YAYASAN INSAN TELADAN MANDIRI

SMPIT INSAN TELADAN MANDIRI

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UJIAN SEKOLAH
BAHASA INGGRIS
TAHUN PELAJARAN 2023 / 2024
Nama : ……………………….. Hari/Tanggal : …………………………….
Kelas : IX / …………….……… No.Peserta : ..……………………………

Petunjuk mengerjakan soal : Jumlah

Soal Nilai
1. Mulailah dengan membaca “Basmalah” Benar
2. Kerjakan soal yang kamu anggap mudah terlebih dahulu. PG
3. Tanyakan kepada guru pengawas soal–soal yang tidak jelas. Isian
4. Periksalah kembali jawaban-jawaban kamu sebelum diserahkan
5. Akhirilah dengan membaca “Hamdalah”. Essay
Jumla
h
A. Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat dengan menyilang (X) pada huruf a, b, c, atau d!

Read the text below for answering questions number 1 to 3.

THE CHEETAH
The cheetah is the fastest animal on
land. It can run 100 kilometers an hour. It
is now rare and is one of the animals
which is in danger of extinction.
The cheetah has a small head and
ears, and long, powerful legs. It always
hunts and chases its prey on open ground.
This is a different way of hunting
from the other “big cats.” They like to stay
in and near trees to catch their prey. The
cheetah is also different from other cats
because it cannot draw in its claws.

(Source: Abbs, Brian, et.al. Take Off.

Student Book 2, p. 52)

1. Paragraph 2 tells us about ...

a. Physical Description of a Cheetah.
b. The way how a cheetah hunts its prey.
c. What makes a cheetah different from other animals.
d. The reason why cheetah belongs to rare animals.

2. “It is now rare and is one of the animals which is in danger of extinction.” (Paragraph 1).
The information’s implies that ...
a. We can still see so many cheetahs roaming in thick forest nowadays.
b. People must prevent cheetahs from extinction due to irresponsible people’s activities.
c. Cheetah can be exploited to be a domestic animal.
d. Cheetah can run very fast therefore it can avoid any harmful predators.

3. What is the purpose of writing the above text?

a. To persuade people no to hunt cheetahs.
b. To describe cheetah in general.
c. To amuse readers with a story of a cheetah.
d. To tell people the right way to protect the rare cheetahs.
Read the text below for answering questions number 4 to 6.

Long, long ago, when the gods and

goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of
mortals, there was a small kingdom on the
slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King,
named Sang Prabu, was a wise man. He had
an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala,
who was famous for her beauty but she was not
married. One day Sang Prabu made up his
mind to settle the matter by a show of strength.
After that, Prince of Blambangan, named
Raden Begawan had won the competition.
Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess
Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and
used magic power to render him unconscious
and he forgot his wedding. When Sang Prabu
was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and
soon realized that he had been enchanted by
the wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept
this, so she killed Raden Begawan. When
Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was
very sad. So a nice fairy took her to the
Kahyangan.

4. What do you think will happen if god or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of people in the earth at that
time?
a. Princess Segara will have married with Raden Begawan
b. Sang Prabu will not hold strength competition
c. Raden Begawan will not die
d. Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan’s life

5. “So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.” (Paragraph 2) The word her in the sentence is refers to …
a. The wicked fairy
b. Princess Nirmala
c. The nice fairy
d. The Prince of Blambangan

6. Why did the wicked fairy use her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?
a. She didn’t like Raden Begawan
b. She didn’t want Raden Prabu marry the princess
c. She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding
d. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess

Read the text below for answering questions number 7 to 10.

The forest and peat land fires and smog, billed the worst in Indonesian
history, still dominated media headlines this week, with thousands of hot spots
covering Sumatra and Kalimantan. At least 19 people in Sumatra and
Kalimantan have died, and mostly children, have been hospitalized because of
severe respiratory illness cause by the haze. According to the National Disaster
Mitigation Agency (BNPB), the ongoing haze crisis has resulted in more than
500,000 people in six provinces – Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, West
Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan – suffering from
respiratory infections.
As evidence indicates that most hot spots are related to oil and palm and
pulpwood plantations, President has instructed the Forestry and Environment
Ministry to stop issuing new permits for peat land cultivation for monoculture
restore damage peat land and review all peat land licenses that have been
issued. Put bluntly, companies can no longer convert active forests and deep
peat or any peat area into monoculture plantations, such as acacia for pulp and
oil palm plantations.
Recent research by forest scientists at the Bogor, West Java-based Center for
International Forestry Research (CIFOR) found that peat swamps in their natural
state are resistant to fire because they are wet underground, but they can be
highly flammable when they dry out and are degraded.
7. What is the text about?
a. The forest fire and the effect in Indonesia
b. The worst condition of forest fire in Indonesia
c. The victims of the forest fire in Sumatra and Kalimantan
d. The research evidence that peat swamps in nature is resistant to fire

8. What can we infer from the text?

a. Many people suffered from serious illness because of the haze
b. Only children have been hospitalized from severe respiratory illness
c. The main cause of haze in Riau came from the slashing and burning of forest areas
d. Companies could convert active forest and deep peat into monoculture plantation

9. “companies can no longer convert active forests and deep peat or any peat area into monoculture
plantations….” (Paragraph 2). The underlined word is closest in meaning to…
a. Make
b. Utilize
c. Change
d. Destroy

10. “ … are resistant to fire because they are wet underground …” (Paragraph 2)
a. Peat land licenses
b. Peat swamps
c. Active forests
d. Foreign companies

Read the following text for answering questions number 11 to 13.

11. The card above is best given in ...

a. A marriage event
b. A graduation occasion
c. A house warming celebration
d. A thanksgiving day

12. Why was the card written?

a. To warn him about his future
b. To congratulate him on his success
c. To remind him of achieving brighter opportunities
d. To encourage him to be optimistic in facing his future

13. “…. wishing that brighter opportunities light up your way …”

The underlined word is similar in meaning to …
a. Chances
b. Troubles
c. Ambitions
d. Dreams
 Read the following text for answering questions number 14 to 17.

To : All members of Literature Club

From : Chairman of Literature Club
Date : May, 27th 2020
Subject : Reviewing book

I would like to inform all members of Literature club that on this Saturday we will hold a reviewing Konspirasi Alam
Semesta, a book by Fiersa Besari. I expect your participation in this occasion. This Occasion will be held at 09:00 AM
in Auditorium.

14. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the message?

a. To get permission from all students to join the project
b. To invite all members of Literature Club to review a best selling book
c. To tell all students that he is interested in reviewing books
d. To inform all students about the cancellation of a meeting

15. From the message above we can infer that …

a. Fiersa Besari is an author
b. The participants of the event will be introduced to a trip of business
c. The chairman of the literature club is a great book writer
d. The event will be carried out at 09.00 in the evening

16. “…that on this Saturday we will hold a reviewing…”

The underlined word refers to …
a. The chairman of the literature club
b. The chairman including the members of the literature club
c. The chairman, the members of the club and a book writer
d. The members of the literature Club and a book writer

17. What will the students probably do after reading the message?
They will …
a. Come to the book reviewing occasion
b. Come to the event and get some books
c. Tell their friends to review their own favorite books
d. Soon gather at school to organize a books fair

Read the following text for answering questions number 18 to 21.

Komodo dragon is a member of the monitor family, Varanidae. It is the world’s

largest living lizards. It grows to be 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighs up to 126 kg
and belong to the most ancient group of lizards still alive.
It is found mainly in the island of Komodo and on other small islands, Rinca,
Padar, and Flores. The natives call the dragon, ora, or buaya darat (land crocodile).
The Komodo dragon has a long heavy tail, short, strong legs, and rough skin. It
is covered with small dull, colored scales. It can sprint at up 18 km per hours, but only
for short distances. When it opens its wide red mouth, it shows row of teeth like the
edge of a saw.
Komodo dragons are good swimmers and may swim the long distance from one island
to another. Like other lizards, they swim with their undulating tails, and their legs held
against their body.
The Komodo dragon is totally carnivorous. It hunts other animals during the
day. It hunts deer, wild pigs, water buffaloes, and even horses. While smaller komodos
have to be content with eggs, other lizards, snakes and rodents. Komodo dragons are
cannibals. The adult will prey on the young one as well as the old and sick dragons.

18. The writer’s purpose in writing the text above is …

a. To retell what has happened in Komodo Island
b. To describe Komodo Dragon in general
c. To amuse readers with the story of Komodo Dragon
d. To persuade people to keep and breed Komodo Dragon
19. Komodo dragons are cannibals because …
a. They hunt wild pigs, deer, water buffaloes and even horses
b. They feed on eggs, lizards, snakes and rodents
c. They prey on the young ones as well as old and sick dragons
d. They eat anything when they are starving

20. “It is found mainly in the island of Komodo and on other small islands, Rinca, Padar, and Flores.”
The underlined word is equal in meaning to …
a. Mostly
b. Totally
c. Scarcely
d. Severely

21. “Komodo dragons actively hunt their praise during the day.”
From the underlines phrase we can say that Komodo dragon belongs to …. Animals.
a. Nocturnal
b. Domestic
c. Diurnal
d. Tame

Read the following text for answering questions number 22 to 26.

A RECKLESS DONKEY

A donkey and a rabbit were good friends. One evening,

they were looking for some food. After walking for some time, they
finally found a watermelon field .After making sure that there was
nobody around, they went into the field. The donkey directly ate a
juicy watermelon. He finished it quickly. Then, he recklessly went to
another watermelon, and ate it. He ate a lot of watermelons until he
felt full.
“Oh, I feel like I want to sing a song, ”said the donkey merrily.
“No! You are going to wake the farmer ,”warned the rabbit.
But, the reckless donkey did not listen to the rabbit. It
started to sing a song loudly. Knowing that he could not stop the
donkey, the rabbit left him alone in the watermelon field.
The donkey kept singing and singing until the farmer came
up to him, and ...,”Wham!” the farmer caught the donkey and tied
him to the fence. The rabbit was hiding behind a big tree, he saw
what was happening. When the farmer left the field, the rabbit
released the donkey. The donkey realized his mistake and thanked
the rabbit.

22. How did the donkey feel when he saw so many watermelons in the field?
a. Sad
b. Surprised
c. Touched
d. Overjoyed

23. “Then he recklessly went into the watermelon field…”

The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
a. Carefully
b. Responsibly
c. Proudly
d. Thoughtlessly

24. What can we learn after we have read the story?

a. Stealing is forbidden
b. Singing is a dangerous thing to do
c. Be careful before you pick watermelons from other people’s field
d. We have to think very carefully before doing/deciding something
 25. “When the farmer left the field, the rabbit released the donkey.”
The bold – typed word is similar in meaning to …
a. Escape
b. Reported
c. Set free
d. Supported

26. What is the purpose of writing the text?

a. To give detailed information to customers
b. To persuade people to appreciate fables
c. To describe a donkey in general
d. To entertain people with fables

Read the following text for answering questions number 27 to 30.

HOW TO MAKE FRIED BANANAS

Ingredients:
1. 750 grams banana
2. 200 grams whole wheat flour
3. 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
4. 2 tablespoon palm sugar
1. 5. 1 teaspoon salt
2. 6. 450 ml water
3. 7. 125 grams rice flour
4. 8. Cooking oil
Steps:
1. First cut bananas into square small pieces about 1
centimeter
2. Mix all flour, turmeric powder, salt, palm sugar,
water
3. Then stir until mixture
4. Add banana into flour dough
5. Using a table spoon make spoon full balls
6. After that drop them into the saucepan
7. … fry them for about 4 minutes or until lightly brow

27. The text is written to …

a. Share ideas about bananas
b. Tell about the ingredients needed to make fried bananas
c. Tell about the way of how to make fried bananas
d. Promote fried bananas as alternative food

28. What should we do after we cut bananas into square small pieces?
a. Fry them until they are done
b. Add bananas to flour dough
c. Stir them until they are mixed evenly
d. Mix all flour, turmeric powder, salt, palm sugar and water

29. The correct word to complete step 7 is …

a. After that
b. Next
c. Firstly
d. Finally

30. Why do you think we use turmeric powder in making fried bananas?
a. To make our fried bananas taste delicious
b. To make our fried bananas easy to cook
c. We use it as the substitute of salt
d. We use it because it is cheap and available everywhere
31. Look at the warning below!

What do you think we should do after reading the warning?

a. We should obey the warning in whatever condition we are

b. We should pay no attention to such a warning
c. We should share our cigarettes with other guys
d. We should enjoy our cigarettes in public places

Read the following text for answering questions number 32 to 34.

Green Miles West

The substitution of “West” in our name
replacing “California” is the result of an
agreement we reached with California
Gardening Association, following a protest
over the original use of “California” in our
name.
We hope this does not create any
confusion among our loyal customers.
While this represent a change from our
initial name introduction, it does not
change the quality of products we offer our
customers

32. The company assures its customers that they will always maintain the … of their products.
a. Quality
b. Price
c. Quantity
d. Sale

33. The name “Green Miles West” is …

a. A new name that is given to Green Miles California
b. A new name that is given to the share holders
c. A new name that deals with California Gardening Association
d. A new product being advertised by California Association

34. The announcement is written to ...

a. Introduce a new manager of a company
b. Avoid any confusion among its loyal customers
c. Inform publicly about its budget report
d. Inform publicly about growth level a company has achieved

Read the song lyrics below for answering questions number 35 to 36.

“You Raise Me Up”

Singer : Josh Groban

When I am down and, oh my soul, so

weary
When troubles come and my heart
burdened me
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me
You raise me up, so I can stand on
mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up ... to more than I can be
35. What is the theme of the song?
a. A social life
b. A love story
c. A motivation
d. A nature lover

36. When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary”

“When troubles come and my heart burdened me”
From the lyric we know that the writer …
a. Is sad
b. Is doubting her or himself
c. Feels so frustrated about his life
d. Is so pessimistic about his or her life

Read the following text for answering questions number 37 to 39.

37. What can we learn from the text?

a. We have to have breakfast every morning
b. We have to obey our lecturer’s regulation
c. We have to be able to manage our time properly
d. We have to play game online with friends.

38. Why did the lecturer not let the writer get into the classroom? Because...
a. The lecturer had just finished his teaching materials
b. The writer came late to attend the lecture on that day
c. The lecture was so dissapointed with the writer
d. The writer forgot where he put his motorbike

39. What should the writer do to avoid being late again to his campus?
a. He should not play games too often
b. He should go to bed earlier and get focused with his study
c. He should ensure that his motorbike is in a good condition
d. He should set an alarm before he gets to bed

40. lecturer – The writer’s – angry – because – was –

1 2 3 4 5

late – he –came – classroom – the – to

6 7 8 9 10 11

The best arrangement of the words to make a a good and meaningful sentence is ... .

a. 2-1-5-3-4-7-8-11-10-9-6
b. 7-5-3-4-2-1-8-11-10-9-6
c. 4-2-1-8-11-10-9-6-7-5-3
d. 7-5-3-4-2-8-1-10-11-6-9

On last Wednesday, I’ve got unforgettable experience.

The day before, I played game on-line until 00.00 am.
Because of that I woke up late.
It was about 7.30 am and the class would be started at
8.00 am. I ran to bathroom to take a bath. I used to have
breakfast before leaving home, but on that day It was
impossible.
I always rode motorcycle to go. But what an amazing
thing happened, I forgot where I put the key. So, I went to
campus by public transportation. Of course, it took longer
time. I arrived at 8.15 am, I hurried to get to class but I
saw my lecturer standing in front of the class to teach. I
entered my classroom and you know what, he was angry to
me and didn’t let me join his material.
It was my bad experience and I hoped I would not do that
again.
41. My uncle fixed the toy yesterday.
The correct passive voice to change the sentence above is....
a. My uncle was fixed the toy yesterday
b. The toy was fixed by my uncle yesterday
c. The toy was fix by my uncle yesterday
d. My uncle was being fixed the toy yesterday

42. Rearrange the words into a good sentence!

Rainforests – are – characterized - rainfall – haigh – by
1 2 3 4 5 6
a. 4 – 6 – 5 – 3 – 1 – 2
b. 4 - 2 - 5 – 3 – 1 – 6
c. 1 – 2 – 3 – 6 – 5 – 4
d. 1 – 2 – 4 – 3 – 6 - 5
43. Ahmad has taken a Mandarin course
The correct passive voice to change the sentence above is ...
a. Ahmad has been taken a Mandarin course
b. A Mandarin course taken by Ahmad
c. A Mandarin course has been taken by Ahmad
d. Mandarin courses have taken by Ahmad

44. “Mommy cleans the room everyday.”

What is the appropriate form of passive voice from the sentence above?
a. The room was clean by mommy every day
b. The room is clean by mommy every day
c. The room is cleaned by mommy every day
d. Mommy is cleaned the room every day

45. ‘Glotak .... by Dini’

a. Is eaten
b. Is being eaten
c. Was eaten
d. Were eaten
B. Essay!

Read the message below for answering questions number 1 to 2.

To : Basketball Club Member

There will be no basketball practice this week because Mr

Dinar is still attending a seminar in Cirebon.

Regards,

Yeni Mulyani Agustin

1. What is the message about?

2. What will the basketball club members probably do after reading the message?
3. Complete the following functional text with the suitable words provided in the box.

-participant - held - prize

-at - congratulate - proud
-Performance - but also

Dear Mawar,

I must (a) ... you on winning the first (b) ... in the English debate competition (c) ... by The British Council and
The British Embassy at City hall yesterday. I am so (d) ... of you as you are the youngest (e) ... but your English
skills are well above average. All the guests at the city hall at that time were amazed by your (f) ... .

You were not only good (g) ... spoken English with good pronunciation and no grammar mistakes
(h) ...had self confidence, knowledge, open mindedness and critical thought.

Cheers,

Stevani

Read the following text for answering questions number 4.

To Fatimah,

My dear friend, I am so happy because we both passed the exams with

flying colours.
Thanks for helping me by being my study mate.
Congratulations to both of us and let us celebrate with a dinner this
weekend!
Love,

Nisa

4. a) Why is Nisa so happy?

b) What do the following words refer to ?

The word ( s ) Line ... Refers to ...

Me 2 ... .
We 1 ... .
5. Rearrange the following sentences into good orders so as to become a good and coherent procedural text.

HOW TO COOK RICE

1. Close the outer lid tightly until it ”clicks”

2. Then, press the “cook” or “power” button and wait for about 15 minutes. When the rice is cooked, the
indicator lamp will turn green
3. Before putting the inner pan into the body of the rice cooker, wipe dry the outside of the inner pan. Place
the inner pan into the body. Turn it slightly to the right and left until it fits and sits properly.
4. Wash the rice twice in a bowl.
5. Pour water to the inner pan. Adjust the amount depending on your preference by following the markings
inside the inner pan. It shows the amount of water required.
6. Then, put the cleaned rice into the inner pan.

*** Good Luck ***