SOAL PERSIAPAN BAHASA

INGGRIS
UJIAN NASIONAL 2019
SMP
Read the following text to answer questions number 1 and 2.
CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations on your success in winning the speech contest

this year. It was a very tough competition. We are so proud of
you. We knew you would make it. We with you the best always.

1 Students of VIII D

What is the purpose of the text above?

A. To congratulate someone on his birthday

B. To congratulate someone on his success
C. To inform someone that he was the winner
D. To describe someone's success in the contest
What do the students of VIII D say to compliment their friend?

A. It was a very tough competition

2 B. Winning the speech contest this year
C. We are so proud of you
D. We wish you the best always
Read the following text to answer question number 3 to 5.
To : Students of SMP Bintang Kejora,

To celebrate school anniversary, we will hold a ceremony

on Wednesday, 23 March and a choir competition right
after the ceremony.
Each class may send one team consisting of 15 students
for the competition. Three winning teams will be awarded
3 cash prize and trophies.
For more info, meet Mrs. Andini.

Principal

According to the text, 23 March is commemorated as ....

A. Choir Day anniversary

B. The school’s principal birthday
 C. The school anniversary
D. Mr. Andini’s special day
To whom should we meet to get the detailed information?

A. The principal
4 B. Ms. Andini
C. The winning team
D. The students of SMP Bintang Kejora
“Three winning teams will be awarded cash prizes and trophies”
The underlined

word is closest in meaning to ....

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A. Given
B. Asked
C. Covered
D. Delivered
Read the following text to answer questions number 6 to 8.
Announcement
Book Fair

So many good books to choose from!

When : March 3 and 4, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Where : School cafeteria
Why : All money from the sale wilt be used to support the
school orchestra. We are preparing to change the musical
instruments with the new ones. Therefore many school
events are held to collect the fund. The team will participate in
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the national contest 2020 next year at Jakarta Convention
Centre.

SMP Anak Bangsa Students affair

The school orchestra needs a lot of money because ....

A. They hold the Book Fair

B. Many school events are held
C. They have to pay to the contest
D. They want to buy musical instruments
Where will the Book Fair be held?

7 A. In a book store
B. At a school cafeteria
C. At Jakarta convention Centre
 D. At SMP Anak Bangsa's cafeteria
"... the team will participate ..." The underlined word is closest in
meaning to ...

8 A. Act
B. Join
C. Work
D. Perform
Read the following text to answer question number 9 and 10.
This is a short message from Janet to Hanifah:
Sorry I can't go window shopping with you. We can go
next time also with Nadia. I have to visit my aunt with
my mother.
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Who will accompany Janet to her aunt's house?

A. Hanifah
B. Janet's mother
C. Nadia
D. Hanifah's mother
The underlined phrase in "Sorry I can't go window shopping ..."

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

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A. Looking at goods in shops without buying
B. Looking for a window for your house
C. Buying some windows from a shop
D. Looking at your house's windows
Read the following text to answer questions number 11 to 13.
Announcement

To all students of grade VIII. There will be a school holiday

for two weeks. Please do a project of descriptive text in
writing. It should be about any animal around your house.
You can describe your own pet or your neighbour’s. Don’t
forget to put the animal’s photo in your writing. You have
to submit it on the first day of the second semester.
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Mr. Hasan

What is the announcement about?

A. Semester holiday
B. Neighbour’s pet
C. Writing project
D. Picture description
 What should the student do during their holiday?

A. Doing project of descriptive text

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B. Describing the first day of semester
C. Being away from school
D. Taking pictures of a pet
“You have to submit it on the first day...” What does the
underlined word mean?

13 A. Bring
B. Collect
C. Take
D. Send
Read the following text to answer questions number 14 and 15.
Dear all colleagues,
Danny Moulder

Warmly invites you in a monthly regular meeting

Tuesday, April 2, 2019
7.30 - 9.30 p.m.
Room 909, second floor

14 Let us know if someone wants to lead the group in a

discussion of a specific topic of their choice.
Bring your news. Bring your solutions.

When will the meeting take place?

A. April 2, 2019
B. In the morning
C. 7.30 - 9.30 p.m
D. In the second week
From the text above, we know that the meeting is held ....

A. Every month
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B. Every Tuesday
C. In the second week
D. On the second of the month
Read the following text to answer questions number 16 and 17.
Friends and family
Join us to celebrate
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Casey’s 15th Birthday
Saturday, 30 March 2019
05:00 p.m
123 Main Street Perth
 Charlotte
RSVP to Lisa at 123-456-7891

When will Casey’s birthday be held?

A. At night
B. In the evening
C. In the morning
D. In the afternoon
What can we conclude from the invitation?

A. The invitation is written by Lisa

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B. For confirmation, we can contact Lisa
C. Charlotte and Lisa are Casey’s cousins
D. Lisa is the owner of the house at 123 main street Perth
Read the following text to answer question number 18 and 19.
In the heart of downtown
IKONYO
Grand Hotel
“Where Comfort Begins”

Facilities :
• Fully air conditioned
• Spacious car park
• Theatres and shopping centres within a walking distance
• No charge for children under 5
• Family rate (conditions apply)
• Convention hall
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• Traditional, Chinese and Western restaurants
• Airline ticketing offices

Jl. Jam Gadang 100-101, Padang, West Sumatera

Phone: (0751) 70801701
Website : www.IKONYO.com

Visitors will possibly choose IKONYO Grand Hotel because ....

A. It gives them airline ticket discount

B. It is the only hotel down town
C. It is promoted on the internet
D. It offer good facilities
What is conclusion taken from the advertisement?
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A. There is a minimarket at the hotel
B. Parents with small children should pay more
 C. We can hold a wedding party at IKONYO Hotel
D. Certain food are available in the restaurants
Read the following text to answer questions number 20 to 24.
Tabuik Ceremony is a traditional on the west coast of west
Sumatra, Indonesia, especially in Pariaman.It is held at the
Asura day which falls on the 10th of Muharram of the Islamic
calendar. In Bengkulu it was known as Tabot. Tabuik is the
made of bamboo, rattan, and paper. During the week of
Tabuik, many activities are held including kite race and other
traditional activities. Tabuik is also a term used to refer to the
high funeral biers carried around during the remembrance
procession.. On the appointed day, all participants of the
ceremony gather in the centre of the city.All government
officials also attended his colossal ceremony in the west
Sumatra.

One Tabuik was carried by 40 people. Behind Tabuik, a

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group of people wearing traditional clothes carry various of
percussion stop, dozens of people perform martial arts
accompanied by Minang Tetabuhan.

The sunset marks the end of the procession the Tabuik was
the bought to a shore and then floated out to sea. This is
conducted as they believe that throwing Tabuik into the sea
will dispose of bad luck.

What is the text about?

A. West Sumatra martial arts

B. Tabuik ceremony in West Sumatra
C. Islamic ceremony In West Sumatra
D. A traditional ceremonies during Asura
What is the main idea of paragraph three?

A. Tabuik ceremony is a traditional from the west Sumatra

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B. The Tabuik will dispose bad luck if thrown to the sea
C. People wear traditional dress during the ceremony
D. The Tabuik ceremony is ended when the sun set
Where is Tabuik come from?

A. Minangkabau
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B. Pariaman
C. Bengkulu
D. West Coast
Why must Tabuik be thrown into the sea?
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 A. To symbolize the end of the ceremony
B. To show that the ceremony Is over
C. To mark the disposal of bad luck
D. To complete the procession
What is the purpose of the text?

A. To describe Tabuik ceremony

24 B. To understand Minangkabau culture
C. To explain the procession of throwing Tabuik
D. To give information about the local traditional on West
Sumatra
Read the following text to answer question number 25 to 28.
There was a girl named Pina who lived on a fruit plantation
with her mother. When her mother worked night and day,
little Pina spend all her time playing with her friends. When
her mother asked her to do something, she would always
reply that she couldn't find things, even if it was laying night
in front of her eyes.

One day, her mother fell ill and couldn't even get up to cook
some food. So, she asked Pina to cook some rice. However,
Pina being her lazy self, said "I can't find the pot. So where
should I put the rice?". Her mother told her where the pot
was. Then she said, "Where is the ladle, how am I going to
cook without a ladle?" Again her sick mother had to tell her
the exact location. Pina did the same with salt, rice and
25 water! Enraged by Pina's behavior, her mother curse " May
you grow a thousand eyes" and went back to sleep.

When she woke up, she could not find her daughter. She
searched and searched and so did every single person on
plantation. When Pina's mother saw the fruit, she was
immediately reminded of Pina’s beautiful brown eyes and
thus, the fruit with a thousand eyes was named " Pinya",
meaning Pineapple in Tagalog.

The best title for the text is ....

A. The fruit with thousands of eyes

B. A lazy girl in plantation
C. The origin of pineapple
D. A missing girl
What happened to the mother when she realized Pina had
gone?
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A. She searched for her
 B. She cursed her
C. She fell asleep
D. She got sick
What Is the main idea of paragraph two?

A. Pine's mother was so angry that she cursed her daughter

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B. Pina was too lazy to cook her own food
C. Pine's mother was terribly ill
D. Pina was a really bad cook
What can we learn from the story?

A. Don't be lazy
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B. Don't spend your time for playing
C. Don't angry to your child
D. Respect and obey your mother
Read the following text to answer questions number 29 to 31.
I’ve got a painful experience that I went through last
semester. I joined the cross country. We were running this
race competing against several I other schools. The entire
race was long and dreadful. It took place in the desert so it
was really hot and humid. We ran up and down the hills.

It was getting awful after 10 minutes of the race. People who

ran in front of me made me breathe the dust they created. It
wasn’t so bad until my throat started to hurt. It was very
painful. I had a hard time to catch my breath and I sweat a
lot. I really hated it.
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In the end I managed to finish the race. I felt really good after
that. I felt fully alive again. That race was a horrible
experience. That is the reason why I quitted the team a week
later.

What does the second paragraph tell us about?

A. A cross country race

B. An awful place in the mountain
C. A good feeling after completing the race
D. Painful incidents during the cross country
From the text, we know that ....

A. The writer quitted and never made it to the finish line

30 B. Although he had a painful throat, the writer could finish the
race
C. The race was a competition between students in the writer’s
school
 D. The race route was so mountainous that the weather was
cool and windy
Why was the writer’s throat painful?

A. He sweat a lot
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B. He couldn’t breathe
C. It was really hot and humid
D. People in front of him created dust
Read the following text to answer questions number 32 to 34.
Once, a lion, a fox, a jackal and a wolf went hunting together.
They looked for their prey and killed a deer. After they
discussed their death prey, the lion asked to divide the deer
into four equal shares. Then, the other three animals skinned
and cut it into four.

Just when each animal was about to take his portion, the lion
stopped them. “Wait” roared the lion. “Since I am a member
of this hunting party, the first quarter would be mine. Then, as
I am also the king of beasts, I am to receive the second share.
Since I am known for my courage and strength, I am to
receive the third share. As for the fourth share, if you wish to
argue with me about its ownership, let’s begin, and we will
see who will get it”.
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The wolf got angry but the lion was ready. So, he raised his
mighty paw and struck the wolf on the head. The wolf’s skull
was cracked and he died at the same moment. The jackal
ran, once he saw the tragedy. He thought of a bad fate that
may happened to him.

“Hump”, grumbled the fox as he walked away with his tail

between his legs, but he spoke in a low grow. “You wanted to
share all the hard work but keep all the meat to yourself’.

The wolf was angry because ....

A. The jackal ran at once after he saw the tragedy

B. The lion wanted all of the meat for himself
C. The lion divided the deer into four equal
D. The fox walked away from the team
What is the reason that the second share will be for the lion,
too?
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A. He is the king of the animals
B. He is the bravest of the animals
C. He is the strongest of the beasts
 D. He is the first member of the hunting party
What can we learn from the story?

A. Do not believe in a greedy and mean leader

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B. Follow your leader if you want to succeed
C. Lion always become king of all animals
D. All animals are afraid of the lion
Read the following text to answer questions number 35 to 38.
A cactus (plural: cacti) is any member of the plant family
Cactaceae, native to the Americas. They are often used as
ornamental plants, but some are also crop plants. Cacti are
grown for protection of property from wild animals, as well as
malty other uses.

Cacti are unusual and distinctive plants, which are adapted

to extremely hot environments, showing a wide range of
anatomical and physiological features which conserve water.

Cacti come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Many cactus

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species are night blooming, as they are pollinated by
nocturnal insects or small animals, principally moths and
bats. Cacti range in size from small and globular to tall and
columnar.

Cacti can adapt to hot environments because their anatomical

and physiological features ....

A. Are unusual
B. Are extreme
C. Conserve water
D. Have large sizes
What does the third paragraph tell us about?

A. The usage of cacti

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B. The habitat of cacti
C. The advantages of cacti
D. The characteristics of cacti
The underlined word in "Many cactus species are night
blooming, as ..." is closest in meaning to ....

37 A. Performing
B. Flowering
C. Increasing
D. Creating
A cactus can be easily found in front of many houses because it
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is often used as a/an ... plant.
 A. Crop
B. Wild
C. Unusual
D. Ornamental
Read the following text to answer questions number 39 to 42.
I have a pet. It is a dog and I call it Snowy. Snowy is a
Chinese breed. It is small, fluffy and cute. It has thick white
fur. When I cuddle it, the fur feels soft. Snowy does not like
bones. Everyday it eats soft food like steamed rice, fish or
bread. Every morning I give her milk and bread. When I am
at school, Snowy plays with my cat. They get along well and
never fight; maybe because Snowy does not bark a lot. It
treats the other animals in our house gently, and it never
bites shoes.

39 We always spend time together at home. We do many

activities: playing balls, hide and seek, or racing in the
backyard. In the afternoon, I usually take him for a walk.
People love to see Snowy. Snowy is really a sweet and
friendly pet.

What is the topic of the story?

A. A friendship between a cat and a dog

B. Spending time with a pet inside and outside the house
C. A friendly and sweet dog
D. A friendship between a pet and its owner
The main topic of paragraph two is ....

A. The writer's activities with his/her pet

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B. Everybody loves to walk with Snowy
C. Snowy is a cute and friendly dog
D. Snowy always plays with the cat
Where does the writer usually spend the time with his pet?

A. In the neighborhood
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B. On the street
C. At school
D. At home
What activity does the writer do after school with his pet?

A. Cuddle it softly
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B. Take it for a walk
C. Give it milk
D. Let it play with the cat
 Read the following text to answer questions number 43 to 45.
Last weekend I and my classmates went to the countryside
to have a picnic. Before leaving, we made some sandwiches
for lunch. We left quite early to avoid the traffic jam.

After driving for two hours, we arrived at a very nice place. It

was near a river with some big trees around it. The driver
parked the car under the tree. Seeing the clear an cool water
of the river, my friends and I decided to swim. After having
lunch together, we went around the area to enjoy the
scenery. We saw some beautiful birds and butterflies.

43 After walking for about an hour, we decided to return to the

car and go home. Unfortunately, we cloud not start up the
car. Finally after sometime, we cloud make the car start up
by pushing it. We were happy although we felt a bit tired
when we got home.

What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. The writer made sandwiches for lunch

B. The writer did some fun activities during their picnic
C. After doing some activities, the writer went home by car
D. Last weekend the writer prepared to have a picnic in the
countryside
Why did the writer and his friends decide to swim in the river?

A. They felt hot after having lunch

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B. They felt tired after having a walk
C. The water was cool and clear
D. It was a tiring day
Because of the trouble they had at the end of their picnic, they
probably ....

45 A. Got home a bit late

B. Decided to swim again
C. Had to spend the night there
D. Decided not to have a picnic again
Read the following text to answer questions number 46 to 49.
Ostrich is a large flightless bird native to Africa. It is
distinctive in its appearance with a long neck and legs. It
has the ability to run at maximum speed of about 70 km/h,
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the top land speed of any bird. The Ostrich is the largest
living species of bird and lays the largest egg of any hying
bird. The diet of the Ostrich mainly consist of plant, though
it also eats insects. It lives in nomadic groups which consist
 of five to fifty birds. When threatened, the Ostrich will either
hide itself by lying flat against the ground or run away.
Moreover, it can attack the enemy with a kick from its
Powerful legs.

Ostriches become sexually mature when they are 2 to 4

years old. Females mature about six months earlier than
males. The mating begins in March or April and ends before
September

What is the text about?

A. The Ostrich
B. The African bird
C. The nomadic bird
D. The largest bird in the world
What does Ostrich do when its threatened?

A. Runs away
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B. Eats insects
C. Attacks its enemy
D. Lives in nomadic group
What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Ostrich is a large flightless bird native to Africa

48 B. The Ostrich is the largest living species of bird
C. Mature Ostrich mates in March to September
D. The female Ostrich mature about six months earlier than
males
"It lives in nomadic groups..." The underlined word is closest in
meaning ....

49 A. Laying the largest egg

B. Eating plants for living
C. Living in a certain place
D. Wandering from place to place
The correct arrangement

Hard still fought the match Jamal

1 2 3 4 5
lost but really
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6 7 8

The correct arrangement is ....

A. 5 – 8 – 6 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 7
B. 5 – 6 – 4 – 1 – 7 – 2 – 3 – 8
C. 5 – 2 – 6 – 4 – 8 – 7 – 3 – 1
D. 5 – 3 – 8 – 1 – 7 – 2 – 6 – 4
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UJIAN NASIONAL 2019 SMP

1. B To congratulate someone on his success

2. C We are so proud of you
3. C The school anniversary
4. B Ms. Andini
5. A Given
6. D They want to buy musical instruments
7. B At a school cafeteria
8. B Join
9. B Janet's mother
10. A Looking at goods in shops without buying
11. C Writing project
12. A Doing project of descriptive text
13. B Collect
14. A April 2, 2019
15. A Every month
16. D In the afternoon
17. B For confirmation, we can contact Lisa
18. D It offer good facilities
19. D Certain food are available in the restaurants
20. B Tabuik ceremony in West Sumatra
21. B The Tabuik will dispose bad luck if thrown to the sea
22. B Pariaman
23. C To mark the disposal of bad luck
24. A To describe Tabuik ceremony
25. C The origin of pineapple
26. A She searched for her
27. B Pina was too lazy to cook her own food
28. D Respect and obey your mother
29. D Painful incidents during the cross country
30. B Although he had a painful throat, the writer could finish the race
31. D People in front of him created dust
32. B The lion wanted all of the meat for himself
33. A He is the king of the animals
34. A Do not believe in a greedy and mean leader
35. C Conserve water
36. D The characteristics of cacti
37. B Flowering
38. D Ornamental
39. D A friendship between a pet and its owner
40. A The writer's activities with his/her pet
41. D At home
42. B Take it for a walk
43. B The writer did some fun activities during their picnic
44. C The water was cool and clear
45. A Got home a bit late
46. A The Ostrich
47. A Runs away
48. D The female Ostrich mature about six months earlier than males
49. D Wandering from place to place
50. D 5–3–8–1–7–2–6–4