Latihan Ulangan Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8

A.   Choose A, B, C or D for the correct answer.

The following dialog is for questions 1 and 2.

Mrs. Tantri    : Are you free, Beno?

Beno             :  Yes, Mom.

Mrs. Tantri    :  Would you do me a favor, please?

Beno             : Sure, Mom. What can I do for you?

Mrs. Tantri    :  Would you take me to Mrs. Santika’s house? I would like to give this to her.

Beno             :  Yes, Mom. Let me get my jacket first.

 1.    Who are talking in the dialog?

        A.    Teacher and student.           

        B.    Brother and sister.

        C.    Two good friends.  

        D.    Mother and son.

 2.    Beno says, “Sure, Mom. What can I do for you?”

       What does he express?

       A.   He asks for help.       

       B.   He offers help.

       C.   He needs help.          

       D.   He doesn’t want to help.

 3.    Stefi              :   What a delicious sausage!

       Mrs. Morgan  :   Thank you, Stefi.

       Stefi               :   ________          

       Mrs. Morgan  :   Sure, help yourself.

       Stefi               :   Thanks, Mom.

       Mrs. Morgan  :   Don’t mention it.

       A.   Can I try it on?         

       B.   May I help you?

       C.   May I have another? 

       D.   Did you cook it yourself?

 4.    Mr. Frost   :   Thank you, Sir. You have helped me push the car. Please accept this for my gratitude.

       Mr. Reese   :   I’m sorry, Sir. ________

                              I helped you without expecting anything in return, Sir.

       Mr. Frost    :   You deserve it. Please accept it, Sir.

       A.   I really appreciate it, thanks. 

       B.   Thank you for helping me.

       C.   I cannot accept it.     

       D.   Can I have it?

The following text is for questions 5 to 7.

Ms. Shirley is our science teacher. She is originally from Padang, but now lives near our school. She is our favorite teacher. Do you know why? Because her lessons are interesting and we can understand her explanations easily. We are very good at science because of her.

Ms. Shirley is beautiful and charming. She has white complexion, a sharp nose, big eyes and thick eyebrows. She also h

as a dimple on her right cheek. She wears a veil every day.

 5.    The students love Ms. Shirley because ________.

        A.    her lessons are interesting

        B.    she always asks about science

        C.    she is beautiful and lives near school

        D.    she asks the students to do fun experiments

 6.    What is paragraph two about?

        A.    Ms. Shirley’s origin.

        B.    Ms. Shirley’s address.

        C.    Ms. Shirley’s physical features.      

        D.    The writer’s physical features.

 7.    Which of the statements does NOT describe Ms. Shirley?

        A.    She comes from Padang.    

        B.    She has thick eyebrows.

        C.    She wears a veil daily.        

        D.    She has a mole on her right cheek.

The following text is for questions 8 to 10.

There is a lizard on that branch. It has shining light brown skin on its back and clean white skin on its abdomen. It also has a long tail, but oh no! It has lost its left foot. Poor lizard. It must be hurt. No wonder, it doesn’t feel bothered when I approach it.

 8.    What is the text about?

        A.    A lizard in general.  

        B.    What a lizard is like.

        C.    A lizard on a branch.           

        D.    A place where a lizard lives.

 9.    “No wonder, it doesn’t feel bothered when
I approach it.” (Last sentence)

       The underlined word refers to ________.

A.    skin                     B.    lizard            

C.    branch                 D.    a long tail

10.   “It doesn’t feel bothered when I approach it.”

The underlined word is similar to ________.

A.    kept                     B.    assisted         

C.    looked at             D.    disturbed

The following text is for questions 11 and 12.

Attention, everyone. I found an 8GB USB stick at the class door. It’s blue with a small bear character attached on it. Do any of you own the USB stick? If not, I’ll give it to the administrative officer to be announced. I am sure the person who lost it is confused.

11.   The announcement is about ________.

        A.    a USB stick 

        B.    the class door

        C.    the administrative officer    

        D.    a small bear character

12.   Where can you hear or read the
announcement?

        A.    In the principal’s room.       

        B.    In the teacher’s office.

        C.    In the school yard.  

        D.    In the classroom.

The following text is for questions 13 to 15.

My aunt has a unique plant which I have never seen before. She says it is jeruk kingkit. She also explains that some people call it kalijage, jeruk rante, lemo-lemo or joji koyo.
My aunt planted it in a big pot. The plant is about one meter tall.

The plant has small fruits, as big as my finger tips. They are green when young and red when ripe. Its leaves are dark green and its flowers are white. There are thorns on the trunk and branches.

13.   What is the purpose of the text?

        A.    To explain what jeruk kingkit is.     

        B.    To explain how to plant jeruk kingkit.

        C.    To describe a certain plant called jeruk kingkit.      

        D.    To describe a unique plant called jeruk kingkit in general.

14.   The following statements are true about the plant, EXCEPT ________.

        A.    its fruits are small    

        B.    its flowers are white

        C.    its leaves are dark green      

        D.    its thorns only grow on the trunk

15.   “They are green when young, and red when ripe.”

What does the word ‘they’ refer to?

A.    The leaves.         

B.    The small fruits.

C.    Some people.     

D.    The trunk and branches.

16.   Which sentence describes the picture best?

        A. He has big eyes, thick eye brows.
a pointed nose and wide mouth with sharp teeth.

        B. He has big eyes and ears, thick eyebrows, a flat nose, long beard and wide mouth with sharp teeth.

        C. He has short hair, big eyes, a pointed nose, big ears, beard and a wide mouth with sharp teeth.

        D. He has big eyes, a pointed nose, thick mustache, long beard and wide mouth with sharp teeth.

17.   Doctor :   May I ask you something?

       Reza     :   Yes, please.

       Doctor  :   What do you ________? Do you have a headache or something?

       Reza     :   Yes, doctor. I think I’m going to vomit.

A.    find                    

B.    feel                     

C.    tell                      

D.    fall

18.   Wenda has a new tablet PC. It only needs four seconds to open a website. Jarot also has a tablet PC. It needs four seconds to open a website as well. It means Wenda’s tablet PC has ________ Jarot’s.

        A.    as quickly as

        B.    quicker than            

        C.    not as quick as         

        D.    the same speed as

The following text is for questions 19 and 20.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Calling all students of SMP Mandiri.

        We challenge you to show your talents in SINGING, DANCING, PLAYING MUSIC and TELLING STORIES. You can participate in these competitions individually, in pairs or in groups. So, please enrol yourself or your groups with the committee in the OSIS room. For more information, you can contact Rosalinda, VIIID.

    The winner of each competition will be sent to the 2013 Interschool Student
Challenge. Don’t miss it.

       Rosalinda

OSIS Chairperson

19.   The announcement is about ________.

        A.    musical and dance shows

        B.    students’ talent show

        C.    the new OSIS staff election

        D.    the 2013 Interschool Student Challenge

20.   Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

        A. The competitions are only for
individuals.

        B. Rosalinda is the chief person of the committee.

        C. The winners will be sent to the 2013 Interschool Student Challenge.

        D. The students should go to the OSIS room if they want to register
themselves, or their groups.