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Mid-Term English Test for Grade XI Social Science
Name : ________________________________
Grade : ⃝ XI Social Science 1
⃝ XI Social Science 2
READING (1 Point)
Readthe following“Butterfly”texttoanswerquestionsnumber 1-5
Flowers
The main function of a tree's flowers is to produce seeds which will grow into new trees.
Flowerscontainthe tree’sreproductive parts.Theycan be male or female orcontain bothmale and
female parts. Willows and poplars have male flowers on one tree and female on another. Most
conifershave separate clustersof male andfemale flowersonthe same tree.The windcarriespollen
from the male flowers to fertilize the female flowers.
A flower’s shape, color, and smell are designed to transfer male pollen grains to the female
parts efficiently. Pollen is mainly transferred by insects or wind. Plants that rely on insects carriers
have evolvedbrightly-colored,sweetly-scentedflowersthathave alandingplatformforinsects.Warm
climates, birds and bats transfer pollen when they fly from flower to flower sipping nectar.
Pollination
Fora newseedtogrow,malepollengrainsmustreachthefemaleovules,whichare contained
in the ovary in the carpel. This is called pollination. Even if a flower contains both male and female
parts, it very rarely pollinates itself. Pollenusually travels from the male parts of a flower to female
parts of a different flower-this is called pollination.
The designof atree’sflowersshowshow theyare pollinated.Willow catkinsuse the windtocarry
their pollen. Their dangling shape allows the wind to scatter the pollen grains. Flowers pollinated by
insects,suchas beesand butterflies,attractthemwiththeircolor,smell,anda store of sweetnectar
to eat. Pollen sticks to the insects’ legs and hairy backs, and is carried to the next flower they visit
where it may join with an ovule.
1. What isthe mainfunctionof a tree’sflowers?
a. To produce seeds.
b. To absorb water.
c. To take care of the tree.
d. To produce stemcells.
2. How doesa pollentravel?
a. From waterto trees.
b. From female flowerstofemale
flowers.
c. From male flowerstofemale
flowers.
d. From male tofemale.
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3. What do WillowCatkinsuse tocarry theirpollens?
a. Water
b. Fire
c. Earth
d. Wind
4. What can be foundinflowers?
a. Stemcell
b. Reproductive parts
c. Willow catkins
d. Soil
5. Whichof the followingstatementis true?
a. A floweronlycontainfemale parts.
b. A floweronlycontainmale parts.
c. A flowerdonotwant bothmale andfemale parts.
d. A flowercancontainbothmale and female parts.
Readthe following“KomodoDragon”Texttoanswerquestionsnumber 6-10
Komodo Dragon
The Komodo dragon, Varanus Komodoensis, also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large
speciesof lizardfoundinthe Indonesianislandsof Komodo,Rinca,Flores,Gili Motangand Gili Dasami.
A member of the monitor lizard family(Varanidae). Komodo dragons are the world’s heaviest living
lizards. They can grow to a length of 10 feet (over 3 meters), with an average length of 8 feet (2.5
meters) andweightof 200 lbs(91 kg).Femalesare usuallyunder8 feetand weigh about 150 lbs (68
kg).
The natural habitat of komodo dragons is extremely harsh by human standards. These arid
volcanicislandshave steepslopesandlittle availablewatermostof the year.A shortmonsoonseason
often produces local flooding. The averge annual temperature at sea level on Komodoislandis 80 F
degrees. Dragons are most abundant in the lower arid forest and savanna.
In the wild, Komodo dragons are generally solitary animals, except during the breeding season.
Males maintain and defend a territory and patrol up to 1.2 miles (2 km) per day. Territories are
dependent on the size of the dragon. Feeding ranges extend further and may be shared with other
males. A dragon will allow other dragons to cross its territory when they are on a food run.
6. What isthe othername of Komododragon?
a. The monitor
b. Komodomonitor
c. A komodo
d. An animal.
7. Komodosare a familymemberof…
a. Mammoth
b. Birds
c. Lizards
d. Sealions.
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8. Komodoisgenerallyasolitaryanimal, except…
a. Breddingseason
b. Dry season
c. Rainingseason
d. Ranidae Varanes.
9. Whichof the followingstatementsistrue?
a. Natural habitatof a komodoisby the beach.
b. Komodoisthe heaviestliving animal
c. Male komodoscanwalkup to 2 milesperday
d. Territoriesare dependonthe size of the komodo.
10. A dragonwil allowotherdragonsto crossits territorywhen…
a. Theyare hungry
b. Theypatrol up to 2 km.
c. Duringfoodrun.
d. Theywina battle.
11. “AngelinawasbeingcalledbyJoshuawhenshe wasasleep.”
The correct form of the active voice inPastContinuousTense is…
a. JoshuawasbeingcalledbyAngelinawhenshe wasasleep.
b. JoshuaiscallingAngelinawhenshe wasasleep.
c. JoshuawascallingAngelinawhenshe asasleep.
d. AngelinawascallingJoshuawhenhe wasasleep.
12. Moody senta lettertoSanta thisChristmas.
The correct form of the Passive VoiceinSimplePastTense is…
a. A letterwassentbyMoody to Santa thisChristmas.
b. A Santa wassenta letterbyMoody thisChristmas.
c. A letterwassendbyMoody to Santathis Christmas.
d. Moody wassentby Santa a letterthisChristmas.
13. A basketisbeingputby Firman.
The correct form of the Active Voice inPresentContinuousTense is…
a. Firmanisa basketput.
b. The basketis puttingFirman.
c. Firmanisputtinga basket.
d. Firmanpittinga basket.
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14. The Past Participle (Verb3) formof run is…
a. Runed.
b. Ran.
c. Rin.
d. Run
15. The Past Participle (Verb3) formof isis…
a. Was
b. Wes
c. Wos
d. Ised.
TRUE OF FALSE (2 Points)
16. A bullfrogisanamphibiousfrog. [ True / False ]
17. Bullfrogsare originally fromfromisland,SouthBrazil. [ True / False ]
18. Bullfrogsare knownbecause of itslarge sound [ True / False ]
19. Bullfrogslike warmwaters. [ True / False ]
20. Bullfrogscango hibernation. [ True / False ]
21. Bullfrogsprefertolive inthe oceans. [ True / False ]
22. Bullfrogscanbe foundinCanada and the UnitedStates [ True / False ]
23. Male bullfrogsdonothave mouths. [ True / False ]
24. Bullfrogscanlive underwaterlongerthaninthe land. [ True / False ]
25. Bullfrogshave biggerlegsthanthe mouth. [ True / False ]
ESSAY
1. Write downthe formulasforthe Simple PastTense,PastContinuousTense,andPresent
ContinuousTense inActive andPassive forms. (6 Points)
Active Form Passive Form
1. Simple PastTense
2. Past ContinuousTense
3. PresentContinuousTense
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2. Use the verb WRITE and put itintoActive andPassive formof Simple PastTense,Past
ContinuousTense,andPresentContinuousTense.(6Points).
Active Form Passive Form
4. Simple PastTense
5. Past ContinuousTense
6. PresentContinuousTense
3. Use the verb MAKE and put itintoActive andPassive formof Simple PastTense,Past
ContinuousTense,andPresentContinuousTense.(6Points).
Active Form Passive Form
7. Simple PastTense
8. Past ContinuousTense
9. PresentContinuousTense
4. Use the verb EAT andput it intoActive andPassive formof Simple PastTense,Past
ContinuousTense,andPresentContinuousTense.(6Points).
Active Form Passive Form
10. Simple PastTense
11. Past ContinuousTense
12. PresentContinuousTense
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5. Use the verb WEAR and putit intoActive andPassive formof Simple PastTense,Past
ContinuousTense,andPresentContinuousTense.(6Points).
Active Form Passive Form
13. Simple PastTense
14. Past ContinuousTense
15. PresentContinuousTense
BONUS
1. OpeningPrayer(withoutmistake).[15Points]
2. ClosingPrayer(withoutmistake).[15Points]
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It is better to have low score
but you did it with honesty,
Rather than to have highest score
but you cheat on your test.
Good luck on your test.