PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN SRAGEN

DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN KEBUDAYAAN

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SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA (SMP)
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TAHUN PELAJARAN 2018/2019

Mata Pelajaran : BAHASA INGGRIS Waktu : 120 menit
Hari. Tanggal : Pukul :

The following text is for questions 1 and 2.

Congratulations, Danny
I got news from your father that you‟ve got the best
scores for your National Exam in your school. I wish
you can be admitted to SMA Taruna Nusantara as
you have been dreaming of.
Good luck!

Uncle Prama

1. Based on the text, we may guess that the sender of the card is Danny‟s ....
A. sibling
B. pen pal
C. father‟s sister
D. father‟s brother

2. The writer hopes that Danny...

A. can enjoy his success.
B. will prove who he is.
C. will do another success.
D. can create happiness for others.

The following text is for questions 3 and 4.

My dearest Vanny,

I am visiting Mrs. Dina at the hospital now. Don‟t forget to have lunch before you go to
English course. I have prepared it on the dining table.

Mom

3. Vanny‟s Mother wrote the text above to ...

A. remind Vanny to have meal before going to course.
 B. inform Mrs. Dina‟s condition at the hospital.
C. pick up Vanny‟s mother from the hospital.
D. ask Vanny to go to the English course.

4. “I have prepared it on the dining table.” The word “ It” refers to....
A. English course
B. dining table
C. hospital
D. lunch

The following dialogue is for question 5.

Hannah: In my opinion, the good school is the one that makes a balance
between discipline and fun.
Amy : I completely agree with you, Hannah. Too much focus on discipline
can make a school like a prison, and excessive focus on fun makes it
a park rather than a school. So balance is better.
Paul : I‟m sorry to say this, but I totally disagree with you. What is the point
of fun in a school? To my mind, the good school is the one where
you don‟t have to study so many subjects at a time.

5. The conversation is intended to ...

A. tell the students‟ favorite subject.
B. know the good school criteria.
C. inform the advantages of good school.
D. train students to be more discipline.

The following text is for questions 6 - 8.

Dolphins are very intelligent animals and they are benign to humans. These water
mammals are able to fascinate us in many different ways. These mammals live in a group.
They have been known to help humans in a variety of circumstances including rescue and
fishing.

There are 36 species of dolphins that have been found, 32 species are sea dolphins and
4 species are river dolphins.

Dolphins can entertain people. They can jump out of the water. Some of them can jump
up to 30 feet in the air. The dolphins are grayish blue and their skins are very sensitive to
human touch and other objects.

Although the dolphins have 100 teeth, they don‟t use their teeth to eat. They use them
to get the fish then they swallow them. They can consume the fish up to 15 kg per day. They
always gather in a group to hunt the fish.
6. Based on the text above, we know that the dolphins …

A. are social animals

B. are solitary animals
C. use their teeth to eat
D. hunt their prey individually.

7. What do the dolphins use their teeth for?

They use them to ….
A. chew the fish
B. swallow the fish
C. catch the fish
D. consume the fish

8. “ They use them to get the fish then they swallow them”. ( Paragraph 4 ).
The underlined word refers to ….
A. dolphins
B. fish
C. teeth
D. species

The following text is for questions 9 - 11.

Borobudur Temple

Borobudur temple is one of the most beautiful tourist resorts in Indonesia. It is

situated in Central Java. Borobudur temple is one of the seven wonders of the world which
needs to be preserved its circumstances. The people all over the world know that Borobudur
is one of the greatest art works that ever known since long time ago.
Borobudur temple was built by Syailendra Dynasty during the eighth century. It
needed more than two million river stones. It is the biggest temple in the world.
After being restored, Borobudur Temple is visited by more and more tourists, both
domestic and foreign. Most of them admire Borobudur temple because of its beauty, its
elegance and the story of the relief on its walls.
Domestic tourists usually go there by bus or private cars, while foreign tourists like to
join travel bureau because they don‟t need to think of the transportation, accommodation,
and itinerary. There are some money changers around the location. It makes them easier to
change their money. But some of them like to bring credit cards.

9. What should the readers do after reading the text?

A. help the government to preserve the stones.

B. arrange an itinerary to visit the temple.
C. guide the visitors and explain about Borobudur.
D. enhance the knowledge of Syailendra Dynasty.
10. Based on the text, we know that …

A. international tourists can change their money into rupiah.

B. Borobudur is the only temple in Central Java.
C. Borobudur was built for the tourist resorts.
D. local tourists prefer to join travel agents.

11. Borobudur Temple is one of the most beautiful tourist resorts in the world … domestic and
foreign tourists want to visit it.

A. because
B. although
C. if
D. so that

The following text is for questions 12 - 15.

Levi Strauss, a name that is now famous, was the man who invented jeans. Levi Strauss
was born in Germany in 1829, but went to USA as a young man. At first he lived in New York,
but in 1853 he moved to San Francisco, where he worked with his brother. They worked in a
shop selling clothes to men who were looking for gold in the California Gold Rush. The men
were working very hard in difficult conditions, and they needed very strong trousers.
Strauss was the first man to begin producing special, strong trousers for working men. He
made these trousers from a fabric called „denim‟, a tough fabric that probably came from a town
called Nȋmes in France. Many people now think the English word „denim‟ comes from the
French words „de Nȋmes‟ which means „from Nȋmes‟. Later, Strauss added special metal buttons
to the trousers to make them even better and they immediately became very popular.

(Adapted from English in Mind SB 2, 2009: 16)

12. The aim of the text above is to inspire the readers that success can be reached by ….

A. looking for a job in another country.

B. working in the California Gold Rush.
C. taking an opportunity to create innovation.
D. producing strong trousers for working men.

13. The working men who inspired Levi Strauss were ….

A. miners
B. tailors
C. carpenters
D. bricklayers
14. In order to make the trousers look extraordinary, Strauss put particular … on it.
A. metal buttons
B. tough fabric
C. strong trousers
D. fancy accessories

15. “… a tough fabric that probably came from a town called Nȋmes in France” (Paragraph 2).
The underlined word is similar to ….
A. delicate
B. fluffy
C. wooly
D. hard

The following text is for questions 16 and 17.

October 9, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENT
All Students of Putra Bangsa Junior High School

There will be regular classes tomorrow, October 10, 2019 for all grades VII,
VIII, IX.
Midterm exams are rescheduled on October 16-20, 2019.
Be guided accordingly.

Principal,
Mr. Sastrowijoyo

16. The writer‟s purpose in writing the announcement above is to …

A. share the tomorrow‟s regular classes schedules.

B. inform the midterm exams changing schedule.
C. ask students to prepare midterm exams schedule.
D. announce students guidance to face midterm exams.

17. The midterm exams will be held for … days.

A. twenty
B. sixteen
C. five
D. ten
The following text is for questions 18 and 19.
Text 1 Text 2
Children’s Cold and Allergy Medicine COUGH SYRUP FOR KIDS
Uses Uses
 Temporarily relieves nasal congestion Fast relieves minor aches and pains due to :
due to the common cold, hay fever or  Cough
other upper respiratory allergies, or  Flu
associated with sinusitis  Runny nose
 Temporarily restores freer breathing  Congestion
through the nose
Directions How to use
 Do not take more than 4 doses in any  2- 5 years : 3 times a day 5 ml
24-hour period  6- 12 years : 3 times a day 10 ml
Age Dose
Adult and 4 tsp every 4 Contraindication:
children 12 years hours Not recommended for diabetic
and over
Children 6 to 2 tsp every 4 Store in a cool place and avoid direct
under 12 years hours sun light
Children under 6 Ask doctor
years

Store below 300 C away from light

18. How would you clarify the difference of the benefits of these two medicines?
Text 1 Text 2
A. To relieve nasal congestion To cure the diabetic
B. To prevent allergy To ease runny nose
C. To reduce cold To calm the children
D. To help reduce cold and allergy To relieve cough

The following text is for question 19.

Text 1 Text 2
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Store below 30 C away from light Store in a cool place and avoid direct sun
light
19. Both medicines indicate that we must keep the medicine ...

A. under the sun light.

B. in a storage.
C. in dry and cool place.
D. above 300 C and get direct sun light.
This text is for question number 20 to 23.

The place that I never forget is Covent Garden. It is one of the most popular parts of
London. Tourists and Londoners, adults and kids – they all enjoy the great shops restaurants
and cafes, and, most of all, they love the street performers. At Covent Garden, you can see
some of the best street performers in the world. There are jugglers, clowns, magicians, living
statues, musicians – the list goes on and on!

Before they can perform there, performers have to pass a test (it doesn‟t cost anything).
The shows are free and performers don‟t go round and collect money – but most people
throw money into the hat! The performers can keep all the money. Sometimes the audience is
small, but often big, and due to that they make a lot of money at the end of the show.

Chantelle plays the violin in an orchestra, but she prefers Covent Garden! “The
Crowds are always great here, she says, “and the money‟s better than my orchestra job!”

20. What is the text about?

A. The musicians of Covent Garden.
B. The performers in Covent Garden.
C. Getting some money in Covent Garden.
D. Covent Garden as a place for street performers.

21. What do the performers have to do before they can perform there?
A. Pass the test.
B. Show their performance.
C. Collect some money.
D. Throw the money into the hat.

22. What will the readers probably do when they visit the Covent Garden?
A. Find the exact location of Covent Garden
B. Plan to be the street performers
C. Prepare to pass the test of being street performer
D. Enjoy the street performances of Covent Garden

23. “and due to that they make a lot of money…”

The word “they “ refers to ....
A. people
B. audiences
C. tourists
D. performers
The following text is for questions 24 and 25.
‘LEZATTO’ FRIED RICE

„Lezatto‟ fiend rice is healthy and delicious food. You can make it yourself. Ask an adult to help you.
Ingredients:
 Chicken fillet Preparations:
 Two eggs 1. Cut up the chicken fillet into small pieces.
 A plate of rice 2. Chop up the leeks into very small pieces.
3. Grind together garlic, pepper and salt.
 Leeks
4. Break and stir in two eggs.
 Frozen green peas soaked in
How to make it:
hot water
1. First, fry the chicken fillet.
 Garlic
2. Then, pour in the eggs and green peas.
 Pepper
3. After that, pour in the ground garlic, pepper and
 Salt salt.
 A spoonful of oyster sauce 4. Add a spoonful of oyster sauce
 5 spoonful of cooking oil 5. Put in the leeks
6. Then, put in the rice, Mix well.
7. Finally, serve the „ Lezatto‟ fried rice on a plate

24. What is the writer‟s intention to write the text?

A. To give readers tips how to enjoy fried rice.

B. To tell readers the ways to make fried rice.
C. To inform the procedure how to enjoy fried rice.
D. To check the reader‟s understanding in cooking fried rice.

25. Why should we fry the chicken fillet first? Because ...

A. It takes more time to cook.

B. It will make the dish more delicious.
C. It is easier and faster to serve.
D. It can absorb the seasoning well.
The following text is for questions 26 and 27.

Your Android device can scan any barcode or QR code by using a free app from the Play Store.
Once you've installed the barcode scanning app, your device's camera can be used as a scanner.
You can then take different actions depending on the content contained in the barcode.
Instruction:
1. Open the Play Store on your device and type barcode scanner.
2. Tap QR & Barcode Scanner from Gamma Play.
3. Tap Install and then tap Accept.
4. Tap Open. This button appears after the app has downloaded and installed.
5. Point your camera at a barcode.
6. Make sure the barcode is well-lit.
7. Line up the entire QR code in the viewfinder. Make sure the entire square code is inside
the box on your screen.
8. Line up traditional barcodes in the viewfinder. When scanning a traditional line barcode,
the line in the viewfinder needs to be perpendicular to the lines of the barcode.
9. Adjust the distance between the camera and the barcode. This can help focus if the
barcode appears blurry.
10. Hold the device steady while the barcode scans. When the scan is successful, you'll feel
the device vibrate and hear it beep.
After scanning a code, you'll see the type of information that it contained. This can range from
text to website URLs. The content will be displayed at the top of the screen.

26. What will happen If we don‟t adjust the distance between the camera and the barcode?

A. The camera will be focus.

B. The scan will be successful.
C. The barcode won‟t appear blurry.
D. The camera won‟t be focus.

27. After you line up the entire QR code and traditional barcodes in the viewfinder, you
should…. the distance between camera and barcode.

A. arrange
B. suit
C. set
D. adapt
This text is for questions 28 to 30.

FIRE
EXTINGUISHER
SAFETY
FROM CREATEDNICHE.COM

Remember:
Pull the pin and hold the
extinguisher with the nozzle
P pointing away from you

Aim low.
A Point the extinguisher at the
base
Of the fire

S Squeeze
evenly
the lever slowly and

S Sweep
side
the nozzle from side to

28. The text aims to ….

A. tell the readers how to use the fire extinguisher
B. show the easiest way to use fire extinguisher
C. remind the fireman the safety of the product
D. inform people the function of a fire extinguisher

29. How can we put off the fire effectively?

A. Pull the pin close to you
B. Squeeze the handle evenly
C. Sweep the nozzle slowly
D. Spray steadily to the fire

30. What will likely happen when you aim high at the fire?
A. it will instantly extinguish
B. it will make the fire bigger
C. it will reduce the heat level of the fire
D. it will create less damage
The following text is for questions 31 and 32.

So Soon
(Maher Zain)
(verse 1)
Every time I close my eyes I see you in front of me
I still can hear your voice calling out my name
And I remember all the stories you told me
I miss the time you were around [x2]
But I‟m so grateful for every moment I spent with you
„Cause I know life won‟t last forever

(verse 2)
You went so soon, so soon
You left so soon, so soon
I have to move on ‟cause I know it‟s been too long
I‟ve got to stop the tears, keep my faith and be strong
I‟ll try to take it all, even though it‟s so hard
I see you in my dreams but when I wake up you are gone
Gone so soon

(verse 3)
Night and day, I still feel you are close to me
And I remember you in every prayer that I make
Every single day may you be shaded by His mercy
But life is not the same, and it will never be the same
But I‟m so thankful for every memory I shared with you
„Cause I know this life is not forever

31. What is the song about?

A. The sincerity in a friendship.
B. Sharing memories with others.
C. Struggling to continue life.
D. The death of someone special.

32. What does verse 2 tell us about?

A. We have to move on after loosing a loved one.
B. We won‟t live forever in this world.
C. We should be thankful for our blessings.
D. We mustn‟t forget to pray for His mercy.
The following text is for questions 33 - 35.

A crow lived in the forest and was absolutely satisfied in life. One day, he saw a swan.
“This swan is so white and I am so black. This swan must be the happiest bird in the world”,
he thought.
He showed his thoughts to the swan. “Actually, I was feeling that I was the happiest
bird around until I saw a parrot, which has two colors. I now think the parrot is the happiest
bird in the creation,” the swan replied. The crow then approached the parrot. The parrot
explained, “I had a very happy life until I saw a peacock. I have only two colors, but the
peacock has multiple colors.”
The crow then visited a peacock in the zoo and saw that hundreds of people had
gathered to see him. The people left, then the crow approached the peacock. “Dear peacock,
you are so beautiful. Every day thousands of people come to see you. When people see me,
they immediately shoo me away. I think you are the happiest bird on the planet,” the crow
said.
The peacock replied, “I always thought that I was the most beautiful and happy bird on
the planet. Because of my beauty, I am entrapped in this zoo. I have examined the zoo very
carefully, and I have realized that the crow is the only bird not kept in a cage. So for past
few days, I have been thinking that if I were a crow, I could wander happily everywhere.”
Knowing this answer, the crow was so grateful. He went home happily.
(adapted from https://www.moralstories.org/happy-peacock-crow/)

33. What did the crow do after he expressed his thoughts to the swan?
A. Changed his color.
B. Met the parrot immediately.
C. Came to see the peacock.
D. Wandered everywhere.

34. “... hundreds of people had gathered to see him.” (paragraph 3).
The underlined word refers to ....
A. the crow
B. the peacock
C. the swan
D. the parrot

35. What can we learn from the story above?

A. We should compare ourselves to others.
B. We must feel happy to be the most beautiful creature.
C. We should learn to appreciate each other‟s differences.
D. We have to be grateful for everything that God has given us.
The following text is for questions 36 - 38.
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom in the area of South Sumatra led by a king. The
king had a very beautiful daughter named Siti Fatimah. Besides her beauty, the princess was also
well-known for her kindness and good manners. Many young men fell in love with her.
However, they dared not approach her because the king wanted his daughter to marry a rich man.
One day, a prince from China named Tan Bun An asked the King for his agreement to
marry Siti Fatimah. The King asked for nine jars of gold to Tan Bun An as a condition if he
wanted to marry his daughter. Tan Bun An agreed.
Tan Bun An sent a letter to his parents in China asking for nine jars of gold as the King
had requested. A few months later, the ship from China carrying the bride price arrived. He
opened the cover of a jar, and behold, instead of the gold he expected, it was filled with rotten
vegetables!
Tan Bun An was furious and upset that he threw the jar into the water. He then opened
another jar and found only rotten vegetables then threw them into the water. However, when he
threw the last jar, the jar crashed into the vessel wall. Pieces of gold, hidden underneath the
rotten vegetables, were revealed.
Tan Bun An was aghast. It turned out his parents intentionally put rotten vegetables over
the pieces of gold to hide them from pirates. Realizing his mistake, Tan Bun An quickly jumped
into the water to retrieve the jars.
Apparently Siti Fatimah saw the whole incident. She waited anxiously for Tan Bun An to
come out of the water. However, he did not appear. She finally decided to jump into the
river.Before she jumped, Siti Fatimah told the maids that if she did not come back there would
rise a mound in the middle of the river and that was Tan Bun An and her graves.
The next day, in the middle of the Musi River, a mound appeared, rising higher and
higher. It was named Kemaro Island, which means “the island of drought”, because it was never
drowned by the river even when the water overflowed.

(adapted from http://caritra.tumblr.com/post/133186867525/the-legend-of-kemaro-island-a-story-from-south)

36. The island which emerged in the middle of Musi River is believed to be ...
A. the graves of Siti Fatimah and Tan Bun An.
B. the piles of gold Tan Bun An threw into the river.
C. the ship drowned in Musi River due to a huge flood.
D. the vessels that carried the gold jars asked by the King.

37. The story above tells us about ...

A. unrequited love between a princess and a man.
B. a greedy king and a loving Prince.
C. the legend of Kemaro Island.
D. the way a king asked a man to marry his daughter.

38. What would possibly happen if Tan Bun An‟s parents did not cover the gold with
vegetables?
A. Tan Bun An would happily marry Siti Fatimah.
 B. The gold would never reach Tan Bun An for it was robbed by the pirates.
C. The ship would drown because it was overloaded with gold.
D. The King would be very delighted to accept the gold from Tan Bun An.

This text is for question number 39 and 40.

Last week my school arranged a tour to a waterfall. We went to Curug Sewu. On a fine
cool morning. We gathered at the school at six o‟clock. Two buses had ready at school. The
teacher counted the students. We were all ninety. Four teachers accompanied us and two
assistants took charge of the sports things. At half past six, we got into the bus and left for
Curug Sewu.

We were in our happy mood. We sang cheerful songs and clapped, shouting and rejoicing
along the way. At 9 a.m. the teachers served us fried rice and mineral water for breakfast. Two
hours later we arrived at Curug Sewu. We kept our bags and baggages on a lodge booked by the
school for us. After a full meal we got ready for sight-seeing.

At first we visited Kshetra Curug Sewu. There we saw a big temple built where five
rivers originate. We were surprised to see it. There we enjoyed rafting and other watersports. It
was almost evening there. So we hurried up to the sunset point. We saw the whole sunset,
where the sun went down on the western horizon with its brilliant colors spread in the sky. The
view had a deep impression on my mind. When it was dark we returned to our lodge.

The next day was kept for visiting other points and valleys. On the early morning we
enjoyed the sunrise, and other sightseeing points. In the afternoon around four we went to the
market. There, we enjoyed delicious strawberries and raspberries. I bought a cane stock and a
bottle of honey.

Then it‟s the time for us to return home from journey. We were in a very merry mood
returning home. I enjoyed my picnic very much.

39. What did the students do when they were all in happy mood?
A. They kept their bags and baggages on a lodge
B. They enjoyed the sight-seeing at Curug Sewu
C. They enjoyed the cuisine and the watersports
D. They enjoyed their picnic
40. It can be inferred that the author loves sunset more because ….
A. She is not a sport type person
B. She is most likely a melancholic person
C. She loves nature more than sport
D. She loves the radiant colours of the sunset
ESSAY

The following text is for question 41 – 43.

41. The advertisement above is directed to ....

42. Why do kids need healthy bodies and minds?
43. Where can you buy the product?

Complete the sentences below with the right words!

44. The writer and his friends returned to their lodge … it was dark there.

45. Komodo dragons are carnivores that ... to eat pigs, deer, snakes, fish and water buffalos.