The document contains a reading comprehension test with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about 3 passages of text. The passages describe a birthday party, a school performance event, and a dance party where the writer had an embarrassing fall off the stage. The questions test understanding of details, vocabulary, and the main ideas of the passages.

1. Lembar Soal Tugas Libur Semester Ganjil 2012-2013
Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8
READING I.
On Sunday, October 23rd, I went to Sarah’s birthday party. I was very
excited.
I went there with George and Tina. We wore fancy dress because it was a fancy
dress party. I wore a ghost costume, Tina became Xena, the warrior princess and
George was as a wampire.
The party started at 7. First, we sang a “Happy Birthday”. Then Sarah blew
the candles. After that, we ate some food and drank coke.
Later on, we did some games. Every body enjoyed them. I cheered so hard
that nearly lost my voice.
While we were playing “Hide and Seek”, the light suddently went out. Some girls
screamed because they were afraid of the dark. Fortunetaly it didn’t take long. In ten
minutes, the lights went on again, and we continued the games.
Before the party was over, the MC announced the best costume of the
party.
George got the first prize. He looked so happy.
Finally, my Dad arrived to take me home. I was so tired, but happy.
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER A, B, C or D!
1. Whom did the writer go to the party with?
a. Xena and the vampire
b. Sarah and her friends
c. George and Tina.
d. His parents
2. When did the guests enjoy the games?
a. After the announcement of the best costum
b. At the beginning of the party
c. Soon after they arrived
d. After having meals
3. What happened with the lights when the guests were playing” Hide and Seek”
a. It went out
b. It dimmed
c. It worked so well
d. It shone brightly
4. Who won the best custume?
a. The writer
b. George
c. Sarah
d. Tina
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2. 5. From the text we know that a fancy dress party is…
a. a Party for rich people
b. a Party in which the host looks very nice
c. a Party in which the place is very fancy
d. a Party in which the guests are wearing special customes
6. “George got the first prize (par 4), The underlined word means…
a. Award
b. Price
c. Place
d. Fund
7. What is the title of the text above?
a. Birthday party
b. Wedding party
c. Garden party
d. Ghost party
8. I was so tired, but happy, We call it as a…
a. Orientation
b. Event
c. Complication
d. Reorientation
9. Every body enjoyed them( par3) Them refers to…
a. Party
b. Games
c. Food and drink
d. Songs
10. Sarah blew the candles (par 2). The opposite of blew is…
a. Light on
b. Kill
c. Save
d. Turn on
11. What is the main idea of paragraph 1?
a. Sarah went to the Halloween party
b. The writer went to Sarah’ s birthday party
c. Tina became a vampire
e. Sarah’s friend became a princess
12. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
a. The party ended at midnight
b. The party began at 19 p.m
c. The guests took some delicious food
d. The guests sang a birthday song
13. Mention the supporting idea of paragraph 2! Except
a. Sang happy birthday song
b. Ate some food and drank
c. Blew the candles
d. Cut the ribbon
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3. 14. What is the purpose of this text?
a. To tell a good story
b. To amuse the readers
c. To tell someone experience in the past
d. To report the important things
15. How many people are there on the text?
a. 7 people
b. 6 people
c. 5 people
D 4 people
READING 2
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 my self 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.
16. What was the name of the event?
a. Special event
b. The performance Day
c. Clay work
d. Experiment day
17. How long did the event last?
a. 9 hours
b. 7 hours
c. 5 hours
d. 2 hours
18. What was the writer doing?
a. He was playing chess
b. He was painting is face
c. He was working alone
d. He was doing an experiment
19. How did the writer feel?
a. Tired
b. Bored
c. Fatigue
d. Delighted
20. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
a. Every student participated in the event
b. We were all happy
c. The writer was working with his team
d. Some students were joining the competition
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4. 21. How many activities could you find on the text?
a. 4 activities
b. 3 activities
c. 2 activities
d. 1 activity
22. We were all happy. We refers to…
a. The writer and his family
b. The participants
c. The writer and his team
d. The students and the writer
23. And some others were taking part… Others refers to…
a. The students
b. The students’ family
c. The students’ organization
d. The teacher and the students
24. Some clay can be made for making…. except
a. Statue
b. Vase
c. Water pitcher
d. Plate
25. The text above is called…
a. Report
b. Recount
c. Descriptive
d. Procedure
READING 3
Last year, I went to a dance party. In the middle of the party, I saw a guy
that I had a crush on. To get his attention, I went to the stage and started to dance
with my friends. It was my first dance and I was so busy dancing that I didn’t pay
attention to anything else. I didn’t realize that I got too close to the rim of stage.
Suddenly, I tripped and fell of the stage. The music stopped for a while and everyone
laughed, including the guy that I had a crush on. I felt so stupid
.
It was a dance party that I would never forget.
26. When did the writer go to the dance party
a. Next week
b. Now
c. Last year
d. Two months a go
27. Why did she dance on the stage?
a. To make jokes
b. To show off her tallent
c. To get the boy’s attention
d. To make her embrassed
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5. 28. Why didn’t she realize that she got too close to the rim of the stage?
a. Because she was nervous
b. Because she was busy dancing
c. Because te place was very dark
d. Because the boy was looking at her
29. What happened after she fell down the stage?
a. Everybody pitied her
b. Everybody laughed at her
c. The boy helped her
d. The boy made her relax
30. How did the writer feel?
a. Embrassed
b. Happy
c. Regret
d. Ashamed
Writing
Arrange these word into a good order !
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
31. Happened – on – when – was – the – veranda – sitting – the –
accident – I
9 10
The correct arrangement of the jumbled words is:
a. 8-9-1-3-10-4-7-2-5-6
b. 8-4-5-7-2-1-3-6-10-9
c. 8-4-6-1-3-2-5-7-9-10
d. 8-4-6-2-5-3-7-1-9-10
32. The flowers – the branches- please – I’m – tell – to water – while –
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
cutting .-Ayu
8 9
The best arrangement is :
a. 8-7-1-2-3-5-4-6-9
b. 7-8-2-5-4-6-1-3-9
c. 3-5-9-6-1-7-4-8-2
d. 7-3-2-5-4-6-1-5-9
1 Arrange these sentences into a good paragraph !
- 1.After parking our motorcycle, we started jogging around the outside of
the stadium.
- 2.We went home around 8 o’clock
- 3.We left our house at 6 a.m by motorcycle
- 4.We decided to have galantine soup.The soup was still hot and delicious
- 5.There were many people doing the same
- 6.It was crowded when we arrived
- 7.It was a bright Sunday morning,My sister and I went to the stadium
- 8.After that we went to one of the food stalls near the stadium.
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6. 33. The best arrangement is
a. 7-3-6-1-4-2-8-5
b. 7-3-6-1-5-8-4-2
c. 7-6-3-5-1-8-4-2
d. 7-6-5-1-8-2-3-4
1. People who likes to visit the island should not worriy about
accomodition
2. In North Semarang is the island of Karimunjawa.The island precisely
belong Jepara Regency,Central java
3. Moreover ,the white shandy beaches are perfect places for sunbathing
4. The cluster of island offers great experiences,especially to those who are
keen on water sports, like snorkeling,diving or canoeing
5. There some resorts and homestays, along with restaurants are available.
6. The waters around the island has beautiful scenery of the undersea.There
are many beautiful coral reefs and fish living in it.
34. The best arrangement is:
a. 2-6-1-4-5-3
b. 4-6-3-1-5-2
c. 2-4-6-3-1-5
d. 4-3-6-5-1-2
Complete the sentences with the suitable words !
During my first months at Yunior High School, I liked to tell jokes.
I was not serious in every lesson I…( 35 ). Even during the first semester I was
so lazy. In fact, the jokes had made my teacher was angry with me all the
time.
One day, he said to me,”you re not only a lousy joker, but you are also a
lazy student!”
The sentence kept…( 36 ) in my ears until I decided to change my behavior.
In the second year, I became a class captain. I was proud…( 37 )
My classmates voted for me. As a result of their trust, I worked very hard for
my class.
35. a. Have
b. Had
c. To have
d. Am having
36 a. Be ringing
b. Rang
c. To ring
d. Ringing
37 a. But
b. Because
c. Though
d. Therefore
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7. Let me tell you about my sister Melisa. She is one of the…( 38 )
People I’ve ever known. She is not only my sister, but also my best friend. We
like spending time together, talking about music , movies or something else.
Melisa is very easy going and friendly. No wonder, she has a lot of
friends. The thing that I like the most about her is the fact that she is very
caring person. She will be gladly.
…( 39 ) others who are in need. Whenever I get into difficulties or in trouble,
she will always be there for me, trying to amuse me giving me advice…( 40 )
helping me overcome the difficulties
.
38 a. Kind
b. Kindest
c. Kinder
d. Most kind
39 a.. Help
b. Invite
c. Inform
d. Suggest
40. a. But
b. Due to
c. And
d. Then
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