1. KISI-KISI SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS
KELAS VIII SEMESTER I
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2012/2013
Aloakasi Waktu : 60 Menit
Bentuk Soal : Multiple Choices
Jumlah Soal : 25 Soal
No Kompetensi Dasar Kelas Indikator Varian Soal Tingkat Kesukaran No. Soal Bentuk Soal
Semester
4 Menulis VIII / 1 Mengidentifi 1. Rita : can you get me some drink?
4.1. Mengungkapkan makna kasi Puput : …….
dalam teks tulisan pertanyaan- a. No problem
fungsional dan essay pertanyaan b. You could, too
pendek sederhana c. I‟ll make sure
dalam cerita
d. Be my guest
berbentuk descriptive naratif 2. Tyas : could you lend me
dan recount untuk tersebut some money?
berinteraksi dengan Clara : …..
lingkungan sekitar. Mengidentifi a. No, thanks
kasi pelafalan b. Sorry, I forgot
Standar Kompetensi huruf vokal c. You are right
4.1.1 Mengungkapkan d. Sorry, I don‟t have any.
makna-makna dalam 3. Limbong : Can I use your ruler?
bentuk teks Rasyid : ….. I am using it now
fungsional pendek a. I‟m sure
sederhana (misal. b. I‟m sorry
c. I‟m fine
Undangan, Kartu
d. I‟m alright
Ucapan, Pesan 4. Clerk : May I help you?
Singkat, Customer : …….
Pengumuman, Pesan Clerk : The men‟s wear
Tertulis/Sederhana department is over there. It‟s
Menggunakan next to the shoe department.
ragam bahasa tulisan a. Is the men‟s wear department open
secara akurat, lancar now?
dan berterima untuk b. Could you tell me where the men‟s
berinteraksi dengan wear department?
lingkungan sekitar. c. Do you mind if I use the lift to the
men‟s wear department?
4.1.2 Mengungkapkan d. I need to buy some shoes before going
makna dan langkah to the men‟s wear department.

2. retorika dalam esai
pendek sederhana Complete the following dialogue to
dan menggunakan answer questions 5 and 6.
ragam bahasa tulis
Situation : Yanti and Ani are in the classroom. They
secara akurat, lancar are having an art class.
dan berterima untuk
berinteraksi dengan Yanti : Ani, where‟s my eraser? You borrowed
lingkungan sekirtar it yesterday, didn‟t you?
dalam teks
berbentuk Ani : (5) …… but, I lost it last night at home.
descriptive dan I‟m really sorry.
recount. Yanti : (6) …… but don‟t let this happen again
5. a. Yes, I did
b. Ani I didn‟t I won‟t. I promise.
No, :
c. Don‟t say that
d. You make me angry
6. a. well done!
b. that‟s alright
c. fine, if you like it
d. I think you are right
Read the following text to answer questions 7
and 8
JACK AND ROSE
Come share our wedding
Saturday, 10 January 2009
ST. Thomas Church Maketu
7. Who got married ? At 1 PM
a. Thomas
Reception and Announcement
b. Maketu
c. Whakaue Marae
Whakaue Marae
d. Jack and Rose
8. Who takes care of the accommodation?
a. Jack and Rose
b. Whakaue Marae
c. The Church
d. Thomas

3. Read the following text to answer questions 9
and 12
It was Saturday, August 23rd. Our school was
holding a special event. It was called the “Performance
Day”.
At 9 a.m., the event started. Every student was
taking part in the event. Some students were joining a
chess competition and some others were taking part in
face painting.
I myself was working with my team. We were
doing an experiment with some clay.
9. WhatThe “Performance the event?
was the name of Day” finished at 2 p.m. We
a. Special event
were all happy. We had a good time.
b. Performance day
c. Clay work
d. Experiment day
10. How long did the event last?
a. Nine hours
b. Seven hours
c. Five hours
d. Two hours
11. What was the writer doing ?
a. He was playing chess
b. He was painting his face
c. He was working alone
d. He was doing an experiment
12. How did the writer feel?
a. Tired
b. Bored
c. Fatigue
d. Delighted
Choose the correct verb (Past Continuous
Tense)
13. Redi ….. (eat) dinner when his friend
called.
a. Eating
b. Was eating
c. Were eating
d. Are eating

4. 14. When Fini came home, Nana ….. (listen)
Radio.
a. Listen
b. Was listening
c. Were listening
d. Are listening
Choose the correct verb (Present Perfect
Tense)
15. She ….. (live) in this this city for twenty
years.
a. Lived
b. Has lived
c. Have lived
d. Live
16. They ….. (play) football since 7 o‟clock
a. Played
b. Have played
c. Play
d. Has played
Read the following text to answer questions
17 – 22
THE ANT AND THE DOVE
One hot day, an ant was searching for some water.
After walking around for some time, she came to a spring.
To reach the spring she had to climb up a blade of
grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell into
the water.
She could have drowned if a dove up a nearby tree
had not helped her. Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the
dove quickly plucked a leaf and dropped it into the water
near the struggling ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and
climb up there. Soon, it carried her safely to dry ground.
Just as that time, a hunter nearby was throwing out
his net towards the dove, hoping to trap it. Guessing what he
was about to do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling
the pain, the hunter dropped his net. Quickly, the dove flied
away to safety.

5. 17. What did the dove do to save the ant?
a. It climbed the nearby tree
b. It saw the ant struggling
c. It dropped a leaf
d. It carried the ant to dry ground
18. What did the hunter do to the dove?
a. He was hoping to eat it
b. He was trying to trap it
c. He was trying to shoot it
d. He was running towards it
19. Which statement is TRUE according to
the text?
a. The dove bit the hunter on the heel
b. Both animals were finally safe
c. The hunter killed the dove
d. The ant bit the dove
20. What is the purpose of the text ?
a. To inform the readers about an ant
b. To describe the job of a hunter
c. To entertain the readers
d. To describe a dove
21. What can we learn from the story?
a. One good turn deserves another
b. Don‟t be greedy, or you may lose
c. When there is a will, there is a way
d. It is wise to plan ahead for hand time.
22. “……., she came to a spring.”
(Paragraph 1)
The underlined word means …..
a. Water in a pail
b. River in the middle of the city
c. Flood in the middle of the jungle
d. Water emerging from underground
Read the following text to answer questions
23 – 26.
Yummy Milkshake
Ingredients :

6. 23. What is the goal of the text?
a. How to make „Yummy Milkshake‟
b. How to serve „Yummy Milkshake‟
c. Introducing the ingredients of
„Yummy Milkshake‟
d. Telling about the kind of biscuits used
in making milkshake.
24. “….. to make the mixture thick ….”
(second step)
What does the underlined word mean?
a. Full
b. Cooked
c. Almost solid
d. Almost fresh
25. How many ingredients do we need?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
26. When do we put coconut biscuits into the
blender?
a. When we pour the milk into the
blender
b. After we blend the milk and the ice
cream
c. Before we blend the milk and ice
cream
d. Before we put the ice cream into the
blender
27. Nia : Would you pass me
the salt, please?

7. Ratna : …… here you are.
a. Help yourself
b. Of course
c. No way
d. Be sure
28. Ivan : Excuse me. Do you
need a hand?
Mr. Hadi : …….
a. Hello?
b. Goodbye
c. See you around
d. Thanks. But I think I can manage it
myself
29. A : Excuse me, May I sit here?
B : Yes, please.
A : Have the jury informed the
winner?
B : Not yet, Do you follow the
contest?
A : Yes, I do ….. bye
B : Bye
a. By the way
b. Tell me more about it
c. Lovely day, isn‟t it?
d. It‟s been a pleasure talking to you
30. The followings are the expressions to
close a phone call, except . . .
a. It‟s time for me to say good bye
b. Anyway, can I speak to your sister?
c. Can I call you back?
d. I won‟t keep you any longer.
31. Would you like any help?
a. You‟re welcome
b. I‟m sorry, I can‟t
c. Sure, thank you
d. What do you mean?
32. Can you help me, please?
a. Yes, what can I do?
b. No, thank you
c. That‟s very kind of you

8. d. Yes, please
33. The generic structure of recount text are .
. . EXCEPT ?
a. Orientation
b. Description
c. Events
d. Re-orientation
34. Mother goes to market to buy some fruits
. . . vegetables.
a. But
b. And
c. Or
d. With
35. Do you prefer white bag . . . the black
one?
a. But
b. And
c. Or
d. With
36. I want to take a course . . . my father
doesn‟t have money.
a. But
b. And
c. Or
d. With
37. My life has change . . . you
a. But
b. And
c. Or
d. With
38. She doesn‟t attend the class today . . . the
rain fall
a. Because
b. So
c. Because of
d. As soon as
39. I take a rest . . . I am very tired
a. Because
b. So
c. Because of
d. As soon as
40. They are quite . . . the baby.
a. Because

9. b. So
c. Because of
d. As soon as
41. I . . . to her party last night
a. Go
b. Goes
c. Gone
d. Went
42. She . . . in hurry yesterday
a. Is
b. Am
c. Was
d. Were
43. We . . . the secretary two days ago.
a. Choose
b. Choosen
c. Shoes
d. Cheese
44. Did you . . . to his party last night.
a. Come
b. Came
c. Coming
d. Was coming
45. She . . . have breakfast yesterday morning
a. Doesn‟t
b. Didn‟t
c. Don‟t
d. Isn‟t
For number 16 – 20, complete the
paragraph below with suitable word!
Cinderella
Once upon a time there (46) . . . a

10. girl called Cinderella. She lived with her
stepsisters and stepmother. They treated
her badly. She had to do all the house
works.
One day an invitation to the ball
(47) . . . to the family. But, her stepsisters
would not let her go. Cinderella was sad.
The stepsisters (48)… to the ball without
her.
Fortunately, the fairy godmother
came and helped her to get to the ball. At
the ball, Cinderella (49) . . . with the
prince. The prince fell in love with her
and then married her. The (50) . . .
happily ever after.
46. a. was
b. were
c. is
d. are
47. a. come
b. comes
c. came
d. coming
48. a. went
b. go
c. going
d. gone
49. a. dance
b. dancing
c. dances
d. danced
50. a. lived
b. live
c. life
d. living