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UJIAN NASIONAL

BAHASA INGGRIS

SMPN 2 DOKO 2010/2011

This text is for questions 1 to 2

23 Jalan Jenderal Sudirmanto

Bandung, Jawa Barat

March, 4, 2007

Dear Aunt Dewi,

How clever of you to send me blue beads! I was planning to wear a blue sweater and plaid skirt to the morning bazaar next

Sunday and the beads will match perfectly.

Our bazaar is going to be bigger than ever this year. Were having exhibits arts and crafts , books, food and flower

arrangements. In the bazaar there will be folk dances and games. You should be there!

Thank you again for your thoughtful gift.

Your loving niece

Nita

1. What did Aunt Dewi give to Nita?

a. Blue beads c. A nice sweater

b. A plaid skirt d. A big book

2. Nita wanted Aunt Dewi to go to the bazaar because . . .

a. her aunt promised to go there to run the bazaar.

b. she wanted Aunt Dewi to watch the folk dances and games.

c. she thought her aunt would not be busy them.

d. their flower arrangements would be exhibited there.


Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. He has long,

straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home, but he usually does what he is

asked to do.

Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school he plays football and tennis. He is the best badminton

player in our family.

3. What is the text mostly about?

a. Peter c. Peters family

b. Peters hobby d. Peters elder brother

4. From the text we know that Peter is . . .

a. the writers youngest brotherb. the writers elder brother

c. a naughty boy

d. a friendly boy

5. Based on the text we know that the writer is years old.

a. fourteen c. eighteen

b. sixteen d. nineteen

6. Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school he plays football and tennis.

The underlined phrase can be replaced with . . .

a. dislike sport

b. really likes sport

c. hates sport very much

d. finds sport not really entertaining

Read the text to answer questions 7 to 9

Elizabeth II, born on 21stApril 1926, is the eldest daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes Lyon. She marries Philip

Mountbatten, distant cousin, in 1947. The pair has four children: Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Andrew and Edward.

She is the first monarch to send her children to boarding schools in order to remove them from the ever-probing media.

She has a strong sense of duty and diligence. Her knowledge of current situation and trends is up to date. She possessesa sense of humorous rarely exhibited in public where a dignified presence is her goal.

7. What is the purpose of the text? It is to ..

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A. entertain the reader

B. inform on a successful person

C. tell someones experience

D. describe a particular person

8. Anne is one of the .. of George VI.

A. sisters C. daughters

B. nieces D. granddaughters

9. She possesses a sense of humorous rarely exhibited

The underlined word means . . .A. hidden C. shown

B. found D. give

This text is for question 10 to 15

EARTHQUAKE

I had just got into bed about half past eleven when I felt the tremor. The bed started to tremble and I noticed theelectric light, which was hung on the ceiling, was swaying.

Then I got out of bed quickly and went to look out of the windows. As I looked, I saw the house opposite began tofall sideways. Then I realized what was happening. I put on my dressing-gown hurriedly and rushed out into the garden.

I was alone in the house. My wife and children had gone to visit my mother-in-low.For three or four minutes, I heard a terrible noise of walls falling down, and people screaming, and I saw clouds of

dust in the air. Then, the trembling stopped.There were about fifty persons killed and more than two hundred injured. The damage to property was

considerable, and about three hundred houses would have to be completely rebuilt.

10. What is the purpose of the text?

a. Entertaining the readers with a funny story. c. Presenting points of view about an issue.b. Describing a particular and special thing. d. Informing a past event.

11. When did the writer realize what was happening?

a. Feeling his bed started to tremble. c. Hearing a terrible noise of wall failing.b. Noticing the electric light swaying. d. Watching the house began to fall sideway.

12. How did the writer save his life?

a. By looking out of the window. c. By turning the electric light off.

b. By rushing out into the garden. d. By gathering the bed out of the room.

13. Paragraph 5 tells us about?

a. Rebuilding houses. c. Considerable property.b. The screaming people. d. The victims of the earthquakes.

14. The bed started to tremble and noticed the electric light..... What does the underlined word means?

a. Hung. b. Saw. c. Sway. d. Turned on.

15. What is the antonymof the word quickly?

a. Slowly. c. Sad.

b. Happily. d. Noise.

16. What does this text tell us about ?

a. it tell us about my babysbirth. c. it tell about the happiness of babys birth .b. it gives information about the babys birth.d. it invite someone to the birth celebration.


17. In what year Pinkan was born?a.1997 c.1998b.1996 d.1994

18. Pinkan hopes that Juliet.a. bring a presents. c. wear a new dress.

b. attend the party. d. sing and dance.


Dear Juliet

Hi friends, here I invite you to my 13th

birthday partyDate : Sunday, 6thJanuary 2011Time : 4 P.MPlace :My house , Jl mawar no.23 Blitar

Please come! Without you the party will be different.Cheers,Pinkan

Dear Rena and DikaCongratulation for your babys birthNew life, new word is begin

Full of joy , love and peace for your happiness


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19. Why does the principal invite the parents to meeting?

a. to discuss the result of the national examination.

b. to discuss the preparation for the upcoming national examination.

c. to plan to participate in the meeting

d. to determine the importance of the evaluation

20. From the text we know the meeting will be held .the national examination.

a. before c. during

b. after d. the time of


BACHDIM

Tour and Travel Agency

Ticketing Center - Inbound - Outbound Tour Passport Visa Hotel - Voucher-Meeting service - Car rental.

We over you the best of us

Office

Sidoarjo Shopping Center ( SSC )

Jl. Let.Jen.S.Parman 72 Waru Sidoarjo 62255

East Java Indonesia

Phone : (031) 743516 , 7434616 , Fax (031) 343567.

Hunting 6041121 , 081335

21. The information above is about:

a. An accommodation service. c. Tour and travel.

b. A tourism brochure. d. A car rental.

22. We contactwhen we have a problem regarding tour and traveling .

a. Ticket center. c. Sidoarjo shopping center .

b. Public travel agent. d. Bachdim Tour and Travel Agency.

23.

Where do you find the caution?

a. At the railway station.

b.

At the harbor.

c. At the airport.d. At the bus station.


Dear Tukul

Thank you for your letter were very happy to know that youre going to visit me. Dont worry Ill pick you up at the airport.

And we will satisfy you by visiting all tourism resorts in my city. Were waiting for your coming.

Happily yours

Thomas

24. From the letter we know that. . . . .

a. Tukul is visiting some tourist resort

b. Tukul is going to visit Thomas at home

c. Thomas is going to visit Tukul

d. Thomas will visit Tukul

25. How will Tukul visit Thomas?

a. By ship

b. By her own car

c. By plane

d. With her mother

26. Arrange these words into a good sentenceAn ounce of - and I meat opinion a kilo of need

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Dear parents,

You are invite to attend a meeting to discuss the result of your childrens evaluation and prepare them for the

upcoming national examination.

Date : Monday, 17thJanuary 2011

Time : 08.00 a.m

Place : the multipurpose room

please make sure to participate in this meeting .it is very important.

Sincerely

Principal

Please check in your baggage one hour before boarding time


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a. 3-5-1-7-2-6-4

b. 1-5-2-6-4-3-7

c. 3-7-6-5-2-1-4

d. 6-5-2-1-4-3-7


Leaves are the food (27. . .) of a plant. They make sugar from the water and carbon dioxide. They get the (28. . .) from

sunlight. The chlorophyll of the leaves (29. . .)the suns energy that is needed for the photo synthesis process.

27. a. Places c. Factories

b. Meals d. Materials

28. a. Energy c. Meals

b. Power d. Support

29. a. Releases c. Leaves

b. Absorbs d. gets

30. 1. Some of the places where they live are Africa, India, South, America and Australia2. They hunt mammals and birds which come to the river to drink3. Crocodiles are the largest and the most dangerous reptile4. They can also attack and kill people5. They have large mouths and many sharp teeth6. They live in rivers

The best arrangement to make a good paragraph is. . . . .a. 6-1-3-4-5-2b. 3-6-1-5-2-4c. 1-2-3-4-5-6d. 3-4-6-2-1-5


31. What is the text about?

a. really new for you c. Dahlia closet freshener

b. fresh wardrobe d. wrapper

32. The second part of the text tells you about the waythe product

a. to make b. to use c. to sell d. to get

33. The text shows that cellophane wrapper o f camphor must bebefore using

a. taken away b. wrapped c. crushed d. cut34. Which of the following places does not need this product based on the text?

a. in the wardrobe c. in the book cases

b. in the rest room d. in the refrigerator

35. Hang itin the wardrobes, toilet or any other necessary place.

What does the word in the sentence refers to

a. the toilet c. the plastic cased

b. the wardrobe c. Dahlia closet freshener


36. We should keep the cough mixture in a..place.

a. hot c. cool

b. warm d. cold

37. How long will it take an infant under 6 months to finish a bottle of 60 ml?

a. 2 Day c. 6 Day

COUGH SIRUPEspecially for infants and children.Indication : sore throat, cough. Abnormal

Secretion of spurt.Dosage : infants under 6 months 1 teaspoonful

2x daily infants over 6 months 1 teaspoonful3x daily

adult : 1-2 teaspoonfuls3x dialy

Or as prescripbed by physicial ( 1 stp = 5 ml )Available : in bottle of 60 ml / 90 ml.

STORE IN WARM PLACE

REALLY NEW FOR YOU!

Dahlia Closet Freshener emits fresh fragrance throughout the room

How to use:

Take out the camphor from plastic case, remove transparent cellophane wrapper and

put it into the plastic case again. Hang it in the wardrobes, toilet or any other

necessary place.

Caution:

Keep out of reach of children


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b.3 Day d. 8 Day

38. The medicine is .

a. for external use . c. for the relief of stomach pains.

b. a cure for cough . d. available on medical prescription only.

Boat or a hat

Things you need:

- a half page of newspaperWhat to do :

First, fold the paper in half the long way, crease and unfold.Second, fold the sides up to the middle crease. Keep folded

Next, fold the corners down to the middle

After that, fold the corners down to the middle again.

Then, fold the points down to the middle

Finally, open the middle and turn it, inside out to make a boat or flip it over and

Wear it as a heat

39. What does the writer write the text for?

a. to explain how to keep folded c. to explain how to make a hat

b. to explain how to fold the paper d. to explain how to make a newspaper

40. How many steps should we follow to make a good paper boat or a hat mentioned in the text?a. 7 c.5b. 6 d.3

41. How many times do we have to fold the paper?a. 6 c. 4b. 5 d. 3

42. Finally, open the middle and turn it inside out to make a boat or flip it over and wear it as a hat.The underlined word could be best replaced with the word . a. design b. performc. create d. have

43. Finally open the middle and turn it inside. The underlined word refers to ..a. hat b. foldb. paper c. flip

This text is for question 44 48

The Farmer and the Beet

Once upon a time, a farmer planted a beet. The beet grew and grew.

One day the farmer pulled on the beet, but the beet did not come up. Horse, please help me pull up this beet. Iwant to eat it for dinner, said the farmer. Sure, Ill help you. said the horse. But the beet did not come up.

Then the farmer went to the cow. Dear cow. Please help me pull this beet. I want to eat it for dinner, said thefarmer. Sure, Ill help, said the cow. But the beet did not come up. So the farmer went to a goat. My lovely goat, please

help me pull up this beet. I want to eat it for dinner, said the farmer. Sure, Ill help, said the goat. But the beet did notcome up.

Next the farmer went to the cat, oh my dear cat, please help me pull up this beet. I want to eat it for dinner, saidthe farmer. Sure, Ill help, said the cat. But again the beet did not come up. So the farmer went to the mouse. Lovelymouse, please help me pull up this beet, said the farmer. Sure, Ill help, said the mouse. So the mouse pulled on the cat. The cat pulled on the goat, and the goat pulled on the cow. The cow pulled on the horse, the horse pulled on the farmer, andthe farmer pulled on the beet. And the beet came up! Thank you, cat and thank you, mouse! said the farmer. Now we canall eat dinner. And they did.

44. What is the purpose of the text?

a. To retell past events c.To entertain to readers

b. To describe a particular place d.To report something

45 . . . . . .help me pull up this beet. . . .

The meaning of the underlined word above is. . .a. throw b. Grew c. draw d.grow

46. How many animals did the farmer ask for help?

a. Three b. Four c. Five d. Six

47. The story teaches us that a difficult job can become easy when it is done. . .

a. Together b. Slowly c. Quickly d. None help

48. The first paragraph is about. . .

a. The farmer pulled on the beet c.The farmer ate a cow

b. A farmer planted a beet d.The farmer went the cow


Sequoias, or redwood tress. Grow in the western united state, mostly in California and Oregon. Sequoias are some of the

oldest living things on earth. They also among the biggest. They often grow more than thirty meters high.

49. Sequoia is the name of. . .

a. The city in the united state


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b. The oldest tree

c. The new living things

d. The country

50. These are the characteristics of the sequoia, except. . .

a. Red

b. Tall

c. Old

d. Green

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