LATIHAN SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS VIIIMTs PAKET B

Mata Pelajaran  :    Bahasa Inggris                        Kelas        : VIII

Jenjang              :    SMP/MTs                                 Semester  : 1 (satu)

Nama		Nomor Induk
Kelas		Tanda Tangan

A.   Choose A, B, C or D for the correct answer.

For questions 1 to 3, choose the correct words to complete the passage.

The Reader’s Digest was founded as a pocket sized, nonfiction (1) ________. It is intended to inform and to entertain its (2) ________. Compared with common magazine, the Reader’s Digest has (3) ________ pages.

 1.    A.    newspaper

              B. magazine

              C. dictionary

              D. encyclopedia

(Ujian Nasional 2003/1004) 

 2.    A.    readers

              B. writers

             C. dealers

             D. buyers

(Ujian Nasional 2003/1004)

 3.    A.    wider

              B. fewer

             C. more

             D. less

(Ujian Nasional 2003/1004)

This dialog is for questions 4 and 5.

Santi    :   Can I have that mango, Mom?

Mother :   Which one?

Santi    :   The yellow one, please.

Mother :   Sure. Here you are.

Santi    :   Thank you, Mom.

 

 4.    The dialog happens ________.

             A.   at home         

             B.   in a grocer’s

            C. in a garden    

            D. in a fruit stall

 5.   Santi said, “Can I have that mango, Mom?” What does it mean?

            A.   She asks for something.       

            B.   She asks for an opinion.

            C. She asks for help.     

            D. She asks for information.

This text is for questions 6 to 9.

       Mr. and Mrs. Darmo with their two sons, Prasetyo and Prasojo, are already at the
station. They are going to celebrate the Lebaran Day in their home-town in East Java. Mr. Darmo, a factory worker in Jakarta, always spends his annual vacation with his family in the small town where his parents and relatives live.

       The station is busy with the
passengers. Most of them are people who want to celebrate the Idul Fitri with their parents and relatives in their hometowns or villages. The restaurants are closed
because it is the fasting month of the year. No one is having meals, but some small children are having light refreshments. They do not have to do the fasting yet.

 6.    Where are Mr. Darmo and his family now?

              A. In East Java.

              B. In the factory.

              C. At the station.

              D. In their village.

(Ujian Nasional 2003/1004)

 7.    How many seats will Mr. Darmo take?

              A. Two.

              B. Three.

              C. Four

              D. Five.

(Ujian Nasional 2003/1004)

 8. The people at the station want to ________.

              A. have something to eat

              B. work in a factory

              C. celebrate the Lebaran Day in their village

             D. visit their relatives in their village

(Ujian Nasional 2003/1004)

 9.    “They do not have to do the fasting yet.”

The word ‘they’ refer to ________.

           A.       passengers

           B.       Mr. and Mrs. Darmo

           C.       some small children

           D.       Mrs. Darmo and her children

(Ujian Nasional 2003/1004)

This text is for questions 10 to 12.

       Hello, my name is Magic Sloanne. I live with my cousins, Donny and Bryan, at 60 Hyde Park Street. It is near Lakeland Street. This is my new neighbor. His name is Vicky Martinez. He lives on the same street as I live. I like having a friend like him because he is very clever and kind.

10.   Where does Vicky live?     

              A. Near Hyde Park Street.

              B. On Lakeland Street.

              C. On Hyde Park Street.

              D. Near Lakeland Street.

(Ujian Nasional 2002/2003)

11.   Who is Magic Sloanne?

             A. Donny’s brother.

             B. Bryan’s nephew.

             C. Vicky’s cousin.

             D. Bryan’s cousin.

(Ujian Nasional 2002/2003)

12.   “. . . because he is very clever and kind.” (line 4)

            What does ‘he’ refer to?

            A. Donny.

            B. Bryan.

            C. Magic Sloanne.

            D. Vicky Martinez.

(Ujian Nasional 2002/2003)

13.   Rona and her brother never ________ at school late.   

            A.   go                    B.    arrive       

           C. leave               D.    enter

This dialog is for questions 14 and 15.     

       Attention, students. I found an umbrella in the library. It is light green with some pictures of butterflies and flowers. Anyone who lost it, please come to the teacher’s office and contact me, Ms. Anissa. Thank you.

14.   What is the announcement about?

              A.   A losing child.

              B.   An umbrella that was found in the library.

              C. A student who has to meet Ms. Anissa in the Teacher’s office.      

              D. Information about new books on butterflies and flowers.

15.   “It is light green with some pictures of butterflies and flowers.” (Sentence 2)

       The word ‘it’ refers to ________.

       A.   an umbrella   

       B.   a library         

       C.   the Teacher’s office

       D.   butterfly

16.   Mr. Nicko is 1.85 meters tall.     

That basketball player is also 1.85 meters tall.

It      means ________.

              A.   Mr. Nicko is as big as that basketball player

              B.   Mr. Nicko and that basketball player have the same height

              C. Mr. Nicko has different height from that basketball player  

              D. Mr. Nicko has the same high as that basketball player

 

17.   Tono : Oh, my stomach hurts. ________. It is on the table.

       Tina   :   Certainly. Here it is.

       Tono     : Thank you

             A. Can I get you medicine, please?

             B.  Where is the medicine?

             C. You have to see a doctor.

             D. Can you get me medicine, please?

(Adapted from: Ujian Nasional 2002/2003)

18.   Choose the right order of the following sentences. 

              1.   It takes place within three or more days.

              2.   The more important the person who dies, the more buffaloes they kill.

              3.   It is carried out in honor of the dead person.

              4.   One of the Torajan traditions is the funeral.

.             5.  It is done by slaughtering a water buffalo.

                   A. 2, 5, 4, 3, 1

                   B. 2; 3, 5, 4, 1

                   C. 4, 3, 1, 5, 2

                   D. 4, 3, 5, 2, 1

(Ujian Nasional 2002/2003)

 

 

This text is for questions 19 and 20.

       Mr. Wahid is an English teacher. He can speak English very fluently. His wife,

Mrs. Wahid, is a nurse. She can help sick people. She cannot speak English but she understands it a little.

       Mr. Wahid’s children, Jelita and Gahara are SMP students. They learn English at school. They can speak English a little. They can also write and read English. They are good students. At home, their father always teaches them how to speak English; and they are happy to learn it.

19.   “. . . their father always teaches them . . . .” (paragraph 2)

The underlined word refers to ________.

           A.   their father

           B.   Mr. and Mrs. Wahid

           C. Jelita and Gahara

           D. good students

(Ujian Nasional 2002/2003)

20. What is Mr. Wahid?

           A.   He can speak English.

           B.   His wife is a nurse.      

           C. He understands English a little.

           D. He is an English teacher.

(Ujian Nasional 2002/2003)

LATIHAN SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS VIII PAKET A

Version A

Mata Pelajaran     :     Bahasa Inggris                           Kelas          :   VIII

Jenjang              :    SMP/MTs                                 Semester  : 1 (satu)

Nama		Nomor Induk
Kelas		Tanda Tangan

A.    Choose A, B, C or D for the correct answer.

 1.   Rani    :   ________.

        Indra :   I’m sorry. I’m busy doing my homework.

              A. Do you want me to post this letter?

              B. Would you like me to post this letter?

              C. Can I help you to post this letter?

              D. Could you post this letter for me?

(Ujian Nasional 2003/2004)

 2.    Diana :   What beautiful flowers!

       Keith   :   Thank you.

       Diana  :   ________         

       Keith   :   Sure. Let me get it for you.

       Diana  :   Thanks, Keith.

       Keith   :   My pleasure.

       A.   Can I have one, please?       

       B.   May I see it, please?

       C.   Those are really amazing!    

             D.  I don’t believe you have such beautiful flowers.

 3.    Avi   :   I’m thirsty and hungry. Can I have softdrink and a sandwich, please?

       Beni  :   ________. I only have water.

             A.   Softdrink and a sandwich here are for you

             B.   Thank you for giving me softdrink and a sandwich

             C.  Sorry, I don’t have softdrink or a sandwich

             D.  I don’t think you like a sandwich

This text is for questions 4 to 6.

       My Uncle Martin is my mother’s elder brother. He is my favorite among my mother’s

brothers. He is a very interesting man. He lives quite near us with my Aunt Angela and my cousins Anne and Bob.
I often go to his house.

       He is about 45 with grey hair. He is still quit good-looking. He is tall and well-built. He has blue eyes and a strong face. He wears glasses. He is short sighted. He takes them off when he doesn’t work.

       Uncle Martin is a textile engineer. He works for a big firm in the city. He travels widely in his job. He is an expert in solving problems with machines. At present, he is in the United States. He is visiting the firm’s customers there.

       He is very fond of the sea. He has
a boat at the seaside. He goes there every weekend in summer to sail it. I sometimes stay with my cousins at their house on the coast. When Uncle Martin is at home he usually takes us out in the boat.

Towards Synthesis

 4.    Who is Uncle Martin?

            A. Bob’s father.

            B. Anne’s uncle.

            C. My mother’s uncle.

            D. Aunt Angela’s neighbor.

(Ujian Nasional 2005/2006)

 5. Which paragraph talks about the
physical description of Uncle Martin?

       A. 1

       B. 2

       C. 3

       D. 4

(Ujian Nasional 2005/2006)

 6.    How many children does Uncle Martin have?

              A. One.

              B. Two.

              C. Three

              D. Four

(Ujian Nasional 2005/2006).

This text is for questions 7 to 9.

       Hi friends! This is my friend Miranda. She comes from Sulawesi. She was born in Makasar on June 12, 1980. Her hobbies are singing and swimming. She also likes planting flowers very much. She lives at 12 Jalan Jaya. She lives together with her parents and two sisters. They are Mr. and Mrs. Yudhatama, Sherina and Tiara.

       Miranda studies at SMP 7. Her older sister is in the first year of SMA, and Tiara is still in SD. They all love one another.

 7.    What are Miranda’s hobbies?

               A. Swimming and singing.

               B. Swimming and planting flowers.

               C. Singing, swimming, and planting flowers.

               D. Singing and planting flowers with her friends.

(Ujian nasional 2005/2006)

 8.    Who is the second child of the family?

             A. Yudhatama.

             B. Sherina.

             C. Miranda.

             D. Tiara.

(Ujian nasional 2005/2006)

 9.    “They all love one another.”

The word “they” in the sentence refers to ________ and her parents.

            A. Miranda’s sisters

            B. Miranda’s parents

           C. Miranda’s father

           D. Miranda and her sisters

(Ujian nasional 2005/2006)

This text is for questions 10 to 12.

               MISSING

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?

       He is in his mid-twenties, of medium height and quite stout. His face is oval-shaped and unshaven. He has crew cut hair that looks like the sharp spikes of a porcupine.

       When he left the house, he was
barefooted and was wearing an orange
T-shirt with a red collar and a pair of black shorts.

       Tan Seng Huat was reported missing by his family when he did not return home after he had slipped out of the house at about eight in the morning.

       They are afraid that he might have forgotten where he lives as this has
happened twice before. He seldom smiles but often talks to himself. He is harmless but can get angry if he is laughed at.

       A cash reward awaits the person or persons with information about his whereabouts that would help the police pick him up.

       Please contact 01 - 5417532 and ask for Inspector Lee.

10.   What does the missing person look like?

             A. He looks like the sharp spikes.

             B. He has an oval-shaped face.

             C. He is short and rather fat.

             D. He has long hair with pointed nose.

(Ujian Nasional 2003/2004)

11.   What is the notice mainly about?

             A. A missing man.

            B. A stupid person.

            C. A frightening experience.

                D.    An escaped prisoner.

(Ujian Nasional 2003/2004)

12.  Which of the following is NOT TRUE of Tan Seng Huat?

              A. He will not hurt anyone.

              B. He is twenty years old.

              C. He doesn’t like people to make fun of him.

              D. He left the house without telling his family.

(Ujian Nasional 2003/2004)

13.   Look at the photograph!

      

Both of the persons have ________ noses.

A.    big

B.    flat

C.    small

D.    pointed

(Ujian Nasional 2003/2004)

This text is for questions 14 to 16.

Attention, please.

The farewell party for the Ninth Grade students will be held next month. So, the Seventh and Eighth Grade students who will perform in the party should prepare from now. All students are allowed to use the school hall, but please tell Mr. Roni or Ms. Herlina when you want to use it.

Mr. Roni

Counselor

14.   The announcement is about ________.

              A.   a farewell party

              B.   the school hall

              C.  a permission to use the school hall

              D.  the students who want to perform in the farewell party

15.   “. . . please tell Mr. Roni or Ms. Herlina when you want to use it.”

       What does the word ‘it’ refer to?

             A.   The farewell party.    

             B.   The school hall.

V           C.  The party.     

             D.  Ninth Grade.

16.   The word ‘allow’ can be best replaced by ________

            A.   permit

            B.   perform

            C.  perceive        

            D.  persuade

17.   Apollo Airways always ________ Pontianak at 6. a.m.             

            A.   lands

            B.   stands by      

            C.  leaves for

            D.  waits for

18.   This dictionary has 450 pages.   

       This reference book has 450 pages.

It means the dictionary is ________ the reference book.

            A.   as thick as                 

           B.   the same thick as

           C.  different pages from 

           D.  as thin as

This text is for questions 19 and 20.

       Listen everyone.

       Monika lost her mobile phone. So, please all of you leave the classroom and leave your bags here. Mr. Marlow and I will search in this classroom. Thank you.

19.   The announcement is about ________.

           A.   a missing girl

           B.   a missing bag

           C. a dirty classroom

           D. a missing mobile phone

20.   Who helps Monika find her mobile?

           A.   The students.

           B.   Mr. Marlow and the speaker.

           C. Mr. Marlow and Monika.

     D.    Monika and her friends.