This document is an exam from the Department of Education of Sumobito Subdistrict, Jombang Regency, East Java, Indonesia for the 9th grade class of SMP Negeri 1 Sumobito. It contains a 90 minute exam on the subject of English with 20 multiple choice questions testing vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension and identifying the purpose and meaning of short texts. The exam is from the odd semester of the 2008/2009 academic year.

1. PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN JOMBANG
DINAS PENDIDIKAN
UPTD SMP NEGERI 1 SUMOBITO
Desa Segodorejo Kecamatan Sumobito Jombang Telp. 0321-495587
ULANGAN SEMESTER GANJIL
Tahun Pelajaran 2008/ 2009
Bidang Studi : Bahasa Inggris Tanggal : Januari 2009
Kelas : IX Waktu : 90 menit
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS!
1. Dina : Hi, Rin. How are you today?
Rini : Oh, ……………
a. You are fine, thanks c. I’m fine.
b. Nice to meet you d. Oh, how great to meet you here.
2. Rahma : You look so sad. What happened with you, dearest?
Nina : Yesterday my beloved uncle was passed away.
Rahma : Oh, …………..
a. It’s great c. I am sorry to hear that.
b. Never mind and forget it d. I really beg your pardon.
3. Once a week the ugly young boy ……to the place with no friends. He is sad and cries there.
a. go c. went
b. goes d. going
4. In the winter in Europe, the ………is below zero. It’s really cold at the moment so most people there keep
themselves inside their house in front of fire.
a. climate c. weather
b. season d. temperature
5. Get some water and boil it! After boiling, pour the water into the cup with sugar and coffee. Then serve it to
your father.
The instruction above is the way ……..
a. how to boil water c. how water boiling
b. how long the water becomes boiling d. how to make coffee
Text 1: Read the text carefully!
WISE WATER LAUNDRY
M Choose one that has a high water efficiency rating, when purchasing a washing machine.
M Choose a front loading washing machine which uses up to 60 percent less water, 30 percent less energy
and 50 percent less detergent compared to top loading machine.
M Delay washing until you have a full load of clothes.
M Limit detergent use and choose environmentally friendly, bi-degradable, phosphorous free detergents.
(Adopted from http://mbito1.blogspot.com)
6. “Choose one that has a high water efficiency rating when purchasing a washing machine.” (sentence 1)
The underlined word means ….
a. selecting c. operating
b. buying d. using
7. To reduce the use of water when laundering we can do the followings, except:
a. delay washing until we have full load of clothes.
b. choose washing machine which uses less detergent.
c. wash whenever we have dirty clothes.
d. choose a washing machine with high water efficiency rating.
8. When laundering, we must choose the detergent which is ….
a. friendly c. bio-degradable
b. phosphorous d. limited
9. From the text above we know that a front loading washing machine is …..than a top loading washing
machine.
a. cheaper c. more expensive
b. more energy d. more efficient
10. To be efficient in using water, we must …..
a. use a top loading washing machine. c. only use phosphorous detergent.

2. b. purchase a washing machine. d. wait until we have full load to wash the clothes
11. Do you like making snack by yourself ? What kind of snack do you like? Well, do you like making jelly
snack? If you do, you may choose one kind of it, Nutrijell.
How do you make it? Now, follow these instructions:
Prepare a sachet of Nutrijell powder, a pan, three and half glasses of water, five spoonful of sugar
depending on your taste, and some jelly moulds.
First, mix well jelly powder with five spoonful of sugar. After that, pour the mixture into seven hundred ml of
water; stir till dissolved and boil. Then, pour the solution into the jelly moulds. Wait a few minutes until
cool. The jelly snack is ready.
Why did the writer write the passage?
a. To entertain the reader c. To describe what Nutrijell is
b. To show how to make Nutrijell d. To retell his experience
12.
SAFETY RENT A CAR
MUZAKI REAL MANDIRI’S CLUB
The Safeway to go 24 hours service
We will serve you.
Brudu Utara No.21
The text advertises ….
a. Brudu Utara No. 21 c. car rent
b. cars service d. Sumobito’s Safeway
13. The word …….in the text is the antonym of the word “risk’.
a. safe c. serve
b. will d. rent
14. The purpose of the text above is to …..the readers to rent a car.
a. entertain c. persuade
b. debate d. negotiate
15. Tourist : How long have you been a driver in this company?
Driver : …..
You speak very quickly.
Tourist : Okay. Let me slow down.
How long have you been a driver in this company?
Driver : Okay. I can understand you now. Five years.
a. Very good c. I’m glad
b. I beg your pardon d. I am sorry to hear that
Text 2: Read the passage careully!
By experimenting with combinations of chemicals, manufactures have produced wide variety of
effective dusts and sprays to control plant pests. Some, such as those containing pyrethrum, work well and do
not harm to people, pets, and birds. There are others that contain stronger chemicals, such as DDT,
melathion, diazinon, and chlorine. These can be extremely dangerous if they are not properly used.
The first thing to do in dealing with plant pests is to seek the proper advice. Trained salesmen at garden
stores can supply valuable information on the correct product to use. If the problem is a complicated or
stubborn one, additional advice should be obtained from government agricultural department offices.
16. How can manufacturers get various effective pesticides?
a. By controlling plant pests c. By producing various chemicals
b. By spraying stronger chemicals d. By experimenting with combination of chemicals
17. “…….to seek the proper advice.” (Paragraph 2)
The opposite of the word “proper” is ………
a. wrong c. suitable
b. Correct d. right
18. Which statement is TRUE according to the text?
a. Farmers have produced various effective pesticides.
b. The pesticides given by agricultural department offices are harmful.
c. Pesticides which are harmful to living things contain more powerful chemicals.
d. Farmers should use strong and harmful pesticides though they are difficult to get.
19. The following traffic sign means ……
a. We may turn right

3. b. We may turn around
c. We must turn right
d. We must turn left
20. Mr. Bargo : Next smester holiday we are going to visit Borobudur with Mr. Parman’s family.
Mrs.Bargo : Oh, it sounds good and I’m sure our children is very happy to hear that.
Mr. Bargo : I hope so.
The italic utterance expresses about………
a. Going to Borobudur Temple c. A happiness of Mr. Bargo’s family
b. The experience of Mr. Bargo went to Borobudur d. A plan of Mr. Bargo’s and Mr. Parman Family
21. The old man : Oh, young boy, you are so kind to help me.
The young boy : ………..
a. That’s right c. You’re welcome
b. I am glad to see you d. Thank you so much
Text 3 : Read the letter carefully!
Dear Dila,
How are you today? I hope you are fine.
I’ve just got your letter, and I write you as hurriedly. Okay Dila, I will help you to tell about “How to
send message using your new HP, so you can use it quickly”.
Actually, it’s not difficut. Follow these instruction:
Fisrt, choose the message menu, then write the message. After that, click the word “send” and the HP
will show you the phone number. Search the phone number that you want to send your message, and finally
just click “OK”.
It’s very easy, right? But if you still find difficulty please contact me again.
Good luck!
Love,
Bejo
22. What did Bejo write the letter for?
a. To tell Dila that sending message is not very difficult c. To ask Dila if she’s fine
b. To tell Dila if he just got her letter d. To tell Dila about how to send message
23. For sending SMS, what should Dila do first?
a. Choose the message menu c. Search the phone number and click OK
b. Click the word “send” d. Choose the message menu and write text
24. Who wrote the letter? …. did.
a. Dila c. Bejo’s brother
b. Bejo d. Dila’s sister
25. The statement below are true, except ….
a. Dila has a new hand phone c. Dila can’t send message using her new HP
b. Bejo can use HP for SMS d. Dila can send message using her new HP
26. The word …. in te text above means “ at last “.
a. First c. Third
b. Second d. Finally
27. Miss Jane Winsted ………while the teacher was explaining the lesson to the students in the classroom.
a. did the school assignment c. is reading English magazine in the library
b. has lunch in the school canteen d. sits and relaxes with other teachers
28. Hilda : Mia, would you lend me your hand phone, please? Mine is left at home.
Miati : Sorry, my pulse is out of active date. What about going to ‘wartel’ school nearby?
Hilda : That’s okay, but I have no money left. Could you lend me some?
The underlined expression is about ……
a. expressing a question c. expressing an idea/ opinion
b. expressing about a plan d. expressing uncertainty
29. Marmoyo never flies to Singapore before, …..?
a. doesn’t he c. isn’t he
b. does he d. will he
Text 4 : Read the text carefully!
Place eggs, sugar and butter in a bowl and beat well. Add the flour and continue beating until
ingredients are well mixed.
Carefully stir the chopped fruit and toasted almonds. Place spoonfuls o mixture onto a greased baking
tray and heat in a hot oven for 15 minutes. When they are cool, sprinkle generously with sifted icing sugar.

4. 30. The text type used by the writer is ……
a. descriptive c. report
b. recount d. procedure
31. “Add the flour and continue beating until …..”
The underlined word can be replaced with ……….
a. keep on c. get on
b. come on d. put on
32. Samijan : What about staying in a hotel?
Sukoyo : Are you sure we can have empty room because we haven’t reserved yet?
Samijan : Don’t worry there will be enough empty rooms.
Sukoyo : …………..because it is public holiday.
a. I think so c. I am very pleased with it
b. What a nice day! d. I am doubtful about that
33. Teacher : Students, you ………..cheat during the test. If you cheat, you will get nothing.
Students : Yes, sir.
a. are not prohibited c. mustn’t
b. must d. can
34. school – walking – day – was – I – one – home – from
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The best arrangement of the jumbled words is ……
a. 5 – 4 – 2 – 3 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 1 c. 6 – 3 – 5 – 4 – 2 – 8 – 7 – 1
b. 5 – 4 – 2 – 6 – 3 – 8 – 1 – 7 d. 6 – 3 – 5 – 4 – 2 – 7 – 8 – 1
Text 5: Read the text carefully!
In football game, some people do not play the game. They have important roles in a football game.
They are the coach, referee, linesmen, and the spectators. The coach trains the players how to play the game.
The referee controls the match. One group of spectators usually supports one of the two teams; they are
called “supporters” (Hooligans in England). Another group of the supporters supports the opposing team.
In professional soccer match, each team has more than eleven players. Not all of them play in one
game. Some of them watch and learn the game from the side of the field. They will play when they have no
substitute and player who gets serious injured.
35. The text above is …….
a. Descriptive c. Procedure
b. Report d. Recount
36. “One group of spectators usually supports one of the two teams; they are called “ supporters”….”
The word “they” refers to …..
a. supporters c. football players
b. soccer spectators who support a certain football team d. referee and two linesmen
37. The players in soccer in each team are ……
a. eleven c. more than eleven
b. twenty two d. six to eleven
38. Rearrange these sentences into a good paragraph!
1. The animal have been pushed back and their natural habitat has been reduced.
2. The government has located reserves to protect both animals and plants life.
3. Many natural forests where animals live are being destroyed.
4. One of them is the bogor Botanical Garden.
5. People have cleared the land to cultivate crops.
a. 1 – 5 – 3 – 2 – 4 c. 3 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 4
b. 4 – 3 – 5 – 1 – 2 d. 5 – 1 – 4 – 3 – 2
39. Ainul : Excuse me. I’ve lost my watch. Has anyone handed one in?
Wardah : I have several watches here. What does it look like?
Ainul : It’s Seiko. It’s new and has a brown leather watch band.
Wardah : Let me see. This looks like the one. Is it yours?
Ainul : Oh yes. That’s mine. Thanks so much.
Wardah : You’re welcome.
What is the dialogue about?
a. The lost watch c. A kind friend
b. The Lost Girl d. A confused girl

5. 40. Hugeng : You’re never late but this morning you were late. What happened?
Anita : My motor bike …..on the way.
a. break down c. broke down
b. breaks down d. breaking down
41. The following are printed mass media, except…….
a. newspaper c. bulletin
b. news letter d. online news
42. Joko : It’s better for us to come earlier as usual because it’s the most important day today.
Nina : Absolutely!
The undelined word is about ……
a. agreement c. disagreement
b. certainty d. uncertainty
43. Mr. Parnoto prefer reading magazine to watching TV.
The sentence means …………
a. Mr. Parnoto doesn’t like watching TV
b. Mr. Parnoto likes reading magazine and watching TV more
c. Mr. Parnoto likes reading magazine only
d. Mr. Parnoto likes reading magazine better than watching TV
44.
What do you think about the picture?
a. It’s a good scenery of mountain
b. A beautiful place to take a rest in the summer season
c. Many people is enjoying the beauty of the sea landscape
d. A beautiful beach with a beautiful sea view
45. Vena : It’s so hard days before the final test faces to us. What about going for pleasure this Sunday?
Sisca : I’d love to.
The underlined utterance is ….
a. like c. approval
b. dislike d. disapproval
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BRIEFLY!
46. Rerrange the following sentences in the box into the correct steps how to polish shoes!
1. Firstly …………………………………………
2. Secondly ……………………………………… dry the shoes under the sunlight; prepare
3. After that ………………………………..……
4. Then ………………………………..…………. the shoes polish; the shoes are ready to
5. Finally ………………………………………… wear; clean the shoes from dirt by using
47. Look at the picture and give your own description! (at least 5 sentences) polish the shoes using the
napkin or brush;
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Text 6 : Read the text for questions no. 48 & 49!
I was driving along the coast road. Suddenly the car leaned to one side. At first I thought a tyre was
gone but then I saw telegraph poles. They fell down to the ground. They looked like matchsticks. Then a lot
of rocks came down to the road. There were rocks everywhere, so I left my car and got back down to town.
Well, as I said, there wasn’t much left!
48. What happened with the writer when he drove his car!
49. Why did the writer leave his car at last?
50. Write a text of procedure “HOW TO MAKE A CUP OF COFFEE”!

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