Soal Latihan Ujian Nasional Bahasa Inggris Paket 2
KELOMPOK
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PREDIKSI SOAL UJIAN NASIONAL
Jenis Sekolah
Mata Pelajaran
Kurikulum
Waktu
Jumlah soal
Bentuk soal
Tahun Ajaran
: SMP
: Bahasa Inggris
: KTSP
: 120 menit
: 50 soal
: Pilihan ganda
: 2009/2010
Read the following text to answer questions!
DO NOT FEED THE ANIMAL
1. We usually find the caution at these places below except at….
A. the zoo
B. home
C. the safari park
D. the farm
Jawaban: B
Read the text to answer question!
Wildlife Nature Park
---------------------------------Ticket: Rp12,000 (adult)
Rp6,000 (child)
Opening hours: 9.00 a.m. – 5.00
p.m.
Monday –Sunday
--------------------------------Features:
• Nature talks
• Jungle trekking
• Nature quiz
• Free bookmarks
2. Who must pay a half for ticket to visit wildlife nature park?
A. Adult
B. Child
C. Teen
D. Baby
Jawaban: B
Read the following text and answer the question 3 and 4
I’ve read your poem in Junior Mag this week. The title is ‘The Dead Tree’ Great! It’s
really a good poem. The poem inspires me. Our body may be like the leaves. They will
fall down to the ground, but our soul will be still alive. Our soul may be tired. You say
it is waiting in agony. But, it still gives us beauty. So let’s do our best today and get
the beauty of life. It is the inspiration that I can get. And it’s interesting for me. Well,
Juita, I’m waiting for your poems. See you soon.
Love
Sofe
3. What does the text tell us about?
A. The beauty of life
B. The soul and body
C. The interesting letter
D. The inspiring poem
Jawaban: C
4. “But, it still gives us beauty” (line 5)
The word It refers to….
A. the poem
B. the soul
C. the agony
D. the leaf
Jawaban: B
This text is for number 5 and 6
ANNOUNCEMENT
To celebrate the School Anniversary, SMP GPS will hold some English contests:
The Spelling Bee Contest (for Class VII)
The Writing Fable Contest (For Class VIII)
The English Speech Contest (for Class IX)
All the contests will be held on Monday, November 17th 2008.
Each class must send at least three participants for the contests. For more information,
contact the committee c.o. Ary Widyawati (the Head of OSIS). The committee only
accepts the names of the participants before November 15 th, 2008.
The Committee
5. “Each class must send at least three participants….”
What does the underlined phrase mean?
A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. More than
D. Less than
Jawaban: B
6. The purpose of the text is to ….
A. contact the committee
B. send at least three participants
C. celebrate the school anniversary
D. inform the students about English contests
Jawaban: D
This text is for number 7 and 8
7. The notice is suitable for … Except
A. bikers
B. drivers
C. trainers
D. motor riders
Jawaban: C
8. From the notice we know that ….
A. If we regret, we will be safe.
B. We will be regretful if we drive safely.
C. We should be safe if we regret tomorrow.
D. If we don’t drive safely, we will be regretful.
Jawaban: D
This text is for number 9 to 12
BUGIS HOTEL
There is a new hotel in my city. Bugis hotel is a four-star hotel. It is located
downtown. Many foreigners stay the night in the hotel.
Bugis hotel is not very big, but the architecture is very beautiful. It looks like a
classic castle in Europe. According to the brochure it has 100 rooms, a fancy restaurant,
complete sport facilities including a swimming pool, a tennis court, gym and sauna. There
are also a coffee shop and a karaoke room.
The pictures of the rooms in the brochure are very nice. The rooms look very
comfortable. They contain a big spring bed with big pillows, a nice sofa, a wardrobe, and a
television system with programmes from all over the world. The bathroom is very beautiful
although it is not very big. It has a bath tub with hot and cold water so that the guests can
take a bath in it comfortably.
The brochure says that the hospitality is its trade mark. The staff of the hotel from the
receptionist, the bellboy, and the house keepers are very polite. They help the guests in any
way they can.
9. What does paragraph three tell us about?
A. The bathroom is very beautiful.
B. The rooms contain a big spring bed and big pillows.
C. The pictures of the room in the brochure are very nice.
D. The guest can take a bath in the bathroom comfortably.
Jawaban: C
10. “The brochure says that hospitality is its trademark”
What does the word “its” refer to….
A. Bugis hotel
B. the brochure
C. the hospitality
D. the staff of hotel
Jawaban: A
11. “They contain a big spring bed with big pillows, a nice sofa, a wardrobe and a television
system”
A wardrobe means a place to put … in
A. foods
B. shoes
C. clothes
D. beverages
Jawaban: C
12. Which statement is incorrect based on text?
A. Bugis hotel is not foreign tourist.
B. We can enjoy some songs in Bugis hotel.
C. We will have a comfort in Bugis hotel.
D. The staffs are very helpful to the guests.
Jawaban: D
This text is for number 13 to 15
DOG NURSERY
It was a long holiday. Bobby and Tommy did not go anywhere. Unlike their friends,
they had to stay at home. They did not have a picnic or other fun activities. Bobby’s parents were
poor. They did not have enough money for fun. Bobby and Tommy knew this and they did not
demand their parents. They themselves had to be creative if they wanted to have money. Bobby
and Tommy thought and thought over to get the idea.
One morning Bobby and Tommy walked along the pavement. In this city people often
walked their dogs along the street in the morning. Suddenly they saw a woman with a dog stop in
front of the supermarket. She looked at a sign ‘No dogs allowed’. She looked for a place to leave
the dog in, but there was none. When she looked at Bobby and Tommy, she asked, “Can you
help me, boys?”
“Yes, Madam. What can I do for you?” asked Bobby.
“Could you hold my dog while I go shopping?”
“With pleasure.”
The woman gave the dog to Bobby, and Bobby had to keep it well. Not long afterwards,
an old woman met Tommy. She also asked him to keep her dog. Fifteen minutes later the two
women came out of the supermarket. Both gave them money. That morning Bobby and Tommy
got much money because ten people asked them do the same job. Now they knew how to get
much money during holiday.
“What do you think now, Tommy?” asked Bobby.
“I think we’d better set up a dog nursery.”
“It’s a good idea. We can contact the owner of this house. We will rent the house and
put a big sign at the fence.”
“What will you write on the sign board?”
“The Dog Nursery!”
“Okay. We’ll do that tomorrow.”
(Adapted from ‘A thing or Two’ by Schiffrin)
13. What would they do to get much money during the holiday?
They would....
A. rent a house
B. set up a Dog Nursery
C. demand to their parents
D. work in a Supermarket
Jawaban: B
14. Why did the woman give the Dog to Bobby?
Because....
A. She found a place to leave the dog in
B. Dogs were prohibited in the supermarket
C. Bobby wanted to keep the Dog for himself
D. The woman wanted to walk along the street alone
Jawaban: B
15. One morning Bobby and Tommy walked along the pavement (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word means...
A. Path
B. Bridge
C. Cross road
D. Side walk
Jawaban: D
This text is for number 16 to 18
How to Cook Oxtail Soup
Ingredients:
1 oxtail
2 carrots
1 turnip
1 onion
4 tablespoons dripping or oil
1 tablespoons seasoned flour
3 tablespoons parsley chopped finely
1 bay leaf
4 pints water
Method:
1. Cut the tail into small joints and roll in the seasoned flour.
2. Heat the oil and fry the floured joints until brown.
3. Pour off any excess fat and add the water, salt and parsley and bay leaf.
4. Simmer for about 2 hours.
5. Leave to go cold and remove any solidified fat.
6. Add the diced vegetables, bring to the boil, and simmer for another 2 hours.
7. Remove bones carefully and let the soup cold.
8. Blend the soup and season well.
9. Serve hot
16. The text is writen to ....
A. cook Oxtail Soup.
B. announce about Oxtail Soup.
C. instruct how to make Oxtail Soup.
D. advertise How to cook Oxtail Soup.
Jawaban: C
17. How long do we simmer the Oxtail Soup?
A. One hour
B. Two hours
C. Three hours
D. Four hours
Jawaban: D
18. “Cut the tail into small joints”
The word “Cut” has the same meaning as ….
A. hit
B. grind
C. break
D. chop
Jawaban: D
This text is for number 19 to 22
The Legend of Surabaya
Sura bit Baya’s tail. Baya did the same thing to Sura. He bit very hard until Sura finally
gave up. He went back to the sea. Baya was very happy. He had his place again. The
place where they were fighting was a mess. People then always talked about the fight
between Sura and Baya. They then named the place of the fight as Surabaya, it’s from
Sura the shark and Baya the crocodile.
On one hot day, Sura and Baya were looking for some food. Suddenly, Baya saw a goat.
“Yummy, this is my lunch,” said Baya. “No way! This is my lunch. You are greedy! I
have not eaten for two days!” said Sura. Then Sura and Baya fought as usual. After
several hours, they were very tired. Sura had a plan to stop their bad habit. “I’m tired of
fighting, Baya,” said Sura. “Me too. What should we do to stop fighting? Do you have
any idea?” asked Baya. “Yes, I do. Let’s share our territory. I live in the water, so I look
for food in the sea.
A long time ago in East Java there were two strong animals, Sura and Baya. Sura was a
shark and Baya was a crocodile. They lived in a sea. Actually, they were friends. But
when they were hungry, they were very greedy.
And you live on the land, right? So, you look for the food also on the land. The border is
the beach, so we will never meet again. Do you agree?” asked Sura. “Hmm... let me think
about it. OK, I agree. From now on, I will never go to the sea again. My place is on the
land,” said Baya. Then they both lived in the different places.
But one day, Sura went to the land and looked for some food in the river. He was very
hungry and there was not much food in the sea. Baya was very angry when he knew that
Sura broke the promise. “Hey, what are you doing here? This is my place. Your place is
in the sea!” “But, there is water in the river, right? So, this is also my place!” said Sura.
Then Sura and Baya fought again. They both hit each other.
Adapted from
http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com
19. After reading the text above, we know that, ...
A. Sura broke the promise
B. Sura lived in the jungle
C. Sura realized the promise
D. Sura and Baya fought again
Jawaban: A
20. Where did actually Baya live?
A. In the sea
B. In the water
C. On the land
D. At the beach
Jawaban: C
21. Which statement is not suitable to the text above?
A. Sura and Baya were wild animals
B. Sura and Baya were tame animal
C. Sura and Baya stopped their fighting
D. Surabaya was the place of Sura and Baya fighting
Jawaban: B
22. “What should we do to stop fighting?” (line10)
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. People,
B. People Sura
C. People, Baya
D. Sura and Baya
Jawaban: D
This text is for number 23 to 24
HOW TO PRINT A FILE
1. Turn the printer on.
2. Open the file that you want to print.
3. Click “File”. And then click “print”.
4. Check if the printer’s name is the same as the one you are going to use. If it is not
the same, then search for the name of the printer that you are going to use by
clicking on the small triangle or arrow beside it.
5. Click “pages” and then type the pages that you want to print.
6. Select the number of copies that you want to print by clicking on the arrows
beside it.
7. Click “OK” or “Print”.
23. When the printer’s name we are going to use is not the same, we must ... the name of the
printer by clicking on the small triangle or arrow beside it.
A. click on
B. turn on
C. check in
D. search for
Jawaban: D
24. “if it is not the same,...”(line 4)
“It” in the sentence above refers to the ....
A. file
B. arrow
C. printer’s name
D. small triangle
Jawaban: C
This text is for number 25 to 26
Earthquake
Earthquake is a sudden shaking of the earth's surface that often causes a lot of
damage. It is the result of a sudden release of stored energy in the Earth's crust that
creates seismic waves. Earthquakes may happen naturally or as a result of human
activities. Smaller earthquakes can also be caused by volcanic activity, landslides, mine
blasts, and nuclear experiments.
At the Earth's surface, earthquakes can be seen from the shaking or displacement
of the ground. Sometimes, they cause tsunamis, which may lead to loss of life and
damage of property. There are two types of earthquake that occurs naturally, they are
tectonic and volcanic earthquakes. Tectonic earthquakes are earthquakes that are caused
by tectonic plates getting stuck and putting a strain on the ground. The strain becomes
so great that rocks give way by breaking and sliding along fault planes. Volcanic
earthquakes are earthquakes which are caused by the movement of magma in volcanoes.
In volcanic regions earthquakes may be caused both by tectonic faults and by the
movement of magma in volcanoes. Such earthquakes can be an early warning of
volcanic eruptions
The size of an earthquake is usually reported using the Richter scale or a related
Moment scale. Earthquakes which are 3 on the Richter scale or lower are hard to notice.
Whereas, those which are 7 on the Richter scale causes serious damage over large areas.
Adapted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquak
25. The size of Earthquake which are 2.9 on the Richter Scale includes....
A. Tsunami
B. Hard Notice
C. Serious damage
D. Early warning
Jawaban: B
26. What does the text tell us about?
A. The types of earthquake
B. The cause of earthquake
C. The earthquake in general
D. The size of an earthquake
Jawaban: C
This text is for number 27 to 28
Dear Mom and dad,
Last week my school held the celebration of the Mother’s Day. We had a
speech contest, a singing contest and playing drama, and the cooking
contest. We did them in three days.
On the first day the school held a speech contest. It was the English
speech contest. Each class had to send two participants. I participated the
contest, because nobody was ready to have a speech in English. They said
that it was difficult to speak in English. In the contest I talked about the
role of mother in national development. It was a good topic to discuss. I
hope I can win the contest.
On the second day we had a singing contest and playing drama. Our class
sent two singers, Rizqi and Helena. They sang some songs to celebrate the
Mother’s day. We also participated the drama contest. We performed the
Struggle of Kartini. We hoped we can win the drama contest.
The last activity was the cooking contest, and we had the activity on the
third day. This contest was especially for boys. Our class also sent a group
of boys to participate the contest. They worked in group to prepare special
menu on mother’s day. Our class prepared special cake for mother. We also
hope we can win the contest.
The celebration of the Mother’s day this year was really fun. All students
participated the activities. We will have similar programs next year.
Love,
Farida
27. What does the text tell us about?
A. A Mother’s Day celebration
B. A speech contest celebration
C. A singing contest celebration
D. A cooking contest celebration
Jawaban: A
28. How many contests does the school hold on the celebration of the “Mother’s Day” ?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Jawaban: D
29. The celebration of the “Mother’s Day” this year was really fun.
The underlined word means ….
A. Praising something
B. Having dinner together
C. Showing an important event
D. Performing a religious ceremony
Jawaban: C
This text is for number 30 to 33
ON THE HOP
Do you know the typical animal of Australia? It’s kangaroo. Yes, everybody sees. But,
do you know the first kangaroos? They differ from the kangaroos we see today. Unlike the
present kangaroos, the first kangaroos lived in the rainforests. They ate insects, and they were
about the size of large rats. They developed from a type of possum that came down from the
trees to search for food on the forest floor. Today the musky kangaroos or the smallest kangaroos
still have things in common with the ancient possum. For example, they still have big toes.
There are many types of small types of kangaroos in Australia, even though people have
only seen the big ones. A lot of the smaller kangaroo species, such as bettongs, are in danger of
extinction because sheep, cattle and rabbits eat their food and the tall grasses. In fact, the tall
grasses are the shelter of the small kangaroos from their predators like foxes and feral cats.
What about the big types of kangaroos? These kangaroos are in no danger of extinction.
They have been helped by farming. They can live in the drier parts of the country, and they love
the nice short grass that grazing cattle leave behind.
What is specific about kangaroos? It is their hop. The kangaroo hop is a very unusual
way for a large animal to move. If you try to hop up the street in the same way, you will get tired
very quickly. There are a couple of reasons why kangaroos do not get tired, even when they hop
as fast as 65 km/hour; Firstly, they have powerful hind legs to store a lot of energy. Secondly,
when they hop, their innards flop to and fro, pumping air in and out of their lungs and saving
their muscles a lot of work.
Besides the hop, kangaroos are different from the other animals because they are
marsupials. Like koala and wombats, kangaroos rear their young in a pouch. In good conditions,
the females of some kangaroos are almost always pregnant. A day or two after joeys are born,
she mates again.
A female kangaroo can produce milk from different teats for the older and the younger
joeys. And when there’s a bad drought the kangaroos stop breeding until the rains come and they
have enough food supply.
(Simplified from Text in Action by Sadler & Hayllar pg. 6-7
30. What does the text tell us about?
A. The types of kangaroos in Australia.
B. The similarities of kangaroos in Australia
C. The differences of kangaroos in Australia
D. The specification of kangaroos in Australia
Jawaban: A
31. What are the shelter of small kangaroos from their predators?
A. Tall grass
B. Rain forest
C. Green trees
D. Drier country
Jawaban: A
32. How many reasons that make kangaroos do not get tired to hop?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Jawaban: B
33. “These kangaroos are in no danger of extinction”
The word “extinction” is similar meaning to ….
A. bare
B. rare
C. plain
D. disappear
Jawaban: D
This text is for number 34 to 36
JOSEPH’S PLAY STATION (JPS)
Bhayangkara 03 Street, East Jakarta hp.081392953430
-----------------------------------------------------------We offer you satisfaction. We have complete collections of updated
games.
It is fairly cheap, only Rp 2.000 per hour. We have friendly
assistants. They will accompany you when you need.
Fresh water is free for you. So why don’t you come and get fun in
my play station?
34. What does the text tell us about ?
A. Fresh water
B. It is fairly cheap
C. Collections of up
D. Joseph’s Play Station
Jawaban: D
35. Which is true about Joseph’s Play Station?
Joseph’s Play Station ….
A. is expensive
B. is not expensive
C. doesn’t have updated games
D. doesn’t have friendly assistants
Jawaban: B
36. “They will accompany you when you need” (paragraph 2)
The word “they” refers to ….
A. Games
B. Assistants
C. Fresh water
D. Collections
Jawaban: B
This text is for number 37 to 38
J.K. ROWLING
J. K. Rowling is a British author. She writes about the magical adventures of a boy
wizard named Harry Potter. The Harry Potter books dominated bestseller lists in the late 1990s
and early 2000s. They attracted fans worldwide among children and adults alike.
In 1965 Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury, a small town in
southern England. Rowling knew she wanted to be a writer as early as age six, when she wrote
her first story. She graduated from the University of Exeter in England and afterward worked in
various jobs while attempting to write fiction for adults.
Rowling moved to Portugal at age 26, where she taught English. While she was there,
she married a Portuguese journalist, and they had a daughter in 1993. During this time she began
writing a book about an orphaned boy who lives with his mean-spirited aunt and uncle and does
not know that he is actually a wizard with magic powers.
By 1995 Rowling was divorced, and she moved to Edinburgh, Scotland. Unable to pay
for childcare, Rowling went on public assistance and continued writing her book, often jotting
down passages in cafés while her daughter slept at her side.
(Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2006)
37. What does the text tell us about?
A. JK Rowling’s life
B. JK Rowling’s work
C. JK Rowling’s biography
D. JK Rowling’s hometown
Jawaban: C
38. When did JK Rowling move to Edinburgh, Scotland?
A. 1992
B. 1993
C. 1994
D. 1995
Jawaban: D
39. From the text above, we can conclude that J.K. Rowlings is a .... writer.
A. great
B. notorious
C. unpopular
D. unknown
Jawaban: A
40. “...an orphaned boy who lives with his meant-spirited aunt and uncle and doesn’t know that
he is actually a wizart with magic powers”. The underlined word means....
A. no brothers and sisters
B. no daughters and sons
C. no father and mother
D. no grandma and granpa
Jawaban: C
This text is for number 41 to 43
1. Make sure the switch is off.
2. Place ingredients into the blender container. Add some water if needed.
3. Put the lid on.
4. Place the container on the motor housing.
5. Plug in the cable.
6. Select one of two speed buttons as required. Use PULSE switch for precision
7. blending. When adding ingredients or seasonings, remove the small lid for
8. adding things in the middle of the blender lid.
9. After grinding, press the switch off.
10. Unplug the cable.
41.What is the suitable title of the text above?
A. How to use a blender
B. How to place the container
C. How to put the ingredients into the blender
D. How to blend ingrediens or seasionings together
Jawaban: A
42. How do we use the blender precissely?
A. Use pulse switch
B. Unplug the cable
C. Select the speed button
D. Press the switch off
Jawaban: A
43. Where do you put the ingredients if you want to grind?
A. In the motor housing
B. In the blender container
C. In the container housing
D. In the ingredients containers
Jawaban: B
This text is for number 44 to 46
The Cheetah
The Cheetah is the fastest animal on land. It can run 100 kilometer an hour. It is now … (44) and
is one of the animals which is in danger of extinction.
The Cheetah has a small head and ears, and long … (45) legs. It always hunts and chases its prey
on open ground.
This is a different way of hunting from the other “big cats.” They like to stay in and near trees to
…(46) their prey. The cheetah is also different from other cats because it cannot draw in its
claws.
44. A. rare
B. difficult
C. faithfull
D. extinct
Jawaban: A
45. A. useful
B. skillful
C. doubful
D. powerful
Jawaban: D
46. A. hit
B. pick
C. catch
D. touch
Jawaban: C
For number 47 and 48, arrange the words into a good sentence
47. Into – tub – hands – put – rotating – do – not - the
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A. 6-7-4-2-1-8-5-3
Gambar tangan
B. 6-7-4-3-1-8-2-5
masuk mesin cuci
C. 6-7-4-3-1-8-5-2
D. 6-7-4-8-5-3-1-2
disilang
Jawaban: C
48. so
1
A.
B.
C.
D.
- sorry - I - to hear - the - west Sumatra - earthquake - am - in
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
3-8-1-2-4-5-7-9-6
3-8-1-2-4-7-5-9-6
3-8-1-2-7-4-5-9-6
3-8-1-2-7-4-9-5-6
Jawaban: C
49. Arrange the following sentences into a good order.
How to Set Up Your TV Set
Be sure not to plug your TV set into an electrical outlet until you read these instruction.
1. Finally plug it into an electrical outlet. Turn it on and enjoy the programe
2. Next, put it in a suitable place. Try not to expose it to direct sunlight.
3. Then take the TV set out off the box. Don’t forget to remove the plastic bags around the
speakers.
4. First of all, make sure to open the box carefully. Don’t drop it. It’s fragile.
5. After then, rremember to attact the wires from the speakers to the main unit.
6. If you don’t want to enjoy the programe just turn it off.
A.
B.
C.
D.
4-3-1-2-5-6
4-3-2-1-6-5
4-3-5-2-1-6
4-3-6-5-2-1
Jawaban: C
50. Arrange the following sentences into a good text.
Camping
1. They were all hungry and the food smelt good.
2. Their sleeping bags were comfortable, so they all slept soundly.
3. The boys felt tired so they put out the fire and crept into their tent.
4. Late in the afternoon, the boys got up the tent in the middle of the field.
5. After a wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the camp fire.
6. As soon as this was done, they cooked a meal over an open fire.
7. But some time later it began to rain.
The best arrangement is … .
a. 3-2-4-7-1-6-5
b. 3-2-7-4-1-6-5
Jawaban:
c. 4-6-1-5-7-3-2
d. 4-6-2-1-7-3-5
Gambar
orang
berkemah
A
PREDIKSI SOAL UJIAN NASIONAL
Jenis Sekolah
Mata Pelajaran
Kurikulum
Waktu
Jumlah soal
Bentuk soal
Tahun Ajaran
: SMP
: Bahasa Inggris
: KTSP
: 120 menit
: 50 soal
: Pilihan ganda
: 2009/2010
Read the following text to answer questions!
DO NOT FEED THE ANIMAL
1. We usually find the caution at these places below except at….
A. the zoo
B. home
C. the safari park
D. the farm
Jawaban: B
Read the text to answer question!
Wildlife Nature Park
---------------------------------Ticket: Rp12,000 (adult)
Rp6,000 (child)
Opening hours: 9.00 a.m. – 5.00
p.m.
Monday –Sunday
--------------------------------Features:
• Nature talks
• Jungle trekking
• Nature quiz
• Free bookmarks
2. Who must pay a half for ticket to visit wildlife nature park?
A. Adult
B. Child
C. Teen
D. Baby
Jawaban: B
Read the following text and answer the question 3 and 4
I’ve read your poem in Junior Mag this week. The title is ‘The Dead Tree’ Great! It’s
really a good poem. The poem inspires me. Our body may be like the leaves. They will
fall down to the ground, but our soul will be still alive. Our soul may be tired. You say
it is waiting in agony. But, it still gives us beauty. So let’s do our best today and get
the beauty of life. It is the inspiration that I can get. And it’s interesting for me. Well,
Juita, I’m waiting for your poems. See you soon.
Love
Sofe
3. What does the text tell us about?
A. The beauty of life
B. The soul and body
C. The interesting letter
D. The inspiring poem
Jawaban: C
4. “But, it still gives us beauty” (line 5)
The word It refers to….
A. the poem
B. the soul
C. the agony
D. the leaf
Jawaban: B
This text is for number 5 and 6
ANNOUNCEMENT
To celebrate the School Anniversary, SMP GPS will hold some English contests:
The Spelling Bee Contest (for Class VII)
The Writing Fable Contest (For Class VIII)
The English Speech Contest (for Class IX)
All the contests will be held on Monday, November 17th 2008.
Each class must send at least three participants for the contests. For more information,
contact the committee c.o. Ary Widyawati (the Head of OSIS). The committee only
accepts the names of the participants before November 15 th, 2008.
The Committee
5. “Each class must send at least three participants….”
What does the underlined phrase mean?
A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. More than
D. Less than
Jawaban: B
6. The purpose of the text is to ….
A. contact the committee
B. send at least three participants
C. celebrate the school anniversary
D. inform the students about English contests
Jawaban: D
This text is for number 7 and 8
7. The notice is suitable for … Except
A. bikers
B. drivers
C. trainers
D. motor riders
Jawaban: C
8. From the notice we know that ….
A. If we regret, we will be safe.
B. We will be regretful if we drive safely.
C. We should be safe if we regret tomorrow.
D. If we don’t drive safely, we will be regretful.
Jawaban: D
This text is for number 9 to 12
BUGIS HOTEL
There is a new hotel in my city. Bugis hotel is a four-star hotel. It is located
downtown. Many foreigners stay the night in the hotel.
Bugis hotel is not very big, but the architecture is very beautiful. It looks like a
classic castle in Europe. According to the brochure it has 100 rooms, a fancy restaurant,
complete sport facilities including a swimming pool, a tennis court, gym and sauna. There
are also a coffee shop and a karaoke room.
The pictures of the rooms in the brochure are very nice. The rooms look very
comfortable. They contain a big spring bed with big pillows, a nice sofa, a wardrobe, and a
television system with programmes from all over the world. The bathroom is very beautiful
although it is not very big. It has a bath tub with hot and cold water so that the guests can
take a bath in it comfortably.
The brochure says that the hospitality is its trade mark. The staff of the hotel from the
receptionist, the bellboy, and the house keepers are very polite. They help the guests in any
way they can.
9. What does paragraph three tell us about?
A. The bathroom is very beautiful.
B. The rooms contain a big spring bed and big pillows.
C. The pictures of the room in the brochure are very nice.
D. The guest can take a bath in the bathroom comfortably.
Jawaban: C
10. “The brochure says that hospitality is its trademark”
What does the word “its” refer to….
A. Bugis hotel
B. the brochure
C. the hospitality
D. the staff of hotel
Jawaban: A
11. “They contain a big spring bed with big pillows, a nice sofa, a wardrobe and a television
system”
A wardrobe means a place to put … in
A. foods
B. shoes
C. clothes
D. beverages
Jawaban: C
12. Which statement is incorrect based on text?
A. Bugis hotel is not foreign tourist.
B. We can enjoy some songs in Bugis hotel.
C. We will have a comfort in Bugis hotel.
D. The staffs are very helpful to the guests.
Jawaban: D
This text is for number 13 to 15
DOG NURSERY
It was a long holiday. Bobby and Tommy did not go anywhere. Unlike their friends,
they had to stay at home. They did not have a picnic or other fun activities. Bobby’s parents were
poor. They did not have enough money for fun. Bobby and Tommy knew this and they did not
demand their parents. They themselves had to be creative if they wanted to have money. Bobby
and Tommy thought and thought over to get the idea.
One morning Bobby and Tommy walked along the pavement. In this city people often
walked their dogs along the street in the morning. Suddenly they saw a woman with a dog stop in
front of the supermarket. She looked at a sign ‘No dogs allowed’. She looked for a place to leave
the dog in, but there was none. When she looked at Bobby and Tommy, she asked, “Can you
help me, boys?”
“Yes, Madam. What can I do for you?” asked Bobby.
“Could you hold my dog while I go shopping?”
“With pleasure.”
The woman gave the dog to Bobby, and Bobby had to keep it well. Not long afterwards,
an old woman met Tommy. She also asked him to keep her dog. Fifteen minutes later the two
women came out of the supermarket. Both gave them money. That morning Bobby and Tommy
got much money because ten people asked them do the same job. Now they knew how to get
much money during holiday.
“What do you think now, Tommy?” asked Bobby.
“I think we’d better set up a dog nursery.”
“It’s a good idea. We can contact the owner of this house. We will rent the house and
put a big sign at the fence.”
“What will you write on the sign board?”
“The Dog Nursery!”
“Okay. We’ll do that tomorrow.”
(Adapted from ‘A thing or Two’ by Schiffrin)
13. What would they do to get much money during the holiday?
They would....
A. rent a house
B. set up a Dog Nursery
C. demand to their parents
D. work in a Supermarket
Jawaban: B
14. Why did the woman give the Dog to Bobby?
Because....
A. She found a place to leave the dog in
B. Dogs were prohibited in the supermarket
C. Bobby wanted to keep the Dog for himself
D. The woman wanted to walk along the street alone
Jawaban: B
15. One morning Bobby and Tommy walked along the pavement (Paragraph 2)
The underlined word means...
A. Path
B. Bridge
C. Cross road
D. Side walk
Jawaban: D
This text is for number 16 to 18
How to Cook Oxtail Soup
Ingredients:
1 oxtail
2 carrots
1 turnip
1 onion
4 tablespoons dripping or oil
1 tablespoons seasoned flour
3 tablespoons parsley chopped finely
1 bay leaf
4 pints water
Method:
1. Cut the tail into small joints and roll in the seasoned flour.
2. Heat the oil and fry the floured joints until brown.
3. Pour off any excess fat and add the water, salt and parsley and bay leaf.
4. Simmer for about 2 hours.
5. Leave to go cold and remove any solidified fat.
6. Add the diced vegetables, bring to the boil, and simmer for another 2 hours.
7. Remove bones carefully and let the soup cold.
8. Blend the soup and season well.
9. Serve hot
16. The text is writen to ....
A. cook Oxtail Soup.
B. announce about Oxtail Soup.
C. instruct how to make Oxtail Soup.
D. advertise How to cook Oxtail Soup.
Jawaban: C
17. How long do we simmer the Oxtail Soup?
A. One hour
B. Two hours
C. Three hours
D. Four hours
Jawaban: D
18. “Cut the tail into small joints”
The word “Cut” has the same meaning as ….
A. hit
B. grind
C. break
D. chop
Jawaban: D
This text is for number 19 to 22
The Legend of Surabaya
Sura bit Baya’s tail. Baya did the same thing to Sura. He bit very hard until Sura finally
gave up. He went back to the sea. Baya was very happy. He had his place again. The
place where they were fighting was a mess. People then always talked about the fight
between Sura and Baya. They then named the place of the fight as Surabaya, it’s from
Sura the shark and Baya the crocodile.
On one hot day, Sura and Baya were looking for some food. Suddenly, Baya saw a goat.
“Yummy, this is my lunch,” said Baya. “No way! This is my lunch. You are greedy! I
have not eaten for two days!” said Sura. Then Sura and Baya fought as usual. After
several hours, they were very tired. Sura had a plan to stop their bad habit. “I’m tired of
fighting, Baya,” said Sura. “Me too. What should we do to stop fighting? Do you have
any idea?” asked Baya. “Yes, I do. Let’s share our territory. I live in the water, so I look
for food in the sea.
A long time ago in East Java there were two strong animals, Sura and Baya. Sura was a
shark and Baya was a crocodile. They lived in a sea. Actually, they were friends. But
when they were hungry, they were very greedy.
And you live on the land, right? So, you look for the food also on the land. The border is
the beach, so we will never meet again. Do you agree?” asked Sura. “Hmm... let me think
about it. OK, I agree. From now on, I will never go to the sea again. My place is on the
land,” said Baya. Then they both lived in the different places.
But one day, Sura went to the land and looked for some food in the river. He was very
hungry and there was not much food in the sea. Baya was very angry when he knew that
Sura broke the promise. “Hey, what are you doing here? This is my place. Your place is
in the sea!” “But, there is water in the river, right? So, this is also my place!” said Sura.
Then Sura and Baya fought again. They both hit each other.
Adapted from
http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com
19. After reading the text above, we know that, ...
A. Sura broke the promise
B. Sura lived in the jungle
C. Sura realized the promise
D. Sura and Baya fought again
Jawaban: A
20. Where did actually Baya live?
A. In the sea
B. In the water
C. On the land
D. At the beach
Jawaban: C
21. Which statement is not suitable to the text above?
A. Sura and Baya were wild animals
B. Sura and Baya were tame animal
C. Sura and Baya stopped their fighting
D. Surabaya was the place of Sura and Baya fighting
Jawaban: B
22. “What should we do to stop fighting?” (line10)
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. People,
B. People Sura
C. People, Baya
D. Sura and Baya
Jawaban: D
This text is for number 23 to 24
HOW TO PRINT A FILE
1. Turn the printer on.
2. Open the file that you want to print.
3. Click “File”. And then click “print”.
4. Check if the printer’s name is the same as the one you are going to use. If it is not
the same, then search for the name of the printer that you are going to use by
clicking on the small triangle or arrow beside it.
5. Click “pages” and then type the pages that you want to print.
6. Select the number of copies that you want to print by clicking on the arrows
beside it.
7. Click “OK” or “Print”.
23. When the printer’s name we are going to use is not the same, we must ... the name of the
printer by clicking on the small triangle or arrow beside it.
A. click on
B. turn on
C. check in
D. search for
Jawaban: D
24. “if it is not the same,...”(line 4)
“It” in the sentence above refers to the ....
A. file
B. arrow
C. printer’s name
D. small triangle
Jawaban: C
This text is for number 25 to 26
Earthquake
Earthquake is a sudden shaking of the earth's surface that often causes a lot of
damage. It is the result of a sudden release of stored energy in the Earth's crust that
creates seismic waves. Earthquakes may happen naturally or as a result of human
activities. Smaller earthquakes can also be caused by volcanic activity, landslides, mine
blasts, and nuclear experiments.
At the Earth's surface, earthquakes can be seen from the shaking or displacement
of the ground. Sometimes, they cause tsunamis, which may lead to loss of life and
damage of property. There are two types of earthquake that occurs naturally, they are
tectonic and volcanic earthquakes. Tectonic earthquakes are earthquakes that are caused
by tectonic plates getting stuck and putting a strain on the ground. The strain becomes
so great that rocks give way by breaking and sliding along fault planes. Volcanic
earthquakes are earthquakes which are caused by the movement of magma in volcanoes.
In volcanic regions earthquakes may be caused both by tectonic faults and by the
movement of magma in volcanoes. Such earthquakes can be an early warning of
volcanic eruptions
The size of an earthquake is usually reported using the Richter scale or a related
Moment scale. Earthquakes which are 3 on the Richter scale or lower are hard to notice.
Whereas, those which are 7 on the Richter scale causes serious damage over large areas.
Adapted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquak
25. The size of Earthquake which are 2.9 on the Richter Scale includes....
A. Tsunami
B. Hard Notice
C. Serious damage
D. Early warning
Jawaban: B
26. What does the text tell us about?
A. The types of earthquake
B. The cause of earthquake
C. The earthquake in general
D. The size of an earthquake
Jawaban: C
This text is for number 27 to 28
Dear Mom and dad,
Last week my school held the celebration of the Mother’s Day. We had a
speech contest, a singing contest and playing drama, and the cooking
contest. We did them in three days.
On the first day the school held a speech contest. It was the English
speech contest. Each class had to send two participants. I participated the
contest, because nobody was ready to have a speech in English. They said
that it was difficult to speak in English. In the contest I talked about the
role of mother in national development. It was a good topic to discuss. I
hope I can win the contest.
On the second day we had a singing contest and playing drama. Our class
sent two singers, Rizqi and Helena. They sang some songs to celebrate the
Mother’s day. We also participated the drama contest. We performed the
Struggle of Kartini. We hoped we can win the drama contest.
The last activity was the cooking contest, and we had the activity on the
third day. This contest was especially for boys. Our class also sent a group
of boys to participate the contest. They worked in group to prepare special
menu on mother’s day. Our class prepared special cake for mother. We also
hope we can win the contest.
The celebration of the Mother’s day this year was really fun. All students
participated the activities. We will have similar programs next year.
Love,
Farida
27. What does the text tell us about?
A. A Mother’s Day celebration
B. A speech contest celebration
C. A singing contest celebration
D. A cooking contest celebration
Jawaban: A
28. How many contests does the school hold on the celebration of the “Mother’s Day” ?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Jawaban: D
29. The celebration of the “Mother’s Day” this year was really fun.
The underlined word means ….
A. Praising something
B. Having dinner together
C. Showing an important event
D. Performing a religious ceremony
Jawaban: C
This text is for number 30 to 33
ON THE HOP
Do you know the typical animal of Australia? It’s kangaroo. Yes, everybody sees. But,
do you know the first kangaroos? They differ from the kangaroos we see today. Unlike the
present kangaroos, the first kangaroos lived in the rainforests. They ate insects, and they were
about the size of large rats. They developed from a type of possum that came down from the
trees to search for food on the forest floor. Today the musky kangaroos or the smallest kangaroos
still have things in common with the ancient possum. For example, they still have big toes.
There are many types of small types of kangaroos in Australia, even though people have
only seen the big ones. A lot of the smaller kangaroo species, such as bettongs, are in danger of
extinction because sheep, cattle and rabbits eat their food and the tall grasses. In fact, the tall
grasses are the shelter of the small kangaroos from their predators like foxes and feral cats.
What about the big types of kangaroos? These kangaroos are in no danger of extinction.
They have been helped by farming. They can live in the drier parts of the country, and they love
the nice short grass that grazing cattle leave behind.
What is specific about kangaroos? It is their hop. The kangaroo hop is a very unusual
way for a large animal to move. If you try to hop up the street in the same way, you will get tired
very quickly. There are a couple of reasons why kangaroos do not get tired, even when they hop
as fast as 65 km/hour; Firstly, they have powerful hind legs to store a lot of energy. Secondly,
when they hop, their innards flop to and fro, pumping air in and out of their lungs and saving
their muscles a lot of work.
Besides the hop, kangaroos are different from the other animals because they are
marsupials. Like koala and wombats, kangaroos rear their young in a pouch. In good conditions,
the females of some kangaroos are almost always pregnant. A day or two after joeys are born,
she mates again.
A female kangaroo can produce milk from different teats for the older and the younger
joeys. And when there’s a bad drought the kangaroos stop breeding until the rains come and they
have enough food supply.
(Simplified from Text in Action by Sadler & Hayllar pg. 6-7
30. What does the text tell us about?
A. The types of kangaroos in Australia.
B. The similarities of kangaroos in Australia
C. The differences of kangaroos in Australia
D. The specification of kangaroos in Australia
Jawaban: A
31. What are the shelter of small kangaroos from their predators?
A. Tall grass
B. Rain forest
C. Green trees
D. Drier country
Jawaban: A
32. How many reasons that make kangaroos do not get tired to hop?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Jawaban: B
33. “These kangaroos are in no danger of extinction”
The word “extinction” is similar meaning to ….
A. bare
B. rare
C. plain
D. disappear
Jawaban: D
This text is for number 34 to 36
JOSEPH’S PLAY STATION (JPS)
Bhayangkara 03 Street, East Jakarta hp.081392953430
-----------------------------------------------------------We offer you satisfaction. We have complete collections of updated
games.
It is fairly cheap, only Rp 2.000 per hour. We have friendly
assistants. They will accompany you when you need.
Fresh water is free for you. So why don’t you come and get fun in
my play station?
34. What does the text tell us about ?
A. Fresh water
B. It is fairly cheap
C. Collections of up
D. Joseph’s Play Station
Jawaban: D
35. Which is true about Joseph’s Play Station?
Joseph’s Play Station ….
A. is expensive
B. is not expensive
C. doesn’t have updated games
D. doesn’t have friendly assistants
Jawaban: B
36. “They will accompany you when you need” (paragraph 2)
The word “they” refers to ….
A. Games
B. Assistants
C. Fresh water
D. Collections
Jawaban: B
This text is for number 37 to 38
J.K. ROWLING
J. K. Rowling is a British author. She writes about the magical adventures of a boy
wizard named Harry Potter. The Harry Potter books dominated bestseller lists in the late 1990s
and early 2000s. They attracted fans worldwide among children and adults alike.
In 1965 Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury, a small town in
southern England. Rowling knew she wanted to be a writer as early as age six, when she wrote
her first story. She graduated from the University of Exeter in England and afterward worked in
various jobs while attempting to write fiction for adults.
Rowling moved to Portugal at age 26, where she taught English. While she was there,
she married a Portuguese journalist, and they had a daughter in 1993. During this time she began
writing a book about an orphaned boy who lives with his mean-spirited aunt and uncle and does
not know that he is actually a wizard with magic powers.
By 1995 Rowling was divorced, and she moved to Edinburgh, Scotland. Unable to pay
for childcare, Rowling went on public assistance and continued writing her book, often jotting
down passages in cafés while her daughter slept at her side.
(Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2006)
37. What does the text tell us about?
A. JK Rowling’s life
B. JK Rowling’s work
C. JK Rowling’s biography
D. JK Rowling’s hometown
Jawaban: C
38. When did JK Rowling move to Edinburgh, Scotland?
A. 1992
B. 1993
C. 1994
D. 1995
Jawaban: D
39. From the text above, we can conclude that J.K. Rowlings is a .... writer.
A. great
B. notorious
C. unpopular
D. unknown
Jawaban: A
40. “...an orphaned boy who lives with his meant-spirited aunt and uncle and doesn’t know that
he is actually a wizart with magic powers”. The underlined word means....
A. no brothers and sisters
B. no daughters and sons
C. no father and mother
D. no grandma and granpa
Jawaban: C
This text is for number 41 to 43
1. Make sure the switch is off.
2. Place ingredients into the blender container. Add some water if needed.
3. Put the lid on.
4. Place the container on the motor housing.
5. Plug in the cable.
6. Select one of two speed buttons as required. Use PULSE switch for precision
7. blending. When adding ingredients or seasonings, remove the small lid for
8. adding things in the middle of the blender lid.
9. After grinding, press the switch off.
10. Unplug the cable.
41.What is the suitable title of the text above?
A. How to use a blender
B. How to place the container
C. How to put the ingredients into the blender
D. How to blend ingrediens or seasionings together
Jawaban: A
42. How do we use the blender precissely?
A. Use pulse switch
B. Unplug the cable
C. Select the speed button
D. Press the switch off
Jawaban: A
43. Where do you put the ingredients if you want to grind?
A. In the motor housing
B. In the blender container
C. In the container housing
D. In the ingredients containers
Jawaban: B
This text is for number 44 to 46
The Cheetah
The Cheetah is the fastest animal on land. It can run 100 kilometer an hour. It is now … (44) and
is one of the animals which is in danger of extinction.
The Cheetah has a small head and ears, and long … (45) legs. It always hunts and chases its prey
on open ground.
This is a different way of hunting from the other “big cats.” They like to stay in and near trees to
…(46) their prey. The cheetah is also different from other cats because it cannot draw in its
claws.
44. A. rare
B. difficult
C. faithfull
D. extinct
Jawaban: A
45. A. useful
B. skillful
C. doubful
D. powerful
Jawaban: D
46. A. hit
B. pick
C. catch
D. touch
Jawaban: C
For number 47 and 48, arrange the words into a good sentence
47. Into – tub – hands – put – rotating – do – not - the
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A. 6-7-4-2-1-8-5-3
Gambar tangan
B. 6-7-4-3-1-8-2-5
masuk mesin cuci
C. 6-7-4-3-1-8-5-2
D. 6-7-4-8-5-3-1-2
disilang
Jawaban: C
48. so
1
A.
B.
C.
D.
- sorry - I - to hear - the - west Sumatra - earthquake - am - in
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
3-8-1-2-4-5-7-9-6
3-8-1-2-4-7-5-9-6
3-8-1-2-7-4-5-9-6
3-8-1-2-7-4-9-5-6
Jawaban: C
49. Arrange the following sentences into a good order.
How to Set Up Your TV Set
Be sure not to plug your TV set into an electrical outlet until you read these instruction.
1. Finally plug it into an electrical outlet. Turn it on and enjoy the programe
2. Next, put it in a suitable place. Try not to expose it to direct sunlight.
3. Then take the TV set out off the box. Don’t forget to remove the plastic bags around the
speakers.
4. First of all, make sure to open the box carefully. Don’t drop it. It’s fragile.
5. After then, rremember to attact the wires from the speakers to the main unit.
6. If you don’t want to enjoy the programe just turn it off.
A.
B.
C.
D.
4-3-1-2-5-6
4-3-2-1-6-5
4-3-5-2-1-6
4-3-6-5-2-1
Jawaban: C
50. Arrange the following sentences into a good text.
Camping
1. They were all hungry and the food smelt good.
2. Their sleeping bags were comfortable, so they all slept soundly.
3. The boys felt tired so they put out the fire and crept into their tent.
4. Late in the afternoon, the boys got up the tent in the middle of the field.
5. After a wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the camp fire.
6. As soon as this was done, they cooked a meal over an open fire.
7. But some time later it began to rain.
The best arrangement is … .
a. 3-2-4-7-1-6-5
b. 3-2-7-4-1-6-5
Jawaban:
c. 4-6-1-5-7-3-2
d. 4-6-2-1-7-3-5
Gambar
orang
berkemah