CONTOH TEKS DAN SOAL RECOUNT 

By the year 2000 young people who are now going to Secondary school will have grown up; most of them will probably have become parents who have responsible positions in the community. Babies born this year will go to Secondary Schools or will have become school drops – out. The Indonesian population will have increased by 130 million, making the total number 280 million. But if parents today follow the family planning programme, the population increase will be much less. Mainland China by the year 2000 will have population 0f 1.4 billion people, which is increase of 600 million people within a time span of about 25 years. India will probably have 1.1 billion people in the year 2000; this means that there will be an increase of 480 million if the birth rate remains as it is now.
According to records, in 1968 about two thirds of the world’s population lived in less developed areas and only one-third in the more developed areas. By the year 2000 there is a strong possibility that the population in less developed areas will have increased to 77% and that the population in the more developed areas will be only 23% of the world’s total. It is estimated that South Asia’s population will have doubled from 1.126 billion to 2.302 billion.

1. The above text is called…
A. Report
B. Descriptive
C. Recount
D. Narrative

2. What does paragraph one tell about?
A. Population in India
B. Baby Booming
C. The increasing population
D. The effectiveness of family planning

3. How many people lived in China by the year 2000?
A. 480 million
B. 1.1 billion
C. 280 million
D. 1.4 billion

LATIHAN ULANGAN SEMESTER GANJIL BAHASA INGGRIS

KELAS VIII SMP

Read the text and choose the correct answer to answer the questions!
Text For numbers 1-4.

I love cats very much. I keep some cats in my house. They are Kabuok, Bolang, Tigo Bono and Sincan. Kabuok is grey. It’s big and strong. Bolang is black and small. Tigo Bono is white, yellow and red. The last sincan, Sincan is white. I always take care of my cats everyday.

Text For numbers 5-7
To: Buddy
Hi, Buddy, I would like to invite you to my birthday Party.
Place                : My home on Tanah Tinggi
Day/Date         : Saturday, the 15th November 2012
Time                : 7.00 p.m.
Be there and enjoy the fun in my 15th Birthday Party
See you ……..! ( Vithree)

Fill the blanks !

A. Our             B. her              C. your            D. Their

11. Rio      : “lets go to the canteen!’

Ane    : “…….. I am hungry”

A. It’s a good idea      B. it’s not good idea               C. I disagree                D. I hate it

12. Cow and buffaloes are ……. But tigers and lion are carnivorous.

A.Reptiles       B. microbes     C. herbivorous             D. viruses

13. Sahri    : “ I want you to come to my party tonight.”

Cita : “…….I have a lot of homework to do.”

A. It’s a great      B. I agree with you       C. I am afraid I can’t        D. it is a good idea

Read the text !

Leopards live in many part of the world, from Siberia to Africa. They have a  very beautiful yellow skin with large black spot. They live for about 15 years and eat small mammals such as young zebras, monkeys and deer. They sleep for about 12 hours a day. Leopards are very solitary animals. They spend most of their time alone in trees. They wait until a small animal passes. They jump on the animal and then pull it up into the tree.They eat it there.

We can not find many leopards now because people kill them. People kill them because their fur is beautiful and very expensive.

14. “Becouse people kill them”

The word THEM refers to….

15. Leopards sleep for ….hours per day

A. Fifteen        B. Eleven        C. Twelve        D. Fourteen

16. Where do Leopards live ?

A. In the tree               B. Under the tree        C. In the river              D. In the sky

Guess the symtoms ! ( Tebaklah seseorang sedang sakit apa ?)

17. Anino holds her (kepala)

A. earache       B. backache                 C. headache                D. stomachache

18. Nofra gives Balsem to his (perut)

A. Toothache              B. stomachache           C. noseache                 D. handache

19. Eddo goes to dentist

A. Toothache              B. shoulderache          C. neckache                 D. legache

20. Wahi and Nazil say AKHAK-AKHAK

A. Fever          B. cough          C. eyeache       D. noseache

Arrange the jumble words into the correct sentence!

24. Always – I – my English – read – every Morning
1         2           3               4               5
A. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5      B. 2 – 1 – 4 – 3 – 5     C. 3 – 4 – 1- 2 – 5       D. 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 5
25. I and my family – for picnic – to Cibogas – go – tomorrow
1                        2                  3            4           5
A. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5     B. 1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 2     C. 1 – 5 – 2 – 4 – 3     D. 1 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 5

Do you know the meaning of those words ?

26. Seldom

27. Sometimes

28. Never

29. Often

30. Always

31. Adverb

Put on the sentences ! ( Buat kedalam kalimat yang benar )

32. Hate

37.Love

38. Like

39. Come

40. Study

SOAL LATIHAN ULANGAN SEMESTER GANJIL

BAHASA INGGRIS SMP

Read !!

Hi, my name is Mayu. I have a pet, it is a cat. The name is the Blacky.

I get it from my friend yoni. It is very spoiled and beautiful with the smooth fur. It is a about five months old. It has yellow eyes and has a long tail its fur is very clean.

I feed it with meet and oily rice twice a day in the morning and evening. I never forget to give it good milk to drink.

I keep my cat in my bedroom but sometimes. I let it wander freely. I like it very much because it has good eyes and thick fur.

1.      Who tell about the cat ?

a. Yellow eyes                b. Mayu                                   c. Spoiled                    d. Thick fur

2.      What is the name of the cat ?

a. The black                    b. The blue                  c. The white                d. The Blacky

3.      The cat is from her …………..

a. Uncle                          b. friend                                  c. Cousin                     d. Friend

4.      It tail is …………..

a. Short                           b. yellow                                 c. Long                        d. Black

5.      The teller keep the cat in the …………

a. Kicthen                       b. Dining room                        c. Garage                     d. Bedroom

6.      How many time the cat eat five day ?

a. Two                            b. Tree                         c. Five             d. ten

7.      The following description is right about the cat ……………

a. It is three months old                                     c. It has a short tail

b. Its fur is thick and clean                                            d. It is from the market

Fill the blanks !

Today is Saturday, we are ……..(8)……. to school, you are bringing ….(9)….. bag, and I …..

(10) …. driving motorcycle , we …(11)…. very happy.

8.      Go                                  b. Going                      c. Went                        d. Gone

9.      a. Book                           b. Your                        c. Me                           d. You

10.    a. Are                             b. Is                             c. Am                          d. Don’t

11.    a. Are                             b. Is                             c. Bringing                  d. Studying

Choose the right occupation !

12.    You will go to …………. if you got the problem with your teeth.

a. Teacher                       b. Barber                     c. Fisherman                d. Dentist

13.    This person serves you in the plane.

a. Policeman                                           c. Carpenter

b. Flight attendence                               d. Postman

14.    D       : The man delivers letter or parcel to your house, what is he ?

A         : He is a …………..

a. Doctor                                    b. Postman                  c. Singer                      d. Librarian

Read the procedure text, the text shows the instruction how to boil water with a trditional kettle.

GOAL         How to boil water.

Material needed        1. Kettle

2. Fuel

3. Water

4. Matches

Steps         First, fill in the stove with the fuel

Than light up the stove with a match

After that, prepare a clean kattle

Next, pour the kettle with water

Put the kettle on the stove to boil the water

And wait for a moment until the water is boiling.

The last, boiling water is ready to make any drink.

15.    The best title for the text is ………….

a. How to make coffee                          c. How to boil water

b. How to drink tea                                d. How to use kettle

16.    We use a match to ………….

a. Light up the water                              c. light up the stove

b. Light up the kettle                             d. Light up the fuel

17.    If we want to boil water, we need except ………..

a. Match                         b. Fuel                         c. Kettle                      d. Spoon

18.    The third step is …………….

a. Pour the kettle with water                  c. Light up the stove

b. Prepare a clean kettle                         d. Fiil in the stove with the fuel

Text for number 19 until 23.

Mr.Johan is a soldier.He is very tall.He is not fat.His wife is a teacher.She

is thin and not tall.Her hair is black and wavy.She wears glasses.Mr.Johan has

two children.The are Elly and Ridwan.Elly is thin like her mother , but her hair is

not wavy.It is straight like her fathers.Ridwan , Elly brother is very tall.He is

fat .His skin is black like his father.Mr.Johan , his wife and his children want

sports.They usually do sports in Sunday morning.

19. According to the text , we know that Mr.Johan ‘s hair is …..

a. wavy b. straight c. black and wavy d. curly

20. They usually …..

They word they here refers to …..

a. Elly and Ridwan c. Mr.Johan and his children

b. Mr and Mrs. Johan d. Mr.Johan , his wife and his children

21. How many people are there in the text ? There are ….. people in the text.

a. one b. two c. three d. four

22. What is Ridwan like ?

a. he is smaal b. he is fat c. he is short d. he is thin

23. What is Mrs.Johan like ?

a. She is slim and talla c. She is thin and not tall

b. She is thin and has a straight hair d. She is talk and thin

Arrange the words into a good order !

24. A student – studying – I am – Now – English – I am – and

1                 2            3          4           5            6         7

a. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7       b. 6 3 4 5 2 1 7               c. 3 1 7 6 2 5 4     d. 6 1 3 5 2 4 7

25. Sleeping – nine – are – at – o’clock – we.

1              2       3      4         5           6

a. 6 3 2 1 4 5      b. 6 3 4 5 2 1          c. 6 3 1 4 2 5                    d. 6 3 1 4 5 2

26. Arrenge the jumled letters into meaningful words.

O – B – A – K – B – C – R – A – L – D

1    2     3     4    5     6     7    8     9   10

a. 1 2 3 4 5 8 6 7 10 9                c. 5 4 9 3 10 7 1 2 9 6 8

b. 5 9 3 6 4 2 1 8 7 10                d. 2 4 10 3 7 9 1 5 9 6 8

Read this descriptive text.

My brother and I look different, I have brown eyes and he has black eyes. We have black hair. But I have long and straight hair and she has short and curly hair. I am tall thin he is short and fat.

27. The writer has …………hair.

a. Curly                             b. Short                       c. Straight                    d. Different

28. Who has brown eyes?

a. Writter                           b. Brother                    c. Friend                      d. Sister

29. What is the best title for this text?

a. Short and fat                 b. Tall and thin            c. Straight and curly    d. My brother and I

30. I have long and straight hair. The underline word is synonymous with………

a. Short                              b. Curly                                   c. Long                        d. Tall

ESSAY

31. Buatlah contoh “Modal” menggunakan :

a. Can,  + – ?

b. Must, + – ?

c. May, + – ?

32. Write to English

Kita suka bermain bola kaki,bermain, bola voli, bermain tenis meja dan bermain basket tapi mereka tidak suka bermain, mereka suka membaca buku,

33. Write  five nouns a. in the kitchen

b. in your class

c. in the office

34. Write again five each other Verbs that we can do a. in the market

b. in the school

c. in the canteen

LATIHAN ULANGAN SEMESTER GANJIL

BAHASA INGGRIS KELAS VIII SMP

READING
Read the text and choose the correct answer to answer the questions!

Text 1. For numbers 1-8.

I love dogs very much. I keep some dogs in my house. They are Casper, Midas, Brwonie and Dottie. Casper is a dachshund. He’s short with long body and four strong legs. Brwonie is a collie. She has long and thick fur. What color is her fur? Brown, of course that’s why I call her Brownie. Dottie is a Dalmatian. She has a slim body and four long legs. She has thin fur and dots all over her body. The last is Midas. He is a bulldog. He has a large head, a short neck and thick short legs. He’s very strong.
I always take care of my dogs everyday.

1. What kind of text is the text above?
a. Recount b. Narrative c. Descriptive d. Report
2. The generic structure of the text is … .
a. description – identification
b. Identification – description
c. Orientation – events – Reorientation
d. Reorientation – events – Orientation
3. ‘They are Casper, Midas, Brownie and Dottie’ .
The sentence is the …. of the text.
a. Description b. Identification c. Orientation d. Events
4. ‘ He’s short with long body and four strong legs’
The sentence is one of the ……… of the text.
a. Events b. Descriptions c. Orientations d. Identifications
5. How many dogs does the writer have?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
6. What does Casper look like?
a. short with long body and strong legs
b. Brown, with long and thick fur
c. slim body, long legs
d. thin fur and dots
7. Why does the writer call the collie, Brownie? The writer calls the collie, Brownie
because ….
a. she likes brownies b. she has brown fur
c. she has brown ear d. she like it
8. What kind of dog is Dottie? Dottie is a …
a. Dalmatian b. Daschun c. Bulldog d. Collie

Text 2. For numbers 9-15
Last week, I and my dad went to a store. We went there to buy some candies. In the store, the candies looked so good. I would have bought a lot of them but my dad said I could only have three. I gave the store owner the money for the candies. As we left the store, I ate one of the candies. It was yummy. I hope we come back soon.
9. What kind of text is the text above?
a. Report b. Narrative c. Recount d. Descriptive
10. The generic structure of the text is … .
a. description – identification
b. Identification – description
c. Orientation – events – Reorientation
d. Reorientation – events – Orientation
11. ‘Last week, I and my dad went to a store’.
The sentence is the …. of the text.
a. Description b. Orientation c. Identification d. Events
12. “I would have bought a lot of them but my dad said I could only have three. I gave the store owner the money for the candies. As we left the store, I ate one of the candies.”
The sentences is the … of the text
a. Description b. Identification c. Orientation d. Events
13. Who went to the store?
a. I and b. the writer c. my dad d. the writer and his dad.
14. Why did they want to go to the store?
a. The writer wanted some candies
b. The writer liked the candies
c. They knew the owner well
d. The candies looked good
15. What did the writer feel about the candies? The candies were … .
a. bad b. delicious c. good d. the best candy

Text 3.
For numbers 16-18
To: Brad Pitt
Hi, friends, I would like to invite you to my birthday Party.
Place: Hotel Novotel
Day/Date: Saturday, the 15th November 2008
Time: 7.00 p.m.
Be there and enjoy the fun in my 17th Birthday Party
See you ……..! ( Nicole)
16. What kind of text is the text above?
a. Announcement b. Invitation c. Descriptive d. Recount
17. To whom is the invitation addressed?
a. Nicole b. Everybody c. Brad Pitt d. Brad’s friends
18. Who celebrates a birthday party?
a. Nicole b. Everybody c. Brad Pitt d. Brad’s friends

Text 4. For numbers 19-20

SMP XAVi AJA
VOLLEYBALL COMPETITION
(for all classes)
Due to the 63rd Independence Day Anniversary, there will be volleyball
competition for all classes
Day/Date: Monday – Wednesday, 12-14 August 2008.
Time: 8.00 a.m
Each class must send two teams (boys team and girls team). Contact Mr. Bayu Nistelroy to know more about the competition
19. What kind of text is the text above?
a. announcement b. Message c. Invitation d. Memo
20. What is the function of the text?
a. To tell the students about the Independence day
b. To make known the students about the Independence day
c. To invite the students to the 63rd Independence’s day anniversary
d. To announce that there will be volleyball competition due to the 63rd Independence Day anniversary

WRITING
Choose the correct answer!
Text 4. For numbers 21 – 25.
It (21)… my birthday party last week. My family (22) … .me a small party. I (23) …. my best friends to the party. There were about 15 people in the party (24) … . my parents, and my sister, Putri. It was great surprise that my uncle, Awang (25) … .come too. He works in a small company in Bengkulu, Sumatera.

21. a. is b. was c. are d were
22. a. give b. gives c. gave d. is giving
23. a. invite b. inviting c. invited d. was inviting
24. a. include b. included c. includes d. including
25. a. can b. could c. may d. might

Text 5. For numbers 26-30
Today is my birthday. I usually have a big (26) ……. in my birthday. My (27) …. friends always come to my party.
Today’s party is different from last year’s. I am having a (28)….. party than last year, with only my parents, my aunt, and my sister. There are seventeen candles. I am getting only a little (29)…. . It’s from my aunt, Diane. However I’m very (30) …. with my party.

26. a. party b. anniversary c. ceremony d. Celebration
27. a fine b. good c.well d better
28. a. large b. larger c. small d. smaller
29. a. souvenir b. grant c. reward d. gift
30. a. sad b. lucky c. sorry d. happy

For numbers 31-33. Arrange the jumble words into the correct sentence!
31. usually – I – my pets – feed – every Morning
1 2 3 4 5
a. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 b. 2 – 1 – 4 – 3 – 5
c. 3 – 4 – 1- 2 – 5 d. 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 5
32. Raflesia Arnoldi – flower – in – the largest – is – the world
1 2 3 4 5 6
a. 4 – 2 – 5 – 1 – 3 – 6 b. 4 – 2 – 1 – 5 – 3 – 6
c. 4 – 2 – 3 – 6 – 5 – 1 d. 4 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 6 – 1
33. I and my family – for picnic – to Kaliurang – went – last month
1 2 3 4 5
a. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 b. 1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 2
c. 1 – 5 – 2 – 4 – 3 d. 1 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 5

For Numbers 34-36. Choose the correct answer!!
34. Tomorrow, my aunt and my uncle ……. in Jakarta.
a. arrive b. arrived c. arrives d. will arrive
35. We are going to have an important meeting with the owner of the hotel …. .
a. now b. yesterday c. at present d. the day after tomorrow
36. The school is going to send some children to the Mathematics competition ….
a. now b. since this day c. yesterday d. on the next December