REPORT TEXT 1

Whales are sea-livings mammals. They therefore breathe air but cannot survive on land.
Some species are very large indeed and the blue whale, which can exceed 30 meters in
length, is the largest animal to have lived on earth. Superficially, the whale looks rather
like a fish, but there are important differences in its external structure; its tail consists of a
pair of broad, flat horizontal paddles (the tail of a fish is vertical) and it has a single
nostril on top of its large, broad head. The skin is smooth and shiny and beneath it lies a
layer of fat (blubber). This is can be up to 30 centimeters in thickness and serves heat and
body fluids.

REPORT 2

Uhmm....... do you know Arachnids? I mean, it is a spider. Spiders are not insects.
I mean spiders are Arachnids. Arachnids have four bite pairs of legs but they only have
two body parts but insects have three pairs of legs and three body parts. The most
surprising thing is that spiders have two to four pair of eyes. They can see extremely well.
Uhm .... spiders eat small insects such as flies and mosquitoes and you know
what ?They sometimes bite people. When a spider bites an insect, it doesn’t kill the insect
immediately but a special poison passes through its fangs, and this poison paralyzes the
body of the unlucky insect.
Most spiders make their own homes. They do this with a special substance produced
by their bodies. In the corner of some rooms it is possible to find a spider’s web where
the spider is waiting for its next dinner guest.
(Adapted from : Reading Practice, Unknown)

The rattlesnake has a reputation as a dangerous and deadly

snake with a fierce hatred for humanity. Although the rattlesnake is
indeed a venomous snake capable of killing a human, its nature has
perhaps been somewhat exaggerated in myth and folklore.
The rattlesnake is not inherently aggressive and generally strikes
only when it has been put on the defensive . In its defensive posture, the
rattlesnake raises the front part of its body off the ground and assumes
an S-shaped from and in preparation for a lunge forward. At the end of
forward thrust, the rattlesnake pushes its fangs into the
victim, hereby injecting its venom.
There are more than 30 species of rattlesnakes, varying in length
from 2 inches to 6 feet and also varying in toxicity of venom. In the
United State there are only a few deaths annually from rattlesnakes, with
a mortality rate of less than 2 percent of those attacked.
1. The best title for the passage would be…..?
a. The reputation of a deadly snake
b. The venomous killing snake
c. The aggressive and defensive snake
d. The dangerous and deadly rattlesnake
e. myth and folklore about killing snake
2. Which is not true according to the text ?
a. They are ready to attack
b. They are very aggressive
c. They are not poisonous snake
d. They are able to be in S-shaped form
e. The front part their bodies can raise off the ground
3. “….Thereby injecting its venom…” ( paragraph 2 )
The underlined word similar to……
a. fang d. saliva
b. fluid e. poison
c. tooth
4. What does a rattlesnake do when it defends itself ?
a. It pushes its fangs into the victim
b. Its injects its venom into the victim
c. It makes an S-shaped form
d. It becomes defensive
e. It lunges forward.
5. The topic of the third paragraph is….
a. The death from rattlesnake
b. The specification of rattlesnake
c. The variety of classes of rattlesnakes
d. The variety in length of rattlesnake
e. he clarity of how rattlesnakes kill humans

An elephant is a largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange

looking animal with its thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears,
a small tail, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long nose, the
trunk.
The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature, and it has various uses.
The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body
like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them into its mouth. In
fact the trunk serves the elephant as long as arm and hand. An elephant looks
very clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.
The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligent combined
with its great strength makes it a very useful servant to man and it can be
trained to serve in various ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers
and even fight.
1. What is the text about ?
a. the strange looking anima
b. the great strengthen of the elephant
c. the long white tusk of the elephant
d. the elephant is a very intelligent animal
e. the elephant is a largest and strongest animal.

2. What looks strange about the elephant’s body ?

a. Its good looking d. It’s tusks
b. Its intelligent e. Its trunk
c. Its various uses
3. “ An elephant looks very clumsy and heavy and yet it can more….”
The underlined word similar with ?
a. But d. Therefore
b. Become e. In spite of
c. Although
4. After reading the text above, we know that the elephant is….?
a. a silly animal d. a foolish animal
b. a trained animal e. a very clever animal
c. a clumsy animal
5. What make the elephant very useful to a man?
a. Its trunk d. Its peculiar feature
b. Its intelligent e. Its intelligent and great strenght
c. Its great strength
6. “The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature…” (paragraph 2)
The underlined word is close in meaning to….
a. long d. smooth
b. tough e. strange
c. large
7. It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the following
EXCEPT……
a. to eat d. to carry things
b. to push e. to squirt water over the ody
c. to drink
8. Which of the following is NOT part of the elephant described in the first
Paragraph ?
a. It is wild d. It look strange
b It is heavy e. It has a small tail
c. It has a trunk.
9. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that……
a. elephants are strong d. elephant are very useful
b. elephants can lift logs e. elephant must be trained
c. elephants are servants
10. Which statement is TRUE according to the text ?
a. The elephant is so clever so it can be trained
 b. The elephant is a wild animal so it can help people
c. The elephant can be employed to be a servant of people
d. The elephant is so stupid that is to be a servant to some people
e. The elephant is so clever that it can be trained to serve in various
ways.

Giraffes are tall interesting animals. Male giraffes are usually about six
Meters tall. Half of the giraffes’ height come from its neck, which is longer than its
Leg.
A giraffes has big brown eyes which are protected by very thick lashes.
Since it lives in part s of Africa which are usually dry with a great deal of dust. The
lashes are important source of protection. It can also cover its nostrils in order to
protect its nose. It has brown spot on tan skin and this coloring helps to protect the
giraffes.
Giraffes usually live in small hard and often feed with other animals. A
minute baby giraffe is two meters tall at birth. It can stand up itself within a few
minutes and can run well in about two days.
Like the camel, the giraffe can go a long time without drinking water. One
source of the water is the leaves which the giraffe eats from the trees. Since it is tall,
the giraffe can reach the tender leaves at the top of a tree.
Giraffes have two methods of self protection, if something frightens an adult
giraffe, it can gallop away at about fifty kilometers per hours or stay to fight with its
strong legs.

1. The purpose of the text is…….

a. To explain giraffes
b. To entertain the readers
c. To inform about the giraffes
d. To tell about giraffes in the past
e. To describe giraffes in its environment
2. A giraffe uses its thick lashes to….
a. Protect its eyes
b. protect its nose
c. covers its nostrils
d. reach a young leaves
e. escapes from its enemies
3. Which is TRUE according to the text ?
a. Giraffes need more water than camels
b. Camels need more water than giraffes
c. The common giraffes are two meters tall
d. Camels and giraffes don’t need more water
e. A baby giraffes can run well less than two days
4. “….it can gallop away at about fifty kilometers ….”(last paragraph)
What does the underline word mean ?
 a. Go c. Chase e. Swallow
b. Run d. Throw

5. What will giraffes do if they are in danger ?

a. Eat the leaves of the tree
b. Walk around the woods
c. Run away or stay to fight
d. Frighten other adult giraffes
e. Ask for help to the adult giraffe

The United States of America is where the Venus’s fly trap is a unique
plant. It belongs to a group of plant called “carnivorous feed on insect”. The
Venus’ fly trap has a special mechanism by which it traps its prey. This is how it
works.
At the end of each leaf – which grows from the base of a long, flowering
stalk- there is a trap. The trap its made up of two lobs and is covered with short,
reddish hairs which are sensitive. There are teeth like structures around the edge of
the lobes.
The tramp contains nectar which attracts insects. When an insect come is
in contact with the nectar, the snaps shut. There are certain digestive juices inside.
the trap which digest the insects. It takes about ten days for a trapped insect to be
digested. We can tell when this digestion is compete, for then the walls
automatically open to wait another victim.
There are about two hundred species of carnivorous plants. Another kind
of these well-known specie is the pitcher plant What differentiates this plant from
Venus’s fly trap is the shape ; the mechanism to catch insects is the some in both
plants.
The pitcher plants are climbing plants which cling to other plants by
means of tendrils. At one end the tendril, there is a pitcher-shaped vessel with an
open lid. The mouth and the lid of the pitcher contain glands which produce nectar
to attract insect. When an insect settles on the nectar, the lid of the pitcher shuts,
trapping its victim.The digestive juices inside the pitcher then begin to work.

1. The text mainly tells us about ?

a. pitcher plants
b. carnivorous plants
c. the leaf of Venus’ fly trap
d. The United Stated of America
e. the dangerous plants for some insects.
2. Venus’ traps and pitcher plant regarded as……..plants to some insects.
a. poisonous d. attractive
b. dangerous e. sensitive
c. beneficial
3. Both of the plants have nectars which are used to …..insects
a. attract d. trap
b. digest e. kill
c. catch

4. “ Carnivorous plants feed on insect.” (Paragraph 1)

The underlined word similar with………….
a. Eat d. provide
b. Keep e. Look after
c. catch
5. What plants are carnivorous ?
a. The insects d. The Venus’ fly trap
b. The pitcher plant e. The dangerous plants
c. The pitcher plant and the Venus’ fly trap