Bank Soal Bahasa Inggris UN SMP ; Integrated Reading Materials, 40 soal [1]

Latihan Soal Ujian Nasional SMP


Questions 1 to 5 are based on Text 1
Text  1
Puppets
                Puppets have been used for centuries in Indonesia to tell the stories of the ancient epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabarata, as well as ancient myths. Modern stories also utilize this ancient art form for contemporary audiences. Puppets fall into two major classifications, wayang kulit -the leather or shadow puppet of Central Java, and  wayang golek-wooden puppets of West Java. There are several varieties of wooden puppets. Some expatriates enjoy collecting the same character by various artisans, or all the characters in a scene or story, or just characters that strike their fancy. Good guys, bad guys, gods, demons, nobles, giants, clowns, princes and princesses and monkeys, all can be found in traditional puppet forms. Less commonly seen are the Wayang Klitik, a flat wooden puppet.
1.  What did the puppets use for centuries in Indonesia?
  a.  Used to tell the stories of the ancient epics and myths.
  b  Used to tell the stories of ancient art.
  c.  Used to form a local art.
  d.  Used to tell the characters of Indonesian people.

2.  What are the famous tales of puppets in Indonesia?
 a.  Wayang kulit and wayang golek.
 b  Wayang klitik and wayang orang.
  c.  Ramayana and Mahabrata.
  d.  Malin Kundang and Timun Mas.

3. What is wayang kulit also called?
 a.  Wayang golek.
 b. Shadow puppet.
 c. Skin puppet.
 d. Wooden puppet.

4.  Who are enjoying collecting characters of Indonesian puppets?
 a. Some tourists.
  b.  Some rich people.
 c. Some elders.
 d. Some expatriats.

5. What can we found in traditional puppet forms?
  a.  Nature, animals, people.
  b.  Nature, kingdom, people.
  c.  Animals, people, demons.
  d.  Demons, nature, animals.

Questions 6 to 16 are based on Text 2
Text 2
Percussion Instruments
                Percussion means striking. All percussion instruments make musical sounds when struck by the hands, by the fingers, or by some suitable implement. Bells and gongs, bars of wood or metal, and even bowls and thin stones make fine percussion instruments. The orchestras of Eastern people sometimes have a wonderful variety of these and other kinds of percussion instruments, including drums of every size and shape. But in Western symphony orchestra percussion instruments are not very numerous. The bowl-shaped kettledrums, or timpani, are .almost always present. They give a clear, definite note and a sonorous tone that can be as soft or as loud as the player wishes. Other types of drums may also be used. Cymbals are brass plates that are clashed or jangled together. The triangle is a metal rod left open at the corner. The xylophone is a row of wooden bars. The glockenspiel has metal bars that sound ringing and enchanting. It is often played by a keyboard, called a celesta. Only the kettledrums are regular percussion sections of the orchestra in Western music.

6. Which one of the following musical instruments is not a percussion?
 a. Bell. 
b. Harmonica.
c. Gong. 
d. Cymbal.

7.  What does percussion mean?
  a.  Pressing.       
b.   Twanging.                   
c. Striking. 
d. Blowing.

8.  Bell is a hollow, metal vessel; usually………….which makes a ringing sound when struck with a hammer.
 a. rectangular
 b.  Á  at like a Á  oor
  c.  round like a ball
  d.  round like a cup

9. What is a gong? It’s a saucer-shaped bell made of metal, struck to give a  …….
 a. signal 
b. warning
c. mark 
d. message

10. How are percussion instruments in Eastern orchestras? They are  …...
 a. numerous
 b. not numerous
 c. quite numerous
  d.  not very numerous

11. What kind of percussion instruments are always played in Western symphony orchestra?
 a. Bongo drums.
 b. Triangle.
 c. Glockenspiel.
 d. Kettledrums.

12.  Cymbals are brass plates. What is brass?
  a.  Plates that are clashed.  
  b.  Plates that are clashed or jangled.
  c.  Plates that is jangled.
  d.  Plates that are clashed or jangled together.

13.  Timpani when struck can give a soft or loud tone. Why? Because it depends on what tone the player.
 a. plans 
b. needs
c. wishes 
d. decides

14.  Give a clear, definite note and sonorous tone. Sonorous means giving a full,
rich, loud sound. What part of speech is sonorous?
 a. Adjective.
b. Verb.
c. Adverb. 
d. Noun.

15.  The glockenspiel has metal bars that  sound ringing and enchanting.The Indonesian equivalent of the English word enchanting is…….. (Which option is wrong?)
 a.  mempesonakan
 b.  memikat
 c.  mengusik
 d.  menawan hati

16.  What kind of text is Text 2?
 a. Narrative.  
 b. Procedure.
 c. Descriptive. 
 d. Report.


Questions 17 to 27 are based on Text 3
Text  3
Electric Fan
                Electronic motors can make things move. A washing machine, for example, has a powerful electric motor to move the washing around. Why not set up a circuit with an electric motor that drives an electric fan to keep you cool?
To make an electric fan, you will need:
• a small electric motor
• a battery
• 2 small blocks of wood
• 3 wires
• a thick block of wood
• a plastic propeller
• a large, metal paper clip
• 2 metal drawing pin
• glue
• sticky tape
1.   Glue the thick block of wood to one of the small blocks.
2.   Glue the motor to the top of the thick block. Push the propeller onto the spindle of the motor.
3.   Connect two wires to the motor. Make a paperclip switch with the other small block of wood.
4.   Connect one wire from the motor to the battery and the other to the switch. Connect the battery and switch. To start a fan, turn the paperclip so it touches the drawing pin.

17. What things do we need to do the
experiment?
  a.   Scissors, a battery, a lighter.
  b.   3 wires, glue, sticky tape .
  c.   Belt, rice, glue.
  d.   Pillow, tape, tires.

18.   What is the purpose of the experiment?
  a.   To make an electric fan.
  b.   To make a battery.
  c.   To make an electric fan.
  d.   To compose a letter.

19.  What should you do after you have glued the thick block of wood to one of the small blocks?
  a.   Glue the motor to the top of the thick block.
  b.   Push the propeller onto the spindle of the motor.
  c.   Turn the paperclip so it touches the drawing pin.
  d.   Eat some food.

20.  Which one is glued to one of the small blocks?
  a.   Sticky tape. 
b.   Two stones.
c.   3 wires.   
d.   The thick block .

21.    What do you have to do to get the motor glued to the top of the thick block?
  a.   Cut it.   
b.   Push it.
c.   Connect it. 
d.   Glue it.

22.  What should you do before making a paperclip switch with the other small block of wood?
  a.    Push the propeller onto the spindle of the motor.
  b.   Glue the motor to the top of the thick block.
  c.   Connect two wires to the motor.
  d.   Let it flow.

23.  How many wires are needed for the experiment?
  a.   10 wires 
b.   111 wires
c.   3 wires    
d.   212 wires

24.  After making a paperclip switch with the other small block of wood, what must you do?
  a.   Connect one wire from the motor to the battery and the other to the switch.
  b.   Glue the motor to the top of the thick block.
  c.   Connect two wires to the motor.
  d.   Go to the bathroom.

25.  What must you do with the wires?
  a.   Tape it with the motor.
  b.   Cut it into pieces.
  c.   Glue it to the scissors.
  d.   Connect it to the motor.

26.   Which wire is connected to the battery?
  a.   Wire from the block of wood.
  b.   Wire from your friend.
  c.   Wire from the motor.
  d.   Wire from the paperclip.

27.  What kind of text is Text 3?
 a. Narrative.  
 b. Procedure.
 c. Descriptive. 
 d. Report.

Questions 28 to 33 are based on Text 4
Text 4
 
Two Brothers
                Long ago, there were two brothers called Akomi and Ombah. They were ambitious and winning. Akomi, the elder brother, said, "If we become the King's employees, we can make laws to collect more money from the people. We will become very rich."
They went to see King Aruya. Akomi said, "Your Majesty, let us be your ministers. We will make good laws. All your subjects will be happy. I am wise and clever. I know everything."King Aruya said angrily, "That is not true! No body knows everything. For
example, do you know how many stars there are in the sky? Guards! Throw this liar into the river of crocodiles!"
Ombah's hands trembled. Then he thought to himself, "King Aruya will also punish me if I say the wrong thing. My brother said he knew everything and his answer was wrong. So if I say the opposite, my answer will be right." Ombah then said, to King Aruya, "Your majesty, I know nothing.
"King Aruya said, "That is also a lie. Nobody knows nothing, truly! Everybody knows at least something. For example, you know your father's name, don't you? Guards! Throw him into the river of crocodiles, too!"

28.  The two brother's ambition was to  …...
 a. become rich
 b. become ministers
  c.  help the King make good laws
  d.  make the King's subjects happy

29.  King Aruya called Akomi a liar because Akomi …… .
 a. knew everything 
  b.  made him angry
  c.  did not tell the truth  
  d.  wanted to collect money

30. Ombah said I know nothing because he …...
  a.  did not want to lie to King Aruya
  b.  wanted to see the crocodiles
  c.  did not know how many stars there were  
  d.  thought that the answer would be right

31.  Ombah's hands trembled because he ……...
 a. was afraid
 b. knew nothing
  c.  was thinking hard
  d.  had the right answer

32.  From the story, we can see that King Aruya  ……..
  a.  kept many crocodiles
  b.  could make good laws
  c.  did not need any ministers
  d.  disliked people who told lies

33.  What kind of text is Text 4?
 a. Narrative.  
 b. Procedure.
 c. Descriptive. 
 d. Report.

34.  Lala  :  Are you sure that you will quit your school next month?
     Dion :  Definitely.  Because my parents asked me to go with them.
  The italicised words show  .
 a. certainty
 b. uncertainty
 c. agreement
  d.  giving interesting news

35.   ………go as soon as they have finished.
 a. Let us  
b. Let she
c. Let me  
d. Let them

36. Dika :  Have you heard that we will be going to Dunia Fantasi next holiday?
    Tina :  Really? How wonderful!
 The first italicised phrase is an expression of
 a. pleasure
 b. happiness
  c.  giving interesting news
  d.  asking for information

37. The second italicised phrase in the dialogue in number 9 is an expression .
  a.  responding to pleasure
  b.  responding to happiness
  c.  responding to interesting news
 d. giving information

38.  He thanked her for what she (do).
 a. have do 
b. had do
c.  have done 
d.  had done

39.  Waiter      :  Good afternoon, Miss.
       Miss Aura : Yes, please. I have reserved one table for me and my friend.
  a.  How are you?
  b.  May, I help you?
  c.  Is there anything I can do.
  d.  Do you want to order?

40. Receptionist :  . A porter will carry your luggage. Have a nice holiday.
      Mr Tanaka     :  Thank you very much.
 a. Yes, Sir
 b. Please, Sir
 c. Certainly, Sir
  d.  All right, Sir



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