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Read the text and answer questions 1 to 4.

Blueberries are flowering plants of the genus Vaccinium with dark-blue, purple or blackberries.
Species in the section Cyanococcus are the most common fruits sold as 'blueberries' and are mainly
native to North America. They are usually erect but sometimes flat shrubs varying in size from 10 cm to 4
m tall. The leaves can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are oval shaped like a two-dimensional
section through an egg, with 1-8 cm long and 0,5 - 3,5 cm broad. The flowers are bell-shaped, white, pale
pink or red, sometimes tinged greenish.
The fruit is a false berry 5-16 mm diameter with a sparkled crown at the end; they are pale greenish
at first, then reddish-purple, and finally blue on ripening. They have a sweet taste when mature, with
variable acidity. Blueberry bushes typically bear fruit from May through June. Fruiting times are affected
by local conditions such as altitude and latitude.
We can get many benefits if we consume blueberries. They contain antioxidants and are useful for
human nervous system and brain health. People may have them in juice. They are considered as a low
GI fruit, means they have a favorable impact on blood sugar regulation. Diabetic people are safe to
consume it. We can freeze them without losing their delicate anthocyanin antioxidants until six months.
1. How wide is the leaf of Blueberries?
A. 0,5-3,5 cm. B. 10cm-4m. C. 5-16mm. D. 1-8cm.

2. The second paragraph tells us about the ... of blueberry.

A. bush B. fruit C. species D. benefits

3. "... are mainly native to North America." (Paragraph 1)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to .
A. foreign B. domestic C. adopted D. strange

4. Which of the following statements is stated in the text?

A. The flowers are heart shaped.
B. The mature fruit has reddish purple colour.
C. The blueberry bushes bear fruit for six month.
D. Blueberries can be stored in a freezer up to six months.

This text is for questions 5 to 8.

Ladybirds or Ladybugs are insects from a family of coccinellidae. "Ladybirds" derives from Britain
and the insects are known as the lady beetle. The word Coccinellid is a Latin word means scarlet.
Most ladybugs have oval - dome shaped bodies with six shorts legs. They can have spots, stripes
or no marking at all, according to their species. Seven spotted coccinellids are red or orange with three
spots on each side and one in the middle; they have a black head with white patches on each side.
Ladybirds are known as predators of aphids and scale insects. They are purely carnivorous but
some species in the sub family Epilachninal are herbivores, and can be very destructive agricultural
pests. They can damage the harvests.
Ladybugs are bird's prey besides frogs, wasps, spiders and dragonflies. Their bright colour
discourage some potential predators to attack them. This phenomenon is called aposematism. The
predators learn by experience that 'good looking prey', associates to bad taste. These insects produces
an alicalloid toxin when the predators attack them.
Ladybirds bite people and cause allergic reactions. In the grape orchard, they can cause the
wine's production becomes poor.
5. What does the text tell us about?
A. Ladybugs. C. Ladybeetle' s diets.
B. Britain's insects. D. Predators of animals.

6. Why do the grape farmers hate ladybirds?

A. The wine will be spoilt. C. They destroy the harvest.
B. They attack the farmers. D. They postpone the wine production.
7. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. The ladybugs can cause infestation and impacts.
B. The ladybugs are insects from a family of coccinellidae.
C. The ladybugs have a good looking from their scarlet colour.
D. These insects defend themselves by producing an ailcalloid toxin.

8. "... can be very destructive agricultural pest." The underlined word is closest in meaning to
A. harmless B. corrosive C. damaging D. encouraging

This text is for questions 9 to 12.

TULIP
Tulips grow from 10 to 70 centimeters tall. They can even grow in the cold and snowy winter. They
have 2 to 6 leaves. Some species can have up to 12 leaves. The stems have no leaves to a few leaves,
with large species having some leaves and smaller species have none. Typically species have one flower
per stem but a few species have up to four flowers. The colourful and attractive cup shaped flowers
typically have three petals and three sepals which are mostly termed as tepals because they are nearly
identical.
Although tulips are associated with the Netherlands, commercial cultivation of the flower began in the
Ottoman Empire. The word tulip is derived from Persian language dulband (turban).
Tulips are indigenous to mountainous areas with temperate climates. They grow well in climates with
long cool springs and early summers, but are often grown as spring blooming annual plantings in warmer
areas of the world. The bulbs are usually planted in late summer and fall, normally from 10 to 20 cm deep,
depending on the type planted, in well-drained soils. In parts of the world that do not have long cool spring
and early summers, the bulbs are planted up to 12 inches deep. These provide some protection from the
heat of summer and force the plants to produce one large bulb each year instead of many smaller non
blooming ones. This can extend the usefulness of the plants in warmer areas a few years.
9. What country is usually associated with tulip?
A. Greece. B. Persian. C. Netherland. D. Ottoman Empire.

10. What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

A. Tulips were commercially cultivated early in the Ottoman Empire.
B. The flower has specific form and measure.
C. Tulips grow well in temperate climates.
D. People cultivate tulip to trade it.

11. "..., but are often grown as spring blooming annual planting."
The underlined word is closest meaning to .
A. everyday B. every week C. every month D. every year

12. Why do people term the three sepals as tepals?

A. They are similar. C. They are endless.
B. They have no colour. D. Their positions are in the same place.

This text is for questions 13 to 16.

Ostrich is a large flightless bird native to Africa. It is distinctive in its appearance with a long
neck and legs. It has the ability to run at maximum speed of about 70 km/h, the top land speed of
any bird. The Ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest egg of any living bird.
The diet of the Ostrich mainly consist of plant, though it also eats insects. It lives in nomadic
groups which consist of five to fifty birds. When threatened, the Ostrich will either hide itself by
lying flat against the ground, or run away. Moreover, it can attack the enemy with a kick from its
powerful legs.
Ostriches become sexually mature when they are 2 to 4 years old. Females mature about six
months earlier than males. The mating begins in March or April and ends before September.
13. What is the text about?
A. The Ostrich. C. The Nomadic Bird.
B. The African Bird. D. The largest bird in the world.

14. What does the Ostrich do when it is threatened?

A. Runs away. C. Attacks its enemy.
B. Eats insects. D. Lives in nomadic group.

15. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Ostrich is a large flightless bird native to Africa.
B. The ostrich is the largest living species of bird.
C. Mature ostrich mates in March to September.
 D. The female ostrich mature about six months earlier than males.

16. "It lives in nomadic groups..." The underlined word is closest in meaning to .
A. laying the largest egg C. living in a certain place
B. eating plants for living D. wandering from place to place

This text is for questions 17 to 20.

Sunflower is an annual plant. It usually grows, flowers, and dies in one year. It
possesses a large flowering head. Sunflower stems can grow as high as 3m, and the flower
head can reach 30 cm in diameter. The term "sunflower" also refer to all plants of the genus
Helianthus, a kind of perennial plants. It means that they are able to grow for two seasons or
more. To grow well, sunflowers need full sun. They grow best in fertile, moist, well-drained
land with a lot of soil protection. In commercial planting, seeds are planted 45 cm apart and
2.5 cm deep.
The flower is native to the Americas. The evidence is that it was first planted in Mexico,
by at least 2600 BC. It may have been planted a second time in the middle of Mississippi
Valley, or been introduced there from Mexico at an early date, as corn was. The earliest
known examples of a fully planted sunflower have been found in Tennessee and dated to
around 2300 BC. Many native Americans used sunflower as the symbol of their Sun God,
including the people of Aztecs and the Otomi of Mexico and the Incas in South America.
Sunflowers "whole seed" (fruit) are sold as snack, after being roasted in ovens, with or
without salt added. Sunflowers can be processed into a peanut butter alternative, sun butter.
In Germany, sunflower is mixed together with wheat flour to make Sonnenblumenkernbrot
(literally: sunflower whole seed bread), which is quite popular in German-speaking Europe. It
is also sold as food for birds and can be used directly in cooking and salads. Sunflower oil,
extracted from the seeds, is used for cooking. It contains oil, so it can produce margarine
and biodiesel.
17. Where did sunflower first planted?
A. Mexico. B. America. C. Tennessee. D. The Mississippi Valley.

18. The main idea of paragraph 3 is

A. sunflowers can also grow well in Europe
B. sunflower butter is very popular in Germany
C. Europeans do not consume sunflower products
D. sunflowers can be processed into various products

19. "Sunflower is an annual plant ...." (paragraph 1) The underlined word is closest in meaning to .
A. weekly B. fortnightly C. monthly D. yearly

20. How do we get sunflower oil?

A. By adding salt to the flower.
B. By extracting the seeds.
C. By roasting the plants.
D. By putting it under the sun.