Contoh Soal Try Out 2 SMP B Inggris

Beware
Of
Fierce DOG!

1. What does the text mean?

a. We must care of the dog.
b. Dog is a fierce animal.
c. People must be fierce at that place.
d. The dog can bite you if you disturb him.

SLOW!
DANGEROUS CROSS
Roads!!

2. Where can you find the text above?

a. Over the fly over.
b. In a zebra cross.
c. A long the way.
d. At a junction.

Dear Tiara,

Congratulations on your achievement

in mathematics ! You”re really the best
keep up the good work !

Rianti

3. What is the purpose of the text ?

a. to invite someone.
b. to ask for something.
c. to suggest someone.
d. to congratulate someone.

4. From the text above, we can conclude that ….

a. Tiara likes to do the good work
b. Tiara congratulates Rianti for her best score
c. Tiara gets the highest score in Mathematics
d. Rianti is the cleverest student in Mathematics

Read the following text and answer question no 5 and 6

 My dear Yuni,

Your little sister has a stomachache so I have to

take her to the doctor. If I haven’t come yet
don’t forget to do these things
*. The key is at usual place !
*. Lock the door !
*. Your lunch is already served on the table !
*. Have your zuhur !
*. Do your homework !

Love you
Mom

5. Who has a stomachache ?

a. Yuni c. Your sister
b. Mother d. Yuni’s sister

6. How many items does Yuni have to do ?

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

Read the text and answer questions 7 to 8.

Please join us to celebrate Michael`s

12th birthday
Monday, January 5th, 2009.
At 5 until 7 p.m
Jalan Mawar no. 486 Jakarta
Please come on time
This is a surprise party

Sincerely,

Mr. Hartawan and Wife

7. What is the purpose of the above text?

a. To announce birthday party
b. To invite people to Michael`s birthday
c. To Come on time to the party
d. To give surprise for Michael

8. From The text above we know that...

a. Michael is Mr. Hartawan brother
b. Mr. Hartawan is a single parent
c. Mr. and Mrs. Hartawan are Michael`s parents
d. It is a big party for Mr. hartawan and wife

Read the text and answer questions 9 to 11.

SMP MELATI Jakarta`s cup requires all the students from classs VII to IX to join the
sport competition: basket ball (male / famale), futsal (male) and modern &
traditional dance contest. It is done to develop the students` talent and creativity
at school. The programs will be held on 23 to 28 of June, 2009. For registration
and detail information, please contact Arie (085695243450) the coordinator of
this programs in his office or Neni the assistant of the coordinator( 02199555262).
9. To whom is the announcement?
a. Stundents of class VII and IX
b. All students of SMP MELATI
c. The coordinator of the programs
d. The assistant of the coordinator

10. Which one is corect based on the text?

a. The competition will be held for six days
b. The dance contest is for female only
c. The contest is to develop the teachers’ talent
d. The coordinator is the contest is Neni

11. “It is done to develop the students` talent and...”

The underlined word means....
a. go further
b. look for
c. push away
d. make a progress

The following text is for questions no.12 to 14!

Where to go
In Bali
HOTELS
POPPIES COTTAGES, Kuta hidden away in a secret garden poppies is after three decades still
being discovered by those who wishing to escape the glitz and glamour of grandiose hotels,
while expecting, comfortable clean surrounding, friendly service and balinese charm.
Phone : ( 0361 ) 751 059
Fax : ( 0361 ) 752 364
E-mail : Info @ poppiesbali. Com Web : www. Poppiesbali. Com

12. What is the purpose of the text ?

a. To entertain the readers about the Poppies Cotatge in Bali.
b. To remind people to come to the Poppies Cottagein Bali.
c. To inform about the Poppies Cottage in Bali.
d. To advertise the Poppies Cottage

13. Where is Poppies Cottage located in Bali ?

a. In a hiden town
b. In glamourous town
c. in the garden.
d. near glitz hotels.

14. …by those who wishing to escape the glitz and glamour of grandiose hotels,..
What does the underline word means ?
a. luxurious
b. famous
c. expensive
d. beautiful
 Read the text and answer questions number 15 to 17

PEPTISOL
SPECIAL NUTRITION WITH HIGH PROTEIN

Peptisol is a special nutrition with high protein, easy to absorb to support increasing protein needs.
Protein is required to maintain health, especially during recovery period, to help the process of
body’s cell generation.

Peptisol with protein source from caseinates and whey protein concentrate, is appropriate for:
Recovery period from illness, when the risks of metabolic stress increase.
When daily nutritional requirement can not be met from normal food
Nutritional therapy in compromised gastrointestinal function, post-surgical and
also post dialysis feeding.

Directions for use:

Peptisol may be used as a meal substitute or as a sole source of nutrition.
Oral feeding: Peptisol is a complete drink feed offering delicious flavor.
Tube feeding: Follow physician’s instructions.
Consume Peptisol twice daily to meet protein daily requirement.

Ingredients:
Maltodextrin, Sucrose, Calcium caseinate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Vegetable Oil, Mineral, and
Vitamins

For those suffering from kidney, liver problem,and uric asid, please consult your physician/ nutionist before
consuming this product!
(Taken from Peptisol product)

15. What does Peptisol contain ?

a. high protein
b. normal food
c. Meal substitution
d. Nutrition for therapy

16. According to the text, which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?
a. This product can fulfill the need of protein
b. Peptisol is appropriate for someone who lack of protein.
c. Someone who is post-surgical can consume Peptisol.
d. It is suggested for those who suffer from uric acid

17. “ ……to support increasing protein needs.” (line 1). The italic word means…..
a. absorbing
b. adding
c. giving
d. meeting

For question no 18 to 20

Dear Taruna,
Guess what! I’m coming to Indonesia next summer. Isn’t that exciting ? Maybe we can
meet somewhere. Is your town in north, south or central Indonesia ? I have some relatives who
live in Bali so I will probably go there first.
 I would like some advise from you because I don’t know very much about Indonesia.
Remember thi is my first visit. I’d like to see Jakarta, of course, but there are so many beautiful
places to visit. Please help me.
What’s the weather usually like in the summer in Indonesia ? Does it rain a lot ?
My brother will accompany me there. If I come to your town, can we go swimming in
the sea there, or is it far from the sea ?
Please write to me and answer my questions! I’m very thrilled about coming to
Indonesia.
I hope we can meet somewhere. Let me know, Okay ? Bye for now.
Your pen friend,

Brian

18. Who sends the letter ?

a. Taruna
B. Brian
c. Brian’s penpal
d. Taruna’s brother.
19. “ I have…I will probably go there first . “
The underlined word refers to…
a. Indonesia
b. Jakarta
c. Australia
d. Bali
20. What is the author talking about in the letter above?
a. To describe the beauty of Indonesia.
b. To entertain the reader about Indonesia.
c. To tell the plan to come to Indonesia.
d. To share the past experience in Indonesia.
Read the below to answer question no. 21 to 23

MUARA ANGKE

Muara Angke conservation area lies in the North Of Jakarta. It is located in Kapuk Muara In the
Penjaringan district. The location is close to Pluit Mega Mall.
Muara Angke is home to many kinds of animals. There, it is seen a variety of birds like kuntul
(Egretta intermedia), Cangak Abu (Ardea Cinneria), Bubulus Ibis and Camar (Gull). It is also seen
Biawak (Monitor lizard), and Monyet Ancol (Tail Manke)
Besides animals, Muara Angke also houses many kinds of plant, such as Bidara, Jangkar, Api-api,
and Mangrove. In addition, Muara Angke is famous for it’s mangrove reservation.

21. What does the text mostly talk about ?

a. Kapuk Muara conservation
b. Muara Angke conservation
c. Animals conservation
d. Plants conservation
 22. “There, it is seen a variety of birds …….” (paragraph 2)
The underlined word means …
a. Kapuk Muara
b. Pluit Mega Mall
c. Penjaringan district
d. Muara Angke

23. What it the Purpose of the text ?

a. To give instruction to the visitor
b. To persuade visitor to visit Muara Angke
c. To describe Muara Angke conservation
d. To entertain the readers about conservation

Read the below to answer question no. 24 to 25

I have some pets. However, my favorite pet is Timmy. Timmy is a male cat. he is very adorable with
his soft stripes fur. He has innocent round eyes and a sweet voice. He always meaows when he feels
hungry. Actually, his voice is not suitable for his giant body. When I come home, he usually gives me
a kiss. Timmy is a nice playmate. I’m happy to spend my time with him. Most of the time, he is a
good boy. It is almost impossible for me to be angry with him. In the morning, he always wakes up
early. When he wakes up earlier, he waits quietly by my bed until I wake up.

24. What is the purpose of the text above?

a. To retell the writer’s experience

b. To describe the writer’s favorite animal
c. To share past activity
d. To entertain the readers

25. Which of the following statement is incorrect based on the text above?
a. Timmy’s voice is big
b. The writer loves Timmy very much
c. Timmy’s fur is soft and stipes
d. Timmy likes to play with the writer

Read the text below for questions 26 and 27.

KEIRA

My weekend was a disaster. It was actually my older brother’s twentieth birthday.

To celebrate it, he wanted to eat out at a seafood restaurant not far from our house. So my
parents, my brother, my sister, and I went there in the evening, we really enjoyed the food
and my brother was very happy, especially with the gifts. But something terrible happed
when we got home. All of us threw up. My brother and my sister had a stomachache. So, we
immediately went to the hospital nearby. It turned out that we had food poisoning. Oh, what
an awful day!

26. What is the purpose of the text?

a. To invite you to birthday party
b. To describe his experience to the readers
c. To shore her weekend experience
d. To entertain you about his experience
27. Where did they celebrate birthday party?
a. At seafood restaurant near their horse
b. At seafood testament far from their horse
c. At restaurant not far from hospital
d. At hospital near by

For questions 28 to 30

Last Sunday Jenny went to the circus with Eddy and Willy. First, they saw the seals
performance. The seals balanced themselves on tires and rolled round the ring. A seal on a
stool balanced an umbrella on its nose. After that, the trainer fed them with fish.
The next time was the knife-throwing act. Jenny was afraid to watch it, so she covered
her eyes with her hand. Not long after, it was the lion’s act. It was the most exciting
performance. The lions jumped through the burning hoops. Everyone held their breath
when the lion trainer put his head into the lion’s mouth.
Finally, it was the clown’s act. Jenny and her brothers liked the clown’s act best. They
look funny with their painted faces and baggy costumes. One of them swung a pail at
Jenny. She screamed! Scraps of the paper flew out the pail and the audience laughed.
At the end of the show, everyone clapped loudly.

28. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

a. The clown’s act
b. The clown’s costume
c. The clowns are funny
d. The clown swung a pail to Jenny

29. “One of them swung a pail at Jenny. She screamed”

The word underlined nearly means ….
a. Scolded
b. roared
c. Laughed
d. Shouted

30. “A seal on a stool balanced an umbrella on its nose.

The word underlined refers to….
a. fish
b. seal
c. stool
d. umbrella

Read the text to answer the questions number 31 -33

One day, there was a big dog walking through a village . The dog looked very hungry. It wanted
to have something to eat. Therefore, it went toward a butcher and stole a piece of meat. Then, it
ran away with a piece of meat in its mouth.
The dog ran it to the direction of a garden. It looked for a safe place to enjoy the meat. It did
not want any other dog to disturb it. The dog crossed a small bridge. It is over the stream.
Suddenlty, the dog stopped walking in the middle of the bridge. It looked into the water under the
bridge. There was a dog in the stream. The dog had piece of meat, too. It opened his mouth to take
the meat of the other dog in the river. Unfortunetly its own meat fell into the river and it got
nothing.
 31. Why did the dog open its mouth when it crossed the steam?
a. to save itself from the butcher. c. to rob the meat from the other dog
b. to catch the dog in the stream d. to take a bath in the river

32. Which statements is true according to the text?

a. The dog ate its meat in the garden c. The butcher gave the dog a piece of meat
b. The dog in the stream ran away d. The dog lost its meat in the stream

33. What is the moral value of the text?

a. Don’t be greedy c. it is good to steal
b. never give up easily d.Don’t try hard to get sothing

Read the text to answer the questions number 31 -33

The Clever Judge

Once upon a time, a lion, a fox, and a donkey set off for a day’s hunting. They made an
agreement to have an equal share of what was caught. After a time, they were able to kill a
fat buck. The lion asked the donkey to divide the prize. The obliging donkey cut up the buck
into three equal parts then invited the lion to take his choice. This made the lion so furious
and killed the donkey with his powerful blow.
Then the lion told the fox to divide the meat. The fox was cunning. He put a side a big heap
for the lions share and kept only a small piece for himself.
On seeing this, the lion looked very pleased and said” Master fox, this needs the most
satisfactory divisor. Who taught you to be so clever?
“The dead donkey has been my teacher,” replied the fox. “From his foolish conduct I have
learned to be wise.”

34. What is the purpose of the text above?

a. To entertain the readers
b. To describe about the animals
c. To tell about the writer’s story
d. To inform about the clever judge

35.”This made the lion so furious and…”

The underlined word means ….
a. angry
b. frighten
c. brave
d. ashamed
 Read the following text to answer questions 36 to 38

How to operate a digital camera

You need : - a digital camera
- an object ( a friend/classmate or something interesting you can find around
the classroom or class yard )
Follow the steps below to take pictures.
1. Hold up the camera and centre the object in the LCD.
2. Move closer or use the zoom control for the result you want.
3. When you’re ready to take the picture, hold the shutter halfway. It is very important, so
the camera sets the focus, shutter speed, and various other calculations. This may take a
few seconds.
4. A light should appear that lets you know the camera is set to go.
5. Press shutter all the way down.
It may be necessary to turn off the LCD and use the view finder when there is extreme sunlight
or to conserve battery life. The glare from the LCD does not work well with bright light.
Source ; http/www.digital-camera-comparison.net/digital-camera-tips.html

36. What is the purpose of the text above ?

a. To tell how to operate a digital camera.
b. To tell how to take a picture
c. To tell how to get a camera
d. To tell how to use the LCD

37. What must you do after hold up the camera ?

a. Centre the object in the LCD.
b. Move closer.
c. Press shutter.
d. Hold the shutter hafway.

38. Why do we have to use the zoom ?

a. To get the result we want.
b. To get the focus.
c. To know the camera is set to go
d. To take certain pictures

For questions no 39 and 40.

How to make grape Cruz.

We need :
1 tablespoon of water melon.
2 tablespoons of water orange.
½ lemon, cut into small trigonal.
75 gram fresh strawberry, cut into halves.
100 gram apples, cut into small cubes.
300 ml sweet soda drink, white color.
500 ml grapes juice.
Ice cubes
Decorating ingredient
Fresh strawberry
 How to make it.
Mix water lemon, water orange and lemon.
Input the ice cube.
Add cut of fresh strawberries and apples.
Pour soda drink, grapes juice. Serve them soon into four glasses.

39. What makes the drink more attractive

a. watermelon
b. grape
c. orange
d. strawberry

40. “Pour soda drink, grapes juice..”.

The word “pour” has the same meaning with ….
a. flow out of or into something
b. put out of from something
c. throw up into something
d. scatter in something

Read the following text to answer questions 41 to 43

WHAT ARE JELLYFISH

Jellyfish are not really fish. They are invertebrate animals. This means that unlike fish or
people, they have no backbones. In fact, they have no bones at all.
Jellyfish have stomach and mouth, but no heads. They have nervous system for sensing the
world around them, but no brains. They are made almost entirely of water, which is why you can
look through them.
Some jellyfish can glow in darkness by making their own light. The light is made by a chemical
reaction inside the jellyfish. Scientists believe jellyfish glow for several reasons. For example, they
may glow to scare away predators or to attract animals they like to eat.
Most jellyfish live in salt water, a part from a few types that live in fresh water. Jellyfish are
found in oceans and seas all over the world. They live in warm, tropical seas and in icy waters near
the north and south poles.

41. What does the last paragraph talk about ?

a. What the jellyfish need to eat.
b. How people keep the jellyfish.
c. The water that jellyfish need.
d. The habitat of jellyfish

42. Jellyfish can glow in order to ...

a. be eaten by its predator
b. catch other animals to eat
c. show its existence
d. move itself in sea well.

43. “They are made almost entirely of water ....”

The underlined word refers to ...
a. animals
b. predator
c. Jellyfish
d. fish
For questions 44- 46 choose the suitable word in the text below !

Let me tell you how to……….(44) on the internet. Go to cyber café or an internet. Go to the
cyber café or internet café. Find a nice place and sit there…….(45). Then, turn on the
computer carefully of it is off. Wait patiently until you see picture 1 on your screen. It may
have different form, ……….(46). It is essentially the same. Next, fill in that form accurately.
To end the operation click the bottom right side of the screen.

44. a. operate
b. browse
c. explore
d. go

45. a. smoothly
b. Safely
c. Comfortably
d. Beautifully

46. a. and
b. or
c. but
d. because

For questions 47 and 48 arrange the words into a good sentence!

47. wake – at – we – tomorrow – five – shall – o’clock – up – morning,
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
a. 2 – 9 – 3 – 1 – 8 – 5 – 7 – 4 - 6
b. 3 – 6 – 1 – 8 – 2 – 5 – 7 – 4 – 9
c. 2 – 5 – 7 – 4 – 9 – 3 – 1 – 8 – 6
d. 9 – 2 – 5 – 7 – 3 – 6 – 1 – 8 – 4
48. went – the – in – to – Mr. john – to – order – bank – check – cash – a
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
a. 5 – 1 – 4 – 2 – 8 – 3 – 7 – 6 – 9 – 11- 10
b. 3 – 7 – 4 – 2 - 8 – 5 - 9 – 6 – 10 – 1 – 11
c. 4 – 9 – 11 – 8 – 3 – 10 – 5 – 1 – 6 – 2 - 7
d. 5 – 1 - 4 – 2 – 8 – 3 – 7 – 6 – 10 – 11 - 9

48. Arrange the following sentences into a good order of procedure.

1. Second, push the record button.
2. Remember to push the rewind button to rewind the cassette.
3. Then, speak into the microphone.
4. First, put a blank cassette in the tape recor
5. Finally, push play to listen your recording.
a. 4–1–3–2–5
b. 4 – 3 – 1 – 5 – 2
c. 2–4–3–1- 5
d. 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 5

50. Arrange the jumbled sentences into a good paragraph.

1. He had some beautiful daughter.
2. It rolled into the well and began to cry.
3. Since that time it always stay close to the princess.
4. One day she played with her golden ball.
5. There was a frog that was willing to help her.
6. The youngest daughter was the most beautiful.
7. A hundred years ago there lived a king.

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