Read the passage!

HELP SAVE OUR PLANET

The Savemors House

Sue and John Savemor have two children: Sidney and Sheila. The
Savemors are aware that our planet is threatened and they want to help
protecting the environment (lingkungan) by reducing pollution. To achieve
that aim (tujuan), the Savemors try to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle as
much as possible. They moved with some of their friends, who are
environment protectors, to a city called Recycle City. There, they settled
in a house which corresponds to their needs. They put solar panels on the roof to generate electricity. The
panels help heat water and power the home appliances.
Every house in Recycle City has an insulated attic to reduce the need of energy and conserve the
heat in the winter. The fireplace was made from old bricks (batu bata) that recovered (ditemukan) from a
building. The Savemors burn logs (kayu bakar) made from pressed wood. That kind of heating is less
polluting and much less expensive.
John keeps all the appliances, like the refrigerator and the cooker in good working order. They
follow the manufacturer’s suggestions for proper operation. In that way they use less electricity. When the
weather is hot, the Savemors hang clothes on the line to dry. It saves energy and makes clothes smell
great.
John has found a number of ways to use safer alternatives to substitute (menggantikan) toxic cleaners.
He uses biodegradable cleaners, vinegar, baking soda or even olive oil with lemon juice to polish the
furniture. They are natural and cost a little money. As for Sue, she holds a garage sale twice a year to sell
things she no longer wants or needs. She helps other people and gets some money in return.
The Savemors keep recycling bins in the kitchen. They recycle glass, paper, aluminium and other
metal cans. Sidney and Sheila built a compost bin in the yard after hearing about how to do it at school.
That’s how they get free fertilizer for the garden and reduce the amount of domestic wastes. The children
also used an old tire to make a swing. When Sydney cuts the grass, he follows his teacher’s instructions
and leaves the grass clippings on the lawn because all the nutrients go back right into the soil. All the
family members are doing their best to keep the environment clean for themselves and for the future
generations.

I. Answer the questions in short! ( ……….. / 8 points)

1. How many characters can you find on the text above? Mention them!
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2. What does every house have in Recycle City?
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3. What was the fireplace made from?
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4. What do the Savemors do to achieve their aim- protecting the environment?

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5. What is the function of the solar panel that is put on the roof?
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6. Why does John prefer (lebih memilih) to use safer alternatives to substitute toxic cleaners?
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 7. Mention what Sidney and Sheila do to keep their environment clean?
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8. What do you do to protect your environment?

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Choose and circle the correct answers! (…….. / 2 points)

9. What does John use to polish the furniture?
detergent baking soda
water salt and sugar

10. What do the Savemors recycle in the kitchen?

gold iron
aluminium silver

II. Identify the sentences below whether it’s a Simple Present, Present Continuous, Simple Past,
Past Continuous or Simple Future tense.
Write the name of the tense in the space provided.(….…. /10 points)
11. My father will repair my bicycle next week. _______________________
12. I didn’t come to your birthday party last night because of the rain. _______________________
13. Mr John and his family are going to spend their holiday in Japan. _______________________
14. The sun shines brightly. _______________________
15. Is Mr Richard teaching computer at the moment? _______________________
16. Look! The students are preparing their poster presentation. _______________________
17. He was watching movie yesterday afternoon. _______________________
18. Our football team always has practice twice a week. _______________________
19. Gaby and Jenny made a delicious cake just now. _______________________
20. They were swimming and playing happily last Sunday. _______________________

III. Change the verbs in the brackets into Simple Present or Present Continuous to make the
sentences correct! (……. /8 points)
21. Every morning Maria ………………… (get) up at 6 o’clock.
22. After dinner, we usually ………………. (watch) TV together in the living room.
23. Ron ………………………… (not / listen) to the radio now.
24. My parents ……………………….. (work) right now. They are not at home.
25. Jim, Gill and Joshua ………………….. (practice) football twice a week.
26. Look! One of the students ………………………. (not / do) the assignment given by the teacher.
27. Her husband ……………………. (drink) coffee every morning while he is reading newspaper.
28. …………………………… (the children / go) to school on Fridays?
IV. Change the verbs in the brackets into Simple Past or Past Continuous to make the
sentences correct! (……. /8 points)
29. Sue ………………………… (not / brush) her teeth yesterday morning.
30. Barbara wasn’t at home. She ………………… (shop) at the mall at 7 p.m yesterday.
31. My brother ………………… (get) an accident two days ago when he was going to his office.

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 32. The students were listening to the teacher carefully while the teacher ……………………………
(explain) the new material.
33. Mr Jack and his secretary …………………………… (finish) their job at the office at this moment
yesterday.
34. When someone knocked the door, she ……………………….. (wash) the dishes.
35. While Mrs Smith …………………….......... (clean) the house, Mr Smith was washing his car.
36. I was studying English at my bedroom two hours ago when the telephone ………………… (ring)

V. Fill in the blanks with “will” or “ be going to”! (……… / 8 points)

37. I am so happy because my father …………………buy me a set of computer as my birthday present.

38. Jim : Tom, can you help me send this letter?

Tom : Ok! No problem.
I ……………… send this letter after the meeting.

39. A : They ………………………… go to the beach this Saturday afternoon.

What about us?
B : Hmmm… I think we are going to spend our weekend by going to the beach too.

40. Maria : Hi, Michelle!

Last night Tom came to my house. He wanted to borrow some money from me.
Jack : Really?
He came to my house and wanted to borrow some money too several days ago.
He said to me that he need some amount of money. He …………………… buy a new house.

41. Anita and her mother ……………………… clean the table and wash the dishes.

42. Father : Jill, have you fixed your computer already?

Jill : Not yet, Dad.
But Jodie and Mark ………………… help me fixing the computer soon this evening.

43. Amy : Mom, next Friday is Grandma’s birthday.

What should I buy as a present for her? I want to give her a surprise.
Mother : You don’t need to buy anything.
What about if we make her a birthday cake?
Amy : That’s great idea, Mom!
Ok! I …………………….. help you making that cake for grandma.

44. Jessie : Hi guys! We ………………………watch The Chronicle of Narnia at Cinema XXI tonight.
Do you want to joins us?
Ken and Bill : Of course! That’s great!
Jessie : Ok! See you there guys at 7 p.m tonight.

VI. Write questions or answers using the correct tenses! (…….. / 6 points)
45. Question : Where did you go last night?
Answer : ___________________________________________________

46. Question : ___________________________________________________

Answer : I am watching TV in the living room with my family.

47. Question : When will you help me cleaning the house?

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 Answer : ___________________________________________________

48. Question : ___________________________________________________

Answer : He was reading book in the library at the recess time yesterday.

49. Question : What are you going to do on the weekend?

Answer : ___________________________________________________

50. Question : What does your father usually do every morning?

Answer : ___________________________________________________

VII. Fill in the blanks with words in the box. (……. / 10 points)
earthquakes trash help food
eruption global warming recycles
pollutions died diseases government

51. After the disaster, many people need ……………, drink and medicine for supporting their healthiness.

52. TBC, Cholera, Chicken Pocks, and DBD are kinds of ……………..

53. The …………………….. has built some houses for Tsunami victims.

54. The Merapi ………………… caused a big damage to the villages around it.

55. My father …………………metal cans, plastics and glass into useful things.

56. Green plants can reduce ………………... caused by the vehicle.

57. …………………………… is very dangerous for our atmosphere. It can make high temperature.

58. Don’t throw the ……………... into the river because it can cause a big flood.

59. Many people ………………after the disaster because of the lack of healthy food.

60. There was an ……………………… at (in) Sumatera Island several years ago.

GOOD LUCK, GOD BLESS AND CHECK YOUR WORK AGAIN!

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