Soal UKK Bahasa Inggris Kelas VIII SMP Semester 2 TA 2013/2014

Choose the best arrangement to make a correct sentence!
1. returned – to – this book – the date above – must – library – by – be – the
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
a. 9 – 6 – 5 – 8 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 7 – 4
b. 9 – 6 – 8 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 7 – 4
c. 3 – 8 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 9 – 6 – 7 – 4
b. 3 – 5 – 8 – 1 – 2 – 9 – 6 – 7 – 4

2. is – The – dug – the ground – ore – out of – usually
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
a. 2 – 5 – 1 – 7 – 3 – 6 – 4
b. 2 – 3 – 1 – 6 – 7 – 4 – 5
c. 2 – 5 – 7 – 3 – 1 – 6 – 4
d. 2 – 3 – 6 – 1 – 7 – 4 – 5

3. “Did you watch Lawyers Club program last night?”
“No, I didn’t. What about you?”
“________. “
a. I didn’t too
b. So didn’t I
c. I did either
d. Neither did I

4. “Our classmates are going to join the tour.”
“________.”
a. So am I
b. So I am
c. I do too
d. Am I too

5. Jaka : “Is it alright if I park my car here?”
Eta : “I’m sorry, that’s not allowed.”
From the italicized utterance, we know that Jaka’s permission is _______.
a. Accepted by Eta
b. Refused by Eta
c. Interrupted
d. Agreed by Eta

6. Thasya : which do you prefer, banana or star fruit?
Lia : I’d rather have star fruit than banana.
The italicized words express ________.
a. Intention
b. Invitation
c. Preference
d. Offer

TEXT 1
Dear,
Hi! My name is Dian Wahyu Dinata. I’m the winner of an English Poetry Reading Competition in Sempu. I live in Maron. I was very happy to meet Sue and Ayu on early February 2008. I’m very comfortable speaking English with you. I have one question for Kang Guru when I can invite KG to our school in SMP Genteng.

Dian Wahyu Dinata

Sempu, Banyuwangi
EAST JAVA

7. Who is the winner of an English Poetry Reading Competition in Sempu?
a. Sue and Ayu
b. Dian Wahyu Dinata
c. Dian’s friends
d. Dian’s teacher

8. When did Dian met Sue and Ayu?
a. Before an English Poetry Reading Competition
b. When Dian invited Kang Guru
c. On early February 2008
d. When Sue and Ayu came

9. Which statement is TRUE based on the letter above?
a. Sue and Ayu have one question for Kang Guru
b. Sue and Ayu live in Maron
c. Dian Wahyu Dinata is not the winner of an English Poetry Reading Competition
d. The writer of the letter is Dian Wahyu Dinata

TEXT 2
ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION
Animals are widely used in laboratories. Mice, rabbits, dogs, and monkeys are a few examples of animals used by researchers and scientists for scientific and medical purposes. Scientists use the animals to investigate biological processes in humans and animals, to study the causes of diseases, to test drugs, vaccines, and surgical techniques, and to evaluate the safety of chemical used in pesticides, cosmetics, and other products.

Many chemical functions like human so that they can be good models to understand the human body. Some animals suffer from the same diseases as humans do. Animals also carry a number of genes that are identical to human genes. With those similarities, scientists are able to learn much about the human body by studying the animals.

10. What do researchers and scientists do in laboratories?
a. Make drugs
b. Do experiment
c. Take care of animals
d. Give medical treatment

11. Scientists learn about the human body by studying ________.
a. Certain animals
b. Human body itself
c. All kinds of animals
d. All living things

12. “. . . . . . . . . . so that they can be good models to understand human body.” What does the bold typed word refer to?
a. Animals
b. Functions
c. Humans
d. Genes

13. Based on the text, why do the scientists use animals for their experiments?
a. Animals are the most suitable objects
b. Scientists do not want to use humans
c. It is easier to use animals than humans
d. Animals have similarities to humans

14. “They are used for scientific and medical purposes.” (Paragraph 1)
The word ‘they’ in the sentence refers to ________.
a. Researchers
b. Laboratories
c. Scientists
d. Animals

TEXT 3
To: Emmy Suliastiningsih

I will be glad if you want to come to my 15th birthday party. It will be held:
Date : October 28th 2010
Time : 5:00 p.m
Place : Jl. Raya Baruga No. 26, Makassar

Yours truly,

Rahmi Handayani

15. Who will have a birthday party on October,28th 2010?
a. Emmy
b. Emmy’s sister
c. Rahmi
d. Emmy and Rahmi

16. How old will Rahmi be in on October, 28th 2012?
a. Fifteen
b. Sixteen
c. Seventeen
d. Eighteen

17. When will the party be held?
a. In the morning
b. In the afternoon
c. At noon
d. At night

18. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
a. Emmy invites Rahmi to her birthday
b. Emmy lives in Jl. Raya Baruga No. 26
c. Rahmi is Emmy’s twin sister
d. Rahmi was born on October, 28th 1995

19. Reza _______ than her sister.
a. is prettier
b. is more pretty
c. is the most pretty
d. is prettier from

20. Dion ________ play tennis than volley ball.
a. prefer
b. would rather
c. would
d. would like

21. Ann has four books and a couple of pens. This sentence means _______.
Reza _______ than her sister.
a. is prettier
b. is more pretty
c. is the most pretty
d. is prettier from

22. Dion ________ play tennis than volley ball.
a. prefer
b. would rather
c. would
d. would like

23. Ann has four books and a couple of pens. This sentence means _______.
a. She has more books than pens
b. She has more pens than books
c. She has fewer books than pens
d. She has as many as pens as books

24. Yesterday, Mike and I went to buy two bags. Mike’s bag is _______ as mine.
a. more expensive
b. bigger
c. larger
d. as expensive

25. Cessa _______ studying grammar to math. Wherever she goes, a grammar book is always in her hand.
a. would rather
b. prefer
c. likes better
d. likes more

26. Yetti _______ watching TV at home to going out with friends.
a. would rather
b. prefers
c. is like
d. is fond of

27. Ron is in London at the moment. He _______ at Hilton Hotel.
a. stayed
b. is staying
c. stays
d. has stayed

28. Kathy usually sits in the front row during the class, but today she _______ in the last row.
a. sits
b. seat
c. is sitting
d. is to sit

29. I wrote to my old friend Ann last week. Up to know, she hasn’t answered my letter. Now, I ______ the reply.
a. wait for
b. will wait for
c. am waiting for
d. want to wait for

30. Diane can’t come to the phone because she _______ her hair.
a. is to wash
b. washed
c. was washing
d. is washing

31. Please be quite. I _______ to concentrate.
a. tried
b. am trying
c. was trying
d. will try

32. Barbara often tutors other students in her math class. This morning, she ________ Steve with his math assignment.
a. is helping
b. wants to help
c. must help
d. helped

33. Tomorrow, she _______ to UK.
a. will go
b. went
c. gone
d. has gone

34. The hunter’s fatal accident ________ in the newspaper yesterday.
a. was reported
b. will be reported
c. has been reported
d. can be reported

35. Last week, I _______ a job at a local bank, but I didn’t accept it.
a. was offering
b. was offered
c. was to offer
d. was offers

36. About ten percent of the earth’s land area, or nearly 5,8 million square miles, ________ by glacial ice.
a. were covered
b. has covered
c. to be covered
d. is covered

37. The Amazon valley is extremely important to the ecology of the earth. Forty percent of the world’s oxygen ________ there.
a. are being produced
b. are produced
c. is produced
d. was produced

38. Madona ________ a single concert next July in Jakarta.
a. will have
b. will be had
c. will be
d. has

39. Floritte ________ you a salad in Cafe’ Makassar next Saturday.
a. will be treated
b. will be
c. will treated
d. will treat

40. ________ you overjoyed at the party yesterday?
a. Was
b. Were
c. Am
d. Is