Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris Semester 1 Kelas 9 SMP/MTs (1)

Fill in the blanks by choosing the right answer!

Questions 1 to 15 are based on Text 1.

Text 1 - Bright Colours

Police officers wear bright colored jackets when they are directing traffic. This helps drivers to see them clearly, especially when it is dark. Which colours do you think are the best to wear for safety at night?

More about Bright Colours

You will need:

• ......
• ......
• Non-toxic glue
• Sticky tack
• White stickers
• Silver glitter
• ......
• ......

Adapted from How Does It Work, 2001

You will need:

1.  A bright torch  A torch  Bright  Torch
2.  Scissor  Scissors  Razor  Razors
3.  Sheet  A sheet  Black paper  A sheet of black paper
4.  Pens  Tip pens  Felt-tip pen  Felt-tip pens

For numbers 5 to 10, listen to some expressions and choose your response.

5.  I have no doubt about it
    I'm not really sure but, I'll do my best
6.  Give your best try
    I have no doubt about it. As long as you keep studying
7.  Excuse me. But I can't hear you
    Excuse me. Can you say it again? I can't hear you
8.  I think you should see a doctor soon
    I'm really sorry to hear that
9.  Wow, you look cool!
    Excuse me?
10.  Hello. Wow!
     Hello. Wow, you look awesome with that jacket!
11. Lala: Are you sure that you will quit your school next month?
    Dion: Definitely. Because my parents asked me to go with them.

    The italicised word shows:

     Certainty
     Uncertainty
     Agreement
     Giving interesting news
12. Donita: Hello, can I speak to Lisa?
    Lisa’s mother: Sorry, I can't hear you. The signal is low.

    The italicised sentence shows:

     Certainty  Repetition  Agreement  Hesitation

13. ...... have a look!

     Can I  May I  Let me  Come on

14. ...... go as soon as they have finished.

     Let us  Let me  Let she  Let them

15. ...... have a drink!

     Come on  Let us  Let she  Let he



Questions 16 to 20 are based on Text 2.

Text 2 - Puppets

Puppets have been used for centuries in Indonesia to tell the stories of the ancient epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabarata, as well as ancient myths. Modern stories also utilize this ancient art form for contemporary audiences.

 

Puppets fall into two major classifications, wayang kulit the leather or shadow puppet of Central Java, and wayang golek - wooden puppets of West Java. There are several varieties of wooden puppets. Some expatriats enjoy collecting the same character by various artisans, or all the characters in a scene or story, or just characters that strike their fancy. Good guys, bad guys, gods, demons, nobles, giants, clowns, princes and princesses and monkeys, all can be found in traditional puppet forms. Less commonly seen are the Wayang Klitik, a flat wooden puppet.

Taken from www.indonesianart.blogspot.com

16. What did the puppets use for centuries in Indonesia?

     Used to tell the stories of the ancient epics and myths
     Used to tell the stories of ancient art
     Used to form a local art
     Used to tell the characters of Indonesian people

17. What are the famous tales of puppets in Indonesia?

     Wayang kulit and wayang golek
     Wayang klitik and wayang orang
     Ramayana and Mahabrata
     Malin Kundang and Timun Mas

18. What is wayang kulit also called?

     Wayang golek  Shadow puppet  Skin puppet  Wooden puppet

19. Who are enjoying to collect characters of Indonesian puppets?

     Some tourists  Some rich people  Some elders  Some expatriats

20. What can we found in traditional puppet forms?

     Nature, animals, people
     Nature, kingdom, people
     Animals, people, demons
     Demons, nature, animals



Questions 21 to 30 are based on Text 3.

Text 3 - Percussion Instruments

Percussion means striking. All percussion instruments make musical sounds when struck by the hands, by the fingers, or by some suitable implement.



Bells and gongs, bars of wood or metal, and even bowls and thin stones make fine percussion instruments. The orchestras of Eastern people sometimes have a wonderful variety of these and other kinds of percussion instruments, including drums of every size and shape. But in Western symphony orchestra percussion instruments are not very numerous. The bowl-shaped kettledrums, or timpani, are almost always present. They give a clear, definite note and a sonorous tone that can be as soft or as loud as the player wishes. Other types of drums may also be used.



Cymbals are brass plates that are clashed or jangled together. The triangle is a metal rod left open at the corner. The xylophone is a row of wooden bars. The glockenspiel has metal bars that sound ringing and enchanting. It is often played by a keyboard, called a celesta. Only the kettledrums are regular percussion sections of the orchestra in Western music.

Adapted from The Instruments of Music

21. Which one of the following musical instruments is not a percussion?

     Bell  Gong  Harmonica  Cymbal

22. What does percussion mean?

     Pressing  Striking  Twanging  Blowing

23. Bell is a hollow, metal vessel, usually ......, which makes a ringing sound when struck with a hammer.

     Rectangular
     Flat like a floor
     Round like a ball
     Round like a cup

24. What is a gong? It’s a saucer-shaped bell made of metal, struck to give a:

     Signal  Mark  Warning  Message

25. How are percussion instruments in Eastern orchestras? They are:

     Numerous  Not numerous  Quite numerous  Not very numerous

26. What kind of percussion instruments are always played in Western symphony orchestra?

     Bongo drums  Triangle  Glockenspiel  Kettledrums

27. Cymbals are brass plates. What is brass?

     Plates that are clashed
     Plates that are clashed or jangled
     Plates that is jangled
     Plates that are clashed or jangled together

28. Timpani when struck can give a soft or loud tone. Why? Because it depends on what tone the player:

     Plans  Wishes  Needs  Decides

29. Give a clear, definite note and sonorous tone. Sonorous means giving a full, rich, loud sound. What part of speech is sonorous?

     Adjective  Adverb  Verb  Noun

30. The glockenspiel has metal bars that sound ringing and enchanting. The Indonesian equivalent of the English word enchanting is ....... (Which option is wrong?)

     Memesonakan  Memikat  Mengusik  Menawan hati



Questions 31 to 40 are based on Text 4.

Text 4 - Electric Fan

Electronic motors can make things move. A washing machine, for example, has a powerful electric motor to move the washing around.

Why not set up a circuit with an electric motor that drives an electric fan to keep you cool?

To make an electric fan, you will need:

• a small electric motor
• a battery
• 2 small blocks of wood
• 3 wires
• a thick block of wood
• a plastic propeller
• a large, metal paper clip
• 2 metal drawing pin
• glue
• sticky tape

1. Glue the thick block of wood to one of the small blocks.



2. Glue the motor to the top of the thick block. Push the propeller onto the spindle of the motor.



3. Connect two wires to the motor. Make a paperclip switch with the other small block of wood.



4. Connect one wire from the motor to the battery and the other to the switch. Connect the battery and switch. To start a fan, turn the paperclip so it touches the drawing pin.



Taken from How Does It Work?, 2001

31. What things do we need to do the experiment?:

     Scissors, a battery, a lighter
     3 wires, glue, sticky tape
     Belt, rice, glue
     Pillow, tape, tires

32. What is the purpose of the experiment?

     To make an electric fan
     To make a battery
     To make an electric fan
     To compose a letter

33. What should you do after you have glued the thick block of wood to one of the small blocks?

     Glue the motor to the top of the thick block
     Push the propeller onto the spindle of the motor
     Turn the paperclip so it touches the drawing pin
     Eat some food

34. Which one is glued to one of the small blocks?

     Sticky tape  3 wires  Two stones  The thick block

35. What do you have to do to get the motor glued to the top of the thick block?

     Cut it  Connect it  Push it  Glue it

36. What should you do before making a paperclip switch with the other small block of wood?

     Push the propeller onto the spindle of the motor
     Glue the motor to the top of the thick block
     Connect two wires to the motor
     Let it flow

37. How many wires are needed for the experiment?

     10 wires  3 wires  111 wires  212 wires

38. After making a paperclip switch with the other small block of wood, what must you do?

     Connect one wire from the motor to the battery and the other to the switch
     Glue the motor to the top of the thick block
     Connect two wires to the motor
     Go to the bathroom

39. What must you do with the wires?

     Tape it with the motor
     Cut it into pieces
     Glue it to the scissors
     Connect it to the motor

40. Which wire is connected to the battery?

     Wire from the block of wood
     Wire from your friend
     Wire from the motor
     Wire from the paperclip

Now, do the following instructions!

1. Write the steps of how to make a procedural text!

2. Compose a dialogue containing the expressions of showing certainty and hesitation!

3. Compose a dialogue using expressions of asking repetition and showing attention!

4. Compose a dialogue containing an expression of admiration!

Change the sentences into the present perfect tense!

5. They (not work) together again since they quarrelled.

6. He (lose) his books.

7. You ever (see) a possum?

Answer the following questions!

8. What is a report text?

9. Can you mention the character of a report text?

Do the following instruction!

10. Make a paragraph that tells a report text!

Source: BSE English in Focus by Artono Wardiman, Masduki B. Jahur, M. Sukirman Djusma