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Mata
Pelajaran : Bahasa Indonesia
Kelas
/ Semester : IX / Genap
Paket : B 2
Hari
/ Tanggal :
Waktu :
Tahun Pelajaran : 2012 / 2013
Petunjuk
1.
Isilah
identitas anda pada lembar jawaban.
2.
Periksa
dan bacalah soal-soal sebelum menjawabnya.
3.
Laporkan
pada pengawas apabila terdapat lembar jawaban yang kurang jelas.
4.
Periksalah
pekerjaan anda sebelum diserahkan kepada pengawas
Read the
following text to answer question number 1
DUE TO MANY
SHARP CORALS,
THE VISITORS ARE
PROHIBITED TO SWIM ALONG THIS AREA
1.
Where
do we usually find the text?
a.
At
the lake
b.
At
the beach
c.
At
the river bank
d.
At
the swimming pool
The following
text is for question number 2 to 4
Taj mahal is a
mausoleum that houses the grave of gueen Mumtaz Mahal. The maousoleum is part
of a vast complex comprising of a main gateway, an elaborate garden, a masque
(to the left), a guest house (to the right), and several other palatial
buildings. The Taj is at the farthest end of this complex, with the river
jamuna behind it.
Its central dome
is fifty-eight feet in diameter and rises to a height of 213 feet. It is
flanked by four subsidiary domed chambers. The four graful, slender minaretes
are 162.5 feet each. The central domed chamber and four adjoining chambers
include many walls and panels of islamic decoration.
Taj Mahal is
buit entirely from white marble. Its stuning architectural beauty is beyond
adeguate description, particularly at dawn and sunset. The Taj seems to glow in
the light of the full moon. On a foggy morning, the visitors will see Taj as
floating when viewed from across the jamuna river.
2.
“
It is flanked by........” (paragraph 2)
a.
Central
dome
b.
Revr
jamuna
c.
Slender
minaret
d.
Domed
chamber
3.
What
is the main idea of second paragraph?
a.
Taj
Mahal is built from white marble
b.
Taj
Mahal stands on a raised square platform
c.
Taj
Mahal is flanked by subsidiary domed clambers
d.
Taj
Mahal decorations is influenced by islmic culture
4.
What
does the text tell us about?
a.
Taj
Mahal is a mausoleum
b.
Teh
architecture af Taj Mahal
c.
Tj
Mahal is built from wite marble
d.
Ta
Mahal was built by Shah Jahan
The following text is for guestions number 5 to 7
AN AMAZING ANIMAL
ON 26 December 2004, Pam’s aunt was on holiday in
Thailand, she was with a group of tourists. They were having an elephant ride
on the beach. Ten minutes later the tsunami destroyed the town
Luckily, she could escape from the disaster bcause at
that time, she was riding an elephant and it started to trumpet loudly. She was
worried because the elephant wasn’t acting normally. The guide tried to calm it
but it started to run. When the big waves ame, the elephant was carrying her up the hill. The elephant saved her from the
tsunami.
5.
“……..it started
to trumpet loudly”(paragraph 2)
The word it refers to…..
a.
The guide
b.
The wave
c.
The hill
d.
The elephant
6.
How didi she
escape from the disaster?
a.
The elephant
wasn’t acting normally
b.
The guide tried
to calm the elephant
c.
The elephant
took her to up the hill
d.
Many elephants
can feel disaster
7.
What does the
text tells us about?
a.
An elephant
saved a tourist from tsunami
b.
A group of
tourists were having a holiday
c.
Some tourists
travelled t a hill
d.
The tourists
wewr riding elephants
THE BEST REMEDY FOR BURN USING
COTTON-ASH PASTE
Things you need:
·
Cotton
wool (or any of pure, white cotton fabric)
·
Olive
oil (or any of cooking oil available at home)
·
A
metal pot or plate
·
A
cling film
The steps:
1.
Put
the cotton wool in a metal pot
2.
Burn
the cotton wool
3.
Mix
the ash of bthe cotton wool with some olive oil. Mix until you get a thick
paste.
4.
Spread
this black paste on the burned skin
5.
Cover
it with a cling film
The pain will disappear instantly. However, if the
pain comes back again, make a fresh paste and apply it on the wound
8.
Why
should we mix the ash of the cotton with some olive oil?
a.
To
get a thick paste
b.
In
order to burn the skin
c.
To
make it easy to spread
d.
In
order to mix it easily
9.
The
paste works not only as the healer, but also as the poin......
a.
Whitener
b.
Softener
c.
Reliever
d.
keeper
10.
“....make
a fresh paste and apply it on the wound”
What does the word it refer to
a.
The
wound
b.
The
paste
c.
The
pain
d.
The
cover
Do you who I am? I am a small
boy who lives in small village in a river bank. My home is not very big but it
is clean. There is a large rice field in front of my house.
We grow a number of plants on
both sides of our house. They are rambutan, mango, coconut, orange and banana
trees. It makes my house shady and also freshen the air at the same time.
Besides, my mother also grow some flowers such as rose, jasmine and orchid.
This makes my house more comfortable.
Do you know how I take a
bath? Going to the river, of course. It is musi river. I can swim very well.
So, one day I. Want to be a well-know swimmer.
11.
What
kind of flower found in the writer’s house?
a.
Orange
b.
Coconut
c.
Banana
d.
jasmine
12.
why
does the writer take a bath in the river
because he.....
a.
lives
by the river bank
b.
likesnthe
river
c.
is
good at swimming
d.
wants
to be a swimmer
13.
“so,
one day I want to be a well-know swimmer”
The undelined
word has similar meaning to.......
a.
Excellent
b.
Famous
c.
Good
d.
Fast
For questions 14to 16, complete the text with the correct word
Jam Gadang is the landmark of bikittinggi, west Sumatra. The name means
a (14) ………… clock in local languale
The Dutch queen(15) ….. it as present to the city, which at that time
was still named Fort de Kock, in 1962. It was constructed by the Dutch, but the
design is purely Minangkabau architecture. Thr uniqueness of Jam Gadang is the
number on it, for 4 is written IIII instead of IV. The size makes it possible
for us to see the number (16) ….. from a distance
14.
……
a.
Beautiful
b.
New
c.
Tiny
d.
big
15.
……
a.
Has given
b.
Gave
c.
Gives
d.
give
16.
….
a.
Easily
b.
Safely
c.
Carefully
d.
carelessly
The following text is for question number 17 to 19
An Unforgettable Brithay Party
A party ussualy something fun to remember. Mine is the
oppiste. The disaster happened two years ago on my 14th birthday.
My parents and my friends were in the living room,
clelbrating my big day. I was getting ready to blow out all of the candles on
the cake. Being usually clumsy myself, I put my face right above the cake
before puffing with all my might
All of sudden I had candle wax all over my face. It
was not too hot, but I was shocked, and I screamed. Looking at my face,
everybody laughed. I was so embarrassed. What a birthday party!
17.
What made the
write feel so embarrassed
a.
Friends’
gathering
b.
Everybody’s
laughing
c.
The hot candle
d.
Candle wa on her
face
18.
How could the
cnadle wax cover the writer’s face?
a.
There were
fourteen candles on the take
b.
His face was too
close to the cake when he laughed
c.
His face was too
close to the cake and he blew the cake too hard
19.
What is the main
idea of paragraph two?
a.
The writers was
a clumsy person
b.
The writer was
ready to blow the candle
c.
The writer
puffed the cake with all his might
d.
The celebration
was conducted in the living room
20.
How is the
bridge?
a.
Large
b.
Narrow
c.
Wide
d.
Shallow
21.
How could the
two goats cross the bridge?
a.
The first goat
pushed the second boat back
b.
Both of them
took turn to cross the bridge
c.
The two goats
were fighting until one of them fell down
d.
The wise goat
lied down and the other goat walked over him
22.
“…..we shall
both fall into the river and be drowned”
The underlined word means….
a.
Running so fast
that no one can catch
b.
Being in the
water because one is unable to swim or breathe
c.
Jumpin into the
water and stay in
d.
Being able to
swim along the river without breathing
23.
We can learn
from the text that….
a.
Cooperation in
solving problem is needed
b.
Anger can
overcome obstacles
c.
A wise person is
not always good
d.
We have to show
our stregth
The following text is for questions number 24 and 25
For : Mr. Robert Room : 407
From : Mr. Amru Time : 8.45
a.m
Mr. Amru wishes to arrange a business meeting at 9.00
a.m. tomorrow. Please bring all brochures and
literature about your company. He will send a car and a driver to pick
you up at the reception desk at 8.15 a.m and invite you to lunch following the
discussion if you are free.
Anita
Secretary Mnager
24.
What will Mr.
Amru do at luch time
a.
Send a car to
pick Mr. Robert
b.
Bring all
brochures and literature
c.
have luch with
Mr. Robert
d.
arrange a
business meeting
25.
based on the
rext we can say that…..
a.
mr. Robert stays
in a hotel
b.
the secretary
manager calls Mr. Amru
c.
mr. Amru is a
relative of Mr. Robert
d.
mr. Amru and Mr.
Robert have a meeting at 8.15 a.m
26.
arrange the
following wors into a good sentences.
Onto – the – and – escaped – the ant – leaf – easily –
climbed
1 2
3 4 5 6 7
8
a.
5-8-1-2-6-4-3-7
b.
5-4-7-3-8-1-2-6
c.
5-8-1-2-6-3-4-7
d.
5-3-2-6-8-4-7-1
27.
Arrange the
following sentences into a good paragraph
1)
While there, we
interviewed some native speakers
2)
All gropus
seemed enjoy palaying the games
3)
Our first
destination was Borobudur temple
4)
Last Sunday was
the most amazing day for us because we visted some great places in Yogyakarta
5)
We didn’t stay
in the beach for a long time because it was already dark
6)
In parangtritis
beach, we played some games, such as tug war and volley ball
7)
After enjoying
Borobudur temple for almost there hours, we headed to parangtritis
a.
4-3-1-2-7-5-6
b.
4-3-1-6-7-2-5
c.
4-3-1-7-2-5-6
The following text is for questions number 28 and 29
As the New Year begins and the old one ends
We love to celebrate with our family and friends!
Help us ring in the New Year on December 31st
at 9:00p.m
Cocktail and snacks
6721 Wintertrail Drive
Denver CO 65291
Hosted by laura & James Lewis
RSVP Jane: 753-943-6045
28.
Who host the
party?
a.
Laura’s family
b.
James Lewis’
family
c.
James Lewis’
friends
d.
Laura and James
Lewis
29.
From the text we
can conclude that…..
a.
The party will
be held in the morning
b.
The party is
celebrated at jane’s house
c.
You should bring
your own drinks to the party
d.
You should call
jane if you want to come to the party
The following text is for questions number 30 and 31
Dear Lusi,
This card comes with special wishes for you. To wish
you of happiness in your new school.
Good luck.
Love ,
Desi
30.
from the text we
know that…..
a.
Lusi visited
Desi’s school
b.
Lusi had
birthday that day
c.
Lusi moved into
a new school
d.
Desi granted
Lusi with wishes
31.
“To wish you
lots of happiness in your new school”
The underlined word means…..
a.
Like
b.
Want
c.
See
d.
Hope
The
following text is for questions number 39 to 40
ATTENTION
We
remind all of our visitor not to feed the bears. Those animals are given
specially selected food several times each day. Giving those animals other
food, such as fruit, popcorn or candy will be bad for them.
Thank
you for your cooperation
39.
why
can’t visitors feed the bears
- because the bear eat special food
- because the visitor eat several times a day
- because the bear food is bad for the visitor
- because the visitor have different taste
40.
“we
remind all of our visitors not….”
The
underlined word has same meaning as…..
- to think about someone
- to give someone something
- to think about something
- to make someone remember
41.
the
announcement tells us not to…… the bears
- play with
- stay with
- pay visit to
- give food to
The
following textis for questions number 42 and 43
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concentrate, black root extract, vilex agnus berry
for
women with low level of estrogen
natural
hot flash herbal formula helps minimize the body dramtic response to declining
levels of estrogen. Hot flash formula contains herbs with many level substances
including phytoestrongens,
42.
hot Flash is
suggested to be consumend by a woman who…
a. wants to decrease her levels of estrogen
b. has low levels of estrogen
c. wants to lose her wight
d. has to consume herbs
43.
what is the
purpose of the text above?
a. To inform the usage of a supplement
b. Te explain the ingredients of the product
c. To ask people to consume the product
To tell people how to get the product
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The following text is for questions number 32 to 35
A long time ago, in a dessert lived a tortoise. The tortoise had a brown
wrinkly body because yhe sun always beating down on him, without any protection
his skin was getting burnt
One dayn the tortoise was running a race with a cheetah: he was running
so fast. The cheetah couldn’t see him. Suddenly the tortoise tripped and then
tumbled down a steep, rocky mountain. Later that day, at the bottom of the
mountain the tortoise woke up, spinning on his back. The tortoise felt all
dizzy and he had a lot of pain, he tried to get up but he couldn’t he felt
something hard and heavy on his back. He realized he had a cracked rock on his
wrinkle body.
The cheetah came crashing down the mounyain to see if the tortoise was
OK. He tried to help the tortoise to get up and pull the rock his back. The
totoise screamed in pain because the rock wouldn’t come off. The cheetah said
“You look better with the rock and it will protect you from the sun”
32.
Why did the
tortoise scream in pain?
a.
He crahin down
the mountain
b.
He felt all
dizzy an in a lot of pain
c.
He looked better
with the rock on his back
d.
The cheetah pull
the rock off but it wouldn’t come off
33.
Whats is the
main idea of the third paragraph?
a.
The tortoise
couldn’t get up
b.
The tortoise had a lot of pain
c.
The tortoise
felt something hard on his back
d.
The tortoise had
a shell to cover its body
34.
Whats does the text
tell us about?
a.
How the tortoise
felt dizzy
b.
How the tortoise
got his shell
c.
How the cheetah
became the fastest animal
d.
How the cheetah
[ull the rock off the totoise’ back
35.
What can learn
from the story?
a.
Sometimes a bad
situation can give you a good thing
b.
Don’t go for a
race in rocky mountain
c.
You should help
your friend whwn hw needs you
d.
Never give up
when something bad happen
The
following text is for question number 44 - 46
Dear
Rany,
How are
you? I’m very sorry for not replying your letter sooner. I’m quite busy with my
new hobby
I would
like to tell tou my new hobby. I haven an old friend who enjoys card making. In
our last meeting. She brought her card and I fell in love with it. She taught
me how to make cards and I immediately ordered my own. Then, I bought a
scrapbook and collected my new cards. This hobby opens up a nem world fpr me.
Today, I created two graduation cards and one for
mother’s day. I need to make more graduation cards for next weekend. I do hope
that people appreciate them. I know it will be a long time before I become very
good at making cards
I attach one of my cards in this letter. I hope
you like it. Please give comment about
it.
Yours,
Camilla
44.
Who teaches the
writers making cards
a.
Rany
b.
Herself
c.
Her mother
d.
Her old friend
45.
What is the main
idea of the second paragraph?
a.
The writer
enjoyed her new hobby
b.
The writer
learns how to make cards
c.
People
appreciate the writer’s cards
d.
The writer has
made many cards
46.
The text
generally talks about…..
a.
Old friend’s
scrapbook
b.
Rany’s
graduation card
c.
Camilla’s new
hobby
d.
Camilla’s new
friend
READ
THE TEXT 47 - 50
Jellyfish are not really fish. They are invertebrate animals. This means
that unlike fish or people, they have no backbones. In fact, they have no bones
at all
Jellyfish have stomachs and mouths, but no heads. Thesy have nervous
systems for sensing the world around them, but no brains. They are made almost
entirely of water, which is why you can look through them
Some jellyfish can glow in darkness by making their own light. The light
is made by chemical reaction inside jellfish. Scientists jellyfish glow for
several reasons. For example, they may glow to scare away predators or to
attract animals they like to eat
Most jellfish live in salt water, apart from a few types that live in
fresh water. Jellyfish are found in oceans and seas all over the world. They
live in warm, tropical seas and in icy waters near North and South poles.
47.
which
one creates Jellyfish’s light?
- white blood
- nervous system
- chemical reaction
- salt water
48.
based
on the text, we know that…..
- they belong to invertebrate animals
- they have heads like other animals
- their brain helps them find the food
- they cannot live in fresh water
49.
what
is the text about?
a.
Jellyfish
b.
Kinds
of all fish
c.
All
invertebrate animals
d.
Some
kinds of sea animals
50.
“some
jellyfish can glow in darkness by making their own light”(paragraph 3)
The
word”glow” in the sentences means
a.
Move
b.
Produce
c.
Appear
d.
Shine
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