Read the following text and answer the questions that follow!

BUS WAS FLOWING RIGHT BEHIND ME

I stayed a night at Sakhuwa of Gati VDC because a landslide near Baseri had blocked the
road. The next morning, I hopped onto the bus with registration number Ba 2 Kha 4013 that
was on the way to Barhabise from Tatopani.

I took a seat by the door side and remember there were around 35 passengers, including me.
The driver started the bus. A kilometer into the journey, I noticed on the road. The driver
tried to avert the ditch. Before I could know what was going on, the bus started hurtling
towards a river.

I had given up hope of surviving but found a ventilator glass broken. I came out of the
shattered glass and plunged into the river.

The river carried me for about 35 kilometers and left me on the shallow surface. I passed out
after that. The rescuers took me to a hospital when I regained consciousness.

I heard later that all except four passengers had survived. I have sustained injuries on the
face, hands and other body parts. Nonetheless, I feel that surviving was my destiny.

1. The text tells us about the writer’s ....

a. experience in landslide disaster
b. sweet memory on his holiday
c. experience in an accident
d. journey to Sakhuwa

2. From the story above, we know that ....

a. there were only four passengers survived
b. the writer got out of the bus from the broken door.
c. before the incident, the driver tried to avoid the landslide.
d. the incident left some permanent wounds to the writer’s body.

3. “... left me on the shallow surface.”

The underlined word nearly means ....

a. low c. narrow
b. deep d. short

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Read the text below and answer the questions that follow!

MY PROPOSE DAY

I woke up at about five o’clock yesterday. It wasn’t a regular day because I was about to
propose a girl. After praying and taking a bath, I had my early breakfast. At about nine
o’clock I was in my office, but my soul wasn’t there. I was thinking about the lines I had to
say to her. At one o’clock, I had my lunch, but I wasn’t enjoying it either. So, I practiced the
lines to almost all girls I met at my lunch. Yes, I was a little bit crazy. Finally, it was three
o’clock. I remembered all my lines. I wrapped my works and got ready to pick her up and
of course proposed her.

I met her at four o’clock, took a little walk and went to a movie. At seven, we had a
romantic dinner. I thought it was the perfect time to ask her to be my wife. Then I said the
lines that I practiced the whole afternoon. She smiled. I reached my pocket to get a ring
and put it around her finger. The she said, “Yes.” After driven her home I went back home.

4. What can we say about the writer’s feeling?

a. nervous c. anxious
b. excited d. thoughtful

5. Why does the writer write the text?

a. to announce his engagement
b. to retell what happened in the past
c. to entertain the readers with the story
d. to decribe what happened in the engagement

6. Paragraph 1 tells us about the writer’s ....

a. attempt to remember the line c. wonderful day

b. success with the line d. daily routines

7. “I was thinking about the lines.” (paragraph 1 line 4)

What is the closest meaning of the underlined word?
a. Draft
b. Lyrics
c. Essay
d. Theme

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 Dear Mel,
On my last school holiday, my classmates and I went to The Roman Temple, in Bath,
England. The temple is really magnificent, the hugeness of the temple really impressed me.
How could the ancient Romans build such a big temple? It was amazing.
In the temple, we went inside step by step. Walking around the temple, we saw many
reliefs on the temple walls. Some tourists seemed interested in them. I overhead their
conversation with the guide. Actually, the relief tells a story.
It was really a nice experience! I hope you can go there someday.
Love,
Gibson.
8. Whom did Gibson go to Bath with?

a. His tour guides. c. Mel’s friends.

b. His classmates. d. Some tourists.

9. Gibson admired the temple because of its...

a. Visitors. c. Inside.
b. Reliefs. d. Size.

10. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about Gibson?

a. He saw a lot of reliefs. c. He went there with his

b. He heard that the relief tells a classmates.
story. d. He was impressed by the relief.

Greenland, January 4th, 2012

Dear Michael,
How are you back there in beautiful Canada? I miss you so much in this ski resort. I don’t have any one
to be my racing partner. True, there are many people here to compete, but we cannot competelocal people
from countries with extreme winter. We are truly could be easily defeated, right?
This afternoon I had an unforgetable experience. I was cycling with my new roommate around the
country lane when we saw some children playing on a frozen lake. Yup, it was a frozen lake.
Suddenly we heard a shout. One boy had fallen through inside the ice. We immediately rushed over to
help but it was too dangerous to walk across the ice. My friend and I ran to borrow a ladder. I put the ladder on
the ice and crawled on it towards the boy. I caught hold of his hand and finally manage to pull him out of the icy
water. Luckily the boy wasn’t hurt, but he was very shocked and frighetened.
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His parents turned up about ten minutes later. When they saw him, they were very angry and also worried
about him! I felt a bit sorry for the boy. He had certainly learnt a lesson – the hard way.
Tell me yours!
11. What did Alex send his letter for?
a. To describe the situation of Greenland.
b. To inform the ski competition in Greenland.
c. To invite Michael to come to the ski resort.
d. To tell his experience during winter in Greenland.

12. With whom did the writer play cycling?

a. His new roommate. c. His parents.

b. Some children. d. A boy.

13. What is the topic of the third paragraph?

a. Unforgetable life in Greenland.
b. An accident during winter in Greenland.
c. Going skiing in winter.
d. A holiday in Greenland.

14. “... and crawled on it towards the boy.”

The underlined word refers to ...

a. The ice c. The ladder

b. The boy d. The writer

Flat # 10
2 Queensbury Palace,
London, SW 72 DL,

10 of July 2005

Dearest Gretchen,

I was away last week when your letter arrived. I read ... (15) three times. I still acn’t believe that
James has passed away. I’m very sorry to hear that.
James and I ... (16) together and we had such good times. He was my best friend. I feel that I
have lost a brother. His passing came as a great shock to me. He always looked very strong and healthy.
I can understand the ... (17) you are feeling.
4 I wish I could be with you this minute, but I can only
return ... (18). If there is anything you need, call me and let me know.
That’s all for now. Be brave. Take good care of yourself and your daughter.

Your loving brother,

15. ...

a. It b. Her c. Him d. Them

16. ...

a. Got up c. Grew up
b. Left out d. Took care

17. ...

a. Sadness c. Greatness
b. Kindness d. Happiness

18. ...

a. Today c. Right now

b. Last week d. Next month

One day, a year old boy entered a restaurant. A waitress offered him a help.
“How much is an ice cream sundae?” he asked.
“Five Dollars.” Replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and counted the money in it.
“Well, how much is a cone of ice cream?” he inquired.
“Three Dollars.” She said fast. The boy thought carefully. By now the waitress was growing impatient.
The little boy again counted his coins.
“I’ll have the cone of ice cream!” Finally he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walk away.
The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to
cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed beside the empty dish, were two Dollars. The boy left
her tip.
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 19. Why did the waitress get impatient with the boy?
a. Because he chose a cone of ice cream.
b. Because he left the waitress some tip.
c. Because he had only five dollars.
d. Because it took him along time to decide ice cream he chose.

20. From the story we know that the waitress felt ... for her rude attitude to the boy.

a. Sorry c. Delighted
b. Relieved d. Satisfied

21. The moral value that we can learn from the story above is that we have to be always ...

a. Warm c. Careless
b. Helpful d. Clumsy

I have a doll. I got it when I was six. I didn’t know it belonged before. I only knew that I loved it from the
first time I got it. I liked it very much. I put it next to me whenever I slept.
One Friday night, I fell asleep early. I put the doll next to me. But something strange happened. I
couldn’t find the doll when I woke up in the middle of the night. I thought it was my mom or dad that out it
away. I looked for her and found the doll in my toy box. I then went on playing with her since it was still dark.
Then I went back to bed and laid the doll beside me.
A few moments later, suddenly, I felt something touching my leg and moving up and down. I pulled my
blanket off and screamed “my doll’s legs are moving on mine!” I screamed at the top of my lungs. Both of
parents got up and rushed to my room. I told them what happened but they didn’t believe it. It was horrible
day that I’ll never forget in my life.

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22. What does the text above tell us?

a. The writer’s pleasant experience. c. A six-year-old girl’s doll’s leg.

b. The writer’s frightening doll. d. A Friday night.

23. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

a. The writer lost her doll.

b. The doll moved to the toy box.
c. The doll was moving on the writer’s legs.
d. Something was touching the writer’s legs.

24. What did the writer do when she felt the doll moving under the blanket?

a. She screamed loudly. c. She pulled the doll away.

b. She kept it in the box. d. She ran away to her parents.

25. From the text above we can conclude that the doll might be ...

a. Cute c. Haunted
b. Nice d. Powerful