PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN MUSI RAWAS

DINAS PENDIDIKAN
SMP NEGERI KARANG JAYA
JL. Pramuka No. 1 Kel. Karang Jaya Kec. Karang Jaya

SOAL UJIAN SEMESTER GENAP TP. 2012/2013

Kelas : VIII
Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Hari/Tanggal : Kamis, 13 Juni 2013
Waktu : 07.30 s.d 09.30 WIB

Pilihlah Jawaban yang tepat dengan menyilang (x) pada hurup a, b, c, atau d.

The following text is for question 1 to 4

The weather was very clear. I and my family decided to go to camping last holiday. Father prepared the
tent and other equipment. Mother prepared the cooking and eating utensils. I took my fishing rod and
my brother brought his sport equipment. When everything was ready, we left for the camping site in
countryside.
There were many campers when we arrived at the camping site. Unfortunately, the good location near
the river had been accupied by other campers so we had to look for another place. Finally, we found a
good place little bit further. It was near the big tree. After setting up the tent, my father and I went
fishing. We joined other people sitting on the rock near the river.
In the evening, father made a fire. Mother cooked the fish we caught. I could say that it was the best
fish I had ever tasted. Sleeping in the tent was a very wonderful experience. I wake up early in the
morning I felt fresh. Then I accompanied my brother playing ball.
In the afternoon, we came back home.

1. Where did the writer and his family set up their tent?
a. Near the tree c. At the back of the river
b. Near the big tree d. Far away from other campers
2. What is the purpose of the text above?
a. To describe a camping site
b. To give instruction how to set up the tent
c. To retell the writers past camping experience
d. To inform people the new camping site
3. What is the writer and his fathers hobby?
a. camping c. fishing
b. cooking d. playing ball
4. ..............the river had been accupied by.......
The underlined word is similar in meanig to...
a. inhabited c. bought
b. authorized d. grabbed

The following text is for questions number 5 and 6

Dear Tara,

Remember, weve had an appointment to go to a swimming pool after school. Ill be

waiting for you at home. After having lunch and taking a nap, prepare yourself to go.
Dont forget to bring your swimsuit. We will go there by bicycle.

5. What should they do before going to swimming pool...

a. Make an appointment and prepare everything
b. Have lunch and bring a swimsuit
c. Take a nap and ride a bicycle
d. Have lunch and take a nap
 6. When will they go to swimming pool?
a. In the morning c. In the evening
b. In the afternoon d. At night

Text for number 7

CHECK OUT TIME :
12.00
AN HOUR EXCEED IS CONSIDERED
AS A DAY CHARGE

7. Where can we find the notice?

a. At the hotel c. In the Police station
b. At the restaurant d. In the Factory

8. Dony : ................. do you go fishing?

Deni : once a week
What is Erika and Ranis plan?
a. How far c. How often
b. How long d. How many

9. The lights you before leave turn off the room

1 2 3 4 5 6
The correct arrangement is ....
a. 4 6 3 5 2 1 c. 5 1 3 2 4 6
b. 4 1 3 2 5 6 d. 5 6 3 2 4 1
10. Arrange the sentences below into meaningful paragraph.
1. I went on many rides.
2. Recently, I went to Disneyland in Los Angeles
3. It went very fast and I got a little wet
4. My favourite ride was Splash Mountain
5. I really had a wonderful time there
6. I also enjoyed Tom Sawyers island
7. We went there through a hanging bridge and walked throught caves.
The correct arrangement is ....
a. 2 1 3 4 6 5 7
b. 2 3 1 4 5 6 7
c. 2 1 5 3 6 4 7
d. 2 5 1 4 3 6 7
The following text is for questions number 11 to 13

I am used to travelling by air but only on one accasion I felt frightened. After taking off, we flew
low over the city. It slowly went high to the sky.
But suddenly it turned round and flew back to the airport. An air hostes told us to keep calm and
to get off the plane quietly as soon as it landed. After we landed, the police searched the plane carefully.
Everybody on board was worried and we grew curious about what was happening.
Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board. Earlier somebody told the police
that there was a bomb on the plane. Fortunately, they didnt find a bomb and five hours later we were
able to take off again.
11. Who searched the plane carefully?
a. The pilot c. The air - hostesses
b. The police d. The passengers

12. Why did the plane fly back to the airport?

a. The pilot was afraid of bombs c. The passengers were frightened
b. The pilot forgot about something d. Police suspected that there was a bomb on the plane
13. What is the main idea of paragraph three?
a. The writer felt frightened
b. The police searched the plane carefully
c. Somebody said that there was bomb on the plane
 d. There was a very important person on board
For questions 14 to 16 choose the correct words to complete the text.

Yogyakarta is an artwork buyers paradise because a lot of well-known artist originated from this
place. These ............... (14) artists have influenced local artisans in silver, leather, batik and other
branches of craft.
Even wood, rattan and bamboo, can be ......... (15) into very attractive craft items. Not only for
home, but also used in international hotels. One can find these items ........ (16) in several stores along
Malioboro street, the main street of Yogyakarta.

14. a. Common c. Beautiful

b. Famous d. Unpopular
15. a. Made c. Brought
b. Called d. Bought

16. a. Carefully c. Slowly

b. Readly d. Easily

17. My name is Erwin. I like reading very much. I always buy some books every month. Because of
this, I spend most of my pocket money on buying books. Now, I have a great collection of books. I
.............. them since I was in elementary school.
a. Collect c. Collected
b. Will collect d. Have collected
Read the following text to answer question number 18.

DUE TO MANY SHARP CORALS.

THE VISITORS ARE PROHIBITED TO SWIM
ALONG THIS AREA

18. Where do we usually find the text?

a. At the lake c. At the river bank
b. At the beach d. At the swimming pool

PLEASE KEEP YOUR CITY CLEAN

DONT DROP LITTER

19. What does the text mean?

a. You are not supposed to the garbage in dustbin
b. You are not allowed to put the garbage properly
c. You are not allowed to throw garbage everywhere
d. You are not supposed to clean the garbage in the city

The following text is for number 20 to 21

Dear Ayu,
How are you? Here is some information youll need. The examination will be held soon, started
from June 2nd. Calculator and dictionary are not allowed. Lateness is not tolerated. The first day is
Indonesian. It will be held for four days. Dont forget to bring your examination card. See you soon.
Take care.
Love,
Bagus

20. Based on the text, whats prohibited to do during the examination?

a. To be punctual c. To bring your examination card
b. To buy a calculator d. To open a dictionary in class

21. From the text we can say that ........

a. Ayu does not need any information
b. Ayu should study English for the first day
c. Ten minutes late is still tolerated
 d. A dictionary is prohibited during examination
Read teh following text and answer questions number 22 and 23

Mr. And Mrs. Joseph Sembiring

Invite you to share the joy of the marriage
uniting their daughter
Alice Sembiring
To
Jeffry Sitorus
Saturday, the fifteenth of June
Two thousand and thirteen
At three oclock in the afternoon
Gajah Wong Restaurant
Jl. Affandi Yogyakarta

22. The purpose of the text is to invite you.....

a. to attend Mr. And Mrs. Sembirings marriage
b. to Alice and Jeffry in a wedding party
c. to attend Alice and Jeffrys wedding party
d. to marry with Mr. And Mrs. Sembiring

23. Which statement is TRUE based on the text?

a. The party will be held on June 15th, 2013
b. Jeffry Sitorus is Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sembirings son
c. The party will be sponsored by Gajah Wong Restaurant
d. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sembiring will celebrate their anniversary

Read the following text to answer questions number 24 and 25

Announcement
To : All students of Junior High School 2 Karangmudo
To celebrate the National Education Day the students Board Organization will hold some interesting
programs. They are English speech contest, English Story Telling contest and Wall magazine
competition. The programs will be held on April 24th, 2013, 8 am 1 p.m. All classes must take
part in the programs and should report their participation to Mrs. Erika

24. Who is in charge of the program?

a. Student c. Mrs. Erika
b. Teacher d. Student organization

25. The text is about .......

a. Programs to celebrate the National Education Day
b. Explaining special program in January
c. Inviting students to come to school in January
d. Informing some programs on April 24th, 2013.

Read the text and answer questions 26 to 29.

Last weekend the girl scouts and the boy scouts of my school had their first fun camping outside
the school.
They left for Cikoneng at 05.00 a.m. After a long and thrilling drive they arrived at the village and
found a good camping site.
Lets set up our tents there, said the leader while pointing at a garden. Then, they started to
work. In a short time the tents were ready and they put a small flag on the top of each tent. After that,
some girl scouts made a fire while some others cooked their lunch. The boys were busy working. The
lunch was ready at 03.00 and they immediately started to eat. After that, they took a little rest.
At 04.30 p.m the leader blew his whistle and all the girl scouts and the boy scouts gathered around
to start their fun camping programs.

26. When did the scouts begin their fun camping programs?
a. At night c. In the morning
b. In the evening d. In the afternoon
27. The scouts set their tents up.....
a. On the mountain c. At the garden
b. Beside the road d. In the valley

28. ............... and some others cooked their lunch. (paragraph 3 line 5)
What does the underlined phrase refer to?
a. The teachers c. The boy scouts
b. The girl scouts d. The leader of scouts

29. Whats the main idea of the third paragraph?

a. The scouts set up their tents
b. The scouts came to the camping site
c. The scout prepared everything for camping
d. The scouts started their activities in camping site

Complete the following paragraph with the correct word.

I went to Germany with my family .......... (30) a school holiday a few years ago. It was getting
dark, so we were looking for a hotel. Then we .... (31) upon two hotels next each other with room
opening. We just randomly choose one and settled for the night.

30. a. for c. since

b. from d. during

31. a. come c. comes

b. came d. coming

The following text is for questions number 32 to 34

That Sunday evening I felt very tired after hanging out the whole day with my friends at the mall. As
soon as I arrived home, I hung my jacket on a hanger and got ready to take a rest. Suddenly I remember
that I had to call a friend. I looked for my cell phone everywhere but I couldnt find it. I was getting
panickly. I asked everyone in the house whether they knew where my cell phone was but no one knew.
Well, I lost it I thought. Then I had an idea. I asked my brother to call my cell phone. To my surpsrise, I
heard it ringing in my jacket. My cell phone was there.

32. What is the text about?

a. The lost cell phone c. Cell phone in the jacket
b. My friends cell phone d. My brothers cell phone

33. How did the writer get his cell phone back?
a. He asked his friend c. He put it on a hanger
b. He called his friends d. He found it in his jacket
34. From the text, we know that the writer is ........ person.
a. a careful c. a forgetful
b. a cautious d. an attentive
The following text is for questions number 35 to 37
It was the beginning of July, My parents and I were in a plane heading home from our vacation. A
crew announced the passengers that we were going to land in the airport a few minutes. While listening
to the announcement, I was looking outside throught the window and saw how dark the sky was. It was
raining heavly and lightnings sparked here and there.
Suddenly, I felt the plane went bumpy. The impact was low at the beginning, however it gradually
became terrible. Everything shook terribly. People started to scream in fear. I hold my parents hand. I
heard my dad praying while mom tried to soothe me.
Fortunatelly, our plane landed safety at the airport under that extreme weather. I thanked God for
saving my parents and I.

35. What was the writers mother doing during the turbulence?
a. She was holding her husbands hand
b. She was calming the writer down
c. She was praying for help
 d. She was crying in fear
36. The turbulance was caused by ....
a. the bad weather c. the height of the flight
b. the size of the plane d. the damage on one of the machines

37. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

a. The writer saw that it was raining heavily and lightning outside
b. The writer was enjoying the announcement made by the crew
c. A crew was announcing that they were going to land soon
d. The lightning outside scared the writer.

The following text is for question number 38 to 40

Announcement
To : All Departement Managers

There will be a meeting this afternoon, February 7 th, 2013 at 01.00 pm. In the meeting room. The
meeting will discuss the customers complaints. Since the topic is very important, presence is a must.
Please come on time and dont forget to bring documents needed.

Thank you

Director
38. Why do all of the managers have to come to the meeting?
a. The meeting will focus on the customers document
b. All of the managers must bring their own documents
c. The topic of the meeting is very important
d. The meeting will be conducted by customers

39. The meeting will discuss the customers complaints.

The underlined word means ........
a. Distrubances c. Disagreements
b. Disapprovals d. Dissatisfaction

40. The text tell us about the meeting of ............

a. the customers and the director c. all department managers and the director
b. the managers and the customers d. the manager and the director

Essay :

Read the announcement carefully!

Announcement

OSIS will hold a story telling contest next month. We invite each class to represent a couple of boy and
girl for joining it. The categories for judging will be : performance, pronunciation, fluency and content.
Winner will receive prizes in the school ceremony. For more information, please confirm the contest
commitee.

Answer the question based on the announcement above !

1. How many students must each class represent in this contest?

2. What is the announcement about?
3. What is the purpose of the announcement?

Arrange the following words into a good sentence

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