken television.
Ginan: .... Well, the television is okay. There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s just the antenna.
Maulana: I see. Could you tell me how to connect it?
Ginan: You just need to reconnect the cable. Just like this. That’s it.
Maulana: Haha, …. Thank you, Ginan.
Ginan: never mind

15. In the conversation above, Maulana asks Ginan how to ....

      a. How to repair the television                                          c. How to connect the antenna

      b. How to broke a television                                             d. How to connect the cable

16. The correct statement according to the conversation is ....

      a. The antenna is okay                                                     c. Maulana can fix a broken television

      b. The television is not broken                                          d. To connect the antenna is very complicated

Rani’s mother is writing a recipe of Rani’s favorite chicken soup. Read the recipe then answer question number 17 - 20.

17. The word ‘you need’ can be best replaced by ....

      a. Materials                             b. Things                           c. Seasonings                   d. Ingredients

18. The word washing in the text is in inappropriate form. The correct form is ....

      a. Washes                               b. Washed                         c. Wash                             d. Has washed

19. When the water boiled, ____(4) the chicken.
       The appropriate word to complete the step is ....

      a. Pour                                    b. Cut                                c.  Add                               d. Grate

20. _____(5) for five minutes.
      The appropriate word to complete the step is ....

      a. Wait                                     b. Saute                             c. Grill                                d. Add

The winner is the honest one