LATIHAN SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS (30 SOAL)

A. Pilihlah salah satu jawaban yang benar dengan memberi tanda silang (x) pada huruf a, b, c, atau d!
The following text is for questions number 1 and 2
Dear Andre,
Do you have any plan for next holiday? Mira and I are going to spend our holiday at grandma’s house and our father will drive us to the village. If you want to join us, let us know soon. Remember, last holiday you didn’t visit granma!
                                                                                   Randy
1. Why did Randy invite Andre to join them? Because….
    A. Randy and Andre are best friend
    B. Andre doesn’t have any plans for holiday
    C. Andre didn’t visit grandma last holiday
    D. Randy’s father will drive them to the village

2. From the message we know that ….
    A. Andre doesn’t want to spend his holiday at the village
    B. Father will spend his holiday at village too
    C. Randy will visit his grandmother alone
    D. Andre is Mira and Randy’s cousin

The following text is for questions number 3 and 4
Dear Jhon,
Let me congratulate you on your succes at the best pop singer in 2012. I hope you always perform the best in the next show.
                                                                                                         Love,
                                                                                                        Cindy
3. From the text we know that….
    A. John performs the best in the show
    B. Cindy performs the best in the show
    C. Cindy want to be the best in the show
    D. Jhon hopes he will be the best in the next show.

4. “I hope you always perform the best….” The underlined word can be replaced with….
     A. play
     B. sing
     C. read
     D. dance

The following text is for questions number 5 and 6
 
5. What does the Thompson family do?
    A. Introduce Santa to their friends
    B. Open the door for their friends
    C. Inform their new house to their friends
    D. Invite their friends to a cocktail party

6. From the text we can say that ….
    A. Cecily and Brandon have different addresses
    B. Santa is going to move to a new house this year
    C. Santa always opens the door for Thompson family
    D. The Thompson family will move to a new house

Read the following text to answer question number 7
Due to Many Sharp Corals,
The Visitors are Prohibitetd to swing
Along This Area
7. Where do we usually find the text?
    A. At the lake
    B. At the beach
    C. At the river bank
    D. At the swimming pool

The following text is for questions number 8 to 10
The Wasington Park Zoo Monkey island is closed indefinitely due to deterioration of exhibition. After 80 years of operation, the exhibition is considered no longer safe to exhibit monkey or to be serviced by zoo employees.
Monkey island will be closed until further notice and will eventually be restored after major renovation take place. The zoo has plans to design a new modern monkey island exhibit and will unveil those once they have been set.
                                                                    Monkey Island Manager
8. Why did the government close the Monkey Island? Because….
    A. it will hold an exhibition
    B. it is no longer safe for visitors
    C. it does not get fund for it’s renovation
    D. the zoo employees served the visitors badly

9. “… and will unveil those once they have been set” (paragraph 2) The underlined word means…
   A. introduce
   B. inform
   C. cover
   D. open

10. The announcement tells us about ….
      A. the exhibition of the monkey
      B. the renovation of Monkey Island
      C. the new modern design of the zoo
      D. the closure of Monkey Island

The following text is for questions number 11 and 12
Cold Breaker
Like You Never Feel Any Cold
Fast relief for :
- Congestion                                100 tablets
- Runny nose                                         USP
- Coughs                                           200 mg
- Headache
- Fever
Available in Every store in Indonesia
11. Which of the following sickness can not be relieved by this medicine?
      A. Headache
      B. Coughs
      C. Cancer
      D. Fever

12. What is the writer’s purpose to write the text above?
      A. To inform the process of making Cold Breaker
      B. To persuade people to use the product
      C. To explain the ingredients of the product
      D. To describe the illnesses that can be cured

The following text is for question number 13 to 15
Dear Ima,
Let me introduce myself. My name is Adiba Salma Zakiya, just call me Salma. I’m from Bima, Nusa Tenggara Barat. I read your profile in NONA magazine and would like to be one of your friends. It’s a bit hard to find internet connection here, si I decided to write a letter instead of an e-mail to you. I hope you don’t mind.
I’m the first child in my family. My parents have four children. I go to SMP 3 Sape, Bima. Now, I’m in the ninth grade. My hobby is cooking, that’s why i can cook many kinds of Bimanese traditional dishes. Besides, I also like to play Kareku Kandei. It’s a traditional music performance from Bima. Girls pound their pestles to a mortar to create harmonious sound. Kareku Kandei is usuallly performed on special events such as independence day, Kartini day, etc.
I would love to know you better, would you tell me more about yourself too.
Regards,
Salma
13. How did Salma know about Ima’s profile?
      A. By writing a letter to Ima
      B. By sending an e-mail to Ima
      C. By reading her profile in a magazine
      D. By being one of her friends
14. What is the main idea of paragraph one?
       A. Salma described her hometown
       B. Both Salma and Ima liked NONA magazine
       C. Salma found Ima’s profile in NONA magazine
       D. Salma complained about the internet connection
15. The text mainly tell us about ….
      A. the description of Salma’s hometown
      B. Salma’s introduction to Irma
      C. Salma’s family and her hobbies
      D. the condition of a remote area in Bima
The following text is for questions number 16 to 18
 How to Repel Mice
Mice might look cute, but they can be harmful pets that destroy household items, eat and mess with food and can spread severe deseases through their faces and paraistes they carry. Here are some useful tips on how to repel house mice:
1.      Use peppermint, put the peppermint near wall corners.
2.      Pour generous amount of peppermint oil on cotton balls.
3.      Place the saturated cotton balls on ares where mice are possibly seen around counter            tops, under the sofas in your living room.
4.      Put them behind shelves, wall corners or on the floor beneath your kitchen sink.
16. Why do we use peppermint to repel mice? Because….
      A. peppermint is fresh to breathe
      B. mice love the peppermint
      C. mice will die of breathing mint
      D. mice hate the smell of peppermint
17. From the text above, we can conclude that….
      A. mice spread severe diseases through feces
      B. peppermint is useful to repel mice
      C. mice love peppermint
      D. we can place oil everywhere to repel mice
18. “Put them behind shelves….” The word “them” refers to….
      A. pets
      B. peppermint
      C. cotton balls
      D. peppermint oil
The following text is for questions number 19 to 21
I live in a small village clled Dempet in Demak, Central Java. It is a nice and quiet place. My house is near a bridge which goes to a market. Behind my house is a big river. The street in front of my house is about ten meters wide.
People in my village are mostly farmers. They grow paddy, watermelons, and cucumbers. Some people earn their living by raising cattle, such as goats, sheeps, and cows. Some others are traders. They sell crops and other stuff at the market.
Early in the morning, the street in front of my house is always crowded by people going to the market. The goods are carried by horse carts and bicycles.
19. What do the people in the writer’s village mostly do for a living? By being a/an….
      A. farmer
      B. seller
      C. sepherd
      D. trader
20. How do the villagers earn they living? They are ….
      A. growing flowers
      B. raising chicken
      C. selling paddy
      D. driving horse carts
21. “They sell crops and other stuff at the market.” (Paragraph 2) The underlined word has similar meaning with….
       A. merchandises
       B. harvest goods
       C. cattles
       D. gifts

The following text is for questions number 22 to 24
Boyolali regency is located in north of Solo and east of Merapi and Merbabu Mountains. This regency has been known for for its production of fresh milk for a long time. No wonder, the cow statues adorn Boyolali town.
There are six main cow statues in Boyolali. They are displayed in different places. The statues are made of concrete. The colour and shape are made in such a way to resemble the real cows. However, the size is made bigger to catch the eye.
Beside decorating the town, the statues also turn out to be helpful for people from out of town to find places they are seeking in Boyolali. By mentioning the position of the statue, people can get their way easily.
22. “… they are seeking in Boyolali” (paragraph 3) What does the underlined word refer to?
      A. People from out town
      B. Places in Boyolali
      C. Cow statues
      D. Real cows

23. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
      A. The statues help people to find places easily
      B. The satues decorate the town beautifully
      C. The cow can get their way easily around the town
      D. The people from out of town easily find the statues

24. The text mainly tells us about….
      A. the colour of the statues
      B. cow statues in Boyolali
      C. a town called Boyolali
      D. how to raise cow

The following text is for questions number 25 to 27
I am used to travelling by ir but only on one occasion I felt frightened. After taking off, we flew low over the city. It slowly went high to the sky.
But suddenly it turned round and flew back to the airport. An air-hostess told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it landed. After we landed, the police searched the plane carefully. Everybody on board. Earlier somebody told the police that there was a bomb on the plane. Fortunately, they didn’t find a bomb and five hours later we were able to take off again.
25. Who searched the plane carefully?
      A. The pilot
      B. The police
      C. The air-hostess
      D. The passengers

26. Why did the plane fly back to the airport?
      A. The pilot was afraid of bombs
      B. The pilot forgot about something
      C. The passengers were frightened
      D. Police suspected that there was a bomb on the plane

27. What is the main idea of paragraph three?
      A. The writer felt frightened
      B. The police searched the plane carefully
      C. Somebody said that there was a bomb on the plane
      D. There was a very important person on board

The following text is for questions number 28 to 30
One day, a boy got up with feeling that the day was going to be unlucky day for him. He found that it was already 6.50 a.m., He rushed into the bathroom. In a hurry he did not see a piece of soap lying on the floor, he stepped on it and slipped.
Then, he went into the dining room for his breakfast. He gulped down the tea without realizing that it was very hot, so it burnt his tongue. He got dressed and rushed to the bus stop. Unfortunately, he just missed the bus. His heart sank and knew that he would be late for school and his teacher would be angry with him again.
28. “He gulped down the tea without realizing that it was very hot,…’ (paragraph 2)
       The word it refers to….        A. the tongue
       B. the toast
       C. the tea
       D. the coffee

29. What happened with the boy when he got his breakfast?
      A. His breakfast was not ready
      B. He did not prepare it
      C. He burned his toast
      D. He hurt his tongue

30. The text tell us about the boy’s….
      A. good day
      B. lucky day
      C. bad day
      D. fine day