I. CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER!

(PILIH SATU JAWABAN YANG BENAR)

The text is for questions 1 to 4.

Son : Mom, could I use your computer for playing a game right now?
Mother : You will have 2 tests tomorrow, won’t you? You should not play the game. You
should study for the tests. You can use it after the tests on weekend.
Son : Ok, Mom. I’ll do your suggestion.

1. The text is about the mother’s….

A. wish to have a new game
B. advice to practice the game
C. hope to be a professional gamer
D. suggestion not to play the game but to study
2. When can the son play a game using a computer?
A. on the weekend
B. before the test
C. tomorrow
D. right now
3. What might happen if the son didn’t study for the test?
A. He will get some difficulty with the test.
B. He will be calm as if nothing happened.
C. He will not be allowed to take the test.
D. He will go home early than the others.

The following text is for questions 4 to 5.

Dear Alya,

Happy Birthday for the sweet seventeen

Wish you many happy returns of the day. May God bless you with health, wealth
and prosperity in your life.

Your Chum
Andien

4. Who is Andien? She is ….

A. Alya’s friend
B. Alya’s sister
C. Alya’s niece
D. Alya’s aunt
5. If it is 2022, when was Alya’s born?
A. 2002
B. 2003
C. 2004
D. 2005

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II. CHOOSE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS (PILIH DUA JAWABAN YANG BENAR)
The following text is for questions 6 to 8.
Mother : It’s 11 p.m. Why are you still awake?
Laila : I have to finish this assignment tonight.
Mother : Okay, but you must go to bed soon. Going to bed late is not good for your health.
Laila : Okay, Mum.

6. Why does Laila still awake? Because…

 A. She has to help her mother.
 B. She has to write her assignment.
 C. She has to finish her assignment.
 D. She has to complete her assignment.

7. The text mainly discussed about mother’s....

 A. suggestion not to go bed late
 B. advice to finish her assignment
 C. advice to submit her assignment
 D. suggestion not to be awake until late night

8. “OK, but you must go to bed soon”. The synonym of the underlined word is….
 A. immediately
 B. quickly
 C. lately
 D. sadly

The following text is for questions 9 and 10.

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 9. “Don’t forget to come to our monthly Family Gathering! It means that ….
 A. Uncle Ipan and Aunty Rike invite Shilmi in the wedding Day.
 B. Shilmi reminds Ipan and Rike to join family gathering.
 C. The family gathering is held every month.
 D. Ipan and Rike forget to come.

10. The right statements based on the text are….

 A. Shilmi is Ipan and Rike’s nephew.
 B. Shilmi is Ipan and Rike’s niece.
 C. Ipan and Rike just getting married.
 D. Ipan and Rike just got a new baby.

III. MATCH THE STATEMENTS IN THE LEFT COLUMN WITH THE STATEMENT IN
THE RIGHT COLUMN.

STATEMENTS RESPONSES
11 Nora : Do you clean your room A. should feed the tigers
every day, Alex? B. to show their sympathy
Alex : No, I don’t. My mother cleans it C. shoud respect other people
every day. D. should clean your own room.
Nora : Oh, That’s too bad. You…(31) E. should take some medicines.
Don’t rely too much on your F. must not too close to the tigers
mother. G. must not feed the tigers
H. he lost one of his family
12 Zookeeper : What are you doing? I. something calm, not in trouble
Visitor : I am feeding the tigers. J. something that can cause trouble
Zookeeper : You…(34)
Visitor : Why?
Zookeeper : The tigers are dangerous
animal, besides that, the
food can harm them.

The following text is for questions 13 - 15.

Dear Bobby

Please accept our deepest condolence for

your lost. Our thoughts and prayers are
with you. May God bless you & give
peace to your heart.

Loves, All your friends in Class VIII D

13. The meaning of the word “peace” is.…

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 14. The receiver accepts the card because….
15. The writer’s intention in writing the card is….

IV. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BRIEFLY!

The following text is for questions 16 to 17.

16. When must the students wear the scout uniform?

17. “We must wear proper shoes.” The closed meaning of the word “proper” is ....

The text is for questions 18 to 20

18. “Best pray for her”. The word her refers to….
19. “I am so sorry for your lost “. What is the closest meaning of the word “sorry”?
20. Why does the writer send the condolence card? To show her/his…

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