SOAL ULANGAN AKHIR SEMESTER 1 BAHASA INGGRIS KELAS 9 BESERTA JAWABAN

SOAL ULANGAN AKHIR SEMESTER 1

SOAL PENILAIAN AKHIR SEMESTER 1

Reading Comprehension.

Text 1. Read the text carefully and choose the best answer based on the questions.

Good evening, this is the News at Ten.

In Indonesia the tsunami has caused a lot of harm and many people are in serious danger. Meanwhile, in Italy the volcano Etna has erupted again, but luckily with no threat to the villages nearby. In South America ahurricane has hit the island of El Sombre off the coast of Venezuela. In France after weeks of rain there is a serious flood in the area surrounding the River Garonne. In California a light earthquake has shaken the area around San Francisco, causing alarm, but no damage. And finally, we have reports that a small nuclear bomb was tested yesterday in the South Pacific and that some islands may be uninhabitable as a result.

1.      What kind of disaster that happened in Italy?

a.      Tsunami          b. Volcano eruption                c. A hurricane              d. Serious flood.

2.      What does the main cause of serious flood in France?

a.      Polluted river  b.Inadequate sanitation          c. Weeks of rain          d. Overloaded wasted

3.      Which is not included into a natural disaster?

a.      Flood               b. Earthquake                          c. Nuclear explosion    d. hurricane

4.      The word uninhabitable has the closest meaning as ...

a.      Can be resided and dwelled                           c. Be residenced

b.      Can’t be resident and dwelled                        d. Be dwelled

5.      From the text we can conclude that ...

a.      It news was reported in the morning.            c. It was world news at night.

b.      The world had a serious earthquake.             d. The pacific is attacked by nuclear.

Text 2. Read the text carefully and choose the best answer based on the questions.

The Shard is an 87-storey skyscraper, which sits in the heart of London. It is known as the shard of glass. Construction began in 2009 and was completed three years later in 2012, making it Western European's tallest building.

Designed by architect Renzo Piano, The Shard is the second tallest free standing structure in the UK. Its exterior boasts 11,000 glass panels — that's equivalent in area to eight football pitches or two-and-a-half Trafalgar Squares.

The building was developed to have multiple uses, describes on the website as a 'vertical city where people can live, work and relax'. This motto was clearly taken on board that was found on the 72nd floor towards the end of construction.

6.      What is the text about?

a. The architect Renzo Piano                                c. The Shard glass panels
b. The Shard, building in London                          d. The tallest building in London

7.      In Europe, the Shard gains popularity on its ...
a. Location                         b. Function                  c. Height                      d. Age

8.      What probably makes people interested to stay in the Shard?
a. It has multiple uses                                           c. It is the tallest building in UK
b. It was built by famous architect                       d. It is located in the heart of London

9.      "..., making it Western European's tallest building."
What does the underlined word refer to?
A. The Shard                      b. The glass                 c. London                     d. Skyscraper

10.  The purpose of the text above is ...

a.      To describe in general about the tallest building in Western Europe.

b.      To give detail description of popular building.

c.       To share about the result of building observation

d.      To report about the making of a skycrapper building.

Text 3. Read the text carefully and choose the best answer based on the questions.

Dear buddy,

I get bad grade at school especially Math. My dad says I must try harder because he wants me to go to a university. He thinks I am lazy but it is not true. I have worked really hard. I have talked to my mom, but she says I have to work as hard as my brother does. However, my brother doesn’t have to study hard and he always gets excellent grades. It’s not fair.

The only thing I like is art. My teacher says that I am the best student she’s had for years.  When I told my dad, he always says ‘you mustn’t waste your time on art. You must work harder.

Please help me; I do not know what to do.

Your beloved

Lisa

11.  What is the writer’s intention writing the letter?

a.      To share her problem                                     c. To release her stress

b.      To ask for an advise                                        d. To inform about her condition.

12.  The writer is possibly the recipient’s ____.

a.      A penpal                      b. sibling                      c. relatives                   d. student

13.  What is the main problem faced by the writer?

a.      She has different interest and skills               c. Her brother is more brilliant.

b.      She always gets bad scores                            d. Her parents think she is lazy

14.  From the text we know that ...

a.      The writer can accept that her brother is more genius than herself.

b.      Although the writer has worked hard, her grade is still unsatisfying.

c.       Her dad always gives a hundred percent support for her success.

d.      Lisa is the writer best friend who always helps her.

15.  “that I am the best student she’s had for years. “

The underlined word refers to ...

a.      Lisa                               b. her mom                 c. her teacher              d. The writer

Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer for each question.

16.  _____ is a sudden movement of the Earth’s crust that can damage roads, bridges and buildings.

a.      A landslide                  b. A Tsunami               c. An acid rain             d. An earthquake

17.  Ground water has similar meaning with _____ .

a.      Soil water                    b. sea water                c. salt water                d. fresh water 

18.  Dean: “How long did the SAR team take time to ____ local people to a saver place when Mt. Merapi erupted.

a.    Help                             b. save                         c. rescue                      d. evacuate

19.  Jack: “Get focus Bill. Mistake is acceptable. But try not to  ____ mistakes on and on.”

a.    have                             b. make                       c. do                            d. Get

20.  Uncle Jack is 66 years old and he’s enjoying his retirement in Indonesia. He is a ....

a.      Young adults               b. Retired                    c. pensioner                 d. senior

21.  If you ___ (see) Jessie, ____ you ____ (give) my message to her please?

a.      Sees – gives                  b. Will see – give         c. see – will give          d. See - gives

22.  Martin: “Agnes and Godfrey can come with us to visit SSC, _____?

a.         Can’t  she?                   b. Can’t they                c. Can they?                 d. Can’t he?

23.  Policeman: ‘You aren’t allowed ____ a car until you are seventeen.

a.        Driving                         b. Drive                        c. to drive                    d. driven

24.  Ms Janet: “Anita, _____ you ___ your task?        Anita: “Not yet Mam.

a.    Are – finished              b. Have – finished       c. are – finish               d. have – finish

25.  “I miss Jane. I haven’t spoken and seen with her ____  three months.

a.    For                               b. Since                        c. just                           d. already

26.  Olga: “Chris always____a good time when he’s with his friends.

a.      Have                            b. has                           c. make                        d. made

27.  Ms Janet: “Anita, _____ you ___ your task?        Anita: “Not yet Mam.

b.    Are – finished              b. Have – finished       c. are – finish               d. have – finish

28.  Jacob has studied photography _____ he was ten years old.

a.    When                           b. For                           c. since                        d. while

29.  Dandy: “Have you called your mother yet? She has been trying to reach you all day long.”

Anna: “Look, I haven’t got time for myself. I will call her later when i have time.”

Danny: “You better call her immediately. She cares about you a lot.”

Anna: “I know. Thank”

From the dialogue we know that ...

a.      Dandy try to remind Anna to do her task.      c. Dandy commanded Anna to make a call.

b.      Anna never forgets to call her mother.          d. Anna hasn’t talked to her mom on phone.

30.  David: “This smartphone is very important to me. I ____ (not have) a new one to replace it.”

a.    Haven’t have               b. Haven’t had             c. have had                  d. not had

Complete the passage with a, an, the or – (zero article).

Hi Jackie,

The trip to Naples was amazing. As you know, we love ____Italian food and _____ pasta we ate was ____ best I’ve ever tried. We took a few boat trips to the sites of the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum – fantastic! Well, I’m ____ architect and Julie’s ____ history teacher, so that’s the kind of thing we like! We must go! Call you later.

Ted

31.  __________ 32. _________ 33. ________ 34. _________ 35. __________

Complete the text. Use the present perfect simple form of the verbs in brackets.

My cousin ⁰ has come (come) to visit me from Kenya. He’s staying for two weeks and together we ³⁶ ____ (visit) a lot of tourist sites which I didn’t know. We ³⁷ ___ (have) great fun! He ³⁸ ___ (live) in Kenya for ten years, since his dad, my uncle, moved there for work. At his school they speak English but he ³⁹ ____ (learn) Swahili too and now he ⁴⁰ ___ (teach) me a few words. I love it!

36. ____________ 37. ___________ 38._____________ 39. _____________ 40. _____________

Rearrange the jumbled word into a logical and good order sentence. (10 points)

41.    My - has – at - worked – Joaquin’s - sister - for – restaurant – two and half – years - .

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42.    My - is - with – built - house – smart – friendly – eco – in - estate.

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43.    bicycle - I - bought - had - this - have - summer - last. I - June - it - since - in.

________________________________________________________________________

Rewrite the sentences using let or allowed to.

44.    My brother says I can borrow his clothes.
________________________________________________________________________

45.    Our Math teacher doesn’t want us to use a calculator.

________________________________________________________________________

  

Writing – Essay (12 Points)

46.    Mention two similarities between narrative text and recount text?

47.    What are the differences between passive sentence and perfect tense?

48.    Write two things that somebody is or isn’t allowed to do in a supermarket. 

49.    What is the most dangerous disaster frequently happen in your environment? What will you do when it happens?

50.    Write the process when you made a video tutorial about survival.