PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN MUARO JAMBI

DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN KEBUDAYAAN

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SENGETI

SOAL UJIAN SEMESTER GENAP

SMP KABUPATEN MUARO
JAMBI TAHUN PELAJARAN
2023/2024

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris

Kelas : VIII ( Delapan)
Kurikulum : Kurikulum Merdeka
Hari/Tgl : ..................................
Waktu : 90 Menit

Petunjuk Umum:
1. Isi identitas anda ke dalam lembar jawaban yang tersedia!
2. Jumlah soal 50 butir, pada setiap soal terdapat 4 pilihan jawaban!
3. Periksa dan bacalah soal- soal sebelum anda menjawab!
4. Beri tanda (X) pada salah satu huruf a, b, c dan d pada lembar jawaban yang dianggap
paling tepat!
5. Kerjakan terlebih dahulu soal- soal yang dianggap mudah!
6. Laporkan kepada pengawas ujian apabila terdapat lembar soal yang kurang jelas, rusak
atau tidak lengkap!
7. Periksalah pekerjaan anda sebelum diserahkan kepada pengawas!

The following text is for questions 1 - 13 !

Today, my school held an Independence Day celebration event. It welcomed students
from every grade to participate in many fun games, such as tug of war, kerupuk race, sack race,
tandem race, and the marble in spoon race. Many students participated, which made all the
games so exciting.
In the beginning, I participated in the marble-in-spoon race. It was a very tight game
between me and Galang. I almost beat him at the beginning of the race, but he was so fast and
steady. He could even run with it. He came first and I came second. It was hard to beat Galang
in this game. The next game was a tug of war, sack race, and tandem race. All the games were
held at the same time. I saw Andre participate in the sack race. At first, he led the race, but
suddenly he fell in the middle of the race. But finally, he came second. It was so sad that he
couldn’t finish first. Meanwhile, Pipit participated in a tandem race with our friends. Her team
came third. It was not too bad.
The last game was the krupuk race. Once again I met Galang in the final. The fun part
was I finished first and he finished after me. I finished my krupuk with three or four bites. It was
a joyful day at my school. Everyone put a smile on their faces. I was delighted. At the end of the
event, my class was announced as the grand champion of the whole competition.
1. Who could be the participant in the fun games?
A. The whole students
B. The teachers
C. 7 graders
D. All the teachers

2. How many fun games were being competed in the event?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

3. What kind of event did the school hold?

A. A sports competition
B. A talent show
C. A science fair
D. An Independence Day celebration

4. Which game did the narrator participate in first?

A. Tug of war
B. Krupuk race
C. Marble-in-spoon race
D. Sack race

5. What happened to Andre during the sack race?

A. He won the race.
B. He fell in the middle of the race.
C. He came first.
D. He couldn't finish the race.

6. The school … a sports day for Independence Day.

A. hold
B. held
C. holding
D. holder

7. How did the writer feel about the event?

A. He felt excited.
B. He felt delighted.
C. He felt embarrassed.
D. He felt surprised

8. It was a joyful day at my school

The following words have similar meaning with the underlined word, except ….
A. Fun
B. Happy
C. Pleased
D. Exhausting
9. It was a joyful day at my school. The synonym of underlined word is….
A. cheerful
B. disappointed
C. terrible
D. wonderful

10. In this competition, the participants hold spoon on their mouth. In the spoon, there is a
marble that has to be delivered to the finish line.
What competition is it?

A. Sack race
B. Tug of war
C. Marble in spoon race
D. Kerupuk race

11. After getting the prize on the top, the panjat pinang player … it to the ground.
A. throw
B. throws
C. threw
D. throwed

12. I … join the sack race last year because I hurt my leg the day before the game
A. don’t
B. wasn’t
C. am not
D. didn’t

13. I … in a tandem race, tug of war, Panjat Pinang, and sack race.
A. participating
B. participated
C. participate
D. have been participated

The following text is for the questions 14-17 !

When I was a child, I always waited for Independence day. My father used to ask me to
watch a parade together. We saw it form out front yard. I remember how attractive the parade
was.
In the first line of parade, I saw the people dressed up uniquely. Some people wore
Indonesian heroes like local ghosts. They were scary but they were funny, too.
Next, I remembered that a lot of people marched in the second line. They waved a mini
Indonesian flag. They walked around the village and sang the “ Hari Merdeka “ song. Their
singing was accompanied by traditional instruments like angklung, suling, and rebana.
At last, I also saw many children rode their bicycles in the parade. They decorated their
bicycles creatively. I always wanted to join the parade but I was too shy. Luckily, I have the
chance to join a parade at my school next week. I am really looking forward to it.
 14. The text is about ….
A. The experience in watching a parade
B. The steps in joining a parade
C. The actual news of a parade
D. The description of a parade

15. In the second line, the writer saw….

A. People who wore the heroes
B. People who dressed up as ghosts
C. People who waved mini Indonesian flag while singing
D. Children who rode their decorated bicycle

16. From the text, we know that….

A. The participants who wore the heroes costume are in the end of the parade
B. The writer dressed up as ghosts in the parade
C. The people sang Indonesian anthem accompanied by the traditional instruments
D. The writer will join a parade next week

17. The writer didn’t join the parade because….

A. He was too shy
B. He didn’t get invited
C. He was too young
D. He didn’t want to join
The following text is for questions 18 – 20
Yesterday was Indonesian Independence Day. It (18) … a holiday and there was a parade in the
city. A lot of students from my school (19) … to the parade, but I didn't go. I stayed home and
(20) … TV. There was a movie on TV and it was good. The movie was about a family who lived
in a big house. The mother and father had five children. They were very happy.

18. A. was
B. were
C. is
D. are

19. A. go
B. went
C. going
D. gone

20. A. watching
B. watches
C. watched
D. have been watched
 Rearrange the words below into correct sentences!
21. Sack – excited – race – play – to - Tiara
1 2 3 4 5 6
A. 6 – 2 – 5 – 4 – 1 – 3
B. 6–2–1–3–5–4
C. 1–3–2–5–4–6
D. 1 – 3 – 4 – 2 – 5 – 6

22. a / traditional / festival / Monita / singing / in / sang / Song / the

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

A. 4-8-1-2-7-6-9-5-3
B. 4-5-1-8-6-9-2-7-3
C. 4-7-1-2-8-6-9-5-3
D. 4-7-1-5-2-6-9-3-8

23. the / of / race / winner / now / was / bike / just / announced / The
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A. 10-4-2-1-3-7-6-5-8-9
B. 10-4-2-1-7-3-6-9-8-5
C. 10-7-4-2-1-3-6-9-8-5
D. 10-3-4-2-1-7-8-5-6-9

24. Sets a context for understanding the events that follow; provides background information
about who, where, when, etc. is a definition of ….
A. Orientation
B. Records of Events
C. Comment
D. Conclusion

Read the Following Comic for Questions 25 to 28

25. Where does the situation take place ?
A. In the Class
B. In the Canteen
C. In the Library
D. In the OSIS Room

26. What is Andre’s response to Monita’s suggestion ? He says that ….

A. Plastic is good for our Health
B. Plastic is not Dangerous
C. Plastic is bad for Environment
D. Plastic is very Expensive

27. What does Monita suggest that we do about plastic use/ the use of the plastics ?
A. Reduce the Use of Plastics
B. Increase the use of Plastic
C. Ignore the use of Plastics
D. Buy More Plastics

28. What does Monita mean by saying “It’s bad for environment” ?
A. The Plastic waste can harm the Environment
B. The Plastic waste can fertilize plants
C. The Plastic waste can disintegrate by itself
D. The Environment already bad

Read the Following Poster for questions 29-32

29. What is the poster about ?

A. How to use faucet
B. How to wash Hand Properly
C. The Important of Washing
Hand
D. Steps to use Hand Soap

30. Where do you usually find this

poster ?

A. Minimarket
B. Restaurant
C. Airplane
D. Bus Station

31. Based on the poster, what should

we do after applying hand soap?

A. Turn off the Faucet

B. Dry your hands with some
tissue
C. Rub your hands together
D. Rub your face
32. What is the purpose of the poster?
A. Invites readers to wash their hands properly
B. The use of soap for washing hands
C. Promote Hand Soap
D. Entertain readers

Read the end of “the Ugly duckling” story below!

"The Ugly Duckling (fly)33 away and met unfriendly chickens and a scary dog. Rejected and
heartbroken, he (feel)34 too ugly even for the dog. The dog sniffed and
sniffed at him, then turned away Continuing his journey, he (meet)35 a rude cow.
As time passed, the Ugly Duckling grew up. He flew until finally finding a clear pond.
Observing some big white birds swimming there, he thought, 'Wow, they are very beautiful! But
I'm too ugly to be their friend.' He greeted the beautiful white birds nervously. Suddenly, the
biggest white bird exclaimed, 'Hey, look, we have another swan here!' 'No. No, I'm not. I'm an
ugly duckling,' said the Ugly Duckling, shaking his head. The beautiful white swans smiled and
said, 'Look at yourself in the water and tell us.' Surprised by his reflection, he exclaimed, 'I am a
swan just like you all!' 'See, we are being honest with you,' said the other swans. They then
became friends and lived happily together."

To answer questions 33-35, read only paragraph 1. Revise the verbs in brackets!
33. A. flow
B. flew
C. flies
D. frying

34. A. feeled
B. feeling
C. felt
D. feels

35. A. meted
B. met
C. meeting
D. meets

To answer questions 36-41, read the whole passage.

36. How did the Ugly Duckling feel when he met the unfriendly chickens and scary dog?
A. excited
B. relieved
C. rejected
D. indifferent
37. Why did the Ugly Duckling feel too ugly for the dog?
A. The dog was mean to him.
B. The dog was scared of him
C. The dog was too beautiful
D. The dog didn’t care about his appearance.

38. What did the Ugly Duckling think when he saw the big white birds in the clear pond?
A. They were beautiful.
B. They were scary
C. They were also ugly
D. They were not friendly

39. How did the Ugly Duckling feel when the biggest white bird called him a swan?
A. angry
B. sad
C. confused
D. happy

40. What happened to the Ugly Duckling and the other swans in the end?
A. They fought with each other.
B. They flew away separately.
C. They became friends and lived happily together.
D. They realized they were not really swans.

41. What is one of the moral values we can learn from “the Ugly duckling story”?
A. Inner beauty is more important than our appearance.
B. Don’t ever leave your siblings.
C. Treat others based on their appearance.
D. When there is a will, there is a way.

To answer question numbers 42-43, read the passage below!

One day an elephant wandered into a forest in search of friends. He saw a monkey on a tree.
“Will you be my friend?” asked
the elephant. “You are too big. You cannot swing from trees like me,” replied the a monkey,
Next, the elephant met a rabbit. He asked him to be his friend.
But the shy rabbit said, “You are too big to play in my burrow!”

42. From the passage, we can conclude that monkey is….

A. playful
B. arrogant
C. kind-hearted
D. humble

43. From the passage, we can conclude that the elephant is ….

A. arrogant
B. friendly
C. dishonest
D. shy
To asnwer question numbers 44-48, read the passage below!

Elephant and his friends

One day, elephant wandered into a forest to search of friends. He met a rabbit. It was a
small animal in the forest. He had long ears and short legs. He was very fast. The elephant
asked him to be his friend. But the elephant was very big and very strong. and he could
not burrow into the ground like a rabbit. He was also very slow. He was not like Rabbit at
all. Rabbit did not want to be friends with the elephant, so he said, "Go away! You are too
big and you cannot run fast." Then Rabbit ran away. Then the Elephant also met a
monkey. "You are to swing on the trees like me," said Monkey. "And you are too slow,"
said monkey. The elephant was very sad. He wanted to have friends, but nobody wanted
to be his friend.
"Then one day, the tiger attacked Monkey and Rabbit. Monkey and rabbit were too weak
to fight back. Elephant came and gave the tiger a hefty kick. The tiger ran away.
Monkey and rabbit was very happy. "Thank you, Elephant," said Monkey and Rabbit.
"You are very helpful. Now we can be friends." So now Elephant had two new friends.
They said, “You are very brave and just the right size to be our friend.

44. What type of text is the above text?

A. Narrative
B. Descriptive
C. Report
D. Procedure

45. What is the generic structure of the text above?

A. Identification, Description
B. Orientation, Complication, Resolution
C. Goal, Material, Step
D. Orientation, Events, Reorientation

46. What is the social function of the text above?

A. to entertain the readers and convey moral values from a story.
B. to retell the past events
C. to explain the procedure of making something
D. to describe something

47. Who are the main characters in the story?

A. Monkey
B. Elephant
C. Rabbit
D. Tiger
48. Why did not Monkey and Rabbit want to be Elephant’s friends?
A. Because the Elephant are not kind.
B. Because the Elephant can run fast.
C. Because the Elephant are different with them
D. Because the Elephant can swing from trees

49. Why did Rabbit and Monkey finally make friend with Elephant?
A. Because the Elephant helped them from the Tiger’s attack.
B. Because the Elephant can run fast.
C. Because the Elephant threatened them
D. Because the Elephant can swing from trees

50. What is one of moral values from the story above?

A. We should not refuse to befriend someone who different from us.
B. We should befriend someone who is just like us.
C. We should befriend someone who is nice to us.
D. We should befriend someone who is helpful

Good Luck