Arsip Soal Ujian Sekolah Bersama (Pra UN) Mapel Bahasa Inggris 2014

Read the text and answer question for number 1 and 2!
To: Ratih
I have heard from my sister that you have won the dancing contest in your city. You are a lucky girl.

Your best friend,
Dina

1. What is the card about?
A. Giving something
B. Expressing gratitude
C. Asking for explanation
D. Congratulating someone

2. You are a lucky girl.
The underlined word refers to …
A. Dina
B. Ratih
C. Dina's Sister
D. Ratih's Sister

TIKKA KEBAB
INGREDIENTS:
1. Cubes Of Lamb
2. Squares of Green Pepper
3. Onions
4. Salad
5. Tikka’s Seasoning Mixture
STEP :
1. Cut Onions Into Quarters
2. Put Cubes of Lambs, Squares of Green Pepper and Onion Squares on Bamboo Skewers and Marinate Them in Tikka’s Seasoning.
3. Grill Them
4. Serve Them With a Salad (Curry Like Seasoning From India)

3. What does the writer write the text for?
A. To inform how to serve a salad
B. To explain how to make a salad
C. To tell how to make Tikka Kebab
D. To discuss how to make cubes of lamb

4. How many ingredients are needed to make Tikka Kebab?
A. Three
B. Five
C. Four
D. Six

5. What does the word ”Them” in step 2 refer to?
A. Cubes of lamb and onions
B. Onion, bamboo skewers and salad
C. Squares of green pepper and onions
D. Cubes of lamb, onions and squares of green pepper

ANNOUNCEMENT
English Competition Result :
1. Artika Sari : 1st Winner Written Test ( IX.4)
2. Jenny Saskia : 3rd Winner Written Test ( IX.4)
3. Shinta Dewi : 1st Winner Written Test ( VIII.3)
4. Paul Sasmita : 1st Winner Speech ( VIII.3)
5. Putri Amelia : 2nd Winner Speech ( VIII.3)
6. Dinda Rahayu (VIII.3), Anggun Riana( VIII.3) and Sri Puspita : 1st winner English Wall Magazine.
Each winner will receive a certificate. For the semi final round, please consult Ms. Nana as the coordinator.

Ms. Marsanda

6. What does the announcement tell us about?
A. The prizes of English Competition
B. The result of English Competition
C. The date of English Competition
D. The class of the winners

7. Who is the coordinator of the semi final round?
A. Artika Sari
B. Ms. Marsanda
C. Ms Nana
D. Paul Sasmita

8. Which of the following statements is TRUE, based on the text?
A There are two students who come from VIII. 3 class.
B English wall magazine contest is a group contest.
C Ms.Marsanda is the principal of the school.
D Each winner receives a trophy.

The following text is for questions 9 and 10

Popi, please meet me at the canteen after school.
I want to discuss our Indonesian paper. Thanks.
From: Jipi

What is the message about?
A. A cancellation of an appointment.
B. Information about something.
C. A request to meet someone.
D. An invitation to a meeting.

10. Why does Jipi want to meet Popi?
A. To share his problem.
B. To discuss their paper.
C. To ask about her problem.
D. To solve their problem.

All of Students of Year 9 You are invited to:
GRADUATION PARTY 2012
SMP INSAN CENDIKIA
Day/Date : Saturday, the 20th of June 2013
Time : 10 a.m. – 01 p.m.
Venue : Ball Room Sultana Hotel
Jl. S.Parman kav. 9 – 11 Medan

11. How long will the party be held?
A. 2 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 5 hours

12. What does the underlined word in “Invitation Cards are available at OSIS” mean?
A. Completed
B. Prepared
C. Offered
D. Made

Text for number 13 to 15

Last week I was sick. I went to see a doctor with my friend. I waited for the doctor to finish his diagnose. He was a heart specialist. He was an excellent doctor and his diagnose were accurate. He listened to my heartbeat after that, check my blood pressure and my body temperature. He also checked my eyes and throat. He examined me accurately.
When he complete his diagnose, he said that I had a heart trouble. He advised me to lose some weight. He also advised me to have enough sleep and eat nutritious meals. After giving me some advised, he wrote a prescription.
I felt better after I spoke to the doctor. I went to the drugstore to buy medicine then went home.

13. Paragraph 2 mostly tells us about …
A. The writer’s feeling about the doctor.
B. The doctor’s advise to the writer.
C. The sickness of the writer.
D. The writer’s heart trouble.

14. What statement is NOT the doctor’s advise to the writer?
A. Sleep well.
B. Eat nutritious food
C. Add some weight.
D. Decrease some weight.

15. From the text we can conclude that …
A. The writer has body over weight.
B. The writer went to see the doctor alone.
C. The writer has a blood pressure Problem
D. The writer felt good after seeing the doctor.

This text for question no 16 to 18

BLACKBIRD

We provide : 27 passengers bus
: 29 passengers bus

Full AC, Music, Toilet, TV, Video.

We serve Java, Bali, Sumatera

Office : Jl. Wijaya 11 Jakarta

16. The advertisement above tells us about?
A. A travel agent
B. A holiday package tour
C. A transportation number
D. A transportation company

17. The company will take the passengers to some cities in … islands.
A. Five
B. Four
C. Three
D. Two

18. Where can we rent the Blackbird buses?
A. Java
B. Bali
C. Sumatera
D. Jakarta

Biggest Band show “Syafei Band”

Held : Saturday, December 10
Time : 07.00 p.m – 10.00 p.m
Place : Parking Area Taman Impian Jaya

We present the famous’ singers:
• Ada Band
• DEWA 19
• Ungu Band
Tickets: Rp. 100.000,- / adult
Rp. 75.000,- / child
For entrance tickets, please call
Ghea : Ph. 08789887799
Elza : Ph. 08789776633

19. What does the passage tell us about?
A. A Band Show
B. Entrance Tickets
C. Tickets Sellers
D. Ticket Price

20. When will the show be held?
A. In The Morning
B. In The Afternoon
C. At Midday
D. At Night

Read the text and answer questions 21 to 22

Don’t be too close to this animal.

21. What does the text mean?
A. The animal is very expensive.
B. The animal is very dangerous.
C. It is hazardous to buy the animal.
D. It is not allowed to take the picture.
22. What is the synonym of the word hazardous?
A. Wild
B. Save
C. Tame
D. Dangerous

The following text is for questions 23 and 24

To: Nadia

Finally you did it.
You have excelled in your studies at junior high school and have now been accepted by the best senior high school in your city. Your achievement proves that you are the best. Keep up the good work.

Love,
Mia

23. From the text we know that …
A. Nadia is the best student in her city
B. Mia asks Nadia to enroll at her senior high school
C. Nadia didn’t pass the test
D. Nadia will study at the best senior high school in the city

24. “ Your achievement proves that you are the best.”
The underline word means …
A. Development
B. Success
C. Process
D. Assessment

How to Make a Greeting Card
Materials:
. Hard paper
. Stickers
. Coloring pens
Instruction:
1. Fold the paper into two.
2. Decorate the front page with stickers.
3. Open the paper.
4. Write the name of the receiver of the card at the top centre, with coloring pans.
5. Then, write your message in the centre part of the page.
6. Don’t forget to write the name of the sender, below the message.
7. Your Greeting Card is ready to send.

25. What is the text about …
A. How to look after a greeting card.
B. The steps on how to send a greeting card.
C. The description of greeting card.
D. The steps on how to make a greeting card.

Ima,

Let me introduce myself. My name is Adiba Salsa Zakiya, just call me Salma. I’m from Bima, Nusa Tenggara Barat. I read your profile in NONA magazine and would like to be one of your friends. It’s a bit hard to find internet connection here, so I decided to write a letter instead of an e-mail to you. I hope you don’t mind.
I’m the first in my family. my parents have four children. I go to SMP 3 Sape, Bima. Now, I’m in the ninth grade. My hobby is cooking, that’s why I can cook many kinds of Bimanese traditional dishes. Besides, I also like to play Kareku Kandei. It’s a traditional music performance from Bima. Girls pound their pestles to a mortar to create harmonious sound. Kareku Kandei is usually performed on special events such as Independence Day, Kartini Day, etc.
I would love to know you better, would you tell me more about yourself too.

Regards,
Salma

26. How did Salma know about Ima’s profile?
A. By writing a letter to Ima.
B. By sending an e-mail to Ima.
C. By reading her profile in a magazine.
D. By sending one of her friends.

27. What is the main idea of paragraph one?
A. Salma described her hometown.
B. Both Salma and Ima liked NONA magazine.
C. Salma found Ima’s profile in NONA magazine.
D. Salma complained about the internet connection.

28. The text mainly tells us about ...
A. The description of Salma’s hometown
B. Salma’s introduction to Ima
C. Salma’s family and her hobbies
D. The condition of a remote area in Bima

STUDENT ORGANIZATION OF SMP NEGERI TANJUNG
Jl. Basuki Rahmat Tanjung 71571 tlp.0526-7312394
To: Fino of class 9 B
Would you please attend our meeting that will be held :
- Day/date : Saturday, March 15th 2014
- Time : 11 a.m.
- Place : Multimedia room.
- Agenda : Final Preparation for wall Magazine Competition 2014
Please come on time, see you there !
Andy Devina
Chairperson Secretary

29. From the text, we know that ...
A. The meeting is held in Jl. Basuki Rahmat Tanjung
B. The meeting will discuss about Multimedia Room
C. Fino is expected not to be late in the meeting
D. Devina is the chairperson of the student organization

30. “... see you there.”
The underlined word refers to ...
A. Devina
B. Chairpeson
C. Fino
D. Andy

Rujak Buah
Ingredients :
1cucumber : peeled
1 papaya : cut into ½ inch cubes
1 pineapple : cut into ½ inch cubes, fresh or canned pineapple
1 apple tart : cut into ½ inch cubes
1 mango : peeled, cubed
3 tablespoon peanuts : fry
1 hot chili peppers : seeded, sliced ¼ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon tamarind : dissolved in ½ cup water, strained
Directions:
• Mix all the fruit together
• Grind chilies and salt
• Add brown sugar
• Add dry roasted peanut and grind completely
• Pour some tamarind liquid
• Mix the sauce and fruit together
• Serve chilled

31. What should we do with the peanut before we grind them?
A. Peel them
B. Roasted them
C. Cut into cubes
D. Add brown sugar on them

32. What is the purpose of the text above ?
A. To inform about delicious Rujak Buah.
B. To show how easy to make Rujak Buah.
C. To show the steps in making Rujak Buah.
D. To inform the material used to make Rujak Buah.

Jellyfish are not really fish. They are invertebrate animals. This means that unlike fish or people, they have no backbones. In fact, they have no bones at all.
Jellyfish have stomachs and mouths, but no heads. They have nervous systems for sensing the world around them, but not brains. They are made almost entirely of water, which is why you can look though them.
Some jellyfish can glow in darkness by making their own light. The light is made by a chemical reaction inside the jellyfish. Scientists believe jellyfish glow for several reasons. For example, they may glow to scare away predators or to attack animals they like to eat.
Most jellyfish live in salt water, apart from a few types that live in fresh water. Jellyfish are found in oceans and seas all over the world. They live in warm, tropical seas and in icy waters the North and South poles.

33. Which one creates Jellyfish’s light?
A. White blood
B. Nervous system
C. Chemical reaction
D. Salt water

34. Based on the text, we know that ...
A. They belong to invertebrate animals.
B. They have heads like other animals.
C. Their brain helps them find the food.
D. They cannot live in fresh water.

35. “Some jelly fish can glow in darkness by making their own light.” (paragraph 3)
The word “glow” in the sentence means ...
A. Move
B. Produce
C. Appear
D. Shine

Hawaii Excelsior Hotel
August 4th 2013

Dear Marry,
How are you? Have you finally found a new flat ? and how was your holiday ?
I’m writing to you from Hawaii. i came a week ago and stayed with my friend, Caroline, in a luxurious hotel called Excelsior Hotel. We had a spacious, comfortable room with a large terrace overlooking the ocean.
Yesterday, we started learning surfing. We really enjoyed it and the instructor said we were doing quite well. I started scuba diving course three days ago and tomorrow I’m going to dive in the ocean for the first time. I’m very excited about it !
That’s all for now, I must rush for a spectacular party tonight.

Take care,

Jessica

36. The text mostly talks about ...
A. Hawaiian people
B. Luxurious hotel
C. Holiday in Hawaii
D. Diving and surfing

37. What did Jessica do three days ago?
A. Arrived in Hawaii
B. Stayed in a hotel
C. Decided to learn surfing
D. Started scuba diving course

Nestled high in the hills on the way to Bandung, the air is cooler and cleaner in this popular retreat. Puncak (literally park) lies 100 km south of Jakarta, and is home to various hotels and mountain resorts which offer relaxing messages and facial treatments after an exhausting work days. For more active people, there are nearby hiking trails. For children, there is Taman Safari Indonesia: a spacious drive-through conversation park where you can take photos with animals.

38. There is no ... in Puncak.
A. Taman Safari Indonesia
B. Various hotels and resorts
C. Game Park for animals
D. Hiking trails.

39. People can go around Taman Safari Indonesia ...
A. By car or bus
B. By bicycle or on foot
C. On foot or by motorcycle
D. By train or by cart

Ant and Dove
An ant went to the river to get a drink. The water rushed so fast that he was washed off from the bank into the river.
“ I shall drown” he cried.“Help! Help! Help!”, but his voice was so tiny that it couldn’t be heard.
A dove was sitting on the tree hanging over the water. She saw the ant struggling and quickly nipped off a leaf and let it fall into the water. The ant climbed upon it and floated down the river until the leaf was washed upon the bank of the river.
The ant called out in its tiny voice. “Thank you, kind dove, you have saved my life”, but of course the dove couldn’t hear him.
Several days after that, the dove was again sitting on the tree, a hunter crept carefully up to the tree. His gun was pointed at the dove and he was about to shoot, when he was bitten in the leg by an ant.
He cried out with pain and dropped his gun. This frightened the dove, and she flew away. “Thank you, kind ant” cooed the dove. The ant heard it and happy that he could help her.

40. Why did the hunter cry out with pain?
A. His gun was dropped down.
B. His gun was exploded.
C. His leg was bitten by the ant.
D. His head was bitten by the dove.

41. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
A. The dove saved the ant’s life.
B. The ant called the dove.
C. The ant was thankful to the dove.
D. The dove couldn’t hear the ant.

42. What does the text generally tell us about?
A. The ant and the dove.
B. The ant near the river.
C. The dove on the tree.
D. The hunter and the dove.

Mr. Bambang is an English teacher. He speaks English fluently. His wife, Mrs.Vanya is a (42)... She helps sick people. She doesn’t speak English. Mr. Bambang has two children. They study English not only at school but also at home. They are (43)... students. Their father teaches them every night, so they can speak English (44)... He is very proud of them.
43. A .Teacher
B. Janitor
C. Doctor
D. Chef

44. A. Lazy
B. Proud
C. Stupid
D. Diligent

45. A. Fluently y
B. Silently
C. Slowl
D. Badly

I recently visited the Cuban Island (46)... at two week break with my partner. I never (47)… South America prior to this visit and was extremely excited at experiencing this new culture. Needless to say, I was not disappointed. I had heard that the Cuban (48)... are traditionally extremely polite to strangers as a sign of respect, but never did I expected the treatment that I received.

46. A. For
B. From
C. Since
D. During

47. A. Visit
B. Visits
C. Visited
D. Visiting

48. A. Person
B. People
C. Children
D. Spectator

49. The play ground - is learning – kites – Matthew – to fly – in - to day .
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
The best arrangement to make a good sentence is...
A. 4 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 6 – 1 – 7
B. 4 – 2 – 6 – 3 – 5 – 1 – 7
C. 4 – 2 – 5 – 3 – 6 – 1 – 7
D. 4 – 2 – 6 – 5 – 3 – 1 – 7

50. Arrange the sentences below into a good paragraph.
(1) I looked to the mirror to find out why.
(2) I woke up late and rushed to school.
(3) I had a bad experience at school this morning.
(4) They were pointing at my face. I wondered why.
(5) When I entered my classroom, everybody was staring at me.
(6) I had just celebrated my 15th birthday last night.
(7) I was surprised to see that I still put on my make up.
(8) I felt embarrassed and ran to the rest room.

The best arrangement to make a good paragraph is...
A. 2) – 5) – 3) – 8) – 4) – 7) – 6) – 1)
B. 3) – 2) – 5) – 4) – 8) – 1) – 7) – 6)
C. 6) – 2) – 3) – 5) – 4) – 8) – 1) – 7)
D. 6) – 3) – 2) – 7) – 1) – 8) – 5) – 4)