UJI COBA UJIAN NASIONAL TAHUN PELAJARAN 2011/2012 LEMBAR SOAL Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris Satuan Pendidikan

: SMP Hari/Tanggal : Rabu, 23 Nopember 2011 Alokasi Waktu : 13.30 15.30

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Pilihlah salah satu jawaban yang paling benar dengan mengarsir/menghitamkan bulatan pada huruf a, b, c, atau d! The following text is for questions 1 4. Guava is a plant in the myrtle family ( Myrtaceae ) genus Psidium. It is native to MEXICO and Central America, northern South America, parts of the Caribbean and some parts of North Africa and also some parts of India. The guava tree is not big. It is about 33 feet with spreading branches. The bark is smooth with green or reddish brow colour. The plants branches are close to the ground. Its young twigs are soft. It had dark elliptic leaves. It is about 2-6 inches long and 1-2 inches wide. The flowers are white, with five petals and numerous stamens. Guava, cultivated in many tropical and subtropical countries, is a edibble fruit. Guava fruit, usually 2-4 inches long, is round or oval depending on the species. Varying among species, the skin can be any thickness, it is usually green when unripe, but become yellow or maroon when ripe. The flesh of may be white, pink, yellow or red, with the seeds in the central part of the flesh. The seeds are numerous but small. In some good varieties, they are edible. Actual seed counts have ranged from 112 to 535. Guava fruit is rich vitamin A and C, omega 3 and omega 6, fatty acids and high levels of dietary fiber. 1. What is the text about? a. The nutritious value of guava fruit b. The certain variety of guava

c. The guava plant in general d. The species edible fruit

2. Which are the best words used to describe guava seed? a. Thick and round b. Sweet and juicy c. Numerous and small

d. Sour and rough

3. Guava fruits, usually 2-4 inches long, are round or oval depending to the species. From the sentence above, we can conclude that . a. guava fruits vary in shape b. all guava fruits in general have the same shape c. guava fruit is not big certain species only d. certain species of guava are unusual in shape 4. The main idea of the paragraph two is .. a. guava is an edible fruit b. guavas skin is thick

c. guava consists of shrubs and small trees d. guava is planted in all countries

The following text is for questions 5 7. One day a big ship wrecked near a small island. The only survivor of the shipwreck washed up on a small empty island. He prayed for God to rescue him, and every day he watched to horizon for help, but no one seemed coming. He built a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the bad weather and to keep his few possessions. One day after looking for food, he arrived home to find his little hut on fire, the smoke rolling up the sky. The bad thing had happened; he lost everything. He was very sad God, how could you do this to me! he cried. Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. How did you know I was here? asked the weary man to his rescuers. We saw your smoke signal, they replied. The man thanked God for that. 5. What can we learn from the story above? a. Bad things may bring good things b. People have to be happy at bad times

c. Something bad makes people sad d. We must be sad at bad times

6. What made the rescuers come and save the mans life? a. The driftwood b. The burning hut c. The wrecked ship 7. What is the mean idea of paragraph two? a. The man got help b. The man cried for help The following text is for questions 8 10.

d. The mans cry

c. The hut was on fire d. The ship came to the island

SUPLEMENTS FACTS Serving size : 1 tablet Serving per container : 30 Vitamin C (an non acidic calcium ascortabate) Amount of serving % Daily value Mg 416.67 250 mg 416,67 Calcium (as calcium ascorbate) mg 7.14 50 mg 7,14 Citrus bioflavonoid* 50 mg Rutin* 25 mg Hesperidin* 25 mg Rose hips* 125 mg Acerola* 5 mg *Daily value not established suggested use: 1 tablet after meal. This product contains no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, milk, egg, sugar, chemical solvent, starch or gluten. 8. What is the purpose of the text? A. to advertise a supplement for a woman. C. to describe a product for adult.

B. to give detailed information about the supplement. C. to tell the value of a supplement.

9. This product contains no artificial The word artificial in the sentence means A. original B. pure C. unnatural D. inexpensive 10. How many tablets can someone take after meal? A. 1 tablet B. 2 tablets C. 3 tablets The following text is for questions 11 12. Dear Johana, Years of gathering with food, good friends, and fun Lets get together one more time to watch the new year come! Saturday, December 31th 7 p.m. at my house Jl. Anggrek 8 Love Sandra 11. What is the party for? A. To have good friends C. To enjoy food and drinks

D. 4 tablets

B. To watch new friends D. To welcome the new year

12. What is the purpose of the text above? A. To invite a friend to attend the new year party B. To make someone happy in new year party C. To remind people the coming of new year D. To tell the importance of new year The following text is for questions 13 15. ONLY HOTEL WITH A VIEW 136 guestrooms including 1 Penthouse (3 bedrooms), 1 Presidential suite (3 bedrooms), 54 Jayakarta Suites, 39 Executive and 45 Deluxe Rooms. Banquet and function facilities are available for multi-purpose, meetings, wedding, seminar and conventions for up to 1000 participants. Recreation facilities wrapped in a unique shape of open air swimming pool, where you can bring your children to play around on a sand beach atmosphere. HOTEL JAYAKARTA BANDUNG 13. How many rooms does Hotel Jayakarta have for the guests? A. 39 B. 45 C. 54 14. A. B. C. D.

D. 136

Which is INCORRECT about the hotel? There are three bedrooms in Penthouse. Its function rooms can accommodate more than one thousand people. The guests can bring their children on the sandy beach near it. It provides its guest with an open air swimming pool.

15. Banquet and function facilities are available The underlined word means we can easily. A. find B. provide C. refuse D. force The following text is for questions 16 19. Gardenia plants are popular for the strong sweet scent of their flowers. Gardenia is the national flower in Pakistan. In Japan and China, the flower is called Kuchinashi (Japanese) and Zhi zi (Chinese). Gardenia plants are evergreen shrubs. Their small trees can grow to 1 5 meters tall. The leaves are 5 50 centimeters long and 3 25 centimeters broad, dark green and glossy with a leathery texture. The flowers

are in small groups, white, or pale yellow, with 5 12 lobes (petals) from 5 12 centimeters diameter. They usually bloom in mid-spring to mid-summer. Many species have strong aroma. To cultivate gardenia as a house plant is not easy. This species can be difficult to grow because it originated in warm humid tropical areas. It demands high humidity and bright (not direct) light to thrive. It flourishes in acidic soil with good drainage and thrives on 20 23 C during the day and 15 - 16 in the evening. Potting soils developed specifically for gardenias are available. It grows no larger than 18 inches in height and width when grown indoor. In climates where it can be grown outdoors, it can reach the height of 6 feet. If water hits the flowers, they will turn brown. 16. How tall is Gardenia tree? A. 3 25 cm B. 5 12 cm 17. A. B. C. D. C. 5 50 cm D. 1 5 m

What is the main idea of the last paragraph? It is easy to plant a Gardenia tree. A Gardenia tree plant needs high humidity. Its not easy to plant gardenia as a house plant. A good drainage is important for Gardenia.

18. From the text we know that A. People dont like the strong scent of the flower. C. The flower is easy to plant.

B. Gardenia is widespread in Asia. D. The flower is expensive.

19. because it originated in warm (paragraph 3, line 10). The underlined word refers to A. the flower B. the species C. the soil D. the leaf The following text is for questions 20 22. Dear Aunt Tia, Aunty, I have some good news for you. Last month I passed my final examination. A week ago I succeeded to join a senior high school competition. Last night my parents promised me to send me to a famous English course in my town. They also promised me if my scores in English are good they'll send me to a foreign university. Great, isn't it? I'll work hard. I want to be a good pediatrician like you, Aunty. Well, that's all for now. Looking forward to having your news. Love Debby 20. What is the purpose of the text? A. to inform some good news B. to retell the writers experience B. to describe the writers school C. to entertain the reader with a joke

21. What did Debbys parents promise her? A. to make her pediatrician B. to send her to an English course C. to send her to a senior high school D. to make her pass the final examination 22. How does Debby feel? A. Glad B. Scared The following text is for questions 23 25. Besengek Beef 500 gr beef 1 onion 1 teaspoon shrimp paste red chili pepper 1 teaspoon coriander (ground) teaspoon turmeric 30 ml tamarind water 250 ml beef stock 500 ml coconut milk 2 teaspoons sugar Salt to taste Oil for frying Preparation: Place the beef in enough water to cover the joint and boil until tender (about 1 hour). Remove from stock and slice after cooling. Chop the onions and fry with the trassi in the oil until soft. Add chilli, pepper, coriander, turmeric, tamarind, sugar and salt. saute for a further minute then add the beef and stock. Cover pan and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Uncover pan and add the coconut milk. Continue cooking until the sauce thickens. Can be served on its own or with rice. 23. How much sugar do we need according to the recipe? A. teaspoon B. 1 teaspoon C. 2 teaspoon 24. Why does the writer write this text? A. To explain the ingredients of the food. B. To teach the readers about traditional food. 25. What is the main ingredient of this food? A. beef B. turmeric

C. Anxious

D. Thoughtful

D. 2 spoons

B, To describe the taste of Besengek beef. D. To explain the process of making besengek beef. C. tamarind D. coriander

The following text is for questions 26 27. Dear Fitri Dont forget to pick up your sister at the English course at 05.00 p.m. Mommy is still in the office now. Ill be home soon. Thank you, Dear. Love Mum 26. What is Fitris mother doing now? A. working at the office C. waiting for Fitri at home B. picking up Fitris sister. D. joining the English Course.

27. What is Fitris mothers purpose to write the message above? A. ask Fitri to be home soon. B. help Fitri to remember her job. C. tell Fitri that she is in the course D. remind Fitri to pick up her sister. For questions 28 30, complete the text with suitable words! A lion is very strong and here are some facts about (28). The lions fur ( 29) to the widest part to their body and they have three different (30). They are canine, carnassial, and regular teeth just like humans. 28. .. A. It 29. .. A. Grew 30. .. A. Kinds of paws

B. he

C. her

D. them

B. grows

C. grown

D. growing

B. kinds of teeth

C. kind of tooth

D. kind of paw

The following text is for questions 31 32. Dear Karen, Congratulations on your appointment as the OSIS chairperson in your school. Do your best. There are a lot of things that you can do to make our school better. I am sure you can manage it. God bless you. Best wishes Renza 31. A. B. C. D. 32. A. B. C. D. From the text, we know that Renza manages the OSIS well. Karen has an appointment with OSIS chairperson. Renza congratulates Karen as a new chairperson. Karen and Renza make their school better with OSIS. The purpose of the text above is to Make Karen think of her new promotion. Warn Karen to be careful with her new position. Congratulate Karen on her success in the examination Congratulate Karen on appointment as the chair person.

33. Choose the best arrangement to make a good notice. Five under children dont unattended leave year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a.4-3-6-2-1-7-5 b.4-5-3-2-1-6-7 c.4-6-3-2-1-7-5 34. Arrange the sentences to make a good paragraph. 1. Some of place where they live are Africa, India, South America, and Australia. 2. They hunt animals and bird which come to they river to drink 3. Crocodiles are the largest and the most dangerous reptile. 4. They can also attack and kill people 5. They have large mouths and many sharp teeth 6. They live in rives. The best arrangement to make a good paragraph is a.6-1-3-4-5-2 b.3-6-4-2-1-5 c.3-6-1-5-2-4

d.4-5-3-2-1-7-6

d.1-2-3-4-5-6

The following text is for questions 35 37 Layang-layang or a kite is a very popular past time toy in Indonesia. Many people like to play it. There are two distinct types of kites. The first are those which have tails attached to them to balance the kite; and those that will be used for one-on-one dogfights among kite flyers. Kites for dogfights are popular among boys. They do not have tails attached to them. They are made from light bamboo and waxed paper. The string is the most important part in kites for dogfighting. It must be sharp so it can cut other strings easily. To make such kind of string is not easy. It must be coated with crushed glass. The string is dipped in a solution of crushed glass, which has been boiled with glue, chemicals and dye. The mixture acts as an adherent so the tiny particles of glass will cling to the string. The string is strung out on a small rack to let it dry. This string is used for dogfights. 35. What makes a kite keep its balance? A. The bamboo B. the string

C. the paper

D. the tail

36. What is the main idea of the second paragraph? A. The string for kites for dogfights must be dry. B. Kites for dogfights dont have tails B. The string for the kites is popular D. The kites dont have tails. 37. From the text we know that A. flying a kite is a common activity of Indonesian people. B. the kite strings are made from glass

B. fighting kites have tails attached to them. D. the string for the kites must be dry.

The following text is for questions 38 40 Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village of Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudra. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted into Islam. This mosque was founded on the bank of the Kuin river, near Kampung Kraton, which was destroyed by the colonial Dutch. The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique. The roof is layered. It took the Banjars past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosque in Banjar, the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the main building. 38. Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was constructed in the era of A. Banjar people B. Colonial Dutch C. Kalimantan King 39. What is mainly discussed in the text? A. A king reign B. a palace complex 40. A. B. C. D.

D. Sultan Suriansyah

C. an Islamic location

D. a historical mosque

From the text we know that Some construction of the mosque takes the local style. The Banjar people burned down the mosque. There is nothing special from this mosque. The Dutch colonial built the mosque.

The following text is for questions 41 42. ANNOUNCEMENT To Effective date Subject : All Employees : February 1st, 2010 : Staff uniforms

All employees are required to wear a uniform during work hours. This is to make it easier to distinguish them from customers. Women should wear a colourful blouse with black pants or a black knee-length skirt. Men should wear black pants with an orange or red T-Shirt. Manager 41. What should woman employees wear? A. an orange shirt and black pants. C. a black skirt and colourful blouse.

B. a yellow skirt and black pants. D. a white skirt and colourful blouse.

42. Why do all employees have to wear a uniform during work hours? A. To differentiate them from the customers. B. To show that they have a good uniform. C. To give them good appearance. D. To make them friendly. The following text is for questions 43 46. th Siti Nur Haliza is a Malaysian pop singer and song writer. She was born on 11 Januari 1979 in Berek Polis Kg. Awah, Temerloh as the fifth child in the family of eight siblings. Right now she is the most successful Malaysian singer. Sitis family members are music lovers, her grandfather was famous violinist while her mother was famous local tradisional singer. Siti Nur Haliza attended preschool at the Sekolah Tabika Perkep, Balai Polis Kampung Awah, Temerloh. Here, she showed her early singing talent at the age of six whwn she sang Pinang Sirih , a Malay tradisional song at her kindergartens end of year event. At the age of 13, she started her career by performing in wedding ceremonies and dinner parties. The local community loved her performance.

At 16, she competed in the 1995 RTM Juara Bintang Competition where she met Adnan Abu Hassan, a famous Malaysian music composer. He helped her with her vocal performance and the she won the contest. Siti Nur Haliza was granted a contract with Suria Records and in 1996 she released her fist titled album. Sit NurHaliza. After the release of her first album. Siti became a well-known figure in Malay pop culture. 43. The text above tells us about .. a. the fifth child in the family of eight siblings b. a Malaysian tradisional singer

c. a Malaysian pop singer and song writer d. the most successful Malaysian

44. At what age did Siti Nurhaliza show her talent in singing ? a. 6 b. 12 c. 13 45. What does the second paragraph tell us about ? a. Siti Nurhaliza released her first album b. Siti Nurhaliza started her career in singing from early childhood c. Siti Nurhaliza won singing contest d. Siti NUrhaliza met Adnan Abu Hasan for the first time 46. Here, she showed her early singing talent (Paragraph 2 ) The underline word refers to a. the Sekolah Tabika Perkep, Balai Polis Kampung Awah, Temerloh b. in wedding ceremonies and dinner parties c. the 1995 RTM Juara Bintang Competition d. Berek Polis Kg. Awah , Temerloh 47.

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A. we must not enter if we are the staff. B. all staffs are not allowed to enter. C. only staff is allowed to enter. D. only a person named staff can enter The following text is for questions 48 50. My Uncle My Uncle Martin is my mother's elder brother. He is my favourite among my mother's brothers. He is a very interesting man. He lives quite near us with my Aunt Angela and my cousins Anne and Bob. I often go to his house. He is about 45 with grey hair. He is still quite good-looking. He is tall and well-built. He has blue eyes and a strong face. He wears glasses. He is short sighted. He takes them off when he doesn't work. Uncle Martin is a textile engineer. He works for a big firm in the city. He travels widely in his job. He is an expert in solving problems with machines. At present, he is in the United States. He is visiting the firm's customers there. He is very fond of the sea. He has a boat at seaside. He goes there every weekend in summer to sail it. I sometimes stay with my cousins at their house on the coast. When Uncle Martin is at home, he usually takes us out in the boat. 48. Who is Uncle Martin? A. Bob's father. B. Anne's uncle.

C. My mother's uncle.

D. Aunt Angela's neighbour.

49. Which paragraph talks about the physical description of Uncle Martin? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 50. How many children does Uncle Martin have? A.One B. Two C. Three

D. Four