PAKET B

PEMERINTAH KOTA DEPOK

DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN PENGAJARAN

SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA ( SMP )

TRY OUT BERSAMATAHUN PELAJARAN 2008/ 2009

LEMBAR SOAL

MATA PELAJARAN : BAHASA INGGRIS

JENJANG SEKOLAH : SMPKELAS : IX

HARI / TANGGAL :

LAMANYA : 90 Menit

DIMULAI PUKUL : 07.30 WIB

DIAKHIRI PUKUL : 09.00 WIB

PETUNJUK :

1. Jawaban dikerjakan pada lembar jawaban yang telah disediakan dengan pensil 2.B.

2. Tulis terlebih dahulu kode nomor peserta dan nama Anda.3. Kerjakan setiap soal dengan teliti dan benar4. Tidak diperbolehkan bekerja sama dengan peserta tes lainnya, jika kurang jelas

dengan soal tes tanya pada pengawas tes.

Selamat Bekerja

Read the text carefully

Fasten your seat belt while seated

1. Where do you usually find this

notice ?

A. On the ship

B. on the bus

C. on the truck

D. on the plane

Read the text is for number 2-4

Last Sunday, I and my family went to Singapore Zoological Garden. My sons, Raffi and Sulthan were very excited as they wanted very much to see their favorite animal – hippopotamus. They had read about it. They knew that hippopotamus could adapt to live on land and in water. What they lived best about the hippopotamus was the way it cleared water from its ears after being underwater. It would whirl its ears round and round.

They also enjoyed watching the hippo washed itself in the water. Sultan said that it was so cute when they doing that.

2. Why were the children anxious to get to the zoo last Sunday

A. They had read about that

B. They wanted to see hippopotamus

C. They wanted to wash themselves in the river.

D. They wanted to see their friend.

3. What did they love best about hippopotamus ?

A. When they read about hippo

B. When they jumped in the water

C. When they adapted in a land or in water.

D. when the hippo cleared water from its ears after being under water

4. What is the phrase “doing that” means

A. read about them

B. see the favorite animal

C. washed itself in the water

D. went to Singapore zoological garden

Read the text and answer the question no.5-7

Hi Lusi!

I spent my vacation in Medan a week ago. I was with my family. We went to the beautiful Lake Toba. We were boating and swimming there. On the last day, we went shopping. My mother bought some beautiful souvenirs. I only bought a small thing for you.

That’s all for now.

Love

Irfan

5. Who would get the small thing?

A. Lusi

B. Irfan

C. Irfan’s mother

D. Lusi’s family

6. What did Irfan do in Lake Toba?

A. swimming and shopping

B. shopping and boating

C. swimming and boating

D. boating and shopping

7. When did Irfan’s mother buy some souvenirs?

A. on the last day

B. some weeks ago

C. on the first day

D. after reaching home

the text is for number8-11

A forest is an area with a high density of trees ( or, historically, an area set aside for hunting). It is a community of trees, shrubs, herbs, microorganisms, and animals.

The most obvious living structures in a forest are trees. Generally, a forest contains a large number of different tree species growing to different heights. The trees take part in natural processes nutrient cycling and water purification. They also help maintain a clean environment. They help to retain water, so heavy rains don’t run rapidly off forest land.

There are numerous types of forests. Among them are rain forests, taigas, temperate hard wood of forest and tropical dry forests.

There are two categories of forests uses, i.e. non consumptive and consumptive. Non consumptive uses include watershed protection, wildlife and fish habitat, recreation, and aesthetic uses. Consumptive uses involve the extraction of products. It often requires the harvesting of trees to obtain wood, chemical, and other products.

8. The most obvious living structures in a forest are …

A. Animals

B. Trees

C. Water

D. natural resources

9. They also helps maintain a clean environment. ( paragraph 2 ) The word ‘they’ in that sentence refers to …

A. The rains

B. The trees

C. The shrubs

D. The herbs

10. How many categories of forests according to the text?

A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5

11. What is the main idea of paragraph 4?A. The living structure in a forestB. The types of forestC. The function of forestD. The definition of forest

The text for number 12-14

Last weekend the boy scouts and the girl scouts had a “ Perjusami “ activity outside their school. They left for the woods at five in the morning. After along drive they arrived at the woods and found a good camping site.

“Let’s set up our tent here, “ Said the leader. Then they started to work. They needed a pole, some ropes and nails for each tents. In a short time tents are ready and they put a small flag on the top of each tent.

The girls made a fire and cooked their lunch while the boys were busy working. As soon as the lunch was ready, they immediately started to eat. Of course it was very simple dish but a very good lunch for them.

After a little rest, the leader blew his whistle and all the boys scout and the girls scouts gathered around to start their “Perjusami” Program.

12. Let’s set up our tents here,” Said the leader. (Paragraph 2).The underlined word means …

A. BuildB. MakeC. get ready D. stand up

13. They left for the woods at five in the morning ( Paragraph 1)

The word “They” in that sentence refers to …

A. The leaderB. The boys and the girls scoutsC. The girl scouts and the leaderD. The boy scouts and the leader

14. What did they need to stand a tent?A. A pole, some ropes and nailsB. A flag, some ropes and nailsC. A pole, a flag and nailsD. A pole, a nail and a tent

The text for number 15-17

The Flora and Fauna of Java

Java island bounded on the north by the Java Sea, on the east by Bali Strait, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the west by Sunda Strait.

The vegetation of Java is plentiful, mostly along the lower slopes of the central mountain chain

and on the coastal plain. In addition to a broad variety of plants, numerous species of Java also has a numerous and diversified fauna. Noteworthy animals are the one-homed rhinoceros, tiger, leopard, banteng (wild ox), wild pig, flying lemur, and several species of ape. The island is the habitat of more than 400 species of birds, including the red jungle fowl (Gallus -Gallus), the green peacock, 2 species of parrots, the swift (Collocalia), 10 species of pigeons, 2 species of cuckoos, and 11 species of herons. Among the reptilian fauna are the great phyton (Phyton reticulatus), cobra, a species of adder, and the crocodile. Some crocodile attain 9 m (30 ft) in length. The coastal and inland waters teem with fish, including many edible varieties. Crabs, crayfish, and lobsters are numerous.

In the recent years, hunters and human population have destroyed a lot of Flora and Fauna on Java Island. Our government is trying to stop the destruction. Hopefully, they, succeed.

15. What birds we can find in Java island?

A. Peacock, parrots, swift, pigeon, cuckoos, heron and red jungle fowl

B. Swallows, parrots, swift, pigeon, cuckoos, heron and red jungle fowl and red jungle fowl

C. Swallows, Peacock, cuckoos, and red jungle fowl

D. Hawk, swallow, swift, pigeon, cuckoos, heron and red jungle fowl

16. The vegetation of java is plentiful (par.2). the underlined word has the same meaning with…

A. Lack

B. Abundant

C. Deficient

D. Scarce

17. Do we still have a lot of flora and fauna in the recent years?

A. Yes, we do

B. No, we do

C. No, we don’t

D. Yes, we don’t

18. Arrange these sentences into good paragraph

1. He usually practices it there on Saturdays and Sundays

2. So, he joins a youth football in Kuningan

3. His favorite sport is football

4. Fajar is a healthy boy who really likes sports

A. 1-2-3-4

B. 3-4-2-1

C. 4-3-2-1

D. 4-3-1-2

19. Arrange them to make a good order

The steps to make fried rice

1. Finally, add the rice and salt, mix it for a few minutes

2. Break the egg, beat it and add it

into the fried spices; then mix it

3. Then chop the spices , like chilies, onion, garlic into small pieces

4. First, prepare a bowl of rice, an egg, chicken, and spices

5. After that, fry the spices and mix them for a few minute

A. 4-3-5-1-2

B. 4-3-5-2-1

C. 3-4-5-2-1

D. 5-4-3-2-1

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The text is for number21-24

Jenifer Lopez is twenty-two. She is a medical student. Jenifer is intelligent and very pretty, with a good sense of humor. She is a nice woman. Her boyfriend’s name is Randy. Randy is twenty-seven. He works in a bank assistant manager. He is a good-looking, but he is not very nice man. Jenifer loves Randy very much. Randy loves money, cars, good food, travel, and beautiful women.

21. What does Jenifer Lopez look like?

A. Young and pretty

B. lazy and pretty

C. Not very nice

D. very funny

22. What is the text mainly tells us about?

A. Ages

B. Jobs

C. People

D. Hobbies

23. The following statements is NOT true according to the text.

A. Jenifer works in a bank.

B. Jenifer is Randy’s girlfriend

C. Jenifer is a college student

D. Randy is older than Jenifer

24. He is a good-looking, but he is not a very nice man. What does the underlined word refer to?

A. Handsome

B. Beautiful

C. Ugly

D. Cute

The text is for no.25-26

How to Make a Banana Shake

You will need:

● ½ glass milk ● pitcher (jug)

● 1 banana ● bowl

● 1 egg ● fork

● 2 scoops ice cream ● glass

Method:

1. Pour the milk into the pitcher2. carefully break the egg into the milk3. peel the banana and mash it with a fork

in the bowl4. Add the banana to the milk5. Add the ice cream6. Beat the mixture with the fork until it is

smooth7. Pour the mixture into the glass8. Clean up the mess9. Drink your banana shake

25. How many steps we must do to make a banana shake ?

A. Eleven

B. Ten

C. Nine

D. Eight

26. What should we do after we add the banana to the milk?

A. Clean up the mess

B. Add the ice cream

C. Peel the banana

D. Break the egg

The following text is for no.27-28

INVITATION

Hi Friends!

Please come to my seventeenth birthday party that will be held on:

Date : Sunday, 11 January 2009

Hour : 2.00 PM

Place : Jl. Mawar No.2A Depok

I am very glad if you can come to my party.

There is no impression without your presence.

Thanks

Alice Norrine

27. How old is Alice in 2015?

A. 22 years old

B. 23 years old

C. 24 years old

D. 25 years old

28. Based on the text, you should come to the party ……

A. Before 10 January, 2009

B. Before 11 January, 2008

C. On 11 January, 2009

D. After 11 January, 2009

The text is for no.29-31

Tigers are the (29) … of all the cats, the male and female look similar but the male has much longer cheek whiskers. Tigers are shy animals.

They hunt at night and usually live alone. They hunt wild pigs, deer and cattle and climb trees and swim very (30) … . a male tiger has swum rivers as wide as ganges in northern India. The male and the female only stay together for a few days during mating (31) … . The tigress and her tiger cubs may stay together for several days.

29.

A. big B. LargeC. LargerD. Largest

30.A. bestB. BadC. BetterD. well

31.

A. WhileB. IfC. AlthoughD. But

32. His – at – goes – my – 7 o’clock – office 1 2 3 4 5 6 – to – father

7 8. The best arrangement is…

A. 4-8-3-7-1-6-2-5

B. 1-8-3-7-2-5-6-4

C. 4-8-7-3-6-1-5-2

D. 1-8-7-3-5-2-4-6

33. needs – meat – a knife – my – to –

1 2 3 4 5

mother – Cut

6 7

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

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

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

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

The text for no.34-36

My Lovely Bedroom

I’m going to tell you about my bedroom. My bedroom is the place of my own where I keep my personal things. This is also the place where I do a lot of things. Such as sleeping, studying, reading, listening to the radio and watching television.

My room is not big enough but it’s clean and tidy, because I clean and rearrange everything after using it. My bedroom has a single bed and there are a pillow and a bolster on it. The bed is covered with a nice bed sheet with a flowery motif, because I like flower very much. Every morning after getting up I make the bed. Beside the bed there is a desk. I use it for studying and doing my homework. I also put my books there. On the wall there are some photos of myself and pictures of my favorite F1 racer, Michael Schumacher. In my room there is also a wardrobe to keep my clothes. The last, beside the wardrobe there is a small table where I put my 14 inches TV and a radio.

Depok, January 23rd 2009

34. What does the paragraph mostly talk about ?

A. My activitiesB. My bedroomC. The thing in my bedroom D. My personal thing

35. I use it for studying and doing my homework . ( paragraph 2 )What does “ it “ in refer to ?

A. The roomB. The bed C. The deskD. The bedroom

36. My room is not big enough but it’s clean and tidy . The opposite of the underlined word is……

A. CleanB. DirtyC. MassyD. in order

Read the text and answer the question no.37-39

The Cat, the Cock, and the Young Mouse

One day, a young mouse said to his mother, “I saw a cat and a cock this morning. The cat was very nice. She was soft and gentle and kind, and had beautiful eyes. The cock was the horrible. It was a monster! It had long strong legs with big claws and it had a big beak and suddenly it made a horrible noise! I was frightened!”

The mother mouse said, “The cat wants to eats you. The cock doesn’t!” Finally, the young mouse understood that the cat wasn’t a good friend.

37. The second part of the text above shows us the…

A. Complication

B. Description

C. Orientation

D. Resolution

38. Which statement is TRUE based on the text ?

A. The cat wasn’t very nice

B. The cock was horrible

C. A cock wants to eat the mouse

D. The cat doesn’t want to eat the mouse

39. What did a young mouse see when he walked around?

A. A cat and a dog

B. Another mouse

C. A cat and a cock

D. A cock and a snake

The text for no 40-42

How to Make a Pencil Pot

The Materials are:

A Plastic glass

Color papers

Glue

Scissors

The Instructions:

1. Prepare the plastic glass

2. Cut the color papers into the glass

shaped using the scissors

3. Stick the color paper around the

glass

4. Cut the other color paper into flower

shape

5. Stick it on the glass as decoration

6. Finally, the pencil pot is ready

40. How many materials do we need to

make a pencil Pot?

A. six

B. five

C. four

D. three

41. What is the third step to make a

pencil pot?

A. Prepare the plastic glass

B. Stick the color paper around the glass

C. Cut the other color paper into flower

shaped

D. Cut the color paper into the glass

shaped using scissors

42. Which of the following step is NOT

belong to the above instructions?

A. Cut the plastic glass and stick it on

the paper

B. Cut the color paper into the glass

shaped

C. Stick the color paper on the glass

D. Stick the other color paper on the

glass

Read the text and answer the question no.43-44

Announcement Saturday, April 21st is Kartini’s Day. To celebrate it, each class must present a couple of boy and girl. Each couple has to wear and perform………….. (43). Also there will be Best of Show and Creativity. Winners …………….(44) prizes at 8 p.m in the school hall.

For more information please confirm your class teacher.

43.

A. The folk song

B. The creative dances

C. The traditional ceremony

D. The traditional costumes

44.

A. Receive

B. Received

C. will receive

D. have received

The text is for number 45-48

An old lion realized one day that he was too tired to hunt for his prey anymore. Sadly he went home to his den knowing that soon he would die. But before he laid down his stopped at the entrance; breathing with great difficulty and speaking in a slow, low voice, to tell the world of his sad condition.

The news of lion illness, soon spread throughout the forest and caused much concern among the other beasts. One by one they come to visit him and paid their respect. However, the lion age had also meet him wily, and as each animal enter his lair and came within reach, they fell an easy prey to the lion, who soon grew fat.

One day, early in the morning the fox came. He was renowned for his cunning, and approached the den carefully. Standing some distance away he enquired after the lion’s health and ask him if he was feeling better.

“Ah, my dearest friend“ said the lion, is it you? I can hardly see you, you are so far away. Come closer, please, and give some words consolation for I have not long to live.

The fox meanwhile had been looking closely at the ground in front of the lion’s den. At last he looked up, turned to go and remarked ; “ Bless you, but excuse me if I do not stay, for, to tell the truth. I feel quite an easy at the many footsteps. I see leading into your den yet none, do I see them emerging “

45. What is the text about ?

A. The sick lion

B. The strong fox

C. The lion’s den

D. The wild animals

46. What was the lion’s problem?

A. He could not hunt well anymore because of his age

B. His leg was seriously injured due to the fight

C. He was not able to see other animals well

D. There was a fox who always disturbed him

47. The moral value that we can learn from the story is …………

A. Think for yourself and do not follow the crowd

B. Miss fortune tests the sincerity of our friends

C. False confidence often leads to disaster

D. One good turn deserve another

48. … And as each animal entered his lair and came within reach ………….( par.2 ) The underlined words refers to …………..

A. The animalB. The beastC. The foxD. The lion

Study the graph below, which show the attendance at the concert during a certain week

49. On which day was the concert hall least crowded?

A. Monday

B. Friday

C. Thursday

D. Wednesday

50. Mr. Boynk did not manage to get the ticket for the concert on two days. Which days were these?

A. Saturday and Sunday

B. Thursday and Friday

C. Monday and Tuesday

D. Wednesday and Thursday