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SMP NEGERI 1 SITUBONDO

TAHUN PELAJARAN 2015/2016

Announcement

To: All students of SMP N 2 Blahbatuh

In the frame work of National Education Day, the Students Board Organisation will hold
some interesting competitions .They are English Speech Contest, storytelling and wall
magazine competition. The programs will be held on May, 1st 2016, started at 8 a. m. to 4
p.m. All classes must take part in the programs and have to report to their own teachers.

For detailed information please contact the coordinator of this programs, Mrs Erika

Principal

Mrs. Mulyati

1. What is the purpose of the text above?

A. Inviting Students to join the competition
B. Telling the programs of the students organisation
C. Announcing the programs to the students
D. Warning the students to take part in the programs
2. Who is the coordinator of the programs?.
A. All students.
B. Mrs Erika.
C. The teacher
D. Mrs Mulyati .
3. When will the competition finish?
A. In the morning
B. In the afternoon
C. In the evening
D. At night

All of students grade 9

You are invited to:
GRADUATION PARTY 2015
SMPN 1 Praya

Day/Date : Saturday, 6th November 2015

Time : 8:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
Venue : Ball Room, Lombok Raya Hotel
Jln. Sriwijaya No.70 Mataram
Come and join us.
Invitation card are available at the OSIS room.

4. The text is written to ... students to come to graduation party.

A. warn
B. invite
C. inform
D. announce

5. The students get the invitation card at

A. the school hall.
B. SMP 1 Praya.
C. the Ball room.
D. the OSIS room.

6. Graduation party in the text means ...

A. the party held before the students pass the final examination
B. the party held when the students do the examination
C. the party held after the students pass the final examination
D. the party held while the students were doing the examination

Find the correct spelling and pronunciation

More than 80.000 words
With this
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7. What is being advertised in the text above?

A. A strong plastic.
B. A correct spelling.
C. A complete dictionary.
D. An electronic dictionary.
8. What colours are the electronic dictionary come in?

A. Dark grey and black blue

B. Dark grey and light blue
C. Dark blue and light grey
D. Dark light and blue grey.
9. From the advertisement above, we know that....

a. the item comes in many colors

b. the price of the item is Rp104.500,-
c. one of the items colors is dark blue
d. there are more than 80,000 words in the item

Yessy,
Sorry I cannot attend the class today because I have an important
meeting with the principal in his room. Please tell your classmates to
do the exercise from When English Rings a Bell IX page 78 part A
and B. Dont forget to put the assignment on my desk in the teachers
room at the end of the lesson, okay? Thank you.
Mrs. Anggi

10. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To tell Yessy to submit the exercise.
B. To inform Yessy to attend the meeting.
C. To remind Yessy to do the English assignment.
D. To inform Yessy that Mrs. Anggi cannot attend the class.
11. Why was Mrs. Anggi absent today?
A. She was doing the exercise.

B. She was working on the assignment.

C. She was having a meeting with the principal.
D. She was having a meeting with other teachers.
12. What instruction does Mrs. Anggi give Yessy?
A. Informing the class to do the exercise.
I have a closewith
friend. She is beautiful, attractive and trendy. She always wants to
B. Having a meeting the classmates.
C. be a trend setter of the day. She always pays much attention to her appearance.
Attending a meeting with the principal.
Recently, she bought a new stylist foot legs from blowfish shoes products. These
D. Submitting the assignment to Mrs. Anggi.
shoes really match on her.
Her new blowfish women's shoes are wonderful. When she is walking on those
shoes, all her friends, including me watch and admire that she has the most suitable
shoes on her physical appearance. The style, bright color, and brand represent her as
a smart woman of the day. She really has perfect appearance.
She is really mad on those shoes. She said that the products covered all
genders. The blowfish men's shoes are as elegant as she has. The products provide
varieties of choice. Ballet, casual, boot athletic shoes are designed in attractive way.
The products are international trade mark and become the hottest trend.
 13. What does the text tell us about ?
A. The writers close friend appearance.
B. Explain an international trademark shoes.
C. Share her experience with her friend.
D. Tell blowfish shoes products.

14. What is the main idea of the second paragraph ?.

A. a wonderful shoes.
B. a new stylist foot legs.
C. a trendy and attractive shoes.
D. a brand and bright color shoes.
15. Why does the writer admire her friend?
A. She likes wearing an international trade mark shoes.
B. She always wants to be a trendy and attractive woman.
C. She has the most suitable shoes on her physical appearance.
D. She really has perfect appearance with her wonderful shoes.

Why Does a Rooster Have No Horns?

Once there was a rooster that lived near the jungle. His name was Chike. He was so
handsome with his horns. Every morning Chike took a walk to meet his friends.
One day he visited his uncle that was sick. On the way he met Gonga, a goat. Gonga
admired his horns. He looked at Chikes horns continously. Then he thought of a clever plan to
have the horns. Chike, I want to go to a party. Can you borrow me your horns? Gonga
pleaded. Please Chike, just one day! All right! But just one day Chike answered.
How poor Chike was! He was very sad, because the goat never returned the horns
back. Although Chike looked for him everywhere he could not find Gonga.
Since then a goat has horns and a rooster has no.

16. Where is the rooster lived?

a. Near the jungle.
b. At the montain.
c. In the field.
d. At the market
17. Why was Chike sad?
a. His horn is back.
b. The goat never returned his horns.
c. Gango takes his horns.
d. He went to everywhere.
18. What is the moral to the story?
a. Dont be a liar.
b. Being yourself is the best decision.
c. Trusting others stregthens a friendship.
d. Boasting is a bad habit.
 My first experience to ride motorcycle
One day, when I was ten years old, my father bought an old motorcycle. That was Honda
75. I think it was a small light object and easy to ride. I persuaded my father to teach me how to
ride it. Firstly, my father refused my request and promised that he would teach me two or three
years later, but I still insisted. Finally my father gave up and promised to teach me.
He began by riding the motorcycle around the field in my village. My father was very patient
to give me some instructions. I was very happy when I realized my ability to ride a motorcycle is
good.
One day later, when I was alone at home, I intended to test my riding ability. So, I tried to
ride the motorcycle bravely. The test ran smoothly at the beginning, but when I was going back
home, I must pass a narrow slippery street. I got nervous. I lost my control and fell to the ditch.
After that, I told my father about the accident. I thought he would be angry and never let me
ride it again. To my surprise, he was very proud of me. He gave me some advice on how to ride
motorcycle safely.

19. ., but I still insisted.

The underlined word has the similar meaning with
A. Asked for B.forced C.want D.needed
20. I think it was small light object and easy to ride. ( Paragraph one )
What does the word it refer to ?
A. Honda 75 B. Motorcycle C. An old motorcycle D. Honda motorcycle.

My First Experience to Ride Motorcycle

One day, when I was ten years old, my father bought an old motorcycle. That was
Honda 75. I think it was a small light object and easy to ride. I persuaded my father to teach
me how to ride it. Firstly, my father refused my request and promised that he would teach me
two or three years later, but I still insisted. Finally my father gave up and promised to teach me.
He began by riding the motorcycle around the field in my village. My father was very
patient to give me some instructions. I was very happy when I realized my ability to ride a
motorcycle is good.
One day later, when I was alone at home, I intended to test my riding ability. So, I tried
to ride the motorcycle bravely. The test ran smoothly at the beginning, but when I was going
back home, I must pass a narrow slippery street. I got nervous. I lost my control and fell to the
ditch.
After that, I told my father about the accident. I thought he would be angry and never let
me ride again. To my surprise, he was very proud of me. He gave me some advice on how to
ride motorcycle suavely.

21. What did happen to the writer when he/she was going home? He/She ....

A. rode bravely
B. fell to the ditch
C. passed smothly
D. went home alone
22. From the text above we can conclude that the writer....

A. got punishement
B. passed the riding test
C. afraid to ride motorcycle
D. permitted to ride motorcycle

The Basics of Being a Good Student

Prioritize your life: Doing well in school should be your top priority.
Study: There is no substitute. It should be your main focus.
Always attend class.
Do all of the homework and assigned reading.
Develop self-discipline.
Manage your time.
(Adapted from www.academictips.com)

23. Always attend class.

The underlined word is similar in meaning to....

 A. Meet B. hold C. Take D. join
24. It should be your main focus.

What does the underlined word refer to?

A. Priority. B.School. C.Study. D.Life.

25. What is the tip written for?

A. To give something to a student.

B. To tell the ways to be a good student.
C. To make someone to be a student.
D. To describe how to be a good student.

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is one of the Australias unique animals that have
pockets (marsupials) like a kangaroo. The name of Koala comes from the aboriginal language
which means not drinking. It is because Koala is very rarely to drink water. They rely on water
contained in eucalyptus leaves. They can be found along the eastern coast of Australia from
Adelaide to Cape York Peninsula. They also can be found far inside the jungle. They live in
areas which has enough rainfall.
They have a distinctive body shape. They have thick and soft fur and have wide ears.
They also have large claws for climbing trees. The body weight is different one another. For
example, the males can reach 14 kg, while the females in the northern part weighs only 5 kg.
They spend all t time at the top of the tree. They are quiet animals and do not like a fuss.
They spend 20 hours each day by silence and just to sleep. However, during the mating season,
they become more active. Even the males can emit a loud sound and can be heard up to a
radius of 1 km.
In the wild, they only eat eucalyptus leaves. They contain low protein phenolic and
terrene compounds. These compounds can be toxic to other animals. However, they can
neutralize those toxins in their heart. They usually eat at night because during the day, they
always fall asleep. They generally spend about 500 grams of eucalyptus leaves per day. They
will chew them till smooth before swallowing them.

26. What does the text tell us about?

A. Australia
B. Kangaroo
C. Eucalyptus leaves
D. Koala

27. What is the main idea of the second paragraph ?

A. The Koalas weight of male
B. The Koalas fur and ears
C. The Koalas large claws
D. The Koalas body
28. They will chew them till smooth before swallowing them. ( the fourth paragraph ).

The underlined word refers to....

A. eucalyptus leaves
B. terpene compounds
C. wild animals
D. toxins
29. How does the Koala eat eucalyptus leaves ? They will ...
A. pick them about 500 grarms perday
B. eat them about 45 kg grarms perday
C. chew eucalyptus leaves till smooth
D. swallow eucalyptus leaf

Sragen is one of regencies in central Java. The Sragen regency which is usually called
Tlatah Sukowati is 941.55 Km 2 with the topographies as follows: in the middle of the area
flows the longest river in java, Bengawan Solo;in the northen parts is the hill side of Kendeng
mountain; and the western part is a famous region called the Saringan dome.
One of interesting tourist object in Sragen is the Saringan museum which is built in the
Sangiran dome. The dome itself is situated in the depression of Solo in the nort-west slope of
mount Lawu. This area is about 56 km2 which consist of three districts in the Sragen regency
(the Gemolang Kalijambe Plupuh districts)and one of Karanganyar regency (the Gondangrejo
district). Sangiran is the most important site for development of various field of knowledge:
antropology, archeology, biology, palaeonthropology,and geology.

30. What passes through the middle of the Sragen regency?

a. The Kendeng mountain
b. The Sangiran dome
c. The Bengawan Solo River
d. The Plupuh District

31. What is the text about?

a. The Saringan museum
b. The Bengawan Solo river
c. The mount Lawu
d. The Sragen regency
32. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
a. Sangiran museum is one of the interesting tourist object in Sangiran
b. Sangiran dome is situated in the depression of Solo
c. Sangiran dome is about 56km2 which consist of three district in the Sragen regency
d. Sangiran is the most important site for the development of knowledge

The Smart Parrot

A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot. There was no another parrot like it.
It was very, very smart. This parrot would say any word-except one. He would not say the name
of the town where he was born. The name of the town was Catano.
The man tried to teach the parrot to say Catano. But the bird would not say the word. At first the
man was very nice, but then he got angry. You are a stupid bird! Why cant you say the word?
Sat CAtano, or I will kill you! but the parrot would not say it. Then the man got to so angry that
the shouted over and over, Say Catano, or Ill kill you! but the bird wouldnt talk.
One day after trying for many hours to make the bird say Catano, the man got very angry. He
picked up the bird and threw him into the chicken house. You are more stupid than the
chickens. Soon I will eat them, and I will eat you, too.
In the chicken house there are four old chickens. They were for Sundays dinner. The man put
the parrot in the chicken house and left.
The next day the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He
was very surprised at what he saw!
He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The parrot was screaming at the fourth chicken, Say
Catano, or Ill kill you!

33. From the text we know that.

A. The parrot could say Catano
B. At last the parrot could say Catano
C. Catano was the name at the parrot
D. The man never got angry at the parrot
34. The parrot was screaming at the fourth chickens
What does the underlined word mean?
A. Smiling C. Shouting
B. Crying D. Laugh
35. What is the moral value of this story?
A. Raising parrot could be fun.
B. A bird can kill chicken.
C. Always take a good care of your chicken.
D. Never look down on small creatures
 How to Operate a Laptop Without a Battery
Instructions
Locate the AC power cord. Since you do not have a battery, you will need an AC power
cord to operate the laptop.
Plug the circular end of the AC cord into your laptop. The plug-in on
the computer should be somewhere on the side or behind and below the screen. Plug
the three-prong end of the AC cord into the wall.
Turn on the power button on your laptop. If you have plugged both ends of the AC cord
all the way in, and your AC power cord is working properly, your computer will turn on.
Boot up your computer and use it as you normally would. The laptop will operate the
same way. It does without a battery.

36. Locate the AC power cord. The underlined word means ....
A. put
B. plug
C. make
D. create

37. The laptop will operate the same way. It does without a battery. What does the
underlined word refer to?
A. Botton.
B. Laptop.
C. Computer.
D. Power cord.

38. What is the purpose of the text above?

A. To describe how to plug the circular end of the AC cord into laptop.
B. To tell the way to operate a laptop without a battery.
C. To inform how to locate the AC power cord.
D. To persuade other people to buy the laptop.

39. Arrange these sentences into good paragraph.

1. He asked her to marry him.
2. The woman agreed to marry Sahala.
3. As soon as the fish was free, it changed into a woman.
4. Sahala promised her that he would not tell anyone about it.
5. She was so beautiful that the fisherman fell in love with her at once.
6. However, she told him that he must never let out the secret that she was once a
fish.

A. 351246
B. 351264
C. 321456
D. 321546

Unforgettable Experience

Last year I attended a soccer tournament Danone Cup in the city of Malang. I went there
with my football club. Many football clubs in East Java are registered, but only 32 teams to the
tournament, including my team. I was very pleased to be able to follow the tournament, because
if we could be champions will represent the East Java Province to the National level. If at the
National level could be our winner will represent Indonesia at the International level.
The game started. In the first game we won by a score of 1-0 and the second game we
won 2-0. The next day we faced the third game, I scored the third game in the second half. I
was very happy, because my goal was to bring my team got into the top 16.
In the last 16, we competed in a huge stadium and viewed by hundreds of spectators. My
team faced Persema Junior team. We lost by a score 2-0 . We were all very disappointed.
But disappointment was lost when Arema players came to Persema Stadium. We greeted
and took pictures with them. It was like a dream to meet directly with Robert Albert, Roman
Camelo, Kurnia Meiga and more. We were very pleased to meet them all.

40. Why was the writer be happy to follow the tournament?

 A. To represent the West Java Province
B. To be the winner of championship
C. To represent the East Java Province to the national level
D. To get high score
41. Based on the text, we can infer that.
A. the writer would represent the international level
B. the writer won the competition
C. the writer could take the picture
D. the writer did not join competition
42. We competed in a huge stadium
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
A. Small B. Big C. Short D. Long

My Beautiful Sunflower

I (43).. take care of my small garden in my house. I plant a Sunflower over there. It has a large and
circular flowering head. Its colour is bright yellow with a brown petal in the middle of it. It has a rough
and hairy stem. Its green (44). can be used as cattle food. While the stem contains fibre which
can be used in paper making industry. I (45) it every afternoon. I love it very much, because it
makes my garden more beautiful.

43. A. beautifully B. carefully C. carelessly D. lazily

44. A. leaves B. flower C. stem D. trunk
45. A. will water B. am watering C. water D. have watered

It was eleven oclock . Lia a six years old little girl, was waiting for her mother at the
school cafeteria. Lia was alone. She looked around and waited. (46)... a young woman standing
nearby saw her and came up to her. She spoke gently and was friendly. When the woman saw
Lias(47) ....,she snatched it from Lias neck and quickly walked away.Lia was so shocked.
A few minute later, her mother came.Lia told what had happened to her mother. Her
mother(48).....the accident to the police. It was a bad day.Nevertheless,Lias mother was happy
that Lia was not hurt.

46.A. then B .before C. after a while D. later

47.A. ring B. Necklace C. Earing D. bracelet
48. A. was reporting B. Reported C. had reported D. could reported

49. Make the jumbled words into a meaningful expression.

you dont forget the lamp before leave the room to turn off
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A. 2 4 6 5 7 1 4 3 C. 2 1 4 6 7 5 3 8
B. 2 3 8 4 5 6 1 7 D. 2 3 8 4 5 1 6 7
50. Make these jumbled sentences into a good text.
1. Hunters kill them for their skin.
2. Tigers are the largest of the big cats, with huge head.
3. Now they live only on special reserves.
4. Tigers live in the forest of Asia, Sumatra and Java.
5. Thats why they are becoming very rare.
6. The average male tigers body grows to over 2 m long, plus a 1 m long tail.
A. 2 1 4 6 5 3
B. 2 1 5 4 6 3
C. 2 6 4 1 5 3
D. 2 6 3 1 5 4