UTAMA

DOKUMEN NEGARA
SANGAT RAHASIA
PAKET
PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN PEKALONGAN
DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN KEBUDAYAAN
TRY OUT UJIAN NASIONAL TAHUN PELAJARAN 2013/2014
SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA

LEMBAR SOAL
Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggri
Hari/Tanggal : Selasa, 12 Maret 2014
Waktu : 120 menit

PETUNJUK UMUM:
1. Tulis nomor Anda pada lembar jawaban komputer (LJK)!
2. Periksalah dan bacalah soal-soal dengan teliti sebelum menjawabnya!
3. Dahulukan menjawab soal-soal yang Anda anggap mudah!
4. Kerjakan pada LJK yang disediakan!
5. Hitamilah kotak pada huruf jawaban yang Anda anggap benar dengan menggunakan pensil 2B!
6. Apabila ada jawaban yang Anda anggap salah maka hapuslah jawaban yang salah tersebut sampai bersih,
kemudian hitamkan kotak pada huruf jawaban lain yang Anda anggap benar!
Contoh:
A. sebelum dijawab : A B C D

B. sesudah dijawab : A B C D

C. sesudah diperbaiki : A B C D

PETUNJUK KHUSUS:
Hitamkanlah salah satu kotak pada huruf A, B, C, atau D yang Anda anggap benar pada lembar jawaban
komputer!

Read the text below to answer question no 1.

CAUTION
Unpredictable Waves and
CurrentS Rocks and Coral
In Water May Be Hazard
Dangerous Shorebreak
SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK

1. What does the caution above mean?

A. Swimming in the area is dangerous. C. The wave in the area is unpredictable.
B. The swimming activity causes no risk. D. Rocks and coral can be found in the area.

The following text is for questions no 2 – 3.

KARIMUNJAWA TOUR - 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT

The package tour lartting for 2 days 1 night is held on 12th – 13th March 2014.

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 Day 1
08.00 Meet and greet at the Port of Tanjung Mas Semarang.
09.00 – 13.00 Travel to Karimunjawa
13.00 Arrive in Karimunjawa, check in , lunch
14.00 – 18.00 Sea Tour 1 : trip to the Big Pine Island, enjoy sunset at Tanjung Gelam
19.00 Dinner
Day 2
04.00 Morning Call : enjoying sunrise from Nirwana Sea Coast
06.00 Breakfast at the inn, preparation
06.30 – 10.30 Sea Tour 2 : little trip to Menjangan Island, swimming with sharks, visiting a
turtle breeding ground
10.30 – 11.00 Travel back to the inn
11.00 – 12.00 Lunch, check out
13.00 – 13.30 Ready at the doct of Karimunjawa
14.00 – 18.00 Travel back to Semarang
18.00 Arrive in Semarang, the tour is completed

2. How far is Menjangan Island from the inn? Menjangan Island is....
A. very close to the inn C. half an hour drive from the inn
B. far enough from the inn D. three hours drive from the inn

3. What is the main activity for the tourists on the second day?
A. A trip to Menjangan Island, swimming with sharks and visiting a turtle breeding ground.
B. Enjoying the sunrise from Nirwana Sea Coast.
C. Ready at the doct of Karimunjawa.
D. Travel back to Semarang.

The following text is for questions no 4 – 5.

To : All students of SMP Tunas Indonesia
We invite you to attend :
“THE 20TH SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY”

Day, date : Saturday & Sunday, 6 & 7 February 2014

Time : 8.00 am – 4.00 p.m.
Place : the main hall
Activities : *Charity Bazaar
*Music Show
*Traditional Dance Performance
Come and join the fun.
Committee

4. The activities are held for ....

A. Graduation Party C. School Dance Competition
B. Teacher‟s Farewell Party D. School Anniversary Celebration

5. “Come and join the fun” The underlined word has the closest meaning with….
A. come in C. take part
B. look at D. leave for

The following text is for questions number 6 – 7.

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 Dear Bintang,

How are you? Here is some information you’ll need. The examination will be held soon,
starting from 2 June. Calculators and dictionaries are not allowed. Lateness is not tolerated. The
first day is Bahasa Indonesia. It will last for four days. Don’t forget to bring your examination
card. See you soon. Take care.

Love
Bulan

6. Based on the text above, what‟s prohibited during the examination?

A. To be punctual. C. To bring your examination card.
B. To buy calculator. D. To open a dictionary in class

7. From the text, we can say that ….

A. Bintang does not need any information C. ten minutes late is still tolerated
B. Bintang should study English for the first day D. a dictionary is prohibited during examination

The following text is for questions number 8 – 9

Congratulations
To : Ronald
After all the sweat and effort you gave, finally you made it. It proves that you are such a tough boy.
You are not one who surrenders easily. We are proud of you.
Congratulations on your success as the first champion of Swimming Contest for Semarang Region.
Yours,
Mum and Dad

8. Mum and Dad congratulate Ronald because ….

A. He was an obedient boy C. He won the first winner
B. He didn‟t surrender easily D. He was a tough boy

9. From the text, we know that Ronald has ... to gain his success.
A. Got help C. regretted
B. Cheated D. worked hard

The following text is for questions number 10 – 11 .

Ahead with English
We teach children fundamental skill.
For fluent oral and written English.
We offer :
- Morning playgroups in English for 3 -5 years old. - English reading club for avid reader for ages 10 – 13
-After-school English classes for non native. - English short courses for job interview and TOEFL/
-English students ages 5+. IELTs preparation
All our tutors are qualified native English speakers
New classes starts the week of 1st August 2014
Please contact us for details.
Ahead with English
Linda and Steven
Jl. Proklamasi 32 Jakarta Ph. (021)77588765 e-mail : ahead_withenglish@yahoo.co.id

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10. In order to get further information about the course, we should ….
A. meet the tutors C. contact the native speakers
B. call Linda or Steven D. looking for information in a bulletin

11. From the text we know that ….

A. All programs are for children under 6 years C. The tutors are Indonesian people
B. All programs are for young steers and adults D. The tutors are native speakers

The following text is for questions number 12 – 13

Dear Jeanny,

I would like to share my traveling experience. Last holiday, I went to India. If you like
walking, Shimlai is a great destination. It’s located in Himachai. I went there with my family.
The most spectacular and beautiful landscape can be found there. Himachai is a travelers’ paradise –
lofty snow peaks, deep gorges, lush green valleys, fast flowing rivers, enchanting mountain lakes,
flower – speckled meadows and beautiful temples. Himachai especially famous for snow. It is also a
land of gods, goddesses and saints.
We reached the hotel in the morning . We took a rest for a while and then headed for our
destination. We visited many places. I can’t tell you the details one by one but I have attached
many photos.
If you want to visit Himachai, please tell me. I will be happy to be your guide. Free. Just
send me a ticket.

See you soon

Elma

12. How is the meadows in Himachai?

A. Lofty C. Flowering
B. Beautiful D. Enchanting

13. „I went there with ... ‟ (first paragraph)

The word there refers to ….
A. India C. Shimla
B. Himachai D. destination

The following text is for questions number 14 – 17 .

ANNOUNCEMENT
Friday, 24 May

*”Free cooking class for you” will be held in Room 12 and begin next Saturday . Those who are
interested, please contact Mrs. Laura.
*The visit to the museum will be on Saturday, 1st June. The bus will leave the school at 8.30
and those who want to join should not be late. The visit will last the whole day and we expect to
get back at about 4.30 in the afternoon.
*The earth Day is almost here ! Don’t forget to celebrate it by joining our Earth Day
programmes : seminar on recycling materials (25th July) and replanting plants project (27th
July). Think about what you can do to make this planet a cleaner and healthier place. Let’s
look for ways to slow or even reverse the damage we’ve done to this beloved Earth.
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14. When did the school begin to announce the announcement above?
A. 1st June C. 24th May
th
B. 25 July D. 27th July

15. . Which of the following statements is TRUE based on the text?

A. The journey to the museum will be made every Saturday morning.
B. The students who want to visit the museum should come on time.
C. All students must join free cooking class held in Room 12 next Saturday.
D. The school‟s Earth Day celebration is staged by cleaning some places.

16. What is the writer‟s intention to write to text?

A. the To inform readers about some activities. C. To describe about some activities.
B. To ask the readers to join the activities. D. To amuse the readers with some activities

17. “Don‟t forget to celebrate it by joining …. .”

A. Seminar C. Earth day
B. Programs D. project

The following text is for questions number 18 – 22.

I will always remember visiting the house that my father lived in when he was a child. We found it
interesting, but it was not enjoyable.

The old house gave the impression that nobody had been in it for a long time. Paint was coming
off all the walls, and many windows were broken. Inside, the floors were covered with dust and dirt.
Food lying on the kitchen table had gone bad. It seemed as if the last owners had left in a hurry. The
air was filled with a bad smell. Old newspapers lay all around, and there were empty cartons and paper
bags everywhere.

At first, when we went inside, there was not a sound to be heard, except for a loose window
rattling gently in the wind. After we had walked about five minutes, we suddenly heard loud voices
from the bedroom. We went to see who was there. The room was empty ! We found no one
anywhere in the house, but voices continued speaking around us. We left the house very, very
quickly. It was really a frightening house.

18. What is the writer opinion about the house?

A. It is not interesting C. It is comfortable
B. It is not enjoyable D. It is frightening

19. From the text we can say that ….

A. The house was old but nice C. The writer didn‟t enjoy his visit to the house
B. The writer liked the house D. The writer‟s father still live in the house

20. We went to see who was there. (paragraph 3). The underlined word refers to ….
A. the house C. the bedroom
B. the room D. the empty room

21. The text is written to ….

A. describe about a frightening house C. show the readers about an empty old house
B. retell about house in common D. entertain the readers about a frightening house
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22. “…except for a loose window.” (paragraph 3) The synonym of the word loose is ….
A. broken C. hard
B. large D. slack

The following text is for questions number 23 – 26.

Dances are parts of celebrations, and mark important times of life such as births,weddings and
funerals. They are parts of festivities at the times of planting dan harvesting of rice, and other important
events.
There are many different types and styles of dances. They are Court, Martial, Mask dances.
The dances of the different islands vary. Men and women seldom perform together,except in courtship
dances. Generally dancer will be either men or women. Indonesia dances are slow, with very
controlled movements. The dancers’ arm and hand movements are very important.
The court dances are very formal in style. Dancers keep their faces without any expressions,
and perform precise gestures. Some of the dances are like dance – dramas and tell tales of epic battles.
Some dances reflect the pomp and formality of the court. Some dances tell stories from the Ramayana,
the Hindu holy book.
Martial dances are generally performed only by men. They were originally war dances, and
in some the men demonstrate their skill in using the weapons of battle, such as spears.
Some dances involve the use of elaborate masks. It is believed that when the dancer wears
mask, he takes the character of the mask as though the spirit of the mask takes over. Each island has
different mask dances, and different styles of masks.

23. What does the text tell us about?

A. Many different types and style of dances C. Dances
B. Dances are parts of celebrations D. Types of dances

24. What are very important in Indonesian dances?

A. The hands C. The celebration
B. The arms D. The movements

25. How are dances from one island to other ones?

A. They are seldom performed together. C. They are resembled.
B. They are almost the same. D. They are various.

26. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. The court dancers perform precise gestures. C. The court dances are very formal in style.
B. The court dances are more like dance – dramas. D. The court dances tell stories from the Ramayana

The following text is for questions number 27 – 30.

Here are the steps :
1. Plug in the photocopier into an electrical wall jack. The power light should come on. Check the paper
tray to ensure that there‟s enough paper in it. If more paper is needed, put additional papers in the
paper tray.
2. Lift the lid of the photocopier and place the document that you want to copy face down.
3 Place the lid of the photocopier slowly down to hold the document in place. Choose the number of
copies that you want.
4. Choose what color you want the copies to be. Some copies may come out darker than normal. Use the
buttons on the top of the photocopier, to adjust the darkness to your desired shade.
5. Decide how you want the document to be copied. You can have copies on both sides of the paper or
only on one side. Other features may be available on different types of photocopier.
6. Press the “Start” or “Copy” button, which is located on the top of most photocopiers. The document
will be copied, and the duplicate copies will be deposited into a tray.
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27. The text tells about ….
A. how to operate a photocopier C. show the way to start a photocopier
B. how to duplicate documents D. how to become a good machine operator

28. What should we do first after the power light on?

A. Plug the photocopier into an electrical wall jack.
B. Check the paper tray to ensure that there is enough paper.
C. Lift the lid of the photocopier and place the document that you want to copy face down.
D. Place the lid of the photocopier slowly down to hold the document in place. Choose the number of
copies that you want.

29. From the text we know that ….

A. we need to follow the steps C. we don‟t need a power supply
B. we need a machine operator D. we don‟t need the machine at all

30. The word deposited (step 6) has the closest meaning with ….
A. placed C. moved
B. brought D. taken

The following text is for questions number 31 – 34 .

Last summer, when mum and dad weren‟t feeling well, Bob took his dog, Star, for a walk .
Suddenly, there was a rabbit running across the path they were taking. Star barked very loud and the
scared rabbit ran into the bushes. Although Bob tried hard to grip the collar, Star ran after the rabbit.
That was the last time he saw Star.
He tried looking for him for days. Five weeks later, when Bob was out for a coffee at Motorway
cafe, his parents called. They were having lunch when they heard a dog barking outside the house.
They hurried out and there was Star wagging his tail.

31. How did Star get lost?

A. He was hungry and search for food. C. He saw a rabbit and ran after it.
B. He followed motorbike riders. D. He felt bored and took a walk

32. “He tried looking for him....” (paragraph 2) The word looking for has the closest meaning with ….
A. looking after C. keeping up
B. searching for D. coming for

33. “That was the last time he saw Star.” (paragraph 1) The word “ he “ refers to ….
A. father C. Bob
B. rabbit D. star

34. The text is written to ….

A. To tell the readers about someone experience C. To persuade the readers to have a dog
B. To inform the readers about the writer‟s dog D. To describe about the writer‟s dog

The following text is for questions number 35 – 38.

How to Restore Your Sleep Cycle

Sleep is important, as it actually helps the body to cope with stress.

Instructions :
1. Eat fruits and vegetables and take a multivitamin. Stay away from highly refined foods and heavily
processed foods.
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 2. Practice yoga, belly breathing or prayer and meditation. Yoga actually incorporate breathing exercises
and meditation.
3. Get about seven or eight hours of sleep each day. This means you should avoid sleeping in for an extra
one or two hours on the weekends or on your days off.
4. Sleep in a dark room, or use curtains, blinds or shades to block out light if your work schedule forces
you to sleep during the day.
5. Purchase and use natural supplements such as phosphatidyl serine, which helps to restore your
biological clock by reducing stress.

35. What is the text for?

A. Describing good sleeping. C. Giving information of sleeping.
B. Instructing the readers to sleep. D. Telling the way to restore sleep cycle.

36. What should be avoided to eat?

A. Fruits and vegetables. C. Ice cream and fruits.
B. Eggs and vegetables. D. Highly refined food.

37. “... ,as it actually helps the body to cope with stress.” What does the underlined word mean?
A. Block C. Create
B. Overcome D. Stabilize

38. Why should we use natural supplement?

A. To restore our energy during the day C. To increase the fat in our body
B. To develop body metabolism D. To restore biological clock

The following text is for questions number 39 – 42 .

A group of frogs were travelling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other
frogs saw how deep the pit was, they said, “ The pit is very deep. It’s difficult to climb up. You’d better die in
the pit.”

The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit, again and again. The other frogs
kept telling them to stop because they believed it was impossible to jump out of the deep pit. Finally, one of the
frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He lay down and died.

The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop
the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said,
“Did you not hear us?” The frog explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him
the entire time.

39. Why did one of the frogs die?

A. It was sick. C. It gave up trying.
B. It drowned. D. The crowd threw stone on it.

40. ....” It‟s difficult to climb up.” (paragraph 1) The underlined word refers to ….
A. the pit C. the frog
B. the wood D. the pond

41. What does the story tell you?

A. A destructive word can bring someone‟s spirits down, but a good word can encourage someone.
B. Be careful when you go through the woods. You can die in the pit.
C. Be careful with people. They can be your enemy.
D. Be quick at doing anything.

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42. The frog explained to them that he was deaf. (paragraph 3)
The word deaf has the closest meaning with ….
A. can not talk C. can not jump
B. can not hear D. can not understand

Question 43 – 48, complete the blanks with the most suitable words.
I recently (43)...Cuba for two-week break with my partner. I have never visited
South America previously and was (44)...at experiencing this new culture. Needles to
say, I was not disappointed. I had heard that the Cuban people are (45)... polite to
strangers as a sign of respect, but never did I expect the treatment that I received.

43. ….
A. moved C. went
B. left D. visited
44. ….
A. disappointed C. unlike
B. excited D. sad
45. ….
A. Beautifully C. extremely
B. Comfortably D. carefully
Lawang Sewu is an old (46)...in Semarang city. The name Lawang Sewu is derived from the Japanese
language; lawang means door and sewu means a thousand. The name tells us that the building has many
doors.
The building consists of two floors and a basement. It was (47)...by Dutch in 1903 and was (48) … used
as the office of train company.
46. ….
A. street C. area
B. region D. building
47. ….
A. stood C. developed
B. built D. managed
48. ….
A. formerly C. lately
B. usually D. recently

49. Arrange the following sentences to make the good order of dressmaking process above.

(1). Cutting the cloth according to the pattern

(2). Making the good pattern based on the measurement
(3). Sewing the cloth neatly
(4). Place the pattern on the cloth and draw with tailor‟s chalk
(5). Taking the needed measurement
(6). Choosing the suitable cloth

A. 6 – 2 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 3 C. 6 – 4 – 2 – 1 – 5 – 3
B. 6 – 5 – 2 – 4 – 1 – 3 D. 6 – 1 – 5 – 2 – 4 – 3

50. Arrange the jumbled words into a good sentence.

his house - will - cut - Harry - that - grows - the tree - behind
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A. 4 – 3 – 7 – 8 – 5 – 6 – 2 – 1 C. 1 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 3 – 2 – 4 – 5
B. 4 – 2 – 3 – 7 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 1 D. 1 – 3 – 2 – 6 – 4 – 8 – 5 – 7
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Kunci
1 A

2 C

3 A

4 D

5 C

6 D

7 D

8 C

9 D

10 B

11 D

12 C

13 C

14 C

15 B

16 A

17 C

18 D

19 C

20 C

21 A

22 D

23 C

24 D

25 D

26 C

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 27 A

28 B

29 A

30 A

31 C

32 B

33 C

34 A

35 D

36 D

37 B

38 D

39 C

40 A

41 A

42 B

43 D

44 B

45 C

46 D

47 B

48 A

49 B

50 B

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