Paket Soal 1 Bahasa Inggris Try Out UN SMP/MTs Kab.

Tegal 2016/2017
The following text for questions 1 – 2
Hi, Joan,

Liza and I will wait for you at my home at 10 a.m. tomorrow. We’ll discuss
the farewell party agenda for our homeroom teacher. Please come on time.

See you.
Chaterine
1. What is the writer’s intention to write the text?
A. To hold farewell party at her house.
B. To invite Joan to the farewell party.
C. To discuss the farewell party agenda in the message.
D. To inform Joan that they will discuss the party agenda.

2. What will likely Chaterine do after reading the text?

A. She will come lately. C. Joan will wait for Chaterine.
B. She will come punctually. D. Chaterine will wait for Joan.

The text is for questions 3 – 5

Announcement
To: All students

Our school will hold a book charity programme. Everyone who wants to contribute in the event may
submit their books to the committee in the OSIS room during the breaks before Friday, 3rd March
2017.The books should be in good condition and have positive contents. The committee will distribute
the books to the village libraries in our region on Monday 6th March 2017 after school.
Thank you.

Aditya Nugraha
The committee

3. The text is written in order to ….

A. To ask the students to redistribute the books.

B. To tell the students to go OSIS room during break.

C. To persuade the students to spend the break time properly.

D. To announce to the students about the book charity programme.

4. What should the students do to take part in the event?

A. Select their interesting books.
B. Give their books to the committee.
C. Buy new books from the committee.
D. Distribute their books to village libraries.

5. "Our school will hold a book charity programme….

The underlined word is closest in meaning to....
A. give C. publish
B. deliver D. conduct: carry out

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The text is for number 6 – 8

April 2, 2017
Dear Mr.Rifqy,

I feel so sorry that I couldn’t meet you personally this time. Mr. Salam told me that you
were at a meeting and I just couldn’t interrupt it. = disturb
I just wanted to let you know that I have to miss school tomorrow because I have to see
the dentist. I have an appointment with him. I hope it doesn’t matter for you to adjust my
absence.
Thank you very much for your attention.

Sincerely,
Roro
6. What is the receiver of the text?
A. A dentist C. A teacher
B. A doctor D. A student

7. Why couldn’t Roro meet Mr.Rifqy personally?

A. He was away. C. He was in a meeting,
B. He was at the dentist. D. He was having an appointment.

8. I have an appointment with him.

The word him refers to ….
A. Roro C. Mr.Salam
B. Mr.Rifqy D. The dentist

The text is for number 9 – 11

Announcement
To:All students
As the government programme for improving education in our country, there will be
grants for students in this school, with specific requirements. Please contact your class teachers
for further information and registration. Those who are interested should register (enroll) by 31st
March 2017 for selection.

RediAtmaja
Headmaster
9. What is the announcement about?
A. Grant requirements C. The government programme
B. Grants for students D. The deadline of the grant registration

10. How can the interested students know the grant requirements?
A. By asking Mr. Redi Atmaja.
B. By asking their class teachers.
C. By listening to the school announcement.
D. By reading an announcement on the board.

11. What can we conclude from the announcement?

A. All students who register will receive the grants.
B. The students should contact the headmaster for registration.
C. The last date of March will be the due date of enrolment.
D. The headmaster has informed the students about the programme before.

The text is for number 12 – 15

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12. The writer’s intention to write the text is for ....

A. sharing information about Anne’s marriage
B. inviting Ricky to to come to Jennifer’s marriage
C. asking to Jennifer for coming to Anne’s marriage
D. informing to Robert’s friends to come to Ricky’s marriage

13. After the receiver read the text above, he likely will ....
A. come to anne’s marriage C. call Ann to confirm his coming
B. come to Jennifer’s marriage D. call Jennifer to confirm his coming

14. Where will likely the marriage be held?

A. At Anne’s house C. At Jennifer’s house
B. At Ricky’s house D. At Hope Lutheran Church

15. R.S.V.P. Anne: 023451314

What does the underlined word mean?
A. Come to the event is a must. C. We are free to come to the event.
B. Anne is invited to the event. D. We have to confirm our coming.

The text is for questions 16 – 18

tokoslawi.co.id
Egg Boiler
Only IDR 200,000
Place of origin : Indonesia
Model No : EM-CB01
Package : 2PCS/CTN,6720PCS/20’/40
Delivery time : 7 Days ORDER NOW
Brand name : BUSTEL
 Max. for 7 eggs 25% OFF
 With measuring cup and needle + FREE SHIPPING
 Time up "bell sound” Until March 31, 2017
 230V-50HZ/350W
www. tokoslawi.co.id
16. The text is written in order to ….
A. invite the buyers C. share/advertise the Egg Boiler
B. retell to the buyers D. advertise BUSTEL

17. What should we do if we want to buy an egg boiler?

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A. Coming to Tokoslawi every day. C. Ordering by online at www.tokoslawi.co.id.
B. Calling Tokoslawi to get 25% off. D. Ordering by phone at www.tokoslawi.co.id.

18. “ 25% OFF + FREE SHIPPING Until March31, 2017.”

What does FREE SHIPPING mean?
A. The delivery is free of charge. C. The item won’t be delivered by ship.
B. The item will be delivered by ship. D. We have to come to get the item.

The text is for questions 19 – 21

19. The text above is addressed to ...

A. tourists only.
B. all of the readers.
C. the people looking for a house.
D. the people and company needing accommodation.

20. The aim of the text is to ….

A. advertise Indigo Hotel C. describe corporate meeting
B. tell about happy hours D. serve breakfast, lunch and dinner

21. “Ambience, Seafood,Chop and Spirit”

The undelined word “ambience” means ….
A. Service C. Atmosphere
B. Location D. Meal and beverage

The text is for questions 22 – 25

Muhammad Ridho is my classmate. My friends call him Ido. He is 9 grader of Junior High
School.
Ido is 160 cm and 70 kg. He is a fat boy. He is a handsome boy. He has sharp nose and bright skin.
His hair is straight and black. He has slanted eyes and thick eyebrows.
Ido is a diligent and clever student. He always studies hard every day. He is the best student in our
class.
Ido likes playing football. He usually plays football after school. He also likes drawing. He wants
to be a successful painter.

22. What is the purpose of the text above?

A. To inform about Ido’s friend. C. To explain about the writer’s activity.
B. To describe Muhammad Ridho. D. To describe the writer’s classmate.

23. What does Ido look like based on the text?

A. He is a good guitar player. C. He is still young and brave person.
B. His hair is dark and brown. D. He is a diligent, and clever boy.

24. What are Ido’s hobbies?

A. Watching TV and playing football. C. Studying and drawing.

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B. Playing guitar and drawing. D. Drawing and playing football.

25. “Ido is a diligent and clever student.”.

The underlined word clever can be replaced by....
A. Smart C. Helpful=like to help
B. Hard worker D. Foolish=stupid

The text is for questions 26 – 29

The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant
le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New
York City, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the
people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and
built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886.
The Statue of Liberty is a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman
goddess. She holds a torch above her head, and in her left arm carries a tabula ansata (a
tablet evoking the law) inscribed "July 4, 1776", the date of the American Declaration of
Independence. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue became an icon of freedom and
of the United States, and was a welcoming sight to immigrants arriving from abroad.

26. What is the topic of the text above?

A. New York Harbour C. The Statue of Liberty.
B. Auguste Bartholdi D. Welcoming sight

27. Who built the Statue of Liberty?

A. Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi C. Gustave Eiffel
B. The Roman goddess D. Libertas

28. The statement below is correct based on the text.

A. The Statue of Liberty was designed by Gustave Eiffel.
B. Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi was an American sculptor.
C. The Statue of Liberty became an icon of freedom.
D. Native Americans were welcomed by the statue.

29. “A broken chain lies at her feet.” (paragraph 2)

The underlined word her refers to…..
A. Liberty Island C. New York
B. Liberty Statue D. Harbour

The text is for questions 30 - 33

One day a cat was out walking in the forest when she met a fox. The cat greeted the fox
politely." How are you getting on in these hard times?" she asked.
The proud fox answered, " You miserable mouse – hunter, how dare you speak to me! What
skills do you know?"
The cat replied," Well, at least one. When dogs come after me, I can spring up a tree and save
myself."
" Is that all?" laughed the fox." Well, I have mastered a whole bag of tricks," he boasted." I
could teach you a dozen ways to get away."
Just then they heard hunting dogs nearby. The cat sprang up a tree and hid herself."
This is my plan," she said to the fox." What are you going to do?"
The fox, unable to decide, turned this way and that. He was soon cornered by the dogs
and killed. Meanwhile, the cat looked on." So much for his bag of tricks," she thought." I’ll
stay with my own plan."

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30. From the text we know that the fox was ….
A. polite C. miserable = sengsara
B. boastful=arrogant D. extraordinary

31. What did the cat do knowing the hunting dogs came?
A. She hid in the bushes. C. She sprang up a tree and hid.
B. She stood behind the fox. D. She asked the fox to protect her.

32. What happened to the fox at last?

A. The fox killed the dog. C. The fox escaped and hid on a tree.
B. The fox was killed by the dogs. D. The fox and the dogs became friends.

33. What can you learn from the text? We should be ….

A. Polite C. humble
B. Clever D. boastful

The text is for questions 34 – 37

How to Charge Your Cell Phone
1. Find a charger that fits your cell phone. They usually come with the phone. If you have lost yours, see if
you have another one that works with your phone or go to the place you bought the phone and see about
getting a new one.
2. Check the battery on your phone. If it's four or three bars, you don't need to charge it. But once it is down
to two, one, or even no bars of power, it needs to be charged.
3. Plug your charger into an outlet and slid the smaller part into your phone. Do not just shove it in, as this
could damage the phone.
4. Your phone is charging or if your phone doesn't beep or pop up with a message, check the battery. It
should be flashing a different color.
5. Leave your phone to charge for a few hours.
34. What is the objective of the text?
A. Describe the parts of cell phone
B. Explain how to use a cell phone
C. Give information how to charge a cell phone
D. Inform how to check the battery of a cell phone

35. What should we do before plugging the charger?

A. Find the charger C. Slid the smaller part
B. Check the battery D. Leave the phone to charge

36. We should charge our cell phones if the battery indicator show… bars.
A. less than four C. less than three
B. more than three D. more than two

37. … and slid the smaller part into your phone.’ (step 3).
The word slid in the sentence has the similar meaning as ….
A. open C. close
B. move D. slipped

The text is for questions 38 – 41

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Old man Ma lived a lonely life. His house was a cave at the edge of Black Bamboo forest. Ma’s
only friend was an old dog called Lau Ping which he loved very much. All the town people thought Ma
was very old and poor. The truth was that he had a very big, well-kept secret.
He was in fact a rich young man in disguise. In his cave he stored much wealth acquired from his
travels around the world. He wanted to leave the cave and stay in a place far, far away. Until then his
wealth must remain a secret because he feared somebody might steal his precious belongings.
A young maiden named Snow Pea lived near him. She had a heart of gold and always wanted to
help him. Alas, Ma was very ungrateful. He never thanked her but scolded her instead.
One day, Ma came back from his travel and found his dog missing. He was extremely upset and
searched everywhere but he couldn’t it. Ma then sat down and wept bitterly. His heart was filled with
despair as he realized that all his riches could not take the place of his beloved dog.
The next day, Ma was awakened by a familiar bark outside his cave. It was Lau Ping. Ma was so
happy that he rushed out without putting on his disguise. When he realized this, it was too late as Snow
Pea had seen him. She had brought Lau Ping home after rescuing it from a hole and nursed its broken
paw back to health.
Ma didn’t care that his secret had been revealed. He finally realized life was meaningless without
friends. He decided to go out from his disguise and since then he lived a normal and much happier life.
38. What does the text mostly talk about?
A. A rich old man C. A dog named Lau Ping
B. Snow Pea a maiden D. A disguising young man

39. What is the problem of the text above?

A. Ma lost his wealth. C. The young man lived in a cave
B. Snow Pea fell in love with Ma. D. The dog was lost when Ma came home.

40. Why did Ma want his precious bonging be a secret?

A. He didn’t want anyone to steal his wealth.
B. He fell in love with Snow Pea
C. He was actually an old man.
D. He lost his dog Lau Ping

41. From the text we know that Ma seemed to ….

A. be afraid to lose his wealth C. like to show his wealth
B. hate Snow Pea and Lau Ping D. be a wise king

The text is for questions 42 – 45

A landslide or landslip is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground
movement, such as rock falls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows, which can occur in
offshore, coastal and onshore environments. Although the action of gravity is the primary driving
force for a landslide to occur, there are other contributing factors affecting the original slope
stability. Typically, pre-conditional factors build up specific sub-surface conditions that make the
area/slope prone to failure, whereas the actual landslide often requires a trigger before being released.
Landslides occur when the stability of a slope changes from a stable to an unstable condition.
A change in the stability of a slope can be caused by a number of factors, acting together or alone.
Natural causes of landslides include: groundwater (pore water) pressure acting to destabilize the slope,
loss or absence of vertical vegetative structure, soil nutrients, and soil structure (e.g. after a wildfire),
erosion of the toe of a slope by rivers or ocean waves, weakening of a slope through saturation by
snowmelt, glaciers melting, or heavy rain, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions
Landslides are aggravated by human activities such as : deforestation, cultivation and
construction, which destabilize the already fragile slopes, vibrations from machinery or traffic,
blasting, earthwork which alters the shape of a slope, or which imposes new loads on an existing
slope.
There are some types of landslides: Debris Flow, earth flow, debris avalanche,
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Sturzstrom, and Shallow landslide in which the sliding surface is located within the soil mantle or
weathered bedrock (typically to a depth from few decimetres to some metres).

42. What is the text about?

A. Landslides C. Deforestation
B. Geological phenomenon D. Types of landslides

43. When did a landslide happen/take place/occur?

A. When there is a deforestation in the area
B. When there is groundwater under the mountain
C. When the stability of a slope changes from a stable
D. When the sliding surface located within the soil mantle.

44. What is the primary driving force of landslides?

A. Ground movement C. Vibration of machinery
B. The action of gravity D. Groundwater power

45. Based on the text we know that….

A. there are 5 types of landslides C. there is a kind of deep landslide
B. landslide can happen at a stable slope D. landslides are only caused by human activity

The text is for questions 46 – 48

Iguana is a genus of omnivorous lizards native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central
America, South America, and the Caribbean. The word "iguana" is derived from the original Taino
name for the species, iwana.
Two specroundwater poweries are included in the genus Iguana: the green iguana, which is
widespread throughout its range and a popular pet, and the Lesser Antillean iguana, which is native
to the Lesser Antilles and endangered due to habitat destruction.In addition to the two species in
the genus Iguana, several other related genera in the same family have common names of the
species including the word "iguana".
Iguanas can range from 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 m) including their tail. The two species of
lizard within the genus Iguana possess a dewlap, a row of spines running down their backs to their
tails, and a tiny "third eye" on their heads. This light-sensing organ is known as the parietal eye,
visible as a pale scale on the top of the head, and cannot make out details, just brightness. Behind
their necks are small scales which resemble spokes, known as tuberculate scales. These scales may
be a variety of colors and are not always visible from close distances. They have a large round
scale on their cheeks known as a subtympanic shield.
Iguanas have keen vision and can see shapes, shadows, colors, and movement at long
distances. Their visual acuity enables them to navigate through crowded forests and to locate food.
They employ visual signals to communicate with other members of the same species.
The tympanum, the iguana's eardrum, is located above the subtympanic shield (or
"earshield") behind each eye. Iguanas are often hard to spot, as they tend to blend into their
surroundings and their coloration enable them to hide from larger predators.
Male iguanas, like other male examples of Squamata, have two hemipenes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iguana

46. What is the intention of the writer to write the text above?
A. To retell about body of iguana. C. To describe the iguana’s body.
B. To share about the eggs of iguana. D. To describe iguana in general.

47. What helps an iguana to navigate through thick forest?

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A. Its legs C. Its eardrum
B. Its scales D. Its vision

48. How long is the biggest iguana?

A. 1.5 m C. 5 m
B. 1.8 m D. 6m

The text is for questions 49 – 50

I had a great time this summer.
First I went to a youth camp, which is located only a short distance from Kaluga on scenic
Lake. We had a lot of sunbathing and swimming in the lake. We played soccer in the morning and
danced in the evening. I made lot of good friends.
Then, the second half of the summer I spent it at the grandmother’s garden. The garden is
located near a large forest. We went hiking, picked mushrooms and berries and bathed in a wide
river.
It was a wonderful summer.

49. The paragraph 2 tells us about ….

A. The writer’s activities in the second half of summer.
B. The place where the writer spent his summer.
C. The writer’s activities in the camping site.
D. The garden of the writer’s grandmother

50. From the text we know that the writer … the activities.
A. hated C. enjoyed
B. missed D. managed