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BAHASA INGGRIS KELAS VIII

SEMESTER 1
Choose the correct answer by crossing a, b, c, or d.
(30 marks)
1. Mother : You look pale, dear. Are you sick?
Son
: Im not sick but tired.
Mother : You had better rest.
Son : Yes, I want to rest. And Im thirsty, mom.
Mother : What about having tea?
Son
: Its a good idea.
Did the boy agree to have tea?
a. a. No, he didnt.
c. Yes, he was.
b. b. No, he wasnt. d. Yes, he did.
2.

Dimas : What do you plan to do on Sunday?

Ifin : Nothing.
Dimas : Do you agree to go fishing in the lake?
Ifin : Im afraid to go there.
The suitable expression to complete the dialog is ...
a.Id love to.
b.Sure. I like it.
c.I disagree.
d.Thats a good idea.
3.

Martin : Hi, Sahar.

Sahar : Hi, Martin.
Martin : Where were you last night?
Sahar : At the movie.
Martin : Oh yeah? And how about going out
tonight?
Sahar
: Sorry, thats not a good idea.
I have to prepare a test.
Martin : Its OK. I see.
Why Sahar rejected to go out?
a.
Because he had gone to the movie.
b.
Because Martin wasnt his close friend.
c.
Because he would have a test.
d.
Because Martin wanted to go alone.
Text for questions 4 to 5
Billy
: Are you free today?
Hanum : Yes, I am.
Billy : Would you like to visit Yoga? He is sick.
Hanum : Im sorry to hear that. But how should we
get there?
Billy
: How about going by bus?
Hanum : Im afraid I dont agree. I always get
carsick.
Billy : Its OK. We had better go by motorcycle then.
Hanum : Can you give me a lift?
Billy : Why not? Ill pick you up at 8 a.m.
Hanum : Alright. Ill be ready then.
4.Why did Hanum disagree to go by bus?
a. Because Yoga was sick.
b. Because Hanum likes to go by motorcycle.
c. Because Hanum always gets carsick.
d. Because Yoga would give her a lift.
5.Which statement is not true according to the
dialog?
a. a.Hanum had an agreement to go bymotorcycle.
b. Hanum agreed to be ready at 8 in the morning.
c. Hanum disagreed to visit Yoga by city bus
together.
d. Hanum had an agreement to visit Yoga by bus.
6.Rita : Do you agree to visit Ancol?
Rudi : When?
Rita : Sunday. I mean tomorrow.
Rudi : I dont agree.
Rita : Why?
Rudi : Because we have a wedding invitation.
Rita : Oh yeah, I forgot that. How about after that?
Rudi : OK. Thats a good idea.
When did the conversation happen?
a. after wedding ceremony

b. on the way to Ancol

c. on Saturday
d. on Sunday
7.Susi : Hi, friends! Tomorrow is a holiday. What shall
we do?
Sita : Do you agree to go to Ramayana department
store?
Ana : What about swimming?
Susi : OK. What time?
Ana : Nine oclock.
The suitable expression to complete the dialog is ...
a. Thats not a good idea.
b. I agree with you.
c. Thats fine.
d. Youre right.
Text for questions 8 to 14
Yesterday my mother was ill. My father and I took
her to the doctor.
First my father enrolled my mother to a lady who
was in charge of it. She typed the data of my mother
on the computer. Then we waited for my mothers
turn.
When her turn came, I accompanied her to enter the
doctors room. The doctor listened to my mothers
complaint patiently, then he examined my mother by
putting the stethoscope on her chest. After that, he
took my mothers blood pressure by using a blood
tension.
He also asked his assistant, a nurse, to take my
mothers temperature. So she put a thermometer in
my mothers armpit.
He told me that my mother had a serious influenza.
He wrote a prescription and gave it to me. He
advised my mother to stay in bed for three days and
came back after a week.
At last father took mother home directly while I
went to the nearest dispensary.
8.Who was ill?
a. the writer
b. the writers father
c. the writers mother
d. the writers parents
9.Who took her to the doctor?
a.
the writer and his father
b.
the writers father and his writer
c.
the writers mother and I
d.
the writers parents and I
10.What did father do first?
a.
enrolled to the lady
b.
typed the data
c.
entered the room
d.
waited the turn
11.What did the writers mother suffer from?
a. cough
b. influenza
c. fever d. toothache
12.What did the doctor advise the writers mother?
a.
stayed in bed for 2 days
b.
stayed in bed for 3 days
c.
came back after 2 days
d.
came back after 3 days
13.Who
mother?
a.
b.
14.
a.
b.
c.
d.

took the temperature of the writers

a.
the doctor
c. the nurse
b.
writers father d. the writer
Where did the writer go?
to the dispensary
to the drug store
to the doctors room
to the writers home

Text for questions 15 to 19

Visiting the Doctor
Last week I was sick and I went to see a doctor. I
waited for the doctor to finish his examination. He
was a heart specialist. He was an excellent doctor
and his examinations were accurate. He listened to
my heartbeat and checked my blood pressure and
temperature. He also looked at my eyes and throat.
He examined me accurately.

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When he completed his examination he said that
heart trouble was not a minor illness. He advised me
to lose some weight, get plenty of sleep and eat
nutritious meals. After giving me advice he wrote a
prescription.
I felt better after I spoke to the doctor. Then, I went
home and my husband went to the drugstore to buy
medicine. It was the first time I saw a specialist
doctor.
15.

a.
b.
c.
d.

What did the doctor advise the writer?

to add some weight
to have nutritious food
to reduce time of sleeping
to take medicine from him

16.
Which is not the activity of the doctor to
examine the writer?
a.
checking the body temperature
b.
listening to the heartbeat
c.
looking at the throat
d.
pressuring the blood
17.
a.

d.

From the text we know that

the writers husband took the medicine
from the drugstore.
the writer had met the doctor for many
times.
the doctors advice was to stay in a
hospital.
the doctor also had a heart trouble.

18.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Which statement is true about the doctor?

He studied heart deeply.
He is an excellent doctor.
He never advises his patients.
He always examines his patients accurately.

b.
c.

19.
heart trouble was not a minor illness.
The underlined word means .
a. sickness
c. business
b. bitterness
d. loneliness
Text for questions 20 to 24
Last month, Johns grandmother was injured. She
slipped and fell in the bathroom. At that time,
Johns parents were in their office. He then called
an ambulance to take his grandmother to the
hospital. John was always by her side. After they
arrived at the hospital, the paramedics brought her
to emergency room to have a first examination. John
called his parents and waited outside. Thirty minutes
later his parents came and the doctor told them that
Johns grandmother had to stay in the hospital for
several days because her legs were broken. Johns
father then registered her at the administration
desk. John always visited his grandmother after
school.
20.
Who was taken to hospital?
a.
John
b.
Johns father
c.
Johns mother
d.
Johns grandmother
21.
and the doctor told them that .
What does the word them refer to?
a. John and his grandmother
b. John and his parents
c. the paramedics
d. Johns parents
22.Johns father then registered her .
What does the underlined word mean?
a. entitled
c. ensured
b. enrolled
d. ended
23.Where did Johns grandma get an examination for
the first time?
a. in an office
b. in a hospital
c. in a doctors room
d. in an emergency room
24.From the text we know that

a.

John and his parents went to the hospital

together.
b. the doctor advised Johns grandma to stay at
home.
c. the bathroom was the place ofslipping and
falling.
d.
Johns parents came to the hospital 20
minutes later.
25.The good nurse always took care the patient .
a.
rudely
c. patiently
b.
proudly
d. randomly
26.In the emergency room, the victims got the
treatment .
a. a.
foolishly
c. sufficiently
b. b.
diligently
d. immediately
27.
The doctor gave the explanation about my
illness , so I could understand it.
a. a.
clearly c. sadly
b. b.
gladly d. fast
28.
patient
a.
b.

The heart specialist always examines the

.
a.
legally c. recently
b.
quietly d. accurately

29.
The victim had an accident and he badly
needed a blood .
a. a.
temperature
c. tension
b. b.
transfusion
d. type
30.
Be careful! This is a disease. You can
suffer from it.
a. a.
famous c. surprised
b. b.
medical d. contagious
31.Diki : You look wonderful today, Mya. Mya :
Thanks, you too.
Diki : That is a nice sweater. Is it new?
Mya : Yes, it is.
Diki : The colour is nice for you. Where did you get
it?
Mya : Thanks a lot. I got it at Macys. Im glad you
like it.
What makes Mya look wonderful?
a. a.a colorful sweater
b. a wonderful day
c. a nice sweater
d. a new thing
32.Mrs. Green : Come in. Welcome to our new
house.
Mrs. Rosadi : You have a beautiful house!
Mrs. Green : Oh, thank you. What do you think of
the chairs?
Mrs. Rosadi : I think they are very nice. I like small
chairs.
Mrs. Green : And what do you think of that table?
Mrs. Rosadi : I like it. Its a nice table.
Mrs. Green : Oh, Im glad you like it. Please sit
down.
What things are nice according to Mrs. Rosadi?
a. a.the table and the house
b. the chairs and the house
c. the house and chairs
d. the table and the chairs
33. Roni : Your hair is very beautiful!
Rita : I have just got a new hair style from the
magazine.
a.
Thank you.
c. Congratulations!
b.
Youre welcome. d. Im very sorry!
Text for questions 34 to 37
They are not Twins
I would like to write about my pen friends. Their
names are Yuda and Adit. Almost everyone who
meets them thinks they are twins because they look
similar and are always together. In fact, they are not
twins but only friends. When they go out to work,
everyone in their profession knows and respects

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them. They work as a team. Adit is a journalist and
Yuda is a photographer.
They both work for a famous picture magazine. Adit
writes the articles and Yuda takes the pictures. They
not only cover the domestic events but also the
foreign ones. The magazine often sends them all
over the world to cover important events. They have
won many awards.
Because of their good achievement in their
profession, many famous magazines and newspapers
offer them good positions, but they refuse. They
want to devote themselves entirely to the magazine
where they are working now. They are really a solid
team.
34.From the text we know that Adit is Yudas .
a. a.
younger brother c. older brother
b. b.
new neighbor
d. close friend
35.They both work for a famous picture magazine.
The underlined word means .
a. a.
perfect c. popular
b. b.
priority d. persistent
36.Will Yuda and Adit move to work to another
magazine?
a. a.
No, they wont. c. Yes, they will.
b. b.
No, they dont. d. Yes, they do.
37.From the text we know that
a. a.Yuda and Adit work in different magazine.
b. b.Yuda and Adit never went to another country.
c. c.Yuda
and
Adit
are
a
professional
photographers.
d. d.Yuda and Adit wont accept an offer of a new
job.
Text for questions 38 to 42
Hendra and Hendrik are my old friends. They are tall
and handsome. Their (38) is not fair but not dark
either and no scars. They always go to school
together. When they hang out in certain places,
everyone often (39) they are twins. In fact they
are not twins but only close (40) . They are popular
(41) at their school because they are very active in
many school organizations. Their teachers say they
are good students and always (42) their teachers.
38.

a. skin
b. nose

c. hair
d. mouth

39.

a. speaks
b. brings

c. thinks
d. smiles

40.

a. boys
b. friends

c. persons
d. neighbor

41.

a. teachers
b. clerks

c. students
d. assistants

42.

a. respect
b. insult

c. ignore
d. escape

Text for questions 43 to 45

This is Hop. He is generally the last one to come, but
the first to go away. He is certainly not handsome or
hard working, or clever. But, he thinks that he is all
these. He doesnt like swimming or football. He
thinks that they are too much like hard work. He
doesnt like to study. He says that to study makes
him tired. He isnt polite, he isnt well-dressed. He
doesnt always listen to lessons in the class. He
sometimes goes to sleep there. He isnt quiet. He
talks a lot. He is a good eater and sleeper. But he is
a good-hearted and loves a joke. He knows a lot
about funny stories.
43.From
a.
b.
c.
d.

the text we know that Hop enjoys .

a.making jokes
playing football
swimming in a pool
studying in the class

44.He sometimes goes to sleep there. The

underlined word means refers to .
a. the swimming pool
b. the school
c. the class
d. home

45.We can conclude that Hop is a person.

a. diligent
c. lazy
b.tidy
d. clever
Text for questions 46 to48
This is Jan. He is usually early. He doesnt like to be
a minute late for his lessons. He is not only clever,
but also a very hard worker and likes to be
everything well. He has rather dark brown hair and
good grey eyes. He is not very tall, but he is strong,
swims well, and is a very good footballer.
46.From the text we know that Jan has an ability to
.
a. a.
swim
c. speak
b. b.
swing
d. sing
47.How is Jan?
a.
clever, tall, and strong
b.
strong, diligent, and clever
c.
tall, lazy, and strong
d.
diligent, strong, and big
e.
48.Jan always goes to school .
a.
a. late
c. in time
b.
b. on time d. every time
Attention! All students must gather in the yard now.
There will be some information to be given. Thanks.
49.When will all the students be in the yard?
a.
a. at present
c. in the morning
b.
b. after class
d. at break time
Attention, please!
The library is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
on Saturday until 2 p.m.
The library is closed on Sundays.
50.How long is the open time of the library on
Saturdays?
a.
a. 2 hours c. 4 hours
b.
b. 6 hours d. 8 hours
51.Can we read books in the library on Sundays?
a.
Yes, we can.
c. No, we cant.
b.
Yes, we will.
d. No, we wont.
Text for questions 52 to 26
Pop Kids
Holiday Carnival
@ West Mall
1st 3rd March 2007
12 a.m.
Coloring Contest
2 p.m. Fashion Show
4 p.m. Poetry Reading
6 p.m. Storytelling
Purchase
$20
nett
worth
of
Pop
Kids
books/stationery at POPULAR bookstores in a single
receipt entitles to a free participation in any of the
activities!
An excellent POP Kids goodie bag and prizes to be
won.
Application forms available at POPULAR bookstores
and West
Mall information counter at level 1!
52.How long will the carnival take place?
a.
a. one day
c. two days
b.
b. three days
d. our days

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53.How many performances are there in the
carnival?
a.
a. three
c. four
b.
b. five
d. six
54.Can we see the carnival in the morning?
a.
Yes, we can.
c. No, we cant.
b.
Yes, we will.
d. No, we wont.
55.How much money do you have to spend to get
participate in Pop Kids events?
a. at least twelve dollars
b. at least thirteen dollars
c. at least twenty dollars
d. at least thirty dollars

b.

two places

d. four places

57.As Rita lives near her school, she goes to school

on foot.
a. a. always
c. sometimes
b. b. usually
d. never
58.The naughty boy gets bad marks because he
studies.
a.
always
c. sometimes
b.
usually
d. never
59. needs fresh air to breathe.
a.
Everywhere
c. Everybody
b.
Everything
d. Everytime
60.The manager left the meeting after he knew that
was OK.
a.
everywhere
c. everybody
b.
everything
d. everytime

56.How many places can we get application forms?

a.
a place c. three places