Contoh Soal UAS Mapel B.Inggris Kelas 8 Sem.Ganjil

1. A : What did you do yesterday evening?
B : …………………….
a. Oh, I am playing football c. Oh, I play football
b. Oh, I played football d. Oh, I have played football
2. She did not ………………… new uniform
a. wears b. wearing c. wear d. wore
Read the text for number 3-4!
Today, we are (3)…………… a flag ceremony. All teachers and students are standing in the school yard. The headmaster is leading the flag ceremony. And all the participants are (4)…………..seriously.
3. a. held b. have held c. hold d. holding
4. a. following b. followed c. follow d. have followed
5. Fredi : What do you think about this building
Wayan :………….. It looks fragile
a. I think this building is very old c. I think it is dirty
b. I think it is new d. I think this building is very beautifuly
6. Fredi : May I help you to carry those books
Sanusi : ………….. I can do it myself.
a. No, thanks b. Sure c. Of course d. Yes
This text is for question 7-9!
Hi, friends! This is my friend Miranda. She comes from Sulawesi. She was born in Makasar on June 12th, 1980. Her hobbies are singing and swimming. She also likes planting flowers very much. She lives at 12 Jalan Raya. She lies together with her parents and her two sisters. They are Mr. and Mrs. Yudhatama, Sherina and Tiara.
Miranda studies at SMP 7. Her old sister is in the first year of SMA, and Tiara is still in SD. They all love one another.
7. What are Miranda’s hobbies?
a. swimming and singing c. swimming and planting flowers
b. singing, swimming and planting flowers d. singing and planting flowers with her friends
8. Who is the second child of the family?
a. Yudhatama b. Sherina c. Miranda d. Tiara
9. They all love one another
The word “they” in the sentence refer to………….. and her parents
a. Miranda’s sister b. Miranda’s Parents c. Miranda’s father d. Miranda’s mother
10. Rani : ………………………
Indra : I’m sorry. I’m busy doing my homework.
a. Do you want me to post the letter? c. Can I help you to post the letter
b. Would you like me to post the letter d. Could you post the letter for me?
11. Diana : What beautiful flowers!
Keith : Thank you
Diana : …………….
Keith : Sure. Let me get it for you
Diana : Thanks, Keith
Keith : My pleasure
a. Can I have one, please? c. Those are really amazing!
b. May I see it, please? d. I don’t believe you have such beautiful flowers
This text is for questions 12 to 14
Attention, please
The farewell party for the ninth grade students will be held next month. So, the seventh and eight grade students who will perform in the party should prepare from now. All students are allowed to use the school hall, but please tell Mr. Roni or Ms. Herlina when you want to use it.
Mr. Roni or Ms. Herlina when you want to use it.

Mr. Roni
Counselor
12. The announcement is about…………………………
a. a farewell party b. a permission to use the school hall
c. the school hall d. the students who want to perform in the farewell party
13. “……………….please tell Mr. Roni or Ms Herlina when you want to use it
What does the word ‘it’ refer to?
a. The farewell party b. the school hall c. the party d. ninth grade
14. The word ‘allowed’ can be best replaced by ………………………..
a. permitted b. performed c. perceived d. persuaded

This dialog is for questions 15 and 16
Santi : Can I have that mango, Mom?
Mother : Which one?
Santi : The yellow one, please.
Mother : Sure. Here you are
Santi : Thank you, Mom.
15. The dialog happens…………………
a. at home b. in a grocer c. in a garden d. in a fruit stall
16. Santi said, “Can I have that mango, Mom?
What does it mean?
a. She asks for something c. She asks for help
b. She asks for an opinion d. she asks for information
This text is for questions 17 to 19
Hello, my name is Magic Sloanne. I live with my cousins, Donny and Bryan, at 60 Hyde Park Street. It is near Lakeland street. This is my new neighbor. His name is Vicky Martinez. He lives on the same street as I live. I like having a friend like him because he is very clever and kind.
17. Where does Vicky live?
a. near Hyde Park Street c. on Hyde Park Street
b. on Lakeland street d. near Lakeland Street
18. Who is magic Sloanne?
a. Donny’s brother c. Vicky’s cousin
b. Bryan’s nephew d. Bryan’s cousin
19. ………….. because he is very clever and kind. (line 4)
What does he refer to?
a. Donny b. Bryan c. Magic Sloanne d. Vicky Martinez
This text is for questions 20 to 21
Attention, students. I found an umbrella in the library. It is light green with some pictures of butterflies and flowers. Anyone who lost it, please come to the teachers office and contact me, Ms Annisa. Thank you.
20. What is the announcement about
a. a losing child
b. an umbrella that was found in the library
c. a student who has meet Ms. Annisa in Teacher’s office
d. information about new books on butterflies and flowers
21. It is light green with some pictures of butterflies and flowers’ (sentence 2)
The word ‘it’refer to………………..
a. An umbrella b. a library c. the teacher’s office d. butterfly
22. Mr. Nicko is 1.85 meters tall
That basketball player is also 1.85 meters tall
It means ………………..
a. Mr. Nicko is as big as that basketball player
b. Mr. Nicko and that basketball player have the same height
c. Mr. Nicko has different height from that basketball player
d. Mr. Nicko has the same high as the basketball player
This text is for question 23 to 25
Last Sunday Jenny went to see a circus with Eddy and Willy to spend their chool holiday. First, they saw the seal’s performance. The seal balanced themselves on tires and rolles round a ring. A seal balnced on a stool with an Umbrella on its nos. After that, the trainer fed them fish. The next item was knife;throwing act. Jenny was afraid to watch it, so she covered her eyes with her handa. Not so long after, it was the most exciting performance. The lion jumped through the burning hoops. Everyone held their breath when the lion trainer put his head into the lion’s mouth. Finally it was the clown’s act. Jenny and her brother liked the clown’s act best. They looked funny with their painted faces and baggy costumes. At One of them swung a pail at Jenny. She screamed! Scraps of paper flew out of the pail and audience laughed. At the end of the show, everyone clapped loudly.

23. What was the last performance that Jenny saw?
A, The seal’s performance c. The knife-throwing act
b. The clown’s act d. the lion’s act
24. What did one of the clowsn do to Jenny?
a. he swung a pail of paper scrap c. he painted her faces
b. he clapped his hands d. he laughed at her
25. The lion jumped through the burning hoops
The word ‘hoops’ means………………….
a. Strong cages c. flat wood boards
b. A newly built den d. circular piece of metal woods
This text is for question 26 to 28
My aunt just arrived for her trip, but she had a terrible day on her last day. She (26)…………. her purse. She (27) ……………..that when she had to pay for her meals. She didn’t find it in her handbag. In fact someone had torn out her handbag and (28)………….. the purse. Fortunately, my uncle brought some money. The problem was solved.
26. a. loses b. losing c. lost d. lose
27. a. knows b. knew c. known d. knowing
28. a stealing b. stolen c. steal d. stole
This dialogue is for questions 29 and 30
Anna : Rita I will go to the public library
Rita : To the public library? it sounds like a nice idea. But would you wait for me?
I have to finish my assignment first
Anna : Sure, I also have to phone my friend first.
29. Anna says, “would you like to join me?
What does it mean?
a. She is asking Rita to do something c. She is inviting Rita to do something
b. She is giving something to Rita d. She is asking Rita’s opinion
30. What will Rita do after the conversation?
a. go to the public library with Rita c. finish her assignment
b. go to the public library by herself d. Phone her friend
This text is for questions 31 to 33
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
The leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: Torre pendent di Pisa) or simply the Tower of Pisa ( Torre di Pisa) is the campanile., or free standing bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa’s Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo) after the Cathedral and the Baptistry.
The height of the tower is 55.86 m (183.27 ft) from the ground on the low side and 56.70 m (186.02 ft) on the high side. The width of the walls at the base is 4.09 m (13.42 ft) and at the top 2.48 m (8.14 ft). Its weight is estimated at 14500 metric tons (16.000 short tons) The tower has 296 0r 294 steps, the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. Prior to restoration work performed between 1990 and 2001, the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but the tower now leans at about 3.99 degrees. This means that the top of the the tower is diplaced horizontally 3.9 metres (12 ft 10 inch) from where it would be if the structure were perfectly vertical.
A popular tourist activity is to pose for photographs pretending to “hold up” the leaning tower and preventing it from failing. The illusion is created through the principle of forced perspective.
31. What is the text about?
a. Where is the leaning Tower Pisa is situated c. The History of Leaning tower of Pisa
b. The description of Leaning Tower of Pisa d. Why the Tower of Pisa is Leaning
32. On which floor can we find the fewer steps on the north?
a. fifth b. sixth c. seventh d. eighth
33. Which of the statements is Not True based on the text?
a. Posing for photographs is a popular tourist activity
b. The Tower of Pisa is freestanding bell tower
c. Now the tower leans at about 5.5 degrees
d. The tower is situated behind a cathedral
34. and- is- are- the guitar- the boys- the girl- playing- singing
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The good arrangement of the sentence is……………………
a. 5-2-7-4-1-6-3-8 c. 6-3-7-4-1-5-2-8
b. 5-3-7-4-1-6-2-8 d. 6-7-4-1-3-5-2-8
35. Read the following Data!
Ann’s height is 1.75m
Leony’s height is 1.5m
Harris’ height is 2.01m
Jhonny’sheight is 1.85m
The sentences are True based on the data, Except…………………………
a. Ann is taller than Leony c. Leony is shorter than Harris
b. Jhony is the tallest of all d. Jhony is shorter than Harris

36. Leonny : What is Lina doing?
Rahma : …………………
a. She writes a letter c. she has been writing a letter
b. She wrote a letter d. She is writing a letter
This text is for question 37

37. Why did Ria w3congratulate Tio
Because …………………..
a. Tio will face the examination c. Tio has passed the examination
b. Tio still has the examination d. Tio should prepare for the examination
38. Do you have ………… knife?
a. sharp b. sharpen c. sharped d. sharping
39. Ant is ……………. than cow.
a. small b. smaller c. big d. bigger
40. Tina is the …………… student in our school
a. smart b. smarter c smartest d. more smart
Text for number 41 to 43

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, 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.
It was my first time to go to a specialist.

41. Paragraph 2 mostly tells us about…
a. The writer’s feeling about the doctor. c. The sickness of the writer.
b. The doctor’s advise to the writer. d. The writer’s heart trouble.
42. What statement is NOT the doctor’s advise to the writer?
a. Sleep well. c. Add some weight.
b. Eat nutritious food d. Decrease some weight.
43. From the text we can conclude that…
a. The writer has body over weight. c. The writer went to see the doctor alone.
b. The writer has a blood pressure problem. d. The writer felt good after seeing the doctor.
For numbers 44 to 47, choose the suitable words to complete the text below
Itang (44) ….. home from school late this afternoon. When he (45) ……… into the house, his little sister (46) …….. something on her drawing book and his parents (47) ……….. Itang directly went to his room to change his clothes and took shower.
44. a. went b. go c. is going d. goes

45. a. steps b. stepped c. will step d. was stepping

46. a. draws b. were drawing c. drew d. was drawing

47. a. chatted b.chat c. were chatting d. was chatting

This text is for questions 48 and 49

48. The announcement is for . . .
a. All students b. All class captains c.All OSIS members d. All IX class students

49. From the text we can say . . .
a. The meeting will be held in the morning c. The meeting participants are all students
b. OSIS always has a meeting every month d. The meeting will be conducted by a teacher
50. What do you think of Indonesian Traditional Art?
a. I am so sorry b. I can’t do it c. I think it’s very good d. I don’t know