DOKUMEN NEGARA KODE

SANGAT RAHASIA B.Ing/ /

PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN SUKOHARJO

DINAS PENDIDIKAN

ULANGAN UMUM SEMESTER GASAL

SEKOLAH MENEGAH PERTAMA (SMP)
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2008/2009

Mata Pelajara : Bahasa Inggris

Kelas : IX (Sembilan)
Hari, Tanggal : Sabtu, 13 Desember 2008
Waktu : 07.30 09.00.
PETUNJUK UMUM:
1. Sebelum mengerjakan soal, tulislah dahulu nomor peserta anda pada lembar jawaban yang tersedia!
2. Bacalah dengan teliti petunjuk cara mengerjakan soal sebelum anda mengerjakannya!
3. Tulislah jawaban anda pada lembar jawaban yang disediakan, dengan bollpoin atau pulpen warna
hitam!
4. Laporkan kepada pengawas test apabila, terdapat tulisan yang kurang jelas, rusak atau jumlah soal
kurang!
5. Jumlah soal yang diberikan sebanyak 50 butir.
6. Dahulukan menjawab soal-soal yang anda anggap mudah!
7. Berlilah tanda silang (X) pada salah satu hurup jawaban yang anda anggap benar!
8. Apabila ada jawaban yang anda anggap salah dan anda ingin memperbaiki, coretlah dengan dua garis
lurus mendatar pada jawaban anda yang salah (X), kemudian berilah tanda silang (X) pada hurup
jawaban yang anda anggap benar!
9. Untuk soal uraian, jawablah dengan singkat tetapi jelas, pada tempat yang disediakan!
10. Periksalah pekerjaan anda sebelum diserahkan kepada pengawas!

PETUNJUK KHUSUS:
I. Choose the right answer by crossing a, b, c, or d.

1. Tito : I am very sorry to come late, sir.

Teacher : Never mind. Come in.
The underlined expression is used for . . . .
a. offering something
b. asking permission
c. leave taking
d. apologizing

2. Soni : . . . . .
Tono : Yes, of course. Here it is. Don't forget to return it soon.
a. Do you need a calculator?
b. Is this your calculator?
c. Do you have a calculator?
d. Can I borrow your calculator?

3. Tia : Tomorrow is Sunday. How about going to the city park?

Raras : Thats a good idea. I love jogging very much.
The underlined phrase expresses . . . .
a. Happiness
b. Sadness
c. Agreement
d. Disagreement
4. Berty : Martha is not in class now. Whats the problem with her?
Aisah : . . . . . I saw her at hospital yesterday.
a. Im sure she is sick.
b. Im sure she is a doctor.
c. I doubt that she is ill.
d. Its possible shes going to school.

Text for questions number 5 - 9

TELEVISION

At present, almost every family has television, especially those who live in big cities. Now,
television is not one of luxurious things anymore because it is so common that almost every family has
one.
Many people, old and young, spend their time watching television, since there are a lot of television
programs we can enjoy. There are music, film, sport, news and many other programs we can choose as
we wish. An interesting program makes us keep watching it, so that sometimes we forget what we
should do. It can be a disturbance for us, but we still love to watch it.
Everything in this world leads to two sides; good and bad, and so does television. As one of the mass
media, television really brings many results; of course, there are good results, and bad ones. The good
results for us are that we get entertainment. It makes us happy, and it also gives information and
knowledge.
On the other hand, television shows programs that are not suitable for our culture, custom
and age. For example, the romantic and action films, that are shown at noon when children stay at
home and watch them.
However, in some ways television is very useful to us. We can choose the programs in line with our
favourite programs. We, however, should consider many aspects.

5. Now, television is not a . . . thing.

a. important
b. luxurious
c. primary
d. cheap

6. Who likes to watch television?

a. All people
b. Old people
c. Special people
d. Young people

7. The main idea of paragraph 3 is . . . .

a. The advantage of watching TV
b. Sometimes TV programs disturb us
c. There are music, film, sport and news on TV
d. Television programs are interesting

8. How should we watch the TV programs?

a. Choose as we like
b. Choose the new one
c. Choose the bad one
d. Choose the suitable one

9. . . . there are good results, and bad ones . . . (paragraph 3). The word ones refers
to . . . .
 a. televisions
b. results
c. programs
d. stations

10. The headmaster came to the office, but the door was still closed.
Headmaster : . . . .
Clerk : Yes, Sir. I am sorry I forgot to open it.
a. Would you come in?
b. Get me the door?
c. Open the door!
d. Wont you bring in the key?

11. Reny : What do you want to drink, milk or tea?

Sari : Well, Id rather have tea.

The underlined utterance expresses . . . .

a. asking for information

b. offering something

c. inviting people

d. asking something

Text for questions number 12 15

What is so special about this date? 11 th June 1983 was the date when a total solar eclipse
happened over Indonesia. But how did it happen? It is interesting to learn how an eclipse happens.
We know that the moon goes around earth, dont we? And the earth goes around the sun,
doesnt it? When the moon passes between the sun and the earth, the shadow of the moon falls on
the earth. In this part of the earth people do not have sun light. It made darkness during the mid
day. We call this a solar eclipse because we cannot see a part or the whole of the sun.
In fact, a solar eclipse is not a rare event, because it happens every eighteen months.
However, a total solar eclipse, that is when the sun become totally dark, happens only once in 350
years at any given place. The 1983 total eclipse began at sunrise in the Indian Ocean. The shadow
moved quickly across the ocean towards the east, and passed Java, bringing darkness right in the
middle of the day. People did not dare to look at the sun during the eclipse. It is dangerous to
look up at the sun because it may cause blindness. It is wise to look after our eyes, isnt it?

12. What brought the darkness in the middle of the day?

a. The earth
b. The shadow
c. The Java island
d. The lunar eclipse

13. A total solar eclipse happened In 1983.

The underlined words means . . . .
a. It is completely dark
b. the sun shines brightly
c. the sun is partly dark
d. the sun sets
14. Why is it dangerous to look up the total solar eclipse? Because . . . .
a. the sun is red
b. it is very dark
c. it can cause blindness
d. it total lunar eclipse

15. By the time we can not see a part of the sun, a . . . . happens.
a. partial solar eclipse
b. partial lunar eclipse
c. total sun eclipse
d. total lunar eclipse.

16. Indonesian lies along the equator. This is the reason why its climate is tropical. Indonesian has
two seasons; the dry season and the wet one. The word "season" means . . .

a. the time when it rains

b. the part or division of the year

c. the temperature is hot

d. the sky is dark and gloomy

17. Asfin : Look at the beach. What do you think?

Bahar : Wow, thats great. . . . Every tourist will be fascinated.
The appropriate expression is :
a. The beach is clean.
b. The tourist like the beach.
c. What a beautiful beach it is.
d. Is that a beautiful beach?
Text for question number 18 20.

How to make Mung Bean Porridge

I. Ingredients:
1 cup of Mung Bean
4 spoons of sugar
teaspoon of salt
5 cups of water.

II. Procedures:
Wash the Mung beans.
Put the water in the bowl and boil it.
Put the mung bean into the boiling water.
Stir the mung bean and let it become tender
Put the salt and the sugar.
Simmer for about 30 minutes
Serve the porridge in a bowl.

18. How many things do we need to make the porridge?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
19. What is the last step?
a. Serve the porridge in a bowl.
b. Put the mung bean into the boiling water.
c. Pour the water into the pan
d. Simmer for about 30 minutes

20. How long does it take to make the porridge?

a. Less than 30 minutes.
b. More than 30 minutes.
c. More than half hour
d. Exactly 30 minutes.

Text for number 21 23 Complete the text with the suitable phrase /sentence.

. . . . . . . . (21)
I. Ingredients:
1 Egg
Some salt
. . . (22)

II. Procedures:
Put the frying pan on the lighted stove.
Pour a little amount of cooking oil
. . . . . . (23)
Pour the salt into it.
Wait for three minutes.
Turn over the omelet with a ladle.
Serve on a plate after 2 minutes.

21. a. I like omelet

b. How to make omelet
c. Omelet is delicious
d. How much is the omelet?

22. a. Some sugar

b. Celery
c. Sausage
d. Cooking oil

23. a. Wash the egg

b. Give some salt in it
c. Break the egg into the frying pan
d. Buy some cooking oil in the shop

24. Look at the pictures and choose the suitable expression

2. Gambar Tangan
Menekan Tombol
On pada TV

a. Connect the cable with the electric socket.

 b. Turn the power button on.
c. Select the program using the remote control.
d. Turn off the TV after watching it.

25. Aria : The day is very hot. How about looking for ice cream?
Bima : Sorry, I dont like ice cream.
Aria : How about orange juice?
Bima : Thats great.
From the dialogue we know that. . . .
a. Bima likes both orange juice and ice cream.
b. Bima doesnt like ice cream and orange juice.
c. Bima likes orange juice better than ice cream.
d. Bima prefers ice cream to orange juice.

26. Besides a maritime country, Indonesia is also called an agricultural country because . . . .
a. Most of the people are farmers
b. It has thousands of islands
c. Most of the people are fisherman.
d. It has two seasons, the wet and dry seasons

27. the land - fertilizer - spread - to make - fertile - the farmer

1 2 3 4 5 6
The correct arrangement is . . . .
a. 1 2 - 4 - 6 3 5
b. 1 - 4 6 5 3 2
c. 4 - 6 5 - 1 3 2
d. 4 1 5 6 3 2

28. Our country, Indonesia is located in a strategic position, between two . . . . the Asia and
Australia and between two . . . ., the Pacific and Indonesian.
a. Islands Sea
b. Sea Ocean
c. Continents Ocean
d. Islands Continents

29. country - Indonesian - rich of resources - is very - natural

1 2 3 4 5 6
The correct arrangement is . . . .
a. 1 2 - 5 - 3 4 6
b. 4 - 6 - 1 - 2 5 3
c. 6 - 4 2 - 1 5 3
d. 2 1 5 3 - 6 4

30. Jakarta is the . . . of Indonesia . It is a very modern city but very corded as well.
a. Mother city
b. Sister city
c. Twin city
d. Capital city

Text for questions number 31 33

An oil product called kerosene has replaced firewood in the kitchen of our cities.
Motor vehicles using gasoline or diesel oil have put animal - drawn vehicles into museum.
Steams ships have lost against motor vehicles. Diesel locomotives have driven steam
locomotives off the railways. Jet planes using aviation fuel fly the skies making remote
 places reachable in a matter hours. In the first place, it is not an easy to find an oil reserves.
Exploration teams, sent by oil companies, have to go to remote places, sometimes have to live
under harsh conditions, to explore the earth or seabed for soil. They study the rock and soil
and if there are promising results, the next thing to do is sending the drilling team to the
location.

31. The main idea of the paragraph is . . . .

a. Kerosene and oil

b. Oil exploration
c. Motorized vehicles
d. Drilling oil

32. How many motorized vehicles are there in the text?

a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6

33. Exploration teams, sent by oil companies, have to go to remote places . . . . The word remote
has the same meaning with . . . .
a. crowded places
b. very far places
c. isolated place
d. modern places

Text for number 34 37.

Water is a very important thing for people to survive. We can not live without water every day.
An adult person need at least eight glasses a day unless he can suffer from dehydration. It means
that they die because lack of water. So we must be sure that we drink enough water moreover when
we suffer from diarrhea.

Unfortunately, we are facing some problems dealing with water. The first one is fresh water
now becomes more and more difficult to get, especially in big cities. Under ground water resources
become inadequate compared with the demand of fresh water. And the second and worst thing is
that water pollution happens almost every where. What causes water pollution? Besides rubbish
everywhere, the main causes of water pollution is factory and chemical wastes. These wastes are
dangerous for they can not dissolve by water. These wastes make water around us contaminated and
so as the consequents, it is not healthy to consume.

34. How much water does an adult people need everyday?

a. Eight glasses at least.
b. More than eight glasses
c. Less than eight glasses
d. AS much as possible.

35. . . . . unless he / she can suffer from dehydration . . . . What does dehydration means?
It means
a. Lack of vitamins
b. Lack of food
c. Lack of water
d. Lack of pollution
36. How many water problems are there in the text?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

37. The word in the text having the meaning not enough is . . . .
a. Demand
b. Dangerous
c. Dissolved
d. Inadequate

Text for number 38 40.

The fist step is . . . .(38) the seed. Choose the seed that are completely dry. These seed
must have been stored at least 40 to 50 days in storage. The second step is seedling the seed.
Prepare the seedbed by hoeing the land and loosening the soil in the watering area. And then spread
the seed into the seed bed. The next step is . . . .(39) the land. Plow the land and spread enough
fertilizer to make the soil fertile. Make sure that the land is loosened. Give water about 3 cm above
the surface to settle the fertilizer. The last step is . . . . (40)from the seedbed and planting
them in the field. Pick two or three seed and plant into the soil for about 3 cm in depth and about 25
in distance.

38. a. selecting
b. drying
c. storing
d. making
39. a. Fertilizing
b. Cultivating
c. Loosening
d. Watering
40. a. Fertilizing the seed
b. Picking up the seed
c. moving the seed
d. watering the seedling

Text for number 41 44

The Seasons in Indonesia

The season in Indonesia is different from those in Europe. In Indonesia there are only
two seasons, namely wet and dry season. In the dry season the temperature may reach more
than 35 degrees centigrade. It is hot outside and the sun shines brightly. However, in many
high building in big cities, you will not get any problems because you can find air condition.
Thin clothes are suitable for the daily use.. Fruit crops may take place in this season such as
melon, mangoes, pineapples, and also water melon. The dry season can be a picnic time.
The wet season is a little bit boring. It almost rains everyday. The sky is always
cloudy as if the sun is hiding behind it. However, the rainy season brings happiness to the
farmers because the rice field depends on the water, either river water or rain water. So
their crops grow well and they can get money by selling them in the market.

41. What season does Indonesia have ?

a. Rainy and dry c. Hot and dry
b. wet and rainy d. dry and cold
 42.Why do farmers feel happy in the rainy season ? Because .......
a. they need no water c. they cannot plant rice field
b. it is easy to get water d. they are difficult to get water
43.How do the farmers get money from ? By ..........
a. borrowing it at the bank c. going to the market to sell their crops
b. asking to the other farmer d. harvesting their crops

44.There are a lot of people living near the water resource like sea, lake or river ......
What is the synonym of the underlined words ?
a. much c. several
b. a few d. many

Text for number 45 49

NATURAL RESOURCES

The materials supplied by the earth that is by nature, are called natural

resources. Some natural resources can be used again and again. They are called

renewable resources. Other natural resources can be used only once. They are called

non renewable resources.

Some areas of the earth have been supplied with a lot of certain natural

resources. Others have few natural resources or perhaps none at all. Japan, for

example, import iron sand from Indonesia because this country has only few certain

kinds of natural resources, the country will try to get ones from other countries.

The important part to the earths surface provide many of our natural

resources. For example, we get our water from lakes and streams. Water is a natural

resource. We get wood from our forests. Wood is a natural resource. The materials

we use come from the inside of the earth. Gold, silver, and cooper are minerals.

Air, too, is a natural resource. In fact it is one of our most important natural

resources. Well die without enough air to breathe. In some cities the air has

become polluted because cars and other motor vehicles emit gas that mixes with the

air. Steps now are being taken to make air clean.

45. The main idea of paragraph 1 is

a. What natural resources are ? c. The importance of natural resources

b. Kinds of natural resources. d. How we use natural resources

46. The word again and again means..

a. once b. twice c. many times d. a few times

47. Examples of renewable resources are

 a. plants and mineral c. water and air

b. metals and oil d. forests and gas

48. Japan has no iron ore for industry so

a. it sells the iron ore to another country c. it exports the material abroad

b. it produces the materials alone d. it import some from Indonesia

49. What does the following natural resource belong to minerals ?

a. resin b. soil c. timber d. coal

50. Desi : What will you say if you admire a beautiful natural view ?
Fahmi : I will say ...
a.How beautiful natural view is it ?
b. What is a beautiful natural view ?
c. What a beautiful natural view it is !
d. How a beautiful natural view it is !

II. Give correct answer.

1 Look at he picture below! How do you admire it using What and How ?

a. .... b. ...........
.2. Anita wants to use a flash disc but she hasnt got any. She wants to borrow it to Nita. What
does Anita say? She says: ..

3. Write down the steps of making Apel Juice.

Gambar Mengupas Apel Gambar Memasukkan apel dan
gula kedalam blender

1. 2.

Gambar Menghidupkan bender Gambar Menuang jus apel

Apel kedalam gelas

3.. 4. ..
4. Indonesian country is an . . . ( a) because it has more than thirteen thousands of . . . . ( b ) and it
is also called a . . . (c) country because more than two third of the area is water area. And another
call for Indonesia is an . . . country (d) because most of the population are farmers.

5. Badung is late to come to the class. He wants to enter and join the class. What should he say?