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TRY OUT UJIAN NASIONAL SMP NEGERI / SWASTA KABUPATEN MALANG MATA PELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS TAHUN PELAJARAN 2010/2011 Petunjuk : 1. Tulis Nama Peserta, Nomor Peserta, dan asal Sekolah 2. Pilih satu jawaban yang paling anda anggap benar dengan mengarsir pada lembar jawaban 3. Gunakan pensil 2B dan karet penghapus yang sesuai 4. Jumlah soal 50 butir harus di jawab semua

CHOOSE EITHER A,B,C OR D FOR THE CORRECT ANSWER

Read the text and answer question number 1.

1. What does the above text suppose you to do?

A. B. C. To play games around the place with children. Not play around the area with children. To watch children play around here. To be careful because children are playing there.

D.

Read the text to answer number 2. Dear Rinda, I am feeling so blue for missing your birthday. Happy Birthday Hope you have great life Yours, Widi 2. Widi felt because she could not come to the birthday party. A. unhappy B. surprised C. delighted Read the following text and answer questions 3 to 5. The weather was very clear. I and my family decided to go camping last holiday. Father prepared the tent and other equipment. Mother prepared the cooking and eating utensils. I took my fishing rod and my brother brought his sport equipment. When everything was ready, we left for the camping site in countryside. . There were many campers when we arrived at the camping site. Unfortunately, the good location near the river had been occupied by other campers so we had to look for another place. Finally,, we found a good place little bit further. It was near the big tree. After setting up the tent, my father and I went fishing. We joined other people sitting on the rock near the river. In the evening, father made a fire. Mother cooked the fish we caught. I could say that it was the best fish I had ever tasted. Sleeping in the tent was a very wonderful experience. I woke up early in the morning. I felt fresh. Then I accompanied my brother playing ball. In the afternoon, we came back home. D. amazed

3. Where did the writer and his family set up their tent? A. Near the river. B. Near the big tree. 4. What is the purpose of the text above? A. To describe a camping site. B. To give instruction how to set up the tent. C. To retell the writers past camping experience . D. To inform people the new camping site.

C. At the back of the river. D. Far away from other campers.

5. the river had been occupied by The underlined word is similar in meaning to A. inhabited B. authorized C. bought D. grabbed .

The following text is for number 6 to 8. Dear Lia, I Have a boyfriend. He is my senior at school. He is religious, smart and wise. Most girls at school like him very much. I feel so lucky that I have him. The problem is that my Mom doesnt like him because he has a dark complexion. I think religion is more important than anything else. Im so confuse. As a good daughter I must obey my mother. But I dont want to loose a good boy like him. What should I do to convince my mother? Love, Inge 6. The Writer has a problem with ...... A. Lia B. Her friend C. Her boyfriend D. Her mother

7. Why does the writers mother dislike her boyfriend? Because......... A. he is a religious boy C. he is a good boy B. he has a dark complexion D. most girls like him very much 8. The word I in the text above refers to..... A. Inge B. Lia C. Mother D. Daughter Read the following text to answer question number 9 and 10. MILK CALCIUM Dietary Supplement 600 mg 100 Soft gels Supplement Facts Serving size : 1 soft gel Amount per 1 soft gel % Daily Value* Vitamin D 200 IU 50 Calcium (from milk) 600 mg 60 Zinc 15 mg * *Daily value has not been established Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Purified Water Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one soft gel for adults daily. Manufactured for: EXP 04 27 10 NU-HEALTH PRODUCTS CO. LOT 27 05 61 Walnut, CA 91789 Made in U.S.A. 9. When would it be best to consume the product? A. Before April 27th , 2010. B. After April 4th, 2010. 10. Daily value has not been established. (Line 10) What is the meaning of the word established? A. Ordered. B. Determined. C. Carried The text below for question 11 to 13! This is Kota Baru town. However, it does not mean that it is a new town. In fact, it belongs to the category of old towns. Kota Baru itself is really a big town. In this town, there are many buildings. There is a big post office. It is near a bank. The bank itself is next to a supermarket, and behind the bank is a restaurant. In front of the bank there is a park. This park is pretty crowded especially on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. 11. What is the social function of the text above? A. To inform an old town, kota Baru B. To retell Kota baru town

C. During April 4th, 2010. D. On April 4th, 2010.

D. Helped

C. To describe Kota Baru town D. To amuse the readers

12. Which one is not stated on the text? A. Kota Baru town is an old town C. There are many buildings in Kota Baru B. Kota Baru is quite town D. Many people are in the park on Saturday 13. It is near a bank. The underlined word refers to. A. A supermarket C. A big post office B. A park D. A restaurant Read the text below and answer question 14 and 15. To: Dona Please forward to others, there is no scout meeting this week since Mr Brown hasnt come yet from Egypt. Its cancelled until he is back. Warmly, Riry +62897564

14. The scout meeting is cancelled because of Mr Browns. A. absence B. meeting C. coming 15. Please forward to othersThe underlined word refers to A. Dona and Riri C. Mr. Brown and Dona B. Riry and Mr Brown D. scout members Read the text to answer questions 16 and 17.

D. information

16. Where should you go if you want to get some meals? A. At Sun loungers and pavilion terrace. B. At the Laguna Pool Terrace.

C. At a tropical oasis. D. At poolside.

17. and pavilion areas create ample space for The underlined word has same meaning with . A. big B. wide

C. large

D. plenty

The following text is for question number 18 to 21. Once upon a time, there were a king and his queen who lived in the kingdom of Belinyu.They didnt have any child.Until one night, the queen had a dream of a turtle. It said that the queen would have a baby, and she had to give a komala necklace to her baby. The queen woke up and she was holding a komala necklace in her hand. She told the dream to the king, and he was very happy. Shortly, the queen s dream become reality, she delivered a beautiful baby girl. The king named her Komala. She grew up as a pretty girl, however, she had a bad attitude because her parents always spoiled her too much. One day, komala heard her parents were talking about the turtle in her mothers dream. She thought that the turtle was very interesting animal, so she wanted it as her pet. She insisted to find, and the king allowed her to look for the animal. Accompanied by the kings guards, Komala searched the turtle, and finally, she found it in a beach. She shouted to it. Penyu busuk wait for me, in several times, but the turtle kept swimming. Komala ran after it into the sea, she tried to catch it. Until then she finally drowned and disappeared, and all of her guards could not save her. Now, people call the beach, Penyusuk. 18. What does the story tell us about? A. A bad attitude girl. B. A kingdom in Belinyu. C. The legend of Penyu Busuk D. The legend of Penyusuk beach. 19. Komala had a bad attitude because .... A. She was a princess B. Her father was a king. C. She was a beautiful girl. D. Her parents spoiled her very much. 20. Why did she insist to find the turtle?

A. It was very interesting. B. It kept swimming. C. It was very boring D. It was amazing. 21. Until then she finally drowned.... (last paragraph). The synonym of the underlined word is.... A. Dissapeared B. Floated C. Swam D. Sank Read the following text to answer questions 22 and 23. ANNOUNCEMENT To: All students of Junior High School 1 Kalipare. To celebrate the National Education Day the students Board Organization will hold some interesting programs. They are English Speech Contest, English Story Telling contest and Wall Magazine Competition. The programs will be held on January, 4 th , 2011, 8 am 1 p.m. All classes must take part in the programs and should report their participation to their own teachers. For detailed information, please contact Ms. Retno, the coordinator of this program. 22. Who is in charge of the program? A. Student. B. Teacher.

C. Ms. Retno

D. Student organization.

23. The text is about . A. Programs to celebrate the National Education Day B. explaining special programs in January C. inviting students to come to school in January D. informing some programs on Jan 4th, 2011 Read the text below to answer questions 24 to 27. A cactus (plural: cacti) is any member of the plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas. They are often used as ornamental plants, but some are also crop plants. Cacti are grown for protection of property from wild animals, as well as many other uses. Cacti are part of the plant order Caryophyllales, which also include members like beets, gypsophila, spinach, amaranth, tumbleweeds, carnations, rhubarb, buckwheat, plumbago, bougainvillea, chickweed and knotgrass. Cacti are unusual and distinctive plants, which are adapted to extremely arid and hot environments, showing a wide range of anatomical and physiological features which conserve water. Their stems have adapted to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have become the spines for which cacti are well known. Cacti come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. The tallest is Pachycereus pringlei, with a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m, and the smallest is Blossfeldia liliputiana, only about 1 cm in diameter at maturity. Cactus flowers are large, and like the spines and branches arise from areoles. Many cactus species are night blooming, as they are pollinated by nocturnal insects or small animals, principally 24. Where can we find cacti mostly? A. In the jungle. B. On the beach. C. On the mountain. D. In the arid and hot region.

25. Why do Cacti mostly bloom at night? A. Because their flowers are large. B. Since Cacti are unusual and distinctive plants. C. Since Cacti are pollinated by nocturnal insects. D. As the afternoon period is used for photosynthetic process. 26. The text is written to . A. give information about American Cacti B. explain physical feature of Cacti 27. Cacti are unusual and distinctive plants, which The synonym of the word distinctive is A. typical B. antique C. describe Cacti in general D. tell Cacti s life

C. unique

D. different

Read the following text to answer questions 28 to 31.

Crisp Roast Duck

Ingredients: Ingredients: 1 1 long long island island duck duck 2 2 cups cups boiling-hot boiling-hot water water 1 1 tablespoon tablespoon salt salt 1 1 teaspoon teaspoon black black pepper pepper Steps: Steps: Put Put oven oven rack rack in in the the middle middle position position and and preheat preheat oven oven to to 200 200 C. C. Rinse Rinse duck duck inside inside and and out. out. Prick Prick skin skin all all over over with with a a sharp sharp fork. fork. Pour Pour boiling-hot boiling-hot water water over over duck duck (to (to tighten tighten skin). skin). Cool Cool duck. duck. Rub Rub duck duck inside inside and and out out with with salt salt and and pepper. pepper. oven. oven. 28. Whats the text about? A. The instructions to prepare crisp roast duck. B. Whats needed to make some food. Roast Roast duck, duck, breast breast side side up, up, until until skin skin is is brown brown and and crisp, crisp, then then remove remove from from the the

C. The steps to make a delicious food. D. How to make crisp roast duck.

29. What do we need to prick the skin of the duck? A. Salt. B. Black pepper. C. A sharp fork. D. Boiling-hot water.

30. What do we do to tighten the skin of the duck? A. Rinse duck inside and outside. B. Prick skin all over with a sharp fork.

C. Pour boiling-hot water over duck. D. Cool the duck.

31.Prick skin all over with a sharp fork. What is the meaning of the underlined word? A. Make a small hole in something. B. Brush something on the surface. C. Put something on the body. D. Cut something into small pieces.

Read the following text to answer questions 32 and 33. All Students of Grade-IX You are invited to: GRADUATION PARTY 2011 SMP KALPATARU Day/Date : Saturday, the fifteenth of July two thousand and eleven Time : 10 a.m. 01 p.m. Venue : Gardu Pandang Jl. Sudirman kav. 9 11 MALANG *Invitation card available at OSIS room.

32. Where will the graduation party be held? A. At Osis room. B. On Sudirman street.

C. At Kalpataru school. D. Gardu Pandang.

33. How long is the graduation party carried out? A. 2 hours. B. 3 hours. C. 9 hours. For questions 34 to 37 choose the best words to complete the letter.

D. 11 hours

Dear Aunty, I (34) a two-year-old male cat. He is a stray we allow into the house but he loves the outdoors. There is the other big cat in the neighborhood who is rather(35) . My problem is (36) a fight with the big cat, my cat returns home with bleeding scars. Sometimes Id wake up in the middle of the night to rescue him from a fight. Please tell (37) how to end this problem. I dont want to give him away. Julia

34. 35. 36. 37.

A. will have A. tame A. while A. me

B. am having B. fierce B. when B. I

C. had C. big C. before C. we

D. have D. nice D. After D. he

38. Arrange the following words into a good meaningful sentence. but she must soon is Melly here leave 1 A. B. 39. 2 3 4 5 6 6- 7- 4- 1- 2- 5- 3- 8 8- 6- 4- 1- 2- 7- 3- 5 7 8 C. 2- 5- 7- 1- 6- 3- 4- 8 D. 6- 5- 7- 1- 2- 3- 8- 4

1. First, they are difficult to find. 2. They are only found in a few places in the world. 3. Diamonds are very expensive for several reasons. 4. And finally, they are very beautiful. 5. People use diamonds to cut other stones. 6. Second, they are useful. 7. They stay the same for millions of years. 8. Third, diamonds do not change. The best arrangement to make a good paragraph is . A. 5- 3- 6- 2- 1- 4- 8- 7 B. 5- 3- 1- 2- 4- 6- 8- 7

C. 3- 1- 2- 6- 5- 8- 7- 4 D. 3- 2- 1- 5- 6- 8- 7- 4

Read The following text for questions 40 to 43. To : customerservice@nbdc.com From: candywright@canadamail.ca RE : Delivery status Date: January 6, 2011 On January 4, I sent a package from the U.S. to Canada. Your firm promises overnight delivery but the package sent on January 5 in the morning has still not arrived. Our trade fair takes place tomorrow morning at 9:10 a.m. My colleagues are setting up our booth this afternoon, and they need the package that contains our brochures and pricing information. Can you please investigate and get us our package on time (within 24-hours) as your advertisements promise? Thank you,

Candy Wright 40. What is the e-mail above from? A. customerservice@nbdc.com C. deliverystatus@nbdc.com B. candywright@canadamail.ca D. delivery@canadamail.ca 41. Why does Wright require the brochures today? A. She needs to fly to Canada. B. The career fair has already started C. Her colleagues need the brochures for the next day. D. Her colleagues are leaving at 12:00 a.m. tomorrow. 42. and they need the package that contains . (paragraph 2). The word they refers to . A. my colleagues C. Wrights colleagues B. your colleagues D. customers colleagues 43.Can you please investigate and (paragraph 3). The underlined word can be replaced by A. ask B. find C. examine D. look for Read the text to answer questions 44 to 46.

Elizabeth II, born on 21st April 1926, is the eldest daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She married Philip Mountbatten, a distant cousin, in 1947. The pair has four children: Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Andrew and Edward. She is the first monarch to send her children to boarding schools in order to remove them from the ever-probing media. She has a strong sense of duty and diligence. Her knowledge of current situation and trends is up to date. She possesses a sense of humorous rarely exhibited in public where a dignified presence is her goal.

44. What is the purpose of the text? It is to . A. Entertain the reader B. Inform on a successful person 45. Anne is one of the of George VI. A. Sisters B. Nieces granddaughters

C. tell someones experience D. describe a particular person C. daughters D.

46. She possesses a sense of humorous rarely exhibited. The underlined word means. A. hidden B. found C. shown Read the letter below to answer questions 47 to 50. Dear Nanda,

D. given

We are having a great a holiday here on the Gold Coast. Yesterday we went to the Movie World. When we got up in the morning, it looked like rain. After a while the cloud disappeared. And it became a sunny day. We then decided to go to the Movie World. The first ride I went on was Lethal Weapon. Next I saw the Police Academy show. After that I had lunch as I was really hungry. Meanwhile, Mum and Kelly queued for the Batman ride. About one oclock we got a light shower of rain but it cleared up soon after. We then went on all the other rides. It was a top day. See you when you get back. Love, Samuel 47. What is the letter about? A. Samuels holiday.

B. The Gold Coast.

C. The Movie World.

D. The Rain.

48. What is the main idea of paragraph 3? A. The weather in Gold Coast. B. Academy Show. 49. Where did Sam spend his holiday with his family? A. In the Gold Coast. B. In the Movie World. 50. The word queued in paragraph 3 means A. went on B. lined up

C. Samuels activities in the Movie World. D. A great holiday in the Movie World. C. In Lethal Weapon D. At the Police Academy.

C. sat down

D. waited for

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TRY OUT UJIAN NASIONAL SMP NEGERI / SWASTA KABUPATEN MALANG MATA PELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS TAHUN PELAJARAN 2010/2011 Petunjuk : 1. Tulis Nama Peserta, Nomor Peserta, dan asal Sekolah 2. Pilih satu jawaban yang paling anda anggap benar dengan mengarsir pada lembar jawaban 3. Gunakan pensil 2B dan karet penghapus yang sesuai 4. Jumlah soal 50 butir harus di jawab semua CHOOSE EITHER A,B,C, OR D FOR THE CORRECT ANSWER Read the text to answer number 1. Dear Rinda, I am feeling so blue for missing your birthday. Happy Birthday Hope you have great life Yours, Widi 1. Widi felt very because she could not come to the bifthday party. A. unhappy B. surprised C. delighted The text below for question 2 to 4! D. Amazed

This is Kota Baru town. However, it does not mean that it is a new town. In fact, it belongs to the category of old towns. Kota Baru itself is really a big town. In this town, there are many buildings. There is a big post office. It is near a bank. The bank itself is next to a supermarket, and behind the bank is a restaurant. In front of the bank there is a park. This park is pretty crowded especially on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

2. What is the social function of the text above? A. To inform an old town, kota Baru B. To retell Kota baru town 3. Which one is not stated on the text? A. Kota Baru town is an old town B. Kota Baru is quite town

C. To describe Kota Baru town D. To amuse the readersk C. There are many buildings in Kota Baru D. Many people are in the park on Saturday

4. . It is near a bank. The underlined word refers to. A. A supermarket C. A big post office B. A park D. A restaurant Read the following text and answer questions 5 to 7. The weather was very clear. I and my family decided to go camping last holiday. Father prepared the tent and other equipment. Mother prepared the cooking and eating utensils. I took my fishing rod and my brother brought his sport equipment. When everything was ready, we left for the camping site in countryside. . There were many campers when we arrived at the camping site. Unfortunately, the good location near the river had been occupied by other campers so we had to look for another place. Finally,, we found a good place little bit further. It was near the big tree. After setting up the tent, my father and I went fishing. We joined other people sitting on the rock near the river. In the evening, father made a fire. Mother cooked the fish we caught. I could say that it was the best fish I had ever tasted. Sleeping in the tent was a very wonderful experience. I woke up early in the morning. I felt fresh. Then I accompanied my brother playing ball. In the afternoon, we came back home.

5. Where did the writer and his family set up their tent? A. Near the river. C. At the back of the river. B. Near the big tree. D. Far away from other campers. 6. What is the purpose of the text above? A. To describe a camping site. B. To give instruction how to set up the tent. C. To retell the writers past camping experience . D. To inform people the new camping site. 7. the river had been occupied by The underlined word is similar in meaning to A. inhabited B. authorized C. bought D. grabbed

The following text is for number 8 to 10. Dear Lia, I Have a boyfriend. He is my senior at school. He is religious, smart and wise. Most girls at school like him very much. I feel so lucky that I have him. The problem is that my Mom doesnt like him because he has a dark complexion. I think religion is more important than anything else. Im so confuse. As a good daughter I must obey my mother. But I dont want to loose a good boy like him. What should I do to convince my mother? Love, Inge 8. The Writer has a problem with ...... A. Lia B. Her friend C. Her boyfriend D. Her mother

9. Why does the writers moher dislike her boyfriend? Because......... A. he is a religious boy C. he is a good boy B. he has a dark complexion D. most girls like him very much 10. The word I in the text above refer to..... A. Inge B. Lia C. Mother D. Daughter

Read the text and answer question number 11.

11. What does the above text suppose you to do?

A. B. C. D. To play games around the place with children. Not to play around the area with children. To watch children play around here. To be careful because children are playing there.

Read the following text to answer question number 12 and 13. MILK CALCIUM Dietary Supplement 600 mg 100 Soft gels Supplement Facts Serving size : 1 soft gel Amount per 1 soft gel % Daily Value* Vitamin D 200 IU 50 Calcium (from milk) 600 mg 60 Zinc 15 mg * *Daily value has not been established Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Purified Water Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one soft gel for adults daily. Manufactured for: EXP 04 27 10 NU-HEALTH PRODUCTS CO. LOT 27 05 61 Walnut, CA 91789 Made in U.S.A. 12. When would it be best to consume the product?

A. Before April 27th , 2010. B. After April 4th, 2010. 13. Daily value has not been established. (Line 10) What is the meaning of the word established? A. Ordered. B. Determined.

C. During April 4th, 2010. D. On April 4th, 2010.

C. Carried

D. Helped

Read the text to answer questions 14 and 15.

14. Where should you go if you want to get some meals? A. At Sun loungers and pavilion terrace. B. At the Laguna Pool Terrace. 15. and pavilion areas create ample space for The underlined word has same meaning with . A. big B. wide C. large Read the following text to answer questions 16 and 17. ANNOUNCEMENT To: All students of Junior High School 1 Kalipare.

C. At a tropical oasis. D. At poolside.

D. plenty

To celebrate the National Education Day the students Board Organization will hold some interesting programs. They are English Speech Contest, English Story Telling contest and Wall Magazine Competition. The programs will be held on January, 4th , 2011, 8 am 1 p.m. All classes must take part in the programs and should report their participation to their own teachers. For detailed information, please contact Ms. Retno, the coordinator of this program. 16. Who is in charge of the program? A. Student. B. Teacher.

C. Ms. Retno

D. Student organization.

17. The text is about . A. programs to celebrate the National Education Day B. explaining special programs in January C. inviting students to come to school in January D. informing some programs on Jan 4th, 2011

Read The following text for questions 18 to 21. To : customerservice@nbdc.com From: candywright@canadamail.ca RE : Delivery status Date: January 6, 2010 On January 4, I sent a package from the U.S. to Canada. Your firm promises overnight delivery but the package sent on January 5 in the morning has still not arrived. Our trade fair takes place tomorrow morning at 9:10 a.m. My colleagues are setting up our booth this afternoon, and they need the package that contains our brochures and pricing information. Can you please investigate and get us our package on time (within 24-hours) as your advertisements promise? Thank you,

18. What is the e-mail above from? Candy Wright A. customerservice@nbdc.com B. candywright@canadamail.ca

C. deliverystatus@nbdc.com D. delivery@canadamail.ca

19. Why does Wright require the brochures today? A. She needs to fly to Canada. B. The career fair has already started C. Her colleagues need the brochures for the next day. D. Her colleagues are leaving at 12:00 a.m. tomorrow. 20. and they need the package that contains . (paragraph 2). The word they refers to . A. my colleagues C. Wrights colleagues B. your colleagues D.customerscolleagues 21.Can you please investigate and (paragraph 3). The underlined word can be replaced by A. ask B. find C. examine D. look for The following text is for question number 22 to 25. Once upon a time, there were a king and his queen who lived in the kingdom of Belinyu.They didnt have any child.Until one night, the queen had a dream of a turtle. It said that the queen would have a baby, and she had to give a komala necklace to her baby. The queen woke up and she was holding a komala necklace in her hand. She told the dream to the king, and he was very happy. Shortly, the queen s dream become reality, she delivered a beautiful baby girl. The king named her Komala. She grew up as a pretty girl, however, she had a bad attitude because her parents always spoiled her too much. One day, komala heard her parents were talking about the turtle in her mothers dream. She thought that the turtle was very interesting animal, so she wanted it as her pet. She insisted to find, and the king allowed her to look for the animal. Accompanied by th kings guards, Komala searched the turtle, and finally, she found it in a beach. She shouted to it. Penyu busuk wait for me, in several times, but the turtle kept swimming. Komala ran after it into the sea, she tried to catch it. Until then she finally drowned and disappeared, and all of her guards could not save her. Now, people call the beach, Penyusuk. 22. What does the story tell us about? A. A bad attitude girl. B. A kingdom in Belinyu. C. The legend of Penyu Busuk D. The legend of Penyusuk beach. 23. Komala had a bad attitude because .... A. She was a princess B. Her father was a king. C. She was a beautiful girl. D. Her parents spoiled her very much. 24. Why did she insist to find the turtle? A. It was very interesting. B. It kept swimming. C. It was very boring D. It was amazing. 25. Until then she finally drowned.... (last paragraph). The synonym of the underlined word is.... A. Dissapeared B. Floated

C. Swam D. Sank Read the text below and answer question 26 and 27. To: Dona Please forward to others, there is no scout meeting this week since Mr Brown hasnt come yet from Egypt. Its cancelled until he is back. Warmly, Riry +62897564 26. The scout meeting is cancelled because of Mr Browns. B. absence B. meeting C. coming 27. Please forward to others The underlined word refers to A. Dona and Riri B. Riry and Mr Brown D. information

C. Mr. Brown and Dona D. scout members

Read the text below to answer questions 28 to 31. A cactus (plural: cacti) is any member of the plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas. They are often used as ornamental plants, but some are also crop plants. Cacti are grown for protection of property from wild animals, as well as many other uses. Cacti are part of the plant order Caryophyllales, which also include members like beets, gypsophila, spinach, amaranth, tumbleweeds, carnations, rhubarb, buckwheat, plumbago, bougainvillea, chickweed and knotgrass. Cacti are unusual and distinctive plants, which are adapted to extremely arid and hot environments, showing a wide range of anatomical and physiological features which conserve water. Their stems have adapted to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have become the spines for which cacti are well known. Cacti come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. The tallest is Pachycereus pringlei, with a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m, and the smallest is Blossfeldia liliputiana, only about 1 cm in diameter at maturity. Cactus flowers are large, and like the spines and branches arise from areoles. 28. Where can we find Cacti mostly? A. In the jungle. B. On the beach. C. On the mountain. D. In the arid and hot region.

29. Why do cacti mostly bloom at night? A. Because their flowers are large. B. Since cacti are unusual and distinctive plants. C. Since cacti are pollinated by nocturnal insects. D. As the afternoon period is used for photosynthetic process. 30. The text is written to . A. give information about American cacti B. explain physical feature of cacti C. describe cacti in general D. tell cacti s life

31. Cacti are unusual and distinctive plants, which The synonym of the word distinctive is A. typical B. antique

C. unique

D. different

Read the following text to answer questions 32 to 35.

Crisp Roast Duck

Ingredients: Ingredients: 1 1 long long island island duck duck 2 2 cups cups boiling-hot boiling-hot water water 1 1 tablespoon tablespoon salt salt 1 1 teaspoon teaspoon black black pepper pepper Steps: Steps: Put Put oven oven rack rack in in the the middle middle position position and and preheat preheat oven oven to to 200 200 C. C. Rinse Rinse duck duck inside inside and and out. out. Prick Prick skin skin all all over over with with a a sharp sharp fork. fork. Pour Pour boiling-hot boiling-hot water water over over duck duck (to (to tighten tighten skin). skin). Cool Cool duck. duck. Rub Rub duck duck inside inside and and out out with with salt salt and and pepper. pepper. Roast Roast duck, duck, breast breast side side up, up, until until skin skin is is brown brown and and crisp, crisp, then then remove remove from from the the oven. oven.

32. Whats the text about? A. The instructions to prepare crisp roast duck. B. Whats needed to make some food. 33. What do we need to prick the skin of the duck? A. Salt. B. Black pepper. C. A sharp fork.

C. The steps to make a delicious food. D. How to make crisp roast duck.

D. Boiling-hot water.

34. What do we do to tighten the skin of the duck? A. Rinse duck inside and outside. B. Prick skin all over with a sharp fork. 35.Prick skin all over with a sharp fork. What is the meaning of the underlined word? A. Make a small hole in something. B. Brush something on the surface.

C. Pour boiling-hot water over duck. D. Cool the duck.

C. Put something on the body. D. Cut something into small pieces.

Read the following text to answer questions 36 and 37. All Students of Grade 9 You are invited to: GRADUATION PARTY 2011 SMP KALPATARU Day/Date : Saturday, the fifteenth of July two thousand and eleven Time : 10 a.m. 01 p.m. Venue : Gardu Pandang Jl. Sudirman kav. 9 11 MALANG *Invitation card available at OSIS room.

36. Where will the graduation party be held? A. At Osis room. B. On Sudirman street. 37. How long is the graduation party carried out? A. 2 hours. B. 3 hours. Read the text to answer questions 38 to 40.

C. At Kalpataru school. D. Gardu Pandang.

C. 9 hours.

D. 11 hours

Elizabeth II, born on 21st April 1926, is the eldest daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She married Philip Mountbatten, a distant cousin, in 1947. The pair has four children: Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Andrew and Edward. She is the first monarch to send her children to boarding schools in order to remove them from the ever-probing media. She has a strong sense of duty and diligence. Her knowledge of current situation and trends is up to date. She possesses a sense of humorous rarely exhibited in public where a dignified presence is her goal.

38. What is the purpose of the text? It is to . A. Entertain the reader B. Inform on a successful person

C. tell someones experience D. describe a particular person

39. Anne is one of the of George VI. A. Sisters B. Nieces C. daughters D. granddaughters Dear Nanda, 40. She possesses a sense of humorous rarely exhibited. The underlined word a means. We are having great a holiday here on the Gold Coast. Yesterday we went to the Movie World. A. hidden shown D. given When we got upB. in found the morning, itC. looked like rain. After a while the cloud disappeared. And it became a sunny day. We then decided to go to the Movie World. The first ride I went on was Lethal Weapon. Next I saw the Police Academy show. After that I had Read the to answer questionsMum 41 toand 44. Kelly queued for the Batman ride. lunch as letter I was below really hungry. Meanwhile, About one oclock we got a light shower of rain but it cleared up soon after. We then went on all the other rides. It was a top day. See you when you get back. Love, Samuel

41. What is the letter about? A. Samuels holiday.

B. The Gold Coast.

C. The Movie World.

D. The Rain.

42. What is the main idea of paragraph 3? A. The weather in Gold Coast. B. Academy Show. 42. Where did Sam spend his holiday with his family? A. In the Gold Coast. B. In the Movie World. 44. The word queued in paragraph 3 means A. went on B. lined up

C. Samuels activities in the Movie World. D. A great holiday in the Movie World. C. In Lethal Weapon D. At the Police Academy. C. sat down D. waited for

For questions 45 to 48 choose the best words to complete the letter. Dear Aunty, I (45) a two-year-old male cat. He is a stray we allow into the house but he loves the outdoors. There is the other big cat in the neighborhood who is rather(46) . My problem is (47) a fight with the big cat, my cat returns home with bleeding scars. Sometimes Id wake up in the middle of the night to rescue him from a fight. Please tell (48) how to end this problem. I dont want to give him away. Julia

45. A. will have 46. A. tame 47. A. while 48. A. me

B. am having B. fierce B. when B. I

C. had C. big C. before C. we

D. have D. nice D. After D. he

49. Arrange thefollowing word into a good meaningful sentence. But she must soon is Melly here leave 1 2 3 4 A. 6- 7- 4- 1- 2- 5- 3- 8 B. 8- 6- 4- 1- 2- 7- 3- 5 50. 5 6 7 8 C. 2- 5- 7- 1- 6- 3- 4- 8 D. 6- 5- 7- 1- 2- 3- 8- 4

1. First, they are difficult to find. 2. They are only found in a few places in the world. 3. Diamonds are very expensive for several reasons. 4. And finally, they are very beautiful. 5. People use diamonds to cut other stones. 6. Second, they are useful. 7. They stay the same for millions of years. 8. Third, diamonds do not change. The best arrangement to make a good paragraph is .

A. 5- 3- 6- 2- 1- 4- 8- 7 B. 5- 3- 1- 2- 4- 6- 4- 7

C. 3- 1- 2- 6- 5- 8- 7- 4 D. 3- 2- 1- 5- 6- 4- 7- 4

Key to Answer Paket A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Paket B 1 2 3 4 A C B C 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 D A B B 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 C D D A 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 D D C B 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 A C A B D A B C B D B A A B 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 C B C A D B D D D A 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 D C A D C C D D C C 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 A D B D B D A D C B 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 C C C D D C A C A B

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B C B D B A

1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0

D C A B C C

2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0

D A D D C C

3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0

A D B D D C

4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0

D B D A D C