MUSYAWARAH GURU MATA PELAJARAN (MGMP)

BAHASA INGGRIS SMP KOTA BOGOR

The following text is for question 1 and 2

1. The greeting card is sent to ….

A. remind someone to celebrate the graduation day
B. tell someone about the coming graduation day
C. invite some to Aldi graduation party
D. congratulate Aldi on his graduation

2. The word “joy” in the text has closest in meaning to ….

A. happiness
B. shininess
C. coyness
D. sadness

The following text is for question 3 to 5

I have a friend named Chanda. She is a compulsive eater. She likes all kinds of food.
She eats anything that is served to her. She weighs 70 kilograms and is a very chubby-
cheeked, funny and friendly person. When she is absent, everyone will miss her as she
always makes people laugh with her jokes. That is why people love her very much.
 3. What is the text about?
A. Chanda’s physical appearance.
B. The hobby of the writer’s friend.
C. The family of the writer’s friend.
D. The description of the writer’s friend.

4. What is Chanda’s character like?

A. Kind
B. Helpful
C. Diligent
D. Generous
The following text is for question 6 to 9

It was about half past three in the afternoon. Mr. Tugiyo had just finished collecting
firewood from the forest nearby. He was walking home to take a bath and get some
rest before dusk.
When he walked to his yard, he didn’t notice anything suspicious. However, as he was
about to enter his house, he saw a tiger in his living room. The big cat was staring at
him. He was frozen with horror, but then he realized his family was in danger, too. He
saw his wife standing in front of the bedroom door. Her face was as white as paper.
Mr. Tugiyo slowly stepped back and gave a sign to his wife to enter the bedroom and
lock the door. After making sure that his wife was safely inside, he quickly closed the
front door. Then, he cried for help. One of the neighbors called the police. Soon,
some policemen and officers from the zoo came and caught the tiger.
The tiger was safely taken to the local zoo. The officer said that the tiger was from the
nearby forest and was roaming around the village to find some food.

6. By presenting the text, the writer wants to share …

A. how frightening the roaming tiger was.
B. how lucky Mr. Tugiyo’s wife was.
C. how the officers saved the tiger.
D. one’s frightening experience.
 8. Based on the information in the text, we may infer that Mr. Tugiyo was …
A. A thoughtful man
B. A helpful man
C. A wise man
D. A coward

The following text is for question 27 to 30

It was about 9 at night. Mrs. Lana was loading the laundry when she realized Kitty, the
family cat, was nowhere to be seen. She thought Kitty might be with the kids in their
bedroom.
After pushing the start button, she found out that Kitty was not with the kids. They all
then went searching for Kitty. They went all over the house, but they couldn’t find her.
A thought struck Mrs. Lana. She quickly went to the kitchen and stopped the washing
machine. They pulled out all the clothes and there she was. The poor six-month old
kitten had been in the moving machine for half an hour. The kids were hysterical.
Kitty was wrapped in a towel and rushed to Animal Medical Centre. The doctor said
that she had water in her lungs, head injuries, and a badly bruised eye. Miraculously,
she survived.

27. What is the text about?

A. Mrs. Lana and her family.
B. A famous cat called Kitty.
C. Mrs. Lana activities with her cat.
D. An accident that happened to a family cat.

29. “Kitty was wrapped in a towel and rushed to …”. (Paragraph 4)

The synonym of the underlined word is ….
A. Sent
B. Rinsed
C. Hurried
D. Escaped
The following text is for question 31 and 32

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting through the

wind wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin like a house of cards,
one blow from caving in?
 
Do you ever feel already buried deep?
six feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you
'Cause there's a spark in you
 
You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
 
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

(Firework by Katy Perry)

31. Just own the night like the 4th of July

The date 4th of July is a national day of United States of America to celebrate …
A. Independence day
B. French Revolution
C. International Day of Peace
D. Earth Day

32. After reading part of the song entitled Firework by Katy Perry, we know that the song
wants to present the idea of …
A. friendship
B. hope
C. failure
D. love