Procedure Text Exercises

QUESTION

Read the text and then answer the questions correctly

This text is for questions 1 and 2.

Endless Shower Gel

A body wash rich in lather, which leaves the skin soft and clean.

Instructions:

1.    Use Endless shower gel during
a warm shower or bath.

2.    Massage the rich lather of
Endless shower gel onto your skin for 2–3 minutes, and then rinse with water.

Available in 150ml and 360ml.
Ref No.: BB03020D    

Source: January 28, 2010 <http://www.veniece.com/products.php?cat=1>

 1.   What is the text about?

       A.  The information of shower gel’s benefit.

       B.   The composition of shower gel.

       C.   The instructions to get skin soft and clean.

       D.  The directions how to use shower gel.

       E.   The description of shower gel.

 2.   When should we use the product?

       A.   After taking shower or bathing.

       B.    Before taking shower or bathing.

       C.   After and before swimming.

       D.   During taking shower or bathing.

       E.    Before eating something.

This text is for questions 3 to 6.

Cleaning a Toaster

Do not immerse the appliance or mains cord in water or any other liquid.

1.    Unplug the appliance.

2.    Always let the toaster cool down (approx. 15–20 minutes) before cleaning it.

3.    Clean the toaster with a moist cloth.

4.    The removable parts, such as the crumb tray and the bread baskets can be cleaned separately with a moist cloth.

5.    Remove crumbs from the appliance by sliding the crumb tray out of the appliance. Empty the crumb tray above a dustbin.

6.    Also remove the crumbs in the bread baskets by taking the bread baskets out of the toaster and turning them upside down. In this way the crumbs will fall out.

                                                                                                Source: Phillips Toaster Manual

3.    What is the purpose of the text?

       A.   To retell past events.

       B.    To entertain the readers.

C.  To tell how to do something step by step.

D.  To describe a particular person, thing or place.

E.   To inform the readers about events of the day.

4.    How long should we cool down the toaster before cleaning it?

       A.   Less than 15 minutes.

       B.    Around 15–20 minutes.

       C.   More than a half hour.

       D.   More than 20 minutes.

       E.    Around a half hour.

5.    “ . . . the bread baskets can be cleaned separately with a moist cloth.”

The underlined word can be best replaced by _______.

A.  dry                         B.    damp

C.  flat                         D.   smooth

E.   soft

6.    “ . . . and turning them upside down.” (Last step)

       The underlined word refers to _____.

A.  the bread               B.    the crumbs

C.  the dustbins           D.   the crumb trays

E.   the bread baskets

This text is for questions 7 to 11.

How to Measure the Amount of Air in Your Lungs

Equipment:

–     a bath or laundry tub

–     a piece of plastic tube

–     masking tape

–     a large plastic bottle

–     a waterproof pen

–     a measuring jug

–     water

–     a friend to help you.

Method:

1.    Fill the bath or laundry tub to about half-full.

2.    Stick the masking tape on the side of the plastic bottle and fill it with water.

3.    Carefully turn the bottle upside down while holding your hand over the opening.

4.    Place the bottle underwater in the tub and hold it in the upside-down position. Ask your friend to mark on the masking tape the position of the water in the bottle.

5.    Now, have the friend push one end of the plastic tube into the neck of the bottle.

6.    Place the other end of the tube in your mouth. Take a deep breath and blow down the tube.

7.    Mark the level of water in the bottle when you stop blowing. Remove the bottle from the tub without letting any more water enter or leave it.

8.    You are now ready to find out your lung capacity. Turn the plastic bottle up the right way. Use the measuring jug to fill the bottle back up to the first mark you made. The amount of water that you add is approximately equal to the amount of air in your lungs.

Source: M. Anderson, Kathy Anderson, Text Types in English 2, Australia, MacMillan Education Australia PTY Ltd., 1997.

7.    What is the text about?

A.  How to measure the amount of air.

B.   How to mark the level of water.

C.  How to blow down the tube.

D.  How to measure our lung capacity.

E.   How to measure the position of the water.

8.    The following are the equipment that you need to do such an experiment, except ________.

A.  water

B.   a plastic tube

C.  a plastic bottle          

D.  masking tape

E.   a porcelain jug

9.    What should you do before blowing down the tube?

A.  Take a deep breath.              

B.   Mark the level of the water.

C.  Remove the bottle from the tub.      

D.  Turn the bottle upside down.

E.   Place the bottle underwater the tub.

10.  “Remove the bottle from the tub without letting any more water enter or leave it.” (Step 7) What does the word ‘it’ refer to?

       A.   The tub.

       B.    The bottle.

       C.   The water.

       D.   The measuring jug.

       E.    The plastic tube.

11.  “. . ., a waterproof pen, a measuring jug, . . . .” (Paragraph 2)

       The word ‘waterproof’ means ________.

A.  unable to wash                     

B.   able to evaporate

C.  containing much water        

D.  becoming wet and moist

E.   unable to be penetrated by water 

This text is for questions 12 to 14.

 

Manjur Toothache Remedy

Indication:

To relief toothache and swelling gums, to clean teeth from microorganisms.

Direction for use:  

Use a small pellet of cotton saturated with Manjur Toothache Remedy and fill in the exposed cavity of the sore tooth.

Warning:    

If toothache persists, stop using this remedy and contact the dentist.

12.  The people below should use the medicine, except ________.

A.  those who want their teeth clean from microorganisms

B.   those who want to have their teeth pulled

C.  those who want to relief their toothache

D.  those who have swelling gums

E.   those who have a toothache

 13. How do we use the medicine?

A.  By putting it directly on the sore tooth.

B.   By dropping it to the sore teeth.

C.  By using a piece of cloth.

D.  By using tweezers.

E.   By using a piece of cotton.

14. What should we do if the toothache persists?

A.   Continue consuming the remedy.

B.    Change another medicine or remedy.

C.  Go to the dentist and ask for medicine.

D.  Stop consuming the remedy and go to the dentist.

E.   Consult the problem with the dentist while consuming the remedy.

This text is for questions 15 to 18.

       Having a boring time at home? Just try this activity to make beautiful flowing patterns out of ordinary household materials. To do this, you need 1 cup, about 250 ml, of whole homogenized milk, pie plate, blue food coloring and one tablespoon of liquid Palmolive dish soap.

       Then, start making beautiful swirls in ordinary milk. Pour the milk into the pie plate. It should be 1.25 centimeters deep. Add drops of food coloring to several places on the surface of the milk. Add the dish soap to the center of the milk. Wait a few moments, then watch what happens. Guess what! The soap causes the milk and food coloring to mix, creating swirls of colors in the milk. This continues for several minutes.

Source: Jim Wiese, Magic Science: 50 Jaw-Dropping, Mind Boggling, Head –Scratching Activities for Kids, United States of America, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998.

15.  How deep should the pie plate be?

A.  1.25 milimeters.        

B.   1 centimeters.

C.  12.5 milimeters.        

D.  20 milimeters.

E.   2.25 centimeters.

16.  Where should you add the dish soap?

A.  To another container.

B.   To the center of the milk.

C.  To the edge of the plate.

D.  To several places on the surface of the milk.

E.   To where the places you have added the coloring to.

17.  What causes the milk and food coloring to mix?

A.  The fat in the milk.   

B.   The food coloring.

C.  The pie plate.

D.  The soap.

E.   The air.

18.  “ . . . make beautiful flowing patterns out of ordinary household materials.” (Paragraph 1) The underlined word is similar in meaning to ________.

A.  excellent             B.     beautiful

C.  common             D.    awkward

E.   marvelous

This text is for questions 19 to 23.

Self-Watering Garden

Materials:

–     a large jar with an airtight lid     

–     gravels

–     crumbly soil

–     a ruler

–     small plants

–     moss

–     2 long sticks for planting.

Steps:

1.    Pour 2 cm of gravels into the jar, then add an equal layer of soil. Use a stick to make holes for the plants, leaving some space between them.

2.    Lower in the plants using the two sticks. Push down the soil around them and add the moss. Pour in water until the soil is soaked.

3.    Press down on the soil again and leave the jar open for three days so some water evaporates. Replace the lid and watch your plants grow.

Source: J. Bingham, The Usborne Book of Science Experiments, London, Usborne Publishing Ltd, 1991.

19.  What is the text about?

A.  The procedure of making a self-watering garden.

B.   The report about a self-watering garden.

C.  The description of a self-watering garden.

D.  The general information about a self-watering garden.

E.   The information of preserving a self-watering garden.

20.  What should we do before adding an equal layer of soil?

       A.   Push down the soil and add the moss.

             B.    Make holes for the plants using a stick.

       C.   Lower in the plants using the two sticks.

       D.   Pour in water until the soil is soaked.

       E.    Pour 2 cm of gravels into the jar.

21.  What should we do when making holes for the plants?

       A.   Make the holes rapidly.

       B.    Make the holes small and deep.

       C.   Leave the holes for three days.

                    D.   Leave some space between the holes.

E.   Close the holes and leave them for three days.

22.  What will happen if you let the jar open?

       A.   The plants will grow faster.

       B.    Some water will evaporate.

       C.   The plants will absorb the water.

       D.   The microorganism will develop fast.

E.   Many insects will come approaching the plants.

23.  “Push down the soil around them and add the moss.” (Step 2)

       What does the word ‘them’ refer to?

A.  The plants.    

B.   The gravels.

C.  The two sticks.          

D.  The moss and the soil.

E.   The holes for the plants.

This text is for questions 24 

Cleaning a Toaster

Do not immerse the appliance or mains cord in water or any other liquid.

1. Unplug the appliance.

2. Always let the toaster cool down (approx. 15–20 minutes) before cleaning it.

3. Clean the toaster with a moist cloth.

     4. The removable parts, such as the crumb tray and the bread baskets can be cleaned separately with a moist cloth.

5. Remove crumbs from the appliance by sliding the crumb tray out of the appliance. Empty the crumb tray above a dust bin.

6. Also remove the crumbs in the bread baskets by taking the bread baskets out of the toaster and turning them upside

     down. In this way the crumbs will fall out.

      Source: Phillips Toaster Manual

24. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To retell past events.

B. To entertain the readers.

C. To tell how to do something step by  step.

D. To describe a particular person, thing or place.

       E. To inform the readers about events of  the day.