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PEMERINTAH DAERAH KABUPATEN MERAUKE

DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN PENGAJARAN

SMP NEGERI 3 MERAUKE

Jl. Kuper Merauke

ULANGAN SEMESTER ??? TAHUN AJARAN ???????

Mata Pelajaran
Hari/ Tanggal :
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: Bahasa Inggris
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1. Iwan :
What are you doing?
Sari : I am packaging for aunt.
Iwan : Let me help you.
Sari : _______________. Its almost finished.
Iwan : All right.
a. Sure, I can
c. I think so
b. No, thanks
d. Please tell me about it
2. Dela :
Do you agree if we hold bazaar and charity program to
commemorate
Independence Day?
3. Sinta : It is a good idea. It shows our solidarity and care for others.
a I completely agree
f. Id love to, but I am busy
e. Please do not bother
g. I don't have any ideas
This dialog is for questions 3 and 4.
Bajra : Hello. May I speak to Ega, please?
Ega : Ega speaking. Who is this?
Bajra : Its me, Bajra.
Ega : Hi, Bajra. What can I do for you?
Bajra : If you dont mind, Id like to borrow your geography book.
Ega : No, not at all. You can use it. I dont need it at the moment.
Bajra : Thanks. Will you be at home this afternoon?
Ega : Im going to a math course at 3 p.m. It will finish at 4:30 p.m. Ill
be home afterwards.
Bajra : O.K. Ill meet you at around 5 p.m.
Ega : No problem.
Bajra : Thanks, Ega. See you.
Ega : See you.
4.
a
h.
i.
j.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

Bajra and Ega are friends.
Ega will lend Bajra his geography book.
Ega will attend a math course for two hours.
Bajra is going to Egas house at around 5 p.m.

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5. Bajra says, Hello. May I speak to Ega, please?

What does he express?
a He starts a telephone conversation.
k. He maintains a conversation longer.
l. He responds to a statement.
m. He shows attention.
This dialog is for questions 5 and 6.
Toby : Do you know when the schooltrip will be?
Luthfi : Do you mean the school trip to the botanical garden?
Toby : Yes.
Luthfi : Well, it will be held in two weeks, on June 17.
Toby : What time will it be?
Luthfi : If Im not mistaken, it will be from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Toby : All students can participate in it, right?
Luthfi : No, its only for the eighth graders.
Toby : Oh, I thought that all students can join.
Luthfi : The committee will give us the detailed information later.
6. Who do you think the speakers are?
a Schoolmates.
n. Relatives.
7.
a
q.
r.
s.

o. Pen pals.
p. Siblings.

What information does Toby need to know?

Who the committee of the school trip is.
How many students can participate in the school trip.
When the school trip will be held.
Where the school trip will be.

This text is for questions 7 and 8.

Passengers, your attention, please. Sancaka Express train bound
for Surabaya will be departing in 15 minutes from platfrom number
one. Please have your tickets ready and line-up at door number two.
Thank you.
8. Where can we hear the announcement?
a At the airport.
t. At a harbor.
9.
a
w.
x.
y.

u. At a bus station.
v. At a railway station.

From the text we can conclude that __________________.

the train will leave for Surabaya
the train will be arriving in 15 minutes
the passengers will board the train through the door number one
the announcement is addressed for Sancaka Express passengers

This text is for questions 9 to 11.

Jl. Kenari no. 8
Bima, West Nusa Tenggara
May 18, 2016
Indah Nindi Putri

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Perumahan Citra Permai Blok G no. 03

Medan, North Sumatra
Dear Indah,
How are you doing? I hope you and your family are fine. It has
been long time since you moved and we lost contact. I got your
address from my new classmate, Danang. You know him, right? He
was your neighbor when he was in Medan.
How is Medan? How is your school? I believe that you still have
great achievements, like when you were in elementary school.
Anyway, Danang told me that you won a robot competition at your
school and you would represent your school in a provincial robot
competition. Please tell me about the result. I believe that your robot
performed the best. Would you like to send me a photo of you and
your robot?
I would like to hear your story.
Your friend,
Cindy Dewanti
10. How did Cindy know Indahs address?
a Danang informed Cindy.
z. Cindy knew it from Indahs letter.
aa. Indah give it to Cindy via social media.
ab. Cindy got it from her neighbor.
11. What does paragraph two tell us about?
a Cindys hope to have Indahs photo.
ac. Cindy and Indahs memories at elementary school.
ad. Danangs story about Indahs achievement.
ae. A provincial robot competition in Medan.
12. What will Indah likely write about in her reply?
a Her holiday in Medan with her family.
af. Her achievement in joining an international robot competition.
ag. Her new classmates from Bima who won a robot competition.
ah. Medan, her school and her participation at a provincial robot competition.
This text is for questions 12 and 13.
Attention, please. For all members of the English club, we will be
holding a meet and greet with a native speaker to improve our
English skills. It will be held at the school hall next Wednesday after
school. Don't miss it. Thank you.
13. Why does the English club hold the event?
a To improve English skills.
ai. To learn western culture.
aj. To meet and greet with a native speaker.
ak. To commemorate the English clubs anniversary.

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14. When will the event be held?

a In the morning.
al. In the evening.

am.In the afternoon.

an. At night.

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This text is for questions 14 and 15.

Come and enjoy!
lndonesia Culture Festival
Traditional Food
Traditional Clothes
Photo Exhibition
Traditional Music and Art Shows
8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
June 21-27, 2016
At Expo Center
Jalan Merdeka no. 6
Banjarmasin
15. What is the purpose of the text?
a To advertise a festival.
ao. To entertain the readers.
ap. To describe a festival.
aq. To inform about lndonesia culture.
16. How long does the festival last?
a Three days.
ar. Five days.

as. A week.
at. Two weeks.

This text is for questions 16 and 17.

Dear Ussy,
Please accept our warmest condolences on your father's passing.
Our prayers and support are always with you and your family.
With love and hugs,
Desta and family
17. The card is addressed to
a a person who is sick
au. a person who is in grief

av. a person who feels happy

aw. a person who will do a test

18. Please accept our warmest condolences ....

19. Who does the underlined word refer to?
a Desta and Ussy.
ay. Ussy and her family.
ax. Ussy and her father.
az. Desta and his family.
This text is for questions 18 to 21.
To
: rosita03@yahoo.com
Subject : Reply
Hi, Rosita. How are you? I hope you are fine. Ive read your email about your school event to commemorate Earth Day. Ive also
seen your amazing picture attached, wearing a recycled wrapped
dress. You look beautiful in the elegant dress. You are so creative. You
have changed clothes perfumes wraps into beautiful dresses.

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I told my friends about it. You know, they are really curious about
how to make it. We intend to make the same dress. We start
collecting the wraps. Can you tell me, please? If you dont mind,
please record it and send it to me.
I wait for your reply.
Tiara
20. What is the dress made of?
a Papers.
ba. Cloth.

bb. Recycled bottles.

bc. Clothes perfumes wraps.

21. Why does Tiara need the video?

a To show her dress to her friends.
bd. To play it at the Earth Day commemoration.
be. To see Rositas new collection dress.
bf. To learn how to make a recycled wrap dress.
22. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a The e-mail is a reply to Rositas e-mail.
bg. Tiara shows her recycled wraps dress to her friends.
bh. Rosita participates in a school anniversary.
bi. Tiara wears recycled wraps dress at Earth Day.
23. ........ they are really curious about how to make it. (Paragraph 3)
24. What is the closest meaning of the underlined word?
a Calm.
bj. Kind.
bk. Nosy.
25. What is the purpose of the text?
a To invite a person.
bm.
To ask for an item.

bl. Averse.

bn. To express gratitude.

bo. To inform a person.

26. From the text we know that ______________.

a Melas sister received Ditas call
bp. Dita gave the articles to Mela
bq. Dita wants to discuss the assignment
br. Dita has called Mela more than three times
27.

This text is for questions 24 to 28.

28. Once upon a time, there lived a poor old farmer in a small
hut. One day, when Mr. Farmer was about to go to work, he saw an
egg lying on the ground in front of his house. He carefully picked the
egg and took it into the house. Mr. Farmer covered the egg with a
rag and put it in a box to keep it warm. After that, he went to the
farm to work.
29. Mr. Farmer used to warm the egg every day until the egg
hatched. lt turned out to be a gull. Mr. Farmer treated the little Gull
with great affection. He looked after the Gull well. The days passed,
a small gull grew bigger. Mr. Farmer realized that the Gull was not
going to stay with him forever. With tears in his eyes, Mr. Farmer let
the Gull go south to its place.

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30. One day, Mr. Farmer was sick. He had no money to buy
medicine, firewood or food. As he was lying on his bed, suddenly a
person knocked on the door. It was in fact the Gull. It brought a few
seeds in its beak. Mr. Farmer was astonished to see the Gull there.
The Gull entered the house, gave Mr. Farmer a drink and looked after
him as Mr. Farmer did to it previously.
31. Before leaving, the Gull handed Mr. Farmer the seeds. The
Gull helped to plant the seeds in Mr. Farmers house yard. Mr. Farmer
thanked the Gull. The next day, there was a miracle. The seeds
planted had grown tall and bore fruits. Mr. Farmer was surprised but
pleased to see it. He took and ate the fruits. Surprisingly, he became
strong and recovered from his illness.
32. Mr. Farmer took a good care of the tree. The tree continued
to bear fruits and did not dry in all seasons. Mr. Faimer sold the fruits
and got a lot of money and shared partly to his neighbors.
33.Adapted from: http://translate.google.co.id/translate?hl=id&langpair=id|
en&u=http://www. ceritaanak.org/ (August 6,2015)

34. What does the text mainly tell us about?

a A smart-gull.
bs. An eternal tree.

bt. A farmer and his trees.

bu. A poor farmer and a gull.

35. Where did Mr. Farmer find the Gull egg?

a In a farm.
bv. In the market.

bw.In the backyard.

bx. In front of his house.

36. What was Mr. Farmer like?

a Kind and caring.
by. Optimistic and smart.

bz. Lazy and unkind.

ca. Selfish and greedy.

37. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a The farmer found a baby gull in his houses yard.
cb. The farmer lived simply in a small hut.
cc. The Gull helped the farmer to work in a farm for the rest of its life.
cd. The Gull visited the sick farmer once and brought him fruits.
38. What can we learn from the story?
a We should not look down on others.
ce. We should not give up easily.
cf. We should help others, sincerely.
cg. We should be responsible to do our duties.
39.

This text is for questions 29 to 32.

40. George Eastman invented the Kodak camera that makes

photography accessible to the public. He was born on July 12, 1854
in Waterville, New York.
41. When he was 24 years old, he planned to visit Santo
Domingo and decided to document the trip, but the photography
equipment was enormous, heavy and costly. Therefore, he bought all
the equipment and began researching how to make photography

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more practical and easier. He saw a formula for dry plate emulsion at
a British publication and got tutelage from two local amateur
photographers. He had succeeded to develop the camera to be
smaller and cheaper.
42. He opened the Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company in
1880. He named his first camera Kodak. Eastman Kodak was the
largest U.S. company in the industry by 1927.
43.Adopted from : http://www.biography.com/people/georgeeastman9283428#inventor-of-the-snapshot (August 15, 2015)

44. What was George Eastman?

a A traveler.
ch. A professional photographer.

ci. A local amateur photographer.

cj. An inventor of Kodak camera.

45. How old was Eastman when he opened his company?

a 24 years old.
cl. 73 years old.
ck. 26 years old.
cm.78 years old.
46. From the text we can conclude that ________________.
a Kodak became popular by 1878
cn. Eastrman developed the camera to be smaller and cheaper
co. Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company produced a complicated camera
cp. Eastman learned from a professional photographer to modify the camera
47. .......... but the photography equipment was enormous, heavy and costly.
(Paragraph 2).
48. What is the antonym of the underlined word?
a Huge.
cq. Tiny.
cr. Deluxe.

cs. Modest.

This text is for questions 33 to 35.

I had an unforgettable experience, last month when my friends,
Denny, Gilang, Sandy, Danu, and I spent our holiday at Dennys
grandparents house. Dennys grandparents are farmers.
One night we slept soundly. In the morning, the loud crows of
roosters woke us up. It was really cold and we felt the fresh air. We
helped Dennys grandmother feed their chickens. I saw a hen with nine
chicks. The chicks were cute. I approached them and caught one, but
the hen suddenly pecked me.
Denny advised me not to catch the chicks because their mother
would get angry and peck me. Then, Dennys grandfather invited us to
go to the rice field to plant paddy. We were really curious. When he
prepared the tools, we decided to go the rice field, initially. We thought
that it was easy to plant paddy. We took the seedlings and started to
plant them. Although our feet were dirty, we enjoyed it. Dennys
grandfather and six persons came along with long split bamboos.
Dennys grandfather just smiled. We thought he was happy and proud of
us. Sandy proudly said that we could do it and asked them to have a
rest. Dennys grandfather approached us and explained to plant the
paddy correctly. He explained that the long bamboo with the red stripes

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was the pattern. We put it on the land and planted the paddy near the
red stripes. We also stepped backwards. Well, we planted the paddy as
we wanted and stepped forward.
We have new lessons about farming. We want to return during the
harvest season.
49. What is the text about?
a The writers experience during his holiday.
ct. The description of a rice field.
cu. The steps on how to plant paddy.
cv. The description of a hen and chicks.
50. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
a Feeding the chicken.
cw. Learning to plant paddy.

cx. The situation of the village.

cy. Visiting plan at harvest time.

51. From the text we can conclude that ________________.

a the writer understood the chicken behavior
cz. the writer has ever planted paddy before
da. the writer and his friends prepared the tools to plant paddy
db. the writer and his friends intend to learn farming next time
52.

This text is for questions 36 to 39.

53. Once upon a time in West Sumatra, a woman took her two
children to a party. They were very happy.
54. There was traditional music show at the party. The children
wanted to see it. Their mother permitted them but they might not go
too far. The children ran on stage and enjoyed the music, but they
were bored just watching the show so they took a walk around the
stage. They forgot their mothers message not to go too far. They
saw a clear and fresh pond. They jumped into the water and swam
together happily.
55. The party was almost over but the woman could not find her
children. She was sad and cried. She felt a sleep and dreamt an old
woman informed that her children were in the pond near the party. If
she wanted to meet them, she should throw a handful of rice into the
pond.
56. She woke up and ran to the Pond. She threw the rice into the
pond. Two big fish with beautiful colors appeared in the pond. Her
children turned into big beautiful fish because they disobeyed their
mothers message. Since then, the village near the pond was called
Desa Sungai Jernih which means clear river.
57.Adopted from : http://indonesialegend.blogspot.com/2008101/legend-ofdesa-sungai-jernih.html (August 16, 2015)

58. What is the purpose of the text?

a To relate a persons experience.
dc. To entertain the readers.
dd. To describe a particular person.

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de. To show the steps to make an item.

59. Who informed the location of the lost children?
a The children's friends.
df. People in the village.
dg. A woman in the party.
dh. An old woman in their mothers dream.
60. What did the woman do to meet her lost children?
a She held a traditional music show.
di. She looked for big fish in the pond.
dj. She threw a handful of rice into the pond.
dk. She jumped into the water and swam around the pond.
61. What can we learn from the story?
a We should obey our parents.
dl. We should help others.
dm.
We should care to the

nature.
dn. We should respect others.

This text is for questions 40 to 44.

One day mill feeders; hands, lips, teeth, tongue and gullet; had a
meeting to discuss their job to feed stomach or they called it, mill.
Hands said, We are tired of carrying grist to the door of the mill.
We would rather spend our time painting or writing. Then, the lips said,
We were made for talking and singing, but much of our time has to be
spent in taking grist for the mill. The teeth also said, Our life is to
crush the grist which is brought to the greedy mill, but what do we get?
The tongue complained, l must help the teeth to prepare the grist. I am
tired of it. The gullet also complained, My whole life is just carrying
grist to the mill. I do not like such work. Let the mill feed itself. They
cried, Let us all stop work.
After a day, the hands said, We are too weak to paint or to write.
We never felt so tired before. Then, the teeth said, How strange we
are now We dont do any activities. The tongue, lips and gullet became
parched. The mill feeders were unhappy.
Then, the millfeeders held another meeting. It was a short, quiet
and earnest meeting. We are wrong, they all said. The mill was
working for us while we were working for it. Our strength came from the
grist which we sent to it. Let us work again. lf the mill will only grind for
us, we will gladly furnish the grist.
Adopted
from:
http://www.nursery-rhymes-fun.com/howthebodyworks.html
(August 22, 2015)

62. What is the text about?

a The process of grist in the mill.
do. The complaining mill.
dp. The kindness of the mill feeders.
dq. The cooperation of the mill and mill feeders.
63. Why did the mill feeders stop working?

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a
dr.
ds.
dt.

The stomach was full.

They were too weak to work.
The mill asked them to stop working.
They thought that they just prospered the mill.

64. What happened to the hands after they stopped working?

a They were weak.
du. They wbre strong.
dv. They became parched.
dw.They had times for painting and writing.
65. ........ we will gladly furnish the grist. (Paragraph 4).
What is the synonym of the underlined word?
a Crumble.
dy. Throw.
dx. Provide.
dz. Divide.
66. What is the moral value of the story?
a Greedy will lead us to the ruin.
ea. Selfish will disserve ourselves.
eb. Self-confident will bring us to success.
ec. Success comes from dreams.
67.
For questions 45 to 47, choose the correct words to
complete the paragraph.
68. I saw a little girlwearing an elementary school uniform
walking her bicycle along the road when I was on my way home from
school (45) ____________. When I asked her what happened, she told
me that the (46) ____________ was apart and she could not put in
back properly. Then, I offered help to put in back properly and she
accepted it. I (47) ____________ a falling branch under a tree, then
tried to replace it, but failed. I didn't give up. Finally, I could replace
it. She thanked me.
69. a.

yesterday

70. b. every day

73. a.

lamp

74. b. pedal
77. a.

take

78. b. takes

71. c. tomorrow
72. d. next week
75. c. chain
76. d. saddle
79. c. took
80. d. taken

81.
For questions 48 and 49, arrange the words to form
meaningful sentences.
82. competitionhardworkherthewonDinabecause of
83.
1
2 3 4
5
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84.
The correct arrangement of the words is ________________
a 6-5-4-1-2-3-7
ee. 6-5-4-1-7-3-2
ed. 4-1-5-7-6-2-3
ef. 4-1-5-7-2-3-6
85. ridingtoInawalkingtoprefersschoolbicycle

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86. 1

87. The correct arrangement of the words is ________________

a 3-6-4-2-5-8-1-7
eh. 3-6-4-2-1-8-5-7
eg. 3-6-4-2-8-1-5-7
ei. 3-6-4-2-8-5-7-1
88.
For question 50, arrange the sentences to form a
sequential paragraph.
89. (1)
It was almost dark when we finished pitching the tent.
90. (2) After choosing a fine area, we pitched the tent.
91. (3) My family and I were going camping last weekend.
92. (4) We enjoyed the bonfire along with the pickup dinner.
93. (5) We bounded to a camping ground in our old van.
94. (6) At night, we made a bonfire from twigs and kindling which
we found around the campsite.
95. (7) lt was warm camping with my family.
96. (8) Then, we tried to find a place to clean ourselves.
97.
The correct arrangement of the sentences is ____________
a 3-2-8-1-6-4-7-5
ek. 3-7-5-1-2-6-8-4
ej. 3-5-2-1-8-6-4-7
el. 3-8-2-1-5-7-6-4

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