2 Read the following passage, then answer the questions: (8 Marks)

My hobby is reading. I read story books, magazines, newspapers and any kind of material that I find
interesting. This hobby got started when I was a little boy. I had always wanted my parents to read
fairy tales and other stories to me. Soon they got fed up and tired of having to read to me continually.
So as soon as I could, I learned to read. I started with simple ABC books. Soon I could read simple fairy
tales and other stories. Now I read just about anything that is available.
Reading enables me to learn about so many things that I would otherwise not know. I learned
about how people lived in bygone days of magic and mystery. I learned about the wonders of the
world, space travel, human achievements, gigantic whales, tiny viruses and other fascinating things
about our world.
The wonderful thing about reading is that I do not have to learn things the hard way. For example,
I do not have to catch a disease to know that it can kill me. I know the danger so I can avoid it. Also, I
do not have to go deep into the jungle to learn about the tiger. I can read all about it in a book.
Books provide the reader with so much information and facts. They have certainly helped me in my
daily life. I am better equipped to cope with living. Otherwise, I would go about ignorantly learning
things the hard way. So, I continue to read. Besides being more informed about the world, I also spend
my time profitably. It is indeed a good hobby.
Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1. The writer has liked reading since .................. .
a) his graduation b) his childhood c) his marriage d) his youth
2. Through reading, the person becomes .................. .
a) knowledgeable b) available c) famous d) honourable
3. The word “bygone” means .................. .
a) the things that will happen in the future b) the things that happen daily
c) the things that will never happen d) the things that happened in a past time
4. In addition to helping the person to know many things, reading is a .................. .
a) disaster b) responsibility c) hobby d) danger
5. The writer likes to read .................. .
a) stories b) magazines c) newspapers d) all of the previous
6. Reading can help people medically because .................. .
a) readers can avoid diseases through reading about diseases
b) readers can avoid diseases by learning things the hard way
c) readers can avoid diseases through going to jungle
d) readers can catch diseases to know that they can kill
7. According to the passage, people can cope with living through .................. .
a) buying books b) working abroad
c) reading about life facts d) none of the previous
8. What does the underlined pronoun “It” refer to?
a) Time. b) Reading. c) Books. d) World.

Final Tests 3
2 Read the following passage, then answer the questions: (8 Marks)

Our home is usually our favourite place to spend time in. However, many accidents occur at
home. There are dangerous things in the house and we should be aware of them. Thus, we can avoid
unnecessary pain or injury.
Electricity runs many of our home appliances. It is a very useful thing. It is also a very dangerous
thing if used carelessly, for it can kill. Electrical sockets and power points are to be handled with utmost
care. Young children should never be allowed to go near them. Unless we are very sure of what we are
doing, repairs should only be done by a competent electrician. It is only too easy to get electrocuted.
Old or faulty appliances should be discarded. If used, they are likely to start a fire somewhere or kill
someone who touches them.
The kitchen has many dangerous things. Sharp knives can draw blood, mishandled gas cylinders
can explode, hot water can scald and stoves can cause nasty burns. Flies and rats can contaminate
food. Thus, the kitchen is not a place to be careless in. If we are careful and know how to handle things
there, then the chance of an accident occurring is lessened.
The biggest danger in a bathroom is when the floor is slippery with water or soap. I have heard
of many incidents of people, especially old folks, falling in the bathroom. Sometimes the fall is fatal.
Often it leaves the victim bedridden. Utmost care is needed here.
Finally, the medicine cabinet should be inaccessible to young children. Dangerous drugs and pills
can look like sweets to these young ones. If taken, the consequences can be disastrous. Other dangers
do exist. It is up to us to watch out for them.

Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:

1. Although it is a very useful thing, electricity can .................. .
a) run factories b) end your life c) make you happy d) darken your room
2. If there is something wrong with electricity at home, who should do the repairs?
a) The electrician. b) The children. c) The parents. d) The neighbours.
3. Utmost care is needed in the bathroom as .................. .
a) there is much electricity in it b) hot water can scald your skin
c) you may slip easily and become bedridden d) fire can break out at any time
4. Young children may take dangerous drugs and pills thinking that they are .................. .
a) milk b) medicine c) fruit d) sweets
5. Why should old or faulty appliances be discarded?
a) They are likely to set a fire somewhere or kill someone.
b) They may put out a fire somewhere or save somebody.
c) They are likely to get electrocuted somewhere or start a fire.
d) They can’t start a fire somewhere or kill anybody.
6. What is the best title of the passage?
a) Car accidents. b) Home accidents. c) Kitchen accidents. d) Electricity accidents.
7. The kitchen is considered a dangerous place as .................. .
a) it contains knives b) there is hot water
c) there are gas cylinders d) all of the previous answers
8. The synonym of the underlined word “contaminate” is .................. .
a) ripen b) cook c) pollute d) eat

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2 Read the following passage, then answer the questions: (8 Marks)

Computers are machines that can help us in many ways. But they cannot think or do things
on their own. Humans have to feed them with information and tell them what to do with it. They
can save much time and work. For example, all the information and the office files can be stored in
a computer’s “memory”.
The first computers were huge and costly. They filled up almost the whole floor of large offices.
Later, because of the usefulness and demand for computers in business, scientists soon found ways to
produce cheaper and smaller computers. They invented chips which made it possible to store more
information in less space.
Today, computers are not only cheaper, but also more compact. They can just be placed on top
of an ordinary writing table. They can even be carried from place to place easily. Computers are not
only used in offices by companies, but they are also used at home, by families who can afford them.
Robots, on the other hand, are not mechanical people. They are only moving parts controlled by
a computer. A robot can do the same work for twenty-four hours, and yet, it does not complain or
get tired. In Japan and in some places in America, robots are used in factories to assemble cars. As
computers become more common in businesses and factories, people fear that one day computers
and computer-controlled robots will put human workers out of work.
Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1. Humans fear that one day computers and robots .................. .
a) are busier than humans b) are cleverer than humans
c) will make humans jobless d) will make humans listen to certain noise
2. The best title to this passage would be “..................”.
a) Computers and Robots b) Old and New Computers
c) Robots are Security Guards d) The Electronic Invention
3. Find a word in the passage that has the same meaning as more compact.
a) Huge. b) Cheaper. c) Smaller. d) Costly.
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a) Robots are controlled by a computer. b) Robots are mechanical people.
c) Robots do not get tired of working. d) Robots are used in factories in Japan.
5. The first computers filled up a room because ..................
a) they could store a lot of information b) they were huge
c) they were very expensive d) they were useful and demanded in business
6. Humans have to feed the computers with information .................. .
a) so, computers cannot move or do things on their own
b) because computers are able to think or do things on their own
c) because computers can save much time and work
d) because computers cannot think or do things on their own
7. The underlined pronoun “They ” refers to .................. .
a) people b) robots c) computers d) places
8. The computer was made smaller .................. .
a) because it became more expensive b) because of the demand for it in business
c) because of globalisation d) because robots are small

Final Tests 9
2 Read the following passage, then answer the questions: (8 Marks)

The Asian elephant is another type of elephant found in the world, besides the African elephant.
They share some similarities. Elephants are social creatures and live in herds. Asian elephants are
normally found in countries like India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar. An adult Asian elephant
stands at two to three metres and weighs approximately 5000 kilograms. At birth, it stands at around
one metre and weighs approximately 100 kilograms. Like most humans, they give birth to a single
baby at a time but the fetus stays much longer in the mother’s womb compared to the human baby;
23 months! An Asian elephant has a life span of about 60 years. The diet of an Asian elephant is
somewhat similar to African elephants. They feed mainly on vegetation, bark, fruits and flowers.
Living in a herd means that the baby elephant has a large group of adults to look after it, besides
its own mother. An orphan elephant is often adopted by another female elephant. As the largest
land animal in the world, an elephant requires about 150 kilograms of food and 75-95 litres of water
a day. The largest threats to the Asian elephant are poaching and habitat loss. Their tusks are worth
a lot of money on the black market, so large-tusked males are in constant danger of being poached.
Elephants are also captured alive for domestic use, such as tourist attractions.
Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1. There are .................. types of elephants in the world.
a) one b) two c) three d) many
2. The Asian elephant can be found in .................. .
a) Indonesia b) America c) Australia d) Holland
3. The synonym of the word “poaching” is“..................”.
a) slaughtering b) immigrating c) killing d) stealing
4. What happens to an orphan elephant?
a) It is looked after by another female elephant. b) It is abandoned.
c) It is looked after by the whole herd. d) It is killed.
5. Elephant are similar to humans in terms of giving birth because .................. .
a) the elephant stays little longer in the mother’s womb
b) the elephant gives birth to one young at a time
c) the elephant gives birth at the same weight
d) the elephant gives birth to one young at a life
6. African and Asian elephants are similar because .................. .
a) they live in herds and have the same diet
b) they are captured alive for domestic use
c) they live in big families and have the same diet
d) their tusks are worth a lot of money
7. Elephants are captured alive because .................. .
a) their tusks are worth a lot of money on the black market
b) their tusks are sold in supermarkets
c) for domestic use, such as tourist attractions
d) both a and c
8. What is the best title to the passage?
a) Elephants benefits. b) Elephants lives.
c) Elephants importance. d) Elephants description.

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