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ENGLISH SOAL TRYOUT SMP



1.      The notice in the bank office says:


Text Box:                    NOTICE  KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED          AT ALL TIMES
 







       The notice means that ….
a.       you may always lock the door after you get out from the room
b.      you should open the door before you enter  or get out the room
c.       you must always close the door again after you enter or get out the room           
d.      you are not allowed to enter nor get out the room
 
The text is for item 2 and 3.

Text Box:    Dear Shofie,         A Year  Older                    On March 23rd 2010             Now, you are already 15 years                   Happy Birthday to you Love, Amira   








                 
2.      When was Shofie born?
She was born in ….
a.  1994                                                               c. 1996    
        b.  1995                                                               d. 1997
       
 3. What is the communicative purpose of the text above?
        a.  to give certain information
        b. to entertain someone
        c. to tell the past events
        d. to express congratulations


  The text is for number 4 and 5.



Text Box:                From: 085 727 136 494               Dear Hesty,                                   I came to your house at 03.15 p.m.   But, you are                           going for shopping to “Luwes” Solo. I want to borrow                           your camera. Okay, I will come again at 09.00 tonight.                                 Love,      Anwar
 
















  4. What did Anwar want to do when he came to Hesty`s house? 
 He wanted ….
a.         to return her camera
b.         to borrow her camera
c.         to lend his camera
d.        to take photographs
5. What did Anwar send the message through?
 He sent the message ….
a.       through handphone
b.      through telephone
c.       on a piece of paper
d.      through internet

Text for number 6 - 7
All teachers of SMP Bina Bangsa
You are invited to join:
THE INDEPENDENCE DAY CEREMONY
Day/Date: Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Time: 08.00 a.m.
Place : Alun-Alun Purwodadi
Uniform : KORPRI
There would be no class for the students
Please, come on time.

The Headmaster




6. What should the students do on August 17th, 2010?
a. Study at school                                                     
b. Join the ceremony                                                 
c. Study at homes
d. Come on time
7. The Headmaster made the invitation to ....
a. invite the students to join the ceremony               
b. invite the teachers to join the ceremony
c. ask the teachers to come on time
d. ask the teachers to wear KORPRI uniform
Text for number 8 - 9
ATTENTION


 


ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB
is opening registration for new members.
Please enroll yourself and improve your English!
Join us every Saturday from 16.00 to 17.00 at the school hall.

Contact persons:
Nadia Swastika (VIII A)
Rico Ardian ( VIII E )

8. How many hours does the activity take place?
a. one hour
b. two hours
c. three hours
d. four hours




9. “Please enroll yourself and improve your English”
The underlined word means….
a.    join
b.    contact
c.    improve
d.   register


Text for number 10 - 11

PURI AGUNG CONVENTION CENTRE
SAHID JAYA HOTEL

You won't believe your eyes, you'd think you were in a palace, but you're in Puri Agung Convention Centre. The sheer size and the grand scale of which is unlike anything, anywhere else.
Featuring traditional Javanese architecture and symbols, with the colors and lighting in keeping with ultra-modern taste. Puri Agung can accommodate up to 4,000 guests for cocktails, 3,000 in theatre and 2,000 classroom style or 1,600 for sitdown dinner. It has a complete array of electronic and audio visual equipment that a convention could possibly need.
And where is this luxurious news taste of the art convention centre located? In Singapore, Hong Kong, or San Francisco? Not in the least. It's in the new Sahid Jaya Hotel on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman in the heart of Jakarta.

86, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman,
Jakarta 10220-lndonesia
Tlx. 46331 SAHID IA.
Tel. (021) 5704444
Fax. (021) 583168



10. Where is Puri Agung Convention Centre located?
a. San Fransisco
b. Hongkong
c. Jakarta
d. Singapore

11. “The sheer size and the grand scale of which is unlike anything, everywhere else”
The underlined word has the similar meaning to ….
a.       luxurious
b.      big
c.       comfortable
d.      complete
e.        
This text is for no.12 and 13
DYNAMIC MUSCLE BUILDER
            Weight gainer for natural Body Builder
            Composition :
            -serving size a cup       : 5 %
            -serving for                  : 1%
            -Calories                      : 10%
            -Whey                         : 20%
            -Protein                       : 30%
            -Vitamin A                  : 20 %
            -Vitamin B                  : 20 %


The natural supplement is very useful to keep the body more healthy, stronger and more muscular. Ade Ray always use it, and everybody knows, he is the champion.
This product is very safe because it doesn’t use steroid, but it uses natural sources from breeding and farming.

12. This supplement is for…
a. Body builder                                                  
b. Children          
c. Boxer                                                   
d. Steroid

13. This product doesn’t contain…
a. protein                                                 
b. vitamins
c. whey                                                                
d. steroid
To               :  andrew_drifter@yahoo.com
Cc               : Harold Harold86@gmail.com

Date and time         : Nov.24.2010
Hi..andrew! There is an automotive hot news today. Top Gear magazine will hold face to face fastest car racing between your idol fastest car on earth the Buggati veyron with the Lamborgini SL on Sepang Circuit next Friday. I think we must see it. The two monster engines will show their big power . Will you join me? Please tell me soon.

Harold


14. What will be held on the next Friday?
a. car show                                              
b. two racing monster cars
c. auto classic show                                 
d. drifting

15. Where will the race be held?
a. Sepang circuit                        
b. Leman circuit
c. Sentul circuit                                       
d. Christmas Island

16. The Monster car means…
            a. The car with the monster design
            b. The car with very powerful engine
            c. The huge car
            d. The expensive car
Text for number  17-19

A Friendly Clown
 On one corner of my dresser sits a smiling toy clown on a tiny unicycle--a gift I received  last Christmas from a close friend. The clown's short yellow hair, made of yarn, covers its ears but is parted above the eyes. The blue eyes are outlined in black with thin, dark lashes flowing from the brows. It has cherry-red cheeks, nose, and lips, and its broad grin disappears into the wide, white ruffle around its neck. The clown wears a fluffy, two-tone nylon costume. The left side of the outfit is light blue, and the right side is red. The two colors merge in a dark line that runs down the center of the small outfit. Surrounding its ankles and disguising its long black shoes are big pink bows. The white spokes on the wheels of the unicycle gather in the center and expand to the black tire so that the wheel somewhat resembles the inner half of a grapefruit. The clown and unicycle together stand about a foot high. As a cherished gift from my good friend Tran, this colorful figure greets me with a smile every time I enter my room.

17. What did the writer receive from a close friend ?                                                                       
a. a dresser                                              
b. a gift               
c. a tiny unicycle                         
d. clown

18.  … the wheel somewhat resembles the inner … ( line 9 )
       The underlined word has similar meaning with …
a.         same
b.        look like
c.         as
d.        like

19.  How does  the writer feel toward the toy clown ?
 a..  He/she always smiles when look it.
 b.   He/she likes so much.
 c.   He/she doesn’t like it.
 d.   The toy clown always smiles to him/her.

 Text for number 20-22


Chicken Satay
Ingredients :
  • 2 chicken breast
  • 1 Tbs. vegetable oil
  • Bamboo skewers
  • 2 shallots
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp. coriander
  • 0.5 inch turmeric
  • 1 tsp. tamarind sauce ( 1 Tbs. tamarind dissolved in 1 tsp. water )
  • Salt

Instructions :

1.        Cut the chicken into small cubes and set it aside in a bowl.
2.        Using a mortar and pestle or food processor, blend the garlic, shallots, coriander, turmeric, tamarind sauce, salt and palm sugar to farm a paste.
3.        Pour the vegetable oil and the blended ingredients into the bowl filled with chicken breast cubes.
4.        Mixed them well and set it aside for half an hour so that the chicken will absorb the paste.
5.        Put 4-5 pieces of chicken cubes on each skewer.
6.        Grill the chicken satay on both sides until well done.
7.        Put chicken satay on a plate and pour the peanut sauce and fried shallots on top.
8.        Chicken satay is ready served.


20. Why must we set aside the chicken breast cubes into the mixture for half an hour ?
a. To absorb the paste
       b. To cool the chicken cubes
c. To soften the chicken cubes
d. To make the chicken cubes tasteless

21. … and set it aside in a bowl.
      What does the underlined word “it” refer to ?
a.    garlic
b.    shallots
c.    chicken
d.   tamarind sauce

22. How many chicken cubes do we put on each skewer ?
a. 0.5 – 1 piece
b. 1 – 2 pieces
c. 2 – 4 pieces
d. 4 – 5 pieces

This text is for no.23-25

One day, I had to teach a new English class. I read the list of new students’ names. It was kiddies’ group since they were about 9 and 10 years old.
That was the first day of The Spanish carnival, so I wanted to wear the most appropriate suit for the children’s class. Most kids usually dress up at carnival I thought. It would be more interesting if their teacher was also in carnival spirit. That was why I decided to wear my teddy bear suit and bring cuddly toys in my box
And that was what I did. I walked through the door happily. The director watched me completely astonished. I smiled and looked straight at her. With a man beside her, she said, “ Good afternoon. I’d like to introduce you to Mr. Mendez, the director of Delta company. He is one of the participants of English course that you will teach today.”
   Oh my God! I nearly died! The secretary apologized to me for wrong details of  my new class.

23.  What does the text tell us about?
a.       The first day of the Spanish carnival
b.      The writer’s teddy bear suit
c.       The writer’s embarrassing experiences
d.      The director’s anger

24. The secretary apologized to the writer because……….
      a. The writer wore his teddy bear suit
      b. She did not remember the carnival day
      c. She did not know Mr. Mendez was in the class
      d. She has given the wrong details of the new class

25. Why did the principal watch the writer astonishingly?
      a. because the writer walked through the door happily
      b. because he didn’t like the writer
      c. because he was surprised of the writer’s wearing
      d. because he gave the wrong details of the new class





The text below belongs to no. 26-29

Batara  Kala

It is to know some of the folktales our country has. This is one of the legends that is commonly told in Java.
People in some villages in Java believed that an eclipse happens when the sun or the moon is swallowed by Batara Kala, en evil giant.
The story says that although Batara Kala is not one of the gods in heaven, he is very powerful.
One day Batara Wisnu (the god protector) distributed the “Tirta amerta sari” or the drink of the gods. Anyone who drank from it would never die. Batara Kala wanted to have some, too. So he tried to cheat by taking the form of a god. Batara Surya (the god of sun) and Batari Candra (the moon goddess), however, knew of this trick and told Batara Wisnu about it.When Batara Kala’s turn came to receive the drink, Batara Wisnu shot him from a distance with his famous weapon, “the cakra” and it cut off his head. Some of the drink, however, spilled over Batara Kala’s head, and this made his head live forever. From then on Batara Kala has continued to live without his body.
Batara Kala was very angry with Batara Surya and Batari Candra. He tried to eat them, but the god and goddess escaped. Batara Kala got angrier and from that time on he has never stopped chasing them.
Batara Wisnu wanted to protect the god and goddess and ordered the people on earth to make a lot of noise whenever there is an eclipse. The noise would help Batara Surya Batarai Candra to escape from Batara Kala’s throat.
To this day people beat object like rice wooden grinders when they see an eclipse. Then stay in their house and pregnant women are told to hide under their beds in order to avoid Batara Kala’s anger.

26. Based on the text above,  these are gods, except   ….
a.       Batara Wisnu                                     
b.      Batari Chandra
c.       Batara Surya                                      
d.      Batara Kala

27. What does the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
      a.  Batara Kala was very angry with Batara Surya and Batari Candra
      b.  Batara Kala and Batari Candra escaped
      c.   Batara Surya got angrier
      d.   Batara Kalla escaped from Batara Surya and Batari Candra

28. What is “cakra”?  It was a   …   belong to Batara Wisnu.
      a. drink                                                                 
      b.  eclipse
      c. weapon                                                            
      d. giant

29. What is the moral value of the text above?
      a.   People have to believe in folktales
      b.   The good will defeat the bad one
      c.   The pregnant women should be careful
      d.   God and Goddess always win














The text below belongs to no. 30-33

Tree is the largest plant of all plants. The tallest tree grows over 61 meters in height. Many trees also live longer than other plants. Some trees sometimes live over thousand of years. They are the oldest living things that men know
People think that trees are different from other plants. Most of other plants grow only for short time and then die. People think of trees as a permanent part of the landscape.
Trees continue to grow as long as they live. They grow new leaves and flowers. Leaves of a tree make food. The food makes the tree alive and helps it grows. The flowers grow into fruit. The fruit contains seed for making new trees.
Trees are different from other plants like herbs and plants. Most trees grow at least 4.6 to 6-1 meters but herbs and shrubs are much shorter than trees. Trees have one wood stem, which is called a trunk. Herbs have soft and juicy stem. Shrubs are like trees, they have woody stem but one shrub has more than stem, and none of the stem of the shrubs grows so thick or tall as a tree trunk.
There are thousands of kinds of trees. But most trees belong to one of two main groups. They are boar leaf trees and needle leaf trees. These two types of trees grow in many parts of the world. Most other types of trees, such as palms and tree ferns grow mainly in warm region.


30.   What does the text mostly tell us about?
a. Plant                                                    c. Tree
b. Flower                                                 d. Leaf

31.   What do leaves of trees make?
a. fruit                                                     c. flowers
b. food                                                    d. seeds

32.   People think of trees as a permanent part of the landscape……(paragraph 2).
        The underline word mean?
a.  shortly die                                           c. can’t grow in certain areas.
b. grow only for a short time                  d. long lasting

33.   What is the communicative purpose of this text?
a. To inform the readers about activities happened in the past
b. To describe something in general.
c. To give information about kinds of trees
d. To entertain the readers.

The text below belongs to no. 34-36

Yogya Kembali Monument

    Yogya Kembali Monument is located three kilometers north of Yogyakarta city center in Jongkang village , situated in Sariharjo Sub Distric and Ngaglik Distric of Sleman Regency. The Monument was built on 29 June 1985, to commemmorate the historic Indonesian struggle for independence.
    Near the eastern gate there is a replica of Cureng Aircraft, while the replica of Guntai Aircraft stands closer to the western entrance of the monument.
    The monument has two wheeled machine guns complete with the seats, visible from podium towards the eastern and the western side.Towards the southtern end of the yard , is a wall engraved with 420 names of freedom fighters, who lost their lives during the great struggle. The wall also holds a poem by Chairil Anwar, title Karawang Bekasi, dedicated to these patriots.
    The monument’s main building consists of different floors displaying a wide range of collections from the war times and after it.It shows dioramas, carved reliefs or collection of clothes and weapons.

34.Where can you find the replica of Guntai Aircraft ?
  1. in the north of Yogyakarta
  2. in the eastern of the monument
  3. in the western entrance of the monument
  4. in the main building of the monument

35.’ The monument’s main building consists of different floors displaying a wide range of collections.....’
      The underlined words means :
  1. seeing
  2. showing
  3. entering
  4. painting

36. How old is the National Monument now ?
  1. 25 years
  2. 20 years
  3. 15 years
  4. 10 years

The text below belongs to no. 37 - 39

Playing Traditional Game ‘ Cublak-Cublak Suweng”

1.         This game requires 5 people or more. If there is less than five it won’t be really fun.
2.         We’ll  need a gravel.
3.         To start the game all the players say ‘ Hom Pim Pa  Alaikum Gambreng’
4.         The loser has to sit and bow their body so he/she can’t see what is going on.
5.         The other players sit around her and each of them put one open hand on the back of the loser.
6.         Then players start singing ‘ cublak-cublak suweng ‘              
7.         While they are singing, one of them holding the gravel passes it on each players’ hand and put the gravel on one of them.
8.         After they finish singing, the one who is punished sit and guess who holds the gravel.
9.         If he or she fails, she or he  has to be punished again but if he or she can guess it, the one who holds the gravel will be punished.
10.     And do it again...

 37.   From the text above we know that ....
a.      We need  less than five players.
b.       The loser must runs away.
c.      The players find the place to hide .
d.     The loser has to gues who holds  the gravel.

38. If the loser fails to guess who holds the gravel, what will happen ?
a.      The holder of the gravel must be punished.
b.     The loser has to be punished again.
c.      He or she must   find the gravel.
d.     The game must be repeated.

39. ‘ We need a gravel ‘. What does the underlined word means?
a.      marble
b.       big stone
c.      small stone
d.      seed

The text below belongs to no. 40 - 43

       A long, long time ago, the city of Thebes was guarded by a sphinx, a creature with the head of a woman, the body of a lion and the wings of an eagle.
       She asked the same riddle of every passer-by, and when they could not answer, she consumed them.
       ‘What being,’ the sphinx asked Oedipus, when he came upon her, ‘has four legs in the morning, two at midday and three in the evening ?’
       ‘Man,’ answered Oedipus. ‘As a child he crawls on all fours, in his prime he walks on two legs, and when he is old he leans on a stick.’
  ( Taken from The Fairy Tale from The Month – Greek Legend )

40. The following statement is true according to the text
a. Sphinx guarded the city of Thebes a long time ago
b. Sphinx did not have the wings of an eagle
c. Sphinx had the head of the woman and the body of a tiger
d. Sphinx can only be found in Greece

41. What does paragraph 1 tell about ? It tells about …..
 a. a strange creature                                           
 b. The city of Thebes
 c. The description of Sphinx
 d. A lion with an eagle wings

42. What does the text tell about?
 a. The life of Oedipus
 b. The history of the city of Thebes
 c. The death of Sphinx
d. The mystery of Sphinx

43. Where can you find the statue of the Sphinx?
a. In Indonesia                                                    
b. In Spain
c. In Egypt                                                         
d. In Italy


Text for questions number 44-46.
RADIO


Ten years ago, radio was still rare in Indonesia. Only reach people could have radio because it was very expensive then. Even radio was a strange thing for most people thought it was a magic box. It could talk and sing. In a village ther might be one radio only. The villagers gathered in the just to listen the programs from house of the radio possessor.the evening up to late in the morning. Once, as an example, Mr. Amry Sam was the only person who had a radio in his rural village. He became the most popular among the villagers. He became the most proud teacher in that village.
            Nowdays, however, almost every family has a radio. Even nowMr. Army Sam has four radios. One is for his wife, and the rest are for his children. Radio has become a comman thing. It has been as cheap as a thin of milk, hasn’t it?
            Radio offers progams such as news, advertisments, entertainment and the like. Radio may broaden the knowladge of the listeners as well as make them sad and happy. Therefore be careful with your radio. It can make you clever and diligent and negatively it can also make you stupid and lazy. Enjoy the suitable programs, please!
                                                                  
44. What does the last paragraph tell us about?
a.      The advantages and disadvantages from the radio
b.      Radio have many programs
c.       Enjoy the suitable programs
d.      It can make you clever and diligent

45. How many radios does Mr. Army have now ?
a.    Two radios
b.    Three radios
c.    Four radios
d.   Five radios
46.”Radio  may broaden the knowladge of the listeners as well as make them sad and happy.”
The underlined word has the similar meaning with ….
a.    Grow
b.    Add
c.    Trade
d.   Increase

Text for questions number 47-50.

TROPICAL FOREST

            Tropical foerst contain around half of all the words species of animals and plants. Now we are worried about this. Some biologist estimate some 10.000 species are being lost every year and never to be replaced.
            Tropical forest contain various kinds of wealth in the form of fruits, crops and medicine. Most of the plants in rain forests have never been tested for their medicinal qualities, except perhaps by the practitioners of traditional cure.

47. How many species are being lost every year?
a.    There are nine thousand species
b.   There are ten thousand species
c.    There are eleven thousand species
d.   There are eleven thousand species

48. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
a.    Tropical forest have only a little wealth
b.    We can not get the crops from tropical forest
c.    Tropical forest can provide medicine
d.   Tropical forest have many kinds of wealth

49. What is the purpose of the text above?
a. to entertain the readers                        
b. to tell past events
c. to describe tropical forest                 
d. to explain how to make something

50. The word “ this “ in line 2 refers to . . . .
a. Tropical forest
b. Medicine
c. Plants
d. Fruits

Text for questions number 51-53.

THE GOLDEN EGGS

Long time ago a remote village, in Central China, was inhabited mainly with farmers and hunters.
One day, a poor farmer lost his entire livestock to flood. He prayed, hard to God for help or his family would die of starvation. Few days later an old man, with long grey beard, passed by his house look pity on him. He gave him a goose and said I don’t have any expensive thing to give you and hope this goose will help you to ease your hardship.
A week later to his almost surprise the farmer found an egg in his yard. This was no ordinary egg. It was a golden egg. He was suddenly overcome with joy. Thereafter, the livelihood had rapidly improved but the farmer had forgotten his earlier hardship. He became lazy, arrogant, and spendthrift.
Strangely, the goose only laid one golden egg every six months. The greedy farmer lost his patient and slaughtered his goose thinking there were plenty of golden eggs inside its stomach. Though he very much regretted for his foolishness, it’s already too late.

51.  From the story above, we know that the farmer was downfall, which of the statement described his downfall?
a. He prayed for God’s help or his family would die
b. He didn’t believe the old man
c. He lost his patient and slaughtered.
d. He forgotten his hardship and became lazy and arrogant and spendthrift.

52. What is the main idea of  paragraph 2?
a. A poor farmer lost his entire livestock to flood.
b. The farmer found a golden egg.
c. The farmer lost his patient.
       d. The farmer had forgotten his earlier hardship

53.  What did the story teach us?
a.    It taught us to be greedy and be contented with what we had.
b.    It taught us to pray god to help.
c.    It taught us foolishness did not pay
d.   It taught us not to be lazy and arrogant

Text for question number  54-56

Rino has a parrot named Doly. It has colorful feathers. They are yellow, blue, and red. Doly is very noisy. ……. (54) Always imitates the human voice. It has a curried bill. It also has feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward. The feet help it to……. (55) on the branches and hold food. He loves his parrot because it has ……. (56) and always chirps everyday.

54.  a. . It                                 
b.      Its                                      
c.       They                           
d.      Their   

55. a.   fly
b.   take
c.   grip
d.   bring

56. a.   colorful parrot
b.   nice feathers
c.   colorful body feathers
d.   colorful feathers

57. The right order for these words
      We  –  met  –  so  –  long  –  have -  not  -  hello
       1           2        3          4           5          6        7
                              
a.       3 -   2  -  1  - 5 - 4  - 7  - 6
b.      1 -  5   -  6 - 2 -  3 -  4 - 7
c.       1- 5 -6 -7 -3 -4 - 2
d.      7 - 1-  5- 6 -2-  3-  4

58. The  -  chicken  -  my  -  brother  - is  -  feeding  –  little
        1             2            3           4          5         6               7           
 Arrange the words above into a good sentence.
a.    2 -6-3-5-4-1-7
b.    2-6-3-4-5-6-7
c.    3-4-5-6-1-7-2
d.    3-4-7-6-5-1-2


59. Arrange the jumbled sentences into a good sentences!
1.    The mouse deer told that it world not be full if crocodile ate him.
2.    Once a mouse deer walked around.
3.    Suddenly in the bank of river,  crocodile appeared and wanted to eat the mouse deer.
4.    He told he had something bigger at home.
5.    At last the mouse deer started to count... one, two, ... and at the end he jumped and bye the foolish crocodile.
6.    He asked the crocodile to stand in line.

a.         2-1- 3-4-6-5              
b.         2-3-1-4-6-5               
c.         1-4-6-3-2-5               
d.        5-3-2-6-1-4
60. The right order of the sentence bellow is.....
1.    They visit some animals there.
2.    At 5.00 they left the zoo
3.    A week ago the second year went to Safari Park
4.    They left at 6.00 Am and arrived at 2.00 Pm

a.       2-4-1-3                       
b.      4-1-2-3                       
c.       3-2-4-1                       
d.      3-4-1-2





















                                                                              

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