SOAL PAKET C
BANK SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS SMP PROVINSI DIY 2015 ASRAMA HAJI SLEMAN 14- 18 FEBRUARI 2015. The following text is for question number 1.
1. What does the notice mean?
A. All people are not allowed to ride.
B. The pregnant women are not prohibited to ride. C. The guests are suggested to ride in any conditions. D. People with certain conditions are not allowed to ride. The following text is for questions number 2 and 3.
2. From the text we know that ….
A. Leo’s parents get the winning news from television B. the game is not broadcasted on television
C. Leo is the leader of the football team D. Leo’s parents attended the match
3. Leo’s parents send him the card to ….
A. congratulate on winning the football match B. ask him as the leader of the team
C. broadcast the game on television D. achieve victory in football
+628562428888
I am sorry, I cannot go window shopping with you this evening as we planned before. Unexpected thing happens. I have to accompany my mother to the hospital to see my uncle, Bambang. May be some other time we can go together.
Sender : Dian
+6285666160836 Received :
16:51 06-10-2014
4. From the text we can infer that…. A.Dian’s uncle is hospitalized
B. Dian and her mother go to the hospital C. Diva and her Dian go window shopping D. Dian and her mother are expected to shop
5. Who wrote the memo? A. Diva.
B.Dian. C. Mother D. Bambang.
The following text is for questions number 6 and 7.
TO VISITORS OF THE JUNGLE WATER PARK
THE JUNGLE WATER PARK HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY CLOSED
We expect to reopen the park following what will likely be many months of renovation. Stay tuned for future updates as more information becomes available.
6. What is the purpose of writing the text? A. To ask someone to close the park. B. To invite someone to visit the park.
C. To announce the updates information of the park. D.To give information about the closing of the park. 7. From the text we know that….
A.there will be months of renovation B. the water park will be closed forever C. the visitors will give update information
D. the visitors must visit the park during the renovation.
The following text is for questions number 8 and 9. To : Student board of MTs N 1 Pemalang
You are invited to join Student Organization meeting: Date : March 4th, 2015
Agenda : preparation of chairman election
Please come on time. If you can’t attend the meeting please contact the committee in the students organization room
Secretary of Student Organization
8. “If you can’t attend the meeting…” What does the underlined word refer to? A. The committee of the election. B.Student board of MTs N 1 Pemalang. C. The chairman of student organization. D. The secretary of student organization.
9. From the text we know that …. A. the chairman will lead the meeting
B. the election will be held on March 4th, 2015
C. the meeting will take place in the hall of MTsN 1 Pemalang D.the meeting will be held to prepare the election of the chairman
The following text is for questions number 10 and 11.
One Day Tour Schedule for Junior High School Students. Sunday
7.30 a.m. Depart from the school 9.30 a.m. Arrive
9.45 a.m. The information from the committee 10 - 11 a.m. Basketball Game at the Campground Court 11 -11.15 a.m. Treasure Hunt at the Playground
11.30 a. m Lunch
1 – 2 p.m. Ice Cream Eating Contest at the Campgrond Playground – no change 2 – 3 p.m. Adult Horseshoe Tournament at the Pits ($)
3 – 4 p.m. Scavenger Hunt at the Playground
4 .15 p.m. Hayride – pick up and drop off at the Campground Playground 5.30 p.m. Teen Dance and Campfire at the picnic Area
7 – 9 p.m. Movie Night on our Giant 10′ X 16′ Movie Screen (MT) 8.30 p.m Back to school
10. Scavenger Hunt activity will be held ..… A. after watching movie night.
B. before doing Treasure Hunt at the Playground. C. when the students have done the basketball game. D. after doing Adult Horseshoe Tournament.
A. in the afternoon. B. in the evening. C. in the midday. D. in the morning.
The following text is for questions number 12 to 14
From : alkalifi_annaja@yahoo.com
To : alana_ayuraputri@yahoo.com
Date : Sun, 15 February, 2015
Dear Alana,
Hi! I am Alkalifi Sultan Annaja. I read your profile in “Hello” magazine and I want to be your new friend. I’m fourteen years old and I’m a Javanese. I live at Jl. Panjaitan no 15 Yogyakarta. I’m the fourth child in my family. My father, Ommand Cakra Wijaya is a steward. He works in “Air Asia” company. Daisy Rizqi Putri is my mom. She is a lecturer. She works in UMY university. I have three sisters. They are Aurelia, Alisha and Adyana.
Football is my hobby. My favorite football player is Ronaldo. English is my favorite subject. I don’t like History, because it has many topics to be memorized. I love pop music. Agnes Monica is my favorite singer. She is a multi-talented artist. She can not only dance and sing but also act well.
What about you? Please write to me soon.
Best wishes,
Alkalifi
12. What is the writer’s purpose writing the text?
A. To inform his hobby.
B. To introduce himself. C. To describe his family.
D. To tell his family members.
13. The email is addressed to ....
A. Alkalifi
D. Alana
14. “He is a steward”. (paragraph 1)
The underlined word means someone who ....
A. manages a flight company B. serves passengers on a plane C. controls machines of the plane D. helps the main pilot on an aircraft
The following text is for questions number 15 to 17.
LET’S VISIT BEAUTIFUL BALI Enjoy Bali beautiful beaches!
Visit the art city of Ubud! Stay in Asia’s finest hotel!
Buy beautiful souvenirs! See mount Agung and much more!
We’ve got them all!
Come and see the art shops, the temples, and the exotic dances!
Come and try our restaurant!
Call Citra Tour, Phone (0231) 5508706
15. If we want to enjoy the beautiful nature of Bali we can visit .... A. beaches and mount Agung
B. temples and mount Agung C. finest hotel and beaches D. restaurants and hotels
16. What is the text written for?
A. Giving detailed information about a travel agent. B. Informing the interesting tourist objects in Bali. C. Telling us the tour package of Citra Tour.
D. Promoting the tour package to Bali.
17. From the text we know that the customers can .... A. visit more than one tourist object
D. join the exotic dances
The following text is for questions number 18 to 20.
18. What is the purpose of the text? A. To give some tips to lose the weight. B. To describe the ways to increase body fat. C. To announce the benefit of reducing body fat.
D. To inform the benefit of consuming healthy fats.
19. “They work well.”
The underlined word refers to ....
A. fats B. readers
C. veggies
D. 10 ways
20. “10 ways to reduce body fat”
The underlined word means ....
A. raise B. lessen C. release
D. increase
The following text is for question number 21 to 24.
10 Ways to Reduce Body Fat
1. Reduce sugar2. Consume healthy fats 3. No white carbs
4. Two-three liters of water/day 5. Manage stress
6. Increase green leafy veggies 7. Eat lean protein
8. Move your body
9. Fresh lemon in warm water
10. Love the body you have while you’re working for the body you want.
I have a new smart phone. I got it from my uncle last month as a present on my birthday. He bought it in China when he spent his holiday there.
My smart phone is black. It has a 5 inch touch screen. The width is about 5 cm and it is not more than 1 cm thick. It is the latest product from Sony.
The smart phone has a very good colour display. Its performance is great too. It has sophisticated features. Furthermore, I can listen to the music with a high quality speaker and take pictures using the finest resolution camera.
For accessing the social media, I can sign-in it easily. It is easy for me to update status on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. This smart phone helps me keep in touch with friends. When I have any assignments from my teacher, I can use it easily to find many references from internet.
I really like this new smartphone.
21. What is the text about? A. The writer’s smart phone. B. The latest smart phone. C. A present from China. D. A product from Sony.
22. What is the main idea of the 4th paragraph?
A. The writer has an assignment from the teacher. B. The writer uses his smart phone to access internet. C. There are many features found in the smart phone. D. The social media helps the writer connect to his friends.
23. Why does the writer like his new smart phone? A. His uncle gave it as his graduation present. B. He got it from his uncle who lived in China. C. He does the school assigment on his smart phone. D. The smartphone has good performance and features.
24. “For accessing the social media, I can sign-in it easily.” (paragraph 4) The underlined word refers to ….
A. the internet B. the smartphone C. the social media D. the latest product
The following text is for questions number 25 to 27.
The First World War or the Great War, was a global (25) ... centred in Europe. It began on 28 July 1914 and (26) ... until 11 November 1918. More than 9 million people died as a result of the war. It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, paving the way for major (27) ... changes, including revolutions in many of the nations involved.
26. ….
A. stopped B. finished C. started D. lasted 27. ….
A. cultural B. political C. comercial D. economical
The following text is for questions number 28 to 30.
Once, in a lake, there lived a turtle and a pair of swans. They were good friends and helped each other.
In a long dry season, the rain did not come and the lake began to dry up. The swans and the turtle decided to search a lake that still had plenty of water.
The swans found a perfect lake. But it was too far for the turtle to walk. The turtle got an idea. She asked the swans to hold a strong stick, and she would hang on it with her mouth. The swans agreed but they were worried about the turtle’s bad habit. Her habit was talking too much. So, they warned the turtle not to talk on the way. Then, each swan held one end of the stick in its beak. The turtle held on to the middle with her mouth, and they flew. On the way, the turtle was very excited to see the world that looked so far above the ground. She wanted to say something, but remembered in time to keep quiet.
Finally, they reached the new lake. It was a beautiful lake, large and blue, with plenty of water. “Oh look!” the turtle began to talk excitedly, but it was too late to keep quiet. The stick slipped from her mouth and she fell down from the sky onto the rocks below. The swans were sad to see the end of their friend. The turtle did not live to enjoy the lake, only because she did not know when to stop talking. (By Rohini Chowdury)
28. What did the turtle ask the swan to hold? A.A strong stick.
B. The ground. C. The mouth. D. The beak.
29. What is the main idea of paragraph 4?
A. The turtle saw a beautiful lake from the sky. B. The swans held the stick with their feet. C. The turtle expressed her excitement. D.The swans took the turtle to fly.
A. We can solve the problems with others’ help. B.One should be patient in achieving a goal. C. Flying above the earth is dangerous. D. Making friends need sacrifice.
The following text is for questions number 31 to 33.
Arthritis is a common medical problem for older people. Sufferers of arthritis experience swelling, pain, and redness in the joints – the places where the bones are connected. Arthritis commonly affects the spine, hips, knees, and hands. It may also, attack many other parts of the body. In severe cases, people may find it difficult or even impossible to move the joints at all.
Arthritis seems to run in families. People whose parents or grandparents get arthritis often get it themselves. Infections and injures can cause rarer types of arthritis.
In most cases, arthritis can be a lifelong condition without a cure. However, aspirin, ibuprofen, or other drugs may help relieve the pain and swelling. Exercise may help to increase movement. In some cases, doctors may perform surgery. They can remove unhealthy tissue or replace severelly damage joints with ones made of plastic or metal.
31. What does the text tell us about? A. Arthritis.
B. Joints. C. Bones. D. Body.
32. How are people with a lifelong arthritis possibly treated?
A. Giving them drugs, performing a surgery, and asking them to do exercise. B. Replacing their unhealthy tissue and performing a surgery.
C. Damaging the painful joints and replacing them. D. Taking certain drugs to relieve the pain.
33. “In severe cases, people may find it difficult or even impossible ....” (paragraph 1 line 4-5)
The underlined word has almost the same meaning as .... A. excessive
B. irritable C. serious D. painful
The following text is for questions number 34 to 37.
One day, my sister said to me that she really wanted to go to the beach. So I promised her that the next day we would go to Maron beach in Semarang.
The next day, we prepared many things in the morning. We brought some food and beverages, such as fried rice, chocolate wafers, potato chips, water and orange juice. Before going to the beach, I asked my nephew, Kiko, to join us going to the beach. He agreed to join and he came to my house.
minutes to arrive there. Then, we bought tickets in the entrance gate. Before swimming, we changed our clothes first. We swam there for more than one hour. We felt so tired that we decided to eat the food that we had brought. Next, my nephew and I created a very big sand castle, while my sister continued swimming. After that, we decided to go home because it was getting dark.
On the way home, we still felt hungry. So we stopped at a Javanese restaurant to eat something. I ordered gudeg, while my nephew and my sister ordered rames rice. After we finished eating, we paid our bills. Then, we went home. We arrived at home at 6 o’clock and we were absolutely exhausted.
That was a very exhausting day, but I felt so happy that I could have a vacation with my sister and my nephew.
34. Who ordered gudeg?
A. The writer.
B. The writer’s sister. C. The writer’s nephew.
D. The writer’s sister and nephew.
35. What is the main idea of the third paragraph? A. They went to the beach by motorcycle. B. It took 20 minutes to get the beach. C. They did some activities at the beach.
D. They went home after getting dark.
36. “…asked my nephew, Kiko, to join us going to the beach.” (paragraph 2, line 3) The underlined word refers to ….
A. the writer and his family B. the writer and his sister
C. the writer and his nephew D. the writer, his sister and nephew
37. From the text we can conclude that ….
A. the writer went to beach without any plans B. the writer had lunch in the fast food restaurant C. it took long time to get the beach by motorcycle D. the writer spent the whole day at the beach
The following text is for questions number 38 to 40.
My uncle lives in West Sumatera. He has a traditional house called Rumah Gadang. It is the traditional home of the Minangkabau. The architecture, construction, internal and external decoration, and the functions of the house (38)… the culture and values of the Minangkabau. A rumah gadang serves as a residence, a hall for family meetings, and for ceremonial activities. In the matrilineal Minangkabau society, the rumah gadang is owned by the women of the family who live there; (39)…is passed from mother to daughter. The term rumah gadang usually refers to the larger communal homes, however, smaller single residences (40)… share many of its architectural elements. Both large and small homes have almost the same architectural elements.
38. ….
B. observe C. determine D. reflect 39. ….
A. ownership B. customer C. investor D. inhabitant
40. ….
A. similarly B. particularly C. continuously D. spontaneously
The following text is for questions number 41 to 43.
A meteor is what you see when a space rock falls to earth. It is known as a shooting star or falling star. It is called 'shooting stars' because when the meteor hits the earth’s atmosphere, it produces heat. It causes the meteors to glow and make a bright way as they fall. This occurs 50 to 68 miles above the earth. This phenomenon is visible in a clear sky in the night.
Meteors can be divided into sporadic meteors and shower meteors. Sporadic meteor comes from the dust that orbits the sun. Shower meteors come from the dust released by comets as they travel through our solar system. When the earth passes through the dust, meteor showers occur above the earth. Every year, the earth passes the same area on approximately the same time. This is why meteor showers can be predicted every year.
The meteor which reaches the earth is very destructive. The meteor which falls in the water can cause a huge wave and produces dangerous gases. When hitting the land, it can kill living things and ruins all things. One of the largest meteors hitting the earth created Barringer Crater in Arizona.
41. Why does the meteor shower occur? A. The comet releases the dust.
B. The meteor passes the orbit of the sun. C. The comet travels through the solar system.
D. The earth passes through the dust released by comet.
42. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. The meteor can reach the sea and land. B. The meteor produces dangerous gases. C. The largest meteor created a crater on earth. D. The meteor reaching the earth is destructive.
The underlined word has the same meaning with … A. holds
B. passes C. strikes D. touches
The following text is for questions number 44 to 46.
Many years ago in Vietnam, a poor fisherman lived with his beautiful wife. The fisherman was happy, but his wife was not. She wanted to be rich.
One day, while the fisherman was working, his wife became sick and died. The fisherman came home and found his wife dead. He sat near her and prayed. While he was praying, he heard a voice. The voice told him how to bring his wife back to life. The voice said that he should cut his finger and let three drops of blood fall on his wife. The man did what he was told and he was very happy to have his wife back.
Some days later, the wife went to the beach waiting for her husband from his fishing. While she was waiting, she met a rich man with a big boat. He asked her to come with him on his boat. Wish for prosperous life, so she went with him.
When her husband came back, his neighbor told him that his wife had left with the rich man. The husband went to find his wife. When he found her, he was very angry. He asked her to come back home, but she refused. Then he told her that he wanted back his three drops of blood.
He cut her finger with a knife, and three drops of blood fell. Then the woman changed. She became very small and grew wings. She flew around her husband’s head and asked him to return his three drops of blood back.
To this day, female mosquitoes still fly around trying to get back those three drops of blood!
44. What is the best title for the text above? A. How female mosquitoes fly.
B. Why female mosquitoes bite. C. How mosquitoes get blood. D. Why mosquitoes have wings.
45. From the text we can infer that ….
A. the woman lived happily with the fisherman B. the rich man asked the poor man to cut his finger C. the woman did not enjoy living with the fisherman D. the fisherman found his wife dead and then buried her
46. From the text we can learn that we should …. A. be grateful for what we have
B. light mosquito repellent at night C. pray first before we do something D. donate our blood to save someone’s life
47. Arrange the following words to make a good sentence.
A. 8 – 5 – 7 – 1 – 4 – 2 – 3 – 6 – 9 B. 8 – 7 – 4 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 1 – 6 – 9 C. 8 – 5 – 3 – 7 – 1 – 4 – 2 – 6 – 9 D. 8 – 6 – 7 – 1 – 4 – 2 – 9 – 5 – 3
48. Arrange the following words to make a good sentence.
in the library – if – a library card – the students – they – the books – borrow – can – have 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A. 5-8-7-6-1-2-4-9-3 B. 4-8-7-6-1-2-5-9-3 C. 4-8-7-3-1-2-5-9-6 D. 5-8-7-3-1-2-4-9-6
49. Arrange these jumbled sentences into a good paragraph. 1. Tiger and Elephant decided to go along with them, too.
2. Both of them went on together and soon they met Tiger and Elephant. 3. Kancil did not object, as Swine promised to help him with the work. 4. One beautiful morning Kancil decided to fish in a certain river.
5. When Swine heard that Kancil wanted to go fishing, he asked whether he could join him.
6. So the four animals went together to the river to fish.
7. On the way he met his friend, Swine, who stopped him for a chat. A. 3-7-2-4-5-1-6
B. 3-2-7-5-1-4-6 C. 4-7-2-3-1-5-6 D.4-7-5-3-2-1-6
50.Arrange these jumbled sentences into a good paragraph. 1. It was still morning when we reached there.
2. Then, we went to Penyu island to see many unique animals.
3. We only took a motor boat to see a lot of beautiful fish swimming in the sea.
4. There were many water sports such as banana boat, jet sky and speedboat.
5. We were very happy.
6. Last Sunday my family and I went to Tanjung Benoa beach in Bali. 7. But, we did not do the water sports.
8. We did not pass this moment by taking some pictures. 9. We left the beach in the afternoon.
