SOAL PAKET 1
BAHASA INGGRIS
The text is for questions number 1 and 2.
Dear Tommy,

I heard that you have won an English debate competition and got the highest score at your school.  I am very happy for your success.  Congratulations! You deserved it.

        Auntie Susan

1.        The text is written in order to ….
A.    inform someone about a ccompetition
B.    announce someone’s success in a competition
C.    tell someone about an English debate competition
D.    congratulate someone about his success in a competition

2.          How is auntie Susan’s feeling about Tommy?
A.    Pleased
B.    Annoyed
C.    Frustrated
D.    Disappointed

This following text is for questions number 3 to 4.


 
November 11th, 2011
To: Mira
Please inform to your entire classmates that we’ll have a test tomorrow. Take the copied materials on my desk then distribute them to your friends. Make sure that your friends are notified of this announcement. Thank you.
Mr. Mahmud 







3.     Why does Mr. Mahmud send Mira a message? Because….
a. Mira must copy the material for the test
b. Mira’s classmates have a test on November 11th, 2011
c. Mira’s classmates take the copied materials for the test
d. Mira has to ensure that her friends are notified of the announcement

4.     From the text we know that?
            a. Mira will copy the material for the test.
            b. Mr. Mahmud will be informed about the test.
c. Mr. Mahmud will announce the test tomorrow.
            d. The student will have an assessment tomorrow.

The text is for questions number 5 – 7

 

 To: All teachers and staffs of SMP Tunas Bangsa
We invite you to attend a flag ceremony to commemorate the  67th  Independence of Indonesia
Day/Date             : Friday, August 17th, 2012
Time                     : 9.00  – 10.00 a.m
Place                    : Town square
Due to the importance of the agenda, please be punctual. We are going to leave for the town square  by school buses  from the school hall at 8 o’clock.
The Principal of SMP Tunas Bangsa











5. The writer writes the text in order to ….
            A. give information about flag ceremony
            B. invite teachers to attend flag ceremony
            C. commemorate the Independence  Day
            D. describe the Independence Day
6. Where will the flag ceremony be held?
            A. At SMP Tunas Bangsa.
            B. At the school hall.
            C. At the town square.
            D. At the town hall.
7. Why should the teachers be punctual? Because ….
            A. there is a flag ceremony
            B. they are independent
            C. they are teachers
            D. the agenda is important

The text is for number 8 to 10
Announcement
To : all of grade 9 students
Please be well informed that you have to join English Courses Program organized by the students’ organization from Monday, 14th November 2011 to Wednesday, 16th November 2011. You will be taught by well experienced instructors from Intensive English Course (IEC).
Place : School hall
Time : 4.00  – 5.30 p.m.
Mr. Made
The Headmaster


8.                                 Who makes the announcement?
A.    The Principal
B.    The English Instructors
C.    The students of grade 9
D.    The Students’ Organization

9.                  To whom is the announcement above?
A. The Students’ Organization
B. The English Instructors
C. The students of grade 9
D. The Headmaster

10.                                “ Please be well informed that you have to join… .”
The italic word has the same meaning as… .
A.         connect
B.         engage
C.         involve
D.         participate

The text is for number 11- 13

                               
                                          Dealers In Paper Office Stationery Specialist

Dealers in paper office stationery specialist in computer ribbons, cartridge, photo copy toners, all kind of school & office items (hp, lexmark, canon, epson, sharp,
samsung, toshiba) no 7-1/7, 1st cross street, colomo 11. e-mail:centralstationary@yahoo.com shanthakumara41@yahoo.com tel/fax: 0114736617, 0112340170 mobile : 0773672882/0778403661

11. What does the text tell us about ?
A.  A stationery shop.
B.   An electronic shop.
C.   A computer dealers.
 D.  A photo copy center.
12. What kind of stationery does the dealer sell?
A.      Printers.
B.      Computers.    
C.      Photo copy machines.
D.      Office and school.
13. From the text tell us we know that the dealer ... .                             
A.    supplies computers
B.    does not sell printers
C.    supplies household appliances
D.    does not sell printing equipments

The text is for 14 – 16

Jn. Smongkat No 5
November 28, 2011

Dear Putri,
Putri, I’m a so glad knowing that you and your family will come here next holiday. We have’t known each other for a long time. I miss you so much. If you are here, I will show you a new park in my town.
You and your family will go by train, won’t you? Please let me know when you will visit us, so I can pick you up at the railway station.
O.K., that’s all for now. Please reply soon. Send my warm greeting to auntie, uncle and Raka.
Love,
Ratih
14.  What is the purpose of the text?
A.      To get information.
B.      To give information.
C.      To give confirmation.
D.      To ask for confirmation.
15.  When will Putri’s family come to Ratih’s town?
A.      Last month.
B.      Next holiday.
C.      At the new year’s .
D.      Next month.
16 “...your family will come here”.
            The underline word refers to....
A.        Ratih
B.        Putri’s family
C.        Ratih family
D.        Raka








Text  for questions 17 to 19





17.  What is the purpose of the text ?
  1. To announce something.
  2. To persuade the readers to buy.
  3. To retell the readers about something.
  4. To give information about something.
18.  From the text we can conclude that Scotch is a kind of … .
  1. magic card
  2. children’s toy
  3. paper tape
  4. stationery
19.What can we join by the tape ?
A.    Irons.
B.    Woods.
C.    Clothes.
D.    Address label.
Text for Questions 20-23

Taufik Hidayat (born August 10, 1981 in Bandung, West Java) is an Indonesian badminton player. When he was young, he joined the SGS Club, a badminton club in Bandung, where he was trained under Iie Sumirat.
He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles. He has also won the Indonesian Open six times (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006).Hidayat won the men's singles competition in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In August 2005, he won the men's singles competition at the IBF World Championships. He also won the gold medal at the Asian Games twice, at Busan in 2002 and Doha in 2006.
Hidayat's main qualities are his backhand, forehand, jump smash, drop shot,smooth footwork and deceiving net play. This overwhelming power on both his forehand and backhand, combined with his tenacity at the net and scope for deceptive shots, provide him with an extremely diverse weaponry on court, making him one of the most difficult players to face on the open circuit. Criticisms are in his lack of fitness, impatience with loud crowds and his propensity to return a net shot with a net shot, even though his opponent is dangerously close to the net.
(Adapted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taufik_Hidayat)

20.  The text is about a/an ….
A.    athlete
B.    player
C.    medalist
D.    champion

21.  What is the main idea of the last paragraph? Taufik Hidayat’s ... .
A.    club
B.                 techniques
C.                 achievements
D.                 characteristics
22.  In what year, TaufikcHidayat won both Indonesian Open and Summer Olympics?
A.                 2003.
B.                 2004.
C.                 2005.
D.                 2006.

23.  What is often criticized about Taufik Hidayat?
A.                 His movement on the court.
B.                 His tenacity in playing at the net.
C.                 His impatience with noisy crowd.
D.                 His backhand and forehand in the matches.


The text is for questions no. 24 to 27
Recent Development at the Post Office
            Post office in industrial countries has a policy to provide their customers with a better service. One of their better services is the handling of mail. Government also takes part to increase the function of post offices. Now, the postage rates have risen. Private firms are not normally allowed to handle ordinary mail, although some private carriers have been increasingly in circulating catalogues, magazines, and merchandise samples. Private parcel carriers also compete with the post office. 
           The growth of electronic postal services has been a major development. In developing countries, The postal services is being extended to rural areas, and modernized into new technological developments. Many small nations earn valuable income from the stamp collectors. However, delivery of letters remains the main job of post officers and postal workers around the world.

24. What does the text mostly tell you about?
  1. The increasing customers in the post office.
  2. The growing services at the post office
  3. The rising rates of post office things
  4. The circulating catalogues.

25. What does the post office provide to their customers?
A.      Better services.
B.      Postage
C.      letters
D.      stamps
26.  From the text we can conclude that the post office … .
A.    will improve its services
B.    only delivers mail
C.    is unneeded now
D.    sells stamps
 27. The word “their” in the paragraph 1 line 1 refers to?
A.    The functions of post office.
B.    Services provided by post office.
C.    Post office in industrial countries.
D.    Private firms in developing countries

Text for questions 28 to 31                  
     How to plant chili
The following is guided information on how to plant chili.
Here are the steps:
Firstly, dry a handful seeding under the sunlight
.
Secondly, put the seeding on the soil. It should be in open area
.
Next, wait it. There will come out the sprout after that let it be bigger
.
Finally, put it in another big pot. It will soon grow bigger and bigger and yield us some fresh chilies soon.     

(adapted from Google)

28. What is the text  about ?
      A. How to plant chili.
      B. How to plant easily.
      C. The steps on how to plant chili.
      D. Information on how to plant easily.
29. What should you do before putting the seeding on the soil ?
       A. Put it in closed area.
       B. Put it in another big pot.
       C. It should be in open area.
       D. Dry it under the sunlight
30. From the text we can conclude that planting chili is very… .
       A. busy
       B. easy
       C. hard
       D. difficult
31. “yield us some fresh chilies soon.”
       The word “yield” in the above sentence is similar in meaning to….
A.    get    
B.    come
C.    produce
D.    harvest



This text is for questions 32-34
           Last year, I went to Kupang .At first, I thought the place was only the same as other places in NTT .But I was very surprised to find that it was the most beautiful place I’ve ever visited.
           There were a fantastic meadow, a lake and a river. The meadow was very large. In the middle of the meadow, there were many cows and sheep. All the animals were fat and healthy because they could easily get some grass in the large meadow. At the edge of meadow, there was a small river. The water in the river was very cold .But; the sound of the streaming water was good to heard, especially in the evening.
           Not far away from the cattle, there was a lake .The lake wasn’t too big, but it was very beautiful. The water was very clear and clean. I could see many fishes in the lake. The most amazing thing was the water itself. It was not cold, although, the weather around was extremely freezing.
           Unfortunately, I stayed there for just three days because we had to go back to Ende. But, I have promised myself to come back again later. 
(adapted from Let’s Talk kls VIII)

32. What does the third paragraph tell us about?
  1. The size of the lake.
  2. The fishes in the lake.
  3. The beauty of the lake.
  4. The weather around the lake.
33. What is the best time to hear the sound of the streaming water?
A.    At noon.
B.    In the morning.
C.    In the afternoon.
D.    In the evening.
34.’’There were a fantastic meadow, a lake and a river’’(paragraph 2).
The underlined word is similar in meaning to....
A.    amazing
B.    wonderful
C.    interesting
D.    meaningful
35.’I stayed there for just three days ‘’ (Paragraph 4).The underlined word refers to....
A.    the weather
B.    the water
C.    the writer
D.    the fish

Read the text below to answer  36 -39         
The Siamese Cat
Many years ago in the kingdom of Annam, the king loved a rare Siamese cat so much. The cat slept in a silk pillow and always ate delicious foods. But the king was a ruthless man. He did not provide his people enough food or clothes. The people were unhappy with the king but remained silent for fear of his punishment. The king’s adviser despised him. He secretly devised a plan to teach the king a lesson.
One day, the adviser used his access to steal the cat. He brought the cat home and started to train the cat to eat the same rotten food as the Annam people did. After several days without eating, finally the cat ate the food. The adviser repeated the same training everyday until it got used to the new food. 
Soon the king found out that his beloved cat had been stolen. He quickly suspected his adviser and found the cat at his home. He put the adviser into trial for stealing the cat. The adviser was however very clever. To prove the cat as his, he asked the king to bring two bowls, one with delicious and one with rotten foods. The cat directly went to the bowl with rotten food. He then claimed the cat as his cat. The king however still had adviser arrested and imprisoned. This story then spread over the kingdom which inspired Annam people to protest their king.
Adapted from (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2247319/asian_folktales_the_siamese_cat)
36. The text tells us about ….
     A.  the  Siamese cat
     B.  the   king of Annam
     C.  the  people of Annam
     D.  the adviser of Annam’s King
37. What is the  main idea of the second paragraph?
A.    The cat was trained every day.
B.    The adviser stole the cat.
C.    The cat ate rotten food.
D.    The king found his cat.
38. Who toke the Siames cat home?
    A.  The king.
    B.  The adviser.
    C.  The people.
    D,  The ruthless man.
39. What can we learn from the story ?   
A.    We should not be afraid of our ruler.
B.    We should train ourselves every day.
C.    We should not love animal excessively.
D.    We should remind someone reasonably.





The text is for 40 - 42







40.   The notice above means ….
A.    we are not allowed  to open the door all the time
B.    we  have to take another door to enter the room
C.    we are not permitted to open the door
D.    we are prohibited to enter the room

41.  From the text we can conclude that ….
A.    people often forget to close the door
B.    people always close the door
C.    people always open the door
D.    people must keep the door

42.     “Keep the door closed” the underlined word has same meaning as ….
A.    opened
B.    locked
C.    pushed
D.    pulled







For questions 43 to 46, choose the best words to complete the text.

A tree is a woody plant with one main steam called a trunk.
Branches grow from this trunk. The trunk allows the plant to support itself
and to grow thicker and ... (43) than other plants.

Like all green plants, a tree makes its own food. Each ... (44) on tree is a busy factory. All day long it takes in carbon dioxide from the air, water and mineral from the soil. All day long its green coloring mater called chlorophyll, absorb energy from the sun. Powered by the sunshine, the chlorophyll ... (45) the carbon dioxide and water into sugar. The sugar mad in the leaves is the tree’s basic food.

Roots anchor a tree in the ground, holding it ... (46) in place so that it doesn’t topple over when the storm winds blow. Trees often have a long main root or taproot may grow a dozen feet under the ground while its branches spread out in every directions

43.     A. taller
B. thinner
C. smaller
D. wider 

44.       A. trunk
B. leaf
C. branch
D. root

45.     A. transports
B. absorbs
C. changes
D. produces

46.     A. loosely
B. weakly
C. exacly
D. firmly

47.                   Arrange the words to make a meaningful sentence.

 the party  –  friend  –  my  –  to  –  went  –  with  -  I
   1               2            3       4          5          6        7

A.      7 – 4 – 5 -3 – 2 – 1 –  6
B.      7 – 5 – 4 – 1 – 6 – 3 – 2
C.      7 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 1 – 6 – 2
D.      7 – 4 – 5 – 3 – 6 – 1  - 6

48.                 Arrange the words to make a meaningful sentence.

the forestslept andBayuintoa  caveescaped - in
       1              2         3        4           5         6               7          8
A.      4  - 7 – 5 – 1 – 3 – 2 – 8 - 6
B.      4 – 7 – 3 – 5 – 8 – 2 – 1 - 6
C.      4 – 7 – 5 – 3 – 2 – 8 – 1 - 6
D.      4 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 8 – 2 – 1 - 6
49. Arrange the sentences to make a good paragraph!
  1. It flies.
  2. It has four colorful wings.
  3. Butterfly is a beautiful insect.
  4. But it never uses the legs to walk.
  5. Like any other insects, a butterfly has six legs.
  6. The colors include dark blue, light blue, green, yellow, red, white, brown, black and orange.

  1. 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 6 - 4
  2. 3 – 1 -2 – 5 – 4 - 6
  3. 3 – 2 – 6 -5 – 4 – 1
  4. 5 – 6 – 1 – 2 – 4 - 3
50.   Arrange the sentences to make a good paragraph!
  1. They went there by car.
  2. Suddenly it rained heavily.
  3. It is her worst experience during holiday.
  4. She went with her mum, dad, and her brother.
  5. So they ran to find a shelter to escape from the rain.
  6. As it rained for two hours, they could not do anything.
  7. Last semester Maria spent her holiday on the Botanical Garden in Bogor.

  1. 7 – 1 – 4 – 5 – 3 – 6 - 2
  2. 7 – 4 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 6 - 3
  3. 7 – 6 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 4 - 1
  4. 7 – 4 – 6 – 2 – 5 – 3 - 6