TEST OF READING COMPREHENSION

(PRE-TEST)

Subject : English
Topic : Reading Comprehension
Level : Middle School/ VII
Time Allocation : 45 Minutes

Answer the questions by choosing the correct option (a,b,c,d)

1. I go to school at …… (quarter past ten)

a. 10.15
b. 10.45
c. 10.30
d. 10.50

2. Dean: Excuse me, what time is the post office open?

Wen: it ….. open from 07.00 … to 05.00 …..

a. Is, a.m. & p.m.

b. Was, a.m. & noon
c. Is, a.m. & noon
d. Was, a.m. & p.m.

3. I went to bed …. midnight and got up …. 06,30 … in the morning

a. On, on & a.m.

b. At, at & p.m.
c. On, at & morning
d. At, at & a.m.

4. It is eight past ten

a. 10.08
b. 08.10
c. 08.52
d. 10.48
5. It is sixteen to eleven
a. 11. 44
b. 10.44
c. 10.16
d. 11.16

6.

What time is it?

a. It is three o’clock
b. It is past three o’clock
c. It twelve past three
d. It is twelve to three

7. Before Esa goes to sleep. She says……….. to her Dad.

a. Good night
b. Good bye
c. See you
d. Have a nice day

8. You leave your friend after school. What would you say?

a. Take care
b. Keep in touch
c. So long
d. See you tomorrow

9. What is the expression of leave-taking?

a. Hello
b. Bye-bye
c. Nice to meet you
d. How do you do

10. This is the expression of thanking. Except ……

a. Thank you so much

 b. Thanks a lot
c. I really appreciate it
d. Do not worry about it

11. Citra: Andi, may I borrow your pencil for today?

Andi: Sure, here it is.
Citra: Thank you
Andi: ……………

a. Yes
b. Glad to help
c. Good work
d. Of course

12. What is the purpose of the expression of apologizing?

a. To greet
b. To show gratitude
c. To ask for forgiveness
d. To express happiness

13. These are expressions of apologizing, except ……

a. It is alright
b. My bad
c. It is my fault
d. I am sorry

14. Here is the name of things in the garage. Except….

a. Bicycle
b. Car
c. Pump
d. Bookshelf

15. There are some things in my bag. There are six books, two pencils, five ballpoints, and one
eraser. How many things are in my bag?

a. 14
b. 15
c. 13
d. 12
Read the text below carefully and answer the questions from 16-24 by choosing correct option
(a, b, c, d)

Sasha is the youngest in our family. She is fourteen years old and five years younger than me.
She has long, wavy hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes she is rather naughty at
home, but she usually does what she is asked to do. Sasha is interested in sports very much, and
at school she plays basketball and hockey. She is the best hockey player in our family.

16. “Sasha is interested in sports very much, and at school she plays basketball and hockey.”

The underlined phrase can be replaced by…..

a. Finds sports not really entertaining

b. Curious about sports
c. Dislikes sports
d. Really likes sports

17. “She is fourteen years old younger and five years younger than me.”

The underlined word refers to …..

a. Sasha
b. The writer
c. The writer’s youngest sister
d. The writer’s family

18. What is the text mostly about?

a. Sasha’s hobby
b. Sasha’s family
c. Sasha
d. Sasha’s elder brother

19. “But she usually does what she is asked to do.”

The underlined phrase means…..

a. She is diligent
b. She is such a handful
c. She always complains
d. She does anything she wants
20. It is implied in the passage that …..

a. She is a spoiled kid

b. She is naughty
c. She is hard-working
d. She is talented

21. According to the passage, we know that Sasha is …..

a. The writer’s youngest sister

b. The writer’s niece
c. A naughty girl
d. A friendly girl

22. Which of the following statement is not true about Sasha?

a. She has long and wavy hair

b. She is the best basketball player in writer’s family
c. She has bright eyes
d. She is interested in sports

23. How old is the writer according to the passage?

a. Fourteen
b. Four
c. Sixteen
d. Nineteen

24. How old is Sasha?

a. Four
b. Fourteen
c. Forty
Fifteen

25. “Sometimes she is rather naughty at home, …..”

The underlined word has closest meaning to….

a. Wicked
b. Greedy
c. Bad
d. Disobedient
26.

a. There are five chickens

b. There is a chicken
c. There are five ducks
d. There is a duck

27.

There is a …..

a. Cooling fan
b. Refrigerator
c. Air conditioner
d. Icebox

28. My aunt is a nurse. She works at ……

a. Police department
b. School
c. Hospital
d. Bank

29. It is an animal. It has two wings and two legs. It cannot fly but it can swim well. What is it?

a. Bird
b. Chicken
c. Eagle
d. Penguin
30.

Where is the school?

a. The school is BEHIND the restaurant

b. The school is IN FRONT OF the restaurant
c. The school is OPPOSITE the restaurant
d. The school is NEXT TO the restaurant

31.

Where is the library?

a. The library is BETWEEN the bank and the school

b. The library is OPPOSITE the school
c. The library is BEHIND the bank
d. The library is in front of the school

32.

The bus station is ……………………. The school and the art gallery

a. Next to
 b. Between
c. Across
d. In front of

33.

Where is the zoo?

a. It is between Art Gallery and Sports Centre

b. It is behind Sports Centre
c. It is opposite Art Gallery
d. It is between Sport Centre and library

34. When someone says “how do you do?” the appropriate response is …..

a. Fine, thank you

b. How are you?
c. Fine
d. How do you do?

35. Kartika Inaya was born on December 15, 2008 in Bandung, her friends call her Tika. She
lives at Jl. Gatot Subroto 14A, Bandung. She is a middle school student. She is in the
seventh grade. She is quite tall and slim. She has long wavy hair and dark eyes. She looks
beautiful with long hair. She will not have her hair cut because she likes it that way.

What does she look like?

a. She has long wavy hair and bright eyes

b. She has short wavy hair and brown eyes
c. She has short wavy hair and dark eyes
d. She has long wavy hair and dark eyes
36.

What time is it?

a. It is twenty three to ten

b. It is twenty-three past eleven
c. It is twenty-three to eleven
d. It is twenty-three past ten

37.

What time is it?

a. It is half past eight

b. It is eighteen to three
c. It is fifteen to eight
d. It is a quarter past eight

38.

What time is it?

a. It is half past four

b. It is half past three
c. It is six past three
d. It is twenty five past three

39. Today is Friday. What day was yesterday?

 a. Saturday
b. Thursday
c. Wednesday
d. Monday

40. Which expression belongs to the response of apologizing below?

a. Do not mention it
b. Never mind
c. You are welcome
d. Anytime

Answer Keys

1. A 6. A 11. B 16. D 21. A 26. C 31. A 36. C

2. A 7. A 12. C 17. B 22. B 27. B 32. B 37. D
3. D 8. D 13. A 18. C 23. D 28. C 33. C 38. B
4. A 9. B 14. D 19. A 24. B 29. D 34. D 39. B
5. B 10. D 15. A 20. C 25. D 30. D 35. D 40. B