1. SOAL UJIAN MID SEMESTER MTs. N BATANG TORU
TAHUN AJARAN 2011-2012
KELAS : : VIII
BIDANG STUDI : BAHASA INGGRIS
Answer the questions by choosing the correct one!
1. Rita : can you get me some drink?
Puput : …….
a. No problem
b. You could, too
c. I’ll make sure
d. Be my guest
2. Tyas : could you lend me some money?
Clara : …..
a. No, thanks
b. Sorry, I forgot
c. You are right
d. Sorry, I don’t have any.
3. Limbong : Can I use your ruler?
Rasyid : ….. I am using it now
a. I’m sure
b. I’m sorry
c. I’m fine
d. I’m alright
4. Clerk : May I help you?
Customer : …….
Clerk : The men’s wear department is over there. It’s next to the shoe department.
a. Is the men’s wear department open now?
b. Could you tell me where the men’s wear department?
c. Do you mind if I use the lift to the men’s wear department?
d. I need to buy some shoes before going to the men’s wear department.
Complete the following dialogue to answer questions 5 and 6.
Situation : Yanti and Ani are in the classroom. They
are having an art class.
Yanti : Ani, where’s my eraser? You borrowed
it yesterday, didn’t you?
Ani : (5) …… but, I lost it last night at home.
I’m really sorry.
Yanti : (6) …… but don’t let this happen again
Ani : I won’t. I promise.
5. a. Yes, I did
b. No, I didn’t
c. Don’t say that
d. You make me angry
6. a. well done!
b. that’s alright
c. fine, if you like it
d. I think you are right
Read the following text to answer questions 7 and 8
JACK AND ROSE
Come share our wedding
Saturday, 10 January 2009
ST. Thomas Church Maketu
At 1 PM
Reception and Announcement
Whakaue Marae
7. Who got married ?
a. Thomas
b. Maketu
c. Whakaue Marae
d. Jack and Rose
8. Who takes care of the accommodation?

2. a. Jack and Rose
b. Whakaue Marae
c. The Church
d. Thomas
Read the following text to answer questions 9 and 12
It was Saturday, August 23rd. Our school was
holding a special event. It was called the “Performance
Day”.
At 9 a.m., the event started. Every student was
taking part in the event. Some students were joining a
chess competition and some others were taking part in
face painting.
I myself was working with my team. We were
doing an experiment with some clay.
The “Performance Day” finished at 2 p.m. We
were all happy. We had a good time.
9. What was the name of the event?
a. Special event
b. Performance day
c. Clay work
d. Experiment day
10. How long did the event last?
a. Nine hours
b. Seven hours
c. Five hours
d. Two hours
11. What was the writer doing ?
a. He was playing chess
b. He was painting his face
c. He was working alone
d. He was doing an experiment
12. How did the writer feel?
a. Tired
b. Bored
c. Fatigue
d. Delighted
Choose the correct verb (Past Continuous Tense)
13. Redi ….. (eat) dinner when his friend called.
a. Eating
b. Was eating
c. Were eating
d. Are eating
14. When Fini came home, Nana ….. (listen) Radio.
a. Listen
b. Was listening
c. Were listening
d. Are listening
Choose the correct verb (Present Perfect Tense)
15. She ….. (live) in this this city for twenty years.
a. Lived THE ANT AND THE DOVE
b. Has lived
One hot day, an ant was searching for some water.
c. Have lived
After walking around for some time, she came to a spring.
d. Live
To reach the spring she had to climb up a blade of
grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell into
the water.
16. They ….. (play) football since 7 o’clock
a. Played have drowned if a dove up a nearby tree
She could
had not helped her. Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the
b. Have played
dove quickly plucked a leaf and dropped it into the water
c. Play
near the struggling ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and
d. Has played
climb up there. Soon, it carried her safely to dry ground.
Just as that time, a hunter nearby was throwing out
his net towards the dove, hoping toRead the following text to answer questions 17 – 22
trap it. Guessing what he
was about to do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling
the pain, the hunter dropped his net. Quickly, the dove flied
away to safety.

3. 17. What did the dove do to save the ant?
a. It climbed the nearby tree
b. It saw the ant struggling
c. It dropped a leaf
d. It carried the ant to dry ground
18. What did the hunter do to the dove?
a. He was hoping to eat it
b. He was trying to trap it
c. He was trying to shoot it
d. He was running towards it
19. Which statement is TRUE according to the text?
a. The dove bit the hunter on the heel
b. Both animals were finally safe
c. The hunter killed the dove
d. The ant bit the dove
20. What is the purpose of the text ?
a. To inform the readers about an ant
b. To describe the job of a hunter
c. To entertain the readers
d. To describe a dove
21. What can we learn from the story?
a. One good turn deserves another
b. Don’t be greedy, or you may lose
c. When there is a will, there is a way
d. It is wise to plan ahead for hand time.
22. “……., she came to a spring.”
(Paragraph 1)
The underlined word means …..
a. Water in a pail
b. River in the middle of the city
c. Flood in the middle of the jungle
d. Water emerging from underground
Read the following text to answer questions 23 – 26.
Yummy Milkshake
Ingredients :
- Chocolate ice cream
- 10 coconut biscuits
- Milk
Procedure :
- Put a few scoops of ice cream into the blender
- Blend with enough milk to make the mixture thick, but
fairly liquid.
- Add the remaining ingredients and blend.
23. What is the goal of the text?

4. a. How to make ‘Yummy Milkshake’
b. How to serve ‘Yummy Milkshake’
c. Introducing the ingredients of ‘Yummy Milkshake’
d. Telling about the kind of biscuits used in making milkshake.
24. “….. to make the mixture thick ….”
(second step)
What does the underlined word mean?
a. Full
b. Cooked
c. Almost solid
d. Almost fresh
25. How many ingredients do we need?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
26. When do we put coconut biscuits into the blender?
a. When we pour the milk into the blender
b. After we blend the milk and the ice cream
c. Before we blend the milk and ice cream
d. Before we put the ice cream into the blender
27. Nia : Would you pass me the salt, please?
Ratna : …… here you are.
a. Help yourself
b. Of course
c. No way
d. Be sure
28. Ivan : Excuse me. Do you need a hand?
Mr. Hadi : …….
a. Hello?
b. Goodbye
c. See you around
d. Thanks. But I think I can manage it myself
29. A : Excuse me, May I sit here?
B : Yes, please.
A : Have the jury informed the winner?
B : Not yet, Do you follow the contest?
A : Yes, I do ….. bye
B : Bye
a. By the way
b. Tell me more about it
c. Lovely day, isn’t it?
d. It’s been a pleasure talking to you
30. The followings are the expressions to close a phone call, except . . .
a. It’s time for me to say good bye
b. Anyway, can I speak to your sister?
c. Can I call you back?
d. I won’t keep you any longer.
31. Would you like any help?
a. You’re welcome
b. I’m sorry, I can’t
c. Sure, thank you
d. What do you mean?
32. Can you help me, please?
a. Yes, what can I do?
b. No, thank you
c. That’s very kind of you
d. Yes, please
33. The generic structure of recount text are . . . EXCEPT ?
a. Orientation
b. Description
c. Events
d. Re-orientation
34. Mother goes to market to buy some fruits . . . vegetables.
a. But
b. And

5. c. Or
d. With
35. Do you prefer white bag . . . the black one?
a. But
b. And
c. Or
d. With
36. I want to take a course . . . my father doesn’t have money.
a. But
b. And
c. Or
d. With
37. My life has change . . . you
a. But
b. And
c. Or
d. With
38. She doesn’t attend the class today . . . the rain fall
a. Because
b. So
c. Because of
d. As soon as
39. I take a rest . . . I am very tired
a. Because
b. So
c. Because of
d. As soon as
40. They are quite . . . the baby.
a. Because
b. So
c. Because of
d. As soon as
41. I . . . to her party last night
a. Go
b. Goes
c. Gone
d. Went
42. She . . . in hurry yesterday
a. Is
b. Am
c. Was
d. Were
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43. We . . . the secretary two days ago.
a. Choose
b. Choosen
c. Shoes
d. Cheese
44. Did you . . . to his party last night.
a. Come
b. Came
c. Coming
d. Was coming
45. She . . . have breakfast yesterday morning
a. Doesn’t
b. Didn’t
c. Don’t
d. Isn’t
For number 16 – 20, complete the paragraph below with suitable word!
Cinderella

6. Once upon a time there (46) . . . a girl called Cinderella. She lived with her stepsisters and stepmother. They
treated her badly. She had to do all the house works.
One day an invitation to the ball (47) . . . to the family. But, her stepsisters would not let her go. Cinderella
was sad. The stepsisters (48)… to the ball without her.
Fortunately, the fairy godmother came and helped her to get to the ball. At the ball, Cinderella (49) . . . with
the prince. The prince fell in love with her and then married her. The (50) . . . happily ever after.
46. a. was
b. were
c. is
d. are
47. a. come
b. comes
c. came
d. coming
48. a. went
b. go
c. going
d. gone
49. a. dance
b. dancing
c. dances
d. danced
50. a. lived
b. live
c. life
d. living