PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN BENGKULU UTARA

DINAS PENDIDIKAN NASIONAL

SMP NEGERI 31 BENGKULU UTARA
Jl. Raya Giri Mulya, Desa Giri Mulya, Kab. Bengkulu Utara, Kode Pos 38655

UJIAN SEMESTER GENAP TP. 2019/2020

MATA PELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS
KELAS VIII

Choose the best answer by crossing a, b, c, or d!

Text for number 1 – 5.

Riska is my neighbour. She is a secretary. She works at bright company. As a secretary, she has a
daily routine. She leaves for the office at eight in the morning by bus and comes home at four in the afternoon. At
the office, she helps her director to manage schedules of meeting. She has to make and receive business calls for
the director. Besides, she types important documents related to business and kinds of business letters. She is very
responsible with her job. I am proud of her.

1. What is Riska?
a. A director c. The owner of bright company
b. The writer’s neighbour d. A secretary

2. What time does Riska go to work?

a. at 7 a.m. c. at 7 p.m.
b. at 8 a.m. d. at 8 p.m.

3. How does Riska go to work?

a. On foot c. by taxi
b. By car d. by bus

4. Which one is Riska’s routine at the office?

a. She is helped by her director to type c. She ask her director to type important documents
business letters
b. She makes and receives business calls d. She observes how the workers work at the office

5. How does Riska work?

a. slowly c. Responsibly
b. lazily d. Arrogantly

Text for number 6 – 10.

My name is Hilda. I am a student at SMP Jaya. I am at grade eight. It’s break time now, so my classmates and
I decide to clean our classroom. I am sweeping the floor. My friends, Rika and Tuti are also sweeping the floor.
Denada and Maya are cleaning the window. Rangga and Oki are arranging the tables and the chairs. Dian is cleaning
the whiteboard and the Teacher’s desk

6. What are Hilda and her classmates doing?

a. Eating at canteen c. Having an English test
b. Readng some books in the library d. Cleaning the classroom

7. What is Hilda doing?

a. She is sweeping the floor c. She is erasing the whiteboard
b. She is cleaning the window d. She is cleaning the techer’s desk

8. With whom is Maya cleaning the window?

a. Hilda c. Tuti
b. Dian d. Oki

9. Who is arranging the chairs and the tables?

a. Hilda c. Tuti
b.Dian d. Oki

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 10. What is Dian cleaning?
a. The floor c. The window
b. The whiteboard d. The table

Text for number 11-12.

Dear Sava,
Don’t forget to pick up your sister
English course at 05.00 P.M. Mommy is still
At the office now. I’ll be home soon.
Thank you dear
Love
Mom
11. What is Sava’s mother doing now?
a. She is working at the office c. She is waiting for Sava at home
b. She is picking up Sava’s sister d. She is joining the English course

12. What is the purpose of Sava’s mother to write the message above>
a. Asking Sava to be home soon c. Telling Sava that she is in the course
b. Helping Sava to remember her job d. Reminding Sava to pick up her sister

13. Arrange the following words into a good sentence!

The play ground – is learning – kites – Dewa – to fly - in
1 2 3 4 5 6
a. 4-2-3-5-6-1 c. 4-2-5-3-6-1
b. 4-2-6-3-5-1 d. 4-2-6-5-3-1

14. A: Where’s Doni?

B: He’s in the living room. He … some short stories
a. browsed c. browse
b. is browsing d. was browsing

15. Meri is … than Prita.

a. taller c. tall
b. tallest d. short
16. Jupiter is the … planet in the solar
a. larger c. large
b. largest d. small

17. Honesty is the … policy of all.

a. better c. good
b. best d. bad

18. These was the … than those flowers

a. prettier c. pretty
b. prettiest d. nice

19. That was the … day of my life

a. worse c. bad
b. worst d. good

20. Dinda slices the onion … than you do.

a. more carefully c. so carefully
b. the most carefully d. carefully

21. This box is … among these boxes.

a. heavy c. heavier
b. heavy enough d. the heaviest

22. Baby Julia is … than baby Kevin.

a. active c. more active
b. so active d. the most active

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 23. The weather around the mountain is … than the weather in the town
a. fresh c. the freshest
b. fresher d. too fresh

24. Mila’s opinion is … than Ema’s.

a. acceptable c. the most acceptable
b. not acceptable d. more acceptable

25. The boy is … than his father

a. stronger c. strong
b. strongest d. more strong

26. Andi: How do you know that Mr. Black speaks English well?
Rudi: He …. English to a foreigner yesterday.
a. spoke c. has spoken
b. speaks d. had spoken

27. Anton: How many students …. In the contest?

Wili : There were more than I had expected.
a. participate c. participating
b. participated d. will participate

28. Susi : How did her leg get hurt?

Simon : While she …. Down stairs, she slipped and fell down.
a. has walked c. walked
b. was walking d. is walking

29. The concert …. fifteen minute ago.

a. begin c. began
b. begun d. has begun

30. Wulan : Did you take the grammar test?

Robert: Yes, I did.
Wulan : When … it?
Robert: Last semester.
a. do you take c. were you taking
b. are you taking d. did you take

Text for number 31-35

Yesterday was Sunday. That’s why Aldo didn’t go to school. He swam in the swimming pool near to his
house. He swam with his best friend, Rendra. Because it’s near. Aldo and Rendra walked to the swimming pool.
They felt so happy to swim together. After swimming, they bought avocado juice and the fried noodle. Aldo ate two
plates of fried noodle because he was hungry.

31. Why didn’t Aldo go to school yesterday?

a. He was lazy to study at school. c. Yesterday was Sunday.
b. He joined a swimming competition. d. The teacher did not come to school.

32. Where did Aldo swim?

a. In a river. c. In a lake.
b. In a swimming pool. d. In a pond.

33. How did Aldo and his friend go to the swimming pool?
a. By bicycle c. By bus
b. By motorcycle d. By foot

34. What did Aldo and his friend do after swimming?

a. They bought avocado juice and fried c. They went home.
noodle. d. They bought the swimming pool.
b. They swam again.

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35. Why did Aldo eat two plates of fried noodle?
a. He was sleepy. c. He was hungry.
b. He brought a lot of money. d. He was angry.

36. Angga …. Some birthday gifts yesterday.

a. get c. got
b. gets d. getting

37. Sita did not …. To Surabaya last year.

a. move c. moved
b. moves d. moving

38. Utari …. In my house two days ago.

a. is c. was
b. are d. were

39. ….. you buy a new novel yesterday?

a. Do c. Was
b. Did d. Were

40. Sekar (run) to the park last week.

a. runs c. running
b. run d. ran

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