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SOAL UTS BAHASA INGGRIS KELAS IX

SEMESTER 1

Read the text answer questions 1 and 2

Rani, sorry I cant come to your house tonight to do the wall magazine project as we have planned. My
grandmother has just come and she wants me to accompany her to my aunts house. I will meet you at
school tomorrow.

Erika

1. What is Erika and Rani's plan?

a. to say sorry
b. to meet Rani's aunt
c. To accompany her grandmother
d. To do the wall magazine project together

2. From the short message we know that erika will be... tonight.
a. in her grandmother's house
b. in her aunt's house
c. in her own house
d. in Rani's house
The following text is for questions number 3 to 5.
Most crabs have a (3) ... shell to protect their bodies. The hermit crab has a soft body and no shell of is
own. In order t0 (4) ... it self, it will find an empty molluse shell and squeeze inside (5)... then with only its
logs and head sticking old, it will walk arround the sea-bed searching for food.

3. c. protect
a. shiny d. put
b. soft
c. thick 5.
d. hard a. completely
b. Insufficiently
4. c. partly
a. close d. slightly
b. hide

Read the text answer questions 6 and 9

6. What is the purpose of text above?

a. to teach the readers about special beverage
b. to tell the ingredients of strawberry delight
c. to explain the ways of making strawberry delight
d. to describe the taste of strawberry delight

7. How much milk do we need to make strwaberry delight ?

a. one fourth cup b. two third cup
c. one cup d. two cup

8. What should we do after we put all the main ingredients into the blender ? we should...
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a. slice the fresh strawberries

b. pour them into glasses
c. grind the cinnamon
d. blend at high speed until smooth

9. Garnish with additionl fruit and mind sprigs if desired. the word "garnish" means...
a. flavor b. mix
c. stir d. decorate

10. "Due to many sharp coral, The visitors are prohibited to swim along this area.
Where do ussualy find the text?
a. at the lake
b. at the beach
c. at the river bank
d. at the swimming pool

Read the following message and answer questions 11 and 12

Dear Dan and Mum,
I want to tell you that uncle bob called yo when to were out. He said that he will be coming to semarang
on the 9 a.m flight this sunday. We dont have to meet him at the airport. He'll take a taxi to our house.

Your Daughter,
Franda

11. What is Franda's purpose to write the message above?

a. to inform her parents that uncle Bob visit them
b. To ask her parents to pick up uncle bob at the airport
c. to remind her parents to stay at home next sunday
d. to tell her parents to meet uncle bob
12. From the text we can conclude that uncle bob will go to semarang by...
a. taxi b. ship
c. plane d. car

Read the following text and answer questions 13 and 15

The washington park Zoo monkey island is closed indefinitely due to deterioration of exhibition. After 80
years of operation, the exhibition is considered no longer safe to exhibit monkeys or to be services by zoo
employees.
MOnkey island will be closed until further notice and will eventually be restored after major renovation
take place. The zoo has plans to design a new modern monkey island exhibit and will unveil those once
they have been set.

13. Why did the government close the monkey island? because...
a. It will hold an exhibition
b. it is no longer safe for visitors
c. it does not get fund for its renovation
d. the zoo employees served the visitors badly

14. "....adn will unveil those once they have been set (paragraf 1).
the underlined word means
a. introduce b. inform
c. cover d. open

15. The announcement tell us about...

a. the exhibition of the monkey
b. the renovation of monkey island
c. the new modern design of the zoo
d. the close sure of monkey island

21. Which of the following sentence is the expression of asking certainty?

a. Well, Im very sure about that.
b. John, Are you sure?
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c. Well, Im not so sure about that

d. Try it, Im sure you can!

22. Which of the following sentence is the expression of uncertainty?

a. Sorry, Im not so sure about that.
b. Well, Im very sure about that.
c. I know you can do it well.
d. Dont worry, I will help you
2 3. Dont switch on the lamp, please! The underlined word means .
a. Turn of c. get on
b. Turn right d. press on

English club member

There will be no meeting this week.
The next meeting will be informed as soon as possible
Rena/chairperson

2 4. Who gave the announcement above?

a. Students c. readers
b. Rena d. English Club Member

25. The text above announces that .

a. Rena will be the chairman
b. rena will lead the next chairperson
c. The meeting is cancelled
d. The meeting will be informed this week
Stella@
Aroma therapy

Stella Aroma therapy is the latest innovation from

Stella. Air freshener that give relaxation effect.

26. From the advertisement above we know that

a. Stella is best product.
b. Stella is used for therapy
c. Stella is air relaxation.
d. Stella is air freshener.

How to Prepare Instant Noodle

l First of all, boil for about 450 ml of water and wait until it is boiling.
l When the water have been boiling put the instant noodle in itthen stir it for about one minute.
l Next, leak it until the water completely dry. And then add some cooking oil and mix it well.
l After that, put it in a bowl and dont forget to add its flavor, mix it well. Next, add some soy sauce and fried
onion on it.
Finally, the delicious fried noodle is ready to serve
27. What do we do after boil the noodle?
a. To add cooking oil.
b. To leak the noodle.
c. To put noodle in a bowl.
d. To add some soy sauce on it.

28. How many step based on the text

a. 3 c. 5
b. 4 d. 6

29. The purpose of the text above is

a. To entertain the reader
b. To explain how to make something to the reader.
c. To describe something to the reader.
d. To narrate something to the reader

ANNOUNCEMENT
Its announced to all students of SMP Taman HidayahCilacap that on Friday we are going to have our
school yard cleaning. For that need, dont forget to bring sickle.

The Head Master of

SMP Taman HidayahCilacap

30. From that announcement above we know that

a. All students are not allowed to bring sickle.
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b. All students are required to bring sickle.

c. The students forget to bring sickle.
d. Only boy students are required to bring sickle

31. Announcement is written for ..

a. explaining how to do something.
b. convoying the message to the reader.
c. getting the reader do something.
d. entertaining the reader.

Text no 32 - 33
Newspaper is one of the mass media needed verymuch by many people. They read it every day
and every time. Some of the people have it delivered to their home. Some buy it at newsstand and others
just borrow it from their friends or neighbors.
The front page has the most important news, international, national as well as local ones. The title
of the news is known as the headline, which is usually printed in large letter. If the story of the news is very
important, the headline may go across two or more columns.
The main function of the newspaper is to offer the news and its comment on current events to the
readers as soon as possible. People often get newspaper the day before the date written on them or one
day before theysupposed to appear.

32. The first paragraph is the of the text

a. Description
b. Resolution
c. General statement.
d. The orientation

33. The description of the parts is shown in paragraph .

a. 2 and 3 c. 2
b. 3 d. 1

34. The synonym of the word news in the text above is .

a. Broadcast c. report
b. Issues d. page

35. Mrs. Carlina ..an information to people in the television

a. Bring c. give
b. Brings d. gives

36. A person who gives an information to people in the television is called

a. News c. reporter
b. News boy d. journalist

37. Arrange the words below to be a good sentence!

Viewer most wait the of for bulletin
recent
a. The most of bulletin wait for recent
b. Wait the most viewer for most of recent
c. The viewer bulletin wait for most of recent
d. Most of the viewers wait for recent bulletin.

Text for no 38 - 40
The easy way to send a short message
Just go to the main menu, and then 38) . Message. After that select Write New/Write
Message and then 39) ..your message. When youve finished writing your message, press
Send or OK or Yes. And then go to phonebook and select the number you wanted to 40)
it to.
38.
a. Select c. write
b. Open d. send
39.
a. Select c. write
b. Open d. send
40.
a. Select c. write
b. Open d. send

STOP SMOKING!!!
THE CHILDREN OF SMOKERS WILL
GET BRONCHITIS, PNEUMONIA, AND OTHER CHESTINFECTION
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41. Children get bronchitis because

a. They parent smoke
b. Not to smoke
c. They smoke
d. To tell children not to smoke
42. This notice ask people
a. To smoke
b. Not to smoke
c. To tell children to smoke
d. To tell children not to smoke

Text for no 43 - 46
MAGAZINE
Magazine is interesting reading material. They are another type of printed mass media. Magazine
contain news, articles, entertainment, puzzle, horoscope, etc. like newspaper, magazine also have
advertisement to attract readers. They are also easy to get from newsagent, shops, new boys, or
subscriptions.
Magazine look rather like newspaper, but there are important differences too. They are usually
published weekly, biweekly, or monthly. The paper size of magazine is smaller to that of a newspapers
but a magazine often consists of more pages, so it is thicker. Magazine are bound and covered like books.

43. What is the text talk about?

a. Magazine are interesting reading material
b. Magazine are like a newspaper
c. Magazine are not interesting reading material
d. Magazine are so very important thing
24. The second paragraph tell us about ..
a. Magazine are more expensive than newspaper
b. Magazine are not published everyday
c. We can buy everyday
d. The differences between magazine and newspaper
25. They are usually published weekly, biweekly, or monthly (par 2)
The word biweekly means .
a. Twice a week c. Every two week
b. Every week d. Once a week