SOAL PENILAIAN TENGAH SEMESTER (PTS)

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris

Kelas : VIII

Choose the correct answer by crossing the words a, b, c, or d.

Question 1 – 3 are based on this following cards!

Please join us
As we celebrate our 25th Anniversary
Taufiq and Sarah Zeyhan
Saturday, June 12th
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
at Cibiuk Restaurant
Kelapa Dua 9 Street, Serang

RSPV 081310111213
(Salman)

1. What is the purpose of the card above?

a. To invite someone to a wedding anniversary.
b. To promote a new restaurant for a wedding.
c. To inform someone about a celebration.
d. To reserve dinnerat Cibiuk Restaurant.

2. Where will the event be held?

a. On Kelapa Dua 9 street c. At Cibiuk restaurant
b. In Serang d. At Taufiq’s house

3. What will you do if you want to attend the event?

a. Go to the restaurant
b. Call Salman
c. Text Taufiq and Sarah
d. Celebrate it

Question 4 – 7 are based on this following card!

To: Anwar
I just want to congratulate you on winning the first
position in English speech contest this year.

Your performance in the final stage was outstanding.

You deserve to bring the gold medal. It’s been a
pleasure to guide you.

Best of luck

Mr. Ahmad
4. What is the goal of the card above?
a. To invite someone
b. To congratulate someone
c. To show sympathy
d. To thank someone

5. The card tells us about …

a. Anwar’s guide
b. Anwar’s training
c. Anwar’s pleasure
d. Anwar’s achievement

6. Who is Mr. Ahmad?

a. Anwar’s friends c. Anwar’s rival
b. Anwar’s teacher d. Anwar’s father

7. It’s been a pleasure to guide you.

a. enjoyment c. dissatisfaction
b. irritation d. reaction

8. Kuala Lumpur is … Malaysia

a. in c. at
b. on d. from

9. My cat is sleeping …the carpet.

a. in c. at
b. on d. next to

10. Do you go to the library … school?

a. Behind c. on
b. in d. at

11. The laboratory is … the 2nd floor.

a. in c. on
b. in front of d. at

12. You will find job vacancy … the newspaper.

a. in c. on
b. in front of d. above

13. There is no money … my pocket.

a. in c. on
b. under d above

14. Mr. Smith is waiting … the bus stop.

a. In c. beside
b. in front of d. at
Question 15 – 18 are based on this following dialogue!

Mr. Iqbal : Good morning, students.

Students : Good morning, sir.
Mr. Iqbal : Today, we are going to learn about descriptive
text. Please open your book page 26.
Students : Yes, sir.
Mr. Iqbal : Now, read an example text of descriptive text
on it. When you have finished, we are going to
discuss it. You may read now.
Studenta : Ok, sir.

15. What are the students going to discuss?

a. An example text c. Book page 26
b. Descriptive text d. Today lesson

16. What will the students probably do after the conversation?

a. Find the example of descriptive text.
b. Do the task from the topic.
c. Discuss about the lesson.
d. Read the book page 26.

17. “Please open your book page 26!”

The expression above is …
a. giving instruction c. following instruction
b. making invitation d. asking for permission

18. “Today, we are going to learn about descriptive text.”

What is the synonym of the underlined word above?
a. gather c. study
b. focus d. meet

Question 19 – 21 are based on this following dialogue!

Zaenal : There is a movie premier in the XXI cinema on

Saturday night. Would you like to go with me?
Kevin : … Do you have the tickets?
Zaenal : Of course I have. I bought two tickets online.
Kevin : What time will the movie begin?
Zaenal : It’s at 07:30 p.m.
Kevin : That sounds great. Do we meat at the cinema or
you will pick me up?
Zaenal : I’ll pick you up at 07:00 p.m.
Kevin : Great.

19. What is the suitable expression to fill the blank?

a. I’m sorry. c. I don’t think I can.
b. I’d love to. d. I’m very busy now.
 20. From the dialogue we know that Zaenal is …
a. Inviting Kevin
b. Asking for permission
c. Giving instruction to Kevin
d. Accepting Kevin’s invitation

21. From the dialogue above, we can conclude that …

a. Zaenal accepts Kevin’s invitation
b. Zaenal refuses Kevin’s invitation
c. Kevin’s accepts Zaenal’s invitation.
d. Kevin refuses Zaenal’s invitation.

Question 22 – 25 are based on this following dialogue!

Patricia : Excause me, sir. May I use my smartphone?
Mr. Burhan : I’m sorry dear, no phone allowed in the
classroom.
Patricia : But my mother is calling, maybe it’s very
important. I have to answer it.
Mr. Burhan : Ok, you may answer it outside the class only for
this time.
Patricia : Thank you very much, sir.
Mr. Burhan : You’re welcome.

22. What is Patricia doing?

a. She is giving instruction.
b. She is asking for permission.
c. She is answering phone calls.
d. She is calling her mother outside the class.

23. From the dialogue we can conclude that Mr. Burhan is…
a. refushing Patricia’s phone calls
b. refushing Patricia’s permission
c. giving instruction to Patricia
d. giving his permission

24. “But my mother is calling, maybe it’s very important.”

The underlined word has similar meaning with …
a. trivial c. minor
b. principal d. ordinary

25. How much people in the dialogue above?

a. 2 c. 3
b. 4 d. 5