PRACTICE TEST
FOR 8th GRADERS
Write down your answer in the answer sheet
The following text is for question number 1 and 2
Chio: Where did you go yesterday?
Maxi: I went to Jogja. It ____ so fun!
Chio: Wow. I want to go to Jogja too.
1. a. is
b. was
c. are
d. Were
The following text is for questions 2 to 5
Last holiday my students and I went to Jogjakarta.
We stayed at Morison Hotel which is not a long way
from Malioboro. On Friday, we went to the
sanctuaries in Prambanan. There are three major
sanctuaries, the Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu
sanctuaries. They are truly stunning. We went by
just Brahmana and Syiwa sanctuaries, on the
grounds that Wisnu sanctuary is being remodeled.
On Saturday morning we went to YogyaKraton. We
spent around two hours there. We were fortunate on
the grounds that we were driven by a brilliant and
amicableguide. At that point we continued with our
adventure to Borobudur. We touched base there at
four p.m. At 6 p.m. we heard the declaration that
Borobudur entryway would be closed. In the
evening we left Jogjakarta by bus.
2. The text above basically talks about ….
a. The writer’s trip to Yogyakarta
b. The writer’s first visit to Prambanan
c. The writer’s impression about the guide
d. The writer’s impression about Borobudur
3. Based on the text, the big temples in
Prambananare ....
a. Paria, Brahmana, and temples
b. Brahmana, Syiwa, and Wisnu Temples
c. Wisnu, Syiwa, and Borobudur
d. Borobudur, Syiwa, and Brahmana
Temples
4. Why did they just visit Brahmana and Syiwa
temples?
a. Because Wisnu temple was amazing
b. Because Wisnu temple was too small
c. Because Wisnu temple was being repaired
d. Because Wisnu temple was being
destroyed
5. We were fortunate on the grounds that we
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were driven by a brilliant and amicable guide.
(2nd paragraph)
The underlined word has the same meaning
with ....
a. Talkative
b. Fierce
c. Unfriendly
d. Friendly
Read the text and answer questions number 6-8
A Trip to the Zoo yesterday my family and I went to
the zoo to see the elephant. When we got to the zoo,
we went to the shop to buy some food to give to the
animals. After getting the food, we went to the
nocturnal house where we saw birds and reptiles
which only come out at night.
Before having lunch, we went for a ride on the
elephant. It was a thrill to ride it. Dad fell off when
he let go off the rope, but he was ok. During the
lunch we fed some birds in the park. In the
afternoon we saw the animals being fed. When we
returned home we were very tired but happy. It was
because we had so much fun activities at many
places at the zoo.
6. The purpose of the text is ....
a To tell about the writer’s dream to go to
the zoo
b To tell about the writer’s journey before
he went to the zoo with his family
c. To tell about the writer’s experience after
went to the zoo with his family
d. To tell about the writer’s feeling after
went to the zoo with his family
7. Why did the writer and his family feel very
tired after having a trip to the zoo?
a. They had to visit many places in the zoo
b. They took a long time to reach the zoo
area
c. Do not make left turning
d. Turn without signaling
8. After getting the food, we went to the
nocturnal house ... The word ‘nocturnal’
means ....
a Animals who sleep only at night
b Animals who sleep only at noon
c. Animals who sleep at noon but
active at night
d. Animals who sleep at night but
 active at evening bed.
The underlined word has the meaning…
The text is for questions 9-11 a. Smooth
Lazy Day b. Soft
c. Gentle
d. Pleasant
Last weekend I spent all day laying on my bed. It was
just like the Lazy Song by Bruno Mars, “today I don’t Read the text and answer questions 12-14
feel like doing anything.” But sometimes doing
Yesterday was Sunday. I had no a busy
nothing was just something that we needed the most,
work in that day. So, I went to my old friend’s
especially after a long and super exhausted week at the
house, Mia. I went there with Ratih. Mia took us to
office.
beautiful views behind her house. There, I told
It was Sunday and I woke up at 9 a.m in the morning. I many things, our new friends, our new activities,
looked around me and I saw a new comic book that I and our planning. We took a walk around her house,
just bought yesterday laying next to my Macbook. I try in the last time, we made Rujak party. It was very
to dragged it closer to me by using my foot, and then I tasty with young cucumbers, apples, and pineapples
pick it with my hand. I unwrapped the comic and start so, I could not restrain myself from eating it.
reading it. When I just reached the middle of the story, Yesterday was very enjoyable and unforgettable
I felt thirsty so I got up of my super comfortable bed day.
and walk out the room. I walked down the stairs right
to the kitchen.
12. What did the writer talking about?
I opened the fridge and I found a bottle full of chill
a. Her happy feeling on Sunday
orange juice. I opened the botle and pour the orange
b. Her enjoyable and unforgettable day.
juice into a glass. When I checked my fridge, I saw
c. Her bad activities on Sunday
that I still have a leftover Pizza from yesterday, so I
d. Her worse activities on Sunday
decided to reheat it in my microwave. So I sat in the
kitchen for a while waiting the Pizza to be ready.
13. What did the writer and her friends do before
When the timer of the microwave is off, I pick the
taking a walk?
Pizza up and put it on my plate. I took my orange juice
a. They talked each other
and my Pizza and brought them back into my lair. I
b. They made rujak party
enjoy the Pizza and the orange juice and continue
c. They go home together
reading
d. They felt enjoyable
my comic book. After that I decided to watch my
favorite K-drama on my Macbook, so I set my portable 14. The word It on“Itwas very tasty with…” refers
laptop desk on my bed. This way, I can watch my to…
favorite show without having to leave my super cozy a. Cucumbers
bed. b. Apples
c. Pineapples
9. The purpose of the text is... d. Rujak
a. To warn the readers about the effect of
being lazy.
b. To give the readers important information SHARP CORALS!
about weekend. ALL VISITORS ARE FORBIDDEN TO SWIM IN
c. To tell the readers about the writer past
experience. THIS AREA
d. To let the readers know about the
functions of weekend. 15. Upon reading the notice, the readers will ... in
the area.
10. What did the writer do during the a. Not go swimming
weekend? b. Go snorkeling
a. The writer slept all day. c. Go diving
b. The writer went on a vacation. d. Go surfing
c. The writer stayed at his / her friend’s
house. 16. Where can you probably find the notice?
d. The writer stayed and relaxed at a. At the swimming pool
home. b. On the river bank
c. On the beach
11. …without having to leave my super cozy d. At the lake
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c. Generous
d. Pride
The following text is for questions number 17-21
22. What did you do yesterday?
a.swimming in the pool
Last week, Mr. Damiri’s wife had an accident. Her b.swims in the pool
youngest child, Yusuf, was at home when it happened. c.swam in the pool
He was playing with his new toy car. Suddenly Yusuf d.swum in the pool
heard his mother calling, “Help! Help!” he ran to the
kitchen. His mother had burnt herself with some hot 23. I did my best, how about you?
cooking oil. She was crying with pain and the pan was a. I do my best too
on fire. Mr. Damiri had gone to the office. The other b. I did my best too
children had gone to school. c. I am doing my best too
d. I was doing my best too
Yusuf was too small to help his mother, and she was
too frightened to speak sensibly to him. But he ran to
24. My family……Bali last year
the neighbor’s house and asked his neighbor to come a. visiting
and help his mother. The neighbor soon put out the fire b. visited
and took Yusuf’s mother to the clinic. c. have been visited
When Mr. Damiri came home, his wife told him what d. d.visits
had happened. He was very proud of his son, “When
25.Dinda …… a cake for me last night
you are a man, you will be just like your father,”she
a. made
said. b. make
c. makes
17. Who took Mrs. Damiri to the clinic? d. making
a. Her son
b. Her husband 26. Nisa : Fenti, Do you think that it will be possible to
c. Her neighbor on holiday to the moon in the next fifty years?
d. Her children
Fenti : Well, I am sure it could happen. Why?
18. The main idea of the second paragraph is …. Nisa : Well, I was just wondering it would be a great
a. At the swimming pool achievement.
b. On the river bank The underlined sentence is used to express ….
c. On the beach a. asking for certainty
d. At the lake
b. uncertainty
19. How did the neighbour help Mrs. Damiri? c. disagreement
a. He called Mrs. Damiri’s husband and ran d. suggestion
to the kitchen
b. He called the fireman and put out the fire 27. Johan : Hi, Yudi, the weather is cloudy. Do
c. He put out the fire and took Mrs. Damiriat you think it will rain soon?
the clinic
Yudi : I think so, I am ... It will rain soon.
d. He called the fireman and advised Mrs.
Damiri to stay calm
a. sure
b. not sure
20. Did Yusuf have siblings? c. certainty
a. Yes, he does d. doubtful
b. No, he doesn’t
c. Yes, he did
d. No, he didn’t 28. Mr. James : If I don't have certificate showing
ownership of property for guarantee, will the bank
21. “He was very proud of his son..” lend me some money?
The underlined word has the closest meaning Mr. Chang : I can't say that for sure.
to… The underlined expression is used to
a. Selfish express ....
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 a. disappointment witness an accident. I certainly would not like to be
b. disagreement involved in one.
c. uncertainty
d. dislike
31. What is the text above mostly about?
29. Luna : What do you think about Titi? Will
a. The boy.
she come tonight?
Maya : I don't think she will come. b. An accident.
From the dialogue above, we know that... c. A policeman.
a. Maya feels sure that Titi will come. d. Cars and buses.
b. Maya feels uncertain that Titi will come.
c. Maya doesn't like Titi. 32. The accident happened after....
d. Maya tries to think about Titi. a. school
b. the car moving
30. Mrs. Diah : Can Dewi operate the computer? c. the writer came
Nelly : Maybe she can, but ...., I have d. the police came
never seen her operate it.
a. I'm afraid she can 33. What did the writer do for his friend in the
b. I'm surprised to know what .... accident?
c. I doubt it a. He helped him.
d. I'm sure about it b. He did nothing.
c. The writer drove him.
The text is for the questions number 31-34 d. The writer examined him.

The road in front of my school is a narrow one. It 34. “They sped off, presumably to the hospital”.
is also very busy. Every afternoon when school is The underlined word can be replaced by ....
dismissed the road becomes almost impassable as a. capably
children, bicycles, cars and buses jostle and struggle to b. countably
use it. Sometimes a policeman is there to help things c. reasonably
out, but generally chaos reigns and we have to be d. responsibly
careful not to get involved in an accident. A few
accidents had already occurred. I was a witness to one. 35. NO FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED FOR THE
It happened just after school. As usual the road ANIMALS
was an utter mad house. Children were running across Where do we usually find the text?
the road to get to their cars and buses. Cars and buses a. A warning at a zoo
honked angrily at them. Just then I saw a young boy b. A notice for the visitor
make a dash across the road. There was a loud blare of c. A prohibition to feed the animals
horn, a squeal of brakes and I saw a car knock into the d. A suggestion to feed the animals
boy. He fell as though his feet were swept from under
him. Fortunately the car was not moving very fast and 36. A : ........
the driver managed to stop the car before a wheel B: Thanks! I made it myself!
could run over the fallen boy. A: Teach me how to make one someday, ok?
All traffic stopped. I ran over to the boy and saw B: Ok!
blood on the road. He was bleeding from a cut on his
The correct sentence to fill in the blank is...
head. A man came and examined the boy. Then he
A. Nice dress!
lifted the boy and carried him to a car. They sped off,
B. No, thanks
presumably to the hospital. Many people surrounded
C. I'd like a cup of tea please
the driver who looked dazed and bewildered. A
policeman came to calm things down. D. Is that yours?
As there was nothing I could do, I turned and
walked down the road carefully. It was terrible to

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37. You met your friend at school with a new haircut. b. Hooks
The correct sentence to compliment her is... c. Hooked
D. Hooking
a) Nice shoes! Where did you buy them?
b) Your hair looks awful. Try to use another shampoo
c) I love your bag. How much is it?
d) Your hair looks so cool!

Independence Day at YEC

Last month, me and my friends

(38) ____________ Independence Day at YEC.
It was so fun! We played many games such as
inserting pencil into a bottle, bowling table tennis
ball, throwing table tennis ball into a pot, and CC
games.

All the competition games were (39)

__________ by YEC teachers. Me and friends divided
into some groups. We worked in pairs.

One of my favorite games was CC games. I had

to wear basket on my head and tried to (40) ____
the basket to the loop. When we have finished to
hook the basket, my group needed to answer the
question inside the basket.

Unfortunately, my group couldn’t be the fastest.

But we really enjoyed all the games!

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38. ily626.
a. Join
b. Joined
c. Joining
d. Joins
39.
a. Prepare
b. Prepares
c. Prepared
d. Preparing

40.
a. Hook

KEY: 9. C
1. B 10. D
2. A 11. D
3. B 12. B
4. C 13. A
5. D 14. D
6. C 15. A
7. A 16. C
8. C 17. C

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19. C
20. C

21. D
22. C
23. B
24. B
25. A
26. A
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. C
31. B
32. A
33. B
34. C
35. C
36. A
37. D
38. B
39. C

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