Soal Bahasa Inggris Semester Genap Kelas 8 Tahun Ajaran 20122013

PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN MUSI RAWAS DINAS PENDIDIKAN SMP NEGERI KARANG JAYA JL. Pramuka No. 1 Kel. Karang Jaya Kec. Karang Jaya SOAL UJIAN SEMESTER GENAP TP. 2012/2013 Kelas Mata Pelajaran Hari/Tanggal Waktu

: VIII : Bahasa Inggris : Kamis, 13 Juni 2013 : 07.30 s.d 09.30 WIB

Pilihlah Jawaban yang tepat dengan menyilang (x) pada hurup a, b, c, atau d. The following text is for question 1 to 4 The weather was very clear. I and my family decided to go to camping last holiday. Father prepared the tent and other equipment. Mother prepared the cooking and eating utensils. I took my fishing rod and my brother brought his sport equipment. When everything was ready, we left for the camping site in countryside. There were many campers when we arrived at the camping site. Unfortunately, the good location near the river had been accupied by other campers so we had to look for another place. Finally, we found a good place little bit further. It was near the big tree. After setting up the tent, my father and I went fishing. We joined other people sitting on the rock near the river. In the evening, father made a fire. Mother cooked the fish we caught. I could say that it was the best fish I had ever tasted. Sleeping in the tent was a very wonderful experience. I wake up early in the morning I felt fresh. Then I accompanied my brother playing ball. In the afternoon, we came back home. 1. Where did the writer and his family set up their tent? a. Near the tree c. At the back of the river b. Near the big tree d. Far away from other campers 2. What is the purpose of the text above? a. To describe a camping site b. To give instruction how to set up the tent c. To retell the writer’s past camping experience d. To inform people the new camping site 3. What is the writer and his father’s hobby? a. camping c. fishing b. cooking d. playing ball 4. “..............the river had been accupied by.......” The underlined word is similar in meanig to... a. inhabited c. bought b. authorized d. grabbed The following text is for questions number 5 and 6 Dear Tara, Remember, we’ve had an appointment to go to a swimming pool after school. I’ll be waiting for you at home. After having lunch and taking a nap, prepare yourself to go. Don’t forget to bring your swimsuit. We will go there by bicycle. 5. What should they do before going to swimming pool... a. Make an appointment and prepare everything b. Have lunch and bring a swimsuit c. Take a nap and ride a bicycle d. Have lunch and take a nap

6. When will they go to swimming pool? a. In the morning b. In the afternoon

c. In the evening d. At night

Text for number 7 CHECK OUT TIME : “12.00” AN HOUR EXCEED IS CONSIDERED AS A DAY CHARGE

7. Where can we find the notice? a. At the hotel b. At the restaurant

c. In the Police station d. In the Factory

8. Dony : ................. do you go fishing? Deni : once a week What is Erika and Rani’s plan? a. How far b. How long

c. How often d. How many

9. The lights – you – before – leave – turn off – the room 1 2 3 4 5 6 The correct arrangement is .... a. 4 – 6 – 3 – 5 – 2 – 1 c. 5 – 1 – 3 – 2 – 4 – 6 b. 4 – 1 – 3 – 2 – 5 – 6 d. 5 – 6 – 3 – 2 – 4 – 1 10. Arrange the sentences below into meaningful paragraph. 1. I went on many rides. 2. Recently, I went to Disneyland in Los Angeles 3. It went very fast and I got a little wet 4. My favourite ride was Splash Mountain 5. I really had a wonderful time there 6. I also enjoyed Tom Sawyer’s island 7. We went there through a hanging bridge and walked throught caves. The correct arrangement is .... a. 2 – 1 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 5 – 7 b. 2 – 3 – 1 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 c. 2 – 1 – 5 – 3 – 6 – 4 – 7 d. 2 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 3 – 6 – 7 The following text is for questions number 11 to 13 I am used to travelling by air but only on one accasion I felt frightened. After taking off, we flew low over the city. It slowly went high to the sky. But suddenly it turned round and flew back to the airport. An air – hostes told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it landed. After we landed, the police searched the plane carefully. Everybody on board was worried and we grew curious about what was happening. Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board. Earlier somebody told the police that there was a bomb on the plane. Fortunately, they didn’t find a bomb and five hours later we were able to take off again. 11. Who searched the plane carefully? a. The pilot b. The police

c. The air - hostesses d. The passengers

12. Why did the plane fly back to the airport? a. The pilot was afraid of bombs c. The passengers were frightened b. The pilot forgot about something d. Police suspected that there was a bomb on the plane 13. What is the main idea of paragraph three? a. The writer felt frightened b. The police searched the plane carefully c. Somebody said that there was bomb on the plane d. There was a very important person on board

For questions 14 to 16 choose the correct words to complete the text. Yogyakarta is an artwork buyer’s paradise because a lot of well-known artist originated from this place. These ............... (14) artists have influenced local artisans in silver, leather, batik and other branches of craft. Even wood, rattan and bamboo, can be ......... (15) into very attractive craft items. Not only for home, but also used in international hotels. One can find these items ........ (16) in several stores along Malioboro street, the main street of Yogyakarta. 14. a. Common b. Famous

c. Beautiful d. Unpopular

15. a. Made b. Called

c. Brought d. Bought

16. a. Carefully b. Readly

c. Slowly d. Easily

17. My name is Erwin. I like reading very much. I always buy some books every month. Because of this, I spend most of my pocket money on buying books. Now, I have a great collection of books. I .............. them since I was in elementary school. a. Collect c. Collected b. Will collect d. Have collected Read the following text to answer question number 18. DUE TO MANY SHARP CORALS. THE VISITORS ARE PROHIBITED TO SWIM ALONG THIS AREA

18. Where do we usually find the text? a. At the lake b. At the beach

c. At the river bank d. At the swimming pool

PLEASE KEEP YOUR CITY CLEAN DON’T DROP LITTER 19. What does the text mean? a. You are not supposed to the garbage in dustbin b. You are not allowed to put the garbage properly c. You are not allowed to throw garbage everywhere d. You are not supposed to clean the garbage in the city The following text is for number 20 to 21 Dear Ayu, How are you? Here is some information you’ll need. The examination will be held soon, started from June 2nd. Calculator and dictionary are not allowed. Lateness is not tolerated. The first day is Indonesian. It will be held for four days. Don’t forget to bring your examination card. See you soon. Take care. Love, Bagus 20. Based on the text, what’s prohibited to do during the examination? a. To be punctual c. To bring your examination card b. To buy a calculator d. To open a dictionary in class 21. From the text we can say that ........ a. Ayu does not need any information b. Ayu should study English for the first day c. Ten minutes late is still tolerated d. A dictionary is prohibited during examination

Read teh following text and answer questions number 22 and 23 Mr. And Mrs. Joseph Sembiring Invite you to share the joy of the marriage uniting their daughter Alice Sembiring To Jeffry Sitorus Saturday, the fifteenth of June Two thousand and thirteen At three o’clock in the afternoon Gajah Wong Restaurant Jl. Affandi Yogyakarta 22. The purpose of the text is to invite you..... a. to attend Mr. And Mrs. Sembiring’s marriage b. to Alice and Jeffry in a wedding party c. to attend Alice and Jeffry’s wedding party d. to marry with Mr. And Mrs. Sembiring 23. Which statement is TRUE based on the text? a. The party will be held on June 15th, 2013 b. Jeffry Sitorus is Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sembiring’s son c. The party will be sponsored by Gajah Wong Restaurant d. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sembiring will celebrate their anniversary Read the following text to answer questions number 24 and 25 Announcement To : All students of Junior High School 2 Karangmudo To celebrate the National Education Day the students Board Organization will hold some interesting programs. They are English speech contest, English Story Telling contest and Wall magazine competition. The programs will be held on April 24th, 2013, 8 am – 1 p.m. All classes must take part in the programs and should report their participation to Mrs. Erika 24. Who is in charge of the program? a. Student b. Teacher

c. Mrs. Erika d. Student organization

25. The text is about ....... a. Programs to celebrate the National Education Day b. Explaining special program in January c. Inviting students to come to school in January d. Informing some programs on April 24th, 2013. Read the text and answer questions 26 to 29. Last weekend the girl scouts and the boy scouts of my school had their first fun camping outside the school. They left for Cikoneng at 05.00 a.m. After a long and thrilling drive they arrived at the village and found a good camping site. “Let’s set up our tents there,” said the leader while pointing at a garden. Then, they started to work. In a short time the tents were ready and they put a small flag on the top of each tent. After that, some girl scouts made a fire while some others cooked their lunch. The boys were busy working. The lunch was ready at 03.00 and they immediately started to eat. After that, they took a little rest. At 04.30 p.m the leader blew his whistle and all the girl scouts and the boy scouts gathered around to start their fun camping programs. 26. When did the scouts begin their fun camping programs? a. At night c. In the morning b. In the evening d. In the afternoon

27. The scouts set their tents up..... a. On the mountain b. Beside the road

c. At the garden d. In the valley

28. “............... and some others cooked their lunch.” (paragraph 3 line 5) What does the underlined phrase refer to? a. The teachers c. The boy scouts b. The girl scouts d. The leader of scouts 29. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph? a. The scouts set up their tents b. The scouts came to the camping site c. The scout prepared everything for camping d. The scouts started their activities in camping site Complete the following paragraph with the correct word. I went to Germany with my family .......... (30) a school holiday a few years ago. It was getting dark, so we were looking for a hotel. Then we .... (31) upon two hotels next each other with room opening. We just randomly choose one and settled for the night. 30. a. for b. from

c. since d. during

31. a. come b. came

c. comes d. coming

The following text is for questions number 32 to 34 That Sunday evening I felt very tired after hanging out the whole day with my friends at the mall. As soon as I arrived home, I hung my jacket on a hanger and got ready to take a rest. Suddenly I remember that I had to call a friend. I looked for my cell phone everywhere but I couldn’t find it. I was getting panickly. I asked everyone in the house whether they knew where my cell phone was but no one knew. Well, I lost it I thought. Then I had an idea. I asked my brother to call my cell phone. To my surpsrise, I heard it ringing in my jacket. My cell phone was there. 32. What is the text about? a. The lost cell phone b. My friend’s cell phone

c. Cell phone in the jacket d. My brother’s cell phone

33. How did the writer get his cell phone back? a. He asked his friend c. He put it on a hanger b. He called his friends d. He found it in his jacket 34. From the text, we know that the writer is ........ person. a. a careful c. a forgetful b. a cautious d. an attentive The following text is for questions number 35 to 37 It was the beginning of July, My parents and I were in a plane heading home from our vacation. A crew announced the passengers that we were going to land in the airport a few minutes. While listening to the announcement, I was looking outside throught the window and saw how dark the sky was. It was raining heavly and lightnings sparked here and there. Suddenly, I felt the plane went bumpy. The impact was low at the beginning, however it gradually became terrible. Everything shook terribly. People started to scream in fear. I hold my parents’ hand. I heard my dad praying while mom tried to soothe me. Fortunatelly, our plane landed safety at the airport under that extreme weather. I thanked God for saving my parents and I. 35. What was the writer’s mother doing during the turbulence? a. She was holding her husband’s hand b. She was calming the writer down c. She was praying for help d. She was crying in fear

36. The turbulance was caused by .... a. the bad weather b. the size of the plane

c. the height of the flight d. the damage on one of the machines

37. What is the main idea of paragraph 2? a. The writer saw that it was raining heavily and lightning outside b. The writer was enjoying the announcement made by the crew c. A crew was announcing that they were going to land soon d. The lightning outside scared the writer. The following text is for question number 38 to 40 Announcement To : All Departement Managers There will be a meeting this afternoon, February 7th, 2013 at 01.00 pm. In the meeting room. The meeting will discuss the customer’s complaints. Since the topic is very important, presence is a must. Please come on time and don’t forget to bring documents needed. Thank you Director 38. Why do all of the managers have to come to the meeting? a. The meeting will focus on the customer’s document b. All of the managers must bring their own documents c. The topic of the meeting is very important d. The meeting will be conducted by customers 39. The meeting will discuss the customer’s complaints. The underlined word means ........ a. Distrubances c. Disagreements b. Disapprovals d. Dissatisfaction 40. The text tell us about the meeting of ............ a. the customers and the director c. all department managers and the director b. the managers and the customers d. the manager and the director

Essay : Read the announcement carefully! Announcement OSIS will hold a story telling contest next month. We invite each class to represent a couple of boy and girl for joining it. The categories for judging will be : performance, pronunciation, fluency and content. Winner will receive prizes in the school ceremony. For more information, please confirm the contest commitee. Answer the question based on the announcement above ! 1. 2. 3.

How many students must each class represent in this contest? What is the announcement about? What is the purpose of the announcement?

Arrange the following words into a good sentence 4. 5.

Dirty – Mr. Broto – to see – blackboard – was – the – angry Afraid – plane – I – by – not – to – travel – am