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UJICOBA UJIAN NASIONAL (UCUN) I PAKET

SMP / MTs
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2019/2020

LEMBAR SOAL

Mata Pelajaran : BAHASA INGGRIS

Hari / tanggal : Rabu, 29 Januari 2020
Waktu : Pukul 07.30 – 09.30 WIB (120 menit)

PETUNJUK UMUM:
1. Tulis nomor Anda pada lembar jawaban komputer (LJK)!
2. Periksalah dan bacalah soal-soal dengan teliti sebelum menjawab!
3. Dahulukan menjawab soal-soal yang Anda anggap mudah!
4. Kerjakan pada LJK yang disediakan!
5. Hitamkanlah bulatan pada huruf jawaban yang Anda anggap benar dengan menggunakan pensil 2B!
6. Apabila ada jawaban yang Anda anggap salah maka hapuslah jawaban yang salah tersebut sampai bersih,
kemudian hitamkan bulatan pada huruf jawaban lain yang Anda anggap benar!
Contoh
a. sebelum di jawab A B C D

b. sesudah dijawab A B C D

c. sesudah diperbaiki A B C D

PETUNJUK KHUSUS:
Hitamkanlah salah satu bulatan pada huruf A, B, C, atau D yang Anda anggap benar pada lembar jawaban komputer!

For questions 1 to 3, complete the dialogue with the A. If you don’t mind. I’d like to have it.
appropriate expression! B. Would it be all right if I borrow it?
C. Do you mind if I save it?
1. Read the dialogue and choose the correct expression
D. I wonder if I could get it.
to fill in the blank!
Budi : Hello, Dani! Is everything okay? What’s about 3. Read the dialogue, and choose the correct respon
your preparing for the semifinal match? to fill in the blank!
Dani : Don’t worry, friend! I and the team have Farah is talking to Risma while watching TV.
practised seriously. So I’m sure we will do the Farah : Our earth is getting hotter. It’s because of
best.
global warming.
Budi : Really? ....
Dani : Thank you. Risma : Yeah. Then, what should we do? Any idea?
A. I hope your team can get the championship title Farah : Hmmm. I think we must do prohibition to
this time use the vehicles or stop factory activities
B. Hopefully the competition will be cancelled that damage the river for a while.
soon Risma : Umm. .... Your idea is too excessive.
C. The semifinal match will be held at our school It’s impossible. I think we must do
D. Okay, don’t force yourselves to do that reforestation along way and cooperate
with many people to make it happen.
2. Read the dialogue and choose the correct expression Farah : Ah that’s right.
to fill in the blank! A. I don’t think that’s right
Nani : Hi Rina, do you still have the newest novel B. I think you are right
of Harry Potter? C. Of course, it is ok
Rina : Oh hi, Nani. Yeah I still have it. What’s D. Absolutely right
wrong?
Nani : I really want to buy and read it. However it’s
sold out. ...
Rina : Sure Rina. I’ll take it.
Nina : Thank you so much, Nani.
Rina : Anytime Nani.

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Read the text to answer questions 4 and 5! C. Ask the students to join one of the English
Dear Jojo, contests.
D. Make the students interested in studying
Congratulations on receiving the best score on TRYOUT English.
of National Examination (NE) 1 at our school. I know you
have worked and studied hard for it. You already possess 10. Why are the topics of speech, storytelling and the
the trails of a true winner. tittle of the songs available two weeks before the
Ruseli contests?
A. To motivate students to learn English well.
4. Ruseli sent the card in order to …. B. To make participants more natural in the
A. congratulate Jojo on his hard working at the test contests.
B. commend Jojo on getting his great achievement C. To encourage students to prepare the contests
C. praise Jojo for his participation at NE 1 at school well.
D. show her sympathy of joining the tryout of NE 1 D. To show the contests clearly to all of the
participants.
5. Why did Jojo receive the best?
A. He has accomplished a great task. 11. The underlined word in “Each class is required to
B. He never gives up in facing the test. send ....” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ….
C. He is a very smart and perfect student. A. obliged
D. He is never absent at his class course. B. believed
C. assumed
Read the text to answer questions 6 to 8! D. anticipated
Adi, it seems that there is something wrong with my laptop.
Read the text to answer questions 12 and 13!
I can’t type any words on it. It doesn’t work well. Come
home now and do something with it. I have to type my
presentation for the meeting tomorrow.
6. The main point of the message is ….
A. asking for help
B. giving attention
C. showing anxiety
D. expressing hope
7. Who probably writes the message above? 12. What merit will the readers get upon understanding
A. Adi’s friend. the notice?
B. Adi’s mother. A. They should be very careful to go shopping in
C. Adi’s teacher. that place.
D. Adi’s customer. B. They have to save their belongings at home
8. From the text we know that Adi .... carefully.
A. is a good programmer C. They feel comfortable in leaving their
B. can turn on the computer belongings.
C. is good at operating a computer D. They will be aware in keeping their belongings.
D. knows about the computer well 13. What will happen if the the readers ignore such a
Read the text to answer questions 9 to 11! notice?
To: All students of SMP Jakarta Famous City (JFC) A. They will never feel woried about their things.
B. Their belongings may be saved by a stranger.
To encourage the students to learn English, the students C. Their properties can be lost unknowingly
board of JFC will hold some interesting programs, such as D. They will know the bad effect of notice.
story telling, speech, and English singing contest. These
three contests will be held for two days on the second term Read the text to answer questions 14 to 16!
of semester, January 17th and 18th, 2020 at a School hall.
Date Listed 10-Sep-16
The topics of the speeches and stories as well as the tittles
Price $250.00
of the songs are available two weeks before the contests. Address Winnipeg, MB R2N 3X7, Canada
Each class is required to send one female and one male
student as the representatives to join each contest. We are selling our TV stand and two matching towers.
These were purchased a year ago and used as basement
For further information and registration, please contact furniture. Unfortunately, we have to sell because we
Najwa (021) 274 0340 or email [email protected] are moving out of the province and won’t be needing
these anymore. Modern black with frosted glass shelves.
9. What is the main purpose of writing the text above? Excellent condition as we never even went in our basement
A. Inform the students the location of the English the entire time we’ve owned this unit! This entertainment
contests. unit is perfect for any man cave or Rec room.
B. Explain the students how to join the English Asking $250 obo.
contests. We are located in Ste. Anne but are willing to deliver for
a small fee.

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14. The writer wrote the text in order to ... Read the text to answer questions 20 and 21.
A. tell the readers that they are selling new TV sets
and the towers.
B. convince the readers to buy TV stand and two
matching towers.
C. inform the readers about the TV stand and the
matching towers.
D. explain the readers all how to use the TV stand
and the towers.
15. Why would TV stand and 2 matching towers be
sold by the writer?
A. The writer had problems on TV.
B. The writer used the different types.
C. The writer needed the new properties.
D. The writer moved out of the province.
16. The TV stand and two matching towers were still
in an excellent condition … these were purchased
a year ago.
A. and 20. The writer wants to say that ….
B. since A. everyone can give happiness to the others
C. though B. we must have achievement for the inspiration
D. because C. we have to live in friendship in whatever
situations
Read the text to answer questions 17 to 19. D. we have to enjoy and thank for the life we have
gotten
21. The underlined word in “We all have sorrow” in the
song lyric above can best be replaced with ….
A. sickness
B. sadness
C. strength
D. weakness

Read the text to answer questions 22 to 25.

I have a close friend. She is beautiful, attractive and
trendy. She always wants to be trend setter of the day. She
always pays much attention on her appearance. Recently, she
bought a new stylist foot legs from blowfish shoes products.
The shoes really match on her.
Her new blowfish women’s shoes are wonderful. When
she is wearing the shoes, all her friends, including me
17. By reading the text, the readers will .... watch and admire them. She has the most suitable shoes on
A. be informed about the benefit of the product her physical appearance. The style, bright color, and brand
B. get detailed information about the product represent her as a smart woman of the day. She really has a
perfect appearance.
C. know how to consume the product safely
She is really mad on that shoes. She said that the products
D. be able to schedule the use of product covered all genders. The blowfish men’s shoes are as elegant
18. The ads claims that the product …. as she has. The products provide varieties of choice. Ballet,
A. has gelatin, glycerin and no purified water casual, boot athletic shoes are designed in attractive way.
B. brings no cholesterol and no calcium for our The products are international trader mark and become the
health hottest trend.
C. is good for someone who wants to have an ideal Taken from: https://articleofenglish.blogspot.
health com/2013/06/example-of-descriptive-text.html
D. can be safe for consumption after the date of
04 27 2020 22. The text mostly tells the readers ….
A. the description of a new shoes of the writer’s
19. The underlined word in “Daily value has not friend
been established.” in the label of product is closest B. the physical appearance of writer’s friend new
in meaning to …. shoes
A. sent C. the procedure to find wonderful and attractive
B. written shoes
C. ordered   D. the writer’s friend collection of her attractive
D. determined shoes

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23. How does the writer’s friend describe her favorite 26. What does the text tell us about?
shoes? A. A traveler and a wicked neighbor.
A. Expensive but simple. B. An arrogant traveler and his friend.
B. Formal and interesting. C. A patient man and his neighbor.
C. Stylish and attractive. D. A wise traveler and his neighbor.
D. Cheap but wonderful.
27. What made the neighbor of the traveler open the
24. From the text we know that the writer’s friend …. pot?
A. has a variety of shoes for a job need A. He was asked by his neighbor to see the butter.
B. likes to show her stylish appearance B. He wanted to clean the pot with the new one.
C. is interested to perform on the stage C. He knew that in the pot he would get much
D. needs to show only the hottest trend money.
D. He was afraid that the butter in the pot was bad.
25. Rearrange the jumbled words below into a
meaningful sentence based on the text above. 28. How did the man do to repay his neighbour’s
mistakes?
her – when – the writer’s friend – new shoes – A. Sent his son to the market to buy the new one.
1 2 3 4 B. Took his son and changed it with a monkey.
looks – wearing – is – beautiful – she C. Took away his money and left his neighbor.
5 6 7 8 9 D. Changed the bad butter with small stones.

A. 3–7–8–2–9–5–6–1–4 29. The underlined word in “He can help me to carry
B. 3–5–8–2–9–7–6–1–4 food from the market” in paragraph 5 refers to ….
C. 3–5–1–8–4–2–9–7–6 A. traveler
D. 3–7–6–1–4–2–9–5–8 B. neighbor
C. neighbor’s son
Read the text to answer questions 26 to 29. D. traveler’s friend
A man had to go on a long travel. He hid his money in
a pot and put butter over it. So nobody could see what was Read the text to answer questions 30 to 32!
there under the butter in the pot. Basic recipe
Then he took the pot to his neighbor and said,”Please • 1 cup basmati rice per serving (or weigh 75g per person)
keep this pot of butter for me till I come back.” He did not • Knob of butter or ½ tbsp oil (optional)
say anything about the money in the pot. 1. Measure the rice into a cup and level the top, or weigh
A month passed. Two months passed. But the traveller the amount of servings you want into a jug and note the
did not come back. His neighbour thought, “I’m afraid the liquid level it comes up to. 
butter in the pot is bad.” And he took all the butter out of the 2. Rinse the rice thoroughly in cold water until the water
pot and saw money there. is clear. If you have time, soak the rice in cold water for
He took the money for himself and put many small stones at least 30 minutes. This will help the grains cook more
into the pot in the place of money. When the traveller came evenly.
3. Pour the rice into a pan over a low heat, then add the
back, he asked his neighbour for the pot. He carried it home butter or oil, if using, and stir to coat the rice grains.
and took out all the butter. He wanted to take the money. But 4. Add double the amount of water (2 cups, or 150ml
he found only many small stones under the butter. He was water for a 75g serving) plus some salt, if you like. To
very angry. Then one of his friends came to see him. “You shorten the cooking time, add boiling water.
look angry, my friend! Why are you angry?” asked his friend. 5. Bring to a boil. Swirl the rice in the pan (or stir once)
“Oh, I am a silly man!” And he told his friend the story to make sure it’s well distributed. 
about the pot of butter, the money and the small stones. “Well, 6. Put a lid on and turn the heat down to as low as
possible. If you cook the rice on too high heat, it will
I can show you how to get your money back. Let us go to
cook too quickly and may end up chalky in the center.
the forest.” And the two friends went to the forest, caught 7. Cook for 10 mins and do not take the lid off. Check the
a monkey there and brought it home. “Now you go to your rice is cooked at the end by trying a grain. Keep cooking
neighbour and say, “Please let your son come with me to the for another couple of mins if it isn’t quite ready, then
market”. “He can help me to carry food from the market”. turn the heat off. 
The man did so. The neighbour sent his son to the man. 8. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve it straightaway
But they did not go to the market. The man went home with if you like, but if you cover it with a tea towel for 10
the neighbour’s son and locked the boy in his house. minutes any residual water is absorbed. You can then
The friend said, ”Now go to your neighbor with the fluff up the grains for an even better texture.
monkey and say: “Here is your son.” The man did so. The 30. The text is useful for the readers to ….
neighbour was very angry. “Take the monkey away and bring A. be able to measure rice
back my son!” he said. “Why, this is your son! If money can B. know how to cook rice well
turn into small stones then a boy can turn into a monkey.” C. be informed how to save rice
The neighbour understood everything. He brought the D. be encouraged to make rice soft
money and the man let the boy go back to his father.
31. What should we do to cook rice faster than usual?
A. Add some salt.
B. Use the high heat.

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 C. Add amount water. Read the text to answer questions 36 to 39.
D. Pour boiling water. Octopuses are one of the most interesting sea creatures.
Name octopus is derived from a Greek language and it means
32. Soak the rice in cold water for at least 30 minutes eight-footed. There are over 200 species of octopuses and
… the grains cook more evenly. all of them live in oceans around the world, usually near the
A. and coral reefs. Octopuses are invertebrates, which mean that
B. or they are boneless. Because of that, octopus loses its shape
when it is pulled out of the water.
C. so All octopuses have head, called mantle, surrounded
D. but with 8 arms, called tentacles. All vital organs are located
in their head. Their color and size are determined by their
Read the text to answer questions 33 to 35! environment. Those that live in tropical (warm) water. The
Mr. Richard’s family was on vacation last month. They only hard structure in their body is beak which looks like a
are Mr. and Mrs. Richard with two sons. They went to parrot beak. They use their beaks for eating. Using strong
London. They saw their travel agent and booked their tickets. suction cups, they hunt crabs, mollusks, and crayfish. They
They went to the British Embassy to get visas to enter Britain. have 3 hearts and their blood is blue in color.
Octopuses are maily famous for their ability to flee from
They had booked fourteen days tour. This included travel and predators using various techniques. They can change their
accommodation. They also included tours around London. color and texture of the skin to blend with environment and
They boarded a large Boeing flight. The flight was become invisible. They will eject dark ink that will confuse
nearly fourteen hours. On the plane the cabin crews were the predators and give them a chance to escape. If predators
very friendly. They gave them newspaper and magazine to grabs them for any tentacle, they will reject it. Soon afer,
read. They gave them food and drink. There was a film for new tentacle will grow
their entertainment. They had a very pleasant flight. They 36. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the text
slept part of the way. above?
On arrival at Heathrow Airport, they had to go to A. To explain how octopuses escape predators.
Customs and Immigration. The officers were pleasant. They B. To tell us how body of octopus is made up.
checked the document carefully but their manners were very C. To describe kinds of octopus specifically.
polite. Mr. Richard and his family collected their bags and D. To give a general description of octopus.
went to London Welcome Desk. They arranged the transfer 37. The place where octopuses live determines their ....
to a hotel. A. skill
The hotel was a well-known four-star hotel. The room B. size
had perfect view of the park. The room had its own bathroom C. sight
and toilet. Instead of keys for the room, they inserted a key- D. ability
card to open the door. On the third floor, there was a restaurant
serving Asian and European food. They had variety of food. 38. “They can change their color and texture of the skin
The two week in London went very fast. At the end of
to blend with environment and become invisible”
(paragraph 3)
the 14-day, they were quite tired but they felt very happy.
What does the sentence above mean?
33. The text informs the readers about …. A. The octopuses can live everywhere easily.
A. Mr. Richard’s family on nice vacation in B. The octopuses can be seen clearly in the dark.
London C. Octopuses color will be brown when the water
B. the long journey of Mr. Richard’s family to is dirty.
London D. The skin of octopus will be changed as color
C. the famous hotel used by Mr. Richard’s family of environment.
to stay 39. The underlined word in “Octopuses are maily
D. two weeks more in London with Mr. Richard’s famous for their ability to flee from predators ...”
family in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ….
34. What is the main idea of paragraph 3? A. save
A. The officers of Customs and Immigration were B. escape
very polite. C. attack
B. Mr. Richard’s family had a pleasant service at D. strike
the airport.
Read the following text to answer questions 40 to 43!
C. The officers at the airport checked the document Nick was a 10 year old boy. He was the only son to his
carefully. parents. Nick’s father was a very busy businessman who
D. Mr. Richard’s family arranged the transfer to a could not spend time with his son. He came home after
good hotel. Nick slept, and was off to office before Nick woke up in the
morning. Nick yearned for his father’s attention. He wanted to
35. … Mr. Richard’s family were tired after having a go outdoors and play with his father just like his friends did.
long vacation, they felt very pleasant. One day, Nick was surprised to see his father at home in
A. Since the evening. “Dad, it is a big surprise to see you at home,”
B. Before Nick said. “Yes son, my meeting was cancelled. So I’m at
C. Although home. But after two hours I have to catch a flight,” his father
replied. “When will you be back?” “Tomorrow noon.”
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 Nick was in deep thought for a while. Then he asked, 45. A. though
“Dad, how much do you earn in a year?” Nick’s father was B. since
taken aback. He said, “My dear son, it’s a very big amount and C. when
you won’t be able to understand it.” “Ok dad, are you happy
with the amount you earn?” “Yes my dear. I’m very happy,
D. so
and in fact I’m planning to launch our new branch and a new 46. A. it
business in a few months. Isn’t that great?” “Yes, dad. I’m B. him
happy to hear that. Can I ask you one more question?” “Yes,
dear.” “Dad, can you tell me how much you earn in a day or C. her
even half a day?” “Nick, why are you asking this question?” D. them
Nick’s father was perplexed. But Nick was persistent. “Please
answer me. Can you please tell me how much you earn in an For questions 47 to 49, complete the following text
hour?” Nick’s father gave in and replied, “It will be around with the appropriate words!
$ 25/- per hour.” A mangrove is a tropical marine tree. Mangroves have
Nick ran to his room upstairs, and came down with his special aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots which enable
piggy bank that contained his savings. “Dad, I have $50 in … (47) to thrive in brackish water. Brackish water is salty
my piggy bank. Can you spare two hours for me? I want to but not as salty as sea water. Mangrove trees are commonly
go to the beach and have dinner with you tomorrow evening. planted and found in coastal areas.
Can you please mark this in your schedule?”             Mangroves can serve as walls of … (48) for natural
Nick’s father was speechless! disaster in coastal area like tsunami. Healthy mangrove
forests had helped save lives in the Asia disaster tsunami and
40. The story is about .... people tended to respect these natural barriers even more,
A. Nick and his invaluable gift especially after the tsunami.
B. the wicked Nick and his dad There are several species of mangrove tree found all over
C. the mean Nick and his money the world. Some prefer more salinity, while others like to be
very-close to a large fresh water source such as river. Some
D. Nick and his industrious father prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some species
41. How was the writer describing Nick towards his have their roots covered with sea water every day during
high tide, but the other species grow on … (49) land but
parents? are still part of the ecosystem. The times of India reported
A. Miserly. that rare species of mangrove had been found and was also
B. Selfish. known as the looking-glass tree, probably because the leaves
C. Caring. are silver-coated.
D. Greedy.
47. A. it
42. What can we learn from the story above? B. they
A. Money can buy everything of what we want. C. them
B. Parent needs to learn from his son to save D. its
money.
C. The greatest gift the parent can give his child 48. A. relocation
is time. B. protection
D. A child must devote himself to help his parents C. distribution
totally. D. apportion

43. The underlined word in “Nick yearned for his 49. A. dry
father’s attention …” is closest in meaning to …. B. wet
A. wanted C. weak
B. checked D. solid
C. loved 50. Rearrange the jumbled sentences below into a good
D. caught text.
1. We arrived at the beach at 10 a.m.
For questions 44 to 46, complete the following text 2. After being satisfied playing on the beach, we took
with the appropriate words! a bath and have lunch.
I have a cat in my house. The cat is male. I like to call him 3. Last holiday, I went to Sari Ringgung beach in
“Papay”. He is an … (44) cat since it is cute and charming. Lampung.
His body is fat. He has black and white fur.
4. We really enjoyed the atmosphere at the beach.
 I really love to cuddle him … (45) his fur feels soft.
Every morning my mother gives a fish. Sometime he usually 5. We left for the beach at 8 a.m. by car.
scratches out my arm when I play with him. He is an active 6. I went there with my family.
animal. He likes to run around the house. He likes to chase 7. After swimming, we played sand together to make
everyone in my house. When he feels tired or sleepy, he a house, a castle from the sand.
usually sleeps on the sofa in the living room or sometime 8. In the beach, I swam with my brother.
under the table.
“Papay” often goes out to find for food at night. And The best arrangement to make a short recount text
sometime he brings a mouse on his mouth. Then he eats … (46) is ….
in the back of my house for himself. A. 3 – 1 – 7 – 6 – 8 – 5 – 2 – 4
B. 3 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 1 – 7 – 2 – 8
44. A. strong C. 3 – 6 – 5 – 1 – 8 – 7 – 2 – 4
B. brave D. 3 – 1 – 8 – 7 – 5 – 6 – 2 – 4
C. adorable
D. energetic

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