LATIHAN SOAL

BAHASA INGGRIS
SMP DARUT TAUHID TAMBAKBOYO

Nama : ....................................
Choose and Cross (X) the correct answer
Text for number 1-5
On Wednesday, my best friends and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at the Tentrem Hotel located not
far from Malioboro. On Thursday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the
Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu temples. They are really amazing. On Friday night we went to Malioboro.
We spent about two hours there. We were lucky because there are lots of promotions for visitors such as
discounts for batik and handcrafted bags, free testers for bakpia, and so on. I bought new clothes for my
sister and a bag for my mom with big discount. After that we left for Jakarta by train.
1. The text is written in the form of a … .
a. Recount c. Report
b. Narrative d. Recipe
2. What kind of promotion do readers and her friends get in Malioboro?
a. Free product for sandals c. Free welcome drink
b. Free entrance ticket d. Free testers for bakpia
3. The purpose of the text is to … .
a. tell past events c. describe the smugglers
b. entertain readers d. report an event to the police
4. When did they go home?
a. On Saturday morning c. On Thursday evening
b. On Friday night d. On Friday afternoon
5. The text above mainly discusses … .
a. the writer’s trip to Yogyakarta c. the writer’s impression about the guide
b. the writer’s first visit to Prambanan d. the writer’s experience at Yogya Kraton

Text for number 6-9

Last month, I visited my childhood friend’s house on Depok. His Name is Juniar. There were many
activities I did there. In the morning, Juniar and I had breakfast. We had nasi uduk that we enjoyed when
we were kids. I liked it very much. After breakfast, he took me to our old school and retell the story
about what we had when we were in elementary school. The school looks better than 13 years ago.
There is a big bench in the school garden. There were 3 sports fields for students. After visiting the
school, Juniar and I went to the market to buy some food and snacks. We bought kue ape, kue pukis, kue
cucur, kue mangkok, and nasi padang. We had lunch together at his house and had a small chit chat. It
was so much fun. I really enjoyed my time with Juniar. After enjoying three days together, I went home
after being picked up by my father.
6. The text above tells the readers about … .
a. A holiday at a friend's place. c. A big school
b. A picture school backyard. d. A big sport field.
7. Who is Juniar for the writers?
a. Niece c. Childhood friend
b. Pen pal d. Sibling
8. The purpose of the text is to … .
a. tell past events c. describe the smugglers
b. entertain readers d. report an event to the police
9. How much is the sports field in the writer's old school?
a. Two c. Three
b. Four d. Five
 Text for number 10-13
Last weekend, I visited my pen pal's house. His Name is Anto. There were many activities I did there. In
the morning, Anto and I had breakfast. We had traditional food. I liked it very much.
After breakfast, he took me to the garden behind his house. The garden was very big and beautiful. There
is a big birdcage in the garden. There were many kinds of birds in that cage. I spent a long time feeding
the birds. I also took pictures of those beautiful birds.
After visiting the bird cage, Anto and I went to the flower garden not far from his house. We rested, had
lunch under a big tree, and watched butterflies flying above colorful flowers. In the afternoon, we swam
in the pool in the backyard. It was so much fun. I really enjoyed my time with Anto.
10. The text above tells us about ...
a. A holiday at a friend's place. c. A big birdcage.
b. A picture of a bird. d. A big garden.
11. What is the last paragraph about?
a. Anto had butterflies as his pet. c. There are a lot of flowers in Anto's house.
b. The writer's friend is a good swimmer. d. The writer had a good time with his friend.
12. Where did the writer spend his afternoon?
a. Under a tree. c. In the flower garden.
b. Inside a big bird cage. d. In the swimming pool.
13. From the text, we know that the writer ...
a. Had gone and visited many places during his holiday.
b. Lived in the same village with his pen pal, Anto.
c. Liked butterflies and swimming very much.
d. Spent his holiday at a friend's house.

The following test is for questions 14 to 15.

One morning I met my father outside the school gate. Prior to this, I received my teacher's permission to
be temporarily excused from class. I would collect some items from my father.
My father handed me my examination result slip which he had signed. Also, he gave me a consent form
for the Track and Field Training Camp in which I would take part. My father scolded me for being
irresponsible. I just kept silent and told him that I had to return to my class. My father then quickly left for
work.
I rushed back to my class. However, I did not carefully place my wallet, which contained money, in my
pocket. I dropped it and I didn't notice it. The money was the fee for the Track and Field Training Camp!
14. The writer's father was angry because ...
a. he did not permit the writer to join a training camp.
b. he had forgotten to submit the writer’s work to school.
c. the writer had forgotten to bring some items to school.
d. the writer did not say goodbye to his/her father when leaving.
15. What happened to the writer at the end?
a. He/She was relieved after receiving the items for his/her father.
b. He/She was disappointed because he/she couldn't join the class.
c. He/She didn't know how to tell the accident to his/her father.
d. He/She father took him/her home to get the items.