The document contains a reading comprehension test with multiple choice questions about various short passages. The passages cover topics like safety warnings about venomous snakes, feeding instructions at a zoo, confirmation of a rescheduled exam, and descriptions of a family beach vacation and famous actress Dian Sastro Wardoyo. The test is intended to assess comprehension of details and main ideas in the passages.
1. SOAL SIMULASI UN BAHASA INGGRIS
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2012/201
/2013
The following questions have four possible answers labeled A, B, C and D. Read and answer
the questions by blackening A, B, C and D on your answer sheet.
This text is for questions number 1 and 2.
1. What does the following caution tell us about?
A. The venomous area.
B. The danger of snake’s venom.
C. The endangered venomous snakes.
D. The existence of dangerous snakes.
2. We can conclude that the snakes in the area are….
A. endagered
B. poisonous
C. extinct
D. tame
This text is for questions number 3 and 4.
3. The notice tells that we should….
A. put the food in the animals’ palms
B. take care of the animals’ palms
C. feed the animals palm up
D. regularly feed the animals
4. Where can we probably find the notice?
A. At the zoo.
B. At the pet shop.
C. At the farm’s gate.
D. In the botanical garden.
This text is for questions number 5 and 6.
5. From the text we know that….
A. Ghani was admitted to Global Senior High School
B. Haikal will go to a new Senior High School
C. Haikal knew Ghani would write the card
D. Ghani had a very odd dream
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2. 6. The writer wrote the text in order to….
A. inform that he has realized his life’s dream
B. invite Ghani to Global Senior High School
C. tell that his life’s dream has come true
D. congratulate Ghani on her success
This text is for questions number 7 to 9.
7. Why have the exams been delayed?
Because….
A. there was a conflicting schedule
B. Ms. Farida has just texted them
C. they needed to forward the message
D. the exams were scheduled for 09 November
8. From the text we may conclude that Ms. Farida
is probably Lina’s….
A. principal
B. classmate
C. teacher
D. friend
9. “I text you just to inform that…”
What does the word I refer to?
A. Lina
B. Farida
C. Dinar
D. Irfa
The text is for questions number 10 to 12.
SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT
CAMPING WEEKEND
To: All Students of Year Eight
Please note that on the coming camping weekend, we will travel by bus to Wanagama Camping
Ground on Saturday at 8 a.m. and return on Sunday at 3 p.m. There are no shops nearby and no
main roads. There is a public telephone in the camping ground, but it is only for emergencies.
Tents will be provided but you will need floor mats. You will also need a bag to carry your
clothes, a waterproof coat – in case it rains, and a pair of boots as well. Please bring your own
plastic plate, spoon and cup and a backpack for emergency equipment. This must include spare
clothes, a knife, a torch, a whistle and money for telephone calls.
The Principal
Note: For further information, please contact the Camping Coordinator.
10. The school will provide….
A. tents
B. boots
C. clothes
D. floor mats
11. Why should the students bring their waterproof coats?
A. Because they need to carry their clothes.
B. Since they need it for emergency calls.
C. For there is no shops nearby.
D. In case it rains.
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3. 12. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. The students need a bag to carry their clothes.
B. All camping need and equipment will be provided by the school.
C. The students need to prepare their own camping need and equipment.
D. The backpack must include spare clothes and money for telephone calls.
The text is for questions no. 13 to 15.
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13. When did Ninda graduate from Junior High School?
On June the….
A. 13th
B. 9th
C. 6th
D. 4th
14. What can we conclude from the text?
A. Della is Ninda’s mother.
B. Ninda is a very clever student.
C. the celebration will be very interesting.
D. Indonesia Hebat Junior High School is the best school.
15. The writer wrote the text in order to… Ninda’s graduation celebration.
to…
A. tell people about
B. invite people to join
C. provide a description of
D. give an announcement of
The text is for questions number 16 to 18.
16. What is the advertisement about?
A. Wedding presents.
B. Offset and printing machines.
rinting
C. Printing materials and stationery.
D. Computers and digital printing machines.
17. From the text we know that….
A. Acor is a new company.
B. the company offers wedding presents
C. the company produces leather materials.
D. the company’s fax number is 604 980-2974
any’s 980
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4. 18. “ACOR PRINTING & STATIONERY LTD.”
The underlined word means the things needed for….
A. computing
B. packing
C. wedding
D. writing
This text is for questions number 19 to 21.
Yogyakarta, 20th February, 2012
Ms. Laily Mukarromah
Muhammadiyah Secondary School
50 KH Ahmad Dahlan St.
Dear Ms. Laily Mukarromah,
I am here referring to the telephonic conversation we had yesterday. This letter is to
confirm that the meeting with you will be held on 28th February, 2012, where we would
be discussing the Student Exchange Program. I will also like to ensure that the meeting
will be held at your office at 10:00 a.m. Please contact me, if you want to make any
change in this.
Thank you for your time and I am looking forward to the meeting with you. I am certain
that this meeting will prove fruitful to our goals.
Sincerely,
Zaid Al Ghifarry
19. From the text we may conclude that ….
A. Mr. Zaid has invited Ms. Laily to join the Student Exchange Conference
B. Ms. Laily has called Mr. Zaid to have a meeting at her office
C. the Student Exchange Program will be held at 10 a.m
D. both of them will join a Student Exchange Program
20. “Please contact me, if you want to make any change in this”.
The word this refers to ….
A. the confirmation letter
B. the telephonic conversation
C. the Student Exchange Program
D. the schedule and the place of the meeting
21. What is the writer’s purpose of writing the text?
A. To thank for the help.
B. To express gratitude.
C. To confirm the meeting.
D. To ask for the discussion.
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5. This text is for questions number 22 to 24.
During the holiday break, I went to Prangtritis beach, an
unspoiled beach south of Yogyakarta. I went there with my family
for two days, just after New Years. The drive took about an hour,
and it was very interesting because most of it was countryside.
esting
When we arrived at our holiday house, the first thing we all did
were to get changed into our costumes and go for a swim down at the beach. The beach
was only across the holiday house. The sun was very bright, an the water freezing cold,
and
but it was very refreshing. We swam for a little while, and then we returned home to get
some food. That night, after dinner, we all sat around and played scrabble, until very late.
The next morning, my mother and I walked down to the souvenir stalls, where we shopped
for about two hours. When we got home, my father had packed some tasty food, ready for
the whole family to go to the beach for the afternoon. I had fried chicken and vegetables. It
was extremely delicious. After eating, we played beach volleyball and we had loads of fun.
eating,
I will always remember this holiday because it was the first time in years that the whole
family was able to holiday together, and the weather was fantastic the whole time! We took
plenty of pictures and when I got home, the very first thing I did was to have them
developed. They are treasured memories of a great holiday experience.
Adapted from: http://saintpatricks.nsw.edu.au/curricul/pdfs/recount.pdf
22. The text tells us about how the writer….
s writer
A. spent her holiday break
B. took plenty of nice pictures
C. drove to the unspoiled beach
D. shopped at the souvenir stalls
23. From the text we know that ….
A. the drive took about two hours
B. the beach was across the countryside
C. after dinner, they played scrabble until very late
D. the writer’s father walked down to the souvenir stalls
24. What can we conclude from the text?
A. The holiday break was boring.
B. The weather was bad the whole time.
C. The writer took a small number of pictures.
D. The family was seldom able to holiday together.
25. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To show how to go to Parangtritis beach.
B. To retell the writer’s holiday experience.
C. To inform about Parangtritis beach.
D. To describe the writer’s activity.
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This text is for questions number 26 to 28.
Dian Sastro Wardoyo is one of the famous actresses in Indonesia. She is
25 years old. She is tall and beautiful. She has a white and smooth skin.
She has short black straight hair. She has an oval face, a pointed nose,
thick eyebrows, thin lips, and strong white teeth. She also has a nice smile.
Dian Sastro Wardoyo likes wearing casual clothes such as jeans, T T-shirt,
sneakers and some accessories. She usually gets up at five, has some exercises, and then
goes to work. She is interested in collecting books. She puts them in her own library.
books.
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6. She has many obsessions such as getting her Master of Arts degree in Philosophy and
becoming an international actress.
26. What is the text about?
A. 25 years old girl.
B. Dian Sastro Wardoyo
C. Indonesia famous actresses.
D. Dian Sastro Wardoyo obsessions.
27. “She puts them in her own library.” What does the underlined word refer to?
A. collection of books.
B. Indonesian Actresses.
C. International actresses.
D. Dian Sastro Wardoyo’s family.
28. Dian Sastro Wardoyo likes wearing casual clothes. What does the underlined word
mean?
A. Stylish.
B. Formal.
C. Informal.
D. Fashionable.
29. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To entertain the readers.
B. To describe Dian Sastro Wardoyo.
C. To retell about Dian past experiences.
D. To show Dian Sastro Wardoyo’s Obsessions.
This text is for questions number 30 to 32.
How to Make Doll Clothes
Girls and their mothers or grandmothers often enjoy making doll clothes together as a fun
craft or sewing project. Here are some basics when making doll clothes.
Things You'll Need
1. Sewing machine
2. Fabric
3. Pattern for doll clothes
4. Pins
5. Embellishments (lace, buttons)
6. Scissors
Instructions
1. Pick a doll clothes pattern for making doll clothes.
2. Measure your doll for the doll clothes to ensure the proper fit.
3. Choose fabric for the doll clothes. Be creative. Consider making doll clothes from a
cotton nightgown or making doll clothes to match a bedroom quilt, for example.
4. Cut the fabric and embellishments (such as lace and ribbon) according to the doll clothes
pattern instructions.
5. Sew the fabric pieces together as per the pattern instructions, making sure to follow
notations for seam allowances.
6. Turn doll clothes right side out and press with a warm iron. Dress the doll and
congratulate yourself on your doll clothes-making skills.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2104829_make-doll-clothes.html
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7. 30. How many things do you need to make doll clothes?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.
31. “Measure the dolls for their doll clothes…” The underlined word means to find out the….
A. size
B. cost
C. value
D. weight
32. Why should we measure the doll?
A. To make the doll more beautiful.
B. To ensure the proper fit.
C. To sew the fabric.
D. To choose fabric.
The text is for questions number 33 to 36.
Drinking Poison
-Vietnam-
There was a rich man who had a passion for rice wine, but he never gave any to his
servant. Not even a small cupful at Tet.
He had to be away from home one day, so he gave instructions to the servant: "While I'm
absent you must watch over the rooster in the cage, and that fine piece of pork in the
kitchen. Don't let the cat or the dog go near them." He pointed to a bottle of his favorite rice
wine on the shelf and warned, "That's a bottle of poison I bought to kill the rats. Whatever
you do, don't drink it."
As soon as the rich man had departed the servant killed the rooster, and cooked it and the
pork for his lunch. He washed it down with the rice wine and had the most splendid meal he
had ever tasted.
The master arrived home and found his servant in a drunken sleep on the kitchen floor. He
shook him awake and demanded to know what had happened to the rooster and the pork,
and why he had drunk from the bottle.
"Oh, great lord," sobbed the servant, "I did my best to guard your food but the cat managed
to steal the pork and the dog killed the rooster. I was so afraid of your anger that I decided
to kill myself and drank the poison. Oh, unlucky me, I am still alive."
33. What did the man have a passion for?
A. A piece of fork.
B. Rice wine.
C. A rooster.
D. Rats
34. "As soon as the rich man had departed the servant killed the rooster…”
The underlined word means ....
A. left
B. flew
C. stayed
D. arrived
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10. 46. A. seriously
B. unluckily
C. carelessly
D. successfully
47. Rearrange the following jumbled words into a good sentence.
your congratulations as contest success of the writing on the winner
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A. 2 – 8 – 1 – 5 – 3 – 9 – 6 – 7 – 4
B. 2 – 9 – 1 – 4 – 3 – 8 – 6 – 7 – 5
C. 2 – 6 – 1 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 8 – 7 – 9
D. 2 – 1 – 8 – 5 – 3 – 9 – 6 – 4 – 7
48. Rearrange the following jumbled words into a good sentence.
a girl was such pleasant Keong Mas and helpful
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A. 6 – 1 – 5 – 2 – 3 – 7 – 2 – 8
B. 6 – 8 – 7 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 2 – 1
C. 6 – 4 – 3 – 1 – 8 – 7 – 5 – 2
D. 6 – 3 – 4 – 1 – 5 – 7 – 8 – 2
49. Arrange the sentences into a good recount text.
1. First, our teacher marked the rolls and then we got on the buses.
2. Some others played cards or went for a walk with the teacher.
3. When we arrived at the park some students played guitar.
4. Last Friday our school went to National Park for a picnic.
5. At lunch time we sat together and had our picnic lunch.
6. On the buses everyone was chatting and eating.
7. Finally at two o’clock we left for school.
8. We had a great day.
A. 4 – 1 – 8 – 7 – 5 – 2 – 3 – 6
B. 4 – 1 – 7 – 8 – 3 – 6 – 2 – 5
C. 4 – 1 – 6 – 3 – 2 – 5 – 7 – 8
D. 4 – 1 – 3 – 6 – 5 – 2 – 8 – 7
50. Arrange the sentences into a procedure text of How to Treat a Cut Finger.
1. Then wash with soap.
2. Firstly, stop bleeding if necessary.
3. After that, use antibiotic ointment.
4. Finally, apply an adhesive bandage.
5. In our daily life, we often cut our finger.
6. When it happens, try the following steps to treat it.
7. Secondly, clean the cut finger under running water.
A. 5 – 6 – 2 – 7 – 1 – 3 – 4
B. 5 – 7 – 6 – 2 – 1 – 4 – 3
C. 5 – 4 – 7 – 2 – 3 – 1 – 6
D. 5 – 1 – 4 – 3 – 6 – 2 – 7
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