YAYASAN PENDIDIKAN ISLAM IBUKU SMP AN-NISAA’

Jl. Jombang Raya No. 25 A, Pondok Aren-Tangerang

Semester genap
Tahun Ajaran 2008-2009
Full Name : …………………………………….. Mark Signature
Nickname : …………………………………….
Grade : IX ( )
parents teacher
Date : March 2009
Subject : English
Duration : 120 minutes

I. Read the statements by ten people. Describe them with one of these words

dishonest, easy-going, helpful, honest, independent, introvert, loyal, moody,

organized, outgoing, practical, quiet, sensitive, shy, stubborn

II. Choose the correct answer by crossing

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Read the following passage to answer no. 11 – 13! D. 1811
Franz Joseph Haydn
Read the following passage and fill in the gaps no.
Haydn was born in a small village in Austria 14-16 with a correct answer!
in 1732. He came from a large family and he was the My sister is a skillful pianist. I think she… (14)
second of twelve children. His parents weren’t rich, famous one day. She is very … (15) to watch concerts
but they were good amateur musicians. One of performing the world’s pianists. Beside playing piano,
Haydn’s cousins was a teacher and gave the young She can also play other … (16) instruments like a
boy a place in his school. Haydn was a good singer violin and a guitar.
and when he was eight he went to the Vienna
Cathedral School. 14.A. is C. will
When Haydn left the cathedral school, he B. would be D. will be
gave music lessons and then worked for an Italian
composer called Porpora. Porpora taught Haydn a lot 15.A. enthusiast C. enthusiastic
about composing music and singing. He also taught B. enthusiasm D. enthusiastically
him Italian.
Haydn’s musical skill and fame grew. Prince 16.A. musical C. music
Esterhazy invited him to be his Music Director and B. musically D. musician
Haydn worked for him for thirty years. He had to
teach, compose and perform at the Prince’s concerts. Read the passage and fill in the gaps no. 17-19 with a
It was hard work, but Haydn was energetic and very correct answer!
talented. He composed hundred of pieces of
wonderful music. Dear Indy,
Haydn had a good sense of humour. You should learn to express your feelings. When you
Sometimes Prince Esterhazy went to sleep during the feel sad, talk to someone. You won’t feel better …
concerts. Haydn decided to compose a piece of very (17) you share your feelings with a friend. And your
slow, quiet music that suddenly got very, very loud. friendship … (18) stronger when you … (19) to your
During the first performance of this music, the Prince friends.
went to sleep during the slow, quiet part. Then, when
the music suddenly got very loud, the Prince woke up 17.A. if C. unless
and nearly fell off his chair. The piece is called ‘The B. when D. so
Surprise Symphony’
When Prince Esterhazy died, Haydn travelled 18.A. will grow C. grows
to London. He was in his sixties but he was still B. grew D. would grow
energetic and he continued composing and working
hard. Eventually, he returned to Austria and died there 19.A. will open up C. opened up
at the age of 77. B. would open up D. open up

11. The following statements are TRUE according to Read the following passage to answer number 20 –22!
the text, EXCEPT …
A. Haydn’s parents were musical. t all started at the beginning of
B. Haydn had eleven brothers and sisters. s e v e n t h g r a d e . A t f i r s t , C a r me n w a s n ’t
C. Haydn was born and passed away in the same reall y sure what was happening. In class,
country. s h e h a d t o c l o s e h e r e ye s p a r t l y t o s e e t h e
D. Prince Esterhazy invited a music director for b l a c k b o a r d c l e a r l y. S h e h a d t o d o t h e s a me
Haydn. t h i n g w h e n s h e r e a d s t r e e t s i g n s , or w h e n
s h e w a t c h e d a mo v i e . W h e n t h e f u z z i n e s s
12. Which one is unsuitable personality to describe g o t w o r s e , s h e b e c a me mo r e a n d mo r e
Haydn? w o r r i e d . I t w a s i mp o r t a n t f o r h e r t o s e e t h e
A. Talented n o t e s a n d h o me w o r k a s s i g n me n t s t h a t t h e
B. Energetic teacher put on the board.
C. Hard working
D. Moody A t h o me , s h e h a d t o s i t c l o s e r a n d
closer to the television in order to see the
13. When did Haydn die? p i c t u r e . H e r mo t h e r n o t i c e d h e r s q u i n t i n g
A. 1808 as she watched her favorite shows, and she
B. 1809 began to get suspicious.
C. 1810

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 " To mo r r o w I ’ m c a l l i n g t h e e ye d o c t o r
t o s e t u p a n a p p o i nt me n t f or yo u , " s h e s a i d
f i r ml y. C a r me n pr o t e s t e d, b ut h e r mo t h e r
already decided.
T h r e e d a ys l a t e r, C a r me n h a d n e w
glasses and instructions from her doctor to
w e a r t he m a l l t he t i me .
" A l l o f t he k i ds a t s c h o o l w i l l t hi n k I ’ m a
n e r d , " s h e s a i d. H e r mo t h e r s mi l e d a n d
s h o o k h e r h e a d.
" Yo u l o o k b e a u t i f u l w i t h t h o s e g l a s s e s . "
s h e s a i d . B u t C a r me n d i d n ’t be l i e v e h e r.
T h e n e x t d a y, C a r me n k e pt t h e gl a s s e s i n
h e r p o c ke t w h e n s h e w a l k e d i n t o t h e
s c h o o l ya r d . S h e a v o i de d h e r f r i e n d s a n d
stood alone.
20.“Her mother noticed her squinting as she watched
her favorite shows, and she began to get
suspicious.” (paragraph 2)
What is an antonym for the word suspicious?
A. Doubtful
B. Guilty
C. Innocent
D. Trusting
21.Which statement BEST describes Carmen?
A. She feels delighted to have new glasses.
B. She doesn’t care her appearance at school.
C. She is shy to wear glasses.
D. She doesn’t worry about what other people
think of her.
22. The writer’s purpose in writing this story is ...
A. to explain how important it is to wear glasses
at school.
B. to describe life at school.
C. to describe someone’s miserable experience.
D. to entertain readers.
Read the following passage to answer number 23 –25!
Dear Aunt Julia,
I have so much to tell you, I don’t
k n o w w h e re t o b e g i n ! Re m e m b e r
two months ago when I told you
that I was planning to enter the
Te e n S a y M a g a z i n e e s s a y c o n t e s t ?
We l l , a w e e k l a t e r I s e n t m y e s s a y
" I m p ro v i n g C o m m u n i t y S a f e t y ’ , a n d
t h re e d a y s a g o I w a s i n f o rm e d t h a t
m y e s s a y w o n ! T h e p ri z e w a s a
w e e k t r i p t o N e w Yo r k C i t y , w i t h a
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v i s i t t o th e Te e n S a y o f f i c e s t o s e e
how they publish the magazine
e a c h m o n t h . I ’ m g o i n g t o g o f ro m
J a ka r t a w i t h t w o o t h e r c o n t e s t
winners.
M y m o m w i l l t a ke m e t o t h e a i r p o r t
f o r t h e f l i g h t t o N e w Yo r k , a n d I
have to admit I am nervous! I’ve
f l o w n b e f o re , b u t n e v e r w i th o u t m y
p a re n t s .
When I see you at Mom’s birthday
p a r t y n ex t w e e k , I w i l l t e l l y o u a l l
a b o u t t h e s i g h t s e e i n g w e a re g o i n g
t o d o t h e re . I a m e n c l o s i n g a c o p y
o f m y e s s a y w i t h t h i s l e t t e r.
Lo v e ,
Azizah
23. Azizah is going to go to New York because …
A. She was invited to visit TeenSay Magazine
B. She won a trip in an essay contest.
C. She plans to visit her aunt Julia.
D. She has to attend her mom’s birthday party in
New York.
24. Which statement below is INCORRECT?
A. Azizah will be in New York for 7 days.
B. She usually flies by plane with her parents.
C. There are three winners who are going to
leave for New York.
D. She sent her essay to TeenSay last week.
25. Which sentence is possibly found in her Essay as
the conclusion?
A. Every students should prepare themselves for
a final examination.
B. Playing traditional musical instruments
should be taught since early childhood.
C. Society should cooperate to keep guard their
neighborhoods from fire and burglary.
D. Teenagers should obey the school and house
rules for a discipline.
26. You find this notice at the gate of housing complex.
ACCESS FOR
It means that only the … who own the houses at
the housing complex can go past.
A. security guards
B. guests
C. people
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27. Read the announcement below!
Attention
Tomorrow is the last day for you to join the
English Debate Competition that will be held
next week. So, Join Now!
Hurry up!
Contact: Fauzan, Class IX B
What does it mean?
A. There will be an English Debate Competition
next week.
B. There are only two days left to join the
English Debate Competition.
C. All students may join the English Debate
Competition.
D. Today is the last day to register for the
English Debate Competition.
Read the following passage to answer number 28 –30!
Feel like Home
Mandarin Hotel
Jl. Sisingamangaraja 19 North Sumatera
A well-known hotel since 1934. Located
only ½ an hour drive from beautiful lake
Toba.
Facilities:
♣ 45 double bedrooms (bungalow
type) with terraces and
presidential suites, with or without
fire place and car parks.
♣ 400 seats in panoramic restaurant
and bar.
♣ Swimming pool, tennis court,
billiard, horse riding, jogging track,
large park area for picnic and
children playground.
♣ A Conference room up to 100
persons.
Further info: www.mandarinhotel.com
A. Mandarin Hotel has some conference rooms.
B. People can see wide view in the restaurant.
C. The hotel is located
D. Guest can get more information by visiting
its’ website.
Read the following passage to answer number 31–33!
March 10, 2009
The Manager
PT LION AIR
Dear Sir,
I am one of the customers of your
flight company. Through this letter, I would
like to tell you about the services I had
from your company’s staff.
Last Monday I flew to Singapore on
the flight number LA 116. On the schedule
board, it was stated that the plane would
depart at 7.00 a.m. But in fact, I had to wait
for an hour before taking off. It had
happened several times. I talked to one of
your staff but he served me rudely by
saying that I was talkative. Because of that,
I was late to attend an important meeting
at my office in Singapore.
You have to pay deeply attention to
my letter. Do your best for your customers,
I am sure that you realize how important
the customers are for your company.
Faithfully Yours,
Michael Schumacher
31. What is the letter about?
A. Complaining about the service
B. Informing about the meeting.
C. Replying the complaint.
D. Asking for information

32. Why was he late for the meeting? Because ……..

28. What is the type of the text? A. The flight to Singapore was cancelled.
A. An advertisement C. A notice B. The flight to Singapore was delayed.
B. An announcement D. A letter C. He didn’t know the schedule.
A. D. He talked too long with the staff.
29. Mandarin Hotel has the following facilities,
except … 33. Which one is NOT TRUE about the writer
A. children playground C. tennis court according to the letter?
B. billiards D. Sauna A. His office is in Singapore.
B. He wrote a letter to his manager.
30. Which is NOT TRUE according to the text C. He felt disappointed with the service.
above? D. He experienced the delay many times.

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Read the following passage to answer number 34–36!
HOME-MADE FRIED CHICKEN
Ingredients:
1. Fresh and cleaned chicken, cut it into pieces.
2. Spices : turmeric, pepper and garlic
3. Salt
4. Vegetable oil
Steps:
First, grind the spices until they mixed and soft.
Next, put the chicken in the bowl and pour fresh water
into it and then put the grinded spices on it, stir well.
Then, after they stirred well, boil the chicken until the
flesh cooked and the color changes into white.
After that, fry the chicken using vegetable oil until the
color becomes brownish.
Finally, serve your chicken with warm rice and chili.
34. The text tells you about …
A. the tips to serve delicious Fried Chicken
B. the description of Fried Chicken.
C. the procedure to make Fried Chicken.
D. the information of Fried Chicken.
35. Why should we add spices into the chicken?
A. to make it spicy and delicious
B. to make it changes into white
C. to make the color becomes brownish
D. to make it clean
36. What do we do after the flesh cooked and the
color changes into white?
A. Grind the spices until they mixed.
B. Put the chicken in the bowl.
C. Pour fresh water into it.
D. Fry the chicken using vegetable oil.
Read the following passage and complete the gaps on
number 37–38!
Early people wore animal … (37) to keep them warm,
but about 10.000 years ago people learned how to
make … (38). They used a spindle to spin wool,
cotton, flax, or hemp into thread, which could be
woven into fabric. These fabrics were then made into
clothes.
37. A. flesh B. skin C. hair D. feather
38. A. suit B. gown C. cloth D. coat
Read the following passage to answer number 39–41!
I have a pet. It is a cat and I call it Brownie.
Brownie is a Chinese breed. It is small, fluffy, and
cute. It has got thick brown fur. When I cuddle it, the
fur feels soft. Brownie does not like chicken bones.
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Every day it eats soft food like steamed rice, fish or
bread. Every morning I give her milk and bread.
When I am at school, Brownie plays with my hamster.
They get along well, and never fight maybe because
Brownie does not meow a lot. It treats the other
animals in our house gently, Brownie is really a sweet
and friendly animal
39. What type of text is used by the writer?
A. Report
B. Narrative
C. Recount
D. Descriptive
40. "Brownie is a Chinese breed; it is small, fluffy,
and cute." The underlined word means …
A. Thin
B. Soft
C. Hard
D. Thick
41. The writer’s purpose to write this text is …
A. to describe a nice cat that he has.
B. to share an idea to readers.
C. to inform the readers about Chinese cats
D. to retell events and to entertain readers.
Read the passage to answer the questions 42–45!
Woodcarving is one of the oldest crafts. People in
Jepara use teakwood to make decorative chairs. The
chairs are made of wood or rattan. Some of the
Balinese People are also very good at carving. For
decades, beautifully carved figures have been
fashioned by folk artists.
Madura is a home for fine carvings. Carvers and
artists from Madura are mentioned in the stories and
chronicles in the golden era of the Majapahit
Kingdom. Some carvings from Madura show Chinese,
Middle Eastern, and European influences. They are
not yet as popular as those are from Jepara and Bali.
Mats, umbrellas, embroideries and woman’s
wooden clog from Tasikmalaya, West java, are well-
known throughout Indonesia. Mats and embroideries
from West Sumatra are well-known as well.
The Batik designs are one of Indonesia’s most
famous handicrafts and often imitated by western
textile designers. There are two kinds of batik cloth,
the first is decorated with designs drawn on the cloth
and the second is handstamped on the cloth as part of
the Batik. Yogya, Pekalongan, Cirebon and Indramayu
are very famous places for local batik handicrafts.
42. Which statement is TRUE according to the text?
A. Many countries influence Indonesian wood
carvings.
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by Indian style.
C. The West Sumatran embroideries are not as
popular as the ones from Tasikmalaya.
D. Jepara and Bali carvings are more popular
than the ones from Madura.
43. The suitable title for the text is ...
A. kinds of carvings
B. well-known Batik
C. Wooden crafts in Indonesia
D. local handicrafts
44. ‘Carvings from Madura are not yet as popular as
those from Bali’ (paragraph 2)
The word ‘those’ refers to …
A. carvings
B. Madura carvings
C. Madura
D. European influences.
45. “The Batik designs are one of Indonesia’s most
famous handicrafts and often imitated by western
textile designers.” (paragraph 4)
The underlined word means …
A. taken as example
B. explained by example
C. taken notice of
D. copied as a model.
46. Arrange the following sentences into a good
paragraph!
1) Javanese people believed they are sacred and
have supernatural power.
2) We are also forbidden to step over the
gamelan instruments
3) Incense and flowers are often offered to the
gamelan
4) Thus, the musicians have to take off their
shoes when they play the gamelan.
5) Gamelan is the main element of Indonesian
traditional musical instrument.
6) Both musician and non musicians are humble
and respectful to a gamelan.
A. 5 – 1 – 3 – 2 – 6 – 4
B. 5 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 6
C. 5 – 2 – 1 – 6 – 3 – 4
D. 5 – 1 – 2 – 4 – 3 – 6
47. Arrange the following sentences into a good
paragraph!
1) They are ready to listen to music
2) Suddenly, very big bright colorful lamps on
the stage are on.
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3) It is the Massive concert; live from Senayan
Sport Stadium.
4) They are beautiful.
5) Thousands of young people are now gathering
to see the concert.
6) Now, their eyes are on the empty stage.
7) And special effects in the background are also
amazing.
A. 3–5–6–4–2–1–7
B. 3–5–1–6–4–2–7
C. 3–5–6–1–4–2–7
D. 3–5–1–6–2–4–7
Read the passage to answer the questions 48–49!
The Old Grandfather and His Grandson
Once upon a time there was a very old
grandfather. His eyes were almost blind, his ears were
deaf, and his knees shook. When he sat at the table,
he could not hold a spoon strongly. He spilled soup
on the tablecloth. Besides this, some of his soup
would run back out of his mouth.
His son and his son's wife were annoyed by
this. Finally, they made the old grandfather sit in the
corner next to the stove. They gave him not enough
food in a clay bowl. He sat there and looked sadly
at the table. He was almost crying.
One day the old grandfather could not hold
the bowl because his hands were too weak. The bowl
dropped to the ground and broke. The woman
scolded him up. However, the old grandfather did
not respond it. He only cried in his small messy
bedroom. Then, they bought him a wooden bowl
and made him eat from it.
Once when they were all sitting in the
terrace, the five-year-old grandson was putting some
pieces of wood together on the floor. His father
asked him what he was doing. The little boy said
that he was making a small bowl for his father
and mother to eat from when he is big.
The man and the woman looked at one
another. They began to cry. They brought the old
grandfather to the table immediately. Since then,
they always let him eat there. And they took care of
the old man patiently.
48. What kind of text is it?
A. Narrative
B. Recount
C. Descriptive
D. Report
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49. How did the old man’s son and his daughter in
law treat him? They treated him …
A. nicely
B. very attentively
C. like a child
D. very badly

50. Read the notice found on the box of this product!

What does the notice mean?

KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED

AVOID EXPOSURE TO LIGHT

A. We must drink the milk up after opening the

box.
B. We mustn’t open the box immediately,
C. We mustn’t put the product under sunlight.
D. We must put the product in a closed room.

>>>>>>>>> the end of test<<<<<<<<<

If A equals success, then the formula is A

equals X plus Y plus Z; where X is work or
study, Y is play, Z is keep your mouth shut.
— Albert Einstein

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