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Pelajaran : Bahasa Indonesia
Kelas
/ Semester : IX / Genap
Paket : B 3
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
The following text is for guestions number 1 to 3
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.
1.
“……..it started
to trumpet loudly”(paragraph 2)
The word it refers to…..
a.
The guide
b.
The wave
c.
The hill
d.
The elephant
2.
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
3.
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 following text is for questions number 4 to 7
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”
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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 questions number 8 to 10
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
The following text is for questions number 11 to 13
A few weeks ago, my wife becky and I were enjoying breakfast……(30) a two
old friends. We haven’t see each for a while. We…(31) about what we’d all been
doing and our plans for the future. We mentioned that we considering to travel
to a same……(32)next year
11.
………..
a.
By
b.
With
c.
From
d.
For
12.
…….
a.
Talk
b.
talks
c.
talked
d.
talking
13.
……
a.
Place
b.
Plane
c.
People
d.
Boat
The following text is for questions number 14 to 16
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
14.
why can’t visitors feed the bears
a. because
the bear eat special food
b. because
the visitor eat several times a day
c. because
the bear food is bad for the visitor
d. because
the visitor have different taste
15.
“we remind all of our visitors not….”
The underlined word has same meaning as…..
a. to
think about someone
b. to
give someone something
c. to
think about something
d. to
make someone remember
16.
the announcement tells us not to…… the bears
a. play
with
b. stay
with
c. pay
visit to
d.
give food to
The following text is for questions number 17 and 18
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
17.
Who host the
party?
a.
Laura’s family
b.
James Lewis’
family
c.
James Lewis’
friends
d.
Laura and James
Lewis
18.
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 question number 19
- 21
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
19. Who teaches the writers making cards
a. Rany
b. Herself
c.
Her mother
d. Her old friend
20. 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
21. 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
The following
text is for question number 22 to 24
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.
22.
“
It is flanked by........” (paragraph 2)
a.
Central
dome
b.
Revr
jamuna
c.
Slender
minaret
d.
Domed
chamber
23.
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
24.
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
For questions 25 to 27, complete the text with the correct word
Jam Gadang is the landmark of bikittinggi, west Sumatra. The name means
a (25) ………… clock in local languale
The Dutch queen(26 ….. 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 (27) ….. from a distance
25.
……
a.
Beautiful
b.
New
c.
Tiny
d.
big
26.
……
a.
Has given
b.
Gave
c.
Gives
d.
give
27.
….
a.
Easily
b.
Safely
c.
Carefully
d.
carelessly
the following text is for questions number 28 and 29
Dear Lusi,
This card comes with special wishes for you. To wish you of happiness in
your new school.
Good luck.
Love ,
Desi
28.
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
29.
“To wish you
lots of happiness in your new school”
The underlined word means…..
a.
Like
b.
Want
c.
See
d.
Hope
The following textis for questions number 39 and 40
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39. 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
40. 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
d. To tell people how to get the product
The following text is for questions number 41 and 42
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
41.
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
42.
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
The following text is for questions number 43 to 46
Over a river there was a very narrow bridge. One day a goat was crossing
this bridge. In the middle of the bridge he met another goar. There was no room
for them to pass “Go back” said one goat to the other, “there is no room for
both of us”
“Why should I go back?” said the other goat. “ Why shouldn’t you go
back?”
“You must go back,” said the first goat. “because I am stronger than
you”
“You are not stronger than me,”said the second goat
“We will see about that,” said the firdt goat, and he put down his horns
to fight
“Stop!” said the second goat. “ If we fight, we shall both fall into
river and be drowned. Instead I have a plan I shall lie down, and you walk over
me”
Then, the wise goat laid down on yhe bridge, and the other goat walked
lightly over him. So, the passed each othe, and went on their ways.
43.
How is the
bridge?
a.
Large
b.
Narrow
c.
Wide
d.
Shallow
44.
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
45.
“…..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
46.
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
47 to 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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