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Farm Machinery

Before the invention of farm machines, an average farm was small in size. It produced
only enough food for the farm family, with perhaps a little left over to sell. Farmers had to do
most of their work with hand tools, such as shears, a hoe, and a spade. What are those tools
used for ? Shears are used for cutting. A hoe is a tool with a long handle, used for loosening
the soil and cutting out small weeds. A spade is used for digging up the field. Farmers are
sometimes also carpenters, so they a hammer, a screwdriver, pliers, a knife, and an axe for
chopping woods or chopping a branch of a tree.
Before the invention of the tractors, farm machines were almost always drawn by
animals. Farm tractors are far more efficient and powerful than animals. They do not require
as much care as animals. And tractors can work all day without a rest.
The farm tractors is the most useful single piece of farm equipment. It can pull out
sceders, cultivator, and many other kinds of farm machines.

1. What are the advantages of using farm tractor ?


The following are the answers, except .......
It is more efficient and powerful.
A.
It can work the whole day.
B.
It is faster than animals.
C.
The price is cheaper than animals.
D.

2. How was the size of an average farm before the invention of farm machines .......
Large Very large
A. C.
Small Very small
B. D.

3. What do we call a tool for turning up the soil drawn by animals ......
A plough A cultivator
A. C.
A tractor A hoe
B. D.

4. What do farmers who use traditional farming tools produced rice for .......
For their own food. For industry.
A. C.
For production. For business.
B. D.

5. Mr. Hardi : How old are you, Benny ?


Benny : I'm thirteen, sir.
Mr. Hardi : And how old is your brother ?
Benny : He is three years younger than me.
How old is Benny's brother ?
He is ....... years old.
27 13
A. C.
16 10
B. D.
6. Joko : Hi, Anto. How are you ?
Anto : Fine, thanks. How about you ?
Joko : Great ! That's a nice shirt you are wearing.
Anto : Thanks. I ....... it in Bali.
Joko : When did you go there ?
Anto : Last week during the weekend.
sold forgot
A. C.
went Bought
B. D.
A : Some species of our wild animals are extinct.
7.
B : .........
Good luck! That's a pity!
A. C.
How nice! I know how it feels!
B. D.
8. Rinto : Hello, I'm back.
Mother : Oh hi, nice to see you again. How was your camping?
Rinto : It was great. It was an exciting experience.
Mother : I'm happy to hear that.
We're enjoying it. We really enjoyed it.
A. C.
We're going to enjoy it. We have been enjoying it.
B. D.

9. Tri : Hi Reza. Have you got any plans an Sunday?


Reza : Yes, I'm going to go to the bookshop, and you?
Tri : Hm. I ........ my favourite tailor tomorrow. I want to have a pair of trousers
sewn.
visit visited
A. C.
will visit have visited
B. D.

10. Look at the pictures!

According to the pictures, the refrigerator is ........


as expensive as the computer much cheaper than the television
A. C.
more expensive than the television the most expensive of all
B. D.

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