Latihan Soal Try Out A

SOAL TRY OUT UN 1 SMP/MTs TAHUN 2011

MAPEL BAHASA INGGRIS

PAKET A

This text is for questions 1 to 3

Jl. Pujangga 28 Jakarta April 20th, 2010 Dear Putri Putri, I’m so glad knowing that you and your family will come here next month. We haven’t met each other for along time. I miss you so much. If you come here, I will show a new park in my town. It is a nice place. You said that you and your family would go by train. How ever I don’t know when you will come here exactly. Please tell me the time, so I can pick you up in the railway station. Okay, that’s all for now, please replay soon. My love to auntie,uncle and Raka. Love, Ratih

1. What is the purpose of the text above?

1. To retell the writer’s experience
2. To describe how the writer picks her friend.
3. To describe the writer’s experience
4. To ask information when receiver will come

2. What will Ratih show to Putri’s family?

A.    A new place

B.     A new park

C.     A new railway station

D.    A new train

3. “…, so I can pick you up at the railway station.”

The underlined word has the same meaning as …

1. Take
2. Leave
3. Fetch
4. Deliver

The following text is for numbers 4 to 5.

Dear Tony, Our aunt Maria got an accident this morning. She is waiting for the operation in Harapan hospital now. It is scheduled at 10 am. Our family will be waiting for it before ten. Don’t be hurry as you out of the town.. She is going to stay in the hospital for days after the operation. Tina,

4. According to the message, Tina ask that Tony …

1. come to the hospital soon
2. wait for the operation
3. never come to the hospital
4. may come after the operation

5. “it is scheduled at 10 am.” what does the word “it” refers to?

1. Hospital
2. operation
3. accident
4. Tom's town

6.

A.    Tina is probably Tomi's …

B.     sister

C.     mother

D.    aunt

E.     friend

Read the following text and answer questions 7 to 9.

Julia is a girl of medium height and somewhat thin. She wears her hair in two plaits. She lives in near my house. We are of the same age. We go to the same school and she sits next to me in the classroom. We do everything together. She is my best friend. Julia and I share many interests. She like to read as I do. She collects stamps too and we exchange them with one another. We like to discuss our school work and help each other with it. I am fortunate to have Julia for a friend. She is friendly and ever willing to help others in difficulty. She is a food friend.

7. What does the text tell us about?

1. Julia's hobby
2. The writter's hobby
3. Julia's best friend
4. The writer's best friend

8. According to the passage, Julia and the writer are …

1. family
2. sisters
3. roommates
4. classmates

9.      “I am fortunate to have Julia for a friend.”

What is the meaning of “fortunate”?

1. Lucky
2. Happy
3. Heavy
4. crazy

The text is for number 9 – 10

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Krakatoa Krakatoa is one of the volcanoes of the Sunda volcanic arc. The volcano was formed by the subduction of the Indian. Australian Plate under the Euroasian Plate. Krakatau (Krakatoa) is located in the Sunda Strait, 40 km of the west coast of Java on the Island of Rakata in Indonesia. The geographical coordinates of Krakatoa are 16,7 South Latitude and 105,4 East Longitude. At its peak, Krakatoa reached a high of 790 m (2,600 ft) above sea level. Its first known eruption occurred in 416 A.D. However, this eruption destroyed the volcano of Krakatoa wich collapsed and formed a four-mile wide caldera. The island of Verlaten and Lang are remnants of this older volcano. Subsequently, three volcanoes combined to form the island of Krakatau.

10. Krakatoa is situated in the ...

1. Java Sea
2. East coast of Java
3. Ujung Kulon
4. Sunda strait

11. “However, this eruption destroyed the volcano...”

The word to destroy has similar meaning as ...

1. To build
2. To break down
3. To happen
4. To form

For no. 11 to 14, complete the text below with suitable words!

Blewuk I have some pets. However, my favorite pet is Blewuk. Blewuk is a male cat. It is so called because it has grey fur. He is very (12)... with his soft fur. He has innocent round eyes and feeble sweet voice. He always (13)... when he feels hungry. Actually, his voice is not suitable with his giant body. When I come home, he usually gives me a kiss. Blewuk is a nice (14)... . I’m very happy to spend my time with him. Most of the time he’s a good boy. It’s almost impossible for me to be (15)... with him. In the morning, he always wakes me up early. When he wakes up earlier, he waits quietly by my bedside until I wake up.

12.

1. Adorable
2. Adores
3. Adoring
4. Adored

13.

1. Barks
2. Meows
3. Hisses
4. Neighs

14.

1. Soul mate
2. Room mate
3. Classmate
4. Play mate

15.

1. Angry
2. Crazy
3. Hungry
4. Funny

ATTENTION To all passengers who leave for Surabaya, please wait in line 4, the coach will arrive in a few minutes. Thank you.

16. What is the purpose of the text?

1. To invite someone
2. To persuade the passengers
3. To entertain the passengers
4. To give information to the passengers

17. The following the statements are correct, except ...

1. The destination is Surabaya.
2. The passengers will enter line four.
3. The passengers will go to Surabaya by train.
4. This kind of information is ussually heard at the airport.

Read the text and answer the questions no 18 to 20 .

Important meeting for you, guys!             Our annual school board meeting is scheduled for Monday. January 28, at 9 a.m. in the media center room. Agenda items include funding for new buses, construction of a new swimming pool, and the purchase of books for the library. All students who are interested are welcome. If you wouldlike to speak at the meeting, please contact Mr. John Washington, our new school superintendent before Friday at working hours. Chairman of Students Union Roy Smith

18. Who was the announcement for?

1. The school superintendent
2. All student of the school
3. The purchasers of the books
4. Chairman of Students Union

19. When was the meeting held?

1. In the morning
2. In midday
3. In the afternoon
4. In the evening

20. “All students who are interested are welcomed.”

The above sentence means that the meeting organizer ...

A.Wants all students to come there

B.Will appreciate them for the students participation

C.Is pleased when the students can come

D.Really needs the students participation

Read the text and answer question 21 to 23.

The Basic Operation of a Digital Camera You need : a digital camera an object ( a friend/classmate or something interesting you can find around the classroom or school yard) Follow the steps bellow to take pictures. Hold up the camera and center the object in the LCD. Move closer or use the zoom control for the result you want.When you’re ready to take a 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. A light should appear that let you know the camera is set to go. Press shutter all the way down. It may be necessary to turn off the LCD and use the view finder when there is extremesunlight or to conserve battery life. The glare from the LCD does not work well with bright light.

21. What is the purpose of the text above?

1. To explain how to take a picture
2. To show how to create something
3. To tell how something is made
4. To describe how something is achieved

22. It is necessary to ... the LCD and use the view finder when taking pictures with more extreme sunlight.

1. Open
2. Close
3. Switc off
4. Turn on

23. What will happen to the LCD when there is more extreme light?

1. The glare is broken
2. The glare doesn’t work well
3. The glare works well
4. The glare is unbroken.

This text for number 24 to 26.

Dear : Aji Please come to my 14th birthday party Date : Sunday, April, 19th 2010 Time : 5 p.m. Place : Jl. Sumbodro 46 Kaligelang, Taman – Pemalang. Please be on time! I wish you there. Cheers, Desi

24. “I wish you there”. The word you in the invitation above refers to ...

1. The readers
2. The writers
3. Aji
4. Desi

25. What is the text about?

1. Desi’s birtday party
2. Aji’s birthday party
3. Invitation of birthday party to Desi
4. Invitation of birthday party to Aji

26. When was Desi born?

1. 1992
2. 1994
3. 1996
4. 1986

Read the following text and answer questions 27 and 28.

Dear, suzy Please come to my new house party. I’d be glad if you come to my new house party at: Date : 14th March 2009 Time : 6.00 – 7.00 pm Place : Sky land No. 26 California We will be waiting for your coming Andrea and Family

27. What is the purpose of the text?

A.    To give an information

B.     To invite somebody

C.     To remind someone else

D.    To ask for confirmation

28. How long will the party take place?

1. One minutes
2. Sixty minutes
3. One hour
4. Two hours

Text for number 29

Watch out! Slippery road.

29. The sentence in the notice means that . . . .

a.       it’s not dangerous to walk along the road

b.      it’s safe to walk hurriedly near the road

c.       we should walk carefully in the road

d.      we may walk quickly along the road

Text for number 30

Check your belongings before getting off!

30. Where do you usually find this notice?

a.       In the garage

b.      In the storeroom

c.       In the aircraft cabin

d.      In the terminal building

Read the text to answer question no 31 and 32

Dear , Reiner

Hopefully your special day gives you spirit to face your life.

Be happy, mature, and successful.

Happy birthday, Rein

Love,

Astrid

31. What is the purpose of the text above?

A.    To pray for Reiner in his special day

B.     To congratulate Reiner in his birthday

C.     To celebrate Reiner’s birthday

D.    To make Reiner’s birthday special

32. What is Astrid’s hope for Rainer in his birthday?

A.He will be successful in his career

B.He will get spirit to face his life

C.He has a special day in life

D.He will face a good spirit

Text for number 33 to 36

December 26^th , 2004 was a very special day with an unforgettable memory for people all over the world especially Indonesia.

Everybody still remembered this violence natural disasters. A very terrible earthquake followed with huge waves destroyed everything on its way happened in Aceh and some other parts of the earth.

People tried to escape to higher ground but most of them were killed. They were buried or carried away to the middle of the sea or ocean when the waves spun around. The victims were thousands that could be found but more were lost.

This natural disaster happened again such as earthquake in West Java in September 2^nd, 2009, West Sumatera in September 30^th, 2009, North Sulawesi with 5.7 magnitude on October27^th, 2009 even in Bima, NTT with 6.7 magnitude happened this morning (November 9^th, 2009).

According to Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency that the quake’s

episenter was located 155 kms Southeast of Bima at 25 kms below sea level and Indonesia is prone to seismic due to its location.

33. This text shows us the violence natural disaster happened in December 26^th , 2004 was ...

A.frightening

B.memorable

C.special

D.forgettable

34. Paragraph three tells us about the . . . of the violence natural disaster on December 26^th , 2004

A. cause

B. effect

C. process

D. size

35. “… followed with huge waves”. (Paragraph 2) The underlined phrase means . . . .

A. long streams of sea

B. smooth current of water

C. unpredictable level of sea water

D. very enormous ridge of sea water

36. “… due to its location …”. (the last sentence) The word its refer to . . . .

A. Indonesia

B. episenter

C. sea level

D. Earthquake

The text for no 37 and 38

37. From the text above we know that the restaurant closes …

A, at midnight

B. at 11 o’clock

C. at 12 o’clock

D. in the evening

38. “With the recommendation of the Italian chef Association”. The underlined word means…

A. expert

B. cook

C. waiter

D. worker

Read the text to answer question no 39 to 43

A long time ago, There lived an old man in Penanggungan Mountain. His name was Kiai Gede Penanggungan. He had supernatural power. Kiai Gede Penanggungan had a beautiful daughter named Dewi Walangangin who hadn’t married yet. Kiai Gede Penanggungan prayed days and nights for her daughter to have a husband. One day, a young handsome man came to his place. The name of the man is Jaka pandelengan. He wanted to be Kiai Gede Penanggungan’s student. Kiai Gede agreed to have Jaka as his student with one condition that he would marry her daughter. Jaka Pandelengan and Dewi Walangagin soon got married. Kiai Gede Penanggungan taught Jaka many things.

After several years now it was time for the couple to live separately with Kiai Gede Pananggungan. They would move to another village. Kiai Gede gave some seeds of pari or paddy to the couple. He asked the couple to plant the seed. He also warned the couple not to be arrogant when they were rich because of planting the seed. He wanted to couple helped poor people. The couple started a new life. They planted the seed. Soon, the seeds grew a lot of rice. Now the couple became very rich. The poor neighbours came to the couple to ask for some pari seed. But the couple refused to help them.

Kiai Gede heard the couple’s bad behavior. Soon he visited the couple. He met them when the couple was working in the field. Kiai Gede talked to the couple. He reminded the couple not to be arrogant. But the couple ignored him. They said nothing to Kiai Gede. Kiai Gede got very angry. He then said, "You two are like temples. You cannot listen to me." Right after he said those words, an incredible thing happened. Slowly, Jaka and Dewi turned into temples. Because the temples stood among the pari, people then named them as Pari Temple.

39. What did Jaka Pandelengan have to do to be Kiai Gede’s student?

A. Planted pari in the field

B. Married to Kiai Gede’s daughter

C. Lived separately to another village

D. Helped poor people

40. What did Kiai gede give to the young couple when they wanted to live separately?

A. Pari Temple

B. Some padi seeds

C. A lot of rice

D. A large rice field

41. Why did the couple become temples?

A. Because they planted padi seeds

B. Because they helped poor people

C. Because they ignored Kiai Gede’ advice

D. Because they were rich

42. “…, an incredible thing happened…” the underlined word means…

A. impossible

B. unbelievable

C. usual

D. common

43. “…You two are like temples”. The underlined word refers to…

A. Jaka Pandelengan

B. Dewi Walngangin

C. The villagers

D. The couple

This text is for question no 44 to 45

COFFEE MIX Nutrition fact Serving size : 1 sachet ( 20 g ) Total fat 4 % Saturated fat 2 g 10% Sodium 20 mg 1% Total carbohydrate 16g 5% Sugar 9g Protein 1 g Ingredients Sugar, non-dairy creamer, instant coffee. Preparation Empty the contents of one sachet coffee into a cup, Add 150 cc hot water (80°C) Stir and serve Best before 10-2010

44. How many gram is it a dozen of coffee mix sachet?

A. 200g

B. 240g

C. 280g

D. 320g

45. From the text above we know that…

A. we need cold water to make coffee mix

B. one sachet of coffee mix can be made into two cups

C. the expired date of the product is 10-2010

D. one sachet of coffee mix weighs 30 gram

To : The class captain You are expected to attend the meeting in the Library right after the class. Please come on time. Mr. Bambang

46. Where will the meeting occur ?

. A. In the principal’s office

B. At the school canteen

C. In the library

D. In the school Hall

47. “You are expected to attend the meeting in ...”

The underlined word means ... .

A.announce

B.force

C.be present at

D.keep

48. Arrange these sentences into a procedure text.

1. First, you must pass a short written examination.
2. Second, you must send and receive international Morse code.
3. Finally, you will get the license.
4. Do you know how to abstain a station and operator’s licence?
5. It tests your knowledge of operating regulations and simple radio theory.
6. And you must prove that you can send and receive it five words per minute.

To make a good text, the order of the sentences should be ...

1. 4 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 6 – 3
2. 4 – 1 – 5 – 2 – 6 – 3
3. 4 – 1 – 5 – 6 – 2 – 3
4. 4 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 6 – 3

49. Arrange the jumbled words into good sentences.

Enter  1– private  2– do 3 – this  4– not 5- room.6

  

1. 3 – 6 – 4 – 1 – 5 – 2
2. 3 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 2 – 6
3. 3 – 1 – 6 – 4 – 5 – 2
4. 3 – 6 – 1 – 4 – 5 – 2

50. Arrange the jumbled words into good sentences.

Can 1 – patterned  2– Wallpaper  3– either 4– plain 5 – or 6 – come 7– with 8– graphics 9

1. 3 – 4 – 1 – 2 – 7 – 9 – 8 – 5 – 6
2. 3 – 2 – 1 – 4 – 9 – 7 – 8 – 6 – 5
3. 3 – 9 – 4 – 6 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 7 – 8
4. 3 – 1 – 7 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 2 – 9

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KUNCI JAWABAN TRY OUT BAHASA INGGRIS

PAKET A

1. d          11. b                21.a                31. b                41. c
2. b          12. a                22. c                32. b                42. a
3. c          13. b                23. b                33. a                43. d
4. d          14. d                24. c                34. b                44. b
5. b          15. a               25. d                35. d                45. c
6. a          16. d                26. c                36. b                46. c
7. d          17. c                27. b                37. a                47. c
8. d          18. b                28. c                38. a                48. a
9. a          19. a                29. c                39. b                49. b
10. d          20. b                30. c                40. b                50. d