Inilah Latihan Soal UKK Bahasa Inggris SMP/MTs Kurikulum 2013 kelas 8, selamat mengerjakan.
Answer The
questions below by choosing the right answer between a, b, c, or, d
The text below
is for questions 1 – 3
It was five o'clock on Sunday-alternoon. Irwan and
Mira wanted to go to Andi's house. Andi is their cousin. Irwan wore his brown
trousers and white shirt. Mira wore her green dress. They rode their bikes to
Andi's house.
"Hello,
Aunt Tina," they said when they arrived.
"Hello,"
Mrs. Wijaya said, "I think Andi is expecting you. He is in the living room
working on his stamps." Irwan and Mira went into the living room.
"Hi,
Andi," they said.
"Hi,
Irwan. Hello Mira. Come in.Sit down and look at my stamps. I have some new
ones," said Andi. He showed his stamps to his cousins.
'Oh,"
said Irwan. "You have some good ones. How long have you collected
them?" I've collected them since last year. My father's office receives
letters from other towns, and other countries. So he often gives me stamps,
"said Andi.
"I
like this one, Andi," said Mira. "It's from India."
"Yes,"
said Andi, "Uncle Ahmad has given stamps to me. He is in New Delhi now. He
has been there for two years."
"Have
you had stamps from africa yet," asked Irwan.
"No,
I haven't had any yet. But I'd like to get some."
"I
can give you some," said Irwan.
"Thanks,
and I can give you stamps from India," said Andi.
"That's
fine," said Irwan. "Then we can trade some stamps."
The
children talked.about their stamps for a while, Irwan and Mira went home at
5.30 p.m.
1.
What s the text telling about .......
A. Collecting
stamps
B. Wijaya's
family
C. Visiting
friends
D. African
stamps
2.
Andi has collected Indonesian and ...... stamps which he received from his
father.
A. domestic
B. foreign
C. local
D. national
3.
"I think he is expecting you." (line 5)
"You"
refers to .......
A. Irwan and
Mira.
B. Andi and Mira
C. Irwan and
Andi
D. Andi, Irwan
and Mira
The text below
is for questions 4 – 6
One
day Tomy was walking home from school. He saw a man coming out of a shop. The
man was carrying a lot of things. He was walking toward his car. Suddenly
something fell from his pocket. Tomy saw it, but the man did not.
Tomy
ran ani picked up the thing. It was a wallet.
"Sir!,
You dropped tour wallet, "Tomy repeated. "Here it is. It fell from
your pocket when you were walking." Tommy gave him the wallet.
"Oh,
thank you very much, " the man said.
"It's
all right, "Tomy answered. The man opened the wallet and took out some
money. "Here, this is for you," he said. Tomy refused saying "I
don't want the money, I just wanted to help you."
The
man smiled and said, "All right, I am not going to give you any money, but
please,
let me take you home." "All right, "Tomy said and got into the
car. In the car
they
talked aboul Tomy's school. Tomy was telling him about his friends when they
arrived.
"This
is my house, "Tomy said. "Won't you come in ? " The man went
with Tomy into the house. He met Tomy's parents and told them what happened.
Tomy's
parents were very proud of their son.
4.
How did Tomy's parents feel when they knew had happened ?
They
were very ....... Tomny.
A. proud of
B. unkind to
C. angry with
D. disappointed
with
5.
What happened when the man walked toward his car ......
A. Tomy ran
after him
B. He saw Tomy
pick emp a wallet
C. Something
fell from his pocket
D. He saw Tomy
carrying a lot of things
6.
What's the suitable title for the text above ......
A. A wallet
B. shopping
C. A lucky man
D. An honest boy
The text below
is for questions 7 – 11
Indonesia has some of the richest forests in the
world. The total are of forested land is approy im ately 120 ntillion hectars.
These forests have existed for million or years and
they have much to offer us. They are important for theimproducts, such as timber,
rattan (= kotan) resin (= damar) etc. They are also important for keeping the
soil fertile. The leaves of the forest trees fall to the ground and become
humus. The humus is fertilizer for soil. The forest are also important for
preventing soil erosion and floods. The roots of the trees prevent the soil
from being washed away by the rain.
Some years ago the forests in Indonesia looked from
the air like an unbroken carpet of green. Today there are a lot of bare patches
(= bidang tanah) where trees have been cut down and cleared. The trees have
been cut down for timber. Forests are cleared for farms, mines and settlements.
In some areas the destruction is continuing at a very rapid rate. If we do not
stop this, our forests will be gone by the end of this century.
Our goverment realizes this and has taken some steps
to prevent the destruction. Some regulations have been isued (dikeluarkan) to
protect to forests. In addition, reforestation project are being carried out.
The project are as important as other big development projects. It is our duty
as good citizens to help the goverment carry these programs successfully.
7.
According to the text, what have exited for millions of years ......
A. the humus
B. the forests
C. the products
D. the projects
8.
What does the second paragraph tell us about .......
A. The
importance of forests
B. The danger of
the soil erosion
C. The way of
keeping the soil fertile
D. The way of
preventing soil erosion and floods
9.
"The forests will disappcar if the people don't stop destroying it"
Which paragraph mentions the statement above ......
A. paragraph 1
B. paragraph 2
C. paragraph 3
D. paragraph 4
10.
If we do not stop this ....... (paragraph 3)
"This"
refers to ......
A. the rain
B. the flood
C. the erosion
D. the destruction
11.
Which paragraph tells us, that the foverment is trying to protect the forests
.......
A. paragraph 1
B. paragraph 2
C. paragraph 3
D. paragraph 4
The text below
is for questions 12 – 16
"Tommorow is our National Heroes' Day Therefore
in our history lesson today I want to discuss its background," Mr. Suhita
said at the begining of the lesson.
"This takes us back to the bloody battle in
Surabaya on 10 th November, 1945, After the Japanese surrendered, the Allied (=
sekutu) force landed in Indonesia to disarm the Japanese troops. They agreed
not to inetrfere in the internal affairs (= urusan dalam negeri) of our new
republic. But they did not keep their promise, and fights between the
Indonesians and the Allies in different part country were inevitable. One of
the battles broke out in Surabaya were Brigadier-General Mallaby of the Allies
forces was killed. This made the Allies very angry. The commander of the Allied
forcas for East Java, Major-General Mansergh, issued (= mengeluarkan) an ultimatum.
It said that the authority and the people of Surabaya had to hand over any
weapons they possessed. The deadline was 06.00 a.m. 10 th November, 1945."
"The ultimatum was ignored. Therefore, the
Allied forces attacked Surabaya on 10 th November, 1945. They were much better
armed than the Indonesians fighters. The streets ran with blood, women and
children lay dead everywhere. The Kampongs were in flames. The Indonesians
fought the enemy very bravely. The Allies won the battle but they suffered a
great loss."
"Do you see that November 10 th is an important
date in the history of the Indonesian struggle for independece. That is, why we
comemorate the day every year.
It
reminds ud of our heroe's courage in the battle and their dedication to the
country."
12.
What is the second paragraph about ?
It's
about .......
A. Ihe agreement
between the Indonesians and the Japanese
B. the fights
between the Indonesian and the Allies
C. the struggle
between the Allies and Japanese
D. the
announcement of the Japanese surrender
13.
We commemorate the hero day every year .......
A. to think of
the people of Surabaya
B. to make the
people of Surabaya feel happy
C. to give
response to Brigadir-General Mallaby
D. to remind us
of our heroes' courage and dedication
14.
What did the Allies come to Indonesia for ......
A. To disarm the
Japanese troops
B. To arm the
Indonesian fighters
C. To fight
against the Japanese froops
D. To fight
against the Indonesian fightets
15.
In the sentence "They agreed not to interfere in the internal affairs of
our new republic". (lines 5,6), the word "they" refers to
.......
A. the Allied
forces
B. the Japanese
troops
C. the
Indonesian people
D. the people of
Surabaya
16.
Why did the battle of Surabaya break out ?
Beacuse
......
A. the Indonesians
attacked the Allies
B. the Allied
forces came to Indonesia
C. the Allied
forces disarmed the Japanese troops
D. the Allies
interfered in the internal of our new republic
The text below
is for questions 17 – 20
Indonesia is influenced by two monsoons. The wind
blows form Australia continent to Asia through Indonesia. It happens because
the sun is in Nothern.
The
air maximum pressure is in Australia, the air minimum pressure is in Asia.
Indonesia gets the dry season. The farmers in Indonesia usually can't plant
paddies in the rice fields. They transplant the second crops among others :
cassava, corn, bean, onion, potato and some other vegetable.
If the dry season continues more than four months,
the rivers, the rice fields get dried. It brings the suffering to the farmers.
When the sun is in Southern, Asia gets the air maximum pressure, Australia gets
the air minimum. The wind blows from Asia to Australia through Indonesia. It
carries a lot of air steam, because it passes by the wide ocean. Indonesia gets
the rainy season. The farmers usually begin to cultivate their rice fields.
"The plants and the flowers flourish. So it
produces fruit such as durians, rambutans, dukus, jambus, and many other. The
farmers are very glad. However if the rain falls continuously it will cause
flood. The river overflows, the farming areas get damaged. The big cities get
flooded, the roads get traffic jams.
The goverment has paid attention seriously to tackle
the flood in the rainy season and the drought in the dry season. The goverment
has built reservoirs in order to reserve water during rainy season. Protecting
the forests from the damage it can prevent the danger of the erosion.
17.
What will happan if the dry season continues more that four months ......
A. The paddies
will grow well
B. Asia will get
air maximum pressure
C. The riversand
the fields will get dried
D. The wind will
blow from Asia to Australia
18.
What's the last paragraph about ?
It's
about ......
A. how to
prevent the flood
B. how to
cultivate the field
C. transplaning
the second crops
D. when the
farmers begin to cultivate the fields
19.
What has the goverment done to present the flood .......
A. Making
ditches
B. Building
recervoirs
C. Deepening the
rivers
D. Protecting
the forests
20.
If the dry season continues more than four months, the ditches, the rice fields
get dried (line 7, 8).
The
word dried means .......
A. a lot of
water
B. full of water
C. some water
D. no water
21.
You can send this parcel by sea mail, or ......
A. air mail
B. bank
C. plane
D. post office
22.
This watch is good, but I can't buy it, because the price is very .......
A. cheap
B. expensive
C. fixed
D. low
23.
"Look ! Who are those ladies in the hospital ?
The
are wearing white uniforms and white hats." "I think they are ......
A. secretaries
B. patiens
C. doctors
D. nurses
24.
Mr. Iwan is a ....... man. He likes to help every one and often gives money to
the poor.
A. wise
B. wealthy
C. diligent
D. kindhearted
25.
"Who was the, ....... of electricity.
"Thomas
Alfa Edison was."
A. director
B. inventor
C. inspector
D. protector
26.
The boy and the girl scouts are standing hand in hand around the ....... to
sing songs.
A. camp-site
B. camp-fire
C. camp-tent
D. campus
27.
There was a cease-fire between Iraqi and Iranian fighters. The underline word
means ......
A. an agreement
to stop fighting
B. an agreement
to start fighting
C. an agreement
to continue fighting
D. an agreement
to discuss the fighting
28.
Richard Sambera is very good at swimming.
He
is a specialist in .......
A. sea arena
B. the river
C. free style
D. individual
29.
Those who went to be members of the school library have to fill .......
A. a card
B. a form
C. a file
D. a reference
30.
Rani and her friends went go to a botanical garden last Sunday.
They
saw many kinds of .......
A. insects and
butterflies
B. flowers and
plants
C. fishes and
animals
D. grass and
fruits
31.
Aunt Dewi : "Sri, come here please. Here is ....... money for your
transportation fee."
Sri : "Thanks you, Aunt Dewi."
A. no
B. any
C. some
D. much
32.
Boby : "Jim, did you see my watch ?"
Jim
: "Where did you put it
Boby
: "I don't remember where I put it, but I am sure it is ....... around
here."
Jim
: "Is it your watch ?"
Boby
: "Yes, that's mine. Thanks."
A. anywhere
B. everywhere
C. nowhere
D. somewhere
33.
A : " ...... will the rain leave ?"
B
: "Immediately."
A. How far
B. How fast
C. How soon
D. How often
34.
He cried for help, but .......
A. he told the
news to me
B. somebody
helped him
C. he entered
the room
D. nobody heard
him
35.
Mr. Nuriman knows everything about Bali.
He
....... there for twenty years.
A. lives
B. is living
C. was living
D. had lived
36.
I don't have any money to ...... a dictionary.
A. buy
B. buying
C. be bought
D. be buying
37.
A teacher wanted to write on the blackboard, but the board was dirty.
So
he said to the student. " ....... !"
A. Sweep the
board, please
B. Clean the
board, please
C. Brush the
board, please
D. Polish the
board, please
38.
Patient A : "Have you ever suffered from malaria ?"
Patient
B : "No, I haven't. What about you ?
Patient
A : " .......... ."
A. Neither do I
B. Neither did I
C. I didn't
either
D. I haven't
either
39.
"Our football team failed in the competition."
"We
were ....... to hear it."
A. glad
B. happy
C. pleased
D. sorry
40.
If you drive carelessly, you ........ an accident.
A. have
B. had
C. will have
D. are having
41.
Rina : "My father will have a party for my birthday."
"Why
don't you come ?"
Tati
and Susi : "How nice of you, thanks a lot."
The
underlined expression is used to show .......
A. an order
B. a refuse
C. a command
D. an invitation
42.
Indra : "I've received some money from my uncle. I'll treat you
Rima."
Rima
: 'Thanks a lot."
In
the dialoque above Rima is .......
A. expressing
leave taking
B. asking Indra
to treat her
C. expressing
thanks to Indra
D. introducing
someone to Indra
43.
At the airport.
Nani
: "Well, I am afraid it's time to say good bye."
"I
have to check in now."
Asih
: "Good bye, don't forget to write to me."
Nani
: "No, I'll always remember you."
Nani
is expressing ......
A. fear
B. introduction
C. leave taking
D. thanking
people
44.
Rinal : "Do you bring my dictionary with you now ?'
Dian
: "I am sorry. I forgot."
Rinal
: "Well, but don't forget to bring it tomorrow. I need it for the period
class."
Dian
: "I won't."
Dian
is asking for ....... to Rinal.
A. help
B. approval
C. information
D. an apology
45.
Hendra : "I am very hungry. How about having some gado-gado ?"
Susan
: " ....... I am hungry, too".
A.
Thanks a lot
B.
I don't think so
C.
That is a good idea
D.
I am not very keen on it
sumber : disini
~GOOD
LUCK~
Kunci Jawaban
1.
A
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. D
11. D
12. D
13. D
14. A
15. A
16. D
17. C
18. A
19. B
20. D
21. A
22. B
23. D
24. D
25. B
26. B
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. B
31. C
32. D
33. C
34. D
35. D
36. A
37. B
38. D
39. D
40. C
41. D
42. C
43. C
44. D
45. C
