SUMATIF AKHIR SEMESTER GASAL KELAS VIII

I. Choose the best answers by crossing A, B, C, or D on your answer sheets!

Questions number 1-10 refer to the following text
Yesterday, 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, krupuk 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 participated 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. What is the purpose of the text above?

A. to entertain readers with a story
B. to describe about the writer’s activities
C. to explain how to play games to celebrate the Independence Day
D. to retell the writer’s experience during the Independence Day

2. How many games did the school hold in the Independence Day celebration event?
A. only one game C. four games
B. five games D. three games

3. Where did the games take place?

A. at home C. in the school playground
B. in the countryside D. in the classroom

4. Who won the marble-in-spoon game?

A. Galang C. the writer
B. both Galang and the writer D. No one

5. Why couldn’t the writer beat Galang? Because ….

A. He was slow and weak C. He had many supporters
B. He was faster than the writer D. He wanted to win
6. I saw Andre participated in the sack race (Paragraph 3 line 3). The underlined word can
replaced by …..
A. took part C. watched over
B. collected D. kept

7. What game did Andre join?

A. tug of war C. tandem race
B. marble-in-spoon D. sack race

8. Her team came third. It was not too bad (paragraph 3 line 6). The underlined word refers to
…
A. Galang C. Pipit
B. The writer D. The writer’s schoolmate

9. I finished my krupuk with three or four bites (Paragraph 4 line4)

Write the negative form of the sentence above!
A. I don’t finish my krupuk with three or four bites
B. I was not finishing my krupuk with three or four bites
C. I didn’t finish my krupuk with three or four bites
D. I am not finished my krupuk with three or four bites

10. How did the students feel in the end of event?

A. sad C. upset
B. disappointed D. delighted

Questions number 11-12 refer to the following dialog between Galang and Pipit

11. Why did Pipit congratulate Galang? Because he …

A. won the game C. was enthusiastic to participate the game
B. didn’t participate the game D. joined the game

12. Pipit feels … to hear that Galang won the marble-in-spoon race.
A. angry C. jealous
B. happy D. nervous
 Questions number 13-14 refer to the dialogue below
Desta : Abi, I’m glad to know that you won the bicycle race yesterday.
Abi : Thanks for saying so.
Desta : I hope you will be the champion again next chance.

13. Desta expresses …

A. compliment C. congratulations
B. opinion D. giving attention

14. The bold-italic word in the dialogue has the same meaning with …
A. winner C. supporter
B. loser D. player

15. The best arrangement for the following jumbled words is …

Winning – Bela – for – singing contest – congratulations – the
1 2 3 4 5 6
A. 2-5-6-3-1-4
B. 5-3-1-6-4-2
C. 3-1-6-4-5-2
D. 6-1-2-5-3-4

The text is for questions number 16-20

Tangkuban Perahu

Dayang Sumbi was exiled in the jungle, because she was unmarried but pregnant. She gave a
birth to a baby boy and named him Sangkuriang .

One day he went hunting with his dog, si Tumang. In the bush he saw a pig, Wayungyang. He
wanted to shoot Wayungyang but si Tumang hindered him. He was angry at it and killed it, and
then took its heart home. When he told that it was si Tumang’s heart, she was very angry and hit
Sang Kuriang’s head with a spoon. And he ran away and left his mother to the east. He did not
know himself and forgot his name. He was about 16 years of age.

After along time Sang Kuriang came back to the jungle where his mother lived. She looked
younger than her age, so Sang Kuriang fell in love with her. “Will you marry me?’’ one day he
asked her. But Dayang Sumbi refused because she recognized that he was her son. He insisted to
marry her and Dayang Sumbi asked two marriage settlements. One, he had to dammed Citarum
river, and two, had to make a boat in one night

Sang Kuriang almost finished his work but Dayang Sumbi cheated him. He was angry and
kicked the boat. The boat fell upside down on the peak of mountain. It was known Tangkuban
Perahu, at the northern of Bandung, West Java.

16. Where is the legend from? It is from ...

A. East Java C. Central Java
 B. West Java D. North java
17. Who is the main character of the story above?
A. Si Tumang C. Dayang Sumbi
B. Sangkuriang’mother D. Sangkuriang

18. Why was Dayang Sumbi exiled in the jungle? Because she ...
A. Was married and pregnant
B. Was unmarried and not pregnant
C. Was unmarried and pregnant
D. Followed her husband

19. Why did Dayang Sumbi refuse sangkuriang proposal?

A. Because she recognized that he was her son
B. Because sangkuriang was ungly
C. Because sangkuriang was not rich
D. Because she had a husband

20. . ” ... And then took its heart home.” (Paragraph 2). The underlined word refers to…
A. Wayungyang C. Dayang Sumbi
B. Pig D. Tumang

The text below is for questions number 21-25

Snow Blue

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow Blue. She lived with her aunt and uncle
because her parents were dead.

One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow Blue in the castle because
they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow Blue.

Snow Blue didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if
she ran away. The next morning she ran away into the woods. She was very tired and hungry.
Then she saw a little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell
asleep.

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. There they found Snow Blue
sleeping. Then Snow Blue woke up. She saw the dwarfs.

The dwarfs said, “What is your name?” Snow Blue said, “My name is Snow Blue.” Then,
Snow Blue told the dwarfs the whole story. The dwarfs said, “If you want, you may live here
with us.” Snow Blue answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”

Finally, Snow Blue and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

21. When did Snow Blue run away to the woods?

 A. In the afternoon
B. In the morning
C. In the evening
D. In the full moon

22. Where did Snow Blue live after she ran away to the woods?
A. She lived in the cave
B. She lived in the lion nest
C. She lived everywhere in the woods
D. She lived in the dwarfs’ cottage

23. Why did Snow Blue live with her uncle and aunt?
A. Because she loved them very much
B. As a result of forcing attitude from them
C. Because her parents were dead
D. Because she were afraid of the dwarfs

24. “She was very tired and ...” (Last paragraph)

The underlined word has opposite meaning with ...
A. Fire up
B. Sleepy
C. Bored
D. Warm

25. The organization of the text above is ...

A. Orientation, Complication, Resolution
B. Orientatin, Complication, Reorientation
C. Orientation, Argument, Conclusion
D. Identification, Description

The following text is for questions number 26-28

How to Clean an LCD Screen

1. Shake up the detergent and put it 15 — 20 cm away from the LCD screen.
2. Spray on the LCD screen surface directly.
3. Cleanse gently using the fabric cleanser or brush.

You can also do the following steps:

1. Spray the detergent on the fabric cleanser.
2. Clean the LCD screen surface to make it as bright as a new one.

26. What should you do to detergent first?

A. Spray it
B. Clean it
C. Put it away
D. Shake it up
27. Before cleaning the screen surface, we spray the detergent on the screen surface directly or
spray it on ….
A. Our fingers
B. The paper
C. The fabric cleanser
D. The brush

28. "Cleanse gently with the fabric cleanser or brush" (step 3). What does the underlined word
mean?
A. directly
B. carefully
C. harshly
D. cleanly

Questions number 29-30 refer to the following text

HOW TO CLEAN A REFRIGERATOR

1. Remove all frozen foods and ice cube trays. If you have a second refrigerator, use it to
temporary store these items. If not, put the food in a cardboard box and cover it with
newspaper. Dump the ice cubes.
2. Removes all other food stuff and place on your kitchen counter or in cardboard boxes.
3. Either turn the temperature control "defrost" or unplug the electricity to the refrigerator (or
both).
4. Never scrape or jab at the ice with a sharp instrument. You may cause serious damage to
the freezing unit. Allow it to melt.
5. Either put a flat pan under the freezer to catch the drips or put a large towel in the bottom
of the refrigerator.
29. What should we do after turn the temperature control "defrost"?
A. Scrape the ice with a sharp instrument
B. Remove all frozen foods and ice cube trays
C. Remove all other food stuff
D. Allow the ice to melt

30. "Allow it to melt" (step 4). The word "it" refers to ....
A. The food
B. The refrigerator
C. The ice
D. The freezing unit
The text below is used for questions number 31-33
How to make a pencil case
Steps:
1. Choose the size you want. If you want to put longer items, such as a ruler, placed in your
pencil case, you'll need a longer pencil case.
2. Find a bag or box that suitable with your choice of size. It doesn't have be nice looking, but
strong and clean.
3. Cover the box with paper, any color.
4. Decorate the container. Try some or all of the following ideas.
Put on same cool sticker.
Decorate with your own art with makers: draw lines, shapes, animals, people, etc.
Cut some magazine pictures and stick them on it.
Totally cover the box with wrapping paper; and
Glue on shells, buttons, or anything else you want to decorate the pencil case with. Add glitter if
you like.
5. Show all your friends, and be proud of your unique pencil case.
31. The length of the pencil case depends on ....
A. The items we are going to put there
B. The ruler we have
C. The size of the pen
D. The box that we find

32. From the text above we can conclude that we have to be .... in decorating the box to have a
good result.
A. Box
B. Creative
C. Careful
D. Risky

33. " ... Add glitter if you like." (step 4) The synonym of the underlined word is ....
A. Haze
B. Becloud
C. Darken
D. Twinkle
The text is for questions number 34-36

34. The poster is about …

A. promoting health C. saving water
B. forbidding using taps D. keeping the environment

35. Where do you find such poster?

A. at school C. in the playground
B. at home D. on the road

36. Who are the target audiences of the poster above?

A. students C. school residents
B. teachers D. janitors

37. Why should the student report to the teacher if the tabs are leaking?
A. to save water C. to keep the environment clean
B. to get reward D. to help janitors
 The text is for questions number 38-40

38. What is the purpose of the poster/banner above?

A. to help school in getting various books
B. to buy new books
C. to throw away old books
D. to give old books to the library

39. What should we do if we want to donate our old books?

A. Send the books to schools
B. Find libraries
C. Contact the library office that needs it
D. Give the books to students

40. Let’s donate old books. It means that we …

A. don’t read them anymore
B. still read them
C. collect them
D. need them
II. Essay
The text is for questions number 1-4

41. Where can we find such poster?

42. For whom is the poster made?
43. What should we do after applying hand soap?
44. How long should we rub our hands with the soap?
45. Make a simple poster/banner of your own!