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)