SMP NEGERI 1 CIPONGKOR BANDUNG BARAT: Latihan Soal UN Bahasa Inggris SMP 2013

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 purpose of the text is 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 one’s 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.

March 9^th, 2012

To: Mira

Please inform your class that we are going to have reading test tomorrow. Take the copied materials on my desk then distribute them to your friends. Make sure that everybody gets the copy. 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 March 9^th, 2011

C. Mira has to ensure that her friends know the message

D. Mira’s classmates have the copied materials for the test

4. From the text above, 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 students will have an assessment tomorrow.

The text is for questions number 5 – 7

To: All teachers of SMP CERMAT

We invite you to attend a flag ceremony to commemorate the 67^th Independence of Indonesia

Day/Date : Friday, August 17^th, 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 CERMAT

5. What does the writer write the text for ….

A. giving information about flag ceremony

B. inviting teachers to attend flag ceremony

C. commemorating the Independence Day

D. describing the Independence Day

6. Where will the flag ceremony be held?

A. At SMP CERMAT

B. At the school hall.

C. At the town square.

D. At the town hall.

7. Why should they come on time? Because ….

A. there is a flag ceremony

B. the agenda is important

C. they are independent

D. they are teachers

The text is for number 8 to 10

Announcement

To : All 8 Graders

Please be informed that you have to join English Course Program organized by the students’ organization from Monday to Wednesday (14^th – 16^th,May 2012)). 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. How long will the course last?

A. Two Days

B. Three Days

C. Four Days

D. Five Days

9. Who must join the program?

A. The Students’ Organization

B. The English Instructors

C. The students of grade 8

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

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11. What is the advertisement about?

A. A stationery shop.

B. An electronic shop.

C. A computer dealers.

D. A photo copy center.

12. What do the dealers sell?

A. Printers.

B. Computers.

C. Photo copy machines.

D. Office and school items.

13. From the text above, we know that the dealers...

A. supply computers

B. do not sell printers

C. supply household appliances

D. do not sell printing equipments

The text is for 14 – 16

Jn. Geusan Ulun No 12

Desember 20, 2011

Dear Putri,

Putri, I’m so glad knowing that you and your family will come to Sumedang next holiday. We have’t met each other since I moved to this town. When you come, I will show you a new park here.

You and your family are going to go by bus, aren’t you? Please let me know when you will visit us, so I can pick you up at the bus 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 about someone’s arrival.

B. To give information about the holiday.

C. To give confirmation about the park.

D. To ask for confirmation.

15. When will Putri’s family come to Ratih’s town?

A. Last month.

B. At the new year’s

C. Next holiday.

D. Next month.

16 “...your family will come here”.

The underline word refers to....

A. Putri’s family

B. Ratih family

C. Ratih

D. Raka

Text for questions 17 to 19

17. What is the purpose of the text ?

To announce something.
To persuade the readers to buy.
To retell the readers about something.
To give information about something.

18. From the text we can conclude that Scotch is a kind of … .

children’s toy
magic card
stationery
paper tape

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, did Taufik Hidayat win both Indonesian Open and Summer Olympics?

A. 2003.

B. 2004.

C. 2005.

D. 2006.

23. What is the criticism 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 offices in industrial countries have 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.

(Source: Mizan, 2004)

24. What does the text tell you about?

The increasing customers in the post office.
The growing services at the post office
The rising rates of post office things
The circulating catalogues.

25. What do the post offices offer to the 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 not necessary

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 offices 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 an open area.
Next, wait for 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 grow seeds

C. How to grow sprouts.

D. Information on how to harvest chili.

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. Dry it under the sunlight.

D. It should be in open area.

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 be heard, especially in the evening.

Not far away from the cattle, there was a lake. The lake was not 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?

The size of the lake.
The fishes in the lake.
The beauty of the lake.
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 evening.

C. In the morning.

D. In the afternoon.

34.’’There were a fantastic meadow, a lake and a river’’(paragraph 2).

What does the underlined word mean?

A. ammused

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 took the Siames cat home?

A. The king.

B. The adviser

C. The people.

D, The cat itself.\

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 let the door open

B. we have to take another door to enter

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 the same meaning as ….

A. opened

B. pushed

C. Pulled

D. shut

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. branch

B. trunk

C. leave

D. root

45. A. transports

B. absorbs

C. changes

D. produces

46. A. loosely

B. weakly

C. exactly

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 forest – slept – and – Bayu – into – a cave – escaped - 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!

It flies.
It has four colorful wings.
Butterfly is a beautiful insect.
But it never uses the legs to walk.
Like any other insects, a butterfly has six legs.
The colors include dark blue, light blue, green, yellow, red, white, brown, black and orange.