Soal Latihan Ujian Sekolah
Choose the best answer !
Read the text and answer questions 1 and 2
1. Where do you usually find the caution above ? a. At a stationary
b. At a bus station c. At a petrol station d. At a police station
2. What does the word flammable mean ? a. It will fly easily.
b. It can burn easily. c. It is burnt outside. d. It has cable inside.
Read the text and answer questions 3 and 4
3. From the text we can conclude that …. a. Dewi likes English very much b. Dewi got highest score in English c. Indri is cleverest student in English
d. Dewi congratulates Indri for her best effort 4. What is the purpose of the text ?
a. To invite someone b. To give information c. To ask for confirmation d. To express an impression
Read the text and answer questions 5 and 6
5. What does the short message tell about ? a. Arriving at school.
b. Going home together. c. Going to the bookstore. d. Doing an activity after school.
6. Remember we‟ve had an appointment to go to the bookstore after school.
The underlined word has similar meaning to ....
a. appreciation b. engagement c. foundation d. enrichment
Read the text and answer questions 7 to 8
7. Who is in charge of the program ? a. Student
b. Teacher c. Mrs. Erika
d. Student organization
8. The closest meaning of the word „participate‟ is ....
a. take part b. celebrate c. contact d. contest
Read the text and answer questions 9 to 10 FLAMMABLE
Keep Substances Away from Fire
Dear Dewi
Congratulation on your achievement in English !
You‟re really the best Keep up the good work
Indri
To : Reno
Remember, we‟ve had an appointment to go to the bookstore after school. I‟ll be waiting for you at the school gate. Be on time.
ANNOUNCEMENT
To : All students of Junior High School 1 Jetis
To celebrate the National Education Day the students Board Organization will hold some interesting programs. They are English Speech Contest, English Story Telling Contest and Wall Magazine Competion. The program will be held on January, 4th, 2012, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
All students must take part in the programs and should report their participation to their teachers.
For detailed information, please contact Mrs.Erika, the coordinator of this program.
For Sale :
A 3-piece of living room furniture, consisting of a couch and 2 comfortable chairs. The set is covered in a light brown fabric, is only 2 years old, and is in excellent condition.
9. “...and is in excellent condition”. The underlined word can best replaced by ....
a. marvelous b. exclusive c. ordinary d. extreme
10. Which statement is TRUE according to the text ?
a. The set in about one year.
b. The set is covered in a black fabric. c. We can get two couches by the furniture. d. We can get two chairs by buying the
furniture.
Read the following text and answer questions 11 to 12
11. The word „attend‟ in the invitation above has the similar meaning with ....
a. arrive b. come c. have d. see
12. Which statement is CORRECT according to the invitation ?
a. Ratih isn‟t a student of SMP Penarukan. b. Ratih is the treasure of the Students
Organization.
c. The Students Organization of SMP Penarukan will have a meeting.
d. Burhan and Diana ask Ratih to write articles for school magazines.
Read the text and answer questions 13 to 14
13. From the text, we know that .... a. the writer is six years old b. the writer‟s name is Clara
c. the writer have had Barbie doll before d. the writer‟s friend gives her the Barbie
doll
14. “ ...so beautiful and elegant.”
The underlined word has the opposite meaning as ....
a. fine b. crude c. pretty d. excellent
Read the text and answer questions 15 to 16
15. Nita wanted Aunt Dewi to go to the bazaar because ….
a. she thought her aunt would not be busy then
b. her aunt promised to go there to run the bazaar
c. their flower arrangements would be exhibited there
Student’s Organization SMPN Penarukan
Jl. Pemuda No. 2 Penarukan 30130 Tlp. (0711) 410931
Dear Ratih,
We invite you to attend our meeting that will be held :
On Saturday, January, 28th, 2012
At 11 a.m.
In the School Hall
Agenda : Final preparation for wall
magazines competition 2012
Please come on time. See you there !
Diana Burhan Secretary hairperson
I want to tell you about my new doll. I usually call it Clara. It‟s my first Barbie doll, so beautiful and elegant. It has blonde hair and red lips. It wears a red dress, too. Clara is my sixth birthday present from my beloved mother. I‟m so happy to have it. I can play for hours with her. That‟s my new doll. I love it very much.
23 Jl. Jendral Sudirman Bandung, Jawa Barat 4th March 2011 Dear Aunt Dewi,
How clever of you to send me blue beads! I was planning to wear a blue sweater and a plaid skirt to he morning bazaar next Sunday, and the beads will match perfectly.
Our bazaar is going to be gigger than ever
this year. We‟re having exhibits of arts and crafts,
books, food and flowers arrangement. In the bazaar there will be folk dances and games. You should be there!
Thank you again for your thoughtful gift.
Your loving niece,
d. she wanted aunt Dewi to watch the folk dances and games
16. Which of the statements is not true about Nita ?
a. She was Ms. Dewi‟s loving younger sister. b. She lived at Jalan Sudirman 23, Bandung. c. She wrote her letter on 4th March, 2011. d. She liked the gift that Mrs. Dewi gave. Read the following text and answer questions 17 to 20
17. What is the purpose of the text above ? a. To tell about writer‟s recreation. b. To report the writer‟s recreation. c. To describe the object of recreation.
d. To amuse people about the writer‟s recreation.
18. Where did the writer spend the night ? a. At the hotel
b. At Mount Bromo c. At the big garden
d. At the writer friend‟s house
19. Which statement is NOT TRUE based on the text above ?
a. There were two objects in this text. b. The writer liked visiting the objects.
c. The writer fell bored after visiting the objects.
d. The writer visited Mount Bromo and Wonokromo Zoo.
20. “It was scary but it was fun.” The word „It’ refers to ....
a. the scenery b. horse riding c. Mount Batok d. Mount Bromo
Read the text and answer questions 21 to 22
21. What is the purpose of the email ? a. To ask permission from the reader. b. To ask the reader to do something.
c. To give the reader schedule of doing something.
d. To express the writer‟s feeling towards the reader.
22. “Let‟s build a birdfeeder and create a birdbath for them.”
The synonym of the underlined word is .... a. take
b. make c. bring d. borrow
Read the schedule and answer questions 23 and 24
Notes : Last week, I went to Mount Bromo.
I stayed at my friend‟s house in Probolinggo, East Java. The house had as big garden with colorful flowers and a small pool.
In the morning, my friend and I saw mount “Batok”. The scenery was beautiful. We had a horse riding. It was scary but it was fun. Then we went to get a closer look at the mountain. We took pictures of the beautiful scenery there.
After that, we took a rest and had lunch under a big tree. Before going home, we went to the Wonokromo Zoo, we went home in the afternoon.
We were very tired, however, I tought it was really fun to have a holiday like this.
I hope my next holiday will be more interesting.
Day FI.No ETD ETA Aircraft To Padang
1346 SG101 06.15 11.30 F-100 257 SG121 06.15 11.30 B-737
To Makasar
1234567: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday FI.No : Flight number
ETD : Estimated time of departure
ETA : Estimated time of arrival
Aircraft: F-100 = Fokker 100 B-737 = Boing 737
A-300 = Airbus 300
23. When does the F-100 arrive in Makasar on Friday ?
a. In the morning b. In the afternoon c. In the evening d. At night
24. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE according to the schedule ?
a. The F-100 is the aircraft that departs to Makasar at 15.50 four times a week. b. The flight number if we want to travel to
Padang by the B-737 is SG121.
c. The aircraft to Makasar at 3.50 p.m. on Thursday is B-737.
d. The F-100 is the aircraft to Padang on Monday.
Read the following text and answer questions 25 to 28
25. What is the purpose of the text about ?
a. To tell the readers about how to make the Mushrooms Soup.
b. To provide an alternative of cooking a healthy and cheap dish.
c. To let the readers know the problems of making Mushroom Soup.
d. To show the readers the details of the ingredient needed in making soup. 26. What should be done before adding the soup
with egg yolks ?
a. The egg yolks should be cooked for 30 minutes.
b. The pan should be removed from the stove.
c. The soup should be garnished with parsley.
d. The egg yolks should be heated. 27. How much salt do we need to make the
mushroom soup ? a. One teaspoon b. One tablespoon
c. One and a half teaspoons d. One and a half tablespoons 28. “... stir gently.” (step 7)
The synonym of the underlined word is .... a. nicely
b. kindly c. sweetly d. tenderly
Read the text and answer questions 29 to 32
29. What does the text tell about ? a. Museum
MUSHROOM SOUP
Ingredients :
12 ounces mushrooms 4 eggs yolks
½ teaspoon grated nutmeg 2 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 ½ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoon cream ¼ teaspoon pepper
2 pints chicken stock butter
Steps :
Prepare mushroom and place in a frying pan with melted butter.
Cover and cook for 10 minutes add stock.
Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Bring to boil and then simmer for 30 minutes
Sieve and blend until smooth.
Remove the pan from stove and cool.
Add beaten egg yolks and cream, stir gently.
Do not boil
Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.
STATE HISTORICAL MUSEUM
The State Historical Museum, which is located in 600 East Locus Des Moines Iowa, serves as an exciting place where Iowans and other visitors can experience the past.
The State Historical Museum has state of the art exhibits which allow visitors to explore the past in a way never have before. The interactive exhibits enable visitors to see, hear and even touch Iowa‟s history. Another of the building‟s attraction is the library and archieve, where genealogical and historical researchers uncover the past. The visitors may browse in the Museum Store and at the Cafe.
b. Exhibits c. Iowans d. Library
30. Paragraph one tells you about …. a. polite visitors
b. exciting museum c. past experiences d. experience Iowans
31. Which of the following sentences is not true based on the text ?
a. The art exhibits show the Iowa‟s history. b. The visitors can browse in the museum
store.
c. Just Iowans visit the State Historical Museum.
d. The State Historical Museum is located in Iowa.
32. Exploring the past can be found in …. a. State buildings
b. Museum Store c. Museum Café d. Art Exhibits
Read the following text and answer questions 33 to 36
33. Where did the dog sleep this night ? a. In the shelter
b. In front of the door c. In the hollow trunk d. On the branches of a tree
34. “...The Cock flying up, perched himself on the branch.”
What does the underlined word mean ? a. Sat on
b. Woke up c. Threw up d. Stretched
35. What is the purpose of the text above ? a. To retell the past event.
b. To entertain and give moral value. c. To tell how the Cock solve the problem. d. To describe Dog and Cook‟s friendship. 36. What can we learn from the story above ?
a. Be honest to the others. b. Be careful to see the fox. c. Be happy with what we have. d. Be clever to protect ourselves.
Read the following text and answer questions 37 to 40
(Adapted from the Jakarta Post, Sept.18th, 2008)
37. What does paragraph three tell us about ? a. The taste of kolang kaling
b. The color of kolang kaling The Dog and Cock’s Friendship
A dog and a cock being great friends, agreed to travel together. At nightfall they took shelter in a thick wood. The Cook flying up, perched himself on the branches of a tree, while the Dog found a bed beneath in the hollow trunk. When the morning dawned, the Cock, as usual, crowded very loudly several times. A fox heard the sound wishing to make a breakfast on him, came and stood under the branches, saying how beautiful his voice and he wanted to meet the cock. The Cock knew that the fox wanted to eat him so he said “Sir, I wish you should do me favour of going around to the hollow trunk below me, and waking my porter, so that he may open the door and let you in.” When the Fox approached the tree, the Dog sprang out and caught him, and tore him to pieces.
Kolang-kaling, the fruit of sugar palm tree is soft and bit rubbery, and adds to the flavor of many sweet snacks and drinks. It comes from aren or enau (Arenga pinnata) trees which belong to palm family which also includes coconut trees (Cocos nucifer L.), date palm (Phonex dactylifera), palmyra palms (Borassus flabellifer) and oil palms (Licuala arbuscula mogea).
This fruit is very popular among Moslem in Indonesia especially during fasting month. It becomes the fast-breaking favorite menu for those breaking their Ramadhan fast with kolak (banana compote). They will find white, opaque and thumb-sized fruit, in the mix.
Kolang-kaling, which can be made into candies of different flavors and colors, are 93.8 percent water, 0.69 percent protein, 4 percent carbohydrate, less than 1 percent of ash and about 1 percent roughage.
c. The flavor of kolang kaling d. the composition of kolang kaling
38. What are the physical characteristic of kolang kaling ?
a. Sweet and colorful b. Soft and bit rubbery c. Popular and delicious
d. White, opaque and thum sized
39. Besides as the mix of kolak, what are kolang kaling used for ?
a. Candies
b. Meal and snack c. Snack and drink d. Candies and food
40. “The carbohydrate level in kolang kaling gives the eater a full feeling …” ( paragraph 4 ) What is the closed meaning of the bold typed word ?
a. Distributor b. Consumer c. Buyer d. Seller
For number 41to 43, choose the correct answer to complete the text.
41. a. understood b. apologized c. thought d. agreed
42. a. suddenly b. happily c. quickly d. calmly 43. a. whisper
b. bite c. cry d. ask
For number 44 to 46, choose the correct answer to complete the text.
44. a. unknown b. common c. ordinary d. famous 45. a. shown
b. made c. used d. sold 46. a. attractively
b. cheaply c. slowly d. easily
47. Arrange these jumbled words into a
meaningful sentence. coffee – please – a – cup – of – without –
1 2 3 4 5 6 grandfather – sugar – make
7 8 9
Tom and Adam were close friends. They always did everything together. One day, they had a walk the woods. Tom and Adam were very happy. They enjoyed walking in the woods very much. After walking for several hours, they got tired.
Tom said, “Let‟s have a rest under that tree” Adam . . . (41). They took a rest under a big
tree. Adam was so tired that soon he fell asleep. Suddenly, Tom saw a bear came out of the bushes. He was terrified. He . . . (42) climbed up the tree and left Adam alone. The bear came closer. It
sniffed Adam‟s face. Adam woke up and was very
shocked to know that a bear was sniffing his ear. He was stiffed and could not move.
“I‟m going to die. It‟s going to kill me,” he
thought. He was lying on the ground quietly. After a few seconds, the bear moved away. It disappeared to the bushes. After that, Adam hurriedly climbing up the tree and approached Tom. Tom opened his
eyes. He was surprised to see that the bear didn‟t
hurt Adam.
He asked Adam, “What did the bear . . .
(43) to your ears?”
Adam frowned and he said angrily, “The
bear told me that a person who thinks only of
himself cannot be a good friend.”
Yogyakarta is a buyer‟s paradise for artwork because well-known artists come from here. These . . . (44) artists have influenced local artisans in silver, leather, batik, and other branches of craft.
Even from wood, rattan and bamboo, very attractive craft items can be . . . (45), not only for interior home decoration but also to be used in international hotels. One can find in Yogyakarta attractive furniture such as living room, dining room or bedroom sets or room dividers.
The correct arrangement of the words above is ….
a. 9 – 3 – 4 – 1 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 7 – 2 b. 9 – 3 – 7 – 4 – 5 – 1 – 6 – 8 – 2 c. 2 – 9 – 3 – 4 – 1 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 7 d. 2 – 9 – 7 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 1 – 6 – 8 48. Arrange the words into a good sentence
disguised – day – old woman – as –
1 2 3 4 The next – the queen – herself – an ugly
5 6 7 8 The correct arrangement is ….
a. 5 – 2 – 6 – 1 – 7 – 4 – 8 – 3 b. 5 – 3 – 4 – 8 – 2 – 1 – 6 – 7 c. 5 – 2 – 6 – 1 – 3 – 7 – 4 – 8 d. 5 – 3 – 1 – 6 – 7 – 4 – 8 – 2
49. Arrange the following sentences into a good paragraph.
1. First, you must pass a short written examination.
2. Second, you must send and receive international Morse code.
3. Finally, you will get the license.
4. Do you know how to abstain a station and operator‟s license ?
5. It tests your knowledge of operating regulations and simple radio theory.
6. And you must prove that you can send and receive it five words per minute.
The correct arrangement is .... a. 4 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 6 – 3 b. 4 – 1 – 5 – 2 – 6 – 3 c. 4 – 1 – 5 – 6 – 2 – 3 d. 4 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 6 – 3
50. Arrange the following sentences into a good paragraph.
1. There were also lions, tigers, deer, and other animals which live freely
2. After the show, Budi and his friends rode the elephants
3. Budi‟s school went for a trip to the Safari Park by bus last Sunday
4. After they were tired, they went home happily
5. There was an elephant show and they enjoyed watching it
6. At the Safari park, they saw monkeys swinging on the branches of the tree
The correct arrangement is …. a. 5 – 2 – 1 – 3 – 6 – 4
