SOAL AM B. INGGRIS

1. Komodo Dragons

          Komodo dragon is a member of the monitor family, Varanidae. It is the world’s largest living lizards. It grows to be 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighs up to 126 kg and belong to the most ancient group of lizards still alive.

          It is found mainly in the island of Komodo and on other small islands, Rinca, Padar and Flores. The natives call it the dragon or land crocodile.

          The komodo dragon has a long heavy tail, short, strong legs and rough skin. It is covered with small dull, colored scales. It can sprint at up 18 km per hours, but only for short distances. When it opens its wide red mouth. It shows row of teeth like the edge of a saw.

           Komodo dragons are good swimmer and may swim the long distance from one island to another. Like other lizards, they swim by undulating their tails and their legs held against their body.

          The komodo dragon is totally carnivorous. It hunts other animals during the day. It hunts deer, wild pigs, water buffaloes and even horses. While smaller komodo have to be content with eggs, other lizards, snakes and rodents. Komodo dragons are cannibals; the adult will prey on the young one as well as the old and sick dragons. Lizard digs a cave with its strong claws in the cave at night. 

The main idea of paragraph 5 is ….

• A. Komodo dragons are cannibals because they hunt other animals
• B. Komodo dragons are carnivorous an also cannibals
• C. Komodo dragons get their food by hunting
• D. Komodo dragons feed on young dragons

2. Komodo Dragons

          Komodo dragon is a member of the monitor family, Varanidae. It is the world’s largest living lizards. It grows to be 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighs up to 126 kg and belong to the most ancient group of lizards still alive.

          It is found mainly in the island of Komodo and on other small islands, Rinca, Padar and Flores. The natives call it the dragon or land crocodile.

          The komodo dragon has a long heavy tail, short, strong legs and rough skin. It is covered with small dull, colored scales. It can sprint at up 18 km per hours, but only for short distances. When it opens its wide red mouth. It shows row of teeth like the edge of a saw.

           Komodo dragons are good swimmer and may swim the long distance from one island to another. Like other lizards, they swim by undulating their tails and their legs held against their body.

          The komodo dragon is totally carnivorous. It hunts other animals during the day. It hunts deer, wild pigs, water buffaloes and even horses. While smaller komodo have to be content with eggs, other lizards, snakes and rodents. Komodo dragons are cannibals; the adult will prey on the young one as well as the old and sick dragons. Lizard digs a cave with its strong claws in the cave at night. 

Komodo dragons are cannibals because…. ?

• A. They eat anything they meet
• B. They prey on young ones as well as old and sick dragons
• C. They feed on eggs, lizards, snakes, and rodents animals
• D. They hunt deer, wild pigs, water buffaloes, and even horses

3. Komodo Dragons

          Komodo dragon is a member of the monitor family, Varanidae. It is the world’s largest living lizards. It grows to be 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighs up to 126 kg and belong to the most ancient group of lizards still alive.

          It is found mainly in the island of Komodo and on other small islands, Rinca, Padar and Flores. The natives call it the dragon or land crocodile.

          The komodo dragon has a long heavy tail, short, strong legs and rough skin. It is covered with small dull, colored scales. It can sprint at up 18 km per hours, but only for short distances. When it opens its wide red mouth. It shows row of teeth like the edge of a saw.

           Komodo dragons are good swimmer and may swim the long distance from one island to another. Like other lizards, they swim by undulating their tails and their legs held against their body.

          The komodo dragon is totally carnivorous. It hunts other animals during the day. It hunts deer, wild pigs, water buffaloes and even horses. While smaller komodo have to be content with eggs, other lizards, snakes and rodents. Komodo dragons are cannibals; the adult will prey on the young one as well as the old and sick dragons. Lizard digs a cave with its strong claws in the cave at night. 

The writer’s purpose in the writing text is ….

• A. To retell the events in Komodo Island
• B. To inform about classification of komodo
• C. To describe about komodo dragon in general
• D. To persuade reader to keep komodo habitat

4. Once upon a time there was a girl name Cinderella. She lived with her bad step mother and two step-sisters. She had to do all the house-hold chores.

          One day the king invited all the ladies in the kingdom to go to a ball in the palace. He wanted to find the Crown Prince a wife.

          The step sisters went to the ball that night with their mother. Cinderella was left alone. She cried because she actually wanted to go to the ball, too.

          Just then a fairy godmother came with her magic wand, she gave a Cinderella a coach, two horses and footmen. She also gave a Cinderella a lovely dress to wear the ball and a pair of glass slippers. She told to Cinderella to come home before midnight.

          At the ball, Cinderella danced all night with the prince. The prince fell in love with her. At the midnight, Cinderella ran home. Unfortunately, one of her slipped off at the door. She did not have time to put it back on. The prince was sad as he could not find Cinderella again that night.

          The next day, the prince and his men brought along the glass slipper. They went all over the kingdom to search for the owner.

          After searching for along time, finally, they came to Cinderella’s house. The slipper fit her. The prince was very happy to find Cinderella again. They got married and lived ever after.      

Why did the king hold the event at his palace?

• A. To find the Crown Prince
• B. To celebrate his birthday
• C. To entertain his people
• D. To show give amusement to his guest

5. Once upon a time there was a girl name Cinderella. She lived with her bad step mother and two step-sisters. She had to do all the house-hold chores.

          One day the king invited all the ladies in the kingdom to go to a ball in the palace. He wanted to find the Crown Prince a wife.

          The step sisters went to the ball that night with their mother. Cinderella was left alone. She cried because she actually wanted to go to the ball, too.

          Just then a fairy godmother came with her magic wand, she gave a Cinderella a coach, two horses and footmen. She also gave a Cinderella a lovely dress to wear the ball and a pair of glass slippers. She told to Cinderella to come home before midnight.

          At the ball, Cinderella danced all night with the prince. The prince fell in love with her. At the midnight, Cinderella ran home. Unfortunately, one of her slipped off at the door. She did not have time to put it back on. The prince was sad as he could not find Cinderella again that night.

          The next day, the prince and his men brought along the glass slipper. They went all over the kingdom to search for the owner.

          After searching for along time, finally, they came to Cinderella’s house. The slipper fit her. The prince was very happy to find Cinderella again. They got married and lived ever after.      

They went all over the kingdom to search for the owner. The word they refer to ….

• A. A fairy godmother and magic wand
• B. Step-mother and two step sisters
• C. Two horse and the footmen
• D. The prince and his men

6. 6. Once upon a time there was a girl name Cinderella. She lived with her bad step mother and two step-sisters. She had to do all the house-hold chores.

             One day the king invited all the ladies in the kingdom to go to a ball in the palace. He wanted to find the Crown Prince a wife.

             The step sisters went to the ball that night with their mother. Cinderella was left alone. She cried because she actually wanted to go to the ball, too.

             Just then a fairy godmother came with her magic wand, she gave a Cinderella a coach, two horses and footmen. She also gave a Cinderella a lovely dress to wear the ball and a pair of glass slippers. She told to Cinderella to come home before midnight.

             At the ball, Cinderella danced all night with the prince. The prince fell in love with her. At the midnight, Cinderella ran home. Unfortunately, one of her slipped off at the door. She did not have time to put it back on. The prince was sad as he could not find Cinderella again that night.

             The next day, the prince and his men brought along the glass slipper. They went all over the kingdom to search for the owner.

             After searching for along time, finally, they came to Cinderella’s house. The slipper fit her. The prince was very happy to find Cinderella again. They got married and lived ever after.      

“She also gave a Cinderella a lovely dress, …. (Par. 4) The underlined word has the same meaning with ….

• A. Loyal
• B. Honest
• C. Boring
• D. Petty

7. The word tornado comes from Spanish language and means to twist or turn. A tornado is a whirlwind produced by atmospheric conditions, mainly extremely low pressure, during the severe thunderstorm.

          Tornado come in many sizes but are typically in the form of a visible condensation funnel, whose narrow and touches the earth and is often encircled by a cloud of debris.

          Most tornadoes have wind speeds of 110 mph (170 km/h) or less, are about 250 feet (75m) across, and travel a few miles (several kilometers) before disappears. Some reach wind speeds of more than 300 mph (480 k/h), stretch more than a mile (1.6 km) across and stay on the ground for dozens of miles (more than 100km)

     Although tornadoes have been observed on every continent except Antarctica, most occur in the United States. They also commonly occur in Southern Canada, South-central and eastern Asia, east-central South America. Southern Africa, north-western and central Europe, Italy, western and south-eastern Australia and New Zealand.      

The text above tells us about?

• A. The general tornadoes
• B. Kinds of wind speeds
• C. Parts of continents
• D. The thunderstorms

8. The word tornado comes from Spanish language and means to twist or turn. A tornado is a whirlwind produced by atmospheric conditions, mainly extremely low pressure, during the severe thunderstorm.

          Tornado come in many sizes but are typically in the form of a visible condensation funnel, whose narrow and touches the earth and is often encircled by a cloud of debris.

          Most tornadoes have wind speeds of 110 mph (170 km/h) or less, are about 250 feet (75m) across, and travel a few miles (several kilometers) before disappears. Some reach wind speeds of more than 300 mph (480 k/h), stretch more than a mile (1.6 km) across and stay on the ground for dozens of miles (more than 100km)

     Although tornadoes have been observed on every continent except Antarctica, most occur in the United States. They also commonly occur in Southern Canada, South-central and eastern Asia, east-central South America. Southern Africa, north-western and central Europe, Italy, western and south-eastern Australia and New Zealand.      

What is the purpose of the text?

• A. To describe about tornado
• B. To tell about fact of tornado occur
• C. To give information about tornado
• D. To announce tornado to the readers

9 The word tornado comes from Spanish language and means to twist or turn. A tornado is a whirlwind produced by atmospheric conditions, mainly extremely low pressure, during the severe thunderstorm.

          Tornado come in many sizes but are typically in the form of a visible condensation funnel, whose narrow and touches the earth and is often encircled by a cloud of debris.

          Most tornadoes have wind speeds of 110 mph (170 km/h) or less, are about 250 feet (75m) across, and travel a few miles (several kilometers) before disappears. Some reach wind speeds of more than 300 mph (480 k/h), stretch more than a mile (1.6 km) across and stay on the ground for dozens of miles (more than 100km)

     Although tornadoes have been observed on every continent except Antarctica, most occur in the United States. They also commonly occur in Southern Canada, South-central and eastern Asia, east-central South America. Southern Africa, north-western and central Europe, Italy, western and south-eastern Australia and New Zealand.      

“… which is in contact with both a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, a cumulus cloud base …” What is the meaning of the underlined word?

• A. Uncommon
• B. Very often
• C. Never
• D. Frequent

10. The word tornado comes from Spanish language and means to twist or turn. A tornado is a whirlwind produced by atmospheric conditions, mainly extremely low pressure, during the severe thunderstorm.

          Tornado come in many sizes but are typically in the form of a visible condensation funnel, whose narrow and touches the earth and is often encircled by a cloud of debris.

          Most tornadoes have wind speeds of 110 mph (170 km/h) or less, are about 250 feet (75m) across, and travel a few miles (several kilometers) before disappears. Some reach wind speeds of more than 300 mph (480 k/h), stretch more than a mile (1.6 km) across and stay on the ground for dozens of miles (more than 100km)

     Although tornadoes have been observed on every continent except Antarctica, most occur in the United States. They also commonly occur in Southern Canada, South-central and eastern Asia, east-central South America. Southern Africa, north-western and central Europe, Italy, western and south-eastern Australia and New Zealand.      

“They also commonly occur in southern Canada”, ….(par.4) What does “They” refer to ….

• A. Continents
• B. Tornadoes
• C. United states
• D. Winds speeds