PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN JOMBANG

DINAS PENDIDIKAN
SMP NEGERI 1 SUMOBITO
Desa Segodorejo Kecamatan Sumobito Kabupaten Jombang Telp.0321-495587
Email: smpnegeri1sumobito@gmail.com

SOAL ULANGAN TENGAH SEMESTER GENAP

TAHUN PELAJARAN 2016/ 2017
Mata Pelajaran : BAHASA INGGRIS Hari/ Tanggal : SELASA, 21 MARET 2017
Kelas : VIII Waktu : 07.00 s.d. 08.30 WIB

A. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS!

TEXT 1:
It was about 7.00 pm. I was studying in my studying room when my brother, Yuda, suddenly vomited.
My mother and I panicked so we took him to the nearest clinic. When we arrived, a nurse laid him on a stretcher. She
took him to the doctors room. The doctor examined him carefully. Then he asked some questions to my mother.
Finally the doctor said that yuda would be fine by dinner time. He suggested Yuda to eat nutritious food.
The food had to contain carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals. My mother looked him very relieved
because Yuda was not seriously ill.

1. How many people are mentioned in the text above?

A. five B. one C. four D. three
2. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. Yuda was the writers brother
B. Writers mother was not too panicked because Yuda was not seriously ill.
C. The doctor said that Yuda had to eat more nutritious food
D. Yuda will recover at dinner time
3. My mother looked him very relieve. (last paragraph}
The underlined word refers to.
A. Writers mother C. The doctor
B. Yuda D. A nurse
TEXT 2:

Last holiday my family and I went to Semarang by car. We went to Karimunjawa island by a small ship from
Tanjung Mas. It took only a few hours. Arriving there, I was amazed by the island. It was really beautiful, you know.
My family and I spent two days in the island. We did many things there. We went swimming on the beach and also
diving in the sea.

4. What is the text above called?

A. recount B. narrative C. report D. descriptive
5. Who went to Semarang with his/her family?
A. The writer B. I C. We D. Karimunjawa
6. .Arriving there, I was amazed .. (line 3). The underlined word refers to.
A. Karimunjawa B. Semarang C. Tanjung mas D. Island
7. We went to Karimunjawa(line 1). The word we refers to.
A. I and my family C. Writer and his family
B. Karimunjawa and Tanjung Mas D. Islands
8. Which is CORRECT according to the text?
A. The writer and his family really enjoy the holiday in Semarang
B. The writer doesnt like the small ship
C. Karimunjawa is not in Semarang but it is in Tanjung Mas
D. The writer and his family dont like swimming and diving on the sea
9. Hani : Ouch!
Banu : What's the matter?
Hani : I my finger.
Banu : Please, be careful. The knife's very sharp.
A. pain B. cut C. ache D. bit
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TEXT 3:
On Wednesday, my students and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at Dirgahayu Hotel which is not far
from Malioboro.
On Thursday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the Brahmana, Syiwa
and Wisnu temples. They are really amazing. We visited only Brahmana and Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple is
being renovated.
On Friday morning we went to Yogya Kraton. We spent about two hours there. We were lucky because
we were led by a smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to Borobudur. We arrived there at four
p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard the announcement that Borobudur gate would be closed.
In the evening we left for Jakarta by wisata bus.

10. The text above mainly discusses about..

A. the writers trip to Yogyakarta C. the writers first visit to Prambanan
B. the writers impression about the guide D. the writers experience at Yogya Kraton
11. The text is written in the form of a/an
A. recount B. narrative C. report D. procedure
12. The purpose of the text is to.
A. tell someones experience B. entertain readers C. describe the smugglers D. report an event
13. What are the big temples in Prambanan?
A. angkor wat, syiwa, and sudra temples C. paria, brahmana, and temples
B. brahmana, syiwa, and wisnu temples D. wisnu, syiwa, and borobudur temples
14. When did they go home?
A. On Saturday morning B. On Friday evening C. On Thursday evening D. On Saturday evening
TEXT 4:
The bell was ringing. It was time for Adi's class to have Physics in the laboratory. They enjoy studying Physics in
the laboratory. They have chances to use the apparatus like flashes, pipettes, test tube, etc and to make simple
experiments.
Adi was in the same group as Rita. They also wore white uniform called a lab glass. The teacher was
distributing the worksheet when suddenly she heard a little scream. It was from Adi. He was not so careful that the
test tube knocked on the table and broke a little and cut his finger. The teacher took care of him soon

15. According to the text, where were the students and their teacher?
A. In the classroom B. In the library C. At the physics activities D. In the laboratory
16. What happened to Adi's finger?
A. It was cut by the glass apparatus. C. It broke an apparatus
B. It was cut by knife. D. It knocked the apparatus
TEXT 5:
My sister and I went to see a film last night. It was an American movie called The Lost Flight. It showed how
people can quickly change when they have to look after themselves in the jungle. It was an interesting film about a
plane which crashed on a small empty island in the Pacific Ocean.
Although the passengers were safe, nobody knew where the plane had crashed. So the passengers had to learn
how to hunt for food in the jungle and how to catch fish from the sea to eat. After a few weeks, the passengers were
eating raw fish and meat.
After they had been on the island for two months, three of the men made a boat and sailed away to find help.
But their boat sank and they were drowned.
The film ended without saying whether the passengers were rescued or not. But my sister and I enjoyed the
film.
17. What is the text talking about?
A. The writers experience going to movie C. Seeing a film entitled The Lost Flight
B. The writers sister went to a movie D. A plan of going to a movie
18. .. It showed how people can quickly change (paragraph 1).
The word it refers to
A. The writer and sister B. A film C. American movie D. The Lost Flight
19. What happened for the planes passengers in the film?
A. They had a dangerous flight C. They got a terrible accident

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 B. The flight finally got at an airport D. All passengers were lost and dead

20. The following are right based on the passage, except

A. All passengers knew where they had been C. The plane got crashed and landed in the woods
B. Some of the passengers made a boat to get help D. Nobody knew whether the passengers were dead
21. What is the best and suitable title for the text?
A. Terrible crashing of a plane C. Plane Crash
B. A story of Planes Passengers D. Seeing a Movie
22. It showed how people can quickly change when they have to look after themselves in the jungle
The underlined utterance has similar meaning with
A. trapped B. cares C. trap D. get lost
23. Ira : What did you do last night at seven, Nin?
Nina : . It was so excited in the full moon.
A. I am playing with my friends outside C. I watch TV in the livingroom
B. I played hide and seek with my friends D. I will see a movie in the city center park
TEXT 6:
My Experience
Let me remind you my experience during an earthquake last week. When the earthquake happened, I was on
my car. I was driving home from my vacation to Bali. Suddenly my car lurched to one side, to the left. I thought I got a
flat tire. I did not know that it was an earthquake. I knew it was an earthquake when I saw some telephone and
electricity poles falling down to the ground, like matchsticks. Then I saw a lot of rocks tumbling across the road. I was
trapped by the rock. Even I could not move my car at all. There were rocks everywhere. There was nothing I could do
but left the car and walked along the way to my house, in the town. When I reached my town, I was so surprised that
there was almost nothing left. The earthquake made a lot of damage to my town. Although nothing was left, I
thanked God that nobody was seriously injured.

24. What did the writer do when the earthquake happened?

A. He was sleeping on his bed C. He slept in his house because it was dark night
B. He was on his car after having vacation D. He was in Bali for vacation
25. When did the writer know it was earthquake?
A. After seeing some telephone and electricity poles falling down to the ground
B. Before he went back to home after having vacation in Bali island
C. Before he saw some telephone and electricity poles falling down to the ground
D. After he thanked to God that nobody was seriously injured
26. Why couldnt the writer move his car?
A. Because he was afraid of the earthquake C. Because his car was trapped by the rock
B. Because he left his car among the rocks D. Because his car got stalked in the earthquake
27. When I reached my town, I was so surprised that there was almost nothing left. (line 6,7)
The word reached has similar meaning with
A. left B. arrived at C. bought D. took
28. What is the text mainly talking about?
A. Earthquake B. The writers holiday C. Travelling to Bali D. Natural disaster

29. Untung : Who is your favourite football team in President Cup 2017?
Selamet : Arema FC, the white tiger! What about you?
Untung : Borneo FC.
The underlined sentence expresses about
A. giving information B. asking for help C. admiration D. asking information
30. Senandung : Rin, this chair is very heavy to move.
Rindu : Sure, its very big and made of Jati wood. May I help you?
Senandung : Oh, certainly I need your help, thanks.
From the dialogue we know that Rindu is to Senandung.
A. asking some help B. offering some help C. giving help D. refusing some help
31. Cemplon : Upps! Its wonderful but my motorcycle is broken. Could you have me a drive there, please?
Precil : I am really sorry, I must take my father to the Uncle Mamat first.
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 The bold and italic typed utterance is
A. giving a help B. rejecting to give help C. refusing a help D. accepting to help

TEXT 7:
Soon the contest began. Which team do you think won the contest? It was SMP Satria. It was too strong for
the SMP Taruna team, why was that so? You see, the SMP Satria led the rope together at the same time. SMP
Taruna on the other hand, was not united at all.

32. Why did the SMP Taruna team lose the contest?
A. They pulled the rope at the same time. C. They were taller and bigger.
B. They were not united. D. they gave up easily.
33. It was too strong for the SMP Taruna team, why was that so?
The word it refers to
A. SMP Taruna student B. SMP Satria Team C. SMP Satria students D. SMP Satria and Taruna
TEXT 8:
Date : March 21st, 2017
To : Masfuatin

The day will be more beautiful if you come to my 15th birthday party. It will be held on March 25th, 2017 at 7
p.m. Please come at JOEDES cafe. Im really looking forward to see you there.
Lovely,
Ratemi
34. What does the text tell us about?
A. Ratemi invites Masfuatin to come to her birthday party C. Masfuatin is going to celebrate her birthday party
B. Ratemi is going to have dinner at JOEDES caf D. Masfuatin is going to have a party at JOEDES caf
35. When will Ratemi hold the party?
A. At late night B. In the morning C. In the evening D. In the afternoon
36. The text above is a kind of
A. invitation B. announcement C. greeting card D. asking invitation
TEXT 9:
Dear Mellyani,
On my last school holiday, my classmates and I went to Borobudur. The Borobudur temple is really
magnificent. The hugeness of the temple really impressed me. How could our ancestor build such a big temple? It
was amazing.
In the temple, we went upstairs step by step. Walking around the temple, we say many reliefs on the temple
walls. Some foreigners seemed interested in them. I overhead their conversation with the guide. Actually the relief
tells a story.
It was really a nice experience! I hope you can go there someday.
Love,
Renny

37. Who sent the letter?

A. Classmates B. The guide C. Mellyani D. Renny
38. What does the relief tell us?
A. Story B. Temple C. Holiday D. Borobudur
39. Whom did Renny go to Borobudur with?
A. Her tour guides. B. Her classmates. C. Rennys friends. D. Some foreigners.
40. Some foreigners seemed interested in them (p.2)
What does the word them refer to?
A. Walls B. Guide C. Reliefs D. Conversation

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B. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BRIEFLY!
Hi, Juminten
41. Who is the message for? 1
Hope you had a good day at work!
Gone to supermarket to get ___________________________________________________
something for dinner. Back at 6.
Love, 42. Where did Ngateni go? 1
Ngateni
___________________________________________________

43. Rearrange the sentences into a good and genrelly correct text! 5
There were two places
we visited
Last week we went Lembang was the first Then we had some
to Bandung for a destination shopping at

We went there by bus

44. Complete the crossword puzzle correctly! 8

ACROSS
1
3. Mrs. Mimi ... some vegetables there last week. (buy)
2 3 4
5. The recount form of "write".
5 6. They ... English two hours ago.
8. "Make your school green", Mr. Bowo ...
6 7 DOWN
1. My mother ... rice in the kitchen this morning.
8
2. Rita ... to school late yesterday morning.
4. Did you ... Mrs.Ani two weeks ago?
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7. Didi ... his homework just now.
45. Read the text carefully and do the following instructions!
Last weekend, after visiting my parent at Wonosari Gunungkidul, my family and I went to Indrayanti
Beach to spend our holiday by our own car.
The way to get Indrayanti Beach is very zigzag and its very quiet in the middle of night. We almost
got lost since we never visited there before, but eventually we got there safely. We hardly got a room to stay
overnight because it was long weekend so that we could not find a room easily.
We got up so early in the morning that we could enjoy sunrise landscape at the beach. My son was
playing white sand with his sister while I took their picture. Sometimes we sang songs altogether cheerfully.
A day at Indrayanti beach felt so short, we were quite tired for playing a whole day, but we were
very happy.

a. Complete the following table with correct answers! 2

DESCRIPTIVE
No. FORM RECOUNT FORM MEANING
1 go to Indrayanti beach
2 got lost
3 took their picture
4 visit there
5 sang songs

b. Retell the text with your own language simply and shortly! 2

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