PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN BATANG HARI

DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN KEBUDAYAAN

SMP NEGERI 8 BATANG HARI
Jln. Bajubang Darat Km. 47 Penerokan Kode Pos : 36652
UJIAN SEMESTER GENAP
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2022 / 2023

Mata Pelajaran : BAHASA INGGRIS

Kelas : VII

Choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C and D !

Read the text to answer questions 1 to 4

THIS IS MY HOUSE

Hello ! My name is a Andrea and this is my house. My house is a quite big. It has got two
floors; a ground floor and a first floor. It has also got an attic and a basement. On the ground floor there is
the hall, the kitchen, a pantry, the living room, a big dining room and a toilet. On the first floor there are
three bedrooms, one bathroom and a big corridor. My bedroom is between my parents’ bedroom and the
bathroom. My sister’s bedroom is in front of mine.
I love my bedroom, but I also like the attic. In the attic I keep some of my books and my old
toys. I like to spend my time there because it is very spacious and there is a big sofa there where I
sometimes take a nap.
In the basement is where we keep the washing machine, the drying machine and old stuff. At
the back of the house there is also the garage, where my parents park the family car, and a lovely garden,
with many green spaces, flowers. Two swings and a small swimming pool. I love my house. It’s very
comfortable and cozy.

1. How many floors are there?

A. There are two floors.
B. There is one floor
C. There are two ground floors
D. There are three floors

2. Where is the living room?

A. On the first floor
B. On the basement
C. On the ground floor
D. On the second floor

3. Why does he like to be in the attic?

A. Because it is very spacious and there is a big sofa there where he sometimes take a nap
B. Because it is very spacious and his parents keep washing machine there.
C. Because there are two swings and he sometimes play there.
D. Because there is a lovely garden

4. “It is very comfortable and cozy.” (last paragraph)

What does the bold word mean?
A. Feeling interested in something.
B. Making somebody feel relaxed.
C. Making somebody feel sad.
D. Not knowing what to do.
Read the text to answer questions 5 to 8

I have a new backpack. Its colour is light green. I always take it when I go to school. It is made of
strong fabric.
My backpack has several parts. The first part is the pocket where I put my money and library card.
The second part is the main part. I always put my books and pencil case in it. The third part is a small
pocket at the left side of the backpack. I keep a bottle of water in this pocket.

5. What does the text tell us about ?

A. The backpack’s material
B. The parts of the backpack
C. The writer’s new backpack
D. The writer’s favourite colour

6. How many parts does the backpack have ?

A. One part
B. Two parts
C. Four parts
D. Three parts

7. Where does the writer put his water bottle ? in the … part of the backpack.
A. first
B. third
C. Fourth
D. Second

8. What is the kind of the text above ?

A. Recount text
B. Narrative text
C. Procedure text
D. Descriptive text

Read the text to answer questions 9 to 12

Most people in the world have a pet. I also have it. My pet is a dog, named Dio. Its color is brown.
It has brown eyes, too. I got this pet from my friend at the beginning of 2009.
He bought it from a pet shop in this country. Once a week, my mother bathes him. He is funny and smart.
It often plays with my neighbor’s dog. I love him very much because he can be my friend, too.

9. Dimo’s eyes are .....

A. black
B. brown
C. white
D. dark brown

10. The writer got the pet from .....

A. his neighbour
B. a pet shop
C. his friend
D. his mother

11. What is the text about?

A. My best friend
B. My best family
C. My pet shop
D. My lovely dog
12. "He is funny and smart"
What is the same meaning of the word funny?
A. Clever
B. Good
C. Pretty
D. Cute

Read the text to answer questions 13 to 15

I have three favorite candies. the first is Yuni jelly candy. This candy feels chewy and not too
sweet. the second is Tamanzela tamarind flavor candy. This candy has a fresh sour taste. This candy
effectively relieves nausea. The last is Kokkopi coffee candy. This one is an effective medicine to cure
drowsiness.

13. Yuppy jelly candy is .....

A. hard
B. heavy
C. chewy
D. too sweet

14. Tamanzela candy has a fresh ..... taste.

A. milk
B. cola
C. coffee
D. sour

15. The medicine to cure drowsiness is ..... candy.

A. yuni
B. kokkopi
C. tamanzela
D. cokacoke

Read the text to answer questions 16 to 21

My family and I live in a new house in Surabaya on Jl. Kartini. It is a very nice house and I
like it. The house has four bedrooms, one living room, and one kitchen. There are two bathrooms and
one of them is next to my room. My house also has a garage. Beside the garage, there is a small
swimming pool. There is also a large garden in front of the house. We love the house.

16. Where does the writer live ?

A. Semarang C. Surabaya
B. Jakarta D. Bandung

17. What does the writer’s house look like ?

A. It has three bedrooms C. It has big swimming pool
B. It’s very nice house D. It has small garden

18. How many bedrooms does the house have ?

A. 4 C. 6
B. 5 D. 7

19. What does the writer’s garden look like ?

A. It’s small C. It’s new
B. It’s large D. It’s high

20. What is next to the writer’s room ?

A. kitchen C. bathroom
B. living room D. garage
21. “There is a small swimming pool”. What is the antonym of the word small ?
A. big
B. wide
C. large
D. wide

22. My father … coffee every morning.

A. drinks
B. drink
C. drank
D. drunk

23. Birds... high in the sky.

A. flying
B. flies
C. flew
D. fly
24. I ____ always ____ to the dentist.
A. do not, go
B. does not, go
C. do not, went
D. does not, went

25. Rudi plays foot ball every week. The negative sentence is …
A. He don’t play foot ball every week
B. He doesn’t play foot ball every week
C. He didn’t play foot ball every week
D. He wasn’t play foot ball every week

26. Mother . . . Roni to do his homework last night.

A. help
B. helps
C. helped
D. has helped

27. We … in this restaurant two days ago.

A. Ate
B. Eaten
C. Eating
D. Eat

28. He didn’t . . . . . the answer for that question.

A. Knew
B. Knows
C. Know
D. Knowing

29. Did he . . . . . english last night?

A. study
B. studied
C. studies
D. studying

30. Dita and Rita listened dangdut music last week. The negative sentence is …
A. They didn’t listened dangdut music last week
B. They didn’t listen dangdut music last week
C. They don’t listen dangdut music last week
D. They doesn’t listen dangdut music last week
Read the text to answer questions 31 to 36

My name is Tendri. I am twelve years old. I live in Simpang Sungai Ruan, Mersam. Here are the
names of my friends, their ages and addresses:
Name Sex Age Address
Tika Girl 11 years 17, Sungai Rengas, Mersam
Ana Girl 10 years 17, Bulian, Batang Hari
Icha Girl 12 years 21, Sungai Puar, Mersam
Aryo Boy 10 years 19, Sengkati, Mersam
Ujang Boy 10 years 33, Rantau Gedang, Mersam
Pepen Boy 11 years 12, Pemayung, Mersam
Juminten Girl 12 years 17, Sungai Rengas, Mersam

31. Where does Tendri live ?

A. Simpang Sungai Ruan, Mersam
B. Sungai Rengas, Mersam
C. Sungai Puar, Mersam
D. Sengkati, Mersam

32. How old is Tika ?

A. ten years old
B. eleven years old
C. twelve years old
D. thirteen years old

33. How many friends does Tendri have?

A. six
B. ten
C. five
D. seven

34. How old is Tendri?

A. 10 years old
B. 11 years old
C. 12 years old
D. 20 years old

35. Icha lives at_____

A. 33, Rantau Gedang, Mersam
B. 17, Sungai Rengas, Mersam
C. 21, Sungai Puar, Mersam
D. 19, Sengkati, Mersam

36. Where does Aryo live?

A. 33, Rantau Gedang, Mersam
B. 21, Sungai Puar, Mersam
C. 19, Sengkati, Mersam
D. 17, Sungai Rengas, Mersam

Read the text to answer questions 37 to 40

Once upon a time there was a peacock who was very proud of its beautiful looks. Its only
disappointment was that it live next to an ugly owl. Every day, peacock come to the owl house would
insult the owl on its looks while the owl stayed quiet.
All the other animals in the forest tried to make the peacock see sense, but it was too swayed by it
own good looks.
One night, it rained heavily and flooded the peacock’s nest. Peacock are homeless and have no
food. Peacock come to the owl house ask for food and the owl gave it. Then the owl told peacock to stay.
37. What is the story about ….
A. two birds in the forest
B. a beautiful peacock
C. a beautiful peacock, and the owl
D. animals in the forest

38. From the story, we know the owl was …

A. brave
B. wise
C. patient
D. humble

39. The peacock ignored other animals advice to change attitude because …
A. Peacock belived it was the prettiest
B. Peacock cloud change others to do so
C. Peacock thought that is was right
D. Peacock didn’t trust other people

40. Arrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence!

Cinderella – was – called – a – there – girl – once – beautiful .
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A. 7 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 8 – 1 – 2
B. 7 – 5 – 2 – 4 – 8 – 6 – 3 – 1
C. 7 – 5 – 2 – 1 – 4 – 8 – 6 – 3
D. 7 – 5 – 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 – 1 – 3

“ GOOD LUCK ”