1. SOAL TRY OUT UN BAHASA INGGRIS SMP 2014
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Choose the best answer by crossing A, B, C or D!
The text is for question no 1.
NOTICE
PRIVATE
PROPERTY
KEEP OUT
1. What does the notice above mean ?
A. People have to keep their properties
B. People should stay away from the area
C. Only certain people are allowed to enter the room
D. Not people have to keep out their private properties
The text is for number 2 – 3.
Dear Santi,
Since we really care about you ...
All of us ... send happy thought
And hopeful wishes ...
That you’ll feel better soon
2. Why do aunt Irfa and Family send the card to Santi?
A. To greet Santi to get speedy recovery.
B. To congratulate Santi to be better soon.
C. To express their happy thought to Santi’s recovery.
D. To express grateful on Santi’s recovery from her illness.
3. When do Aunt Irfa and Family send the card?
A. After Santi gets better.
C. Before Santi gets her illness.
B. After Santi gets home
D. Before Santi gets her recovery
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2. The text is for number 4 – 5
To Sabrina my best friend
Please, come to our party
to celebrate my sister’s Graduation
From Sebelas Maret University
Now she is Bachelor of Education
Sunday, March 15th
14.00 pm - 16.00 pm
Diponegoro street no. 13 Cepu - Blora
RSVP to Ivana or Sharvina
081-325-521-180
4. When will the party be held?
A. In the morning
C. In the afternoon
B. At night
D. In the evening.
5. How does Sabrina confirm her coming to the party?
A. By calling Ivana or Sharvina
C. By informing Ivana or Sharvina
B. By inviting Ivana or Sharvina
D. By sending invitation to Ivana
The text is for number 6 – 7.
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3. 6. Where can we probably find the text?
A. In the newspaper.
C. In a school handbook
B. In a manual book.
D. In an instruction manual
7. From the text we know that there is 10% off on all ….
A. desktop computers
C. keyboards
B. notebooks
D. monitors
The text is for number 8 – 10.
Announcement
To commemorate our 51st school’s anniversary, the school holds a
retelling story For the students of 2nd grade. please join and participate in
Retelling Story contest which will be held in :
Place : school hall
Day : Sunday, January 9, 2014
Time : 08.00 am
Fee
: free of charge
Contact person : Anita ( the committee of the contest)
If you are interested, please confirm us before Sunday. The material
is given by the committee. Interesting prizes are available for the winner.
Prepare yourselves as well as possible. We will be waiting for your
participation.
8. From the text we can conclude that….
A. All students of the school can join the competition.
B. All the students of the second grade have the opportunity to join.
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4. C. Only the students of the second grade participate in the school anniversary
D. The students should insert some fee to join the competition to Mrs. Anita.
9. What is the aim of the text above?
A. Informing to the students about the school anniversary.
B. Asking to the students to come to the school anniversary
C. Asking all to the students 2nd grade to join the competition.
D. Announcing all the students about the school anniversary.
10. Interesting prizes are available for the winner. Prepare yourselves as well as possible. The
underlined words means….
A. displayed
C. provided
B. exhibited
D. recorded
The text is for number 11 – 12.
11. What should Andri do after getting the message?
A. Forwarding the message to others.
C. Delaying the English quiz.
B. Making the quiz schedule.
D. Attending the conference.
12. When will the quiz be held?
A. 6 January.
C. 14 January
B. 11 January.
D. 18 January
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5. The text is for number 13 – 15.
Niigata, January 4, 2014
Dear Ketut,
How are you back there in your beautiful country-in Bali right? Miss you so
much in this ski resort. I don’t have anyone to be my racing partner... True, there are
many people here, but we cannot compete people from countries with no winter and
people from Niigata right. So An Indonesian vs. A Pilipino, it was fair enough,
wasn’t it?
And this afternoon I had an unforgettable experience. I was cycling with my
new roommate around the country lane when we saw some children playing on a
frozen pond.
Suddenly we heard a shout. One boy had fallen through the ice. We
immediately rushed over to help, but it was too dangerous to walk across the ice. My
friend and I ran to borrow a ladder. I put the ladder on the ice and crawled across it
towards the boy. I caught hold of his hand and finally manage to pull him out of the
icy water. Luckily the boy wasn’t hurt, but he was very frightened.
His parents turned up about ten minutes later. When they saw him, they were
shocked and very angry with him! I felt a bit sorry for the boy. He had certainly
learnt a lesson – the hard way.
13. What happened to the boy when Gene and his friend were cycling?
A. He shouted
C. He asked for help.
B. He walked on the ice.
D. he had fallen through the ice.
14. What is the last paragraph about?
A. The boy got help.
C. The boy got his parents’ anger.
B. The boy got a lesson
D. The boy met his parents.
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6. 15. I put the ladder on the ice and crawled across it towards the boy. The underlined word
refers to ….
A. The ice.
C. The ladder
B. The experience
D. The bicycle
The text is for number 16 – 18.
DEPARTURE
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Time: 16:30
SIMPANG TIGA AIRPORT
AIRLINE
FLIGHT
TIME
GATE
DESTINATION
REMARK
NO
Lion Air
JT. 503
16:28
3
Jakarta
Delayed
Garuda Indonesia
GA 245
16;49
2
Jakarta
Scheduled
Sriwijaya
SJ 223
17:45
1
Padang
Boarding
Batavia Air
BT 465
18:20
2
Medan
Estimated time of departure
Trigana Air
TA 432
19:15
4
Sorong
Scheduled
For flight information call 0247608735 Ext.295
16. What is the text about?
A. The flight schedule of all airline flights to all destinations.
B. All the local time schedules to all parts of Indonesia.
C. The flight departure of airlines from Simpang Tiga Airport.
D. The delay of all flight schedules at Indonesian airports.
17. The text shows that the schedule was taken ….
A. in the morning
C. at midday
B. in the evening
D. in the afternoon.
18. For flight information call 0247608735. The underlined word can be replaced by ….
A. aviation
B. voyage
B. journey
D. cruise
The text is for number 19 – 22.
CD BOWLS
Materials:
Old CDs
Hair dryer/oven
Metal bowl
Glue
Small saucer/something to cover the CD hole
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First, place the CD in a metal bowl and heat it with a hair dryer. Or put it in the
oven on low heat. Then, bend the CD softly when it softens. After that, let it cool
off. Finally, glue a small plastic saucer or anything to cover the hole.
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7. 19. What is the aim of the text?
A. To inform how to make CD
B. To describe how to bend the CD bowl
C. To explain how to make CD bowls from used CDs
D. To describe how to make bowls from saucers.
20. When do we bend the CD to make bowl from it?
A. When it is heated.
C. After it is soft from the heat.
B. Before it is heated.
D. Before it is cool.
21. What do we need to cover the hole from the CD?
A. The glue
C. The small plastic.
B. The small plastic saucer
D. The other CD.
22. Finally, glue a small plastic saucer or anything to cover the hole. The word finally
means….
A. At the first time.
C. At present time.
B. At the previous time.
D. At the last time.
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8. The text is for number 23 – 26.
Marie Curie was born as Maria Sklodowska in Poland in 1867. Though Maria excelled
in school, no university in Poland at that time allowed female students.
In 1891, Maria traveled to Paris, France. She called herself Marie, the French form of
Maria. She attended the Sorbonne, a famous college in Paris. Marie studied physics and
mathematics and graduated at the top of her class. She also met a French chemist named Pierre
Curie. They married in 1895.
Marie and Pierre were pioneers in studying radioactivity. Radioactivity is a process in
which certain elements, such as uranium, break down into other elements. In the process, they
give off energy in the form of radiation. Marie and Pierre built on the work of Wilhelm
Roentgen, who discovered X rays, and Antoine Henri Becquerel, who discovered radioactivity
in the element uranium. X rays are a type of radiation.
The Curies discovered that a mineral called pitchblende was radioactive. Pitchblende
contains uranium. But pitchblende gives off more radiation than uranium alone could. The
Curies guessed that there must be other radioactive elements in the pitchblende.
The Curies separated huge amounts of pitchblende into its chemical parts—the
elements it is made of. In July 1898, they reported the discovery of a new element called
polonium. In December, they announced the discovery of another new element, radium.
In 1906, a horse-drawn carriage hit and killed Pierre. Marie stepped into his
teaching post at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to teach at the university. She
poured her energy into research and raising her daughters. One daughter, Irene,
followed her parents into scientific research. In 1914, the Sorbonne built a new
laboratory to research radioactive materials. Today the laboratory is named after Marie
Curie.
Marie Curie earned little money from her famous research. Her Nobel Prize
money paid for more research. She did not patent—reserve for her own gain—her
discoveries. She left them free for other scientists to use.
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9. 23. What does the text tell us about?
A. Marie Curie and her husband.
B. Marie Curie’s invention.
C. Marie Curie’s Nobel Prize
D. Marie Curie
24. What does the second paragraph tell us about?
A. Marie’s education
C. Marie’s activity
B. Marie’s dream
D. Marie’s invention
25. In July 1898, they reported the discovery of a new element called polonium. (par. 5). They
here refer to ….
A. Marie’s inventions
C. The Curies
B. Marie’s family
D. Marie’s friends
26. The Curies separated huge amounts of pitchblende… The word huge here means….
A. Wide and large
C. High and big
B. Very big
D. Very wide
The text is for number 27 – 30.
Samas Beach is located at the west of Parangtritis beach, at Srigading
village, District of Sanden, about 14 kilometres south of Bantul. From
downtown Yogyakarta, you could travel to the southwest for 35 kilometres to
get to the beach. Samas Beach is easy to visit with private or public vehicles.
In the beach there are many estuaries which form into lake and used as
a place for cultivating fresh-water fish and shrimp. Besides its beauty, the
specialty of this beach is sea turtles. Samas beach is a beach often visited by
sea turtles of many kinds like the Hawksbills sea turtle, the leatherbacks sea
turtle, and the green sea turtle. Those sea turtles come at a certain time and
during the egg-laying season.
In this beach you will find a conservation area of sea turtle as a
concern from the society and the government toward this endangered species.
In the conservation area, you will find a pool for the sea turtles’ babies. The
babies will be kept in the conservation to avoid them from the predators, until
it reached certain age and ready to be released to the sea.
Besides seeing the sea turtles in the conservation, you can also go to
the lake which is formed from the rivers estuaries to fishing, or perhaps to ride
27. boat in the lagoon. This beach is suitable as a natural tourist object where you
What is the text about?
can enjoy the nature’s beauty, learn about the sea turtle or simply refresh your
mind with your friends or family.
A. Samas Beach
C. Parangtritis beach
B. Beach in Yogyakarta
D. The beach near Parangtritis
28. How many kinds of turtle are mentioned in the text?
A. Nine.
C. Three
B. Five.
D. two
29. From the text we know that....
A. the society does not concern toward endangered species
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10. B. the lake is used to cultivate fresh water fish and srimp
C. the sea turtles’ babies were kept in the river estuaries
D. the turtles visit the beach anytime
30. “In the beach there are many estuaries which form into lake...”The underlined word
means....
A. river mouths
C. pools
B. lagoons
D. marines
The text for number 31 – 34.
Hundreds of years ago, during the reign of the last king of Majapahit (13 –
14 century AD) Brawijaya, one of the kings' wives gave birth to a girl, Roro
Anteng. Later she was married to Joko Seger, from Brahman (priests) caste.
Because of an unfortunate situation, they were forced to leave the kingdom. The
settled an area in the mountain named "Tengger".
For years, they were unhappy because they didn't have a child. They
climbed the peak of the mountain prayed to God. Betara Bromo (God of fire)
promised them many children, but they had to sacrifice their youngest child.
Finally they had 25 children, and they had to sacrifice the youngest,
Kesuma, but they hid him. But an eruption happened and Kesuma fell into the
crater. Then his voice was heard. "I have to be sacrificed so that you will always all
stay alive. From now on you should arrange an annual ceremony on the 14 th of
Kesodo."
31. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
Kesuma's brothers and sisters held theC. Kesuma had to be every year by
offering ceremony sacrificed.
A. The couple had 25 children.
offering fruits, vegetables, rice and meat. This God was very angry. today by
B. The eruption of the mountain.
D. has been done until
Kejawen sects (the Javanese original religion mixed with Islam).
32. What lesson can we get from the story above?
A. We should keep our promise well.
B. We should sacrifice our beloved child.
C. We should have more children to sacrifice.
D. We should break our promise to protect our children.
33. From now on you should arrange an annual ceremony on the 14th of Kesodo." The
underlined word means ….
A. once a day
C. Once a year
B. Once a month
D. Once in two years.
34. This has been done until today by Kejawen sects (the Javanese original religion mixed
with Islam). The underlined word refers to ….
A. The vegetable
C. The offering
B. The offering ceremony
D. The ceremony.
The text is for number 35 – 38.
Turmeric, a shrub related to ginger, is grown throughout India, other parts of Asia, and Africa.
Known for its warm, bitter taste and golden color, turmeric is commonly used in fabric dyes and
foods such as curry powders, mustards, and cheeses. It should not be confused with
Javanese turmeric.
In traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric has been used to aid
digestion and liver function, relieve arthritis pain, and regulate menstruation. Historically,
turmeric has also been applied directly to the skin for eczema and wound healing. Today,
traditional or folk uses of turmeric include heartburn, stomach ulcers, gallstones, inflammation,
and cancer.
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11. Turmeric's finger-like underground stems (rhizomes) are dried and taken by mouth as a
powder or in capsules, teas, or liquid extracts. Turmeric can also be made into a paste and used on
the skin.
Turmeric is considered safe for most adults. High doses or long-term use of turmeric may
cause indigestion, nausea, or diarrhea. In animals, high doses of turmeric have caused liver
problems. No cases of liver problems have been reported in people. People with gallbladder
disease should avoid using turmeric as a dietary supplement, as it may worsen the condition. Tell
all your health care providers about any complementary health practices you use. Give them a full
picture of what you do to manage your health. This will help ensure coordinated and safe care.
35. Who is the most suitable person to consume the turmeric according to the text above?
A. The people with diarrhea symptom.
B. The people with the cancer symptom
C. The people with gallbladder.
D. The adult people.
36. What is the third paragraph about?
A. What the turmeric is like
B. How big the turmeric is
C. How to cultivate the turmeric.
D. How the turmeric is made into medicine.
37. Give them a full picture of what you do to manage your health. (Last Par.) The underlined
word refers to ….
A. The turmeric plants
C. The health care providers
B. The health practices
D. The health problems
Long long ago there was a kingdom in West Java. The kingdom was ruled by a
king. called Prabu. Prabu was a kind and wise king. No wonder if that country was
38. From the text was a pity that Prabu and his queen hadn’t got any children. It made
prosperous. But it we know that….
A. Turmeric can be very sad.
the royal couple very found in Europe.
B. Turmeric can be easily found in Germany.
The queen was very sad. She Indonesia.
C. Turmeric can be easily found in often cried. That was why Prabu decided to go. He
D. Turmeric can be bought prayed to God. Everyday he
went to the jungle. There hein most American countries. begged for a child. His dream
came true. A few months later, the queen got pregnant. All people in the kingdom felt
Thehappy. They sent many– 42.
text is for number 39 presents to the palace to express their happiness.
Nine months later a princess was born. People welcomed her happily. The king
and the queen spoiled her too much. That’s why she had a bad temper.
Before her seventeenth birthday people presented so many gifts.Their presents
were very beautiful. Prabu only took some gold and jewels. Then he brought them to
the goldsmith to make a beautiful necklace. The birthday came. People gathered in the
palace. When Prabu and queen appeared, people welcomed them happily. Prabu and
his wife waved to their beloved people.
Cheers were louder and louder when the princess appeared with her fabulous
pretty face. The king presented the necklace to the princess.
“My beloved daughter, I give this necklace to you. This necklace is a gift from
people in this country. They love you so much. Princess accepted the necklace and
looked at it briefly. “I don’t want it it! It’s ugly!” . Then she threw it away.
Everybody was speechless. They couldn’t say anything. They never thought that their
beloved princess would did that cruel thing. Nobody spoke. The queen and the people
began crying. Then there was a miracle. Earth was crying. Suddenly, from the under
ground, a spring emerged. It made a pool of water. The place was getting full. Soon the
place became a big lake. The lake sank all of the kingdom.
Nowadays the water on that lake is not as full as before. There is only a small
lake now. People called the lake “Talaga Warna”. It means “Lake of Colour”.
It’s located in Puncak, West Java. On a bright day, the lake is full of colour. So beautiful
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and amazing. These colors come from shadows of forest, plants, flowers, and sky
around the lake. But some people said that the colours are from the princess’s
necklace, which spreads at the bottom of the lake.

12. 39. What made the king and the queen sad?
A. They didn’t have a child.
B. They expected the prosperous kingdom
C. They were lonely.
D. They didn’t like children.
40. Why did the princess have bad temper?
A. Because she was the only child.
B. Because she was spoiled
C. Because the king asked her to.
D. Because she was very beautiful.
41. What is the text about?
A. The lonely king without children.
B. The spoiled princess with a bad temper.
C. The king and the queen’s spoiled daughter.
D. The most popular lake in West Java Telaga Warna
42. What lesson can we get from the story above?
A. We should appreciate people’s gift whatever it is.
B. We shouldn’t be spoiled person and cruel to others.
C. We shouldn’t accept someone’s gift if we dislike it.
D. We should accept someone’s gift happily.
The text is for number 43 – 45.
King Metabo was a famous javelin …(43)…. One day he went out hunting with his young
daughter, Camille.
All of a sudden, the king was attacked by a band of enemies. He had to flee from them
until he came to a fast flowing river, which he was unable to swim across…(44)… because of his
daughter on his back. It seemed he was lost until he thought of a way out.
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13. Tying his daughter to his javelin, he hurled it with all his strength to the other side of the
river, and then he dived in himself and swam across to where Camille was. His enemies were so
…(45)… that they gave up the chase.
43. A. throwing
B. throws
C. thrower
D. throw
44. A. easily
B. slowly
C. happily
D. safely
45. A. amazingly
B. amazing
C. amazed
D. amaze
The text is for number 46 – 48.
I think my first memories began when I started school when I was about five years old. I lived in a
suburb of Sidney. I had a happy childhood. I remembered playing in a big garden. I …(46)…
from a big tree and broke my hand. I remember I had a naughty friend named Giant-O because he
was fat. He liked hitting and pulling my head…(47)…. It was so pathetic. One day I hit him over
the head with my bag. His parents were …(48)…with me, but I didn’t sorry at all at that time.
Nevertheless, since then Giant-O became my good friend. It was such an unforgettable childhood.
46. A. fall
B. feel
B. fell
D. felt
47. A. slowly
B. roughly
C. quickly
D. hurriedly
48. A. upset
B. sad
C. annoyed
D. regretful
49. Arrange these sentences below into a good paragraph.
1. The five-footed bear like to help other animals.
2. One afternoon, when the five-footed bear went home, he found a rabbit under a
mahagony tree.
3. But all animals who lived with him did not feel strange.
4. Once upon a time there was a strange bear that lived in the jungle.
5. Then the five-footed bear brought him to his home.
6. His home was opened for anyone who wanted to stay.
7. he had five feet.
8. The rabbit looked hungry.
The best arrangement is ….
A. 4 – 7 – 3 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 2 – 1
B. 4 – 7 – 1 – 3 – 8 – 6 – 5 – 2
C. 4 – 7 – 3 – 1 – 6 – 2 – 8 – 5
D. 4 – 7 – 3 – 1 – 5 – 2 – 6 – 8.
50. Arrange these words into a good sentence.
The – boy – is – thirsty – three – sprite – of – bottles – ordering
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 9 – 5 – 8 – 7 – 6
C. 1 – 4 – 2 – 3 – 9 – 5 – 7 – 8 – 6
B. 1 – 4 – 2 – 3 – 9 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8
D. 1 – 4 – 2 – 3 – 9 – 5 – 8 – 7 – 6
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1. C
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. C
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11. A
12. D
13. D
14. C
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. C
20. C
21. B
22. D
23. D
24. A
25. C
26. B
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. A
31. C
32. A
33. C
34. B
35. D
36. A
37. C
38. C
39. A
40. B
41. B
42. A
43. C
44. A
45. C
46. B
47. B
48. A
49. B
50. D