SOAL PTS BAHASA INGGRIS, KELAS 8

SEMESTER GANJIL, TAHUN PELAJARAN 2023/2024

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The Lion and The Mouse

A mighty Lion was sleeping in his lair when he was awakened by a tiny Mouse running
across his body. The lion grabbed the frightened mouse with his huge paws and opened his
mouth to swallow him directly. “Please, King,” begged the Mouse, “Spare me this time, and of
course I will never forget your kindness. Someday I may be able to repay you. “The Lion thought
that it was such an amusing idea that he let the poor creature go.

Sometimes later the Lion was caught in a net laid by some hunters. Despite his great
strength, the Lion could not break free. Soon the forest echoed with angry roars.

The Little Mouse heard the Lion and ran to see what was wrong. As soon as he
succeeded in making the Lion free “There!” said the Mouse proudly,” You laughed at me when I
promised to repay your kindness, but now you know that even a tiny Mouse can help a mighty
Lion.”

1. The text above mainly discusses ... 4. Who was running across the
a. A mighty Lion was saved by a Lion's body
tiny Mouse a. Some hunters
b. The Lion was caught in a net b. A tiny mouse
laid by some hunters. c. The poor creature
c. The lion grabbed the frightened d. Huge paws
mouse.
d. A mighty Lion was sleeping in 5. Did Mouse repay the Lion’s
his lair. kindness?

2. What kind of text is it? a. Yes, he did

a. Descriptive b. No, he didn’t
b. Procedure c. Yes, he was
c. Narrative d. No, he wasn’t
d. Recount
6. How can you call the first
paragraph?
3. What is the purpose of the text?
a. to persuade the reader a. resolution
b. to re-tell past events b. orientation
c. to entertain and give moral c. reorientation
value to readers
d. complication
d. to describe people
7. What is the last paragraph called?
 a. resolution c. Yes, it is
b. complication d. No, it isn’t
c. evaluation
d. reorientation 11. He ….. happy when my best friend
came to meet her yesterday.
8. What is the moral value of this
story? a. am
a. Never break your promise. b. wXXXXere
b. A friend in need is a friend indeed. c. was
c. We should respect older people. d. did
d. Honesty is the best policy.

9. Who are the characters of the

12. I……my mobile phone in this mall
story?
two weeks ago.
a. some hunters
a. loose
b. The Mouse
b. lost
c. The Lion
c. lose
d. The Lion and The Mouse.
d. lossing
10. Is the story a happy ending or a sad
ending?
a. Sad ending
b. Happy Ending

I had a very scary dream last night. I dreamed of walking alone in a dense
forest on a very dark night. The forest was full of living plants. They were calling my
name and trying to grab my arms and legs. I was crying for help, but no one came.
Suddenly, I slipped and woke up from my sleep. Thank God, it was only a dream.

13. Who had a very scary dream last 15. Was it only a dream?
night?
a. Yes, It was
a. Living plants b. No. It wasn’t
b. The forest
c. The writer c. Yes, It did
d. A dreamer d. No, It didn’t

14. What did the living plants do? 16. We ……. Balinese Dance two
hours ago
a. They were crying for help
b. They slipped and woke up a. practice
c. They dreamed of walking alone b. practiced
d. They were calling the writer’s c. practicing
name and trying to grab her d. be practice
arms and legs.
17. My brother ... sick last night. b. reads
c. read
a. am d. readed
b. are
c. was
d. were
21. My brother didn’t …….. his
motorcycle yesterday
18. ….. father buy a magazine last a. ride
week? b. rides
a. do c. rode
b. did d. ridden
c. done 22. Did Rina ….. this floor yesterday?
d. are
a. swept
19. Anita……me a cake yesterday b. sweep
c. sweeps
a. bring d. sweeped
b. brings
c. brought
d. bringing
23. My family . . . to the zoo last
holiday?
20. My grandpa……. this novel last a. go
Monday. b. went
c. goes
a. reading d. going

Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Cinderella. She was pretty,
loving, and clever. But she was very poor. She lived with her stepmother and
stepsisters. They were very mean.
They hated Cinderella very much. Fortunately, Cinderella met a prince. He fell
in love with her. Then, They got married and Cinderella became a princess.

24. How was Cinderella?

a. She was very rich. 26. From the text it can be concluded
b. She was pretty, loving, and that ….
clever. a. Cinderella lived happily with her
c. She was very mean. stepmother and stepsisters.
d. She became a prince. b. Cinderella’s stepmother and
stepsisters were very kind.
25. Did Cinderella become a princess? c. Stepsisters liked Cinderella very
a. Yes, she was much.
b. No, she wasn’t d. The prince was very happy to
c. Yes, she did marry Cinderella.
d. No, she didn’t
 Last year my friend and I went to Singapore. On the first day, we went to the
Universal Studio. We enjoyed a lot of rides from famous movies. On the second day,
we went to the Merlion Statue. We took a lot of pictures of the famous statue. On the
last day, we had lunch on Orchard Road. Then just before we went to the airport, we
stopped at the Bugis street. There we bought some gifts for friends.

27. How many persons are involved in 30. …, we went to the Universal
this text? Studio
The underlined word refers to . . .
a. two
b. three a. The writer
c. four b. My friends
d. five c. The writer and his friends
d. The writer’s friends
28. What did they do when they went
to Merlion Statue? 31. We took a lot of pictures of the
famous statue.
a. enjoyed a lot of rides from The synonym of the underlined
famous movies word is . . .
b. took a lot of pictures of the
famous statue a. interesting
c. bought some gifts for friends b. sophisticated
d. had lunch on Orchard Road c. well known
d. luxurious
29. How many days did they go to
Singapore? 32. From the text we can conclude
that . . .
a. One day
b. Two days a. The writer felt unhappy
c. three days b. He disappointed for his trip
d. four days c. The writer enjoyed his holiday
d. He has been there several times
 The Legend of Toba Lake

Once upon a time, there was a handsome man. His name was Batara Guru
Sahala. He 33.) …… fishing. One day, he caught a fish. He was surprised to find out that the
fish could talk. The fish begged him to set it free.
Batara Guru could not bear it. He made the fish free. As soon as it 34.) ….
free, the fish changed into a gorgeous woman. She 35.) ……. Batara Guru so much. He felt in
love with that fish woman. The woman wanted to marry him and said that Batara Guru had to
keep the secret that she had been a fish. Batara Guru 36.). …….. and promised that he would
never tell anybody about it.
They were married happily. They had two daughters. One day Batara Guru got
very angry with his daughter. He could not control his madness. He shouted angrily and got
the word of fish to his daughters. The daughters 37.). ….. crying. They found their mother
and told her about it.
The mother was very annoyed. Batara Guru 38.). …. his promise. The mother was
shouting angrily. Then the earth 39.) ……. to shake. Volcanoes 40.). ….. to erupt. The earth
formed a very big hole. People believed that the big hole became a lake. This lake is known
as Toba Lake.

33. a. hate 37. a. was

b. liked b. were
c. dislike c. did
d. ignore d. do

34. a. was 38. a. break

b. wasn’t b. broke
c. were c. broken
d. weren’t d. breaking

35. a. attract 39. a. begin

b. attracted b. began
c. attracting c. begun
d. be attracted d. beginning

36. a. agree 40. a. started

b. disagree b. finished
c. agreed c. continued
b. disagreed d. paused
ESSAY:
1. Write the generic structure of the text!
Timun Mas
Once upon a time, an old widow wanted a daughter to live with her in the
village. Knowing her wish, a huge giant visited her house. He gave her a cucumber
seed. He told the old widow that a baby would be inside the cucumber. The giant
promised to come back for the baby once she turned sixteen.
The old widow planted the seed in her yard. By the next morning, a
cucumber grew. She cut it open and found a baby girl inside. The old widow was so
happy and named the baby Timun Mas. Day by day, Timun Mas grew into a beautiful
lady.
The widow remembered what the giant had warned her. So, when Timun
Mas turned sixteen, the widow told her to run into the jungle with a bag of salt. “You
must not let the giant catch you,” the widow cried out as Timun Mas entered the
jungle. The giant came and asked the widow for Timun Mas. The widow refused to
tell him and so he went into the jungle. He angrily called out for Timun Mas.
Timun Mas heard his voice and ran away from him. The giant chased her.
Timun Mas threw the salt that the widow had given her. It turned the jungle into a
muddy field. The muddy field swallowed the giant and he was never seen again.
Finally, Timun Timun Mas returned home and lived happily ever after with the old widow.

2. What kind of text is it?

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3. What is the purpose of the text?

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4. Who is the character of the story?

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5. How did Timun Mas escape from the Giant?

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