Bahasa Inggeris (CEFR) questionssoalan, unit 2
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Life in the past
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Section A: objective questions
12 marksmarkahChoose the best answer for each question.
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QuestionSoalan 1
In Samuel Pepys's diary, why did most people not own a clock or a watch?
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A
Samuel wrote that most people had no clock or watch because they were very expensive.
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QuestionSoalan 2
Why did Samuel buy a pair of glasses?
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B
He wrote, "I can't see very well, so yesterday I bought a pair of glasses."
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QuestionSoalan 3
A painting of a person made by an artist is called a ______.
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C
A portrait is a picture of a person. Mr Hales came to paint Elisabeth's portrait.
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QuestionSoalan 4
Choose the correct negative sentence: "In 1666, people ______ have electricity."
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D
The negative is didn't + use to. After didn't the verb is in its base form, so use (not used).
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QuestionSoalan 5
Which question about the past is correct?
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A
A question is made with Did + subject + use to + verb. Did already shows the past, so it is use to, not used to.
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QuestionSoalan 6
Which word is a noun that means a person who explores?
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B
We often add -er or -or to a verb to name the person who does it: explore - explorer.
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QuestionSoalan 7
According to Samuel, why was the fire in London growing so quickly?
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C
Samuel wrote that people used to build houses with stone but now they use wood, so the fire grows very quickly.
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QuestionSoalan 8
Samuel and Elisabeth buried a block of cheese in the garden. What does this show?
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D
He called the cheese one of his most expensive possessions. They hid it so that the fire (and thieves) would not take it.
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QuestionSoalan 9
The audience was ______ by the magician's trick.
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A
Use the -ed adjective for how a person feels (amazed). The -ing adjective describes the thing that causes the feeling (an amazing trick).
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QuestionSoalan 10
Which of these is a feature of informal writing in a diary?
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B
Gemma uses exclamation marks, sounds, block capitals and informal words because a diary is informal.
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QuestionSoalan 11
You are listening to a guide's talk and you did not hear a sentence. Which phrase is best to ask for it again?
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C
"Could you repeat that, please?" is a polite way to ask a speaker to say something again. The other phrases are used by the speaker.
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QuestionSoalan 12
A story set 300 years ago says: "Mr Hobb looked for his servant, lit a candle and went to town by bus." Which word is from the wrong time?
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D
Servants and candles were common 300 years ago, but buses had not been invented then. People travelled by horse or carriage.
Section B: structured questions
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QuestionSoalan 13
Read each statement about Samuel's diary. Is it true or false?
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(a)Samuel needed two candles to write one of his diary entries.
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True
On the cold morning in January he wrote that it was dark and he needed two candles.
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(b)He went to his office by train.
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False
He took the boat.
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(c)The artist who painted Elisabeth's portrait used to work in Samuel's office.
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True
Samuel wrote that Mr Hales is an artist but used to work in his office.
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(d)Soldiers were building new stone houses in front of the fire.
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False
They were pulling down houses in front of the fire.
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QuestionSoalan 14
Answer the questions about the diary extracts.
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(a)Why was it difficult for Samuel to get to work by boat in March?
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(b)How did Samuel travel into the city when he heard about the fire?
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(c)Who did Samuel want to speak to about the fire?
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(d)What did Samuel and Elisabeth do with the cheese, and why?
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QuestionSoalan 15
Grandpa is telling his grandson about life long ago. Write the questions and answers.
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(a)Write a question about where Grandpa worked: where / Grandpa / work
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(b)Write a question about a car: have / a car
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(c)Did people use to have electricity in 1666? Answer in a short sentence.
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(d)Write one sentence with used to or didn't use to about how your life now is different from when you were three years old.
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QuestionSoalan 16
Complete each sentence with used to or didn't use to and the verb in brackets.
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(a)In 1666, many people ______ (have) a watch.
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(b)Samuel's servants ______ (make) a fire in his bedroom every morning.
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(c)My grandfather ______ (cycle) to school, but now he drives a car.
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(d)Grandpa ______ (use) a calculator, so he did sums in his head.
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(e)Write a question: where / you / live / when you were five
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QuestionSoalan 17
Gemma wrote in her diary: "The zoo was fun. We fed the monkeys and a cute baby monkey stole Joe's hat! Ha! Ha! Ha!"
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(a)Is this diary entry formal or informal?
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informal
It uses exclamation marks, sounds and friendly words, like talking to a friend.
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(b)Name two features of informal writing that you can see in the sentences above.
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(c)Rewrite the plain sentence The food was horrible. in diary style.
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QuestionSoalan 18
A pupil writes about a man who lived 300 years ago:
"He switched on the light, picked up the phone and called his brother."
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(a)Name two things in the sentence that were not possible 300 years ago.
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(b)Rewrite the sentence so that it fits life 300 years ago.
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