Soal-Soal Ujian Bahasa Inggris SMP dan MTs 1 Choose either a, b, c, or d for the correct answer. Questions 1 to 8 are based on Text 1. Text 1 Seasons It is in the middle of summer, the air is very hot and dry. The temperature is about 34 degrees Celsius. I am sitting by the window of my living room, looking at the streets and drinking some iced lemon tea. Sometimes I wonder why the weather in my hometown is always bad in each season. Last winter, a big snow storm paralysed this city and lasted almost a month. But things are not easy in the spring. The snow melted into mud and it covered the city. The previous summer was worse, lots of people dehydrated because of the heat. Hopefully, next fall will not be as bad as the last one. Last fall the wind and the rain were pretty bad. 1. What season is it? a. Spring. b. Summer.
c. Winter. d. Fall.
2. What is the weather like? a. It’s humid. b. It’s wet.
c. It’s hot. d. It’s windy.
3. The weather is in every season. a. always good c. never bad
b. seldom good d. never good
4. Last winter, the city was paralyzed. What is the meaning of paralyzed? a. Active. b. Moving. c. Unable to move. d. Able to move. 5. What struck the city last winter was? a. A snow storm. b. A tropical hurricane. c. A snow fall. d. A snow flake. 6. It covered the city with mud. It refers to? a. The snow. b. The melted snow. c. The mud. d. The spring. 7. What is the effect of the terrible heat wave? a. Starvation. c. Diseases. b. Dehydration. d. Famine. 8. This summer is the previous one. a. better than c. worse than b. as bad as d. as good as Read the dialogue and choose the right answers for the 9-14 questions.
Tomi : Where are you going to spend your holiday? Tuti : In Batu, near Malang, East Java. Tomi : Why are you going to spend the holiday there? Tuti : It is not as crowded as Jakarta and Surabaya. The weather is rather cold at night. Tomi : Do you like quiet places? Tuti : Yes, I do. Tomi : So do I. 9. Where is Tuti going to spend the holiday? a. In Jakarta. c. In Malang. b. In Surabaya. d. In Batu. 10. Tuti is going to spend the holiday there because she likes . a. interesting places b. quiet places c. crowded places d. isolated areas 11. Is Jakarta crowded? a. Perhaps. b. Maybe.
c. No, it isn’t. d. Yes, it is.
12. The weather in Batu is at night. a. very cold b. rather cold
c. not so cold d. hot
13. Does Tomi also like quiet places? a. Yes, he does. c. Perhaps. b. No, he doesn't. d. Maybe. 14. Tomi: So do I. What Tomi says is a statement which shows a/an to the affirmative statement before. a. disagreement c. sympathy b. agreement d. dislike Questions 15 to 19 are based on the following Text 2. Text 2 On the Beach Amir and Bima are SMP students. They live in Bandung. Bandung and its surroun dings are mountainous and hilly areas. They usually go to the beach during the holidays, they can choose one from many beautiful beaches in Indonesia. Some of the beaches on Java Island are Pantai Carita, the beaches in Pelabuhan Ratu, Pangandaran, Ancol, Parangtritis, while Sanur, and Kuta are in Bali. 15. What are Amir and Bima? a. Teachers. c. SMP students.
b. Customers. d. SMA students.
16. Amir and Bima live in … a. Bandung b. Jakarta
c. Padang d. Surabaya
17. Where do they usually go during the holidays? a. The sea. c. The beach. b. The mountain. d. The valley. 18. These are beaches on Java island, except a. Pantai Carita c. Kuta b. Pangandaran d. Ancol 19. Kuta is located in … a. Bandung b. Jakarta
c. Aceh d. Bali
Questions 20 to 25 are based on the following Text 3. My Best Friend My name is Ary. Three years ago when I was in junior high school, I met two people that later became my best friends. The first one was Eric. He was an athlete for our school. He was tall and muscular. The other one was Ricky. He was a very diligent student. He liked to read the encyclopedia and he the ranked first in my class. I liked them both because they were very friendly to other people. Even though Eric and Ricky were very famous in our school, they were not arrogant. They made friends with anybody including me. 20. When did Ary meet his best friend? a. Yesterday. b. Last week. c. Two years ago. d. Three years ago. 21. Who were Ary’s best friends? a. Andi and Eric. c. Ricky and Eric. 22. What was Eric in school? a. An athlete. c. A photographer.
b. Eric and Putra. d. Sigit and Ricky. b. A musician. d. A boy scout.
23. What kind of person was Ricky? a. A lazy student. c. A stupid student.
b. A diligent student. d. A careless student.
24. How is Eric's body? a. Short and fat. c. Tall and muscular.
b. Tall and fat. d. Short and muscular.
25. Why did Ary like Eric and Ricky? a. Because were famous. c. Because were arrogant. other people.
b. Short and muscular. d. Because were very friendly to
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following Text 4.
Text 4. Redfeathers the Hen Redfeathers, the hen, was so-called because all her feathers were red. One day, the fox caught sight of her in the farmyard and his mouth began to water. He ran home and told his wife to put on water for boiling a chicken, and then he rushed back, and before Redfeathers knew what was happening, she found herself snapped up and inside a sack, not even able to call for help. Luckily for her, her friend the dove saw what had happened. She fluttered on the path in the woods, and lay there, pretending to have a broken wing. The fox was delighted to find that he now had a first course as well as a main dish. He put down the sack with the hen in it, and chased off after the dove, who began cleverly to hop further and further away. Redfeathers slipped out of the sack and put a stone in her place, then she too ran off. When the dove saw that her friend was safe, she flew up into a tree. The fox then went back and picked up the sack, thinking that the hen was still in it. When he got home, the fox tipped the sack into the pot of boiling water, but the stone splashed it all over him, and he burned his greedy paws. Source: 366 and More Fairy Tales, 1990 26. What did the fox do, after he caught sight of Redfeathers? a. He ran over to her. b. He ran home. c. He boiled water. d. He called her. 27. She uttered on to the path in the woods, and lay there, .... She refers to .... a. The hen c. The dove b. The duck d. The swan 28. What did the fox think when he found the dove? a. The fox thought that he had to run. b. The fox thought that he had better go back. c. The fox thought he had a first course. d. The fox thought that he had to boil water. 29. What happened to the dove? a. she flew up into tree. b. she was cooked by the fox. c. she was chased by the fox. d. she was put into the sack. 30. What did Redfeathers do to trick the fox? a. she slipped out of the sack. b. she yelled for help. c. she fl ew away to the tree. d. she put a stone in her place. Choose either a, b, c or d for the right answer. Decide the right tense whether it is past tense or past continuous. 31. I am sitting in class right now. I …. in class at this exact same time yesterday. a. sat c. was sitting b. sit d. were sat 32. I didn’t want to go to the zoo yesterday because it ... a. was raining c. rain b. were raining d. rains
33. I … Roger at nine last night. a. am calling c. calls b. was calling d. called 34. I didn’t hear the thunder during the storm last night because I … a. sleep c. sleeps b. was sleeping d. had slept 35. It was a beautiful day when we…. for a walk in the park yesterday. a. go c. goes b. went d. going 36. I really enjoyed my vacation last January. While it ……in Iowa, the Sun was shining in Florida. a. is snow c. is snowing b. was snowing d. snows 37. My brother and sister were arguing about something when I….. into the room. a. was walking c. walked b. is walking d. walks 38. He …… at the library when I came to his house. a. was studying c. study b. studied d. is studying 39. She was not at home when I…… to her house yesterday. a. go c. is going b. went d. goes 40. My stomach does not feel good. I….. spicy food this morning. a. ate c. is eating b. eat d. was eating
Soal-Soal Ujian Bahasa Inggris SMP dan MTs 2 1. The following text is for question 1 and 2 Announcement To: All employees, staffs, and visitors We provide some places for smoking in this building On the first floor It is beside the display room On the second floor It is at the corner near the emergency stairs On the third floor It is next to the toilet On the fourth floor It is near the pantry There is also one outside the office. It is behind the security room Thank you The staff management
1. How many smoking areas are available in the office building? a. Five b. Four c. Two d. Three 2. From the text we know that… a. Employers are allowed to smoke in certain places b. Employees are not allowed to smoke in the building c. Only visitors are allowed to smoke in the building d. Nobody is allowed to smoke in the building 3. The following text is for question 3 -Food storage onlyNo chemicals in this unit What does the text mean? a. We are allowed to mix food and chemicals here b. We can only put food in the unit c. We can put chemicals in the store room d. We have to add chemical materials on food 4. The following text is for question 4 Congratulations on your new position, my sweetheart, Dana. Always believe in you. Listen to your heart. Trust your instinct. Know you can… Love, Raushana Who has just received a promotion? a. Dana b. Raushana c. You d. My Sweetheart 5. Text is the following for questions 5 to 7 A milk-maid had been in the meadow to milk her cows. Now she was returning home with a pail of milk on her head. She thought, “I will make cream and butter out of this milk. Then after selling them, I will buy eggs. And when they hatch, I shall have a good poultry farm. She further thought, “I shall sell some of my chickens and buy a fine dress. Seeing it on my body at the party, all the boys will admire me. But I will turn them away.” She went on day dreaming, she forgot about the pail on her head. She moved her head suddenly and the pail of milk came tumbling down. It was broken and all the milk split. “Dear, O dear!” she cried, “I have lost mine all”. What did the milk-maid carry on her head? a. Some cream b. Some butter c. A pail of milk d. A pail of eggs 6. What does the text tell us about? a. Split milk c. A hardworking girl
b. A pail of milk d. A day dreaming milk-maid
7. What can we learn from the story above? a. Don’t cry over the split milk b. Don’t cry before you are hurt c. Don’t dream when you sleep d. Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched
8. The following text is for questions 8 to 10 Paris is the capital of France and the country’s largest city. It is situated in the river Seine, in Northwest France, at the heart of the Ile-de-France region. The city of Paris has an estimated population of 2.167.994 (Jan, 2006) but the metropolitan area has a population of nearly 12 million, and it is one of the most populated metropolitan area in Europe. Today it is one of the world’s leading business and cultural centers, and it influences in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and arts make it one of the major global cities. It is estimated, the Paris urban area is fifth in the world’s list by GDP. Paris is one of the most popular tourist destination in the world, with 45 million tourists every year in the Paris region, 60% of whom are foreign visitors. There are a lot of iconic landmarks among its many attractions, along with worldfamous institution and popular parks. What does the text tell you? a. One of the world leading business and culture centers b. Paris as an important tourist destination c. One of the most populated cities in Europe d. Paris, the capital city of France 9. “It is in the river Seine, in Northwest France, at the heart of the…” What does “it” refer to? a. The largest city b. France c. Paris d. The metropolitan area 10. Paris becomes on the world’s major global cities because of… a. Its population size b. Its popular tourist destination c. It’s influence in many sector of living d. Its strategic location in the river Seine 11. The following text is for question 11 to 13 Rujak Buah Ingredients: Direction: 1 cucumber: peeled Mix all the fruit together 1 papaya: cut into ½ inch Grind chilies and salt cubes Add brown sugar 1 pineapple: cut into ½ inch Add dry roasted peanuts cubes, fresh or canned and grind completely pineapple 1 apple tart: cut into ½ inch Pour some tamarind liquid cubes Mix the sauce and fruit 1 mango: peeled, cubed together 3 tablespoons peanuts: fry Serve chilled 1 hot chili peppers: seeded, sliced ¼ cup brown What should wesugar do with the peanut before we grind them? tablespoons tamarind: a. 1Peel them b. Roast them dissolved in ½ cup water, c. Cut into cubes d. Add brown sugar on them stained
12. What is the purpose of the text above? a. To inform the material used to make Rujak Buah b. To inform about delicious Rujak Buah c. To show how easy to make Rujak Buah d. To show the steps in making Rujak Buah 13. What should be dissolved? a. The mango c. The tamarind
b. The apple d. The pineapple
14. The following text is for questions 14 to 16 Last year joined the Chicago Marathon, my first marathon. I had to run 26,2 miles to complete it. It is hard but I learned valuable things from joining it. At first, I just wanted to get the experience of joining marathon. I thought it would be one life time experience. After finishing it, I changed my mind. I wanted to join another one. I was interested to complete at least one more marathon and improve my time. I also experienced a good feeling between participants and the spectators, that made me happy. It was a very wonderful thing for me. So I decided that I had to join another marathon the following year, because I was not satisfied with first one. 14. When did the writer change his/her about marathon? a. During the race b. Before the race c. When preparing for the race d. After finishing the race 15. What is the main idea of the second paragraph? a. The writer found that marathon was enjoyable so he wanted to join again b. After completing the 26,2 miles, the writer felt upset c. The writer felt tried when he had to run at 26,2 miles d. The writer thought marathon was hard so he stopped it as soon as possible 16. Why did the writer want to join another marathon? a. To learn valuable things b. To experience an interesting race c. To improve his time d. To participate in the event 17. Arrange the sentence below into a correct paragraph 1. We left our house at about 5 o’clock in the morning. We took a taxi to the railway station 2. Finally our train came. All of us rushed to get on the train 3. Last Lebaran my family and I went to our hometown. We decided to take a train because it is more comfortable. 4. It took the about 5 to 7 hours to get our hometown. We enjoyed our journey 5. We took the carriage no 3 according to our tickets 6. But our train was late about fifteen minutes, so we had to wait a bit longer 7. After finding our seats, we sat comfortably 8. We arrived at the station at six. Our train would leave at 6.40 a. 3-8-6-4-5-1-2-7 b. 3-4-5-8-1-2-6-7
c. 3-1-8-6-2-5-7-4
d. 3-5-4-2-7-8-1-6
18. For number 18 to 20, choose the suitable words to fill in the blanks Scientist … (18) that increase in these gases in the atmosphere will make the earth a warmer place. They expect a global rise in the average temperature of 1,4 to 5,8 Celsius degrees (2,5 to 10,4 Fahrenheit degrees) in the next century. The average … (19) has in fact been rising. The 1990s were the warmest year on record. Some scientist are reluctant to say that global warming has actually begun because climate … (20) varies from year to year and decade to Hindayani.com Prediksi Soal decade, and it takes many years of records to be sure of a fundamental change. There is little disagreement, though, that global warming is on its way. a. Hope c. Think
b. Expact d. Predict
19. … a. climate c. atmosphere
b. weather d. temperature
20. … a. Absolutely c. Extremely
b. Totally d. Naturally
21. The following text is for question 1 “After closing time return the book here” What does the notice mean? a. You cannot return the borrowed books if the library is closed b. You can borrow books from this counter even if the library is closed c. The book return service is available after hours only d. You should put the books here if you return them after closing time 22. The following text is for question 2 From: +6812333xxxx Dear Hinda, We’re really sorry to tell you that uncle Smith passed away at 7 a.m. yesterday. He had a wonderful 75 years of life so don’t be so sad. My soul rest in place. Love, Winda & Natan Who died at the age of 75? a. Hinda b. Winda c. Uncle Smith d. Natan 23. The following text is for question 3 and 4 Rani, sorry I can’t come to your house tonight to do the wall magazine project as we have planned. My grandmother has just come and she wants me to accompany her to my aunt’s house. I will meet you at school tomorrow. Erika From the short message we know that Erika will be … tonight
a. In her grandmother’s house c. In her own house
b. In her aunt’s house d. In Rani’s house
4. What is Erika and Rani’s plan? a. To say sorry c. To accompany her grandmother together
b. To meet Rani’s aunt d. To do the wall magazine project
5. The text is for question 5 to 8 The wonder boy, Wayne Rooney is a very popular footballer in the world. At the age of 16, Rooney was a top goal scorer for Everton, his first team. Wayne Rooney was born one October 2th, 1985 in Liverpool. He is the son of a workingclass family. He grew up in croxteth. He was brought up in a three bedroom house with his parents, Jeanette and Wayne, and his younger brothers, Graham and John. When he was young, Wayne has a dream; he wanted to be the best footballer. His family were Everton lovers and Rooney’s old bedroom window was filled with Everton flags. His debut in Everton football club was in August 2002. His first league goal came in October 2002 when he became the youngest goal scorer in the history of the Premier League at the age of 16 years. In 2004, he joined Manchester United. Nowadays he becomes the world’s most expensive teenager football player. What is the text about? a. England football players b. Top goal scorer c. Wayne Rooney d. Wonder boys 6. What is the main idea of paragraph one? a. Rooney is very popular b. Rooney becomes the youngest footballer c. Rooney lives in a simple family d. Rooney has been fan on Everton since he was young 7. In what club did Wayne Rooney score his first goal? a. Arsenal b. Liverpool c. Everton d. Manchester United 8. “… He was brought up in a three-bedroom house…” The underlined word refers to… a. John Rooney b. Wayne Rooney c. Wayne’s father d. Graham Rooney 9. For question 9 to 11, choose the best answers to complete Waruga is a coffin made of stone that is used to put the dead body. It can be found in the Sawangan village, the Airmadi sub-district, the Minahasa district of Manado, North Sulawesi … (9) has a cube shape. The dead body is put in a squatting position. In portrays that the dead person will return to god in the same position as he was in the mother’s womb. The coffin is finely … (10) with some patterns such as plants, animals, and traditional geometric. This philosophy is called by … (11) as womb. Visiting Waruga means observing the incredible heritages of North Sulawesi.
a. It c. He
b. Its d. His
10. …. a. Carve c. Carving
b. Carved d. Carves
11. … a. The mothers c. The dead body
b. The animal d. The local people
12. The following text is for question 12 and 13 All of students grade 9 You are invited to: Graduation Party 2015 SMP Insan Cendekia Day/date: 6th June 2015 Time: 10.00 a.m. – 13.00 p.m. Venue: Ballroom, Hilton Hotel Jl. S. Parman Kav. 9 – 10 Surabaya Come and join us *Invitation cards are available at the OSIS room How long will the graduation party be? a. 3 hours b. 4 hours c. 5 hours d. 2 hours 13. Where will the graduation party be held? a. At the OSIS room b. At the school hall c. At SMP Insan Cendekia d. At the ball room of Hilton Hotel 14. Smoking (1) – is (2) – no (3) – this (4) – restaurant (5) – a (6) The best arrangement to make a sentence is… a. 4 – 2 – 6 – 5 – 1 – 3 b. 4 – 2 – 6 – 3 – 5 – 1 c. 4 – 2 – 6 – 3 – 1 – 5 d. 4 – 2 – 6 – 1 – 5 – 3 15. Arrange the following words into a correct sentence Of the mountain (1) – is (2) – his room (3) – the beautiful view (4) – the man (5) – looking at (6) – from a. 5 – 6 – 4 – 7 – 3 – 1 – 2 b. 5 – 2 – 6 – 4 – 1 – 7 – 3 c. 5 – 1 – 2 – 6 – 4 – 7 – 3 d. 5 – 6 – 1 – 7 – 2 – 3 – 4
