FINAL SEMESTER EXAM

AL-MUCHTAR ISLAMIC INTEGRATED JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (SMPIT)

ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024

Name : Subject : ENGLISH

Class : VIII (A/B/C/D/E) Time : 90 minutes

General Instruction :
1. Pray to Allah SWT by saying Bismillah before doing the test!
2. Write your identity clearly!
3. Answer the easy questions before you answer other questions!
4. Don’t ask the answer to other friends!
5. Don’t cheat or discuss with your friend!
6. Check again before giving it to the supervisor!
7. Say Alhamdulillah after finishing the test!

Choose the best answer by crossing A, B, C, or D.

The following text is for questions 1 to 4. The following notice is for question 6.
I always wake up at 5 a.m. because I set 6. The notice is about …
my phone alarm. Then I exercise for about 15
minutes so that I am always healthy and don’t
easily get sick. At 5.30, I tidy up my bed and then
take a bath.
After that, I get ready for school. I usually A. Telling people to plug in the wire.
go out of my room at six-fifteen. My mom is in the B. Forbidding people to touch the wire.
kitchen to make breakfast and I help her prepare C. Explaining why the wire is dangerous.
coffee for her and dad and milk for myself. We D. Telling people how to connect the wire.
have salad and sandwiches for breakfast but I like
sandwiches more. My dad is busy so sometimes he The picture below is for questions 7 and 8.
will have breakfast at his office.
I go to school at 7 a.m. and study until 1
p.m., so I always have lunch at the school’s
canteen. I usually go to the library after school
when I have a lot of homework. Meanwhile, on
Tuesday and Thursday, I will go straight home to
have a private lesson with my English tutor. On
Friday, I usually go cycling around.

1. The writer … to wake him up at 5 o’clock.

A. sets his phone alarm C. asks his mother
B. goes to bed earlier D. asks his father
2. The writer has … for breakfast.
A. sandwich and coffee C. salad and coffee
B. sandwich and milk D. salad and milk
7. Based on the picture, the cheapest item is …
3. “… sometimes he will have breakfast at his office.”
A. Laptop C. Washing Machine
(Paragraph 2)
B. Camera D. Printer
The word “his” refers to …
8. The TRUE statement based on the information is …
A. the writer’s mother C. the writer
A. The laptop is as expensive as the camera.
B. the writer’s father D. the writer’s sister
B. The washing machine is more expensive than the
4. The writer has an English private lesson … a week.
printer.
A. once C. three times
C. The printer is cheaper than the washing machine.
B. twice D. four times
D. The camera is the most expensive item.

The following notice is for question 5.

The following text is for questions 9 to 11.
5. We usually find the
My friends and I are at Parangtritis Beach enjoying our
notice …
vacation. We are doing some fun things here. I am
A. in the bank
sitting on a rock. Hana is building a sand castle. Dino
B. in the cinema
is flying a kite. Ranti is playing with her cats. Wendy
C. in the park
and Anna are collecting seashells.
D. in the zoo
 Parangtritis Beach offers many activities for 17. The accident may not happen if we do the following
everybody. I see some people playing beach actions, except …
volleyball. I can also see some people fishing. Some A. Wear helmet. C. Obey the traffic sign.
people are riding ATVs around the beach. However, I B. No speeding. D. Ran the red light.
don’t see people swimming because it is not allowed
here. We are having a fantastic vacation here. The following text is for questions 18 to 21.
9. The writer goes on vacation with … people of her Last week I went to Mount Bromo. I stayed at
friends. my friend’s house in Probolinggo, East Java. The house
A. three C. five has a big garden with colorful flowers and a small pool.
B. four D. six In the morning, my friend and I saw Mount
10. Wendy is collecting seashells with … Bromo. The scenery was very beautiful. We rode on
A. Hana C. Ranti horseback. It was scary, but it was fun. Then, we went to
B. Dino D. Anna get a closer look at the mountain. We took pictures of the
11. The writer sees some people doing some activities, beautiful scenery there. After that, we took a rest and had
except … lunch under a big tree. Before we got home, we went to
A. fishing C. riding ATV the zoo at Prigen, Pasuruan. We went home in the
B. playing beach volleyball D. swimming afternoon.
We were very tired. However, I think it was
Fill in the blank spaces with appropriate words. really fun to have a holiday like this. I hope my next
Ibrahim and his family (12) … Karimun Jawa on the holiday will be more interesting.
last school vacation. It was a short visit. Early in the 18. The writer saw the scenery of Mount Bromo …
morning, they (13) … snorkeling. A guide helped the A. in the morning C. yesterday
family enjoy the activities. They (14) … a chance to B. after having lunch D. in the afternoon
swim with the sharks. It was scary. They, soon, (15) … 19. “It was fun.” The word fun has the same meaning
the shark pool and enjoyed playing with other sea as …
creatures. A. boring C. frightening
C. exciting D. tiring
12. A. visit C. visited 20. “We took pictures of the beautiful scenery there.”
B. visiting D. will visit (Paragraph 2). The underlined word refers to …
13. A. go C. went A. on horseback C. at the house
B. going D. will go B. at the mountain D. in Probolinggo
14. A. have C. having 21. The text is mainly about …
B. had D. will have A. Mount Bromo
15. A. leave C. left B. The writer’s experience in Mount Bromo
B. leaves D. leaving C. The writer’s terrible experience
D. The writer’s experience at her friend’s house
The following dialog is for questions 16 and 17.
Viona : Bianca, why do you have a scar on your hand? The following text is for questions 22 to 25.
Bianca : Oh, this was from an accident two years ago. One holiday, Thomas visited his aunt in a
My hand was injured and I still got this scar until village. It was his first experience of traveling by train,
today. but he enjoyed it. He arrived
Viona : Seriously? What happened? at the railway station at 3 p.m.
Bianca : I was riding my motorbike to my home. It was His aunt’s house was not far
really late at night. Suddenly, a car ran the red from the railway station, so
light while speeding. he decided to go there by
Viona : What? How dare he! horse carriage.
Bianca : Well, maybe because the street was not too Thomas stopped a horse carriage. To his
crowded at night. Fortunately, I wore my helmet surprise, the rider was a woman. She was dark-skinned
to protect my head. My hand got severe injury. and looked strong. Along the journey, they had a chit-
Viona : That sounds horrible! We must be careful chat. The rider told him about her life. She is a wife with
wherever we are and obey the traffic light. three children. She was simple but had a great dream. She
Bianca : And wear safety like helmet or safety belt too. wanted her children to be successful. As a mother, she
Viona : That’s true! We should not put ourselves or was willing to work hard for her children’s education.
other people in danger. She never gave up. She believed that her hard work
16. The accident happens because … would be paid off.
A. The street was too crowded.
B. Bianca ran the red light.
C. Bianca went home really late.
D. The driver ran the red light.
22. Thomas decided to go to his aunt’s house by horse 24. “She was dark-skinned and looked strong.” The
carriage because … opposite meaning of the underlined word is …
A. it was enjoyable A. tough C. tired
B. it was cheap B. weak D. fast
C. his aunt’s house was near the railway station 25. From the text, we can conclude that …
D. he arrived at 3 p.m. A. Thomas never had experience of traveling by train
23. The woman did something to make her dream come before.
true, that is … B. Thomas arrived at the railway station in the
A. she studied hard morning.
B. she bought a new horse carriage C. The rider of the horse carriage was rich.
C. she worked hard and never gave up D. The woman’s children were already successful.
D. she asked her children to work hard

II. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions.
It was 3 a.m. and dark outside. Inside his house, Billy woke up. He was thirsty and wanted to drink. He walked out of his
room. He walked to the kitchen. While he was walking, he saw a glimpse of someone or maybe something from the
reading room window. And he was very surprised that something with long hair got up! Billy screamed and ran
downstairs!
His mom’s bedroom was on the first floor. She asked what happened. Billy said that he saw a ghost in a reading room.
They went upstairs. His mom slowly opened the door. They were scared! As the door was opened, they both laughed
when they saw the ghost was Emma, Billy’s older sister. She slept in the reading room to finish her homework last night.
1. Who are the characters in the story? __________________________________________
2. Why did Billy wake up at 3 a.m.? __________________________________________
3. What did Billy see from the reading room window? __________________________________________
4. How did Billy feel when he saw “the ghost”? __________________________________________
5. Why did Emma sleep in the reading room? __________________________________________

III. Answer the following questions correctly.

1. Write 5 sentences based on the table below! (degree of comparison)

2. What are the people doing in the picture? Describe it!

3. Tell me your unforgettable experience in a paragraph! (min. 10 sentences)