This document is a notice for a try out exam for 9th grade Bahasa Inggris (English) subject at SMP Negeri 2 Waringinkurung high school in Serang, Indonesia. It provides instructions for the exam such as the date (February 23, 2012), time (8:00-10:00), number of questions (50), and rules like bringing a pencil and not using electronic devices. It also contains sample exam questions testing reading comprehension on various short texts.

1. PAKET
25
PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN SERANG
DINAS PENDIDIKAN
TRY OUT UJIAN NASIONAL TAHUN PELAJARAN 2011-2012
SMP NEGERI 2 WARINGINKURUNG
Jl. Sasahan Km. 03 Waringinkurung
Mata pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Hari/tanggal : Rabu/23-02-2012
Kelas : IX
Waktu : 120 menit (08.00 – 10.00)
Petunjuk Umum
1. Isikan identitas and ke dalam lembar jawaban Komputer (LJK) yang tersedia dengan menggunakan pensil
2B, sesuai petunjuk di Lembar Jawaban Komputer (LJK)
2. Tersedia waktu 20 menit untuk mengerjakan paket test tersebut
3. Jumlah soal sebanyak 50 butir, pada setiap butir soal terdapat 4 (empat) pilihan jawaban
4. Periksa dan bacalah soal-soal sebelum anda menjawabnya
5. Laporkan kepada pengawas ujian apabila terdapat lembar soal yang kurang jelas, rusak atau tidak lengkap
6. Mintalah kertas buram kepada pengawas ujian, bila diperlukan
7. Tidak diijinkan menggunakan kalkulator, HP, tabel matematika atau alat bantu hitung lainnya
8. Periksalah pekerjaan anda sebelum diserahkan kepada pengawas ujian
9. Lembar soal tidak boleh dicorat-coret dan di bawa pulang
A. Berilah tanda silang pada jawaban yang paling tepat pada lembar jawaban yang tersedia.
Read the following notice.
DON’T THROW RUBBISH AROUND
HERE !
1. The notice above means …
a. We should throw the rubbish in this area
b. People must not throw the rubbish in this
area
c. The students have to throw the rubbish here
d. We must keep our classroom
Read the invitation belowand answer questions 2
and 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hansen
Request the company of
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnson Brown
On the occasion of their
25th
Wedding Anniversary
On Saturday 28 May at 8. p.m.
Taman Orchid Indah Block 2 D No. 4
Cengkareng Jakarta Barat
R.S.V.P: Windy (02154390231)
2. Who will celebrate the weeding
anniversary?
a. Windy
b. Mr. and Mrs. Hansen
c. The company of Mr. and Mrs. Brown
d. Mr. and Mrs. Brown.
3. The text is written in order to … .
When will the party be held ?
a. To invite someone to the weeding
anniversary party
b. To inform the marriage of Mr. and
Mrs. Hansen
c. To announce the weeding
anniversary party
d. To congratulate the marriage of Mr.
and Mrs. Brown
Read the following notice.
ROAD CLOSED UNTIL WEEKEND
4. What is the notice about ?
a. We must not pass the road until weekend
b. We are allowed to pass only in the
weekend
c. We are supposed to pass on Saturday
d. We are not allowed to close the road in
weekend
Read the following text and answerquestions
number 5 – 6.
ANNOUNCEMENT
To : All students of SMPN 2 Waringinkurung.
In the framework of National Education Day
the student Organization will hold some
interesting programs. They are English Speech
Contest, Debate, and Class Wall Magazine
Competition.
The program will be held on May 2nd 2011,
started from 8 am until 1 p.m.
All classes must take part in the programs.
DOKUMEN NEGARA
SANGAT RAHASIA

2. For detailed information, please contact
Mr.Andi , the coordinator of this program.
5. What is the announcement about?
a. A Student Organization
b. An English Speech Contest
c. A National Day Celebration
d. A National Education Day Ceremony
6. Based on the announcement above, these
statements are correct, except ……………
a. The program will be held on National
Educational Day.
b. There are two competitions.
c. Mr. Sulaiman is in charge to organize the
programs
d. The programs will last for four hours.
7. The following notice means that people should
……. when they walk.
NOTICE
WATCH YOUR STEP
a. Be careful
b. Be noticed
c. Have steps
d. Use watch
Read the text below, then answer questions 8
– 9 !
The Lion and the hare
Once upon time, a lion had been hunting
for days without catching anything to eat.
“It looks like ! will go hungry again !” he
thought.
Then he saw a hare fast asleep beneath a
shady tree. He moved quietly towards it,
thinking. “At last ! here is a delicious meal
sitting and waiting for me !”
He was about to catch the hare when a
fine young deer trotted by. The lion thought,
“Now there is an even better dinner !” He
turned and chased the deer. The noise woke
the hare and he quickly hopped away.
After a long chase, the lion failed to catch
the deer. Tired out he came back looking for
the hare, but found that it had run away.
“What a fool I am!” the lion said as his
empty stomach growled.
“It serves me right for losing the food that
was almost mine, just for the chance of getting
more !”
8. Why did the lion postpone catching the sleeping
hare ?
a. Because he saw a deer passing by
b. Because he did not like eating the sleeping
hare
c. Because he wanted to chase another lion
d. Because he saw a deer passing by
9. What can we learn from the strory ?
a. Do not run away when your friend
b. Do not speak too much
c. Do not be greedy, or you may lose
d. Don’t miss a chance
Read the text to answer number10 – 11
Michael Joseph Jackson, Known as the
“King of Pop”, was one of the best entertainer
of all time. He made his debut in 1964 as a
lead singer and youngest member of the
Jackson Five. He began successful solo career
in 1971. His 1982 album, Thriller, remains the
best selling album of all time, with “Off the
Wall” in 1979, “Bad” in 1987, “Dangerous” in
1991, and “History” in 1995 among the best
selling.
Jackson popularized a number of dance
techniques, such as the robot and the
moonwalk. His distinctive musical sounds,
vocal style, and choreography has inspired
numerous artists ranging in style from pop to
hit pop music.
He was also a notable philanthropist and
humanitarian, who donated and raised millions
of dollars through support of 39 charities and
his own “Heal the World Foundation”.
He married twice, first in 1994 and again
in 1996, and brought up three children.
While preparing for the “This Is It”
concert tour in 2009, Jackson died at the age
of fifty after suffering from cardiac arrest. His
death was ruled a homicide by the Los
Angeles county coroner. His death triggered
grief from around the world with his globally
live broadcast memorial service attracting an
audience of up to one billion people.
10. What is the text about ?
a. King of Pop
b. The Jackson Five
c. The best entertainer
d. Michael Joseph Jackson
11. How many years was his first debut until his
successful solo career ?
a. Five
b. six
c. seven
d. eight
12. Based on the text we can say that Michael
Jackson is like…
a. Generous
b. Glorious
c. Dangerous
d. Heinous
13. “His death triggered grief from around the world
with his globally …” (paragraph 4)
The underlined word means …
a. Partially
b. Slowly
c. Generally
d. Totally
This text is for question no 14 – 16
It happened on Sunday morning,
December 26th
2004. On that day, I went to the
beach in meulaboh, Aceh.
When I arrived there, I saw many people
were enjoying the beautiful sunrise. It was

3. such a good moment. But, suddenly we were
shocked by a violent shake in the ground
everybody was panic. I soon realized that it
was a very big earthquake although it struck in
a very short time.
After that, I saw the water became
shallow. Then many kinds of fish were left
behind on the sand. I saw astonished by the
view until realized there was a huge wave
moved very fast and came towards us. It
destroyed everything in its way. I didn’t
realize what had happened until I found
myself hanging on a branch of a tree. On
Sunday morning, December 26th
2004, a
tsunami hit the coast quickly without any
warning. It traveled far inland caused serious
flooding and loss of life.
I would never forget that day for the entire
of my life.
14. What does the text mainly discuss ?
a. A terrible earthquake
b. The writer’s experience with tsunami
c. Simple steps to survive from tsunami
d. The description of a beach in Meulaboh
15. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
a. Many fish were left behind on the sand
b. The view of the beach astonished the
writer
c. The writer did not realize what he wrote
d. A tsunami occurred and destroyed
everything
16. Why was everybody panic ?
a. Because the sun rises in the east
b. Because there was an earthquake
c. Because the beach was beautiful
d. Because there was an amazing view in
the sea
17. I saw many people were enjoying the
beautiful sunrise. It was …”
What does the underlined word means?
a. Find something pleasing
b. Find something unpleasing
c. Have a good experience
d. Have a good time
This text for question no.18 – 19
FOR SALE
Two storey houses. It is located near
patrol highway, jalan Sastrawan No.3,Flores.
The house consists of the following :
 A living room, a drawing room, a dining
room, a study room, a kitchen, two
bathrooms, and nanny’s bedrooms and a
garage.
 Children’s and nanny’s bedrooms upstairs
and a main bedroom downstairs.
 A sofa and some chairs in the drawing
room.
 A refrigerator, an electric fan and a
television.
 Kitchen utensils such as pots, pans, kettles,
gas stove, and the kitchen sink.
 It also has 3000 V power, telephone line,
hotspot, and water heater.
Serious buyer please contact :
Tia (081329075138
18. How many rooms are there?
a. 8
b. 9
c. 10
d. 11
19. “it is located near patrol highway, …”
The underlined word has the opposite with
…
a. Situated
b. Positioned
c. Displaced
d. Sited
Read the text and answerquestionsnumber 20 -
21
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Active ingredient (in each tablet)
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dueto
 Headache
 Toothache
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20. The text above is about …
a. a recipe
b. a prescription
c. a medicine
d. a lesson
21. The medicine is intended for relieving ?
a. major pains
b. minor pains
c. permanent minor pains
d. permanent backache
Read the text to answer number22 – 25
A hurricane is a violent tropical storm
with sustained winds of at least 74 mph. It
forms over warm ocean waters. Warm and
moist air moves towards the center of the
storms and spirals upward. This releases
torrential rains. As updrafts suck up more
water vapor, it triggers a cycle of
strengthening. This cycle can be stopped only
one contact is made with land or cooler water.
The whole hurricane can be described
as a giant wheel lying on its side. The
hurricane spins and moves across the Earth’s
surface at a speed of between 15 and 30
km/hour. When a hurricane approaches, the
wind rises swiftly, sometimes reaching speeds
of 160 km/hour or more. Wind blows inward

4. towards an area of low pressure, by travelling
in a spiral due to the Earth’s rotation. When
the hurricane strikes, houses maybe blown
down, trees uprooted, crops damaged, and
widespread flooding may also occur.
Hurricane is known by different name
in other parts of the world. In the bay of
Bengal and the Arabian sea, they are called
cyclones. While for those in Japan, the
Philippines, and the coast of China, hurricanes
are called typhoons.
22. The writer wrote the text …
a. To inform the readers about a hurricane
b. To show the steps of how to get rid of a
hurricane
c. To amuse the readers with the story of a
hurricane
d. To tell the readers about a certain hurricane
in tropical area
23. What can be describe as a giant wheel ?
a. The earth’s surface
b. The earth’s rotation
c. The whole hurricane
d. A hurricane approaches
24. What is the main idea of paragraph 1 ?
a. Kinds of hurricanes
b. Where a hurricane happens
c. The definition of hurricane
d. The alias names for a hurricane
25. “The whole hurricane can be described as a
giant wheel…”
The underlined word means…..
a. Awful
b. Dynamic
c. Very big
d. Very strong
Read the text to answer number26 – 27
VACANCY
English Teacher
Required Exp/ C TEFL preferred
Ph. Louis 8564791 – 92, 8 a.m – 8. P.m
Monday to Saturday
26. Which qualification must the teacher
candidate have ?
a. Explicit
b. Expired
c. Expressive
d. Experience
27. The word “experience” is similar meaning to …
a. Skill
b. Help
c. Train
d. Need
Read the text to answer number28 – 30
ANNUAL PROMO
Up to 40 % SPECIAL
Discount 7 days only storewide
At all DC world bookstores
28. From the text we know that …
a. The promo will last for 2 weeks
b. All items got more than a 40% discount
c. We can get discount at any DC World
Bookstore
d. All DC World Bookstore are wide enough
to shop
29. How frequent is the promo ?
a. Once a month
b. Twice a month
c. Once a year
d. Twice a year
30. Bookstore is a place to …
a. Sell toys
b. Read books
c. Borrow books
d. Buy books
Read the text to answer number31 - 32
A Cough Syrup
Especially for infants and children.
Indication : sore throat, cough, abnormal
secretion of sputa
Dosage : Infants under 6 months - 1
teaspoonful ( 5 ml ) 2 x daily
Infants over 6 months - 1 teaspoonful ( 5 ml )
3 x daily
Children : 1 – 2 teaspoonful 3 x daily or as
prescribed by the physician
Available : in bottles of 60 ml / 90 ml
Store in refrigerator
31. What is the text about ?
a. How to store the medicine
b. How to keep the medicine
c. How to make the medicine
d. How to take the medicine
32. How long will it take an infant under 6
months to finish a bottle of 60 ml ?
a. 2 days c. 6 days
b. 4 days d. 8 days
Read the text to answer number 33 – 35
The monkey and the Cats
Once upon a time, a monkey and two cats
lived together at home of rich family. The cats
lived in the kitchen and the monkey lived
behind the house.
One day the cats felt hungry and went to
dining room, and then they took the cheese
quickly. They divided the cheese in halves.
But one piece was bigger than the other one,
and each cat wanted to have the bigger one.
And the two cats began to quarrel.
Finally they asked the monkey to be a
judge. Then the monkey put that cheese on the
scales and began to weight the two pieces, but
they were not even. He took the bigger pieces
of cheese and bit of a large mouthful. Now the
cheese could be smaller and smaller. The cats
stopped the monkey biting up. Then he put the

5. two small pieces of cheese into his mouth, and
started back to his place, behind the house.
At last the cats looked at each other. They
had quarreled to get a bigger piece, and they
both got nothing.
33. How did the cats stop the quarrel ?
a. By weighing the cheese.
b. By weighing the cheese again.
c. By eating the cheese together.
d. By asking a monkey to be a judge.
34. Where did the story happen?
a. In the living room
b. In the dining room
c. In the kitchen
d. In the house
35. What is the moral value from the story ?
a. We must fight to get our rights.
b. We should appreciate a decision.
c. We must be patient, not be greedy
d. We should understand persons’
behavior.
Read the text to answer number36 – 38
551 Lakeside Avenue
Oxford
OX118 UP
January 12th
, 2011
Dear Julia,
I am very sorry for this late reply. I arrived
three days ago after a journey that took about
ten hours. I used every type of transportations
I could think of. First, I got a taxi to the
airport, then a plane to Heatrow airport. After
that I took a bus to London and finally got
myself in a train to Oxford! I slept for twelve
hours on the first night because I was so tired.
I started my English lesson the day after I
arrived. The school is in the center of the
town. There are twelve people in my class,
and I am the only Indonesian person so I speak
English all the time. The family I am staying
with is nice and I am not sharing a bedroom,
so I am quite happy.
I am going to London on Sunday. I will
send you a post card of your favourite place,
Buckingham Palace.
Love,
Yati
36. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To inform some good news
b. To describe the writer’s experience
c. To retell the writer experience
d. To entertain the reader with a joke
37. Whom is the writer writing to?
a. Julia
b. Yati
c. Oxford
d. Heathrow
38. What does the writer probably do in Oxford?
a. Studying
b. Working
c. Sightseeing
d. Having a holiday
This text is for question no 39 – 41
How to Make a Greeting Card
- Materials :
1. Hard paper
2. Various sticker
3. Colouring pens
- Instructions :
1. Fold the paper into two
2. Decorate the front page with various
stickers
3. Open the paper
4. Write the name of the receiver of the
card as the upper part with colouring
pens
5. then write your messages in the center
part of the page
6. Don’t forget to write the name of the
sender of the card under it
7. your greeting card is ready to send
39. What is the goal of the text ?
a. To describe about a greating card
b. To explain what the graeting card is
c. To show how to make a greating card
d. To entertain the readers about greating
card
40. What do we have to do after opening the paper
?
a. Decorating it with stickers
b. Writing the name of the receiver
c. Writing the name of the sender
d. Colouring the paper with pens
41. “…Don’t forget to write the name of the
sender of the card under it”
What does the word “it” refer to?
a. Page
b. Card
c. Paper
d. Message
This text is for questionsno 42 – 44
BEARS
Bears are mammals of the family ursidae,
Bears are classified as caniforms, doglike
Carnivorans, with the pennipeds being their
closest relatives. Although there only eight
living species of bear they are widespread,
appearing in a wide variety of habitats
thought-out the of north America, of south
America, Europe, and Asia
Common characteristics of modern bears
include a large body with short and solid legs,
a long snout, shaggy hair, plantigrade paws
with five nonrestrictive claws, and short tail.
While the polar bear is mostly carnivorous and

6. the giant panda feeds almost entirely on
bamboo, the remaining six species are
carnivorous, with largely varied diets
including both plant and animals
With the exceptions of courting
individuals and mothers with their young,
bears are typically solitary animals, They are
sometimes diurnal, but are usually active
during the night ( nocturnal ) or twilight (
crepuscular ). Bears are aided by an excellent
sense of smell. Despite their heavy build and
awkward gait, they can run quickly and are
adept climbers and swimmers.
42. How many species of bear are still living now
?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
43. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
a. Bears are naturally isolated animals
b. Bears are expert in climbing and swimming
c. Animals can sense smell from a long
distance
d. All creatures can run as quickly as human
run
44. The purpose of the text is…
a. to describe about bears
b. to protect bears’ habitat
c. to show that bears are large
d. to make people aware of bears
Fill the blank with the suitable wordsno 45 –
47.
Rain always comes from clouds. But where do
clouds come from? How does all the water get
into the sky? The water in the ocean is warm
when the sun shines on it. Some of this water
goes up into the sky and makes clouds. The
wind (44)…..the clouds for hundreds of
kilometers, The clouds meet the cold air in the
sky. Then we will see drops of water are
(45)…….The rain falls and runs into the
river.(46)…… run into the oceans. And the
water from the oceans changes into clouds and
becomes rain. So water is always moving from
oceans to clouds to rain to rivers to oceans
45. a. asks
b. carries
c. gives
d. cleans
46. a. air
b. rains
c. rivers
d. clouds
47. a. I
b. we
c. you
d. they
Arrange the following sentences into a good
paragraph!
1. The five footed bear liked to help other
animals
2. One afternoon, when the five – footed bear
went home, he found a rabbit under a
mahogany tree
3. But all animals who lived with him didn’t feel
strange
4. Once upon time there was a strange bear who
lived in a jungle
5. Then the five footed bear brought him to his
home
6. His home was open for anyone who wanted to
stay
7. He had five feet
8. The rabbit looked hungry
48. a. 4 -7- 3- 5-6-8-2-1
b. 4 -7-1-3-8-6-5-2
c. 4 -7-3-1-6-2-8-5
d. 4 – 7-3-1-5-2-6-5
49. Arrange the words into a good sentences
You – happy – the – congratulation -
1 2 3 4
knowing – competition – we’re – won
5 6 7 8
a. 4 – 2 – 5 – 8 – 3 – 7 – 6 – 1
b. 4 – 7 – 2 – 5 – 1 – 8 – 3 - 6
c. 4 - 8 - 2 – 7 – 5 – 6 – 3 – 1
d. 4 – 7 - 2 - 5 – 3 – 1 – 8 – 6
Arrange the sentencesto make a good
paragraph
1. Some of the places where they live are
Africa, India, south America and Australia
2. They hunt animals and birds which come
to the river to drink
3. Crocodiles are the largest and the most
dangerous reptile
4. They can also attack and kill people
5. They have large mouth and many sharp
teeth
6. They live in river
50. The best arrangement to make a good
paragraph is…..
a. 6–1-3-4-5-2
b. 3-6-4-2-1-5
c. 3-6-1-5-2-4
d. 1-2-3-4-5-6