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SOALSIMULASIUNBAHASAINNGGRISTAHUNPELAJARAN2012/22013
ThefollowingquestionnshavefourpossibleanswerslabeleddA,B,CandD.thequestionsbyblackkeningA,B,CandDonyouranswerssheet.
Thistextisforquesstionsnumber1and2.
1. Whatdoesthefolllowingcautiontellusabout?
A. Thevenomoussarea.B. Thedangeroffsnake’svenom.C. Theendangereedvenomoussnakes.D. Theexistenceofdangeroussnakes.
2. Wecanconcludetthatthesnakesintheareaare….
A. endagered B. poisonous C. extinct D. tame
Thistextisforquesstionsnumber3and4.
3. Thenoticetellsthaatweshould….A. putthefoodinntheanimals’palmsB. takecareoftheeanimals’palmsC. feedtheanimaalspalmupD. regularlyfeedttheanimals
4. Wherecanweprobbablyfindthenotice?A. Atthezoo.B. Atthepetshopp.C. Atthefarm’sggate.D. Inthebotanicaalgarden.
Thistextisforquesstionsnumber5and6.
5. Fromthetextwekknowthat….A. GhaniwasadmmittedtoGlobalSeniorHighSchoolB. HaikalwillgotooanewSeniorHighSchoolC. HaikalknewGhhaniwouldwritethecardD. Ghanihadaveeryodddream
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6. Thewriterwrotethetextinorderto….A. informthathehasrealizedhislife’sdreamB. inviteGhanitoGlobalSeniorHighSchoolC. tellthathislife’sdreamhascometrueD. congratulateGhanionhersuccess
Thistextisforquestionsnumber7to9.
7. Whyhavetheexamsbeendelayed?Because….A. therewasaconflictingscheduleB. Ms.FaridahasjusttextedthemC. theyneededtoforwardthemessageD. theexamswerescheduledfor09November
8. FromthetextwemayconcludethatMs.FaridaisprobablyLina’s….A. principal B. classmate C. teacher D. friend
9. “I textyoujusttoinformthat…”WhatdoesthewordIreferto?A. Lina B. Farida C. Dinar D. Irfa
Thetextisforquestionsnumber10to12.
SCHOOLANNOUNCEMENTCAMPINGWEEKENDTo:AllStudentsofYearEight
Pleasenotethatonthecomingcampingweekend,wewilltravelbybustoWanagamaCampingGroundonSaturdayat8a.m.andreturnonSundayat3p.m.Therearenoshopsnearbyandnomainroads.Thereisapublictelephoneinthecampingground,butitisonlyforemergencies.
Tentswillbeprovidedbutyouwillneedfloormats.Youwillalsoneedabagtocarryyourclothes,awaterproofcoat–incaseitrains,andapairofbootsaswell.Pleasebringyourownplasticplate,spoonandcupandabackpackforemergencyequipment.Thismustincludespareclothes,aknife,atorch,awhistleandmoneyfortelephonecalls.
ThePrincipal
Note:Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontacttheCampingCoordinator.
10. Theschoolwillprovide….
A. tents B. boots C. clothes D. floormats
11. Whyshouldthestudentsbringtheirwaterproofcoats?A. Becausetheyneedtocarrytheirclothes.B. Sincetheyneeditforemergencycalls.C. Forthereisnoshopsnearby.D. Incaseitrains.
12. Whatisthemainiddeaofparagraph2?A. Thestudentsnneedabagtocarrytheirclothes.B. Allcampingneeedandequipmentwillbeprovidedbyytheschool.
C. Thestudentsnneedtopreparetheirowncampingneeedandequipment.D. Thebackpackmmustincludespareclothesandmoneyyfortelephonecalls.
Thetextisforquesttionsno.13to15.
13. WhendidNindagrraduatefromJuniorHighSchool?OnJunethe….
A. 13th
B. 9th
C. 6th
D. 4th
14. Whatcanweconclludefromthetext?A. DellaisNinda’ssmother.B. Nindaisaveryycleverstudent.C. thecelebrationnwillbeveryinteresting.D. IndonesiaHebaatJuniorHighSchoolisthebestschoool.
15. Thewriterwrotethhetextinorderto…Ninda’sgraduatiooncelebration.A. tellpeopleabouut B. invitepeopletoojoinC. provideadescrriptionofD. giveanannounncementof
Thetextisforquesttionsnumber16to18.
16. Whatistheadverttisementabout?A. Weddingpreseents.B. Offsetandprinntingmachines.C. Printingmateriaalsandstationery.D. Computersandddigitalprintingmachines.
17. Fromthetextwekknowthat….A. Acorisanewccompany.B. thecompanyooffersweddingpresentsC. thecompanypproducesleathermaterials.D. thecompany’sfaxnumberis6049802974
18. “ACORPRINTING&STATIONERYLTD.”Theunderlinedwordmeansthethingsneededfor….A. computing B. packing C. wedding D. writing
Thistextisforquestionsnumber19to21.
Yogyakarta,20th February,2012
Ms.LailyMukarromahMuhammadiyahSecondarySchool50KHAhmadDahlanSt.
DearMs.LailyMukarromah,
Iamherereferringtothetelephonicconversationwehadyesterday.Thisletteristoconfirm
thatthemeetingwithyouwillbeheldon28th
February,2012,wherewewouldbediscussingtheStudentExchangeProgram.Iwillalsoliketoensurethatthemeetingwillbeheldatyourofficeat10:00a.m.Pleasecontactme,ifyouwanttomakeanychangeinthis.
ThankyouforyourtimeandIamlookingforwardtothemeetingwithyou.Iamcertainthatthismeetingwillprovefruitfultoourgoals.
Sincerely,
ZaidAlGhifarry
19. Fromthetextwemayconcludethat….A. Mr.ZaidhasinvitedMs.LailytojointheStudentExchangeConferenceB. Ms.LailyhascalledMr.ZaidtohaveameetingatherofficeC. theStudentExchangeProgramwillbeheldat10a.mD. bothofthemwilljoinaStudentExchangeProgram
20. “Pleasecontactme,ifyouwanttomakeanychangeinthis”.Thewordthisrefersto….A. theconfirmationletterB. thetelephonicconversationC. theStudentExchangeProgramD. thescheduleandtheplaceofthemeeting
21. Whatisthewriter’spurposeofwritingthetext?A. Tothankforthehelp.B. Toexpressgratitude.C. Toconfirmthemeeting.D. Toaskforthediscussion.
Thistextisforquesstionsnumber22to24.
Duringtheholidaybreak,IwenttoPrangtritisbeach,anunspoiledbeachsouthofYogyakkarta.Iwenttherewithmyfamilyfortwodays,justafterNewYeaars.Thedrivetookaboutanhour,anditwasveryinterestingbecauusemostofitwascountryside.
Whenwearrivedatourholidayyhouse,thefirstthingwealldidweretogetchangedintoourcostumesandgoforaswimmdownatthebeach.Thebeachwasonlyacrossthehholidayhouse.Thesunwasverybrigght,andthewaterfreezingcold,butitwasveryrefresshing.Weswamforalittlewhile,anndthenwereturnedhometogetsomefood.Thatnightt,afterdinner,weallsataroundandpplayedscrabble,untilverylate.
Thenextmorning,myymotherandIwalkeddowntothessouvenirstalls,whereweshoppedforabouttwohours.WWhenwegothome,myfatherhadppackedsometastyfood,readyforthewholefamilytogootothebeachfortheafternoon.Ihaadfriedchickenandvegetables.Itwasextremelydeliciouus.Aftereating,weplayedbeachvolleeyballandwehadloadsoffun.
Iwillalwaysremembeerthisholidaybecauseitwastheffiirsttimeinyearsthatthewholefamilywasabletoholiidaytogether,andtheweatherwasffantasticthewholetime!WetookplentyofpicturesandwhenIgothome,theveryfirsttthingIdidwastohavethemdeveloped.Theyaretrreasuredmemoriesofagreatholidayyexperience.
Adaptedfrom:http://saintpatriicks.nsw.edu.au/curricul/pdfs/recount.pdf
22. Thetexttellsusabbouthowthewriter….A. spentherholiddaybreakB. tookplentyofnnicepicturesC. drovetotheunnspoiledbeachD. shoppedattheesouvenirstalls
23. Fromthetextwekknowthat….A. thedrivetookaabouttwohoursB. thebeachwasacrossthecountrysideC. afterdinner,thheyplayedscrabbleuntilverylateD. thewriter’sfathherwalkeddowntothesouvenirstallls
24. Whatcanweconclludefromthetext?A. Theholidaybreeakwasboring.B. Theweatherwwasbadthewholetime.C. Thewritertookkasmallnumberofpictures.D. Thefamilywassseldomabletoholidaytogether.
25. Whatisthepurposseofthetext?A. ToshowhowttogotoParangtritisbeach.B. Toretellthewrriter’sholidayexperience.C. ToinformabouutParangtritisbeach.D. Todescribetheewriter’sactivity.
Thistextisforquesstionsnumber26to28.
DiannSastroWardoyoisoneofthefamoousactressesinIndonesia.Sheis25yyearsold.Sheistallandbeautiful.SShehasawhiteandsmoothskin.Shehasshortblackstraighthair.Shehhasanovalface,apointednose,thickkeyebrows,thinlips,andstrongwhiteeteeth.Shealsohasanicesmile.
DiannSastroWardoyolikeswearingcasuualclothessuchasjeans,T-shirt,sneakersandsomeacccessories.Sheusuallygetsupatfivve,hassomeexercises,andthengoestowork.Sheisinnterestedincollectingbooks.Sheputtstheminherownlibrary.
ShehasmanyobsessionssuchasgettingherMasterofArtsdegreeinPhilosophyandbecominganinternationalactress.
26. Whatisthetextabout?A. 25yearsoldgirl.B. DianSastroWardoyoC. Indonesiafamousactresses.D. DianSastroWardoyoobsessions.
27. “Sheputsthem inherownlibrary.”Whatdoestheunderlinedwordreferto?
A. collectionofbooks.B. IndonesianActresses.C. Internationalactresses.D. DianSastroWardoyo’sfamily.
28. DianSastroWardoyolikeswearingcasual clothes.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmean?A. Stylish. B. Formal. C. Informal. D. Fashionable.
29. Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A. Toentertainthereaders.B. TodescribeDianSastroWardoyo.C. ToretellaboutDianpastexperiences.D. ToshowDianSastroWardoyo’sObsessions.
Thistextisforquestionsnumber30to32.HowtoMakeDollClothes
Girlsandtheirmothersorgrandmothersoftenenjoymakingdollclothestogetherasafuncraftorsewingproject.Herearesomebasicswhenmakingdollclothes.
ThingsYou'llNeed1 Sewingmachine2 Fabric 3 Patternfordollclothes4 Pins 5 Embellishments(lace,buttons)6 Scissors
Instructions
7 Pickadollclothespatternformakingdollclothes.8 Measureyourdollforthedollclothestoensuretheproperfit.9 Choosefabricforthedollclothes.Becreative.Considermakingdollclothesfromacottonnightgownormakingdollclothestomatchabedroomquilt,forexample.10 Cutthefabricandembellishments(suchaslaceandribbon)accordingtothedollclothespatterninstructions.11 Sewthefabricpiecestogetherasperthepatterninstructions,makingsuretofollownotationsforseamallowances.12 Turndollclothesrightsideoutandpresswithawarmiron.Dressthedolland
congratulateyourselfonyourdollclothesmakingskills.http://www.ehow.com/how_2104829_make doll clothes.html
30. Howmanythingsdoyouneedtomakedollclothes?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
31. “Measurethedollsfortheirdollclothes…”Theunderlinedwordmeanstofindoutthe….A. size B. cost C. value D. weight
32. Whyshouldwemeasurethedoll?A. Tomakethedollmorebeautiful.B. Toensuretheproperfit.C. Tosewthefabric.D. Tochoosefabric.
Thetextisforquestionsnumber33to36.
DrinkingPoison-Vietnam
Therewasarichmanwhohadapassionforricewine,buthenevergaveanytohisservant.NotevenasmallcupfulatTet.
Hehadtobeawayfromhomeoneday,sohegaveinstructionstotheservant:"WhileI'mabsentyoumustwatchovertheroosterinthecage,andthatfinepieceofporkinthekitchen.Don'tletthecatorthedoggonearthem."Hepointedtoabottleofhisfavoritericewineontheshelfandwarned,"That'sabottleofpoisonIboughttokilltherats.Whateveryoudo,don'tdrinkit."
Assoonastherichmanhaddepartedtheservantkilledtherooster,andcookeditandtheporkforhislunch.Hewasheditdownwiththericewineandhadthemostsplendidmealhehadevertasted.
Themasterarrivedhomeandfoundhisservantinadrunkensleeponthekitchenfloor.Heshookhimawakeanddemandedtoknowwhathadhappenedtotheroosterandthepork,andwhyhehaddrunkfromthebottle.
"Oh,greatlord,"sobbedtheservant,"Ididmybesttoguardyourfoodbutthecatmanagedtostealtheporkandthedogkilledtherooster.IwassoafraidofyourangerthatIdecidedtokillmyselfanddrankthepoison.Oh,unluckyme,Iamstillalive."
33. Whatdidthemanhaveapassionfor?A. Apieceoffork.B. Ricewine.C. A rooster. D. Rats
34. "Assoonastherichmanhaddeparted theservantkilledtherooster…”Theunderlinedwordmeans....A. left B. flew C. stayed D. arrived
35. Whydidtherichmangiveinstructionstotheservant?A. Hewasveryangry.B. Hehadtobeawayfromhome.C. Hefoundhisservantinadrunkensleep.D. Hewantedtoknowwhathadhappened.
36. Whatisthemoralvalueofthestory?A. Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.B. Betterdiestandingthanlivekneeling.C. Abadbeginningmakesabadending.D. Whenthereisawillthereisaway.
Thetextisforquestionsnumber37to39.
Therearethousandsofasteroidsinthesolarsystem.Asteroidsaresmallpiecesofrockandmetal.MostofthemorbittheSunbetweenMarsandJupiter.AsteroidsthatcrashintoEartharecalledmeteors.SometimestheyburnupastheyfalltowardEarth.Theymakestreaksoflightinthenightsky.Piecesthatlandonthegroundarecalledmeteorites.
Cometsareanothertypeofobjectinthesolarsystem.Cometsarelikedirtysnowballs.Theyaremadeoficeanddust.Cometsareusuallyfaroutinthesolarsystem.SometimesacometcomesinclosetotheSun.Whenitcomesinclose,thecometstartstomeltandlookslikeithasalongtailstreamingoutbehindit.In1994piecesofacometcalledShoemaker-Levy9crashedintoJupiter.ThecrashmadehugeexplosionsandsentupfireballsthatwerelargerthanEarth.
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37. Thetexttellsusabout....A. meteorsandmeteoritesB. asteroidsandcometsC. MarsandJupiterD. iceanddust
38. Fromthetextwecanconcludethat….A. asteroidsconsistofrockandiceB. meteorsconsistoficeanddustC. fallingstarsaremeteorsD. cometsarefireballs
39. “...andsentupfireballsthat werelargerthanEarth.”(p.2)Whatdoesthewordthatinthesentencereferto?A. Meteorites. B. Asteroids. C. fireballs D. Comets
40. Whydoesthewriterwritesuchkindoftext?A. Todescribetheasteroidsandcometsingeneral.B. Totellhowtoobserveasteroidsandcomets.C. Toinformaboutthesolarsystem.D. Toshowhowtheplanetsrotate.
Thetextisforquestionsnumber41to43.
EarthquakesaremovementsinEarth’scrust.ThecrustisEarth’srockyouterlayer,thesolidgroundthatweliveon.Earth’scrustisbrokenupintomanygiganticsectionsofrigidrockcalledplates.Theplatesslidearoundslowlyonalayerofhot,meltedrockdeepinsideEarth.Sometimestheplatescrashtogether.Sometimestheedgeofoneplateslidesunderanotherplate.
FaultsarecracksinEarth’scrustbetweenthehugeplates.Earthquakesusuallyhappenalongfaults.Theplatesoneachsideofafaultpressagainsteachotherwithtremendousforce.Anearthquakeoccurswhentherockalongtheedgesuddenlygivesway.Hugechunksofrockundergroundbreakandmove.Theycanjoltupwardortheycandivedown.Sometimestheblocksofrockalongafaultgrindsidewayspasteachother.
Theplacewheretherockbreaksiscalledthefocusoftheearthquake.Itisusuallyunderground.Thebreakingandmovingmakeswavestravelthroughtheground.Theplaceonthegrounddirectlyabovethefocusiscalledtheepicenter.Earthquakesarestrongestneartheirepicenters.
AdaptedfromMicrosoft®Encarta®ReferenceLibrary2005.©19932004MicrosoftCorporation.
41. Whatisthetextabout?A. Earth’scrust.B. Earthquakes. C. Faults. D. Plates.
42. Whatisthemainideaofparagraph1?A. Theplatescrashtogether.B. ThecrustisEarth’srockyouterlayer.C. EarthquakesaremovementinEarth’scrust.D. Theplatesslidearoundslowlyonalayerofrock.
43. “Theplatesslide aroundslowlyonalayerofhot,meltedrock…”(p.1)Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmean?A. break B. dive C. crack D. move
Thetextisforquestionsnumber44to46.
Alun-alunKidulortheSouthSquaresymbolizedbyacalmelephantoffersatourpackagetocalmsomeone'sheartdownandtowarmnighttimewithrondeandbajigurbeverages.Withyourfriendsatcollege,youmighthave(44)…inonenightonthematspreadclosetostallsaroundthesquarewhilediscussingyourtasksortalkingabouta(45)…juniorthatisknownbymoststudentsoncampus.YoumightalsojusthaveachatwithyourneighborsoryourcolleagueswhenyoustayedinYogyakarta.Then,youcantryanattractioncalledMasangin,namelywalkingthroughtwobanyantreesinthemiddleofthesquarewithyoureyesbeingclosedwithapieceofblackcloththatisavailableforrentat3,000Rupiah.Thebeliefsaysthatthosewho(46)…candoitwillgetunlimitedfortunesandblessings.
44. A. sat B. rode C. drove D. slept
45. A. unpopular B. famous C. selfish D. quiet
46. A. seriously B. unluckily C. carelessly D. successfully
47. Rearrangethefollowingjumbledwordsintoagoodsentence.
your congratulations
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A. 2–8–1–5–3–9–6–7–4 B. 2–9–1–4–3–8–6–7–5 C. 2–6–1–5–3–4–8–7–9 D. 2–1–8–5–3–9–6–4–7
48. Rearrangethefollowingjumbledwordsintoagoodsentence.
a girl was such
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A. 6–1–5–2–3–7–2–8 B. 6–8–7–5–3–4–2–1 C. 6–4–3–1–8–7–5–2 D. 6–3–4–1–5–7–8–2
49. Arrangethesentencesintoagoodrecounttext.
1 First,ourteachermarkedtherollsandthenwegotonthebuses.2 Someothersplayedcardsorwentforawalkwiththeteacher.3 Whenwearrivedattheparksomestudentsplayedguitar.4 LastFridayourschoolwenttoNationalParkforapicnic.5 Atlunchtimewesattogetherandhadourpicniclunch.6 Onthebuseseveryonewaschattingandeating.7 Finallyattwoo’clockweleftforschool.8 Wehadagreatday.
A. 4–1–8–7–5–2–3–6
B. 4–1–7–8–3–6–2–5 C. 4–1–6–3–2–5–7–8 D. 4–1–3–6–5–2–8–7
50. ArrangethesentencesintoaproceduretextofHowtoTreataCutFinger.
1 Thenwashwithsoap.2 Firstly,stopbleedingifnecessary.3 Afterthat,useantibioticointment.4 Finally,applyanadhesivebandage.5 Inourdailylife,weoftencutourfinger.6 Whenithappens,trythefollowingstepstotreatit.7 Secondly,cleanthecutfingerunderrunningwater.
A. 5–6–2–7–1–3–4 B. 5–7–6–2–1–4–3 C. 5–4–7–2–3–1–6 D. 5–1–4–3–6–2–7