YAYASAN YOHANES GABRIEL SUB PERWAKILAN TUBAN SMP KATOLIK RONGGOLAWE STATUS : TERAKREDITASI B Jl. K.H.A. Dahlan No.

4 Tuban 62312, Telp. (0356) 321672

Soal Ulangan Tengah Semester Genap Tahun Ajaran 2012 / 2013

Mata Pelajaran Hari, Tanggal : Bahasa Inggris : Kelas : IX Waktu : 90 Minutes

A. Choose the right answer, a, b, c or d!

1. Im sure enough that we can step our feet on the moon like Neil Amstrong did. The underlined word express... a. Giving an opinion c. Uncertainty b. Certainty d. Disagreement 2. A: _____________ ,only few numbers left. The correct expression for the blank is ... a. I can finish it now b. I have no doubt i will finish it now c. Iam sure enough i will finish it now d. I doubt i can finish it now 3. A: Are you certain you can pass the test? B: Yes, im certain about it. the conversation above is the expression of ... a. Giving an opinion c. Uncertainty b. Certainty d. Disagreement 4. The answers below are the expression of uncertainty, except... a. I cant say for certain c. Im quite sure about it b. I cant believe it so d. Ive doubt that 5. A: are you positive that he will come? B: __________________. I see him coming. a. I dont think so c. I think so b. Ive doubt it d. Im not certain 6. The synonim of advice is ... a. Comment b. Suggestion 7. Plant with woody stem is the meaning of ... a. Forest b. Vegetation

c. Issue

d. news

c. Trees

d. Shrub

8. Forest is plant community, predominantly of trees. the synonim of underlined word is ... a. Partly b. Finally c. Mainly

d. Naturally

9. Rain falls heavily all day long. It causes ... the lowland and its surrounding. a. Disaster b. Flood c. Hurricane d. Pollution 10. The student must keep the classroom clean. Dont .... it with papers. a. Litter b.Garbage c. Trashcan

d. Prevent

11. The Chinese people usually ... this town The right verb to complete this sentence is... a. Dominated b. Dominate 12. Does the moon ... around the earth? a. moving b. moves

c. Dominates

d. Domination

c. moving

d. move

13. Mrs Berti : Excuse me. Would you show me where the red cross is? Juno : ______ .? Mrs Berti : Can you show me the way to the Red Cross. Juno : Er. Go straight and take right turn at the traffic lights. The red Cross is on your right hand side. Mrs Berti : Thank you Juno : Youre welcome A. Is that important , Madam? C. I beg your pardon , Madam? B. Are your sure about it? D. What can I help you, Madam ? Read the following text to answer question 14-16
Dear Emily, How are you doing ? remember me ? We met at Smutzer Primate Museum in Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta last month. Im really glad that you chose my country to spend your vacation. Sorry, I cant enclose our photos here, because you know, my youngest brother, Irfan, has deleted them. I had not kept them yet in the camera. Here, I give you some photos of Irfans birthday. We celebrated it by having lunch together. You can see my big family. My mom roasted three big fish for us and we had hot chili sauce of sambal to eat with that roasted fish, Hmmm yummy ! How about your activity this semester ? Youre in class 11 th , right ? I want to know about Victoria. I want to be your penpall, so I can improve my English and you can improve your Bahasa Indonesia too. Ok ay, thats all for the first letter. Im looking forward to hearing for you. Send my love to your mom and grandma. Bye Your pall, Mirda

14. The writers purpose of writing this letter is. a. To get a photo c. To go to Victoria b. To have penpall d. To tell her experience 15. Where is Emily studying now? a. In an Academy c. In a Junior High School b. In a University d. In a Senior High School 16. We celebrated it by having lunch together. What does the underlined word refer to ? a. Emily and Mirda c. Mirda and her youngest brother b. Mirdas youngest brother d. Emily and her youngest brother Read the following text to answer question 17-21
Pollution is contamination of Earths environment with materials that interfere with human health, the quality of life, or the natural functioning of ecosystems (living organisms and their physical surroundings). Although some environmental pollution is a result of natural causes such as volcanic eruptions, most is caused by human activities. There are two main categories of polluting materials, or pollutants. Biodegradable pollutants are materials, such as sewage, that rapidly decompose by natural processes. These pollutants become a problem when added to the environment faster than they can decompose. Nondegradable pollutants are materials that either do not decompose or decompose slowly in the natural environment. Once contamination occurs, it is difficult or impossible to remove these pollutants from the environment.

Pollution also has a dramatic effect on natural resources. Ecosystems such as forests, wetlands, coral reefs, and rivers perform many important services for Earths environment. They enhanc e water and air quality, provide habitat for plants and animals, and provide food and medicines. Any or all of these ecosystem functions may be impaired or destroyed by pollution.

17. What is the purpose of the text above? A. to give information about the pollutants B. to describe the pollution in general C. to give steps how to decompose the pollutants D. to tell a description of pollution 18. The following information isnt available in paragrap 2 A. Biodegradable pullutants become a problem when it is faster than they can decompose B. Ecosystems perform many important services for the environment C. It is difficult to remove the pollutants from the environment when it is contaminated D. Nondegradable pollutants decompose slowly in the nature 19. What helps the biodegradable to compose? A. seawage B. natural process

C. chemical process

D. Ecosystem

20. What is the main idea from the paragraph 3? A. Human activities give much influences on the environment B. Pollution has a big effect to natural recources and ecosystem C. Biodegradable pollutants decompose rapidly by natural process D. the result of natural causes also the pollution 21. They enhance water and air quality, provide habitat. ( the last paragraph ) The underline word has the same meaning as. A. decrease C. improve B. reduce D. deductive 22. If I ... out tonight, I... to the cinema. a. Dont go, will go c. Will go, dont go b. am going, am going c. doesnt go, will go 23. She .... in London if she ... a job. a. staying, getting c. stayed, get b. will stay, gets d. will stay, get 24. Rina: Oh my God... I forgot to turn off the gas stove/ Mother: ... a. You should be hurry go back to the kitchen b. you should let it c. you shouldnt turn it off d. You should go out 25. Mother (not visit) grandmother everyday a. dont visit c. doesnt visit b. not visits d. doesnt visited 26. The correct expression based on the picture is ... a. How beautiful she is b. I think she is beautiful c. How can she be so beautiful d. I know she is beautiful

27. My mother will buy a new bike. I get a good mark. The right combination for those two sentences is ... a. My mother wont buy a new bike, if i get a good mark b. I get a good mark if my mother will buy a new bike c. I will get a good mark if my mother buy me a bike d. My mother will buy a new bike if i get a good mark 28. Hana: Where have you been? Yuni: I was late. Mr. Rama didnt look for me, ____________? a. dont he? b. Does he? c. Didnt he? 29. It doesnt rain anymore outside, __________? a. does it? B. Do it? 30. Tina gave birth to a baby girl, _______? a. Doesnt she b. Didnt she?

d. Did he?

C. Is it?

D. Will it?

c. Dont she?

d. Did she?

B. Answer the questions below! 1. If you ________________ (not / want) to go out, I __________ (cook) dinner at home. 2. If we __________________ (eat) all this cake, we __________________ (feel) sick. 3. Jo: do you receive a telephone call from the Bank today? Jill: no, I dont. But, they will call me today, ______________________? 4. Amir (feed)______________the fish in the pond 5. A very large large area of land, there are seven of them in the world. It is called_____________ 6. Batara: Look at the rainbow over there Nuni: wow. ....... The right amazement expression is __________________________ 7. A printed paper contains news and current event is_______________________ 8. Eldita: Sabrina, ___________________________ on your winning in story telling contest. Sabrina : thanks Eldita. 9. Alya : You look so pale. Whats going on with you? Herman: I dont feel quite well. Alya : I think you ___________ take a rest 10. Gina : I think we should let the students bring the phone to the classroom. Henny : _________________ it will disturb the teaching and learning process. C. Answer the question below! 1. Arrange the jumbled sentences below into a coherent paragraph a. b. c. d. e. f. g. They have to spread fertilizer on the seedbed before they sow the seeds When the field is ready, they move the seeds from the seedling. First, they select the seeds They hoe and plough it Then they prepare the seedbed The next step is to cultivate the field To plant rice, farmers do many activities

2. Make a short conversation showing attention (using should/shouldnt) with the following topics: a. You forget to lock the door b. Your wallet lost during the trip

3. Write the meaning! a. Climate = b. Entertainment = c. Decline = 4. a. she will go out tonight, ______________? b. Hurry up! You dont want to be late, _________? c. I know that man, he is the one i saw last night, ___________________? 5. a. If we ______________ (go) on holiday this summer, we________________ (go) to Spain. b. She _______________(cook) dinner if you __________________ (go) to the supermarket. c. He _______________ (not / get) a better job if he _____________(not / pass) that exam.