LATIHAN SOAL MID TEST I BHS INGGRIS SMP KELAS IX TP. 2011/2012

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Try Out Mid Test Semester I SMP Kelas IX

BAHASA INGGRIS

TP 2011/2012

This text is for question number 1.

TOY CARS HALF-PRICE UNTIL SUNDAY

 

 1.   What does the notice above mean?

A.    The price of the toy cars depends on the trade mark.

B.     The toy cars are more expensive after Sunday.

C.     The price of the toy cars is normal on Sunday.

D.    The toy cars are on sale every Sunday.

This  text is for question number 2

ANNOUNCEMENT Friday, May 24th 2009 ·      Free cooking class for you will be held in room 12 beginning next Saturday. Those who are interested, please contact Ms. Laura. ·      The visit to the museum will be on Saturday, June 1st. The bus leaves the school at 8:30 and those who want to go should not be late. The visit will last the whole day, and we expect to get back at about 4:30 in the afternoon. Committee Mr. Yusack

2. What is the purpose of the text ?

A. To inform delaying

B.To tell the announcement

C. To describe an information

D. To announce cookin class and visiting museum

3. When will the students go to the museum?

A. Next week

B. Tomorrow

C. Saturday

D. Any day

This text is for question number 4

25 May 2009 Dear Mr. Anton,             Our prayers and good thought to your whole family. Hold on tightly to each other always! We want to deliver our deepest sympathy for the passing away of your father Mr.Zainal. We are so blessed to have met him and will always remember his most generous heart. Your father was a great man, because he raised such a kind and noble son. Warm regards, Mr. Ramli and family

4. The text above shows that the Ramlis  . . . .

a. congratulate  the Antons

b. send their condolences to the Antons

c. inform that Anton’s father died

d. tell Anton that his father passed away

The text is for number 5 to  8

To all teachers and student One who we admire and follow of, died last night. Please pray for him  may he will be rest in peace .  Religion teacher

 

5. Who died last night?

     A headmaster        

     B. teacher

     C. student

     D. staff

	To Rini : Congratulation on your success to be the best performer in the story telling contest. As a friend I am so proud of you. Always do your best.                                                                                                                                    Hadi

 

6.     What is the text about?

1. Invitation
2. Announcement
3. Greeting Card
4. Short message

7.  Who is Hadi ?

      A. Rini’s father

      B. Rini’s brother

      C. Rini’s   uncle

      D. Rini’s friend

Invitation To : All teachers and students Please attend to Class IX Farewell party : Day     : Saturday Date    : May 29Th  2010 Time    : 09.00 a.m      We will appreciate  if you come.                                                          Committee

 

     

     

   8. What is the purpose of the text above?

1. To thank  students for their help
2. To announce there will be special program in the weekend  
3. To invite all school members to come to  the farewell party
4. To congratulate the committee on his success holding the party

Dear Beny, I invite you to have a meeting. Please come to the school hall  at 09.00 a.m. on Sunday, April 1st  2010.  We’ll talk about our farewell party.             Please, be on time.                                                                         Anto                                                                         committe

The text below is for number 9 to 10

9. Who invites Beny?

1. Anto                                       
2. The reader                              
3. The committe
4. Committee of students’ organization

10. When will the meeting be held?

1. On Sunday afternoon
2. On Sunday evening
3. On Sunday morning
4. On Sunday night

Text for  questions number 13-14

NATUR CONDITIONER Smooth the hair. Olive oil extract: Made from natural ingredients for hair treatment. ATTENTION ·         Avoid from spilling water into the bottles to keep the content from damage because of its natural ingredients. Water can cause damage the formula. ·         Shake well before using. ·         Result will be different individually, depends on hair problems level. Suggested to consult to Gondowangi Hair Care problems and Consultation Unit for continuous hair problems. Customer Care: Jl. Tebet Barat I no.10 Jakarta – Indonesia phone (+62-21) 8307523-24 Netto: 200 ml

 

                                                                                

13. What is the label about?

1. Customer Care
2. Olive Oil Extract
3. Natur Conditioner
4. Gondowangi Hair Care

14. “Made from natural ingredients for hair treatment”

      The word treatment has similar meaning with …..

1. preparation
2. reparation
3. problem
4. care

This text is for number 14 to 17.

Last   year   my   family   had   a  trip   to   Bali.   My parents, my elder sister and I spent three days. We had  a flight  to Bali.  We  arrived  there  at  9 a.m. Then,  we checked in the hotel. It was  not  big,  but comfortable.  After  taking a  rest  and   having a  shower,

We  had   a  lunch  in  the  restaurant  of  the  hotel.   In  the afternoon, we went to Sanur  beach. There were a lot of tourists   enjoying   the   beautiful   beach.   Some   of domestic   and   foreign   tourists   surfed   on   the   beach. They really  enjoyed it. My sister and  I played the sand. We built a castle from the sand.

On  the   second   day,   we  had   a  shopping  in   the  traditional  market  near the hotel.  My  mother bought  a new  dress,  while my  father  chose a leather jacket.  My sister bought  a pair of unique glasses and a cap. While I liked having T-shirts.

On  the  last  day,  we  checked  out  the hotel.  We left the hotel at 8 a.m. It was really an amazing holiday.

14. What is the text about?

A. Amazing Bali

B. Surfing on the Beach

C. Shopping in Bali

D. The writer’s amazing holiday in Bali

15. “The family did shopping .” This  idea was spoken in paragraph …

A. One

C. Three

B. Two

D. Four

16. How was the hotel?

A. Small and comfortable

B. Small but not comfortable

C. Big and comfortable

D. Big and not comfortable

17. “Some   of domestic   and   foreign   tourists ... (paragrah 2).” What does the underlined word mean?

A. local

B. popular

C. various

D. extraordinary

This  text is for no.18 – 21

London

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom.

It is situated in southeastern England along the Thames River. London is well-known city with a population of about 7 million. It is the largest city in Europe. Although it is no longer included among the world’s most populous cities, London is still one of the world’s major financial and cultural capitals.

London’s climate is generally mild and damp although it can be erratic. London is one of the driest parts of Britain. However, the weather is generally cloudy, and sometimes it rains on half the days of the year. With the mean temperature in July of about 18° C (about 64° F), London has warmer summers than most of the island. It’s frosty during winters in London. Fog frequently develops in winter.

London’s metropolitan area extends for more than 30 miles. Most of central London is located north of the Thames. It contains the City of London, the city of Westminster, and districts in the West End. The city of London is the heart of the city. The city of Westminster is the seat of the national government.

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18 . What does the text mostly talk about?

A.       The capital city of the United Kingdom.

B.       The world’s most populous city.

C.       The temperature in London.

D.       The Thames River.

19 . Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE based on the text?

A.       The seat of the national government is located north of the Thames.

B.       The city of Westminster is located north of the Thames.

C.       London is the famous and the biggest city in Europe.

D.       London’s climate sometimes can be predictable.

20. “It’s frosty during winters in London.

       What does the underlined word mean?

A.    Slightly wet

B.     Very cool

C.     Very cold

D.    Very hot

 21. “It is the largest city in Europe (paragraph 2)”. The underlined word refers to ....

A. United Kingdom

B. Europe

C. London

D. Britain

This text is for no.22 to 24.

Vacation to London

Mr. Richard’s family was on vacation. They are Mr. and Mrs. Richard with two sons. They went to London. They saw their travel agent and booked their tickets. They went to the British Embassy to get visas to enter Britain.
They had booked fourteen days tour. This includes travel and accommodation.  They also included tour surround London. They boarded a large Boeing flight. The flight was nearly fourteen hours.
On the plane the cabin crews were very friendly. They gave them news paper and magazine to read. They gave them food and drink. There was a film for their  entertainment. They had a very pleasant flight. They slept part of the way.


On arrival at Heathrow Airport, they had to go to Customs and Immigration. The officers were pleasant. They checked the document carefully but their manners were very polite. Mr. Richard and his family collected their bags and went to London Welcome Desk.
They arranged the transfer to a hotel. The hotel was a well-known four-star hotel. The room had perfect view of the park. The room had its own bathroom and toilet.  Instead of keys for the room, they inserted a key-card to open the door.
On the third floor, there was a restaurant serving Asian and European food. They had variety of food. The two week in London went by fast.
At the end of the 14-day, they were quite tired but they felt very happy.

22.  What is mostly told in the text above?

A.       Richard’s family’s vacation.

B.       Travel and accommodation. 

C.       Well-known four-star hotel.

D.       The British Embassy.

23.    Facilities given by the travel agent was spoken in paragraph ....

             A.    1

             B.     2

             C.     3

             D.    4

 24.  Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

             A.    Mr. Richard’s family did not get  magazines on the plane.

             B.     Mr. Richard’s family had a holiday in the British Embassy.

             C.     The room of the hotel had its own toilet.

             D.    The restaurant was in the second floor.

25.  “They boarded a large Boeing flight.”  The word ‘boarded’ in the sentence can be replaced by the word … .

            A.    take off

            B.     land on

            C.     got onto

            D.    got off

The milkmaid             A milkmaid was on her way to the market to sell some milk from her cow. As she carried the large jug of milk on top of her head, she began to dream of all the things she could do after selling the milk.             “With that money, I’ll buy a hundred chicks to rear in my backyard. When they are fully grown, I can sell them at a good price at the market”.             As she walked on, she continued dreaming. Then I’ll buy two young goats and rear them on the grass close by. When they are fully grown, I can sell them at an even better price!             Still dreaming, she said to herself,” Soon I’ll be able to buy another cow, and I will have more milk to sell. Then I shall have even more money....”             With these happy thoughts, she began to skip and jump. Suddenly she tripped and fell. The jug broke and all the milk spilt onto the ground.             No more dreaming now, she sat down and cried.

 26  What is the story about?

A. A cow that produced much milk                   

B. A woman who wanted to sell some milk       

C.  A little girl who liked to drink milk

D.  A farm that had a lot of cows

     

27. “When they are fully grown, I can sell them at a good price at the market (paragraph 2).”

      The underlined word refers to ….

            A.    the things                                                    

            B.     two young goats                                         

            C.     chicks

            D.    a milk maid

28.How many goats will the milkmaid buy ?

      A.  2

      B.  3

      C.  4

      D.  5

29. What is the moral value of the story?

A. Don’t count the profit before you get it

B. Don’t be lazy                                        

C. Don’t be greedy

D.  Don’t take more than you need

The text is for number 30 to 33

A New freedom With Air France   When it comes to fly to Paris from Jakarta. We realize you don’t want to be restricted by schedules. So as well as our flights on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Air France now takes off  Europe on Wednesday: at 18.20, every Wednesday to be précised. Timely now we think you’ll agree. Even better, once you arrive at our Paris Charles de Gaulle Terminal 2 .We’ll have you getting off to one of 53 destinations in Europe and 170 through out the world almost as soon as you’ve landed. So when you need to fly to Paris and beyond remember. We’ve adjusted our schedule so you can make the most of yours.                         YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE A REASON TO FLY AIR FRANCE                                                                                                             AIR FRANCE

Jakarta : (021) 54321-000 cxt.1 (Ticketing) ext.2   ( Sales & Management )

 30. This advertisement tells us about ……?

1. The tourist spots
2. The Flight Service
3. The European Countries
4. The accommodation facilities

   31. How many days can you join the flights from Jakarta to Paris in a week?

1. four days
2. five days
3. six days
4. seven days

32. Which statement is correct according to the text?

1. We are  restricted by the time if we want to fly to Paris from Jakarta
2. Air France now takes off  Europe on Wednesday at 19.20
3. There are 53 destinations in Europe and 140 through out the world as soon as you’ve landed
4. We can contact to  (021) 54321-000 cxt.1 (Ticketing) when we want to fly to Paris.

33. “ Once you arrive at our Faris  Charles de Gaulle ….”

           The underlined word in this sentence means….

1. go
2. leave
3. come
4. take off

This text is for no.34 & 35

 

34. What is the purpose of the text above?

A.       To explain about the process making organic compost

B.        To explain about the function of organic compost

C.        To explain about the compost’s ingredients

D.       To explain about the function of microbes

35. These statements are correct according to the text above, except ….

A.       Leaves grass, vegetable peelings and fruit cores are useful to make compost.

B.        Microbes help to decompose the compost’s ingredients for many months.

C.        Gardeners can get benefit by using organic compost for their plants.

D.       Natural warmth is produced by microbes

This text is for no. 40 & 41

Making Colored egg Material ·         Hard boiled eggs(cooled) ·         Paper towels ·         Food coloring ·         Glass jar     ·         Vinegar ·         Salt Steps 1.      Rinse eggs in cold water and dry it with paper towels. To make the dye, pour half a small bottle of food coloring into a glass jar and add 300m1 of hot water 2.      Add 300 ml vinegar and 15 ml salt. Lower and egg into the jar of dye, and leave for a few minutes. Check the color of the eggs regularly 3.      When the eggs has reached the desired color, lift it out and repeat the process with the remaining eggs. 4.      Rinse eggs in cold water and dry it with paper towels. To make the dye, pour half a small bottle of food coloring into a glass jar and add 300m1 of hot water 5.      Add 300 ml vinegar and 15 ml salt. Lower and egg into the jar of dye, and leave for a few minutes. Check the color of the eggs regularly 6.      When the eggs has reached the desired color, lift it out and repeat the process with the remaining eggs

 

36.Rinse eggs in cold water and dry it with paper towels.The underlined word almost the same meaning as………

A.     a.sponge down

B.     b.submerge

C.     c..immerse

D.     d. dip

37.When the eggs has reached the desired color, lift it out and repeat the process with the remaining eggs.

     The underlined it refers to …..

           A.     Colored eggs

           B.     Uncooked egg

           C.     Boiled eggs

           D.     Eggs

Read the text below and fill in the blanks with apropriate words

What is Rainbow?

A rainbow is caused by ...(42) ... being refracted, or “bent”, and reflected back toward the observer by raindrops. By this refraction sunlight is broken up into its component colors-red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet-the colors of the rainbow from the outside to the inside of the arc. Rain bows always from on the side of the server opposite the sun.

Mankind always seems to have regarded rainbows as (43) ...news. In the Bible story of Noah’s Ark, after the flood, God ....(44)....a rainbow in the sky as a sign that there would be no more floods. A legend maintains that, if you dig at the spot where the rainbow touches the ground, (45)... will find a pot of gold buried there.

38.  A. sunlight

       B. clouds

       C. rain

       D. wind

39.  A sad

       B. funny

       C. good

       D. scared

40.  A. pull

       B. put

       C. pour

       D. pick

41.  A. you

       B. we

       C. I

       D. they

42.              Arrange the following into a good paragraph!

1.      They were strong and smart players.

2.      My Coach Mr. Santana was a kind person.

3.      He would grounded anyone who came late and not obey the team’s rules

4.      When I was in Junior high school I really loved football

5.      Every Saturday afternoon I practiced in school field with my team and my coach

6.      But, while he was coaching us, he was very discipline

The best arrangement is ….

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

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

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

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

43.  when – out – switch – the – off – you – light – are

   1           2         3           4      5       6         7        8

The best arrangement for the words above is … .

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

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

C.     1 – 6 – 8 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 7 – 2

D.    3 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 1 – 4 – 7 – 2 

                                                  

 44.       the    your     by     materials     preparing     steps     start

               1        2        3           4                  5                6          7

           

            The correct order of the   words above is:

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

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

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

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

45.      Rearrange the following words into the correct sentence!

           building    -    a storey    -    in    -    fire   -     a     -    discovered    -    you    -    if

              1                     2                 3            4           5                 6                   7            8    

             the alarm     -     raise

                 9                      10

A.                8   -   7   -   6   -   5   -   4   -   3   -   2   -   1   -   10   -   9

B.                 10   -   2   -   1   -   8   -   7   -   6   -   3   -   5   -   4   -   9

C.                 8   -   7   -   6   -   5   -   1   -   10   -   9   -   3   -   2   -   4

D.                3   -   2   -   1   -   8   -   7   -   6   -   9   -   10   -   5   -   4

ESSAY TEST

I. Answer the following questions based on the text.

     An Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) is a machine permitting a bank’s customer  to make cash withdrawals at anytime and without a human teller.

     ATMs have a wide variety of names, such as: Automatic Teller Machine, Automated Banking Machine, Hole-in-the-wall, Cash Dispenser, and some other names.

     ATMs allow people to deposit cash or checks, check their account balances, transfer money between their bank accounts, and many others.

     In modern ATMs, customers authenticate themselves by using  a plastic card with a magnetic stripe. It encodes the customer’s account number. By entering the passcode called a PIN (Personal Identification Number), a customer can make withdrawals.  If the customer enters it incorrectly several times in row, most ATMs will retain the card as a security precaution.

     Most ATMs are connected to interbank networks. It enables the customers to withdraw in places where their bank has no branches. Besides, it is also possible to withdraw local currency in a foreign country. Many banks charge a fee for the use of their ATMs by non-depositors. Nowadays, many banks place ATMs in grocery stores, shopping malls, and other locations.

1. What does the text tell us about?

2. What people can do through ATM is stated in paragraph ….

3. What should customers do to make withdrawals?

4. “ATMs allow people to deposit cash or checks….”

What does the underlined word mean?

            5. The main idea of paragraph 1 is....

II. Arrange these words into a good sentence

the computer – its wire – operating – you – into – plug – before – make sure –

      1                    2                3            4         5        6           7              8                        

the electricity socket

            9

III. Arrange the sentences into a good recount text .

1. A friendly flight attendant asked the passenger to fasten their seatbelts on board.
2. Suddenly the plane began to shake and rattle; it was ready to take off.
3. Last year I spent my long holiday abroad by plane.
4. Arriving at the airport, I went straight to the check-in counter.
5. Then I went into departure lounge and took a seat.

6. My father and my mother saw me off at the airport.
7. It moved quickly and began to fly into the air.
8. After a while, the plane was ready to depart so all passenger had to get into the plane.

IV.  Complete the text with the appropriate words.

Whales are sea-living mammals. They therefore … ( 1) air but cannot survive on land. Some species are very large indeed and the blue whales, which can exceed 30 m in length, is the largest animal to have lived on earth. Superficially, the whale looks like a fish, but there  … (2) important differences in its external structure: its tail consists of a pair of broad, flat, horizontal paddles ( the tail of the fish is vertical) and it  has a single nostril on top of  …  (3) large, broad head. The skin is smooth and shiny and beneath it lies a layer of fat ( blubber). This is up to 30 cm in thickness and serves to conserve heat and body fluids.